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Grafton Town Board Action – Concern Over Rescue Squad Suspension

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by Bea Peterson
An issue that brought several people to the Grafton Town Board meeting on October 14 was a letter to the editor that appeared in the Eastwick Press regarding a certified letter sent to a member of the Grafton Rescue Squad suspending her from the Squad. The certified letter gave no reason for the suspension. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action – Concern Over Rescue Squad Suspension

Stephentown Town Board Action – Tentative Budget Has Close To 11% Tax Levy Increase In Spite Of Cuts

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by David Flint
A tentative Town budget for Stephentown presented at a public hearing Monday evening would reduce expenditures by about 2% but still result in a tax levy increase of close to 11%. Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt said the Town has been dipping into “savings” for too long, using the unexpended fund balance to keep taxes down. Now it’s time to “grab hold of the third rail and take the shock,” he said. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – Tentative Budget Has Close To 11% Tax Levy Increase In Spite Of Cuts

Gundrums Honored At Grafton Senior Center

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by Bea Peterson
Joan and Gordon (Gunny) Gundrum owned the old house and land on the corner of Route 2 and Roxborough Road for many years. In ceremonies Monday, October 18, when the couple was presented with a plaque in appreciation of their donation of the property to Grafton for use as the Everett Wager Senior Center, Gundrum recalled some of the history of the old building. [Read more…] about Gundrums Honored At Grafton Senior Center

Hoosick Democrats To Welcome Joanne Yepsen

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Joanne Yepsen will be present at the Town of Hoosick pre-election rally to be held at the Sand Bar in Hoosick Falls on Sunday, October 24, from 4 to 8 pm.  Yepsen, Saratoga County Supervisor and small business owner, is a candidate for the New York 43rd Senatorial District.  She has been re-elected County Supervisor three times on a proven record of integrity that focuses on the issues and needs of the individuals, families and businesses she represents.
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American Indians In The Time Of Henry Hudson

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The Stephentown Historical Society will present an illustrated lecture by Dr. Laurence M. Hauptman on American Indians in the Time of Henry Hudson: The Munsee and Mahican (Mohican) Indians.  Free and open to the general public, the event begins at 7:30 pm on Monday, November 1, at the Stephentown Fire Hall, Grange Hall Road, Stephentown.  For directions or information, phone 518-733-5675.
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Softball Tryouts

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The Bennington Bandits summer softball team will hold open tryouts on Saturday October. 23  from 10 am. to Noon at Upper Willow Park. Any girls who are under age 17 as of January 1, 2011 and are willing to commit to playing a full schedule with the Bandits are eligible to participate.
For more information, contact head coach Steve Coyne at 518-205-5171.

Grantseeking Basics With Foundation Directory Online

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The Stephentown Memorial Library will host a free workshop on grantseeking basics for nonprofit organizations on Thursday, October 28, from 3 to 5 pm.  The Grantseeking Basics session will be led by Kief Schladweiler, Coordinator of Cooperating Collections with the Foundation Center (http://foundationcenter.org).  The course will provide an overview of the funding research process for nonprofit organizations seeking grants from foundations, corporations and grantmaking public charities. [Read more…] about Grantseeking Basics With Foundation Directory Online