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New Lebanon Foundation Golf Tournament Fund Raiser

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Whether you are an avid or occasional golfer you are invited to sign up to play in the New Lebanon Foundation Golf Tournament Fund Raiser and support a good cause while enjoying a day on the course.  The event will be held on Saturday, September 18, at the Skyline Country Club in Lanesboro, MA, with the $90 registration fee covering the tournament, cart, lunch and dinner at the Skyline. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Foundation Golf Tournament Fund Raiser

SYC Marching in Disney Parade!

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This year the Stephentown Youth Commission will be walking in the annual Firemen’s Muster  Parade on September 19, and we are looking for children to walk with us!  If you are interested in joining us in the parade, please meet us at St. Joseph’s Cemetery (intersection of Rt. 22 and 43) at 10:30 am.  The parade is Disney-themed, and all children should come dressed as their favorite Disney character.
Please join us at the Firemen’s Muster after the parade.  It is held at the Stephentown Fire Hall located on Grange Hall Road.  This year there will be many fun activities for children. We hope to see you there!

Hike At Cherry Plain

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On Saturday, August 28, at 10 am, the Rensselaer Land Trust will lead a walk along a new trail at the Capital District Wildlife Management Area in Cherry Plain. Participants will stroll down an old road less than a mile to picnic at an old dam and mill site. Those interested in a longer hike can cross the brook and hike a few miles back through a forest and bog.
Meet at the entrance to Cherry Plain State Park. (For directions, go to http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/173/getting-there.aspx.) For further information, call Francille Egbert at 674-3214 or Doree Cox at 658-2643.

Leverett M. LeBarron

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Hoosick – Leverett M. LeBarron, 100, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2010, at his residence on LeBarron Road in Hoosick, NY, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Margaret (Prentiss) LeBarron, who died in 1974.
Born on LeBarron Road on December 10, 1909, Leverett was the son of the late Earnest and Nora (O’Neil) LeBarron. He attended schools in Potter Hill, Hoosick. Leverett worked for the Rensselaer County Highway Department as an equipment operator, retiring in 1972. Leverett was a member of the Moose Club in Bennington, VT, the Hoosick Grange, the Derby Club and was a Charter Member of the Eagles Aerie # 2467, both in Hoosick Falls, NY.
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Fatal Accident On Petersburgh Pass

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Petersburgh Emergency service personnel control traffic while EMTs and NY State Troopers respond to the fatal motorcycle accident which occurred Sunday at around 2:30 pm on Route 2 in Petersburgh. East Greenbush Police Officer Ed Witko was returning from a fund raising motorcycle ride to raise money for combat veterans when his motorcycle slid across the lane on the curve at the top of Petersburgh Pass into an oncoming car. The black Toyota Camry at the far left of the picture was the vehicle involved in the accident. Witko was pronounced dead at the scene. Photo by I.P.A.