The Rensselaer Land Trust and the Northeast Cave Conservancy will sponsor a hike to Bentleys Cavern in Berlin, meeting on Saturday, July 10, at 9:30 am.
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Early July Events At GLSP
July 2 – Friday – Outdoor Explorers Bug Program with Bob D’Avignon of the Twin Rivers Council. Meets at 11 am at Beach Nature Center. (GLSP)
July 11 – Sunday – Family Nature Crafts with local artist Nancy McGrath from 1 to 3 pm, $12 per family. Pre-registration required by July 7. Held at Shaver Nature Center. Call 279-1155.
July 11 – Sunday – Summer Concert in the Park Series begins Hill Hollow Band from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Admission is free. Have a picnic and enjoy some bluegrass. (GLSP)
Thomas G. Barber
Cherry Plain – Thomas G. Barber, 79, of Cherry Plain Square, Cherry Plain, NY, died peacefully on Friday morning, June 25, 2010, at his residence surrounded by his loving family under the care of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County.
Born in Easton, NY, on June 3, 1931, he was the son of the late Thomas W. and Catherine Blake Barber. He was the loving husband of the former Ruth S. Sime, whom he married on June 16, 1956.
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Edward Ryan
New Lebanon – Edward “Ted” Joseph Ryan, 78, of Mooresville, NC, formerly of New Lebanon, NY, died Saturday, May 15, 2010, at the Gordon Hospice Center in Statesville, NC.
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Jeannette Ward
Hoosick Falls – Jeannette “Jean” Ward, 89, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2010, at the Hoosick Falls Health Center where she had resided since July of 2009. Jean formerly resided at the Wood Park Apartments in Hoosick Falls, NY, and was the wife of the late Richard “Dick” Ward, who died in 1983.
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Viola Brownell
Hoosick – Viola (Brenenstuhl) Brownell, 93, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2010, at the Hoosick Falls Health Center where she had resided since April. She was the wife of the late Paul C. Brownell, who died on August 7, 2009. They formerly resided in Cambridge, NY.
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Eleanor M. Stempek
Hoosick – Eleanor M. Stempek, 85, lifelong resident of Clay Hill, Hoosick, NY, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 28, 2010, in Hoosick after a brief illness. She had resided on Brud Way with her daughter Ellen and husband Thomas Scott. Eleanor was the wife of the late John J. Stempek, who died twenty years ago.
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New Lebanon Special Election On Town Hall Renovation Is June 29
by Phillip Zema
On June 29, the Town of New Lebanon will decide whether it wants to approve the Town Hall renovation project. The referendum will be held from 12 to 9 pm at the Immaculate Conception Meeting Hall, which is located at 732 US Rt. 20. On June 28 there will be a public information meeting at 7 pm at the American Legion Hall. The referendum was originally scheduled for August. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Special Election On Town Hall Renovation Is June 29
Petersburgh Library News
The Petersburgh Public Library will kick off its “Make a Splash – Read” Summer Reading Program on Tuesday, July 6, at 7 pm with a performance by Caryn Tindall’s unique and fascinating dog performing team, the Dazzle Dogs. Each act is filled with poetic movement and incredible dog feats as the dogs dance, show their agility and do tricks, all to music. They will mesmerize and delight audiences of all ages. The Dazzle Dogs program will be held at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center next door to the Library.
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No Public Vote On Grafton Assessors
by Alex Brooks
The Grafton Town Board held a public hearing on Thursday June 17 on its proposal to have a sole appointed assessor rather than the current system of having three elected assessors. There were about 30 citizens who came to the hearing. The room was just about full.
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