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Historic Wedding Dresses At The Stephentown Historical Society

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Anne Kiely will present a program on historic wedding dresses on Monday, June 7, to the Stephentown Historical Society.  Because of a current renovation project at the Heritage Center, the meeting will be held at the Stephentown Fire Hall,  Grange Hall Road, Stephentown. It begins at 7:30 pm and is free and open to the public. The building is handicapped accessible.  For directions, telephone 518-33-5675.
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PVMCC News

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The Petersburgh Town Wide Tag Sale and Library Bake, Book and Plant Sale is this Saturday, June 5, from 9 am to 3 pm. Boy Scout Troop 222 will be cooking lunch, grilling up hot dogs, hamburgers and the works! Shop, have lunch and pick up a PVMCC schedule of all our events and programs.
Petersburgh Walkabout
Join the Petersburgh Walkabout! Walkers are needed to walk every road in Petersburgh! By doing two miles each weekday, every road can still be covered before it gets too cool in the fall. It is better to walk with a partner for safety and to prevent backtracking. The first walkers of the day leave the Memorial Hall about 7 am and are generally back by 7:45. The option of an earlier walk is available for those who work an early shift. Call Mary Lou Walters at 658-0136 for ,ore information. T-shirts will be available for those who wish to join the Petersburgh Walkabout.

Hoosick Falls Extra Helpings!

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Join Extra Helpings and save money on your food bill. Extra Helpings is a community food buying club with no age limits or income limits. Now there are more choices and better quality.
The June choices are: $21 basic bundle – a 1¼ lb. turkey tenderloin (new item), 2 lbs. of chicken tenders, 3 lbs. of sweet Italian sausage rope, 1 lb. 90% lean ground beef, 1 pint grape tomatoes and 1 pint fresh blueberries. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Extra Helpings!

Sand Lake Historical Society Meeting

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On Tuesday, June 8, the Sand Lake Historical Society will meet at 7:30 pm at Sand Lake Baptist Church, 2960 NY Route 43 in Averill Park. Gloria Waldron Hukle who resides in Averill Park will present a program about historical research and some of the characters from each of her books revealing the one that was drawn from old Albany life and who was the sole catalyst for all three works now known as the Waldron Series Books. [Read more…] about Sand Lake Historical Society Meeting

“Into the Wilderness” Series At Dyken Pond Center

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The Tamakoce Wilderness Programs and the Friends of the Dyken Pond Center announce an “Into the Wilderness” Series this summer. This series will offer techniques in primitive outdoor living skills to sharpen your eye and hone your skills in a variety of day and weekend long programs. First in the series is a Camo-Camp on June 19 from 10 am until 4 pm. [Read more…] about “Into the Wilderness” Series At Dyken Pond Center

Funeral Notice For Margaret L. Lombard

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Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 12, in the Garfield Cemetery at 11 am for Margaret L. “Marge” Lombard, who died on February 26, 2010, at her home. Rev. Susan Schultz, pastor of the Stephentown Federated Church will officiate. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Marge is survived by her children, George B. Lombard, Jr. and Marsha and her husband Jeff Henderson.