On Wednesday, August 27, from 6 to 9 pm Brown’s Brewing Company, 50 Factory Hill Road, Hoosick, will host “Wild BBQ”, a special evening featuring a meet and greet with the stars of the hit National Geographic show Building Wild. “Wild BBQ” will also feature a chicken barbecue, live music from local Northern American Rockers “Eastbound Jesus” and a live auction called by Ron and Kyle Seifert who appeared on an episode of the History Channel’s “American Pickers” this year. The event will be hosted in Brown’s Walloomsac production brewery’s retail space in Hoosick. [Read more…] about Brown’s To Open Walloomsac Brewery To Public
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Cipperly Case May Go To Trial
by Bea Peterson
On Monday, August 11, pre-trial motions were filed in Schaghticoke Town Court on behalf of former Hoosick Town Supervisor Keith Cipperly. On November 25, 2013, Cipperly was charged with Official Misconduct and Falsifying Business Records in the second degree.
According to Rensselaer County Acting District Attorney Arthur Glass, Jr., “It appears the case is headed towards a trial.” Glass added that things could happen that might change that status between now and Cipperly’s next court appearance on September 8.
Continuances
The case was moved from Hoosick to Pittstown to Schaghticoke. Cipperly first appeared before Schaghticoke Judge Jamie Thomas on February 10. The case has been continued monthly since then.
Taconic Valley Historical Society Sponsors The History of the Fox Hollow Folk Festival
On Friday, August 22, at 7 pm at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center, 71 Main Street, Petersburgh, Historian Kathryn Sheehan of the Rensselaer County Historical Society will present a Lecture and slide show on “The History of the Fox Hollow Folk Festival.”
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Grafton Community Library Presents Bubble Trouble With Jeff Boyer
On Friday, August 22, at 6:30 pm, the Grafton Community Library will celebrate the Grand Finale of it’s 2014 Summer Reading Program with an exciting evening of entertainment featuring Jeff Boyer’s “Bubble Trouble.”
A bubble volcano? A Bubble roller coaster? A kid in a bubble? Jeff Boyer takes bubbles to the max in this one man bubble extravaganza. It’s the craziest, most creative bubble show around. Jeff juggles bubbles, sculpts and builds with bubbles, makes fog-filled bubbles and more. Mixing comedy, music and interactive bubble magic, he will engage and delight audiences of all ages.
This free program will be held at the Everett Wagar Senior Center in Grafton. For more information contact the Library at 279-0580 or visit graftoncommunitylibrary.org.
It’s Not To Late To Support The Karen And Molly McGovern Fund
The annual Karen McGovern Volley Ball Tournament benefitting the Karen AND Molly McGovern Fund will take place on Saturday, September 6, at 10 am at The Sand Bar.
You can support the fundraising efforts of the Tournament in the following ways:
• Send a team! The requested donation is $30 per participant or $175 per team. A team may consist of 4 persons including 1 woman or 5/6 persons including 2 women. Adults only. Each participant receives a T-shirt, buffet lunch and keg beer.
• Sponsor a team! The cost is $175 and sponsors are recognized through signage during the tournament.
• Make a donation! All donations help support the Fund. There are no administrative expenses.
• Donate an item for our raffle! Please call 518-857-7115, and a committee member will be happy to pick up your donation.
Funds are raised throughout the year through bequests, memorials and additional fundraisers including poker runs and fashion shows. The Karen McGovern volleyball tournament itself has raised over $100,000, all of which has been distributed to members of our community who have been challenged with a life threatening illness.
Isabel McGuire Honored
This year the Karen McGovern Volleyball Tournament is honoring the life and memory of Isabel McGuire. As a friend of Karen, Isabel supported the tournament by participating enthusiastically with her team, Campers, every year of the tournament. Isabel lost her battle with cancer, demonstrating the same admirable perseverance and strength as Karen.
Matt Philpott Recognized
Also being recognized is Matt Philpott. Matt’s family will receive an award which represents Matt’s dedication and commitment throughout each of the Karen McGovern Fund tournaments. His love of competition provided spirit, and his compassion towards keeping Karen’s memory alive was honorable.
Funds help individuals and families with expenses related to their medical condition or provide assistance with purchasing fuel, groceries or other necessities. The Fund also provides assistance to people who need transportation to area hospitals and doctor appointments.
Checks can be made out to Rural Rensselaer County Council for Health and Human Services c/o Karen and Molly McGovern Fund and mailed to P.O. Box 132, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, or stop at the Sand Bar on Saturday, September 6. Questions? Please call 518-857-7115.
Grafton Community Library Summer Book Club At The Beach
Babcock Lake resident and Grafton Community Library Trustee, Nancy Chase, invites the Library community to the second installment of the “Summer Book Club at the Beach” at the Babcock Lake Beach Gazebo on August 20 at 7 pm.
August’s book selection is The $64 Tomato: How One Man Nearly Lost His Sanity, Spent a Fortune, and Endured an Existential Crisis in the Quest for the Perfect Garden. Copies are available at the Library. Participants are invited to gather at the Babcock Lake Beach Gazebo shortly before 7 pm to have a swim and then join in a lively book discussion.
For more information contact the Library at 279-0580 or visit graftoncommunitylibrary.org.
Author Debby Mayer To Speak At The New Lebanon Library
Local author Debby Mayer will read from her memoir, RIPTIDES & Solaces Unforeseen, at the New Lebanon Library on Thursday, August 21, at 7 pm. The reading will be followed by Q & A and discussion, after which she will sign copies of her books.
Part mystery, part love story, part report from the medical front in the United States today, RIPTIDES relates the fast onset brain cancer that ripped through a strong, healthy man and led to his death four months later at the age of fifty-six. The book is a searing chronology of the effects of devastating illness, of being caught in the maw of hospitals, of unthinkable decision making and small, unexpected solaces. Tightly written, fact based, it is never maudlin, and it offers an element of hope without sentimentality.
In addition to her memoir, Debby Mayer is author of Sisters: A Novel (Putnam’s, Berkley). A blogger and journalist, her work has been widely published. She retired from the Publications Office at Bard College as Editorial Director and is now a Contributing Editor at The Columbia Paper. She lives in Hudson, NY.
The public is welcome to this free event. For more information, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.
A Little Night Music Party To Benefit The SML
Join supporters of the Stephentown Memorial Library (SML) for an entertaining evening of “A Little Night Music” on Saturday, September 13. Music for the party will be provided by Doug Schmolze performing a varied repertoire of solo guitar and vocal music. The benefit will be held at Berkshire Mountain House Bed & Breakfast from 7 to 10 pm.
Tickets for the benefit cost $30 per person and include two glasses of wine, plentiful delicious hors d’oeuvres, decadent desserts and hot and cold beverages. Tickets are available at the Library or at the door. There will also be intriguing silent auctions. Proceeds will benefit operation of the Stephentown Memorial Library. Call Mona Berg at 518-733-6923 for more information or directions.
Doug Schmolze, tenor and classical guitarist, studied at the Berklee School of Music and is also a Certified Music Practitioner, trained in the Music for Healing and Transition Program. His music for this event will come from the greats of the decades of the 20s, 30s and 40s such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Harold Arlen. Schmolze will also play some international music and classical guitar solos.
Berkshire Mountain House Bed & Breakfast is a spacious contemporary inn, situated on a hilltop with incredible views of the mountains from its broad decks and many windows. The location at 150 Berkshire Way, Stephentown, is reached from Route 22 via Wyomanock Road.
Literacy Volunteers Announces New Opportunities For Fall 2014
Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County (LVORC) offers more ways to help than ever before. Join us for a one-hour Volunteer Opportunities Information Session at 6 pm on Monday, August 25, at Faith Lutheran Church, 50 Leversee Road, Troy. Call 274-8526 to reserve a space.
LVORC is looking for volunteers to be individual tutors to adult learners. A new tutor training workshop is scheduled to begin at Faith Lutheran Church on Monday, September 8th at 6:00 p.m. In addition, LVORC is seeking reading mentors for Everybody Wins! Power Lunch, a program where adults serve as positive reading role models for elementary school kids in Troy, Cohoes and Albany. There is also a need for math tutors and for tutors to work with incarcerated learners in Rensselaer County Jail.
Literacy Volunteers welcomes all kinds of volunteers, from tutors to administrative helpers and event planners. As a volunteer you can develop new skills, make friends, and see how your efforts make a difference in your community. LVORC recruits and trains volunteers to provide individual and small group tutoring. A professional staff supports volunteers who make our programs run. For more information, visit www.lvorc.org.