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On Thursday, July 31, at 6:30 pm Columbia County author Julia Pomeroy will conduct a multimedia travelogue on her recent trip to Antarctica. The program will be followed by Q&A and light refreshments.
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The Petersburgh Public Library continues its summer reading activities with story hour on Tuesday, July 29, at 11 am with the theme “Dance & Wiggle” when children will be learning about movement. The final story hour of the summer is on Tuesday, August 5, at 11 when the theme will be “Can You Sense It?”
The drop in craft program continues on Wednesday afternoons between 2 and 4 pm when children of all ages are invited to stop by the Library at some time during those hours to do a craft activity. On July 30 it will be “Plop Plop Fizz Fizz” – make a lava lamp and on August 6, “Poof!” – powder turns into a bouncy ball.
Children, youth and adults are reminded to keep reading this summer. The children and youth need to be sure to have their reading logs turned in either at the Library or online by Monday, August 11, at 6 pm.
For each book they read adults are invited to fill out a raffle slip to win prizes and put them in the container of their choice at the Library. The reading celebration will be held on Wednesday, August 13 between 4 and 6 pm. During that time children and youth may pick up their prizes and reading certificates. At 6 pm the drawing will be held to determine the winners of the youth and adult prizes. If you have any questions please contact the Library.
Local youth literature author and editor Jana Laiz, of North Egremont, MA, will conduct a writing workshop for children at the New Lebanon Library on Tuesday, July 29, at 1 pm. During this workshop, which is appropriate for ages 9 through 12, Laiz will supply writing prompts or kids can let their imaginations run wild. Workshop participants will write with Laiz and then share with the group. All materials will be provided.
Jana Laiz is an award winning author of numerous picture books and young adult novels as well as an educator with over 20 years experience. Her Weeping Under This Same Moon was named an International Reading Association Notable Book. Laiz is writer-in-residence at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead.
For further information on this event, which is free and open to the public, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. All are welcome. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.
There will be a clothing drive at the former Patire’s car dealership on Main Street in Hoosick Falls on Monday, July 28, and Tuesday, July 29, from 3 to 7 pm. The only donations that are being accepted at this time are girls and boys sizes 4-16. All items must be clean, with no holes or stains, and folded or on hangers. Clothing can be dropped off at the Community Alliance Church at 484 Hill Road prior to Monday. If no one is there, please leave your bags under the carport.
Besides summer clothing, there are also some winter items, including a few boys and girls winter jackets. This will be our last drive, so all clothing must go. We have lots of bags you can fill.
For more information, call Gail at 817-7286.
On July 28 the Hoosac School’s Sports Field will turn into a week of outdoor carnival fun camp for all Hoosick Falls girls grades 1-6 in September. Come join the fun.
This year’s outdoor theme of carnivale will provide a week long, camp fun for all Hoosick Falls girls in grades 1-6. Girls will enjoy making crafts, playing games, hiking, outdoor cookouts, a pizza party and a camp out for older girls grades 4-6 (weather permitting). Camp hours are 9 am to 3 pm Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 9 am to 6 pm on Thursday.
Registrations can be picked up at and returned to 63 Wilder Avenue in Hoosick Falls. The cost is $50 per girl for the week. All supplies, activities, cookout, camp out and lunch on Friday are covered under this fee. Adult GS volunteers provide instruction. Girls are asked to bring snacks and lunch Monday through Thursday. Camp is regulated under Rensselaer County Health Dept./ Girl Scout guidelines.
Do not miss out, Pick up your registration and return it today at the above address. If you have any questions call Marion at 686-4576. All registrations are due by July 25.
The Kinderhook Lake Corporation will host a Chicken Barbecue fundraiser on Saturday, August 2, from 5 to 7:30 pm at the Kinderhook Elks Lodge, 2750 Route 9H in Kinderhook, under the pavilion, rain or shine. Dinner will be eat-in or take-out. The cost is $12 in advance or $13 at the door for half a chicken, baked potato, corn on the cob, coleslaw and beverage.
Raffles with great prizes and entertainment will be provided. You may purchase dinners at the door or in advance from any KLC Board member. Last year tickets were sold out, so get your tickets early. For further information, please contact Rick Theriault at 518-573-5088. Proceeds will benefit our Water Quality Fund and other costs of maintaining the Lake, including dam repair, fish stocking and weed control. Please help us to keep our lake clean and inviting for fun and recreation for all. Invite family, friends and neighbors to have a good time and socialize.
The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is offering three Kayak Paddles in August on the 5th, 10th and 19th. On August 5 the twilight paddle will be from 7 to 9 pm and on August 10 there will be a full moon twilight paddle from 7 to 9 pm. On August 19 there will a day paddle from 1 to 3 pm. Paddles are limited to 15 people and pre-registration is required. Boats can be rented for $10. Please call 518-658-2055 or email dykenpond@fairpoint.net to register or find out more information. A complete list of programs can be found at www.dykenpond.org.
The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is located at 475 Dyken Pond Road, Cropseyville.
Did you know that the Rensselaer Plateau is the fifth largest forest in New York State and that it is 90% forested and that those forests are 90% privately owned?
Do you love your land and value your woods? Then attend a Woods Forum conducted by the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance (RPA) on Thursday, August 7, at 7 pm at the Grafton Fire Hall/VFW on County Route 85 in Grafton. Join fellow woodland owners and forestry professionals for a discussion on how to maintain the value of your woods for timber harvesting, recreation, wildlife and for future generations. Discuss how to care for your woods today and plan for its future. Talk with and hear about the experiences of other landowners.
There is also a chance to win a visit from professional forester, Mary Spring, an opportunity to sign up for a walk of your property with a Master Forest Owner and to win RPA gear. Attendees will also receive a copy of the new “Guide for Landowners” intended to help landowners find information in the recently published Rensselaer Plateau Regional Conservation Plan that is useful to them. Both of these resources and much more are now on the RPA website at http://rensselaerplateau.org/RensselaerPlateau/ConservationPlan.aspx. Refreshments will be served. Please call Sarah Parks at 302-584-7748 for additional information. This program is co-sponsored by New York Forest Owners Association, the Rensselaer Land Trust and the Agricultural Stewardship Association.
The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is offering a Mid-Week Hike Series on August 7, 12 and 21 from 2 to 4 pm. These hikes are fun, easy and guided. You can attend one or more of these hikes, so come join this summer for some outdoor adventures! The mid-week hike series will run all summer long and a complete list of programs can be found at www.dykenpond.org.
The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is located at 475 Dyken Pond Road, Cropseyville, 518-658-2055.
Hoosick Falls – Ruth D. Conklin, 86, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2014. Ruth was the wife of the late Howard R. Conklin.
Born October 22, 1927, in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Becker) Gauger. Ruth attended schools in Schenectady and Ticonderoga, NY, graduating in 1945. Marrying Howard in November 1945, Ruth had five children and devoted her time raising them as a stay at home mom. Ruth also enjoyed singing, being part of the Myrtle Beach Chorale for several years before moving back to the NY area in 1992.
Survivors include her children, Donna Conklin and Susan Burdick of Johnsonville, NY, Eileen Rupp of New Windsor, NY, Richard Conklin of Highland Mills, NY, and Michael Conklin of Montana, a sister, Jean Thrailkill of Le Mar, CO, her brothers, Werner Gauger of Scotia, NY, and Paul Gauger of Ticonderoga. Ruth is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is pre-deceased by a sister, Margaret Looman, and a brother, William Gauger.
“We will always remember the times we had together with you Mom. Love you forever, miss you everyday, never forgotten, till we meet again, XXXXOOOO.”
Relatives and friends may call at the Gardner Earl Memorial Chapel on Oakwood Avenue in Troy, NY, from 2 to 4 pm. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the care of the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, New York.
