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Cambridge Historical Society And Museum Holds Open House

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After the long, cold winter the Cambridge Historical Society and Museum, 12 Broad Street, will open for the season with an Open House on Sunday, June 1, from 2 to 4 pm. The public is invited, free of charge. There will be new exhibits, food, music and tours of the Museum. The first 15 people (excluding Board members) will receive a “jug” of pure, New York State maple syrup. A door prize will be awarded and raffles for this year’s fundraiser, “Leaves,” by artist Elana Mark will be available. Come and see what our beautiful, historic House has to offer.

Timber Cutting Workshop

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Making the decision to harvest timber on your property can be challenging. It’s a decision that will impact your woods and how your family will use it for many years. It’s often difficult to know where to start or who to talk to. If you’ve been thinking about a timber cut but would like more information before moving forward, then sign up for a workshop presented by a Master Forest Owner (MFO) on Saturday, May 31, at 9:30 am at the Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area on Plank Road (Co Rt. 40) in East Poestenkill.

MFO Walter Kersch will introduce landowners to proven management practices for their forests, will help landowners understand the role of a forester and what to do when approached by a logger or timber salesman.

During this hands-on event you will visit a forest plot marked for a timber stand improvement (TSI) cut, learn how to measure trees to estimate the board feet or cords of wood and consider tree conditions for pulp or saw timber. Participants will discuss advantages and expected results of a TSI and gain a better understanding of how to figure out potential returns and when a tree is of most value. The group will also share experiences of management efforts in their own woods.

The program is presented by the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance and co-sponsored by the Capital District New York Forest Owner Association with a $10 per person fee to cover costs. Refreshments will be served. Please wear clothing and boots suitable for walking in the woods and don’t forget your insect repellent!

To register for the workshop please visit http://tinyurl.com/jwc8ayg. To learn more about the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance visit http://rensselaerplateau.org.

Firearms Safety Awareness Clinic

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The Firearms Safety Awareness Clinic on Saturday, June 7, is a full day event sponsored by the Owlkill Rod and Gun Club in Eagle Bridge. The purpose of this clinic is to provide interested members of the non-shooting public with the opportunity to learn basic firearms safety, an introduction to different types of firearms and the optional experience of shooting a firearm.

The morning session will cover firearms safety, history of firearms, different types of firearms and ammunition nomenclature. Following lunch individuals wishing to shoot a firearm will attend brief range safety classes specific to the type firearm they will be shooting and experience the opportunity to shoot a firearm under the guidance of qualified, trained range officers.

The event will start promptly at 9 am and end around 4 pm, with morning and afternoon breaks as well as lunch. This seminar (including lunch) is free and is open to adults and children 12 years old and over accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Please register as soon as possible as seating is limited to 25 participants. For additional information and to register, please call Bill at 518-677-5292 from 6 to 9 pm.

Anne LaFlamme

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Hoosick Falls – Anne (Kovage) LaFlamme, 96, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Emeritus at Fillmore Pond in Bennington, VT.

Born on October 23, 1917, in Hoosick Falls, NY, Anne was the daughter of Anna (Lugas) and Stanley Kovage. She attended St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls. In 1936 she married Anthony LaFlamme of Bennington, and they made their home in Burlington, VT.

While in Burlington Anne attended the Elie Academy of Beauty Culture and became a licensed beautician in 1963. After a brief internship, she opened Anne’s Beauty Shop, which she operated until 1998 from the basement of her long time residence on Pearl Street in Burlington.

Anne was an advocate of physical fitness long before it became a trend. She walked daily, practiced yoga and started downhill skiing in her fifties. She took great pride in her Lithuanian heritage and, after studying the Russian language at UVM, made a trip to Vilnius, Lithuania in 1988 to explore her parents’ homeland.

A devoted Catholic, Anne received her Holy Sacraments from the Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls, which she rejoined after her return to the Village in 1998. While in Burlington she was a faithful communicant of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, where she sang in the choir and was a long time member of the Third Order of Franciscans.

She was the last surviving member of her generation, pre-deceased by her brothers, Stanley, John, Charles and Anthony. She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Susan Ratzan, M.D., Charles Kovage, Jr., Karen Arnold, Michael Kovage, Kimberly Hayden, Joan Kay, Katherine Reed, Constance Newell, Paul Kovage, Anthony Kovage, Jr. and Thea Hambright, as well as many grandnieces and grandnephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Monday, May 19, at noon from the Immaculate Conception Church on Main Street in Hoosick Falls. Burial followed the Mass at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hoosick Falls. There were no calling hours. Arrangements were under the care of the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090.

Memorial contributions may be made to either St. Mary’s Academy or the VNA and Hospice at Southern Vermont Health Care through the funeral home.

No Action Against Troopers In Steven Bell Shooting

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by David Flint

Six months after the tragic shooting of Steven Bell in the Berlin State Forest, it has been reported that a grand jury voted to take no action in the case. According to Acting Rensselaer County District Attorney Arthur F. Glass, the grand jury has cleared the State Police officers of any blame in his death.

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A New Magic Box At Hathaway’s

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by Bea Peterson

Things are bustling at the Hathaway’s Drive-In on Route 67 in North Hoosick as Duane Greenawalt prepares for the drive-in’s opening on Friday, May 16. The new $70,000 digital projector is in place and operating, the projection booth has been completely updated for another $20,000, new underground cabling has been installed, work is underway for improving the rest rooms and a new sign has been ordered and is on its way.

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