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Dyken Pond Center News

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Tree ID
Join us at the Dyken Pond Environmental Eduction Center on Sunday, September 22, from  1 to 3 pm, the first day of fall, for a tree identification adventure.  This program will teach you ways to identify the different tree species that could be in your back yard. A short hike on the Dyken Pond Center’s trail systems will be included so please dress appropriately.
Free Wood Duck Boxes
The Dyken Pond Environmental Eduction Center is giving away free wood duck boxes.  Averill Park Elementary students in a service learning project built these wood duck boxes during a program co-sponsored by the Rensselaer Plataeu Aliance and the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center.  We are offering a limited number of wood duck boxes to those who own land on the Rensselaer Plataeu with suitable habitats for wood ducks (one box per land owner).  Please let us know if you are interested in a wood duck box as soon as possible because they will go fast! Call the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center at 518-658-2055.

Grafton Man Participated In National Historic Event

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by Alex Brooks
Fifty years ago last week, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his historic “I Have a Dream” speech to 250,000 citizens crowding the Lincoln Memorial and all adjacent parts of the National Mall. On the stage with him were such renowned civil rights leaders as Bayard Rustin, Julian Bond, Andrew Young, Dr. Ralph Abernathy and John Lewis, age 23 at the time, who also spoke. [Read more…] about Grafton Man Participated In National Historic Event

Vermonter Killed In Stephentown Logging Accident

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by David Flint
A Vermont man was killed last week in a logging accident in Stephentown. According to New York State Police, William J. Morse, Jr., 23, of East Arlington, VT, was logging with a family member at about 10 am on Thursday, August 29, on Black River Road when a tree he was cutting down struck another decomposing tree. That tree broke and came down on Morse.
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Hoosick’s State Line Riders Host Off Road Motorcycle Scramble

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by Steve Bradley
Last Saturday and Sunday, the Bugbee Farm, which overlooks Hoosick Falls, was buzzing with activity as the locally based State Line Riders presented the State Line Hare Scramble off road motorcycling event. The event was sanctioned by the New England Trail Rider Association which consists of 28 clubs scattered across New England and New York. [Read more…] about Hoosick’s State Line Riders Host Off Road Motorcycle Scramble

Miss Olivia’s Dancers Perform At The Hoosick Falls Health Center

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submitted by Miss Olivia
Twenty-three of Miss Olivia’s students from the British School of Ballet in Hoosick Falls recently put on a one hour dance recital for the residents at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls. The dance numbers consisted of classical ballet, lyrical, Irish step dance, tap and gymnastics. The dancers ranged in age from four to 20 years old.
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Let the Gnome Hunt Begin

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submitted by Deb Alter
The two-week “No Place Like Gnome” search for the hidden Hoosick Gnome is returning for Pumpkinpalooza 5, and the hunt starts soon! He is hiding somewhere in our community, and the best way to find him (and win $100) is to brush up on your local Hoosick history, geography, architecture and legends so you can follow each clue. [Read more…] about Let the Gnome Hunt Begin

It’s Not Too Late To Support The Karen McGovern Fund

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The annual Karen McGovern Volley Ball Tournament benefitting the Karen McGovern Fund will take place on Saturday, September 7, at 10 am at The Sand Bar.
You can support the efforts of the Karen McGovern Fund Volleyball Tournament in the following ways:
Send A Team
The requested donation is $30 per participant or $175 per team. Teams may consist of four persons including one woman or 5/6 persons including two woman – adults only. Each participant receives a T-shirt, a buffet lunch and keg beer.
Sponsor A Team
The cost is $175, and sponsors are recognized through signage during the tournament.
Donate An Item For Our Raffle
Please call 518-857-8117, and a committee member will be happy to pick it up.
Make A Donation
All donations help support the fund! There are no administrative expenses. Funds are raised throughout the year through bequests, memorials and additional fundraisers including many poker runs organized by Don Armstrong. The committee has selected Don Armstrong as this year’s recipient of the Karen McGovern Award, which will be presented on September 7. Don has been an active supporter of the organization and has demonstrated Karen’s admirable perseverance and strength.
Funds raised help individuals and families currently battling cancer and living in Hoosick and in the surrounding areas. Each year thousands of dollars are raised. Funds help individuals and families with expenses related to their medical condition and provide assistance with purchasing fuel or groceries. 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 McGovern Fund and mailed to P.O. Box 132, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, or stop at the Sand Bar on Saturday, September 7. Questions? Please call 518-857-7115.