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Ashley Bloomfield Makes Dean’s List At RIT

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Ashley Bloomfield of Stephentown, a second-year student in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering, made the Dean’s List for the Winter 2013 quarter.
Rochester Institute of Technology is internationally recognized for academic leadership in computing, engineering, imaging science, sustainability, and fine and applied arts, in addition to unparalleled support services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students

Ryan Sams Re-enlists In New York Army National Guard

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Major General Patrick A. Murphy, the Adjutant General, announced the recent re-enlistment of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their continuing commitment to serve community, state and nation as part of the Army National Guard.
Specialist Ryan Sams from Berlin has re-enlisted to continue service with the Headquarters and Support Company, 42nd Infantry Division.
Murphy said, “Keeping those ready forces in our ranks mean that New York is ready to provide forces for state missions here at home, as we saw during Hurricane Sandy, or for the federal missions supporting our nation around the country and around the world.”

Rensselaer Land Trust April Events

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The Rensselaer Land Trust (RTL) invites the public to attend three April events.
On Saturday, April 13, at 9 am the RTL will lead a vernal pool hike at their Geiser Preserve, a beautiful, wooded 95 acres on Perigo Hill on the Rensselaer Plateau. Among the rocky knolls and hemlock-maple-beech woods are vernal pools, which fill with snowmelt and rainwater in the spring, attracting breeding spring peepers, wood frogs and spotted salamanders. On this trip we hope to see or hear these symbols of spring or see their eggs. The hike will be about three miles roundtrip. The charge is $5, free for RLT members. To register contact Francille Egbert at 518-674-3214 or fran.egbert@gmail.com.
In observance of Earth Day, the RTL and the City of Troy will be sponsoring the sixth annual clean-up of the shores of Tomhannock Reservoir, the source of drinking water for 125,000 residents of Troy and other communities. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, April 20, from 9 am to noon. Meet at the NYS DEC public access parking lot on NY Route 7 in Raymertown, just before the causeway over the reservoir. Groups will collect trash along the shore. Garbage bags will be provided. Bring gloves. We will work regardless of weather, so dress appropriately. To register, contact Paul Schroeder at 518-674-2480 or pschroeder1@nycap.rr.com.
RTL is providing a series of opportunities to learn fungi with local mycologist Sue Van Hook. First up is an indoor workshop on Tuesday, April 16, at 7 pm at The Sage Colleges Cowee IV Conference Room in Troy. Learn to identify the different groups of fungi in preparation for Van Hook’s outdoor mushroom walk on Sunday, April 28, at 1:30 pm. Bring a notebook and pen. The charge for each program is $10 per person, $15 per couple. Kids can attend for free. Register for each program online on www.renstrust.org or contact Marcy at 518-674-2171.
For more information on the RTL, visit www.renstrust.org.

Jack Fox

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Petersburgh – Jack Vincent Fox, 87, died suddenly and peacefully in his home in Petersburgh, NY, on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. He is pre-deceased by his beloved wife, Elizabeth (Betty) Felton Fox, to whom he was married for 62 years, his parents, Jacob Lewis Fox and Anna Elsie Shank Fox of Hatfield, PA, and his sister, Theresa Irene Fox Reese of Dickinson, TN.
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Kenneth W. Eldred

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Potter Hill – Kenneth W. Eldred, 92, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013, at home in Potter Hill, NY. Kenneth was the husband of the late June Eldred, who died in 1980.
Kenneth was born on July 24, 1920, in Potter Hill. He was the son of the late George and Edna (O’Dell) Eldred. He attended school and was a lifelong farmer in Potter Hill.
Survivors include his daughter, Jean Esposito and husband Nicholas of North Carolina, his sons, Kenneth A. and wife Lillian, James F. and wife Corinne and John A. and wife Patricia, and his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, all of Potter Hill. He is pre-deceased by three brothers and four sisters.
At Kenneth’s request there were no calling hours. Burial was at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the care of the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rensselaer County Community Hospice through the funeral home.

James E. Kennedy

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Stephentown – James E. Kennedy, 82, of Sutherland Road, Stephentown, NY, passed away March 19, 2013, under the care of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County after a two year illness.
Born on October 4, 1930, in Beaulaville, NC, Jim was the son of the late John and Katie Kennedy. Educated and raised in North Carolina, Jim enlisted in the United States Army, serving in Korea. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and a life member of the VFW. Before moving to New York, Jim resided in Scituate, MA, where he worked for the Department of Public Works for many years. Jim enjoyed gardening and tending to his lawns as well as hunting and fishing. Up until four years ago, he wintered in Florida.
He leaves his wife, Audrey, his daughter, Kathleen of Averill Park, NY, a stepson, Michael Martin, his son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Mary Schnyer, his daughter and son-in-law, Arlene and Joseph Longo, all of Stephentown, and his daughter, Cathy Provenzano of Holbrook, MA, as well as six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He also leaves two sisters, a brother-in-law, a sister-in-law and many nieces and nephews in North Carolina.
Following Jim’s wishes, services were private on Friday, March 29, with burial and full military honors being held at the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, NY. Arrangements are under the direction of the Hall & Higgins Funeral Home of Stephentown.

Incidents At The Armory

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by Bea Peterson
Two Hoosick Falls Police reports surfaced last week regarding criminal mischief at the Armory. One was an incident that occurred on Saturday, February 16, and was reported to Police by HAYC3 Executive Director Aelish Nealon on Thursday, March 7. The incident involved a “destroyed/damaged/vandalized door handle.” The second report of criminal mischief in the fourth degree was made by Nealon on Thursday, March 14. [Read more…] about Incidents At The Armory