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Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Company Breakfast With Santa’s Workshop

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The Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Company, serving Brainard and East Nassau and the surrounding community, will hold its monthly Breakfast on Sunday, December 16, from 8 until 11:30 am at its firehouse on Firehouse Lane behind the Post Office near the intersection of Routes 20 and 66N in the hamlet of Brainard.
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Youth 2 Youth Berlin Teen Event

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Youth 2 Youth Berlin will be hosting a holiday teen event on Friday, December 14, at the Berlin Middle School/High School from 7 to 10 pm. Berlin Youth 2 Youth has planned a night with DJ, dancing, games, Wii, prizes and raffles and other activities planned.
Tickets cost $3 in advance, $5 at the door, and include snacks and beverage; pizza will be available to purchase. Tickets can be pre-ordered through the Y2Y Berlin Group, Biffy Cahill by email at BiffyCahill@gmail.com or by calling 518-733-9031, the Main Office at the Berlin Middle/High School and the Stephentown Memorial Library.

PVMCC Holiday Craft And Gift Fair

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On Saturday, December 8, from 9 am to 1 pm there will be a holiday craft and gift fair at the Petersburgh Veterans memorial Community Center.
Shop locally this holiday season!  A wide variety of jewelry, pottery, photographs, cards, baskets, soap, knitted items, candles, wrought iron gifts, hand turned wooden goblets, organic farm goodies and more will “deck the hall” at the annual PVMCC Craft and Gift Fair. Stop by the kitchen for homemade soup or chili with a slice of fresh baked bread. Boy Scout Troop 222 will be making and selling wreathes. Don’t go home empty handed…come shop with us!
For more information call Joan at 478-3611.

Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department Texas Hold’em

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The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department will hold a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, December 15, in the Stephentown Fire Hall, located at 35 Grange Hall Road in Stephentown. The doors will open at 5:30 pm and close at 6 pm. Play begins at 6:15 sharp.
A free buffet will be served at the first break, and refreshments will be available.
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Two County 4-H Members Go To Nationals

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Two Rensselaer County 4-H members joined 14 other teens from across the State to represent New York at the National 4-H Eastern Roundup held in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exhibition in Louisville, Kentucky. These two members participated in regional and State events throughout the year which qualified them to earn seats on the Horse Communications Team.
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Petersburgh House Burns To The Ground – No One Injured

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by Alex Brooks
The home of the Votra family at 1024 Taconic Trail, just east of where Dayfoot Road meets Route 2, burned to the ground on Monday afternoon.
No one was home at the time of the fire, and no one was injured. The fire was called in by passers-by who saw the smoke and flames, one of whom was firefighter and Petersburgh Supervisor Siegfried Krahforst.
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NYS Police Investigate Fatal Accident In Hoosick

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NY State Police news release
On November 19, at approximately 1:17 pm, Jo-De M. Wilbur, 26, of Greenwich, NY, was traveling east on County Route 102, Johnson Hill Road, in the Town of Hoosick, operating a 2002 Ford Ranger pickup truck. Wilbur lost control of the vehicle and crossed into the westbound lane. The truck then left the roadway and overturned. [Read more…] about NYS Police Investigate Fatal Accident In Hoosick

The History Of Berlin’s Dutch Church Will Be Presented At The Stephentown Historical Society Meeting

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The Stephentown Historical Society will hold its holiday potluck dinner on Monday, December 3, at 6:30 pm at the Stephentown Heritage Center, Garfield Road (County Route 26) in Stephentown. Officers and Board Members will be elected at the brief business meeting. Sharon Klein will give an illustrated talk on the history of Berlin’s Dutch Church after the dinner. All meetings are free and open to the public. The building is handicapped-accessible. For information, phone 518-733-0010.
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