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Summer Events At The Area State Parks

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At Grafton Lakes State Park
• July 20, Friday – Evening Guided Hike at 6 pm; meets at Long Pond Road parking lot. Start your weekend off right with a guided hike through some of our many trails.
• July 28, Saturday – Xterra Triathlon at 9 am; 1k swim, 20k bike ride and 6k run! For registration information, see www.skyhighadventures.com.
• July 28, Saturday – Children’s Triathlon at GSLP at 2 pm; 1k run, 100m swim and 5k bike ride!  See www.skyhighadventures.com to register.
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July Programs At Dyken Pond

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• Saturday, July 21 – Wild Edible Plants and a Meal with Lee Wilson, 10 am to 4 pm. Learn identification of wild edible plants, foraging technique and etiquette, poisonous look-alikes and meal preparation; for older teens and adults, experienced and novice. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 15 and fills quickly. The cost is $15, $10 for members.
• Tuesday, July 24 – Junior Naturalist: Reptiles and Amphibians with Sam Dobin, 1 to 3 pm; open to all ages with activities, games and live animals. Learn about these curious creatures.
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Irene B. Greene

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Berlin – Irene Brownell Greene, 91, of Greene’s Brook Road, Berlin, NY, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012, at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls, NY.
Born March 29, 1921, in Groveside, NY, she was the daughter of the late Elmer E. and Sadie Lebarron Brownell. She was the loving wife of Arlie L. Greene, whom she married on March 2, 1946, in Groveside, NY.
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Harold H. Burdick

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Berlin – Harold H. Burdick, 77, of Brunswick Road, Troy, NY, died on Monday, July 16, 2012, at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY, after a long illness.
Born in Berlin, NY, on February 23, 1935, he was the son of the late Loren and Julia Jones Burdick. He had lived on Brunswick Road in Troy since 1999 when he moved from the Berlin/Petersburgh area. Harold attended Berlin schools. He worked for Rynard Gundrum crushing cars and as a lathe operator for W. J. Cowee Co., Inc. in Berlin. He retired in 2001. He loved going to tag sales and was a practical joker, always playing jokes on his family and friends.
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Over $10,000 Raised For Three Water Tanks

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submitted by Gail Smith

Through the generosity of the community, the Hoosick Falls Community Alliance Church has received the last of monies needed to purchase three rainwater collection tanks for Ugandan villages.
Christianity Today reported recently that “providing potable water has the greatest impact and cost effectiveness per dollar than any other poverty intervention.” Children in Uganda cannot attend school nor can mothers help support their families because they have to walk 2-5 miles, sometimes twice a day, to retrieve water, typically from a murky pond or river shared by livestock, wildlife or micro-organisms. Consuming this water leads to disease and often death.
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The Berlin July Fourth Parade Prize Winners

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submitted by Jean Barber

The Parade was one of the biggest in recent history and was well attended, bringing families, friends and communities together in spirited celebration. As the Parade came to an end, The Hill Hollow Band provided entertainment outside the Berlin firehouse while Parade participants and spectators alike enjoyed some social time.
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Confusion Reigns In Grafton

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by Alex Brooks
Deputy Supervisor Cathy Goyer again presided over the Grafton Town Board meeting on July 9. About half an hour into the meeting she read a letter of resignation from Town Bookkeeper Victoria Nellis which she said she had “just received today.” However, the letter was dated June 30, and when questioned by members of the audience and Town Board members, she said that her daughter Carrie Minkler had been appointed to the position over a week earlier.
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