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Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo

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There will be a Flower Festival celebrating the birth of the Buddha at the Grafton Peace Pagoda on Saturday, May 26, at 11 am.
“On the day of the Buddha’s birth, thirty-two wonders manifested between heaven and earth, one of which was the miracle that no voice of grief could be heard in this world where all sentient beings were suffused with joy.”
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Rensselaer Land Trust May Outings

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The public is invited to attend.
On Saturday, May 5, at 10 am volunteers are needed for the third annual tree planting gathering at the public boat launch at the Rensselaer Land Trust’s Hoosic River property in Eagle Bridge. NYS DEC is providing seedlings for landscaping and erosion control. Bring gloves, a shovel, a bucket, a snack and a drink. We will work regardless of weather. The boat launch is about one mile west of Eagle Bridge on the north side of Route 67 at the DEC sign. Register with Paul Schroeder, Volunteer Coordinator, at 518- 674-2480 or pschroeder1@nycap.rr.com.
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Agricultural Tailgate Sale

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On Sunday, May 6, the Brunswick Grange will hold its annual Spring Agricultural Tailgate Sale at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, Rt. 67 & 40, Schaghticoke, from 8 am to 12:30 pm. More than 50 vendors will offer varieties of ducks, chickens, geese, pigeons, plants, flowers and other agricultural items. $15 per vendor. To be held rain or shine, refreshments available. For information, call 279-9113.

HAYC3 Willing To Step Up And Take Over The Armory

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by Bea Peterson
“If the Town is not willing to purchase the Armory,” said HAYC3 Director Aelish Nealon, “then, as a backup plan, HAYC3 (Hoosick Area Youth Center and Community Coalition) is willing to step up and take ownership.” Nealon added that HAYC3 is a community based not-for-profit organization that is concerned with the welfare of the entire Hoosick community. “We don’t want to see the building be empty,” she said. HAYC3 is waiting to hear what sort of decision the Hoosick Town Board makes at its next regular meeting on Monday, May 14, before going any further with a plan.
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Provost Road Gets Face Lift

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by David Flint
Provost Road in Stephentown is getting a face lift. The road has figured in a lot of discussion at Town Board meetings in recent years. Residents complaining of dust and high traffic because of people using it as a shortcut between Routes 43 and 22 were successful back in 2004 in having the road designated one way. Six years later the Town Board returned it to two way traffic. For various reasons, including the traffic, it has been a difficult road to maintain properly.
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