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New Lebanon Class Of 1961 Featured At Alumni Dinner

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by David Flint
For the sixth year in a row the Alumni Dinner, catered by the Hitchin’ Post Michael DeBella (corrected 7/29/11) this year, was paid for by the generous Mr. Richard Burns, Class of ’49, who resides in Shelton, CT. Burns’ goal was to increase the turnout for the annual reunion to at least 200. This year, with 230 alumni attending, he more than achieved his goal.
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Grafton Planning Board Action – Points Have No Size

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by Kieron Kramer
Most of the seventeen minute Grafton Planning Board meeting on Monday, July 18, was spent in an informal discussion of the proposed two lot subdivision by Marcel Forette of his approximately 40 acre parcel on Miller Way off of Blue Factory Road. Surveyor William Darling represented Forette and gave the Planning Board five copies of a sketch plan, Darling hadn’t finished the official survey yet, the Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) and the completed application.
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Linda McGuire Retiring From St. Mary’s Academy

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by Bea Peterson
Tears flowed freely at St. Mary’s Academy on Friday, June 17, when students, staff and parents honored third grade teacher Linda McGuire, who is retiring after 38 years. Some of the fifth grade students who led the morning prayer service recognizing their beloved teacher found it hard to read their essays without some meltdown. [Read more…] about Linda McGuire Retiring From St. Mary’s Academy

Growing A Farmers’ Market

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Since early June, something has been growing in Berlin. Something town resident Trish Gerstel said, “Has the potential to bring many positive changes to the valley.”
Earlier this year Gerstel formed Our Valley Community Farmers’ Market (OVCFM), which she now participates in as vendor and Market Manager. The market, she said, was created not only to promote local products but also to bring back a sense of community to the residents of the Taconic Valley. [Read more…] about Growing A Farmers’ Market

Hoosick Grange News – July

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Hoosick Grange met on July 13. It was Dairy Princess Night, and David Schmidt was in charge of the program. David introduced Rensselaer County Dairy Princess, Miss Marilyn Lamb. Marilyn told us she grew up on a farm in Johnsonville. She will be a senior at Hoosic Valley High School this fall. She has been a 4-H member for 10 years. She owns registered Holsteins and shows them at the Schaghticoke Fair. [Read more…] about Hoosick Grange News – July

Stephentown Library Events

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• Free Daily Lunch & Snack for Kids – We are pleased to have been chosen as a feeding site through this federally funded lunch program. We will be serving a healthy bag lunch each weekday from 12 to 1 pm in the community room. From 3 to 3:30 pm we will serve a snack. There is no charge and no income or residency requirement. All children under age 18 are encouraged to take advantage of this program. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The program will run until August 19, Monday through Friday.
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Win A Kindle At The Grafton Library

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If you’ve been wishing for an e-reader, here’s your chance to win Amazon’s popular Kindle™ along with fifty dollars in Amazon.com gift cards.
Visit the Grafton Community Library at 2455 NY Route 2 to purchase your raffle tickets for one dollar each or six tickets for five dollars. The drawing for the winning ticket will be on August 15. Contact the Library at 279-0580 or visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org for more news about Library programs and events.