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Rensselaer County Legislature Honors Neil Manchester

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by Kieron Kramer
During the presentation period of the Rensselaer County Legislature’s regular meeting on Tuesday, February 14, the family of Neil Manchester of Petersburgh came to the podium in the well of the Legislature to be presented with the resolution passed at a special session on December 20 honoring their patriarch. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature Honors Neil Manchester

Free Bird Nesting Boxes

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The Rensselaer Plateau Alliance has bluebird and wood duck nesting boxes available to the public for free. In 2011, the RPA collaborated with Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center and the Averill Park School District to build the boxes. Fourth grade students from Miller Hill Elementary School and Robert C. Parker school worked with older students to build the boxes as part of a service learning project. [Read more…] about Free Bird Nesting Boxes

Ties To The Land

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A facilitated workshop on succession planning to help keep family forests and farms in the family will be held on February 11, from 9 am to 4:30 pm at the Petersburgh Veteran’s Memorial Community Center, 71 Main Street, Petersburgh.
Few challenges that family forestland owners, farmers, ranchers and other land-based family businesses face are more important than the issue of passing the land and its responsibilities on to the next generation. Many small landowners want to preserve their family lands but don’t know how to involve family members in ownership and operation of their land.
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Native American Sites In Rensselaer County

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Warren Broderick will present an illustrated talk on Native American sites in Rensselaer County to the Stephentown Historical Society on Monday, February 6, at 7:30 pm. The meeting will be at the Stephentown Heritage Center on Garfield Road in Stephentown. It is free and open to the public. The building is handicapped accessible. For directions or information, phone 518-733-5675.
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Local Farms Receive Farmland Protection

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Members of the Rensselaer County Legislature welcomed the completion of three farmland protection projects, with more than 1,200 acres combined protected for future generations, Majority Leader Ken Herrington and Legislator Alex Shannon announced.
The farmland protection efforts include farms in the towns of Pittstown, Hoosick and Petersburgh, along with some acreage in the Washington County town of Jackson. State, County and local officials joined representatives from the Agricultural Stewardship Association today in announcing completion of the lengthy process required to protect properties.
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TRACS Is Moving Forward With Enthusiasm

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by David Flint
The mission of the organization, Together Reducing Alcohol and Drugs in our Community, is to build partnerships in the community of Berlin, Petersburgh, Grafton and Stephentown “to reduce high-risk behaviors including alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, to help ensure that our youth may grow to their greatest potential.” [Read more…] about TRACS Is Moving Forward With Enthusiasm

Bev Freemantle Receives President’s Volunteer Service Award

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by Bea Peterson
Some people can never do enough for other people. Bev Freemantle of Pittstown is one of those people. Many years ago Bev retired from the telephone company with 30 years of service. While she worked she was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, the largest industry related volunteer organization in the world. She still volunteers with the Pioneers. Her group has made playground maps, put together health kits for the homeless and twice a year serves meals at Joseph’s House & Shelter in Troy.
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