Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by David Flint
Fire of undetermined origin pretty much destroyed the old United Methodist Church in Brainard early Wednesday morning. Mary Morris, who lives across Route 20 from the Church, said she heard her dog barking sometime around midnight and wondered why. Later she heard more commotion outside and when she went out to see what was going on she was horrified to see flames shooting out the side windows of the Church. [Read more…] about Brainard Church Burns
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Brunswick Lodge of Elks is sponsoring a raffle for a 2011 Golf Season Pass at the Brunswick Greens Golf Course on Hoosick Road in Troy. Tickets costs $5, and only 100 will be sold. They are on sale now!
This fund-raiser will help support the Ladies’ major functions including Cerebral Palsy, Clothe a Child and a host of other charities.
Call Debbey at 813-5964 to reserve your tickets. The drawing will be in March.
The pass is not applicable to league or tournament play.
Tamakoce Wilderness Programs and the Friends of Dyken Pond have put together a series of classes on animal tracking with the goals of educating the public and furthering conservation efforts on the Rensselaer Plateau. [Read more…] about Animal Tracking Classes
by Kieron Kramer
There was plenty of media at the Rensselaer County Legislature’s regular meeting on Tuesday evening. Television cameras and reporters from all the Albany networks as well as photographers and reporters from area print media crowded onto the floor of the Chamber, and the gallery was packed with spectators. They were all there to hear public comments from several union leaders in response to the Rensselaer County Executive’s laying off of 27 public service employees.
[Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature – Layoffs Put Jimino And Unions At Loggerheads
There will be a Monte Carlo Night on New Year’s Eve at the Brunswick Elks Lodge #2556 from 6 pm to 1 am. The cost is $30 per person, $55 per couple. There will be a buffet dinner, dessert and a continental breakfast. Contact Joe or Cindy for reservations by December 24 at 233-7496.
Edith May Face was born on May 28, 1924 to Earlston and Inez Homes Face at their home in Nassau, NY. Inez gave birth to Edith with no one home as Earlston was working as a logger and farmer. Inez had a hospital appointment in Schenectady while staying with her sister Ruth, but the baby did not wait. Edith lived in East Nassau until she was 5 years old.
They moved to Stottville (named after a Mr. Stott) where Edith’s Mother Inez was employed at the Stottville Woolen Mills as a skilled woolen weaver. Edith went to Stottville Grammar School and graduated from Hudson High School during the summer of 1942. After graduation Edith went to work for Montgomery Ward in Albany as a secretary and had an apartment on State Street in Albany.
[Read more…] about 65 Years And Still In Love
Delores Kronau will present a program on “The Feather Tree” Tuesday, December 21, at the Poestenkill Historical Society’s December program. Delores is well known in local communities for her beautiful Feather Trees.
Following Delores’s program will be our annual holiday party. If you have a favorite holiday goodie you would like to share, it would be welcomed.
[Read more…] about The Feather Tree At The Poestenkill Historical Society
• Make Your Own Felt Ornaments, Saturday, December 11, at 12:30, ages 11 and up. Plus, we’ll have a special guest, Christie Colangione-Badavino, reading from her book, The Santa Clock.
• Decorate Holiday Cookies, Saturday, December 18, at 12:30, all ages are welcome.
• Storytime at 11 am every Saturday.
• Tuesday Night Book Group, December 14, at 7 pm, discussing To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. The book for January is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson.
• The Book and Movie Group will meet on December 17 at 1 pm to watch and discuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss.
• The Knitting and Needle Arts Group meets every Thursday at 10:30. Beginners are welcome! We have charity projects with donated yarn for your idle hands.
The Library will be closed December 24 and 25 and January 1, 2011.
New Hours
Starting in January our new hours will be Monday through Wednesday, 12 to 8 pm, Thursday and Friday, 12 to 6 pm, and Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.
from Rich Crist, Legislative Liaison
The Rensselaer County Legislature approved a 2011 County budget that protects needed services and the County’s solid financial standing, along with reducing the amount of a proposed property tax increase.
Thanks to a cooperative effort between legislators and the County Executive, progress has been made in reducing a proposed 4.9 percent property tax increase. The spending plan protects needed County services and includes a modest 2.5 percent property tax increase.
[Read more…] about Legislature Approves 2011 Rensselaer County Budget With a 2.5% Tax Levy Increase
Open Enrollment For Senior Citizens Underway Through December 31
If you’re a senior citizen who relies on Medicare, the New York State Insurance Department says that you should be aware of changes for 2011 which may affect your health care benefits.
“Open enrollment is underway. In most cases, seniors who want to change their benefits and options must do so during this time period. Seniors should carefully review their plans and understand how they may be affected under new federal health care reforms,” Insurance Superintendent James Wrynn said.
[Read more…] about Medicare Beneficiaries Should Be Aware Of 2011 Changes
