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Stephentown To Review Land Use Regs

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by David Flint
Following a moment of silence in respect for Martin Luther King, a public hearing was held prior to the regular Stephentown Town Board meeting on Monday, January 17 regarding proposed Local Law #1 of 2011 on Fee Reimbursement. The intent of the law, as Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt put it, is to solidify and spell out existing provisions of the Town’s land use and subdivision regulations that require reimbursement to the Town for legal and engineering fees incurred in the process of reviewing and approving plans and designs of developers by the Town Board, Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals. [Read more…] about Stephentown To Review Land Use Regs

Correction Of Stephentown FD Installation Story

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In our story about the Stephentown Fire Department Installation Dinner in last week’s issue (January 14), we erroneously referred to Henry Zwack as the father of newly installed Fire Chief, Joseph Zwack. As everyone knows, Henry is Joey’s uncle. Joseph Zwack is the son of proud parents Frank and Debbie Zwack. We apologize to the Zwacks for the error.
In the same story, we also goofed on the Active Service Awards and inadvertently took ten years off the service of Tammy Madden and Steve Whitman. Tammy and Steve were recognized for achieving 25 years of service, not 15 years as we reported. Congratulations and our apologies to both.
– David Flint

Thank You For Supporting The Stephentown Food Pantry

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The Stephentown Food Pantry wishes to thank all the generous people who have donated food and money to the pantry during the past year. This broad community support allowed us to provide food for 5,485 meals to forty-three families in 2010. We thank the local stores that help us:  Dhruvi Mart, Sykes Store and New Lebanon Stewart’s Shop.  The assistance of these local stores is invaluable.
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Matthew Howe Named To Coastal Carolina University President’s List

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Matthew T. Howe of Stephentown earned President’s List status for the fall 2010 semester at Coastal Carolina University.  To qualify for the President’s List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average. All students must be enrolled full time.
Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, just minutes from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Snowshoe Hike At The Robert Ingalls Preserve

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Explore the Rensselaer Land Trust’s newest 30 acre public preserve, The Robert Ingalls Preserve in Stephentown, on snowshoes.  The snowshoe hike will follow along the Black Brook, a native trout spawning stream, wander along a ravine and traverse through the forest.  Plan on a 1 hour to 1½ hour hike with a departure at 10 am on February 12. This event is suitable for families.  Register and obtain directions by February 10 by emailing Christine at christine@renstrust.org or calling 518-859-4363.
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Stephentown ZBA Is Lead Agency On Motocross Park

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by David Flint
Stephentown’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has some new faces. At their Organizational Meeting last week the Town Board appointed Peter Ellard to fill a vacancy left by the resignation in November of Jack Liebenow. Ellard, a 12-year resident of Stephentown residing on Newton Road, is a professor of environmental ethics at Siena College where he is also Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Another vacancy occurred as a result of Robert Mittnight’s term expiring at the end of 2010. The Town Board chose Freling Smith to fill that seat. Smith, who has served on the Planning Board since January 2007, will be resigning from that position.
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Sporty Stephentown Fire Department Installation

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by David Flint
Sports was the theme at the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department Installation Dinner last Saturday evening. People came dressed in sweat shirts with their favorite team names and logos. There was much good natured bantering between Red Sox fans and Yankees fans. Tammy Madden was seen tooling a remote controlled NASCAR vehicle all around the floor of the Fire Hall. And the local Girl Scouts had done up place mats for each table setting, each one, hand drawn, depicting a scene related to soccer, baseball, basketball, football or other sport. [Read more…] about Sporty Stephentown Fire Department Installation