Alysia Parisi of Stephentown was named to the University at Albany’s fall 2009 Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement.
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Stephentown Town Board Action – Board Seat To Be Filled By Special Election
by David Flint
The Stephentown Town Board convened its first regular meeting on Monday, January 18, under the leadership of Larry Eckhardt, newly elected Town Supervisor. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Eckhardt asked for a moment of silence in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. and in respect for the many victims of the ongoing tragedy unfolding in Haiti.
Board Vacancy To Be Filled By Special Election
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The Berlin Limner
Matthew McKeeby, “The Berlin Limner,” will present “The Life of a Limner: Folk Art Painting, Portraits and Decorations in Upstate New York,” to the Stephentown Historical Society on Monday, February 1. The meeting is at 7:30 pm at the Heritage Center on Garfield Road (County Route 26) in Stephentown. It is free and open to the public. The building is handicapped accessible. For directions, telephone 518-733-5675.
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Texas Hold’em
The Stephentown Fire Department will sponsor a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, January 30, in the Stephentown Fire Hall, located on Grange Hall Road in Stephentown. The doors will open at 5 pm and close at 6 pm. Play begins at 6:15 sharp.
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John B. Makinson
Stephentown – John Bruce Makinson, 84, died Monday, January 18, 2010, at Springside of Pittsfield, MA, health care facility. Born on September 23, 1925, in Queens, NY, he was the son of Marie DuPlant and Bruce Makinson.
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Congressman Scott Murphy Meets With Area Farmers
by Phillip Zema
Democratic Congressman Scott Murphy pledged to visit each of the 137 towns in his district, which includes parts of Rensselaer, Washington and Columbia counties. On January 8, he was at the Kinderhook Creek Farm in Stephentown, where he conversed with area farmers about the latest issues concerning New York State agriculture. [Read more…] about Congressman Scott Murphy Meets With Area Farmers
Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department Installation
At the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department’s Annual Installation Dinner this year on Saturday, January 9, Girl Scout Troop 1154 received certificates of appreciation for the wonderful job they did with the centerpieces and setting the tables. An excellent dinner was catered by Frescos of New Lebanon, with dessert by Tina Johnson. Father John Close gave the Invocation and Blessing.
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Adoption Information Meeting In Pittsfield
Wide Horizons For Children, Inc., an adoption agency located in Pittsfield, MA, will be hosting an Adoption Information Meeting for those who are considering adoption. This meeting, which is free of charge, will be held at Wide Horizon’s office at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 67 East Street, in Pittsfield on Thursday, January 21, from 6 to 8 pm. [Read more…] about Adoption Information Meeting In Pittsfield
The Stephentown Heritage Center To Host Basket Classes
The first in a series of Basket Making classes at the Stephentown Heritage Center is scheduled for Friday, January 22, and Friday, January 29, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. [Read more…] about The Stephentown Heritage Center To Host Basket Classes