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Stephentown Fire Department Texas Hold’em

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The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department  will hold a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, January 25, in the Stephentown Fire Hall, located at 35 Grange Hall Road in Stephentown. The doors will open at 5:30 pm and close at 6 pm. Play begins at 6:15 sharp.

No advance registration is required. A donation of $35 per player will be accepted and give the player 6,000 in chip value. Players can make an additional $10 donation at the door for 2,000 extra in chip value. This tournament will pay one place for every 10 players with a minimum of four places and a maximum of 9 places.

A free buffet will be served at the first break and refreshments will be available.

For more information, please call John Linton at 518-733-0469.

Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department Installation Dinner

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by David Flint

The Fire Hall, sporting a new grand entry way, fresh paint on the walls and gaily decorated in red white and blue, was ready Saturday night for the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department’s 2014 Installation Dinner. Christopher Headley in his “President’s Minute” pointed out other improvements that had been made in a $60,000 renovation. [Read more…] about Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department Installation Dinner

The Stephentown Memorial Library Presents How To Use A Tablet

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On Monday, January 13, at 6:30 pm at the Stephentown Memorial Library there will be a program on learning the basics of how to use a tablet. Have your questions answered by a computer expert. Instruction will cover Android® and iPads®. This class will cover downloading and managing apps and the differences between the Apple and Google® ecosystems. Instructor Nathan Hans will also share tips and tricks he has found. Please register at the front desk or by calling SML at 733-5750.

For more information, call the Stephentown Memorial Library at 733-5750. Check our website,www.stephentownlibrary.org for regular updates. We are on Facebook®. Add us to your friend list for up to the minute news.

Local Students Named To Fall 2013 President’s List at Hudson Valley Community College

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A number of local students were recently named to the President’s List at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy for the Fall 2013 academic term.

Each fall and spring term, the College’s President’s List honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0. Local students include:

Berlin

Clarice Derosia of Berlin – Derosia is in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program at the College.

Judith Galusha of Berlin – Galusha is in the Early Childhood academic program at the College.

Kazie Homiak of Berlin – Homiak is in the Early Childhood academic program at the College.

Samantha Schmidt of Berlin – Schmidt is in the Chemical Dependency Counseling academic program at the College.

Grafton

Joann Fowler of Grafton – Fowler is in the Accounting academic program at the College.

Hoosick

Lauren Giumarra of Hoosick – Giumarra is in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program at the College.

Kaitlyn Snyder of Hoosick, – Snyder is in the Individual Studies academic program at the College.

Kayla Snyder of Hoosick – Snyder is in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program at the College.

Petersburgh

Chantel Bink of Petersburgh – Bink is in the Individual Studies academic program at the College.

Tonya Brock of Petersburgh – Brock is in the Theatre Arts academic program at the College.

Matina Patsos of Petersburgh – Patsos is in the Computer Information Systems: Web Design and WWW Programming academic program at the College.

Erika Pelletier of Petersburgh – Pelletier is in the Early Childhood academic program at the College.

Isaac Share of Petersburgh – Share is in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program at the College.

Stephentown

Ryan Carpenter of Stephentown – Carpenter is in the Biological Sciences academic program at the College.

Tyler Chartrand of Stephentown – Chartrand is in the Automotive Technical Service academic program at the College.

Matthew Coleman of Stephentown – Coleman is in the Non-matriculated academic program at the College.

Kelsey Demick of Stephentown – Demick is in the Criminal Justice academic program at the College.

Taylor Hale of Stephentown – Hale is in the Heating/Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technical Services academic program at the College.

Kali Rieman of Stephentown – Rieman is in the Nursing academic program at the College.

Kalina Swann of Stephentown – Swann is in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program at the College.

Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Co. Breakfast

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The Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Company will serve its monthly breakfast at the firehouse on Sunday, January 19, from 8 to 11:30 am. Breakfast consists of your choice of French toast or pancakes, together with bacon or sausage, toast, orange juice, beverages and eggs prepared to your order for a cost of $6 with children under five served free.

Support your locate fire company while visiting with friends and neighbors and enjoying a hearty breakfast to start your day. The firehouse is located behind the post office near the intersection of Routes 20 and 66 North in the hamlet of Brainard and is handicap accessible. For more information call 518-766-3815.

A Newly Remodeled Concept Cumberland Farms In Sand Lake

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submitted by Jayne Seward, Account Manager 

The grand opening of Cumberland Farms’ newly remodeled concept store at 8427 Miller Hill Road in Sand Lake is on Wednesday, January 15. The grand opening celebration is for 3:30 pm and will include a ribbon cutting ceremony and feature complimentary bites from Cumberland Farms’ new hot menu offerings including pizza, chicken tenders, mozzarella sticks and more which are perfect for families and individuals on the go. The event, which is open to the public, will kick off a four week fundraiser for Algonquin Middle School in Sand Lake, where 10 cents from every purchase of Cumberland Farms hot coffee will be donated to the school. Representatives from both Cumberland Farms and Algonquin Middle School will be in attendance.

The concept store will provide the neighborhood with a convenient, affordable new option for freshly prepared food, as well as gas. The Cumberland Farms brand now has more than 65 stores in the Albany area.

Me And Arthur – A Stephentown Reminiscence

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a reminiscence by  Dan Lorber

My old neighbor, Arthur Roberts, died Thanksgiving morning, alone in his house. He was my portal into a time gone by, a time where frugality was the reigning ethic and the country life was the only life a man ever knew. Arthur was a 19th century man living into the 21st century. He was 86, could barely walk at the end, and he was tough as nails.

[Read more…] about Me And Arthur – A Stephentown Reminiscence

Stephentown Historical Society Talk On Four Native American Archeological Sites

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Andy Krievs will give an illustrated talk on four Native American archeological sites in Rensselaer County on Monday, January 6, at 7:30 pm at the Stephentown Historical Society’s Heritage Center, Garfield Road (County Route 26), Stephentown.  The building is handicapped accessible. For directions, telephone 518-733-0010.

Krievs is Project Director at Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc., a cultural resource management firm headquartered in Rensselaer.  Within the last fifteen years, they have conducted archeological studies at four Native American sites near the Hudson River in Rensselaer County.  These sites have yielded artifacts and radiocarbon dates indicating a series of Native American occupations ranging from approximately 2500 B.C. to A.D. 1620.  Come and learn about the people who lived in the area in the past.