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Brownell and Goodermote Say More Convenient Bank Service Needed in Eastern Rensselaer County

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 submitted by Rich Crist, Rensselaer County Legislative Liaison
Rensselaer County Legislators Stan Brownell and Lester Goodermote say residents of eastern Rensselaer County need more convenient banking options following the closure of a Bank of America branch late last year.
The closure by Bank of America of the Berlin branch means there is no bank service in the Taconic Valley – State Route 22 corridor between the Town of Hoosick and the Town of New Lebanon in Columbia County. A number of residents have been forced to travel across the state border into Massachusetts for banking service.
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Spaghetti Dinner In Stephentown To Benefit The Library

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The Friends of the Stephentown Memorial Library are cooking up a scrumptious spaghetti dinner on Saturday, May 18, to benefit the Library. The dinner will be served from 4 to 7 pm at the Stephentown Federated Church on Garfield Road. The pasta will be served with slowly simmered homemade vegetarian sauce with or without sweet Italian sausage on the side, accompanied by tossed salad, bread and butter, homemade cake and a choice of beverages. The price of the all you can eat dinner for those aged thirteen and over is $12, for those aged six to twelve, it’s $6, and age five and under eat free.  You may dine there or take out your dinners. The Church building is handicapped accessible. For more information, call 518-733-5923.

Stephentown Cemetery Association Meeting Rescheduled

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The Annual Meeting of the Stephentown Cemetery Association that had been scheduled for May 4 was postponed. It will be held on May 11 at 1 pm at the home of Lisa Wheeler, 622 East Road in Stephentown.
Any plot owners who would like to attend but cannot,  please call Lisa Wheeler at 733-5568 for minutes or to address any problems.

Stephentown VFD Texas Hold’em

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The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Departmentwill hold a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, May 18, 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.
A free buffet will be served at the first break, and refreshments will be available.
No advance registration is required, and a donation of $35 per player will be accepted. Players can make an additional $10 donation at the door for 1,000 extra chips. This tournament will pay one place for every ten players with a minimum of four places and a maximum of nine places.
For further information, please call John Linton at 518-733-0469.

Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Co. Breakfast

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Members of the Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Company, serving Brainard and East Nassau and surrounding area, will hold their final monthly breakfast until autumn on Sunday, May 19, from 8 to 11:30 am at the firehouse located on Firehouse Lane behind the post office near the intersection of Routes 20 and 66N in Brainard.
There will, however, be a breakfast at the firehouse for the benefit of the Cub Scouts on Sunday, June 16, during the same hours and with the same menu so mark your calendars and support the Cub Scouts who are sponsored by the Fire Company.
Breakfast offers your choice of pancakes or French toast served with bacon or sausage, eggs cooked to your order, applesauce and an assortment of breakfast beverages at a cost of $6; children 5 to 12 are served for $3 and those under five are served free.

Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department RecruitNY Day Open House

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by David Flint
“If you don’t, who will?” That’s the question put to Town residents in a letter from the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department on the occasion of its open house at the Fire Station on RecruitNY Day, April 27. “We all lead busy lives,” the letter continued, “but we also make time for the fire department because it is right. Every member of our Fire Department is a volunteer. We have no paid personnel. We also understand that family, work and school come first. Our civic pride says give something back to the community.”
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An Illustrated Talk On W.C. Cowee At The Stephentown Historical Society

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Sharon Klein will give an illustrated talk on W.C. Cowee, the man and the company, at the Stephentown Historical Society meeting on Monday, May 6, at 7:30 pm. The meeting will be at the Stephentown Heritage Center on Garfield Road, Stephentown. It is free and open to the public. The building is handicapped accessible. For directions or information, phone 518-733-0010.
W.C. Cowee invented the floral pick at the request of his “Gladiola King” brother, Arthur. The pick is a thin wooden stick with a pointed end and an attached wire which is used to fasten flowers to arrangements and keep them in place. W.C. struggled to start the company, which began manufacturing the picks in 1898 in Berlin, NY. The company was a major employer in Berlin and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1998. Over the years it made a variety of other wooden wares, including Tinkertoys®. Various parts of the company have been sold in recent years, and in 2011 the pick division closed.
W.C. Cowee was a community leader and also started the water and electric companies for Berlin. Klein will also give some background on the Cowee family.
Sharon Klein is Berlin Town Historian and the Past President and Secretary of the Taconic Valley Historical Society. She is retired from teaching at Berlin Central Middle/High School. She will be displaying some items that the W.C. Cowee Co. manufactured.

Cub Scout Mother’s Day Breakfast

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Cub Scout Pack 911 will be hosting a Mother’s Day Breakfast on Sunday, May 12, at the Stephentown Fire Hall, serving all you can eat pancakes, sausage and scrambled eggs from 7 am until noon. The cost for adults is $7, $5 for Seniors, for children 3-10, $4, and free for those under 3. All proceeds will benefit the Scouts’ monthly outings.

Honor Your Mother At The Stephentown Memorial Library

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Does the mom in your life already have everything she needs? Are you looking for a novel way to show you care?
Make any size donation to the Stephentown Memorial Library, and we’ll help you show her how much you appreciate everything she has done for you. We’ll provide you with a colorful notecard to fill out with her name and yours and any special message. We’ll post the notecard in the Library as we honor mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, wives, daughters and other special women throughout the community with our “We Love Moms” display of caring. We’ll also give you a special card that you can give or send to your mom, letting her know that you have contributed in her honor. Your donation helps every mom bring the joy of reading and lifelong learning to her family.
Plus, why not bring your mom to the Library to see her name in a place of honor? We’ll also place photos of our display on the Library website. Visit www.stephentownlibrary.org to view.
And remember, our bags for Mother’s Day sale is going on Saturday, May 4, from 10 am to 2 pm. Find a gift for mom, and your purchase will earn your mom a place in our display. If you have questions, please call our Library Director, Laurenne Teachout, at 733-5750.