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Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

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The Girl Can Play

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by Bea Peterson
Chelsea Stevens loves baseball. So does her younger brother Andrew. Good thing, because their father, Ken, is a baseball nut. He has been collecting baseball cards and baseball memorabilia since he was four years old. He played baseball at HFCS, where he won the Frank Stevens Award, and in college at SUNY Oneonta. His team won the All SUNY championship in 1987. The children’s mom, Margaret is not a sports nut, but she is a great cheerleader. Ken has played an active role in the Hoosick Youth Softball and Baseball program since his children have been involved.
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Berlin Middle/High School Sports Practices

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Sports conditioning classes will be held for all athletes from  9 am to 11 am starting August 16.
Boys JV and Varsity Soccer practices start August 23, from 8:30 to 10:30 am.
Girls JV and Varsity Soccer practices start August 23 from 5 to 7 pm.
Girls JV and Varsity Volleyball practices start August 23 from 6 to 8 pm.
Varsity Cross Country starts on August 23 from 8 to 9:30 am and 6 to 8 pm.
Modified boys and girls soccer and modified cross country starts the first day of school, September 8, at 2:15 pm.

Berlin High School Golf Fund Raiser

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More than thirty students from Berlin High School will be travelling to Spain next April and, in an effort to help defray the cost of their trip, they will be sponsoring a golf tournament at the Windy Hills Country Club in Greenwich, NY, on Saturday, August 21. The cost per person is $80 and includes a continental breakfast, greens fees, cart rental, hot-dogs and refreshments at the turn and a dinner buffet after the tournament. There will be lots of raffle prizes available as well as prizes for the longest drive, a hole-in-one and the winning teams. [Read more…] about Berlin High School Golf Fund Raiser

Grafton Lakes State Park 25th Annual Run For The Roses

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by Bea Peterson, results furnished by Elizabeth Wagner

Runners from the local and Capital District areas, Massachusetts, Vermont, Virginia and New Jersey participated in the 25th Annual Run for the Roses at Grafton Lakes State Park on Sunday, August 8. The event benefits the Grafton Community Library. Activities started at 8 am with a Nature Walk around Shaver Pond to benefit the Courtney Carelli Literacy Foundation, followed by the Run. Later the little tykes took off for the one mile Fun Run. These events are a highlight at the Park every year. [Read more…] about Grafton Lakes State Park 25th Annual Run For The Roses

New Boat Launch Dedicated In Eagle Bridge

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by Bea Peterson
Saturday, July 31, was a picture perfect day that included bright blue skies with wisps of white clouds and low humidity. For several of the Rensselaer Land Trust folks gathered for the dedication of the new public access boat launch on Route 67 in Eagle Bridge it was a far cry from the cold rainy day in May when they spent hours planting 200 trees around the perimeter of this now lush green area adjoining a field of tall corn. [Read more…] about New Boat Launch Dedicated In Eagle Bridge

Treat The Earth Well…We Borrow It From Our Children

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Healing Winds is excited to present the 5th Annual Rock, Rattle & Drum Pow Wow and Spirit on the Mountain Music Festival, Saturday, August 14, and Sunday, August 15, at Gardner’s Field in Stephentown. The purpose of our pow wow is to honor and recognize the original people of this land by celebrating American Indian tradition, heritage, music, dance, community, friends and family. By participating in this pow wow we are all contributing to keeping the rich, spiritual Native American culture alive! Our theme this year is Honoring the Seventh Generation, Respect the Family – Celebrate the Children. Our pow wow is a family friendly, multi-generational, alcohol and drug free event.
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Lacrosse Added To Mix For Hoosick Youth

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submitted by Eric Crawford
On Saturday, June 5, a rivalry was born. The Cambridge and Hoosick Falls boys lacrosse teams met for the first time in Cambridge for an exhibition game. The score was 14-7 in favor of Cambridge, but that is not the whole story. What is most important is that a rivalry was born and history was made by the boys who played the game. There was a large crowd on hand to support the teams during the Cambridge Balloonfest weekend. It was great to see these teams meet for the first time and to say we were there to be a part of it. It’s a part of history and just the beginning.
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