Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Steve Bradley
For the first time in HFCS boys lacrosse program history, the Panthers made the Sectionals. As a number seven seed, the team had an uphill climb. After the short road trip Tuesday to Greenwich, the Panthers hoped to make an impact in the Class C playoffs.
[Read more…] about Lacrosse And Softball Seasons End; Baseball Continues
by Bea Peterson
The Town of Hoosick Lions Club held its 29th Annual 5k Road Race on Saturday, May 17. The weather was perfect for running, pleasantly cool with plenty of sunshine and blue sky. The route was the same one the race has taken for many years, starting on Munsell Street to Abbott to Classic to Main Street for quite a distance, then back down Main to the finish line.
[Read more…] about The Hoosick Lions Club 29th Annual Road Race
Making the decision to harvest timber on your property can be challenging. It’s a decision that will impact your woods and how your family will use it for many years. It’s often difficult to know where to start or who to talk to. If you’ve been thinking about a timber cut but would like more information before moving forward, then sign up for a workshop presented by a Master Forest Owner (MFO) on Saturday, May 31, at 9:30 am at the Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area on Plank Road (Co Rt. 40) in East Poestenkill.
MFO Walter Kersch will introduce landowners to proven management practices for their forests, will help landowners understand the role of a forester and what to do when approached by a logger or timber salesman.
During this hands-on event you will visit a forest plot marked for a timber stand improvement (TSI) cut, learn how to measure trees to estimate the board feet or cords of wood and consider tree conditions for pulp or saw timber. Participants will discuss advantages and expected results of a TSI and gain a better understanding of how to figure out potential returns and when a tree is of most value. The group will also share experiences of management efforts in their own woods.
The program is presented by the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance and co-sponsored by the Capital District New York Forest Owner Association with a $10 per person fee to cover costs. Refreshments will be served. Please wear clothing and boots suitable for walking in the woods and don’t forget your insect repellent!
To register for the workshop please visit http://tinyurl.com/jwc8ayg. To learn more about the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance visit http://rensselaerplateau.org.
The Firearms Safety Awareness Clinic on Saturday, June 7, is a full day event sponsored by the Owlkill Rod and Gun Club in Eagle Bridge. The purpose of this clinic is to provide interested members of the non-shooting public with the opportunity to learn basic firearms safety, an introduction to different types of firearms and the optional experience of shooting a firearm.
The morning session will cover firearms safety, history of firearms, different types of firearms and ammunition nomenclature. Following lunch individuals wishing to shoot a firearm will attend brief range safety classes specific to the type firearm they will be shooting and experience the opportunity to shoot a firearm under the guidance of qualified, trained range officers.
The event will start promptly at 9 am and end around 4 pm, with morning and afternoon breaks as well as lunch. This seminar (including lunch) is free and is open to adults and children 12 years old and over accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Please register as soon as possible as seating is limited to 25 participants. For additional information and to register, please call Bill at 518-677-5292 from 6 to 9 pm.
by Steve Bradley
HF 7 Cambridge 2
Last Thursday Panther Baseball played the Cambridge Indians in Cambridge. Cambridge got one run on the board in the bottom of the first, but the Panthers came back in the third to tie it up. Two runs in the fifth and seventh innings gave the Panthers all the offense they needed to come up with a win. Kealan Hitt got the win on the mound. Hitt pitched a three pitch – three out inning in the bottom of the third.
[Read more…] about Panthers Hoping To Make Baseball Sectionals
by Steve Bradley
HF 19 Greenwich 18
On Monday afternoon the Lady Panthers faced the Greenwich Witches for a seed in the Section II playoffs. A win, and the resulting Sectional game, would make a historic first for the Ladies program.
by Steve Bradley
Cambridge 4 HF 3
In what would have been their second upset in two days, the Panther Boys Lacrosse team fell just short Thursday. After trailing 2 – 1 at halftime, the Panthers kept pace when each team scored two goals in the third period. The Panthers couldn’t get a ball in the goal in the fourth quarter to even the game, and Cambridge came away with the win.
by Steve Bradley
Stillwater 6 HF 4
After traveling to Stillwater Monday afternoon, the Ladies softball team grabbed a 2 run first inning lead. The Warriors came right back in the bottom of the inning with four runs of their own. [Read more…] about Panthers Win Versus Cambridge A Bright Spot
The Rensselaer Land Trust is sponsoring a Wild Flower Walk with Tom Phillips at the Bear’s Den Preserve in Cherry Plain on Saturday, May 24, from 10 am to 1 pm. Enjoy both well known and less common spring wildflowers. We’ll also hike to a rock shelter cave. Tom Phillips, a well versed botanist, will help us find and identify the area’s wide variety of flowers. There will be only a couple of miles of walking but with one steep hill. Register in advance; space is limited. Contact Francille Egbert at 518-674-3214 or fran.egbert@gmail.com. The cost is $5, free for RLT members.
