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School Spring Vacation Series At Dyken Pond

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The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is offering a School Spring Vacation Series for kids from April 14 to 16, from 2 to 4 pm.  Each program will be held outdoors and will include a short hike through Dyken Pond’s trail systems.  Children are welcome to attend one or all programs.

• Monday, April 14, will offer a Bird Watching for Beginners program that will teach kids about the anatomy of a bird and how to identify them in the wild.

• Tuesday, April 15, will offer a Signs of Spring hike that will have kids exploring a 1-2 mile trek through the woods.

• Wednesday, April 16, is an Amphibian Adventure in search of frog eggs and other amphibian life in the forest. A $1 per child suggested donation covers material costs.

A complete list of programs can be found at www.dykenpond.org. Pre-registration is encouraged to help with planning, but not required and can be done by contacting the Center at dykenpond@fairpoint.net or 658-2055.

Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center, located at 475 Dyken Pond Road, Cropseyville, is a Rensselaer County Park open daily during daylight hours for hiking, fishing and non-motor boating. Call for more information and a complete schedule of our summer events.

A Solo Acoustic Benefit For The RLT

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The Rensselaer Land Trust, Inc. (RLT) and The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Corporation announce the Hall debut of Troy’s own Sean Rowe on April 12.  The opening act will include MaryLeigh Roohan. There will be a special Meet the Artist Reception prior to the performance at 6 pm at the Rensselaer County Historical Society. Both events will benefit RLT.

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Rensselaer Land Trust Events

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All events are free and open to the public. Go to www.renstrust.org or call 518-659-5263 for more information.

• Solar Energy: Cooperating With Your Neighbors to Save Money – Thursday, March 27, at 7 pm at the East Greenbush Library. “Community Solar” is an initiative to increase the use of solar energy in Troy and local communities and reduce its cost for participants. Steve Andersen will share information about how solar electric energy works then introduce the innovative community solar program which has already been implemented in communities in Tompkins County and Madison County. Jaron Kuppers, a homeowner in Troy, will share his experience with the installation of rental solar. Global warming, children’s futures – you can make a difference within your budget

• Finding the Mohican Indians in Rensselaer County with Shirley W. Dunn – Sunday, March 30, at 2 pm at the East Greenbush Library. Learn about the Mohican Indians, first inhabitants of Rensselaer County, how they met Henry Hudson, how and where they lived and how their role in local history has been overlooked because of emphasis on the Iroquois, who lived far inland. Speaker Shirley W. Dunn will show the locations of some of the Mohican villages in Rensselaer County and name some of the Mohican leaders of past centuries who not only signed land deeds but helped the newly arrived Dutch. Shirley Dunn is the author of three books about the local Mohican Indians.

WASAREN League Basketball Boys All Stars 2013-14

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(as selected by League coaches)

MVP – Mike Pierre – Sr. – Hoosic Valley

First Team

John Rooney – Jr. – Hoosic Valley

Andrew Hoag – Jr. – Hoosick Falls

Justin Carruthers – Jr. – Greenwich

Dante Langley – Jr. – Schuylerville

Mark Hackett – Jr .- Hoosick Falls

Second Team

Mitchel Wayand – So. – Stillwater

Kelvin Williamson -Jr.- Greenwich

Austin Pitt – Jr. – Hoosick Falls

Jake Hill – Sr. – Stillwater

Cam Cook – Sr. – Schuylerville

Honorable Mention

Levi Brewster – Sr. – Hoosick Falls

Will Bradley – Jr. – Hoosick Falls

George Ostrowskl – So. – Greenwich

Dean Gazzelli – Jr. – Stillwatcr

Ryan Jeskie – Sr. – Cambridge

Zach Pierce – So. – Schuylerville

Anthony Giamei – Sr. – Tamarac

Noah Chani – Jr. – Hoosick Falls

Sean Estramonte – Jr. – Greenwich

Jon Stewart – Jr. – Greenwich

Zack Baldwin – Sr. – Stillwater

Will Griffen – So. – Schuylerville

Brandon Barbera – Jr. – Tamarac

Jake Young – Jr. – Granville

Nick Liebig – Sr. – Granville

Mac Anderson – Jr. – Hoosic Valley

JT Sawyer – Sr. – Hoosic Valley

Conway Gillespie – Sr. – Hoosic Valley

2013-14 WASAREN League Girls Allstars

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MVP – Jenna Erickson – Tamarac

First Team

Alexis Case – Greenwich

Adiya Henderson – Tamarac

Lauren Madigan – Hoosic Valley

Alyssa Paul – Hoosic Valley

Mariah Linnett – Greenwich

Second Team

Abbey Higgins – Stillwater

Rachel Pine – Hoosick Falls

Kelly Pine – Hoosick Falls

Carsen Williams – Hoosick Falls

Sarah Cuddihy – Cambridge

Honorable Mention

Stillwater – Brooke Ferrell

Hoosie Valley – Sam Carlo, Tracy Anderson, Lauren McGreevy

Greenwich – Samantha Whitehouse, Maddy Schafer

Tamarac – Jillian Gavin, Alex Mitchell, Dierdre Werner

Hoosick Falls – Olivia Schneider, Megan Flynn

Schuylerville – Valerie Liptack

Granville – Heather Chapman

Taconic Valley Youth Basketball Celebrates The Season

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by Sherry Bowman-Kluck

It was an energetic evening at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center on Tuesday, March 4. A large number of young and aspiring basketball players, along with their families, came to celebrate a busy and successful season. The lively group was there to enjoy their annual banquet and pizza party.

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Taconic Valley Soccer Club Annual Meeting

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The annual meeting of the Taconic Valley Soccer Club will be held on March 31 at the Berlin Municipal building starting at 7 in the evening.  All coaches, parents and Board members are asked to be in attendance.  Some of the items to be discussed will be how to increase the number of players, inclusion of players from other towns lacking teams, filling open Board member spots, new fundraising activities and developing new fields.

Hoosick Falls Soccer Club Registration Ends March 21

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In-House Rec Soccer registration has begun. Please sign up at https://hoosickfallssoccer.sportssignup.com//Login. The registration period ends March 21.

The season runs from Saturday, May 3, to Saturday, June 7, with practices starting approximately two weeks prior.

Please feel free if you have any questions to contact Laura at 944-4971 or email peasag17@aol.com  She will be glad to help you along.

Woods Forum In Berlin

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Did you know that the Rensselaer Plateau is the fifth largest forest in New York State and that it is 90% forested and that those forests are 90% privately owned? Do you love your land and value your woods? Then attend a Woods Forum conducted by the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance (RPA) on Tuesday, March 18, at 7 pm at the Berlin Town Hall (17563 NY Rt. 22).

Join fellow woodland owners and forestry professionals for a discussion on how to maintain the value of your woods for timber harvesting, recreation, wildlife and for future generations. Discuss how to care for your woods today and plan for its future. Talk with, and hear about the experiences, of other landowners. There will also be an opportunity to sign up for a walk of your property with a Master Forest Owner and to win RPA gear. Attendees will also receive a copy of the new Guide for Landowners intended to help landowners find information in the recently published Rensselaer Plateau Regional Conservation Plan that is useful to them. Both of these resources and much more are now on the RPA website at http://rensselaerplateau.org/RensselaerPlateau/ConservationPlan.aspx. Refreshments will be served. Please call Sarah Parks at 302-584-7748 for additional information. This program is co-sponsored by New York Forest Owners Association, the Rensselaer Land Trust and the Agricultural Stewardship Association.

Keep informed of the many activities going on with RPA or the more than 30 Alliance organizations by checking out our new database driven calendar of events at http://renpa.azurewebsites.net/.