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Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center August Events

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Tuesday, August 6, 1 to 3 pm:  Fantastic Ferns. The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is offering a Junior Naturalist Program. This program will teach Jr. Naturalists all about the indigenous ferns of Dyken Pond Center.  A short hike and hanging wall craft will be included in this program.  A $1 per child donation covers material costs.
Friday, August 9, 8:30 pm: Star Gazing For The Perseids Meteor Shower. Come stargaze for one of the biggest meteor showers this summer, the Perseids meteor shower. If you would like, please bring lawn chairs, blankets, binoculars and bug spray for your comfort. There is a $1 suggested donation.  Pre-registration is encouraged for both of these events to help with planning.
Wednesday, August 14, 6:30 to 8:30 pm: Full Moon Kayak Tour. This program is limited to 12 boats so pre-registration is required and can be done by contacting the Center at dykenpond@fairpoint.net or by calling 658-2055. Kayaks can be rented for $10, or you can bring your own.
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is a Rensselaer County Park open daily during daylight hours for hiking, fishing and non-motor boating at 475 Dyken Pond Road, Cropseyville. Canoes and kayaks are available for rent each day from 9 am until 3 pm. Our programs can be found at www.dykenpond.org.

HF Boy Scout Troop 63 Attends Camp Wakpominee

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submitted by Bernard Davock
Hoosick Falls Boy Scout Troop 63 attended Camp Wakpominee recently.  The boys who went were able to attend sessions to get merit badges.  Some of the badges earned were in swimming, archery, wilderness survival, forestry, soil and water conservation, fishing, and environmental science.  [Read more…] about HF Boy Scout Troop 63 Attends Camp Wakpominee

It’s Time To Play Bocce At The Grafton Center

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The bocce court at the Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2 Roxborough Road, Grafton, has been completed thanks to the many volunteers, Donna Walker and the Town of Grafton. If you are a senior in Rensselaer County please feel free to come try it out.
Our Center is open Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. If you have any questions or need more information, please call the Center at 279-3413.

Tuesday Women’s Bowling League Meeting

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There will be a meeting on Tuesday, August 6, at 6:30 pm at the Barbecue Recreation pavilion in Hoosick for the Tuesday Night Women’s Bowling League. All team captains are encouraged to attend. Each team must have at least one member of their team present to cast any votes on any issues that might arise.
We are looking for a few more teams to fill the empty slots that we have. We also need individual bowlers to fill some vacancies on other teams. If you are interested in coming out on Tuesday nights and having some fun with your friends, please give us a call. Call Risa at  518-428-3026, Pat at 518-205-5104, Jean at 518-686-9817 or Barbecue Recreation at 518-686-5751.

Linda Orton Takes Thoroughbred Hunter Championship At The Vermont Summer Festival

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Linda Orton and her own Top Honors were awarded the hunter championship title during the inaugural week of TAKE2 Thoroughbred classes at the Vermont Summer Festival. With owner and trainer Linda Orton, Top Honors nearly swept the division, collecting blue ribbons in all but one class during week two of competition at the Vermont Summer Festival at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.
Top Honors has been an invaluable member of Orton’s Manor Ridge Farm, based in Hoosick Falls, for over ten years. While the horse’s sire was a noted racehorse, Top Honors never made it to the track. Instead, Orton acquired him when he was just over one year old and trained him into a trusted show mount.
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Rensselaer Land Trust Ingalls Preserve Ribbon Cutting In Stephentown

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On Saturday, July 20, more than 30 community members gathered at the Rensselaer Land Trust’s Robert Ingalls Preserve in Stephentown for an official ribbon cutting ceremony in memory of Robert Ingalls.
During the ceremony, Christine Young, Rensselaer Land Trust’s Executive Director, reflected on Robert Ingalls’ years of dedication to the Land Trust as Vice-President and as a long time Board member who served on multiple committees to aid in the Land Trust’s success. “He touched the lives of many of us through his generous and humble spirit and extensive knowledge of plants and the land of the region – he is greatly missed,” said Young.
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Run For The Roses

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The 28th annual  Run for the Roses  will take place on Sunday, August 11, at Grafton Lakes State Park.  Events include a 5k foot race, 2.5 mile scenic nature walk and a kids  one mile fun run.  Proceeds will benefit the Grafton Community Library and the Courtney Carelli Foundation for Literacy.
A medal and a bouquet of roses will be awarded to the top male and female runners.  All entrants will receive a T-shirt and a book.  The first 150 pre-registrants will receive a long sleeve T-shirt.
The deadline for mail-in pre-registration is August 6.  Entrants for all events may pick up their packets at the Park’s main parking lot on the day of the race. For more information, or to access a race entry form on-line, go to www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org or call the Grafton Community Library at 518-279-0580.