Amanda L. Baker of Hoosick Falls received a Bachelor’s Degree during the 2012 Commencement Ceremonies of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, held on Sunday, May 17. Baker, the child of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baker, majored in Philosophy.
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Missing Alums From Averill Park
The Averill Park Central High School Class of 1962 is planning its 50th reunion for September 14 to 16. We are looking for the following classmates – Bruce Barnes, Robert Frederick, William Frederick, John Gwinn, John Kuzmich, Linda Pawlson, Jane Prusky and Barbara Tilley Cape. If anyone knows of their location or phone number, please contact Robert Carpenter at 11 Madolyn Lane, Averill Park, New York, 12018 or 518-674-2310.
The War And Women
Take a trip back in time at the Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site and discover what life was like for women during the Revolutionary War. The summer program titled “The War and Women” will be held on Sunday, August 5, at 2 pm and will take a look in to women’s lives during the Revolutionary War, including learning the language of the fan and a traditional craft. Come prepared for a hands-on experience to discover what life was like way back when.
This is an introductory class ideal for the whole family. There is a $2.00 program fee per person or $5 per family.
For more information and to register for “The War and Women”, please call and ask for Stephanie or one of the park naturalists at 518-279-1155. Information about park events may also be found online at www.nysparks.com/parks.
Habitat In A Jar At GLSP
Grafton Lakes State Park will host an educational program, “Habitat in a Jar,” at 2 pm on Sunday, August 4. Participants will learn about the habitat needs of various animals that call the Rensselaer Plateau home, explore nearby wetlands and build their own self-sustaining habitat to take home.
The program meets at the Park Office. Space is limited so please pre-register.
For more information on “Habitat in a Jar,” please call Jean at 518-279-1155. Information about Park events may also be found online at www.nysparks.com/parks.
Rensselaer Land Trust August Events
Wetland Ecology Hike
Saturday, August 4, at 10 am. Join us for a two mile hike at Cranberry Pond. The site includes a high-quality spruce swamp, hemlock and hardwood forest, a bog-like poor fen and plants and animals rare for Rensselaer County. Local ecologist Dr. David Hunt will explain the difference between a bog and a fen and guide us through the different habitats. Wear footwear you can get very wet if you go into the fen. To register and get directions contact Nick Conrad at 518-279-1963 or nbconrad@msn.com.
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HHOT Presents Mozart’s The Magic Flute
The Hubbard Hall Opera Theater (HHOT) will present Mozart’s family favorite, The Magic Flute, in six performances from August 8 to 19 on Hubbard Hall’s mainstage at 25 East Main Street in Cambridge, NY. Performances, fully costumed and staged with a 19-piece orchestra, will be sung in German with supertitles and spoken in English.
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A Memorial Service For Irene B. Greene
Berlin – Irene Brownell Greene, 91, of Greene’s Brook Road, Berlin, NY, passed away on Friday, July 13, at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, August 7, at 11 am in the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Church on North Main Street in Berlin where Rev. Matthew Olson will officiate. A Time of Fellowship will follow the service. Contributions in memory of Irene may be given to either the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Church or to the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls in care of the Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home, P.O. Box 361, Petersburgh, NY, 12138.
McGarvin Services
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the committal services for Patricia J. (Springer) McGarvin, Robert J. McGarvin II and Robert J. McGarvin III. The service will be held on Saturday, August 4, at 2 pm at the West Hoosick Cemetery, West Hoosick, NY.
Vivian M. Close
Stephentown – Vivian Mary Jandrow Close, 87, formerly of NY Route 43, Stephentown, NY, died on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, VT, where she had resided the past two years.
Born in Whitehall, NY, on May 31, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John and Olive Deo Jandrow. She was the loving wife of the late Sylvester C. “Si” Close, who died on March 9, 2010. They were married in St. Joseph’s Church in Stephentown on February 5, 1949. She had resided in Stephentown since 1948 and was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Church.
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Eileen A. Jones
Hoosick Falls – Eileen A. Jones, 69, passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY, surrounded by her family. She had resided on Glengary Road in Schenectady.
Born on May 16, 1943, in Hoosick Falls, NY, Eileen was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Haussler) Merrill. [Read more…] about Eileen A. Jones