A Rabies Clinic will be held on Thursday, October 17, at the Town of Berlin Municipal Complex, 17563 NY Route 22 in Cherry Plain (formerly Berlin Lumber). All rabies vaccines, dog-DHLPP vaccines and cat-FURCP vaccines cost $10 each; cash only! Cats will be treated from 6 to 7 pm, dogs from 7 to 8 pm. No appointment is needed. Call Doug Goodermote at 658-3308 if you have questions.
A Last Gasp Before Winter
Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo
The Grafton Peace Pagoda 20th Anniversary Celebration is Saturday, October 5, at 11 am and everyone is welcome. The Ceremony Celebration begins at 11 am with the Annual Ceremony by Nipponzan Myohoji Multi-faith Prayers for Peace followed by special guest speaker Dennis Banks, (Ojibwa Nation) American Indian Movement Leader, music and dance, including Japanese Nou Drumming (Tsuzumi Shoulder Drum) and a potluck lunch (vegetarian options preferred).
“Since we first came to this land we have seen many snow filled winters, many springs sweet with apple flower blossoms and many autumns filled with the brilliant red of the changing maple leaves. Our lives, too, have seen many changes: children we knew as babies now have babies of their own; many of you are now grandparents who were young men and women when we first met.
We worked together as one, using recycled wood and mixing concrete by hand, and the Peace Pagoda was finally inaugurated in 1993. In the 20 years since the inauguration, we have welcomed visitors from all over the world. Every day friends come and go like the breeze,”
The Grafton Peace Pagoda is located at 87 Crandall Road in Grafton. Call 518-658-9301, email cheythiya@gmail.com or go to www.graftonpeacepagoda.org for more information.
Literacy Volunteers Announces Daytime Tutor Training For Fall 2013
A series of daytime tutor training workshops will begin on Monday, November 4, at the East Greenbush Community Library. Each session will run from 12:30 to 3:30 pm. Anyone interested in attending this training is requested to attend an information session on Thursday, October 10, from 12:30 to 1:30 pm at the offices of Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County, located on the third floor of the First United Presbyterian Church, 1915 5th Avenue, Troy. To reserve a place, call 518-274-8526.
For 45 years Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County has recruited and trained volunteers to provide individual and small group tutoring. A professional staff supports volunteers who make the programs run. We are an affiliate of Literacy New York and accredited by ProLiteracy America. To learn more, visit www.lvorc.org.
Pioneer Fish And Game Club Annual Banquet
submitted by Edward Sukuskas
The Pioneer Fish and Game Club celebrated its 67th year with the annual election of officers and banquet at the Club grounds in Potter Hill on Sunday, September 15. A great time was had by about 40 members, their families and guests.
Elected as President was Ed Sukuskas (Peaser), Vice President was Rodd Post, Secretary was Gary Sargood and Treasurer was Dick Ogden.
Dyken Pond Bird Seed Sale
The Dyken Pond 20th Annual Bird Seed Sale is a fundraiser to benefit the Friends of the Dyken Pond Center. Order a premium bag of bird seed while supporting the programs of the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center. Proceeds from this fundraiser go towards scholarships for children to attend the Summer Nature Camp and land protection efforts. Stock up to last the winter!
These are the seeds available and the prices:
Premium Mixed – 40 lb. bag – $25 • Sunflower Hearts – 20 lb. bag – $29 Black Oil Sunflower – 40 lb. bag – $26 • Niger – 20 lb. bag – $19
Hi-Energy Suet Cakes – each cake $1.50
The last day to order is Sunday, October 14. The pick-up date and time is Saturday, October 20, between 9 am and 12 noon at the Capital Agway, 1333 State Highway 7, Troy. A 10% discount will be offered on any bird-related items bought at Agway during pick-up.
Arrangements can also be made for pick-up at the Rensselaer County Government Center on Monday, October 22, or at the Dyken Pond Center.
To place your order, send an email to jmeehan005@nycapp.rr.com or call Jamie Meehan at 518-301-3802. Orders can also be mailed to Jamie Meehan, 9 Plumadore Drive, Troy, NY, 12180. Please include your full name, mailing address, email and phone number on the order. All email orders will be confirmed and payment accepted on pick-up day.
Please visit our website at www.dykenpond.org for more information about the Center and a calendar of events.
June I. McInerney
Hoosick Falls – June I. McInerney, 91, of 27 Mechanic Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2013, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY. Born June 7, 1922, in Vly Summit, NY, she was the daughter of Raymond and Emma O. (Brown) Allen. June was the wife of the late Gerard V. McInerney of Cambridge, NY.
Survivors include a son, Terry A. Kelley of Troy, a sister Dolores (Skiff) Grover of Troy, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren as well as nephews and nieces.
Services were held Monday, September 23, at the Stump Church Cemetery in Cambridge with the Rev. George H. Orlemann of Cambridge officiating.
Arrangements were under the guidance of the New Comer Cannon Funeral Home in Colonie, NY.
Early October Events At GLSP
2, Wednesday – Interpretative Hike & Wander at 4 pm. Join Student Conservation Association Intern Laura Sears to share some of her discoveries along the trail. Pre-registration required: 279-1155.
12, Saturday- Treasure Hunt in the Wild Woods at 10:30 am. Team Deer and Team Coyote will each explore the Wild Woods and Shaver Pond Trail, looking for clues and signs of animals. If you succeed in your explore mission, treasure awaits! $3/person or $10/family of four or more. Space is limited for this popular program so pre-registration required: 279-1155.
Butchering Deer – A Primer For Hunters
Butchering Deer – A Primer For Hunters will be held Saturday, October 12, from 9 am to noon, followed by a grilled venison lunch, at the Old Gray Barn on Route 30, Rupert, VT. Presenters are Chris Saunders, Vermont Fish & Wildlife hunter education coordinator, and Eric Nuse, retired Vermont Fish & Wildlife hunter education coordinator. They will give attendees a hands-on lesson in butchering deer – from skinning, to locating and producing chef-ready cuts, to boning, to packaging for the freezer.
Pre-registration by October 8 is required. The registration fee is $15. Space is limited to 25 people. For more information, contact the Bennington County Conservation District at 802-442-2275 or bccd@sover.net. Or send a check for $15 per attendee with your contact information to BCCD, P.O. Box 505, Bennington, VT, 05201, by October 8.
The event is sponsored by the Bennington County Conservation District and the Bennington County Sustainable Forest Consortium.
February 1829 – A Wild Steer And A Blizzard
Friday, January 30, 1829: While I was in Troy there was a boy by the name of Harvey Holbrook and wanted a priviledge to ride into the country with me to get work. I told him he might ride with me, and he found no place and he came home with me. We got home about 11 this evening. We stopped to Woodward’s Tavern in Nassau and bated. I paid six cents for cider.
Saturday: Today I told the said boy by the name of Harvey Holbrook that he might work at present to pay for his board and he went to work. Today I sledded wood with the oxen and we went with the horse team and got one load.
(He chopped wood all week with the boy)
Friday: I chopped wood in said swamp and we teamed home the wood, Samuel and Harvey Holbrook.
Saturday, February 14; Today brother Wm came and we divided the pine planks and boards and clapboards that were in the old house of brother Wm that Garret Hirse lives in, and I fetched my half home. We divided all the timber plank and pieces of all descriptions whatever that was in my cider mill house excepting three sticks that we left to pay Francis Buten for the timber we borrowed of him a few years past.
Sunday: Tonight I sent over to and fetched sister Newton to our house to stay a spell on a visit.
Monday: This morning I walked to Lebanon and bought a coming three year old steer of Old Squire Samuel Hand, and paid 17 dol for to match one I had. I took breakfast at Mr. Rowland Danford. I stayed all day to have brother Wm help get my steer home. He was to Mr. Danford’s getting his oxen shod. The said steer was quite wild and we roped him and hitched him to Wm’s oxen, but the rope broke and he followed on and went into Mr. Hazard Morey’s lot and I left him. Tonight we came home. This evening I spent the evening to Mother Spring’s with brother Jay Wylie and Sylvester Tracy.
Tuesday: This morning we took our oxen and cattle and went to Mr. Morey’s and got the odd steer home that I left last night.
Friday: We got wood from said swamp till noon and it snowed and we all came home and towards night I walked over to doctor Elijah Graves after him to come and doctor Mother Spring, but he did not come, for he was gone to Albany. Tonight very stormy.
Saturday: Today we only tended to our chores and chopped a little wood to the door. It was drifted up to the orads (eaves?) and the snow blowed bad.