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“GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY”The Highlight Acting Troupe will be presenting “Give My Regardsto Broadway” on April 8, 9, 15, 16, at 8 p.m. and April 10, 17at 2 p.m. The performance will take place at the BrunswickGrange, Corner Rt. 7 and Rt. 142. The show was written byShubert Fendrich, with music and lyrics by George M. Cohan.The show is directed by Ron LeVan, asst. director is PaulaHoffay, music director is Marietta Mitchell and Tara Garmley isthe choreographer. Ticket prices are $15 Adults and $13 forseniors and students. The Cohan songs are among his mostmemorable: “Give My Regards To Broadway,” “You’re A GrandOld Flag”, “Mary’s A Grand Old Name” and many more. Here’s ashow in the true tradition of “42nd Street” and the great

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ADAPTIVE ART MAKINGKeepers of the Circle - Native American Education and CulturalCenter 501c3 presents Primitive Technology: Adaptive ArtMaking on Saturday, March 19, 2011, from 1PM-5PM.Keepers of the Circle member, Eric Marczak, luthier and flutemaker and oh so much more, pulls the fibers of the past intothe science of today. You will be making your own hammerstone with Eric who will provide all the materials, instruction,primitive skills resources, local archaeological knowledge andflint knapping demo! Preregistration is required. NO ONE isturned away from our workshops; however, you need tocommunicate with us to make arrangements prior to theworkshop. Workshop fee requested is $35.

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Circles of Mercy staff and volunteers invite you to our extendedstore-wide winter sale during the month of March at theirclothing thrift shop, “Catherine’s Closet,” located at 11Washington Street in Rensselaer. Sale prices are in effectbeginning Monday, March 21st through Friday, March 31st.All clothing for men, women and children will be sold as $1.00per bag. We have a large selection of clean, gently usedsuits, tops, jeans, slacks, sweaters and shirts for men andwomen, as well as assorted children’s clothing. New tee-shirtsand scrub uniforms not included in this sale. We have somehousehold items, such as bedding, tableware and miscellaneouspieces available, but those items are separately marked andnot included in this winter sale.Circles of Mercy is a non-profit organization sponsored by theSisters of Mercy Northeast Community. The thrift shop andoffices are located at 11 Washington Street, ½ block north ofColumbia Turnpike (next to the closed Hess Gas Station). Pleasecall us at 462-0899 for more information.

EDUCATING FOR 21st CENTURY SUCCESSPanel Discussion at the Robert C. Parker School, 4254 NYRoute 43, North Greenbush on Wednesday, March 23rd, at7PM - Free. Contact: Meg Taylor at 286-3449. or [email protected], or visit http://parkerschool.org. Notes:Teaching to learn – not to the test, discussed by Susan Engel,Williams College professor and author; Trudy Hall, Head ofEmma Willard; Dan Wallace, Vicarious Visions, and KarenHitchcock, former president of UAlbany. Book signing by Engel:Red Flags and Red Herrings, Predicting Who Your Child WillBecome.

AP SCHOOL TAX INCREASE OF 20%Letter to the Editor: That’s correct. It would take a school taxincrease of 20% to keep the status quo in the Averill ParkSchool District. Our board asked for a budget that would reflecta 2% increase of the tax levy. It would require a reduction of$4.2 million in expenses. The proposed cuts could impact up to60 teachers and staff.On Friday, March 4th, the Superintendent sent a letter toteachers and staff informing them that their jobs were in danger.Some teachers shared the news with students who wereunderstandably upset. Parents in the day care program werealso notified. That was more than enough to insure a big turnoutready to express their displeasure at the board meeting thefollowing Tuesday. Of the 42 people who addressed the board,half were students, some were teachers and others wereparents with children in the daycare program.What’s troubling is no one seems to be reaching out to the8,000+ property owners who will be forced to pay the additionaltax. The Governor’s proposed tax cap will not go into effectuntil next year. The board was told that this could be their lastchance to impose a tax increase greater than 2%. Even moretroubling is the increase in health and pension benefits expensethis year alone of $2.1 million (+17.7%). The total cost forpersonnel benefits and pensions is $14.5 million. Nobody likescuts but the numbers are simply unsustainable. Retirementand health costs will only increase at taxpayer expense.Rensselaer County currently ranks 43rd in the country inproperty taxes as a percentage of home value. NY State isbroke and continues to cut school funding. The contingencybudget if we fail to get budget passed will be a tax increase of11.5%. If you are concerned about your property taxes, youneed to attend the school board meeting on March 22nd andlet your voice be heard.~Mark Keefe, Averill ParkEditors Note: The above article does not necessarily reflect the opinion

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“DUTCH BARNS - PRESERVATION ANDADAPTIVE REUSE”

Greenbush Historical Society will sponsor Keith Cramer fromthe Dutch Barn Preservation Society who will present anoverview and history of the New World Dutch Barn on Sunday,March 27th, at 2PM.The year 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of some successfulAdaptive Reuse Projects of area early Dutch barns. One inCoeymans has been relocated and converted to a carpenter’sshop; another from Hoosick has been relocated and convertedto a residence. Other early barns have been recently adaptedto use as museum space and a studio. The efficient, heavytimber structural system adapted from Northern Europeanprecedents reflects the practical construction and engineeringskills of the predominately Dutch immigrants who settled thisarea.The program is appropriately being held at “Pat’s Barn,”Rensselaer Technology Park, 110 Defreest Drive. The barn,now conference center, was built using ninety percent of theoriginal barn located on the site. Construction was a 3-yearproject completed in September, 2009. Please join theGreenbush Historical Society on Sunday, March 27th, at 2 PM.Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served.

JORDAN K. SMITH RECEIVES“WHITE COAT”

Always fashionable, theclassic white doctor’s coat isa symbol of the completionof the first step in a long,challenging journey thatincludes four years ofmedical school, plus clinicalresidencies and often,subspecialty training.Among the many milestoneevents in a medical student’scareer, receiving a whitedoctor’s coat is the firsttangible affirmation of a goalthat each student sets whenthey begin medical school.On Friday, February 18th,

2011, the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Class of2014, participated in the White Coat Ceremony in Ira AllenChapel on the UVM campus.Jordan K. Smith, a 2005 graduate of Averill Park High Schooland 2009 graduate of the University of Vermont College ofAgriculture and Life Sciences, received his “White Coat,” alongwith 112 classmates. Jordan is planning a career in neurologyspecializing in neurosurgery. The ceremony is a symbolicgesture, honoring the achievements of students, and markingthe official beginning of their clinical education. Universallyconsidered a symbol of the medical profession, the white coatrepresents an individual’s responsibility and commitment toproviding care for others.

GREENBUSH GARDEN CLUBMembers & guests are invited to join us onTuesday, April 5, 2011, at 7pm at theGreenbush Reform Church, on the cornersof Routes 9 &20 and Hayes Road, acrossfrom the Country Trunk Store for apresentation by Albany County CooperativeExtension Educator Chuck Schmitt on New& Noteworthy Small Trees & Shrubs. All ourmeetings are open to the public and GardenClub membership information will be

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EMPTY BOWLSOn Sunday, April 3, 2011, an Empty Bowls event tobenefit the Heifer Project will be held at the Church of

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• Thursday, March 17th - Drop in between 6:30 and 8PM withyour questions about using the online catalog and the newdatabases - Ancestry.com, Heritage Quest and Mango. Thefirst two databases are very helpful with genealogical research;the third one is for learning a language. • Friday, March 25th -Come to the library at 6PM for a showing of the movie “Gasland.”Someone with a background in geology will be on hand for aquestion and answer session following the film.

BLANEY NAMED TO DEAN’S LIST AT

ITHACA COLLEGE

Erin Blaney, a freshman at Ithaca College majoring inEnvironmental Studies, has been named to the Dean’s List forthe Fall 2010 Semester. In order to qualify for this special honorin the college’s School of Science and Humanities, studentsmust maintain a GPA of 3.7 or higher while carrying a courseload of at least 15 credits. Erin is a graduate of Columbia HighSchool. Her parents are Steven and Joan Blaney of EastGreenbush.

CRAFT FAIR

The Greenbush Reformed Church, located at 688 ColumbiaTurnpike, East Greenbush, will be holding a craft fair onSaturday, October 22, from 10-3. They are looking for craftersto participate. Tables are $25 each. If you are interested inbecoming a crafter, please contact Denise Wright, craft fairchairperson at [email protected] or 477-7175 orcontact the church office at 477-6030.

AP/SL EXPLORER POST ASSISTS WITH

MCI SERVICE

On January 10, 2011 members of the Averill Park-Sand LakeExplorer Post 911 assisted Rensselaer County with putting theMCI (Multiple Casualty Incident) trailer back in service. Thistrailer carries most of the equipment needed in case of a masscasualty incident, such as a school bus accident, bleachercollapse, a plane crash or an incident where there are multiplepatients. If you are 15 to 21 years of age, and would like tojoin the Explorer Post, you can contact the Averill Park FireHouse at 674-3077; or come to one of the Explorers meetingon the second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. You can alsovisit www.averillparkfire.org for more information.

SHERIFF MAHAR WELCOMES

101-YEAR-OLD HAROLD ROWE

Rensselaer County Sheriff Jack Mahar, Undersheriff Pat Russo, CountyExecutive Kathy Jimino, deputies and staff at the Rensselaer CountySheriff’s Office help celebrate retired Deputy Sheriff Harold Rowe’s101st birthday. Officer Rowe is the former director of the Sheriff’sOffice Identification Division.Rensselaer County Sheriff Jack Mahar welcomed 101-year-oldretired Deputy Sheriff, Harold Rowe to the office where theformer director of the Sheriff’s Identification Division workedmore than forty years ago. “It was wonderful to have had theopportunity to be a part of this momentous birthday celebrationfor retired Deputy Sheriff Harold Rowe,” said Sheriff Mahar.“Harold is an exceptional individual with a wealth of knowledgethat we as current law enforcement officers value immensely.I’m very pleased to have had the opportunity to spend timewith him, reflect on the past together, and learn from hisexperiences.”A lifelong resident of Wynantskill, Mr. Rowe founded the NorthGreenbush Ambulance Association in 1941, using his own drycleaning truck from his dry cleaning business. He was a memberof the Wynantskill Volunteer Fire Department, and the assistantcommissioner of the local Boy Scouts for 50 years. Mr. Rowewas the first person to photograph crime scenes, accidentsand autopsies for the Sheriff’s Office in Rensselaer County.He retired from the Sheriff’s Office in 1982, at the age of 72.For the past several years, Sheriff Mahar and UndersheriffPat Russo have been spending Mr. Rowe’s birthday with him.He spent his 100th birthday last year visiting the Sheriff’s Office.

THE 8000 POUND GORILLA

Letter to the Editor: Given that the jobs they are supposed tobe advancing involve knowledge and intelligence, it amazes mehow vacuous the teachers unions’ TV commercials are of thoseelements. Their most recent commercial involves arepresentation of a fat cat millionaire in his plush office lecturinga couple of adorable children on their need to sacrifice (a wordthey may not be able to spell until they reach college) so thathe can have a tax break.What the commercial failed to show was the eight hundredpound gorilla that is always in the room, glaring at anyone whodares to make eye contact with him. The teachers unions cannotnot use facts to promote themselves because the truth is sodamaging. They instead use the emotions their propagandabrings out of their intended victims. They trot out the littledarlings with the big eyes or the grandmotherly teachers we alllove and suggest we will be harming them if we don’t continueto satisfy their insatiable appetite. The unions no longer careabout real education. Their goal is the advancement of theirbloated dysfunctional system. They are motivated by powerand greed which is behind the collapse of many stateeconomies.The taxing of the rich has nothing to do with the funding ofeducation. It is just that the rich constitute an extremely smallminority of the voting public and it has always been easy toturn a majority against them. Shame on our educators whoparticipate in such a fraud.Our schools are paid for through our property taxes. We allpay those taxes, not just the rich. Our property taxes arebased on the value of our property. Why haven’t we seen adrop in our property taxes commensurate to the drop in ourproperty values? The disproportionate school tax portion ofour monthly mortgage/rent payment is the reason many peoplecannot make those payments and are facing foreclosure. Yetthe gorilla still yells for more, but now he’s about eight thousandpounds. Just remember – the bigger they are, the harder theyfall. ~David Crawmer, North GreenbushEditors Note: The above article does not necessarily reflect the opinionor endorsement of the Editor or the Staff of THE ADVERTISER, and for allintents and purposes is impossible to verify the truth and veracity of itscontents.

DRESSES FOR AFRICA

On Saturday, March 19th, at Trinity LutheranChurch in West Sand Lake, we will continue ourproject for the making of ‘’Little Dresses for AfricanChildren’’. We will begin at 12:30PM, and hopeyou will come and invite other ladies. We had 21ladies at our last endeavor and the dresses arejust beautiful...those little girls will be so happy

to receive them.... So come....if you can’t sew, we have otherlittle pinning jobs, etc., and sewing machines set up with ladieswho will sew them up for you. Just come...you are mostwelcomed. Call Evah Beck at 674-3292 for further information.

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DEEP STACK HOLD’EM TOURNAMENT

The Averill Park/Sand Lake Fire Departmentwill hold a Deep Stack Hold’em Tournament withBounty on Saturday, March 19th, at 1PM; doorsopen at noon.$125 buy-in; limited to 100 players. ($25

donation w/ FREE Bounty Chip) Prize Pool for the last tournament:$5,000; Top four Players took home $600 each!! Next Date is April16th. !!!$20,000 in Chips!!! NO RE-BUYS and NO ADD-ONS. Doorsopen at noon at the Firehouse. Free Lunch and refreshments; St.Patrick’s Dinner of Corned Beef and Cabbage. Reservations preferredand walk-ins accommodated.Don’t forget to sign up for our special $10,000 May 7th tournament.Call Ron Berti at 674-8363 or email at [email protected].

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Despite increases in Town funding for the highway budget,this winter has been devastating. However, following ourrequest and support by Governor Cuomo and federal repre-sentatives Gibson, Gillibrand and Schumer, the President hasdeclared the Town of Nassau eligible for FEMA assistance forthe post-Christmas storms. This will mean that Nassau willrecover thousands of dollars spent dealing with these winterevents.We also now start a new chapter in dealing with the remediationof the Loeffel Toxic Site. As you may have heard, the USEPAwill be taking over the waste site. I remain cautiously optimis-tic that EPA will assist our community in dealing with the 30years of failed remediation at the Loeffel site. A public meet-ing with EPA will be held on March 24th at St. Mary’s Parish Hallat 7 pm. Please join us for this important meeting.I commend the individuals and organizations like UNCAGED, aswell as elected officials that have fought for years to addressthis toxic mess. It is because of their hard work that thisaction is even possible. I would also like to remind EPA thatfailure is not an option in dealing with the remediation of thissite. We expect that this toxic blight will be removed from ourcommunity.At our recent Board meeting, we reported on the status of theTime Warner Cable contract; the status of planning for theBurden Lake Sewer District; upcoming rabies vaccination clin-ics; the filing of the Annual Financial Report with the StateComptroller’s Office; approved a request for a charity 5K event;passed Local Law #1 of 2011 extending the current morato-rium; extended the operational permit of J&M Auto on Route20; passed an emergency services resolution; and presentedthe Board with an updated version of the Town’s EmergencyPreparedness Plan.We have also set a special meeting on the draft comprehen-sive plan for March 31st at 6:30 p.m.I’m also pleased to welcome new Highway Department em-ployee Matthew Wicks. I wish him all the best as he begins hisservice to Nassau’s residents.I was also pleased to report on the awarding of a $26,000grant to the Town for work on Town Hall and new equipmentfor the Justice Court. This is most welcome news.Please visit Nassau’s website at www.townofnassau.org formore information relative to these issues. As always, pleasefeel free to contact me with any questions.

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By: David Fleming

MANUFACTURED FACTS

IN NORTH GREENBUSHLetter to the Editor: Town residents have watched for the pastmonth as the Town Board majority led by County Legislator LouDesso, has systematically attempted to justify their suddenfiring of a Comptroller they apparently could not manipulatesufficiently so as to refuse to work with the Town Supervisor.The rash firing did not go well when they thoughtlesslyappointed the Assessor to do the job. That lasted about aweek with a resignation. The barrage of criticism of theirtreatment of the Comptroller was met with a desperate attemptto justify their action by questioning his honesty. The Board,and in particular Mr. Desso, used a poorly conceived reportpaid for by taxpayers to question the Comptroller’s honesty.Mr. Desso called for a “forensic audit” so as to imply a criminalembezzlement might have occurred by setting up what thereport called an “unauthorized bank account” due to it notbeing approved by the town board.The CPA firm’s conclusion was absurd as bank accounts are notapproved by town boards and never were. Mr. Desso shouldhave known this because he has never once voted to approvea single bank account either during his three years as aCouncilman or as a County Legislator. Nonetheless, he leakedthe report to the newspapers and called for a “forensic audit”.Despite the proof that the report and Mr. Desso were wrong,the Board Majority refused an effort by Supervisor Ashworthto let the firm review their report, along with the laws provingit wrong, so as to be given a chance to amend it and itspotentially libelous conclusion. Apparently afraid to stand up toMr. Desso, not one member of the Board would join her in thatrequest, preferring instead to pay for a document that unfairlyand seriously damaged the reputation of the man they fired.Mr. Desso continued to criticize the Comptroller in last week’sAdvertiser. Yet, he says nothing about his appointed EthicsBoard which has never met since it was created in January2010. At least one filed ethics complaint sits in town hallunresolved. Truly remarkable.~CB Smith, WynantskillEditors Note: The above article does not necessarily reflect the opinion

or endorsement of the Editor or the Staff of THE ADVERTISER, and for all

intents and purposes is impossible to verify the truth and veracity of its

contents.

LOCAL STUDENTS NAMED TO COLLEGE OF

SAINT ROSE DEAN’S LIST - FALL 2010The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY, announced that thefollowing local residents are among 858 students named to theDean’s List for the fall 2010 semester:Margaret Allen, a resident of Rensselaer, April Andersen, a residentof Wynantskill, Thomas Bennett, a resident of Troy, Eric Binder, aresident of Castleton on Hudson, Sarah Blackburn, a resident ofEast Greenbush, Lindsay Bonesteel, a resident of Troy, David Bowen,a resident of Rensselaer, Melanie Bowman, a resident of AverillPark, Justine Brathwaite, a resident of East Greenbush, James Brown,a resident of Troy, MacKenzie Burke, a resident of Rensselaer, AshleyCarkner, a resident of Castleton on Hudson, Carlee Chapko, aresident of Valley Falls, Daniel Cobbins, a resident of Troy, ZacharyCrain, a resident of Rensselaer, Amanda Czech, a resident of EastGreenbush, Lauren Davis, a resident of Troy, Annie Delano, a residentof Schaghticoke, Nicole Diegel, a resident of Averill Park, HeatherDingman, a resident of Averill Park, Aerica Fredricks, a resident ofTroy, Jerome Frost, a resident of Troy, Kevin Gannon, a resident ofJohnsonville, John Gezzo, a resident of Troy, Phillip Giarrusso, aresident of Stephentown, Ashley Gibson, a resident of Rensselaer,Caitlyn Goodwin, a resident of Rensselaer, Melissa Gordon, a residentof Troy, Stefanie Green, a resident of Troy, Kara Horton, a residentof Averill Park, Malana Jojo, a resident of Melrose, Peter Julien-Sehl, a resident of Schodack Landing, Sara Kennedy, a resident ofWynantskill, Noelle Lak, a resident of Nassau, Zhaleh LaLiberte-Lavasani, a resident of Troy, Meagan Lasky, a resident ofJohnsonville, Tarah Lenyk, a resident of Troy, Ariel Levine, a residentof East Nassau, Hanti Liu, a resident of Wynantskill, ChristopherMacLasco, a resident of Troy, Carina Mahar, a resident of EastGreenbush, Amanda Martucci, a resident of Wynantskill, EmilyMassa, a resident of East Greenbush, Alison McGrath, a resident ofTroy, Shelbi Messick, a resident of Melrose, Elizabeth Mullin, a residentof Rensselaer, Jessica Olson, a resident of Stephentown, JeffreyPalmer, a resident of Nassau, Jessica Pipino, a resident ofSchaghticoke, Crystal Plowinske, a resident of Nassau, Kristin Qua,a resident of Valley Falls, William Redick, a resident of Buskirk,Amanda Reehl, a resident of Nassau, Katherine Richburg, a residentof East Greenbush, Samantha Rosen, a resident of Troy, CeAnnSarver, a resident of Rensselaer, Tanya Snyder, a resident of HoosickFalls, Joshua Staples, a resident of Berlin, Kelly Todd, a resident ofEast Greenbush, Samantha Townsend, a resident of Johnsonville,Aprille Tweedie, a resident of Stephentown, Danielle Varcasio, aresident of Troy, Meghan Vece, a resident of Troy, Devon Wade, aresident of Troy, Tiffany White, a resident of Rensselaer, AlexandraWickham, a resident of Troy, Elisa Wright, a resident of EastSchodack, Amanda Zareski, a resident of Troy. Full-time studentswho complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a semestergrade-point average of at least 3.5 with no grades of D, F, Incompleteor Pass/Fail are eligible for inclusion on the Dean’s List.

CHURCH OF THE COVENANT WELCOMES

THE COMMUNITYThe Church of the Covenant welcomes thecommunity to a stimulating time of worship!We are fully accessible and follow a SafeSanctuaries policy to insure safety forchildren and adults. Sunday MorningSchedule for March 20, 2011, Second

Sunday in Lent. Mission Focus: Albany United Methodist Society.The Rev. Mickey Down preaching - 8:30 am Informal Worshipwith Communion; 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Sunday School forchildren and adults; 10:30 Worship with choir and organ.Professional child care provided. 11:30 am Fellowship Hour.• Friday, March 18th, 12:00 noon worship, The Rev. Bob Loeschpreaching, Zion’s United Church of Christ of Taborton providingsoup/sandwich lunch at 12:30. Lunch is $5, proceeds beyondexpenses go to REACH. • Saturday, March 19th, Men’sCommunion Breakfast, 7:00 a.m. in the social room. Call RalphLaMontagna at 674-1563 to make your reservation. •Wednesday, March 23rd, Potluck Dinner in Social Room 6:00p.m. Program at 7:00 p.m., Stephanie and Warren Weiss willdo a program about their trip down the Adriatic in a 5-mastschooner.Church Office hours are 8:30 am - 1:30 pm, Monday throughFriday. The Church of the Covenant, United Methodist, theround church near the blinker in Averill Park. Pastor MerryWatters, phone 674-3664, E-mail: [email protected].

FLEA MARKET,

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SAINT ROSE WORKSHOP HELPS PEOPLE

TAKE CHARGE OF STUTTERINGThe College of Saint Rose will hold its 36th Weekend Workshop

for People Who Stutter. With a theme of “Celebrate the Chemistry

of Effective Communication – A 40-Year Journey!” this year’s session

will mark the 40th anniversary of the Council of Effective

Communication for People Who Stutter, as well as the 50th

anniversary of the Department of Communication Sciences and

Disorders at Saint Rose.

The workshop will be held Friday, April 1, through Sunday, April

3, in the Thelma P. Lally School of Education, 1009 Madison Ave.,

Albany. During the three-day session, people who stutter will

receive intensive therapy to help them conquer their fears about

speech and to learn new ways to better manage their fluency and

their stuttering. Saturday and Sunday will include special sessions

for both parents and siblings of those who stutter.

The workshop addresses the physical, emotional and environmental

aspects of stuttering through one-on-one sessions with a therapist

and in groups. Participants are taught the skills of normal speech

production and are provided with opportunities to practice these

skills in a variety of speaking situations. The weekend also includes

group sessions designed to explore attitudinal and environmental

aspects of stuttering. Parents, family and friends are encouraged

to attend a banquet on Saturday. Saint Rose graduate students in

communication sciences and disorders provide the therapy under

the direct supervision of speech-language pathologists who

volunteer their services.

The workshop is open to all children, teenagers and adults who

stutter. Advance registration is required. Deadline for registration

is Monday, March 21.The Weekend Workshop is sponsored by the Saint RoseDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders and theCouncil of Effective Communication for People Who Stutter. SisterCharleen Bloom, Ph.D., professor of communication sciences anddisorders and a board recognized fluency specialist, and JeanneJunjulas, clinician and instructor, are coordinating the event.For more information and to register, contact Victoria Leone at518-485-3940 or [email protected].

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SECOND QUARTER HONOR ROLLSPrincipal’s List (95+ Average): 9th Grade: Jordan Healy,Morgan Herrle, Andrew Jenkins, Emma Myers, Brendan Smithand Lee Soja. 10th Grade: Nicole Bureau, Anna Curtin,Heather Dugan, Conor Flanagan, Alexandra Hays, NicholasKern, Shannon McCormick, William Noll and Sarah Wagner. 11thGrade: Cheryl Bruen, Erin Mosher, Kristina Muller, AmandaNolan, Emily Santore and Zachary Siatkowski. 12th Grade:Emily Bonin, Nicole Cassidy, Patrick Curtin, Abigail Dingman,Mary Hadden, Zachary Hays, Abigail Heitzman, Abbigael Hicks,Erik Laurin, Joshua Plitnick and Katherine Roth.High Honor Roll (90 to 94 Average): 9th Grade: GenesisAlvarado, Rachel Baker, Marie Brady, Norman Bullinger,Chelsea Decker, Heather Hay, Oteria Ludwig, Lauren Moulton,Sarah Plitnick, Dante Prinzo, Alessandro Puccio and CameronRenslow. 10th Grade: Leland Axtmann, Seema Bhaskar, JesseBonin, Elizabeth Briggs, Emily Chittenden, Meagan Chittenden,Katharine Colliton, Alysha Cross, Nolan Docherty, Erin Duffy,Abby Fink, Brittney Geracitano, Kelly Healy, Abbey Hines, JenniferHogan, Hailey Nelson, Tahmina Osmanzai, Sierra Pizzola,Hannah Riordan, Sean Smith, Edwin Tobin and Jason Zobre.11th Grade: Spencer Allen, Stuart Allen, Paul Ancin, DakotaBolt, Andrew Bourdeau, Emma Bowitch, Erica Dailey, CodyEngwer, Emily Fuller, Theresa Fuller, Elizabeth Haran, JeremyKelly, Chelsea Mannion, Adam Migirditch, Colin Myers, Ian Myers,Kelsey Oglesby, Alyxe Perry, Abigail Peters, Jonathan Plitnick,Aubrey Racz, Rachel Radley, Ronald Radley, Gabrielle Roy,Anthony Ruggiero, Kara Shaw, Caitlin Wemette, Taylor Wood,Jakob Yager and Casey Yurista. 12th Grade: Shauna Benoit,Danielle Biernik, Sarah Bilodeau, Melissa Caroccia, Bobbi SueGarvansites, Aaron Herr, Loren Hiser, Katherine Maffucci, AbbyMcCabe, Katelyn Monahan, Payne Morgan, Stephanie Muller,Matthew Palmer, Caitlyn Shook, Shannon Soja, Hope Tobin,Jeffrey Wagner, Sarah Walling and Amy Zobre. Honor Roll(85 to 89 Average): 9th Grade: Adrian Barber, AshleyBarden, Krystal Bartley, Caliber Bolt, Nathan Bryda, MicheleCanestro, Carla Dortic, Haley Duraski, Matthew Fuller, JudsenHoffman, Ryan Krupa, Kellen Nugent, Lauren Olsen, MichaelPeters, Brenden Roy, Meghan Splain, Samantha Tedford, BrendaTorres, Jordanne Unser, Patrick Warren, Savanna Wemette,Devonai Wright and Elizabeth Zink. 10th Grade: SomerConnolly, Taylor Czajkowski, Jacob Davis, Madeline Donnelly,Alexander Flood, Joshua Hadley, Kyle Hall, Jeremy Hempstead,Alec Hicks, Melanie Hicks, Jacob Hill, Micaela Kayser, AubreyKirsch, Kathryn Lauridsen, Samantha Lind, Melina Lisosky, CaitlynMain, Nicholas Mannion, Kaitlyn McInerney, Nicholas McKnight,Jesse Moore, Kelly Pasko, Alexander Pulver, Logan Samarija,Gabrielle Sanchez, Siobhan Sorensen, Nicholas Timmons,Courtney Younes and Abigail Zagraniczny. 11th Grade: JasonBusdiecker, Carly Collins, Robyn Eames, Ashley Engwer, BradleyEngwer, Franco Fettuccia, Amanda Hallenbeck, ThomasMaffucci, Kelly McInerney, Margaret Miller, William Monty,Matthew Purificato, Gunnar Simpson, Justin Smith, Sierra Smith,Karly Stewart, Deryck VanAlstyne, Felicia Westervelt andJordan Ziegler. 12th Grade: Meeghan Arno, Zachary Bazan,Eric Berney, Rickie Bradway, Connor Brimmer, Maria Colbert,Cody Czajkowski, Kyle Greenway, Ona Hotaling, RebeccaJohnson, Chelsea Lillpopp, Amanda Meacham, Kaitlynn Nolan,Lacey Poirier, Brian Pulikowski, Brandy Radley, William Rapp,Nicholas Rush, Gabriel Stockman and Katherine Zink.

MAVENS OF MAYHEM LOCAL MEETINGThe Mavens of Mayhem, the local chapter of the Sisters in Crime,will meet at 12:00 on March 19th at the Orchard Tavern in Albany.Please note the time change. Keith Austin, Rensselaer County MasterGardener, will give a talk on Poisons in the Garden. Mystery writersand readers are welcome to join us. Lunch may be ordered. Formore information, go to http://mavensofmayhem-sinc.org/ or call475-9983.

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AUTHOR APPEARANCE: Local author Sharon Rounds will be atthe library Saturday, March 19, from 1-3pm to discuss her newchildren’s book, “The Gootzes Go to Giza,” which offers adven-ture while teaching about ancient Egyptian civilization.TRUSTEE MEETING: The library’s Board of Trustees now meetsthe third Thursday of each month at 6:45pm in the WilliamKennedy Room; the public is always welcome to attend.BOOK GROUP: The title for April 6 is “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave.EXHIBIT: Enjoy selections from the artists of the SchenectadyPhotographic Society in the Kennedy Room.GENEOLOGY DATABASES: You can now access Ancestry.comat the library and HeritageQuest from home via the UpperHudson Library System. Ask at the desk or go tosandlaketownlibrary.org and click on “Library Databases” onthe “Library Links” menu.HOURS & LOCATION: Mon.-Thurs. 11am-8pm, Fri. 11am-6pm,Sat. 11am-4pm, Sun. 1-4pm. Located behind Town Hall at 66and 43. Phone: 674-5050. Web: sandlaketownlibrary.org

NASSAU SYNAGOGUE TO CELEBRATE

JEWISH HOLIDAY OF PURIMThe Nassau Synagogue, located on Route 20 in Nassau, will becelebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim with the reading of theBook of Esther on Saturday night, March 19th, at 8PM. TheMegillah reading will be chanted by Fred Rheingold and DavidFruchter. Everyone is invited to attend this joyful service andthe festivities following, which will include the singing and dancingof Purim songs. Homemade hamantaschen and refreshmentswill be served. Call 732-4037 for more information.

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“ELKS SCHOLARSHIPS”

Applications are now available for the “2011 Jack Stewart/Ann Collins Memorial Scholarships.”This year the Rensselaer Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. 2073 will presentthe Jack Steward/Ann Collins Scholarships to one male andone female high school senior from each of the followingschools: Averill Park, Columbia, Maple Hill and Rensselaer HighSchools. A total of eight $500 scholarships will be awarded.Students in these four high schools may obtain a scholarshipapplication in the guidance-counseling centers of their schools.Completed applications must be returned to the counselingcenters by Tuesday, May 3, 2011.Judging will be performed during the second week of May.During the second week of May, each of the scholarship winnerswill be notified by mail of their success.Scholarship award winners will be presented with their awardsat the Flag Day Ceremony to be held at the Rensselaer ElksLodge B.P.O.E. 2073 in early June.

NEW YORK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

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Major General Patrick A. Murphy, The Adjutant General for theState of New York, announces the promotion of members of theNew York Army National Guard in recognition of their capabilitiesfor additional responsibility and leadership.Thomas Akin from Wynantskill, and serving with the Joint ForceHeadquarters is promoted to the rank of Master Sergeant. JosephLandy from Troy, and serving with the Company C, 2-108th Infantryis promoted to the rank of Private. Mark Tremblay from Troy, andserving with the Company A, 42d Special Troops Battalion ispromoted to the rank of Sergeant Majoror. Patrick Decker fromTroy, and serving with the 727th Military Police Detachment, LawAnd Order is promoted to the rank of Specialist. Matthew Whalenfrom Troy, and serving with the Headquarters and HeadquartersCompany, 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade is promoted to the rankof Specialist. Matthew Sagendorf from Hoosick Falls, and servingwith the Company C, 2-108th Infantry is promoted to the rank ofStaff Sergeant. Anthony Buchanan from Melrose, and serving withthe Company C, 2-108th Infantry is promoted to the rank of StaffSergeant. Joshua Stickle from Renssalaer, and serving with theHeadquarters, 42nd Infantry Division is promoted to the rank ofStaff Sergeant.Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance,attitude, leadership ability, and development potential.These promotions additionally recognize the best qualified Soldiersand attract and retain the highest caliber Citizen Soldiers for a careerin the New York Army National Guard.For more information about the New York Army National Guard,visit www.dmna.ny.state.us or www1800goguard.com.

A LENTEN STUDY

Six Wednesdays beginning March 16th a Lenten Study groupwill meet at First United Methodist Church, Gilligan Road, E.Greenbush. Meetings will be from 7 to 8PM (except April 13thwill be 6 to 7PM). The book we will use is: “Parables and Passion:Jesus’ Stories for the Days of Lent”. If interested, please callthe office 477-9693, so that your book may be ordered. PastorLowenthal may be contacted if you have any questions.

FRIENDS OF CASTLETON LIBRARY MEETING

The Friends of the Castleton Public Library will hold their AnnualMeeting on Wednesday, April 13th, at 6:30pm in the upstairs LibraryProgramming Room. This meeting will review 2010, plan for 2011and elect officers and Trustees. We will host a coffee hour at thismeeting. If you are planning on attending, please [email protected] with your name(s) sothat we can make sure that we have enough food and beverages.

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The Season of Lent is all aboutforgiveness and what God hasdone in Jesus Christ that wemight be forgiven.Each Sunday during Lent, VicarHenry will preach on thismiracle of grace. His sermonon Sunday, March 20th, willbe: “I Can’t Forgive,” basedon Ephesians 4: 29-5:2. Comejoin us as we continue our walktowards Easter and the emptytomb. Divine Service begins at10:00 a.m., fol lowed byfellowship at 11:00 a.m.Love Lutheran continues itsmid-week Lenten worship withPart Three of the Miracles ofLent series: “The MiraculousEarthquake.” Join us in ournew casual worship center thisWednesday, March 23rd,beginning at 7:00 p.m. LoveLutheran church is located justoff Route 20, Middlesex Rd.,to Pheasant Lane, EastGreenbush, NY

HEALING NIGHT

Sacred Heart Church, 310 Spring Ave., Troy willhold Healing Night on Monday, March 28th, at

7PM. Brother PeterFurlong FSC will bethe leader.Brother Peter, a

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Attention Seniors! The Sand Seniors will behosting a Myrtle Beach Bus Trip on September11th to 17th, (7 days and 6 nights). Luxury

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BICENTENNIAL HISTORICAL UPDATEElectricity Comes to West Sand Lake

The Wynants Kill: a small stream but mighty and HistoricalHighlights - Winter 2005 by Robert J. Lilly gives this account.

Clifford Hastings of West Sand Lake was thefirst person to use the Wynants Kill to generateelectricity. Hastings, a plant engineer for theTroy and New England Railway decided toconvert his grist mill just north of WSL into ahydro-electric generating station. He purchased

a Leffel water turbine and a 50 kilowatt generator with aseparate exciter and panel – the first water turbine used onthe Wynants Kill. He incorporated as the Wynantskill Hydro-Electric Company (WHEC) and in 1911 furnished lighting toWSL’s four-corners. Wagar’s Hotel on the southwest cornerreportedly installed the first light over their pool table. Electricpower was available from dusk to 11pm. The Wynants KillImprovement Association, to which the Hastings family hadnot belonged, closed their dams in the afternoon and reopenedthem at dawn for daily operation. Consequently, WHEC had tostore water in its own pond for evening use. A switch droppedat three quick intervals signaled that power would be turnedoff in ten minutes. To further help in overcoming the watershortage, Hastings obtained a secondhand steam-poweredelectrical generating plant and distributed electricity to homesfrom Averill Park to Crooked Lake. Evening lighting service’continued until 1922 when a new coal-fired steam-poweredelectrical generating plant was built adjacent to the Hydro-Electric plant, adding a second 50 kilowatt generator to thesystem. Needing more power than WHEC could supply, J & RMcLaren Company and Faith Mills received permission from theSand Lake Town Board in 1918 to connect with the Albany andSouthern Railroad Company’s electrical transmission line at thesouthern end of Burden Lakes. A lawsuit by Hastings forinfringement on his Hydro-electric franchise to supply electricpower to WSL was settled in 1922 with the agreement: Albanyand Southern would build a substation at WSL and furnishback-up power to WHEC. In 1924, both companies wereconsolidated and subsequently controlled by New York Powerand Light.

DESSO SUBJECT OF ETHICS COMPLAINTLetter to the Editor: As a result of the reckless conduct ofCouncilman Desso who maliciously harmed my reputation bydisseminating a seriously flawed taxpayer funded report which,incorrectly accused me of creating an “Unauthorized BankAccount” while Town Comptroller, I filed a complaint with theTown Ethics Board.I realize that this complaint will likely meet the same fate thatother complaints have met, which is to be utterly ignored by anappointed Ethics Board; which has never once met during its 15months of existence. While this inexcusable negligence seemsto meet with approval from Councilman Desso and his majority,it is a sad reflection on town government.The non-functioning Ethics Board should determine whetherMr. Desso violated the Ethics Code by acting to gain anunwarranted advantage and enhance his political standing bydivulging documents to the media he obtained as a result of hisofficial position prior to their disclosure at town meetings. TheTown Ethics Law provides that “no town employee shall engagein any professional activity which will require him to discloseconfidential information which he has gained by reason of hisofficial position or authority.”Mr. Desso acted in an unethical manner by prematurely releasingthe report, with its erroneous and libelous conclusion. As aCouncilman, he should have known the report contained a falseconclusion causing irreparable harm to my professionalreputation by claiming I created an Unauthorized Bank Account”.He continued this unprofessional conduct by publicly allegingthat criminal activity had occurred by calling twice for a “ForensicAudit”, a tool used by law enforcement to gather evidencewhen a crime is suspected. This was done to justify his vote toterminate me as Comptroller, so that he could fill the positionwith a politically connected appointee.Had Mr. Desso not leaked this document in advance of its reviewby the Finance Committee, Town Board and Legal Counsel, heand the public he was attempting to improperly influence wouldhave realized that applicable sections of Town Law did notsupport the conclusion of an “Unauthorized Bank Account.”~Michael Strenka, Former NG ComptrollerEditors Note: The above article does not necessarily reflect the opinionor endorsement of the Editor or the Staff of THE ADVERTISER, and for allintents and purposes is impossible to verify the truth and veracity of itscontents.

SCIENCE AMBASSADORSWe all know that it is imperative we provide our youth withhands-on learning experiences to ensure globalcompetitiveness and prepare the next generation of science,engineering, and technology leaders; and 4-H is doing justthat.Two local teens from Rensselaer County 4-H, Chris Degenerand Gregory Kopache, were chosen to join the first team ofNew York State Science Ambassadors. The team of five visitedwith our state legislatures to show them how 4-H has giventhem the opportunity to explore science, engineering andtechnology and how they use that to help improve theircommunities. District 108’s new Assemblyman Steve McLaughlinwas one of many that stopped to hear how 4-H membersacross the state are using G.P.S. to map out fire hydrants,historical monuments, and local farmer’s markets in theircommunity.If you would like more information, or would like to join 4-H, callCornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County at 272-4210 or your respective county’s Cornell Cooperative Extensionoffice.

SPRING TEA PARTY & FASHION SHOWYou are cordially invited to attend an afternoon tea & fashion showat Faith & Love Fellowship, 85 Washington Street in Rensselaer onSaturday, April 2nd, from 12PM to 3PM. Fancy hats & lacy gloveswill be available for wearing (but by all means wear your own ifyou like). A light lunch will be served including tea sandwiches &fabulous desserts. Then we will present our fashion show featuringour line of “looking good for less” selections from our newest thriftstore. We will also have a few skits & a message of love & hope.This afternoon of fun & friendship is our gift to you, that’s right, nocost to you, it’s all free, however, we do require a reservation.Seats are limited, so please call Karen 518-330-1509 by March 29th& plan on an afternoon of tasty foods, soothing tea, fun clothes, &new friendships.

CRAFT AND VENDOR FAIRThe WSL Fire Co. #1 Ladies Aux. is looking for Vendors andCrafters for their event on April 16th from 9AM to 2PM. Tablesare $25 for an 8' table. Contact Dawn Roberts at 674-8726 forcontract and information.

THE REVISED ROMAN MISSALA 4-part series to help us understand the changes in the RomanMissal will be held on Tuesdays, March 22nd, 29th and April5th at Sacred Heart Church, 310 Spring Avenue in Troy. All arewelcome to join us at 7PM in the church as we spend some timethis Lent reflecting on the meaning of the Eucharist and thechanges in our liturgy. Edward Martin, a Rome-educated, Doctorof Theology, will be the presenter. For more information, pleasecontact Marie Venaglia at 274-1363.

HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL ALUMNIHoly Spirit School in East Greenbush is celebrating 50 years of Faithand Excellence. We are seeking alumni to share their schoolmemories with us. Alumni please email [email protected] your contact information. More information on our celebrationactivities will be announced soon!


THANK YOU FOR RECYCLING

Thank you to allwho donated cardsfor the St. Jude’sRanch for Children.Hundreds ofgreeting cards werecollected by GoodBuy Books from themembers of the EastGreenbush KiwanisClub, the EastGreenbush Busi-ness Alliance, theGreenbush GardenClub and localresidents.

St. Jude’s is an organization that provides care and a safehaven for neglected and abused children. Greeting cards arerecycled, redesigned into new cards and sold; the incomebenefiting the mission of St. Jude’s.Good Buy Books also supports Green Fiber, which reusescardboard and paper to make insulation; Cell Phones for Authorsrecycles old cell phones and uses the money to fund visits ofwell-known authors to area elementary schools; Aveda recyclesplastic bottle caps to create new caps for their products usingPost Consumer Recycled Plastic (PCR); and Pull for RonaldMcDonald House recycles aluminum pull tabs to defray costs atthe Albany Ronald McDonald House.To make a donation of any of these recycled materials or foradditional information, please call Lynne Catelotti at Good BuyBooks 479-BOOK (2665).

KIPP: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER PROGRAM

Letter to the Editor: It has been brought to my attention by ayoung single mother of a 12 year old boy in Albany what agreat advantage the KIPP: Tech Valley School has been forthem.In August, 2005, KIPP Tech Valley started with the promisethat hard work would lead to academic success and the roadto college. Now after 5 years, the KIPP Tech Valley studentshave made great academic gains proving “no short cuts”philosophy pays off.The KIPP program structured with high expectations and withmore time in the classroom has its merits. On last year’s NYSmath and ELA (English Language Arts) assessments, KIPP 8thgraders outperformed the state average in English LanguageArts, and outperformed the state average in mathematics. In2009, KIPP: Tech Valley was one of only 11 schools in theentire state to receive 100% passing results in both math andELA on the NYS Exams.Students at KIPP commit to a three week summer session,attend school from 7:30am to 5pm, Monday through Friday,participating in academic and extracurricular classes onalternating Saturdays and complete up to 2 hours of homeworkeach night.Dedicated teachers are available by cell phone after hours forhomework help and questions from parents.KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) is a national network of 99free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools in22 states and Washington, DC that prepares students forsuccess in college and in life. Nationally, 80% of KIPP Alumnihave matriculated to college as compared to a national averagefor low income students of 8 percent.An author wrote in “The New York Times Magazine” that “themost influential schools are the ones run by KIPP”.~Respectfully submitted, Al Hayner

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Are you starting your spring cleaning? St.Henry’s Youth Ministry will gladly take any ofyour dresses, business attire and accessories(ex. shoes, jewelry or purses). The collectiondays will be March 26th, 10am-5pm; March27th, 8am-1pm; April 2nd, 10am-5pm; April3rd, 8am-1pm. The sale will be held on April

9th, from 10am-5pm, as well as April 10th, from 8am-1pm. Thecollection and sale will take place at St. Henry’s Church locatedat 39 Old Route 66, Averill Park, NY 12018, directly acrossfrom Crystal Cove. Questions or concerns? [email protected] or call 518-944-6896.

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Girl Scouts Troop 1911 & Troop1029 will be holding their 3rdAnnual Book Drive & BookSwap on Friday, March 25th,from 6:30PM to 8:30PM at theChurch of the Covenant inAverill Park.Bring a Book ~ Take a Book.Gently used children’s booksonly please. Leftover bookswill be donated to the AverillPark Pre-School and theBright Red Bookshelves.

BOOKS NEEDED

The Friends of the RensselaerCity Library will be acceptingdonations of books until April30th. We will accept recenttitle hard cover and paperback books as well as goodcondition children’s books.Also needed are DVD’s andVHS tapes. No encyclopediaswill be accepted. Please placebooks in boxes or sturdy bagsand drop off at the library on676 East St. across from theRensselaer Train Station. Thelibrary number is 462-1193 formore information. Our Thirdannual spring book sale willtake place on Thursday, May12th; and Friday, May 13th,from 1PM to 7:30PM; SaturdayMay 14th, from 9AM to 3PMwith a bag sale from 2PM-3PMon Saturday.

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Girl Scout Troop #1530 will becollecting non-perishable fooditems to benefit the Doors ofHope Food Pantry. Collectionboxes will be available atRensselaer Honda and theSand Lake Town Library duringthe entire month of March.Please give what you can andthank you for yourparticipation.

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The Wynantskill Union FreeSchool District Board ofEducation will hold a BudgetWorkshop on Wednesday,March 30, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.in the School Library / MediaCenter. The purpose of thisworkshop is to discuss the2011-2012 School Budget.

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CLUB MEETING

The Sand LakeGarden Club willgather for thismonth’s meetingon Wednesday,March 23rd, at7PM in the Sand

Lake Town Hall. Thepresentation for the eveningwill be on vegetable gardeningand will be presented by DonSchlegel, Rensselaer CountyMaster Gardener. Don hasmany years experiencegrowing a wide variety ofvegetables in his own gardenand he is also active as acommunity volunteer at theGoff Middle School organicvegetable garden. So, thinkspring, and join club membersfor an informative meeting.Meetings of the Sand LakeGarden Club are always opento all those interested ingardening.

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The new hours at the Castleton Public Library are: Monday-Wednesday 12-8; Tuesday-Thursday 10-6; Saturday 10-4.We are open 11 more hours a week and hope to provide access tothe library for those individuals and families that needed morevariety in hours.Upcoming programs include: March 19th, from 10 AM -2 PM:Book Sale, upstairs, at the Castleton Public LibraryApril Events: April 1st: Movie Night at 6:30 PM: Come to theCastleton Public Library to watch Tangled and enjoy some snacks.April 7th: Preschool Story Hour at 10 AM. Enjoy stories, songsand crafts at the library! April 18: Movie Day! at 2 PM: Come tothe library to watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 1.Enjoy some snacks and stay for Harry Potter trivia! April 19:Duct Tape Crafts all day! Make a wallet, bookmark, or a flower outof Duct Tape! April 20: Cupcake decorating party at 2 PM! Cometo the library and decorate a cupcake treat to eat! April 21:Preschool Story Hour at 10 AM. Enjoy stories, songs and crafts atthe library! AND at 2 PM Create book art! Pick out an old bookand turn it into brand new art! April 30: Mother’s Day Craft at 1PM: Make a Mother’s Day gift at the library!

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SUMMER CAMP INFO.

SAVE THE DATE: The Community and Recreational ServicesDepartment for the Town of East Greenbush will be hostingtheir annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16th, at theTown Park beginning at 11 am. Please arrive by 10:30 am tofind parking, enjoy refreshments, and get pictures taken withthe Easter Bunny!Also, the Department is accepting Summer Camp Registrationsfor children who have completed Kindergarten – 15 years ofage. Camp has two sessions, July 5-22 and July 25-August 12.There is also a Sports Camp provided by the US Sports Institutefor children ages 5-14, which is conducted August 15-19 andAugust 22-26 with a Beginners Golf Clinic being offered August22-26 as well. Both camps are held at the East GreenbushTown Park. For more specific information and forms pertainingto Summer Camp and the Sports Camp, please visit the town’swebsite at www.eastgreenbush.org or feel free to contact theCommunity and Recreational Services Department at 477-4194.

FREE TUTORING NOW AVAILABLE!!

Does your child need homework help? Do you want your childto read or do homework with someone other than you?High School students will be available to help elementary andmiddle school students on Wednesday evenings in March - 3/23, and 3/30 from 6:30-7:30 at the Town of Poestenkill TownHall. Students must bring assignments, books, or learningmaterials.Register your child by contacting Ms. Tara Houser, Town ofPoestenkil l Youth Director, at 283-5100, ext 107 [email protected] before March first.

FREE TUTORING AT TROY LIBRARY

Beyond the Classroom is a program offering free tutoring tostudents ages 8 and up in all subjects. That’s everything fromSpelling to Chemistry! Have a paper due? Falling behind withyour classwork? Just need to ask a few questions? Free Tutoringat the Troy Public Library located at 100 Second Street in Troyon Wednesdays by appointment from 5PM to 7:30PM. To registerand for more information, please call 274-7071 or [email protected].

ROSEY THE READING DOG!

Join Rosey the Reading Dog available by appointment on ThirdThursdays (3/17, 4/21, 5/19) from 3:30PM to 4:30PM at theTroy Public Library, 100 Second Street in Troy.Call 274-7071 to reserve a 15 minute spot. For children 5 andup. Please join us and read your favorite book to Rosey.

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Compulsive Eaters Anonymous- Honest Open-minded Willing(CEAHOW) has begun a newBig Book meeting inRensselaer County. CEAHOWis not affi l iated with anyoutside interest nor does ithave any religious focus; ourprimary purpose is to helpcompulsive eaters stop theireating addictive foodscompulsively. (For moreinformation about thefellowship, please check outthe website ceahow.org.) TheBig Book study meetings, inwhich portions of the AA BigBook wil l be read andcommented on, will be heldeach Sunday night at 6:30p.m., at The Hilton Center, 20Forbes Avenue, Rensselaer.For more information and/ordirections, please contactRichard M. at 518-441-2876.

VOLUNTEERS ARE HEALTHIER!

Research proves that people who volunteer are healthier thanthose who don’t. So.....come and volunteer for LiteracyVolunteers! Our spring tutor training will be held at the EastGreenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East

Greenbush on Wed. evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 pm as follows:

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VANDERHEYDEN

On Friday, March 25, 2011, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM,Vanderheyden will be hosting a health fair at our campus in theEducational Center. The vendors will include: Health Services,Royal Care, Whitney Young, SEFCU, CDPHP, Juice Plus andmore. This event is free and open to the public. For moreinformation, please contact Heather McNally [email protected] or 283-6500 x219.Vanderheyden is a not for profit human services agencyproviding residential and community programs to children, adultsand families in the Capital Region of New York for over 178years. To learn more about the services Vanderheydenprovides, please visit www.vanderheydenhall.org. or call 283-6500.

BLOOD PRESSURECLINIC

Rensselaer County’s EverettWagar Senior Center, 2Roxborough Road in Grafton,will be holding its monthlyblood pressure clinic on Friday,March 18th, at 10:30 withRensselaer County’s HealthDepartment. No appointmentis necessary. If you have anyquestions, or would like to joinus for lunch at noon, pleasecontact the center at 279-3413. Reservations requiredfor lunch.

BALANCE CLASSES TO BE HELD ATTHE ALBANY JCC

Matter of Balance, a series of classes to help people manageconcerns about falls, is scheduled to be held in the AlbanyJCC’s Massry Senior Center, 340 Whitehall Road, on 3Wednesdays, 1-3pm: April 6, 13 and 27 and on 5 Fridays, 9:30-11:30am: April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. Participants are expectedto attend all 8 sessions. The volunteer-led classes are designedto help people reduce their fear of falling, increase activitylevels, set realistic goals to increase activity, change theirenvironment to reduce fall risk factors, learn simple exercisesto increase strength and balance, improve their quality of lifeand remain independent. The series is sponsored by the CapitalRegion RSVP Program, the NYS Capital Region OASIS Program,the Center for Excellence in Aging and Community Wellnessand the Albany Jewish Community Center.A $4 fee will be collected at the first class. Space is limited andregistration is required in the Albany JCC’s senior adult office,438-6651 x112, [email protected].

HOPE 7 LOOKING TO JOIN THE$1 MILLION FIGHT TO END HUNGER

Hope 7 Community Center and Food Pantry is teaming up withthe Feinstein Foundation for their 14th Annual $1 Million Fightto End Hunger Challenge. The Feinstein Foundation, startedby philanthropist Alan Feinstein from Rhode Island will matchmonetary and food donations made to the Hope 7 Food Pantryfrom March 1st through April 31st. Donations can be droppedoff at 596 and 520 Pawling Ave. Any donation made to Hope7 Food Pantry will help the organization raise money andalleviate hunger in the United States. Each food item is countedas $1.Hope 7 Community Center’s Food Pantry located in thebasement of the Pawling Ave. United Methodist Church andserves 85 - 100 families a month. For more information, pleasecall 272- 8029 or [email protected].

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ANNUAL BLIZZARD CHICKEN BBQThe First Reformed Church of Wynantskill will be holding theirAnnual Blizzard Chicken BBQ on Saturday, March 26th, withcontinuous servings from 4:30 - 7PM. The menu includes 1/2BBQ chicken (with Clements’ Old-Fashioned BBQ Sauce) bakedpotato, vegetable, homemade coleslaw, rolls and dessert.Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children (5-12)under 5 are free and can be reserved by calling the churchoffice at 283-4420. Take-outs will be available.The church is located on the corner of Church Street and MainAve. in Wynantskill. Proceeds will benefit the Scholarship Fundfor our youth to attend summer camp.

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NASSAU RESOURCE CENTERDuring this time of recession and job losses, the Nassau ResourceCenter Food Pantry has found it difficult to keep their shelvessupplied. The food pantry at the Resource Center has found thatmore of our neighbors need to call on it, as other neighbors, whoonce were able to give, have found that they are unable to do asmuch as they once could. The Nassau Reformed Church will beholding a SIMPLE SUPPER, on Saturday, March 26th, from 4:30PMto 6:30PM in support of the Nassau Resource Center. A variety ofsoups, chili’s, stews and breads will be offered. For a minimumdonation of $7, the Simple Supper patrons will be able to refill theirbowls and sample as many as they’d like. Children six years of ageand younger eat free. No reservations necessary. Come, enjoy thesimple fare.The Reformed Church is located at 43 Church Street (RT 20), abouta quarter-mile east of the only traffic light in Nassau; 518-766-2095.

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and Gene Langley - come and enjoy a St. Patrick’s DayTraditional Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner by Chefs Ron &Gene with Homemade Brownies for Dessert on Thursday, March17th, beginning at 6PM. Special treat is live music featuringGeorge Wilson & Bill Spence. Door Prizes · BYOB · Sing-Alongs.This event is held at the home of Ron and Barb Berti, 42 SchumannRd, Averill Park. Join us and show your Irish spirit for a night offun and song. For reservations of $25 per person call 518-674-8363 or [email protected]. ‘Tis great to be Irish, even if it isjust for the evening. Proceeds benefit the Sand Lake Centerfor the Arts, a multi-arts center located in the heart of RensselaerCounty-www.slca-ctp.org.

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BREAKFASTThe WSL Fire Co. #1 LadiesAux. will hold an All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast on March 20th,from 8AM to 11:30AM.Breakfast includes: Eggs,Homefries, Bacon, Sausage,Pancakes, French Toast,Juice and Coffee. Cost is now$7/Adults, $4/Kids 5-10 andKids under 5 are free. Pleasenote the change in price.

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFASTThe Black River Raiders Snowmobile Club, Inc. will be holding anAll-You-Can-Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, March 26th, from8AM-11AM at the Zion’s Church (747 Taborton Rd., Sand Lake).Cost is $7/Adults, $3.00/Children 5-12 and Children under 5are FREE. Menu includes Pancakes, Eggs, Toast, Bacon,Sausage, Homefries, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Apple andOrange juice.

BBQ CHICKEN DINNEROn Sunday, March 20th, St. David’s Episcopal Church, 2647Brookview Road in Castleton will be serving a BBQ Chicken Dinnerbetween Noon and 1:30PM. Included will be Soup, BBQ Chicken,Macaroni and Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw and Dessert.The cost is $8/Adults and $5/Children under 10. Forreservations, please call Gail at 766-4029.

PULLED PORK BBQThe North Chatham Fire Company will host a Pulled Pork BBQ atthe Firehouse on 653 RT 32 on April 2nd; serving from 4PM to7PM. Menu includes Cole Slaw, Baked Beans, Corn Bread, Beer,Soda, Coffee and Dessert for a cost of $10.Advanced reservations only - March 19th deadline. Eat-in ortake-out. Please call 766-3344 or [email protected].


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Want a night off from cooking that benefits agreat cause? Join the Averill Park Clubs onTuesday, April 12th, in the high school cafeteriafor Empty Bowls!Empty Bowls is a wonderful event in which youcan purchase a bowl, made by the Averill Park ceramic students,for $10. Then from 4-6:30 join us for a feast of soup and bread,donated by local restaurants and the Food and Nutrition classes atAPHS. During the event you will be entertained by the APHS JazzBand, The AP Faculty Players and some area professionals. Thebest part is when you’re done, you can keep your one-of-a-kindbowl. Proceeds of the dinner go to the local Regional Food Bank.So buy your ticket for this event from a Key Club or AP StudentGovernment member or by stopping in at Averill Park High Schoolon April 12 from 4-6:30pm.Please contact the Averill Park clubs to reserve tickets by email orif you have questions at [email protected], subjectEmpty Bowls.

PIZZA NIGHT

Think Spring and join the Schodack Valley Volunteer FireCompany, located at 1553 Schodack Valley Road in Castleton,for their Pizza Night on March 19th. Bring the family for Pizza,Antipasto, Wings and more from 5PM to 9PM. Additional seatingwill be available. Our featured Pizza this month will be Hawaiian.You can eat-in or take-out. For take-out, call us at 477-4215.

TSATSAWASSA FIRE CO. BREAKFAST

The Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Company, serving the EastNassau/Brainard area, will hold their monthly breakfast onSunday, March 20th, from 8AM to Noon at their fire house locatedon Firehouse Lane behind the post office near the intersectionof Routes 20 and 66N. Breakfast consists of your choice ofpancakes or French toast together with eggs prepared to yourorder, applesauce, bacon or sausage, juice, toast and of coursecoffee, hot chocolate or milk. Why not join your friends andneighbors as we enter the season of Spring by supporting yourlocal fire company while enjoying a hearty breakfast.

CHICKEN AND BISCUIT DINNER”

On Saturday, March 19th, the Blooming Grove Reformed Churchwill hold an ”Old-Fashioned Chicken and Biscuit Dinner”, featuringchicken and biscuits, cole slaw, cranberry sauce, and anassortment of pieces. Seatings are available at 4:30 p.m. and5:30 p.m. Prices are $10 for adults and $6 for children ages 5-10. Blooming Grove Reformed Church is located behind the CDTAPark & Ride off Route 4 in Defreestville.

CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE DINNER

The Chandler Young VFW located at RT 20 and Lyons LakeRoad in Nassau will hold a St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef andCabbage Dinner on Saturday, March 19th. Serving will be from3PM to 7PM. Reservations appreciated but not necessary. Costis $8 and you can eat-in or take-out. For more information, callClaudia at 423-5957 or Charlotte at 766-3970.

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St. Jude’s Knights of Columbus will be hosting an All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, March 20th, from 8AM -11AM in the School Gym at 43 Brookside Avenue in Wynantskill.Please join us for Pancakes, Sausage, Bacon, eggs, hashbrowns, fruit, hot coffee, and much more. Enjoy some timewith your family, friends, and neighbors. Adults and Childrenover 12 - $6.00, Children 6 to 12 - $3.00, and Children under5 are free. All proceeds from this month’s breakfast will go tosupport Brian Glasser. Brian has primary selerosing cholangitis,which is a disease that damages and blocks bile ducts insideand outside the liver. Brian is now in need of a liver transplant.The money raised will help with his medical and travel expenses.Donations gratefully accepted. Make checks payable to BrianGlasser.

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The Pawling Avenue UnitedMethodist Church invites youto a Saint Patrick’s Day Dinneron Thursday, March 17th.Dinner will be served from 5:30to 7:00 PM. The menu will becorned beef and cabbage,potatoes, vegetable, Irishsoda bread, dessert andbeverage. Adult meals are$11, meals for children 6 to 12years old are $5 and meals forchildren 5 and under are free.For tickets and reservations,please call the church officeat (518)273-6859. ThePawling Avenue UnitedMethodist Church is located at520 Pawling Avenue, Troy.Plan now to attend on March17.

ROAST BEEF DINNER

The East Schodack Fire Company will hold a RoastBeef Dinner on Saturday, March 26th, at the EastSchodack Firehouse located at 3071 RT 150. The

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“CITY TEXANS” ZUMBA FITNESS PARTYThe Rensselaer “City Texans” will be holding a Zumba FitnessFundraiser Party to benefit breast cancer awareness.The Zumba Fitness party will be held on Saturday, March 19th,from 6PM till 9PM at the Melvin Roads Post No. 1231, located at200 Columbia Turnpike in East Greenbush.The per person donation is $25, which includes 3 hours ofZumba, finger foods, refreshments, door prizes, raffles and50/50.100% of the proceeds from this event will benefit breast cancer.

15 WEEK TRIATHLON TRAININGSwim, Bike, and Run to get prepared for the Pine Bush Triathlon.Training is twice a week. Thursday’s from 5:30-6:30AM and Sunday’s2:00-4:00PM. START DATE: Thursday, March 31, 2011, 5:30-6:30.Address: Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center, 340Whitehall Road, Albany. Contact information: Tom W. 438-6651x123 or Email Lisa [email protected].

HUNTER EDUCATION CLASS SCHEDULEBailey Mt. Fish & Game Club, Inc., 531 Synders Lake Road,Wynantskill, will hold a Hunter Education Course on Friday,April 8th, from 7PM to 11PM, and Sunday, April 10th, from7:30AM to 4:30PM. Pre-Registration is required! Pre-registration will be held at the Bailey Mt. Fish & Game Clubevery Wednesday from 7 to 8:30PM starting on Wednesday,March 9th, until the class is full. Class size is limited and basedon a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-register early to besure of a class slot. 518-286-9620.

B.L.C.C. JR. GOLF CLINICRegistration is now open for the Burden Lake C. C. Junior GolfClinic, which runs from July 5th to August 11th. (Tues. - Thurs.7:30 to 11AM).Period 1 - July 5 - 7; Period 2 - July 12 - 14; Period 3 - July19 - 21; Period 4 - July 26 - 28; Period 5 - August 2 - 4;Period 6 - August 9 - 11.Boys and Girls 8 to 14 years may enroll for one or more weeks.Ron Choquette, Director of golf at B.L.C.C. will coordinate theprogram. Instructors include Clint Dawley, Jennifer DiIorio,Cathy Olf, Chuck Bennison and Jim Fasoldt.This will be the twenty-eighth year the program has beenoffered. The clinic is dedicated to the memory of Edwin LaBrie,who volunteered for many years, the entire summer.For more information, call Ron Choquette at 674-2236.

APYSL SPRING REC LEAGUE REGISTRATIONAPYSL Spring RecreationalLeague registration is nowopen. This all-play recreationalleague is open to players ingrades K-6. Play will start theweek of May 1st and run for 6weeks. Players will have one

practice followed by a game each week on the same weeknight.Grades 2 and 3 wil l play Tuesdays, Grades K and 1Wednesdays, and Grades 4, 5 and 6 on Thursdays. To register,please go to www.apysl.org and follow the link provided forSpring Recreational Registration. Registration fee is $60.Please consider volunteering to coach when you register yourchild — No experience is necessary! Interested studentreferees should register as well.Think Spring!! Questions should be [email protected].

Welcome all Warrior fans! Our spring sports have erupted andthe athletes are on their way to another great season!But before we get too excited, our Lady Warriors are stillplaying! They beat out Whitesboro at Liverpool High Schooland won 53-51. Alison Nunziato was the lead scorer this gamewith 16 points, followed by Brooke O’Shea with 11 and JuliaMai with 8. The girls will be playing tomorrow at HVCC at 3:15pm.Please come and support your Warriors again this year.If you have questions or comments please feel free to contactme via email [email protected].

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When scholar athleteMelissa Roff grows up, hergoal is to become a doctor,join the Peace Corps, andwork with Doctors withoutBorders. “Basically I wantto experience as much ofthe world as I can whilehelping people along theway.” Currently Melissa isplaying varsity lacrosse forthe first time since she didnot do it last year. Melissahas been playing lacrossesince 7th grade. She firststarted because all of herfriends were doing it, butnow she genuinely enjoys the sport. In the fall, Melissa playedtennis for our varsity tennis team. Melissa was ranked number2 on her team this past season. In Melissa’s free time shehangs out with friends, reads, eats, paints, and watchestelevision. Melissa maintains a 95.6 grade point average whiletaking challenging courses such as: Advance Placement Biology,Advance Placement English, Calculus, Spanish 5, Participationin Government, Economics and Senior Portfolio. “I’ve beenaccepted to SUNY Geneseo, Binghamton and RIT. “If I don’thave a sudden change of heart again, then in the fall I’d like toattend Geneseo.” Melissa will major in Biology and minor inSpanish. Melissa’s brother Stephan has inspired her to be thebest person she can be— “He rocks!”

AVERILL PARK YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE

SPRING 2011 TRAVEL SOCCERLimited space is still available on some of ourteams for the 2011 spring competitive soccerseason. Our competitive teams play againstother youth leagues in the Capital DistrictYouth Soccer League from late April through

the end of June. APYSL has teams in the U8 through U19divisions for players from age 7 to 17. The player registrationfee is $150. If interested in this program, please contact JuliaBielawski at [email protected] for more information.

ZUMBA BENEFIT for 2 YR. OLD CHILDTwo year-old Bella Pellitieri, niece of West Sand Lake residentsGreg and Shelley Cooke, suffers from a rare genetic disordercalled Rett Syndrome, and cannot walk, talk, or feed herself.There is no cure for Rett Syndrome and little is known aboutlong term prognosis. Even though she cannot walk, talk, oruse her hands, she is full of personality. She has taught herfamily and friends about courage, bravery, strength, and love.Join us for Zumba at Burden Lake Country Club on Tuesday,March 22 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. The $10 donation assists withcare and medical costs.

“BOWLING OVER POLIO” FUNDRAISERThe Southern Rensselaer County Rotary will sponsor a “BowlingOver Polio” family and community fun day at SpareTime BowlingCenter, Columbia Tpke., in East Greenbush on Saturday, March26th. Session 1 will be from 1PM - 3PM and Session 2 will befrom 3PM to 5PM.Cost is $12 per person for shoes and a full 2 hours of fun-filledbowling. All money raised to support Rotary’s fight to rid theWorld of Polio. Raffles and Prizes during each bowling session.

AP WRESTLERS’ RESULTS - 3/5/11The Averill Park wrestlers took on the Guilderland YouthTournament on Saturday 3/5/11. Our results are as follows:Division I: (5-6 years) Jayden Colaruotolo - 2nd, Sam Larson- 3rd, Mason Brown – 4th, Participants: MJ Green, Jacob Kellar.Division II: (7-8 years) Brian Law - 1st, Sean Malenfant -2nd, Dom Paradise - 2nd, Luke Pelcher - 3rd, Joe Kellar - 4th,Andrew Larson - 4th, Jacob White - 4th, Participant: JacobCoonan. Division III: (9-10 years) Chris Miller - 3rd, AndrewPanzanaro - 3rd, Dylan Wolfe - 3rd. Division IV: (11-12

years) Aaron Lindeman - 3rd Participant: Max Tempel.Division V: (13-14 years) Gavin Ackner - 1st, Alex Carpenter- 1st, Adam Fink - 1st, Dominick Pasquariello - 1st, ColtonButterfield - 3rd, Dakota Weir - 3rd, Nick Kalinowski - 4th,Alyssa Lindeman - 4th.

HI-WAY RECREATION HI-LITES 3/3/11Hi-Way Junior/Seniors- Andrew Fernandez 224/622,Alicia Hartzell 176/449; Hi-Way Tuesday Juniors– CatieBell 230/606, Damon Mason 102; Friday Bumpers- ColinCaitlin 112, Kaelin Pogue 106; Friday Bantams– DerekMcMahon 134, Jared Dewolf 139; Hi-Way Parent/ChildLeague- Dennis Dobert 245/656, John Filuta Jr. 269, Stacia Moss 170;Wynantskill Sr. Citizens- Don Kearns 223/581, Ester Hovey 193/527;Wed. Sr. Citizens– Art O’Donnell 149, Cathy Mosher 188/509; Hi-Way Leisurettes- Pat Kipp 191, Susan Martin 185; Monday Nite SemiClassic- Matt Hill 278/782; Hi-Way Sportsman- Matt Harding 290/-280-270-840; Bad News Bowlers- Brud Kehn 245/663, Flo Albarelli202/564; Monday Nite Rollers- Linda Vananburgh 501, John Pelton174; Poestenkill Mixers- Bruce Samboy 212/613, Bob Deerfield 201/569; Hi-Way Tues Niters- Steve Rector Jr. 245/670, Denise Dawson216; Alley Katz- Yvonne Miller 213/513; Cut-Ups- Cliff Halpin 257,Jim Durcher 677, Michele Sprague 204; Burden Lake Scramblers-Ralph Robertson 225, Drieux Rock 237/655; Every Udders- ScottBryan 233, Laura Alger 187, Kathy Parsley 169; American LegionPost #1489- Frank Bliss 223, Nick Capparello 208; Alcron Men-Mark Van Amburgh 279/725, Brian Caverly 279; Hi-Way 3 ManClassic- Matt Hill 280/916, Ron Collins 277/886.

GLASS LAKE MEN’S GOLF LEAGUEThe Glass Lake Men’s Golf League will hold its springmeeting on Tuesday, March 22nd, at 7PM at BurdenLake Country Club’s Proshop. BLCC requires theleague to pay the first half dues by March 25th.Please be prepared to pay your dues at this meeting.All league members and anyone wishing to become

a member should plan on attending. Any questions, call JimFasoldt at 518-506-9349.

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FUNDRAISERHockey Fan Appreciation Night; Free Albany Devils PlayerBobblehead for the first 2,000 admitted Saturday, April 2, 2011,at 7PM, Times Union Center. Tickets $15, contact KimberleyJohnson at [email protected] or 283-6500 x237.Tickets must be purchased from Vanderheyden to support theyouth, individuals and families we serve.

AP YOUTH LACROSSEREGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

The fastest game on two feet and the fastest growing sport inthe US is now accepting registrations for the spring season.Registration is now open for:1st/2nd (co-ed) - instructional sessions to introduce thegame and teach fundamentals. 3rd/4th Boys - instructionalsessions and competitive games against local teams. 3rd/4thGirls - instructional sessions and competitive games againstlocal teams. 5th/6th Boys - instructional sessions andcompetitive games against local teams. 5th/6th Girls -instructional sessions and competitive games against localteams.The fun starts in April and continues until mid-June – don’t missout! Visit www.leaguelineup.com/APYL for info and registration.Contact: Pat at [email protected] (283-8646) ORScott at [email protected] (469-1530).


E.G. POP WARNER REGISTRATION

Registration for all levels of players & cheerleaderswill be held on SATURDAY, MARCH 19th, from

9:00am – 12:00pm at the East Greenbush ELKS Lodge.REGISTRATION CARDS ARE PRE-NUMBERED TO ENSURECHILDREN ARE PLACED ON TEAMS ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE BASIS. EACH TEAM/SQUAD IS OFFICIALLY AUTHORIZEDTO ROSTER A MAXIMUM OF 35 FOOTBALL PLAYERS ANDCHEERLEADERS. Please bring an ORIGINAL and one COPY of thechild’s Birth Certificate and a RECENT wallet size photo. Registrationfees are $55.00 Flag/Cub Cheerleaders (ages 5-7), $110.00 Tackle/Cheerleader (ages 7-15) $210.00 Family Plan. These prices are gooduntil APRIL 1st, 2011; after APRIL 1st, a $10 late registration fee willbe applied to each registering participant. Each participant will berequired to purchase $20.00 worth of raffle tickets at registration,with a $40.00 family maximum. Checks made payable to: EastGreenbush Pop Warner. A $25.00 fee will be charged for anyreturned checks.If you have any questions, please contact the followingCoordinators: FLAG/MITEY MITE: Shari Gordon at 469-6497TACKLE FOOTBALL: Tom Lane at 766-0899 or 321-5765CHEERLEADING: Justine Menges at 477-5199.Questions concerning special circumstances and/or arrangementsshall be addressed to Tenniel Hansen (President) at 451-9611.

COLUMBIA ALL SPORTS CLUB FUNDRAISER

The Columbia All Sports Club is a committed group of communitymembers that promotes all sports programs within the EastGreenbush Central School District. Activities of the All SportsClub include sponsoring the Athletic Hall of Fame and providingscholarships for student athletes. We now find that the mereexistence of many of our student athletic programs faceuncertainty.Without a doubt, unprecedented times of economic hardshiplie ahead for all school districts within New York State, includingthe EGCSD. While our Board of Education recognizes theimportance of athletics in our district and community, they alsohave the difficult task of balancing non-mandated programswith maintaining a reasonable budget. Given this currentfinancial climate, the Columbia All Sports Club has committed toraising funds with the goal of keeping each and every athleticprogram available to all students for the 2011-2012 schoolyear. While it is unknown which or how many programs mightbe cut from the budget at this time, we feel it is necessary tostart these fund-raising activities now in order to be prepared.We sincerely thank you for past support and hope you shareour passion for the future.We are asking alumni, local businessowners, parents andcommunity members to help Columbia All Sports Club in meetingthis goal to sustain our athletic programs. Columbia All SportsClub is a 501 © non-profit organization and all donations aretax deductible. We are seeking donations from each Alumnifrom our Athletic Dept. Even a donation of $5.00 or 10.00from each Alumni could help save a program. Our StudentAthletes, parents and Coaches will be out fund-raisingthroughout the community, please support our athletes. Therewill be a coin drop in April at True Value from 8 am to 6 pm, comesupport our athletes, and True Value!~Columbia All Sports Club

2011 BRUNSWICK BASEBALL LEAGUE –

SPRING BREAK BASEBALL CAMP

The Brunswick Baseball League will be hosting two – 8 hrbaseball camps during the April School Break. The camps willbe conducted on Monday, April 18th, 8am-4pm for playersages 12-15 and Thursday, April 21st, 8am-4pm for players 16and up. The camps will be held at the Brunswick Sports Complexon State Rte 2. The cost of the camp will be $20 for eachplayer, which will include lunch, snack and a T-shirt. Playerswill be put thru various fielding/throwing drills to evaluate theirskill levels then participate in group hitting sessions. Duringthe course of the sessions, verbal evaluations and suggestionson areas of improvement will be given by local HS coaches andBBL managers. During the afternoon, session players will bedivided into teams and will participate in scrimmages.Players will need to bring a glove, cleats and drinks. Pleasevisit our website at www.eteamz.com/brunswickbaseball todownload a form - from the Homepage click on the HandoutsTab. For additional information or questions, please contactMark Phillips 279-3471 or Guy Changa 326-5236. Deadline forRegistration is April 11th.

E.G. POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSN. ANNUAL

BEST BALL GOLF SCRAMBLE FUNDRAISER

The East Greenbush Police Benevolent Association will behosting its 7th Annual Best Ball Golf Scramble Fundraiser onFriday, June 3, 2011, at Burden Lake Country Club. Check-infor golfers will start at 8:30AM with breakfast being served at9AM. The shotgun start will be at 10AM followed by a Bake atapproximately 4PM. All are welcome to attend the Bake even ifyou haven’t participated in the golfing. Price for the golf outing,including greens fees, golf cart, goody bags, gifts,refreshments, the Bake and chances to win a NASCAR drivingexperience for two, a BOSE stereo system, a trip for two toHawaii, a $500 VISA gift card and chances to win cash onmoney holes is $85 per person. Tickets for the Bake only are$30 per person.ALL proceeds are being donated back to many worthyorganizations, events, community groups and many juvenileand senior programs, so as to continue to assist in ensuring thesafety and health of our youth, seniors and community members.If you’re interested in playing or making a donation, pleasecontact Elaine Rudzinski at 479-2525. We look forward to seeingyou there!

SORENSCO BASEBALL

SORENSCO baseball is now accepting registrations for the 2011season. SORENSCO offers both recreational and travel baseballprograms for all interested players between the ages of 13 and18 years old. We serve players from the East Greenbush,Schodack, Rensselaer, Averill Park, Wynantskill, and IchabodCrane School Districts. We offer a 13 year old prep league thatspecifically caters to the 13 year old player’s transition to thefull size regulation field. We offer in house, as well as traveland all star programs at every age level. We are affiliated withthe Babe Ruth, AABC, ESBL, Mickey Mantle, and Connie Mackbaseball organizations. Further information can be obtained atour website: sorensco.baberuthonline.com. Registrations willalso be accepted via mail per the instructions located on theweb site. Further questions can be answered by emailing us at:[email protected].

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Registration for the 2011 Brunswick BulldogsYouth Football & Cheerleading Program will beheld on Saturday, March 19th, at 11:00 am -

1:00 pm in the Tamarac Elementary School cafeteria.The following programs are available: Flag Division playersand cheerleaders – child must be 5 years old by August 1,2011 and be in Kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade during the 2011school year. Jr. Division tackle players & cheerleaders– child must be in grade 3 or 4 during 2011 school year. Sr.Division tackle players & cheerleaders – child must be ingrade 5 or 6 during 2011 school year.If you would like to pre-register or for additional information,please call Pat at 279-1193/email [email protected] or Sandyat 279-4572/email [email protected].

GREENBUSH SOCCER ACCEPTING

REGISTRATIONS

East Greenbush Recreational Youth Soccer isaccepting registrations for the spring recreationalleague. The league is open to participants ages 4 to 12. It isa non-competitive, fun soccer experience for local youth. Springseason will run from April 30 through June 18. We are proudto now offer a 4 year-old program. This program will consist ofa 25 minute skills sessions and then a 25-minute game.All teams are coached by volunteers and parents areencouraged to coach. Head coaches are currently offered theopportunity for ONE child to play at no cost. The fees for thisseason are $95 for first child and $65 for each additional child.There is a $2 processing fee for each family, please register allfamily members at the same time so as not to incur more thanone processing fee.Players are provided with a team shirt and are required tohave shin guards and appropriate footwear depending on agelevel. Players aged 4-8 must wear sneakers and all others canwear soccer cleats.Fees include a $20 fundraising fee. Each family will have theopportunity to sell a set of tickets to recoup their $20.Deadline for registration is March 25, 2011. NO LATEREGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

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Registration for the 2011 Nassau Baseball Association seasonis still open, with a registration session scheduled for March 19and on-line registration also available.Players can be registered in-person at the Nassau Village Hallfrom 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 19. The Village Hallis located at 40 Malden Street in the village. Information onhow to register for the upcoming 2011 season is available on-line. Registration forms can be obtained at the league website,www.nassaubaseballassociation.com, and downloaded formscan be mailed back to the league, allowing for players to beconveniently registered from home. Late fees will be waivedfor players registered on or before March 19.Children between the ages of 5 and 12 are eligible to participatein Nassau Baseball. In-person registrations are expected to beconducted on several occasions during the winter and spring of2011. For more information regarding registration, please callBrett Doty at 653-3383, Scott Watson at 766-0775 or BrianBurns at 766-1992. The Nassau Baseball Association is affiliatedwith Cal Ripken Youth Baseball and includes players from Nassau,Schodack, East Greenbush, Sand Lake and northern ColumbiaCounty. www.nassaubaseballassociation.com.

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33rd FREIHOFER’S RUN FOR WOMEN

Just as the early bird catches theworm, initial entrants into the 33rdannual Freihofer’s Run for Womencan reap the benefits by getting ajump-start on the competition.In anticipation of a record field, raceofficials for the prestigious all-female road race — the only 5K inthe world to hold a “silver” labeldesignation from the International Association of AthleticsFederations (IAAF) — have started accepting registrations forthe event, which is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 4th, indowntown Albany, NY. To register, visit freihofersrun.com, orcall (518) 273-5552. The registration fee through 3/31/11 is$25.The first 500 registrants will be entered to win an Apple iPodTouch. Additional high-end giveaways are slated to come inthe months leading up to the race. The earlier participantsregister, the more items they have the opportunity to win.Check out the Freihofer’s Run for Women Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=43124302237&ref=mf)to stay up-to-date on these giveaways, as well as other racenews.In addition to having an opportunity to compete against morethan 4,000 runners, ranging from Olympians to recreationalathletes, all Run for Women entrants will receive a stylishcommemorative high-performance, female-cut technical t-shirt.Other perks include free massages, chiropractic adjustmentsand discounted running equipment at the Capital Care Health &Fitness Expo; clinics featuring elite athletes; live music botharound the course and on-stage following the race; and,refreshments, courtesy of Price Chopper supermarkets.For more information, visit freihofersrun.com. From the homepage, you can also link the event’s Facebook, Twitter andYouTube pages.


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SECTION 206The name of the limited liabilitycompany is Cottage StreetApartments, LLC. The date ofthe filing of the Articles ofOrganization was February 17,2011. The County in which theoffice of the LLC is to be located isRensselaer. Its principal businesslocation is in Rensselaer County.The agent of the LLC upon whomprocess against it may be servedis the Secretary of State and suchshall mail a copy of any processto: Burke & Casserly, PC, 255Washington Ave Ext, Albany, NY12205. The purpose of theCompany is for the management,renting/leasing of residentialapartments and for any otherlawful act or activity for whichlimited liability companies may beformed under the Limited LiabilityCompany Law.

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The name of the limited liabilitycompany is: NYNE EquipmentLLC. The date the application ofauthority was filed with thedepartment of state: 1-28-11. Thejurisdiction of organization of thelimited liability company is:Massachusetts. The date of itsorganization is: October 27, 2010The county within this state inwhich the office, or if more thanone office, the principal office ofthe limited liability company is tobe located is: Rensselaer. Thestreet address of the principalbusiness location is: 1235 Rte 9Castleton, NY 12033The Secretary of State isdesignated as agent of the limitedliability company upon whomprocess against it may be served.The address within or without thisstate to which the Secretary ofState shall mail a copy of anyprocess served against him or heris: CT Corporation System, 111Eighth Avenue, 13th Floor, NewYork, NY 10011The address of the office requiredto be maintained in the jurisdictionof its formation is: 224 SouthStreet, Hopkinton, MA 01748The name and address of theSecretary of State or otherauthorized official in its jurisdictionof organization where a copy of itsarticles of organization is filed is:William Francis GalvinSecretary of the CommonwealthOne Ashburton Place, Room 1717Boston, MA 02108-1512The character or purpose of thebusiness is: Sale and Service ofEquipment.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC

Articles of Organization for AMSENTERPRISES, LLC were filedwith the Secretary of State of NewYork on January 25, 2011. Theoffice of the company is located inRensselaer County. TheSecretary of State has beendesignated as agent upon whichprocess may be served and acopy of process shall be mailed bythe Secretary of State to the LLCat Lombardi, Walsh, Wakeman,Harrison, Amodeo & Davenport,P.C., III Winners Circle, Albany,New York 12205. Purpose: forany lawful activity for which limitedliability companies may be formedunder the law.

LEGAL NOTICENotice of Formation ActivehostData Center Services, LLC art. oforg. filed Secy. of State NY(SSNY) 12/16/10. Off. loc. inRensselaer Co. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whomprocess may be served. SSNYshall mail copy of process to: c/oConerstone Tel, 2 3rd st, Troy, NY12180. Purpose: Any lawfulpurpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OFLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.NAME: NORTHEASTCONSTRUCTION MONITORINGSERVICES, LLC. Articles ofOrganization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 01/13/11. Officelocation: Rensselaer County.SSNY has been designated asagent of the LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of processto the LLC, c/o Charles Casale, 551Main Street, Wynantskill, NewYork 12198. Purpose: For anylawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OFLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.NAME: T&S LandscapingServices, LLC. Articles ofOrganization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 05/05/09. Officelocation: Albany County. SSNYhas been designated as agent ofthe LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of process to theLLC, 1050 Western Road,Castleton, New York 12033.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OFLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.NAME: EASTSIDEMANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC.Articles of Organization were filedwith the Secretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on 02/22/11. Officelocation: Rensselaer County.SSNY has been designated asagent of the LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of processto the LLC, 11 Donegal Ave, Troy,New York 12180. Purpose: Forany lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OFLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.NAME: Technology Express,LLC. Articles of Organizationwere filed with the Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) onJanuary 26, 2011. OfficeLocation: Rensselaer County.SSNY has been designated asagent of the LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of processto the LLC: 25 River Chase,Rensselaer, New York 12144.Purpose: For any lawful purpose

Notice of Formation ofMechanicville Fitness Center,LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy.of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/1/11.Office location: Rensselaer Co.SSNY designated as agent of LLCupon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shall mailprocess to: c/o Mark Riel, 34Muriel Lane, Schaghticoke, NY12154. Purpose: any lawfulactivities.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OFLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.NAME: Technology Express,LLC. Articles of Organizationwere filed with the Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) onJanuary 26, 2011. OfficeLocation: Rensselaer County.SSNY has been designated asagent of the LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of processto the LLC: 25 River Chase,Rensselaer, New York 12144.Purpose: For any lawful purpose

Notice of Formation ofMechanicville Fitness Center,LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy.of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/1/11.Office location: Rensselaer Co.SSNY designated as agent of LLCupon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shall mailprocess to: c/o Mark Riel, 34Muriel Lane, Schaghticoke, NY12154. Purpose: any lawfulactivities.

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CIRCLES OF MERCY – PROVIDES FREE TAX

(VITA AND AARP) PREP SERVICEFrom now until Friday March 25th, Circles of Mercy at 11Washington St. – Rensselaer will be providing by appointmentonly – FREE federal and state income tax preparation forindividuals through the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)Program. Circles is also hosting the AARP’s TaxAide Programfor Seniors. Many individuals may also qualify for the EITC(Earned Income Tax Credit). This program is a partnershipwith the IRS, AARP and CA$H Coalition of the Greater CapitalRegion. Individuals may receive a significant Earned IncomeTax Credit refund if qualified and you worked and made lessthan $49,000 in 2010. You may also be eligible for a tax creditfor each child… To make an appointment call: (518) 462-0899until March 25th, 2011 (Weekdays & Saturday AppointmentsAvailable) YOU WILL NEED TO BRING:• Valid Picture I.D. for you and your spouse• Original Social Security Cards & birth dates for You and AllDependents• W2 and 1099 Forms From All Employers in 2010• Other IRS Forms and/or Information as Appropriate• If available a copy of last year’s tax return• For Direct Deposits Into Checking Accts - A Voided Check /Savings Accts - Bank Acct. Routing #• If Claiming Dependent Care Expenses, Child Care Provider’sName, Address and Tax ID #

SENIORS WANTEDThe Maple Hill High School KeyClub is looking for SeniorCitizens who are in need ofhelp with small jobs. If youneed help with yard work,cleaning, shopping and smallhome repairs, please contactMrs. Gomes at 732-7701.

HELP WANTEDThe City of RensselaerRepublican Committee isseeking City residents interestedin running for public office in theupcoming city Elections in 2013.These positions are for: Mayor,Common Council President,Treasurer, City Clerk, as well asnine common council seats. Weare seeking a diverse, crosssection of city candidates willingto give their time and talents tostudy city policies and legislationwith the goal of reducing taxes,improving city operations, andcutting wasteful spending. Thecommittee will interview potentialcandidates from any politicalaffiliation willing to maintain ourConservative, Republicanvalues. Interested personsshould contact committeeChairperson Lou Lourinia at275-6913 or 449-1625.

Wanted: Housekeeper 1 day/week. Ref’s requir’d Call 274-0982

HELP WANTEDApplications for employment withTown of Schodack SummerRecreation Prog are availonline @ www.Schodack.org(click on Youth & Recreation), or@ Schodack Town Clerk’s Ofc,265 Schuurman Rd. Castleton.Applicants must be 16 yrs of ageby start of camp on 7/11/11 andmust work the duration of campthrough 8/5/11. Applicationsmust be returned to the TownClerk’s Ofc no later than 4/28.Late applicants will not be considered.

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Brunswick hair salon looking forhair stylists. Booth rental avail. Ifinterested call Deborah @ 279-0840

Brunswick Presbyterian Church isseeking a P/T (50-60 hrs. per mo.)Nursery School Dierctor. Suppyresume & cover letter to: [email protected]

Experienced bartender,Stephentown area. Call (518) 210-8259

Live in Personal Care AidesAre you interested in working 3days a week & having the other 4off? Call Concepts of Health Care@ (518) 885-2020

Manufacturing. MechanicalAssemblers, CNC mill and Latheoperators, CNC programmers.Openings- Niskayuna/Scotia/Coxsackie. Call [email protected]

Movie extras to stand in thebackground.Exper. not requiredEarn up to $200/day 877-432-5229

New salon opening in Troy’s eastSide. Stylist & retail salespersonwanted. 225-7276

Out of work, unemployed,downsized or just need extramoney. Call C-Mart 487-9118

P/T F/T Foster parents neededfor children ages 0-21 yrs. Shareyour heart and your home.Thousands of children in NewYork State are in need of lovingadults to care for them. Manycan’t live with their parents andthey long for someone who willcare for them, love them, keepthem safe...How about you?Contact Berkshire Farm Centerand Services for Youth today!456-1969

Standardbred Horse FarmHelp needed with the dailyoperation of small farm that races,trains and breeds. Duties includestall cleaning and outsidemaintenance. Call 283-0440 fordetails

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PREPARATIONAARP Taxaide volunteers willprovide free, confidentialpreparation of personal USand NYS income tax returnsby IRS certified volunteers atthe Everett Wagar SeniorCenter in Grafton in March andApril. This service is availableto all taxpayers with low tomoderate income. For moreinformation, or to make arequired appointment, pleasecall 279-3413.

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QUILT SHOWQuilt, Inc. of Delmar will hold a Quilt Show on Saturday, April16th, from 10AM to 5PM; & Sunday, April 17th, from 10AM to4PM at Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School on RT 9W inRavena. Featured Quilter K. Velis Turan. Admission is $6 andthe school is handicapped accessible. For more information,visit www.quiltinc.org.

LEGISLATORS MOURN PASSING OF

GENE EATONMembers of the Rensselaer County Legislaturemajority mourned the passing of former CountySheriff and Troy Mayor Eugene “Gene” Eaton.Chairman of the Legislature Martin Reid notedEaton’s dedication to public service, beginning withthe New York State Police, County Sheriff, City ofTroy Mayor and work as a member of the Sergeant

at Arms staff at the New York State Senate. “Gene Eaton hada long and distinguished record of service to residents ofRensselaer County, the City of Troy and New York State. Wejoin his many friends and family in mourning his passing,” saidReid.Legislator Thomas Walsh Sr. attended Troy High School withEaton and had maintained contact with Eaton during the years.“Gene loved public service, and that showed in his career,from the State Police to the Sheriff’s Department, to the TroyCity Council and later years with the State Senate. Gene wasalways a gentleman and a good neighbor and friend,” saidWalsh. Majority Leader Ken Herrington served in the CountyLegislature during Eaton’s service as Sheriff. Eaton regularlyadvocated for an expansion of the county jail at a time whenover-crowding was becoming an issue.“Gene Eaton served as sheriff during some tumultuous times.Gene always made an effort to be professional and keep thedepartment headed in a positive direction. He worked veryhard to keep county residents protected as Sheriff and toensure public safety services were efficiently provided,” saidHerrington.Legislators said they will introduce a resolution mourning thepassing of Gene Eaton for a future monthly legislative meeting.

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Calendar for week of March 21st - March 25thMonday: 10am Community Service; 1pm Chorus.Tuesday: VAN; 10am Knitting Group; 12:30pm K-Mart.Wednesday: 10am Tai-Chi; 12:30pm Line Dancing.Thursday: 10am Cards (your choice); No Exercise Class.Friday: VAN; 11am Good Food Ideas; 12:30pm Hannaford;12:45pm Darts.

WYNANTSKILL VOTER QUALIFICATIONS

ANNOUNCEDThe Wynantskill Union Free School District Board of Educationis preparing their proposed 2011-2012 budget for considerationby the public. They plan to hold a Public Hearing on the proposedbudget on May 3, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Gardner-DickinsonSchool Cafeteria, just prior to the Annual Budget and BoardMember vote on May 17, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. inthe School Cafeteria.To be qualified to vote on the district budget, residents mustbe: a citizen of the United States, eighteen years of age orolder, and a legal resident of the school district for 30 dayspreceding the date of the vote.Applications for absentee ballots will be available in the DistrictOffice between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily, starting April 1,2011. For further information, please call Kathy Fazioli, DistrictClerk at 283-4679 Ext. 14.


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Notice of Formation of a LimitedLiability Company (LLC)Name: Waddy Ventures, Inc., LLCArticles of Organization filed withthe Secretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on 2/17/2011. Officelocation: Rensselaer County.SSNY has been designated asagent of the LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served.SSNY may mail me a copy ofprocess to: Waddy Ventures Inc.,LLC. 34 Bon Acre Way, AverillPark, NY 12018. Purpose: Anylawful purpose.

The Nassau Town Board will holda Special Meeting/Workshop onThursday, March 31, 2011 at 6:30P.M. at the Nassau Town Hall forthe purpose of review and actionon the proposed ComprehensivePlan and draft genericenvironmental impact statementas well as any other business thatmay come before the Board. Byorder of the Town Board.Rita M. Labrum

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STONE & DIRT DRIVEWAYSRepairs, Excavation, Ditching,Drainage. Stone & Gravel &Topsoil deliveries. Free est.insured. 258-4092/712-5332

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ANNOUNCEMENTNEACA presents their 83rdArms Fair at the SaratogaSprings City Center. Sat.March 19, 9-5 and SundayMarch 20, 9-3. You will findcollector and investmentfirearms, hunting guns, handforged and other types ofknives, reference and out ofprint books, ammo, fishing,educational displays, huntingand fishing clubs, NRA andmuch more. For futher infocontact NEACA.com or 664-9743

MARCH MADNESS

BOOK/TAG SALE

The Friends of the CastletonPublic Library will host a MarchMadness Book and Tag Saleat the Castleton Public Libraryon Saturday, March 19th, from10am-2pm. This will take placein the upstairs programmingroom (please note, there is noelevator service to this floor).There will be a variety of bookgenres to choose from, as wellas tag sale items at bargainprices. Please stop by andbrowse! Proceeds to benefitthe Friends of the CastletonPublic Library, as well as, theCastleton Public Library.Donations of good to excellentquality popular books in allgenres will be accepted upuntil Wed., March 16th. Pleaseleave donations in the backVillage Hall hallway.

INDOOR FLEA

MARKET

The Prince of Peace LutheranChurch, located at 3rd Ave.& 111th Street in North Troy,will be holding an Indoor FleaMarket on Saturday, March19th. $25 per space. Dealersmust cal l 235-2432 toreserve.

CASTLETON CEMETERY ASSN.

ANNUAL MEETING

The Castleton Cemetery Association will hold its annual LotOwner’s and their Families meeting on Thursday, March 17th,at the V.F.W. Hall on Scott Avenue in Castleton beginning at7PM. The treasury report will be read, projects for the springand summer will be discussed and election of officers will beheld. All those who have an interest are welcome. Tax-deductible contributions may be sent to: Castleton CemeteryAssociation, C/O Bonnie Illenberg, 111 Scott Avenue,Castleton, NY 12033. Volunteers are welcome to help at ourspring clean-up day. Please call Jayne Robinson at 732-4284with any questions.

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The Veterans of Stephentownwill hold a Texas Hold’emTournament on Saturday,March 19th, in theStephentown Fire Hall,located on Grange Road inStephentown. The doors willopen at 5PM and close at 6PM.Play begins at 6:15 sharp.A Free Buffet will be servedat the first break.No advance registration isrequired, and a donation of$35.00 per player will beaccepted. Players can makean additional $10.00 donationat the door for 1,000 extrachips. This tournament will payone place for every tenplayers with a minimum of fourplaces.The next Texas Hold’emTournament at theStephentown Fire Hall will beheld on March 26th, 2011.For further information,please call Tom McVeigh at518-658-2448.

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TREE SERVICEBrush, tree, shrub removal &trimming. Also small buildingdemolition. Insured andexperienced.Don Bradley Jr. (518) 674-2444

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Roseann and Jerry Vye ofCastleton, NY are pleased toannounce the engagement of theirdaughter, Samantha Rose Vye toAnthony Michael Ayala, son ofSusan Ayala and Anthony Forte ofLong Island, NY. Samantha is a2005 graduate of Maple Hill HighSchool, a 2007 graduate ofMohawk Valley CommunityCollege, Utica, NY, where she hasearned in Sports Medicine, and a2009 graduate of Russell SageCollege, Troy, NY having earneda Bachelors degree in HealthSciences. Samantha is currentlyworking towards completing herMaster's Degree in OccupationalTherapy at Sage Graduate Schoolthis coming December. She isemployed part-time with NeedhamRisk Management Group, Albany,NY. Anthony is a 2004 graduateof Sachem High School, a 2006graduate of SUNY Delhi earningAssociate's Degree in Carpentryand Masonry. Anthony also holdsa Certificate in Electrical fromSUNY Delhi. He is employed as acarpenter with HRS Constructionin Rensselaer, NY. Samanthaand Anthony are planning a June2, 2012 wedding.

Roseann and Jerry Vye ofCastleton, NY are pleased toannounce the engagement of theirdaughter, Jacklyn Leann Vye toJared David Martin, son of Lisaand Randy Martin, Canton, NY.Jacklyn is a 2007 graduate ofMaple Hill High School and a2010 graduate, magna cum laude,of the Massachusetts College ofLiberal Arts, earning a BachelorDegree in BusinessAdministration. She is in graduatestudies with Southern ColumbiaUniversity. Jacklyn is employedby the Needham RiskManagement Group in Albany, NYas an Environmental Safety &Health Technician. Jared is a2004 graduate of Canton CentralHigh School and a 2010 graduateof Massachusetts College ofLiberal Arts where he earned aBachelor's degree in Sociology.Jared is employed as a LossPrevention Coordinator withHannaford Brothers, Inc. Jacklynand Jared are planning to marryon October 22, 2011.

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GENEALOGY PROFESSOR to SPEAKThe Capital District Genealogical Society invites you to a specialpresentation by Alan Doyle Horbal - Research in SouthernPoland with Suggestions for Your Research.Our speaker is a genealogy professor at Williams College,Williamstown, MA. He is a volunteer at the National Archivesand Record Center in Pittsfield, MA, where he teaches visitorshow to use US records to find their ancestors.Presentation to be held at the Colonie Town Library, 629Albany-Shaker Road, Loudonville on Saturday, March 26th, at2:30PM. Special Interest Group Meetings: German Genealogyat 12:00; Irish Genealogy at 12:30; Computer Group at 1 P.M.- an informal demonstration by one of our members of sitesand tips to use on your computer.The meetings are free and open to the public.

Mikki is a beautiful 2 year oldlong-haired gray cat with whitetuxedo markings. Mikki isconsidered a special-needskitty, as she is very shy andneeds a special person to workwith her to get her to blossom.We got her as a kitten from aferal mom cat, so she is timidwith people. However, she isvery sweet and affectionateonce she trusts you. Mikki getsalong well with other cats andloves to run and play. Shewould love to have a chance at

a “forever home” with a good person or family. Can you be thespecial person for this special kitty?Like all Purrfect Companion kitties, Mikki is up-to-date on routineshots, house trained and spayed.For more information on Mikki, please contact one of thefollowing Purrfect Companions’ representatives: Jane, at 436-7450 or at [email protected]; or Maryann at 331-2221 orat [email protected] Companions is a non-profit, all volunteer rescue organization.

We are always looking for good volunteers to help with the kitties or

assist at our adoption clinics. If you’d like to donate a little time to these

worthy animals, please give us a call at 463-8709. Our adoption clinics

are held 12:30-4:00 most Saturdays and Sundays at Petco, Northway

Mall, Albany NY. Stop by and see some of our other kitties! We know

we have one that is just “PURRFECT” for you!

DEACON QUINN TO LEAD STATIONS OF

THE CROSS IN NEW LEBANON:On Friday, March 25th, the Seniors’ Ministry of ImmaculateConception/St. Joseph Parish, New Lebanon, will host theirregular monthly get-together at 11:30AM, starting in the mainchurch at 732 US Route 20, New Lebanon. Deacon Peter Quinnwill lead the traditional Lenten prayer known as “Stations ofthe Cross,” and all in the community are invited to attend.Following the devotion, all will be welcomed at the parish hallfor a hot lunch and a discussion about hair care. Because theweather caused a cancellation of the February program, stylistDeb McLaughlin returns this month to provide information abouthair care as it is affected by the aging process. She will speakabout cut, color and permanent wave techniques, as well assome of the effects of medication on the structure and growthof hair. Deb is the owner of Deb’s Shear Perfection salon inNew Lebanon and has been a stylist for more than 20 years.Everyone from the community is invited for Stations of theCross, lunch, and Deb’s presentation, at no charge.Please call Mary Linton, 518-733-0469, for more information.

SHERIFF’S EMPLOYEES NEVER OFF-DUTYOff-duty Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office transport officer,Jason Ring, and RCSO nurse, Elaine Young, recently came tothe aid of a local teenager after the young man beganexperiencing a severe diabetic episode while driving andeventually crashing down an embankment on I-90 East nearExit 10.The teen escaped injury when he was pulled from his burningvehicle by Officer Ring and another motorist, and then assistedby Young.As Officer Ring approached the vehicle on foot, it burst intoflames from underneath. Officer Ring and another motoristwho also stopped worked to pry the victim’s locked fingers fromthe steering wheel and carry him to safety.Coincidentally, Elaine Young, a former ICU nurse and now aNurse Supervisor at the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office,was traveling nearby, stopped and also rushed to the aid ofthe driver. “I saw the flames, but just reacted and used myexperience as a nurse to assess the situation and respond asquickly as I could,” said Young who then quickly determined thedriver was experiencing a severe diabetic episode.“This was a tremendous rescue effort,” said Rensselaer CountySheriff Jack Mahar. “Vehicular crashes of this type, involvingfire and the potential for explosion, make Officer Ring’s andnurse Young’s actions that much more heroic. “They were juston their way home from work, but stopped to help a stranger.They could plainly see the risks to their own safety, but did itanyway. They are a wonderful example of the good people wehave working here at the Sheriff’s Office. I’m very proud ofthem as well as of all of the responders.”

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If you would like to meet Paula to possibly adopt her,

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Paula - A Nice Gal who islooking for a permanent home.She is spayed, current with allvaccines, heartworm negative andwormed. She is playful with otherdogs and loves to be in thecompany of other dogs. She is agreat watch dog and will let youknow when you have company.She is crate trained and is not abarker.


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DEFENSIVE DRIVING CLASSAttention All New York State Drivers: It’s time to take or renewyour defensive driving class! There will be a NYS DMV approvedsix hour defensive driving class at Brunswick (Brittonkill) CentralSchool, March 28 & 30, 6:30 - 9:30 PM both nights. Thiscourse saves NYS Licensed Drivers up to 4 points off yourlicense and 10% off insurance rates for three years. Cost:$40. Sign up on the schools web site under ContinuingEducation, or Call Rose Craft, 279-4600, ext. 2802. Thisclass is sponsored by NTSI and is being taught by MichaelBromm with 19 years of defensive driving instruction.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING CLASSES OFFEREDDon’s Drivers Training and Eagle Mills Driver Safety Educationare proud to present our exclusive PowerPoint presentation ofNTSI’s 6 hour Defensive Driving Course, Traffic SurvivalWorkshop. Interactive and fast moving, covers all requiredmaterial, and very well received, the time will go by faster thanyou expect. This class is NYS DMV approved and will reduceyour auto insurance by 10% off of collision, liability and no-fault for 3 years and remove up to 4 points from your driver’slicense.Our spring class schedule is as follows: • Sunday, April 3rd,Knights of Columbus 255 Remsen St, Cohoes. • Sunday, May15th, American Legion, 35 Cohoes Avenue, Green Island. •Saturday, June 11th, Brunswick Grange Hall, Corner of Routes7 & 142 (behind Stewarts), Troy. • Sunday, June 12th, BrunswickGrange Hall, Corner of Routes 7 & 142 (behind Stewarts),Troy.All classes are $35 per person, 9-3:30, and doors open at8:30AM for registration. Hurry! LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLEand this class sells out fast every time! If you have beencooped up all winter with the cold and snow, now is your chanceto get out for a day, meet people, and benefit from insurancereduction for three years!To enrol l, cal l Michele at 225-0462 or e-mail us [email protected]. Please drive safely!

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AARP DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE (Date

Change)Rensselaer County ’s Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2Roxborough Road, Grafton will be holding an AARP Safe DrivingCourse, Tuesday, April 19th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with abreak at noon for lunch. Save up to 10% on your car insurance!The cost will be $12.00 for AARP members and $14.00 for non-members. Please call Penny at 279-3413 for reservations –SPACES ARE LIMITED!

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SPECIAL THANKSMembers of the Best Luther FireDepartment celebrated thebirthdays of William M. Green, Jr.(95) and Gordon Middleton (90) attheir annual Community PizzaParty on March 13. Both menhave been long-standingmembers of Best Luther FireDepartment. The love andrespect shown to William andGordon by their fellow firefightersspeak volumes of their characterand loyalty. Many thanks from theGreen and Middleton families.

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