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The cast and crew have worked very hard at rehearsals and they are extremely excited that the whole community is going to be involved! Director Matt McKeeby leads over 80 high schoolers and 90 third graders in this family favorite. The high school pit band, led by Gerald Zaffuts, provides the music that makes this such an enduring classic. You don’t want to miss this timeless family show that will make you laugh, cry, and send you down the yellow brick road of memories. ~By Aileen O’Brien

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HIGHLIGHT ACTING TROUPE PRESENTS “GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY” The Highlight Acting Troupe will be presenting “Give My Regards to Broadway” on April 8, 9, 15, 16, at 8 p.m. and April 10, 17 at 2 p.m. The performance will take place at the Brunswick Grange, Corner Rt. 7 and Rt. 142. The show was written by Shubert Fendrich, with music and lyrics by George M. Cohan.

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Principal’s List (95+ Average): 6th Grade: Madison Bryda, Christopher Clickner, Alexander Decker, Adam Hacker, Andrea Liss, Jeremy Price, Kyler Randall, Noah Roberts, Emily Roloson, Benjamin Sherwood, Sabrina Wolfe and Viktor Yarosh. 7th Grade: Bernard Daoust, Kerry Golden, Hannah Gonzales, Megan Grandinetti, Kayla Hanrahan, Renyck Hoffman, Kyle Hurysz, Summer Huskie, Alysa Kelly, Amanda Kern, Lauryn Krupa, Kristin McInerney, Samantha Muller, Garrett Renslow, Elizabeth Roberts, William Roe, Taylor Wilcox and Stefanie Wood. 8th Grade: Nathaniel Coleda, Sarah Friess and Bryce Perry. High Honors (90 to 94 Average): 6th Grade: Trevor Carpenter, Christiana Dean, Derrick DiGiulio, J. Andrew Fleck, Dylan Fletcher, Mitchell Heffner, Wayne Herrle, Adelyn Hoffman, Robert Hoffman, Moira Kelly, Kristopher Kretzschmar, John Kulpa, Cameron Lankenau, Selena Lezama, Stephanie Meissner, Nicholas Morris, Elijah Neumann, Tessa Olmstead, Skylar RiccardiBushey, Dylan Rossiter, Ethan Samarija, Monica Strain and Phillip Warren. 7th Grade: Jacob Adler, Jacqueline Brathwaite, Gabriel Brimmer, Destiny Bruno, Maxwell Chittenden, Duncan Enering, Brendan Gerrain, Tyler Hall, Dylan Kolb, Ryan Lansing, Helena Mueller, Michaela Mueller, Travis Ohl, Michela Rossetti, Courtney Unser and Skylar VanAlstyne. 8th Grade: Peter Aitken, Kylee Arno, Timothy Cooke, Eleanor Haase, Aine Hardaker, Maxwell Jenkins, Julia Keyoskey, Alexander Konig, Samantha Leahon, Lindsay Mannion, Thomas Miller, Heather Nolan, Kelsey Potter, Anna Pulver, Hunter Sanchez and Sabrina Sepowski. Honor Roll (85 to 89 Average): 6th Grade: Garrett Axtmann, Joseph Barrington, Cole Cioffi, Isabella Coleda, Karleigh English, Jillian Flood, Emily Franks, Jessica Hogan, Christian Lafferty, William Leahon, Adam Lisosky, Victoria Olsen, James Overbaugh, Danielle Owen and Jack Santore.

7th Grade: Nicholas Bullinger, Joshua Carlin, Kayla Carlin, Logan Ferreira, Philip Finkle, Ralph Fiorillo, Kayley Fountain, Dionicio Lezama, Marcus Lounds, Peter Merhige, Alexander Pomykaj, Kristine Probst, Sean Rafferty, Jesus Rosas, Paul Scott and Alexandra Stuto.

8th Grade: Audra Colliton, Joelle Dean, Colette Dowling, James Farrell, Shelby Gipp, Savannah Huskie, David Maurer, Samantha McHugh, Teresa Monahan, Isabella Nelson, Brandon Nguyen, Jeremy Rossetti, Haley Scott, Christian VanAmerongen, Katya Wilson and Dylan Wood.

“AT WHAT LEVEL IS YOUR FAITH?” Have you ever thought about how much faith it takes to follow Jesus? Have you ever attempted to measure your trust in God? What does it feel like to be part of the kingdom? Is it possible to renew the level of your faith? Does the question “Is my faith slipping?” make any sense? These are the questions for which the Nassau and Stuyvesant Reformed Churches will be seeking answers during their focus on the Gospel of John on Sunday, March 20, 2011. The sermon will be based on John 3:1-17, the story of what Nicodemus and Jesus shared when they met one night and talked about how to live in the “now” and in the “new” of the Spirit. The Reverend Edward L. Van Kampen, in the sermon titled, “At What Level Is Your Faith, “will talk about how faith as a gift (grace) fits into the answers to these questions and that it is your commitment involved in determining the level of your faith in your faith journey.

The Nassau Reformed Church begins worship at 11 a.m. in its chapel on the second level of its Church-School-Building at 43 Church Street (Route 20,) one half mile east of the only traffic light in the village.

The Stuyvesant Reformed Church will begin worship at 9 a.m. in its sanctuary, where Church Street meets Route 9J, one half mile south of the only traffic (caution) light in the hamlet of Stuyvesant.

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Last week, Jim Breig got welcome news from Moody’s financial rating service. Our finances are improving, resulting in the removal of a “negative” rating and an upgrade of our status to “stable”. We are confident that with the ongoing policies of our Town Board and Comptroller, our finances will continue to advance.

Recently, American workers and their unions have become the target of pundits and politicians who blame them for the nation’s economic woes. The unions representing town workers in East Greenbush have demonstrated their willingness to help solve the economic problems we face. The CSEA and Police contracts have been completed, and the Dispatcher’s contract is nearly done. These vital employees, so critical to our town’s daily operations, have agreed to take no salary increases in the first year of their new contracts. We thank them for their exemplary service to East Greenbush.

This week we met again with our good neighbors in Rensselaer to complete the details of our cooperative water contract.

Also, our work with Rensselaer County on the sewer bypass project is moving forward, with the engineering work nearing completion. Construction should begin during late summer. This endeavor is vital to development projects, upgrades to our sewer plant, and infrastructure.

The NYS Department of Transportation is finalizing plans for the Couse Corners roundabout. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer. The project will make a significant and positive difference in the traffic congestion in this heavily traveled intersection.

The Fedex project is underway, with completion scheduled for early 2012. We already enjoy a positive working relationship with this Fortune 500 company and have every confidence that Fedex will prove to be a good neighbor in the future.

Special thanks to Daniela Lanni and Anita Nero for their great enthusiasm and their many new ideas for the Youth and Community Services Department. They are getting ready for busy spring and summer seasons. Watch for information about their many programs! As always, thanks for the efforts of all our town employees. We are currently operating with fewer employees than we have had in many years and everyone has taken on the extra duties needed to provide services to residents. In particular, I want to thank Dave VanWormer, Rich Benko and the DPW team for meeting the challenges presented by this difficult winter.

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TEXAS HOLD’EM Chandler Young VFW on RT 20 and Lyons Lake Road in Nassau will hold a Texas Hold’em on Saturday, March 26th. Doors open at 5PM and play begins at 6PM. For more information, call Claudia at 423-5957 or Charlotte 766-3970.

CIRCLE THEATRE PLAYERS PRESENTS SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL Caleb (Jared DeWolf) listens to the sea in a conch shell brought from Maine by Sarah (Jennifer Pyle).

Circle Theatre Players presents Sarah, Plain and Tall, the play with music for all ages, adapted from the Newbury award-winning book by Joseph Robinette opening on Fri., March 25 at 8pm. Directed by CarolLynn Langley, the production continues on March 26 & April 1 & 2 at 8pm and Sundays, March 27 & April 3 at 2:30pm. The story of a widowed Kansas farmer with two children, who places an ad in the newspapers and who is seeking a wife. A spinster from Maine responds. “I will come by train, I will wear a yellow bonnet, I am plain & tall”. Sarah writes and travels to Kansas for a month’s stay in order to determine whether or not she’ll make the move permanent. A gentle tale of wisdom, humor & family.

Tickets are $16, under 18/$10, and reservations can be made at 518-674-2007 or www.slca-ctp.org. The Sand Lake Center for the Arts is located at 2880 NY 43, one half mile east of the blinking light in Averill Park, NY. There is plenty of free parking.

CEMETERY AND HEADSTONE PRESERVATION Poestenkill Historical Society will meet Tuesday, March 22nd, at 7PM in the Poestenkill Town Hall on RT 351. This month’s guest speaker will be Joe Ferrannini.

Joe will discuss restoring and preserving gravestones. Joe has done extensive work in this area and around the county. Joe is an expert in his field and can answer any of your questions on restoring and preserving gravestones. Graveyards contain priceless, historical information. They are in essence open air museums.

Gravestones are often the only thing remaining in its original location from previous generations. They are likely to be the oldest man-made object you will ever touch.

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The program will demonstrate ten easy steps for making maple sugar at home. It encourages participants to try tapping trees, collecting and boiling the sap down and testing the flavor. This outdoor event is ideal for the whole family and an enjoyable way to celebrate the changing season. All participants can savor a sampling of sap as well as freshly made syrup. The fee for the program is $2/ participant or $5/family. There are limited spots so pre-registration is required by calling 279-1155.

For directions, or for more information about other events, call the park’s office at (518) 279-1155 or visit us on Facebook.

Patrons may also find additional information about events, parks and historic sites in New York by visiting www.nysparks.com.

PRIMITIVE TECHNOLOGY: ADAPTIVE ART MAKING Keepers of the Circle - Native American Education and Cultural Center 501c3 presents Primitive Technology: Adaptive Art Making on Saturday, March 19, 2011, from 1PM-5PM. Keepers of the Circle member, Eric Marczak, luthier and flute maker and oh so much more, pulls the fibers of the past into the science of today. You will be making your own hammer stone with Eric who will provide all the materials, instruction, primitive skills resources, local archaeological knowledge and flint knapping demo! Preregistration is required. NO ONE is turned away from our workshops; however, you need to communicate with us to make arrangements prior to the workshop. Workshop fee requested is $35.

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EMPTY BOWLS On Sunday, April 3, 2011, an Empty Bowls event to benefit the Heifer Project will be held at the Church of the Covenant United Methodist Church, Rte 43, near the intersection with Old Route 66 in Averill Park, NY. The Heifer Project provides animals for needy families and villages all over the world. The animals provide food and/or clothing for the families. The date and time is Sunday, April 3, 2011, from 12:00 - 2:00 pm. There will be a “Freewill Offering” for your bowl, soup and bread. You may bring your own bowl or you can use the church bowls. The soup will be provided by Averill Park, Sand Lake and West Sand Lake area restaurants. Barbara & Paul Wiley from the Heifer Project will be at Church of the Covenant during Empty Bowls to talk informally about the Heifer Project, and will also have information about the Heifer Project.

GREENBUSH GARDEN CLUB Members & guests are invited to join us on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at 7pm at the Greenbush Reform Church, on the corners of Routes 9 &20 and Hayes Road, across from the Country Trunk Store for a presentation by Albany County Cooperative Extension Educator Chuck Schmitt on New & Noteworthy Small Trees & Shrubs. All our meetings are open to the public and Garden Club membership information will be available. As always, light refreshments will be served. For further information, contact Bernice at 429-9118 or email at maxicats6@gmail.com or visit our Facebook Page for more information on our upcoming events. SAVE TO DATE** Our Annual Plant Sale is Planned for May 14, 2011.

Always fashionable, the classic white doctor’s coat is a symbol of the completion of the first step in a long, challenging journey that includes four years of medical school, plus clinical residencies and often, subspecialty training.

Among the many milestone events in a medical student’s career, receiving a white doctor’s coat is the first tangible affirmation of a goal that each student sets when they begin medical school.

On Friday, February 18th, 2011, the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Class of 2014, participated in the White Coat Ceremony in Ira Allen Chapel on the UVM campus.

Jordan K. Smith, a 2005 graduate of Averill Park High School and 2009 graduate of the University of Vermont College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, received his “White Coat,” along with 112 classmates. Jordan is planning a career in neurology specializing in neurosurgery. The ceremony is a symbolic gesture, honoring the achievements of students, and marking the official beginning of their clinical education. Universally considered a symbol of the medical profession, the white coat represents an individual’s responsibility and commitment to providing care for others.

CIRCLES OF MERCY ANNOUNCES WINTER $1.00 CLOTHING BAG SALE Circles of Mercy staff and volunteers invite you to our extended store-wide winter sale during the month of March at their clothing thrift shop, “Catherine’s Closet,” located at 11 Washington Street in Rensselaer. Sale prices are in effect beginning Monday, March 21st through Friday, March 31st.

All clothing for men, women and children will be sold as $1.00 per bag. We have a large selection of clean, gently used suits, tops, jeans, slacks, sweaters and shirts for men and women, as well as assorted children’s clothing. New tee-shirts and scrub uniforms not included in this sale. We have some household items, such as bedding, tableware and miscellaneous pieces available, but those items are separately marked and not included in this winter sale.

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AP SCHOOL TAX INCREASE OF 20% Letter to the Editor: That’s correct. It would take a school tax increase of 20% to keep the status quo in the Averill Park School District. Our board asked for a budget that would reflect a 2% increase of the tax levy. It would require a reduction of $4.2 million in expenses. The proposed cuts could impact up to 60 teachers and staff.

On Friday, March 4th, the Superintendent sent a letter to teachers and staff informing them that their jobs were in danger.

Some teachers shared the news with students who were understandably upset. Parents in the day care program were also notified. That was more than enough to insure a big turnout ready to express their displeasure at the board meeting the following Tuesday. Of the 42 people who addressed the board, half were students, some were teachers and others were parents with children in the daycare program.

What’s troubling is no one seems to be reaching out to the 8,000+ property owners who will be forced to pay the additional tax. The Governor’s proposed tax cap will not go into effect until next year. The board was told that this could be their last chance to impose a tax increase greater than 2%. Even more troubling is the increase in health and pension benefits expense this year alone of $2.1 million (+17.7%). The total cost for personnel benefits and pensions is $14.5 million. Nobody likes cuts but the numbers are simply unsustainable. Retirement and health costs will only increase at taxpayer expense.

Rensselaer County currently ranks 43rd in the country in property taxes as a percentage of home value. NY State is broke and continues to cut school funding. The contingency budget if we fail to get budget passed will be a tax increase of 11.5%. If you are concerned about your property taxes, you need to attend the school board meeting on March 22nd and let your voice be heard. ~Mark Keefe, Averill Park Editors 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.

EDUCATING FOR 21st CENTURY SUCCESS Panel Discussion at the Robert C. Parker School, 4254 NY Route 43, North Greenbush on Wednesday, March 23rd, at 7PM - Free. Contact: Meg Taylor at 286-3449. or mtaylor@ parkerschool.org, 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 of Emma Willard; Dan Wallace, Vicarious Visions, and Karen Hitchcock, former president of UAlbany. Book signing by Engel: Red Flags and Red Herrings, Predicting Who Your Child Will Become.

“DUTCH BARNS - PRESERVATION AND ADAPTIVE REUSE” Greenbush Historical Society will sponsor Keith Cramer from the Dutch Barn Preservation Society who will present an overview and history of the New World Dutch Barn on Sunday, March 27th, at 2PM. The year 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of some successful Adaptive Reuse Projects of area early Dutch barns. One in Coeymans has been relocated and converted to a carpenter’s shop; another from Hoosick has been relocated and converted to a residence. Other early barns have been recently adapted to use as museum space and a studio. The efficient, heavy timber structural system adapted from Northern European precedents reflects the practical construction and engineering skills of the predominately Dutch immigrants who settled this area.

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DRESSES FOR AFRICA On Saturday, March 19th, at Trinity Lutheran Church in West Sand Lake, we will continue our project for the making of ‘’Little Dresses for African Children’’. We will begin at 12:30PM, and hope you will come and invite other ladies. We had 21 ladies at our last endeavor and the dresses are just beautiful...those little girls will be so happy to receive them.... So come....if you can’t sew, we have other little pinning jobs, etc., and sewing machines set up with ladies who will sew them up for you. Just come...you are most welcomed. Call Evah Beck at 674-3292 for further information.

NASSAU LIBRARY’S PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS • Thursday, March 17th - Drop in between 6:30 and 8PM with your questions about using the online catalog and the new databases - Ancestry.com, Heritage Quest and Mango. The first 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.”

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SHERIFF MAHAR WELCOMES 101-YEAR-OLD HAROLD ROWE On January 10, 2011 members of the Averill Park-Sand Lake Explorer Post 911 assisted Rensselaer County with putting the MCI (Multiple Casualty Incident) trailer back in service. This trailer carries most of the equipment needed in case of a mass casualty incident, such as a school bus accident, bleacher collapse, a plane crash or an incident where there are multiple patients. If you are 15 to 21 years of age, and would like to join the Explorer Post, you can contact the Averill Park Fire House at 674-3077; or come to one of the Explorers meeting on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. You can also visit www.averillparkfire.org for more information.

DEEP STACK HOLD’EM TOURNAMENT The Averill Park/Sand Lake Fire Department will hold a Deep Stack Hold’em Tournament with Bounty on Saturday, March 19th, at 1PM; doors open 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 April 16th. !!!$20,000 in Chips!!! NO RE-BUYS and NO ADD-ONS. Doors open at noon at the Firehouse. Free Lunch and refreshments; St. Patrick’s Dinner of Corned Beef and Cabbage. Reservations preferred and 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 rberti@nycap.rr.com.

THE 8000 POUND GORILLA Letter to the Editor: Given that the jobs they are supposed to be advancing involve knowledge and intelligence, it amazes me how vacuous the teachers unions’ TV commercials are of those elements. Their most recent commercial involves a representation of a fat cat millionaire in his plush office lecturing a couple of adorable children on their need to sacrifice (a word they may not be able to spell until they reach college) so that he can have a tax break.

What the commercial failed to show was the eight hundred pound gorilla that is always in the room, glaring at anyone who dares to make eye contact with him. The teachers unions cannot not use facts to promote themselves because the truth is so damaging. They instead use the emotions their propaganda brings out of their intended victims. They trot out the little darlings with the big eyes or the grandmotherly teachers we all love and suggest we will be harming them if we don’t continue to satisfy their insatiable appetite. The unions no longer care about real education. Their goal is the advancement of their bloated dysfunctional system. They are motivated by power and greed which is behind the collapse of many state economies.

The taxing of the rich has nothing to do with the funding of education. It is just that the rich constitute an extremely small minority of the voting public and it has always been easy to turn a majority against them. Shame on our educators who participate in such a fraud.

Our schools are paid for through our property taxes. We all pay those taxes, not just the rich. Our property taxes are based on the value of our property. Why haven’t we seen a drop in our property taxes commensurate to the drop in our property values? The disproportionate school tax portion of our monthly mortgage/rent payment is the reason many people cannot make those payments and are facing foreclosure. Yet the gorilla still yells for more, but now he’s about eight thousand pounds. Just remember – the bigger they are, the harder they fall. ~David Crawmer, North Greenbush

Rensselaer County Sheriff Jack Mahar, Undersheriff Pat Russo, County Executive Kathy Jimino, deputies and staff at the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office help celebrate retired Deputy Sheriff Harold Rowe’s 101st birthday. Officer Rowe is the former director of the Sheriff’s Office Identification Division.

Rensselaer County Sheriff Jack Mahar welcomed 101-year-old retired Deputy Sheriff, Harold Rowe to the office where the former director of the Sheriff’s Identification Division worked more than forty years ago. “It was wonderful to have had the opportunity to be a part of this momentous birthday celebration for retired Deputy Sheriff Harold Rowe,” said Sheriff Mahar.

“Harold is an exceptional individual with a wealth of knowledge that we as current law enforcement officers value immensely.

I’m very pleased to have had the opportunity to spend time with him, reflect on the past together, and learn from his experiences.”

A lifelong resident of Wynantskill, Mr. Rowe founded the North Greenbush Ambulance Association in 1941, using his own dry cleaning truck from his dry cleaning business. He was a member of the Wynantskill Volunteer Fire Department, and the assistant commissioner of the local Boy Scouts for 50 years. Mr. Rowe was the first person to photograph crime scenes, accidents and 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 Undersheriff Pat Russo have been spending Mr. Rowe’s birthday with him.

He spent his 100th birthday last year visiting the Sheriff’s Office.

CRAFT FAIR The Greenbush Reformed Church, located at 688 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush, will be holding a craft fair on Saturday, October 22, from 10-3. They are looking for crafters to participate. Tables are $25 each. If you are interested in becoming a crafter, please contact Denise Wright, craft fair chairperson at dwright680@nycap.rr.com or 477-7175 or contact the church office at 477-6030.

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LOCAL STUDENTS NAMED TO COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE DEAN’S LIST - FALL 2010 The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY, announced that the following local residents are among 858 students named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2010 semester: Margaret Allen, a resident of Rensselaer, April Andersen, a resident of Wynantskill, Thomas Bennett, a resident of Troy, Eric Binder, a resident of Castleton on Hudson, Sarah Blackburn, a resident of East Greenbush, Lindsay Bonesteel, a resident of Troy, David Bowen, a resident of Rensselaer, Melanie Bowman, a resident of Averill Park, Justine Brathwaite, a resident of East Greenbush, James Brown, a resident of Troy, MacKenzie Burke, a resident of Rensselaer, Ashley Carkner, a resident of Castleton on Hudson, Carlee Chapko, a resident of Valley Falls, Daniel Cobbins, a resident of Troy, Zachary Crain, a resident of Rensselaer, Amanda Czech, a resident of East Greenbush, Lauren Davis, a resident of Troy, Annie Delano, a resident of Schaghticoke, Nicole Diegel, a resident of Averill Park, Heather Dingman, a resident of Averill Park, Aerica Fredricks, a resident of Troy, Jerome Frost, a resident of Troy, Kevin Gannon, a resident of Johnsonville, John Gezzo, a resident of Troy, Phillip Giarrusso, a resident of Stephentown, Ashley Gibson, a resident of Rensselaer, Caitlyn Goodwin, a resident of Rensselaer, Melissa Gordon, a resident of Troy, Stefanie Green, a resident of Troy, Kara Horton, a resident of Averill Park, Malana Jojo, a resident of Melrose, Peter JulienSehl, a resident of Schodack Landing, Sara Kennedy, a resident of Wynantskill, Noelle Lak, a resident of Nassau, Zhaleh LaLiberteLavasani, a resident of Troy, Meagan Lasky, a resident of Johnsonville, Tarah Lenyk, a resident of Troy, Ariel Levine, a resident of East Nassau, Hanti Liu, a resident of Wynantskill, Christopher MacLasco, a resident of Troy, Carina Mahar, a resident of East Greenbush, Amanda Martucci, a resident of Wynantskill, Emily Massa, a resident of East Greenbush, Alison McGrath, a resident of Troy, Shelbi Messick, a resident of Melrose, Elizabeth Mullin, a resident of Rensselaer, Jessica Olson, a resident of Stephentown, Jeffrey Palmer, a resident of Nassau, Jessica Pipino, a resident of Schaghticoke, 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 resident of East Greenbush, Samantha Rosen, a resident of Troy, CeAnn Sarver, a resident of Rensselaer, Tanya Snyder, a resident of Hoosick Falls, Joshua Staples, a resident of Berlin, Kelly Todd, a resident of East Greenbush, Samantha Townsend, a resident of Johnsonville, Aprille Tweedie, a resident of Stephentown, Danielle Varcasio, a resident of Troy, Meghan Vece, a resident of Troy, Devon Wade, a resident of Troy, Tiffany White, a resident of Rensselaer, Alexandra Wickham, a resident of Troy, Elisa Wright, a resident of East Schodack, Amanda Zareski, a resident of Troy. Full-time students who complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a semester grade-point average of at least 3.5 with no grades of D, F, Incomplete or Pass/Fail are eligible for inclusion on the Dean’s List.

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Letter to the Editor: Town residents have watched for the past month as the Town Board majority led by County Legislator Lou Desso, has systematically attempted to justify their sudden firing of a Comptroller they apparently could not manipulate sufficiently so as to refuse to work with the Town Supervisor.

The rash firing did not go well when they thoughtlessly appointed the Assessor to do the job. That lasted about a week with a resignation. The barrage of criticism of their treatment of the Comptroller was met with a desperate attempt to justify their action by questioning his honesty. The Board, and in particular Mr. Desso, used a poorly conceived report paid for by taxpayers to question the Comptroller’s honesty.

Mr. Desso called for a “forensic audit” so as to imply a criminal embezzlement might have occurred by setting up what the report called an “unauthorized bank account” due to it not being approved by the town board.

The CPA firm’s conclusion was absurd as bank accounts are not approved by town boards and never were. Mr. Desso should have known this because he has never once voted to approve a single bank account either during his three years as a Councilman or as a County Legislator. Nonetheless, he leaked the 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 Ashworth to let the firm review their report, along with the laws proving it wrong, so as to be given a chance to amend it and its potentially libelous conclusion. Apparently afraid to stand up to Mr. Desso, not one member of the Board would join her in that request, preferring instead to pay for a document that unfairly and seriously damaged the reputation of the man they fired.

Mr. Desso continued to criticize the Comptroller in last week’s Advertiser. Yet, he says nothing about his appointed Ethics Board which has never met since it was created in January 2010. At least one filed ethics complaint sits in town hall unresolved. Truly remarkable. ~CB Smith, Wynantskill Editors 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.

CHURCH OF THE COVENANT WELCOMES THE COMMUNITY The Church of the Covenant welcomes the community to a stimulating time of worship!

We are fully accessible and follow a Safe Sanctuaries policy to insure safety for children and adults. Sunday Morning Schedule for March 20, 2011, Second Sunday in Lent. Mission Focus: Albany United Methodist Society.

The Rev. Mickey Down preaching - 8:30 am Informal Worship with Communion; 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Sunday School for children 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 Loesch preaching, Zion’s United Church of Christ of Taborton providing soup/sandwich lunch at 12:30. Lunch is $5, proceeds beyond expenses go to REACH. • Saturday, March 19th, Men’s Communion Breakfast, 7:00 a.m. in the social room. Call Ralph LaMontagna at 674-1563 to make your reservation. • Wednesday, March 23rd, Potluck Dinner in Social Room 6:00 p.m. Program at 7:00 p.m., Stephanie and Warren Weiss will do a program about their trip down the Adriatic in a 5-mast schooner.

Church Office hours are 8:30 am - 1:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The Church of the Covenant, United Methodist, the round church near the blinker in Averill Park. Pastor Merry Watters, phone 674-3664, E-mail: cocpastor@nycap.rr.com.

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NASSAU SUPERVISOR’S REPORT By: David Fleming Despite increases in Town funding for the highway budget, this winter has been devastating. However, following our request and support by Governor Cuomo and federal representatives Gibson, Gillibrand and Schumer, the President has declared the Town of Nassau eligible for FEMA assistance for the post-Christmas storms. This will mean that Nassau will recover thousands of dollars spent dealing with these winter events.

We also now start a new chapter in dealing with the remediation of the Loeffel Toxic Site. As you may have heard, the USEPA will be taking over the waste site. I remain cautiously optimistic that EPA will assist our community in dealing with the 30 years of failed remediation at the Loeffel site. A public meeting with EPA will be held on March 24th at St. Mary’s Parish Hall at 7 pm. Please join us for this important meeting.

I commend the individuals and organizations like UNCAGED, as well as elected officials that have fought for years to address this toxic mess. It is because of their hard work that this action is even possible. I would also like to remind EPA that failure is not an option in dealing with the remediation of this site. We expect that this toxic blight will be removed from our community.

At our recent Board meeting, we reported on the status of the Time Warner Cable contract; the status of planning for the Burden Lake Sewer District; upcoming rabies vaccination clinics; the filing of the Annual Financial Report with the State Comptroller’s Office; approved a request for a charity 5K event; passed Local Law #1 of 2011 extending the current moratorium; extended the operational permit of J&M Auto on Route 20; passed an emergency services resolution; and presented the Board with an updated version of the Town’s Emergency Preparedness Plan.

We have also set a special meeting on the draft comprehensive plan for March 31st at 6:30 p.m.

I’m also pleased to welcome new Highway Department employee Matthew Wicks. I wish him all the best as he begins his service to Nassau’s residents.

I was also pleased to report on the awarding of a $26,000 grant to the Town for work on Town Hall and new equipment for the Justice Court. This is most welcome news.

Please visit Nassau’s website at www.townofnassau.org for more information relative to these issues. As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions.

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SAINT ROSE WORKSHOP HELPS PEOPLE TAKE CHARGE OF STUTTERING The 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 Rose Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the Council of Effective Communication for People Who Stutter. Sister Charleen Bloom, Ph.D., professor of communication sciences and disorders and a board recognized fluency specialist, and Jeanne Junjulas, clinician and instructor, are coordinating the event.

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High Honor Roll (90 to 94 Average): 9th Grade: Genesis Alvarado, Rachel Baker, Marie Brady, Norman Bullinger, Chelsea Decker, Heather Hay, Oteria Ludwig, Lauren Moulton, Sarah Plitnick, Dante Prinzo, Alessandro Puccio and Cameron Renslow. 10th Grade: Leland Axtmann, Seema Bhaskar, Jesse Bonin, Elizabeth Briggs, Emily Chittenden, Meagan Chittenden, Katharine Colliton, Alysha Cross, Nolan Docherty, Erin Duffy, Abby Fink, Brittney Geracitano, Kelly Healy, Abbey Hines, Jennifer Hogan, Hailey Nelson, Tahmina Osmanzai, Sierra Pizzola, Hannah Riordan, Sean Smith, Edwin Tobin and Jason Zobre.

11th Grade: Spencer Allen, Stuart Allen, Paul Ancin, Dakota Bolt, Andrew Bourdeau, Emma Bowitch, Erica Dailey, Cody Engwer, Emily Fuller, Theresa Fuller, Elizabeth Haran, Jeremy Kelly, 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 Sue Garvansites, Aaron Herr, Loren Hiser, Katherine Maffucci, Abby McCabe, 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, Ashley Barden, Krystal Bartley, Caliber Bolt, Nathan Bryda, Michele Canestro, Carla Dortic, Haley Duraski, Matthew Fuller, Judsen Hoffman, Ryan Krupa, Kellen Nugent, Lauren Olsen, Michael Peters, Brenden Roy, Meghan Splain, Samantha Tedford, Brenda Torres, Jordanne Unser, Patrick Warren, Savanna Wemette, Devonai Wright and Elizabeth Zink. 10th Grade: Somer Connolly, Taylor Czajkowski, Jacob Davis, Madeline Donnelly, Alexander Flood, Joshua Hadley, Kyle Hall, Jeremy Hempstead, Alec Hicks, Melanie Hicks, Jacob Hill, Micaela Kayser, Aubrey Kirsch, Kathryn Lauridsen, Samantha Lind, Melina Lisosky, Caitlyn Main, 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: Jason Busdiecker, Carly Collins, Robyn Eames, Ashley Engwer, Bradley Engwer, Franco Fettuccia, Amanda Hallenbeck, Thomas Maffucci, Kelly McInerney, Margaret Miller, William Monty, Matthew Purificato, Gunnar Simpson, Justin Smith, Sierra Smith, Karly Stewart, Deryck VanAlstyne, Felicia Westervelt and Jordan Ziegler. 12th Grade: Meeghan Arno, Zachary Bazan, Eric Berney, Rickie Bradway, Connor Brimmer, Maria Colbert, Cody Czajkowski, Kyle Greenway, Ona Hotaling, Rebecca Johnson, Chelsea Lillpopp, Amanda Meacham, Kaitlynn Nolan, Lacey Poirier, Brian Pulikowski, Brandy Radley, William Rapp, Nicholas Rush, Gabriel Stockman and Katherine Zink.

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AUTHOR APPEARANCE: Local author Sharon Rounds will be at the library Saturday, March 19, from 1-3pm to discuss her new children’s book, “The Gootzes Go to Giza,” which offers adventure while teaching about ancient Egyptian civilization.

TRUSTEE MEETING: The library’s Board of Trustees now meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:45pm in the William Kennedy 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 Schenectady Photographic Society in the Kennedy Room.

GENEOLOGY DATABASES: You can now access Ancestry.com at the library and HeritageQuest from home via the Upper Hudson Library System. Ask at the desk or go to sandlaketownlibrary.org and click on “Library Databases” on the “Library Links” menu.

HOURS & LOCATION: Mon.-Thurs. 11am-8pm, Fri. 11am-6pm, Sat. 11am-4pm, Sun. 1-4pm. Located behind Town Hall at 66 and 43. Phone: 674-5050. Web: sandlaketownlibrary.org

NASSAU SYNAGOGUE TO CELEBRATE JEWISH HOLIDAY OF PURIM The Nassau Synagogue, located on Route 20 in Nassau, will be celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim with the reading of the Book of Esther on Saturday night, March 19th, at 8PM. The Megillah reading will be chanted by Fred Rheingold and David Fruchter. Everyone is invited to attend this joyful service and the festivities following, which will include the singing and dancing of Purim songs. Homemade hamantaschen and refreshments will be served. Call 732-4037 for more information.

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The 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 Master Gardener, will give a talk on Poisons in the Garden. Mystery writers and readers are welcome to join us. Lunch may be ordered. For more information, go to http://mavensofmayhem-sinc.org/ or call 475-9983.

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MYRTLE BEACH BUS TRIP Attention Seniors! The Sand Seniors will be hosting a Myrtle Beach Bus Trip on September 11th to 17th, (7 days and 6 nights). Luxury motor coach tour. Magnificent hotel accommodations. Incredible meals! Visits to the Carolina Opry Show, Magnolia Plantation, Brookgreen Gardens, Hollywood Show at the Palace and Alabama Theatres, Guided tour of Charleston, Broadway at the Beach and much, much more! Only $625 per person double occupancy, additional $180 for single. $75 saves seat! Early reservation strongly suggested. Call Laura Stevans at 6740050.

NEW YORK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PROMOTIONS Major General Patrick A. Murphy, The Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capabilities for additional responsibility and leadership.

Thomas Akin from Wynantskill, and serving with the Joint Force Headquarters is promoted to the rank of Master Sergeant. Joseph Landy from Troy, and serving with the Company C, 2-108th Infantry is promoted to the rank of Private. Mark Tremblay from Troy, and serving with the Company A, 42d Special Troops Battalion is promoted to the rank of Sergeant Majoror. Patrick Decker from Troy, and serving with the 727th Military Police Detachment, Law And Order is promoted to the rank of Specialist. Matthew Whalen from Troy, and serving with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade is promoted to the rank of Specialist. Matthew Sagendorf from Hoosick Falls, and serving with the Company C, 2-108th Infantry is promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. Anthony Buchanan from Melrose, and serving with the Company C, 2-108th Infantry is promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. Joshua Stickle from Renssalaer, and serving with the Headquarters, 42nd Infantry Division is promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant.

Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential.

These promotions additionally recognize the best qualified Soldiers and attract and retain the highest caliber Citizen Soldiers for a career in the New York Army National Guard.

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FRIENDS OF CASTLETON LIBRARY MEETING The Friends of the Castleton Public Library will hold their Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 13th, at 6:30pm in the upstairs Library Programming Room. This meeting will review 2010, plan for 2011 and elect officers and Trustees. We will host a coffee hour at this meeting. If you are planning on attending, please email friendsofcastletonpubliclibrary@yahoo.com with your name(s) so that we can make sure that we have enough food and beverages.

HEALING NIGHT Sacred Heart Church, 310 Spring Ave., Troy will hold Healing Night on Monday, March 28th, at 7PM. Brother Peter Furlong FSC will be the leader.

Brother Peter, a DeLaSalle Christian Brother, is an experienced leader in the healing ministry. The service consists of teaching, testimonies, healing prayer and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

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LOVE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Season of Lent is all about forgiveness and what God has done in Jesus Christ that we might be forgiven.

Each Sunday during Lent, Vicar Henry will preach on this miracle of grace. His sermon on Sunday, March 20th, will be: “I Can’t Forgive,” based on Ephesians 4: 29-5:2. Come join us as we continue our walk towards Easter and the empty tomb. Divine Service begins at 10:00 a.m., followed b y fellowship at 11:00 a.m.

Love Lutheran continues its mid-week Lenten worship with Part Three of the Miracles of Lent series: “The Miraculous Earthquake.” Join us in our new casual worship center this Wednesday, March 23rd, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Love Lutheran church is located just off Route 20, Middlesex Rd., to Pheasant Lane, East Greenbush, NY

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

“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 present the Jack Steward/Ann Collins Scholarships to one male and one female high school senior from each of the following schools: Averill Park, Columbia, Maple Hill and Rensselaer High Schools. A total of eight $500 scholarships will be awarded.

Students in these four high schools may obtain a scholarship application in the guidance-counseling centers of their schools.

Completed applications must be returned to the counseling centers 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 winners will be notified by mail of their success.

Scholarship award winners will be presented with their awards at the Flag Day Ceremony to be held at the Rensselaer Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. 2073 in early June.

BICENTENNIAL HISTORICAL UPDATE Electricity Comes to West Sand Lake The Wynants Kill: a small stream but mighty and Historical Highlights - Winter 2005 by Robert J. Lilly gives this account.

Clifford Hastings of West Sand Lake was the first person to use the Wynants Kill to generate electricity. Hastings, a plant engineer for the Troy and New England Railway decided to convert his grist mill just north of WSL into a hydro-electric generating station. He purchased a Leffel water turbine and a 50 kilowatt generator with a separate exciter and panel – the first water turbine used on the Wynants Kill. He incorporated as the Wynantskill HydroElectric Company (WHEC) and in 1911 furnished lighting to WSL’s four-corners. Wagar’s Hotel on the southwest corner reportedly installed the first light over their pool table. Electric power was available from dusk to 11pm. The Wynants Kill Improvement Association, to which the Hastings family had not belonged, closed their dams in the afternoon and reopened them at dawn for daily operation. Consequently, WHEC had to store water in its own pond for evening use. A switch dropped at three quick intervals signaled that power would be turned off in ten minutes. To further help in overcoming the water shortage, Hastings obtained a secondhand steam-powered electrical generating plant and distributed electricity to homes from Averill Park to Crooked Lake. Evening lighting service’ continued until 1922 when a new coal-fired steam-powered electrical generating plant was built adjacent to the HydroElectric plant, adding a second 50 kilowatt generator to the system. Needing more power than WHEC could supply, J & R McLaren Company and Faith Mills received permission from the Sand Lake Town Board in 1918 to connect with the Albany and Southern Railroad Company’s electrical transmission line at the southern end of Burden Lakes. A lawsuit by Hastings for infringement on his Hydro-electric franchise to supply electric power to WSL was settled in 1922 with the agreement: Albany and Southern would build a substation at WSL and furnish back-up power to WHEC. In 1924, both companies were consolidated and subsequently controlled by New York Power and Light.

SPRING TEA PARTY & FASHION SHOW You are cordially invited to attend an afternoon tea & fashion show at Faith & Love Fellowship, 85 Washington Street in Rensselaer on Saturday, April 2nd, from 12PM to 3PM. Fancy hats & lacy gloves will be available for wearing (but by all means wear your own if you like). A light lunch will be served including tea sandwiches & fabulous desserts. Then we will present our fashion show featuring our line of “looking good for less” selections from our newest thrift store. 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, no cost 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.

DESSO SUBJECT OF ETHICS COMPLAINT

SCIENCE AMBASSADORS

Letter to the Editor: As a result of the reckless conduct of Councilman Desso who maliciously harmed my reputation by disseminating a seriously flawed taxpayer funded report which, incorrectly accused me of creating an “Unauthorized Bank Account” while Town Comptroller, I filed a complaint with the Town Ethics Board.

I realize that this complaint will likely meet the same fate that other complaints have met, which is to be utterly ignored by an appointed Ethics Board; which has never once met during its 15 months of existence. While this inexcusable negligence seems to meet with approval from Councilman Desso and his majority, it is a sad reflection on town government.

The non-functioning Ethics Board should determine whether Mr. Desso violated the Ethics Code by acting to gain an unwarranted advantage and enhance his political standing by divulging documents to the media he obtained as a result of his official position prior to their disclosure at town meetings. The Town Ethics Law provides that “no town employee shall engage in any professional activity which will require him to disclose confidential information which he has gained by reason of his official position or authority.”

Mr. Desso acted in an unethical manner by prematurely releasing the report, with its erroneous and libelous conclusion. As a Councilman, he should have known the report contained a false conclusion causing irreparable harm to my professional reputation by claiming I created an Unauthorized Bank Account”.

He continued this unprofessional conduct by publicly alleging that criminal activity had occurred by calling twice for a “Forensic Audit”, a tool used by law enforcement to gather evidence when a crime is suspected. This was done to justify his vote to terminate me as Comptroller, so that he could fill the position with a politically connected appointee.

Had Mr. Desso not leaked this document in advance of its review by the Finance Committee, Town Board and Legal Counsel, he and the public he was attempting to improperly influence would have realized that applicable sections of Town Law did not support the conclusion of an “Unauthorized Bank Account.” ~Michael Strenka, Former NG Comptroller

We all know that it is imperative we provide our youth with hands-on learning experiences to ensure global competitiveness and prepare the next generation of science, engineering, and technology leaders; and 4-H is doing just that.

Two local teens from Rensselaer County 4-H, Chris Degener and Gregory Kopache, were chosen to join the first team of New York State Science Ambassadors. The team of five visited with our state legislatures to show them how 4-H has given them the opportunity to explore science, engineering and technology and how they use that to help improve their communities. District 108’s new Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin was one of many that stopped to hear how 4-H members across the state are using G.P.S. to map out fire hydrants, historical monuments, and local farmer’s markets in their community.

If you would like more information, or would like to join 4-H, call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County at 2724210 or your respective county’s Cornell Cooperative Extension office.

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

HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL ALUMNI Holy Spirit School in East Greenbush is celebrating 50 years of Faith and Excellence. We are seeking alumni to share their school memories with us. Alumni please email holyspiritschool50@gmail.com with your contact information. More information on our celebration activities will be announced soon!

Editors 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.

THE REVISED ROMAN MISSAL A 4-part series to help us understand the changes in the Roman Missal will be held on Tuesdays, March 22nd, 29th and April 5th at Sacred Heart Church, 310 Spring Avenue in Troy. All are welcome to join us at 7PM in the church as we spend some time this Lent reflecting on the meaning of the Eucharist and the changes in our liturgy. Edward Martin, a Rome-educated, Doctor of Theology, will be the presenter. For more information, please contact Marie Venaglia at 274-1363.

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THANK YOU FOR RECYCLING Thank you to all who donated cards for the St. Jude’s Ranch for Children.

Hundreds of greeting cards were collected by Good Buy Books from the members of the East Greenbush Kiwanis Club, the East Greenbush Business Alliance, the Greenbush Garden Club and local residents.

St. Jude’s is an organization that provides care and a safe haven for neglected and abused children. Greeting cards are recycled, redesigned into new cards and sold; the income benefiting the mission of St. Jude’s.

Good Buy Books also supports Green Fiber, which reuses cardboard and paper to make insulation; Cell Phones for Authors recycles old cell phones and uses the money to fund visits of well-known authors to area elementary schools; Aveda recycles plastic bottle caps to create new caps for their products using Post Consumer Recycled Plastic (PCR); and Pull for Ronald McDonald House recycles aluminum pull tabs to defray costs at the Albany Ronald McDonald House.

To make a donation of any of these recycled materials or for additional information, please call Lynne Catelotti at Good Buy Books 479-BOOK (2665).

“BELLE OF THE BALL” CLOTHING COLLECTION & SALE AT ST. HENRY’S Are you starting your spring cleaning? St. Henry’s Youth Ministry will gladly take any of your dresses, business attire and accessories (ex. shoes, jewelry or purses). The collection days will be March 26th, 10am-5pm; March 27th, 8am-1pm; April 2nd, 10am-5pm; April 3rd, 8am-1pm. The sale will be held on April 9th, from 10am-5pm, as well as April 10th, from 8am-1pm. The collection and sale will take place at St. Henry’s Church located at 39 Old Route 66, Averill Park, NY 12018, directly across from Crystal Cove. Questions or concerns? E-mail toomsx54@yahoo.com or call 518-944-6896.

KIPP: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER PROGRAM Letter to the Editor: It has been brought to my attention by a young single mother of a 12 year old boy in Albany what a great advantage the KIPP: Tech Valley School has been for them.

In August, 2005, KIPP Tech Valley started with the promise that hard work would lead to academic success and the road to college. Now after 5 years, the KIPP Tech Valley students have made great academic gains proving “no short cuts” philosophy pays off.

The KIPP program structured with high expectations and with more time in the classroom has its merits. On last year’s NYS math and ELA (English Language Arts) assessments, KIPP 8th graders outperformed the state average in English Language Arts, and outperformed the state average in mathematics. In 2009, KIPP: Tech Valley was one of only 11 schools in the entire state to receive 100% passing results in both math and ELA 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 on alternating Saturdays and complete up to 2 hours of homework each night.

Dedicated teachers are available by cell phone after hours for homework help and questions from parents.

KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) is a national network of 99 free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools in 22 states and Washington, DC that prepares students for success in college and in life. Nationally, 80% of KIPP Alumni have matriculated to college as compared to a national average for low income students of 8 percent.

An author wrote in “The New York Times Magazine” that “the most influential schools are the ones run by KIPP”. ~Respectfully submitted, Al Hayner

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WYNANTSKILL BOE TO HOLD BUDGET WORKSHOP The Wynantskill Union Free School District Board of Education will hold a Budget Workshop on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the School Library / Media Center. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the 2011-2012 School Budget.

BOOKS NEEDED The Friends of the Rensselaer City Library will be accepting donations of books until April 30th. We will accept recent title hard cover and paper back books as well as good condition children’s books.

Also needed are DVD’s and VHS tapes. No encyclopedias will be accepted. Please place books in boxes or sturdy bags and drop off at the library on 676 East St. across from the Rensselaer Train Station. The library number is 462-1193 for more information. Our Third annual spring book sale will take place on Thursday, May 12th; and Friday, May 13th, from 1PM to 7:30PM; Saturday May 14th, from 9AM to 3PM with a bag sale from 2PM-3PM on Saturday.

SAND LAKE GARDEN CLUB MEETING The Sand Lake Garden Club will gather for this month’s meeting on Wednesday, March 23rd, at 7PM in the Sand Lake Town Hall.

The presentation for the evening will be on vegetable gardening and will be presented by Don Schlegel, Rensselaer County Master Gardener. Don has many years experience growing a wide variety of vegetables in his own garden and he is also active as a community volunteer at the Goff Middle School organic vegetable garden. So, think spring, and join club members for an informative meeting.

Meetings of the Sand Lake Garden Club are always open to all those interested in gardening.

GIRL SCOUT TROOP #1530 FOOD DRIVE Girl Scout Troop #1530 will be collecting non-perishable food items to benefit the Doors of Hope Food Pantry. Collection boxes will be available at Rensselaer Honda and the Sand Lake Town Library during the entire month of March.

Please give what you can and thank you for your participation.

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FOR KIDS! The Tennis Coach Individual & small group instruction for children and adults

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One Pond Hollow Road, Averill Park, NY 12018 518.674.8407 • jbehson@nycap.rr.com

GIRL SCOUT BOOK DRIVE & SWAP Girl Scouts Troop 1911 & Troop 1029 will be holding their 3rd Annual Book Drive & Book Swap on Friday, March 25th, from 6:30PM to 8:30PM at the Church of the Covenant in Averill Park.

Bring a Book ~ Take a Book.

Gently used children’s books only please. Leftover books will be donated to the Averill Park Pre-School and the Bright Red Bookshelves.

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www.dykenpond.org NEW HOURS AND PROGRAMS AT CASTELTON PUBLIC LIBRARY The new hours at the Castleton Public Library are: MondayWednesday 12-8; Tuesday-Thursday 10-6; Saturday 10-4.

We are open 11 more hours a week and hope to provide access to the library for those individuals and families that needed more variety in hours.

Upcoming programs include: March 19th, from 10 AM -2 PM: Book Sale, upstairs, at the Castleton Public Library April Events: April 1st: Movie Night at 6:30 PM: Come to the Castleton Public Library to watch Tangled and enjoy some snacks.

April 7th: Preschool Story Hour at 10 AM. Enjoy stories, songs and crafts at the library! April 18: Movie Day! at 2 PM: Come to the 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 out of Duct Tape! April 20: Cupcake decorating party at 2 PM! Come to the library and decorate a cupcake treat to eat! April 21: Preschool Story Hour at 10 AM. Enjoy stories, songs and crafts at the library! AND at 2 PM Create book art! Pick out an old book and turn it into brand new art! April 30: Mother’s Day Craft at 1 PM: Make a Mother’s Day gift at the library!

ROSEY THE READING DOG! Join Rosey the Reading Dog available by appointment on Third Thursdays (3/17, 4/21, 5/19) from 3:30PM to 4:30PM at the Troy Public Library, 100 Second Street in Troy.

Call 274-7071 to reserve a 15 minute spot. For children 5 and up. Please join us and read your favorite book to Rosey.

EAST GREENBUSH EASTER EGG HUNT AND SUMMER CAMP INFO. SAVE THE DATE: The Community and Recreational Services Department for the Town of East Greenbush will be hosting their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16th, at the Town Park beginning at 11 am. Please arrive by 10:30 am to find parking, enjoy refreshments, and get pictures taken with the Easter Bunny!

Also, the Department is accepting Summer Camp Registrations for children who have completed Kindergarten – 15 years of age. Camp has two sessions, July 5-22 and July 25-August 12.

There is also a Sports Camp provided by the US Sports Institute for children ages 5-14, which is conducted August 15-19 and August 22-26 with a Beginners Golf Clinic being offered August 22-26 as well. Both camps are held at the East Greenbush Town Park. For more specific information and forms pertaining to Summer Camp and the Sports Camp, please visit the town’s website at www.eastgreenbush.org or feel free to contact the Community and Recreational Services Department at 477-4194.

• Riding Lessons • Trailrides • Birthday Parties • Merit Badges For Scouts • Special Events

FREE TUTORING NOW AVAILABLE!!

Does your child need homework help? Do you want your child to read or do homework with someone other than you?

High School students will be available to help elementary and middle school students on Wednesday evenings in March - 3/ 23, and 3/30 from 6:30-7:30 at the Town of Poestenkill Town Hall. Students must bring assignments, books, or learning materials.

Register your child by contacting Ms. Tara Houser, Town of Poestenkill Youth Director, at 283-5100, ext 107 or tahouser@poestenkillny.org before March first.

FREE TUTORING AT TROY LIBRARY Beyond the Classroom is a program offering free tutoring to students ages 8 and up in all subjects. That’s everything from Spelling to Chemistry! Have a paper due? Falling behind with your classwork? Just need to ask a few questions? Free Tutoring at the Troy Public Library located at 100 Second Street in Troy on Wednesdays by appointment from 5PM to 7:30PM. To register and for more information, please call 274-7071 or email beyond_the_classroom@yahoo.com.

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Healthy Connection A Special Page Dedicated to Informative Health News FAMILY ACUPUNCTURE OF RENSSELAER COUNTY Treatment For Colds & Bronchitis, Pain, Smoking Cessation, Fertility Issues & Much More

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Pondview Family Dental Services, P.C. •Full Dentures & Partials •Root Canals •Crown & Bridge •Cosmetic Bonding •Dental Implants Participating in CSEA & GHI Preferred, Delta Dental, Cigna, Metlife, Guardian, CDPHP/Child Health Plus & Medicaid.

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Research proves that people who volunteer are healthier than those who don’t. So.....come and volunteer for Literacy Volunteers! Our spring tutor training will be held at the East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush on Wed. evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 pm as follows: March 23 - Basic Literacy Learning - Module 1; March 30 - Basic Literacy Learning - Module 2; April 6 - English Language Learning - Module 1; April 13 - English Language Learning - Module 2; April 20 - Successful Tutoring- required for all.

Call 274-8526 to register; More info: www.lvorc.org.

FIRST RESPONDERS NEEDED East Greenbush Fire Company/East Greenbush Fire District #3 is seeking volunteers for the Fire Police Unit.

If you are interested in serving with the East Greenbush Fire Police, contact East Greenbush Fire District #3. at 518- 479-4168 x5 or e-mail: egfdistrict03@gmail.com

NEW FOOD ADDICTION SUPPORT GROUP Compulsive Eaters Anonymous - Honest Open-minded Willing (CEAHOW) has begun a new Big Book meeting in Rensselaer County. CEAHOW is not affiliated with any outside interest nor does it have any religious focus; our primary purpose is to help compulsive eaters stop their eating addictive foods compulsively. (For more information about the fellowship, please check out the website ceahow.org.) The Big Book study meetings, in which portions of the AA Big Book will be read and commented on, will be held each Sunday night at 6:30 p.m., at The Hilton Center, 20 Forbes Avenue, Rensselaer.

For more information and/or directions, please contact Richard M. at 518-441-2876.

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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Call 434-2160. On Saturday, April 9, 2011, the 4th annual “Tools for Caregivers� day will be held at Hudson Val ley Community College’s Bulmer Communications Center in Troy. The Capital Region Caregiver Coalition will sponsor this annual event carefully designed to be educational and offer support to family caregivers. The day consists of a morning of workshops and a resource fair. Family caregivers provide assistance to senior relatives, friends, significant others and neighbors who are elderly, ill or disabled.

Participants will choose from a variety of workshops presented by area professionals. In addition, informational tables will be staffed by dozens of local agencies. This year, an informal, open dialogue with a panel staffed with professionals will be held in the auditorium where attendees can ask questions and share information with others on their experiences and needs as a family caregiver.

Schedule: 8:00 am – Registration and Vendor Fair; 8:45 am – Welcome; 9:00 am – Choice of Workshops; 10:00 am – Vendor Fair; 10:30 am – Choice of Workshops; 11:30 am – Wrap up, evaluations and raffles Can’t get away because you’re caring for a loved one? Respite care is available at Eddy DayBreak free of charge during the event, but you must reserve space for your loved one in advance.

The program is free, but registration is required at 434-2160.

General questions can be answered at 382-8481 ext.1238. http://www.capitalregioncaregiver.com

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COLON CANCER Colon cancer is silent. The risk of developing the life-threatening disease is 1 in 19, but symptoms rarely occur. Colon cancer claims more than 50,000 lives each and every year, many of which could be saved with early detection and regular screening.

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Major Insurances Accepted CDPHP • MVP • EYE MED • & OTHERS Call For Appointment & Directions 518-479-3306

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 the Educational Center. The vendors will include: Health Services, Royal Care, Whitney Young, SEFCU, CDPHP, Juice Plus and more. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Heather McNally at hmcnally@vanderheydenhall.org or 283-6500 x219.

Vanderheyden is a not for profit human services agency providing residential and community programs to children, adults and families in the Capital Region of New York for over 178 years. To learn more about the services Vanderheyden provides, please visit www.vanderheydenhall.org. or call 2836500.

HOPE 7 LOOKING TO JOIN THE $1 MILLION FIGHT TO END HUNGER Hope 7 Community Center and Food Pantry is teaming up with the Feinstein Foundation for their 14th Annual $1 Million Fight to End Hunger Challenge. The Feinstein Foundation, started by philanthropist Alan Feinstein from Rhode Island will match monetary and food donations made to the Hope 7 Food Pantry from March 1st through April 31st. Donations can be dropped off at 596 and 520 Pawling Ave. Any donation made to Hope 7 Food Pantry will help the organization raise money and alleviate hunger in the United States. Each food item is counted as $1.

Hope 7 Community Center’s Food Pantry located in the basement of the Pawling Ave. United Methodist Church and serves 85 - 100 families a month. For more information, please call 272- 8029 or hope7cc@verizon.net.

YOU’RE INVITED TO THE RENSS. CO. SENIOR CENTER You are invited to the Center to have fun and it is FREE. Enjoy aerobics, osteoporosis training, crocheting, card games, bingo, billiards, writing, Bible study, line dancing, and weight training.

There is so much happening at the best kept secret in the City of Troy. Join us for lunch in our decorated dining room with the most wonderful folks around. If you’re going stir crazy waiting for spring, give yourself a break and come to the Senior Center; guaranteed to make you smile. Seniors 60 years old and older are always welcome.

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC Rensselaer County’s Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2 Roxborough Road in Grafton, will be holding its monthly blood pressure clinic on Friday, March 18th, at 10:30 with Rensselaer County’s Health Department. No appointment is necessary. If you have any questions, or would like to join us for lunch at noon, please contact the center at 2793413. Reservations required for lunch.

BALANCE CLASSES TO BE HELD AT THE ALBANY JCC Matter of Balance, a series of classes to help people manage concerns about falls, is scheduled to be held in the Albany JCC’s Massry Senior Center, 340 Whitehall Road, on 3 Wednesdays, 1-3pm: April 6, 13 and 27 and on 5 Fridays, 9:30 -11:30am: April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. Participants are expected to attend all 8 sessions. The volunteer-led classes are designed to help people reduce their fear of falling, increase activity levels, set realistic goals to increase activity, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors, learn simple exercises to increase strength and balance, improve their quality of life and remain independent. The series is sponsored by the Capital Region RSVP Program, the NYS Capital Region OASIS Program, the Center for Excellence in Aging and Community Wellness and the Albany Jewish Community Center.

A $4 fee will be collected at the first class. Space is limited and registration is required in the Albany JCC’s senior adult office, 438-6651 x112, ClaireS@saajcc.org.

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New On Tap: UBU Ale and Ommegang RareVOS

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST The WSL Fire Co. #1 Ladies Aux. will hold an All-You-CanEat 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 and Kids under 5 are free. Please note the change in price.

ST. PAT’S ANNUAL CORNED BEEF DINNER TO BENEFIT THE SLCA

Dash Out ~ Dine In! FAMILY MEAL DEALS! Offered Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Take Home Orders from 3:30pm to 6:00pm $14.99 Dinner for Two

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Tuesday: Chicken Marsala with Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Wednesday: Veal & Peppers with Ziti Thursday: Rigatoni Bolognese Family Meals Include Salad, Entrée, Bread & Butter

www.PaoloLombardis.com PULLED PORK BBQ The North Chatham Fire Company will host a Pulled Pork BBQ at the Firehouse on 653 RT 32 on April 2nd; serving from 4PM to 7PM. 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 or take-out. Please call 766-3344 or ncfd@fairpoint.net.

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EARLY BIRD SPECIALS on Sundays in March & April!

Fresh Seafood “March Madness” at the Bar & Salads Daily Bud Draft & Bottle Specials during the basketball games

Hosted by Barb and Ron Berti and CarolLynn and Gene Langley - come and enjoy a St. Patrick’s Day Traditional Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner by Chefs Ron & Gene with Homemade Brownies for Dessert on Thursday, March 17th, beginning at 6PM. Special treat is live music featuring George Wilson & Bill Spence. Door Prizes · BYOB · Sing-Alongs.

This event is held at the home of Ron and Barb Berti, 42 Schumann Rd, Averill Park. Join us and show your Irish spirit for a night of fun and song. For reservations of $25 per person call 518-6748363 or bneu@nycap.rr.com. ‘Tis great to be Irish, even if it is just for the evening. Proceeds benefit the Sand Lake Center for the Arts, a multi-arts center located in the heart of Rensselaer County-www.slca-ctp.org.

ANNUAL BLIZZARD CHICKEN BBQ The First Reformed Church of Wynantskill will be holding their Annual Blizzard Chicken BBQ on Saturday, March 26th, with continuous servings from 4:30 - 7PM. The menu includes 1/2 BBQ chicken (with Clements’ Old-Fashioned BBQ Sauce) baked potato, 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 church office at 283-4420. Take-outs will be available.

The church is located on the corner of Church Street and Main Ave. in Wynantskill. Proceeds will benefit the Scholarship Fund for our youth to attend summer camp.

SIMPLE SUPPER IN SUPPORT OF THE NASSAU RESOURCE CENTER During this time of recession and job losses, the Nassau Resource Center Food Pantry has found it difficult to keep their shelves supplied. The food pantry at the Resource Center has found that more of our neighbors need to call on it, as other neighbors, who once were able to give, have found that they are unable to do as much as they once could. The Nassau Reformed Church will be holding a SIMPLE SUPPER, on Saturday, March 26th, from 4:30PM to 6:30PM in support of the Nassau Resource Center. A variety of soups, chili’s, stews and breads will be offered. For a minimum donation of $7, the Simple Supper patrons will be able to refill their bowls and sample as many as they’d like. Children six years of age and younger eat free. No reservations necessary. Come, enjoy the simple fare.

The Reformed Church is located at 43 Church Street (RT 20), about a quarter-mile east of the only traffic light in Nassau; 518-766-2095.

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ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST The Black River Raiders Snowmobile Club, Inc. will be holding an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, March 26th, from 8AM-11AM at the Zion’s Church (747 Taborton Rd., Sand Lake).

Cost is $7/Adults, $3.00/Children 5-12 and Children under 5 are FREE. Menu includes Pancakes, Eggs, Toast, Bacon, Sausage, Homefries, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Apple and Orange juice.

BBQ CHICKEN DINNER On Sunday, March 20th, St. David’s Episcopal Church, 2647 Brookview Road in Castleton will be serving a BBQ Chicken Dinner between Noon and 1:30PM. Included will be Soup, BBQ Chicken, Macaroni and Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw and Dessert.

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER The Pawling Avenue United Methodist Church invites you to a Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner on Thursday, March 17th.

Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. The menu will be corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, vegetable, Irish soda bread, dessert and beverage. Adult meals are $11, meals for children 6 to 12 years old are $5 and meals for children 5 and under are free.

For tickets and reservations, please call the church office at (518)273-6859. The Pawling Avenue United Methodist Church is located at 520 Pawling Avenue, Troy.

Plan now to attend on March 17.

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On Saturday, March 19th, the Blooming Grove Reformed Church will hold an ”Old-Fashioned Chicken and Biscuit Dinner”, featuring chicken and biscuits, cole slaw, cranberry sauce, and an assortment of pieces. Seatings are available at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Prices are $10 for adults and $6 for children ages 510. Blooming Grove Reformed Church is located behind the CDTA Park & Ride off Route 4 in Defreestville.

The Chandler Young VFW located at RT 20 and Lyons Lake Road in Nassau will hold a St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on Saturday, March 19th. Serving will be from 3PM to 7PM. Reservations appreciated but not necessary. Cost is $8 and you can eat-in or take-out. For more information, call Claudia at 423-5957 or Charlotte at 766-3970.

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Think Spring and join the Schodack Valley Volunteer Fire Company, 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 seating will 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.

The Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Company, serving the East Nassau/Brainard area, will hold their monthly breakfast on Sunday, March 20th, from 8AM to Noon at their fire house located on Firehouse Lane behind the post office near the intersection of Routes 20 and 66N. Breakfast consists of your choice of pancakes or French toast together with eggs prepared to your order, applesauce, bacon or sausage, juice, toast and of course coffee, hot chocolate or milk.

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Please join us for Pancakes, Sausage, Bacon, eggs, hash browns, fruit, hot coffee, and much more. Enjoy some time with your family, friends, and neighbors. Adults and Children over 12 - $6.00, Children 6 to 12 - $3.00, and Children under 5 are free. All proceeds from this month’s breakfast will go to support Brian Glasser. Brian has primary selerosing cholangitis, which is a disease that damages and blocks bile ducts inside and outside the liver. Brian is now in need of a liver transplant.

The money raised will help with his medical and travel expenses.

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EMPTY BOWLS EVENT-RETURNS! SPONSORED BY THE AVERILL PARK KEY CLUB Want a night off from cooking that benefits a great cause? Join the Averill Park Clubs on Tuesday, April 12th, in the high school cafeteria for Empty Bowls!

Empty Bowls is a wonderful event in which you can 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 at APHS. During the event you will be entertained by the APHS Jazz Band, The AP Faculty Players and some area professionals. The best part is when you’re done, you can keep your one-of-a-kind bowl. Proceeds of the dinner go to the local Regional Food Bank.

So buy your ticket for this event from a Key Club or AP Student Government member or by stopping in at Averill Park High School on April 12 from 4-6:30pm.

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SCHOLAR ATHLETE melissa roff

by Kelley Haggerty

Welcome all Warrior fans! Our spring sports have erupted and the athletes are on their way to another great season!

But before we get too excited, our Lady Warriors are still playing! They beat out Whitesboro at Liverpool High School and won 53-51. Alison Nunziato was the lead scorer this game with 16 points, followed by Brooke O’Shea with 11 and Julia Mai 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 contact me via email morgan.mcevilly2011@gmail.com.

HUNTER EDUCATION CLASS SCHEDULE Bailey 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, from 7:30AM to 4:30PM. Pre-Registration is required! Preregistration will be held at the Bailey Mt. Fish & Game Club every Wednesday from 7 to 8:30PM starting on Wednesday, March 9th, until the class is full. Class size is limited and based on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-register early to be sure of a class slot. 518-286-9620.

15 WEEK TRIATHLON TRAINING Swim, 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’s 2:00-4:00PM. START DATE: Thursday, March 31, 2011, 5:30-6:30.

Address: Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center, 340 Whitehall Road, Albany. Contact information: Tom W. 438-6651 x123 or Email Lisa atlisacalaruud@gmail.com.

AP YOUTH LACROSSE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN The fastest game on two feet and the fastest growing sport in the US is now accepting registrations for the spring season.

Registration is now open for: 1st/2nd (co-ed) - instructional sessions to introduce the game and teach fundamentals. 3rd/4th Boys - instructional sessions and competitive games against local teams. 3rd/4th Girls - instructional sessions and competitive games against local teams. 5th/6th Boys - instructional sessions and competitive games against local teams. 5th/6th Girls instructional sessions and competitive games against local teams.

The fun starts in April and continues until mid-June – don’t miss out! Visit www.leaguelineup.com/APYL for info and registration.

Contact: Pat at pkenneally1@nycap.rr.com (283-8646) OR Scott at szalucky@nycap.rr.com (469-1530).

APYSL SPRING REC LEAGUE REGISTRATION APYSL Spring Recreational League registration is now open. This all-play recreational league is open to players in grades K-6. Play will start the week of May 1st and run for 6 weeks. Players will have one practice followed by a game each week on the same weeknight.

Grades 2 and 3 will play Tuesdays, Grades K and 1 Wednesdays, and Grades 4, 5 and 6 on Thursdays. To register, please go to www.apysl.org and follow the link provided for Spring Recreational Registration. Registration fee is $60.

Please consider volunteering to coach when you register your child — No experience is necessary! Interested student referees should register as well.

Think Spring!!

Questions should be directed tospring_inhouse@apysl.org.

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When scholar athlete Melissa Roff grows up, her goal is to become a doctor, join the Peace Corps, and work with Doctors without Borders. “Basically I want to experience as much of the world as I can while helping people along the way.” Currently Melissa is playing varsity lacrosse for the first time since she did not do it last year. Melissa has been playing lacrosse since 7th grade. She first started because all of her friends were doing it, but now she genuinely enjoys the sport. In the fall, Melissa played tennis for our varsity tennis team. Melissa was ranked number 2 on her team this past season. In Melissa’s free time she hangs out with friends, reads, eats, paints, and watches television. Melissa maintains a 95.6 grade point average while taking challenging courses such as: Advance Placement Biology, Advance Placement English, Calculus, Spanish 5, Participation in Government, Economics and Senior Portfolio. “I’ve been accepted to SUNY Geneseo, Binghamton and RIT. “If I don’t have a sudden change of heart again, then in the fall I’d like to attend Geneseo.” Melissa will major in Biology and minor in Spanish. Melissa’s brother Stephan has inspired her to be the best person she can be— “He rocks!”

AP WRESTLERS’ RESULTS - 3/5/11 The Averill Park wrestlers took on the Guilderland Youth Tournament 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: Jacob Coonan. Division III: (9-10 years) Chris Miller - 3rd, Andrew Panzanaro - 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, Colton Butterfield - 3rd, Dakota Weir - 3rd, Nick Kalinowski - 4th, Alyssa Lindeman - 4th.

“BOWLING OVER POLIO” FUNDRAISER The Southern Rensselaer County Rotary will sponsor a “Bowling Over Polio” family and community fun day at SpareTime Bowling Center, Columbia Tpke., in East Greenbush on Saturday, March 26th. Session 1 will be from 1PM - 3PM and Session 2 will be from 3PM to 5PM. Cost is $12 per person for shoes and a full 2 hours of fun-filled bowling. All money raised to support Rotary’s fight to rid the World of Polio. Raffles and Prizes during each bowling session.

AVERILL PARK YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE SPRING 2011 TRAVEL SOCCER Limited space is still available on some of our teams for the 2011 spring competitive soccer season. Our competitive teams play against other youth leagues in the Capital District Youth Soccer League from late April through the end of June. APYSL has teams in the U8 through U19 divisions for players from age 7 to 17. The player registration fee is $150. If interested in this program, please contact Julia Bielawski at pres@apysl.org for more information.

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ZUMBA BENEFIT for 2 YR. OLD CHILD Two year-old Bella Pellitieri, niece of West Sand Lake residents Greg and Shelley Cooke, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Rett Syndrome, and cannot walk, talk, or feed herself.

There is no cure for Rett Syndrome and little is known about long term prognosis. Even though she cannot walk, talk, or use her hands, she is full of personality. She has taught her family 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 with care and medical costs.

GLASS LAKE MEN’S GOLF LEAGUE The Glass Lake Men’s Golf League will hold its spring meeting on Tuesday, March 22nd, at 7PM at Burden Lake Country Club’s Proshop. BLCC requires the league 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 Jim Fasoldt at 518-506-9349.

ALBANY DEVILS - VANDERHEYDEN FUNDRAISER Hockey Fan Appreciation Night; Free Albany Devils Player Bobblehead for the first 2,000 admitted Saturday, April 2, 2011, at 7PM, Times Union Center. Tickets $15, contact Kimberley Johnson at kjohnson@vanderheydenhall.org or 283-6500 x237.

Tickets must be purchased from Vanderheyden to support the youth, individuals and families we serve.

“CITY TEXANS” ZUMBA FITNESS PARTY The Rensselaer “City Texans” will be holding a Zumba Fitness Fundraiser 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 at 200 Columbia Turnpike in East Greenbush.

The per person donation is $25, which includes 3 hours of Zumba, finger foods, refreshments, door prizes, raffles and 50/50.

100% of the proceeds from this event will benefit breast cancer.

B.L.C.C. JR. GOLF CLINIC Registration is now open for the Burden Lake C. C. Junior Golf Clinic, 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 - July 19 - 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 the program. Instructors include Clint Dawley, Jennifer DiIorio, Cathy Olf, Chuck Bennison and Jim Fasoldt.

This will be the twenty-eighth year the program has been offered. 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.

HI-WAY RECREATION HI-LITES 3/3/11 Hi-Way Junior/Seniors- Andrew Fernandez 224/622, Alicia Hartzell 176/449; Hi-Way Tuesday Juniors– Catie Bell 230/606, Damon Mason 102; Friday Bumpers- Colin Caitlin 112, Kaelin Pogue 106; Friday Bantams– Derek McMahon 134, Jared Dewolf 139; Hi-Way Parent/Child League- 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; HiWay Leisurettes- Pat Kipp 191, Susan Martin 185; Monday Nite Semi Classic- Matt Hill 278/782; Hi-Way Sportsman- Matt Harding 290/280-270-840; Bad News Bowlers- Brud Kehn 245/663, Flo Albarelli 202/564; Monday Nite Rollers- Linda Vananburgh 501, John Pelton 174; Poestenkill Mixers- Bruce Samboy 212/613, Bob Deerfield 201/ 569; Hi-Way Tues Niters- Steve Rector Jr. 245/670, Denise Dawson 216; Alley Katz- Yvonne Miller 213/513; Cut-Ups- Cliff Halpin 257, Jim Durcher 677, Michele Sprague 204; Burden Lake ScramblersRalph Robertson 225, Drieux Rock 237/655; Every Udders- Scott Bryan 233, Laura Alger 187, Kathy Parsley 169; American Legion Post #1489- Frank Bliss 223, Nick Capparello 208; Alcron MenMark Van Amburgh 279/725, Brian Caverly 279; Hi-Way 3 Man Classic- Matt Hill 280/916, Ron Collins 277/886.

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NASSAU BASEBALL 2011 SEASON REGISTRATION STILL OPEN Registration for the 2011 Nassau Baseball Association season is still open, with a registration session scheduled for March 19 and on-line registration also available.

Players can be registered in-person at the Nassau Village Hall from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 19. The Village Hall is located at 40 Malden Street in the village. Information on how to register for the upcoming 2011 season is available online. Registration forms can be obtained at the league website, www.nassaubaseballassociation.com, and downloaded forms can be mailed back to the league, allowing for players to be conveniently registered from home. Late fees will be waived for players registered on or before March 19.

Children between the ages of 5 and 12 are eligible to participate in Nassau Baseball. In-person registrations are expected to be conducted on several occasions during the winter and spring of 2011. For more information regarding registration, please call Brett Doty at 653-3383, Scott Watson at 766-0775 or Brian Burns at 766-1992. The Nassau Baseball Association is affiliated with Cal Ripken Youth Baseball and includes players from Nassau, Schodack, East Greenbush, Sand Lake and northern Columbia County. www.nassaubaseballassociation.com.

BRUNS. BULLDOGS YOUTH FOOTBALL & CHEERLEADING REGISTRATION Registration for the 2011 Brunswick Bulldogs Youth Football & Cheerleading Program will be held on Saturday, March 19th, at 11:00 am 1:00 pm in the Tamarac Elementary School cafeteria.

The following programs are available: Flag Division players and cheerleaders – child must be 5 years old by August 1, 2011 and be in Kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade during the 2011 school 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 in grade 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 pm25600@msn.com or Sandy at 279-4572/email maxon64@nycap.rr.com.

GREENBUSH SOCCER ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS East Greenbush Recreational Youth Soccer is accepting registrations for the spring recreational league. The league is open to participants ages 4 to 12. It is a non-competitive, fun soccer experience for local youth. Spring season will run from April 30 through June 18. We are proud to now offer a 4 year-old program. This program will consist of a 25 minute skills sessions and then a 25-minute game.

All teams are coached by volunteers and parents are encouraged to coach. Head coaches are currently offered the opportunity for ONE child to play at no cost. The fees for this season are $95 for first child and $65 for each additional child.

There is a $2 processing fee for each family, please register all family members at the same time so as not to incur more than / one processing fee.

Players are provided with a team shirt and are required to have shin guards and appropriate footwear depending on age level. Players aged 4-8 must wear sneakers and all others can t wear soccer cleats.

Fees include a $20 fundraising fee. Each family will have the opportunity to sell a set of tickets to recoup their $20.

Deadline for registration is March 25, 2011. NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

The Columbia All Sports Club is a committed group of community members that promotes all sports programs within the East Greenbush Central School District. Activities of the All Sports Club include sponsoring the Athletic Hall of Fame and providing scholarships for student athletes. We now find that the mere existence of many of our student athletic programs face uncertainty.

Without a doubt, unprecedented times of economic hardship lie ahead for all school districts within New York State, including the EGCSD. While our Board of Education recognizes the importance of athletics in our district and community, they also have the difficult task of balancing non-mandated programs with maintaining a reasonable budget. Given this current financial climate, the Columbia All Sports Club has committed to raising funds with the goal of keeping each and every athletic program available to all students for the 2011-2012 school year. While it is unknown which or how many programs might be cut from the budget at this time, we feel it is necessary to start these fund-raising activities now in order to be prepared.

We sincerely thank you for past support and hope you share our passion for the future.

We are asking alumni, local businessowners, parents and community members to help Columbia All Sports Club in meeting this goal to sustain our athletic programs. Columbia All Sports Club is a 501 © non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. We are seeking donations from each Alumni from our Athletic Dept. Even a donation of $5.00 or 10.00 from each Alumni could help save a program.

Our Student Athletes, parents and Coaches will be out fund-raising throughout the community, please support our athletes. There will be a coin drop in April at True Value from 8 am to 6 pm, come support 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 hr baseball camps during the April School Break. The camps will be conducted on Monday, April 18th, 8am-4pm for players ages 12-15 and Thursday, April 21st, 8am-4pm for players 16 and up. The camps will be held at the Brunswick Sports Complex on State Rte 2. The cost of the camp will be $20 for each player, which will include lunch, snack and a T-shirt. Players will be put thru various fielding/throwing drills to evaluate their skill levels then participate in group hitting sessions. During the course of the sessions, verbal evaluations and suggestions on areas of improvement will be given by local HS coaches and BBL managers. During the afternoon, session players will be divided into teams and will participate in scrimmages.

Players will need to bring a glove, cleats and drinks. Please visit our website at www.eteamz.com/brunswickbaseball to download a form - from the Homepage click on the Handouts Tab. For additional information or questions, please contact Mark Phillips 279-3471 or Guy Changa 326-5236. Deadline for Registration is April 11th.

E.G. POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSN. ANNUAL BEST BALL GOLF SCRAMBLE FUNDRAISER The East Greenbush Police Benevolent Association will be hosting its 7th Annual Best Ball Golf Scramble Fundraiser on Friday, June 3, 2011, at Burden Lake Country Club. Check-in for golfers will start at 8:30AM with breakfast being served at 9AM. The shotgun start will be at 10AM followed by a Bake at approximately 4PM. All are welcome to attend the Bake even if you 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 driving experience for two, a BOSE stereo system, a trip for two to Hawaii, a $500 VISA gift card and chances to win cash on money holes is $85 per person. Tickets for the Bake only are $30 per person.

ALL proceeds are being donated back to many worthy organizations, events, community groups and many juvenile and senior programs, so as to continue to assist in ensuring the safety and health of our youth, seniors and community members.

If you’re interested in playing or making a donation, please contact Elaine Rudzinski at 479-2525. We look forward to seeing you there!

E.G. POP WARNER REGISTRATION Registration for all levels of players & cheerleaders will be held on SATURDAY, MARCH 19th, from 9:00am – 12:00pm at the East Greenbush ELKS Lodge.

REGISTRATION CARDS ARE PRE-NUMBERED TO ENSURE CHILDREN ARE PLACED ON TEAMS ON A FIRST-COME, FIRSTSERVE BASIS. EACH TEAM/SQUAD IS OFFICIALLY AUTHORIZED TO ROSTER A MAXIMUM OF 35 FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND CHEERLEADERS. Please bring an ORIGINAL and one COPY of the child’s Birth Certificate and a RECENT wallet size photo. Registration fees are $55.00 Flag/Cub Cheerleaders (ages 5-7), $110.00 Tackle/ Cheerleader (ages 7-15) $210.00 Family Plan. These prices are good until APRIL 1st, 2011; after APRIL 1st, a $10 late registration fee will be applied to each registering participant. Each participant will be required to purchase $20.00 worth of raffle tickets at registration, with a $40.00 family maximum. Checks made payable to: East Greenbush Pop Warner. A $25.00 fee will be charged for any returned checks.

If you have any questions, please contact the following Coordinators: FLAG/MITEY MITE: Shari Gordon at 469-6497 TACKLE FOOTBALL: Tom Lane at 766-0899 or 321-5765 CHEERLEADING: Justine Menges at 477-5199.

Questions concerning special circumstances and/or arrangements shall be addressed to Tenniel Hansen (President) at 451-9611.

SORENSCO BASEBALL SORENSCO baseball is now accepting registrations for the 2011 season. SORENSCO offers both recreational and travel baseball programs for all interested players between the ages of 13 and 18 years old. We serve players from the East Greenbush, Schodack, Rensselaer, Averill Park, Wynantskill, and Ichabod Crane School Districts. We offer a 13 year old prep league that specifically caters to the 13 year old player’s transition to the full size regulation field. We offer in house, as well as travel and all star programs at every age level. We are affiliated with the Babe Ruth, AABC, ESBL, Mickey Mantle, and Connie Mack baseball organizations. Further information can be obtained at our website: sorensco.baberuthonline.com. Registrations will also be accepted via mail per the instructions located on the web site. Further questions can be answered by emailing us at: sorensco@gmail.com.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 33rd FREIHOFER’S RUN FOR WOMEN Just as the early bird catches the worm, initial entrants into the 33rd annual Freihofer’s Run for Women can reap the benefits by getting a jump-start on the competition.

In anticipation of a record field, race officials for the prestigious allfemale road race — the only 5K in the world to hold a “silver” label designation from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) — have started accepting registrations for the event, which is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 4th, in downtown Albany, NY. To register, visit freihofersrun.com, or call (518) 273-5552. The registration fee through 3/31/11 is $25.

The first 500 registrants will be entered to win an Apple iPod Touch. Additional high-end giveaways are slated to come in the months leading up to the race. The earlier participants register, 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 race news.

In addition to having an opportunity to compete against more than 4,000 runners, ranging from Olympians to recreational athletes, all Run for Women entrants will receive a stylish commemorative high-performance, female-cut technical t-shirt.

Other perks include free massages, chiropractic adjustments and discounted running equipment at the Capital Care Health & Fitness Expo; clinics featuring elite athletes; live music both around the course and on-stage following the race; and, refreshments, courtesy of Price Chopper supermarkets.

For more information, visit freihofersrun.com. From the home page, you can also link the event’s Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages.

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DEFREESTVILLE FIRE DEPT. LADIES AUX. ANNOUNCES OFFICERS The DeFreestville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary would like to announce the 2011 Officers: President - Elizabeth Bornhorst, Vice President - Kelly Coonradt, Recording Secretary - Cindy Rinenke, Treasurer - Kathy French, Historian - Josie Stuarts, Chaplin - Kathy Henry, Corresponding Secretary - Kerry Kakule. The officers were sworn in at the 65th Annual Banquet and Installation of Officers on January 8, 2011 at the Melvin Roads, American Legion. The Ladies Auxiliary meets on the first Wednesday of the month, September through June. The Auxiliary is committed to supporting the DeFreestville Fire Department and our community. The Ladies Auxiliary invites new members ages 16 and up to join.

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MAKE YOUR OWN REGALIA: 101 & 102 Keepers of the Circle-Native A m e r i c a n Education and Cultural Center 501c3, 1180 Main Street, Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150 presents Make Your Own Regalia: 101 & 102 on Saturdays, March 19th, 1-5pm & April 2nd, noon5pm.

Gear up for Pow Wow season with Mohawk, Irene Peters, starting with 101 Regalia making. This workshop will answer your regalia making or purchasing questions.

Whether you want to make men’s or women’s regalia, these questions apply: What is best for me? What type/ style should I wear? What should it be made of? What do I need to have? Where do I find the materials for my regalia?

All areas of regalia design and making are addressed including personalizing according to what you, or the person you are making the regalia for, envisions. Irene brings loads of resource material and will assist you in your step by step design process.

There is 5 person min. and 15 person max. $25 is the requested fee; however, no one is turned away.

Participants must make arrangements prior to the workshop.

After you have figured out what you want, you move onto to 102. Here’s your chance to make your own regalia with Irene providing hands on support. Keepers provides the space, sewing machines, whatever supplies we have on hand, and you get to work all day on building your regalia: sewing, dance fans, shawl, leggings, what ever you need.

The sooner you register, the sooner you can reserve specific materials that Irene has on hand. Pow wow season is just around the corner. There is a 3 person min. and 8 person max. $35 is the requested fee; however, no one is turned away. Participants must make arrangements prior to the workshop. Register for 101 & 102 at the same time and get a $5 discount!

GREENBUSH CEMETERY ASSN. ANNUAL MEETING The Greenbush Cemetery Association, Inc. will hold the Annual Meeting on March 31st, in the lounge of the Greenbush Reformed Church at the time of 7PM. All lot owners are welcome to attend this meeting. For further info, call Bobbie Reno, President at 465-7938.

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“THE FUTURE OF YOUR WOODS AND WILDLIFE” WORKSHOP A workshop for woodlot owners, The Future of Your Woods and Wildlife, will be held in Sand Lake, NY on Saturday, March 19. Private lands on the Plateau contribute to the overall ecological health of the larger landscape, through stewardship that supports forest regeneration, wildlife populations and movement, and high-quality forests and wetlands.

The workshop will offer landowners information and tools needed to understand and address some of the issues facing woodland owners today. Topics will include forest-wildlife management and ecology, how to sell sawtimber, ownership transfer of forest lands, uncommon and at-risk wildlife of the plateau, how to get started on forest stewardship plans, and conservation programs for forest owners.

The event is co-hosted by the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Greene and Rensselaer Counties, and sponsored by the NYS DEC’s Hudson River Estuary Program and the Cornell Biodiversity Program Work Team.

The workshop will be held at the Zion’s United Christ Church of Taborton, 741 Taborton Rd., from 8:30am to 12:15pm, followed by lunch and an optional woods walk that will end at 2pm. The workshop fee is $15.

See http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/pwt/bio/ for registration and information. Contact Kristi Sullivan at Cornell Cooperative Extension with questions: (607) 255-5508.

REAL ESTATE SCHODACK “OFFICE SPACE” OFFICE 204 SF $320 Lovely Colonial in established neighborhood cul-de-sac. Open Sunday, March 20, between noon and 2pm. 10 Deer Creek Rd, Averill Park. Jane Kietzman, Coldwell Banker Prime Properties.

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APARTMENTS FOR RENT $495+ util, Nassau. 1 BR, parking, storage, laundry, pool. 931-4332.

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Laundry on site. N/P 766-5511 $650 2 BR, eat-in kitchen.

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EG schools. 477-9100 pin# 303. $785 2 BR, heat incl. 1st flr, laundry, hdwd, EIK, grt location.

E. Greenbush.477-9100 pin# 204 1 BR apt. Pineview Apts. W/D facilities. o/s parking. Heat incl. $640/mo. Avail. 3/15. 674-1111 1 br, w/d, off st parking, on busline, mins. to 787, no pets, no utils. $500 + dep., close to RPI campus. (518) 273-8881 lv msg 1 br, West Sand Lake, no smoking, no pets/children, $550 util. not included, quiet location.

527-0022 2br E. Troy duplex. $875 + util’s & sec. W/W carp, d/w, w/d hk-up, o/s pking.1-2 adults N/P 286-1925

APARTMENTS FOR RENT Country apt., 2 br, $725+sec., applias., no pets, no smoking, (518) 674-8522 EG,1br, $775 +sec., 1 studio $700 utils incl., nice loc., 1 responsible person, No Pets,NS. 477-9214 New Lebanon 1br with heat. Deck.

All new. No pets. Sec, lease $675 (518) 477-6222 New Lebanon Large 1br w/heat.

Deck, N/P. Lease & security 4776222 Poestenkill 2 BR., $750+ sec.

Heat and hot water included.

Laundry facilities. No pets. 6747301 Room to rent. Renss. $110/week.

Private entrance, on busline, cooking facil., nice area. 610-1403 Wynantskill, 1 & 2 BR apt, on well maintained country property 10 min E of Troy, 1 yr. lease. Averill Park sch. district. No dogs. $600/ $950, incl. heat. 813-6795

SUN 12-2 REDUCED $35,000 4 IMMEDIATE SALE!! Originally 174,900 Now 149,000 BRICK 3 BR w by Samaritan, bus and RPI. Rt 7, Burdett- 13 Detroit. Kyle Bryce Broker 488-0434 Sunday 1-3 Sand Lake. 26 Lower Bower Rd *1st Time Open* $359,900. Gorgeous Tri-Level, 5 year young, 5BR, 2.5BA Home on 5.5 Acres in Averill Park SD w/Large EIK & LR, Hot Tub, Deck, I/G Pool & More! Call Jeremy Butz 727-2867. East on Taborton Rd to R on L on Lower Bower (sign says Bower Rd). Miranda Real Estate

HOMES FOR SALE Averill Park sch., 3 br. Only $700/mo. to own, $7,000 down Bryce 466-1303 LAKEFRONT, 3 BR, Averill Park $375,000.

BRYCE 271-7630 POESTENKILL vil., , 3 br, 2.5 ba, LR/woodstove, great room w/kitchen on second flr w/access to backyard, possible in-law apt. or 2 family. 2 car gar., deck, screened porch, fenced yard.

Averill Park sch. Walk to library, post ofc, corner store 283-0658.

OFFICE SUITE408 SF $640 Everything included.

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Investor looking for apt. complex, top price paid.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Technology Express, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 26, 2011.

Office Location: Rensselaer County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC: 25 River Chase, Rensselaer, New York 12144.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of Mechanicville 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 LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Mark Riel, 34 Muriel Lane, Schaghticoke, NY 12154. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Century Visual Home Inspections, LLC, a limited liability company filed Articles of Organization with the New York State Department of State on January 18, 2011. The principal office of the Company is located in Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as an agent LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail any copy of process to 109 Hudson Ave., Rensselaer, New York 12144. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO NY LLC LAW SECTION 206 The name of the limited liability company is Cottage Street Apartments, LLC. The date of the filing of the Articles of Organization was February 17, 2011. The County in which the office of the LLC is to be located is Rensselaer. Its principal business location is in Rensselaer County.

The agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served is the Secretary of State and such shall mail a copy of any process to: Burke & Casserly, PC, 255 Washington Ave Ext, Albany, NY 12205.

The purpose of the Company is for the management, renting/leasing of residential apartments and for any other lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Limited Liability Company Law. NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF AUTHORITY The name of the limited liability company is: NYNE Equipment LLC. The date the application of authority was filed with the department of state: 1-28-11. The jurisdiction of organization of the limited liability company is: Massachusetts. The date of its organization is: October 27, 2010 The county within this state in which the office, or if more than one office, the principal office of the limited liability company is to be located is: Rensselaer. The street address of the principal business location is: 1235 Rte 9 Castleton, NY 12033 The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served.

The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process served against him or her is: CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10011 The address of the office required to be maintained in the jurisdiction of its formation is: 224 South Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748 The name and address of the Secretary of State or other authorized official in its jurisdiction of organization where a copy of its articles of organization is filed is: William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth One Ashburton Place, Room 1717 Boston, MA 02108-1512 The character or purpose of the business is: Sale and Service of Equipment.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC Articles of Organization for AMS ENTERPRISES, LLC were filed with the Secretary of State of New York on January 25, 2011. The office of the company is located in Rensselaer County.

The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon which process may be served and a copy of process shall be mailed by the Secretary of State to the LLC at Lombardi, Walsh, Wakeman, Harrison, Amodeo & Davenport, P.C., III Winners Circle, Albany, New York 12205. Purpose: for any lawful activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the law.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: NORTHEAST CONSTRUCTION MONITORING SERVICES, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/13/11.

Office location: Rensselaer County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Charles Casale, 551 Main Street, Wynantskill, New York 12198. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: T&S Landscaping Services, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/05/09. Office location: Albany County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 1050 Western Road, Castleton, New York 12033.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: EASTSIDE MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/22/11. Office location: Rensselaer County.

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SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 11 Donegal Ave, Troy, New York 12180. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

LEGAL NOTICE Articles of Organization of Tim Mullins Contracting LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law. First: The name of the limited liability company is: Tim Mullins Contracting LLC. Second: The county within this state in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is: Rensselaer. Third: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: Tim Mullins, 99 McGill Road, East Nassau, NY 12062.

BOLTON LANDING COTTAGE, LLC. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: BOLTON LANDING COTTAGE, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/26/10. Office location: Rensselaer County.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Technology Express, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 26, 2011.

Office Location: Rensselaer County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC: 25 River Chase, Rensselaer, New York 12144.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of Mechanicville 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 LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Mark Riel, 34 Muriel Lane, Schaghticoke, NY 12154. Purpose: any lawful activities.

LEGISLATORS MOURN PASSING OF GENE EATON Members of the Rensselaer County Legislature majority mourned the passing of former County Sheriff and Troy Mayor Eugene “Gene” Eaton.

Chairman of the Legislature Martin Reid noted Eaton’s dedication to public service, beginning with the New York State Police, County Sheriff, City of Troy Mayor and work as a member of the Sergeant at Arms staff at the New York State Senate. “Gene Eaton had a long and distinguished record of service to residents of Rensselaer County, the City of Troy and New York State. We join his many friends and family in mourning his passing,” said Reid.

Legislator Thomas Walsh Sr. attended Troy High School with Eaton 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 Troy City Council and later years with the State Senate. Gene was always a gentleman and a good neighbor and friend,” said Walsh. Majority Leader Ken Herrington served in the County Legislature during Eaton’s service as Sheriff. Eaton regularly advocated for an expansion of the county jail at a time when over-crowding was becoming an issue.

“Gene Eaton served as sheriff during some tumultuous times.

Gene always made an effort to be professional and keep the department headed in a positive direction. He worked very hard to keep county residents protected as Sheriff and to ensure public safety services were efficiently provided,” said Herrington.

Legislators said they will introduce a resolution mourning the passing of Gene Eaton for a future monthly legislative meeting.

WYNANTSKILL VOTER QUALIFICATIONS ANNOUNCED The Wynantskill Union Free School District Board of Education is preparing their proposed 2011-2012 budget for consideration by the public. They plan to hold a Public Hearing on the proposed budget on May 3, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Gardner-Dickinson School Cafeteria, just prior to the Annual Budget and Board Member vote on May 17, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the School Cafeteria.

To be qualified to vote on the district budget, residents must be: a citizen of the United States, eighteen years of age or older, and a legal resident of the school district for 30 days preceding the date of the vote.

Applications for absentee ballots will be available in the District Office between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily, starting April 1, 2011. For further information, please call Kathy Fazioli, District Clerk at 283-4679 Ext. 14.

EDWARD C. SWARTZ SO. TIER SENIORS Calendar for week of March 21st - March 25th Monday: 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.

CIRCLES OF MERCY – PROVIDES FREE TAX (VITA AND AARP) PREP SERVICE From now until Friday March 25th, Circles of Mercy at 11 Washington St. – Rensselaer will be providing by appointment only – FREE federal and state income tax preparation for individuals through the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program. Circles is also hosting the AARP’s TaxAide Program for Seniors. Many individuals may also qualify for the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit). This program is a partnership with the IRS, AARP and CA$H Coalition of the Greater Capital Region. Individuals may receive a significant Earned Income Tax Credit refund if qualified and you worked and made less than $49,000 in 2010. You may also be eligible for a tax credit for each child… To make an appointment call: (518) 462-0899 until March 25th, 2011 (Weekdays & Saturday Appointments Available) YOU WILL NEED TO BRING: • Valid Picture I.D. for you and your spouse • Original Social Security Cards & birth dates for You and All Dependents • 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’s Name, Address and Tax ID #

EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED

LPN

Training Program Begin an exciting career in nursing with Questar III’s Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) training program. Classes will be held at the Rensselaer Educational Center in Troy, NY. CALL: 518.273.2264 or E-MAIL: nursing@questar.org

www.questar.org

HELP WANTED Applications for employment with Town of Schodack Summer Recreation Prog are avail online @ www.Schodack.org (click on Youth & Recreation), or @ Schodack Town Clerk’s Ofc, 265 Schuurman Rd. Castleton.

Applicants must be 16 yrs of age by start of camp on 7/11/11 and must work the duration of camp through 8/5/11.

Applications must be returned to the Town Clerk’s Ofc no later than 4/28.

Late applicants will not be considered.

Direct further questions to Recreation Director, Sheila Golden at youthdirector@schodack.org ATTENTION: Water Tech. & Customer Service positions: Training provided. Must be a HS Grad Starting $535 wk. Benefits & bonuses. 899-5555 H2o Solutions AVON-Earn extra $$. General info line: 1-800-796-2622 or email avondetails@aol.com (ISR) Brunswick hair salon looking for hair stylists. Booth rental avail. If interested call Deborah @ 2790840 Brunswick Presbyterian Church is seeking a P/T (50-60 hrs. per mo.)

Nursery School Dierctor. Suppy resume & cover letter to: office@brunswickchurch.org Experienced bartender, Stephentown area. Call (518) 2108259

FREE INCOME TAX PREPARATION AARP Taxaide volunteers will provide free, confidential preparation of personal US and NYS income tax returns

by IRS certified volunteers at the Everett Wagar Senior Center in Grafton in March and April. This service is available to all taxpayers with low to moderate income. For more information, or to make a required appointment, please call 279-3413.

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

Mechanical Assemblers, CNC mill and Lathe operators, CNC programmers.

OpeningsNiskayuna/Scotia/ Coxsackie. Call 371-4343. jobs@corepay.com Movie extras to stand in the background.Exper. not required Earn up to $200/day 877-4325229 New salon opening in Troy’s east Side. Stylist & retail salesperson wanted. 225-7276 Out of work, unemployed, downsized or just need extra money. Call C-Mart 487-9118 P/T F/T Foster parents needed for children ages 0-21 yrs. Share your heart and your home.

Thousands of children in New York State are in need of loving adults to care for them. Many can’t live with their parents and they long for someone who will care for them, love them, keep them safe...How about you?

Contact Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth today!

456-1969 Standardbred Horse Farm Help needed with the daily operation of small farm that races, trains and breeds. Duties include stall cleaning and outside maintenance. Call 283-0440 for details

SENIORS WANTED The Maple Hill High School Key Club is looking for Senior Citizens who are in need of help with small jobs. If you need help with yard work, cleaning, shopping and small home repairs, please contact Mrs. Gomes at 732-7701.

STAFF NEEDED GREAT BENEFITS, PAID TRAINING & CAREER ADVANCEMENT AT LIVING RESOURCES ... Selected as the Not-For-Profit Business of the Year by The Business Review!

Start A New Career In A Growing & Truly Rewarding Field ...

Assisting People with Disabilities. PAY STARTING AT $9-$10.50/HR! FT, PT and Per-diem shifts in our 39 Residences.

7 Day Services, 7 After School Programs or In-Home Support.

1st, 2nd & 3rd Shifts Available! NYS Driver’s License Required.

INTERESTED? APPLY ONLINE: www.livingresources.org or APPLY IN PERSON @ 300 Washington Ave Ext., Albany • M-F, 8:30am to 3:30pm For Inquiries: LRazanousky@livingresources.org or 518-218-0000 x5555 EOE

HELP WANTED The City of Rensselaer Republican Committee is seeking City residents interested in running for public office in the upcoming city Elections in 2013.

These positions are for: Mayor, Common Council President, Treasurer, City Clerk, as well as nine common council seats. We are seeking a diverse, cross section of city candidates willing to give their time and talents to study city policies and legislation with the goal of reducing taxes, improving city operations, and cutting wasteful spending. The committee will interview potential candidates from any political affiliation willing to maintain our Conservative, Republican values. Interested persons should contact committee Chairperson Lou Lourinia at 275-6913 or 449-1625.

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

IMPROV CLUB HOLDING AUDITIONS The Improv Club is holding auditions for experienced improvisation players.

Auditions will be by appointment. Email a photo and resume to theimprovclub@gmail.com.

The Improv Club was founded in 2008 by Judi Clements and consists of mostly boomer-age performers with stand-up comedy and stage acting experience. We perform improvisation in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” as well as skits and sketch comedy. We rehearse on the first, third, and fifth Tuesday evenings of the month and once a month on Sundays.

Troupe members actively participate in finding performance opportunities.

QUILT SHOW Quilt, Inc. of Delmar will hold a Quilt Show on Saturday, April 16th, from 10AM to 5PM; & Sunday, April 17th, from 10AM to 4PM at Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School on RT 9W in Ravena. Featured Quilter K. Velis Turan. Admission is $6 and the school is handicapped accessible. For more information, visit www.quiltinc.org.

Out of Work? Retired? Stay at Home Mom? Looking to Supplement Your Income?

Independent Contractors Needed to deliver the Times Union and related products.

We currently have routes everywhere!Great part-time work.

Earn up to $1,300 per month.

Be Your Own Boss!

If you are a reliable adult with a good running auto and willing to work from 3-6 am you could make EXTRA CASH delivering the Times Union and other publications close to your neighborhood.

Log On to timesunion.com/carriers or call 454-5689 The Advertiser (South) March 17, 2011 Page 23

TRAVEL Trip- Lansing, Mo. May 14-22. $866. Call 383-4549

Bradley Maintenance Service Storm Damage?

WANTED Motorcycle wanted. Road bike, 750 cc or larger. Up to $2500.

439-0293

•Tree Service •Backhoe Work •Snow Removal Services

SNOW PLOWING

SERVICES

Wanted-diabetic testing strips.

Any type. Will pay up to $25 per box. 423-0342º

674-2444

FOR SALE

DUMPSTERS LOWEST

rates possible 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30 yard sizes Ed LaPlaca - W.S.L. cell phone 378-1080

TREE & LANDSCAPE SERVICE Trimming & Removal Stump Grinding Lot Clearing * Bucket Truck Tractor/Backhoe Service *Snowplowing Licensed / Insured • Charles Nagel

766-0995 • 610-0969

FIREWOOD any quantity

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AVERILL PARK SEPTIC Portable Restroom Rentals!

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283-3919 •Kitchens •Baths •Interior Painting •Basement Remodeling FOR ALL YOUR HOME’S NEEDS

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DUMPSTERS 10 -1 Ya 5-30 rd

S herman S eptic S ervice • Septic Tank Pumping • Septic Systems Installed & Repaired

•CONSTRUCTION •DEMOLITION •HOUSEHOLD CLEAN-UPS

RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL

479-5101

Ken Sherman 766-7700

CONTRACTING

the roofing specialist Fully Insured • Free Estimates

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Quality horse hay direct from farm Big old fashion bales, small quanities ok. $4. first cutting period. $5 second cutting period.

Delivery possible. 663-5257

PERSONAL A loving childcare professional woman with wonderful extended family seeks to adopt a newborn. I offer a lifetime of love, security, joy and opportunities! Expenses paid. Please call; Deborah @ 1877-236-7806

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC) Name: Waddy Ventures, Inc., LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/17/2011. Office location: Rensselaer County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY may mail me a copy of process to: Waddy Ventures Inc., LLC. 34 Bon Acre Way, Averill Park, NY 12018. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

The Nassau Town Board will hold a Special Meeting/Workshop on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 6:30 P.M. at the Nassau Town Hall for the purpose of review and action on the proposed Comprehensive Plan and draft generic environmental impact statement as well as any other business that may come before the Board. By order of the Town Board.

Rita M. Labrum

Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC): Name: CORCORAN - REISER GROUP LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/04/2010.

Office location: Rensselaer County, SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Libby Reiser, PO Box 226, Cropseyville, NY 12052-0226.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

ALTERATIONS & DESIGNS 479-3182 Weddings,special occasions,Christening gowns,costums APPLIANCE REPAIR Most brands incl. Sears. Prompt service. Mike Horowitz 477-8378 AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR MILLER’S AUTOMOTIVE, Averill Park (518)674-5222 BANKRUPTCY Affordable rates. Chapter 7 & 13.

Michael Scaptura Esq. 462-5965 BANKUPTCY Christian H. Dribusch 518-4361662 755 Columbia Tpke. E. Greenbush 12061 Free Consultations www.chdlaw.com We are a Debt Relief Agency which helps people file for bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Code BOOKKEEPING & PAYROLL Travel to your location, Siena Graduate, 20 yrs exp. 441-2210 BUILDING & REMODELING Add space, decks,basements, etc.

All phases of construction, quality, guaranteed work, refs. 674-1969 CARPENTER/ Remodeling New rooms, kitchens, baths, ceramic, drywall, painting & decks. 24 + yrs. 779-4542 CARPENTRY Kitchen & baths,ceramic/hw/ laminated flr, laser flr leveling, basement/attics, ins. & refs. 4240078 CHIMNEY CLEANING Chimney cleaning & repairs, wood stoves installed.

Insured, experienced. Don Bradley 6742444 CHIMNEY REPAIR & MASONRY Chimney repairs, concrete foundations. Free estimates. 2572935

FIREWOOD Hardwood, cut, split, delivered $150 /cord. 658-0394

DIVORCE Uncontested papers prepared $299(Incl. poor person app) Separation agreements avai. 2740380

FIREWOOD Seasoned Firewood $195/cord Call 451-0531

DOG TRAINING In-Home. Day & evening appts.

Avail. 7 days per week. 326-0553 DRAIN CLEANING Full service drain cleaning & repairs, incl. camera/video inspections. Emergency serv.

674-0908 DRYWALL All phases, hang, tape, prime, paint. Ins. Free est. 368-3716

HANDYMAN Carpentry, painting dry wall, odd jobs. Great rates Friendly reliable serv. Wayne 472-0994

DUMPSTER RENTALS 6, 12, & 16 yard avail. Clean outs attics, b’ments, etc. Ray Mason 573-1133 Steve Mason 573-7464 ELECTRIC Installations & repairs. Quality work, reas. rates. Steve 364-7231

FENCEWORKS Dog runs, inground pool packages, yard enclosures & repairs. Free est., fully insured.

283-7811

CONSTRUCTION NEEDS Change or add space to your home. New kitchen or deck. Finish a basement or painting. Call Bob. 674-1814

FIREWOOD Green $175, dry $225.

Home 279-9259, cell 225-1569

(518)279-9400 www.FowlerFuelsLLC.com

HANDYMAN , REMODELING and Carpentry services.

Experienced. Careful attention to detail.

Insured.

Guaranteed int/ext. work. Call Ernie Mumford 669-4530

DRYWALL/TAPE/PAINT 20 + years experience. Licensed & Insured. 322-0654

Computer and Network Service All service, repairs, installs, upgrades, & more. We make house calls.

Call the Computerologist. 283-2331

•24 Hour Ser vice A vaila ble Service Av ailab •Full Sales & Ser vice Of ed Service Offfer ered •Auto Deliv ery & P ayment Delivery Pa

HANDY GUY Snow plowing, roof/ repairs, home repairs, remodeling, will price match any competitor. 858-2181

HANDYMAN Carpentry, masonry, paint, repairs. Free estimates 764-2679

ELECTRICIAN Lammon Electric. Full lic. & ins.

25yrs exp., res./comm. 274-5100

A family run company

FLOORS Floating, hardwood, tile, refinishing. Ins. Free est. 3683716

DRYWALL Best Drywall, Insul., hanging, taping, painting, ref., ins. 7664203

CLEAN-OUTS Specializing in residential and commercial clean-ups, attics, bs’mts, garages, estates, insured.

Simple Solutions - Mark 283-6527

FOWLER FUELS

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DEBRIS REMOVAL Attics/ B’ment / Garage, Cons. cleanup. We take it all! 479-7243

HANDYMAN Economy friendly handyman.

Honest, reliable. 30 yrs. exp.

Painting, drywall, trim, remodeling.

No job too small. Hourly and job rates. Dave 283-0487 HANDYMAN Framing, sheetrock, floors, finish work, odd jobs. Free est. Great prices. Carmine 496-0968 HANDYMAN Painting, plumbing, electrical and more. (518) 674-2908, 229-6811 HANDYMAN Remodel,carpentry,masonry,deck s porches, int/ext. paint, fences, door/window, gutter, all repairs, free est. c 669-0814, 271-9161

CHAMPAGNE Champagne Demolition is proudly now offering: DEMOLITION, LLC Demolition: Houses, Garages, Sheds, Barns Asbestos, Mold & Lead Abatement Serving The Capital Region Family Owned & Operated Free Estimates • Commercial & Residential Not Job Too Small (518) 427-7817 7 Binghampton St, Albany 12202

SERVICES ROOFING A&J Roofing, shingles, slate, rubber. Fully insured. Free est.

(518)283-9094 SEAMLESS GUTTERS Deck Em Enterprises. New install. & repairs,free estimates 788-0609 SEPTIC CLEANING Sand Lake Septic. Tanks cleaned, repair, new installation 674-3000 SEPTIC SERVICE Tanks cleaned, group rates avail.

Call a neighbor! Gene 674-5223 SEWING MACHINE REPAIR Household/industrial, all makes, tune-ups,parts, supplies 674-8491 Handyman/ REPAIR 20 years experience. Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, etc. 766-9346

PAINT All phases, wallpaper removed.

Insured. Free est. 368-3716

HOME & OFFICE CLEANING Competitive prices, refs. avail., insured. www.jnservicesonline.com

PAINTER - PAPER HANGER 30 yrs exp. free est, fully ins.

Economical prices Nancy 2484044

HOME HEALTH AIDES Available 24 hrs., 7 days. Live in available. 331-2142

PAINTER 4 Seasons Painting & Contracting 727-4003

HOUSE CLEANING Using Green cleaners. Call for price. Bonded. Jill 727-1342

PAINTING AA Season’s Best Painting Svc. 18yrs exp.Member of BBB. Insurance & refs. 424-0078

HOUSECLEANING 20 years experience. Dr’s reference. Reas. rates 250-5326

HOUSECLEANING GLEAM TEAM. Res./Office.

Over 34 yrs local exper.

FULLYINSURED Gift certificates (518)477-7566 JCB ROOFING & Construction Professional, experienced and insured. 470-6525

JOEY’S JUNK REMOVAL Cleanouts, hauling, storm cleanup. We will remove anything.

Get it done fast for less cash.

892-6354 www.joeyjunk.com

PAINTING Affordable, $75/rm. Winter deals.

Exp. Fully ins. Free est. 892-8730

PAINTING Interior/Exterior, 20 years experience. Senior discounts.

237-0352

PAINTING Meticulous int/ext. The best for less, free est, refs. Mark 477-1069

PERSONAL TRAINER Exc. rates/ results. Central loc.

Private studio. Cert./ins. 496-2986

PET NANNY Professional petsitting. Your home or mine. Reasonable rates.

Insured. 258-3294

JUNK CARS We pay top dollars for all junk cars, trucks, vans, etc.

Call (518) 322-0654

PLUMBING & HEATING Repair, installs, service, licensed experienced, insured. Cert., 24 hr. service 518 283-2331

JUNK CARS WANTED $100- $500 for cars, trucks. Cash.

Free pick-up. 365-3368

ROOF All types, quality work, free est., fully insured. (518) 368-3716

KITCHENS Start to finish, one call does it all.

Ins. Free est. 368-3716

ROOF REPAIR No job too small. Fully ins., free est. Holland Roofing 451-9325

LANDSCAPING Spring/fall cleanup, maintenance/ installation, fully ins. 366-9094

ROOFING Specializing in architectural, 3 tab, metal, cedar shakes & repairs.

Free estimate. Call 378-6298

LAWN CARE Comm/Res. Ins. Spring clean-up, mowing. Aerating, fert. 858-6514

SIDING Windows, doors, repairs, 25 yrs, deal direct, ins., refs. 732-4557

SERVICES WINDOW CLEANING Ken’s Window Cleaning. Fully insured, commercial/ residential 40 year family exp. 766-4975 YARD CLEANUP Topsoil, crusher run deliveries, tree trimming,461-1178, 610-0969

SNOW BLOWER REPAIR Prompt, reliable service, pickup & del. avail.Mike Horowitz 477-8378

INDOOR FLEA MARKET

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

The Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, located at 3rd Ave. & 111th Street in North Troy, will be holding an Indoor Flea Market on Saturday, March 19th. $25 per space. Dealers must call 235-2432 to reserve.

SURVEYING William Darling Land Surveyor.

279-9726 www.darlingsurvey.com TELEVISION REPAIR Flat panel TV service. Exchange TV. 400 Columbia Tunrpike. 4821255 or 477-7123 TILE Kitchen, bath, walls, floors or counters. Ins. Free est. 368-3716 SC S C TREE SERVICE Brush, tree, shrub removal & trimming. Also small building demolition.

Insured and experienced.

Don Bradley Jr. (518) 674-2444

TREE & LANDSCAPE SERVICE AMERICAN TREE Backhoe /loader/drainage work.

Topsoil, mulch, delivery.

Call 283-1380 (hm), 365-7325 (c)

TREE SERVICE DJ Tree Service, 20 yrs. exp. free est. stump removal,ins. 427-1590.

TREE SERVICE Stump Busters of Wynantskill.

Tree & stump removal. 24 hour service. 286-1865 or 573-7464 WATERPROOFING Foundations to roofing. tobiaconstruction.com 477-8453 WELL PUMP SERVICE Residential/commercial, service & repairs (518) 283-2331

TEXAS HOLD’EM IN STEPHENTOWN The Veterans of Stephentown will hold a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, March 19th, in the Stephentown Fire Hall, located on Grange Road in Stephentown. The doors will open at 5PM and close at 6PM. Play begins at 6:15 sharp.

A Free Buffet will be served at the first break.

No advance registration is required, and a donation of $35.00 per player will be accepted. Players can make an additional $10.00 donation at the door for 1,000 extra chips. This tournament will pay one place for every ten players with a minimum of four places.

The next Texas Hold’em Tournament at the Stephentown Fire Hall will be held on March 26th, 2011.

For further information, please call Tom McVeigh at 518-658-2448.

CASTLETON CEMETERY ASSN. ANNUAL MEETING The Castleton Cemetery Association will hold its annual Lot Owner’s and their Families meeting on Thursday, March 17th, at the V.F.W. Hall on Scott Avenue in Castleton beginning at 7PM. The treasury report will be read, projects for the spring and summer will be discussed and election of officers will be held. All those who have an interest are welcome. Taxdeductible contributions may be sent to: Castleton Cemetery Association, C/O Bonnie Illenberg, 111 Scott Avenue, Castleton, NY 12033. Volunteers are welcome to help at our spring clean-up day. Please call Jayne Robinson at 732-4284 with any questions.

Pandora bracelet, has sentimental value, vic. of LBS tanning salon & Hannaford, Wynantskill.

Call Jeanna 937-1919

MARCH MADNESS BOOK/TAG SALE The Friends of the Castleton Public Library will host a March Madness Book and Tag Sale at the Castleton Public Library on Saturday, March 19th, from 10am-2pm. This will take place in the upstairs programming room (please note, there is no elevator service to this floor).

There will be a variety of book genres to choose from, as well as tag sale items at bargain prices. Please stop by and browse! Proceeds to benefit the Friends of the Castleton Public Library, as well as, the Castleton Public Library.

Donations of good to excellent quality popular books in all genres will be accepted up until Wed., March 16th. Please leave donations in the back Village Hall hallway.

FULLY INSURED

ALASKA HERE WE COME! Join us for fun in the land of enchantment- 3 night cruise from Vancouver, B.C. then a 10 day luxury land tour ending in Anchorage. July 2-15, 2011.

Price w/ air and meal plan included starts at $4241.

Space Limited.

Call for Reservations.

Ask for Mary: 733-0009 or LadyHawke334@aol.com

ANNOUNCEMENT NEACA presents their 83rd Arms Fair at the Saratoga Springs City Center. Sat. March 19, 9-5 and Sunday March 20, 9-3. You will find collector and investment firearms, hunting guns, hand forged and other types of knives, reference and out of print books, ammo, fishing, educational displays, hunting and fishing clubs, NRA and much more. For futher info contact NEACA.com or 6649743

ALL TYPES OF EXCAVATION

• Septic System • Land Clearing DELIVERY OF

•Sand •Topsoil •Crusher Run •Gravel, etc.

DRIVEWAY REPAIR PAVERS • RETAINING WALLS

Jared Berner • 378-9687 Repairs, Service Calls

New Installations

& Pump Co., Inc. “We Do The W-hole Thing!” $100 OFF Any 6” Drilled Well $25 OFF Any Service Call

(within a 50 mi radius) • offer expires 5/31/11 • With this coupon must be presented at time of work. 1 coupon per well or service • Water Wells • Hydro Fracturing • Submersible & Jet • Water Pumps • Water Pump & Drill Rig Crews Year Round

477-4127 or Toll Free 800-292-7645 Rt. 20, Nassau

The Advertiser (South) March 17, 2011 Page 25

Pet Adoption of the Week Paula -

A Nice Gal who is looking for a permanent home.

She is spayed, current with all vaccines, heartworm negative and wormed. She is playful with other dogs and loves to be in the company of other dogs. She is a great watch dog and will let you know when you have company.

She is crate trained and is not a barker.

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

Contact : sherry427@verizon.net or 518-393-0755

DEACON QUINN TO LEAD STATIONS OF THE CROSS IN NEW LEBANON: On Friday, March 25th, the Seniors’ Ministry of Immaculate Conception/St. Joseph Parish, New Lebanon, will host their regular monthly get-together at 11:30AM, starting in the main church at 732 US Route 20, New Lebanon. Deacon Peter Quinn will lead the traditional Lenten prayer known as “Stations of the Cross,” and all in the community are invited to attend.

Following the devotion, all will be welcomed at the parish hall for a hot lunch and a discussion about hair care. Because the weather caused a cancellation of the February program, stylist Deb McLaughlin returns this month to provide information about hair care as it is affected by the aging process. She will speak about cut, color and permanent wave techniques, as well as some of the effects of medication on the structure and growth of hair. Deb is the owner of Deb’s Shear Perfection salon in New Lebanon and has been a stylist for more than 20 years.

Everyone from the community is invited for Stations of the Cross, lunch, and Deb’s presentation, at no charge.

Please call Mary Linton, 518-733-0469, for more information.

GENEALOGY PROFESSOR to SPEAK The Capital District Genealogical Society invites you to a special presentation by Alan Doyle Horbal - Research in Southern Poland with Suggestions for Your Research.

Our speaker is a genealogy professor at Williams College, Williamstown, MA. He is a volunteer at the National Archives and Record Center in Pittsfield, MA, where he teaches visitors how to use US records to find their ancestors.

Presentation to be held at the Colonie Town Library, 629 Albany-Shaker Road, Loudonville on Saturday, March 26th, at 2:30PM. Special Interest Group Meetings: German Genealogy at 12:00; Irish Genealogy at 12:30; Computer Group at 1 P.M. - an informal demonstration by one of our members of sites and tips to use on your computer.

The meetings are free and open to the public.

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Roseann and Jerry Vye of Castleton, NY are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha Rose Vye to Anthony Michael Ayala, son of Susan Ayala and Anthony Forte of Long Island, NY. Samantha is a 2005 graduate of Maple Hill High School, a 2007 graduate of Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY, where she has earned in Sports Medicine, and a 2009 graduate of Russell Sage College, Troy, NY having earned a Bachelors degree in Health Sciences. Samantha is currently working towards completing her Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy at Sage Graduate School this coming December. She is employed part-time with Needham Risk Management Group, Albany, NY. Anthony is a 2004 graduate of Sachem High School, a 2006 graduate of SUNY Delhi earning Associate's Degree in Carpentry and Masonry. Anthony also holds a Certificate in Electrical from SUNY Delhi. He is employed as a carpenter with HRS Construction in Rensselaer, NY. Samantha and Anthony are planning a June 2, 2012 wedding.

of the month Roseann and Jerry Vye of Castleton, NY are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jacklyn Leann Vye to Jared David Martin, son of Lisa and Randy Martin, Canton, NY. Jacklyn is a 2007 graduate of Maple Hill High School and a 2010 graduate, magna cum laude, of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, earning a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. She is in graduate studies with Southern Columbia University. Jacklyn is employed by the Needham Risk Management Group in Albany, NY as an Environmental Safety & Health Technician. Jared is a 2004 graduate of Canton Central High School and a 2010 graduate of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Sociology.

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Off-duty Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office transport officer, Jason Ring, and RCSO nurse, Elaine Young, recently came to the aid of a local teenager after the young man began experiencing a severe diabetic episode while driving and eventually crashing down an embankment on I-90 East near Exit 10.

The teen escaped injury when he was pulled from his burning vehicle by Officer Ring and another motorist, and then assisted

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As Officer Ring approached the vehicle on foot, it burst into flames from underneath. Officer Ring and another motorist who also stopped worked to pry the victim’s locked fingers from the steering wheel and carry him to safety.

Coincidentally, Elaine Young, a former ICU nurse and now a Nurse Supervisor at the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office, was traveling nearby, stopped and also rushed to the aid of the driver. “I saw the flames, but just reacted and used my experience as a nurse to assess the situation and respond as quickly as I could,” said Young who then quickly determined the driver was experiencing a severe diabetic episode.

“This was a tremendous rescue effort,” said Rensselaer County Sheriff Jack Mahar. “Vehicular crashes of this type, involving fire and the potential for explosion, make Officer Ring’s and nurse Young’s actions that much more heroic. “They were just on their way home from work, but stopped to help a stranger.

They could plainly see the risks to their own safety, but did it anyway. They are a wonderful example of the good people we have working here at the Sheriff’s Office. I’m very proud of them as well as of all of the responders.”

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BLOOMING GROVE CEMETERY ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Meeting of the Blooming Grove Cemetery Assn. will be held on April 5th, 2011, at 7PM at the Blooming Grove Reformed Church. All lot owners are welcomed to attend.

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Attention All New York State Drivers: It’s time to take or renew your defensive driving class! There will be a NYS DMV approved six hour defensive driving class at Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central School, March 28 & 30, 6:30 - 9:30 PM both nights. This course saves NYS Licensed Drivers up to 4 points off your license and 10% off insurance rates for three years. Cost: $40. Sign up on the schools web site under Continuing Education, or Call Rose Craft, 279-4600, ext. 2802. This class is sponsored by NTSI and is being taught by Michael Bromm with 19 years of defensive driving instruction.

Don’s Drivers Training and Eagle Mills Driver Safety Education are proud to present our exclusive PowerPoint presentation of NTSI’s 6 hour Defensive Driving Course, Traffic Survival Workshop. Interactive and fast moving, covers all required material, and very well received, the time will go by faster than you expect. This class is NYS DMV approved and will reduce your auto insurance by 10% off of collision, liability and nofault for 3 years and remove up to 4 points from your driver’s license.

Our spring class schedule is as follows: • Sunday, April 3rd, Knights of Columbus 255 Remsen St, Cohoes. • Sunday, May 15th, American Legion, 35 Cohoes Avenue, Green Island. • Saturday, June 11th, Brunswick Grange Hall, Corner of Routes 7 & 142 (behind Stewarts), Troy. • Sunday, June 12th, Brunswick Grange Hall, Corner of Routes 7 & 142 (behind Stewarts), Troy.

All classes are $35 per person, 9-3:30, and doors open at 8:30AM for registration. Hurry! LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE and this class sells out fast every time! If you have been cooped up all winter with the cold and snow, now is your chance to get out for a day, meet people, and benefit from insurance reduction for three years!

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The East Greenbush Library will be offering an AARP Mature Driving Class on Wednesday, March 30th, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. This 6-hour classroom course explains how aging and medications can affect your driving abilities as you age. Many insurance companies give discounts to graduates of this class.

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AARP DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE (Date Change) Rensselaer County ’s Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2 Roxborough Road, Grafton will be holding an AARP Safe Driving Course, Tuesday, April 19th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a break at noon for lunch. Save up to 10% on your car insurance!

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