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RENSSELAER - S.A. Dunn has filed its application with the state to renew its permit for five years to operate the construction and demolition debris landfill, and has drawn more condemnation from the Rensselaer Environmental Coalition, which wants the facility shut down. S.A. Dunn faces a stringent review from the state Department of Environmental Conservation as the coalition, the city of Rensselaer, the town of East Greenbush and the Rensselaer County Legislature have spoken against a new permit. “We remain committed to working closely with DEC and other local leaders as we move through the renewal process. We are excited to start that process today,” Jeff Burrier of S.A. Dunn said Friday when the permit was filed. “We’ve made significant investments to make S.A. Dunn greener and more efficient, and look forward to starting the renewal process.” Coalition leadership attacked the landfill Wednesday as an environmental hazard harming city residents, in particular the students at the Rensselaer City School District, whose campus is near the landfill.
“Permitting of the Dunn landfill in 2012 should have never been approved, especially with the proximity to a school district as well as WILL WALDRON / TIMES UNION residential neighborThe Rensselaer City School District complex, at upper right, is adjacent to the hoods. The public conS.A. Dunn landfill, at left. tinues to suffer each day with the impacts of truck traffic, noise, ern boundaries of the site. pollution, and the unforeseen impacts on pub“Without S.A. Dunn and the resources we lic health,” Dave Ellis, coalition chairman, said provide, the city of Rensselaer will have to in a statement. make some difficult decisions on issues like loS.A. Dunn stressed the economic benefits of cal taxes and funding critical services,” Burrier its landfill operation in filing its application. said in the statement. This included $937,000 paid in taxes, as well Opponents reject the idea of continuing as claims that the operation supports 73 jobs; operations at the dump. labor income of $4.9 million annually, includ“The Dunn landfill has caused serious enviing $3.6 million in Rensselaer County; annual ronmental harm in the city of Rensselaer and operational economic output of $18.7 million, nearby East Greenbush,” Judith Enck, former including $13.8 million in the county; and regional administrator with the U.S. Environ$210,500 in contributions to local organizamental Protection Agency, said in a statement. tions in 2021. “The students at this school and local residents The company said the renewal reduces the have suffered enough. It is imperative that this dump landfill by 220,000 cubic yards and permit not be renewed by the (Gov. Kathy) Hochul administration.” would build berms on the northern and east-
Sheehan: ‘Gilded Age’ show ‘brought the era to life’ Local historian points out Troy’s 1800s landmarks
Gilded Age. The series captures the essence of that century gone by, she said. TROY - HBO’s “The Gilded Age” recreates New York City of 1882 for “It’s amazing how they turned history into a nine-part series. It’s as if the story of old and new money and the changing American society, but they brought the era to life,” Sheehan said. it also brings to life how Troy’s upper crust was living during the same A major reason “The Gilded Age” spent so much time in Troy was that period, said a local historian who assisted the production. it’s 1800s streetscape extends for blocks, allowing the director to have For the five years before the nine-part “The Gilded Age” debuted, cameras film scenes in depth. Washington Park demonstrated this. which was 9 p.m. Monday, Kathy Sheehan, the Troy city and Rensselaer Washington Park stood in for Madison Square Park while the Statue County historian, worked with the show’s production designer Bob of Liberty’s hand holding her torch was recreated with a base built Shaw and location scouts to connect them with Troy’s nearly intact late by crews and the torch installed by computer generated graphics. It’s 19th century streetscape that could stand in the background that made the scene feel for Manhattan and Brooklyn. genuine. Troy’s casting as the duplicate for New From every angle it was 19th century York City was so successful that location architecture on view from Second Street, scouts have returned looking for sites to Third Street, Washington Street and Washfilm a potential second season for the series. ington Place that surround the gated 1.8HBO has not yet announced whether it will acre private park. Sheehan said that’s what greenlight new episodes. Shaw and the production wanted to capture “It’s all the people we know lived in the as an authentic feel. houses here. We have the stories of the When Sheehan saw the Hart House on Please see ROCKWELL 13 people here. They were the same as the the screen, she was overjoyed to see that people that part of the museum complex featured. lived down in Crews spent about six weeks in Troy filming New York,” LORI VAN BUREN / TIMES UNION to replicate New York. Sheehan said Actors and extras are seen walking around the corner of When the story moves to the Academy of Any Price, Area or Condition about the the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall during the 2021 filming of Music, an opera house built in 1854 in New FAST, FAIR OFFERS similarities The Gilded Age in Troy. York City, the action takes place in the Troy between the two Savings Bank Music Hall on Second Street. cities’ elites. “With the music hall, they probably had P.O. Box 1831, Albany NY 12201 Watching the first five episodes prothe least amount of things to do. It was finished in 1875. It’s 1882 (in the vided by HBO, Sheehan was excited to 518-441-6376 • rdrehabllc@aol.com series),” Sheehan said. The only touch up she saw was new velvet put see her suggestions for filming appearing along the boxes. in the story. The Hart Cluett Museum, Oakwood Cemetery, the Castle on Second Street and Monument where Sheehan is based, has diaries, Square transformed into a Manhattan shopping district, caught Sheeletters and other artifacts from Troy’s By KENNETH C. CROWE II
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Amtrak cutting back its services By SHAYLA COLON
RENNSELAER - Amtrak passengers in the Capital Region may have to adjust their commutes since the railroad has started cutting back services. The railway network announced it was temporarily reducing the frequency of several routes due to staff challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 8 percent of Northeast regional weekly departures between Monday and March 27, as well as 6 percent of state-supported weekly departures operating between Jan. 18 and March 27 have been suspended. In addition to regional cuts, Amtrak will reduce weekly departures on nine long-distance lines from Monday through March 27. These lines — Southwest Chief, California Zephyr, Empire Builder, Coast Starlight, Crescent, Texas Eagle, Capitol Limited, Lake Shore Limited and the City of New Orleans — will run five days a week instead of daily. The Silver Meteor’s daily service was also slashed until March 27, although the Silver Star, Palmetto, Auto Train, Cardinal and Sunset Limited trains will not experience any service reductions. Empire State Passengers Association (ESPA) President Gary Prophet said two round trips between Albany and New York City were trimmed, and the one daily train from New York to Chicago will operate just five days a week. “That’s a little difficult for people trying to
make travel plans to Chicago or in the case of people traveling (a) longer distance, making connections from Chicago out west,” he said. An Amtrak spokesperson said despite 97 percent of employees being fully vaccinated, several hundred onboard crew members have been impacted by infections or exposure. “We anticipate that COVIDrelated impacts to staffing will continue to impact parts of Amtrak’s network and the availability of our fleet in the near term as the surge of omicron cases WILL WALDRON / TIMES UNION impacts the nation,” the spokesAmtrak trains sit at the Albany-Rensselaer station on March 25, person wrote to the Times Union 2020, in Rensselaer. Amtrak announced it was temporarily reducing in an email. the frequency of several routes due to staff challenges caused by the As conditions improve, Amtrak pandemic. hopes to restore the services. In the interim, impacted customers are to be offered same-day travel New York City a little earlier. alternatives or reaccommodation within one While Amtrak had to pare down services, day of their original departure dates at either the Capital District Transportation Authority no charge or with a full refund, the spokesper(CDTA) hasn’t had to make as drastic a change. son noted. CDTA Chief Executive Officer Carm Basile Prophet said if Amtrak sticks to its word and said while employees sustained a high numrevives those lost services in April, he doesn’t ber of positive cases in January, the authority anticipate it’ll hurt ridership too much. managed maintain its services. “It will just make it a little less convenient “Not a month goes by where there isn’t some for the existing passengers who do rely on modification or change brought about by this the train to New York, they just won’t have as new era that we live in,” he said. “We make lots much flexibility,” he said, noting that Amtrak of changes daily, but we’re able to maintain our users will likely need to depart to and from the full complement of service.”
Grants to be available for housing equity Building Blocks Together can award $10,000 to homebuyers By MASSARAH MIKATI
The Carl E. Touhey Foundation awarded $1 million to Building Blocks Together, a company that seeks to bring equity and wealth into marginalized communities through homeownership and investment education and opportunities. The award is part of the Restorative Housing Justice Fund, which supports homebuyers with costs such as down payments and closing costs. Those who apply and are awarded a grant can receive up to $10,000 in Albany or up to $5,000 in other Capital Region cities. “To date, through the Restorative Housing Justice Fund, we have been able to create 86 new African American homebuyers throughout the Capital Region,” Virginia Rawlins, president of Building Blocks Together, said in a press release. “In the ‘pandemic market,’ many of those buyers would not have been able to purchase their property without the RHJF.” Such an investment is particularly important in the aftermath of redlining, when federal officials drew red lines around certain neighborhoods they deemed too “hazardous” for investment in 1938. Almost a century after redlining, those neighborhoods have experienced
neglect and disinvestment, and their residents — who are now predominantly Black — have been subject to lower quality of life, as well as fewer homeownership opportunities. In Albany alone, 69 percent of white residents own homes but only 20 percent of Black residents do; the difference in median household income between ership.” Individuals must identify as African American or Black, be first-time home-buyers and purchase a property in the cities of Albany, Amsterdam, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Troy or Watervliet to qualify for the grant.
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AROUND YOUR COMMUNITY News From Averill Park CSD Averill Park CSD held its first Community Engagement Team meeting. The goal of the new team is to create proactive, collaborative communication between the District and the community. Members will meet quarterly to discuss relevant, timely topics. The Averill Park Athletic Hall of Fame Committee, in conjunction with the Averill Park Athletic Booster Club, announced the Induction Class of 2022, which includes three athletes and one team. Congratulations to Lindsey Haff (2000), Chris Mazzeo (1991), Mary Anne Schiermeyer (1976) and the 1990 Girls Cross Country team. The 2022 induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 30 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy. Prior to the induction ceremony more information will be released about each inductee. Congratulations to junior Maisie Dawson for verbally committing to compete for the Belmont University softball team after graduation. Way to go Maisie! As always, for the latest news from the District, please visit our website – averillpark.k12.ny.us.
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James Czub of Schaghticoke and son of Jim and Jackie Czub was selected as the 2021 4-H Lohnes Award recipient. As a well-rounded 4-H member, James has been involved in the county-wide 4-H Teen Exchange as well as the Stablemates and Barn Bums 4-H Clubs. Over the years James served in a variety of leadership roles. Chairing many fundraisers, serving as the President of the 4-H Teen Exchange for two years and representing 4-H at local gatherings with policy makers and agriculture events. In 2019 James was a delegate to the National Youth Agri-Science summit at the National 4-H Center and Washington D.C. Throughout his 4-H career, James has been a mainstay helping and participating in many 4-H horse events, winning
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Church of the Redeemer Thrift Shop Reopens Thrift Shop is scheduled to reopen on Thursday, February 3 from 3-6, and to be open on Saturday, February 6 from 9-2. Sunday service on January 30 will be at 9 AM. Hot Mess Crafters plan to meet on Wednesday February 2 at 10 AM. Bible Study is meeting on Wednesday, February 2 at 4 PM.
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Johnny Rabb postponed The Sons of the American Legion in Wynantskill regret we must postpone our annual Johnny Rabb concert which had been scheduled for Saturday, January 29th. We will announce a new date in the spring, once we have one confirmed. If you have purchased tickets and would like a refund, or have any other questions, please call Bill McGuirk at 518-441-0130. We thank you for your understanding, and continued support!
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Castleton Boat Club Spring 2022 History Lecture Series 92 South Main Street, Castleton, NY 12033 Join local historians and USCG Licensed Captains at the Castleton Boat Club for an informative and enjoyable series on Castleton and Hudson River history. Admission fee of $5 per person. Light refreshments provided prior to the lecture. NYS COVID guidelines will be respected. Friday, February 25, 6:30-8:00 PM – A Trip Down Memory Lane: Historical photographs of Castleton and Schodack. A large, private collection of antique photographs from the Peter Family. In this well-researched presentation, Chris Peter gives anecdotes and context to the images of a younger Castleton on the shore of the Hudson. Friday, March 25, 6:30-8:00 PM – Ice Harvesting Industry on the Hudson and in the Northeast: Tom Ragosta is the City of Watervliet Historian, and curator of the Watervliet Historical Society Museum. He has studied the Ice Harvesting industry of the Northeast. This presentation focuses on the methods and techniques used on the Upper Hudson. Friday, April 22, 6:30-8:00 PM – The Industrial age of the Upper Hudson: Join Rensselaer County Historian, Kathy Sheehan, for an in-depth look at the industries and businesses on the shores of the Upper Hudson. These are the industries that built the Capital District. Friday, May 27, 6:30-8:00 PM – Steamboats of the Hudson River: Captain Stanley Wilcox is the author of
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North Greenbush Public Library Update The North Greenbush Public Library’s board of trustees meeting will be virtual this month, on Zoom. To join us on Thursday, January 27 at 7 PM, email library@ northgreenbushlibrary.org for the link. We’re having a book bag sale at the library! Stop by the circulation desk and pick up one of the library’s new, hunter-green tote bags with the library’s logo, for four dollars, then fill it to bursting with books from our book sale area. The sale runs through Saturday, February 5. Once you’ve filled your new tote bag, pick up a bingo sheet (and one for each member of your family and friends!) to join our Winter Reading Challenge, which runs through Feb 28. Start reading and complete a sheet to earn one raffle ticket. Raffle winners will be announced on March 1. Bingo sheets can also be downloaded from our website, northgreenbushlibrary.org. We are open Monday through Friday, 10 AM-7 PM, and Saturday, 10 AM-2 PM. Patrons are required to wear masks; visits are limited to 30 minutes. Grab ‘N’ Go is still available. Call the library at 518-283-0303.
Simplify Weekly Meal Planning (Virtual Event) TROY - Are you bored with your meal choices? Would you like to make cooking and meal planning less stressful? Join us for this virtual event, February 2nd, 2022, at 6:00 pm, for this class where you will learn tips, strategies, and recipes for delicious weekly meals. We will cover stretching meals creatively over multiple days, delicious flavor combinations, kitchen organization, and simple strategies that work whether you are cooking for one or a crowd. This program is conducted via zoom. Registration is required. For more information and to register, call the library at 274-7071 or online at www.thetroylibrary.org. The Troy Public Library is located at 100 Second Street, Troy, NY.
Johnsonville Thrift Shop JOHNSONVILLE - The Johnsonville Methodist Church Thrift Shop, located at 22 Bridge St., Johnsonville, NY 12094, is open 9-12 every Wednesday and the first Saturday of each month. Closed on holidays. Look for our sign at the corner of Route 67 and Route 111. We have a great selection of adult and children’s clothing, boots, shoes, coats, purses, special occasion and career clothing, jewelry, toys, linens, household and decorative items. Our well-organized book room has over 1,000 books available.
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SPORTS & RECREATION Glass Lake Men’s Golf League RENSSELAER COUNTY - Attention all golfers. The Glass Lake Men’s League at Burden Lake Country Club is looking for new members. Open to the public and members of Burden Lake Country Club. The league plays Tuesday nights from mid-April to mid-September, with tee times from 3:00-4:00pm. The league will also have two tournaments. The first being at a local golf course and the second at Burden Lake Country Club. All skill levels are welcome. For more information on dues and how to become a member, contact Kean Toomey at kean. toomey@gmail.com
Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake 3rd Annual Ice Fishing Tournament on Burden Lake AVERILL PARK - February 12, 2022 at Kay’s Pizza at Burden Lake. Registration: 5:00am – 11:00am. Tournament: 6:00am-2:00pm. 50/50 Drawing & Prizes: 3:00pm at Kay’s. 50/50 Raffle, 50/50 Bounty pool for largest Northern! Door Prizes, Food Truck on Site!!! Entry Fee: Adults: $15; Kids 15 & Under Free. Adult Categories: 1st $125.00 / 2nd $50.00 / 3rd $25.00. Northern Pike/Pickerel, Perch, Crappie. Walleye: Biggest Only / $100.00. Kids Categories: Plaques and Prizes (15 & Under). Northern Pike/Pickerel: 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Perch: 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Crappie: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Registration, Food Truck, Weigh-Ins, Rest Rooms, Prizes will all take place at Kay’s Pizza. Call Wayne with questions (518) 698-9623.
Snowshoe Rentals at Dyken Pond EEC GRAFTON - Rentals are available when there is at least 6 inches of snow on the ground. Please call ahead to reserve your shoes as rentals may not always be available. $5 ½ day rental. Guided snowshoe hikes also available with advance notice. For info call (518) 658-2055 or dykenpond@gmail.com.
Winter Tracking Workshop RENSSELAER COUNTY - Winter Tracking Workshop, with Dan Yacobellis, Saturday, January 29, 9 am – 3:30 pm. Valentino Family Community Forest,
Abel Brown: A Sand Lake Conversation On Tuesday February 8th, the Sand Lake Historical Society will feature “Abel Brown: Pastor, Abolitionist, Radical – A Conversation”, Presented by Peter Finn. Elder Abel Brown has been called “the forgotten abolitionist” and “John Brown before John Brown was John Brown.” He was a newspaper publisher, a widely traveled and well-known temperance preacher and anti-slavery speaker, a
leader in the radical Liberty Party, principal agent of the Eastern New York Anti-Slavery Society, and a key Underground Railroad figure. He has been credited with assisting “over 100” (and reportedly “up to 1,000”) escaped former slaves to freedom. And, for a time in the mid-1840s, he was pastor of the Sand Lake Baptist Church. Come find out about more this remarkable man and his time here in Rensselaer County. Peter Finn is a Trustee of the Sand Lake Historical Society. His article, “Rensselaer County Industrialist Albert Fox: A
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Youth Scholarships at Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center GRAFTON - A gift of time spent in nature can benefit a child for years to come. The Friends of Dyken Pond are proud to announce that scholarships are available to youth and schools for 2022. Rensselaer County schools can apply to the Friends of Dyken Pond for field trip scholarships for a day of STEAM exploration at the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center, covering costs of bus transportation and field trip fees. For summertime, the Friends of Dyken Pond will sponsor youth aged 11 – 17 to attend a DEC summer youth overnight camp. Youth may apply by contacting the Center for an application. Deadline for DEC camp scholarships is February 15. Registration opens on March 6, 2022. For more information on this opportunity, please visit: https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/29.html. Beginning March 1, youth ages 6 - 13 can also apply for a scholarship to attend our own Dyken Pond Center’s Outdoor Adventure Camp. This week-long day camp runs from mid-July through mid-August and provides age appropriate activities in ecology, wildlife and outdoor living skills. Games, hikes and hands on discoveries will give campers a lifetime full of memories. Scholarship applications, camp schedules and details can be found at www.dykenpond.org or by contacting the Center at (518) 658-2055 or dykenpond@ gmail.com. Funds for scholarships are provided in part by McCarthy Charities and Stewart’s Holiday Match. Short Bio,” was published November 10th in the New York Almanack. SLHS monthly programs are open to the public and are held monthly at the Sand Lake Town Hall Courtroom, 8428 NY 66, Averill Park, beginning at 7 pm. COVID protocols are as determined by the Town for the use of their facility (masks are currently required). SLHS programs are also simulcast on Spectrum Channel 1303 and archived video can be accessed at the SLHS website (http://sandlakehistory. org). New members are always welcomed. Like us
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Poestenkill “Bread of Life” Food Pantry POESTENKILL - We are open two times each month on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays beginning at 4:30 pm and ending at 6:30 pm. Bring proof of your current residence and grocery bags for your food request. Starting in November 2021, we will now greet our guests inside the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 772 Route 351, Poestenkill, side entrance. Please wear a mask and check the extra’s tables. Two guests at a time, fill out food selection forms while waiting in your car. We will continue to practice social distancing and safety for our volunteers and guests. Delivery service to Poestenkill Seniors unable to visit our pantry is available. Call and leave your name and number at (518) 283-6045. Our newest program offers infant and baby items
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Hello Warrior fans! The winter sports season continues as we near the end of the month. The girls basketball team crushed Columbia on 1/18, with a 65-21 final score. Amelia Wood led the girls with 25 points while Taylor Holohan and Michelina Lombardi added 20 and 11 points respectively. The basketball team will travel to Guilderland for their next game on 1/28. The boys basketball team fell 47-38 against Columbia on 1/18. The boys had a hardfought loss to an undefeated CBA team on 1/21, with a 49-41 final score. Senior Dan Coiteux led the boys with 17 points while Senior Nick Carbone added 13. The basketball team will face Guilderland on 1/28 for their next game. The hockey team defeated Queensbury 5-2 on 1/19. Kyle Millington scored twice and Cole Davidson added another goal in the win. Millington, Davidson, and Jack Culliton also assisted on goals. The hockey team fell 2-1 against the Storm on 1/21. They will take on Saratoga in their next game on 1/28. The bowling team defeated Schenectady 30-2 on 1/18. Mike Angrisano led the boys with a 653 high triple. The bowling team went on to end Colonies undefeated season on 1/20, beating them 16.5-15.5. Hunter Willett had a 657 high triple and Jake Kellar had a 622 high triple in the winning effort. The girls bowling team beat Niskayuna 22.5-9.5 on 1/19. Anna Wicks had a 527 triple and Saeryn Sawyer had a 496 triple in the win. The wrestling team fell 59-18 against Burnt Hills on 1/20. Nick Temple, Edward Marcus, and Xavier Raymond won for the boys. The wrestling team faces Columbia on 1/27 for their next match. I will be back next week to report on AP scores and highlights. Go Warriors! develop new skills, make friends, and see how your efforts make a difference in Rensselaer County and Albany County. Would you like to help someone to read, write, or speak and understand English? We can train you. To find out more about tutoring and other ways to help, join us for a Volunteer Opportunities Information Session from 12:00-1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1st via Zoom. Contact mhellerlvorc@ aol.com or call 518 2444650 to reserve a space. https://www.lvorc.org
Thinking of Not Putting a Big Tree Up Next Year? The Rensselaer County Rensselaer Senior Center is accepting donations of Christmas ornaments and other decorations for our Christmas sale this fall. If you are downsizing give us a call we are most appreciative of your thoughtfulness. Call (518) 463-2166 Monday thru Friday 9 to 3pm for more information while you’re at it make a lunch reservation, we would love to dine with you.
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DINING & ENTERTAINMENT Glendora Vegetarian Club A vegan is a person who is kind. A vegan would not be the cause of hurting anybody. “Breathe on us, breath of God, and we will be alert to live with Thee the perfect life and never harm nor hurt.” A vegan would never pay money at a supermarket counter for someone else to agonize, torment, terrify, kick, club, bludgeon an animal. All that little animal wants is to be loved and to be a friend. That little animal was brought up to live freely and not be imprisoned in feces and urine. Think of what you are doing while you chew the flesh and blood of a creature that never harmed you. Jokes 1. A little girl and her little brother were watching a
Averill Park Fire Department Breakfast Sandwich Fundraiser AVERILL PARK - Let the fire company prepare madeto-order breakfast sandwiches for you and the family. Please support our Breakfast Sandwich Fundraiser being held Sunday, January 30, 2022 from 8:00 am until 11:00 am at the Averill Park Fire Station located at 35 Eastern Union Turnpike. Drive up and order your choice of ham, bacon or sausage on this 2-egg delicious sand-
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Hope 7 Food Pantry TROY - The Hope 7 Food Pantry located at 520 Pawling Avenue, Troy NY serves the East Side of Troy, Wynantskill and Northgreenbush. Pantry Hours: MonFri - 9:30am-11:45am; Thursday - 5pm-7pm. Last Saturday of each month 9:30am-11:45am What to bring: Proof of residence (Troy’s East
Side, North Greenbush, or Wynantskill) - (utility bill to your address in your name). ID’s for each person residing in household.
Widow-Widowers Group CAPITAL DISTRICT Did you know.... There is an active Widow-Widowers group that meets each Friday for lunch. We are actively looking to recruit more widowers to balance out our group. If you are a widower, please consider joining us. We are a fun group. Call Pat: 518-5572284.
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Is America Heading for a Systems Collapse? Victor Davis Hanson, Tribune Content Agency
In modern times, as in ancient Rome, several nations have suffered a “systems collapse.” The term describes the sudden inability of once-prosperous populations to continue with what had ensured the good life as they knew it. Abruptly, the population cannot buy, or even find, once plentiful necessities. They feel their streets are unsafe. Laws go unenforced or are enforced inequitably. Every day things stop working. The government turns from reliable to capricious if not hostile. Consider contemporary Venezuela. By 2010, the once well-off oil-exporting country was mired in a self-created mess. Food became scarce, crime ubiquitous. Radical socialism, nationalization, corruption, jailing opponents, and the destruction of constitutional norms were the culprits. Between 2009 and 2016, a once relatively stable Greece nearly became a Third World country. So did Great Britain in its socialist days of the 1970s. Joe Biden’s young presidency may already be leading the United States into a similar meltdown. Hard Left “woke” ideology has all but obliterated the idea of a border. Millions of impoverished foreigners are entering the United States illegally - and during a pandemic without either COVID-19 tests or vaccinations. The health bureaucracies have lost credibility as official communiques on masks, herd and acquired immunity, vaccinations, and comorbidities apparently change and adjust to perceived political realities. After decades of improving race relations, America is regressing into a pre-modern tribal society. Crime soars. Inflation roars. Meritocracy is libeled and so we are governed more by ideology and tribe. The soaring prices of the stuff of life - fuel, food, housing, health care, transportation are strangling the middle class. Millions stay home, content to be paid by the state not to work. Supply shortages and empty shelves are the new norm. Nineteenth-century-style train robberies are back. So is 1970s urban violence, replete with looting, carjackings, and random murdering of the innocent. After the Afghanistan debacle, we have returned to the dark days following defeat in Vietnam, when U.S. deterrence abroad was likewise shattered, and global terrorism and instability were the norms abroad. Who could have believed a year ago that America would now beg Saudi Arabia and Russia to pump more oil - as we pulled our own oil leases, and canceled pipelines and oil fields? Our path to systems collapse is not due to an earthquake, climate change, a nuclear war, or even the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, most of our maladies are self-inflicted. They are the direct result of woke ideologies that are both cruel and antithetical to
Albany-Tula Alliance Seeks Entries for 2022 Multimedia Contest CAPITAL DISTRICT The Albany-Tula Alliance is seeking Capital Region students from high school to first-year college to enter a multimedia contest on the importance of discerning fact from fiction. For the past quarter-century, the Albany-Tula Alliance has been a cooperative sister city initiative between New York’s Capital Region and the Tula Region in Russia. Through the years there have been many cultural, educational, scientific and business exchanges between the two. Even though government
How an Enduring Myth About Voter Turnout Distorts Our Politics
traditional American pragmatism. Hard-Left district attorneys in our major cities refuse to charge thousands of arrested criminals - relying instead on bankrupt social justice theories. Law enforcement has been arbitrarily defunded and libeled. Police deterrence is lost, so looters, vandals, thieves, and murderers more freely prey on the public. “Modern monetary theory” deludes ideologues that printing trillions of dollars can enrich the public, even as the ensuing inflation is making people poorer. “Critical race theory” absurdly dictates that current “good” racism can correct the effects of past bad racism. A once tolerant, multiracial nation is resembling the factionalism of the former Yugoslavia. The culprit again is a callous woke ideology that posits little value for individuals, prioritizing only the so-called collective agenda. Woke’s trademark is “equity,” or a forced equality of result. Practically, we are becoming a comic-book version of victims and victimizers, with woke opportunists playacting as our superheroes. Strangest in 2021 was the systematic attack on our ancient institutions, as we scapegoated our ancestors for our own incompetencies. The woke have waged a veritable war against the 233-year-old Electoral College and the right of states to set their own balloting laws in national elections, the 180-yearold filibuster, the 150-year-old nine-person Supreme Court, and the 60-year-old, 50-state union. The U.S. military, Department of Justice, FBI, CIA, Center for Disease Control, and National Institutes of Health until recently were revered. Their top echelons were staffed by career professionals mostly immune to the politics of the day. Not now. These bureaus and agencies are losing public confidence and support. Citizens fear rather than respect Washington grandees who have weaponized politics ahead of public service. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, Attorney General Merrick Garland, former FBI heads like James Comey and Andrew McCabe, retired CIA director John Brennan, and Anthony Fauci head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - have all politicalized and vastly exceeded their professional purviews. They sounded off in public fora as if they were elected legislators up for reelection. Some lied under oath. Others demonized critics. Most sought to become media darlings. This governmental freefall is overseen by a tragically bewildered, petulant, and incompetent president. In his confusion, an increasingly unpopular President Joe Biden seems to believe his divisive chaos is working, belittling his political opponents as racist Confederate rebels. As we head into the 2022 midterm elections, who will stop our descent into collective poverty, division, and self-inflicted madness?
relations remain strained the friends of the Alliance continue to work together as citizen diplomats. The annual Essay Contest is asking students to submit a creative response to the prompt: “How can you form an unbiased opinion of another culture without being able to travel there?” Students can submit their responses in dozens of different forms from a poem to podcast, from a sculpture to a collage, from an essay to a song or video. The deadline for registration and essay submission is Friday, February 28, 2022. The participant of the winning essay will win $1,000, second prize is $750, and third prize is $500. For complete rules and
detailed information on the Albany-Tula Alliance Essay Contest visit www. albanytula.org/contest.
Extension Holds “Spring Garden Day” RENSSELAER COUNTY - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County will hold its 24th annual “Spring Garden Day” virtually, on Saturday, March 12. Using Zoom, the cloud-based video communications format, we’ll have a webinar-type program from 9:45 AM to Noon. Garden designer, consultant and writer Robert Clyde Anderson will discuss how to revolutionize your garden in his talk, “Perennial Planting The New Wave
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Jonah Goldberg, Tribune Content Agency
I have long opposed making voting mandatory, an idea that pops up every few years. I still don’t like the idea. But it’s become more attractive, at least as a thought experiment. The arguments against compelling people to vote -- as Australia and a handful of other countries do -- run from the constitutional (it’s coerced speech) to the cultural (this is America, dagnabbit) to the practical and the partisan. Historically, the practical case is that it’s the wrong solution chasing a nonexistent problem. Proponents of mandatory voting think that low voter turnout is a sign of civic decay and democratic entropy. This view, no doubt accurate or at least plausible for some people, misses the fact that for many other Americans not voting is a sign of general satisfaction. We had record-breaking turnout in 2020. Raise your hand if think that was proof that America’s civic and democratic commitments are stronger than ever. More importantly, if voting is virtuous, its virtue -- like all virtue -- derives from it being voluntary. Compelled virtue is an oxymoron. Partisanship enters the equation because both parties subscribe to an enduring myth: that increased voter turnout automatically favors the Democrats. Thus, if everyone were forced to vote -- many opponents and proponents believe -- some imagined reserve army of leftwing voters would swamp the polls. This belief plays a significant role among those who want to make voting easier and those who want to make it harder. The problem: It’s not true. Yes, of course, turning out more of your own voters is how you win elections, but if everybody voted it’s unlikely that one party would always benefit more than the other. As Daron Shaw and John R. Petrocik demonstrate in their book “The Turnout Myth,” “there is no systematic or consistent partisan bias to turnout.” The recent Virginia governor’s race saw huge turnout, and the Republicans routed the Democrats. Partisan Democrats have all sorts of high-minded and sincere reasons for making casting ballots easier for Black voters in particular and disadvantaged communities in general. But on a practical level, the fact that they think these voters will disproportionately vote Democratic drives many of their policy preferences. Partisan Republicans discount the high-minded arguments and focus on the Democratic advantage they see in such efforts. Meanwhile, Democrats assume any concern with fraud or voter integrity is a ruse for disenfranchising voters. Republicans tend also to suffer from a weird cognitive dissonance. They fear that if everyone voted, the GOP would lose; they’ve also convinced themselves that Democrats only win by “importing” voters (i.e., immigrants) and through fraud. Each party believes -- without evidence -- that they have the people on their side and that if elections were run “right,” they’d be the majority party. For Democrats this means curtailing “big money” in elections and, lately, federalizing election rules to combat voter suppression. For Republicans, it means catering to Donald Trump’s conspiracy theories and psephological rantings. More broadly, both parties ignore the closeness of their victories and act as if they have mandates to behave like they have super-majorities supporting them. They then devote their energies to pandering both rhetorically and in terms of policy to the slender slice of the electorate that is their base. The incentive to appeal to the vast middle is shockingly weak even though politicians, such as Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin last year or Joe Biden in 2020, owe their victories to the persuadable middle. The incentives for pandering to the hyper-partisans are all too familiar: the pernicious effect of our primary system, self-sorting polarization, an ideologically skewed media ecosystem, and the ease of raising small donations from partisan super-fans. President Biden’s seriously tone-deaf speech on voting rights and Sen. Ted Cruz’s capitulation to Tucker Carlson’s January 6 fantasies are recent examples of this perverse dynamic. And that’s what appeals to me about mandatory voting. If everybody voted -- even just once -- it just might dispel the myth that either party speaks for some untapped silent majority. The incentive to drive up the base turnout would evaporate. Low voter turnout -- which benefits incumbents and their special interest allies -- would not skew election results. Candidates, elected officials and big donors alike would ignore electoral majorities at their peril. I still oppose this solution, but at least the case for mandatory voting is no longer a solution in pursuit of a problem. Even as a thought experiment, it helps illuminate the real problems we face.
Way.” For friends of trees and shrubs, Fred Breglia, Executive Director of the Landis Arboretum, will talk about “Promoting Plant Health Through Proper Pruning.” A great selection of garden-related door prizes will be given away. You’ll need to download the free Zoom app to participate. For registration information, visit http://ccerensselaer. org/ or contact Cornell Cooperative Extension at (518)272-4210 or mmp74@ cornell.edu
Sand Lake Town Library News The Sand Lake Town Library Book Club will meet Wednesday, February 2 to discuss “Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie” by
Lisa Napoli. March’s book selection is “A Children’s Bible.” Take Your Child to the Library Day, Saturday, February 5, 10am – 2pm. Crafts, stories on the hour, free books and more! Call to register – masks required. Pick up kids’ take’n’make kits at the circulation desk – a different one each week! Library Aide and Substitute positions now open. Call for more information. Have a favorite magazine subscription that you’d like to share with others rather than recycle? Consider donating gently read issues to the library. Contact if interested and we’ll see if the title fits our collection. Check the Community
Calendar at sandlaketownlibrary.org for events around town. Submit events to info@sandlaketownlibrary.org. Library Hours: M-TH 11 – 8; F 11 – 3; Sat 10 – 2. Call 518-674-5050 for more information.
The Book Seller Winter Hours LANSINGBURGH - The Book Seller will be open once again on Saturdays 10-4 with an enhanced collection of recently acquired “gently used” books and CDs. We are eager to welcome new shoppers and browsers as well as our regular customers once again. At the Lansingburgh Library 27 114th St. Lansingburgh.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Another Worthless Constitutional Amendment On January 1, 2022, by vote of the people in November of 2020, we have a new § 19 to Article I of the New York Constitution, the so-called “Bill of Rights,” although it is much more a bill of goods, because it is unenforceable against the state, the abuses of which it is supposed to protect us, from, but doesn’t because it can’t. The new § 19 states that “(E)ach person shall have a right to clean air and water, and to a healthful environment,” but what exactly does that mean, given we in Poestenkill do not have any of that? And the answer is it means nothing, because there is no way to make it mean anything.
CCCDW Notes 1st Anniversary of PFOA Discovery at Algonquin Middle School POESTENKILL – In January 2021, water tests at the Algonquin Middle School revealed a level of PFOA above the levels deemed safe by New York State. Since then, homes selected by government officials near the middle school have been tested; other homes were denied that opportunity. Some homes not selected for testing have paid for their own water tests. Homeowners above the state limits are in the process of having filtration systems installed in their homes while others with a presence of contaminants but below the state limit have debated whether to incur the cost to do so. Various forums have been held where community members have asked elected officials and agency experts questions and shared their frustra-
tions. But a year later, the bottom line is that the community still does not know the source or how or if the contamination can be contained. Concerned Citizens for Clean Drinking Water (CCCDW) will be writing to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to share its members’ frustration on the slow process in finding the source. Specifically, CCCDW will be asking the DEC to share data collected at local sources, to provide free water testing for all homes in affected areas, and requesting that the 2022 work plan for finding the source and remediating accordingly. CCCDW is an ad-hoc group of area residents formed to share information and advocate at all government levels regarding the PFAS contamination found at Algonquin Middle School and nearby homes. Greg Pattenaude, Averill Park
When we cannot compel enforcement in a court of law, there is no law, just empty words pretending to be such, which is the case with § 19 to Article I of the New York Constitution. As to our right to clean water and a healthful environment, we already have §3 of Article XVII of the New York State Constitution, titled Social Welfare, wherein is stated “(T)he protection and promotion of the health of the inhabitants of the state are matters of public concern and provision therefor shall be made by the state and by such of its subdivisions and in such manner, and by such means as the legislature shall from time to time determine,” adopted by the Constitutional Convention of 1938 from which came the NYS Public Health Law and state Sanitary Code to protect our drinking water, and here
we are 84 years later in Poestenkill with water not fit to drink or to water hogs with. And there is § 4 of Article XIV of the New York State Constitution, titled, “Conservation,” approved by vote of the people November 4, 1969, wherein is stated “(T) he policy of the state shall be to conserve and protect its natural resources,” and “(T)he legislature, in implementing this policy, shall include adequate provision for the abatement of air and water pollution and ..... the development and regulation of water resources.” And 53 years later? PFAS polluted water! Paul Plante, Poestenkill 12018
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projects to work on & enjoy the supportive company of other crafters. Walk-in. 2/1, 6p: Greenbush Garden Club: Longwood Gardens Video Tour. Experience an up-close, hour-long video tour of more than 50 outdoor/indoor gardens and discover why Longwood Gardens is truly “a world apart.” Meeting @ 6p, video tour @ 6:30p. Register. 2/2, 7p: Wednesday Night Book Chat (Library’s Facebook). Tell us what you’ve been reading lately. Get some good tips on what to read next & get suggestions for read-alikes to your favorites. No registration req’d. 2/3, 6p: Libby 101: A Virtual Introduction To Libby App. Get started with e-books & e-audiobooks. Learn the basics on how to use the app, add library card & how to listen or read e-content on your devices. Register. 2/9, 1p: Afternoon Movie: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. Spencer Tracy & Katharine Hepburn play an affluent couple whose liberal views are put to the test when their daughter brings home her fiancé who also happens to be a
The Friends of Poestenkill Library hoped this year’s Chocolate Friendzy would return to the in-person social event that so many have come to look forward to each year. However, due to social distancing protocols and the continued concerns relating to Covid-19, we are erring on the side of caution. Don’t worry though, you can still sample a variety of delicious, homemade, chocolate baked goods and treats with the To Go Chocolate Friendzy! To Go Boxes are available by pre-order only. Each box will contain 5-7 chocolate goodies, and is priced at just $5.00. Stop by the library to order your To Go Boxes. Payment will be due upon pick-up, which will take place on Saturday, 2/12, between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm. For the chocoholics out there whose sweet tooth might not be completely satisfied by a To Go Box, the Friends are also raffling off a Gigantic Chocolate Gift Basket.
Identity Theft Educational Seminar Attend a FREE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP at the Troy Public Library on Tuesday, February 8th at 6:00 pm, on Identity Theft and learn more about potential risks and how to protect yourself and your family. Identity theft is a constant threat. 1 in 3 adults in America have experienced identity theft. Join us as we go over Social Security Number Theft, Medical Identity Theft, Criminal Identity Theft, Financial Identity Theft and Driver’s License Theft. Educate yourself on how people steal your personal information, so you can reduce the chances of it happening to you. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended. For more information and to register, call the library at 274-7071 or online at www.thetroylibrary.org. The Troy Public Library is located at 100 Second Street, Troy, NY.
Meet Mary Todd Lincoln RENSSELAER - Thursday February 13, 6 PM at Rensselaer Public Library. In recognition of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the Friends of the Rensselaer Library invite you to have tea and dessert with Mary Todd Lincoln, as portrayed in period dress by Judee Synakawski. She is a member of the Association of Lincoln Presenters and has portrayed Mrs. Lincoln for many years at numerous events around the northeast. Please call 462-1193 to reserve your seat. As a reminder, masks must be worn by everyone over the age of two, regardless of vaccination status, while In the Library. In case of inclement weather, the event will be postponed. The Rensselaer Public Library is on East street, Specials End February 26, 2022 across from the long-term parking for the train station.
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Appointments No Longer Needed! RENSSELAER COUNTY - The Rensselaer County Senior Center boutique is open five days a week and walk ins are welcome. You no longer need to make an appointment. We do ask you to be aware of social distancing. We have some beautiful gently used clothing thanks to the communities generosity in donating. Everything is priced reasonably. We serve lunch Monday Thru Friday at 12 noon with a reservation. Please join us and enjoy a great social experience and the potential for a new wardrobe. We are now excepting spring and summer clothing, pocketbooks, shoes, sandals and costume jewelry. Call for more information (518) 463-2166 , we are open Monday thru Friday 9 to 3pm, we are located on East and Herrick streets in Rensselaer
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Your $5.00 entry earns you three chances to win. Tickets are on sale now at the library circulation desk. The Friends are still accepting sign-ups for baker donations as well. If you would like to donate homemade chocolate baked goods or treats to fill the To Go boxes, please sign up at the library. Please note that all chocolate treats must be dropped off at the library on Thursday, 2/10, between 1:00 and 8:00 pm.
East Greenbush Community Library New Hours: Mon & Fri 10-6; Tue/Wed/Thu 10-8; Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. Check eglibrary.org or call 518-4777476 for updates. Event details & registration: https://events.eglibrary. org. We have programs for Kids & teens too. Friends Mini Book Sale featuring Romance books! Other topics are in yearround sale display next to the public computers. Books/genres for all ages; stock replenished often. 1/28, 2/4,/2/11, 2/18: 11a: Open Knit/Crochet. All levels welcome. Bring your supplies & current
black doctor (played by Sidney Poitier). Register. 2/17, 6:30p: Virtual Trivia. Find out what everyone is raving about! Join as a team or individual. Register. 2/20, 2p: Live Jazz Concert: The Arch Stanton Quartet. Listen to original Jazz compositions composed by quartet member, guitarist & composer, Roger Noyes, with readings inspired by scenes or motifs from “Invisible Man”, along with a rendition of Fat’s Wallers’ “Black & Blue.” Register.
You Don’t Have to Dine Alone RENSSELAER - The Rensselaer County Rensselaer Senior Center is open 5 days a week for lunch. We have wonderful people at the center and we have room for more. So please join us for lunch. The food is great and the atmosphere is cheerful and the company is enjoyable call for reservations. We are located in Rensselaer on East and Herrick streets. Call for more information Monday Thru Friday 9am to 3pm
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EMPLOYMENT Career paths in agriculture As the world population grows, the role of the agricultural sector will become even more prominent. There should be significant demand for agricultural professionals capable of meeting the challenges facing the world as it confronts climate change and food shortages. That makes now a perfect time for students to explore potential career paths in the agricultural sector.
Deputy Town Clerk Town of Brunswick
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Salary: Commensurate with experience. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Performs the duties of the Town Clerk when the Town Clerk is absent or unavailable. Issuing licenses and permits for marriages, dogs, conservation (hunting & fishing), bingo, games-ofchance, Accessibility Parking Permits, Peddling and Soliciting. Issuing Certificates of Residency to individuals who will be attending Hudson Valley Community College. Keeping and maintaining all records pertaining to, but not limited to, board meetings, contracts, all permits issued and vital statistics records. May also serve as Registrar of Vital Statistics and being responsible for keeping a permanent record of all births and deaths that occur within the boundaries of the Town. Issuing Certified Copies of marriage, birth and death records. Assisting the Board of Elections with various aspects of the election process, such as working with the election inspectors, calling in results, and registration of voters. Other duties as assigned by the Town Clerk Minimum Qualifications: Associates Degree. Strong experience with Microsoft Office is required. Attention to detail, ability to multitask without hindering accuracy. Other Qualifications: Self-starter and highly motivated to be able to follow tasks through to completion while handling requests and other competing demands that may require immediate attention. Excellent communication, organization, and planning skills required. Must demonstrate effective oral communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with others.
Interested applicants must apply by February 4, 2022. E-mail cover letter with resume to TBroderick@townofbrunswick.org. Town of Brunswick Secretary to the Supervisor.
· Agricultural engineer: Agricultural engineers employ engineering principles to solve issues related to agricultural production. An agricultural engineer may design facilities or machinery or develop solutions to address problems related to irrigation and soil conservation, among other projects. Students interested in a career as an agricultural engineer can expect to study mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer engineering, and, of course, engineering analysis and design as they pursue their degrees. · Agronomist: Agronomists work with crops and soil management and may work as analysts, environmentalists or forecasters. Agronomists may be tasked with analyzing soil structure and chemistry and study how water is moving within soil. Students will study agriculture, biology, chemistry, and physics en route to earning a degree that will help them become an agronomist. Mathematics also will be part of their studies, and statistics courses will be part of those studies. · Biochemist: Biochemists study the chemical and physical principles of living things and biological processes. Within the agricultural sector, biochemists will contribute to the development of agricultural products, including those that will serve a medicinal function. Biochemistry, chemistry, biology, calculus, and physics will be part of stu-
URBAN WIND AND WEATHER MODELING DATA SCIENTIST TruWeather Solutions, Inc. seeks Urban Wind and Weather Modeling Data Scientist in Albany, NY to develop scientfc cpbilities for new weather forecstng prdcts for Unmanned Aircraft System ops. Requirements: PhD (or for. equiv) in Atmospheric Sci, Environ Sci, Meteorology, or rel field; and MS (or for. equiv) in Fluid Dynamics, Mech Eng, or a rel field; plus 2 yrs exp performing: running simulations using WRF model for UASops; run CFD models for winds modeling; & use statistical scores for model evaluation. Req 16% domestic & intl travel. 50% remote work option; must reside w/in normal commuting distance. Send Resume To kayla.fenimore@truweathersolutions.com.
dents’ courseload as they pursue degrees that prepare them for a career as a biochemist. · Climatologist: Climatologists will figure prominently in the agricultural sector as the effects of climate change manifest themselves more readily over the next several decades. Climatologists study climate change, variability and the biosphere. Climatologists offer insight about the effects of climate change on the growth and development of agricultural products, including fruits, grains and vegetables. The natural sciences feature prominently in climatologists’ educations, and students also will study meteorology as part of their coursework. · Food scientist: Food scientists study chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, and engineering so they can assist in the development of new food products. Food scientists may manage processing plants and some serve as researchers in an effort to solve problems related to food production. · Plant pathologist: Plant pathologists specialize in analyzing issues related to plant diseases. Research features prominently in plant pathologists’ work, and many work in university settings. Some plant pathologists work for companies attempting to develop pest-resistant plants. Advanced degrees are necessary to work as a plant pathologist, and students will study mycology, bacteriology, virology, and physiology, among other subjects, as they pursue their degrees.
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We Can Help! Start the New Year with a New Career at the Arc of Rensselaer County! WE ARE LOOKING TO HIRE Direct Support Professionals, Van Drivers, a Custodian and a LPN at our Day-Hab Center located in Brunswick, NY The Brunswick Day Hab Center is located at: 4015 NY-2, Troy NY 12180. All positions are Day Time hours and require a Valid NYS Driver’s License. Part Time and Full time are available! To Seek further information on these positions including requirements and job summaries please log on to: https://renarc.ninjagig.com/ or call us at 518-279-4723
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF RENSSELAER INDEX # EF2015-251331 FILED 9/22/2021 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, RENSSELAER COUNTY CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER, MARK WOJCIK, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF HENRY P. KAUFMANN, TARA KAUFMANN A/K/A TARA SHARKEY, AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT F KIN OF HENRY P. KAUFMANN, TINA KAUFMANN A/K/A TINA RITTER, AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF HENRY P. KAUFMANN, “JOHN DOE” AND JANE DOE” 1 THROUGH 50, INTENDING TO BE The Unknown Heirs, Distributes, Devisees, Grantees, Trustees, Lienors, Creditors, And Assignees Of The Estate Of Henry P. Kaufmann Whose Last Known Address Was Rad 1 Box 81a A/K/A 961 Kautz Hollow Road, Johnsonville, New York 12904, Who Was Born In 1942 And Died On February 3, 2009, A Resident Of The County Of Rensselaer, Their Successors In Interest If Any Of The Aforesaid Defendants Be Deceased, Their Respective Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, And Successors In Interest Of The Aforesaid Classes Of Person, If They Or Any Of Them Be Dead, And Their Respective Husbands, Wives Or Widows, If Any, All Of Whom And Whose Names And Places Of Residence Are Unknown To The Plaintiff, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA- INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY to answer the Complaint in the above captioned action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiffs attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. This action was commenced to foreclose a mortgage against real property located at Road 1 Box 81A a/k/a 961 Kautz Hollow Road Johnsonville, New York 12094. You are named as a party defendant herein because you may have an interest in this premises. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Caren Bailey, Esq., Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1 Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 3C20, Melville, NY 11747 (631) 812-4084 (855) 845-2584 facsimile. File #560-6127 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the Department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay your taxes in accordance with state and local law. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services.
Nassau Launches Brook Naming Contest NASSAU - The Town of Nassau has outlined plans for the Town’s newest park. Under the preliminary proposal, announced by Supervisor David Fleming, the Town’s multiple purpose 22-acre parcel, located on US Route 20 between the Village of Nassau and Lyons Lake Road, would be opened to walking trails. A significant feature of the parcel is a small brook and wetlands. The Town Board authorized a naming contest for the unnamed brook which may lead to the naming designation for the new town park. Through partnerships, the work of other nonprofits, and community vol-
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unteers, Nassau has gone from no public preserves and open public land to six public preserves that provide access to diverse natural beauty across the town. These preserves have become popular destinations in the area and have helped draw day trippers to Nassau. With this new park under development, Nassau will now have over 650 acres public acres of varying terrain to explore. All the parcels have been developed with volunteer assistance, grants and donations. The next step in the development process, according to the Nassau Town Board, is to engage residents of all ages to participate in the brook naming contest for this new park.
The focal point of the proposed area is a now nameless brook that runs through the 22-acre parcel. Local students and families are being asked to participate in this contest. The Board is looking to designate a name that focuses on Nassau’s local history or natural resources. The Board has also suggested names that recognize the indigenous peoples of the area to local heroes of the Civil War and the Anti-Rent War. Submissions are encouraged to supervisor@ townofnassau.org. The Town is expecting to make a selection for the name of the brook and possibly the new park, at their March 10, 2022 meeting.
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LEGAL NOTICES 330 SOUTH STREET LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/13/21. Office in Rensselaer Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 342 Finley Rd., Ballston Spa, Ny 12020. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 330 South St., Renssealer, NY 12144. CanDoIt Life Coaching, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/05/2022. Office: Rensselaer County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 2 Justine Ct, Rensselaer, NY 12144. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. GOODMAN AVE PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/07/22. Office: Rensselaer County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 77 Troy Road, Suite 4, East Greenbush, NY 12061. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION FORMATION OF A NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PURSUANT TO NEW LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW SECTION 206 (c) 1. The name of the Limited Liability Company is TMC APARTMENTS LLC. 2. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Department of State was December 22, 2021. 3. The County of New York in which the office of the Company is located is Rensselaer. 4. The office of the Company is located at 2 Stanhope Place, East Greenbush, NY 12061. 5. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon him or her to 2 Stanhope Place, East Greenbush, NY 12061. 6. The business purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful activity and all activities incidental or complimentary thereto, as may be undertaken by a Company formed under the Limited Liability Company Law.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY Sunflower Remodeling LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/06/2021. 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 20 Stirrup Drive East Greenbush NY 12061. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Lexis Crafts N Creations. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/22/21. 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 4491 NY HWY 43 Rensselaer, NY 12144. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION of FORTY IROQUOIS, LLC. Arts. of Org. were filed with the Sec’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/02/2021. Office in 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 at 12 Orchard Park Drive, Clifton Park, New York 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: MEA RENTALS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Department of State of NY on October 26, 2021. Office location, County of Rensselaer. Secretary of State ("SSNY") has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of such process served to: 248 Van Sicklen Street, Brooklyn, New York 11123. Purpose: any lawful act.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Go to Gaia Crystals, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 8th, 2021. 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 Go to Gaia Crystals 4 Summit Way Apt G, Troy, NY 12180. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: RP Nutrition & Fitness, LLC. Articles of organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 27th, 2021. 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 the process to the LLC, 52 Robin Lane Rensselaer, NY 12144. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: M.B. RESTORATIONS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 6, 2022. 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 Melody Howarth, PO Box 702, Nassau, NY 12123. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Della Luna Stitchcraft, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/17/2021. 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 15 Van Buren Ave East Greenbush, NY 12061. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION, LLC, New York State. Name of Organization: Bonaventure Terra, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State (SSNY) on December 14, 2021. Office Location: Rensselaer County, NY. SSNY has been designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 18 Wisconsin Avenue, Rensselaer, NY 12144. Purpose: Engage in lawful activity permitted by NYS.
Seeking Tax Assistance Volunteers CAPITAL DISTRICT - TaxAide, the free income tax assistance program sponsored by the AARP Foundation and the IRS, is seeking volunteers for the coming tax season. TaxAide volunteers answer questions, prepare and file returns for low to moderate income taxpayers and seniors from February 1 to April 15 at various sites in the Capital District. Volunteers typically participate one day per week, with flexible schedules to accommodate volunteer availability. No experience is required, but computer experience is helpful for tax counseling. Volunteers who do not wish to prepare returns are also needed to greet taxpayers and confirm appointments. Training is provided for all positions. Volunteers may be reimbursed for a moderate level of necessary travel expenses. For more information on how you can join our team in Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties contact Communications Coordinator [your name], [your phone number or] at [your email address]. For further information, visit www.nytaxaide.org
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Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC) Name: Phaze 3 Capital LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/1/2021. Office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 23 Crimson Court, Castleton, NY 12033. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE VIEW AT THOMPSON HILL, LLC On July 16, 2019, The View at Thompson Hill, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NYS Department of State (“NYS DOS”). The principal business location of the LLC is 77 Troy Road, East Greenbush, New York. NYS DOS is designated as the agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The post office address to which the NYS DOS shall mail a copy of any process of service is 77 Troy Road, East Greenbush, New York. The LLC is organized for the purpose of any and all lawful business.
SMZ Consulting LLC. Articles of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/ 18/2022. Off. loc.: Rensselaer Co. SSNY des. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 21 Malrick Road, Troy, NY 12182. Purpose: General.
group from the comfort of your own home! This is an opportunity to share concerns, insights, and resources to help navigate through both rewarding and challenging times. The host is Connie Vooys, a former special education teacher and mother to a special needs child. The group meets via zoom on the first and third Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM, and is open to all parents and caregivers without regard to geographic or religious boundaries. If you are interested, please write to office@ brunswickchurch.org and Connie will send you an online link to the group and answer any questions you may have. Sometimes a bit of encouragement makes all the difference!
LEGAL NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF THE AVERILL PARK – SAND LAKE FIRE DISTRICT # 2, TOWN OF SAND LAKE, COUNTY OF RENSSELAER, NEW YORK EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS In compliance with Public Officers Law section 104, which governs open meeting notification. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Averill Park Sand Lake Fire District #2 held an Emergency Meeting on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 7:30 pm for the purpose of discussing the District Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP). Further information on the meeting is available by contacting the District Secretary at APFDBOARD@GMAIL. COM. Robert E. Blaauw Fire District Secretary Averill Park - Sand Lake Fire District Notice to Bidders The Hoags Corners Fire District No. 1 invites the submission of bids for a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for the purposes of annual auditing the Fire District finances. Please submit bids to the Hoags Corners Fire District, 7237 NY Route 66, East Nassau, NY 12062, by US Postal
12062, by Service to arrive no later than 5:00 p.m. EST, February 11, 2022. All bids will be publically opened at the Board of Fire Commissioners meeting February 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM at the Hoags Corners Fire House. The Board of Fire Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all proposals in whole or in part. Town of Sand Lake PLANNING BOARD Notice is hereby given that due to the public health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, the Sand Lake Planning Board will hold the following Public Hearing via Zoom videoconference on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 7:30PM. A public hearing will be held regarding a Minor Subdivision Application for Evan Kelly & Jami Petrone, 32 Momrow Road, Averill Park, NY 12018 Map #160.-1-18 to create one new lot from a residential lot pursuant to Chapter 225 Subdivision of Land. Written comment regarding this subject matter may be submitted to the Planning Board at: Lfedoreshenko@ sand-lake.us by 12 Noon on February 2, 2022 in order that it may be entered into the record.
New York State Commission for the Blind CAPITAL DISTRICT - The New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) provides free vocational rehabilitation and other services to legally blind New York State residents, including children, adults, and older adults. NYSCB assists participants in achieving economic self-sufficiency and full integration into society. Call toll-free (866) 871-3000 or visit our website: visionloss.ny.gov
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REAL ESTATE Real estate financing options The decision to buy a home is significant. Real estate is the biggest investment the average person will make in his or her lifetime, which underscores just how significant the home buying decision can be. The real estate experts at Zillow recently reported that the national median price of a home in the United States is $272,446. However, since the National Association of Realtors reported a record low housing inventory late in 2020, the average house price has been rising rapidly nationwide. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis estimates the median home sales price at $374,900, and certain states have much higher prices. WOWA, a real estate and finance technology company, says the average sale price of a home in Canada was $679,051 in July 2021. Most people do not have $300,000 to $600,000 in savings on hand to purchase a home in cash. That means they’ll need to rely on financing to pay for their dream homes. Conventional lending Conventional lending refers to when a bank or another financial institution loans a home buyer money to buy a home. This is one of the most common ways to fund a home purchase. Personal credit score as well as credit history help determine eligibility and interest rates for conven-
tional loans. Availability of assets as well as income level are some additional determining factors. Conventional loans are traditionally 10-, 15- or 30-year notes and will require a certain percentage as the down payment to secure the loan. The bank will determine the down payment requirement, which is typically somewhere between 3 and 20 percent. FHA loan A Federal Housing Administration loan is issued by an FHA-approved lender. These loans are designed for low-to-moderate-income borrowers, according to the financial guide Investopedia. FHA loans require lower minimum down payments and lower credit scores than many conventional loans. FHA loans also require mortage insurance up front, plus annually for 11 years or the life of the loan depending on the length of the loan. HELOC A Home Equity Line of Credit, commonly called a HELOC loan, borrows against the available equity in your home to create a line of credit, much like a credit card. These funds can be used for large expenses or to consolidate higher-interest rate debt on other loans, according to Bank of America. It may be possible to use a HELOC to secure funding to make improvements to a home for those
who want to flip it as an investment property. Private money lenders Individuals investing in real estate who do not intend to use a property as a primary residence may turn to private money lenders. These investors can tap into capital from personal connections and lend at specified interest rates and payback periods, according to Fortune Builders, a real estate investing resource. Keep in mind the interest rate will likely be higher with a private lender than through a conventional lender. The repayment term also will be shorter. VA-backed loan The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a program for acquiring loans through conventional lenders that will be partially guaranteed against loss through the VA. This enables a lender to give better loan terms, such as the option to pay no down payment. Interested parties need to qualify for a Certificate of Eligibility and then work with qualified lenders. People have several options to finance the purchase of a home. These loans can help make the dream of home ownership a reality. Potential buyers are urged to speak with mortgage professionals or financial planners to consider their options.
Factors to consider before investing in real estate The appreciation of real estate over time has long made owning a home or an investment property a sound financial strategy. Prospective home buyers spend considerable time looking for a property they’re hoping to call home. Various factors, including property taxes and the reputation of local schools, may be considered as homeowners decide where to look for a new home. That vetting process is equally important, albeit slightly different, when buyers are consider investing in properties they don’t intend to live in. Real estate can be a great way to diversify an investment portfolio and earn extra income. Before shopping for an investment property, novice investors may want to consider
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straight year in 2020. Though flipping can still yield a strong return, investors may not realize the returns on flipped properties that they might have realized as recently as five years ago. Potential investors should conduct some research regarding real estate market trends, including flipping data where available, to make the most informed decision possible. Condition of the property Product shortages were another trend to emerge during the pandemic, and disruptions to the supply chain will not necessarily go away anytime soon. In addition, the cost of various products associated with home improvements, including lumber, skyrocketed during the pandemic. The National Association of Home Builders noted that while lumber prices declined in 2021, the price of lumber packages quoted to builders remained high. That means real estate investors who invest in properties that will need work could be forced to pay a lot to fix these properties. And ongoing supply chain issues could extend the time it takes to renovate a property. Investors must be able to bear these costs and lag times to make the most off their real estate investments.
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TROY - Center Brunswick United Methodist Church offers Keyes Scholarship for 2022 graduates of Tamarac High School The finance committee of the Center Brunswick United Methodist Church has announced that it will award $500 to a student to be selected from the Tamarac High School Class of 2022. The money may be used for any type of expense related to further education. Students do not have to belong to this church or any other church to be eligible. Interested student must apply for this award no later than March 1,2022. The application can be obtained from the school’s guidance department. This award is given in memory of Harold and Mabel Keyes through a trust funded by their last will and testament. Mable taught in the Brunswick Schools and continued teaching Sunday School at Center Brunswick UMC for many years after she retired. Through this award, her love of helping young people learn and grow will continue to reach the youth of our community. Center Brunswick UMC is located at the intersection of Routes 7 and 142 in Troy.
Calling All Knitters BRUNSWICK - Are you someone who likes to knit, but you’ve already made everything you need for yourself and your family? We have a great opportunity where you can use your skill to help others! You are welcome to participate in our Prayer Shawl Knitting Group every first and third Thursday at 12:30 PM in the lobby at Brunswick Church. Shawls are made to share and bring comfort to those who are ill or suffering, and they have always been very much appreciated. For more details about joining the group, or if you know of someone who could use a prayer shawl, please call the church office at 518-279-3792. This is a ministry of Brunswick Church at 42 White Church Lane (just off Rt. 351). Our worship services are Sundays at 9:30 AM and all are welcome; however, church attendance is not required to join the knitting group or to request a prayer shawl.
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We’ve all heard it...the ominous cry of, “winter is coming.” And sure, you probably were planning on researching replacing your windows this year, but nice weather, vacation plans, other household projects, and, well, life got in the way. Spring turned to summer turned to fall, and here you are, still stuck with your old windows. So you’ll have to wait until next year, right? Because, as the Byrds once famously crooned… “to everything there is a season, a time to every purpose”…and window replacement season is over, right? Don’t suffer another cold, harsh winter with low quality windows. We’re going to let you in on a little secret… The Byrds may have gotten it wrong, but Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones got it right—time is on our side! Renewal by Andersen’s professional installers are experts at installing windows year round, and especially in winter. They’ve long understood that a great window is only as good as the installer behind it, and an efficient, swift, and professional installation is even more important during the frigid winter months.
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CAPITAL DISTRICT - https://www.facebook. com/CapitalRegionSocial - CapRegSocialHappenings@gmail.com. Friday Night Events at 7 pm – Picnic at noon at 435 New Karner Road (Hanover Square Building) at “Hill” door entrance. Open to the public. Inside seating is limited. $12 pp and that includes beverages and snacks. Plenty of free parking. Handicap accessible.CDC & COVID compliant. Masks required on everyone. Be prepared to show your vaccination card as well as provide your phone number for contact tracing. Our inside seating is limited. Call 518-452-6883 for more information. Sunday Night – January 30 at 7 pm: We’re kicking off our first dance of the year with a great DJ. Put on your dancing shoes and be prepare to strut your stuff on the dance floor. Music requests taken. Only $6.
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han’s attention as she pointed out the landmarks, as did the Rensselaer County Court House, the Troy Public Library main branch, homes on Second and Third streets standing in for Brooklyn and Manhattan residences, a tenement scene and Washington Park. “It’s Downton Abbey in New York City,” Sheehan remarked about the new series prequeling the British show that opened with the news of the Titanic’s 1912 sinking and moved into the 1920s. Both were created and written by Julian Fellowes. “The Gilded Age” drew giggles and guesses at plot development from Sheehan, Doug Bucher and Barb Urban who watched episodes at the Hart Cluett Museum. There is expected to be a crossover between the two series. Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Denée Benton and Louisa Jacobson are in the cast for the new show, according to HBO’s synopsis. Bucher, an architect and interior restoration expert with John G. Waite Associates, was delighted to see how well the courthouse looked. He had worked on its restoration. His Second Street home appeared in the series. “It really looks like you were in the 1880s,” Bucher said.
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The home at 25 Miller Ave., Brunswick, has 1,624 square feet of living space.
he first owners of this week’s house chose it from a Sears catalogue. The home is one of the company’s famous mail-order houses and it was called the Crescent, promoted as a design for “folks who like a touch of individuality.” The Crescent was available in a couple floor plans, but the defining flair is a “neat” front porch supported by two sets of twin columns. Assembled in 1931, the house has 1,624 square feet of living space, four bedrooms (two on the first floor, two on the second floor) and LEIGH one bathroom. There’s an HORNBECK in-ground pool, a finished HOUSE OF room in the basement, a THE WEEK one-car garage and a fenced yard. Averill Park schools. Taxes: $4,097. List price: $259,999. Contact listing agent Tamara DeMartino with Venture Realty Partners at 518-649-5910.
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Dining with Diabetes Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County CAPITAL DISTRICT - Mondays, January 31, February 7 and 28th at 6:30pm - Virtual Program via Zoom Adults with type 2 diabetes (or those who are at risk of type 2 diabetes) and their family members, caregivers, and support persons are invited to participate in Dining with Diabetes. This free virtual program will help you learn the skills needed to promote good health while living with diabetes. Dining with Diabetes is an Extension program taught locally by Karen Roberts Mort, MS of Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County. Participants will learn how to read the new food labels, count carbohydrates and plan meals using the Plate Method. There
Attention Closet Cleaners RENSSELAER - We, at the Rensselaer County Rensselaer Senior Center, thank you so much for responding to our request for spring and summer gently used clothing we are still accepting donations and are still in need of shoes pocketbooks and costume jewelry. For those of you who have thought of cleaning your closets but haven’t gotten around to it you still have
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informative presentation . Feb 10th will be Craft Time. The project is a pretty wooden Valentine’s heart craft. Please call to sign up so we have enough material. Feb 15th will be our Valentine Special Luncheon with country singer Ray Gifford. Come and sing-a-long, dance or just listen to his music. There is a $3 suggested donation for all lunches at the center. Call (518) 279-3413 to be added to the lunch list.
will also be time to discuss ways to stay motivated to eat healthy and stay active during the current health crisis. This class offers opportunities to connect with others who are dealing with diabetes. Healthy recipes, cooking techniques and even ideas for making healthier choices at restaurants and grocery stores will be shared with the group. A Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist has been invited to attend one of the sessions.
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younger generation of bettors, including individuals who may have never gambled before or at traditional venues for gambling. The potentially endless access to gambling in the palm of a young person’s hand could quickly escalate to be problematic for them and their loved ones. Unlike substance use disorder, the warning signs of problem gambling and gambling disorder do not always present themselves in a physical way. It is often referred to as the hidden addiction. Warning signs include: • Gambling to escape or avoid worries, frustrations, or disappointments • Neglecting other responsibilities to concentrate on gambling activities • Increasing amounts of money bet in an effort to win back losses • Gambling with money needed for necessary expenses, such as groceries, bills, or medication • Borrowing or relying on others to get out of debt • Feeling desperate, depressed, or having suicidal ideations because of gambling There is help available for anyone impacted by problem gambling. Problem Gambling Resource Centers (PGRCs) are located in every county and borough across New York State. PGRCs are designed to provide information and access to support to anyone seeking help as a result of problematic gambling. This includes help for the individual betting, for their loved ones who are impacted, as well as community partners seeking to provide support. For more information on your local PGRC, please visit https://nyproblemgamblinghelp. org/
the nine-part series, while Washington Park stood in for Madison Square Park when the torch of the Statue of Liberty was displayed there. All of this can be seen in the series, which also filmed at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy Public Library, Rensselaer County Court House, Oakwood Cemetery, the Hart Cluett Museum, Frear House at Russell Sage College and in various residences and commercial buildings. Portions of Second Street, River Street, Third Street, Washington Place and Broadway also appear in the production. Julian Fellowes, who created the popular “Downton Abbey” series, is the creator and writer of “The Gilded Age.” Both dramatic series emphasize their historic authenticity in telling their stories. “The Gilded Age” is set in late 19th century New York several decades before the action of “Downton Abbey,” which opened with news of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. The show portrayed the lives of British aristocrats through the late 1920s. There is expected to be a crossover between the two series. Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Denée Benton and Louisa Jacobson are in the cast for the new show. Kelley Curran who grew up in Slingerlands also appears in the series. Other productions that have filmed in Troy include “The Age of Innocence,” “The Emperor’s Club,” “Scent of a Woman,” “The Time Machine,” “Ironweed,” “Shoplifters of the World Unite,” “Motherless Brooklyn” and “Modern Love.”
and pedicures by Rachel will also be available by appointment. Please call the center to see what time slots are free. Feb 3rd lunch is served at noon. The center will be open Monday and Friday from 9:30 to 11 for the 10:00 a.m. Yoga. All residents 60 and above are invited to attend the low-impact Yoga classes. Looking ahead, Feb 8th there will be a quest speaker from Brunswick PT with some therapy tricks for our aches and pains. All residents 60 and over should plan to attend this
Rensselaer County’s Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2 Roxborough Rd, Cropseyville, will be open with limited hours. State and County Guidelines will be posted and must be followed at all times. The center is now open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 to 3:00 with congregate lunch and activities. Feb 1st there is Yoga at 10:00 and lunch at noon. Haircuts, manicures
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CAPITAL DISTRICT - Mobile Sports Betting was legalized in New York State last year, and the regulators have been approved to launch as early as this weekend, Saturday January 8, 2022. Access and availability to gambling outlets continue to increase across New York State. For many, gambling is a form of entertainment and causes little to no harm. But there is another side to gambling that often is not discussed. Problem gambling and gambling disorder affect upwards of 8 million Americans every year (National Council on Problem Gambling). While most who choose to gamble are able to do it responsibly, it is important to understand the risks associated. When there is an increase in access and availability to something, the risk of developing a problem also increases. The New York Council on Problem Gambling (NYCPG) simply defines problem gambling as anytime gambling causes problems in your life. Problem gambling can cause personal, family, relationship, and/or career issues. These can include arguments over money and time spent gambling with loved ones, missing deadlines and being distracted at work, or feeling depressed or anxious because of one’s gambling. With the launch of mobile sports betting, bettors will have access to wager 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are endless amounts of bets that can be made in a 24-hour period, expanding from simply betting on the outcome of a game to also include in-game bets, point-spreads, the over/under, parlay bets, futures, and many more (The Game Day). Recent research has estimated that 6-9% of young people and young adults experience problems related to gambling -- a higher rate than among adults (National Center for Responsible Gaming). A concern with mobile sports betting and the technology utilized is that it engages a
TROY - The city rolled out its updated Film in Troy website to promote local movie and television production opportunities by linking it to the Monday debut of “The Gilded Age” on HBO, a production that spent last May and June filming on Troy’s streets and in historic buildings. The website www.troyny.gov/filmintroy spotlights state tax breaks, the movies and television shows that have shot scenes in the city, and the assistance the city can provide to filmmakers with permits, locations and logistics. The city hopes to cash in on seeing more productions, which in turn can pump money into the local economy. “The selection of our city as a filming location is the latest example of Troy’s growing prominence as a destination for film and television productions in upstate New York, helping bring economic activity to Troy businesses and restaurants, and creating new tourism opportunities for the Collar City and Capital Region,” Mayor Patrick Madden said in a statement Monday. Troy served as a stand in for New York City in “The Gilded Age.” Troy’s 19th century architecture has survived intact downtown providing Gilded Age crews the opportunity to work on the street and inside buildings without having to build extensive sets. Visitors came to the city to watch the filming. They saw costumed extras walking through the streets to various locations. Monument Square became downtown Manhattan for
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On Sunday, January 9, 2022, three scouts received their Eagle, the highest rank in scouting. They are (left to right) Jason Strickland, Tyler Michaels, and Ethan Reid. The Court of Honor was held at the Crooked Lake House. Family, friends, fellow scouts, and dignitaries from Rensselaer County and the Towns of North Greenbush and Sand Lake attended the ceremony to support the boys’ accomplishment. In addition to completing numerous merit badges, fulfilling leadership responsibilities, and other requirements, each Eagle had to organize, lead, and complete his own community service project. Jason cleared and remarked a trail for YMCA Camp Hi-rock, Mt. Washington, MA. This 1.5 mile trail loops around the camp lake. Tyler created a Fairy Trail for the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance. This included cutting a new trail, creating and asking other volunteers to build small houses for the fairy residents of the trail. Ethan built and continues to maintain a bottle box for the Ronald McDonald House, which remains a sustainable revenue source for the charity. Troop 2526 is thrilled for our boys and their families. Please congratulate our newest Eagles when you see them in our community!
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