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EAST GREENBUSH - Disney’s The Lion King JR. is playing at Columbia High School on Friday, March 18th at 7pm & Saturday, March 19th at 2pm & 7pm. The 60-minute musical, designed for middle-school aged performers, is based on the Broadway production directed by Julie Taymor and the 1994 Disney film. The Goff Drama Club cast & crew of 70 students is led by Lorraine LaVoie, Rebecca Stevens, Hannah Decker and Jean Hirt. The Lion King JR. tells the story of the epic adventures of a curious
ALBANY - A bill introduced in the state Senate this month seeks to cut down on the red tape doctors face with insurance companies when attempting to prescribe certain treatments and therapies to their patients. The bill, introduced by state Sen. Neil Breslin, would establish a “Gold Card” program requiring health insurers to exempt providers from prior authorization requirements — a process that involves obtaining approval from a patient’s health plan for certain treatments, tests and medical services before they will agree to cover them. Providers who win coverage approval at least 90 percent of the time over a six-month period for specific health treatments would qualify for a Gold Star exemption, according to the proposed law. “Many studies have detailed the growing hassles faced by health care providers in their efforts to provide care to their patients. ... While this management tool can certainly be appropriate in some cases, it is often imposed beyond what is necessary,” a justification attached to the bill reads.
The proposed legislation would reward doctors with proven track records, supporters say. It’s modeled after a first-in-the-nation law enacted last year in Texas. More than a dozen national health care organizations, including the American Medical Association, issued a joint document in 2018 endorsing the establishment of a Gold Star program and other prior authorization reforms as doctors face an ever-growing number of administrative duties they say takes time from patients. The AMA urged individual state legislatures to pass prior authorization reforms, including Gold Star programs, in an attempt to build momentum for nationwide reforms. The Medical Society of the State of New York issued a statement last week endorsing the New York bill, which does not yet have a companion bill in the Assembly. “MSSNY is grateful to Senator Breslin for his leadership and support on this important issue,” said MSSNY president Dr. Joseph Sellers. “The bill is a new and important part of our ongoing advocacy efforts to confront excessive prior authorization requirements that interfere with patient care delivery and access to the most effective treatments.” Health insurance companies have defended prior authorization requirements, arguing they help to control costs while preventing unnecessary medical treatments that don’t
follow evidence-based practices. “It goes to mandating how health plans operate and setting in statute a standard that may not be based on evidence and may not follow best practices,” said Leslie Moran, senior vice president of the New York Health Plan Association, which represents plans around the state. New York has laws on the books that require insurers to make a decision on prior authorization requests within three business days, she said, adding that a number of health plans have programs in place already to eliminate this step for patients who routinely get certain care covered, she said. But health care providers say prior authorizations have gotten out of control. Earlier this year, the American Medical Association released a new survey which found that 93 percent of physicians reported treatment delays while waiting for insurers to authorize necessary care. Eighty-two percent said patients abandoned treatment because of authorization struggles with health insurers, and 51 percent said the process had interfered with a patient’s job duties. Just over one-third of physicians said the time-consuming process led to a serious adverse event, such as hospitalization, disability or death, for a patient in their care.
Lemmon Case exhibition arriving Involved attorney in 19th century originally from Capital Region
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ALBANY - A lawyer with Capital Region roots handled an eight-year-long case that used New York’s anti-slavery laws to free eight slaves in the 1850s in the shadow of the U.S. Supreme Court’s pro-slavery Dred Scott decision. The Historical Society of the New York Courts has pulled together a special exhibition and a film narrated by James Earl Jones to highlight the legal and historical importance of the Lemmon Case in the state’s and nation’s history. “This project began with two of our trustees, Dennis Glazer and Judge Albert Rosenblatt. They recognized the historical importance of this case and wanted to bring it to the public,” Please see DRAMA 10 said Allison Morey, program director for the historical society. Any Price, Area or Condition The exhibit FAST, FAIR OFFERS arrives Tuesday at the Albany County CourtP.O. Box 1831, Albany NY 12201 house to be 518-441-6376 • rdrehabllc@aol.com viewed. There will be a free talk open to the public about the Lemmon
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More fallout likely to come Number of posted eviction notices small, but advocates expect substantial increase
2022 data from the New York State Unified Court system could be foreshadowing an impending crisis. Approximately 471 eviction cases have been filed in Albany County from the start of the year through Feb. 14. For the same period, 120 were filed in both Schenectady and Rennselaer counties. In Saratoga County, 123 were logged into the court’s system. The numbers, Romaker said, are surprising, adding that there’s an anticipation that cases in Schenectady and Rennselaer counties will continue to rise. Without government intervention, the fallout is likely to cause a strain on social and legal services. At the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, staff members are already being stretched to their limits. “We aren’t resourced enough now to be able to help everybody who needs it, who can’t afford an attorney,” Romaker said. Legislation in the state Legislature could solve the issue. A “Right to Counsel” bill, sponsored by state Sen. Rachel May, D-Syracuse, would create a program to provide tenants with access to legal services throughout eviction proceedings. “About 80 to 90 percent of landlords in evictions are represented by an attorney,”
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ALBANY - Few evictions have been carried out in some of the Capital Region’s most populous areas since the suspension of the state’s moratorium, according to recent data. After the law protecting tenants who had experienced financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic expired on Jan. 15, 39 households were removed from their residences in Albany. The same happened to 14 in Saratoga County and 30 in Schenectady County. In Rensselaer County, 13 residents were served notices. All the data is kept by local sheriff’s offices, which has the responsibility of enforcing evictions. Yet, those numbers are unlikely to reflect the avalanche of evictions that are likely to come, said Robert Romaker, managing attorney for Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, calling the data, “a pretty minuscule percentage of the cases that are actually in the pipeline.”
Romaker said. “10 to 15 percent of tenants are represented under the current structure.” There are impending fears about what could happen when an influx of individuals are removed from their residences during the cold winter months, as affordable housing continues to be scarce and homeless shelters are often at capacity during the season. Romaker’s organization is hearing from a high number of individuals: Renters who lost their jobs at the start of the pandemic but are now able to pay rent; people who are being pushed out of their homes by landlords eager to sell off properties, and others wondering about the general eviction process. A key solution, the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, a state initiative instituted to deal out federal funding to tenants unable to keep up with rent payments, ran out of money. To quell the storm experts like Romaker are predicting, Gov. Kathy Hochul requested an additional $1.6 billion from the federal government last month, with the goal of distributing more funds to program applicants waiting in limbo. “I’ll be surprised if we come up for air on this before the summer,” Romaker said.
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Town of Nassau Board Update In addition to the regular financial reports and departmental reports, the Nassau Town Board discussed our grant with Trout Unlimited. This grant allowed for the mapping of all waterway road crossings in the Town. This work is being completed to provide for better habitat connectivity, address storm resiliency, and to support the health of our wetlands. This has been a significant and detailed project which will lead to project-ready information to secure even more grants to address the most significant fragmentation of waterway crossings in every corner of the town. The Board passed a resolution to make this grant information part of our planning and zoning development. When completed, it will also be an online resource for our residents who will be able to access all the mapping and general data through the Town’s website. Additionally, the Board authorized the salary for a new Deputy Town Clerk. Town Clerk Kara Pearson has appointed Jeanine McCarthy to this position. We welcome Jeanine in this new role in addition to her
service in the Assessor’s Office. In another action, the Board authorized the destruction of obsolete town files as certified by the Town’s Clerk Office as in compliance with record retention schedules. Following a discussion of the inquiries from residents about purchasing burial plots in the Town-operated Larkin Cemetery, the Board authorized soliciting professional services requests for a title report as well as land surveying for the Larkin/Mackey Cemetery. This precaution will help us understand the limits of the property that was abandoned to the Town many years ago. The funds from the grave sales are expected to offset this expenditure. I also reported to the Board that as required, my office has filed the Annual Financial Report with the Town Clerk and State Comptroller’s Office. This annual reporting is available on the Town’s website for transparency and easy access. Thank you. David Fleming
News from the Sand Lake Town Clerk website: townofsandlake.us, or call me for assistance. I will need the completed application form, a check for $225. 00 and a photo which I can scan at my office. The deadline to submit is March 31st. We are processing passports and passport photos. We ask that you call ahead of time for an appointment. Currently the turn around time is 8- 10 weeks, which can be expedited for an additional fee. Also, if your passport is go-
It’s certainly been a cold, cold winter so far. Anyone needing assistance with heating issues can apply to the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). Please call Rensselaer County Department of Social Services 518-266-7960 or Department of Aging 518-270-2730. After hours or emergencies should contact 518-2832000. The Military Banner Program is up and running. Applications can be found on the Town’s
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Troy Redistricting Commission challenged by Council Majority The League of Women Voters of Rensselaer County agrees with the Troy Council Majority that it is important to be fair to the many neighborhoods and interest groups in Troy when looking to possibly change the Council Districts. However the League disagrees with the proposed changes to the method of doing this. For the first time Troy has a Redistricting Commission which has recently begun its work based on the 2020 Census data and its task as defined in the 2015 revised City Charter. The task involves “examining the population within the boundaries of the six council districts” and “to the greatest extent possible” ensuring that they are “compact, contiguous, convenient and preserve neighborhood characteristics.” The Commission is designed to be independent and to complete an accurate and fair redistricting plan if population shifts prompt a need for it. Being independent in this case means being dedicated to an accurate and fair process. None of the Commissioners should represent a political party, current Council district, neighborhood group or other inter-
est group in their work for the Commission. Which is not to say they cannot be a member of one or more of those groups. Claims that the Commission must have representation from various neighborhoods in Troy may sound fair and sensible but given that there may be 20-30 or more such entities it is unworkable. Here is the place for public hearings so that the independent Commission hears directly from community representatives before making its recommendations. The League of Women Voters of Rensselaer County urges the City Council to let the Commission proceed with its work and to review its reports before making any changes in the current Commission members or process. Specifically we urge the Council to vote against the proposed Charter Amendment to enlarge the Commission to up to 10 members. See the full letter of the League of Women Voters of Rensselaer County to the Troy City Council at lwvrc.org
Castleton Cemetery Association The Castleton Cemetery Association will hold its annual Lot Owner’s and Their Families meeting on Thursday, March 17th, at the V.F.W. Hall on Scott Avenue in Castleton beginning at 7pm.
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Light refreshments will be served. The treasury report will be read, projects for the spring and summer will be discussed and election of officers will be held. All those who have an interest are welcome to attend and encouraged to join our Board. Tax-deductible contributions may be sent to: Castleton Cemetery Association C/O Dawne Kelly, 227 Shufelt Road, Nassau, NY 12123. Volunteers are welcome to help at our spring clean-up day on April 9th. Please call Jayne Robinson at (518) 732-4284 with any questions.
Rensselaer HS Hall of Fame Induction Dinner RHS Alumni Association Hall of Fame Inductions Dinner will be held April 9, 2022 from 5-9pm at Birch Hill 1 Celebration Way, Castleton NY. Reservations required via school website https:// www.rcsd.k12.ny.us/. Select Rensselaer Jr-Sr High School from the menu, then Alumni Association. $47pp adult, $15 children under 12yrs. includes hors d’oeuvres and full course meal. Menu choices, listed on the website with payment, via check made out to “Rensselaer Alumni Association”, must be sent to 25 Van Rensselaer Dr., Rensselaer, NY 12144 no later than March 31, 2022. Inductees for this year are: Rikki Terry Allert ‘95; Jon Badi, Sr ‘62; Jay Corcoran ‘66; Carol Davis ‘72; Philip Foust ‘76; Frances Harrison, Faculty, Posthumous; Edward “Eddie Angel” Heeran ‘71; Bryan Leahey ‘74; Jacklyn Nixon, Staff; Capt. Grant Staats, Rrtd. ‘78.
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AROUND YOUR COMMUNITY Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade The Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade is less than a month away. Saturday March 12. 2022 at 1:00 PM. Floats, Bands, Marchers, Cars, Trucks, Tractors and Horses are welcome. Cash prizes will be awarded for the best floats. This year’s theme is Irish fairies, Legends and Myths.Get your friends, family, businesses or service organizations to enter and join the fun!. To enter contact Kevin O’Malley at 518-894-5035 or email hoosickkid@ gmail.com. For More information on the parade check out our Facebook page: Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade and Irish Festival.
Wynantskill UFSD Honor Roll for the Second Marking Period High Honors, Grade 7, Briana Armstrong, Jackson Belokopitsky, Abigal Boomhower, Liam Casey, Gianna Corina, Juliana Dinardo, Jesse Graiff, Ethan Hirokawa, Austin Oliver, Gianna Palmer, Cooper Mack, Reese Mahoney, Tyler James Mercado, Jacoby Muldoon, Mya Reed, Freya Seebald, Isabel Strang, Bailey Vin-
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News From Averill Park CSD Eighth grade student Erin Young placed first in this year’s district-level Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. The contest is conducted nationwide, giving students an opportunity to create essays that express their views on a topic which changes each year. Way to go Erin! The Off-Broadway Players group held its annual Cabaret recently. Students and staff put in a tremendous amount of work, and it showed with magnificent performances. Great job everyone, bravo! Good luck to all of our student-athletes and
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Capital District Chapter Columbiette Meeting LATHAM - The February Capital District Chapter Columbiette Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 27th, 2022 @ 1:30 PM at the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus Council, 328,Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, N.Y. 12110. Capital District Chapter President, Linda Cotch will preside! (Directions I 787 either North or South Exit 8 to 23rd St. in Watervliet and West on Route 2 to Latham. Or I 87 North or South, Exit 6 East to Route 2 Latham).
East Side Seniors WYNANTSKILL - Our next meeting is on March 8, at 1:00, at the American Legion Post, Main Av.,Wynantskill.
CASTLETON - South Schodack Volunteer Fire co. Inc. is holding Bingo the first and third Sundays of each month from now to May 15th. Doors open at noon and games start at 2:00 PM. We a located at 1563 Bame Rd., Castleton, NY.
Book Nook at Transfiguration Parish The Book Nook at Transfiguration Parish on Hillview Drive in Speigletown is open on Saturday, March 5 and 19 from 9:00 am until noon. The donations continue to keep pouring in, so stop by and see all of the new items we have to offer. The March half-priced specials are on David Baldacci and Nora Roberts. In most cases, that’s two
paperbacks for $1 or two hard covers for $2! The children’s books, biographies, historical novels and religious topics are all 3/$1. Stop by and check us out! Thanks for your continued support and see you at the Book Nook!
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Grafton Senior Center News 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. Haircuts, Pedicures and Manicures will be offered March 8th by appointment only. Also on the 8th there will be Senior Yoga Plus class at 10:00 and a fun game of Senior Feud following lunch. On March 15th, the center will host the Eastern Tier (Grafton ) Senior Membership meeting at 11:15 with a Special Luncheon at noon with music by Brian Zapel. Come and listen to the music, dance or sing-a-long. On March 17th the center will have a Corned Beef and Cabbage lunch. All residents 60 and over are invited to attend. Mondays and Friday in March the center will be open for our 10:00 Chair Yoga class. This is a low impact class that all senior citizens can do. There is a $3 suggested donation for all meals at the center. Please call to be added to the activity and/or lunch list at (518) 279-3413.
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Hello Warrior fans! With the winter sports season almost coming to a conclusion, AP teams continue to show success. The girls basketball team defeated Shenedehowa in a thriller on 2/14, with a 51-50 final score. The girls led by one point on the games final possession, when Amelia Wood came up with a huge steal on defense in the final second to end the game. Wood led the team with 18 points while Taylor Holohan added 12 to give the basketball team their first win against Shen since 2014. The girls team will face the winner of South Glens Fallls/ Emma Wilard in the sectional quarterfinals on 2/24. The boys bowling team finished out their season on 2/14, placing 9th out of 19 teams at the Section 2 Class A tournament. Senior Joe Minehan had a 279 high single, boasting the third highest single at the tournament. Congratulations to the bowling team on a fantastic season! The hockey team finished out their regular season with a 7-2 win over CBA on 2/15. Kyle Millington scored twice in the win while Cole Davidson had a goal and an assist. I will be back next week to report on AP scores and highlights. Go Warriors!
Knapp to Present “The Kittle Family Murders” at SLHS March 8th SAND LAKE - On Tuesday March 8th, the Sand Lake Historical Society will feature author Jill Whitbeck Knapp and The Kittle Family Murders. The region was shocked in December 1870 when blind 20 year-old Asa Kittle shot both his parents to death. Described by some as a “half idiot,” his ability to understand the charges against him was questioned. But Asa was the not the first, nor would he be the last, family member to be involved in a murderous situation in West Stephentown. Learn about the lawlessness that entangled other members of the family, its impact on the local community, and what became of Asa. Jill Witbeck Knapp grew up in Latham, graduated from Shaker High School, received a BS in agriculture and MS in agronomy from Cornell, and a Ph.D. in agronomy from Purdue. She’s held several executive director positions with small nonprofits from Iowa to New York, and as adjunct faculty at Berkshire Community College and Ramapo College in New Jersey. Upon returning to the Albany area in 2005, Jill became interested in her family history, resulting in her non-fiction book, “The Time for Redemption,” the story of her great great grandfather William Witbeck who was charged with the murder of a Rensselaer County, Deputy Sheriff Griggs in 1869. During her research, Jill discovered other fascinating topics of the period including the Kittle Murders and her current research interest, the Capital Police District. 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 on Facebook or visit Sandlakehistory.org. Any questions, call 518-527-9926, Jackie Tremont, President.
Do you have two hours a week? Have you thought about volunteering as a tutor? We can train you. Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County will begin a Tutor Training Workshop in March. The training will include two in-person sessions, three sessions remote by Zoom, and two online modules: Reading Basics 2.0 and Language Basics 2.0 from Literacy New York’s self-paced I2O online training platform. Trainees will be asked to complete the two online modules before March 24. Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County (LVORC)
welcomes all kinds of volunteers, from tutors to administrative helpers and event planners. As a volunteer you can develop new skills, make friends, and see how your efforts make a difference in Rensselaer County and Albany County. To find out more about tutoring and other ways to help, join us for a Volunteer Opportunities Information Session on Thursday, March 3 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Contact mhellerlvorc@aol.com or call 518 244-4650 to register. For more information, visit https://www.lvorc.org
Stefanik Joins Push to Support School Safety PRESS RELEASE - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik cosponsored the School Resource Officer Act to support safety in schools by increasing funding for school resource officers through the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. “Our North Country families should always have peace of mind when dropping their children off at school,” Stefanik said. “I am proud to support this legislation in support of our law enforcement officers who
protect our children, teachers, and schools.” The School Resource Officer Act, led by Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27), would allow law enforcement agencies to hire more school resource officers, law enforcement officers responsible for safety and crime prevention in schools. School resource officers play a critical role in making students feel safe. They also develop school safety plans to respond to threats of violence.
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In August 1957, Minnijean Brown and eight classmates – now known as the “Little Rock Nine” – walked past armed guards and an angry mob outside Little Rock (Arkansas) Central High School to help set the United States on a path toward public school desegregation, an objective still not fully realized 65 years later. This brave act also ignited a fierce career as a civil rights activist and teacher. Minnijean Brown Trickey will discuss her life-long social justice career during a live webinar at 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28. Her talks are a sweeping exploration of social change and a reminder that the fight is far from over. In recognition of her enduring work, Brown Trickey received a U.S. Congressional Gold Medal, the NAACP’s Spingarn Medal, the Wolf Award, and a medal from the W.E.B. DuBois Institute. Under the Clinton administration, she served as deputy assistant secretary for diversity in the Department of the Interior. She appears in two acclaimed documentaries – “Journey to Little Rock: The Untold Story of Minnijean Brown Trickey” (2001) and HBO’s “Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later” (2007). The second annual
event in the Martin Luther King Jr. Speaker Series, Brown Trickey’s virtual appearance is hosted by Student Activities, the Student Senate, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and the Cultural Affairs Program at Hudson Valley Community College in recognition of Black History Month. The program is open free to all; registration is required at www.hvcc. edu/events (scroll to Feb. 28 event). A sign-in link will be emailed to all who register. Call (518) 6298071 for more information.
Middle & High School Mountain Bike Team Sky High Adventure Center is hosting the Rensselaer County Redtails Mountain Bike Team and we’re looking for high energy, fun-loving youth athletes to join us for our first season as a National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) team. All students in grades 6-12 are welcome; no experience is required. We will train 2-3 times weekly (6pm Tue & Thur & 10am Sat) and participate in up to five sanctioned races. Official practices will start on March 1st. The 2022 Spring Race Weekend Dates are: April 10 & 24, May 15 & 22 and June 5th. The NICA Mission is to build strong minds, bodies, character, and communities through cycling. Our vision is for every youth to be empowered to be part
S.L. Center for the Arts Community Arts Project After last year’s successful birdhouse project, SLCA is inviting local artists to participate in this year’s windchime/ suncatcher auction. Pick up your windchime at SLCA by February 28 and create your master-
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Sand Lake Center for the Arts 2022 Juried Art Show Call for Submissions Artists of all media are invited to submit up to two works for a juried show at Sand Lake Center for the Arts July 1 through July 31, 2022. Twenty pieces will be selected. Awards will be presented for first ($300), second ($200), third ($100), and people’s choice ($100). There is no submission fee for this show. Art should reflect the concepts presented in the song “When I’m Gone” by Phil Ochs. Song lyrics are included on our website, www.slca-ctp.org. Submissions should be sent to assvsubmit@gmail.com in jpeg form by June 1, 2022. Selections will be announced by June 20, 22. Selected pieces must be delivered to SLCA by June 30,2022. For more information, visit www.slca-ctp.org or call 518-674-2007. Sand Lake Center for Arts is located at 2880 NY 43, Averill Park, NY.
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The Book Club meets Wednesday, March 2 to discuss “A Children’s Bible” by Lydia Millet. April’s book selection is “The Book Collectors”, a non-fiction book by Delphine Minoui. Wednesday, March 2 pre-schoolers can stop in at 11 for stories and a simple craft to celebrate Read Across America Day. Please call to register. Reminder: museum passes to The Clark and MASS MoCA are available to checkout. 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.
Last call! Don’t miss your chance to win a prize! Submit your Winter Reading bingo sheets to the library by Monday, February 28 and you’ll be entered in the raffle. And be ready for a lively, thought-provoking evening at this month’s Virtual Book Club meeting, on Zoom, also on Monday, February 28, at 6 PM, when we will discuss Bill Bryson’s “A Walk in the Woods”. Email library@northgreenbushlibrary.org to request the meeting link. The monthly Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Zoom, today, Thursday, February 24, at 7 PM. To join us, email library@northgreenbushlibrary.org for the link. Library hours are Monday-Friday, 10 AM to 7 PM; Saturday, 10 AM to 2 PM. Visits are limited to 30 minutes; Grab ‘N’ Go is still available. Patrons must wear a mask while in the library. Any questions? Call 518-283-0303.
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Calling all Teens! Do you want to make a difference in your community and have fun hanging out with friends while doing so? Have your parents, teachers, or guidance counselors recommended adding more extracurricular activities to your resume? Do you have ideas and suggestions for how to make the library more entertaining and inviting for teens? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should consider joining the new Teen Advisory Group (TAG) at the Poestenkill Library! TAG’s mission is to expand and promote young adult services at Poestenkill Library through teen engagement, cooperation, and partnership. As a member of TAG, teens will work with their peers and the library director to: Provide input on how to create and maintain a cool and functional area for teens in the library Recommend books, movies, graphic novels and other materials for the library to add to the collection Develop young adult programs and services of interest to the local teen community Plan and facilitate teen lead programs and events
at the library If you would like to learn more about TAG, or are interested in joining the group, please contact Donna Riley at 518-2833721 or by email at Director@Poestenkilllibrary. org. A first meeting date will be scheduled for late March taking into consideration the scheduling availability of interested teens.
HVCC Offers Concert Series, In Person or Live Stream TROY - A series of Thursday noontime concerts begins Feb. 17 at Hudson Valley Community College. The performances are live in the Bulmer Auditorium on the Troy campus and live streamed at www.hvcc. edu/culture. Each hourlong event is free and open to all. (Masks are required indoors on campus.) The concerts -- all at noon in the Bulmer Auditorium -- are: March 10 -- Reese Fulmer & the Carriage House Band -- Up-and-coming, Saratoga Springs-based, singer/songwriter Reese Fulmer and band mates on guitar, upright bass and drums are eager to share the music on “It’s All A Dream,” a debut EP released in 2021. March 24 -- Jim Gaudet & the Railroad
Boys -- Singer/guitarist Jim Gaudet is joined by stellar musicians on fiddle, mandolin, piano and upright bass to deliver a blend of bluegrass and rockabilly reminiscent of Hank Williams, Earl Scruggs and Bill Monroe. April 21 -- Double B & the New Orleans Drive-by Band -- Area mainstay trumpeter Bob Button and six band mates -- playing sax, guitar, harmonica, accordion, Hammond organ, bass, trombone, tuba, drums and spoons – stir up a gumbo of dance music and soulful ballads that is a hearty mix of jazz, New Orleans funk, R&B and Gospel-infused soul. The concert series is presented by HVCC’s Cultural Affairs Program. Visit www.hvcc.edu/culture for live stream access. Call (518) 629-8071 for more information.
New Book Group Starting The Troy Public Library, Lansingburgh Branch is restarting the Lansingburgh Book Group. The group will meet every 4-5 weeks in the Lansingburgh Library and decide what they will chose to read from suggested titles. If interested contact Laurie Dreyer, the Branch Manager at 518 235 5310 who will facilitate the discussion. The Library is located at 27 114th. St. Lansingburgh.
Sycaway Seniors Hi Seniors and friends. I can’t believe it is February already. I have invited Gabriel-Moran Hearing Aid Center representatives to visit our Sycaway Seniors on February 28, Monday at noon. They will demonstrate their products to help Seniors to improve their hearing. Gabriel-Moran Hearing Aids are offering our members a complimentary lunch on February 28, 2022 at our meeting hall, Brunswick Recreation Center, 18 Keyes Lane, Troy, NY 12180. Follow up Hoosick St., when you reach Howie’s Jewelry Shop (yellow building) turn onto Keyes Lane – Building is on the right. If any Senior is interested in this program – you must call Nancy McCloskey (518) 279-0847 to reserve lunch that day and program. After, we will have Bingo games with money prizes. Nancy is asking all people attending must wear paper masks please.
Sand Lake Center for the Arts presents a Wine and Sweets Tasting Join us for this fundraiser featuring wines from Sabba Vineyard and sweets from Parchment Bakery. Thursday, March 10 from 6 to 8pm. We will also have raffles plus wines and sweets for sale. Tickets are $20 and are available at slca-ctp. org. Ages 21 and older. *Proof of vaccination will be required. Masks must be worn when not eating or drinking.
It’s Never Too Early To Talk About Lake George Steamboat Company Every year the Rensselaer County Senior Center hosts a trip to Lake George for a buffet luncheon and a two - hour cruise sponsored by the city of Rensselaer. To be eligible for this great day you must dine with us 12 times or more during the year. We charter a deluxe Motor coach for transportation out of Yankee Trails and the buffet is wonderful. We never get tired of the narrated tour of the million dollar beach, lakeside mansions and the people that lived there in the hay
day. Hope you join us. We take ONE bus only!. Please start planning for this day by dining with us early and often
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) 6582055 or dykenpond@ gmail.com.
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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.
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 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 Seniors Club Our weekly meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month at noon at the Sand Lake/ Averill Park Firehouse Hall on Eastern Union Turnpike. All seniors 55+ are invited to join our wonderful group. Our dues are $15.00 a year. We have lunches at our meetings prepared by our Hospitality teams. We would like to thank the Sand Lake Kiwanis Club for providing our delicious luncheon at our February meeting. We also have lunches at various restaurants with the next luncheon outing scheduled in June. We already have three planned day trips for 2022: (Lake George on 6/29, Neil Diamond Show on 7/28, and Kenny Rogers Tribute Show on 8/9). Please contact Barbara Chesnut at 518-674-4005 for details. An overnight trip to Ocean City, Maryland is currently being planned for September 12-15 by Bette Bieg (518-663-8292). Please join us at a meeting to get details about all our trips, activities, and membership. We would love to meet you! Adhering to state
guidelines, wearing a mask is not mandated at our monthly meetings. If a member feels more comfortable wearing a mask, that is fine. If the Averill Park School District is closed due to inclement weather, our meeting will be canceled. Hope to see you March 10th!
APHS Class of ‘62 Ring At a basketball game at APHS in winter of ‘62, I removed my brand new class ring in the girls’ room to wash my hands, and accidentally left it on the sink. When I remembered it a little later and went back to get it, it was gone. I had worked to pay for it myself, so was heartbroken, and have thought about it over the years. For a long time anger was the emotion I felt, but as I got older and my heart grew, I felt I needed to forgive the person who took it, and hope she was able to enjoy it. I’ve been fortunate in my life to have the love of a good man, and children of whom I’m proud. The only rings I’ve ever worn are my engagement and wedding rings, and they were enough. So I’m writing this now to say that if the person who took the ring reads this and still has it, please wear it knowing I forgive you and love you. Anne Leda Roberts Kelderhouse
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DINING & ENTERTAINMENT 24rd Annual Fish Fry Dinners at South Schodack Volunteer Fire Co.
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CASTLETON - The South Schodack Volunteer Fire Co will again offer Fish Fry dinners on Friday evenings, 5:15 to 7:00 p.m., at 1563 Bame Rd. Castleton, during Lent. Dinners will begin on March 4 and end on Good Friday April 15. Hot dogs, Chicken, and Clam chowder will also be served. Take out Phone: 732-2082 or Eat in.
Let the fire company prepare made-to-order breakfast sandwiches for you and the family. Please support our Breakfast Sandwich Fundraiser being held Sunday, February 27, 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 sau-
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East Schodack Fire Co. Drive-Thru Pizza Night Please join us for our Drive-Thru Only Pizza Night Saturday, March 5th. Menu includes: Fresh Homemade Dough – Cheese Pizza (red or white) $9, Extra Toppings $1 each for ½ pizza, $1.50 each for whole pizza. “The Works”-
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The Knights of Columbus at St. Henry’s Church on Old Route 66 in Averill Park will be holding a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, February 26th. This will be a DRIVE- THROUGHTAKE -OUT ONLY. We will be serving spaghetti, meatballs, salad, and bread. The price of the dinner is $8.00 for adults, $3 for children under 12, or $15 per family (2 adults with children). Pick-up time begins at 4:30 pm through 6:00 pm. We would greatly appreciate early pre-orders between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm the day of the dinner by calling or texting (518) 322-9583. Please leave your name, phone number, the number of dinners you would like, and the time you will be picking them up. Thank you for your support, the proceeds help the Knights of Columbus to provide assistants to many charitable programs. For more information, call (518) 322-9583.
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OPINION
Durham's Righteous Investigation By Rich Lowry
From the perspective of several years ago, it's the stuff of an implausible political thriller or a conspiratorial YouTube account. One presidential campaign spies on another as part of a broad effort to get government agencies to pick up the baton and launch a high-stakes investigation of the new president that hampers his first years in office and consumes massive public attention. Where could such a thing happen? Maybe Brazil or Equatorial Guinea? Well, we now know it happened in these United States. The latest from Special Counsel John Durham is that a tech executive connected to the Clinton campaign mined internet contacts between Russia and the entities connected to Donald Trump in a search for material to try to, as Durham put it in a court filing last week, "establish 'an inference' and 'narrative' tying then-candidate Trump to Russia." Durham's probe is a righteous effort to get to the bottom of a matter that deranged American politics for two solid years but has been derided or ignored by the mainstream press, with baleful consequences. Russiagate did more than its share to undermine the norm that losing campaigns should accept the result of free and fair elections and to erode confidence in institutions at the highest levels of our government. One way to minimize the harm is to insist on accountability. The people who were most invested in Russiagate for the longest, though, are least interested in revisiting its origins, let alone in apologizing for their own credulousness or malice. According to Durham, a tech executive named Rodney Joffe engaged in the information operation against Trump and his campaign. He allegedly coordinated with Michael Sussmann, a lawyer for the Clinton campaign, and his highly connected law firm, Perkins Coie LLP, that did work for both the Clinton campaign and the Democratic Party. Durham notes that Joffe also joined up with an investigative firm that Perkins Coie hired on behalf of the Clinton campaign, numerous cyber researchers, employees at various internet companies, and researchers at a U.S.-based university. He sought, he said, to please VIPs in both the Clinton campaign and Perkins Coie. One can only guess that he succeeded. According to Durham, Joffe "exploited his access to non-public and/or proprietary internet data," and the university researchers he tapped "were receiving and analyzing large amounts of internet data in connection with a pending federal government cyber security research contract." Joffe analyzed so-called domain name system internet traffic connected to Trump Tower and Trump's Central Park West apartment building. Shockingly, the data effort continued after Trump was inaugurated. Joffe took advantage of his company's "sensitive arrangement" to provide services to the executive office of the president "for the purpose of gathering derogatory information about Donald Trump." Meanwhile, Sussmann used the deceptive work product from all of this sleuthing to try to convince the FBI and apparently the CIA that Trump was colluding with Russia. (Durham has indicted Sussmann for lying to the FBI to try to hide his connection to the Clinton campaign.) Durham pointedly refers to what Sussmann was hawking as "purported data." This operation was of a piece with the spurious Steele dossier that helped launch the FBI probe of the Trump campaign that morphed into the Mueller investigation. Or, to use Durham's terms, purported data drove purported investigations and ungodly amounts of purported journalism, all building toward purported collusion that eventually, under the weight of facts and logic, came to absolutely nothing. If anyone involved in this investigative and journalistic fiasco is embarrassed by it, they haven't shown it. If any of them thinks it's bad practice to spy on a campaign and a newly elected president to use the resulting information to try to gull U.S. government agencies, they haven't said so. If any of them are thinking "never again," they won't admit it. Until they do, maybe they should temper their preachiness about threats to our system and norms. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.
As Climate Change Worsens, Republicans Insist We Must Do Nothing By Paul Waldman
Back in 2008, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and former speaker Newt Gingrich recorded a television ad in which they acknowledged their bitter political differences, but made a shared commitment on one critical issue. "We do agree," said Gingrich, "our country must take action to address climate change." He added: "If enough of us demand action from our leaders, we can spark the innovation we need." Somehow, that new Republican understanding of the importance of addressing climate change never quite caught on. If anything, as the effects of climate change intensify, the GOP has become more committed to opposing any and all efforts to do something about it. Let's take a look at some of the latest major climate news: - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a report showing that coastal sea levels will rise by an entire foot between now and 2050, "intensifying the threat of flooding and erosion to coastal communities across the country." - A new study shows that the ongoing drought in the western states has made this the driest period there in 1,200 years. - The climate provisions in the Build Back Better bill are on ice, now that BBB has stalled amid lockstep Republican opposition. The Washington Post reports that this has "frozen hundreds of billions of dollars in private capital" earmarked for climate projects across the country, which has "complicated America's much-touted clean energy revolution." - Republicans are trying to block President Joe Biden's nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin as chief banking regulator at the Federal Reserve. Why? Because she has advocated for the financial industry to do more to plan for the economic effects of climate change. - Spurred by climate-denial organizations, Republican legislators at the state level are working to prevent officials from dealing with businesses that are moving to wean themselves from fossil fuels or otherwise taking climate change seriously. - In Florida - where there is ample sunshine Republicans in the legislature are working with the state's largest utility to undermine net metering, the hugely popular system under which customers with solar panels send back surplus energy to the grid. Solar companies in Florida say if the bill passes, they'll have to shut down and move to other states. It wouldn't be fair to portray the Republican Party as an absolute monolith on climate - a smattering of Republican officials here and there say they would like to do something on climate, even if their solutions always seem to include uninterrupted drilling and burning of fossil fuels. And the Republican electorate has complicated views on the topic. Depending on how
pollsters ask them, a majority of Republicans sometimes express concern about climate and support various ideas to reduce emissions. But by other measures, Republicans have actually grown less concerned about climate in recent years. If that's the case, it could be partly because the administration of Republican god-king Donald Trump was the most aggressively anti-environment in history. Or it could be because as you move down the funnel from vague popular notions to elite opinion and finally to policies the party supports, the closer you get to the apparent belief that conservative identity-signaling requires one to oppose doing anything at all to slow global warming. Take the Sarah Bloom Raskin situation. The Senate Banking Committee isn't filled with fire-breathing Republican culture warriors; some of its members, such as Tim Scott of South Carolina or Richard Shelby of Alabama, are what passes for serious legislators in today's GOP. But every one of them has joined in boycotting her nomination - not just voting against it, but denying the committee a quorum so it can't take a vote at all. That's even though they know there's only so much the Federal Reserve can do about climate change. What sane people like Raskin suggest is that the Fed help banks understand the risks climate change poses to their own stability, to limit economic fallout from future disasters, whether sudden or slow-moving. For instance, in 2021 natural disasters caused $145 billion in damage, a figure that included 20 separate wildfires, hurricanes, floods and storms with price tags over a billion dollars. To say the increasing frequency of such events isn't something banks need to prepare for is utterly bonkers. Yet Sen. Patrick Toomey of Pennsylvania, the ranking Republican on the committee, is waging a crusade against Raskin. He wrote a letter to Biden lamenting the fact that no one from the fossil fuel industry sits on the Federal Reserve Board, and saying Raskin's "demonstrated hostility" to fossil fuels is "unacceptable." The other Republicans on the committee seem to agree. So today, the consensus Republican position appears to be that even thinking about climate change in economic policy is a threat to prosperity, a stunningly upside-down perspective on the future of the economy. Meanwhile, the more liberal position within the GOP is essentially that while climate change is real and perhaps we shouldn't actively work to make it worse, we shouldn't do much of anything to make it better either. This means that every step of progress we make on climate will only come after a fight. And with the power they wield, Republicans will make those fights as long and difficult as possible. (c) 2022, The Washington Post
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Keyes Scholarship 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.
Support for Parents of Children with Disabilities BRUNSWICK - Do you have a child with various disabilities or other needs? You are cordially invited to participate in a support group from the comfort of your own home! This is an opportunity to share concerns, insights, and resources to help navigate through both rewarding
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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!
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 suffer-
ing, 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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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Just the truth,nothing but the truth
that seemingly right under everyone’s noses the NYSDOH-regulated public water supply serving the Algonquin School has become contaminated with PFAS? What about the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) passed by Congress in 1974, with amendments added in 1986 and 1996, to protect our drinking water? Under the SDWA, EPA sets the standards for drinking water quality and monitors states, local authorities, and water suppliers who enforce those standards. Except in the case of the Algonquin school, they clearly didn’t monitor the water suppliers for the Algonquin school, and perhaps one day, Ms. Enck will come off her mountain and deign to inform us why that was that somehow, in a town she has known since at least 1989 has had serious groundwater issues, her EPA never bothered to get involved. But more to the point, where was the APBOE, which acts as trustees of the school district and by its code is supposed to work carefully to ensure that it is well-maintained, and the Superintendent of Schools? Sleeping? Paul Plante, Poestenkill
President Biden recently gave a speech in support of newly elected NYC mayor Eric Adams addressing gun violence in the streets. Did he talk about New York States`s misguided, failed no bail policy? You know, the policy that lets criminals and even repeat offenders right back on the street? No, he didn`t. Maybe he talked about District Attorney`s refusal to bring charges and prosecute people for committing crimes, even violent ones? Nope. D.A. Alvin Bragg from Manhattan actually came out and said he had no intention of prosecuting crime including violent crimes. How about the insane notion that defunding police does not increase crime, even though NYC had voted to slash the police force budget? Nah. So what did he talk about? He talked about holding gun manufacturers responsible for people using guns to commit crimes. He made a statement declaring gun companies are the only industry in the Country are the only ones that can`t be sued. Sorry Joe, not true. If I buy a new rifle and while target shooting it blows back in my face because of a manufacturing defect, I can absolutely sue. He somehow wants us to believe a company should be held liable if a legal product is used illegally. If a lunatic rams a car through a crowd, can the auto company be successfully sued? Never gonna happen. If someone stabs me with a kitchen knife, can I hold the cutlery company liable? That would be no again. Cars are made so people can drive to work or pick the kids up at school. Kitchen knives are made to cut up a steak. Likewise, guns are manufactured to go hunting, target shooting, and yes, self defense (GASP!). No rational person would believe guns are being produced so some crazy person can shoot up a school. Common sense tells me people who are convicted of a crime should pay a price. Common sense also tells me that people who commit violent crimes and injure another human being, or worse, should be locked up. Period. These days, common sense is anything but common. Mark Maddalla, Averill Park
NDIS have finally hit rock bottom Many participants who have had their NDIS Plans renewed or ‘rolled over’ have not picked up on the fact that there have been some subtle changes. Some Plans are rolled over without consultation and in some cases the participant has never seen or spoken to their NDIS Planer. Last year’s goals have been put into the new Plan without any consideration to the fact that the participant’s circumstances may have changed. But by far the most significant cover up is the fact that they have made some of the plans for 2 years and in one case that I know, 3 years. You might say that this is not a bad thing and if you have a reasonably good Plan that allows you to participate in your community and lead a reasonably safe and supported life, then this is a good thing. But, what I and many people thought was a mistake on the part of NDIS (and they do make a few) is in fact a deliberate attempt to cut costs. It would appear that when NDIS put in place a Plan for 2 or 3 years, they increase the time but not the funding. If you had a Plan for $50,000-00 for one year, and you now have a two year Plan, it is more than likely that the funding is still $50,000-00 but now needs to last you for two years instead of one. This is happening too often for it to be a mistake. The only way for this to be changed is if you request a ‘review of a reviewable decision’. You have three months to do this from the date of the Plan and even if NDIS admit that they have made a mistake, this is the only way to correct it. When the review request has been lodged, you will be contacted by NDIS who will consider firstly whether or not they will grant you a review and secondly whether or not they are prepared to change the decision. If the answer is no to either, then I would suggest that you contact the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and ask them to intervene on your behalf. Glenda Noble, Croydon Park
PFOA Saga No. 10 – A teaching moment Now that this bush-league, amateur-hour whitewash by the NYSDEC, the RCHD and the Town of Poestenkill of incredible gross negligence leading to the contamination of the NYSDOH-regulated public water supply serving the Algonquin School has been exposed for what it is, thanks to the community-minded spirit of the Advertiser, it is time for us responsible grandparents in this school district who do not bow in supplication to Obama-era EPA administrator Judith Enck or fancy suits from the NYSDEC to step up to the plate here to ask the hard questions that need to be asked on behalf of those children at Algonquin school whose health has been impacted by this gross negligence, and ourselves, those of us on fixed incomes who pay school taxes and who are going to be handed the bill for this fiasco. With all of the regulatory safeguard in place to protect public water supplies in NYS to keep them from becoming contaminated, how then could it have possibly happened
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Poestenkill Town Attorney Bob Crawley, I have known you a long time and count you as a friend, but your letter last week in the advertiser was disappointing and off base. Because someone has represented a client in the past that you don’t approve of doesn’t mean they can’t represent the Town of Poestenkill. If you are an attorney representing people locally you are bound to have a conflict of interest at some point. I would like to point out we didn’t just hire an attorney but an entire firm that specializes in municipal law. His firm can help with the master plan we are updating, the creation of a new water district, updating our codebook as well as giving us legal advice that is second to none in our area. He currently represents the Town of Brunswick planning and zoning board and Village of Hoosick Falls and has done so for quite some time. We are lucky that Mr. Gilchrist and his firm took us on as clients. Please stop trying to create controversy when there isn’t any. Keith Hammond, Poestenkill
Is Septic Tank Effluent Causing PFOA Problems with Drinking Water? The source(s) of PFOA in drinking water in the Poestenkill and Avril Park areas remain unknown, but a good possibility is multiple residential, commercial and municipal septic tank discharges into groundwater. Two septic system input reasons indicate why: (1) We all have some level of PFOA in our bodies and its biological half-life is on the order of 2-4 years. Human wastes are one way of eliminating it. (2) PFOA was (is?) an ingredient in many consumer products including cosmetics, sun screen, cookware, container ware, stain resistant clothing, etc. – some of which can wash off during cleaning and bathing. These are likely small individual inputs of PFOA into groundwater, but collectively they could produce the very small concentrations in drinking water (greater than 10 ppt) that are causing public concern. To illustrate: dissolve 81 milligrams (a baby aspirin) of PFOA into an Olympic size swimming pool (660,000 gallons of water) and do the math. The result is about 32 ppt. So one baby aspirin worth of PFOA dissolved in 3 Olympic size pools (about 1.98 million gallons) is about 10 ppt. For a local comparison, the pool at the Greenbush YMCA is about ¼ the size of an Olympic size pool, so dissolving 81 mg of PFOA in 12 Y-sized pools would result in a concentration of about 10 ppt. Conclusion: a very small amount of PFOA can cause standards to be exceeded. Conducting some testing of septic tank effluent might give conclusive answers to the source question, but PFOA has been phasing out of use, and it may be that legacy PFOA from past septic tank effluent is the cause. In this case, PFOA concentrations in groundwater should gradually reduce over time. Joseph Visalli, Schodack
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Judge Elijah Paine Jr. would order the eight set free. New York abolitionists helped them through the Underground Railroad to move north to Canada. The Lemmons would appeal through the state’s courts and lose at each level. The case made its way through New York’s courts even as the U.S. Supreme Court issued its infamous Dred Scott decision, considered by legal scholars to historically be the court’s worst decision, declaring that Black Americans were not citizens and that the Constitution didn’t apply to them. “The Lemmon Decision after Dred Scott still sided with freedom. The state had laws on the books about freedom for Blacks, for formerly enslaved people. They still decided to use that as the law of the state instead of observing the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott,” Morey said.
cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destiny as king. Along the way, the young lion encounters a colorful cast of characters including spunky lioness Nala, charismatic meerkat Timon, and loveable warthog Pumbaa. To claim his rightful place on the throne and save his beloved Pridelands, Simba must find his inner strength and confront his wicked Uncle Scar. The Lion King JR. features classic songs from the 1994 film such as “Hakuna Matata” and the Academy Award®-winning “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” as well as additional songs penned for the Broadway production. Performances of Disney’s The Lion King JR. are open to the public. Admission is Adults $10 – Students/Seniors $8.
Poestenkill Area Food Insecurity POESTENKILL - Any greater Poestenkill area residents currently experiencing temporary or long term food insecurity can turn to The Bread of Life Food Pantry at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Poestenkill for supplemental food assistance. We provide basic nutritional foods and related items the first and third Thursday of each month from 4:30 to 6:30 PM in a very discreet, nonjudgmental manner. We offer drive-thru service where each guest receives a product list to form your order, we then fill your order and bring the completed order back to your vehicle. Delivery service to Poestenkill Seniors unable to visit our Pantry is also available. Please try us, we are here to help. Our phone number is: 518-283-6045 to leave a message. Thank you.
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Local GE engineer wins top honor in field Electrical machines expert working on new ideas for wind turbines By LARRY RULISON
NISKAYUNA - Manoj Shah, a longtime engineer with General Electric Co. and its GE Research lab in Niskayuna, was elected this month to the National Academy of Engineers, one of the most prestigious honors given in the field of engineering. Shah was one of three GE engineers who were elected as part of this year’s 133-person induction class at the academy, including Colin Parris, the chief technology officer for GE Digital, and John McDonald, who is the smart grid business development leader at GE Grid Solutions. Shah is an expert in electrical machines, and is currently working at GE Research on new ideas for superconducting generators that could be used in offshore wind turbines and electric technologies for hybrid aviation vehicles. Shah is listed on nearly 88 patents in the U.S. and around the world. Shah retired from GE in 2016 after a 34-year career, but after teaching at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy for four years, he rejoined GE Research in 2021
to continue his research on electrical machines. Vic Abate, Manoj Shah rejoined GE Research in 2021 GE’s chief tech- after teaching at RPI for four years. He nology officer, had worked at GE as an engineer for three decades before. said that GE’s three inductees into the National Academy of Engineers were all well-deserving and “illustrates the incredible breadth, depth and diversity of GE’s technical leadership and talent.” GE is spinning off its GE Power division that makes equipment for power plants, and merging it with its renewable energy division and GE Digital to provide artificial intelligence capabilities to the new company, which will focus on fossil fuel technologies and the transition to renewable power sources. GE Power is headquartered in Schenectady, not far from GE Research in Niskayuna.
CanCode opens a new location in Albany Training facility is owned by housing authority, which will help nonprofit continue its mission By SHAYLA COLON
ALBANY - The CanCode Communities, a nonprofit that trains people for software career opportunities, has opened a new training facility on Warren Street. The new office is in the same location where CanCode hosts coding courses with Capital Region BOCES, which operates it. The space is owned by the Albany Housing Authority and will help the nonprofit continue to provide “underrepresented individuals with pathways to technology education and careers,” the group said in a news release. The authority has also offered to provide full scholarships to two residents interested in enrolling in the CanCode academy. Virtual spring course registration
remains open until Friday. “Our co-location with Capital Region BOCES and new collaboration with the Albany Housing Authority opens up a world of opportunities to further build on a thriving partnership, which is giving underserved individuals a route to high-tech careers and ensuring our tech talent pipeline can meet the needs of employers,” said Annmarie Lanesey, founder and CEO of CanCode Communities. Launched in 2016 as Albany-CanCode and rebranded last year, CanCode includes seven entities: AlbanyCanCode, KingstonCanCode, NewAmericansCanCode, SaratogaCan-Code, HerkimerCanCode, NewYorkCanCode and BerkshiresCanCode. Since its inception, the nonprofit has served more than 800 workforce students and 2,000 K-12 students.
Stefanik Launches NY-21 Parents and Students Online Website Resource PRESS RELEASE – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik launched a resource page on her website to hear from parents regarding education issues and challenges facing their kids: “Over the last two years, parents across the country have had a front row seat to their children’s classroom. In many cases, we’ve been blessed to see the remarkable work of dedicated teachers and administrators. Sadly, not every family has had this experience and some of what they have experienced and shared with my office has raised serious concerns. “Disturbingly, when parents started demanding accountability from their school boards across the country, the Biden Administration worked to declare parents domestic terrorists. When Governor Hochul illegally ignored the New York State Supreme Court’s ruling declaring mask mandates in schools unconstitutional, hundreds of concerned parents across the North Country reached out to my office. Many of these parents had other stories that raised additional concern with the treatment of students and parents in our district. “As the most senior New York Member of Congress on the House Committee on Education and Labor, I want to hear your stories and fight for accountability and transparency at the highest levels. Most importantly, I want to ensure every student has the best quality educational opportunities possible. Our students deserve schools that are safe, effective, and responsive to the needs of our parents.”
Search and Rescue Volunteers Needed CAPITAL DISTRICT - the Tri-State Emergency Team is recruiting volunteers to provide wildland and underwater searches within a 100 mile radius of Waterrford, SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF RENSSELAER Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., Plaintiff, -againstLisa Stecher-Gaska, as Heir to the Estate of Diane Noble a/k/a Diane M. Noble and Diane Noble’s unknown heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, United States of America - Internal Revenue Service,Health Management Systems, Inc., Office of the Medicaid Inspector General, Rensselaer County Department of Social Services, Defendants. Index No.: EF2021-270160 Filed: 2/7/2022 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Plaintiff designates Rensselaer County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. 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 OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $20,000.00 and interest, recorded in the office of the clerk of the County of Rensselaer on April 12, 2000 in Instr. No. 2000-00017266, covering premises known as 239 Pinehurst Avenue, Rensselaer, NY 12144. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. 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. Dated: Bay Shore, New York December 16, 2021 Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss, Weisman & Gordon, LL /s/BY: Linda P. Manfredi Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street, Bay Shore, New York 11706, (631) 969-3100 Our File No.: 01-093837-F00
NY. This includes all aspects of field and underwater search. The Tri-State Emergency Team responds when requested by NYS Forest Rangers and other police agencies throughout New York State, Western Vermont and Massachusetts. We are looking for certified scuba divers, experienced boat handlers, and people who enjoy hiking and the outdoors in general who wish to help people in need. The team will provide training and complete support as needed. Our headquarters is located in Waterford. Applicants need not live in Waterford to volunteer. If interested, please call 518-237-6744 or visit our website at www.tri-stateemergencyteam.org
Rensselaer Senior Center Boutique RENSSELAER - Rensselaer County Corner Boutique open by appointment. We are so Thankful for the generosity of all of the people that donated to our boutique. We have beautiful clothes (Loft, Talbots, Anne Klien, Alfani, J.Jill, Alfred Dunner, Eddie Bauer, LL Bean Etc.) designer shoes, pocketbooks, jewelry, household Items all priced to go home with you. All proceeds go to senior functions. All are welcome to come and shop. Call today for an appointment 518-463-2166 Monday through Friday 9-3pm. Rensselaer County Rensselaer Center East and Herrick Streets
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PART TIME HELP ON THE FARM $1,000/mo. Work in the kitchen and in the barn. Email: a-hilton@ nycap.rr.com. East Greenbush/Schodack area. WINE & LIQUORE STORE, EAST GREENBUSH - 2 positions available ASAP. Nights and weekends. Flexible hours. Call Bob between the hours of 9 A.M. - 3 P.M. (518) 477-9242
ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Siena Grad. 25+ yrs. exp. No job too small. (518) 475-8782. www.accountingdave.com Antiques, vinyl records, comic books, old signs, instruments, toys, coins, watches, old warehouse items, etc 518-801-4673 APPLIANCE REPAIR Washers, dryers, fridge, ranges, etc. Prompt-guaranteed repairs. Mike Horowitz (518) 477-8378 $$CA$H$$ FOR JUNK CARS $100-$1000. FREE PICKUP (518) 914-8633 CASH FOR METAL/CARS We buy farm equip., metal, cars. We have the equip. to take care of big jobs. Highest prices paid. Demolition. Towing & transport avail. Part of the proceeds go to the veterans. (518) 339-3369
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CHEAPER THAN DUMPSTERS Old appliances and furniture REMOVED FROM YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. Small or Large jobs. CLEANOUTS. Call Bill the Junkman at (518) 256-6124. Credit cards accepted.
DIVORCE $389.00 - Uncontested Make Divorce Easy – only 1 Signature, Inc. poor person app. Info: (518) 274-0380 DUMPSTER RENTALS 12yd. & 14yd. available. Call Ray at N & R Tree and Property Services (518) 573-1133 DUMPSTERS Lowest rates possible 6, 8,10,12, 15, 20, 25, 30 yard sizes. Ed LaplacaW.S.L. Cell (518) 378-1080
EXCAVATION, TRUCKING, STONE & TOPSOIL Water diversion, driveways, brush hog, land clearing, oil tank removals, septics, grading, digging, lawns, pool fill-ins, site prep. Part of the proceeds go to the veterans. (518) 339-3369 FENCING I.C.E. Contracting. All types of fencing. Install and Repair. Free estimates. (518) 451-0531 FIREWOOD - FREE DELIVERY Clean cut, split & delivered. 1yr. seasoned available. & 2yr. seasoned available. Small or Large deliveries. 518-810-4273 FIREWOOD, Green $200/cord cut, split & del. Honest & dependable service. Call Harvey (518) 338-5898 FIREWOOD Order now! All hardwood, cut, split, delivered. $185/cord. Seasoned $225. Quick delivery. (518) 658-2303 FIREWOOD Peter Howard Firewood. $300/ cord. Seasoned hardwood. Local del. inc. (518) 279-1367 FRIDHOLM PAINTING Interior painting - 1 or multi-room projects. Popcorn & Cathedral ceilings. 2-story foyers & wallpaper removal. Make your appt. for your free est. for your 2021 ext. projects. Call us @ (518) 330-9507 or visit us at www.FridholmPainting.com. We Love What We Do! GLASS/SCREEN REPAIR Broken glass, torn screens repaired. Home repairs. Makes house calls. (518) 203-8595 HANDYMAN Remodeling, carpentry, decks, porches, masonry, int./ext. paint, fences, doors/windows, gutters, all repairs. Free est. 518-669-0814 or 518-271-9161
WINDOW CLEANING Ken’s Window Cleaning. Fully insured. Comm./Res. 40-yrs. family exp. (518) 766-4975
HOUSE CLEANING Perfect Premises House Cleaning since 1988. Jill (518) 727-1342
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SEPTIC SERVICES Pumping, repairs, installations. Sewer & drain cleanin. A.P. Septic. (518) 674-0908
LANDSCAPING & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Tree service, clearing land, driveway repairs. Del. stone, topsoil, mulch. (518) 451-0531
SNOW BLOWER REPAIR Prompt, guar. repairs on most brands. P/u, del. Mike Horowitz (518) 477-8378
MASONRY & LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION New installations & old restorations. Fully insured. John (518) 269-6804
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P.W. PAINTING All phases of painting & staining. Your int/ext painting residential specialist. Excellent workmanship. Great prices & reas. rates. Free est., fully ins., ref’s. (518) 396-0898 ROOFING All phases of roofing & repairs. Shingle, Metal, Slate Repairs, Torch Down/epdm, Flat Roofs, Chimney Repairs & Rebuilds, Chimney Sweeping & Rooftop Snow Removal. 24/7 Emergency Repairs. Accepting Credit Cards. Fully licensed & insured. Call DEPENDABLE ROOFING for a FREE Estimate. (413) 281-5655, (413) 441-1380
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LEGAL NOTICES Blooms N Art, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 1/3/2022. 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, 4122 State Route 7, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 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. Express Fireplace, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/21/2021. Cty: Rensselaer. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 512 Elliot Rd., East Greenbush, NY 12061. General 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.
Icon Home Inspections, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on January 31, 2022. Office in Rensselaer Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to is Skaine & Associates, LLC, 3 McLaren St., Saratoga Springs, New York 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICE Mindful Design By Kelli, LLC Notice of formation of Mindful Design By Kelli, LLC, a limited liability company (the “LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (the “SSNY”) on 2/15/22. Office location: Rensselaer County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC, upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC, 23 Jenna Lane, East Greenbush, New York 12061. Purposes: Any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Tru and Tidy LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary 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 the process to 110 South Main Street, Castleton, NY 12033. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PURSUANT TO NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW SECTION 206 (c) 1. The name of the limited liability company is RML PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC. 2. The date of the filing of the articles of organization with the Department of State was July 6, 2021. 3. The county in New York in which the office of the company is located is Rensselaer. 4. 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 3 Johnny Place, East Greenbush, New York 12061. 5. The latest date upon which the company is required to be dissolved is January 1, 2099. 6. The business purpose of the company is to engage in any and all lawful business activities permitted under the laws of the State of New York.
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, 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 the full-color book “HUDSON: FROM TROY TO THE BATTERY”. He is a USCG licensed captain and has worked the river for many years. In this presentation he looks at the boats that brought Albany and Manhattan together during the age of Steam Power. For more information, or to preregister, call 518-7087995 or email laurawhiterivers@gmail.com
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
Notice of formation of HMC ENTERPRISES LLC. Articles of Organization filed with New York State Dept. of State on 1/22/2022. The County within this state in which the office of the limited liability company is located in is Rensselaer. The Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process to the limited liability company is Michael Calderone, 1089 Best Rd, East Greenbush, 12061. Company is organized for Public notice. Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Sweet Waters of Amora 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 81 Averill Ave, Apt 1, Averill Park, New York 12018. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. Notice of formation of limited liability company. Name: Natia’s Small Finds LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/5/2021. 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 10 Oneil St., Troy, NY 12180. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME: Vibe, a beauty collective, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on August 24, 2021. Office location: 501 BROADWAY, TROY, NY, 12180, County of Rensselaer, New York. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Anthony V. Cardona, Jr., Esq., 22 Clinton Avenue, Albany, NY 12207, for any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Mikes Vintage Clothing, Records and More. Articles of organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/27/2021. 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, 152 Fourth St, Troy, NY 12180. 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: ALLSTAR HOMES MANAGEMENT, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/ 11/2022. 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 2 WINDFIELD LN, TROY NY 12180. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. Notice of formation of limited liability company. NAME: AB Property Maintenance LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/28/22. 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 Anthony Barnes, 104 Park Ave, Nassau, NY 12123. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Jake Stankus LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12\22\2021 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 Jack Drye at 207 Stow Ave Apt B Troy NY 12180. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. PIT ONE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/02/2022. Office loc: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Eugina Emory, 23 Lee Avenue, Troy, NY 12180. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.
Town of Sand Lake PLANNING BOARD Notice is hereby given that the Sand Lake Planning Board will hold the following Public Hearing at the Sand Lake Town Hall, located at 8428 Miller Hill Road, Sand Lake, NY 12153, on March 2, 2022 at 7:30 PM. A public hearing will be held regarding a Minor Subdivision Application for Francis Lake, 193 Rabie Road, Averill Park, NY 12018 Map #169.-2-7.1 to create one new residential lot from vacant land 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 March 2, 2022 in order that it may be entered into the record.
POPPYTREE FLORAL DESIGNS, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/16/2022. Office loc: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 279 Troy Rd, Ste #9 #171, Rensselaer, NY 12144. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. 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.
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
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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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REAL ESTATE HOUSE OF THE WEEK HOUSE OF THE/ WEEK 1986 Crawford Road, Rotterdam
Clockwise from Top: Two-sided fireplace was finished with slate from the barn’s original roof; one of four bedrooms.
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The Anchor Food Pantry SCHODACK - The Anchor Food Pantry in an attempt to keep the residents of the Town Of Schodack apprised during these Covid 19 times has an update regarding hours of operation and procedures. The Pantry is open on the following days for servicing clientele and the general public. Monday Evenings5pm-7pm, Tuesday and Thursdays -9am-2pm, and the first saturday of each month 10am-1pm. We ask to call ahead at 518-7324120 for food calls so staff can prepare order for delivery to your vehicle. The Anchor food Pantry would like to inform the public and clientele of following guidelines that as set forth by governing bodies. All clientele will be required to show proof of income example( Pay stub,
paying off large amounts of borrowed money. Home equity accessed through a HELOC can be a great source of value for future renovations, large purchases such as cars, educational expenses, and alternative debt repayment. The credit limit of a HELOC depends on your credit standing and unpaid debts. It also is determined by the market value of the home and how much you owe on your mortgage. According to Credit Karma, banks tend to limit the amount borrowed to no more than 85 percent of the appraised value of the home, minus what is owed on the mortgage. HELOC terms also vary, but they can run for as long as 30 years. Even though there are many benefits to HELOCs, there is a downside to using a home as collateral. Investopedia says home equity lenders place a second lien on the home (in addition to the first mortgage lien). Defaulting on HELOC payments can result in legal action and a home being repossessed. Another potential pitfall is a lender may reduce or freeze your credit line after missed payments. Even though banks attempt to limit how much can be borrowed through HELOCs to help avoid potentially negative situations, they are not without risk. Borrowers considering a HELOC have other options, including home equity loans. Homeowners can speak with financial advisors to learn more about their options for maximizing equity in their homes retirement statement, social security or unemployment benefits) proof of residency, and verification for those residing in the household . The Anchor asks that those using the pantry for food benefits abide by these policies so that the pantry can obtain necessary funding and donations to aid all those needing its services and goodwill in these pandemic and uncertain economic times. Donations are currently being accepted clothing wise for fall /early winter apparel preferably during business hours. As always we thank the citizens of Schodack for their present, past, and future support of aiding those in need during these seemingly never ending difficult economic times. Looking for ways to help The Anchor Food Pantry. Just a suggestion: Return your recyclable
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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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TROY - The Hope 7 Food Pantry located at 520 Pawling Avenue, Troy NY serves the East Side of Troy, Wynantskill and Northgreenbush. Pantry Hours: Mon-Fri - 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.
Pittstown Seniors Pittstown Seniors meetings started for 2022. First Wednesday of the month (March - December) March 2nd, 11:30am covered dish lunch, Raymertown Fire House, (just off Rte 7). New members always welcome. Call Barbara for more info (518) 663-7665
Nifty, Nifty, Nifty Guess who’s Turning 60 (It’s not Donny Elvis) For the past eight years this lovely young lady volunteered tirelessly at the Rensselaer County Senior Center. In the last two years when the pandemic hit she was here manning the phone, helping with the boutique and assisting where she was needed. I’ve never seen a person so anxious to become 60 so she could be a legal member of the Senior Center. We will be celebrating Kim Valle’s birthday with cake, ice cream, and Donny Elvis on Tuesday, March 15th, to say “Thank You” and welcome to the Senior Center. The menu will consist of Chicken Parmesan w/angel hair, Italian blend vegetables and Italian bread. Make your reservation early, as seats are limited. Call for more info or to make a reservation at 518-463-2166. We are open Monday thru Friday, 9am to 3pm, and we are located in Rensselaer on East and Herrick Streets.
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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Berkshire County Producer Alison Larkin Competes with Major Publishers For Audiobook Industry’s Highest Honor Beloved Berkshire Actor Jonathan Epstein Narrates Melville’s Classic In the world of audiobook publishing, there is no higher honor than the annual Audie Awards. This year, tiny but esteemed audiobook producer, Alison Larkin Presents of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, is competing with the goliath publishers of the audiobook business for the 2022 Audie Award in the Literary Fiction & Classics category. Alison Larkin’s Moby-Dick, narrated by renowned beloved Berkshire actor Jonathan Epstein, is nominated alongside audiobooks published by giants of the industry: Macmillan Audio, HarperAudio, and Penguin Audio. Larkin’s small but charming recording studio in the Stockbridge welcomed Epstein last year when, during the pandemic’s darkest days, he drove all the way from Florida, sleeping in his car with a mini-harpoon at his side, to narrate Herman Melville’s classic tale, consid-
CAPITAL DISTRICT - February 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 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. For help with registering or any questions, contact Karen from CCE Albany at kem18@cornell.edu or leave a message at 518-765-3552.
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The IRS is experiencing massive backlogs because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It may take 9-12 months for your return to be processed and to receive your refund if you physically mail your return to the IRS. However, you can generally expect to receive your refund in three to four weeks if you electronically file the return. You can electronically file your 2021 return starting Monday, January 24, 2022. The IRS’s “Free File” Program may be able to help. Free File partners will e-file your return for free. This year, you can e-file with Free File if your adjusted gross income is $73,000 or less. Links to these free tax preparation and e-filing services are available at www.irs.gov/ freefile Free tax assistance is also available in many communities. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program provide free tax preparation and e-filing services. Locations can be found at www.irs.gov/vita or from your local United Way. The AARP Tax Aide Program also provides free tax preparation. VITA, TCE, and Tax Aide each have different eligibility requirements. If you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), you also qualify for free tax help by IRS-trained volunteers. You may qualify for the EITC even if you’re single and have no children. EITC eligibility can be complicated. Check if you qualify at www.irs.gov/eitcassistant In addition to e-filing, you will usually receive your refund faster if you ask for the payment to be directly deposited into your bank account. If you have questions about e-filing, refunds or other income tax issues, the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York’s Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) may be able to help. The Clinic’s services are free of charge. You can call the LASNNY Legal Line at (833) 628-0087 and ask for our LITC. The Clinic does not generally provide tax preparation services.
ered one of the greatest American novels ever written. The audiobook was launched at a release party/fundraiser last spring in Arrowhead, Melville’s 1840s home in Pittsfield, with proceeds from the evening’s sales supporting the home. According to Larkin, “Moby-Dick was a massive undertaking for a company our size, and we’re absolutely thrilled to be on the same line-up as Macmillan, Harper and Penguin audio.” Alison Larkin Presents has always punched way above its weight in the audiobook arena. Larkin’s narration of The Complete Novels of Jane Austen is the Number One bestselling audio version of Austen’s masterpieces, garnering glowing reviews from The New Yorker and many others. Audiobooks released by Alison Larkin Presents have garnered 13 Earphones awards from leading trade publication AudioFile Magazine, and Larkin’s best-selling novel The English American was picked by Vogue and Redbook for book-of-the-month honors. On Valentine’s day, AudioFile’s featured Audiobook Break podcast will start featuring her narration of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Jonathan Epstein, the narrator of Moby-Dick, is best known locally for his more than 30-year association as actor, director, and teacher with Shakespeare & Company. He has also performed on and off-Broadway, in London’s West End, and at regional theatres here in the Berkshires and around the country. He is currently Teaching Professor of Classical Performance at the FSU/ Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training in Sarasota, Florida. He has been, for most of his life, an avid waterman. Moby-Dick is the product of 60 hours of audio recording and another 60 hours of sound editing, to produce 25 hours of listening. It can be purchased at Alison Larkin Presents, on CDs or as an audio download. For more information, please visit Alison Larkin Presents https:// alisonlarkinpresents.com/
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Two Army veterans from the Capital Region have jointly earned the Four Chaplains Brotherhood Award for service to others. Emil Baker of Rexford, a Vietnam War veteran, and Patrick Piccirilli of Latham, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, will receive the award as the 57th joint recipients of the 57th Four Chaplains Brotherhood Award at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, at the First Reformed Church at 8 N. Church St. in Schenectady. The award commemorates four military chaplains who gave up their life vests and their lives so others could survive the sinking of the troop ship USS Dorchester on Feb. 3, 1943, near the coast of Greenland in the North Atlantic. A German sub torpedoed the Dorchester. Of the 902 soldiers, seamen and civilians aboard the ship, 230 survived. One of the four was Army Chaplain 1st Lt. Clark Poling, who ministered at the First Reformed Church just before he enlisted. The other chaplains were 1st Lt. Alexander Goode, a Jewish rabbi; 1st Lt. George Fox, a Methodist minister; and 1st Lt. John Washington, a Catholic priest. Albany Post 105 of the Jewish War Veterans has led the effort to recognize a member of the community since 1966 in honor of the value of selfless service of the four chaplains. “The Four Chaplains Brotherhood Award exists to further the cause of ‘unity without uniformity’ by encouraging goodwill and cooperation among all people. The nondenominational award honors the legacy of the Four Chaplains, celebrating selfless service to humanity without regard to race, creed, ethnicity, or religious beliefs,” says Richard Goldenberg, commander of the Capital District Council of Jewish War Veterans, adjutant of Post 105 and Four Chaplains Remembrance Committee chairman. Baker and Piccirilli have spent decades volunteering and serving the community, particularly the veterans
Happy Hookers! You Girls Are So Needed! Every year at Christmas time you girls make it possible to show our seniors in nursing homes how much they are thought of and loved. I’m asking for your help again in 2022 to keep “Warm Up America” going strong. If you need yarn come down and pick out the yarn you want to work with. Up until covid hit our Community Service Group was very successful. Vi Santore was the chairwoman for many years until ill health sidelined her. Beautiful dedicated ladies continued this great work for the next 15 years until “Covid-19”, now we are in need of your help! You can work in the comfort of your own home and keep the program going. Call today for more info at 518-463-2166. We are open Monday thru Friday, 9am to 3pm and we are located in Rensselaer on East and Herrick Streets.
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
Thinking of Not Putting a Big Tree Up Next Year? RENSSELAER COUNTY - 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. We are located on East and Herrick Streets in Rensselaer
Team “Knocking Out Alzheimer’s” Bottle Drive, Fundraising Continues ... WYNANTSKILL/ RENSSELAER - Team “Knocking out Alzheimer’s” is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association. Return your bottles and cans and help the Northeastern New York Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Through an arrangement with:
community, and have worked together in support of the Small Business Association’s Boots to Business program, providing entrepreneurial education and training programs for transitioning service members and their spouses. Baker is a dedicated volunteer and outspoken advocate for veterans causes, with associations beyond his five years of support as a Small Business Administration counselor for veterans. He was a mentor with the Saratoga County Peer Connection and Inc/ arcerated Veterans programs. He is state director, and previously area chairman, for the Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, providing information and a bridge between businesses and soldiers. Baker is the owner of the Big Moose Deli & Country Store in Hoosick Falls, a business completely run and operated by veterans. Piccirilli has supported a long list of regional community activities, including the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, Catholic Charities of New York, United Way, Patriot Flight Honor Flights, the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces and, most recently, the Colonie Senior Services Center. He is also the legislative chairperson and treasurer for the Capital District Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. “I am honored to have been asked to support the nomination of Pat Piccirilli for the Four Chaplains Brotherhood Award, honoring a person who emulates the spirit of the Four Chaplains by encouraging cooperation among people without regard to race, creed, ethnicity or religious beliefs,” Dianna Rios, former program director of American Red Cross Eastern New York Service to Armed Forces, wrote to the Four Chaplains Award selection committee. “Pat is devoted to his volunteerism with the Red Cross Service to Armed Forces programs. As a volunteer, Pat works with the program to help members of the military, veterans and their families prepare for, cope with, and respond to the challenges of military services.”
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