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WEST SAND LAKE - June Farms, the event venue and bar with rolling fields, bucolic woodlands and resident animals, is hiring staff members for the season who will also be part of a pilot episode being developed for a potential reality series, the owner said. Longtime Capital Region restaurateur Matt Baumgartner said an experienced production company that develops shows for cable channels and streaming services has a commitment from what Baumgartner described as a “major streaming service” to shoot a pilot over two or three weeks in May or June for a reality show about life at June Farms. The pilot is a precursor to what would become a series that potentially would film for months to come, Baumgartner said. He said he was precluded from naming the production company or streaming service at present. The owner of the Los Angeles-based production company on Wednesday confirmed shooting will take place. Given the sensitive nature of final negotiations, he asked that his company not be named. He said there is interest from multiple distribution partners and is confident the June Farms show will be seen by audiences. Seven staff/cast members have been hired, with three key positions still unfilled, including head gardener and event/wedding planner, Baumgartner said. June Farms also has other employees who will not be on camera. Because this is a casting call for TV as well as
a job posting for an event venue, head shots are required in addition to resumés, Baumgartner said. Application information is available at instagram. LORI VAN BUREN / TIMES UNION ARCHIVE com/junefarms . Food for the farm’s Pony Barn bar and all events is being overseen by Will The TV crew is expectBrown, a longtime senior chef for Mazzone Hospitality who runs his own ed to shoot for several company, Crafted Catering + Events. weeks as June Farms’ spring season begins, with two weddings and multiple private parties already “Backyard Envy.” scheduled and regular food and drink service Food service for the farm’s Pony Barn bar, to start Memorial Day weekend. June Farms snack bar and all events is being overseen is also open daily year-round for walking tours this season by Will Brown, a longtime senior of its 120 acres of fields, forests and an animal chef for Clifton Park-based Mazzone Hospopulation that includes Shire horses, shaggy pitality who runs his own company, Crafted Scottish Highland cattle, Nigerian dwarf goats, Catering + Events. In addition to June Farms’ Tamworth and Gloucestershire Old Spots outdoor pizza oven, a commercial kitchen has pigs, chickens, ducks, barn cats named Ginger been added, and a catering tent will be built, and Rogers and the farm dog, Frank. Since Baumgartner said. opening in 2017, June Farms has expanded to Since founding Bombers Burrito Bar in fall offer cabins, tents and an Airstream trailer for 1997, Baumgartner has opened multiple bars overnight guests. and restaurants including Wolff’s Biergarten, “The pilot will be about getting everything most of which he has closed or sold off over the up and running, me trying to manage a new staff and make sure everything gets taken care years. His primary focus now is June Farms. Elsewhere in regional restaurant-related reof,” Baumgartner said. June Farms has been ality TV, a family that owns three Lake George considered for pilots in the past but no standrestaurants was the subject of a four-episode alone show has resulted, Baumgartner said. A Food Network series called “Summer Rush” 2018 wedding at June Farms was the subject of a 2019 episode of the Bravo makeover series that aired in 2020.
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The Rensselaer County Legislature took the first step in purchasing the former Rose and Kiernan building in East Greenbush as a new home for some county offices. This move will pave the way for the County’s Probation and Social Services departments to move out of the Flanigan Square building and into the current county office building, saving over $1 million a year in rent. The purchase was opposed by the members of the Minority. The Legislature also approved a resolution expanding the scope of the engineering work to complete the design of the Aeration Improvement Project at the County Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project, estimated to cost over $10M, received a grant of $8.7M from New York State earlier this year. The project will improve the energy efficiency and operation of our state of our award winning plant. The Legislature also approved an agreement establishing Hazardous Waste Collection Days in Rensselaer County. This agreement with the City of Troy and the Town of Bethlehem will allow participating towns and villages in Rensselaer County to host a day to accept paints, chemicals, and hazardous material for safe disposal. The Legislature just hosted an extremely well attended Electronics Recycling Day that saw several Majority Legislators unload tons of electronics from the hundreds of vehicles that lined up to responsibly dispose
Town of North Greenbush Update Spring is in the air and with that, Supervisor Joe Bott would like to remind residents about the North Greenbush Recycling Day on Saturday, April 23rd at Town Hall, 2 Douglas Street in Wynantskill. The new town website is being unveiled so please check it out and let us know what you think. There will be more details to come on the Annual Memorial Day parade and summer concert series on the website. The new waterline project in Defreestville is moving forward which will be a welcome addition to the residents in that area. Motorists and pedestrians are reminded about the new 4-way stop at the intersection of Winter Street Extension and Bloom-
Councilman Jack Rogers Reports to the Town of North Greenbush Presentation provided on Quakendarry Commons. A proposed development at North Greenbush Road and Bloomingrove Drive. The Town Board approved a resolution to amend the 2022 Animal Shelter agreement with Mohawk and Hudson Humane Society. A resolution was approved re-naming Willowbrook Court to Wacholder Way located in the Rensselaer Technology Park in Honor of Michael Wacholder, former director of the park. Mr Wacholder passed away on March 11, 2022. The Town Board extended their gratitude and appreciation to Town Comptroller, Anthony Germano, who is retiring at the end of
ingrove. This particular intersection has one of the highest ratings for serious accidents in our town and these mitigation steps were necessary to address them. Our annual East Egg Hunt was an overwhelming success. The rain did not stop the fun as children in town took their baskets and collected sweat treats, won prizes and met the East Bunny. Special thanks to all who participated in this great annual tradition. Cusack & Company completed their annual and single audits for 2021 and were accepted by the town board. The audit showed a strong fund balance as well as reserve fund. We wish to acknowledge our town dispatchers during last week’s National Telecommunicator’s Week. Finally, after spending the last 11 years
as Comptroller and many years prior on various boards in the town, Tony Germano is retiring. The financial success of our town is due in part to Tony’s guidance and extended experience in town government and finance. Although we are going to miss him, we would like to wish him the very best as he retires at the end of May. Thank you Tony for your dedicated years of service to the Town of North Greenbush. We will forever be grateful for your guidance, leadership and friendship.
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AROUND YOUR COMMUNITY News From Averill Park CSD The Averill Park Central School District received the Utica National Insurance Group’s “School Safety Excellence Award” for 2022 at the Titanium with Honors level, which is the highest level for this award. APCSD officials accepted a plaque to commemorate the district’s safety efforts and a $500 award for use in furthering those efforts from Utica National representatives. Congratulations to Nathan Bourgault, who received a $180,000 NROTC scholarship from the U.S. Marine Corps. Nathan plans to attend either RPI or RIT, where he will participate in ROTC training. Good luck Nathan! Students from Averill Park High School’s music department participated in the NYSSMA festival recently and did an outstanding job. Way to go everyone! As always, for the latest news from the District, please visit our website – averillpark.k12.ny.us. You can also follow AP on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Submitted by Dr. James Franchini, Averill Park CSD Superintendent
Drive-thru Food Donation for the VA Hospital Residents and Concerns-U Food Pantry First United Methodist Church of East Greenbush, 1 Gilligan Rd. 518-477-9693. Sunday May 1, from 9-12 Change the World will be having a drive-thru food donation over by the garage. All nonperishable items will be accepted, but what they really need are toiletries, reusable bags, peanut butter, jelly (in plastic), coffee, creamer, and sugar.
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Woodlawn Cemetery Spring Meeting The Woodlawn Cemetery Association will be having a Spring meeting on Monday, May 2,2022 at 6;00pm. This will be at the East Schodack Fire House. We will be discussing The Mowing proposals and to discuss and decide on the Paving proposal for the roadways. ALL Trustees are requested to attend. Lot owners are welcome to attend.
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Hello Warrior fans! Our varsity teams saw a busy week leading up to spring break. The boys lacrosse team had a big 19-1 win over Troy on 4/12. Ethan Jamison led the team with 4 goals and 3 assists. Jacob Phelps and Nick Rogers both had 3 goals in the win as well. The lacrosse team stayed undefeated on the week, beating Albany 16-1 on 4/14. Jacob Phelps led the boys with 5 goals while Ethan Jamison and Tyler Kalinowski each had 3. The lacrosse team hopes to stay hot in their next game against Burnt Hills on 4/22. The girls lacrosse team defeated Albany on 4/14 with a 14-6 final score. Gwen Jamison led the girls with 6 goals. Lilli Vanderkar and Gianna Geraci each had 3 goals while Lizzie Hansen and Libby Bulmer each added a goal. Ellie Garrison had 6 saves. The girls team takes on Burnt Hills on 4/22 for their next game. The baseball team shut out Troy 2-0 on 4/11. Aidan Mccue pitched the entire game, striking out 6 batters. Alex Yash had an RBI single that propelled the boys to victory. The baseball team defeated Albany on 4/15 to keep their undefeated season alive. The boys take on Scituate high school in their next game on 4/22. The softball team beat Troy 7-2 on 4/11. Maisie Dawson went 3-4 on the day with an RBI while Abbey Nagel went 2-4 with an RBI. Ava Faragon went 1-2 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs. Taylor Schoonmaker earned the win for the girls. The softball team travels to Burnt Hills on 4/23 for their next game. The tennis team swept Troy on 4/11 with a 9-0 final score. Singles winners were Zach Ryan, Christian Romer, Cavan Hicks, Greg Effman, Thomas Nero, and Tyler Michaels. Doubles winners were Jason Strickland & Ryan Richter, Kyle Millington & Owen Perala, and Dylan Juneau & Cooper Smith. The boys team fell 8-1 against Albany on 4/13. The doubles team of Kyle Millington & Owen Perala picked up the win. The tennis team travels to Burnt Hills for their next game on 4/23. The boys track team won their meet on 4/12, beating Ballston Spa 103-72 and Troy 123-37. The girls track team also won their meet, defeating Ballston Spa 91-80 and Troy 102-59. The track teams will travel to Columbia on 4/26 for their next meet. I will be back next week to report on AP scores and highlights. Go Warriors!
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Tuesday, April 26, 7 pm on Zoom. The Nature Book Club discusses “H is for Hawk,” by Helen Macdonald. You are warmly invited to RPA’s new Nature Book Club, with Rama Hamarneh, PhD. The book club provides a space to discuss books related to nature, together as a community! One evening a month, we will meet on Zoom to discuss a book we have read, and the work’s relationship to nature. We will explore multiple aspects of nature in literature - represented through multiple genres and authors from around the globe. Register at www.rensselaerplateau.org/events.
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Rensselaer Plateau Alliance and New York Forest Owners Association team up for a unique foresty event, open to all. Saturday, May 7, 10 am - 12 pm, Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area, Petersburgh. Sponsored by Rensselaer Plateau Alliance and the New York Forest Owners Association. Want to learn more about the woods, and why they are so important? This unique event, cosponsored by RPA and the New York Forest Owners Association (NYFOA) will allow participants to take a hike through Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area, with the opportunity to learn about forest management, forest ecosystems, and the diversity of relationships that we can build with our woods. Following a short opening presentation, participants will have the opportunity to take one of two guided hikes. The first hike - Forest Ecosystems - will introduce participants to forest ecosystems, biodiversity, and how forest communities are connected with each other, and with us. The second hike - Forest Management - will delve into management practices that forest owners can take to promote healthy, productive forests. Please learn more and register at www.rensselaerplateau.org/events.
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Rensselaer County Legislature Honors The Life and Service of Albert Hayner
The Rensselaer County Legislature paused to honor the life of Albert Hayner of Sand Lake at their April meeting. Legislator Tom Choquette was joined by Vice Chair Bob Loveridge, and Legislators Scott Bendett and Dan Casale as they made the presentation to Al’s wife and family. Albert Hayner was a well-known businessman in Sand Lake and founded The Advertiser as a way to help promote local businesses. Al was a veteran of World War II, who was proud of his Country and his community. Al’s faith was important to him; he was a devoted member of Grace Fellowship, and never missed Sunday service. Albert Hayner’s contributions to the community will live on to serve as a legacy for his family and friends.
County Scouts BSA Invites Families to Information Event Families interested in learning about Cub Scouting in Rensselaer County have an opportunity to learn more on May 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the East Greenbush Elks at 683 Columbia Turnpike. Representatives from Cub Scout Packs will be on hand to answer questions and let your prospective Scout experience the fun of a Pinewood Derby. There will be cars for kids to borrow so they can take turns running a car on the track. This is your chance to learn about local Scouting units near you and how to join. Scouting is open to both boys and girls and families who join now have the opportunity to send their new Scout to resident camp or day camp at Rotary Scout Reservation this summer. Cub Scouting is a family-oriented program for boys and girls from ages 5 to 10. Cub Scouts learn how to work together and be better citizens through fun activities they can do with other Cub Scouts and their parents. It is a great family activity to help your son or daughter grow. You can also find out more about the Scouts BSA program which is open to boys and girls from 11 to 18. For more information contact Eric Durr at 518-366-5767
Attention Poestenkill High School Seniors The Poestenkill Library/Clement Memorial Scholarship of $1000 is ready to be claimed by a High School Senior who is a resident of the town of Poestenkill. The student from a public, private or home school setting must be planning to continue their education at a two or four year college after graduation. A 500-700 word essay expressing the applicant’s love of reading is due by May 31,2022. No particular font or spacing is required. Applicant’s name should not be on the same page as the essay since the judging is done solely on the content of the essay. A cover sheet is to be attached which includes applicant’s name, address, phone #,school currently attending and college attending in the Fall. Mail to P.O.Box 305 Poestenkill, NY 12140, or email to info@poestenkilllibrary.org, or just drop it off at the library in person. For more information call 518-283-3721.
Friends of Poestenkill Library Present Spring Market Day! The Friends are excited to present our Spring Market Day, to be held on Saturday, May 14 on the library lawn from 9am-
Save the Date Sand Lake Garden Faire! The Sand Lake Garden Club, in conjunction with the CCE Rensselaer County Master Gardeners, are proud to announce our very first Garden Faire! There will be plants (annuals, perennials, vegetables, and herbs), floral arrangements, new and used garden tools, garden decorations, baked goods, and several vendors selling their wares. There will also be a raffle for a quaint raised garden, a beautiful wreath, and a planted ceramic urn. Please join us on Saturday, May 14 from 8-1, at the Salem United Methodist Church in West Sand Lake, rain or shine. See you there.
Spring into Art! Join us the Tuesday, April 26, at 2:30pm and discover how artists have been inspired by the beauty of Eastern Long Island. Live on Zoom, tour the studio and home of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner,
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12pm, with a rain date of Sunday. There will be a book sale, bake sale, board game sale (new!), flower baskets, gift basket drawings, a small jigsaw puzzle sale, and more, with tasty breakfast and lunch items available for you to enjoy while you shop. Come mingle with your neighbors and support the library!
and learn creative ways artists capture the sublime energy of nature in art. Following the tour, live on Zoom, Joyce Raimondo will demonstrate how you can capture the beauty of Springtime with paint. Join virtually from home and have paint supplies on hand, or attend at the library, and we will have assorted art supplies available. This is hybrid virtual event, attendees may participate at the library or on zoom from home. Registration is required. To register call the library at 518-274-7071 or online at www.thetroylibrary.org Troy Public Library is located at 100 Second Street, Troy, NY.
Sand Lake Town Library Meetings and News Farm Animals Storytime, Thursday, April 21, 11:30! Stories, fun and a simple craft. Please call to register. SLT Library Board meets Thursday, April 21, 6:45pm to discuss strategic planning, community report, and bathroom improvements. SLT Library Friends meet Tuesday, April 26 at 6:30pm at the library. Tech Help Sessions are back! Call 518-674-5050 to reserve a time slot to bring in your device & get your questions answered. Wednesday, April 27, 2 – 3pm. Let us know if there
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Town Garage Sale EAST GREENBUSH The Town of East Greenbush will host the annual Town Wide Garage Sale on Saturday, April 23rd from 8:00AM-Dusk. Pre-Registration is ONLY required if you would like to be included on the official program for the event. If you wish to simply host a sale at your house and not have it advertised you do NOT need to signup through the RecDesk page. To sign up and be included on the official program please visit https://eastgreenbush.recdesk.com/ Community/Program/ Detail?programId=128
Melrose Garage Sale The Melrose United Methodist Church (located at 20 Church Street, Melrose, NY 12121) will participate in the annual Melrose town-wide yard sale on Saturday, May 7, 2022 beginning at 9:00am. A bake sale will also be held at the church during the yard sale. All are welcome to attend this town-wide event.
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DINING & ENTERTAINMENT Averill Park Fire Department Breakfast Sandwich Fundraiser Let the fire company prepare made-to-order breakfast sandwiches for you and the family. Please support our Breakfast Sandwich Fundraiser being held Sunday, April 24,, 2022 from 8:00 am until 11:00 am at the Averill Park Fire Station located at 35 Eastern Union Turnpike. Drive up and order your choice of ham, bacon or sausage on this 2-egg delicious sandwich prepared on Bella Napoli hard rolls for just $6 each!!
All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast The Black River Raiders Snowmobile Club, Inc. will be holding an All-YouCan-Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, April 30th, from 8AM - 11AM at the Zion Church (747 Taborton Rd. Sand Lake). Cost is $10.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 5-10, children under 5 are Free. Menu includes Pancakes, Eggs, Toast, Bacon, Sausage, Home Fries, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Apple and Orange juice.
Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner On Saturday, April 23rd, 2022, The Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus will host a Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner at 328 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, N.Y. 12110. Menu; Spaghetti and Meatballs, Tossed Salad, Italian Bread, Dessert, Coffee or Tea. Serving from 4:30 pm to 6:30
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Roast Pork Dinner Pawling Avenue United Methodist Church invites you to a roast pork dinner on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Dinner will be TAKEOUT ONLY from 3 pm to 4:30 pm and reservations are required. Menu includes roast pork loin, oven roasted herb potatoes, cut green beans, applesauce, home baked bread and gingerbread cake with lemon sauce. Dinners are $13 for adults and $7 for children 6-12. Children 5 and under are free. Please call Melanie at 518-779-6004 by April 25 to reserve your dinner. We’re cooking for YOU!
West Sand Lake Fire Company BBQ The West Sand Lake Fire Company will be hosting another Iron Works BBQ on Thursday, April 28th at the Fire
We really appreciate your support and invite you to stop in and see what we do. This is a very rewarding activity for someone who would like to volunteer to help others in their community as both firematic and non-firematic members. We would love to talk to you more about the opportunity.
Latham-Colonie Columbiettes Mother’s Day Breakfast The Latham-Colonie Columbiettes are hosting our Annual Mother’s Day Breakfast on Sunday, May 8th, Hall. Dinners will be 1/2 Chicken for $15 or Rib dinner for $20. Each dinner will come with baked potato and cole slaw. This will be a first come, first served event. No reservations will be taken, so come early. We’ve been known to sell out quickly. Dinners can be picked up in the fire hall parking lot (3695 Rt 43) from 4-6pm on the 28th. No need to leave your car dinners will be delivered to your vehicle.
Springtime Pancake Breakfast and Hanging Flower Basket Sale Center Brunswick United Methodist Church, 990 Hoosick Road, Troy will be holding a Pancake Breakfast, May 7 from 8am - 11am. We will also have a hanging basket sale that same day from 8-4. Breakfast will be eat-in or take-out. Meal includes 3 pancakes, 2 sausage, 2 bacon, home fries, orange juice and coffee. Cost is $10.00 per person. We are
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Poestenkill, 772 Route 351, Poestenkill, NY 12140 will hold our SPRING 2022 Chicken Bar-B-Q on Saturday, MAY 7th at the church with a DRIVE-THROUGH, TAKE-OUT ONLY dinner. The meal consists of: ½ chicken, baked potato, green beans, Cole slaw, cranberry sauce, roll and choice of homemade Cherry or Lemon Meringue pie for dessert for a donation of $15 per meal. Pick-up time begins at 4:30 pm & ends at 6 pm. We strongly encourage you to pre-order your meals EARLY by calling (518) 283-1447. Reservations are suggested as our Fall 2021 dinner sold out. Thank you for your support.
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Roast Beef Dinner POESTENKILL - VFW Auxiliary to Post 7466 will be hosting a dine-in or take-out Roast Beef Dinner on April 23rd. Take-out will be available for pick up at 5:00, dine-in will be served at 6:00. Roast Beef with mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, coleslaw, dinner roll, and dessert. Tickets are available at the Post canteen, 25 Veterans Street, Poestenkill. Adults $15, Veterans/Seniors $13. Questions: Dennis 518 795-5854.
Glendora Vegeterian Club Should Glendora discontinue Public Access Television? Why? Glendora is 93 years old, and creating four half hour shows every 2 months for 75 TV stations from Boston to San Diego is a challenge as to time and money. But at this time when Public Access Television may be teetering, it may look bad for the world’s longest running (and still going) Public Access show to capitulate. Building the Glendora Public Access Network consumed thousands of hours of money and travel. After all that exertion, one would have the audacity to just walk away from it? Whom are we looking out for, self or the world? Should Glendora be doing more for Public Access Television instead of less? She feels guilty abandoning the world’s last and only forum of true free speech other than sidewalk free speech. Congress called us “an electronic soapbox.” But Glendora doesn’t hear from anybody. Is there anybody out there watching? The last time we heard from a viewer about a Public Access Show was in November, 2021, when daily on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter she hears from 10 or more people. Should Glendora dare to walk away from an institution so beloved by Americans as First Amendment free speech? Would her discontinuing her Public Access TV show hurt or harm her beloved 75 TV stations and their operators in any way? Public Access Television is a grand and heavenly creation. To weaken it in any way is not tolerable. Free speech is not obligatory for YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. There are no renewals on YouTube that take hours and hours, no local sponsorships on YouTube that take hours and hours.
Chicken BBQ at Salem UMC to benefit NOPIATES Order chicken, fight addiction! Church of the Covenant, United Methodist Men & Salem UMC are sponsoring a Chicken Bar-B-Que with ALL proceeds to benefit NOPIATES! 349 Shaver Road, West Sand Lake, NY 12196 The event will be held Saturday, April 30, 2022 Rt. 43 • Averill Park from 4:00 – 6:30, takeout or eat in. NOPIATES is a local 518-674-3363 group in Sand Lake dediwww.crystallakeview.com cated to raising prevention awareness and prevention Reservations Recommended for Lunch & Dinner of opiate addiction, providing support to those fighting opiate addiction and Weather Permitting remembering those who have been lost to the disSpring Is Finally Here! ease. Dinner includes: ½ Check Out Our Specialty Drinks! chicken, potato, coleslaw, Homemade Sangria • Frozen Drinks roll, pie! & bottled water. 10 Cold Beers On Tap! Eat in or Pre order @ $15 per dinner at https://www. Stop in and check out our cocumc.org 518 674-3664 New Homemade Dessert Menu! or Ralph LaMontagna Tues.-Thurs. 12:00-8:00pm; Fri. & Sat. 12:00-9:00pm; 518 429-7855. Donations Sun. 12:00-8:00pm; CLOSED MON. accepted.
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OPINION The Biden administration is addressing medical debt. It's about time. By Paul Waldman
(c) 2022, The Washington Post Politics is and always has been the art of the possible; no public official unwilling to pursue immediate, incremental progress will accomplish much of anything. That particularly applies to presidents, who have to do plenty of small-scale governing even as they wage attention-getting battles over bigger questions. But politics is also about imagination, and if you lose that while trying to eke out small victories, small victories are the only kind you'll win. Keep those ideas in mind as we consider a Biden administration initiative you probably haven't heard about, on medical debt. This is an enormous problem for huge numbers of Americans. Because our health care system is incredibly dysfunctional, tens of millions of people are carrying medical debt that they can't immediately pay. One study estimated the total amount of medical debt Americans owe in collection - meaning that the bills haven't been paid and they've been referred to collection agencies - at a staggering $140 billion. Who is hit hardest? People suffering from poverty who live in Republican-run states that refused to accept the expansion of Medicaid in the Affordable Care Act. In the South, nearly a quarter of all adults are carrying medical debt, though it's a problem in every part of the country. So the White House just unveiled a new set of policies to address the problem. The administration will be evaluating providers' billing practices; investigating credit reporting companies and collection agencies to make sure they aren't violating consumers' rights; eliminating medical debt as a factor in assessing federally-backed mortgage applications and other kinds of government credit; and streamlining the process for low-income veterans to get their medical debt forgiven. These steps could, over time, make having that debt somewhat less onerous, but you'll notice that apart from veterans, it doesn't actually remove anyone's debt. That the administration is doing anything on medical debt is a good thing, since it brings attention to the issue. But the underlying reality is that so many Americans are burdened by medical debt for both short-term and longterm reasons. In the short term, it's because in recent years, insurance companies have moved more and more to plans with high deductibles and other kinds of cost-sharing, meaning that even if you have insurance, there's a good chance that having an accident or an illness will saddle you with bills you can't pay.
A s a nother recent study found, "About half of households could not afford a typical employer plan deductible and almost two in three households do not have enough resources to cover a higher-end deductible of private health plans." The longer-term problem is that we have what is without question the worst health care system in the developed world. Unlike every other advanced democracy, our system is organized to maximize profits for a large group of influential and wealthy interests, from doctors to hospitals to drug companies to insurers. Which is why we spend far more than any other country while leaving tens of millions without any coverage at all. We didn't set out to make it so terrible. Unlike some of our peer countries, we never had a single moment when we debated and decided on what the whole system would look like, then implemented our decision. It happened incrementally. So we w ind up engaged in a decades-long game of whack-a-mole with the health care and insurance industries, in which one horrifically abusive practice comes to light, we spend some time trying to address it while the industry fights reform tooth and nail, and then finally a law or regulation takes effect to scale it back, at which point the industry shifts its attention to another method of squeezing vulnerable people for more cash. That's what happened with rescissions and with surprise billing, and now it's happening with medical debt. And this is where the question of imagination returns. If you asked someone from Canada or England or France or Japan how their country deals with the problem of medical debt, they'd respond, "Medical what now?" They all have different systems and some may require a bit more out-of-pocket costs than others, but one of the things they have in common is that people in those countries don't go bankrupt because they got sick or were in a car crash. Medical debt on anything but the tiniest scale is just not a thing. A sane health care system makes sure that everyone is covered and can afford what they have to pay. So even as we're taking every step we can think of to address the problems and inequities in our health care system in whatever ways our political system allows, we shouldn't forget that it doesn't have to be this way. We all know how hard it is to create a rational, affordable and humane health care system, especially given all the money at stake and all the interests who like the status quo. But other countries have done it, and we could too. And we shouldn't ever stop trying.
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Loose Nuke Talk Victor Davis Hanson, Tribune Content Agency
Americans, like the planet's other 7.5 billion people, are not prone to talk or think much about nuclear weapons. Of course, some of us are old enough to remember how "mutually assured destruction," or MAD, was supposed to ensure the general peace. Some recall the eerie Cold War-era nuclear bomb movies like "Dr. Strangelove" or "Fail Safe" or the more recent post-nuclear Armageddon films like "The Book of Eli." Millions have grown up referring to the scary "doomsday clock" of atomic scientists that usually ticks closer to a midnight nuclear holocaust in times of crisis. So the planet is not naive about the dangers of its 13,000 to 15,000 nuclear weapons. In 1961, the Soviet Union terrified the world when it exploded history's greatest nuke - the 50-megaton "Tsar Bomba." The Cuban Missile Crisis a year later brought the United States and the Soviet Union closer to a nuclear exchange than at any time since. In 1983, former President Ronald Reagan countered the Soviet nuclear-tipped SS-20 ballistic missiles aimed at Europe by stationing American Pershing II missiles in Germany. In response, for a few months Hollywood and the media began talking about a "nuclear winter" to follow the supposedly reckless war talk of the American cowboy president. But what followed was a series of superpower missile negotiations that lowered the tensions of the waning Cold War. During the breakup of the former Yugoslavia, Russian-backed Serbia was bombed by NATO air forces intent on stopping the slaughter of Kosovars. At one point in 1999, a senior British NATO commander Lt. General Michael Jackson refused an order from his superior U.S. counterpart General Wesley Clark to block Russian use of an airfield with the now famous rejoinder, "I'm not going to start Third World War for you." Every time a nondemocratic nation joins the nuclear club - Pakistan in the mid-1980s, North Korea in 2006 - the chances of a nuclear exchange supposedly increase. But we forget that a number of powerful European and Asian states could easily go nuclear at any time within months. Instead, influential, wealthy nations like Australia, Germany, Japan, and South Korea rely on either NATO or the huge nuclear arsenal of the U.S. to deter their nuclear enemies. If that assurance is ever in doubt, then at any moment they may decide to go nuclear themselves. Nuke talk especially heats up anytime a rogue nation - usually one ostracized by the United Nations, such as Saddam Hussein's Iraq, the late Muammar Gaddafi's regime in Libya, or theocratic Iran - begins enriching uranium. Yet for the most part as long as the world's three largest nuclear powers the U.S., Russia, and China - do not square off in a war or are not sucked into a third-party conflict, the world assumes nukes are out of sight and out of mind. Or so we thought until recently. The current Ukraine war has restarted loose nuke talk. Once outmanned, outnumbered Ukraine unexpectedly repelled Russian invaders - thanks to massive shipments of sophisticated Western anti-tank and anti-aircraft arms - talk arose from Russia about the use of nuclear weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently boasted of possibly using nukes against both Ukraine, and, more ominously, those NATO countries who aided Kyiv. In response, French President Emmanuel Macron reminded Russia that NATO itself has an ample nuclear deterrent. In theory, should NATO and the U.S. supply Ukraine tanks, artillery, and planes, the fierce Ukrainians could push the entire Russian army entirely out of their country. But would a nuclear Putin allow that? Over the last few weeks nuclear talk has arisen over a myriad of issues. If the war continues to go badly for Russia, at what point will a seemingly erratic Putin begin issuing nuclear redlines to Ukraine and its allies? Would a crushing defeat push over the edge a nuclear trash-talking Putin facing the possible end of his regime? Ukraine nuke talk spins off into lots of other places. Nuclear North Korea is resuming its ballistic missile launches to intimidate non-nuclear South Korea and Japan. China is rapidly expanding its nuclear stockpiles and now talks openly of ending a free Taiwan, warning Taiwan's friends and allies to keep out - or else. Iran promises to become nuclear soon. Nuclear Russia has assumed the role of interlocutor of all discussions to restart a new nuclear "Iran deal." Russia controls Syrian airspace. In theory, Putin could stop nuclear Israel either from replying to terrorist attacks emanating from Syria, or from staging a preemptive attack on Iran's nuclear bomb facilities. Suddenly newspapers and blogs seemed fixated on hyping the relative stockpiles and megatonnage of various nuclear states, as if they were just GDP or energy output data. The world has become nuclear obsessed. Is there a danger in daily normalizing the abnormal and casually thinking the unthinkable? Curbing loose nuke talk won't calm tensions or guarantee peace, but it wouldn't hurt either.
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Events at Castleton Public Library CPL is located at 85 S. Main St., Castleton, NY. All events are free. Questions? Call 518-732-0879. Events and Take-Home Kits Cool Science at Home Kit: Floating Ms - Kit available for pick-up through 4/30 - Learn about solubility and how it works by making the Ms on M&Ms float off of the candy! Take & Make Craft Kit: Bug Crafts - Kit available for pick-up through 4/30 - Celebrate springtime with some insect-themed crafts! Walking Storytime at Schodack Island State Park - Thurs., 4/28, 10:30am - Location: We’ll meet at the beginning of the StoryWalk (near the playground) at Schodack Island State Park – 1 Schodack Island Way, Schodack Landing, NY 12156 - Children from birth to age 5 are invited to join us for stories, rhymes, and movement while
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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. Mondays and Fridays the center will be open 9:00 to 11:00 for our 10:00 Chair Yoga class. This is a low impact class that all senior citizens can do. On Tuesdays, there will be Senior Yoga Plus class at 10:00. April 26th the center with host Kim Freeman with Uni-
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Stefanik Votes Against Helping Americans with Prescriptions At the end of March, the House of Representatives passed H.R.6833 - Affordable Insulin Now Act [Congress.gov]. The act would cap insulin prices at either $35 a month or 25% of an insurance plan’s negotiated price — whichever is lower. A survey found that people with diabetes who depend on insulin cut back or skip doses putting their lives at risk—1 in 4 insulin users have said cost has impacted their insulin use [American Diabetes Association]. According to New York Department of Health, 7.7% of the population of Rensselaer County are diabetic [health.ny.gov]. That means 12,000 people in Rensselaer County are diabetic and likely need some form of insulin. Congresswoman Stefanik voted against helping Americans with this issue. Since 1996, the cost of insulin has increased 1200% (from $21 to $275) [American Journal of Managed Care]. Yet, the value of the dollar has changed much less. The price of insulin has not changed with the value of the dollar. Insulin is produced by only 3 companies, with no generic options, abusive patent practices, and other reasons. The day after Rep. Stefanik voted against helping
Greenbush Cemetery Clean-up Day April 30, 2022, Beginning at 10:00am The cemetery is located on Columbia Turnpike across from Paesan’s. For information contact Bobbie Reno at 518-4657938. All are welcome to help clean-up the cemetery. Please bring large plastic bags, work gloves and rakes.
Spring Rummage Sale at Church of the Covenant AVERILL PARK - When you are overcome by the urge to clean and purge please think of the Church of the Covenant United Methodist, “The Round Church”, 3055 NY 43, Averill Park, NY. We will be having our ever popular clothing only rummage sale on June
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Americans with prescription drug costs, Sen. Gillibrand was with Assemblyman John McDonald promoting Sen. Gillibrand’s bill to help Americans with prescription. Sen. Gillibrand’s bill would match the cost of certain drugs to the prices paid in similar countries. Sen. Gillibrand’s bill also allows for the importation of drugs from Canada. We need more efforts to reduce the costs of drugs and healthcare in the U.S. We need members of Congress working to improve the situation rather than resisting good ideas. Michael Myer, North Greenbush
APCSD BOE Candidates Need to Focus on Relevant Issues I am an AP parent and I think the focus of this year’s school board election has moved away from actual issues in our district- the loss of bus drivers and district staff, old and failing infrastructure, and many others, to issues that don’t exist within our schools. Here are a few: Mask mandates and vaccine requirements are decisions that are made at the state level. School board members have no say in whether students wear masks or are required to be vaccinated. This is not a BOE issue. My school-age children benefit from Social Emotional Learning, as does every student whether or 9-12 every Wednesday and the first Saturday of each month. Look for our sign at the corner of Route 67 and Route 111. We have a large selection of seasonal adult and children’s clothing, boots, shoes, coats, purses, special occasion and career clothes, jewelry, toys, linens, puzzles and games, household and decorative items. Our well-organized book room has over 1,000 books available.
Upcoming Events at Poestenkill Library Wednesday 4/27, 6:30 pm - Collaborative Poetry. No prior poetry or creative writing experience required. Each Participant will anonymously write a single line of poetry based on a visual prompt. Then all lines are combined to create one cohesive collaborative poem. We’ll attempt to create 3 poems
during this event. Open to teens & adults. Thursday 4/28, 6:00 pm - Understanding & Raising Your Credit Score with Kim Hale of Citizens Bank. This is the first in a series of financial literacy workshops Kim will be hosting at the library. Information covered in this program will be beneficial to both adults and teens. Registration recommended. Friday 4/29, 10:15 am Poem in Your Pocket Day Storytime. Saturday 4/30, 9:00 11:00 - Friends of Poestenkill Library Garden Clean Up Day. Volunteers needed. Rain Date 5/1. Saturday 4/30, 11:00 Intro to Fly Fishing. The Capital District Fly Fishers will be joining us for an interactive introduction to fly fishing program! In this introductory class you’ll learn about equipment set up including basic knots from the reel to the fly, basic wading safety, and basic casting. Additionally,
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North Greenbush Public Library Update What’s up doc? Mark your calendars! Outdoor Storytime with Ms. Donna returns for a new season (no reruns here!) on Tuesday, May 3 at 11 AM. Ms. Donna has stories, songs, crafts, and playtime to engage your eyes, ears, nose, and fingers. You can throw your hat in the air and give a big cheer! The North Greenbush Public Library has been selected as the April beneficiary of the Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program! Each time the $2.50 reusable
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Community Bag is purchased at the Hannaford on Main Ave in Wynantskill during the month of April we will receive a $1 donation! You can never have too many reusable tote bags…$4 will buy one of our forest green totes with the library’s distinctive logo and an opportunity to fill it with books during our April used book bag sale. Hurry to the circulation desk before April runs out! More ways to help the library? The Friends of North Greenbush Public Library has put together it’s spring Garden Basket Raffle with gardening gloves, book, seed pots, a trowel, prun-
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East Greenbush Community Library Programs Hours: Mon & Fri 10-6; Tue/Wed/Thu 10-8; Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5. Check eglibrary.org or call 518-4777476 for updates. Register: https://events.eglibrary. org. We have programs for kids & teens too! 4/27, 5/4 (7p): Wednesday Night Book Chat (Library’s Facebook). Tell us what you’ve been reading lately. No registration required. 5/3 (2p): Greenbush Garden Club presents Chair Gardens. Join Master Gardener Colleen E. Abercrombie from Cornell Cooperative Extension (Schenectady) for a presentation about Chair Gardens. Club meeting begins at 6p, program at 6:30p. Register. 5/9 (1-6p): Red Cross Blood Drive. Walk-ins welcome, appointments recommended. See event calendar for donor requirements. To make an appointment call 1-800733-2767, go to www.redcrossblood.org or use the Free Blood Donor app. 5/12 (6p): Counting Breaths Meditation. Join Surya Chennapragada in an interactive session to learn and practice this simple, rule-free meditation that quickly calms the mind, helps you sleep, enables you to focus, as well as reduces stress and anxiety. 5/19 (6:30p): Virtual Trivia (Zoom). Find out what everyone is raving about! Join as a team or individual. Compete for all kinds of prizes! Register. 5/21 (2:30p): Live
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EMPLOYMENT Notice of Consolidation Agreement and Public Hearing
Town of Brunswick Employment for Summer Camp Program Employment for summer program 2022 Deadline for applications is May 6, 2022 The Town of Brunswick is looking for the following position for the upcoming summer camp program. You have to live within
the Town of Brunswick to apply. • Camp Counselor • Town Beach: Maintenance Worker, Gate Guard • Lifeguard Applicants must be 15 years old or older by July 1, 2022.
Start the New Year with a New Career at the Arc of Rensselaer County! WE ARE LOOKING TO HIRE
Direct Support Professionals, Van Drivers, a Custodian and a LPN at our Day-Hab Center located in Brunswick, NY The Brunswick Day Hab Center is located at: 4015 NY-2, Troy NY 12180. All positions are Day Time hours and require a Valid NYS Driver’s License. Part Time and Full time are available! To Seek further information on these positions including requirements and job summaries please log on to: https://renarc.ninjagig.com/ or call us at 518-279-4723
Age 15 – 17 attach a copy of working papers. Age 18 attach a copy of birth certificate NOTE: 15 Year Old employees are limited to the Gate and Boat positions at the Town Beach Only. Please attach copies of CPR, First Aid, Lifeguard,
Lifeguard Management, and Water Safety Instructor Certifications if you are applying for a lifeguard position. Employment application are available on our website at Townofbrunswick.org. or you may stop it at the clerks desk to pick one up.
Employment Applications Available: Town Of Schodack Summer Recreation Program 2022 Applications for employment with the Town of Schodack Day Camp are now available for download at www. schodack.org under Youth Recreation. All applicants must be 16 years of age by the start of camp on July 11, 2022, and have a current working card, if applicable. Applicants must be available to work the duration of the camp which runs from July 11, 2022 through August 5, 2022. Completed applications must be returned to the Schodack Town Clerk’s Office no later than April 29, 2022. Please direct further questions to the Recreation Director Sheila Golden at youthdirector@schodack.org.
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Jennie Carpinello Celebrates Her 102nd Birthday May 3rd 2022. Jennie is a outstanding lady who is an inspiration to us all. She was a longtime entertainer with the Rensselaer Yankee Doodle Entertainers and a Lifetime Achievement Recipient. Jennie still continues to line dance on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Rensselaer Senior Center. The only deficit Jennie has is her hearing. She is a remarkable lady who will often greet you with “Hey Baby !” with just the right emphasis on “Baby”.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on April 4, 2022, the Board of Fire Commissioners of East Greenbush Fire District #3 and the Board of Fire Commissioners of Schodack Center Fire District adopted a joint resolution to endorsing a Proposed Joint Consolidation Agreement pursuant to General Municipal Law Section 752. A Descriptive Summary of the Proposed Joint Consolidation Agreement is set forth below.
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY OF PROPOSED JOINT CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT OF SCHODACK CENTER FIRE DISTRICT (FD036) AND EAST GREENBUSH FIRE DISTRICT #3 (FD007)
The Board of Fire Commissioners of East Greenbush Fire District #3 (FD007) and the Board of Fire Commissioners of Schodack Center Fire District (FD036) propose this Joint Consolidation Agreement to provide for the consolidation of the two fire districts into a single, consolidated local government entity as defined by General Municipal Law §750(3). The proposed “consolidation” will bring about the combination of two local government entities resulting in the termination of the existence of the Schodack Center Fire District with the result being that East Greenbush Fire District #3 shall absorb the terminated local government entity. The newly “consolidated local government entity” that is to be formed shall (continue to) be known as “East Greenbush Fire District #3”. The provision of fire protection and emergency services in the newly consolidated local government entity will be unaffected and unchanged from past practices. The East Greenbush Fire Company, Incorporated operating under the auspices of the Board of Fire Commissioners of East Greenbush Fire District #3 will continue to provide active duty firefighting and emergency personnel who shall continue to serve as employees of the newly consolidated local government entity. All financial assets including all tax revenues collected by the local government entities will be remitted to the custody and control of East Greenbush Fire District #3 for the continued provision of fire protection and emergency services in the consolidated local government entity. East Greenbush Fire District #3 will be obligated to provide for the provision of fire protection and related emergency services to those properties within the former Schodack Center Fire District that will be deemed to be included and incorporated within the boundaries of the consolidated local government entity, East Greenbush Fire District #3. The Board of Fire Commissioners of East Greenbush Fire District #3 will become the authority having jurisdiction over the prevention and extinguishment of fires within the entirety of the former local government entity known as Schodack Center Fire District. Commencing in 2023, those taxable parcels currently within the boundaries of the Schodack Center Fire District will be contained within East Greenbush Fire District #3 and subject to taxes levied by East Greenbush Fire District #3. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the respective Proposed Joint Consolidation Agreement and Descriptive Summary may be viewed in their entirety during normal business hours at East Greenbush Town Hall 225 Columbia Turnpike Rensselaer, New York 12144, Schodack Town Hall 265 Schuurman Road Castleton, NY 12033, on the Town of East Greenbush website at www.eastgreenbush.org, the Town of Schodack website at www.schodack.org or at www.eastgreenbushfire.com PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a Joint Public Hearing to hear all persons interested in the matter of the Proposed Joint Consolidation Agreement is scheduled to be held on Monday May 9, 2022 commencing at 6:30 PM at the East Greenbush Fire Company Headquarters, 68 Phillips Road East Greenbush, NY 12144. Dated: April 4, 2022 Board of Fire Commissioners Schodack Center Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners East Greenbush Fire District #3
We will be partying to the Gone Grey Band and munching out on goodies. “Diabetics you’re on your own”. Menu will consist of Italian Sausage, Pasta Bread and Butter with Cake and Ice Cream for desert.
Make your reservation early at (518) 463-2166. This will be a day you won’t forget. We are Located on East And Herrick Streets in Rensselaer. We are open 9am to 3pm. Looking forward to seeing you
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PART TIME ASSISTANT To 93 year old blind woman to continue her national TV show: cellphone and computer use, telephoning, email, US mail, errands, light housework, light cooking, laundry. $13.60 to $15.50 per hour, depending upon your ability. Nassau Village. 518-931-0266.
TOWN OF SAND LAKE The Town of Sand Lake is seeking applications for employment in the Highway Department. Valid C.D.L. is preferred, but willing to train qualified individual. All applicants will be considered but a Sand Lake resident is preferred and must acquire a C.D.L. within 1 year of employment if selected. Drug and alcohol testing is mandatory. Please submit applications at the Town Clerk’s Office at Town Hall, 8428 Miller Hill Road or Department of Public Works, 25 Springer Road, West Sand Lake by April 30. 2022. TRUCK DRIVER Dependable, maintain a timely schedule, complete deliveries, load, unload, inspect and operate a F600 dump truck. Able to lift 50lbs. Clean driver’s license, 2 yrs experience driving in residential areas. Call Mark 518-477-4163 or email info@beckersfarm.com.
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Neighborhood Garage SaleSat, 4/30, 9AM-3PM Rain/Shine. Heather Ridge Rd, Holloway Ln, Vosburg Rd. Hshold items, Furniture, Small appliances, Baby/ Childrens’ toys, etc.
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Schodack Landing Cemetery Association Annual Meeting Will be held on Wednesday, 5/4, at 7PM at the Schodack Landing Fire House, 346 Firehouse Lane. All lot owners and interested persons are invited.
ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Siena Grad. 25+ yrs. exp. No job too small. (518) 475-8782. www.accountingdave.com
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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
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. CUSTOM STONEWORK Patios, firepits, retaining walls, new sidewalks, sidewalk repair. Any kind of masonry/ concrete work. (518) 423-0946 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 DUMPSTER RENTALS All sizes available. Also, dump trailer for the tricky spots. Labor available for demo & loading. Part of the proceeds go to the veterans. (518) 339-8710 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) 339-8710 FAST FIX HEATING and PLUMBING LLC 24 hr. service, fully ins. 26 yrs. exp. Installs/ replacements, tuneups, trouble shooting. Fixing all your heating & plumbing needs. (518) 256-1346 FENCE REPAIR All types of fences repaired. Free estimates. Call or Text (518) 948-2655 FIREWOOD & MULCH Green - 200/cord cut & split. Mulch-all colors $40/yd. Honest & dependable service. Call/Text Harvey (518) 338-5898
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 HANDYMAN/REMODELING Flooring, Electrical, Drywall, Taping, Painting. Free est. (518) 833-4608, (518) 833-2447 HOUSE CLEANING Perfect Premises House Cleaning since 1988. Jill (518) 727-1342 JUNK REMOVAL & DEMO Oil tanks, hot tubs, pools, sheds, barns, houses, fence & retaining wall removal, yard cleanup. Res./comm. clean out & organize. Fully equipped to handle any job. (518) 339-8710. Part of the proceeds go to the veterans. LANDSCAPING Fully ins., free est. Mowing, trimming, mulch. Lawn, tree & shrub inst. & rpr. Spring/Fall cleanups. Jim, Herbert’s Landscaping (518) 334-0015 LAWN CARE Accepting new customers for mowing and trimming. Yard Art Landscape Concierge (518) 674-0817 LAWN CARE Most lawns $35. Senior discounts. Call Harry (518) 2272411 or (518) 479-4263 LAWN CARE Motivated lawn care. Dependable & fully ins. Let us earn your business. (518) 231-5062 LAWN CARE-RYAN MASON MOWING, TRIMMING, CLEANUPS. FREE ESTIMATES. (518) 892-7678 LAWN CARE SERVICE Lawn mowing & Spring cleanups. Reas. rates. 50+yrs. exp. Rich Sagar (518) 258-6213 LAWN MOWER REPAIR Prompt, guar. repairs on most brands. P/u, del. Mike Horowitz (518) 477-8378
MOUNTAINVIEW Landscaping Spring cleanups, mowing, edging, trimming, mulching, gutter cleanouts. Free mow w/ annual srvc Ins. Call/text 518-522-3030 PENTAGON SEWER DRAIN CLEANING & REPAIR Comm/Res. Fully insured & bonded. (518) 428-7230 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 ROOFING Specializing in architectural, 3 tab, metal, cedar shakes & repairs. Free est. (518) 378-6298 ROOF REPAIR No job too small. Fully insured, free estimates. Holland Roofing (518) 451-9325 ROTOTILLING ALL TYPES AND SIZES. 8 HP TROY BILT. PROMPT. FRED (518) 935-0167
TREE & STUMP REMOVAL Brush hogging available. Free Estimates. Fully insured. Call Ray at N & R Tree and Property Services (518) 573-1133 TV & STEREO REPAIR Vintage & new stereos repaired & recycled. TVs repaired & installed. Antennas installed. Small appl. In home service. 30yrs. exp. (518) 272-0475 Paul WINDOW CLEANING Ken’s Window Cleaning. Fully insured. Comm./Res. 40-yrs. family exp. (518) 766-4975
COMMERCIAL SALE Ski Center, Golf Course and others for sale. Call Kyle at Bryce. (518) 488-0434
RESIDENTIAL WANTED Looking for a nice starter home for couple with 2 children. Prefer APCSD area. Up to $175K. 3BR, 1 1/2 ba. Nice yard, side st. Wally Bryce (518) 674-8440
SEPTIC CLEANING SAND LAKE SEPTIC Tanks cleaned, repair, new installation. (518) 674-3000 SEPTIC SERVICES Pumping, repairs, installations. Sewer & drain cleanin. A.P. Septic. (518) 674-0908 SEPTIC SERVICE Tanks cleaned, group rates avail. Call a neighbor! Gene (518) 674-5223
Spring is here! Time to sell. Top price paid by Bryce. Buyers with cash looking for good homes. Call today, no oblication. (518) 928-1231
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LEGAL NOTICES 14 REICHARD LANE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/28/2022. Office loc: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Thomas Blake III, 635 Snakehill Road, Poestenkill, NY 12140. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. 2144 Prospect Realty LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/14/2022. Cty: Rensselaer. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 970 Morris Park Ave., Bronx, NY 10462. General Purpose. BEAUTY BY SARAH SALVIOLI LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/28/22. Office in Rensselaer Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 4 Leadholm Ct., East Greenbush, NY 12061. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. LLIM, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/21/22. Office in Rensselaer Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 159 Brick Church Rd., Troy, NY 12180, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
Notice of formation of 106 Whiteview LLC. Articles of Organization was filed with New York State Dept. of State on 01/10/2022. 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 is to the limited liability company at Bryce Kirk 248 Bloomingrove Drive, Troy, NY 12180. Company is organized to manage and maintain the property located at 106 Whiteview Road Wynantskill, NY 12198. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 916 STRONG STREET LLC a domestic LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. Of State on 04/07/2022. Office location: RENSSELAER County. NY Sec. of State is designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail service of process to 8 PLUM ST RENSSELAER NY 12144 There is no registered agent. Purpose is any lawful purpose. “NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Name: 2573 Rt 9 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/18/2022. 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 Shane Cahill, PO Box 51, Poestenkill, NY 12140. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.”
“NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Name: Elysian Hair Studio LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/25/2022. 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 Elysian Hair Studio LLC, 1 Agway Drive, Rensselaer, NY 12144. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.” NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York, notice is hereby given that the limited liability company with the name “569 GARFIELD ROAD, LLC” has been formed. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSSNY) on March 8, 2022. The office of the LLC is to be located in Rensselaer County, New York. The SSSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSSNY shall mail a copy of any process served is: 569 GARFIELD ROAD, LLC, 569 Garfield Road, Brunswick, New York 12180. The nature of the business of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Limited Liability Company Law.
Notice of formation of limited liability company. TROYLET PRODUCTS COMPANY LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 03/07/2022. 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 Northwest Registered Agent LLC 90 State Street Suite 700, Office 40 Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Stacy’s Home Works, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/17/2022. 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 16503 State Route 22, Stephentown, NY 12168. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: MGB Saw LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/31/2022. 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: MGB Saw LLC 158 Curtis Hill Rd East Nassau NY 12062 . Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
Notice of formation of limited liability company. Name: R & Co. Lawnscapes LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/21/2022. 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 559 Pinewoods Ave, Troy, NY 12180. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. Notice of formation of limited liability company. Name: Harvest Hill Properties, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on February 3rd, 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 201 Chamberlin Hill Road, West Sand Lake, NY 12196. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: B&C Venture Partners LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/11/2022. 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 Bryson Gibson 2369 NY 43 Averill Park, NY 12018. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Data Narratives, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/23/2022. 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 7 Avenue A Melrose, NY 12121. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SWIG RIG NY LLC a domestic LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. Of State on 3/25/2022. Office location: RENSSELAER County. NY Sec. of State is designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail service of process to 3 MCCLELLAND AVE TROY NY 12180 There is no registered agent. Purpose is any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ELECTROLYSIS BY TINA LLC On March 14, 2022, Electrolysis By Tina LLC (the "LLC") filed Articles of Organization with the NYS Department of State ("NYS DOS"). The prinicipal business location of the LLC is 9 Scott Dr, Troy, NY 12180. NYS DOS is designated as the agent upon whom processes against the LLC may be served. The post office address to which the NYS DOS shall mail a copy of any process of service is 9 Scott Dr, Troy, NY 12180. The LLC is organized for the purpose of any and all lawful business.
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GREENER WAYS HOLDING, LLC On August 2, 2019, Greener Ways Holding, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NYS Department of State (“NYS DOS”). The principal business location of the LLC is 44 Janine Drive, East Greenbush, New York. NYS DOS is designated as the agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The post office address to which the NYS DOS shall mail a copy of any process of service is 44 Janine Drive, East Greenbush, New York. The LLC is organized for the purpose of any and all lawful business.
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MID-HUDSON MATERIALS, LLC On August 2, 2019, Mid-Hudson Materials LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NYS Department of State (“NYS DOS”). The principal business location of the LLC is 1364 Route 9, Castleton, New York. NYS DOS is designated as the agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The post office address to which the NYS DOS shall mail a copy of any process of service is 1364 Route 9, Castleton, New York. The LLC is organized for the purpose of any and all lawful business.
Ruso & Company LLC Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC): Name: Ruso & Company LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 2, 2020. Office Location: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against is may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 156 Broadway Rensselaer, NY 12144: Any lawful purpose. VICTIS GROUP LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 0 4/01/22. 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, 52 Birds Hill Road, Averill Park, NY 12018. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. WARREN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION SPRING CLEANUP Sun., April 24, 2022. 1PM Raindate: Sat., April 30, 2022 ANNUAL MEETING Tues., May 10, 2022, 7PM Pittstown Methodist Church Hall, 57 Old Rte. 7, Valley Falls, NY
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TREE SERVICE (518) 423-6885. FREE ESTIMATES. FARM RATES. QUICK SERVICE. TREE SERVICE Brush, tree, shrub removal & trimming. Also small building demolition. Insured and experienced. Don Bradley Jr. (518) 674-2444 or (518) 312-8005 TREE SERVICE C & S Tree and Property Services. Free ests. Insured. Sean Finn (518) 491-4206 TREE SERVICE Scheffler’s Tree Service. Removal, pruning, trimming. Ins. Free est. Bill (518) 479-9749 TREE, SHRUB, STUMP SRVC Bucket, crane, chipper, stump removal. Small jobs to mega. Trucking avail. We sell wood. Part of the proceeds go to the veterans. (518) 339-8710
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Glen Eddy features a large indoor pool our residents enjoy year-round.