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8711Miller Road, Averill Park

VThis Averill Park home with a midcentury feel was built in 1979. eiled by a thicket of trees, 8711 Miller Road is a 3,600-squarefoot midcentury modern nestled on a 19-acre woodsy oasis. Built in 1979, the house was designed by the late Ralph Rapson, an influential architect who was once the head of the School of Architecture at the University of Minnesota.

Embodying a natural aesthetic, the contemporary home seamlessly connects to its surroundings through its collection of windows, large screened porch and warm, earthy hues. The house offers three bedrooms and three full bathrooms, lofty ceilings and warm-toned wood flooring. One of its two fireplaces — a soft gray brick structure that slices through the living and dining room on the main level— is a real statement piece, as are many of the house’s modern accents and lighting fixtures. The airy kitchen features towering windows, quartz countertops, a travertine tiled floor and a vaulted, wood-planked ceiling. A family room, on the lower level, opens to a gazebo and the expansive grounds.

List price: $950,000. Taxes: $9,671. Contact Joseph Briggs, real estate salesperson with Houlihan Lawrence, at 917-975-9926 or jbriggs@ houlihanlaw-rence.com.

AnthonyM.Gucciardo

518-331-3785

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The Capital District Women’s Employment & Resource Center (WERC) is hosting a free computer training class on Thursday, May 25, 2023 from 9:00 – 11:00am at WERC’s Troy office at 120 Defreest Drive, Troy (in the Rensselaer Tech Park, North Greenbush).

Join us for “Overview of Microsoft Word” to pick up some great tips that will save valuable time and make creating and formatting Word documents quick and easy.

One of the highlight features includes an impressive replace, top. At left, one of three full bathrooms. Below and below left, ways the home shows off its wooded landscape through large windows and entryways.

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This training is open to women (Displaced Homemakers) who are seeking employment and want to update their computer skills.

A Displaced Homemaker is someone who has lost their source of support due to divorce, separation or their spouse’s job loss, disability or death. Single mothers or women who are pending loss of public assistance also qualify for free services. This session will be facilitated by Lisa Ryan, Executive Vice President and Co-owner of MicroKnowledge, Inc. and is sponsored by the Workforce Development Institute (WDI). Space is limited. To register: call (518) 238-3845. WERC is a not-for-profit organization that works to advance women’s success in the workplace by building their economic and personal independence.

Since 1988, WERC has provided quality workforce development services to more than 10,000 women from the Capital Region. Visit WERC’s website for more information about all of the services offered: www.cdwerc. org. WERC’s Troy office is accessible on several CDTA bus lines, including Route 224 (Albany – Troy – Rensselaer) and Route 808 (Albany – North Greenbush Shuttle). Check more CDTA’s website (www.cdta.org) for more information about fares and routes.

SL own ibrary oard Me eting nd vents a new facility I listened in disbelief. The last few years have seen rehabilitation and repurposing of numerous historic buildings. The Knights of Pythias Hall/Bonesteel Furniture building in West Sand Lake is now Dater House Americana Antiques. The old Nash/Horton Store is nearing completion as the Sand Lake Mercantile. celebrations and to position the nonprofit to grow and serve all community members.

LEGO Tuesdays, 3:30 – 6pm. Drop in, bring a friend, build! We have lots of LEGOs to design with. See previous designs in the photo gallery section at sandlaketownlibrary.org.

Storytime, Wednesdays at 11am. Learn early literacy skills through stories, rhymes and song, followed by a simple craft.

SLTL Board of Trustees meets Thursday, May 18 at 6:45pm - approval of updates to policies on fines and circulation periods.

SLTL Friends Meeting, Tuesday, May 23 at 6:30pm.

Author Visit with Karen DeBonis to discuss her book “Growth: A Mother, Her Son, and the Brain Tumor They Survived” on Wednesday, May 24 at 6pm.

SLTL will be closed Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29 for the Memorial Day weekend, but our digital offerings are always available.

New art display: wonderful landscape photos of near and far by Ron Greenberg through June 30.

Join the 2023 Upper Hudson Library Expedition and become a #Library36er! Prizes available after visiting 6, 12, and 24 libraries; visit all 36 and get a “gold” library card! Runs through July 31. Info at uhls.org/expedition or at your local library.

Museum passes are available for The Clark, MASS MoCA, Hancock Shaker Village, Norman Rockwell Museum, & the Albany Institute of History and Art.

Located at 8428 Miller Hill Road, Averill Park.

Hours: M-TH 11 – 8; F 11 –4; Sat 10 – 2. Call 518-6745050 with questions.

This year is the bicentennial of the Christmas favorite poem, “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” which was first published in the Troy Sentinel in 1823. That is followed by the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 2026, then in 2027 comes the bicentennial of the Hart Cluett House and the centennial of the museum, formerly known as the Rensselaer County Historical Society.

Sheehan can trace part of her family history to Sand Lake in the 1750s. She comes from a family that is proud to share its stories. Sheehan found that her interest in history led her to major in public history at the University at Albany and to work at the museum 36 years ago as a curatorial assistant. Eventually Sheehan became the city and county historian and the museum’s educator.

“I love having Rensselaer County roots. The history is in my blood,” she said.

Sheehan has become the go-to person for the county’s local history.

“It’s a great next step for the museum. It’s a great next step for Kathy with her experience of 36 years,” said Karin Krasevac-Lenz, a former executive director at the museum.

We are also grateful for the hard work of Janis and Marty Keary and Kevin Tighe for bringing back to life the Old Daley Inn at the Crooked Lake Hotel and the Glass Lake Inn. A great investment of planning, time and money have gone into restoring these historic buildings. Working together we have made Sand Lake a destination. Please stand and make your voice heard in support of preserving the old firehouse. As a community we should be able to find a way to not only preserve but repurpose this historic structure.

The Sand Lake Historical Society, by the way, needs a home. For more information, call 518 674-2026. Also, come to the Sand Lake Historical Society Gala on May 21, 1:00 at the Arlington House, 518 281-4398 for Gala ticket info.

Dunham Ho llowWest St ephentown

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The scholarship committee announces the availability of the Dunham Hollow-West Stephentown Scholarship. The scholarship is in memory of Frank Johnson.

It is open to anyone (graduating senior, post graduate, or adult wishing retraining) living within the boundaries of the Averill Park School District and has been accepted to a trade or vocational school.

The deadline for submission of an application is May 15th. Scholarship applications may be obtained by contacting the Averill Park High School guidance department at 518-674-7025 or by emailing jcuilla@cfgcr.org.

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Sheehan succeeds Starlyn D’Angelo, who resigned as executive director last year. Sheehan stepped in as acting executive director with no plans to seek the position permanently. She will continue with her historian duties while the museum board has agreed to hire a deputy director to help with operations and an educator to help with programs.

“We can help people understand the history that’s right under their noses,” Sheehan said about telling the local stories.

“Be at tourist in your own county,” she said, urging residents to take a drive and explore the county’s 14 towns and two cities.

Sheehan is particularly keen on telling the stories of greatly appreciate your generous donations. All proceeds go to senior programs and help our seniors.

For more info or to make a donation please call 518-463-2166.

Elmer A. rogan

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Applications are being accepted for the scholarship award of $300.00 for the best essay on “What Freedom Means To Me” by a graduating senior from Brunswick Central School District or Berlin Central School District who is continuing on with his or her education. The essay should not be less than 250 words or not more than 500 words. those who have been ignored in traditional historical accounts. She has pushed to bring forward the county’s rich Black history. She can name Abigail Littlefield as perhaps the first woman to be a pharmacist in the county showing another aspect of ignored history.

The scholarship is being given by the Carner, Etman, Smith V.F.W. Post 6340 in memory of a former member Elmer A. Grogan.

The deadline for applications is May 31st Applications are available at the guidance counselor offices of both high schools and should be mailed to Carner, Etman, Smith V.F.W. Post 6340, PO Box 361, Grafton, NY 12082, attn: Commander Len Claus, Jr.

When it comes to pieces of local history Sheehan enjoys, she points to the chamber pot owned by Samuel Wilson, the inspiration for the iconic Uncle Sam personification of the United States, a letter from Black resident Charles Gidiney describing the draft riots in 1863 in Troy and the county surrogate court records from 1791 to 1916 in the museum archives.