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Tracey Rex Reports to the People of Schodack SCHODACK - I believe staying in touch with constituents is an important part of serving in elective office. This report, published every month since I took office in 2016, is an example of my commitment to keeping Schodack residents informed about town government news and community events. During August, the Town Board accepted the Annual Audit Report of the Justice Court for fiscal year 2020. Honorable Judge Paul Peter, Honorable Judge Ryan Mullahy, Trish Loomis, Trudy Valli and Cindy Waters are to be commended for maintaining sound internal controls over public funds and court operations. Congratulations to Jahmale Dickson who was appointed as a full-time police officer. I welcome Jahmale to the ranks of
our outstanding police force that serves and protects our community with honor, integrity and professionalism. Congratulations to Harry Spencer Duncan who was honored by the Town Board upon his retirement after 21 years of dedicated service as a Mechanic with the Highway Department. We also adopted a proclamation commemorating the Van Nederynen’s 100 years on the family farm. Thank you to Castleton Public Library Trustee Kendra Rubin for attending our recent Town Board meetings to update us on all of the wonderful services and activities provided by the library. Kudos to all the runners who participated in the Ken Morgan Memorial Clove Run. Thank you to Sara Westcott for your organizing efforts, along with the Castleton-on-Hudson Kiwanis, event sponsors and volunteers. The Clove Run benefits The Anchor Food Pantry.
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It was great to see several families enjoying the Friends of Castleton Public Library’s Music on the Lawn concert last week. Thank you to the attendees and volunteers who helped raised money to support our library. A friendly reminder that the Castleton-on-Hudson Farmers and Artisans Market is open every Friday through September 24 from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the corner of Main Street and Scott Avenue. Tracey Rex, Schodack Town Board www.traceyrex.com
its regular business hours on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. The Transfer Station will resume its regular business hours on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the Town Clerk at (518) 477-7590, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm.
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SCHODACK - Debra L. Curtis, Schodack Town Clerk, wishes to remind residents that the Schodack Town Offices and Highway Department will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2021. The Schodack Town Hall Offices and Highway Department will resume
EAST GREENBUSH - Ellen Pangburn, Town Clerk, and Michelle Eckler, Deputy Clerk, would like to remind Town residents that East Greenbush Town Hall, Department of Public Works, and Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2021 for the Labor Day
holiday. NOTES: On Monday’s the Town of East Greenbush Transfer Station is closed. On Monday, September 6th, DMV Satellite Office will be closed. Town of East Greenbush will resume its regular business hours on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Please contact the Town Clerk’s Office if you have any questions at 518.477.7145, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We would be happy to help you. Have an enjoyable and safe holiday weekend!
School Tax Payments Town of Schodack SCHODACK - My office will collect School Taxes, for Schodack Central Schools and East Greenbush Central Schools, on all properties located in the town of Schodack. We are encouraging all payments be mailed to: Shawn Masters/Receiver
of Taxes PO Box 436 East Schodack, NY 12063 or put in the Locked Green Drop-Box located outside of the Town Hall entrance. Collection Periods are: Schodack Schools: 9/1/21 to 9/30/21 No Penalty 10/1/21 to 10/29/21 2% Penalty East Greenbush Schools: 10/15/21 to 11/15/21 No Penalty 10/16/21 to 11/1/21 2% Penalty A receipt will be returned if the complete bill is submitted with payment. No payments can be accepted after the last due date for each school. Please contact me at 518-477-7935 with any questions or concerns. Office hours will be Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays 9:30am to 4:00pm during the month of September. Shawn Masters Receiver of Taxes, Town of Schodack
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Company sues to lower assessment Troy Sand and Gravel’s action comes amid election in town of Sand Lake By KENNETH C. CROWE II
Fighting with the mining interests in the town is part of the community’s cultural landscape, but the latest face-off over the property assessment of a 254-acre mine hits as the election for control of the Town Board is shaping up. The Troy Sand & Gravel Co. has filed a lawsuit at the Rensselaer County Clerk’s Office to get the $2.8 million assessment lowered to $800,000 for its mining site at 3600 State Route 43. That’s a 72 percent reduction. The lawsuit filed in July is expected to be another expensive case for this rural community as it hires legal and assessment experts to contest the case, Supervisor Nancy Perry said. It’s piled on the $170,000 the town spent to successfully defend its zoning law in a case that included Troy Sand & Gravel that went up to the state Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, Perry said. “They think the assessment is too high,” Patrick L. Seely Jr. of E. Stewart Jones Hacker
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Troy Sand & Gravel Co. has filed a lawsuit against the town of Sand Lake to get a 72 percent property assessment reduction. Both of the candidates running for town supervisor this fall have condemned the lawsuit.
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Search on for voting locale Rensselaer County board facing a Friday deadline By KENNETH C. CROWE II
A college campus, an ethnic organization’s facilities and office buildings are some of the locations the Rensselaer County Board of Elections is exploring as a possible early voting site for October as it faces a court-imposed deadline to find a spot by Friday.
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Legislature’s “Claire’s Cause” Collects Donations for Mohawk Hudson Humane Society
RENSSELAER COUNTY - After her family’s beloved Newfoundland “Claire” passed away, Vice Chair of the Legislature Kelly Hoffman wanted to do something good in her memory. For many years, the Rensselaer County Legislature would collect items for the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society during their “Golden Tradition” drive. In 2021, the Legislature combined the program to create the “Golden Tradition-Claire’s Cause”. County employees and visitors to the County Office Building donated many items to help assist the animal protection efforts and programs at the Humane Society. Chairman Mike Stammel and Chair of Finance Bob Loveridge surveyed the donations before Vice Chair Kelly Hoffman personally delivered them to the Humane Society. The Legislature’s recent creation and adoption of an Animal Abuse Registry was just another step in the Legislature’s record of commitment to the protection and well being of animals. Thanks to all who supported Claire’s Cause!
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From the Desk of Janice Hannigan Kerwin, North Greenbush Town Clerk NORTH GREENBUSH - Please be informed that the Town of North Greenbush, town offices will be closed on Monday September 6, 2021, in observance Labor Day. We will reopen, on Tuesday September 7th and will resume our regular business hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Thank you and enjoy your Labor Day weekend and continue to stay healthy and safe.
Sycaway Seniors Meeting BRUNSWICK - Sycaway Seniors meet twice a month. Our 1st meeting will be Monday, September 20th at 12 noon at Keyes Lane Town Bldg. in Brunswick. We will have a new speaker from Choices, regarding Balance and Senior Dues of $10 for the year will be collected also. Our 2nd meeting will be our Annual Banquet on Monday, September 27th, at Noon at McGreeveys Restaurant, Broad St., Waterford. Music by Brian following the luncheon. Parking in the rear. Banquet for members only. The plans for Brunswick Greens Rest. has been cancelled, they are closed. Questions call Nancy at 518279-0847.
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2021-2022 School Year Public Announcement for School Meals Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the National School Lunch Program AVERILL PARK - Averill Park Central School District announced an amendment to its policy for Averill Park area school children for serving breakfast and lunch under the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the National School Lunch Program for the 2021-2022 school year, which would allow for all children attending the following schools to be served meals at no charge: Poestenkill Elementary School Miller Hill Elementary School West Sand Lake Elementary School Algonquin Middle School Averill Park High School For additional information please contact the following person: Colleen Wise, Food Service Director, 146 Gettle Road, Averill Park, NY 12018. 518-674-7004. wisec@ apcsd.org - This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Sand Lake Summer Concert Series at Sand Lake’s Butler Park SAND LAKE - The Town of Sand Lake is sponsoring a free Summer Concert Series every other Thursday through September 16. It is free for all to attend! Concerts start at 6:30 and end at 9:00. They include: September 2: Double D Trio September 16: Refrigerators Bring your lawn chairs and join the fun! Food vendors will be on site. Social distancing will be in effect.
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Brunswick Historical Society Looking for Vendors EAGLE MILLS - Brunswick Historical Society is looking for vendors for our Annual Tag and Bake Sale on September 11, 2021. Rain or shine. We are located at 605 Brunswick Rd in Eagle Mills. We will be offering a limited number of spaces (1)- 8x10 for free. Don’t miss out. Sign up now. Contact Tracy for more information at 518-279-3020 or email at president@bhs-ny.org.
Walter A. Wood Tractor Show HOOSICK FALLS - It’s time to enter. The 8th annual Walter A. Wood Tractor and Agriculture Show is coming soon to Hoosick Falls. Antique and vintage tractors, horsedrawn farm equipment and implements as well as contemporary machinery and hit and miss engines will be on display in Walter A. Wood Park on Saturday, October 2nd from 8:30 AM to:3:30 PM. The Walter A. Wood Reaping and Mowing Company made wooden horsedrawn farm equipment right here in our town from 1865 to 1924 and sold machinery to farmers on Hoosick and around the world, as far away as the Middle East and Russia. It was Wood’s company that made Hoosick Falls a boomtown in the 19th century. Following his lead, many other businesses came into town, bringing people and money with them. Because of this, the Wood Company is often credited with building Hoosick Falls back in the
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AVERILL PARK - No, it is not a misprint! After sharing our faith and fellowship with Salem UMC in West Sand Lake, we are back at the Church of the Covenant in Averill Park on September 12. All are welcome for a high energy, inspirational service with Pastor Lori Buno Taylor starting at 10:00. Right after church we will be hosting a free “sundaes and school supplies” event in the upper parking lot/grassy area from 11:00 to 12:30. Stewarts is donating all the sundae supplies and the event will comply with the coronavirus guidelines recently published by the CDC. Everyone is encouraged to come on outside or stop by after the service, meet our neighbors and join in the fun! Sundaes and a variety of school supplies will be available and again, everything is FREE!
NORTH GREENBUSH Town Supervisor Joe Bott is happy to announce the North Greenbush Town Celebration will be held September 10th, 11th, and 12th at town hall, 2 Douglas Street in Wynantskill. This is our annual event filled with carnival rides, games, food trucks, bands and a great celebration of our town. We invite you to bring the entire family as we celebrate summer! Events will kickoff Friday with the opening of the rides, followed by a full day of events on Saturday and closing on Sunday afternoon. We will have music on Friday and Saturday nights at the gazebo. We will also hold a special remembrance on Saturday for the 20th anniversary of September 11th. The event will be coordinated by Deputy Supervisor Kelly Hoffman and Councilwoman Jessica Merola, chair of
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Gallerie estimated the property value pushed for by Troy Sand & Gravel is about $3,000 per acre, far below the average cost of an acre in the town. Perry, who is not seeking re-election as supervisor, said may town officials believe the mine site may be worth more than it is assessed. Perry said the town will see what the commercial appraiser it hires determines the value of the site to be.
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at the Italian Community Center on Fifth Avenue just south of Ferry Street, the Troy Atrium on Broadway between Third and Fourth streets and reached out to Russell Sage College about facilities that may be available on the campus at Congress Street. The court said the commissioners have to ensure there’s mass transit available and the other requirements set by the state to provide a location easily accessible for minority and other voters that won’t be inconvenient for casting ballots. The commissioners ruled out the county Board of Elections office on Seventh Avenue due to County Executive Steve McLaughlin and County Clerk Frank Merola working there while early voting would be taking place from Oct. 23 to Oct. 31. Renee Powell, president of the Troy NAACP chapter, said she was glad the commissioners considered that as they select a new location. Powell said the county should consider Unity House at Sixth Avenue and Bethel Baptist Church on Fifth Avenue as was previously suggested. CONTINUED FROM 3
Alzheimer’s Association Invites You to Join 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s CAPITAL DISTRICT - The Alzheimer’s Association, Northeastern New York chapter is hosting its 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s - Albany on Saturday, Sept. 25 at The Crossings of Colonie, located at 580 Albany Shaker Rd. Participants may check in beginning at 10 a.m. with an opening ceremony at 11 a.m. The walk starts at 11:30 a.m. On Walk Day, participants honor those affected by Alzheimer’s with a poignant Promise Garden Ceremony – a mission-focused experience that signifies our solidarity in the fight against the disease. The colors of the Promise Garden flowers represent people’s connection to Alzheimer’s – their personal reasons to end the disease. “Watching changes that occur in a loved one who has Alzheimer’s disease is tough,” said Alzheimer’s Association, Northeastern New York Walk Manager Joseph Heaney. “It’s something the Alzheimer’s Association hopes to eradicate in our quest to drum up support for research. We are so excited to be back in person this fall and look forward to seeing our Alzheimer’s community raising their flowers together again.” More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, including 410,000 New Yorkers. It’s not only a leading cause of death in the U.S., more than 11 million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. The goal for this year’s Albany walk is to raise $308,000. Plans are currently moving forward to host the Albany walk in person. The health and safety of participants, staff and volunteers remain the top priorities as decisions are made about event details. The Albany Walk will implement safety protocols including physical distancing, masks (where required), contactless registration, hand sanitizing stations and more. Options will be offered to participate online and in local neighborhoods. To register as an individual walker or team captain and to receive the latest updates, visit alz.org/walk.
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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Utica-based company that serves low-income areas also looking at Schenectady By KENNETH C. CROWE II
The proposed retrofitting of a 20,000-square foot building as the site of a Bargain Grocery on the boundary of the North Central and Downtown neighborhoods would create a foothold in the region for the Utica-based grocery store that serves low-income areas. “This will be our first reproduceable store. Schenectady will follow on this,” Michael Servello, founder and CEO of Compassion Coalition, who created the Bargain Grocery, said Friday. Servello first explored the Capital Region for a site two years ago when he investigated opening a store along the Pearl Street corridor in Albany. He determined that the way to proceed is to work with a developer to get the brick-and-mortar store running with Bargain Grocery taking care of the operations. First Columbia decided that in expanding its investment in the city’s Waterfront District, running north from the Green Island Bridge along River Street, that a grocery store was needed. It has proposed the building at 558 River St. for the location. The developer and the grocery have cited this area as being a food desert without a major food store within a
half mile of the neighborhood. The closest grocery store is the Price Chopper Supermarket across the Hudson River on 19th Street in Watervliet. “The biggest amenity missing from this neighborhood, and the adjacent downtown area, is a complete grocery store,” Kevin Bette, CEO of First Columbia, said in a statement. Looking at the Utica-based grocery, Bette said Bargain Grocery is a perfect fit. The proposal is before the Troy Planning Commission. Bargain Grocery also is working with Metroplex in Schenectady to identify a location for a store there, Servello said. Servello said the goal is to provide healthy food, such as vegetables, fruits and other foodstuffs, to the neighborhood which has a high poverty rate. He said he was unaware that Capital Roots, whose mission is to provide healthy food across the Capital Region’s poorer neighborhoods with inadequate access to food, is located about a block north of the proposed Bargain Grocery location. Servello said he will be meeting with Amy Klein, CEO of Capital Roots. Bargain Grocery’s Utica operation provides its profits of $15 million to $20 million annually to Compassion Coalition to serve the needs of those in poverty in Oneida
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This is the 558 River St. building that would be retrofitted and where First Columbia has proposed locating a grocery store. Bargain Grocery would run the supermarket.
County. Plans call for establishing a similar non-profit in Troy. The last grocery store to open downtown was the Pioneer Food Market, a co-op, that opened in the 6,000-square foot building at 77-81 Congress St. in 2010 and closed a year later.
Residents’ coalition fights complex
Troy group says proposed apartments would alter neighborhood’s character By KENNETH C. CROWE II
A coalition of residents has created “Neighbors Protecting Neighborhoods” to oppose the current proposed Kings Landing II 62-unit apartment tower at Federal Street and Fifth Avenue while pushing for development that fits the existing three-story tall brownstone character of the surviving residential neighborhood. Cut off from the rest of the city’s intact 19th century downtown by the four-lane wide Federal Street created during urban renewal in the 1950s and 1960s, neighbors see themselves as beginning the fight to prevent the city’s neighborhoods from being overwhelmed by new development. The proposed seven-story WILL WALDRON / TIMES UNION building would Fifth Avenue-area neighbors stand at the tower over the site of proposed apartments that they residential oppose. The developer says the project neighborhood complies with codes. that’s north of
Federal Street. Residents are worried about the loss of four 19th century buildings, including three on Fifth Avenue and one on Federal Street, that are part of an envisioned historic district. They are also concerned about increased traffic, shadows from the building, strains on limited on-street parking and negative impacts on the quality of life in the neighborhood. “It’s too big for the neighborhood. The building would take up one third of the block,” said Drea Leanza, a Fifth Avenue resident. BDC Holdings in its application to the city Planning Commission counters that the project would not have the feared impacts on the neighborhood, that it complies with city codes and the buildings it plans to raze have deteriorated. The Planning Commission continues to review the proposed project. The demolition of the neighborhood around Federal Street during urban renewal has left a nickname, “the scar” that resident have lived with for decades. “This will just expand on the scar,” Paul Socolow of Fifth Avenue said regarding the project. Trudy Hanmer said, “It’s going to impact the block. It’s a residential block. It doesn’t fit.” Joe Fama, former executive director of TAP (Troy Architectural Project) and John G. Waite, an Albany-based architect who lives on Fifth Avenue south of Federal Street and is renowned for his historic preservation work across the nation, have assisted the Neighbors Protecting Neighborhoods in examining the project and looking
ahead. The expansion of Federal Street was designed to prevent people from easily walking south into downtown, Waite said. As Troy has grown in popularity as a place to live and visit, efforts should be made to reknit the downtown neighborhoods together instead of keeping them separated, Waite said. The neighborhood has been identified as part of the National Register-eligible North Central Troy Historic District. Waite pointed out that this designation has to be considered as removing the buildings may adversely affect the district. The group would like to see a new review and evaluation of the develPlease see TROY 17
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GLENMONT - A few months ago, as Ryan Venter's 40th birthday loomed, he decided he wanted to do something that would make a difference and have longterm impact instead of just having a party. Venter, an athletics director at the College of Saint Rose and a runner, chose to train to run 1 mile to commemorate each year of his life -- more than a marathon and a half in one day -- while also raising donations for the Capital Region YMCA's Circle of Champs program. The program provides free co-curricular, athletic and summer programs to children battling illness.
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Venter has been training for his 40-mile run since March. The College of Saint Rose athletics director has been ramping up to run 40 miles on his 40th birthday to commemorate each year of his life and raise money for the Capital Region YMCA’s Circle of Champs program.
Venter's aim was to raise $40 each from 100 people, ultimately donating $4,000 for the program. "I thought this would be a challenge for myself to see if I can run 40 miles, because I've never run this far," he said. "(The) longest I've ever run is 26.2 miles, a marathon, and I wanted to challenge myself and also give something back to the community, to this program at the YMCA. I thought it was kind of a perfect match to do both." Venter has been associated with the Capital Region YMCA for a long time, having spent four years as its executive director and continuing as a volunteer when he can. "I saw the amazing things that the program does in terms of allowing children who are facing lifethreatening illness and their families to go to the YMCA," he said. "To have memberships, to have monthly programming, to do something fun, and to forget about everything. It's a great part of the YMCA that not a lot of people know about." Venter began training in March with a local running coach, Matt Nark, who has trained a number of local marathon runners. He then set up a website, talking about his journey and blogging every few days with updates from his training sessions. "Every Sunday, (Nark) gives me my schedule for the week. So it's typically 4 to 5 days a week that I'm running," said Venter. "The past couple weeks have been my longest weeks in terms of the number of miles. I probably ran around 45 or 45 to 50 miles a week, and my actual run will be this week," on Sept 4. Venter has been practicing in a nd a round his hometown of Bethlehem, where he lives. One of his most favored trails is the Albany County Hudson-Helderberg Rail Trail from Voorheesville to Albany. The journey has been hard, but he knows to pace himself and not push his limits unhealthily. Preparation and consistency, he said, have been key on this journey. "I'll actually go out before my run and put one or two Gatorade bottles along the course that I'm running," he said. "Last week, it was a really hot morning, and I had my phone with me and I texted my wife: 'I need some water.
Can you meet me here at this road?' And she came and dropped me off water and helped me get through. So you do have to prepare as much as possible, especially in the heat."
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Ryan Venter after running the Upstate Classic Marathon in November 2020.
This is what Venter plans to do on his birthday and the day of the run. His trail is mapped out to pass near the homes of family and friends, which will serve as milestones. Some will join him brief ly as running companions, some to provide reinforcements, and all will be there for support. With two weeks to go, he has surpassed his fundraising goal by $1,000 and is optimistic about raising more. As for what he plans to do after the big run, Venter hopes to enjoy his birthday with family and friends and get some rest. He does believe that this will be the longest run of his life. He said, "Well, I'm not running 50 miles when I turn 50." To learn more about Venter's journey, visit ryanventer.com. To donate, visit justgiving.com/fundraising/ryan-venter.
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Rensselaer County’s Third Annual Farm Day Out! CASTLETON - Windy Hill Orchard (1297 Brookview Station Rd, Castleton, NY 12033) Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County and Windy Hill Orchard from on September 11th from 10AM-3PM for Rensselaer County’s Third Annual Farm Day Out! As you tour the farm stop by each station to learn something new or ask questions about the apple and cider industry. Also, be sure to visit exhibits set up by local organizations & businesses, experience the equipment used on the farm, and stop by the Fun Zone. Admission and parking for this event is free and open to the public and food will be available to purchase for your enjoyment. We look forward to seeing you there! If you are interested in being a volunteer, a sponsor, or have any questions about the event, please reach out to Kayela at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County’s office at kls342@ cornell.edu or (518)2724210.
Rotary District 7190 Annual Golf Tournament – Benefits Pediatric Heart Patients CAPITAL DISTRICT - Rotary Clubs from throughout the Capital Region are sponsoring the 23rd annual “Gift of Life International Golf Tournament on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Pinehaven Country Club in Guilderland, NY. The tournament provides funding to bring children from across the globe to Albany Medical Center for necessary pediatric heart
surgery which cannot be performed in their home nations. A parent accompanies each child. To register to play or to support the event through sponsorships or program advertising go to www. giftoflife7190.org. Rotary District 7190 includes 41 local clubs and stretches from Albany to Warren Counties to the north and east and west from Rensselaer to Montgomery and Fulton Counties.
Rensselaer County’s Annual 4-H Cow Chip Bingo Fundraising Event SCHAGHTICOKE - The Renssealer County 4-H Cattle Program is super excited to host their annual fundraising event. The Cow Chip Bingo event will be held on Saturday, September 4th at 6PM at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds. This year we will be doing virtual and in person sales. Virtual sales will be taken from now up until August 31st.You can get your tickets (via credit card) here: https:// ccerennselaer.mahaplatform.com/events/vnqm8zlls8 If you would prefer to pay with cash or check, give Kayela a call and we can schedule a time for you to meet her at our office in Troy. After the August 31st date, tickets can only be purchased by cash or check at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds up until the event at 6PM on Saturday, September 4th. Each square is $5 and on the day of the event, if your square is “chosen” you will win: $100 for 1st place, $75 for 2nd place, and $50 for 3rd place. Selecting your square(s): A link to a Google Doc should have appeared in your confirmation email after you registered using the link above. The grid
on this Google Doc is what we will base our real grid off of. Please select your square(s) by inputting your first and last name. If more spaces need to be added, Kayela will do so as needed. If you have any additional questions, contact Kayela at 518-272-4210 ext. 105 or kls342@cornell.edu. In order to stay updated, please follow the Facebook event page. Please help us promote the event by sharing the link as well. https:// www.facebook.com/
Drug Take-Back Event POESTENKILL - Rensselaer County is holding a Drug Take-Back Event at the Poestenkill Town Hall on Saturday, September 25th from 10 am – 2pm. Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal. This event has been organized by Sue Horton, Town Clerk and Rensselaer County Sherriff, Pat Russo. “We are committed to working to get as many harmful substances off the streets as possible. These drug take-back events allow residents to get rid of prescription drugs that may have built up over the years in a friendly, convenient and no questions asked way,” said Sheriff Pat Russo. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 518283-5119.
2nd Annual West Sand Lake Fire Dept. 9/11 Memorial Walk WEST SAND LAKE - The West Sand Lake Fire Department will be hosting a charity event to honor 9/11, the 20th Anniversary on Saturday September 11th, 2021. West Sand Lake will have the privilege of walking with 22 other Fire Departments for 9.11 miles. The
route will start and stop at the West Sand Lake Fire Department. Ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 8:15am rain or shine at the fire house and the public is invited to attend. The first group of walkers are tentatively scheduled to begin walking at 8:47am. The walk is limited to Active and Associate members of the fire companies involved, however the public is invited to the ceremony.
Clinton Heights 19th Annual Reunion RENSSELAER - The Clinton Heights Annual Reunion will be held at the Melvin Roads American Legion Post, 200 Columbia Turnpike on Friday, September 10th, 2021 (the Friday after Labor Day) from 3pm - 7pm. Please come and join us if you grew up in Clinton Heights, Hampton Manor, Prospect Heights, Clin-
ton Park or Hillview in the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s or beyond. Everyone is welcome. If you are in contact with anyone who has left the area, please give them a call also, This is an informal gathering. There is no charge but donations to cover expenses would be appreciated. Please join us for another great afternoon. For more information, please call Mona Orciuoli at 518-465-9564 or Pam Sanford Dundon at 518-766-9289.
Hoosick Falls Half-Way Hooley HOOSICK FALLS - We missed two St. Patrick’s Parades due to COVID 19 so we are doing a Hoosick Half-Way Hooley 30th Anniversary St. Patrick’s Parade and Irish Festival. The date is Saturday, September 18th. The Irish Festival is at 12:00 as Festivities begin In Wood Park with Irish Music and
food vendors. The parade will begin at 1:00 PM. Now is the time to enter. email Kevin O’Malley for an entry form: hoosickkid@gmail.com. Bands are being booked for the parade expected to be our largest ever! Appearing will be The Taconic Pipe Band, Brattleboro Post #5 American Legion Band, The Fyfe’s and Drums of Olde Saratoga, Galloway. Gaelic Pipes and Drums, The Fiesta Band, The Albany Pipe Band and The Yankee Doodle Band. Hope you can attend. For more information contact Kevin O’Malley at 518894-5035. Winners’ Concert AND Presentation of the Dr. John A. Cetnarowski-Cetner Awards events/218142383564365? ref=newsfeed
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AROUND YOUR St. Jude’s 16th Annual Festival, Super Raffle & Craft Fair WYNANTSKILL - Save the date, September 25th, for St. Jude the Apostle’s 16th annual Fall Festival featuring international food and entertainment from around the globe! Super Raffle tickets are now on sale and going fast!! Grand Prize is $10,000, with 12 prizes in total. Ticket cost is $100, with only 250 being sold!! Order now by going to https:// StJudesWyn.square.site or calling Renay at 518-7017369. We are still accepting craft fair vendors email StJudesFestival@outlook. com. See you September 25th! Proudly sponsored by MAC Equipment, Wynantskill Funeral Home & Troy Sand and Gravel.
American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training RENSSELAER COUNTY - American Red Cross Babysitter’s training with CPR class for ages 12 and older will be held on September 25 from 8am3pm at AMS, and Babysitter’s training without CPR class for ages 10 and older will be held on September 25 from 8am-12pm at AMS. For more information contact Brenda at brendaleigh7@gmail.com
Senior Bowlers Wanted! EAST GREENBUSH - The Rensselaer Senior Center Bowling is looking for senior bowlers for the upcoming 2021-2022 season starting on Tuesday Sept. 7th. We bowl every Tuesday starting at noon for 27 weeks at the East Greenbush Bowling Center on Columbia Turnpike. Individuals have to be 60 years old to join the Rensselaer Senior Center.
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POESTENKILL - Come to the Poestenkill Library 20th Anniversary Open House, September 18, 1-3 PM. This is a fun, relaxed, no pressure bowling league. All bowlers are welcomed from beginners to experts. For more information call the Rensselaer Senior Center at (518)463-2166 or Frank Putallaz at (518)4774412.
Castleton-OnHudson Farmers and Artisans Market CASTLETON-ON-HUDSON - 4:30-7:30 P.M. Every Friday Night – Right on Main Street, Across from the store in Castleton-on-the-Hudson. Participating Vendors are as follows: Cassy’s Homemade Sweets and Treats, Lovemoore Family Farms, Bitter-Sweet Finds Co., Mary-Alice Massage, 52 Hilton on Main, Austin’s Lemonade, Dog E Style Gourmet Hot Dogs, Kate Naples Nails, Vine and Fig Farm, Norwex, Usborn Books, Senegence by Cassandra, Pure Romance by Cassandra, Gregs Woodwork and CML Craftworks. We look forward to seeing you here!
Woodlawn Cemetery Association Inc. Annual Meeting EAST SCHODACK - The Woodlawn Cemetery Association Inc., 111 Burden Lake Road, East Schodack will hold their Annual Meeting on Tuesday evening September 14, 2021 at 6:30 pm at the East Schodack Fire House, 3071 NY Route 150 in East Schodack. On the agenda will be the report of the Treasure, discussion of general upkeep of the cemetery, including cost, election of Officers and Trustees as well as any other business that comes before the Association. Donations for mowing, ect are greatly appreciated and may be sent to Woodlawn Cemetery Assoc. Inc. P.O. Box 14, East schodack NY 12063. All lot owners, or their designated representatives are encouraged to attend and your participation is most welcome. This is your opportunity to be part of the decision making
POESTENKILL - Don’t miss your chance to purchase one ticket to win 12 full-sized homemade desserts -one every month for a year! Tickets are only $12 each or 2 for $20, and are available at the library desk during library hours as well as at Market Day on Sept. 11th. Proceeds will support the many important projects of the Friends of the Poestenkill Library. This year’s offerings include such delicacies as Derby Pie, Carrot Cake, Apple Pie, and a Platter of Holiday Cookies. The winner does not need to be present for the drawing which will be part of the 20th anniversary event on Saturday, Sept. 18th. The winner will pick up a dessert at the library on the 3rd Saturday of each month from October 2021 through September 2022.
1959 Graduates of Draper High School CAPITAL DISTRICT - A reunion has been set for Saturday, September 18 at 5:30 at the Turf Tavern in Scotia, NY. Menu is a choice of chicken milanese, roast sirloin of beef or baked scrod. Cost of the meal is $35 and includes tax and tip. Deadline for reservations is September 1st. Send your check made payable to Carol DeSilva, 1027 St. Lucille Drive, Schenectady, NY 12306. Please pass on this information to as many classmates as you can as the committee is not sending mailing out invitations this year.
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Grafton Senior Center Hosts AARP Defensive Driving Course CROPSEYVILLE Rensselaer County’s Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2 Roxborough Rd, Cropseyville, will host the AARP Driver Safety Course for seniors on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. There will be a limited number of spots available so be sure to sign up as soon as possible. The class will start promptly at 9:00 and will end at 3:30. You should plan to arrive no later than 8:45. Please bring a bag lunch. Coffee will be provided. The cost is $25 for members (please bring your AARP card with you) and $30 for non-members, due when you sign up. Checks are preferred and should be made out to AARP. Please call (518) 279-3413 to sign up.
The Brunswick Seniors BRUNSWICK - Brunswick Seniors traveling to Lake George on September 8, 2021. Join us for a beautiful cruise and buffet luncheon from 12noon to 2pm. Cost is $42.00 and includes transportation, drivers’ tip, luncheon and cruise. Leaving from the Keyes Community Center at 10am, (be there by 9:30am). Returning after cruise. For info call 518-273-7906.
East Side Seniors WYNANTSKILL - We will have our first meeting on Sept. 14th, 2021 at The American Legion Post, 111 Main St., Wynantskill, starting at 12:30. Please bring your lunch, and a beverage. We are happy to start making plans, see everyone again. All seniors are welcome, both returning members, and all wannabes.
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Charity Motorcycle Riders Raise $12,000 for Local Wounded Warriors The American Infidels, VMC, presented STRIDE Adaptive Sports Founder & CEO – Mary Ellen Whitney – with an $8,000 check Saturday to support STRIDE’s Wounded Warrior Program, which helps over 100 local combat-injured veterans with disabilities to live a healthy, active lifestyle. When combined with fundraising at S&S Farm Brewery, a total of over $12,000 was raised.
WEST SAND LAKE - STRIDE Adaptive Sports and the American Infidels VMC announced today that they successfully raised over $12,000 to benefit Capital Region veterans with disabilities in the STRIDE Wounded Warrior Program. On Saturday, charity riders met at Chatham High School and completed the “Ride 4 STRIDE” that ended at S&S Farm Brewery in Nassau. The riders were joined by STRIDE athletes with disabilities, volunteer instructors, and supporters from the general public for an after party that included live music, drinks, food trucks, free ice cream from Stewart’s Shops, a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. Proceeds from the event will help fund STRIDE’s adaptive sport and recreation programs for over 100 local combat-injured veterans, helping them to move beyond their challenges and live a healthy, active lifestyle. “STRIDE connected with the American Infidels VMC through Steven Onley, a local veteran who participates in and supports our Wounded Warrior Program and is also a rider with their organization,” explained STRIDE Founder and CEO, Mary Ellen Whitney. “Veterans who participate in STRIDE’s adaptive sports programs naturally gravitate towards leadership and initiative. Over 100 local veterans will benefit from Steven taking point and helping to raise these funds during challenging times for any nonprofit.” “STRIDE is already gearing up plans for our flagship winter veterans program – the STRIDE Wounded Warrior Snowfest – and we are only able to serve year-after-year because of generous help like this,” added Patrick Hayslett, STRIDE’s Development Director. “STRIDE athletes with disabilities are lucky to have friends and supporters like the American Infidels VMC and S&S Farm Brewery. We also have several local businesses that have been quick to support the cause.” Sponsors of the Ride 4 STRIDE / Brewfest event are: The American Infidels VMC; S&S Farm Brewery; Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C., Stewart’s Shops, CJ Lawn Care, and County Waste & Recycling. Questions about STRIDE’s Wounded Warrior Program, and other adaptive sports programs for individuals with disabilities, can be directed to Megan Evans, Program Director, at 518-598-1279, mevans@stride.org. Information on sponsorship opportunities can be obtained from Patrick Hayslett, Development Director, at 518-598-1279, phayslett@stride.org.
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North Greenbush Public Library District Election NORTH GREENBUSH - The Board of Trustees of the North Greenbush Public Library invites all registered voters of the Town of North Greenbush to vote in an election to be held on September 9, 2021 from 10 AM to 8 PM at the North Greenbush Public Library in the North Greenbush Municipal Building, Main Avenue, Wynantskill, NY. Absentee ballots are available from the North Greenbush Public Library (visit http://www.northgreenbushlibrary.org/ for details on obtaining and casting an absentee ballot). Two issues will be decided: (1) whether the proposed budget of $324,681.00 is approved for 2022; and (2) the election of two trustees. More information on the election and the proposed budget are available at the Library (please call 518-283-0303) or visit http://www.northgreenbushlibrary.org/.
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POESTENKILL - The Friends of the Poestenkill Library invite you to Market Day on the Library lawn on Saturday, September 11 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Market Day includes selections of books, baked goods, and jigsaw puzzles for sale, plus gift basket drawings and a hot dog stand with homemade chili. Come to 9 Plank Road, Poestenkill 12140, for a chance to see neighbors and other nice people and celebrate community. All proceeds of the Friends Market Day directly benefit the Library. The Poestenkill Farmers Market on the Town Hall lawn nearby will also be open with vendors of produce, flowers, food, and crafts.
Make a morning of it! For more information contact the library at 518-2833721. Puzzle lovers please note the Friends will also hold a huge sale of gently used jigsaw puzzles on October 16 at the library. Watch for more details in future articles.
East Greenbush Community Library EAST GREENBUSH The library is open! Come in, browse and borrow: Mon/Tue/Thu 10-6; Wed 10-8; Fri/Sat 10-4; Closed Sunday. Virtual library is open 24/7/365. Holiday Closures: September 4-6 for Labor Day. *New Hours* (begin 9/7): M-F, 10-8; Sat 10-5; Sun. 1-5. Library Budget Vote & Election: Tues. 9/14, 9a-9p in the library. Applications to request an absentee ballot are available at the library and online at https://eglibrary.org/ about/board/. You must be a registered East Greenbush voter. Library programs & registration (*): https:// events.eglibrary.org. Check our events page for the status of in-person kids and teen programs. 9/13, 9/20, 9/27: Monday Night Book Chat (Facebook), 7p 9/1: September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Kids who get their first library card in September will receive a goody bag. 9/8: Wireless Wednesday Drop-In Tech Help (in the library), 4-6p; Friends Mini Book Sale at the Farmers’ Market, 4-6:30p; Farmers’ Market, 4-6:30p 9/9-9/30: Virtual Storytime,* 10a 9/10: Knitting for Beginners,* 10a-12p 9/11: Patriot Day 9/11 Exhibition Tour with Aaron Noble* (via Zoom) 9/13: Red Cross Blood Drive, 12-6p (appointments recommended, see calendar for donor requirements) 9/17: Back-to-School
Zoom Bingo for Kids!*, 6:30p 9/20: Book Discussions*, 10a or 7p Readers Advisory Services: https://eglibrary. org/adults/recommendations/ Kids Book Bundles: https://eglibrary.org/children/book-bundles/ Borrow laptops, hotspots, kids’ tablets, movies-on-the-go & audiobooks from Playaway. Tech & Other: https:// bit.ly/egtechtalk, https:// eglibrary.org/digital *New* Ancestry, America’s News, Black Life in America, Consumer Reports, Heritage Hub, and Times Union. Learn more at https://eglibrary. org/digital/.
Church of the Redeemer RENSSELAER - During September, books and DVDs will be on sale in the Thrift Shop. Thrift Shop will be open Saturday, September 4, from 9-2. We wish everyone a safe and joyful Labor Day weekend, and hope to see you for Sunday service at 9:00 on September 05. Coffee hour will follow. Hot Mess Crafters meets in the Hearth Room at 10:00 AM on Wednesday. Bible Study is on Wednesday at 4:00 in the Hearth Room. Join us as to hear St. Paul’s instructions to the Philippians about a plan from God on how to live without worries. The Church of the Redeemer is an Episcopal church located on CDTA bus route #214 at the corner of Third and Catherine Streets. There is handicap parking, a ramp in front, and a parking lot in the rear. Fr. Robert Haskell may be emailed at rhaskell2@ nycap.rr.com
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Events at Castleton Public Library, 9/5-9/11 CASTLETON - CPL is located at 85 S. Main St., Castleton, NY. All events are free. Questions? Call 518-732-0879. September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! A library card gives you access to free books, movies, magazines, museum passes, digital collections, and more. Don’t have a library card yet? Come sign up this month and we’ll give you a special welcome gift! Signing up for a library card is easy – adults and teens 16+ need valid photo ID and a piece of mail showing your current address. Youth under age 16 need to bring their parent/guardian to sign them up. Events & Take-Home Kit: Take & Make: Origami - Kit available for pick-up 9/7 through 10/2 - Learn how to make fun folded origami creations! Yoga - Tue., 9/7, 6:00pm - With instructor Rachel Toolan. Held outdoors. Bring your own mat. All skill levels welcome. Ages 12 & up. Learn & Play Storytime – Thu., 9/9, 10:30am - Children from birth to age 5 are invited to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement while building their early literacy and motor skills! Held outdoors. Please bring a blanket for your family to sit on. Drug Takeback Day Sat., 9/11, 10:00am-2:00pm - Drop off unused/expired medication for safe, anonymous disposal. Co-sponsored by Castleton Public Library and the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department. Friends of CPL Meatball Sub & Dessert Fundraiser - Sat., 9/11, 11:00am– 4:00pm. Location: 110 Green Avenue, Castleton, NY 12033. Out and about for the Village-Wide
Garage Sale? Stop at 110 Green Avenue to purchase meatball subs, brownie sundaes, and apple crisp to tempt your tastebuds. All proceeds benefit the library.
Sand Lake Seniors Club 2021 SAND LAKE - The SLS Club is a senior social club that meets on the second Thursday of each month at noon at the Averill Park Sand Lake Firehouse on Eastern Union Turnpike. We have occasional outings for luncheons and trips and we seek to inspire new friendships and interests in our surrounding communities. Our dues are $15 per person, per year. Our September 9th meeting will host Mr. Fonda who will speak on Elder Abuse. Ms.Glasser will speak at our October 14th meeting on downsizing for seniors. Our first trip this year is to Lancaster Pennsylvania to see Queen Esther scheduled for October 11-13. Our second trip is to Virginia Beach and Colonial Williamsburg on Sept 12 - 16. Any questions regarding these trips may be directed to Bette Bieg at 518-663-8292. Any questions regarding membership can be directed to Pat Lane, Vice President, at 518-674-2627.
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
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Capital Region Social Happenings September Concert Series Announced CAPITAL DISTRICT - Email: CapRegSocialHappenings@gmail. com - Facebook: Capital Region Social Happenings -- @CapitalRegionSocial Open to the public at large. CDC & COVID compliant. Masks required on everyone. Inside seating is limited; outside seating is unlimited. $12 pp and that includes beverages and snacks. Plenty of free parking. Handicap accessible. Call 518-452-6883 for more information. Location in Colonie: 435 New Karner Road (Hanover Square Offices and Apts.) at “Hill” door. Friday Night, September 3: MICK MAHONEY, new to our stage, will perform starting at 7 pm. Mick is a vocalist and guitarist and performs a variety of songs for your listening pleasure. --- This will be a toe-tapping evening. Per-
formance starts at 7 pm. Friday Night – September 10: DON “THE SOUL MAN” HYMAN returns to our stage to entertain us with music and stories of the original music. This is guaranteed to be a fun and participation evening. Performance starts at 7 pm. Friday Night – September 24: EDD T. “The Human Jukebox” CLIFFORD will be performing on our stage. He has been named “The Man of 40 Voices”. He recreates the music that you heard on the jukebox years ago. This is guaranteed to be an enjoyable evening. Performance starts at 7 pm.
Columbia High School Class of 1986 35-Year Reunion CAPITAL DISTRICT - Columbia High School’s Class of 1986 is celebrating it’s 35-year reunion on Saturday, September 18th at Birch Hill from
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Stillwater Class of 1971 – 50 Year Reunion CAPITAL DISTRICT The Stillwater Class of 71 is now planning their 50 year reunion. Event date is October 16, 2021 at the Hideaway Restaurant at the Saratoga Lake Golf Course. Anyone interested in attending or needing information, please call Chuck Capeci at 518-3713225 or Cathy Sgambati at 518-664-7927. Deadline for tickets is Sept. 16, 2021.
The Anchor Food Pantry SCHODACK - The Anchor Food Pantry in an attempt to keep the residents of the Town of Schodack informed during these pandemic times has an update for our hours of operation and business procedures. The anchor is open the following days for servicing clientele. Monday evenings 5pm-7pm, Tuesday and Thursday 9am-2pm , and the first Saturday of each month from 10am-1pm. New clients are asked to furnish proof of residncy on their initial visit. Also if possible call ahead at 518-732-4120 and staff will accommodate and have food call ready which until further notice will be delivered to your vehicle. We have good news on donation front -we will be accepting clothing and houseware donations effective immediately during regular business hours . Clothing request is for summer and fall apparel at this time. As always we thank the citizens of Schodack for their continued generos-
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Poestenkill Seniors POESTENKILL - Our weekly meetings are held every Tuesday at 1:00 in the afternoon at the Sullivan Jones Post in Poestenkill. All seniors are welcome. We have catered lunches, pizza, clam steams, fish fries and luncheons that are held at various restaurants and best of all bus trips to casinos, theaters and points of interest. Informational talks on senior safety and health are given from time to time. Dues are $15.00 a year. Coffee and refreshments are served after the meeting followed by Bingo and cards. Come join the fun and a afternoon out. The hall is handicapped accessible with sufficient parking. Hope to see you there. Attendees must wear a mask until seated and social distancing is encouraged
Center Brunswick United Methodist Church TROY - the church is located at 990 Hoosick Road, Troy, NY 12180. We invite you to join us for worship at 9:00 am Sunday Mornings. Due to rapid spread of the Delta Variant and with recommendations from the CDC and the Upper New York Conference, effective immediately we will be requiring people to wear masks while indoors for any activity. This requirement is while the county is in a high infection rate. Our on line worship is available by contacting barbara@ carrclan.us to be added to our weekly worship and mid week reflection list. Follow us at centerbrunswickumc.company. Pastor Joel Holcomb.
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2021 Chopin 20th Winners Concert and Awards Ceremony CAPITAL DISTRICT - 250 Old Maxwell Road | Latham (BVMC Church) The Capital District Council for Young Musicians will hold the Frederic Chopin Piano Competition on Saturday, September 19, 2021, marking the 20th Anniversary of this annual event. Thirty participants from the Capital District area are registered. Admission: Donations gratefully accepted. The Competition will be adjudicated by Dr. Ida Tili-Trebicka from the Setnor School of Music at Syracuse University and Dr. Elena Nezhdanova from the Opus Ithaca School of Music. The winners and 1st runners-up will perform at a community concert on Sunday, September 19th, performing on a Steinway Concert Grand provided by Artist Pianos in Latham. The John A. Cetnarowski-Cetner Awards will be presented at the Winners’ Concert. Winners receive cash prizes, totaling $3,150: Chopin Master: 1st Place 1,000; 2nd Place $500 Chopin Apprentice: 1st Place $500; 2nd Place $200 Chopin Novice: 1st Place $100; 2nd Place $50 Chopin Mazurka: $100 Chopin Etude: $200 Several past winners from the Chopin Piano Competition have gone on
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Fall Lacrosse Programs For Boys CAPITAL DISTRICT Capitalland lacrosse will be running a boy’s fall lacrosse program. Players can chose to play on Wednesdays night, Sunday afternoons or BOTH. Programs will start on Sept. 15 and end on Oct. 24. Each group will play for an hour and a half each day/ night. Levels include: a co-ed K – 5th learn to play
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Time to Sing – Saratoga Voices CAPITAL DISTRICT – Saratoga Voices, formerly known as the Burnt Hills Oratorio Society, invites all singers to join them for their first performance of the 2021-22 season. The opening concert is Handel’s Judas Maccabeus, to be performed on November 19, 2021, 7:30pm at the newly renovated Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs.
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Fall Lacrosse Programs For Girls CAPITAL DISTRICT - Capitalland lacrosse will be running a girls fall lacrosse program. Players can chose to play on Wednesdays night, Sunday afternoons or BOTH. All programs will start on Sept. 15 and end on Oct. 24. Each group will play for an hour and a half each day/night. Levels include: a co-ed K – 5th learn to play program; girls instructional programs for beginner & novice players grades 3rd - 10th, an advanced program for players in graders 6th –8th and one for 9 - 10 who want to refine their game while being introduced to more advanced techniques. For
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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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Dining & Entertainment Glendora Vegetarian Club #7 HJD /AVS - Continuing the story of Jay Dinshah and the Modern Vegan Movement The Twenty-Third World Vegetarian Congress, Maine USA, August 1975 H. Jay Dinshah and others from the United States and Canada who had been attending biennial World Vegetarian Congresses in India and Europe invited the International Vegetarian Union to hold a Congress in North America. Their bid was accepted. A committee, including leaders of vegetarian societies in New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, and Montreal, asked Jay Dinshah to lead the effort. The University of Maine at Orono was the chosen site and would afford side-trips to the home and garden of veteran vegetarian homesteaders Helen and Scott Nearing. Freya Dinshah oversaw the 2-week congress menu; the quantity vegan recipes developed were subsequently marketed to colleges and institutions across the country. One preparatory visit to the Maine campus coincided with a tour by The Farm Community Band from Summertown TN. Leader Stephen Gaskin made an impassioned call for living without taking animals’ lives, eggs, or milk. World Congresses provide for an exchange of information among delegates and experts from all over the globe. For Americans in 1975 this event also created the perfect opportunity to start the North American Vegetarian Society, which from then on met annually--and subsequently in a completely vegan manner. While lectures and classes inspired and educated, and occasions to socialize were relished, unstructured time was used to play cooperative tennis, and for informal group discussions--including animal rights concepts and strategies. The 23rd IVU Congress was attended by 1500 people. The event brought major newspapers and broadcast networks to campus--in the dining halls, visiting the children’s center, interviewing attendees, and for the stadium assembly Funeral for Famine, with keynote speaker Richard St Barbe Baker (1889-1982), founder “Men of the Trees”, explaining the economies of vegan living. Freya Dinshah, American Vegan Society, August 27 2021 - For more information, visit americanvegan.org. Contact Glendora’s Vegetarian Club at 518 931-0266 in Albany NY.
East Schodack Fire Co. Drive-Thru Pizza Night EAST SCHODACK - Pizza Nights are Back. Saturday September 11th. At this time we are only offering Take Out. Menu includes: Fresh Homemade Dough – Cheese (red or white) $9, extra toppings $1 each for 1/2 pizza & $1.50 for whole pizza. “The works”- $15 , Chicken wings- 10 for $12, Mozzarella Sticks- six for $3, Fresh Garden salad $3 a bowl Pick up times begins at 4:00, Call 518- 479-3366 after 2:00 pm to place an order. Pizza Nights will then be the First Saturday of each month from October thru June.
The Women’s Guild of St. Michael’s Church Chicken Barbeque NORTH GREENBUSH - The Women’s Guild of St. Michael’s Church, 175 Williams Road, in North Greenbush, NY is sponsoring a Giuliano chicken barbeque on Friday, September 17 from 4:00 - 6:00. The cost is $12.00 and it includes ½ chicken, baked potato, cole slaw, corn on the cob, roll and a homemade brownie. Drive through only. Dinners should be preordered by Sunday, September 12. Drive up orders will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. For tickets, call or text Ann at (518) 573-3951, or call Teresa at (518) 283-3604. Also, Ann can be reached by e-mail at annmarie.kowalczyk@ verizon.net and Teresa can be reached at teagarden4@ verizon.net. A portion of these proceeds will help defray the cost of shipping boxes to the military overseas and in hospitals, and to provide funds to local non-profit organizations.
St. Michael’s Chicken Barbeque TROY - St. Michael the Archangel Church, located at 175 Williams Rd will hold their annual Chicken BBQ on September 17, 2021 from 4-6 p.m. The BBQ is being prepared by Guiliano’s. Cost is $12 per meal. Please pre-order dinners. Take Out Only/Drive Thru. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Ann (518) 573-3951 (annmarie.kowalczyk@verizon.net) or Teresa (518) 2833604 (teagarden4@verizon.com).
Giffy BBQ to Benefit Rensselaer County 4-H Teen Exchange TROY - Friday, September 17th with pickup starting at 4 PM - Rensselaer County 4-H Teen Exchange will benefit from a Giffy BBQ being held at Capital Agway located at 1333 NY Route 7, Troy. This will be a curbside effort and cost per dinner which includes a 1/2 chicken, coleslaw, roll, potato and cookie are $12 each. Curbside/ Take out only. To reserve your dinners and coordinate payment please call 518-421-2360. We look forward to serving you, make your reservation today!
Nassau Hose Company Chicken Barbeque NASSAU - Save the Date - September 18, 2021 at the Fire House 26 Chatham Street, Nassau, NY More information will come as we get closer to the event. We are asking you to save that date. Thank you to the community for helping us during our Tag Day in June.
Takeout Chicken Barbecue CASTLETON - The Emmanuel Reformed Church at 1150 Maple Hill Rd. in Castleton will be having a Takeout Chicken Barbecue on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 4-6 pm. This takeout dinner will include chicken prepared with Clements old fashioned sauce, baked potato, coleslaw, baked beans and dessert for only $13. Please call 518732-7766 to order your takeout dinner and give us a time between 4 & 6 pm that you would like to pick your dinners up. The proceeds will go toward the Cooperative Christian Ministries of Schodack (CCMS) Puerto Rico Mission Trip planned for Spring 2022.
Armenian Festival TROY - Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church is having their annual Armenian Festival at 255 Spring Avenue, Troy, on Saturday, September 25 from 12pm to 7pm and on Sunday, September 26 from 11am to 4pm. Delicious shish kebab dinners will be available for eat-in or take-out. A variety of Armenian pastries will also be offered. Orders for Lahmajoun (Armenian meat pie) can be placed by calling the church at 518-274-1477. Come and enjoy delicious Armenian cuisine and live Armenian music by John Berberian and ensemble, plus children’s activities!
Pittstown Fire Dept Annual Chicken Barbeque Dinner PITTSTOWN - Saturday, October 2, 2021 3:005:00 PM. Take Out only. Price: $14.00. Meal includes: Half Chicken, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Roll, Cookies, Cranberry Jam. Pick Up at: 134 Parker School Road, Johnsonville, NY 12094. Suggest you pre-order to 518424-1995 (name, phone no. and # meals desired)
Kiwanis Pasta Dinner Fundraiser SAND LAKE - “Take-Out” (Only) - The Sand Lake Kiwanis Club wants to invite all to participate in the next Pasta Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, September 11th from 4PM to 7PM at the Sand Lake Veterans Hall on Rt. 43. Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for Kids (10yrs. & Younger), or $25 Special for a Family of 4. Meals will consist of pasta, meatballs, salad, bread, & dessert. All Meals are DriveUp/Take-Out. Pre Orders may be made starting at 2 PM (on the day of the event) by calling (518) 421-1339. Pasta Dinners will continue to be held every second Saturday of each month. All proceeds support Kiwanis community projects.
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HOUSE OF THE WEEK 217 Jay Street, Albany
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PFOA in Poestenkill, Part II As we Poestenkill residents affected by PFOA in the groundwater of what has been known by the Town of Poestenkill to be a critical environmental area with regard to protection of groundwater since the mid-1970s wonder who put the PFOA into the groundwater in the first place, the term “dereliction of duty” comes readily to mind, which term refers to failure, through negligence or obstinacy, to perform one’s legal or moral duty to a reasonable expectation, which takes us to depraved indifference, which is when the actions of public officials show an utter disregard for the value of human life, exhibiting a willingness to act, not because they intend to cause harm but because they do not care if their actions will result in harm, with their conduct so wanton, so deficient in a moral sense of concern, so lacking in regard for the life or lives of others, and so blameworthy as to warrant the same criminal liability as that which the law imposes upon a person who intentionally causes a crime, which takes us to § 220-1 of the Code of the Town of Poestenkill, which chapter may be known and cited as the “Municipal Water Use Law of the Town of Poestenkill,” which takes us to § 220-2, Authority and purpose, where in A, it states “This chapter is enacted pursuant to the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York,” and in section B: “Further, the purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town.” Given the fact of PFOA in our groundwater, it is now patently clear that the Town of Poestenkill failed miserably to do its duty to the Town residents in the Algonquin school area plus all the children who attend that school to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town. Clearly, a ball has been dropped here or that PFOA would not now be in the groundwater, and we now want answers, not empty political slogans such as our water continues to be acceptable for all uses. Paul Plante, Poestenkill
Troy Sand and Gravel Wants 2 Million Dollar Cut In Property Taxes In response to a recent Times Union article, Troy Sand and Gravel is again suing the Town of Sand Lake. This time, they want to reduce their assessed tax value
Adirondack Balloon Festival Returns this September Reinvented with Brand-New Events QUEENSBURY - The nationally-known event, the Adirondack Balloon Festival, is back this September for its 48th year, with a brand-new format, expanding to include a new event at East Field in Glens Falls, multiple launch sites throughout Warren and Washington counties, a drive-through moonglow, and more. “This will not be the same-old, same-old Adirondack Balloon Festival you know from years past,” says Mark Donahue, President of the organization’s Board of Directors. “Due to COVID, we had to totally reinvent the festival this year. We are excited to bring back the joy and wonder of the mass ascensions, while keeping safe and still having fun. Our group of volunteer organizers has been working around the clock to make this happen, as
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from $2.8 million to $800,000. For decades, Troy Sand & Gravel has reaped the benefits from the exploitation and removal of our natural resources. This company has decimated hundreds of acres, leaving most of the land unusable for other purposes. They now believe they should pay less in taxes? If Troy Sand & Gravel is successful, residents should know that their tax burden will be passed on to us to pay for their share of town, county, fire and school district taxes. As a resident of West Sand Lake, we are already paying a heavy price. Neighbors deal daily with the impacts of mining - cracks in foundations and interior home walls, dynamite blast reverberations, truck noise, continuous traffic, visible clouds of heavy dust in the air, homes covered in filth, and the frequent pungent smells of asphalt being processed. At the same time they are suing the Town of Sand Lake for a reduction in taxes, Troy Sand & Gravel is seeking permission from the State to mine an additional 100 feet below the water table. If they are successful, residents should be very concerned about decreasing well-water levels, contamination, plummeting property values and the negative effects on health and well-being. Troy Sand & Gravel needs to be a responsible business. They need to begin to reclaim and restore the land they have destroyed whether or not their mine pre-dates the NYS Mined Land Reclamation Act. Most people recognize that we need mined products for local construction purposes. However, improving what they’ve damaged, working hard to minimize the negative impacts they’ve cause our community and paying their fair share in taxes would go a long way in demonstrating goodwill. Shawntell Mills-Sanchez Resident of West Sand Lake
No more taxpayer dollars should be spent on Barnes Road Decision The Barnes Road Area Neighborhood Association fought in vain to convince the Sand Lake Planning Board to vote against approving a special use permit for a party barn on Barnes Road. The Planning Board voted to approve the permit despite around thirty neighbors writing in opposition and dozens more with yard signs against the party barn. we know how much it means to the community.” The 48th annual Adirondack Balloon Festival takes place Thursday to Sunday, September 23 to 26, 2021, in multiple locations. As always, the event is 100% free for the community. Festival Merchandise, one of the event’s biggest fundraisers, will be for sale at select events, with a smaller selection than in previous years. The Adirondack Balloon Festival’s launches are subject to weather conditions. The balloons cannot fly for safety reasons if it is too windy or if there is inclement weather. Contact the Adirondack Balloon Festival, a registered 501(c)3, to sponsor this free event for the community and make a tax-deductible contribution to keep the festival going. For more information, visit www.adirondackballoonfest.org or follow @adirondackballoonfest on Facebook for breaking updates.
The Neighborhood Association petitioned the State Supreme Court to reverse the decision. The court ruled in the Association’s favor. The court said: “the Board abdicated its responsibilities as lead agency on Bailey’s application — instead accepting without question the unsupported and self-serving representations reached by Bailey and his expert...” “Other legitimate concerns which were not sufficiently addressed by the Board or the petitioner include the Town’s enforcement of the restrictions placed upon the special use permit. Accordingly, the Court finds that the Board’s review of the special event venue was incomplete, arbitrary, and contrary to the requirements of SEQRA. It was granted without substantial evidence to indicate that its use was compatible with the nature of the rural agricultural community surrounding it.” The judge also noted the approval was inconsistent with the Town’s Comprehensive Plan. The Judge made clear that the Town will have to pay for noise and traffic reviews and responsibly address resident concerns about enforcement that were totally ignored in the approval. The Town nevertheless voted to authorize $5,000 of taxpayer money to appeal the decision. The litigation will not stop at an outlay of $5,000. This will drag on and cost the Town much, much more. So why is the Town of Sand Lake going with the applicant, and against their own Comprehensive Plan, and the rural agricultural nature of Barnes Road? Pat Sikora, West Sand Lake
Safer streets in North Greenbush Before the September 2021 North Greenbush Town Council meeting, there will be a hearing for a local law. This local law relates to lowering the speed limit on East Ave. I support this proposed law. I am glad that we are examining the speed limit on this road and hopefully the town will reduce it to increase the safety of the residents as well as the students at Garnder-Dickinson. I support efforts to make North Greenbush safe for all residents and visitors. Michael Myer, North Greenbush
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OPINION
The Media's Finest Hour By Rich Lowry
Poor Ron Klain. It's not a good sign when a White House chief of staff to a Democratic president wants to re-tweet favorable news coverage and all he can find is the least credible and most slavishly loyal commentators on the internet. The Afghanistan fiasco has created that most disorienting and discomfiting experience for a progressive administration -- a serious bout of critical media coverage immune to White House spin and determined to tell the unvarnished story of an ongoing debacle. The White House and its allies have lashed out at what they are portraying as an insular, pro-war media ignoring its many successes in the Afghan evacuation. This, like Ron Klain's tweeting, is a sign of desperation and of a feeling of outraged betrayal that usually dependable allies have, on this story, switched sides. Say it's not so, CNN. The White House is unfamiliar with what it's like to be on the receiving end of the kind of media feeding frenzy that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis experiences every other day (almost always involving spurious storylines). But on Afghanistan, Joe Biden in effect set out to test how much shameless incompetence and dishonesty the media would accept. The answer? Not nearly enough. The press is blatantly biased and has become even more so over time, repeatedly propagating false narratives that have shredded its credibility. Still, there are limits beyond which even it can't be pushed. Biden said that the Afghan withdrawal wouldn't be another Saigon within weeks of Saigon-like scenes of a hasty evacuation of the U.S. embassy, of terrified Afghans clinging to a U.S. transport plane, of desperate Afghans passing their infants over the barbed wire to Western soldiers guarding the Kabul airport. There is no number of look-onthe-bright-side briefings that are going to overcome these indelible images, and even a journalist who tilted heavily toward Biden in 2020 and supports his agenda was going to be hard-pressed to look away.
The contradiction in Biden's case for withdrawal was also too stark to ignore. He originally justified his pullout because the Afghan government and military were capable of defending the country without us, then he justified his exit because the government and military collapsed so quickly. Which was it? Much of what Biden has said in his remarks and press conferences has been vulnerable to instant fact checks. When he said that Americans weren't having trouble getting through to the airport, reporters could immediately attest that it wasn't true. W ho was everyone supposed to believe? Biden's misleading assurance, or CNN reporter Clarissa Ward's compelling report from outside the Kabul airport that she was threatened with a whip for not covering her face and her producer nearly pistol whipped? Ward said it was "mayhem" and "a miracle that more people haven't been very, very seriously hurt." The plaints from the administration and its most committed journalistic supporters that the coverage has been unfair and the product of a press biased toward interventionism ring hollow. It is certainly true that the East Coast media has more cosmopolitan attitudes than the rest of the country, but it's hardly full of committed foreign policy hawks. The press didn't notably dissent from President Barack Obama's pullout from Iraq in 2011 or his nuclear deal with Iran. It has steadfastly favored the so-called peace process in the Middle East. It's not as though only the American media has noticed Biden's ineptitude, either. If anything, our foreign allies have been harsher about the humiliating mess Biden has stumbled into (former British prime minister Tony Blair called it "imbecilic") than journalists here at home. Since he won the Democratic nomination last year, Biden has been the subject of relentless favorable press coverage forgiving his lapses and enthusiastic about his alleged accomplishments. It was hard to see what he could do to lose media support, even for a time, and then he botched his withdrawal.
Will GOP Go Back To Heeding Its Voters On Foreign Policy?
Jonah Goldberg, Tribune Content Agency
President Biden's inept execution of his -- and his predecessor's -- policy of withdrawal from Afghanistan was a political gift to the GOP. It has made foreign policy, at least temporarily, a unifying issue on the right. For conservatives, whether you supported or opposed withdrawal, Biden's shambolic implementation has something for everybody to attack. But there is a real divide on the right about foreign policy. It splits party leaders and right-wing pundits from rank-and-file voters, who are significantly more coherent and unified on foreign policy. This fact has been obscured by the overriding imperative to support Donald Trump among conservative elites. Trump has been a passionate advocate of bugging out of Afghanistan and the Middle East generally, in and out of office. But as Dina Smeltz of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Jordan Tama of American University noted in May, when it came to "America's largest military deployments of recent years, Afghanistan and Iraq, there's no sign that Trump substantially influenced Republican attitudes." In fact, the belief that the Iraq and A fg hanistan efforts were worth the costs not only increased during Trump's presidency, it's actually strongest among proTrump Republicans. Some 55% of "strong Republicans" said the wars were worth it compared with only 43% of less committed Republicans. The same Chicago Council on Global Affairs poll found that durable majorities of Republicans favored "long-term U.S. military bases in A fghanistan (61%), Iraq (69%) and Kuwait (71%)." But given a choice of sup-
porting Trump or supporting the policies preferred by Republican voters, elected Republicans and many proTrump pundits opted for the former. Even if Trump's influence shrinks over time, the GOP's foreign policy approach is unlikely to return to that of the Bush era. Presidential partisanship often overpowers foreign policy attitudes. One need only remember how many anti-interventionist Democrats did a 180 in favor of military action in Libya under President Obama to understand that. If a Republican is elected president in 2024, we'll likely see the party faithful rally to whatever foreign policy he or she pursues. That said, what constitutes "conservative foreign policy" among elites is a more open question these days (beyond a unifying commitment to checking China's ambitions). This, too, has a lot to do with Trump. People can debate whether Trump's version of "America first" was meaningfully isolationist, but what's clear is that it had little in common with the "America First" movement of the late 1930s or the non-interventionist tradition going back to George Washington's warning about foreign entanglements in his farewell address. The old isolationism (on the left and the right), as f lawed as it was, was premised on t wo ideas: that America was too special to lower itself into the muck of European politics, and that foreign wars would erode democracy and cherished liberties here at home. "Nothing is more likely than that the United States would go fascist through the very process of organizing to defeat the fascist nations," the New Republic editorialized in 1937. World War II and the Cold War effectively killed the
second argument. As for the first? It's complicated. Tr ump v iewed our foreign alliances in an entirely transactional way, believing we were "suckers" to support NATO, to protect South Korea or, if reports are true, even to fight in World War I. But very few advocates of a new nationalist or America-first foreign policy (the labels are all in flux) talk this way. Rather, as with so many issues during the Trump era, champions of a "new" conservative approach to foreign policy try to graft the populism on the right to their own ideology or partisan agenda. That's why Biden's stumble is so useful. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), for instance, supported Trump's withdrawal policy but now has a free hand to attack its implementation. For others, Afghanistan's implosion has become a stand-in for anti-immigration extremism or simply one more example of American decline. With the exception of partisan attacks on Biden, which are well deserved, these ideas don't have much purchase in mainstream politics. That's because most conservative voters may like the adornments of old-fashioned nationalist politics -- everything from calls to support the troops to military f lyovers at football games after the national anthem -- and they certainly like to praise Tr ump. But tr ue conservatives still have a deeper commitment to American national security and America's role as the leader of the free world. That commitment may too often take a back seat to partisan politics, but it survived the Trump presidency. Let's hope it will endure going forward as well.
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OPINION
Does America Still Work? Victor Davis Hanson, Tribune Content Agency
For nearly two years, Americans have engaged in a great woke experiment of cannibalizing themselves. American civilization has invested massive labor, capital and time in an effort to constantly flagellate itself for not being perfect. Yet America's resilience and its resources are not infinite. We are now beginning to see the consequences of what happens when premodern tribalism absorbs Americans. There are repercussions when ideology governs policy or when we take for granted the basics of life to pursue its trappings. Who cares whether the blowdried media is woke if it cannot report the truth and keep politicians honest? Once journalists became progressive poodles rather than the watchdogs of government, the Biden administration had no fear of audit. It took for granted that its disasters, from the southern border to the chaos in Afghanistan, would be excused by toady reporters. G o v e r n m e nt- e n g i n e e r e d "equity" has replaced the goal
of equal opportunity. But such utopianism births popular anger when personal initiative, excellence and performance do not count as much as virtue-signaling groupthink. The United States just suffered a terrible and shameful defeat in Afghanistan. The catastrophe reminds us that the Biden administration had its politicized military and bureaucracy mostly fixate on diversity, equity and inclusion, and to root out supposed internal enemies. So, our top brass and functionaries talked of redirecting the military to every possible woke agenda -- except ensuring military superiority and the safety of the United States. The result is the horrific mess of a premodern Taliban army routing the most sophisticated military in the history of civilization. We shudder when America begs premodern tribes not to murder our citizens whom we abandoned in full retreat. Airline CEOs virtue-signal their wokeness by damning voter ID laws -- though such identification is required to board their airplanes. The new normal for
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U.S. airlines is woke delays, woke cancellations, and woke anarchy in the skies. Some universities now subject their admissions, their hiring and their research to race and gender directives. There is less concern about the collective student debt of $1.7 trillion. College students may graduate woke, but they do so with far less impressive reading and writing skills than their less politically correct predecessors a half-century ago. Are college administrators really so virtuous when they boast of improving diversity, equity and inclusion? W hy, then, do they ignore indebted and poorly educated graduates -- veritable serfs who cannot afford homes, put off raising families and prolong their adolescence rather than becoming autonomous citizens? We k now f r om c ent u r ie s past which policies ensure public safety and which guarantee crime. All laws must be enforced equally. Yet now, suicidal legal and critical race theories sometimes govern which laws are enforced and which are ignored. If a state attorney prosecutes
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crimes -- or chooses not to prosecute them -- on the basis of ideology and race rather than on questions of impartial law, then who would obey, much less honor any of them? The police must not just be monitored, but respected and supported. Today they are defamed and defunded. If those who commit crimes do not expect to be arrested and punished, then crime pays. And so we get more of it. Cries to empty the jails and prisons and pull back on police might sound neat on Twitter. But lots of innocent Americans will suffer the deadly consequences of someone else's virtue-signaling. Before a country can conduct cancer research, explore outer space or defeat its enemies thousands of miles away, its citizens must have access to affordable fuel, food and shelter. But ideologues now restrict irrigation water, gasoline supplies, power generation and timber production. They may seem woke and enlightened to each other, but they are indifferent to the exorbitant cost of living, the
cans or bottles, no waiting or standing in lines to feed your cans or bottles into a machine. The Alzheimer’s Association will receive six cents for every container you donate to the cause. Simply drop off your containers and say: “These are for the Alzheimer’s Association.” The mission of the Alzheimer’s Association is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. The first survivor of Alzheimer’s is out there, but we won’t get there
growing shortages of necessities, and the hundreds of thousands of homeless living amid filth, excrement and disease on the nation's urban sidewalks. Social media fights, the cancel culture wars between celebrities and elites, the virtue-signaling of academics and actors -- all of it means nothing if Americans do not have safe roads; viable travel; affordable gas, food and housing; and safety in their homes. Increasingly, they do not have these things. Woke leaders are losing the ability to do the hard and essential work of civilization, largely because they are obsessed with the dispensable. We live in a world of cellphones, Skype and Zoom. But high tech has become a mere veneer pasted over medieval urban streets and Depression-era highways. It is more dangerous to walk the nighttime streets of Chicago than those of war-torn Kabul. Until our officials can ensure a humane and sustainable standard of living, we have no business lecturing others abroad, much less conducting endless witch hunts of our own at home.
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Hope 7 Food Pantry TROY - The Hope 7 Food Pantry located at 520 Pawling Avenue, Troy NY serves the East Side of Troy, Wynantskill and Northgreenbush. Pantry Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am-11:45am; Thursday - 5pm-7pm. Last Saturday of each month 9:30am11:45am 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.
Johnsonville Methodist Church Thrift Shop JOHNSONVILLE - The Johnsonville Methodist Church Thrift Shop, located at 22 Bridge Street, Johnsonville, NY 12094 is open 9-12 every Wednesday. Look for our sign at the corner of Route 67 and Route 111. We have a huge selection of adult and children’s summer clothing, as well as special occasion and career clothes, shoes, purses, jewelry, toys, linens, household and decorative items. Our newly organized library has over 1,000 books for sale.
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280 9th Street LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/02/2021. 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, 253 9th Street, Troy, NY 12180. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 2989 RIVER ROAD, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 7/8/2021. Office in Rensselaer Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to PO Box 2363, Malta, NY 12020. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business loc: 2989 River Rd., Melrose, NY 12121. 3270 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/04/21. 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, 3325 6th Avenue, Troy, NY 12180. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. BRIANA D. BYRNES, DMD, P.C. Notice of Formation of PC BRIANA D. BYRNES, DMD, P.C. Art. of Org. Filed with NYS Dept. of State 06/24/2021. Office Location: Rensselaer Co. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against PC may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The PC, 52 Stacey Way, Troy, NY, 12180. Any lawful purpose.
C & H BUILDERS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/17/2021. Office loc: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: R Shalom LLC, 135 Western Avenue, Cohoes, NY 12047. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. JMB Heights, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/5/2021. Cty: Rensselaer. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to PO Box 151, Mechanicville, NY 12118. General Purpose "NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Name: 128-130 MAIN STREAM LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/6/2021. 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 128-130 MAIN STREAM LLC, PO Box 560, Wynantskill, NY 12198. Purpose: For any lawful purpose." “Notice of Formation of DG CENTRAL LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 7/23/2021. Office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 20 Albany Avenue, Nassau, NY 12123. Purpose: any lawful activity.”
Notice of Formation of DKKJ LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 02/08/2021. Office location Warren County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 39 Towner Rd., Lake Luzerne, NY 12846. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Well & Good Humans LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/22/2021. 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 Streamside Way, Nassau, NY 12123. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name: Udder Hand LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on July 26, 2021. Office Location: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to 422 Momrow Road, Sand Lake, NY 12153. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
Poestenkill “Bread of Life” Food Pantry POESTENKILL - NEW HOURS - Since September 2015, the Poestenkill “Bread of Life” food pantry has been offering staple food items to individuals and families in Poestenkill and surrounding communities who need food for themselves and their families. Beginning on May 1st, 2021 our NEW HOURS will BEGIN at 4:30 pm END AT 6:30pm on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of every month. We thank our friends, community and many organizations who continue to support this effort through their most generous donations of time, resources and staple foods. Our new volunteers are the best, most kind, compassionate individuals. We are so grateful they have joined our pantry. We are located at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 772 Route 351, Poestenkill, NY 12140. If you have an urgent need for food, please call us at (518) 283-6045 and leave a message. This year, we have begun a new program with the pantry by offering baby food, diapers and wipes for the youngest in
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: The Lazy Goat, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on July 26, 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 PO Box 74, Poestenkill, NY 12140. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Steady Hands LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on July 22nd, 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 340 Shaver Road West Sand Lake NY 12196. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Brickselated Toys, LLC. Articles or organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/29/2021. 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, RYAN COAKLEY 22 OVERLOOK DR. AVERILL PARK, NY 12018. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Fleur Da Leigh LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/15/21. Office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 23 Sherman Ave Troy NY, 12180. Purpose: for any lawful purpose.
Notice of formation of limited liability company. Name: BCB Matthews, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/14/2021. 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 Accumera LLC, 911 Central Ave., #101, Albany, NY 12206. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company. Name: DTRM Consulting and Automotive Temp Services, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on July 28, 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 132 Garfield Road, East Nassau, NY 12062. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
Notice of formation of Miner’s Landing, LLC filed with SSNY 7/23/2021. Business located in Rensselaer Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 176 Pershing Ave, Wynantskill, NY. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: - 55 STATE LLC. Articles or organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/04/21. Office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designed as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC, 55 STATE LLC, 106 Liberty Rd, Troy, NY 12180. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
“Notice of Formation of TACOS DIABLO TRUCKS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 7/23/2021. Office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 20 Albany Avenue, Nassau, NY 12123. Purpose: any lawful a ctivity.”
the Poestenkill community. The pantry does not currently stock baby supplies, but can provide select items upon request. If you are experiencing difficulty affording these items for your baby, please reach out to us. Please send a private Facebook message, email breadoflifepoestenkill@ gmail.com or leave a message at (518) 428-0124.
Fall Field Hockey CAPITAL DISTRICT - Capitalland Field Hockey will be running a girls fall program. Players can chose to play on Wednesdays night, Sunday afternoons or BOTH. All programs will start on Sept. 15 and end on Oct. 24. Each group will play for an hour and a half each day/night. Levels include: a K – 3rd learn to play program; instructional programs for beginner & novice players grades 4th – 6th & 7th – 10th, an advanced program for players in graders 6th –8th and one for 9th & 10th who want to refine their game while being introduced to more advanced techniques. For more information go to www.capitallandlacrosse.com or e-mail us at chad@capitallandlacrosse.com.
“Notice of Formation of TACOS DIABLO SERVICES LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 7/23/2021. Office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 20 Albany Avenue, Nassau, NY 12123. Purpose: any lawful activity.” NY Mobile MYO, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) 7/30/21. Office loc: 1528 Columbia Tnpk, Ste 101, Castleton, NY 12033. 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 Registered Agent 4 Adams Court, Averill Park, NY 12018. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Pawling 765 LLC Notice of Formation of LLC Pawling 765 LLC Art. of Org. Filed with NYS Dept. of State 04/28/2021. Office Location: Rensselaer Co. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, 52 Stacey Way, Troy, NY, 12180. Any lawful purpose. The Bell House Project LLC. Articles of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/03/21. Off. loc.: Rensselaer Co. SSNY des. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1 Maple Avenue, Troy, NY 12180. Purpose: General.
SCHOOL TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Towns of: Berlin, Brunswick, East Greenbush, East Nassau, Nassau, North Greenbush, Poestenkill, Sand Lake, Schodack, Stephentown. Owners of real property located in that portion of the Averill Park Central School District, County of Rensselaer, New York, take notice that taxes will be received from September 1, 2021 through November 1, 2020. ALL tax payments MUST BE MAILED to the following address: Tax Processing Unit Averill Park CSD PO Box 12846 Albany, NY 12212-2846 From September 1 through September 30, 2021 NO PENALTY will be charged. A two percent (2%) penalty will be added from October 1 through November 1, 2021. The last day payment of taxes can be accepted is November 1, 2021. All unpaid taxes will be turned over to the Rensselaer County Treasurer at that time. Yvonne Phillips Tax Collector
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