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Schodack warehouse proposal, with 400 jobs, is undergoing a final review By SHAYLA COLON
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Zoning plans for a second Amazon facility in Schodack with 400 jobs were approved by the town, and site work to clear the 56acre parcel on Route 150 is under way. The 278,000-square-foot warehouse and truck terminal the company hopes to build is in the midst of a final review by the town’s building department. Gary Ziegler, Schodack’s building inspector and code enforcement officer, said that the department is waiting on a response from engineers and on some questions that still need to be answered. The property was granted a site development permit, according to Nadine Fuda, the town’s planning and zoning director, who said a final approval from the building department could take anywhere from two to three weeks, depending on how the review goes. However, the site is already being cleared. The planning department noted that Amazon is aiming to finish construction by the fall of 2022 and then hire about 400 people there. The company’s existing fulfillment center
employs about 1,000 at full staffing. Fuda said St. Louis-based general contractor ARCO was chosen to oversee the property’s development, but a local preparation firm was added to the mix. Amazon is leasing the property from Scannell Properties, a private real estate development company headquartered in Indiana. Land records show Scannell Properties bought the tract from the Snook Materials Group LLC for $2.79 million. Scannell Properties declined to comment about the construction. An Amazon spokesperson said the company could not comment on the prospective plans. This project marks Amazon’s second venture in the area. The multinational giant constructed a 1-million-square-foot distribution center on Route 9 in 2020. The soon-to-be developed land is situated nearby between routes 9 and 20, across from the Birchwood Estates neighborhood. The neighborhood’s homeowner association opposed the first construction but was unsuccessful in stalling it. Fuda said she hasn’t received any recent complaints from the association or neighbors.
Robert Jansing, a member of the Birchwood Association, however, said he and others remain “concerned” about the coming distribution center. Noisy land clearing, long-term effects on the town’s drinking water and increased traffic and accidents are among the association’s concerns over the new facility. Jansing said lost tractor-trailers have made illegal U-turns in the neighborhood, run over lawns, caused property damage and woken up residents from their sleep while loudly going over parking lot speed bumps at night. “No one expected to be living sandwiched between two huge facilities when they bought their homes,” Jansing said. “Homeowners are the ones that deal with the everyday issues. Constructing another and dealing with construction noise for months is inconvenient, but safety and quality of life should not have to be compromised.” “The association will continue to monitor the situation to ensure conditions of approvals are met and will consult with representation if (the) need arises,” he added.
Some counties won’t enforce rule This time around, compliance with mask mandate is county officials’ responsibility By JOSHUA SOLOMON
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Averill Park Education Foundation’s 15th Annual Gala Recap AVERILL PARK - Over 150 guests enjoyed an incredible night at the Averill Park Education Foundation’s 15th Annual Gala on Friday, November 19th, honoring Tracy Sten Hacker, 2021 Educator Award recipient, & Chris Foster, 2021 Community Award recipient. After a 2-year hiatus, this premier event returned to the Old Daley on Crooked Lake. Following a lively cocktail hour and art display by Averill Park students, APEF Vice President Tara Lindheimer offered a toast and sincere thanks to the many people involved in making the night a success. Outgoing APEF President Daryl Bart spoke of our community’s collective resilience, highlighting the Foundation’s flame logo and evening theme, “Keeping the Flame Alive,” as a fitting metaphor, in light of our past two years, amid COVID-19 related protocols and changes, to underscore our ability to finally gather again, bringing together the essential elements that make APEF’s work possible... the community, the teachers, and the trustees. She reminded us that we’re as durable and
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SAND LAKE - On Saturday December 4th The SKYHIGH Adventure Community Center held a gala dedication ceremony to recognize and formally thank the Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake for donating a solar illuminated flagpole and a large American flag to the Center. SKYHIGH President John Slyer introduced the many local dignitaries who were present including: State Assemblyman Jake Ashby, Sand Lake Supervisor Elect Scott Gallerie, Sand Lake Town Board Member Bill Film and Board Member Elect Wayne Gendron, County Legislators Bob Loveridge and Scott Bendett, Rensselaer County Undersheriff PJ Higgett, Kiwanis Van Rensselaer Division Lt. Gov. Lynn Cattalotti, former Kiwanis NY District Governor David Booker and Sand Lake Kiwanis President Bryan VanZandt. Kiwanian Bob Pascarelli and the Girl Scout Silver Award Recipients were also recognized for their ongoing community involvement. With similar missions Kiwanis and SKYHIGH Adventures will continue to work in partnership to bring quality services to the Sand Lake community and to the greater surrounding area. For more information regarding these organizations please contact: https://shaccenter.org/ for SKYHIGH Adventure Community Center and https://sandlakekiwanis.org/ for the Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake.
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NORTH GREENBUSH - Please be advised that The North Greenbush Town Board will have a Special Meeting . The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday December 22, 2021, at 6:30 P.M. at the North Greenbush Town Offices located at 2 Douglas Street, Wynantskill, New York 12198. Respectfully submitted, Janice Hannigan Kerwin, Town Clerk, Town of North Greenbush
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Calling All Knitters BRUNSWICK - Are you someone who likes to knit, but you’ve already made everything you need for yourself and your family? We have a great opportunity where you can use your skill to help others! You are welcome to participate in our Prayer Shawl Knitting Group every first and third Thursday at 12:30 PM in the lobby at Brunswick Church. Shawls are made to share and bring comfort to those who are ill or suffering, and they have always been very much appreciated. For more details about joining the group, or if you know of someone who could use a prayer shawl, please call the church office at 518-279-3792. This is a ministry of Brunswick Church at 42 White Church Lane (just off Rt. 351). Our worship services are Sundays at 9:30 AM and all are welcome; however, church attendance is not required to join the knitting group or to request a prayer shawl.
Christmas Eve Service STEPHENTOWN Join us at Stephentown Federated Church 1513 Garfield Road, Stephentown, NY as Pastor Chris Garrison leads us in a family friendly service of carols and candles on Friday, December 24th at 7:30. All are welcome. Handicapped accessible. Masks required.
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AROUND YOUR COMMUNITY News From Averill Park CSD AVERILL PARK - Congratulations to the 373 students who qualified for the Algonquin Honor Rolls for the first marking period of the 2021-22 school year. Keep up the good work everyone! Eight fall sports teams were honored by NYSPHSAA and were named Scholar-Athlete Teams recently. Congratulations to the following teams: Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Girls Volleyball, Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Girls Tennis, Boys Golf, and Girls Swimming and Diving. Chase Bentz was named the Algonquin Middle School Principal for the Day. Chase shadowed Principal Messia in meetings, assisted with dismissal, had a pizza party with friends, and more. Great job Chase! As always, for the latest news from the District, please visit our website – averillpark.k12.ny.us. You can also follow AP on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Submitted by Dr. James Franchini, Averill Park CSD Superintendent Mission: Meeting the needs of and creating opportunities for every student every day. #AP_ EveryStudentEveryDay
Christmas Eve Services at First United Methodist Church of East Greenbush EAST GREENBUSH Christmas Eve Services at First United Methodist Church, 1Gilligan Rd. East Greenbush 518477-9693 - 5 pm Family Service. 7 pm Candelight Service - will also be live streamed on Facebook . 9 pm Candlelight Service, with communion after the service. Attendance may be limited. Face masks are required.
Holiday Hours NASSAU - Sandra Rings, Nassau Town Clerk, would like to wish everyone a safe and blessed holiday season and to inform residents of the Town of Nassau that the Transfer Station will be open on Friday, December 24, Christmas Eve and Friday, December 31, New Year’s Eve. The Transfer Station will be closed however on both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The Nassau Town Hall will be closed on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Candlelight Services BRUNSWICK - We would like to extend a warm invitation to the community to attend one
of our Christmas Eve Candlelight Services. We will be offering two identical events of carols, lessons, and candlelight at 3:00 and 6:00 PM. Both services will be held on December 24th in the worship center at Brunswick Church (42 White Church Lane, just off Rt. 351). We would love to have you join us!
AP Community Education for January & February AVERILL PARK - The Indoor Walking program upstairs at the High School is back! Registration is required and you must wear both a mask and the walking pass you receive when you are registered. Other programs include: Anyone Can Learn to Paint on 1/11 (register by 12/14), PiYo (begins 1/3), Chair Yoga (virtual, starts 1/4), Qigong Infused Yoga (begins 1/4), Co-Ed Volleyball (starts 1/5), Puppy or Advanced Dog Obedience (begins 1/6), and Ballroom & Social Dancing (begins 2/3). View classes, register, pay at www.familyid. com/organizations/ averill-park-community-education or mail the AP District Office with your contact information, program information and a check payable to AP
Community Education. Call 518-674-7191 with any questions, but we cannot take registrations over the phone. Look for updates online or on the district’s Facebook or Twitter pages. You do not have to live in Averill Park to register for these programs.
East Greenbush Town Hall, Highway Garage, and Transfer Station Closures for Upcoming Holidays Ellen Pangburn, Town Clerk, and Michelle Eckler, Deputy Clerk, extend their warmest wishes to you and your family & friends for a joyful holiday season. They would like to remind Town residents that the East Greenbush Town Hall and Highway Garage will both be closed on Friday, December 24th and Friday, December 31st in observation of the upcoming holidays. The Transfer Station will be open at 8:30 on those Friday’s, however, closing at 3:00. Note the Transfer Station will be closed on both Saturday’s, December 25th, 2021 and January 1, 2022 for the holidays. If you need to reach someone during town closures, please call Dispatch at 518.479.2525. Regular business hours
Please send your news and photos to bulletinboard@crwnewspapers.com. Please include contact information. for the Town of East Greenbush Town Hall and Highway Garage will resume on Monday, January 3, 2022. Regular hours for the Transfer Station will resume on Tuesday, January 4th, 2022. Please reach out to the Town Clerk’s Office if you have any questions at 518.477.7145, between the hours of 8:30 and 4:30. Ellen or Michelle would be happy to help you. Continue to keep safe and enjoy the holidays!
Rensselaer County 4-H Mitten Tree RENSSELAER COUNTY - The weather is getting colder, and we want to support members of our community by providing cold weather gear to those in need. We are taking donations of items such as new gloves, hats, scarves, coats, etc. at our office to distribute. The building is currently closed to visitors, please call the CCE office at 518-272-4210 to have a staff member meet you at the door to take your donation, or to assist you with picking up some winter clothing items. Items will be available from the Mitten Tree beginning December 1st. If you or someone you know are in need of items, please feel free call for an
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AVERILL PARK - Hello Warriors fans! Averill Park’s winter sports teams continued to have success in last week’s competition. The girls basketball team remained undefeated, beating Ballston Spa 70-20 on 12/10. Amelia Wood led the girls with 24 points. Taylor Holohan and Michelina Lombardi added 14 and 12 points respectively. The girls will face Troy on 12/21 for their next game. The boys basketball team fell 56-37 to Guilderland on 12/8. Nick Carbone led the team with 11 points. The boys lost to Ballston Spa on 12/10 with a 72-44 final score. Carbone scored 12 points in the losing effort. The basketball team will take on Mohonasen in their next game on 12/16. The CD Jets had a heartbreaking 6-5 loss in the final two seconds of the game to a strong Shenendehowa program on 12/8. The Jets led the majority of the game in what was a very strong effort. Kyle Millington and Brendan Walsh scored for the Jets. The hockey team fell 4-1 to the Storm on 12/10, but they turned it around on 12/11, beating Lasalle 6-2. Cole Davidson and Kyle Millington both scored in the win. The Jets will face CBA on 12/17 for their next game. The boys bowling team beat Troy 21.5-10.5 on 12/9. Yoshua Blowers had a high single of 278 and Joe Minehan had a high triple of 620 in the winning effort. The boys will face Shenendehowa in their next match on 12/16. The girls bowling team fell to Colonie on 12/6, with a 23-9 final score. Laney Brown had a high series of 544 and a high game of 215. Emma Hotaling had a 494 series and Saeryn Sawyer had a 195 game. The girls lost 28-4 against Columbia on 12/8. Emma Hotaling had a 581 triple and a 200 single. The bowling team will travel to Bethlehem on 12/20 for their next match. The wrestling team lost a close one to Shaker on 12/8, with a 36-33 final score. Austin Rouleau, Jet Warland, Jacob Hanlon, LJ Welcome, Nick Tempel and Mike Steen all won their individual matches. The boys will face Bethlehem in their next match on 12/22. I will be back next week to report AP scores and highlights. Go Warriors! the wellness practice of being in the present moment and opening up our senses. This type of slow walking ‘sauntering’, deep breathing, present-centered awareness, and observation in nature is shown to reduce stress, boost our moods, and strengthen our immune systems. Donations accepted if you are able. Suggested donation: $10, but truly any amount is welcome. Preregistration is required for all programs at (518) 658-2055 or dykenpond@ gmail.com. Your registration is not complete until you receive confirmation from the Center.
Wildlife Walk and Talk at Dyken Pond EEC GRAFTON - Saturday, December 18: 1pm – 2:30pm. Take a short hike learning about how the Center supports and attracts wildlife to various sites through natural and ethical means. These tips will help families know where to look for wildlife and can be taken home to increase biodiversity on your property while improving your chances of viewing wildlife. For youth of all ages who can easily walk 1.5 miles. Preregistration is required for all programs at (518) 658-2055 or dykenpond@ gmail.com. Your registration is not complete until you receive confirmation from the Center.
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First Day Hike at Dyken Pond EEC GRAFTON - January 1: 1pm -2:30pm - The first Family Fitness Foray of the year takes place on New Years Day! Join Josh Pulito on an easy paced 2 mile hike to start the New Year off in the outdoors. Burn off holiday calories while taking in the winter woods! For all ages who can walk 2 miles. Preregistration required. Please visit our website www.dykenpond.org to learn more about the Center and for a complete schedule of our events. We encourage you to follow our Facebook page and/ or website where we will post new events when the conditions are just right for getting outdoors. Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is a Rensselaer County Park open daily during daylight hours for hiking, fishing, birding and snowshoeing. Preregistration is required for all programs at (518) 658-2055 or dykenpond@ gmail.com. Your registration is not complete until you receive confirmation from the Center.
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The city police department is training its 137 officers to respond to the 900 mental health calls annually — that’s two to three calls per day — with insight and compassion. Last Friday, 34 officers from the Troy police force and other local agencies graduated from the weeklong Emotionally Disturbed Response Team training program at Hudson Valley Community College. The specialized training is to help officers respond to some of the most difficult and challenging calls they have to answer. “It’s training that’s very useful on the street,” Chief Dan DeWolf said during the ceremony in the college’s Bulmer Telecommunications Center auditorium. Cohoes Chief Todd Waldin attended to see two of his officers graduate. An hour before the afternoon ceremony, Waldin said, his department dealt with a mental health call that saw interaction not only with a person who needed assistance but with a local mental health agency that works with his department in these situations. Cohoes officers respond to several hundred mental health calls annually and the training for officers who previously completed the course has proven invaluable in dealing with the challenges that come with each call, Waldin said. Officers who’ve trained as Emotionally District
Response Team members are able to work with mental health counselors who can provide guidance over the phone, said Kathy Coons, commissioner of Rensselaer County’s Mental Health Department. “You can respond very quickly to mental health calls,” Coons told the graduating class. In addition to Troy department members, officers who took part came from the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office, Waterford, Cohoes, East Greenbush, Rensselaer, Hoosick Falls, Schodack, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Public Safety and Rensselaer County Probation department. Troy has trained 80 of its officers through the program. “We have to give them the tools to do this,” Mayor Patrick Madden said about equipping the officers to be compassionate, emphatic and understanding when it comes to responding to mental health calls. Madden and DeWolf said the city and its department are committed to training all officers to respond correctly. “What you’ve just gone through is the most extensive mental health training for law enforcement in New York state,” said Eric Weaver, executive director of Overcoming The Darkness, and a retired Rochester police sergeant who led the weeklong training. Troy Capt. Matt Montanino said officers who complete the training program will show respect and com-
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The neighbors on Routes 66 & 43 and our friends on Shumann Rd. will have our annual luminary display on Christmas Eve - Friday, December 24th. Lighting of the luminary candles begins around 7:00pm and continues as weather permits or until the candles burn out. Participate by placing luminaries along the road by your property or just drive by and enjoy. For more information, please contract Dawn or Bruce at 518.674.5210 or by email at knivad@yahoo.com.
East Greenbush Community Library EAST GREENBUSH - 12/16, 6p: Cooking: Virtual Hands-On Cooking with Felisha Chandler of CCE (register). Felisha makes cooking easy. Join us via Zoom to make some tasty, fun and healthy recipes. You will need a computer, laptop, or tablet to see and participate in this class. Families welcome! 12/22, 7p: Wednesday Night Book Chat on our Facebook page (no registration required) For a complete program listing for adults, teens and kids or to register, go to https://events.eglibrary.org or call 518-477-7476. Friends Mini Book Sale in the library is available yearround and is filled with books for all ages! Shelves are restocked often. Adult/Teen book sale case is in the main library next to the public computers and kid’s books are near the Children’s room entrance. Hours: Mon-Fri 10-8; Sat 10-5; Sun. 1-5. Closed all day on 12/24, 12/25 & 12/26. Closing at 5pm on 12/31; Our digital library is always open: https://eglibrary. org/digital.
Blue Christmas Service: Honoring Life and Loss in the Holidays STEPHENTOWN - The Christmas season has an amazing ability to trigger nostalgic memories—both of happy and sad, gratitude and grief. The Blue Christmas tradition honors the fact that for many of us we experience all kinds of loss—the loss of relationships, loss of trust, loss of jobs, loss of health, loss of faith, the loss of joy. Authentic spirituality does not hide this truth, and instead allows us the space for honesty, reflection, community and practices of support. No matter your circumstance, this is an open welcoming service of candlelight, songs, prayers, and hope. Pastor Chris Garrison leads the service at the Stephentown Federated Church, 1513 Garfield Road on Sunday December 19th at 4pm. All are welcome. Handicapped accessible. Masks required.
Sycaway Seniors BRUNSWICK - The Sycaway Seniors will have only one meeting in December, that will be their Christmas party with reservations only. Members and visitors are welcome Monday, January 3, 2022 and Monday January 17, 2022. Music Entertainment, Bingo, 50/50 and refreshments. We will have a “Meet and Greet” each meeting. We have 36 members, men and women. Call Nancy McCloskey 518-279-0847 for info. Meetings first and third Mondays of the month. Keyes Lane, turn at Howie’s Jewelry on Hoosick St., Brunswick Recreation Center. Handicap entrance and restrooms available.
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Brunswick Church to Host Live Nativity & Open House BRUNSWICK -Brunswick Church to Host Live Nativity & Open House. 42 White Church Lane. December 19, 2021, 2-4 pm. As the world busily prepares for Christmas, Brunswick Church invites you to take a break and truly imagine that first Christmas. Feel the night air, see the young couple in search of a place to stay, the young mother ready to welcome her first son. Smell the straw of the stable and pet the unsuspecting witnesses to the unfolding miracle, the humble animals. Feel the peace and the hope of this historic event that is the
center of the season. After visiting the nativity, we welcome all to come in out of the cold for a hot cocoa and a cookie, and to enjoy some family friendly activities of your choice – hear a story, make an ornament or a family craft. And choose a cupcake and toppings to take with you to celebrate Jesus’ birth. Let the spirit of the season come alive this year. Come, let your hearts be filled with hope and peace.
Love Lutheran Church Christmas Schedule EAST GREENBUSH - O Come, All Ye Faithful... Come Worship with us this Christmas! Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Friday, December 24th at 7 PM. Christmas Day, Sat-
urday, December 25th at 10 AM. Love Lutheran Church is located at Middlesex Road and Pheasant Lane, East Greenbush. For more information or directions, please call (518) 477-8685.
Holiday Happenings at Center Brunswick United Methodist Church CENTER BRUNSWICK - We would like to thank the community for participating in our recent food drive We delivered two cars full of food to the Grafton Food Pantry and we able to provide 5 full Thanksgiving Dinners to families in need. Our Giving Tree was a huge success providing toys and clothing for 22
children. The Mitten Tree is filling up with scarves, hats, gloves and mittens which will be donated to local children. Pet food and supplies are being collected throughout the month to donate to local shelters. The Children’s Christmas Program will be held December 19 during the 9:00 worship service. Blue Christmas, December 21 at 7:30 is a time for those with memories of pain and loss to come together to let go of sorrow and remember that God’s light will break through even the longest night. Christmas Eve Service of Lessons, Carols and a short message will be December 24 at 7:30 pm. We continue to collect greeting cards to
be donated to St. Jude’s Ranch where they have an entrepreneur program for youth and clean pill bottles with caps for Matthew 25 Ministries. Brooks Bar-B-Q will be January 8, 2022 from 2-6 pm. $ 13 full dinner - $6.00 1/2 chicken only. Call Jill at 518 258-2164 for tickets.
Averill Park Community Orchestra Winter Concert AVERILL PARK - Come out and join the Averill Park Community Orchestra musicians who are performing in small ensembles to present holiday favorites and other festive tunes! The performance is on Saturday, Decem-
ber 18 at 4:00 PM at the Algonquin Middle School, with a snow cancellation date of 12/19, also at 4:00. There is no admission fee, but any donations to help offset our costs is greatly appreciated. Our brass, string, wind, and percussion ensembles look forward to the opportunity to share joyous music with you as we celebrate the winter holidays. For Covid spread prevention, distanced seating between groups in the auditorium is appreciated, and audience members are asked to be free of Covid symptoms and to wear masks that cover the nose and mouth. Any questions can be directed to Christina Desmond at 518-9480565 or cdmusic600@ gmail.com.
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CASTLETON - Schodack Valley Fire Co.is hosting it’s monthly pizza and wing night Saturday December 18th from 4 to 7pm. This month’s event is Take Out only. Please call 518-477-4215 to place your order. The special pie of the month is Tomato Bacon. Our firehouse is located at 1553 Schodack Valley Rd. Castleton NY. As this year comes to a close our members would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and also extend our sincere thanks to all of the folks that support our volunteers all year long.
VFW Post #7338 East Greenbush Pancake Breakfast EAST GREENBUSH - Help Support your local Veterans! The Public is welcome! Come and have Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus! VFW Post 7338, East Greenbush, 100 Hayes Road. Sunday December 19, 2021, 9 am to 12 noon. Eat in or take-out. Breakfast includes Buttermilk Pancakes, French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausages, Home Fries, Corned Beef Hash, Toast, Coffee, Tea, Water and Assorted Juices. Adults - $10.00, Children 6 to 12 - $5.00, Children Under 6 – Free. We will also have raffle tickets for sale. Donations are always welcome and very much appreciated! Please order in advance before Sunday’s Breakfast for take-out by emailing us at VFWpost7338@gmail.com or calling 518477-7770 and leave a message with your name, number and the desired pickup time. There is no one at the Post to return your call. Your message is forwarded to another number which is checked the day before the breakfast. Thank you for your support!
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OPINION
The IOC Is A Craven Handmaid Of Beijing By Rich Lowry
It should be a rule of thumb that the Olympic Games shouldn't be held in countries that operate concentration camps. If this strikes you as a reasonable demand, you aren't suited to serve on the International Olympic Committee. The IOC has doggedly defended Beijing as the host of the 2022 Winter Olympics even as the Chinese Communist Party pursues its campaign of unrelenting barbarity against the Uyghurs. The Biden administration just announced a so-called diplomatic boycott of the games, a gesture of disapproval that won't dent the propaganda coup the IOC is handing the most dangerous regime in the world. The IOC is the World Health Organization of sports. When China disappeared female tennis star Peng Shuai for the offense of
making an accusation of sexual assault against a former high government official, the IOC happily assisted in the regime's crisis PR, lest the shocking incident derail the games. The president of the IOC, Thomas Bach, had a video call with Peng where she said all was well and Bach pretended to take her assurances at face value. Of course, Peng wasn't free to speak her mind, but part of Bach's job now is to look the other way at China's blatant abuses. China has the great fortune to deal with international organizations -- except the Women's Tennis Association, which is suspending tournaments in China -- that lack all self-respect. The IOC is following in the well-trod footsteps of corporations, financiers and sports leagues that start out wanting to do business with China and end up complicit in the regime's
crimes by staying silent or explaining them away. The difference is that the IOC claims to be acting in support of high ideals. Bach likes to quote the Olympic charter that says Olympism exists "to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of humankind, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity." Placing sport at the service of China does the opposite on all counts. China's autocrat, Xi Jinping, has been open about the political importance of the Olympics, "Hosting an excellent 2022 Games is a major task of the Party and the country, and it is a solemn commitment to the international community." Here, the interests of the CCP and the IOC -- as well as the corporate sponsors of the games -- coincide.
The last time China hosted the Olympics, the Summer Games in 2008, it used the opening ceremony to stage a gigantic and memorable regime-enhancing spectacle. Beijing promised reforms to get awarded the games and then, true to form, engaged in yet more heavy-handed repression. If the 2008 Beijing Games were ill-advised, next year's Winter Olympics are a complete travesty. The atrocities in Xinjiang province are a matter of public record and the quashing of Hong Kong proceeds apace. No one who crosses the regime is safe from imprisonment or worse. China openly menaces Taiwan with an invasion. Indeed, China could conceivably be in a shooting war with the United States within a year or two of using the presence of our athletes, among others, to enhance the rule of its dictator-for-life.
Bach insists that the IOC must always be politically neutral. As Michael Mazza of the American Enterprise Institute points out, though, the IOC banned apartheid-era South Africa from the games. There is no such thing as neutrality when dealing with an all-encompassing police state for which politics is a life-ordeath matter. The games aren't being hosted by Switzerland or Norway -- nice, law-abiding countries with good ski slopes -- but a revanchist power that tramples on human dignity and is a clear and present danger to international peace. The IOC could have taken an off-ramp from these games at any point. Instead, its attitude is going to be, "Enjoy the snowboarding, never mind the concentration camps." Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.
Democrats Have To Learn How To Win: They Think Selling Their Accomplishments Will Keep Congress in 2022? S.E. Cupp, Tribune Content Agency Less than a year out from the 2022 midterm elections, in which Democrats could lose their control of Congress, President Biden's approval numbers are under water. The party is already facing historical headwinds, given that the controlling party usually suffers in the following midterms. Making matters worse, a number of House Democrats have already announced they will not run again. Republicans are also trying to make it harder to vote with at least 250 new laws in 43 states that limit voter access. Add to that a slew of problems, from rising COVID-19 cases and a new variant to a spotty economic recovery and continued supply chain woes that may not clear up in time for Democrats to declare victory. All of this, understandably, has Democrats worried.
Their proposed strategy to overcome these considerable obstacles and win in 2022? Tout their own legislative accomplishments. Now, I've asked around, and that, apparently, is not a joke, but a serious suggestion. As Politico recently noted: "Democrats acknowledge they have a big problem. Their proposed antidote: Finish the battles over legislating as quickly as possible, then spend their next few months talking up their infrastructure and coronavirus relief laws, as well as their forthcoming social spending bill." If this is the case, Republicans may as well start measuring the drapes in what were once Democrats' House and Senate offices. Talk to many Democrats, as I have, and you will hear them, almost to a person, complain that the problem is that they -- and the media -- haven't sold their
accomplishments effectively enough. Of course, plenty in the media have done just that, and voters remain unswayed. It's not hard to see why. More than a year in, Democrats have spent more time arguing with each other than passing bills. For another, the effects of much of Biden's signature legislation, from the proposed Build Back Better bill to a $1 trillion infrastructure bill to COVID relief bills, won't be felt immediately. In some cases, voters won't see the results for years, which is why they aren't moving Biden's poll numbers yet. The naivete of the strategy nicely encapsulates why Republicans have been winning the message wars for years: Democrats don't know how to fight. It's long-held conventional wisdom and popular mythology that Republicans fight dirty while Democrats play fair. There's obviously some truth to it. From Richard Nixon's enemies list, to Newt Gingrich's shake n' break style of rebuilding the GOP, Karl Rove's "dirty tricks" to Steve Bannon's "Suck on this!" destruction of democratic norms, that just covers the modern era of Republican politics. Despite the perception, Democrats' hands are far from clean. The Clintons were among the dirtiest fighters in politics -- just ask anyone who dared get in their way. Dems turned mild-mannered Mormon Mitt Romney into a woman-hating, dog-killing monster in the 2012 election, before deciding he's actually a hero for voting to convict Donald Trump in both of his impeachment trials. Today, the party's taking a page from Republicans and effectively redistricting opponents out of office. The real problem is Democrats haven't figured out the new right-wing playbook -- the one the GOP's been running for more than five years now. Republicans and Fox News personalities start with a real problem -- inflation, rising gas prices, inner city crime, a border crisis -- and exaggerate or even lie about the causes and severity, maligning entire groups of people in the process. Then Democrats respond by dismissing the whole issue or telling voters it's not that bad. Biden's chief of staff says inflation is a high class problem, for example. By inserting fake bogeymen like Big Bird, critical race theory, Dr. Seuss, and Kyle Rittenhouse into real issues that many voters do care about -- like vaccine efficacy, parental rights, political correctness and crime -- the right often gets the left to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Instead of telling voters the sky isn't blue because Fox says it is, Democrats need to acknowledge the truth while exposing the lunacy of the right's solutions. While the right's fighting with Big Bird, the left's fighting to get more shots in arms. While Fox is attacking CRT, Democrats are fighting for parents' rights. No one's banning Dr. Seuss, but Republicans in Wisconsin are trying to ban all kinds of words from classrooms. Instead of touting accomplishments most voters don't see or feel, Democrats need to go for the gut, asking voters if they want more Lauren Boeberts and Marjorie Taylor Greenes, because that's what they'll get if the GOP wins in 2022. Do voters want more taxpayer waste over phony election audits? More of the Trump and Bannon show? More QAnon and conspiracy theories? Do they want another insurrection? Democrats need to leave la-la-land and remember who they are up against. Turning real issues around on a party with no actual solutions, just grievances, is how Democrats will pull voters back to sanity and reason. Unfortunately, good deeds won't win the day. S.E. Cupp is the host of "S.E. Cupp Unfiltered" on CNN.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PFOA Saga, Pt. II Source Searchers Stumped! Yes, people, totally buffaloed, baffled, stupified, mystified and flummoxed, and here we are talking about a recent Times Union article entitled “Source of Rensselaer County PFOA contamination still mystery - Six rounds of testing have revealed little information about how 10 wells became contaminated” by Kenneth C. Crowe II on Nov. 30, 2021, where we Poestenkill residents with PFOA or PFOS in our drinking water who have had our quality of life destroyed, along with our property values, were informed as follows: POESTENKILL – A source for the PFOA/PFOS contamination around the Algonquin Middle School has still not been determined after a sixth round of testing for the chemicals was completed at nearby residences, the Rensselaer County Health Department announced last week. The county reported, “No source for the contamination has been determined during the six rounds of testing.” “We continue to work with the state to find the source or sources for the PFOA contamination and to get more answers,” county Public Health Director Mary Fran Wachunas said. The county has been working with town officials, the
Sand Lake Seniors 2021 SAND LAKE - As we close 2021, the Executive Board wish to thank everyone that participated and helped in our Club activities this year. We had a very memorable Christmas party thanks to many, many businesses donating gifts, and to the excellent efforts of our Hospitality and Party Committee led by Judy and Tom Riston. Thank you to the Averill Park/ Sand Lake Firehouse for the beautifully decorated hall and to Guiliano’s Catering for the delicious meal. The Club will meet on January 13th with the newly elected Board presiding. Remember please, if the Averill Park/Sand Lake Schools are closed due to weather, the Club will not be meeting. If you are 55+ and are looking for an active senior club, we meet on the second Thursday of each month at the AP/SL Firehouse. The dues are $15 for 2022 and payable by check only with a completed application which can be obtained at a meeting. Thank you and Happy New Year everyone! The library will close for Christmas on Friday, December 24, and Satur-
day, December 25. We will reopen Monday, December 27 at 10 AM.
North Greenbush Public Library Update NORTH GREENBUSH - Keep the little ones busy this holiday season with one of the library’s themed take-home craft kits. Teens and adults will have a similar opportunity, with a kit to create a snow globe ornament. The kits will be available at the circulation desk while supplies last. Our last virtual book club of the year will meet Monday, Dec 20, at 6:30 PM via Zoom to discuss Kristin Hannah‘s book “The Four Winds”, a story of courage and sacrifice set in Texas during the Great Depression. Email library@ northgreenbushlibrary.org to request the meeting link. Going forward, all late fines have been eliminated for items checked out at the North Greenbush Public Library. Fines for museum passes, wi-fi hot spots, replacement fees for lost items, and fines on items checked out at other libraries in the Upper Hudson Library System still apply. The complete fine-free policy can be found on our website: northgreenbushlibrary.org
state Department of Environmental Conservation and the state Department of Health on the testing and investigation of the PFOA/PFOS contamination. The county said there has not been widespread testing conducted as officials attempt to identify a source of the contamination. So after testing seventy-seven homes for PFOA, with 10 wells above ten parts per trillion, and 8 above five parts per trillion, and 11 wells testing above zero and below five parts per trillion and 23 wells with no detection, with three 3 more above the ten 10 parts per trillion limit just being added according to a Rensselaer County press release, the experts at the RCHD can still see no discernable pattern and instead remain flummoxed as to where the elusive source might in fact be. But seriously, people, how can that possibly be? Sound like a whitewash? Paul Plante, Poestenkill
Dear Editor, With public health foremost in my thoughts as the Health Committee Chair for the Rensselaer County Legislature, I believe that it is incredibly important for
Governor Hochul to sign State Senate Bill 6603 into law to improve access to healthcare for New York’s most vulnerable residents. SB 6603 is critical legislation that will expand access to healthcare options available to Medicaid beneficiaries. For this reason, it passed the state legislature unanimously. Under SB 6603, Medicaid beneficiaries will be able to fill their prescription at any pharmacy – helping Rensselaer’s residents, as well as 7 million New Yorkers, access a more convenient or more trusted medical professional instead of relying on specific providers covered by their insurance. Governor Hochul stepped into her role suddenly and immediately began to address pressing public health concerns. I am asking her to again stand up for the public health of her constituents and sign SB 6603. This common sense public policy enjoys bipartisan support and the support of medical providers and disease advocacy groups alike. Those in Rensselaer, who face higher than average poverty rates and often suffer from chronic health conditions, deserve to have access to reliable healthcare. Sincerely, Scott Bendett, Chair, Rensselaer County Legislature Health Committee
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CASTLETON - CPL is located at 85 S. Main St., Castleton, NY. All events and kits are free. Questions? Call 518-732-0879. Events & Take-Home Kits: Cool Science Kit: Frozen Oobleck - Kit available for pick-up through 12/30 - Make frozen, slimy oobleck to play with and learn about solids, liquids, and non-Newtonian fluids! Take & Make Craft Kit: Snowflakes - Kit available for pick-up through 12/30 - Celebrate winter by making a beaded snowflake ornament and a coffee filter snowflake craft! Winter Break Fun Pack - Kit available for pick-up through 12/30 - Fun Packs include a science experiment sheet, coloring & puzzle sheets, candy, and a toy! Best for kids ages 7-12. Make a Magazine Collage - Stop in anytime from 12/20-12/23 - Use pages from magazines to make your own unique art! Walking Storytime - Thu., 12/23, 10:30am - Meet near playground at Schodack Island State Park - Join us for stories, rhymes, and movement while we follow a story along a walking path together. If weather is iffy
that morning, call us at 518-732-0879 before heading to the park to make sure we’re still meeting. Create a Chain Reaction - Stop in anytime from 12/27-12/30 - Set up a course of ramps, hammers, pendulums, and more, then watch the chain reaction! Walking Storytime - Thu., 12/30, 10:30am - Meet near playground at Schodack Island State Park - Join us for stories, rhymes, and movement while we follow a story along a walking path together. We’ll explore a new book every week! If weather is iffy that morning, call us at 518-7320879 before heading to the park to make sure we’re still meeting. Introduction to American Sign Language - 6-session online course begins Mon., 1/3, 3:00pm - Learn American Sign Language (ASL) online
all 6 sessions. For ages 15+. Seats are limited; email director@castletonpubliclibrary.org to register.
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A Note from Your North Greenbush Tax Receiver NORTH GREENBUSH - Here are a few reminders and useful information for the upcoming 2022 Tax Season: With the continued spread of the Omicron variant, the Town is continuing its efforts of being cautious and careful throughout the 2022 Tax Season and asks that masks be worn when paying your taxes in person. The Tax Collection Office will open on Saturdays at Town Hall, 2 Douglas Street, Wynantskill from 9:30 am – 12:00 noon. We will allow one customer at a time within the Tax Office and others will wait in the hallway until the previous resident has completed their payment. Office hours on Saturday are subject to change so please check the Town website www.townofng.com for any updates before you come to Town Hall. You still have three safe payment options: payment by mail; payment at the two Pioneer Bank Branches in Town; and payment online with a credit card. (Both Pioneer Banks are opened Monday through Friday during regular business hours). When paying at the Pioneer Bank Branch, you must bring your entire tax bill and your payment check or cash for the full amount of your bill. In return, the Bank will supply you with a stamped receipt for your payment in full. Pioneer Bank does not accept credit cards for payment. When paying by mail, please return the tax bill along with your check for the full amount shown on the tax bill. If you request a receipt of payment, please check off the box located at the bottom half of your tax bill and send in the entire bill. A receipt will not be issued without the return of the entire bill. Please do not send cash thru the mail! Only checks will be accepted. Make checks payable to: Thomas F. McGrath, Jr. Rec. of Taxes and mail them to 2 Douglas Street, Wynantskill, NY 12198. Please be certain that the written dollar amount on your payment check is the same as the numerical dollar amount on the tax bill. Also, please sign and date your payment check. Neither the Town nor the Bank will be able to process your payment with such errors and your payment will be returned, which could result in a late payment. (Optional: please write your phone number on the memo portion of your check, so we can call you if we find any payment discrepancies). You will avoid late fees by mailing your tax bill and payment check with a postmark before the late date printed on your bill. Your check date cannot be used as the payment date to avoid penalties. If your taxes are paid by your Bank or Mortgage Company through escrow and you receive a tax bill directly, please do not send payment unless you are certain that your bank has discontinued your escrow payment. Please call us if you are not sure. When calling the Town Tax Receiver Office (518-209-7506), please leave a clear and concise voice message along with your phone number. Please remember that your property tax bill will not arrive until after January 1st. We do not mail them out until the last day in December, which will be December 31, 2021. Remember most of all; it is your responsibility to contact us if you did not receive a tax bill in the mail. We will be happy to send you another copy of your bill. (If you pay by escrow this will not apply to you). Stay Safe and Have a Wonderful Holiday Season, Tom McGrath Jr. North Greenbush Tax Receiver, 518-209-7506 email: TMcGrath@northgreenbush. org Town Website: http://www.townofng.com/ A copy of your 2021 Town of North Greenbush tax bill is available online at: egov. basny.com/northgreenbush/
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with little information, from a podium at a press conference.” In addition to Saratoga County, at least nine other counties have indicated they may not enforce the policy: Dutchess, Madison, Rockland, Livingston, Niagara, Rensselaer, Genesee, Orleans and Greene counties, while several others have similar plans. Incoming Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican who flipped that Long Island seat in last month’s election, said he does not plan to enforce it. Onondaga County officials have said they will wait to enforce it until businesses learn the new rules. Oswego County officials indicated they may not locally enforce it. Oneida County officials said they plan to follow their own mask mandate. On the Nov. 21 call with Hudson Valley officials, Hochul, Garcia, and other state officials joined county executives to inform them about what could be coming, Molinaro said. The governor suggested that new mask policies could go into effect, he said, but no specifics were discussed. The call came just before the announcement
not to spend resources on enforcement of the mandate, CONTINUED FROM 1 according to Molinaro. “The state’s suggestion to counties on the calls we’ve had is do not divert resources to enforce this health commissioner’s order,” Molinaro said Monday. “Why? Because I think they acknowledge it is difficult to enforce.” Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who had imposed an order requiring masks indoors, had used state workers, including law enforcement members, to enforce limits on crowds and the wearing of face coverings. At other times, Cuomo had suggested citizens could play a role in enforcing the rule by calling out those who ignore the order. Molinaro, a Republican who is running for Congress, first learned the details of the policy during his region’s weekly call, which he said was about two hours after Hochul’s announcement. Assembly Republican Minority Leader Will Barclay on Friday said that the state is “once again being force-fed another statewide mandate announced without notice,
of a new emergency order to limit nonessential surgeries at overwhelmed hospitals and the known emergence of the omicron variant. The limitation on nonessential surgeries was directed by the Health Department at 32 hospitals in 21 counties, all upstate. Officials in at least four of the counties with hospitals with less than 10 percent staffed bed capacity have said they do not plan to enforce the mask mandate, which is intended to limit the spread of the virus and therefore limit potential severe infections that can lead to increased hospitalizations. The mask policy cites new state code, which went into effect Nov. 24. The state code says that “due to the emergent nature of COVID-19, small business and local governments were not consulted.” Still, Hochul told reporters Monday that she consulted with county and business leaders, although the timeline of the conversations is unclear. “I am very concerned about the businesses,” Hochul said. “That’s why I called many businesses before we did this.”
The Tri-County Lutheran Parish Christmas Eve and Blue Christmas Worship The Tri-County Lutheran Parish has many opportunities to worship on Christmas Eve. For many Christians, the highlight of the church year. We sing carols, read the Christmas story from the bible, and celebrate Holy Communion, we celebrate Holy Communion with an open table so ALL GOD’S CHILDREN ARE WELCOME to receive the Bread (body of Christ) and Wine (blood of Christ). Christmas Eve Schedule December 24th: 3:00pm - Emanuel/St. John’s Lutheran Church, 20 S. 6th St, Hudson, NY 5:00pm - St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 96 Oak Hill R, Oak Hill, NY 6:00pm - Emanual Lutheran Church, 506 County Rd. 46, Stuyvesant Falls, NY 7:00pm - Trinity Lutheran Church, 68 Green Ave, Castleton, NY 7:30pm - Zion Lutheran Church, 102 N. Washington St., Athens, NY 8:00pm - Christ Our Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 19 Park Row, Chatham, NY 9:00pm - St. Stephen’s L u t h e r a n C hu r c h , 7 5 1 County Rt. 7, East Scho$250 PAID AFTER 30 DAYS AND AFTER 60 DAYS dack, NY 10:00pm - St. Luke’s LuCONTACT US TODAY! theran Church, 1010 Kinderhook St., Kinderhook, TIMESUNION.COM/CARRIERS OR (518) 454-5689 NY
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1010 Kinderhook St., Valatie, NY. For those having difficulty feeling the joy of the season or needing a more quiet, contemplative worship experience, the Blue Christmas service may be for you. This service will have candles and singing, but there will be quiet time to be in God’s presence. Please join us as we remember and embrace the grief that often overwhelms us at Christmas time.
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FULL TIME Booth open for rent. FT/PT. Looking for hair stylist with established clientele. Nail tech also wanted. Salon is located in the center of Pawling Ave, Troy with high traffic daily & brings clientele growth opportunity. Serious inq. only. Call Mary at (518) 274-5480 MECHANIC / TECHNICIAN Part Time/Full Time. Leckonby’s Auto Works, West Sand Lake. (518) 674-1111
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Snowblower for sale. Cub Cadet 28" bought new 2014. Very good to exc. cond. Asking price $799. Call (518) 336-4017
ADULT CARE Do you need help with your elderly loved one? I can help. Reliable, dependable & bondable. (518) 542-7038
FLEA MARKETS INDOOR FLEA MARKET Turn Back Time 1744 Rt. 9 Schodack Fri,12-5 & Sat/Sun, 9-5. Holiday Specials throughout the shop! (518) 331-1441
APPLIANCE REPAIR Washers, dryers, fridge, ranges, etc. Prompt, guaranteed repairs. Mike Horowitz (518) 477-8378 $$CA$H$$
WANTED TO BUY Antiques, vinyl records, comic books, old signs, instruments, toys, coins, pocket watches, fish lures & more 518-801-4673
FOR JUNK CARS $100-$1000. FREE PICKUP (518) 914-8633 CASH FOR METAL/CARS We buy farm equip., metal, cars. We have the equip. to take care of big jobs. Highest prices paid. Demolition. Towing & transport avail. Part of the proceeds go to the veterans. (518) 339-3369
MISC. MERCHANDISE Never Pay For Covered Home Repairs Again! Complete Care Home Warranty COVERS ALL MAJOR SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES. 30 DAY RISK FREE. $200.00 OFF + 2 FREE Months! 844-649-4766
CHEAPER THAN DUMPSTERS Old appliances and furniture REMOVED FROM YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. Small or Large jobs. CLEANOUTS. Call Bill the Junkman at (518) 256-6124. Credit cards accepted.
DOGS AKC Boston Terrier Pups. Born 10/26/2021. Wormed & first shots. Guaranteed health. Call (802) 784-7191 Ready for Xmas
DIVORCE $389.00 - Uncontested Make Divorce Easy – only 1 Signature, Inc. poor person app. Info: (518) 274-0380 DUMPSTER RENTALS 12yd. & 14yd. available. Call Ray at N & R Tree and Property Services (518) 573-1133 DUMPSTERS Lowest rates possible 6, 8,10,12, 15, 20, 25, 30 yard sizes. Ed LaplacaW.S.L. Cell (518) 378-1080 EXCAVATION, TRUCKING, STONE & TOPSOIL Water diversion, driveways, brush hog, land clearing, oil tank removals, septics, grading, digging, lawns, pool fill-ins, site prep. Part of the proceeds go to the veterans. (518) 339-3369 FAST FIX HEATING and PLUMBING LLC 24 hr. service, fully ins. 26 yrs. exp. Installs/ replacements, tuneups, trouble shooting. Fixing all your heating & plumbing needs. (518) 256-1346 FIREWOOD Peter Howard Firewood. $300/ cord. Seasoned hardwood. Local del. inc. (518) 279-1367 GLASS/SCREEN REPAIR Broken glass, torn screens repaired. Home repairs. Makes house calls. (518) 203-8595 HANDYMAN Remodeling, carpentry, decks, porches, masonry, int./ext. paint, fences, doors/windows, gutters, all repairs. Free est. 518-669-0814 or 518-271-9161 HOUSE CLEANING Let me get your house to SPARKLE & SHINE! Excellent references. Jill (518) 727-1342
HOUSE SITTER My duties range from watering plants, switching lights on/off, putting garbage out, loading dishwasher, mail collection, feeding pets +more. Sleepovers unavail. Ann (518) 300-1823 JUNK REMOVAL & DEMO Oil tanks, hot tubs, pools, sheds, barns, houses, fence & retaining wall removal, yard cleanup. Res./comm. clean out & organize. Fully equipped to handle any job. (518) 339-8710. Part of the proceeds go to the veterans. PAINTER, VACCINATED 32yrs exp. Custom colors. Small jobs or new drywall. Free est. 518-203-7166 or 618-8051
SEPTIC SERVICE Tanks cleaned, group rates avail. Call a neighbor! Gene (518) 674-5223
PENTAGON SEWER DRAIN CLEANING & REPAIR Comm/Res. Fully insured & bonded. (518) 428-7230
TREE SERVICE C & S Tree and Property Services. Free ests. Insured. Sean Finn (518) 491-4206
P.W. PAINTING All phases of painting & staining. Your int/ext painting residential specialist. Excellent workmanship. Great prices & reas. rates. Free est., fully ins., ref’s. (518) 396-0898 ROOFING All phases of roofing & repairs. Shingle, Metal, Slate Repairs, Torch Down/epdm, Flat Roofs, Chimney Repairs & Rebuilds, Chimney Sweeping & Rooftop Snow Removal. 24/7 Emergency Repairs. Accepting Credit Cards. Fully licensed & insured. Call DEPENDABLE ROOFING for a FREE Estimate. (413) 281-5655, (413) 441-1380 SEPTIC CLEANING SAND LAKE SEPTIC Tanks cleaned, repair, new installation. (518) 674-3000 SEPTIC SERVICES Pumping, repairs, installations. Sewer & drain cleanin. A.P. Septic. (518) 674-0908
SNOW BLOWER REPAIR Prompt, guar. repairs on most brands. P/u, del. Mike Horowitz (518) 477-8378 SNOWPLOWING & PROPERTY SERVICES Tree trimming, snowplowing & carpentry. Ins. (518) 447-9303 TREE SERVICE Brush, tree, shrub removal & trimming. Also small building demolition. Insured and experienced. Don Bradley Jr. (518) 674-2444 or (518) 312-8005
COMMERCIAL SALE Landscape/Tree Business. Showing a million dollar profit. Fully equipped. Call Kyle Bryce (518) 488-0434
RENSSELAER COUNTY Cash for your home. Fair price. Close in 7 days. No fees. Call Bryce (518) 928-1231 Homes for Sale. Need a home? We’ve got plenty! Call Bryce (518) 271-7630
RESIDENTIAL WANTED Want a good 2 family home. East side Sycaway or city. Pay up to $175,000. Call Bryce (518) 928-1231
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TREE SERVICE Scheffler’s Tree Service. Removal, pruning, trimming. Ins. Free est. Bill (518) 479-9749
Wynantskill - 2BR apt. No smoking. No pets. $975 + electric, includes heat. (518) 674-1111
TREE & STUMP REMOVAL Brush hogging available. Free Estimates. Fully insured. Call Ray at N & R Tree and Property Services (518) 573-1133
House wanted to rent - Pet friendly, 2+ BR. Non smoker, reliable. References. (518) 491-4668
TV & STEREO REPAIR Vintage & new stereos repaired & recycled. TVs repaired & installed. Antennas installed. Small appl. In home service. 30yrs. exp. (518) 272-0475 Paul UPHOLSTERING CHAIRS, SOFAS, CUSHIONS, OTTOMANS. CALL OR TEXT LESLEY (518) 466-4773
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WINDOW CLEANING Ken’s Window Cleaning. Fully insured. Comm./Res. 40-yrs. family exp. (518) 766-4975
LEGAL NOTICES 517 COLUMBIA TURNPIKE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/ 3/2021. Office in Rensselaer Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 102 Upper Hemlock Ridge Way, Stephentown, NY 12168, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ALLEGANY ASSETS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/30/21. Office in Rensselaer Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 15 Chaundry Ln., Averill Park, 12018, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation
PENNYROYAL FAMILY HOLDINGS, LLC
CEL Properties LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 7/2/21. Office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail a copy of process to PO Box 431, Nassau, NY 12123. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of Authority to do business in New York of Pennyroyal Family Holdings, LLC, a foreign limited liability company (the “LLC”). Application of Authority filed with the Secretary of State of NY (the “SSNY”) on 11/30/2021. Office location: Rensselaer County. Jurisdiction of organization of LLC is Florida. Date of organization is 6/3/2020. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC, upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC, 940 Macewen Drive, Osprey, Florida 34229. Purposes: any lawful activity.
Notice of formation of limited liability company. Name: TEDFORD ODD JOBS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/11/2021. 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 Kevin Raymond Tedford, 286 Schodack Dr., Castleton on Hudson, NY 12033. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
Power Lunch Grafton Lakes State Reading Mentors Park to Host Needed at School 14 Cabin Fever RENSSELAER COUNTY - Do you enjoy reading? Do you have an hour a week to spare? Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County needs a few more reading mentors for the Everybody WINS! Power Lunch program at School 14 on Wednesdays. Everybody Wins! is an innovative reading and mentoring program that increases children’s prospects for success in school and in life. Power Lunch pairs elementary school children one-to-one with volunteers from nearby businesses, colleges and the community. Once a week, reading partners enjoy conversation together at the school, and the adult reads a book aloud to the child while he/ she eats lunch. Reading mentors will be required to wear a mask while in the school and while reading. The children will not be masked while eating lunch. A one-hour required training will be held on Tuesday, December 28th, 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the LVORC Office, 71 First Street, 3rd floor (Hart Hall). To register or for more information, call (518) 244-4650 or email litvoldirector@aol.com
GRAFTON - Grafton Lakes State Park and the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park will host a Cabin Fever event on Saturday, January 22, 2022. Due to COVID-19, many of the indoor exhibits will be offering hikes and scavenger hunts outside throughout the day. The event will include a polar plunge, food vendors, and family-friendly recreational activities. The event is free of charge and runs from 11:30 AM-3:00 PM. Cabin Fever will include activities such as its popular snow bowling hill, snowshoe races and a snowball toss, as well as guided snowshoe outings. Other outdoor offerings this year include free snowmobile rides, sensory walks, and an ice dive demonstration. Registration for the hikes will open in January. The Polar Plunge kicks off the main events at 11:30AM (registration from 11-11:30am). As always, the Plunge includes a playful prize for the silliest costume offered by the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park, so start planning your January beach attire! To pre-register for the Plunge, please call Ray Dozois for more information at 518-663-5648, or call the park office at 518-
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York, notice is hereby given that the limited liability company with the name “BROWE REAL ESTATE, LLC” has been formed. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSSNY) on November 2, 2021. The office of the LLC is to be located in Rensselaer County, New York. The SSSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSSNY shall mail a copy of any process served is: BROWE REAL ESTATE, LLC, 529 W. Sand Lake Road, Wynantskill, New York 12198. The nature of the business of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Limited Liability Company Law.
279-1155. For visitors who need to warm up there will be many large fires outside by the Welcome Center and the beach. Live animals will also be present at the festival in the welcome center. Visitors will not be disappointed with the refreshments available both inside the welcome center and outside by the main parking lot. Note that this year’s Ice Fishing contest is being held on the weekend before, on Saturday, January 15th. Registration will take place the morning of the 15th. There is no pre-registration. Please call the park for more information: 518-279-1155. Grafton Lakes State Park is located off of Route 2, twelve miles east of Troy, New York. Please use the park’s main entrance on Grafton Lakes State Park Way for this event. There is no entrance fee for this event. For more information, please call the park at 518-279-1155.
The Anchor Food Pantry SCHODACK - The Anchor Food Pantry in an attempt to keep the residents of the Town Of Schodack apprised during these Covid 19 times has an update regarding hours of operation and procedures. The Pantry is open on the following days for
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Name: CAPITAL ELECTRIC LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/15/2021. 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 Joel Ferguson, 9 Teliska Avenue, Rensselaer, NY 12144. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: FSM Contractors LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/16/202. 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 6 Birch Drive West Sand Lake NY 12196. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Dunham Hollow Flower Farm, LLC. Articles of organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/07/2021. 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, 1771 State Route 43, Averill Park, NY 12018. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: RnR Bagel & Coffee. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/7/2021. 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 Joseph Begany, 1302 Schodack Valley Rd, Castleton, NY 12033. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Eggelhoefer K9, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 5, 2021. Office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to 253 Lape Road Nassau, NY 12123. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF TWISTED SYNERGY MOTORSPORTS LLC a domestic LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. Of State on 10/28/2021 Office location: RENSSELAER County. NY Sec. of State is designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail service of process to 466 HAYS RD, EAST GREENBUSH NY 12144. There is no registered agent. Purpose is any lawful purpose.
servicing clientele and the general public. Monday Evenings5pm-7pm, Tuesday and Thursdays -9am-2pm, and the first saturday of each month 10am-1pm. We ask to call ahead at 518-7324120 for food calls so staff can prepare order for delivery to your vehicle. New clients are asked to provide proof of residency on their initial visit. Donations are currently being accepted clothing wise for fall /early winter apparel preferably during business hours. As always we thank the citizens of Schodack for their present, past, and future support of aiding those in need during these seemingly never ending difficult economic times.
Johnsonville Thrift Shop JOHNSONVILLE - The thrift shop at the Johnsonville Methodist Church, 22 Bridge St., Johnsonville, NY 12094 is open every Wednesday and the first Saturday of each month from 9-12. Look for our sign at the corner of Rte. 111 and Rte. 67. We have a great selection of adult and children’s fall and winter clothing, coats, boots, shoes, purses, special occasion and career clothes, jewelry, toys, linens, household and decorative items. Christmas decor is now on display.
Our well-organized book room has over 1,000 books available.
Being Controlled or Hurt by Your Partner? CAPITAL DISTRICT - You are not alone. You deserve a respectful relationship. FREE Counseling, Legal, Police and Safe shelter help is available for you and family. Anyone can anonymously call one or more of these 24/7 Hotlines for guidance and help. * Emergency help - Call 911 * Unity House #518-2722370, Text #518-720-6161 or Chat at rc.chat/uhdvs * Equinox #518.432.7865, or Chat at
RICHARD WEBER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/06/2021. Office loc: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Richard Weber, 449 Beck Rd, Eagle Bridge, NY 12057. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. The HF Arbor Company LLC. Filed 6/1/21. Office: RENSSELAER Co. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to: 483 Bovie Hill Rd, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090. Registered Agent: Diane Magazanos, 1344 Babcock Lake Rd, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090. Purpose: General.
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which benefits the Town of North Greenbush CommuniCONTINUED FROM 1 ty and she has been working with Cornell Cooperative Extension to earn a Bronze Certification as a Climate Smart Community. One of the projects she has been working on is to install two Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations at town hall. The Town of North Greenbush, thanks and commends Mary Frances Sabo for her distinguished service, efforts, and achievements as a board member of The Town of North Greenbush and extends their best wishes to her.
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You Don’t Have to Dine Alone RENSSELAER - The Rensselaer County Rensselaer Senior Center is open 5 days a week for lunch. We have wonderful people at the center and we have room for more. So please join us for lunch. The food is great and the atmosphere is cheerful and the company is enjoyable call for reservations. We are located in Rensselaer on East and Herrick streets. Call for more information Monday Thru Friday 9am to 3pm
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SML Awarded Grant for Community Survey STEPHENTOWN - This year the Stephentown Memorial Library embarked on a community research & conversation project made possible through an American Library Association’s Libraries Transforming Communities Grant. SML conducted a town-wide survey to learn how residents feel about living in Stephentown. The survey was conducted during the summer and received 224 responses. Written reports were prepared for partnering organizations and three virtual conversations were held over Zoom to present the research to town government, organizations, and community members. The conversations included a presentation of the data as well as discussion of ideas surfaced and healthy debate on the perspectives represented in the results. “We were thrilled to learn through this research that satisfaction with the quality of life in Stephentown is very high overall” explains SML Trustee and project lead Sarah Thompson, “however, we also learned that many town residents experienced feelings of isolation during the pandemic.” Since the research showed that attending in-person and/or virtual town events had a very positive impact on satisfaction with the quality of life in Stephentown and helped offset these feelings of isolation, one recommendation coming out of the conversations with town residents and town organizations was to not only host more events in town, but to communicate more effectively to make sure residents are
aware of them. “SML is extremely grateful to the ALA for awarding our small rural library this significant grant,” says Board President Jennifer Peabody. “It allowed us to engage with library patrons and the broader community in some creative new ways. We believe that the conversations that have occurred around the research will continue to evolve and spur actions to enhance the quality of life in Stephentown, and the Library looks forward to being a part of the positive change.”
Community Caregivers Lunchtime Chats CAPITAL DISTRICT Come join our community of seniors for a phone in presentation and discussion with some of the most interesting people in the Capital District! Topics range from history lessons to important information for seniors. Talks are every Tuesday and Friday from 1-2pm. Simply call our free conference line: 518-992-6661. Open to everyone - no access code required. If you would prefer to receive a call at 1pm instead of dialing in yourself, contact Community Caregivers at 518456-2898 or email: info@ communitycaregivers.org
Capital Region Social Happenings December Event and Concert Series CAPITAL DISTRICT - https://www.facebook. com/CapitalRegionSocial - CapRegSocialHappenings@gmail.com. Friday Night Events at 7 pm – Picnic at noon at 435 New Karner Road (Hanover Square Building) at “Hill”
door entrance. Open to the public. Inside seating is limited. $12 pp and that includes beverages and snacks. Plenty of free parking. Handicap accessible. CDC & COVID compliant. Masks required on everyone. Be prepared to show your vaccination card as well as provide your phone number for contact tracing. Our inside seating is limited. Call 518-452-6883 for more information. Friday Night – December 17 at 7:00 pm: Joe Sinatra returns to our stage and will be performing a new Holiday Concert for the audience. You’ll hear holiday favorites that represent the Rat Pack. This event is sure to put you in the holiday mood. Friday Night – December 31: We starting with an early 6:00 pm New Year’s Eve Party for those that would like to be home early to watch the ball drop! Bring a finger food to share and be prepared for a few delightful surprises. This event won’t break your bank! $4 with finger food and $10 without. Non-alcoholic sparking toast included.
Tuesday Treks at Dyken Pond EEC GRAFTON - Every Tuesday 12:30 - 2:30 Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3 mile hike every Tuesday in December to explore the wilds of Dyken Pond Center. Learn the trail system one at a time with a knowledgeable guide. Each week we’ll discover new ground and nature. Hikes will be cancelled in bad weather. This program is for adults and older teens. Preregistration is required for all programs at (518) 658-2055 or dykenpond@ gmail.com. Your registration is not complete until you receive confirmation from the Center.
Snowshoe Rentals at Dyken Pond EEC GRAFTON - Rentals are available when there is at least 6 inches of snow on the ground. Please call ahead to reserve your shoes as rentals may not always be available. $5 ½ day rental. Guided snowshoe hikes also available with advance notice. For info call (518) 658-2055 or dykenpond@gmail.com.
Rensselaer Public Library RENSSELAER - Gingerbread House Photo challenge. Submit pictures of your decorated gingerbread house to be shared online by the Rensselaer Public Library. All submitted photos will be entered into a prize drawing for a gift card. Please submit entries to Notices@Rensselaerlibrary.org before December 18 and include contact information. Finished houses can also be displayed at the library, contact them for more information. Computer help- call the Library at 462-1193 to get an appointment for oneon-one help with computers, tablets, smart phones or using the internet.
Good News, Grab and Go Lunch is Available Five Days a Week RENSSELAER - The Rensselaer County Rensselaer Senior Center are offering nutritious meals Monday through Friday. Pickup is at 11:30. Please call the day before to order your lunch and enjoy a hot homemade meal 5 times a week. Must be 60 years old to participate in this great program. Suggested contribution is $3 per meal. No one is denied a meal due to inability to contribute. Call 518-463-2166 for more information.
HOUSE OF THE WEEK 16 Grove Street, Victory
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The home at 16 Grove St., Victory, sits on a half-acre lot.
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his week’s house is a cute, newly renovated home in the village of Victory, town of Saratoga. In addition to a new roof, gutters, water line, boiler and insulation, the first-floor interiors have been updated as well. The two-story home has 1,368 square feet of living space, three bedrooms, a full bathroom and a half-bath. There’s a big front porch as well as a three-season room and a detached garage with LEIGH room for three cars and an HORNBECK upstairs storage or potential HOUSE OF apartment space. The halfTHE WEEK acre lot can be subdivided. Natural gas, public sewer. Schuylerville schools. Taxes: $2,982. List price: $350,000. Contact listing agent Allison Bradley with Four Seasons Sotheby's International Real Estate at 518-339-7313.
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Top to Bottom: a view of the living room; the kitchen; one of three bedrooms. At far left is the dining room.
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