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The January 10th Sand Lake Historical Society program presents … you (or your neighbor)! Check your attic, your junk drawer, or that box on the top shelf of your closet – who knows what you’ll find? And bring it to “Sand Lake Show and Tell.”

We’re looking for artifacts, photos, documents of Sand Lake’s history – or yours. Maybe old posters, printed placemats, souvenir plates, yearbooks, postcards – who knows? New for 2023: if you’ve been working on any locally-based historical research (a popular Covid pastime!) please come and share it.

Sand Lake Historical Society programs are held at the Sand Lake Town Hall Courtroom, 8428 NY 66, Averill Park, beginning at 7PM. SLHS monthly programs are open to the public and are livestreamed on the SLHS

By KENNETH C. CROWE II

EAST GREENBUSH – Supervisor Jack Conway, a lifelong Democrat, said he will leave the party and not run on its line if he decides to seek a third four-year term in 2023.

Conway said he would run for reelection on the East Greenbush First line. In 2015, Conway ran on the unaffiliated line to win the supervisor’s race, drawing votes for his anti-casino stance and calls for reform.

“The Rensselaer County and East Greenbush Democratic chairs are ineffective, reactionary, and bereft of a single progressive idea. There’s no place for progressives in the party,” Conway, 70, said in a recent statement on Facebook announcing his decision.

Conway said he would become a blank, an unaffiliated voter and “if I run for reelection it will be on the East Greenbush First line.”

Conway has been one of the bright spots for the Democrats locally since he led the East Greenbush First slate of himself and Tina Tierney and Tom Grant, who were elected as town council members, to victory beating the Republican and Democratic slates.

The key element in the successful East Greenbush First campaign was their opposition to the proposal to locate the casino

planned for the Capital Region in the town. Their position was supported by many town residents. The casino eventually went to Schenectady, where the Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady was built and now operates.

East Greenbush has been a positive for Democrats in Rensselaer County, where they have seen little success outside of the town and the cities of Troy and Rensselaer.

Conway said his decision was fueled in part by a request made by East Green-bush Democratic Chairman Bob Poitras that he resign “for the good of the party” after his son Brian died in May. Also cited was county Democrats’ initial opposition to placing an early voting location in downtown Troy – which took a state law and action by the state Attorney General to force – and not being invited to the East Greenbush Democrat’s Christmas party.

Poitras said he didn’t ask Conway to resign. He also said that the Christmas party was an extension of the town committee meeting and that Conway wasn’t invited because he had informed him in a June 27 letter he would not run as a Democrat again.

County Democratic Chairman Michael

Poitras said the town Democrats intend to put up a full slate including town supervisor in the town’s 2023 elections. Conway ran successfully for a second term on the Democratic line in the 2019 elections.

If Conway decides to run for a third term he may face his former running mate Grant in the 2023 election. Grant, an enrolled Republican, has launched a campaign for East Greenbush

By RICK KARLIN

RENSSELAER — Scores of Amtrak passengers were either delayed or temporarily stranded Monday thanks to problems in New York City to the south and heavy snow that have buried the Buffalo area to the west.

Amtrak media relations people didn’t immediately return emails on Monday but several passengers at the Rensselaer Amtrak station said they were told that a water main break in or near New York City’s Moynihan Train Hall/ Penn Station complex had halted train service in and out of there.

An Amtrak Northeast Twitter post said that as of about 3:30 p.m., Train 280, which is southbound was still stopped south of Croton–Harmon due to “unforeseen track work in the New York (NYP) area.”

RailRat.net, a train tracking website, posted that train, which left Albany at 10:05 a.m., was expected to arrive at 3:45 p.m., or two hours and 59 minutes late. It wasn’t clear at 4:30 p.m. if the train made it to New York City.

Shortly after 3 p.m. in Rensselaer, ticket agents started telling passengers they could board southbound trains and that they would probably make it as far south as the Croton-Harmon station in Westchester.

From there, they would likely board a Metro North train to Grand Central rather than Penn Station.

Travelers, many of whom had purchased tickets in advance, appeared to take the southbound delay in stride.

“Hopefully before midnight,” New York City resident Susan Whipple said of when she thought she would get home.

She had planned to leave at 1:15 p.m. Monday after visiting family members in

the Capital Region over Christmas weekend.

At 3 p.m. she was still waiting.

“The app said 3:51,” Dylan Alexander said of his phone app that informed him of the delay of a 3:11 train.

His parents had driven him from Utica to drop him off at Rensselaer where the plan was to ride the train home to New York City.

The Amtrak schedule signs indicated that four trains headed to New York City, at 1:05, 1:10,

Monescalchi said he was not involved in the decision on where to locate early voting sites, which was left up to the county Board of Elections commissioner. Monescalchi said the Democrats have been successful in electing District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly and County Court Judge Jennifer Sober. He also said that the county committee has enjoyed success in fundraising.

supervisor. Grant currently is a member of the Rensselaer County Legislature.

East Greenbush Supervisor Conway says party has “no place for progressives”

Penn Station problems cause delays; Buffalo blizzard closes tracks

JIM FRANCO / TIMES UNION

Amtrak riders wait for a train Monday at the Rensselaer station. A water main break in New York City and the Buffalo snowstorm upended rail service.

518-279-1155.

38th Annual Winter Festival at Grafton

Lakes State Park

Grafton Lakes State Park and the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park will host the 38th Annual Winter Festival on Saturday, January 21, 2023

The Winter Fest will feature outdoor events along with indoor exhibits, food vendors, and family-friendly recreational activities. The event is free of charge and will take place from 11:30 AM-3:00 PM.

Adults can join in a guided snowshoe outing, learn to fish, or borrow snowshoes for a free demo around the park. For the kids, the Winter Fest offers its popular snow bowling hill, snowball toss, and ice skating, as well as horse drawn wagon rides. Other outdoor offerings this year include free snowmobile rides! Warm up inside with balloon animals, crafts, community tables, and live animals. Refreshments will also be available for purchase.

The Polar Plunge, benefitting Our Lady of the Snow Parish’s food pantry, kicks off the main events at 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 518663-5648, or call the park welcome center at

Note that this year’s Ice Fishing contest is being held on the weekend before, Saturday, January 14th. 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. A full schedule of events will be available in early January on the park’s website (parks.ny.gov).

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, which are visited by 78 million people annually.

Twelfth Night Returns to Crailo and Schuyler Mansion State Historic Sites!

Join us for an evening of merriment! On Saturday, January 7, 2023, Crailo State Historic Site will again welcome visitors for its annual Twelfth Night Celebration. From 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. the site will host an open house with Yuletide decoration, live music, reenactors, hearthside cooking by a crackling fire, 17th &

18th century inspired refreshments and other Dutch Albany traditions! In addition, the Marketplace Museum Shop will be open, as well as our museum exhibits.

Then cross the river, where the celebration continues at Schuyler Mansion’s “Salutations of the Season!,” with 18th-century inspired refreshments, live music, wassail toasts around the bonfire (weather permitting), and a good time for all! Special Combination Admission to both sites: $8 adults/ $7 seniors and students/ $2 children under 12. Single site admission also available.

Twelfth Night, or the Feast of Epiphany, was one of the traditional holidays celebrated by the Dutch and English of 17th and 18th century New York. Falling on January 6th, this was the final holiday of the season, marked by unsurpassed feasting and revelry. Come and celebrate with us! Snow date: Sun., Jan 8th, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Once part of the Van Rensselaer family’s vast landholdings, today Crailo tells the story of the early Dutch inhabitants of Albany and the upper Hudson River Valley. Located at 9 ½ Riverside Ave in historic Rensselaer, the museum is open by appointment Nov – Apr. For further information about this and other site programs and events, please call (518) 463-8738, visit www.parks.ny.gov, or find us on Facebook.

Law shields Amazon warehouse workers

Protections, signed by Hochul last week , come amid activists’ complaints of unrealistic quotas

By RICK KARLIN

ALBANY — Warehouse workers at delivery and courier firms including Amazon and UPS will have new protections against what activists say are unrealistic work quotas, thanks to a law signed last week by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The Warehouse Worker Protection Act covers manual warehouse employees including those at warehouses operated by courier and delivery services.

The new law requires that warehouse companies provide their employees with documentation of their expected work quotas when they are hired, or when the law takes effect, which is two months from now.

Employees must also be given copies of their quotas when changes are made. They also have the right to request their quota at any time, even after their employment ends.

Additionally, the quotas, which set expectations, for instance, on how many packages must be moved or placed into shipping areas, cannot interfere with lunch, rest or bathroom breaks.

The measure was sponsored by Queens Democratic state Sen. Jessica Ramos and Bronx Democratic Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner, who chair their conferences’ labor committees.

It was spearheaded in part by New Yorkers for a Fair Economy, a coalition of unions including the Teamsters, which represents UPS employees; the Amazon Labor Union, which represents the Staten Island Amazon fulfillment center; and the Retail, Wholesale and Department

East Greenbush Community Library Waives

Existing Fines, Goes Fine Free Jan. 1st!

1/1/23- EGCL no longer charges overdue fines for most items returned past the due date. Patrons are still responsible for all other library charges and fees, including lost and damaged materials and late charges for specialty items. A replacement cost will be charged for items not returned within 30 days after they are due. Existing fines for East Greenbush cardholders will be waived. Lost/damaged item charges will remain. Read FAQs https://eglibrary.org/ fine-free.

Library Director, Jill Dugas Hughes, explains how going

Store Union.

Amazon in recent years has been the target of complaints about what employees have said is a grueling work pace at its large warehouses and fulfillment centers.

fine-free is good for the community. “Libraries regionally and nationally have demonstrated that imposing overdue fines as an incentive to return items on time is not effective. Studies show that one of the primary reasons families stop using the Library is accumulating fines on their accounts.

Fines disproportionately impact our most vulnerable at a time when they need Library services the most. Over the years, I have observed parents telling their children to put books back on the shelf, because they know they will not be able to return them to the library in time. Parents have been shocked at how quickly fines racked up for their large stack of picture books. We want to remove barriers, not block people from access. By removing late fees, we hope that patrons will visit us more often and check out more items with less worry.” Going fine-free supports our community by prioritizing connecting people to resources without late fees standing in the way.

Fortunately, library fines account for less than 1% of the Library’s annual budget and the library has shifted other budget lines to make up for lost revenue. Fine free means judgement free. If you have been avoiding the library because you are worried about paying fines, we are happy to welcome you back!

Get your new card in person or online (https://eglibrary. org/library-card-policy); call (518) 477-7476 or email us (eglibraryinfo@eglibrary.org) to check on an existing card.

Poestenkill News Update from Sue Horton, Poestenkill Town Clerk:

The following is an overview of the items discussed at the December 8, 2022, Town Board Meeting.

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Meadows Senior Housing) was unanimously approved. Other items of interest included the need to replace the roof at Town Hall, the request to provide Storz Connectors for all hydrants, and the RFP for a new Town website. Representatives of the Planning Board, the Zoning Board, the Fire Company, the Library, the Water Department, the Highway Department, and the Town Board members each provided a summary of their activities this month.

Should you need more information on any of these subjects, call Sue Horton on (518) 283-5119. Tax bills will be going out the last week in December. Remember it is the property owner’s responsibility to make sure that snow and ice is cleared from the sidewalk in front of their property.

As we complete this year, Supervisor Hammond, and the rest of the “Poestenkill Team” want you all to have a Happy Holiday Season and Our Best Wishes for good Health and Happiness in 2023!

- Year End Meeting will be held on December 29th at 6 p.m.

North Greenbush 2023 Historical Calendars

We have our new 2023 North Greenbush Historical Calendars available for purchase in the Town Clerk’s Office. Stop by Town Hall today for a calendar……. while they last………

Historical Calendars MAKE A GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT that last all year long!!!!

The Town Clerk’s Office hours are every Monday –Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Calendar prices are $12.00 for pickup, or $15.00 to have it mailed directly to your home. We accept cash or check payments payable to: Town of North Greenbush

Church of the Redeemer

Our first service of 2023 will be on Sunday, January 1 at 9:00. Following the service, we will have coffee hour and socializing.

Hot Mess Crafters meets Wednesdays at 10:00, weather permitting. Later in the day, at 2:00, there will be Bible Study where we are studying how the Holy Spirit guides and helps us.

Thrift Shop is closed until February 2.

The Church of the Redeemer is an Episcopal church located on 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

Amazon warehouse employees will be among those covered by the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

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Town Hall Closes for New Years

Debra L. Curtis, Schodack Town Clerk, wishes to remind residents of Schodack that the Town Hall Offices and Highway Department, will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2023 for the New Years Holiday. The Town Hall offices will resume standard business hours on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

The Schodack Transfer Station will be open on Saturday, December 31, 2022. The Highway Department will be available for any and all emergencies.

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 to 4:30pm.

From the Desk of Janice Hannigan Kerwin, North Greenbush Town Clerk

We are collecting new or homemade scarves, hats, gloves and mittens, along with socks & pajamas to give to those in need this winter.

Please stop by the North Greenbush Town Hall located @ 2 Douglas Street Wynantskill, New York

and place your donations under our Christmas Giving Tree located just outside the doors of the Town Clerk’s Office. The closest entrance for the Town Clerk’s office when dropping off your donation would be the entrance by the Gazebo in our back parking lot.

Please help us keep someone a little warmer this winter by donating to our Christmas Giving Tree. If you should have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call my office @ 518-2834306, Monday – Friday, 8-4 and I would be happy to assist you in any way that I can.

If you would like me to come to you anywhere in our town, just call the office and I can set up a time and day that is convenient to gather your donations.

Dear City of Rensselaer Residents

The Mayor is inviting you to subscribe to the “City Newsletter”. We understand not everyone is connected on social media and we want to make sure everyone is informed about the exciting things that are happening in the City of Rensselaer.

Some of the information to be included in the

City Newsletter will be updates on new and/or existing developments within the city, up to date contact information for all City Departments as well as a list of upcoming events and meetings.

If you would like to start receiving the City Newsletter directly to your email, please send your name and address to info@rensselaerny.gov

We look forward to keeping you informed and updated on all the things happening in the City of Rensselaer.

Sycaway Seniors

Happy holidays from the Sycaway Seniors. Nancy Spring McCloskey and the Sycaway Seniors are looking back at 2022 as Fun-Food-Friends Monday meetings at Keys Lane- noon time the first and third Mondays of the month.

We did it all!!! OUR WAY...., thanks to the Town of Brunswick “caring for their seniors”. We have fun at our meeting on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month with Bingo, 50/50, entertainment by musicians such as Elvis and others, comedians, magicians, as well as quest speakers on health issues, hearing aids, services for seniors, fire safety, local history, etc. This past year

we were also able to help a needy family at Christmas. I am so proud of my officers and all 56 members, men and women, who enjoy each meeting.

2033 is open for new members, and new ideas. In January we will only have 1 meeting on the 16th, as the first Monday, the 2nd, is a legal holiday. On the 16th we will have as our guest speaker Slavatore, from the Brunswick Fire Department, sharing information on how to keep seniors safe in their homes.

On Feb. 6 we will have a speaker from “Alsheimer Awareness Group”. On the 20th we will have a tag sale. In March we will have an afternoon of singing and dancing with our special guest Elvis (Donnie Romaine) in his exquisite costumes. You will never forget his performance!

All our meetings are held at noon at the Brunswick Community Center at 18 keys Lane. The dues are $10.00 a year. For mor information please contact Nancy, President at 518279-0847

News from the Southern Tier Senior Center

We here at the Edward C. Swartz Senior Center want to wish you all a very

Another year has come and gone And I’m thinking “Where’s the glee?” Here’s hoping things are brighter In 2023.

Happy New Year !!!

Happy Holiday season and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

We want to share some exciting news with you! On January 25th ELVIS will be in the Building! Donny Elvis will be entertaining us at our Special Dinner on that date! we also would like to let all of our BINGO players know that we will have Bingo on January 27th at 10:00 am. Please come join in the fun with old and new friends.

We also have our regular activities: Chair Yoga and Chorus on Mondays, Board and Card Games on Tuesdays, Exercise Class on Wednesdays, And Dart League on Fridays. Come check out our new Electronic Dart Board. As always we serve lunch daily Monday-Friday.

We are located at 1800 East Schodack Road and for more information or to reserve a place for our Special Dinner(or any dinner) you can call us at 518-4776581. Looking forward to seeing you!!

North Greenbush Public Library Update

When protagonist Suzy learns of the death of her best friend Franny, she begins a long journey into discovering the cause in the book “The Thing

About Jellyfish” by Ali Benjamin, this month’s Tween Book Club choice. Join the meeting on Thursday, December 29 at 5 PM for a lively discussion and make a related craft while enjoying snacks. All tweens are welcome to join.

Thursday Crafternoon for Kids continues on December 29 when we will make noisemakers for the upcoming New Year’s celebrations in the children’s room between 3 and 5 PM. Tuesday Storytime picks up again on January 3 at 11 AM in the Annex at Town Hall.

We will close for New Year’s on Saturday, December 31 through Monday, January 2, 2023, and reopen Tuesday, January 3 at 10 AM.

Library hours are Monday-Friday, 10 AM-7 PM; Saturday, 10 AM-2 PM. Questions? Call the library at 518-283-0303.

Looking for Baseball Umpires

CAPITAL DISTRICTCapital District Baseball Umpires Association is looking for new members for the 2023 season.

Training classes are now forming. Please call Bob Umholtz at 518-986-5987 or go to cdbua.com for more information.

Columbia Student Nominated for U.S. Presidential Scholar Program

Columbia High School senior Akkhil Morkonda is one of 25 New York State high school seniors to be nominated for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, according to the NYS Education Department. Presidential Scholar recognition is one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.

The program makes selections annually based on academics, school evaluations, transcripts, community service, leadership, and demonstrated commitment to high ideals.

“It’s quite an honor,” Morkonda said of his selection.

Morkonda is a High Honor Roll student, a member of the Math League and MasterMinds, and he was inducted into the Science National Honor Society this fall. He also competes on the Columbia Science Olympiad team, winning a sliver medal at the 2022 NYS Championships.

This past summer, he completed an internship as a

technical assistant at a hospital in India.

Application to the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is by invitation only. Students chosen as U.S. Presidential Scholars receive a U.S. Presidential Scholars medallion in June.

“I sincerely appreciate the nomination of Akkhil Morkonda from my Assembly District that was put forth by Commissioner Betty Rosa as part of an elite group of students for the Presidential Scholars program,” said Assemblymember John T. McDonald III, who represents a portion of the East Greenbush CSD in the state legislature.

After graduating from Columbia in June, Morkonda plans to attend a four-year university and study biomedical engineering.

“Akkhil is a compassionate and thoughtful person who has a positive impact on anyone he encounters each day,” said Columbia Principal Michael Harkin. “It has been a pleasure being his principal and I look forward to his impact on the world in the future.”

Goff Middle School Cafeteria Begins Composting Program

Howard L. Goff Middle School in East Greenbush began a composting project earlier this month. As part of the project, students scrape leftover food on their lunch trays into a composting bin beside the trash can. Over a two-week period, 320 pounds of food scraps were collected.

The scraps were dumped into a FoodScraps360 truck and then brought to the Town of Bethlehem’s Commercial Composting Facility where it is transformed into compost.

Composting is a controlled process that converts organic materials into a nutrient-rich soil through decomposition, according to the EPA. It aids agriculture and landscapers by providing compost as fertilizer, but it also has environmental benefits, lowering greenhouse gases by “preventing methane emissions.”

The Composting Project began as an idea in the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council and then became a Participation in Government project submitted by Columbia High School seniors this past school year.

Those students included Kaiden Ring ’22, Jalena Kirkorian ’22, Maddie Hoffman ’22, Bella Condo ’22 and Faith Webb ’22.

“I am so excited to see a student-created public policy action plan put into place in our district,” said Participation in Government teacher Kelley Sheraw. “This shows kids that they can create and make change in our

society.”

Now that the project has become a reality, Goff students are getting involved.

Students in Goff’s Garden Club and DOME Club created an instructional video for their classmates on how to compost. They are also assisting in the cafeteria during lunch periods.

Colleen Wise, the Food Service Manager who is helping with the project, said there are plans to add composting at Columbia later this winter.

“Food waste is a common challenge for school meal programs,” Mrs. Wise said. “We are excited to partner with FoodScraps360 to implement a composting program that will turn our food waste into a valuable resource.”

Poestenkill Residents

Are you connected? Are you on the federal broadband map? We need everyone to participate in the national broadband census to confirm the accuracy of their broadband service- millions of dollars in federal funding are at stake.

All it takes is checking for your home or business address on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) national broadband map. Your location and internet services offered at that location will be displayed.

If the information is incorrect let the FCC know by submitting a challenge in order to update the map.

An accurate map will help New York State get its fair share of federal funding for broadband internet. The deadline is January 13, 2023, please visit:

https://Broadbandmap.fcc.gov

Thank you, June Butler Poestenkill Town

38th Annual Ice

Board

Fishing Contest

at Grafton Lakes State Park

Grafton Lakes State Park will host its 38th annual Ice Fishing Contest on Saturday, January 14, 2023 from 5:30 AM – 2:00 PM. Join in on the fun as several hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several of the park’s ponds.

Registration begins at 5:30 AM and ends at 11:00 AM (or 12:30pm for youth) on January 14th in the park’s maintenance building, accessible via the Main Entrance.

There is a $10 registration fee required for all participants ages 16 or older, with no fee for children under 16. All participants 16 and older must have a valid NYS fishing license to fish in the park at any time, including during the contest.

Big cash prizes are awarded for adults with 1st place fish and the longest length catch in all three categories of trout, walleye/chain pickerel, and yellow perch. Winning entries will receive gift cards and other prizes. Awards ceremony will take place at 2:20pm.

Tournament areas are located on Second Pond, Mill Pond, Dunham Reservoir, Shaver Pond, and Long Pond. Please note that due to preparations for our annual Winter Festival (January 21st), ice fishing is not permitted adjacent to the beach on Long Pond.

In the case of soft ice, the Ice Fishing tournament will be postponed until Sat., Feb 4th.

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.

Hoags Corners Volunteer Fire Company

Sends Thank you to all our customers who enjoyed delicious Breakfasts throughout the 2022 year. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and will enjoy a Happy New Year.

FYI : No Breakfast New Year’s Day. We will see you all February 1st 2023

Valley Falls VFW Post 1938 Breakfast

The monthly breakfast at VFW Post 1938, Poplar Avenue, Valley Falls, NY 12185 will be held on Sunday, January 8 from 8 - 11.

The date change is due to the first Sunday of the month falling on New Year’s Day. Menu includes eggs cooked to order, french toast, pancakes, sausage, bacon, potatoes, biscuits with sausage gravy, fruit, juice, coffee, tea and hot chocolate.

Cost is $12 (age 13 and over), $6 (children 5 - 12), free (children under 5).

Brooks Bar-B-Q

What’s better in the middle of Winter than Chicken BBQ?

The Sunday School of Center Brunswick United Methodist Church, 990 Hoosick Road, Troy is having a Brooks Bar-B-Q, Saturday, January 7, 2023, 2-6 pm. This will be a pick up only event.

Menu includes: Chicken, Baked potato, vegetable, rolls, drink and dessert.

Chicken dinner $15.00, Half a chicken only $7.00. Call Jill at (518) 258-2164 to reserve your meal.

Hope’s Kitchen Free Community Dinner January 5

Begin the New Year with a delicious eat-in or take-out dinner Thursday, January 5th with Hope’s Kitchen at Cornerstone Community Church of Lansingburgh.

Hope’s Kitchen, a ministry of Hope Lutheran Church and Cornerstone Community Church, will be serving the free Community Dinner at Cornerstone, 570 3rd Avenue,Troy, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM

The dinner will be a sitdown meal, with an option for take-out if preferred.

On the menu: Roast Pork Loin, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, cole slaw, rolls and butter, and brownies for dessert.

Coffee, tea and iced tea for those eating in. Free will donations are gratefully accepted.

Reservations are required for either eat-in or take-out. Deadline is Friday, December 30 Call (518)235-3851 for your reservations. Specify eatin or take-out and number of people in your group.

Kiwanis Pasta Dinner On PauseTo Resume March 11th

The Sand Lake Kiwanis Club wants to inform the community that we will not be holding our monthly pasta dinners during January and February.

The Kiwanis Community Pasta Dinner fundraiser will resume on Saturday, March 11th from 4PM to 7PM at the West Sand Lake Fire Hall on Rt. 43.

Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for Kids (10yrs. & Younger). Meals will consist of pasta, meatballs, salad, bread, beverage & dessert.

We will look forward to once again preparing delicious pasta dinners for you and your family in March.

All proceeds will sup-

port Kiwanis community projects.

Gilead’s Body and Soul December 29, 2022

Hope Everyone had a Merry Christmas and looking toward a Happy New Year.

Pantry hours remain the same 3:00-6:00 PM on the last Thursday, December 29

Our dinner this month is a soup and sandwich night. The soups are Manhattan Clam Chowder and Vegetable Beef. Sandwiches are Chicken Salad and Grilled Cheese.

If there is a question of being open due to inclement weather please call either 518-279-3576 or 518-279-9270.

Body and Soul is still located in the Fellowship Hall of Gilead Lutheran Church which can be found at the intersection of Routes 7 & 278 in Center Brunswick.

Latham Colonie Columbiettes January Breakfast

The Latham-Colonie Columbiettes are hosting

a Breakfast Buffet on Sunday, January 8th, 2023, from 8:30 am to 11:30 am at the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus Council, 328 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, N.Y. 12110.

Menu includes; Scrambled Eggs, an Omelet Station, Home Fries, Corned Beef Hash, Bacon and Sausage, Pancakes and French Toast served w/ Warm syrup, A Variety of Cereals and Juices, Banan-

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Glendora Vegeterian Club

Glendora, in addition to being on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, are you still on TV?

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stations: Boston, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Springfield, Pittsfield, Middletown NY, Albany up to Glens Falls, Binghamton, Buffalo, Jamestown, Trenton, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, Portland OR, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, San Antonio, 14 TV stations in CT, inter alia. What is your message? When all is said and done, the only thing that really matters is how you treat others. Others includes animals.

How long have you been in television? Since 1952 at age 24. It’s amazing how much the public will stand. The first show was in Pittsfield, MA., then Manchester, NH. Boston WBZ (sponsored by Milton Bradley) and WRGB Channel 6 (1955-1962).

What is your prayer this week? I want myself and everybody I know to be the best we can be.

Jokes

1. Daddy, what causes rain? His dad said it was high pressure areas, cold fronts and the first day of vacation.

2. Vacation time is when they close the roads and open the detours.

3. A man said that vacations are no problem to him.

His boss tells him when he’s going and his wife tells him where.

4. Knock, knock! Who’s there? Fortification. Fortification who? Fortification this year we are going to the mountains.

5. Knock, knock! Who’s there? Morris. Morris who? Morris Friday. Next day is Saturday.

Google Glendora Folsom.

Grafton Food Pantry Polar Plunge

Polar Plunge on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Grafton Lakes State Park’s Annual Winter Festival.

Proceeds to Benefit Grafton Food Pantry. Check-in starts at 11:00 AM, Plunge at 11:30 AM

Prepaid registration required and limited to the first 100 people. Check-in and plunge will be near the beach.

Donation fee of $25 includes t-shirt, $15 entry without shirt. We recommend a robe/towel and slip-on footwear.

Heated changing rooms are available a short distance away. For more information or to confirm registration call Ray at 518-663-5648, leave message if no answer, or email to kofc14164@gmail.com.

Registrations must be received by Jan. 11 to guarantee t-shirt.

Registration form also available at Grafton park web-

Make checks

Johnny Rabbs Big Band

On Saturday Feb. 4 2023 The Sons of The American Legion will be hosting Johnny Rabbs Big Band with special guests The Tichy Boys and Blue Hand Luke,performing all your rockin’ favorites.

This is our largest fundraiser event of the year and as part of The Legion Family our main goal is to raise funds aimed at improving the quality of life for our nations children and veterans.Advance tickets are available at The American Legion,111 Main Ave. Wynantskill for $ 15.00 ea.reserved seating is available with a 4 ticket minimum purchase.

Doors open @ 6:00 pm, band starts at 7:00.Supporters can enjoy food and drink specials ( by Giuliano’s Catering) outside food and drink prohibited, This event has sold out quickly the past 9 years,so reserve early, tickets are limited. For more info call Bill 518-441-0013.

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The Lake Shore Limited heading west to Chicago at 3:27 p.m. was canceled.

“I was supposed to leave at 1:10,” said Tracy Edwards who was trying to get to Syracuse and was roaming around the station pulling a rolling suitcase behind her.

“I’m thinking about taking a Greyhound (bus),” said Jose Balon who was headed for Utica.

“There’s too much snow,” Chris Hershberger, who was trying to get to Buffalo, said.

Being Amish, he doesn’t use a cellphone and didn’t realize there were delays until he arrived at the station. Now, with no set timetable for when the westbound trains would be running again, a friend was going to pick him up and take him back to his brother’s home in Greenwich.

Even dedicated train riders were looking for options on Monday.

Steve Strauss, spokesman for the Empire State Passenger Association, which advocates for more Amtrak funding, said the group’s president, Gary Prophet, was attempting to fly home to New York from Chicago after learning of the rail cancellations.

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website -- http://sandlakehistory.org (archived video will also be posted there).

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In those facilities, employees spend their days moving packages — ranging from microwaves to toilet paper packages to furniture and clothing — from shelves or entry areas to packaging stations and then shipping spots, where they are loaded onto trucks for delivery to customers.

That’s led to a nascent push to unionize some of the facilities, although just one Amazon center — known as JFK8, in Staten Island — has been unionized so far.

Workers at the fulfillment center in Schodack, known as ALB1, voted 406-206 in October against joining the union.

Amazon Labor Union Vice President Derrick Palmer praised the new law, saying it was a boost to employees who may want to unionize.

“This shows that we can and will protect our fellow essential workers,” Palmer said.

“Teamster members have spent decades fighting for strong safety standards in the warehouse industry, but Amazon’s growth is again putting workers in danger,” said Thomas Gesualdi, President of Teamsters Joint Council 16.

Amazon spokeswoman Kelly Nantel said the company doesn’t have fixed quotas.

“Instead, we assess performance based on safe and achievable expectations and take into account time and tenure, peer performance and adherence to safe work practices,” she said.

“While we know we aren’t perfect, we are committed

Center Brunswick UM Church Financial Scholarship for 2023

Tamarac Graduates

The Finance Committee of the Center Brunswick United Methodist Church has announced that it will award $500 to a student to be selected from the Tamarac High School Class of 2023. The money may be used for any type of expenses related to further education. Students do not have to belong to this Church, any other church or religion to be eligible for this award.

Interested students must apply for this award no later than March 1, 2023. The application can be obtained from the school’s guidance department or from our website at (www.CenterBrunswickUMC.company).

This award is given in memory of Harold and Mabel Keyes through a trust funded by their last will and testament. Mabel taught in the Brunswick schools and continued teaching Sunday School at Center Brunswick UMC for many years after she retired. Through this award, her love of helping young people learn and grow will continue to reach the youth of our community.

The Center Brunswick United Methodist Church is located at the intersection of Routes 7 and 142 in Troy.

Rensselaer Plateau Alliance January Speaker Series

RPA warmly invites you to Culverts and Aquatic Organism Passage on the Plateau with Andy Dangler and Melissa Toni as part of our January Speaker Se-

to continuous improvement when it comes to communicating with and listening to our employees and providing them with the resources they need to be successful.”

The company also allows employees to take short breaks at any time to use the restroom, grab water or a snack, step away from their screen, or speak to their coworkers, manager, human resources or others.

Passage of the law was the second bit of good news the Teamsters have received in recent weeks.

As well, 11,000 retired Teamsters, mostly truckers, learned that an earlier cut to their pension was being restored with money from President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan.

February Break Drama Camp

w/Elyse Young

Town of Malta Parks and Recreation Department announces FEBRUARY BREAK DRAMA CAMP for ages 10-15 will run Tuesday, February 21 through Friday, February 24 from10:00am until 3:00pm.

The camp will be taught by Malta’s Artistic Director Elyse Young and will include acting skills, vocal techniques, theater games, crafts, rehearsals and performance of a short play. Camp and performance will take place at the Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Drive, Malta.

For more information, go online to www.maltaparksrec.com or contact Town of Malta Parks and Recreation Department at (518) 899-4411.

ries. Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 7pm on Zoom

Many different agencies fund, permit, and deliver projects involving culverts under roadways. This discussion covers the Federal level of involvement in culvert replacement and the incorporation of Aquatic Organism Passage through the culverts. We will talk about the biology of the streams on the Plateau, how culverts interact with the watercourses, and the regulatory setting at the Federal level regarding replacement, rehabilitation, and restoration of culverts and stream crossings. The discussion will include several local examples, including the July 2021 flooding events.

Pre-registration is required. The suggested voluntary donation is $5, though any amount is welcome. Head over to rensselaerplateau.org/events to register and receive the zoom link or reach out to Dan Morse at dan@rensselaerplateau.org for more information.

Rensselaer Plateau Alliance January Nature Book Club

You are warmly invited to RPA’s Nature Book Club, with Rama Hamarneh, PhD. One evening a month, we will meet on Zoom to discuss a book we have read, and the work’s relationship to nature. We will explore multiple aspects of nature in literature - represented through multiple genres and authors from around the globe.

January’s meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 31 at 7pm on Zoom. The Zoom link for each meeting will be sent out to the book club email list a few days before the meeting. The book club is free to attend, and all are welcome.

For January 2023, we’ll read All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot. All Things Bright and Beautiful is the beloved sequel to Herriot’s first collection, All Creatures Great and Small, and picks up as Herriot, now newly married, journeys among the remote hillside farms and valley towns of the Yorkshire Dales, caring for their inhabitants—both two- and four-legged.

Throughout, Herriot’s deep compassion, humor, and love of life shine as we laugh, cry, and delight in the portraits of his many varied animal patients and their equally varied owners.

This book is available through the Upper Hudson Library System in physical format, on Hoopla via the library as an ebook and audiobook, at Market Block Books, and through other book sellers. Head to rensselaerplateau.org/ rpa-book-club for more information.

Green Island Rod & Gun Club Indoor 3D & Vegas Shoots !

The indoor 3D shoot will begin on Friday, Jan.6th. Fast line will start@ 6:00pm, Reg. 7:00pm.

Saturday 8:00am- 12:00 noon. The fee will be $5.00.

The kitchen will be open for food & beverages ! The shoot will run for 10 weeks!

Indoor Vegas Shoot will begin on Tuesday, Jan.10th.@ 6:30 pm! The fee will be $5.00 (The kitchen will not be open ). The shoot will run for 10 weeks !

Any questions please contact Shawn bushey (802) 338-0507. Frank Soucy (518) 268-3368. Be safe have fun !

GOOSE ON MAIN LLC

Notice of Formation of the above Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). Articles of Organization (DOM LLC) filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on November 15, 2022. Office location, County of Albany. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process served to: GOOSE ON MAIN L L C 321 Washington Street #4, Hoboken NJ 07030. Purpose: Any lawful act.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.

NAME: Pawling Place Management, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/18/22. Office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Fowler, Doyle, Spiess & Florsch, 317 Brick Church Road, Troy, NY 12180. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Grunt Works Design & Development LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 18,2023. 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 938 Broadway, Rensselaer, NY 12144. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of the above Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). Articles of Organization (DOM LLC) filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on November 15, 2022. Office location, County of Albany. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process served to: WGB HOLDINGS, LLC, 27 Mount Riga Avenue, Latham NY 12110. Purpose: Any lawful act.

Restored Hearts LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/07/2022. Office: Rensselaer County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC 4 West Road, Stephentown, NY 12168. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 40 Allen Street, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Kinstin’s Boutique LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on October 25, 2022. Office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to 995 Stony Point Rd, Castleton, NY 12033. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Averill Park CSD Announces Kindergarten Registration for 2023-24

The Averill Park School District has begun the process of registering boys and girls for the 2023-24 Kindergarten Classes. If you, or someone you know, has a child who will be 5 years of age on or before December 1, 2023 please contact the district registrar at 674-7050 extension 7201 to make sure that the child is listed on our school census. This will guarantee that you will receive all upcoming kindergarten information by mail. Registration paperwork will be started online and completed by appointment with the district registrar at the district office at the Averill Park High School during the month of February. Registration hours are Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 3:30 PM. Registration forms are accepted by appointment. All paperwork must be completed by 02-28-2023.

New York State Public Health Law, Section 2164, requires certain immunizations (shots) to enter kindergarten and attend school. Please check with your health care provider as soon as possible to make sure your child has all the needed immunizations. They are listed below.

Required Immunizations for Kindergarten (Number of Doses)

*Polio 4 (3 doses if 3 rd dose received after 4 th birthday)

*Hepatitis B 3

*Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis 5 (4 doses if 4th dose

Notice of Formation of Sound Therapy Shop LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/26/2022.

Registered Agent location: Albany. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 34 Wildwood Drive, Pearl River, NY 10965.

Purpose: any lawful activity

RAY’S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE CENTER, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/19/22. Office: Rensselaer County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 25 North Street, Troy, NY 12180. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

SLANTE VALLEY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/02/2022. Office loc: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Denes Laplante, 600 Muitzeskill Road, Schodack Landing, NY 12156. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Willa’s World LLC Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 11/14/2022. Cty: Rensselaer. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 2107 Bridle Path, Austin, TX 78703. General Purpose

received after 4th birthday)

*Measles/Mumps/Rubella 2

*Varicella (Chicken Pox) 2

Age Requirements

Children who are five years of age on or before December 1, 2023 are eligible to attend Kindergarten this September. As a parent you have an option to enroll your child in school at age five or withhold your child until the school year in which he/she turns six. Children born between 7/1/17 and 6/30/18 must attend kindergarten in the coming school year. Children born between 7/1/18 and 12/1/18 may attend during the 2023-2024 school year or may wait until the following year.

A Day of Animal Tracks:

Jan 14: Two Sessions - Register for one or both

Explore some of the pristine lands around Dyken Pond Center and follow the sign, tracks and trails of the many diverse animals that live here. Deer, turkey, grouse, bobcat, fisher, fox and coyote are just some of the species that call these woods home. Learn from experienced and certified tracker Dan Yacobellis, how to read the signs they leave behind to find out where they sleep, what they eat, how they avoid detection and what is most important to them at this time of year to make it through to spring. Even get a glimpse into their subtle ways of communicating with each other and learn how to interpret their language.

Two sessions: 9 to 12 and/or 12:30-3:30.

Come for one or both

$25 per session; $22 members

Preregistration required at www.dykenpond.org or call (518) 658-2055 or dykenpond@gmail.com for more info.

Tracking is a slow and studious pursuit and generally looses the interest of young children pretty quick. Children 10 and up with a passion for learning and some patience, are welcome. While tracking, we often spend long periods of time stationary in discussion of the sign, so dress for a full day in the woods and then add 2 layers!

Nassau Community Connections to Host Securing Your Financial Future Educational Event

On January 12th at 7:00 p.m ., Nassau Community Connections is proudly hosting its first Educational Event of 2023, Securing Your Financial Future. The event will take place at the Nassau Community Connections Center at 40 Church Street, Nassau, NY 12123.

Barry Rings, Jr, CFP, Financial Advisor with Allen Financial Consultants Inc. and Hal Allen, Founder and

THE 2023 ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE AVERILL PARK - SAND LAKE FIRE DISTRICT #2

In compliance with Public Officers Law section 104 which governs open meeting notification.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that 2023 Annual Organizational Meeting of the Averill ParkSand Lake Fire District #2 will take place on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 6:30 p. m., at the Fire District Office, 35 Eastern Union Turnpike, Averill Park, New York.

The purpose of the meeting is to elect a Chairman of the Board for 2023, to make appointments for calendar year 2023 for Fire District Secretary, Fire District

Hoags Corners Fire District #1 Organizational Meeting

The Commissioners for the Hoags Corners Fire District #1 will hold their end of the year meeting on December 29, 2022 at 7pm; they will also hold their Organizational meeting on January 2, 2023 at 6pm. The meetings will both be held at Hoags Corners Fire Company located at 7237 Rt. 66 East Nassau NY 12062

President will engage the group on the topic of Securing Your Financial Future. This educational event is designed to help the group understand how to adequately prepare for retirement while avoiding common pitfalls and risks. With 50 years of combined experience in the financial profession, Barry & Hal bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in helping folks achieve and maintain financial independence.

Notepads and pens will be provided for note taking. No RSVP is required for the event. Be sure to attend to learn more about securing your finances for now and for the future!

Recruiting AmeriCorps Volunteers 55+

CAPITAL DISTRICT - Community Caregivers has partnered with AmeriCorps Seniors and is actively recruiting volunteers who are 55+ join a national volunteer movement and help their neighbors.

Our volunteers provide support, at no charge, to older adults and individuals who need help to live safely and independently in their own homes. There are several flexible opportunities available such as grocery shopping and transportation. We currently serve Albany and Rensselaer counties.

For those that meet the income guidelines, there is even a modest stipend available.

If your organization currently utilizes volunteers and would like to find out how we can partner or if you’re interested and have questions, please send us a note at americorps@communitycaregivers.org .

Also, Visit Community Caregivers at www.communitycaregivers.org.

Power Lunch Reading Mentors

Are Needed in Troy

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County needs volunteer reading mentors for the Everybody WINS! Power Lunch program at School 14 in Troy. A free training will be held on Wednesday, January 4th . 1:00-2:30 pm at Hart Hall, 71 First Street, Troy NY.

Power Lunch increases children’s chances for success in school and in life through positive reading experiences with caring adults. Elementary school children are paired one-to-one with volunteer mentors from local businesses, colleges and the community. Volunteers read aloud to their reading partner once a week during lunchtime. Everybody WINS! mentors meet with students at School 14 and School 2 in Troy, and at Van Rensselaer Elementary in Rensselaer.

For more information about EW Power Lunch! and LVORC’s other programs and services, visit www.lvorc. org or call (518) 244-4650.

LEGAL NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF THE AVERILL PARK –SAND LAKE FIRE DISTRICT # 2, TOWN OF SAND LAKE, COUNTY OF RENSSELAER, NEW YORK

Secretary, Treasurer and to designate the official newspaper, banks, and Attorney for the District for 2023. The place, time and dates of the monthly meetings of the Board of Fire Commissioners for 2023 shall also be established at this meeting.

Robert E. Blaauw Fire District Secretary Averill Park - Sand Lake Fire District

week’s home is a slice of Colonial comfort in Rensselaer County, between Grafton and Hoosick Falls. While the snow may be hiding it now, the real star is the landscaped backyard, with tiered gardens leading from the back patio to a pergola.

Built in 1999 – and hasn’t been on the market in 20 years – the 2,100-square-foot home has three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms; the main bedroom on the second floor has a full ensuite bathroom with a soaking tub.

Also situated on the 1.5-acre plot is a detached garage/workshop, for the handy homeowner. Newer features include a furnace, hot water and roof.

Berlin Central schools. Taxes: $5,873. Listing price: $354,900, thanks to a recent $15,000 price drop.

For more information, contact listing agent Bohdan Lewyta, HUNT Real Estate ERA, by calling 518-5968484. —Sara Tracey

members.

Save The Date –

“Cookies and Carols” Program, January 8, 2023, from 2:00-3:30 PM

First United Methodist Church of East Greenbush, 1 Gilligan Rd. You are invited to attend our traditional Cookies and Carols event and finish the festivities of Christmas with an afternoon of beloved carols, poems, stories, and delicious cookies shared with friends.

The Sanctuary Choir along with Coffee House performers and a harmonious sing-along will be held in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, January 8, 2023, from 2:00 to 3:30. All are invited to this relaxing afternoon. Hope to see you there.

SHAC Community Center News & Thanks

During this holiday season we are grateful for the support of the community. This fall, our community has been making generous contributions towards our Annual Fund to help heat and winterize the Sky High Adventure Community Center (SHAC Center) at 27 Lake Avenue in Averill Park.

We will now be able to continue programming year round thanks to the renovations made thanks to the generosity of our donors, volunteers, committee and board

Since our soft opening of the SHAC Center in June of 2021, dedicated volunteers have also been creating programs and offering services for residents of Averill Park and surrounding communities. Future plans include services for veterans, seniors, and families needing after school programs and daycare, HVCC continuing Ed classes and much more.

Please take notice that it has come to our attention that many items mailed to us have not arrived at our address due to a clerical error not in our control. We believe the problem has been fixed with the help of the US Post Office, Postal Inspectors and the Inspector General’s Office. If you have sent a donation and did not receive an acknowledgement letter from us, this means that we did not receive your donation and would ask that you contact us at info@<SHACcenter.org or call 518-674-6348.

Sky High Adventure Center, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and donations are tax deductible. We are grateful for every donation big and small and we are putting every penny of it to good use.

If you have not made a donation yet, please consider making a donation online at www.SHACcenter.org/donations or you can scan the QR code below.

Sky High Adventure Center Inc 27 Lake Avenue, Averill Park, New York 12018

www.SHACcenter.org | 518-674-6348

Sand Lake Historical Society Announces 2023 Schedule

SLHS will be presenting the following public programs, from January to June 2023:

January 10th, Sand Lake “Show & Tell” Returns! Check your attic, your junk drawer, or that box on the top shelf of your closet – who knows what you’ll find? We’re looking for artifacts, photos, old documents of Sand Lake’s history – or yours. New for 2023: if you’ve been working on any locally-based historical research (a popular Covid pastime!) please share it.

February 14th, Edmonia Lewis. East Greenbush Town Historian Bobbie Reno will discuss Edmonia Lewis, noted American sculptor of mixed African American and Native American heritage, born right here in Rensselaer County. You’ve seen her on a postage stamp, now come hear her story.

March 14th, The Rensselaer Glassworks. Phil Bernnard of the National Bottle Museum will discuss Rensselaer Glassworks, one of Sand Lake’s early industries (and gave us “Glass Lake”). Hear the history of the works, the succession of owners, and the technology of 18th and 19th century glassmaking. Phil is asking attendees to bring any “Glass Lake glass” specimens they have, too.

April 11th, Covid-19 History Project. Committee report and presentations and a sharing of experiences from the SLHS Covid History Project. Let’s make Covid history!

May 9th, Annual Meeting. Elections, annual report to the membership – and more!

June 3rd, (tentative) Annual Gala. Final date and location to be announced. Don’t miss this highlight of

our year!

June 13th, The Pretty Fantastic Mr. Fox. Albert Rodmond Fox, industrialist, glassworks owner, State Senator, mover-and-shaker, and the Fox who gave us Fox Mansion. Learn about one of Sand Lake’s early leaders and speculate on why we live in Averill Park and not “Foxboro.”

All SLHS programs (unless otherwise noted) are held at the Sand Lake Town Hall Courtroom, 8428 NY Rte. 66, Averill Park, beginning at 7:00 pm. More information at http://sandlakehistory.org/. Like us on Facebook.

East Greenbush Community Library

1/3, 6p meeting / 6:30p program: Join the Greenbush Garden Club to watch document A Garden for All Seasons, Butchart Garden in Victoria, British Columbia. Register.

1/9, 1-6p: Red Cross Blood Drive. Appointments are recommended; walk-ins are welcome. To make an appointment call 1-800-733-2767, go to www.redcrossblood.org or use the Free Blood Donor app.

1/11, 3p: Tech-Talk Webinar: How to Keep Yourself Safe When Shopping, Surfing, and Working on the Internet.

1/15, 2p: Qigong Meditation: Join us for an introduction to meditation in motion for the mind & body.

1/16, 10:30a: MLK Day Movie: Selma (PG13), the unforgettable true story chronicles the tumultuous threemonth period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition.

1/19, 1p: 3rd Thursday Matinee: Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris (PG). Stay tuned to our calendar for Feb. & Mar. movies

1/22, 2p: Historical Society: Bobbie Reno presents Hampton Manor Past & Present

1/23, 10:30-5p: AARP SMART Driver

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Greenbush Historical Society Presents Hampton Manor, the Past to the Present

Please join the Greenbush Historical Society on Sunday, January 22 , 2 PM, at the East Greenbush Community Library for an interesting presentation about Hampton Manor’s rich history and exciting future.

Bobbie Reno, East Greenbush Town Historian and Society Board member, will discuss the historical events leading up to the present.

In 1812 the United States Government purchased a tract of land at Clinton Heights and established the Cantonment Greenbush as headquarters for the US Army Northern Division, War of 1812.

When the government closed the Cantonment Greenbush, the property was subsequently sold.

In 1925 Cantonment Farm and Hathornden Estates were purchased by Harold Veeder who developed the property known as Hampton Manor in East Greenbush. Hampton Manor is a vibrant community in the town and home to many of its residents today.

Because seating is limited, please call the library at 518-477-7476 to register.

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