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A message from OUR TOWNE Dear Readers, August is a wonderful month but it also brings us the end of summer ...as this will also bring an end to Our Towne with me as the Publisher. Our Towne has been a proud accomplishment for me for the past few years! It’s been an experience similar to raising a child...the time you put in from birth with a lot of love and endless hours of giving ...but then once the child is grown you have to let go and be proud. With Our Towne I have spent many hours nurturing it an making it grow, while helping small businesses advertise at reasonable prices and giving our readers interesting articles and community events to keep them informed. I know by the calls, emails and letters I get monthly that I have accomplished what I set out to do. Life gives us choices and paths for a reason. And unfortunately because of reasons out of my control, I don’t have the time to devote to keep Our Towne the publication that I want it to be... so it’s time for a change. I am very pleased that my former salesperson Debbie Gaylord will be taking over as Publisher starting with the September issue. She has very similar ideas as I have and I know she will keep Our Towne growing in the right direction . I have met many wonderful people, made many friends and have acquired loyal readers and also have learned a lot about Rensselaer County, both past and present. These are things I will cherish as I venture on another path in life. A special Thank You to our readers and advertisers for these years associated with Our Towne! I’m sure you will continue to look forward to the next issue of Our Towne, find homes for our rescue pets, enjoy local events and always remember to Shop Local! It’s been a pleasure! Ginny Siciliano If you’d like to reach Debbie her contact information is : Debbie Gaylord 641-9330 gaylord1077@yahoo.com Linda, Debbie, Betsy, Sandy & Dino

COVER STORY Oakwood Cemetery is featured - A cemetery is a history of people, a perpetual record of yesterday and a sanctuary of peace and quiet today. Oakwood Cemetery is about preserving this history. Since 1848 this nonsectarian rural cemetery has become the final resting place for many Americans. Among the many trees, winding roadways, and silent hills are the graves of “Uncle Sam” Wilson an icon which has represented us around the world for over a century and a half, noted educators Emma Willard and Amos Eaton , Financier Russell Sage, Civil War Generals including George H. Thomas (The Rock of Chickamauga) and General John Ellis Wool and Community founders, Jacob D. Vanderheyden, founder of Troy, and Abraham Jacob Lansing, founder of Lansingburgh. See their tours during August in Our Towne or visit http://www. oakwoodcemetery.org/

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Chicken Barbecue Fundraiser The Kinderhook Lake Corporation will host a Brook’s Chicken Barbecue on Saturday, Aug 27th, from 4:30 to 7 at the Niverville Fire House, 888 County Road 28 (Main St.) Niverville . Dinner will be eat-in or takeout. The cost is $12 for half a chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll, chocolate chip cookie, and soda. You may purchase dinners at the door, or reserve dinners or obtain information by calling KLC at (518) 784-2050. Proceeds are to benefit our Water Quality Fund and other costs of maintaining the lake. Please help us to keep our lake clean and inviting for fun and recreation.

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Mini-Market and Chicken Barbecue The Reformed Church of Schodack at Muitzeskill will be holding its Annual Mini-Market and Chicken Barbecue on Sat, Aug 13. The church is located at the junction of Muitzeskill Road and Schodack Landing Road in the Town of Schodack. The Mini-Market opens at 9:00 a.m., while the barbecue will be served from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. The donation for the barbecue is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 12. Reservations are not required, but the barbecue is served on a first come, first served basis. Take out is available. For further information, call 732-2471.

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5th Annual Clove Run The Castleton Road Racing Commission in conjunction with the Castleton Kiwanis Club have scheduled the 5th Annual Clove Run races to be held in bucolic Castleton, NY on August 13th, with all proceeds once again going to the Anchor food pantry in Castleton. There will be a family fun run, a 5K race, and a 10 mile race starting at the Castleton Elementary School beginning at 8:30 am. Medals will be awarded in all age groups and tee shirts provided to the first 200 runners to register. For more information, please go to our web site at http://www.vanrensselaerdivision. org/clove_run, or call the Race Director at 518732-2940. Runners interested in online preregistration can do so via a link on the Clove Run web site. A brochure containing the Application may be downloaded from the Web Site and mailed to the address on the Race Application.

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Clam Nites Scheduled at Melvin Roads Members of the Melvin Roads Post American Legion family have scheduled Friday Clam Nites during the month of August. Between 6PM and 8PM clams will be served in the Lounge of the Post located at 200 Columbia Turnpike. The Lounge at the Post is always open to the public and all are invited to join in with this summer special. Proceeds of the four August Fridays—5th, 12th, 19th and 26th— will go toward the ongoing veterans programs supported by Melvin Roads Post and the community.

Town of East Greenbush announces Music in the Park Each summer, the Community & Recreation Department organizes a concert series that takes place every Tuesday night in August from 6-8 pm. The concerts are held at Onderdonk Memorial Park, located on Hampton Avenue across from the Lake. This concert series encourages friends, families and neighbors together in celebrating the summer season by enjoying the music, the outdoors and the company. The schedule is as follows: • • • • •

August 2nd August 9th August 16th August 23rd August 30th

Band of Gold White Water Gelvis (rendition of Elvis) Bow Riders Carmine Dio

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WORDS TO THE WISE for AUGUST By Shanon of Seraphim’s Keep

What a great month August is going to be for all of us eccentric, quirky and unconventional beings! Too often those of us who approach life in a different way from others: instead of not bringing up a subject because it might make us uncomfortable we would rather be uncomfortable to know the answer so they ask so we can move on. The one that relates more to their pet than their mate. The dreamer who literally can gain insight from their dreams. We, who wear colors to a funeral and understand why. The one who truly listens to their two year old’s opinion because they know those opinions count and only sound unrelated, it is more often we are just not tuned in enough to get it. So many of us that omit things about ourselves from conversations: pieces of ourselves that even those that love us don’t know about us because they are may define us as being too different. August celebrates you! This is a month is letting you know that God or the Divine or whatever name you give the greater awareness; GETS YOU. You are not weird or strange or less than those that can fit in with stampeding herd. Remember, a stampeding herd is large amount of fear driven beings heading towards an unknown fate, usually to escape another unknown fate on the word of many times, of one being who has no more insight than they do. Hey give me weird any day! Weird enough to know where I am going, what I want and how to get there, and weird enough to make it happen: thumbs up to being weird, I say!

Greenbush Child Caring @ Bell Top and Green Meadow have been Awarded Accredited Status! The staff and families of Greenbush Child Caring, Inc. is pleased to announce that the before-school and after-school programs at Bell Top and Green Meadow Elementary Schools have been awarded accredited status. This accreditation, from AfterSchool Works! NY was awarded in June 2011 after completion of an intensive self-study and program improvement plan. The accreditation process is comprised of twenty-six quality standards that represent effective practices in afterschool programming. The standards are grouped into six distinct foundation areas that include safety, health and nutrition, indoor space and environment, outdoor space and environment, programming and activities, supporting and inspiring learning and relationships.

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1.Keep a cooler in the truck with fruit, juice, water, and sandwich fixings. Make breakfast and lunch “picnic style” but dinner to be something to look forward to. The kids will love picking out restaurants for dinner and you will save money. 2. For long trips in the car you can play “Family Trivia.” Ask the kids trivia questions about family members. This is a great way to share family history with each generation. When your kids are little, start out with simple questions and as they get older make the questions harder. A great game they’ll love to play and share their knowledge of aunts, uncles, grandparents, and great-grandparents. 3. When your 8+ year olds ask “Are we there yet?,” hand them the map and ask them to figure out how much longer we’ll be on the road. Knowing how to read a map is a valuable life skill, even with GPS. 4. Here’s an idea for a creative car ride. Buy a package of pipe cleaners in assorted colors from any craft store. Kids love to create with pipe cleaners—making necklaces, swords, bracelets, towers—anything their little minds can think up. 5. When traveling with babies & toddlers, bring along a box of denture cleanser tablets. They are amazing for cleaning pacifiers, baby spoons, sippy cup lids, and anything else that is hard to sterilize on the road. Just fill a glass with warm water, drop in the item, and pop in a tablet. They’re good to go in five minutes. 6. If you’re taking on a road trip and will be staying in a different place each night, it is often easier to pack one bag for a day instead of using a separate bag for each person. By packing everyone’s clothes for one day into a single suitcase, you only have to bring one bag into the hotel each night and the others can be left in the locked car. For more tips on traveling with children by car or plane visit wejustgotback.com

A message from the Vet

Bites Bites--The Trilogy--part one Sometimes at night, when I’m just drifting off to sleep, I jerk my hand and wake myself-you know what I mean--only I’m pulling away from a dog trying to bite me! Happens every once in a while. I suspect it comes with the job. Probably contractors jump from table-saw kickbacks and pilots from near misses...I don’t know...maybe they dream of dog bites too. I say dog bites because they are the most common, by far, and generally do the most damage. Being something of an expert on getting bit, I thought I’d offer some views on the subject. There are distinct differences between the bites inflicted by the various species. The cat for instance, bites with such speed and agility that its more surprising than painful... the pain doesnt really get going until the infection sets in--usually 1-3 days later. Then you really feel the burn. The dog bite is usually more deliberate and thoughtful. They usually kind of wind up and there’s a split second where you might be able to react and avoid--too late--he nailed you...quick assessment--is he still coming? No--not bleeding yet...3 deep punctures and some sort of slash-here comes the blood...and it flows with vigor! And here’s pain--bloods friend--deep, crushing pain--now wash and soak, take advil and go to on-call for some meds...don’t let them sew you up...most bites should be left open to drain. Now comes the recognition of the emotional component. You’ve only just stopped shaking. You thought the situation was under control--what happened? Was that avoidable? Who let go? Will it happen again? At any time? For a day or two after I’ve been bitten I fight against jumpiness in my exams. Sometimes a nervous dog will turn quickly and I’ll jump. So uncool. Gerbil and rat bites are particularly painful--but the pain is sharp/piercing and just generally annoying. They usually hit the finger tips and webbing of the hand--with their ridiculously long, yellow teeth that are just sharpe enough to slice and dull enough to bruise. It’s very hard to do anything about them either...there’s no collar to hold onto, they’re difficult to quickly scruff, you can’t fling them--I can’t fling them--So you just take the bite and try not to hold a grudge.

see his beady little eyes as his beak relentlessly slashed through my leather gloves and tore deeply into my hand, then forearm, then head...he tried to eat my head. The whole attack lasted about two seconds. Then he fluttered a bit and flew away! Longest two seconds of my life. I watched my high school science teacher get bitten by his own python during show and tell. That was just really funny. He wasn’t hurt. Not physically. That ended our section on snakes. I suspect our own Dr. Green could shed some light on reptile bites...thankfully no one got bit the other day when one of his clients brought in an alligator...yes, I know...this probably won’t go well. Final thoughts. Bite wounds are serious business. Many times they can be avoided. Please don’t be offended if I respect your animals ability to bite the crap out of me. I know he’s never bitten before and that he’s a really good boy, but I’m doing some pretty obnoxious things to your pet. I’d probably bite me if I were him. Please protect me and my staff and my other clients if you know your pet may snap. I see some pretty violent animals in my practice--if I know their behavior ahead of time I can prepare and we can have a productive and fun visit. David Stone, DVM Peek into part two: “Ouch!”. “what?” “He just bit me!” “No he didn’t--what did you do to him!?” “I was just making notes! And yes he did--my pant leg is torn and look, I’m bleeding!” “Oh, that’s just a scratch--you scared him.”

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Itch-And-Scratch-Bite-And-Lick! By T. J. Dunn, Jr., DVM Is your dog continually scratching, biting and licking at itself, and is driving you crazy….and you don’t know why??? Imagine how the dog feels! There are really six main reasons why dogs and cats will itch and scratch. The bottom line is... don’t let them suffer! There IS a diagnosis to be made and then you and your veterinarian will be better able to select the proper treatment plan. There is a wide spectrum of causes and severity of itching and scratching in dogs with skin and coat trouble. Some dogs can spend hours romping through fields, digging holes, and rolling in the grass and still have no after-effects at all. Others, kept indoors and fed an excellent diet, may have severe skin disorders. There are six main categories of dermatitis we veterinarians have to consider whenever a “skin case” is presented. Most skin and coat abnormalities can be defined by or placed in one of these categories: Environmental Many dogs are very sensitive to simple lawn grasses. And by matching what is visible on the patient’s skin with a probable environmental irritant -- the cause of the skin problem can be determined and corrective measures taken. An example is Moist Eczema, often called a “Hot Spot”. These skin lesions often occur as a result of moisture on the skin surface from rain, pond or lake water. Nutritional - Unfortunately, many dogs and cats live their entire lives in less than optimum health because their caretaker feeds the least expensive food they can find … and feels secure in doing so because of that “Complete and Balanced” statement on the package. If you feed dry commercial dog food, be certain that the first ingredient listed is meat such as beef, poultry, lamb or fish. Parasitic - the most common idea is the dog is itchy from fleas. There are many preventatives for this and there are also many forms of parasites that can cause itching. Allergic - Veterinarians spend entire weekends and lots of money attending seminars on this topic alone! Food ingredients, synthetic and natural fibers, medications and pharmaceutical products, plant material and even dust all can trigger an Allergic Dermatitis.

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Neurogenic- Commonly, most cases have a suspected cause such as boredom, separation anxiety, frustration, confinement, or even a minor physical origin such as a tiny abrasion that captivates the dog’s interest. Infectious - Bacterial, fungal and yeast organisms are notoriously obnoxious skin and coat pathogensA common affliction of dogs, Infectious Dermatitis often is so irritating that dogs will lick continuously at the lesion and undo any healing that has taken place. A moist, sticky, inflamed skin lesion along with hair loss is characteristic of bacterial dermatitis Resolving these cases invariably puts a smile on the veterinarian’s face, the pet owners face, AND the dog’s! To read more on this topic visit www.petmd.com/dog/general-health/ evr_dg_itch_and_scratch_bite_and_lick?page=4 and please visit your vet.

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7th Annual Art Auction & Reception to benefit

2011 Honorary Chair: The Honorable Kathleen M. Jimino, Rensselaer County Executive Emcee & Auctioneer: Jason Gough, WNYT Meteorologist

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Holly is a short-haired brown tiger kitty, about 7 years old. She is a very out-going, interactive kitty once you get to know her. She loves to be petted and cuddled and will seek you out for affection. She loves to sit on your lap and likes to be on a perch up high to watch the household activity. She likes to play and scratch on an old cardboard box and her scratching post - especially if you treat it with a little catnip! She would be a loving companion and would appreciate her chance at a “forever home” with a good person or family. Please consider adopting Holly! As with all Purrfect Companion kitties, Lea is up-to-date on routine shots, house trained and neutered or spayed. For more information on Lea, please contact one of the following Purrfect Companions’ representatives: Jane, at 436-7450 or Maryann at 331-2221 or at kitties.purrfectcompanions@yahoo.com. Purrfect Companions is a non-profit, all volunteer rescue organization. We are always looking for good volunteers to help with the kitties or assist at our adoption clinics. If you’d like to donate a little time to these worthy animals, please give us a call at 463-8709. Our adoption clinics are held 12:30-4:00 most Saturdays and Sundays at Petco, Northway Mall, Albany NY. Stop by and see some of our other kitties! We know we have one that is just “PURRFECT” for you!

Kendal Hi My name is Kendal. I was found in the Albany dump! Scared, skinny and filthy but some nice workers trapped me and got me into a foster home that cleaned me up and gave me lots of food~! I am a super friendly 12 week old girl. FIV/Felv negative, up to date on shots and spayed! I am looking for a forever home that will never throw me out again! Please call Heather 339-3315 or email heather@rockkrawler.com if you would like to meet me!

Josafine Hi my name is Josafine! I came to the Humane society because my owner had too many pets and couldn’t take care of me anymore. I’ve lived with other kitties and we got along really well, so if you have other kitties I’d love to meet them. I’m just 2 years old and a little nervous in my new surroundings,but I do like attention and would love it if you came and gave me some.

Cocoa Cocoa is a bit of a chubbette, but there`s just more of her to love. And what a lovable 7 year old lab mix she is! Her previous owners said she got along with strangers and we`re sure she did. She greets everyone who comes to her cage with a happy wag of her tail and what appears to be a big grin. Although she lived with three cats and two other dogs, her previous owners said she didn`t do well in that mix and they suggested she go to a single pet owner. Cocoa`s been a good girl while she`s been here and will tell you her side of the story when you come to visit her. She is a talker and, if you sit with her outside, she actually “sings” with contentment when you pet and talk with her, too! If you would like to meet josafine, Cocoa or any of our other wonderful pets available for adoption, please visit the Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Society at 3 Oakland Avenue, Menands, NY 12204.

Penny, Miley & Millford We were found dumped in PA at Wilksburry Campground. Someone just left us there with no food or water! A nice couple took us in and brought us back to NY. Our names are Penny~F, Miley~Male and Millford~Male. We are 12 weeks old and all up to date on shots and spayed/neutered! We love attention & to play! Please contact Heather @ 3 3 9 - 3 3 1 5 or heather@ rockkrawler.com if you would like to meet us!at 2256886 to ask about meeting me.

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Bocker the LabradoodleŽ Hope everyone is having a great summer. I’ve been Annual Walk and 5K Run to be held Saturday keeping cool doing lots of swimming though I have to September 17. I am honored to be special admit on really hot days, I prefer to be inside in the air guest celebrity and hope lots of my friends will conditioning. Please be careful when you take your pet join us and also help us raise money for this for a ride in this weather. There are too many cases of cause close to my heart. unnecessary pet fatalities when we are left in the car and I’ve gotten several wonderful endorsements for the heat rises so quickly. my new book “Chasing Bocker’s Tale.� We I can’t believe all the wonderful birthday wishes I received. have a release date of August 1st and orders are I had a fun filled day enjoying a swim, a frosty paws and now being taken through my website at http:// by reading the thousands of messages I received from all www.bocker.tv/bockerstale.htm. This will be over the world on Facebook. Quite amazing! a limited collectible edition and each copy will Have to thank all my friends at the Schenectady, Schoharie be numbered and pawtographed! Don’t miss and Saratoga County SPCA for having me at their Wags out! and Whiskers Family Day. Glad that my kisses (for a Visit Bocker’s Doodleland at http://www. small donation) were able to raise some money for the bocker.tv to keep up with my latest adventures. shelter! Think you will enjoy the picture of me and my You can find me on Facebook (facebook.com/ new pal, miniature horse, Gus. I have to admit that I was bockerfans) and Twitter too. If you have any questions for me or a bit stunned when I realized he wasn’t a dog! would like to contact me about booking an appearance, please e-mail I have been a busy doodle filming some commercials and doing some me at: bocker@bocker.tv. I’m always ready to lend a helping paw. print ads. Will let you know when you will be seeing them. Always lots of fun filming things on a hot summer day that will be seen in Woofs and Licks, Bocker the Labradoodle. the winter! Team Bocker is gearing up again for the Autism Society of Albany 8th

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www.paulczechlaw.com I wanted to write a column about my next door neighbors. Sensing that I was not going to be kind (and I wasn’t) my wife put her foot down and wouldn’t let me do it. I understand, I suppose. It’s best to keep up a facade and give a forced wave once in a while, difficult though it may be. Unfortunately, I don’t always do what’s best. Now I want to make it clear, before I move on, that I have no issue with my neighbors in the community in general. I have always made it known that I like it here very much and part of liking it here includes a like for the people who live here as well. There’s Rick and Sandy who are just amazing people. The two of them have done so much for me and my family while I’ve been sick that there’s no way I could ever possibly repay them. Rick was with me while I was unconscious in the emergency room and he came to visit on numerous occasions during my nearly two month hospital stay. And Sandy, his wife, watched our son for us in their home when my wife was spending most of her time at the hospital with me making sure that the doctors were paying attention. And there are lots of other things that the two of them have done for us as well that, had they not, we probably could not have survived through this past winter. They are not related to us by blood and I’ve only known them since living here in Rensselaer County which is maybe three or four years. They’re our neighbors and I’m very happy for it. Then there’s the G-Man and Rocky. Both of these guys are musicians who came to me first as clients and ended up being great friends. Both of them took time from their extremely busy lives to visit at the hospital and at home and have been keeping tabs on me now for months. And Michelle and Susan, who I know from one of the boards I am affiliated with, both of them

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showed some very neighborly kindness while I was ill. And Mr. P and Marian, neither of whom I have met personally , but both of whom took the time to contact me to simply wish me well after reading about my health issues in this column. (Marian sent a question that will be answered here shortly.) And Bill who contacted me with his advice about using an etch-a-sketch to talk with people. I’m glad my neighbors have a good sense of humor. I only wish that these neighbors could live next door to me. Oh well. So, since I can’t write about my next door neighbors, I have a very different subject to write about indeed. Clarence Clemons. That’s right - the “Big Man”. The amazing saxophone player from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street band who passed away just a few weeks ago. Now I have to make myself clear here as well - I do not follow the comings and goings of celebrities. I’m as interested in being entertained as the next guy but I’ve never been enamored by stardom. I have met a few celebrities in my day (that comes with working in the entertainment industry) but, quite honestly, I was never really impressed with any of them enough to ask for an autograph. (I take that back - I asked Julius “Dr. J” Erving for his when I made a commercial with him years ago in Philadelphia. He’s the only one I ever asked.) To me, drooling over someone who acts or sings is kind of distasteful and, quite honestly, I never got the feeling that any of these celebrities were better than me which is why I could never put them on a pedestal. (This month’s column was too long to be printed here in its entirety. To see the complete article, please visit my website at www.paulczechlaw.com.) Paul Czech

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RENSSELAER ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TO HOLD DINNER DANCE IN FALL The Alumni Association has scheduled it’s first membership drive and fundraiser event. Graduates, spouses, singles, family members and their friends are welcome. It will also be a 50th reunion for the class of ‘61 and the 55th for the class of ‘56. A sit-down dinner/dance at Birch Hill, in Schodack from 6:00 – 11:00 PM, on Sat . , Oct. 22, 2011 is scheduled. Cost: $45 per person/ $10 of which benefits the Alumni Association and will be tax deductible. In the past 12 years, nineteen $500 awards have been presented to outstanding graduating seniors. Menu: Includes a one hour open bar, selections from beef, chicken, seafood and vegetarian dinner, dessert, and dancing. Checks should be make payable to “Rensselaer Alumni Association” with your class year in the memo. Send checks no later than Oct.1, 2011 to Brad Endres at Rensselaer City School District, 25 Van Rensselaer Drive, Rensselaer, N.Y. 12144. The next meeting of the Rensselaer Alumni Association will be held on Tuesday July 12th at 6:30 PM at Rensselaer High School, all graduates are encouraged to attend. Dinner Dance at Birch Hill, Schodack, NY Sat.October 22, 2011 6pm-11pm

Van Rensselaer Star Chapter #256, Order of the Eastern Star, in East Greenbush is holding their 11th annual Lobster or Steak Bake on Saturday, Sept 10th from 4 – 6 p.m. You may eat in or take out. The cost is $25 and reservations with money are required and binding. The menu includes: lobster or steak, baked potato, corn-on-the-cob, coleslaw, dessert and beverage. Reservations may be placed by calling Barbara @ 477-7127 or Nancy @ 477-7101. Deadline for reservations is September 6th. Take-out orders can be picked up at the Masonic Temple, 710 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush after 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 10th.

Rensselaer City Republicans Urge citizens to Contact Planning Department The City of Rensselaer Republican Committee urges all concerned city residents to take advantage of the 45 day comment period regarding the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) for the proposed Hot Mix / Asphalt Plant of Newcastle Asphalt LLC. This proposed facility would be in the Port of Rensselaer. Your written comments and environmental concerns must be received by the City Planning Department by August 15, 2011. Send your letters to Sarah Crowell, Planning Director, 62 Washington Street, Rensselaer NY 12144. Electronic comments should be sent to: Daniel.Berheide@Rensselaer.ny.gov.

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The Town of East Greenbush’s Community and Recreational Services Department would like to notify the residents of the town regarding various recreational activities that are available for all to enjoy. The Town Park, located off of Elliott Road, has three new color coded trails ready to be hiked. If you visit the town website at www.eastgreenbush.org you will find a map of these trails that you may print out to guide you on your way to exploring 1.75 combined miles of trail. Onderdonk Park, located on Hampton Avenue, is now open Monday through Friday from 10 am until 2 pm. There are picnic tables, two horseshoe pits, three bocce courts, a shuffleboard court and a putting green to practice your golf shots on. For your convenience, there are restroom facilities on the premises. At the Hampton Manor Lakehouse area there are picnic tables, basketball hoop, playground, and tennis courts--jogging and walking around the lake are highly encouraged. Also, feel free to launch your non-motorized watercraft such as kayaks, canoes and rowboats. It’s a natural resource right in our back yard that offers yet another form of exercise for individuals and families to enjoy. There is a basketball court on New Jersey Avenue as well as a new hoop court at the Prospect Heights Park. Feel free to call Nanci Hicks at the Department of Public Works to reserve one of our parks for your next graduation, birthday, anniversary party, company picnic, etc. at 477-6103. We would especially like to thank DPW Commissioner Dave VanWormer, Billy Malone and Jim Hempstead from the Parks Department and Matt Mastin of the Planning Department for working very closely with our department in achieving all of the above and countless other projects within our department for the residents of our town to utilize. Check the website periodically for any and all updates regarding activities associated with our department. We can be reached at 477-4194 for any further information. Enjoy the rest of the summer and, remember energy breeds energy--make the most out of each and every great day by participating in some sort of outdoor activity!!! Daniela Lanni and Anita Nero

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Sarah’s Key is a beautiful novel about a horrific and underreported event that took place during WWII, the Vel’d’Hiv’ roundup of more than 13,000 French JJews in Paris by the French police. Told alternately from Sarah’s point T oof view in 1942 and that of Julia JJarmond, a modern day American journalist researching the event for its jo 660th anniversary, the author seamlessly weaves the two stories together. w At 10, “the girl” has heard her parents A whispering anxiously about roundups w aand camps and arrests, but they haven’t ttold her anything directly. When the French police come in the middle of F the night she does not understand. Since it is not the Nazis coming for them she believes all will be straightened out and they will be back home in a few hours. Her 4 year old brother, terrified, climbs into his hiding place in a long cupboard and the girl, thinking she is protecting him, locks him in and pockets the key, promising him she’ll be back soon. The girl and her family are taken with thousands of others, mostly women and children, to the Velodrome d’Hiver, an indoor cycle track in Paris, as a holding place before boarding buses for concentration camps hours away. They are kept there for days without food, toilet facilities, medical care, or blankets in overcrowded and inhumane conditions. Later they are paraded through town, loaded onto buses and driven away to the camps as Parisians watched, their reactions a peculiar mélange. At the camps the men are separated from their families. Weeks later, in a gut wrenching scene, the women are brutally and forcibly separated from their children. The adults are taken to Auschwitz and the children, even babies and toddlers, are left to fend for themselves. All this time the girl is consumed with guilt and fear for her brother, who she believes is still locked in the cupboard. She vows to get back to him. We are allowed to see the Parisian’s modern day apathy, their lack of emotion or knowledge of events that took place right in their own city. Julia is stunned to discover a personal connection to the Vel’d’Hiv’ roundup. She unravels family secrets and her story begins to intersect with Sarah’s. WARNING, you will NOT be able to put this book down. Available at Good Buy Books and is our reading selection for September.

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Clinton Heights Fire Receives Grant The Clinton Heights Fire Department has received a favorable response to a proposal to purchase a RAD-57 carbon monoxide sensing device. The Grantor is the Oliver B. Merlyn Foundation. The RAD-57 is a hand held non-invasive device that tests for carbon monoxide poisoning in the blood stream in a matter of seconds. Placed on one’s finger, it quickly analyzes with seven plus wave lengths of light an extraordinary rich stream of physiological data measuring Carboxyhemoglobin and Methemoglobin percent levels in the blood of the patient. Since the inception of Amanda’s Law in New York State stating that all residences must have at least one carbon monoxide detector, there has been a marked increase in “CO calls” in the fire district. Two recent calls this year were very serious. The RAD-57 will allow the Clinton Heights responding fire fighters— many of whom are EMT’s—to immediately detect dangerous levels of carbon monoxide not only in the blood stream of residents but of the fire fighting personnel who enter potentially compromised homes. The addition of this device allows the Department to continue its mission to protect life and property on behalf of those who call for assistance.

East Greenbush’s Fishing Derby Winners The Community and Recreational Services Department would like to announce the results of The Annual Town of East Greenbush’s Fishing Derby that was held at Hampton Manor Lake on Saturday, July 2 from 8 am to noon. A great time was had by all who attended including Town Board members Ginny O’Brien, Phil Malone and Sue Mangold. We’d also like to extend a special thank you to Jerry Gibson for organizing the event along with sponsors of the event, the Rensselaer Eagles, Hudson River Bait and Tackle and Lyons Lake. The Winners in the 4-10 year old category for combined weights (in lbs.) for their catch of the day are: 1st place, Evan Downey, 4.04; 2nd place, Tarik Bousiri, 1.48; 3rd place, Sarah Jesmain, 1.13; 4th place, Kaiden Gibson-Perez, 1.06 and 5th place, Anthony Landy, .51. The Lunker went to Sarah Jesmain with a weight of .84!!! The Winners in the 11-15 year old category are: 1st place, Nathanial Ziman, 3.46; 2nd Place, Kyle Miano, 1.78; 3rd Place, Kyle Heidelmark, 1.57; 4th Place, Casey Kilmartin, 1.41; 5th Place, Joe Danaher, .83. The Lunker went to Kyle Heidelmark with a weight of 1.57. Congrats to all and we hope you continue to use Hampton Manor Lake for fishing and for all your non-motorized boating recreational activities, such as kayaks, canoes and rowboats throughout the summer and fall!

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Good News Rensselaer County: Celebrating Successful Businesses

The Chamber is proud to present the fifth annual “Good News Rensselaer County” event highlighting the success stories of the Rensselaer County business community. “Good News” recognizes exceptional businesses that have positively impacted the region’s economy and quality of life. The 2011 program honors the following businesses:

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The Country Club of Troy 10:30 a.m. Registration & Warm-up; 11 a.m. Lunch; 12 noon shotgun start; 5:30 p.m. Dinner More than $3,000 of Raffle Prizes! $195 per golfer $40 for just dinner You’re invited to join the Chamber for a day of clubs, carts, and connections on the luxurious greens of the Country Club of Troy! This event has sold-out for the past 5 years! Register early, and don’t worry... good weather has been reserved for the day. To reserve your space, please contact Kate Ollier, programs & communications manager, kollier@renscochamber.com today as spots are filling up quickly!

leading college- preparatory boarding and day school for young women. With students from 20 states and more than 30 foreign countries, the Emma Willard community fosters in each young woman a love of learning, the habits of an intellectual life, and the character, moral strength, and qualities of leadership to serve and shape her world. Graduates of Emma Willard include suffrage activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, actress Jane Fonda, and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is another “Good News” recipient making a global impact. Regeneron is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines for the treatment of serious medical conditions. The company is currently

“The Good News recipients represent a cross-section of Rensselaer County’s business community,” said Chamber President Linda Hillman. “They show the diversity that makes our region a unique place to live and work. These local companies have an impact that goes far beyond our county.” Homegrown Berle Farm in Hoosick is an ideal mix of organic farming and state-of-the-art technology. The 600acre homestead uses solar power for almost three-fourths of its energy power needs, combined with environmentallysustaining farming practices. The result is a successful certified artisan cheese, yogurt, and beef operation that continues to grow its retail and wholesale customer base. Comfort Inn & Suites on Miller Road in Schodack at I-90’s exit 10 is also growing its clientele, from business travelers to tourists. The hotel has consistently distinguished itself by garnering top awards for service, customer satisfaction, and exceptional facilities, including the prestigious 2011 Gold Hospitality Award from Choice Hotels International. This Comfort Inn location is an exceptional performing property, ranked among the top 10% of franchised hotels within the Comfort Inn brand nationwide. The name and distinguished reputation of Emma Willard School is known nationwide and, indeed, worldwide, as a place where girls excel. Since 1814, Emma Willard has been a

expanding its large-scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility located near the University at Albany East Campus. The $5 million expansion will add 6,000 square feet of quality control laboratories and dozens of new jobs. Regeneron’s growth in East Greenbush is the result of research and development breakthroughs by its scientists. Scale Service & Supply Co., Inc. is a family-owned and operated business founded 24 years ago. Based in a new facility in Rensselaer, Scale Service’s territory includes most of New York State and parts of Massachusetts, Vermont, and Connecticut. The company sells and services all types of manufactured scales including lab balances, floor scales, forklift scales, truck scales, railroad scales, as well as batching systems and software for weighing applications. Scale Service provides ISO-certified repairs, overhauls, calibrations, and certifications. Join us in congratulating our award recipients by making your reservations today for “Good News Rensselaer County,” on Tuesday, November 15 at the Comfort Inn & Suites, 99 Miller Road in Schodack. Registration and luncheon are at 11:30 a.m. with the program following from 12 to 1 p.m. Cost is $25 for members; $40 for non-members. Register online at www. renscochamber.com or contact Kate Ollier at 518.274.7474 or by email at kollier@renscochamber.com. This event is sponsored by Rensselaer County IDA.

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Community Fri, Aug 5 Community Event-Fundraiser Location: Troy Boys & Girls Club 1700 7th Ave. Troy, NY 12180 Hudson River Community Credit Union’s 5th Annual Golf Classic- hosted by Hudson River Community Credit Union at Airway Meadows Golf Club in Gansevoort. TBGC to receive partial proceeds. l 518-274-3781. www.tbgc.org Fri, Aug 5 (N/A) The Capital District Friday Field Group Outings for 2011 The Capital District Friday Field Group is a mix of amateur and professional naturalists Trips are free and all are welcomed. Ingalls Preserve along Black Brook in Stephentown (August 5th) Bog Plants at White Lilly Pond in Grafton (August 12th), Stream Biota of Roaring Brook in Stephentown (August 19th), and Rocky Summits on the Western Plateau Escarpment in Brunswick (September 9th).279-4124 for meeting places and trip details. Sat, Aug 6, 13,20,27 (9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) Farmers Market 3rd Street between Fulton & Broadway and on Broadway between 4th Street and 2nd Street, Troy. The lively downtown setting is complete with music, great food and activities to share with friends and family. It’s an easy way to enjoy Troy’s many shops, restaurants, historic and cultural sites! www.troymarket.org Sat, Aug 6 , 13, 20, 27 (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.) Farmer’s Market Town of Brunswick, Town Office Road & Route 7. Every Saturday-Farmers Market-Fresh, local, delicious and affordable. Featuring special weekly events. There will be Music, Artists and Community Organizations at the Market. www.townofbrunswickfarmersmarket.blogspot.com

Events The Rensselaer Kiwanis Club and the Rensselaer Senior Center are pleased to announce 2011 Music in the Park. Free Concert Aug. 9 - Kenny Pratt Aug. 16 - Irish Tenors Aug. 12 Courtney VanDyke Aug. 30 - Tommy Dick, All-Am. Jukebox Tues, Aug 9 , 16, 23, 30 (6 p.m. - 8 p.m.) Music & Entertainment Onderdonk Memorial Park, located on Hampton Avenue across from the Lake. Community & Recreation Department organizes a concert series that takes place every Tuesday night. This concert series encourages friends, families and neighbors together in celebrating the summer season by enjoying the music, the outdoors and the company. The schedule is as follows: •August 9th-White Water •August 16th-Gelvis •August 23rd-Bow Riders •August 30th-Carmine Dio Teagans will be providing hot dogs, hamburgers & sausage and peppers for a minimal fee. call 477-4775. Wed, Aug 10 , 17, 24 (5 p.m. - 8 p.m.) Music & Entertainment Rockin’ on the River: This annual concert series featuring free music performances held along the historic Hedley District Riverfront in Downtown Troy. Enjoy the music along with food, refreshments, and more. August 10 Blues for Breakfast (Celebrating the music of The Grateful Dead) August 17 The B-Street Band (A tribute to Bruce Springsteen) August 24 Blue Hand Luke and 3-4-3 (Local Legends) 518-279-7997. Wed, Aug 10 , 17, 24, 31 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Farmers Market On Broadway between 3rd and 4th Street, Troy. Farmers Market-Join them every Wednesday, where there will be several local farmers, specialty foods producers. At the market you are buying directly from the producer, so you know it will be fresh and of the highest quality. Many of the producers foods are certified organic, pesticide free and naturally raised. Plus, when you shop at the market your dollars contribute directly to our local economy! www.troymarket.org

Sun, Aug 7 (5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.) Community Event Live Folk/Blues music with Annie and the Hedonists! By Long pond beach. Free picnic access after 5pm. call (518) 279-1155.

Thurs, Aug 11 , 18, 25 (2:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.) Farmers Market Twin Town Little League Park, Williams Road. The Town of North Greenbush Farmers Market . The market will be open Thurs through September 29. There will be cooking demos, specials, fresh produce, baked goods and more.

Sun, Aug 7 (1 p.m. - N/A) Music & Entertainment spend a summer afternoon with family, friends and neighbors. There will be performances by these 5 country music groups: “The Nellies”, Winchester & Young”, “The Hill Hollow Band”, “Renee Lussier & Branchwater”, and “Loose Cannon”. There will be food vendors and Raffles for Prizes. Schaghticoke Town Hall Gazebo, 290 Northline Drive, Melrose.

Thurs, Aug 11 (6:30 p.m. - N/A) Music & Entertainment The Troy Public Library presents “Shorts Out Loud” which included 10 minutes of live acoustic music followed by a contemporary short story read out loud, refreshments and discussion, at 6:30 p.m. In the courtyard of the main library, 100 Second Street, Troy, New York. Colin McCoy and Marni Gillard. Free.

Sun, Aug 7 (6: p.m. - 8: p.m.) Music & Entertainment The town of North Greenbush Summer Concert Series August 7, 2011-Rick Bolton & The Dwyer Sisters-Folk, Country Rock & Blues August 14th - Stick Fitty These events have been a tremendous success. So bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and join them for another season of great music.

Fri, August 12 ,19, Sept. 9 The Capital District Friday Field Group Outings for 2011 The trips are free and all are welcomed. Lilly Pond in Grafton (August 12th), Stream Biota of Roaring Brook in Stephentown (August 19th), and Rocky Summits on the Western Plateau Escarpment in Brunswick (September 9th). call David Hunt at 518-279-4124 for meeting places and trip details.

Tues, Aug 9 , 16, 23, 30 (6 p.m. - 8 p.m..) Music & Entertainment Town of East Greenbush announces Music in the Park Each summer, the Community & Recreation Department organizes a concert series. The concerts are held at Onderdonk Memorial Park, located on Hampton Avenue across from the Lake. This concert series encourages friends, families and neighbors together in celebrating the summer season by enjoying the music, the outdoors and the company. The schedule is as follows: August 2nd Band of Gold • August 9th White Water • August 16th Gelvis (rendition of Elvis) • August 23rd Bow Riders • August 30th Carmine Dio Teagans will be providing hot dogs, hamburgers & sausage and peppers for a minimal fee. call 477-4775.

Fri, August 12 (6 p.m. - 8 p.m.) Music & Entertainment Riverfront Park The Rensselaer Kiwanis Club and the Rensselaer Senior Center are pleased to announce 2011 Music in the Park. Free Concert Aug. 12 - Courtney VanDyke Aug. 30 - Tommy Dick, All-Am. Jukebox

Tues, Augt 9 (6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.) Music & Entertainment Tuesday night free concerts will be held every week from July 12 through August 23rd at the Brunswick Community Center located on Keyes Lane, Town of Brunswick. Concerts are outdoors and run from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. each night so bring your own chairs and dress appropriately. Food vendors will be on hand as well as Bouncy Bounce for the kids. Featured bands in order of appearance are: The Tichy Boys August 9, 2011 The All Paul Band August 16, 2011-Hair of the Dog August 23, 2011 Lustre Kings www.townofbrunswick.org Tues, Aug 9 , 16, 23, 30 (6 p.m. - 8 p.m.) Music & Entertainment Riverfront Park

Sat, Aug 13 / Sun, Aug 14 (N/A) Community Event Bennington Battlefield State Historical Site. The Battle of Bennington Commemoration Weekend at the Bennington Battlefield. Reenactors and Displays. All Day Event call (518) 279-1155.

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Fri, Aug 12 (5:30 p.m. - N/A) Community Event White Lily Pond Botany. Join local ecologists in finding and documenting plants. call David Hunt 279-4124.

Sat . Aug 13 (1:00 p.m - N/A) Community Event/Fundraiser Family and Friends of Liza Ellen Warner Association, Inc. are sponsoring Buddy’s Barbecue. The Ride for Help at the East Greenbush Firehouse Becker Pavillion on Phillips Road. THis is a family barbecue/motorcycle poker run to benefit Unity House Domestic Violence Program

Community The price for the bikers is $25 pre-registration and $30 Day of Registration; the bikers fee includes the barbecue and their first 2 drinks. After that a cash bar with beer and wine. The single fee is $20 which includes the barbecue and the first 2 drinks. Family of up to four is $40, $8 for children 5-10 and kids under 5 free. Sat, Aug 13 (8 a.m. - 10 a.m.) Health & Wellness At the Troy Farmer’s Market -3rd Street between Fulton & Broadway and on Broadway between 4th Street and 2nd Street, Troy. Seton Health/St. Mary’s Hospital and Samaritan Hospital Northeast Health will kick off a joint healthy heart program called “Just Walk With A Doc,” featuring one-mile walks with an area cardiologist at the Troy Farmer’s Market, Broadway, Troy. Dr. Robert Benton of Capital Cardiology will offer a short educational program on the importance of exercise and lead participants in the one-mile walk downtown. The walk will enable participants to ask medical questions in an informal relaxed atmosphere. Free event call 470-7369. Sat, Aug 13 (9 a.m. - 12 Community Event Oakwood Cemetery, Troy. Living History Day; Join two Civil War historians Bob Mulligan will portray Rice Bull, a soldier that miraculously survived an unbelievably horrendous experience. He kept a diary that was published and is considered one of the top first hand accounts of the Civil War. They will also have Matt George of the Civil War Round Table with us who will portray a soldier’s life culled from much historical research, local newspapers and records of the time. $12.00 per person. call 274-8410. Sat, Aug 13 (2 p.m. - N/A) History Rensselaer County Historical Society, 57 Second Street, Troy 2nd Saturday House Tour – Highlighting Galusha’s Furniture. Elijah Galusha’s high-style furniture distinguishes him as the preeminent cabinetmaker of Troy, N.Y., from the late 1820’s through 1870. His furniture can be found in museum collections across the country. RCHS has several examples of his work including a suite of furniture for the Hart-Cluett House’s parlor. call or email at 518-244-6853 or email ilenefrank@rchsonline.org Sat, Aug 13 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) Sun, Aug 14 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) Community Event 132 Knickerbocker Road, Schaghticoke Canal Splash-Featuring Antique Show, Mansion & Cemetery Tours, Food, and Snack Bar. call 664-1700. www.knickmansion.com Sun, Aug 14 , 21 (12 - 4 p.m.) Community Event Crailo State Historic Site 9 1/2 Riverside Avenue Rensselaer Trade Partners. call 518-463-8738. www.nysparks.com Sun, Aug 14 (9 a.m. - Noon) Community Event Location: Germania Banquet Haus 309 3rd Avenue, 107th Street, North Troy All you can eat Breakfast Buffet on the 2nd. Sunday of each Month. Cost: $7 Adults, $4 Children under 10. call 237-5008. Sun, Aug 14 (6 p.m. - 8 p.m.) Music & Entertainment The town of North Greenbush Summer Concert Series 2011 schedule has been announced. Sunday evening concerts at the Gazebo at Town Hall. Country Rock & Blues August 14th Stick Fitty Bring your lawn chairs and blankets Sun, Aug 14 (2 p.m.- 4 p.m.) Art Location: The Arts Center of the Capital Region 265 River Street SECOND SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH - Free Poetry & Prose -Open Mic - Hosted by Nancy Klepsch and Dan Wilcox, this is the Capital Region’s newest open mic venue for poetry and spoken word. Bring friends and prose for performance in the black box theater. call 273-0552. www.artscenteronline.org

Events Sun Aug 14 (5 p.m. - 6 p.m.) Community Dinner The Men of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Hoosick Falls offer free monthly Sunday dinner for the community on August 14. Homemade food prepared and served by the men of St. Mark’s. Sun, Aug 14 (8 a.m. - N/A) Community Event 26th Annual Run for the Roses 5k benefitting Grafton Community Library. Race at 9am. Nature walk 8am. Kids 1 Mile Fun Run at 10am. Call library at 279-0580 for info Tues, Aug 16 (6 p.m.) Community Event Bennington Battlefield State Historical Site. Battle of Bennington Commemoration at the Bennington Battlefield. Join them in celebrating the 234th anniversary of this historic event. call (518) 279-1155. Tues, Aug 16 (9:30 a.m. - N/A) Community Event Easter Bunny Breakfast and Egg Hunt at the Pittstown United Methodist Church Hall, Old Route 7 Pittstown. The cost is Adults/$6; Children 5-12 $3; Under 5, free. call Bev at 663-5607. Wed, Aug 17 (10 a.m.) Youth Location: Rensselaer County Historical Society, 57 Second Street, Troy Mornings at the Museum – Let’s Make Butter - $5 per child, adults free. Bring your preschooler to their monthly program where they introduce children to the museum through storytime, exploring an item from the collection and participating in a hands-on activity. August’s theme is butter and children will be have a chance to make their own fresh butter. please call or email at 518-244-6853 or email ilenefrank@rchsonline.org Thurs, Augt 18 (6:30 p.m. - N/A) Music & Entertainment The Friends of the Castleton Public Library will be hosting Music on the Lawn . The event will take place on the front lawn of the Castleton Public Library, 85 South Main Street, Castleton 6:30 p.m. August 18th: The Hurleys. The Friends will be selling food and beverages. Bring your own lawn chair or a blanket Thurs. Aug 18 (5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.) Community Event Sand Lake Center for the Arts 2880 NY Route 43 Averill Park A Taste of Sand Lake Fourth Celebration of Arts and Community. Enjoy a Night of Celebration. Sample fare from local businesses. Participate in their silent auction. Listen to local musicians and mingle with friends old and new. Space is limited-Reserve early. call (518) 674-2007. www.slca-ctp.org Sat, Aug 20 (11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) Community Event Sgt. Walter A. Adams American Legion Post 1021 will be holding a Chicken BBQ on the Third Saturday of each Month, August 20, September 17 and October 15. Please reserve your chicken by calling the Post by 1:00 p.m. at 674-2309. The cost remains at $5.00. Sat, Aug 20 (5 p.m. - 9 p.m.) Sunday, August 21, 2011 (5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Community Event Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway. Gateway Tours-Civil War Days at Schuyler Flatts. The Gateway is pleased to be a cosponsor with a number of other organizations of this weekend long event commemorating the 150th anniversary of the start of our Civil War. Authentic period reenactors, music, and exhibits will bring to life the period of our nation’s greatest political and social strife. Not only will they have a display, but they will also be selling signed copies of our own Steve Muller’s Gateway publication, Troy, New York and the Building of the USS Monitor. Free. See www. nycivilwar150.org for additional information. call 518-274-5267. www.hudsonmohawkgateway.org Sun, Aug 21 (5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.) Community Event Live Acoustic music with The Stray Dogs! By Long pond beach. Free picnic access after 5pm. call (518) 279-1155.

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Community Events Tues, Aug 23 (6 p.m. - 8 p.m.) Community Event Oakwood Cemetery, Troy. Twilight Tour –Get Acquainted with Oakwood Not a morning person? Here is your chance to stroll in the cemetery in the lovely early evening. Visit the final resting place of the movers and shakers of Troy and surrounding areas. Led by Oakwood volunteer, Toni Craft, discover the history and beauty of this 1840’s rural cemetery, as you walk among the beautiful monuments for Civil War generals, lawmakers, educators and the founding fathers of the City of Troy. We will see the final resting place of Uncle Sam, as well as beautiful ponds, waterfalls, and a spectacular panoramic view of the Hudson River valley. $12.00 Per Person. call 274-8410. Fri, Aug 26 (5 p.m. - 9 p.m.) Community Event Location: Downtown, Troy. Troy Night Out is a monthly arts and cultural event that takes place the last Friday of EVERY month in downtown Troy from 5 - 9 PM. The event regularly draws over 1,000 people onto the streets of Troy, and attendees are able to enjoy over 30 art events, 15 music venues, and over 20 fine restaurants as well as unique boutiques of all varieties. Jump on the Troy Trolley as it makes the rounds of the city, providing free transportation to all event attendees and stopping at major event destinations. The RPI Shuttle is available for RPI students only, providing transportation between campus and Monument Square every hour (during academic year only). Free parking is available on-street and in several city garages. Web Site: www.troynightout.org Fri, Aug 26 (Community Event) 6 p.m. - N/A The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall is offering a free, all access backstage tour of the building. The tour will be offered the last Friday of the month, to coincide with Troy Night Out. Tours are limited to 40 people on a first served basis and will last approximately one hour. The complete tour requires the ability to walk up many sets of stairs and baby strollers are not permitted call 273-8945. Sat, Aug 27 (4:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.) Community Event The West Sand Lake Fire Company #1 will be hosting a family Lobster Steam. Tickets are $40 each and dinner will include, Lobster (1-1 1/4 lb.), Half Chicken, Steamers (doz.), Sausage, Salt Potatoes, Manhattan Chowder, Corn on the Cob, Salads and Beverages. Bring the kids, Hot Dogs, $.75, Hamburger $2.00. Visit their new museum. See Old Joe, their first fire apparatus and review their 150 years of service. Tickets are limited. call 674-5757 ext. 3. Sat, Aug 27 (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.) Community Event Touch N’ Explore Wildlife Education! With Bernie Hoffmann. Touch and explore display offered by Long Pond Beach. call (518) 279-1155. Tues, Aug 30 (N/A) Community Event-Fundraiser Troy Boys & Girls Club 1700 7th Ave. Troy The Second Annual Troy Restaurant Tour -Downtown Troy Dining Tour- Sample food at Troy’s finest restaurants! call 518-274-3781. www.tbgc.org Tues, Aug 30 (6 p.m. - 8 p.m.) Music & Entertainment Riverfront Park The Rensselaer Kiwanis Club and the Rensselaer Senior Center are pleased to announce 2011 Music in the Park. Free Concert Aug. 12 - Courtney VanDyke Aug. 30 - Tommy Dick, All-Am. Jukebox Wed, Aug 31 (9 a.m. - 9 p.m.) Schaghticoke Fair Schaghticoke Fair Grounds - Rt. 40 Entrance of the Fair. call Fair Office; 518-753-4411 or 518-663-8156. Fri, Sept 2 (7:30 p.m. - N/A) Community Event Star Watch. Join with members of the Albany Area Astronomers and come explore the night sky. Meets at Deerfield. Rain date: Saturday, 9/3. Call 658-9144 to confirm. call (518) 2791155.

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The Van Rensselaer Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 10AM August 13th at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 146 First Street, Troy. The speaker will be Marvin Bubie and the program will be the Seasl of New York and the American Revolution. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome. For more information about the DAR and eligibility, call Regent Carol Haid at 283-3159.

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Summer Layered Chicken Salad Salad 7 cups torn romaine lettuce (from 1 head) 2 packages (9 oz each) frozen fully cooked chicken breast strips (not breaded), thawed (4 cups) 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (about 4 oz) 1 cup pecan halves (4 oz) 1 quart fresh strawberries, quartered (3 cups) Dressing 1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 clove garlic, finely chopped In deep 3-quart salad bowl, place half of the lettuce. Layer with chicken, cheese, pecan halves, remaining lettuce and strawberries. In small bowl or glass measuring cup, mix dressing ingredients with wire whisk until well blended. Just before serving, pour dressing over salad. Makes 6 servings

Grilled Taco Burger and Potato Packs 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef 1/2 cup Progresso® plain bread crumbs 2 tablespoons Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix (from 1 oz package) 1/4 cup milk 3 cups frozen southern-style diced hash-brown potatoes (from 32-oz bag) 1 cup Old El Paso® Cheese ‘n Salsa dip Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium bowl, mix ground beef, bread crumbs, taco seasoning mix and milk until well blended. Shape mixture into 4 (4-inch) patties. In another medium bowl, mix frozen potatoes and dip. Cut 4 (18x12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty foil. Place 1 patty on each; top with 1/4 of potato mixture. Wrap each packet securely using doublefold seals, allowing room for heat expansion. When grill is heated, place packets, seam side up, on grill over medium heat; cover grill. Cook 15 to 25 minutes, rearranging packets several times, until patties are thoroughly cooked. Makes 4 servings

Fruity Fro-Yo Fun Bars 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated) 2 containers (6 oz each) Yoplait® Original 99% Fat Free Key lime pie yogurt 2 containers (6 oz each) Yoplait® Original 99% Fat Free strawberry yogurt 1 cup Trix® cereal 1) Line 8x4-inch loaf pan with foil, leaving edges of foil hanging over sides of pan. Divide condensed milk evenly between 2 medium bowls. Stir Key lime pie yogurt into 1 bowl. Stir strawberry yogurt into remaining bowl. 2) Spread Key lime pie mixture into foil-lined loaf pan. Sprinkle with cereal. Gently spoon and spread strawberry mixture on top. Freeze at least 8 hours until firm. To serve, use foil to lift frozen loaf from pan. Pull back foil and remove. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes to soften slightly. Cut into eight 1-inch slices. Serve immediately. Makes 8 servings

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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS TOWN HALL-CLERK’S OFFICE Brunswick..................................................279-3461 X103 East Greenbush ............................................... 477-7145 North Greenbush ............................................... 283-4306 Rensselaer ....................................................... 462-4266 Schodack .................................................. 477-7590 Troy ......................................................... 270-4541 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ............................... 274-7020 Gas Emergency .................................... 1-800-982-2345 FIRE EMERGENCY .....................................................911 In East Greenbush .................................... 479-1212 FIRE DEPARTMENTS-NON EMERGENCY Brunswick........................................................279-3878 East Greenbush-main number .......................... 479-4168 DeFreestville .............................................. 286-3612 Wynantskill ............................................... 286-5506 Rensselaer .................................................. 463-2883 Schodack ................................................... 477-4215 Clinton Heights Fire Dept. ........................ 465-3990 Best Luther non-emergency ............................. 283-5641 Troy ................................................................ 270-4471 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Brunswick..................................................279-3461 X117 East Greenbush ..............................................477-6103 North Greenbush .............................................283-3921 Rensselaer ................................................462-5515 Schodack ..................................................766-4000 Troy ......................................................... 270-4579 LIBRARY Brunswick...................................................279-4023 East Greenbush ............................................. 477-7476 North Greenbush .......................................... 283-0303 Rensselaer ................................................. 462-1193 Schodack .................................... 766-2715 (Nassau) Troy ................................. 235-5310/274-1822/274-7071 POISON CENTER ...................................1-800-336-6997 POST OFFICES Brunswick/Cropseyville...................................279-1220 East Greenbush .............................................477-5212 Wynantskill ..............................................283-5678 Rensselaer ................................................449-5012 Schodack ..................................................732-2017 Troy .........................................................272-7300 POLICE EMERGENCY ............. 911 IN EAST GREENBUSH ...................................... 479-1212 POLICE NON-EMERGENCY NYS Troopers at Brunswick............................ 279-4426 East Greenbush ............................................ 479-2525 North Greenbush- main number .................... 283-5323 Rensselaer ................................................. 462-7451 Schodack .................................................. 477-8077 Troy ......................................................... 270-4411 SCHOOL DISTRICTS Brittonkill School District....................................279-4600 East Greenbush ............................................. 477-2755 North Greenbush ............................................ 283-6748 Rensselaer .................................................. 465-6871 Schodack .................................................. 732-2124 Troy ......................................................... 271-5200

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