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EDITOR’s NOTE Dear Our Towne Readers,
Owner/Publisher/ Editor/ Sales/Design Jennifer Felts 518-380-1279 www.ourtownerensco.com felts66@yahoo.com Our Towne’s Mission Our Towne seeks to connect local businesses to local consumers by highlighting the best of what Rensselaer County and the surrounding areas have to offer. All Rights Reserved ~ Our Towne is published by Our Towne Marketing & Consulting LLC. 3 Lynch Avenue, Castleton, NY 12033 Published monthly and distributed free of charge. In PRint & On the Web.
Contributors Dr. David Stone, DVMNancy Shanley Dr. Patrick Bergmann Dr. Joe Lapinski Terry Duncan, M.S.Ed Dear Angie
Catherine Graziano Vincent Coppola Steve Noel Daryl Bart Lynn Stephens, M.A.
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It is hard to believe that Autumn is in full swing! It seems like just yesterday we were at the beach collecting sea shells and not having to be anywhere! In my home in castleton, we are busy scheduling academic & activities for our daughters. Just mapping out our weeks is enough to make anyone feel tired & stressed. With that being said, we are desperately holding on to our precious family time. I know many families can relate. Finding balance between commitments & the need for family time when we can just chill out together is a constant struggle. We have decided that it is ok to just say no. Letting go of the guilt of saying no is also a challenge. We can’t do it all, and, honestly, don’t want to. Sometimes the option of haning out at home & taking a break from the chaos of the world is much more important than missing out on what is going on around us. This month we will be savoring the beautiful surroundings of our community. We are looking forward visiting local farms & spending time outside enjoying our community. I hope you all take time to take a deep breath, go outside & enjoy life in the moment! I would like to welcome a few Our Towne contributors that I am excited to include in this publication. Dear Angie, Addicted to Shopping & Catherine Graziano from Remax are brand new to the Our Towne Family. Vincent Coppola from Scrapster and Steve Noel from A-Z Landscaping have also written great articles. I hope you find their information & advice helpful! Thank you for reading Our Towne & please let our advertisers know that you heard about them in Our Towne!
Jennifer Felts
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The Goold Orchards 24th Annual Apple Festival & Craft Show! Saturday & Sunday October 6th -7th 9am-5pm Rain or Shine.
The Goold Orchard Apple Festival & Craft Show is truly a unique celebration of arts, agriculture and the beautiful Hudson Valley Autumn. There’s gigantic tents filled with jewelry, apparel, and home décor and culinary delights from the regions finest artisans, crafters, and New York farm producers. Enjoy live entertainment and great food. Take a horse-drawn wagon ride through the beautiful century old Goold Farm, visit the pumpkin patch and of course Goold’s Farm Store and Bakery are filled with fresh baked treats and warm cider donuts! The Brookview Station Wine Tent features award winning wineries from around News York State. Shop the wine tent for free or purchase your tasting glass and sample for only $8.00. Must be 21 with photo id to sample wines.
Festival Tickets are $8.00 Children 12 and under are FREE! Sorry; NO PETS ALLOWED festival weekend. Goold Orchards and Brookview Station Winery are open year round. For more information visit www.goold.com or call 518-732-7317
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Dear Angie, love for my kids to have sleep overs but what is with all the
electronic devices? and ds games.
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What
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do?
run into this from time to time with my own kids.
I have a simple rule - All While everyone is getting ready for bed, I let the kids text their parents, shoot an instragram photo, check facebook - whatever.. I know for myself that I like to check my email and facebook before I go to bed. You have to let kids have the some time on their devices. Once everyone is settled into bed I collect all the devices again till morning. This really has helped me a great deal. Everyone is happy and no texting till 2 am. devices have to be put up till later on in the evening.
Hope this Angie
helps,
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OKtoberfest 2012 Kinderhook library It’s that time again! OKtoberfest 2012 will take place on Saturday, October 13, from 4:00p.m.-7:00p.m. The R.S.V.P. date is October 1. In keeping with tradition, we will have silent auctions and raffles featuring wonderful prizes donated by our talented and generous local vendors. There will be a craft project, lively oompah music, and of course, excellent refreshments! We are pleased to announce that the catering this year will be done by Carlucci Simons. Tickets are $30 each, and include a meal full of delicious delicacies: spaten-marinated bratwurst, with housemade mustards, veggie sausages, assorted local sauerkrauts, German potato salad, black forest cookies, German chocolate cupcakes, and beverages. Each adult ticket also comes with one entry into the door prize giveaway of a gorgeous floral centerpiece made by our very own Kinderhook Garden Club! Kids’ meals are also available for $7, and include hot dogs, chips, dessert and cider. Tickets can be purchased by bringing your check to the library during operating hours. Get your ticket soon, and join the staff, trustees, and Friends of the Library in an evening of great food and great fun! All proceeds from OKtoberfest this year will benefit the 21st Century Library fund. ~ZUMBA~ Thursday, October 4, 2012, 6:30 – 7:30pm American Legion 2597 RT. 43 Averill Park, NY PARTY YOURSELF INTO SHAPE! Walk-ins welcome - $6.00 FREE optional 15 min abs workout after each classBring your mat. Contact Jennifer Felts if you have a community event to promote! 380-1279 or felts66@yahoo.com 12
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Halloween Holiday Trivia •Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange is associated with the Fall harvest and black is associated with darkness and death. •Jack o’ Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday. •Pumpkins also come in white, blue and green. Great for unique monster carvings! •Halloween was brought to North America by immigrants from Europe who would celebrate the harvest around a bonfire, share ghost stories, sing, dance and tell fortunes. •Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped penny candy in America. •The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on Halloween night. They began wearing masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as human. •Halloween candy sales average about 2 billion dollars annually in the United States. •Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy for trick-or-treaters with Snickers #1. •Halloween is the 2nd most commercially successful holiday, with Christmas being the first. •Bobbing for apples is thought to have originated from the roman harvest festival that honors Pamona, the goddess of fruit trees. •Black cats were once believed to be witch's familiars who protected their powers. Our Towne Rensselaer County ~ Jennifer Felts~518-380-1279
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Our Towne Rensselaer County ~ Jennifer Felts~518-380-1279
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The Nassau Resource Center, (the food pantry), will hold its one-and-only fundraiser for the year on October 13, 2012. The Pick-A-Prize event will be held in St. Mary’s Church Hall, Rt. 20 (Albany Ave.), in Nassau, (Rens. Co.), NY. The doors will open at 6 pm. and the winning tickets will be drawn starting at 7 pm. Door admission is still just $1, making a fun and inexpensive night out for the whole family. Refreshments will be available. The Nassau Resource center is an ecumenical out-reach program and emergency food provider serving Nassau and seven surrounding communities. For further information, please contact Linda Clark, 766-9014.
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Fall is a perfect time to clean out Fall has arrived! Okay, the kids are back in school, you have finally nailed down your daily routine, life is looking good and…not too far down the road you are looking at the Holidays! Hey-what happened to Summer??? October is the perfect time to get your home organized before the snow flies. Check around to see what might need to be cleared out of your way to make room for next year’s new household purchases. Some of these items might be non-working and others will be on their last legs. Inside: Air conditioners, large or small household and kitchen appliances, computers, any electronic equipment, file cabinets, extension cords, vacuum cleaners. Basement: Tools, dehumidifiers, water heaters, water softeners, furnaces, boilers, water tanks, pipes, fluorescent lights. Outside: Patio and lawn furniture, metal gazebos, beach chairs, gas grill, fire pit and cookers, metal swing set, basketball poles, metal fencing, gates and fence posts, and gutters. Garage: Aluminum storm doors and windows, steel doors, old batteries, bicycles, lawn mowers, lawn tractors, weed whackers and snow blowers, outdoor tools such as rakes or shovels, wheelbarrows, car parts, gas and electric motors, ladders, wire, shelving and cabinets. The great news? We can help you out, just give us a call. Scrapster is local family owned business which provides a NO COST scrap metal, appliance and electronics removal service. We are fully insured, convenient, and reliable and we always provide top Quality work to get the job done safely and correctly. Everything is properly recycled, disposed of or donated. Our other services include very reasonably priced junk removal and clean outs. For more information or to schedule an appointment please call us at (518) 505-5055 or toll free (855) SCRAPSTER. Please Like us on Facebook and visit us at www.scrapster.com for news, tips and information about recycling.
Our Towne Rensselaer County ~ Jennifer Felts~518-380-1279
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is a great time to get your car ready for winter! By Nancy Shanley
Follow
this winter car care checklist now to help avoid breakdowns and save time and money!
1. Battery and Charging System – Have the battery and charging system tested by a trained technician. A fully charged battery is required to start an engine in cold weather. Make sure the battery terminals and cable ends are free from corrosion, and the connections are tight. 2. Drive Belts – Inspect the underside of accessory drive belts for cracks October is AAA Car Care month — Celebrate and save with these maintenance tips 3. or fraying. Many newer multi-rib “serpentine” belts are made of materials that do not show obvious signs of wear; replace these belts at the intervals noted in your owner’s manual. 4. Engine Hoses – Inspect cooling system hoses for leaks, cracks or loose clamps. Also, squeeze the hoses and replace any that are brittle or excessively spongy feeling. 5. Tire Tread – Replace any tire that has less than 3/32-inches of tread. Uneven tire wear can indicate alignment, wheel balance or suspension problems that must be addressed to prevent further tire damage. 6. Tire Pressure – Check tire pressure frequently in winter. As the temperature drops, so will tire pressures. The proper tire pressure levels will be in the owner’s manual or on a sticker typically located on the driver’s side door jamb. Check the spare too. 7. Air Filter – Check the engine air filter by holding it up to the light. If light can be seen through much of the filter, it is still clean enough to work effectively. However, if light is blocked by most of the filter, replace it. 8. Coolant Levels – Check the coolant level when the engine is cold. Add coolant if the level is low. 9. Lights – Check the operation of all headlights, taillights, brake lights, turn signals, emergency flashers, and back-up lights. 10. Wiper Blades – Replace blades that leave streaks or misses spots. Consider installing winter wiper blades that wrap the blade frame in a rubber boot to reduce ice and snow buildup. Check your washer fluid level too. 11. Brakes – If there is any indication of a brake problem, have the system inspected by a certified technician to ensure all components are in good working order. 12. Transmission, Brake and Power Steering Fluids – Check all fluids to ensure they are at or above the minimum safe levels. 13. Did you know? AAA members receive, on request, a free 24-point safety inspection with any paid repair at AAA Approved Auto Repair shops. Find a location near you at AAA. com/AAR.
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A Mixed Blessing By Daryl Bart Our lives are a tapestry of history and culture and satisfaction…food and holidays and ethic traditions passed on thru the generations on stained index cards. Indelible, yummy memories that make you want to share them…to love it, to eat it, to fight over the very last bit. Hey, you gonna eat that? Not anymore Not for us. The phone call was anticipated. My daughter lay there – lethargic on the sofa. Day 41 of throwing up every single day. “Common things happen commonly” said the doctors at each subsequent appointment. “It’s a sinus infection, an allergic reaction, a gag reflex.” Mothers intuition – which up until now, I didn’t know I had – kicked in. No freaking way was this an ear infection. I listened into the receiver…stunned, nervous, adrenaline causing my hands to betray me and clam up…and heard the apologetic tone..“Well, we know what it is…. She has Celiac DIsease”. “Gluten Free” is a buzz word today, a fad in some circles, on Dr. Oz, the View – the increasing commonness makes me thankful…but a mere 7 years ago it was a “WHAT?” A screeching halt to life as we knew it. OK – in retrospect, with some time and distance and education, it’s not so bad..but in that moment, those few little words spoken by the pediatrician reduced me to tears. An answer, a cure, a life sentence? Rapid fire questions...Is it life threatening? Is there a cure? What do I do first? I was freaking out and my mind was racing and I was crying because life as I expected – Life as I was taught –was now gone, in an instant, poof. The doctor says “there is no real cure but as long as she never eats wheat again she should be perfect” No gluten – that tiny little protein wreaking havoc with her intestines – stopping the flow of necessary nutrients. I scooped her sleeping form off of the couch and drew her into my lap. I dropped cross legged onto the rug and cradled my sick little skinny baby – 20% lighter than she was only last month - and cried.
They should have been tears of joy – but truthfully – that first cry was not for her, or even in relief for an answer. That first round of sobbing, soul searching tears were for brownies and bagels and pizza that would never be eaten. For cupcakes and pancakes and ziti with meatballs, untouched. Most parents would gladly take their child’s disease, illness, pain on themselves – to prevent distress, to make their child’s life easier. I have to be honest and say that in that moment – in the quiet of the room, after I hung up the phone – I was not so willing to trade places. I was instantly ashamed that my first thought wasn’t “Hallelujah”. My first threads of thought were distressing and full of sadness over the loss of food that she wouldn’t eat. Couldn’t eat. I was sick with my own selfishness, over my panic…to be sad over something that on paper seems so manageable – but it wasn’t at the time. But after the initial flood of emotions ebbed and my eyes couldn’t cry anymore, I just sat there, with my daughter asleep in my lap. I couldn’t ignore the sweetness – the sleeping eyes with unimaginably long eyelashes lacing her cheeks, the feel of her soft skin as I swept her hair back from her forehead and the reality that we knew – really knew what was wrong and I could fix it. I curled her little body into my own – I gathered my wits, took some big cleansing breaths to right myself and I felt the tiniest corners of thankfulness peeking through my shroud of desperation. Awkwardly I stood up, maneuvering to put her down without waking her up. I turned on the computer to research what would now be our life and walked into the kitchen as it booted up. With what little I knew about her diagnosis, I knew for sure that my job as her mom was to nurture. I stood in front of the pantry and grabbed a bag of rice and went through the calming routing of putting food on the stove to cook, all the while knowing that she could safely eat something tonight. And that’s how it goes in our family – treasured memories and traditions have been rewritten to a modern setting of alternatives and substitutions, vacations and dinners and birthdays are thought out in advance for the availability of safe items and these days when we get together for a meal, we are thankful.
Our Towne Rensselaer County ~ Jennifer Felts~518-380-1279
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Reality Check! Winter’s Coming Gear Up! This past year Mother Nature has thrown gardeners some crazy curve balls. This summer turned out to be hot and dry – a real scorcher. Thinking back to April, we had crazy warm weather which forced most of the spring blooming trees and shrubs into blossom super early. This on top of a bizarre winter – didn’t we used to have snow around here? Naturally (?) the early spring was followed up by a couple of hard frosts which burned most of the blossoms. Thank your lucky stars you didn’t own an apple orchard this year. Most of the early blooms were frost burned into obscurity. Some shrubs and trees didn’t ever bloom at all. Then the summer drought – don’t forget the plague of locusts. Put it all behind you. It’s time to gear up for the long winter. Time to prepare the lawn and the garden for the next growing season. Lawn Maintenance: I always recommend a winterizing fertilizer that is time released to keep the grass roots strong while things are dormant over the winter. I also like to use a Grubex or a diazanon product for the pesky grubs in the fall. Knock ‘em off now and it won’t interfere with spring over seeding and aeration. (Check out some of these products at Becker’s Farms in East Greenbush.) And don’t forget to mow your lawn weekly to keep up with the leaves. Mulch them right back into the lawn for free grass nutrition. Gardens: The goal here is healthy and stable plants next spring. Top off all of your beds with a coating of natural or compost mulch to protect perennials and shrubs from the cold and dry frozen air. I get my mulch locally from Ken Morris and Sons Excavating. Just ask for “natural mulch.” Fall is a great time to divide your perennials as well. Typically, perennials can be divided at any time that the ground is not frozen. However, there are times and conditions that are more favorable than others. As a rule plants put energy into root growth immediately after flowering. Divide immediately after peak flowering. Lawn and Garden Equipment: Ethanol which is added to gasoline is the major enemy. Many gardeners are adding fuel stabilizers to their tanks year round – not a bad idea. Just before the last mowing or fall use, this is what I do with my mowers, weed whackers, hedge trimmers and chainsaws. Following the recommended dosage of the fuel stabilizer, add a dose to the tank that final time, complete the chore of choice and then run the equipment until it runs completely out of gas. This way any fuel that is left in the carburetor won’t gum up on you in the spring when you unearth it from the garage. Mother Nature still can really speak vividly in the fall with beautiful mums, sedums, even late hydrangea (my mother’s favorite), just to mention a few colorful fall plants. At least consider a quick splash of color as a fixture for your border by adding a few pots of mums to create a fabulous fall showcase. Again, drop by Becker’s Farms for a terrific selection. And while you’re these, consider investing is some spring flowering bulbs. Those daffodils and tulips will really make your day next April, but they have to go in the ground soon. Leaves are already starting to change. Mornings are chilly and crisp. Time to trade in that garden spade for the snow shovel, ‘cause you never know what she’s gonna’ throw at us in the next six months.
By Steve Noel from a-Z Landscaping . Steve can be reached at 518-423-0611 www.azlandscaping.com
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How Important Is A Home Inspection?
Should a buyer get a home inspection for a home they are buying? Should a seller order a home inspection prior to putting the property on the market? There are advantages for both. A home inspection is a visual examination of both the physical structure & major systems of the entire home including: walls, ceilings, floors, decks, exterior covering, the roof, foundation, insulation and ventilation, plumbing, electrical, heating and air conditioning. It is not a pass/fail exam. A third-party inspector will give a report on the physical condition and suggest repairs. For buyers, a home inspection clause in the written offer that makes the purchase contingent upon the findings can provide peace of mind. If a serious problem is found, it allows room to renegotiate the purchase price or “opt-out” of buying the home altogether. More often, inspections reveal less serious defects that aren’t enough to warrant backing out of the transition. However, knowing about these minor problems can prevent major disasters down the road. In addition, if specified in the inspection clause, the cost of the repairs can be at the seller’s expense. Another advantage to having a home inspection is it offers buyers an opportunity to become familiar with their new home & learn about maintenance to help in its upkeep. Although not required, it’s recommended that buyers be present during the inspection. This allows them to observe the inspection; ask questions about the condition of the home; and receive an objective opinion. For sellers, conducting a home inspection (or pre-inspection) before listing their homes puts the control back into their hands. When the buyer inspection finds problems, it can hinder negotiations and cost the seller more in repairs. By having a pre-inspection, the seller can help eliminate any surprise findings after an offer has been made. The seller can make repairs before placing the home on the market & possibly even increase the value of the home. A pre-inspection can also serve as a great marketing tool. Sellers are required by law to disclose any known defects in the home. Having a pre-inspection report available for buyers tells them that the seller has nothing to hide. If there are major problems found during the pre-inspection, it gives the seller an opportunity to disclose the condition, making it less likely for the buyer to pull out of the deal or try to renegotiate the price. Knowing the true condition of a home can bring peace of mind to buyers & sellers; & be one less hurdle in the home buying or selling process. Your real estate sales professional can provide a list of licensed home inspectors in the area.
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Community Calendar ~ October 2012 October 6,7 & 8th 24th Annual apple festival & craft show at goold orchards in castleton, ny over 100 crafters under tents, great food, live entertainment, bounce house, horse drawn wagon, sand art & much more! check out the brookview station winery, too! Admission is $8.00. children under 12 are free. no pets allowed. call 732-7317 for more information. October 6th liberty ridge family farm olympics. 29 bevis road, schaghticoke. 10am-10pm. call 664-1515 for visit http://libertyridgefarmny.com Sunday, October 07, 2012 (10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) Troy Chowder Festival in downtown troy. Come join them for Troy’s annual Chowder Festival! For more information visit www.troychowderfest.com. For additional information, please call (518) 727-9786. Sunday, October 7, 2012, 12 – 4pm nassau Oktoberfest Nassau Village Commons Park. A little bit of Bavaria in Nassau, NY. Traditional German harvest festival with live omp-pah music by The Bavarian Barons, great authenic foods and Bavarian beers and German wines. Seating under the tent or bring your lawn chair Saturday, October 13, 2012 (9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) the Averill Park Community Market will be having a farmer’s market the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month for July, August and September at the Sand Lake School. The Dates for the 2012 Markets are July 14th and 28th, August 11th and 25th, September 8th and 22nd, Oct 13th and 27th. http://www.averillparkmarket.com. Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. Rensselaer County Historical Society, 57 Second Street, Troy, NY 12180 History Walks – September and October 2012-TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer County Historical Society (RCHS) offers walking tours of historic downtown Troy on Saturday mornings this September and October. Tours depart from and return to the Market Table at the Troy Farmer’s Market at 10:30 am. Each week brings a different theme for the tours, which are led by RCHS staff and frequently incorporate historic photographs and readings from letters and diaries. Amazing Architecture: Stroll downtown Troy and you’ll find a rich built environment. This tour showcases Troy’s architectural gems and range of styles. Cost: $5 per person/ RCHS members free. Reservations can be made by calling 518-272-7232 x12 or email ilene frank@rchsonline.org OR www.rchsonline.org Sat. October 13th 4:30 - 7:00 PIZZA NIGHT EAST GREENBUSH FIRE DEPT. PARK STATION phone orders after 2:00 Please Call 477-6503 or 479-4168
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Community Calendar~October 2012 Wednesday, October 17, 2012 10:00 a.m. The program takes place at RCHS, 57 Second Street, Troy NY 12180. The Rensselaer County Historical Society (RCHS) offers a monthly program , Mornings at the Museum, geared to pre-schoolers. Children ages 3-5 are introduced to the museum through a program that includes story-time, exploring an item from the collection and participating in a hands-on activity. Each month has a different theme. All programs start at 10am and last about 1 hour. Cost is $5 per child, Adults are free. Limited to 15 children. Halloween: Children will look at collection items related to Halloween and pumpkins, and then be able to decorate their own pumpkin to take home. Reservations can be made by calling 518-272-7232 x12 or email Ilene Frank at ilenefrank@rchsonline.org . More information at www.rchsonline.org saturday, October 20, 2012 CHICKEN BBQ AMERICAN LEGION POST 1021 Sergeant Walter A. Adams American Legion Post 1021 in Averill Park announces the 2012 Chicken BBQ . Please Contact 674-2309 for more information. saturday, October 20, 2012 (10am-3pm) Autumn Craft Fair at the East Greenbush Reform Church, 688 Columbia Turnpike. There are four spaces still available to rent for crafters only, no jewlery. Spaces are $25. For information call the church at 477-6030 Saturday, October 20th 4-7PM BRooKS BBQ: sponsored by the first methodist church youth group. Treat your family to an easy, hearty meal to celebrate Fall ½ chicken with all the fixings for $10.00 & BBQ Ribs with all the fixings for $12.00 Eat-in or Take-Out The First United Methodist Church,1 Gilligan Rd. East Greenbush. Call 477-9693 with questions Friday, October 26, 2012 (5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Downtown, Troy, New York. Enjoy an evening of art and culture in Downtown Troy NY on the last Friday of every month, officially known as Troy Night Out. The streets are busier than usual for this event as the evening draws over 1,000 locals and visitors alike to get a true taste of the arts and take advantage of everything Troy, New York has to offer! Troy Night Out runs from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm every month on the last Friday. Between these hours, guests can enjoy over 30 art events, 15 music venues, and 20+ fine restaurants in addition to superb shopping at unique boutiques of all varieties. But the fun doesn’t stop at 9:00 pm! Many downtown eateries and bars offer a place for people to gather and continue to enjoy the night. There are a variety of venues who participate in Troy Night Out each month. www.troynightout.org CHRISTMAS TIME IN NEW YORK CITY! CHOICE OF SHOPPING ONLY OR RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR! SUNDAY, 12/2/12 BUS LEAVES TROY WALMART 7:45AM Arrives at E.GREENBUSH WALMART 8:15PM ONE STOP EACH WAY. PROCEEDS GO TO HOPE SEVEN FOOD PANTRY LOCATED IN TROY.. WE WILL ALSO HAVE A 50/50. WE ASK EVERONE BRING A CANNED GOOD. PRICE FOR BUS ONLY111 IS $45 PP. INCLUDES DRIVERS TIP, SNACK. PRICE FOR BUS AND RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR SHOW IS $164 PP. INCLUDES DRIVERS TIP, SNACK (ADD POPCORN AND A DRINK FOR JUST $7) ORCHESTRA SEATING! ***DEADLINE FOR RADIO CITY SEATS IS MONDAY-OCT. 15TH!****CALL DENISE @ 271-8983 TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! Our Towne Rensselaer County ~ Jennifer Felts~518-380-1279
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October Happenings East Greenbush Community Library www.eastgreenbushlibrary.com~ 477-7476 Trivia Night at the Library Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Doors Open at 6:30 pm; Games start at 7:00 pm Preregistration & All Friends of the Library: $5.00/person. At the Door; $10.00/person *** Events for Adults: All programs are free and open to the public. Due to limited space, registration is required for all programs, concerts & movies. Call 477-7476 or visit our webpage and use our online registration. *** The Adirondack Baroque Consort Celebrates 50 Years! Sunday, October 14 at 2:00 p.m. The Adirondack Baroque Consort, founded by music educator and composer Dr. Maurice Whitney in 1962, has been making music for half a century. It is one of the oldest early music performing groups in the United States . They perform programs including medieval to modern music played on instruments such as recorders, krummhorns, viols da gamba, cello, Glastonbury pipes, keyboard and various percussion. *** Osteoporosis Monday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m. Each year, poor bone health in Americans results in 1.5 million fractures. Learn the essential ways to prevent and treat the most common bone disease in America by using several alternatives to medication. Presented by Dr. Amy Burelson of East Greenbush Chropractic. *** Sisters in Crime featuring Local Author Saturday, October 20 at 2:00 p.m. A local author to be announced will speak, followed by a question and answer period. Her books will be available for purchase, as well as Sisters in Crime books.
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A Virtual Tour of the Internet Monday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m. Discover new productivity tools, ways to stay updated and connected, funny sites, time wasters, must know sites, and security tips. Presented by Nathan Hans *** Event for Adults and Teens Albany Paranormal Research Society Saturday, October 6 @ 2:00 pm
Join us for a special presentation by members of the Albany Paranormal Research Society as they discuss paranormal investigations. Learn about the equipment used on their investigations and experience somEgreat evidence captured during their cases. Registration Required. *** Free Monthly Movie: Wednesday, October 24 at 6:30 pm The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel *** Star Wars Reads Day! Saturday, October 6 @ 11:00 am (ages 5+) Join us for the first national Star Wars Reads Day! Hundreds of libraries and bookstores will be participating in this event. There will be trivia, treats, crafts, and prizes. Resident rgistration: begins Mon., Sept. 24; Open registration: begins Fri. Sept. 28 *** Drop In Storytimes: Thursdays @ 11:00 am September 20 - November 15 (no storytime Nov. 1) *** Thursdays @ 6:30 pm September 20 - November 15 (no storytimes Oct. 25 & Nov. 1) *** Library LEGO Club (ages 5+) Monday, October 8 at 2:00 pm (Resident registration begins Tues, Sept. 4; Open registration begins Fri. Sept. 7)
October Happenings East Greenbush Community Library www.eastgreenbushlibrary.com~ 477-7476
puRrfect Kitty of the month meet NACHO...
After School Book Groups Book Bunch (K & 1st grade) @ 4:15 pm Wednesday: October 10 Enjoy books, crafts and activities! *** Cookies & Books (2nd & 3rd grade) @ 4:15 pm Tuesday: October 23 *** Tween Reads (4th grade & up) @ 4:15 pm Thursday: October 18
Nacho is a large, shorthaired, 3 year old orange kitty. He’s the proverbial cool cat! He previously lived with children,
Events for Teens:
children). Nacho loves people. He’s a friendly kitty that seeks
5th Annual Teen Read Week (TRW) Lock-In Saturday, October 20; 4:30 pm - 12 midnight Help us wrap-up TRW @ our library! For a complete program description, call 477-7476 ext. 105 or check out the Teen Page of our website. PRE-REGISTRATION is required, and you must register IN PERSON [along with your parent or guardian] in the Children’s Room.
home where he can settle in and purr for the rest of his days.
*** TAG & Jr. Friends (Teen Advisory Group) Wednesdays @ 3:30 pm October 3, November 14 Discuss and plan teen programming, collection development, and volunteer opportunities. Teen area decorations and policies will also be discussed. Plus, you get FOOD as payment when the meeting is over. *** Teen Cafe Fridays @ 2:30 pm October 5, 12 & 19 Hang out, play video games, and use the laptops in a room just for teens!
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Please consider our big boy kitty for a forever home with you. As we say: “He’s Nacho ordinary kitty!” :)
As with all Purrfect Companion kitties, Nacho is up-to-date on routine shots, house trained and neutered or spayed. For more information on Nacho, please contact the following Purrfect Companions’ representative: Maryann at 3312221 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 kiitiesns 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 clini cs are held 12:30-4:00 most Saturdays and Sundays at Petco, Northway Mall, Albany NY. Stop by and see some of our other kittys. We may have one that is just puurfect for YOU!
*** BYOB Book Club Wednesday,October 17 @ 3:30 pm Join us in the Teen Area for cookies and a book discussion. Bring Your Own Book– or at least be ready to talk about it! THEME: “It Came From the Library” – (Teen Read Week – HORROR)
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*** Library Community Service Project Military Moms in Action: From October through November the library will be collecting items for Soldiers overseas. Items to be collected include: Prepackaged snack items, hot cocoa, individual drink mixes, granola and/or cereal bars, beef jerky, lollipops and hard candy. For more information on this organization go to: www.militarymominaction.com
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Have You Check Out... The Martin Van Buren National Historic Site. President Van Buren’s mansion is open for tours daily. Sign-up for tours at the visitor center. Tours begin at the top of every hour from 9:00 to 4:00. The visitor season runs seven days-a-week from mid-May to October 31. An entrance fee for those 16 and older, to tour the house, is collected at the Visitor Center located across the Old Post Road from the parking lot. The Visitor Center is open daily from from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Please see the park ranger there for additional information on fees, tours and sales items. Holders of America the Beautiful The National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Pass are admitted free. Daily activities include ranger-led tours of Lindenwald. See the centerpiece of President Van Buren’s Lindenwald farm. The mansion is also where Van Buren managed two presidential campaigns and entertained politicians and celebrities during the turbulent 1840’s and 1850’s. There is no charge to walk the grounds which are available year round from 7:00 a.m. to dusk. Pick up a brochure and site bulletin in the parking lot and follow the three quartermile wayside loop to learn more about the founder of the Democratic Party. Please call visitor Information 518-758-9689
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Free Family Event! October 6th 10-3:00 pm Firefighting Musuem Hudson, NY 822-1875 www.fasnyfiremuseum.com October 2012
The East Greenbush Library Board of Trustees Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 16 at 7:30 pm
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Yes, I admit it, I am a closet couponer, maybe its not so secret anymore. At times, I could tell my kids are embarrassed, waiting at the counter when a coupon would not scan or when they wanted something and of course I had to dig out that coupon. I have been using them for years and with a little research, I have been able to find a deal and a coupon for just about everything! But lets face it, with the prices of everything going up, every little bit helps. I think after years of “recreational couponing” and saving (that is what I call my usage, I am not not an extreme user) and, now that my kids understand the value money and a coupon. they get it. Holiday time is the worst, the stores entice you with the glitz of the newly decorated isle, they lure you in with the newest and the trendiest. My secret to holiday shopping has always been the same, for Halloween , Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentines Day and Easter buy after the holiday , when things get reduced. Usually I stock up on few items at 50% and I have been known to fill a few carts at 75% and of course at 90% off. Lets talk Halloween, since it is just around the corner. Start planning early!!!! At this point I have taken all of my deals out that I have purchased from the year before. This includes cool costumes that I know my kids will love or pieces to add on to homemade ones, craft items, pumpkin decorating items and some new decorative pieces. One tip I use for treats for Halloween, I buy all the back to school treats that are on-sale in early September, packs of cookies, chips, crackers and snack bars. I take a few packs of each right out of the large packages and put them right in my Halloween treat basket and in the pantry it goes, already! Also costumes I do not use, I will offer them to my friends, so they can enjoy the saving too. And then what is not used I consign the following year and make a few dollars on each , sometimes more depending on how much I paid. I find that my kids get mesmerized with all those costumes catalogs that come in the mail,(I recycle those quick)but I do use them for inspiration. One thing I ask myself and say to my kids is, how can we make a costume with things we have in the house right now! And then if we need to buy 1 or 2 pieces for the homemade project, I only have to spend a fraction of the cost of a whole costume. Here are the top 10 (really 12, I could not leave them out) homemade costumes of 2012!!! These can all be made with things you have around the house, be creative!! (start saving boxes) 1. Lego Block- a box that you can cut arm and leg holes and then add cottage cheese containers to make the circles and cover or paint it your favorite color. 2.Rubic’s Cube- same idea except you use colored paper in blocks. 3. Snow Man- White sweat suit/white garbage bag stuffed and belted 4. Bag of jelly beans-clear garbage bag w/arm & leg holes filled w/ small colored balloons 5. Basket of laundry- laundry basket w/the bottom cut out for your legs, fill it with clean or dirty laundry (safety pin things to your solid colored top) 6. Static Cling-wear a solid color outfit and safety pin socks, baby clothes, dryer sheets etc. 7. Bubble bath- Cut the bottom out of a white solid basket for your legs and fill with pearlized white and light pink balloons, where a shower cap and a loufah with a handle 8. Pair of Dice-grab a friend and 2 boxes with leg and arm holes painted white w/black circles 9. Bunch of Grapes-black or brown outfit with purple or green balloons clustered w/ brown or black wire ribbon for the vine. 10. Miss America/Prom Queen- wear your old bridesmaid dresses or gowns and make a sash out of some wide ribbon and make your title. 11. Mother Nature-Long skirt w/vest or tunic decorate yourself with branches, silk flowers, fake birds or crows. Use small stuffed animals as props squirrels or chipmunks. 12. American Tourist- Hawian shirt, camera with strap around neck, fanny pack, sunglasses trucker hat and a handful of maps. Start planning early, so theres no rushed purchases and better choices in the stores. With my kids it just builds the excitement and which can really help with creativity. I LOVE SAVING MONEY! WRITTEN BY AN ANONYMOUS RECOVERING SHOP-A-HOLIC IN EAST GREENBUSH Our Towne Rensselaer County ~ Jennifer Felts~518-380-1279
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TOPIC: DENTAL SPECIALTIES As a General Dentist. I treat patients in all aspects of dentistry & I regularly do fillings, root canals, extract teeth, treat gum disease, replace missing teeth, do implant restorations, create dentures and do cosmetic restorations, such as veneers, crowns and bridges. An Orthodontist specializes in the controlled movement of the teeth either by attaching bands, brackets & wires the teeth, or with increasing success, using a series of invisible aligners. Most orthodontic cases are done in coordination with a general dentist and sometimes with an oral surgeon, depending on the complexity of the movement or alignment required. Most people meet the Oral Surgeon to have their wisdom teeth removed. However, Oral Surgeons place implants, do biopsies of suspect lesions and repair fractured jaw bones. They also deal with medically compromised patients, traumatic facial injuries, congenital defects and damaged TMJ’s. Many people cringe when hearing “root canal” but an Endodontist can be your best friend when facing an infected or dying tooth. Modern techniques make root canals go quicker, and are often completed in a single visit. That being said, teeth generally contain 1 to 5 canals, so some can be very tricky. Once finished, you return to your general dentist for the recommend final restoration, usually a filling or a crown. Periodontists commonly perform scaling & root planing (deep cleaning), gum surgery and implant placement. Getting gums healthy and keeping bone loss from progressing once diagnosed with periodontal disease is their goal. You may never have a cavity in your entire life yet still lose teeth due to gum disease. Gum disease is generally not painful until it is severe in nature A Prosthodontist is a restorative specialist who has a caseload that runs from routine single crowns, partial and complete dentures to complex rehabilitation of a severely damaged dentition to a Hollywood style cosmetic rehab.
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