JIMINO YOUTH SUMMIT ON UNDERAGE ALCOHOL USE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
LOVE LUTHERAN CHURCH - SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
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Love Lutheran Church continues to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord and the common call to share the message of grace and redemption to all people. In a medi tation entitled, “A Boundless Mission,” Pastor Henry will speak about the doors God opens for His Gospel to be proclaimed, and the guidance He provides us to walk through them. Love Lutheran Church is located at Middlesex Road and Pheasant Lane in East Greenbush. Worship begins at 10AM. Please call 477-8685 for directions.
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BIG SPRING SALE The annual spring “Clothing Only” Rummage Sale will be held at the Church of the Covenant (the round church) in Averill Park on Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. A $3.00 bag sale will start at noon on Saturday. Donations may be brought to the church after services on Sunday, April 28th, up until noon on Thursday. Good quality clothing for the entire family will be available, neatly displayed for easier shopping. There will also be linens and sewing items, even sewing machines! On Friday, there will also be a bake sale sponsored by the missions committee.
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“ELKS SCHOLARSHIPS” Applications are now available for the “2013 Jack Stewart/Ann Collins Memorial Scholarships.” This year the Rensselaer Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. will present the Jack Stewart/Ann Collins Scholarships to one male and one female high school senior from each of the following schools: Averill Park, Columbia, Maple Hill and Rensselaer High Schools. A total of eight $500 scholarships will be awarded. Students in these four high schools may obtain a scholarship application in the guidancecounseling centers of their schools. Completed applications must be returned to the counseling center by Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Judging will be performed during the last week of May. During the last week of May, each of the scholarship winners will be notified by mail of their success. Scholarship award winners will be presented with their awards at the Flag Day Ceremony to be held at the Rensselaer Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. 2073 in early June.
Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino is reporting that the recent Youth Summit Conference aimed at educating the young adults of our community to the potentially deadly consequences of drugs and alcohol is making a difference in our communities. “The efforts put forth to prevent drug and alcohol use are a year round fight to help our young people make the right choices for their future,” said Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino. “Once again this year the Youth Summit worked to harness positive peer pressure by teaching our young adults how to reach their peers and convince them that drinking and using drugs is never safe, appropriate, or acceptable.” Rensselaer County, through its Underage Drinking Coalition, hosts two Youth Summits a year. The program provides a number of local schools an opportunity to highlight their efforts and projects to reinforce to their peers as well as other members of the community about the consequences of underage alcohol use. Nearly 80 students from Rensselaer County schools participated in the recent event where they participated in training workshops. The guest speaker at the event was Javier Sanchez. According to his biography Mr. Sanchez is a professional spokesperson who incorporates his expertise in the area of effective youth empowerment with his love of Hip Hop music and comedy. Mr. Sanchez is an advocate for youth and has been encouraging teens to realize that once they catch a vision and a sense of purpose for their life, there are no limits to their potential. In concluding her remarks, Jimino stated, “Rensselaer County is committed to preventing the tragedies that all too often occur when the youth of our communities use drugs or alcohol, and I know our collective efforts are making a difference,” concluded Jimino.
TEXAS HOLD’EM Chandler Young VFW on RT 20 and Lyons Lake Road in Nassau wil l hold a Texas Hold’em on Sunday, May 5th. Doors open at 12PM and play begins at 1PM. For more info., call Claudia at 423-5957 or Charlotte 766-3970.
FLEA MARKET Chandler Young VFW on RT 20 and Lyons Lake Road in Nassau are seeking vendors for our Flea Market to be held on June 8th, which includes Chinese Auction, Bake Sale and 50/50. Tables are $15, inside and outside. Everyone Welcome. For more information, call Claudia at 423-5957 or Charlotte 7663970.
Circle Theatre Players is calling for submissions of one-act plays to compliment the 2013-2014 season with an around the world theme. These one acts are part of the expanded season in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Sand Lake Center for the Arts as a community arts center. Production dates for the one-act play festival are Oct 17, 18, 19, 20. Each typed entry must be unpublished, not professionally produced, and run from ten to thirty minutes, with a front page containing your name, address, phone number(s) and email address. Please don’t include personal identification on other pages. Plays may be set locally or in an exotic location, in modern times or in ancient times. Setting should be made clear in the exposition or the dialogue of the play. Fewer than five characters are recommended, and minimal set pieces and costumes are essential. You are eligible to submit if you live in one of the following counties: Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Washington, or the area of Bennington, North Adams, and Pittsfield. While royalties will not be paid, there is no entry fee, and prizes will be awarded to selected works. Four hard copies of each play should be submitted by May 15 to the SLCA-CTP One Act Play Festival, PO Box 179, Averill Park, NY, 12018 (no email submissions). All playwrights will be notified of decisions by July 15. Plays will be staged, judged, AND prize money will be awarded.
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CLEAN OUT & DONATE for the POEST. LIBRARY SPRING MARKET DAY Spring is here! Time for cleaning out your flower beds and placing new plants into your garden. Again this year, we will happily accept donations of plant divisions and vegetables seedlings - any transplantable greenery. Come to the Poestenkill Library Market Day and look over the great selection. Day lilies, cone flowers, bleeding hearts, raspberry bushes and several varieties of iris are just some of what is available. From 9 am until 1 pm on May 18th, area gardeners will be gathering to trade plants, gardening stories, as well as advice to improve horticultural skills. The plant sale has proven to be one of the most popular events of the Spring Market Day. Donations can be left behind the library near the parking lot prior to the sale.
CONGRESSMAN GIBSON to VISIT EDWARD SWARTZ SO. TIER SENIOR CENTER Congressman Chris Gibson will be visiting the Edward C. Swartz Southern Tier Senior Center of Rensselaer County on Monday, May 6th, from 10:00 am till 12:00 noon. Congressman Gibson will speak to seniors on the topics of Social Security and Medicare. On hand with the congressman will be a representative from Social Security. A question and answer period will be held following the talk. Seniors throughout the area are invited to attend.The regular lunch ($2.75) will be served at noon time. On the menu: veal parmesan with tomato sauce, linguini with parmesan cheese, spinach, Italian bread and pineapple orange cup for dessert. Seniors planning on having lunch are asked to please sign up or call 477-6581 to make a reservation or for more information.