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Snow and murder hornets, and the hits just keep coming! It was a tough week for news in the Capital Region. Luckily, it appears that cold weather may kill the hornets, so our geography could help us in this scenario.

In regular domesticated animal news, we received a lot of pictures of your fur babies at home with you this week. We have a page dedicated to them and their wonderment of why you are spending so much time with them lately. One of the positives of being at home more is the attention they are receiving. We may make a contest out of your pictures and give away a gift card for a pet related store, so keep sending them in and we’ll let you know in the pages shortly.

As I’m writing this, Governor Cuomo announced that some areas, including the Mohawk Valley will begin a phased reopening, that includes construction and manufacturing activities.

This is some very good news as these regions have met all the criteria for the phase. There are many issues related to other areas of our communities hitting all the criteria, and you can follow the news on timesunion.com as it becomes available. Hopefully we are moving toward more regions reopening, but we have to continue to be safe and keep each other safe.

This is good news for a lot of the businesses that we support and that support us. We hope to talk to more of them soon and get their messages in front of our readers. We continue to receive great notes of support, as we are committed to keep the presses running and providing you your community news.

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Two years after woman found dead, a twist Finding of poison in body makes case a homicide probe

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The Rensselaer County woman who was found dead in a wooded area nearly two years ago had rat poison in her system, authorities said.

The death of Megan Dyer-MacLean, whose body was found June 4, 2018, on an old railroad bed behind her Johnsonville home, is now being investigated as a homicide, said the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department, which is continuing to urge anyone with information about Dyer-MacLean’s death to come forward.

Toxicology tests determined that Dyer-MacLean, 31, of Route 67, had elevated levels of strychnine, a poison used to kill birds and rats, in her system.

Strychnine is not commonly used today, said department spokesman Deputy Kyle Bourgault.

“Toxicology tests take some time in general,” Bourgault said, when asked why it took nearly two years for authorities to make the determination that Dyer-MacLean had poison in her system. “We wanted to make sure we had everything right. We wanted to make sure we Please see TWIST 24

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Snowbirds trapped in RVs

Visitors from the south wait for some upstate campgrounds to open

By RICK KARLIN

Roy and Marissa Jacobsen had hoped that by now their 36-foot Tiffin motorhome would be set up for the summer at Deer Run campground in Schaghticoke.

“That was our plan,” said Marissa, explaining that they had recently driven up from their winter spot near Naples, Fla. Instead, the bus-size vehicle, which is the couple’s permanent home, is parked in Marissa’s brother’s yard here. Adding insult to injury, they are worried about moving the vehicle, which appears stuck in the mud that grew thicker and thicker with the recent spring rains.

The Jacobsens are among an unknown number of retired snowbirds who spend winters in Florida and summers in New York but can’t get into their usual spots due to COVID-19- related closures.

While Deer Run and other Rensselaer County campgrounds remained closed, however, facilities in other counties are open and accepting their summer snowbirds.

“We are indeed open,” said Richard O’Brien, whose company owns Saratoga RV Park in Gansevoort.

Like other RV campgrounds, they are open on a limited basis,

with amenities like their pools, game rooms and indoor buildings closed or curtailed. But people are anxious to get to campgrounds especially as the weather improves, he said.

The situation was the same at Woodland Hills campground in Austerlitz, Columbia County, which on Friday was letting in the first of their summer-long residents, said owner Nancy Hreschak.

Campers and RV resort operators alike are all dealing with what has become a crazy quilt system in which some counties and even towns are letting their

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Roy Jacobsen’s RV is parked in a relative’s yard in Valatie. He and wife Marrisa live in the RV full-time and drove from their Naples, Fla., spot.

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Ann O’Neill: Chatham Area Silent Pantry Even before the corona-virus pandemic, Ann O’Neill was making sure students in the Chatham Central School District had enough to eat.

Now she has become, she said, a “point person” both for community members who are looking to help others and for those in need of a helping hand.

“I don’t have a lot of money to give,” O’Neill said. “I have a lot of time and I have a lot of connections.”

Before schools closed, she worked at the Chatham middle school’s front desk. “I meet a lot of people through my position at the school,” O’Neill said. “If somebody’s in need they know that I would be able to help them.”

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Throughout the crisis, she has found the community to be eager to help. “It always seems to step up, Chatham does,” she said.

Someone recently gave her a slot machine, which she plans to raffle off. The East Chatham Food Co., which delivers locally, contacted her to donate $300 in gift cards.

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Alex VanDerKar • Scholar Athlete • This week’s scholar athlete is Alex VanDerKar. Alex is a two-time captain on the Varsity Lacrosse team. Alex has also played on the Varsity Soccer team since her Sophomore year. Alex began playing lacrosse in sixth grade and has loved the sport ever since. She says her favorite aspect of lacrosse is “its versatility, there’s always new things to teach yourself and improve on.” In order to improve during the offseason, Alex played for Albany Power Lacrosse Club and led practices at 6:00 am for her team. Last year, Alex’s hard work paid off when she was recognized as Suburban Council All-Star Team honorable mention. This year, Alex said she was looking forward to playing her final season alongside her teammates she has played with for many years, as well as have the opportunity to be on the same team as her younger sister. Sadly, Alex will not see the field this year, but she will continue to play at SUNY Brockport in the future.

Alex works hard both on the field and in the classroom. Alex has maintained a GPA of 94 throughout high school. She has achieved this while taking a rigorous course load, including AP statistics, AP government and politics, AP english, the human brain, physics, health. Alex is also a member of the National Honor Society. Alex’s academic achievements were recognized when she received the 2020 Outstanding Student and educator Award- for leadership and academic success. In her future, Alex will be attending SUNY Brockport to pursue a degree in nursing in order to become a nurse anesthetist.

Alex says her greatest role model has been her mother. “My mom has always been the most predominant role model in my life, she’s taught me many valuable lessons that have shaped me into the person I am and always encourages me to be the best version of myself.” Alex also says her teammates and coaches have helped her to succeed in her sport. “Our team is so great because everyone wants to grow and succeed together, I definitely work harder knowing that my efforts aren’t for me but for the team as a whole.” We wish Alex the best as she finishes her senior year at Averill Park and prepares to enter SUNY Brockport.

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This program is perfect for farmers old and new as well as any adult who currently works with machinery on the job, in their backyard, or plans to in the future. To register, please call CCE office at 518272-4210 or send an email to kls342@cornell.edu.

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Sand Lake Town Library – Community Cookbook SAND LAKE - While we’re staying at home, many of us are cooking more than usual. With that in mind, our Upper Hudson Library System is going to put together a downloadable cookbook full of all of our favorite recipes!

If you have a favorite recipe or something new you’ve created during our self-isolation, why not share it? Email your recipes & pictures to info@ sandlaketownlibrary. org with the subject line “Cookbook Challenge” or mail them to Sand Lake Town Library, 8428 Miller Hill Road, Averill Park, NY 12018 by July 1st. Happy cooking!

Don’t forget to check our website and facebook page for info, resources, and activities. If you have a question or need help, email info@sandlaketownlibrary.org or call 518-674-5050 and leave a message – we will return your call.

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Castleton Public Library is Here For You! CASTLETON - All of us at Castleton Public Library miss our patrons, and we look forward to seeing you when we reopen!

In the meantime, please visit www.castletonpubliclibrary.org. Through links on our site, you can: • Learn how to access eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies, TV & more for free • If you don’t already have a library card, sign up for a digital library card you can use instantly • Enjoy pre-recorded virtual activities for kids, including science experiments and weekly storytimes • Sign up for upcoming live virtual events for teens and adults, including book discussions and an Open Mic Night • Check out our librarian-curated list of online educational and entertainment resources for a variety of ages Have questions or need help? Email director@ castletonpubliclibrary.org

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Llama and Alpaca Parasite Management Workshop RENSSELAER COUNTY - May 28, 2020 at 6:30 P.M. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County- 61 State St. Troy, NY 12180 Learn how to keep your camelids healthy, happy, and free from parasites!

Our speaker, Emaly Leak of Autumn Hill Llamas and Fiber, will briefly discuss ways to prevent parasites through management, how to tell if our llamas or alpacas have parasites, and strategies on how to treat them. The main focus of this workshop will be how to collect your own samples and run a fecal analysis with a centrifuge and microscope.

To take advantage of the early registration price of $10, please register by May 22nd; registration at

the door is $15. As of right now, this workshop will be held in person; it will be decided at a later date if it will be switched to a virtual format. If you have any questions or would like to register, contact Kayela at kls342@cornell.edu or 518-272-4210.

The Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake Fundraising Drive SAND LAKE - The Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake is supporting a charity fundraising drive within the Averill Park Central School District to benefit the Capital Region’s Ronald Mc Donald House. The drive will run from now until October 31st with the goal to collect enough pull tabs from soda, beer, soups and pet food cans to fill a school bus!

We ask that parents of our school children and other interested citizens join this effort by remov-

ing and collecting as many pull tabs as possible during the months ahead and taking them to the office of one of our three elementary schools, the Algonquin Middle School’s office or to the office at the Averill Park High School.

Please join us to help the Ronald McDonald House as it continues to offer a haven of comfort, love, hope and support – free of charge – for critically ill children and their families. Thank you.

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are long-term seasonal residents rather than “transients” who may be camping for a weekend or a few days.

“It is very piecemeal,” said Christine Taylor, an attorney at Albany’s Towne, Ryan & Partners who advises the state’s campground association.

In some locations, where towns have ordinances regulating campgrounds, they may or may not be open -- it can even depend on whether municipal offices have been open during the pandemic.

Others have looked to county health departments for needed approvals on a case-bycase basis. Thus in Orange and Ulster counties some are open while others are not.

“Some towns were slow in getting people permits because town halls had limited capacity,” said Taylor.

Mostly, though, the discrepancy is among counties.

Deer Run’s sister campground, for example, is open near Cooperstown.

That’s little comfort for stranded campers like the Jacobsens.

Roy Jacobsen has an extension cord to his in-laws home and they’ve been using their kitchen and bathroom since the house doesn’t have RV hookups. The in-laws don’t seem to mind but Jacobsen joked that “I don’t think his neighbors are thrilled with a 36-foot-long lawn ornament,” in the yard.

There is a more serious side to the stranding. The Jacobsens along with other families have already paid the approximately $4,000 to keep their RVs at Deer Run all summer.

But the company that operates the facility, Adventure Bound Camping Resorts, hadn’t yet made it clear as to whether there would be refunds or credits or extensions allowing people to stay later in the season. The company didn’t return a call for comment.

Some of the usual summer residents at Deer Run live year round in the Capital Region but spend summers at the campground, where their kids get a sense of adventure and where they meet old friends who come back year after year.

Particularly frustrating is the lack of clear answers they seem to get when they call state or county government.

Rose Doyle, of Guilderland, has tried to get through to the governor’s office with no success.

And Rensselaer County officials tell them they need the go-ahead from the state Empire State Development, the agency in charge of business promotion. ESD has various regions which are supposed to help delineate when the state may start to reopen businesses, when and if the COVID-19 pandemic eases.

But a query to ESD said that the state Department of Environmental Conservation or Health Department was overseeing campgrounds. A call and email to ESD’s Troy office wasn’t returned.

“They are just throwing the ball from one person to another,” said Doyle.

Rensselaer County appears to be taking a tough stance when it comes to openings, or at least as they pertain to people coming from out of the area.

Earlier in the pandemic County Executive Steve McLaughlin said he worried about travelers from downstate who might spread the virus and overwhelm local health facilities (the vast majority of New York’s COVID-19 cases are in the greater metropolitan area which is now viewed as a national source of the pandemic).

Officials in other upstate counties have voiced similar fears. But they that they’ve been told by local ESD officials the campgrounds shouldn’t be opened yet.

“Rensselaer County is not looking to be overly involved in campgrounds with everything else going on, and we are simply trying to follow instructions from the state,” said county Operations Director Richard Crist. “It seems unfair and unnecessarily confusing that there are different sets of rules about opening campgrounds, and one rule should be applied so we can all follow it.”

Even campgrounds that serve seasonal residents in Rensselaer County have shut down.

Ron Van Fleet who owns Alps Family Campground in Averill Park had some longterm residents earlier but now he’s had to turn away technicians who will soon be installing conveyor belts at the new Amazon warehouse being built in Schodack. These specialized workers travel from job to job and many live in RVs. “That is their home pretty much,” said Van Fleet.

Meanwhile, the substantial system of state-operated campgrounds, which serve tenters and RV drivers, remains closed, with the earliest possible opening date now set for June 1.

Normally, many of those facilities would be open by now but the pandemic-postponement has meant that people won’t be able to use the state facilities during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Some cabins may be open on a case-by-case basis, though.

For now, people like the Doyles and Jacobsens are in a holding pattern. The local families are staying home and the Jacobsens as of Friday were biding their time in Valatie, hoping the grass will dry out so they can easily pull out when their campground opens.

They sold their home after Roy retired from the State Police. Now Marissa wonders why they are even returning to the Empire State, given mobility the RV affords them.

“It’s a nightmare,” she said. “Why we wanted to come back to New York is beyond me.”

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Troy mayor details difficult revenue forecast Madden tells City Council layoffs coming if aid not forthcoming

By KENNETH C. CROWE II

Double-digit cuts in state aid and sales tax income will hit the city’s 2020 budget in June, leading to layoffs if federal aid does not come in to offset revenue declines caused by the corona-virus pandemic, Mayor Patrick Madden told the City Council Thursday night.

“We should be good through the end of May the way things are going right now.

But again, shortly after that we’re going to have to be making some painful choices in terms of services,” Madden said.

The city has 31 open positions it won’t fill and has directed 10 percent cuts in department spending. But state aid is expected to drop 13 percent, and the city’s April sales tax revenues are projected to fall by 25 percent. The city has budgeted

state aid of $12.3 million and sales tax income of $16.5 million in its $74.7 million budget for 2020. Those numbers aren’t expected to hold.

“We are running various scenarios for staffing reduction depending upon how long this uncertainty goes on. It’s not a fun or comfortable experience but we have to prepare for that eventuality,” Madden said.

The city and all municipalities need relief from the federal government to keep the front-line employees in the police, fire and public works departments, the mayor said. Unlike the cities of Albany and Schenectady where the mayors have forecast significant staffing reductions, Troy has not yet done that.

“We’re a service organization. We

provide services to people not products,” Madden said.

Councilman Jim Gulli, R-1st District, asked if the city could get relief from paying part of its Troy Municipal Assistance Corp. debt. Madden said his administration is working on that and the city’s bond attorneys are reviewing the 1,000-page document for the debt.

The MAC debt was issued in the 1990s to cover the massive budget debts it had incurred. The debt is anticipated to be retired in 2022. The annual payment is about $6.5 million. The state draws from the city’s sales tax revenues to make the annual debt payments.

The city also is studying whether the 150 percent reserve that must be paid down to back up the payments can start

to be drawn down in July.

Part of the MAC debt terms require the city not to fall into the red in its spending. That would trigger the state monitoring and controlling expenditures in the budget.

The city finances were in good shape atthe end of the first quarter, Madden said. The coronavirus pandemic has changed that status completely, he said.

If the state decides to offer an early retirement incentive, that may provide some fiscal assistance, the mayor told the council.

The City Council voted unanimously to write the city’s federal representatives to pass a federal stimulus package to provide a COVID-19 relief package to municipalities.

Troy minister remembered

Mentor to ex-inmates, and an avid sewer, Linda Dukes died May 3

By PAUL NELSON

Leon Dukes recalled feeling what he described as a heat pass through his body when the gorgeous woman he later married walked past him at Bethel Baptist Church in Troy.

He said during a recent conversation that he later found out she was equally as smitten with him.

“She was feeling for me before she met me and I was feeling for her before I met her,” added Dukes, a lifelong member of Bethel, who is a deacon there. “She was a diva.”

They were married for 25 years until Linda Dukes died early Sunday morning of complications from the coronavirus at a rehabilitation center in Schenectady. She turned 71 on April 15.

A native of Kansas City, Mo., Dukes was a single mother, who her husband said had gotten into trouble with the law before relocating to upstate New York.

“She was a very dynamic, strong, compassionate woman and she had a love for helping women who were struggling because prior to coming to this area she was a single woman and she struggled,” he said.

She became an active member of Bethel serving as a usher, started a ministry called Freedom Bound Ministries for women getting out of jail, and eventually began preaching at two churches in Albany.

Dukes worked as an administrative assistant for State Farm Insurance for 25 years and more recently had retired from a similar position with the state Education Department, according to her death notice.

Outside of work and church, Dukes kept busy with hobbies from hat-making to interior decorating and loved taking shopping trips to New York City, said her husband.

She and her daughter made a business out of sewing and made hats, including church hats and fascinators, which are light, decorative headpieces decorated with feathers, flowers and beads.

Leon Dukes, 78, chairman of Bethel’s deacon board, said he suspects his wife may have contracted the virus while preaching on March 8 at a church in Albany.

Shortly after that, he said the couple received a call from the Albany County Health Department alerting them that two people at the church had tested positive for COVID-19. The Dukes were placed under quarantine.

Linda Dukes went to St. Peter’s Hospital with what she thought was an asthma attack.

A few days later she ended up back in the hospital after experiencing a fever and “feeling pain in her bones,” said Leon Dukes, of Latham.

“The next day, she had problems breathing at night, they put her on a ventilator, and she was on it for 15-plus days,” he said. “The beautiful thing about this was the faith community came out, and people were praying, and I asked them specifically to pray for the healing of her lungs, her heart, her arteries, and to have that virus removed for her.”

Their prayers were answered.

Dukes was taken off the ventilator on Easter Sunday, April 12 or Resurrection Sunday as many Christians call it, which marks the day Jesus rose from the dead.

Monday, Linda Dukes enjoyed a phone call with her

husband and their 9-year-old grandson, Malachi .

“He started singing to her, and he was singing songs that she sang to him as a baby,” said Dukes.

He said when his wife started getting better, she told him she dreamed Malachi had sung to her.

Leon and Linda Dukes met at Bethel Dukes told her that Baptist Church in Troy. it wasn’t a dream and had really happened.

Yet another prayer would be answered when Leon Dukes’ wife unexpectedly called him from the hospital another time and greeted him with, “sweetie.”

“Man, Ilost it, I started running and shouting and praising the Lord,” he said. “I was telling her I love her, and I miss her, and I’m sorry I’m not there to be able to hold your hands and touch you.”

She asked him where she was and he tried to explain to her that a virus had attacked her body and he urged her to be cooperative with the nurses and doctors so she could get better. He shared the good news with the family.

She got off the ventilator, started to slowly breathe on her own, and was transferred to Sunnyview Rehabilitation Center in Schenectady.

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Defreestville Fire Department May Update DEFREESTVILLE - The Defreestville Fire Department opens our May monthly update with the somber duty of extending condolences to the families of members Marty Bornhorst and Peter McKay, both of whom have passed in the past month.

Additionally, we extend our support and affection to the family of Randy French, who recently passed due to COVID-19 complications . Though not a DFD member, Randy’s contribution to public safety and wellness, both through the North Greenbush Ambulance Association and Troy Police Department, left an indelible mark on our area.

We hold them all in our prayers, wishing them strength in this challenging time.

According to Rensselaer County, there are currently 424 confirmed cases of (44 in North Greenbush) and 25 deaths attributable to the coronavirus, as of May 10th.

There are 238 cases cleared for recovery throughout the county.

The Centers for Disease Control “advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others.” According to their guidelines, face coverings should: fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face; be secured with ties or ear loops; include multiple layers of fabric; allow for breathing without restriction; and be able to be laundered and machine dried.

Previously, the DFD instituted social distancing, sanitizing, and face covering guidelines consistent with public health best practices. We remain committed to doing our part to #StopTheSpread.

If you are a Rensselaer County resident interested in COVID-19 testing through the county Department of Health, please call 1-800-245-4245 to set up an appointment. HVCC is one of the testing locations but it is by-appointment-only.

Alternatively, WellNow Urgent Care is offering COVID-19 molecular and antibody testing at their Capital Region locations. No appointment is necessary. Please visit https://wellnow.com/covid-19/ for more information.

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AROUND YOUR News from Averill Park CSD AVERILL PARK - Students in the high school Youth and Government Club participated in an online state conference, where they presented bills within committees that were sent to the Assembly to be reviewed. Great job by students Emma Hanlon, Isla Multunas, Tyler Michaels, Owen Perala, Jason Strickland, Isabella LaFreniere, Kate Happy, Lilly Kronau, Carley Salerno and Xander Michaels!

The Averill Park Athletic Department, in conjunction with its 20 varsity head coaches and 24 athletic programs, purchased 48 gift cards from eight local restaurants to be distributed to Backpack Program and Food Pantry Program families. This was a great gesture by our school community!

The Rensselaer County Student Assistance Program, NOpiates and our School Resource Officer Deputy Nikles presented a virtual parent workshop on teens and substance abuse. This was a great way for parents to learn more about the most widely used substances that are affecting communities around the country.

As always, for the latest news from the District, please visit our website – averillpark.k12.ny.us.

You can also follow AP on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Submitted by Dr. James Franchini, Averill Park CSD Superintendent Mission: Meeting the needs of and creating opportunities for every student every day. #AP_ EveryStudentEveryDay

19 we need to cancel our 100th year Anniversary event that was scheduled for June 6, 2020, which includes the vendor/craft fair. We are hoping to reschedule this event in the fall if possible. Nancy Rogers will be contacting all vendors that have committed to this event with their refund.

Rensselaer County Establishes COVID-19 Test Site at HVCC RENSSELAER COUNTY - Legislator Robert Loveridge speaks with Chairman of the Legislature Michael Stammel and County Executive Steve McLaughlin at the County’s newest COVID-19 testing site at Hudson Valley Community College. The site is operated by the IMA Group and LabCorp in partnership with Rensselaer County.

Thank You SCHODACK - The Anchor Food Pantry would like to extend sincere thanks and appreciation to the following for the recenetly successful food drive held on Saturday May 2, 2020 in the Schodack area.

The Town of Schodack and town officials of Supervisor Harris, and board members James Bult, Mike Kenney, Scott Swartz, and Tracey Rex for coordinating the food drop off at Town Hall. Also we express gratitude to the Schodack Central School District and Superintendent Jason Chevier, Administrative Staff, teachers, assistants, bus drivers, and custodial staff for their efforts at the 2 drop offs points at CES and Maple Hill High School.

Also we thank the coordination efforts of District 4 County Legislator Chuck

Peter to initiate this project in these difficult times to a successful operation.

Thru the combined efforts of town government and the school district 4 school buses were filled with food items that will aid in feeding the hungry in addition to monetary and gift card donations that will be used at local grocery operations. We thank the tremendous Schodack Community and its citizens in helping us fulfill our mission in exceeding all expectations and assisting the individuals or families that have experienced recent hardship in this uncertain period.

Poestenkill Fire Co 100th Anniversary Vendor/Craft Fair CANCELLED POESTENKILL - Unfortunately due to COVID

Salute to all Poestenkill Graduates POESTENKILL - The Poestenkill Fire Co. would like to salute all school graduates for the year 2020. If you know anyone that lives in the Town of Poestenkill and is graduating this year from elementary school, middle school, high school, or college, please email Brian at pfccar1@outlook.com with the students name, physical address, and what school they are graduating from. On June 20th the Fire Company will be doing a drive-by for each graduate to honor them for a job well done.

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Protect Yourself from COVID-19 Scams NO. CHATHAM Wednesday May 20th at 10am. Cassandra Walker, Associate Director in the NYS Attorney General’s Office, will share information on the most common scams her office is seeing in this ZOOM session, hosted by the North Chatham Free Library. It is sad but true, scam artists are using the Covid-19 crisis to steal your money and/or your identity.

Call or email the library in advance for information on how to log into ZOOM and the necessary meeting information at 518-7663211 or mail@northchathamlibrary.org.

This session is part of the NCFL’s adult learning program, Enriching Life, Increasing Knowledge (ELIK) program, funded in part by the Bank of Greene County.

Attention Poestenkill High School Seniors POESTENKILL - The Leo B. Clement/ Poestenkill Library Scholarship of $500 is ready to be claimed

Kinderhook Creek Preserve, Nassau - Parking Updates NASSAU - Over Mother’s Day weekend, Rensselaer Land Trust expanded their Kinderhook Creek Preserve’s parking lot to better serve the community. The land trust would like to remind the public that parking along Martha Hicks Road is prohibited. The road must be clear to leave adequate room for emergency vehicles to pass by. The land trust has placed cones and no parking signs along the roadside to deter cars from parking outside of the parking lot. Once construction is completed they expect there will be about 18 parking spaces available for visitors.

The land trust is urging the public to please stop roadside parking – or overcrowding during the COVID-19 pandemic – if parking is observed on the road they will have no choice but to close the Kinderhook Creek Preserve. The want to avoid shutting down this important community resource and ask the the public to adhere to the following guidelines: - Maintain a safe social distance during the pandemic.

- Park only in the Kinderhook Creek Preserve parking lot.

- Observe all no parking signs.

- When the the parking lot is full, please do not park along the road.

- If you cannot find a parking space, please come back another time – or visit another nature preserve nearby. Their Robert Ingalls Preserve is just 3 1/2 miles away on Garfield Nassau Road - Check out other natural areas in the county –– a full list can be found at www. renstrust.org Thank you for helping us keep the nature preserves open in our county during the pandemic.

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by a High School Senior who is a resident of the town of Poestenkill. The student, from a public, private or home school must be planning to attend a two or four-year college after graduation.

A 500-750-word essay based on the applicant’s love of reading is due by May 31, 2020. No specific font or spacing is required.

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Sand Lake Town Library Update SAND LAKE - Hope this finds you all healthy and well!

Please remember that even though our building is closed to the public, Sand Lake Town Library staff are still working to provide you access, whether it be to downloadable ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and movies or to information on online tours, book groups or readings, kids activities and more. Our library system recently secured approval to continue at-home access to Ancestry. com through the end of May as well. Need a library card?

Click the “submit” button under the “Search the Catalog!” link on our website sandlaketownlibrary.org, then select “Get a Library Card” from the menu options at the top of the UHLS page.

Information and activities are shared daily on our facebook page and we recently started a “Things to do today…” post on our website. Our book group has gone virtual and is currently reading “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous.” Email info@sandlaketownlibrary.org if you’d like to join their next discussion on June 3.

For those of you who don’t care for the online world, give us a call and leave a message letting us know how we can help. We are limited by the current COVID-19 regulations & guidelines, but will do what we can even if it’s just a friendly chat over the phone. If you know of someone who could use a phone call or letter, send us their contact info and we’ll be happy to connect with them.

Remember the Upper Hudson “Cookbook Challenge” that’s taking place during this quarantine – just email/ mail your favorite family recipe or quarantine creation to: info@sandlaketownlibrary.org or SLTL, 8428 Miller Hill Road, Averill Park, NY 12018.

The SLTLibrary Board of Trustees will hold a virtual meeting Thursday, May 21. Connection info will be posted on our website the day of the meeting.

Stay well – be well and we hope to see you soon!

God Makes House Calls WEST SAND LAKE - The community of Salem Church is learning to praise God in new ways. All are welcome, please visit Salem’s website, https://wslsumc. wordpress.com/, visit and like our Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/SalemChurchWestSandLake, or call (518) 674-3106 for the latest information.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A recent announcement of a slate of North Greenbush Democratic Committee candidates misleads voters as to the real reason for their candidacy. It has nothing to do with traffic, recreation and certainly not ethics.

Councilwoman Sabo recruited this group of people to gain control over the endorsement process after the committee declined to endorse her for town supervisor last year. The committee did so because we correctly believed her job in the State conflicted with the Supervisor’s position.

What their announcement left out was an ethics opinion from her employer, NY State, telling her numerous reasons she could not hold the office of Supervisor. She ignored it forcing the State to issue her a written order to stop campaigning.

On April 8, 2019, two months after announcing her primary candidacy, a State Ethics Officer contacted Mrs. Sabo about her candidacy because she had not requested prior approval from New York State to run for office. On April 10th, the officer contacted Mrs. Sabo via email and was misled, denying she had begun to campaign.

On May 31, 2019, the Ethics Officer issued an opinion stating “you may not campaign and run for election as Town Supervisor and you will need to immediately cease all your current activities related to campaigning or running for that office.” Further it declared she could not serve if she won. Mrs. Sabo defied the order of New

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Pantry. Before the coronaviCONTINUED FROM 3 rus, customers could walk into the pantry and pick out the food they wanted themselves. Now O’Neill and her co-workers take orders over the phone, pack bags with food and bring it outside the building for pickup.

We Buy She organized an online fundraiser to buy Price Junk/Unwanted Chopper gift cards for Cars And Trucks local families, raising more than $3,000 in two days.

“I reach out every now and then to families that 00 I know have needs, make sure they’re OK,” O’Neill No Title. said.

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Her front desk position at the middle school let her Prompt, Courteous get to know many of the and Professional for students. a change of pace “They’re all my children,” O’Neill said. “I see *(Market Price) them when they’re crying and I see them when they Please Call R.C.’s come to school late.

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York State and kept that decision from the voters and the Town Democratic Committee.

On June 18, 2019, a Deputy General Counsel hand delivered an order, demanding Mrs. Sabo cease all campaigning activities within 24 hours. Her defiance caused her suspension, and resignation.

Now Councilwoman Sabo and her husband, also an attorney, are attempting to take control of the Town Committee by stacking it with friends who will ensure it makes decisions to personally benefit her. Lastly the Democratic Committee won 5 of 6 races last year by putting ethics first in candidate selection.

Ron Sinico, Wynantskill

The Daily Briefing I’m getting sick of the daily briefings Offered by assorted politicians.

They might better be called lectures Designed to highlight our ignorance And their omniscience.

No good news...no hope; Just stern warnings and dire predictions.

Why the need for daily briefings When little new is said each day.

Weekly, or twice weekly briefings should suffice; For the people that is...not the politicians.

They, after all...... to have breakfast. I have Pop-Tarts and muffins and stuff.

I was just shamed into buying a toaster by them because they said I serve them cold Pop-Tarts and that’s torture!”

Even before the pandemic, O’Neill worked with the school district’s nutrition program. Usually, students in need are sent home on Friday with a backpack full of food, mostly for breakfasts and lunches, to get them through the weekend. O’Neill makes sure those backpacks get to them even as schools remain closed.

The program has expanded the variety of foods sent home during the pandemic, making available frozen meat, produce and milk.

“Generally that’s not done because of storage and stuff, but because the schools have the cooler space available we can store it there,” O’Neill said.

This spring, she’s looking forward to planting her garden. Alongside her usual flowers, O’Neill plans to plant

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I’m So Thankful I woke up this morning and I looked At the world in a different way Without all the distractions that Would normally lead me astray I went outside and watched the trees Dancing to the warm spring breeze Then I wiped a tear of joy from my eye Because I knew it was better to laugh than to cry I look upon my view and gaze up into the sky I realize what I need to do and I understand why I’m programmed to make logical sense of my life Once I find the right answer I don’t need to solve it twice I give thanks to God for my food, family, and friends My list of thankfulness never ends I ponder daily the things I appreciate It’s a habit from which I never deviate Once you learn to give thanks to the Lord You’ll realize that the things that were important You could always afford I know I have but one life to live And it’s not about how much you have It’s about how much you give Donna Masters, Troy vegetables to donate to the food pantry.

She also enjoys the animals she sees on her drive to work, including miniature donkeys, lambs and llamas.

“It’s nice to drive around and see spring finally coming. It makes you feel like it’s all going to be OK when you see the flowers blooming,” O’Neill said.

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FAULKNER’S FAMILY FARM L.L.C., Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/26/2020. Office loc: Rensselaer County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 645 Van Hoesen Rd, Castleton, NY 12033. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CLEAR PATH INFO TECH LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/13/2020.

Office location: RENSSELAER County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 7 Kent Place, Wynantskill, NY 12198. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

“NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Name: L. Daigle Sales, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/30/2020.

Office Location: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to L. Daigle Sales, LLC, 6 Autumn Lane, Sand Lake, New York, 12196. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.”

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, NAME: J. Cohen Automotive, LLC (“LLC”).

Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (“SSNY”) on May 1, 2020. Office location: Rensselaer County.

SSNY has been designated as an agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at 30 Jordan Lane, Nassau, NY 12123-3606. The purpose of the LLC is any lawful purpose for which a limited liability company may be organized under applicable law.

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lovebirds were talking, when Linda Dukes told her husband she was feeling a searing pain in her stomach.

She was given an X-ray, the results of which the doctor was supposed to give her the next day.

Linda Dukes, her husband said, died overnight in her sleep. He got the sad news from Sunnyview staff about 6 a.m.

NOTICE OF FORMATION of BUBBACHUCKS, LLC. Arts of Org filed with the Secy. of St. of NY (SSNY) on 4/24/2020. O.L.: Rens. Co. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served against the LLC to.

SSNY Process: 15 HIGHLAND DRIVE, EAST GREENBUSH, NY, 12061.

PUR: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Lakeview Orchards Melrose, LLC (LLC) Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on March 5, 2020. New York office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as an agent upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon it is 56 Apples Way, Melrose, New Y ork 12121.

The purpose of the LLC is any purpose for which a limited liability company may be organized under applicable law.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Wander Homes LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/19/2019.

Office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 30 Myrtle Ave, Troy, NY 12180. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Articles of Organization of HAWKRIDGE, LLC (“LLC”) filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on March 31, 2020, effective on the date of filing. Office Location: Rensselaer County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 3307 State Route 150, East Greenbush, NY 12061, which shall be the principal business location. The purpose for which the LLC is formed is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the NYS Limited Liability Company Law.

Sunday, May 3.

The family was blindsided.

“All expectations, especially for me, was she was coming home,” he said. “I was looking to find a cleaning service to clean the house, sanitize it, so she would feel comfortable.”

Pastor Byron Williams Sr., who has served as pastor at Bethel, since February of last year, said one of the things that he’ll remember about Linda Dukes, who served as interim minister before he took over, for is the “beautiful smile” she was seemed to wear.

“She was a very good

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Fred’s Pond Service, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3-1620. Office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 50 Schodack, Dr., Castleton, NY 12033. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BODNER BROTHER’S LANDSCAPING LLC On April 20, 2020, Bodner Brother’s Landscaping LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NYS Department of State (“NYS DOS”). The principal business location of the LLC is 80 New Road, East Greenbush, New York. NYS DOS is designated as the agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The post office address to which the NYS DOS shall mail a copy of any process of service is 80 New Road, East Greenbush, New York. The LLC is organized for the purpose of any and all lawful business.

Notice of formation of Perfect Game Sports NY, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/06/2020. Office: Rensselaer County.

SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1967 Wehrle Drive, Ste 1 #086, Buffalo, NY 14221. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF P&S EAST GREENBUSH PROPERTIES, LLC On June 19, 2019, P&S EAST GREENBUSH PROPERTIES, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NYS Department of State (“NYS DOS”).

The principal business location of the LLC is 2 Oakwood Drive, East Greenbush, New York. NYS DOS is designated as the agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The post office address to which the NYS DOS shall mail a copy of any process of service is 2 Oakwood Drive, East Greenbush, New York. The LLC is organized for the purpose of any and all lawful business.

minister, she was a person of character and devotion, and she worked very hard in any area that she was asked to work in,” Williams said.

Leon Dukes, a Vietnam veteran, reflected on some of his terrible wartime memories, but said he’s never seen anything like this killer virus.

“We have more death in America now than the whole Vietnam War, which (lasted) years,” he said.

He also recognized the extraordinary efforts and courage and said he’s praying for the medical staff in hospitals

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Notice of formation of Voyager Properties LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on 04/07/2020, office location: Albany County, NS is designated as agent upon whom process may be served, NS shall mail service of process (SOP) to Kyle McCullen @ 201 River St. Apt. 29, Troy, NY 12180, Kyle McCullen is designated as agent for SOP at 201 River St. Apt. 29, Troy, NY 12180, purpose is any lawful purpose.

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SALA’AMORE HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/20/20.

Office: Rensselaer County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 56 Cottage Street, #2B, Troy, NY 12180. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Tony 123, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 4/17/2020. Cty: Albany. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Anthony Capobianco, 30 Elsmere Ave., Delmar, NY 12054.

General Purpose.

On April 24, 2020, View at 182, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NYS Department of State (“NYS DOS”). The principal business location of the LLC is 77 Troy Road, East Greenbush, New York. NYS DOS is designated as the agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The post office address to which the NYS DOS shall mail a copy of any process of service is 77 Troy Road, East Greenbush, New York. The LLC is organized for the purpose of any and all lawful business.

all across the nation.

“Even though they’re not being shot at, they have to be careful of an enemy they can’t see, and an enemy they don’t know,” he said. “It’s a surprise attack and it don’t matter who you are, where you are, or what you are, and they are courageous enough to be in harm’s way to tend to the people afflicted with this.”

The Dukes plan a future celebration when it’s safe to gather, to honor Linda Dukes.

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Chief Assistant District Attorney Matthew Hauf said the sheriff’s office and the State Police Troop G Major Crimes Unit have been pursuing leads in the case. Hauf said it’s an active investigation.

Bourgault declined to say when the toxicology results were made available to the sheriff’s department. While Dyer-MacLean’s death is being investigated as a homiCONTINUED FROM 3

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cide, the medical examiner has not yet ruled it a homicide, Bourgault said.

The strychnine apparently first showed up in initial toxicology test results following the autopsy, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the case. There is often a delay in these test results. A second test was done at a cellular level, which was more complex and can take six to 12 months to get results, the official said. This second batch of tests confirmed the strychnine.

The use of the rat killing poison is considered very

unusual these days by law enforcement.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes strychnine as “a white, odorless, bitter crystalline powder that can be taken by mouth, inhaled (breathed in), or mixed in a solution and given intravenously (injected directly into a vein).” The poison can cause a victim to stop breathing.

Anybody with information about Dyer-MacLean’s death is asked call a tip line at 1-800-GIVE-TIP or email crimetip@troopers.ny.gov.

lem-solving and academic risk-taking. At its core, this process encourages students to be actively involved in their learning every day.

The Ah-Ha Moment!

While there was always some worry about the unknowns of remote schooling, Taylor School administration and faculty have discovered that it has gone superbly well -- so much so that they are taking a harder look at the possibility of making it a core offering of their institution. Head of School Kelley Magoolaghan said, “The success of remote schooling has triggered contemplation and discussion among Taylor’s leadership about how the school may grow this newfound expertise by making it a part of our future business model. We’ve talked about perhaps making it more available to existing Taylor School students, using it for our summer programs, creating additional remote curriculum for third parties such as homeschoolers or students who can’t participate

in-class for health reasons. Our favorable results with remote schooling, has really opened our eyes!” https://taylorschool.org/remote-schooling

Remote Learning - The Taylor Way TROY - Learning remotely during the health crisis proves to be an eye-opener for this local school A new paradigm in learning is emerging as the global pandemic forces schools and families to rethink education. Despite the uncertainty of these changes and the added complexity of new models, the Susan Odell Taylor School in Troy, NY has discovered there may be an unforeseen silver lining.

“We’ve received an array of positive feedback from parents, teachers and students alike,” explained Kelly Magoolaghan, Head of School, “to the extent that we’re actually considering making remote schooling a bigger part of our future. Without question, beginning our planning more than a month before we made the jump into home learning played a big part in our early success.

However, there’s no doubt that our educational philosophy also contributed to the seamless transition. Taylor School fosters project-based learning rooted in prob-

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HOROSCOPE Week Of May 17, 2020

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 After a misunderstanding with someone close, you may be licking your wounds, Aries. Don’t let one or two arguments derail your friendship. Find a way to remedy things.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 If you are tired of taking one for the team, you may need to be more assertive in your work and social circles, Taurus. Set your limits and then stick with them.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Try not to commit to anything out of a sense of guilt, Gemini.

Rather, commit to things for the right reasons, which might make you more likely to see them through to completion.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, as you step out of your comfort zone, think about figuring out some thrillseeking ideas. Now is the time to push the envelope and really see the wild side.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 You are often a force to be reckoned with, Leo. This week will be no different. You

can direct your focus in any direction. So think clearly on what you want to do.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, are your aspirations in tune with your actions? Longterm goals come into focus, and you now have to set the course to realize all of your goals.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Honest and diplomatic communication may be needed at the office or your place of employment, Libra.

Others may turn to you to be a mediator. Put those skills to use.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, are you spreading yourself too thin? You probably have too many irons in the fire and will have to prioritize and pull back; otherwise, you may feel overwhelmed.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21 Check all of the balances in your accounts, Sagittarius.

You may have to make very important financial decisions as they pertain to your family’s future.

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, family dynamics

may be a little strained lately.

It may be time for family members to redefine their roles and boundaries. Things may be sorted soon.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you will support the people you feel closest to and be their ultimate champion.

However, sometimes you need to step back and let others fight their own battles.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, normally you are a relatively friendly, easygoing person who is apt to reconcile quickly. But this week you could be out of sorts.

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