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Grafton Lakes State Park is hosting its annual Trout Day. Date is to be determined but will fall during school Spring Break April 11th-14th from 10am-12:30pm. As the weather gets warmer it is the perfect time to stock Long Pond and Second Pond with trout. The DEC will be providing trout and Grafton will be providing activities. Park in the Rabbit Run parking lot.

Come on your own or bring out the whole family, Trout Day is the perfect event for all ages. Enjoy trout shaped treats, crafts, and educational booths highlighting the wonders of trout! Learn about their habitats, fly tying, and macro invertebrates. Please check our website and Facebook for updates on the exact event date. $3 cash per person, ages 5 and under free to enter. DEC will bring trout at 12pm. Come help stock our ponds! Following the

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SCHODACK — River channels filled in decades ago at Schodack Island State Park will be restored under a project coordinated by two state agencies.

The re-creation of nearly 3 acres of natural habitat would lead to environmental, recreation and cultural benefits, as well as flood resiliency, the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Department of Environmental Conservation say. Project design and construction would be supported by

$1.84 million in environmental mitigation funds.

A state parks study completed in February at the 1,052-acre site on the river’s eastern shore in Rensselaer County suggested re-creating several former channels on the island that once connected Schodack Creek, an important spawning ground for native fish, to the Hudson River. The channels were filled in during the early 20th century with materials dredged from the river bottom during construction of the commercial navigation channel.

Though diminished, Schodack Creek is still a major nursery and feeding area for American shad, white perch, alewife, blueback herring and black bass. Historical records show that the river, creek and side channels supported robust populations of those species and the endangered Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon, before the navigational channel was created.

State Parks staff is also studying potential wetland restoration projects on the island that could help the green-backed heron, mallard, black duck, spotted sandpiper, American woodcock,

marsh wren and swamp sparrow.

The project would also make the infrastructure more resilient to flooding and may provide more water storage capacity during flooding events, which climate change could exacerbate. Kayaking and fishing opportunities would be improved.

Schodack Island also has cultural connections to Indigenous nations and is still the traditional homeland of the Mohican people, the agencies said. It was a central location for their community and it is where they kept their council fire, which has since moved to Wisconsin. The Stockbridge-Munsee have a nearby Tribal Historic Preservation Office and continue to maintain strong ties with this area.

The park has a campground with 66 campsites, picnic tables, 8 miles of trails, biking, fishing and hunting. Winter recreation trails are also maintained. More than 200,00 people visit the park each year.

By KATHLEEN MOORE

ALBANY — Raiders, Warriors and other school team names that once referred to indigenous people must go, an advisory group has decided.

The group, which was assembled by the state Education Department, had been tasked with reviewing questions from school districts that wanted an exception to the ban on mascots and team names that refer to indigenous people. The Board of Regents is expected to vote on the ban at its April 17 meeting, and districts began sending in arguments for exceptions early this year.

Among the most common requests were to let a district call its team warriors, raiders or red raiders after they replaced indigenous images with a different image. Those were rejected, committee members said. Their recommendations will be considered by the state Education Department, which will make the final determination.

If upheld, the decision will affect several local school districts. Lake George changed its mascot image but kept the nickname Warriors.

South Colonie changed its image but kept Garnet Raiders, and Mechanicville changed its image to an “M” but kept Red Raiders. Niskayuna’s team is the Silver Warriors.

Others will have to change both: Averill Park’s mascot is a Warrior with the image of a spear and feather. Officials there said they would act once they received a definitive ruling on the word “warrior.”

Stillwater, which has a similar mascot (a Warrior with the image of an indigenous person wearing a feather headdress), is already replacing theirs. Several other districts, including Corinth and Glens Falls, are well on their way to selecting new mascots.

South Colonie’s “Garnet Raiders”

Students in South Colonie petitioned in 2020 to replace their district’s logo of an indigenous person on horseback. South Colonie officials said it had not been used on district materials in decades, though some Facebook photos showed the image on school shirts, and said they had no plans to change the team name, the Garnet Raiders.

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Tracey Rex Reports

to the People of Schodack

I believe staying in touch with constituents is an important part of serving in elective office. This report is an example of my commitment to keeping Schodack residents informed about town government news and community events. Town Board meetings can be viewed live or later at https://townhallstreams.com/ towns/schodack.

During March, the Town Board accepted the audit report performed and submitted by the Town Comptroller for the Justice Court for fiscal year 2022. The audit shows no issues and an impressive and orderly records management system which is a testament to our Court staff.

The Town Board approved the 2023 Music in the Park Series that will be held at Schodack Town Park beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays between May 30 and June 27, and from August 1 through August 15. This year’s series has been expanded to include eight evenings of music entertainment. The entertainment schedule can be viewed on the town’s website.

On Saturday, April 1, the Town of Schodack will host its second annual Easter Egg Hunt for children starting at 11:00 a.m. at Schodack Town Park. Please mark your calendars and

Come S-P-E-L-L With Us

Come to the Sand Lake Center for the Arts this Friday night (3/31) to be part of the Sand Lake Town Library’s Spelling Bee!

Or just come and watch how things progress.

The evening kicks off at 7:00pm. The event is sponsored by the Sand Lake Town Library Friends who participated in a practice bee last month and had a lot of fun...having a partner to spell with took a lot of the pressure off! So grab a friend, co-worker, or family member and team up. You can sign up at www. sandlaketownlibrary.org or in-person at the library (8428 Miller Hill Road) or come about 15 minutes early that night. Winners will go on to compete at the Upper Hudson SpellOff on April 30th. Email sltlfriends@gmail.com with questions. We can’t wait to B-e-e with you!

bring your own baskets for collection. Participants will meet under the pavilion before the egg hunt begins to receive instructions.

Effective immediately, the satellite office of the Department of Motor Vehicles previously hosted in Schodack Town Hall on Tuesdays has been closed due to the opening of a new satellite office located at 99 Troy Road in East Greenbush. This new office will be open Monday through Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The March 25 Food Drive at Maple Hill High School was very successful with many donations coming in from the community to support the Anchor Food Pantry. Thank you to Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly and the Schodack Central School District for sponsoring the event and to everyone who donated items to help local families in need.

Tracey Rex, Schodack Town Councilwoman

Poestenkill News Update from Sue Horton, Poestenkill Town Clerk

The following is an overview of the items discussed at the March 9, 2023, Town Board meeting. There were two Local Laws passed.

Local Law #1-2023 - A local law amending section 200-3 of the town code of the Town of

East Greenbush VFW Auxiliary Seeking Flea Market Vendors

The Auxiliary to East Greenbush VFW 7338 is seeking Vendors for their scheduled Flea Market on April 22 , 2023. For further information, please contact Lynda Essenter at (518) 248-0324 or via email at schoolrn52@aol.com.

Stephentown

Seniors Trip Schedule

The Stephentown Seniors will resume their regular meetings on April 6, 2023. Regular meetings are on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 1 pm at the Town Hall on Grange Hall Road. Anyone 50 or over is invited to join. Guests are welcome. For information and trip reservations call Judy Hunt at 518-733-5755.

First trip of the year is Wednesday, April 19 to the

Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY. $25 Free Slot Play; $5 Meal Credit. Bus departs at 7 am. Cost is $3, due April 15.

Wednesday May 3Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory and Yankee Candle Village in South Deerfield, MA. Lunch on your own. Bus departs at 8:30 am. Cost is $18, due April 20.

Monday, June 12 - Fresians of Majesty Show & Farm Tour in Townshend, VT. Responsible for own lunch. Bus departs at 10 am. Cost is $28, due May 18.

Thursday, July 13Mystic Seaport and Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT. Lunch on your own. Bus departs at 7 am. Cost is $68 ($58 for Kids), due July 6.

Wednesday, August 9Enjoy a Tribute to Buddy & Elvis while dining on Twin Lobsters or Prime Rib at the Log Cabin in Holyoke, MA. Bus departs at 8:30 am. Cost is $90, due July 20.

Poestenkill concerning the eligibility for the senior citizens tax exemption in the Town of Poestenkill and Local Law #2-2023 - A local law providing for a partial tax exemption upon real property based upon the owner’s volunteer membership in the Poestenkill Fire Company pursuant to section 466-a of the real property tax law.

There were several discussion items some of which included street lights, a new roof for the town hall and the proposed dog kennel.

Several Resolutions were passed including the adoption of an updated and amended Procurement Policy. The adoption of the Town of Poestenkill written Investment Policy.

Representatives of the Planning Board, Zoning Board, Fire Company, Library, Water Dept., Youth, Building and the Highway Department provided a summary of their activities for this month.

The Highway Superintendent stated that there will be a brush pickup the week of April 24th - April 28th. Also, the Youth Department is looking for Counselors for Summer Camp. If you are interested please contact Tiffany Buker at 518-283-5100 x 100.

Should you need more information on any of these subjects, call Sue Horton on (518) 2835119. The next Town Board meeting will be held on Thursday, April 13th at 7 pm.

Wednesday, October 25 - Green Mountain Getaway - Dinner and a Show at the 19 South Main Street Restaurant in Wilmington, VT. Time for Shopping at Hogback Mountain Country Store. Bus departs at 8 am. Cost is $88, due October 5.

Wednesday, November 8 - MGM Springfield Casino. Bus departs at 7 am. Cost is $3, due November 2.

tees work in conjunction with the Town Board and the POC to propose, implement, and maintain committee initiatives.

For more information, please email Stuart Nippes, Town Board Councilman, at stuart.nippes@ gmail.com.

Elvis Will Be In The Building!!

Sand

LakersLove Your Town!

The Town of Sand Lake is seeking volunteers to actively participate on a number of Town committees including the Planning Oversight Committee (POC); Environmental, Open Spaces & Recreation; Parks & Beach; and Community, Marketing & Engagement (CME).

The Planning Oversight Committee works with the Town Board to assist in the implementation of the Town’s Comprehensive Plan. The other commit-

Join the Rensselaer County Senior Center on Tuesday, April 11th as we enjoy Donny Elvis once again. Back by popular demand we will reminisce to the hits of “The King of Rock”.

This is always a memorable day. We never know what Donny Elvis will be “preforming”.

Sign up early to guarantee a lunch and a great show. Menu consists of Chicken Parm w/ Pasta, Italian blend vegetables and desert. Must dine with us to enjoy the show. Call today for reservations 463-2166.

News From Averill Park CSD

The Averill Park High School Art Department had three students honored with Scholastics Art and Writing Key awards recently. Congratulations to Perci Denley, Emma Hanlon and Charley Walsh!

As part of Music in Our Schools Month, Averill Park High School’s Concert Choir, Treble Choir, Jazz Ensemble, String Orchestra and Concert Band performed at the Empire State Plaza. Great job, everyone!

Congratulations to our Winter athletic teams who were named NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete teams, including Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Ice Hockey, Wrestling, Girls Bowling, Boys Indoor Track & Field, and Girls Indoor Track & Field.

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

Support Kiwanis of North Greenbush

Kiwanis of North Greenbush has been

selected as a beneficiary of the Hannaford Community Bag Program for the month of April 2023. The Hannaford Community Bag Program is a reusable bag program that facilitates community support with the goal of making a difference in the communities where shoppers live and work.

Please support Kiwanis by purchasing a reusable bag at the Wynantskill Hannaford during the month of April

Kiwanis of North Greenbush will receive a $1 donation every time the $2.50 Hannaford Community Bag is purchased at this location during April, unless otherwise directed by the customer through the Giving Tag attached to the bag.

Also please join Kiwanis on April 20, as we support community clean-up at Snyder’s Lake, Noon-2 pm. Wear comfortable shoes/ clothes, and bring gloves if you have them. For more info, please see our website @ Kiwanis Club of North Greenbush – Kids Need Kiwanis. Light refreshments to all who volunteer that day.

March Madness

Sale

Laurel’s Corner Shoppe at 570 Third Avenue in Lansingburgh is a thrift

shop that offers to the community clothing, household items, jewelry, books and more at very reasonable prices.

Starting Thursday, March 30 there will be a bag sale at $1 per bag in Fellowship Hall. These are men’s, women’s and children’s winter clothing items.

Also beginning on March 30 our Spring and Summer items will be featured in the Shoppe. Come see and THINK SPRING!

Master Gardeners Seeking Used Gardening Tools

Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardeners are seeking good quality used gardening tools for their “Garden Hand Tool Sale” fundraiser slated for Saturday, May 20.

All sorts of garden-related hand tools, attractive pots, and other useful items will be gratefully accepted. No electrical tools, motorized items, pesticides or plastic pots, please! Items can be dropped off at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 99 Troy Road, East Greenbush on Thursday afternoon, April 20, or by arrangement on weekdays in April.

Please contact David at

(518) 272-4210 or dhc3@ cornell.edu to arrange to donate or for more information. Proceeds from the sale support Master Gardener educational programs. For more information on Extension’s gardening programs visit http://ccerensselaer.org/

Emmanuel Reformed Church Easter Egg Hunt & More!

Emmanuel Reformed Church of Castleton will be holding their Easter Egg Hunt. The event is being held on April 8th, at 10:00 AM.

It will be a fun time for kids from toddlers to teens! Not only is there a traditional egg hunt, but there will also be a scavenger hunt for older kids to discover more about Easter. Come join us for the fun at Emmanuel Reformed Church, 1150 Maple Hill Road, Castleton, NY 12033.

Gilead’s Community Easter Egg Hunt

Gilead Lutheran Church has just received a note from the Easter Bunny. He has discovered more eggs that were supposed to go the egg hunt on April 1st. He plans to drop them off

during Holy Week. This means April 8th will be the date for Gilead’s Community Easter Egg Hunt. The time will be from 10:00 AM to Noon.

Gilead is located at the intersection of Route 7 & 278 in Center Brunswick.

Grafton Senior Center News

2 Roxborough Road, Grafton Lunches are served on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:00, Call to make your reservations.

Upcoming events and activities:

Thursday March 30thCongregate Lunch followed by Bingo. New hours beginning April 1st:

Mondays 9:00 -12:00 , Tuesday through Friday 9:00 – 3:00.

April 4th- Lunch followed by Board Games.

April 5th- Legal Aid by App’t. April 6th- Congregate Lunch followed by Bingo at 12:45. Chair Yoga is held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00 -11:00.

Affordable CAR WASH

$8 supporting a great cause ! April 16th - 11 am to 3 pm at Advance Auto Parts, 745 Pawling Ave, Troy. 1 chance on raffle item at time of wash. All

proceeds benefit Leukemia Lymphoma Society (sponsored by Team Ethan, Student Visionary – Albany area)

Center Brunswick Fire Company–Spring Fling Vendor and Craft Fair

Join us Saturday, April 22nd at the Center Brunswick Fire House, 1045 Hoosick Road, Center Brunswick (across from the Town Hall), from 9AM2PM, for our Spring Fling Vendor & Craft Fair. This event will feature many local crafters and vendors for your Mother’s Day shopping needs. There will also be raffles, 50/50, free admission and parking.

Spring Used Book Sale

EAST GREENBUSH LIBRARY SPRING BOOK AND MEDIA SALEThousands of used books, DVDs, audiobooks, and puzzles for adults and children. Huge selection, low prices! Cash, check, or credit card accepted.

Friday, April 21 - Noon5:30 PM; Saturday, April 22 - 10 AM - 4:00 PM; Sunday, April 23 - BAG SALE - Noon - 3 PM. Proceeds to benefit the East Greenbush Community Library.

Town of North Greenbush Annual

Easter Egg Hunt

Hippity Hoppity Easter’s on its way! The Town of North Greenbush Youth and Recreation Committee is “hoppy” to announce

Peter Cottontail is hoppin’ down the bunny trail right to North Greenbush for our Annual Easter Egg

Hunt. No fooling .... it will be held on Saturday, April 1st at 10:00 am at town hall, 2 Douglas Street in Wynantskill. Children should bring their baskets to collect all of those special treats. We will even have a surprise visit by the bunny who would love to say hi! We hope to have it outside as usual so dress appropri-

ately (for rain we will be inside). Please call Jessica Merola or Kelly Hoffman at the town supervisor’s office at (518) 283-5313, x5 with any questions. We hope to see you there for this wonderful holiday tradition with our great community.

Capital Area

Beekeepers

April Meeting

Come join us April 12th at 7:00 pm to listen to Dr. David Peck. -Director of Research and Education of Better Bee in Greenwich, talk about installing bee packages. We meet at First United Methodist Church, 1 Gilligan Rd., East Greenbush

Or join us through Zoom call: by calling 1 646 931 3860, ID: 845 5280 2649, Passcode: 693117

Town of Nassau

Easter Egg Hunt

The Town of Nassau’s Youth Committee is holding its annual Easter Egg hunt on April 1st from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at CEO, New Road in Schodack (opposite the Stewart’s on Route 20 just outside of the Village of Nassau). There will be food and easter egg decorating in addition to the hunt which will start at 11:45 a.m. Children of all ages are welcome.

Brunswick Historical Society

Please come join the Brunswick Historical Society for our program on Monday, April 10 at 7:00PM at our headquarters at 605 Brunswick Rd,

corner of Moonlawn and Rte. 2 in Eagle Mills.

Phil Bernnard from the Saratoga National Bottle Museum will be presenting a program of old bottles. He will be discussing the purpose of bottle making and what they were used for. You are encouraged to bring a bottle of your own and he will tell you about it. Light refreshments will be served.

Learn About Early Stephentown Doctors at Stephentown Heritage Center

Stephentown Town Historian Pat Flint will give a talk on Stephentown Doctors on Sunday, April 2 , at 2:00 p.m.

This Stephentown Historical Society program meeting will be held at the Stephentown Heritage Center, 4 Staples Road, Stephentown, New York. The early doctors in Stephentown included veterans of the Revolutionary War, an early promoter of innoculation against smallpox, and a jailed Anti-Rent War leader.

Dr. Antoinette Russell practiced in more modern times and volunteered for medical recovery efforts in Serbia after World War I before returning to Stephentown to complete her career. The program is free and the building is handicapped accessible. For directions, telephone (518) 733-0010.

Music Festival

Gilead Lutheran Church

Gilead Lutheran Church, located at the junction of Route 7 & 278 in Center, will host a Spring Music Festival on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 6:30 PM. We are currently looking for singers, musicians or any

groups that would like to participate.

All types of music are welcome both secular and religious. The aim to have a fun night out and enjoy some fellowship. A dessert reception will follow. If you are interested in participating, please contact John Shanahan @ 518-526-1478

Book Nook at Transfiguation Parish is Open

Please stop by the Book Nook at Transfiguration Parish on Hillview Drive in Speigletown on Saturday, April 1 from 9:00 am until noon for the best selection of books for all ages.

Novels by your favorite authors are $1-$3 for paperback and $2-$4 for hard covers. The April buy-one/ get-one specials are on authors James Patterson and Danielle Steel. Romance novels and children’s books are 12/$1.

We will not be open on Saturday, April 15, so stop in on April 1 and check out the best kept secret in Rensselaer County. Thanks for your continued support and see you at the Book Nook!

Capital District

Chevrolet Club

Annual Car, Street Rod and Truck Show 2023

The Capital District Chevrolet Club announces its 40th Annual Car, Street Rod and Truck Show 2023 - June 25th, 2023 (Sunday) including all makes, model and years of vehicles.

It will be held at Cook’s Park in the Village of Colonie from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM with registration from 9:00 thru 12:30 PM. Reg is $20 per show vehicle and free to walk-ins as is their parking. Vendors $20 prior to 6/24 -day of show $25.

Food available all day, DJ music, door prizes, 50/50 drawings, goody bags and dash plaques to first 150 vehicle owners.

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Greenbush Historical Society Presents “Fun On Two Wheels: A Short History of the Bicycle”

Plan to join the Greenbush Historical Society on Sunday, April 16, 2 PM, at the East Greenbush Community Library.

Our speaker is David Chinery who will present a short history of bicycles dating from 1815 to 1900. The bicycle is an incredibly simple machine by today’s standards but it took a long time to develop. Bicycles in use during this period include the draisine, the velocipede, the boneshaker, the high wheel, and the safety bicycle.

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Along with an impact on transportation, the development of the bicycle brought about social changes for both men and women. On display will be a Columbia bicycle, the most modern of the year 1898, which lacks one of today’s most crucial bicycle elements. All GHS programs are free and open to the public but registration at the library is required. Please call 518-477-7476 to register.

Food Trucks Return at the Church of the Covenant

We are excited to kick off a return to warm weather at the Church of the Covenant in Averill Park with the return of our Food Truck events on Tuesday, April 11!

Livin’ the Dream, Gourmeli’s Taste and E.A.T.S. With Emmett will be cooking up the items you’ve loved and some new and unusual specialties in the upper lot from 4:00-7:00 for take out or to enjoy at outdoor seating with neighbors, friends and family.

Homemade desserts will be for sale and Will Welling and friends will be back with their traditional instruments and music which inspired more than a few people to kick up their heels! There will be indoor seating if the weather does not cooperate. We look forward to welcoming you!

Handicapped parking will be available off Orient Ave. with general parking in the lower lot.

Looking for Volunteers

Community Caregivers, a nonprofit agency, has continued to expand in Rensselaer County! We have over 50 clients but not enough volunteers to serve all of these nice people.

Are you looking to help someone in your community remain living independently with a little assistance from you? We need your help! Our volunteers can take someone to the doctors, grocery or other errands as well as visiting and calling. We have a simple orientation process.

Call Heidi Buono, Rensselaer County Service Coordinator, at (518)925-8794 or Izzy Abrams at (518) 456-2898 to receive information on volunteering. We have paired with AmeriCorps to provide older volunteers with stipends based on their income and hours. To learn more or donate to our agency, see Community Caregivers.org.

Wednesday Night Food Truck Event is back in North Greenbush!

We hope that everyone had a great off-season time the past couple of months. We are contacting you to let you know that we will be having Food Truck Night again here in North Greenbush!!! The Town of North Greenbush is looking for food trucks to participate in the WEDNESDAY Night Food Truck Event for the 2023 season.

We will again be having Food Trucks @ town hall between 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. We are planning on the start date of Wednesday, May 24th. This year’s event will go all the way to August 9, 2023. We are asking anyone interested in participating again to contact the Town Clerk, Janice Hannigan Kerwin, @ 518-283-4306 or feel free to email anytime at townclerk@northgreenbush.org if you have any additional questions.

May & June Lacrosse Programs for Boys

CAPITAL DISTRICT - Capitalland lacrosse will be running a boy’s MAY & JUNE lacrosse programs. Players can chose to play on Tuesdays night, Sunday afternoons or BOTH. Programs will start on May 16 and end on June 25. Each group will play for an hour and a half each day/night. Levels include: a co-ed K – 5th learn to play program; boys instructional programs for beginner & novice players grades 2nd – 5th & 6th- 10th;

Annual Scrabble Tournament

The Friends of the Nassau Free Library announce their annual Scrabble Tournament, Sunday, April 16, 2023 to be held at the William Chandler Young VFW on Rt. 20, Nassau, NY 12123.

Doors open at 1:30 PM, bring your team or join a team at the event. Admission is just $10.00 per adult purchased ahead at the library or $15.00 at the door.

Don’t have a scrabble game – no problem, scrabble games will be available. This is a team activity and not like regular scrabble, but if you have never played in the scrabble tournament before not to worry we have instructors on hand to get you started. Also come and bid on Brown Bag raffle items donated by the community. Prizes will be awarded and light snacks and beverages will be served.

Tickets are available at the Nassau Free Library or at the door. Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and there is handicap access. A benefit for the Nassau Free Library

East Greenbush

VFW Post 7338

Auxiliary Pie Sale

The East Greenbush VFW Auxiliary is taking orders for their Homemade Pie Sale, to coincide with their Flea Market on Saturday, April 22.

Orders for pies- Apple, Cherry, Blueberry, Chocolate and Lemon Meringue should be reserved by April 8. Pies need to be picked up at the VFW on Hays Road in East Greenbush on Saturday, April 22 between 10:00am2:00pm.

Please contact Melinda at 518-653-9852 to order your pies by April 8. Pies are being sold for $15.00.

an advanced instruction program for players in graders 3 – 6 & 7 – 9 who want to refine their game while being introduced to more advanced techniques. All age level will be separated and a scrimmage will be held each night. For more information on all of these programs go to www.capitallandlacrosse.com or e-mail us at chad@ capitallandlacrosse.com.

May & June Lacrosse Programs for Girls

CAPITAL DISTRICT - Capitalland lacrosse will be running a girls MAY & JUNE lacrosse program. Players can chose to play on Tuesdays night, Sunday afternoons or BOTH. All programs will start on May 16 and end on June 25. Each group will play for an hour and a half each day/night. Levels include: a co-ed K – 5th learn to play program; girls instructional programs for beginner & novice players grades 3rd - 10th, an advanced program for players in graders 6th –8th and one for 9 - 10 who want to refine their game while being introduced to more advanced techniques. All age level will be separated and a scrimmage will be held each night. For more information go to www.capitallandlacrosse.com or e-mail us at chad@capitallandlacrosse.com.

May & June Field Hockey

CAPITAL DISTRICT - Capitalland Field Hockey will be running a MAY & JUNE field hockey program for players in graders K – 12 grades. Players can chose to

play on Tuesdays night, Sunday afternoons or BOTH. All programs will start on May 16 and end on June 25. Each group will play for an hour and a half each day/night. Levels include: a K-3 learn to play program; girls instructional programs for beginner & novice players grades 3 - 10, an advanced program for players in graders 6 –9 and one for 10 - 12 who want to refine their game while being introduced to more advanced techniques.

All age level will be separated and a scrimmage will be held each night. For more information go to www. capitallandlacrosse.com or e-mail us at chad@capitallandlacrosse.com.

Hoags Corners Volunteer Fire Company

Breakfast Is Back

Hoags Corners Volunteer Fire Company will be hosting its First Sunday of the Month All You Can Eat Breakfast (April 2) from 8am to 11am at the Hoags Corners Fire Station, 7237 State Route 66, East Nassau, NY 12062.

Our Buffet-Style All You Can Eat Breakfast includes: Scrambled Eggs - Plain or with Ham & Cheese, Home Fries, Bacon, Sausage, French Toast, Pancakes - Plain and/or Blueberry & Apple. Plus: Applesauce, Fruit Cocktail, English Muffins, Coffee, Tea, Milk - Regular and/or Chocolate, and Orange Juice.

Coast is Adults $12, Children (6-12yrs) $5, 5yrs and younger are FREE. Eat in or Take out. Phone 518-7665474. Come and enjoy a delicious meal, friendly atmosphere and bring your neighbors and friends.

East Schodack Fire Co. Pizza Night

Pizza & Wings are Back! Eat-in or Take-Out available. Please join us on Sat, April 1st for our monthly Pizza Night.

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white) $10, extra toppings $1.50 whole pizza and $1.00 half pizza each. “The Works”- $15 , chicken wings- 10 for $10, mozzarella sticks- six for $4, and a bowl of salad - $3. Serving begins at 4:00, call 518- 479-3366 (after 2:00) to order ahead.

Pizza Nights will be the first Saturday of the month till June.

Come to the “Welcome Home” Ham Dinner at St. Henry’s Church

The Knights of Columbus at St. Henry’s Church on Old Route 66 in Averill Park will be holding our annual “Welcome Home” Ham Dinner at St. Henry’s Church on Old Route 66 on April 1st . Dinner is from 4:30pm to 7:00pm, this will be a sit-down or take-out.

We will be serving baked ham, au gratin potatoes, a vegetable and coleslaw. Price of the dinner is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12, and $25 per family. Take-out dinners are also available, just stop by no reservations necessary. Pick-up time for take-out begins at 4:30 pm through 7:00 pm.

Thank you for your support, the proceeds help the Knights of Columbus to provide assistants to many char-

Brunswick Elk’s Lodge #2556

Hosts Lenten Dinner

3/31/2023: 5:30.

$15.00

To include Fish Fry, French Fries, Chowder, Cole Slaw, Dessert & Coffee & Tea

itable programs. Come and join us for a great time. For more information, call (518) 322-9583.

Chicken ‘n Biscuit Dinner

Chicken & Biscuit Dinner @Best Luther Fire Dept.; Saturday, April 1st , 303 Old Best Rd., W. Sand Lake, NY 12196 (518-283-5641).

Chicken, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean, Cranberry Sauce, Biscuits, Beverages & Homemade Dessert. $14.00 per dinner.

Take-out 4pm-6pm & Eat-in 5pm-7pm; All take-outs are to be pre-ordered.

Chicken BBQ

Pawling Avenue United Methodist Church invites you to a Chicken BBQ on Saturday, April 22 , 2023. Take Out from 4 to 5:30 pm. Menu 1/2 chicken, baked potato, baked beans, cole slaw, roll, brownies; Child portion 1/4 chicken.

Reservations limited to first 100 - call Melanie 518779-6004. Price $13 Adults; $6 child 5-10; under 5 free. Proceeds to benefit mission dinners and church capital campaign.

First Reformed Church Community Dinners

StuffedPeppers overPasta Haddock Newburg CountryStyle ChickenStew with Biscuits

ChickenMilanese withRoasted Potatoes

Eat in or take out. Reservations encouraged, call Mike 518 286-1645.

Easter Bunny

Pancake Breakfast

Schodack Valley Fire Company Auxiliary is holding an Easter Bunny Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, April 2 , 2023, 8 am to 11 am at Schodack Valley Fire house at 1553 Schodack Valley Road, Castleton, off Exit 11 of I-90.

Adults $8, Children $3 (Age 3 to 10), Children 2 and under free. Serving Pancakes, Eggs, Hash Browns, Sausage, Bacon, Orange Juice, and Coffee. Meet the Easter Bunny and other Children’s activities.

The First Reformed Church (corner of NYS Route 66 and Church St in Wynantskill) will be providing free pasta dinners once again.

The dinners will be available every Wednesday evening from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm and will be drive-thru take out only event No reservations are needed.

Good Friday Clam Chowder Sale

Manhattan Clam Chowder is on sale at Center Brunswick United Methodist Church, 990 Hoosick Road, Troy.

Pick up will be Good Friday, April 7 from 11-1. This will be a pre-order, drive thru event. Chowder is $12.00 per quart, payable at pick up. Place your order by calling Kathleen at (518) 528-6725. Thank you for your support.

Troy Kiwanis

Annual Chicken BBQ

The Kiwanis Club of Troy is again holding their annual Chicken BBQ. It will again be at St. Michael’s Church at 175 Williams Road next to HVCC, on Friday, May 12th from 4-6pm.

All dinners are freshly barbequed on site, that day, & packaged for takeout.

They include a half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw and cornbread. All dinners are $15.00

All monies go to fund Troy area children’s projects!!

GREAT FOOD FOR A GREAT CAUSE!!

Call to reserve your dinners, because we will sell out that day!! Call Dean at 518-322-0826

Thanks for assisting us to make an impact in our community!!

Valley Falls VFW Post 1938 Monthly Breakfast

The monthly breakfast at VFW Post 1938, Poplar Avenue, Valley Falls, NY 12185 will be held on Sunday, April 2 from 8 - 11.

Menu includes eggs cooked to order, french toast, pancakes, sausage, bacon, potatoes, biscuits

with sausage gravy, fruit, juice, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. Cost is $12 (age 13 and over), $6 (children 5 - 12), free (children under 5), active duty (free).

VFW Pancake Breakfast

Help Support your local Veterans! The Public is welcome! VFW Post 7338, East Greenbush, 100 Hayes Road . Sunday, April 16, 2023, 9 am to 11 am. Eat in or take-out. Breakfast includes Buttermilk Pancakes, French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausages, Home Fries, Corned Beef Hash, Toast, Coffee, Tea, Water and Assorted Juices.

Adults - $12.00, Children 6 to 12 - $5.00, Children Under 6 – Free We will have a drawing, for over $1000 worth of prizes! There are about 15 items in all and chance to win one of 5 prizes for $5.

Of course, donations are always welcome and very much appreciated!

Please order in advance before Sunday’s Breakfast for take-out by emailing us at VFWpost7338@gmail. com or calling 518-4777770 and leave a message with your name, number and the desired pickup time.

There is no one at the Post to return your call. Your message is forwarded to another number which is checked the day before the breakfast.

Thank you for your support!

Hopes Kitchen Free Community Dinner

Hope’s Kitchen, a ministry of Hope Lutheran Church, Troy and Cornerstone Community Church of Lansingburgh will be serving a free sit-down or take-out dinner on Thursday, April 6th at Cornerstone Community Church, 570 3rd Avenue in Troy.

On the menu: Roast pork loin, stuffing, peas, and, for dessert, brownies. Coffee, tea, ice tea, and lemonade is available for those eating in. Dinner will be served, or available for take-out, from 3 PM to 5:30 PM.

Reservations are required and must be in by Friday, March 31. Please call (518)235-3851 and indicate sit-down or take-

out, and number of people in your group. We appreciate any and all free-will donations to help offset the cost of the dinners.

Annual Fish Fry

Dinners at South Schodack Volunteer Fire Co

The South Schodack Volunteer Fire Co will again offer Fish Fry dinners on Friday evenings, 5:15 to 7:00 p.m., at 1563 Bame Rd. Castleton, during Lent.

Dinners will end on Good Friday April 7. Hot dogs, Chicken, and Clam chowder will also be served. Eat in or Take out. Phone: 732-2082. Please call after 4:00 P.M. for take out.

Latham-Colonie

Knights of Columbus Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner

On Saturday, April 22nd 2023, the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus along with Steve and Jude Chiera are hosting a Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner at the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus Council, 328 Troy Schenectady Road. Serving from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Dine In and Take Out options are available!

Menu; Tossed Salad, Italian Bread, Spaghetti and Meatballs and Dessert.

Reservations 518 892 3750 or 518 783 0572, $15 per person.

Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry

--DINE IN OR TAKE OUT—

Every Friday during Lent for lunch and dinner. Lunch hours 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Dinner hours 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Menu: Fish Fry meal: $13.00. Includes Fish Fry, choice of two sides and sauces. Sides options: Mac salad / Cole slaw / French fries. Side of Sauce option: Tarter / Cocktail / BBQ / Ketchup.

Fish Fry only: $8. Chicken Tenders: $11. Includes french fries . KIDS Chicken Tenders : $7. Includes french fries. Phone in orders to (518) 471-0902 . Knights of Columbus #267, 200 East St., Rensselaer

Lunch With Our Mayor Join The Rensselaer County Senior Center on the first Tuesday of every month to have lunch with our Mayor.

Mike Stammel is a servant of the people and on this day he may be litterly serving you lunch and inform you of what’s happening in the City of Rensselaer and County. This is a great opportunity for a round table discussion on issues that could be of interest to you. Call to make a reservation (518) 463-2166. We are open M-F 9am to 3pm.

EASTER SERVICES

Holy Week Celebration at Brunswick Church

It’s time to wave palm branches for Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem! Please join us for all or part of our Holy Week celebration, beginning on Palm Sunday, April 2nd, with a worship service at 9:30 AM. This will be followed later in the week by a Maundy Thursday Service on April 6th at 7 PM. On Good Friday, April 7th, the worship center will be open from noon until 3 PM for those who would like to pray and meditate on scripture. A handout with readings and prayers will be available to those who come during those hours.

All are invited as we rejoice on April 9th, Easter Sunday! We will greet this special day with a sunrise service at 7:00 AM in the cemetery behind the church (for inclement weather it will be held in the old sanctuary). Our traditional worship service will begin at 9:30 AM in the worship center, featuring the praise band, singing, brass instruments, and the Good News that Christ is Risen!

Please join us for this day of celebration. Brunswick

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Church of the Redeemer Holy Week and Easter Sunday

Palm Sunday, April 2 – We will gather in the Narthex at 9:00 to hear the Palm Sunday reading of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, receive our palms and ask God’s blessing upon them. We will then process into the Church singing hymn 154 “All Glory Laud and Honor”

There will be no meeting of Hot Mess Crafters or Bible Study and Thrift Shop will be closed during Holy Week. Maundy Thursday, April 6 at 5 pm, we will celebrate a Passover Seder showing the connections it makes with the Eucharist with a covered dish supper in the Hearth Room. There will be a sign-up sheet so appropriate seating can be provided. Stations of the Cross will be held on Good Friday, April 7 at noon. Easter Sunday service will be at 9 am, April 9.

The Church of the Redeemer is an Episcopal church located on at the corner of Third and Catherine Streets. There is handicap parking, a ramp in front, and a parking lot in the rear.

Fr. Robert Haskell may be emailed at rhaskell2@ nycap.rr.com

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of a Life Time!

Beth Tephilah Synagogue located in Troy will be having Pesach Seders on both Wednesday and Thursday nights, April 5th and April 6th

The Scrumptious Seders will be filled with songs, stories and skits from the Beth Tephilah Players. Admission is free in lieu of donation accepted before or after Passover.

RSVP is a must by April 2nd. For more information please call Leible Morrison @(518) 894-3490.

Love Lutheran Church

Holy Week Observances

May God shower you with blessings, love and peace this Easter! Please join us as we experience the journey of Easter.

Holy Thursday - April 6th - 7:00 pm Worship Service

Good Friday - April 7th - 7:00 pm Worship Service

Easter Sunday - April 9th - 10:00 am Worship Service

LLC is located on Pheasant Lane and Middlesex Rd., East Greenbush, NY. Telephone: 518-477-8685.

Stephentown Federated Church

Easter Services

Pastor Chris Garrison invites all to join us for the following services during the Lenten Season:

Palm Sunday, April 2nd at 9:30am Join us as we have special music and scripture for the day. Matthew 21:1-11

Good Friday, April 7th The Sanctuary will be open from Noon – 3pm for you to come at a time that works for you. This is a time set apart to contemplate, pray, journey with The Seven Last Words of Jesus On The Cross. It’s an open house in which you can pray alone or receive pastoral prayer if desired.

Easter Services, April 9th This year join us at 6:30 am for a Sunrise Service in Garfield Cemetery on Garfield Road, Stephentown, NY. If weather is inclement, it will be held at the church. A Continental Breakfast by the Community Breakfast Group will follow at the church. All are welcome.

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Saint John’s Episcopal Church, Troy

Come join us for many seasonal events. As we continue with Lent, we will have the Stations of the Cross at noon on Fridays, led by Deacons Bill and Sandra Tatem.

From 5 to 6 pm on Friday, March 31st (which is also Troy Night Out) we invite you to our last candlelight meditation until Advent. In the beauty of our candlelit sanctuary, we will sit in silence, with music playing intermittently by Lauren Hunn on the piano. Those who attend can bring home a lavender

jar candle to prolong their meditation at home.

Holy Week Schedule:

Palm Sunday, April 2,

Holy Eucharist at 8 and 10 am

Maundy Thursday, April 6: 5:30 pm simple meal, liturgy at 7 pm

Good Friday, April 7, Stations of the Cross at noon, God Friday liturgy at 7 pm

Easter Sunday, April 9.

Holy Eucharist at 8 and 10 am;

Easter Egg hunt follows the 10 a.m. service.

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The Thrift Store thrives. Hours for shopping and dropping off are from 9 to 12 on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Do stop by!

Our next food pantry, which includes fresh produce, will be Saturday, April 1st, from 10 until noon. All are welcome.

All activities are at 146 1st Street in Troy (518)274-

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Holy Week Services at Blooming Grove Reformed Church

Join us at Blooming Grove, off Route 4 in Defreestville, for Holy Week worship services as follows:

Palm Sunday, April 2nd at 9:30 AM--Family Centered Worship including a Palm Sunday parade! Maundy Thursday, April 6th at 6:30 PM--Abbreviated Seder and Remembrance of the Night Jesus was betrayed. We will partake in the meal that Jesus did on that Holy Thursday and then hear the story of the Passion. Good Friday, April 7th from 4 to 5 PM--The Sanctuary will be open for a time of your own silent reflection.

There will be art and guided worship to have time to reflect on this Holy Day. Easter Sunday Sunrise Service, April 9th at 7 AM--Meet us at the Blooming Grove Cemetary to encounter the Risen Lord at sunrise. Light refreshments will be provided. Easter Sunday Service, April 9th at 9:30 AM--Traditional Easter Worship Service. Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 AM. Any questions may be addressed to nancylaporta18@gmail.com.

Our Easter Service in the sanctuary will be at 9:30am. There will be special music, flowers, scripture John 20:1-18 and food for thought. This is a great time to invite friends and family to this place of safety to belong--whether they believe or not.

Our church is at 1513 Garfield Road, Stephentown, NY. The church is handicapped accessible. If you cannot join us in church join our service on our website: www. stephentownfederatedchurch.org. You can also easily donate on our website. We look forward to you joining us. The church phone number is 518-733-5813.

Holy Week Services at Sand Lake Baptist Church

Palm Sunday Service, April 02 – 11:00 AM

Upper Room Service, April 06 – 6:00 PM, with the Lord’s Supper

Good Friday Service, April 07 – 6:00 PM

Sunrise Service, April 09 – 7:00 AM, followed by breakfast

Easter Service, April 09 – 11:00 AM

The community is invited to all services! 2960 NY-43, Averill Park. pastor@sandlakebaptistchurch.org for questions.

ZION’S UCC Holy Week Services

Zion’s United Church of Christ, 741 Taborton Road, Sand Lake, NY 12153 will be holding the following services during Holy week.

On Maundy Thursday

April 6th there will be a church service at 7pm with Val Gray.

On Easter morning we will be having our annual sunrise service on the shore of Little Bowman Pond at 6:30am with DJ Stevens and breakfast will follow in the Fellowship Hall, then at 10AM we will have our traditional service with Val Gray officiating.

Holy Week Services at First United Methodist Church of East Greenbush

1 Gilligan Rd., East Greenbush. https:// fumceg.org Phone: 518477-9693.

April 2: Palm Sunday : 8:30, 9:3:0 and 11:00 Easter Egg Hunt.

April 6: Maundy Thursday service includes a light supper from 6 pm to 7:30 PM. Pastor Danyal will prepare a Mediterranean meal for all. The supper will be concluded by Holy Communion. Also, Holy Thursday service includes the Passion of Christ and sacred music.

April 7: Good Friday service includes Cantata by the FUMC choir. Har-

vest of Sorrows will be the 2023 cantata.

April 9: Easter Sunrise Service at the outdoor chapel 6:30 and one Easter service at 9:30

Holy Week and Easter Worship Services at Hope Lutheran Church of North Greenbush

Join Hope Lutheran Church for Holy Week and Easter worship services. All worship services will be available in-person and online at www.HOPELC. ORG.

April 2nd, Palm Sunday, service at 10:00 AM.

April 6th, Maundy Thursday, service at 7:00 PM.

April 7th, Good Friday, service at 7:00 PM.

April 9th, Easter Sunday, service at 10:00 AM. 470 Winter Street Extension in Troy (North Greenbush).

Rensselaer Co. Home Bureau

You are welcome to join our Spring Community Service Workshop on April 13th @ 10, at First Reformed Church, Wyn. Bring a covered dish to share and own place settings. Will be working on wheelchair totes, bear sweaters and shirt aprons. Please bring a friend!

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There will be a bond vote by North Greenbush Fire District on Tuesday April, 4 from 6 to 9. I urge all North Greenbushians to vote YES.

This is a 15-year bond to make necessary improvements to the Wynantskill Fire Station.

The bond is 2.5 million and the fire district is providing an additional $350,000. The presentation on

Columbia Student Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist

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senior Teddy Howard was recently named a National Merit Scholarship finalist, meaning he remains eligible for one of the 7,500 Merit Scholarships given out nationwide this spring.

Howard was named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist in the fall based on his score for the 2021 PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

Only 16,000 students were named finalists out of approximately 1.5 million who entered the program.

Howard is one of the top students at Columbia with a 98.65 unweighted GPA. He is a team leader for Columbia Science Olympiad, winning a silver medal at the 2023 NYS Championships and a gold medal at the 2023 Regional Championships. He plays saxophone in the school Jazz Band and competes on the MasterMinds team, which enters the playoffs with an undefeated record.

Outside of school, Mr. Howard is active in Boy Scouts, earning the Life Scout Rank and serving as a Senior Patrol Leader. He is also a 46er, hiking all 46 high peaks in the Adirondack mountains.

Columbia Student Presents Research at Mohawk Watershed Symposium

Columbia High School junior Inara Ilse ’24 presented her science research project at the Mohawk Watershed Symposium at Union College on March 17. She was the only high school student presenting research at the event.

Each of the other projects were presented by college students, college professors and professionals from environmental organizations such as the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the NYS Water Resources Institute, and Riverkeeper.

Ilse’s project is titled “Microplastic analysis of high-flow and low flow streams located in Rensselaer County,” which is being done through Columbia’s Science Research program.

She was joined at the symposium by her mentor Dr. Jacqueline Smith, a research professor of geosciences from Union College.

“Inara has accumulated many hours working on this project that she is very passionate about,” said Columbia Science Teacher Heidi Gleason who coordinates the Science Research program. “Her being asked

March 23 was informative and highlighted the needed upgrades. It results in roughly a $25 increase in property taxes per year.

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I urge all to vote YES. Residents in town election districts 1,3,7 vote at the Wynantskill Fire Station and residents in election districts 2,4,5,6, and 8 vote at the DeFreestville Fire Station.

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to present her work in such a venue is remarkable.”

Poestenkill “Bread of LIfe” Food Pantry

The Bread of Life food pantry is available for anyone who resides in and around Poestenkilll and are struggling to provide enough groceries for themselves and their family.

Open on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

We offer staple food items and some non-food necessities for households. We also offer diapers for families with babies and toddlers, diapers from size one to size six are available. Wipes are included with each package of diapers.

If you need more information about qualifications or have special need requirements, leave a message at (518) 283-6045.

This program operates only on the generous donations from our community of friends, organizations and faithful volunteers. We are most grateful for all of those who support us.

Grace UMC Pie Sale

Grace United Methodist Church, 42 Church Street (US Rt. 20) Nassau has scheduled their annual Pie Sale Fundraiser. Eight delightful varieties will be offered at the price of $16 each.

All pies will be available frozen with baking instructions included. Orders are being accepted now through April 9th, with pick-up available at the Church Saturday, April 29 from noon – 1 pm.

Please contact Nancy at (518) 766-2387 or Marcia (518) 766-4746 to place your order.

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No pre-registration required. This event is wheelchair accessible.

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the Board of Regents, district officials expect the state will send out answers to many common questions.

“Once these answers are provided, we will set up a community forum to respond to questions, create a stakeholder committee, and discuss a plan moving forward,” the district said.

Mohonasen

The committee was not asked to make a decision about Mohonasen’s school name — which is a combination of Mohawk, Onondaga and Seneca, in reference to three groups that lived in the area where the school district is now. The state Education Department has said it is focusing only on team names and mascots — not names of school districts or school buildings.

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When informed of the committee’s decision Friday, they said they would not comment until they had been officially informed.

The Education Department’s advisory committee members said many school districts tried to argue that they had dropped images related to indigenous people and thus could keep the team name. One committee member called that an “evasion” and said all such claims were summarily rejected.

“They use caricatures of Native people and all of a sudden change it to a Viking or a Greek warrior. The historical background speaks for itself,” one member said. The man, an indigenous chief and a lawyer, asked not to be identified by name because he was worried about negative reactions from vehement sports fans.

“Don’t make us out to be targets. Some of these people are vociferous,” he said.

He was glad to help get rid of the team names and images, saying he had protested such names for decades. But the committee, made up of indigenous people, was essentially asked to take the blame for saying no to school districts. It left him feeling both empowered and a bit like a scapegoat, he said.

Still, he took the opportunity to explain why these names and images shouldn’t be used.

“The committee doesn’t like the word ‘Raider’ because it has a certain characterization” with criminal and murderous behavior, he said.

But the state advisory committee member said Mohonasen was not an example of a respectful name.

“Now you just cut off pieces of it, slice it up into a fictitious community and that’s supposed to honor things?” he said. “It’s even worse.”

Mohonasen school officials did not respond to a request for comment on that. They said they had not asked to keep their team name — warriors — or their mascot, which is an image of three images of indigenous people. Previously, Superintendent Shannon Shine defended that image.

“While we do not have a Native American mascot or any caricatured images of Native Americans, we do have our logo depicting three Native Americans from the three tribes that our name, Mohonasen, is made up of: Mohawk, Onondaga and Seneca, all members of the Iroquois Confederacy,” he said.

They will consider all options after the state issues the final decision, a spokesman said.

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“The whole process of (indigenous) mascots is to denigrate the Native community, as if they do not exist except in these characterizations,” he said.

What school districts have done, he said, was to stereotype indigenous people, act like they were exterminated, and then suggest that using the stereotyped images and phrases would teach “the revering of an exterminated group.”

“Not going to happen,” he said grimly.

But discussing the matter with school officials has proved futile, he added.

“We did the logical thing and said, ‘This is inappropriate,’” he said of various mascots. “You can’t reason logically with the arguments that are being made. … You’re wading into a mudhole.”

So they simply rejected them, he said.

They are expecting some of the districts to go to court next, he added.

Fonda-Fultonville

The Fonda-Fultonville district in Montgomery County said Wednesday the committee notified it that its request to keep the “Braves” mascot name had been rejected.

“As a school community, we have followed the guidelines and procedures set forth by the New York State Education Department and have attempted to do everything possible to retain the name Braves. The district has asked if there is another path for approval and we have been informed that the Advisory Panel is the governing body that issues the final decision,” the district said in a statement.

After the final vote from

We hosted students once a week for approximately one hour with their Job Coach. These beautiful students came to the center eager to be here and eager to please. Their smiles and attitudes were infectious the work they did was greatly appreciated. One Day was not enough so we hosted another day. We look forward every Tuesday and Thursday to see our trainees who will be ready for the work field. We must say their job coaches are priceless. Thank you so much for choosing to be with us. You changed our lives.

Wednesday Lenten Meditations Planned

First United Presbyterian Church of Troy will open its sanctuary Wednesdays during Lent (March 1-April 29) for drop-in meditation and prayer. Lunchtime and evening meditation will be held at 11:30am - 1:30pm and 7-8pm.

Prayers stations including guided prayer mediation, sand labyrinth, art supplies, Taize music, and a special Kid Zone with intergenerational activities from Illustrated Ministries will be available. All are welcome. The church is located at 1917 Fifth Avenue in downtown Troy between Grand and Fulton Streets. For more information call 518-272-2771.

Do You Depend on Depends?

Are you an active senior with an active bladder! Do you always have the urge to go? On a strong water pill? Special underwear can be very costly. We have an assortment of sizes for men and women.

Call and ask for Gloria at The Rensselaer County Senior Center. We would like to help at no cost to you. Call the Rensselaer Senior Center (518) 463-2166 9am to 3pm Monday thru Friday. We are located on East and Herrick Streets.

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Sand Lake Town Library Events

Author/Illustrator Logan Kline Thursday, March 30 at 6pm presents his award winning picture book “Finding Fire” to teens and adults interested in the process of making a children’s picture book.

Sand Lake Spelling Bee – Adults, find a partner and get practicing for the Sand Lake Spelling Bee on March 31 at 7pm. Details are on the Friends page of our website: sandlaketownlibrary.org/friends/; winners progress to the Upper Hudson Library System Spell-Off on Sunday, April 30!

Reception and Open Sew with the Capital District Modern Quilt Guild, April 1, 10 – 2. See their amazing display of mini-quilt book covers on display through April 1. Also on display, art by Pat Carley whose reception will be April 22, 12 – 2pm.

Paper Quilt Piecing for Kids – April 1, 10 – 2. Use colored paper to see how quilters piece together a quilt.

LEGO Tuesdays, 3:30 – 6pm. Drop in, bring a friend, build! We have lots of LEGOs to design with.

Storytime, Wednesdays, at 11am. Stories, rhymes and a simple craft. April 5: Farm Animals!

Logan Kline presents “Finding Fire” storytime for kids on Saturday, April 15 at 11am. After reading “Finding Fire” and seeing examples of the original artwork, you can make self-illuminating torches to bring home. (Don’t worry, no actual fire will be used for this project!)

Located at 8428 Miller Hill Road, Averill Park. Hours: M-TH 11 – 8; F 11 – 4; Sat 10 – 2. Call 518-674-5050 with questions.

Events at Castleton Public Library, 4/2 - 4/8

CPL is located at 85 S. Main St., Castleton, NY. All events are free. Questions? Call 518-732-0879.

Events & Take-Home Kit:

Take & Make Craft: Earth Crafts - Pick up anytime from Monday, 4/3, through Saturday, 4/29 - Celebrate Earth Day by making the fun crafts and decorations in this kit!

After Dinner Book Club - Mon., 4/3, 7:00pm - Join us the first Monday of each month for a book discussion. This month’s title is The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave. Books are available at the front desk.

Pajama Storytime - Tues., 4/4, 6:00pm - Feel free to wear your pajamas or bring a stuffed animal friend to

Events at Troy

Public Library

4/2 – 4/8

Troy Public Library (Main) is located at 100 2nd Street, Troy, NY. The Lansingburgh Branch is located at 27 114th Street, Troy, NY. All events are free and open to the public. Registration may be required and is designated with an “RR.” Call (518) 274-7071 with any questions or to register.

Chair Yoga – Mon, Apr 3, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. (Lansingburgh) Join us every Monday for Chair Yoga, performed using a chair for balance and support. Focus will be on yogic breath work and relaxation. Please wear loose/ comfortable clothing and bring your yoga mat (because it gives participants more traction). RR

Lego Brick Builders –Mon., Apr 3, 3:30-4:30 p.m. (Lansingburgh) Join us for some lightly structured Lego fun; build off a theme or get creative! Legos provided. For ages 5 and up. Children under 7 must have a caregiver present at all times.

Adult Book Group –Mon, Apr 3, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

This month we are reading Fuzz: When Animals Break the Law by Mary Roach.

Adult Mystery Book Club – Tues, Apr 4, 5:306:30 p.m. (Lansingburgh)

This month we are reading and discussing The

this evening storytime! For ages birth to 8 years.

Learn & Play Storytime - Thurs., 4/6, 10:30amChildren from birth to age 5 are invited to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement while building their early literacy and motor skills!

Spring Crafts - Thurs., 4/6, 2:00 - 6:00pm - Get excited about warmer weather and growing plants with springthemed crafts! All ages welcome.

Bridge Club - Fri., 4/7, 10:30am - Come play bridge with us! Geared toward beginners and players who need a refresher.

Make a Paper Snail - Fri., 4/7, 11:00am - 2:00pm - Drop in to celebrate April showers as you create your own toy paper snail. All ages welcome.

Marble Fun Run - Sat., 4/8, 10:00am - 4:00pm - Design & build a unique maze for a marble to go through, then drop a marble in and watch it work!

East Greenbush Community Library

Wednesdays, 7-9p: Wednesday Night Book Chat (WNBC). What have you been reading lately? Share your recent reads and gather recommendations from librarians and other readers. Look for our post: https://www. facebook.com/eglibrary. No registration required.

4/2, 2p: Rocky Road to Atlanta: Meet Author Pauline Bartel. She’ll share surprising behind-the-scenes stories about the casting of Gone With the Wind’s principal roles. Pauline Bartel is a Gone With the Wind film expert and the author of Gone With the Wind: 1939 Day by Day (2022) and The Complete GONE WITH THE WIND Trivia Book. Register.

4/4, 6p: Greenbush Garden Club: Divinitea Tea Sampler. Join Linda Smith, Master Tea Blender, and owner of Divinitea for Tea! Sample and learn about organic teas, tea blends, and herbal tisanes from around the world. BYO teacup or vessel for sampling. Register.

4/6, 6:30p: Hiking With Dogs with Alan Via, author of “Doghiker.” Learn what a “Doghiker” looks like, learn about obtaining and training a dog, keeping them safe, tips about dog hiking gear, introducing a dog to hiking, and trail etiquette. Alan Via has owned, trained, and hiked with dogs since childhood. He is the author of “Doghiker” and The Catskill 67: A Hiker’s Guide to the Catskill 100 Highest Peaks Under 3500’. Register.

4/13, 6:30p: Holocaust Remembrance: What does a day of remembrance mean? How can we make it meaning-

ful? Join us for an evening of learning and remembrance. Register.

4/15, 2p: April is Jazz Month! Join us for a Jazz concert with Old Time Dance Band! Register.

Open Mon/Fri 10-6p; Tue/Wed/Thu 10-8p; Sat 10-5p; Sun 1-5p; Closed 4/9 (Easter). Offer programs for adults, teens & kids. Register at https://events.eglibrary.org or call 518-477-7476. Located at 10 Community Way, E. Greenbush.

Finding Fire Teen and Adult Program by Local Author Logan S. Kline

Logan S. Kline, local author and illustrator of Finding Fire, is excited to present his award-winning picture book to teens and adults interested in the process of making a children’s picture book at the Sand Lake Town Library on March 30 at 6:00 PM.

As Logan presents the process of making Finding Fire, he will share his original illustrations, dummy books, publisher’s proofs, and more. Character design, the importance of page turn, and the challenges of the revision process will also be explored. Please contact the library at (518) 674-5050 or email Jill Rembetski at SLTLfriends@gmail.com with any questions. Sponsored by the SLTL Friends.

Rensselaer High School Hall of Fame

This year’s Rensselaer High School Hall of Fame Recipients are: Virginia Habinak Poole Cleary, 1969; Jay Foust, 1981; Tracy Foust, 1983; Nancy Hardt, 1977; Superintendent Joseph Kardash; Tessa Kent, 2002; Deborah Halacy, 1971; Gordon Noel, 1964; Joseph Polsinello, 1966; Joel Preston, 1986; John Preston, 1981; Deborah Reinmann, 1974; Gary Roberts, 1986; Richard Wark, Jr., 1979.

The nominees will be honored at this year’s banquet on April 29, 2023, at the Franklin Terrace on Campbell Avenue in Troy from 5 pm-9 pm. If you are interested in attending the banquet, dinner reservation forms can be found at the school, on the Alumni website at https:// rensselaernyalumni.org/ or on Facebook at Rensselaer Grade Schools and HS Alumni | Facebook.

Dinner reservations are due no later than April 10th. If you have any questions, please feel free to email alumniassociation@rcsd.k12.ny.us.

Searcher by Tana French. Silly Science Night –Tues, Apr 4, 6:00-7:00 p.m. (Main) Learn the science behind what makes each activity work, and bring home a fun DIY craft. For children ages 4-12.

Happily Ever After Book Club – Wed, Apr 5, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (Main) This month we are reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune.

Storytime Learn and Play – Thur., Apr 6, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. (Main) & Fri., Apr 7, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. (Lansingburgh) We will share stories, songs, movements and more! For children ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

French Club – Thur., Apr 6, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. (Main). Drop-in for fun weekly French practice led by Ms. Ines of France. For middle & high school students. RR

Friday Knit & Crochet – Fri., Apr 7, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. (Main) Join the library for a bi-weekly stitching group, whether you have experience knitting or crocheting or want to start learning a new skill!

Earth Day Poster Contest

Rensselaer County Legislative Chairwoman Kelly Hoffman has announced their Annual Earth Day Poster Contest! Earth Day is Saturday, April 22, 2023 and the theme this year is “Invest in our Planet.”

Members of the Legislative Majority encourage students who live in Rensselaer County to participate in this fun activity while showing off their love for our planet. We will be accepting entries from students in grades K-6 until April 29t h.

One original art entry per student, not to exceed 22x30 inches. Posters can be mailed or dropped off to: Rensselaer County Environmental Management Council or Legislative Majority Office at: 99 Troy Road, East Greenbush, NY 12061.

Schools in the county are welcome to coordinate drop off for their students. Please be sure to include the student’s name, address, school, grade and contact information on the back of the poster. Prizes will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place in grades K-2 and 3-6.

This contest is one of the most popular events the Rensselaer County Legislative Majority sponsors, filling the walls with hundreds of unique posters. The legislature continues to bring to light issues of environmental significance and educating our youth about “Earth Day” is an opportunity for all of us to learn from our youngest and brightest. We want to ensure all students have the opportunity to participate and use their imagination to come up with the most unique posters. Good luck!

“Don’t Miss The Best Deal In Town”

Are you 60 years or older? Have you had the pleasure of dining at one of our Rensselaer County Senior Centers? If you have you know what a wonderful experience it is. If you haven’t you are really missing out!

Monday thru Friday you have an opportunity to dine at Senior Centers throughout the County. We have great menus available to you for the month and the suggested contribution for lunch is $3. A few samples of our menu are Veal Pattie W/ Marsala Gravy, Chicken Parm W/Pasta and Sauce, Sliced Turkey W/ Gravy, Sloppy Joes, Lemon Garlic Cod, and I can go on and on! Call the Center closest to you and make a reservation today. Dave and Joshua do a great job and the Center Directors are there to serve you - remember we work for you! To reserve a seat for a great time call the Rensselaer Senior Center 518-463-2166 or any of the other centers near you. Suggested Contribution is $3 per meal, guests under 60 must pay $5. No one is denied a meal due to the inability to contribute. That’s inability not lack of Desire. You are going to thank me for letting you know about our nutrition program, I Guarantee it! “Try it you’re going to like it!”. Gloria

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REAL ESTATE / HOUSE OF THE WEEK

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This home in Hillsdale contains four bedrooms and three bathrooms in more than 3,300 square feet. Sleek, sophisticated and inconspicuous, this week’s Scandinavian-style house features more than 3,300 square feet of modern living space on an 8-plus-acre private lot in Hillsdale. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom house was designed and manufactured in Finland and is what’s dubbed a Passive House, or a highly energy efficient and sustainable structure. The goal is to rely more on nature to warm and heat the house than mechanical systems.

Inside, the solar-powered floor-to-ceiling windows and door offer sweeping views of the Mediterranean-blue saltwater pool and eastern Columbia County. A Chesney’s castiron wood-burning stove, imported from England, anchors the light-filled living

room and well-appointed contemporary kitchen, book-ended by the primary suite and one guest bedroom. Two more bedrooms and the media room can be found on the elegant, ebony-daubed lower level. List price: $1,850,000. Taxes: $15,651. To learn more, contact David DiMauro with Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty at 518-755-3973.

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Award-winning

Author Min Jin Lee

Visits HVCC

on April 13

National Book Award

finalist Min Jin Lee, a prolific essayist and the author of two, acclaimed novels, visits Hudson Valley Community College on Thursday, April 13, to discuss her writing and rising career.

Beginning at 11 a.m. in the Bulmer Telecommunications Center Auditorium on the Troy campus, the event will include time for audience questions and a book signing. It is free to the public.

Min Jin Lee’s fiction explores the intersections of race, ethnicity, class, religion, gender and identity of displaced people. Her second novel, “Pachinko” is an epic story that follows four generations of a Korean family that migrates to Japan in the early 1900s. It was a finalist for the National Book Award and one of the New York Times’ 10 Best Books of 2017. The 2022 Manhae Grand Prize for Literature, named for the 20th-century South Korean Buddhist reformer and poet, is one of her

many literary awards. Her short works and essays have appeared in The New Yorker, NPR’s Selected Shorts, One Story, The New York Review of Books, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine and Book Review, The Times Literary Supplement, The Guardian, Condé Nast Traveler, The Times of London, Food & Wine, Vogue and The Wall Street Journal.

Lee earned fiction fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Study at Harvard, and the New York Foundation for the Arts.

She studied history at Yale College, law at Georgetown University, and practiced law for two years before turning to writing.

Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea and immigrated to Queens with her family when she was seven years old. She currently teaches fiction and essay writing at Amherst College and lives in New York City.

The April 13 event is presented by the Cultural Affairs Program in collaboration with the English, Foreign Languages and English as a Second Language Department. For

more information, email d.gardner@hvcc.edu or call (518) 629-8071.

The Arthur G.

Ferguson Scholarship

The Averill Park Sand Lake Fire Department has established The Chief Arthur G. Ferguson Scholarship to honor his years of service to our community.

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide support to a graduating senior of the Averill Park High School who has displayed a commitment to their community through service as a firefighter or EMT; or is pursuing a career as a firefighter, or in the field of emergency medicine (Paramedic or EMT).

The scholarship may be awarded annually to a graduating Averill Park High School senior who meets one of the following criteria: a graduating senior who is pursuing a career as a firefighter or in the field of emergency medicine (Paramedic or EMT); or a graduating senior who has no less than one year as an active member in good standing of a volunteer fire department or ambulance service. The scholarship will be a onetime award of $250 presented to the recipient at the fire company’s annual installation dinner.

Interested graduating

seniors must submit a 100word essay explaining how they qualify and why they should be the recipient of the award.

The applicant’s submission must include their name, address, and contact information, and if applicable the name of the fire company of ambulance service which they are a member of. All submissions must be emailed to arthurfergusonscholarship@gmail.com by April 10, 2023.

Sand Lake Historical Society 2023

Schedule

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

April 11th, Covid-19 History Project. Committee report and presentations and a sharing of experiences from the SLHS Covid History Project.

Let’s make Covid history!

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

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

June 13th, The Pretty Fantastic Mr. Fox. Albert Rodmond Fox, industrialist, glassworks owner, State Senator, mover-and-shaker, and the Fox who gave us Fox Mansion.

Learn about one of Sand Lake’s early leaders and speculate on why we live in Averill Park and not “Foxboro.”

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

Latham-Colonie

Columbiettes April Breakfast Buffet

The Latham-Colonie Columbiettes are hosting a Breakfast Buffet on Sunday, April 16th, 2023 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am at the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus Council, 328 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, N.Y. 12110.

Menu includes; Scrambled Eggs, an Omelet Station, Home Fries, Corned Beef Hash, Bacon and Sausage, Pancakes and French Toast served w/ Warm syrup, A Variety of Cereals and Juices, Bananas and Hot Tea, Coffee or Hot Chocolate.

$12 Adults, $6 Children (5-10) and under 5 Free! www.lathamcoloniekofc.com/dinner-events

Averill Park High School: Class of 2014 Reunion Planning

Somehow, someway, it’s been almost 10 years since the Averill Park High School Class of 2014 graduated! Planning has begun for a reunion to celebrate and re-connect sometime in 2024.

Please email aphsclassof2014@gmail.com if you are a member of the APHS Class of 2014, are interested in learning more about reunion planning, and would like to receive a

survey with additional information. Once a Warrior, always a Warrior!

Pre-K Story-time at Rensselaer Public Library

Starting in April, children ages 2-6 and their caregivers are invited to come to story-time on Mondays at 12:30 PM at the Rensselaer Library. For more information, go to rensselaerlibrary.org or call 518-462-1193. Note: no story-time on April 10.

Kiwanis of NG Provides CPR/AED Class for Youth

Kiwanis of North Greenbush recently held a CPR/AED class for teens in the community.

Fourteen youth earned an American Heart Association 2-year certification; the class was provided by Pulse Career Solutions, and sponsored by Benetech Inc, Wynantskill.

Kiwanis welcomes community-minded individuals to join our club.

Meetings are held 2nd and 4th Weds of each month at NG Town Hall, Main St, Wynantskill. More info @ https:// k20729.site.kiwanis.org/

Bingo at South Schodack Volunteer Fire Co.

The South Schodack Volunteer Fire Co. is having Bingo the first and third Sundays each month through May. Doors open at noon with card sales starting at 1:00 PM and games start at 2:00 PM.

South Schodack Volunteer Fire Co. 1563 Bame Rd., Castleton, N.Y. 12033 (518-732-2082).

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TownofEastGreenbushDepartment ofPublicWorks SPRINGCLEANUP

SpringCleanupwillbeginMonday,April 17th,2023,andcontinueforthenext3 Mondays.Theleavesmustbeinbiodegradablebagsandbrushmustbetied upinto4footbundles,placedoutalongsideoftheroadway,butnotintheroad. Thedatesareasfollows:

April17th,2023

April24th,2023

May1st,2023

May8th,2023

Pleasebeadvisedthatthesearethe “ONLY”datestheDepartmentofPublic WorkswillbeperformingSpringCleanup.Ifyoumissthesedates,youmay bringtheseitemstotheTransferStation,locatedat246RidgeRoad,Townof EastGreenbush.Residentsmustprovideproofofresidency,oraTransfer Stationpermit,andareallowedtobring theseitemsallyearlongatnocost. Pleasedonotplacebagsofleavesor bundlesofbrushonthepavement,in frontofculverts,orontopofcatchbasins.Placeallitemsontheedgeofthe road.

Sincerely, DanielFiacco CommissionerofPublicWorks TownofEastGreenbush

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ALWAYSBESTPAINTING Int/ext.painting.Plaster& sheet-rock,wallpaper,wood stainingandrefinishing.25yrs exp.freeest.Ins.HireaCraftsman.(518)424-5812

APPLIANCEREPAIR Washers,dryers,fridge,ranges, etc.Prompt-guaranteedrepairs. MikeHorowitz(518)477-8378

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EB INNOVATIONS,LLC(the “LLC”)filedArticlesofOrganization withtheSecretaryof State ofNewYork(“SSNY”) on February22,2023.LLC office location:Rensselaer County. TheSSNYhasbeen designated asagentofthe LLC uponwhomprocess against itmaybeserved. The SSNYshallmailacopy of anyprocessservedto LLC, c/oEricM.Beskid,24 Cayuga Ct,AverillPark,NY 12018. Purpose:anylawful activity.

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COMPANY. NAME:JRT OPTICAL LLC.ArticlesofOrganizationwerefiledwiththe Secretary ofStateofNew York(SSNY)onJanuary31, 2023. Officelocation:Rensselaer County.SSNYhas been designatedasagentof theLLCuponwhomprocess against itmaybeserved. SSNY shallmailacopyof processtoJustinTenczar,10 Plante Lane,Troy,NY12180.

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COMPANY.NAME: Christine’sChicSipsLLC.ArticlesofOrganizationwere filedwiththeSecretaryof StateofNewYork(SSNY)on February15,2023.Officelocation:RensselaerCounty. SSNYhasbeendesignated asagentoftheLLCupon whomprocessagainstitmay beserved.SSNYshallmaila copyofprocessto20WashingtonSt,Rensselaer,NY 12144.Purpose:Foranylawfulpurpose.

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COMPANY.NAME:Canine BehaviorConsultants.ArticlesofOrganizationwere filedwiththeSecretaryof StateofNewYork(SSNY)on January19,2023.Officelocation:RensselaerCounty. SSNYhasbeendesignated asagentoftheLLCupon whomprocessagainstitmay beserved.SSNYshallmaila copyofprocessto28JohnsonLane,AverillPark,NY 12018.Purpose:Foranylawfulpurpose.

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Cleaning Your Closets ?

Rensselaer County Rensselaer Senior Center is in need of quality gently used spring, summer clothes for our corner boutique. Drop off is 9am to 2pm. Please call when you get here. If you need a receipt of donation leave your name and address.

We greatly appreciate your generous donations. All proceeds go to senior programs and help our seniors. For more info or to make a donation please call 518-463-2166.

Thank You. We are located on East and Herrick streets in Rensselaer across from Amtrak train station.

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COMPANY.NAME: CollinsDesign&BuildLLC. ArticlesofOrganizationwere filedwiththeSecretaryof StateofNewYork(SSNY)on 12/07/2022.Officelocation: RensselaerCounty.SSNY hasbeendesignatedas agentoftheLLCuponwhom processagainstitmaybe served.SSNYshallmaila copyofprocessto1Tracey CourtTroyNY12180.Purpose:Foranylawfulpurpose.

CARS-WEBUYJUNKCARS Top$paid.Cashonthespot! Freeremoval.Callortextfora freequote!(518)779-5497

CASHFORMETAL/CARS Webuyfarmequip.,metal,cars. Wehavetheequip.totakecareof bigjobs.Highestpricespaid.Demolition.Towing&transportavail. Partoftheproceedsgototheveterans. (518)339-8710

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DUMPSTERS Lowestratespossible6,8,10,12,15, 20,25,30yardsizes. EdLaplacaW.S.L.Cell(518)378-1080

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HOUSECLEANING Calltoday foranestimateona one-timedeepcleaningorregularly scheduledcleanings.Excellent references. Linda(518)222-9734

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LAWNMOWERREPAIR Prompt,guar.repairsonmost brands.P/u,del.MikeHorowitz (518)477-8378

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LEGALNOTICETO RESIDENTSOF THEAVERILLPARK–SANDLAKEFIREDISTRICT #2, TOWNOFSANDLAKE, COUNTYOFRENSSELAER, NEWYORK REQUESTFORLAWN CAREBIDS

TheAverillPark-Sand LakeFireDistrict#2,invites

Donnie Elvis returns to the Brunswick Elk’s Lodge # 2556, 665 Brunswick Rd. (Rt.2) Brunswick.

Saturday, April 15th at 6:00 PM

There will be a cash bar, music & dancing from 6:008:00 PM, bring your own snacks. Show starts at 8:00 PM. Cost is $10.00 per person. For reservations call Theresa 518 898-1224.

Warren County Radio Club

Warren County Radio Club presents our first Annual Ham Radio Swap meet on April 15th, 2023 from 8am to 12pm at the Queensbury High school, 409 Aviation Rd Queensbury , NY 12804 . Cost 5$ which will go towards door prize. Need to sell equipment? tables provided for 10$. Sign

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#2, thesubmissionofbidsfor lawncareforthe2023season.Requestsforcopies ofthebidspecifications andanyquestionsshallbe directedtotheDistrictSecretaryatrblaauw@nycap.rr. com.

Bidproposalsmustbereceivedby6:00pmonTuesday,April11,2023inthe formatspecified.Proposalsaretobesubmittedto: AverillPark–SandLake FireDistrict#2,2023Lawn CareBidProposal,POBox 116,AverillPark,NY12018. Proposalswillbeopened andtheproposedprices readaloudduringtheregularlyscheduledBoardof FireCommissionersMeetingheldonApril11,2023.

TheAverillPark- Sand LakeFireDistrict#2reservestherighttoreject anyandallproposals.

RobertE.Blaauw FireDistrictSecretary AverillPark-Sand Lake FireDistrict#2

up at www.w2wcr.org.

LEGALNOTICE TOWNOFSANDLAKE ZONINGBOARDof APPEALS

Noticeisherebygiven that theSandLake Zoning BoardofAppealswill hold thefollowingPublicHearingattheSandLake Town Hall,locatedat8428 Miller HillRoad,SandLake,NY 12153,onApril13,2023 at 7:00PMpursuanttoChapter250,ArticleXIV, Section 250-145oftheSand Lake ZoningCode.A public hearingwillbeheldfor an AreaVarianceApplication forMichaelandMaria Martin,32GlenRoyalDrive, AverillPark,NY12018 Map #169.2-2-14for insufficient lotsizeandlotwidth associatedwitha proposed BoundaryLineAdjustment. Writtencomment regarding thissubjectmattermay be submittedtothe Zoning BoardofAppealsat: Lfedo reshenko@sand-lake.us by 12NoononApril13,2023 in orderthatitmaybe entered intotherecord.

Talk-in W2WCR linked repeater system Prospect: 146.730(PL 100).

Crafters Wanted in Richfield Spring

CAPITAL DISTRICT - Applications are currently being accepted for two popular craft events in Richfield Springs--the 42nd Annual Friendship Craft Festival to be held on Saturday, June 10 in Spring Park and the 3rd Annual Fall Craft Fair scheduled for Saturday, October 7 at the Cullen Pumpkin, 587 Cullen Road. Both events are sponsored by the Church Of Christ Uniting in Richfield Springs.

For information and an application for both events go to www.rschurchofchristuniting.com or call Carla at 315-858-1451.

Aviary damaged, eagles unharmed

By KENNETH C. CROWE II

GRAFTON — The Berkshire Bird Paradise’s two bald eagles escaped harm when three feet of heavy, wet snow severely damaged their new home in last week’s storm.

“We lost our eagle enclosure. It was a big project,” Peter Dubacher, founder of the bird sanctuary nearly 50 years ago, said Wednesday about the wrecked structure.

The eagles, nonetheless, stayed put and rode out the storm of March 14-15 in their damaged enclosure. While the aviary wasn’t lucky, the eagles definitely were — and were rescued, Dubacher said.

The Berkshire Bird Paradise has set up a GoFundMe account entitled “Help the sanctuary rebuild!” Not only does the eagle aviary need to be fixed, but major repairs are required for a 5,600-square-foot greenhouse and two smaller greenhouses. Dubacher estimates that one-third of the large greenhouse is damaged.

“We’re going to rebuild it,” Dubacher said.

While there is structural damage, none of the sanctuary’s 500 birds were harmed by the storm, Dubacher said.

The GoFundMe site was set up by Liz Dubacher, who works

with her father at the 20-acre property at 43 Red Pond Road in rural Rensselaer County. Their goal is to raise $5,000 to help with the repair costs.

“My goal is to protect what he’s created and maintain this,” Dubacher said, regarding her father’s work over the decades.

“We’re trying to get as much support as we can,” she added.

The higher costs of building materials have the father-and-daughter team considering how to proceed. They’re confident that they can recover from the snowfall. They’re seeing an outpouring of support from the surrounding community and promises to help with the work once it begins later this spring.

“I am so proud of my fellow brothers and sisters who live in Grafton and Petersburgh and East Greenbush and surrounding areas. So many people have called and so many people have said ‘I’m going to come up when you get ready to rebuild it. We’re going to help you.’ That is a sign of true love,” said Peter Dubacher.

The lingering snow cover has the Dubachers wondering what else they may discover on the property in the storm’s aftermath.

Liz Dubacher said the snow is slowly retreating up in the higher elevations where Berkshire Bird Paradise is situated. “Now,” Dubacher said, “we’re waiting for the snow to melt.”

Daily Gazette buys newspapers, website

Johnson Newspapers selling Hudson Register-Star, Catskill Daily Mail

By RICK KARLIN

SCHENECTADY — The Daily Gazette is poised to purchase the Hudson Register-Star and Catskill Daily Mail with the deal closing as soon as May 1, according to an internal memo obtained by the Times Union.

The papers “are in a pending sale status to the Schenectady Gazette and we look to close that sale by May 1, 2023,” Johnson Newspaper Corp. executive Gary Valick said in a March 22 communication the chain’s staff.

Based in Watertown, Johnson owns and operates the Daily Mail and Register-Star as well as an affiliated website, Hudson Valley 360, which is also being sold to the Gazette. Gazette Publisher John DeAugustine confirmed the pending sale, but he wasn’t sure of a specific date for transfer of the properties.

“We have a couple of hurdles we’ve got to jump over,” DeAugustine said, explaining that lawyers involved in the sale are still ironing out details.

He added that he is looking to complete the sale “as soon as possible.”

DeAugustine said the Gazette planned to keep the newspapers’ offices in the region; the purchase provides an opportunity to expand its coverage area into Greene and Columbia counties.

Both counties are growing quickly, in part due to an exodus of people from New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic.

DeAugustine — who declined to reveal the purchase price for the papers — said he has in the past spoken to Johnson about an acquisition but the company reached out to him looking to sell during the fourth quarter of last year.

It was unclear if all of the Daily Mail and Register-Star employees would remain after the purchase was finalized.

“I have to get into exactly what staff is down there,” said DeAugustine. “They don’t have a ton of staff down there.”

He said the Catskill and Hudson papers would be printed at the Gazette’s press operation in Schenectady.

Valick’s March 22 memo also noted that the family-owned Johnson Newspapers — whose flagship property is the Watertown Daily Times — had last week announced the sale of its Batavia and Oswego newspapers to Sample News Co. Owned by George

These bald eagles at Berkshire Bird Paradise lost their aviary to the weight of three feet of heavy wet snow from the March 14-15 storm.

Sample, that company owns a string of newspapers in New England, upstate New York and Pennsylvania.

Valick’s memo noted that the chain’s costs had become two times as high as revenues.

“As we came out of the pandemic and experienced rising costs in transportation services, raw materials, energy, newspaper print, and health care the corporation experienced very tight cash flow in 2022,” he wrote. “Revenues brought into the company were exceeded by twice the cost.

At the end of the year, Alec (Johnson, the chain’s president), the board and I knew that to strengthen the corporation changes needed to be made and be made fast.”

The Times Union in November reported that the Register-Star’s owner was being sued in Hudson for what its landlord said was more than $116,000 in back and current rent.

Since 2020, the Gazette has purchased several papers on the western edge of its coverage area: the Amsterdam Recorder, the weekly Courier-Standard-Enterprise and Fulton County Express, as well as the Gloversville Leader-Herald.

Catskill in Greene County and Hudson in Columbia County represent a move toward the south and east for the Gazette’s coverage.

The Times Union also sought in recent years to expand its coverage area through the creation of a Hudson Valley team, though the paper has done so without acquiring existing properties.

LIZ DUBACHER / BERKSHIRE BIRD SANCTUARY

The Schenectady-based Daily Gazette is buying papers in Hudson, shown above, and Catskill along with their shared website.