In recognition of Black History Month, Norman Rockwell Museum curator and educator Thomas Daly will present “The Problem We All Live With: Norman Rockwell and the Civil Rights Paintings” on Thursday, February 2, at 6:30 pm at the New Lebanon Library.
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Archives for January 2012
Apron Exhibit At The Berlin Library
Do you remember your mother or grandmother busy in the kitchen preparing her favorite recipes? Do you remember the colorful aprons she used to wear?
Come and see the collection of aprons on display at the Berlin Library, courtesy of Cherry Plain resident, Susan Womersley. [Read more…] about Apron Exhibit At The Berlin Library
New Lebanon Book Group Meeting
The New Lebanon Book Group will discuss the novel State of Wonder by Ann Patchett on Sunday, February 5, at 11 am at the New Lebanon Library. Newcomers are welcome.
Ann Patchett has dazzled readers with her award winning books, including The Magician’s Assistant and the New York Times bestselling Bel Canto. Now she raises the bar with State of Wonder, a provocative and ambitious novel set deep in the Amazon jungle.
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Chris Zema Earns Degree From SUNY New Paltz
The State University of New York at New Paltz recently conferred over 500 undergraduate degrees. Chris Zema, a resident of Stephentown was among the university’s graduates. Zema received a BA in English.
He was also named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2011 semester.
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Angela Longhi Named To SUNY Oneonta Dean’s List
Angela Longhi, from Petersburgh, was among the 1,458 students who earned Dean’s List honors for the fall 2011 semester at SUNY Oneonta. To qualify for the Dean’s List, undergraduate students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 semester hours or more
Corned Beef And Cabbage Dinner
The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be holding a buffet style corned beef and cabbage dinner on Saturday, March 17, from 4 to 8 pm at the Grafton VFW/Firehall on South Road. The cost is $9 for adults, $4 for kids six to twelve years and free for kids five and under.
We look forward to serving the community and hope you can join us!
Johnsonville Rescue Squad Breakfast
The Johnsonville Rescue Squad located at 4 River Road will be holding its monthly breakfast on Sunday, February 5, from 7:30 to 11:30 am. Omelets, eggs, sausage, toast, French toast, pancakes, juice, coffee and fruit are on the menu. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children.
Charles J. Hamill
Grafton – Charles J. “Charlie” Hamill, 66, died suddenly on Monday, January 23, 2012, at his residence.
Born in Albany, NY, he was the son of the late Thomas J. Hamill and Mary Frey Hamill and the loving husband of Jenny Lynn Spiak Hamill of Grafton, NY. They were married for 39 years.
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Joan Rogers
Hoosick Falls – Joan (Hewson) Rogers, 82, passed peacefully on January 22, 2012, at her residence on High Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. Joan was the wife of Raymond Rogers, who died in 2009.
Born in Troy, NY, on December 24, 1929, she was the daughter of the late James and Dora (Gooden) Hewson. She was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church and a 1948 graduate of St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Joan Rogers
Jerry D. DeLuca
Hoosick Falls – Jerry D. DeLuca, 87, formerly of High Street in Hoosick Falls, NY, died peacefully at the Eddy Village Green Nursing Facility in Slingerlands, NY, on Saturday evening, January 21, 2012, surrounded by his loving family.
Born October 8, 1924, in Hoosick Falls, he was the son of the late Santo and Laura D’Amico DeLuca. He was pre-deceased by his loving wife, Marjorie Cranston DeLuca, on February 23, 2010. They were married on December 17, 1977.
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