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Welcoming a New Addition

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Submitted by BCS Communications
The Berlin Central School District welcomes Ms. Melissa Cleary, the new Berlin Middle/High School Counselor for students with last names starting with the letters J through Z.

Please take a moment to welcome Ms. Cleary to the Mountaineer community and learn more about her in her own words below.

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Hilldale Farm Foundation Awards Inaugural Scholarships

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Submitted by the Hilldale Farm Foundation
The Hilldale Farm Foundation would like to congratulate its first two scholarship recipients. The qualified applicants are Rensselaer County high school seniors who are pursuing a degree or certification in an agriculture-related program at a New York State school.

Emilee Valade was awarded $1,000 toward her pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering Technology at SUNY Cobleskill. Emilee is a 2023 graduate of Hoosic Valley High School with experience in heavy equipment operations and maintenance, and related certifications.

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ASA Provides Funding to Attend Regenerative Farming School

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Submitted by the ASA
New York’s Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA) will provide tuition support for area farmers to attend a soil health and regenerative farming school taking place October 3rd through 5th, at the Ziehm family’s High Meadows of Hoosick farm.

“We are very excited to partner with the Soil Health Academy (SHA) and help provide opportunities for our local farmers to learn more about soil health principles and practices,” ASA Executive Director Renee Bouplon said. “Providing this financial support will allow local farmers to attend this world-class regenerative farming school tuition-free.”

SHA announced last month that U.S. military veterans will receive tuition support to attend the school and that veterans with New York state residency will receive additional tuition support, lodging, and a $300 stipend to offset attendance-related costs, provided by the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Farm Ops project.

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Frank H. Babcock – Obituary

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Petersburgh – Frank H. Babcock, 77, died suddenly Monday, August 28th, 2023 at the camp of his companion, Colleen Manchester, in Franklin, NY.

He was born in Troy on December 13th, 1945, the son of the late Lewis Earl “Joe” and Pearl Crandall Babcock. He was raised and educated in Petersburgh where he was a lifelong resident.

Frank was employed as a logger for Ted Brogue Logging Company and later was employed for over 20 years by Rifenburg Construction in Brunswick as a heavy equipment operator before retiring. [Read more…] about Frank H. Babcock – Obituary

Newcomers Meet and Greet

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On Saturday, September 9th, from 1 to 4 pm, Roaring 20s Brewery, 565 US Route 20, is sponsoring a New Lebanon newcomers meet and greet. If you’re new to town, want to meet new people, or had fun last time, come meet other newcomers and neighbors who have been here a while or a lifetime.

Learn about volunteer opportunities, town hall departments, local clubs, groups, parks, events, and local newsletters that keep you informed.

Please RSVP to Abbie Shoobs, the Recreation Commission chair, at NLRecreation03@gmail.com with your guest count, questions, or to be notified of future events.

Banner Committee Honors Local Hero

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Courtesy of Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County has vowed to never forget the service and sacrifice of our veterans and their families. The Uncle Sam Military Banner Committee is on the same mission, organizing efforts to place banners honoring veterans throughout Troy.

Recently the committee placed a special banner, honoring the life and service of Francis Brown, who died during an attack by Israeli forces on the USS Liberty in 1967.

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Quackenbush Selected for State Softball Hall of Fame

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Courtesy of HFCS Communications
Rachel Quackenbush, an alumnus from the class of 2012, has been selected as a member of the New York State Softball Hall of Fame.

Quackenbush played varsity softball for five years, racking up 1,499 strikeouts and a 0.72 earned run average in 766 innings from 2008-2012.

The 1,499 strikeouts is good for third all-time in New York state history. She also was named to either the first or second team all-state list four seasons in a row from 2009-2012.

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Petersburgh Town Board Highlights

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By Denise Wright
The August 21st Petersburgh Town Board meeting was extremely busy with projects and appointments.

After approving the minutes, the supervisor reported that she had distributed the budget reports to the general fund department heads. On October 4th, there will be a special meeting to present the information to the town board. The building report thanked the volunteers working in the town gardens; as one town board member mentioned, "It has spruced up the town."

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Stephentown Town Board Highlights

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By Denise Wright
The August 21st town board meeting was less than an hour but highlighted some great things.

After approving paying the bills and minutes from the July 17th and August 14th special town board meetings, the transfer station reported that the clean-up day on June 9th was a great success. It cost a total of $5,551.03, which is $1,210.42 more than in 2022. Last year, approximately 16 tons of construction/demolition materials were collected, and that nearly doubled this year. The town board reported that materials ranging from electronics to mattresses were collected. One resident thanked the board for holding a day like this because it decreases items left along roadsides.

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