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Lebanon Valley Business Assn. Celebrates Herb History In New Lebanon

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The first annual Mount Lebanon HerbFest celebrates the intertwining of herbs, local history and some highly topical interests in the heart of the Lebanon Valley, the birthplace of herbal pharmacy in the U.S. Taking place both in downtown New Lebanon and on the Shaker grounds of the Darrow School, the HerbFest explores the role of herbs in food, gardens, medicine and health from the early days of the Native Americans to present times.
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Lecture On Herbs In Literature And Legend In New Lebanon

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New Lebanon Librarian Jeannie Bogino will present “The Literary Herb: Herbs in Literature, Legend, Myth and Folklore” on Saturday, June 9, at 1 pm at the New Lebanon Library.  This free program, which is oriented to adults and teens, is being offered in conjunction with Mount Lebanon HerbFest weekend.
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Shaker Museum And Library Is Now Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon

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The Shaker Museum and Library is pleased to announce its name change to the Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon.  The new name and identity emphasizes the Museum’s strategic relocation and commitment to Mount Lebanon, NY, uniting the most comprehensive collection of Shaker objects and archives with America’s most important Shaker historic site.
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Upcoming Capital District Friday Field Group Outings

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The Capital District Friday Field Group, formed in 1993, is a mix of amateur and professional naturalists that meets weekly on Fridays at 5:30 pm between April and September to explore the natural features of sites in the Capital Region.  The trips are free, and the public is welcome.  Upcoming Trips:
June 1 – Petersburgh/Berlin – Scout a yet to be chosen site for wildflowers in the Petersburgh-Berlin area. Meet at the Baptist Church in Petersburgh at the junction of NY Rt. 22 and NY Rt. 2 then carpool to the site. The contact is Chuck Kieweg, 794-7598.
June 8 – Hren Property near Queechy Lake, Canaan.  Survey for interesting mixed flora. Meet to car pool at the White Church on Corner of NY Rt. 20 and 22 in New Lebanon. The contact is Chuck Kieweg 794-7598.

Marion K. Robbins

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Canaan – Marion Koch Robbins, 92, of Westford, MA, died on Saturday morning, May 19, 2012, at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. She has resided with her daughter in Canaan, NY, for the past five years.
Born in Elkton, MN, on March 10, 1920, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Alma Jech Koch. She was the loving wife of the late Donald A. Robbins, who died in 1988. Marion was a member of the First Congregational Church in Pittsfield.
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New Lebanon Central School Budget Vote Results

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submitted by Krista Giangrossi, Deputy District Clerk
Proposition 1, the budget, passed 249 to 84. Proposition 2, an amendment to the Capital Reserve Fund, passed 205 to 82. Proposition 3, establishing a student ex officio School Board Member, passed 209 to 77.
Two seats on the School Board were up for election. One was won by Tracy Bingham with 249 votes. The other was won by Monique Wood with 227 votes.