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A July 4th Tradition

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Submitted by Dianne Mosher
For as many years as local residents can remember, the United Methodist Church at Berlin, 17 South Main Street, has been selling pies on the 4th of July. For many years the delicious homemade pies were sold from the mobile bake sale with its bell on the truck’s roof announcing the approach of the pie truck. More recently the sale has been held at the church beginning at 9 am.

A special feature this year will be the introduction of the UMC Pie Calendar. The 2025 calendar features not only recipes from icons such as Elizabeth Reynolds (frozen lemon pie) and Ethel Perkins (Coconut Cream Pie), but modern cooks including Kent Goodermote (blueberry pie) and Sara Palmer (apple pie). There are recipes, stories, and pictures for each of the twelve months.

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Welcome to Town Meet and Greet

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Are you a Stephentown resident who would like to meet and greet your new neighbors and meet new friends? Join us on Sunday, July 21st, at 11 am at the Stephentown Memorial Library for a casual welcome reception. We'll be serving brunch items, coffee, and beverages. Bring a cup of your favorite summer fruit to add to a community fruit salad.

This is the third in a series of new resident welcome receptions that the Stephentown Memorial Library is hosting with the hope of building stronger community connections.

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Community Band Opens 151st Season

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Submitted by Bill Gaillard
The Hoosick Falls Community Band, which began as the VanSurdam Military Band in 1873, will open their 151st season on Wednesday, July 3rd, at 7:30 pm in Wood Park.

The original band presented programs at the foot of Classic St, before moving to Wood Park in a band stand near the street. At that time popcorn wagons provided treats to the public as the band played.

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Art to End Gun Violence — Winner Announced

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Submitted by the of Office of DA Mary Pat Donnelly
Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly in conjunction with the New York State Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative held an art contest entitled Art to End Gun Violence for students at Lansingburgh and Troy high schools.

Students were asked to express their individual thoughts about how their communities are impacted by gun violence. 

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Honoring Our Local Heroes

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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. On Monday, June 10th, veterans, residents, and elected officials joined to recognize a major contribution by the Kelly family who had seven sons serve in defense of our nation.

Those serving include brothers James, Francis, William, Donald, Charles, Robert, and George. The brothers served our nation during World War II, Korea, the Cold War, and Vietnam.

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Stephentown Town Board Highlights

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by Denise Wright
The Stephentown Town Board meeting on June 17th was brief but discussed some upcoming summer projects. After the audit of claims and minutes was approved, it was reported that the transfer station had an exceptionally good month, with a total of $8,811 collected through the sale of bags and stickers and the collection of metal, electronics, tires, and propane tanks. Councilwoman Clark described the village clean-up day as quite successful. She thanked the volunteers and workers for their wonderful assistance and organization. Supervisor Roder commented that seeing neighbors helping neighbors was great.

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Strawberry Festival

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Strawberry shortcake will once again be the star at the 42nd Annual Strawberry Festival on Sunday, June 23rd, at Gardner’s Ice Cream and Coffee Shoppe, 15879 NY Route 22. This is a fundraiser for the Stephentown Historical Society and will run from 11 am to 3 pm. In addition to shortcake, strawberry rhubarb and apple berry delight pies will also be available for purchase. To preorder a pie,

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Holiday Community Event

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The North Hoosick and Hoosick Falls Fire Departments are sponsoring the 3rd annual full day community event on Saturday, June 29th. All activities will take place on the Town of Hoosick Athletic Field located off of Barton & Griffin Avenues. The schedule is as follows:

Flea Market & Craft Fair
From 9 am to 4 pm
Cost for a 10’ x 12’ space is $20 and can be reserved by calling 518-488-2744 or emailing hffdbod76@gmail.com or tbedard1976@gmail.com.

Car Show
From noon to 4 pm
Anyone interested in entering a vehicle of any type can call Greg Fox at 518-469-5794.

West Side Drive Band
From noon to 4 pm
This event is

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East Nassau Board of Trustees Highlights

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by Denise Wright
The East Nassau Board of Trustees met on June 12th and discussed climate and highway issues. The meeting opened with Old Chatam attorney and Troy public defender Robert Linville introducing himself to the board and requesting information to fully understand the process to assist his client, who owns a local Citgo. The board's attorney agreed to communicate with Linville to obtain the necessary information to begin the process for his client to get signage for his business. Linville plans to present information to the board at the next meeting.

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