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Woods Forum Scheduled For August 7

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Did you know that the Rensselaer Plateau is the fifth largest forest in New York State and that it is 90% forested and that those forests are 90% privately owned?

Do you love your land and value your woods? Then attend a Woods Forum conducted by the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance (RPA) on Thursday, August 7, at 7 pm at the Grafton Fire Hall/VFW on County Route 85 in Grafton. Join fellow woodland owners and forestry professionals for a discussion on how to maintain the value of your woods for timber harvesting, recreation, wildlife and for future generations. Discuss how to care for your woods today and plan for its future. Talk with and hear about the experiences of other landowners.

There is also a chance to win a visit from professional forester, Mary Spring, an opportunity to sign up for a walk of your property with a Master Forest Owner and to win RPA gear. Attendees will also receive a copy of the new “Guide for Landowners” intended to help landowners find information in the recently published Rensselaer Plateau Regional Conservation Plan that is useful to them. Both of these resources and much more are now on the RPA website at http://rensselaerplateau.org/RensselaerPlateau/ConservationPlan.aspx. Refreshments will be served. Please call Sarah Parks at 302-584-7748 for additional information. This program is co-sponsored by New York Forest Owners Association, the Rensselaer Land Trust and the Agricultural Stewardship Association.

Rensselaer County Legislature – The Hoosick P.O.

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by Kieron Kramer

The Rensselaer County Legislature considered 27 resolutions at its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 8. Only four of the resolutions related directly to the communities in the Eastwick area.

Perhaps the most important, at least to the people who live in and around Hoosick four corners, the intersection of NY Rt. 7 and South Street, was the resolution opposing the closure of the Hoosick Post Office. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature – The Hoosick P.O.

Farmers Market Coupons Available

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Farmers Market Coupons are available in Grafton. Coupons will be distributed at the Grafton Senior Center. You must come in to the Center to receive your coupons.  Coupons will be available until our supply is depleted.  To be eligible you must show proof of residency in Rensselaer County, be 60 years of age or older and meet income guidelines.

Seniors receiving coupons must sign for themselves and have not received coupons from another location.  Only one coupon book per household is allowed. There is no waiting list or advance sign-up.  Coupon books will be distributed on a “first come first serve basis.”  For more information, days and times coupons will be available, please call the Grafton Center at 279-3413.

Register For 29th Annual Run For The Roses Race

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Registration is now open for the 29th Annual Run for the Roses 5k Foot Race to be held on Sunday, August 10, at Grafton Lakes State Park. The event benefits the Grafton Community Library and includes a 2.5 mile Nature Walk and Kids’ 1 Mile Fun Run in addition to the USATF sanctioned 5k race.

Pre-registration deadline for reduced entry fee is August 5. The Nature Walk steps off at 8 am, $10, day of race, $15. The 5k starts at 9 am, $20, day of race $25.  Fun Run starts at 10 am, $8, day of race $10.

The first 100 pre-registered 5k runners will receive a long sleeve T-shirt. Short sleeve T-shirts will given to all other pre-registered participants. All participants receive a free book and a rose.

Register online at www.finishright.com or download the application from www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org.  Race applications are also available at Grafton Lakes State Park Office, phone 279-1155, and at the Grafton Community Library at 2455 NY Route 2.

Legislators Brownell And Goodermote Offer Assistance Regarding The Hoosick Post Office

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submitted by Rich Crist, Legislative Liaison

Rensselaer County Legislators Stan Brownell and Lester Goodermote are offering assistance to help keep a post office open in Hoosick following the announcement that the current Hoosick post office location would be closed in early July.

Brownell and Goodermote said they recognize postal service as important to residents and businesses in the Hoosick area and said keeping a post office open and in operation in the area is a priority.

The two County lawmakers said they would be willing to work with other government agencies to help find a new and suitable location for a Hoosick post office. The current Hoosick Post Office is on South Street just off State Route 7 and is slated to close July 3 due to an expired lease.

The Hoosick Falls Post Office remains open in town, along with post offices in North Hoosick and Eagle Bridge.

“The service provided by the Post Office is important to Hoosick. We would be willing to work alongside postal officials and other levels of government to ensure there is adequate and convenient postal service to residents in our community,” said Brownell.

“This is a service important to quality of life and business. We are ready to lend a hand if needed to maintain the current level of postal service in the area,” added Goodermote.

Experts On Lyme Disease At The New Lebanon Library

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Integrative health care professional Jennifer Baer Enos and veterinarian Carolyn Sanford will speak on Lyme Disease treatment and prevention at the New Lebanon Library on Tuesday, June 24, at 7 pm. New York State is a hot bed of tick borne diseases, and Columbia-Rensselaer County is among the highest areas in the nation with the problem. The speakers will discuss new developments in Lyme and other tick-borne diseases and also be open to general questions from the audience.

Jennifer Enos has worked in Integrative Health for over five years, employing a combination of traditional and holistic therapies. She specializes in Lyme Disease and has gathered a wealth of knowledge from conferences, patients and her own personal experiences with the disease.

Dr. Carolyn Sanford is a veterinarian and animal behavior consultant at the Nassau Veterinary Clinic. She will focus on tick borne diseases and how they affect pets and people.

This program is free and open to the public. The New Lebanon Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.

Rensselaer County Legislature Action – Berlin’s Joan deLeon Remembered

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by Kieron Kramer

In May the Rensselaer County Legislature passed a resolution memorializing Berlin’s Joan deLeon, who died on April 4 of this year. On June 10 the deLeon family came to the well of the Legislature in prodigious numbers during the presentation period before the Legislature’s regular meeting to participate in the ceremony honoring their matriarch. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature Action – Berlin’s Joan deLeon Remembered

County Economy On Rebound – New Bacon Business Opens

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by Bea Peterson

“This has been a team effort,” said U.S. Congressman Chris Gibson on Monday at the opening of the new Rock Maple Farm production and storage site at 2112 Route 7 near the Pittstown/Brunswick line. “It is the very best of what federal, state, county and town governments can do working together. [Read more…] about County Economy On Rebound – New Bacon Business Opens

Veterans Resource Fair In Hoosick Falls

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There will be a Veterans Resource Fair on June 19 from 2 to 8 pm at the American Legion, 150 Main Street, Hoosick Falls.

This event is open to all veterans and family members.

Organizations Attending 

• Department Of Veteran Affairs

• Educational Opportunity Center

• Rens. County Veterans Affairs

• Wellcare Health Plans

• College of Saint Rose

• Employers

• Free Legal Aid

• Heroes At Home

• Disabled American Veterans

• Voice Of A Vet

For information call 518-545-6781 or go to www.heroesathomerensco.com.