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Rensselaer Land Trust Event

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A Rensselaer Land Trust Event entitled “A Decisive Day in the History of Our Country” will take place on Saturday, September 28, from 9 am to 4 pm. Revolutionary War Historian Charles W. Filkins, II, Director of the Louis Miller Museum, will lead us for a day of history in beautiful northeastern Rensselaer County at the Bennington Battlefield. Learn about the context of the battle in Hoosick that led to the British surrender at Saratoga in October of 1777 and ultimately to the success of our revolution. Hear about the Hessians Baum and Breymann and their march to Hoosick. After the tour of the battlefield, those who wish, will continue on to Bennington, VT, and visit the monument that commemorates this turning point in the Revolutionary War. This event is co-sponsored by Lakes to Locks and The Louis Miller Museum. Register by September 26 with Christine@renstrust.org or 518-859-4363. For information go to www.renstrust.org.

Legislators Donate To Thayne Family

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Rensselaer County Legislators Lester Goodermote and Stan Brownell, who represent the towns of Stephentown, Berlin, Grafton, Petersburgh, Hoosick and the Village of Hoosick Falls, have donated $250 of their discretionary allotment from the Legislature to help sponsor a fundraiser for the Thayne family to help fight Ankylosing Spondylitis, a terrible illness that afflicts Tucker and Tom Thayne. The golf tournament is this weekend in Connecticut where Tony was from originally.
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Traveling Veterinarian Makes House Calls

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by Bea Peterson
Have a dog or cat that hates riding in the car and, especially, going to the vet? You bet! Many people do. Elderly folks, for example, often have a difficult time getting their pets regular veterinary care. In other instances, a busy schedule can keep a person from taking a pet to the vet in a timely fashion. A year ago Dr. Nicole L. LaMora realized many people in the area have these problems. [Read more…] about Traveling Veterinarian Makes House Calls

Rensselaer County Author Event At SML

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submitted by Laurenne Teachout, Library Director
The public is invited to the Stephentown Memorial Library’s first Rensselaer County Author Event on Saturday, September 7, from 11 am to 1:30 pm at the Library, 472 State Route 43, Stephentown.
Meet three local writers and enjoy light refreshments.  The authors will present brief descriptions of their books, read passages  and be available to sign copies of their books if you’d like to purchase them. Other area writers are encouraged to express their interest in future events of this type.
Born and raised in Stephentown, author and speaker Norma Williams Lasch will be returning to the Stephentown Memorial Library with her 345 page collection of inspirational songs and poems penned with colorful rural New England memories, spanning five decades, with Tassels Of Blue, Weaving Threads of Devotion. Readers will be captivated as they stroll through these delightful eight chapters, “Winding Yarns” through “Seasons of Life” from reflections on building a home to the pain of losing a child. Her faith remains intact with strong “Borders of Hope” for life’s unending challenges. Come laugh at her poetic tales of employment in Family Court and the frustrations in the Public Defender’s and the State Reporter’s Office. She shares her anxieties of becoming a published author to being in the Secret Place where there comes a Song in the Night, making this encouraging book, Tassels Of Blue, one of your favorites.
Randy Kneer, Grafton resident and author, will be presenting his book The Untold Story Of Helen Ellett, relating this first  time story about an intriguing woman and her memories of small town life in upstate New York.  Kneer is also working on three other books, The Retired Forest Rangers Of New York State, The Firetowers Of The Hudson Valley and a personal biography called My Favorite Adirondack Memories.
William Middleton grew up in West Sand Lake and now resides in Grafton. He has worked most of his life in real estate and construction. Now retired, he writes and illustrates his whimsical children’s books of stories told to his six grandchildren. Following his high school days, he studied illustration at the Art Students League in New York City under Frank Reilly. Bill has published four delightful children’s books to date, including Gordon The Goldfish, Autumn Ball, Stanley And Henrietta and The Chipmunk Jamboree. Descriptions of the books can be found at Amazon.com.
For more information on this program, call the Stephentown Memorial Library at 733-5750 or stop by during our Library Hours.  Also check our website, www.stephentownlibrary.org for regular updates.

The Rensselaer County Legislature – Two Eastwick Families Recognized For Achievement

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by Kieron Kramer
Two families from the Eastwick area came to the well of the Rensselaer County Legislature on Tuesday to receive copies of resolutions passed at earlier sessions. One was the extended family behind two very successful enterprises in North Hoosick, J.A. Bradley and Hoosick True Value Hardware. The other was the family of Reverend William O’Dell of Grafton, whose life was memorialized by the Legislature at the adjournment of the July meeting.
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County Legislators To Ask State For Road Repairs On Route 22, Route 20 And Route 150

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 submitted by Rich Crist, Majority Legislative Liaison
Members of the Rensselaer County Legislature are hoping to get the attention of State officials to have three State highways in the County reviewed for much needed repair work.
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