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Equine Awards

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The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County 4-H program would like to announce year end 2024 equine awards. Thank you to the many members and volunteers that made 2024 events possible. Year end 2024 awards are as follows.

Year End 4-H High Point Riders – Novice Champion Audrey Kondak of Valley Falls, Alice Bourdeau of Averill Park, and Madyson Bull of Melrose were Reserve Champions. Ariana Severance of Melrose and Emmeline Heer of Troy were Junior Champion and Reserve Champion respectively. The Senior Champion was Ava Severance of Melrose and Allie Manchester of Stephentown was Reserve Champion.

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Spotted Lanternfly

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Provides Residents Information on How to Identify and Eliminate Egg Masses • +Urges the Public to Report Sightings, Travelers to Inspect Vehicles

Submitted by the New York State Dept. of  Agriculture
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced new findings of the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) in additional locations across New York State. SLF is an invasive, non-native insect that feeds on more than 100 plant species, including tree-of-heaven, and plants and crops, such as grapes, that are critical to New York’s agricultural economy. The Department is now urging residents of a number of upstate counties, including Albany, Schenectady, Ontario, and Seneca counties, to report any additional sightings and scrape egg masses, which will help inspectors to assess impacted areas and slow the spread of SLF in New York State.

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7,097 Trotters Race, Walk, and Give Thanks

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at 77th Troy Turkey Trot

Submitted by Ed Parham of Rueckert Advertising
$21,000 Raised for Northeast Regional Food Bank and Joseph’s House and Shelter

The 77th annual Troy Turkey Trot brought a sea of runners, walkers, and families together this morning to celebrate one of America’s oldest and most cherished Thanksgiving traditions. Presented by Pioneer, this beloved event welcomed 7,097 participants from 38 states and 7 countries to the heart of the Collar City.

The day kicked off with

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Yule Log Tradition

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A Holiday Scavenger Hunt

Sunday, December 15th, from 1 to 3 pm
Celebrate the ancient tradition of the Yule Log at the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center. Hear the story of the Yule Log and why the days are getting shorter and the nights longer at this time of year. Search for a hidden Yule Log, which will be carried back and burned in a campfire by the lake. Enjoy hot chocolate and cookies by the fire. Greens will be available to make crafts. This program is free but preregistration is required at 518-658-2055 or dykenpond@gmail.com.

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New Accessible Trail and Sensory Nature Trail

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at Albert Family Community Forest

Hudson Taconic Lands, formerly Rensselaer Plateau Alliance and Rensselaer Land Trust, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Nov 15th in celebration of a new accessible trail and sensory nature trail at Albert Family Community Forest in East Nassau. On a sunny, crisp morning, elected officials, community members, and those who made the project possible gathered at the head of the trails. Following short speeches and cutting a "ribbon" made of hemlock boughs, the group took a walk on the new trails. 

 The Pileated Pathway Equal Access Trail is a 4,000 ft round-trip Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant trail. It features two wheelchair-accessible picnic tables and a wetland overlook. The adjacent Sensory Nature Trail was designed for people of all ages with sensory differences such as autism. It includes interactive stations to help people connect with nature through their senses. 

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Wasaren League All Stars

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Submitted by Berlin Central School Communications Department

Alexis Rifenburg has been named First Team All Star. Lexi finished second in the league and 10th in the section with 268 assists. She also led the entire state with 105 aces.

Holly White has been named Second Team All Star. Holly finished the season with 123 Kills which is good for 3rd in the league and 20th in the section. Holly also had 50 aces.

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Clay Target Team

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The Berlin MHS Clay Target Team shot their final week (Week 5) scores of the fall season on Sunday, October 20th. Two of our team got perfect scores of 25 on their first rounds. Landon Demers received a 25 on his first round and a 20 on his second for a weekly score of 45. Kyle Collen received a 25 on his first round and a 24 on his second round for a weekly score of 49. In all, we had five of our seven team members receive weekly scores in the forties. Our two new members, Lucas Demers and Grant Kernes, did a fantastic job by turning in weekly scores of 38 with each having one score in the twenties. We should be finishing the season in first place in our conference. They had a wonderful season. 

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Alumni Game

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Berlin-New Lebanon Soccer

Berlin and New Lebanon soccer alumni are having a game on Friday, October 11th, at 5:30 pm at the New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School. A $20 suggested donation benefits New Lebanon Travel Club. Arrive at 4 pm to see NL faculty and staff play against each other before the alumni game. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Please visit this link to RSVP and sign up: tinyurl.com/Alumni-Game-Signup. For more information, please contact Michelle Bienes at michellebienes@newlebanoncsd.org, Aaron Kanofsky at akanofsky@newlebanoncsd.org,
or Sarah Roblez at sroblez@newlebanoncsd.org.

Dutchaven Golf

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Champions of Monday’s League

Submitted by Kevin Weeden
Semifinals (from gold/white/blue): Peter Martin III (4) and Kevin Weeden (5) defeated Dave Vogt (6) and Tom Vogt Sr (10). After Pete’s long birdie putt and Kevin’s par on hole 2, Pete and Kevin held a 3.5 to 0.5 lead. Kevin had a par on hole 3 and Pete picked up another win to go up 5.5 to 0.5. After 2 pars on hole 4, [Read more…] about Dutchaven Golf

The Start of Hunting Season

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Submitted by the Department of Environmental Conservation
Hunting is among the most popular forms of wildlife recreation in New York State. Nearly 700,000 New Yorkers and over 50,000 nonresidents hunt in the Empire State.

Many state lands, including Wildlife Management Areas, State Forests, Forest Preserves, and State Parks are open for hunting and trapping during the appropriate seasons, and some season start dates either just arrived or are right around the corner. Regular and bowhunting bear season is beginning this week in some parts of the Adirondacks. Additionally, early bowhunting for deer in all WMUs of the Northern Zone begins September 27th.

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