Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Steve Bradley
The boys Panther soccer team played the Granville Golden Horde last Thursday. The game took place under the lights on the HFCS field after officials moved the scheduled afternoon game due to rain. It was Senior Night, and it couldn’t have worked out better for the seniors.
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by Steve Bradley
The Panther girls soccer team defeated Granville 8 – 0 last Friday when Jordyn Haynes scored three first half goals. Haynes was assisted by Angela Gonzalez, Taylor Mann and Rachel Pine. Gonzales, Pine and Heidi Bossoni also scored first half goals unassisted. Bossoni’s goal was her first varsity score.
The 7th Annual Trick or Treat Nature Trail at Grafton Lakes State Park will take place on Saturday, October 25, from 4 to 7 pm at the Shaver Pond Center, 194 Shaver Pond Road, Grafton. Join us for an adventure along the Wild Wood trail. This year we’ll have some old and some new costumed characters with feathers, fur, scales and slimy skin. They’ll greet you along a trail lit by jack-o-lanterns, and they’re sure to share wisdom, games and treats.
This program is geared towards younger audiences (age 4 to 11). We want to foster children’s appreciation of nature at night and the beauty of the Autumn season, but we’ll leave the spookiness out of the program. We aim to entertain and teach, not scare.
Please pre-register by calling 279-1155. You must sign up for a specific time slot. The program will fill up before the 25th so please call early.
Join us November 2, from 1 to 4 pm to learn how to use maps and compasses to navigate around the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center. Individuals will gain confidence in using topographical maps and compasses to bushwhack through the wilderness. Pre-registration is required and the class is limited to 12 participants, adults and youth aged 12 and older. There will be a charge of $5 per person ($3 for members).Call 658-2055 or email dykenpond@fairpoint.net to register.
Prepare to get crafty on November 1 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center. We will be decorating mason jars with a fall leaf decoupage to be used as candleholders. We will also make miniature acorn floating candles that could be used as the candle in your mason jar. Registration is limited, and there will be a charge of $3 for materials. Please call the Center at 658-2055 to reserve a spot.
Dyken Pond Center, located 475 Dyken Pond Road, Cropseyville, is a Rensselaer County Park open daily during daylight hours for hiking, fishing and non-motor boating. Contact the Center for more information at 658-2055 or dykenpond@fairpoint.net or visit www.dykenpond.org for directions and a complete schedule of our fall events.
On Saturday, December 6, the Grafton Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club and the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will host a snowmobile safety course for young people ages 10 to 18. Students must be at least 10 years old on the day of the course. Parents are encouraged to attend and participate. The course will be held at the Grafton VFW/Fire Hall on South Road from 8:15 am to approximately 5 pm.
The course will be taught by NYS certified volunteer instructor Jim Blessing. It will cover topics such as NYS laws and regulations, riding skills, trail emergencies, protecting the environment, maintenance and repair, trailering, etc. To register, call the Grafton Lakes State Park office at 279-1155 or email elizabeth.wagner@parks.ny.gov with the parent’s name, student’s name and age and your phone number by Wednesday, December 3. Space is limited, so no walk-ins, please. The course is free of charge, and lunch will be provided. An accompanying adult will be required to fill out registration paperwork on the morning of the course; please plan accordingly.
by Bea Peterson
On September 19 Ed Sukuskas was honored by the New York State Conservation Council as the 2014 Volunteer Conservationist of the Year. Accompanied by long time friend P.J. Hyde, Sukuskas traveled to Utica to receive the Award. At the same meeting his good friend and fellow sportsman Howard Cushing, Jr. received the Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
by Steve Bradley
The HFCS Panther football team traveled to Greenwich last Friday evening to take on the Witches. At stake was first place in the northern division of Class C. If the Panthers lost there would be a first place tie between Hoosick Falls, Greenwich and Corinth. Each team would have one loss.
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