The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

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East Nassau Board of Trustees Highlights

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by Denise Wright
The August 14th meeting of the East Nassau Board of Trustees was busy. It discussed a recurring problem in the village: speeding on Tayer Road.

After approving the treasurer's report and the July minutes, a discussion about a speeding problem on Tayer Road occurred. A resident attended the meeting and requested that the village consider placing speed bumps on the road because speeding has become frequent and dangerous.

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Run for the Roses 5K Results

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Courtesy of GLSP and Runsignup.com
The 38th annual Run for the Roses 5K was held at Grafton Lakes State Park on Sunday, August 11th.

The 5K race course, sanctioned by USATF, follows the park entrance road, continues along Route 2, around the Town Park, and back into the park on Long Pond Road. Proceeds benefit the Grafton Community Library. The following are the results for both the men’s and women’s overall first place finishers, and the winners by age group and their respective times.

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HACA Food Pantry Use Up 22%

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Food pantries nationwide are struggling to keep up with the increased demand on top of increased food costs. The HACA Food Pantry has provided 20,459 nutritious meals to 2,271 individuals through July of this year. A three-day supply of food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including staples, produce, frozen, dairy, and bakery goods is provided. We also provide life-essential non-food items such as diapers, toiletries, personal care items, and paper products. The month of July alone saw the greatest number of families served since 2015.

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For Your Health: One Easy Change

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Written and Submitted by Claudia Kavenagh
Are you one of the many people who enjoy fishing in the Little Hoosic River? Did you know that testing in Petersburgh has shown that some fish in the Little Hoosic are contaminated by significant quantities of toxic PFAS chemicals? The highest concentrations have been found in their organs however some samples of every part of every type of fish tested had some level of PFAS. Scientific research tells us

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Bark n’ Brew Fundraiser

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Grafton Lakes State Park is hosting Bark n’ Brew, a fundraising event that is open to local businesses to add some diversity to the mix, as well as locally crafted beer, with proceeds supporting regional rescue organizations. This event is on September 14th, from noon to 3 pm. The event is free with a $6 vehicle entrance fee. Food and beverages are available for an additional charge.

This annual event is all about your furry friends, so bring them along. We will have a guided dog walk to kick off the event, an agility course, assorted animal care vendors, live music, raffle items, and several animal rescue organizations in attendance. All activities will be at or near the beach.

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CPWG Meeting

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The next Hoosick Area Community Participation Work Group (CPWG) public meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 20th, from 6 to 8 pm, at the Hoosick Falls High School cafeteria, 21187 NY-22.

In addition to the bi-monthly public meetings, the CPWG is working continuously throughout the year to keep the Hoosick area community well informed.

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Donald I. French Jr. – Obituary

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Donald Ira French Jr., 90, of Berlin, New York passed away late at night on Monday, July 29th at home of natural causes.

He was born to Donald and Dorothy French in Albany, New York in September 1933. After high school, Don attended Brigham Young University to study farming and education. When he moved to Berlin, New York, Don taught History at Berlin High School. He worked there for 16 years before retiring and has enjoyed watching many of his students grow up, running into them, and talking about the mischief caused in those school hallways.

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