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Troy Elks September Dinners
134 N. Greenbush Rd. • 518-283-1193
We need your support as customers at our September fund raisers so we can continue to best/serve our community.
Friday Night Dinners $12.00 Serving 5pm-7:30pm
Includes salad, coffee/tea & dessert.
September 27th – BR/FR Haddock & Pork Chop Dinners
Free Community Dinner
The First Reformed Church of Wynantskill will resume in October, their free community dinners each Wednesday evening at the church. The scheduled dates for Wednesday’s in October are the 9th, 16th & 30th from 5:30-6:30 pm. There will be NO dinner on the 23rd. The church is located on the corner of Main Ave. & Church St. and is handicap accessible. If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 518-283-4420.
Fall 2019 Chicken Bar-B-Q
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Poestenkill, 772 Route 351, Poestenill, NY 12140 will hold our Chicken Bar-B-Q, Drive thru, Take Out Only, on Saturday, October 5, 2019. The meal consists of a half-chicken, baked potato, green beans, Cole slaw, cranberry sauce, roll and a choice of apple or pumpkin pie for a donation of $12 per meal. The meal pick-up time begins at 4:30 pm until 6 pm at the church. Reservations may be made by calling (518) 283-1447, but are not required.
All You Can Eat Breakfast
Poestenkill Christian Church,721 Snyder’s Corners Rd, Poestenkill, will have it’s all you can eat breakfast on October 5th from 8-11 am Cost is $8 for adults and $3.50 for children under 10. Menu includes eggs, bacon, French toast, pancakes, home fries, toast , coffee, tea and juice.
Center Brunswick Umc Swiss Steak Supper
Join us on Saturday October 5,2019 for our Annual Fall Swiss Steak Supper at Center Brunswick UMC. The church is located at 990 Hoosick Rd. At the intersection of Rt. & and Rt. 142. Serving time will be from 4-6pm. Eat in and take out service available. The meal includes: Swiss Steak, Mashed potatoes, Gravy, Vegetable, coleslaw, Roll, Cottage Cheese, Beverage and Pie for Desert. Adults $15.00 Children (5-10) $6.00 Children under 5 will be free. Call 518-528-6725 for reservations or information. Plan now for a great meal on October 5, 2019.
Come support the Pittstown Fire Dept!
Annual Chicken Barbecue Dinner & Fire Prevention Open House. Saturday, October 5, 2019, Take Outs 3-5pm
Pittstown Fire Dept. 134 Parker School Rd, Pittstown, NY. You can phone your orders and pick up time that day at 518-663-5773. There will also be fire prevention and safety demonstrations along with a tour of our apparatus and equipment during our open house.
East Schodack Fire Co. Annual Charity Pizza Night Fund Rasier
East Schodack Fire Co. Pizza Night 19th Annual Charity Event Please join us on Sat. October 5th for our 19th Annual Charity Event fund raiser Pizza Night. All profits will be donated to local charity organizations. To date we have donated over $27,000 with your support. Some of the organizations with have been able to support with your help are, Community Hospice ,Rosie’s Love, Double H. Ranch, Kelly’s Angels, Make A Wish, and Camp Braveheart to name a few. Menu includes: Fresh made pizza-Cheese(red or white) $9 extra toppings $1 each. “The Works”- $14 , chicken wings- 10 for $9, mozzarella sticks- six for $3, and a huge salad bar- $3 a bowl. Serving begins at 4:00, call 479-3366 (after 2:00) to order ahead. Take out is available or join your neighbors for a relaxing evening.
Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner Oct 5
On Saturday October 5th, 2019, Steve and Jude Chiera will host their Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner. Serving from 5 PM to 7:30 PM.
Menu includes; Tossed Salad, Italian Bread , Spaghetti and Meatballs, Dessert, Coffee Tea or Hot Chocolate!
Adults $12, Children 5-10 $5 and Children Under 5 Free.
Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus 328 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, N.Y. 12110. For information 518 783 0572, www.lathamcoloniekofc.com/events.
Fish Fry Dinner
On Friday October 11, 2019, the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus will hold a Fish Fry Dinner. Dinners will be served from 5-7 PM.
Menu; Fish Fry or Clam Roll Dinner ($10.00) served with French Fries or Onion Rings and Coleslaw, Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate and Dessert.
Children $ 4.00. ( 5-10) menu includes Fish Sticks, French Fries or Onion Rings, Applesauce, Juice or Milk.
Children Under 5 are Free!
$8.00 for a Fish Fry or Clam Roll Only is available also!
For information 518 783 0572 or lathamcoloniekofc.com/events.
Poestenkill Fire Company Roast Beef Dinner
Poestenkill Fire Company, 182 Main Street, Poestenkill is holding a roast beef dinner on Saturday, October 12, 2019. Dinner will be served family style and will consist of roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, cole slaw, rolls, and homemade desserts. Serving time will be 5 pm to 6 pm. Cost of the dinner is $14 for adults, $6 for children (ages 5 – 12) and children under 5 are free. Reservations are strongly recommended at your earliest convenience. Please call Don at 518-423-6263.
Brooks’ BAR-B-Q
The United Methodist Women of the First United Methodist Church of East Greenbush located at 1 Gilligan Road, are having a Brooks’ Bar-B-Q Dinner on Saturday, October 12th from 4-6:00 p.m. The menu will include: a ½ chicken with baked potato, coleslaw, dinner roll and dessert for $12. Just chicken for $8. Take-out or Eat-in service is available. Tickets are available at the church office (518-477-9693.) Reservations by Friday, October 11th would be greatly appreciated.
All You Can Eat Breakfast October 13 2019
On Sunday October 13th, 2019, the Latham Colonie Council Columbiettes and Knights of Columbus will host their “All You Can Eat Breakfast”!
Serving from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Menu includes; Variety of Juices, Rolls, Sweet Breads, an Omelet Station, Pancakes, French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Hash Browns, Corned Beef Hash, Bacon, Sausage, Cereals, Bananas and Fruit Cup.
Adults $9, Children 5-10 $4 and Children Under 5 are Free!
Latham Colonie Knights of Columbus is located at 328 Troy, Schenectady Road, Latham, N.Y. 12110
for information 518 783 0572 or lathamcolonie.com/events.
Nassau Ambulance Open House and interagency chili cook off.
Come join members of Nassau Ambulance at 498 McClellan rd Nassau, NY on October 13th at 11 am to see our facilities, equipment, and people.
For $5 come taste and be the judges for which local agency has the best Chili. Could it be Nassau Ambulance, Schodack Valley Fire, Castleton Ambulance? Come be our judge and let us know. 11am to 4pm will be the Oen House. Chili judging 12pm to 3pm.
Honor Flight Fundraiser
On October 13th, The Sons of the American Legion will be serving a Chicken Parmesan Dinner from 1 – 6 p.m. Included will be a garden salad, Italian bread, coffee, tea and dessert. This event will be held at The Gerald O’Neil Post #1683, 836 Broadway in Rensselaer. For a donation of only $12 pp or $11 seniors you can help send our Veterans to view their memorials in Washington D.C. Eat in or takeout available. All proceeds will be donated to “The Leatherstocking Honor Flight”
Zion’s UCC of Taborton Turkey Dinner
Zion’s United Church of Christ is now accepting reservations for their Turkey Dinner which will be held on Saturday, October 19, with the serving times of 4:30 pm, 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Come and enjoy all you care to eat “Family Style” Turkey Dinner in our spacious Fellowship Hall overlooking Little Bowman Pond located at 744 Taborton Rd. Sand Lake. Our dinner includes turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, cole slaw, rolls and a slice of pie for dessert. The cost of the dinner is $15.00 per adult, $7.00 per child ages 5-12, and children under 5 eat free. For reservations call Diane Hoffman at 518-674-2746, text at 518-649-5141 or Jane Weber at 518-258-4307. When you leave a message on their voice mail you will receive a call confirming your reservation.
Church Roast Beef Supper
Roast Beef Supper will be held on Saturday, October 19 at the Pittstown United Methodist Church Hall that is located just off New York Route 7 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Eat in or Take out. Menu: roast beef, mashed potatoes, vegetables, rolls, homemade pies. Price: $13.00 adults, $5.00 children 5-12, under 5 free. Reservations suggested — call 518-663-8280.
Annual Turkey Dinner at Muitzeskill Church
It’s that time of year once again!
The Reformed Dutch Church of Schodack at Muitzeskill will be holding its annual turkey dinner, on Saturday, October 19th. The church is located at the intersection of Schodack Landing Road & Muitzeskill Road, in Schodack Landing.
The dinner is served family style. The menu will include turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, squash, cranberry sauce, rolls and various pies for dessert. Seating’s are at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30. Take out is also available at 4PM & 5PM (No early arrivals, please)
Adults: $14.00, children 6-12: $6.00, under 6: free.
Reservations are required. For reservations call 518-732-7345. If no answer, leave a message with your name, phone number and state that you are calling regarding the church dinner. Your call will be returned the same day, before 8 PM, to confirm it was received. If your call is not returned, please call again. Please do not call the church office number for reservations. For information other than reservations, call the church office at 732-7500. Hope to see you there.
Sgt. Walter A. Adams American Legion Post 1021 Chicken BBQ
The Sergeant Walter A. Adams American Legion Post 1021, Averill Park, will hold their Chicken BBQ, takeout only, on the 3rd Saturday of each month, October 19th.
Please tell your friends and neighbors to call and reserve their order of BBQ chicken. The most succulent BBQ Chicken you will ever eat. Pick up your order between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm. ½ Chicken or Full Dinner. Call 518-674-2309 day of BBQ.
Roast Pork Dinner in Troy
The Pawling Avenue United Methodist Church will host a Roast Pork Dinner on Saturday, October 19th from 4:30 to 6:30 PM or until sold out
The menu is roast pork, mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetable, applesauce, dessert and beverage. The cost is $12 for adult meals, $6 for meals for children 5 to 12 years old and there is no charge for meals for children under 5 years of age. Takeouts are available.
For information and reservations please call the church office at (518) 273-6859. Tickets will be available at the door. Pawling Avenue United Methodist Church is located at 520 Pawling Avenue Troy. Plan now to attend on October 19th for good food and fellowship.
Giffy’s Bar-B-Q at Center Brunswick Fire Company
The Volunteer Fire Company of Center Brunswick, Inc. will be hosting a Giffy’s Chicken Bar-B-Q on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm at fire station located at 1045 Hoosick Road, Troy. Dinner includes half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll/butter, cookie and drink. Cost is $13.00/dinner. Dine-in or take out. For more information or for tickets call Renie at 518-810-2438 or the station at 518-279-3878. Come in person Monday nights to the firehouse between 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm or all members have tickets to sell. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards our 75th Anniversary celebration to be held in 2020.
Gilead’s Body & Soul Pantry and Dinner
October 25, 2018. As all of our animal friends are preparing for winter, we too are readying ourselves for what is to come our way for winter. This month we offer you a fall dinner of roast loin of pork, mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, butternut squash and coleslaw. For dessert we have everyone’s favorite, apple crisp. We had many favorable comments about last month’s roast beef and hope we serve something as equally good this month.
Our pantry is back to our normal schedule of 3:00-6:00 PM. Now that we are entering fall and the winter rapidly approaching, we suggest when it snows you call the church at 518-279-9270 on that day to make sure we will be open.
For those of you who have not joined us for a meal, the question is why not. Here is our address. Gilead Lutheran Church is located at the intersection of Routes 7 & 278 in the Town of Brunswick and we are handicapped accessible. Come join us and meet your friends for dinner.
Knick at Night
What ghost will you meet? One of the Knickerbockers or a spouse… Rumor has it that Rachel will be in the Mansion… you never know who may grace us with their presence. Join us on October 25 and 26, 2019 for Knick at Night at the Knickerbocker Mansion, 132 Knickerbocker Road, Schaghticoke, NY. We will be serving a Souper Dinner ($10.00) from 5:00 – 9:00 PM; and hosting Ghost Tours of the Mansion ($8.00) from 6:00 – 9:00 PM (reservations recommended for groups of 8 or more). Contact the Mansion at 518-664-1700 and leave a message or knickinfo@nullaol.com for more information
Hope United Methodist Church-Chicken Barbecue
Hope United Methodist Church will host a Chicken Barbecue on Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The cost is $12.00 per dinner. The Menu will be barbecue chicken, baked potato, cabbage salad, rolls, beverage and home baked pie. Entertainment by Jericho Road. There will also be a craft sale and a bake sale. For information and tickets call (518) 279-9601. The worship center is located at 566 Brunswick Road (corner of Route 2 and Garfield Road – Eagle Mills).
Chicken & Biscuit Dinner
Chicken & Biscuit Dinner – Saturday, October 26th
@Best-Luther Fire Department, 303 Old Best Road, W. Sand Lake, 12196
MENU: Chicken & Biscuit, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans,
Cranberry Sauce, Beverage & Gingerbread w/Topping
Take Out – 4-5:00PM Adults (12 & up) = $12.00
Eat In – 5-7:00PM Children (6-11) = $6.00
Under 5 = Free
Roast Pork Dinner in Wynantskill
Fall has arrived and it is time for our annual Roast Pork Dinner on November 2, 2019 from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the First Reformed Church, 415 Main Avenue in Wynantskill. The menu will include Roast Pork from the Route 66 Smokehouse, mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, cole slaw, butternut squash, applesauce, rolls, butter, coffee and for dessert homemade pies baked by the ladies of the church. Price for a ticket is $14.00 for adult, $5.00 for children 5 to 12 and under 5, free. Take outs are available. The Church is located at the corner of Main Avenue and Church Street in Wynantskill and is handicap accessible. Tickets are available by calling the Church Office any morning between 9:30 and 12 noon at 518-283-4420. Hope to see you there!
Election Day Luncheon at Gilead Lutheran Church
While sitting here trying to put thoughts together for this article, I found it difficult thinking about fall and our luncheon, especially with the rather warm weather we were having. Of course you know Election Day is November 7th. Do you remember that delicious lunch you had at Gilead Lutheran Church last year? Well we are looking forward to seeing you again this year. If you missed last year, come this time!
We will still have that great menu most people enjoy, including clam chowder, ham, turkey or tuna sandwiches and of course pie for desert. Our hours are from 11:00 AM until 1:30 PM. If you are unable to eat with us, we will have take-outs available.
You may order chowder to take home by either the quart or pint. Pints are $ 4.50 and quarts are $ 9.00. Please call John or Darlene @ 518-279-9552 by Friday November 3rd .
Gilead Lutheran Church is located at the corner of Route 7 & 278 in Center Brunswick and is handicapped accessible. Also visit us on our website gileadlutheran.org.
Gilead’s Body & Soul Pantry And Community Dinner
It is time to start catching up with our friends in the community. We have heard you have missed meeting your new friends and also that one night out when you don’t have to cook. Mark those calendars because we have changed to the 3rd Thursday until January because of the Fall Holidays.
This month we will have meatloaf, potato, corn, coleslaw and desert. Dinner will be served from 3:00-6:00 pm.
Gilead Lutheran Church is located at the corner of Routes 7 and 278 in Center Brunswick and is handicapped accessible.
Valley Falls VFW Monthly Breakfast
Monthly breakfast at the VFW Post 1938, Valley Falls, NY, second Sunday of each month from September to June, 8-11 a.m. Menu includes eggs cooked to order, french toast, pancakes, sausage, bacon, toast, potatoes with sausage gravy, fruit, juice and coffee. Cost is $8 (age 13 and over), $4 (children 5-12), free (children under 5).
Glendora Vegetarian Club
We would like to thank the 8 women who ran The Advertiser for more than 30 years, giving us community information that was so necessary. The new people also seem to be doing well.
Are you confused as to the meaning of “vegan”? Our textbook Vegan Living defines it well. “A vegan is one who avoids causing harm or exploiting other living beings as much as humanly possible. This involves excluding all animal foods and all animal-based items from their lives.”
The Glendora Vegetarian Club recommends 3 vegan eateries: Berben & Wolff on Lark St. in Albany; Berben & Wolff on Fourth St. in Troy; THRIVE on Weconah St. in Pittsfield. On the last Wednesday of October, meet us for good cheer, good company, good thought and good food at 6 p.m. at Berben & Wolff in Troy.
Glendora’s Jokes:
1. One woman said to another, “Did your dad die a natural death?”
“No, he had a doctor.”
2. They say teenagers don’t know the value of a dollar. They do. That’s why they ask for 20.
3. Why did the inventor cross the electric blanket with a toaster? So people would pop out of bed in the morning.
4. Behind every successful man there is a proud wife and a flabbergasted mother-in-law.
5. The politician won in all the outlying districts. During the campaign he was out lying in all of them.
6. Old quarterbacks never die; they just pass away.
7. Why can’t they manufacture a windshield that won’t hold a parking ticket?
May the peace of God that passes all understanding dwell in your heart and mind. In Philippians, the Apostle Paul said that he had taught himself to be content no matter in what state he found himself. That would have included the state of New York!
Glendora, 518-610-5810