Your Community 07.27.23

Would you like to help someone to read and write, or to speak English as a new language? We can train you. Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County helps more than 160 adults each year to gain the skills they need to be employed, participate in community life, and become U.S. citizens. LVORC needs volunteer tutors to do this work, and you can help! As a tutor you can develop new skills, make friends, and see how your efforts make a difference in your community. To find out more, join us for a one-hour Volunteer Opportunities Information Session via Zoom at 12:00 noon on August 8. Contact mhellerlvorc@nullaol.com for a link to the meeting. Visit the website for more information: www.lvorc.org

Saturday’s 9:00am-12:00pm

Poestenkill Town Hall. 38 Davis Drive, Poestenkill, NY.

Homegrown vegetables, Fresh Breads, Homemade Jams, Homemade Dog Treats, Home Sewn Items, Wreaths, Flowers, Healthy Living Products and More.

The Columbia HS classes of the ‘50s and ‘60s will hold their annual reunion September 9 from 4 until 9 at the Phillips Road Firehouse outside pavilion.

A food truck from Little Big Fatz will be on site and a cash bar with beer, wine, and soda will be available. This is a popular, informal gathering and a great way to catch up with former classmates.

A $5.00 donation is requested. For more information or questions contact Valerie Figel Femia (pfemia@nullnycap.rr.com).

CAPITAL DISTRICT – Attention all Columbia High School (CHS) Class of ‘73 Classmates! We’re holding our 50th reunion on October 7, 2023 at the Rensselaer Elks Lodge in East Greenbush starting at 5PM. You can join our ColumbiaHSClassof1973 Facebook group to get evolving reunion info and class news at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/columbiahsclassof1973. We need your help to reach everyone in our class and we hope you all will be there!

Please send us your contact info and that of any CHS-73 classmates, so we can share reunion details with everyone as they become available. We need your: Name (First – Maiden & Last Name), Mailing address, Email address and Cell phone &/or other phone #’s. Call Dom Indelicato @ 518 573-5227 if you have any ideas or questions and email us your contact info at ColumbiaClassof73@nullgmail.com .

Mark your calendar for the annual CHS 70’s Reunion on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at the Schodack Island State Park – noon until dusk. 1970-1979 attendees/graduates/teachers – but ALL alumni are welcome! $20 entry fee includes food, provided by the Committee members.

Join our Facebook page: Columbia High School 70’s Reunion for more info and updates OR contact Caroline Lynch Zeyak at elvis628@nullfairpoint.net. Spread the word – see you there!

The Anchor Food Pantry would like to thank and acknowledge the local business of Brad Rose Landscaping-Rensselaer , NY for their recent-food/tolietry donation, and for their past donations at holiday times that have aided our mission of helping our client base during these recent unfortunate economic difficulties. It is reassuring to know the Anchor has a partner in our mission to assist others throughout the year.

We serve low-income individuals and families in and around the Poestenkill area. Open on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. We offer a once-a-month three-day supply of food and non-food items of your choosing. We also carry wipes and diapers for infants and toddlers up to size six.

On a second monthly visit, we offer a partial food request of eggs, bread, milk card and fresh produce available plus a free extras table for you to choose from.

We invite you to come and check out what we offer and take home a supply of food to help your food dollars go further. We are located at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 776 Rt. 351, Poestenkill, NY 12140. Any questions, call (518) 283-6045 and leave your name and phone number. Come and visit us.

The Anchor Food Pantry would like to advise that if you cannot make it to the Anchor, we have 2 locations at Schodack Town Hall-Town Clerks Office and Castleton Village Hall during business hours for these municipal locations, to drop off food items in the bins provided.

Also you can redeem and donate bottles/cans for credit to our account at 6cent redemption center located on 9J -Rensselaer. Just inform staff to credit the Anchor Food Pantry account. As always we thank the Schodack Community for their past and continued support in our efforts to help those in need.

Are you new to Stephentown? We would like to welcome you to town! Have you lived in Stephentown for a while, or forever? Come and mingle, and welcome some new residents!

We know how much community connections contribute to overall life satisfaction, so the Stephentown Memorial Library is looking forward to hosting this second in a series of new resident welcome receptions to help forge stronger community ties.

Join us on Sunday, August 6 from 11:00am -1:00pm for a Bagel Brunch at the Stephentown Memorial Library. During this casual welcome reception you can learn about local resources, tour the library, and make some new friends, while enjoying breakfast and beverages. If you like, bring one cup of your favorite fruit to add to a large community fruit salad for all to enjoy!

Bonus: Birds of Prey from Robinson’s Wildlife Lectures will follow the reception at 1:00pm under the tent on the library lawn. Don’t miss the chance to see raptors and other amazing birds in this live demonstration which is free to adults and children alike.

Last year’s new resident event was a great success. Let’s keep the momentum going. If you have a new neighbor, or know of a new family in town, please spread the word!

Help Support Local Charities – St. Jude the Apostle Knights of Columbus has teamed up with 6 Center Redemption located at 461 Main Avenue in Wynantskill to accept bottle and can donations that have a NYS deposit.

This is to support local charities and those in need.

• Bring your clean, NYS deposit empties to 6 Center Redemption in Wynantskill.

• Say they are to support the St. Jude the Apostle Knights of Columbus.

• They do the rest, that’s it!

Thank you for your support!

Stephentown Historical Society Benefit Car Wash

The 4th Annual Car Wash to benefit the Stephentown Historical Society on Sunday, August 13th, will run from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the New Scrub Board Laundromat and Car Wash, 15808 NY Route 22, Stephentown. For a mere $20, you will get your car lovingly washed ($10) and dried by hand ($5) as well as 6 raffle tickets ($5) for a chance to win half of a 50/50 raffle! In addition, you will find various historical albums, our new line of “Only Stephentown on Earth” T-Shirts, and other historical society merchandise and memorabilia.

The event also includes the Stephentown Federated Church’s tent, where the Son-Shiners will be holding their annual Garden and Bake Sale to benefit the Stephentown Federated Church. You’ll find freshly baked goodies like cookies, cupcakes, and banana bread as well as fresh vegetables picked from local gardens.

In the case of inclement weather, the rain date will be the following Sunday, August 20th, 2023.

Wally Stock will present ‘From the Record’ to the Stephentown Historical Society on Monday, August 5. The meeting is at 2:00 p.m. at the Heritage Center, 4 Staples Road, Stephentown, New York. Come and hear some songs, dance tunes and comedy from over a century ago. It is free and open to the public. The building is handicapped accessible. For directions, phone (518) 339-6485.

Stock, who has an enthusiastic appreciation for the music recorded in the early years of the industry, has amassed a collection of recordings from 1890 into the 1920s. He will play disc recordings on a 1907 Victor Model V talking machine with an external horn speaker, presenting a sampling from that era that will let you hear what your great-grandparents might have listened or danced to. Disc recordings began in 1895 and became widely popular by the early 1900s.

Stock owns Stock’s Piano Service, located in the old Brainard, New York, railroad station. He rebuilds, restores and services pianos of all ages. He grew up listening to his grandmother’s Victrola and has been collecting old recordings and the machines on which to play them for his personal enjoyment ever since.

Have you been putting off cleaning out those no longer used items in your kitchen, garage or basement? Let this be your incentive to get started! Church of the Covenant, the round church in Averill Park will be having its annual Indoor Yard Sale on Friday & Saturday, August 18th and 19thfrom 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. We will be happy to accept your donations of kitchenware, toys, games, holiday decor, tools, sewing and craft supplies, etc. We cannot accept TVs, Computers, car seats. Save clothing and bedding, etc. for our rummage sale, Friday & Saturday, September 29th & 30th.

Items may be dropped off beginning Monday, August 7th – Wednesday, August 16th from 10 am – 3pm. Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you. We will be offering items for free at 1:30 pm on Saturday August 19th.

The Lansingburgh Historical Society, will be celebrating Herman Melville’s 205th Birthday on August 12, 2023 at the Herman Melville House located at 2 114th St., Troy, NY 12182.

Richard Matorro will be the guest speaker. The talk is titled “Herman Melville: “When in Doubt, Speculate”. He will also read from his book about Melville meeting Hawthorne while hiking up Monument Mountain.

Mr. Matarro will begin his talk at 10:30 am. The House, including the room Herman penned “Omoo” and “Typee” his first two novels, will be open for tours from noon to 2 pm. Birthday cupcakes will be served following the talk. A $10 donation is always appreciated.

On Sunday, August 20th,2023, a Benefit Cornhole Tournament will be held for Devin Mahoney at the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus, 328 Troy-Schenectady Rd, Latham, N.Y. 12110.

Devin is 23 years old and a 2018 Graduate of Shaker High School who was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of Bone Cancer.

Tournament info; 11 am Registration, 64 Teams max, $100 per team. 12 noon Start Time, Double Elimination.

1st Place $500, 2nd Place $250. Buffet Included with Team Registration. Registration Deadline August 16th, 2023 (no exceptions)!

Contact Doreen Weidman at 518 788 0102, dweids@nullnycap.rr.com

The SVFD Car Show is happening on Saturday, August 19 from 10 AM – 2 PM. Cruise on over to the Stephentown Fire Hall at 35 Grange Hall Road to check out the freshly detailed and buffed to the nine’s vehicles.

Antique Autos, Classic Cars, Antique Tractors, Hot Rods, and Antique Fire Trucks! Plus food, vendors, and raffles. There is something for everyone to enjoy.

The entry fee for vehicles is just $15. Door prizes and trophies will be awarded. Vendors are also welcome; tables are available for $20. Walk-ins and spectators enter for free, but a donation is suggested.

Interested in reserving a vendor table at the car show? Please email stephentownfiredepartment@nullgmail.com.

Rain date is Sunday, August 20.