Planning wildlife habitat to aid conservation
Conservation Corner urges habitat improvement to sustain wildlife, noting pheasant needs edge and farm crops. Methods include strip cropping of corn and grains, preserving standing grain for feed, mowing after June 15, and planting shrubs like Autumn Olive and Highbush Cranberry. Contact Rensselaer County Soil and Water Conservation District at Wynantskill.
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Wyantskill
N.Y
Hoosick Falls
Schaghticoke
Grafton
Rensselaer County Soil & Water Conservation District
Wynantskill
First alumni director named at Hudson Valley College
Patricia A. O'Hare, a 1967 Hudson Valley Community College graduate, named the first director of alumni affairs. Albany native, she earned an AA from the college in 1967 and a BA from SUNY Albany, held campus roles including Student Senate Secretary, and received the Hyman Rosenblum Award. Prior work at Ethan Allen Personnel Placement Bureau in Albany.
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Troy
N.Y
Patricia A. O’hare
Hudson Valley Community College
Hudson Valley
Albany
O’hare
Rensselaer
First flights of geese arrive early in New York
Albany reports Canada geese and red winged blackbirds are arriving 10 days to two weeks ahead of normal. Central New York serves as a spring stopover for birds migrating from the Chesapeake Bay and the Carolinas to northern nesting grounds.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia
Carolinas
Oak Orchard
Iroquois
Tonawanda Complex
Batavia
Cayuga Lake
Montezuma Wildlife Refuge
Hoosick Falls Seniors Map College Plans
Hoosick Falls village seniors reveal college plans for next year. Carol Volkheimer, daughter of Henry and Mrs. Volkheimer of RD 1, HFCS senior, will enroll at State University College at Geneseo in Liberal Arts. Larry T Stemp, son of Henry T Stemp of 8 Scott Street and HFCS senior, will pursue his degree at an unnamed college.
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Carol Volkheimer
Henry Volkheimer
RD 1
Hoosick Falls
HFCS
State University College At
Geneseo
Larry T. Stemp
Henry T. Stemp
Scott Street
Hudson Valley Community College
Bonnie Gorman
John Gorman
Abbott Street
St. Mary’s Academy
St. Joseph’s College
Bennington
Rachel Liporace
Leonard Liporace
Richmond Avenue
Trinity College
Burlington
Thomas McEvoy
George McEvoy
Phyllis McEvoy
State University of New York
Susan Austin
John Austin
Eagle Bridge
Maine College
Albany
Karen Nowak
Rita Nowak
Thomas Nowak
Hovey Avenue
Troy
June Frank
Hoopsick Falls
VFW
Executives go back to college in county program
Troy area officials join four back to school forums at Hudson Valley Community College led by Irving Weinstock to study leadership, management, and organizational theory with tuition funded by Title VIII grants. The program includes diploma awards after the four sessions and a two year drafting track for participants.
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Troy
N.Y
Hudson Valley Community College
Irving Weinstock
State Division of Employment
Weinstock
Russell Sage College
State Office For Local Government
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations
College of Agriculture
Cornell University
County Officers Association of
New York State
Rensselaer
New York State County Officers Association
Cooperative Extension Association
Joan Kennedy appears on Andy Williams TV spot
Joan Kennedy wife of Senator Edward Kennedy joined Andy Williams on his show taping her first commercial TV appearance. She recounted that the Kennedy family is tone deaf but enjoys songfests, played piano during takes, and performed Debussy Arabesque No. 1 under Henry Mancini. She noted her musical training and recalled family skiing trips with Williams and Ethel Kennedy.
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Hollywood
UPI
Joan Kennedy
Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy
Andy Williams
Kennedy
Andy
Ethel
Sun Valley
Idaho
Claudine
Hyannis Port
McClean
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
National Symphony
Boston
National Educational Television
NET
Kennedys
Williams
Guarding Against Rabies Warns Vermonters At Meet
Sunderland meeting presented steps to prevent rabies exposure and proper action after contact. Health guidance urged washing wounds, seeking a doctor, reporting to local officers for quarantine. notes on animal risks and common hosts.
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Sunderland
William C. Snow
Sunderland School Association
Vermont
Martha Bowen
Clifford Hewes
Howard Guber
William Bowen
Paul A. Ennis
Paul F. Ennis
Community Notes From Hoosick Falls Area
Weekend visitors include Miss Alice Gurden staying with niece Mrs. Fred O Conner in Troy and families from Adams Mass Schenectady Bennington and Pownal visiting Hoag households. Gordon Fricke celebrated his 10th birthday on a plane en route from a New England Volkswagen convention in Paradise Island Bahamas. The SMA Yearbook completion party was hosted by Mr and Mrs Raymond Rogers. A March 6 bridal shower honored Miss Maragaret Rimkunas who will wed George Daniel Scott March 27 in Hoosick Falls Immaculate Conception Church. Regular Health Center events and Auxiliary meetings are announced with prize donations requested for upcoming games.
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Fritz Fricke
Gordon
Paradise Island
Bahamas
Hoosick Falls Central School
Bruce Andrews
Adams, Mass
Kenneth Buck
Schenectady
Jim Hoag
Maragaret Rimkunas
Elks Lodge
Hoosick Falls Health Center
Health Center
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John Nigro
N.Y. Soil Conservation Service
Dad
Bradford House
Monument Plaza
Paul M. Kelsey
Edith Beaumont
Arthur Armstrong
Edith Craig Reynolds
VFW Post
Town of
London
Stoke City
Linda Weaver
Brian
Stoke
Wickes
Frigidaire
North Street
H & R Block
America
Bennington Hunt ST
North Adams
Eagle Street
DRY Cleaning
Benmont Avenue
Bennington, Vermont
Walloomsac
Bertha Hoag
Alice Gurden
Fred O’conner
Dene Sylvester James
Arthur James
Pownal
John Madill
Madills
Carolyn Hackett
Roberta Waythus
Raymond Rogers
SMA
Walker
Mom
Nichols
RTE
Manchester, Vermont
Bennington Potters
County
St Bennington
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