Firemen's Field Days weekend event at Halfmoon
The Halfmoon Volunteer Fire Department hosts its annual Firemen's Field Days Friday through Sunday at the field by the main firehall on Middletown Road. Frank Costanzo chairs, with co-chairs Watrobski and Lane. Activities start 6 p.m. Friday with Polish Night and music by Larry Kay's Band. Saturday features dancing by Mark Brothers and a free dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Food fundraising, crafts by the auxiliary, and concessions run all weekend.
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Halfmoon Volunteer Fire Department
Middletown Road
Frank Costanzo
Larry Kay
Mark Brothers
Chris Espey
Costanzo
Stanley Watrobski
George Lane
Friends of the
Organic farming would cut crop production
Washington officials warn that pure organic farming across the U.S. would reduce hard red winter wheat by half, corn by up to 50 percent, and citrus nearly out of production. They say organic methods are not economical for large regions and favor mechanized inorganic farming with modern technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Earl L. Butz
Don Paarlberg
Local volunteer helps stray animals and bicentennial ideas raised
Readers request updated contact for Estherville Animal Shelter in Greenfield Center New York with Edna Senecal. also advise Vietnamese refugees on U S Bicentennial involvement as suggested by Richard Allen NY State Bicentennial Commission. Troy area details and prior letters noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Edna Ann Senecal
Greenfield Center
Saratoga County
N.Y
United States
Kim Nhu Do
Troy
A. We
New York State
Richard Allen
Recycling drive and community notices in Rensselaer County
The letter column reports on subscription mix ups for Wilton Enterprises and Redbook Magazine, a Marine family inquiry, bamboo destruction tips from Cooperative Extension, and a glassware and paper recycling program at Maple Hill High School Schodack. The six year effort funds ecology education and aids the Columbia County Association for the Retarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Hill High School
Schodack
Columbia County Association For
Rensselaer County
Maple Hill Group
Halfmoon Short of Cancer Society Goal by $1200
Halfmoon residents lag $1 200 behind the American Cancer Society drive set at 2206 dollars. Crusade chairman Gloria Wheeler urges contributions via mail to 376 Broadway Saratoga Springs or by volunteering through the Ballston Spa office to raise funds and support cancer programs.
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Cancer Society
Halfmoon
American Cancer Society
Gloria Wheeler
County Crusade
Wheeler
Broadway
Saratoga Springs
Ballston Spa
Food stamp requests accepted until Aug 25 in Saratoga County
Saratoga County residents may apply for food stamps on weekdays from 9 30 a m to 3 p m until August 25 at county offices. Sign up days expand to Schuylerville Mechanicville Waterford Halfmoon Clifton Park Saratoga Springs Moreau Day Town Hadley and Corinth Town Halls with specific time slots. Applicants must bring income proof for the last four weeks an unemployment book and bills for shelter utilities and medical costs plus proof of resources and county residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Eric Leinsdorf
William A. Jacobson
Southcrest Drive
Clifton Park
Aqua Sports Boat Club
Gerald Lee
Commodore
Route 67
Little Round Lake
Ballston Spa
Saratoga County
Saratoga
Schuylerville
Mechanicville
Waterford Town Hall
Halfmoon Town Hall
Saratoga Springs City Hall
Moreau Town Hall
Day Town Hall
Hadley Town Hall
Corinth Town Hall
Talk Today on Home Lawns at Clifton Mall
Clifton Park residents will hear Chet Davis discuss Home Lawns at Clifton Country Mall at 2 p.m. The talk covers starting a new lawn renovating an old one and a Q A period. Free literature will be provided and Davis will answer questions on lawns gardens and house plants. Visitors may bring soil samples for analysis and lime recommendations.
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Clifton Park
Chet Davis
Clifton Country Mall
Davis
Motorcycle crash in Colonie injures Albany youth
Patrick J. Horan, 19, of Albany, was injured when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by Irving H. Roby, 77, at Everett and Russell Roads. Horan was hospitalized in good condition at Albany Medical Center. Roby received a ticket for failure to yield right of way.
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Colonie
Albany
Everett and
Russell Roads
Irving H. Roby
Park Lane
Menands
Crug’s Fruit Stand
Everett Road
Patrick J. Horan
Ramsey Place
Colonie Police
Horan
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Raby
Simmons
Mark Syczyk
Nassau man elected to general council at church meeting
Earl N. Cooper of Nassau was elected to the general council on ministries at the United Methodist Church Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference in Bridgeport Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau
United Methodist Church
Bridgeport
Conn
Earl N. Cooper
General Council On Ministries
Golden Fox to open Hobos discotheque in basement
Albany reports Jimmy Scalva plans a $130000 discotheque named Hobos in the Golden Fox on Central Avenue. The venue will seat 100, operate daily from afternoon to 4 am, offer coffee lasagne expresso escargot, no dress code, no alcohol, and aim for an August dry run with a September grand opening.
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Golden Fox
Central Avenue
Hobos
Toronto
New York City
Scalvo
Regine
Manhattan
Early Dutch Deeds Map Hudson Mohawk Lands to 17th Century
Albany Institute translates 25 Dutch era deeds detailing land transfers in the Hudson Mohawk region. Four deeds funded by Esquatak, dated 1651 to 1697, note lands near Bethlehem and Columbia County including Green Island. Signers include Jeremias van Rensselaer and Mahican Chief Aepje. payments often listed cloth rifles or liquor.
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Albany
Hudson and
Mohawk Valleys
Albany Institute of History and Art
Institute
Historical Society of Esquatak
Rensselaer County
Philip Pietersz Schuyler
Jeremias van Rensselaer
Aepje
Mahicans
Green Island
Rensselaerswyck
Aepie
The
Bethlehem
Hudson River
Columbia County
Larry Roberts
Europe
Esquatak
Charles Gehring
Turckeyen
Landing Ohoes
Anemehanit
Kiliaen van Rensselaer
Skiwias
Skiwiaen
Shirley Dunn
the Historical Society
Dunn
Albany beating case to grand jury in Legg death
Albany County prosecutors plan to present the beating death of Harold Legg to the grand jury next week. Daniel Longe, Legg’s alleged assailant and friend, faces second degree assault charges and potential murder indictments could follow if links prove direct between the July 16 incident and Legg’s July (death at Albany Medical Center).
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Albany
Harold
Buzzie” Legg
Albany County
Daniel Dwyer
Daniel Longe
Legg
Dwyer
Longe
Lege
Grand Jury
Times Record
Lange
Arts display on Wolf Road in Colonie at Mayfair
An Aug 12 to 14 fiber arts display at Mayfair Home Furnishings on Wolf Road Park runs daily 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eleanor Roosevelt Developmental Services demonstrations occur 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. In Schenectady, Carrol Sedlacek, 46, is in critical condition at Ellis Hospital ICU after a Route 90 two vehicle crash in Saratoga Springs.
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Colonie
Mayfair Home Furnishings
Wolf Road Park
Eleanor Roosevelt Developmental Services Organization
Schenectady
Carrol Sedlacek
Ellis Hospital
Saratoga Springs
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Firemen’s Field
Boat Club
Ruth Carrigan
Butz
M.C
Frank Sherry
Wilton Enterprises
Chicago
Joyce Powers
Barberville
Erle Daniels
Redbook Magazine
Ethel R. Nugent
M.E.B
Marion Opir
Cooperative Extension Service
Colonie Man
Robbie O’connor
Averill Park
C.W. McKeen
Jimmy Scalva
Regine’s
Discos
Hudson
Mohawk Valley
Gehring
State Library
Madison Ave
Wolf Road
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