Tag Archives: American Legion Post

Community Calendar 1/10/13

Thursday January 10 Snowshoe Walk GANSEVOORT A Nature in Winter Snowshoe Walk will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park’s Camp Saratoga, 80 Scout Road in Gansevoort. Learn about animal and plant adaptation to survive the winter. Snowshoe rentals will [...]

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Tai Chi and more at Sr. Meal site

The Washington County Senior Meal Site in Whitehall will be the sight of several senior-centric events this month. On Jan. 18, Marge Mohn will introduce attendees to Tai Chi. The event will begin at 11:30 p.m. and will focus on gentle movements aimed at relaxation and alleviating stress. Immediately following Mohn’s presentation, Stephanie Ball from [...]

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Community Calendar 1/3/13

Thursday January 3 Tobacco Cessation BENNINGTON/MANCHESTER The state of Vermont will offer its free Freshstart Tobacco Cessation Program as follows: Tuesdays from 5 to 6 p.m., Jan. 8 through 29; Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m., Jan. 3 through 24; Tuesdays from 5 to 6 p.m., Feb. 5 through 26, and Thursdays from 1 to [...]

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New system, all smiles: Toys for Tots delivers toys for 164 children

The train may have been late, but that didn’t stop Christmas from arriving early for about 160 local children. A year after organizers were left scrambling to find toys for everyone, Sunday’s Toys for Tots event went off without a hitch. “It was a much nicer system,” said Jim Lafayette, the local coordinator for the [...]

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Community Calendar 12/6/12

Thursday December 6 Reversing Disease GLENS FALLS The Brighter Day Lifestyle Center on Floor 4 at 206 Glen Street in Glens Falls is accepting registrations for a free Alzheimer’s, Stroke and Parkinson’s Reversing Disease Workshop that will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11. A light supper will be provided. Information/registration: [...]

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Toys for Tots facing uncertain year

A charitable endeavor that provided more than 200 children with gifts last December is facing an uncertain future. The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve which has for years delivered toys to children in need is no longer participating in the Toys for Tots program because of budget cuts and increased combat deployments. And while the program [...]

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Scout’s project to honor soldier

A local Boy Scout will honor a Whitehall native who has been missing in action for more than 60 years during a special ceremony held at American Legion Post 83 on Veterans Day. Michael Mattison, a senior at Whitehall High School and a member of Boy Scout Troop 83, erected a pair of flagpoles outside [...]

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Benefits planned for local man with cancer

Friend and family members of Granville resident John Groesbeck are seeking financial help for the 46-year-old self-employed man, who discovered less than two months ago that he has a form of brain cancer. There is a basket party scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Castleton, Vt., American Legion post. Viewing will begin at 11:30 [...]

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Car show to be held at Poultney American Legion

Car, truck and motorcycle enthusiasts will get a new opportunity to show off their vehicles Saturday, Sept. 8, at American Legion Post No. 39 on Granville Street in Poultney. It is the first car show sponsored by the Sons of the American Legion. Organizers, who hope it will become an annual event, will hold registration [...]

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Poultney car show to debut Sept. 8

The region’s newest car show is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 8, at American Legion Post No. 39 on Granville Street in Poultney. Registration is from 8 to 10 a.m., and spectator viewing begins at 10 a.m. Awards will go out at 3 p.m. “We’ve got a lot of guys who are interested in a show, [...]

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Community Calendar 6/13/13

Thursday June 13   Farmers’ Market CASTLETON The Castleton Farmer’s Market, next to Citizens Bank on Main Street in Castleton [...]

Classifieds 6/13/13

The 2013 Penrhyn Engine and Hose Car Show Committee would like to thank all theirsponsors, participants and spectators for a [...]

Hebron looking at alternate Internet options

By Jaime Thomas Getting high-speed Internet in Hebron might not be as simple as officials previously thought. During a meeting [...]

Katarina Thomas tries to elude Lauryn Zovistoski during the Powder Puff game last Thursday at Granville High School. The seniors [...]

Graduation next week

As the district scrambles to finish out the school year between testing, field trips and various activities, the senior class [...]

Connie Michaelsen Celebrating over 25 Years of Teaching Dance in Granville

By Todd Michaelsen My mother, Connie Michaelsen, has been teaching dance in Granville now for 26 years. She has shared [...]

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