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2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Vol. 3 No. 9;

December 5,

2014

13 Broad St.,

Hudson Falls,

NY 12839

Five properties in the Hadlock Pond District are tobe re-moved from the district, hence, lowering the tax burden onhose homeowners. (Homeowners in the district pay higheraxes than the rest of the town, mostly because of repairosts from the 2005 dam breach.)

The decision, made this month by the Town Board, endsmore than a decade of attempts by the landowners, who

ave long been included in the district, but do not haveroperty on the pond or easements that allow them to geto the pond or, in three situations, even see the pond.

The Town Board determined that the parcels are not ben-fitted from inclusion in the district and are not under orordered by Lake Hadlock or benefited by easements orights of way to the shores of Lake Hadlock . . .

The properties that are to be removed from the district aret 28, 32 and 54 Twiss Road and 1440 and 1444 Copeland

Pond Road.The decision will not become final for at least 30 days,llowing any residents to file for a referendum to deny the

hange.

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TAX RELIEF IN FORT ANN

THE SALEM AREA WOMANSCLUB RECENTLY HELD ITS

MONTHLY MEETINGat the Mackenzie Chapel in the Salem Presbyterian Church on

West Broadway. The meeting began with a Tea hosted by Chair-man Judy Kempf with Irene Baldwin, Jane Keys, Marilyn Nolannd Mary Talmadge assisting. Pat Phillips explained the neces-ity for help with the Santa Project this year as many moreamilies are in need. Tags were distributed. The Salem Area

Womans Club members will purchase health and beauty prod-cts which will be gathered at Salem Washington Academy inombination with other donations from area churches and organi-ations. Members brought signed Christmas card which will beorwarded to the Red Cross and Pitney Bowes for distribution to

US service members for the Holiday Mail for Heroes program. Ahank- you letter was received from Diane Shegrue, CEO of Glens

Falls Hospital, noting the health care services that the WomansClub donation from the 2014 Womens Health Day will supportnd assuring continued coordination for 2015. A letter of thanks

was also received from Catholic Charities Division for DomesticViolence and it was noted that the National Womens Club focushis year is on the national pattern of domestic violence. Mem-ers were reminded to support the Salem Rotary Club Fuel Fund

Dinner and the Cambridge Historical Museum Annual Spirit InChristmas Sale. After the meeting and the program the Commit-ee for the 2015 Womens Health Day met.President Anna

Dickson welcomed Storytellers Siri Allison of Salem and ChristieKeegan of Greenwich who presented The Good Stories CanDo. Both are experienced storytellers who have performed atHubbard Hall and Proctors Theatre. Siri drew her story fromesearch in her World War II Stories Project. Christie drew hertory from her viewpoint on Animal Rights and projects sup-orting shelters and spaying. In each of their performances forhe Womans Club, Siri and Christie transformed themselveshrough voice and effect, sweeping members into a different timer situation. Their impressive performances were memorable.

NEW YORK STATECOMPTOLLERS REPORTREGARDING THE

VILLAGE OF FORT ANNFinancial Condition For The Period

March 1, 2011 February 28, 2014The Village Board (Board) is comprised of two elected Trusteesand an elected Mayor. The Board is the legislative body respon-sible for the general management and control of the Villages financial affairs. It is also responsible for developing and adoptingthe annual budget for the general, water and sewer funds andestablishing fi nancial policies and procedures. The Board has thepower to levy taxes on real property located in the Village, setwater and sewer rates and issue debt.The Mayor is the Villages chief executive offi cer and the Trea-surer is the chief fi scal offi cer. The Clerk is responsible for thecollection of property taxes and water and sewer rents and remit-ting these collections to the Treasurer. The Treasurer is respon-sible for preparing, maintaining and reporting all necessary financial information. The objective of our audit was to evaluatethe Villages fi nancial condition and addressed the following re-lated question: Did the Board adopt realistic budgets and take appropriateactions to maintain the Villages fi nancial stability?We examined the Villages fi nancial condition from March 1, 2011through February 28, 2014. We conducted our audit in accordancewith generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS).The results of our audit and recommendations have been dis-cussed with Village offi cials and their comments have been con-sidered in preparing this report.The Villages fi scal year is from March 1 through February 28.The Board has the responsibility to initiate corrective action. Awritten corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the fi ndingsand should be prepared and forwarded to the Comptrollers Officepursuant to Section 35 of the New York State General MunicipalLaw. The Comptroller encouraged the Board to make this planavailable for public review in the Village Clerks offi ce.The Board is responsible for making sound fi nancial decisions

that are in the best interes ts of the Village and the taxpayers. Thisrequires the Board to balance the level of services desired andexpected by Village residents with the ability and willingness ofthe residents to pay for such services. Therefore, it is essentialthat the Village adopt realistic and structurally balanced budgetsthat contain realistic appropriations and the resources availableto fund them. Additionally, Village offi cials should ensure thatthe level of fund balance maintained is reasonable to provide forunanticipated contingencies that may arise throughout the year.A multiyear fi nancial plan helps a local government assess expen-diture commitments, revenue trends, fi nancial risks and theaffordability of new services and capital improvements. Further-more, establishing and funding reserves may help to avoid largeincreases in taxes and user fees resulting from unforeseen repairsor capital improvements and also increases transparency relatedto the intended use of revenues collected. Lastly, the Board shouldensure that interfund loans between its operating funds are repaidas soon as possible but no later than the end of the fi scal year.The Board should improve its budget development practices.The Board consistently appropriated excessive amounts of fundbalance in the general fund to fi nance operations which caused

this fund to be in fi scal stress at the end of the 2013-14 fi scalyear. The Board also intentionally overestimated expendituresfor the water and sewer funds with the intention of increasing thelevels of fund balance to guard against unforeseen repairs and finance future capital costs. This has led to both funds havingexcessive levels of fund balance and budgets that are not transpar-ent to the residents. Also, moneys belonging to the water andsewer funds have been improperly retained by the general fund,creating an interfund obligation from the general fund to the waterand sewer funds for which the general fund does not have ad-equate cash levels to repay.General Fund We examined the budgets and corresponding re-sults of operations for the 2011-12 through 2013-14 fi scal yearsand found that the Board adopted budgets that appropriated allof the available fund balance or more fund balance than was avail-able. For example, at the beginning of the 2011-12 fi scal year, thetotal fund balance was $19,687, of which $15,484 was used to finance operations, causing the fund balance to decrease to $4,203at the end of the fi scal year. Despite this, the Board appropriated$15,000 of fund balance to fi nance operations in 2012-13, creat-ing a budgetary defi cit of $10,797 for the 2012-13 fi scal year , as

shown in Figure 1. The Board also appropriated nearly all of theavailable fund balance for the 2013-14 fi scal year. Although theVillage incurred an operating defi cit of $24,697 for the 2013-14 fiscal year and ended the year with a defi cit fund balance totaling$15,102, the Board appropriated $8,000 of fund balance for thenext years budget, creating a budgetary defi cit of $23,102.

In addition, relevied water and sewer billings for the 2012-13 and2013-14 fi scal years, totaling $29,387, were incorrectly retainedand used by the general fund to fi nance its operations instead ofbeing remitted to the water and sewer funds. As a result, thegeneral fund has an unrecorded liability to the water and sewerfunds for the relevied billings. Furthermore, the Board did notbudget for a $25,000 payment to the Town for a joint streetscapeproject in the 2013-14 fi scal year. Due to a lack of surplus funds,the general fund borrowed $25,000 from the water fund to makethe payment to the Town. The combination of retaining and usingthe relevied water and sewer billings along with borrowing moneyfrom the water fund resulted in the general fund owing the waterand sewer funds a total of $31,252 at the end of 2012-13 and$67,798 at the end of the 2013-14 fi scal years The year-endgeneral fund cash balances were $26,840 for 2012-13 and $48,928for 2013-14, which were insuffi cient to repay the amounts due tothe water and sewer funds. The combination of appropriatingexcessive amounts of fund balance to fi nance operations, failingto budget for a signifi cant payment to the Town and developinga large liability for relevied rents to the water and sewer funds hasresulted in the general fund having a fund defi cit of $15,102 at the

end the 2013-14 fi scal year and putting the general fund in fi scalstress.Water Fund We examined the budgets and corresponding resultsof operations for the 2011-12 through 2013-14 fi scal years andfound that the Board overestimated appropriations, and, althoughthe fund had a substantial operating defi cit in 2011-12 due to awater main break, the fund balance grew from $59,726 at the endof 2011-12 to $84,207 at the end of 2013-14. The fund balance isexcessive in comparison to the funds annual appropriations ofabout $50,000. In the 2011-12 fi scal year, there were severalwater main breaks that cost approximately $20,000 to repair.Since the fund balance at the beginning of the year was $84,147,of which none was appropriated to fi nance operations for theyear, the fund was able to absorb the cost of the repairs and stillend the year with $59,726 in fund balance.This was 121 percent of the next years budgeted appropriations.Also, the Board overestimated appropriations for the 2012-13 fiscal year by $15,264 (or 31 percent) and for the 2013-14 fi scalyear by $7,633 (or 15 percent), including $6,000 each year forequipment and capital outlay. Due to the overestimation of ap-propriations and corresponding operating surpluses in 2012-13

and 2013-14, the fund balance increased to 151 percent and 168percent of the subsequent years appropriations for these two fiscal years.Sewer Fund We examined the budgets and corresponding resultsof operations for the 2011-12 through 2013-14 fi scal years andfound that the Board overestimated appropriations. The Boardoverestimated appropriations by an average of 43 percent forthese three years. For example, the Board overestimated appro-priations for sewage treatment disposal for the 2011-12 fi scalyear by $23,077, which continued through the 2013-14 fi scalyear when it was overestimated by $19,000 or 35 percent. As aresult of consistently overestimating appropriations, the sewerfund had operating surpluses in all three years, which has causedan already excessive level of fund balance to become even moreexcessive. The fund balance was 230 percent of the ensuing yearsappropriations at the end of the 2013-14 fi scal year.The Mayor informed us that the Board intentionally overesti-mated appropriations in the water and sewer funds in order tobuild up fund balance to pay for unforeseen costs and futurerepairs and maintenance. The desire to have funds on hand to finance future repairs and maintenance costs is understandable.

However, the practice of padding appropriations and building upfund balance is not the most reasonable or transparent manner todo so. Instead, the Board should develop a multiyear plan identi-fying its future needs for capital related costs and the means for financing them (i.e., reserves, current appropriations or debt). Onceestimates and plans are established, the Board should considerestablishing reserve funds and transferring excess fund balance tothe reserves. The Board should then provide an appropriation ineach years budget for the amount of money it intends to transferto the reserves. These transparent budget practices will allow theBoard to readily identify when its future costs are adequatelyfunded. The combination of unrealistic estimates in the adoptedbudgets, appropriation of excessive and non-existent fund bal-ance amounts and inappropriately retaining and expending mon-eys belonging to the water and sewer funds have all contributed tothe general fund being in fi scal stress and excessive levels of fundbalance in the water and sewer funds. Sound budget practices areimperative to ensure that the Village maintains fi nancial health.The Board should:1. Develop a plan to alleviate the fi sca l stress of the general fund.This plan should address the general fund balance being returned

to a surplus position, payment of obligations to the water andsewer funds and an adequate cash balance to meet cash fl owneeds.2. Ensure it does not appropriate fund balance in excess in excessof the actual amount of fund balance available.(More recommendations inside)

HARTFORD TO OPEN BIDSNOVEMBER 9TH

The Hartford Highway Garage and Town Hall may soon be heatedwith fire wood in an attempt to save on heating oil costs. Since2011 to date the Town has spent over $26,000 on heatingoil.Heating the highway garage side of the building is always ahallenge because of the high truck bay ceilings plus the large

overhead doors that open and close frequently. The Town isputting out a bid for an outdoor wood boiler which will be used toupplement the oil heat.Highway Superintendent Greg Brownssures us that we will never need to purchase nor run out ofirewood considering that the Town has about 50 miles of Town

Roads which require periodic tree trimming and removal.Here is the legal notice for the bid:The Town of Hartford, County of Washington, State of NewYork hereby invites sealed bids for the purchase of a 2005 ornewer Taylor T1000 Outdoor Wood Boiler or equivalent deliv-red and completely installed to existing heating systems.

Bids are due in a sealed envelope, along with a non-collusion

tatement, no later than Noon on Friday, December 5, 2014 at theTown Clerks Office at the Hartford Town Hall, 165 CountyRoute 23, Hartford, New York, at which time all received bidswill be publicly opened and read aloud. The Hartford Town Boardwill meet and review received bids at Hartford Town Hall onDecember 9, 2014 at 7:05pm. The Hartford Town Board re-erves the right to reject any or all bids.


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WE COMMEMORATE PEARLHARBOR ON DECEMBER 7.

It is important to know our history, so that, with intelligent leader-hip, we do not suffer the consequences of repeating the errors ofhe past. This week we are commemorating the Dec 7th (8th)ombing of Pearl Harbor which led our country to become activen World War II. Prior to that, we had been aiding others in theirfforts to thwart imperialism, and mass murderers. Our reluctanceo enter the fray prior to that time, in this writers view, led to theeaths of millions of people, which deaths may have been avoidedad we acted decisively and earlier. The recent events in the Middle

East have similarities with the activities that led up to WWII. ISISs the Hitler and Hirohito of our time. Should we allow them toroceed unchecked, their rein of terror could spread quickly through-ut the world. All they need is nuclear weapons. Due to the totally

rresponsible way our leaders are handling the protection of ourorders, ISIS is here in this country. To think otherwise is pureolly. So, we must cut them off at the knees before they get tootrong, here and abroad. When you read the summary of WWIIelow, you will note that Hitler went after the Jews much the same

way ISIS and their ilk are going after Christians. We cannot sit idlyy while this immense threat to our countrys safety grows. We

must, first, close our borders to all intruders. We, then, must pro-ide all the assistance we can muster to those who are giving theirves to push back the ISIS threat, wherever that is occurring. The

Kurds seem to be doing the best job, right now. We must helphem. Lets avoid WWIII.1930 September 14 - Germans elect Nazis making them the 2nd

argest political party in Germany. 1932 November 8 - FranklinRoosevelt elected President of the Uni ted States. 1933 January 30Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. February 27 - The

German Reichstag burns. The Reichstag building, seat of the Ger-man government, burns after being set on fire by Nazis. This en-bled Adolf Hitler to seize power under the pretext of protectinghe nation from threats to its security. March 12 - First concentra-on camp opened at Oranienburg outside Berlin. March 23 - En-bling Act gives Hitler dictatorial power. May 10 - Nazis burn booksn Germany. In June - Nazis open Dachau concentration camp.uly 14 - Nazi Party declared Germanys only political party. 1934

August 19 - Adolf Hitler becomes Fhrer of Germany. 1935. Sep-ember 15 - German Jews stripped of rights by Nuremberg Race

Laws. 1936 February 10 - The German Gestapo is placed abovehe law. March 7 - German troops occupy the Rhineland. May 9 -

Mussolinis Italian forces take Ethiopia. July 18 - Civil war eruptsn Spain. October 1 - Franco declared head of Spanish State. 1937une 11 - Soviet leader Josef Stalin begins a purge of Red Armyenerals. November 5 - Hitler reveals war plans. 1938 August 12 -

German military mobilizes. September 30 - British Prime MinisterChamberlain appeases Hitler at Munich. October 15 - Germanroops occupy the Sudetenland; Czech government resigns. 1939anuary 30, 1939 - Hitler threatens Jews. March 15/16 - Nazisake Czechoslovakia. March 28, 1939 - Spanish Civil war ends.

May 22, 1939 - Nazis sign Pact of Steel with Italy. August 23,939 - Nazis and Soviets sign Pact . August 25, 1939 - Britain and

Poland sign a Assistance Treaty. August 31, 1939 - British fleetmobilizes; Civilian evacuations begin from London. September 1,

939 - Nazis invade Poland. September 3, 1939 - Britain, France,Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany. September, 1939 - British Air Force attacks the German Navy. September 5,939 - United States proclaims its neutrality; German troops crosshe Vistula River in Poland. September 10, 1939 - Canada declares

war on Germany; Battle of the Atlantic begins. September 17, 1939Soviets invade Poland. September 29, 1939 - Nazis and Sovietsivide up Poland. In October - Nazis begin euthanasia on sick andisabled in Germany. November 8, 1939 - Assassination attemptn Hitler fails. November 30, 1939 - Soviets attack Finland. 1940.anuary 8, 1940 - Rationing begins in Britain. March 12, 1940 -

Finland signs a peace treaty with Soviets. March 16, 1940 - Ger-mans bomb naval base near Scotland. April 9, 1940 - Nazis invadeDenmark and Norway. May 10, 1940 - Nazis invade France, Bel-ium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands; Winston Churchill becomes

British Prime Minister. May 15, 1940 - Holland surrenders to theNazis. May 26, 1940 - Evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk

egins. May 28, 1940 - Belgium surrenders to the Nazis. June 3,940 - Germans bomb Paris; Dunkirk evacuation ends. June 10,940 - Norway surrenders to the Nazis; Italy declares war on Brit-in and France. June 14, 1940 - Germans enter Paris. June 16,

940 - Marshal Ptain becomes French Prime Minister. June 18,940 - Hitler and Mussolini meet in Munich; Soviets begin occupa-on of the Baltic States. June 22, 1940 - France signs an armistice

with Nazi Germany. June 23, 1940 - Hitler tours Paris. June 28,940 - Britain recognizes General Charles de Gaulle as the Free

French leader. July 1, 1940 - German U-boats attack merchanthips in the Atlantic. July 5, 1940 - French Vichy government breaksff relations with Britain. July 10, 1940 - Battle of Britain begins.uly 23, 1940 - Soviets take Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. August-19 - Italians occupy British Somaliland in East Africa. August 13,940 - German bombing offensive against airfields and factories in

England. August 15, 1940 - Air battles and daylight raids over Brit-in. August 17, 1940 - Hitler declares a blockade of the Britishsles. August 23/24 - First German air raids on Central London.

August 25/26 - First British air raid on Berlin. September 7, 1940 -German Blitz against Britain begins. September 13, 1940 - Italiansnvade Egypt. September 15, 1940 - Massive German ai r raids on

London, Southampton, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool and Manchester.eptember 16, 1940 - United States military conscription bill passed.eptember 27, 1940 - Tripartite (Axis) Pact signed by Germany,taly and Japan. October 7, 1940 - German troops enter Romania.

October 28, 1940 - Italy invades Greece. November 5, 1940 -Roosevelt re-elected as U.S. president. November 10/11 - Tor-

edo bomber raid cripples the Italian fleet at Taranto, Italy. No-ember 14/15 - Germans bomb Coventry, England. November 20,940 - Hungary joins the Axis Powers. November 22, 1940 - Greeksefeat the Italian 9th Army. November 23, 1940 - Romania joins

the Axis Powers. December 9/10 - British begin a western desertoffensive in North Africa against the Italians. December 29/30 -Massive German air raid on London. 1941 January 22, 1941 - Tobrukin North Africa falls to the British and Australians. February 11,1941 - British forces advance into Italian Somaliland in East Af-rica. February 12/14, 1941 - German General Erwin Rommel andGerman Afrika Korpsarrive in North Africa. March 7, 1941 -British forces a rrive in Greece. March 27, 1941 - A coup in Yugo-slavia overthrows the pro-Axis government. April 3, 1941 - Pro-Axis regime set up in Iraq. April 6, 1941 - Nazis invade Greece andYugoslavia. April 14, 1941 - Rommel attacks Tobruk. April 17, 1941- Yugoslavia surrenders to the Nazis. April 27, 1941 - Greece sur-renders to the Nazis. May 1, 1941 - German attack on Tobruk isrepulsed. May 10/11 - Heavy German bombing of London; Britishbomb Hamburg. May 15, 1941 - Operation Brevity begins (theBritish counter-attack in Egypt). May 24, 1941 - British ship Hoodsunk by the Bismarck. May 27, 1941 - Sinking of the Bismarck bythe British Navy. June 4, 1941 - Pro-Allied government installed inIraq. June 8, 1941 - Allies invade Syria and Lebanon. June 14, 1941- United States freezes German and Italian assets. June 22, 1941 -Germany attacks Soviet Union as Operation Barbarossa begins. InJune - Nazi SS-Einsatzgruppen begin mass murder. June 28, 1941 -Germans capture Minsk. July 3, 1941 - Stalin calls for a scorchedearth policy. July 10, 1941 - Germans cross the River Dnieper inthe Ukraine. July 12, 1941 - Mutual Assistance agreement betweenBritish and Soviets. July 14, 1941 - Brit ish occupy Syria. July 26,1941 - Roosevelt freezes Japanese assets in United States andsuspends relations. July 31, 1941 - Gring instructs Heydrich toprepare for the Final Solution. August 1, 1941 - United States an-nounces an oil embargo against aggressor states. August 14, 1941- Roosevelt and Churchill announce the Atlantic Charter. BritishPrime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D.Roosevelt aboard a warship off the coast of Newfoundland duringthe Atlantic Conference. The conference took place from August9-12, 1941, and resulted in the Atlantic Charter, a joint proclama-tion by the United States and Britain declaring that they were fight-ing the Axis powers to ensure l ife, liberty, independence and reli-

gious freedom and to preserve the rights of man and justice.The Atlantic Charterserved as a foundation stone for the laterestablishment of the United Nations, setting forth several principlesfor the nations of the world, including the renunciation of allaggression, right to self-government, access to raw materials, free-dom from want and fear, freedom of the seas, and disarmament ofaggressor nations. August 20, 1941 - Nazi siege of Leningrad be-gins. September 1, 1941 - Nazis order Jews to wear yellow stars.September 3, 1941 - First experimental use of gas chambers atAuschwitz. September 19, 1941 - Nazis take Kiev. September 29,1941 - Nazis murder 33,771 Jews at Kiev. October 2, 1941 - Ger-mans advance on Moscow. October 16, 1941 - Germans takeOdessa. October 24, 1941 - Germans take Kharkov. October 30,1941 - Germans reach Sevastopol. November 13, 1941 - Britishaircraft carrier Ark Royal is sunk off Gibraltar by a U-boat. No-vember 20, 1941 - Germans take Rostov. November 27, 1941 -Soviet troops retake Rostov. December 5, 1941 - German attackon Moscow is abandoned. December 6, 1941 - Soviet Armylaunches a major counter-offensive around Moscow. December7, 1941 - Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor. December 8, 1941 -United States and Britain declare war on Japan. December

11, 1941 - Hitler declares war on the United States. Decem-ber 16, 1941 - Rommel begins a retreat to El Agheila in NorthAfrica. December 19, 1941 - Hitler takes complete control of theGerman Army. 1942 January 1, 1942 - Declaration of the UnitedNations signed by 26 Allied nations. January 13, 1942 - Germansbegin a U-boat offensive along east coast of USA. January 20,1942 - SS Leader Heydrich holds the Wannsee Conference to co-ordinate the Final Solution of the Jewish Question. January 21,1942 - Rommels counter-offensive from El Agheila begins. Janu-ary 26, 1942 - First American forces arrive in Great Britain. InApril - Japanese-Americans sent to relocation centers. April 23,1942 - German air raids begin against cathedral cities in Britain.May 8, 1942 - German summer offensive begins in the Crimea.May 30, 1942 - First thousand-bomber British air raid (against Co-logne). In June - Mass murder of Jews by gassing begins atAuschwitz.June 5, 1942 - Germans besiege Sevastopol. June 21,1942 - Rommel captures Tobruk. June 25, 1942 - GeneralEisenhower arrives in London. June 30, 1942 - Rommel reaches ElAlamein near Cairo, Egypt. July 1-30 - First Battle of El Alamein.July 3, 1942 - Germans take Sevastopol. July 5, 1942 - Soviet resis-tance in the Crimea ends. July 9, 1942 - Germans begin a drive

toward Stalingrad. July 22, 1942 - First deportations from the War-saw Ghetto to concentration camps; Treblinka extermination campopened. August 7, 1942 - British General Bernard Montgomerytakes command of Eighth Army in North Africa. August 12, 1942 -Stalin and Churchill meet in Moscow. August 17, 1942 - First all-American air attack in Europe. August 23, 1942 - Massive Germanair raid on Stalingrad. September 2, 1942 - Rommel driven back byMontgomery in the Battle of Alam Halfa. September 13, 1942 -Battle of Stalingrad begins. October 5, 1942 - A German eyewitness observes SS massmurder.On October 5, 1942, by accident, Hermann Graebe, aGerman engineer and manager of a German construction firm inthe Ukraine, and his foreman, came upon an Einsatz executionsquad killing Jews from the small town of Dubno in the Ukraine.He gave the following eyewitness account: My foreman and Iwent directly to the pits. Nobody bothered us. Now I heard rifleshots in quick succession from behind one of the earth mounds.The people who had got off the trucks - men, women and childrenof all ages - had to undress upon the order of an SS man whocarried a riding or dog whip. They had to put down their clothes infixed places, sorted according to shoes, top clothing and undergar-

ments. I saw heaps of shoes of about 800 to 1000 pairs, great pilesof under-linen and clothing. Without screaming or weeping thesepeople undressed, stood around in family groups, kissed each other,said farewells, and waited for a sign from another SS man, whostood near the pit, also with a whip in his hand. During the fifteenminutes I stood near, I heard no complaint or plea for mercy.

I watched a family of about eight persons, a man and a womanboth of about fifty, with their children of about twenty to twenty-four, and two grown-up daughters about twenty-eight or twenty-nine. An old woman with snow white hair was holding a one yearold child in her arms and singing to it and tickling it. The child wascooing with delight. The parents were looking on with tears in theireyes. The father was holding the hand of a boy about ten years oldand speaking to him softly; the boy was fighting his tears. Thefather pointed to the sky, stroked his head and seemed to explainsomething to him. At that moment the SS man at the pit startedshouting something to his comrade. The latter counted off abouttwenty persons and instructed them to go behind the earth mound.Among them was the family I have just mentioned. I well remem-ber a girl, slim with black hair, who, as she passed me, pointed toherself and said, twenty-three years old. I walked around themound and found myself confronted by a tremendous grave. Peoplewere closely wedged together and lying on top of each other sothat only their heads were visible. Nearly all had blood runningover their shoulders from their heads. Some of the people shotwere still moving. Some were lifting their arms and turning theirheads to show that they were still alive. The pit was nearly two-thirds full. I estimated that it already contained about a thousandpeople. I looked for the man who did the shooting. He was an SSman, who sat at the edge of the narrow end of the pit, his feetdangling into the pit. He had a tommy-gun on his knees and wassmoking a cigarette. The people, completely naked, went downsome steps which were cut in the clay wall of the pit and clam-bered over the heads of the people lying there to the place to whichthe SS man directed them. They lay down in front of the dead orwounded people; some caressed those who were still alive andspoke to them in a low voice. Then I heard a series of shots. Ilooked into the pit and saw that the bodies were twitching or theheads lying already motionless on top of the bodies that lay beneaththem. Blood was running from their necks. The next batch wasapproaching already. They went down into the pit, lined themselvesup against the previous victims and were shot. October 18, 1942 - Hitler orders the execution of all captured

British commandos. November 1, 1942 - Allies break Axis lines atEl Alamein. November 8, 1942 - Operation Torch begins (U.S.invasion of North Africa). November 11, 1942 - Germans and Ital-ians invade unoccupied Vichy France. November 19, 1942 - Sovietcounter-offensive at Stalingrad. December 2, 1942 - ProfessorEnrico Fermi sets up an atomic reactor in Chicago. December 13,1942 - Rommel withdraws from El Agheila. December 16, 1942 -Soviets defeat Italian troops on the River Don in the USSR. De-cember 17, 1942 - British Foreign Secretary Eden tells the BritishHouse of Commons of mass executions of Jews by Nazis; U.S.declares those crimes will be avenged. December 31, 1942 - Battleof the Barents Sea between German and British ships. 1943 Janu-ary 2/3 - Germans begin a withdrawal from the Caucasus. January10, 1943 - Soviets begin an offensive against the Germans inStalingrad. January 14-24 - Casablanca conference betweenChurchill and Roosevelt. During the conference, Roosevelt an-nounces the war can end only with unconditional German surren-der. January 23, 1943 - Montgomerys Eighth Army takes Tripoli.January 27, 1943 - First bombing raid by Americans on Germany(at Wilhelmshaven). February 2, 1943 - Germans surrender atStalingrad in the first big defeat of Hitlers armies. February 8,

1943 - Soviet troops take Kursk. February 14-25 - Battle ofKasserine Pass between the U.S. 1st Armored Division and Ger-man Panzers in North Africa. February 16, 1943 - Soviets re-takeKharkov. February 18, 1943 - Nazis arrest White Rose resistanceleaders in Munich. March 2, 1943 - Germans begin a withdrawalfrom Tunisia. March 15, 1943 - Germans re-capture Kharkov. March16-20 - Battle of Atlantic climaxes with 27 merchant ships sunk byGerman U-boats. March 20-28 - Montgomerys Eighth Army breaksthrough the Mareth Line in Tunisia. April 6/7 - Axis forces in Tuni-sia begin a withdrawal toward Enfidaville as American and Britishforces link. April 19, 1943 - Waffen-SS attacks Jewish resistancein the Warsaw ghetto. May 7, 1943 - Allies take Tunisia. May 13,1943 - German, Italian troops surrender in North Africa. May 16,1943 - Jewish resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto ends. May 16/17 -British air raid on the Ruhr. May 22, 1943 - Dnitz suspends U-boat operations in the North Atlantic. June 11, 1943 - Himmlerorders the liquidation of all Jewish ghettos in Poland. July 5, 1943 -Germans begin their last offensive against Kursk. July 9/10 - Alliesland in Sicily. July 19, 1943 - Allies bomb Rome. Ju ly 22, 1943 -Americans capture Palermo, Sicily. July 24, 1943 - British bombingraid on Hamburg. July 25/26 - Mussolini arrested and the Italian

Fascist government falls; Marshal Piet ro Badoglio takes over andnegotiates with Allies. July 27/28 - Allied air raid causes a firestormin Hamburg. August 12-17 - Germans evacuate Sicily. August 17,1943 - American daylight air raids on Regensburg and Schweinfurtin Germany; Allies reach Messina, Sicily. August 23, 1943 - Soviettroops recapture Kharkov. September 8, 1943 - Italian surrender toAllies is announced. September 9, 1943 - Allied landings at Salernoand Taranto. September 11, 1943 - Germans occupy Rome. Sep-tember 12, 1943 - Germans rescue Mussolini. September 23, 1943- Mussolini re-establishes a Fascist government. October 1, 1943 -Allies enter Naples, Italy. October 13, 1943 - Italy declares war onGermany; Second American air raid on Schweinfurt. November 6,1943 - Russians recapture Kiev in the Ukraine. November 18, 1943- Large British air raid on Berlin. November 28, 1943 - Roosevelt,Churchill, Stalin meet at Teheran. December 24-26 - Soviets launchoffensives -Ukrainian front. 1944 January 6, 1944 - Soviet troopsadvance into Poland. January 17, 1944 - First attack toward Cassino,Italy. January 22, 1944 - Allies land at Anzio in Italy. January 27,1944 - Leningrad relieved after a 900-day siege. February 15-18 -Allies bomb the monastery at Monte Cassino. March 4, 1944 -Soviet troops begin an offensive on the Belorussian front; First

major daylight bombing raid on Berlin by the Allies. March 15, 1944- Second Allied attempt to capture Monte Cass ino begins. March18, 1944 - British drop 3000 tons of bombs during an air raid onHamburg, Germany. April 8, 1944 - Soviet troops begin an offen-sive to liberate Crimea. May 9, 1944 - Soviet troops recaptureSevastopol. May 12, 1944 - Germans surrender in the Crimea.


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copies of 18thcentury recipes, and a 1:30pm ranger program.

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ATTENTION SWIMMERS! The Rensselaer Countys TroySenior Center has a swimming program that meets everyWednesday from 9:00 to 10:00 am with Joyce Forner leading.Swimming is probably the best exercise you will ever do foryourself and it is FUN. Join us at the Lansingburg Boys & Girlsclub and enjoy the heated pool and the wonderful company. Callthe Center at 270-5348 for more information.


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VALLEY FALLS WOMEN'S CLUB CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The Women's Club ofValley Falls and Vicinity will celebrate their Christmas program and luncheon on Wednesday, De-cember 10that noon at the Masonic Temple in Schaghticoke. The special Christmas treat will bea program featuring the Hoosic Valley kindergarteners. Members should bring a covered dish. theirtable service and a grab bag gift. Everyone is asked to remember the Club's special projects at this

holiday time: our service men and women and those staying at the Ronald McDonald House sothey can be with ill or ailing family members. Hospitality committee members are Donna Cukrovany,chair; Marcia Geren, Dorothy Matheson, Mary Ross and Lois Squire.

CHRISTMAS COOKIE SALE: Members of the First United Presbyterian Church of Salem willhold their 8th annual Christmas Cookie Sale on Saturday, December 13 from 10:00 until 1:00 in thechapel of the church. Customers will be able to select their own assortment from the many varieties ofhomemade cookies available and purchase them by the pound. Cookie containers and plastic gloveswill be provided. The Church, also known as "The Old White Church" is located on West Broadway

- just west of the traffic light on Route 22 in Salem. Proceeds from the sale will be used for the manymission projects of the church, both locally and world- wide. For further information please contactMarilyn Hanby (518) 854-7521 or Dolores Phaneuf (518) 854-7275

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OPEN HOUSEThe Rensselaer County Troy Senior Cen-ter would like to invi te you to our Open House on Sunday,December 7, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Troy will be celebrat-ing their Victorian Stroll so this would be an excellent timeto enjoy all the sights and sounds, and tour our beautifulSenior Center. Our fitness instructor, Ellio LeMaro, will beon hand to inform you of our health and wellness program.There will be entertainment with Joe C Pro Sound, 12:00 to2:30 pm, refreshments, and for the kids a visit with Santa.Our Boutique will also be open for shopping.

ANTA TO VISIT GARDENWORKSSanta and Mrs. Clauswill greet children of all ages at Gardenworks on Saturday and

unday, December 6 and 7from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Santa willhare tales from the North Pole and listen to Christmas wishes,

while Mrs. Claus shares free cookies. A donation is requested toit with Santa for a photo. Proceeds will benefit Lunch, Learn and

Play, a free children?s summer program at the Salem CourthouseCommunity Center. Gardenworks is a family-owned flower andpecialty crop farm that has been part of the Washington Countyandscape for nearly a century. For further information, call

Gardenworks at (518) 854-3250 or visit them on the web atwww.gardenworksfarm.com. Directions to Gardenworks: Fromhe traffic light on Route 22 in Salem, west on Route 30 (also West

Broadway). Five miles from the traffic light.

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL December 5 & 6 10:00AM to:00PM at the West Fort Ann United Methodist Church, Copeland

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Hidden Talents Dance Studio will be having a fund raising event at the River Street Plaza on the mainloor next to Lizzie Keays Restaurant on Sunday, December 7 from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. The event willnclude will a Bake Sale, Crafts, Face Painting, Childrens Craft Workshops and Hair Braiding with

Beads. Also the River Street Athletic Club, The Plaza Salon and Lizzie Keays will be selling giftertificates. Please join us.


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I wonder if you will ever see this again:Harry Truman was a different kind of President. He probablymade as many, or more important decisions regarding ournation's history as any of the other 32 Presidents precedinghim. However, a measure of his greatness may rest on what hedid after he left the White House.The only asset he had when he died was the house he lived in,which was in Independence , Missouri . His wife had inher-ited the house from her mother and father and other than theiryears in the White House, they lived their entire lives there.When he retired from office in 1952 his income was a U.S.Army pension reported to have been $13,507.72 a year. Con-gress, noting that he was paying for his stamps and personally

licking them, granted him an 'allowance' and later, a retroactivepension of $25,000 per year.After President Eisenhower was inaugurated, Harry and Bessdrove home to Missouri by themselves. There was no SecretService following them.When offered corporate positions at large salaries, he declined,stating, "You don't want me. You want the office of the Presi-dent, and that doesn't belong to me. It belongs to the Americanpeople and it's not for sale."Even later, on May 6, 1971, when Congress was preparing toaward him the Medal of Honor on his 87th birthday, he refusedto accept it, writing, "I don't consider that I have done anythingwhich should be the reason for any award, Congressional orotherwise."As president he paid for all of his own travel expenses andfood. Modern politicians have found a new level of success incashing in on the Presidency, resulting in untold wealth. To-day, too many in Congress also have found a way to becomequite wealthy while enjoying the fruits of their offices. Politi-

cal offices are now for sale (i.e., Illinois ).Good old Harry Truman was correct when he observed, "Mychoices in life were either to be a piano player in a whore houseor a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any differ-ence!" We ought to have cloned him for telling it like it is andbeing frugal with our tax dollars!

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AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT- Out of Sight Out of Murder by Fred Carmichael. PeterKnight is grinding out a murder story in an old mansionwhere another author was murdered years before. A weirdelectrical storm affects a cosmic snafu and his characterscome to life. Theres the lovely ingnue, the trusty butler,a feisty character woman, a dauntless hero, a fascinatingother woman, the always pregnant serving girl, and thewily lawyer waiting for midnight to read the will. Peterloses control of his characters and there is a murder; theintended victim is Peter. Other murders follow and theculprit is among characters who, having also worked forother authors, know a great deal about the subject. Can

Peter find the killer before the killer gets his author? Isromance with the ingnue leading anywhere? Where is thefortune mentioned in the will? All is solved ingeniouslywith romance, suspense and cosmic wit.Sound like fun?! Schuylerville Community Theater is look-ing for 4 male actors and 5 females (varied ages from 20-60+) to fill the roles in this Murder Mystery Comedy.Rehearsals start in January 2015 and will be held on Sun-day afternoons and a weekday evening to be determinedby the cast. Show dates are February 13th, 14th, 15th,21st and 22nd in the Schuyler Room in the Town ofSaratoga Building in Schuylerville. Character Descrip-tions are available on the website at: scttheater.org.Auditions are Wednesday, December 10th beginning at 7:00at the Town Hall on the corner of routes 4 and 29 inSchuylerville. Please contact Direct Bonnie Thomas at798-5984; thomasbpc@hot mail.com or Producer,Lorraine Thompson at 369-6558; [email protected] forfurther information or a copy of the script.

THE SALEM SENIORS ARESPONSORING A BUS TRIP

on Thursday, December 4th,to the Log Cabin in Holyoke, MA.There will be a full luncheon of sirloin steak and lobster followedby a Christmas show. We will be stopping off at the ChristmasTree Shop in Holyoke afterwards. Cost is $52. Pick-up in Salemand Greenwich. Call Marilyn Hanby for reservations at (518)854-7521.

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The Washington County Newsis a NapaulPublishers Inc Publication first published in2011, distributed throughout Washington County,with emphasis on Argyle, Ft Ann, Ft Edward,Hartford, Kingsbury.For classifieds e-mail to [email protected] Press releases, obituaries, and news articles,

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Reflections: Of Snow-flakes and MusicWritten by Rachel Essaff Maher

As I write this, I am looking out the win-dow at our first snowfall of the season.Everything is quiet, muffled by the blan-

ket of snow. While it is lovely, I find that it is also missingsoundtrack. Music makes the snow much more magical.

When I was growing up, my father used to wake up myiblings and me by playing Christmas records very loudlyvery morning throughout November and December. Sure,

we used to act as though we hated it. We would grumble

nd grouch our ways out of bed and down the stairs toreakfast. But we secretly loved it.n fact, there was nothing that made the approaching holi-

day season quite as special as creeping downstairs to theight of our father doing his hokey little dance in the livingoom, wearing an old blue bathrobe that could only be

described as Grover-blue because of its likeness to theolor and texture of our most beloved Sesame Street char-cter. Imagining that image, even now, is enough to make

me grin: my father, the serious Town Accountant by day,dancing with bent knees and arms waving like noodles,with a silly grin beaming out on his face and that old blue

athrobe swirling around him in his pajamas. Blasting outrom the record player, at decibels so loud that the win-

dows would vibrate, was Christmas with Conniff or somether record brimming equally with holiday vim and vigor.

The music and the sight of my father dancing were whatmade the holiday season magical. Combined, they brought

ut the luster of sparkling charm to the newly fallen snow.Going to school, we were happier because of it. The days

o longer felt heavy with the burden of waking so earlyecause wed had something wonderful to make us smileven behind our frowns and complaints. And my father,

who must have known that we were faking our dismay,went about his day with his usual happy-go-lucky attitudehining brighter somehow.

So when I went about my morning routine today, as I racedo wake the kids and show them the first snowfall of theeason, I made sure to blast my own Christmas with

Conniff music this time, as loudly as the boys would al-ow. Even though they glared and pulled their covers backver the heads, I could not help but grin and dance just the

way my father always did (and probably still does!) be-ause I knew that they would go to school with a glimmerf that old magic lasting them all day long.

YOU WANTED DIVERSITY.....I WONDER, WELL YOU GOTIT! Look who's new in the white house!Arif Alikhan - Assistant Secretary for Policy Developmentfor the U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityMohammed Elibiary - Homeland Security AdviserRashad Hussain - Special Envoy to the Organization of the Is-lamic Conference(OIC). Salam al-Marayati - Obama Adviser andfounder of the Muslim Public Affairs Council and is its currentexecutive director Imam Mohamed Magid - Obama's Sharia Czarfrom the Islamic Society of North AmericaEboo Patel - Advisory Council on Faith-Based NeighborhoodPartnerships. The foxes are now officially living in the henhouse...Now ask me why I am very concerned!!! Do you feel OKwith this??? How can this happen, and when will we wake up???

e are quiet while our Country is being drastically changed!!! Wegot some relief starting with the 2014 Elections!The first member on the list is Arif Alikhan, who has been servingin the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) since 2006. Hisfirst appointment was Deputy Mayor for Homeland Securityand Public Safety for the city of Los Angeles. Alikhan is a firstgeneration American and his parents immigrated from Pakistan.One of his primary tasks over the years has been to educate ourgovernment and military on the culture and mindset of the terror -ists that that the U.S. has been fighting since it began the War onTerror. In 2009, DHS head Janet Napolitano appointed AlikhanAssistant Secretary for Policy Development.Imam Mohamed Magid naturalized citizen who immigrated tothe United States from the Sudan in 1987. In 2011 PresidentBarack Obama appointed Magid to serve in a Countering ViolentExtremism Working Group with the DHS. On January 22, 2013Magid took part in the inaugural ceremonies of President Obamabut the White House has no Sharia Czar, a title given to ImanMagid by critics of the Obama Administration.Mohamed Elibiary is an advisor to the Department of HomelandSecurity. Out of this list he probably is the most controversial.

According to a November 9, 2011 CBN News article, Elibiaryspoke at a Texas conference in 2004 and honored Iran's AyatollahKhomeini as a "great Islamic visionary." Elibiary is a member ofthe Department of Homeland Security's Advisory Council. Hewas granted access to a nationwide database that contained terrorwatch lists and sensitive FBI reports, which he was accused ofleaking portions of the documents to the media in order to spreadcharges of "Islamophobia" within Governor Rick Perry's Texasgovernment.Eboo Patel came to the United States as a child when his parentsimmigrated from Mumbai, India. Patel serves on President BarackObama's inaugural Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighbor-hood Partnerships. As a child Patel lived in Glen Ellyn, Illinoiswhere he attended Glenbard South High School and went on toUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and earned a degreein Sociology. He is a Rhodes Scholar and earned his doctorate inSociology at Oxford. While attending Oxford Patel oversaw anumber of interfaith youth projects in India , Sri Lanka, and SouthAfrica.Rashad Hussain is a first generation American of parents whoimmigrated to the U.S. from India. He was born in Wyoming,raised in Plano, Texas and is a graduate of the Greenhill School inDallas. Hussain later a ttended the University of North Carolinaat Chapel Hill where he earned his bachelors degrees in bothphilosophy and political science. In 2009 he was a trial attorneyfor the U.S. Department of Justice and served as an AssociateCounsel to the Obama Presidential Transition Team. On Febru-ary 13, 2010 President Obama appointed Hussain as the UnitedStates Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.He was awarded In January 2013 the Distinguished Honor Awardfor "exceptionally outstanding service to the agencies of the U.S.Government resulting in achievements of marked national or in-ternational significance." Hussain is an advocate for the protec-tion of religious minorities in Muslim-majority countries.Salam al-Marayati was born in Bagdad, Iraq and at the age of 4 hisfamily immigrated to the U.S. He became a naturalized citizenand earned a bachelors of science degree in Bio-Chemistry fromthe University of California Los Angeles. According to his bio Al-Marayati is one of the founders of the Muslim Public AffairsCouncil and is currently the director of the organization. Al-Marayati has been a member of the Executive Committee of the

California Democratic Party. His political experience stems backto 1992 where he was a delegate at the 1992 and 1996 DemocraticNational Convention. He is a writer for the Islamic magazine,The Minaret, and has covered Republican conventions as a re-porter. In 2012 al-Marayati was appointed by the President tothe U..S. delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe forum in Poland. This raised many concernsfrom critics of the Obama administration because al-Marayati isan "outspoken critic of Israel who once said the Jewish stateshould be added to the list of 9/11 terror suspects." This accord-ing to an October 17, 2012 article by FN.

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HUDSON FALLS andPAWLETT, VT Emma E.(MacDonald) Parsons, 94, mostrecently of Johnsburg, went tobe with her Lord, on Monday,November 24, 2014.Born on February 12, 1920, inChestertown, she was the old-est child of the late Howard and

Katherine (Hill) Underwood.Emma was a graduate of HudsonFalls High School.On March 22, 1940, she mar-ried Leslie MacDonald. Hepassed away on August 6, 1983,after 43 years of marriage. OnJanuary 9, 1988, she marriedEdward Parsons, Jr.; he passedaway in October of 1999.Emma was a Washington CountyHome Health Aide for 15 yearsand was a member of the Ameri-can Bell Association. Her Chris-tian faith was an important partof her life. She attended theGospel Lighthouse Church andwas a founding member of theFull Gospel Tabernacle, whereshe taught Sunday school for 35years. Emma was also a mem-

ber of the Pentecostal HolinessAssociation and attended theGranville Assembly of GodChurch. Since 2009, Emma hasbeen attending Sodom Commu-nity Church in North Creek, tobe with her family. She was awonderful lady who not onlyput her church as the center ofher life, she lived her faith.Emma could make friends every-where, inside and outside thewalls of a church. The othercore of her life was her family.Emma felt so blessed to have theaffection of her children, grand-children, great grandchildren andgreat, great grandchildren. Herfamily loved her greatly and willmiss her deeply, but they knowshe is with her Lord.Emma was a part of the Wells,Vermont Senior Citizens andwas an active member of theGore Mountain Senior Citizens,where she was known as theSunshine Lady.


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NDOOR HOLIDAY MARKETSaturday, December 6, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. @ Senior Center,Main Street, Warrensburgh. The 26th Annual Christmas in Warrensburgh event with local farmersnd artisans demonstrating and selling at the second Indoor Holiday Market. A smaller version ofur farmers market with a holiday theme, the fee to participate is $15.00 for businesses and freeor full season outdoor market vendors and nonprofit organizations . All of what is sold must beroduced locally. Sampling of foods and demonstrations of artisan techniques are encouraged.

Music throughout the day. Wagon rides with Belgium Draft Mules by Our Simple Life Farm.Wreath Making, Chain Saw Carving and Blacksmithing demonstrations. To register or for furthernformation please contact Teresa Whalen at 518-466-5497 or e-mail: [email protected]

UNITY SUNSHINE KIDS VISIT THE TROY SENIOR CENTER on Wednesday, De-ember 10, 10:45 to 11:30 am. We will be making Christmas crafts. Then seniors can stay for aelicious lunch at noon. Be sure to make a reservation. Call 518-270-5348 or stop in to sign up.

CALLING ALL TALENTED CRAFTS PEOPLE: On Saturday, December 6, the SalemCourthouse Community Center will be hosting its 9thannual Arts and Crafts Sale. This wellpublicized and popular event will take place in the entire first floor of the historic building from 10 amuntil 2 pm. There is a $25 participation fee with all sale proceeds going directly to the vendors. A goodnumber of vendors have already signed up, but there are still great locations available. Anyone interestedin participating should contact the CCC by calling 518-854-7053. The CCC is located at 58 EastBroadway across from the Salem Central School.

SHUSHAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHRIST-MAS BAZAARSaturday, December 6, 8:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.Pancake and Sausage Breakfast Handmade Wreaths Food andCraft Sale For more information, call Gayle Shaw @ 518-854-3896

CAMBRIDGE HOLIDAY VENDER FAIR: Cambridge Con-nects 18th Annual Craft, vendor & fine Arts Fair will be held thisyear December 6that the Cambridge Central School. CambridgeConnects is now accepting applications. We always sell out so donthesitate to email Dawn Case for an application,

[email protected] or call (518) 669-2052for info.

ALEMS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE, SATURDAY

DECEMBER 6 AT 3:30 PM. Santa Claus arrives on Maintreet in Salem in the Annual Christmas Parade, Saturday,

December 6,at 3:30 PM. For further information, contact Karenheldon 518-796-2106

THE GRANVILLE AREA CHORUS will present its annualChristmas Concert on Sunday, December 14at 3pm in the SouthGranville Congregational Church. Directed by Crystal Everdykend accompanied by Geoffrey Gee, the 35-voice choir presents aew cantata, Canticles by Candlelight as well as other hymnsf the season. Free admission.

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CHRISTMAS CORNER BAKE SALE: The SchaghticokeUnited Presbyterian Church, 145 Main Street, Schaghticoke, NYwill hold a Christmas Corner Bake sale and silent auction onDecember 13from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Come, join us andsee what we have for you!!


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Harvest Horror StoriesTHERE ARE RISKS IN HARVESTING CROPS THAT ARE FROSTY or have snow on them. Ifyou doubt those concerns, I can put you in touch with some local guys who spent the better part ofa day chopping, digging and melting frozen blocks of ice out of the sieves on their combine. Evenmore eye-opening was a warning posted by our main-line equipment manufacturer, stating thatthere have been problems with frost or snow building up on the front edges of sieve frames to thepoint where the reciprocating action of thesieves pounded the frozen ice into the hous-ing around the cleaning fan. The housingeventually deformed, the blades of the clean-ing fan hit the housing, and the result wasMAJOR repairs to the sieves, cleaning fanhousing and cleaning fan itself.Its tough to be patient when you feel likeyoure the only guy in your area left har-vesting crops, but the consequences of har-

vesting when theres frost or snow on thecrop can be expensive both in time-lost andmoney-spent. If you have ANY doubts aboutwhether its fit to combine, stop the combine, get out and visually inspect the sieves. If theres ANYbuild up of slime, frost or ice anywhere on the sieves, park the machine. Otherwise, within an houror less, the slime, frost or ice may park it for you.

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