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Winter Festival!Big Foot in Whitehall!

One of the world's foremost experts on "Big

Foot", Whitehall's own Paul Bartholomew,

will lecture on that furry animal as part of

this year's Whitehall Winter Festival from

noon to 2 p.m. at the Skenesborough EMS

Building. Details inside.

Comedy Show Saturday!One of the nation's top comedians, Vinnie Mark (above), will be just one

of the comedic talents on display this Saturday as the Border Riders

Snowmobile Club hosts their annual "Laugh Your Cans Off" comedy show. The

event will be held at the Forum and the show begins at 7 p.m. Details inside.

Comedy Show

Saturday!Bernadettee Hoffman of the Pember

Library and Museum has details inside about

their four winter vacation events. The first is an

Owl Walk this Sunday. More details inside.

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Meet

Honest Abe!Noted Abraham Lincoln interpretor

Phil Jessen will portray our 16th president

this Thursday, Feb. 23 as he makes a special

appearance at the Slate Valley Museum

from 10:30 a.m. until noon. This event will

allow students ages 5-12 to learn more

about the life of Abraham Lincoln. Call

642-1417 for more details.

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Hearth CookingHEBRON Registrations are

being accepted for one-day

open hearth cooking classes

that will be offered from 9 a.m.

to 2 p.m. from March 24

through 31 at the 1786 Wilson

Homestead in Hebron. Meals

will be cooked in a stone fire-

place using original or repro-

duction hearth equipment.

Cost: $45, gift certificates avail-

able. Information/registration:

Sally Brillon at 518-854-3134.

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Fish FryWHITEHALL American Legion

Post 83 at 148 Main St. in

Whitehall invites everyone to

its Friday fish fry from 4:30 to 7

p.m. on Feb.17. This meal is

served each Friday, with few

exceptions. Information: 518-

499-2482.

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Movie NightGRANVILLE Movie night will

be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb.

17, at the Pember Library, 33

West Main St. in Granville. A

recently released family film

about friendship will be

screened and everyone will be

welcome. Information: 518-642-

2525.

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Friday BingoWHITEHALL Elks Lodge 1491

at 5 Elks Way in Whitehall will

host Friday night

bingo at 7 p.m. on Feb. 17.

Featured will be a $500 jackpot

special. This bingo is held each

Friday, with few exceptions.

Information: 518-499-1491.

Winter CarnivalLAKE GEORGE Weekend III of

the Lake George Winter

Carnival will be held on

Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18

and 19, in Lake George Village.

Featured will be a polar swim,

cook-offs, races, children’s

activities, a beach bonfire, and

fireworks. Free admission.

Information: 518-240-0809, or

www.lakegeorgewintercarni-

val.com.

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Ice Fishing DerbyQUEENSBURY The Lake

George Chinga-Classic Ice

Fishing Derby and Frozen

Point Panfish Tournament will

be held from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on

Saturday, Feb. 18, at the YMCA

Camp at Pilot Knob in

Queensbury. Cash prizes will

be awarded in four categories

and there’ll be demonstrations.

Information: 518-656-9462, Ext.

6660, or www.northeasticefish-

ing.com.

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$1 BreakfastFAIR HAVEN A community

breakfast will be served from 8

to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18,

at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church,

corner of North Main and

Allen streets in Fair Haven.

Cost: $1; free age 14 and young-

er. This breakfast will be

served on the third Saturday

each month by the

Episcopalians of the Slate

Valley region and everyone will

be welcome.

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Farmers’ MarketGLENS FALLS The winter

farmers’ market will be open

from 9 a.m. to noon on

Saturday Feb. 18 and 25 at

Christ Church United

Methodist in Glens Falls.

Information: 518-792-0438, or

www.gffma.com.

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Health MeetingWELLS The Wells Republican

Committee will host an infor-

mation meeting, “Green

Mountain Care: What every

Vermonter should know about

the state’s healthcare reform

law, and how it will affect you!”

at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18,

at the Wells Village School.

Featured speakers will be state

Sen. Randy Brock (by video),

Daniel McCauliffe, M.D., and

Rutland Treasurer Wendy

Wilton. Free and open to all.

Information: Ron Dreher at 802-

645-0742.

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Food DriveHARTFORD The Hartford com-

munity food drive will continue

through June 30 to benefit the

Hartford community food pan-

try. Bring nonperishable food

items to the Hartford United

Methodist Church from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. on Saturdays, and

noon to 2 p.m. Sundays.

Monetary donations also will

be appreciated, with all food

and donations going to the pan-

try at the Yoked Parish on

Route 23. Information: 518-632-

5894, or www.Hands4NY.org.

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Whitehall FestivalWHITEHALL The 2012

Whitehall Winter Festival will

be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

on Saturday, Feb. 18, at

Skenesborough Harbor Park.

Featured will be the penguin

dip and many other popular

activities. Information: Marge

Mohn at 518-499-2435.

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Fireside StoriesGRANVILLE Fireside stories

for children will be offered at

10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18,

at the Pember Library, 33 W.

Main St. in Granville.

“Presidents” will be this week’s

theme. Information: 518-642-

2525.

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Chicken BarbecueWEST FORT ANN Everyone is

invited to a take-out-only chick-

en barbecue from 1 p.m. until

sold out on Saturday, Feb. 18, at

the West Fort Ann United

Methodist Church on Copeland

Pond Road. Cost: $10 adults; $5

children. Information: Donna

at 792-6647, or Joyce at 793-6735.

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Comedy ShowGRANVILLE The Third

Annual Granville Border

Riders Snowmobile Club come-

dy show will be staged at 7 p.m.

on Saturday, Feb. 18, at The

Forum Restaurant in Granville.

Featured will be comedians

Vinnie Mark, Pete Michaels

and Bob Dibuonos, with music

by Freedom Hawk. Cost: $15 in

advance with Chris, 518-642-

9283; $18 at the door. Proceeds

will benefit the Granville

Border Riders and Granville

food pantry. Also, for every

nonperishable food item you

bring you’ll receive a chance to

win a door prize.

Pancake BreakfastWEST PAWLET The West

Pawlet Volunteer Fire Dept.

invites everyone to an all-you-

can-eat pancake breakfast from

7 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Feb.

19, at the firehouse in West

Pawlet. Cost: $7 age 12 and

older; $5 ages 5 to 11; free 4 and

younger. There also will be a

food sale, with rolls, pies, cook-

ies and more.

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Potluck DinnerPOULTNEY Following the 10

a.m. service with Bishop Pete

Weaver on Sunday, Feb. 19, the

Wells United Methodist Church

members will join members of

the Poultney Methodist Church

for a potluck dinner at the

church in Poultney. Everyone

will be welcome.

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Basket PartyWELLS The Section Eight

Ryders will host a basket party

on Sunday, Feb. 19, at the

Modern Woodmen of America

Hall off Route 30 in Wells.

Doors will open at 2 p.m. with

drawings at 4 p.m. Cost: $5 first

sheet of tickets; $2 additional

sheet. Proceeds will benefit the

medical bills for Charlie Brown

of Granville and repairs to his

home so that he can come

home from the hospital follow-

ing physical therapy. This event

will include a lotto tree, raffle,

and a 50-cents-per-scoop buffet.

Information/to donate raffle

items and baskets: Janice

Paddock at 518-345-5078.

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Christian Singer GRANVILLE Christian coun-

try gospel singer John Osborne

will perform in concert at 3

p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, at the

handicap-accessible Granville

Baptist Church, 23 Quaker St.

Everyone will be welcome and

a free-will offering will be

accepted. Information: Pastor

Jim Peterson at 642-2245.

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Owl Moon HikeGRANVILLE Children and

adults capable of hiking are

encouraged to participate in a

free Owl Moon walk to be spon-

sored by the Pember Museum

from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Feb.

19. Meet at 6 p.m. at the S.

Grimes Hill Road entrance to

the Hebron Nature Preserve.

Bring a flashlight and wear

boots or snowshoes as appro-

priate. Registration is not

required. In case of inclement

weather, call Bernadette at 692-

3129 to confirm this event still

is on.

Potluck SupperHEBRON Everyone is invited

to a potluck supper at 6 p.m. on

Monday, Feb. 20, at the East

Hebron United Presbyterian

Church on Route 22 in Hebron.

Bring a dish to share to this

event that will be held on the

third Monday each month.

Information: 518-854-7017, or

854-9383.

Animals StoryGRANVILLE Story time with

live animals will be offered

from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday,

Feb. 21, at the Pember Museum,

33 W. Main St. in Granville.

Meet Pansy, the European fer-

ret, and listen to the story,

“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.” Also meet

Spike, the African pygmy

hedgehog, and enjoy the story,

“The Hat.” Free and open to

children of all ages. Advance

registration is required at 518-

642-1515.

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Pancake SupperWELLS A pancake supper will

be served at 6 p.m. on Tuesday,

Feb. 21, at the Wells United

Methodist Church. Donations

will be accepted and everyone

will be welcome.

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Quilters MeetRUTLAND The Maple Leaf

Quilters Guild will meet at 6:45

p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at

Christ the King Hall off

Killington Avenue in Rutland.

Guild member Karen Charles

will speak on “Embellishing

your quilt.” This meeting is

open to all with a guest fee of

$4.

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Flute MakingGRANVILLE Children age 5

and older are invited to create

and decorate their own

Japanese knotweed flute from

10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb.

22, at the Pember Library, 33 W.

Main St. in Granville. Cost: $3.

Advance registration is

required at 518-642-2525.

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Re-EnactmentWHITEHALL Re-enactor Terry

Glasier, a member of the 6th

Massachusetts Continental

Army, will depict Maj. Daniel

Whiting at 11:30 a.m. on

Wednesday, Feb. 22, at

American Legion Post 83, the

Washington County senior

meal site, 148 Main St. in

Whitehall. Terry will provide

an officer’s view of George

Washington and also take ques-

tions from attendees. All area

senior citizens are invited.

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Ash WednesdayGRANVILLE An ecumenical

Ash Wednesday service will be

held at 7 p.m. on Feb. 22 at the

United Church of Granville’s

Methodist Building on Church

Street. Everyone will be wel-

come.

Slate PaintingGRANVILLE Children age 6

and older are invited to a slate

painting and decoupage class

from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on

Thursday, Feb. 23, at the

Pember Library, 33 W. Main St.

in Granville. Learn about the

history of slate and create your

own slate wall hanging. Cost:

$3. Advance registration is

required at 518-642-2525.

eReader ClassGRANVILLE The Pember

Library at 33 W. Main St. in

Granville will offer instruction

on “How to use your eReader”

from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday,

Feb. 24. Learn how to use

SALON, the Southern

Adirondack Library’s free, on-

demand eReader service. Bring

your eReader and its USB

cable, and your laptop if you

have one. Preregistration is

required at 518-642-2525.

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Lenten LuncheonGRANVILLE A Lenten lun-

cheon will be held on Friday,

Feb. 24, at the Raceville

Methodist Church. A prayer

service will be held at noon, fol-

lowed by a soup and bread lun-

cheon at 12:30 p.m. Everyone

will be welcome.

Lenten Meal

HOOSICK FALLS St. Mary’s

Academy will offer Lenten

meals from 5 to 7 p.m. (or until

sold out) on Fridays from Feb.

24 through March 30 at the

Immaculate Conception Hall in

Hoosick Falls. Eat in or take

out. Cost: $9 fish fry dinner,

including a $1 coupon for a

future fish fry dinner; $5 maca-

roni and cheese. Information:

686-4314.

Winter CarnivalLAKE GEORGE Weekend IV of

the Lake George Winter

Carnival will be held on

Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 25

and 26, in Lake George Village.

Featured will be a polar swim,

cook-offs, races, children’s

activities, a beach bonfire, and

fireworks. Free admission.

Information: 518-240-0809, or

www.lakegeorgewintercarni-

val.com.

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$1 BreakfastPOULTNEY A community

breakfast will be served from 8

to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25,

at the Poultney Methodist

Church on Main Street. Cost:

$1; free age 14 and younger.

This breakfast will be served

by Poultney community mem-

bers on the last Saturday each

month and everyone will be

welcome.

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Moonlight RidePOULTNEY The Poultney

Valley Snowmobile Club will

host a moonlight ride at 7 p.m.

on Saturday, Feb. 25, from the

East Poultney green. Coffee,

hot cocoa and treats will be

provided at the end of the ride

at Ernie DeMatties’ house.

Information: Ernie at 802-287-

9755.

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should be submitted a week or more earlier

than that to ensure timely publication.

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The Mid-Hudson Valley Fur Harvesters Association is a nonprofit group of Trappers and Predator Hunters that represent the interests of Fur Harvesters in Washington and Rensselaer Counties. We are dedicated to promoting our sport and fostering a future that accepts and encourages the use of renewable resources. We are currently seeking new members to become active in the association, and help us with our goals of “Educating the Future and Remembering the Past”. Annual dues to the organization are very low, while the difference we make continues to get higher. We currently have active representatives within the Washington County Federation of Sportsman’s Clubs, Rensselaer County Conservation Alliance, New York State Trappers Association, National Trappers Association, Conservation Alliance of New York, and the New York State Conservation Council. We meet the second Wednesday of the month, and alternate meeting between Washington and Rensselaer Counties. Anyone interested in becoming an active member is encouraged to call Scott Dimick @ 747-8516 / Dave Guest @ 642-1125 / Rick Vladyka @ 642-1531 / or Jim Greeley @ 658-9720

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