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A pavilion built to echo Voorheesville’s long-gone train station at the start of the Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail was supported by many local individuals, businesses, and organizations. They recently gathered in front of a new plaque that recognizes their contributions. The portrait will be displayed at Voorheesville’s village hall.

Beth Oldrich, author of “Book Folding for Beginners and Beyond” and daughter of B’nai Sholom members Bruce and Edith Goldstein of Voorheesville, will teach a workshop on the art of book folding.

GUILDERLAND — Stuyvesant Plaza — for the first time in partnership with WS Development — is holding a sidewalk sale next weekend.

SCHOHARIE COUNTY — Esperance is just one of eight places nationwide to receive a Hungary for History grant to commemorate a famous food with a historic marker: The Great Chocolate Jumble Cookie.

Hundreds of people gathered at the memorial in front of the Knox Town Hall on Monday morning, May 30, as a wreath was laid by Altamont Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7062 Commander Jeff Orsini and Helderberg American Legion Post 977 Commander Richard Bromley.

Eagle Scout Andrew Wright Jr. built a new World War II memorial at Berne Town Park. The original memorial had fallen into disrepair.

Jerry Crisci of Altamont has donated his collection of nearly 50 milk bottles to the fair.

Alliance of Therapy Dogs are ready for duty in the Capital Region.
The certified therapy dogs are available to serve at schools, colleges, libraries, nursing homes, hospitals, airports, and at special events.

A gala celebration honoring Rabbi Donald P. Cashman, rabbi emeritus of Albany’s B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation, is set for Sunday, June 26, at the Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center at 340 Whitehall Road in Albany, beginning at 11:30 a.m.

SCHOHARIE — The Schoharie Valley Singers are honored to partner with the Schoharie Reformed Church for a concert benefiting Ukrainian refugees in Poland. The concert will be presented on Saturday, June 4, at 7:30 p.m. and will take place at the Schoharie Reformed Church in Schoharie.