A Berne man riding an all-terrain vehicle was killed on his Saw Mill Road property Saturday afternoon when, police say, he struck a wire strung four or five feet off the ground, meant to protect four marijuana plants.

EAST BERNE — Danielle Ricketts has a tattoo of half a heart on her left shoulder. She designed it herself; it has a rose and says, “Little Girl.”

The other half of the heart was tattooed on her father. Ms. Ricketts designed it with a buck because her father, Daniel “Rooster” Ricketts, loved to hunt. His heart said “Daddy’s.”

WESTERLO — Janet Studnicki was up for anything — simple or daring — so long as it was with friends or family.

Janet A. Slattery Studnicki, formerly of Troy, died on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, surrounded by her family at her home, after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma, a form of cancer. She was 61.

In three instances, candidates didn’t file their paperwork on time and failed to secure endorsements before the Sept. 10 primaries.

To the Editor:

Thank you so much for the part you played in making my Dad’s 85th birthday special. By the day before his birthday, he had received 23 cards! More came after that.

I am writing this column after going through a very sad weekend. As most of you know, I lost my only son, Danny, to a very tragic accident on Saturday.

To the Editor:

The Knox Fire Company has held a memorial service each year since the 9-11 tragedy in 2001.  This year’s service will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 7 pm, behind the Knox firehouse in the hamlet of Knox.

I always enjoy time with my family and today I am reminiscing about the last week. On Saturday, August 17, my granddaughter, Kassi Neal, spent the afternoon with me. We prepared a lunch together and had a very pleasant visit.

To the Editor: