UPCOMING CALENDAR
EDITOR’S NOTE: This calendar is being regularly updated to reflect all event cancellations and postponements. However, it is recommended that readers contact event organizers before they attend. For the most updated version of the calendar, please visit or troyrecord.com.
SPEIGLE ELDERS: CANCELED - President Carol Vozzy has issued a cancellation of all of our senior meetings, social events until further notice.
SPEIGLE ELDERS BOWLING: CANCELED - The Speigle Elders’ sponsor a non-sanctioned bowling league which meets at the Green Island Lanes at noon on Mondays. This league is open to club members and non-members as well. The cost is $6.00 weekly for three games plus a $3.00 fee towards a season’s end banquet. The league is seeking both new and substitute bowlers. If you are interested in joining this league for exercise and fun, stop in at the lanes any Monday or contact Mary Riley @ 518469-7782 or Lois Kewley @ 518-235-3788.
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH: There will be no March church services including the Community Meal until further notice.
LITERARY CLUB: The Ilium Literary Club of Troy will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in October 2022. We are looking for members & former members to help us plan this celebration. If you have memorabilia, stories of different events, history of the Club, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Barbara at mburban@prodigy.net or call 518-274-2949.
EAST SIDE SENIORS: Bocce Ball playing has been canceled until further notice. Also, regular Tuesday meeting are canceled until further notice.
LEAF BAG COLLECTION SUSPENDED: Due to staffing limitations resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak, weekly leaf bag collection is temporarily suspended. We apologize for the inconvenience. For more information on the City’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, including health protocols implemented at City- owned facilities and changes to non- essential services, please visit www.troyny.gov/coronavirus.
GRAFTON MERRYMAKERS: The April 8 meeting of the Grafton Merrymakers has been canceled. We will keep you updated when our next meeting will take place. If you have any questions please call Betty Jean at 518-2728624. The Grafton Merrymakers typically meet on the second Wednesday of each month from March through November at the
Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2 Roxborough Road in Grafton. If you are interested in joining the Merrymakers please come to a meeting, or call the senior center Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at 518-279-3413.
HAZARDOUS WASTE, RECYCLING & SHREDDING DAY: Mayor Patrick Madden today announced the City of Troy’s upcoming Household Hazardous Waste, Electronic Recycling Collection, and Shredding Day has been scheduled for Saturday, April 11th, from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm. The event provides Troy residents the opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous materials not accepted through the city’s normal garbage collection service. The disposal event is a free service available to Troy residents only. Residents wishing to participate in the program will be required to pick up a Household Hazardous Waste Day coupon at the Mayor’s Office in City Hall (433 River Street, 5th floor). Coupons can be obtained by Troy residents (with identification— see below) during normal business hours, 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). A limited number of coupons are available, and will be issued on a first- come, first served basis. Individuals without coupons will be unable to utilize the program. The annual collection event will be held at the City’s “Alamo” site located directly across the street from the Rensselaer County Correctional Facility near the intersection of Main Street and East Industrial Parkway in South Troy.
THREE-DAY TRIP TO U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY & U.S. CAPITAL: The Hoosick Township Historical Society will host a three- day trip to Annapolis, MD and Washington D.C. on May 1-3, 2020. The trip includes a guided half- day tour of historic Annapolis and an exclusive tour of the United States Naval Academy. Also included in the trip will be a Friday night tour of Washington D.C., taking in several historic sites. Saturday evening will offer the choice of dinner at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, an evening at the LIVE! Casino, or shopping and dining at Arundel Mills. The price for the trip is $380 per person, which includes transportation, hotel accommodations at the Hilton Garden Inn in Annapolis, the tours, and some meals. Please contact the Historical Society for more information and a detailed itinerary. Seating is limited, so book early! Call 518- 6864682 or email staff@hoosickhistory.com.
STEPHENTOWN HERITAGE CENTER: The Stephentown Historical Society would like to remind you that the Heritage Center is now welcoming visitors on the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday hours are in addition to the regular weekly Friday hours of 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. These Saturday open hours will offer more Stephentown residents and visitors the opportunity to explore what the Society offers in genealogy research and local history. The Heritage Center is the former Stephentown Methodist Church at 4 Staples Road at the corner of Garfield Road. It is free and handicapped accessible. Hope to see you soon!
BREAKFAST: All you Can Eat Breakfast Buffet and Omelet Station, 8 to 11 a.m. on every 1st Sunday of the month, at the Waterford Knights of Columbus Hall, 76 Grace Street, Waterford. Our buffet featuring our famous Omelet Station, Eggs cooked to order, Pancakes, (plain and blueberry) French toast, sausage, bacon, home fries, toast, bagels, pastries, coffee, tea, orange and apple juices, hot chocolate. Take a chance to win the 50/50 drawing. Each paid breakfast ticket also enters you in a chance to win a free breakfast at a later date. $8.00 adult - $4.00 children – (Children under 4 free). For more information call 518-237-9330.
SINGERS WANTED: Capital Community Voices Inc., an SATB volunteer, non-audition choral group, is seeking singers in all voice parts for its May concert, “Note-worthy Celebrations”. Rehearsals are Tuesdays at 7 pm in East Greenbush beginning January 14, 2020. Call 518-370-5434 for more information.
2020 ALBANY TULIP QUEEN NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN: The City of Albany seeks nominations for the 2020 Tulip Queen & Court. Nominations for young women interested in continuing Albany’s longstanding legacy of community service may be submitted through Monday, April 6 via www.albanytulipqueen.com. Part of an Albany tradition that stretches back to the late 1940s, the Tulip Queen and her four Tulip Court members are chosen by a committee of local leaders through an extensive interview process. After the Queen is crowned at the annual Tulip Festival, the five young women will spend a full year work-
ing together on Albany community outreach programs and educational initiatives. Nominees must have a strong sense of community, be knowledgeable of the Albany area and its history, and possess leadership skills. Eligible nominees are women between the ages of 18 and 24 residing in Albany County for their entire year of reign ( May 2020 - May 2021).
The Tulip Queen will be awarded a $5000 scholarship, and each Court member will receive a $1500 scholarship award upon completion of the program. To nominate an extraordinary young woman for this prestigious program, visit ww.albanytulipqueen.com. Nominations may also be placed by submitting a letter detailing the candidate’s qualifications to: Albany Tulip Queen Selection Committee, City Hall, Room 402, 24 Eagle St., Albany, New York 12207. All written nominations should include the candidate’s name, address and phone number, as well as the name and phone number of the nominator. The 72nd Annual Albany Tulip Festival will be held May 9 & 10, 2020. For information on the Tulip Queen Coronation or the Albany Tulip Festival, call 518.434.2032 or visit www. albanyevents.org.
STEPHENTOWN FOOD PANTRY: The Stephentown Food Pantry continues to serve the community with food assistance during this time. Extra health precautions and accommodations have been put in place so clients can be served as safely as possible. If someone needing food is sick and/or wishes to avoid contact with others, they should phone the Food Pantry at (518) 4878606 and leave a message with their phone number. Arrangements can be made for them to pick up a prepacked food bundle. Or they can designate a friend to collect their food for them. The Stephentown Food Pantry offers assistance to residents of Stephentown, New York, and Hancock, Massachusetts. The pantry is open every Saturday morning, weather permitting, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Stephentown Federated Church, 1513 Garfield Road (County Route 26). Appointments are not needed. As always, requests for help are confidential. The pantry is an equal opportunity provider. For information, call 518- 487- 8606. Donations Welcome! Even before the current health crisis Stephentown Food Pantry use was increasing. The pantry relies entirely on community donations of money and food items to keep operating. If you would like to help out, please send your check made out to the Stephentown Food Pantry to the Stephentown Food Pantry treasurer at P. O. Box 387, Stephentown, NY 12168. Donations can also be made to the Regional Food Bank of Northeast New York, 965 Albany Shaker Road, Latham, NY 12110. Mark it for use by Stephentown Food Pantry and your contribution will be available for us to purchase low cost food from the Food Bank.