There will be a Spaghetti Dinner on Tuesday, March 16th 2010 at Parillo’s in Historic Southside Amsterdam.

The dinner is to benefit Easy Street Horse Rescue, a Not-For-Profit Charitable Organization located at 109 Langley Road, Amsterdam.

The mission of Easy Street Horse Rescue is:

•To provide for the rescue and care of abused and/or unwanted horses and other farm animals, which if not rescued would lead to the physical and/or mental detriment of the animal.
•To provide for the rescue and care for horses being auctioned for slaughter.
•To provide for the rescue and care of PMU (pregnant mare urine) or NMF (nurse mare foals) foals and horses due to PMU/NMF activities.
•To provide for the rescue, rehabilitation and care of thoroughbred, standardbred, draft, and other working horses who are being disposed of due to age and/or inability to meet racing/working standards of the breed.
•All horses and animals rescued will receive loving kindness in their rehabilitation and care, and will be either allowed to permanently retire at Easy Street Horse & Barnyard Rescue, Inc., facilities or will be available for adoption to homes where love and quality care will be given.
•Where possible Easy Street Horse & Barnyard Rescue, Inc., will provide non-political, basic education to the unknowing about the realities of horses sent to slaughter, PMU foals, and NM foals.

The dinner is $12.00 per person. There will be a Chinese Auction, 50/50 and other raffles.

Tickets available through the Easy Street website or by contacting Barb @ belle51062@msn.com

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The Schenectady Firefighters will be hosting their First Annual Run For Your Life Fundraiser to benefit the American Heart Association on Saturday, March 27th 2010.

There will be a 5K race, a free Kids Fun Run, 3 Person Relay and Team Scoring.  Awards will be given for the top 3 overall male and female participants.

The fee is a $20 early registration, or $25 registration after March 17th.

T-shirts will be given to the first 300 registrants.

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The American Cancer Society

Presents:

Relay For Life of Amsterdam, NY

May, 21st 2010!

Be a part of the largest cancer fighting effort in the world!

Come learn about Relay For Life and join in the fight!

Join us for our event kickoff:
Wednesday, March 10th at 6:00 pm
St. Mary’s Hospital, Carondelet Pavilion
380 Guy Park Ave, Amsterdam
 (located across the street from the hospital)
Register online and attend the kickoff and receive a free gift!
(must be registered online by 12pm on March 10th)

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Submitted by The Canajoharie Library.
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Help support the Canajoharie Library by shopping at our huge Spring Used Book Sales.  The sales will take place on Saturday, March 13th and Sunday, March 14th from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

Buy used bestsellers, adult fiction, cookbooks, gardening guides, biographies, movies, CD’s, records, and tons of children’s books.  In addition, we will be holding a great Spring paperback cleanout discount.  All mass-market paperbacks are only 10/$1.

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Submitted by The River Of Jubilee Fellowship, Sprakers, NY
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The River of Jubilee Fellowship will be holding a Bake and Candy Sale on Saturday, February 27th 2010 at the Dutchtown Plaza, Palatine Bridge.  This fundraiser is to raise money for their Missionary Trip to Dominican Republic.

Members of the Church that are traveling to Dominican Republic are teenagers Ben Adamoscheck, Hannah Palmer and Derek Tompkins. They will be traveling with Cyndi Tracy and Pastor Gail Adamoschek.

While on the missionary trip they will be working on several projects, including Vacation Bible School, building, and working with Haitian Refugees.

They will be set up in front of Subway in the Dutchtown Plaza, off of Route 5 and 10 in Palatine Bridge.

Submitted by Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce.
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Products from Palatine Valley Dairy Cheese in Nelliston, Fariello’s Confectionery in Amsterdam and Smith’s Orchard Bake Shop in Charlton are featured in the 2010 4-H spring product sale in Fulton and Montgomery Counties.

Eleven selections of cheese products including gift boxes, single eight ounce bars of flavored cheddar, and cheese curd are offered in addition to nine varieties of fruit pies available in regular or sugar-free versions. 

Solid dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate bunnies as well as two flavors of quarter pound chocolate candy blocks – dark and milk chocolate – are also being sold.

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Submitted by the Cranesville Fire Department, Amsterdam.
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Friday, February 12th, 12-8pm

Saturday, February 13th, 10am-6pm

Valentine’s Day Roses will be on sale February 12th and 13th to benefit the Cranesville Volunteer Fire Department.  $25 per dozen, and vases will be available for an additional fee. 

Watch for the “Roses Ahead” signs!

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Don’t forget to stop by the Charter House Restaurant this evening for the Free Wine and Cheese Tasting to benefit the Ayres Memorial Animal Shelter. The event is scheduled from 6-8:30pm.

Professional Wine Tasting Hosts will be on hand serving a selection of wines with advice on pairings.

There will also be raffles and drawings throughout the event.

All proceeds will go to the Ayers Memorial Animal Shelter in Sprakers, NY. Your generosity helps to save cats and dogs.

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The South Minden Fire Department will be hosting a fundraiser for the Amish Schools this Friday, February 5th 2010 from 4-7pm.

This will be an Amish Wedding Dinner, served as an all you can eat buffet.  On the menu will be Moist and Tasty Chicken and Filling, Fluffy Mashed Potatoes, Delicious Chicken Gravy, Tender Cooked Creamed Celery and Creamy Coleslaw. There will also be beverages and desserts.

Takeouts will be available, and dinners cost $12 for adults and $8 for children.

The South Minden Fire Department is located on State Highway 163, just south of Fort Plain.