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It looks like we have skipped right over spring and here we are in summer! A great time to get outdoors after the long winter we have had.There are also so many fun events, fairs, farmers markets, festivals to take part in. Check out the community calendar for things to do and fi nd more even more events as you go through this months Our Towne. Driving around Rensselaer county always is amazing with everything from cities and towns to rural areas, lakes and streams. There are so many beautiful areas to vest and explore. While you are out and about remember Shop Local! Help the small businesses stay in the communities. If you dont receive Our Towne in the mail either email us to get on our email list or pick one up at any of our advertisers shops. Have a fun in the sun and well be back in July!

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There are so many beautiful parks in Rens-selaer County. Some have a lot of activities and others are there just to be close to na-ture. You can fi nd a list of all the parks, their

hours and what they have to off er at http://www.nysparks.com

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ANTIQUE APPRA ISAL DAYSATURDAY, JUNE 18h,

10 am - 2 pmSt. Augustines Church Hall

534 Fourth Avenue, 2 blocks east of US Route 4Corner 114th Street and 4th Avenue, Lansingburgh, NY

APPRA ISERSMark Lawson WMHT Antiques Road Show Sponsor (Saratoga, Colonie) Jewelry, Watches, Coins Currency, Oriental Rugs, Gold, Paintings

Nancy Toomer (Niskayuna) House of Rose AntiquesGlassware, China, Table Linens, Silver, Dolls, Toys

Dennis Holzman (Albany) Rare Books, Maps, Prints, Paintings, Furniture, Decorative accessories, Autographs

Donation $5 per item 3 items for $10Sponsored by the Lansingburgh Historical Society

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Th e Radiant Store Inc-Providing Aff ordable Solar EnergyPresident: Terry Moag

www.theradiantstoreinc.com10 Hermes RoadSaratoga Tech and Energy ParkMalta, NY 120201-888-767-5309

Th e big surprise about solar energy is that it is no longer as expensive as it was in the past. According to Terry Moag, owner of Th e Radiant Store, the average cost of a 2-panel solar energy system is as little as $2,250, after NYSERDA and F ederal Tax credits, and there is low-interest fi nancing available.

In 2005, the Radiant S tore was launched when Terry decided to bring the relatively new technology of solar thermal to the area. Th e business has expanded quickly b y specializing in the installation of renewable power, thermal solar hot water systems, integrated solar and hydronic, and radiant heating systems.

Terry Moag is part philosopher, part intellectual and part entrepreneur, with a desire to make a diff erence on a local lev el. Terry attributes some of his success as a small business owner to growing up in the rural community of Wyoming, New York. After college, he worked in the heating and cooling industry for seventeen years before branching out on his own with Th e Radiant Store.

Terrys business philosophy emphasizes a commitment to investing in his company through state-of-the-art, German or Dutch engineered equipment and the continual training of his emplo yees. Terry says he looks for people with intelligence and an excellent work ethic, and the rest can be taught. His employees are certifi ed installers through NYSERDA.

Terry wants his customers to hav e a str ess-free experience. Th e Radiant Store acts as a kind of general contractor for the solar energy installation process so that individual consumers do not have to wade through the red tape of tax cr edits and fi nancing. Th e fi rst step is an energy audit by trained, certifi ed professionals who will provide a solution that is tailored to the needs of each home. It is that personal ser vice that gives Th e Radiant Store its edge. For more information about ho w to fi nance your next solar energy project, visit http://theradiantstore.w o r d p r e s s .com/2011/05/23/lets-talk-money/

Join us for our 6th Annual Strawberry Social!Date: Sunday, June 12th Time: 2 to 4:00 P.M.Where: Th e Village of Schaghticoke Fire Department, School Street, SchaghticokeIn Case of Rain: Th e United Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Schaghticoke

Enjoy an afternoon full of.... Goodies:Strawberry Shortcake, lemonade and coff eeMusic Performances By:Hoosic Valley Jr/Sr Jazz Band lead by Richard JohnsonFun Th ings To See and Do:Used Book SaleFace Painting 753-4344www.diverlibrary.orginfo.@diverlibrary.org

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Th e Greenbush Garden Club is pleased to announce the 2011 winner of the J oAnn Lally M emorial Garden Club scholarship is R obert Bornhorst of Averill Park High School.He will be attending RPI in Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology He writes Biology combines all v arious scientifi c disciplines to giv e us a greater understanding of life, one of the most improbable events in theuniverse...and to us the most signifi cant.He is 21 out of 267 students at Averill Park High and high honors in allfours. Robert is outstanding student for our Greenbush Garden Clubselection.

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