Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00
p.m.
The annual Music in Our Schools Concert will
be held Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School
gym.March 10, 2014
March 9, 2014
For Immediate Release
STRIDE, Inc. 476 North Greenbush Rd. Ste. 9, Rensselaer NY 12144
EMAIL: mwhitney@ stride.org WEB: www.stride.org
Contact: Mary Ellen Whitney (518) 598-1279
For Immediate Release: March 15, 2014 Photo Opportunity
Adaptive Snowsports Race for Athletes with Disabilities hosted at Jiminy Peak
(Hancock, Ma) As the country becomes riveted with the first broad coverage of the US Paralympics in Sochi Russia this week, disabled ski racers from across the Northeast will participate in STRIDE’s 19th Annual “Great Race / Diana Golden Mills Cup Level I Adaptive Race” held on Saturday morning, March 15th, 2014 at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock, MA. This heartwarming event, a day of monumental achievements realized on the race course at Jiminy Peak, is open to all adaptive skiers of any age, skill level and disability. The event is targeted for youth to experience the thrill of competition on trails, but attracts many adults as well; including Wounded Warriors who STRIDE has a long history of serving.
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Castleton - Schodack Kiwanis Club Chicken Barbecue Dinners
The Castleton - Schodack Kiwanis Club will be selling chicken barbecue dinners
on Sunday, March 23, to raise monies for its community service programs. The
cost of the dinners is $9.00, and the dinners may be picked up from 12:00 noon
to 5:00 P.M. at the Castleton Volunteer Fire Company in Castleton. For more
information or to order the dinners, call 428-6184. Walk-ins are welcomed.
on Sunday, March 23, to raise monies for its community service programs. The
cost of the dinners is $9.00, and the dinners may be picked up from 12:00 noon
to 5:00 P.M. at the Castleton Volunteer Fire Company in Castleton. For more
information or to order the dinners, call 428-6184. Walk-ins are welcomed.
2014 Walk to Cure Arthritis
2014 Walk to Cure Arthritis
Capital Region
Sunday, May 18th, 2014
The Colonie Crossings
Registration Opens at 9:00 AM - Walk Begins at 10:00 AM
Donate to Team Lexi
See more at: http://www.walktocurearthritis.albany.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1093056#sthash.e5kn2XQu.dpuf
March 7, 2014
For Immediate Release: Local War Hero to Address Wounded Warriors March 7, 2014
Photo and press opportunity
War Hero SSG Kevin Flike
Green Beret Special Forces to Address
Wounded Warriors in Troy, NY on March 7
Troy, NY - STRIDE Adaptive Sports welcomes 15 regional Wounded Warriors with their families to the Capital Region for a weekend of healing through sports. Arriving in Troy March 6, they will spend a day getting to know each other and a private tour at the New York State museum, and then join STRIDE’s team of instructors at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort learning how to ski and snowboard Saturday and Sunday. Many of the participants are from New York State Transition units, having recently returned with medical trauma. Five are alumni Warriors, invited back in mentorship role to guide the new Warriors through the overwhelming experience.
March 1, 2014
1st Friday
ALBANY NY – The 1st Friday of every month marks a funky and fun night of the arts in Albany, starting at 5pm. The event is fittingly named... 1st Friday. Residents and visitors flock to downtown Albany for this highly anticipated art event, administered by the Upstate Artists Guild.“First Friday is for everybody,” said Michael Weidrich, 1st Friday Coordinator. “This event brings together an entire city for one night a month, for the arts.”
February 28, 2014
EPA TOXIN RELEASE "Q & A" OPEN HOUSE
Bring your Questions and Join Us at the EPA's First Columbia County Community Q& A Session Concerning the Dewey-Loeffel Treated Water and Leachate currently being dumped into the Valatie Kill
Announcement: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold two 'Q & A' open house Information Sessions on March 3 (Kinderhook) and March 4 (Nassau) to discuss the cleanup of the Dewey-Loeffel Landfill Superfund Site in the Rensselaer County town of Nassau, and why they have chosen to bring the contamination across county lines—to Columbia County—and dump into our Valatie Kill.
February 27, 2014
For Immediate Release
PHONE: (518) 598-1279 FAX :( 518) 391-2563 WEB: www.stride.org
Contact: Mary Ellen Whitney Mobile: 518-466-4251 EMAIL: mwhitney@stride.org
For Immediate Release
Blind & Visually Impaired Youth Group to Snowshoe Columbia County Today!
(Chatham, NY) One of the coldest day’s this winter won’t stop a group of visually impaired/blind youth from enjoying the outdoors! STRIDE Adaptive Sports is no stranger to outdoor recreation and wilderness exploration for youth with special needs. But for the first time this winter, they will provide a very special youth activity at STRIDE Center for Outdoor Recreation & Education (SCORE) on Thursday, February 27,from a multi-district school field trip. Eighteen students, ages 5 through 18 who are visually impaired or blind and from around the upstate New York and Berkshires, MA region will gather for a special day of snowshoeing on the 3.5 miles of trails at the SCORE camp for memory-making journey in outdoor recreation lessons specially taught for those who do not have sight. Trained STRIDE adaptive counselors provide one-to–one guiding and assistance as needed to adapt the activity. After the hike, the social activity of roasting hotdogs, drinking hot chocolate and making s’mores on the fire will add to the fun in the lodge at the SCORE facility.
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