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Transfiguration Parish Welcomes Pope Francis – by Christine Barton

March 13th 2013 marked a significant day for the worldwide Catholic Church community. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was chosen as the new spiritual leader of the Catholic Church. He is the first pontiff to take the name of Francis and the first from the Jesuit order. Born in the Americas, Pope Francis is the first non-European Pope that the church has seen in over 1200 years. He was elected during the season of Lent, which is a time of preparation for the Easter holiday. Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and stands at the center of the Christian liturgical calendar.

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Town of Schaghticoke Opposes SAFE – by Christine Barton

SCHAGHTICOKE - Approximately 50 counties in New York State have passed or are considering passing resolutions opposing the NYS SAFE Act. The legislation, which was passed on January 15th 2013, has caused much controversy across the state since its inception. The number of town and municipalities that are passing resolutions opposing this Act, which is considered by many to be unconstitutional, are rapidly growing in number.

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Movements Supporting Second Amendment Continue – By Christine Barton

 

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On February 12th at the monthly meeting, the Rensselaer County Legislature passed a resolution affirming support of the Second Amendment and opposition to the attempts to infringe on those rights.  According to the minutes, the resolution was approved by a 14 to 4 margin, with four members of the Democratic minority voting in opposition to the resolution.

The resolution reads, “ be it resolved that this Legislative Body affirms support for the Second Amendment, and state opposition to the Legislation NY SAFE Act adopted by the State Legislature restricting the rights of gun owners and opposes attempts on the Federal level to implement new restrictions on these rights.” Certified copies of the resolution in its entirety will be sent to the necessary representatives.

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Arms Fair Draws Crowd and Controversy in Capital Region – By Christine Barton

The 30th year of the Arms Fair sponsored by the New East Coast Arms Collectors Associates (NEACA) and David Petronis, owner of Hudson River Trading Company, located in Mechanicville NY, drew a larger than ever crowd this year as the topic of gun control continues to spark national controversy. Thousands flocked to the Saratoga Springs City Center at 522 Broadway on Saturday and Sunday to be a part of the action in Saratoga. People in support of and in opposition to the Fair and gun control in general, came out this weekend. Some came to attend the Arms Fair that offers a host of collectibles including memorabilia, guns, knives and antiques, while others came out to support or participate in the peaceful demonstrations held outside the city center.

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Pittstown Area Food Pantry Relocates Temporarily – By Christine Barton

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On Saturday December 22nd the Pittstown area food pantry bid farewell to its current location at the Raymertown Lutheran Church on Mason Lane where it has been housed since 1991. The Raymertown Lutheran Church closed its doors after holding the last church service on November 17th.  The old building has been historically costly to heat and a lack of church membership has made it impossible to keep the doors open. The church has since been put up for sale and according to one volunteer; there is a potential buyer.

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Pittstown Area Food Pantry Gets Ready for Thanksgiving – by Christine Barton

The holiday season is upon us. Volunteers from the Pittstown area food pantry spent Saturday November 17th arranging and handing out Thanksgiving food baskets to area families who requested assistance this holiday season. The mission of the Pittstown area food pantry is to provide food for people who need it, which is exactly what happened this Saturday before Thanksgiving.

Almost everything in the Thanksgiving boxes this year came from the Thanksgiving food drive led by Michael Raucci of Clifton Park Toyota, with the help and support of many area businesses. Pittstown food pantry volunteers arranged pickup of the boxes and transported them back to the church to get ready to open the doors for the 1pm pick up time. This year about 58 individuals signed up to receive a Thanksgiving food box.