2 / Friday, February 13, 2015 LOCAL The Recorder, Amsterdam, N.Y. WHAT’S HAPPENING Today FONDA Gary VanSlyke will perform a children’s concert at 11 a.m. at the Frothingham Free Library, 28 West Main St. TOWN OF AMSTERDAM The Greater Amsterdam School District Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Amsterdam High School in the Media Center, 140 Saratoga Ave. Use the side parking lot and side entrance. TOWN OF AMSTERDAM A Diabetes Busters support group will meet at St. Mary’s Healthcare Memorial Campus, Burgess Room, from 5 to 6 p.m. The group will meet for a “C’mon and Dance, Square Dance” with Elaine Mikenas of The Shoeleather Express. For more information call 841-3717. PERTH The ladies auxiliary of the Perth Volunteer Fire Company will meet at 7 p.m. at the fire house, 4080 Route 30. Saturday AMSTERDAM A Healing Touch practice group will meet at St. Mary’s Healthcare Carondelet Pavilion Auditorium, 380 Guy Park Ave., from 9:30 a.m. to noon. This is open to all Healing Touch students and practitioners. No fee. For more information call Sister Rita Jean Dubrey at 841-7146. AMSTERDAM The Rev. Dan Wheeler, former pastor of the United Presbyterian Church, will present a reading and signing of his book “Lessons from the Puckerbrush” at the Amsterdam Free Library from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. AMSTERDAM The Amsterdam Free Library will host Express Yourself: “Valentine’s Day Cards” at 10:30 a.m. AMSTERDAM The Rao and Walter Elwood complex, 100 Church St., (use second entrance) will hold a Valentine gifts event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a vendor sale, prize drawings and a treasure hunt. Admission is free. For more information, e-mail [email protected]. BROADALBIN American Legion Post 337, 19 N. Main St., will hold a Valentine’s Day dance from 6 to 9 p.m. Steve Cowles Acoustic Entertainment will perform. The event will feature basket raffles and light snacks. GLOVERSVILLE Square Dance Saturday will be held at the ED Center aka “The Church,” 31 Spring St. No experience is necessary. Singles and couples are welcome. From noon to 1 p.m. there will be free open dance lessons for new dancers, and from 2 to 4 p.m. there will be Mainstream and Plus with Round Dancing for $6. Theme for this event is “There’s Love in Gloversville.” For information call 2251405 or log on to TheShoeleatherExpress.com. TOWN OF FLORIDA The Ag. 2000 Livestock Group of Fonda will hold a lasagna dinner fundraiser from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the Florida Town Hall, 167 Fort Hunter Road. The cost is $8 for adults, $4.50 for children ages 6-12, and free for children under 6. Dinner includes lasagna, salad, Italian bread, homemade desserts, ice cream and beverage. Thursday DIGGING Sunday AMSTERDAM Amsterdam Reads will have a book discussion of “Orphan Train” facilitated by Judith Prest at 1 p.m. at the Amsterdam Free Library, Church Street. Local historian Bob Cudmore will tell a history story regarding a former Amsterdam orphanage, the Children’s Home. NORTHVILLE The Great Sacandaga Lake Business Association will host winter fireworks at Sport Island Pub at dusk. Tuesday BROADALBIN The First Presbyterian Church, 54 W. Main St., will hold a Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner at 6 p.m. There is no charge, but a free will offering will be accepted. Proceeds will benefit Peaceful Acres Horses, Inc., a sanctuary for horses and people in Pattersonville. The supper will include homemade pancakes with syrup and other toppings, bacon, sausage and beverages. <285+20(72:11(:63$3(56,1&( PORT JACKSON MEDIA Printed every Monday through Saturday Not published Christmas Day KEVIN McCLARY Publisher MAIN OFFICE: GEOFFREY E. DYLONG 1 Venner Road Amsterdam, N.Y. 12010 Associate Publisher GIUSEPPE CASCHERA Controller IN; DIGGING OUT Orlando Cedeno of Amsterdam shovels around gas pumps at East Main Street's Lucky Mini Mart earlier this week. 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Wednesday CANAJOHARIE “Learn to meditate,” a seven-week series, will take place weekly from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. through March 4. Free admission at the Arkell Museum, 2 Erie Blvd. in the meeting room. Walk-ins welcome, or RSVP by e-mailing [email protected] or call 428-4692. PUBLISHED SUBSCRIPTION RATES Newsstand: Daily 75¢; Saturday $1.00 Home Delivery Daily & Saturday $4.00 per week PAY BY MAIL Ensures security in payment and eliminates the need to pay your carrier every week. Home Delivery Monday-Saturday Saturday only 12 weeks 26 weeks 52 weeks $48.00 $98.80 $197.60 $24.00 $49.50 $98.80 SINGLE COPIES BY MAIL Mon.-Fri. edition: $1.25 each, Saturday edition: $1.50 Above rates mailed 2nd class, 1st class request add $1.00 each RECORDER (ISSN 0739-2540) is published by Port Jackson Media, Amsterdam, NY 12010 Periodicals Postage Paid at: Amsterdam, New York 12010 POSTMASTER: Please send name and address change to the above address. AMSTERDAM A defensive driving course will be held at St. Mary’s Healthcare Carondelet Pavilion Auditorium from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The fee is $35. Contact Karen Stemmler for more information at 841-7148. AMSTERDAM Maternal child health classes, free of charge, will be held at Catholic Charities, 1 Kimball St., from 11 a.m. to noon. For more information and to register call 842-4202. These classes will be held on the third Thursday of every month. AMSTERDAM The Walter Elwood Nature Club will meet at the Inman Center, 53 Guy Park Ave., at 7 p.m. Jackie Hassfurter will share her experience of traveling to Africa on a medical missionary trip. The program is free and the public is welcome to attend. GALWAY The Galway Public Library will hold “Wellness Thursday,” from 5 to 8 p.m. at the high school cafeteria. Registration is required. Call 8826385 or e-mail [email protected]. 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