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p.m. on Jan. 13, 20and 27. Admission for Winter GreenUp 2021is $35for three sessions, $25for two sessions, $15for a single session. Winter Green-Up has a long tradition of presenting speakers with expertise in grazing, meat and food production, and livestock handling. Winter Green-Up 2021is no exception. 2021’s topics and speakers include: Elizabeth Marks, is a Biologist for the USDA NRCS in the Hudson Valley of New York and a certified Holistic Management (HM) educator. She will be discussing Climate Change Trends Over the Last 125Years In the Northeast and What Farmers Can Do to Be Resilient to Them (Jan. 13). Ed Rayburn is an Extension Specialist at West Virginia University, focusing on pasture and forage management and livestock nutrition. He will be speaking about Capturing and Converting Sunlight to Healthy Soil, Meat and Milk – It’s What Plants Do (Jan. 20). Fred Provenza is Professor Emeritus of Behavioral Ecology in the Dept. of Wildland Resources at Utah State University, where he directed an award-winning research group pioneering an understanding of learning’s influence on foraging behavior and how behavior links soil, plants, herbivores,

and humans. Fred will be teaching us about Nourishing the Wisdom Body (Jan. 27) To register and pay online: https://tinyurl.com/ WinterGreenUp2021. For questions regarding registration or being a sponsor for this event, or to register by telephone, please contact cce-caahp@cornell.edu or (518)765-3518.

Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 BLOOD DRIVE:

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 11:30a. m. to 5:30p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Chapel and Cultural Center, located at 2125Burdett Ave. in Troy. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org. BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 6p. m. on Thursday, Jan. 28at the Poestenkill Fire Department, located on Route 355in Poestenkill. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

PART-TIME FARMER TAX SCHOOL:

January 28, 2021, 6:30– 9:00PM, Online, via Zoom. When it comes to taxes, do you have any of these questions? How much farm income do I need to make to be able to deduct it on my taxes? What form(s) do I need to complete?What, if any, tax management strategy should I have for my farm business?

Dayton Maxwell and Steve Hadcock will be prepared to answer these and other tax related questions for you during this meeting. Steve and Dayton will not only discuss income tax concepts, they will also cover Agricultural Value Assessment, Building Exemptions, sales tax regulations and Farmers School Tax Credit. The cost for attending this workshop is $15per family. The registration fee includes a variety of resources. Register online at https:// tinyurl.com/ PartTimeFarmerTaxSchool2021. You can also register by phone: 518-765-3518or email: cce- caahp@cornell.edu.

Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 BLOOD DRIVE:

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8a. m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30 at Hope Lutheran Church, located at 470Winter St. Ext. in Troy. More information is available online at www.redcrossblood.org.

Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETING:

Troy City Council meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p. m. They typically take place in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 433River St, Troy, but are currently being held virtually via Zoom. Committee meetings are scheduled on a regular basis. Agendas and minutes for meetings are posted on the city’s

website. All meetings are open to the public. At monthly regular meetings, Troy residents can discuss any issue related to the City of Troy. The city is currently live- streaming Council meetings on the Troy City Council YouTube page at www.youtube.com/troycitycouncil.

Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 HOME & LIFESTYLE SHOW:

CANCELED -The Rotary Club of Saratoga Springs has canceled the Annual Home & Lifestyle Show that was scheduled for February 27 & 28, 2021due to Covid-19. The Home & Lifestyles Show is the biggest fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Saratoga Springs. All proceeds of the show fund their community giving, the Education Foundation and to the Major Gift Program. We are saddened that we had to cancel the Home & Lifestyles Show but feel it is the responsible thing for us to do under the circumstances. In lieu of the Home & Lifestyles Show the Rotary Club will be doing three different fundraisers to allow the club to continue to support the community. For more information about the Rotary Club of Saratoga Springs go to https://saratogaspringsrotary.org.

Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021 HOME & LIFESTYLE SHOW:

CANCELED -The Rotary Club of Saratoga

Springs has canceled the Annual Home & Lifestyle Show that was scheduled for February 27 & 28, 2021due to Covid-19. The Home & Lifestyles Show is the biggest fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Saratoga Springs. All proceeds of the show fund their community giving, the Education Foundation and to the Major Gift Program. We are saddened that we had to cancel the Home & Lifestyles Show but feel it is the responsible thing for us to do under the circumstances. In lieu of the Home & Lifestyles Show the Rotary Club will be doing three different fundraisers to allow the club to continue to support the community. For more information about the Rotary Club of Saratoga Springs go to https://saratogaspringsrotary.org.

Thursday, March 4, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETING:

Troy City Council meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p. m. They typically take place in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 433 River St, Troy, but are currently being held virtually via Zoom. Committee meetings are scheduled on a regular ba

sis. Agendas and minutes for meetings are posted on the city’s website. All meetings are open to the public. At monthly regular meetings, Troy residents can discuss any issue related to the City of Troy. The city is currently live- streaming Council meetings on the Troy City Council YouTube page at www.youtube. com/ troycitycouncil.

Thursday, April 1, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETING:

Troy City Council meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p. m. They typically take place in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 433 River St, Troy, but are currently being held virtually via Zoom. Committee meetings are scheduled on a regular basis. Agendas and minutes for meetings are posted on the city’s website. All meetings are open to the public. At monthly regular meetings, Troy residents can discuss any issue related to the City of Troy. The city is currently live- streaming Council meetings on the Troy City Council YouTube page at www.youtube. com/ troycitycouncil.

Thursday, May 6, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETING:

Troy City Council meetings are held on the first Thurs

day of every month at 7p.m. They typically take place in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 433River St, Troy, but are currently being held virtually via Zoom. Committee meetings are scheduled on a regular basis. Agendas and minutes for meetings are posted on the city’s

website. All meetings are open to the public. At monthly regular meetings, Troy residents can discuss any issue related to the City of Troy. The city is currently live-streaming Council meetings on the Troy City Council YouTube page at www.youtube.com/troycity

council.

Thursday, June 3, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETING:

Troy City Council meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 7p.m. They typically take place in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 433River St, Troy,

but are currently being held virtually via Zoom. Committee meetings are scheduled on a regular basis. Agendas and minutes for meetings are posted on the city’s website. All meetings are open to the public. At monthly regular meetings, Troy residents can discuss

any issue related to the City of Troy. The city is currently live-streaming Council meetings on the Troy City Council YouTube page at www.youtube.com/troycitycouncil.