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20 Jan

Simeone-Newkirk

Ashleigh Marie Simeone, the daughter of Alfred and Robin Simeone Jr. of Amsterdam, was united in marriage to Kenneth Paul Newkirk, the son of Paul and Patricia Newkirk of Tribes Hill.The ceremony took place at the Altamont Manor, Albany County, on Sept. 9, 2012. Amsterdam Town Justice Deborah Slezak officiated.The bride was escorted by her father.The matron of honor was Tiffany Sampson, sister of the bride. The bridal attendants were Jessica Hroncich, sister of the bride and Aaliyah Goodson, niece of the bride. The junior bridesmaid was Sierra Goodson, niece of the bride.The best man was Keelan Zyzes. The groomsmen…

20 Jan

Sherwood-Becker

-Weddings

Katrisha Sherwood, the daughter of Robert and Kandy Sherwood of Fonda, was united in marriage to Kirk Becker, the son of Gary and Cindy Becker of Fonda and Anna Becker of Gloversville, at 1 p.m. July 21, 2012.The ceremony took place at the Liberty Ridge Farm, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County. Bishop Joe Sagarese officiated.The bride was escorted by her father.The maid of honor was Katie Jepson, sister of the bridegroom. The bridal attendants were Samantha Sanges of Gloversville, Caitlyn Breuer of Chestertown, Warren County, and Casey Hitchcock of Columbus, Ohio. The flower girl was Chloe Jepson, niece of the bridegroom. The…

20 Jan

Chamberlaine-Hall

-Engagements

Ray and Kathy Hall of Fall Branch, Tenn., formerly of Mayfield, announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Hall, to Evan Chamberlaine of Johnstown, the son of Maureen Chamberlaine of Johnstown and Jeffrey Chamberlaine of Gloversville.Hall is a 2009 graduate of Mayfield Central School and a 2010 graduate of Austin School of Spa Technology, Albany. She is employed as a cosmetologist at Fantastic Sam's, Johnstown.Chamberlaine is a 2008 graduate of Mayfield Central School and attended Fulton-Montgomery Community College. He is a tree expert employed with Asplundh Tree Expert Co. of Albany.A wedding is being planned for June 2014.

20 Jan

An Evolving City

-Living

I like to walk. Lately, I prefer to avoid civilization, but if a place has a story to tell, I will follow along.The city of Dresden certainly has a fascinating one to tell. The very first time I visited Dresden was in 1988, when I lived on the east side of the Iron Curtain, which meant that my family's travel options were limited to the boundaries of the Eastern Bloc. Dresden, in what was then East Germany, was a reachable destination.Within the last 25 years, I have visited the city four times, and I recently had an opportunity to watch…

20 Jan

Greene-Rohrs

-Engagements

Christian and Kathie Rohrs and Warren and Jeanne Greene of Gloversville announce the engagement of their children, Mackensie Rohrs and Jacob Greene.Rohrs is a 2006 graduate of Gloversville High School and a 2010 graduate of St. Lawrence University with a bachelor's degree in history and education. She is attending Albany Law School.Greene is also a 2006 graduate of Gloversville High School and a 2009 graduate of the State University of New York at Oneonta with a bachelor's degree in communications. He is a team coordinator for Xerox Litigation Services, Albany.A wedding is planned for the fall of 2014.

20 Jan

Local Masons carry on as caretakers of history

-Living

JOHNSTOWN - Most residents of this area are familiar with the name Sir William Johnson and the historic landmarks associated with his settlement of the region.But part of Johnson's legacy lives on in relative obscurity in a stately brick building on North Perry Street. In 1766, Johnson founded St. Patrick's Lodge No. 4, a local branch of the fraternity of Freemasons, whose members included nearly every prominent landowner in upstate New York.The lodge - named after the patron saint of Johnson's native Ireland and the fourth established in New York - began as a small, exclusive organization made up of…