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Friday, June 9, 2017 local almanac

Jun 09, 2017 12:01 am

Today is Day 3 of the WGXC Radios in Motion 2017 Spring Pledge Drive. During the coming days, WGXC programmers, volunteers and staff must raise $20,000 to keep WGXC Hands-on Radio on the air, live and local during the coming months. Your support will make all the difference. Call (518) 697-7400 or go online to wgxc.org [slash] donate. Thank you for supporting creative community radio in New York's Greene and Columbia counties.

Local weather forecast:
TODAY: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 79. Friday night, partly cloudy. Low around 57.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS
SATURDAY: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Partly sunny. High near 84. Saturday night, partly cloudy. Low around 61.
SUNDAY: Sunny. High near 93. Sunday night, partly cloudy. Low around 64.

Sunrise today: 5:18 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:31 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 15:12 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the second Friday of the month.

WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
All numbers are in the 518 area code unless otherwise noted.

HUDSON Historic Preservation Commission public hearing to receive public comment on the application for a fence to be constructed at 429 Allen Street, followed by a regular meeting, 10 a.m. Note: The public hearing will be held at 429 Allen Street, and the Commission will then reconvene for the regular meeting at Hudson City Hall, 520 Warren St., Hudson (828-1030).

POLITICAL EVENTS
Weekly events:
Citizen Action HV Action Night, 5:30 p.m., every Tuesday at 7 Grand Street, Kingston. Information at hudsonvalley@citizenactionny.org, or facebook.com/HVCitizenActionNY.
New Paltz Climate Action Coalition, 5 p.m., every Thursday at New Paltz Village Hall, 23 Plattekill Ave., New Paltz. Information at (845) 399-247 or newpaltzclimateaction@gmail.com.
Faso Friday, 12 p.m., every Friday at U.S. Rep. John Faso's District Office, 2 Hudson Street, Kinderhook. Information at erinpersists@gmail.com.

Rock the Resistance, 4 p.m., 11 June at Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock. Showcase of progressive organizations. Representatives of NY19Votes, Planned Parenthood of the Mid-Hudson Valley, Riverkeeper, IndivisibleNY19, Healthcare Education Project, Kingston Area Sanctuary Movement and other groups scheduled to speak. Hosted by Andrea Barrist Stern.
Rally for Voting Rights, 11:30 a.m., June 13 at West Capitol Park, Albany. Rally calling for five reforms to voting laws including early voting, automatic voter registration, restoration of parolee voting rights and more. Hosted by Citizen Action of New York.
Sentencing Rally for Albany Bus Incident Defendants, 9 a.m., June 16, at Albany County Judicial Center, 6 Lodge Street, Albany. Hosted by Indefensible.
Training in Non-violent Direct Action, 10 a.m., June 17 at 680 Central Avenue, Albany. Participants will learn about action and support roles, handling aggression, legalities and group decision-making. Hosted by PAUSE.