Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen Jimino has announced the 2011 schedule of the County’s Rabies Vaccination Clinics.  The clinics goal is to prevent human exposure to the potentially deadly disease by immunizing domestic animals and pets that could potentially carry the disease. 

"Immunizing your pets for rabies is a crucial step in preventing human exposure to this deadly disease and I encourage all pet owners to take advantage of these clinics,” said Jimino.

During the upcoming clinics Rensselaer County Department of Health staff will provide the appropriate rabies vaccination and booster shots to cats, ferrets and dogs as mandated by the New York State Department of Health. 

Owners are asked to present their pets' most recent immunization certificate, and all pets must be secured either in a carrier or on a leash.  The first hour of each clinic is dedicated to cats and ferrets with the second hour dedicated to dogs.

The first clinic is on Tuesday.  The dates, locations, times, and contact numbers are as follows:

A town in Rensselaer County will be swearing is holding a swearing-in ceremony on New Year’s Day.

Schodack will be swearing-in Judge Bruce Wagner and Councilman Michael Kenney at 10 a.m. on January 1, 2011.

The ceremony will be held at Town Hall at the intersection of Shuurman Road and Routes 9 and 20.

This event is open to the public.

Need to get rid of your holiday tree? Why not recycle it!

Grafton Lakes State Park is accepting Christmas trees for recycling after the holiday. 

The trees will be recycled or reused in ways that benefit the park and the public. 

Those interested in dropping off their trees can do so at the park’s maintenance shop between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on January 16.