📆 BETHELEHEM AREA EVENTS

🌡️BETHELEHEM AREA WEATHER

🦋🚨 MONARCH BUTTERFLIES IN DANGER! FEDERAL PROTECTIONS DELAYED UNTIL 2030 — CAN WE SAVE THEM? 🌿🌎

🏈💚💛🔥 RCS RAVENS WIN AN OVERTIME THRILLER! DEFEAT LANSINGBURGH 35-28! 🏆🐦‍⬛

⚽💚💛🏆 RCS LADY RAVENS SOAR INTO SECTION 2 SEMIFINALS! CRUSH GLENS FALLS 6-1! 🔥🐦‍⬛

🎉🍁🎃 THE BIG WEEKEND PLAYBOOK IS HERE! 7 EVENTS, 2 DAYS & PLENTY OF HOMETOWN FUN! 🎶🦪🍻

Introducing the Bethlehem Area Live Community Calendar

October 24th Saturday

More Events at: https://BethlehemAreaLive.com

🦋🚨 MONARCH BUTTERFLIES IN DANGER! FEDERAL PROTECTIONS DELAYED UNTIL 2030 — CAN WE SAVE THEM? 🌿🌎

BETHLEHEM, NY — One of nature's most beautiful and recognizable butterflies is facing a serious fight for survival, and conservationists say time is running out.

The familiar orange-and-black monarch butterfly, which visits gardens, fields and natural areas throughout Bethlehem, Voorheesville, RCS and the Capital Region, is experiencing a troubling population decline.

⚠️ A DISTURBING WARNING FROM SCIENTISTS

According to a recent Times Union report, a 2024 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service assessment estimated:

🦋 Eastern monarchs: 61% probability of extinction within 60 years.

🦋 Western monarchs: 99% probability of extinction within 60 years.

The eastern population, which includes monarchs seen here in New York, migrates thousands of miles to spend the winter in Mexico.

During the 1990s, eastern monarchs occupied between 14 and 45 acres of their Mexican wintering grounds. Last winter, that figure was approximately 7 acres.

🏛️ FEDERAL PROTECTIONS DELAYED UNTIL 2030

Conservation organizations have sought Endangered Species Act protections for monarchs since 2014.

Although federal officials proposed listing the species as threatened in December 2024, a final decision did not arrive in 2025.

Following additional legal action, the Trump administration's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to a new deadline of June 6, 2030, for a final listing decision.

Conservation groups welcome having an enforceable deadline but warn that waiting several more years could put additional pressure on an already vulnerable species.

Importantly, the agreement establishes a deadline for a decision — it does not guarantee that monarchs will receive threatened status.

🌎 WHAT'S THREATENING THE MONARCHS?

Scientists and conservationists identify several major challenges:

🌿 Loss of milkweed and natural habitat

🚫 Pesticides and herbicides

🌡️ Climate change, drought and extreme weather

🌳 Damage to wintering forests in Mexico

🥑 Expansion of avocado cultivation near monarch wintering habitats, adding pressure to forests and water resources

Monarchs also play an important role as pollinators, supporting healthy ecosystems and biodiversity.

🌱 NEW YORK TAKES ACTION!

In December 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation directing New York State to advance monarch conservation efforts.

The initiative emphasizes protecting habitat, restoring milkweed and supporting conservation on public and private lands.

Closer to home, the Albany Pine Bush Preserve provides important habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

🦋💚 WHAT CAN BETHLEHEM AREA RESIDENTS DO?

While federal protections remain unresolved, local residents can take meaningful action!

🌱 Plant native milkweed! Monarch caterpillars depend on milkweed for food.

🌸 Grow native wildflowers! Asters, goldenrod and other nectar-producing plants help fuel their migration.

🚫 Reduce pesticide use! Protect butterflies, caterpillars and other beneficial insects.

🏡 Create backyard habitat! Even a small pollinator garden can help.

🤝 Encourage community planting! Schools, churches, parks, businesses and neighborhood groups can all participate.

❤️ OUR COMMUNITY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Imagine what could happen if hundreds of families across Bethlehem, Delmar, Glenmont, Slingerlands, Selkirk, Voorheesville and RCS planted milkweed and created pollinator-friendly gardens next spring!

Sometimes protecting nature begins right outside our own front doors. 🦋🌻

💬 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

🦋 Have you noticed fewer monarch butterflies in recent years?

🌱 Do you have milkweed or a butterfly garden?

🌸 Would you consider planting native flowers to help bring monarchs back?

👇 SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS IN THE COMMENTS!

📢 PLEASE SHARE to help raise awareness about the future of monarch butterflies!

📰 Source: TIMES UNION, October 23, 2026 — Roger Hannigan Gilson

❤️ BETHLEHEM LOCAL NEWS — KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY INFORMED AND CONNECTED!

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BETHLEHEM, NY — One of nature's most recognizable butterflies is facing an uncertain future, but residents of Bethlehem, Delmar, Glenmont, Slingerlands, Selkirk, Voorheesville and RCS can make a real difference — starting in their own backyards! 🏡🦋

⚠️ MONARCH BUTTERFLIES ARE IN TROUBLE!

According to a recent Times Union report, the federal government has agreed to make a final decision on Endangered Species Act protections for monarch butterflies by June 6, 2030, following years of legal challenges and conservation efforts.

The situation is serious.

🦋 Federal researchers estimate the eastern monarch population, which migrates through New York and winters in Mexico, faces a 61% probability of extinction within the next 60 years.

🌎 Monarchs once covered as much as 45 acres of their Mexican wintering grounds. Last winter, they occupied only about 7 acres.

Habitat loss, pesticides, climate change and disappearing milkweed are among the major threats.

🌱 HERE'S HOW OUR BETHLEHEM AREA COMMUNITY CAN HELP!

The good news? YOU DON'T NEED A FARM OR A LARGE PROPERTY TO HELP SAVE MONARCHS!

Even a small backyard garden can make a difference.

🌿 1. PLANT NATIVE MILKWEED!

Milkweed is essential to monarch survival because it's the only type of plant monarch caterpillars can eat!

Consider planting locally appropriate native varieties, including:

🌱 Common Milkweed

🌸 Swamp Milkweed

🌼 Butterfly Weed

These plants provide places for monarchs to lay eggs and food for their caterpillars.

🌻 2. CREATE A BUTTERFLY-FRIENDLY GARDEN!

Plant native nectar-producing flowers that bloom from spring through fall.

Great options for our area include:

🌸 Native asters

🌼 Goldenrod

🌺 Purple coneflower

🌻 Black-eyed Susans

Late-season flowers are especially valuable as monarchs prepare for their long migration south!

🚫 3. REDUCE PESTICIDES AND HERBICIDES!

Avoid spraying milkweed and flowering plants with insecticides.

Consider reducing chemical lawn treatments and allowing designated areas of your yard to grow naturally.

Every pesticide-free patch of habitat helps! 💚

🏡 4. TURN A SMALL CORNER OF YOUR YARD INTO MONARCH HABITAT!

You don't need acres of land!

A sunny garden bed, native flower patch or small meadow can provide valuable food and shelter.

Leave some natural habitat standing through the winter to benefit other pollinators, too.

🦋 5. GET THE WHOLE COMMUNITY INVOLVED!

Encourage schools, neighborhood associations, churches, businesses and community organizations to plant native milkweed and pollinator gardens.

Imagine the impact if hundreds of Bethlehem-area households each created a small monarch-friendly space! 🌎❤️

🌳 NEW YORK IS TAKING ACTION!

In December 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation directing the state to develop conservation measures for monarch butterflies.

The effort emphasizes restoring milkweed, protecting habitat and encouraging conservation on public and private lands.

Locally, the Albany Pine Bush Preserve provides habitat for monarchs and other important pollinators.

🦋 SMALL ACTIONS CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE!

Monarch butterflies travel thousands of miles during their extraordinary migration.

But their future may depend partly on what we do right here in our own neighborhoods.

One milkweed plant. One pollinator garden. One community working together. 🌱💚

💬 BETHLEHEM — LET'S HEAR FROM YOU!

🦋 Have you noticed fewer monarch butterflies in recent years?

🌸 Do you already have milkweed or a butterfly garden?

🌱 Would you consider planting milkweed next spring?

👇 SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND GARDEN PHOTOS IN THE COMMENTS!

📢 PLEASE SHARE THIS POST! Let's encourage more local families to help protect these beautiful butterflies!

📰 Source: Times Union — October 23, 2026

🔗 https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/outdoors/article/monarch-butterflies-endangered-species-act-22475609.php

❤️ BETHLEHEM LOCAL NEWS — CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR ENVIRONMENT!

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🏈🦅🔥 BETHLEHEM EAGLES ARE BACK ON THE WINNING TRACK! EDGE SOUTH GLENS FALLS 28-25!🧡🖤🏆

DELMAR, NY — The Bethlehem Central Varsity Football Team is showing some serious determination as the Eagles continue their late-season comeback! 💪🏈

After a tough five-game losing streak earlier this season, Bethlehem has turned things around, winning 3 of its last 4 games! 🎉

On Friday night, October 23, the Eagles bounced back from the previous week's loss to defeat the South Glens Falls Bulldogs, 28-25, in a hard-fought contest!

🏈 FINAL SCORE

🦅 BETHLEHEM CENTRAL — 28

🐾 SOUTH GLENS FALLS — 25

🔥 EAGLES FIND THEIR MOMENTUM!

With Friday's victory, Bethlehem improves to 3-5 on the season, demonstrating resilience and a refusal to give up after a difficult start.

The Eagles have now won three of their last four games, building momentum as the season continues!

🏟️ NEXT UP: EAGLES RETURN HOME!

🦅 BETHLEHEM CENTRAL vs. BALLSTON SPA

📅 Friday, October 30, 2026

🕖 7:00 PM

📍 Bethlehem Central High School

🧡🖤 LET'S FILL THE STANDS, BETHLEHEM!

Come out and support our student-athletes as they look to keep their winning momentum going!

👏 Congratulations to the players and coaches on another hard-earned victory!

💬 EAGLES FANS — LET'S HEAR FROM YOU!

🏈 Can Bethlehem make it four wins in its last five games?

👇 Drop a 🧡🖤 in the comments to congratulate the team!

📢 PLEASE SHARE and help spread the word about Friday night's home game!

🦅 GO EAGLES! 🔥🏈

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🏈💚💛🔥 RCS RAVENS WIN AN OVERTIME THRILLER! DEFEAT LANSINGBURGH 35-28! 🏆🐦‍⬛

RAVENA, NY — What a Friday night for the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Varsity Football Team! 🏈👏

The Ravens battled the Lansingburgh Knights in a hard-fought contest on Friday, October 23, in Lansingburgh and needed overtime to settle the score!

When the dust cleared, RCS emerged with an exciting 35-28 victory! 🎉🔥

🏈 FINAL SCORE — OVERTIME

💚💛 RCS RAVENS — 35

⚔️ LANSINGBURGH KNIGHTS — 28

🔥 RAVENS ARE ON A ROLL!

With Friday's victory, RCS improves to an impressive 6-2 record this season!

📈 CHECK OUT THESE NUMBERS:

🏆 6 wins in their last 7 games!

🏈 3 consecutive victories!

🔥 29.7 points per game during their last seven contests!

💪 26.9 points per game for the season!

The Ravens have been building momentum with a powerful offensive attack and the determination to finish close games!

🏆 A STRONG STRETCH FOR RCS!

The Ravens' recent victories include:

✅ Oct. 23: RCS 35, Lansingburgh 28 (OT)

✅ Oct. 16: RCS 42, Gloversville 18

✅ Oct. 2: RCS 21, Cobleskill-Richmondville 20

✅ Sept. 25: RCS 28, Ichabod Crane 7

From a one-point victory to an overtime thriller, this team has shown it knows how to compete when the pressure is on! 💪

💚💛 RAVENS PRIDE IS ALIVE AND WELL!

Congratulations to the players, coaches and entire RCS football program on another exciting win!

The Ravena, Coeymans and Selkirk communities have plenty to celebrate as the Ravens continue their impressive season!

📣 LET'S HEAR IT FOR OUR RAVENS!

💬 Were you at Friday night's overtime thriller?

🏈 What impressed you most about the Ravens' performance?

👇 DROP A 💚💛 IN THE COMMENTS to congratulate the team!

📢 PLEASE SHARE and help celebrate our hometown student-athletes!

🐦‍⬛🏈 GO RAVENS! 💚💛

❤️ BETHLEHEM LOCAL NEWS — CELEBRATING OUR LOCAL TEAMS AND STUDENT-ATHLETES!

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⚽💚💛🏆 RCS LADY RAVENS SOAR INTO SECTION 2 SEMIFINALS! CRUSH GLENS FALLS 6-1! 🔥🐦‍⬛

RAVENA, NY — The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Girls Varsity Soccer Team is moving on in the Section 2 playoffs — and they're doing it in dominating fashion! ⚽👏

The Lady Ravens bounced back from their previous loss with an impressive 6-1 victory over the Glens Falls Black Bears on Friday, October 23, in the Section 2 Tournament Quarterfinals!

🏆 FINAL SCORE

💚💛 RCS LADY RAVENS — 6

⚽ GLENS FALLS — 1

🔥 THE RAVENS' OFFENSE IS ON FIRE!

The Lady Ravens have been putting up some incredible numbers!

⚽ 22 GOALS scored over their last three home games!

🏆 3 CONSECUTIVE HOME VICTORIES!

💪 7 WINS THIS SEASON BY THREE GOALS OR MORE!

📈 Season Record: 10-6-1

Friday's five-goal victory is another example of the team's offensive firepower as the Lady Ravens continue their postseason run!

🏆 NEXT STOP: SECTION 2 SEMIFINALS!

The Lady Ravens are now just one victory away from a trip to the sectional championship game!

⚽ RCS LADY RAVENS vs. AVERILL PARK

📅 Wednesday, October 28, 2026

🕔 5:00 PM

📍 Amsterdam

The stakes are getting higher, and the Lady Ravens are ready for their next challenge! 🔥

💚💛 RAVENA, COEYMANS & SELKIRK — LET'S RALLY BEHIND OUR GIRLS!

Congratulations to the players and coaches on an outstanding quarterfinal victory!

Your hard work, determination and teamwork are making our community proud! 👏

💬 RAVENS FANS — LET'S HEAR FROM YOU!

⚽ Can the Lady Ravens keep their playoff run going?

👇 DROP A 💚💛 IN THE COMMENTS to congratulate the team and wish them luck Wednesday!

📢 PLEASE SHARE and help spread the word about the Lady Ravens' semifinal matchup!

🐦‍⬛⚽ GO RAVENS! 💚💛🏆

❤️ BETHLEHEM LOCAL NEWS — CELEBRATING OUR HOMETOWN STUDENT-ATHLETES!

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🎉🍁🎃 THE BIG WEEKEND PLAYBOOK IS HERE! 7 EVENTS, 2 DAYS & PLENTY OF HOMETOWN FUN! 🎶🦪🍻

BETHLEHEM • RCS • VOORHEESVILLE & SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES

📅 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026

Who's ready for a BIG weekend of community excitement? 🙌

From farmers markets and fresh oysters to Halloween celebrations, live music and open mic entertainment, there's something for everyone!

Here's your BIG WEEKEND PLAYBOOK, featuring 7 event listings from the BethlehemAreaLive.com Community Events Calendar!

🍁 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 — LET THE FUN BEGIN!

🥕🍎 DELMAR FARMERS MARKET

🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

📍 Bethlehem Central Middle School, Kenwood Avenue, Delmar

Start your Saturday by supporting local farmers, food producers and vendors! A great way to shop local and enjoy the fall season. 🛍️

🦪🍻 OYSTERFEST AT INDIAN LADDER FARMS!

🕛 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

📍 Indian Ladder Farms, Altamont Road, Altamont

Calling all oyster lovers! Enjoy freshly shucked Long Island oysters, specialty beverages, local vendors and live music!

🎟️ FREE ADMISSION!

🎃👻 TRUNK OR TREAT FESTIVAL!

🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

📍 Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Elm Avenue, Delmar

Get those Halloween costumes ready! Bring the kids out for a festive afternoon of trunk-or-treating and community fun! 🍬🚗

🎺🎶 THE HAMMERHEAD HORNS LIVE!

🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

📍 Normanside Country Club, Salisbury Road, Delmar

Looking for some Saturday night entertainment? Enjoy live music from The Hammerhead Horns and make it a fun evening out with friends! 🎷🎤

🍂 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 — THE FUN CONTINUES!

🦪🍎 OYSTERFEST — DAY TWO!

🕛 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

📍 Indian Ladder Farms, Altamont Road, Altamont

Missed Saturday's Oysterfest? You've got another chance!

Fresh oysters, specialty beverages, live music and fall fun return for a second day! 🎶

🎤🍻 OPEN MIC AT RAIL TO RIVER BREWING!

🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

📍 Rail To River Brewing, Main Street, Ravena

RCS friends, here's your Sunday afternoon entertainment!

Whether you're ready to take the microphone or just enjoy some local talent, stop by for an afternoon of music and community fun! 🎸👏

🎃🚗 TRUNK OR TREAT AT CYPRUS SHRINERS!

📅 Sunday, October 25

📍 Cyprus Shriners, Frontage Road, Glenmont

Another Halloween celebration for local families! 👻🍬

Get those costumes ready and enjoy some neighborhood Halloween excitement!

⏰ PLEASE NOTE: The calendar listing shows 4:00 PM as both the start and end time. Please confirm the event hours with the organizers before attending.

❤️ SUPPORT LOCAL — HAVE FUN LOCAL!

Whether you're shopping at the Delmar Farmers Market, enjoying Oysterfest, listening to live music, celebrating Halloween or supporting local performers, there's plenty happening close to home!

📅 LOOKING FOR MORE EVENTS?

Visit the BethlehemAreaLive.com Community Events Calendar for activities throughout Bethlehem, RCS, Voorheesville and neighboring communities!

🌐 www.BethlehemAreaLive.com

💬 NOW IT'S YOUR TURN!

🤔 WHAT DO YOU LIKE?

📅 WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS?

📣 WHAT ARE WE MISSING?

Are you heading to Oysterfest? Taking the kids trunk-or-treating? Enjoying live music? Or checking out the farmers market?

👇 TELL US IN THE COMMENTS!

And if your business, school, nonprofit or community organization has an upcoming event, let us know!

📢 PLEASE SHARE THE BIG WEEKEND PLAYBOOK with your friends, family and neighbors!

❤️ BETHLEHEM LOCAL NEWS — YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR NEWS. YOUR EVENTS.

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The problem:

120 − 8 × 7 + 5 = ?

Step 1: Follow the order of operations (PEMDAS). Multiply first!

8 × 7 = 56

Step 2: Now subtract.

120 − 56 = 64

Step 3: Finally, add.

64 + 5 = 69

✅ FINAL ANSWER: 69

💡 Remember: Multiplication comes before addition and subtraction. Then work from left to right!

🧠 Did you get 69? Let us know in the comments!

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