Albany Rural Cemetery – Scheduled 2000 tours. All events free – For reservations – call 463-7017 13 May, Sat 10am -Historical Tour - Michael Huxley, local historian, will conduct a walking tour of the historic South Ridge. Meet at the Chapel, refreshments. 17 Jun, Sat 10am – Historical Tour – Norman Rice, Director Emeritus of the Albany Institute of History and Art, will conduct a tour of the areas near the gravesite of Major General Philip Schuyler. This will be combined with a reception for Friends of Albany Rural Cemetery and a discussion of he recent renovation of the Schuyler family plot by descendants of the Schuylers led by Janet Walker. 16 Sep, Sat – Civil War Tour – Mark Bodnar, local Civil War Historian will conduct a tour of some of the more distinguished Civil War veterans at the cemetery. Refreshments. 30 Sep, Sat – Nature Tour – Lynn and Michael Radlick will conduct a slide presentation and walking tour of some of the oldest sections and oldest photos and drawings of the cemetery. They will walk up through the rarely visited north ravine, along the shores of the Moordenoers’ Kill (Old Dutch for Murder’s Stream) and visit some of he mausoleums deep in the ravine. 14 Oct, Sat 10am – Historical Tour – Michael Huxley will conduct a walking tour of the historic North Ridge. Meet at the Chapel. Refreshments. Join the Friends of Albany Rural Cemetery. Receive the newsletter which provides the stories of those buried there, notice of scheduled tours, special events and activities at the cemetery. Annual membership for individual $25.00. For information, contact Friends of Albany Rural Cemetery. Cemetery Avenue, Menands, NY 12204 ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.