submitted by Deb Alter
HAYC3 and the Village of Hoosick Falls would like to thank everyone who pitched in to make Love Your Village Spring Clean Up Day this past Saturday another huge success.
It was pretty cold for a May day, and drizzly off-and-on, but about 200 volunteers came out anyway to help spruce up the Village. They got 50 Church Street, the Kid’s Community Garden, ready for planting, cleaned up and weeded in Wood Park and at The Wood Block, around our churches and more. They also helped out some of our senior residents.
[private]Extra kudos go out to the youth of our community who gave up their Saturday morning to participate with enthusiasm and energy.
More than 100 students from Hoosick Falls High School and Elementary School (the third grade especially) were working hard under the guidance of Mrs. Burdick, Ms. Ferrannini and Mrs. Nielson, as well as many families and individuals who came on their own.
“Participating in the Community Clean-up is always a great experience because you can physically see the impact you’re making in the community. Doing it as the National Honor Society in Miss McGuire’s name as ‘Issy’s Crew’ just made it so much more special because it’s clear how important the community was to her. To be able to give back in a way that would make her proud means the world to us,” said Zoey Haar, who was there with the HFCS National Honor Society, all proudly sporting their Issy’s Team T-shirts.
Also on hand to help out were Hoosick Falls Mayor Dave Borge, the CEO staff, St. Mark’s and All Saints crews and many individuals from all parts of the Village. Our youngest helper was one and a half years old!
Thanks also goes to True Value Hardware for supplying the bags (we filled a lot!) and other supplies.
HAYC3 is proud to have worked with The Village, Mayor Borge and Niel Stowell and all the participants to make this event happen. Thank you all…we are community.
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