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Third Annual Harvest Moon Dinner To Benefit Hoosick Area Youth

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Join the Hoosick Area Youth Center & Community Coalition (HAYC3) for a fabulous celebration of the area’s bountiful harvest at the 3rd Annual Harvest Moon Dinner on Saturday, September 24. Reservations are now being accepted for this event which will be held at the Youth Center, 115 Church Street, in Hoosick Falls, from 6 to 11 pm. [Read more…] about Third Annual Harvest Moon Dinner To Benefit Hoosick Area Youth

HFCS PTA Kicks Off 2011-2012 Year

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The Hoosick Falls Central School Parent Teacher Association (PTA), a group of involved, caring and committed moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, teachers, administrators and alumni is underway with the new school year. PTA has been active all summer preparing for the year, and they’re helping to ease students and teachers back to school at the open houses and other activities.
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Letter To The Editor – Praising The Petersburgh Highway Dept.

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To The Editor:
I would like to thank all the guys from the highway deparment for a great job they have been doing on fixing our road. Our road was one of the hardest hit from Hurrican Irene. They have done a really great job in getting things back to normal.
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Berlin Historic Walking Tour

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Berlin’s Main Street is a treasure of architectural styles and historic homes and businesses.  Join us for a historic walking tour of Berlin’s Main Street between Elm Street and Park Avenue on Saturday, September 24.  This event is sponsored by Corner Creations, on the corner of Main and Elm Streets, where we will meet between the hours of 1 and 4 pm.  Walks will begin every 20 minutes with a tour guide.  A booklet of the  buildings and history of each will be given to each person attending.   Join us on the 24th! ( In the event that it is raining, the tour will be held on Saturday, October 1.)

Petersburgh Annual Turkey Shoot

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It’s that time of the year again!  Our turkey shoots will be held on September 25 and October 2 (rain date October 9).  Bring the whole family so they can cheer you on while you compete to win a turkey.  You all can enjoy hot dogs, hamburgers, sausage and peppers, homemade pies, baked beans, popcorn – just to name a few.  We will also have our summer-long 50/50, plus other raffles.  See you at 12 on the 25th and 2nd – Scriven Road.  Shotguns and rifles only – no 10 gauge shot guns.

Berlin Area Girl Scouts Seek Members

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Girl Scouts Troop #1070 (4th graders) is looking for new members to join the Troop. Meetings are held twice monthly after school (in the Berlin/Petersburgh area)
The girls in this troop are adventurous and energetic, and they like going on outings and participating in a variety of fun activities. If you are interested in joining the Troop, call Troop Leader Kristi Culbertson at 207-5957 or e-mail klculbertson@rocketmail.com

Grafton Historical Society Presents Toys In America

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The Grafton Historical Society’s September meeting will be held at the Grafton Town Hall on September 21 at 7 pm.
Our speaker will be Marilyn Sassi.  Marilyn received her BA from Russell Sage College with a major in Art History. Graduate Program at SUNY Albany in Museum Studies.  She has forty years of experience in the field of material culture has included the position of curator for several local museums and working at auction galleries, estate sales and as a local correspondent for a newspaper covering antiques.
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