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The Next HFCS PTA Meeting

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The next business meeting of the HFCS PTA will take place on Wednesday, April 13, in the Elementary School Library beginning at 6:30 pm.
As always, members and non-members are encouraged to join meetings to find out what the PTA is doing for our children and to share ideas for special programs and events to benefit the children and families of our school district.
If you’d like to become a member or to learn more about PTA and its programs, please attend this meeting or contact Membership Chair Andrea Lane at 518-686-0734.

Texas Hold’em Tournament To Benefit ADAPT

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On Saturday, April 23, ADAPT will hold a Texas Hold’em Tournament fund-raiser with hosts Rick Ferrannini and Rick Tinkham at the North Hoosick Fire Department on Route 22 in North Hoosick. The doors will open at 12:30 pm for registration, and game play begins at 1 pm. No advance registration is required. Entry fee is $35, with $10 going to ADAPT. There will be a re-buy at 2:30 pm for $35 (with $10 going to ADAPT). Refreshments will be for sale, benefiting ADAPT; and 50% of a 50-50 raffle will also benefit ADAPT. Participants must be 18 years of age or older.

Underage Drinking And Drug Use Coalition Meets

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The next meeting of TRACs, our local drug and alcohol prevention coalition, will be Wednesday, April 13, at 5:30 pm in the library of Berlin Middle School/High School. The group will be discussing several new and important community projects that will benefit from community input. If you are concerned about underage drinking or drug use, work with teens in the community, are parents of teens or tweens or have an interest in the well being of our community, please come to the coalition meeting. TRACs is finding ways to keep our children and teens safe; attend to learn more about how communities such as ours have turned around teen drinking and drug problems and help us put those strategies to work in our community.

Stephentown VFD Events

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On Saturday April 9 the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department will join in an initiative with volunteer fire departments all across the state at their respective firehouses for a unified recruitment drive as part of National Volunteer Week 2011. Not only will Recruit NY be an opportunity to highlight the duties and rewards that come with being a volunteer firefighter or EMT, it will also raise public awareness about the need for volunteers.
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Grafton Historical Society Volunteer Recognition Is April 20

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The Grafton Historical Society will be honoring a volunteer at the April 20 meeting of the Society. Who will it be? We won’t know until April 20, so join us to find out who this hardworking person is.
The meeting will be held at the Grafton Town Hall, 2379 NY 2, Grafton, at 7 pm. It is free and the public is invited to attend. A short business meeting will precede festivities. Light refreshments will be served.
Contact Dorothy Surprise at historicgrafton@aol.com or 641-9660 for more information.

Walking Path Open In New Lebanon

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A 700 foot long  (1/8 mile) walking path is now available on the grounds of Immaculate Conception Church at 732 U.S. Route 20 in New Lebanon. Everyone is welcome to use the path during daylight hours and in reasonably good weather. In addition, there is a connecting nature trail that provides a lovely walk through the evergreens adjoining the path. The parish Seniors’ Ministry has made this walking path a reality, thanks to the generosity of benefactors and with the able assistance of many junior and senior high school students. A small parking area on the same side of U.S. Route 20 is planned for this season.
The outdoor path is part of a broader program which encourages seniors to remain active and moving for good health and greater independence, especially considering the frequency and severity of fall related injuries among older people. According to the CDC, 1 in 3 persons, age 65 and older, will fall in a year, and falls are the leading cause of injury deaths among the elderly. (See http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Falls/adultfalls.html.)
In a recent review of 54 previous fall prevention studies, which included more than 26,000 people, three interventions were found to be effective in decreasing the overall rate of falls. These are interventions that can be carried out through local community resources, namely:
• prescribing vitamin D (Doctors’ offices);
• home safety reviews and modifications;
• exercises for strength and improved balance.
Given the importance of improving balance and leg strength, walking is a valuable exercise for all who can safely engage in the activity.

St. Mary’s Academy Announces Spring Open House

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St. Mary’s Academy is hosting an Open House on Saturday, April 9.  Members of the public are invited to tour the Academy located at 4  Parsons Avenue, Hoosick Falls, from 10 am to 12 pm.
St. Mary’s Academy enrolls students from pre-kindergarten (3 years +) through eighth grade.
St. Mary’s enrichment opportunities include art, athletics, language, music, student government and Odyssey of the Mind.
New Principal
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