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Downed Tree May Cause Flooding In Stephentown

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by David Flint
In an otherwise pretty much cut and dried Town Board meeting Monday, the bills told the story of the heavy toll the severe weather conditions this winter are taking on taxpayers’ money. The Stephentown Town Board audited and approved claims in the amount of $58,581 from the General Account and $22,547 from the Highway Account. Of that, over $30,000 was weather related in some way, including plowing, materials for dealing with ice and snow and repairing overtaxed equipment.
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Water Warning During Cold Weather

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submitted by the Stephentown Fire Dept.
Cold weather has been upon us in this New Year and now Spring is not that far away. The Stephentown Fire Department is warning people of the dangers of unstable ice and open water on streams, rivers, ponds and lakes.  The heavy snow pack has insulated the ice and it may be more dangerous than you think.
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Hoosick Planning Board Action – Quackenbush Resigns

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by Bea Peterson
At the Tuesday, February 22, meeting of the Town of Hoosick Planning Board Jim Dunigan announced that Town Supervisor Keith Cipperly had received a letter of resignation from Planning Board Chairman Everett Quackenbush effective immediately. Quackenbush is resigning for “personal reasons.” Dunigan will once again be Chairman. The Board approved the reappointment of Stanton King as Planning Board Attorney.
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West Sand Lake Resident To Be New York Army Guard’s Senior Enlisted Soldier

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Command Sgt. Major Frank Wicks Will Advise Adjutant General On All Matters Concerning Soldiers
New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Frank Wicks, a West Sand Lake resident, has been picked as the next New York National Guard State Command Sergeant Major by Major General Patrick Murphy, the Adjutant General of New York.
Wicks, a combat veteran, will replace Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Van Pelt, who retires in May 2011 after more than ten years in the position.
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Local Civil War Veteran Gets His Stone

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submitted by Megan Phyfe Barrett Myers
Noble Myers and Roxanna Cummings gave birth to their third of five children on April 12, 1827, in Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont, whom they named Charles Henry Myers. On January 5, 1850, Reverend Elder Tinkham, a Baptist minister, married Charles to Mary Ann Varnum, daughter of Rensselaer Varnum and Eliza A. LeBarron, in the minister’s home in North White Creek, Washington County, New York. This marriage was a surprise to Mary Ann’s parents, as the couple never told them that they were getting married until shortly afterwards on that day. [Read more…] about Local Civil War Veteran Gets His Stone

Volunteers Needed For Food Pantry

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by Bea Peterson
The Hoosick Area Church Association (HACA) Food Pantry, located at 26 John Street in Hoosick Falls is in need of volunteers. A volunteer is needed the third Wednesday evening of the month for stocking shelves, registering clients and filling grocery bags. Volunteers will be needed for the summer to bag groceries and make home deliveries. [Read more…] about Volunteers Needed For Food Pantry