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D.A.R.E. Graduation At BES

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submitted by Toni Dolan
Berlin Elementary fifth grade students recently celebrated their involvement in the D.A.R.E. Program with a special graduation ceremony. The D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is a program for teaching kids the skills necessary to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs and violence. The program was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles and has been part of our elementary program for about 18 years.
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Town Of Hoosick Rescue Squad Recognition Dinner

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submitted by Bill Gaillard
The Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad held its 54th Annual Recognition Dinner on February 6 at Theresa’s Restaurant in Hoosick.
Special plaques were awarded to Tanya Brock for five years service, Georgianna Parker for 10 years and Ronald Sampath for 15 years. Special recognition was given to Jerry McAuliffe (the mailman) and his son Jerry. They were made honorary members as they provide a special service to the Squad. [Read more…] about Town Of Hoosick Rescue Squad Recognition Dinner

Grafton Town Board Action – Questions For Town Government

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by Alex Brooks
The Grafton Town Board meeting on February 10 was rather short as there was not a lot of Town business to transact, but it was well attended, and there was quite a bit of comment from the public.
Sandy Hasbrouck gave the highway report, describing the Highway Department’s travails in the very snowy weather of the past month.
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Berlin High School Teachers Take Biotechnology Workshop At HVCC

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Berlin High School teachers Steve Mellor and Matthew Christian were among 19 high school science teachers from around the Capital District who participated in a two day biotechnology training workshop sponsored by Hudson Valley Community College on January 26-27 at Averill Park High School.
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Panther Wrestlers Burns And Weierbach Win Sectionals; Head to States

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by Ryan Mosher
Hoosick Falls wrestlers Brad Burns and Luis Weierbach entered the Section II State Qualifier tournament at the Glens Falls Civic Center with hopes of extending their season by two more weeks to reach the State championship meet. The sophomore and freshman were seeded first and second heading into the meet.
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HFCS Bowlers Win Sectionals

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On Tuesday, February 15, the Hoosick Falls bowling team won the Section II C-D Tournament for the third time in five years. With a six game total for five bowlers of 5,930 pins they beat Mechanicville with a pin total of 5,531 and Fort Plain with a pin total of 5,524 on a difficult oil pattern. Hoosick Falls had the third highest total of all A, B and C-D schools, only being outscored by eventual winner Class A Colonie with 6,486 and Class A Guilderland with 6,007.
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Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department Meetings 1939-1942

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transcribed by Rik McClave
Transcribed from the minutes of meetings of the first three years of the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department are the minutes of the SVFD for meeting #4.
Stephentown, Nov 14, 1939
The 4th regular meeting of the SF Dept. held on the above date in the town rooms. On roll call the following members were absent:  Lawrence Manns, William Hall, Harold Sutherland, Raymond Deamer, Ralph Barett, Leland Snow, Howard Sweener.
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Fund Raiser For Correctional Officer Ron Jacques And Family

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Two weeks ago, Correctional Officer Ron Jacques and his family suffered a devastating fire at their home in Hoosick Falls. They lost their home and nearly all of their possessions including several beloved family pets.
Sheriff Mahar, his deputies, staff and Ron’s fellow correctional officers will be holding a fund raiser to assist Ron and his family during this very difficult time on Sunday, February 20, from 1 to 5 pm at the Italian Community Center, 1450 5th Ave., Troy. A donation of $25 per individual or $40 per couple is requested.
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Panthers Spoil Indians Senior Night

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by Ryan Mosher
The Hoosick Falls boys basketball team took to the road for one of their final contests of the year. Playing at Hoosic Valley on their senior night drew a large crowd for the Indians. The brief ceremony before the game didn’t seem to bring the inspiration to the home team, in fact it only seemed to delay the inevitable by five or ten minutes. From the beginning, the Panthers showed who was in charge.
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