Hoosick – Osborne Y. “Doc” Gaines, 84, a resident of Emmons Road, Hoosick, NY, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, December 11, 2010, at his home. Born in Easton, PA, on June 25, 1926, Gaines was the son of Carl and Eleanor (Yellott) Gaines. He was married to the former Harriet Emmons in Bennington, VT, on June 25, 1949.
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Timothy L. Blanchard
Grafton – Timothy L. Blanchard, 66, of Shaver Pond Road, Grafton, NY, died on Friday, December 10, 2010, at home surrounded by his loving family under the care of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County.
Born in Troy, NY, on April 18, 1944, he was the son of Leon and Loretta Rondeau Blanchard. He was the loving husband of the former Lois Denton, whom he married on February 27, 1965, in Troy.
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Chrismas Bells Are Ringing To Help The Needy
Salvation Army red kettles in Hoosick Falls are filling up with green and silver quickly this holiday season thanks to the five JLS Foundation scholarship finalists as well as other hearty volunteers and businesses. The kettle drive, which began the week after Thanksgiving, received renewed fervor this year as the needs of the community continue to rise. Bell ringers are manning kettles at the Grand Union and the Hoosick Falls Federal Credit Union. Counter top kettles are located at Thorpe’s Pharmacy, True Value Hardware, the Falls Diner and the Big Moose Deli.
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Geo P. Loses In Cow Court
Wednesday, November 1, 1854: Today I and John F. only tended to some chores for both is unwell.
Thursday: This forenoon Geo P. and John F. tended to dividing their sheep and John F. got his oxen out of the Rodgers barn, they had got to the corn for the door was left open by some one. This afternoon John F. unwell. Today some of my family sewed some to John Merrils wife sewing bee.
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HFCS Chorus Students Play Carnegie Hall
by Bea Peterson
On Wednesday afternoon Hoosick Falls Central School Music teacher Ambigay Yudkoff and Mattie Whitman, Emily Houghton and Lexi Hoag, three of the 24 students who participated in the Tim Janis program, The American Christmas Carol, in Carnegie Hall in NYC on Thursday, December 2, talked about the experience. [Read more…] about HFCS Chorus Students Play Carnegie Hall
BCS Students Invent Device To Help The Hearing Impaired
submitted by Jeanne Casatelli, Communications Specialist, Questar III
On December 7 Berlin Middle/High School students introduced an invention that could help the deaf and hearing impaired participate in sports. Out of more than 300 applicants, Berlin Middle/ High School was one of only 14 schools in the nation awarded an InvenTeam grant from the Lemelson-MIT Program this year.
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Luxury Dog Kennel Meets Opposition
by Bea Peterson
The Hoosick Zoning Board of Appeals held a Public Hearing Monday evening, December 6, on a special use permit submitted by Tracy Muscatello to build a 7,000 square foot dog kennel on her 22 acre property on the Buskirk-West Hoosick Road. About thirty people attended the hearing.
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Big Plans For The Shaker Village In New Lebanon
by David Flint
Work is progressing on the creation of a marvelous heritage tourism destination at the Shaker Village in New Lebanon. David Stocks, President of the Shaker Museum and Library, currently based in Old Chatham, recently intrigued members and guests of the Stephentown Historical Society with his presentation about the ingenious Shakers and ongoing plans to relocate the Museum and Library to a restored North Family area of the Mount Lebanon Shaker Village.
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New Lebanon To Vote Saturday On Town Hall Project
submitted by the Town of New Lebanon Town Hall Building Committee
The Town of New Lebanon will hold a voter referendum on Saturday, December 11, from 11 am to 5 pm at the Church of The Immaculate Conception, US Rt. 20, New Lebanon. All registered voters of New Lebanon are eligible to vote.
The purpose of the referendum is to grant the Town authority to finance $435,000 for the construction and renovation of the Town Hall. [Read more…] about New Lebanon To Vote Saturday On Town Hall Project
TV Personalities At The SMA Cabaret
by Bea Peterson
Once again the St. Mary’s Academy gymnasium was transformed for the 2010 Holiday Cabaret. Low lights and lighted Christmas trees added just the right ambiance. Sumptuous appetizers, drinks, delicious desserts and coffee added to the seasonal warmth and charm. Then there were the irresistible Silent Auction items that always tantalize bidders.
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