Hoosick Falls Central School is conducting its fourth “Battle of the Belts” competition on Wednesday, April 21, with a rain date of April 22.
Students in grades 7-12 will participate in this event to raise awareness of the importance of wearing seat belts. Each grade will be represented by a team of four students. [Read more…] about Battle Of The Belts At HFCS
Next HFCS PTA Meeting
The next business meeting of the HFCS PTA will take place on Tuesday, April 20, 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 would like to become a member or to learn more about PTA and its programs, please attend this meeting or contact membership chair Heather St. Hilaire at 518-686-7649.
New Lebanon Book Group Meetings
The New Lebanon Book Group has selected Little Bee by Chris Cleave for its next discussions. The book, which follows the aftermath of a horrific encounter experienced by a young teenager and a British magazine editor on a beach in Nigeria, will be discussed twice – on Sunday, April 18, at 11 am at Hitchcock House B & B on Route 22 in New Lebanon and again on Thursday, May 6, at 7 pm at the New Lebanon Library, 550 Route 20 in New Lebanon.
Recommended by the Library Journal for all libraries and book clubs, Little Bee is filled with humor, dramatic tension and moral dilemmas that provide much fodder for discussion. Prize winning author Chris Cleave was short-listed for the prestigious Costa Award for Best Novel for Little Bee.
For more information about the New Lebanon Book Group, contact Jeannie Bognino at the New Lebanon Library, 518-794-8844 or leb@taconic.net, Sandy Hamer at hamerpr@taconic.net or Mary Trev Thomas at marytrev@yahoo.net.
Penny Whistles In Poestenkill
The Poestenkill Historical Society will meet Tuesday, April 27, at 7:30 pm in the Poestenkill Town Hall on Rt. 351. The Society will host Marilee Urbanczyk who will be playing Dutch Folk music and will present a program on Penny/Tin Whistles. The term penny whistle was coined on the streets of Dublin in the late 1500s because of the whistles prevalence among the beggars and vagabonds in Ireland.
Refreshments will be provided after the program. The public is welcome, free of charge, to this program. For directions, call Patricia at 283-5223.
Horseshoe League Meeting
There will be a horseshoe league meeting at the Barbecue on Tuesday, April 20, at 7 pm.
Anyone interested in pitching or who has a team should attend. The league pitches on Wednesday and Thursday nights beginning at 6:20 pm.
Tsatsawassa Fire Co. Breakfast
The Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Company will offer its monthly breakfast on Sunday, April 18, at the fire house with servings from 8 am until noon. Breakfast consists of your choice of French toast or pancakes as well as bacon or sausage, toast, orange juice, applesauce and eggs prepared to your specifications.
The fire house is located behind the post office near the intersection of Routes 20 and 66 north in the hamlet of Brainard. For more information, call 766-3815.
Grafton FD Breakfast
The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be holding an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, April 24, from 8 to 11 am at the Grafton VFW – Fire Hall on South Road (County Route 85). Belgian waffles, pancakes, French toast, eggs (made to order), bacon, sausage, home fries, toast, orange juice, coffee and milk are on the menu. The cost is $8 per adult, $4 for kids 12 and under and free for kids 5 and under.
Texas Hold’em
The Veterans of Stephentown will sponsor a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, April 24, in the Stephentown Fire Hall, located on Grange Hall Road in Stephentown. The doors will open at 5 pm and close at 6 pm. Play begins at 6:15 sharp.
No advance registration is required, and a donation of $25 per player is accepted. Players can pay at the door and can buy 1,000 extra chips for $10. This tournament will pay eight places; the first player out receives $25 back.
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Erik Parisi Promoted
Brigadier General Patrick A. Murphy, The Adjutant General for the State of New York, has announced that Erik Parisi from Stephentown, serving with 827th Engineer Company Horiz Rear is promoted to the rank of Private 1st Class in recognition of his capability for additional responsibility and leadership.
Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential.
ADAPT Texas Hold’em
There will be an ADAPT Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament Saturday, April 24, at 1 pm at the North Hoosick Fire House. Call 518-686-4728 for more information.