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Blessing Of The Animals

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Hooper, accompanied by Joyce Brewer (r), was one of the many dogs blessed by Rev. Donna Elia on Wednesday. Also receiving blessing were (l to r) Mango the cat with Cassie Crucetti, Bo the parrot with Mike Crucetti, little kitten Mambo with Sue Harper and Mackenzie LePage. (Bea Peterson photo) 

by Bea Peterson

At least 24 dogs, four cats and a parrot were together in Wood Park early Wednesday evening for the annual Blessing of the Animals. Rev. Donna Elia of the First United Church, Presbyterian conducted the service. Representatives of SOCS (Support Our Canine Strays) were on hand with information on responsible pet ownership. Many Girl Scouts in uniform brought pets to be blessed. 

The Blessing of the Animals is conducted annually near the October 4 feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, founder in the 1200s of the Franciscan order of priests. He is known as the patron saint of animals, birds, the environment and Italy.

Clothes For Kids

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Clothes for Kids will hold a clothing give away day on October 13 from 1 to 4 pm at the Hoosick Self Storage on South Street in Hoosick. Any families in need of kids’ clothes are welcome to come and get what they need. If you need further information, please call Sue at 686-0717 or 441-9896.

Pittstown VFD BBQ

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The Pittstown Volunteer Fire Department will be holding its annual Giffy’s Chicken Barbecue Dinner on October 12 at the Pittstown Fire House, 134 Parker School Road. The price is $9.75 per dinner. The take-out dinners will be served from 4 to 6 pm. For tickets call 663-5773 and leave a message. Tickets are also available at the door. There will also be a Fire Prevention Open House with hands on fire extinguisher demonstrations and fire safety information from 3 to 6 pm.

Town Of Hoosick Republican News

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Kenny And The Gamblers Win Golf Tournament

 

The Town of Hoosick Republican Party hosted its annual Golf Tournament on Sunday, September 21, at the Hoosick Falls Country Club.  The tournament was great success with perfect weather, good food and lots of laughter among the golfers.

The winning team Golf tournament Team, Kenny Rogers, Steve Bellemare, Mike Shea and Bobby Abbott with Rensselaer County Legislator Lester Goodermote, Town of Hoosick Council Mark Surdam and Rensselaer County Legislator Stan Brownell. Photo courtesy of Cindy Mattsion.
The winning team Golf tournament Team, Kenny Rogers, Steve Bellemare, Mike Shea and Bobby Abbott with Rensselaer County Legislator Lester Goodermote, Town of Hoosick Council Mark Surdam and Rensselaer County Legislator Stan Brownell. Photo courtesy of Cindy Mattsion.

Kenny and the Gamblers was the winning team with a team score of 57.  Team members were Bob Abbott, Steve Bellemare, Mike Shea and Kenny Rogers.  The Straightest Drive prize was awarded to Stacey Nuccio and the Longest Drive to Kenny Rogers.  Steve Bellemare took home the prize for being Closest to the Pin.

The Town of Hoosick Republican Party would like to thank each of the golfers, the Tee-Box sponsors, the Hoosick Falls County Club, Jean’s Place for a wonderful lunch and Robson and Geraghty Insurance Agency for the hole-in-one.   

Giffy’s Chicken Bar-B-Q

The Town of Hoosick Republican Party will sponsor a Giffy’s Chicken Bar-B-Q on Thursday, October 23, at the Grand Union Parking lot.  Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased from any Committee member or by calling the number below.  There will be limited amount of extra meals, so order soon.

Pick up will begin at 4 pm.  It’s delicious, hot, home-cooked meal with all the fixings and best of all – no clean up.  As always, we thank you in advance for your support.  For tickets or more information, please call 518-322-8685 or 686-7710.

Help Please!

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The first meeting for next year’s July 4th Parade in Berlin is scheduled for Monday, October 6. We are asking for more help on the Committee, and we also need some suggestions for a theme. Please call Jane at 658-2624, Norma at 658-2685 or leave any suggestions with Peter or the girls at the Berlin branch of the Bank of America.

Calling All Crafters!

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The Second Annual Craft Fair at the Berlin Free Town Library will be held on Saturday, November 15. All local crafters and artisans are invited to join us. Registration fee is $25 per table. All proceeds from registration fees benefit the Library. There is a limited number of spots, so register soon! Spaces must be prepaid. 

For registration forms and more information, please call Susan Womersley at 658-0255. The holiday season is right around the corner.

New Lebanon Book Group

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The New Lebanon Book Group will discuss Amy Bloom’s highly praised 2007 novel Away, at its two upcoming meetings in October and November. The First discussion will be on Sunday, October 19, at 11 am at Hitchcock House B & B, located on Route 22 in New Lebanon, 1.2 miles south of the intersection of Routes 22 and 20.  The book will be discussed again on Thursday, November 6, at 7 pm at the New Lebanon Library, located at 550 Route 20 in New Lebanon.  Visitors and new members are always welcome to attend.

Author Amy Bloom is a nominee for the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Award for Away, which focuses on an immigrant Jewish seamstress from New York who travels across continents in search of her young daughter in Siberia.

Grafton Wine & Cheese Festival

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Tickets are still available for the annual Grafton Historical Society Wine and Cheese Festival to be held at the historic Grafton Inn on Route 2 in Grafton on Saturday, October 18, from 4 to 6 pm. State and international wines, along with a wide variety of cheese and other hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, will be available for sampling. There will be a raffle, and door prizes will be awarded. 

Ticket prices are $20 for individuals and $30 for couples. Please call 658-3737 for more information or tickets.

Berlin Fire Department Breakfast

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On Sunday, October 5, from 7 to 11 am, the Berlin Fire Department will be holding its monthly breakfast.  For your eating pleasure we include pancakes, sausage, toast, home fries and eggs (scrambled, sunny side, over easy or over hard).  Beverage choices include coffee, tea, (both decaf available), hot chocolate, milk and orange juice.  Prices are $6 for adults, $3 for kids 5-12 and free for kids under 5.  This, as all of our breakfasts are, is an all you can eat event so come on out before church, grocery run, or what you are doing for the day and have a great start to the morning.  

Don’t forget to bring your sweet tooth as the ladies auxiliary has some great baked goods for sale. Also to support another great group please bring your unwanted, returnable bottles that morning to put in the Cub Scout collection bin.

The Berlin Rescue Squad will be holding its last monthly dinner of 2008 consisting of meatloaf  with mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, a beverage and apple crisp for dessert.  We will be serving this delicious meal at a cost of $8 per person on October 10, from 5 to 8 pm at the Berlin Fire House.  Please call Barb Staples for advanced sales at 658-2510.

Texas Hold’em

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The Veterans of Stephentown will host a Texas Hold’em Tournament at the Stephentown Fire Hall on Grange Hall Road on Saturday, October 18. Doors are open from 5 to 6 pm and play starts at 6:15. The tournament pays 8 places. A donation of $25 per player is required; 1,000 extra chips cost $10. Pay at the door. No advance registration is required. Refreshments are available. For more information, call Tom at 658-2448.