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The Hoosick Falls High School Student Council is hosting the Sixth Annual Homecoming Chicken BBQ on Wednesday, October 15, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Giffy’s BBQ will be providing the chicken dinners which include ½ chicken, potato, coleslaw, roll and dessert. Tickets cost only $12 and are available for purchase at the High School Office 518-686-7321.
Please call to pre-order your dinners by Friday, October 10.
submitted by Coach Timothy Christiansen
The New Lebanon Central School varsity volleyball team lost to Hawthorne Valley 3-1 by scores of 25-17, 25-14, 20-25 and 25-23.
New Lebanon had great games from Brianne Casella, who had 6 points off serve, 3 aces and 5 kills, Alex Miller, who had 9 points off serve, 3 aces, 6 kills, and Jeanie Smith, who had 10 points off serve and 3 aces.
A trapper training course will be offered at the Pioneer Fish & Game Club, Potter Hill Club House, on Saturday, October 25, from 8 am to 4 pm (bring your lunch). This course is mandatory for first time license buyers. Students must attend the entire session, demonstrate proper attitude and safety and pass the test.
You must pre-register by calling Paul at 518-857-9596 or Ed at 518-686-5267.
Sand Lake Center for the Arts – Circle Theatre Players presents Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap. Business at blizzard bound Monkswell Manor has taken a decided downturn. Guests of the manor are turning up dead in quick order raising the specter of a murderer among the survivors. [Read more…] about The Mousetrap At SLCA
Berlin – Harold “Ken” Jewett, 76, passed away at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, NY, on Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Born in Cohoes, NY, and raised in Berlin, NY, he was the son of the late Harold and Dorothy Jewett and big brother to Ronald and the late Joan Jones and Beverly Hoffman.
Stephentown – William K. Halleck, Sr., 93, of Garfield Road, Stephentown, NY, passed away at his home surrounded by his family, on October 2, 2014.
Grafton – Scott A. Westervelt, 57, passed away on September 30, 2014, at his residence on Fox Hollow Road in Grafton, NY. He had resided there with his wife, Denise (Henson) Westervelt.
Born on July 12, 1957, in Yonkers, NY, Scott was the son of Theodore and Elaine (Bresnahan) Westervelt. He was a truck driver working out of Teamster Union 456 in Westchester, NY.
Survivors, other than his wife and parents, include his daughter, Danielle Westervelt of Bennington, VT, his sons, Scott Westervelt of Brooklyn, NY, and Jonathan Westervelt and Theodore Westervelt, both of Petersburgh, NY, and two grandchildren, Aidan Forrest and Hunter Westervelt.
A Memorial service was held on Monday, October 6, at 8 pm from the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Relatives and friends called at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6 pm until the start of the service.
Thursday, March 14, 1833: I chopped and drew two loads wood from the swamp. On this evening Mr. Alonzo Chapman was presented with a wooden horse and horned and marched through the street, it is reported for abuse to his wife.
Friday: I took the double sleigh and carried a grist 4 bushels rye and one corn to Shout’s mill and got ground. While it was grinding I called to Doty’s Tavern and I see them dance a spell, to dancing school.
Thursday, March 21: I tended to my chores and took the wagon and carried my wife to Brother Wm, for his daughter Miriam was quite dangerous with the old complaint of bloating in the bowels.
Friday: I cut some wood to the door. I rode over to Mr. Airses to see if he wanted to hire a house but he did not. Said Aires lives in Doc Graves’ house.
Monday, March 25: Today I went with my wagon and horses and helped move Amos Chapman from my house to Lebanon to Mr. James Glass house to what is called the Mott Farm. I carried two loads. Today said Chapman was taken to Troy as a criminal for robbing Alonzo Chapman with four others, Simeon Wylie and Son Simeon and Alonzo Rodgers and Samuel Sheldon.
Saturday, March 30, 1833: We rode to the butchers Dike and the Shakers to try to market my veal but could not. Today I bought a spit box of John Humphrey and paid him 12 cts for it.
Sunday: This evening I started for Troy with six veal calves. Mr. Amos Chapman went with me and took home two of Asa Goodrich’s children.
Monday: This morning at daylight we got into Troy. I sold my calves at the center market to Mr. Allen at three dol per head. We bated in Troy to Harrington’s, and on the way home we called to Henry Withees and took tea and then we bated to John Babcock’s and we got home about eleven this evening.
Tuesday: Today I went to Town Meeting and the whole Jackson ticket run in and I was elected Assessor.
by Bea Peterson
The fog hadn’t lifted Saturday morning, September 27, when activities were going full swing in Hoosick Falls. Tractors were rumbling into Wood Park, volunteers were signing up folks and getting the roadway ready for the Rolf Max Sternberg 5k Race and Girl Scouts and leaders were busy at the Immaculate Conception Church cooking pancakes for the crowd to come. And that was all before 8 am!
[Read more…] about Pumpkinpalooza 6 – Very Special For Hoosick Falls
by David Flint
Sale of the former Dave’s Market in Stephentown is in progress, but it is not known whether another food market will be taking over the property. According to Rudy Lynch, Associate Broker at Carrow Real Estate Services, the property is “under contract.” The sale has not yet been finalized and may not be for another 30 days. Lynch could not disclose the identity of the buyer or the dollar amount of the sale. The asking price was $399,000.
[Read more…] about Sale Of Former Dave’s Supermarket Pending
