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The Folk Duo Divinitress Performs

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Local acoustic folk duo Divinitress will be performing at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, August 8, from 6 to 8 pm. Their blend of harmonies and acoustic instruments give the duo a unique and uplifting sound. Weather permitting, the duo will perform on the Library’s patio. Should the rains come, they will move the concert indoors. This event is free and open to the public, although donations for the performers are welcome.

Divinitress consists of singer-guitarist Tistrya Grace, who has spent ten years performing at coffee houses and festivals, and versatile Berkshire singer-songwriter Erin Laundry. They play a combination of original songs along with popular covers that encourage the audience to sing along.

For further information on this event, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. The public is welcome, and the event is free. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.

Sullivan Jones VFW Post Garage Sale/Bake Sale

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An indoor Garage Sale/Bake Sale at the Sullivan Jones VFW Post located on Veterans Street in Poestenkill will be held on August 2 from 9 am to 4 pm, rain or shine. There will be something for everyone.

Items are being donated by the Sullivan-Jones Ladies Auxiliary members and proceeds will benefit veterans and their families. Come and show your support on August 2.

Thank you for your continued support for our veterans and their families.

Chartered Bus Trip To See The HFCS Jazz Band At The NYS Fair

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Join the Hoosick Falls Central School Jazz Band on a trip to the NYS Fair on August 27. For $40 per person, you will receive a round trip chartered bus seat, driver gratuity and a pass into the Fair.

There are many free concerts and entertainment to see while at the Fair. The Jazz Band will be playing at 2 pm in the Empire Theater, located inside the Art & Home Center, as well as playing in the hometown parade, which starts at 6 pm.

If you sign up to be a jazz band “groupie” you will save on gas, tolls, parking fees and just be a part of the group!

The bus will leave HFCS at 7:45 am and will arrive back by 11 pm. Call Joyce Brewer at 258-5772 or email tjbrewer4942@gmail.com to reserve your seat by August 13.

Berlin Middle/High School Registration Day

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There will be a registration day at the Berlin Middle/High School on Wednesday, August 20, from 8:30 am until 1:30 pm for all new students in grades six through twelve. To register a child you will need a copy of your child’s birth certificate, proof of residency and their latest report card. If you are divorced or separated, a copy of the Custodial Agreement is required.

Please be aware there are summer assignments that students will need to have completed for their first day of school. These assignments can be found on our webpage. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Counseling Office at 658-2515, ext. 1070.

Donald W. St. Hilaire

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Hoosick Falls – Donald W. St. Hilaire, 84, a lifelong resident of Hoosick Falls, NY, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2014, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. He was the husband of the late G. Albertine (Lunos) St. Hilaire, who died in 2002. Donald resided on Main Street in Hoosick Falls.

Born on July 16, 1930, in Hoosick Falls, Donald was the son of the late Joseph and Yvonne (Dumouchel) St. Hilaire. He was a very proud graduate of St. Mary’s Academy and was a veteran of the United States Army serving from 1951-1957; he received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals.

Donald was the District Manager for the Grand Union Company for forty-seven years until retiring. He was a member and Past Commander of the American Legion Post # 40, a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church, a founding member of the Lions Club and a past member of the former Elks Lodge, all in Hoosick Falls.

Survivors include his children, Tammy Lankford of Florence, SC, Donald W. St. Hilaire Jr. and wife Pearl, of Long Beach, CA, Austin and wife Heather St. Hilaire of Hoosick Falls and David and wife Julie St. Hilaire of East Greenbush, NY, his brother, Raymond and wife Dale St. Hilaire of Hoosick Falls, his grandchildren, Benjamin, Amanda, Tiffany, Renee, Jonathan, Danielle, Shania and Gabriella, three great-grandchildren, Josiah, Bebe and Avianna, and many nieces, nephews and friends. He is pre-deceased by five sisters, Alice Lozo, Veleda Graney, Leona Turner, Velma (Sister Yvonne) St. Hilaire and Lucille (Sister Adelina) St. Hilaire, and two brothers, Harvey and William St. Hilaire.

A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Wednesday, July 30, at 10 am from the Immaculate Conception Church on Main Street in Hoosick Falls. Burial was at the Saratoga National/Gerald B.H. Solomon Cemetery in Schuylerville, NY.

Relatives and friends called at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, on Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph Carondelet or St. Mary’s Academy through the funeral home.

Angeles T. Hall

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Angeles T. Hall, 88, passed away on July 14, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy. Born in Cabagan, Isabella in the Philippines, she was the youngest of ten children born to the late Fausta & Jose Taggueg. A World War II survivor of the Japanese Invasion, she graduated from the University of Santa Tomas in Manila with a degree in nursing.

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Collaging Workshop At The New Lebanon Library

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Ruth J. Abram, Columbia County artist, will conduct  a collaging workshop at the New Lebanon Library on Wednesday, August 6, at 4:30 pm. This event, which is open to anyone aged 3 to 100, is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is recommended by calling the Library at 518-794-8844 or emailing leb@taconic.net.

Abram has been doing collage in fabric and in paper since the l970s. In the last few years her work has been the subject of two exhibits – in Manhattan and, more recently, in East Greenbush. The workshop is suitable for anyone who can cut paper and use paste. Everyone will leave with a collage, as they define that term, and a happy feeling that creating art brings on.

For further information on this program, please call the New Lebanon Library at 518-794-8844. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.

Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department Texas Hold’em

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The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department will hold a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, August 9, in the Stephentown Fire Hall, located at 35 Grange Hall Road in Stephentown. The doors will open at 5:30 pm and close at 6 pm. Play begins at 6:15 sharp.

No advance registration is required. A donation of $35 per player will be accepted and give the player 6,000 in chip value. Players can make an additional $10 donation at the door for 2,000 extra in chip value. This tournament will pay one place for every ten players with a minimum of four places and a maximum of nine places.

A free buffet will be served at the first break, and refreshments will be available.

For further information, please call John Linton at 518-733-0469.