submitted by Elizabeth Wilwol
Dwain and Elizabeth Wilwol of Hoosick Falls are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily K. Wilwol, to Kyle J. Miller, son of Margie and Kevin Miller Sr. of Johnsonville, NY.
St. Mary’s Academy Golf Scramble
The 14th annual St. Mary’s Academy Golf Scramble will be held on Friday, August 8, at the scenic Hoosick Falls Country Club. Tee off times are 8 am and 1 pm. The cost is $70 per golfer and includes 18 holes with cart, lunch and a lite fare supper for four and five person teams. There is special pricing for teams that also sponsor a hole.
Non-golfers/spectators are also invited to come and cheer the teams on. If non-golfers/spectators want to be included in the lunch and lite fare supper the cost is $15.
For more information or if you are interested in sponsoring a hole or providing a prize for our very popular Chinese auction held during supper, please contact Pat Hayes at the school 518-686-4314.
This information is also available on the SMA website at www.stmaryshf.com.
Stephentown Food Pantry Update
Numbers are up at the Stephentown Food Pantry. For the first half of 2014, pantry use has increased by 14.5% compared to the first half of 2013. That’s food for 5,760 meals, and that is a pile of groceries! The pantry currently serves fifty-nine households representing 162 folks. All of this is done with a team of hard working volunteers and generous community donations of money and food items. This year’s increase in “business” means that donations are more than welcome.
The Stephentown Food Pantry has been serving the community since 1983. If you would like to donate money to help stock the pantry, you may send checks to the Stephentown Food Pantry Treasurer at P.O. Box 387, Stephentown, NY, 12168 or drop a contribution into the Pantry jar at the Stephentown Memorial Library. The pantry is also a member of the Food Bank of NENY in Latham, NY. You may request any contribution you make to them be applied to the Stephentown Food Pantry account as part of their Adopt-A-Pantry program.
The Stephentown Food Pantry offers short term assistance to residents of Stephentown and Hancock, MA. The pantry is open every Saturday morning, weather permitting, from 9 to 11 am at the Stephentown Federated Church, Garfield Road (County Route 26). Appointments are not needed, but new clients should bring identification showing their street address, such as a current utility bill. As always, requests for help are confidential. For information, call 518-487-8606.
New Lebanon Country Market
The New Lebanon Country Market at Windswept Farm will be featuring a kid’s market on August 17. In addition to our regular vendors, we will have children set up selling things that they have made. It is free for children to vend. Please contact me in advance at tistryagrace@gmail.com to reserve a spot. Thank you to Carin DeJong for the fabulous idea!
Our produce vendors are now harvesting tomatoes, carrots, beets, beans, peas, kale, salad greens, cucumbers, garlic and garlic scapes, bok choy, fresh herbs and much, much more. Our fruit vendor will be coming sometime in mid-August when his crops are ready to pick.
Our entertainment calendar for August is:
• August 3 – Podunk Throwbacks – http://podunkthrowbacks.com;
• August 10 – Abby Lappen – www.reverbnation.com/abbylappen;
• August 17 – Katerina and Allen Livermore (from The Limbshakers);
• August 24 – The Peters Brothers, and
• August 31 – Kevin Jones – www.ibandkj.com.
Animal Ambassadors At The Grafton Community Library
The Grafton Community Library will host an educational program featuring live animals on Saturday, July 26, at 10:30 am. In this free program, the public will get to meet Max, a real live Canadian Lynx, as well as other animal ambassadors, including a parrot and a hedgehog.
Wildlife Educator Bernadette Hoffman will introduce the animals and use fascinating specimens like pelts and skulls to teach about the animals of North America, including the incredible wildlife diversity right here in our region. This program for children and their families will be held in the Library back yard, or inside in the event of rain. Call 279-0580 or visit graftoncommunitylibrary.org for more information.
Author Julia Pomeroy To Give Travelogue At New Lebanon Library
On Thursday, July 31, at 6:30 pm Columbia County author Julia Pomeroy will conduct a multimedia travelogue on her recent trip to Antarctica. The program will be followed by Q&A and light refreshments.
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Petersburgh Library News
The Petersburgh Public Library continues its summer reading activities with story hour on Tuesday, July 29, at 11 am with the theme “Dance & Wiggle” when children will be learning about movement. The final story hour of the summer is on Tuesday, August 5, at 11 when the theme will be “Can You Sense It?”
The drop in craft program continues on Wednesday afternoons between 2 and 4 pm when children of all ages are invited to stop by the Library at some time during those hours to do a craft activity. On July 30 it will be “Plop Plop Fizz Fizz” – make a lava lamp and on August 6, “Poof!” – powder turns into a bouncy ball.
Children, youth and adults are reminded to keep reading this summer. The children and youth need to be sure to have their reading logs turned in either at the Library or online by Monday, August 11, at 6 pm.
For each book they read adults are invited to fill out a raffle slip to win prizes and put them in the container of their choice at the Library. The reading celebration will be held on Wednesday, August 13 between 4 and 6 pm. During that time children and youth may pick up their prizes and reading certificates. At 6 pm the drawing will be held to determine the winners of the youth and adult prizes. If you have any questions please contact the Library.
HFCS Board Organizational Meeting
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls Central School held its organizational meeting on Thursday, July 10. Greg Laurin was again elected School Board President, and Rick Ferrannini was elected Vice-President. They and the other Board members were sworn in by the School District Clerk, Pamela Cottrell.
Incumbent Board Members Bridget Foster and John Helft were elected to new full three year terms though June 30 of 2017, and new Board Member Andrew Beaty was elected to complete the term of Don Skott, through June 30 of 2016.
Martinez Family Practice was appointed for all school physician services, and Dr. Paul Bobinski was appointed the school dentist. The Bonadio Group was appointed as the District’s Independent Auditor and William Ryan of Tabner, Ryan & Keniry, LLP as legal counsel through June 30, 2015. Designated legal newspapers are The Eastwick Press and The Eagle.
The Board also appointed staff for the Summer Schools for High School and Elementary School and for Special Education Summer School.
The Board appointed Tim Ossont as Varsity Boys Soccer Coach.
The Board accepted the lowest bid for waste hauling from County Waste & Recycling Service for $616.67 per month and accepted the low bids for suppliers of milk, ice cream, bread and snacks.
Arrowhead Writer-In-Residence Offers Children’s Writing Workshop At The New Lebanon Library
Local youth literature author and editor Jana Laiz, of North Egremont, MA, will conduct a writing workshop for children at the New Lebanon Library on Tuesday, July 29, at 1 pm. During this workshop, which is appropriate for ages 9 through 12, Laiz will supply writing prompts or kids can let their imaginations run wild. Workshop participants will write with Laiz and then share with the group. All materials will be provided.
Jana Laiz is an award winning author of numerous picture books and young adult novels as well as an educator with over 20 years experience. Her Weeping Under This Same Moon was named an International Reading Association Notable Book. Laiz is writer-in-residence at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead.
For further information on this event, which is free and open to the public, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. All are welcome. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.
Hoosick Falls Clothing Drive
There will be a clothing drive at the former Patire’s car dealership on Main Street in Hoosick Falls on Monday, July 28, and Tuesday, July 29, from 3 to 7 pm. The only donations that are being accepted at this time are girls and boys sizes 4-16. All items must be clean, with no holes or stains, and folded or on hangers. Clothing can be dropped off at the Community Alliance Church at 484 Hill Road prior to Monday. If no one is there, please leave your bags under the carport.
Besides summer clothing, there are also some winter items, including a few boys and girls winter jackets. This will be our last drive, so all clothing must go. We have lots of bags you can fill.
For more information, call Gail at 817-7286.