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Hoosick Falls Girl Scout Camp

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On July 28 the Hoosac School’s Sports Field will turn into a week of outdoor carnival fun camp for all Hoosick Falls girls grades 1-6 in September. Come join the fun.

This year’s outdoor theme of carnivale will provide a week long, camp fun for all Hoosick Falls girls in grades 1-6. Girls will enjoy making crafts, playing games, hiking, outdoor cookouts, a pizza party and a camp out for older girls grades 4-6 (weather permitting). Camp hours are 9 am to 3 pm Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 9 am to 6 pm on Thursday.

Registrations can be picked up at and returned to 63 Wilder Avenue in Hoosick Falls. The cost is $50 per girl for the week. All supplies, activities, cookout, camp out and  lunch on Friday are covered under this fee. Adult GS volunteers provide instruction. Girls are asked to bring snacks and lunch Monday through Thursday. Camp is regulated under Rensselaer County Health Dept./ Girl Scout guidelines.

Do not miss out, Pick up your registration and return it today at the above address. If you have any questions call Marion at 686-4576. All registrations are due by July 25.

Slaver’s Volleyball Camp

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BCS Volleyball coach Paul Slaver will be holding a Volleyball camp from August 11 to August 15, from 3 to 5 pm. This camp is open to 7-12th-graders. The cost is $50.

Learn the basics of Volleyball skills such as bump, set, spike and some training drills.

Coach Slaver can be contacted at 577-4469 for more information. Please leave a message, and he will call you back.

Kinderhook Lake Chicken Barbecue

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The Kinderhook Lake Corporation will host a Chicken Barbecue fundraiser on Saturday, August 2, from 5 to 7:30 pm at the Kinderhook Elks Lodge, 2750 Route 9H in Kinderhook, under the pavilion, rain or shine. Dinner will be eat-in or take-out. The cost is $12 in advance or $13 at the door for half a chicken, baked potato, corn on the cob, coleslaw and beverage.

Raffles with great prizes and entertainment will be provided. You may purchase dinners at the door or in advance from any KLC Board member. Last year tickets were sold out, so get your tickets early. For further information, please contact Rick Theriault at 518-573-5088. Proceeds will benefit our Water Quality Fund and other costs of maintaining the Lake, including dam repair, fish stocking and weed control. Please help us to keep our lake clean and inviting for fun and recreation for all. Invite family, friends and neighbors to have a good time and socialize.

Dyken Pond August Kayak Paddles

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The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is offering three Kayak Paddles in August on the 5th, 10th and 19th. On August 5 the twilight paddle will be from 7 to 9 pm and on August 10 there will be a full moon twilight paddle from 7 to 9 pm. On August 19 there will a day paddle from 1 to 3 pm. Paddles are limited to 15 people and pre-registration is required. Boats can be rented for $10. Please call 518-658-2055 or email dykenpond@fairpoint.net to register or find out more information. A complete list of programs can be found at www.dykenpond.org.

The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is located at 475 Dyken Pond Road, Cropseyville.

Woods Forum Scheduled For August 7

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Did you know that the Rensselaer Plateau is the fifth largest forest in New York State and that it is 90% forested and that those forests are 90% privately owned?

Do you love your land and value your woods? Then attend a Woods Forum conducted by the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance (RPA) on Thursday, August 7, at 7 pm at the Grafton Fire Hall/VFW on County Route 85 in Grafton. Join fellow woodland owners and forestry professionals for a discussion on how to maintain the value of your woods for timber harvesting, recreation, wildlife and for future generations. Discuss how to care for your woods today and plan for its future. Talk with and hear about the experiences of other landowners.

There is also a chance to win a visit from professional forester, Mary Spring, an opportunity to sign up for a walk of your property with a Master Forest Owner and to win RPA gear. Attendees will also receive a copy of the new “Guide for Landowners” intended to help landowners find information in the recently published Rensselaer Plateau Regional Conservation Plan that is useful to them. Both of these resources and much more are now on the RPA website at http://rensselaerplateau.org/RensselaerPlateau/ConservationPlan.aspx. Refreshments will be served. Please call Sarah Parks at 302-584-7748 for additional information. This program is co-sponsored by New York Forest Owners Association, the Rensselaer Land Trust and the Agricultural Stewardship Association.

August Mid-Week Hike Series At Dyken Pond

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The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is offering a Mid-Week Hike Series on August 7, 12 and 21 from 2 to 4 pm. These hikes are fun, easy and guided. You can attend one or more of these hikes, so come join this summer for some outdoor adventures! The mid-week hike series will run all summer long and a complete list of programs can be found at www.dykenpond.org.

The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is located at 475 Dyken Pond Road, Cropseyville, 518-658-2055.

Ruth D. Conklin

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Hoosick Falls – Ruth D. Conklin, 86, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2014. Ruth was the wife of the late Howard R. Conklin.

Born October 22, 1927, in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Becker) Gauger. Ruth attended schools in Schenectady and Ticonderoga, NY, graduating in 1945. Marrying Howard in November 1945, Ruth had five children and devoted her time raising them as a stay at home mom. Ruth also enjoyed singing, being part of the Myrtle Beach Chorale for several years before moving back to the NY area in 1992.

Survivors include her children, Donna Conklin and Susan Burdick of Johnsonville, NY, Eileen Rupp of New Windsor, NY, Richard Conklin of Highland Mills, NY, and Michael Conklin of Montana, a sister, Jean Thrailkill of Le Mar, CO, her brothers, Werner Gauger of Scotia, NY, and Paul Gauger of Ticonderoga. Ruth is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is pre-deceased by a sister, Margaret Looman, and a brother, William Gauger.

“We will always remember the times we had together with you Mom. Love you forever, miss you everyday, never forgotten, till we meet again, XXXXOOOO.”

Relatives and friends may call at the Gardner Earl Memorial Chapel on Oakwood Avenue in Troy, NY, from 2 to 4 pm. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the care of the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, New York.

Virginia E. Cuddihy

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Hoosick – Virginia E. (Murphy) Cuddihy joined her husband Richard J. Cuddihy and son David on July 18, 2014. Virginia had resided on Burgess Road in Hoosick, NY.

Born on December 9, 1922, in Hoosick Falls, Virginia was the daughter of Richard and Virginia (Muldowney) Murphy. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls as well as the Mildred Elley School and attended the College of St. Rose, both in Albany, NY. Virginia was a member of the Cheney Library Book Club and a volunteer at the Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls as well as a member of their auxiliary. She was also a former member of the Catholic Daughters of America.

Survivors include her children, Janice Soscia and husband Michael of Latham, NY, Virginia Lynn Cuddihy and John Taylor of Hoosick Falls, Richard Cuddihy and wife Pam of Hoosick Falls and Mark Cuddihy and wife Lisa of Cambridge, NY. She is also survived by a brother, Robert F. Murphy of Palmdale, CA, her grandchildren, Tricia Bettis, Eric, Bridget, Amy and Sarah Cuddihy, Erin and Elizabet Soscia and Ben Taylor, her great-grandchildren, Michaela, Whitney, Mia, Kendall and Sophia. Her three good friends, Peg Crucetti, Inge Frickie and Judy Stewart, and two sisters-in-law, Rita Hunt and Elizabeth Murphy. She is pre-deceased by a brother, Richard F. Murphy, two sisters, Frances O’Neil and Anita Andrews, and four grandchildren, Timothy, Christopher, Michelle and Jennifer.

Relatives and friends called at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, on Monday, July 21, from 4 to 8 pm. The Mass of Christian burial was held on Tuesday, July 22, from the Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls at 11 am. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Mary’s Academy or the Town of Hoosick Historical Society through the funeral home.

“Living Gospel Ministry” To Perform At All Saints Church

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On Sunday, July 27, at 9:30 am, All Saints Church in Hoosick is pleased to host the Living Gospel Ministry’s dramatic reenactment of “Barabbas, Sinner Set Free.” This is a first person retelling of Christ’s last day on earth, the dramatic tale of a guilty man receiving full pardon at the expense of an innocent. The parish welcomes the community to join them for this exciting program.

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The Life Of George Holcomb – A Medical Trip For Angeline

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Tuesday, April 17: I took my double wagon and my wife with me, we took our second daughter Angeline and started for Doc Abil Kitterage’s. We went through Lanesborough and Dalton to Windsor to cousin Samuel Minor and stayed.

Wednesday: Today we went from cousin Minor’s to Doc Abil Kitterage’s in Hinsdale. He told us he could not determine what caused the pain in my child’s leg and its swelling.  It might be a rheumatic complaint or the bone may be defective. He gave us medicine to cleanse her blood and told us to blister if it swelled and was painful. I paid said Doc Kitterage half a dollar for council and medicine and then we came on home.

Saturday, May 5: I took my wagon and horses and got part of a load slabs to E. Goodrich’s mill to make a bridge over a mud where we turn our cows to pasture on Rodgers Farm.

Sunday: Today I attended the Universalist meeting at the select school house near Doc. Elijah Graves. After meeting I rode to the west part of this town and fetched our hired girl that makes our cheese as is before agreed at one dol per week for five months, and I agree to make her a present of a set of silver tea spoons not to cost over five dollars.

Tuesday: I drew rails one load on to my Rodgers farm to fence each side the bridge to keep the cows from driving others off into the mud.

Wednesday: We pulled up 38 apple tree. Mr. Dean helped and I gave him one bushel potatoes for helping and two bushel for setting out said trees.  This afternoon I drew Dean’s potatoes and six bushels of mine for Dean to plant on shares, and I carried my young trees over and Dean went to setting them out.

Thursday: I made garden, sowed onions, beets, and parsnips, planted some potatoes and corn in my garden.

Saturday: I made stall to go up for cows that kicks. I made it in one corner of the milk yard.

Sunday: this afternoon I went to Mr. John Russels to Conference meeting, but did not stay on account of a wicked man taking a part in said meeting.