Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Steve Bradley
Tuesday evening the #6 seeded Hoosick Falls Lady Panthers played the #11 seeded Voorheesville Blackbirds at HFCS. The game was the first part of a double feature, with the Panther boys playing their sectional game at the conclusion of the girls’ game.
[Read more…] about Panther Ladies Knock Off Blackbirds, 51 – 36
by Steve Bradley
The NYS Section II, Division II State Wrestling Qualifers were held last weekend at the Glens Falls Civic Center. In team standing, Hoosick Falls finished fifth out of 31 schools. The Panthers finished just 10 points behind the winning Hudson Falls team.
Quarterfinal Winners were Nolan Foster at 113 pounds, Luis Weierbach at 120 pounds, Mike Mattat at 138 pounds and Colby Davendonis at 152 pounds.
Moving into the finals were Foster, Weierbach and Mattat. In the semifinal match, Mike Mattat earned his one hundredth win.
In the finals, Foster scored a major decision with an 11 – 1 win. Foster will wrestle in the NYS Wrestling Championships being held at the Times Union Center on February 28 and March 1. Weierbach was defeated by decision 4 – 3, and Mattat was defeated by decision 5 – 0. There was a possibility of Weierbach being granted a wild card to participate in the states.
Other wrestlers who competed for HFCS were Garrett Wright, Tom Peabody, Colby Davendonis, Nick Schrom and Shane Barss.
by Aaron Willis
The Berlin boys modified basketball team, coached by Aaron Willis, wrapped up its league season on Monday, February 10, with a 39-26 victory at Loudonville Christian. [Read more…] about Mountaineer Boys JV Basketball Finishes Strong
There will be a benefit spaghetti and meatball dinner for North Hoosick Firefighter Harold “Hoss” Jones on Saturday, March 1, beginning at 4:30 pm at the North Hoosick fire station on Rt. 22. Hoss is battling cancer and is currently being treated.
Tickets for this benefit cost $10 for adults and $5 for children ten and under. Tickets may be purchased in advanced from several North Hoosick fire fighters, auxiliary members or by contacting Chief Alan Bornt at 378-4538 or Asst. Chief Eric Amidon at 955-8206. Depending upon sales, tickets may be available at the door. Take-outs are also available.
Anyone who would like to make a donation may do so through the North Hoosick Fire Department at the time of the event.
The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department will hold an all you can eat corned beef and cabbage dinner on Saturday, March 8, from 4 to 7 pm in the Stephentown Fire Hall, 35 Grange Hall Road in Stephentown.
Adult, all you can eat dinners cost $12, dinners for children age 6-10 cost $7 and youth ages 5 and under eat free. Take-out dinners will be available for $10 each. Advance tickets are not required.
The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department wants to announce that they will also be holding an all you can eat Roast Beef Dinner on Saturday, April 26, from 4 to 7 pm.
• Saturday, February 22 – 10 am to 12 pm. Make-and-Take Rubber Band Bracelet Workshop. Learn how to make bracelets or share your expertise and help your friends learn how. Please call the Library at 658-2231 to register for a fun workshop.
• Saturday, March 1 – 10 to 11 am. Celebrate Seuss on Take Your Child to the Library Day. We’ll be celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday with stories, crafts and snacks. Besides enjoying Seuss at his silliest, use this event to register your child for his or her first library card and borrow lots of books.
• Saturday, March 1 – 7 to 8:30 pm – the Almost Spring Concert at the Library. Shake off your cabin fever and join us for a free concert of Celtic tunes sung in both English and Gaelic, played on Scottish small pipes, guitar, violin and cello. Musicians are Alannah Fitzgerald on vocals, Ron Bakerian on Scottish small pipes and percussion, Richard Simpson playing guitar and Martha von Schilgen on fiddle and cello.
The Town of Hoosick Lions Club is sponsoring a Comedy Night on Saturday, March 8, from 7 to 9 pm at the Hoosick Falls Country Club. Tickets cost $16 per person, and space is limited. The Country Club will be serving food and beverages from 5:30 to 9:30 pm. Have a fun night out that’s close to home and supports your community. Please call Rosemarie at the Hoosick Federal Credit Union at 686-4504 for reservations. We hope to see you there.
“The American Chestnut: Past, Present, Future,” a talk by Kenneth James, chestnut grower will be presented on Monday, March 3, at 7:30 pm at the Stephentown Historical Society’s Heritage Center, Garfield Road (County Route 26) in Stephentown. Learn about the pre-blight importance of this forest giant and current efforts to produce disease-resistant trees. The building is handicapped accessible. For directions, telephone 518-733-0010.
by Sherry Bowman-Kluck
The Board members of the Petersburgh Veteran’s Memorial Community Center have made it a priority to raise money for the Town of Petersburgh’s Youth Program. Each summer approximately 28 to 35 children from Petersburgh have had the opportunity to attend either or both components of the Youth Program; three weeks consisting of a recreation camp coordinated with the library’s programs and two weeks consisting of certified swim lessons. Nutritional lunches are also provided for both components.
The writer has revised the following paragraph to correct inadvertent mistakes in the financial figures.
“Sadly, a robust $4,700 was cut from this year’s town budget, leaving only $3,000 to run its five week program ($2,600 if an anticipated $400 reimbursement is not applied for by the program director and granted by the state and county). Last year, the total expenditures for the program were approximately $8,200 and busing for swim lessons alone cost over $1,500 (over half of this year’s budget). At that same busing cost, only $1,100 would be left for this year’s needed supplies, certified swim lessons and the regulated state and county staffing requirements. Volunteer staff do not qualify for reimbursement from the governing municipalities.”
The PVMCC recognizes the program’s immeasurable value to the Petersburgh community. As such, the Board is making plans and arrangements for fundraising opportunities.
The PVMCC will continue to house the Youth Program this summer at no cost.
The PVMCC’s first event will be fun, a “Roaring 1920’s Evening” with a Mardi Gras twist on March 1. Interested in helping? Please contact Sherry Bowman-Kluck at 518-658-0597.
An account earmarked for the Petersburgh Youth Program is being established to collect donations. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation, it would be eminently utilized by the youth! Any check amount is greatly appreciated and can be written to the PVMCC. Please indicate its intent for the Petersburgh Youth Program. The check may be sent to PVMCC, P.O. Box 516, Petersburgh, NY, 12138.
Jack Barnhill, as indicated during his campaign for the Town Board, has graciously agreed to be the first to donate $1,700 (the approximate amount of his salary) to the Youth Program. Mr. Barnhill stated that his boys attended the program’s swim lessons and he couldn’t think of a better cause to donate the money to.
