The Town of Hoosick Republican Committee will host a Giffy’s Bar-B-Q on Thursday, September 19, at the Liporace Getty Station on Route 22 in Hoosick Falls. Meals will include a ½ chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll, dessert and beverage. Pick up will be 4 to 6 pm.
Tickets cost $10 each and can be purchased from any Committee member or by calling 518-322-8685 or 686-5992.
A limited number of tickets will be available on the day of the Bar-B-Q.
We have always sold out early, so be sure to call and get that one last Giffy’s Bar-B-Q Chicken dinner in before the leaves turn and the snow begins to fall.
Clogger Classes In Hoosick
Have fun; learn to clog with the Hill Country Cloggers of Hoosick. Classes start September 17 at the Hoosick Falls Central School at 6:30 pm. For more information, call Margaret at 686-7767.
Folk Duo Divinitress To Perform At The New Lebanon Library
Local acoustic folk duo Divinitress will be performing at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, September 13, from 7 to 9 pm. Their blend of harmonies and acoustic instruments give the duo a unique and uplifting sound. 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 free 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.
Berkshire Musician Doug Schmolze At The New Lebanon Library
Berkshire musician Doug Schmolze will be performing at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, September 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. This event is free and open to the public, although donations for the performer are appreciated.
Schmolze’s program will include traditional folk songs and sing-along favorites as well as songs from the American songbook from the 30s, 40s and 50s from composers such as Harold Arlen, Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hammerstein. He will also perform solo guitar pieces from Latin American and Spanish composers, including Flamenco.
Doug Schmolze studied guitar and composition at the Berklee School of Music, classical guitar with Alexander Bellow and voice with Virginia Berry, Michael Diesen-Barrow, Diane Ingraham Barnes and Frank Kelley. He has sung with the Pro Art Choral, the Lorien Ensemble, the Berkshire Bach Singers, the Berkshire Choral Festival, the Berkshire Opera and the Cantilena Chamber Choir.
For further information on this event, please call the 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.
Grafton VFD And Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast
The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be holding an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, September 28, from 8 to 11 am at the Grafton VFW – Fire Hall on South Road (County Route 85).
Belgian waffles, pancakes, French toast, eggs (made to order), sausage gravy & biscuits, bacon, sausage, home fries, toast, orange juice, coffee and milk are on the menu. The cost is $9 per adult, $4 for kids 12 and under and free for kids five and under.
We look forward to serving you.
Adam Lowe Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to announce that Adam Lowe of Petersburgh, was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Lowe is pursuing a degree in Exercise Sciences at the State University of New York at Cortland.
Lowe is among approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine and headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society. The Society has chapters on more than 300 college and university campuses in North America and the Philippines. Its mission is “To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.”
Since its founding, more than 1 million members have been initiated. Some of the organization’s more notable members include former President Jimmy Carter, NASA astronaut Wendy Lawrence, novelist David Baldacci and YouTube cofounder Chad Hurley. The Society has awarded approximately $15 million since the inception of its awards program in 1932. Today, $1 million is awarded each biennium.
Margaret L. Stickney Graduates From St. Lawrence
Margaret L. Stickney of Petersburgh, was among the 548 students awarded a degree at St. Lawrence University’s Commencement ceremony held May 19 on campus in Canton, NY. Stickney was awarded a degree in biology and is a graduate of Hoosick Falls Middle/Senior High School.
Bakaitis And Pomakoy On Dean’s List At The College Of Saint Rose
The College of Saint Rose in Albany announced this summer that Katherine Bakaitis of Petersburgh and Tyler Pomakoy of Stephentown have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester.
Full time students who complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a semester grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grades of D, F, Incomplete or Pass/Fail are eligible for inclusion on the Dean’s List.
Nicole Hensler On URI Dean’s List
The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that Nicole Breanne Hensler of Petersburgh was named to the Dean’s List for Spring 2013.
To be included on the Dean’s List, students must have completed 12 or more credits during a semester for letter grades with at least a 3.30 quality point average. Part time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 credits with a 3.30 quality point average.
Margiotta On Dean’s List At The University Of New Haven
Thomas Margiotta from Petersburgh was named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Haven for the spring 2013 semester. Full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA for the semester to be eligible for the Dean’s List.