Civil War researcher Lance Ingmire will give an illustrated talk entitled “The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln as seen through the camera lens of F. W. Ingmire,” at the Stephentown Historical Society meeting on Monday, February 4, at 7:30 pm. The meeting will be at the Stephentown Heritage Center on Garfield Road, Stephentown. It is free and open to the public. The building is handicapped accessible. For directions or information, phone 518-733-0010.
Lance Ingmire is President of the NYS Military Museum, Past President of the Friends of US Grant Cottage and NYS Chair of the Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee. He teaches and demonstrates the Civil War era. He is also the organizer of the Saratoga Springs Civil War Living History Encampment and speaks on Civil War research.
This talk is a tale of one man’s obsessive research on the Ingmire family of England and Albany and his family’s connection to our greatest President. Lance Ingmire will explain his research techniques and the long trail he took to uncover the numerous interesting Albany connections to our 19th century history. Many of his ancestors’ photographs which will be displayed have not seen the light of day for nearly 150 years. This talk will be a once in a lifetime chance to witness history unfold before your eyes while the tale of a family history is explained.
He will also show some artifacts from the Civil War period.
Hoosipalooza 2013 Is Bigger And Badder
HAYC3 would like to thank the Society of St. Stanislaw for jump-starting Hoosipalooza again this year with $900 for the food pantry. The Hoosipalooza is on Saturday, February 2.
The HooOwl hunt has been creating a huge buzz in the community. The person to find the HAYC3 HooOwl will win $250. The first clue to the HooOwl’s whereabouts was released on the HAYC3 website on January 19. If you haven’t started the search yet, there is still time. Visit www.HAYC3.org to catch up on the clues.
Two new spaces have already opened at the Armory. At 9 am guided meditation will be offered for all ages and levels in the Boddhidharma Room located in the basement of the Armory – curious community members welcome. At 3 pm Honey Heart Holistic Health will give community members the opportunity to discuss ideas and strategies on reaching their nutritional goals. The Honey Heart Health office is located on the second floor of the Armory.
If you are out of town or not able to make it to Hoosipalooza this year and would like to contribute then the HFCS Elementary School has your solution. The HFCS Elementary School classes will be collecting “Pennies for the Pantry” the week leading up to Hoosipalooza. If you are passing by, but won’t be able to stop at one of the events that day then SMA will gladly take your bottles at 10am outside of St. Mark’s Church on Main Street to benefit the Food Pantry.
Keep looking for that HooOwl, grease up your bed for the bed race, put on your layers and get ready for good music and warm food and a day full of laughs to celebrate Hoosick while benefiting our local food pantry.
Petersburgh Library News
The Petersburgh Public Library book discussion group will be meeting on Tuesday, February 12, at 7:30 pm to discuss the book Arthur & George by Julian Barnes. Everyone is invited to attend. New members are always welcome, or if you have read the book and would like to come on a one time basis you are welcome.
Story Hour
Pre-school story hour is held Tuesdays at 11 am. Pre-schoolers and their parents or care-givers are invited to join us as we work our way through the alphabet. On January 29 the theme will be “The Letter I” and on February 5 we will be learning about “Jungle Jaguars.”
Children’s “Winter Break from School” Craft will be held on Wednesday, February 20, from 2 until 4 pm. Children are invited to stop by the Library during this time and make a bird feeder to help feed our feathered friends.
Subs, Soups And Sweets Will Be Sold At The Stephentown Library On Super Bowl® Saturday
The Friends of Stephentown Memorial Library are gearing up for Super Bowl® Sunday. They are changing the three R’s to the three S’s for Super Bowl Weekend. Don’t want to cook that weekend? Stop by the Library on Saturday, February 2, between 10 am and 2 pm and stock up on Soups and Subs and Sweets.
The talented cooks of the Friends group will be selling sausage, pepper and onion subs and an array of delicious soups served with a roll. The soup flavors so far are vegetarian black bean, split pea and ham, lentil with kielbasa, sixteen bean with sausage and chili. All will be pre-packaged and can be easily reheated the next day. There will also be an assortment of goodies to satisfy your sweet tooth, including cakes, brownies, cookies, cupcakes and more. Sweets will include gluten-free items.
Enjoy the weekend and leave the cooking to your Friends! All proceeds will be used to help with Library operation and programs. Spread the word to all your friends and help us make this fundraiser a success.
All proceeds go directly to support the Stephentown Memorial Library. For more information, call the Library at 518-733-5750.
Hoosick Federal Credit Union Annual Meeting
The Board of Directors and President Jim Martinez of the Hoosick Federal Credit Union at 28 Church Street in Hoosick Falls invite all to join them for the annual meeting and election of Board membersto be held on Wednesday evening, February 27, from 6 to 7:30 pm at the Hoosick Falls Central School High School Cafeteria. Come enjoy a nice dinner, catered by the top notch HFCS dining staff, while you hear the “State of the Credit Union,” detailing what happened in 2012 and what we have in store for 2013. The meeting will conclude with an abundance of door prizes. Positive things are happening. Don’t miss this opportunity!
We hope to see you all there. Please RSVP to 518-686-4504 by Wednesday, February 20. Seating is limited to the first 125 who respond.
Greenway Gala
submitted by Shelly Stiles
The New Year’s Eve Gala Celebration held at the Hoosick Falls Country Club netted $2,145 for the Village’s Hoosic River Greenway initiative. Ninety-one tickets for the evening of dining and dancing were sold. Two raffles were held (Marcus Martinez donated his 50-50 raffle winnings to the Greenway). And the Hoosick Federal Credit Union and Thorpe’s Pharmacy each donated generously.
The Greenway steering committee thanks the Country Club, DJ Ric DiDonato and all those who attended the event for their support of the Hoosic River Greenway.
Community Easter Cantata Chorus
The Community Easter Cantata Chorus is beginning rehearsals on Sunday, January 27, at 1 pm at the Petersburgh Baptist Church under the direction of Karen Webster. All Singers are invited and welcome to come. Rehearsals will continue each Sunday at 1 pm until our performances on Palm Sunday weekend. March 23 and 24. For more information or to RSVP email judy@patsos.net or call 658-3147.
Christy Mae Brownell And David Paul Siau Are Wed
Christy Mae Brownell and David Paul Siau were married on May 27, 2012, at the Pompey Community Church outside of Syracuse, NY. Pastor Wendell Pfohl officiated. Friends and family from across the country came together to celebrate with the new couple. A night of food and dancing was held at Gilfillan’s in Camillus. Following the reception the couple left for a one week honeymoon in Costa Rica.
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Walter Callahan Promoted By The Bank Of Bennington
The Bank of Bennington has announced the promotions of two long time employees. Lisa M. Prosper has been promoted to Assistant Vice President of Human Resources at The Bank of Bennington and Walter W. Callahan has been promoted to Assistant Vice President of Network Administration and Security.
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Brittany Dickhaus Named To The President’s List At Western New England University
Brittany N. Dickhaus of Petersburgh has been named to the President’s List at Western New England University for the fall semester of 2012. Dickhaus is a freshman majoring in Pre-Pharmacy. Students are named to the President’s List for achieving a semester grade point average of 3.80 or higher.
Western New England University is a private, independent, co-educational institution founded in 1919. Located on an attractive 215 acre suburban campus in Springfield, MA, Western New England University serves 3,700 students, including 2,550 full time undergraduate students.