Members of Boy Scout Troop 65 invite any boy who is at least 11 years old or who has completed the fifth grade to join the troop for a Campfire and Wiener Roast. It will be held on Sunday, September 30, from 5:30 to 7 pm at the First Baptist Church, Main Street, Hoosick Falls. Enjoy the campfire, food and activities along with demonstrations of our camping equipment. Find out about the hikes, canoe trips, campouts and mountains the scouts climb.
Scouts learn how to be leaders. They learn the importance of respecting nature and how to be helpful to their community. Parents are welcome to participate. Please email troop65hoosickfalls@gmail.com or call Committee Member Larry Mango at 686-1796 with any questions.
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Survival Skills Workshops At Dyken Pond
Two survival skills adult workshops will be held at the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center this fall. Wild Edible Plants will be held on Sunday, September 30, from 10 am until 4 pm. The focus will be on seasonal acorns, nuts, seeds and roots. Identification, poisonous look-alikes, preparation and foraging etiquette will all be covered. A foraging walk will be followed by group food preparation and a shared meal.
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Bertram P. Goodermote
East Poestenkill – Bertram P. Goodermote, 69, of Plank Road, East Poestenkill, NY, died on Thursday, September 6, 2012, at St. Peters Hospital in Albany, NY. Bert was born on the family farm in East Poestenkill and resided there his entire life. Bert was the son of the late Jesse and Esther Milhizer Goodermote and the husband of Elaine Johnson Goodermote.
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Ruby Laura Pine
West Hoosick – Ruby Laura Pine, 95, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls, NY. She had formerly resided on Pine Hill Road in West Hoosick, NY. Ruby was the wife of the late Lester J. Pine, who died in 1973.
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John R. Dwyer Jr.
Hoosick Falls – John “Jack” R. Dwyer Jr., 64, passed away on November 30, 2011, in Kansas City, MO. Born on January 27, 1947, in Hoosick Falls, NY, he was the son of the late John R. and Eileen M. (Bogardus) Dwyer. He graduated from Hoosick Falls High School.
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Open House And Mortgage Shredding At HACA Ministry Center
The community is invited to visit the HACA Ministry Center at 26 John Street on Sunday, September 30, from 2 to 4 pm to celebrate the retirement of the mortgage. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about the various programs available. The Center houses the HACA Food Closet, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and administrative office.
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The Life Of George Holcomb – Funeral Preparations
In the last episode, Holcomb’s father died. He now turns to funeral arrangements.
Monday, March 15, 1824: It was the request of my father for a months past and likewise while on his death bed to be buried in the Masonic order and to have an Episcopalian preach his funeral sermon. He chose Mr. Humphrey, the settled minister of Lanesborough, Mass, and I found a horse today and got my wife’s cousin Isaac Humphrey to go after said minister, and to call to Mr. Stodder Williams and go with him to the preacher and engage him. Said Williams likewise did, and then the young man Isaac returned with Mr. Williams and took a refreshment and then came home and told me the priest would come according to our request.
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The Bank Of America In Berlin To Close On December 7
by David Flint
The Bank of America is leaving Berlin. T.J. Crawford, a spokesman for the company, confirmed that the bank will close on December 7. Crawford said the property will be put on the market. Sometimes such properties are bought by other banks, but there is no surety of that. The Bank of America branch in Averill Park was closed last April, but Crawford said there are no plans to close the branch in New Lebanon. The company, he said, is exploring the option of placing a full service ATM facility in Berlin after the bank is closed.
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Grafton Town Board Action – Grafton Will Not Acquire Elementary School Property
by Alex Brooks
At its September meeting on Monday, the Grafton Town Board decided not to purchase the former Grafton Elementary School Building. Early in the meeting Supervisor Ray Darling read the letter from the Berlin School board offering the building for a dollar. The offer specified that the building is offered “as is” with no warranties expressed or implied and is for public use only. The offer was good only until September 30.
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