Why does the bluebird sing? Where does the brook trout like to swim? These and many other exciting questions will be answered during Grafton Lakes State Park Spring Break programs. The Trout Discovery and Stocking program is on April 10, Bluebirds with Bob is on April 13 and Habitat in a Jar will be offered on April 14.
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Doris Schulze Cox
Berlin – Doris “Doree” Caroline Schulze Cox, 85, of Dutch Church Road in Berlin, NY, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at the family farmhouse built by her great-grandfather.
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Arvall Bankston
West Lebanon – Arvall “Banks” Bankston, 74, of West Lebanon, NY, went home to be with the Lord on March 24, 2012, surrounded by family and friends at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA, after battling five years of health issues.
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Leonard R. Ormsbee
Hoosick Falls – Leonard R. Ormsbee, 72, beloved husband of Patricia E. (Bounds) Ormsbee, went peacefully into the arms of the Lord at home on Sunday morning, March 25, 2012, at 6 am with his loving family by his side.
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Gerald J. Seifridsberger
Hoosick – Gerald J. Seifridsberger, 71, passed away on March 21, 2012, at his residence on Windy Hill Road in Hoosick, NY. He resided there with his wife Henrietta (Smyth) Seifridsberger.
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Bruce A. Chapman Jr.
Stephentown – Bruce A. Chapman, Jr., 51, of Route 22, Stephentown, NY, died suddenly at his residence on Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
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The Life Of George Holcomb – Deaths And Births
by Alex Brooks
In the last issue, George Holcomb’s first-born son George Jay died of an illness, leaving Holcomb and his wife, who have been married for about a year and a half, temporarily childless. Holcomb makes very little concession to his grief. He doesn’t do much work the day after the boy’s funeral, but Tuesday, the day after, he is back to work, building a house for Barnum Clark, who is to be the blacksmith in the blacksmith shop business that George runs along with his brother William. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb – Deaths And Births
ERC Warehouse Looking For New Location
by Bea Peterson
The Eastern Rensselaer County (ERC) Community Warehouse located on Route 22 in Hoosick, just outside Hoosick Falls, is looking for a new location somewhere within the Villages and Towns of the ERC Solid Waste Management Authority. One requirement is that the new location be on a main thoroughfare, as it is now. Last week Warehouse director Matt Curley said the Warehouse, a not-for-profit, is not doing well at the moment. [Read more…] about ERC Warehouse Looking For New Location
BCS Board Fails To Authorize Capital Project Financing
by David Flint
Although Berlin School District taxpayers voted in December to approve floating a bond of $5 million to fix up school buildings, when it came time for the School Board to actually authorize the financing, the votes were lacking. At their meeting on Tuesday the School Board voted 4-3 to authorize the bonding, but by State law a 2/3rds majority is required for such an authorization, so the resolution did not pass. [Read more…] about BCS Board Fails To Authorize Capital Project Financing
And ‘Twas A Glorious St. Patrick’s Day In Hoosick Falls
by Bea Peterson
Never in the 21 years of the Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Day Parade has there been such a glorious day as this past Saturday, March 17. The sky was bright blue; the sun was warm, and the temperature hovered near 70 degrees. It was a far cry from years past when minuscule crowds stood freezing on snow covered streets. [Read more…] about And ‘Twas A Glorious St. Patrick’s Day In Hoosick Falls