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Berlin Boys Soccer Wins Section II Sportsmanship Award

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For the first time since 1989 the Berlin Boys Soccer team won the Section II Sportsmanship Award.  The award for the 2011 season was made at the Boys Section II Soccer Dinner on Sunday, December 11. The recipients are chosen not only by how the team itself conducts themselves on the field, but also by the spectators of the team.   The Mountaineers were selected out of the entire Section II community of 80 schools for this award.
“I want to congratulate all of our fans for making this possible as well as our players,” said Coach Art Schmich.

Kids Helping Kids

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by Bea Peterson
James Harrington, Director of the Ugandan Water Project, had the Hoosick Falls Elementary School students singing and dancing on Monday morning, November 28. They were dancing to African music and singing a few Ugandan words to go with the music. They were excited to learn about another culture, another country. They were also astounded to learn that in Uganda many girls their age don’t go to school because they have to walk three to five miles twice a day to get water for their families. They let out a collective yuck when they saw in the visual presentation what passes for drinking water in Uganda. They agreed with Harrington that the water source looked like a big mud puddle.
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Berlin H.S. Basic Woodworking Class Donate Toys

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Berlin High School’s Basic Woodworking class presented wooden toys to Jane Gazelone for the Berlin Chapter of the Capital District Beginnings program.  Students worked on their wooden toys as a community service learning project under the direction of Technology Education teacher Dawn Wetmore. [Read more…] about Berlin H.S. Basic Woodworking Class Donate Toys

Free Haircuts For Vets In Petersburgh

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Beginning Monday, December 19, Victoria Clark, a local retired Licensed Hair Stylist, will offer free haircuts at the Petersburgh Veterans  Memorial Community Center for all veterans and for families of  deployed servicemen and women.  Appointments  will be available on a regular basis Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9 am to 12 pm, Tuesday evening from 5:30 to 7 pm and Thursday evening from 7 to 9 pm. Hours  may be extended to meet the demand. The PVMCC is located at 71 Main Street in Petersburgh. To take advantage of this generous offer, please call Vicki in advance at 518-658-0054 to schedule your appointment.

Grafton Volunteer Fire Department Breakfast

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The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department, along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary, will be holding an all you can eat buffet breakfast on Saturday, December 31, 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 and biscuits, bacon, sausage, home fries, toast, orange juice, coffee and milk are on the menu.
Cost is $8 per adult, $4 for kids 12 and free for kids under five. We look forward to serving you!

Hoosick Falls Community Band To Present 29th Annual Christmas Concert

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submitted by Bill Gaillard
Continuing a tradition started by Pastor Robert Sprunger, the Hoosick Falls Community Band will present its 29th annual Christmas Concert on Wednesday, December 21, at 7:30 pm. The venue is the First United Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Hoosick Falls.
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A Messiah Sing In Chatham

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If you are passing by St. James Church any time after 7 pm  on Saturday evening, December 17, listen carefully. A Sing of Handel’s Messiah is scheduled to take place and, it is hoped, the resulting swell of voices will raise the roof.
This yearly tradition, begun in 2007, brings lovers of singing together with lovers of Handel.  The result is a blend of voices paying tribute to a brilliant 17th century composer.
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