Hoosick Falls – Dorothy K. Shea, 96, died peacefully on December 3, 2011, at the Hoosick Falls Health Center. She had resided on Richmond Avenue in Hoosick Falls, NY, and was the wife of the late Thomas F. Shea, who died in 1986.
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James H. Riccardi
Berlin – James Henry Riccardi went to his eternal reward on December 3, 2011, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born on February 24, 1945, the son of Philip V. and Mary Seagroatt Riccardi, Jimmy, the fourth of eleven siblings, grew up in Berlin, NY. Jim was a proud member of the Marine Corp serving in Vietnam.
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HACA Food Pantry “Holiday Food And Funds Drive”
Food and Funds are still being accepted for the annual Holiday Food Box distribution. Thanksgiving boxes were provided to 169 families thanks to the efforts of many community volunteers. Potatoes were bagged, boxes assembled, cases of food stacked, and fresh herbs picked from the HACA/Girl Scout herb garden. For many families this was the first time they had ever needed help. As one lady said, “I have always helped others, now I need help.” Many must choose between food and fuel; it is not an easy choice.
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Rebuilding Hope And Homes In Haiti
Four local people have been involved in helping rebuild homes in Haiti. In partnership with Conscience International and American Baptist Churches of NYS, there have been two mission trips held this year to Grand Goave, Haiti. [Read more…] about Rebuilding Hope And Homes In Haiti
Commemorating The 150th Anniversary Of The Civil War – Letters From A Stephentown Area Soldier
by David Flint
Calvin A. Haynes of East Nassau, NY at the age of 24 enlisted in August 1862 at Troy in the 125th New York Infantry Regiment. His letters home to his wife Lucy have been transcribed by John Minitti of Winchester, MA, and are here reproduced, with some editing, courtesy of the New York State Library, Manuscripts and Special Collections.
The Life Of George Holcomb – A Dispute With Brother Sylvester
by Alex Brooks
On January 17, 1815, George attended a town meeting “to make resolves against the conscripts law,” as he was apparently not the only one opposed to the draft. But the danger was past by then, as the peace treaty had been signed in Ghent three weeks earlier.
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Opposition To Camping At GLSP
by Alex Brooks
The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation held a public hearing on the proposed Master Plan for the Grafton Lakes State Park. It began with a short presentation on the main points of the Master Plan.
The first priority items are to design and install a new nature center which will include an amphitheater for lectures and performances and a warming hut for winter recreation activities. [Read more…] about Opposition To Camping At GLSP
Hoosic River Greenway Groundbreaking Begins
A groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction on the Hoosic River Greenway will be held on Sunday, December 4, at 1 pm. The public is invited to attend. Attendees should meet at the old waterworks off Carey Avenue in the Village of Hoosick Falls.
A 2.5 mile long abandoned railbed was purchased from Pan Am Railways by the Village in 2009, largely with funds raised locally. The event will provide an opportunity to thank those who contributed to the purchase of the Greenway lands.
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Commemorating The 150th Anniversary Of The Civil War – Stephentown Area Men In The Civil War
by David Flint
Calvin A. Haynes of East Nassau, NY, at the age of 24 enlisted in August 1862 at Troy in the 125th New York Infantry Regiment. His letters home to his wife Lucy have been transcribed by John Minitti of Winchester, MA, and are here reproduced, with some editing, courtesy of the New York State Library, Manuscripts and Special Collections.
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Liporace Foundation Scholarship Finalists Network In New York
submitted by the JLS Foundation
Five students from the Class of 2012 at Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS) recently attended a networking day in New York City where they met with five professionals who shared stories about their careers, offered advice on how to be successful and pledged to stay in contact with the students to help them plan their college and post-college careers.
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