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C. Donald Hawks

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Eagle Bridge – C. Donald Hawks, 75, passed away on Thursday May 14, 2015 at his residence on Route 22. He was the husband of the late JoAnn (Marsh) Hawks who died in 2013.

Donald was born on November 3, 1939, in Cambridge, New York son of Charles and Gertrude (Sheffer) Hawks. He graduated from Hoosick Falls High School. Donald was a veteran of the United States Army where he served in Korea. He was employed at Delurey Sales & Service for twenty years and later for the Hoosick Falls Central School at their bus garage as a mechanic. Donald was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed vacations at Hampton Beach and Lake Lauderdale.

Survivors include his brother Jack (Belva) Hawks of Georgia, sisters-in-law Cherry Millington, of Texas, Patricia (Bill) Grennan of Hoosick Falls, NY, Kay (Howie) Wright of Cambridge, NY and Lori (Jeff) Gardner of Arizona, brother-in-law Donald (Karen) Marsh of Castleton, NY, also several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Services will be at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Center at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center through the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, who are handling the services.

Patsy Ruth Johnson

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Berlin – Patsy Ruth Johnson, 65, passed away at her home on Friday, May 15, 2015.

Born in Fayetteville, NC, she was raised and educated there and moved to Berlin following her marriage to Leonard C. Johnson in 1966.

She was a talented seamstress and enjoyed watching hummingbirds, gardening and growing flowers.  She was a past member of the Berlin Fire Department Auxiliary.

She is survived by her husband, Leonard; her daughter, Beverly (Ray) Weatherwax; her grandchildren, Britney and Blair Weatherwax; two brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 30, at two o’clock in the First Baptist Church, Berlin, NY. The family will receive visitors at the church for two hours prior to the service, from noon to 2 pm. Pastor Matthew Olson of the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Church will officiate.  A private interment will be held in the Berlin Baptist Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144 in memory of Patsy Ruth Johnson.

Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home of Petersburgh is assisting the Johnson family.

Malnourished Horses Taken From Owners In Berlin

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submitted by Yvonne Keefe, RCSO

On May 1, the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office received a tip regarding the welfare of two horses located at 23 South Main St. in the Town of Berlin. Deputies trained in animal cruelty responded to the location and observed a female Bay horse and female Chestnut horse.

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Grafton Town Board Action – Assessments Questioned

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by Alex Brooks

The issue receiving the most attention at this month’s Grafton Town Board meeting was revaluations that have been done by Grafton’s new Assessor, David Galarneau. At public comment time at the beginning of the meeting, local realtor Gary Charlton spoke at length and in detail about what a “flawed document” the tentative assessment roll is.  [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action – Assessments Questioned

Hoosick Celebrated Earth Day 2015 All Week, All Around The Town

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Earth Day was Earth Week in Hoosick. All of the local schools as well as HAYC3 celebrated by doing something to help clean up the town and village, and to raise awareness of environmental issues, of the importance of recycling and reusing, and of ways every individual can contribute to creating a heathier planet and community.

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Twenty-One Ambulance Drivers Took The “Train The Trainer” Program

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Twenty one veteran rescue squad drivers met in Hoosick Falls on the weekend of April 18 and 19 to take a VFIS (Volunteer Firemen’s Insurance Servces) train-the-trainer course. The purpose of the program is to train local instructors to teach safe emergency vehicle operation back at their home stations. Some of the participants came from three hours away to take this course, which was offered by VFIS and the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad.

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