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“10,000 Heart to Hearts” To Help Local Senior Women Fight Their Top Health Threat

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Emeritus at Fillmore Pond Visits to Alert, Assist in Combating Cardiac Disease

Many women don’t realize as they age they become more likely to develop heart disease. To combat this problem, a team from Emeritus at Fillmore Pond is fanning out to personally alert area women age 65 and older to their increased risk disease and provide resources to fight it. Emeritus at Fillmore Pond’s effort is part of “10,000 Heart to Hearts,” a nationwide initiative being conducted by its parent organization Brookdale with the goal of reaching 10,000 older women across the country. The 10,000 Heart to Hearts program began February 1 at the start of American Heart Month. [Read more…] about “10,000 Heart to Hearts” To Help Local Senior Women Fight Their Top Health Threat

Richard Whalen

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Hoosick Falls – The Honorable Richard “Dick”  Patrick Whalen, 75, passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 1, 2015, while on vacation in Arizona with his loving wife of forty-eight years, Joyce (McCarty) Whalen. She resides on Wilder Avenue in Hoosick Falls, NY.

Born on March 22, 1939, in Hoosick Falls, Dick was the son of Patrick and Marie (McDonough) Whalen. He attended schools in Hoosick Falls and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Dick maintained a friendship with many local veterans on a weekly basis. Formerly, he was employed at Zak Incorporated in Troy, NY, and retired from Flomatic Valve Company in North Hoosick, NY. Dick was currently a Judge for the Town of Hoosick, a position he had held for many years. He was also the Assessor for the Village of Hoosick Falls, a member of the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation Board of Directors and a member of the Kiwanis Club in Hoosick Falls. His hobbies included watching Fox News, golfing, fishing, Saratoga Race Track and delivering donuts to friends around the Village.

Survivors, other than his wife Joyce, include their son, Kevin Whalen of Hoosick Falls, a sister-in-law, Kay and husband Jack Powers, brothers-in-law, John and wife Irene McCarty and Bill and wife Dayle McCarty, special life-long friends, Gail and Don Morin, and nieces and nephews, Kelly, Matt, Cindy, Diane, Rosemary, Owen, Taylor and Travis. Dick is pre-deceased by a sister-in-law, Elaine Henry.

A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Monday, February 9, at 11 am from the Immaculate Conception Church on Main Street in Hoosick Falls. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.

Relatives and friends called at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, on Sunday, February 8, from 2 to 5 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to either the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation or the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad through the funeral home.

Notice To The Residents Of Berlin And Petersburgh

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submitted by Berlin Town Clerk Anne Maxon

It has come to my attention that some users of the Berlin Transfer Station are upset because the attendants are asking to see their Transfer Station permit.

Since the Transfer Station began on May 1, 1994, it has been a requirement to have a permit to use the facility.  The sign at the entrance states this clearly.

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Petersburgh Boy Scout Troop 222 Has Successful Day At Klondike Derby

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submitted by Scoutmaster Andy Zlotnick

Boy Scout Troop 222 out of Petersburgh entered two sleds in the Twin Rivers Council, Mahikan District Klondike Derby this year held at the Rotary Scout Reservation in Poestenkill, NY. Both sleds were built by scouts in the troop over the years and held up very well in this year’s competition. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Boy Scout Troop 222 Has Successful Day At Klondike Derby