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Grafton Town Board Action – Town Revaluation Approved

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by Alex Brooks
At its July 8 meeting, the Grafton Town Board unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the Town Assessor to begin a full revaluation of the real property in the Town. The groundwork for this decision had been laid at last month’s meeting in which there was a good deal of discussion about the need for a revaluation. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action – Town Revaluation Approved

Luanne J. Stevens

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Petersburgh – Luanne James Stevens of the Taconic Trail, Petersburgh, NY, died peacefully at her home on Friday, June 28, 2013, under the care of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County.
Born in Bennington, VT, on January 4, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Layton D. and Clara Wood James. She is pre-deceased by her husband of 50 years, Earl A. Stevens, her children, Judy Crandall and Gregory E. Stevens, her grandchildren, John and Jolene Bedford, and her siblings Betsy Kimball and Layton R. James.
Raised in the southwest Hoosick, NY, area, Luanne was a 1952 graduate of the Walter A. Wood High School in Hoosick Falls, NY. After raising her children, she attended EOC in Troy, NY, to become an office worker. She worked many years for Seagroatt’s Florist in Berlin, NY, before starting to raise her grandchildren. She enjoyed quilting and reading, and she loved to work on puzzles. She was a lifelong member of the Petersburgh United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her three children, Joan M. and husband Mike Hill and Laurie and husband Ray Broadwell, all of Petersburgh, and Jodi Hubbard of Grafton, NY, her best friend of 70 years, Eleanor Herrington, her daughter-in-law, Cheryl Stevens of Stephentown, NY, her nine grandchildren, Jason (of the second litter), Jeremy, Clara, Shandra, Natasha, Ryan, Christopher, Sara and Curtis, along with 15 great-grandchildren.
Special thanks goes to Pat Mace and Cindy Skrandis for all of their help through the years.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, July 7, at 3 pm in the Petersburgh United Methodist Church, Head of Lane, Petersburgh with Rev. Gaylord “Jake” Campbell officiating. A time of fellowship followed in the Church hall. Relatives and friends were invited to visitation at the Church on Sunday from 1 pm until the start of the service.
To remember Luanne in a special way, memorial contributions may be given to the Petersburgh United Methodist Church in care of Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home, P.O. Box 361, Petersburgh, NY, 12138.

Ethel Powers

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Hoosick – Ethel “Bonnie” Powers, 71, a resident of Hoosick, NY, passed away peacefully after a brief illness at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT, surrounded by her family.
Born in Troy, NY, Bonnie was the daughter of the late Clarence and Catherine (Carroll) Eldred. She grew up on the family farm on Warren Cemetery Road in Hoosick, NY, with eight sisters, Joan, Betty, Rita, Pat, Kay, Jerry, Judy and Barbara. She married the love of her life, Jim Powers Sr., on July 2, 1960. Together they raised four children, Donna, Joanne, Jim Jr. and Paul. Bonnie was also the proud grandmother of Daniel and Jeffrey Hammond and two great-grandchildren, Mathew and Zoey Hammond.
Bonnie was a homemaker most of her life, taking great joy in caring for her children and her many nieces and nephews. The family home was always full of laughing children, welcomed with a smile and great words of wisdom from “Aunt Bonnie.” Bonnie enjoyed the yearly family reunions at Squaw Valley along with camping and tag sales. She dedicated her whole life to her family. She was “Aunt Bonnie” to all who knew her.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Saturday, July 6, from the Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls, NY. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
Relatives and friends called at the the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls on Friday, July 5, from 4 to 7 pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Powers family to help with medical expenses.

Moose Attacks VW; Meat Served To NLCS Graduates

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by Thaddeus Flint
Mike Clement of East Nassau was on his way to work early Saturday morning when something big came crashing through his windshield.
“The car just stopped!” said Clement, a breakfast chef at the chic yoga retreat, Kripalu, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. One second he was doing 55 mph on Route 20 just east of Lebanon Valley Speedway and the next second Clement’s car, a 1999 Volkswagen Jetta, was dead on the highway. There was now a large hole where the windscreen had been and for some reason the steering wheel was bent.
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Town Of Hoosick Pays Armory Rent

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by Bea Peterson
After posting the proper notice, Hoosick Town Supervisor Keith Cipperly held a Special Board Meeting on Monday, June 17, at 3:30 pm.
The Supervisor introduced Resolution Number 48 of 2013 authorizing the payment of rent to HAYC3. The resolution reads that as the Town of Hoosick and HAYC3 are close to finalizing the terms of a lease agreement for the use of Town office space in the Armory for a monthly rent of $1,500, the Town agrees to continue to pay rent for the occupied space until a lease agreement is final.
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No Complaints About Petersburgh Roads

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by Alex Brooks
Petersburgh Supervisor Siegfried Krahforst and Highway Superintendent Ray Harrison held a meeting on Saturday, June 22, to allow anyone who had complaints about the Town’s roads to air them.
There were no complaints. Citizens present, other than the administration and this reporter, were Terry Neaton, Peter Schaaphok and Gene Kluck.
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Congratulations to the Hoosick Falls Class of 2013

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by Bea Peterson
Perfect weather highlighted the three days of HFCS graduation activities, followed by a perfect weather weekend for parties. Considerable rain earlier, however, soddened the athletic field where graduation guests ordinarily park. Many of them had the unique opportunity of parking at Tops Family Market and arriving at graduation ceremonies in a school bus. Those who needed assistance were then driven by golf cart to their seats.
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