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ICC Banners Disappear
by Bea Peterson
For the last two months brightly colored six foot long banners have hung outside the main doors of Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls. Sometime between 10 pm Saturday, July 29, and 6 am Sunday the banners and the wooden poles that held them were ripped from the brick wall, leaving only damaged brackets behind.
“Between the bright colors and the gold pattern in them it was like the sun rising above beautiful Hoosick Falls,” said Fr. Tom Zelker, pastor of Immaculate Conception. He noticed the banners missing when he opened the Church in the early morning.
If anyone knows anything about the missing banners they should please notify the Church at 686-5064. The banners are rather unique and can be easily identified.
Former Berliner Installed As American Legion Auxiliary Department President
Sally Johnston is a 26 year member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Her eligibility is through her step-father Arthur (Niles) Jones who served during WW II and was a life time member of the Taconic Valley Post #937 in Berlin. A. Niles Jones was an upstanding business man in the Town of Berlin where he owned and operated a liquid propane gas business for many years. She joined the Unit after his passing and vowed to devote her time and efforts to the American Legion Auxiliary and its programs serving the Veterans from that point on.
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The 27th Annual Run For The Roses
The 27th annual “Run for the Roses” will take place on Sunday, August 12, at Grafton Lakes State Park in Grafton. Events include a 5k foot race, 2.5 mile scenic nature walk and a kids’ 1 mile fun run. Proceeds will benefit the Grafton Community Library and the Courtney Carelli Foundation for Literacy.
A medal and a bouquet of roses will be awarded to the top male and female runners. All entrants receive a T-shirt and a book. The first 150 pre-registrants will receive a long sleeve T-shirt. Entrants for all events may pick up their packets at the Park’s main parking lot on the day of the race. For more information, or to access a race entry form online, go to www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org or call the Grafton community Library at 518-279-0580.
Ernest Parker Committal Service
Committal services for Ernest Parker will be held on Monday, August 13, at 11 am at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hoosick Falls. Ernest was the husband of Gloria Parker of Yuma, AZ. Arrangements are under the care of the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, New York.
John T. Gildea
Hoosick Falls – John T. Gildea, 84, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at his residence on Martin Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. He was the husband of Irene E. Gildea.
Born on April 21, 1928, in Hoosick Falls, John was the son of the late Samuel and Letitia (Dinsmore) Gildea. He received his GED from Walter A. Wood High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during the Korean era. John retired from Oak Mitsui in Hoosick Falls several years ago. He was a member of the Derby Club and the St. Stanislaw Society, both in Hoosick Falls.
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Berlin Commemorates The 1962 Disaster
by David Flint
“You can’t go through a crisis in a community without sticking together,” in the words of NY State Senator Roy McDonald. He was one of the speakers at the Berlin Fire Hall on Saturday at a commemorative observance of the 1962 disaster that burned much of the town. “Nobody’s an island,” McDonald said, “whether it’s a small personal problem or a major catastrophe. Community is what it’s all about. Thank you for your service and for your love of your community.”
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A Huge Turnout For The Annual Hoosick Youth Wrestling Tournament
by Bea Peterson
Mike LaPorte, assisted by Chris Marsh and a big crew of volunteers, had a busy weekend on July 28 and 29. They hosted the third Annual Hoosick Youth Wrestling Tournament. Twelve teams of 16 youngsters each, ages 14 and under competed. The teams participated in eight matches over the two days. [Read more…] about A Huge Turnout For The Annual Hoosick Youth Wrestling Tournament
Pink Fashion Rocks
by Bea Peterson
Like all the nearby communities, Hoosick and Hoosick Falls residents and businesses are extremely generous. Almost every week or every other week there is one fund raiser or another. And people respond! Most fund raisers are annual events run by the same folks year after year. Pink Fashion Rocks had a different twist. It was run completely by young folks in their late teens and early twenties. They are to be congratulated. They should be congratulated first for continuing the strong community ethic of giving back and secondly for pulling off a successful event.
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New Lebanon High School Reunion
by David Flint
Robert Burns, New Lebanon High School Class of 1949, had a goal some years ago – to increase the turnout for the annual Alumni Reunion Dinner to at least 200. So he began picking up the tab each year for the entire Dinner. On Saturday, July 28, with Burns playing host at the Stephentown Fire Hall for the seventh year in a row, the attendance was over 220 including about 152 graduates representing the Class of 1935 through the Class of 2007.
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