Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino has announced that the winner of this year’s Water Taste Test Contest is the Town of Schodack. The Town will now compete in the regional Water Taste Test Contest to be held later on this summer. The Village of Hoosick Falls came in second. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Finishes Second In County Drinking Water Taste Test
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Berlin Transfer Station Fees Change
Attention Berlin and Petersburgh residents. Due to new environmental regulations there have been some changes in the fees to dispose of materials at the Berlin Transfer Station. The changes are – computer monitors will cost $6 or three tickets. All televisions will cost $10 or five tickets. Propane tanks will cost $2 or 1 ticket.
Fluorescent, incandescent and flood lamps can be dropped for free. Computers, VCRs, microwaves and small appliances, etc. can now be dropped for free. A list of disposal costs is available from the Berlin Town Clerk and the Petersburgh Town Clerk and on the Berlin Town website (http://berlin-ny.us/).
Funeral Service For Gary L. Kroll
The Funeral Service for Gary L. Kroll will be held on Saturday, May 14, at 12 noon at the All Saints Church, located on NY Route 7 in Hoosick, NY.
Mr. Kroll passed away on April 17 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He left behind his partner of 41 years, Andrew Hanerfeld, and their companion of 27 years, Sam Taylor.
Immediately following the service at All Saints, friends and loved ones are invited to celebrate Gary’s life with a reception at the Hoosick Grange on Hill Road.
June C. Pine
West Hoosick – June C. Pine, 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 24, 2011, at her residence in West Hoosick, NY. She was the wife of the late Hugh Pine.
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John E. O’Dell
Buskirk – John E. O’Dell, 76, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. He had resided on the Buskirk-West Hoosick Road in Buskirk, NY, with his wife Margaret (Stevens) O’Dell.
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Harry B. Gompert Jr.
Buskirk – Harry B. Gompert Jr., 90, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011, at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. He was the husband of Charlotte Gompert, who died on December 19, 2008.
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Funeral Service For Calvin Atwater
A funeral service will be held for Calvin Atwater on May 21, 2011, at 11 am at the Garfield Cemetery on County Road 26 in Stephentown, NY.
Robert Harrington, Jr.
Hoosick Falls – Robert Charles Harrington, Jr., 69, passed away on April 22, 2011, in Fort Myers, FL. He was born April 10, 1942, in Hoosick Falls, NY, to the late Robert (Sr.) and Delores (Nimons) Harrington. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy High School in Hoosick Falls and was a veteran of the US Army. Robert worked for Dodge Fiber in Hoosick Falls and also for the Childs Hospital and the Nelson House in Albany, NY.
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Richard E. Baker Sr.
Grafton – Richard E. Baker Sr., 63, of Ocklawaha, FL, formerly of Grafton, NY, left his suffering behind on April 7, 2011, surrounded by his friends and family. He was born in Albany, NY, on November 29, 1947, and grew up there.
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Grafton Supervisor Resigns
by Alex Brooks
Grafton Supervisor Allison Kirchner has resigned effective April 30. Grafton Town Clerk Suzanne Putnam confirmed that she had received the letter early this month, which indicated she was resigning for health reasons. Putnam said the attacks on the Town administration have been too stressful for Supervisor Kirchner. “She’s a sensitive person – it was too upsetting,” said Putnam.
Councilman Ed Fredricks is the Deputy Supervisor, so he will become the Acting Supervisor on May 1. No special meetings are planned, so presumably the question of appointing a supervisor to serve the rest of this year will be taken up at the regular meeting on May 12.