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Wood Memorial Road Race’s Thirtieth Year Proceeds Earmarked For Town Of Hoosick Community Pool

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by Alex Brooks

The thirtieth running of the Wood Memorial Road Race was held on Saturday, May 16. It was good weather for running, not too warm, with overcast skies. A full complement of Lions Club members and Fire Department volunteers positioned throughout the course, and members of the Hoosick Falls Police Department and the Hoosick Rescue Squad were present. The field of runners, about 35, was somewhat smaller than in previous years.

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Hoosick Falls School Budget Passes By A Two-Thirds Margin

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by Deb Alter

Although there was low voter turnout, the Hoosick Falls Central School Budget for the 2015-2016 school year was passed with a 67% affirmative vote. Proposition One, the $23,145,413 school budget, passed with 317 yes votes and 155 no votes. Proposition Two, the bus purchase, was passed with 347 votes for and 124 against.

Laurie Gormley and Greg Laurin each won another three-year term on the School Board with 363 votes and 349 votes respectively. There was one write-in vote for Kathy Bugbee. Superintendent Ken Facin thanked the community for its support of the Hoosick Falls schools and the great work that the staff and students do.

Cheney And Brown’s Host Books And Beer

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Come join Cheney Library at Brown’s Brewery in North Hoosick, on June 6, 3 to 6 pm for Books and Beer. Craig Gravina will talk about his book, Upper Hudson Valley Beer. Battenkill Books from Cambridge, NY will be there with a supply of beer related books for your purchase. And of course there will be beer on tap, lighter beverages and food. Please consider coming to support our neighbors in the Hoosick Valley. It will be fun!

The First Saturday Book Sale at Cheney Library, Hoosick Falls is June 6 from 9 am to 1 pm, featuring pocket books. They will be priced at 5 for $1. Get your Summer Reading to take on vacation, take to the beach or just sitting in your own backyard. Lots of good reading is available at the First Saturday Book Sale including adult and children’s books.

The Quack Is Back!

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St. Mary’s Academy Duck Race is a fun, family-friendly event is hosted by Brown’s Brewery at 50 Factory Hill Road in North Hoosick, New York.

The Second Annual “Quack” will be held on Saturday, May 30, from 3 to 7 pm. The highlight of this event is a quarter-mile rubber-ducky race down the Walloomsac River.

Ducks are on sale now for $10 each, or 3 ducks for $20. First place wins $1000, second place $250, and third place $100.

The atmosphere will include carnival games and food, live entertainment and, of course, the main attraction-the duck race!

Everyone had a such a great time last year that this event has become the newest tradition in our wonderful Hoosick community. We hope everyone will come out and enjoy it. The ducks will be launched at 5:30 pm. While playing the games and eating some great food, you can enjoy music by fab DJ Ben Patten. Last year we sold out so don’t delay. You can get your Lucky Duck ticket or Quack Pack at St. Mary’s Academy, Thorpe’s Pharmacy, and Bagel ‘n Brew. For more information please call St. Mary’s Academy at 518-686-4314.

5 Hour Pre-Licensing Class

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A2Z Driving School is sponsoring the required five-hour pre-licensing course at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation on Danforth Street, Hoosick Falls, NY on Thursday, May 28 beginning promptly at 3:30 pm. The registration fee is $40 prepaid, or $50 at the door. Checks should be made payable to A2Z Driving School. A valid NYS driver’s permit is required. Successful completion of this class, which includes passing a test, provides the student with the necessary paperwork (MV-278) to take the NYS Driver’s Test and is valid for one year.

You must pre-register at 518-686-4854.

HFCS Jazz Band To Perform At Troy Night Out Arts Event

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You just never know where you’re going to find the Hooosick Falls Central Schools Jazz Band. They’ve got more gigs than some of our favorite professional bands.

For those of you who are faithful followers, you’ll find them performing during Troy Night Out at the Arts Center at 264 River Street in Troy. [Read more…] about HFCS Jazz Band To Perform At Troy Night Out Arts Event

Joseph Bromirski

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Hoosick Falls – Joseph A. Bromirski 89, passed away on Saturday May 16, at the Bennington Health & Rehabilitation Center. He resided on Rocky Lane in Bennington, VT.

Joseph was born on March 13, 1926, in Hoosick Falls, New York, son of the late Marcel and Cecelia (Kalivada) Bromirski. He graduated from Hoosick Falls High School. Joseph was a member of the National Guard Company C, formerly in Hoosick Falls. He was employed as a machinist at Reynolds Tool & Die in North Hoosick, NY and Coe Manufacturing in Tigard, Oregon. He and his daughter Susan lived in Oregon for twenty-two years before moving back to Bennington. Joseph was an avid bowler, bowling in leagues in Hoosick Falls, Bennington and Oregon. He raised beagle puppies at his parents’ farm. Joseph was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church in North Bennington. He was a baseball fan of the San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox.

Survivors other than his daughter Susan of Bennington include several nieces and nephews. Joseph is predeceased by a sister Felice Grozine and two brothers Henry and Alexander Bromirski.

Funeral services will be Thursday May 21 at 11 am from the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, New York. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 10 am until the start of the service. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hoosick Falls. Memorial contributions may be made to Diabetes Research or the Second Chance Animal Shelter of Shaftsbury, Vermont through the funeral home.