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Hoosick Falls

Seventh Annual Coach Baker Fund Weekend Tees Up

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The committee for the Coach Baker Fund is pleased to announce this year’s date for the seventh annual auction, Golf Scramble and Basketball Tournament in honor of the late Coach Ken Baker.  This year’s weekend will be June 13-14 at the historic Hoosick Falls Country Club in Hoosick.

For the past six years a committee of friends and family has organized the weekend to raise donations for the fund which awards scholarships to deserving students from both the Cambridge and Hoosick Falls school districts, as well as deserving programs in both communities.

Beginning with the Ken Baker Golf Scramble, the weekend has grown by adding a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament and a Live Auction with a dinner.  This weekend has become a reunion of family, friends, students, recipients, finalists and former athletes.  With the funds raised by this weekend, the Coach Baker Fund continues with its mission to give financial support to students and communities.

Friday night’s celebration of players and open to the general public will be held at the Hoosick Falls Country Club starting at 6 pm and will feature casual dining and an exciting live and silent auction with tickets available at the door.

The Saturday 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament will be held at the Hoosick Falls Central School gymnasium at 8:30 am on June 14 and is open to fourth to twelfth grade divisions with registration.

The Saturday golf event will once again have a double shotgun start with the morning group teeing off at 8 am and the afternoon group at 1 pm. A small tournament presentation will conclude after the tourney between 5 and 6 pm.

Additional information on the weekend’s events and applications for golf and basketball are available through www.CoachBakerFund.org or by contacting Mike Baratto at mpb416@gmail.com.

 

Tick Talk At The Cheney Library

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Nice weather is back and so are the ticks. Are you concerned about Lyme disease and other tick borne illnesses? Join us Wednesday, June 18, at 6:30 pm at the Cheney Library for a program on ticks and Lyme disease. The program, presented by Jennifer Mahoney, Senior Public Health Educator from the Rensselaer County Health Department, will cover the life cycle of a tick, the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease and other tick borne illnesses, the current levels of Lyme disease in our area, how to prevent tick bites and what to do if you get bitten. The program is free, and no RSVP is needed.

Shuffle Up And Deal

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Get in on the most exciting Texas Hold’Em tourney around on this Friday and the first Friday of every month. Doors open at 6 pm and play starts at 6:30 pm. The buy-in is $35 with an option for a $10 add on, plus a $5 high hand pot. Newcomers and experienced players are all welcome.

The HAYC3 Armory is located at 80 Church Street on the corner of Elm Street in Hoosick Falls. For more information, call 518-686-9050 or email contacthayc3@gmail.com or visit the HAYC3 website www.hayc3.org.

Agnes “Nessie” Lassor Funeral Service

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Hoosick Falls – A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, June 7, at 12 noon from the Immaculate Conception Church on Main Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. Following the Mass the family would like everyone to join them at the Hoosick Falls Country Club for a reception and to celebrate Nessie’s life.

Nessie passed away on April 22, 2014, in Bennington, VT. She was the wife of the late Larry Lassor. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad, through the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, which is handling the arrangements.

Janet B. Hall

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Hoosick Falls – Janet B. Hall, 81, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. She had resided on Bussey Lane in Hoosick Falls, NY, and was the wife of the late Rufus Hall.

Born on January 3, 1933, in Cambridge, NY, Janet was the daughter of the late Wesley and Hazel (Smith) Bain. Janet worked for the Robson & Geraghty Insurance Company in Hoosick Falls for many years, until retiring. She enjoyed her many flower gardens, bird watching and her beloved cat Smokey. She was an avid NASCAR fan.

Survivors include her daughter, Janette and husband David Galusha of Hoosick Falls, her sons, William and wife Lori Hall of Chantilly, VA, and Robert and wife Rosalie Hall of Hoosick Falls. She is also survived by several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Janet is pre-deceased by a sister, Audrey.

Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the care of the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090. Memorial contributions may be made to the Southwestern Vermont Cancer Center through the funeral home.

It Rained On The Parade But Memorial Day In Hoosick Falls Is Not Washed Out

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by Bea Peterson

In advance of Memorial Day the weather forecasters were saying that Monday was going to be the best day of the long weekend. Well, they were wrong. At least in Hoosick Falls they were wrong. It rained. It rained when the wreaths were placed at the monuments in Wood Park. It rained when the wreath was put in the Hoosic River in remembrance of those lost at sea. It rained off and on throughout the beautiful parade with a half dozen bands and fire companies, girl scouts, boy scouts, politicians, American Legion Post #40 members and so many more.

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HAYC3 Sponsors A Follow-Up Town Hall Meeting About Heroin And Drug Abuse

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submitted by Deb Alter

On Thursday, June 5, at 7 pm, the HAYC3 Community Coalition will hold a second Town Hall Meeting at The HAYC3 Armory in Hoosick Falls regarding the recent rise in heroin, prescription drug and other substance abuse in our community and region. This meeting will feature doctors and other health care workers as well as social workers and will focus on prevention, treatment and resources and services available in our area. We encourage parents, youth, community members and leaders from Hoosick and the surrounding areas to attend.

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An Alert Hoosick Falls Citizen Helps Nab Alleged Thief

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by Bea Peterson

According to Hoosick Falls Police Chief Robert Ashe, on Thursday, May 22, the Police Department investigated a report of a Larceny of items that consisted of guard rails, pipe valves and assorted pipe from the fenced in Hoosick Falls Village Highway yard. The items were being stored for use in construction projects within the Village and had a value of about $5,000. [Read more…] about An Alert Hoosick Falls Citizen Helps Nab Alleged Thief