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Bird And Bud Walk On The Hoosick Falls Greenway

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Naturalist Kevin Hemeon and members of the Hoosic River Greenway steering committee will host a bird and bud walk on the Greenway on Saturday, May 10. Walkers will look for early signs of spring, including warblers, waterfowl and spring wildflowers. The group will meet at the southern end of the Greenway at the old waterworks site off Carey Avenue at 9 am. Cars will be spotted at the northern end of the greenway at Treatment Plant Road so visitors may comfortably walk the entire 2.5 mile length of the trail, including the newly resurfaced northern section.

Memoirs of War: Catching A Glimpse Of Local History

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submitted by Gail Smith

This Saturday, May 3, you are invited to join us at Hoosick Falls Community Alliance Church, 484 Hill Road, Hoosick, for Memoirs of War, as we recognize and celebrate the contributions of our local servicemen and women. Doors will open at 2 pm for the public to view exhibits and period costumes by the Hoosick Township Historical Society and artwork by World War II Veteran Bill Bovard.

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Lace Up For The Cure Exceeds Goal

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by Bea Peterson

The bank thermometer read 40 degrees as runners and walkers warmed up to Zumba before the start of the Lace Up for the Cure 5k race on Saturday, April 19. Gretchen Yonconish and the Healers from Here Relay for Life team hoped to sign up 150 runners and walkers for the event. Instead they had 227 registered participants. [Read more…] about Lace Up For The Cure Exceeds Goal

HAYC3 Presentation To The Hoosick Town Board

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by Bea Peterson

The Town of Hoosick Board meeting began Monday, April 14, with a HAYC3 presentation.

HAYC3 Vice President Ric Tinkham, HAYC3 Board Member Brian Bushner and Treasurer Kate Bradley addressed the Town Board and thanked them and the community for their support in its first year of operating both the HAYC3 Youth Center and the HAYC3 Armory. [Read more…] about HAYC3 Presentation To The Hoosick Town Board

Hoosick Falls Band Performances

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On Thursday, May 1, at 7:30 pm, the community will be treated to a performance by our school and community bands. The program will be held on stage at the high school and is the culmination of three years of planning by Rob Allen and Bill Gaillard.

The Symphonic Band under the direction of Rob Allen will perform “The Great Locomotive Chase,” “Under An Irish Sky,” “Devil Dance” and music from “How to Train Your Dragon.”

The Community Band under the baton of Bill Gaillard will present Prestissimo by Karl King, highlights from Les Miserables, “Gettysburg” by Randy Edelman and Phantom of the Opera.

The combined bands will perform “Torrents Of Fire” by Larry Neek and John Williams and The Symphonic Marches – conducted by Rob Allen. Under the direction of Bill Gaillard the combined bands will present “Flight of Valor” by James Swearingen and “The Thunderer” by John Philip Sousa – Mrs. Sousa’s favorite march.

Please come and enjoy a music program by these two fine “senior” bands.

Cheney Library Fancy Nancy Party

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Come and have fun at Cheney Library’s Fancy Nancy and the Pirates party on Saturday, April 26, at 10 am. Dress up as the fanciest Nancy or come as a Pirate. We will read a story about Nancy, learn Pirate lingo, sing a sea chantey and enjoy cookies and drinks. There will even be a treasure hunt! This event is for pre-school children through third grade – we ask caregivers to attend, please.

In case you are unable to attend, you can check out a book about Fancy Nancy or Pirates. We have a very good selection available.

Feel free to call with questions 518-686-9401 and visit us at cheneylibrary.org.

John A. McMartin

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Hoosick Falls – John  A. “Jack” McMartin, 85, a life long resident of Hoosick Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014, at the Crescent Manor Nursing Home in Bennington, VT, with his family at his side after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. His beloved wife of 57 years, Elizabeth “Bette” Griffin McMartin, died on March 28, 2007.

Jack was born on October 2, 1928, in Hoosick Falls and was the son of the late Spencer and Julia Corbett McMartin. He was a graduate of the Walter A. Wood High School, attended Siena College and became an accountant for several companies. He was comptroller for John L. English & Co. until his retirement. He also prepared tax returns for many people in the area throughout his years and was a real estate agent during his retirement.

Jack was a member of the Elks Club, the Society of St. Stanislaw and the Hoosick Falls Country Club. He enjoyed golfing, dancing and traveling to Florida for winter months as well as spending time with his family. Survivors include his three loving daughters, Karen Jennings and her husband Larry, Donna Trottier and her husband John, all of Hoosick Falls, and Debra O’Neill and her husband Robert of Exeter, NH, his grandchildren, Kari Dowling-Ryan and her husband Jeremy, Rob Dowling and his wife Lisa, John Trottier, Scott Trottier and his wife Sarah, Sean Pruso and his wife Kristen, Bobby O’Neill and Julianna O’Neill, his great-grandchildren, Aidan Ryan, Christopher and Keira Dowling, Max Trottier and Austin Pruso. He is also survived by one brother, Spencer McMartin of Hoosick Falls, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He is pre-deceased by two sisters, Lillian Hansen and Carol O’Keefe, and three brothers, Donald, William and Robert McMartin. Jack will be greatly missed by all and remembered as a great dancer, an active and fun loving, well dressed, friendly gentleman with a beautiful smile.

Relatives and friends may call at the Mahar Funeral Home in Hoosick Falls from 4 to 7 pm on Sunday, April 27. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, April 28, at 11 am at the Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls. The family would like to thank Dr. Michael Romac and Dr. Marcus Martinez and the staff at the Crescent Manor Nursing Home as well as his home health caregivers, Diane Longe, Debra Mahar, Kelly Granger and Mary Ellen O’Neill for their compassionate care of Jack. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Jack may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Karen McGovern Memorial Fund through the Mahar Funeral Home.