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The Hall-APalooza Membership Drive

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The Polish Hall in Hoosick Falls will host its 5th annual “Hall-A-Palooza Membership Drive” weekend Friday, December 13, through Sunday, December 15. On Friday the Polish Hall will offer clams (2 dozen mahogany’s) for $5 and cheese pizza for $10 or pepperoni pizza for $11 (shag-aval’s) served from 5:30 to 8 pm. Saturday will feature a variety of hors d’oeuvres with “free jukebox” from 6 to 8 pm.

On Sunday a Chinese auction will be held; doors open at 12 noon. Items being auctioned will include a basket of cheer and a variety of other gift baskets, lottery tickets, gift certificates, Polish Hall membership and gift certificate, greens fees for four at the Hoosick Falls Country Club plus cart and much, much more. There will be munchies and raffles all weekend long and drink specials on Friday from 5 to 7 pm.

Nothing says “Happy Hallidays” like a gift membership, gift certificate or drink tokens. Gift certificates make great stocking stuffers!

Paul D. Corbett

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Hoosick Falls – Paul D. Corbett, 48, passed away into the arms of his Lord and Savior after a three year courageous battle against chronic illnesses on Monday, December 9, 2013, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA, surrounded by his loved ones. He had resided on Wilson Hill Road in Hoosick Falls, NY, with his wife Angela (Worthington) Corbett and their son Noah.

Born on February 10, 1965, in Bennington, VT, Paul was the son of Roger and Diana (Moll) Corbett of Hoosick Falls. He graduated from Hoosick Falls Central School and continued his education at Adirondack Community College and Empire State College earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Service Administration. He was a member of the Association of Nursing Service Administrators and the New York State Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, currently known as Leading Age New York.

Paul was employed at the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls, previously known as the Hoosick Falls Health Center, in Hoosick Falls for the past twenty-three years. Paul started at the Center as a Certified Nurse’s Aid, was a Registered Nurse filling the roles of Assistant Director of Nursing Services and Director of Nursing Services and for the last ten years served as the Administrator/CEO. Paul’s greatest passion was to serve the residents and staff, which expressed his heart for people.

Paul was a devoted husband, father, mentor and friend. His love for the youth impacted many, which will carry on through the lives he touched. He was a licensed Pastor, who recently served alongside Pastor Michael Benoit at the Cornerstone Fellowship Church in North Hoosick, NY. He loved to express his love for the Lord through his worship on drums. Paul coached basketball at Grace Christian School in Bennington and served as President of the School Board at Grace Christian School. Paul was an avid basketball player for Hoosick Falls Central School and Adirondack Community College. His love for the game continued by supporting youth basketball in the community.

Survivors other than his wife, son and parents include his brother, R. Wayne Corbett of Tulsa, OK, his sisters, Melissa Lockrow and husband Greg and Rebecca Fogarty, all of Hoosick Falls, his best friend’s brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Doreen Meaney, his brothers and sisters-in-law, Jeff and Sandra Worthington, Chris and Renee Worthington and Doug Worthington, and his mother and father-in-law, Arthur and Dorothy Worthington of West Hebron, NY. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Relatives and friends may call at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls on Friday, December 13, from 4 to 7 pm. A Celebration of Life service will be on Saturday, December 14, at 11 am at the Community Alliance Church in Hoosick, NY. Memorial contributions may be given for Noah’s college fund or to the Cornerstone Fellowship Church through the funeral home. A special thanks goes to Dr. James Carroll of Hoosick Falls, Dr. Roland Dickson and staff of the Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital, Lebanon, NH, and the staff at Massachusetts General Hospital. The family encourages organ donations in memory of Paul as only twenty percent of New York Residents are organ donors. For more information go to donatelife.net.

 

Patricia Lynn Conway

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Hoosick Falls – Patricia Lynn Conway, 55, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 7, 2013, in Memphis, TN. Born on March 12, 1958, in Osceola, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Raymond J. and Clydelle (Simmons) Arnold.

Patricia was an avid Atlanta Braves fan and loved time she spent with her “Grand-dogs,” Nicholas, John Boy and Max.

Patricia was always willing to take care of others, and everyone she met loved her. She worked as a nursing assistant for many years in a variety of nursing homes, always willing to help anyone. She will be greatly missed by her daughter. She worked at the Danforth Home in Hoosick Falls, NY, for many years before moving south. She loved cruising on cruise ships, the beach and horses.

Patricia is survived by her daughter, Heather (Conway) Stickney and husband Theodore of Johnsonville, NY, her sister, Dorothy Baskin and husband Jim of Marietta, GA, her brothers, Alton Arnold of Monroe, NC, and Terry Abbott of Roseburg, OR, and her mother-in- law, Louise Conway of Hoosick Falls. Patricia is pre-deceased by her daughter, Kayla Ann Conway, a sister, Delena Echols, a brother, Eddie Arnold, and her father-in-law, Butch Conway.

Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Christine Judge Harris

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Petersburgh – Christine Judge Harris, age 107, died Thursday, December 5, 2013, at the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls. Born in Cologne, Germany, on November 17, 1906, she was the daughter of the late Josef and Catharina Schmitz Rymus. She attended Ursula Sister Convent and later the Cologne Conservatory, where she studied music.

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HAYC3 Presents The First Ever Pop-Up Holiday Shop At The Armory

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The holiday season is upon us, and the perfect opportunity to do your holiday shopping is at the HAYC3 Pop-Up Holiday Shop at The Armory in Hoosick Falls on December 7 from 9 am to 3 pm. Not only will you be able to check things off your list, you can participate in other activities like the Christmas Cookie Contest and help make ornaments for the community tree in the gazebo in Wood Park. Santa will be there, too!

What Is A Pop-Up Shop? 

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36th Year Miss Olivia’s Students Dance In Professional Nutcracker

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Three students from The British School of Ballet in Hoosick Falls auditioned for parts in the Christmas ballet The Nutcracker. All the girls received parts. Over 200 students from different ballet schools auditioned and about 40 students were chosen.

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HFCS Drama Production Moved

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Due to a sickness and a conflict with a community event this Saturday evening, the HFCS Drama Club’s fall production of the two comedies Noises Off and “Action News” has been moved to next weekend. The performances will occur on Saturday, December 14, at 7 pm and Sunday, December 15, at 2 pm.

Both shows, Noises Off by Michael Frayn and the one act play “Action News” by Jonathan Rand, are outrageously funny comedies. “Action News,” which will open the performance, is a fast paced parody of our standard news programs.

Noises Off is a farce and fits into the show within a show genre. The show centers around a company of actors who are working on a play. Act 1 is the company’s final dress rehearsal. For Act 2, the entire set will be spun around, and the company will perform the show, with the audience watching from the perspective of back stage. However, the stress of the actors’ dysfunctional personalities and various love affairs (real and alleged) come to a head as the show is literally starting. When you mix in 8 doors, two love triangles, a jealous rage, an actor threatening to quit and an axe (why not?), you have a very “interesting” performance. For Act 3, the set is spun around again back to normal, and we watch the company put on their final performance. At this point, the frustration and hatred have boiled over, resulting in a very unique performance as actors try (and fail) to save the show.

Thank You

We in the Drama Club would like to apologize for the inconvenience of switching the performance dates, and we would like to thank the school, the community, and especially the parents of our drama students for their flexibility and willingness to help. We are extremely excited to put on this performance, and we hope to see you there!