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HFCS PTA November Family Movie Night

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The Hoosick Falls Central School PTA announces its November family night film series co-sponsored with the Hoosick Federal Credit Union. Here is an opportunity for families to enjoy an outing free of charge. The movie scheduled is “The Croods.”
Film critic David Valdes Greenwood of the Huffington Post says, “The film is a rip-snorting barn-burner. Inventive minds were clearly at work coming up with ways to turn a prehistoric world into a playground or amusement park for adrenaline junkies, with sequences that blend kinetic action with slapstick humor.” The film airs on Friday, November 8, at 6 pm in the High School Auditorium. Doors open at 5:30 pm, and refreshments will be for sale in the Elementary School cafeteria with the proceeds going to the Hoosick Falls PTA. This movie is rated PG for some scary action.
The event is open to the general public, and school spirit items will be available for sale.

Cheney Library Festival Of Wreaths

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The Friends of Cheney Library will host the Love Your Library Festival of Wreaths on November 2 in the basement of Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls. The preview of the wreaths is at 6:30 pm with the auction to follow. There will be live music during the preview time and lots of delicious desserts. Last year we had Awesome Wreaths, but this year we have  Fantastic Wreaths. There are wreaths with gift certificates attached, a hop wreath with bags of hop tea and a bottle of micro-brew beer, a wreath on a sled, wreaths for fall and wreaths for the holidays, a wreath surrounding a party for the Super Bowl and, of course, a wreath with a quilt attached. There are 43 wreaths in all, so there is something for everyone’s taste. This event supports the Children’s Room which is being renovated in the basement of the Cheney Library.

Walter John Davendonis

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Hoosick Falls – Walter “Wally” John Davendonis, 90, passed away peacefully at his residence on October 26, 2013, after a long illness. Wally was born February 3, 1923, in Hoosick Falls, NY, and was the son of the late John and Cecelia (Zabela) Davendonis.
He attended St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls. At the age of seventeen he joined the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp) in Lovelock, AZ. Upon returning to New York he worked at the Watervliet Arsenal prior to joining the United States Navy during WW II, proudly serving as a Gunner’s Mate, 2nd Class.
Upon his return to Hoosick Falls, he met and married Margaret “Peg” Whittet who pre-deceased him in 1988. Wally owned and ran his plumbing and heating business, then worked at the Hoosac School. He served as a Village Trustee and was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, Polish Hall, Pioneer Fish and Game Club, VFW and American Legion, all in Hoosick Falls. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed taking a daily chance on the NY Lottery and Win for Life.
Mr. Davendonis is also pre-deceased by his son, Scott, an infant son, a granddaughter, Emily DeLuca, his sisters Anne Como and Helen “Nellie” Toohey, and his brothers Ralph, Anthony, Peter and John Davendonis.
He is survived by his children, Christina and husband Walter Passineau, Margaret and husband Wayne Dukette, Thomas and wife Kim Davendonis, Elizabeth and husband Leo LaRoche, Janet DeLuca and Paul and wife Edith Davendonis, his daughter-in-law, Nancy Davendonis, nineteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, with one on the way, his sister, Adelia and husband Raymond St. Hilaire, his sister-in-law, Eileen Davendonis, and several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends were invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, October 29, at 10 am from the Immaculate Conception Church on Main Street in Hoosick Falls. Burial followed the Mass at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Hoosick Falls.
Relatives and friends called at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, on Monday from 4 to 7 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to either the Rensselaer County Community Hospice or the Veterans Honor Flight through the funeral home.

HAYC3 Receives National Recognition

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news release
HAYC3’s Community Coalition has received recognition from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) with the award of a major U.S. grant. HAYC3 was named as one of only nineteen community coalitions in the entire nation to receive a Drug Free Communities (DFC) Mentoring Coalition Grant. One of the notable and exciting aspects about the grant is that HAYC3 is the only rural coalition awarded this grant. All of the others were urban communities. [Read more…] about HAYC3 Receives National Recognition

Hunger Is Scary!

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This Halloween the Key Club of HFCS will be waging a battle against local hunger. After dusk on October 31 members of our high school Key Club will be going door to door in the HFCS School District to collect spare change for donation to the Hoosick Area Food Pantry. One hundred percent of the money collected will be given directly to the Food Pantry.
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Refill The Bus – Second Time’s A Charm

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by Samantha Brewer
The Fill the Bus Food Drive benefiting the Hoosick Area Food Pantry will get a second chance. The fundraiser was scheduled for the October 12 Homecoming football game, but, due to a forfeit by the opposing school, the game was cancelled.
Hoosick Falls Central School will again host the Food Drive bus on October 25 at the first sectional football game. A 32 inch TV is also being raffled off at the game. Please bring your non perishables and support our local food pantry.