by Bea Peterson
Months of research and organizing went into the “Memorial Day – A Local Tribute” sponsored by Voice of a Vet and Heroes at Home at the HAYC3 Armory on Saturday, May 18. Spearheading the efforts were Gail Smith and Howie Wright. Much of the research was done by Tom McMartin and Charles Filkins.
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Hoosick Falls
Three Local Families Are Memorialized By The County
by Kieron Kramer
The families of three eastern Rensselaer County citizens who were memorialized by resolutions at last month’s Rensselaer County Legislative session came to the presentation period at the County meeting on May 14. The three citizens are the young fire fighter from Berlin, Steve Kellar, the beloved school bus driver and former Hoosick Falls Councilman, John “Ersel” Hickey, and Ray Darling, Sr., the Supervisor of the Town of Grafton at his death. The presentations to the families of deceased pillars of the community, those who have made the history of the County, are quite emotional and moving.
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Hoosick Falls Memorial Day Rites 2013
Thomas Restino, Sr., Grand Marshal
American Legion Post #40 has selected Thomas Restino, Sr. to be Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshal. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Memorial Day Rites 2013
Village Of Hoosick Falls Board Meeting – Part Two
Use For The Old Waterworks Building
by Bea Peterson
Hoosick Falls Mayor David Borge said he had been approached by Hoosick Falls Fire Chief Carlton Coon to use the old waterworks building as a training facility. At the moment the closest training facility is in Wynantskill. He said firefighter training is required and it is costly to take a truck that far, plus the time involved. The Police Department could also benefit from such a training facility. The Mayor said he has talked with Rensselaer County Safety Coordinator Kelly Paslow and he supports the proposal. He assured the Board the building will not be set afire. [Read more…] about Village Of Hoosick Falls Board Meeting – Part Two
Bingo For Baseball
There will be Bingo and a 50/50 raffle on Friday, May 31, at 6 pm with the proceeds to benefit Hoosick Falls Little League Baseball/Softball. Bingo will take place in the Hoosick Falls High School Cafeteria. Winners will receive awesome prizes. The entrance fee is $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under.
For more information, contact Kim Funck at 518-686-5809 or funck1@hughes net.
Walter A. Wood Alumni Reunion
The Walter A. Wood Alumni Reunion will be held on Saturday, June 8, at the Pittstown Volunteer Emergency Corps Building. Dinner will be served at 12:30 pm. Special classes to be recognized are the graduating classes of 1963, 1953, 1943 and prior years. Anyone who has graduated fifty years ago or more is eligible to attend. Any graduate who has not received a letter and is interested in attending, please contact Mrs. Janice Tate at 518-686-7036. Reservations close on June 1.
Judith A. Harrington
Hoosick Falls – Judith Ann “Judi” Harrington, 48, of Railroad Avenue, Hoosick Falls, NY, died on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls after a valiant and courageous 18 month battle against cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends.
Born in Cambridge, NY, on August 7, 1964, Judi was the daughter of the late Thomas E. and MaryJane E. Trimble Harrington Sr. A lifelong resident of Hoosick Falls, Judi was a 1982 graduate of St. Mary’s Academy and a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church. She attended Putnam School of Nursing in Bennington, VT. She worked as a LNA at the Bennington Health and Rehab and, for the last 16 years, as a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls (formerly Hoosick Falls Health Center), where she made many lasting friendships. Judi was a past member of the Hoosick Falls American Legion Post 40 Ladies Auxiliary and Town of Hoosick Junior Rescue Squad. She enjoyed crafting, gardening and especially tending to her rosebushes, which brought her much joy. Judi was also an avid cook who loved to bake and prepare culinary delights for all those around her. She took much pride in her home and loved spending time at the poolside surrounded by her gardens. Judi had a great passion for shopping. Her true love was that of her family and the many friendships she had. She had a smile that “would brighten the room” and always made those around her comfortable. She will be sorely missed.
Judi is survived by her brother, Thomas E. Harrington, Jr., her sister, Mary Dianne “Celeste” Harrington, her nephew, Thomas John “TJ” Harrington, her niece, Lorianne Elizabeth Harrington, her dearest friends, Nancy and Kelly Haynes and their daughter Kelsey (who is Judi’s goddaughter whom she called the “Tuna”) all of Hoosick Falls, her furry friends, Kermit, Daisey, Leo, Saidie, Sache, Pacheo, and her bird, Harley, along with numerous friends and work family. She is pre-deceased by a baby sibling.
Funeral services began on Tuesday, May 21, at 10 am in the Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home, 66 Armsby Road, Petersburgh, NY, and then at 11 am in the Immaculate Conception Church, Main Street, Hoosick Falls, where Father Tom Zelker celebrated a Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial. Judi will be laid to rest next to her parents in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Relatives and friends were invited for visitation in the funeral home on Monday, May 20, from 4 to 8 pm.
To remember Judi in a special way memorial contributions may be made to the Activity Fund at the Center for Nursing and Rehabiliation at Hoosick Falls, the Town of Bennington Rescue Squad or the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 361, Petersburgh, NY, 12138, in loving memory of Judith A. “Judi” Harrington.
Village Of Hoosick Falls Board Action – HAYC3 Seeks $60,500 Loan From Village
by Bea Peterson
All the chairs in the Hoosick Falls Village Board meeting room on Tuesday, May 14, were filled. Other people either stood against the walls or sat on the floor. Many of those attending the meeting were HFCS students completing their Government class assignment.
At the start of the third hour of the meeting Mayor David Borge began a discussion of the agenda item on Economic Development guidelines. He suggested the $10,000 cap limit be lifted and that each business approaching the Board for Economic Development funds be judged on its own merit. [Read more…] about Village Of Hoosick Falls Board Action – HAYC3 Seeks $60,500 Loan From Village
Hoosical Furnishings Exhibit Is Impressive
by Bea Peterson
Impressive, creative, imaginative – those are just a few of the words to describe the items at the HAYC3 Hoosical Furnishings Exhibit and Auction Saturday evening, May 11, at the Armory. Fifty-two artists, one nine years old, created an assortment of artistic pieces to satisfy any taste. Some gave new life to old pieces. Others created something brand new.
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2013 Memorial Day Parade; Village Honors Military
American Legion Memorial Day Parade Chairman Don Bogardus calls on officers and members of all organizations and the general public to participate in the parade to honor our military men and women, past and present.
The Village of Hoosick Falls Memorial Day Parade will be on Monday, May 27, at 10 am. The Parade will step off at Key Bank and proceed down Main Street to Church Street, pausing at the HAYC3 Armory and the Town of Hoosick Community Center. Marchers will then proceed up Church Street to the intersection of Main and Church Streets, at which time an Honor Guard from the American Legion will fire a salute in memory of all fallen Veterans. Marchers will continue down Main Street to Wood Memorial Park for a remembrance ceremony.
All clubs, organizations, schools, churches and all residents that have an interest in participating in the Parade should contact American Legion Parade Chairman Don Bogardus at 518-686-5993 or 686-7407 or members of the American Legion or the Legion Auxiliary.
After the Remembrance in the Park, all who participated in the parade and all veterans are invited to the American Legion Hall for conversation and refreshments.