Hoosick Falls
Youngster Burned By Gasoline
by Bea Peterson
According to his aunt, Brandi Thompson, 12 year old Tanner Thompson, a student at HFCS, received severe burns on his face, right hand and stomach on Friday, November 30. She said the family was having a bonfire in the back yard of their Lyman Street home when Tanner picked up a gas can that was nearby. Flames leaped from the fire to the can and to Tanner. His flaming shirt was ripped off of him, and he was immediately taken by his mother, Donna Thompson, to Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. The weather was unsuitable for helicopters so Tanner was then transported by Cambridge Ambulance Service to the Burn Center at Westchester Medical Center.
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Changes At Area Post Offices
Post Office Hours In Berlin, Grafton and Cherry Plain To Be Cut Back – But Not Right Away
by David Flint
As reported in this paper last week, the Petersburgh Post Office, as part of a cost-cutting review of local post offices will have its window hours cut by 15 minutes. This is not a very big change for Petersburgh customers, but what about other post offices in the area?
Stephentown And New Lebanon POs Keep Hours
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Village of Hoosick Falls Board Meeting: Dissolution – Town Rejects Police Force
by Bea Peterson
The Hoosick Falls Village Board meeting lasted all of one half hour. It was a good deal for the dozen or more HFCS students at the meeting who must attend Town and Village meetings as part of their Government class.
Mayor Monahan said the Town Board had declined having a Townwide Police Force. Since cost figures were sketchy he has asked that a more thorough study of the Police Department be made so that they have some good final numbers on the cost to Village and Town.
He said the Dissolution Committee will have to regroup and see where to go from here, look at alternatives and wrap up the study.
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Hoosick Falls Holiday Celebrations Begin
Santa Visited Hoosick Falls
by Bea Peterson
Last Friday evening was chilly and damp, but it didn’t stop crowds from turning out to see the Christmas tree in the bandstand in Wood Park officially lighted. The costumed kids brought smiles to everyone’s face. There were wrapped packages, a flock of sheep, a lighted train engine with two cars and many more. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Holiday Celebrations Begin
The Hoosick Falls Community Band Annual Christmas Concert
The Hoosick Falls Community Band under the direction of Bill Gaillard and Renee Hatch will present its 30th annual Christmas Concert on Wednesday, December 19, at 7:30 pm. The location is where the programs began, the First United Presbyterian Church on Main Street. The programs were begun by then Pastor Robert Sprunger (d), a clarinetist with the band.
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Letter To The Editor – The Accomplishments Of The Hoosick Falls Student Body
To the Editor:
Words do little to express the significance of the accomplishments of the Hoosick Falls student body. Certainly, there are heroes, champions in abundance, individually and as teams, most notably the girls soccer and football teams. Their right to now proclaim themselves the best teams in their chosen sport throughout the ENTIRE State of New York cannot be denied. Hoosick Falls is indeed “Title Town.” You young people and your teammates, which include coaches, parents, cheerleaders and musicians, are to be congratulated and will be for many moons to come.
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Rolf Max Sternberg
Hoosick Falls – On November 29, 2012, Rolf Max Sternberg passed away peacefully in his home with his daughters, his sister and sister-in-law by his side. He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in October 2011. Always hopeful that he would get better, he fought until his very last day.
Rolf was born on November 24, 1945, and grew up in Hoosick Falls, NY, as a first generation American. His parents escaped World War II and opened a five and dime store in the Village. [Read more…] about Rolf Max Sternberg
Richard Martelle
Hoosick Falls – Richard Martelle, 87, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012, at his residence on First Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. He had resided there with his wife Felicia.
Born on July 25, 1927, in Hoosick Falls, Richard was the son of the late Joseph and Caroline (Biondi) Martelle. Richard was employed at Cushman Furniture and the Specialty in Hoosick Falls. He was a member of the Sons of Italy and a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church. Richard enjoyed gardening, playing bocce, playing cards and making wine.
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Three Ugandan Water Tanks In Place
From January 1 through May 31, the Hoosick Falls Community Alliance Church endeavored to raise $3,500 to purchase one rainwater collection tank to provide water for a village in Uganda. Through the efforts of HFCAC, Women of Hope and the generosity of those in Hoosick Falls et al, over $10,500 came in – enough to provide a safe water source for three Ugandan villages.
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