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Frank A. Jones

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Hoosick Falls – Frank A. Jones, 52, passed away on February 1, 2012, at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. He had resided in Niskayuna and formerly in Hoosick Falls, NY.
Born May 4, 1959, in Bennington, VT, he was the son of Jerry Jones Sr. and the late Beverly (Travis) Jones, who died in 2007. He attended Hoosick Falls Central School.
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Local Marine Returns Home

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by Bea Peterson
There is a large poster in the main lobby of Hoosick Falls Central School with the names of men and women who were, or are, in the military. The poster states the year they graduated and in which combat area they served. It doesn’t mention what branch of the service they were, or are, in. The graduating years range from 1973 to 2009. Twenty men and one woman from HFCS have served in Iraq. One was in Iraq twice, another four times. One served in Kuwait and Iraq. Thirteen men and one woman have served in Afghanistan. The list may be far from complete.
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HF Cumby Presents Check To Varsity Club

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by Bea Peterson
During a break in the HFCS Ken Baker Classic Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, January 28, Cumberland Farms District Manager Jim Long and Hoosick Falls Store Manager Kristi Hebert presented a check for $2,337 to members of the HFCS Varsity Club. The check was the result of a month long promotion by Cumberland Farms to celebrate the upgrading of the Hoosick Falls store. For a month Cumberland Farms donated 20 cents from every Chill Zone beverage, iced tea and coffee (iced or hot) and several other items to the Varsity Club. Cumberland Farms guaranteed the Club $1,000. The drive far exceeded that goal.
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Troop 65 Sells Chili To Raise Money For The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

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Once again Boy Scouts from Troop 65 will be selling their homemade chili in front of the Grand Union in Hoosick from 10 am to 2 pm on Super Bowl Sunday, February 5. Treat yourself to a fresh bowl of chili complete with cornbread and all the fixin’s for only $7. All proceeds will be donated to the Northeastern NY Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
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Hoosick Falls Police Blotter – January 22 to 28, 2012

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• Sunday, January 22 – EMS at Woodbridge Heights Apts.
Investigation of Harassment on High Street
• Tuesday, January 24 – Repossession of a vehicle on Fifth Street
Investigation of individuals selling without a permit on Second Street. The individuals were attempting to sell stone from their pick-up truck.
Investigation of a Suspicious Vehicle at the sewer plant.
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HACA Free Tax Service Opens

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The Hoosick Area Church Association (HACA), for the eighth year, is offering free assistance to the public in preparing income tax returns through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance or VITA program. The VITA site will be located at the HACA Center at 26 John Street, Hoosick Falls. The office will be open each Saturday beginning February 4, from 10 am to 3 pm and on Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 pm through February.  In March and April, the office will be open on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm, and on Thursdays by appointment. Office hours have been scheduled for evenings and weekends to accommodate people who find it difficult to take time off from work.  The service is free and is provided by IRS Certified VITA/TCE volunteer preparers.
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