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Nicole St. Onge Goes To Washington DC

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by Aelish Nealon and Bea Peterson
“It’s important that the voices of today’s teens are heard, and it’s even more important that we are given a chance to make a change in the world that we will eventually be taking care of. Beginning with Project Ignition and other youth-led programs, we are given an opportunity to improve our hometowns and the issues we can all relate to in one way or another, as well as a chance of making life safer for future generations, not just for our lives today.”
This is a quote from an essay written by Nicole St. Onge, a junior at HFCS, who represented NYS at a Project Ignition Conference held in Washington DC. [Read more…] about Nicole St. Onge Goes To Washington DC

Senior Safety And Security

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by Bea Peterson
Late Sunday afternoon Hoosick Falls Police Chief Robert Ashe and Officer Harold McClellan spent an hour at the Wood Park meeting room talking with more than two dozen residents of the Woodbridge Heights and Wood Park apartments. The Chief reminded them, “We’re not here just to catch the bad guys, we’re here as a service to you.” He told the gathering, “Don’t think you’re bothering us. If you see something is wrong or you have a concern, call 911. They’re trained and they will get you the help you need.”
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The Friends Of The Cheney Library Are Hard At Work

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At the Friends of the Cheney Library January meeting a report was given on the recent Dine Out to Help Out fund-raiser at the Falls Diner. A Book Fair is planned for March. Monies raised will be used to support the local library and promote new programming. This winter the Library is offering a multicultural program for elementary students called “Stories Around the World.” [Read more…] about The Friends Of The Cheney Library Are Hard At Work

St. Mary’s Academy Holds “In-Session” Open House

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Drop By And See Why Small Is Really BIG!
submitted by Margaret Merwin
To welcome members of the surrounding communities in to celebrate Catholic Schools Week, St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls will be hosting a “Drop By and See Us” Open House the week of January 30 through Friday, February 3. Parents and students in pre-k and third through seventh grade are welcome to visit anytime between 8:30 am and 2 pm Monday through Thursday and between 8:30 and 11 am on Friday. The school will also hold an Open House on Sunday, January 29, from 10 am to noon. [Read more…] about St. Mary’s Academy Holds “In-Session” Open House

HAYC3 Hoosipalooza Bed Race

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Come celebrate Hoosick by watching your fellow community members’ jump on the sheets and push their crazy homemade bed mobiles down Main Street in Hoosick Falls during Hoosipalooza.  Each team will be represented by a business, group, organization or family.  There is no limit to the amount of decorations or spirit each team can boast.  Winners will receive fame and glory throughout our community – and a trophy!
The Bed Race will begin at noon on February 4.  The starting line will be at Barton Avenue and the finish line at Wood Park.  Bed Race teams are welcome to set up their Bed Mobiles at 11 am in the Athletic Field parking lot.  There is still space available for your team!  Call 686-9050 for a registration form.  There is no set price to enter the race, only a donation that will benefit the Hoosick Falls Food Pantry.

Violin Hour With Julia & Co.

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Enjoy music from J.S. Bach to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom medley in the beautiful St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 70 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, on Saturday, February 4, at 10 am with 17 year old violinist Julia Baker, who began studying violin at the age of four. Julia improved her classical technique with Cathy Hall and continues to deepen her understanding of music with well known violinist Lilo Kantorowicz-Glick of North Bennington.
This free concert is presented by the Hoosick Area Youth Center and Community Coalition. Donations benefit the Hoosick Food Pantry.