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Hoosick Falls

The Save The Armory Committee Makes Plans

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by Bea Peterson
The Save the Armory Committee, which was approved at the last Hoosick Town Board meeting, met Monday, December 19, at 6 pm in the Village Hall. Eleven people attended the meeting and quickly volunteered to take on a variety of assignments.
Chairman Shelly Stiles opened the meeting with two basic ground rules: one – no looking back to complain about what might have been, instead look forward, and two – there is no such thing as a bad idea. The Committee agreed. They also agreed to meet frequently as there is not a lot of time to accomplish the goal of keeping the Armory as the Town Hall.
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No Work On The Dougherty Corner Until Spring

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by Bea Peterson
Rumors have been rampant that nothing will ever happen at the former Dougherty’s, the empty hole at the corner of Main and John Streets. “I’ve been waiting four years for something to happen,” said property owner Alex Koks. There was talk that since the weather had remained so mild, construction could begin any day. According to Koks a decision was made just a couple of days ago that the project won’t begin until April or May 2012. [Read more…] about No Work On The Dougherty Corner Until Spring

HFCS’s Varsity Club Kicks Off Fundraiser With Cumberland Farms

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by Bea Peterson
Cumberland Farms customers received a special treat Friday afternoon, December 16, when they entered the store on Church Street. They were greeted with trays of hot sandwiches and pizza to sample. It was the company’s celebration of the reopening of the updated store. Cumberland Farms Regional Director Brian VanBuren said the company has over 800 stores and they expect another 60 to receive the updated chill zones and coffee bars, food services and gas pumps in 2012. VanBuren’s region has 55 stores from Warrensburg to Cairo, NY, and, so far, six of them have been upgraded, including the Hoosick Falls location. Joining VanBuren at the store was Cumberland Farms District Manager Jim Long.
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Ugandan Water Project

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James Harrington, founder of Ugandan Water Project, visited the Hoosick Falls Community Alliance Church last month and shared heart wrenching data on the effects unsafe drinking water has on the lives of Ugandan people and a vision he was given to effect change.
Ugandans walk 2-5 miles twice a day to the nearest water source, typically a murky pond or river shared by livestock, wildlife and/or micro-organisms. Consuming this water leads to disease and often death. Many children in Uganda can’t attend school because their job is to haul water. Oh the things we take for granted!
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Letter To The Editor – The Armory’s Great Potential

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To the editor,
Thank you to the over 40 people who attended the public hearing on Hoosick Falls Armory mostly speaking in favor of keeping the Town offices at the Armory and to the 350 people who signed the petition. So, we begin with a vision, a vision of success, a vision for the next chapter in Hoosick Falls history. And it all happens AT THE ARMORY
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Hue And Cry To Save The Armory In Hoosick Falls

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by Bea Peterson
On Monday, December 12, the crowd attending the public hearing on the future of the Armory filled the meeting room in the Armory and overflowed into the hallway. Town Supervisor Keith Cipperly handed out pages of information on the costs of operating the Armory in 2010, including fuel costs, which exceeded $20,000. Cipperly also passed out a sheet explaining that the Town could purchase the building for $1, but if it was not maintained, the State could take it back. Cipperly reiterated his feeling all along that the Armory is too costly to keep.
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