by Bea Peterson
The Town castle playground, behind the Ice Kreme Kafe on Main Street and next to the basketball and tennis courts is a great playground with plenty of turrets, walkways and structures to climb, plus swings and a slide. It is a terrific place for the under 12 crowd to safely play. However, it is sometimes spoiled in the late evening and night by older kids. [Read more…] about A Tale Of Two Playgrounds In Hoosick Falls
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Hoosick Rescue Squad Sponsors 911 Memorial Service
On Sunday, September 11, the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad is sponsoring a 911 Candle Walk, Memorial Service and Open House. The public is invited to come and participate in this event, remembering that terrible tragedy ten years ago.
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Ayla Marie Graney Photo To Appear In Literary Magazine
A photograph by Ayla Marie Graney of Hoosick Falls was selected from among more than 5,000 submissions for publication in the 2011 edition of The Apprentice Writer literary magazine. Graney’s contribution is entitled “Lime.”
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Progress On The Memorial Wall
Hoosick Hometown Days Is This Weekend
It’s finally here! The First Annual Hoosick Hometown Days will be held in partnership with the Hoosick Area Youth Center & Community Coalition (HAYC3) on August 25 – 27 at the Town of Hoosick Athletic Fields. Throughout the weekend, the grounds will be filled with vendors, concessions by local non-profit organizations and carnival rides and games provided by AmyLand Amusements.
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Karen McGovern Volleyball Tournament
The 12th Annual Karen McGovern Memorial Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament will be held September 10 at the Sand Bar on Lyman Street in Hoosick Falls.
Registration will begin at 9 am and play will start shortly thereafter. A round robin format will be played in both Division A (competitive) and Division B (recreational) players. Glass mugs will be awarded to members of the winning teams in both divisions, and the Division A team’s name will be engraved on the permanent plaque maintained at the Sand Bar. There will be free T-shirts for all players.
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Kiwanis Fall Chicken BBQ
Come join the Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Club for its Chicken BBQ on Tuesday, September 13, at 4:30 pm. A $10 donation gets you a half chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, roll and cake that is always homemade, always great! Take out only at the Hoosick Falls Fire Dept. on Griffin Avenue.
Call any Kiwanis Member or call Roberta Breese at 518-573-3062 or Gale at 518-578-3348.
Bernard D. Graney, Sr.
Hoosick Falls – Bernard D. Graney, Sr., 86, husband of Beverly Vogler Graney, a resident of Ball Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, died at home on Friday, August 19, 2011. Born on September 8, 1924, in Hoosick Falls, he was the son of the late Mathilda Holvec Graney and Willard Graney.
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WCW Is Moving To Vermont
by Bea Peterson
WCW Chairman John Wilkinson confirmed this week that the mattress manufacturing company will be moving to Manchester, VT. He expects the Mechanic Street portion of the business to leave as quickly as possible, while the transfer from the Route 22 buildings will be more leisurely. He said the entire move should be completed within the next three months.
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