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Seventh Annual Hoosick Bowl For Kids

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Get your friends, family and co-workers together for a day of bowling and fun for a great cause. The Seventh Annual Hoosick Bowl for Kids is set for Saturday, January 15, at Barbecue Recreation on Route 22 in Hoosick. Proceeds benefit the Hoosick Area Youth Center & Community Coalition (HAYC3) and programs for youth and families.
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Invest In Hoosick’s Youth

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The Hoosick Area Youth Center & Community Coalition (HAYC3) is seeking support from the community to continue its programming for youth and families. Although HAYC3 received a large federal grant this year, those funds are restricted and cannot be used for recreation programs, after school activities or basic facility needs, such as heat, electricity and maintenance. Community investment is needed to keep the Center operating at its current capacity.
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Krista Rae Burdick And Thomas McNally, Jr. Are Wed

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Krista Rae Burdick and Thomas McNally, Jr. were united in marriage on Saturday, October, 23, 2010, at the Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls. The two o’clock pm ceremony was performed by Reverend James Mackey, cousin of the groom.
The Bride was attended by Elizabeth Dunham, as Matron of Honor. Bridesmaids included friends Sarah Shufon and Bettina Hamm. The Flower Girl was Aleah Stowell, godchild of the bride.
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Lisolette Jones And Mark Driscoll To Be Wed

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Lisolette Jones and Mark Driscoll of Hoosick Falls are pleased to announce their wedding engagement.
Both the bride and groom are 2005 graduates of Hoosick Falls Central School and 2007 graduates of Hudson Valley Community College. Lisolette Jones, daughter of Taunia Haner, currently works in retail and started her own business, Opal Photography, in 2009. Mark, son of Mary and Mark Driscoll, also of Hoosick Falls, works in retail at the Bennington Radio Shack.
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Joseph Robert Morin

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Hoosick Falls – Joseph Robert (Jake/Bobby) Morin, 77, passed on to be with his beloved father and mother on Monday, December 13, 2010. Born on November 11, 1933, in Bennington, VT, he lived most of his life in Hoosick Falls, NY. He graduated from St. Mary’s Academy, Class of 1951. He was the son of the late Gerard Morin Sr. and Mary (Powers) Morin.
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Chrismas Bells Are Ringing To Help The Needy

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Salvation Army red kettles in Hoosick Falls are filling up with green and silver quickly this holiday season thanks to the five JLS Foundation scholarship finalists as well as other hearty volunteers and businesses.  The kettle drive, which began the week after Thanksgiving, received renewed fervor this year as the needs of the community continue to rise. Bell ringers are manning kettles at the Grand Union and the Hoosick Falls Federal Credit Union. Counter top kettles are located at Thorpe’s Pharmacy, True Value Hardware, the Falls Diner and the Big Moose Deli.
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TV Personalities At The SMA Cabaret

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by Bea Peterson
Once again the St. Mary’s Academy gymnasium was transformed for the 2010 Holiday Cabaret. Low lights and lighted Christmas trees added just the right ambiance. Sumptuous appetizers, drinks, delicious desserts and coffee added to the seasonal warmth and charm. Then there were the irresistible Silent Auction items that always tantalize bidders.
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