Hoosick Falls – Laura Mae (Benware) Roberto, 84, died Sunday, October 10, 2010, at St. Regis Nursing Home in Massena, NY. She married Joseph P. Roberto on July 18, 1953, and remained married until his death on April 16, 2000.
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Hoosick Falls House Gutted By Fire
by Bea Peterson
Tom Vassello was in the process of selling his late parent’s home. “The house had been empty about a month,” he said. “We had a buyer and they were preparing to move in.” Unfortunately a suspected electrical fire created a change of plans. “Thank God no one was in there and no one was hurt,” said Vassello on Wednesday as he looked over the ruins. He believes the whole building will have to come down. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls House Gutted By Fire
HAYC3 Received $625,000 Grant
by Bea Peterson
The Hoosick Area Youth Center and Community Coalition (HAYC3) recently received a Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) grant for $625,000. HAYC3 will be allocated $125,000 per year from October 1, 2010, to September 30, 2015. [Read more…] about HAYC3 Received $625,000 Grant
HACA Community Walk For Hunger Raises $5,000
by Bea Peterson
About thirty people took time to walk over the weekend to benefit the HACA Food Closet. Many chose times other than the two o’clock Sunday afternoon time to walk for their money. Between the walkers and corporate contributors $2,500 was raised. That money was doubled through a matching grant.
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Village of Hoosick Falls Board Meeting – Dispatch Agreement With County Approved
by Bea Peterson
At its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 12, the Village of Hoosick Falls Board approved a motion for the Mayor to sign the Dispatch Agreement with Rensselaer County. The Mayor noted that the Town of Hoosick contributed $5,500 toward the Village’s Dispatch operation this year. Next year it will contribute the same amount when the Village switches to the County service and pays an annual fee of $12,000. After next year, the Town will no longer contribute to the service as townspeople pay for the service through County taxes.
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Get Your Young Hoopsters Ready To Play!
The Hoosick Area Youth Center’s Annual Youth Basketball Program will begin on Saturday, November 13. This fun, recreational program, geared toward improving skills and teamwork through weekly practices and league games, is open to boys and girls from kindergarten through eighth grade.
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Cheney Library Book And Bake Sale
The Cheney Library is excited to announce that it will be having a fall book and bake sale on Saturday, October 23, from 8 am to 1 pm at the Library. The Library is located on Classic Street/Route 22 across from the old St. Mary’s building in Hoosick Falls. We will be selling bags of books for $2 each, and we will have a wide variety of selections for you to choose from. We will be offering baked goods and cider for sale to enjoy as you browse our inventory.
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Pioneer Fish & Game Club Sixth Annual Banquet
submitted by Ed Sukuskas
The Pioneer Fish & Game Club, Inc. held its sixth Annual Banquet and Election of Officers on Sunday, September 19. Elected to office for the coming year were President Ed Sukuskas, Vice President Rodd Post, Treasurer Dick Ogden and Secretary Gary Sargood. Appointed Trustees are Gary Keegan, Ed Sukuskas, Jr. and Don McCabe.
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Patricia A. Helgert
Hoosick Falls – Patricia A. Helgert, 67, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. She had resided on Waldron Avenue in Hoosick Falls, NY, with her husband Edward Helgert Jr.
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