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Final NHFD Kids Dance Of The Season

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The North Hoosick Fire Department will hold its final Kids Dance of the 2009-2010 school year on Friday, June 18, from 7 to 10:30 pm at the firehouse on Rt. 22. Students in grades four through eight who attend Hoosick Falls Central, Cambridge Central or St. Mary’s Academy are invited to finish out the school year. This dance will complete our 12th year of providing kids dances to the community.
The summer pool dance at the Town of Hoosick Community Pool will be on Friday, July 9. Tickets may be purchased by attending this final dance.

Hoosick Falls Landlords Steamed Over Water

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by Bea Peterson
The Hoosick Falls Village Board meeting opened Tuesday night, June 8, with a Public Hearing on metered water. Mayor Matt Monahan said there are 1,208 services on the Village’s water system. The Village has not received meter installation reports from 172 of those services. The information should have been turned in to the Village by the meter installer. Twenty percent of the services, he said, still either don’t have meters or have faulty meters. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Landlords Steamed Over Water

Helen Hemendinger Honored With PTA Founders’ Day Award

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by Bea Peterson
Each year in observance of Founders’ Day, PTAs across the country pay tribute to their founders and past PTA leaders by recognizing someone who carries on the tradition of making an outstanding contribution to the well being of children and youth. This year the Hoosick Falls Central School PTA honored retiring AIS math teacher Helen Hemendinger, who exemplifies the tradition of those founders.
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Q & A With Congressman Scott Murphy In Hoosick Falls

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by Bea Peterson
US Congressman Scott Murphy, of the 20th District, addressed about 25 people Tuesday, June 1, in a Congress-On-The-Corner session at noon at the NYS Armory in Hoosick Falls. He told the group that he was interested in economic development for the rural areas of his district that covers 137 towns from Lake Placid to Poughkeepsie. He’s concerned about the farmers, he said. “Milk prices are at historic lows.”
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Remembering Fallen Heroes In Hoosick Falls

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by Bea Peterson
For the past few weeks Hoosick Falls has been getting spruced up for Memorial Day. HFCS youngsters have picked up litter, new white lines are on the streets, flags are on the light poles, planters have fresh flowers in them and grounds have been cleaned up everywhere. The weather on Monday, May 31, was perfect for the parade and ceremonies honoring service men and women who gave their lives for their country.
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PTA Founders’ Day Award Winner

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To honor the memory and keep alive the spirit which motivated the action of the PTA founders, and in recognition of all of Hoosick Falls’ volunteers, the HFCS PTA will be hosting a year-end thank you celebration on Monday, June 7, at 6:30 pm in the Elementary School Library. Refreshments will be served; a brief year-end business meeting will take place following the celebration. PTA members and non-members are welcome.
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