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Metered Water Bills In Hoosick Falls To Start In August

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by Bea Peterson
The last order of business at the Hoosick Falls Village Board meeting on Tuesday, May 11, was to set a Public Hearing to discuss metered water in the Village starting with the new billing cycle in August. The Public Hearing will be at 6 pm on Tuesday, June 8, before the regular monthly Board Meeting.
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Rensselaer County Legislature Meeting – May 2010

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by Kieron Kramer
An Inspiration
The family of Sylvester “Si” Close appeared in the well of the Rensselaer County Legislature during the presentation period on Tuesday to receive copies of the resolution passed last month honoring his memory. Close died on March 9 at the age of 84 after a life filled with community service. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature Meeting – May 2010

Seventeen Confirmed At Immaculate Conception Church

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submitted by Beth Ferrannini
On May 7 the Reverend Bishop Howard Hubbard bestowed the sacrament of Confirmation on 17 young  men and women at the Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls. Fr. James Clark, former pastor of  ICC and Fr. Barker the current priest covering the parish, concelebrated with Bishop Howard Hubbard. [Read more…] about Seventeen Confirmed At Immaculate Conception Church

It Takes A Village…

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by Bea Peterson
On Saturday, April 24, Wood Park was filled with uniformed boys and girls and their families ready to start another Hoosick Youth Baseball and Softball season, and some Tee Ball, too. They walked from the Park to the fields, ready for action. On the major league field this year there is a new dirt infield and a new scoreboard in the outfield. The softball field also received a face-lift with an electronic scoreboard and some much needed improvements to the steps and stands.
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ERC Celebrates Earth Day

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by Bea Peterson
On Saturday, May 1, the ERC Warehouse on Route 22 was abuzz with Earth Day activities. Youngsters were making craft projects from recycled materials and Beatrice Green the Recycling Queen encouraged visitors to “remember the three Rs, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” There were free raffle items and plenty of lovely “gently used” items for sale.
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Women On A Mission

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by Alex Brooks
The women of the Cancer Services Program of Rensselaer County are on a mission – to detect cancer early and get treatment for those who need it. Program Manager Aimee Pachucki said they have been driving all over Rensselaer County and discovering the back roads in the Eastern part of the County, meeting lots of people and trying to get the word out that cancer screening is easy and free and it saves lives.
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Anna Grennan

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Hoosick Falls – Anna Grennan, 94, a life-long resident of Hoosick Falls, NY, passed away, April 28, 2010. She was the widow of  William M. Grennan, who died in January 1993. She was the daughter of  Frank and Anna Milwitz Zilinskas and was a lifelong communicant of the  Church of the Immaculate Conception. Mrs. Grennan attended St. Mary’s Academy and was a member of St. Mary’s Auxiliary and the Catholic Daughters of America. At one time she worked for the Specialty Mfg. Company and retired from Holman Mfg. Corp. where she worked for 28 years.
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