Hoosick Falls – Christopher D. King, 58, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. He resided on Fog Hill Road in Hoosick Falls, NY.
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Hoosick Falls
Robert Joseph McGarvin II
Hoosick Falls – Robert Joseph “Bobby” McGarvin II, 61, passed peacefully on Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at home surrounded by his family and friends. He resided with his wife Patricia Jean (Springer) McGarvin on Water Street in Hoosick Falls, NY.
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Community Benefits From Weir Fund
submitted by Dianne Hosterman
On Saturday December 20, Norma Brenenstuhl, on behalf of Marilyn Hensel, Trust Officer of the Harry Weir Trust Fund at Key Private Bank, presented funds to several community organizations. The total amount awarded during a brief ceremony at the Cheney Free Library was $10,500.
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A Child Is Saved As Training Pays Off
by Bea Peterson
It’s one thing to train for an emergency. It’s another to react in an emergency. “It’s scary,” said CEO Head Start teacher Donna Hammond. [Read more…] about A Child Is Saved As Training Pays Off
What A Fish!
Hoosick Falls Nickname Hall Of Fame
Are You On It?
by Bea Peterson
It’s funny how the germ of an idea can take root and grow quickly into something unique and special. Take nicknames for example. Ask folks in Hoosick Falls and they will rattle off several nicknames in short order. Some folks don’t even know the “real” name of a person with a nickname that’s lasted him or her a lifetime. If that person has remained in Hoosick Falls, the nickname has stuck.
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Schoony’s: Good Food On Church St.
by Bea Peterson
Richard Schoonmaker of Schaghticoke retired as a Sergeant on the Troy Police Department in February 2008. Not one to sit around, he decided to open a family business. Since his eldest son worked at LaPorto Restaurant in Troy and plans to attend college to study Culinary Arts, opening a Pizza and Deli seemed a good idea. The family business is called Schoony’s, and it is located at 59 Church St. in Hoosick Falls.
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Sounds At St. Mary’s Academy Fund Raiser
by Bea Peterson
Once again the fabulous sponsors, volunteers and performers at St. Mary’s Academy offered up a fantastic holiday show, complete with a large array of Silent Auction items for bidding. Many of the items were put together by the various classes in the school. They were a special enticement for many parents.
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Stan Brownell Named Vice Chairman Of The County Legislature
by Kieron Kramer
District Five County Legislator Stan Brownell of Hoosick Falls was selected Vice Chairman of the Legislature at the Majority’s Organizational meeting last week. Not since Henry Zwack of Stephentown left the post of County Executive in 2001 has a District Five public official held a leadership post in County Government. [Read more…] about Stan Brownell Named Vice Chairman Of The County Legislature
Large Trucks Banned On River Road
by Bea Peterson
At the regular monthly meeting of the Hoosick Falls Village Board on Tuesday, December 8, Trustees Ann Bornt, Bob Downing, Michael Hickey, Ric DiDonato and John Hickey unanimously approved Local Law #5 for 2009 forbidding trucks over 26,000 pounds from traveling on River Road. [Read more…] about Large Trucks Banned On River Road