Kimberly and Robbie Cottrell of Petersburgh are proud to announce the arrival of their son, Spencer Robert Cottrell. [Read more…] about Spencer Robert Cottrell Is Born
Hoosick Falls
Fairies And Wizards Take Over Youth Center
Magical fairies and powerful wizards took over the Hoosick Youth & Community Center last week during the second YCC camp of the summer. [Read more…] about Fairies And Wizards Take Over Youth Center
Go Green Community Day
Come join the fun! On Saturday, August 8, a Go Green Community Day will be held at the ERC Community Warehouse in Hoosick Falls from 10 am to 1 pm. Kids will learn how to reduce, reuse and recycle, through fun games, crafts and displays. Tours of the Community Warehouse and a bottle, shoe and book drive will also take place at the Community Warehouse at that time. So bring your bottles, shoes and books to help our cause.
Robert R. Kelly
Hoosick Falls – Robert R. Kelly, 70, died Sunday, August 2, 2009, at his residence on Quarry Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. He was the husband of the late Anne T. Kelly, who died on July 4, 2007.
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Mary Atwood
Hoosick Falls – Mary Atwood, 86, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at Memorial Hospital in Albany, NY. She formerly resided on Rensselaer Street in Hoosick Falls, NY, and was the wife of the late Raymond Atwood, who died in 2002.
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Marcia Dunnigan O’Brien
Hoosick Falls – Marcia Dunnigan O’Brien passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2009, at age 72. She was born February 12, 1937. [Read more…] about Marcia Dunnigan O’Brien
Project Linus Helps Seriously Ill Children
by Bea Peterson
Last year the Hoosac Villagers, a crafts group that meets monthly from September to May, decided to make blankets for Project Linus.
Project Linus has hundreds of chapters and thousands of volunteers across the United States. They all work together to help provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need, through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers.”
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Graney Earns Girl Scout Silver Award
Hoosick Falls Girl Scout Ayla Graney has earned a Girl Scout Silver Award – an award that represents a girl’s accomplishments in scouting and her community as she grows and works to improve her life and the lives of others.
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Peg And Jack Bakaitis Celebrate Their 50th Wedding Anniversary
Peg and Jack Bakaitis were married on June 20, 1959. “It rained all week,” Peg recalled. “We were having our reception outdoors at the farm. My mother put the Blessed Mother in the window and on Saturday the sun shone!”
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EC Golf Scramble To Support Town Of Hoosick Youth
The Fourth Annual EC Golf Scramble will be held Saturday, August 15, at the Hoosick Falls Country Club. This event is a benefit to support youth participation in sports activities in the Town of Hoosick. [Read more…] about EC Golf Scramble To Support Town Of Hoosick Youth