Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Bea Peterson
Close to 300 people filled the gymnasium at the Hoosac School on Saturday evening, November 1, for the Masquerade Cabaret to benefit the Isabel McGuire scholarship fund. Beloved HFCS math teacher, Honor Society mentor, school sports and arts supporter and community enthusiast, Isabel succumbed to cancer this past year. [Read more…] about Masquerade Cabaret A Huge Success
by Bea Peterson
A total of 1,933 people turned out to vote in Hoosick on Tuesday, November 4. The only local candidates running for office were Democrat and Hoosick First candidate Jenn Hyde and Republican Joyce Brewer. They were running for the Town Council seat left vacant by Mark Surdam when he became Town Supervisor last year. The term is for one year.
[Read more…] about Hoosick Council Seat To Be Determined On Friday
by Bea Peterson
On Thursday evening, October 30, hundreds of people, from toddlers to seniors, gathered in Wood Park for the Town’s annual Halloween Parade. Imaginative costumes abounded and were judged by members of HAYC3 who awarded prizes.
[Read more…] about Hundreds Attend Hoosick Falls Halloween Parade
submitted by Christa Caron
On November 13 The Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls will spend the day honoring the strength, passion and compassion of our residents and community members who struggle with Alzheimer’s. We will do this by having a day long Rock to Remember Rock-A-Thon from 7 am to 7 pm. We will be obtaining sponsors and rocking chairs to raise awareness of this debilitating disease and to also raise money for our local Alzheimer’s Association.
From 2 to 3:30 pm we will host a screening of the movie “The Genius of Marian” about a woman and her family as they come to terms with Alzheimer’s disease. The movie aired on PBS on September 8 and has received rave reviews. The screening will take place in our new Sanctuary – a place at The Center which allows our residents to relax, receive sensory stimulation and reminisce with caregivers.
From 7 to 8 pm Bill Hinrichs from the Alzheimer’s Association will give a presentation on Holiday Hints for Caregivers.
All of these events are open to the public and free of charge. Please join us as we support our families and friends rocking the day away for Alzheimer’s.
The Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls is located at 21 Danforth Street, Hoosick Falls. If you have any questions about our day long events, please call Christa Caron, Activity Director, at 518-686-4371.
Jerry Powell and his elite team of trainers will be returning to Hoosac School to conduct a tune up basketball clinic on Sunday, November 9. This clinic will focus on fine tuning the fundamentals prior to beginning the basketball season.
The clinic is open to boys and girls in grades 4-12. The cost is $25 per player. Payment for clinic is due at the door on the day of the clinic. Checks should be made payable to Jerry Powell’s Basketball Results Clinic.
Clinic times are 9 to 11:15 am for fourth-sixth grades, 11:30 am to 1:15 pm for seventh and eighth grades and 1:30 to 3:15 pm for ninth-twelfth grades
Pre-registration is required by November 9. You can register online at: https://sites.google.com/site/basketballresultsclinics/ or by email to basketballresultsclinics@gmail.com. Email basketballresultsclinics@gmail.com or call Noordin Said at 347-581-5004 with questions.
Jerry has trained NBA superstars such as LeBron James, Paul George and Rajon Rondo and WNBA standouts Bria Hartley and Sammy Prahalis.
For more information about Jerry Powell’s Basketball Results Academy go to www.basketballresults.net and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/basketballresults.
Notice is hereby given that seasonal and unsightly decorations should be removed from all lots on or before November 15. Please take all refuse with you. Do not dump debris over the fence or leave on cemetery grounds.
By order of the Trustees, Hoosick Cemetery Association.
The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall will present The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the Tony Award winning musical comedy classic by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin from November 7 to 30.
Perfect for family audiences, this hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicles the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. For this quirky yet charming band of kids, a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.
[Read more…] about Hubbard Hall Presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
by Bea Peterson
Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, and Hoosick voters are very fortunate to have a choice between two well qualified candidates running for Town Council this year. There hasn’t been a women councilperson in Hoosick in 14 years, though Marilyn Douglas was Town Supervisor for 10 of those years.
by Steve Bradley
The Hoosick Falls Raiders brought another Super Bowl championship to Hoosick Falls last Sunday with a big crowd on hand and the cheerleaders rooting the team on. Jake Sparks led the way with three touchdowns as the undefeated Raiders won the league trophy.
[Read more…] about Raiders Win Super Bowl, 27 – 7, Over Cambridge Cubs
It was open meeting night at Hoosick Grange on Wednesday, October 22. Berta Burr was in charge of the Lecturer’s program. Her theme was black walnut trees, She told us that walnut trees are a forest tree, very valuable for their nuts and wood. There are several kinds that grow in the United States. Two are native to the east, the black walnut and the butternut. The English walnut was brought to the U.S. From Europe and is grown in California and Oregon. Black and English walnut trees provide lumber for valuable furniture. The black walnut tree is rare, grows fast and is hardy. It can live for 100 years. Its wood is used mainly for fine furniture and gunstocks. Berta had a nice piece of wood which was a dark purplish brown and had fine grain and luster. She also had a lovely black walnut bowl and two nuts she picked up from her tree. Berta’s husband made the bowl that was shining with luster, and you could see the fine grains. The nuts from the black walnut were in their hulls, or shells, and are very hard and thick. They are very hard to break. The squirrels love them. The nut has a rich flavor. They ripen and fall off the tree in September and October. The roots of the black walnut tree are the infectious part. They can grow 7½ to 8 feet long and are poisonous. Don’t use leaves in the garden, Berta said, they can kill plants or trees. They use the hulls and wood in making dyes. The black walnut tree is becoming rare and is increasing in value. We asked some questions, and then Berta had some jokes. We thanked Berta for a very interesting program. We learned a lot. We had some cider and doughnuts provided by Allen and Edna Cornell.
Our next meeting is November 5 – Rensselaer County Pomona Grange will have a covered dish supper at 7 pm. Our Hoosick Grange regular meeting is November 12. Martha Babbitt will give a report on the New York State Grange Meeting. Everyone is to bring goodies for refreshments.
