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St. Mary’s Academy Golf Scramble

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The 14th annual St. Mary’s Academy Golf Scramble will be held on Friday, August 8, at the scenic Hoosick Falls Country Club. Tee off times are 8 am and 1 pm. The cost is $70 per golfer and includes 18 holes with cart, lunch and a lite fare supper for four and five person teams. There is special pricing for teams that also sponsor a hole.

Non-golfers/spectators are also invited to come and cheer the teams on. If non-golfers/spectators want to be included in the lunch and lite fare supper the cost is $15.

For more information or if you are interested in sponsoring a hole or providing a prize for our very popular Chinese auction held during supper, please contact Pat Hayes at the school 518-686-4314.

This information is also available on the SMA website at www.stmaryshf.com.

Hoosick Falls Clothing Drive

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There will be a clothing drive at the former Patire’s car dealership on Main Street in Hoosick Falls on Monday, July 28, and Tuesday, July 29, from 3 to 7 pm. The only donations that are being accepted at this time are girls and boys sizes 4-16. All items must be clean, with no holes or stains, and folded or on hangers. Clothing can be dropped off at the Community Alliance Church at 484 Hill Road prior to Monday. If no one is there, please leave your bags under the carport.

Besides summer clothing, there are also some winter items, including a few boys and girls winter jackets. This will be our last drive, so all clothing must go. We have lots of bags you can fill.

For more information, call Gail at 817-7286.

Hoosick Falls Girl Scout Camp

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On July 28 the Hoosac School’s Sports Field will turn into a week of outdoor carnival fun camp for all Hoosick Falls girls grades 1-6 in September. Come join the fun.

This year’s outdoor theme of carnivale will provide a week long, camp fun for all Hoosick Falls girls in grades 1-6. Girls will enjoy making crafts, playing games, hiking, outdoor cookouts, a pizza party and a camp out for older girls grades 4-6 (weather permitting). Camp hours are 9 am to 3 pm Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 9 am to 6 pm on Thursday.

Registrations can be picked up at and returned to 63 Wilder Avenue in Hoosick Falls. The cost is $50 per girl for the week. All supplies, activities, cookout, camp out and  lunch on Friday are covered under this fee. Adult GS volunteers provide instruction. Girls are asked to bring snacks and lunch Monday through Thursday. Camp is regulated under Rensselaer County Health Dept./ Girl Scout guidelines.

Do not miss out, Pick up your registration and return it today at the above address. If you have any questions call Marion at 686-4576. All registrations are due by July 25.

Virginia E. Cuddihy

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Hoosick – Virginia E. (Murphy) Cuddihy joined her husband Richard J. Cuddihy and son David on July 18, 2014. Virginia had resided on Burgess Road in Hoosick, NY.

Born on December 9, 1922, in Hoosick Falls, Virginia was the daughter of Richard and Virginia (Muldowney) Murphy. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls as well as the Mildred Elley School and attended the College of St. Rose, both in Albany, NY. Virginia was a member of the Cheney Library Book Club and a volunteer at the Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls as well as a member of their auxiliary. She was also a former member of the Catholic Daughters of America.

Survivors include her children, Janice Soscia and husband Michael of Latham, NY, Virginia Lynn Cuddihy and John Taylor of Hoosick Falls, Richard Cuddihy and wife Pam of Hoosick Falls and Mark Cuddihy and wife Lisa of Cambridge, NY. She is also survived by a brother, Robert F. Murphy of Palmdale, CA, her grandchildren, Tricia Bettis, Eric, Bridget, Amy and Sarah Cuddihy, Erin and Elizabet Soscia and Ben Taylor, her great-grandchildren, Michaela, Whitney, Mia, Kendall and Sophia. Her three good friends, Peg Crucetti, Inge Frickie and Judy Stewart, and two sisters-in-law, Rita Hunt and Elizabeth Murphy. She is pre-deceased by a brother, Richard F. Murphy, two sisters, Frances O’Neil and Anita Andrews, and four grandchildren, Timothy, Christopher, Michelle and Jennifer.

Relatives and friends called at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, on Monday, July 21, from 4 to 8 pm. The Mass of Christian burial was held on Tuesday, July 22, from the Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls at 11 am. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Mary’s Academy or the Town of Hoosick Historical Society through the funeral home.

“Living Gospel Ministry” To Perform At All Saints Church

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On Sunday, July 27, at 9:30 am, All Saints Church in Hoosick is pleased to host the Living Gospel Ministry’s dramatic reenactment of “Barabbas, Sinner Set Free.” This is a first person retelling of Christ’s last day on earth, the dramatic tale of a guilty man receiving full pardon at the expense of an innocent. The parish welcomes the community to join them for this exciting program.

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Hoosick Town Board Action – Pool And Playground

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by Bea Peterson

At the Monday, July 14, meeting of the Hoosick Town Board, Town Supervisor Mark Surdam said the new pool bid package will be advertised this week. Bids will be opened on Friday, August 15. The Board hopes to receive more than one bid this time. Councilman Dave Sutton suggested that possible bidders be contacted and encouraged to submit bids.

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Rensselaer County Legislature – The Hoosick P.O.

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by Kieron Kramer

The Rensselaer County Legislature considered 27 resolutions at its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 8. Only four of the resolutions related directly to the communities in the Eastwick area.

Perhaps the most important, at least to the people who live in and around Hoosick four corners, the intersection of NY Rt. 7 and South Street, was the resolution opposing the closure of the Hoosick Post Office. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature – The Hoosick P.O.

Metropolitan Opera Star To Present Benefit Concert In Hoosick

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Oren Gradus will present a concert of arias and show tunes to benefit Civicure on Saturday, July 26.  Civicure is a Hoosick Falls non-profit organization driven by the mission of community revitalization through active stewardship of Hoosick’s rich heritage and rural environs and the art inspired by them.  Gradus’ performance will support restoration of the live performance space in the Wood Block Building at 5 Main Street, where traveling and local artists once graced the two stages.

Oren Gradus, whose rich bass voice has been lauded as “full-bodied and sensitive,”  has appeared in some of the world’s greatest opera houses. Notable venues in North America include New York’s Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Washington National Opera and the Canadian Opera in Toronto. European appearances include Teatro Communale in Bologna, Opera Marseilles and the Liceu Opera House in Barcelona. Gradus can be seen in the Great Performances at the Met broadcast of La Bohème, televised by PBS affiliates on Friday, June 27, at 9 pm.

Joining Gradus is lyric soprano Mariona Pallach from Catalonia, Spain.  A graduate of the Barcelona Conservatory, she is an award winning vocalist and voice instructor who has sung feature performances on the premier stages of her country. In addition to opera and show tunes Pallach will contribute music from Spain to the program.

The singers will be accompanied by Jennifer Peterson, a gifted pianist, opera coach and accomplished conductor.  She is the founder and director of operamission, based in New York City.

The concert is hosted by the Hoosac School which is celebrating its 125th year as an independent preparatory school in Hoosick. Reservations include a 7 pm reception with hors d’oeuvres on the East Lawn of the Tibbits Mansion, with its sweeping views. The concert begins at 8 pm in the auditorium. Meet the artists over coffee and dessert afterwards.

The Hoosac School is located at 14 Pine Valley Road. Tickets for the event are $20.  For reservations by phone please call 518-686-4258 or online visit hoosac.org or email civicure@gmail.org.

History Of Eagle Bridge At The Cheney Library

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Ken Gottry will present a slide show of the history of Eagle Bridge at the Cheney Library, Hoosick Falls, on Monday, July 21, at 7 pm. Eagle Bridge, the junction of the north-south D&H and the east-west B&M railroad lines, was equal in prominence with Albany, Troy and Saratoga. There were multiple hotels and inns, an opera house, a creamery and many fine houses along tree-lined streets.

The show will include the history of the bridge, the church, the railroad, the houses and the people. Several lifelong residents including octogenarian Harry Moses will be on hand to add their stories to the photos.

The public is invited to attend and bring its own memories of the hamlet.

The slideshow is available online at http://www.gottry.com. In addition,  DVDs will be available at the Library.

Ken Gottry’s father was a local historian and his mother’s roots go back to the original settlers. In 2011, he published a pictorial history of Cambridge for its 250th anniversary.

Each year Ken entertains and educates the CCS fourth grade with stories and photos of the community. He is a frequent lecturer at area historical societies and social organizations.

Feel free to call the Cheney Library with any questions at 518-686-9401 or visit us at www.cheneylibrary.org.