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Women’s Journaling Circle At The HAYC3 Armory

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Explore yourself through writing. Examine your issues in a freshly rational light, not rehearsing, regurgitating and repeating but shifting perspective. We’ll share if we like in a no-pressure atmosphere. We’ll also discuss writing tips and work on writing exercises. Whatever your genre, be it poetry, memoir or fiction, journaling can be its backbone. We aim to discover what out writing tells about our inmost selves.
This experience will be run by Megan Randall (P.S. MFA in Creative Writing). This six week class will start on March 6 at 6 pm. The cost for HAYC3 members is $30, $75 for non-members.  Please contact HAYC3 for more information at 686-9050.

Catherine Relihan

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Eagle Bridge – Catherine Relihan, 99, of Eagle Bridge, NY, died on February 22, 2013, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT, after a brief illness.
Born on October 31, 1913, she was the youngest child of Sarah McAllen Relihan and Edward Relihan. She is pre-deceased by her parents, her brothers, Tom and Neil and his wife Margaret, her sisters, Agnes Relihan and Sara Relihan Meagher and husband Jack, and her niece, Margaret (Marie) Relihan.
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Erika Bain

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Hoosick – Erika Bain, 68, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY. She had resided on South Street in Hoosick, NY, with her husband Paul Bain.
Erika was born on January 18, 1945, in Munich, Germany. She was educated at schools in Germany. Erika was employed at the St. Dominic Home in the Bronx, NY, as a social services coordinator. Erika was a people person; she enjoyed helping people at the Hoosick Falls Health Center and making people laugh. She was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls, NY.
Survivors, other than her husband Paul, include her daughters, Lisa Mendez of Hoosick and Kimberly Dooley and husband William of Hoosick Falls, and her son, Christopher Edgar and wife Elizabeth of Newburgh, NY. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Ariel, Kayla, Alissa, Mitchell, Alex, Erika, Christopher Jr. and Christiana, her great-grandchildren, Alyanna and Aurora, and her dog, Bear. She is pre-deceased by a brother, Henry Migdal.
Funeral services will be Saturday, March 2, at 2 pm from the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090. Burial will follow at Hoosick Rural Cemetery in Hoosick. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 1 to 2 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad through the funeral home.

DEC Clean-Up Of Shingle Hollow Brook

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by Bea Peterson
On Wednesday, February 13, an enormous black cloud filled the sky along Route 7, about one mile west the Routes 7 and 22 intersection. A fuel truck had crashed through guardrails, destroyed a utility pole and plunged down an embankment, bursting into flames. The driver, Shawn Disley of Agawam, MA, was first taken to Albany Medical Center and then airlifted to the Westchester County Medical Center Burn Unit.
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County Legislators Renew Call For Route 7 Safety Review

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submitted by Rich Crist, Majority Legislative Liaison
Following another serious incident with a tanker truck, members of the Rensselaer County Legislature are renewing the calls for a safety review on a section of State Route 7 in the Town of Hoosick.
Last week, a tanker truck left the road, slid down an embankment and burst into flames. The truck was carrying over 8,000 gallons of unleaded gasoline, and much of the gas went into a nearby creek.
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ADAPT Needs Community Support

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The 29th Annual Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS) substance-free after-prom celebration will take place on May 18 and 19, following the prom. The after-prom event is organized by the Class of 2014 parents/guardians and is fully supported by local businesses, organizations, neighbors and friends.
Prom and graduation season – April, May and June – is when a higher percentage of youth under the age of 21 are killed in alcohol and drug related accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. With monetary donations, and contributions of supplies for fundraising events and gifts to be used for prizes, from people and organizations in the community, ADAPT will be able to continue the HFCS tradition of providing prom-goers with a safe and fun filled celebration and help reduce unnecessary injury and loss of life.
ADAPT thanks community members and organizations for considering a contribution by March 18. Questions can be directed to hfcs.adapt@gmail.com. Monetary donations, payable to ADAPT, can be sent to HFCS ADAPT, Hoosick Falls Central School, P.O. Box 192, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090.
Meeting
Parents/guardians of juniors interested in joining ADAPT should plan to attend the next meeting on Monday, February 25, 6:30 pm, in the HFCS Elementary School Library.
Together – as a community – we should all strive to provide substance-free, memorable experiences for our youth.

Gas Tanker Crashes On Route 7 In Hoosick

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by Bea Peterson
Reports from Hoosick Fire Chief Bill Rifenburgh, Jr. and the NYS Police indicate Brunswick officers are investigating an accident involving a tanker carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline and 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel on Route 7 in the Town of Hoosick. The Hoosick Fire Department received the call at 11:48 am and were soon at the scene on Route 7, one mile west of Route 22. [Read more…] about Gas Tanker Crashes On Route 7 In Hoosick