The West Hoosick Fire Department announces an “All You Can Eat” breakfast at the firehouse on Sunday, October 21, from 7:30 to 11 am. The menu includes pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, bacon, toast, juice, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. This will be our last breakfast for the year, and we would like to thank everyone for their fantastic support this year. The firehouse is located on Pine Valley Road near the intersection of County Routes 109 and 103. Please call the firehouse at 686-1814 with any questions.
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HACA Pays Off The Mortgage
Robbery At The Hoosick Area Youth Center
$500 Reward Offered
by Bea Peterson
For months staff and volunteers of HAYC3 (Hoosick Armory Youth Center Community Coalition) worked to promote and execute the fourth annual Pumpkinpalooza. Events took place in Wood Park and the Town Park all day and festivities concluded with the elegant Harvest Moon Dinner. After all the exhausted hard working crew left the Youth Center, it happened.
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Pumpkinpalooza Day In Hoosick Falls
by Bea Peterson
Hoosick Falls was jumping Saturday, September 29. It was Pumpkinpalooza Day! The weather wasn’t perfect, and a misty rain dampened the air at times. Whatever, everyone appeared to have a good time. The events were endless and it was often difficult to decide to watch the ones in Wood Park or the ones in the Town Park. Many folks traveled from one place to the other. If they didn’t want to walk, they could take the tractor drawn hay wagon or the horse drawn wagon. Either one was fun!
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Hoosick Republicans Nominate Louis Schmigel For Highway Superintendent
release from the Hoosick Republican Committee
The Town of Hoosick Republican Committee held a caucus in September for the purpose of nominating a candidate to run for the unexpired term of Superintendent of Highways. This office became vacant following the retirement of Bill Shiland Jr. in August. Louis Schmigel, a registered Independent, was nominated to run as Superintendent of Highways at the caucus.
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Environment, Health And Safety Day At Saint-Gobain
In celebration of its ongoing, core commitment to the preservation of the global and local environment and its determination to contribute to the continual improvement of the working conditions and well being of its employees, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has planned an information and fun-filled day stressing that “Safety Starts at Home.”
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Hoosick Grange News
It was open meeting night on September 26. Marion Hynick introduced Beth Cipperly from the Hoosick Rescue Squad. Beth pretended to burp and patted her chest and acted like she had indigestion. We knew she was showing us signs of a heart attack. She said it affects people differently. Sometimes your arm and jaw ache before a heart attack. [Read more…] about Hoosick Grange News
Brunswick Grange Tailgate Sale
On Sunday, October 7, Brunswick Grange will hold its Agricultural Tailgate Sale at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, Rt. 67 & 40, Schaghticoke, from 8 am to 12:30 pm. More than fifty vendors will have various varieties of chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, vegetables, plants, flowers and other agricultural items. Absolutely no dogs, cats, puppies or kittens will be allowed for sale. A donation of $15 per vendor will be charged. The event will be held rain or shine, and refreshments will be available.
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The Hoosick Falls Cheney Library Suggests…
Here are a two suggestions, if you’re in the mood for reading.
Chris Bohjalian’s 15th novel, The Sandcastle Girls, gives a glimpse of his own family history. His Armenian grandparents were survivors of the Armenian genocide by Turkey. The story unfolds when the granddaughter of an Armenian-Bostonian investigates the genocide and discovers the guilty secret her grandmother took to her grave.
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Johnsonville Rescue Squad Breakfast
The Johnsonville Rescue Squad located at 4 River Road is holding its monthly breakfast on Sunday, October 7, from 7:30 to 11:30 am. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children. The menu consists of eggs, French toast, pancakes, sausage, omelets, hash browns, juice, fruit and coffee. For more information, call 753-6011.