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Spring Story Time At The Cheney Library

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The Cheney Library in Hoosick Falls will begin Spring Story Times on March 13 at 10 am in the Library. The Story Times are for pre-school children and their caregivers. This Spring the theme will be “Dream Big, Read!” It is taken from the 2012 New York State Summer Library Program for Early Literacy and includes such great favorites as Papa, Please Get the Moon For Me by Eric Carle and Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathman. We will be doing related crafts and, of course, there will be snack time. Be sure to come and welcome Spring with some great stories.
The Cheney Library is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 8 pm, Tuesday from 10 am to 5 pm, Friday from 11 am to 4 pm and Saturday from 8 am to 1 pm.

Early Start On Syrup Season In Hoosick

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by Bea Peterson
On Monday, February 27, smoke was coming from the Running Brook Sugar Shack in Hoosick. Dick Ogden and his brother Walter were boiling maple syrup. Dick said they have boiled sap at least a dozen times in February, which is rare. Last year, he said, he doesn’t think they boiled twice in February. “We’ve been getting a nice light amber syrup up to this point,” he said. “It’s only now we’re getting the medium amber.” He expects the season will go on for a while yet… it all depends, of course, on the weather.
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Hoosick Rescue Squad Volunteers Answer The Call

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by Bea Peterson
In a time when the country is woefully lacking in volunteers, the Town of Hoosick Volunteer Rescue Squad managed to respond to 687 calls in 2011. That is 1.88 calls a day! With just two dozen members and extra volunteer drivers, they were called away on Sundays and holidays, at dinner time and in the middle of the night. [Read more…] about Hoosick Rescue Squad Volunteers Answer The Call

Rensselaer County Legislature – HFCS Girls Rule

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by Kieron Kramer
While their parents, relatives and friends filled the gallery of the Legislative Chamber during the presentation period of the Rensselaer County Legislature’s regular meeting on Tuesday, February 14, the Hoosick Falls State Class C Co-Championship Girls Soccer Team entered the well of the Legislature with their coach to receive copies of the resolution passed in December honoring their season’s achievements. Legislators Brownell and Goodermote made the presentation to the 17 members of the team present on Tuesday.
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The Bands For St. Patrick’s Day In Hoosick Falls

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The Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee has announced the list of bands confirmed so far for the March 17, 21st Annual Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Returning is the Excelsior Drum Corps of Troy, the Capitol Brass Drum Corps of Albany, Galloway Gaelic Pipes and Drums of Glens Falls, Fyfes and Drums of Olde Saratoga and The Taconic Pipe Band of Hoosick Falls.
After the parade the annual Irish Festival will be held at the Hoosick Falls Armory. The Irish band Triskile will perform until 4 pm. Enjoy a combined concert of the Taconic and Galloway Gaelic Pipe’s and Drums. The Jones Family will entertain with Irish dance. Great Irish food and drink will be on sale. Admission is $5 for adults; kids enter free. For more information contact Kevin O’Malley at 518-686-9460.

Hoosick Grange News – 2/8/12

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Hoosick Grange met on Wednesday, February 8. Due to many members being ill, they only had a business meeting and the Lecturer’s program.
Marion Cipperly was in charge of the program. She started with a poem titled “Taste of Winter.” She gave out quiz papers on local history. There were fourteen questions. No one got them all right. The winner got a prize. [Read more…] about Hoosick Grange News – 2/8/12

Girl Scout Cookies Are On The Move

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Girl Scout Cookies arrive in Hoosick Falls on February 25 and individual scouts will begin contacting their customers during the last week of February and early March. Girls and their parents/guardians will need cash payment for cookies prior to handing cookies over.
Did you miss out on ordering cookies from an individual scout or do you wish you ordered more? Don’t fret – local Girl Scouts will be selling at Stewart’s in Hoosick at the corner of Routes 22 and 7 on Fridays from 4 to 9 pm and Sundays from 2 to 7 pm and at the Big Moose Deli and Country Store in Hoosick at the corner of South Street and Route 7 on Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm between March 10 and April 1.
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