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The Save The Armory Committee Makes Plans

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by Bea Peterson
The Save the Armory Committee, which was approved at the last Hoosick Town Board meeting, met Monday, December 19, at 6 pm in the Village Hall. Eleven people attended the meeting and quickly volunteered to take on a variety of assignments.
Chairman Shelly Stiles opened the meeting with two basic ground rules: one – no looking back to complain about what might have been, instead look forward, and two – there is no such thing as a bad idea. The Committee agreed. They also agreed to meet frequently as there is not a lot of time to accomplish the goal of keeping the Armory as the Town Hall.
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Ugandan Water Project

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James Harrington, founder of Ugandan Water Project, visited the Hoosick Falls Community Alliance Church last month and shared heart wrenching data on the effects unsafe drinking water has on the lives of Ugandan people and a vision he was given to effect change.
Ugandans walk 2-5 miles twice a day to the nearest water source, typically a murky pond or river shared by livestock, wildlife and/or micro-organisms. Consuming this water leads to disease and often death. Many children in Uganda can’t attend school because their job is to haul water. Oh the things we take for granted!
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Letter To The Editor – The Armory’s Great Potential

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To the editor,
Thank you to the over 40 people who attended the public hearing on Hoosick Falls Armory mostly speaking in favor of keeping the Town offices at the Armory and to the 350 people who signed the petition. So, we begin with a vision, a vision of success, a vision for the next chapter in Hoosick Falls history. And it all happens AT THE ARMORY
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Hue And Cry To Save The Armory In Hoosick Falls

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by Bea Peterson
On Monday, December 12, the crowd attending the public hearing on the future of the Armory filled the meeting room in the Armory and overflowed into the hallway. Town Supervisor Keith Cipperly handed out pages of information on the costs of operating the Armory in 2010, including fuel costs, which exceeded $20,000. Cipperly also passed out a sheet explaining that the Town could purchase the building for $1, but if it was not maintained, the State could take it back. Cipperly reiterated his feeling all along that the Armory is too costly to keep.
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Corkscrew Rails And Tales: History Of The Rutland RR From North Bennington To Chatham

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by David Flint
For those in the Taconic Valley who remember the days when the trains of the Rutland Railroad were part of the daily scene, or for those who just have a nostalgic interest in railroading, James R. “Jim” Jones has created a special treat. The radio personality, railroad buff and media professional has just put out the sixth and last in his “Rutland Remnants” DVD series, this one entitled “North Bennington, VT to Chatham, NY – Corkscrew Rails & Tales.”
Jones describes it as a documentary in the style of a Ken Burns production. “I prefer that local people tell the story, not me,” he said. Some of the local people that appear include Art Koepp of Stephentown, Carol Lobdell VanHeusen of West Lebanon, Bruce Cobb of Chatham and Bev Bowman Chiarella of Canaan.
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Hoosick Town Board Action – Out Of Town Bookkeeper

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by Bea Peterson
Margaret Casey told the Hoosick Town Board on Monday that she was disappointed that a non-Hoosick person was appointed Town Bookkeeper when so many local people need jobs. Cipperly responded that he had asked Laura Reynolds if she wanted the job and she said no. Casey replied, “Laura already has a job.” Cipperly said he reviewed several resumés, some from local people, and he felt Tyler Sawyer was the best qualified. He noted that bookkeeper is the one appointment the Town Supervisor can make.
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Rensselaer County Legislature – Hoosick Area Athletes Recognized

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Sierra Bailey In The Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
by Kieron Kramer
The first four resolutions passed at the Rensselaer County Legislature’s regular meeting on Tuesday, December 13, recognized the achievements of student-athletes from Hoosick Falls. Two teams were honored, the Hoosick Falls Central School Girls Soccer team and the HFCS Football team, and two individuals were honored.
The first resolution of the night told the story of Sierra Bailey, a senior cheerleader at HFCS. According to the resolution, Sierra has been cheerleading since the age of five. At seventeen she tried out for a spot on the Varsity Cheer Squad over the summer at a cheerleading camp and at the age of seventeen her dream came true. Although she tried out with no expectations of making the team, when the results came back she was one of five hundred accepted to take part in the synchronized cheerleading squad during the 85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, November 24, 2011.
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Names To Be Added To The Hoosick Area Veterans Wall

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by Bea Peterson
The Veterans Wall with bronze plaques was dedicated in Wood Park in Hoosick Falls on November 11, 2011. For many individuals and families it was a very special moment. For a few others there was disappointment and heartbreak because their name or the name of a loved one was not on the plaques. [Read more…] about Names To Be Added To The Hoosick Area Veterans Wall