There will be summer bowling leagues starting May 15 and 16 at the Barbecue Recreation bowling lanes. They will be four-person teams consisting of men, women and kids. For more information, contact Jack at 518-686-5751.
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Barbara J. Frisbie Baker
Hoosick – Barbara J. Frisbie Baker, 85, a resident of the Danforth Home in Hoosick Falls, NY, passed away unexpectedly on April 22, 2011, at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. She was born on Valentine’s Day 1926, the only child of Jessie Pratt Frisbie and Gertrude Sweet Frisbie, and grew up at the family home in Johnsonville, NY. [Read more…] about Barbara J. Frisbie Baker
Lions Penny Hunt Winners
The weather was cool, cloudy and windy, but the rain held off and there was a good turn-out for the Lions 50th Annual Penny Hunt on Saturday, April 16. The Town of Hoosick Lions Club was chartered in October of 1960 and has held the Penny Hunt every year since.
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Prescription Drug Take Back Day In Hoosick Falls
The community is invited to bring unused prescription drugs to the Hoosick Falls Village Police Department during Prescription Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30, from 10 am to 2 pm. This opportunity to safely discard unwanted medications is sponsored by the Hoosick Area Youth Center and Community Coalition (HAYC3).
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Hoosick Grange News
Hoosick Grange met on April 13 with Master David Cornell. David conducted the business, and it was time for the Lecturer’s program. Louise Ciuk and Mary Ramancus were in charge of the program. They told about their trip to Ireland. [Read more…] about Hoosick Grange News
Ben Oliver Stratton Is Born
Andrew and Carter Stratton are happy to announce the birth of their little brother, Ben Oliver. Ben was born on March 11, 2011, at 8:05 pm at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Ben weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 18¼ inches long. [Read more…] about Ben Oliver Stratton Is Born
Alice Gulley Turner
White Creek – Former Kissimmee, FL, and Barre, VT, resident Alice “Allie” Gulley Turner, 66, passed away on April 15, 2011, at her son’s residence in Laconia, NH, where she had been battling cancer for the past year. Alice was the daughter of the late Albert and Alice Gulley of White Creek, NY. She was born on June 28, 1944.
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Gary L. Kroll
Hoosick – Gary L. Kroll, 62, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011, at the Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY, after a courageous battle with cancer. He had resided on Groveside Road in Hoosick, NY, with his partner of forty-one years, Andrew Hanerfeld, and their companion of twenty-seven years, Sam Taylor.
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Kevin McGuire In ‘Broadway And Beyond’ Concert
Kevin McGuire In ‘Broadway And Beyond’ Concert
Kevin McGuire, the founding Artistic Director of The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall (TCHH), returns to the area in “Broadway and Beyond,” a one night only concert on Saturday, April 23, at 8 pm at Hubbard Hall. McGuire will be joined by The Richard Cherry Trio, including accompanist Richard Cherry, Richard LaPlante on drums and Tim Patrick on bass.
McGuire, who is directing TCHH’s spring production of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along (May 12 – June 4), will perform classic Broadway show tunes as well as contemporary pop selections.
Prior to establishing The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall as one of the region’s finest and most acclaimed theatre troupes, McGuire enjoyed a celebrated career in musical theater, playing lead roles on Broadway, and in national and international tours of Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, Jane Eyre and The Secret Garden.
Tickets cost $15 for Hubbard Hall members, $17 for general admission and $10 for students and children. To purchase tickets, visit www.hubbardhall.org or call 518-677-2495.
Hubbard Hall is at 25 E. Main Street in historic Cambridge, NY. For information, visit Hubbard Hall’s web site at www.hubbardhall.org.
Hoosick Town Board Action – The Armory Issue
by Bea Peterson
One of the final issues at the Monday, April 11, Town Board meeting was a discussion about the National Guard closing the Armory and the possible relocation of Town Offices. Supervisor Cipperly said he had a copy of what it cost to run the Armory in 2010. The total cost was $55,549. He noted that some repairs had been made to the furnace in the past and added that one of the churches in town put in a new furnace at a cost of $100,000. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board Action – The Armory Issue