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Hoosick Town Board Unhappy About Route 7/22 Intersection

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by Bea Peterson
Board members expressed their frustration after a meeting with the NYS DOT regarding the roadway changes at the intersection of Routes 7 and 22 that resulted from the construction of the new bridge. The intersection has already been changed once, with some improvement. However, there are times when cars wanting to turn “toward Bennington” will have to be extremely watchful for cars turning “toward Hoosick Falls” and cars continuing on Rt. 7 passing the cars waiting to turn off, etc.
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Henrietta Luke Celebrates Her 100th Birthday

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by Bea Peterson
Henrietta Luke celebrated her 100th birthday on Thursday, November 4, at the Danforth Adult Care Center in Hoosick Falls. Staff and residents, along with her lifelong friend Luceil Eddy and long time friends Marge and Norman Lane, joined in the party.
Henrietta was born in Eagle Bridge at Posts Corners. She lived in that area most of her life. She went to school and high school in Cambridge. She was born Henrietta Bullard and married Mr. Luke late in her life. He passed away in the early 1980s.
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Cheney Library Sponsors Books Are Fun Fair

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The Cheney Library will be sponsoring a Books Are Fun Fair on November 20. Books Are Fun will be held at the Hoosick Falls Fire Department community room on the corner of Main Street and Griffin Avenue in the Village of Hoosick Falls. The fair will be held from 10 am until 3 pm. There will be many unique books and gift items from which to choose. Think of the holidays that are coming and get your gifts early.
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National Memory Screening Day

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The Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center will be offering free, confidential, memory screenings to the public on Tuesday, November 16, from 10 am to 2 pm in recognition of National Memory Screening Day. National Memory Screening Day is an annual initiative of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America that emphasizes the importance of proper detection and treatment of memory problems and educates the public about successful aging and resources.
The Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center is located at 2 Blackberry Lane, 802-442-8525.