The Hoosick Area Youth Center’s Annual Youth Basketball Program will begin on Saturday, November 13. This fun, recreational program, geared toward improving skills and teamwork through weekly practices and league games, is open to boys and girls from kindergarten through eighth grade.
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West Hoosick F.D. Pancake Breakfast
The West Hoosick Fire Department announces an All You Can Eat breakfast at the firehouse on Sunday, October 17, from 7:30 to 11 am. The menu includes pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, bacon, toast, juice, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. This is our last breakfast for the year. Thank you for supporting your local volunteers. The firehouse is located on Pine Valley Road near the intersection of County routes 109 and 103. If you have any questions, please call the firehouse at 686-1814.
Pioneer Fish & Game Club Sixth Annual Banquet
submitted by Ed Sukuskas
The Pioneer Fish & Game Club, Inc. held its sixth Annual Banquet and Election of Officers on Sunday, September 19. Elected to office for the coming year were President Ed Sukuskas, Vice President Rodd Post, Treasurer Dick Ogden and Secretary Gary Sargood. Appointed Trustees are Gary Keegan, Ed Sukuskas, Jr. and Don McCabe.
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Hundreds Turn Out For Walk To Prevent Suicide
by Bea Peterson
On Sunday evening, October 3, the crowd of all ages, from families with youngsters in strollers, to teens, to seniors, kept growing and growing as people gathered for the first annual Community Walk to Prevent Suicide. This year the walk was in memory of two HFCS teens. Joe Sweeney took his life about six months ago. Tyler Marcoux’s death was very recent. [Read more…] about Hundreds Turn Out For Walk To Prevent Suicide
New York National Guard Honors President Chester Arthur On His Birthday
New York Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Renwick Payne honored Chester A. Arthur, the 21st President of the United States, in a wreath-laying ceremony at his gravesite in the Albany Rural Cemetery on his birthday, October 5.
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Semi-Pro Football Comes To Hoosick Falls
The Storm Rolls Through
by Bea Peterson
Sunday, October 3, a New England Football Semi-pro League playoff game between the Rampage of Central Vermont and the Southern Vermont Storm was held at the HFCS Ken Baker Field. The Storm is made up of players from Bennington, Fair Haven, Jacksonville, Manchester, Pownal and Sandgate, VT, Lanesborough, North Adams and Williamstown, MA, and Johnsonville, Troy, Shushan and Valley Falls, NY. It is also made up of Alex Hansen, Jeffery Hunt, Sean Lennon, Shawn Morrison, Warren O’Grady, Don Skott, Gregg Stroffoleno and Francis Tilley, III of Hoosick Falls and William Telford of White Creek.
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Lions Club Donates To Veterans Wall
submitted by Marilyn Douglas
The Town of Hoosick Lions Club recently presented a $500 donation to support the construction of the Veterans Memorial Wall in the Village Park in Hoosick Falls.
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Murphy’s Congressional Field Offices
by Bea Peterson
On Tuesday, October 5, Congressman Scott Murphy’s staff hosted “Congressional Field Offices” in Castleton-on-Hudson, Averill Park, Nassau, Poestenkill, Brunswick, Pittstown, Schaghticoke, Petersburgh, Hoosick Falls, Stephentown, Berlin and Grafton.
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Republican Golf Tournament Winners
The Town of Hoosick Republican Party held its annual Golf Tournament on Sunday, September 26, at the Hoosick Falls Country Club. Ten teams competed in a 4 man scramble format. [Read more…] about Republican Golf Tournament Winners