The 2009-10 bowling season is getting ready to open for the Thursday American League at the Barbecue Recreation. The first night of bowling for fun and high scores is set for August 27 at 7 pm. [Read more…] about American League Bowling Season Opening Soon
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Harriet Stevens
North Hoosick – Harriet Stevens, 78, died Thursday, August 6, 2009, at her residence on Telford Road in North Hoosick, NY, where she had resided for almost sixty years. [Read more…] about Harriet Stevens
Stimulus Money Provides Face Lift For Hoosick Meadows
by Bea Peterson
New York State received $3,507,722,854 in stimulus money from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act. The Department of Housing and Urban Development received $15 million. The Town of Hoosick Housing Authority received $50,421 for Hoosick Meadows. [Read more…] about Stimulus Money Provides Face Lift For Hoosick Meadows
Battle Weekend Events At The Bennington Battlefield
The Bennington Battlefield NYS Historic Site will host its annual Battle Weekend Events on Saturday, August 15, and Sunday, August 16, in three locations on the site – the upper Park, the Visitors’ Center at the Barnett Homestead and the “Tory Fort” on Cottrell Road on the opposite bank of the Walloomsac River. [Read more…] about Battle Weekend Events At The Bennington Battlefield
Little League All Star Celebration
submitted by Arlene Wysocki
If you’re wondering what all the horn tooting was about on Friday night, July 24, it was a celebration for The Beavers baseball team. The Town of Hoosick Little League Majors Baseball All Stars entered the Town with a “horn-tooting caravan” to celebrate their victories.
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Forest Ranger Hess Visits The Kiwanis
Joseph Hess, the guest of Denise Martin, spoke to the Kiwanis Club about his Search & Rescue training and the duties patrolling our State land. [Read more…] about Forest Ranger Hess Visits The Kiwanis
Hoosick Grange News
Hoosick Grange held it’s regular business meeting on July 22. The Grange draped it’s charter for Gail Rose. Kendal Baker was in charge of the program for the evening. He introduced Gilbert Wright as the speaker. Most Grangers know Gilbert. Gilbert loves history. [Read more…] about Hoosick Grange News
Tuesday Women’s Bowling League Meeting
There will be a meeting of the Barbecue Recreation Tuesday Women’s Bowling League on Tuesday, August 11, at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Barbecue Recreation pavilion. All team captains are encouraged to attend. Any new teams or individual bowlers that are interested in joining the League should also try to attend.
If you are interested in forming a new team or would like to join a team that may need bowlers, please contact Risa Bacon at 518-686-5996 or 802-447-7327.
Go Green Community Day
Come join the fun! On Saturday, August 8, a Go Green Community Day will be held at the ERC Community Warehouse in Hoosick Falls from 10 am to 1 pm. Kids will learn how to reduce, reuse and recycle, through fun games, crafts and displays. Tours of the Community Warehouse and a bottle, shoe and book drive will also take place at the Community Warehouse at that time. So bring your bottles, shoes and books to help our cause.
Johnsonville Rescue Squad BBQ
The Johnsonville Rescue Squad located at 4 River Road, Johnsonville, will be holding a Chicken BBQ Dinner Saturday, August 15, from 2 to 5 pm. [Read more…] about Johnsonville Rescue Squad BBQ