by Nicole St. Onge, HFCS Sophomore
Christmas break is typically the same old, same old every year-families travel to spend time with relatives, Christmas music blasts from radios, lots of parties and, of course, the gifts! You’ve probably heard it about a million times, but Christmas isn’t really about what you get; it’s about what you give – or is it? What if you could have the best of both worlds?
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Local News
Stephentown To Review Land Use Regs
by David Flint
Following a moment of silence in respect for Martin Luther King, a public hearing was held prior to the regular Stephentown Town Board meeting on Monday, January 17 regarding proposed Local Law #1 of 2011 on Fee Reimbursement. The intent of the law, as Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt put it, is to solidify and spell out existing provisions of the Town’s land use and subdivision regulations that require reimbursement to the Town for legal and engineering fees incurred in the process of reviewing and approving plans and designs of developers by the Town Board, Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals. [Read more…] about Stephentown To Review Land Use Regs
Battle Flag Presented To Grafton
by Bea Peterson
On Thursday, January 13, the Grafton Town Board gratefully accepted the donation of an American flag from First Lieutenant Dan Naske, Pilot 4ERS, US Air Force. The flag was flown in Afghanistan on August 13, 2010, on his behalf.
Highway Crew Has Busy Winter
The Board commended the Highway Department for the outstanding job they have done in keeping the roads cleared during this winter. Highway Supervisor Herb Hasbrouck said his highway crew “has stood up to the test.” [Read more…] about Battle Flag Presented To Grafton
Petersburgh Town Board Action – January 2011
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board confronted the inadequacies of the heating system in the Veterans Memorial Hall at their meeting this week. Previous to the 2009 renovation, the heat was delivered through ducts in the floor and returned through ducts near the ceiling. When the heating system was replaced as part of the 2009 renovation, the system was designed to supply warm air through the ducts above. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Action – January 2011
Celebrating 100 Years Of Scouting
Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910 and Hoosick Falls Troop 65 has been celebrating throughout 2010.
This year they made every hike, camp-out or community event extra special for the celebration. They even joined forces with other area scouts to create a “Hoosick Falls Salutes 100 Years of Scouting ” T-shirt honoring past and present Troops 63, 64, 65, 67 and 68. [Read more…] about Celebrating 100 Years Of Scouting
Town Of Hoosick Organizational Meeting
compiled by Bea Peterson
The Hoosick Town Board met before their regular meeting on Monday, January 10, to hold the Organizational Meeting. They adopted the following:
Meeting Date: second Monday of the month at 7 pm
Bank: Key Bank, Hoosick Falls
Official Newspaper: Eastwick Press ; Alternate: Times Union
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Correction Of Stephentown FD Installation Story
In our story about the Stephentown Fire Department Installation Dinner in last week’s issue (January 14), we erroneously referred to Henry Zwack as the father of newly installed Fire Chief, Joseph Zwack. As everyone knows, Henry is Joey’s uncle. Joseph Zwack is the son of proud parents Frank and Debbie Zwack. We apologize to the Zwacks for the error.
In the same story, we also goofed on the Active Service Awards and inadvertently took ten years off the service of Tammy Madden and Steve Whitman. Tammy and Steve were recognized for achieving 25 years of service, not 15 years as we reported. Congratulations and our apologies to both.
– David Flint
Music & Art Café Starts 2011 With Local Talent
The Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center (PVMCC) will be kicking off the 2011 Season of Music & Art Café on Friday, January 28. This month’s featured artists are Carolyn and Molly Durnin of Grafton. This dynamic mother-daughter duo performs live original and cover music that you won’t want to miss. The event runs from 7 to 9 pm with light refreshments available for concession. Admission is $5 per person, $8 per couple and $10 per family. The PVMCC is located on Rt. 2 in Petersburgh. [Read more…] about Music & Art Café Starts 2011 With Local Talent
Thank You For Supporting The Stephentown Food Pantry
The Stephentown Food Pantry wishes to thank all the generous people who have donated food and money to the pantry during the past year. This broad community support allowed us to provide food for 5,485 meals to forty-three families in 2010. We thank the local stores that help us: Dhruvi Mart, Sykes Store and New Lebanon Stewart’s Shop. The assistance of these local stores is invaluable.
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Next Hoosick Planning Board Meeting
The January Hoosick Planning Board meeting scheduled for January 18 was canceled because of the bad weather. The next Planning Board meeting will be Tuesday, February 22.