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Jane Allyn Reyman

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Buskirk – Jane Allyn Reyman, 80, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2011, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. She had resided in Buskirk, NY, with her husband Louis Reyman and their dog Misty.
Born on July 9, 1930, in Toronto, Canada, Jane was the daughter of the late John and Vivian (Marsh) Farrell. She was educated at schools in Peekskill, NY, Staten Island, NY, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [Read more…] about Jane Allyn Reyman

Grafton Lakes State Park To Hold 26th Annual Winter Festival

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Grafton Lakes State Park and the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park will host the 26th Annual Winter Festival and Ice Fishing Contest on Saturday, January 22, from 10 am to 4 pm. The Winter Fest will feature winter exhibits, vendors, family-friendly and recreational activities. The Winter Fest is free of charge.
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Meters Are Basis For New Hoosick Falls Water Billing

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Public Hearing Tuesday
by Bea Peterson
On Tuesday, January 10, the Village of Hoosick Falls will hold a Public Hearing at 6 pm on the new proposed water billing structure. The hearing will take place before the regular Board meeting. One key feature in the proposed structure is that there will be no minimum usage fees. According to the proposal available for review at the Village Clerk’s office, Village and Town residents’ meters will be read and bills will be issued three times a year. Water and Sewer Bonds will be a separate charge from usage charges. The tentative structure states Village and Town residents will pay $159.26 for the Water Bond and $163.87 for the Sewer Bond, divided over three payments, plus a per one thousand gallon water rate. Town Residents will be billed two percent more than Village residents for water and sewer and 1.5 percent more if they only use water.
Village and Town Businesses will be charged $317.52 for water and $327.74 for Sewer, twice the rate as residences. Businesses will be billed twice per year. Water usage rates will be the same as for Village and Town residents.

Broadwell Resigns From Petersburgh Board

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by Alex Brooks
At Petersburgh’s Organizational Meeting, Supervisor Peter Schaaphok said the Town had received a letter of resignation from Councilman Ray Broadwell, who has not attended Town Board meetings much in the second half of 2010. The Board hasn’t yet set up any formal process for seeking candidates for an interim appointment to fill Broadwell’s seat, but they indicated they would like to hear from people who might be interested in serving on the Town Board.
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Hoosick Falls On TV

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by Bea Peterson
On ABC, Channel 10, Sunday nights, just before 9, for the merest of seconds the words HOOSICK FALLS, with a background of film strips, fill the television screen. It’s a kick! The person who probably gets the biggest kick out of it is George Verschoor. He is the producer of Extreme Makeover Home Edition and his company is Hoosick Falls Productions. Thus, at the end of each Extreme Makeover show, there it is – Hoosick Falls, big as life on the TV screen. He said he often is asked what Hoosick Falls means and where are the falls.
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Petersburgh Fire District Organizational Meeting

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On January 4 the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Petersburgh Fire District No. 1 held its annual Organizational Meeting. The Board consists of Terry Neaton, Don Paulson, Keith Snyder, Steve Waytkus and Mike Jones. The following appointments were made:
Chairman of the Board – Terry Neaton
Deputy Chairman of the Board – Don Paulson
Secretary and Elected Treasurer – Christina Lamphere
Official Newspaper – Eastwick Press
Official Bank – NBT Bank
All meetings are open to the public and are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 pm.