Friday, October 8 – Star Watch at 7 pm at Main Lot. Enjoy a guided tour of the night sky with the Albany Area Astronomers Association; last one until Spring! Rain date is Saturday, October 9.
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Blessing Of The Animals
The feast day of St. Francis of Assisi is October 4. St. Francis is known as the patron saint of animals and the environment. [Read more…] about Blessing Of The Animals
Kenneth E. Risedorf
Grafton – Kenneth E. Risedorf, 89, a resident of Route 2, Grafton, NY, died Sunday, October 3, 2010, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, VT.
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Joseph F. Brandalik
Hoosick Falls – Joseph F. Brandalik, 80, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2010, at his residence on Jackson Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. Joe was the husband of the late Gloria (Woodcock) Brandalik, who died in 1987.
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James Sweener
Stephentown/Berlin – James (Jim) Sweener, 75, died September 29, 2010, in Daytona Beach, FL. Born in Stephentown Center, NY, in 1935, Jim was the son of the late Nelson and Doris (Moon) Sweener. He attended Berlin (NY) schools and, at one time, worked for the Stephentown Highway Department. He had lived in Florida for the last 30 years.
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The Ancient Art Of Catapulting Pumpkins
by Bea Peterson
Hats off to the Hoosick Area Youth Center & Community Coalition (HAYC3) and all the many volunteers who made the Pumpkinpalooza weekend such a big success. Ideal weather certainly helped. Both Wood Park and the Athletic Field were filled with folks participating or watching and enjoying activities.
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Got Cheese?
by David Flint
The Gouda cheese is aging quietly in the “cave” and will soon be ready for sale. Gouda is the latest variety added to the line of cheeses produced at Berlin’s Mapledale Farm. It shares company in the aging room, called the “cave” by the Mapledale folks, with the Farmhouse Cheddar, the Classic Colby, the Pepperpatch Colby and the Garlic Colby. Carl Greene, one of the owners of Mapledale Farm, said the Gouda is creamier and moister than the cheddar. Given the Dutch background of this area, the Greenes thought it appropriate to try out a Dutch cheese.
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Grafton Rallies For Rosie’s After Break-Ins
by Bea Peterson
Jane Rose Kane and her husband Patrick have lived in Grafton for 20 years. This past March Jane fulfilled a long held dream to open a restaurant. She leased the former Lena’s on Route 2 in Grafton and renamed it Rosie’s Cafe. “We did great when we first opened,” she said cheerfully. She has a faithful core of regulars, particularly seniors. “When they don’t come in I get worried,” she added.
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No Challenge Too Big Or Too Small
by Bea Peterson
Marian Foster, 85, of Johnsonville made a commitment that she wanted to do something for others as a way to say thank you. She didn’t elaborate on why or for what. She has volunteered in the medical field for years so she wanted to do something in that related field. As the Hoosick Falls Health Center was the closest health care facility to her, she chose it as the recipient. [Read more…] about No Challenge Too Big Or Too Small
