In early August the Hoosac School athletic fields became a campground for the Hoosick Falls Girl Scout day camp. Fifty area girls attended the camp. The theme this year was TV game shows. Girls made games, played TV game show games, hiked, made crafts, enjoyed the outdoors between storms, had a cookout, did a clean up project for part of Tibbits Forrest and concluded their experience by having an American Idol show with scouts being the performers and scout leaders being the judges. Everyone had a great time. Special thanks to the Hoosac School who hosted this event. This camp is usually held at HF Central School but because of construction at HFCS it had to be relocated. Thanks to all the volunteer leaders, helpers and first-aiders volunteering their time and talents so the program was affordable for the girls. This camp operates yearly under Rensselaer County guidelines and permits for all HF girls grades 1 through 6 to attend.
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Cheney Library Teddy Bear Picnic
On Tuesday, August 19, the Cheney Library held its annual Teddy Bear Picnic. Librarian Carol Gaillard (center) encouraged a shy youngster and her bear to join the gathering. The Picnic included story reading, lots of fun and refreshments. (Bea Peterson photo)
Tara Lamb And Edward Cottrell Are Wed
Tara Anne Lamb and Edward William Cottrell were united in marriage on Saturday, August 16, 2008, in a private ceremony along the Battenkill River on the grounds of the Georgi Museum and Park in Shushan, NY. Afterwards the couple, along with their families, enjoyed a private reception at the Eagle Bridge Inn.
Tara is a the daughter of Terry and Christina Lamb of Buskirk, NY. She is a graduate of Hoosic Valley Central School and Hudson Valley Community College. Tara is currently employed at Stewart’s Shop in North Hoosick and Edmaral Farms in Johnsonville, NY.
Edward is the son of Edward P. Cottrell of Pennsylvania and Betty Smith of Petersburgh, NY. Ed graduated from Hoosick Falls Central School and attended Hudson Valley Community College. He is currently employed at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT.
Free Gas Raffle!
The Hoosick Falls Kiwanis is having a Gas Raffle. For a $5 donation you get the chance to win either $350 (First Prize) or $150 (Second Prize) in free gas from Stewart’s. Or use your certificates for food. This fund-raiser is going to assist the Kiwanis Club of Hoosick Falls in sponsoring a Holiday Party for local children. The Kiwanis Club believes that with the tough economy the children feel it first. For your chance to win, contact any Kiwanis Member or call Roberta Breese at 686-7217.
Everyone Wins At The Liporace Golf Tournament
On July 25, The Tenth Annual Leonard Liporace Charitable Golf Tournament to benefit the Hoosick Falls Health Center Foundation was successfully held at the Hoosick Falls Country Club with one hundred and eight golfers participating. The Foundation was able to net $14,000 from the event.
First place was awarded to the Mahar Funeral Home team with a score of 58. The Saint Gobain team was a close second with a 59. Other prizes were awarded for closest to the pin, longest putt and most accurate drive. No one was able to win the hole-in-one prize (a 2008 Chevy Cobalt) sponsored by Patire Chevrolet. Golf shirts, acknowledging the 10th Anniversary of the tournament, were provided to each golfer by the Liporace family.
The day was filled with fun and memories with the entire Liporace family in attendance; many who came from out of town.
The Hoosick Falls Health Center Foundation Board of Directors thanks all who participated and sponsored the event.
Make Your Own Sundae With Berlin XC Team
The Berlin Central School Cross Country team will be holding a “Make Your Own Sundae” event in Lena’s parking lot, Route 2, Labor Day weekend. The team is raising funds to participate in a Cross Country Invitational at Sunken Meadow State Park on September 20. This is the same course where team members will race if they make it to the New York Public High School State Championships. The team has enjoyed great success in the past and looks for a successful season this year. Attending this invitational would provide an unprecedented experience for all team members and also provide practice for the state meet at the end of the season. It would be wonderful if the whole team could attend.
The team is still accepting company or individual donations, and if anyone would like to send a check made out to Berlin Central School with a notation that it is for Berlin Cross Country it would be greatly appreciated.
The New Lebanon Sports Booster Club Has A Successful Poker Run
The New Lebanon Sports Booster Club would like to thank all of the participants at our August 16 Poker Run!
The 40 riders enjoyed the 115 mile ride through New York, Vermont and Massachusetts ending with a pig roast at the Bridgeway CafÄ in Cherry Plain.
Thank you to Rich and Kelly O’Dell and Lisa Ferrannini for organizing the successful event. Special recognition goes to Kristal Clevenger, the winner of the poker run, for donating her winnings to the booster club.
Stephentown Book Discussion Group Meeting
The Book Discussion Group of the Stephentown Memorial Library will read Outlander, a first novel by Diana Gabaldon, for its meeting on Thursday, September 11. Please note the change of date from the usual first Thursday.
This historical romance begins with a bit of time travel back to 17th century Scotland. Former Royal Army nurse Claire Randall is spirited back to a time of superstition, Jacobite plotting, witchcraft and adventure. Jamie Fraser, a handsome Scottish soldier, becomes part of her new life.
Copies of the book are available at the Library desk. The Book Group meetings are held in the Community Room at the Stephentown Memorial Library, Main Street, Stephentown, from 1 to 2 pm. Bring a lunch. New readers are always welcome. For more information, call 518-733-5750.
Nathan Hoffman Graduates Magna Cum Laude
Nathan Hoffman of Stephentown graduated magna cum laude from Northeastern University in Boston, MA, with a bachelor’s degree of Science in Business Administration with a dual concentration in Finance and Marketing.
While in Boston, Nathan worked in Corporate Finance for MFS Investment Management and also as an Allocation Analyst for TJX Companies Inc. In early 2008, Nathan accepted a Financial Analyst position with International Sematech, a global consortium of leading computer chip manufacturers that has recently relocated to Albany, NY, from Austin, Texas.
International Children’s Author Hosts Tea Party For Stephentown Children
by Susan Brissette
Mary Pope Osborne, author of the Magic Tree House series, hosted a tea party for several lucky Stephentown children last week. The special tea party was one of hundreds of items offered at 
the Stephentown Memorial Library’s very successful auction last month. Winning bidder, Mary Jo Daly, and several other Stephentown supporters accompanied the children to the event, held in Pittsfield, MA. Mrs. Reba Evanchik graciously offered her home and garden for the affair. Mrs. Pam Kueppers, the Library Trustee who arranged for Osborne’s participation, photographed the event.
Osborne talked with the children about how she comes up with story ideas, shared never before seen covers for her soon to be released new books in her forty-two book series and sought their opinions on possible new book topics. The children were delighted to discuss their own reading and writing habits and asked questions such as “Where do you write?” “How do you do research?” and “How did you decide on names for the main characters?” Each child received an autographed gift book from Ms. Osborne.
The Stephentown Memorial Library is dedicated to providing resources and opportunities for lifelong learning to the Stephentown community. To learn more, call 733-5750 or visit the website, www.stephentownlibrary.org.