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Lisa M. Prebble
North Hoosick – Lisa M. Prebble, 51, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. She had resided on NY Rt. 67 in North Hoosick, NY.
Lisa was born on November 19, 1962, in Bennington. She graduated from Rutland School and was a florist for many years.
Survivors include her fiance, Douglas Paddock of North Hoosick, her parents, Susan and husband Paul Genest of Edgewater, FL, and Charles and wife Janice Prebble of Hoosick Falls, NY, her sisters, Tracie Bentz of Jupiter, FL, and Nicole and husband Thomas Patnode of Hudson Falls, NY, her children, Chelsea Poplin of Edgewater, FL, and Charles Poplin of Gulf Port, MS, and several aunts and uncles. Lisa will be missed by her fur babies, Charlie, Scarlet and Kiki, who were the love of her life.
Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the care of the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mohawk/Hudson Humane Society through the funeral home.
Gary J. Cramer
Hoosick Falls – Gary J. Cramer, 53, died on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. Gary had resided on River Road in Hoosick Falls, NY, with his wife, Lynn (Burgess) Cramer.
Born on December 23, 1960, in Cambridge, NY, Gary was the son of John F. Cramer and Roberta Breese and husband Bob. He was a graduate of Hoosick Falls Central High School. Gary served his Country in the United States Air Force.
Gary was a member of the Hoosick Falls Fire Department and a former member of the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad. He worked for the Village of Hoosick Falls for many years as a dispatcher. He also worked at Bijur Lubricating in Bennington, VT, as well as at Mack Molding in Arlington, VT. Gary enjoyed watching football and NASCAR as well as listening to music.
Survivors, other then his wife Lynn, include his two children, Daniel Cramer and Alexis Cramer, both of Hoosick Falls, his two sisters, Mariea Rousseau and husband Brian of Hoosick Falls, Lisa Johnson and husband Glen of Rhode Island, and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
The funeral service was held on Tuesday, September 23, at 6 pm from the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090. Relatives and friends called at the funeral home on Tuesday from 3 to 6 pm.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hoosick Falls Fire Department or the charity of one’s choice through the funeral home.
Major Development Plans For Hoosick Falls
The Future Of Dougherty’s Corner – A Million Dollar Project
by Bea Peterson
If enthusiasm could get a project completed in a flash, then Jeff Buell’s concept for Parsons Corner, formerly known as Dougherty’s corner, would be finished tomorrow. However, enthusiasm alone won’t get it done. On Wednesday evening Buell, President and CEO of Sequence Development, brought his concept for the small lot at the corner of John and Main Streets to the Hoosick Falls Planning Board. [Read more…] about Major Development Plans For Hoosick Falls
Petersburgh Town Board Action – Transfer Station Contract Accepted
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board voted to accept Berlin’s offer and continue using the Berlin Transfer Station, pending approval of contract language for a new agreement between the towns. The monthly rental fee would be reduced from the current $1,000 per month to $700 per month, and the existing revenue-sharing arrangements would remain in place.
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Hoosick Korean War Veterans Honored
by Bea Peterson
On Saturday, September 12, the community turned out to take part in a special “Welcome Home!” program for Hoosick veterans who served during the Korean Conflict. That war began in July 1950 and concluded in July 1953. Often called the “forgotten war,” it ended as a standoff, and today, as at the end of World War II, Korea is still divided between the North and the South.
Stephentown Town Board Action – Bella Bella
by David Flint
The Bella Terra Music Festival that drew crowds last month to Stephentown apparently did not cause as much consternation among local residents as in past years. No one showed up to complain at the Town Board meeting on Monday evening. Sue Demick did say that the noise got a bit loud at two in the morning on Sunday but on the whole she was pleased with the changes that the festival organizers made to tone things down. “My house didn’t shake,” she said, “It was much quieter – at least up until late Saturday night.”
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Berlin Town Board Action – Short And Sweet
by Kieron Kramer
The September Berlin Town Board meeting on Thursday, September 11, was short and sweet. It lasted one root beer barrel and one hot cinnamon candy. Berlin Town Clerk Anne Maxon provides hard candy for the meetings, and this month she included root beer barrels – the penny candy from yesteryear. They are highly recommended.
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Grafton Planning Board Action – Cat And Mouse?
by Kieron Kramer
The agenda for the Grafton Planning Board meeting on Monday, September 15, had only one item of new business on it – the “application for site plan review for RJ Valente.” And so, it seemed, RJ Valente Gravel, Inc., was beginning the long awaited site application process in front of the Grafton Planning Board. Not so fast. No application was submitted at this meeting, and Jason Kappell, of Spec Consulting of Albany, the consultant for RJ Valente, said at the meeting that the decision to go ahead with the project, and therefore with the application process, had not yet been made.
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