The West Hoosick Fire Department will hold an All You Can Eat Father’s Day Breakfast at the firehouse on Sunday, June 15, from 7:30 to 11 am. The menu includes pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, bacon, toast, juice, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. Mom had her day last month, now it’s Dad’s turn, bring him out for a great breakfast. The firehouse is located on Pine Valley Road near the intersection of County Routes 109 and 103. Any questions please call the firehouse at 686-1814.
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Berlin Community Cemetery Meeting
The Berlin Community Cemetery Association will hold its June meeting on Monday, June 9, at 7 pm. The meeting will be held at the cemetery land in Center Berlin. All lot owners are welcome to attend.
Shuffle Up And Deal
Get in on the most exciting Texas Hold’Em tourney around on this Friday and the first Friday of every month. Doors open at 6 pm and play starts at 6:30 pm. The buy-in is $35 with an option for a $10 add on, plus a $5 high hand pot. Newcomers and experienced players are all welcome.
The HAYC3 Armory is located at 80 Church Street on the corner of Elm Street in Hoosick Falls. For more information, call 518-686-9050 or email contacthayc3@gmail.com or visit the HAYC3 website www.hayc3.org.
Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department Texas Hold’em
The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department will hold a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, June 7, in the Stephentown Fire Hall, located at 35 Grange Hall Road in Stephentown. The doors will open at 5:30 pm and close at 6 pm. Play begins at 6:15 sharp.
No advance registration is required. A donation of $35 per player will be accepted and give the player 6,000 in chip value. Players can make an additional $10 donation at the door for 2,000 extra in chip value. This tournament will pay one place for every 10 players with a minimum of four places and a maximum of 9 places.
A free buffet will be served at the first break, and refreshments will be available.
For further information, please call John Linton at 518-733-0469.
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Walloomsac River Fish Stocking
submitted by Ed Sukuskas, Pres. Pioneer Fish & Game
On May 22 the Walloomsac River received its allocation of 1,510 trout, a mixture of yearlings and two year olds. Assisting DEC in this project were members of the Pioneer Fish and Game Club, coordinators of this event, and a group of children from Hoosick Falls Central School and students from St. Mary’s Academy (a great help) along with other individuals.
This was the second stocking of the Walloomsac. On April 22 4,170 yearling brown trout were released by DEC, Pioneer Fish and Game Club and Rensselaer County Conservation Alliance members.
We would like to thank local land owners for allowing fishermen and women the privilege to access the river to enjoy fishing.
Outdoor Tykes Summer Series At Grafton Lakes State Park
Grafton Lakes State Park announces its new Outdoor Tykes Summer Series beginning Friday, June 13, at 10:30 am. This series is free and will take place once a month during the summer. Each session is open to toddlers and pre-k aged children and their accompanying adult. We encourage each adult to participate as a co-explorer with their child and discover new sights and sounds together.
The series will be nature based, with each session introducing a new theme. The first of the series is titled “The Grass is Always Greener” and participants will explore, with all their senses, the plants of Grafton. We will meet at the Park Office located at 61 North Long Pond Road before heading outside for an age appropriate adventure.
The program dates are Friday, June 13, Thursday, July 10, and Thursday, August 7. All programs begin at 10:30 am. Please pre-register for each program by calling the Park Office at 518-279-1155.
Fresh Air Yoga At Grafton Lakes State Park
Grafton Lakes State Park proudly announces a new “Fresh Air Yoga” program for Summer, beginning Saturday, June 14, and running through August 23. Enjoy relaxing, energizing and restorative classes surrounded by the beauty of the natural world.
Kripalu Yoga and Deep Relaxation classes will be offered by Kat Abrams, RYT, Kripalu Certified Yoga Teacher with 17 years full time devoted teaching experience. Abrams will guide uplifting non-competitive classes, accentuating mindful stretching, limbering and strengthening yoga flows, with the needs and challenges of the class participants in mind. All levels welcome.
The program begins on Saturday June 14, with morning Beach Yoga from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Beginning the first week of July, Abrams will offer the Saturday morning classes as well as three more weekly “Fresh Air” classes. Enjoy Lunchtime Yoga on Mondays from 12 to 1 pm in Deerfield Meadow, beginning July 7, and Sunset Beach Yoga on both Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 pm on the sand of Long Pond Beach, beginning Monday, July 7, and Wednesday, July 9.
Participants should wear loose fitting comfortable clothing, arrive on time to begin, and bring a yoga mat and /or beach towel. Classes cost $12 each in cash or check, to be paid directly to the teacher. Participants will be asked to mention their yoga participation at the Grafton gate.
For more information about Fresh Air Kripalu Yoga at Grafton call Kat Abrams, RYT, at 233-1717 or email Kat at katyoga@hotmail.com or call 518-279-1155. Information about park events may also be found online at www.nysparks.com/parks.
George Dewitt Paddock
Hoosick – George Dewitt Paddock, 82, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, VT. He had resided on Babcock Lake Road in Hoosick, NY. Born on May 5, 1931, in Bennington, he was the son of the late Clayton and Lillian (Saunders) Paddock.
George attended schools in Hoosick Falls, NY. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving from 1952 to 1954. He worked in the construction business in the Troy and Albany areas, out of the local 154, now local 190.
Survivors include his sister, Helen Wagar of Babcock Lake Road in Hoosick, and many nieces and nephews. He is pre-deceased by two sisters and three brothers.
A Memorial service will be held on Friday, June 6, at 4 pm from the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090. Burial will be at the convenience of the family at the Hoosick Rural Cemetery in Hoosick.
Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 2 pm until the start of the service. Memorial contributions in George’s memory may be made to the Activity Fund at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington through the funeral home.
Raymond Sears, Jr.
West Lebanon – Raymond “Dutch” Sears, Jr., 77, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 31, 2014, at the Crescent Manor Nursing Center in Bennington, VT, with his family at his side. Born in Pittsfield, MA, on March 22, 1937, he was the son of the late Raymond and Alice Hatch Sears, Sr.
Dutch was a resident of West Lebanon, NY, for most of his life and had worked on a chicken farm there. He then worked in construction and helped build the Walter B. Howard Elementary School in West Lebanon and the Mohawk Mall in Schenectady, NY. He later was employed by Sampson Hydraulics and Zwack, Inc. in Stephentown, NY, as a machinist. He was an outdoorsman and loved hunting and fishing.
Dutch was the former husband of Margaret Sears of Stephentown, devoted father of Tammy and husband Jon Cimijotti of East Greenbush, NY, Christine Sears-Parker and husband George of Hoosick Falls, NY, Donald and wife Carissa Sears of East Chatham, NY, and Charley Sears and Michelle Hoffman of East Nassau, NY, grandfather of Courtney and husband Joe Marro, Samantha Sears, Corey Cimijotti, Fallon Parker, Timmy Sears and Dawson Cimijotti, brother of William Sears of West Lebanon and the late Robert Sears. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
The funeral is Friday, June 6, at 10 am at the Hall & Higgins Funeral Home, 457 NY 43, Stephentown, with Rev. Clinton Dugger officiating. Relatives and friends were invited to call at the funeral home on Thursday from 4 to 7 pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate that contributions be made to the Columbia-Greene Humane Society SPCA, 111 Humane Society Road, Hudson, NY, 12534, or to theTown of Hoosick Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 16, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090. A condolence book is available at ParkerBrosMemorial.com.