The Hoosick Falls High School Student Council is hosting the 5th Annual Homecoming Chicken BBQ on Friday, October 11, from 3 to 5 pm. Giffy’s BBQ will be providing the chicken dinners which include ½ chicken, potato, coleslaw, roll and dessert. Tickets cost $12 and are available for purchase at the High School Office 518-686-7321. Please call to pre-order your dinners by Tuesday, October 9.
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Town Of Hoosick Democrats And Hoosick First Committee Spaghetti Dinner
by Margaret Casey
The Town of Hoosick Democrats and Hoosick First Committee held a wildly successful Meet The Candidates dinner at the Polish Hall on Friday, September 27. “The enthusiasm for electing a new Town Supervisor, Highway Superintendent, two new Town Council members and County legislator was electric tonight,” said Bob Ryan, Committee Chair. “People are so eager to get a Town government with integrity, we sold out of everything!”
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Beautiful Weather For Giffy’s BBQ
by Cindy Mattison
The Town of Hoosick Republican Committee hosted a Giffy’s Chicken BBQ at Liporace’s Getty Station on Route 22 in Hoosick Falls on September 19. [Read more…] about Beautiful Weather For Giffy’s BBQ
WW II Veterans Recognition
by Gail Smith
The public is invited to join us on Saturday, October 26, from 10 am to 12 noon at the Armory on Church Street (note change of venue) as we recognize and honor heroes from Hoosick Falls who served in World War II.
There will be a presentation of service awards to WW II veterans or family members representing deceased loved ones, a display by the Hoosick Falls Historical Society, appearances by local, County and State elected officials and the Patriot Guard Riders. A light lunch will be served following the program.
We invite you to come out and help us honor these men and women. Please make reservations by October 12 so we will have ample seating and food for those in attendance.
This event is being sponsored by Voice of a Vet, Heroes at Home and the American Legion Hoosick Falls Post.
If you have any questions, would like to make a reservation, or have a family member from Hoosick Falls who served in WW II, please call Gail at 686-9888.
New Lebanon Library Annual Used Book And Bake Sale
The New Lebanon Library will hold its annual used book and bake sale on Saturday, October 5, from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday, October 6, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Midtown Mall, Routes 20 and 22 in the center of New Lebanon. Admission on Saturday and Sunday is free. There will be a special preview sale on Friday, October 4, from 2 pm to 6 pm. Admission to the preview costs $5.
Available for sale will be a large assortment of hard and soft cover books, including children’s books, audiobooks, DVDs and music CDs. Most items will be priced from .25 to $5. Proceeds benefit the Library.
For further information, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.
Basket Weaving Workshop In Grafton
The Grafton Community Library presents an Intermediate Basket Weaving – Tote Basket Workshop as part of the Grafton Community Arts Program that has been awarded grant funding from The Arts Center of the Capital Region.
The student will learn intermediate basket making techniques to create this attractive basket. Basic weaving skills are required. Linda Dayton is the instructor for this class.
The Tote Basket is a sturdy basket useful for carrying books, craft projects, beach gear or even picnic items. Measuring 13” by 5 ½” and 11 ½ inches deep, it is large enough to be used as a magazine holder. Shaker Tape is attached for the handles and dyed reeds add a bit of color to the basket.
The class will be held on both Saturday, October 19, and Saturday, October 26, from 9 am to 12:30 pm at the Everett Wagar Senior Center in Grafton. Participants must be able to attend both sessions. Class size is limited to 10 participants (adults only). Preregistration is required, along with a $10 materials fee. Sign up at the Library at 2455 NY Route 2. Connect with the Grafton Community Library by phone at 279-0580 or visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org.
BFD Auxiliary Mum Sale
The Berlin Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is holding a Mum Sale fundraiser just in time to decorate your home for the Fall season. These hardy potted flowers provide wonderful fall color and work great at filling in empty spots where summer bloomers have faded. Mums will be on sale during the Fire Department breakfast on Sunday, October 6, at the Berlin Firehouse from 7 to 11 am.
Grafton VFD And Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast
The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be holding an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, October 26, from 8 to 11 am at the Grafton VFW – Fire Hall on South Road (County Route 85).
Belgian waffles, pancakes, French toast, eggs (made to order), sausage gravy & biscuits, bacon, sausage, home fries, toast, orange juice, coffee and milk are on the menu. The cost is $9 per adult, $4 for kids 12 and under and free for kids five and under.
We look forward to serving you!
Berlin Fire Department Breakfast
On Sunday, October 6, from 7 to 11 am, the Berlin Fire Department will be holding its fresh, hot off the griddle monthly breakfast. For your eating pleasure we include all you can eat pancakes, French toast and biscuits for our homemade sausage gravy, sausage and bacon, toast, home fries and eggs (scrambled, sunny side, over easy or over hard). Beverage choices include coffee, tea, (both decaf available), hot chocolate, milk and orange juice.
Prices are $7 for adults, $4 for kids 5-10 and kids under 5 eat for free. Please join us before church, grocery run or what you are doing for the day and have a great start to the morning.
Ency Burhans Named To Binghamton University Dean’s List
Ency Reeves Burhans of Grafton received academic honors from the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Science at Binghamton University by making the University’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2013 semester.
Binghamton University is one of the four university centers of the State University of New York. Known for the excellence of its students, faculty, staff and programs, Binghamton enrolls close to 15,000 students in programs leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees