A Texas Holdem Tournament will be held on Saturday, March 30, at 5:30 pm at the Polish Hall in Hoosick Falls to benefit Kassidy Hitt, a senior at HFCS. Kassidy will be climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, this summer in support of those who continue to struggle with cancer or who have fought their battle and won.
Kassidy will be climbing with Sean Swarner, “the CancerClimber.” Kassidy met Sean on a trip to NYC where he was a motivational speaker. She was so inspired by his incredible story that she wanted to get involved and support those with cancer by offering hope through inspiration. Sean’s motto and the title of his book is “Keep Climbing.” He explains that everyone struggles with obstacles in life, some much bigger than others…he states, “We all have our own mountains to climb”.
Sean, who was diagnosed with two separate and unrelated forms of cancer as a teenage, at one point, was given only 14 days to live. He astounded the medical community and survived. After defeating cancer twice, he realized that no challenge would ever be too great and no peak too high. So, with only one lung, he began climbing. He was the first cancer survivor to crest Mt. Everest. He has climbed all seven summits, completed the Ultimate Adventure Challenge and the Ford Ironman World Championship. He began the CancerClimber Association in 2001 to help people touched by cancer. The organization is focused on hope and giving people the tools needed to overcome cancer with the right attitude and to come out on the other side with a more positive outlook on life. Hope and inspiration are key to the association’s groundwork and foundation.
Sean’s goal for this trip is to inspire people to fundraise, not only for the trip, but to support his organization and the local people of Tanzania as well. He wants to make sure that Kassidy’s supporters understand the importance and legitimacy of her fundraising efforts. Sean states, “The deposit for the trip goes directly to support CancerClimber ($500) and to hold your spot. The rest of the $5,000 goes to support the local people in Tanzania who truly need the money… this trip supports a lot more than just people touched by cancer. The locals over there have no job, they have no income, and the funds we collect from everyone on the trip goes to help support their local economy, the local orphanage and even the local guides, porters, drivers, and people who need money more than we do, Also, we encourage and help people raise extra funds for CancerClimber. The money you raise also goes to give grants to cancer survivors, as well as funding and saving for a mobile camp for teens with cancer. Please know you’re making a difference in a LOT of peoples’ lives as well as developing a life-memory.”- Sean Swarner.
Please come out and support Kassidy’s trip. First donation is $35, with second plus donations, etc. $35 as well. Food and beverages will be available. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Pamm Powers at 518-810-2256 or Kassidy Hitt at (518) 242-0880. We would like to thank everyone who is donating to this cause…your support is truly appreciated!
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Texas Hold’em Tournament At The Armory
Shuffle Up and Deal! Join us at the Hoosick Falls Armory for the Texas Hold’em Tournament every first Friday of the month starting April 5.
The doors for the Tournament will 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.
Whether you are new to the game or not come and have a great time at 80 Church Street, Hoosick Falls.
For further information, please contact HAYC3 at 518-686-9050.
Veterans of Stephentown Texas Hold’em
The Veterans of Stephentown will hold a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, April 13, in the Stephentown Fire Hall, located at 35 Grange Hall Road in Stephentown. The doors will open at 5 pm and close at 6 pm. Play begins at 6:15 sharp.
A free buffet will be served at the first break.
No advance registration is required, and a donation of $35 per player will be accepted. Players can make an additional $10 donation at the door for 1,000 extra chips. This tournament will pay one place for every ten players with a minimum of four places and a maximum of nine places.
For further information, please call Tom McVeigh at 518-658 2448.
Opening Reception And Music At The HAYC3 Armory
submitted by Jason Jansen
On April 5 from 6 to 8 pm the 120 Gallery will be opening “2”XToo Tiny” by the Hoosick Artist Guild. This show will be a unique collection of 2 inch by 2 inch canvas paintings. Gallery 90 will be opening a show of installation and sculpture, “I will miss you,” by Gilbane Peck. [Read more…] about Opening Reception And Music At The HAYC3 Armory
Cambridge Balloon Festival Photo Contest
Calling all photographers! Do you have a great photograph taken at one of the previous Cambridge Valley Balloon Festivals? Does your photo highlight the beautiful Cambridge landscape or feature an interesting perspective of a balloon? Then we encourage you to submit it to the Cambridge Valley Chamber of Commerce Balloon Festival Photo Contest! CVCC is looking for eight photographs which will be printed as postcards that will be available as a set at the Balloon Festival this year and then sold in shops around Cambridge. We are looking for unique, beautiful images that show the natural beauty or unique architecture of Cambridge. Photos do not have to have hot air balloons in them, but the festival is certainly a theme we wish to highlight and will show preference for those images.
Professional and amateur photographers may enter. If chosen you will get photo credit whenever the image is used, however the rights of the photograph are given to CVCC. To enter please email your high resolution photograph (300 dpi or more) or mail a digital copy on a disc to CVCC Photo Contest, P.O. Box 405, Cambridge, NY, 12816. The deadline for submission is April 1, 2013. Please note that discs will not be returned.
Judith Bulson
Hoosick Falls – Judith “Judy” Bulson of 56 Wilder Avenue, Hoosick Falls, NY, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT, following a long illness. Born in Hoosick Falls on July 24, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Alma (Loverre) Bulson. As a young girl she loved hanging out at her father’s business, Bulson Brothers Chevrolet, and she worked there for a while as a young adult.
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Kenneth L. Smith
Berlin – Kenneth L. Smith, 44, formerly of Valley View Apartments, died on Saturday evening, March 23, 2013, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy, NY, under the care of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County.
Born August 20, 1968, in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late Russell Smith and Nancy Cassel Carr and the step-son of Charlie Carr of Petersburgh, NY. A life-long resident of the area, Ken was educated in Berlin schools. He served for 8 years in the United States Army Reserves. For most of his adult life, he was a self-employed carpenter. Ken was an avid NASCAR fan whose favorite driver was Matt Kenseth.
Survivors, besides his mother and step-father, include his wife, Lisa A. Corbin Smith, whom he married on August 29, 1999, in Petersburgh, a sister, Christine and husband Terry Sprague of Grafton, NY, and three nieces, C’Anna, Darien and Abigail.
Visitation and services are private with burial to take place at the Berlin Baptist Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Berlin Rescue Squad. Arrangements are under the guidance of the Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home of Petersburgh.
Raymond C. Bornt
Hoosick Falls – Raymond C. Bornt, 77, of Woodbridge Apartments in Hoosick Falls, NY, died early Sunday morning, March 24, 2013, at his residence after being stricken. Born in Pittstown, NY, on November 25, 1935, he was the son of the late Milford C. and Ruth F. Bornt Sr.
Raised and educated in Raymertown, NY, Ray was a resident of Hoosick, NY, for over 40 years. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in 1958. Ray worked for over 40 years for Matzen Construction until he retired. He was an active member of the Hoosick Volunteer Fire Department and was an active hunter and fisherman. Ray was also an avid bowler for years at the Barbecue Recreation lanes. When he could no longer bowl, he was the “little cheerleader” for his friends.
Survivors include his children, Lori and husband Ralph Wyman and Mark Driscoll, all of Hoosick Falls, Frederick and wife Luisa Driscoll of Vicenza, Italy, Renee and Corey Bornt, his former wife and friend, Ramona Bornt, his sisters, Shirley Borter, Carolyn and husband Leo Surdam, Ruth and Emily (Robert) Bornt, his brothers, Harry, Kenneth and wife Anna and Ray and wife Shirley Bornt, his brother-in-law and best friend, Harvey Burdick Jr. of North Pownal, VT, and many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends. He is pre-deceased by his brothers, Milford, Carl, Robert and Paul Bornt.
Following Ray’s wishes, there will be no formal services or calling hours. Inurnment with full military honors will take place at a later date at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, NY. Memorial contributions in his memory may be made to the Hoosick Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 100 South St., Hoosick, NY, 12089. Arrangements under the guidance of the Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home of Petersburgh, NY.
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St. Patrick’s Day In Hoosick Falls
by Bea Peterson
The temperature was only 30 degrees on Saturday, March 16, for the St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Hoosick Falls. That was at least 30 degrees cooler than it was a year ago. Since temperatures for March vary from year to year, folks just dressed warmer. Musicians, however, had a difficult time, with freezing cold, red fingers as they played fifes and bagpipes.
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