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Hoosick Town Board Action – So Far No Skating

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by Bea Peterson
While many folks have been enjoying the mild weather for most of this winter, others want to ski and skate. One very irate resident left a very unpleasant message on the Town answering machine enraged because there had been no skating so far this year. Except for three very cold days, making ice at the Town rink has not been possible, said Highway Superintendent Louis Schmigel. It seemed rather pointless to go through the lengthy process of producing ice when the few cold days were to be followed by days in the high 40s, he said. Schmigel believes the upcoming stretch of consistently cold days will make skating possible.
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Armory Shines As A Result Of Volunteer Days

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by Bea Peterson
“It was inspirational,” said HAYC3 volunteers and staff of the Volunteer Days crew that helped at the Armory on Saturday and Sunday, January 12 and 13. “People came with cleaning supplies, brooms, food, cookies,” said Jason Jensen. The volunteers were all ages, from kids to Seniors. “Whole families came,” Jensen added. Between the work crews from the Rensselaer County Jail and the 70 plus weekend volunteers, the building is being transformed.
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Learn To Skate – Registration For Local Skaters

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The Hoosick Friends of Skating Club will hold skating lesson registration on Saturday, January 19, from 9 am to 1 pm at the Rcynolds-GiIchrest Skating Rink on Barton Avenue in Hoosick Falls. The Club offers 8 half-hour basic skills lessons in figure and hockey skating fundamentals following the United Stares Figure Skating Association’s “Skate With US” program.
Individuals must be 5 years of age or older to participate. Classes are held twice a week for four weeks on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings, starting Wednesday, January 23. The cost tor all 8 lessons is $40 for residents (Town/Village of Hoosick Falls) and S50 for non-residents. There will be a $10 discount tor families with three or more registrants.
For more information, please contact Sue Hyde, HFS Program Director at 518-686-3371.

Hoosick Lions Need Used Eyeglasses And Hearing Aids

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The Town of Hoosick Lions Club would like you to know there are spots around town to drop off used eyeglasses and hearing aids in Lions Club boxes. Our organization brings hundreds of eyeglasses to Albany where they are repaired, tested and sorted by prescription and mailed to other countries. The need is great. We occasionally receive donated hearing aids as well, which are greatly appreciated. Our slogan is “We Serve.” If you have any questions on donations, please call Lion Judy Quackenbush at 518, 686-3016. [Read more…] about Hoosick Lions Need Used Eyeglasses And Hearing Aids

Petersburgh Rod & Gun Club Ice Fishing Derby

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Petersburgh Rod & Gun Club will be sponsoring an ice fishing derby on Dyken Pond on February 2 from 6 am to 3 pm. There will be prizes for perch/walleye and pickerel. The entry fee is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 12 and under.  Register at the dam at 5 am or save time and pre-register at one of our sponsors – Papa’s Pizza – Rte. 2, Petersburgh, 658-2700 or Hewitt’s Market, Berlin, 658-2801.
Prizes will be awarded at the Pond. Parking will be available at the Dyken Pond Environmental Center. Questions? Call 207-7518.

Time To Sign Up For TVSC Travel Teams

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Any soccer players interested in the Spring CDYSL travel league ages 12-19 need to go online and register for the TVSC teams now forming. The deadline to get on a team is fast approaching, and there is still room for players on all the teams. Any team not having at least 16 players will be folded for this year.
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Flying Deer Nature Camp Offers Animal Tracking Program At The New Lebanon Library

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The Flying Deer Nature Center will offer a wildlife tracking program at the New Lebanon Library on Thursday, January 31, at 6:30 pm. Naturalist Josh Wood will present a slide show designed to help participants begin the process of familiarizing themselves with the tracks of the local animal world. Participants will also learn to recognize the signs of a variety of common animals in the woods. This program, which is appropriate for adults, teens and older school-aged children, is free and open to the public.
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