Students from St. Mary’s Academy honored the celebration of Constitution Day on September 17 at 4 pm by ringing their (over 120-year-old) school bell in unison with the entire country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Monday was the 225th anniversary of the acceptance of that historic document.
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Cabaret To Benefit The Stephentown Memorial Library
Berkshires-based cabaret performer Lisa Kantor will present “You Read Me Like a Book!” – an evening of love songs and love-gone-wrong songs at The Theater Barn in New Lebanon on Friday, September 28, to benefit the Stephentown Memorial Library. The unique fundraiser and musical program is organized by the Friends of the Library. Wine and light refreshments will be available at 7 pm, and the cabaret show follows at 8 pm. Tickets cost $45 each and are available by email at Debbie.Pentak@gmail.com or by phone at 518-733-0410 or 518-733-5750.
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Fabulous Fall-Out Car & Bike Show
The Berlin Ladies Auxiliary will present its Seventh Annual Fabulous Fall-Out Car & Bike Show on September 29 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Berlin Firehouse located at 11 Community Avenue in Berlin. All cars and motorcycles are welcome! There will be vendors and crafters for shopping. Again this year, one of our vendors is Party of Gold. Bring your broken earrings, gold, silver and platinum jewelry, coins, tableware, etc. and take home a pocketful of money! Good food and homemade desserts will be available.
Vendor tables cost $20 – bring your own table. Vehicle entry is $10 on the day of show. The rain date is September 30. If you have questions, call 518-658-2163.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Hosting A “Half-way To St. Patrick’s Day” Tournament
The Hoosick Irish Open Crazy Pin Scramble will be held on Saturday, September 22, with a 1 pm shotgun start. Four person teams are $50 per player. Come and test your skills at some of the craziest pin placements. Golfers and non-golfers are welcome to attend and take a chance on great raffles. Come and enjoy the scenic views, music, bagpipes and food on the Hoosick Falls Country Club porch.
Come take part in the fun. A few spots are left. Sign-up at theHoosick Falls Country Club or call Kevin O’Malley at 518-686-9460.
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, September 29, 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 $8 per adult, $4 for kids 12 and under and free for kids five and under.
Boy Scout Campfire Wiener Roast Sign-Up
Members of Boy Scout Troop 65 invite any boy who is at least 11 years old or who has completed the fifth grade to join the troop for a Campfire and Wiener Roast. It will be held on Sunday, September 30, from 5:30 to 7 pm at the First Baptist Church, Main Street, Hoosick Falls. Enjoy the campfire, food and activities along with demonstrations of our camping equipment. Find out about the hikes, canoe trips, campouts and mountains the scouts climb.
Scouts learn how to be leaders. They learn the importance of respecting nature and how to be helpful to their community. Parents are welcome to participate. Please email troop65hoosickfalls@gmail.com or call Committee Member Larry Mango at 686-1796 with any questions.
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Survival Skills Workshops At Dyken Pond
Two survival skills adult workshops will be held at the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center this fall. Wild Edible Plants will be held on Sunday, September 30, from 10 am until 4 pm. The focus will be on seasonal acorns, nuts, seeds and roots. Identification, poisonous look-alikes, preparation and foraging etiquette will all be covered. A foraging walk will be followed by group food preparation and a shared meal.
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Bertram P. Goodermote
East Poestenkill – Bertram P. Goodermote, 69, of Plank Road, East Poestenkill, NY, died on Thursday, September 6, 2012, at St. Peters Hospital in Albany, NY. Bert was born on the family farm in East Poestenkill and resided there his entire life. Bert was the son of the late Jesse and Esther Milhizer Goodermote and the husband of Elaine Johnson Goodermote.
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Ruby Laura Pine
West Hoosick – Ruby Laura Pine, 95, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls, NY. She had formerly resided on Pine Hill Road in West Hoosick, NY. Ruby was the wife of the late Lester J. Pine, who died in 1973.
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