Hoosick Falls – Richard H. Bump Sr., 84, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2011, at the Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bennington, VT, where he had resided since 2008. Formerly Richard had resided on Congress Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. He was the husband of the late Anita (Albergine) Bump, who died in 2000.
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Commemorating The 150th Anniversary Of The Civil War – Letters From A Stephentown Area Soldier
Calvin A. Haynes of East Nassau, NY, at the age of 24 enlisted in August 1862 at Troy in the 125th New York Infantry Regiment. His letters home to his wife Lucy have been transcribed by John Minitti of Winchester, MA, and are here reproduced, with some editing, courtesy of the New York State Library, Manuscripts and Special Collections.
Haynes is writing from Camp Douglas where he and fellow 125th soldiers are on parole following their surrender at Harpers Ferry.
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Troops Receive A Taste Of Home From Hoosick Falls
by Bea Peterson
On Saturday, December 3, Suzanne and Gary Fitzpatrick, assisted by family and friends, mailed 24 boxes, weighing 991 pounds and costing hundreds of dollars, to service men and women in eight different locations. The 735 containers of cookies and candies will be received by five units in Afghanistan and one each in Japan, Qatar and Honduras.
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New Lebanon Justice Race Decided By One Vote
by Thaddeus Flint
The New Lebanon election for Town Justice has finally been decided. According to the Democratic Commissioner of the Columbia County Board of Elections, Virginia Martin, Republican Jack Nevers has won the race with 368 votes to 367 votes for the incumbent Darcy Poppey who ran on the Democratic, Conservative and Independence lines.
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Greenway Groundbreaking In Hoosick Falls
by Bea Peterson
Close to 40 people attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hoosic River Greenway on Sunday, December 4. The event was the result of five years of effort by a group of dedicated people. Individual and company donors, spearheaded by the late Mark Revet, began the effort with the purchase of 26 acres from the Boston & Maine Corporation of the old railroad beds running along the Hoosic River. The land runs roughly from the old Village Wastewater Plant to the Village Water Plant. The purchase took over two years. Grants have been received for all additional work on the trail. Suttonscapes recently cleared and smoothed the trail from its beginning to the berm near Willow St. Next spring rock dust will be placed on the trail to make for smooth walking and biking.
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Next Step For Stephentown Motocross
by David Flint
The Stephentown Zoning Board will hold a public hearing next month regarding whether to grant a use variance for a motocross track in the southern edge of town. Howard Commander’s engineer, Pat Prendergast, reported at the Board meeting on December 1 that the State Historic Preservation Office is satisfied with his solution to protecting an area where an arrowhead and indications of an ancient campfire site were found. That area, he said, would be set aside and not used for anything other than parking. Given no more objections from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Prendergast deemed their application to be now complete. [Read more…] about Next Step For Stephentown Motocross
Tyler Sawyer Appointed Hoosick Bookkeeper
by Bea Peterson
Town of Hoosick Bookkeeper, Janet DeLuca, recently resigned. “She resigned from all the departments,” said Town Supervisor Keith Cipperly in a phone interview on Monday, December 5. DeLuca was also involved with the Town’s swim program.
Cipperly said Tyler Sawyer of Grafton was appointed her replacement effective December 1. Sawyer was Grafton Town Supervisor from 1998 through 2007. He is again Town Supervisor, completing the term of Allison Kirchner who resigned earlier this year. Having lost the election in November, his term ends this month. Sawyer has been bookkeeper for Grafton for several years. “I think he’ll do a great job,” said Cipperly. “He has a lot of experience, and he will bring a lot to the Town.”
The Community of Hoosick Falls – Circa 1950 – A New History Book For Sale
The Hoosick Township Historical Society received a donation of 200 books published and written by Barbara Burke Simoneau. The book, “The Community of Hoosick Falls – Circa 1950” is an excellent portrayal of the lives of young people and the community in the late 40s and 50s. Simoneau writes, “My father loved his hometown of Hoosick Falls and taught us that respect. In writing this booklet I wanted to remind folks once again of what a wonderful community we lived in back in the late forties and fifties when the town was bustling with employment, business and fun.”
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More Stars For Morningstar
by Bea Peterson
The Morningstar Early Childhood Education Center at the corner of Route 22 and Johnson Hill Road has been looking after babies and toddlers and educating young children for 25 consecutive years. The Center has been NYS licensed for more than 25 years. Rev. Mike Benoit, President of the Board, said, “All of our staff members have worked here at least five years and some of them have worked here for many, many years.” Staff training and site improvements are a regular part of the operation. “All our staff members have Child Care Development Accreditation,” added Executive Director Lois Benoit.
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A Ban On Disposing Rechargeable Batteries
A provision in the New York State Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act prohibiting disposal of most rechargeable batteries as a solid waste in the State started Monday, announced the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The new provision of the law gives consumers the opportunity to drop off rechargeable batteries at local retail stores. The law already requires battery manufacturers to provide for collection and recycling of rechargeable batteries in a statewide program at no cost to consumers.
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