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HACA Food Pantry Holiday Food And Funds Drive

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The HACA Food Pantry has provided 23,067 nutritious meals to 2,563 of our neighbors in the Hoosick Area so far this year. A three day supply of food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus produce, bakery goods and personal care items is provided. The ever increasing demand has put a strain on the ability keep the shelves stocked. [Read more…] about HACA Food Pantry Holiday Food And Funds Drive

Historic Berlin Company Sold – W.J. Cowee’s Assets Bought By Georgia Group

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by David Flint
W.J. Cowee LLC, the world’s leading manufacturer of wooden floral picks and plant stakes, has announced the sale of most of its assets to the Garcia Group, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia.
According to Cowee President and CEO Brian E. Suslak, almost all of the company assets have now been sold to a number of strategic buyers, with the majority of them being sold to the Garcia Group. The Garcia Group will continue to market all of the W.J. Cowee products, including floral picks, plant stakes and Designer Stones. Cowee has now ceased production, and most of the employees have been laid off with only a few still carrying out office functions.
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Grafton Road Repair May Cost $750,000

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by Alex Brooks
The Town of Grafton has received a letter from its engineer, Russ Reeves, detailing the damage to Town roads caused by Hurricane Irene. He describes 26 repair projects with a total estimated cost of just under $600,000. But he anticipates that additional work may be required as the crews progress through the work, and concludes that “the total cost of mitigation could approach $750,000.”
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125th Anniversary Of The Hoosick Falls Monumental Works

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by Bea Peterson
David Begin, present owner of the Hoosick Falls Monumental Works, recently received a Citation from the NYS Assembly commending him for his part in keeping a Hoosick Falls business going for 125 years. Begin said, “I was born into the business.” His grandfather, Peter Begin, was a stone cutter. His father Antonio began cutting and carving memorials as a young man with an apprenticeship at the Ladrie Stoneshed, cutting and shaping round raised letters in granite. Begin said this was his father’s lifelong speciality. His uncle Raul was an expert in sand blast carving.
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County Legislature Recognizes Hoosick Falls Girl Scouts’ Remembrance Quilt

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submitted by Rich Crist, Legislative Liaison
Members of the Rensselaer County Legislature welcomed two Hoosick Falls Girl Scouts who designed a special remembrance quilt for the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The quilt was designed by Sarah Sigot and Tiffany St. Hilaire and includes depictions of American ideals and values and events that occurred during the terrorist attacks.
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American Red Cross Blood Drive In Hoosick October 10

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The Town of Hoosick Republican Party will sponsor its annual American Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, October 10, at the North Hoosick Fire House from 1 to 6 pm.
Every minute of every day, someone needs blood. That blood can only come from volunteer donors, like yourself. When blood is needed in an emergency situation, it is taken from a shelf where donated blood has been stored. Your donation of blood could help to save the life of a family member, a friend, a neighbor, a child, a complete stranger. Becoming a blood donor is very rewarding because you know you have helped someone else in need. One donation can save the lives of up to three people.
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