To help get great clothes for great prices into the hands of those who need them, Girl Scouts from local Service Unit #155 will again be opening the Thrift Shop for business on Friday, May 6, from 4 to 7 pm and Saturday, May 7, from 9:30 am to noon. The shop is located at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (far right door, second floor) on Main Street, Hoosick Falls.
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Local News
Andrew Morin Named To SVC Provost List
Andrew Morin of Hoosick Falls was named to the Provost List at Southern Vermont College. The Provost List recognizes full-time students who have earned a minimum grade point average of 3.25 during the fall semester.
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May Events At The New Lebanon Library
All of these events are free and will take place at the Library which is located at 550 State Route 20.
• May 1 – New Lebanon Book Group – 11 am. The book to be discussed is Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls. Newcomers welcome.
• May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 (event is on Tuesdays) – Crochet & Knitting Group at 6:30 pm – crochet instruction for beginners and good company for the advanced.
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Hoosick True Value Easter Raffle Winner
Grafton Center Cemetery Association Meeting
The Grafton Center Cemetery Association will hold its biannual meeting on Wednesday, May 4, at the Grafton Community Library. This is a change in location from previous meetings. The meeting will begin at 7 pm.
New members are urgently needed. If you have any interest in the preservation and administration of this historic cemetery, if you have family buried there or if you want to be a little more involved in your community, this is the place for you. Please join us!
West Hoosick F.D. Mothers Day Pancake Breakfast
The West Hoosick Fire Department announces an “All You Can Eat” breakfast at the Fire House on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 8, from 7:30 to 11 am.
The menu includes pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, bacon, toast, juice, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. What better way to start the day that is set aside to honor our mothers than bringing the whole family out to a great breakfast.
The Fire House is located on Pine Valley Road near the intersection of County routes 109 and 103. Please call the Fire House at 686-1814 if you have questions.
Summer Bowling Leagues At Barbecue Recreation
There will be summer bowling leagues starting May 15 and 16 at the Barbecue Recreation bowling lanes. They will be four-person teams consisting of men, women and kids. For more information, contact Jack at 518-686-5751.
New Lebanon Book Group Meeting
The New Lebanon Book Group will discuss the novel Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls on Sunday, May 1, at 11am at the New Lebanon Library.
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Stephentown Extra Helpings
The ordering date for May bundles from the Extra Helpings Community Food Buying Club in Stephentown was originally Thursday, April 28, from 3:30 to 6 pm at the Stephentown Federated Church on Garfield Road. Because the menu was only available late this month, orders will be accepted until May 9. Please call Paula Dibble to make late ordering arrangements at 518-733-0699.
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Cherry Plain Youth Gets First Jake On Youth Hunt Weekend; Spring Turkey Season Opens May 1
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens recently reminded hunters that the 2011 spring turkey season opens on May 1 in all of upstate New York lying north of the Bronx-Westchester County boundary. The annual Youth Turkey Hunting Weekend was April 23-24.
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