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Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Hoosick School Dist.

The Next HFCS PTA Meeting

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The next business meeting of the HFCS PTA will take place on Wednesday, April 13, in the Elementary School Library beginning at 6:30 pm.
As always, members and non-members are encouraged to join meetings to find out what the PTA is doing for our children and to share ideas for special programs and events to benefit the children and families of our school district.
If you’d like to become a member or to learn more about PTA and its programs, please attend this meeting or contact Membership Chair Andrea Lane at 518-686-0734.

Texas Hold’em Tournament To Benefit ADAPT

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On Saturday, April 23, ADAPT will hold a Texas Hold’em Tournament fund-raiser with hosts Rick Ferrannini and Rick Tinkham at the North Hoosick Fire Department on Route 22 in North Hoosick. The doors will open at 12:30 pm for registration, and game play begins at 1 pm. No advance registration is required. Entry fee is $35, with $10 going to ADAPT. There will be a re-buy at 2:30 pm for $35 (with $10 going to ADAPT). Refreshments will be for sale, benefiting ADAPT; and 50% of a 50-50 raffle will also benefit ADAPT. Participants must be 18 years of age or older.

HFCS Terminates Teacher

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by Alex Brooks
At its meeting on Thursday, March 17, the Hoosick Falls School Board passed a motion terminating the employment of Lawrence M. Haskell, Jr. effective March 18, 2011. The District brought charges against him alleging “misconduct, insubordination, incompetence and conduct unbecoming a teacher,” and three hearings were held before Hearing Officer John Trela in November and December of 2010. Trela rendered his decision March 7, and the Board is now acting based on his report.
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ADAPT Bottle Drive April 2

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ADAPT, the Alcohol Drug Abuse Prevention Team planning the substance-free after-prom celebration for the HFCS Class of 2012 and their guests, is hosting a bottle and can drive on Saturday, April 2, from 10 am to 2 pm in the parking lot of the Grand Union Family Market on Route 22 in Hoosick Falls. Or, bottles and cans may be delivered directly to Nickelback Redemption Center on Carey Avenue. Please be sure to mention that you want the proceeds to benefit ADAPT for the after-prom celebration.
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