St. Mary’s Academy middle school students in Grades 5 – 8 recently held elections to select Student Council Board members to represent them during the 2012/2013 school year. [Read more…] about St. Mary’s Academy Student Council Election Results
HFCS Girls Soccer Loses To Burr & Burton Academy
by Gail Delurey
In a game dominated by Hoosick Falls, the Lady Panthers outshot Burr & Burton Academy 20 to 5 in the final of the Lady James Tournament on Monday night. [Read more…] about HFCS Girls Soccer Loses To Burr & Burton Academy
BCS Boys Soccer Beats Germantown
by Arthur Schmich
James Mayer scored the lone Berlin goal on a rebound midway in the second half to give the Mountaineers a 1 to 0 win over Germantown.
Berlin dominated the first half but Germantown keeper Mandy Fuchs shut Berlin out. He had 15 saves. In the second half Germantown took over the scoring opportunities but could not score on Berlin keeper Mike Reger who had 13 saves.
The contest was well played with no cards given in the game.
A Photo Finish In Golf
submitted by Pam Hatfield
The Hoosick Falls Golf Team played its last home match Monday, September 17, against Tamarac. “Hoosick Falls had a victory, but it wasn’t like any other match,” said Coach Pam Hatfield. “After the first five matches were tallied, it was a tie. Player number six also tied his match.” The tie was broken by adding the scores of the first three golfers of each team in which Hoosick Falls won by one stroke. “Now that’s a photo finish!” said Hatfield. [Read more…] about A Photo Finish In Golf
Fill The Bus – October 5-7 In Hoosick Falls
A Hoosick Falls Central School big yellow school bus will be collecting food instead of kids October 5-7. Everyone is encouraged to bring a nonperishable food item to the HFCS Homecoming Football game and activities surrounding the game on Friday, October 5. On Sunday, October 7, the bus will be on Main Street from 9 am until noon, parked in the drive of the Robson-Reinfurt Funeral Home. Then you can find it at the St. Mary’s Cow Plop until 4 pm.
This annual food drive is to benefit the Hoosick Falls Food Pantry. The food pantry is in great need of pastas, peanut butter, jelly, boxed macaroni and cheese, canned fruit, jello, pudding and toiletries.
Win A Turkey
Enjoy a little competition? Join the Petersburgh Rod & Gun Club on September 30 and October 7 at noon for a turkey shoot. Now is your chance to show your neighbor up with shot guns or rifles – no 10 gauge shot guns. This year we are also sponsoring a pistol shoot – you provide your own ammunition for the pistols. Good food will be available – hot dogs, sausage, hamburgers, baked beans and homemade pies.
So bring your family, enjoy the afternoon and win a turkey! A summer-long 50/50 raffle is also being held in addition to various raffles. The Petersburgh Rod & Gun Club is located on Scriven Road.
HAYC3 Decks The Streets With Painted Pumpkins – Fa La La La La, La La, La, La!
In preparation for Pumpkinpalooza 4, set for September 29, pumpkins were painted in storefront windows along the main streets in Hoosick Falls last week. Pumpkin flags are also flying along Main Street, John Street and Church Street and signs are being placed in the outskirts of the Town announcing this community celebration.
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Petersburgh Library News
The Petersburgh Public Library invites everyone to a visual presentation by Randy Kneer on the firetower in Grafton on Saturday, Setember 22, at 10 am. Kneer has written the book I Remember When: the Untold Story of Helen Ellett. This is the story of a courageous woman who devoted a great part of her life to observing at the Dickinson Hill Fire Tower located in Grafton and the wonderful life she led and devoted to many others.
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Basket Weaving Workshop In Grafton
The Grafton Community Library presents two Introduction to Basket Weaving workshops as part of the Grafton Community Arts Program that has been awarded grant funding from The Arts Center of the Capital Region. Students will learn basic basket-making techniques and weave a useful market basket with a wooden handle. An example of the basket is on display at the Grafton Community Library.
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Fall Story Time For Preschool Children At The Cheney Library
The Cheney Library in Hoosick Falls will be having a Fall Story Time for preschool children and their caregivers. The story time will start on October 2 at 10 am in the children’s section of the Library. This fall we will be reading about animals; all kinds of animals. We will do some exciting rhymes and finger plays and sing some songs. We will have a craft to go with the story, and, of course, we will have snacks – the high point of the story time.
Please join us for Fall Story Time. The Cheney Library is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 1 to 8 pm, Tuesday 10 am to 5 pm, Friday 11 am to 4 pm and Saturday 8 am to 1 pm. The Library phone number is 518-686-9401.