The Veterans of Stephentown and the Stephentown Fire Department will sponsor a joint Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, August 18, in the Stephentown Fire Hall, located at 35 Grange Hall Road in Stephentown. The doors will open at 5 pm and close at 6 pm. Play begins at 6:15 sharp.
A free buffet will be served at the first break and refreshments will be available.
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The 27th Annual Run For The Roses
The 27th annual “Run for the Roses” will take place on Sunday, August 12, at Grafton Lakes State Park in Grafton. Events include a 5k foot race, 2.5 mile scenic nature walk and a kids’ 1 mile fun run. Proceeds will benefit the Grafton Community Library and the Courtney Carelli Foundation for Literacy.
A medal and a bouquet of roses will be awarded to the top male and female runners. All entrants receive a T-shirt and a book. The first 150 pre-registrants will receive a long sleeve T-shirt. Entrants for all events may pick up their packets at the Park’s main parking lot on the day of the race. For more information, or to access a race entry form online, go to www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org or call the Grafton community Library at 518-279-0580.
Lake Lauderdale Improvement Association’s 16th Annual Young Angler Fishing Tournament
The L.L.I.A.’s 16th annual children’s fishing tournament will take place on Sunday, August 19, at the Washington County Park Pavilion on beautiful Lake Lauderdale. The tournament is free and open to all young anglers age 15 and under. The tournament runs from 8 to 10:30 am and concludes with a free hot dog lunch for all participants. As always, there will be no fee charged to children entering the contest. Hot dogs and refreshments will be provided to all young anglers.
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Ernest Parker Committal Service
Committal services for Ernest Parker will be held on Monday, August 13, at 11 am at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hoosick Falls. Ernest was the husband of Gloria Parker of Yuma, AZ. Arrangements are under the care of the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, New York.
John T. Gildea
Hoosick Falls – John T. Gildea, 84, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at his residence on Martin Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. He was the husband of Irene E. Gildea.
Born on April 21, 1928, in Hoosick Falls, John was the son of the late Samuel and Letitia (Dinsmore) Gildea. He received his GED from Walter A. Wood High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during the Korean era. John retired from Oak Mitsui in Hoosick Falls several years ago. He was a member of the Derby Club and the St. Stanislaw Society, both in Hoosick Falls.
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Almost There!! Help Us Reach Our Goal!!
In December of 2008 the Board of Directors of HACA (Hoosick Area Church Association) approved the purchase of the former Falls Federal Credit Union with no inkling of the impending economic downturn. Now, less than four years later, thanks to the generosity and support of the community, we enter the final fund raising drive to retire the mortgage by the end of August with only $1,500 to go. [Read more…] about Almost There!! Help Us Reach Our Goal!!
The Life Of George Holcomb – George’s Daughter Angeline Is Born
June 13, 1823, Friday: We plastered corn and at night I rode over to H. Platt’s store and paid 1/9 pence for ¼ pound of wrought nails. Tonight kept an essence peddler from Northampton. His name I did not learn. This day I am 32 years of age.
June 16, Monday: In the middle of the day I rode after Doctor Graves to come and bleed my wife, but he was not to home and did not come.
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Berlin Commemorates The 1962 Disaster
by David Flint
“You can’t go through a crisis in a community without sticking together,” in the words of NY State Senator Roy McDonald. He was one of the speakers at the Berlin Fire Hall on Saturday at a commemorative observance of the 1962 disaster that burned much of the town. “Nobody’s an island,” McDonald said, “whether it’s a small personal problem or a major catastrophe. Community is what it’s all about. Thank you for your service and for your love of your community.”
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A Huge Turnout For The Annual Hoosick Youth Wrestling Tournament
by Bea Peterson
Mike LaPorte, assisted by Chris Marsh and a big crew of volunteers, had a busy weekend on July 28 and 29. They hosted the third Annual Hoosick Youth Wrestling Tournament. Twelve teams of 16 youngsters each, ages 14 and under competed. The teams participated in eight matches over the two days. [Read more…] about A Huge Turnout For The Annual Hoosick Youth Wrestling Tournament
Pink Fashion Rocks
by Bea Peterson
Like all the nearby communities, Hoosick and Hoosick Falls residents and businesses are extremely generous. Almost every week or every other week there is one fund raiser or another. And people respond! Most fund raisers are annual events run by the same folks year after year. Pink Fashion Rocks had a different twist. It was run completely by young folks in their late teens and early twenties. They are to be congratulated. They should be congratulated first for continuing the strong community ethic of giving back and secondly for pulling off a successful event.
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