Hoosick Falls – Jeanette A. Sawtell, 86, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT.
Judy A. Stewart
Hoosick Falls – Judy A. Stewart, 82, passed away on Christmas Day, 2014, while attending Mass. She had resided on Wilder Avenue in Hoosick Falls, NY. Born on July 26, 1932, in Hoosick Falls, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Clara M. (Hayden) Bohmer.
Judy graduated from the Walter A. Wood High School in Hoosick Falls and Austin Beauty School. She had been a hairdresser in Hoosick Falls since the age of seventeen. Judy enjoyed the time she spent with her family and going out to dinner with several close friends. Judy was a communicant of the Sacred Heart-St. Francis Church in Bennington, VT.
Survivors include her children, Michaela Charron, Lisa Smith, Lori Stewart and William Stewart, all of Hoosick Falls, her grandchildren, Adam and Ashley Cabana, Alexis Smith, Ethan Stewart and Elizabeth Stewart-Conkling, the Bohmer family children and her nieces and nephews along with many friends. She is pre-deceased by a brother, William Bohmer, a close friend, Judy Bulson, and a sister, Barbara Wiant.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Friday, January 2, at 11 am from the Sacred Heart-St. Francis Church on Main Street in Bennington. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either Sacred Heart-St. Francis Church or the charity of your choice through the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090.
Charles D. Dorr
Hoosick Falls – Charles D. Dorr, 74, died, December 13, 2014, at Emory L. Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, Daytona Beach, FL. Services of Remembrance will be held at a later date in Washington D.C. at the Arlington National Cemetery.
Richard C. Landry
Hoosick Falls – Richard C. Landry, 70, passed away on December 17, 2014, after a long illness.
Born in Hoosick Falls, NY, on April 5, 1944, Richard was the son of the late Harry and Dorothy (Winton) Landry.
He graduated from Troy (NY) High School and was a member of the Class of 1962. Following his graduation, he served his country in the Navy from 1962 until being honorably discharged in 1966; he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
The Life Of George Holcomb – Maple Season 1834
Friday, Feb 28, 1834: On this evening I went to Joshua B. Maxon’s and Adam Brown’s and carried a paper that our school teacher drew, Hiram Mattison, for us trustees to sign. It was a certificate we are to deliver to the Town Clerk concerning the number of children that draws States money.
Saturday: Today I repaired an old sled, made one new runner and two new beams. Today I sent my hired boy on a horse to Hancock to Wm Hadsell’s store after a quarter yard of calico and six skeins cotton thread and had it charged but said boy Charles Booge bought sugar toys without leave and had charged to my account, The quantity and price I have not assertained.
Wednesday, March 3: Today I took my single wagon and carried nine pails to Mr. Dabills to be repaired and I carried a list of the children that draw States money to Doc E. Graves the town clerk, and I called to Randal A Brown’s the Supervisor and he paid me thirteen dol and seventy five cts for my services for the town, and I paid him one dol for the services of his horse.
Thursday, March 6: This morning I walked over the hill with Mr. Hiram Thayer and looked at Mr. Rensselaer Jolls wood lot and we did see a quantity of dry wood down and then said Thayer went to see said Jolls to try to buy the wood to boil sap, but said Jolls would not sell any wood. Friday: I walked over the hill in view of going to see Ebb and Bart Tyler if I could bargain with them to come and make me shingle but when I got to Green Worden’s I was advised not to employ them for they were drunken men and would not do my turn. I then returned home. On the way I went to Samuel Griggs to see if I could buy cows and geese, but I did not bargain – the cows was sold and geese too dear. Today I gave old Caleb Sheldon 25 cts cash.
Monday, March 10: Today I tapped a few sap trees. This afternoon I took my single wagon and went to the north part of the town for Hiram Thayer after his wife’s grandmother, the old widow Swan, she was to her son Smith Swan’s. Said Thayer agrees to do me a day’s work for fetching her. On the way I got the nine pails that I left the other day to be repaired. The expense of repairing said pails was 50 cts.
Wednesday March 12: I tapped maple trees and gathered sap.
Thursday: I tended to tapping sap trees and gathering sap and getting dry wood. Tonight Peres Swan stayed with us. He bargained to make me chestnut and Hemlock shingles. He agreed to help chop and saw the timber and then make them, and I do agree to pay him one dol per thousand.
Friday: Today said Swan helped me chop and drew chestnut shingle timber. I gathered sap. Tonight Hiram Thayer had a daughter born and he had the use of my horses tonight.
Sunday: Today I gathered sap and tonight I boiled sap all night.
Happy Holidays From Us At The Eastwick Press
We are on vacation the next two weeks. No paper or new posts on December 26 or January 2. [Read more…] about Happy Holidays From Us At The Eastwick Press
Public Support For Leo Surdam
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board meeting was moved to the High School auditorium in anticipation of a large turnout of citizens, and indeed, there were 100 or more people there when the meeting started.
These people had come to express their support for HFCS bus driver Leo Surdam, who was suspended from his job after a December 8 incident on his bus.
U.S. Congressman Gibson At Tree Lighting In Stephentown
by David Flint
A good crowd of close to 100 people, young and old, turned out last Sunday evening to kick off the holiday season in Stephentown with the lighting of the Christmas tree in Veterans Park. On this, the third annual tree lighting celebration, residents were pleased to have U.S. Congressman Chris Gibson and his family join them in the singing and the fellowship. [Read more…] about U.S. Congressman Gibson At Tree Lighting In Stephentown
Hush, Hush On Surdam Incident
by Alex Brooks
Hoosick Falls Central School Bus Driver Leo Surdam has not been driving his school bus since an incident that happened on his bus on December 8 in which Surdam intervened to stop two sixth grade boys from harassing a fourth grade girl. Information on exactly why this may lead to charges against him either by police or by the School District is not available at present.
Neither Surdam nor the School administration can discuss the incident, which will be investigated and adjudicated through the School District’s normal procedures.
A police report was not available to this newspaper late Wednesday afternoon.
HFCS District Superintendent Ken Facin said Surdam “has privacy rights and due process rights” that the District will respect. Facin said it is a personnel matter which cannot be discussed in public.
There has been a lot of discussion of the incident on Facebook, and many in the community seem to be rallying behind Surdam and urging the School District to reinstate him. A group of Surdam’s supporters are expected to show up at this week’s School Board meeting, but Facin said the Board and the Administration will not be able to discuss the matter at a public meeting.
