Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Thaddeus Flint
The two “big” items on the agenda of the December 2014 New Lebanon Town Board meeting, the appraisal of the Town Gravel Pit and the latest on Covenant Circle, were big letdowns for all those who are interested in such things as neither saw any new action Tuesday night.
[Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board Action – Going Nowhere
by Bea Peterson
Hoosick Falls resident Margaret Casey, a long time public health advocate who started her career as a nurse with the Rensselaer County Health Department, was recognized with the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention’s 2014 Commitment award at the National Forum’s annual meeting in Washington, DC.
[Read more…] about Public Health Advocate Margaret Casey Recognized With A National Forum Award
by Coach Fleda Berschwinger
The Section 2 Girls Soccer All Star Banquet was held at the Albany Mariott on Sunday, December 7. Among the honorees were several players from CHVL League Champion Berlin Central School. [Read more…] about Berlin Girls Soccer Stars Honored
submitted by Margaret Merwin, St. Mary’s Principal
The eighth grade class at St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls is sponsoring a dress down day each month of the school year with several charities in and around the Town of Hoosick receiving the proceeds. [Read more…] about St. Mary’s Academy 8th Grade Community Service Project
by Silvia Plasse
Dan Peer was Cheney Library’s maintenance man for 38 years. He kept the inside of the Library in good order, and you could often see him outside on his lawn mower. Dan had a knack for coming up with ideas and solutions for things that needed fixing.
submitted by Gail Smith
Well, Hoosick has Heart didn’t meet its rather ambitious goal of 500 units of blood this year, but we did collect 461 through 6 community, 2 school, and 2 business drives, which is 102 units more than last year’s 369.
Our last two drives of the year last week honored Dr. Marcus Martinez. On Wednesday at Hoosick Falls Central, 56 units of blood were collected. On Saturday at HF Community Alliance, the weather didn’t help and there were quite a few deferrals, which means people came to donate but couldn’t for one reason or another; but at the end of the day, there were 45 more units of blood than there were at 7 am when the Red Cross arrived.
A couple of Dr. Martinez’s patients came down from Arlington to donate in his honor.
Hoosick Falls has many die hard blood donors and we are seeing more and more first-timers. Every unit you donate makes a difference in someone’s life.
Our first blood drive of 2015 is on Friday, February 6, at Hoosick Falls First Baptist Church from 1 to 6 pm.
submitted by Patrice Nash
The HOBY leadership conference is designed to empower high school sophomores to recognize their leadership talents and apply them to be become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, workplace and community.
The HAYC3 Winter Solstice Labyrinth Walk will be returning to the HAYC3 Armory on Sunday, December 21, from 6 to 7 pm.
An ancient symbol that relates to wholeness, the labyrinth has long been used as a walking meditation and prayer tool by many cultures and faiths. Featuring a single path to the center and back out, the labyrinth represents a journey to our center and back out into the world. For many, the labyrinth walk leads to healing, self-knowledge, peace and finding a purpose in life.
The event is free and open to the public.
The HAYC3 Armory is located at 80 Church Street in Hoosick Falls. For more information, call HAYC3 at 518-686-9050.
HAYC3 (Hoosick Armory, Youth Center, and Community Coalition) is a rural revival and community arts organization based in Hoosick Falls. HAYC3’s goal is to restore rural sustainability and drive economic development through art, culture, education and health. It works toward these goals through being a community incubator, an art center and a place of opportunity.
The snow is a perfect setting for this Saturday’s open house for Grafton’s Festival of Trees. It will be held at the Everett Wagar Senior Center from 10 am to 2 pm. Santa will visit around noon time, and there will be music around 1 pm. Light refreshments of the season will be served.
Please join your neighbors and friends to check out these trees and support our community.
