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Schodack

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A Senior’s Happy Birthday Surprise 

by Denise Wright

Schodack resident Virginia Scheibly woke up on March 12 ready to celebrate her 90th birthday, but was surprised by several family members and friends who stopped by to wish her a happy birthday in several heartwarming ways.

Fellow Schwartz Senior Center volunteer Kathy Blake described Scheibly as an “amazing person and volunteer.” Her willingness to stay active and keep seniors involved has been an inspiration to people who know her.

Ginny Scheibly stands behind the decorations placed in her front yard for her 90th birthday. Photo by Denise Wright.

Member Cindy Olsen talked about how when the pandemic closed the senior center, Scheibly called members to meet in her yard under a big tree with social distancing. Olsen described those meetings as “much needed for everyone.” Green Meadow kindergarten teacher Kelley DiBella enjoyed having Scheibly as her senior volunteer in her kindergarten class for ten years. She brought her class outside across the street from Scheibly’s home, where they displayed birthday signs and serenaded Scheibly with “Happy Birthday.”

Her many friends from the Schwartz Senior Center surprised Scheibly with a “beautiful” car parade with signs and balloons expressing their birthday wishes and admiration for her.  Leading the car parade was her grandson, East Greenbush police officer Max Scheibly who said he was honored to do this for his grandmother. Ginny Sheibly said she was “overwhelmed” by this birthday surprise, and she truly appreciated everyone for making her birthday day so special.”

Hoosick Falls

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St. Patrick’s Day Walk

There was a decorating for St. Patrick’s Day contest leading up to the walk where folks put up “Get Your Green Lights On and Show Your Shamrocks” decorations at their homes, with about twenty homes doing their porches and windows in mostly green and white lights and banners. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls

Boys Basketball

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Hoosick Falls 13 1 8 5 27

Hoosic Valley 14 6 14 16 50

Sat., 3/13. With leading scorer Jake Sparks out due to being near another person who tested Covid positive, the Hoosick Falls Panthers struggled to find points. After holding their own in the first quarter, the Panthers scored 14 points over the final three quarters. Isaiah Eckler scored 18 for Hoosic Valley, including four three-pointers, while Logan Reilly scored 14 points, including three three-pointers in the third quarter. Hoosic Valley won the JV game,  55-43.

Dylan Baker dribbles out of trouble and on to the hoop during play at Hoosic Valley Central on Saturday. Photo by Steve Bradley.

Tamarac 6 14 20 17 57

Fort Plain 11 16 15 23 65

Sat., 3/13. Zachary Rice scored 28 points to lead the way for the Bengals to grab this close game win. Robert Jordan scored 23 points for Fort Plain.

Tamarac 18 22 22 14 76

Greenwich 8 5 16 10 39

Sat., 3/11.Tamarac’s James Blake erupted for 25 points and Patrick Mainello added 18 to lead the Bengals to the win. Jesse Kuzmich scored 14 for the Witches.