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Leo Bartoski

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Hoosick Falls/Petersburgh – Leo Bartoski, 74, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014, at the Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bennington, VT. He had resided on William Jones Road in Petersburgh, NY.

Born on January 31, 1939, in Albany, NY, Leo was the son of the late Rosella Bartoski. He graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls, NY. He worked at the former Wood Flong and at Speciality both in Hoosick Falls and later with the N.Y.S.D.O.T. out of the Petersburgh garage until retiring. Leo was a dedicated member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls, where he attended daily Mass and after gathered with friends at Bagels & Brew for their breakfast conversations.

Leo was always interested in the youth in Hoosick Falls, especially the sports programs where he coached numerous St. Mary’s Academy and town teams. He was much more than a coach, mentoring the youth throughout life’s situations.

Leo was also known as the “Detroit Anything Fan” – Tigers, Lions or Red Wings. He was a member of the Hoosick Falls Country Club where he enjoyed playing rounds with his many friends. He was also a member of the St. Stanislaw Society and the Elks. Leo was known for giving you a “good debate” on any subject. Leo is survived by several cousins and many friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Wednesday, January 29, at 11 am from the Immaculate Conception Church on Main Street in Hoosick Falls. Burial followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hoosick Falls.

Calling hours were Tuesday, January 28, from 4 to 7 pm at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to either St. Mary’s Academy, the H.F. Country Club or HAYC3 through the funeral home.

The Life Of George Holcomb – Working On His Wife’s Hat

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Wednesday, April 28, 1830: Today I tended to a young colt that my bay mare had this morning, but her milk did not come and I had to feed it.

Monday, May 3: We plowed sward and I sowed grass seed.  Our young colt died and my hired boy skinned it.

Tuesday: I walked to Pittsfield to training and peddled cake, cider and apples. We got home about nine this evening

Saturday: We got ten bushel of potatoes on to the hill for Mr. Danford to plant to the halves, and he dig them.  This evening I carried my colt skin to Mr. Abraham Winston’s to be tanned.

Sunday, May 16: This afternoon I and my wife walked up to Mr. Waner Marels to see their child that has the canker rash and scarlet fever and Mr. Philander Hatch child with the same complaint.

Monday: Today quite rainy.  I tended to chores.  Towards night I went to H. Platt’s mill with a grist of corn. While it was grinding, I rode up to the milliners, Mrs. Swan to see if she had whitened my wife’s hat and have her wait until I could go to Pittsfield for trimmings.

Tuesday: I took the single wagon and went to Pittsfield with applesauce and sold it at 40 cts per gal.  I got about two dol and thirty cts for the sauce. I carried one bushel of potatoes and sold them for 25 cts.  I bought at the milliners a straw band.  I paid 75 cts and a half yard straw braid 9 cts and three yards blue ribbon 63 cts, all to trimming my wife’s hat.  Old Mr. Caleb Sheldon rode over and back with me.

Thursday we planted corn, and hoed corn in the garden.  This morning Mr. Philander Hatch had a son die with the canker rash, age 2½ years.

Friday: We went plowing a sward on my Rodgers Farm and I came home at noon and went to the Presbyterian meeting house to the funeral of P. Hatch’s child.

Saturday: We plowed on my Rodgers farm. At noon I came away to Mr. Zachariah Chapman’s to raising a wagon house.  I only stayed a few minutes and came home to get Mr. Chapman a half gal of cider brandy. I lent it to him for his raising.

Building Wild In Berlin

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Date For Sweeney Cabin Show Is Bumped To February 11

by Bea Peterson

Nine pm this past Tuesday was the second show in the 10 part series Building Wild on the National Geographic channel. The show has created a great deal of interest in the area as all of the cabins were built within 30 miles of Hoosick and the co-star happens to be Pat “Tuffy” Bakaitis of North Hoosick. Generating plenty of interest as well is the cabin Tuffy and his Cabin Kings partner Paulie DiMeo built for Pat Sweeney and his son Ryan of Berlin. According to Pat, the show was originally scheduled to air on January 28, but it was later bumped to February 11.

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Hoosick Falls Looking At $2,645,400 In Sewer System Improvements

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by Bea Peterson

At a special meeting of the Hoosick Falls Village Board on Tuesday, January 21, the Board agreed to have the MRB Group look into various grant and loan possibilities to fund a $2,645,400 series of sewer collection system improvements for Superior, Church, Center, Willow, Railroad and Lyman Streets and Carey Avenue.

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North Hoosick Fire Department Installation Banquet

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by Bea Peterson

The North Hoosick Fire Department held its Installation of Officers Banquet on Saturday, January 11. Master of Ceremonies was Leo Surdam III of the Hoosick Fire Department. Pastor Michael Benoit gave the Invocation and Benediction. The delicious meal was catered by Jean’s Place. Fire Police and Officers were sworn in by Rensselaer County Deputy Sheriff and Fire Investigator Paul Davendonis. [Read more…] about North Hoosick Fire Department Installation Banquet

BCS: Susceptible To Fiscal Stress

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by Thaddeus Flint

In the Superintendent’s report at Tuesday’s Berlin School Board meeting, Berlin Central School District Superintendent Dr. Stephen Young made special mention of an upcoming event titled “New York schools STILL in fiscal peril: Our kids can’t wait another year”.  This will be a regional call to action of 47 school districts from the area to discuss what’s known as the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA).

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Stephentown Town Board Action – A Brand New Pickup Truck

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by David Flint

The Stephentown Highway Department has a new pickup truck. Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt reported at the Town Board meeting on Monday that Highway Superintendent Aldie Goodermote has received the 2014 Ford F250 truck with club cab, a purchase the Board authorized last summer. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – A Brand New Pickup Truck

Harry Weir Foundation Contributes $9,800 To Community

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by Bea Peterson

On Saturday, January 11, Norma Brenenstuhl distributed checks at the Cheney Library to various community organizations on behalf of the Weir Foundation. The Foundation funds are held at the Key Private Bank and administrated by Kari Oesterreich, CTFA. This year checks amounting to $9,800 were distributed. Norma noted that the amount was $1,354 less than last year.

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