Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
On Thursday, December 19, at 6 pm all are welcome to meet at the Berlin United Methodist Church to Christmas Carol up the street and around the village. Join in the sharing the Christmas spirit with voice and song. This is the kickoff event of the United Mehodist’s weekend of special services and events to celebrate Advent. The Church is at 17 South Main Street, Berlin.
by Steve Bradley
After traveling down Route 7 to Tamarac High School, the Panthers boys basketball team faced the Tamarac Bengals Tuesday evening. Austin Pitt scored 19 second half points, ending with 21. His points were hard earned, mostly inside points. The Panthers scored in bursts. They scored well early, then sat at 15 for a stretch, then pulled away during a second quarter burst, taking a 27 – 14 halftime lead. [Read more…] about Panthers Declaw Bengals, 62 – 40
by Jen Burhans
Berlin varsity boys basketball started a three game road trip with a strong showing against Hawthorne Valley. The starting five ripped off a very quick 30 points for a 30-4 first quarter lead. A combination of starters and bench players kept up the pace in the second quarter going into the locker room with the score at 59-10. [Read more…] about Mountaineers’ Boys Basketball Dispatches Hawthorne Valley
by Steve Bradley
After playing their only game more than a week ago, the Lady Panther basketball team took to their home court to face the 1 – 1 Tamarac Bengals. Tamarac’s loss was to Shenendehowa High School. The Bengals are a pick to win the WASAREN League this year.
[Read more…] about Lady Panthers Struggle, Lose To Tamarac, 31 – 50
by Jen Burhans
The Section II Boys Soccer All-Stars were honored at a dinner held in the Holiday Inn in Saratoga Springs on December 8. [Read more…] about NLCS & BCS Sectional Soccer All Stars
by Rob Allen
The Hoosick Falls Central School Drama Club is preparing to present their fall production: the two outrageously funny comedies Noises Off by Michael Frayn and “Action News” by Jonathan Rand. The performances will occur on Thursday, December 12, at 2 pm, Saturday, December 14, at 7 pm and Sunday, December 15, at 2 pm. There will not be a Friday performance (as we have traditionally done). Thanks to the administration of HFCS, we continue to offer free admission to all performances.
submitted by Bob Lang
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The Hoosick Falls bowling team earned a hard fought tie, 2-2, against its Southern Division rival Schuylerville on Thursday, December 5, at Olde Saratoga Lanes in Schuylerville. Hoosick Falls record is now 10-2 and Schuylerville is now 7-5. After losing the fi rst game by 180 pins, Hoosick Falls came back and won the second game by 145 pins and won the third game by 16 pins which gave Schuylerville the point for total match pins with a total of 3,373 to Hoosick Falls’ total of 3,354.
The Polish Hall in Hoosick Falls will host its 5th annual “Hall-A-Palooza Membership Drive” weekend Friday, December 13, through Sunday, December 15. On Friday the Polish Hall will offer clams (2 dozen mahogany’s) for $5 and cheese pizza for $10 or pepperoni pizza for $11 (shag-aval’s) served from 5:30 to 8 pm. Saturday will feature a variety of hors d’oeuvres with “free jukebox” from 6 to 8 pm.
On Sunday a Chinese auction will be held; doors open at 12 noon. Items being auctioned will include a basket of cheer and a variety of other gift baskets, lottery tickets, gift certificates, Polish Hall membership and gift certificate, greens fees for four at the Hoosick Falls Country Club plus cart and much, much more. There will be munchies and raffles all weekend long and drink specials on Friday from 5 to 7 pm.
Nothing says “Happy Hallidays” like a gift membership, gift certificate or drink tokens. Gift certificates make great stocking stuffers!
submitted by Bernie Wiesen
Olivia Logue, Rensselaer County 4-H member and daughter of Christopher Logue and Bernie Wiesen of Johnsonville is the recipient of the 4-H Lohnes Award. The Lohnes Award is a citizenship/sportsmanship award sponsored by Bob Lohnes of Schaghticoke. The award recognizes an outstanding senior Rensselaer County 4-H Horse project member.
[Read more…] about Olivia Logue Named The Lohnes 4-H Award Recipient
Hoosick Falls – Paul D. Corbett, 48, passed away into the arms of his Lord and Savior after a three year courageous battle against chronic illnesses on Monday, December 9, 2013, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA, surrounded by his loved ones. He had resided on Wilson Hill Road in Hoosick Falls, NY, with his wife Angela (Worthington) Corbett and their son Noah.
Born on February 10, 1965, in Bennington, VT, Paul was the son of Roger and Diana (Moll) Corbett of Hoosick Falls. He graduated from Hoosick Falls Central School and continued his education at Adirondack Community College and Empire State College earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Service Administration. He was a member of the Association of Nursing Service Administrators and the New York State Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, currently known as Leading Age New York.
Paul was employed at the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls, previously known as the Hoosick Falls Health Center, in Hoosick Falls for the past twenty-three years. Paul started at the Center as a Certified Nurse’s Aid, was a Registered Nurse filling the roles of Assistant Director of Nursing Services and Director of Nursing Services and for the last ten years served as the Administrator/CEO. Paul’s greatest passion was to serve the residents and staff, which expressed his heart for people.
Paul was a devoted husband, father, mentor and friend. His love for the youth impacted many, which will carry on through the lives he touched. He was a licensed Pastor, who recently served alongside Pastor Michael Benoit at the Cornerstone Fellowship Church in North Hoosick, NY. He loved to express his love for the Lord through his worship on drums. Paul coached basketball at Grace Christian School in Bennington and served as President of the School Board at Grace Christian School. Paul was an avid basketball player for Hoosick Falls Central School and Adirondack Community College. His love for the game continued by supporting youth basketball in the community.
Survivors other than his wife, son and parents include his brother, R. Wayne Corbett of Tulsa, OK, his sisters, Melissa Lockrow and husband Greg and Rebecca Fogarty, all of Hoosick Falls, his best friend’s brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Doreen Meaney, his brothers and sisters-in-law, Jeff and Sandra Worthington, Chris and Renee Worthington and Doug Worthington, and his mother and father-in-law, Arthur and Dorothy Worthington of West Hebron, NY. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Relatives and friends may call at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls on Friday, December 13, from 4 to 7 pm. A Celebration of Life service will be on Saturday, December 14, at 11 am at the Community Alliance Church in Hoosick, NY. Memorial contributions may be given for Noah’s college fund or to the Cornerstone Fellowship Church through the funeral home. A special thanks goes to Dr. James Carroll of Hoosick Falls, Dr. Roland Dickson and staff of the Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital, Lebanon, NH, and the staff at Massachusetts General Hospital. The family encourages organ donations in memory of Paul as only twenty percent of New York Residents are organ donors. For more information go to donatelife.net.
