Tony Hammersmith of Cherry Plain received the Rennselaer County Association of Town Superintendents of Highways Scholarship at the Hudson Valley Community College Foundation fall scholarship award ceremony on December 11. [Read more…] about Tony Hammersmith Receives Scholarship Award
Archives for December 2009
Hoosick Post No. 40, American Legion, Installs Officers
The Satchel Is Passed
submitted by Mary Lou Walters
Marie Snyder who was President of the Berlin Seniors for many years passed away this month. Despite being ill, she bravely planned her last year of senior trips from her hospital bed and then with tremendous fortitude led all but one. After she completed her last trip and arranged for new elections to be held at the Christmas party, she finally rested.
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Grafton Girl Publishes A Tale About Teenage Life
submitted by Carolyn Durnin
Ninth-grader Kelsey O’Dell often told her friends that she would like to become a writer someday. Armed with an active imagination and the self-publishing industry, her dream is about to be realized, with the printing of her first book entitled Dear Diary, Am I Really Thirteen?
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Susan Nelsen Honored
The Board of the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center honored President Susan Nelsen this week by presenting her with a beautiful oil painting done by Jeanne Ferland. [Read more…] about Susan Nelsen Honored
Grafton Elementary School Students Visit With Seniors
On December 14 the kindergarten class from the Grafton Elementary School visited the Grafton Senior Center. [Read more…] about Grafton Elementary School Students Visit With Seniors
HFCS Senior Citizens School Tax Forum
The Hoosick Falls Central School District Board of Education will hold a public forum on Wednesday, January 6, from 6 to 7 pm in the Hoosick Falls Central School Elementary Library to review the Senior Citizen Disability and Income Exemption. [Read more…] about HFCS Senior Citizens School Tax Forum
Berlin Middle School Student Council Gift Bags
The Berlin Middle School Student Council made holiday gift bags for the children that are currently at Albany Medical Center during this holiday time. [Read more…] about Berlin Middle School Student Council Gift Bags
Berlin’s Sixth Grade Helps Out Make-A-Wish
The Berlin sixth grade is helping to grant wishes by writing letters to Santa. The letters are then brought to Macy’s or mailed to Make-A-Wish. For each letter received Macy’s will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish foundation.
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Team 540-RoboNeers
The Berlin Middle School First Lego League club, Team 540 – RoboNeers, participated in the First Lego League Smart Move 2009 Challenge by competing at the Agawam Qualifying Tournament in Feeding Hills, MA, on Saturday, December 12. [Read more…] about Team 540-RoboNeers