Grab your costume and join in the Town of Hoosick’s Annual Halloween Parade on Sunday, October 30. The parade will start and end at Wood Memorial Park beginning at 6 pm.
Prizes will be awarded for the cutest, scariest, funniest and most original costumes. Following the parade, Halloween treats will be provided.
For further information, call Aelish Nealon at 518-686-9050 or visit www.hoosickyouth.org for details.
Archives for October 2011
Time To Register Young Hoopsters In The Hoosick Area
Registration is now being accepted for the Hoosick Area Youth Center’s Annual Youth Basketball Program. This fun, recreational program, geared toward improving skills and teamwork through weekly practices and league games, is open to boys and girls from kindergarten through eighth grade.
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Letter To The Editor – A Voter Rights Issue In Grafton
To The Editor:
It is really sad, to hear about voter rights issues on the day they honor Martin Luther King.
What is going on in Grafton?
Petersburgh, our neighboring town, has citizen government as described by our founding fathers. No one in Petersburgh stays in political office for life. In Grafton the Town political elite refused to release the reins of power and not allow others to contribute to the Town. Why is it so good in Grafton and not in surrounding towns. What benefits do they receive that should be any different? What small town political party pulls out all stops to insure an election win? At least the Democratic party caucus gives a chance to be nominated. The Republican party did away with the caucus about 12 years ago to have a primary. There has never been a Republican primary challenge since. All candidates have been hand picked. Anyone that attempts a challenge is blocked by any means possible with the help of the B.E. The desire for change is so great this election day the Dem line has 2 Rep,1 Ind, 1 Dem. running. There is even a new Vote Your Conscience line, the Grafton Citizen Party.
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Letter To The Editor – Campaign Literature In Grafton
To the Editor:
I am writing in response to a recent flyer I read from a candidate running for Town Justice [in Grafton] on the Democratic Party line in this fall’s election.
At first glance his flyer seemed quite innocent and professional. After reading again, it became clear to me that this candidate was being very clever with his writing and was taking between the line political shots at his opposition.
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Letter To The Editor – Vote For Change In Grafton
To the Editor:
I began attending Grafton Town Board meetings in August of 2008 after observing from a distance the public business of this community via this newspaper and coupled with my own personal experiences with the Town of Grafton Building Inspector and other appointed officials. Numerous times I attempted to engage this Board and request an explanation as to why the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy was grossly flawed. Instead, I was shunned by those that represented me and was rewarded with a new law that simply made what was illegal…..now legally right, but still flagrantly wrong. Fast-forward to 2010 and I watched with amazement the majority on this Board blatantly disregard the will of the people and their petition for a referendum for a sole assessor be ignored. I determined that this local government had become ineffective and unrepresentative. I even gave Board members flags that said so.
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Letter To The Editor – Highway Department Heros
submitted 9/20
To the Editor:
Hurricane Irene dealt the Capital District and Rensselaer County a terrible blow on Sunday, August 28. As many stayed hunkered down in the comfort of their homes those on the west side of Grafton were struggling to preserve their life-long possessions and wondering where they could go if told to evacuate. The shining light amongst all of the uncertainty on the west end was the Town of Grafton Highway Department. How do I know this? My husband witnessed the actions of both the Grafton Highway Department and local citizens assisting with preventing a disaster on his way to a work related emergency. My husband’s half-hearted description of what he was witnessing could not compare with the devastation that occurred.
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Letter To The Editor – Corrections?
To The Editor:
I attended both the Hoosick Falls Village and the Hoosick Town Board meetings last week, and I would like to correct some of the information in the articles in the October 14 issue.
I did not hear anyone on the Village Board say they did not know the Green Heights sub-division contract with the Town was expiring, although Supervisor Cipperly did say he was unaware. And I believe it was Greg Laurin, not Morin, who spoke on behalf of the Green Heights residents, chastising Mr. Cipperly for his lack of awareness.
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Pizza And A Movie And A Dance At Berlin MS/HS
This Friday night, October 28, from 4 to 7 pm, the Class of 2012 will be selling hot fresh pizzas for $8 a pie at the school. Toppings are $1 each and include pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, black olives, onions, green pepper and jalapenos. To order, call 658-2515 ext. 209. You can eat-in or take out.
Then, the HS Band will be hosting “Fright Night” from 6- to 8 pm. They will be showing the original movie Night of the Living Dead. Admission is $3. Any student under the age of 16 must have written parent permission or a parent with them in order to attend.
And if 8 pm is too early to end the evening, the Class of 2013 will be hosting a Halloween Dance from 8 to 11 pm. Wear your costume (no masks, must meet dress code). Prizes will be given for best costume. Admission to the dance is $5. But wait, for just $10 students can get two slices of pizza and a beverage, go see the movie and go to the dance.
BCS To Commemorate Veterans
The Berlin Middle Senior High School will once again be hosting a celebration commemorating our local veterans, past and present. On Wednesday Thursday, November 10, all veterans are invited to attend a breakfast followed by a short assembly. Immediately after the assembly, the veterans are invited to visit the sixth grade students where there will be a short presentation.
Please call 658-2515 x 202 if you wish to attend. We welcome all veterans with one guest.