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Girls Varsity Field Hockey Team Is Undefeated

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Submitted by the Hoosick Falls Central School Communications Department
The HFCS Varsity Girls Field Hockey team has been having a great season thus far (18-0) and just won the Section II Class C Championship game (4-0) against Johnstown this past Saturday, November 2nd. This is their 4th year winning the Sectional Championship. Their next game is this coming Saturday, November 9th, at 1 pm, against Whitney Point (at Whitney Point) for the Regional Championship. Players pictured are as follows (in no particular order):

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HFCS Philip Leonard Chapter of the National Honor Society

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Submitted by the Hoosick Falls Communications Department
The Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS) National Honor Society (NHS), recently held its annual Induction Ceremony. Sixteen new members were inducted, bringing the total student membership to thirty-five. The NHS is open to students in grades 11–12 who meet specific eligibility requirements set by their school’s chapter. Students must have a certain GPA, must complete an interview process, and are evaluated based on their commitment and demonstration of the Four Pillars: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character.

HFCS’s NHS Chapter is known as the Philip Leonard Chapter. As many in the community are aware, Mr. Leonard recently passed away. He is known within the halls of HFCS as “the man who built the school.” His investment in the school and community of Hoosick Falls is the perfect example of what it means to uphold the Four Pillars of the NHS, as he was a true champion in the community.

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Francis E. LeBarron – Obituary

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Hoosick Falls — Francis E. LeBarron, 75, passed away on Friday, October 25th at his residence on Bovie Hill Road. He resided there with his loving wife Antoinette (Toni Baker) LeBarron.

Francis was born on July 2, 1949, in Troy, NY, son of William and Bertha (Boesse) LeBarron. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving from 1968–1971. Francis was employed at Johnson Control in Bennington, VT and at Elhannon Landscaping in Hoosick, NY. He enjoyed coin collecting, gardening, horseshoes, bowling, fishing and getting together with friends and family for weekly dominoes games.  [Read more…] about Francis E. LeBarron – Obituary

Philip Leonard – Obituary

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Philip Leonard passed away peacefully at his home in Hoosick Falls, NY on October 19, 2024 surrounded by his family. Born on May 16, 1926, in Monticello, NY, Phil was the son of Gertrude (Winokur) and Harry Lashinsky, both naturalized citizens who immigrated through Ellis Island from the Polish/Russian border in pursuit of a better life. His dad worked tirelessly to bring the rest of the family to the United States, instilling a strong sense of dedication and hard work. He loved and looked up to his older sisters, Ann and Belle, who set the standard for the importance of education, and made sure he went to college. Phil took on various jobs to earn his way through college by driving taxi cabs in the Catskills in the summer, driving a laundry truck, and refereeing basketball games. [Read more…] about Philip Leonard – Obituary

Big Apple Crunch

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Submitted by Hoosick Falls Central School Communications
Early this month, Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS) elementary students, grades UPK – 4, participated in a fun competition organized by the FarmOn! Foundation. Every year, schools in New York are invited to host a Big Apple Crunch Event and to post their event pictures and videos on social media, to be entered into a competition to win a $1,000 Victory Garden from the FarmOn! Foundation. HFCS embraces farm to school practices where and when possible, and their cafeteria purchases all of their apples locally from Perry’s Orchard in Eagle Bridge. Perry’s is owned and operated by Jim and Anita Perry, and was founded in the 1970s. They have approximately 800 apple trees planted on their 5-acre orchard, and feature 10 NY apple varieties. On October 10th, the HFCS PTA handed out apples to everyone in the elementary school, and the students and staff gathered in groups to take the ‘big crunch’ together. Throughout the months of September and October, students enjoyed many apple-themed crafts, learning activities, field trips, and more. This was a fun and healthy way to celebrate fall in upstate NY, and HFCS is hopeful that they will be awarded the funding so they can get gardening.

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Immaculate Conception Church

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November 3rd marks the long-awaited official reopening of lmmaculate Conception Church of Hoosick Falls. Built in the 1870s, the structure was undergoing age-related repairs when 2017 torrential rains flooded the building, causing further damage and extended closure. Until the needs of the upstairs worship space could be met, services were held at St. Mary's School, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, the First United Presbyterian Church, and ultimately downstairs in the church basement. These accommodations remain greatly appreciated by our parish community. Through the Grace of God, numerous donors, various professionals, and many volunteers, Christmas Mass 2023 brought a return upstairs. This year, recent installation of new windows on both sides of the altar presents a suitable time for formal celebration.

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Edward Post – Obituary

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Edward (Ted) Post (96) passed away on October 10th, 2024 after a short illness. Born on July 24, 1928, he was the son of Sterling Post and Alberta (Greenaway) Post. He married Ann (Fleming) Post and they were happily married until her passing some years ago.

He served in the Coast Guard and often spoke of those adventures in his later years. He lived in Hoosick Falls throughout much of his life, and worked at Wood Flong/Lydall until his retirement. He was an avid outdoorsman and passed on his love of the outdoors to many of his children and grandchildren. [Read more…] about Edward Post – Obituary

State Lines Police Chase

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Submitted by Sgt. John Hudson Jr.
On Saturday, October 5th, Hoosick Falls Police arrested Lecia Edghill, 44, of Hoosick Falls. Charges stem from an incident that occurred on September 5th during the early morning hours. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle Edghill was operating and she failed to comply with the lawful traffic stop. She continued to drive erratically and at high speeds for several miles before entering the State of Vermont. During the pursuit, HFPD contacted the Bennington Police Department and at the state border, they took over the pursuit. Eventually Edghill was taken into custody by the BPD and was remanded to Vermont Correctional Facility.

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Jerred J. Mooney – Obituary

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Jerred James Mooney, 47, passed away unexpectedly on September 25th, 2024 in Saint Petersburg, FL. Jerred was born on October 14th, 1976 in Bennington, VT, grew up in both Petersburgh and Hoosick Falls, NY, and graduated from Hoosick Falls Central School in 1994. He spent a great deal of his adult life in Sarasota, FL. Jerred is predeceased by his father, Gene A. Mooney. He leaves behind his mother, Melodie Rose Mooney, and his sister, Billie Jo Perretta (Mooney). [Read more…] about Jerred J. Mooney – Obituary

Karen Cottrell Todd – Obituary

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On Sept. 27, 2024, Karen Cottrell Todd died in San Antonio, TX of glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. She was 68 years old.

Karen is survived by her son, George Todd, Jr. of Dayton, OH; her sisters, Jean Cottrell Starr of Cambridge, NY and Susan Cottrell Bond of Mandeville, LA; and her brothers, William James Cottrell, Harold Cottrell, Jr., Robert Cottrell, and Richard Cottrell of Hoosick Falls, NY. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Todd. [Read more…] about Karen Cottrell Todd – Obituary