Sandy Hill Foundation Donates 175 for Playground Cube
At the Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Club weekly luncheon, the Sandy Hill Foundation of Hudson Falls announced a 175 gift to buy an additional playground cube for the new area at the Town of Hoosick athletic field. J Walter Jackett and Arthur R Armstrong attended the April meeting to present the donation aimed at completing a child friendly outdoor facility beside the Weir Reynolds pool. The gift accompanies other ordered amenities including benches and parent facilities, with arrival expected next week.
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Town of Hoosick Athletic Field
Hoosick Falls
Kiwanis Club
Arthur R. Armstrong
Edith Craig Reynolds
Hoosick
Floyd H. Rourke
Jackett
Reynolds Foundation
Leonard J. Liporace
Kiwanis Boys and Girls Committee
First Baptist Church Hoosick Falls Holds Annual Meeting
The First Baptist Church of Hoosick Falls published a 16 page booklet with annual reports from boards and Rev. John Y. Elliott. The meeting approved redecoration of Baptist Memorial Hall and a recreation area under the sanctuary. Local expenditures were 17042.18 and missionary giving 4118.90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Y. Elliott
First Baptist Church
Hoosick Falls
Baptist Memorial Hall
John L. Calhoun
Iles Cornell
Church Advisory Council
C. Cortland Cottrell
Cottrell
Clayton B. Sherman
Ida van Wert
Hazel M. Hill
Donald Lapp
Lapp
Board of Missions
James F. Smith
National Commercial Bank & Trust Co
Advance Guardsmen Head to Camp Drum for Summer Tour
Six advance men from Separate Detachment Co C 1st Btn 210th Armor left Hoosick Falls Armory for Camp Drum to prepare tanks and equipment for the battalion’s arrival. The 38 local members drill and pack then depart at 5 am, joining units in Troy and Albany to reach Drum by 1 30 pm Saturday for a week long field training tour ending May 29 with Mat Day on May 31. Lt J W McGrath commands the local group, while Lt Peter Lynch attends Fort Knox.
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Co. C
1St Btn
210Th Armor
Hoosick Falls
Camp Drum
Cancee
H K Falls
Troy
Albany
Amp Drum
J W. McGrath
Peter Lynch
Fort Knox
Two Parties Schedule Sessions On Hoosick Falls Charter
Democratic and Republican groups hold separate Monday meetings in Hoosick Falls to discuss the proposed Rensselaer County charter ahead of the June 8 vote. Speakers include Leo Hope for the Democrats and Raymond Sick and Edward Wielkind for the GOP, with questions welcomed from residents of nearby towns. Printed charter copies are available at the Record Newspapers office and at the National Commercial Bank and Trust Co.
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Hoosick Falls
Rensselaer County
Democratic Committee of
Hoosick
Church Street
Town of
Rensselaer County Republican Committee
Edward Wielkind
John A. Murphy
Record Newspapers
Main St
National Commercial Bank and Trust Co
Pokines Wins First Prize In State Event
Jay Pokines, 17, of 48 Abbott St Hoosick Falls NY, a Hoosick Falls Central School student, won first prize in the state in the 10th Q-Tips Art Awards by Chescabrough-Pond's Inc. The state winner advances to final judging with prizes of 500, 250, and 100 dollars. Judges favor creativity, interest, inspiration, composition and design. Students may use any media but must use Q-Tips cotton swabs as brushes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Pokines
Hoosick Falls
Chesebrough-Pond’s Inc
Cleanup Week Pickups Set Next Week
Village marks Cleanup Week with daily rubbish pickups starting Monday in Ward 1. Douglas Sprague announces Ward 2 on Tuesday Ward 3 on Wednesday Ward 4 on Thursday and Friday reserved for delays. Residents should bundle brush and place containers at the curb and call the Rescue Squad or fire department for auction pickup at the June 5 field day.
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Douglas Sprague
Town of
Hoosick
Elks Auxiliary to Install May 22 at Hoosick Falls
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Hoosick Falls Elks Lodge will have its installation Saturday night May 22 at the Elks Club. Mrs Eleanor Hayden will serve as installing officer. Events include a 6:30 cocktail hour and 7:30 dinner served by the men, with installation at 9 p.m. Reservations for the dinner are due by Monday.
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Thomas Wysocki
Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks
Elks Club
Eleanor Hayden
Walter Wirmusky
Arsenal Chief Retiring From Army After 29 Years Service
Col. William Mulheron Jr., Watervliet Arsenal commanding officer, retires from the U.S. Army on June 30 ending a 29 year career. He led the arsenal since 1968 and earned the Legion of Merit on a joint U.S. Germany project. Under his command the facility reduced pollution and workforce, aiding workers into new roles. He is married to Julia Stamataki of Athens and has a son William set to graduate from Shaker High School.
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William Mulheron Jr
Watervliet Arsenal
U.S. Army
Mulheron
Arsenal
U.s.federal Republic of Germany
Watervliet
Hudson River
Southeast Asia
NY State Employment Service
Colonel Mulheron
Julia Stamataki
Athens
Greece
William
Shaker High School
Rensselaer Arts Festival at Washington Park draws exhibitors
The sixth annual Arts and Crafts Festival by the Rensselaer County Council for the Arts unfolds today in Washington Park Troy from 1 to 6 p.m. with over 30 exhibitors showcasing weaving leathercraft wood working jewelry pottery and more. Children’s art will be judged by a youth jury from Russell Sage Emma Willard Albany State with token awards and local groups provide ethnic foods and performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County Arts Council
Washington Park
Rensselaer County Council For the Arts
Troy
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox League
St. Mary's Men’s Association
Daughters of Penelope
Ladies Society of St. Peter's Armenian Church
Watervliet
Joan Edlund
John Ruta
Stockade Theater
Frances Ery
Leah Perkins
Emma Willard School
Ruth Healey
Russell Sage College
Hudson Valley Community College
Viking
Pollution Report From The Record And Health Department
Daily air quality reading for the area shows Sulfur Dioxide 0.01 low Carbon Monoxide 3.1 low and Dust Particles 0.4 medium for the 24 hour period ending at 9 p.m. Thursday. Readings were taken at a continuous monitor in Rensselaer by the State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Rensselaer County Health Department with a May 0.02 threshold for sulfur dioxide and 4.9 for carbon monoxide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Record Newspapers
Rensselaer County Health Department
Rensselaer
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Shout In Silence Visual Arts Exhibition By Deaf Students
The Newman Center hosts a special exhibition of paintings and graphics by deaf and hard of hearing youths and adults at the Rensselaer Newman Foundation Chapel and Cultural Center through May 30. Organized by Rawley A. Silver, Ed. D., the 44 works were produced by Mrs. Silver's students from the New York Society for the Deaf and other schools for the deaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer Newman Foundation
Visual Arts
Rawley A. Silver
Smithsonian Institution
Democrat Haley to address Saratoga Springs club
Assemblyman Daniel Haley the first Democrat elected from St. Lawrence County 110th District will speak to the Saratoga Springs Democratic Club at 8 15 p m Wednesday at the Gideon Putnam Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Haley
St. Lawrence County
Saratoga Springs
Democratic Club
Gideon Putnam
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William Hoopes
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Bassett
River Street
Franklin Square
Watervliet — Corner
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Remsen Street
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