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Village Water Information




ATTENTION
Users of the Hoosick Falls Municipal Water System
Municipal Water Information Session
Wed. December 2
5-8pm

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Town Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board
Agenda & Meeting Minutes


Senior Center - Activities & Menus




FRIDAY

JANUARY 22

6-8PM

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HAYC3’s After School Program
Invites Community to Participate in Their Charlie Brown Tree


Good grief, Christmas is almost here. And just like Charlie Brown, the kids in the HAYC3 Youth Center’s After School Program has gotten themselves a tree in need of love and community spirit to make it bright. We invite the neighbors and friends to help welcome in the holidays and show their giving spirit by placing a holiday ornament of your own creation on the tree. Tree is located at the HAYC3 Youth Center at 115 Church Street. For more information, call 518-686-9050 or visit the HAYC3 website: www.hayc3.org.





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HAYC3 3rd Annual Holiday Pop-Up Shop to
Feature Santa and a Cookie Contest


As sure as Christmas is coming, so is HAYC3’s 3rd Annual Holiday Pop-Up Shop. In keeping with HAYC3’s shop local and sustainability campaigns, the event features local small business owners, craftspeople, artists, artisans, farmers, and even non-profits vending a variety of goods and services.

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Good grief, Christmas is almost here. And just like Charlie Brown, the kids in the HAYC3 Youth Center’s After School Program has gotten themselves a tree in need of love and community spirit to make it bright.

We invite the neighbors and friends to help welcome in the holidays and show their giving spirit by placing a holiday ornament of your own creation on the tree. Tree is located at the HAYC3 Youth Center at 115 Church Street.

For more information, call 518-686-9050 or visit the HAYC3 website: www.hayc3.org.





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Dept of Public Service

Planning a series of public hearings - Reforming the Energy Vision




Farm to Canvas




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15th Annual Fall Festival
Loads of Fun and prizes!


On Saturday, October 10, the HFCS PTA held its fifteenth annual Fall Festival with HFCS bustling with over 400 attendees with vendors selling their wares, kids doing craft projects, some amazing pumpkin displays, and everyone enjoying baked goods made by many volunteers and food provided by The Frying Dutchman.

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Halloween parade

Annual Halloween Parade Held in Hoosick Falls

October 30th at 6:00pm


Join HAYC3 at Wood Memorial Park on Friday as they host the annual Halloween Parade.

Each year this fun-filled family event brings out some great costumes!

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Fiscal Stress Monitoring System
Status Notification

In 2013, Comptroller DiNapoli implemented a statewide fiscal monitoring system to identify local governments experiencing financial strain. Since then, this system has presented an objective picture of the fiscal challenges...

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HFCS PTA FALL FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 15TH YEAR
Activities and Fun for Everyone


HFCS PTA is proud to announce its featured raffle items for the Fourteenth Annual Fall Festival being held on Saturday, October 10, 2015, from 9:00am–3:00pm, at Hoosick Falls Central School.

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Join in the Fun of Cub Scout Pack 64!
Open House at the First Baptist Church of Hoosick Falls
Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at 6:30 pm
Cub Scouts is open to all boys in grades 1 - 5




Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site Invites
Public Participation in a Historical and
Archaeological Survey of the Battlefield


The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has been awarded an American Battlefield Protection Program grant from the National Park Service to perform historical and archaeological research on the Bennington Battlefield.

The public is invited to attend an information meeting presenting the project on September 22nd at 7PM in the Auditorium of the Hoosick Falls High School.

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Walter A Wood Tractor and Agriculture Show


The Walter A. Wood Tractor and Agriculture Show is coming.


Antique and vintage tractors, horse-drawn farm equipment and implements, and contemporary machinery will be on display in Walter A. Wood Park in Hoosick Falls on Saturday, October 3rd from 9 to 5.




 

New Pool Photos sent in by Kaila Matatt
Town of Hoosick Recreation Director




Hoosick Town Board
Calendar of future Meetings

Oct. 8th Budget Workshop 6:00 pm

The October Town Board Meeting has been moved from it’s regular date
due to that Monday being a holiday.
The new Town Board Meeting date is: Thursday Oct. 15th 7:00 PM

West Hoosick Fire Dept. Budget Public Hearing at firehouse.
Thursday Oct. 22nd 6:00 pm

November 5th Preliminary Budget Public Hearing 6:00 pm

Nov. 9th Regular Town Board Meeting 7:00 pm




Bells Across America Letter   




NYS Public Service Com Letter   






HFCS PTA
Announces its
2015-2016 Year






October 17, 2015
Benefits
The Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Town of Hoosick Park
3pm-8pm
More info: www.hoosickhootenanny.com




ZONING BOARD NOTICE
CHANGE OF MEETING NIGHT
DUE TO HOLIDAY
THE ZONING BOARD WILL BE HOLDING
THEIR MONTHLY MEETING ON
TUESDAY SEPT. 8, 2015 7:00 PM





The Rolf Max Sternberg 5K Road Race

Saturday, September 26
Start time of 9 am in Wood Memorial Park


Registration is $20, day of the event registration is $30
Online registration closes on September 14

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New Business Listing




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Town Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board
Agenda & Meeting Minutes


Senior Center - Activities & Menus







Hoosick Rising Update

Join us at the next Hoosick Rising meeting!
Date: September 22
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Hoosick Senior Center
Church St.

We've been busy this summer!
Check out the project updates.





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2015 NYS Telecommunications Study







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Town Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board
Agenda & Meeting Minutes


Senior Center - Activities & Menus




Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center


Friday, June 19
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Live Music by
Tune Travelers


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Hoosick Falls Community Band
Concerts in the Park
Main Street
Hoosick Falls, NY

Wednesdays
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
August 5, 12, 19


In the event of rain -
concerts will be held at the Town Skating Rink Barton Ave.


More about the Community Band




The Town of Hoosick
will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony of
Our new redone Town pool on

Saturday June 20th - Noon

The pool officially opens to the public at 1:00 Pm




CDTC ANNOUNCES PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS
FOR FINAL DRAFT NEW VISIONS 2040
LONG-RANGE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN

Public information meetings on June 16th and 18th

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The Mission:

To promote, to assist, to develop, to plan, to attract new business and industries to the Town of Hoosick...






Wickenden Family
Builds a
Little Free Library
for the Community

Lending Begins
June 1 at HAYC3

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Wednesdays starting July 8 through end of August - 4pm




2015 TOWN OF HOOSICK
POOL PRICE LIST AND SCHEDULE
Barton Ave., Hoosick Falls, NY 686-4083

Hoosickrecreation.com

Pool Hours - 1:00 to 5:00 pm - Family Swim 5:00 PM to 6:00 pm
Adult Morning Swim - Mon - Fri. 8:30 am to 9:30 am
Poolercise - Aerobics & Aqua Yoga: Mon. & Thur. 6-7:00 PM - FREE!
Adult Water Volley Ball and Youth Water Volley Ball to be scheduled
POOL IS CLOSED JULY 4TH





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The HFCS Jazz band
is on the road again!       6:30pm-7pm

The Arts Center, 265 River St.

Troy Night Out is a monthly arts and cultural event that takes place the last Friday of every month in Downtown Troy from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00


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POOLERCISE



Mon. & Thur.     6-7PM

at the Town Pool

Admission Free

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TOWN OF HOOSICK
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
May 20, 2015 5-8PM
BROADBAND HIGH SPEED INTERNET IN RURAL HOOSICK


The Town of Hoosick Town Board will be holding an open informational meeting on Wednesday May 20, 2015 from 5:00 Pm to 8:00 PM, at the Town Hall, 80 Church St., Hoosick Falls, NY 12090.

A presentation with BOUNCELINX, a broadband company that will be providing high speed internet access to all rural residents of the Town of Hoosick.




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Do you have a small (or big) job you need completed? Let us help you find the perfect person!

HAYC3 is in the process of launching a job listing section of our website where community members can go to post and find jobs.

Support local by posting with us! Please email contactHAYC3@gmail.com or call 518-686-9050 if you are interested in having your job listed on our website. Listings are free.




HAYC3 Holds Annual Village-Wide Tag Sale


The Annual Village-Wide Tag Sale will be held on Saturday, May 23rd from 9am-1pm. An indoor tag sale will also take place in the HAYC3 Armory. Pick up a map with all tag sale locations on the day in the HAYC3 Armory. Placement on the map is free. You may also purchase a 10'x10' space at the Armory; $20 for a spot or $25 for a spot and a table.


To download a form, visit the website: www.hayc3.org. For more information, please call HAYC3 at 518.686.9050.







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Town Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board
Agenda & Meeting Minutes


Senior Center - Activities & Menus




DOG LICENSE FORM







HAYC3's HOOSICAL
FURNISHINGS AUCTION

CELEBRATES

COMMUNITY & ART

AT THE ARMORY

ON MAY 16           More Info





High Speed Internet Survey
Residents in the Town will be receiving a Survey from Rensselaer County.


IT IS VERY IMPORTANT
TO FILL THIS SURVEY OUT
AND RETURN IT ASAP.


According to NYS most of our town if not all of it is has access to high speed Internet.

Please remember there is a difference between having Internet service and having high speed Internet service. Although we are working on this issue ourselves through Hoosick Rising it is still important that the surveys be filled out and returned.

Any survey questions should be directed to Linda VonDerHeide at 518-270-2921 or Lvonderheide@rensco.com


Broadband Letter for Survey


Broadband Survey




Town of Hoosick Community Pool
Learn-to-Swim Program
2015 Registration Form




Police Notice
In recent weeks the area has been experiencing a number of ATV & Wood Splitter thefts from homeowner's properties. Please take precautions to secure these items and report all suspicious activity to the Police.




Hoosick Falls Country Club
Chef Jeff Babson & the HFCC announce that on Wed 4/15 @ 4:30 the HFCC Restaurant will be open and serving dinner from the completely renovated and updated kitchen. It looks great, a job well done!!! Membership Applications are available at the club, on our web site or www.hoosickgolf.org .





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"Mousetrap"                FREE admission

Friday - April 24 - 7pm
Saturday - April 25 - 7 pm
Sunday - April 26 - 2 pm





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Be Aware of Phone Scam working our area right now

Several people in Hoosick have reported receciving a phone call saying the IRS was going to file a lawsuit against them with instructions to call a number.


This is a link describing the scam:
www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterates-Warning-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam




The Town of Hoosick Loins Club Penny Hunt

The Town of Hoosick Lions club would like to invite both children and adults to attend our 54th annual penny hunt to be held at Wood Park in the village of Hoosick Falls on Saturday March 28th @ 1:00 p.m. Plan on coming down to visit with the Easter Bunny!





Open to All: Runners, Wheelchair Racers, and Walkers

Distances: 5K/Walk 1Mi. Date: May 16, 2015 Start Time: 9:00 AM

Same Route – 100% paved village streets. Mostly Level. Water Stations

5 K Run/1 Mile Walk:
$12.00⋙Pre-Registation (received by May 3th) $15.00⋙Day of Race

T-shirts guaranteed for all pre-registered runners/walkers.

Registration & Check in: At The Wood Park Gazebo, Main Street, Hoosick Falls, N.Y. 7:00-8:40 AM (FIRM)


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Adopted Town Budget 2015 - DOWNLOAD (.xls)




New Posts each month...


Town Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board
Meeting Minutes are all posted HERE
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Senior Center - Activities & Menus




Position Open
Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer


Ed King has informed us this will be his last year as the Town's Building Inspector. Motion to begin advertising for a new building inspector as there is mandatory training required.

Currently, this part time position requires approx. 3-4 hours per day, 3-4 days a week, some call in time with a budgeted annual salary of $14,752.




Voice of a Vet Fundraiser

To benefit
VietNam Veterans Welcome Home &
Town of Hoosick Tribute Flag Programs


Tuesday, May 5, 4-8 pm
Brown's Brewery

Giffy Chicken Bar-B-Que (4:30-6:30)
HFCS Jazz Band (5 pm)
Silent Auction (4-8 pm)
Dessert Auction (6:30)
Tickets $11 after March 1
Bring a home-made dessert for the auction
Non-alcoholic event, but Brown's will be serving up root beer made in Troy




May 9, 10 am
Town of Hoosick Tribute Flag Program

HF Community Alliance Church, 484 Hill Rd, HF


Presentations by Patriot Guard Riders (Civil War Cemeteries) and HFCS students (Punch Bowl in Hawaii) on flag ceremonies where Town of Hoosick men are buried.


Followed by Flag Ceremonies at St. Mary's and Maple Grove Cemeteries in honor of local men who were killed in action - Lunch at HFCAC




HF Community Band and
HFCS Symphonic Band
combined concert

April 29th @ HFCS 7:30 pm

Enjoy an evening of music by our local community band
and our award winning high school premier band


contact :
Bill Gaillard or Rob Allen




Blood Drive
Friday, February 6 from 1-6 pm
HF First Baptist Church, 80 Main Street, HF
$5 Dunkin Donut gift card for all donors
1-800-RED-CROSS or redcrossblood.org to make appointment.




VietNam Veterans Welcome Home Celebration
Saturday, August 8, Wood Park, HF
10 am to 3 pm
Watch for details





Rensselaer County

Suicide Prevention

Task Force





Town Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board
Meeting Minutes are all posted HERE
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Hoosick Falls Country Club
News & Membership Application


The Board held an organizational meeting, where it elected... READ MORE





January Meeting Reminder


Date: January 8th
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Community Alliance Church
 484 Hill Road
Task: Bring a friend, someone who has not attended a meeting in the past.
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The Town of Hoosick Lions Club is honored to participate in the HAYC3 Health and Fitness Expo to be held at the HAYC3 Armory, 80 Church Street, Hoosick Falls on Saturday, January 10, 2015 from 9:00A.M. until 1:00P.M. READ MORE




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