Monthly Archives: July 2013

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Ms. Jo-Ann Henderson – 56

MECHANICVILLE – Ms. Jo-Ann Henderson, 56, of North Second Ave., died suddenly at her home, Tuesday, July 30th, of natural causes.

Born in Troy, July 26, 1957, she was the daughter of Mr. William J. Lowe of Philmont, NY and the late Jeanne Wheeler Lowe.

A 1976 graduate of Averill Park High School, Jo-Ann had been an insurance secretary for the Connors Agency in Mechanicville for the last 10 years. She loved her work environment, co-workers and serving her customer base.

Survivors in addition to her father include her fiancé Leon B. Bills of New Rochelle, NY, cousins and many friends.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 AM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Troy.

Calling hours at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville on Friday from 4-7 PM.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc. in loving memory of Jo-Ann M. Henderson.  www.devito-salvadorefh.com to leave condolences and for directions.

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The Courage of Calgary

By Sandy McBride

Back in the 1950’s Tom and I and a lot of our friends belonged to a riding club that did the gymkhana circuit all around the area of Saratoga, Washington, Rensselaer and Schenectady Counties.  We all fancied ourselves pretty cool dudes, racing our horses in arenas in such fun events as the stake race, pony express, rescue race and spear-ring.  I like to think we were among the forerunners of today’s highly competitive barrel racers, because barrel racing was a particularly favored event.

Being horsemen, we attended the occasional rodeo, loving the excitement of watching cowboys versus bucking broncos, wily steers and big bad bulls.

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Mayor and Former Mayors Join Together in Supporting The Margaret Mehan Fundraiser

MECHANICVILLE - Mayor Anthony Sylvester and four former mayors have come together to support the Community Center's fundraiser named in honor and memory of Margaret Mehan.  The drive is designed to raise funds to provide sneakers and backpacks to students who need them as they return to school.  This fundraiser coincides with the 100th birthday anniversary of Margaret who was born in 1913.

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Malta on Brink of GloFo Approvals

By Harold Wessell

MALTA,  July 29 –  "As far as zoning goes for 8.2: if this were the Travers Stakes,," Attorney Matthew Jones told the Malta Town Board Monday night, "we'd be in the final furlong. We are close to the end; we're excited to be there."

He expressed appreciation for his team to the Town Board for all the workshops that it scheduled. Wednesday mornings, "a tall order for all of you."  Town Supervisor Paul Sausville added that between those, and Town staff meetings on the matter on Fridays, the grand total was "at least forty meetings," and a great deal of technical work by the experts, during the collaborative process.

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Town of Malta Looking For Volunteers

If you are interested in good government for the Town of Malta and would like to volunteer your time and talent for a future position on the Board of Assessment Review Commission please send a letter expressing your interest along with your resume’ by August 16th to Malta Supervisor, Paul Sausville at supervisor@malta-town.org or mail to 2540 Route 9, Malta, New York 12020.

Members of the Malta Board of Assessment Review are appointed by the Town Board for a 5-year term and must be a resident of the Town of Malta.  The mission of the Board of Assessment is to hear and decide appeals made by property owners on the Assessor’s property valuation assessments during the grievance process.

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H.O.P.E. Pets for Adoption

H.O.P.E. ANIMAL RESCUE
P.O. Box 2497 Wilton, NY 12831
(518) 428-2994
Info@HopeAnimalRescue.org

imageAndy is a very sweet, mature lady who is housebroken and gets along well with children, dogs, and cats. She looks to be a Lab/Collie mix and, as with all HOPE pets, is up to date on her shots. Andy is a young 10 years old so she would be free to a senior adopter (65+).

 

 

 

 

 

 

imageRyder is about 2 years old and appears to be a Collie/Border Collie mix. He is affectionate with people he knows and who are calm & gentle with him. Ryder is playful and would do well with another dog who is confident, but not overwhelming. Ryder may be a good agility candidate; he has tried it and did well. This dog is a smart one who will likely be very happy to be engaged with all kinds of tasks/activities/jobs. He is looking for a home without younger kids. Of course, Ryder is neutered and up to date on shots.

 

 

 

 

imageBobby is a 5-month old black male cat. It's hard to see in the pictures, but he has a cute, little stubby tail- about 2" long! Bobby gets along well with children- his foster mom reports that her 9-year old can pick Bobby up and carry him around and Bobby is fine with it. Bobby is healthy and very sweet!

 

If you are interested in learning more about Andy, Ryder or Bobby, please call H.O.P.E. at 518.428.2994 or, to fill out an online Adoption Application, visitwww.hopeanimalrescue.org!

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Adirondack Save A Stray – Pets For Adoption

Adirondack Save A Stray

4880 New York 9N, Corinth, NY 12822

(518) 654-6220

11am - 6pm • adirondacksaveastray@yahoo.com

 

FrancascaFrancesca - Female hound mix 14lbs (will be medium size when grown)had parvo distemper shot and wormed. Friendly loves attention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catahila01Catahula Mixs - Six catahoula mixes - many have blue eyes, too.  Two girls and 4 boys. First set of shots, de-wormed really beautiful and loving pups.

 

 

 

 

Hound PupsHound Mix puppies - Our wonderful foster down south, pulled this cute litter of 5 from death row and is fostering before transport this week. They have been de-wormed, had first shot and have been vet checked. They are as cute and sweet as can be. Now all they need are loving, forever homes.

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Waterford Board Postponed, Aug. 6 Hearing Will Be Held

By Harold Wessell

TOWN OF WATERFORD, July 30 – The Waterford  Town Board announced during its agenda session Tuesday that it will  meet this coming Tuesday, August 6 at  7:30PM  for an already scheduled Public Hearing, only  The monthly Business Meeting that evening  is postponed until Wednesday,  August 14 at 7:00PM.

In a brief special meeting during the agenda session. Three  resolutions were passed:

- Beginning the process of establishing a Capital Resource Corporation, basically a direct replacement  of the present  Industrial Development Agency. IDAs are being discontinued by New York State.

– Endorsing  the concept of the Champlain Canal trail plan; Lawler said he would ask Village Mayor Bert Mahoney to represent the Town and Village on the working group.

– An Aug. 21 scheduled  bid opening, concerning road improvements for 2013. is also moved, to   to September 1. .

Supervisor John Lawler called attention to an August 13  Public Hearing, 6:30PM at the high school on the planned replacement of the Cohoes-Waterford bridge, which the State hopes to begin in 2018 or 2019. Lawler said that when it does begin, the work should be a relatively "minor distraction," because the current bridge will remain standing while the new one is built beside it. More information was to be put on the Town website.

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The Mechanicville/Stillwater 12U

The Mechanicville/Stillwater 12U team finished in second place in the Great Escape Baseball Tournament in Queensbury this week after losing a hard-fought championship game to the Queensbury Spartans by a score of 9-6.
MS compiled a 3-2 record in the tournament.  In the Round Robin Round, they defeated the Clifton Park Titans 21-6 and the Clifton Park Grizzlies 14-4.  They lost to the Spartans 12-9.
In the elimination round, they beat the Grizzlies 4-0 to earn a spot in the championship game on Monday night.
MS is coached by Peter Enzien, Mark DeVito and Dom DeVito.
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First row:  Nate Kemble, Rocco DeVito, Marcus Tobin and Scott Travis.
Second row: Coach Mark DeVito, Brody Peacock, Peter Enzien, Nick Billert, Chris Ciccarelli, Luke Schultz and Coach Pete Enzien.
Missing from the picture are Jacob Zdonik, Jeff Halusic and Coach Dom DeVito.

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Michael J. Lasek – 74

STILLWATER – Michael J. Lasek, 74, of Riverwood Apts., died suddenly at home, Sunday July 14th, after being stricken.

Born in Troy, Oct. 20, 1938, son of the late Michael and Florence Lasek, Mike was a 1957 graduate of Catholic Central High School, where he excelled in football.

A cook for most of his life, Mike and his late wife ran Carol’s Diner in Stillwater for years, and previously had worked at the 1776 Diner in Schuylerville and Rivers Edge of Stillwater.

A Memorial service will be held on Friday, Aug. 2nd at 7 PM at the Elks Lodge, 302 Park Ave., Mechanicville.

A gathering of friends will be held at 6 PM at Elks Lodge, prior to the Memorial Service.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may b made to the Elks Lodge or the Stillwater Rescue Squad, in memory of Mike Lasek.

www.devito-salvadorefh.com to leave condolences and for directions.