Monthly Archives: May 2014

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John F. “Jack” Burke – 76

HARWICH, MA -John F. “Jack” Burke, 76 of Harwich, MA passed away unexpectedly on May 4, 2014. He was the loving husband of former Mechanicville, NY resident Virginia “Ginger” (Williams) Burke for 54 years.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, May 7 at 11 am at St. Joan of Arc Church, Canal Rd. in Orleans. Burial with military honors are set for 10:30 AM Friday, May 9th at the Saratoga National Cemetery, Duell Road, Schuylerville. Friends are asked to assemble at the Visitor’s Center at 10:15 AM.

Notes of comfort and sympathy may be made to his family at www. MorrisOConnorBlute.com

Local arrangements by the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville, NY.

The entire obituary will be in the May 15th issue of the Express.

 

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Round Lake’s Gingerbread Houses – by Lauren Peterson

 

Round Lake is almost entirely made up of gingerbread cottages designed in the Victorian Era. This was a style popular in America in the late nineteenth century, mostly among the emerging middle class. The Victorian Era is considered to range from 1837, when Queen Victoria I began her reign in England, to 1914. Several coinciding factors aided the explosion of Victorian architecture in the West, not least of all the completion of the transcontinental railroad, which allowed all manner of supplies to be transported back and forth across the states, an exhibition in Paris which brought many architectural influences to light for America, and most importantly, the explosion of the Industrial Revolution, which had been going on for several decades by this time.

 

Read the entire article in the May 8th issue of the Express.

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Hoosic Valley’s After Prom Party – by Christine Barton

 

Hoosic Valley- The start of spring begins the time where many students are counting down the days when they will celebrate the traditional high school milestones such as prom and graduation. For many, these celebrations will mark the end of their high school careers, as they move on towards the future. The Hoosic Valley prom is just around the corner on May 17th. For the fourth year, the after prom party committee and the Hoosic Valley Community Partners are hard at work planning the 2014 event.

Read the entire article in the May8th issue of the Express.

 

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Brown’s Beach Still Needs Volunteers – by H. Wessell

 

TOWN  OF STILLWATER, May 5: Road work and  restoration continue in earnest at Brown's Beach town park. "I'm here right now," said Town Supervisor  Edward Kinowski to the Express Monday afternoon;  "and we've got truck after truck pulling in with loads of stone -- for more roadway;  and they're really going strong. Dewatering is a big thing underway, and getting to the upper building so I can  start to prepare that for Menetto"  [PowerSports, new marina operator].

   He explained that the deck of the main building, due to the way it was attached to the building, has been affected by water, frost heaves, age and lack of care, so that "we're going to restore that area to a better condition ñ by making it new."

 

Read the entire article in the May 8th issue of the Express.

 

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Finding the Right Pre-School – by Jennifer Dugan

 

Preschool registration is already in full swing for next year as the regular school year starts to wind down. With so many options available, parents may be asking themselves what exactly they should be looking for when choosing the best preschool for their little one.

I still remember meeting the registrar of the preschool that both of my children went on to attend. I was hugely pregnant with my daughter at the time, which added a whole other element of “fun” to the process! As a first time mom, soon to be mom of two, I agonized over the preschool decision. I was determined to find the “perfect” preschool, the one that would ensure life-long success and guarantee my son’s future acceptance into Ivy League schools- and it had to all happen in a fun, nurturing, positive environment, of course. No pressure there!

 

Read the entire article in the May 8th issue of the Express.

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Youth Council Basketball Benefit – by Sandy McBride

 

WA_IMG_0226 WA_IMG_0245 WA_IMG_0246 Youth Council fundraiser 2014 002 Youth Council fundraiser 2014 028 Youth Council fundraiser 2014 031 Youth Council fundraiser 2014 033 Youth Council fundraiser 2014 035   Donna Volpe Perkins of Mechanicville and Elizabeth Close, the home and careers teacher at Stillwater Central School, are fighting the fight of their lives.  Both are battling cancer.  When our neighbors fight cancer, these close-knit communities of Mechanicville and Stillwater rally around to give all the love and support they can.  And that love and support was palpable at the MHS gymnasium on Friday night.

   It’s become a tradition here in our communities for the All Saints on the Hudson Youth Council to embrace the cause of a person in each community each year who needs financial as well as moral support by putting on a benefit basketball extravaganza.

 

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The Express Newspaper – May 8, 2014

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Off and Running!

Halfmoon Councilwoman Daphne Jordan to kickoff her 2014 campaign at Hayner’s Ice Cream Hall of Fame in Halfmoon this Thursday at 10:30 a.m.

Halfmoon, NY – Joined by family, friends, supporters and state and local elected officials, Halfmoon Councilwoman Daphne Jordan (R-Halfmoon) will hold her 2014 campaign kickoff this Thursday, May 8, at Hayner’s Ice Cream Hall of Fame in Halfmoon at 10:30 a.m. Media are invited to attend the campaign kickoff.

Who: Halfmoon Councilwoman Daphne Jordan (R-Halfmoon) NYS Senator Kathy Marchione (R,C-Halfmoon), NYS Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I-Glenville), Saratoga County Clerk Craig Hayner (R-Halfmoon), Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo, Saratoga County District Attorney Jim Murphy, Halfmoon Town Supervisor Kevin Tollisen (R- Halfmoon), Halfmoon Town Council members, Saratoga County Republican Chairman John Herrick

What: 2014 campaign kickoff announcement

Where: Hayner's Ice Cream Hall of Fame, 148 Route 236, Halfmoon, NY 12065

When: Thursday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m.

Contact: Halfmoon Councilwoman Jordan (518) 894-0161,  jordan4halfmoon@gmail.com