The Express Newspaper – August 14, 2014
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Patricia T. Booth – 89
MECHANICVILLE - Patricia T. Booth of North Main Street in Mechanicville passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2014 in Bennington Vermont. She was 89 years old.
Relatives and friends may call from 11 am to 1 pm on Thursday, August 14 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 173 Main Street in Schaghticoke. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 pm in the funeral home. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Schaghticoke. Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com
Read the entire obituary in the Aug. 14th issue of the Express.
Augustine “Augie” Almela – 78
MECHANICVILLE - Augustine "Augie" Almela, age 78, passed away into eternal rest on Friday, August 8, 2014 at Saratoga Hospital.
Born in Mechanicville on April 11, 1936, Augie was the cherished son of the late Augustine "Gus" and Mae (Ross) Almela.
A celebration of his life will be held at 6pm on Wednesday, August 13 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 40 McBride Road, Mechanicville. Relatives and friends may call from 3-6pm at the church. In lieu of flowers kindly consider donations to the Alzheimer's Association, 3701 Pender Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030 or the Quest for Grace, 1482 Erie Blvd., Schenectady, NY 12305 in Augie's honor.
Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com
Read the entire obituary in the Aug. 14th issue of the Express.
Mrs. Edith Aldrich Yankowski – 92
MECHANICVILLE – Mrs. Edith Aldrich Yankowski, 92, of No. Main St,
A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday at 11 AM at DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial in Hudson View Cemetery.
Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Monday from 4-7 PM.Remembrances may be made to either the Mechanicville Fire or Police Depts in care of the Funeral Home.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com
Read the entire obituary in the Aug. 14th issue of the Express.
Adirondack Save-A-Stray Pets for Adoption
2 Brothers - These babies were an owner surrender. They are Shepherd mixes, 10 weeks, they have been vet checked and received their first set of shots and worming.
Spud & Brownie - These guys were found on the side of the road. Spud is a pit bull mix and brownie is a boxer mix. They are both wonderful little guys looking for a forever home. Spud and Brownie are about 10- 11 weeks old, up to date on shots, vet checked and wormed. For more information please call the shelter at 518-654-6220 or just come by. We are open 7 days a weeks.
Kittens - A wonderful caring person was watching these kittens for a couple of days and it appeared that they had no mama. She watched, waited, and fed them then realized they were orphans. It is very common this time of year so she brought them to us for safety. They are not really ready to go yet but in the next coming weeks they will be up for adoption. Please come and meet them and reserve your purr bucket today. (518) 654-6220.
August 7, 2014 Express Classifieds
Invasive Beetles in the Area – by L. Peterson
There are so many nonnative species in the Malta area that we could go on for weeks, but I will conclude with the three invasive beetles you are most likely to come across in your typical garden: The red lily leaf beetle, the Japanese beetle, and the ladybug!
First off, anyone who has any type of lilies in their yards will likely have already encountered the red lily leaf beetle, courtesy of Asia. Brilliant red on top, with black legs, head and underside, these beetles will strip every true lily (the lilium species) as well as the fritillaria species of all its leaves, eventually killing it. Introduced in Canada in 1945 and the New England area later in 1992, these strong-flying beetles rapidly spread throughout the northeast. They are small, less than half an inch in length, and winter in the soil in order to emerge in the spring, when they feast and mate
Read the entire article in the Aug. 7 issue of the Express.
Louis McClure Stops in Mechanicville – by T. Mahoney
Schaghticoke Point: 19th Century Boom Town – by C. Kelley
I have been working on the contents of this and the many following articles for several months. It has been hard to make the decision to publish, as I feel I will find more information. But I could work on it forever! I know I have shared information before on the industrial revolution in Schaghticoke, beginning about 1800, but I don’t feel I have emphasized it enough- and, as you will see, I have a lot more to say. To prepare for this I visited two great museums: the National Park at Lowell, Massachusetts, and Hanford Mills Museum at East Meredith, NY. I wanted to really understand the operation of mills, from water to finished products, and both places let the visitor see that in action. I recommend both places to you. Hanford Mills is near Oneonta, very accessible to us. Lowell is filled with textile mills and the canals and machinery needed to operate them. Hanford Mills has a grist and saw mill plus several other wood working machines which operate off the same water wheel, or with a steam boiler.
Read the entire article in the Aug. 7 edition of the Express.
HV Community Church to Host Sports Program – by C. Barton
Schaghticoke-2014 will be the first year that the Hoosic Valley Community Church will host a sports program for the community. The High Power sports camp is a summer program for kids that will be entering Kindergarten through Sixth grade in the upcoming school year. The program will focus on soccer and cheerleading for kids of all skill levels and is free of charge for all registrants.
Read the entire article in the Aug. 7 issue of the Express.