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Rocco J. Camerato – 89

MECHANICVILLE – Rocco J. Camerato, 89, of So Main St, died early Monday morning at Diamond Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after brief illness.  A native and lifelong resident of Mechanicville, he was born on April 1, 1927, son of the late Fred and Marietta Enzogna Camerato.  A 1945 MechanicvilleHigh School graduate, “Rocky” joined the US Marine Corps, proudly serving his country until being honorably discharged in 1946.

Calling hours will be Wednesday from 4-7PM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, 121 No. Main St.,Mechanicville, NY 12118. A Mass of Christian Burial at the church will be on Thursday at 11AM with military honors and burial to follow at the Saratoga National Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association of NY, Pine West Plaza, Bldg. 2, Suite204, Albany, NY 12205 in loving memory of Rocco J. Camerato. Visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com for directions and to leave condolences.

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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Local Residents Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

BATON ROUGE, LA (04/20/2016)-- The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Lena Ernst of Clifton Park (12065) initiated at East Carolina University

Zachary Melite of Clifton Park (12065) initiated at State University of New York at Oswego

Dean Smith of Waterford (12188) initiated at Alfred State College

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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Alyssa Bonesteel presents at national undergraduate research conference

SCHENECTADY, NY (04/15/2016)-- Alyssa Bonesteel, of Melrose, NY, presented at the 30th annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research at the University of North Carolina, Asheville.

Bonesteel is a member of the Union College Class of 2018 majoring in Political Science and Russian and East Europeam Studies.

139 Students Receive the Susan Sutton Smith Award

ONEONTA, NY (04/19/2016)-- A total of 139 students received the SUNY Oneonta 2015-2016 Susan Sutton Smith Award for academic excellence. To be eligible for the award, a student must be a freshman, sophomore or junior with a grade-point average of 3.9 or higher.

Student award winners received a certificate, a gift card to the campus bookstore, and an invitation to attend the annual Susan Sutton Smith Lecture and reception. Dr. Susan Bernardin, professor of English at SUNY Oneonta, delivered this year's lecture on Tuesday, April 12, in the Craven Lounge of the college's Morris Conference Center. Bernardin is the 22nd recipient of the Susan Sutton Smith Faculty Prize for Academic Excellence, created to recognize faculty achievement outside the classroom and named in memory of the late SUNY Oneonta professor of English.

The following area students received the Susan Sutton Smith Award:

Connor Chapman of Clifton Park, NY, a junior majoring in Meteorology;

Emma Cohen of Stillwater, NY, a sophomore majoring in Political Science;

Connor Killane of Clifton Park, NY, a sophomore majoring in Business Economics;

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How to Improve the Town of Stillwater – by H. Wessell

THE STILLWATERS, April 15 – The Town and Village have already partnered on an extensive waterfront  rezoning initiative. Now, they have put their heads together on a process that will go hand in hand:  to take a long look at the zoning in the Town, for which Chazen Engineers and  Planning4Places were selected to develop it. An introductory "Zoning Update Kickoff" with various town and local organization leaders took place Friday morning.

April 21 issue.

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Former President Clinton Visits Area – by Vince Gallagher

COLONIE  APRIL 16– Former President Bill Clinton visited the Desmond Hotel in Colonie on Saturday to support his wife’s presidential campaign. Speaking before a crowd of nearly 600 people, Clinton said his wife’s presidency would bring a can-do attitude to the job…and the goal is to bring the country back to how it used to be.

April 21 issue.

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American Legion National Commander Visits the Area – by H. Wessell

SARATOGA SPRINGS, April 14

National Commander of the American Legion Dale Barnett visited at Saratoga Springs on this date, and other parts of New York recently.

The National Commander, he explained, is the chief executive officer and official spokesman of The American Legion,  with full power to enforce provisions of the organization's constitution, bylaws and resolutions. Each National Commander serves a one-year term. Barnett was elected at the annual Legion convention on Sept. 3, 2015.

April 21 issue.