Classifieds for April 14, 2016
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Mechanicville-Stillwater Breast Cancer Committee Awarded – by Sandy McBride
At a recent meeting of the Mechanicville/Stillwater Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness Committee, representatives of the three organizations which have been the recipients of the proceeds of seven annual fundraising walks by the people of our communities were present to honor the committee.
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Town of Halfmoon Honors Active Servicemen on Yellow Ribbon Day
HALFMOON APRIL 8– Carol Pingleski Hotaling, the woman who started the movement for Yellow Ribbon Day spoke at the Yellow Ribbon ceremonies at the Town Hall. She thanked State Senators Farley , marchione and Assemblyman Tedisco for their efforts to Make April 9th recognized throughout New York State as Yellow Ribbon Day.
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Outgoing Dairy Princess Year in Review – by C. Barton
The coronation of the 2015-2016 Rensselaer County Dairy Princess Isabella “Bella” Wiley happened only a short year ago in April of 2015. Her reign will soon come to a close as Rensselaer County prepares to elect the 2016-2017 Dairy Princess on April 30th.
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Hillary Clinton Visits Cohoes, Bernie Sanders Visits Albany – by V. Gallagher
COHOES - Nearly 2,400 people gathered together at the Cohoes High School Gymnasium on Monday night, April 4. But this wasn’t for a sporting event or a school assembly; it was to see and hear the former U.S. Senator from New York and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
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Fireball Run to Visit Our Area
CLIFTON PARK -, April 6, 2016: Fireball Run, a world-famous television and internet streaming series, will be crossing New York State in late September, passing through southern Saratoga County on September 29/30, 2016. Welcome events are planned in Ballston Spa and Clifton Park as 40 competing teams vie for top honors in solving clues, engaging with historic artifacts and meeting significant figures in our region and nation’s history. Contestants also aid in the search for America’s missing children, and to date 48 children have been found in part by their efforts.
Halfmoon Town Board & Mechanicville City Council
MECHANICVILLE APRIL 6- City Clerk Michelle Duel announced that revised assessments will be sent out the last week of April. Home owners will have a short time to dispute the findings if they wish.
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Stillwater Central School Budget Vote – by V. Gallagher
STILLWATER – On May 17, Stillwater Central School District residents will vote on a proposed $23,989,459 budget for the 2016-17 school year. The board of education unanimously adopted the budget proposal at its meeting on Tuesday, April 5. If voters approve the spending plan, the projected tax levy—the total amount of money a school district can raise through property taxes—would increase by 4.81 percent. This increase remains below Stillwater’s maximum allowable tax levy increase as determined by the state’s tax levy cap formula.
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Hoosic Valley Celebrates Music in Our Schools Month – by C. Barton
March was Music in our Schools Month and the Hoosic Valley Music Department and students did an incredible job bringing music to the Hoosic Valley Schools and surrounding communities. It has been proven that there is a valuable link between music education and academic success. The study of music helps develop language and reasoning, improves memorization skills, increases coordination and the sense of achievement keeps students engaged throughout their school days.
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The Express Newspaper – April 14, 2016
