Posted on February 5, 2016 by Express Weekly

Laura A. Boiani – 46

SARATOGA LAKE – Laura A. Boiani, 46, of Route 9P, died unexpectedly Wed., Feb 3rd, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Amsterdam, after apparent cardiac failure.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 6 PM at All Saints on the Hudson Church, 895 Hudson Ave., Stillwater. Calling hours at the Church on Monday from 4-6 PM.

Remembrances may be made to Northeast Kidney Foundation, 501 New Karner Rd, Ste 6, Albany, 12205 or Saratoga County Animal Shelter in memory of Laura A. Boiani.

To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Express Weekly

Calendar of Events for January – February and March

Saturday, Feb. 6^th at 7:00

St Luke’s on the Hill Open Mic for All Ages and Cookie Walk

MECHANICVILLE - Do you have a song to sing, poem to recite, musical instrument to play, or general audience-rated joke to tell? Please call Terrie Gifford to sign up at 518-956-3901 or emailterrie.gifford1@gmail.com. Our famous cookie walk will be from 5 to 7:30

Sunday, Feb. 7 8-11:30 am

All You Can Eat Breakfast ($)

CLIFTON PARK - Clifton Park Fire Department at the firehouse on Old Route 146, between Route 9 and 146 in Clifton Park. The menu will include Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Toast, Coffee, Juice and Milk. The costs for the all you can eat breakfast is $5.00 for Adults, $3.00 for Children 6 to 12 and FREE for kids under 6.

Sunday, Feb. 7 from 3: to 6:00 p.m.

Chicken Barbecue ($)

SCHAGHTICOKE - Schaghticoke Presbyterian Church, 145 Main Street, Schaghticoke. Call Sylvia 753-4545 for reservations! $13.00.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 5-7:00 pm

Fat Tuesday Pancake Supper ($)

EASTON - The Easton Methodist Church, Route 40, North Easton On the menu will be pancakes and waffles with maple and fruit syrups, hash brown potatoes, bacon, sausage, applesauce and beverages. Adults $8.00. Kids $4.00. No reservations necessary.

Friday, Feb. 12 from 5-7:00 pm

Spaghetti Dinner ($)

SCHAGHTICOKE - The members of the Hudson Valley Assembly #43 of the International Order of Rainbow Girls at the Victor Lodge in Schaghticoke. Choice of 2 sauces, salad, bread and dessert. Take out is available. Cost is $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for children and under 6 is free

Saturday, Feb. 13 from 5:30-6:30

A Perfect Noodle Night ($)
SCHAGHTICOKE - Presbyterian United Church, Homemade pasta with a choice of sauces, side dish, authentic desserts, music from Frank and Dean and the rest of the old crooners. or reservations Sylvia - 753-4545. $11.00

An American Bald Eagle at a bird sanctuary near Otavalo, Ecuador

Saturday, Feb. 13 at 2:00 pm

Lecture on Bald Eagles

WATERFORD - Peebles Island State Park Special speaker Tom Lake. Free and open to the public. Kindly register by email to: president@capitalregionaudubon.org or call 518-268-2188 for more information.

Saturday, Feb. 13 at 11:00 am

Fancy Nancy Valentine’s Party

MECHANICVILLE - Mechanicville District Public Library. Join us for crafts, snacks, and a photo booth! This program is suited for ages 4+. Registration is required, so please give us a call at (518) 664-4646 or visit us at 190 N Main Street, Mechanicville, NY 12118.

Sunday, Feb. 14 from 8-11:00 am

Monthly Breakfast ($)

VALLEY FALLS - The Ladies Auxiliary from Valley Falls VFW Post 1938 located on Poplar Ave. Menu consists of biscuits with sausage gravy, sausage, bacon, eggs, toast, pancakes, French toast, juice, fruit, coffee and hash browns. Cost children 5-12 $4 adults 13 & up $8.

Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 10:30 am

Local Author at Peebles Island

WATERFORD - Russ VanDervoort, local Waterford resident and author of Canal Canaries and Other Tough Birds, will be at Peebles Island State Park. Please meet at the Visitor Center. Refreshments will be served. All programs are free and open to the public. Call 518-268-2188 to register.

Thursday, Feb. 18 from 5-6:30

Annual Ham Dinner ($)

STILLWATER - Stillwater United Presbyterian Church, 747 Hudson Ave. in the Fellowship Hall. Menu includes ham, raisin sauce, applesauce, home baked beans, mashed potatoes, carrots ala orange, cole slaw, rolls, pie and beverage served family style. Cost: $12.00 for Adults, $5.00 for Children 5-10 years of age, Under 5 years Free. To reserve tickets, call 664-7984 or purchase at door. Take-outs available. Handicap accessible. Church is located across from the Post Office.

Friday, Feb. 19 at 2:00 pm

Our Wonderful World Program

MECHANICVILLE - The Children's Museum at Saratoga will be visiting Mechanicville District Public Library for their "Our Wonderful World". This program is kindly being sponsored by the Lion's Club. We'll be learning about different cultures around the globe through crafts, traditional clothing, and instruments! This is suitable for ages 4+. Registration is required, so please give us a call at (518) 664-4646 or visit us at 190 N Main Street, Mechanicville, NY 12118.

Saturday, Feb. 20 at 11:00 am

Friends of the Waterford Public Library to Meet

WATERFORD - The Friends of the Waterford Public Library will meet to discuss and plan 2016 events and fundraising activities in the Community Room at Van Schoonhoven Square,. Members of the community interested in participating and joining the Friends are invited to attend.

Thursday, Feb. 25 at 4:00 pm

Foster Parent Meeting

BALLSTON SPA – Services Building, 152 West High St. Saratoga County is in need of foster homes for school-aged children and teenagers. The next certification class will begin in the fall. Please contact Kari Carroll or Stacey McVaigh at 884-4157 for more information.

Friday, Feb. 26 at 6:00 pm

Pampered Chef Party

MELROSE-at Melrose Methodist church, 20 Church Street, Melrose.There will be food to share and prizes given out. Bring friends. For information call 235-4370.

Saturday, Feb. 27 from 1-3:00 pm

Public Forum Common Core

CLIFTON PARK - The League of Woman Voters Clifton Park Halfmoon Library, Moe Rd. Clifton Park.

Saturday, March 5 from 9-4:00 pm

Annual Antique Show

MECHANICVILLE - All Saints on the Hudson at the Parish Center at 52 William Street. Food will be available from the kitchen. Vendors wanted : call Maria Amann 664-6405 or email Anne Amann at Buffalo362@gmail.com.

Thursday, March 17 at 5:30

St. Patrick's Day Dinner ($)
SCHAGHTICOKE - Presbyterian United Church of Schaghticoke, NY
Corned Beef, red potatoes, carrots, cabbage, rolls and cake. Take out only. Serving begins at 5:30 Tickets Liz Baker at 753-0265 to reserve your ticket for $12.00.

April 15, 16 & 17

Fiddler On The Roof

SCHUYLERVILLE – Schuylerville Community Theater. Rehearsals will be held on Sunday afternoons, Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings. For additional information or questions, contact Director, William Howard III at whh3draper@aol.com or call 636-8444 or Producer, Lorraine Thompson at LorThomp@aol.com or 369-6558 or Bonnie Thomas at thomasbpc@hotmail.com or 798-5984.

Sunday, April 17 2:30-4:30 pm

Zumbathon Benefit

TROY-- Benefit Camp Bravehearts, a not-for-profit oncology camp for women, dedicated to enriching the lives of Cancer Survivors. The fundraiser will take place at Catholic Central High School gymnasium in Troy,

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Express Weekly

Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Fall 2015 dean's list honors announced at Tufts

MEDFORD, MA (01/29/2016)-- Tufts University recently announced the dean's list for undergraduate students enrolled for the Fall 2015 semester.

Toluwanimi Akinyemi of Clifton Park, NY, class of 2018

Jennifer Lucius of Mechanicville, NY, class of 2019

Tyler Olney of Clifton Park, NY, class of 2017

Students Named to the Dean's List for Fall 2015 at The College of Saint Rose

ALBANY, NY (02/02/2016)-- The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, today announced that 815 students have been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2015 semester.

Full-time students who complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a semester grade-point average of at least 3.5 with no grades of D, F, Incomplete or Pass/Fail are eligible for the Dean's List.

Students from this area who are on the Dean's List for fall 2015 are:

Kira Barber of Mechanicville, New York

Darian Blanchard of Mechanicville, New York

Taylor Grupinski of Clifton Park, New York

Joshua Heller of Mechanicville, New York

Claire Moylan of Waterford, New York

Jennifer Nelson of Clifton Park, New York

Robyn Olmstead of Clifton Park, New York

Emily Ruchlicki of Clifton Park, New York

Maria Savino of Waterford, New York

Caroline Wincowski of Clifton Park, New York

Christina Destefano of Mechanicville, New York

Patrick Difiore of Clifton Park, New York

James Kennedy of Clifton Park, New York

Heath Mabeus of Clifton Park, New York

Christopher Posporelis of Clifton Park, New York

Samantha Charbonneau of Clifton Park, New York

Leah Dugrenier of Melrose, New York

Marlene Eckert of Clifton Park, New York

Jessica Flood of Clifton Park, New York

Erin Harrington of Clifton Park, New York

MacKenzie Mitchell of Valley Falls, New York

Katherine Poladian of Clifton Park, New York

Elizabeth Senecal of Waterford, New York

Nicole Skiba of Waterford, New York

Rachel Ten Eyck of Clifton Park, New York

Chloe Tennant of Clifton Park, New York

Eric Treacy of Clifton Park, New York

Sarah Watson of Clifton Park, New York

Edward Clairmont of Waterford, New York

Astrid Garcia of Waterford, New York

Katherine Greco of Waterford, New York

Aishwarya Hanspal of Mechanicville, New York

Bryanna Lawliss of Mechanicville, New York

Audrey Moylan of Waterford, New York

Amanda Neveu of Mechanicville, New York

Sydney Ritchie-Liddle of Valley Falls, New York

Lauren Wemett of Clifton Park, New York

Scott Whitney of Waterford, New York

Liangyu Tao Named to Dean's List at Georgia Tech

ATLANTA, GA (01/29/2016)-- Liangyu Tao of Clifton Park, NY (12065) made the Dean's List for the Fall 2015 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Express Weekly

To Family … what is happening in our lives ….

To all of our Friends, Exhibitors, Members; February 2, 2016.

Cathy and I wanted to keep all of you in the loop about what we are doing and what is happening. Below is our original note about Saratoga, upcoming NEACA Shows and the Lake George Gun Show at the Forum.

First, and foremost (as explained in Saratoga), Cathy has been diagnosed with uterine cancer; a common and very curable stage. However, one never knows anything for sure until more tests and even then until a hysterectomy operation is started. We have the best doctor in this field in the Capital District area; saw him today and we feel very sure Cathy is getting the best of care. A Canadian and possible Libertarian but we won’t hold that against him; fourteen thousand and counting operations under his belt. Our complete array of medical people from scheduling staff to nurses to the doctors we know and trust have pushed us thru the process with care, ease and timeliness. This thoughtful commitment from them all is extremely well appreciated by us and we thank them for making this scary process bearable. We are both at ease with the coming operation. As of now, if all goes according to plan, scheduled for February 17^th.

We also thank all of you who have offered us help, prayers and concern. However, what you also might like to do is make our lives a little less stressful by sending in your applications early and committing to our next few shows on the schedule as we outlined below. Many have already done so … thank you! This operation will be just before our Albany show at the Polish Community Center on February 20, 21. We need to fill this show up real soon. Cathy will work on advertising and mailing postcards in between the myriad of doctors visits and tests but will probably not make the show itself. Several weeks of recuperation will then bring us to our Saratoga Show in March; everything comes up real quick in this business. We are still actively seeking help with the shows and even at the shop. We are working as all will be OK for our future; all we can do.

I asked this below in our note;

“The one very important item in this note is that we need to know who will be exhibiting at our spring Gun Show at ;

The Forum in Lake George, NY this June *17, 18, 19.

We need to know TODAY. Call us at 518-664-9743 or e-mail now. I already know who told us at Saratoga as to whether you were coming.”

Well, we didn’t get more than a minimal dealer commitment for this show at the Forum so we have cancelled all of the 2016 shows at that location. It is expensive to do and we are actually still paying for the last one with our damaged truck and a very expensive, and foolish error on my part, repair to our new Chrysler van. All of our other shows are tried and true with the exception of our new venture in Manchester Center, Vermont. We have one show under our belt and three news ones coming up this year. WE NEED early table sales for this soon to be, best show in southern Vermont this April *8, 9, 10. … I am not going to take anything away from the long running Barre, Vermont show that has been a tradition in the north for years. But come and see us in the south!

As I said, Saratoga this past weekend was great … so it will be on March *18, 19, 20 at our next event … our 102^nd Gun Show at the City Center. Show us that you know … at any time … Saratoga is the place to be!

Thank you all .. and please pass the word about our NEACA gun shows and join us as a NEACA Member today. New Eastcoast Arms Collectors Associates @ www.NEACA.com.

Cathy and Dave.

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Express Weekly

Joseph Earl Hurd – 51

MECHANICVILLE - Joseph Earl Hurd of East Street passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016 at his residence with his loving family at his side. He was 51.

Relatives and friends may call from 3-6pm on Friday, February 5, 2016 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 319 Park Avenue, Mechanicville. A memorial service will follow at 6pm in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider donations to the Community Hospice, 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144 in memory of Joe Hurd.

Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Express Weekly

Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Ryan McBride, Mechanicville High School graduate, dean's list SUNY Cortland. Ryan, the son of Steve and Vicki McBride, is spending his final undergraduate semester in Dublin, Ireland on an internship with the Nutrition and Health Foundation.

Erika Kemble, Winfield High School, Winfield Alabama graduate, dean's list University of Alabama. Erika is the daughter of Scott and Bonnie Kemble formerly of Mechanicville.

Martin McBride, Morgan High School graduate, Clinton CT., dean's list Siena College. Martin is the son of Marty and Ella McBride, formerly of Mechanicville.

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Express Weekly

Dan Pickett Honored – by Sandy McBride

Us old-time Red Raider basketball fans still remember going to games five and a half decades ago when a sharp-shooting guard named Dan Pickett was racking up the points on driving layups, quick jump shots and long-range bombs. In his three year varsity career from 1958 through 1961, he was always one of the top scorers on his team.

Read the entire article in the 02/04 edition.

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Express Weekly

Stillwater Principal Fernandez Resigns – by V. Gallagher

STILLWATER - After nine years of service, Stillwater High School Principal Mario Fernandez is leaving the district on February 5 to take on another leadership position for Poughkeepsie City School District. The board of education accepted his resignation at a special meeting on January 12.

Read the entire article in the 02/04 edition.

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Express Weekly

New supervisor in Pittstown – by Christine Barton

Town of Pittstown-Newly elected Town of Pittstown Supervisor Verna Hansen was sworn in on January 3^rd at 1pm along with several other newly elected town government officials that will begin their terms on January 1^st 2016. Ed King held the position of town supervisor for the last four years. King was 75^th supervisor of the Town of Pittstown, and according to Hansen, “he put his heart and soul into this town.”

Read the entire article in the 02/04 edition.