Hoosic Valley high school students, Kayla Carknard, senior, Kyle Norton, junior and Gregory Wolosen, junior, were selected to join the stage for this years Capital Region Holiday favorite, the Melodies of Christmas. The holiday extravaganza is sponsored each year by CBS 6. The performances were held at Proctors Theatre on December 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th.
Read the entire article in the Jan. 7 issue.
A Report From the Gun Seller … January 5, 2016
I think my head is about to explode!
I believe Obama has an obsession with trying to impose his will on things which I and a lot of other Americans simply consider wrong. Obama Care, Iran Nuclear Deal, Climate Change, Closing Guantanamo, now, again, Gun Control, He tries to bypass Congress with these impositions by the use of executive privilege. And yes, other Presidents have used these executive orders before but not as he has. I think he may be under a dilution that he is either King or a dictator. Perhaps next he will go to Cuba for consultations with Castro for tips on how to act like one. First tip, “take away their guns!”
These early revelations today on what Obama and his Attorney General had consultations about are what is giving me this headache. At first I thought they would be trying to use “business laws” to curtail any gun sales by private sellers such as has been the case with our own Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman. These new proposed regulations were to rid us of the “Gun Show Loophole.” As President of NEACA, Inc. we worked closely with the NYS AG and his office to form new “reasonable Gun Show regulations” for all show promoters to encompass across New York State. Working with the AG, as a gun show advocate and licensed Federal Firearms Dealer, I believed was far better to try to get the best outcome for gun enthusiasts than to simply fight a fairly forgone conclusion of new mandatory regulations. Now, in NYS, we have a model for how Gun Shows should operate in all states, according to the NY Administration. The model is probably what Obama wants but the way we achieved it here is not the same as what he is proposing.
The National Rifle Association is calling Obama’s approach to new gun control as a “political stunt.” In2013, the NRA said, “that a universal background check system for gun buyers is both impracticable and unnecessary, but an effective instant check system that includes records of persons adjudicated mentally ill would prevent potentially dangerous people from getting their hands on firearms.” I believe that something like a credit card or health insurance card could be established to allow National purchases of firearms for any previously background cleared citizen; thus eliminating mentally ill people from obtaining guns while giving the opportunity to all Americans of their full Second Amendment rights. Why don’t we go down that road instead of this idiotic journey to nowhere that will do nothing to prevent criminals or terrorists from getting guns? Criminals steal guns or buy them from other criminals; Obama wants to make Americans who are now legally able to sell their personal firearms into criminals!
He wants to make all gun sellers Federal Dealers! By sellers he means anyone who sells more than two guns a year. Thus making those sellers, YOU, the American public, accountable to all of the federal rules and regulations now imposed an current legitimate FFL holders. The numbers of Federal Firearm Licensed dealers were earnestly thinned out in the past decade because the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms believed there were far too many; thinned to about one third of what they were ten years ago. The idea was to get rid of “kitchen table dealers” who only used the Federal License to buy wholesale guns for themselves and their friends. The legitimate dealers then applauded the action as did the BATF so they didn’t have to inspect and regulate so many FFL holders. Now Obama wants to return to yesteryear to again fuel his obsession for gun control.
As a US Citizen who has a right to keep and bear arms, as the Second Amendment to the US Constitution and basically all States’ Constitutions guarantee, you will also be under the same laws and rules of all FFL dealers if you sell two of your guns in the next year. Laws that give the Federal Government and ANY State authority the right to search your premises. The regulation that mandates YOU to perform a Federal background check. A law that requires YOU to keep a bound book of records of ALL of your guns. And, no doubt, a business license, a sales tax license and zoning regulation enforcement. Violate any of these and you could face a mandatory ten year felony jail sentence.
However, these are all “Reasonable Gun Laws” that “most Americans, even gun owners want!”
… But wait, there is more to come. Excuse me! …. My head just exploded!
David Petronis, President
NEACA, Inc.
Friday, January 29 from 11-2:00 pm
STILLWATER - Stillwater Senior Time will be held on Friday, January 29 at The Stillwater Area Community Center from 11:00 AM-2:00 PM. Please join us as we welcome in the New Year. BINGO, a light lunch along with wonderful desserts is on the agenda. For our January craft we will be making no sew heating pads. Call Judy at 664-2008 if you have any questions.
STILLWATER - Mary A. Colarusso of Dunn Road passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016 at Albany Medical Center. She was 93.
Relatives and friends may call from 10-11:30am on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 729 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater. Funeral mass will be conducted at 12 noon on Saturday at All Saints on the Hudson, North Church, Stillwater. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Stillwater.
Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com
MECHANICVILLE – John F. Moyles, 67, of Spring St., died suddenly Sunday, Jan. 3rd at Samaritan Hospital, Troy, after being stricken at home.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, Jan 8th at 7 PM at DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Friday from 5-7 PM.
In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society in fond memory of John F. Moyles.
To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com
STILLWATER - Jeffrey Daniel Welch of Blizzard Road passed away on December 31, 2015 at his residence following a courageous battle with MS. He was 39.
Relatives and friends may call from 4-7:00pm on Friday, January 8, 2016 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 729 Hudson Avenue Stillwater. Memorial service will be conducted at 7pm in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers kindly consider a donation to assist a friend with ALS, Ballston Spa National Bank, PO Box 70, Ballston Spa, NY 12020, ATTN: Stillwater Office, and please note in memory of Jeff Welch. Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com
MECHANICVILLE – Franklin Delano Zecca, 75, of Green St., died at home, Thursday, Dec. 31st, after a brief illness.
Burial services for Franklin Delano Zecca, who died Thursday, Dec. 31st have been changed.A cremation entombment service with military honors has been set for Tuesday, Jan. 5th at 10:30 AM at the Saratoga National Cemetery, Duell Road, Schuylerville. Those wishing to attend please meet at the Cemetery Visitors Center at 10:15 AM.
According to his wishes, there will be no other services.
Remembrances may be made to Community Hospice or the Wounded Warrior Project in memory of Franklin Delano Zecca. To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com
Arrangements by the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Inc.
OSWEGO, NY (12/29/2015)-- Several area students received Deans' List recognition at SUNY Oswego in fall 2015. Students on the list earned a grade point average of 3.3 to 3.79 for the semester.
Students on the President's and Deans' lists represent the academic top 28.9 percent of the Oswego student body.
Karlee Brown of Kings Court in Clifton Park, a senior marketing major
Miles J. Kelly of P.O. Box 1022 in Clifton Park, a senior business administration major
Theodore J. McCarthy of Friar Tuck Court in Clifton Park, a junior business administration major
Austin P. Mcgrath of Carriage Road in Clifton Park, a senior business administration major
Zachary Melite of Old Coach Road in Clifton Park, a junior human resource management major
Matthew P. Murphy of Sugarbush Road in Clifton Park, a senior accounting major
Kirstin M. Swartz of Wilden Way in Clifton Park, a sophomore creative writing major
Kelsey L. Thomas of Caceras Court in Clifton Park, a senior marketing major
John P. Trawinski of Fallentree Lane in Clifton Park, a senior applied mathematical economics major
Robert G. Wolny of Esopus Drive in Clifton Park, a senior economics major
Tyler Mone of North Sixth Avenue in Mechanicville, a junior broadcasting and mass communication major
Katelyn Pingelski of Johnson Road in Mechanicville, a junior information science major
Alyssa M. Santagato of Broadway in Mechanicville, a senior anthropology major
Angela R. Tylock of Cavalry Course in Mechanicville, a senior political science major
Perry Kennedy of Franklin Court in Stillwater, a senior zoology major
James M. Palmieri of Lake Street in Stillwater, a senior public justice major
It has become my tradition in my years writing for The Express to recap the stories I have covered in the year that will now take its place in history. So in this last week of 2015, let me recall some of my more memorable moments from the year just past.
Read the entire article in the 12/31 issue.