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Banzai Literacy Program at MHS – by Sandy McBride

   High school education prepares students for college and for the job market.  The curriculum offers courses in the sciences, language arts, foreign languages, physical education, math and music, providing them with the skills necessary to pass college courses.  Programs offered through BOCES teaches them such job skills as machine technology, cosmetology, auto repair and culinary arts among others.  There are all kinds of learning tools available in our schools for young people who will soon embark on that often intimidating journey called life in the real world

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Toys for Tots – by Melissa LeMay

Toys for Tots Convoy Attains Record Breaking Success

BALLSTON SPA:  The 2nd annual Convoy Toys for Tots benefiting the Capital Region Toys for Tots was held on Sunday November 29th. Over 150 vehicles from area Police, Fire Department, EMS agencies, public and private businesses came together to support Capitol Region Toys for Tots.

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Michael J. Bove Appointed to Student Senate at Siena College

Appointed positions are positions that do have a degree of influence and power in the Student Senate without actually being elected by the class.

Michael was interviewed by the newly elected Senate President, Vice President and a number of other officials. They offered him the position of Executive Assistant on the Student Senate of Siena College. he accepted this position.

The Executive Assistant serves as the Vice President's "right hand man." The Constitution of the Siena College Student Senate defines the position as follows:

Section Six - The Executive Assistant

1) To assist the Vice President wherever it is appropriate and necessary.

2) To chair the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC).

3) To hold a seat on and be an advisor to the Chief of Staff upon the Senate President’s Appointments Committee (SPAC).

The Executive Assistant also sits on the Committee on Chartering and Management of Clubs (CCMC).

Michael will be sworn into this position at the next Student Senate meeting which will take place sometime in January.

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The Express Newspaper – December 17, 2015

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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Jennifer Lucius enrolls at Tufts University

MEDFORD, MA (12/14/2015)-- This fall more than 1,300 undergraduate students from around the world began their first year at Tufts University, located in Medford/Somerville, Mass.

They include Jennifer Lucius, of Mechanicville, NY.

"This is a class with intelligence and personality, a group of students with a wide and sometimes unexpected set of perspectives and backgrounds," said Lee Coffin, dean of undergraduate admissions, at the Class of 2019's matriculation ceremony.

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New Eastcoast Arms Collectors Associates

New Eastcoast Arms Collectors Associates 38 North Main Street; PO Box 385 Mechanicville, NY 12118 ~ 518-664-9743

 

December 7, 2015

Members and Exhibitors,

“December 7, 1941 a date that will live in infamy” …. Today is the 74th anniversary of the American start of World War II. A day of terror in Hawaii and the beginning of the end of innocence for the generation born after the war to end all wars. After a world conflict which spawned colossal battles, which saw the development of immense new technology and when mankind was urged to never again repeat that horrible process … war and terror seem to always stay with us.

From Korea to West Berlin an enemy of freemen always appeared. The twin towers tragedy gave way to a European Union Paris attack and now another, back in America, with married Muslims in San Bernardino, CA. And with terrorists still on our doorstep, Obama and the rest of the liberal democrats scream that the answer to terror is more gun control and more political correctness so we don’t offend Islam. We are witnessing American leadership go crazy!

We can only hope, and dare I say pray, our children will become a second greatest generation; one that can mirror those of yesterday … the future of America as we know it may depend on what we instilled in those young minds. What a difficult legacy we leave to our kids to figure out.

On “Black Friday” there was a record breaking number of NICS background checks, over 185,000, of folks who wanted to buy a gun; and that was five days prior to the second largest terror attack by Muslim extremists in these United States! No wonder Judge Jeanine called for everyone to “buy a gun … and learn how to use it!” Our gun business should flourish in the coming weeks and Santa may even be seen “carrying”!

Now the liberals want to use the no-fly list as a guide for background checks. Guess what; the terrorists who killed Americans both then and now flew here! Buy a one-way ticket and you will be put on that watch list. And the gun show loophole – not in New York of course – is known as the Second Amendment to our US Constitution. Americans can legally buy and sell guns among themselves – except in about a dozen liberal states, which includes NY. If you want to sell your gun – except here in New York – you can do it. That is the US Supreme Court “Gun Show Loophole.”

A new year is coming – 2016 – and it is going to be extremely important in our history and we hope NEACA will also have a banner year. We have a great line-up of shows which begins with our 101st show in Saratoga at the end of January on the 30th & 31st. The flyer is enclosed and I want you to note that the cost of admission went up $1.00 and tables by $3.00. The expenses just keep rising and we finally had to respond.

I hope this Christmas season is good for all of you and that we can look forward to a robust and profitable year. I know the last one has been harsh on us all; except if you are a liberal because then the world is painted as a rose and life is a fantasy playtime. However, reality may have just hit home in Washington and liberal cities across the land. Head my own opening salvo on the NEACA website; “Stay Conservative and buy a gun!” The Judge agrees.

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year.

Cathy and Dave    Petronis