STILLWATER – McKinley David Desnoyers, 20, died Tuesday, Nov. 10th at EllisHospital, after being stricken.
Funeral Service 7 PM Friday at DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Calling hours Friday from 4-7 PM at the Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers remembrances may be directed to the family of McKinley “Yoshi” Desnoyers in care of the Funeral Home.
To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com
In the wee, small hours of November 11, 1918, in a railroad car on a siding in the Compiegne Forest in France, about 40 miles north of Paris, representatives of the warring factions in World War I concluded three days of negotiations and signed an agreement to bring an end to four years of bloody war. Fighting would cease at 11 a.m. French time on that morning. . . the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
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On August 4th thirty kids and seven coaches showed up at the American Legion in Stillwater with one mission. Defend their 2014 Championship.
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MECHANICVILLE - Earlier this fall, the 2014 Mechanicville High School varsity girls soccer team was honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) with a Team Academic Award for having a team grade point average (GPA) of 3.90 for the 2014-15 academic school year. The team was one of only 400 from throughout the country to be recognized with this distinction.
Read the entire article in the Nov. 12th edition along with more photos by Dan O'Connor.
The Cub Scouts Pack # 34 and Boy Scouts Troop Mechanicville will be at the following location on November 14 from 10-12.
Jack Bryne
Legends Barber Shop
Clifton Park Toyota
Country Living
DiSiena Furniture ( Round Lake Ave)
The scouts will be standing by the donation boxes and handing out flyers to remind everyone about the food drive.
TOWN OF WATERFORD, November 3 – The Town Board heard Gunnery Sgt. Roman, Toys for Tots coordinator for the Capital Region, which cover twelve counties, as it begins its annual drive. Last year they were able to reach out to 114,000 kids, he recalled.
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Schaghticoke-The Hoosic Valley Community Church at 2024 NY 40 in Schaghticoke is once again a participating drop off location for this years Samaritan’s Purse-Operation Christmas Child project. The church has been a collection point since 2008. Operation Christmas Child is one of many projects organized through Samaritan’s Purse which is a nondenominational international Christian relief organization providing spiritual and physical aid to victims of war, natural disasters, disease, family poverty and persecution in more than 100 countries.
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On Sunday November 8th at 2:00pm, the Waterford Public Library welcomes the Lost Radio Rounders, for a program called "Home of the Brave : Songs of Soldiers and Sailors" This program features patriotic songs from the Revolutionary War to WWII, honoring our nation's defenders. Admission is free and seating is limited. Please contact the library at 237-0891 for directions or other info.