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Mechanicville Red Raiders – photos by Dan O’Connor
MECHANICVILLE SEPTEMBER 25- Jacob Henes caught a pass in the flat from Giovanni D'Ambro and ran 77 yards to score a touchdown. In the 2nd half Voorheesville scored a 4th quarter touchdown to tie the game. Mechanicville's Dan Motta made an interception with 2 minutes left in the fame. Mark DeBates scored from 3 yards out to win the game.
The Raiders are now 3-1 for the season.
Jack Byrne Celebrates 50 Years in Business – T. Mahoney
MECHANICVILLE & HALFMOON SEPTEMBER 24- Jack Byrne celebrated his 50th year in business in his new remodeled facility. Customers, friends, and relatives gathered to pay their respects.
Read the entire article in the Oct. 1st edition.
St. Luke’s Prayer Shawl Ministry – by Sandy McBride
When Deacon Lynne Curtis of St. Luke’s on the Hill Episcopal Church came upon an article describing an interesting ministry several years ago, she thought she’d bring it to the attention of some of her parishioners and see if they agreed. They did. Thus began what continues to grow in the local church today, the Prayer Shawl Ministry.
Read the entire article in the Oct. 1st issue.
Bike Trails Expanding into Stillwater – by H. Wessell
TOWN OF STILLWATER, September 21 – Trails, and trails growing into a network, dominated a presentation by engineers for the Town to an annual joint meeting of if its Town Board, Planning Board and Zoning Board. Village Mayor Nelson also participated.
Read the entire article in the Oct. 1st edition.
Ragner Relay at Brown’s Beach – by H. Wessell
One of the Ragnar Relay Races held across the nation each year passed through the Town of Stillwater about dawn on Friday, September 25, using a new staging area – the Brown’s Beach parking lot – for its 45 vans at the start of one leg of its regional race from Saratoga Springs to Lake Placid. “Thank you for letting us use Brown's Beach this year,” wrote Race Director Katie Aston Seely to Town Supervisor Edward Kinowski. “We are thrilled to be at such an iconic spot – and I'm sure the sunrise photos will be great.”
Read the entire article in the Oct. 1st edition.
Hoosic Valley Educates on Digital Citizenship – by C. Barton
Hoosic Valley-From September 21st through the 25th the Hoosic Valley Central School District carried out a series of educational sessions to recognize Digital Citizenship Week. The focus is to inform and educate students, parents, educators and the community about the potential dangers of social media if not used properly, responsibly and cautiously. Throughout the week teachers were also encouraged to work themes relating to social media safety into lesson plans, if and when this pertained.
Read the entire article in the Oct. 1st edition.
Stillwater HS and Prevention Council
STILLWATER – The 2015-16 school year at Stillwater High School will include a series of programs designed to help Stillwater teens make responsible decisions concerning alcohol, tobacco and drug use. The Prevention Council of Saratoga will present a series of classroom and extracurricular programs highlighting the dangers of substance use as well as the consequences of harmful or threatening online behavior.
Read the entire article in the Oct. 1st edition.
Flavorfeast – by V. Gallagher
Mother and Daughter Team Bring Some International Flavor to Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS - You could say it’s a culinary trip around the world right in the Spa City. That’s the idea behind the Saratoga International Flavorfeast, which was co-founded by the mother-daughter team Fran and Ashley Dingeman.
Read the entire article in the Oct. 1st edition.
The Express Newspaper October 1, 2015
