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City School Board Approves Building Project
MECHANICVILLE SEPTEMBER 10- In a unanimous vote the Mechanicville School board approved 3 propositions. The first proposition approved the necessity of building improvements. The second approved a special vote to be presented to the district voters in December. The 3rd proposition authorized a bond of $33.5 million dollars for the project.
A Sports Legacy to Remember – by Sandy McBride
Time fades paint. It also fades memories. Mechanicville has a proud history in sports, going way back before my time. Years ago, there were no state tournaments in sports, but there was very often the proud and glorious moment when our school’s team won a league, a sectional, or sometimes even a regional championship in any of several sports. A winning team pulls a community together. Perfect case in point is Lewisberry,Pennsylvania, population 363, whose Little League team this year drew more than 35,000 spectators to Williamsport each day to watch “their” boys play baseball.
Kayaking for Meso
On September 12th the Annual Kayaking 4 Meso run was held. Over 200 kayakers paddled from Admiral's Marina in Stillwater to Lighthouse Park in Halfmoon. This 8 mile journey raised funds to combat mesothelioma. Mark Wells organizer of this event, has a daughter with meso. To send a donation you may visit www.kyaking4meso.org.
Tugboat Roundup
Tom Beardsley, Marine Event Coordinator, conducted the awards ceremony to honor the outstanding boats and people at this year's show.
Village of Stillwater Votes on Camelot – by V. Albert
About 20 Stillwater residents were in attendance at the Special Meeting of the Village of Stillwater Board of Trustees where a final proposal and vote was taken on the special use permit for residential/commercial development on the property formerly known as the site of the American Linen Company.
Town of Halfmoon 9/11 Ceremony – by M. LeMay
Town of Halfmoon Held September 11th Ceremony
HALFMOON- On Friday evening September 11th the Town of Halfmoon held its annual Patriot Day Ceremony at Abele Memorial Park on Harris Road in remembrance of the terrible events that took place on September 11th 2001 in New York City, Washington DC and Pennsylvania.
The solemn ceremony started with a parade of the Sherriff’s Department, Hillcrest Fire Department, West Crescent Fire Department, Clifton Park Fire Department, Halfmoon-Waterford Fire Department and Emergency Services personal. The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts lowered the flag and prayers and reflections were read of the events of September 11th 2001.
round Lake Preserve Opened – by H. Wessell
MALTA, September 12 – Last Saturday’s formal debut of the Round Lake Preserve was to many an idea whose time, finally, had come. To the farmers who cared for its land for decades, it was literally, and deeply felt, an answer To prayer.
At the long-awaited ribbon cutting at the preserve, located off Rte. 67 just west of the Malta-Stillwater line, Malta Supervisor Paul Sausville, welcoming participants, lauded Larry Sweeney, the landowner who made it all possible by partnering with the Town of Malta and the private land preservation agency, Saratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving Land and Nature).
The Express Newspaper September 17, 2015
