Classifieds for June 18th, 2015
Author Archives: Express Weekly
Father’s Day at the Elks
Interview with HV Baseball’s Coach Brooks – by S. DeCelle
All athletes dream of the “dog pile”, they want to experience that moment where you win the championship and get to celebrate with your teammates and friends. Sometimes many even practice in the back yard with a couple friends when you’re a child. You want to be the best.
Hoosic Valley Baseball got to do their championship dog pile, and was lucky enough to do it two years in a row because they were the best.
Read the entire article in the June 18th edition.
GlobalFoundries Foundation Awards – by H. Wessell
TOWN OF STILLWATER, June 18 – The huge check displayed to the right of the podium at Stillwater Town Hall read $49,800. It was gone in a half hour – as various amounts were given as grants to eighteen different Stillwater-connected civic and other organizations in the 2015 awards ceremony of the GlobalFoundries-Stillwater Foundation.
Read the entire article in the June 18th edition.
MACSC Summer Feeding Program – by J. Dugan
The Mechanicville Area Community Services Center’s Summer Feeding Program, now in its third year, will begin at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, July 8 at the Park Avenue Playground in Mechanicville. The program will kick off with a special celebration, featuring fun for the whole family free of charge to area residents.
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Moore Named Eagle Scout – by S. DeCelle
HALFMOON - The Halfmoon town board honored Boy Scout J. Bailey Moore for the highest honor a scout can receive. After years of dedication, “Bailey” was represented with the honor of Eagle Scout.
Read the entire article in the June 18th edition.
Lyme Disease Prevention Seminar: June 26th
You are invited to join The Mechanicville Rotary Club on Friday, June 26th at Stillwater Town Hall at 11 AM for an important presentation on Lyme and other tick-borne diseases given by Steve Borgos, a Lyme Disease survivor and local advocate for change to the medical and public policies surrounding treatment guidelines and the economics of these diseases.
Borgos has had an “up-close and personal” education on the complicated issues surrounding tick-borne diseases. “Lyme disease and the insidious co-infections that create serious illness are a major public health challenge that will co-opt our health and our health-care system if we don’t get a much better handle on them now,” said Borgos.
Read the entire article in the June 18th edition.
Schaghticoke Strawberry Festival – by C. Barton
Schaghticoke- on Saturday June 20th the Schaghticoke Community Builders hosted a Strawberry Festival and block party on lower School Street in the town of Schaghticoke. The event was free and ran from 12-5pm and offered a variety of family friendly activities for all ages. Music, local vendors, line dancing performances, face and nail painting, food, crafts and games were just a few of the activities happening in Schaghticoke during the festival.
Read the entire article in the June 18th edition.
Awards and Achievements/Local College Students
Nicole Hoerold among 2015 SUNY New Paltz Honors Program graduates
NEW PALTZ, NY (06/23/2015)(readMedia)-- The SUNY New Paltz Honors Program provides highly motivated students with an atmosphere conducive to independent thinking, creativity, respect and social responsibility, and offers opportunities to engage in deep learning practices and conduct major scholarly research.
Nicole Hoerold of Mechanicville, N.Y. joined the small and distinguished society of New Paltz alumni to wear the Honors sash as a 2015 graduate of the Honors Program.
296 Students Named to Spring Dean's List
HERKIMER, NY (06/18/2015)(readMedia)-- Herkimer College awarded academic honors to 480 students for the spring 2015 semester. Of those students awarded honors, 296 were named to the Dean's List for earning a grade point average between 3.25 and 3.79.
Local students inlcuded:
Toni Celina Cwiertniewski of Waterford,, Business: Fashion Buying & Merchandising major
Nadia Alexandra Nowak of Clifton Park, Business: Sports & Recreation Management major
Kimberlee Kocienski of Schaghticoke, N.Y., Recognized at WPI Athletics Annual Banquet
WORCESTER, MA (06/19/2015)(readMedia)-- Kimberlee Kocienski was one of 29 student-athletes to earn a major award at WPI Athletics' annual banquet.
The WPI athletic department recently honored all of its 20 varsity teams which encompasses nearly 600 student-athletes at its annual awards banquet. During the festivities, twelve student-athletes were presented with major awards. These accolades highlight some of the best varsity student-athletes at WPI. These awards are presented to student athletes who excel both in the classroom and in their respective sports.
Local Students Named to University of Hartford Dean's List
WEST HARTFORD, CT (06/19/2015)(readMedia)-- The University of Hartford is pleased to announce the following local students have been named to the Dean's List for Spring 2015.
Samantha Crisafulli of Clifton Park (12065)
Briana Swota of Clifton Park (12065)
Area Residents Named to Dean’s List at Providence College
PROVIDENCE, RI (06/19/2015)(readMedia)-- The following area residents have been named to the Dean's List at Providence College for the Spring 2015 semester:
Courtney Altenburger of Clifton Park, NY and a member of the class of 2018,
Ian Grey of Clifton Park, NY and a member of the class of 2018,
Deirdre Joyce of Clifton Park, NY and a member of the class of 2015,
Madeline Mylod of Clifton Park, NY and a member of the class of 2016,
Justin Singh of Clifton Park, NY and a member of the class of 2016,
Pratt Institute Honors Students Who Made the Spring 2015 Dean's List
BROOKLYN, NY (06/22/2015)(readMedia)-- Pratt Institute congratulates more than 900 students who made the Dean's List in the Spring 2015 semester. The following students were among those who were recognized:
Emily Burke of Clifton Park, 12065
Heidi Hoffman of Waterford, 12188
The Express Newspaper June 25, 2015
