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Erin Maloney Signs Letter of Intent – by S. McBride

Erin Maloney, a senior four-sport athlete at Mechanicville High School, signed a letter of intent to attend the College of St. Rose in Albany next year where she will play softball. Gathered in the high school’s library and media center last Friday for the signing were Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michael J. McCarthy, Assistant Principal Craig Forth, Athletic Director Bob Young, Coaches Don Arceneaux and Dallas Foard, her parents, sister, teachers, teammates and friends.

Read the entire article in the April 23rd edition.

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Mechanicville: 1947 – by S. McBride

   The 1947 Hudson Valley Firemen’s Association Convention booklet in which I found the tributes to the firemen of our community who died serving our nation in World War II (The Express- April 8) provides us with a vivid perception of Mechanicville as it was in postwar days.

   A global war with profound consequences for all mankind had ended just two years earlier. All over the world, soldiers had resumed their lives as citizens while cities, towns and industries were being rebuilt. Most of the people who had been displaced from the war zones had relocated and life had settled into a new “normal”.

Read the entire article in the April 23 edition.

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Changes in Brown’s Beach – by H. Wessell

TOWN OF STILLWATER, April 16 – As the announced May 30 grand reopening of the beach at Brown’s Beach Town Park to public use draws nearer, Town Supervisor Edward Kinowski first expressed appreciation for the Highway Department has done a wonderful job cleaning up the area there for the spring. He noted a crew is working on the upper pavilion building, that will house the marina operations for the coming season. He said they were “talking with Mike Menneto, and he is ready to jump into it as well;” and he would be meeting with him the following day, for his potential layout.

   Read the entire article in the April 23rd edition.

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Meet The New Dairy Princess of Rensselaer County – by C. Barton

Rensselaer County- The 52nd Rensselaer County Dairy Princess Banquet was held at the Pittstown Ambulance Hall on April 18th 2015.  The evening held a schedule of events that concluded with the coronation of the 2015-2016 Dairy Princess candidate, Isabella Wiley. Wiley is a 15-year-old sophomore at Hoosic Valley Central School and a resident of the Town of Pittstown.

Read the entire article in the April 23rd issue.

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Poet and Oral Memoirist to visit Waterford Public Library – by J. Dugan

On Sunday, May 3, the Waterford Public Library will welcome poet and oral memoirist Michael Czarnecki as he presents “Journey on US 20: The Longest Road in America.” This event will feature photographs from his adventures, as well as poems, prose and stories. The program kicks off at 2pm and is presented free to the public, thanks in part to a sponsorship by Poets & Writers, Inc.

Read the entire article in the April 23rd edition.

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Elk’s Announce Spring Honor Students

As part of the Elks mission to promote and support young people in our communities, the Mechanicville-Stillwater Elks Lodge recognizes outstanding students at each of the local schools. For the Fall, Winter, and Spring months a student is named an Elks Honor Student at Hoosic Valley, Mechanicville, and Stillwater Schools.

Read the entire article in the April 23rd issue.

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The Express Newspaper – April 23, 2015

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Yellow Ribbon Day at Halfmoon – by M. LeMay

April 9th New York State Yellow Ribbon Day

HALFMOON – On Thursday April 9th The Halfmoon Town Hall held a Yellow Ribbon Day Ceremony commemorating the service of military personnel who keep us free and our way of life secure. This event is held annually to honor U.S. military personnel and veterans.

The entire article is in the April 23rd issue.

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Frank “Nick” Perrotta, Jr.

MECHANICVILLE – Frank “Nick” Perrotta, Jr. of Dewey Ave., died unexpectedly at home Sunday, April 19th of natural causes.

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday at 12:30 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial with military honors at Saratoga National Cemetery. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 11 AM to 12:30 PM.

In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

Read the entire obituary in the April 30th edition.

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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Students Raise Nearly $70,000 at 2015 Relay for Life

ONEONTA, NY (04/20/2015)(readMedia)-- Students from SUNY Oneonta and neighboring Hartwick College teamed up to raise $67,293—a record amount—for the American Cancer Society during a Relay for Life event April 17-18, and donations are still coming in. More than 1,500 students camped out all night in SUNY Oneonta's Alumni Field House, with team members taking turns walking laps around the gym from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. The annual event was organized by the Colleges Against Cancer student groups at the two colleges with support from SUNY Oneonta's Center for Social Responsibility and Community (CSRC).

The following area students helped organize the event:

Allison Proctor of Clifton Park (12065), NY, a member of SUNY Oneonta's Colleges Against Cancer chapter and Childhood Education (1-6) major.

Dakota Kaplan of Clifton Park (12065), NY, a member of SUNY Oneonta's Colleges Against Cancer chapter and Human Ecology major.