STILLWATER JANUARY 3- The smell of freshly-brewed coffee, bacon eggs, pancakes and sausage filled the air at the Stillwater United Church on Saturday. The members of the church, under the coordination of Chris and Rick Nelson, hosted their first community breakfast of the new year with high hopes and great food.
Read the entire article in the Jan. 8th issue of the Express.
MECHANICVILLE – Joseph H. Bodner, Sr., 68, of Hemstreet Park, died suddenly at home, late Friday night, January 2, 2015. Born in Troy, January 18, 1946, he was the son of the late Alexander J. and Marie McWhinnie Bodner, Sr.
A Funeral Service will be held 9AM Wednesday at St. Luke’s on the Hill Church, 40 McBride Rd, Mechanicville with burial to follow in Hudson View Cemetery.Calling hours at St. Luke's on the Hill Church on Tuesday from 4 - 7PM.In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Hemstreet Park Fire Department in memory of Joseph H. Bodner, Sr. To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com. Arrangements by the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.
The entire obituary will be in the Jan. 8th issue of the Express.
CLIFTON PARK – Elizabeth A. “Betty” Martin, 81, longtime resident of Clifton Park, died Friday evening, Jan 2nd, at the Eddy Village Green after an extended illness.
A Funeral Service will be celebrated on Wednesday at 11 AM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery,Waterford. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer’s Assoc. of NE NY,4 Pine West Plaza, Suite 405, Albany, NY 12205.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com
The entire obituary will be in the Jan. 8th issue of the Express.
SEARCY, AR (01/01/2015)(readMedia)-- Stillwater resident Amber Howe, a senior accounting major at Harding University, is among more than 1,200 University students included on the dean's list for grades achieved during the fall 2014 semester.
KEENE, NH (12/24/2014)(readMedia)-- 1,467 students have been named to the fall 2014 dean's list at Keene State College. .
To qualify for the dean's list, Keene State undergraduates must be enrolled in a degree program and must have completed a minimum of six credit hours in the semester, receiving no failing or incomplete grades. Students must achieve a 3.5 or higher grade point average on a 4.0 scale to earn dean's list honors.
The following local students have been named to the dean's list:
Mark DiIanni of Valley Falls
Aubree Williams of Mechanicville
Jenna Ziobrowski of Clifton Park
Carol Olsen Lavazzo - 68
MECHANICVILLE – Carol Olsen Lavazzo, 68, of Broadway, died suddenly at home, Saturday morning, Dec. 27th, after being stricken. Carol had battled breast cancer and respiratory issues for some time.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, Jan 2nd at 1 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Entombment in Saratoga National Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Friday from 11:30 AM to 1 PM.Remembrances may be made to the Mechanicville Fire Dept., for their faithful fire and ambulance services over the years.
To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com
Read the entire obituary in the January 8th edition of the Express.
Come and kick off the new year and have breakfast at our all-you-can-eat breakfast CLIFTON PARK The Clifton Park Fire Department will hold its monthly All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast on Sunday January 4th, 2015… start your New Year’s Resolution right by joining us. The event will run from 8am to 11:30am at the firehouse on Old Route 146, between Route 9 and 146 in Clifton Park. The menu will include Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Toast, Coffee, Juice and Milk. The costs for the all you can eat breakfast is $5.00 for Adults, $3.00 for Children 6 to 12 and FREE for kids under 6. Tours of the fire trucks and equipment will also be given to all who attend. Come and start off the New Year with us and have breakfast!
Sally is a 6 year old female Hound mix and weighs 52 lbs. Sally is a stray from Warren County. She loves to play with dogs and rides well in a car. Sally is housebroken and crate trained. We have taken her to adoption clinics and she loves everyone she meets. We are learning more about her every day and she is doing very well!
Nikki is an 11 year old female Pomeranian and weighs 23 lbs. She's a very sweet dog, housebroken and walks well on a leash. Nikki is looking for a lap to sit on and someone to take her on walks. She would make a great companion for a senior and she qualifies for our senior program and would be a free adoption to someone over 65 yrs. old.
For more adoptable pets, online adoption applications & low cost spay/neuter appointments, visit www.hopeanimalrescue.org
I am in my 9th year of writing feature stories and personal interest articles for the Express, the newspaper that has for many more years than that presented the history, the events, the happenings and the activities of the people who make our small town world what it is. I now have nearly 700 of those stories logged in my book, and I never cease to marvel at and appreciate the good people and the good happenings which provide me with the stories I have been privileged to share with Express readers.
Read Sandy's entire article in the January 1st edition of the Express.
MECHANICVILLE- Supervisor Tom Richardson announced that Mechanicville has received a $100,000 grant from New York State to build the sidewalks on Central Ave. State Senator Kathy Marchione worked with Richardson to find the money to make this possible.
Read the entire article in the January 1st edition of the Express.