Classifieds February 12, 2015
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Vanessa Mickalonis is TWC Athlete of the Week – by S. McBride
Vanessa Mickalonis is the second Mechanicville High School student to be honored by Time Warner Cable News as their Scholar/Athlete of the Week for the fall, 2014 season. Joining previously-honored classmate Michael Bove, Vanessa’s segment will air on TWC on February 15. The local news station presents this designation each week to an outstanding student from a Capital District school who excels in the classroom, in sports and in community service.
Read the entire article in the Feb. 12 issue.
City Reassessment Under Consideration – by M. Gowett
MECHANICVILLE FEBRUARY 4- At this past weeks city council meeting the mayor and councilmen mentioned a citywide revaluation of property. If this goes through, this will be the first one in over 20 years. A New York state tax server, Beth Servinack of the NYS Office of Real Property Tax Services spoke of the goal of the reevaluation; so everyone pays their fair share in property taxes. She also stated that the assessment will not increase taxes.
Read the entire article in the Feb. 12 edition.
Mechanicville Senior Recognition
MHS Basketball Senior Recognition
Friday, February 13th
7:00pm Ceremony MHS Gymnasium
Varsity Boys will play at 6:00pm and Varsity Girls will play at 7:30pm against the Cambridge.
Check out pages 14-15 Centerfold for the photos
Scout Troop 1514 Presents Gift to Animal Shelter
MECHANICVILLE - Mechanicville Stillwater Girl Scout troop 1514 Silver Award team #2 recently presented a cat house to Adirondack Save a Stray in Corinth NY.
Read the entire article and see photos in the Feb. 12 issue.
Stillwater to Keep Old Town Hall – by H. Wessell
TOWN OF STILLWATER, February 5 – On Thursday, the Town board had an uncommon sort of resolution presented by Supervisor Edward Kinowski as the only agenda item: as it were, a “multiple-choice question.”
The choices were:
(A) retention of the old town hall for Town use, primarily as a new home for the Police Department, along with any additional uses the Town Board should determine.
(B) Renting the building;
(C) Selling it outright.
The Board chose to keep the building, and make any changes needed for police use.The board approved the option to retain for town use, first of all for the Police Department. Councilwoman Virginia Whitman voted no; Arthur Baker said he had intended to oppose, but joined rest of the board on a yes vote.
Read the entire article in the Feb. 12 issue.
A Month in the South – by C. Kelly Schaghticoke Town Historian
I hope some of my readers have noticed there have been no columns about Schaghticoke history for the past month. My husband and I spent a month in Georgia and Florida. We visited grandchildren in Savannah- and acted as tourist in that city for a couple of days- and attended two five-day Road Scholar programs, one in Saint Augustine, Florida, one in Amelia and Cumberland Islands, Georgia.
Read the entire article in the Feb. 12 issue.
Saratoga Lake Winter Celebration – by H. Wessell
TOWN OF STILLWATER, February 8 – "It's getting off to a good start," Town Supervisor Edward Kinowski emailed to his Town team in the latter hours of Sunday's second event of the first annual Winter Celebration on Saratoga Lake. "There's a small group out there on the lake doing the ice fishing. We've had kids coming in and out. We had about fifteen here [a few minutes before], and they all went inside ... because it was a little cold. So we told them go in and warm up and come on outside and we'll bake some s’mores."
Read the entire article with photos in the Feb. 12 issue.
The Express Newspaper – February 12, 2015
Awards and Achievements – Local College Students
Jenna Semenza Earns Graduate Degree from SUNY New Paltz
NEW PALTZ, NY (02/03/2015)(readMedia)-- The State University of New York at New Paltz announces the conferral of over 100 graduate degrees following the conclusion of the Fall 2014 semester.
Robert McCarthy makes President's List at Coastal Carolina University
CONWAY 28528, SC (02/03/2015)(readMedia)-- Robert McCarthy, a Freshman majoring in Marketing from Clifton Park, NY, has made the President's List at Coastal Carolina University for the Fall 2014 semester.
Hudson Valley Students Named to Deans' List for Fall 2014 Term
TROY, NY (02/04/2015)(readMedia)-- More than 1300 students at Hudson Valley Community College were recently named to the college's Deans' List for the Fall 2014 term. Students named to the Dean's List have have a term grade point average between 3.0 to 3.49.
Those honored include:
Adrienne Hamilton of Johnsonville, who is studying in the EMT-Paramedic academic program.
Ian Cepiel of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Non-Matriculated academic program.
Joshua Bevevino of Valley Falls, who is studying in the Mortuary Science academic program.
Katherine Greene of Clifton Park Named To President's List at Hudson Valley Community College
TROY, NY (02/04/2015)(readMedia)-- Katherine Greene of Clifton Park was recently named to the President's List for the Fall 2014 term at Hudson Valley Community College.
Abigail Weiskopf, of Clifton Park, named to Dean's List at the University of Vermont Abigail Weiskopf of Clifton Park, NY Named to Dean's List at the University of Vermont
BURLINGTON, VT (02/04/2015)(readMedia)-- Abigail Weiskopf has been named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester at the University of Vermont. Weiskopf, from Clifton Park, NY, is a junior Athletic Training Education major.
Area Residents Named to Siena College President's List
Siena College names students to the President's List for the Fall 2014 semester.
Stephanie Carroll, a/an accounting major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065) has been named to the President's List.
Tyler Rajeski, a/an finance major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065) has been named to the President's List.
Robert Berry, a/an finance major, of Mechanicville, NY (12118) has been named to the President's List.
Danielle Thompson, a/an management major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065) has been named to the President's List.
Tamala Tiedemann, a/an philosophy major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065) has been named to the President's List.
Adelina Cekic, a/an psychology major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065) has been named to the President's List.
Abbey Lavazzo, a/an social work major, of Mechanicville, NY (12118) has been named to the President's List.
Delaney Rives, a/an sociology major, of Mechanicville, NY (12118) has been named to the President's List.
Waterford Student Erin Dougherty Named to Assumption's Fall 2014 Dean's List
WORCESTER, MA (02/05/2015)(readMedia)-- Erin Dougherty, of Waterford, NY, a member of the class of 2017, has been named to Assumption College's Dean's List, one of the school's highest academic honors. To earn a spot on the Dean's List, Assumption students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a five-class, 15-credit semester.
Nicole Barcori Earns Faculty Honors at Georgia Tech
ATLANTA, GA (02/06/2015)(readMedia)-- Nicole Barcori of Clifton Park, NY earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Fall 2014 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 4.0 academic average for the semester.
Liangyu Tao Named to Dean's List at Georgia Tech
ATLANTA, GA (02/06/2015)(readMedia)-- Liangyu Tao of Clifton Park, NY made the Dean's List for fall semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.
Ithaca College Congratulates Fall 2014 Dean's List Students
ITHACA, NY (02/06/2015)(readMedia)-- Ithaca College congratulates students named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester.
Casey Kobylar of Clifton Park (12065), a music education major in the School of Music at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
John Prendergast of Clifton Park (12065), a business administration major in the School of Business at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Katharina Deitz of Clifton Park (12065), a clinical exercise science major in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Meryl Franzone of Clifton Park (12065), a exploratory major in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Sierra Vorsheim of Clifton Park (12065), a music education major in the School of Music at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Joseph Buttimer of Clifton Park (12065), a history major in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Christina Tudor of Clifton Park (12065), a writing major in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Brennan McCormack of Clifton Park (12065), a business administration major in the School of Business at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.