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H.O.P.E Pets for Adoption

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Hi my name is Scooby. I'm a 2-1/2 year old, purebred Golden Retriever. I'm neutered (ouch!), up to date on vaccines, tested negative for heartworm and lyme and microchipped. I was surrendered from my previous home because I didn't like the other dogs going near my food dish and bones. I need to go to a home where I am the ONLY dog, please! In my former home I lived with cats and kids and my foster family has cats and kids too (the kids are all over 10 and I really LOVE them). I'm OK with the kitties, but they need to stay out of my food bowl and away from my bones (but, if you have kitties for me to live with, I'd be OK with giving up bones).

I LOVE people - I LOVE attention - I LOVE to play! I'm a great dog!

Scooby is neutered, up to date on his shots, and microchipped.

For more information, please contact Kara @ hondamen@aol.com

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Scout is an ~ 4 year old Golden Retriever who is a a really nice dog. Scout who needs a special family - please read all about him!
Scout is a lone wolf - he needs to be the only four-legged child in the home (no cats or other dogs). If you have kids (the two-legged variety), he's great with them. His foster mom says he's great with her kids (all age 10 and over). A fenced yard is a must - Scout can't be out loose as he doesn't like other dogs. So if you have little ones who may let him out, he's probably not the dog for you. Please read on.........
Now that we've gotten that out of the way, please don't give up on him! Scout is a really a loving dog - LOVES people and LOVES playing football - and will toss the ball back and forth to you. Swimming? YAY! Playing drop the football in the pool and swimming combined is the best! Scout will be a super companion in the right home!

Scout is neutered, up to date on his shots, and microchipped.

For more information, please contact Kara @ hondamen@aol.com

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Hi I'm Bernie and I'm 15 weeks old! I'm a lap kitty - I just love being on and near my foster people....do you need a sweet little soft fur ball curled up on your knee? - then pick me!! I love to snuggle and I especially like to get my belly rubbed. I love the company of people - while never underfoot I always like to be close no matter what you are up to - cooking in the kitchen, watching TV, brushing teeth....I'll be hanging about just to be near you. When its dinner time I come running for my kibbles - can't miss a meal, and with all my playing got to keep the energy up!

Bernie is neutered, up to date on his shots and negative for FIV and Feline Leukemia.

For more information please call 518.428.2994

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Biscuit is a mellow and easy going young man (he was 12 weeks old on Oct. 1) that loves affection. Biscuit was born outdoors in a barn but his mom and litter-mates were brought indoors for a better life and he has thrived. He is a real sweet character that enjoys people. Biscuit enjoys playing fetch with his red fluffy ball and is extremely entertaining. Biscuit is currently being fostered in a home with children, dogs and other cats....even a guinea pig...and gets along great with everyone.

Biscuit is neutered, up to date on his shots and negative for FIV and Feline Leukemia.

For more information please call 518.428.2994. For online adoption applications, more adoptable pets and volunteer opportunities, visit  www.hopeanimalrescue.org

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Adirondack Save-A-Stray Pets for Adoption

Lola - This beautiful girl just LOVES everybody!. She is about the friendliest girl ever. The people down in the rescue just fell in love with her so how could we say no. Lola is about a year old, vet checked, up to date on shots, spayed and HW tested. For more information please call the shelter at 518-654-6220.
Chi/Papillon mixes -How can you resist these cute Chihuahua/Papillon mixes? If you're looking for a smaller dog then this fits the bill. They are already 12 weeks old, have 3 sets of shots, vet checked, wormed, and come with flea control. They are ready to start their journey with you. Please come and meet them and pick one that steals your heart. For further information please call the shelter at (518) 654-6220.

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Information contact

Meg Myers, Director, Domestic Violence and Family Resource Programs, MACSC

(518) 664-8322 x314

Mechanicville, NY September 26, 2014…National news stories appear about the explosion of domestic violence. From professional athletes, to local offenders, domestic violence affects men, women, and children on a daily basis. Whether or not it’s referred to as battering, family abuse, or intimate partner violence, domestic violence is a physical, emotional and/or psychological behavior that one person uses to gain power and control over another in a relationship.  In Mechanicville alone, a small city of one square mile, there was a 32% increase in domestic incident reports filed by police officers in 2012.  Throughout the country, there are millions of stories about the abuse of real people. According to the Allstate Foundation Poll on Domestic Violence, 74 percent of Americans know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 9th edition of the Express.

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Mule Day’s Magnificent Mules – by S. McBride

All of us who grew up in this area a few years back know that song which was written by Thomas Allen back in 1905.  We sang it in school.  It was Americana. For us in the Mechanicville-Stillwater-Waterford-Halfmoon area, it was our own history.  We live in an area where a century and a half ago the Erie Canal and the Champlain Canal were both life-giving arteries that made transportation, settlement and commerce possible throughout northern and central New York in the days before there were planes, trains and automobiles, big trucks and superhighways. The barges and passenger boats that plied the waters of these amazing canals in the 19th and early 20th centuries were for the most part powered by mules walking the towpaths.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 9th issue of the Express.

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Halfmoon-Waterford FD Open House – by M. LeMay

HALFMOON- Sunday October 5th The Halfmoon-Waterford Fire District No.1 held their annual fire prevention open house. October is fire prevention month so this was a great event to show families and kids what their volunteer fire department does on a daily basis to protect them and our community. This year’s theme is “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives, Test Yours Every Month”.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 9th edition of the Express.

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Local Heroes Take Flight of Honor – by C. Barton

Capital District-On Saturday October 4th following a celebratory ceremony to kick off the day, the Leatherstocking Honor Flight set off for a trip to Washington D.C. The Honor Flight allowed many Capital Region Veterans to “experience and reflect together at their memorials.” The Leatherstocking Honor Flight was established in 2008. Leatherstocking is hub of the National Honor Flight Network, which serves the Greater Capital District of York, Western Massachusetts and Vermont. To date over 1,000 Veterans have been escorted to Washington D.C by way of the Leatherstocking Honor Flight. Currently there are hubs in almost all of the 50 states, each supporting the mission, “to recognize American Veterans for their sacrifices and achievements by flying them to Washington D.C to see their memorials, at no cost to them.”   

Read the entire article in the Oct. 9th edition of the Express.

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The Express Newspaper – October 9, 2014

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Garrett J. Geurtze, III – 82

MECHANICVILLE – Garrett J. Geurtze, III, 82 of Saratoga Ave., died Tuesday, Sept. 30th at Saratoga Hospital, following an extended illness.

A Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, Oct. 5th at 5 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Sunday from 3-5 PM.

Remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Floor, NY, NY 10001, in memory of Garrett J. Geurtze, III.

To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com.

The entire obituary will run in the Oct. 9th issue of the Express.