The Thanksgiving Food Drive , sponsored by Mike Raucci of Toyota of Clifton Park , needs donations. Mike has bought 800 turkeys for needy families. Packaged foods of all kinds, packaged or canned are needed. There is a list of drop off boxes in the ad on page 5. This food will be dispersed to the community centers, town halls, food pantries, and churches in our area. Your donation will stay in this area and may help a neighbor.
TOWN OF STILLWATER, November 6 - A public hearing available on the 2015 Stillwater Town Budget drew few residents.The $7,427,254 spending plan has been available through the Town Clerk. It is scheduled for an\
adoption vote on November 20.
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At the City Council meeting three recommendations by The Mechanicville City Fire Department are being brought to attention after an audit by the NYS Comptroller\'92s Office. Section 6 of the point system is being amended from the service award program. This clarifies exactly how many points are earned for responding to a minimum of 10% Fire Department calls in the year. Resolution 93-14 clarified \'93Chief\'92s Call\'94 as any detail intended to assist an emergency/rescue squad. Said points are the result of a retirement program, LOSAP, for local volunteer firefighters. Stephen Higgins was inadvertently not given the correct number of points for service in 2012. He was awarded his service credit was included in the Volunteer Service award Program for the year 2012
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MECHANICVILLE OCTOBER 30- Representatives from Omomentive, donors, and the MACSC staff were on hand for the ribbon cutting. Momentive from Waterford,provided 80 volunteers who worked for two months to improve the Community Center. Various companies donated equipment to help with the project. Momentive provided most of the man and women power.
Photos and article in the Oct. 6th edition of the Express.
MECHANICVILLE - The Mechanicville Volunteer Fire Department has just completed its annual Fire Prevention Training Program for elementary school students, Grades K-5, at the Mechanicville Elementary School. Over 700 students attended demonstration of fire safety practices for themselves and their homes and families. The also got the opportunity to see and us a fire extinguisher simulator. Several brave teacher volunteers also got the “thrill” of riding in tower truck’s 10 foot aerial bucket to the delight of their students. At the conclusion of the training session, each student was given a Mechanicville Fire Prevention tee shirt and a personal calculator. Member of the Hillcrest Fire Department assisted.
Article and photos in the Oct. 6th edition of the Express.
Twenty-two runners participated in the 3rd annual 5K Pumpkin Brigade on October 25th in Johnsonville. The results for the race have been calculated. The 2014 first place winner with a time of 24:06 was Megan Reynolds of Johnsonville NY. Jason Malm also of Johnsonville holds second place with a time of 24:48 and Ann Alessandrini of Johnsonville took third place with a time of 26:06.
Read the entire article in the Oct. 6th Edition of the Express.
October 6th edition of the Express did a special Tribute to our Veterans.
The Village of Stillwater is arguably one of the most historic towns in the nation, given its vital location along routes of travel, trade, settlement and defense as the United States was born and grew. A whole lot of historic happenings took place here as both nation and village have grown and evolved from Colonial Days into today’s electronic age.
As with growth and change everywhere, too often we lose the links to the past, the connection to the people and events that have made us who and what we are. How many times have we seen the destruction and replacement of those sites and buildings that tie us to those who’ve gone before, losing that vital connection to our past?
Read the entire article in the Nov. 6 issue of the Express.