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Jacqueline M. Ronda – 56

MECHANICVILLE – Jacqueline M. Ronda, 56, of No Main St., died suddenly Monday, Sept 29th, at home, as a result of a fall in her residence.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 7 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial in Hudson View Cemetery.

Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Friday from 5-7 PM.Remembrances may be made to the Mechanicville Fire Dept. 36 No. Main St, in memory of Jacqueline M. Ronda.

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

The entire obituary will be in the Oct. 9th edition of the Express.

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H.O.P.E Pets for Adoption

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Vinny is a neutered male Shepherd mix. Vinny is a gentle old soul who just wants to hang out with you. He's good with older children and dogs, house-trained and likes to go for walks. Vinny would be best in a home with another dog he can be friends with.
As Vinny is a Senior, he is free to any seniors through our Senior-to-Senior program.

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

For more information, please call us at 518-424-2878

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Spencer is a 2-year old neutered male Scottie/Border Collie mix who weighs 28lbs. He's a stray from Warren County who is a sweet boy once he gets to know you! Spencer loves to ride in the car, is good with dogs and he's housebroken. His foster has found out that he will jump in your lap and fall asleep. Every day we are learning more about Spencer and he is showing us what a good dog he can be!

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

For more information, please call us at 518-424-2878

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Crowley is an absolutely gorgeous green eyed 1-year-old boy that was rescued as a kitten from a woodpile and a life of fending for himself outdoors. Crowley is very affectionate and loves attention but has not been adopted yet because he is a "scaredy-cat" ...waiting for a family patient enough to give him the time he needs to trust. He's great with his foster family and with many others that have taken the time to get to know him. Once Crowley gets to know you he's a really amazing guy that will be so grateful to have a forever home. Crowley is great with other cats and dogs. Are you willing to give this regal boy a chance?

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

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Benson is all black except for a little tuxedo white splash on his chest. As of June 6, he was 10-weeks old. Benson is energetic, friendly and playful.

All HOPE cats are spayed/neutered, up to date on their shots, and have tested negative for Feline Leukemia and FIV.

For more information, please contact HOPE @ 518.428.2994 or, to fill out an Online Adoption Application, visit www.hopeanimalrescue.org

"Let Them Know There Is H.O.P.E."

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Adirondack Save-A-Stray

Min pin mixes 02 Min pin mixes 01 Rose 01 Buddy MommyRose - She was brought in to the shelter as a stray. She became the shelter favorite and they just did not want her her put to sleep so they arrange for rescue to pull her. She is a pointer terrier mix about 9 months old. She has been vet check, is up to date on her vaccines and wormed. Please come and meet this really wonderful girl. For more info you are welcome to call the shelter at 518-654-6220.
Heather's puppies - These little cuties are Min pin and Dachshund mixes. They are not going to be very big. They were brought into rescue by their mothers owner because he wanted them safe. They have been in foster care for two weeks, vet checked vaccinated and wormed. These babies are around  7 weeks old. For more information please call the shelter at 518-654-6220 or come by to meet them.
Mommy(tiger) & Buddy(Bl & Wht) -This is one of those stories as to why we get angry. This woman moved September 1st and threw her cats out after raising them since they were kittens. We only got 2 and kind of demanded her to go back and find the third. We are updating them on vaccines, flea control,and rabies, but the thought of them having a home one day and not the next makes us cringe. We do not understand, but no matter they are safe now. We are getting overloaded again in our cat room so if someone is looking to adopt a new kitty then please consider coming to ASAS shelter. We want to get our numbers down so ALL OF OUR OLDER CATS ARE JUST A DONATION APPRECIATED. The phone calls will not stop with the oncoming cold weather and we need to make room. Please consider giving them a purrfect home.

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Mechanicville Red Raiders Take Back Indian Bowl

MECHANICVILLE SEPTEMBER 26- The Red Raiders took back the Indian Bowl with a convincing 46-6 victory over Stillwater.Chris DeLossantos scored 6 touchdowns for Mechanicville on runs of 2, 49, 81,28,56, and 3 yards. He rushed for a total of 328 yards on just 21 carries. In the first half alone he rushed for 290 yards and scored 5 of his touchdowns. DeLossantos gained 219 yards on his 6 touchdown runs alone. Chris averaged 15.6 yards per carry in the game. In only 4 games he has already rushed for 1,075 yards, best in Section II.

The entire article and photos in the Oct. 2nd edition of the Express.

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Fire Prevention Week

The Arvin Hart Fire Company would again like to thank everyone for their donations during this year’s fund drive.  We have exceeded last year’s monetary total even though only about 15% of the envelopes sent out were returned.

   Fire prevention week is coming up and this year’s theme is Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives, Test Yours Monthly.   In an average fire, do you know how long it takes for your smoke detector to activate, under ideal conditions less than 30 seconds.  The Arvin Hart Fire Co will try something different this year with an open house on Wednesday evening October 15th from 5pm to 8pm.  This does a couple of things, changes the time so as to not take away from resident’s weekend and is a regular training night for our members.  We do hope that you would stop by and see us.  It’s very discouraging when our members try to put together a good program and no one cares enough to show up.  After a while we feel that as long as we show up with the big red trucks, no one cares.  Please just stop by for a few minutes at our main station on Campbell at Kellogg Roads.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 2nd issue of the Express.

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Bother President Roosevelts Visit Mechanicville – by P. Loatman

The recent PBS series on the Roosevelt family that produced two New York Governors who later became President reminds us that both TR and FDR visited Mechanicville during their public lives. Fresh from his triumphs in Cuba, Teddy Roosevelt, despite being widely acclaimed while campaigning for Governor, left Editor Farrington Mead of The Saturday Mercury clearly unimpressed when he visited Mechanicville in 1898. An outspoken Democrat, Mead dismissed TR’s appeal to local voters by editorializing on October 22: “The Rough Rider left a poor impression in Mechanicville. The consuming vanity of the man drives away support.” Mead’s lack of enthusiasm, however, did little to stop TR from being swept into office by a political landslide.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 2nd issue of the Express.

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Tonko & Marchione to Speak at Economic Summit

MECHANICVILLE- the Mechanicville Stillwater Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring the annual Economic Summit on the evening of October 16th. This will be held at the Mechanicville Stillwater Elks on Park Avenue in Mechanicville. The Summit will start at 5:30 P.M.

Local residents and businesses will have the opportunity to get updates on the economic growth in the area. This includes information on sectors with anticipated job growth.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 2 edition of the Expressl.

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Luther Forest Zoning Changes – by H. Wessell

The Town of Malta Board heard a proposal by Luther Forest Tech Campus to open the door to certain zoning changes that could in turn open the Town's "door" to more business activity and fiscal benefit. Matthew Jones presented a proposal for amending its Planned Development District (PDD) legislation, that had been developed in recent months with LFTC board chairman Thomas Roohan and Michael Relyea the former campus director, now a consultant to it.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 2nd issue of the Express

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Mechanicville’s Finances Vastly Improved – by T. Mahoney

MECHANICVILLE- City Finance Commissioner Jodie Gilhean released the Treasurer's Report for August 2014. Currently the city has $888,691 cash in hand. The balance at the end of August 2013 was $80,372. Based on those figures the State had declared Mechanicville to be one of the most fiscally stressed communities in New York State.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 2 issue of the Express.