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Village & Town Still in GE $ Dispute – by H. Wessell

STILLWATER JULY 17- A resolution passed Thursday night by the Stilllwater Town Board authorizes Supervisor Edward Kinowski to negotiate and sign an agreement regarding Water Rates with the Village of Stillwater for Water Districts 1 and 5.

Referring to a resident's question about Mayor Ernest Martin's letter on matters related to the GE lawsuit settlement in the July 17 Express, said Kinowski: "I'm not going to debate Mayor Martin's inputs to the press ñ or how the press chooses to write it. I didn't know if it was done as a personal letter to them and they printed it verbatim, or what. "

Read the entire article in the July 24th issue.

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Brown’s Beach Cleanup & Update – by H. Wessell

BROWN'S BEACH, July 19: Young men and women 14-18 years old
from rowing clubs in Saratoga and Boston spent their Saturday afternoon at
Brown's Beach. They were there to volunteer in a clean up effort.

Eric Catalano, Executive Director for Saratoga Rowing Association,
explained that members of SRA and Community Rowing from Boston
area with their president Will Congrim had planned to get together here
for a visit and some competitive practices. "We thought it might be a
nice way for us to do something together, get the different teams to
know each other, and give back to the community. But it was hard to
find something that you could get 100 people to do."

Read the entire article in the July 24th issue.

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Health & Safety Day at Waterford Farmers Market – by J. Dugan

 

Health and Safety is the theme at this week’s Waterford Harbor Farmers Market, taking place on Sunday July 27. In addition to usual market fare, the day will also feature free car seat safety checks courtesy of the Waterford Police Department, as well as a visit from the Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Market Manager at The Waterford Harbor Farmers Market Mary Stalker says that there is a lot in store for all who attend. “We will have car seat checks with the Waterford Police, blood pressure checks, some activities for the kids, and Cornell Cooperative Extension will be at the market with healthy recipes and samples,” she said.

 

Read the entire article in the July 24 issue.

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Molly Bango Celebrates 99th – by S. McBride

 

  On July 25, 2014, Molly DeCrescenzo Bango will celebrate her 99th birthday.  Born to Italian immigrants Antonio and Theresa Malone DeCrescenzo on Hulin Street in Mechanicville in 1915, Molly says she cost a dollar.  That was all Dr. Purcell, the legendary physician who tended to the folks of our town for many years, charged them for delivering their baby girl.

   Molly had five brothers - Frank, Alex, Elpidio, Joseph and Anthony – and three sisters – Philomena, called Fannie; Thomasina, called Mazie; and Rosina, called Rosie.  Mechanicville back in the early years of the twentieth century was a growing railroad and mill town, and many immigrant families settled here, giving our city a hardworking ethnic core.

 

Read the entire article in the July 24th issue.

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The Express Newspaper – July 24, 2014

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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Jennifer Chieco of Clifton Park Named to 2014 Spring Semester Dean's List at Salve Regina University

NEWPORT, RI (07/09/2014)(readMedia)-- Jennifer Chieco of Clifton Park, N.Y. has been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2014 semester at Salve Regina University. Chieco is a senior.

Aubree Williams Earns Enrichment Scholarship at Keene State College

KEENE, NH (07/02/2014)(readMedia)-- Keene State College congratulates Aubree Williams of Mechanicville on earning an Enrichment Scholarship.

Students Named to the Marist College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 Semester

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (07/03/2014)(readMedia)-- The following local students have been named to the Marist College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester:

Rachel Bridges of Clifton Park, NY, member of the Class of 2014

Cailin Burke of Waterford, NY, member of the Class of 2015

Molly Costello of Clifton Park, NY, member of the Class of 2017

Ian Dorset of Clifton Park, NY, member of the Class of 2015

Dana Foucault of Clifton Park, NY, member of the Class of 2016

Deanna Imfeld of Stillwater, NY, member of the Class of 2017

Lauren Mazzotta of Clifton Park, NY, member of the Class of 2014

Megan McCormack of Clifton Park, NY, member of the Class of 2017

Shannon McCormack of Clifton Park, NY, member of the Class of 2016

Paris Naigles of Clifton Park, NY, member of the Class of 2015

Derek Rose of Mechanicville, NY, member of the Class of 2016

SUNY Oswego lists bachelor's degree recipients

 OSWEGO, NY (07/03/2014)(readMedia)-- SUNY Oswego recently awarded degrees to those who completed baccalaureate studies this spring. They are as follows, with their degree and major in parentheses:

Ryan A. Baker of Pinehurst Drive in Clifton Park (bachelor of arts in public justice, cum laude)

Justin A. Brignola of Bernini Drive in Clifton Park (bachelor of science in business administration)

Scott G. Buniak of Hidden Crest Court in Clifton Park (bachelor of science in wellness management, cum laude)

Robert A. Chiappone of Wilton Court in Clifton Park (bachelor of science in business administration, summa cum laude)

Caitlin M. Johnson of Rolling Brook Drive in Clifton Park (bachelor of science in childhood education)

Ashley N. Lefebvre of Moe Road in Clifton Park (bachelor of science in business administration, summa cum laude)

Stefanie L. Traynor of Stoney Creek Drive in Clifton Park (bachelor of arts in graphic design)

Area Students Named to Siena College President's List and Dean's List

 LOUDONVILLE, NY (07/07/2014)(readMedia)-- The following area residents have been named to Siena College's honor lists for the Spring 2014 semester.

Audrey Allen of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. Allen is majoring in Accounting.

Gahl Amitay of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Amitay is majoring in Finance.

Francesco Biolzi of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Biolzi is majoring in Classics.

Kristen Bossio of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Bossio is majoring in Marketing.

Dylan Cirrilla of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Cirrilla is majoring in Marketing.

Karissa Clairmont of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Clairmont is majoring in Accounting.

Kerrie Daley of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Daley is majoring in History.

Rebecca Davis of Mechanicville, NY (12118) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. Davis is majoring in Management.

Brittany Dowd of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. Dowd is majoring in Marketing.

Andrew Fasoldt of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Fasoldt is majoring in Marketing.

Julian Girard of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. Girard is majoring in Social Work.

Gabriella Grande of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Grande is majoring in Accounting.

Michael Hurley of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Hurley is majoring in Economics.

Monique Jenkinson of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Jenkinson is majoring in Finance.

Allison Kearing of Schaghticoke, NY (12154) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Kearing is majoring in Marketing.

Janine Kyriacou of Waterford, NY (12188) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Kyriacou is majoring in Finance.

Gabrielle Mauro of Mechanicville, NY (12118) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. Mauro is majoring in Marketing.

Brandon Page of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Page is majoring in Computer Science.

Kayla Pariseau of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Pariseau is majoring in Management.

Kristen Pierce of Waterford, NY (12188) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. Pierce is majoring in History Education.

Laura Priest of Valley Falls, NY (12185) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. Priest is majoring in Computer Science.

Grace Reynolds of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. Reynolds is majoring in Marketing.

Teresa Sanacore of Johnsonville, NY (12094) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. Sanacore is majoring in Management.

Dana Sauer of Waterford, NY (12188) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. Sauer is majoring in Biology.

Robert Scagnelli of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. Scagnelli is majoring in Accounting (master's program).

Alicia Sikora of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Sikora is majoring in Marketing.

Fanta Cheriff Sissoko of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. Sissoko is majoring in Physics.

Lauren Smith of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. Smith is majoring in Psychology and Sociology.

Rebecca Sullivan of Waterford, NY (12188) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Sullivan is majoring in Computer Science.

Troy Valle of Waterford, NY (12188) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Valle is majoring in Business.

Kelly Van Epps of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester. Van Epps is majoring in Political Science.

Andrew Vroman of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. Vroman is majoring in Accounting.

Stephanie White of Clifton Park, NY (12065) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. White is majoring in Biology.

Corbin Woodruff of Melrose, NY (12121) was named to the Siena College Pres List for the Spring 2014 semester. Woodruff is majoring in Mathematics.

Students must achieve a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.89 to be named to the Dean's List and 3.9 or above to be named to the President's List.

Karen Sweeney Graduates from Wake Forest University

WINSTON SALEM, NC (07/07/2014)(readMedia)-- Karen Sweeney from Clifton Park graduated from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The following area residents have been named to the Siena College President's List and Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester.

Eli Bashwinger, a Physics and Astronomy major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Stephanie Carroll, a Accounting major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Kelly Lloyd, a Psychology major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Isabell Shields, a History major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Delaney Rives, a Sociology major, of Mechanicville, NY (12118)

Tamala Tiedemann, a English major, of Waterford, NY (12188)

Michael Englert, a Physic/Engineering major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Samantha Farina, a Biology major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Waleed Ijaz, a Biology major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Courtney Mailloux, a Marketing major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Timothy Sopok, a Finance major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Ashley Vankempen, a Accounting major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Connor Rutherford, a Accounting major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Danielle Thompson, a Management major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Michael Abele, a Classics major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Eric Brenner, a Finance major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Tyler Rajeski, a Finance major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Brian DiCaprio, a Finance major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Mahreen Khan, a Biology major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Jessica Bouchard, a English Education major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Meghan Walsh, a Management major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Ashley Howell, a Social Work major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Louis Walsh, a Marketing major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

William Fitzgerald, a Management major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Patrick McGinn, a Accounting major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Matthew Findlay, a History major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Michael Williams, a Economics major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Alyx Gleason, a Physic/Engineering major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Robert Hamilton, a Management major, of Johnsonville, NY (12094)

Abbey Lavazzo, a Social Work major, of Mechanicville, NY (12118)

Robert Berry, a Finance major, of Mechanicville, NY (12118)

Ali Moosavi, a Biology major, of Mechanicville, NY (12118)

Brittany Danko, a Marketing major, of Schaghticoke, NY (12154)

Lydia Provancher, a English major, of Stillwater, NY (12170)

Dustin Clark, a Mathematics major, of Stillwater, NY (12170)

Nicholas Luca, a Finance major, of Stillwater, NY (12170)

Samantha Darwak, a Marketing major, of Stillwater, NY (12170)

Kerrie Daley, a Mathematics major, of Waterford, NY (12188)

Kylie Benoit, a Psychology major, of Waterford, NY (12188)

Dominick Iachetta, a Finance major, of Waterford, NY (12188)

Sophia Danison Admitted to UVM's Honors College

BURLINGTON, VT (07/08/2014)(readMedia)-- Sophia Danison, an incoming first-year student from Stillwater, NY, has been admitted to the University of Vermont's Honors College. Danison a Environmental Sciences major, is one of 196 students joining the college's class of 2018.

Admission to UVM's Honors College is by invitation; the Honors College works with the Office of Admissions to review the academic records of the university's entering class each year and invites top performers to enroll.

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Adirondack Save-A-Stray Pets for Adoption

Tipper (1)Tipper - This is Tipper, another dog that is going to be out on the street if Save-A-Stray does not come to the rescue. The dog is living in not so ideal conditions and one of the family member is going in for cancer surgery on Friday. Tipper is a 3 yr. old 8 lb. female toy Fox Terrier - Inside dog, good disposition, obeys commands, not a barking problem or annoyance.

The Situation is the granddaughter moved to N.H. with her mother and left her dog, an unwanted Christmas gift from her mother. Tipper deserves the very best. We don't know all the details right now but she will be here by Thursday. All vaccines will be updated and she will be micro-chipped. If interested in giving Tipper a forever home and making her a part of your family please call the shelter for an application 518-654-6220.

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Kittens - Kittens, Kittens and more kittens! Tis the season when all unspayed mama cats are out and about. We have all colors with more needing to come in everyday. Please if you want a new lap warmer and full time stress reliever, come and get yours today! FOr more information please call the shelter at 518-654-6220 or just come in and see these purr babies.

 

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The Aura of Mount Rushmore – By S. McBride

 

   My dear friend Erin Carola Knotek, when she heard that our vacation destination was Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, told me that when she took her grandmother, the late Aggie Ford, to the mountain back in 1988 “She was so excited to see it . . . she was so proud . . . you would have thought she was meeting the presidents themselves.”

   Well, now I’ve been there and I know how Aggie Ford must have felt.

   When people asked where we were going on vacation and I answered “Mount Rushmore”, I got a few quizzical looks and at least two “Whys?”  I know it’s not your typical summer trip, it being 1800 miles from Mechanicville across seven states, but hey, I’ve always wanted to see it.  Why not?

   So we went.  Loaded up the little RV we love so well and headed west.

Read the entire article in the July 10th issue of the Express.