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H.O.P.E. Pet Adoptions


Mumsey “Mum”

As featured on Pet Connection:
Mumsey is a fabulously sweet lap kitty. She is always purring and loves attention. Mumsey had a rough start— a friendly stray, struggling to raise her kittens in a Hudson Falls laundry mat parking lot, she did the very best she could until one lucky day they were all rescued. Her little ones have gone on to good homes and now, happy and healthy, “Mum” is looking for her forever family. Check out her beautiful tortie coloring and unique white tummy. Mumsey will  join you each night on the bed for some snuggling and LOVES treats.  If you need a little furry friend to keep your lap warm Mumsey is your gal.  Will you be the one to give her another lucky day? Mumsey is 3 years old, up to date on her shots, spayed and has tested negative for FIV and feline leukemia.

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Stillwater Youth Theatre Presents Disney’s High School Musical – by J. Dugan

 

   The Stillwater Youth Theatre will be bringing Disney’s High School Musical to the stage at the Stillwater Area Community Center this weekend. Performances will take place on June 13 and 14th at 7pm and on June 15th at 2pm. Admission is only $8, with discounted $5 tickets for students and seniors. Children under three will be admitted for free.

 

Read the entire article in the June 12th issue of the Express.

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Claeys & VonFricken Honored at MHS – by Sandy McBride

 

 Jesalyn Claeys and Leah Von Fricken were honored on Wednesday as the top honor graduates at Mechanicville high School for 2014.  Jesalyn, with a weighted average of 99.137 and a total of 31 college credits already earned, will be the valedictorian.  Leah, whose weighted average is 97.238 and who has earned 10 college credits, has been named salutatorian.

   High school principal Kevin Kolakowski welcomed the gathering, which included the girls’ parents and siblings along with administrators, teachers and friends, saying that “This is the fun part of what we do.  This day has been thirteen years in the making.”

   Dr. Michael McCarthy, Superintendent of Schools, told the girls’ parents, William and Mary Claeys and Ronald and Jacqueline Von Fricken, that their daughters have earned phenomenal averages, and that as parents, they should be very proud.

 

Read the entire article in the June 12th issue of the Express.

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Round Lake Boat Launch Opens – by L. Peterson

 

This weekend lake-happy residents were out in droves just east of Round Lake to enjoy the brand-new boat launch for the sunny weather. In construction since last year, this is the first proper boat launch since the original boat house was torn down two decades ago, and a victory for many people who have long argued that a properly maintained site to launch motorboats on the lake will help prevent traffic accidents from boat owners parking on the shoulder of busy Route 9.

 

 

Read the entire article in the June 12th Express.

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Heroin Enforcement a New Reality – by H. Wessell

 

 Some people should know that the person who might literally stop the death from heroin overdose of a friend, relative or oneself might be the policeman or policewoman just coming around the corner.

   It can be done with a little object that can be carried in a pocket a nasal spray, but no ordinary one, called Narcan (Nalaxone).

   Stillwater Police Sgt. Raymond  Cordani,  who becomes also Town Police Commissioner in a few weeks,  and who in an earlier story in this paper said better and better ongoing training of officers will be a priority, noted how there is an upsurge of training on use of  Narcan,

 

Read the entire article in the June 12th issue of the Express.

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Route 7 Paving in Rensselaer County is Under Way

Motorists are advised that paving is under way on sections of Route 7 in the Rensselaer County towns of Pittstown and Hoosick.

Paving work will involve alternating single lane closures controlled by flaggers. Work and lane closures will occur along various stretches daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Work is expected to last approximately six weeks.

Paving will occur on the following segments of Route 7:

  • Just east of Lake Shore Drive to 1,000 feet west of Parker School Road in Pittstown
  • 1,500 feet east of the easternmost intersection with Route 22 to 600 feet west of the Bennington Connector in Hoosick
  • 800 feet east of the Bennington Connector to 1,000 feet west of the stateline with Vermont

Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver’s license. It is imperative that motorists remember to drive carefully through this construction zone, for their own safety and the safety of workers.

For up-to-date travel information, call 511 or visit www.511NY.org.

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