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Youth Council Basketball Benefit – by Sandy McBride

 

WA_IMG_0226 WA_IMG_0245 WA_IMG_0246 Youth Council fundraiser 2014 002 Youth Council fundraiser 2014 028 Youth Council fundraiser 2014 031 Youth Council fundraiser 2014 033 Youth Council fundraiser 2014 035   Donna Volpe Perkins of Mechanicville and Elizabeth Close, the home and careers teacher at Stillwater Central School, are fighting the fight of their lives.  Both are battling cancer.  When our neighbors fight cancer, these close-knit communities of Mechanicville and Stillwater rally around to give all the love and support they can.  And that love and support was palpable at the MHS gymnasium on Friday night.

   It’s become a tradition here in our communities for the All Saints on the Hudson Youth Council to embrace the cause of a person in each community each year who needs financial as well as moral support by putting on a benefit basketball extravaganza.

 

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The Express Newspaper – May 8, 2014

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Off and Running!

Halfmoon Councilwoman Daphne Jordan to kickoff her 2014 campaign at Hayner’s Ice Cream Hall of Fame in Halfmoon this Thursday at 10:30 a.m.

Halfmoon, NY – Joined by family, friends, supporters and state and local elected officials, Halfmoon Councilwoman Daphne Jordan (R-Halfmoon) will hold her 2014 campaign kickoff this Thursday, May 8, at Hayner’s Ice Cream Hall of Fame in Halfmoon at 10:30 a.m. Media are invited to attend the campaign kickoff.

Who: Halfmoon Councilwoman Daphne Jordan (R-Halfmoon) NYS Senator Kathy Marchione (R,C-Halfmoon), NYS Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I-Glenville), Saratoga County Clerk Craig Hayner (R-Halfmoon), Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo, Saratoga County District Attorney Jim Murphy, Halfmoon Town Supervisor Kevin Tollisen (R- Halfmoon), Halfmoon Town Council members, Saratoga County Republican Chairman John Herrick

What: 2014 campaign kickoff announcement

Where: Hayner's Ice Cream Hall of Fame, 148 Route 236, Halfmoon, NY 12065

When: Thursday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m.

Contact: Halfmoon Councilwoman Jordan (518) 894-0161,  jordan4halfmoon@gmail.com

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Katherine Coons Mallery – 70

MECHANICVILLE – Katherine Coons Mallery, 70, of Park Ave., died Sunday, April 27th, at St. Mary’s Hospital, following a long illness.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 10 AM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main S., Mechanicville. Burial in Saratoga National Cemetery. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 4-7 PM. Remembrances may be made to Saratoga County Animal Shelter.

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

The entire obituary will be in the May 8th edition of the Express.

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Annual Basketball Fundraiser – Friday May 2 at 6:00 pm

Annual Basketball Fundraising Event Sponsored by All Saints on the Hudson Youth Council
Friday, May 2 at Mechanicville High School Gymnasium at 6:00 pm.
Mechanicville Alumni vs Stillwater Alumni
Mechanicville Faculty vs Stillwater Faculty
Proceeds from this year’s event will be given to
Donna Perkins
Mechanicville resident and former teacher’s aide
and
Elizabeth Close
Stillwater teacher
Both women are courageously battling lymphoma
There will be a snack bar, raffles, 50/50 and great fun!
Please contact Ann Gaetano for information at 466-1459.

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Jack F. “Jack” Sheedy – 69

MECHANICVILLE – John F. “Jack” Sheedy, 69, of East Saratoga Ave., died Saturday morning, April 26th, at Springs Nursing and Rehab Ctr, Troy, after fighting a number of health issues these last several months.

A Funeral Service with full military honors will be held on Friday, May 2nd at Noon at American Legion Post 91, 427 So. Main St., Mechanicville.  Burial at Saratoga National Cemetery.  Calling hours at Post 91 on Friday from 10 AM – Noon. In lieu of flowers, remembrances are encouraged to the Post 91 Honor Guard.  To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com.

Full obituary will be in the May 8th issue of the Express.

 

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ADK Pets for Adoption

Taz is adorable, he is small and about 6-8 months old, walks on a leash and is super friendly!! schnauzer mix?  he is ready to go!!
Kittens, Kittens and more kittens!: All colors and coats. Tis the season and they are pouring in to the shelter. Now is the time to add a new little furry companion to your family.
Coco - This is coco, she is a small Pomeranian mix. We were able to pull her just as her stray hold was up. She is up to date on shots and vet checked. She is a beauty and ready for her forever home.

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Gingko Trees in Round Lake – by Lauren Peterson

Ginkgo biloba – commonly known as the ginkgo tree – has become a familiar name in many American households in the past few years, along with a host of other eastern plants that promise medicinal benefits. It may surprise some residents of the area to learn that we have ginkgo trees growing around us. There are several young ones in Round Lake, some of them well-hidden, though the easiest one to locate is in the middle of the small park on the southeastern corner of the village where the museum used to stand.

Most people who know about Ginkgo biloba are thinking of the health supplement. It is believed by some to enhance memory and concentration, but scientific studies have thus far been extremely contradictory. It may have no effect on the body, or it may improve blood flow, protect against damage from free radicals and block the effects of many central nervous system disorders.

Read the entire article in the May 1st issue of the Express.

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Boston Strong: Locals Run in Marathon – by Sandy Mcbride

When the results of the 2014 Boston Marathon came in, you couldn’t help but wonder at the irony of it.

Two brothers immigrated to the United States with their family in 2002 because of ethnic persecution in their homeland of Kyrgyzstan, one then a 16-year-old and the other a 9-year-old. They grew up in America, availing themselves of the chance to get an education, get a job and have a decent place to live.  In 2013, the brothers, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, blew up two bombs near the finish line at the Boston Marathon in an area crowded with spectators.  Whatever supposed political or religious statement they were trying to make against their adoptive homeland, all they succeeded in doing was to kill an 8 year old child, two young women and a police officer while maiming 264 others.

Read the entire article in the May 1st edition of the Express.