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Rachel’s Challenge- How To Be A Better Person – by Sandy McBride
“I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same.”
These words were written by 18 year old Rachel Joy Scott in 1999.
Today’s high school kids are too young to remember the feeling of horror and helplessness that gripped our nation on April 20 of that year when the news broke that two teen-age gunmen had gone on a shooting rampage at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Twelve students and one teacher died in that attack.
Read the entire article in the May 1st issue of the Express.
The Express Newspaper – May 1, 2014
Vivian Perkins Sangil – 86
MECHANICVILLE – Vivian Perkins Sangil, 86, formerly of Park Place, died Thursday April 24, at Ellis Hospital after a long illness.
A longtime resident of Mechanicville, she was born June 5, 1927, daughter of the late Floyd and Gladys Lasher Perkins.
A Funeral Service will be held on Sunday at 6 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville, NY 12118. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Sunday from 3-6 PM. Burial will be held in St. Paul’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Sjogrens Syndrome Foundation, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 325, Bethesda, MD 20817 or Parkinson’s Research Foundation at AMCH, 47 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208, in memory of Vivian Sangil. Visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com for directions and to leave condolences.
The entire obituary will be in the May 1st issue of the Express.
Sports Photos April 24th, 2014
Bald Eagles at Round Lake – by Lauren Peterson
Many people are familiar with the bald eagles that show up on Round Lake at the end of each winter, and in fact those with binoculars have already been out watching them for weeks. The lake and the village itself is a bird-friendly environment, with feeders in many yards and birdhouses set up everywhere. Some birds even come back year after year to nest in the same locals’ porches and vines, despite human traffic and our proliferation of cats.
Yet the eagles are what draw the most attention. At least three have been seen this year, two adults and an immature, though up to five have been spotted at once before. They have already been here a month, and could often be seen sitting on the ice that has now completely washed off the lake, or swooping up Prospect Avenue.
Read the entire article in the April 24th issue of the Express.
Brown’s Beach Lease Signing – by Harold Wessell
TOWN OF STILLWATER, April 17th Town Board granted Supervisor Edward Kinowski to sign up the future operators of Brown's Beach when details of their joint lease are completed, which is expected shortly.
Also this week, see below, the Town Board will hold a special meeting Thursday night on several Capital Projects
The Board at its regular meeting of April 17 adopted a resolution authorizing the Supervisor to sign the pending license, lease and management agreement with Panza's Restaurant and Menneto Powersports regarding Brown's Beach, who have proposals to operate the restaurant and hospitality facilities and the marina, respectively.
Read the entire article in the April 24th issue of the Express.
The Red River Campaign April 1864 – by Sandy McBride
Although Ulysses S. Grant’s army had won a crucial victory at Vicksburg in July of 1863, taking control of trade and travel on the Mississippi River for the Union, the Confederacy had maintained control of the Trans-Mississippi region to the west of the river. They were able to continue trade through Texas and Mexico, selling cotton to the nations of Europe in exchange for guns, thereby keeping their efforts to gain their independence going.
Grant had been given control of all the Union armies in March, 1864, and he had a plan to end the War Between the States by November. He would concentrate the bulk of Union forces in the east to go after Robert E. Lee in Virginia and Joseph E. Johnston in Georgia. He would push them back and force them to give up the fight.
Read the entire article in the April 24th issue of the Express
Pets: Adoption vs. Purchase – by Jennifer Dugan
Spring is finally in the air and, for many people, that makes it the perfect time to start thinking about adding a new furry friend to their family. But, while the puppies and kittens in the pet store might look cute, adopting from a local shelter or rescue often proves to be a much better option in the long run.
Wendy Mongillo, President of Homes for Orphaned Pets Exist (H.O.P.E.,) says that animals from pet stores are often unhealthy and the product of poor breeding. “The majority of puppies in pet stores are from puppy mills, where the mothers are kept in small cages and are continuously bred for profit,” she said. “These dogs are often not cared for properly and the puppies are frequently not healthy. Purchasing these puppies from pet stores at extremely high prices keeps the puppy mills in business and the vicious cycle going.”
Read the entire article in the April 24th issue of the Express.
Mechaincville Looks to Limit Curbside Pickup – by Harold Wessell
MECHANICVILLE, April 16 ñ "We've been doing a little bit of brainstorming,"
City Public Works Commissioner David Higgins and Mayor Dennis Baker told a City Council meeting "We have people putting a lot of junk out on curbs." But the City wants to work with people, the Mayor emphasized several times.
Read the entire article in the April 24th issue of the Express