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Lincoln’s 2-Minute Gettysburg Address – By Sandy McBride

On June 30, 1863 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was a small, quiet village of 2500 inhabitants.  It had seven churches, a college and a seminary, and it was surrounded by rolling farm fields and wooded hills.  Three days later, its streets and the nearby fields and woods were littered with the bodies of 6,000 soldiers and the rotting corpses of 3000 horses killed in an epic battle of the Civil War.  97,000 Federal soldiers had converged on Gettysburg to confront the invasion of 75,000 rebel troops. 50,000 men . . . nearly one out of every three . . . had been killed, wounded or captured. The Union had won the three day battle, but failed to end the war.

 

Read the full story in the Nov. 7th edition of the Express.

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Waterford Students – By Jennifer Dugan

The students of Waterford-Halfmoon Junior/Senior High School are showing off their smarts and good “cents” with the help of a financial literacy class. Business Education Teacher Jodi Ancin recently led her students to victory on the Financial Literacy Test put on by W!SE-NY, an nonprofit that seeks to promote financial literacy in an effort to prepare students for college and the workplace. They are one of only 180 schools nationwide to be recognized for outstanding student achievement.

 

Read the full story in the Nov. 7 edition of the Express.

 

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Tentative Saratoga Co. Budget – By Harold Wessell

BALLSTON SPA, October 31 – Despite costs still rising, it will cost the owner of a $200,000 home in Saratoga County only a couple bucks more – literally – to keep the government going in 2014.

"For the past three years, Saratoga County has taken a very aggressive approach toward reducing the expense side of our budget," said County Administrator Spencer Hellwig III at a press conference Thursday presenting the 2014 Tentative County Budget. "We are now beginning to see the fruits of those labors.  Our operating budget is stabilizing, and in 2014 we will have our lowest anticipated usage of fund balance in seven years.  At the same time, our tax rates are still among the lowest in the state.  The 2014 Tentative Budget will continue to implement a decisive program to restore Saratoga County's financial stability."

Read the full story in the Nov. 7 issue of the Express.

 

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Food For Fines at Mechanicville Library – By Jennifer Dugan

The holiday season can be particularly hard on food pantries as they struggle to keep up with demand. The Mechanicville District Public Library has stepped up to lend a helping hand with their unique Food for Fines programs. Throughout the month of November, library patrons may clear up library fines, return overdue materials and help line the shelves of the local food pantry, all at the same time.

 

Read the full story in the Nov. 7th issue of the Express.

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Hawley F. Waldron, Jr. – 89

MECHANICVILLE – Hawley F. Waldron, Jr., 89, of Hemstreet Park, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 5th, at Samaritan Hospital, Troy, following an extended illness.

Hawley’s family thanks the staffs at Albany Medical Center, Samaritan Hospital and the Fennimore unit at Schuyler Ridge of Clifton Park for the care, compassion and concern shown to Hawley and his family.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 10 Am at St. Luke’s on the Hill Episcopal Church, McBride Rd, Mechanicville. Burial with military honors at St. Paul’s Cemetery.  Calling hours at the Church on Thursday from 4-7 PM.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to either St. Luke’s Church or the Hemstreet Park Fire Dept., in loving memory of Hawley F. Waldron, Jr.

Visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com to leave condolences and for directions.

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Catherine M. (Brunick) LeClair – 73

MELSROSE - Catherine M. (Brunick) LeClair of Maple Lane passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at her residence with her loving family at her side. She was 73.

Funeral service will be conducted at 11am on Monday, November 4 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 173 Main Street, Schaghticoke. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke.  Memorials may be made to the Community Hospice of Rensselaer County or to the American Lung Association in memory of Catherine LeClair.  Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com

The Full Obituary will be in the Nov. 7th issue of the Express.

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Delphia V. SantaBarbara – 91

MECHANICVILLE –  Delphia V. SantaBarbara, 91 of Maple St., died Wednesday evening surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Plainfield, NJ on February 4, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mary Boumpane Croat.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, Nov 2nd at 9 AM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville, with burial in St. Paul’s Cemetery.  Calling hours at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville on Friday from 4-8 PM.  Remembrances may be made to John Ahearn Rescue Squad or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in loving memory of Delphia V. SantaBarbara.  Visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com to leave condolences and for directions.

Full Obituary Will Be In the Nov. 7 Issue of the Express.

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Tragedy of Domestic Violence – By Sandy McBride

Nancy McCormack of Mechanicville and Tammy McCormack of Rotterdam became fast friends even before they married brothers Kevin and Keith McCormack and became family.  As sisters-in-law, they grew even closer, sharing companionship, giggles and tears, good times and tough times as they each raised their families.  Nancy has two sons, Dan and Ben, and Tammy had a son, Brad and two daughters, Marie and Jessica. Sadly, Keith passed away four years ago, on the very evening he was taking pictures of Jessica getting ready for her senior prom at Mohonasen High School.

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IDA Did Not Vote On Esplanade – By Harold Wessell

STILLWATER AND MECHANICVILLE, Oct. 22 and 24 – The Mechanicville-Stillwater Industrial Development Agency did not vote on a requested Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) plan for the re-crafted Esplanade project, following Public Hearings in the two municipalities.  A meeting to do so was expect in the coming week.

Empire Warehousing Corp. estimates a project cost of approximately $55 million on 11.3 acres on North Main in the City, including ten percent within the Town of Stillwater, now returning to the IDA as a residential rather than mixed use project, with 294 apartments and a 50-seat café with community space totaling approximately 12,000 s.f. (of which the café would be 1,500 s.f). About 4.7 acres, or 42 percent are planned as green space.

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