By Christine Barton
SCHAGHTICOKE - The Hoosic Valley Community Church is located at 2024 Route 40 in Schaghticoke. The longtime food pantry housed at the church will be changing dates and times of operation beginning in August. The pantry will be open on August 14th and 28th from 5pm-7pm. Going forward, the pantry will be opened on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month beginning on August 14th. The times of operation for the pantry will be from 5pm –7pm.
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By Harold Wessell
STILLWATER AND MALTA, Aug. 1– The Malta Town Board at its late July agenda meeting included a special meeting in which it deemed complete the most recent update of environmental impact studies on GlobalFoundries' emerging Planned Development District.
On August 1, the Stillwater Town Board, Planning Board leadership and engineer likewise reviewed the four requested amendments to the project, and can schedule action on them after Malta, as lead agency in this PDD process, holds a public hearing and special meeting and rules on the requests, scheduled for August 19 starting at 6:30PM. (Stillwater's regular business meeting will have been on Aug. 15, so that it would presumably set a special meeting.)
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By Sandy McBride
Mechanicville’s venerable John H. Ahearn Rescue Squad is planning to merge with the neighboring Clifton Park & Halfmoon Emergency Corps in 2014 according to a recent announcement by the squad’s Board of Directors. With the approval of the Mechanicville City Council and the State of New York, the merger could become effective on January 1.
Larry Whalen, president of the board, says “We have always prided ourselves on giving our best to the community. We feel that going with Clifton Park & Halfmoon will maintain that standard.”
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CLIFTON PARK – Virginia LeClair Ciccarelli, 83, of D & R Village, died suddenly, Monday August 5th, at Albany Memorial Hospital, after being stricken at home. Born in Troy, April 4, 1930, daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Alice Goyette Leclair. Virginia grew up and was educated in Troy. She was predeceased by her husband Carmen J. Ciccarelli in 1990.
She was a clerk for the New York State Taxation and Finance for over 20 years, retiring in the year 2000 at the age of 70. She enjoyed taking scenic rides with her family along with making several trips to the racino and playing her scratch-off lottery tickets. She also enjoyed solving puzzles on her free time.
Survivors include her daughter Marie A. Parkis, a son Carmen J. Ciccarelli II, both from Clifton Park, along with several nieces and nephews. Virginia was predeceased by a son-in-law, Raymond Parkis, Sister, Rosemary Jeske, and Brothers Vincent and Robert LeClair,
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 12 noon, at All Saints on the Hudson, South Church, Mechanicville. Burial in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Mechanicville. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 4-7 PM.
Remembrances may be made to a charity of one’s choice in fond memory of Virginia M. Ciccarelli.
www.devito-salvadorefh.com to leave condolences and for directions.
MECHANICVILLE – Ms. Jo-Ann Henderson, 56, of North Second Ave., died suddenly at her home, Tuesday, July 30th, of natural causes.
Born in Troy, July 26, 1957, she was the daughter of Mr. William J. Lowe of Philmont, NY and the late Jeanne Wheeler Lowe.
A 1976 graduate of Averill Park High School, Jo-Ann had been an insurance secretary for the Connors Agency in Mechanicville for the last 10 years. She loved her work environment, co-workers and serving her customer base.
Survivors in addition to her father include her fiancé Leon B. Bills of New Rochelle, NY, cousins and many friends.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 AM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Troy.
Calling hours at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville on Friday from 4-7 PM.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc. in loving memory of Jo-Ann M. Henderson. www.devito-salvadorefh.com to leave condolences and for directions.
By Sandy McBride
Back in the 1950’s Tom and I and a lot of our friends belonged to a riding club that did the gymkhana circuit all around the area of Saratoga, Washington, Rensselaer and Schenectady Counties. We all fancied ourselves pretty cool dudes, racing our horses in arenas in such fun events as the stake race, pony express, rescue race and spear-ring. I like to think we were among the forerunners of today’s highly competitive barrel racers, because barrel racing was a particularly favored event.
Being horsemen, we attended the occasional rodeo, loving the excitement of watching cowboys versus bucking broncos, wily steers and big bad bulls.
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MECHANICVILLE - Mayor Anthony Sylvester and four former mayors have come together to support the Community Center's fundraiser named in honor and memory of Margaret Mehan. The drive is designed to raise funds to provide sneakers and backpacks to students who need them as they return to school. This fundraiser coincides with the 100th birthday anniversary of Margaret who was born in 1913.
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By Harold Wessell
MALTA, July 29 – "As far as zoning goes for 8.2: if this were the Travers Stakes,," Attorney Matthew Jones told the Malta Town Board Monday night, "we'd be in the final furlong. We are close to the end; we're excited to be there."
He expressed appreciation for his team to the Town Board for all the workshops that it scheduled. Wednesday mornings, "a tall order for all of you." Town Supervisor Paul Sausville added that between those, and Town staff meetings on the matter on Fridays, the grand total was "at least forty meetings," and a great deal of technical work by the experts, during the collaborative process.
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If you are interested in good government for the Town of Malta and would like to volunteer your time and talent for a future position on the Board of Assessment Review Commission please send a letter expressing your interest along with your resume’ by August 16th to Malta Supervisor, Paul Sausville at supervisor@malta-town.org or mail to 2540 Route 9, Malta, New York 12020.
Members of the Malta Board of Assessment Review are appointed by the Town Board for a 5-year term and must be a resident of the Town of Malta. The mission of the Board of Assessment is to hear and decide appeals made by property owners on the Assessor’s property valuation assessments during the grievance process.