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Roundabout Road To Vicksburg – By Sandy McBride


This Month in the Civil War – May, 1863

  General Ulysses S. Grant’s attempt to cross his Army of the Tennessee into Mississippi at Grand Gulf on April 29, 1863 met with fierce resistance from the Confederates whose hastily constructed defenses atop a 50 foot high promontory featured 16 artillery pieces.  As Admiral David Porter bombarded them from his ships in the river, the rebels fought back fiercely.  A duel went on for five hours, with Grant watching the action from a tug in the middle of the Mississippi.

Seeing that the Confederates were not about to give in, Grant opted to seek out a new crossing site where his soldiers would have a passable route overland to Grand Gulf.  He needed Grand Gulf for a supply base as he moved to capture the crucial Mississippi river port of Vicksburg.

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No Progress This Month on North Sewer Plant Plans – By Harold Wessell

HALFMOON, May 22 – Saratoga County Sewer commissioners will not be able to act further on prospects of a new, north treatment plant until at least the June 26 meeting, because of a one-month delay voted at the April meeting.

Accordingly Executive Director Chad Cooke could only confirm at the May 22 meeting that, based on last month's meeting he has issued the requested delay pushing back the due date for proposals to June 6, from the original due date of May 9.

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CITY OF MECHANICVILLE LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS

Residential Rehabilitation Program In Search of Contractors

The City of Mechanicville is looking for contractors to participate in a grant program funded by the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal known as the HOME program. The program will make grants available to improve owner-occupied properties that serve low and moderate income residents.  As part of the program, the City must maintain a list of qualified contractors in the area.  Contractors on the list will receive bid requests for residential rehabilitation projects from property owners that are participating in the program.

All contractors who are interested in being considered for work related to the HOME grant program must first submit their qualifications. The qualification form can be obtained at City Hall in the Accounts office. Contractors must meet insurance requirements, provide contact information, and provide three references in order to be considered.

Minority and women owned businesses are encouraged to submit their qualifications.

For more information on the City’s new HOME Program, contact Gina Kenyon at City Hall at (518) 664-7303. A detailed summary of eligibility criteria and other requirements of the program is available upon request.

 

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Jean E. Wolff – 73

STILLWATER – Jean E. Wolff, 73, of Lake St., died Friday evening, May 17th, at Albany Medical Center, after being stricken with strokes several days ago.

Born in Stillwater, December 6, 1939, she was daughter of the late Albert D. and Bertha Smodell Wolff.

Jean operated the former Wolff’s Diner in Stillwater for a number of years.  She also assisted her son’s Family Fun Amusement business over the years.

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Peter J. Belmonte, Sr. – 81

CLIFTON PARK – Peter J. Belmonte, Sr., 81, well known home builder in the Capital District, died suddenly at his CliftonPark home Thursday May 16th, of natural causes.

Born and raised in Mechanicville, February 4, 1932, son of the late Dominick and Mary DeVito Belmonte, he was a 1950 grad of Mechanicville High School and a 1954 engineering graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Troy. Following college, Peter served in the Officer Corps of the US Army.

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Calvin E. Agan – 75

STILLWATER – Calvin E. Agan, 75, of Hudson Ave., died at home Wednesday, May 15th,  after combating respiratory problems for a number of years.

Born in Grafton, Sept 22, 1937, Cal had for the last several years had been the volunteer bartender at the American Legion Post 490 in Stillwater.  Previously he had worked at Pollock’s and Andy’s Sporting Goods both of Troy for many years.

A sportsman, Cal enjoyed hunting and fishing, and the company of family and friends.

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RoseAnn Yusaitis – 53

MECHANICVILLE – RoseAnn Yusaitis, 53, of Van Buren Save., Riverside, died Tuesday morning, May 14th, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, after a short and courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Saratoga Springs, January 23, 1960, daughter of the late Edward and Vivian Halusic Gaida Yusaitis, she was 1978 graduate of Catholic Central High School, Troy.

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Heroes Rush in Ballston Spa – By Melissa LeMay

BALLSON SPA- Ellms family farm; 468 Charleston Rd Ballston Spa was the home of the second annual Hero’s Rush race on Saturday. It was a 4.7 mile race with 17 fire –related obstacles for participants of every age, gender and job title. You didn’t have to be firefighter that day to participate but after crossing that finish line you certainly knew what it was like to be one, for at least a little while.

 

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New Stewarts in Malta? – By Harold Wessell

MALTA, May 20 – "You don't have a quota," Stewart's real estate director Tom Lewis recalled former company head Bill Dake saying –  when the company already had 189 stores. " If it doesn't make sense doing it... I don't just want more stores."

The company, accordingly he told Malta leaders at Monday's workshop, has  walked away from a fair amount of sites "that might have been good for one reason or another."

In particular, as the  proposal for a shop in Maltaville near the Rte. 67 entrance to Luther Forest Technology campus has evolved, Lewis acknowledged that in trying to find a specific "public benefit" – a crucial requirement for granting the Planned Development District rezoning of a property, it's all come down to water.

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