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Random Governmental Funding No Lasting Help to Maplewood -By Harold Wessell

BALLSTON SPA, Feb. 14: Saratoga County  will be spared some of the cost burdens of Maplewood Manor county nursing home –  this year. Officials point out that what is something of a windfall this year might not amount to much next year.

The Board of Supervisors at its business meeting, postponed from this week to  Feb. 26 due to an annual conference for many county officials, will vote to accept an additional $4,739, 473 in Federal Medicaid assistance, which after a local match, nets

$2,288,218.

 

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Frank S. Pozniakas – 80

MECHANICVILLE – Frank S. Pozniakas, 80, of Washington Ave., died Friday evening, Feb. 15th, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, after a brief illness.

Born in Riverside, Town of Stillwater (Frog Island), March 31, 1932, he was son of the late William and Eva Swelko Pozniakas, and was a 1949 graduate of Mechanicville High School.

Frank enlisted in the US Army during the Korean War and later enlisted in the US Air Force, serving as a materials handler being discharged in 1958. Frank was proud to be from a family that served their country, with his father serving in WWI, late brothers served in WWII and both Frank and his brother John serving during the Korean War.

 

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George H. Poitras, Sr. – 72

STILLWATER – George H. Poitras, Sr., 72. of Claremont Road, died Thursday at St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, with his loving family at his side.  Born in Mechanicville, July, 14, 1940, he was the son of the late Joseph “Harry” and Josephine Simpson Poitras, Jr. and husband of 34 years of the late Linda L. Barbolt Poitras, who died in 1999. 

A 1959 graduate of Stillwater High School, he worked for Tagsons Paper Co. in Mechanicville, as a pipe fitter and other various positions, for 32 years.  He then continued and ended his career with GE Silicone, Waterford, as a silicone operator, for over 10 years before retiring.

 

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Hoosic Valley Eases Through Round #1

Hoosic Valley eases through round one of Sectional Play.  The Hoosic Valley Girls Team defeated Stillwater by a score of 58-27 and the Boys Team beat Duanesburg 46-36.Sydney Fitzpatrick puts up a three from the top of the key.  Fitzpatrick made four three pointers and score 14 points for the night.  She was one of three Indians in double figures.  Cassidy Chapko had the game high with 16 points and Kim Kocienski had 15 points.Cassidy Chapko kept the Warriors on their toes as they try to keep up with her running, skipping and hopping down the court.Loose ball free-for-alls are pretty common when trying to penetrate the Indians D!

Mike Pierre had a game high 13 points as he led the Indians to a win over Duanseburg.Center Ethan Ross-Hixson wins the tip in front of a full house.  Indian fans had a great night watching both teams advance to the next round.Frank Acker keeps the pressure on.  Frank’s been a solid defender all year and put up 10 points in the Indians first sectional win.

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Mechanicville Criticized in Comptroller’s Report – Harold Wessell

 MECHANICVILLE, Feb. 6:  "I've read the whole thing. I don't understand how you can't know what your working balance is... that you have to call the bank to see."

"If you guys had a business, you would be fired for what you've done," added resident Kim Dunn as most discussion at Wednesday's City Council meeting was consumed by the recently published State Comptroller's Office report on the City's finances.

"No excuse," stressed Accounts Commissioner Mark Seber. "No one here thinks it's a good audit, don't get me wrong." "I hope not," added Dunn. "You had no clue for a couple of years of how much money you had.  ... How can you even put together a budget, not knowing what your fund balance is?"

 

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Red Raiders Girls Bowlers Take Sectional – Sandy McBride

Perhaps inspired by their bowling counterparts on the Mechanicville Red Raiders’ boys’ team that won the Colonial Council tournament last Monday, the Red Raiders’ girls’ team earned some hardware of their own when they took top honors in the Colonial Council girls’ tournament the very next day.  And then they followed up that triumph by winning their second consecutive Section II Class C/D title on Thursday.

 

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