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Red Knights Toy Drive
by Sandy McBride
Christmas is coming, and coming soon! For many families, providing a memorable Christmas for the kids can be a problem in these often difficult economic times. Here in 2012, the Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club of Wilton, New York embarked on the “Give a Child Christmas” toy run for their 14th consecutive year. Although the motorcycle run itself was held on October 14, their mission is ongoing and they are asking for your help.
A local drop box for toys has been placed in the Connors Agency office on Central Avenue in Mechanicville.
Candy Merchant, secretary of our area’s Chapter 12 of RKIFMC, says “We help working families that fall through the cracks and are having a hard time managing to try to give the kids anything.”
Red Knights is an international organization composed exclusively of firefighters who are dedicated to promoting motorcycle safety and fellowship among firefighters who ride motorcycles. Originally formed in Northboro, MA in 1982, the organization has grown by leaps and bounds to include chapters in 43 states, the District of Columbia, seven Canadian provinces and five foreign countries.
Gifts of toys for the children can be left in the drop box at the Connors Agency during working hours, or monetary contributions to help fund this very worthy project can be mailed to Jim Alexander at 12 Northwest Pass in Ballston Lake, NY 12019.
Supervisor Will Propose Easier Use of Fund Balance
by Harold Wessell
TOWN OF STILLWATER, October 11. Town Supervisor Ed Kinowski plans to add a suggestion for more creative use of some of the Town's fund balance in the 2013 Town Budget at a Public Hearing on the plan this (Oct. 25) evening.
The change, he explained at the Oct. 11 agenda meeting, will be a suggestion that the Board to take a portion of “the best-guess fund balance we would have," apply some of that to use in the budget. Then, he said with some optimism, "The rest of it would go to begin our magical and one-time, final savings account, to put us forward into the future for new buildings and anything else we so desire."
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Secretary of Sports by Doug Keenholts
It’s election season, and no matter what side of the aisle you reside on, I think we can all agree that the mailings, robo-calls, and commercials cannot end soon enough. Every candidate promising this or that, when we know full well 95% of it is simply political posturing. With all of the positions candidates take a stand on, you would think they would find some that would appeal to the masses -Democrats and Republicans alike. I have an idea for them: appoint a Secretary of Sports. Imagine if President Obama or Governor Romney, in his next stump speech, announced that on his first day in office he would appoint someone to be in charge of fixing all the things wrong with sports in this country? Would it sway your vote? While I will quickly concede that it is certainly not the MOST important issue facing our country – I think this is an area where Democrats and Republicans could find some common ground. In fact, I’d like to nominate myself for the position of Secretary of Sports. Here is my 10-point plan. Thank you for your consideration.
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Eileen M. Andres
CLIFTON PARK – Eileen M. Andres of Hollandale Lane, died Wednesday morning, Oct. 31st, at Daughters of Sarah in Albany, after an illness.
Born in Yonkers, NY, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Agnes Fitzgerald Flynn. She grew up and raised her family in Yonkers, later lived in Massachusetts, before moving to CliftonPark in the early 1970’s.
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Red Raiders Senior Recognition/Soccer
Mechanicville Class of 2013
Cecil Normore-89
VALLEY FALLS--Cecil Normore of Valley Falls passed away on October 22, 2012. He was 89.
Cecil served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1945 and was employed by the New York City Fire Department.
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Mrs. Frances Dunn Ryan — 72
TROY – Mrs. Frances Dunn Ryan, 72, of Summit Ave., died Sunday, Oct. 21st, at Samaritan Hospital, Troy, after a brief illness.
Born in Stillwater Feb. 15, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Bertha Vardy Dunn. She grew up in the Willow Glen/Crow Hill section and attended Mechanicville schools.
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Edward Francis Hinchey — 85
STILLWATER – Edward Francis Hinchey, 85, died Sunday, Oct. 21st at Samaritan Hospital, Troy, after a short illness.
Born in the Riverside hamlet of the Town of Stillwater, he and family moved to Pruyn Hill and attended Mechanicville Schools.
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