Saverio D. “Sam” Spano, 65, of River Road, Hemstreet Park, died Saturday morning, Nov. 3rd, atAlbany Medical Center, after a brief illness.
Born in Watertown, NY, April 13, 1947, he was the son of late Philip and Carmella Amedeo Spano, and was a 1965 graduate of Watertown High School.
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MECHANICVILLE – Alexander N. Russom, 82, of Stillwater Bridge Rd., died Sunday, November 4, at his home, with his loving family at his side. Born in Round Lake, May 22, 1930, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mary Jane Ruddock Russom.
A Mechanicville High School graduate, Mr. Russom joined the US Navy and had served aboard the USS Cogswell and USS Witek until his honorable discharge. Alex was proud of his time served earning a rank of Machinist 2nd Class and often referred to his time served as being a “Tin Can Sailor.”
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Gina Marie Childrose-Hunt of Hudson Avenue passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. She was 44.
Born in Albany on May 1, 1968, she is a daughter of Allen and Helen "Judie" (Hofelich) Childrose. She is the wife of Harold B. "Harry" Hunt whom she married on May 16, 2008.
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MECHANICVILLE – Mrs. Mary Gainski Tarsa, 90, of Riverside, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 6that St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, after a brief illness.
A native and lifelong resident of Riverside, born Sept. 13, 1922, daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Shimko Gainski, Mary was the widow of Frank M. Tarsa, who died in 1977.
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STILLWATER – Mrs. Ruth Baker Dunn, 97, of County Route 76, died Monday Nov. 5th, at Maplewood Manor, Ballston Spa, after an extended illness.
A native and life long resident of Stillwater, born Oct. 28, 1915, daughter of the late Frank and Daisy Crandall Baker, she was the widow of the late Guy Dunn, who died in 2000.
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On November 6th the voters of Mechanicville will decide whether or not to eliminate term limits for the mayor and city council. The local communities of Stillwater, Waterford, and Ballston Spa do not have term limits. Citizens of these communities have the right to make their own decisions. We do not understand why Mechanicville's citizens should be deprived of the freedom to vote for whomever they choose. We disagree with the premise that “we need to be protected from ourselves" and thus be deprived of the freedom to make our own decisions.
The position of mayor in our city is a part time one. This is not a referendum on the mayor's performance. That will occur next year in the election if he is allowed on the ballot. This is a referendum rather on whether or not we want to retain the right to keep our own voting rights.
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.
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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