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The Express Newspaper December 10, 2015
Awards and Achievements / Local College Students
SUNY Oneonta Cross Country Team
ONEONTA, NY (12/04/2015)-- 27 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta women's cross country team during the recently completed fall season.
Margaret Sanderson of Schaghticoke (12154)
Rachael Shine of Clifton Park (12065)
Radiant Peace Tree Lighting – by Christine Barton
Schaghticoke-The third annual Radiant Peace Tree Lighting Memorial ceremony took place on November 28th at the Schaghticoke Town Hall at 5pm. The Radiant Peace Memorial offers people a unique opportunity to decorate and dedicate a memorial tree in remembrance of those“ who can’t be with us this holiday season.”
Read the entire article in the Dec. 3rd editon.
The Express Newspaper December 3, 2015
The Express Newspaper November 26, 2015
Peace Trees Will Shine in Schaghticoke – by C. Barton
SCHAGHTICOKE - The 3rd annual Radiant Peace Memorial Tree lighting ceremony will take place again this year on Saturday November 28th at 5pm at the Schaghticoke Town Hall. The Radiant Peace Tree Memorial offers people a unique opportunity to purchase, decorate and personalize a memorial tree as a way to “remember those who can’t be with us this holiday season.” This year, 70 individual trees, including the community tree, will fill the lawn of the town hall this holiday season; this is an addition of almost twenty trees from prior years. The Schaghticoke Highway Department prepared the lawn making it possible for more trees to be added to the memorial.
The Express Newspaper – November 19, 2015
Operation Christmas Child – Christine Barton
Schaghticoke-The Hoosic Valley Community Church at 2024 NY 40 in Schaghticoke is once again a participating drop off location for this years Samaritan’s Purse-Operation Christmas Child project. The church has been a collection point since 2008. Operation Christmas Child is one of many projects organized through Samaritan’s Purse which is a nondenominational international Christian relief organization providing spiritual and physical aid to victims of war, natural disasters, disease, family poverty and persecution in more than 100 countries.
Read the entire article in the Nov. 12th edition.