I will take a week off from Schaghticoke mill history to remind us all that 200 years ago at this time of year, New York State was being invaded by a large British Army via Lake Champlain. I was reminded of this because recently I heard an NPR radio broadcast recreating the invasion of Washington, D.C. two hundred years ago in August. The British Army, fresh from beating Napoleon at Waterloo, marched into Washington and burned the White House and Capitol buildings.
SCHAGHTICOKE – Clayton Donald “Red” Darrow, 80, died Friday August 29th at Evergreen Commons, East Greenbush, after an extended illness.
A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 2nd at 1 PM at DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial with military honors at Saratoga National Cemetery.Calling hour at the Funeral Home, Tuesday from 12-1 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Saratoga National Cemetery Honor Guard Assoc., (SNCHGA), 200 Duell Rd., Schuylerville, 12871.
To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com
Read the entire obituary in the 09-04 issue of the Express.
Motorists are advised that bridge carrying Route 40 (South Main Street) over the Hoosic River in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, will be closed to traffic during two weekends in September as part of the New York State Department of Transportation’s bridge replacement project there.
The bridge will close during the weekends of Sept. 5 and Sept. 12. On both weekends, the bridge will close at10 p.m. on Friday night and reopen the following Monday by 6 a.m.
The closures are necessary to allow adequate room to pour concrete for the decks of the new bridge, which is being constructed immediately adjacent to the old bridge.
A detour will be posted sending motorists to Route 67 into Mechanicville, then onto Routes 4 and 32 and then to Stillwater Bridge Road (Rensselaer County Route 125). Local motorists should follow the posted detour or otherwise use alternate routes.
Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver’s license. It is imperative that motorists remember to drive carefully through this construction zone, for their own safety and the safety of workers.
For up-to-date travel information, call 511 or visit www.511NY.org.
SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL - Bruce Owen Martin passed away after a long illness in Saint Augustine, Florida on August 7, 2014. Born October 10, 1947, he was the son of the late Owen and Emily (Smith) Martin and a longtime resident of the Schaghticoke area.
Relatives and friends may visit from 9 to 11 am on August 30, 2014 at the Valley Falls Methodist Church, State Street, Valley Falls. A celebration of Bruce’s life will begin at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bruce’s memory to the Hoosic Valley Fire Department, 69 Stillwater Bridge Road, Schaghticoke NY 12154 would be appreciated. Bruce was the recipient of a liver transplant in June 2003. The greatest honor that could be paid to Bruce would be to become an organ donor. Those interested in making this pledge may visit www.donatelifeny.org
St. Johns Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Read the entire obituary in the August 28 issue of the Express.
LOUDONVILLE, NY (08/20/2014)(readMedia)-- Siena College is delighted to welcome the following students to its Class of 2018.
Jimsheed Ahmad of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Michael Andrews of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Dominica Bleichert of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Kevin Boland of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Dana Daley of Waterford, NY (12188)
Emily De Lorenzo of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Joseph DeMarco of Stillwater, NY (12170)
Brianna Denier of Mechanicville, NY (12118)
Alison Digena of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Nicolas Dumas of Melrose, NY (12121)
Jillian Everts of Clifton park, NY (12065)
Cassidy Guy of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Christianna Halek of Mechanicville, NY (12118)
Yumi Kageyama of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Ryan Kelleher of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Richard Murphy of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Justin O'Brien of Waterford, NY (12188)
Samuel Occhiogrosso of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Rebecca Opitz of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Matthew Rebel of Waterford, NY (12188)
Connor Robertson of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Ryan Vancavage of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA (08/13/2014)(readMedia)-- Bard College at Simon's Rock announces that Marcel Garbos of Clifton Park, NY, has earned a place on the dean's list for the 2014 spring semester. To be eligible for this honor a student must carry 14 or more credits and achieve a grade point average of 3.5.
Garbos attended Shenendehowa High School East before leaving after 10th grade to start college early.
KINGSTON, RI (08/11/2014)(readMedia)-- The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that more than 4,000 undergraduates have qualified for the Spring 2014 Dean's List. The students represent all of Rhode Island's cities and towns, all six New England states, New York and New Jersey, many other states and more than a dozen countries. More than half of the students are Rhode Islanders.
To be included on the Dean's List, students must have completed 12 or more credits during a semester for letter grades with at least a 3.30 quality point average. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 credits with a 3.30 quality point average.
The following students from your area were named to the University of Rhode Island Dean's List:
Karl Eric Anderson of Clifton Park, NY
Alexa Brittany Guy of Clifton Park, NY
Caitlin V Runyon of Clifton Park, NY
ONEONTA, NY (08/05/2014)(readMedia)-- 74 SUNY Oneonta student athletes were named to the State University of New York Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for the spring 2014 semester. To be eligible, a student must be a varsity athlete who has completed the entire season and earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.3 for the semester in which they competed. The following SUNY Oneonta students were named to the All-Academic Team for the spring 2014 semester:
Emily Carter of Clifton Park (12065)
Katie O'Gorman of Clifton Park (12065)
Jerome Pabulayan of Clifton Park (12065)
Rachael Shine of Clifton Park (12065)
ONEONTA, NY (08/06/2014)(readMedia)-- Margaret Sanderson, of Schaghticoke, NY, was one of 50 SUNY Oneonta student-athletes named to the State University of New York Athletic Conference All-Academic Team and Commissioner's List for the Spring 2014 season.
To qualify for the All-Academic Team, a student must be varsity athlete who has completed the entire season and earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.3 for the semester in which they competed. In addition, to be named to the Commissioner's List, the student athlete must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3 based on three semesters at the institution. (Does not have to be consecutive semesters). Sanderson, who is majoring in Elementary Ed., was a member of the Track & Field team.
SCHAGHTICOKE - Edward E. Zoszak of Madigan Road passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at his residence. He was 53.
Relatives and friends may call from 5-7pm on Thursday, August 21 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 319 Park Avenue, Mechanicville. Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com
Read the entire obituary in the August 28th issue of the Express.
Schaghticoke-On August 9th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm the Veterans Hall located in the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds hosted an open house for the community as a “Salute to All Veterans Past and Present.” The open house allowed for visitors to view the abundant collection of memorabilia and the significant improvements to the hall. Veterans Hall has undergone major physical plant improvements over the last year. The time talent and donations of community members have made this hometown tribute the successful memorial that it has become.
Read the entire article in the August 14th issue of the Express.