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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

SUNY Potsdam to Recognize Area Graduates at Commencement 2016

POTSDAM, NY (05/18/2016)-- The State University of New York at Potsdam will recognize more than 1,000 candidates for graduation during the College's Bicentennial Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 21. The graduating Class of 2016 will be honored at a special ceremony befitting SUNY Potsdam's 200th anniversary.

This year's graduates include:

  • Molly Bonnier of Melrose, NY, graduating magna cum laude with both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Dance
  • Molly Bonnier of Melrose, NY, graduating magna cum laude with both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Dance
  • Nicholas Colletti of Clifton Park, NY, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics and Mathematics
  • Nicholas Colletti of Clifton Park, NY, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics and Mathematics
  • Margaret Dollard of Melrose, NY, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish
  • Margaret Dollard of Melrose, NY, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish
  • Kayla Fraser of Clifton Park, NY, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education
  • Kayla Fraser of Clifton Park, NY, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education
  • Amy Lynch of Schaghticoke, NY, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology
  • Amy Lynch of Schaghticoke, NY, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology
  • John Marshall of Clifton Park, NY, graduating with distinction with a Master of Music degree in Music Education
  • John Marshall of Clifton Park, NY, graduating with distinction with a Master of Music degree in Music Education
  • Cory Moon of Schaghticoke, NY, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education
  • Cory Moon of Schaghticoke, NY, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education
  • Patrick Mylod of Clifton Park, NY, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History
  • Patrick Mylod of Clifton Park, NY, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History
  • Christine Reich of Clifton Park, NY, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Childhood/Early Childhood Education
  • Christine Reich of Clifton Park, NY, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Childhood/Early Childhood Education
  • Shauni Sawchuk of Clifton Park, NY, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Childhood/Early Childhood Education
  • Shauni Sawchuk of Clifton Park, NY, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Childhood/Early Childhood Education
  • Matthew Vertefeuille of Waterford, NY, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and History
  • Matthew Vertefeuille of Waterford, NY, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and History
  • Amanda Walther of Clifton Park, NY, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics
  • Amanda Walther of Clifton Park, NY, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics
  • Eric Zalewski of Clifton Park, NY, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration
  • Eric Zalewski of Clifton Park, NY, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration
  • Jordynn Zusy of Waterford, NY, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Childhood/Early Childhood Education
  • Jordynn Zusy of Waterford, NY, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Childhood/Early Childhood Education

Megan Yattaw Recognized for Community Service

ONEONTA, NY (05/18/2016)-- Megan Yattaw of Waterford, NY, was among the 39 members of the SUNY Oneonta Class of 2016 who received Senior Service Awards recognizing their commitment to volunteerism. Students who completed at least 350 hours of service through the college's Center for Social Responsibility and Community (CSRC) were recognized during a reception on May 13.

Amber Howe of Stillwater named to Harding University dean's list

SEARCY, AR (05/18/2016)-- Amber Howe, accounting major at Harding University from Stillwater (12170), is among more than 1,300 University students included on the dean's list for grades achieved during the spring 2016 semester.

Kristen Swift of Clifton Park, NY, Earns Graduate Degree from Nazareth College

ROCHESTER, NY (05/17/2016)-- Kristen Swift of Clifton Park, NY, graduated from Nazareth College with a master of science degree in Music Therapy during the 89th Commencement ceremony at the Blue Cross Arena on Sunday, May 8, 2016.

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GE Settlement Will Get County Water Out of Debt – by H. Wessell

BALLSTON SPA, May 11 – Following an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing litigation, the Saratoga County  Board of Supervisors Law and Finance committee recommended authorizing a settlement in 2011 litigation, just reached,  against the General Electric Company for damages associated with the dredging of PCBs from the Hudson River.

Article in the 05-19 edition.

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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Baldwin Named to Dean's List

Zachary Baldwin, son of Mark and Jennifer Baldwin, has been named to the Spring 2016 Dean's List at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY. Baldwin, a sophomore, is a Pharmacy major.

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Stillwater resident to complete summer mission trip to New Zealand and Fiji

SEARCY, AR (05/16/2016)-- Amber Howe of Stillwater (12170) will spend the summer with Harding University's Global Outreach program, completing a mission trip to New Zealand and Fiji.

 

Rachael Shine Inducted into Psi Chi

ONEONTA, NY (05/16/2016)-- Rachael Shine of Clifton Park, NY, was inducted into Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology, during SUNY Oneonta's thirty-seventh annual induction ceremony on May 1, 2016.

 

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Arrest Report – May 12, 2016

             

Mechanicville Police Department

4/18/2016-5/1/2016

04/18/16

Trevor G. Grace, 22, of Troy was located April 18th, 2016 and taken into custody on a bench warrant for failure to appear on a previous charge.

04/19/16

Elizabeth M. Witzke, 36, of Mayfield was charged April 19th, 2016 with criminal contempt 2nd degree.

04/19/16

Zachary J. Golding, 29, of Clifton Park was located April 19th, 2016 and taken into custody on a bench warrant for failure to appear.

04/20/16

Robert A. Mancucci, 33. Of Schaghticoke was charged April 20th, 2016 with criminal obstruction of breathing, petit larceny and Assault 3rd.

04/21/16

Charles J. Bushey, 34, of Mechanicville was charged April 21st, 2016 with Criminal Contempt in the first degree and Criminal Mischief 3rd degree, both felonies.

04/21/16

Michael P. Sivers, 24, of Champlain, NY was located April 21st, 2016 and taken into custody on a bench warrant for failure to pay a fine.

04/22/16

Anthony Salazar, 25, of Mechanicville was charged April 22nd, 2016 with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.

04/22/16

James Wheeler, 30, of Cato, NY was charged April 22nd, 2016 with unlawful possession of marijuana.

04/22/16

Anita L. Morand, 52, of Halfmoon was charged April 22nd, 2016 with driving while intoxicated.

04/22/16

Todd J. Whitcher, 36, of Mechanicville was located April 22nd and taken into custody on a bench warrant for failure to appear.

04/22/16

Frank N. Diaco, 52, of Mechanicville was charged April 22nd, 2016 with driving while intoxicated, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 3rd degree and the felonies of criminal possession of stolen property 3rd degree and grand larceny 4th degree.

04/24/16

Seth F. Williams, 25, of Mechanicville was charged April 24th, 2016 with petit larceny.

04/24/16

Timothy J. Sheehan, 35, of Mechanicville was charged April 24th, 2016 with driving while intoxicated.

04/24/16

Michael W. Carbone, 25, of Granville was charged April 24th, 2016 with criminal contempt in the 2nd degree.

Eric D. Loya, 33, of Mechanicville was charged April 27th, 2016 with offering a false interment for filing 1st degree and welfare fraud 3rd degree, both felonies.

04/28/16

Brandon J. Mount, 24, of Stillwater was charged April 28th , 2016 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 3rd degree.

04/29/16

Angela L. Birch, 41, of Mechanicville was charged April 29th, 2016 with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.

04/29/16

Samantha M. Hickey, 23, of Stillwater was charged April 29th, 2016 with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 3rd degree.

 

 

04/29/16

Phong A. Ngo, 35, of Cohoes was charged April 29th, 2016 with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration and possession of a forged instrument 2nd degree, a felony.

04/29/16

Jessie F. James, 18, of Mechanicville was charged April 29th, 2016 with criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and criminal mischief 4th degree.

04/30/16

Eric F. Criscione, 31, of Johnsonville was charged April 30th, 2016 with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 3rd degree.

05/01/16

Micah A. Bui, 33, of Stillwater was charged May 1st, 2016 with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 3rd degree.

05/01/16

Benjamin R. Moore, 35, of Saratoga Springs was charged May 1st, 2016 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 2nd degree.

05/01/16

Anthony Salazar, 25, of Mechanicville was charged May 1st, 2016 with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.

Stillwater Police Department

Arrest Blotter

04/24/16

Stillwater Police arrested Jessica L. Hayner (age 25) of Stillwater and charged her with Reckless Driving (misdemeanor) following an incident on Route 67 in which she was observed by police passing a vehicle in a no passing zone at a high rate of speed. She was processed and released to appear in Stillwater Town Court. The arrest was handled by Ptl. Paul Pecor.

04/27/16

Stillwater Police arrested Thomas J. Connell (age 42) of Mechanicville and charged him with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended Registration (misdemeanor), Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 2nd degree (misdemeanor) Operating without Insurance (infraction) and Failure to Keep Right (infraction) following a vehicle stop on Route 67. He was processed and released to appear in Stillwater Town Court. The arrest was handled by Ptl. Alex Dunn.

04/28/16

Stillwater Police arrested John A. Metott (age 51) of Mechanicville and charged him with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended Registration (misdemeanor) following a vehicle stop on Route 75. He was processed and released to appear in Stillwater Town Court. The arrest was handled by Ptl. Sean Lyons.

4/28/16

Stillwater Police arrested Christopher J. Keniry (age 49) of Waterford and charged him with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended Registration (misdemeanor) and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 3rd degree (misdemeanor) following a vehicle stop on Hudson Ave. He was processed and released to appear in Stillwater Town Court. The arrest was handled by Ptl. Sean Lyons.

04/29/16

Stillwater Police arrested Jerritt T. Chura (age 30) of Stillwater and charged him with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended Registration (misdemeanor) and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd degree (misdemeanor) following a vehicle stop on Hudson Ave. He was processed and released to appear in Stillwater Town Court. The arrest was handled by Ptl. Alex Dunn.

04/30/16

Stillwater Police arrested Sarah L. Horn (age 18) of Schenectady and charged her with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended Registration (misdemeanor) following a vehicle stop on Brickyard Rd. She was processed and released to appear in Stillwater Town Court. The arrest was handled by Ptl. Alex Dunn.

05/02/16

Stillwater Police issued an appearance ticket to Tyler A. Mosier (age 24) of Stillwater following an investigation by the Town of Stillwater Building and Zoning Enforcement Department for violations of the NYS Property Maintenance Code (exterior conditions-rubbish and garbage). Ptl. Tom Sawyer assisted with the case.

05/04/16

Stillwater Police issued an appearance ticket to Anthony J. Peluso (age 26) of Mechanicville following an investigation by the Town of Stillwater Building and Zoning Enforcement Department for violations of the NYS Property Maintenance Code (exterior conditions-rubbish-garbage-rodent infestation). Ptl. Alex Dunn assisted with the case.

05/05/16

Stillwater Police issued an appearance ticket to Esther M. McCarthy (age 51) of Stillwater following an investigation by the Town of Stillwater Building and Zoning Enforcement Department for violations of the NYS Property Maintenance Code (exterior conditions-rubbish-garbage-rodent infestation-combustible waste material). 1st Sgt. Ray Cordani assisted with the case.

 

 

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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

180 Students Present Research and Creative Projects

ONEONTA, NY (05/05/2016)-- Nearly 200 SUNY Oneonta students presented original research and creative projects at the college's 2016 Student Research and Creative Activity Day on April 20.

Created to recognize and promote undergraduate scholarship and creative activity, Student Research & Creative Activity Day has become the premier on-campus event for scholarly student exhibition. A total of 180 students, supported by 66 faculty sponsors, participated in this year's event, which featured presentations on a wide variety of topics across academic disciplines.

The following area students were among the presenters:

Joshua Louden, a senior from Clifton Park, NY; Louden worked with Joshua Nollenberg of the Physics and Astronomy Department on a project titled "Searching the Outer Solar System for Trans-Neptunian Objects."

Alyssa Moran, a sophomore from Clifton Park, NY; Moran worked with Jonathan Brown of the Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics Department on a project titled "Mathematical Discovery in Elementary Classrooms."

Rachael Shine honored by SUNY Oneonta Athletics Department

ONEONTA, NY (05/06/2016)-- The SUNY Oneonta athletics department held its 27th annual awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 3 and honored 14 student athletes as major award recipients.

Rachael Shine of Clifton Park, NY was one of the major award winners for the 2015-16 year.

Shine was the recipient of the Lee Abbott Scholar Athlete of the Year Award. Shine is majoring in Psychology and has earned numerous accolades for her performance in the classroom and on the track. Shine was an All-Conference and All-Region runner during this past cross country season and was named a USTFCCCA Scholar Athlete. She has also been inducted into both Chi Alpha Sigma and Psi Chi Honor Societies. Including last spring, she is a five-time SUNYAC champion while earning the Most Outstanding Track Athlete for both the 2015 outdoor and 2016 indoor championships. She is the current SUNYAC record holder in the indoor and outdoor 800-meter run and outdoor 1500-meter run.

Margaret Sanderson Recognized for Leadership at SUNY Oneonta

ONEONTA, NY (05/09/2016)-- Margaret Sanderson of Schaghticoke, NY, has completed Gold Level requirements in the SUNY Oneonta's Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program.

Aaron Kalish Earns League Award

TROY, NY (05/09/2016)-- The Liberty League has announced its weekly award winners from baseball and Rensselaer Polytechnic Student (RPI) student-athlete Aaron Kalish of Clifton Park was among the award winners.

A sophomore, Kalish delivered 7.0 innings of three-hit pitching, in Game 2 against the Saints on Sunday, leading the Engineers to a 7-0 victory in a must-win game. He struck out seven without a walk, helping RPI clinch the fourth and final Liberty League Tournament spot. SLU batters hit just .120 off of him in the contest. Kalish has appeared in 11 games this season (all starts), going 2-5 with a 5.60 earned run average. Recording two combined shutouts, the former Shenendehowa High School standout has allowed 69 hits in 54.1 innings, with 43 strikeouts and 16 walks. The opposition is hitting .308 off the righthander. In 21 career games at RPI (16 starts), Kalish is 5-7 with a 5.58 ERA in 98.1 innings. He has two complete games and has surrendered 124 hits with 62 strikeouts and a .309 opponent batting average.

 

Sean Kennedy candidate for degree from Emporia State University

EMPORIA, KS (05/10/2016)-- Hats off to the more than 1,000 candidates for spring graduation at Emporia State University on May 14. Sean Edward Kennedy of Stillwater, New York, will graduate May 14 with a Master of Science degree in Health, Physical Education & Recreation .

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The Express Newspaper – May 12, 2016

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Stillwater Village/Town Wide Garage Sales -Saturday, May 7 and Sunday May 8

Saturday, May 7 and Sunday May 8

Stillwater Village/Town Wide Garage Sales will be held on  Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 from 9 AM-4 PM.  There will be residents conducting sales on their property.  Watch for signs.  In addition to the residents sales we will be having vendors set up on The Blockhouse lawn that includes Primitive Country Crafts, jewelry, pocketbooks, flea market type items, SACC will be selling food and Stillwater Senior Time will be having a bake sale. Rain or Shine! For questions call Judy @ 664-2008.

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Claire Haizlip Honored by Stillwater Library – by Sandy McBride

Friends, neighbors, colleagues and family gathered last Saturday at the Fellowship Hall at Stillwater United Church to wish Claire Haizlip a fond farewell.  The Stillwater Library, on whose board of directors Claire has served since 1994, hosted the event, complete with a beautiful cake and refreshments.  After living in Stillwater for more than 75 years, Claire will be moving to Canandaigua to be nearer to her son William.

Article in the May 5 edition.