MECHANICVILLE FEBRUARY 7- The heroism of the " Four Chaplains " was remembered Saturday morning at Post 91. Congressman Paul Tonko, a representative from Congressman Gibson's office and State Senator Marchione all spoke at this ceremony.
The entire article is in the February 19 edition.
A few years ago, movie critics were raving about the originality of a Harvey Keitel film that captured a “slice of life” by viewing a 24-hour day through the eyes of a Brooklyn cigar store proprietor. “Artistes” and big-city sophisticates admired its cleverness, but the film lacked the verisimilitude of River City’s old cigar store-AMANN’S-which had a sixty year run on Park Ave. on the site of present-day Stewart’s. A picture in “The Express” showing the century-old store being bulldozed reminded me of this recently. The caption accompanying the photo correctly noted that “a cigar store” was the object of demolition, and readers were asked if they knew anything about the place.
Then entire article is in the Feb. 19 issue.
MECHANICVILLE – John A. Alonzo, 96, of Viall Ave. Hill, died early Tuesday morning, February 10, at Van Rensselaer Manor, Troy, after a long illness.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 11AM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, (St. Paul’s) 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial in Saratoga National Cemetery. An hour of gathering for friends and family will be held at the church on Thursday, prior to the mass from 10-11 AM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Van Rensselaer Manor, Activities Department, 85 Bloominggrove Dr., Troy, NY 12180 in memory of John A. Alonzo. Visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com to leave condolences and for directions.
Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.
The entire obituary will be in the Feb. 19th edition.
Vanessa Mickalonis is the second Mechanicville High School student to be honored by Time Warner Cable News as their Scholar/Athlete of the Week for the fall, 2014 season. Joining previously-honored classmate Michael Bove, Vanessa’s segment will air on TWC on February 15. The local news station presents this designation each week to an outstanding student from a Capital District school who excels in the classroom, in sports and in community service.
Read the entire article in the Feb. 12 issue.
MECHANICVILLE FEBRUARY 4- At this past weeks city council meeting the mayor and councilmen mentioned a citywide revaluation of property. If this goes through, this will be the first one in over 20 years. A New York state tax server, Beth Servinack of the NYS Office of Real Property Tax Services spoke of the goal of the reevaluation; so everyone pays their fair share in property taxes. She also stated that the assessment will not increase taxes.
Read the entire article in the Feb. 12 edition.
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NEW PALTZ, NY (02/03/2015)(readMedia)-- The State University of New York at New Paltz announces the conferral of over 100 graduate degrees following the conclusion of the Fall 2014 semester.
CONWAY 28528, SC (02/03/2015)(readMedia)-- Robert McCarthy, a Freshman majoring in Marketing from Clifton Park, NY, has made the President's List at Coastal Carolina University for the Fall 2014 semester.
TROY, NY (02/04/2015)(readMedia)-- More than 1300 students at Hudson Valley Community College were recently named to the college's Deans' List for the Fall 2014 term. Students named to the Dean's List have have a term grade point average between 3.0 to 3.49.
Those honored include:
Adrienne Hamilton of Johnsonville, who is studying in the EMT-Paramedic academic program.
Ian Cepiel of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Non-Matriculated academic program.
Joshua Bevevino of Valley Falls, who is studying in the Mortuary Science academic program.
TROY, NY (02/04/2015)(readMedia)-- Katherine Greene of Clifton Park was recently named to the President's List for the Fall 2014 term at Hudson Valley Community College.
Abigail Weiskopf, of Clifton Park, named to Dean's List at the University of Vermont Abigail Weiskopf of Clifton Park, NY Named to Dean's List at the University of Vermont
BURLINGTON, VT (02/04/2015)(readMedia)-- Abigail Weiskopf has been named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester at the University of Vermont. Weiskopf, from Clifton Park, NY, is a junior Athletic Training Education major.
Siena College names students to the President's List for the Fall 2014 semester.
Stephanie Carroll, a/an accounting major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065) has been named to the President's List.
Tyler Rajeski, a/an finance major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065) has been named to the President's List.
Robert Berry, a/an finance major, of Mechanicville, NY (12118) has been named to the President's List.
Danielle Thompson, a/an management major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065) has been named to the President's List.
Tamala Tiedemann, a/an philosophy major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065) has been named to the President's List.
Adelina Cekic, a/an psychology major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065) has been named to the President's List.
Abbey Lavazzo, a/an social work major, of Mechanicville, NY (12118) has been named to the President's List.
Delaney Rives, a/an sociology major, of Mechanicville, NY (12118) has been named to the President's List.
WORCESTER, MA (02/05/2015)(readMedia)-- Erin Dougherty, of Waterford, NY, a member of the class of 2017, has been named to Assumption College's Dean's List, one of the school's highest academic honors. To earn a spot on the Dean's List, Assumption students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a five-class, 15-credit semester.
ATLANTA, GA (02/06/2015)(readMedia)-- Nicole Barcori of Clifton Park, NY earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Fall 2014 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 4.0 academic average for the semester.
ATLANTA, GA (02/06/2015)(readMedia)-- Liangyu Tao of Clifton Park, NY made the Dean's List for fall semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.
ITHACA, NY (02/06/2015)(readMedia)-- Ithaca College congratulates students named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester.
Casey Kobylar of Clifton Park (12065), a music education major in the School of Music at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
John Prendergast of Clifton Park (12065), a business administration major in the School of Business at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Katharina Deitz of Clifton Park (12065), a clinical exercise science major in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Meryl Franzone of Clifton Park (12065), a exploratory major in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Sierra Vorsheim of Clifton Park (12065), a music education major in the School of Music at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Joseph Buttimer of Clifton Park (12065), a history major in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Christina Tudor of Clifton Park (12065), a writing major in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Brennan McCormack of Clifton Park (12065), a business administration major in the School of Business at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
MECHANICVILLE -In the early morning hours of February 3, 2015 James Otis Bowers passed away at the Maplewood Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. James was born October 21, 1930 to a family of 14 children in Baltimore, Maryland. He is pre-deceased by his Anita who he was married to for 57 years. He served in the Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions.
There will be a memorial talk for James Bowers at 2pm on Saturday February 14, 2015 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 171 Route 236 in Halfmoon, NY.
Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicvile.
The entire obituary will be in the Feb. 12 issue of the Express.