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Frederick Lewis Giaudette – 89

Frederick Lewis Gaudette of South Main Street passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the Diamond Hill Nursing Center in Troy with his loving family at his side. He was 89.

Relatives and friends may call from 4-7pm on Friday, December 27 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 319 Park Avenue, Mechanicville. Funeral service will be conducted at 10am on Saturday in the funeral home. Burial with military honors will be in the family plot in Stillwater Union Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider donations to the Stillwater Fire Department PO Box 411, Stillwater, NY 12170 in loving memory of Fred Gaudette.

Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com

Full obituary will be in the Dec. 26th edition of the Express.

 

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Awards and Achievements/Local Students

Local Students from Hudson Valley Community College Inducted Into Phi Theta Kappa Academic Honor Society

TROY, NY (12/18/2013)(readMedia)-- Local college students studying at Hudson Valley Community College were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the international academic honor society for two-year institutions of higher learning.

Membership in Phi Theta Kappa is indicative of academic excellence. Those inducted are matriculated students who have met standards including a grade point average of 3.71 or higher.

Local students include:

Dyllan Barnum of Clifton Park, who is studying Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Christopher Dalpe of Waterford, who is studying Business Administration.

Samuel Gibbons of Johnsonville, who is studying Architectural Technology.

Joshua Hunt of Stillwater, who is studying Computer Information Systems.

Andrew Krupski of Clifton Park, who is studying Public Administration.

Bettina Martin of Waterford, who is studying Fine Arts.

Timothy Martin of Clifton Park, who is studying Computer Information Systems.

Anna Myers of Clifton Park, who is studying Criminal Justice.

Kevin Orlando of Clifton Park, who is studying Broadcast Communications.

Lisa Pelton of Stillwater, who is studying Chemical Dependency Counseling.

Lorna Prescillas of Waterford, who is studying Business Administration.

Eric Samaniego of Clifton Park, who is studying Business Administration.

Spenser Urdanoff of Clifton Park, who is studying Business Administration.

 

Coastal Carolina University honors December 2013 graduates

CONWAY 28528, SC (12/16/2013)(readMedia)-- More than 500 students were eligible to receive their degrees at Coastal Carolina University's commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the HTC Center.

They include:

Gregory Ducharme of Clifton Park NY, with a Bachelor of Science Business Administration degree in Marketing

Sarah Hart of Melrose NY, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology

 

Shawna Mason Named Member of SUNY Delhi's New York State Association of Veterinary Technicians

DELHI, NY (12/11/2013)(readMedia)-- Shawna Mason of Mechanicville, NY, has been named a member of SUNY Delhi's New York State Association of Veterinary Technicians for the 2013-14 academic year.

Mason is currently pursuing an associate's degree in Veterinary Science Technology.

Area residents studying abroad as part of Union College program

SCHENECTADY, NY (12/06/2013)(readMedia)-- The following local residents are part of a group of Union College students studying abroad during the college's winter break.

Nolan Flike, of Stillwater, NY will travel to Cordoba, Spain, focuing on cultural diversity in the context of technology. Flike is a History major.

Mollie Gilchrist, of Johnsonville, NY will travel to New Zealand, focusing on electric power development and environmental management. Gilchrist is a Political Science major.

Michael Koberger, of Schaghticoke, NY will travel to Cordoba, Spain, focuing on cultural diversity in the context of technology. Koberger is a Mechanical Engineering major.

SUNY Potsdam Dance Student Molly Bonnier Featured in Student Choreographer Concert

POTSDAM, NY (11/26/2013)(readMedia)-- The Department of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Potsdam will present performances of original dance works by student choreographers from Dec. 6 to Dec. 8 on campus.  Fourteen SUNY Potsdam students who are majoring or minoring in dance have created 20 dance works for the concert, which is entitled "Kaleidoscopic." The pieces run from the technically challenging to the thematically intriguing, from the highly kinetic to abstractly sculptural, and from laugh-out-loud comedic to highly dramatic. Stylistically, everything from jazz to ballet and contemporary to tap dance is represented.

The student performers and choreographers include Molly Bonnier of Melrose, NY.

Performances of Concert A will be presented on Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m., and Concert B will be offered on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. All performances will be offered in the Dunn Hall Dance Theater. Doors will open 30 minutes before each performance. Tickets are free for SUNY Potsdam students with ID and $5 for general admission. Tickets will be available at the door one hour before each performance. For more information, please call the Department of Theatre and Dance at (315) 267-2556.

 

Local athletes compete for SUNY Oneonta women's soccer team during fall season

 

ONEONTA, NY (11/26/2013)(readMedia)-- 25 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta women's soccer team during the recently completed fall season.

Karly DeSimone of Clifton Park (12065)

Elise Moinzadeh of Clifton Park (12065)

A liberal arts college focused on teaching and learning, SUNY Oneonta ranks 16th among the "Top Public Regional Universities-North" in the 2014 U.S. News and World Report rankings, sits at No. 59 on the Kiplinger's magazine list of the "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" and has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for excellence in community engagement.

Christopher Braim of Stillwater Named to the Men's Golf Team at SUNY Delhi

DELHI, NY (11/20/2013)(readMedia)-- Christopher Braim of Stillwater, NY is a participating member of the SUNY Delhi Men's Golf Team. Braim is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Professional Golf Management at Delhi.

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Civil War and Christmas – by Sandy McBride

1863 had been a hard year in the War Between the States.  Men had fought and died in places the names of which will never be forgotten . . . Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, Chickamauga, Chattanooga.  The tide of war throughout the bloody year had ebbed and flowed both ways, yet neither side seemed willing to give it up.

In the final days of November, General George Gordon Meade, commander of the Union’s Army of the Potomac, which had been victorious at Gettysburg, would have one more crack at the seemingly indomitable General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia.  But as the two sides faced off along the Rapidan River in Virginia, Meade’s advance stalled, giving Lee time to prepare his defenses.  After skirmishes in the area around Mine Run at New Hope Church and Payne’s Farm, Meade thought better of it all. On December 2 he pulled back his forces before the skirmishes could lead to yet another full-scale bloodbath.  The fall campaign would come to an end without another devastating round of casualties.

The entire article is in the Dec. 19th issue of the Express.

 

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Coasters for Hope – by Tom Mahoney

MECHANICVILLE DECEMBER 12-  Suzanne Lyall, a Univerity of Albany student, has been missing since 1998. Her parents have not given up hope. they have tried to get the word out about Suzanne and other missing children. The Lyalls were instrumental in putting the faces and names of missing children on the playing cards distributed in the NYS prison system. Their hope was that a prisoner might recognize one of the missing children.

The entire article is in the Dec. 19 issue of the Express.

 

 

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Mechanicville High School Variety Show – By Sandy McBride

The Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School Drama Club does it all. They are aspiring writers. They choreograph their own dances. They sing, they play guitar, they do monologues and pratfalls. They are adept at improv. They can operate lights, sound systems, set up a stage. They run a snack bar, sell raffle tickets, and greet guests. If it needs to be done, they get it done.

The entire article is in the Dec. 12 issue of the Express.

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John H. Ciulla, Sr. – 86

MECHANICVILLE – John H. Ciulla, Sr., 86, of West St., Riverside, died Monday morning, Dec. 2nd, at Ellis Hospital, after a brief illness.

A native and lifelong resident of Mechanicville, born Oct. 31, 1927, son of the late Anthony and Gaetanina Ciulla, John who was affectionately known to family and friends as “Blackie”, left high school, Class of 1946, and enlisted in the US Army Air Corps during WWII, and was honorably discharged in 1946.

A production foreman with the General Electric’s Silicone Prod. Division in Waterford, for many years, retiring in 1987.  Previously he worked at the former WESVACO in Mechanicville.

A charter member of the Riverside Fire Dept., and longtime member of the Henry F. Lefko American Legion Post of Riverside, John was an active member of the Mechanicville Golf Course, where he was the originator of the club’s youth program, and was longtime member of the Frog Island golf league and the president and secretary of the Old Timers league for years.  John welcomed any child who wanted to learn the game of golf, with open arms and a lot of patience.

He also bowled in the Frog Island bowling league for years.

A loving husband, proud father, and caring grand and great grandfather, John instilled getting an education to his family, encouraging and sacrificing when needed, to see all his children fulfill their lives, thru education and/or service to their community.

A handyman at heart, John was always willing to assist his family and friends with any home improvement project.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Sylvia D’Avignon Ciulla, sons: recently retired Saratoga County Public Defender John and wife Linda Ciulla, Jr, Robert and Janet Ciulla both of Mechanicville and Dr. Richard (Kathy Wisoff) Ciulla, MD of Halfmoon, daughters: Joann and Gary Noxon of Malta and Cathy (Mike Miller) Dunn of Mechanicville, grandchildren: Lisa Capasso, Jennifer Van Ort, Michael, David, Stephen, Alex, Matthew, Emily and Stephanie Ciulla, Samantha Noxon, Heath and Seth Dunn, along with great grandchildren Allison Capasso, Kyle and Shawn Ciulla.  Also his two sisters Patricia Tanski Wiltsey and Agnes Woodin both of Halfmoon, along with many nieces, nephews and their families.

John  was predeceased by his brothers Sam and James Cuilla, Sr. and brother-in-law Charles D’Avignon.

A Funeral Mass will be held 10 AM Thursday at St. Luke’s on the Hill Church, 40 McBride Rd, Mechanicville.  Burial with military honors at the Saratoga National Cemetery.

Calling hours at St. Lukes on the Hill Church on Wednesday from 4 PM till 8 PM.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to either St. Luke’s Church or Arvin Hart Fire Dept with Riverside Scholarship Fund written in the memo section.

To leave condolences and for directions, visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com .

Arrangements by the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.