Vietnam Wall – by V. Gallagher

HALFMOON- A moving memorial for our veterans made it’s way into Halfmoon this past week as a tribute to those who served in The Vietnam War.

“The Moving Wall is an organization that goes across the United States so you need to put in for that and they evaluate your application,” said Halfmoon Town Supervisor Kevin J. Tollisen. “Halfmoon was chosen as a host location…we consider it to be a once in a lifetime opportunity.”

Article in the 06-09 edition.

Schedule of Moving Vietnam Wall

Schedule of the Vietnam Moving Wall

HALFMOON-Thursday, June 2 8:00am Motorcycle Escort of Moving Wall Route 146 to Halfmoon Town Park

1:00pm Wall OPENS to the public Begin reading of names

2:00PM OPENING CEREMONIES

9:45 pm Bag piper - Schenectady Pipe Band

10:00 PM Wall CLOSES to the Public Friday, June 3

7:00AM Wall OPENS to the Public Bugle - Stafford Evans

7:00AM Continue reading of names 9:45 pm Bag piper - Schenectady Pipe Band 10:00PM Wall CLOSES to the Public Saturday, June 4

7:00AM Wall OPENS to the Public Bugle - Stafford Evans

7:00AM Continue reading of names Saturday, June 4 continued

9:45 PM Bag piper - Schenectady Pipe Band

10:00PM Wall CLOSES to the Public Sunday, June 5

7:00 AM Wall OPENS to the Public Bugle - Stafford Evans

7:00 AM Continue reading of names

10:00AM Church Service – Pastor Matt Eachus The Church at Newtown Road ALL ARE WELCOME

9:45 PM Bag piper - Schenectady Pipe Band

10:00PM Wall CLOSES to the Public Monday, June 6

7:00 AM Wall OPENS to the Public Bugle - Stafford Evans

7:00 AM Continue reading of names

11:00 AM CLOSING CEREMONY Wall CLOSES to the Public following ceremony

The Express Newspaper June 2, 2016

Moving Vietnam Vets Memorial Coming to Halfmoon

HALFMOON– In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, Senator Kathy Marchione (R,C,I-Halfmoon), Chair of the Senate Local Government Committee, and member of the Senate Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee, is sponsoring The Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall when it visits the Halfmoon Town ParkJune 2-6.

A half-size replica of the Washington, D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall has toured the country for nearly 30 years, affording millions of Americans the opportunity to personally experience this special, powerful and moving tribute to the nation’s fallen Vietnam War veterans.

Article in the 05-26 edition.

The Express Newspaper September 3, 2015

Fred’s Tents Moving to Halfmoon – by H. Wessell

STILLWATER and HALFMOON, August 12 ñ A hearing before the Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency will be conducted at the Halfmoon Town Hall on September 8 at 8AM, to review a request by longtime Stillwater manufacturer Fred's Tents for assistance with a desired move to an 84,000 square foot former warehouse in Halfmoon.

The building in question, a former Yankee One Dollar warehouse on Hudson River Road, at 84,000 square feet, is more than four times the size of the current factory on Rtes. 4 and 32 within the Village of Stillwater. That building, related founder and owner Fred Tracy, has itself seen several expansions as the company's business has grown since its founding in 1986. "Yes, we've put a couple of additions on; and just we're out of space ñ time to pull out."

Read the entire article in the August 21 issue of the Express.