It's kind of a BIG DEAL!
June 13, 2012
June 11, 2012
News in a Nutshell
Headlines that caught my eyeJune 11, 2011
- Disney-owned channels to restrict junk food ads
- North Korea issues unusually specific threat
- Mass. town weighs $20 fines for swearing in public
- Apple’s WWDC 2012 keynote reveals iOS 6, all-new MacBook, and Siri for iPad
- Sheriff: Man threatened to blow up DSS office
- Faber: '100% Chance' of Global Recession
- Sex-abuse claim seeks decades of records from Albany diocese
- Cops: Woman kicks way into home of Union College president
June 10, 2012
No elegant technical fixes for distracted driving
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NEW YORK (AP) -- When does a smartphone make you dumb?
When you're driving.
Dialing or texting on a phone is a proven distraction when you're behind the wheel. And as "smart" as today's phones are, they can't compensate for human folly.
Read more...Thirty-nine states ban texting behind the wheel for all age groups, and an additional five states outlaw it for novice teen drivers. Even so, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said distracted driving is "a national epidemic."
NFL players visit local Ronald McDonald House
YNN
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'Scandal' too strong; 'taint' isn't
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| Andrew Cuomo |
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| James Featherstonaugh |
Governor Cuomo's self-proclaimed and rather smug image of being
above and beyond the influence of special interests took a serious hit
last week over his infatuation with creating a casino industry for New York.
Scandal is too strong a description, but deep embarrassment and taint are not. The signs of furious backpedaling from a previously giddy association with the Malaysian gambling giant Genting, which already holds the VLT franchise at Aqueduct Raceway, was a sure sign Cuomo and his staff were frantically aware they were heading down a dark alley with the wrong crowd.
Scandal is too strong a description, but deep embarrassment and taint are not. The signs of furious backpedaling from a previously giddy association with the Malaysian gambling giant Genting, which already holds the VLT franchise at Aqueduct Raceway, was a sure sign Cuomo and his staff were frantically aware they were heading down a dark alley with the wrong crowd.
June 9, 2012
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Registration
Open!! Click Here!
STRIDE's Third Annual
A family-friendly event
to support STRIDE Adaptive Sports, an organization
providing adaptive sports for individuals with special needs in our
community
Saturday,
June 23, race start at 9 am Albany Corning Preserve
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June 8, 2012
In and around town
- NASSAU VILLAGE WIDE YARD SALE
- BREAKFAST AND BOOK SALE
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June 7, 2012
Surprise!
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| perfect fit |
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| out with the old |
"What a great surprise!" Mrs. Gibney said. "I am constantly overwhelmed by the kindness of the Maple Hill community. The students were very excited to put their guitars away in real cases.
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ICC won't merge with Schodack
After months of study, discussion, district won’t combine with Schodack
Findings included data from both districts on educational programs, enrollment projections and property tax estimations to discern the feasibility of combining both districts into one reorganized district.
Board member Thomas Neufeld said, “it would be a fiscal disaster to go forward with a merger for our district.”
June 5, 2012
George Prentiss - obiturary
Prentiss, George H. CASTLETON George H.
Prentiss, 53, of Castleton, died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at his
residence.
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Columbia High Student close to perfection
David
Vlieg, soon to complete his senior year at Columbia High, is about to
reach a goal he has been chasing since first grade: he has never missed
a day of school - not one in 13 years. Read more... Grace - a eulogy
Farewell Sweet Gracie
June 5, 2012 at 7:45 am by
With the blessing of her parents, I am
posting the eulogy I delivered yesterday. There’s no way to be prepared
to write one for a 14-year-old girl, and this was difficult. I hope
this in some ways helps those who knew Grace to heal, and for those who
did not know her to get a sense of the person she was.
For Grace Antoinette Maney, August 20, 1997 – May 31, 2012
Jim Letzelter
June 4, 2012
Blotter
News from Schodack CSD
Boys Tennis Team Wins 6th Consecutive Title
- Senior Art Show to Be Held at Art Gallery-Friday, 6/15
- Kiwanis Help Students Build Lost and Found Unit
- Student's Painting Selected for Congressional Art Competition
- MHMS Students Collect Books for Unity House
- Arbor Day Poster contest winner...
June 3, 2012
Richard Dawson, Former 'Family Feud' Host, Dies
Richard Dawson, the legendary host of "Family Feud," has died from complications due to esophageal cancer ...this according to his son.
"It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my father passed away this evening from complications due to esophageal cancer.
June 2, 2012
Grace
Maney,
Grace Antoinette EAST GREENBUSH Grace Antoinette Maney, 14, of East
Greenbush died suddenly Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Albany Medical Center.
Grace was born in Bellevue Hospital in Niskayuna. She was a ninth
grader at Columbia High School
and was a freshman on the varsity lacrosse team. She was an
accomplished equestrian and loved Lake George and "being silly" with
friends and family. June 1, 2012
This week @ the library
Morning Story Hour
The DENTIST is joining us this Thursday, June 7th @ 11:30 AM!
All ages are welcome to attend.
LEGO CLUB!
LEGO Club meets the first Monday of the month @ 6 PM. Our newest set is Fire Truck 7239
Weight Loss Group
Are you interested in losing weight? Learning skills that lead to a healthy lifestyle? Meeting people with similar goals? Join us every Thursday in the library @ 6 PM.
The DENTIST is joining us this Thursday, June 7th @ 11:30 AM!
All ages are welcome to attend.
LEGO CLUB!
LEGO Club meets the first Monday of the month @ 6 PM. Our newest set is Fire Truck 7239
Weight Loss Group
Are you interested in losing weight? Learning skills that lead to a healthy lifestyle? Meeting people with similar goals? Join us every Thursday in the library @ 6 PM.
EPA Superfund Dewey Loeffel Landfill
EPA hosted Public Information Meeting for the Dewey Loeffel Landfill Superfund Site
Concerned citizens were on hand to listen to the EPA's presentation and ask questions about the process.
Click here to view EPA's Dewey Loeffel presentation:
http://www.epa.gov/region2/superfund/npl/dewey/EPA_DeweyLoeffel_PubMtg_May30_Final_PDF.pdf
Thanks to
a Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) awarded to “United
Neighbors Concerned About GE Dewey Loeffel Landfill (UNCAGED)” for the Dewey
Loeffel Landfill Superfund Site. TAG funding allows qualified community groups
to contract with independent technical advisers who can interpret and help the
community understand technical information about their local Superfund site.
More information about TAG’s is available at http://www.epa.gov/superfund/community/tag/. Click here to view EPA's Dewey Loeffel presentation:
http://www.epa.gov/region2/superfund/npl/dewey/EPA_DeweyLoeffel_PubMtg_May30_Final_PDF.pdf
Today and Every Day
Love your children...and make them know it!
Remind them often, talk with them daily, ask them, be nosy, hug them - KNOW them!
May 31, 2012
News in a Nutshell
Headlines that caught my eye- Shooting reported in Castleton
- Area malls officially tobacco-free
- Cuomo to dispose of non-functional trains
- NYC proposes ban on sale of oversize sodas
- John Edwards Not Guilty
Breaking News
Shooting in Castleton
CASTLETON -- According to Rensselaer County dispatch, there has been a shooting on Boltwood Avenue in Castleton.
It is unknown how many people were involved or if anyone was injured.
CBS6 has a crew at the scene and will update this story when more information becomes available.
It is unknown how many people were involved or if anyone was injured.
CBS6 has a crew at the scene and will update this story when more information becomes available.
May 30, 2012
GRAND OPENING
Lions Den Studios
Grand Opening Special: Artists that schedule sessions before June 7th only have to pay $15 per hour instead of the original $25
May 29, 2012
Nearly 20,000 without power after storm
More heat and humidity expected Wednesday
By Bryan Fitzgerald
Updated 07:06 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Heavy rains and wind knocked out power to 20,000 National Grid customers, with Rensselaer and Saratoga counties appearing to take the brunt of a nasty Tuesday afternoon storm that came with tornado threats and reports of large-scale flooding.
By Bryan Fitzgerald
Updated 07:06 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Heavy rains and wind knocked out power to 20,000 National Grid customers, with Rensselaer and Saratoga counties appearing to take the brunt of a nasty Tuesday afternoon storm that came with tornado threats and reports of large-scale flooding.
EG BOE Appoints Daniel Garab as Goff AP
Long-time Red Mill teacher Daniel Garab was appointed assistant principal for Goff Middle School at the May 23rd Board of Education meeting after an exhaustive search through an exceptional field of candidates. Garab, a life-long resident of the East Greenbush Central
School District, looks forward to contributing to the ongoing success of
the district.Read more...“Middle school is an exciting time and a challenging time for kids,” Garab said. “I look forward to helping them make the transition from elementary to middle school.”
Bathroom threat not credible-no risk to student
MHHS Calls Shelter-in-Place; No Safety Risk to Students
The district would like to inform parents that Maple Hill
High School called a shelter-in-place this afternoon after a potentially
threatening message was found on a bathroom wall. As part of standard
precautions, students and district employees locked themselves in their rooms as
a search of the building was conducted. The message was found not to be
credible and there was no risk to students. Students were dismissed at their
regular time. The district would like to thank the Schodack Police Department
for their assistance.
Superintendent Robert Horan asks parents to please consider
talking with their students about the seriousness of writing such messages as
school districts often see an increase in them towards the end of the school
year. Because the safety of our students is the district’s foremost priority,
the district takes any such incidents seriously and will pursue criminal charges
against any individual found to make false threatening statements.
May 26, 2012
Memorial Day
Castleton's 2012 Memorial Day
“Honoring Those Who Served”
MONDAY MAY 28, 2012 10:00 am
EPA is hosting a Public Information Meeting for the Dewey Loeffel Landfill Superfund Site
May 25, 2012
Worker electrocuted in East Greenbush construction accident
EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. - A construction worker has died from electrocution while working at Couse Corners on Route 4 in East Greenbush Friday morning.
Study: Merger means ICC tax hike
Written by EMILIA TEASDALE
Thursday, 24 May 2012 11:53
Districts many steps away from decision to combine
KINDERHOOK--The Ichabod Crane School Board met this week to review the data collected by the merger study team looking into the feasibility of a merger with Schodack Central Schools. What the team found was a 33% difference in the current property tax rate between the two districts, which would mean lower taxes for Schodack residents and higher taxes for ICC residents if the districts merge.
The study team, made up of three former superintendents who conduct merger studies for districts in the state, worked with community members from both districts to create a “road map” for a merged district with a budget of $57 million.
Open For Business
Castleton
GRANT'S AUTO
Grant's Auto 63 South Main Street, Castleton
518-732-7690
Open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday & Friday 8 - 5
Open late on Thursday 8 - 7.
Stop in and say hello to Grant and Carolyn Wescott.
East Greenbush - 2012 Memorial Day Parade
 The parade route is as follows: -East on Columbia Turnpike -Right on to Hays Road -Services to be held at the East Greenbush Cemetery -Continue on Hays Road to the East Greenbush VFW 7338 |
Couse Corners Roundabout Open
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| Couse Corners Roundabout |
The Couse Corners roundabout opened to traffic and pedestrians during the night of Thursday, May 24th. There will still be work to complete on the west, Luther Road, side of the roundabout. Red Mill Road will open concurrent with the roundabout. Please use caution entering and exiting the roundabout.
May 22, 2012
Castleton's 2012 Memorial Day Parade Program
“Honoring Those Who Served”
MONDAY MAY 28, 2012 10:00 am
Drinking biologist a state worker no more
The comptroller said in November that Keim stole $35,823 in salary and
benefits from the state by drinking while he was supposed to be
performing duties as a state biologist. He had worked at DEC since 2007
and was paid $56,550 a year.
"Sadly, this individual took advantage of his position and bilked state taxpayers out of thousands of dollars," DiNapoli said.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Contact: Mike Morey (Schumer)
202-380-5990
Angie Hu (Gillibrand)
212-688-9780
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND
ANNOUNCE SENATE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN IRAN SANCTIONS BILL WHICH TOUGHENS
PENALTIES AGAINST IRAN, ENFORCE SANCTIONS AGAINST SYRIA
Senators'
Proposals Included in Iran Bill Would Broaden Penalties Against Iran's Human
Rights Abusers, Require Companies to Disclose Iran-Related Business to SEC, and
Target Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps
Gillibrand-Schumer-Brown
Measure Imposes Sanctions in Effort to End Campaign of Killings, Torture, and
Other Human Rights Abuses by the Syrian Government of Bashar
al-Assad
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten
Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive bipartisan Iran
sanctions bill which includes measures authored by Senators Gillibrand and Mark
Kirk (R-IL) to strengthen economic sanctions against Iran, as well as a proposal
introduced by Senators Gillibrand, Schumer (D-NY), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) that
would enforce sanctions against the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad.
The Iran Sanctions,
Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012 will now be reconciled with the House version of the
bill.
"By imposing crippling sanctions on Iran, this bill is a tough and smart plan to address the real threat Iran poses to the U.S. and our allies, particularly Israel," said Senator Schumer. "This legislation also takes an important step toward imposing sanctions on the brutal Syrian regime. If the Syrian government will not stop their campaign of terror, then we will do everything we can to send the strongest message possible to that nation's leadership that this behavior is beyond the pale and not without consequence."
Student Artwork Selected for Exhibit
MHHS students Stuart Allen and Philip Prinzo had their artwork
accepted into this year’s Annual High School Art Invitational Exhibit,
with Stuart earning a third place award for his self-portrait. The
invitational involves more than a dozen area school districts and is
presented by Questar III and WMHT. A reception was held April 18 at
WMHT’s headquarters. Artwork by students Jennie Buckley and Franco
Fettucia was also put on display at Questar III’s main offices in
Schodack as part of the event. Congratulations! Click here for a photo slideshow… Posted 5/07/12.
May 21, 2012
Possible school merger being debated
Posted at: 05/21/2012 4:42 PM
| Updated at: 05/21/2012 6:28 PM Saddled with budget cuts, the Schodack Central and Ichabod Crane Central School districts are considering joining forces.
A community forum is being held Monday night, at Maple Hill High School and Tuesday night at Ichabod Crane High School.
Both meetings are at 7p.
The earliest the districts could merge would be July 1, 2013.
The earliest the districts could merge would be July 1, 2013.
By: Andrew Murphy
May 20, 2012
Memorial Day Breakfast
Castleton - Schodack Kiwanis Club
The Castleton-Schodack Kiwanis Club will be holding a pancake
breakfast before the Memorial Day Parade in Castleton on Monday, May 28, to
raise monies for its community service programs. The pancake breakfast will be
served from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Castleton Volunteer Ambulance
Building in Castleton. The breakfast will be free for Veterans, $6.00 for other
adults, and $4.00 for children. For more information, call 732-2225.
SCHODACK ISLAND STATE PARK
For $65, the Empire Passport provides you unlimited day use vehicle entry into most of the parks. Apply on-line or call your favorite park for more information.
- Vehicle Entrance Fee: Cars $6 on weekends and holi-days: 5/1 - 10/11
- Rentals: Pavilion $100: Water Electric 100+ people; Riverview Pavilion $25 15+ people; Tent (30x30) $75 Electric 50+ people; Tent (20x30) $50 35+ people
- Trash removal option: $6 per bag-Checks made out to "Schodack Island NHT"
- Dry Slip Boat Permit:$150 for the season from - May 1st to Columbus Day; or $ 50 per month if available.
RIP - Robin Gibb
Robin Gibb Dead: Bee Gees Singer Dies At 62
Posted: 05/20/2012 7:05 pm Updated: 05/20/2012 9:34 pm
"The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery," says a statement released by the family's spokesperson. "The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time."
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May 18, 2012
Opens this week
The Reel Scene
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
A review by Joe Cotugno
“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” located in the “over populated, assault-on-your-senses” India hosts a group of retirees from Britain all charmed by the hotel’s less than truthful picturesque images on its website.
Read more...What's for dinner?
- SCHODACK VALLEY PIZZA NIGHT
Come join us for Pizza Night on May 19th at the Schodack Valley Fire
House from 5 to 9PM. Bring the family for Pizza, Antipasto, Wings and
more. Additional seating is available. Our featured Pizza’s this month
will be: Shrimp & Garlic and Buffalo Chicken.
As always, you can
eat-in or take-out. For take-out, call us at 477-4215.
- HAM DINNER
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