June 10, 2012

NFL players visit local Ronald McDonald House

YNN
By: Web Staff

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Local Ronald McDonald House families get to meet some NFL stars in Albany. They got the chance to visit with 11 NFL Hall of Fame players at a charity on Saturday.
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'Scandal' too strong; 'taint' isn't

Andrew Cuomo
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. 

June 9, 2012

Police arrest Schodack man for armed robbery

Jordan Couitt

 
KINDERHOOK, NY – State Police at Livingston arrested a man on Friday for robbing the Xtra Mart gas station in Kinderhook. 
At approximately 12:30 a.m., Troopers and Investigators from the SP Livingston Barracks responded to a 911 call for an armed robbery that had just occurred at the Xtra Mart gas station located on State Route 9 in the Town of Kinderhook.
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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

June 8, 2012

In and around town

  • NASSAU VILLAGE WIDE YARD SALE
The much anticipated Village Wide Yard Sale in Nassau will take place Saturday, June 9th. Hours are 9 am – 3 pm. Many, many families join in to make it a community event. In recent years, as many as 100 different sales have taken place. In the event of inclement weather, front porches, garages and barns are pressed into service. As always, Elm Street is particularly busy and great bargains and forgotten treasures are to be found. For more information, please visit http://www.nassau12123.

  • BREAKFAST AND BOOK SALE
Blooming Grove Reformed Church in Defreestville will hold a Breakfast and Bake Sale on Saturday, June 9th, from 8AM to 11AM for a cost of $7.

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June 7, 2012

Surprise!

Mrs. Gibney' big surprise!
perfect fit
out with the old

Thanks to the efforts of Craig Wilkinson, who secured donations from Dr. Paul Puccio, Schodack PBA and Rocky Petrocelli of Rocky's Music, the Middle School music department received the 30 guitar cases.  The new soft-sided cases replace the cardboard cases that have been being used.
"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.
 
THANK YOU!
 

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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