July 8, 2011

Mini-Market and Chicken Barbecue

Dutch Reformed Church of Schodack Mini-Market

Cleaning out your attic or storage unit? Had a garage sale and now have items not sold? Should have had a sale but didn't?

The Reformed Church of Schodack at Muitzeskill will be holding its Annual Mini-Market and Chicken Barbecue on Saturday, August 13.

If you would like to donate items for the Mini-Market, call 732-7976 or 732-2471 to make arrangements for the drop off of items.

Submitted by K. Ormiston

July 6, 2011

Focus turns on cast of characters as Casey Anthony trial ends

Casey Anthony's trial and the aftermath

After the surprising verdict in the much-watched Casey Anthony trial yesterday, the focus is now turning to the cast of characters surrounding the 25-year-old Floridian.

Great Grad Rates in Schodack!

Schodack CSD Has 2nd Highest Graduation Rate in the Area

An article in The Times Union on June 15 noted that Schodack CSD had the second highest graduation rate in the Capital Region according to the State Education Department's most recent data. Schodack CSD's 96% graduation rate was only one percentage point less than Voorheesville CSD, which had the highest graduation rate in the area. Posted 6/16/11.

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July 5, 2011

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Headlines That Caught My Eye
July 6, 2011

Casey Anthony Trial Verdict:NOT GUILTY Of First-Degree Murder

The case against Anthony was mostly circumstantial, but as it unfolded she was portrayed in the trial as a promiscuous, self-centered woman who became a cold-blooded killer. The motive, prosecutors alleged, was to allow her to live a carefree life without her daughter.

Former FBI criminal profiler Candice De Long told The Huffington Post that the prosecution must have offended the jurors.

Bride and Groom? First day hiccup for NY same-sex marriages

New York was expecting an economic windfall from the legislation. But marriage license applications made available to same-sex couples for the first time on Tuesday still used the terms "bride" and "groom."