February 28, 2013

Car/Pedestrian crash under investigation in North Greenbush

Posted at: 02/26/2013 8:58 PM | Updated at: 02/27/2013 5:09 PM 
By: WNYT Staff

NORTH GREENBUSH - Police in North Greenbush are asking for your help as they investigate a hit and run, after a man was hit by a pickup truck with a plow on it.
Police say the 53-year-old victim was walking with traffic along Route 4, when he was slammed from behind.
He was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police say the driver of the truck, 27-year-old Benjamin Bornhorst, a volunteer firefighter, tried to drive away from the scene, after help arrived.
He didn’t get very far, and is now facing DWI and vehicular assault charges.
Police say Bornhorst is also the brother of a man who served time in jail in connection with a fatal drunk driving accident, several years ago.
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For Immediate Release



EMAIL:  mwhitney@stride.org     WEB: www.stride.org
Contact:  Mary Ellen Whitney (518) 598-1279
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Eighteen Regional Wounded Warriors Participate in Adaptive Sports Weekend at Jiminy Peak
Welcome Ceremony for Warriors hosted by STRIDE

Troy, NYOn Friday, March 8th, STRIDE Adaptive Sports will welcome 18 Wounded Warriors and families who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan having sustained serious permanent injuries. They will spend a three day weekend with the STRIDE team of instructors at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort learning how to adaptive ski and snowboard.  Most of the participants are from New York State Transition units, having recently returned with medical trauma; several from Fort Drum, NY, home of the 10th Mountain Division. Five alumni Warriors will be invited back in mentorship role to the new Warriors to assist through the overwhelming experience.

February 27, 2013

EG Budget Review and Community Budget Meetings

 - Posted February 25, 2013

The East Greenbush Central School District Board of Education will begin the budget deliberation process on March 6, with the first of three budget review sessions. 


While current projections indicate the district may receive an increase of $266,967 over last year, the district has lost a cumulative $12,059,550 since 2010 through the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA).  As the Board formulates a budget for the 2013/2014 school year, the unique challenges brought about by the GEA and the tax cap legislation require a thoughtful discussion on the programs and services our community values most for our students. 
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February 26, 2013

Indoor Garage Sale

Maple Hill Music Parents Association will hold it's annual indoor garage sale on Saturday March 16th, from 9am to 3 pm at Maple Hill High School, 1216 Maple Hill Road, Castleton.  Proceeds to benefit the Music Program at Schodack Central Schools.  
For questions please email: raye@coleda.com


February 25, 2013

Oscar Gold close to home.


Local company makes big splash at Academy Awards

WTEN
Posted: Feb 25, 2013 9:30 PM ESTUpdated: Feb 25, 2013 9:30 PM EST
COHOES, N.Y. -- Taking home four Oscars Sunday night, Life of Pi surpassed the competition with Ang Lee winning for best director.
A big part of the movie and the wins in cinematography and visual effects can be traced back to the 80,000 square foot space housing Aquatic Development Group in Cohoes which brought to life many of the incredible waves seen in the picture. And that important work did not go unrecognized as a shout out was made during the visual effects acceptance speech Sunday night.
"I knew they were very appreciative," said Ken Ellis, President and CEO of Aquatic Development Group, Inc. "I knew when it was all done, Mr. Lee spoke very highly of our group that put this thing together, but to get a quick mention out there in movie land is pretty neat."
Making waves for waterparks nationwide, Ellis said production teams began reaching out to them for their expertise more than a decade ago. Life of Pi is now the fourth movie that has come calling.
"We knew that a lot of the movie was going to be filmed in this huge test tank that was built over there, and the waves were an important part of it," said Ellis.
Cheaper and easier than filming out in the ocean, the majority of the movie about a boy stranded at sea took place in a two acre pool they designed with several 1800 horsepower wave generators built and shipped out as quickly as possible. The request they received from the production team was quite the challenge.
"A system that can generate six to seven foot waves at many different intervals at the command of the director, and the equipment needs to be built and shipped by December to be making waves by January. So it's about a six month time frame to do it and filming in Taiwan," said Ellis.
While Ellis did not get to witness the win in person, he was able to see the final product on the big screen with his nine-year-old son.
Ellis said no other movie projects are currently in the works for them, but with such an impressive accomplishment, you can bet it won't be the last movie they do.

MHHS Blood Drive


Students Organize Red Cross Blood Drive - Wednesday, Feb. 27
The National Honor Society is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive at the Maple Hill High School on Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Individuals can e-mail teacher Kaitlin McCann at kmcgann@schodack.k12.ny.us. Walk-ins are also