March 15, 2013

NY SAFE Act


The town of Schodack passed a resolution opposing the NY SAFE Act joining an ever growing list of towns, counties, sheriffs associations and others standing in opposition!

PIZZA NIGHT!

Every Third Saturday

SCHODACK VALLEY PIZZA NIGHT IS BACK! We are back and ready to serve you! Come and join us for our Pizza Night at the Schodack Valley Fire House from 5PM to 9PM. Bring the family for Pizza, Antipasto, Wings and more. Additional seating is available. As always, you can eat-in or take-out. For take-out, call us at 477-4215.

Chicken Parm and Buffalo Pizza!

Calendar Events

March 16

Music Parent Association Seeks Items for Indoor Garage Sale - The Maple Hill Music Parents Association is seeking donations for their Indoor Garage Sale to be held Saturday, March 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We need gently used items, but cannot accept personal care items, clothing, magazines, televisions, computers or stuffed animals. 


See the full calendar HERE


To have an event listed on The Schodack SCENE, send the information (including date, time, street address and cost if any) to catherine.sager@yahoo.com. 

The Community Calendar is updated every Thursday.

March 14, 2013

For Immediate Release: March 16, 2013


Adaptive Snowsports Race for Athletes with Disabilities hosted at Jiminy Peak

(Hancock, Ma) Seventy-five disabled ski racers from across the Northeastern states will participate in STRIDE’s 18th Annual “Great Race / Diana Golden Mills Cup Level I Adaptive Race” held on Saturday morning, March 16th, 2013 at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock, MA. 

March 11, 2013

From the Troy Record

Schodack Central School District's energy savings rewarded with grant

The Schodack Central School District is one of 12 across the state to receive a portion of a $9 million grant as a reward for finding $9 million in energy savings.

School districts across the state were invited to apply for the grant by demonstrating how innovative cost-savings were implemented in their districts. The dozen schools found efficiencies and savings in their district’s operations, in areas such as transportation, maintenance staff, and administrative support. As models, these districts will serve as roadmaps for other districts to follow when containing costs which continue to escalate every year.


“Our education system must become more efficient and direct spending away from the bureaucracy into the classroom,” said Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “The 12 districts we are awarding today stand out as leading examples and will serve as models for other districts across the state.”
Schodack was awarded $298,761 over three years for identifying a total of $331,956 in eligible savings by consolidating and reducing central office administrative responsibilities and positions and installing solar panels.
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March 7, 2013

Police search for man who stole tip jar


EAST GREENBUSH - Police have released surveillance pictures of a man they say was really determined to get his hands on a tip jar.
The man is seen here trying to break down the door at Grand Premier Tire on Columbia Turnpike, last Thursday.
Police say it took several tries, but he finally got in.
The stolen jar had several hundred dollars inside.
Anyone with information is asked to call East Greenbush Police.

March 6, 2013

For Immediate Release


   Photo and press opportunity                                             
Major General Donald L. Rutherford
23rd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army to Address Wounded Warriors in Troy, NY

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/DonaldLRutherford.jpg/220px-DonaldLRutherford.jpgTroy, NY- STRIDE Adaptive Sports welcomes 21 Wounded Warriors with their families to the Capital Region for a weekend of healing through sports. Arriving in Troy, they will spend four days touring the capitol of New York State, and then join STRIDE team of instructors at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort learning how to ski and snowboard Saturday and Sunday. 

Perv Patrol?

East Greenbush PD attempting to identify a man accused of forcible touching
Posted: Mar 06, 2013 4:41 AM EST 

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y.--The East Greenbush Police Department is attempting to identify the white male depicted in the photo wearing a blue colored jacket and tan pants. The victim reported the suspect to have forcibly touched her buttocks while she was shopping at the East Greenbush Wal-Mart store early Tuesday morning. She was in the presence of her 18-month-old son at the time of the reported incident. The suspect then fled the store in the white vehicle also pictured.
Anyone who is familiar with the subject is encouraged to contact the East Greenbush Police Department at (518) 479-2525.