June 28, 2013
June 27, 2013
Summer Reading
Join us for theTeen SRC
Karaoke Kick Off
on Friday, June 28th from 5:30-9:30pm
at the East Greenbush Community Library!
(you can sign up in person, along with your parent/guardian, at the Castleton Public Library or the EG Children's Room from 10am on 6/1 to 6pm on 6/27)
Can't make the Karaoke Kick Off?
Sign up at the library for the SRC then attend programs and track your reading throughout the summer to earn raffle tickets for prizes like $20 cash, iTunes cards, Regal Cinemas movie passes, and more!
June 20, 2013
Guynup pleads guilty
Man pleads guilty to killing Schodack woman
Posted at: 06/20/2013 12:34 PM
By: Subrina Dhammi
Jason Guynup pleaded guilty on Thursday to killing Nikki Hart in December 2012.
It is a turning point for one Rensselaer County family. They can begin to heal after hearing one may say four very important words.
Ashley is a big reason why Jason Guynup admitted that he's a murderer. She was there that early December morning when Guynup stormed into the Schodack home and killed Nikki Hart.
Posted at: 06/20/2013 12:34 PM
By: Subrina Dhammi
Jason Guynup pleaded guilty on Thursday to killing Nikki Hart in December 2012.
It is a turning point for one Rensselaer County family. They can begin to heal after hearing one may say four very important words.
Jason Guynup said in court Thursday “I killed Nikki Hart.”“He came in with a mission and succeeded in that mission he wanted,” said Ashley Hart, Nikki's sister.
Ashley is a big reason why Jason Guynup admitted that he's a murderer. She was there that early December morning when Guynup stormed into the Schodack home and killed Nikki Hart.
In Honor of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice
MHHS senior Sierra Pizzola appeared on WRGB news last night for her efforts to persuade the state to pass a law that would provide flags flown at half-staff to be given to families at no cost.
See the video here...
See the video here...
STRIDE Adaptive Sports Welcomes New Board Member – New York Giants Offensive Line Coach, Pat Flaherty
STRIDE Adaptive Sports Welcomes New Board Member –
New York Giants Offensive Line Coach, Pat Flaherty
New York Giants Offensive Line Coach, Pat Flaherty
(Albany, NY ) – The New York Giants football team and staff are no strangers to the Capital District, after spending 16 years at SUNY Albany campus for summer training camps. Pat Flaherty, who has more than 30 years of coaching experience, is in his 13th season as an NFL coach and ninth as the Giants’ offensive line coach, winning two consecutive Super Bowl XLVI and Super Bowl XLVII, will continue good deeds in the region, as an advisory Board member for STRIDE Adaptive Sports. The organization provides sport programs for youth and Wounded Warriors with disabilities.
June 19, 2013
June 17, 2013
Stride 4 STRIDE
WOUNDED VETERANS AND YOUTH-ATHLETES IN WHEELCHAIRS RACE SIDE BY SIDE TO MODEL HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLES 4th Annual “Stride 4 STRIDE” 5K Run & 2.5K Walk and Wheelchair Roll, Family Friendly Event to benefit STRIDE Adaptive Sports
(Albany, NY - June 22, 2013) – The City of Albany’s Riverfront Corning Preserve serves as home to such popular events as ‘Alive at 5’ and the Jazz Festival. But on Saturday, June 22, 2013, the Capital Region is invited to join hundreds of participants in an awareness demonstration for healthy, active lifestyles, regardless of disability, at Albany’s familiar venue site for STRIDE Adaptive Sports’ 4th Annual ‘Stride 4 STRIDE’ 5K Run/2.5K Community Walk and Wheelchair Roll, sponsored by Berkshire Bank. The 5K race, with chip timing provided by ARE Event Productions, kicks-off at 9am in front of the Amphitheatre and leads racers down a fast, flat course through Albany's Corning Preserve. Participants can to cross the finish line as a solo runner in the 5K, as a team in the family-friendly 2.5K Community Walk, or for those who need an added “push”, as a team partner with athletes who have special needs, rolling in wheelchairs. Sparky the Clown, Zippy the Clown & Goofball, a clown with special needs, will be on hand to provide face-painting, temporary tattoos and balloon making for the kids. Goofball, a clown with special needs herself, plans to walk with the other participants. Additional activities include bouncy bounce house, vendor refreshment tent with free Chobani yogurt and novelty ice-Cream, free chair massages, a 400 meter Tot-Run, and a mascot appearance from the Albany Devils.
Event Chairperson is Jonathan Phillips, owner of Phillips Hardware. Other sponsors include SEFCU, with additional in-kind support from Chobani Yogurt, Hannaford, and Friehofer’s. Adaptive Sports continue to offer thousands of adaptive program lessons FREE OF CHARGE to hundreds of special needs/disabled athletes and their families.
100% of the money raised will help STRIDE
Registration is $20 on or before June 18. After June 18th, registration is $25. To register on-line, visit www.stride.org.
~STRIDE is a not-for-profit volunteer organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children and individuals with disabilities through sports and recreation programs.
If you would like more information about this event, or to schedule an interview, please call Kristen Kelley at (518) 598-1279 or e-mail Kristen at kkelley@stride.org.
(Albany, NY - June 22, 2013) – The City of Albany’s Riverfront Corning Preserve serves as home to such popular events as ‘Alive at 5’ and the Jazz Festival. But on Saturday, June 22, 2013, the Capital Region is invited to join hundreds of participants in an awareness demonstration for healthy, active lifestyles, regardless of disability, at Albany’s familiar venue site for STRIDE Adaptive Sports’ 4th Annual ‘Stride 4 STRIDE’ 5K Run/2.5K Community Walk and Wheelchair Roll, sponsored by Berkshire Bank. The 5K race, with chip timing provided by ARE Event Productions, kicks-off at 9am in front of the Amphitheatre and leads racers down a fast, flat course through Albany's Corning Preserve. Participants can to cross the finish line as a solo runner in the 5K, as a team in the family-friendly 2.5K Community Walk, or for those who need an added “push”, as a team partner with athletes who have special needs, rolling in wheelchairs. Sparky the Clown, Zippy the Clown & Goofball, a clown with special needs, will be on hand to provide face-painting, temporary tattoos and balloon making for the kids. Goofball, a clown with special needs herself, plans to walk with the other participants. Additional activities include bouncy bounce house, vendor refreshment tent with free Chobani yogurt and novelty ice-Cream, free chair massages, a 400 meter Tot-Run, and a mascot appearance from the Albany Devils.Event Chairperson is Jonathan Phillips, owner of Phillips Hardware. Other sponsors include SEFCU, with additional in-kind support from Chobani Yogurt, Hannaford, and Friehofer’s. Adaptive Sports continue to offer thousands of adaptive program lessons FREE OF CHARGE to hundreds of special needs/disabled athletes and their families.
100% of the money raised will help STRIDE
Registration is $20 on or before June 18. After June 18th, registration is $25. To register on-line, visit www.stride.org.
~STRIDE is a not-for-profit volunteer organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children and individuals with disabilities through sports and recreation programs.
If you would like more information about this event, or to schedule an interview, please call Kristen Kelley at (518) 598-1279 or e-mail Kristen at kkelley@stride.org.
THE ANCHOR MOVES INTO THEIR NEW HOME
THE ANCHOR IS AT THEIR NEW HOME. The Anchor Food Panrty and Thrift Shop has found a permanent home at The Sisters of the Resurrection Convent located behind Riverside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at 90 Main St. off Rt 9J. The Anchor will reopen at it's new location on Monday, June 24, 2013.
The hours will remain Monday 6pm– 8pm, Tuesday and Thursday 9AM – 2PM and the First Saturday of each month 11AM – 2PM.
The entrance to The Anchor is located on the lower level at the 2nd door from the left as you pull up to the back of the Convent. If you have any problems, you can contact them at 732-4120.
The hours will remain Monday 6pm– 8pm, Tuesday and Thursday 9AM – 2PM and the First Saturday of each month 11AM – 2PM.
The entrance to The Anchor is located on the lower level at the 2nd door from the left as you pull up to the back of the Convent. If you have any problems, you can contact them at 732-4120.
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