News in a Nutshell

Headlines that caught my eye September 29, 2012   

• Butt-Chugging -Students, Experts Recoil At Alcohol Enema Case
• Trial of pope's butler starts with setback for defense
• Vatican Court Rejects Some Butler Trial Evidence
• Obama calls on Congress to approve refinance plan 
• Chemist in Mass. lab scandal could see new charges
• Fox News Airs Footage of Man Shooting Self in Head
• Rapist Wants Visitation Rights With Child Conceived During Rape
• Iranian news agency picks up Onion article as fact
• California welcomes driverless cars
• TROY — Jack Casey may never eat lunch in the Capitol again.
• Cohoes group hopes to turn St. Joseph's into community, cultural center

LOCAL REGISTRATION DAYS

During a Presidential Election Year, a Board of Elections conducts two local registration events in the Town of Schodack. Both will be in the main floor meeting room, Schodack Town Hall, 265 Schuurman Rd. If you have not yet registered to vote and would like to be eligible to do so, mark these dates.

Thursday, October 4th from 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 13th from 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

You can also register to vote by mail. Applications must be postmarked not later than October 12th and received by the Board of Elections not later than October 17th in order to be eligible to vote in the General Election. Applications are available at the Town Clerk's Office or by going to Rensselaer County's web site or New York State's election site.

This Weekend!

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Facilities Committee seeks members

District Seeks Community Members for Facilities Committee 
The district is seeking community members interested in joining a Facilities Committee to look at buildings and grounds to assess the district’s facility needs. The committee, which will also include teachers, staff, Board members and administrators, will meet three to five times starting in October. Meetings will be held in the evening and include tours of buildings and grounds. The committee will help identify the most pressing needs and recommend priorities for a report to the Board of Education. 

If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Matt LaClair at 732-2831.

 by Schodack eNews

A welcome surprise!

Father and Daughter Reunited After Tour in Afghanistan

Second grader Natalie Deso received quite a surprise when she boarded the school bus to go home on Monday.

Waiting for her in the front seat was her father, who had just come home from his second tour in Afghanistan.

The stunned 6-year-old stood in disbelief for a moment before rushing to her father as the two embraced.

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FRIENDS OF SCHODACK ISALND- On Saturday, Sept. 29th, from 9 am to 4 pm, we're going to be at Schodack Island to do some hands on conservation work and everyone is invited! (Rain Date is Sun, Sept 30th.) This work is being sponsored by a TogetherGreen Grant from Toyota and National Audubon.  We've planned the day in collaboration with Casey Holzworth, NYS Park Biologist.  

The Friends of Schodack Island and graduate students from SUNY Albany will be involved, too. Our goal is to cut all oriental bittersweet vines that are 3" and greater in diameter in a 98 acre area around the nesting and roosting sites of cerulean warblers and bald eagles.  As you probably know, bald eagles have been re-established in NYS after a lot of intensive work by DEC.  Cerulean warbler numbers have declined more than 70% since the '60s and they are a species of special concern to Audubon.We will provide lunch, snacks, drinks, and a gift for each participant.  We will also do our best to make the day as rewarding as possible.  There is poison ivy on the island, but not so much in the southern part where we'll be working. www.capitalregionaudubon.org

Traffic Heads-up FYI

The state is paving Rt 20 from the 9 and 20 diner toward Nassau.

National Punctuation Day

National Punctuation Day (USA) falls on September 24 each year.

CNN and Christopher Stevens' personal journal

NEW YORK- Anderson Cooper revealed Friday night that CNN had found U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens' personal journal following the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi that killed him and acknowledged the network used the journal in its reporting without previously disclosing the source. 

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Dear readers,

Rest assured, I am safe and sound in Schodack.  I know that many of you have received an email telling you I am in SPAIN and asking for money.

I wish I was vacationing in Spain, however, I am not!

As you may know...if you received this message, that means that my CONTACT LIST has been hijacked!

I'm sorry for any trouble, but it may not be a bad idea to update passwords...

Thank you and please keep reading the Schodack SCENE...

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• Giffy's BBQ to benefit Renss. Co. 4-H - 9/21
• MASS MoCA -FreshGrass Bluegrass Festival 9/21-23
• Averill Park Farmers' Market Saturdays till 10/22
• 1st Friday - all summer
• Adirondack Balloon Fest 9/20-9/23
• Castleton's Fall Clean-up Day 9/22
• EG Saturday In the Park 9/22
• CES PTO Community Fair 9/22
• A Softball Tournament in Memory of Officer Edward L. Witko # 29REGISTRAION DEADLINE 9/23
• Schodack Island Audubon Event 9/29
• AIDS Walk 9/29
• Garlic Fest 9/29 & 30
• Groupon Deal of the Day

Debra Young County Court

Debra Young is a candidate for Rensselaer County Court Judge. An effective trial attorney, Debra has the experience to keep county court fair and efficient.

Debra stopped by the Schodack Senior Center which marked 36 years of serving the community with a dinner dance over the weekend. She is seen here with Ruth Russell, who shared stories of her long nursing career with Debra and her family.

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Food Drive Benefits the Anchor

The Schodack Democrats’ Annual Picnic was held at the Schodack Town Park off Route 150, Schodack on Saturday, Sept. 15 from noon to 5:00 p.m. 

The annual picnic is always a great time to socialize with friends and neighbors and it is a wonderful opportunity to meet the Democratic Candidates. As always, lots of food, music, a silent auction and more!  

The Schodack Democrats’ Annual Picnic is free and all are welcome. The group was also accepting donations of non-perishable food items that will be donated to The Anchor’s Food Pantry in Castleton.

Take a look at some photos of the event. Click here!

LarkFEST 2012 - September 15, 2012

ALBANY NY – The 31st Annual LarkFEST is New York’s largest one day street festival! It is one of Albany's most anticipated events with 80,000 people expected to attend this year.

PIZZA NIGHT - Saturday, September 15! Photos

Schodack Valley Pizza Night is back! Saturday, September 15 from 4-9 p.m.

Eat in or Take out (518) 477-4215. Pizza, wings with home-made wing sauce (mild, hot, BBQ and Garlic Parmesan), mozzarella sticks, fully loaded, freshly made, antipasto and side salads all available! This month pizza special is Chicken Parm!

Village-Wide Garage Sale

The Village-Wide Garage Sale will take place on Saturday, September 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. If Village Residents would like their sale placed on the map for the Village-Wide Garage Sale, print out the Garage Sale Form, and return the form to Barbara Milano at the address provided on the form.

Check out photos from last year!

EDITORIAL: In Senate race, McDonald deserves nod

EDITORIAL: In Senate race, McDonald deserves nod

Written by PARRY TEASDALE

Thursday, 06 September 2012 10:52

THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY for the 43rd Senate District pits incumbent Roy McDonald against Saratoga County Clerk Kathy Marchione, with the winner appearing on the November ballot against Democrat and Claverack Town Supervisor Robin Andrews.

Breaking News

US ambassador killed in consulate attack in Libya

By ESAM MOHAMED and MAGGIE MICHAEL
Associated Press

9/11 Photo From the Space Station

The Huffington Post  |  By Sara Gates   |  Posted: 09/11/12 03:33 PM ET  |  Updated: 09/11/12 03:56 PM ET

Frank Culbertson On 9/11: Astronaut Remembers What He Saw From Space On September 11, 2001 (PHOTO) 

While almost every American can recall where they were and what they were doing during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, no other person shares astronaut Frank Culbertson's story.

Chicago teacher strike poses test for unions

The district proposed a 16 percent raise over four years and the two sides have essentially agreed on a longer school day. But job security and a new teacher evaluation system remained in dispute.

The man behind the laptop design

Bill Moggridge, a British designer credited with creating the very first laptop, died Saturday of cancer. He was 69

According to BBC News, Moggridge was the man behind the Grid Compass, the first computer to attach a keyboard to a folding screen. The design went on to become a standard for laptop computers.

This weekend - In and around town!

Teens destroy historic farmhouse

4 teens arrested for setting fire to historic EG landmark

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News in a Nutshell

 

Headlines that Caught My Eye

•  Man Swallows Diamond Worth More Than $13,000 In Sri Lanka

• Fact check: 4.5 million new jobs created under Obama?

• Judge OKs contentious part of Arizona immigration law

• Woman Killed By Daughter During Deadly Driving Lesson

• Democrats reinstate ‘God-given’ and Jerusalem as Israel’s capital to party platform

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Save Box Tops for Education to Help MHMS

Box Tops for Education, which help benefit MHMS, can be brought into the school's main office this summer or when school starts in September. For questions, please e-mail Brenda Nixon.

Price Chopper Tools for Schools Program Has Started for 2012-13 The Price Chopper Tools for Schools program has started for the 2012-13 school year. Shoppers who sign up for the program can earn money for school equipment whenever they use their advantage card. Visit the 

Tools for Schools website for more information and to enroll by clicking here.

Abandoned structure catches fire in East Greenbush

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. -- Crews were called to the scene of a fire in East Greenbush Wednesday night.

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Saturday in the Park – September 22nd 2012

Saturday in the Park – September 22nd 2012

**Vendors Wanted**  The Town of East Greenbush Department for Community and Recreational Services is proud to present this year's "Saturday in the Park Fall Festival" to be held on September 22nd at the Hampton Manor and Onderdonk Memorial Parks. The event is rain or shine and runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This family oriented festival will include: Live music from local Albany band “The Schmooze”, games, pony rides, bouncy bounces, a raffle, craft vendors, food vendors, chair/table massages and much more. Admission is FREE for all!  If you are interested in becoming a vendor for this event, contact the department office for more information or print out the link below for suggestions on how to become involved! Hope to see everyone there!

Music in the Park

Music in the Park is located in Onderdonk Park, Hampton Ave across from Hampton Manor Lake from 6-8pm.   

Get Ready,classes start September 5

2012-13 District Calendar Now Available

The 2012-13 district calendar is now available in an easy to print format by clicking here…

First man on moon Neil Armstrong dead at 82

Armstrong had his first joyride in a plane at age 6. Growing up in Ohio, he began making model planes and by his early teens had amassed an extensive aviation library. With money earned from odd jobs, he took flying lessons and obtained his pilot's license even before he got a car license.

As commander of the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. As he stepped on the dusty surface, Armstrong said: "“That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind."

Those words endure as one of the best known quotes in the English language.

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Jerry Nelson, Count of 'Sesame Street,' dies at 78

 In this June 2012 publicity photo released by "Sesame Street," puppeteer Jerry Nelson is shown with "Sesame Street" character Count von Count in New York. Sesame Workshop announced that Nelson, who suffered from emphysema, died at age 78 on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, in his Massachusetts home on Cape Cod. (AP Photo/Sesame Workshop, Gil Vaknin) 

‘‘Every description of his characters describes Jerry as well,’’ said ‘‘Sesame Street’’ executive producer Carol-Lynn Parente. ‘‘Silly, funny, vulnerable, passionate and musical, for sure. That voice of his was superb.’’

‘‘We’re having a rough day on the Street,’’ she said.

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Fundraiser for Modified Sports

August 26

Dutch Apple Cruise This Sunday 8/26

Free Movie Night @ the Castleton Library

Thursday, August 23rd @ 4 PM 

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~ The Schodack SCENE ~: Hooliganism

~ The Schodack SCENE ~: Hooliganism: Pussy Riot Trial: Feminist Punk Band Guilty Of Hooliganism, Motivated By Religious Hatred Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 2...

Hooliganism

Pussy Riot Trial: Feminist Punk Band Guilty Of Hooliganism, Motivated By Religious Hatred

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, Maria Alekhina, 24, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 30, were arrested in March after performing a "punk prayer" in Christ the Savior Cathedral, dancing and high-kicking as they called on the Virgin Mary to save Russia from Putin, who was elected to a third term as Russia's president two weeks later.

Comedian Phyllis Diller, 95

Comedian Phyllis Diller, known for her self-deprecating humor, died "peacefully in her sleep" at her Los Angeles home Monday morning, her manager told CNN. Diller was 95.

"Her son, Perry, found her with a smile on her face," Milt Suchin said.

CHS 70's Alumni get-together TODAY!

Thomas W. Prevost Obituary

Prevost, Thomas W. CASTLETON Thomas W. Prevost, 67, of Castleton, died suddenly on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at his residence.

No public comment in the State Capital

1st hearing on 45% Thruway toll hike to be held Thursday

 

BUFFALO -- The first of three public hearings on the Thruway Authority's plan to raise truck tolls by 45 percent will be held in Buffalo.

Julia Child: America's 1st Top Chef would be 100 today...

Julia Child, who turned the art of French cooking into prime-time television entertainment and brought cassoulet to a casserole culture in the two volumes of her monumental "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," Mrs. Child was not the first dedicated cook to turn cooking into a spectator sport - James Beard preceded her on television in 1945, Dione Lucas in 1948 - but she brought a fresh, breezy approach to daunting material, expressed in her up-the-scales signature signoff, "Bon appétit!"

Soaring Stories with Regi Carpenter

The Original Cosmo Girl

Helen Gurley Brown gave women permission to succeed in the office and the bedroom.

Headlines that caught my eye

• Fund Raiser held for local hero
• Pat Tiernan Tribute concert to be held
• Schodack missing man found dead
• Hunting Licenses on sale August 13, 2012
• New York raids its attic and finds US history
• 12 Fictional Products That You Can Now Actually Buy

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Hunting Licenses on sale August 13, 2012

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The Team U.S.A Military Men’s Team

HOEVELTE, Denmark – A few more Gold medals are coming home to the U.S., but they won’t all be from the Olympics in London.

The Team U.S.A Military Men’s Team won Gold Medals in the Novice category at the NATO Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers’ Military Skills Competition held here. Thirty-five three-person teams from 14 countries participated. Out of 6000 possible points, the U.S.A team edged out the Silver Medal winners by 8.7 points.

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