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Merger is a trend in uncertainty SEFCU, CAP COM creating stronger company amid COVID, global change By LARRY RULISON
Bethlehem Grange Spring Plant Sale and Craft Fair
BETHLEHEM - Please help Bethlehem Grange 137 continue our tradition of our Spring Plant Sale in conjunction with our Craft Fair on 5/21/22. We’ve been in continuous operation for over 148 years, serving the surrounding communities with their constantly changing needs, as a not for profit organization, open to ages of 5 to 105. Bethlehem Grange 137 is looking for donations of household plants, outdoor plants, rooted plants, cuttings, potted or unpotted plants for our Plant Sale. We would really appreciate receiving the plant items as soon as possible, so that we have time to repot any that may need to be split apart and rooted. We’re also accepting donations of vegetable seedlings, herb seedlings, flower seedlings, catnip plants or seedlings, small bushes such as lilac bushes, Rose of Sharon’s, raspberry bushes, blueberry bushes, etc. We’re also looking for flower pots, plastic, pottery, or ceramic, hanging planters, plant hangers, potting soil, cactus soil, broken pots for drainage for the bottoms of pots, Please see FAIR 10
COLONIE - Last week, members of the CAP COM credit union were sent a packet of materials so they can cast vote on whether to merge CAP COM with SEFCU, the largest credit union in the Capital Region. Credit unions merge all the time in the United States, and it’s been somewhat common in the Capital Region, especially among smaller credit unions. But the deal between SEFCU and CAP COM, a so-called merger of equals involving the two largest credit unions in the area, is important for consumers to follow because it reveals a trend in the financial services sector that is forcing banks and credit unions to bolster their finances in the wake of the pandemic. And while the pandemic’s worst days appear to be behind us, consumers are still facing an uncertain economic future amid surging inflation, geopolitical uncertainty that is disrupting supply chains and rising interest rates. At the same time, customers are demanding the latest digital banking technologies being offered by the largest banks as they increasingly do banking from their phones. In this risky and swiftly changing landscape, SEFCU and CAP COM looked at one another, and each found the perfect partner to secure their survival. They will emerge as a newly branded credit union that will be the largest in the Capital Region, with more than 520,000 members and $8.3 billion in assets, and one of the largest credit unions in the entire state and beyond. That will result in a rare breed of credit union that will have the size to compete with the largest banks in the Capital Region. It will be a super-credit union that isn’t just looking
to compete with other credit unions but provide its members with the best interest rates, customer service and technology options they can find. “This is likely about opening up new markets and gaining efficiencies of scale,” said Taylor Nelms, senior director of research at the Filene Research Institute. “Both are among the largest credit unions in the U.S. The vast majority of credit unions are very small.” The Madison, Wis., credit union think tank is named in honor of Edward Filene, the Boston businessman who started the Filene’s department store chain, but also helped start the credit union industry in the U.S. CAP COM members have until June 22 to cast their vote online, although mail-in votes must be received by the end of the business day June 21. The merger will be approved as long as a majority of the votes received are cast in favor of the deal. The largest credit union in New York state is Bethpage Federal Credit Union on Long Island, with $11.47 billion in assets. But the merged SEFCU-CAP COM credit union will have more members than Bethpage, which was originally created to serve Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. employees in the 1940s. It had 432,699 members at the end of 2021. And SEFCU-CAP COM will have 61 branches across the state, compared to 33 for Bethpage. Industry analysts say that having $1 billion in assets sets a credit union apart. Nelms said 90 percent of U.S. credit unions have less than $800 million in assets, and half have less than $50 million. SEFCU and CAP COM were already in the top tier of credit unions in New York state with more than $2 billion in assets, a benchmark reached by just 15 credit unions in the state. So if SEFCU was ever looking for a partner that was truly equal to merge with, CAP COM fits the bill, and the credit union would likely
have had other suitors looking to merge if SEFCU didn’t. For instance, Hudson Valley Credit Union of Poughkepsie, which was originally created to serve IBM employees and serves the Capital Region, is nearly identical in size to SEFCU. “Consolidation is, and will likely continue to be, a reality for the credit union system and for credit union leaders,” Nelms wrote in a March blog post. The merged SEFCU and CAP COM credit unions will also get a new name, although what that new name will be is a closely guarded secret. The more important task will be to merge the two credit unions onto one platform and one leadership structure. Michael Castellana, CEO of SEFCU, would become CEO of the new credit union, while Christopher McKenna, CEO of CAP COM, will become president. Patrick Kelly, chair of the CAP COM board of directors, will become chair of the board of the new credit union. That will leave Sunmark Credit Union as the second-largest credit union in the Capital Region with $1 billion in assets and 83,583 members at the end of 2021, according to the Credit Union National Association, an industry trade association. Sunmark, which was originally started for General Electric Co. employees in Schenectady, is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year and is working harder than ever to differentiate itself from larger banks — even as its grows its membership and balance sheet to be able to compete better with them. “Sunmark continues to look for opportunities to grow and expand in the communities we serve,” said Sunmark CEO Frank DeGraw. “We’re proud to be the alternative to big financial institutions. Our size allows us to personally know our members and offer individualized service, while being large enough to meet all of their financial needs.”
First-time novelist uses ties to family in creating character Coming-of-age novel by Colonie author takes place locally in 1970s and 1980s By JACK RIGHTMYER
All those years of writing, searching for a publisher, and finally the big day had arrived. Her first fiction book was launched into the world this past March on a cold blustery day, and to celebrate this momentous occasion Colonie author Kati Rose
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“There’s a lot of me in this book," she says, "and when the writing wasn’t going well I’d send out prayers to my parents and my brother. ‘I’m blocked,’ I’d pray. ‘I don’t know where to go. You have to help me.’ It was instinctual for me to go to the cemetery the day my book was published because these were the people I needed to be thanking. I remember standing before their headstones and telling them, ‘We did it.’” In the book, Kennedy desperately tries to connect with her dad, especially after her favorite brother, Roger, has moved away to join the Air Force. “Like Kennedy, I also grew up in a very Catholic family," Rose says, "and I was also the youngest in my family. I took parts from my life, but I became Kennedy in the writing, and she’s very different from me. Some of the feelings
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she had of loneliness, sadness and the love she had for her big brother are all feelings I had at the time. Music and her Catholic faith were also big parts of her life as they were with me.” Rose says Kennedy’s voice has a stream-of-consciousness style to it. “That’s been my style of writing since I was in high school where I took a class and we were supposed to keep a journal and write down our thoughts about what we were reading.
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Senior May Dining Events at Colonie Senior Service Centers COLONIE - Please check in, as schedules and plans are ever-evolving due to the pandemic. As this newsletter goes to print, we are open for in-person dining. Please note, you must have all three vaccinations to sit in our dining room. Thank you for doing your part to keep everyone safe by getting your vaccination and wearing a mask! Join us for a hot meal at The Beltrone Living Center Monday – Friday at noon. This program is funded in part by the Albany County Dept. for Aging, NYS Office for the Aging, Administration for Community Living, Town of Colonie and participant contributions.
This program is an equal opportunity provider. Suggested donation of $3, and registration and reservations are required. Call 518-459-2857 x 303. May 13: Summer Minestrone & Turkey Sandwich May 16: Beef Tips w/ Gravy May 17: Penne Ala Vodka w/ Shrimp May 18: Macaroni & Cheese May 19: Philly Cheesesteak May 20: Honey Mustard Chicken May 23: Chicken Cordon Bleu May 24: Pot Roast May 25: Seafood Mac & Cheese May 26: Cheddar Broccoli Soup & ½ Roast Beef Sandwich May 27: Chinese Chicken Salad May 30: CLOSED For special events, suggested contribution of
$3 for the meal and $3 for entertainment. Reservations required. May 13 at Noon, Special Lunch: Along with some original songs, Michael Miner will share songs from artists like The Beatles, Garth Brooks, Billy Joel, John Denver, Frank Sinatra, Elvis and more. Come sing along to country music, rock-n-roll and folk songs from the 50’s & 60’s through today’s music. Lunch will be salmon cakes, roasted potatoes, sauteed squash, watermelon and a cookie. May 16 at 5 p.m., Special Dinner: Albany Dancesport will return for a special evening of music and dance! Watch beautifully dressed dacners from around the globe perform timeless classics from their home countries. Sit back and watch, or join in on the fun. Dinner will be Meatloaf, mashed pota-
toes, carrots and cheesecake with strawberries. Lunch and Learn May 17 at noon: You’ve heard about CBD and all of its benefits, but what really is it? Come hear Jennifer Modaffari, licensed CBD seller and expert, on what this natural supplement can do for you. She’ll also share information on how to find CBD and what to do with it when you do! Lunch will be penne ala vodka with shrimp, green salad, and ice cream. Lunch and Learn May 26 at noon: Sheriff Craig Apple will be here to talk about opiates in our community about his role as Albany County Sheriff, what his department is focusing on, and how the Sheriff’s Department serves the public. Lunch will be Broccoli Cheddar Soup, ½ roast beef sandwich, watermelon and a brownie.
Vicher Ferry Cemetery Opened VISCHER FERRY - The Winter is over and time for the cemetery to be opened. Thank you for publishing this timely notice. The Vischer Ferry Cemetery adjacent to Amity Reformed Church, 335 Riverview Road, Vischer Ferry has reopened. The Winter conditions are over. The roadway into and exit from the cemetery will be accessible for the coming seasons entry. 281-5920 or email jeri590@nycap.rr.com.
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AROUND YOUR COMMUNITY Shaker Rd Loudonville Fire Department is Hosting a “Burning It Down” Comedy Night Fundraiser LOUDONVILLE Friday, May 13th 7pm Happy Hour with $3 Drink Specials! Show starts at 8pm. Double headliner show with Josh Kincade & Dan Dimarino. Featuring Travis Stealey, Michael McLaughlin and Cody Montayne. Tickets are $20 online pre-purchase or $25 at the door. Get your tickets online at TravisStealey.com. 550 Albany Shaker Rd, Loudonville. 518-458-1352. Come get your comedy on and support our fire department fundraiser!!
Bethany Presbyterian Church Merging with Loudonville Presbyterian Church LOUDONVILLE Bethany Presbyterian Church began as a Sunday School in the Sage Estate Gatehouse in 1859. In 1889 it was incorporated as a church, and the cornerstone at 21 N Lyons Ave in Menands was laid. For generations Bethany Presbyterian Church has served the community of Menands. Its hallmark was been compassion for neighbors in need. The church hosted Parkside Daycare from 1981 through 20212. The goal of Parkside was to provide quality child care and early learning at an affordable cost, and scholarships were always made available to families in need. A new chapter is beginning for Bethany Presbyterian
Church, now merging with Loudonville Presbyterian Church. The legacy of Bethany Presbyterian will live on in a new location, 22 Old Niskayuna Rd, Loudonville. All are invited to a Celebration of Service and Ministry on May 1st at 10:30 am at Bethany Presbyterian Church. Contact: Rev. Elaine Woroby 518-465-7277
Waterford Lions Club Garage Sale WATERFORD - The Waterford Lions Club is holding a Garage Sale fundraiser on Saturday, May 14th from 9-4, rain or shine at 9 Sixth Street, Waterford (across from St. Mary’s Church). Please consider cleaning out your cellars, attics, etc. and donating items to this good cause. Items may be dropped off at 9 6th Street on Thursday and Friday, May 12th and 13th between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm. If you have items to donate, but unable to deliver them, contact lizcal13@gmail.com to arrange for pick-up. We will be unable to accept tvs, old computers and monitors, refrigerators or other large appliances, encyclopedias, text books or magazines, clothing. The Lions Club assists people with hearing and vision needs and seeks to improve health and well-being through humanitarian services and donations.
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2nd Annual Rebecca Grasso Golf Tournament for the Benefit of NF2Biosolutions LOUDONVILLE - Monday, August 8, 2022 Schuyler Meadows Country Club 17 Schuyler Meadows Road, Loudonville, NY 12211 518-785-8558 Neurofibromatosis 2 is a neurological disease in which tumors form on the nerves of the central nervous system and peripheral nerves throughout the body. The tumors can do significant damage. Surgery is the only treatment which can reduce the tumors, but surgery can cause serious collateral damage. NF2Biosolutions was formed to support research to find treatment options. NF2Biosolutions is a 501(c)(3) charity. Contributions are tax deductible. Information regarding NF2Biosolutions and research projects we have supported and are following is available at https://nf2biosolutions.org/. Tentative Schedule 8:00 AM - Registration 9:00 AM - Shotgun start – scramble 3:00 PM - Awards luncheon For more information, to donate or to reserve a sponsorship or golf registration contact: Vito & Susan Grasso 626 Pinewoods Avenue, Troy, NY 12180 Vgrasso1@nycap.rr.com, 518-469-5237 (mobile) Please share with prospective golfers and sponsors you may know.
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American Legion and Sons of the American Legion Chicken BBQ Dinner DELMAR - Chicken BBQ Dinner - Drive Thru May 13, 2022; $15 (cash or check - made out to SALS Post 1040) Half Chicken, Baked Potato, Coleslaw, Dinner Roll Proceeds fund our programs for the Veterans Orders can be placed by phone message or text to 518-250-9266 or email DelmarSAL1040@gmail. com. Please provide Name, Phone #, # of dinners, and pick up time; Pickups available on the quarter hour from 4:30 to 6:30; American Legion Post 1040, 16 W Poplar Drive Delmar NY 12054 We anticipate we may sell out - so please place your orders early. Order forms available in the lounge as well. (We will have this event on June 10th as well - so mark
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Goulash Dinner at Bethlehem Grange BETHLEHEM - Saturday 5/14/22, at Bethlehem Grange 137, being served from 3-6PM. Dinner will Goulash with Tossed Salad, Roll and Butter and Dessert for $14.00. Pick-up of your Goulash Dinner is at Bethlehem Grange 137, located at 24 Bridge St., Selkirk, NY 12158. We are handicap accessible with plenty of parking. Please reserve your meals by calling Carol Carpenter at 518-421-1384. Please make sure your phone number is displayed, so that you can receive a confirmation phon e call. Please reserve your dinners by Friday 5/13/22.
Artists Outdoor Market DELMAR - Local artists will set up shop outdoors, in Delmar, on Saturday, May 14 10-3:00. Albany County is home to an abundance of artists artists manipulating every kind of medium, from oil and watercolor paints, to pottery, to fibers, found objects, and photo images. Artists transforming wood, metals, stones and shells into barn quilts, furniture, jewelry and wall art is quite common in this region.. Many of these local artisans will gather at the Delmar Reformed Church, 386Delaware Ave Delmar, on May 14 as Merriman and Pfister’s Marketplace sponsors its annual Artists Outdoor Market. The show and sale will highlight locally made pottery, paintings, photography, wooden
The Friendship Singers of Delmar DELMAR - A free program of old favorites at the Delmar Reformed Church on Friday, June 3, 2022, 386 Delaware Avenue, Delmar, NY 12054, at 7:30 p.m. Our accompanist is Peg Dorgan. This public concert marks our 40th anniversary as a women’s choral group! Depending on Covid restrictions, there will be refreshments at intermission. Donation boxes will be available for Family Promise of the Capital Region, an organization which supports homeless families. We are looking for new members for the fall/winter concert season; please contact our director, Marie Liddle, at reeliddle@ yahoo.com or 518-424-2799.
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The Latham Colonie Columbiettes are Hosting a Flea Market LATHAM - Saturday May 21st 2022, at 328 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham, N.Y. 12110, from 9 am to 3:30 pm. The Vendor Spaces available for reservation are Indoor and Outdoor Covered areas (4 x 10 ft) and Outdoor areas (10 x 10 ft) for your own popup set up! Contact info; Kathleen Majer, klmajer@outlook. com or 518 272 8831. www.lathamcoloniekofc.com/dinner&events
Estherville Animal Shelter Funraiser CLIFTON PARK - Sunday May 15th, 2022 12pm-4pm, Chefs Buffett served at 1pm Van Patten Golf Club, 924 Main St. Clifton Park, NY 12065 What: Our spring luncheon consists of a delicious chefs buffet with many options! There will also be raffle baskets, silent auction items, and a 50/50 raffle. As always all
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Celebrating Historic Preservation in Clifton Park at the Historic Grooms Tavern CLIFTON PARK - Festivities will begin at noon on Sunday, May 15th with the opening of the exhibit “The Archaeology of Clifton Park”, followed by a lecture at 1PM by New York State Archaeologist, Dr. Christina Reith, on the Cultural Resource Survey Program which provides research and assessment of archaeological and architectural resources for other state agencies. 18th and early 19th century period music by Liaisons Plaisante will begin at 2PM with refreshments and tours of the Historic Tavern. This event is located on the corner of Grooms Road and Sugar Hill Road. Co-sponsored by the Clifton Park Historic Preservation Commission and Friends of Historic Grooms Tavern.
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Players can chose to play on Tuesdays night, Sunday afternoons or BOTH. All programs will start on May 10 and end on June 26. Each group will play for an hour and a half each day/night. Levels include: a co-ed K – 5th learn to play program; girls instructional programs for beginner & novice players grades 3rd - 10th, an advanced program for players in graders 6th –8th and one for 9 - 10 who want to refine their game while being introduced to more advanced techniques. All age level will be separated and a scrimmage will be held each night. For more information go to www. capitallandlacrosse.com or e-mail us at chad@capitallandlacrosse.com.
CAPITAL DISTRICT Capitalland lacrosse will be running a boy’s MAY & JUNE lacrosse programs. Players can chose to play on Tuesdays night, Sunday afternoons or BOTH. Programs will start on May 10 and end on June 26. Each group will play for an hour and a half each day/night. Levels include: a co-ed K – 5th learn to play program; boys instructional programs for beginner & novice players grades 2nd – 5th & 6th- 10th; an advanced instruction program for players in graders 3 – 6 & 7 – 9 who want to refine their game while being introduced to more advanced techniques. All age level will be separated and a scrimmage will be held each night. For more information on all of these programs go to www. capitallandlacrosse.com or e-mail us at chad@capitallandlacrosse.com.
May & June Field Hockey CAPITAL DISTRICT Capitalland Field Hockey will be running a MAY & JUNE field hockey program for players in graders K – 12 grades. Players can chose to play on Tuesdays night, Sunday afternoons or BOTH. All programs will start on May 10 and end on June 26. Each group will play for an hour and a half each day/night. Levels include: a K-3 learn
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Volunteer to Be Part of a Pictorial/Oral History Exhibit COLONIE - Colonie Senior Service Centers, Inc. was recently awarded a grant to implement a wonderfully timely project entitled “A Moment in Time – What are you looking forward to?” This basis for the proposed pictorial exhibit is simple. Realizing how detrimental and isolating the COVID-19 pandemic has been to everyone throughout the Capital Region, this project, with a committed team of photographers, oral historians and makeup artists, along with CSSC staff, is intended to capture and highlight the insight and hope from our seniors for the future. We believe that those who participate in this project as well as those who view the exhibit will be inspired. We are looking for
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This Week in Saratoga County History Mechanicville’s Unique WWII Photo Collection Honors the Greatest Generation
Siciliano developed and printed the 3-inch-by-3-inch photos himself, then framed them in groups of 25 and hung them throughout the restaurant. By the time WWII ended, hundreds of photos of local veterans – including a handful of women -- decorated Siciliano’s walls. Not all of them were from Mechanicville. Servicemen from Stillwater, Waterford, Ballston Spa and Saratoga Springs had their photos taken by Siciliano, as did some veterans from neighboring Washington and Rensselaer counties. Every branch of the U.S. military is represented in the photos, and the people smiling for Siciliano’s camera saw action in every theater of the war, from the skies over Europe to remote Pacific islands, from the beaches of Normandy to the jungles of Burma. Among the veterans in the photo collection are: Hawley Waldron Sr., of Mechanicville, a Marine who fought at Saipan and Iwo Jima. David Catallo, of Waterford, a Navy corpsman wounded at Omaha Beach in Normandy on D-Day. Chris Sgambati, Mechanicville’s 30-year representative on the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors, a sailor who served in the Pacific Theater, including the 1944-45 Philippines campaign. William Grey, of Mechanicville, an Army Air Forces navigator who flew 50 missions in Europe, where he
survived being shot down on his 33rd mission. Carmine DeCrescente Sr., of Mechanicville, who forged his parents’ signature at 17 to enlist in the Navy and served in the Pacific aboard the USS Texas. All are deceased. DeCrescente, patriarch of the family-owned beer distributing company based in Mechanicville, passed away last Dec. 16 at 94. “Carm” was an accomplished clarinetist as a teen and was a regular performer at Siciliano’s before joining the Navy. He was likely among the last surviving WWII veterans whose photos are in the Siciliano collection, if not the last overall. Siciliano also took photos of local servicemen during the Korean War, but the vast majority of the more than 700 snapshots from his collection are from WWII. He sold the business in the late 1970s to Frank Costanzo, who inherited the hundreds of framed photos. Costanzo had them remounted in eight larger frames, then took the collection with him when he relocated his business to the town of Waterford. There, the frames covered the walls in the entrance for years before being donated to the Mechanicville Public Library. The library is also home to all the negatives from the original photos, donated by Charles Jr., a retired Saratoga Springs school district administrator. The library has digitized the Siciliano collection on its website: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mechanicvilledistpublibrary/sets/72157602435034007/ While taking photos of hometown servicemen and displaying them in bars, post offices, city halls and other public places was common during WWII, few if any of those collections are known to have survived the intervening 80 years. Which makes Mechanicville’s collection unique, according to historians I interviewed for the two stories I wrote for the AP on the Siciliano photos, the second one written in September 2015 for the 70th anniversary of WWII’s end. The National World War II Museum is home to more than 100,000 artifacts, including photo collections. Yes it’s the quality, size and longevity of the Siciliano collection that make it “a local history treasure trove” and “completely unique” among known WWII collections, Kimberly Guise, a curator at the New Orleans museum, told me for that 2015 AP story
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people with Spina Bifida and their families. The 12th Walk-N-Roll for Spina Bifida will take place on May 14, 2022. Individuals living with Spina Bifida, families, and friends of the Spina Bifida community can join us at Central Park, 500 Iroquois Path Schenectady, NY, from 10:00 am-2:00 pm. The event includes sponsor and vendor tables, raffles, a picnic, family games, contests, prizes, and merchandise. Individuals are also invit-
Submitted by Chris Carola May 5, 2022 Chris Carola is a former Albany-based Associated Press reporter who lives in Saratoga Springs. He can be reached at ccarola@nycap.rr.com On May 8, 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered to Allied forces, ending World War II in Europe. Less than four months later, on Sept. 2, Japan formally surrendered aboard the USS Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay, bringing history’s most destructive conflict to an end. More than 16 million Americans served in the U.S. military during the war, including several thousand from Saratoga County. Many of those local veterans hailed from the city of Mechanicville, where a unique artifact from their wartime service survives to this day. In 1942, not long after Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. into the war, restaurant owner and photography buff Charles Siciliano Sr. started snapping portraits of local servicemen in uniform when they stopped at his restaurant on Warsaw Avenue in what was then the heart of Mechanicville’s Italian American neighborhood. Siciliano’s Restaurant was a popular spot in the 1940s, known for its clams, Italian food and live dance music on weekends. “It was standing room only,” Charles Siciliano Jr., a boy when WWII started, told me in November 2000 for a story I wrote on his father’s photo collection while working as a reporter for The Associated Press in Albany. As the war progressed and more Mechanicville men went into the service, the elder Siciliano, known to everyone as Charlie, turned his photography hobby into a local tradition. Soon, servicemen home on leave were being told, “Go up to Charlie’s place and have your picture taken.” Siciliano snapped every photo in the same spot: in the corner of the restaurant’s bar, where the white tile walls and a window with the shade closed provided a good background for the black-and-while portraits. Most men sat posed with their right arm resting on the bar, many with drink in hand, with a vase with flowers or a liquor bottle at their bent elbow.
Calling All Singers! Raise Your Voice Singing Competition Auditions for Teens and Young Adults Ages 13-24 SCHENECTADY Auditions will be held on May 16-17 from 5:00PM to 9:00PM at the First United Methodist Church, 603 State Street, Schenectady. Compete in one of two categories: Show Tunes, Theatre & Opera OR Rock, Pop & Country.
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CLIFTON PARK Library Caterpillars and Butterflies! Clifton Park, NY – All month The Children’s Library will be home to caterpillars and butterflies this spring! Stop by often to watch as they grow and change from caterpillars to butterflies - then join us for their release on the Library’s Back Lawn on June 5 at 1 pm! 518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org ZOOM: Family Story Time Live! Clifton Park, NY – Monday, May 9 and Thursday, May 12 at 10 am Join us as we go live from the Children’s Library! Every Monday and Thursday at 10 am we’ll share new stories, songs, and rhymes. Registration required. 518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org Outdoor Story Time Clifton Park, NY – Monday, May 9 and Thursday, May 12 at 11 am Grab the sunscreen, a hat, a water bottle and a chair or blanket, and come to the Library for an in-person story time! Outdoor Story Time will be held on the Library’s Back Lawn if weather and lawn conditions permit; we will move inside if conditions are not suitable. 518-3718622. www.cphlibrary.org ZOOM: Genealogy-Getting the Most From Your Sources Clifton Park, NY – Monday, May 9 at 12 pm Professional genealogist Lisa Dougherty will guide family historians through the documents used to research family history and how to properly record them. Registration
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own thoughts and feelings, and most importantly to share them. In his class, it was OK to be smart. We read great stories like "The Catcher in the Rye" and "I Am the Cheese." Stories that really made you think. I also had a fifth-grade teacher, Miss Goodman, who stopped me after class one day and told me I was a good writer and that I should keep doing it. That meant so much to me, a typical insecure little girl.” She grew up in a family where everyone read. The book "Little Women" also had a great influence on her. “My mom gave me the book and encouraged me to read it," Rose says, "which right away meant a lot to me. I loved the family dynamic of that story. I identified with the book because I also had three sisters. The book was written in such a casual
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CHEAPER THAN DUMPSTERS Old appliances and furniture REMOVED FROM YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. Small or Large jobs. CLEANOUTS. Call Bill the Junkman at (518) 256-6124. Credit cards accepted. CLEANOUTS-JUNK REMOVAL Cellars - Attics - Yards Basements - Garages Real Estate Cleanouts - etc. No charge for TV’s w/ paid job. Always recycle. No job too small or large! Please call Dennis (518) 466-3116 C.L. HOME IMPROVEMENTS Taking care of all your window and remodeling needs. Neat & dependable. Fully ins. Free est. Rich (518) 528-7173 COMPUTER ISSUES? FREE DIAGNOSIS BY GEEKS ON SITE! Virus Removal Data Recovery! 24/7 EMERGENCY SERVICE, In-home repair/On-line solutions. $20 OFF ANY SERVICE! 855-385-4814 CUSTOM STONEWORK Patios, firepits, retaining walls, new sidewalks, sidewalk repair. Any kind of masonry/ concrete work. (518) 423-0946 DENTAL INSURANCE from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. Coverage for 350 plus procedures. Real dental insurance - NOT just a discount plan. Do not wait! Call now! Get your FREE Dental Information Kit with all the details! 1855-434-9221 www.dental50plus. com/44 #6258 DIVORCE $389.00 - Uncontested Make Divorce Easy – only 1 Signature, Inc. poor person app. Info: (518) 274-0380 DUMPSTER RENTALS 12yd. & 14yd. available. Call Ray at N & R Tree and Property Services (518) 573-1133 DUMPSTER RENTALS All sizes available. Also, dump trailer for the tricky spots. Labor available for demo & loading. Part of the proceeds go to the veterans. (518) 339-8710
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the event is safe for all individuals to participate. Play as a foursome for $600 if you register together, or $160 per person. We will pair up solo golfers to the extent that it is possible. Interested participants may register online at https://secure. qgiv.com/for/crocenfochi/event/844255/ or by contacting Vicki Ramotar, Resources Development Specialist at 518-280-0083 ext. 126 or VickiR@crossroadcenter.org There are opportunities to join us as a corporate sponsor, giving your brand great exposure to an engaged audience. For more information about sponsorships or Crossroads Center for Children, contact: Vicki Ramotar, Resources Development Specialist at 518-280-0083 ext. 126 or VickiR@crossroadcenter.org Students come to Crossroads for the applied behavior analysis and specialized services that Crossroads provides in the school and clinic. Any school district or county may refer students and the organization has worked with up to 30 school districts and 10 counties surrounding the center, located in Rotterdam. In the 2020-21 school year, Crossroads Center for Children served schoolage children from the following school districts in the greater Capital Region: East Greenbush, Fonda Fultonville, Fort Plain, Gloversville,
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Polish Fest NY 2022 ALBANY - The Albany Polish Community Center, in cooperation with the Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa Parish, is thrilled to announce that the Capital Region’s biggest Polish Cultural event will be back in 2022! The festival, which is celebrating its 20-year anniversary, will be held September 17 and 18, 2022 at a new venue: the Albany Polish Community Center, 225 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, NY. PolishFestNY 2022 will be a two-day event and returns as the largest festival in Capital District celebrating Polish and Polish-American arts, literature, music, culture, dance, history, and, of course Polish food. The organizers are also proud to host Polish vendors of high-quality Polish crafts not easily found in the Capital District. Check the www.polishfest-ny.org web site and the PolishFestNY Facebook page (@PolishFestNY) for updates!
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The home at 30 Pine Tree Lane, Albany, was built in 1956.
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Top to Bottom: The living space; one of five bedrooms; one of three and a half bathrooms
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Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 67,000 associates and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 330 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 600,000 customer locations. We are looking for talented, hardworking individuals to join our team and experience the heart of food and service.
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This is a warehouse position responsible for operating an electric pallet jack, or forklift, to select the correct products, labeling product using Sysco Order Selection (SOS) label technology, palletizing product to build customer orders and delivering the product to the dock safely and efficiently. This position requires working 5:30 p.m. until end-of-shift with all products accurately selected and loaded. Overtime hours and working weekends and holidays are required to successfully fill customers’ orders. The job requires working in areas with temperature and humidity variations based on local weather conditions, and on selecting the environment (dry, cooler, freezer).
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RESPONSIBLITIES: Work Independently. Travel to Nursing Homes, Correctional Facilities and Private Homes to perform portable X-ray, EKG, and Holter Monitor examinations at the patient’s bedside throughout the Capital District. DETAILS: • Full Time weekdays 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. One hour is provided for lunch. • Responsible for 1 weekend every 4th. 2 days off the week before the weekend are granted. • All technologists are paid time and a half when working over 40 hours per week VACATION TIME: 1 birthday holiday is granted after the first of service 0 to 36 months - 2 weeks 36 to 60 months - 3 weeks After 60 months - 4 weeks BENEFITS: • Mobile Imaging will pay $400.00 a month towards an employee’s health benefits currently benefits are provided through CDPHP • A company car will be provided • 401k program is available
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