Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce 26th annual sports awards

GLOVERSVILLE -  The Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the 26th Anniversary of its Annual Sports Award Banquet on Thursday, June 5,  7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, N. Comrie Ave. in Johnstown.
For 26 years the Chamber has recognized the achievements of female and male athletes representing championship teams from each of the six Fulton County high schools. Acknowledgement for the most outstanding performance in sportsmanship and ability is given with special presentat ...

Sports round-up

Mayfield gets 10th seed in 'C'
Staff report
Mayfield led a group of five local softball teams headed to sectional play, as the Lady Panthers received the No. 10 seed in the Section II Class C playoffs.
Mayfield won the Western Athletic Conference North Division, and traveled Wednesday to take on No. 7 Lake George at 4:30 p.m.
Also in the Class C draw, a trio of WAC North teams was consecutively seeded as Fort Plain, Galway and Canajoharie received the 13, 14 and 15 seeds, respectively. All three ...

Once reluctant, B-P's Smith is now a top thrower

By MICHAEL KELLY/For the Express

BROADALBIN -- A few years back, Anna Smith was pretty much forced onto the track and field team at Broadalbin-Perth.
"I didn't really do it because I wanted to," she says. "I did it for social reasons."
After her friends joined the B-P modified team when Smith was in seventh grade -- "They were all doing it and I was just chilling at my house," she says -- Smith went out for the team the next year.
One problem: In general, track and field requires a good deal of ...

PWHF inducts Class of 2013

By ADAM SHINDER
For the Express
JOHNSTOWN -- All six living members the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame's Class of 2013 were on hand for Saturday night's induction ceremonies at the Johnstown Holiday Inn, sharing stories both poignant and humorous about careers which spanned the globe over decades.
Tito Santana, J.J. Dillon, Joyce Grable, Baron von Raschke, Bill Watts and Jody Hamilton -- inducted as part of The Assassins tag team with his late partner, Tom Renesto -- received their Hall of Fame ring ...

Reid Hill and Perthshire results are in

REID HILL/PERTHSHIRE CONTEST RESULTS
Uowards of 150 youngsters participated in last Sunday's Annual Reid Hill Kid's Fishing Derby at the Perthshire on Route 30. Attendance was down a but from previous years, but that was largely due to the cooler, showery weather than developed as the event progressed.
The damp and cold weather never stopped youngsters from fishing and those that were prepared for it fared quite nicely. Young anglers that needed a break from fishing stepped indoors and enjoyed ...

On the Water, Welcome back, boater

By CAPTAIN PETER BYRON


The season is here. The water is inching up on the Great Sacandaga and boaters are anxious to launch boats, visit friends and do whatever boaters do. But, is everyone ready for the challenges and the adventure?

The View from the Shore
Athough it might not be fashionable to emphasize because of the desire to be on the water, there is a little bit of work to be done before launching.  

Some of our skippers leave their boats on shore near the Great Sacandaga. These l ...

Twenty-three teams try to take on the turkeys

By RON KOLODZIEJ

TUMAN'S ONE-DAY TURKEY CONTEST
Twenty-three two-person teams were entered in the annual Tuman's Tavern, Amsterdam, one-day turkey contest held last Sunday, May 5.
The heat may have impacted the birds behavior in much the same manner as it did the fish a day earlier in the annual GSLFF Spring Contest because only three teams managed to score doubles, though several more of the teams did score with one bird anyway.
First place went to Nate Craig, Fonda, and Justin Craig, Amsterda ...

Winners announced in spring fishing contest

By RON KOLODZIEJ

GSLFF CONTEST RESULTS
Warm weather and a smooth lake greeted the 157 anglers who participated in last Saturday's annual Spring Fishing Contest sponsored and conducted by the Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation.
Fishing was a tad slower than expected but that was likely due to the cloudless skies and bright sunshine. A cloudy day and a light "walleye chop" might have been better but I didn't hear any of the anglers complaining.
George Drygula of Amsterdam took first place ...

BBAC update on HRBRRD

To the editor

April 15 is my target date for opening our summer place in Edinburg. During the bleak winter months, as one cold, grey day yields slowly to another, the thought of getting back to the beautiful shores of Great Sacandaga Lake and its endless opportunities for fun keeps me going. This spring, with daily temperatures running a little lower than average, I considered holding off for a week. But in the end, I couldn’t resist and switched on the water just one day late.
I don't kn ...

Letter-writing petitions are effective way to get message across

To the editor

To the editor:
It’s called a letter-petition, consisting of a detailed message on one sheet and the names, addresses and so forth on a second attached sheet, listing local residents who totally support the particular views being outlined.
Letter-petitions are continually sent to elected state and federal governmental representatives, alerting them that their respective constituents are regularly monitoring various political and economic events taking place.
Surprisingly, whe ...

A discount smoke screen

To the editor

Dollar General and Family Dollar now selling cigarettes: What does this mean for American families?
Low-income Americans struggle to make ends meet and provide for their families. In many cases, money is tight, they don't have access to health care services or transportation and they have limited shopping choices. It is well documented that individuals with lower incomes and education levels smoke at much higher rates than those with higher incomes and education levels. Dollar Gen ...

Open letter to the Mayfield Town Board

To the editor

Headlines on the front page of the April 11, 2013 Sacandaga Express caught my eye:  “Cat Fight: Town Board tries to stop the appeal.”
Because I went to the Salton’s last fall to see those tigers and leopards, I was interested in what the article had to say.
Why does the Town Board keep calling it a business? A business is a commercial establishment for a profit. This definitely isn’t the case with Steve Salton. He is completely and legally licensed to ...

SGA presents awards at annual dinner

JOHNSTOWN - Fulton-Montgomery Community College’s Student Government Association (SGA) hosted its 19 annual SGA Awards Dinner in Raiders Cove, the College’s new student social venue. With over 30 clubs on FM’s ca ...

FM hosts EAS reception

JOHNSTOWN - Fulton-Montgomery Community College hosted an Early Admission Student (EAS) Reception on Thursday, May 2 to honor and recognize high school students who participated in FM’s Early Admission program.  The pro ...

Victoria Marotta admitted to Union College

SCHENECTADY - Victoria Marotta of Broadalbin, has been admitted to Union College's Class of 2017. Marotta is a graduate of Broadalbin Perth High School.

The Cerrone Foundation names contest winners

GLOVERSVILLE -- The Cerrone Memorial Foundation congratulated Rachel Brown Weinstock of Gloversville as the 5-K Project print winner. She edged out winners Saije Ney from Johnstown, Becky Harvey from Fonda-Fultonville and Morgan F ...