Last Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:02:57 AM
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 ...
Last Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013 9:58:49 AM
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 ...
Last Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013 9:57:09 AM
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 ...
Last Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:05:59 AM
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 ...
Last Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013 3:02:58 AM
To the editor:
Protecting our parks
More than 7 million people will visit the Adirondacks this year, but sadly, without needed federal support these mountains may not be prepared for such crowds. Visitors may see a park which isn’t as pristine as in the past, and development may continue along its borders. The current Congress could bring renewed hope that these majestic mountains — with their beloved lakes, pristine trails, and popular ski resorts — by acting to protect our ...
Last Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013 3:00:30 AM
To the editor
The beauty of spring
Spring is now upon us and soon we will see the trees budding their new leaves, gardens producing, lawns turning green, the air smelling fresh and clean, birds sharing their songs to mate and wildlife giving birth to their young and most of all the beautiful flowers of our community will provide everyone with their color and fragrance. May we ask our Creator to help guide those in their care and maintenance thru out the year.
Dave Anderson
Broadalb ...
Last Updated: Thursday, April 04, 2013 9:10:07 AM
To the editor
Barring a last-minute surprise, it looks as if the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District's four-year financial crisis will finally be resolved when its board met on March 12 in Utica and approves a modified flood-control assessment on five downstream counties.
This time around, the counties -- Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington -- will not respond with a lawsuit challenging the legality of the assessment. Why not? Because one by one, they already have cons ...
Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013 2:49:59 AM
To the editor,
On Feb. 28, the Mayfield Suicide Prevention Task Force, in conjunction with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), presented a town hall meeting entitled “Suicide Prevention, Education and Awareness: It’s Everyone’s Business.” It was a community discussion about recognizing warning signs of suicide and how to help prevent suicide. This uncomfortable topic needs to be discussed because we are often reminded too late about how real these issu ...
Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013 2:47:52 AM
Rangers, speak out
To the editor,
Rangers are quick to tell me they don’t make the rules and would like to help me when camping.
I’m allowed one month camping in Wild Forest with a permit; then I have to remove my tent. Then I’m only allowed to camp in other places for three days and have to remove my tent.
I was told if I put my tent in another Wild Forest area I could get a permit for two weeks, any time so long as I keep moving. I hunt and fish West Canada country. I don&r ...
Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013 8:38:39 AM
Students equipped to succeed
To the editor:
The state Education Department is warning parents and teachers that the scores on this year's state assessments in grades 3-8 English language arts and math could be dramatically lower than last year. That's because the 2013 tests reflect the tougher learning standards of common core. SED is basing its forecast on test results seen in other states, such as Kentucky where scores dropped 46 percent from the previous year.
It's understandable that we fe ...
Last Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013 5:29:47 AM
The Northville Merchants Association met on Friday, Feb. 22 with an invigorated sense of vision and purpose for Northville and the Sacandaga Park area.
This was the first meeting of the year and was billed as an “organizational event”. Fourteen (14) businesses were represented. The Association renewed calls to be a vibrant presence in and around the communities of Northville and Sacandaga Park. The Merchants’ mission is to value the unique attractions of our commun ...
Last Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013 11:17:42 AM
Lions Club update
To the editor:
On June 30,1925 at the 1925 Lions Clubs International Convention in Cedar Point, Ohio, Helen Keller challenged the Lions to become Knights of the Blind. The Northville/Sacandaga Lions Club took up that challenge, and became a part of Lions Clubs International on May 9, 1985.
Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest Service organization. We have 1,368,802 members in more than 46,672 clubs and 753 districts in 207 countries an ...
Last Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2013 10:47:22 AM
A letter of thanks
To the editor:
I would like to thank everyone for the emails, phone calls and even a few handshakes that I received thanking me for my recent letters printed in the local papers and their end results. The power of the pen is mighty and the freedom of speech and press is so rewarding. Thank you.
Dave Anderson,
Broadalbin
Another successful walleye event
To the editor:
The Fifth Annual Walleye Ice Fishing Challenge took place on January 26 on the Great Sacandaga Lake, with w ...
Last Updated: Thursday, February 07, 2013 9:29:12 AM
Rules for hunters make no sense
To the editor:
Today’s campers are looking for a place to have beer and pot parties. State campgrounds are patrolled constantly, so the state closing free camping along main roads and modernizing back road into areas zoned as wild forest, sends this sort of camper there. The state is restricting hunters and trappers from wild forests by issuing one permit a year.
I have some suggestions for the state:
1. Allow a renewable permit for one year. One year for t ...
Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013 10:19:42 AM
Northville hopes for a swift return
To the editor:
As most of us know, the chimney swifts have made their way to Northville every year on May 6 to make their summer home in the old Hubbell Chimney.
Walker LaRowe was one of the first ones to discover them in the mid 1940s. A community celebration began in the early 1960s to welcome them back. Walker LaRowe would provide soda to the band members.
The NCS band would always play a few numbers, grade school art class drew pictures of their renditi ...
Last Updated: Thursday, January 17, 2013 10:02:43 AM
Northville provides the opportunities
To the editor:
My high school experience at Northville Central School provided me with many opportunities to receive college credit in the high school. Upon my graduation, I had 28 college credits which all transferred as either electives or my core classes, thus I was only two credits shy of being considered a sophomore. I appreciate having had the opportunity to take these classes both from the financial perspective and the educational opportunity. I appr ...
Last Updated: Thursday, January 03, 2013 10:43:34 AM
Thanks for helping me find Crash
To the editor:
I just recently moved from New York City to Northville. Obviously quite a bit of change has been going on, but the most important of these was reuniting with my dog, Crash, who had been living with my mom in Broadalbin during my stay in the city.
Last week during our usual morning routine, I let Crash out to go to the bathroom while I went inside to fill his food and water dishes. Crash wears an invisible fence collar so I never thought twice abou ...
Last Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012 10:47:30 AM
Fire victim offers thanks
To the editor:
On Nov. 11, 2012 my son called me at work and I was informed our home was on fire. After my prayers were answered on my way home that my children were all fine, I was shoved into a world which I am not normally familiar with.
Aside from being homeless, which was devastating, the outpouring of support, warmth, generosity and concern was absolutely overwhelming. The homeless part wasn’t half as horrible as it would have been if it wasn’t for th ...
Last Updated: Thursday, December 06, 2012 10:24:13 AM
Lions Club has been staying busy
To the editor:
The Northville-Sacandaga Lions Club has been busy during the fall months setting up a calendar of events and organizing and running its biggest fund raiser of the year, The Great Sacandaga Road Race which was held on Saturday, Oct. 27. This annual event continues to be a big success. This year we had 99 runners ranging in age from 17 to 79. The group was comprised of 42 females and 57 males. The best time for the males in this 10K event was achiev ...
Last Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2012 9:56:28 AM
Season of giving has indeed begun
To the editor:
Hundreds of local children will have the opportunity to enjoy a local summer camp experience because of the generosity of your neighbors, friends and local businesses.
Sacandaga Bible Conference’s annual dinner auction raised nearly $17,000 to help provide an affordable Christian camping program and fund about a dozen free events throughout the year.
In addition to several anonymous donors, Sac would like to thank these individuals who dona ...
Last Updated: Thursday, November 22, 2012 9:17:05 AM
A day of pride for bridge committee
To the editor:
As opening day has arrived for the new Batchellerville Bridge, it will carry the first of ultimately millions of vehicles across Great Sacandaga Lake at Edinburg, Batchellerville Bridge Action Committee members can take pride in their contributions to the span’s final design.
The new bridge looms over its predecessor and is radically different in design — high and arched vs. low and flat. The high arches are intended to allow sailbo ...
Last Updated: Thursday, November 08, 2012 11:57:35 AM
Making the country a better place for all
To the editor:
In response to the letter sent by Dave Anderson in the Sept 27 issue concerning the Broadalbin Veterans Monument, the auxiliary members of Post 337 are responsible for the garden as you well know.
Here are a few more things, along with full time jobs, homes and families, that the auxiliary are involved in for the record.
The auxiliary yearly sponsors the K-9 walk which raised thousands of dollars to assure that the Fulton County K-9 progr ...
Last Updated: Thursday, November 01, 2012 11:13:13 AM
In defense of a son and superintendent
To the editor:
I have tried very hard to be quiet about the ongoing reports about the Broadalbin Highway Department. Last year, January 2012, my son Lance Winney took over as Highway Superintendent, replacing Donald Loveless. From the very first day, after crawling through a window to get into his filthy office, he has been through hell. The entire staff of workers and the supervisor have done everything to discourage him. They wanted Loveless back. ...
Last Updated: Thursday, October 25, 2012 10:10:52 AM
A little help for Main Street
To the editor:
An assortment of State and Federal tax credits is available for the rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of historic structures. The definition of “historic” is such that a surprisingly high percentage of buildings can qualify for these credits. Tax credits can make all the difference when considering a challenging adaptive re-use project. The empty storefronts of rural Main Streets with the equally deserted former living spaces above them ...
Last Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2012 10:35:34 AM
Agriculture needs more support
To the editor:
Speaking with numerous farmers in the region, it seems clear to me that even though agriculture has been a vital part of our region and economy it doesn’t seem to always get the attention and support it deserves. Any revitalization of the region must include agriculture, it is part of our past and must be part of our future.
New York State has a rich history of agriculture and we need to build on this. Dairy makes up most of our farms b ...
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