Weekly Express Newspapers

Several local students on HVCC president's list TROY -- Several local students were recently named to the president's list at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. Each fall and spring term, the college's president's list honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0. Local students include: ...

Jan. 30 to Feb. 3 Greater Amsterdam School District Amsterdam Elementary Schools Grades K-5 Breakfast Milk offered daily. Monday -- Flavor burst pancakes, chilled fruit. Tuesday -- Cinnamon toast crunch, white milk choice, graham crackers, raisins. Wednesday -- Egg patty with cheese on an English muffin, banana. Thursday -- Cor ...

TOWN OF FLORIDA -- The town of Florida assessors will be available Feb. 4 at the town office building on Fort Hunter Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This time is only for questions and answers on exemptions. All exemption forms must be sent in by March 1. The exemptions are agriculture, basic STAR, enhanced STAR, senior citizen and veteran. Cold War ...

Thomas and Susan Ressel of Amsterdam announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Ressel, to Joshua Colvin, son of Nancy and the late Burt Colvin of Schenectady. The future bride is a graduate of Amsterdam High School and received her bachelor's degree in earth science from the State University of New York at Oneonta. Her fiance is a gr ...

Robin and Alfred Simeone of Amsterdam announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Goodson, to Christopher Hroncich, son of Joseph and Patricia Hroncich, Las Crusas, N.M. The future bride is a 1997 graduate of Amsterdam High School. She is currently employed at St. Mary's Healthcare. Her fiance is a 1992 graduate of Fonda-Fultonv ...

TOWN OF AMSTERDAM -- Yoga classes for 2012, taught by Marilyn Betz, Richard Betz and James Meehan, begin Monday at the United Methodist Church on Golf Course Road in Amsterdam. Soft flow yoga will be held from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., beginning Wednesday and is a 10-week class with a slower-paced flow and soft music for those with yoga experience. A lo ...

Erin Kelly Landers, daughter of Bernard and Penny Landers of Oswego, formerly of Broadalbin, was united in marriage to Sean Elliott Drobnack, son of William and Sarah Drobnack of Hagaman. A ceremony took place Oct. 8 at the Riverstone Manor with the Rev. Robyn Posson officiating. The bride was escorted by her father. Maid of honor was Rebecca Cha ...

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Mamma Mia, here they go again. ABBA fans will soon again be saying "Thank you for the music" with the release of a new track on a special edition of the disbanded 70's pop group's "The Visitors" album. The album, including new track "From a Twinkling Star to a Passing Angel," is the first offici ...

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) -- The television academy's Emmy has her wings. The motion picture academy's Oscar has his sword. But the Screen Actors Guild's statuette, known as "The Actor," may have the hottest bod of the Hollywood award season. "The Office" actor and SAG award-winner Creed Bratton said the statuette's phy ...

Joseph and Karen Ford of Fonda announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristy Marie Ford, to Steven John Subik Jr., son of Steven Sr. and Deborah Subik of Johnstown. The future bride is a graduate of Fonda-Fultonville Central School and she received a master's degree in elementary education from The College of St. Rose, Albany. She is curr ...