Clifton Park Archives - The Gloversville Leader Herald

11 Aug

Rotterdam-based Operation At Ease revs up for Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Ride along the Mohawk

ABBY LORCH0 CommentsLocal NewsClifton Park, Mohawk River, motorcycle ride, Operation At Ease, Rotterdam

CLIFTON PARK — Joni Bonilla created the Rotterdam-based nonprofit Operation At Ease to address an unfulfilled need in the Capital Region.“The organization was founded because there were not any resources for veterans seeking service dogs in the Capital District,” Bonilla said. “We provide dogs from shelters to veterans and first responders, and then we give them a free training program.”Bonilla added that to properly serve veterans and first responders, Operation At Ease must make the public aware of the issues they face. That’s why the organization will host its fifth annual Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) Awareness Ride on Saturday.“Post-traumatic stress isn’t…

11 Jul

Clifton Park Chick-fil-A opening date set – Next week

Steven Cook0 CommentsLocal NewsChick-fil-A, Clifton Park, drive-thru, fast food, North Greenbush

CLIFTON PARK - The opening date for the new Chick-fil-A in Clifton Park has been set, and it's next week, company officials said Tuesday.The new North Greenbush location, too.The Chick-fil-A at 304 Clifton Park Center Road is set to open next Thursday, July 20. "I'm thrilled to finally open the doors of Chick-fil-A Clifton Park Center and welcome the community into our restaurant so they can experience firsthand Chick-fil-A’s signature hospitality and delicious food," location owner Scott Payne said in a statement Tuesday. "I want to thank my entire team, as well as the community, for the continued excitement and for…

29 Jun

Free summer meal program locations in Fulton, Montgomery counties, elsewhere; Meal site rundown

CHAD ARNOLD0 CommentsFulton County, Local NewsClifton Park, free summer lunch, Free summer meal; free lunch, Fulton County, Mechanicville, Montgomery County, Saratoga County, Schenectady, Schenectady County, Schuylerville, Scotia

CAPITAL REGION - With school ending, free summer meal programs for area youth have started to pop up throughout the region, with additional sites expected to be added as the summer progresses.Schenectady Community Ministries started distributing free lunches to area youth on Monday, marking the 29th consecutive year for the program, which typically delivers thousands of meals to hundreds of children and area youth 18 and under. This year’s program will see meals served in a congregate setting instead of the grab-and-go model that SiCM utilized during the pandemic. Dozens of volunteers will be handing out meals at 17 sites, including…