In the Pocket: DiCarlo is still rolling at 98 | The Daily Gazette
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Helen DiCarlo will celebrate her 98th birthday on Friday. She fondly remembers a different era in her favorite sport, but despite the many changes in the game over her last seven decades as a participant, she enjoys every minute of her weekly trip to the lanes.
DiCarlo and her daughter-in-law, Patricia, currently roll in the Thursday Morning Senior Mixed league, a spring/summer program at Sportsman’s Bowl. Every time Helen gets up to bowl, she gets a little help from “Patti” to line her up on the approach. Then, she focuses hard on her mark and delivers her shot with surprising dexterity from someone her age. Patti often lets Helen know which pins are left on the deck, since Helen’s eyesight isn’t that great any more, and after she gets lined up again, she concentrates on making the spare.
Donald P. Delaney, 78, formerly of County Highway 107, Amsterdam, passed away Tuesday morning, March 23, 2021, at the home of his daughter in Broadalbin. He w
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Longtime Schenectady activist Jamaica Miles joins school board race | The Daily Gazette
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April 16, 2021
Jamaica Miles stands next to the Paige Elementary School sign on Elliott Street in Schenectady on Nov. 20.
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Jamaica Miles, a longtime community activist and Schenectady City School District parent, on Friday announced she is running for one of two school board seats up for election May 18.
Miles, who was born and raised in Schenectady, for a decade has championed increased funding for Schenectady schools, working with statewide advocacy groups and in 2018 joining a lawsuit alleging the state is depriving Schenectady students of a “sound basic education” by underfunding the district.