The
bands
The Switch Band
A group of talented musicians who have been playing music in
the Capital Region for more than 20 years, The Switch Band specializes in the sounds of
Jimmy Buffet, Van Morrison and many other classic rock hits from the 50's to the present.
Playing classic rock and cover songs, The Switch Band's style is "classic rock
hits...with Parrothead madness!"
Ernie Williams
Although the band members have changed through the years,
Ernie has remained one of the most beloved performers in the region. From the
House of Blues in Boston to Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago; from festivals to opening
slots for major recording acts such as B.B. King and Aretha Franklin, Ernie has been a
force to be reckoned with. Ernie and his band represented the East Coast in
KLON's National Blues Talent Search and walked away with a prize for first runner up; on
two occasions they received a Critic's Choice column in the "Chicago Reader".
To date, Ernie has released eight CD's. At 80 years
young, Ernie continues to say "this is just the beginning". Knowing his
spirit and motivation, that's entirely possible!
John Morse
John Morse and his band have been playing all over the
northeast for over twenty years, specializing classic rock, blues and original music.
Morse and his band have been described as early Stones and Doors with some Weird Al humor.
They have been critically acclaimed worldwide and have a very strong underground
following. The band is currently working on a new CD.
Brandon's story
Brandon Andrew Piterniak was
born on January 20, 1985, three months premature by Caesarian section at Albany Medical
Center in Albany, New York. He spent the first several months of his life at Albany
Med's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in order to finish developing. Brandon
showed from the start - weighing in at only 1 pound, 13 ounces - that he was a fighter.
Brandon was the beloved son of
Patty G. Anderson Rubino of Melrose and Nicholas A. Piterniak III of Cohoes. He was a
lifelong area resident and was educated in the Mechanicville and Cohoes schools. Brandon
was employed by the Recreation Department of the City of Cohoes for two years. He enjoyed
fishing, hunting and bowling. Brandon belonged to the Cohoes Junior Youth Boxing
Club and was the 2001 unopposed boxing champion in his weight class. He was an avid
NY Yankees and Giants fan.
Dearly loved by family and
friends, Brandon brought great joy to life for his 21 short years. He will be missed
and loved always.
How you can help
Rescue
organizations
Albany County Sheriff's Department
(divers)
Albany Police Department (divers)
Boght Fire Department & water rescue division
Boght Corners Rescue
Cohoes Police Department
Colonie Emergency Medical Services
Colonie Police Department
NYS Police Aviation Unit
NYS Police Divers Union
NYS Police K-9 Unit
Rensselaer County Search & Rescue (search K-9)
Troy Fire Department
Verdoy Fire Department
Waterford Emergency (water rescue/divers)
Waterford Fire Department
Waterford Police
*As of July, 2004. Pricing does not include cemetery costs. Source:
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