The Express Newspaper November 24, 2022

16th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive Feeds 1,000 Families

MECHANICVILLE November 18- 1000 different families, about 5,000 people will have turkey dinners thanks to the determination and commitment of Michael Raucci, General Manager of Toyota of Clifton Park. Dozens of volunteers worked together to make sure turkeys, stuffing, rolls, and desserts were assembled. This year the food was dispersed in the parking lot of The Elks Lodge. Food was unloaded and placed in trucks to be delivered to almost a dozen food pantries throughout the area. Megan Quillinan, and the rest of the staff of the Community Center helped to organize, load and unload meals.

Volunteers from the Community Center

Michael Raucci and Megan Quillinan with volunteers from DeCrescente Distributing

Megan Quillinan and Rev. John Williamson of Heart Love Church

DeCrescente Distributing provided trucks and man power to load and deliver meals. Many Mechanicville residents in need drove by later in the day to pick up their Thanksgiving dinners. The turkeys were delivered were thanks to Price Chopper.

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16th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive

Paul O’Keefe – a True Hometown Hero

by Sandy McBride

aul O’Keefe smiles down on North Main Street from his Hometown Heroes banner, and Paul is for certain one of our hometown’s most giving heroes.

That photo on his banner was taken many years ago, back in the early 1950’s when Paul was a member of the US Army serving in Japan and Korea as the Korean conflict raged. He had graduated from Mechanicville High School in 1950, and just two short years later he was drafted. Along with his good friend Ray Waldron, he had tried to enlist in the US Marine Corps, but that wasn’t to be, so they went their separate ways. Soon, however, Paul became a soldier in the Army and was sent overseas into a war.

Paul smiles as he recalls the day that, while serving in Korea, he took cover from enemy fire by jumping into a fox hole. And who was already in that fox hole but Ray! He had gone into the Army, too!

After returning home from the war and being

discharged from the Army, Paul went to work for West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company, one of our small city’s biggest employers back then, and remained there for ten years. He could however, see the handwriting on the wall, and knowing that Westvaco couldn’t long endure the strikes that were plaguing it, he left and got a job with the Waterford General Electric plant, where he worked for the next thirty-five years, becoming a technician in the Silicone Products Division.

Paul married his high school sweetheart Marie Cavotta, and they became the parents of four children. Blessed with healthy and happy kids, Paul was quite taken with two young brothers he saw at a home on South Main Street, sitting on the porch or looking out the windows, almost daily on his way to work. He realized they were disabled. His friend, Dan “Snory” Vignone, a post office employee and a fellow volunteer fireman, knew the boys and knew of the difficult situation their family was in. Both were suffering from muscular dystrophy, he told Paul, and their family needed help with expenses as well as basic needs. The boys’ only connection with the outside world was by way of a tiny transistor radio. So Paul and Snory came up with a great idea.

“We would push a wheelbarrow from Mechanicville to City Hall in downtown Albany and ask passersby to throw in money to help this family out,” Paul said.▶

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Coach Rob Blake and some of the Renegades Softball team members

Paul and his daughter

after the third such walk with Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller and Mayor Connors. But he would do further such treks over the years. Eventually, even his son helped him with a Wheelbarrow Walk-a-thon. For Paul, this was just a beginning . . . but it grew.

He was named president of the Capital District Muscular Dystrophy Association, a position he held for four years. He even met comedian Jerry Lewis, noted for his work with Muscular Dystrophy, on several occasions. He worked for the Cerebral Palsy Telethons. When a grandson was diagnosed with leukemia and his treatment and eventual remission involved not just St. Peter’s Hospital, but the renowned St. Jude’s Hospital, Paul dedicated himself to raising money for St. Jude’s as well. He also recalls holding week-end “Battles of the Bands” wherein local teenage musicians performed to raise money for various causes. And always, the businesses in this small community contributed in many ways.

on the debt we all owe to our veterans. In 1986, Paul was honored with the Phillippe Award by General Electric, which is given to a distinguished employee for outstanding personal service to the communities in which they live. It was in recognition of the Wheelbarrow Walk-a-thons he organized as well as his work with the Muscular Dystrophy Society and the Cerebral Palsy telethons.

Just last week Paul was honored once again, • O’KEEFE continues page 4 •

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scheduled for just a few days before Thanksgiving in 1965. Mayor Connors notified all the mayors of communities on the route that the walk was coming.

Sent on their way by the mayor and supportive hometown folks, Paul and Snory set off on foot, accompanied by an old ambulance with a public address system which was provided to them by the Democratic party of the city, Chief of Police Henry Arnold and LeRoy Beckwith in a Saratoga county sheriff’s department car.

They followed Routes 4 and 32 through Waterford, Cohoes, Maplewood, Watervliet, and Menands right to State Street in Albany, where they were met by Albany’s Mayor Erastus Corning. People tossed money into the wheelbarrow as they passed along the streets, and many even stopped their cars to hand it over through their windows.

What did they accomplish? A grand total of more than $16,000!

Paul says that when the national Muscular Dystrophy Association asked that all the money be given to their organization, he and Snory resisted.

“Charity begins at home,” Paul told them, “and we are taking care of our two boys!”

So some of the money raised was used to help the family in Mechanicville, with new beds and a color television for the boys and food for the holidays.

This would be just the first of three Wheelbarrow Walk-a-thons from Mechanicville to Albany that Paul participated in to help out local families. In his second year, he was accompanied by Raymond “Rails” Coreno and in his third year, Joe Pitcheralle, Sr. walked with him. In 1967, he had his photo taken

Perhaps the activity that best expresses Paul’s longtime love of children has been his many appearances over the years in the guise of Santa Claus, an amazing 62 years of making kids smile! He has suited up and donned the beard for the Elks Club, the fire departments and for sick children.

A lifelong volunteer fireman as well as a member of American Legion’s Lt. Fred H. Clark Post 91, Paul may be best known here in Mechanicville and Saratoga County for his continuing service to fellow veterans. He has served as chaplain of Post 91 for 33 years. He has served as New York State Chaplain for Korean War Veterans, and is also the chaplain of the Saratoga County Deceased Veterans Program. At the funerals of veterans in the Gerald B. H. Solomon Federal Cemetery in Schuylerville, he performs the final salute. He is present at many veterans’ ceremonies in this area, including Veterans’ Day rites where he offers prayers as well as commentary

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Paul with his friend and fellow wheelbarrow-pusher Dan “Snory” Vignone after walking to Albany

Paul O’Keefe is indeed a hometown hero whose heart and hands have reached far beyond his hometown, who has touched the lives of many people, young and old, for his entire life. And he’s still giving.

Honoring Our Veterans is a Lifelong Commitment for Justine

Crowley-Duncan

by Christine Barton

For area resident, Justine Crowley-Duncan, honoring all veterans has become her way of life. Justine currently serves as a NYS Veterans Service Chairperson of the Mechanicville Stillwater Elks Lodge. She considers herself fortunate to be able to serve in this role. She is able to naturally work to coordinate the efforts of the many organizations she is connected with. Each one working hard to support area veterans.

In addition to her full-time job, her family life and her role at the Mechanicville Stillwater Elks Lodge, Justine is involved in many different area organizations in various different capacities. Each organization offering something a little bit different in the way of supporting and honoring veterans and their families. Justine hopes that her involvement will provide the fabric that will one day link all of these organizations together in one united mission of service to all veterans.

Justine was motivated to become involved in service to veterans back in the 1990’s when eight of her friends were deployed to Desert Storm. She stayed connected with each of them via pen pal letters, notes and gifts. She maintained thousands of photos,

saved memorabilia and built scrapbooks to journal their service. This experience for her sparked the beginning of her lifelong journey to support and honor those who served our country, as well as offer support to their families. Their service made me “want to do something bigger than myself,” she said.

Her journey of tribute is a powerful one with many layers. In her early work as a girl scout troop leader, her troop adopted units that were deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. She later learned her cousin had just returned home from service. From this family reunion her troop adopted several other units of solders, growing their reach of support. She teamed up with Military Mom in Action (MMIA) from Melrose, volunteering to put together and send care packages to hundreds of veterans. In 2011, when the scout troop folded and later the founder of MMIA moved out of state, Justine joined the Mechanicville Stillwater Elks Lodge.

Justine also served as a volunteer at the Cpt. John McKenna Military Courtesy Room for about two years. Her work hours changed and she had to step down from her volunteer assignment but it was during that time that she learned of the Patriot Guard and became a member. In 2012 she served her first Patriot Guard mission. She has assisted with several missions since that time and remains actively involved in this organization. I have maintained special relationships with each of the veterans even after the flight, she says.

In 2019 she joined the Capital Region Veterans Memorial, “Legacy Project.” First serving as a volunteer and later becoming Board Secretary in 2020. In 2022 Justine teamed up with the Ladies of Ancient Hybernians/Patriot Hills Founder Jeannine Mannarino. Together they work to bring awareness to the hardships of veterans with events, symposiums

Paul played Santa for 62 years!

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This is a photographic war memorial honoring the 310 soldiers killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan since 9/11 who lived in New York State. Justine actually purchased ownership of the memorial on October 25, 2022. This is something that she is very proud of. She plans to rename it to the NYS Fallen Military Memorial. She is also the co-founder of the NYS Warrior Promise Wall/Memorial. These mobile memorials will travel across the state.

Justine currently holds the title of NYS Veterans Service Chairperson at the Mechanicville Stillwater Elks which is a role which has opened up many connections. Her relationship with the elks began when they requested her daughter to play the bagpipes for one of their memorial services. I just “fell in love with the people here she said.” From there, she became involved and has held various roles in the elks club. In her current capacity she has been able to organize, arrange and host workshops and introduce elk members to some very wonderful people and organizations that assist veterans in need.

There are many organizations that do so much for our veterans. Raising awareness of who they are and why what they do what they do is so important says Justine. In 2021 she was able to secure a grant for Ibi Semper Training. This workshop trains veterans and first responders and their service dogs in small guided groups at various locations acrorrs the Capital District. She has also connected other organizations with the elks which include but are not limited to Hickstrong, Capital Region Veterans Memorial and Help on the Homefront. She has also worked closely with the Blue and Gold Star Mothers. Each organization offering something unique in their

mission to serve and honor veterans.

Justine continues to forward her mission of service to veterans by expanding her reach and establishing a connection with each organization so they might all work together towards a common mission. Her family is by her side supporting her efforts along the way. Each initiative she becomes involved with ignites her passion to continue to support and serve those who served our country. It is not one thing or another, says Justine, I support all veterans. The Patriot Guard mission is to, “stand for those who stood for us.” This really does say it all, says Justine. This is the fifth of the 2022 series of articles that will run weekly through November to honor the service of local veterans.

EDITORIAL

Thanks to Michael Raucci, the staff of the Mechanicville Area Community Services Center, and the DeCrescente volunteer drivers. Their efforts ensured 1,000 families will have turkey dinners this Thanksgiving. Michael has been organizing the food drive for sixteen years. Everyone in the community owes Michael thanks for his efforts.

The Mechanicville offered a preliminary budget which included a $96,000 tax increase. The City has a budget surplus in excess of $3 million dollars which amounts to over half of one year’s budget. That is excessive and increasing taxes will only add to the over surplus. The City recommended taking $500,000 out of the surplus. We recommend adding $96,000 so that there is no tax this year. And we urge the city council to come up with a plan for doing something with the budget surplus.

Concern has been expressed at recent Stillwater Town meetings concerning approved new housing developments. Future growth in the Town is a subject of discussion which we encourage. Many of the

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor:

Last fall I wrote a letter to the administration and school board members of Hoosic Valley Central School suggesting that we change our mascot name. I noted that I personally have mixed feelings about this since I’ve spent over half my life at Hoosic Valley – 13 years as a student and 35 as a teacher. I do not want to see Hoosic Valley dragged through the press like one area school. In Saturday’s Times Union it was revealed that the State Education Department is finally making it mandatory to change. So let’s go ahead and do it.

When I accepted a position to teach at Hoosic Valley, I figured I’d stay a few years and move to a larger school. But I soon discovered that Hoosic Valley was very progressive and open to suggestions for change - some of which I detailed in my letter to the administration. However, I never received any response from them or the board members to whom I provided copies. I even suggested that because of our progressive attitudes in the past, we are forerunners – vanguards. According to one dictionary definition, a vanguard is “the forefront of an action or movement.” What a great name for our school programs and athletic teams – Hoosic Valley Vanguards. I even suggested that there be a contest for a logo.

Edwin L. Osterhout Schaghticoke

collective outreach efforts. Justine has also been a volunteer of Patriotic Productions who produced the “Remembering Our Fallen Memorial.”

people expressing concerning expressed concern they were not informed. Legal notices are printed, placed on the Town’s website and published on Facebook. The town has done its best to inform its residents. We urge citizens to be part of the process.

INGREDIENTS

• 3-4 chicken breasts

• 1 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp each onion and garlic powder

• 1 tsp dried parsley

• 1 pack Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning mix-1 oz.

1 cream cheese, 16 oz, cut into cubes

• 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (I use pack Hormel bits)

• 1 1/2 c cheddar cheese, shredded

• 3-4 scallions, chopped

DIRECTIONS

• In small bowl, combine salt, onion and garlic powders, parsley and HVRanch seasoning.

• In crockpot, add 3-4 breasts and sprinkle mixture on top. Then add cream cheese cubes.

• Cover and cook on low 6-7 hours. Once chicken is done, use 2 forks to shred while still in crockpot. Stir shredded chicken and cream cheese together.

• Add 1 cup cheddar cheese to the mixture and combine.

• Top with remaining shredded cheddar, crumbled bacon and scallions. Cover til cheese is melted. Can be served in a bun or over rice or potatoes.

• PS I did not shred the chicken breasts and put everything over rice!

Get Ready for Winter Weather

ooler temperatures are setting in, which of course means winter is on its way. Before the winter weather hits, make sure to talk to your family about how to stay safe and take action to get prepared. Planning and preparing can help you manage the impact of severe winter weather.

The insurance industry has outlined the following steps that you can take now to prepare for a winter storm, including;

Gather emergency supplies Make a family emergency communication plan

Install battery powered or battery back-up carbon monoxide detectors If you have access to an outside generator, have an electrical cord long enough to keep the generator at least 20’ away from any door, window or vent NEVER use a generator inside your home or in any partially enclosed area

Be alert to changing weather conditions using local alerts, and other news sources for information and instructions

Kevin Connors is a Certified Insurance Counselor and licensed Property/Casualty and Life Insurance Agent with The Connors Insurance Agency in Mechanicville, NY. Mr. Connors can be reached at (518)664-7307 or KConnors@Connorsgroup.com

ARREST REPORTS

The Police Department recognizes that persons arrested for crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. People reviewing this page should understand that an arrest is often the first step of many in the criminal justice process.

MECHANICVILLE

Arrested: Amber R Izzo (Age 40), Mechanicville, NY

Charges:

Assault 2nd degree - 1 Count - Class D Felony Criminal possession of a weapon 4th - 1 CountClass A Misdemeanor

Arrested: John P Reckner (Age 38), Mechanicville, NY

Charges: Strangulation 2nd - 1 Count - Class D Felony Assault 3rd - 1 Count - Class A Misdemeanor

On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, members of the Mechanicville Police Department arrested 40-year-old Amber Izzo and 38-year-old John Reckner following an investigation into a disturbance involving a handgun on Zachary M Avenue. Both were arraigned in Mechanicville City Court, after which they each posted bond. The investigation is ongoing and more details will be available at a later time.

The Mechanicville Police Department recognizes that persons arrested for crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. People reviewing these arrests should understand that an arrest is often the first step of many in the criminal justice process.

Veterans Day Breakfast at the Mechanicville Stillwater Elks Club

by Christine Barton

On Sunday, November 13, 2022 from 9am to Noon the Mechanicville Stillwater Elks hosted a Veterans Breakfast at the Elks lodge located at 300 Park Avenue in Mechanicville. This was a time to thank all veterans for their service to our country. The breakfast was very well attended and over 50 veterans were thanked for their service with a free breakfast.

Along with a free breakfast, veterans were also able to get their photo taken by veteran and local photographer, Stephen Willette. Steven is also the founder of the photo tribute to veterans, called, “Faces of Veterans.” These photos will become a part of Stephens growing photo collection.

The breakfast was a success because of the many volunteers who worked together to make this happen. Thank you to the volunteers for hosting this event and to all of our veterans for your service to our country.

Mechanicville Preliminary Budget

Finance Commissioner Keith Johnson presented the preliminary budget for 2023. The budget is $6.08 million an increase of $363,000 or 6.36% over last year.

$500,000 is to be withdrawn from the fund balance. The city proposes a tax increase of $96,800 or 3.54%.

The tax rate has fallen but the taxes will have a proposed increase due to reassessment. Last year the assessed valuation was $250 million. This year the value is $300 million, an increase of 20%. The rate last year was $10.914 per thousand or $2728 for a $250,000 home. This year thought the rate has fallen to $9.418 per thousand. Though the rate has fallen there is an increase in taxes paid. The homeowner would pay $2834, an increase of $96 for a $300,000 home, which was worth $250,000 last year, or .$.32 per thousand .

Major areas of increase are police personnel $43,000, garbage collection $40,000, hospital and medical insurance $27,000,highway equipment $25,000, HVAC for MACSC $20,000, fuel $15,000, highway repair and maintenance $24,000.

Modifications may occur between this meeting and the final budget hearing which will take place on December 15th.

Thanksgiving 2022

It’s once again Thanksgiving, And some things are still the same, From bounteous food and family time, To the annual football game.

Together we share laughter, Together we share tears, And as always we are thankful For the gifts of all these years.

We’ve seen tough times and life does change, And world-wide trials abound. But all these happenings, trials we face Just strengthen our common ground.

So here we are, yes, one more time, Hands enjoined and hearts as one, Around the festive table, Good talk, much laughter, food and fun.

So love Thanksgiving as you always have, Keep it as it’s meant to be. . . A celebration of life’s good things, A day of hope for you and me.

New York State Education Department Orders Schools to Remove Native American Mascots or Risk Loss of Funding

by Christine Barton

Kearney’s SERVICE CENTER, INC

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he New York State Education Department (NYSED) recently issued a memo addressed “to all school districts,” dated November 17, 2022. The memo, issued from James N. Baldwin, Senior Deputy Commissioner was regarding the “Use of Native American Mascots.” The memo begins by stating the following; “The State Education Department (SED) wishes to ensure school districts’ knowledge of a recent legal decision and their concomitant need to ensure that district mascots, team names and logos are non-discriminatory.” It further notes that, “SED has consistently opposed the use of Native American mascots.”

The recent memo references that in 2001, former Commissioner of Education, Richard P. Mills issued a memorandum “concluding that the use of Native American symbols or depictions as mascots can become a barrier to building a safe and nurturing school community and improving academic achievement for all students.” Commissioner Mills recognized that, while a role for local discretion existed, “there is a state interest in providing a safe and supportive learning environment for every child.” At that time, he asked boards of education in local districts, “to end the use of Native American mascots as soon as practical.” The memo also notes that many school districts have heeded commissioner Mills directive and retired their mascots while, “other schools have not complied”

The November 17, 2022 memo further states; “should a district fail to affirmatively commit to replacing its Native American team name, logo and/or imagery by the end of the 2022-23 school year, it may be in willful violation of the Dignity Act. The penalties for such a violation include the removal of school officer’s and the withholding of State Aid.“

The memo specifically references the “Cambridge Central School District.” In addition to Cambridge, several other Capital Region Schools may be impacted by this recent directive including: Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Indians, Glens Falls Indians, Schoharie Indians, Fonda-Fultonville, Braves, Stillwater Warriors,

THoosic Valley Indians, Mohonasen Warriers, Averill Park Warriors and the Corinth Tomahawks. “School districts that continue to utilize Native American team names, logos, and/or imagery without current approval from a recognized tribe must immediately come into compliance,” directs Baldwin in the memo. It is estimated that about 60 schools across the state still have a Native American themed mascot.

In June 2021, the Board of Education at the Cambridge Central School District had voted to retire its “Indians” team name, logo and mascot. Overwhelmingly the community, students and district voters voiced their opposition to that decision and in July of 2021 the board appealed their former action, keeping the “Indians” as their mascot. The board’s decision was then appealed by the Commissioner. The Supreme Court of Albany County later ruled that the “commissioner had determined correctly.” Thus, the court’s decision establishes that public school districts are “prohibited from utilizing Native American mascots.” It furthers that “arguments that community members support of the use of such imagery or that it is “respectful” to Native Americans are no longer tenable.”

The Cambridge School District did file a lawsuit over the order, which a court has since dismissed. The school district has said it intends to appeal. In response to the recent SED memo the Board of Education at Cambridge Central School District provided the following statement on their website; “Yesterday, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) released a memo to all school districts in New York regarding the use of the Native American mascots. The memo specifically addressed the districts, the commissioner’s decision and the Supreme Court (Albany County’s) decision. At this time the board plans to proceed with its appeal of the commissioners and the trial court’s decision. The attorneys are continuing the work to perfect the appeal and complete the legal process. The board will continue to update the community as more information becomes available.

Immediately upon receipt of the November 17, 2022 NYSED memo the Hoosic Valley School District also issued communication with the school community. Hoosic Valley Superintendent of Schools, Jim Burmaster provided the following correspondence; “Last evening, we received a memo from the New York State Department of Education regarding the use of Native American mascots. There has been a long-standing directive from the State Education Department for schools to discontinue the use of Native American mascots, team names, logos, and imagery. This new directive references a recent court case and the possible loss of State Aid for not complying by the end of the 2022-23 school year. Our administrative team will analyze the directive and consult with other school districts so we can have an open and informed discussion with our Board of Education at our December 1st Board Meeting.”

TO THE EDITOR

MECHANICVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Mechanicville School District Board Meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of the month @ 6 pm in the HS Cafeteria. in the Middle School Auditorium

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VILLAGE OF STILLWATER

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Town Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Town Hall, 881 Hudson Ave.

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Malta

Stillwater Town Meeting

New Public Safety Facility

Supervisor Kinowski announced that all the papers were signed for construction of the new Public Safety Facility. Police, court, and EMT’s will all be housed on this one floor facility. This is the first municipal building ever built for the Stillwater town government. It will be located at the intersection of Rts. 75 &76. He is hopeful to fhave a ground breaking the last week of November. There is room for a 2nd building if the Town offices could be moved there. The current building is a 1967 Butler building.

Glen Hollow Water

In August concerns were expressed at the town meeting concerning the water quality and billings from the residents of the Glen Hollow area regarding the water from the private company that provides it. A citizen returned to express the same concerns about water quality, billing, and lack of responsiveness from the company that provides water to that area. He inquired if another body could take over providing water to residents and put that request in a singed petition. Supervisor Kinowski’s water is provided by the same company. He said he would look into the issue and see what steps the Town could take. Kinowski said his bill was for 9,000 gallons contrasting with a previous bill of 57,000 gallons.

Developments in the Town

A resident asked that a public hearing be held about all currently approved building projects and proposed development plans. Kinowski said getting the information to every resident would be impossible. In addition some projects are still in the preliminary planning stage. Councilman D’Ambro pointed out when a building proposal comes to the Town Board for final approval after the Planning and Zoning Boards have already approved there is little the Town can do. Unless there is a an outrageous item in the plan the Town has to follow Planning and Zoning reccomendatons.

Resolutions Approved by the Town: Making a SEQRA determination regarding dedications of roads in Olympia Gardens.

Authorized the Supervisor to sign an Engagement agreement #21 with LaBella Engineering to produce a map, plan, and reports for Water district 6 Extension 4.

Authorized the Supervisor to sign an agreement with Labella Engineering regarding Wetland Mitigation for the Cold Springs Road Project.

The Stillwater Consolidated Health District was dissolved. All responsibilities will be transferred to the Saratoga County Board of Health.

Scheduled a Public Hearing for December 15th to consider increasing tax exemptions for residents 65 years of age and older.

Stillwater NHS Students Volunteer at Veterans Day Dinner

Several Stillwater High School National Honor Society students volunteered at the Veterans Day dinner at the American Legion on Nov. 13. They greeted, served and talked with veterans and their families. Our veterans have amazing stories to share, and it was a memorable experience for all involved.

GlobalFoundries Building Plans

“On Track”

Plans for a second GlobalFoundries factory are moving forward despite the company’s announcement last week that it would be cutting jobs and implementing a hiring freeze, according to Malta Town Supervisor Mark Hammond.

“They said it would not affect — and they reiterated — it would not affect their plans to keep moving forward with [Fab] 8.2,” said Hammond, who indicated he talked to the company last week following its announcement. “So that is very good news for Malta and the surrounding area.”

While it had record third-quarter financials and a good outlook for the fourth quarter, given the economic climate the company wanted to take “a very disciplined, proactive approach to contain costs,” stated Michael Mullaney, a spokesperson from the company.

News of plans continuing on the second factory also comes after the county approved a resolution related to the project. During the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday the board approved a resolution that allows GlobalFoundries to maintain the roads in Luther Forest Technology Park, where its current headquarters are located and the proposed site of Fab 8.2, said Christine Rush, the director of public relations for the county.

She also confirmed that county leadership’s understanding was that plans for the second factory, estimated to cost several billion dollars to build, were still on track.

GlobalFoundries is purchasing 800 acres of land in Luther Forest Technology Park for the expansion, according to an Albany Business Review article in July.

In July the town of Malta approved the 633,000-square-foot expansion just days after the town Stillwater approved a smaller portion of the project that lies in its town. JE Dunn, a Kansas City, Missouri, general contracting company that has a local base in Malta and has worked with GlobalFoundries in the past, was hired to work on the project, according to the article.

The original chip factory, called Fab 8.0, employs roughly 3,000 people and is currently undergoing a $1 billion-plus expansion of its production capacity.

The new factory would employ around 1,000 people, according to the

Albany Business Review.

Hammond said that during his conversation with company officials he also discussed whether there would be any local jobs cut. Hammond said he was not able to find out how many jobs in Malta may be lost but given the tone of the conversation with company officials believes it may be minimal.

“I was informed they didn’t have those numbers yet,” he said. “They’re going to try and keep it obviously as minimal as possible. I got a sense it wasn’t going to affect Malta as greatly as it may in other areas such as Dresden [Germany] and where their other plants are. Maybe I just read that wrong, but I think that it may be that we’re going to be fairly safe in terms of numbers.”

Proposed Building Project in Village

by ML Kling

The Village of Stillwater Board met at 6:30 pm at the Stillwater Town Hall. Mayor Judy Wood-Shaw opened the meeting and relayed a message of thanks from the Stillwater Freshman Class to the Village for providing a dump truck that assisted with their clean up at Union Cemetery. Mayor Wood-Shaw shared a correspondence advising that the MechanicvilleStillwater Elk’s will be holding their memorial service on December 4, 2022.

A presentation was given by Tyler Fronte, a developer from Troyal Property LLC, on a proposed building project at 726 Hudson Avenue. The renovation/ preservation proposal includes commercial and residential spaces. Plans show ten apartments ranging from studio size to two bedrooms, including a ground floor unit that is ADA compliant. Mr. Fronte indicated the current commercial occupant, Stillwater Wood, has been advised they could remain, but it is unknown at this time if they will be relocating. Trustee John Basile questioned and confirmed the replacement of the boarded up windows, the right of access to the power plant and inquired about the square footage of the apartments. Trustee/Deputy Mayor Judy Wood-Zeno asked about parking and was advised there would be sufficient off-street parking. Discussion about potential commercial tenants for the space included an emporium or brewery, but there is no confirmation at this time as prospective tenants are still being sought and explored. Trustee Patrick Nelson inquired what the rental rates would be and was advised they have not been determined, but would run along market value.

Mayor Wood-Shaw confirmed that the Major Dickinson playground has been closed due to vandalism and thanked Matt Rifenburgh for the assistance in taking everything down. She indicated the subject had been caught and that the matter ▶

COMMUNITY DIRECTORIES

SCHAGHTICOKE & HOOSIC VALLEY

TOWN OF SCHAGHTICOKE

290 Northline Drive, Melrose, NY 12121 518-753-6915

http://townofschaghticoke.org

Town Supervisor Tim Salisbury Town Clerk Jennifer Molesky Assessor David Jones Building Inspector Scott Frisino Highway Shawn Hayes Town Clerk 518-753-6915 x101 Assessor x103 Building and Code Enforcement x109 Highway Dept. 518-753-4315 895 Old Schaghticoke Rd. Water/Sewer 518-753-9982, 518-461-3350 Receiver of Taxes 518-664-7154

HALFMOON

TOWN OF HALFMOON

2 Halfmoon Town Plaza

Animal Control 518-371-7410 x2452

Assessor 518-371-7410 x2242

Code Enforcement/ Building Department 518-371-7410 x2260

Finance 518-371-7410 x2217 Highway 518-664-3127

Historical Society 518-371-7410 x2332

Justice Court 518-371-7410 x2400

Parks Department 518-371-7410 x2530

Planning Department 518-371-7410 x2266

Receiver of Taxes 518-371-7410 x2250

Recreation 518-371-7410 x2272

Senior Center 518-371-3892

Supervisor’s Office 518-371-7410 x2200

Town Clerk 518-371-7410 x2230

Transfer Station 518-371-7410 x2500 518-664-3127 x2500

Water Department 518-371-7410 x2600

PITTSTOWN

TOWN OF PITTSTOWN

97 Tomhannock Rd, Valley Falls NY 12185 518-753-4222

https://townpittstown.digitaltowpath.org

Town Supervisor Matthew Curley

Town Clerk Michelle Hoag

Assessor Bobbi Stone

Building Inspector Scott Frisino

06/15/23

Highway Paul Campbell

Waterford Community/Senior Center Schedule and Upcoming Events

Mondays- Cards at 10am. Sewing/Crafting 1pm. Starting in April- 3rd Monday of the month Women’s Club Meeting at 1pm.

Tuesdays- Bingo at 1pm. 3rd Tuesday of the month Business Meeting and Monthly Birthday Party.

Wednesdays- Walking Group at 1030am weather permitting. Meetup location in Waterford determined each week. Call Center for details. Wednesday Funday at 1pm.

Thursdays- Chair Yoga 1030am. Arts/Crafts 1pm.

Fridays- Cards 10am. Watercolor Class 1pm.

Saturday November 26th at 6pm the Waterford Halfmoon Girls Class C State Champions to be the Grand Marshalls for this years’ Waterford Christmas Parade which will conclude at Soldiers and Sailors Park where a spectacular tree lighting ceremony will take place.

Saturday December 10th at 12pm join us at the Center for our Annual Seniors Christmas Party catered by Joe Forget. Contact Center at 518-2358500 for details.

Tuesday December 20th at 12:30pm join us for our 2nd Annual Christmas Cookie Exchange at the Center. Bring 2 dozen of your own home-made cookies to exchange and leave with an assortment of the same amount.

Again, please call the Center 518-235-8500 for more information on any of our programs and events listed.

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Extensive discussion was held between Fire Marshall Larry Case and Trustee Basile regarding a proposed Village fee schedule. Questions regarding the basis for the fees, their application, and the origin of the structure of this schedule were reviewed. Village Attorney James Peluso commended Fire Marshall Case on his work on this matter and advised of a few small wording changes he would recommend making. The matter was tabled for the December meeting.

Committee reports included discussion on NYSEG’s phase change to the power lines near the area of the school’s score board. The Board questioned the Villages responsibility for the cost of such a change and further information on the requirements and expense for it is needed.

Trustee Basile advised of a proposed project by Seaview Development on Lake Street that has inquired about water and sewer services from the Village. The Board reviewed the ability to meeting this projects needs, the benefit of revenue from providing such services and long term maintenance goals.

Trustee Dorothy DeMarco advised there was new garland to hang on the vintage lights. Mayor Wood-Shaw reported the tree lighting will be December 3, 2022 at 6pm followed by the Memory Tree ceremony and fireworks.

Trustee Patrick Nelson advised he is still working with Livingston Electric to resolve the contract for the charging stations and has been attempting to contact someone to clarify the warranty and maintenance plan. He will also continue exploring the CDPHP Bike Share program and the Village’s qualification as a Clean Energy/Climate Smart Community.

Trustee/Deputy Mayor Wood-Zeno reported on a review of the employee manual. Floating holidays, COVID policy and vehicle policy were discussed.

The Board approved emergency repairs to the Dick Lynch tank. The work will be done by Aquastar, as they are the sole approved provider of these services. The cost is not to exceed $37,000.

The Board adjourned to executive session to discuss personnel matter with legal counsel.

To Love A Child announces Annual December Angel Match $15,000 Challenge

To Love A Child, Inc., a local 501(c)3 nonprofit organization announces its Annual Angel Match $15,000 Challenge. This event kicks off on

Giving Tuesday November 30th and will extend thru December 31st. Two anonymous “angels” have pledged to match every donation during the month of December up to a $15,000 total. Donations assist people suffering from abject poverty—those deprived of basic human needs; including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health care, shelter, and education. Donations will be used to support local families in our community as well as programs and projects in Haiti and Zimbabwe.

To Love A Child invites you to make a difference in a child’s life. Your help and generosity are greatly needed this year to support our vision and mission in helping impoverished children. Over the past 13 years we continue to change lives through our journeys and your support.

Donations can be made on PayPal by visiting the website www.toloveachild. net or by mailing a check to: To Love A Child Inc., PO Box 165, Clifton Park, NY 12065

Your support and generosity is greatly appreciated.

This Week in Saratoga County History Werner Brewery of Halfmoon: Turning Adversity into Opportunity

Submitted by Dave Waite, November 16, 2022

Dave Waite is a resident of Blue Corners, Saratoga County and has written many articles on upstate New York history, including several in the recently published book, Saratoga County Stories. Dave can be reached at davewaitefinearts@ gmail.com

Today there are at least two breweries along the Route 9 corridor in Eastern Saratoga County, each offering their own brand of unique microbrews to their loyal customers. Looking back in county history, we find that the commercial production of ale can trace its roots to well before the Civil War, with one of the earliest being the Werner family brewery in the town of Halfmoon.

The patriarch of this brewing family was Reinhold A. Werner, born in Gulmuthansen, Bavaria in 1827. At the age of twenty, he emigrated to America with his parents, Melchoir and Rose Werner. After entering the country, Reinhold’s parents moved west, settling in Iowa, while Reinhold stayed in New York, seeking his own opportunities in his new country.

While it is not recorded if Reinhold and his wife Mary had married before leaving Germany, it was in 1850 in Albany, New York that their first child, Emily was born. Their second, a son named Henry A., followed three years later. Reinhold Werner was granted citizenship in May of 1852 and within three years he and his family had moved to Saratoga County where they purchased twenty

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Werner brewery and farm in Halfmoon

the town of Halfmoon. By 1860 Reinhold had established a brewery and farm on

property along the north side of what is now Werner Road. In 1865 the Werners increased their family again. with Mary giving birth to their third child, a son who they named Herold.

In 1880 Reinhold made his oldest son, 26-year-old Henry, a partner in the family brewery business. The business prospered over the next four years, enabling Reinhold to enlarge and upgrade the brewery and build a new house on his property in Halfmoon. In an attempt to destroy the family business an unidentified arsonist burned down the brewery building in September of 1884. The fire also destroyed a nearby wagon house and storage sheds. Through a determined effort by those who responded to the call for assistance the fire that had spread to the Werner home was extinguished before that building was also destroyed. The loss, estimated at fifteen thousand dollars, was covered by less than five thousand dollars of insurance. Reinhold and his family immediately set to work together rebuilding their brewery and home.

After the business was rebuilt, Reinhold and his son Henry together ran the operation in Halfmoon until Reinhold died in 1887. At that time Reinhold’s younger son, Herold took his father’s place in the family business, the boys changing the business name to R. Werner’s Sons in honor of their father. In 1890 the plant in Halfmoon was sold to a joint-stock company and was incorporated under the name of Werner Brewing Company. At this time management of the business was split between the two brothers, with Henry moving the Ale business to Mechanicville and Harold overseeing both the lager production and the recently created Malt Medicine Company at that original plant in Halfmoon.

The medicine company came to be known throughout the region for the manufacture of patent medicine products including Werner’s Malt Tonic, Werner’s Malt Sarsaparilla, Werner’s Malt Cough Syrup, Werner’s Malt and Beef, and Werner’s Great American Anodyne. The Werner medicine products

were marketed through salesmen who each covered specific territories solicited sales and delivered directly to local businesses. The Werner brand was also advertised in newspapers across the region, with one example from the Hammond Advertiser in St. Lawrence County. In these advertisements, the products were touted as offering cures for ailments as varied as indigestion and “obstinate malarial diseases” at the cost of only one dollar for 112 doses.

In the early hours of June 30, 1891, and only seven years after the first fire, flames again destroyed the Werner lager and medicine plant in Halfmoon. Starting in the boiler house, it quickly spread to the main brewery building, laboratory, then to their home, which was completely destroyed. In the laboratory at the time of the fire were 26,000 bottles of malt extract ready for shipment, none of which were able to be saved. The business was again drastically underinsured, with the loss of buildings and equipment estimated at upwards of twenty thousand dollars.

As part of rebuilding after the fire, the brewing of lager was transferred to the plant in Mechanicville and only the medicine company continued in Halfmoon. The Werner Brewing Company, situated on Viall Avenue in Mechanicville, was housed in a seventy-two by eighty-foot four-story building. In its heyday, the plant produced sixty thousand barrels per year that were distributed in both New England and the Northern counties of New York.

The combination of the financial loss from the fire and the death of Henry A. Werner at the age of thirty-nine two years later started a downhill slide for the Werner brewery in Mechanicville. In 1896 the Saratoga Brewing Company of Saratoga purchased the plant, taking over that part of the business.

Herold Werner continued to operate the medicine side of the business, and in 1909 incorporated under the name of Werner Extract Company to manufacture medicines and flavoring extracts. Over time mail order perfumes were added to Werner’s business, with newspaper advertisements as far west as Michigan for Werner’s American Rose fragrance, a product that offered “refined, fascinating odors, distinctly individual,” for one dollar an ounce.

While the original business model of Werner Extract Company was medicines and bottled extracts, within two years of their incorporation they had switched to the manufacture of fertilizer made by grinding and mixing potash-bearing rock, coal, and bone. One reason for this change could have been the recent enactment of the first Pure Food and Drug Act, which required the labeling of ingredients, including alcohol, on all patent medicines. Over the next 18 years, Werner continued to refine the process of making fertilizer as new and more efficient machinery became available.

After a large quarry of four percent potash-bearing shale had been discovered in Halfmoon, the Werner Extract Company took advantage of this business opportunity and in 1920 invested in additional machinery to convert the rock into fertilizer. Advertised as a top dressing for meadows and supplement for fruitbearing trees and shrubs, the Werner company sold Werner’s Natural Fertilizer for the next ten years both by the ton or in 100-pound sacks.

On October 24, 1930, Herold J. Werner was stricken with a fatal heart attack.

With his passing the last of the family businesses were closed, ending 70 years and two generations of Werner brewery and patent medicine production in the town of Halfmoon.

Schaghticoke & Hoosic Valley

“Blue Christmas” Service at the Melrose United Methodist Church

A community “Blue Christmas” service will be held at the Melrose United Methodist Church (located at 20 Church Street, Melrose, NY 12121) on December 7, 2022 at 7:00pm. The Blue Christmas service is for anyone who is mourning, who has or is experiencing loss, a recent death of a family member or friend, the end of a marriage, the loss of work, or a move away from the place that has been home for a while. Blue Christmas is an opportunity to gather together to begin the Advent Christmas season with a quiet time of worship and healing. Blue Christmas is an ecumenical community service of scripture, prayer, and music during Advent for those who struggle, mourn, or find celebrating difficult. If this Christmas season is difficult for you, come and begin your Advent worship. Everyone, regardless of church background, is welcome. If you have any questions, please email communications. melroseumc@gmail.com or call the church at (518) 233 - 0044.

Pamela

Reinhold Werner

One-Day Home Projects to Complete Before the New Year

(StatePoint) As the new year approaches, many people will begin considering their resolutions. Some will choose to focus on setting health and fitness goals, while others may identify DIY projects to improve and organize their homes. But why make DIY projects part of your New Year’s resolution when you could easily complete them before the year’s end? Check out five home projects that can be completed in one day before the new year arrives.

Refresh the Wall Paint

If there’s one area in desperate need of a refresh, painting is a great place to start. With the right planning (and an early start), you can easily paint a room in a day. Purchase the materials you need, including primer, the paint color of your choice, brushes and rollers, and a high-quality painter’s tape like FrogTape MultiSurface painter’s tape. Made with PaintBlock Technology, FrogTape ensures crisp and professional paint lines, so there will be no time wasted on touch-ups. Once you have your supplies, tape the walls, apply primer and paint away. In just one day, a fresh coat of paint will have the room feeling brand new.

Enhance the Entryway

Your entryway should give your guests a warm welcome. A few simple solutions for sprucing up this area are organizing shoes, hanging up coats and adding a pop of color by laying a rug at the door. If you have the space, time and budget, you could consider larger improvements such as adding a bench, shoe storage or a coat rack. Complete the look by adding decorative pillows to the bench or adding frames to the wall.

Replace Bathroom Accessories

One way to make a space look more contemporary is to update the hardware and fixtures. This works particularly well in bathrooms where showerheads, faucets, towel bars and cabinet handles can be swapped out for matching, ontrend matte black or gold finishes. Other small, easily replaced items include shower curtains, towels, bathmats, soap dispensers and toothbrush holders. These swaps may seem minor to make, but they can make a big difference in the look and feel of the room.

Organize Cabinets, Drawers and Shelves

Once the hardware has been replaced on cabinets and drawers, open them up and get things in order. Start by going through what you have and deciding what can be eliminated. Clearing out clutter is particularly important for open shelves that are visible in the room. Once you’ve decided on what to keep, replace items in an organized manner so they’re easy to find going forward. Sorting out these small spaces can help keep things running smoothly into the new year.

Rearrange a Bedroom

Sometimes you just need to look at what you already have with a fresh perspective. Rearranging the furniture in a room can make it feel brand new. It can be as easy as switching which side of the bed the nightstand is on or moving the dresser to another spot on the wall. Best of all, this approach doesn’t require spending money on new items or supplies – all you need is your creativity and imagination!

For more DIY inspiration, visit frogtape.com.

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LOCAL SARATOGA COUNTY REAL ESTATE

Hemstreet Park c. 1920: Oil Tanks, A Store, and A Lack of Fire Protection

After a week off, I am back to relating the history of Hemstreet Park around 1920. The hamlet was growing fast from its inception in 1900.

In 1919, Standard Oil Company bought twelve house lots on the river front at Hemstreet Park and installed large oil tanks to be supplied from canal boats. The first tank for the station was drawn across the bridge by a team of horses in September. (Mechanicville Mercury February 26 and September 27, 1919) In February 1919 the Town Board gave Standard Oil a permit for a pipe line from the property of Mrs. Lockwood in Hemstreet Park to the Boston and Maine Railroad, implying that railroad transport of oil would happen too.

On November 29, the newspaper noted that some residents wanted to sell and move because of the installation of the huge tanks in their residential neighborhood.

“There should be some law to regulate ‘nuisances’ which injure the value of real estate.”

Shouldn’t theyand the town fathers- have been worried about the safety?? Apparently not, as the 1925 NY Census listed John D. Blake, 37, the manager of an oil company and wife Ella, 35, living in Hemstreet Park. Perhaps he was the manager of the installation, living right where he worked. An article in the “Saratogian” in 1940 stated that Standard Oil had moved to Green Island, perhaps partly because the bridge had such a limited weight capacity. (May 17) As I wrote earlier, there had been an ongoing problem with the bridge and the large oil trucks.

The hamlet had one small grocery store, as “William B. Sibley..purchased the grocery business of George Bryant in Hemstreet Park.” (Mercury September 11, 1909) This store changed hands several times over the next ten years. In 1911 J.E. Haney, retired police chief in Mechanicville, moved to Hem-

by Chris Kelly, historian, town of Schaghticoke

street Park to operate a grocery store. (Mercury July 22, 1911)In 1919, John E. Kipp advertised the store for rent or sale. “This is an exceptionally good stand for business, being the only store in this thriving hamlet.” (Dec 11, 1919 Hudson Valley Times.) In 1921 James McEvoy bought out the grocery store of James Dickson. (Hudson Valley Times January 14, 1921) Other than that, the residents went across the bridge to Mechanicville for everything, from church to shopping and in most cases, jobs.

From 1915 to 1920 there was great agitation in the Mechanicville “Mercury” for Hemstreet Park to become part of the city of Mechanicville, or at least for its incorporation as a village. We know that neither happened, though Hemstreet Park students go to school in Mechanicville. In 1916 a new mail route was established out of the Melrose Post Office to deliver to Hemstreet Park. The “Mercury” felt that it would be better to come out of Mechanicville.

Another issue for the new community was fire protection. As early as 1911, J.E. Haney, mentioned above, tried to organize a fire department “in that thriving young suburb known as the ‘Brooklyn of Mechanicville.’” (Mercury July 22, 1911) About 25 men were listed as interested, with Timothy J. Lyons elected President, and Samuel F. Campbell Captain. Lyons was a middle-aged watchman, Campbell an insurance man. I found no further mention of this organization. In 1914 the “Mercury” advocated us-

COMMUNITY

BALLSTON SPA

VILLAGE

BOARD MEETINGS

Tel: 518-885-5711 • Fax: 518-885-0512 Email: villageclerk@villageofballstonspa.org

Held at Village of Ballston Spa Public Library 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month @ 7pm

In order to attend, you must contact the Village Clerk during normal business hours M-F 8:30-4 by calling 518-885-5711. All requests to attend must be made no later than Monday at 3:00pm. Attendees must register for the meeting by 6:00pm the day of. Once you have registered on the Zoom app, you will receive a confirmation email. You will then be allowed access to the meeting at 7:00 pm

ing a stream that ran through the suburb to create a couple of reservoirs for use by fire engines. (December 26) I mentioned a fire in 1917 which burned the barns of William LaBar. A bucket brigade of residents fought the fire. In 1922 residents met at the school to discuss “purchase of efficient fire fighting apparatus.” (“Hudson Valley Times June 15, 1922) In 1923 a fire at the grocery store was put out by the Howland Chemical Company, a fire department from Mechanicville. (Troy Times October 9, 1923) Thomas Cassidy, a telegraph operator who lived in Hemstreet Park, appeared before the Common Council of Mechanicville in January 1925 to ask that a water main be extended to the Park for use in case of fire only, along with installation of two fire alarm boxes. He also asked that the Mechanicville Fire Department respond to Hemstreet Park calls. This request was tabled. (Troy Times January 13, 1925)

The Hemstreet Park Fire Department was finally established in 1930.

The illustration is from the Hudson Valley “Times” in January 1921. Next week…the golf course.

LIST

(518) 664-3335

(518) 664-5997

BALLSTON SPA SERVICES

Ballston Spa Central School District 70 Malta Ave • 518-884-7195 www.bscsd.org

Ballston Spa Public Library 21 Milton Ave •518-885-5022 ballston.sals.edu M-F 8:30am - 4pm

Ballston Area Community Center 20 Malta Ave •518-884-7195 www.ballstonareacc.org M-F 8:30am-4:30pm

BALLSTON SPA GOVERNMENT

66 Front Street • Hours M-F 8:30am-4pm

Village Clerk’s Office Tel: 518-885-5711 Fax: 518-885-0512

Building Department Tel: 518-885-3167 Fax: 518-885-0512

Department of Public Works Tel: 518-885-6211 Alt: 518-885-5711

Planning Board2nd Weds of the Month @ 7:30 Tel: 518-885-5711

Fax: 518-885-0512

Zoning Brd of Appeals Last Wed/month 7pm Tel: 518-885-5711 Fax: 518-885-0512

Animal Control Officers

Town of Milton Arceni Polyak Days: 518-885-9220 x136 Nights: 518-898-0470

Town of Ballston Thomas Shambo Tel: 518-885-8706 • Pager: 518-349-3875

DIRECTORIES

BALLSTON SPA

Ballston Spa & Regional Schaghticoke & Hoosic Valley

Ballston Spa Elks Provide Support for BackPack Program

The Ballston Spa Central School District’s partnership program has once again received generous funding from the Ballston Spa Elks Lodge #2619. Representatives from the organization presented their annual donation and received recognition from the district during a recent Board of Education meeting.

The Ballston Spa Elks Lodge continues to be a consistent supporter of the Scotties BackPack Program. For the 2022-23 school year they have increased their annual support to $6,500 to assist with supplying weekend meals to students who may otherwise go without.

In collaboration with the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, the district launched the Scotties BackPack Program in 2017 and currently serves students in all four elementary schools. The program provides easyto-prepare food to selected students each week to consume throughout the weekend. Meeting their nutritional needs helps ensure students are ready to learn when they return to school.

Set up is Complete for the Radiant Peace Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony

by Christine Barton

On Saturday November 19, 2022 volunteers gathered at the Schaghticoke Town Hall at 8am to prepare the scene for the upcoming Radiant Peace Memorial Tree Display that will light up Schaghticoke on November 26, 2022. This event is now embarking on its 10th year. Every year volunteers gather at the town hall to prepare the lawn and the trees for decoration in advance of the ceremony.

This event is sponsored and organized in partnership between the Hoosic Valley Community Partners and the Schaghticoke Entertainment Committee. The committee members are supported by a long list of dedicated volunteers who ensure that each and every detail is attended to before the day of the ceremony. On November 19th the volunteers got right to work. In just a few hours all of the individual memorial trees and the large community tree located in the gazebo were up and the grounds prepared for the event.

The 2022 Radiant Peace Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held this year on November 26, 2022 at 4:30 pm at the Schaghticoke Town Hall. This memorial display offers the community, a bright and powerful remembrance of “those who can’t be with us this holiday season.”

This year the event will have 125 individual memorial tress and the large community tree located in the gazebo. The community tree offers the chance to hang an ornament that reflects a personalized dedication to a lost loved one. The committee hopes to see the branches of this tree filled with special ornaments, memories and dedications. All of the dedications, including those from the branches of the community tree, are read aloud during the ceremony.

The behind the scenes work to ensure that this memorial tree display is ready for the day of the ceremony takes months of planning, preparation and coordination. Each year this event grows in size and popularity. As the event grows the waiting list for individual trees also grows. It has always been the wish of the committee members to eventually have enough individual trees for everyone who wants one to have one. This has been a goal they continue to work towards.

John Bartis, Schaghticoke Entertainment Committee member, takes the lead on many of the aspects of the coordination, setup and breakdown of the event. He along with Jacki Kinnicutt-Sawyer ensure all aspects of the process are orchestrated from start to finish. Schaghticoke Town Board members John Rustin and Bill Fogarty were both resent on the morning of the setup. Both spoke of their appreciation for Johns hard work and attention to all of the details of ordering and setting up the trees. He works very hard every year on this project. They both note how meaningful the Radiant Peace Memorial Tree display has become to the community. The committee members are also very appreciative of the great response to the request for volunteers to help set up.

The Radiant Peace Memorial Tree ceremony is a tradition that many families look forward to each year. It offers a time to spend with family decorating each special tree in a way that best honors their missed loved one during the holiday season.

Again, this year the display of individual memorial trees and the large community tree will be lit simultaneously upon the conclusion of the ceremony that starts at 4:30pm on Saturday, November 26. The display will remain lit into the start of the New Year. Throughout the season readers can look for features in the Express highlighting some of the individual stories and memories behind these Radiant Peace Memorial Trees.

The program originally provided weekend meals to 30 students and now serves more than 190 students in the district. The cost for one student for the school year has increased from $183 to $228 for the 2022-23 school year. This increase means an additional $9,000 will need to be raised to support the same number of students as last year. Revenue to support the program is raised by individual and corporate donations as well as through any available grant sources.

For additional information regarding the district’s BackPack program, please contact BSCSD Development Coordinator Kelly Delaney-Elliott at kelliott@ bscsd.org or call at (518) 884-7195 ext. 1369.

Ballston Spa Rotary Club Christmas Tree Sale

The Ballston Spa Rotary Club is pleased to announce that it will have 600 Christmas trees for sale this year in its tree lot at the Curtis Lumber on Route 67 in Ballston Spa, starting Friday, Nov. 25.

The number of trees available in the annual sale is a return to normal after a 2021 season in which the club had significantly fewer trees than usual, due to a national Christmas tree shortage.

The tree sale is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Ballston Spa Rotary Club, with proceeds used to support local efforts to address hunger among Ballston Spa Central School District students, international assistance to refugees, and other local non-profit causes.

The trees for sale this year will be a breed called Fralsam, a hybrid between Fraser Fir and Balsam trees. Prices will vary with tree size, starting at $80. The tree lot will be open daily until Dec. 23 or until all the trees are sold. The lot opens at 11 a.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. on weekends.

Programs that benefit from the funds raised through tree sales include weekend food backpack programs for food-insecure elementary school students in Ballston Spa, basic school supplies for kindergarteners, local scholarships and awards, and a summer lunch program operated by the First Baptist Church in Ballston Spa.

(L-R): Ballston Spa CSD Superintendent Dr. Gianleo Duca, Elks Lodge representatives Kim Turney (Past Exalted Ruler) and Exalted Ruler Wayne VanValkenburgh with Board of Education President Jason Fernau.

Radiant Peace Memorial

Ballston Spa & Regional

Brookside

Museum’s

"Finish the Job”

Campaign on Giving Tuesday

Saratoga County History Center Announces Special Thank You Gifts for Giving Tuesday’s Global Day of Giving

he Saratoga County History Center at Ballston Spa's Brookside Museum will be providing special thank-you gifts on Giving Tuesday, November 29, 2022, as part of its annual appeal, "Finish the Job." Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement driven by individuals, organizations, communities, and charities in countries all around the world.

The “Finish the Job” annual appeal has the objective of complete stabilization of the historic building in the coming year. Its goal of the current phase, $45,000, will fund energy efficiency and long-postponed repair of space required for museum operations and care of its important collections. Two friends of the museum have pledged $15,000 to match an equal sum from the community.

"Finish the Job" will make the museum's most economical operation possible. Its storm windows are 70 years old and do little to keep out the weather. Replacement with modern, efficient storms is planned before midwinter. New interior and exterior lighting, for the comfort of museum visitors and to reduce energy consumption, will use LED technology. An area of the building damaged many years ago by a leaking roof was to be gutted and converted to badly needed storage. Finally, since most of the museum's galleries have been renovated, only two floors must be repaired and refurbished.

Sean Kelleher, Vice President of the Saratoga County History Center said, “Last year’s campaign had over 15% of the donors during “Giving Tuesday.” We have some nice historical thank you gifts including some memorabilia from the old Battlefield gift store that we know people will appreciate.”

The impact of Giving Tuesday goes well beyond charitable donations. It inspires giving in all its forms from encouraging kindness to raising money for local non-profits and celebrating generosity. The movement is an opportunity for global unity through the power of generosity.

In collaboration with Giving Tuesday, the “Finish the Job” annual appeal will provide special thank you gifts to contributions above $25. SCHC will be providing specifics and updates on all SCHC social media platforms.

The Saratoga County History Center is dedicated to the

preservation and sharing of the diverse histories of Saratoga County. In addition to the Brookside Museum, the History Center provides various innovative, exciting, and educational programs online and in-person across the county. Please check the website (www. brooksidemuseum.org) and social media accounts (@SaratogaCoHistory) for updates and announcements.

Saratoga Battlefield Leather Bookmarkers are thankyou gifts for the first three donors at the $65 level.

All gifts will be acknowledged with gratitude and donors will be counted as 2023 members. Contributions can be submitted through the www.brookside.org link or by mail to SCHS, 21 Fairground Avenue, Ballston Spa, N.Y. 12020.

All SCHC press releases are available online at www.brooksidemuseum.org/ news

Saratoga Battlefield vintage license plate topper are thank-you gifts for the first six donors at the $125 level.

Saratoga Battlefield Leather Bookmarkers are thank-you gifts for the first three donors at the $65 level.

Saratoga Battlefield Snap Shot Leather Books are the thank-you gifts for the first two donors at the $35 level.

Wreaths Across America 2022

Wreaths Across America program is in full swing throughout the country and at the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery. Wreaths may be sponsored for $15 each. Log onto www. wreathsacrossamerica.org. Scroll down to specific location and type Gerald B. H Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery. Follow screen to fundraising groups to sponsor a wreath.

For the past six years through generous individual and corporate sponsorships every Veteran interred at Saratoga has been honored and we cannot say thank you enough. Our need this year is 15,000 wreaths and as of November 14, we are at 8,341 wreaths. Please help us to ‘Remember, Honor and Teach’, wreath order deadline is November 28th.

Wreath placement will take place on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 10:30 am followed at 12:00 pm, Noon with the National Wreath Day Ceremony. Children are absolutely welcome!

Local College Students

Local Students Inducted into Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society at Hudson Valley Community College

Hudson Valley Community College recently installed its annual class of inductees in the Alpha Iota Omega chapter of Kappa Delta Pi recently. KDP is the international honor society for students studying education and was founded in 1911 to foster excellence and promote fellowship among those dedicated to teaching.

Among those installed in the honor society are local students: Leah Lescault of Mechanicville , who is studying in the Individual Studies academic prog

Elizabeth Reiter of Johnsonville , who is studying in the Early Childhood academic prog

Inductees must meet rigorous academic and leadership standards to be nominated.

County Honors Milton Veteran William Helman

by Harold Wessell

William E. Helman, U.S. was honored as the Deceased Veteran of the Month by the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors. He served in the Army 1942 to 1945.

Mr. Helman was born on August 28, 1923 to Edward and Sarah. He attended Ballston Spa schools and enlisted in the U.S. Army on December 12, 1942, serving with Company B, 404th Combat Battalion, as combat engineer/ jackhammer operator.

Trained as a Combat Engineer, he was assigned to the First Battalion, 139th Engineer Combat Regiment. He fought in the Italy campaigns, serving two years, 10 months and 12 from 1943-1945. After arriving in late April 1943, William’s unit was tasked with engineering projects in the coastal area in Algeria for a few weeks. He and 139th Engineer Battalion would receive infantry training from Darby’s Rangers, which prepared them for a role they had not thought of. His confidence was bolstered when the Engineers returned the favor with training the Rangers on crossing and breaching various obstacles.

Following his military service he went on to work in the automotive industry, and was self-employed as a body and fender man, working out of several garages in the area. He married Rachel in 1946 and together they had three children. He passed away on February 28, 1978.

County Veterans Service Agency Director Frank McClement cited an article written about William’s unit: “Combat Engineers had performed beyond expectation. William’s unit would proceed across Sicily, building 97 bypasses and shoveling rubble in seven cities along the way.”

In Italy the engineers of the 139th were destined to continue their valiant effort, taking part in both the Salerno and Anzio landings, the capture of Rome and the victorious battles for the Po Valley. During the Italian campaign the 139th would fight its way through enemy territory – while building 77 bypasses, 123 culverts, 24 major roadblocks, 7 airstrips and a floating footbridge.

“And that is only a partial listing of the engineers’ accomplishments,” remarked Director McClement.

In a personal account of one of William’s experiences in the war, describing his character and dedication to others, his son Lloyd related the story that while in Italy a fellow soldier from Ballston Lake was severely wounded from German fire while attempting to build a bridge. He was placed in a triage tent meant for those who were expected to die from their wounds. William carried him back to his tent, where he cared for him, and he survived.

They would remain lifelong friends.

On August 13, 1945, William sailed to the USA, arriving nine days later. The 404th would be deactivated 13 October 1945. Ten days later William was discharged at Fort Dix and was on his way home. Director McClement concluded: “today, for his service we honor William E. Hellman as a hero and member of the Greatest Generation.”

Photo flag In honor of William Helman this flag will fly for 30 days at the County Building after having previously flown at the US Capital.

The Death and Rebirth of

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Community’s Beloved Covered Bridge

by Harold Wessell (Photos by Harold and Lisa Wessell)

The Old Blenheim bridge was one of the longest single span wooden covered bridges in the world, stretching 210 feet across Schoharie Creek near the Village of North Blenheim. It was constructed in 1855 by Nicholas Montgomery Powers of Vermont, who received $6,000 for his work. Its main feature was its single center arch on which the bridge relied for strength, stretching in a three-rib segment across from the abutments, to the ridge pole in the center of the bridge, and back again. It had three Burr trusses, a large one enclosing the arch at the center, and two side trusses 27 feet apart, a lesser height. This divided the bridge into two lanes, generally not common in the hundreds of the bridges built in America.

The trusses were in a series devised and patented in 1830 by Col. Stephen Power, who used: 3,600 pounds of bolts and 1,500 pounds of washers to connect the braces. 94,000 board feet (27 tons) of lumber were used. Interestingly, the structure was not built over this dream as one might expected but rather was built piece by piece in the village and then brought to the site.

On August 28, 2011, record flooding associated with the remnants of hurricanes Irene and Lee hit the Schoharie River Valley, classed as a 500 year flood, The Valley sustained unprecedented devastation. One of the casualties was the old Blenheim bridge, which was swept away and destroyed on August 28. None of the bridge remained at its former site .Local people retrieved many sections and put them in storage for use -- as a memorial, and helped by State funding, and built by the Federal Emergecy Manage Management Agency (FEMA), and completed in July 2020.

It would no longer have its official National Historical Landmark status. – But the people of North Blenheim were not much troubled, after the deep community-wide feeling of loss of a part of their identity -- nay a part of them. But at least they had THEIR bridge back.

The new bridge, not in use, is a museum with several signs illustrating the history of its death and rebirth near the entrance.

Shown here are photos of the front and side of the original bridge in 1975, and its successor.

(An upcoming issue of The Express will relate with photos more of the history of covered bridges in New York, Vermont and New Hampshire, with helps for those who would like to see out these vestiges of another part of our history.)

Sept. 1975 Blenheim Bridge

New Blenheim Bridge

We Have Much to Be Thankful For

I’ve always enjoyed Thanksgiving with my family but many times I become distracted from the intended purpose. Between football, conversations, and pumpkin pie, it’s easy to forget how much we have to be thankful for. Sadly, many have forgotten or maybe they have never known the history of human suffering that is associated with the Pilgrims. It’s been recorded that the new colony was focused on giving God thanks for His blessings and protection as William Bradford is quoted, “Being thus arrived in a good harbor, and brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and delivered them from all the perils and miseries thereof, to again set their feet on the firm and stable earth, their proper element. Thus, out of small beginnings, greater things have been produced by His hand that made all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are; and, as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone unto many, yea in some sort to our whole nation; let the glorious name of God have all the praise.” Clearly, the pilgrims of the Plymouth colony praised God and appreciated Him for all they had. Today the meaning of Thanksgiving is often lost under an endless avalanche of media hype, sales advertisements, marketing gimmicks, and aggressive commercialism.

Like all Christians, we give thanks to the Lord for loving us and rescuing us from eternal darkness and death. We could never express to our Heavenly Father enough how grateful we are that He sent Jesus to redeem and forgive us with His blood. I realize there are hard times and many difficult situations, but we are fortunate to not only have His promises of hope and peace here on Earth, but He is also preparing a place for us in Heaven. I published a book a couple of years ago called, “A Lifestyle of Worship” and it’s about becoming determined to develop an awareness of God’s presence all the time instead of just when we are in church or need a favor. Brother Lawrence, whose seventeenth-century work, “The Practice of the Presence of God,” details his discipline to become so sensitive to everything going on around him that he might consider all situations as an opportunity to manifest the attributes of Christ. I realize that most people keep a busy schedule and do not always wake up in the mornings and thank God for all of their blessings. Why is this? Well, we have a tendency to take important things for granted like our good health or even the air we breathe. We become so occupied with trying to make decisions and leaning on our own understanding that we forget that God is helping us and always has our best interests in mind. It takes serious dedication to continually concentrate on how worthy He is of our gratitude and adoration. “O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together” Psalm 34:3.

Nursery & Children’s Education

10am

Sundays

Healing Service 6pm Wednesdays

6-Week ZOOM Study Psalm 23

Started Thursday, October 6th, 7-8:30pm

Brotherhood of the Bacon Men’s Group Saturday, November 26th, 9am • Free Breakfast Comfort Works Sewing Group Wednesdays 2:30pm Local and Global Projects No experience necessary

Any-Faith Grief Group “Comfort for Those Who Mourn” Join Anytime - Wednesdays 4:30-5:45pm ‘til 11/23

To let us know you’d like to attend one of the above events: 518-664-4834 or slonthehill@gmail.com

Weekend Worship

8am & 10am Sunday 10am Worship Inside, Parking Lot 89.5 FM or Facebook 4pm Saturday

St. Luke’s on the Hill • The Family-Friendly Church 40 McBride Road • Mechanicville, NY 12118 Off Pruyn Hill Rd, Town of Halfmoon 518-664-4834 www.stlukesonthehill.org

So, we see that Thanksgiving is about expressing our love to God, and those who desire to know Him personally will discover that our devotion is not based on what He can give us, but just on who He is. Above my fireplace, there’s a log engraved with Matthew 22:37-38 and I often ask God to reveal to me the depths of this spiritual truth. “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.” Every word that has ever been spoken and every book that has been written can only scratch the surface in describing God’s endless generosity and glorious majesty.

This season let us consider our Thanksgiving holiday as more than a day off from work, a traditional celebration, or a Black Friday sale. May it be a state of mind where we can truly worship Him for our daily blessings and our eternal salvation. It’s wonderful to have a roof over our heads, good health, and a long list of His benefits, but we are especially grateful for His infinite grace. It’s my prayer today, that I will never become spoiled with His blessings, but every moment to be sincerely grateful for the privilege ▶

CHURCH

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MAXIMUS - Mini Schnauzer, male, 8 years, 9 lbs.

Maximus is not housetrained and requires a secure physical fence.

Maximus is a nervous boy who doesn’t like to leave home very much and very much dislikes leashes. For this reason, he needs a secure physical fence so he can enjoy some outdoor time safely.

Maximus gets along with other pets, as long as they understand that he deserves to be the center of attention. He would prefer a quiet home that doesn’t

include large dogs or children. He would also appreciate it if his new family was home more often than not.

These KITTIES are approximately 15-16 weeks old, microchipped, up to date on vaccinations, Fiv/Felv tested

and have received flea treatment and a deworming.

CRANBERRY is a little over a year old, spayed, microchipped, up to date on vaccinations, FIV/FeLV negative, and has received a flea treatment and a deworming. If you are interested in adopting her, please contact us by calling 518-654-6220 for a pre-screening.

DOG HOUSE ADOPTIONS pawsomepupspersevere@yahoo.com

DAISY is 2 years old Great Dane who is spayed, up to date on vaccinations, crate trained, and housebroken. She would do best with older children since she’s so big and goofy. Daisy is in need of a home without other dogs and we have not seen her with cats, but we do know she is not interested in chickens. Daisy is so sweet, loves affection, and just wants to spend time with her people. She may initially be nervous of new people, but then leans right in for pets.

Daisy does well in the car and at the vet. She walks well on leash, but can also be very strong at times.

Daisy is located in Charlton, NY.

BEN is 7 years old, neutered, up to date on vaccinations, housebroken, and crate trained. Ben would do best with a single woman, no children, no small animals, a fenced in yard,

and has done great with any dog he has met. Ben is very sweet and playful with people he knows well. He is eager to work for food, knows basic obedience, and is easy to walk. He loves to be outdoors, but does not like strangers on his property. He rides great in the car and does well at the vet. If you are interested in adopting Ben, he will need multiple meet and greets and home visits to build a bond with his new person, and it is important to research the Great Pyrenees breed to ensure it is the right fit for your home. Ben is located in Charlton, NY. Please contact pawsomepupspersevere@yahoo.com if interested in adoption.

Cranberry

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY EVENTS UNDER $10 SERIES

AMERICAN LEGION POST 1450

275 Grooms Rd, Halfmoon

n Monday Night Bingo: Every Monday Night Doors Open @ 4:30 Sign-in First Come Basis. Guidelines set by the NYS and Saratoga County Dept. of Health. Limited to a maximum of 50, masks must be worn properly at all times, and reservations are not permitted. For more information email the Legion at americanlegion1450@gmail.com

BROOKSIDE MUSEUM

6 Charlton St, Ballston Spa • 518-885-4000

https://brooksidemuseum.org/

Open Saturdays and Sundays from Noon to 4 pm. Programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated.

n 11/26-12/24: Artisan’s Market at Brookside Museum Shop a wide selection of hand-crafted products created by local artisans, including soaps & lotions, ornaments, jewelry, spices & syrups, cutting boards, home décor, and much more! Thursdays 12-5pm, Fridays 11am–6pm, Sats & Suns 11am-5pm.

n 12/3 from 2-4pm: Groom’s Tavern hosts “More Saratoga County Stories” book signing and talk. The restored historic tavern and a variety of exhibits will be open for tours. Grooms Tavern is at 290 Sugar Hill Road on the corner of Grooms Road in Rexford, NY12148.

CURRENT EXHIBITS

n Potato Chips and Their Regional Folklore through 12/23

n Black Experiences in Saratoga County, 17501950 through 11/13

n A Century of Ice Cream, 12/23

DIABETES CLASSES ONLINE

n Dining with Diabetes at 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY, at 1:00pm. A program for people with diabetes or prediabetes and their family members, is being offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension Saratoga County. To register call 518-885-8995.

DYKEN POND EEC

Grafton • www.dykenpond.org • 518-658-2055 Preregistration is required for all programs at (518) 6582055 or dykenpond@gmail.com. Your registration is not complete until you receive confirmation from the Center. Please visit our website to learn more about the Center and for a complete schedule of our events.

JOHNSONVILLE METHODIST

CHURCH THRIFT SHOP

22 Bridge Street, Johnsonville, NY Wednesdays 9am-12pm and 1st Saturday of Each Month n JOHNSONVILLE: Closed on major holidays. Look for our sign at the corner of Rte. 111 and Rte. 67.

MECHANICVILLE DISTRICT

PUBLIC LIBRARY

190 N. Main St. Mechanicville • 518-664-4646 meclib.sals.edu • Facebook.com/MechanicvilleLibrary Mon & Weds 11am-8pm, Tues & Thurs 11am-6pm, Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 11am-3pm, Sunday Closed Registration for all programs online!

• Get your free library card today! The Library is happy to assist with the NEW CDTA FlexRide Service!

• Registration is required for all library programs. Online registration can be found on our calendar of events at: MecLib.Sals.Edu

n TUESDAYS: Story Time & Craft for all ages at 11:30am

n BABY CAFE for nursing and expectant moms at 11-1 n 11/24-11/25: Library Closed

n 11/26: Small Business Saturday in the Library! Shop

Local Entrepreneurs from 9-2 n 11/28: Friends of the Library Meet at 6pm Book Club at 7pm: Highly Rated! I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys - Call for your copy!

29 Broadway, Fort Edward, New York

n Let’s Talk History: Continuing on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm at Ye Deli located at 7 East Street, Fort Edward with parking in Ye Old Fort Diner’s parking lot. All ages are welcome and our event is free of charge. Your host John Weber, of the Fort Edward Historical Association, invites you to join him for a weekly evening of lively conversation about HISTORY!

PRESBYTERIAN UNITED CHURCH

165 Main Street, Schaghticoke n Tai Chi Class: Every Saturday 10-11:00am at the Church. A $5 donation per class is welcome to cover the cost of the instructor. This class is sponsored by the Com munity Life Support, Health & Wellness Division.

SARATOGA COUNTY CAREER CENTER

NOVEMBER VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS

Free Career Workshops Provided by the Greater Capital Region Career Centers n 11/29 at 1:30PM: Social Media Registration is required for all workshops. Visit https:// thejoblink.org/calendar/ to register or call the Saratoga County Career Center at (518) 884-4170 for more information. The workshops are offered as part of the Saratoga County Career Center’s WorkPays! workforce education campaign.

SARATOGA COUNTY HISTORY CENTER

n Historians Walking Tours Sponsored by the Saratoga County History Center. Detailed information on individual visits, directions and parking will be available on the website and community event calendars prior to each visit.

To accommodate walkers of all capacities, guided tours are planned over distances of 1 to 1.5 miles, mostly in flat terrain.

SOUTHERN SARATOGA ART SOCIETY EXHIBITS FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2022

The Town of Clifton Park Lobby, 1 Town Hall Plaza, will feature artist Faith Weldon.

The Clifton Park Senior Community Center Gallery, 6 Clifton Common Ct., will be hosting members of SSAS in a show called “Seasons”.

The Mechanicville Library, 190 N. Main Street, will feature artist, Karen Zimmer.

ST. LUKE’S ON THE HILL 40 McBride Road, Mechanicville NY 12118 (off Pruyn Hill Road / Town of Halfmoon) (518) 664-4834 • stlukesonthehill.org

A very active church, St. Luke’s on the Hill will continue to provide a host of events in the next few months. Details for all these activities can be found on our website or Face book. Open to everyone.

ACTIVITIES

n Comfort Works Sewing / Knitting / Crocheting: Ongoing on Weds, 2-4pm in the church Great Room. For many outreach projects-no sewing experience necessary. n Sunday School Sign-ups are continuous. Please contact the church office.

n Prayer and Healing Service for those who mourn: Every Wednesday, 6pm. All are welcome.

n Game Night: 3rd Saturday of the Month; 5pm, meal included. Fun and free!

n 12-Step Liturgy/Eucharist: 3rd Saturday of the Month 4pm at St. Luke’s

n Recovery Resource Center: Ongoing. Please contact the church office for details.

STILLWATER AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER

n Health Plan & Prescription Help: May through December, Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am-1pm. You may qualify for government help paying for your health plan and prescriptions. Stop by and speak to a licensed Humana sales agent at the call Cheryl Broadus@ 518226-9840 to schedule an appointment.

STILLWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY

662 Hudson Ave. Call us at 664-6255 Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm, Friday 10am-5pm, Sat 9am-2pm

n The library will be closed Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th in celebration of Thanksgiving.

FOR KIDS

n Lunch Box Pre-K: Thurs at 12 pm

n Goodnight You at the Library: Thurs at 6:30 pm

n Library Littles: Fridays at 11 am

n Read to Me! Fridays 3-4:30

n Storytime: Sats at 11am

n Sat 11/26 at 11am - Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving!

n Mon 11/28 at 6:30pm Fandom Club

FOR TEENS

n Homework Help: Mon - Thurs 3-5

n Fandom Club - Mon 11/28 at 6:30 pm

FOR ADULTS

n Sat 11/26 at 9:30am Mindfulness Book Club

n Mon 11/28 at 6:30pm Fandom Club

n Tues11/29 at 7pm BetterOffRead Book Club

BUSINESS

MEETINGS

n Wed 11/30 at 6:30pm - Friends of the Library Meeting

STILLWATER UNITED CHURCH

135 Hudson Ave

n Stillwater Attic Angels Closet: Monday: 10am-1pm; Thurs: 10am-1pm and 5pm-7pm; 1st Saturday of the month 9am-12pm

VALLEY FALLS FREE LIBRARY

42 State. St, PO Box 296, Valley Falls NY 12185 518-753-4230, circulation@valleyfallslibrary.org www.valleyfallslibrary.org

Valley Falls Free library will host “Lockdown in the Library” every other Weds at 3pm. Check www.facebook.com/ VAFLibrary/events or call 518-753-4230 for more info.

WEEKLY PROGRAMS

n Children’s Storytime Weds at 10am. For preschoolers. Join us for a fun hour of stories, music, movement, art activities, and more. For preschoolers.

n Experiential Youth Programs. Weds at 3pm. Each week youth will participate in either a STEAM or Library Locksmith activity at the Library. For each STEAM activity we will explore and create using science, technology, engineering, art, and math. On Library Locksmith days we will use Breakout EDU games that encourage kids of all ages to voice their independent thoughts and ideas while working together to solve puzzles and unlock a box with small prizes in it.

n Lego Time! Fridays from 3-6pm. Come in and create your masterpiece. All ages welcome!

MONTHLY

n Adult Book Club: The Third Monday of the month at 10:30am. We read and discuss a different book each month. For more information contact Jackie Marino at 518-753-0442 or at jljmarino@icloud.com.

WATERFORD COMMUNITY

SENIOR CENTER

Eileen Haldeman, Center Director 35 3rd Ave, Waterford, NY 12188 • 518-235-8500

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

n Monday: Texas Hold’em at 10am; Sewing at 1pm.

n Tuesday: Bingo at 1pm; Monthly Birthday Party and Seniors Business Meeting on third Tuesday of the month.

n Wednesday: Walking Group 10:30am; Wednesday Fall Day Fun Day

n Thursday: Chair Yoga at 10:30am; Arts & Crafts 1pm.

n Friday: Texas Hold’e at 10am; Watercolor Class 1pm.

WED, NOV 23rd

n HOOSICK— Pie Sales at Hoosick Grange. 11:30am2:00pm. Must be Pre-ordered. Regular or Gluten -free Apple, Blueberry, Cherry, Lemon Meringue, Pumpkin, Peach, Strawberry-Rhubarb Pecan or Mince-meat. Call 203-648-8750 to order.

FRI, NOV 25th and SAT, NOV. 26th

n VALLEY FALLS— Make and Take OrnamentsDuring Regular Library Hours. Valley Falls Free Library. Come to the library anytime during our regular hours on Friday and Saturday and enjoy making a variety of Holiday Ornaments. We will provide the materials and instructions. Coloring sheets will be available as well. $2.00 Donation/ person. For More Information: call the Circulation Desk at 518-753-4230

SAT, NOV 26th

n MECHANICVILLE—Small Business Saturday at Mechanicville Library from 9am-2pm - Mechanicville Library will be hosting local vendors and crafters here at the Mechanicville Library. Drop in and check out! If you are

Louise Coreno – 82

MECHANCVILLE – Louise Coreno, 82, lifelong resdident of Mechanicville, died peacefully at Wesley Health Care Center, on November 9, 2022. Born on July 17, 1940, daughter of the late Orlando and Mary Valentino DeVito, she was a Mechanicville High School graduate.

Louise worked for the NYS Department of Tax and Finance for many years. She was a good bowler who accomplished perfection once, bowling a 300, and was a member of local leagues. She was also an avid sports follower who loved the NY Yankees, Washington Redskins and Duke Blue Devils. She also enjoyed trips to the Saratoga Racino and playing bingo.

Survivors include her siblings Orlando “Earl” (Clorinda) DeVito, Rosemarie(Frank) Rossi, Patricia(Robert) Tomaski, and Joseph(Linda) DeVito and sisters in law Anne and Rose DeVito as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Louise was predeceased by her brothers Francis and Anthony “Mope” DeVito.

Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, November 14th at All Saints on the Hudson South Church followed by burial alongside her parents in St. Paul’s Cemetery.

Those wishing to remember her in a special way are asked to make donations to the Alzheimer’s Association in memory of Louise Coreno.

Rosemary Garland

Delano - 98

MECHANICVILLE – Rosemary Garland Delano, 98, former longtime resident, died Friday, Nov. 18th at Schenectady Ctr. For Rehab and Nursing, after an extended illness.

Born in Troy, May 30th, 1924, she was the daughter of the late John and Emma Adams Garland, and was a graduate of Mechanicville High School. Upon graduation, Rosemary went to work at the Watervliet Arsenal where she proudly supported the U.S. war effort as a real life “Rosie-the Riveter”. After marrying and starting a family, Rosemary was a homemaker, providing a pleasant home for her husband and three daughters, and occasionally working part time jobs at local businesses.

She was a former communicant of AssumptionSt. Paul Church and St. Mary’s Church of Ballston Spa. Rosemary stayed active and loved the outdoors. She was happiest when walking the

COMMUNITY CALENDAR CONT.

a small business owner who would like would like to join us for our event & receive free marketing to help introduce yourself to local customers, please give us a call or email us at MechanicvilleLibrary@yahoo.com

n SCHAGHTICOKE—A Small Business Saturday Craft Fair will be held from 11am to 4pm at Sammy Cohens Restaurant located at 188 Main Street in Schaghticoke.

THURS, DEC 1st

n VALLEY FALLS—Snowflake Ornament Class - Valley Falls Free Library Create a woven snowflake ornament from cardstock and holiday fabric. This class will be taught by Valley Falls resident Janet Weber. At 6:30 pm. No sewing required! Fee: $5 donation. Registration Required: To reserve a spot or for more information call the Circulation Desk at 518-753-4230, email accacia@ valleyfallslibrary.org

SUN, DEC 4th

n MECHANICVILLE— Elks Memorial Service, 1:00pm. Please join with us at our lodge on Park Ave. for this solemn occasion to honor our departed members.

Obituaries

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there for his family through their ups and downs, and made them laugh every day.

In addition to his parents, he was sadly predeceased by the love of his life for 17 years and wife of 10 years, Norine Tracy LaVigne in 1986, as well as his brothers Maurice and Theodore LaVigne and nephews Michael and Christopher Lavigne.

Survivors include his children Tamara(Keith) Carbone, Lisa LaVigne, Kevin(Michelle) LaVigne, John LaVigne and Beth(Ryan) Dunham, grandchildren James(Eric) Rosenfield, Jenesa(Pasty) MpigaTsiba, Kaelynn(Greg) Brown, Blake Barkett, Nola and Cash Dunham and Paul, Luke, Tyler, Maia, LJ, Kaleb and Mabel Kate LaVigne, great grandchildren Ezra, Aidan, Nadia, Theo, Emerik, Ara, Molly, Logan, Lily, Levyn, Layla and Layni, siblings John(Kit) Lavigne, Ann Marie Erno, Elizabeth(Jim) Luste, sister-in-law Agnes LaVigne, and many loving nieces and nephews.

beach in Maine, working in her flower garden or playing a round of golf, which she continued into her 90’s. She was also an accomplished contract bridge player for many years.

Her husband of 40 years, James Delano died in 1983, and she was also predeceased by brothers William and Jack Garland and sister Catherine “Noni” Strubel.

Survivors include daughters Catherine and Cliff Foley of Wappinger’s Falls, Kristine and Bill Thorne of Clifton Park , Jayne and Michael Moreau of Ballston Spa. Grandchildren: Jennifer (Chuck) Binder, Claire (Steve) Ariyan and Lisa Throne and great grandson Jordan Damore. Also her sister-in-law Rosemary Garland of Mechanicville and nieces, nephews and their families.

Private services will be held at the convenience of the family, with burial in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Mechanicville.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, in memory of Rosemary A. Delano.

To share a memory of Rosemary, visit www. devito-salvadorefh.com

Joseph A. LaVigne, Jr. – 85

MECHANICVILLE – Joseph A. LaVigne, Jr, 85, longtime resident of Mechanicville, died peacefully at Spring Ridge Park Assisted Living, Colorado, on November 11, 2022, where he had been living for the past three years.

Joe was born in Mechanicville on May 29, 1937, son of the late Joseph and Irene Crotty LaVigne Sr, he was a 1956 graduate of Mechanicville High School. Joe joined the United States Army, was stationed in Alaska, and proudly served his country until his honorable discharge. He worked as a train crewman for the B&M Railroad for many years.

Known as Joey, Joe-Jay or Smiley by some, you could find him heading to his favorite hot-spots where he was a member - the Mechanicville Athletic Club or the Elks Club. Besides playing cards, OTB and horse races, Joe’s biggest accomplishment was being an amazing father and grandfather. He was always

Calling hours were held on Friday, Nov 18th from 4- 7PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 S Main St, Mechanicville, NY 12118. Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30AM on Saturday, November 19th at All Saints on the Hudson(St. Paul’s), 121 N Main St, Mechanicville followed by military honors at St. Paul’s Cemetery. Burial was at the Saratoga National Cemetery will be held at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 1003 New Loudon Road, Suite 201 Cohoes, NY 12047 in memory of Joseph A. LaVigne Jr.

To leave condolences and for directions visit www. devito-salvadorefh.com

Marie Louise (Van Dusen)

Smith – 84

MECHANICVILLE - Marie Louise (Van Dusen) Smith passed away peacefully on November 15, 2022, at Albany Medical Center. Marie was born in 1938 in Stamford, New York to the late Leo and Elsie Van Dusen. Marie lived in Unadilla, New York graduating from Unadilla High School in 1956. After graduating from SUNY Delhi in 1958 she worked as a legal secretary and as a library clerk at Cornell University. There she met David T. Smith, who she married in 1965.

Marie loved gardening, sewing, quilting, bicycling, and Tai-Chi; she belonged to numerous clubs. Marie was a member of the Mechanicville United Methodist Church and formerly served as president of the United Methodist Women. Marie was also active in Saratoga County 4-H, where she served as club leader for many years.

Marie was predeceased by her stepmother Audrey and her brothers John and Fred Van Dusen. She is survived by her loving husband David of 57 years, her sons Michael (Mary Ellen) Smith of Latham, and Timothy (Wendy McDowell) Smith of Albany. Marie is also survived by her loving grandchildren, Robert, Angela, and Theo, and her many nieces and nephews.

Consistent with her lifelong dedication to serving others, Marie donated her body to the Anatomical Gift Program at Albany Medical College. A memorial service may be held at a future date.

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Town of Schaghticoke Schaghticoke Town Hall 290 Northline Drive Melrose, New York 12121-9707

A PUBLIC HEARING before the Town of Schaghticoke Planning Board will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION:

Of Joseph Delamater, of 267 Grange Road, Troy, NY 12180, for property located at 1492 NYS Route 40, Schaghticoke, New York 12154, Tax Map Parcel 32.-328 for a special use permit and site plan review to convert an existing residence into a two-family residence and to replace the existing septic system pursuant to Sections VI and VII of the Town of Schaghticoke Zoning Law. The property is located in the Residential Agricultural zoning district.

Frank Alessandrini, Chairman Town of Schaghticoke Planning Board

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The City of Mechanicville ZBA/Planning Commission will be conducting a Public Hearing on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @ 7 p.m. at the Mechanicville Senior Citizen Building 178 North Main Street Mechanicville. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to get public input for applications from:

Moby Rick’s Seafood (Captain Rick Lofstad) for a change in tenancy to operate a fish market located at 201-251 North Main Street, Mechanicville, New York.

Anthony Laurenzo for a Special Use Permit to convert 121-123 South Second Avenue, Mechanicville, New York from a three (3) family unit to a four (4) family unit.

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This resolution and expenditure of the funds proposed herein is subject to a permissive referendum in accordance with section 6 – G (4) the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.

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A PUBLIC HEARING before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Schaghticoke will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 7:05 p.m. at the Town Hall, 290 Northline Drive, Melrose, NY 12121 to hear the application of SV St. Croix One, LLC for an area variance. The public hearing will be TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION:

APPLICATION: of SV St. Croix One, LLC of 1616 16th St., South Nashville, TN 37212 for property owned by St. Croix Farm, Inc. located at 14 Ridge Road, Valley Falls, New York 12185, Tax Map #13.-1-5, located in the Residential Agricultural zoning district for an area variance, required pursuant to the Town Zoning Law as amended by Local Law No. 1 of 2017 which imposes a maximum average height for solar panel arrays at 12 feet. The Applicant is seeking an area (height) variance of six (6) feet to permit solar panel arrays at a maximum height of eighteen (18) feet. The Applicant will thereafter seek site plan approval and a special use permit from the Town of Schaghticoke Planning Board to construct a 5 megawatt ground mounted single-axis tracker solar array.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

The name of the LLC is White Pines Business Suites LLC. The Articles of Organization of the LLC were filed with the NY Secretary of State on October 13, 2022. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. The office of the LLC is to be located in Saratoga County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is White Pines Business Suites LLC, 2452 State Route 9, Suite 301, Malta, New York 12020. 1020-1124

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Second Shift Pedal and Paddle, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/03/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 19 Vichy Drive, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1020-1124

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3 MILES UP, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/07/2022. Office Location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the Company to: 3035 Route 50, Suite 1044, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The character of the business of the Company is as follows: to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed under section 201 of the Limited Liability Company Law. 1020-1124

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The name of the Limited Liability Company under which business is to be conducted is PICCOLA HOLDINGS LLC (hereinafter the Company). The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York in the City and County of Albany on September 23, 2022. The County within New York State in which the office of the Company is located is Saratoga County. The Secretary of State of New York has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address that the Secretary of State shall mail process to is PICCOLA HOLDINGS LLC, 23 Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The character or purpose of the business of such Limited Liability Company is for any lawful activity or purpose for which limited liability companies may be formed under applicable New York State Law. 1020-1124

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Brown Road Racing Fillies 22-A, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Secretary of State (“SOS”) on October 10, 2022. LLC office is in Saratoga County. SOS was designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SOS shall mail copy of any process served to 1136 Route 9P Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The purpose of the LLC is any lawful act or activity. 1020-1124

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LivFit 413, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/07/2022. Office Location: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of the process to: The LLC, 279 Troy Road, Suite #9, Rensselaer, NY 12144. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1020-1124

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Freedom Springs Albany, LLC Articles of organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on October 11, 2022. Office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC, 305 W. Commercial Street, Springfield, MO 65803. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1020-1124

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Articles of Organization for a New York LLC, to wit, HERGATT HAUS, LLC whose principal business location is in Saratoga County, were filed with the New York State Department of State on October 7, 2022. The Secretary of State is designated agent for service of process. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him or her is c/o The LLC, 144 Lower Newtown Road, Waterford, New York 12188. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity to which a LLC may be organized under the LLCL of New York State. 1020-1124

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MARITI LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/22/2022. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: The LLC, 8 Huntington Ct., Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866. Purpose: any lawful act. 1020-1124

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CATALYZE CORNING VANKURIN ROAD MICROGRID, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/29/22. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: URS Agents Inc., 3675 Crestwood Pkwy, Ste 350, Duluth, GA 30096. Purpose: any lawful activities. 1020-1124

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Alb Brothers LLC filed w/ SSNY 10/14/22. Off. in Saratoga Co. SSNY desig. as agt. of LLC whom process may be served & shall mail process to the LLC, 6 Hawthorne Ct, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Any lawful purpose. 1027-1201

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Blended Hair Studio 2 LLC. Filed 9/15/22. Cty: Saratoga. SSNY desig. for process & shall mail 47 Wedgewood Way, Porter Corners, NY 12859. Purp: any lawful. 1027-1201

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ECP Business Solutions, LLC. Filed 6/24/21. Cty: Saratoga. SSNY desig. for process & shall mail 5 Oakwood Ct, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Purp: any lawful. 1027-1201

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RBC 17 Holland LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on October 18, 2022.Office location: County of Saratoga, State of New York. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 8 Paddocks Circle, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. For any lawful purpose. 1027-1201

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Emek C Electric LLC. Filed 7/14/22. Cty: Saratoga. SSNY desig. for process & shall mail 21 Crestwood Dr, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purp: any lawful. 1027-1201

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Macygin Electric LLC . Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/18/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 1 Grange Rd., Waterford, NY 12188. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1027-1201

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

NAME: Collamer Holdings LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on October 19, 2022. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 19 Collamer Drive, Malta, New York 12020. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1027-1201

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

BLAIR DEYO ENTERPRISES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/12/2022. Office location: Saratoga SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 199 MILTON AVE STE 5, BALLSTON SPA, NY, 12020. Any lawful purpose. 1027-1201

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VVRN Troy, LLC . Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/02/2022. Office Location: Rensselaer. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 260 Hoosick Street, Troy, New York 12180. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1027-1201

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LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

The Mama Coach - Lexi Luptak LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/19/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 15 Dutch Ln, Mechanicville, NY 12118.Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1027-1201

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Digital Millionaire LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 6/01/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 2 Progress Drive #4713, Clifton Park, NY 12065.Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1027-1201

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

SG4 ENDEAVORS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/19/2022. Office location: Saratoga SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 1764 ROUTE 9 #1488, HALFMOON, NY, 12065. Any lawful purpose. 1027-1201

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Notice of organization of SJPC, LLC. Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/21/2022. Office in Saratoga County, SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 98 Kaydeross Park Rd, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 1027-1201

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

NOTICE: FORMATION OF HOOSKIP FARM LLC. Art. Of Org. filed w/ NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 10/24/2022. Office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at its principal business location, 19 McMahon Road, Petersburg, New York 12138. Purpose: any lawful. 1027-1201

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Don’s Cut ‘n Sew Upholstery, LLC. Filed 10/19/22. Office: Saratoga Co. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to: Donald Rose, 34 Forest Rd, Burnt Hills, NY 12027. Purpose: General. 1103-1208

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Pearl Aggregates, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/8/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: Gretchen Edwards, 160 South Line Rd, Middle Grove, NY 12850.Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1103-1208

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Tim’s Tile Installations LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/10/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 125 White Rd. Ballston Spa, NY, 12020. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1110-1215

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RMD & Son Contracting, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 9/8/2022. Cty: Saratoga. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Brandi Burns, 1 E. High St., Ballston Spa, NY 12020. General Purpose 1103-1208

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

1777 Turning Point, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/13/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 385 Broadway, Apt 401, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1103-1208

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Albany Realty Partners, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/25/2022, office in Saratoga County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 509 State Rt. 67, Malta, NY 12020. Purpose is any lawful activity. 1103-1208

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

4 PILLAR REAL ESTATE HOLDING LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/18/2022. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served and shall mail a copy of process against LLC to 268 Broadway, Unit 201, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 1103-1208

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Saratoga 1777, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/13/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 385 Broadway, Apt 401, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1103-1208

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Mid Rise Preservation LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/25/22. Office location: Saratoga County. NY Sec. of State designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and shall mail process to the LLC, c/o Baratta, Baratta & Aidala LLP, 546 Fifth Ave, 6th Fl, New York, NY 10036. Purpose: any lawful activity. 1103-1208

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Old Gold Clothing Brand L.L.C.. Filed 7/14/22. Office: Saratoga Co. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to: Alexander Clements, 112 Gurba Drive S, Stillwater, NY 12170. Purpose: General. 1103-1208

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Notice is hereby given of Saljanin Bros. LLC as a domestic limited liability company. The articles of organization were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on 10/26/22. The office of the company is located in Saratoga County. The Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the company upon whom process may be served and the Secretary of State shall mail service of process to the registered agent, Adis Saljanin , at the address where the company is located: 657 Waite Rd., Clifton Park, NY 12065. The company has no specific date of dissolution. The company is organized for all purposes permitted under the laws of the state of New York.

Filer: Dorothy R Tischler, Esq., Rosenstein Chicatelli PLLC, 440 New Karner Rd., Albany, NY 12205 1103-1208

SEDEFIAN SOFTWARE CONSULTING LLC. Filed 10/16/22. Office: SARATOGA Co. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to: Zachary Sedefian, 19 Featherfoil Way, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Purpose: General. 1103-1208

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

ENERGY BOUTIQUE BY YOGA WITH TOR, LLC. Filed 8/11/22. Office: SARATOGA Co. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to: Jo-ann Douglas-torres, 281 Brownville Rd, Gansevoort, NY 12831. Purpose: General. 1103-1208

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

TO EACH THEIR OWN SPORTS LLC. Filed 9/26/22. Office: SARATOGA Co. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to: c/o Daniel P Coleman, 709 Morgan Ln, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Purpose: General. 1103-1208

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

KREY BOULEVARD STORAGE, LLC. Articles of Organization filed in the Secretary of State of New York on October 26, 2022, Office location: Saratoga County, Secretary of State of New York is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process to the LLC to Ryan Blass, 9 Morris Lane, Clifton Park, New York 12065, who is the registered agent of the LLC. Latest date to dissolve – LLC is perpetual, Purpose: for all legal purposes. 1110-1215

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Wild Type Learning LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/01/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 171 Parker Rd., Corinth, NY 12822.Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1110-1215

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Recreational Sports Management Group, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/12/21. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Adam Britten, 28 Challedon Drive, Wilton, NY 12831. Purpose: any lawful activity. 1110-1215

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Rourke Farm LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/11/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 9 Sirchia Rd., Mechanicville, NY 12118. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1110-1215

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Franklin Alley Properties, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/3/2022. Office location: Rensselaer County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 68 2nd St., Troy, NY 12180. Purpose: any lawful activities. 1110-1215

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

The name of the Limited Liability Company that was formed is: HIGH OCTANE METALWORX LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Department of State of the State of New York on November 3, 2022. The office of said Limited Liability Company is located in Saratoga County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Limited Liability Company upon whom process against said Company may be served and the post office address within the state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process is: HIGH OCTANE METALWORX LLC, 216 Ferry Boulevard, South Glens Falls, NY 12803. 1110-1215

GARRISON GRANT LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/31/2022.

Office Location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 10 Laura Ln, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1110-1215

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Kame Through Transportation & Shipping LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/12/2022. Office Location: Rensselaer. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 600 Greenbush Road, Suite 3, #1001, Rensselaer, NY 12144. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1110-1215

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

WJ LANE HOLDINGS LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/25/2022. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: The LLC, 65 Spring St., South Glens Falls, NY, 12803. Purpose: any lawful act. 1117-1222

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Lindenwoods East LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 11/2/22. Off. Loc.: Saratoga County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 58 Linden Park Dr, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act. 1117-1222

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

PHOENIX & WOLF GAMING, LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/7/2022. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: The LLC, P.O. Box 2968, Schenectady, NY, 12325. Purpose: any lawful act. 1117-1222

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

H Kirk Mathews Consulting LLC. Filed 10/04/22. Cty: Saratoga. SSNY desig. for process & shall mail 36 Nottingham Way N, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purp: any lawful. 1117-1222

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Notice is hereby given of the formation of the above-named limited liability company (“Company”) for the transaction of business in the State of New York and elsewhere. Pursuant to section 206 of the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York, your attention is directed to the following facts: The name of the Company is Ballston Harvester, LLC.

Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/04/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company to the following post office address: 575 Goode Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. The character of the business of the Company is as follows: to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed under section 201 of the Limited Liability Company Law. 1117-1222

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

PRIME STORAGE FIFTH AVENUE HARLEM, LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/04/22. Office location: Saratoga County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/03/22. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 85 Railroad Pl., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 1117-1222

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Tusk Instruments LLC. Filed 10/14/22. Cty: Saratoga. SSNY desig. for process & shall mail 505 Gansevoort Rd, Fort Edward, NY 12828. Purp: any lawful. 1117-1222

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

DC Aquisition Management LLC. Filed 9/15/22. Cty: Saratoga. SSNY desig. for process & shall mail 418 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207. Purp: any lawful. 1117-1222

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Round Saratoga, LLC. Filed 6/8/22. Cty: Saratoga. SSNY desig. for process & shall mail 87 Chatsworth Way, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purp: any lawful. 1117-1222

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Rysky Moose Farm LLC. Filed 9/21/22. Cty: Saratoga. SSNY desig. for process & shall mail 5130 Nelson Ave Ext, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Purp: any lawful. 1117-1222

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

THE PAYNE HOSPITALITY GROUP, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with sec. of state of NY (SOS) on 8/23/2022. Office Location: Saratoga County. SOS is designated as agent of LLC for service of process. SOS shall mail copy of process to 19109 Skyfield Ridge Place, Purcellville, VA 20132. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity 1117-1222

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Notice is hereby given of the formation of the above-named limited liability company (“Company”) for the transaction of business in the State of New York and elsewhere. Pursuant to section 206 of the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York, your attention is directed to the following facts: The name of the Company is Ballston Harvester, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/04/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company to the following post office address: 575 Goode Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. The character of the business of the Company is as follows: to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed under section 201 of the Limited Liability Company Law. 1117-1222

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Name: 8-12 TABOR ROAD LLC. Articles of Organization filed with sec. of state of NY (SOS) on 8/22/2022. Office Location: Saratoga County. SOS is designated as agent of LLC for service of process. SOS shall mail copy of process to PO Box 588, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. 1124-1229

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

TRINITY RLC CONSTRUCTION LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Department of State of the State of New York on November 18, 2022. The office of said Limited Liability Company is located in Saratoga County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Limited Liability Company upon whom process against said Company may be served and the post office address within the state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process is: TRINITY RLC CONSTRUCTION LLC, 20 Marion Avenue, South Glens Falls, NY 12803. 1124-1229

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Articles of Organization for a New York LLC, to wit, MACVANE HOMESTEAD, LLC whose principal business location is in Saratoga County, were filed with the New York State Department of State on November 9, 2022. The Secretary of State is designated agent for service of process. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him or her is c/o The LLC, 365 Middle Line Road, Ballston Spa, New York 12020. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity to which a LLC may be organized under the LLCL of New York State. 1124-1229

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Jennifer Seymour Art LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/09/2022. Office Location: Rensselaer. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 181 Geary Rd, Valley Falls, NY 12185. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1124-1229

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

The Dirigo Group, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/16/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 112 Saratoga Ave, Waterford, NY 12188. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1124-1229

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Foal Adventure LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/31/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 3 Silver Springs Dr, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1124-1229

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

BGC CAPITAL, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/15/2022. Office loc: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 63 Putnam St., Suite 202, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose 1124-1229

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

The name of the limited liability company is FAZ Property Holdings, LLC. The date of the filing of the Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State was 11/07/2022. The County in which the office of the LLC is located is Saratoga. The agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served is the Secretary of State and such shall mail a copy of any process to Stephen Ferraro, 38 High Rock Ave, Unit 4k, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The business purpose of the LLC is any lawful business purpose or purposes. 1124-1229

NOTICE OF FILING ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION

OF ALBANY SAND ROAD II, LLC

1) The name of the Limited Liability Company is ALBANY SAND ROAD II, LLC (the “Company”).

2. The Articles of Organization of ALBANY SAND ROAD II, LLC were filed with the Secretary of State of the State ofNew York on November 17, 2022.

3) The County of Saratoga is the County within the State of New York in which ALBANY SAND ROAD II, LLC is to be located.

4) The Secretary of State of the State of New York is designated as the agent of ALBANY SAND ROAD II, LLC upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State of the State of New York shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon the Secretary of State is:

ALBANY SAND ROAD II, LLC

480 Broadway, Suite 310, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

5) The purpose of the Company is for such lawful acts or activities for which limited liability companies may be organized under the L.L.C.L.

ALBANY SAND ROAD II, LLC

480 Broadway, Suite 310, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 1124-1229

NOTICE

OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Scheigert and Allies Racing LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/11/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 9 McAllister Drive, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1124-1229

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

Troy Gilbert Group LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/14/2022. Office Location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail process to: 29 Moreland Drive, Mechanicville, NY 12118. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 1124-1229

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

DURHAM NORTH, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/8/22. Office in Saratoga Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to PO Box 2363, Malta, NY 12020. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business loc: 2095 Route 9, Round Lake, NY 12151. 1124-1229

Salmon Solo

Last Wednesday, Scott and I had a really good day of fishing, landing 6 salmon and 4 lake trout. What made it so good was catching salmon – we hadn’t caught any in 2 years and I was wondering if I’d ever catch one again, and after that trip I really wanted to go fishing Sunday, the only problem being an “iffy” weather forecast.

The Weatherman was stuck somewhere between snow with 3 foot waves and “nice” – that difference can mean an absolutely terrifying and wet ride on an angry lake or a pleasure cruise, not much fun if you get it wrong.

I was leaning toward the side of safety, but as one would suspect, once again, my urge to fish overcame my sense of self-protection and I was on the way to Port Henry at 5:30AM.

The drive up was uneventful, the weather was surprisingly warm and no wind. When I got to Port Henry, the lake had a little chop, but overall much better than anticipated.

It’s so much easier launching with two people, so it was a few extra minutes until I had the Money Pit in order and on the way north to “Fishville”. I had “lines down” and was fishing by 8:30.

Over the next hour of trolling – “north and south, east and west” I managed to catch one 15” salmon, more by mistake than intent, so it was “Head North young man” with the rocks of Scotch Bonnett my next stop.

Scotch Bonnett was the scene of Scott and my success - we landed 6 salmon last Wednesday and hopes were high – but it turned out that my “hopes” were dashed on the rocks of Scotch Bonnett – I could see ‘em on the sonar but I couldn’t get them to bite. So much for ”Brain Storm” #2!

I’d already spent half the day washing my lures and now the rain had started, the wind stiffened and the radio was talking about snow showers – well, may as well start trolling south toward the launch just in case it gets nasty.

Crossing the lake to the New York side I started south in front of Camp Dudley and don’t you know, immediately caught a fat, 15” salmon and a small laker – Hmm, maybe I’ve stumbled onto something??!! Nope, not another fish for an hour.

Continuing south, I got back to where I started in “Fishville” at about noon, the weather was slowly deteriorating and I was just poking around hoping to stumble onto a fish before surrendering and heading home.

THEN it happened – I found a huge school of baitfish and with them, a pack of hungry predators, in a 45 minute period, I landed 6 more salmon, 2 lake trout (one 32”) and this beautiful 4# brown trout.

It was like the “good ole days”, setting one rod out while there was a fish on the other, I was tingly! And then it stopped as fast as it started, the wind came up and shifted, the temp started to drop and the rain started pelting down – with a few wet flakes mixed in – but I was one happy angler, more than happy to set my sights on home.

Can’t wait for my next trip.

Written by Coach Shawn McClements

It’s official and they made history... congratulations to Jacey Locci and Anthony Zazzaro for qualifying to run lastt weekend at the NYSPHSAA Cross County Championships. They joined the 11 others representing Section 2’s Class C best talent.

The way it all went down was unexpected. First, in the boys’ race, the early pace was too hot. All those nerves on the line...the whole field went out too quick. Anthony hit mile one at about 4:56 ... Tim around 5:00. Made for a hard mid-race packed with hills. Still, Anthony improved his time on the course to 16:47, placed third, and easily qualified for States. With hindsight more even paces might have worked out better but it’s all a learning process.

The girls race was an enigma. We had all the intel, we knew who we had to beat to qualify.

Then the gun went off and all that intel was useless. Some top contenders came up empty, some girls predicted farther back were in the running.

We had our boys camped in the woods to keep Jacey motivated and clear on where she stood. With 1000 meters left, Nevan and Anthony let her know she needed two more places and that her form was off.

As we get tired that’s what happens, even without realizing it. The arms drop and the stride shrinks.

Jacey gave chase to Mechanicville’s and TamaracHF top girls as they left the woods for the final stretch -- 500 meters of open fields.

Jacey was running out of time and real estate.

As she turned the corner for the finish line, with 100 meters to go, Jacey relied on years of form training. She got tall, fed her face and drived her hammers for one last push for home. Her stride both lengthened and quickened, enough to motor past her two rivals and claim a spot on the States Team.

Jacey no more than crossed the finish line and collapsed, near lifeless to the ground --- there wasn’t any doubt that she spent every dram of will and energy in her body to get it done.

Jacey is only the second girl in Stillwater history to go to XC States. The first was Victoria Hathaway back around 2011.

Anthony returned to States after going in his debut year. He joined Ethan Jaynes and Joe Yusaitis as 2-time XC State goers. Ant’s only a sophomore though so he has the chance to return in the future. This year was the first time we brought two Qualifiers.

WITH ED SKORUPSKI

Coach Shawn McClements & Anthony Zazzaro

Stillwater AD Mike Kinney, Anthony Zazzaro, Coach Shawn McClements, Jacey Locci, Principal Carolyn Manzella

Coach Shawn McClements & Jacey Locc

Jacey Locci & Anthony Zazzaro

SOCCER ALLSTARS

Wasaren Boys Soccer All Stars

Local First Team All Stars

Gabe Coffin and Logan Reilly; Hoosic Valley Luke Micklas and Tom Wendel; Mechanicville Ben Rubenstein, Stillwater Tristen Carutasu and Matt Soden; Waterford

SOCCER ALLSTARS

Wasaren Girls Soccer All Stars

Local First team All Stars

Maddy Hopeck, Olivia Horan, Allie Kenyon, Marissa Krosky, and Courtney Toher; Mechanicville Isabella Mack, Elliott Patenaude, and Kylie Peacock; Stillwater Payton Galuski, Cassidy McClement, Mia O’Brien; Waterford

Second Team

Tyler Eddy, Hoosic Valley

Fen Egan and Scott Lynch; Mechaniville Liam Brady and Landen Staie; Stillwater

Logan Fletcher and Logan Sheehan; Waterford

Local Second Team All Stars

Riley Caiazza and Hannah Coffin; Hoosic Valley Madison Daley and Isabella Raucci; Mechanicville Isabella Estill and Mayzie Gibeault; Stillwater Sophie Belonga, Imani Bloomfield, and Isabella Vecchio; Waterford

USA vs. England Soccer Watch Party, November 25 at 1 PM at Mechanicville Stillwater Elks. Fundraiser for MSUSC. Cost $10 per ticket. Raffle prizes, food and drink.

FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 WATCH PARTY / FUNDRAISER

John Catanzarita of Waterford was named MVP. Dylan Raucci and Colin McNutt, both from Mechanicville were named as defensive and offensive MVP’s.

Addyson Galuski of the State Champions Waterford team was named Offensive Player of the Year.

Tyler Eddy

Addyson Galuski

Maddy Hopeck

Kylie Peacock

Colin McNutt

Dylan Raucci

BY DENISE CARUTASU

Waterford Girls State Champions

by Denise Carutasu

Cortland November 13- On Sunday the WaterfordHalfmoon girls soccer team made history when they became the first Class C NY State Champions since the program began, when they beat Section III’s Sauquoit Valley with a final score of 6-3.

The Fordians started this final game off with grit and determination. Payton Galuski, a seventh grader, started things off as she scored the first of her three goals just over 4 minutes into the game. It was 9 minutes later when she scored goal number two. Sauquoit Valley soon answered with a goal of their own. The scoreboard now read 2-1 with Waterford-Halfmoon on top. Payton completed her hat trick with 17 minutes still remaining in the first half. One minute later, older sister, Addyson Galuski, would place the ball in the net from 20 yards out. The Fordians weren’t done scoring in the first half, with 3:59 remaining on the clock, Addyson scored once again. At halftime Waterford-Halfmoon was up, 5-1.

The game was 19 minutes into the new half when goal number 2 was scored by the Indians, which was followed up just four minutes later when they scored once again. With those two goals being made relatively quick, momentum seemed to be swinging in favor of Sauquoit Valley as the score was now 5-3 with 17 minutes remaining in this championship game. There was 3:11 remaining on the clock when Addyson was granted a penalty kick after being fouled in the box. She set up her shot with the calmness and determination of a seasoned professional. The ball made its way past the Sauquoit Valley goalie and into the net bringing the score to 6-3, where it would remain, giving the Fordians their first Class C Championship title.

P. Galuski 3-0 • A. Galuski 3-0 • M. Atwood 4 saves

The Waterford-Halfmoon regular season overall record was 22-1 with their only loss being to Cohoes in a non-league game. The Fordians outscored their opponents 161-16 by the close of the regular season and throughout the Section II playoffs that combined margin was 33-1.

WATERFORD GIRLS SOCCER • STATE CHAMPIONS

Izzy Vecchio State Champions

Galuski sisters celebrate

Addyson Galuski

Addyson Galuski

Carly Cordts

Mia O’Brien

Payton Galuski

Alex Phelps