More than 30 properties will be available for purchase when Warren County Real Property Tax Services Office holds its annual live public auction of tax-foreclosed property on Saturday, October 21st, 2023, at Warren County Courthouse.
Among the 31 properties on the list as of this week are single family homes, commercial property, and vacant lots, including two with waterfront access – all of which were foreclosed upon for non-payment of property taxes. Auction proceeds will be handled in accordance with recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings related to tax foreclosure auctions.
For further information and links to the full tax foreclosure property information booklet, which includes detailed descriptions and photographs of each property, check the auction company website here. (Scroll down on this web page for Warren County’s auction.) This website includes a photo gallery featuring the available Warren County properties.
Registration will begin at 8:00 AM, and the auction starts at 10:00 AM. Warren County Courthouse is located at the Warren County Municipal Center complex, at 1340 State Route 9 in Queensbury.
On Thursday, October 19th, Crandall Library will host a free Folklife concert featuring Maire Ni Chathasaigh & Chirs Newman. This dynamic duo is made up of two extraordinarily talented international musicians!
Maire is one of Ireland’s most important and influential traditional musicians. Her love of the Harp began at age eleven, and her West Cork background influenced her technique while she played traditional music steeped in oral traditions. Chris, a prolific composer, arranger and record producer began playing the guitar at age four, and played his first paying gig at the age of fourteen in a folk club.
The pair made their debut on the main stage at the 1987 Cambridge Folk Festival, and have been touring the world together ever since.
Their talent is recognized the world over: the “Blazing guitar and dancing harp” (Irish Linen). This celebrated partnership of “one of the UK’s most staggering and influential acoustic guitarists” (fRoots) with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (Scotland On Sunday) has presented its unique musical vision in twenty-two countries on five continents, to venues ranging from the tiniest of village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Sydney Town Hall, and the Philharmonie in Cologne. Expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass, and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions.
First Show: Crandall Library Glens Falls, NY – Thursday, October 19th, 7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30) – Crandalllibrary.org
Second Show: At the Historic Salem Courthouse, Salem, NY – Friday, October 20th, 7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30) – www.salemcourthouse.org
The music scene is about to get a new infusion of talent in the Capital Region! The Albany Rock Pit opened on August 1st, and is already setting lofty goals based on the premise of team building and community through live performances. Located at 9 Norman Drive in Albany, The Albany Rock Pit is gearing up for its grand opening on October 24th, 2023.
The Albany Rock Pit accepts students as young as 5 years old, and offers four different age groups lessons and performances: “This all evolved when my daughter’s music school closed,” says Kim Lindh, co-partner now professionally as well as personally with Tess Collins, the owner of McGeary’s. “There’s a nichemarket that was unfulfilled… Music is needed. It’s an outlet. It’s both expressive and therapeutic”.
“The space was available next to Kim’s shop and it’s in the perfect area,” stated Collins. “We were able to transform the space into a music school within 30 days during the Summer… And, since we’ve opened, we’ve seen an influx of students and instructors. They realize what we’re trying to build here… We’re absolutely stressing team building and community,” she said.
“What sets this apart from any other music school, the kids interact together and will have an opportunity to play live in the local music scene,” continued Lindh. “The kids are multi-talented. They’ll not only be able to set up their own equipment and perform their own sound checks, but they play different instruments, too… So, you’ll see them switch off playing different instruments as they go from song to song. And, what’s good for them, they’re not paying a venue to have a recital or a performance. They’re getting the real experience now with the guidance of the school, so they’re fully prepared for what they can expect down the road.”
“The first show for these kids will be December 2nd and 3rd at September’s in Colonie,” continued Collins. “They’ll perform a variety of hits from the 1980s, while sprinkling in songs from the 1960’s associated with the ‘British Invasion’… Then, once we get into the first quarter of 2024, we’ll change up the musical theme on a quarterly basis.”
The Albany Rock Pit just hosted their first “Open Mic/Free Jam Friday” which will continue the first Friday of every month!
The ribbon-cutting ceremony – the first ever for both Collins and Lindh – will be Tuesday, October 24th at the Albany Rock Pit. Assembly member Pat Fahy will be attending the ceremony.
For more information regarding the Albany Rock Pit, please contact Kim Lindh at kimlindh@albanyrockpit.com, or Tess Collins at Tess@mcgearys.com. You can also visit their Facebook page at Albany Rock Pit.
The Lake George Association held the 8th Annual Adirondack Champlain Regional Salt Summit at The Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center in Lake George to bringing together stakeholders from around the Adirondacks – many of them from Warren County – to discuss the ongoing effort to keep roads clear while using less road salt.
Warren County and the towns along Lake George in the county have been leaders in the use of saltwater brine instead of road salt – an emerging technology as experts have looked to lessen the damage that road salt does to the environment.
Warren County Department of Public Works Superintendent Kevin Hajos, center, was among the event’s panelists. Hajos was a member of the Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force, which studied ways to reduce road salt use and issued a report earlier this fall.
The day-long event was held to bring experts together with highway personnel to refine ways to cut road salt use in the Adirondacks. Warren County DPW has been one of the leading agencies in use of salt brine; purchasing equipment to make and distribute brine that is also used by town highway crews in the county.
Senator Daniel Stec and Lake George Town Supervisor Vinnie Crocitto unveiling the historical marker
New York State Senator Daniel Stec was joined by Lake George Town Supervisor Dennis Dickinson and Deputy Town Supervisor Vinnie Crocitto in unveiling the new “Fort George” historical marker near the entrance to Lake George Battlefield Park on Sunday, October 8th, 2023, before approximately 40 interested members of the public.
The marker describes the final destruction of the patriot fortification by British Major Christopher Carleton as the ultimate act in his series of raids on military and private property during the fall of 1780. This unveiling was orchestrated by Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance Trustee Pat Niles, who led a tour after the unveiling ceremony of locations in the park that are connected to Carleton’s raid.
In addition to Senator Stec and Pat Niles, speakers at the event included Margy Mannix (Lake George Town Historian) and Charles Vandrei, Historic Preservation Officer for the State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Kurt W. & Florence Stoffel sold property at New Vermont Road to Lake George LAnd Conservancy for $100,000
Chester
William & Lynn Sutch sold property at Van Guilder Road to Fiddlehead Holdings LLC for $40,000
James Christopher Mrazek sold property at Grove Street to Haley Grygiel for $14,000
Alonzo Roberts sold property at 1436 N. Gore Road to Bienvenido Gonzalez Jr. & Adriane Gonzalez for $243,200
Ellen M. O’Brien Revocable trust sold property at 11 East Shore Road to Kenneth & Cynthia O’Bien for $600,500
Glens Falls
Renee Hahn sold property at 71 McDonald Street to Girard Properties LLC for $105,000
Clute Enterprises, Inc & Haviland Park Townhomes, LLC sold property at 54 Overlook Drive to William Lanzisero for $319,900
Serena M. Lafayette sold property at 9 Dudley Street to Michael & Daniel Green for $220,000
Elizabeth S. Duell sold property at 21 Mohawk Street to Loren & Sharon Carpenter for $210,000
Mary Ellen Bernard sold property at 9 Vanderheyden Street to Cory P Porter & Kellyn Perkett for $252,500
Wynn Star LLC sold property at 11 Keenan Street to Baldwin Enterprises LLC for $110,000
Estate of G. Emmitt Smith sold property at 29 Fort Amherst Road to Amy W & John S Kraft for $420,000
Melchizedek Real Estate & Development LLC sold property at 40 Hunter Street to Tyler Carman for $220,000
Horicon
Tate Michael Higgins & Vidvinzka Higgins sold property at 246 Grassville Road to Vidvinzka Higgins for $16,000
Schroon Properties LLC sold property at Lakeshore Drive to Moss Creek Holdings LLC for $139,000
William C.Hoff & Ann Waldorf-Hoff sold property 416 East Shore Drive to Christian & Tracy Clevenger for $1,349,900
Johnsburg
Angelo & Mary Lobue sold property at 28c Freebern Road to Fabio Danisi & Barbara Chatr-Aryamontri for $290,000
2361 Properties LLC sold property at 52 Fairview Ave to Angelo N. & Mary F. Lobue for $295,000
Dwight Allen sold property at Barney Hill road to Elizabeth B. Cressman for $35,000
Lake George
37 Greenfield LLC sold property at 50 Christina Ct. to Lauren & Jamie Cohn for $2.2-million
Robitaille Living Trust dated Dec 6 2021 sold property at 16 Ochs Pond Road to Ziggy & Diane Rozalski for $480,000
BDC Crosbyside LLC sold property at 6 Foot Path Way to Sedat M. & Andrezza Surmeli for $659,000
Stony Creek
Steven & Kathleen Cole sold property at 182 & 186 Lens Lake Road to Jason M. & Susan M. Hoffman for $35,000
Thurman
Lee H. & Carol A. Eckl sold property at 493 Bowen Hill Road to Scott M., Jeanine M., & Laura J Henderson for $77,500
Queensbury
Nancy Machell (aka Nancy Marocco) sold property at 18 Margaret Drive to Cristina Marchese for $240,000
Alfred J. Balsamo & Tina M. Gonzales sold property at 27 Sunset Drive to Laura T. Stone for $290,000
Michael J. & Deborah A. Spaulding sold property at 55 Winconal Lane to Jennifer K. Ivanov for $590,000
Bryan Townsend sold property at 849 Sherman Ave to Anthony Redd Squadere for $200,000
Brendan & Cindy Murray sold property at 16 Surcingle Road to Monsour Enterprises LLC for $110,000
Lakeshore Acres LLC sold property at Pilots Knob Road to Santore’s World Famous Fireworks, LLC for $100,000
Kathleen J. Wood sold property at Corinth Road to Warren County for $5,000
Garnet Holdings, LLC sold property at 19 Forest Road to Michael DiBernardo for $386,000
Andrew P & Margaret Urban sold property at 10 Minnesota Ave to Craig Turner for $40,000
Warrensburg
Bradley West sold property at 19 Third Ave to Dylan Robert Anable for $210,000
George D McGowan sold property at Pucker Street to Jaclyn Mulligan & Adam G Luccesi for $160,000
Scott Mill sold property at 116 Forest Lake Road to Mauren E Mitchell for $39,900
Washington County
Argyle
James E Bain sold property at 460 Dutchtown Road to Cherokee Manning for $115,000
Beshara Enterprises LLC sold property at 300 Durkeetown Road to Nicholas John Stoltz & Adrianna Stoltz for $369,900
Cambridge
Kevin M. Ryan sold property at 63 Durfee Road to Aaron M & Lindsay R Heller for $400,000
Easton
Chalen Lathrop Exec. of Estate of Grace M. aka Erma Snell sold property at Grove Road to Harold Snell & Tracy Hebert Snell for $45,000
Fort Edward
Michael T. O’Sick as Exec. of Estate of Mark T. O’Sick sold property at 67 Perkins Drive to Halee Scarincio & Brayden Ordway for $205,000
Granville
John R., & Stephen C. Winn sold property at Burtis Avenue to Steven Betit for $125,000
Greenwich
Karen H. Griffis sold property at 680 County Route 49 to Meyers Burnell Properties LLC for $142,500
Kristin Nelson Darrow as Admin of Estate of James C. Darrow Jr. sold property at 12 Hill Street tot Brymer Construction for $235,000
James J., & Sarah McMillan sold property at Spraguetown Road to John D. Solan Jr. & Jana L. Solan for $81,000
Hartford
Lynne Aubrey & Laurie Shackelford sold property at 5711 County Route 30 to Amber Walden for $150,000
Joel & Claudia Rutter sold property at 1121 LUndy Road to Eric Michael Bates for $269,000
Jackson
Dwight C. McGee Jr. as Trustee of the Louise M Walrath Irrevocable Trust sold property at Route 22 (Portion of Colfox Road) to John M & Fannie A Miller for $95,000
Cory & Sarah McMiIlan sold property at 130 McMillan Road to Sydney Gorner & Anders Proft for $211,000
Kingsbury
Jeffery Ledgard sold property at 1112 County Route 41 to Tiffany Wheeler Pond for $159,000
Salem
Tauno K. Wirkki sold property at 4029 State Route 22 to Deborah Giovannangelo for $13,200
US Bank Trust National Association, Trustee of RCF 2 Acquisition Trust sold property at 28 Vale Street to Anthony Catalano & Mary Kate Bykowski for $58,500
Wayne H. Judge , Esq. Ref. Terry L Morrison & Stacey A Morrison aka Loya sold property at 88 Pitt LAne to US Bank Trust National Association, Trustee of Bungalow Series IV Trust for #211,607.31
White Creek
Nicole Kiebeiko as Trustee for the Phillip R., & Barbara A, Kingaley Family Revocable Trust sold property at128 County Route 68 to Alec Thomas McMorris & Crystal L McMorris for $635,000
US Bank Trust National Association, Trustee of VRMTG Asset Trust sold property at 994 Chestnut Hill Road to Marion L Wadsworth for $76,000
Jonathan C. Blackburn sold property at 25 North Park Street to Edward & Gloria Sampson for $180,000
Whitehall
Michael J. Senecal as Admin of Estate of Wayne R Senecal sold property at 327 Buckley Road to Kurt Bradley Kessler Sr. for $291,000
William Carswell, Debra Carswel, & Alan Carswell sold property at 238-240 Broadway to Emily Marie Winchell & Colby Ryan Casey for $139,000l
Ian Macleod sold property at 0 County Route 9 to Andrew & Sacha Lewis for $26,000
Denise Groessbeck sold property at 314 County Route 9 to Andrew & Sacha Lewis for $36,000
You’re in a large room, filled with hundreds of members of your own local business community, and many of them are looking for the exact services you provide. Does that sound too good to be true? Fortunately, it’s 100% real and it’s coming to Glens Falls in November.
For those who haven’t heard yet, we’re talking about the ARCC’s annual Business Expo on Wednesday, November 8th.
The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC) helps entrepreneurs, small business owners and community members work together to improve life in the Adirondack region. The ARCC has been working on behalf of local businesses for over 100 years, and the Business Expo is just one of the many tools in their toolbox. The Expo solves a problem that many small business owners and entrepreneurs face: finding a connection to the community. That is where
the ARCC truly excels, in facilitating those critical relationships between business owners that in turn help to drive the local economy.
The ARCC Business Expo is a perfect opportunity to explore what the regional business community has to offer. Ambassadors from the ARCC will be on hand with a kind smile and easy introduction as you work your way around the event. Their ease and friendliness helps to set the tone for the day, and it again illustrates one of their core objectives of building meaningful connections.
The Business Expo allows the ARCC community to showcase their products and services and give potential customers first-hand experiences as well. Whether participants rent a booth or simply “work the room” as an attendee, the comfortable atmosphere allows customers to seek information and ask more detailed questions. It’s also an opportunity to put a face behind a business, which is an advantage for both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) operations. From previous Expos, attendees have consistently reported finding significant value from the event.
This will be the second Expo under the leadership of Tricia Rogers, President and CEO of the ARCC, who took over the role in August of 2022. She and her dedicated team are expecting an even larger turnout than last year. Currently, the ARCC is experiencing a boom in membership with over 700 members and counting. They will be setting up between 80-90 booths which is an increase from just over 70 booths last year. “The ARCC Business Expo is a favorite event of our members and business community,” Rogers said. “We really look forward to this event. It’s a great opportunity to showcase our businesses.”
Rogers always takes the time to thank and show her appreciation for the ARCC staff and volunteers. She began with the ARCC as a volunteer ambassador herself, and in 2016 took on the role of Membership Manager. In early 2022, she was promoted to Vice President, Membership & Community Engagement. Later that year, she was named to her current title of President and CEO. “I feel so lucky to lead the organization in a community that I am passionate about,” said Rogers. “I love this community and really want to make a difference. It helps that I work with a great team.”
Community building is often on the mind of Marketing Director Amanda Blanton, who reiterated the importance of networking at an ARCC “Chamber 101” meeting in early September. “You will always find a person who is not familiar with your business, even if you have been in business for 50 years,” explained Blanton. Business Expos are traditionally great opportunities to network with other professionals in the same or related fields, gain exposure to new ideas, and potentially learn new skills.
For Membership Manager Ava Kanninen, this is her first Expo with the ARCC. She can already attest to the excitement. “Regular attendees have told me that they love how open and welcoming the expo is. Some of that is because we don’t use the tall pipe-and-drape booths, so we have a warm and neighborly atmosphere. I also think that the level of engagement that our partners bring to all of our events is a special thing to be a part of, and I know the members are excited because the event keeps growing every year,” she said via email.
The chamber’s recommendation for attending expos, tradeshows and conventions is to make a full circuit first, then come back and see whom you’d like to connect with. And, of course, bring plenty of business cards.
The ARCC Business Expo will be held at The Queensbury Hotel (88 Ridge St, Glens Falls), on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023, from 4pm-7pm. For attendees, the event is free of charge. There is, however, a fee for exhibitors; ARCC members who would like to exhibit must register on-line.
There are early bird deals available as well as a variety of table options to fit every business’ needs. If you can’t make the Expo or would like a more informal setting for networking, there will be a post-Expo networking opportunity at Fenimore’s Pub.
The area’s premiere new home tour, the 2023 Saratoga Showcase of Homes opens its doors this weekend! Tickets are available at all Adirondack Trust branches, Saratoga National Bank on South Broadway in Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls National Bank in Glens Falls, Curtis Lumber in Ballston Spa & Queensbury and Roohan Realty in Saratoga Springs. Showcase tickets are always conveniently available at any showcase home during tour hours of 10:00AM – 4:00PM or can be purchased ONLINE at www.saratogashowcaseofhomes.com.
Once again this year, each showcase ticket holder will receive a FREE commemorative shoe/tote bag at the first home visited, while supplies last!
The 2023 Saratoga Showcase of Homes is being proudly presented over two weekends this year on October 7-8 and October 14-15. Tickets are only $25, which allows you to visit all of these beautiful new homes over four days. This year’s edition has 9 locations from 7 of our area’s finest builders. NEW this year is a showcase location in Lake George and Lake Luzerne!
Participating award-winning builders – Belmonte Builders, DeGraff-Bloom Custom Builders, DSG Construction & Remodeling, Kodiak Construction, R & M Homes, Whitbeck Construction and Witt Construction. To view an interactive mobile map with locations, directions and much more, please visit our website.
This year’s showcase will also be featuring a student “Minds Under Construction” exhibition on Saturday, October 8th from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the DeGraff-Bloom showcase home #3. Area students from the 10 – 12 grades will be building vertical gardens and students from the 2 – 5 grades will be participating in the popular toolbox build activity. It’s all part of spotlighting work in the trades by the Northeast Construction Trades Workforce Coalition. In addition, a new 8’ x 24’ Tiny House built by BOCES students will be on display at the same location.
Now celebrating its 27th year, this annual community event has contributed nearly $1.5 MILLION dollars to our local charities. Proceeds from the Showcase of Homes will benefit Rebuilding Together Saratoga County (www.rtsaratoga.org) and Habitat for Humanity of Northern Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties (www.glensfallshabitat.org). For more details on the 2023 Saratoga Showcase of Homes event, please visit www.saratogashowcaseofhomes.com. Check us out on FACEBOOK and follow all the updates on this year’s event!
About Saratoga Builders Association
The Saratoga Builders Association, Inc. (SBA) is a specialized professional trade association representing an industry basic to the wellbeing and economy of the people of Saratoga County. Its membership includes residential and commercial builders, developers, remodelers, building material suppliers, sub-contractors, financial institutions, architects, engineers, realtors, attorneys and other industry professionals. SBA is committed to the continued growth, prosperity and quality of life in Saratoga County. For more information, please visit their website at www.saratogabuilders.org or contact Barry Potoker, Executive Director at 518.366.0946 or bpotoker@saratogabuilders.org.
LENS FALLS, NY – The Hyde Collection is pleased to present four new fall exhibitions. Opening Saturday, October 7, and on view through December 31, 2023, are the final exhibitions of the 60th-anniversary season: Edgar Degas, The Private Impressionist; Degas at The Hyde: A Master of Form; Illustrations: Honoré Daumier, Winslow Homer, and Anthony Saris, and Ron Jude: 12 Hz. The exhibitions are open to the public Thursday through Sunday from 10 am-5pm.
Our “beloved” Upstate New York winter is not coming. Our planet has been steadily heating up, these past 8 years have been the hottest recorded in history. Summer temperatures have become scorching, and winter temperatures are not what they used to be. While some celebrate our winters being warmer, it’s a sign that pollution in the environment is building up to the point of no return, some parts of the earth will no longer be habitable as soon as 2050. Global warming isn’t nonsense, it’s not made up to get you to buy certain products, it is a very real issue that affects each and every one of us in day to day life. In order to begin to heal our planet, everyone needs to take actions that lead to the reduction of global warming and pollution in daily life.
We can do this by reducing plastic usage. Plastic heavily contributes to greenhouse emissions, which is the factor responsible for heating up our planet. Doing something as simple as re-using a bottle, or purchasing a plastic alternative helps in more ways than you can imagine. Re-use is more effective than simply recycling an item, only 6% of plastics are actually recycled. You may separate your recycling from your trash, but once it leaves your home, they both become mixed together. Recycling is not nearly as effective as re-use and reduction practices. The iconic ‘Reduse, Re-Use, Recycle’ saying is a tier list, ranking the most effective practice to the least effective out of the three.
Even if this issue doesn’t seem to matter to you, reader, think of your children. Think of your children’s children. Do you really want to leave this world polluted and barely habitable for them?
