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2024 Play More Membership at Bay Meadows Golf Club: Two Course, One Year, One Price!

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Have you hung up your golf bag for the season? Still trying to get out for one more round? Bay Meadows can ensure that next year you get back out on the course and save some money too!

Although, you may have just cleaned up your clubs and knocked the grass out of your spikes for the last time this season, Bay Meadows has an eye on your 2024 golf game. For $299 which includes service fee, you can play at two courses during the 2024 season. This membership is good for both Kingsbury National Golf Club and Bay Meadow Golf Club for the entire 2024 season. 

As an added bonus to this great offer you also will get 1 free hour of Golf Simulator time at Bogey’s Pub and Grill. This offer is also available to new members who can play the courses for free for the rest of the year with the purchase. 

Bogey’s and the Bay Meadows Golf Club know that you love golf! Help yourself get through those long winter days while looking forward to the 2024 season knowing that your membership is paid for at a great price! And remember the goal is always to…Play More Golf! For more information please visit baymeadows.golf

21 Arrests Made in Glens Falls: 16 Juveniles and 5 Adults After Summer of Havoc

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Over the summer, throughout the City of Glens Falls, motorists and bystanders were harassed by groups of teenagers. As a result, Glens Falls patrol officers have arrested 21 people on charges ranging from misdemeanors to felonies. 

In August, the police department notified the public that they were investigating multiple reports of juveniles committing crimes, mostly in the downtown area… 16 of the individuals who were arrested were juveniles, and five were adults.

An increase in reported activity involving youths during the summer is not unusual… However, these reports were especially alarming: “Usually it’s just the minor traffic calls, they’re blocking traffic and harassing motorists. When the motorists or bystanders confronted the youths… That’s when it started to escalate,” Smith said.

Mayor Bill Collins urged the public to call the police rather than handle the situation on their own: “We needed people to report this to us so we could address it, so if you see something, say something. Call us, and don’t engage these kids alone – let us do it,” Collins said. 

The juvenile participants were charged with assault and gang assault, and the adults were charged with endangering the welfare of a child for not supervising their children. The juvenile cases were filed through family court, while the parents are scheduled to appear in city court.

Historical Marker to be Unveiled Recalling Carleton’s Raid Of 1780, and The Burning of Fort George

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The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance and the Washington County Historical Society
are unveiling a new historical marker at the Battlefield Park on Sunday, October 8th, beginning at
1:00 PM. This marker will be commemorating the final destruction of Fort George in 1780 by British forces under Major Christopher Carleton. The public is invited to attend the ceremony where the marker will be placed – across from the Battlefield Park Visitor Center, 75 Fort George Road, Lake George. The marker was funded by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.


From October 8th through 11th in 1780, Carleton led 1,000 British soldiers, Native allies, and Loyalists on
a raid that included parts of modern-day Essex, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington Counties.
The Carleton Raid, also known as the “Great Burning”, met its strategic objective – the
destruction of Fort Anne and Fort George, ending the Continental Army’s presence in the North
Country.


Washington County Historical Society Vice President and Lake George Battlefield Park
Alliance Trustee Pat Niles, who has spearheaded efforts to install markers about the raids
throughout the Tri-County area, noted the utter havoc and material losses they caused: “These
raids destroyed a large percentage of pre-Revolution structures from Fort Ann and Queensbury
to Schuylerville, on both sides of the Hudson River.” Niles said. “They also provoked terror…
Some local townships actually joined Vermont after the raids, having lost faith in New York’s
ability to protect them from the British.”

The William G. Pomeroy Foundation states on its website (www.wgpfoundation.org)
that markers such as the one being unveiled for Carleton’s raid “play an important role in local
historic preservation by serving a dual purpose: they educate the public, and foster historic
tourism, which in turn can provide much needed economic benefits to the towns and villages
where the markers are placed.”


Bruce Venter, Alliance Trustee and president of America’s History LLC, said: “Major Carleton’s raid is a much-overlooked component of the British strategy in 1780… British leaders looked to support their Iroquois allies who had suffered the devastating effects of the Sullivan-Clinton campaign the previous year. Combined with raids in the Schoharie and Mohawk Valleys, the British intent was to avenge the American incursion of 1779… Incidentally, an invaluable compass – excavated during an archaeological dig at Fort George and having the markings signifying Carleton’s own 29th Regiment of Foot – may have been lost during the raid, and is now on display in the Battlefield Park Visitor Center.”


In addition to an overview of Carleton’s raids by Pat Niles, the October 8th ceremony will
include presentations by State Senator Dan Stec and Lake George Town Historian Margy
Mannix. Assisting with the marker unveiling will be John DiNuzzo, Lake George Battlefield Park
Alliance President, and Nat Huntington, Washington County Historical Society President. Fort
William Henry reenactors will serve as a color guard, and fire a salute to the soldiers who
perished in the raid at Fort George.


Following the ceremony, Pat Niles will lead a tour in Lake George Battlefield Park of
locations associated with the destruction of Fort George, the ruins of which can still be viewed
by visitors. The tour will present the context of the battle that preceded the attack on the fort,
the circumstances that led to its capture, and its occupation and final burning. The Park Visitor
Center will be open Friday through Monday this weekend, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

For more information, please visit lakegeorgebattlefield.org

Warren County and Washington County Real Estate Transactions September 8th-14th

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Warren County

Bolton

Donald F. & Susan Torrey sold property at 84 North Bolton Road to Mark & Janet Bowlby for $1.22-million

Still Bay Properties, LLC sold property at 3940 Lakeshore Drive to TC Squared LLC for $3,395-million

Chester

Nathaniel Pelton sold property at State Route 28N to Nala One Estates LLC for $66,000

The North Atlantic Equipment Sales Pension Plan Trust sold property at Indian Springs Road to Monique & James A. Fayette for $2,000 

Glens Falls 

Estate of John J. Manitta sold property at 69 Harrison Street to Richard C. Millington for $182,700

Alexander A. & Brigitte Leszczynski sold property at 49 Orville Street to KAthleen Gallagher De Meij for $285,000

Horicon

Brian M. Windrem sold property at 50 Shaw Hill Road to Julia M. Pucciarelli & Joseph P. Miller for $325,000

Eric N. & Mary E. Heym sold property at 240 Warren Street & Geer Street to Tina M. David & Nicholas E. Whitney for $255,000

Hague

Bruce C. Craig Living Trust dated March 9, 1994- Sebastopol,CA sold property at 125 Friends Point Drive to The Mandel Johnson 2019 Revocable Trust-Encino, CA for $1.99-million 

Johnsburg

Nathaniel J. Pelton sold property at 4597 State Route 28 to Home-Grown Holdings, LLC for $155,000

Jarvis Dunkley & Cheryl West sold property at 2992 State Route 8 to Bruce Dunkley for $175,000

Lake George

267 Canada Street, LLC sold property at 267 Canada Street to TRC Lake George, LLC for $715,000 

BDC Crosbyside LLC sold property at 7 Footpath Way to Carolyn Marie Sheflin & Michael Vincent Morello for $827,550

Jeffery & Kerstin Flanagan sold property at 3014 Lakeshore Drive, Unit 14B to Timothy & Diana Taub for $75,000

Barone Family Lake George Trust u/d/aSept. 16, 2019 sold property at Lakeshore Drive (¼ Interest Suite, 17 Building H, Quarters at Four Seasons Inn Condominium) to Michael K & Michelle K Jones for $99,500

Jeffrey & Kerstin Flanagan sold property at 3014 Lake Shore Drive Unit 14 A to Matthew & Kelly Zucchelli for $79,000 

Lake Luzerne

Downing Family Trust dated Sept. 1, 1993 sold property at 25 Dumont Drive to Lynne S. & Edward J. Dintrone for $900,000

Queensbury

Colleen Ryan ( f.k.a. Colleen Donahue) sold property at 21 Pinewood Hollow Road to Richard T. Fisher & Tina Harrington for $350,000

Megha Sharma & Vishal J. Patil sold property at 192 Fuller Road to Christopher & Jane St. Andrews for $418,000

Alexis F. Collins, Mark Benware & Gail Benware sold property at 38 Hewitt Road to Grafton McGuire Derryberry for $233,900

89 Birdsall Road LLC sold property at 89 Birdsall Road to Adam Searles for $675,000

Guy Fredella sold property at Lawrence Street to Schylar Land, LLC for $45,000

Tom J. & Tetyana Denford sold property at 48 Wincrest Drive to Nicholas & Julie Downey for $550,000

Lloyd L. Mott & Virginia L. Mott Family Trust dated December 8, 2005 sold property at 96 Country Club Road to Edwin W. & Sheila J. Botz for $610,000

Warrensburg

Anthony Q. & Carrie M. Boucaud sold property at 1C High Pines Terrace to Veronica Lynch for $119,000

Starling Family, LLC sold property at 10A High Pines Terrace A to Lisa Hemmert for $167,000

Nora M. Mongan sold property at 10 J High Pines Terrace to Joseph & Elizabeth O’Keefe for $190,000

Washington County

Argyle

Michael Peter Zayachek sold property at 420 County Route 43 to Michael B. Jenkins for $225,000

Sharon Schneible sold property at 1443 County Route 49 to Jeffery J. & Michelle Knepper for $662,500 

Angie M. Lewandowski fka Webster, Linda E. and Thomas E. Lewandowski sold property at 1 Shale Way to Hamza Dar and Fizza Chaundhry for $38,000

Desden

Edwin F. Raymond Sr., sold property at 13887 State Route 22 to Amanda L. Raymond for $120,000

Easton

Magnolia Land Partners,Inc., fka LLC sold property at 2497 and VL County Route 113 to Tailwood Holdings LLC for $49,000

Fort Edward

Battenkill Realty Holdings LLC. sold property at 47 Notre Dame Street to Tyler Joseph Regner for $190,000

Peter Williams as Admin. For Estate of Leo Willams sold property at 5 Thornwood Drive to Sean J. Mailhot for $133,100 

Granville 

Heirs to the Estate of Helen M. Montgomery fka Noble sold property at 14 Prospect Street to Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust HB5 for $149,426.40

Lori L. Vilbrin sold property at 5 Buckley Avenue to Nicholas Mackey for $209,000

Richard Valek, Shannon Valek, Robert C. Tressler II, Jennifer L. Tressler, Trustees of Tressler Family Irrevocable trust sold property at 11 Franklin Street to Darcy van Noordt for $80,000

Greenwich

Eric M. Lynch, Trustee for Gary M. Lynch and Barbara A. Lynch Family Trust sold property at 15 Lyttle Lane to Edmund & Edris Kapper for $300,000

Glenda W. Clausen sold property at 70 Academy Street to Gerry Bain-Ryder for $471,500

Hampton 

Robert Van Noordt & Darcy Alene Van Noordt sold property at 3187 State Route 22A dor Allison N. Wood for $385,000

Hartford

John L. Fisher sold property at 421 & Gilchrist Hill Road to Vikramasila Foundation Inc. for $750,000

Kingsbury 

Kevin S. George sold property at 33 Wright Street to Timothy Melville & Abigail Casey $210,000

Putnam 

Babylon Capital LLC & State Bridge Company, LLC POA sold property at 157-161 Hutton Square Road to Elizabeth Reynolds 401K Trust for $105,000

Linda A Barber sold property at 6614 Royal Anchorage Way to James and Jody Barshinger for $999,500

Salem

George Morrow sold property at 390 Rexleigh Road to Scott Keeler for $145,000

White Creek 

US Bank Natl. AssnTrust for Manufacturing Housing Contract Senior/ Subordinate Pass- Through  Certificate Trust 1997-7 sold property at 124 Shaftesbury Hollow Road to Gardell R. Boll for $94,900

Jonathan C. Blackburn & Chame Curtis Blackburn sold property at 63 Gilbert Street to Lonny J. Longe for $330,000

Margaret H. Mayo sold property at 1175 Ash Grove Road to Guy H. Clark III & Selena L. Clark for $300,000

Whitehall

Nancy L. Farquhar sold property at 236 & 238 Death Rock Way to Edward & Victoria A. Capodanno for $70,000

Martin W. Pozefsky,Esq.,Ref,: Jacob M Miner sold property at 52 Saunders Street to Dita Nisavic for $26,400

James M. & Dina L. Diechert sold property at 2 4th Ave to Megan Evette Johnson for $149,760

Police Update on Incidents Involving Juveniles in Glens Falls

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The Glens Falls Police Department wants to update the public in regard to the incidents involving juveniles in the downtown area throughout the last several months and over this past summer. While the Police Department cannot release detailed information regarding the specific juveniles involved, the Department wants to inform the public that several arrests have been made in these incidents.

Officers have been proactive in handling these incidents, and the City thanks everyone for their continued efforts in both making reports and cooperating with the investigations as the Department continued to investigate the incidents while moving forward.

Glens Falls Patrol Officers have filed numerous complaints against juveniles in Warren County Family Court. The department has made 16 penal law arrests of juveniles this summer for a variety of charges that are misdemeanor or felony level, including charges of individual as well as gang assault.

Also, there have been a number of arrests of parents/guardians related to the incidents, including on charges that the parent/guardian failed to exercise control of the minor for which they are responsible. The Department has arrested five adults this summer related to juvenile cases.

Again, because juveniles are involved, the information able to be released is limited. Names and specifics of the cases are being withheld, as well as the status of the arrests and the outcomes of the arrests made. The police continue to monitor and patrol the downtown area as well as the entire city regarding any new instances of activity.

If you see any illegal activity, or anything that is of concern, please contact the Glens Falls Police Department at 911 for emergencies, or otherwise (518)-761-3840, and report what you see.

The Patrol Officers will continue to investigate any and all reports they receive, as well as present charges and make arrests when applicable.

Warren County Launches Online Survey to Improve Multi-Use Trails

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As part of an ongoing Multi-Use Trail Study being overseen by Warren County Planning and Community Development, a survey has been created to seek input from those who ride, walk or run Warren County Bikeway as well as the Feeder Canal Trail, which begins in Queensbury and ends in Fort Edward.

The survey is part of an effort to receive input from trail users, and will also include a subsequent public meeting .

An informational website has also been established, which will be used to update residents and trail users about the study. In the coming months, Informational signs will be posted along the trails, and volunteers will be on hand at key locations to discuss the project and direct users to the survey and  information about the study. The survey can be accessed online here.

Ethan Gaddy, Warren County Planner, said: “Our multi-use trails provide people of all ages and abilities with a safe place to recreate, exercise, and socialize. However, there are some missing connections between the Warren County Bikeway, downtown Glens Falls, the Feeder Canal Trail and Hudson Falls that could be made. Input from residents will help the county prioritize certain types of improvements, whether it be road crossings, signage, or neighborhood connections.”

The engineering firm that is overseeing the study is in the process of inventorying and evaluating existing trail conditions, crossings, and more.

Project goals include:

  • Identifying connections between the Feeder Canal Trail, the Warren County Bikeway, and the nearby downtown areas
  • Evaluating options to improve on-road segments
  • Identifying and prioritize future improvements to the existing trail network to meet modern standards, including ADA compliance
  • Evaluating and develop improvements to road crossings
  • Developing a wayfinding system to allow users to navigate to and from the trail systems to the downtown areas and places of interest
  • Determining trailside and trailhead amenities that are needed
  • Developing a funding and implementation strategy to complete the project recommendations

Ethan Gaddy added: “The initial physical inventory findings, combined with feedback from the public, will be used to develop concepts for improvements to the trails and downtown connections. Our goal is to bring these trails and connections up to modern standards found on trail systems like the Erie Canal Trail or Empire State Trail, to improve them for residents and visitors alike… Being able to walk or bike from your neighborhood to the Queen of American Lakes or one of our revitalizing downtowns is a remarkable quality of life feature.”

The study is a regional effort being led by Warren County Planning and Community Development along with Washington County, New York State, the City of Glens Falls, towns of Queensbury and Lake George, Village of Hudson Falls, Feeder Canal Alliance, Adirondack Cycling Advocates, Lake Champlain Lake George Regional Planning Board, Northern Border Regional Commission and Adirondack/Glens Falls Transportation Council.

A link to the informational website can be found here. Those seeking more information on the project can email gaddye@warrencountyny.gov.

Boys Soccer: Bulldogs Beat Black Bears with Game Winning Corner Kick

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South Glens Falls, 3… Glens Falls, 2.

The Black Bears hosted the Bulldogs at Putt LaMay Memorial Field, and South High handed Glens Falls their first loss of the season. The Black Bears had the first two goals of the game on strikes from Landan Phipps and Aiden Wiggins.

Josh Delancy got the Bulldogs on the board with a shot from 25 yards out that beat Glens Falls keeper, Ayden Grieve. The second-half scoring was all South Glens Falls. Anthony Cooper got the equalizer at the 17-minute mark, and Charlie Bammert got the game-winner off a corner kick with 3:53 left in the match. South Glens Falls goalkeeper was peppered with shots throughout the match coming up with 17 saves. 

Next Up: The Black Bears travel to and face Schuylerville on September 28th, at 7:00 PM.

Queensbury’s Girls Tennis Fall to Albany Academy

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Albany Academy’s varsity girls tennis team edged visiting Queensbury today, 5-4!

Singles Results:

1. Zhiyi Zhang (AA) def. Nicole Greenstein, 10-5

2. Chloe Strianese (AA) def. Tessa Murray, 10-8

3. Lindsey Pepe (Q) def. Isabelle Jarocki, 10-2

4. Flavia Brizzi (Q) def. Mia Corso, 10-7

5. Maria Conway (Q) def. Blair O’Brien, 11-9

6. Angela Abbruzzese (AA) def. Miranda Affinito, 10-2

Doubles Results:

1. Sarah Iovieno/Rhea Agrawal (AA) def. Sedona Jones/Briana Guay, 10-6

2. Mia Viasman/Leah Flaherty (AA) def. Johanna Troelstra/Amy Winchell, 9-8 (7-4)

3. Lilly Trowbridge/Breck Allen (Q) def. Marianna Bischoff/Gabriella Balboa, 10-1

Records: Queensbury 10-2, Albany Academy 5-2. 

Next Up: Spartans return home to face Hudson Falls on Wednesday September, 27th.

Glens Falls Water Problems Continue: City Says High Rains, Spikes in Water Demand to Blame

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The City continues to experience discoloration in the water supply as the City has begun its twice-yearly hydrant flushing program, and the system has experienced spikes in water demand from a large – as yet unidentified – user.

“We’re seeing more suspended sediment than we usually do during the fall hydrant flushing,” said Mayor Bill Collins, “as a result of all of the rain that we had this spring and summer.”

“And the spikes in water demand are contributing to the issue. We are continuing to investigate the source of the spikes,” said Mayor Bill Collins. “City staff are working to discover the origin and source, and we apologize for the inconvenience this continues to cause to City residents.”

The water coming from the City’s water treatment plant is regularly tested and is clean and safe, but if sediment is present in your water, please open your spigots and let them run until the water is clear (up to about 15 minutes). If you continue to have discoloration, please report it to the City Sewer and Water Department 24-hour line at (518) 761-3857.

The spikes and flushing combine to re-suspended sediment that has settled into the miles of water pipes in the City, into the daily water flow and carry that suspended sediment into homes and commercial properties across the City.

“We are handling as many calls as we can, and we appreciate your patience over this concern,” said Bill Norton, Superintendent of the City Water & Sewer Department.

“We’d like our commercial and industrial customers to review their water usage, as we review the demand spikes, and contact the City to discuss a plan going forward for ensuring this does not continue to happen,” said Mayor Collins.

The hydrant flushing started Monday, September 25th, and will continue for 10 to 15 days.

Students Inspire Queensbury Teacher to Write Book About Resilience

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Jamie Strait has always been a writer.  “Even when I was a kid I used to write stories for fun,” said Strait, who now teaches writing to sixth graders at Queensbury Middle School. “I’ve always had this interest in writing stories for as long as I can remember… I just always tucked them away just for me,” she said. 

For the first time, the seasoned scribe is sharing her writing in the form of her first published book titled, “Last Place Lexi.”

The book tells an inspirational story about Lexi Lexington, a girl with big dreams who ends up in last place. Lexi loses a soccer game and gets a bad grade on a school assignment. 

The book teaches kids to follow their dreams, remain resilient in the face of obstacles, and believe in themselves while maintaining a positive attitude. Strait was also inspired by her 7-year-old daughter, Kinsley.

“I noticed a theme with both her and my students,” Strait said. “This feeling that if you don’t get something the first time or things don’t go your way — however small they are — it feels like a big deal.”

Strait started searching for books she could share with her students and her daughter about resilience, but couldn’t quite find a book with the right message… So, she decided to write and publish her own.

“You can’t control life’s circumstances,” Strait said. “But you can control your attitude and how you react to those circumstances. At the end of the story, Lexi learns that the most important thing is having a positive attitude.”

To illustrate the book, Strait worked with her childhood friend Amanda Newman, who used Kinsley’s likeness to draw Lexi, and used her own 7-year-old daughter Lilou as the likeness for Lexi’s best friend.    

The book is now available on Amazon for $12.99, and should be in bookstores by the end of fall. 

Strait is planning a book reading and book signing event on November 11th at The Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls. She will partner with retired Queensbury teacher Clare Rainwater, who now runs Clare Elizabeth Yoga, to present a workshop called “Creating Confident Kids.” 

Strait already has some follow-up books in the works, but for now, she is focusing on promoting “Last Place Lexi” and teaching her sixth-grade writers about resilience and perseverance. 

“To become a better writer, you need to work on your own character and self-confidence, which are more important than anything else that I’m teaching,” Strait said. “If kids can walk out of my room and feel confident and feel like they can fail forward or feel like it’s OK to make a mistake, if they don’t give up… Then that would be the most amazing thing I could do.”

For more information, you can follow Strait on Instagram @JamieStraitAuthor.