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Property Transactions June 9-June 16th

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Warren County

Glens Falls

Kyle D. Wagner sold property at 77 W. Notre Dame to Emily & Daniel J. Casolaro for $265,000

Peter D., & Kelly R. Vance sold property at 5 Big Cross street to Mandi Lee Easton for $195,597

James G. Hartwyk III sold property at 92 montcalm street to Kailyn Renee Ridenour for $215,000

John J. Endieveri sold property at 3 Carleton Ct. to Mary Utter for $236,000

James Atherton-Ely sold property at 9 Jefferson Street to Ryan & Angelica James for $256,000

786 AZS Realty, Inc. sold property at 22 Clendon Ave to Leah T. Phillips-Fahey & Scott A Dolman for $165,000

Johnsburg

Connie Mahoney, Gordon, Laura & Victoria J. Smith sold property at 4621 State Route 28 to APIF-New York LLC for $185,000

Michael & Jennifer Adams sold property at 36 Mountain Path North Creek to Kushtrim Shala for $43,500 

Estate of Kyle A. Dunkley sold property at 70 Edwards Hill Road to Bret Dunkley for $84,000

Brian S. & Martha Goodsell sold property at 361 Bartman Road to Mary Beth H. Hofmeister (a.ka. Mary Elizabeth Hofmiester) & Thomas Hofmiesterfor $50,500

Lake Luzerne 

Richard, Jeffery J., & Joseph Giebelhaus sold property at 33 Woodward Drive to Brian Juliano for $200,000 

Lake George

Ari Investor Strategies, LLC sold property at 1802 Route 9 to Mag Realty Holdings Lake George,LLC for $1.35-million

Lake George Self Storage, LLC. sold property at  526 Canada street to 526 Canada Street LLC. for $400,000 

Queensbury

Lawrence A. & Mariann N. Knox sold property at 75 Peggy Ann Lane to Luis & Rosa Minerva Polanco for $415,000

The Laguardia Family Irrevocable Only Trust dated Oct. 23, 2017 sold property at 45 Sara-Jen Dr. to Stephen & Antonia Loschiave for $400,000

Matthew C. Lewis , & Christine C. Lewis (f.k.a Christine C. Sciver) sold property at 111 Richmond Hill Drive for $505,000

Dreamland Solutions, LLC. sold property at 29 Stonehurst Dr. to Daniel Lee Bureau & Bethany Bureau for $458,500

Linda G. Rizzi sold property at 5 Schoolhouse road to Matthew & Lauren Vosganian for $224,000

Jeffery J. Lapell & Tina Lungren sold property at 5 PineCrest Dr. to Joan & James DIkeman for $460,000

The Estate of William E. Harrison sold property at 8 Cobblestone Dr. to Cobble Ridge LLC. for $90,000

Peter Shabat sold property at 179 Montray Road to DKC Holding Inc. for $56,000

Queensbury & Glens Falls Adjacent Parcels

Linda C Casse sold property at 318 Ridge Street & adjacent parcel to 318 Ridge LLC for $295,000

Stony Creek

3HO Foundation, Inc. sold property at Harrisburg Road to Christien Shangraw $7,000

Chester

Russell A. & Sandra M. Crounse sold property at 16 Marina Road to Vickie Cleveland & Ralph Bovee for $100,000

Washington County

Argyle

Gordon Bodkin, Mary Scala & Betty Webster sold property at 326 Dutchtown Road to Karen A. Mattison and Steven D. Mattison, III for $16,520

Cambridge

Kenneth F. Weliczka, Esq., ref.,Robert & Karen Skellie sold property at 994 Chestnut HIl Road to US Bank Trust National Association as Owner Trustee for VRMTG Asset Trust for $165,000

Dresden 

Krystel Kent, Exec. for the last will of George E. Shattuck, Jr. sold property at 79 Dresden Road to James S. & Kim M. Brown for $38,000 

Granville

Joseph R. & Lynette M. Polvin sold property at 19 Dayton Hill Rd. to Adrianne Elizabeth Polvin & Kenneth Thompson for $130,000 

Mad Mat Realty, LLC. sold property at upper Turnpike Road to Daniel J. Morse for $20,000

Sheri R. & Gregory K. Bourn sold property at 54 East Main Street to Wesley Barlow for $47,000

Greenwich 

Gordon Bodkin & Mary Scala & Betty Webster by Atty, in Fact Gordon Bodkin sold property at 298 Ferguson Road to Daniel S. & Eric K. Richards for $176,000

Rosalie Fitzgerald, Brenda Ann Critelli & Jerry W. Sargent,Sr.as Admin os Estate of LAura J. Sargent sold property at 14 Academy Street to Trecenti Holdings LLC for $83,500

Hartford

Samuel J. Nolan & Abigail A. Matuszak sold property at 3603 State Route 196 to Samuel J. Nolan for $8,000

Hebron

Kathrine J. Skinner, as trustee of the Robert G. Skinner & Elizabeth Debarto Skinner Family Trust sold property at 3154 County Route 30 to Patrick M., Edward F.,& Carol R. Peltier for $315,000

Jackson

Robert L. Dufty, Jr. & Alicia A. Dufty sold property at 562 Alyssa Way to Kevin G. & Deanna Ann Konopka for $79,999

Lisa Villafuerte Watt & Felimar I. Villafuerte sold property at 70 Stanton Rd. to Michael John Romack, Irene Calimag Romack, & Michael Andrew Romack for $45,000

Fort Ann

Adam M. Wright sold property at 5259 Pillar Way to Mark C. & Trudy E. Shlosser for $128,000

US Bank Trust NA as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust sold property at 5244 Pillar Way to Krystal Audette and Kimberly McKinney for $32,400

Kris & Susan Jackson sold property at 24 Mountain View to Katie M. & Jessica S. Moses for $186,500

Fort Edward

Brian & Moriah Mathis sold property at 98 East Street to 98 East Street, LLC. for $190,000 

D and T Creative Properties, LLC sold property at 4 Marion Street to Eric Rose for $179,000  

Salem

Margaret H. Bain as Exec. of Last Will of Mary H. Stewart sold property at 253 Main Street to Deborah Abenmoha for $165,000

White Creek

James H. Goslin sold property at Dinny Rd to Peter & Russell Saville for $20,000

The Hyde Collection’s 60th Anniversary Celebration Brings Bolton Landing Sculptor Back Home

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David Smith
Untitled (Home of the Welder), 1946
Gouache on paper
23 x 29 ¼ in. (58.4 x 74.3 cm)
The Estate of
David Smith, New York

GLENS FALLS, NY – In honor of its sixtieth anniversary, the Hyde Collection is pleased to announce the exhibition Songs of the Horizon: David Smith, Music, and Dance. Curated by Dr. Jennifer Field, Executive Director of the Estate of David Smith, this is the first museum exhibition to focus exclusively on the indelible influence of music and dance on Smith’s work in painting, drawing, and sculpture. The exhibition features thirty-five pieces loaned by major private and public collections, including Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Harvard Art Museums, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and the Estate of David Smith, in addition to archival materials from the Estate and works from the Hyde’s permanent collection. The Hyde aims to draw scholars, collectors, and enthusiasts to celebrate Smith’s legacy as well as the enduring traditions of dance and music in the southern Adirondack region. 

David Smith (1906-1965; b. Decatur, IN) is recognized as one of the great sculptors of the twentieth century. Smith began spending summers in Bolton Landing, New York, in the late 1920s and settled there permanently in 1940. “The Adirondack region that encompasses Bolton Landing and Glens Falls was inseparable from Smith’s artistic practice,” says Field. “A dialogue with nature—the mountain landscape, the change of seasons, the flight of birds—is reflected in his artwork in every medium.” In the 1940s, inspired by performances in the region and in New York City, Smith initiated an exploration of dancers and musicians rapt in song. 

Jason Ward, Hyde Collection Board of Trustees Chair, notes, “As part of his commitment to the area, Smith became deeply involved with the foundation of The Hyde Collection before his premature death in 1965. Charlotte Hyde, the founder of the Museum, was a friend of David Smith and fond of his artistic creations. David Smith was one of the Collection’s earliest trustees and curated The Hyde’s very first summer exhibition, installing his own sculptures on the lawn. In the spirit of that inaugural event, Songs of the Horizon: David Smith, Music, and Dance will feature two graceful, vertical sculptures from later in Smith’s career, measuring up to twelve feet tall that poetically evokes the essence of music, dance, and nature. This intimate association with David Smith,” Ward continues, “is what the museum seeks to highlight with this anniversary exhibition.” 

In 1926, Smith moved from the Midwest to New York City. There he met artist Dorothy Dehner; they married the following year. Beginning in the mid-1930s, Smith photographed Dehner in dance poses. These images, along with photographs by Barbara Morgan of Martha Graham, spurred Smith’s sustained study of the female figure in motion. Songs of the Horizon features Smith’s sculpture Boaz Dancing School (1945; Private collection)—a stylistically radical interpretation of Franziska Boaz’s Bolton Landing dance studio, and a rare example of Smith explicitly referencing a particular historical and autobiographical moment. This sculpture has been publicly displayed only once since 1947.

Smith cited music as essential to his life and work, particularly classical and jazz from his radio: “I use  music as company in the manual labor part of sculpture, of which there is much.” He regularly traveled to New York City to attend concerts and jazz clubs. Locally, he enjoyed the lively summer concert season in Lake George. A trio of drawings depicts a 1946 performance by harpsichordist Sylvia Marlow, reunited here for the first time. These works in turn, engendered an ambitious group of drawings, paintings and sculpture inspired by the two ancient Greek muses of music and dance, represented here by the innovative, abstract sculptures Euterpe and Terpsichore (1946; the Estate of David Smith) and  Terpsichore and Euterpe (1947; Harvard Art Museums). 

Concurrently, Smith created a series centered on renowned cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, who briefly settled in the Adirondacks in the 1940s. Smith captured the psychological intensity and geometry of the cellist and his instrument in a painting series and in the sculpture Cello Player (1945; Private collection). These works, reunited in the exhibition for the first time in nearly 20 years, are accomplished examples of the  complex, abstract direction in which Smith took his paintings and sculptures in the mid-1940s.  

Of this exhibition, David Smith’s daughters, Rebecca and Candida Smith, state: 

“We are thrilled to see our father’s work back at the Hyde Collection. Our father wanted his sculptures to be experienced in relation to nature, to changing light, weather, and seasons. He always said that an artist is a person of their time. There was a vibrant community of artists and performers in the southern  Adirondacks, and our father’s work responded to contemporaneous performing arts and music and was inspired by the wild beauty of the mountains and the lakes.”  

– Rebecca and Candida Smith 

Additional Information Regarding David Smith 

David Smith married artist Dorothy Dehner in 1927. Dehner encouraged Smith to enroll at the Art Students League and introduced him to modern dance. In acknowledgment of the vital role Dehner played in Smith’s early career and his life in the Adirondacks, Songs of the Horizon: David Smith, Music, and  Dance include a selection of artworks by Dehner. She left the marriage in 1950, returning to New York City. Smith’s works became increasingly large and inventive, his sculptures spreading into the fields of his mountain home. 

Accompanying Educational Program Offerings 

  • June 24, 11 AM: Exhibition Tour with Guest Curator Jennifer Field 
  • June 24, 4 PM: Conversation with the Daughters of David Smith 
  • July 2, 6:30 PM: The Sculptor and the Musician: European Baroque Chamber Music
  • July 20, 5:30-7:30 PM: Adult Workshop: Modern Dance with Ginny Martin & Dana Yager
  • July 22, 7:30 PM: “A Tribute to David Smith” with Hub New Music 
  • July 25, 27 & August 1, 3, 10-11:15 AM: Youth Workshop: Earth Movement with Ellen Sinopoli  Dance Company 
  • July 27 & 28, 12-4 PM: Youth Workshop: Modern Dance with Ginny Martin & Dana Yager
  • July 28, 5:30 PM: Performance: Modern Dance with Ginny Martin & Dana Yager
  • August 6, 10 AM-5 PM: Community Day  
  • August 17, 6 PM: Lecture: David Smith, Music, Dance and Community with Paula Wisotzki
  • September 8-10, 9 AM-4 PM: Welding Workshop with Salem Art Works: Inspired by David Smith

Thank You to Our Sponsors 

Special thank you to: The Charles R. Wood Foundation and The Hoopes Family Foundation  

Leading Sponsors: The Glens Falls Foundation, Anne and George Morris, Francine and Robert Nemer, Franklin and Mary Renz, Charnell H. Thompson, and Jason C. Ward and Heather M. Ward 

Major Sponsors: Mr. Mark Behan, Tenée and James Casaccio, The Chateau On The Lake, Ellen-Deane Cummins, D.A. Collins, Carl and Terry DeBrule, Tom and Sally Hoy, The Robert Lehman Foundation,  J.M. McDonald Foundation, and Wilmington Trust 

Supporting Sponsors: India and Benjamin Adams, Atherton Painting & Renovations, Giorgio and  Maureen DeRosa, KEENA Staffing Inc., Mrs. Joan Lapham, Mr. John J. Nigro, Dennis J. Phillips and Patricia Smith Phillips, The Queensbury Hotel, Chelsea and Joshua Silver, StoredTech IT Consulting,  Sarah Parker Ward and Chris Ward, Warren County Bar Association, and Domenique and Dmitriy Yermolayev 

A SECOND EXHIBITION OPENING 

The 1960s: Beyond Op and Pop 

The 1960s are understood as the dawn of widespread progressive social views, from the civil rights movement to war protests and the sexual revolution. The visual arts as well experienced the advent of radical styles, including Op Art, Pop Art, and countless new approaches to what it meant to work abstractly. 

Notwithstanding the allure of novelty, not all artists shunned the “real world”—and the sixties also saw the development of the painting style known as Photorealism. The 1960s: Beyond Op and Pop draws from The Hyde’s permanent collection of 1960s painting, sculpture, and works on paper in a wide range  of styles.  

About David Smith 

Widely regarded as one of the most innovative sculptors of his generation, David Smith (1906-1965) was pioneering in his ability to fuse Surrealist and Cubist influences, redefining what sculpture could be for the modern world. David Smith’s sculptures, paintings, and drawings have been exhibited internationally since the 1950s. Smith represented the United States at La Biennale di Venezia in 1954 and 1958.  Numerous solo exhibitions of his work have been mounted in the decades since, including at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (1965, 2011), the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York (1969,  2006); the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (1982); Sezon Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan (1994);  MNCA, Reina Sofia, Madrid (1996); Tate Modern, London (2006); Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, NY (1997-99, 2017), and Yorkshire Sculpture Park (2019-20), among many other venues.

About The Hyde Collection 

The Hyde is one of the Northeast’s exceptional small art museums with distinguished European and  American art collections. The core collection, acquired by Museum founders Louis and Charlotte Hyde,  includes works by such artists as Sandro Botticelli, El Greco, Rembrandt, Peter Paul Rubens, Edgar Degas, Georges Seurat, Pablo Picasso, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and American artists Thomas Eakins, Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer, and James McNeill Whistler. The Museum’s Modern and  Contemporary art collection features works by artists including Josef Albers, Dorothy Dehner, Sam Gilliam, Adolph Gottlieb, Grace Hartigan, Ellsworth Kelly, Sol LeWitt, George McNeil, Robert Motherwell, Ben Nicholson, Robert Rauschenberg, and Bridget Riley. Today, The Hyde offers significant national and international exhibitions and a packed schedule of events that help visitors experience art in new ways. Visit www.hydecollection.org.

Folklife Center Festival

Folklife Center 30th Anniversary Festival

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The Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library is 30 years old and we’re celebrating  with a free Festival in City Park, outside the Library, Tuesday, July 25th, 10 am to 5 pm.  

Over 50 folk artists will fill the park demonstrating their crafts and traditions. Up close and personal, festival goers will be able to witness first hand the skill, and to talk  directly with the experts. Many of the artists will also have a hands-on component.  

The list of traditions is far reaching: Afghanistan kites, black ash and birch bark  basketry, barn quilts, blacksmithing, chainsaw carving, chair caning, drumming, fiber  arts, fly fishing flies and casting, hammer dulcimer, henna art, iconography painting,  Irish stick fighting, nature garden sculpture, painted floor cloths, paper art,  photographic portraits, plasma cut metal work, primitive weaving on a peg loom, rough  edge bowl turning, sculptures of found objects, stringed instrument making,  stonework, timber framing, tintype photography, torah scribing, ukulele club, wood  carving birds.  

There’ll be live music all day at the Bandstand. The morning will showcase Adirondack  music, with Dan Berggren, Dan Duggan, Josh Clevenstine (10 am), followed by John  Kirk and Trish Miller with Cedar Stanistreet and Greg Anderson (11 am). At noon, The  McKrells will join us with Irish music. The Desi Trio will take the stage with Pakistani  music at 1:30 pm, followed a by Alex Torres and his Latin Orchestra at 2:30 pm).  We’ll wind up the day with a country music reunion 4-5 pm, featuring Marty Wendell,  Al and Kathy Bain, and the legendary Smokey Greene & Sons. 

We’re also scheduling food demonstrations in front of the Library (homestead cheeses,  Congolese recipes, local soul food dinner, etc), a selection of food trucks along Maple  Street, and other participatory activities. 

Thanks to our major partners, New York Folklore (Schenectady) and Traditional Arts in  Upstate New York (Canton) for helping organize the event, to the Friends of Crandall  Public Library for additional funds, and to the many local organizations joining us for a  day of fun for the entire family. 

Double H Ranch Announces Alison Wilcox as Chief Executive Officer

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The Double H Ranch is a non-profit organization, providing specialized programs and year-round support for children dealing with life-threatening illnesses… They have recently announced the hiring of Alison Wilcox as CEO! Alison will be following in the footsteps of Max Yurenda, who retired after 30 years of leading the organization. Double H Ranch was founded by actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, and businessman and philanthropist Charley Wood.

“Alison has a wonderful passion for the mission of the Double H Ranch and a respect for our culture. Her experience developing leadership skills for young girls, financial management, and organizational development will inspire the Double H Ranch to grow upon its reputation of excellence as one of the premier non-profits in the Capital District and North Country. By working with our great Double H Ranch team, I am confident Alison will bring great enthusiasm, energy, and engagement in her new role,” said Charlie Crew, Board Chairman. 

Ms. Wilcox has over 20 years of global experience in non-profit leadership and board governance – she has also been the CEO of Girl Scouts of Western New York for the past 4 years, and she was COO for 3 years. Prior to that, she was a Senior Strategy Advisor to Girl Scouts of USA, Lead Development Specialist at Delaware North Companies, and the Senior VP of Program and Membership of Girls Scouts of Western New York.  

Double H’s Board of Directors retained the executive search firm Lindauer to conduct a nationwide search following the announcement of Max Yurenda’s retirement in June of 2022… The process was detailed, thorough, and thoughtful, resulting in an outstanding outcome for Double H, an organization that has served over 80,000 children from around the world dealing with a serious or life-threatening illness.

Alison Wilcox

“I am so excited to join the team at Double H Ranch. The mission of Double H is near and dear to my heart because of my own family background, and I am inspired by the powerful impact Double H has on children and their families,” said Ms. Wilcox. “I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as the next CEO for this wonderful organization, which has such a strong history and legacy, and obvious commitment and dedication from the entire staff, volunteer, camper, and alumni community.”

Ms. Wilcox will officially assume the role of CEO in August 2023, and plans to relocate to New York’s Adirondack Park, where the Double H Ranch is located. 

The Double H Ranch, co-founded by Charles R. Wood and Paul Newman, provides specialized programs and year-round support for children and their families dealing with life-threatening illnesses. Their purpose is to enrich their lives, and provide camp experiences that are memorable, exciting, fun, empowering, physically safe, and medically sound. All programs are FREE of charge, and capture the magic of the Adirondacks.

For more information, visit www.doublehranch.org.    

Summer Construction on Quaker Road

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Construction on Quaker Road in Queensbury began on Monday, June 19th, and is expected to last all summer… The stretch of road that will be affected by the construction is just under four miles long. Drivers should be prepared for lane closures and delays as a result of this project; it is suggested that alternative routes be used during construction, as it will be occurring both day and night. 

The construction will involve the rehabilitation or replacement of 18 culverts (which are drains or covered channels that cross under a road way), the rehabilitation of pavement, replacement of signs, and additional work.

The construction will take place on Quaker Road, from Route 9 to Lower Warren Street. Drivers are reminded to slow down in construction zones – this is especially important when some of the work is being done at night. Fines double when you’re speeding in a work zone!

Quaker Road carries a high volume of traffic between Queensbury, Glens Falls, Lake George, and the Adirondack Northway.

 What’s Next at The Hyde Museum?.. The Exhibition Tour, Songs of the Horizon

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Beginning on June 24th, in honor of the Hyde Collection’s 60th anniversary, the museum will be featuring an exhibition focused on the influence of music and dance on David Smith’s paintings, drawings, and sculptures. This exhibition features works of art from both the private and public collection, and the Estate of David Smith, in addition to a selection of rare archival materials!

This exhibition – curated by Dr. Jennifer Field, Executive Director of The Estate of David Smith – is organized to commemorate The Hyde Collection’s 60th anniversary as a public museum. It features approximately thirty loans from major private and public collections, including Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Harvard Art Museums, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and the Estate of David Smith; along with a selection of archival materials from the Estate, and works from The Hyde’s permanent collection.

David Smith (1906-1965) settled permanently in Bolton Landing, New York, in 1940, with the artist Dorothy Dehner. The Adirondack region that encompasses Bolton Landing and Glens Falls became inseparable from Smith’s artistic practice… A dialogue with nature – the mountain landscape, the change of seasons, the flight of birds – is reflected in his artwork in every medium. In the 1940s, inspired by modern dance and concerts held both locally and in New York City, he made inventive works of art that depict dancing figures and musicians playing instruments. Music was intrinsic to Smith’s life and work: “I use the music as company in the manual labor part of a sculpture,” he later explained.

As part of Smith’s commitment to the area, he became deeply involved with the foundation of The Hyde Collection prior to his death in 1965… Mrs. Charlotte Hyde, founder of the Museum, was a friend of David Smith. There were very close bonds between the sculptor and Mrs. Hyde’s curators – Otto Wittman and Jerry Dodge – as well as her longtime friend and Chair of her trustees, artist and experimental filmmaker Douglass Crockwell. Smith was one of the Collection’s earliest trustees – he curated The Hyde’s very first summer exhibition, installing his own sculptures on the lawn. In the spirit of that inaugural event, Songs of the Horizon: David Smith, Music, and Dance will feature two graceful, vertical sculptures from later in Smith’s career… Measuring up to twelve feet tall, they poetically evoke the essence of music, dance, and nature.

This exhibition also includes a selection of works by Dorothy Dehner, in acknowledgment of the vital role she played in Smith’s early career and his life in the Adirondacks… Dehner and Smith married on Christmas Eve, 1927, and bought a farm in Bolton Landing, where they spent much of their married life. Dehner’s subject matter consisted of natural forms, such as shells and aquatic life, while her style was influenced by cubism. The couple divorced after over two decades of a tumultuous marriage… However, the twenty-three year marriage still contributed to each of the artists’ work.

For more information, please visit hydecollection.org

Wiawaka Center for Women Celebrates 120 Years 

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Wiawaka was created in 1903, and is located at 3778 Route 9L in Lake George, NY… It was created by and for women! It is the oldest and longest continuously operating retreat for women in America. Nestled within the breathtaking Adirondack Park, the property spans nearly 60 acres of waterfront and wooded hills at the base of French Mountain. Wiawaka is celebrating their 120th year this summer, and the upcoming season will be filled with an array of enriching workshops, retreats, events, and programs.

Wiawaka Center for Women is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, committed to enhancing the lives of women through wellness programs, workshops, events, and artistic celebrations. In 1908, renowned artist Georgia O’Keeffe became one of the first artists to stay at Wiawaka, and her room remains one of our most sought-after accommodations on the property! Wiawaka remains dedicated to preserving this historic property, and fulfilling the mission established by their founders – Katrina Trask, and Mary Wiltsie Fuller.

Doreen Kelly is the Executive Director of Wiawaka Center for Women: “We take great pride in this historical milestone, and express our deep gratitude to all our supporters who have been instrumental in helping us reach this significant achievement,” Doreen said.

In addition to overnight stays, Wiawaka offers offer daily healthy meals, day passes, season passes, and a host of programs… As the oldest continuously operating retreat for women in America, Wiawaka takes great pride in honoring this cherished tradition while embracing the future. In recognition of its historical significance, Wiawaka was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. It stands as one of the Places Where Women Made History, and is featured on the travel itinerary compiled by the National Park Service, showcasing National Register properties in Massachusetts and New York associated with significant events in women’s history.

Noteworthy highlights of their programming include the Georgia O’Keeffe Week, Artists in Residency Week, and SWIM Week – honoring the remarkable woman swimmers of Lake George. Diane Struble will be one of the swimmers honored; she made history as the first woman to complete the full lake swim. Additionally, there will be a captivating Storytelling weekend planned, and many other exciting offerings!

Every Monday at 5:00 PM, there will be Historical Tours, and an invitation to enjoy dinner after the tour. To participate in dinner, it is requested that you make reservations in advance by contacting the front desk at (518) 668-9690.

Come experience the beautiful historic property, and discover how it can enrich your life, empower your outlook, and rejuvenate your spirit! Join the ranks of thousands who have shaped the history of this extraordinary place.

Learn more about Wiawaka’s upcoming events at wiawaka.org, or call (518) 668-9690.

GFPD & Warren County Sheriff’s Office Respond To Swatting Incident

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On Saturday, June 10th, 2023, at approximately 5:45 AM, the Glens Falls Police Department, with assistance from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a shooting and hostage situation at 19 Elm Street in the City of Glens Falls. The anonymous caller mentioned explosives were present at the location, and that the explosives could be detonated remotely… The caller also said that they would shoot at any police officer who responded to the location.

“Our police department, in tandem with the sheriff’s office, responded to the scene and blocked off the area around the building” stated Chief Jarred Smith.  “Once an entry was made into the building to evacuate those who were inside 19 Elm Street, it was determined that there was no evidence to substantiate the claims made by the anonymous caller… Also, the hostage mentioned by name by the caller was not home. In fact, this alleged hostage wasn’t even close to Glens Falls once they were located by investigators.”

“The good thing is nothing happened,” says Mayor Collins, “and the multi-agency response fell into place at a very early hour on a weekend morning… But this was a high-level response, which was completely unnecessary.  I want everyone to understand the seriousness of what happened, and that it won’t be tolerated.”

The incident remains under investigation.  If you have any information, please contact the Glens Falls Police at (518) 761-3840.

Property Transactions June 2nd-June 9th

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Warren County

Bolton

Richard A. DeMeo & Cheryl A. Demeo (f.k.a. Cheryl A. Dutra) sold property at 20 High Meadows Farm Rd. to Linda D. Wohlers foe $355,000

David Katzenstein sold property at 22 Braley Hill Rd. to 22 Braley Hill Road LLC for $455,900

Horicon

Margaret Elizabeth Bruce sold property at 300 Horicon Ave to Berness Bolton,Jr.,  & Berness Bolton III for $150,000

Warrensburg 

William R. Schoss sold property at 243 River Street to Angel Frith & Anthony Neach for $210,000

Kenneth F. Weliczka, referee sold property at 23 King Street to Wells Fargo Bank, NA for $100 

U.S. Bank Trust NA, trustee sold property at 24 Orlon Dr. to Gregory, Christina, Kathleen, & Gary Mott for $271,500

Thurman 

Claudia Jean Anthoine & Marshall Anthoine sold property at 473 Wolf Rd for $200,000

PHH Mortgage Corp. sold Property at 875 High St. to D&T Creative Properties LLC for $80,000

Lake George 

Richard J. Barton Living Trust, Seraphina Barton Living Trust sold property at 8 Latham Rd to Anna Cianciolo for $699,900

Joseph Frandino, referee sold property at 789 Diamond Point Rd, Diamond Point to Santiago Herman for $117,500 

Bloody Pond Roads LLC sold property at 30 Hill Crest Ln., Lot 10 to John Paul Builders,LLC for $125,714

Bloody Pond Roads LLC sold property at 30 Hill Crest Ln., Unit 8, Building 3 to John Paul Builders, LLC for $125,714

Marie-Andree & Michael P. Peacock sold property at 19 Cramer Ridge Rd. to John & Christina Pawlowski for $511,002

Nicholas & Antonia Loschiavo sold property at 15 Carefree lane to The JOhn A Hardiman & Mary F. Hardiman Revocable Trust dated Oct. 2, 2018 for $785,000

Chester

Andrew J. Bodden & Deirdre Locke sold property at Atateka Drive to The William C. Morrison revocable Living trust for $69,500

Stony Creek

Steven Jones sold property at 42 Jestand Rd. to Virginia Lee Palmatier, Harold Russell Palmatier for $325,000

Kathleen Arch sold property at 265 States Rd. to Robert C. & Linda E. Kuczmarski for $450,000

Glens Falls 

Rita Randall sold property at 170-172 South St. to Randall Equities LLC for $177,783

Rita Randall sold property at 64-66 Knight St. to Randall Equities LLC for$110,284

The H&N Hudnut Trust sold property at 27 Horicon to Gerard & Karen Coughlan for $350,000

T-N-T Property rentals & sales LLC sold property at 285 South Street to Nicholas Anthony Dutra for $140,000

Joe Marasco, John Michael Pugh, Nicole Grimaldi, & Helen Lingg sold property at 135 Warren St. to Myer Development Group LLC & Evan Myers for $240,000

J. Hayes Properties, LLC sold property at 25 Jackson Ave to Brian Rana for $345,000

U.S. Bank Trust NA, trustees sold property at 18 Madison St. to Kaylee & Alexander Dufour for $194,900

D’s Infinite Doors, LLC sold property at 7 Culvert St. to Upstate Realty Holdings, LLC for $200,000

D’s Infinite Doors, LLC sold property at 9 Culvert St. to Upstate realty Holdings, LLC for $75,000

1010 19th Street LLC sold property at 110 Platt St. to Jamie E. & Thaddeus D. Jewell for $162,500 

Queensbury

Scott Barnes sold property at 58 Michigan Ave to Michael & Irene Beckwith for $49,900

Patrick & Lisa O’Connor sold property at 12 Willow Rd. to Lisa K. Mcleod for $400,000

The Cheryl Hoyt Hackett Revocable Trust u/a/d Nov.25,1992, & The Winfred A. Thomas 2017 Trust u/a/d 4/3/17 sold property at 91 Rockhurst Rd to David & Jennifer Luce for $2.19-million 

Estate of Mary Rose Hotzhouer sold property at 44 Gentry Ln to Maria Slywka for $305,000

Michelle Harrington sold property at 31 Patton Drive & Mountain View Rd. to Pauline Emmanuelle Dent for $225,000

55 Richardson Street LLC sold property at 47 Richardson Street to Jason Steinmuller for $42,000

Nicholas & Kerry Giumarra sold property at 38 Western Reserve Trail to Christopher Lynn & Benjamin Shanks for $600,000

Johnsburg

The Revocable Trust of Hilary J. Sweeney sold property at 8 Snowcrest Way to Daniel M. Rand for $487,000

Lake Luzerne

Robert W. Whipple sold property off East River Road to Michael C. Ludovico for $15,000

Tyler S. Baker sold property at 130 E. River Dr. to Carter Robert Springer for $250,000

Washington County

Argyle

Laurie &  Paul D. McWhorter sold property At County Route 47 to Kelly Jackson for $75,000

Bernard P. Brennan sold property at 1279 County Route 49 to Heather Fougnier & Joel J. Dauteuil for $362,000

Cambridge

Weeping Birch Farm sold property at State Route 372 to Katherine Vail for $227,500

Jeffery T. Hammon, Brittany Barnard nka Hammond sold property at 21 Perry Lane to Thomad J. & Jessica L.Bruce for $168,491.97

Hampton

John Shaw sold property at 18 Greenfield Lane to Kelly S. Jones & Kimberly E. Cassera for $179,900

Hartford 

Kelsey D. Campbell sold property at 336 County Route 19 to Paul & Wendy Rogers for $152,000

Hebron 

Richard Quinlan sold property at 4115 County Route 30 to Rebecca Suzanne Terry for $215,000

Granville

Benjamin T. Zambrano sold property at 12 West View Drive to John Henry Lach & Mary Ann Lach for $175,000

Gary Gutowski as Exec. of Estate of Patricia O. Oathout sold property at 73 River Valley Drive to Alyssa N. Martella for $115,000

Fort Edward

Jeffery E. & Timothy Roberts sold property at 1 Thornwood Drive to Christopher M. Dorrer & Megan N. Roberts for $170,000

U.S. Bank National Assn., Owner Trustee, VRMTG Asset Trust sold property at 183 Blodgett Road to Christopher Browning for $150,842

Greenwich

Kathleen J. Keniry as Trustee of the Laureen J. Keniry Trust and Kathleen J., Michael J., Patrick J., and Pamela E., Keniry sold a portion of 41 North Road to Gary S. Smith & Kathryn Brennan Smith for $60,000

Jackson

Brent E. & Nancy K. Walker as Trustee of the Walker Family Trust, & Paul K. & Carlton K. walker sold property at 468 Colfax Road to Mark F. & Leslie Walker

Kingsbury

John Schaffer, Jr. & Amanda Schaffer sold property at 9 School Street to John Brunette, LLC for $110,000

Sierra Property Holdings, LLC sold property at 15 $th Street to Alexandra Goodnow for $245,000

Roderick W. Carpenter sold property at 97 Pearl Street to David Senecal & Amy Hildreth for $160,000

James G. Hartwyk, III & Danielle L. Hartwyk sold property at 8 Jasper Street to Andrew and Anna R. Russell for $260,000

Erik K. & Lisa L. Gundel sold property at 684 County Line Road to Brian & Erika Kelly for $90,000

Salem

Marcus J. Blanck sold property at 12 Thomas Street to Woody Hill Holdings LLC for $90,000

Albert C. Sheldon sold property at South Main Street to Hudson Headwater Health Network for $60,400

Paige

Paige Emily Smith

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Obituaries.

Paige

Paige Emily Smith, 25, passed away on June 4th, 2023, in Troy, NY.

Born on June 9th, 1997, in Glens Falls, New York daughter to William Smith.

Sister to Haley Kneebone and aunt to her two beautiful children.

Mother to three of the most beautiful children in the world Isabelle Rose, Carter Jameson, & Jackson Alexander.

Isabelle Rose being her first born and her only daughter. Looking just like her mother from the eyes and the hair to the nose and the hands, and right down to the mannerisms. She is the most gorgeous little girl in the world with the biggest heart in the world. She is beautiful, caring, nurturing, kind, and loving just like her mother. It is like looking and seeing a mini-Paige. The second born being Carter Jameson. And the third, who is the baby of the three is Jackson Alexander. Both are the most handsome little boys you will ever see. Truly heart throbs and have the most adorable smiles like their mom. They truly brighten up a room just like she did.

Paige was and always will be remembered as an amazing, fun, smart, intelligent, caring, kind, bubbly, goofy, silly, outgoing, and all-around loving woman, sister, friend, aunt, daughter, and mother. Paige had a smile that truly glowed and would light up a room. Especially when she would look at her three beautiful children. It was hard not to smile when you saw the love she had for them just by her smile. Her babies were and always will be her world. She would do and have done anything in life to keep them safe and protected. To make sure they knew their mom loved them so much. Even now as an angel she will be making sure they are safe, cared for, and always loved. Her true blessing in life was and will always be, being a mom. Her most treasured possessions are her three adorable children. She was proud to be a mom and proud to have the kids that she had. Her children will always be proud they get to call her mom. They will always treasure the love she gave them.

She was more than just a mom.  She was a daughter to a man who loved her dearly. Someone he could go to and she could go to him. The older she was the more their bond grew, and they became more than father and daughter, they became friends. She was a sister, one that you could count on when you needed it, trust with your whole heart, and would be there for you in a heartbeat.  She was an aunt, but that kind of aunt you could tell any secret too and the one that spoiled you more than even your grandparents. She was a friend, that type of friend that never lets you down. She knew how to have a great time and have fun, but when you needed her seriously, she would be there instantly. She was all around an amazing and loving woman that you would be lucky to know. One person in your life you wouldn’t want to let go off. One you would truly be thankful to know and treasure. She was someone who always thought of others. She always wanted to make you smile and would use the silliest snapchat filters for her pictures hoping it would bring you joy. She knew how to stand up for herself and was never afraid to say what was on her mind or how she truly felt. She had a strong drive and radiated great energy.

She loved the fall season but couldn’t wait for summer to go to Hampton Beach located in New Hampshire. It was her favorite place to go, she called it paradise. She loved cooking. It was a passion of hers making food from scratch and trying new recipes her family could enjoy. She loved this one hair style, it involved beautiful curls in it.  It took her a while to get it but when she finally did it looked fantastic. When she had her mind set there was no goal that she herself would not accomplish.

She found passion in nursing and wanted to do it. Helping others, taking care of them, and all around just being her natural nurturing self. She finally achieved her biggest goal and did just that. She was offered a position at one of the largest health care unions called Collar City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on June 1st, 2023. Her hard work and dedication paid off. Her passion became reality.

Paige was someone you will always remember, someone you will always treasure, someone you will always be thankful for, and someone you will always love to have known. Even more would be thankful to have received love from her because her love was rare and special and truly given to the fullest.

Family & Friends calling hours/services are Saturday June 17th, 2023 from 4pm to 6pm at the Carleton Funeral Home in Hudson Falls, NY

Condolences & Flower Arrangements can be sent to 68 Main St, Hudson Falls, NY 12839 https://www.carletonfuneralhome.net/paige-emily

If you would like to donate and help with the funeral/services please visit the gofundme page (all donations go directly to cover the cost of the funeral/services): https://gofund.me/56c425e5

Any little bit helps and we truly appreciate it.

God bless