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Upstate Agency Appoints Rebekah Crewell to Risk Advisor

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Upstate Agency, LLC in South Glens Falls – as part of the Arrow Family of Companies – recently welcomed Rebekah Crewell as Risk Advisor.

In her new role, Ms. Crewell is responsible for acquiring and retaining commercial clients within the property services, healthcare, non-profit, construction, and municipality segments. In addition to her production responsibilities, she is instrumental in the marketing of complex programs and renewals for the agency throughout the greater Capital Region.

Ms. Crewell, a designated Small Business Coverage Specialist (SBCS), is a seasoned insurance professional, bringing nearly 20 years of local insurance, risk management, and marketing experience to her role. Prior to joining Upstate Agency, LLC, Ms. Crewell spent her career with large global brokerage platforms, and regional brokerage firms located in the Albany market.

Ms. Crewell lives in Wells, NY, where she serves as Town Supervisor. 

Queensbury Boys Tennis Hosts South Glens Falls

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With a 7-0 victory against visiting South Glens Falls, the Queensbury varsity boys tennis team improved to 6-0 overall (5-0 in Foothills Council action) and increased its Foothills Council dual match winning streak to 32.

Queensbury, 7… South Glens Falls, 0.

Singles Results:

1. Skyler Allen (Q) def. Cooper Brennan, 6-1, 6-0

2. Will Lamy (Q) def. Ethan Vasak, 6-1, 6-1

3. Ryan Greenstein (Q) def. Connor Basile, 6-0, 6-2

4. Ian Rathbun (Q) def. Filson Kelleher, 6-0, 6-0

5. Jack Murray (Q) def. Sebastian Semanate, 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Results:

1. Max Anderson/Gavin Hochsprung (Q) def. Isaac Potter/Stephen Smythe, 6-1, 6-1

2. Max Coccia/Sean Donahue (Q) def. Carson Ogden/Angelito Manegdeg III, 6-0, 6-0

Warren County Hires Heather Bagshaw as Director of Tourism

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The Warren County Board of Supervisors has hired experienced tourism executive Heather Bagshaw to serve as Warren County’s Director of Tourism! She begins work on April 24th, 2023.

Ms. Bagshaw comes to Warren County after working in Greene County, New York, where she served as the county’s Director of Tourism. She spent nearly 10 years overseeing Greene County’s tourism promotion efforts, and her years in the hospitality industry followed tenures with marketing agencies and nonprofits in the Capital District and New York City… Ms. Bagshaw has also worked as vice president of marketing at Destination Niagara USA.

The county Director of Tourism is responsible for planning, developing and implementing programs to promote Warren County. The Director of Tourism promotes facilities and businesses as premier destinations for leisure travel, group tours, and special events… To achieve this, Ms. Bagshaw will be able to utilize marketing and advertising campaigns through Warren County Tourism Department. As part of her role, Ms. Bagshaw will oversee a department of four full-time staff members and two-part-time staff members.

“It is an honor to be chosen as the next Tourism Director by the hiring committee and the Warren County Board of Supervisors. I am excited to be working in an area that is recognized for its year-round outdoor adventure, events, attractions, and more! I will continue to build brand awareness for the Lake George Area in New York’s Adirondacks, and continue to grow it as a top tourism vacation destination,” Ms. Bagshaw said.

Gene Merlino – Chairman of the Warren County Board of Supervisors Tourism Committee – believes that Ms. Bagshaw will have a positive impact on area tourism: “Heather has extensive experience in the tourism industry, working with different types of destination marketing offices, and we were impressed with her ideas to further develop our efforts to market Warren County and the local tourism industry,” he said. 

Ms. Bagshaw will be replacing former Director of Tourism Alfred Snow… Snow stepped down in November of 2022, after holding the position for two months.

Ms. Bagshaw is an avid golfer and outdoors enthusiast. She and her golden retriever, Roxie, are looking forward to experiencing all that Warren County has to offer.

Property Transactions: Apr. 17 – Apr. 23, 2023

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Featured, Property.

CHESTER

Steven Howell sold property at 13 Adirondack Heights to Matthew & Jennifer DaRin for $40,900

FORT ANN

Jeremy Tolliver sold property at 23 Thomas Rd to Elizabeth Sorensen for $200,000

GLENS FALLS

Daniel & Christina Freiberger sold property at 13 Sarella St to 13 Sarella Street, LLC for $150,000

Daniel & Christina Freiberger sold property at 18 Stoddard Ave to 18 Stoddard Avenue, LLC for $250,000

GRANVILLE

Donald Fuller II sold property at 137 Hicks Rd to Matthew Misencik & Jennifer Perrigo for $49,000

HAGUE

Eric Robinson sold property at 376 W. Hague Rd to Partick & Jill Mente for $305,000

KINGSBURY

REO Home Services, LLC sold property at 51 William St to Waterhouse Management, LLC for $122,000

REO Home Services, LLC sold property at 11 Union St to Waterhouse Management, LLC for $115,000

Three88, LLC sold property at 11 Feeder St to Courtney E. Cortes for $195,000

Bruce & Jaya Inglee sold property at 174 Division St to Kyle E. Shovan for $215,000

STONY CREEK

Minette McCoy sold property at 351 Harrisburg Rd to Daniel Lowell, Sr. & Sharon Harris-Lowell for $15,000

Queensbury Girls Lax Face Fierce Competition… But Come Out on Top!

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Queensbury, 9… Bethlehem, 8.

Senior Kendra Ballard scored four goals, including the game-winner with 27 seconds remaining in the contest, and classmate Meredith Montgomery tallied four more to give the Queensbury varsity girls lacrosse team a 9-8 victory at Bethlehem. Bayley Duffy finished with nine saves as the Spartans won their 20th straight true road game and improved to 7-0 on the season.

Score by halves: Queensbury 5-4 = 9, Bethlehem 5-3 = 8.

Queensbury goals-assists: Meredith Montgomery 4-0, Kendra Ballard 4-0, Kaitlyn Barton 1-1, Kendal Kelsey 0-1, Lilly Trowbridge 0-1.

Bethlehem goals-assists: Kaitlyn Tietjen 3-0, Maeve Conway 2-2, Kirsten Phang 1-1, Addison Daggett 1-0, Brianna Fabian 1-0.

Records: Queensbury 7-0, Bethlehem 5-3.

UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour® Visits Glens Falls High School

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Today, Glens Falls High School – located at 10 Quade Street in Glens Falls – will be hosting UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour® from 8:45 AM to 2:45 PM. This is the nation’s number-one ranked “drunk and distracted”
driving awareness event, as well as the first-and-only Marijuana Driving Simulator in the
country.

The Arrive Alive Tour uses a high-tech, state-of-the-art simulator that allows
participants to drive while distracted, drunk, or drugged in a fully functioning vehicle without
moving or being intoxicated. The simulator allows participants to experience the real-life
dangers without the real-life consequences.

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. In 2018, about 400,000 people were injured and
2,841 people were killed as a result of distraction-affected crashes… The fatal crash rate for teens is three
times greater than for drivers age 20 and over, and driver distraction is responsible for more
than 58% of teen crashes.

The Arrive Alive team’s mission is to educate teen drivers on the dangers and consequences of impaired and distracted driving, and to create life-long safe driving habits to eliminate fatalities on our roads. UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour is sponsored by BOCES of New York to bring this life-changing event to the students with the mission of changing these dangerous driving behaviors and saving lives.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please call Nick Pitts at (888) 436-3394, extension 6386.

Glens Falls to Participate in Thriving Communities Program

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Earlier this month, The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that the City of Glens Falls had won a competitive “Thriving Communities” grant. “Thriving Communities” is one part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s programs focused on ensuring that all communities have an equal opportunity to benefit from federal infrastructure funding.  USDOT’s technical assistance is part of the Thriving Communities Network, an interagency initiative among the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Energy, Commerce, and Agriculture, as well as the General Services Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency.  The city was one of 64 communities across the U.S. that now has access to historic funding opportunities.

“The historic investments we are making in America’s infrastructure must reach the communities that need them the most,” stated U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in a media release. “With the new Thriving Communities program, we are helping under-resourced communities better access federal funding for transportation projects that will create jobs, improve safety, and strengthen their economies.”

“Glens Falls is the planning and development stages of several transportation projects,” states Jeff Flagg, the Director of Economic Development, “but the city has no technical planning staff and relies heavily on the use of consultants.  “Our goal in applying for the grant was to assist the city in the technical planning of transportation projects.”

“The Thriving Communities program will support four separate transportation projects that are currently under consideration in Glens Falls,” continued Flagg. “They include ideas for a multimodal transportation hub, the implementation of the Greater Glens Falls Transit Authority’s (GGFT) merger with the Capital District Transit Authority (CDTA), the electrification of our bus fleet, and the implementation of ADA accessibility improvements for pedestrian facilities.  The funding received via the Thriving Communities Program will help us to coordinate efforts together with our community partners such as the Lake Champlain & Lake George Regional Planning Board, the Adirondack/Glens Falls Transportation Council, and the Warren County Economic Development Corporation to advance these projects.”

“Our selection fell under the ‘Complete Neighborhoods’ aspect of the Thriving Communities program,” continued Flagg.  “That means the City of Glens Falls is working to better advance complete streets policies and coordinate transportation with land use, housing, and economic development.”

“Communities that have long faced historic under-investment and disadvantage are finally going to get the technical assistance they need to explore innovative concepts and build better transportation solutions through the Thriving Communities Program,” said Build America Bureau Executive Director Morteza Farajian.

For more information regarding this or any other issue, please reach out via e-mail at communicationsdirector@cityofglensfalls.com or tdrawbridge@cityofglensfalls.com.  If your issue is urgent or if you’re looking to speak with Mayor Collins regarding a formal comment, please call (518) 920-4884.

Foothills Council Varsity Girls Lacrosse

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Queensbury, 20… Greenwich, 4.

Meredith Montgomery fired in a team-high six goals to go along with two assists, and Kaitlyn Barton found the net five times to match her career-best as the Queensbury varsity girls lacrosse team defeated host Greenwich 20 to 4! Kendra Ballard and Kendal Kelsey added three goals apiece for QHS, which has won 19 consecutive true road assignments and 105 straight Foothills Council contests – both program records!

Score by halves: Queensbury 8-12 = 20, Greenwich 1-3 = 4.

Queensbury goals-assists: Meredith Montgomery 6-2, Kaitlyn Barton 5-1, Kendal Kelsey 3-2, Kendra Ballard 3-1, Kayla Zehr 2-0, Sophia Flewelling 1-0, Lilly Trowbridge 0-2, Sarah Johnson 0-1. TOTALS: 20-9.

Greenwich goals-assists: Molly Abate 1-0, MacKenzie Dixson 1-0, Maeve Kelleher 1-0, Elizabeth Marci 1-0. TOTALS: 4-0.

Goalkeeper saves—Queensbury: Laura Dickerson 4 (25 minutes, 1 goal allowed), Abby Johnson 2 (25 minutes, 3 goals allowed). Greenwich: N/A.

Records: Queensbury 6-0 (6-0 Foothills Council), Greenwich 2-4 (2-3 Foothills Council).

Queensbury Boys Tennis Remains Undefeated

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The Queensbury varsity boys tennis team remained undefeated in 2023, and secured the program’s 650th victory with a 5-2 dual-match decision against visiting Glens Falls today!

Dating back to the 2019 campaign, the Spartans have captured 31 consecutive Foothills Council matches, which is the third-best streak in school history.

Singles Results:

1. Skyler Allen (Q) def. Julien Oswald 6-4, 6-3

2. Will Lamy (Q) def. Vincent Westfall 6-0, 6-1

3. Owen Young (Q) def. Ronan Westfall 6-1, 6-1

4. Tim Motsiff (GF) def. Ryan Greenstein 4-6, 6-2 (10-6)

5. Jack Murray (Q) def. John Tallon 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Results:

1. Ian Rathbun/Gavin Hochsprung (Q) def. Tucker Sokol/Peyton McClenning 6-3, 6-1 

2. Brayden Dock/Owen Campopiano (GF) def. Max Anderson/Sean Donahue 6-2, 6-4 

Records: Queensbury 5-0 (4-0 Foothills Council), Glens Falls 2-2 (2-2 Foothills Council).

Queensbury Varsity Boys Tennis Beat Scotia-Glenville

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At Scotia-Glenville, the Queensbury varsity boys tennis team notched its fourth victory in as many dual matches this spring, and improved to 3-0 in Foothills Council action. The Tartans (5-1 overall, 4-1 Foothills Council) suffered their first loss of the 2023 campaign.

Singles Results:

1. Skyler Allen (Q) def. Shane McKone 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

2. Will Lamy (Q) def. Xavier DeLuca 6-1, 6-1

3.  Owen Young (Q) def. Remy Maynard 6-2, 6-1

4. Ryan Greenstein (Q) def. Ethan Jansen 6-0, 6-2

5. Jack Murray (Q) def. Samuel Feinberg 6-0, 6-2

Doubles Results:

1. Ian Rathbun/Gavin Hochsprung (Q) def. Sean Fluman/Jason Battaglia 6-2, 6-2

2. Ryan Smigelski/Caleb Feinberg (S-G) def. Max Anderson/Sean Donahue 6-2 1-6 (10-2)

Records: Queensbury 4-0 (3-0 Foothills Council), Scotia-Glenville 5-1 (4-1 Foothills Council).