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Veterans Business Network of ARCC to host Veteran Suicide Prevention Walk

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in ARCC Spotlight, Business, Community, Featured, News.

Photo courtesy of Amanda Blanton.

GLENS FALLS, NY – The Veterans Business Network (VBN) of the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC) is once again hosting their annual Veteran Suicide Awareness & Prevention Walk in downtown Glens Falls, NY. The event will be held, rain or shine, on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 13th beginning in downtown Glens Falls City Park.

“As Chair of the ARCC’s VBN I have a small ask from our already supportive community. We Veterans have a saying – All gave some; Some gave ALL,” said Sean Dion, ARCC Veterans Business Network Chair. “This should not hold true once home from the battlefield. Many Veterans are either too proud, or do not know who to trust with their depression or PTSD. They are supposed to be free from danger once home! My small ask is to join the ARCC Veterans Business Network in City Park, Glens Falls, NY on 9/13/23 at 1600 and participate in our Suicide Awareness & Prevention walk. On average 22 Soldiers take their lives daily, and in my humble opinion, one is too many. Please come and support them!”

In 2021, the VBN partnered with the VFW Post 2475 to organize what was then known as the “Stop 22 Walk”. Stop 22 was an initiative, started in 2018, between the Department of NY Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and one of the nation’s leading health and well-being companies HUMANA, to increase awareness of Veterans committing suicide – 22 Veterans are lost each day.

In its third year, the walk has grown in attendance and offerings. Last year saw the addition of informational tables featuring resources and services for Veterans. This year, the plan is to offer the same, and even increase the number of tables.

“The leaders of the ARCC’s VBN have worked tirelessly to reach Veterans in our community to provide valuable connections to resources, business opportunities and each other. This will be the third year the VBN has hosted a walk to raise awareness of the epidemic of Veteran suicide. I am proud to help organize this vital initiative to support our veterans in need and raise funds to invest in prevention. I invite our community to walk with us and share this opportunity to raise awareness with your Veteran friends and colleagues. Even one lost life is too many,” said Carol Ann Conover, ARCC Liaison to the Veterans Business Network.

After brief greeting remarks, participants will walk a circuit around Downtown Glens Falls for 22 minutes in remembrance of those lost and to raise awareness of the need for prevention.

About the Veterans Business Network

The purpose of the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Veterans Business Network is to promote and to serve the affinity group of Veteran and military service personnel, veteran and military member sole proprietorships, and veteran and military service professional members of the ARCC and to encourage increased business and collaboration among its ranks.

The bottom line, no matter what you currently do for work, if you are a Veteran and an ARCC member or a Veteran who is employed by an ARCC member, we would love for you to join the ARCC Veterans Business Network.

About the ARCC

Founded in 1914, the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC) is a 100% membership funded organization representing in excess of 23,000 people predominantly in New York State’s Washington, Warren, Essex and Northern Saratoga Counties. The ARCC is a 501c6 not-for-profit corporation, governed by volunteer Board of Directors, and does not receive any funding from local, county or state governments. Our mission is to serve our members and business community through our advocacy efforts, education opportunities and the power of connection and collaboration.

Photo courtesy of Amanda Blanton.

Warren County Route 19/ Olmstedville Road Paving Today!

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Motorists should be advised that paving will begin the week of Monday, July 10th, 2023 on Warren County Route 19, also known as Olmstedville Road, near the hamlet of Pottersville in the Town of Chester.

This resurfacing is part of the ongoing rehabilitation project between Hidden Lake Road and the Essex County line that began in April, and is expected to be complete this fall. Drivers should expect additional delays, and should reduce speed in work zones.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Warren County Tourism Community to Honor Heroes of Hospitality

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On July 20th, the Warren County Tourism Community will honor “Heroes of Hospitality” at a fundraiser that will benefit the SUNY Adirondack Scholarship Fund. This community event will take place at The Carriage House at Fort Willian Henry from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, and will be followed by fireworks. Tickets are available for purchase.

The Carriage House at Fort William Henry sits on the shores of Lake George, and was fully renovated during the winter of 2022 to 2023. This space has transformed over its many years, having originally been the site of a major battle during the French and Indian war. Its current incarnation is a lake-side venue and destination for cultural tourism. “We are proud to host this event for the second year, this time in our new venue, The Carriage House,” said Sam Luciano, President of the Fort William Henry Corp.

This year’s honorees for the event include a steamboat captain, an environmental advocate, a reading teacher, an entrepreneur, the nation’s longest serving mayor, and a lake steward. The annual event honoring individuals whose work has contributed to the success of tourism and hospitality in Warren County is also a fundraiser for the SUNY Adirondack Scholarship Fund – a portion of proceeds from ticket sales will go to a student or students at SUNY Adirondack enrolled in the school’s Hospitality Management Program. The recipient(s) must be residents of Warren County. 

Hospitality Management is one of five business degrees offered at SUNY Adirondack, which also offers a one-year certificate in the subject… In addition to general education classes, students in the program take event planning, hotel resort management, and a variety of electives, including marketing and culinary classes, as well as receiving social media training: “Students learn how vast the industry is, and they receive an education they can take anywhere and get a job,” said Dr. Kelli Hatin, a Professor of Business at SUNY Adirondack.

This year’s honorees:

Mayor Bob Blais, who retired this year after 52 years of service as the Mayor of Lake George… The longest-serving mayor in the nation’s history!

The late Bill Dow, owner of the Lake George and New Orleans Steamboat Companies… Mr. Dow was a former member of the Lake George Village Board, the Lake George Planning Board, and a fire and water commissioner. He had served as president of the Lake George Chamber of Commerce, and chair of the Lake George Winter Carnival Committee.

The late Frank Dittrich, who with his family owned and managed multiple hospitality businesses in the area; including Marine Village Resort, Sun Castle Resort, Tea Island Resort, the Inn at Erlowest, and the Lake George Marriott. He was also known as a leading advocate for hospitality businesses and hospitality sector employees.

The late Helene Horn – a longtime reading and special education teacher in the Lake George schools, operator with her family of the Around the World miniature golf course, and founder of the Lake George Community Christmas Day Dinner.

The late Jeff Killeen – chair of the Lake George Association, former chair of the Fund for Lake George and a leading advocate for environmental protection of Lake George; 

The late Jim Kneeshaw – a native of Bolton, longtime local educator, community volunteer, and 17-year member of the Lake George Park Commission.

For more information, or to register and purchase tickets, please visit the Fort William Henry website.

Joseph Warren Museum in the Works

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The committee that is overseeing the plans to create a museum commemorating the life of Joseph Warren – the 18th century physician for whom Warren County was named – recently met to continue their review of design features for the museum.

Without Joseph Warren’s contributions to American history, there would be no Warren County! Warren County Historical Society wants to share Warren’s story with residents and visitors alike by creating a museum that would sit on Warren County property in Queensbury.

Warren, a physician, served as president of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, which was established by the colonists after the British disbanded the colonial legislature, and was a leader of the Sons of Liberty. He was killed June 17th, 1775, while fighting in the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts.

Representatives of Warren County Historical Society are proposing transforming a vacant home owned by Warren County next to Historical Society Headquarters on Gurney Lane into a Visitor Center and Museum using memorabilia from Warren’s life.

This museum would include a collection of Joseph Warren memorabilia and art… The building will be redesigned to resemble Joseph Warren’s birth home, during a five-year development project.

Warren County was created in 1813, and named in Joseph’s honor. The goal is to have the project completed by 2025, which is Warren County’s 250th birthday.

Warren County & Washington County Real Estate Transactions June 23rd-June 30th

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Warren County

Chester

Joseph C. Jessup sold property at 48 Kingsley Lane ext. To Steven & Elena Kamenir for $439,000 

Albert H. & Linda S. Muench sold property at 146 Hill Park Road to Spencer D. & Nancy R. Bolgard for $751,500

Elyse Relyea sold property at 6344 State Route 9 to Richard Stolen for $195,000

Glens Falls 

Matt LaPlanche sold property at 18 E. Tremont street to Anne Kline for $280,000

Brian A. Cinnamond & Meghann R. Cinnamond (f.k.a. Meghann R. Dion) sold property at 17 Auburn Place to Tori & Colin Campbell for $230,000

The Ann Barbara Radke Trust u/a dated Jan 24. 2020 sold property at 23 Leonard Street to Vasiliki D. Manginis & Christopher Morris for $264,900

Susan A. Knobel sold property at 20 Stevens St. to Eric Longo for $119,000

Johnsburg

Marianne Vernon sold property at 177 Antler Lake Ext. to Charles W. Beyer for $167,000 

Queensbury

Bradley W. & Karen E. Ward sold property at 64 John St. to James E. & Kimberly A. White for $346,000

Vicki R.Johnson sold property at Barber Road & 96 Hall Road to Pattern Property Management LLC. for $675,000 

Estate of David Lee Cutler sold property to 13 Phillips Ave to Kyle & Ashley Ingalls for $165,000

Donna L. Partridge sold property at 136 Sweet Rd. to James & Lindey Devine Chase for $365,000

Estate of William E. Harrison, Jr. sold property at 10 Cobblestone Drive to Xiarong Li for $640,000

Gillian, A. Hisch, referee , sold property at 72 Lyndon Road to U.S. Bank NA, Trustee for $527,340

The 225 Sherman Avenue Land Trust sold property at 225 Sherman Ave to Irlan Tamjeed for $175,000

Devin B. Viele sold property at 76 Boulevard to Judith E> Merkley for $131,840

Daniel W. Brant & Ashley Abrams sold property at 4 Westberry Way to Cornelius F. Tavarres for $365,000

Ryan J. Steinback sold property at 19 Margaret Dr. to Joanne E. & John A. Buscema for $230,000

Shirley Johnson Ogden sold property at 55 Indiana Avenue to Tracy Ann Pratt for $25,000

Karen Tinney & Jason Parrish sold property at4 Big Bay Road to Christopher T. Parrish for $625,000

Lake George

Anne L. Higgins LIving Trust sold property os ONe the Moorings to Gatehouse Lake George LLC for $700,000

Estate of Leroy I. Butler sold property at 2868 & 2872 State Route 9 to Andrew E. Opitz for $100,000

George & Barbara Weinschenk sold property at 443 Coolidge Hill Rd. to Time Town Lodge LLC. for $1.3-million 

Shauna A. Sheppard sold property at 969 E. Schroon River Road to Schroon River RV Resort. LLC for $3-million

Lake Luzerne 

Samuel J. Wahnon II sold property at 1761 Call Street to PAuk & Lucy Mosher for $25,000

Estate of Kenneth R. Ermiger sold property at 114 Green Harbour Lane to Green Harbour LLC for $6.5- million

Estate of Lawence M. Bennett sold property at 7 River Road to Daniel Kellison for $4,000

Horicon

John, Patti, & Dorothy Barrett sold property at  26 Hayesburg Road to Daniel Wallace & Donna Tucker, Dave & Cindy Stauches, & Michael & Amanda Guay for $ 90,000

Washington County

Argyle

Betty Webster, Mary Scaia, & Gordon R. Bodkin sold property at 326 Dutchtown Road to Julia A., & Kevin G. Rooney for $23,640

Richard W. & Holly L. Conklin sold property at 4683 County Route 48 to Bailey A. Galuszka for $435,000

Hollis Sheridan sold property at 112 Wicks Lane to Jason John Nendza & Heather Leigh Nendza for $700,000

Granville 

Roland A. Lafond, Jr., & Rachelle A. Lafond sold property at Taylor Hill Road to Graig & Gretchen A. Hunter fot $46.500

Robert J. MeldrumJr, David P. Meldrum, Megan D. Meldrum & Andrea D. Sopko sold property at 53 East Main Street to Lori L. Vilbrin for $288,000

Kathy Austin, Successor Trustee, Ernest E. Van Guilder Revocable Trust sold property at 211 Fox Road for $140,000

Douglas G. Dennison & Diane Dufour sold property at 283 Hicks Road to Maryellen Curry for $107,000

Greenwich

Sharon P. Sykes sold property at 3 Jackson Ave to Rueben & Nicole J. Todd for $330,000

Kristin Nelson Darrow, Admin., Estate of James C. Darrow, Jr. sold property at Lot 4 Snell Drive to Chris Sninski & Sarah Huffer for $42,500

Bonnie L. Lewis sold property at 157 HIcks Road to Kaitlin Wadleigh for $249,100

Hebron 

John C. & Gerldine Ptacek sold property at County Route 28 to Gary W. Webb & Robin S. Cameron for $20,000

Hampton

Duane P. Downing & David Downing sold property at 2044 County Route 18 to Shaun D. Fiske & Julie A. Sheldrick for $14,000

William Troutman & Sandra Troutman, Ind. and as Exec. of Estate of William T. Lawrence aka William Feeley Daniels sold property at 15 Douglas Way to Marco Quijada for $355,000

Hartford 

Mark Faille sold property at 91 Brayton Road to Curtis B. & Judy M. Rehm for $420,000

Kingsbury

Michael Catalfimo, Esq., Ref: Tina Hart aka Vanness sold property at 3881 State Route 4 to Thomas Williams for $22,001

Todd & Holly Legault sold property at 26 LIncoln Street to Brittney Myers for $211,000

Charles D. Scally sold property at 22 Meadow Road to Mark Edwin Richards & Amy L Anable for $220,375

Kortney J. Fitzpatrick sold property at 10 First Street to Michael J. & Tina M. Kinns for $242,00

Abare Brothers Holdings, LLC sold property at Kelly Ave to Scott Estabrook for $22,000

Gerald S. Genier as Ecec. of Last Will of Mary Marino sold property at 740, County LIne Road to Dapple Grey, LLC for $85,000

Fort Ann

James L. Marcantonio sold property at 15 West Road to Emily Breault,admin., Estate of Matthew Marcantonion for $21,000

Fort Edward 

Nicole Moore sold property at 15 Parry St. to Brent & Katelyn Layow for $200,000

Carl Hasslebarth, Esq.; Ref. of Estate Raymond J. Delisle sold property at 21 Taylor Street to Secretary of Veterans Affairs for $129,437

Glenda M. & Kent J. Duell sold property at 61 Mechanic Street to Muhammas Zishan for $50,000

White Creek 

Michael Santerre sold property at 672 Ash Grove Road to Tonya J. Julius for $45,000

Chad & Ann Machia sold property at 275 Lincoln Hill Road for $85,000

Doris M. Timmerman sold property at 29 Turnpike Road to Tina M. & Christopher J. Schmid for $160,000

Courtney Van Voorhis as Trustee of the Robert J. Warren Family Trust and Kieth Holstrom sold property at Ash Grove Road to David G. & Sherri S. Clark for $60,000

Marion L. Wedsworth sold property at 924 Chestnut Hill Road to Robert Eldridge for $150,000

White Hall

Carrie Downs fka Rivette sold property at 158 County Route 9 to Justin A., ans Jenine P. Macura for $200,000

James L. & Theresa A. Bombard sold property at 92 Saunders Street to Rehnlocke LLC. for $33,000

Bradley M. & Amanda Battease sold property at 4 Brookdale Ave. to Shannon Barry & Chad Lawyer for $148,400

Cambridge

Susan Quillio, Pamela Schmuhl as Co- Execs.of Patricia C. Hepp sold property at 97 County Route 75 to Copses Farm for $750,000

Lynne Knobel sold property at 49 Dickerson Rd. to Marissa P. Hanson & Nathaniel Gates for $65,000

Timothy N. Trinkle sold property at 303 Dickenson Road to Jacob T. Trinkle & Bridget Humphrey for $100,000

Jackson

Robert Richard Bruno sold property at 623 County Route 61 to Wesley & Michele Thurber for $125,000

Putnam 

Albina L. Murphy, Andrea Burger, & Geraldine Burger sold property at 4311 Link Way to Micheal H. Schieder, Karline N. Wilson Schieder for $525,000

Police Blotter: Warren County June 12th 2023-June 26th 2023 & Washington County 06/09/23-06/15/23

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Warren County

June 12th 2023

Cromier, Christopher Paul DOB: 02/24/71 was arrested for crim poss stln prop greater than $3,000

Millionton, Hunter A. DOB: Agg Unlic oper-2nd:3/more open suspensions 3/ more dates

James, Latrell T. DOB: 09/ 25/01 was arrested for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle-3rd

June 13th, 2023 

Allen Wayne Harold DOB: 11/18/74 was arrested for Grand Larceny 3rd degree: Property value exceeds $3,000

Percoski, Andrew Richard DOB: 06/13/91 was arrested for disobey Mandate Exc JL 753A-2

June 14th 2023

Velasquez, Lisa Marie DOB: 05/28/79 was arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd: Mandatory Suspension 

Whipple, Tracy Patricia DOB: 07/27/81 was arrested for failure to appear  

Hayner, Daniel Joseph DOB: 10/09/82 was arrested for Crim Mis intent damage property

June 15, 2023

Habshi, Scott Michael DOB: 04/19/65 was arrested for forcible touching – Touching Intimate parts sexual abuse 3rd-subject another to sex contact w/o concent

Rigney, Angelique M. DOB:11/09/68 was arrested for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle -3rd 

Terry, Jesse James DOB: 11/01/66 was arrested for False PersonationPetit Larceny 

June 16th, 2023

Chirasello, Christopher Eric DOB: 10/15/89 was arrested for Viol Prob Viol

Castillo, Keisa Jo DOB: 05/04/86 was arrested for Aggravated DWI;Per se-BAC .18 or more no Prior Driving While intoxicated-1st offense.

June 17th, 2023

Sumner, Tanice Marie DOB: 02/04/79 was arrested for unauthorized use of a vehicle-3

Tucker, Benjamin Charles DOB:05/07/86 was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated- 1st offense oper motor vehicle w/ .08 of 1% more alcohol is blood-1st off

June 18th, 2023

Salfelder, Eric Brandon DOB: 02/08/83 was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated-1st offense 

Bills, Heather M. DOB: 11/20/81 was arrested for failure to appear 

Pyle, Garrett David DOB: 04/03/84 was arrested for criminal tampering-3rd

June 19th, 2023 

Sherman, Justin Michael DOB: 01/02/77 was arrested for Viol Family Court Act Viol 

June 20th, 2023 

Flores, Logan Ryan DOB: 10/20/2002 was arrested for police executed warrant of arrest

June 21st, 2023

Fletcher, Brandon A. DOB: 11/14/76 was arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle-3rd  

Hempstead, Sharon M. DOB: 04/07/72 was arrested for Agg unlic oper-2nd: 3/ more open suspensions on 3/more dates 

June 22,2023

Groesbeck, Keeyon Marquise DOB: 06/08/01 was arrested for Aggravated Unlicensed operation of a vehicle-3rd 

Martin, Jeremy James DOB:06/18/76 was arrested for Bail Jumping 3rd degree

June 23, 2023

Howard, Donald Cornell DOB: 01/20/86 was arrested for Petit Larceny 

Moffitt, Nicholas Charles DOB: 12/16/88 was arrested for crim tresapss 3rd- enclsed prop 

Pitt, Leroy Howard DOB: 01/24/91was arrested for crim possession stolen prop 5th

Harris, Nicholas Steven DOB: 12/02/87 was arrested for crim trespass 3rd-enclsed property

Meyers, Jacob D. DOB: 04/01/99 was arrested for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 2nd: Mandatory Suspension  

June 24,2023

Quinn, Jessica Yvonne DOB: 01/19/76 was arrested for Assault 3rd degree: Recklessly causing physical injury 

Drost, Andrew R. DOB: 08/03/89 was arrested for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle -3rd, Failure to Appear 

James, Latrell T. DOB: 09/25/01 was arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle -3rd  

June 25, 2023

Colomb, Katelynn Marie DOB: 05/26/90 was arrested for Petit Larceny

Bielecki, Steven Paul DOB: 05/23/92 was arrested for Petit Larceny

June 26,2023

Williams, Darryl Bernard DOB: 08/13/90 was arrested for Assault 2nd- with intent cause serious physical injury crim contempt – 1st : viol order protection – physical menacing petit larceny  

Obermayer, James E. DOB: 02/07/59 was arrested for Aggravated Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle -3rd 

Washington County  6/9/23- 6/15/23

06/09/23

Kelly, Robert C. Jr. Age:25 was arrested for sex off failure to register-1st offense, sex off reg viol-1st off

Hendeson, David T. Age: 46 was arrested for CPCS-3rd- narcotic drug int/sell

Marshall, Linda L. Age: 53 was arrested for  CPCS-3rd- narcotic drug int/sell

06/10/23

Elithorpe, Jessica L. Age: 32 was arrested for crim contempt-2nd disobey crt

06/11/23

Winney, Logan A. Age: 23 was arrested for crim mischief 3 prop > $250.00, crim contempt-2nd disobey crt

06/12/23

Jones, Jeffery T. Age: 22 was arrested for petit larceny

Tracy, Jesse J. Age: 39 was arrested for CPCS-5th intent to sell, CPCS-3rd: narc Drug intent to sell, crim use drug para-1st

06/13/23

Purner, Benjamin R. Age: 30 was arrested for crim contempt-2nd disobey crt

06/14/23

Wallace, Yana L. Age: 24 was arrested for crim contempt;2nd disobey crt

Kelly, Patrick J. Age: 56 was arrested for crim contempt;2nd disobey crt

06/15/23

Meyer, John J. Jr. Age 63 was arrested for oper mv BAC .08 of 1% -1st off, DWI-1st off

Faces of City Hall: Judy Villa-White

Written by Kate Haggerty on . Posted in Community, Downtown, Featured, Workforce.

City of Glens Falls Human Resources Director: Judy Villa-White

“I am the Human Resources Director for the city, and have been in this position since 2013, so this is my tenth year” said longtime Glens Falls resident Judy Villa-White, as she settled in behind her desk.

Prior to her work at City Hall, Judy was an elected official for the city.  She spent almost eight years on the Common Council: “It’s been a nice transition coming from the legislative side to working on behalf of the city employees. Prior to that, my life was in retail and management… I was with The Gap for over 20 years, and ended that career with a district manager’s title,” she said; at that time, Judy and her husband Steve were raising three young kids.

“I truly love what I do, and I am happy to keep doing it. As Human Resources Director, I am a department of one… So, I wear many hats. My main role is to support the city employees,” she said. The City of Glens Falls has about 200 employees, with an additional 50 employees that fill seasonal positions. 

Judy describes the role she fills at City Hall: “I do all of the posting of positions, I sit in on all interviews, then I do the extending of the job offers, I do all of the onboarding… I also handle all of the workers’ comp issues that come in with any employee. Sometimes accidents happen, there are a lot of things that could cause an accident to happen on the job… We do work with the County for safety training to educate employees on the safest ways to do things. In addition, I handle disability, and FMLA,” she said.

Judy also has a different side to her job – filling the role of the lead negotiator when the contracts are up with the three collective bargaining unions: The Police, Fire Department, and Civil Service Employee Association (CSCA). In that role, she represents the city as opposed to representing the employees.

One of the challenges of Judy’s job is filling positions that have been vacated due to retirement. The City of Glens Falls is experiencing what Judy describes as a “Tsunami of retirements”: “These are big shoes to fill. These are people who have a lot of institutional knowledge… The Fire Chief retired after thirty years, that is a lot of institutional knowledge that has left us,” she said.

Hiring for a municipality has its specific challenges: “Under the Civil Service laws, jobs have very specific minimum qualifications… There are civil service exams, and if the exam isn’t being offered, the position is filled in a provisional role, with the expectation that the individual will take the exam when it is offered… This is very different from the private sector. Municipal jobs are good jobs, especially if people are thinking about the long term… These are jobs with a pension, a monthly pension check at the end of your career,” She said.

Over her tenure as the Human Resources Director, Judy has seen generational shifts occur in the workforce: “The intergenerational work philosophies shift and change… How we look at a job and the perceptions of different generations shift over time. It’s about retaining help, and currently the workforce is focused on quality of life aspects of work, which may include working remotely. It’s not necessarily about the money. I’m thankful that the Mayor is open to the idea of looking for new ways to retain employees,” she said.

Judy believes that part of her role is to be in the office, approachable, and available to employees: “I don’t want to lose touch with the employees. The questions and concerns that they have are important… I like to be available if someone wants to pop-in or make an appointment,” she said. 

Judy enjoys her work at City Hall, and loves the community of Glens Falls: “I love the city. I grew up in Glens Falls and lived in Syracuse for a bit, but when we were talking about raising a family, my husband and I both knew that we wanted to raise our family here… It’s a great place to live, and we’re excited to see the renaissance that is happening in the city and where it will go from here,” she said.

Operation Food Chain Sets Up at the East Field Pavilion, and is Looking to Serve More Kids!

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Just a few minutes before noon, a grandmother and two young children wandered towards the pavilion at East Field… The sun was high overhead, and the deep shade of the pavilion was a welcome respite. “Which direction will the truck come from Grandma?” asked both of the children excitedly. She looked up from her phone and glanced around… “I don’t know… It’s a van, so it could really come from any direction,” she replied as the kids looked around excitedly in all directions. “It’s here! It’s here!” The young children yelled as, at last, a white van approached the pavilion! Another grandmother with young children wandered under the pavilion, older siblings walked up with their younger siblings, and a young teen with a wiffleball bat joined the small crowd gathering by the van for a free meal. 

Monday through Friday, from July 3rd through August 18th, from 12:00 to 12:30 PM, Operation Food Chain – in conjunction with Warren County Summer Youth Employment Program – will hand out free lunches to any youth 18 and under at the East Field Pavilion. 

Workers with Operation Food Chain hand out free lunches

Chef Matt Young is a Culinary Arts instructor at BOCES in Hudson Falls, and has been involved in the program for 10 years. He gained the attention of the small crowd that had gathered: “The only thing that’s different from last year is that you have to eat it here this year, you can’t take it with you,” Chef Young said to the small crowd. 

This program provides a sandwich, a salad, and a fruit Monday through Friday, and on Wednesdays, they provide a hot lunch. This year, the meals are prepared at Sanford Street School… In years past, the meals have been assembled at the BOCES Facility in Hudson Falls, which is currently under construction.

Chef Matt is an Alumni of the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Program at BOCES, where he now works: “Warren County pays for the kids, BOCES provides a location and Community Action provides the food,” he said, as he instructed the teen workers on how to set up for the event. “The program started about twenty or thirty years ago, and its main focus was for the Rec Center. There had been a Rec Center and about 40 to 50 kids would come over here to grab lunch… Then, because of COVID, the Rec Center couldn’t find staff, and the following year it didn’t open. So we had to find another site… So we went to the Village Green Apartments, and we ended up actually serving there and here last year… We did roughly forty-five lunches a day between the two locations. That was when the COVID regulations were in place and you could ‘grab and go’ – now, we are back to the normal USDA, New York State requirements, so the kids have to eat the lunch here and then we throw away the garbage,” Chef Young said, while the kids sat around the picnic tables and enjoyed their lunch.

“We are still hoping to serve about forty or forty-five kids… We just need the kids to come here. We do it every year, put it out on FaceBook every year, flyers, and we need people to come here. One of the issues is transportation, it can be hard to get here… Word of mouth could get more kids to come.” Chef Young said.

Warren County & Washington County Real Estate Transactions June 16th-22nd 2023

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Warren County

Chester

John J. Farnan & Kathy A Farnan Irrevocable trust Aug. 16, 2017 sold property at 117 Jones Rd to John J. & Kathy A. Farnan for $120,000

Robert A. Barker Trust sold property at 9 Pine Tree Dr. to Work Hard Play Hard LLC. for $999,999

Glens Falls 

The Rose Mary Kingsley Irrevocable Trust u/a/d/9/13/17 sold property at 496 Glens Street to Vinton Bovier Stevens for $239,000

John M. Beckem II sold property at 541 Glen Street to Florence Diane Frances McNeil for $290,000

Red Line Fruit, LLC sold property at 14 School St. & 86 South Street to 86 South Street LLC for $510,000

Stephen M. Signore, referee sold property at 22 Mason Street to Pennymac Loan Services LLC for $183,000

Lawrence Elmen, Jr., & Patricia R. Elmen sold property at 46 Coolidge Ave to Sarah Mae Beale for $315,000

John Jay & Karen B. Hilfiger sold Property at 78 Webster Ave to Timothy & Suzanne Reed for $126,000

Donald H. Black, Jr. sold property at 157 South Street to Kelsey & Nicholas McPartland for $175,000 

Frank Aguado & Diana Britton (f.k.a. Diana Pormykala) sold property at 12 Fulton St. to Robert E. Wecksler for $150,000

Cedar Ledges, LLC sold property at 68 W. Notre Dame St. to Micole Cirelli for $205,000

Beverly Lavick sold property at 55 Grant ave to Joan Albert & Paul Mikolay for $337,300 

Horicon

Michael S. Borgos, referee, sold property at 1199 Palisades Rd. Brant Lake to Bank of America NA for $196,000

Johnsburg

William & Constance M. Goussis sold property at 1955 State Route 8 to Derek R. & Kathryn Uluski for $ 308,000

Queensbury

Michael J. Catalfino, referee sold property at 241 Aviation Rd to Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., trustee for $259,788.16

Deutsche Bank National Trust sold property at 241 Aviation Rd to Chadwick Wiekierak & Lynne Houlihan for $123,123

Robert & Amy Sweet sold property at 29 June Drive to Edwin Atsu Acquah for $270,000

Michael Kokoletsos sold property at 9 Foster Ave to David LaPraire & Charles P. Chauvin II for $385,000

Richard A. & Kim M. Bender sold property at 17 Cardinale Ln. to Dean J. & Deborah S. Beckos for $900,000

Kim M. Bender sold Property at Cardinal Lane to Dean J. & Deborah S. Beckos for $25,000

GF Development Group LLC sold property at 35 Fox Hollow Lane to John Charles Fox Jr., & Terrie M. Grant for $ 605,000

Donna L. Bovee sold property at 21 Main Street to RPS Property Holdings, LLC for $140,000

The Tobin family Irrevocable Trust u/a/s May 22,2012 sold property at 25 Margaret Drive to Adam Joseph Peacock, Molly Anne Wuedeman for $200,000

Brian Worobey sold property at 10 Birch Lane for John & Deborah Suddard for $240,000

Warrensburg

Edward D. Schmidt & Estate Edward J. Schmidt & Mary A. Schmidt sold property at 19 Third  Ave to Bradley West for $110,000

Nancy Hill sold property at 34 King Street to Lawrence & Jeanine Lawler for $100,000

Hague

Darrel Rockwell sold property at 1 Sno Pappy Ln. to Lara Smith-Ryder & Ronald J. Ryder for $75,000

Washington County

Argyle 

W & P Roberts Family Holdings, LLC sold property at 249 County Route 45 to Quinn James Polnisch & Olivia Grace Anderson for $100,000

Cambridge

Mary G. Volino & Kathryn G. Peacock -Kapela sold property at 380 Conley Road to Lisa Verchereau for $287,500

Fort Ann

PHH Mortgage Corporation sold property at 12 Joe Green Road to Tabassum Sheikh for $63,000

Fort Edward 

Jack Perna sold property at 439 & 441 Lower Main Street to Craig Harris for $68,000

Michael J. & Cyndi L. Mandolare sold property at 19 Burgoyne Ave to Heather M. & Derek R. Starke for $10,000

Jeremy Michael Avery sold property at 347 State Route 197 to Kevin Charles for $152,900

US Bank Trust National Assn., Trustee for VRMTG Asset Trust sold property at 40 Swap Road to Jordan James Derue for $143,087.70

Thomas Williams Sold Property at 248 Williams Road to Jonathan D. McIntyre for $250,000

Joann M. Park as Guardian of Clifford aka Cliff Hammond sold property at 1133 Burgoyne Ave to Lianne Knight and Michael L. Arbunkle for $40,000

Easton

Regina Salerno & Linda L. Coldwell sold property at 100 Hegeman Bridge Road to Andrew T. & Nancy Ferlito for $ 525,000

Granville

Lisa L. Brill & Daryl E. Daigle sold property at 4, 6-8 North Maple Street to LB II Enterprises, LLC for $40,000

Jackson 

Alice Felmly Menard sold property at 234 Shields Road & Shields Road to Margaret Maddox for $75,000

Kingsbury

Scott E. Weaver & Diana L. Schwab sold property at 259 Town LIne Road to Jeremy S. Wheeler for $128,191

John Wardell sold property at 31 ½ Oak Street to Christopher Sass for $31,000

P. Davis Enterprises LLC sold property at 32 Labarge Street to Jeff M. Schoman for $19,500

Greenwich

Harry L. LAndry sold property at County Route 133 to Robert H. & Ashley T. Landry for $40,000

Anila Selina Dean sold property at 72 Abeel Ave to Marcia J. & Joseph Agostin for $130,000

Jennifer L. Steeves & John R. Cross sold property at 441 Ryan Road to Jennifer L. Steeves for $211,077.03

Katrina E. & Daniel W. Ireland sold property at 129 Ryan Road to Sean & Catherine Morrison for $180,250

White Creek 

Regina R. Gorman sold property at 16 Notch Lane to Jean Luciani for $175,000

Daniel E. Schidt sold property at 384 Stage Road to Brian English, Inc. for $40,000

White Hall 

Nathan D. & Lacey M. O’Niel sold property at 1589 Truthville Rd. & Truthville Rd. to Jacklyn E. Raino & Angeline A. Varney for $25,5000

Edward J. Fioretti sold property at 9845 State Route 4 to Christopher M. Fretta for $75,000

Duane P. Downing sold property near county Route 18 to Larry J. & Courtney A. Gaulin for $37,000

Big Win For Biochar

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

On Tuesday, June 27th, The New York State Supreme Court, County of Saratoga ruled in favor of the Town of Moreau Planning Board, Raymond Apy, and Saratoga Biochar Solutions LLC., regarding an article 78 petition. In the article 78 petition, the Clean Air Action Network challenged the site plan approval for Saratoga Biochar’s $80 million Carbon Fertilizer manufacturing facility in Moreau, NY.

According to the legal rendering by NYS Supreme Court Justice Richard A. Kupferman, “Upon reviewing the record, the Court finds that the planning board conducted a thorough investigation of the problems involved. As set forth at length above, the planning board spent significant time analyzing the potential environmental impacts associated with this project…”

Company officials attribute the victory to the Saratoga County Supreme Court’s thorough review of the extensive site plan application record compiled and reviewed by the Moreau Town Planning Board over the course of the one-year application review period.

After a nine-month delay at substantial cost to taxpayers, Saratoga Biochar Solutions can now move forward with their plans to help NYS meet its ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets. “We are beyond pleased to see justice prevail. The claims made against the Moreau Town Planning Board and Saratoga Biochar were completely wrong, as the record has proven and the NYS Supreme Court has fully acknowledged,” CEO Ray Apy said.

As Saratoga Biochar Solutions awaits permits from the state DEC, the company will focus on financing. “The debt market has degraded substantially under the current US administration, also due to various external factors. We had hoped to leverage reasonable cost venture debt when we started developing the Saratoga Biochar project. Today, debt terms have grown unattractive with high interest rates so we have pivoted to attracting private equity to help us fund the project. To date, we have a number of very interested parties, both individual and institutional. We have invested over $1.6MM to date in project and technology development and are fully committed to complete our plans in the Moreau Industrial Park.” said Apy.

The plant, which will be located in the Moreau Industrial Park, will be constructed in three phases over five years. At full capacity, the facility will convert 225,000 tons of treated biosolids into 25,000 tons of dry carbon fertilizer per year. The 243-acre industrial park is zoned heavy industrial and manufacturing, while the Saratoga Biochar project would qualify as light industrial use. Thus far the town has invested $2 million into the park to provide high voltage electricity, high pressure natural gas, and sewer and water infrastructure.

The current site plan, filed in 2021 with the Moreau Planning Board, entails an $83MM million-dollar state-of-the-art facility aimed toward far better than current disposal methods to address a dirty problem – treated human bio-waste (“biosolids”). The site plan was filed by Saratoga Biochar Solutions, a carbon fertilizer manufacturing company with ambitious aspirations to recycle biosolids waste into a clean and safe fertilizer product, and was conditionally approved by the Moreau Planning Board in August of 2022.

How It Works

Municipalities treat their raw sewage in wastewater treatment plants which results in the generation of biosolids, the treated and settled solids from the wastewater.

The municipalities pay waste removal companies to haul away their biosolids to dispose of the material in landfills or incinerators, or to compost the material and use as agricultural fertilizer.  Biosolids are known to contain trace amounts of contaminants, some of which have been demonstrated to pose a risk to human health, especially if certain compounds (such as PFAS) enter the human food chain or drinking water sources.

The waste removal companies will deliver the biosolids to Saratoga Biochar Solutions, rather than to landfills, incinerators or direct land application.

Saratoga Biochar Solutions will use thermal treatment technologies (rotary driers and pyrolysis kilns) to dehydrate the biosolid waste, remove the contaminants from the waste and convert it into biochar – carbon fertilizer, an affordable, carbon rich granular fertilizer. (Russia has been a global leader in fertilizer production, and experts anticipate possible shortages and price hikes due to the ongoing Ukraine situation.)

According to company CEO, Raymond Apy, “Saratoga Biochar is committed to human and environmental health through the remediation of all potentially harmful pollutants in biosolids. That, in addition to building a successful business, is the driving reason for our technology and plans.  We seek to address all the problems associated with biosolids waste management.”