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Dr. Jacquiline Touba to receive Henry & Betsy Crandall Award

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Glens Falls, NY – Crandall Public Library will host their annual Award Dinner & Auction on Friday, September 29, 2023, at The Queensbury Hotel. The event includes the presentation of the Library’s Henry & Betsy Crandall Award. This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated the values and legacy of Library founder Henry Crandall (1821-1913) and his wife, Betsy, including generosity, perseverance, loyalty, compassion, civic pride, and philanthropy. Recipients have affected the improvement of the community and demonstrated a commitment to Crandall Public Library. Manifesting these qualities and selected by the Board of Trustees for this year’s award is Dr. Jacquiline Touba.

Dr. Jacquiline Touba is the founding executive director of the World Awareness Children’s Museum, an educational institution which fosters knowledge and appreciation of world cultures through exhibitions, interactive programming, the International Youth Art Exchange and educator-led tours. Dr. Touba’s diverse and extensive experience, both here and abroad, as a curator, published author, independent scholar, university professor and sociologist inspired her to initiate the International Youth Art Exchange and to help create the Museum in 1995 with a mission to foster awareness and understanding of worldwide cultural diversity for children and adults.

Beyond being a sociologist and museum professional, Dr. Jacquiline Touba is an accomplished artist. Dr. Touba is the co-founder of the Arts District of Glens Falls and has been an active member of the North Country Arts board for many years, serving previously as president and now as current treasurer. For 50 years, she has created pen and ink drawings inspired by her world travels. Additionally, Dr. Touba designs one-of-a-kind necklaces and earrings and has a series of coloring books. From July 7 – August 9, watercolors of Dr. Touba’s based on Persian Miniatures will be on exhibit at LARAC in Show V: The World We Live.

Along with her husband, Dr. Riza Touba, they founded the Touba Family Foundation which has graciously supported many not-for-profits in the Greater Glens Falls area. “The Library and many other community institutions have greatly benefited from the generosity of the Touba Family Foundation” stated Library Director Kathy Naftaly. “Their philanthropy has enabled us to have purchased computers for the Children’s Department and Hearing Loop Listeners for the Community Room, supported our Library-by-Mail program, partially funded our Birding Backpack Program, and the seed money for a new Ukulele club.”

The Henry & Betsy Crandall Award will be presented to Dr. Jacquiline Touba during the September 29th Treasures of the Community Dinner. This event, also a major fundraiser for the Library, aims to raise more than $30,000 in support of the programs and services that promote literacy, provide educational opportunities, and expand cultural horizons for area residents. With tax dollars covering 70% of the Library’s $5.3 million annual budget, fundraising is crucial to bridge the budget gap to continue meeting all of the community’s needs.

The event will be held at The Queensbury Hotel starting at 6:00 PM. For more information or if you would like to sponsor or be a member of the honorary committee, please call 518-792-6508, extension 284. www.crandalllibrary.org/support/ways-to-give/henrycrandallaward

Glens Falls Titans 18U Take Second Place in 2023 Miss Shen Summer Classic

Written by Kate Haggerty on . Posted in Featured, Sports.

It was a full softball weekend for the Glens Falls Titans 18u team… This was the first tournament of the summer season that was not rained out for the 18U! The Glens Falls Titans played a total of seven games, with a record of 5-2 to take second place at the Miss Shen Summer Classic Tournament.

The Titans welcomed back Lake George graduate and utility player Grace York, who will be attending Presbyterian College as part of their NCAA Division 1 Women’s Wrestling team. In a Facebook post, the York family thanked the Glens Falls Titans for inviting Grace to play one last time: “I didn’t think we’d have an opportunity to see Grace play softball again…This team was meant to play together. They shine through each other, and in turn, their connection shines through on the field,” the post read.  

Jaelyn Graham – who will be a senior for the Glens Falls Varsity Softball team – continued to be a force at the plate with a two-run double in the first game of the elimination round… She then provided a lift to the offense again with a double in the third game that day. Fellow Senior Gianna Endieveri provided pitching and offense throughout the tournament, platooning pitching duties with up-and-coming sophomore Izzy Johnson. Johnson, an effective pitcher and catcher, can also play any position in the field! Glens Falls senior Kiersten Stevens roamed center field, catching both wayward fly balls and hard hit shots… Her impact was also valuable at the plate and in the dugout, providing noticeable leadership. 

On championship Sunday, the Glens Falls Titans ranked as the 8th seed, beating the 9th-seeded Capital Region Reign. Glens Falls watched the next series of games, paying close attention as 1st seed Thunder Select Gold 18u was knocked out by 16th seed Rotterdam Gold. Glens Falls then took the field against the Rotterdam Gold… This match went into extra inning, utilizing the “international tie breaker” rule; this rule puts a runner on second base to bring the game to a speedier conclusion. Glens Falls Titans scored first in extra innings to win the game!

The Titans only had a short break before they took the field and beat the 5th-seeded Miss Shen Bombers, to move to the Championship game against an impressive Smash It Sports 16u team who won the day.   

Three of the Glens Falls Titans 18u players will be moving on to play in college… These bittersweet summer days are filled with competition and compassion, and are the building blocks for life-long friendships.

Glens Falls Titans 18u are looking to fill roster spots that will be vacant in the fall. For more information about Glens Falls Titans Softball, please visit titansfp.com

Registration is Open for Warren County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event 

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Registration has opened for Warren County’s next household hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, August 26th, 2023 at Queensbury Highway Department – 742 Bay Road, Queensbury – from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

This event, which is overseen by the Warren County Department of Public Works, is open to Warren County residents that would like to safely dispose of hazardous household materials. These materials include cleaners, pesticides, other household chemicals, antifreeze, latex paint, and fluorescent light bulbs. There is no cost for the disposal of these items.  

There are items that will not be accepted by the Warren County event collection staff… Those items include gasoline, munitions, automotive oil, batteries, asbestos, pharmaceuticals, infectious waste, and tires.

Registration is required for this event, and is open to Warren County residents only. Registration can be completed online at warrencountyny.gov/residents/waste, by mail, or in person at Warren County DPW, 4028 Main Street Warrensburg N.Y., 12855, or by fax at (518) 623-2772.

Dr. Nick Junkerman Presents “Last of the Mohicans”: History & Fiction

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Join the Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance and the French & Indian War Society at Lake George for “James Fenimore Cooper: History & Fiction in ‘The Last of the Mohicans,’” a presentation by Dr. Nick Junkerman (YUNK-er-man) – an associate professor of English Literature at Skidmore College – at The Fort William Henry Conference Center at 7:00 PM on Thursday, August 3rd.

James Fenimore Cooper’s iconic “The Last of the Mohicans” is an American classic, a beloved tale of a dashing hero, ladies in distress, and a clash of nations… But it’s a fictionalized account of the Siege of Fort William Henry. So, how close is it to the truth of what happened 266 years ago?.. Cooper’s story is one of five works of historical fiction he wrote between 1823 and 1841, collectively called “The Leatherstocking Tales”. Cooper’s heroes were Natty Bumppo (also called “Hawkeye”), born to white parents but raised among indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands, his foster brother Chingachgook, and his nephew Uncas.

First published in 1826, The Last of the Mohicans is a gripping tale of the bloody conflicts that roiled the Lake George Region in the middle of the 18th Century – specifically when French and indigenous forces attacked Fort William Henry in 1757, two years after its construction by the British. Dr. Junkerman’s talk explores the fateful historical events that took place in and around the fort during August 1757, and some differences in the fictional account depicted in Cooper’s novel.

“Mohicans” has been adapted into numerous film versions, most recently in 1992 with Daniel Day-Lewis as Natty Bumppo/Hawkeye… That movie was filmed in North Carolina, but there has been renewed interest in the Lake George Region, where the real-life events occurred and where the novel was set. Although the actual fort burned away in 1757, a replica was built in the 1950s where the original once stood.

“Every day, guests come to the Fort William Henry Museum who either read Cooper’s book or saw the movie,” said Kathy Flacke Muncil, CEO of Fort William Henry Corp. “Our guides separate fact from fiction so visitors leave with a better understanding of this era in history.” The French and Indian War was a complex, lengthy power struggle for control of North America.

Cooper’s depiction of the siege published nearly 70 years later was so popular, it became the most recognized event of the French and Indian War, according to Russell P. Bellico, a trustee of the Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance and author of “Empires in the Mountains” and several other books on the region’s vast history: “The 1757 siege of Fort William Henry and the adjacent entrenched camp (present-day Lake George Battlefield Park), and the subsequent ‘massacre’ were indelibly etched into the psyche of American colonists through vivid contemporary newspaper accounts. Rallying provincial troops at Crown Point in 1760 on the eve of the last campaign of the war in North America, Brigadier General Timothy Ruggles called on troops to ‘Remember [Fort] William Henry… and the Massacres there!’” Bellico said.

Space is limited, so those planning to attend the program are encouraged to register in advance at the following email address: info@lakegeorgebattlefield.org. For more information, please visit lakegeorgebattlefield.org

Warren County Police Blotter June 27th – July 9th & Washington County Police Blotter  6/17/23-07/09/23

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June 27, 2023

Wiszowaty, Adam 02/05/85 was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated-1st offense 

June 28th, 2023

Goddell, Carrie Ann DOB 08/30/81 was arrested for Burglary- 3rd degree: Illegal Entry With Intent to Commit a Crime

Wadsworth, Lianne Margret DOB 05/16/87 was arrested for Petit Larceny 

Wasson, Savannah Renee DOB 06/1/03 was arrested for Petit Larceny 

June 29, 2023

Shippee, Cameron W. DOB 06/10/99 was arrested for Aggravated DWI: Per Se-BAC .18 or more -no prior Driving While INtoxicated -1st offense 

June 30, 2023 

Allen Michael Paul DOB 07/13/82 was arrested for Bail Jumping 3rd degree

Clute, Adam Barendt DOB 05/03/89 was arrested for Harassment 2nd-Physical Contact 

Allen, Robet Wayne DOB 10/30/68 was arrested for Criminal Trespass -2nd Enter/Remain Unlawfully in Dwelling 

Gadway, Robert Joseph DOB 11/07/71 was arrested for Aggravated unlicensed operation of a Motor Vehicle-3rd   

July 1,2023

Hackenberg, William Edward DOB 12/06/64 was arrested for Assault-3rd crim mis intnt  Damage property criminal contempt 1st

Koltz, Fredrick Williams DOB 05/22/71 was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated-1st offense Oper Motor Veh w/.08 of 1% or more alcohol in blood-1st offense 

July 2,2023

Austin, Matthew Ryan DOB 01/20/98 was arrested for Crim Poss STLN Prop greater than $3,000

Mulvey, Gerald H DOB 04/30/71 was arrested for Assault 3rd Degree: With intent to cause Physical injury criminal possession of a weapon 3rd-Ammunition Feeding Device  

Foster, Luis D DOB 12/13/89 was arrested for Harassment 2nd-Physical Contact 

Puentes, Javier R. DOB 12/02/78 was arrested for Aggravated DWI with a Child- PAS under 16- 1 prior conv -10yrs Driving While Intoxicated -1st offense

July 3,2023

Emery, Amanda Elizabeth DOB 02/020/90 was arrested for Failure to Appear

Burnett, Jason J. DOB 09/04/83 was arrested for Gr Lac 4-Value Property Greater than $1,000

Hilliard, Domielle Nicole DOB 04/19/86 was arrested for GR LAC 4-Value Property Greater than $1,000

Pascual, Alonzo Mateo DOB 11/22/00 was arrested for Agg unlicensed operation-2nd degree

July 4,2023 

Hansen, Michael Patrick DOB 04/12/68 was arrested for Disobey of Mandate Exc JL 753A-2

Choma, Joseph D.,DOB 03/22/76 was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated -1st offense OPer Motor Veh w/.08 of 1% or More Alcohol in the blood -1st off. 

Fagans, Ronald Bruce DOB 08/16/74 was arrested for FUJ/Justice 

Harris, Nicholas Steven DOB 12/02/87 was arrested for Burglary-2nd  

Santos, Jason Thomas DOB 09/01/87 was arrested for Crim Poss Weap/Knife Trespass 

Siegal, Karen Lynn DOB 01/19/94 was arrested for Petit Larceny 

July 5, 2023

Allen, Michael Paul DOB 07/13/82  was arrested for Failure to Appear 

Stuffle, Lonsdale N. DOB 11/01/93 was arrested for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a motor Vehicle-3rd 

James, Carsen David DOB 11/17/02 was arrested for Failure to Appear 

July 7, 2023

LLagas, Aurelius MF DOB 06/06/95 was arrested for Crim Poss Stln Prop greater than $3,000

Longacker, Ryan John DOB 05/21/04 was arrested for Crim Mis Rckls Prop Dam Greater than $250 Crim Poss Contrl Subst Operating Motor Vehicle Impaired by drugs  1st offense Reckless endangerment 2nd 

Campbell, Ashley Lynn DOB 05/03/85 was arrested for Harassment 2nd Degree

July 8,2023

Arsenault, Hannah Gabrielle DOB 10/07/90 was arrested for Failure to Appear 

Mickle, MIchael Andrew DOB 11/30/94 was arrested for Rape 3: Victim incapable of consent – factor other than 

Myer, Jody Lee DOB 03/27/75 was arrested for crim Contempt – 1st violation:Viol Order Protection – Physical Contact 

July 9,2023

Naylor, William Sherriel DOB 07/12/90 was arrested for Petit Larceny 

LaLonde, Jack Casey DOB 05/29/59 was arrested for Grand Larceny Auto over $100

Kennedy, Joshua Kenneth DOB 11/03/86 was arrested for Disobey Mandate EXC JL 753A-2

Washington County 

06/17/23

Hahn, Kelby M Age: 33 was arrested for Petit Larceny

06/18/23

Duprey, Trent J. Age: 18 was arrested for DWI-1st offense, Aggravated DWI: Pre se No Priors

Snowball, Douglas J. Age: 53 was arrested for oper MV BAC .08 of 1% – 1st offense

06/24/23

Svoboda, Matthew E. Age: 48 was arrested for crim contempt-2nd: Disobey CRT

Kramer, Emma V. Age: 50 was arrested for Endangering Welfare of Child 

06/25/23

Purner, Amy M. Age: 39 was arrested for Act in Manner Injur Child <17, Crim Mis Intent Damage Property

06/26/23

Durkee, Samantha H. Age: 24 was arrested for DWI-1st off

Gonzales, Norman Age: 31 was arrested for Unlawful Imprisonment-2nd 

06/27/23

Russell, William J. Age: 33 was arrested for Crim Mischief 3: Property> $250.00

Fleeman, John B. Jr. Age: 25 was arrested for Crim Mis: Intent Damage Property, Crim Cont-1: PL215.50(3) – Prior, Aggravated Family Offense

06/28/23

Gaulin, John A. Age: 29 was arrested for Bail Jumping-3rd degree

Bradford, Kristopher R. Age: 42 was arrested for Burg-3 illleg entry with Intent, Crim Mis 3: Property >$250.00, Gr Lar 4:Value > $ 1,000, Poss of Burglary Tools 

Denrich, Matthew Age: 40 was arrested for Burg-3 illegEntry with Intent, Crim Mischief 3: Property>$250.00, Gr Lar 4:Value > $ 1,000, Poss of Burglary Tools 

07/02/23

Brown,Joshua D. Age: 35 was arrested for Aslt 3-w/Intent to Cause Physical Injury

Singleton, Evan S. Age: 22 was arrested for Crim Poss Contrl Subst-7th, Crim use Drug Par-2nd Package, Flee Officer in Motor Veh-3rd

Hillert, Katherine A. Age: 39 was arrested for DWAI Drugs-2 Prior Conv for 10 yrs

07/03/23

Heym, Jayden G. Age: 23 was arrested for Robbery-3rd, Unlawful Imprisonment 2nd, Endangering Welfare of Child., Petit Larceny, Crim Mis 4:Prevnt Emergency Call 

07/04/23

Gimmler, Robert A. Age: 51 was arrested for unlawful Imprisonment 2nd

Cabrera-Arozorona, Lety Age: 57 was arrested for Unauth use veh: W/O Owners Consent

07/06/23

Carpenter, Tyanne M. Age: 32 was arrested for Poss Dang Contraband Prison-1st

07/07/23

Bates, Melton G. Age: 62 was arrested for Grand Larceny 3rd degree, DWI 1st offense, Obstruction Government Admin.-2nd 

07/08/23

Shearer, Heidi E. Age: 35 was arrested for DWI-1st offense, Oper. MV BAC .08 of 1%-1st offense

Parnapy, John A. Age: 62 was arrested for Criminal Trespass -3rd 

07/09/23

Oliver, Nicholas R. Age: 28 was arrested for Crim Poss Contrl Subst-7th 

Glens Falls 10-Minute Parking Will Cost You

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

The parking spots that are in front of Glens Falls City Hall at 42 Ridge Street are 10-minute parking spots. The fine for violating the 10-minute limit is $30.00; this fine will double if the ticket is not paid within 10 calendar days of the violation. The City of Glens Falls reinstated parking regulations on January 1st, 2023, after these regulations had been suspended during the pandemic. 

There is a parking map for Glens Falls provided online by the City of Glens Falls, which outlines the on-street parking and lot parking throughout the city. There are several categories for on street parking, including 2-Hour, 4-Hour, Unrestricted with time considerations, all-day unrestricted parking, and Permit Parking only – the map can be seen above.

There is no category listed on the parking map for 10-minute parking.

No Criminal Prosecution in Queensbury Shooting Case

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

There will be no criminal charges filed for the shooting event that occurred on Friday, July 21st, at 13 Pershing Road, which left the shooter dead from self-inflicted wounds and at least two others injured.   

13 Pershing Road – near the Glens Falls-Queensbury border – is the home of Randy Strong, his wife, and his son. Police said that the suspect shot the people at the residence, then used the firearm to take his own life… The victims were known to the suspect, but the motivation of the shooting has not been addressed. 

One victim was taken to Glens Falls Hospital, and another victim was airlifted to Albany Medical Center. Warren County Sheriff Jim LaFarr said in a statement, “It’s a horrific tragedy from which the family will never recover… (But) all of the victims are stable and recovering.” 

Warren County & Washington County Real Estate Transactions July 7th-July 14th

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Warren County

Bolton 

ADK Real Estate Holdings, LLC sold property at Lake Shore Drive to Carolyn Ann Glassman for 1.55-million 

Queensbury

Osvalda V. Blanchard sold property at 11 Hidden Hills Drive to Alexander Timothy McCane, Rebekah Emily McCane for $375,000

William Hayes sold property at North Road to Stephan J. Butters jr., Rebecca Newell Butters, & Stephen J. Butters, Sr. for $75,000

William King sold property at 99 Aviation Road to Alexis Adams & Richard French for $245,000

Glens Falls 

Boldstar LLC sold property at 11 Murray Street to CWCR Holdings, LLC for $750,000

Lake George 

Port Rush Properties, LLC sold property at 3397 Lake Shore Drive  to Jason S. Candaras for $339,000

Lake Luzerne

The Estate of Eilleen M. Williams sold property at 15 Lake Shore Drive to The MArk R. Grabowski Revocable Trust for $525,000

Johnsburg

Estate of Norman E. Moore sold property at 484 Bartman Road to Claus M. Pedersen for $64,900

Eugene De Vera sold property at (133.5 acres) on Glen Creek Road to David P. Duell & Amanda Lasch-Steler for $165,000

Washington County 

Fort Ann

Howard A. Denison sold property at 12 Burquist Road to Saul Wells for $ 387,000

Britt Patch sold property at 1269 Patterns Mills Road to Freebern Properties LLC for $280,000

Fort Edward

Cumberland Farms Inc. sold property at 177-181 Broadway to Irving Consumer Products Inc. for $275,000

Elizabeth Neaton sole property at 85 County Route 46 to Daniel T. Sparks for $235,000

Dresden

Brian F. & Linda Corby sold property at 4039 Elchler Way to James L. Corby, Jr. & Virginia Corby for $222,000

Argyle

Steven & Marlene Reid sold property at 5494 State Route 40 to Sharon L. Rathbun-Dickenson for $30,000

Kyle Elithorpe & Jessica Lynne Elithorpe sold property at 1270 Coach Road to Brittany L. Thivierge for $380,000

David F. & Kimberly E. Ripley sold property at 129 Powderhorn Way, County Route 48 (2) & 131 Powderhorn Way to David F. Ripley Jr. for $367,000

White Creek

William F. Moses, Admin. Of Estate of Thomas E. Moses sold property at 129 State Route 67 to John & Lorry Foster for $30,000

Hartford

Paul W. & Wendy C. Rogers sold property at 419 Gilchrist Hill Road to Kaelyn A. Nicolson for $325,000

Hebron

US Bank NAtional Association as Trustee for C-Bass Mortgage Loan Assets Backed Certificates 2006-CB4 sold property at 132 Higgins Road to GF Development Group, LLC for $72,000  

Hampton

Suzanne M. Carpenter sold property at 2269 County Route 18 to Thomas Peter Major & Roland S. Wrightington for $349,000

Kingsbury

Kristine Flower, Esq., Ref.:Derek & Colleen Linehan sold property at 27 Catherine Street for $76,000

Edward L. Saville sold property at Green Barn Road to Jonathan & Rachel Perez for $22,995 

Walker Farms LLC sold property at 685 Vaughn Road to Garrett Bailey & Trina Bigelow for $100,000

Kathleen A. Williams Exec. of Estate of Roland Mitchell sold property at 1384 Vaughn road to Kyle P. Bruno & Britnie M. Walsh for $160,000

Salem 

Rose T. Place, Esq. Ref.; Shera McGindley sold property at 28 Vale Street to U.S. Bank Trust National Association Owner Trustee for RCF 2 Acquisition Trust for $142,435.74

Richard & Michael Palulis sold property at Route 22 to Robert & Anastasia Palulis for $38,000

Jane Drake sold property at 1675 County Route 153 to William S. Franz, Jr. & Christine M. Franz for $325,000

Greenwich

Karen A. Kellog sold property at 2549 State Route 29 to Jarred Kaiser, Sara Rose Anger, Joan Merryl Kaiser for $ 607,000

Brittany Mcnulty & Jared Kirk as Co-Admin of Estate of Paul Kirk sold property at 53 Galesville Lane to Edwin Vandestad as Trustor A/o Trustee of Van Der Stad Trust for $226,000

Deborah R. Bauman, Mark J. Ross, Paul D. Ross, John A. Ross Jr. sold property at 4 Maplewood Ct. to Deborah R. Bauman for $150,000 

EJ Vandergrift sold property 27 John Street to Paul Andrew LaPierre & Heather Ann LaPierre for $230,000

Barbara Richardson sold property at 70 Hill Street to Timothy Shaut & Laura Cole for $187,000

Easton

Fiodilza Jimenez Rodd, Admin. Estate of Jason E Rodd sold property at 379 Sarles Ferry Road to Brenden E. Rodd for $40,000

Jackson

Allie G. Swears, Jr. & Janet A. Swears sold property at 74 Battenkill Evergreens, 3606 State Route 22 Lot 74 to Harry Orson Thomas &  Andrea, Jay Goyette for $75,000

Essity Supports Growth of Innovative Professional Hygiene Products and Solutions

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SOUTH GLENS FALLS, NY — In order to drive growth of its global-leading Tork professional hygiene brand, Essity has made the difficult decision to close its tissue manufacturing operations in New York state and consolidate production at its other U.S. sites. This closure will include the South Glens Falls paper mill, Greenwich converting facility and Saratoga warehouse/distribution center.

“It is never easy to decide to close a manufacturing operation,” said Michael Olive, plant director for Essity’s sites in New York state. “Our operations in upstate New York have had a long, productive history and have always benefited from the extraordinary commitment of our employees. This decision is in no way a reflection on the skills, capabilities or dedication of our employees here. We are grateful for their decades of service and the support we have always received from the surrounding community.”

In recent years, Essity has launched successful, high-demand innovations under the Tork brand, such as Tork PeakServe. Essity will continue focusing on manufacturing and selling these value-adding proprietary products while sunsetting products that are not as relevant in today’s market. This action will support the growth of Tork-branded products and innovative solutions, positively impacting Essity’s ability to continually reinvest in North America.

The South Glens Falls paper mill will cease papermaking operations immediately, while the Greenwich converting facility and Saratoga Springs warehouse/distribution center will remain open and continue to operate as long as needed to ensure a smooth transition for customers. There are approximately 300 employees across the three locations. Layoffs of employees at the South Glens Falls location will begin on or around Oct. 20, 2023. Layoffs at the Greenwich and Saratoga Springs locations will begin at later dates. All employees will receive at least 90 days’ notice of the date of their layoff. In addition, Essity will provide impacted employees with a severance package and an opportunity to apply for and transfer to other Essity manufacturing facilities.

Essity remains committed to breaking barriers to well-being through its products and services, while contributing to a healthy, sustainable and circular society. Manufacturing of Essity’s health and hygiene products will continue uninterrupted at facilities in Wisconsin, Kentucky, Ohio and Alabama.

About Essity

Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. We are dedicated to improving well-being through our products and services. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic, Vinda and Zewa. Essity has about 48,000 employees. Net sales in 2022 amounted to approximately SEK 156bn (15.5bn USD). The company’s headquarters are located in Stockholm, Sweden, and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Essity breaks barriers to well-being and contributes to a healthy, sustainable and circular society. Find more information at essity.com.

Crandall Library Folklife Center Festival

Written by Kate Haggerty on . Posted in Community, Downtown, Entertainment, Featured, In the Arts.

The Folklife Center located on the lower level of Crandall Library will be celebrating its 30th anniversary on Tuesday, July 25th, 2023! This free festival will take place outside of Crandall library in City Park from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and will feature live music, crafts, and specialty food.

Entering Crandall Library and walking down the stairs to the Folklife Center hooks you into the history and culture of our region instantly… The folklife gallery surrounds you with an intimate knowledge of the lives of the people who lived and worked in our communities. The gallery’s pieces harken back to a time not so long ago, and traditions both long forgotten and still engraved in our hearts and minds.

The Folklife Center was founded in 1993, as a place to catalog research culture, traditions and history in the southern Adirondacks and upper Hudson Valley. During the celebration, folk artists will be demonstrating their crafts and food traditions… There will be music all day, and hands-on activities for the entire family. 

Todd DeGarmo – Founding Director for the Folklife Center – said: “It’s our 30th anniversary as a department at the library. I have been here since 1986. I started out doing projects, like festivals, quilt shows and children activities on and off through grant funding… 30 years ago the board decided that we should consolidate all of this work into a department. We had a consultant come in from RPI, and he showed us the potential of growing the collection,” Todd said.

DeGarmo is an anthropologist/ folklorist who has been the director of the Folklife Center since its inception… The center began with a part-time archivist, and has only grown from there. Currently, DeGarmo works with Amanda Franzoni, who specializes in research and special collections; Trisha Dalton, who is a historian and librarian; and Kevin Rogan, a media specialist. 

In 1993, the Folklife Center took over an underutilized area in the library and created archives based on the local research, cultures, traditions, neighbors, and music… This research was consolidated and stored in the same space, and made available to the public. 

A portion of DeGarmo’s work is grant writing. Through grants, the Folklife Center has been able to shine a spotlight on cultural aspects of this area… For instance, “Battenkill Inspired”, a series of mini-video documentaries that tell the story of life and work along the Battenkill River. This series examines the impact of the Battenkill River on the history, local art and activities of the region, and features grassroots history with stories of the local communities.

Currently, the Folklife Center is featuring the Champlain Canal Stories: 200 Years from Waterford to Whitehall. This series is located in the main Folklife Gallery, and will be on display until December of 2023. 

“We like to sponsor a variety of events… Some big events, some more intimate. We seem to kind of fly under the radar… We have film festivals, we are starting a Ukulele Club, (and) we have the Shutter Squad,” DeGramo said. The Shutter Squad is a workshop for kids between the ages of 10 to 13… Over the course of six weeks, they learn the principles of photography.

For more information, please visit crandalllibrary.org