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Warren County Declares State of Emergency Amid Concerns About Relocation of Migrants

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Warren County Board of Supervisors Chairman Kevin Geraghty declared a state of emergency in Warren County on Tuesday, amid concerns about New York City unilaterally relocating by bus large numbers of migrants seeking asylum to counties around New York State. The order was signed by Chairman Geraghty on Tuesday, and filed with the Warren County Clerk’s Office. A copy of it can be found online here.

Declaring a state of emergency preserves the county’s ability to receive federal and/or New York State financial assistance should the migrant crisis have a financial impact on Warren County. In addition, it requires that owners of hotels, campgrounds, short-term rentals, or multiple-room dwellings who would consider housing migrants receive permission from the Warren County Board of Supervisors to do so. 

Chairman Geraghty noted: “Warren County residents and leaders have a long history of welcoming individuals from around the world to our beautiful county. However, a rapid increase of individuals in need of social services, public health assistance and other services provided by our county, city and town agencies has the potential to create significant problems for Warren County and municipalities across the county without proper planning and funding.”

In addition, Warren County Administrator John Taflan has organized a task force of county agencies to review the county’s procedures and options should Warren County receive a significant number of migrants. Representatives of Warren County Department of Social Services, Health Services Department, Office of Emergency Services, Sheriff’s Office, Planning & Community Development Department, Glens Falls Hospital and Hudson Headwaters Health Network are represented on the task force.

The group met Monday with a representative of a local non-profit that works with immigrants to discuss potential concerns and options in dealing with large numbers of those seeking asylum, and has additional meetings planned later this week.

University at Albany: Dwayne Killings Basketball Camp – June 19th, Hudson Falls

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

The University at Albany Men’s Basketball Program will hold a youth basketball camp at Hudson Falls Primary School on June 19th, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Hudson Falls native basketball star Jonathan Beagle will be the featured instructor! The camp is $50.00, and the doors will open at 8:30 AM. Jonathan Beagle is the 6-foot, 10-inch Forward for the University at Albany.  Beagle was the American East Rookie of the Year his freshman year.

Dwayne Killings has been the coach of the University of Albany Great Danes since 2021, with an overall record of 21- 41 (.339). Killings was a walk-on player at UMass Amherst from 1999 to 2001… He then transferred to Hampton University for his final two years of college. Killings began coaching right after college and joined the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats as a special assistant and video coordinator. In 2006, he became the assistant director of basketball operations at Temple University. He went on to have his first job as an assistant coach in 2010 at Boston University, where he helped the team to a conference championship and an NCAA tournament appearance.

Killings is the 16th Head Coach in Albany Basketball history; he replaced Will Brown, who coached the team from 2002 to 2021.

The Dwayne Killings Basketball camp is open to kids of all skill levels, and will give kids an opportunity to work with Division 1 coaches and players.

For more information, please visit dwaynekillingsbasketballcamps.totalcamps.com

Glens Falls Girls Softball Topples Tamarac!

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

Glens Falls girls softball team Celebrates the “W”

Glens Falls, 16… Tamarac, 4.

The Glens Falls girls varsity softball team got their bats going for a decisive victory over Tamarac to move on to the Class B Championship game. The two teams started off evenly matched with Glens Falls trailing 2-1 in the top of the fifth inning. Then Glens Falls batted through the order and put 10 runs on the board. The rally was powered by freshman Izzy “Izbomb” Johnson’s RBI triple which was followed by Jaelyn “Grahmer” Graham’s two-run home run. This duo wasn’t finished yet!

Johnson hit a three-run home run later that inning which was matched by Graham when she hit a three-run home run in the following inning. Gianna Endieveri pitched for the Glens Falls Indians and contributed at the plate with four singles and a walk. Emylou Richards and Kiersten Stevens each had a double and a single.

Jaelyn Graham with her home run balls

The Indians (16-7) have worked hard all season to get back to the Championship game to face top seed Ichabod Crane. Ichabod Crane had a decisive victory over Glens Falls in the Championship game last year. Ichabod Crane beat Mechanicville 10 to 2 to advance to the Championship game which will take place on Thursday night at Malta’s Luther Forest Field at 5:00 PM.

It’s Game, Set & Match for The Spartans

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At Schenectady’s Central Park, the Shaker High School (Latham) varsity boys tennis team ended Queensbury’s season with a 9 to 0 victory in the Section II Division I playoff dual match! The Spartans finished with a 17-2 record, while the Blue Bison improved to 14-2.

Up next for Shaker is a NYSPHSAA duel match versus the Section III Division I representative, Jamesville-DeWitt, to determine the regional champion on Tuesday, May 30th, at the Utica Parkway tennis courts. The scheduled starting time is 3:00 PM.

Shaker, 9… Queensbury, 0!

Singles Results:

1. Roshan Mehta def. Skyler Allen, 6-1, 6-3

2. Abhinav Thati def. Will Lamy, 6-4, 6-1

3. Devraj Singh def. Owen Young, 6-1, 6-2

4. Renat Gosmanov def. Ian Rathbun, 6-2, 6-3

5. Sreeram Vudayagiri def. Ryan Greenstein, 6-1, 6-3

6. Markus Rankins def. Jack Murray, 6-1, 6-1

Doubles Results:

1. Joshua Hennessy/Shashank Boosa def. Gavin Hochsprung/Max Anderson, 6-1, 6-1

2. Varun Appalaneni/Jongmyeong Sung def. Sean Donahue/Max Coccia, 6-2, 6-0

3. Harry Shen/William Mao def. Kyan Allen/Jacob McCurry, 6-0, 6-0

Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce Seeks Nominations for 35th Annual J. Walter Juckett Community Service Award

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The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC) is currently seeking nominations for their 35th Annual J. Walter Juckett Community Service Award. This award is the four-county region’s most prestigious community service award, given to recognize and honor an extraordinary individual who has selflessly gone above and beyond by contributing time and energy to help others.

Past winners have included Dr. John Rugge, Mark Behan, Elizabeth Miller, and Ed Moore. A complete list can be found at: https://www.adirondackchamber.org/j.-walter-juckett-community-service-award

“It is such an honor to recognize a community member every year with the J. Walter Juckett Award. With
every nomination, and every honoree, we are reminded of how truly amazing our communities are,” said
ARCC President & CEO Tricia Rogers.

The 35th Annual J. Walter Jucket Award will be presented at the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner in March of 2024 at The Sagamore Resort.
 
To nominate a deserving volunteer, please fill out the nomination form – found on the ARCC’s website at
www.adirondackchamber.org – and return to the ARCC by the deadline of June 7th, 2023. Nominations will be kept on file for three years.

Warren County Police Blotter May 8th-May 13th

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May 8th

Sarah Marie Allen: DOB 11/24/92 was arrested for 3rd degree burglary: Illegal entry with intent to commit crime of Petit Larceny 

Susan Jane Allen: DOB 12/26/58 was arrested for Petit Larceny 

Karley Jean Hopper: DOB 6/12/77 was arrested for possession of controlled substance

May 9th

Deborah Sue Goodspeed-Moses: DOB 03/21/65 was arrested for use of drug paraphernalia-2nd 

May 10th

Angela Maria Bullard: DOB 02/03/81 was arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance/narcotic criminal possession with intent to sell, criminal use of drug paraphernalia-2nd

Joseph Rene Savani: DOB 11/04/63 was arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance 

Sadrac D. Chery: DOB 12/07/97 was arrested for harassment- 2nd-physical contact 

May 12th

Amanda Elizabeth Emery: DOB 02/02/90 was arrested for driving while intoxicated- 1st offense, operating a motor vehicle with .08 of 1% or more alcohol in blood-1st offense & resisting arrest 

Brandon Colby Gilpin:DOB 12/01/88 was arrested for assault 3rd degree: recklessly causing physical injury criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation 

May 13th

Malcolm Ernest Wolfe: DOB 06/08/96 was arrested for petty larceny 

Steven Joseph Zahaba: DOB 11/24/88 was arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance  

Jason Adrian Johnson: DOB 02/16/97 was arrested for acting in the manner of injuring a child less than 17 criminal misdemeanor intent of damaging property

Yankee Marine Expansion in Lake George

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

Yankee Marine Group’s Vice President of Operations Andrew Brodie and Yankee Marine Group have been awarded a $250,000 tax incentive package for a boat storage expansion project. Yankee Marine Group will be developing 9 acres along Route 9N in Lake George, to expand their boat storage business. 

Yankee Marine Group is a second-generation family-owned marine retail and service business. They have been in operation since 1966; building and expanding their business for over 50 years! Yankee Marine offers a full selection of boats, boat rentals, storage, and a fuel dock, as well as boating accessories. 

This expansion is estimated to cost $3-million, and will be partially offset by a $22,342 mortgage tax exemption and a $112,695 sales tax incentive from the Warren-Washington Industrial Development Agency. There is also a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement that will save the company $117,744 over 10 years. 

The Warren-Washington Industrial Development Agency (IDA) provides financial assistance and incentives to the business community. According to their website, this corporation is a public benefits corporation, created to promote, develop, encourage, and assist in the construction, expansion, and equipping of economically sound industrial and commercial facilities.

The Warren-Washington IDA helps to maximize private capital investment in the economy of Warren and Washington County. Their goal is to develop opportunities for both job creation and retention through use of industrial development bonds, tax abatements, and private investment. 

The development of the 9-acre lot along route 9N will help Yankee Marine Group free up space at the marina by creating two 11,000 square foot storage buildings that will hold 240 boats, with additional storage for 100 to 110 boats outside. 

Currently, Yankee Marine employs a dozen year-round employees, and forty employees throughout the peak summer season. This expansion will increase the number of employees, and streamline the escalation of business leading up to the summer season.

Property Transactions May 8th- May 12th

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Glens Falls:

William Sheldon sold Property at 2 Cottage Place to Daniel R. Lashinsky and Rachel A. Lashinsky for $125,000

Queensbury:

Karla Buettner w Ref, Jennifer L. Melchert By Ref, Jason D Melchert By Ref, Jennifer Melchert By Ref., sold property at 78 Queensbury Avenue to Jameson Ordell for $115,000

Susan Bartholomew sold property at 23 Sycamore Drive to Shawn M. Harris-Burke for $375,950

Moreau:

Jared B. Nicols sold property at 29 Charles Street to Jonathan McCabe and Julie Stuber for $310, 000

Hayley M. Gundersen sold property at 24 Myron Road to Maria T. Gargano for $ 242,000

Veronica Reed Esq. Ref: Barbara Viele sold property at 128 Main Street to Apache Properties, LLC. for $69,001

Linda A. Whyland sold property at Wynnefield Drive to Cerrone Land Holdings, LLC for $75,000

Chiao-Ling Blazejowski sold property at 95 Sisson Road to David A. Blazejowski, Jr., & Heather M. Burch for $200,000

Cerrone Land Holdings, LLC sold property at 178 Butler Road to Timothy G, & Karen E. Board for $439,900

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB as Trustee for Upland Mortgage Loan Trust A sold property at 1 Marine Drive to Carol & John Otoupal for $125,000

Lance A. & Linda M. Decker sold property at 1 Castle Road to Lisa M. Decker

Greenwich:

Giovanni Grillo sold property at 3 Cottage Street to Robert D. Steyer & Eleanor Jean Kelley for $196,100

Sarah B Marlow fka Murray sold property at 52 Hill Street to Meghan Collins for $250,000

Nancy Hieber sold property at 195 East Lake Road to Michael Mound & Karen Winne for $275,000

Fort Ann:

Scott Deveraux Priest sold property at Buttermilk Falls Rd/Off to John A. McDougall Jr. & Kaitlyn M. Mcdougall for $35,000

Robert N. Gregory, Esq., Ref: Chad S. Clark sold property at 13 Callahan Lane to Federal National Mortgage Association for $114,608.03

Carl S. & Stephanie J. Frost sold property at 16 Catherine Street to Alpha Scott White, Kathleen White, Katelyn for $120,000

Richard Mercier sold property at 5236 Pillar Way to Kody Duane Perkins & Alexandra M. Ehman for $100,000

Calling ALL Artists! Warren County Historical Society Call For Art

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

Warren County Historical Society has announced A Call For Art!

This exhibition, titled “Inspired by History – Art Reflections of Warren County, New York” will take place on Friday, August 18th through Sunday, August 20th, in the “Visual Arts Gallery in Dearlove Hall” at SUNY Adirondack; 640 Bay Road, in Queensbury. It will be a juried exhibition, and the artwork can be in all forms, as long as it’s inspired by the human history, landscape, or historical architecture of Warren County.

All artists are welcome to submit pieces regardless of their experience! Sculpture entries will be limited to a maximum height of six feet. The entry fee is $15.00 per work of art, and each artist is limited to two submissions. To participate, the artists must agree to have their work photographed, and possibly included on the Warren County Historical Society (WCHS) website. 

The jurors for this exhibition are: 

  • John Rittner, Executive Director, Warren County Historical Society
  • Teri Rogers, Co-President, Warren County Historical Society
  • Gerri Groff, Artist
  • Patricia Dolton, Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library
  • Rebecca Pelchar, Assistant Professor of Art History, Director of the “Visual Arts Gallery in Dearlove Hall”, and Curator of the SUNY Adirondack Art Collection

The reception and silent auction will take place on Sunday, August 20th, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at SUNY Adirondack. There will be a silent auction fundraiser for the Warren County Historical Society (WCHS)… 50% of commissions will go to the WCHS, and 50% will go to the artist! The reception will also have food and drinks available, as well as door prizes.

For more information, please visit The Warren County Historical Society’s Facebook Page, or email mail@wcnyhs.org.

Section 2 Class C: Girls Lacrosse

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Queensbury, 20… Glens Falls, 0!

In the semifinals round of the Section 2 Class C girls lacrosse playoffs, the Queensbury varsity girls lacrosse team pitched a second consecutive shutout and garnered its seventh successive sectional victory. Both Meredith Montgomery and Kendal Kelsey delivered four goals and an assist, and Montgomery’s final goal of the afternoon was the 100th of her career.

Kendra Ballard – who reached the century mark on Tuesday – contributed three goals and three assists, while Kaitlyn Barton and Kady Duffy each tallied three goals and two helpers.

Bayley Duffy recorded six saves for a defensive unit that tied a school record for shutouts in a season (3, also accomplished in 2018)… The only other time in program history that the Spartans held their opponents scoreless twice in a row was in 2019 (17-0 vs. Greenwich on April 5 and 18-0 at Scotia-Glenville on April 8).

In search of its fifth straight sectional crown, Queensbury (14-2) will face top-seeded Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in the championship on Thursday May 25th, at Schuylerville. 

Score by halves: Glens Falls 0-0=0, Queensbury 7-13=20.

Queensbury goals-assists: Meredith Montgomery 4-1, Kendal Kelsey 4-1, Kendra Ballard 3-3, Kaitlyn Barton 3-2, Kady Duffy 3-2, Sarah Johnson 1-1, Gianna Marcantonio 1-0, Quinn Jones 1-0. TOTALS: 20-10.

Goalkeeper saves – Glens Falls: Zoe Zachar 11. Queensbury: Bayley Duffy 6 (25 minutes played), Laura Dickerson 0 (12:30), Abby Johnson 0 (12:30).