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The Queensbury Hotel and Chapman Museum Pair Nicely Together

Written by Kate Haggerty on November 15, 2022. Posted in Community, Downtown, Entertainment, Featured, In the Arts, Local Leads.

On Friday November 11th, The Queensbury Hotel hosted the 16th annual Wine & Chocolate Tasting to benefit The Chapman Museum. “Dry! Robust! Pairs wells with oysters!” Could be heard from the wine vendor tables. Museum supporters wandered the ballroom sipping wine and spirits and enjoying savory chocolates and cheeses.

Friday night’s festivities were not dampened by the rainy weather. Guests varied from couples out for a date night, to groups of friends, to active community supporters. Tickets for the event were $45.00 online or $50.00 at the door. This event featured 28 tables filled with samples of wine and spirits, chocolates/desserts and locally sourced cheese. There were raffles, a door prize, and an online auction. Volunteers at the event were very happy with the turn out. Annie Deppe was asked by a neighbor to volunteer the day before the event. She was happy to do it, “It’s a worthwhile cause and always nice to be involved in community events.” Deppe said as she rearranged wine glasses which were given to each guest as they arrived. The guests casually mingled around the event space, glass in hand, eager to sample the offerings from each table.

Chapman Museum Volunteers: Beth Roach, Sue Merrill,& Annie Deppe

The Chapman Museum is a local gem. It has a long and storied history that dates back to 1867. At that time hardware merchant, Zopher Delong owned the house. He remodeled what had been a modest wood framed house. He turned it into the structure visitors see today. It is a two story brick building with a Mansard roof. This type of roof maximizes the interior space of the attic.

In the late 1960’s Juliet Chapman donated the house to the community. The museum received a permanent charter from the New York State Board of Regents in 1968. Goals of the Chapman Museum include, to increase knowledge of local history and to inspire a greater sense of community. Since the time of its original charter the museum has added exhibition galleries, climate controlled collections storage, a research room, a multi purpose classroom and a museum shop.

The museum has public hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-4pm & Sunday hours from 12pm-4pm. Admission is a suggested donation of $5 for Adults, $4 Seniors & Students. The Chapman Museum is located at 348 Glen Street in Glens Falls N.Y. (518) 793-2831. The exhibits change seasonally and highlight subjects that contribute to the heritage of the region. More information can be found on their website at Chapman museum.org

Minich MacGregor Wealth Management Expands Advisory Team in Saratoga Springs, NY

Written by Staff Report on November 15, 2022. Posted in Business, Community, Featured, News, Workforce.

The move follows more than thirteen years of sustained growth for the wealth advisory firm and will bring new insights to client portfolios.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — Minich MacGregor Wealth Management, an SEC-registered investment advisor with offices in Saratoga Springs, NY, and St. Augustine, FL, is pleased to announce the addition of Andrew Pallas to the firm’s wealth management team.

Andrew has been working in the financial industry for more than 8 years and was working as a financial planner for a local credit union’s wealth management division. With a focus on working with families and business owners, he brings a holistic approach to wealth management that addresses his client’s planning needs. Andrew is actively working towards his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™ designation.

“It’s a privilege to join the team at Minich MacGregor, and I look forward to continuing the work that Jason and Jim started thirteen years ago. From the first meeting, it felt like the right fit, and it was clear that the Minich MacGregor team cares deeply about their clients’ best interests. I’m excited to bring my skills and abilities to the firm and help our clients simplify the complexities of their financial success,” Andrew Pallas said about the move.

“We’ve grown a lot here at Minich MacGregor, and we have done that by focusing on our client’s long-term financial challenges and goals. With Andrew joining our team, we will be able to help more and more families in the Saratoga Springs area,” said Jason MacGregor, who co-founded Minich MacGregor Wealth Management with Jim Minich in 2009.

Contact Minich MacGregor
Building: 4 Congress Park Centre
21 Congress Street, Suite 203 | Saratoga Springs, NY | 12866
Direct: 518.499.4565 | Toll-free: 866.998.7331 | Fax: 518.430.0090
Email: yourteam@mmwealth.com
Website: mmwealth.com

Local Beauty Takes Highest Honor: Queensbury Norway Spruce Arrives At Rockefeller Center

Written by Kate Haggerty on November 15, 2022. Posted in Community, Featured, Local Leads.

The Rockefeller Christmas Tree that came from Main Street in Queensbury has arrived in New York City. The 82 foot tall Norway Spruce was donated by the Lebowitz family of Glens Falls. The tree arrived in front of 30 Rockefeller Center and was lifted into position on Saturday morning. Scaffolding will be erected around the tree and it will be decorated with more than 50,000 multi color, energy-efficient LED lights. These lights will be strung over 5 miles of wire. Solar panels on the top of a nearby Rockefeller Center building will help power the lights through the season.

The star which will sit on the top of the tree will be an amazing sight. This crystal star will be provided by Swarovski. Swarovski has been a family owned producer of glass since its founding in 1895 by Daniel Swarovski. This three dimensional star is 9 feet tall, 4 inches in diameter and features 70 spikes covered in 3 million Swarovski crystals. The star weighs 900 pounds. This crystal star was designed by architect Daniel Libeskind. Libeskind is an international figure in architecture and urban design. His work has influenced the field of architecture, urban design and culture.

After the holidays the trunk of our famous tree will be milled down. It will be used as two by fours and two by sixes and donated to Habitat for Humanity. The wood of the Norway Spruce is flexible and durable. These factors make the wood versatile as a building material. Lumber from Rockefeller Christmas Trees have helped build homes from New York to Mississippi. Donating the wood has been a tradition since 2007. Homes that have been built with the wood have commemorative stamps on the exposed wood.

Tree lighting will take place on Wednesday, November 30th. After November 30th, the tree will be lit daily from 6am-12am. On Christmas Day it will be lit for 24 hours, and on New Year’s Eve it is lit from 6am to 9pm. For more information visit rockefellercenter.com

Glens Falls YMCA Needs The Community As Much As The Community Needs The YMCA

Written by Kate Haggerty on November 15, 2022. Posted in Community, Entertainment, Featured, Local Leads.

The YMCA has a mission. This mission is to strengthen the community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Hawthorne Swan-Scott is the Membership Experience Director of the Family YMCA of the Glens Falls Area. He has an intrinsic enthusiasm for his work at the Glens Falls YMCA. He grew up coming to the YMCA and his goal is to give that experience back to kids and to the community.

Hawthorne’s goal is to expand programs and membership. The Glens Falls YMCA currently has between 5,000 and 6,000 members. These members are offered a variety of programs and events. The YMCA recently hosted its annual Truck or Treat event on October 29th. Between 1,000-2,000 kids, families, and community members attended this event. Hawthorne likes the idea of maintaining a mutual relationship with the community. “Our Truck or Treat event exceeded our expectations. Here at the Y, we want to reach into the community and help.” He said during a recent interview.

The Glens Falls YMCA is currently working on extending its hours. It has recently opened from 8am-1pm on Sundays. On Sunday November 13, they were able to extend the hours for the pool to seven days a week. “And the changing rooms are open.” Hawthorne said with a relieved smile. The Glens Falls YMCA will continue to work to extend hours of operations and programs that it can offer the community. To support this expansion the YMCA is hiring for a variety of positions. These positions include custodians, life guards, wellness floor, and membership services.

Donations for the Basket Brigade Program

The Glens Falls YMCA is currently working on its Basket Brigade program which helps feed 1,000 local families. The items that they are looking for include, stuffing, mashed potatoes, canned veggies, canned fruit, cranberry sauce, and boxed brownie mix. For more information please contact Alisha Hanley (518) 793-3878 or visit glensfallsymca.org.

Glens Falls TODAY: Morning Brief – Episode 44: Local Hero Saves Two Lives | 11/15/22

Written by Gary Scott on November 15, 2022. Posted in Featured, Media, The Morning Brief.

Today, Gary discusses a Chestertown woman honored for saving the lives of two men on a fishing cruise. He also gives a quick warning about the upcoming snow expected in the region, and discusses Trey Anastasio Band & Goose performing at the Cool Insuring Arena, Park & Elm opening the deli/market portion of the restaurant, The Open Door Mission’s Code Blue shelter opening, and a dog rescued at the Champlain Canal.

00:02 – Intro
00:39 – Ad Break 1
01:16 – Story 1: Trey Anastasio Band & Goose
02:48 – Story 2: Park & Elm
03:56 – Ad Break 2
04:18 – Story 3: Chestertown Woman Honored for Life-Saving Actions
06:27 – Story 4: Snow Warning
07:14 – Story 5: Open Door Code Blue Shelter
08:15 – Story 6: Dog Rescued from Champlain Canal
09:07 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Trey Anastasio Band & Goose – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/trey-anastasio-band-and-goose-at-the-cool-insuring-arena/

Park & Elm – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/park-elm-food-market-to-open-saturday-restaurant-in-december/article_8693427e-6440-11ed-a7a1-eb55bfe73592.html

Chestertown Woman Honored for Life-Saving Actions – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/99996/chestertown-woman-hailed-for-saving-lives-on-ocean-fishing-cruise/

Open Door Code Blue Shelter – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/glens-falls-code-blue-shelter-open-for-the-winter/

Dog Rescued from Champlain Canal – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/dog-rescued-from-island-on-champlain-canal/

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Trey Anastasio Band And Goose at the Cool Insuring Arena

Written by Kate Haggerty on November 14, 2022. Posted in Business, Community, Downtown, Entertainment, Featured.

In downtown Glens Falls Sunday night, Trey Anastasio Band teamed up with Goose and performed at the Cool Insuring Arena. The vibe was festive as a large crowd of concert goers were enjoying the local downtown scene.

Before the show, concert goers were mingling in front of bars and restaurants from Spot Coffee, all the way down to the traffic circle. The crowd was jovial and excited.

At the Cool Insuring Arena the line of ticket holders stretched onto the bridge to South Glens Falls. On the other side of the arena, the line of ticket holders stretched on the sidewalk up the street.

Concert goers waited patiently. Some were told they were in the wrong line and had to go to the back of the other line. Security took their time checking each ticket and patting down each concert goer. Ticket holders in the crowd streamed the music on their phone that was already taking place inside the venue. Concert goers and security alike were patient, calm, and kind to each other as the line moved along.

Photo by Kate Haggerty, Glens Falls TODAY.

Trey Anastasio Band, fondly known as TAB, started in 1998. Trey Anastasio is a founding member of the band Phish, founded in 1983. The band Goose was formed in 2014. The members are Rick Mitarotonda (vocals & guitar), Ben Atkind (drums), Trevor Weekz (bass), Jeff Arevalo (vocals, percussion & drums), and Peter Anspach (vocals, keys & guitar). For more information go to goosetheband.com. The band Goose has regularly been compared to jam bands such as Phish and Umphrey’s McGee. However, they refer to their style of music as “indie groove”.

The setlist from Cool Arena Show Glens Falls, NY provided by setlist.fm

Goose:

So Ready
California Magic
Thatch (Live Debut)
Baby Don’t you Do it (Marvin Gaye Cover)
Madhuvan
Red Bird (with Trey Anastasio
Hot Tea (with Trey Anastsio)

Trey Anastsio Band:

Drifting (Trey Anastasio song)
Set Your Soul Free
Ocelet (Phish cover)
Magilla (Phish Cover)
A Wave of Hope (Trey Anastasio song)
Shade (Phish Song)
Burlap Sack and Pumps (Trey Anastasio Song)
Spin (Trey Anastasio Song)
Hey Stranger (Trey Anastasio Song)
Valentine (Trey Anastasio Song)
Mr. Completely (Trey Anastasio Song)

Encore: Possum (Phish Cover)

This show was part of a joint eight date arena tour produced by Live Nation. Trey Anastasio Band and Goose are heading to:

Moon PA, UPMC Events Center (11/15)
Fairfax VA, EagleBank Arena (11/17)
Syracuse NY, Upstate Medical University Arena (11/18)
Reading PA, Santander Arena (11/19)

For more information visit GOOSETHEBAND TREY.COM, SETLIST.

Spirits In The Trees Hosted By The Glens Falls Kiwanis Club

Written by Kate Haggerty on November 14, 2022. Posted in Community, Featured, Local Leads.

The Glens Falls Kiwanis Club will be hosting a community celebration event on December 11, 2022. This community event brings together friends, families, and neighbors who personally decorate trees. It represents the spirit and strength of our community.

Photo Provided by Kiwanis Club of Glens Falls

The cost for each tree is $75 and the buyers will provide their own LED lights and decorations. The number of trees that are available is limited. Each tree is displayed to honor, remember, or celebrate a person or persons who will be named on the sign next to the tree.

There are some concepts have already been reserved by community members. A group of golfers are decorating to celebrate their friendship. A non-profit group will honor those lost to substance abuse. A family will honor a treasured grandfather. A pet lover will honor the spirit of cats.

The opening ceremony will be at 5pm. The event will feature a reading of the names, musical entertainment, and a simultaneous lighting of the trees. Viewing the trees is free for all. For more information and details about ordering a tree please contact Pat Van Buren : pvanblsg@aol.com. Or go to glensfallskiwanis.org

Glens Falls Honors Veterans at Crandall Park

Written by Kate Haggerty on November 14, 2022. Posted in Community, Faces of Veterans, Featured, Local Leads.

Glens Falls honored Veterans on Friday, November 11th, with a ceremony in front of the Peace and Victory Monument at Crandall Park. Opening remarks were made by Commander Zink from Glens Falls American Legion Post 233. He was also the organizer of the event. Remarks were made by Glens Falls Mayor Bill Collins, and Queensbury Supervisor John Strough.

The guest speaker was retired USMC Sgt. Major Chris Thomas. Sgt. Major Thomas spoke of his twenty years of service and the need to do more for Veterans once they have returned home after serving our country.

This Monument is located in front of the Glens Falls YMCA at the corner of Route 9 and Fire Road. The Peace and Victory Monument is inscribed, “To those who served in our nation’s wars through whose courage and sacrifice came victory and peace”. It was sculpted by Bruce Wilder Saville, a veteran of World War 1. Saville’s art career was interrupted by his service in World War 1.

Saville was studying art in Paris when he decided to enlist in the French Ambulance Corps. He then transferred to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1917 when the U.S. entered the war. Seville’s service gave him insight into the emotions of war. The depth of his feelings about war was reflected in the Monuments that he would create. Saville has twenty three works listed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Art Inventory Catalog. For more information on Saville’s contribution to the art world please visit americanartinfo@si.edu

Glens Falls TODAY: Morning Brief – Episode 43: Hometown Thanksgiving | 11/14/22

Written by Gary Scott on November 14, 2022. Posted in Featured, Media, The Morning Brief.

Gary Scott flies solo to bring you the most important news from the weekend. The top story: the Hometown Thanksgiving dinner at Christ Church United Methodist returning in-person for the first time since the pandemic.

Other stories include the Adirondack Thunder’s victory over the Worcester Railers, the Town of Granville’s former town hall building up for auction, Warren County’s new Coordinator of Emergency Medical Services, a South Glens Falls man sentenced in connection with three separate thefts, and finally, the Victorian Streetwalk Weekend returning to Saratoga Springs.

00:02 – Intro
00:42 – Ad Break 1
01:19 – Story 1: Adirondack Thunder
02:32 – Story 2: Former Granville Town Hall Building Up for Auction
03:16 – Ad Break 2
03:38 – Story 3: Hometown Thanksgiving
04:32 – Story 4: Warren County Coordinator of EMS
05:36 – Story 5: South Glens Falls Man Sentenced, Thefts
06:39 – Story 6: Victorian Streetwalk Weekend
07:26 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Adirondack Thunder – News 10
https://www.news10.com/sports/adirondack-thunder-win-at-home-on-friday/

Former Granville Town Hall Building Up for Auction – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/granville-officials-put-old-town-hall-building-up-for-auction/article_74205fb2-6208-11ed-8e40-1f555f75041b.html

Hometown Thanksgiving – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/hometown-thanksgiving-to-once-again-offer-dine-in-option/article_cf5dbdfe-62ab-11ed-b49e-3767f522bf42.html

Warren County Coordinator of EMS – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/99961/patrick-mellon-takes-the-helm-of-warren-county-ems/

South Glens Falls Man Sentenced, Thefts – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/south-glens-falls-man-sentenced-to-up-to-7-years-in-prison-for-thefts/article_7154d762-621d-11ed-ad33-13923089cc6d.html

Victorian Streetwalk Weekend – News 10
https://www.news10.com/holidays/victorian-streetwalk-returns-to-saratoga-springs/

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The Season Is Changing But Our Leaves Should Stay Behind

Written by Kate Haggerty on November 11, 2022. Posted in Community, Featured, Home & Garden, Uncategorized.

Every year as the pages slip off the calendar we look forward to each new season in upstate New York. As the seasons change we change things around our homes and gardens. As fall gives way to winter the days are filled with the sounds of leaf blowers and rakes as people collect and bag up their fallen leaves. However, there is an alternative. If leaves are left on the ground to winter over there are benefits to the soil and to the insect population.

Every year lawns and gardens are tidied up and beneficial leaves end up in landfills. These leaves are essential for the survival of caterpillars,butterflies,moths,spiders and bees. Caterpillars and butterflies use leaf litter for protection against the cold and protection against predators. Bees that winter over 1-2 inches underground use leaves for an extra layer of heat. According to the Soil Health Institute, increasing soil health can increase biodiversity, and agricultural productivity.

Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District, explained these benefits in an article Leave the Leaves! Improve Soil Health and Habitat by Leaving Leaf Litter posted to their website, “They (leaves) cycle nutrients back into the soil, improving soil health. The decaying leaves add organic matter to the soil, providing nutrients for the microbial communities and improving the structure of the soil. Organic matter is an important component of soil, along with minerals, water, and air. Having an appropriate amount of organic matter in the soil ensures that it maintains a healthy structure, with space for movement of air, water, and soil microbes. Fungi and bacteria in the soil work to break down plant matter, making the nutrients available to growing plants.”

When leaves and yard trimmings are bagged up and taken to landfill their nutrients do not go back into the soil. These trimmings take up space in landfills, and let’s not forget they add to the chore list. People do like to have their yards and gardens look neat and tidied. In this case collect the leaves and use them as mulch around your garden beds. This keeps the nutrients in the ecosystem where they came from.