BALLSTON SPA — Juliet L Morrill, 57, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Saratoga Hospital. Services were held March 9, 2020 at the Burke Funeral Home, Saratoga Springs 518-584-5373. Online remembrance may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.
Saratoga Springs — Design proposal submitted to city Land Use Board for the construction of a 50 to 60-seat screened-in patio/garden at Whitman Brewing Company, which is located in the former building occupied by The Saratogian offices at 20 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Wilton Elks 161 recently used a portion of their Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant for the Mother Susan Anderson House.
Members of the lodge joined with family members to shop and deliver linens to the women and children’s emergency shelter, which is located on Caroline St. in Saratoga Springs.
Together they delivered 12 sets of bed linen, 12 comforters and 6 blankets to the Shelter. The lodge would like to thank the volunteers and families who helped deliver the items for those in need.
Every Elks Lodge is eligible to apply for the $3,000 Beacon Grant, introduced this year. In order to apply, the lodge has to actively serve the community. For more information visit www.elks.org/cip/grants/BeaconGrants.cfm.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Lisa Best, family and friends presented a gift of $13,500 to the Saratoga Regional YMCA in memory of their loving husband, father, and friend, Bob Best.
In 2018, after Bob’s sudden passing, family and friends created the Bob Best Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor Bob. Bob and Lisa Best and family were long-time members of the YMCA. Through their experience, they saw firsthand the great benefits Y membership and programs provides a family. Lisa found through her role as a teacher that at-risk students who were given financial assistance to the Y benefited from the positive influence the Y had on them through their programs.
In total, the fund has provided the Y with $29,500. Funds are available to support sending kids to camp as well as covering membership costs. In addition, $1,000 was dedicated to the Saratoga Builder’s Association to benefit a local student entering the building trades.
Lisa Best and their children want to thank friends, family and local businesses for their continued love and generous support to the Bob Best Memorial Fund.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — In just their second year in the Capital District Youth Wrestling League, Saratoga finished the season with a 4-1 record. Coached by Brendan Polcare and Lance Matter, Saratoga has the best record in the league (8-2) over the last two years and is the only team to finish in the top 5 in each of the last two seasons.
Saratoga lost only to eventual champion, Shenendehowa, by a three-point margin, and defeated Ballston Spa and Burnt Hills to finish 2nd in the North Division and advance to the championship rounds. They defeated Corinth 30-12 and cruised past the defending champions from Cobleskill 37-6. Brendan Stoutenburg earned the most team points for Saratoga and Jackson Wood won the Scholar Athlete Award.
BALLSTON SPA — Gymnasts from Stepping Star Gymnastics in Ballston Spa competed in the World Class Spring Challenge on February 29. The Level 5 and Level 6 teams from Stepping Star both placed first and several gymnasts took first place on individual events.
Gymnasts Competing: Ayla Skinner, Lucy Rubinstein, June Amiteye, Juliana Judge, Angie Pierre, Juliana Marchesielle, Priya Raso, Julia Gillson, Ali Maguire, Cailyn Bodkin, Amelia Anderson, Gianna Milo
Individual Placing Gymnasts:
LEVEL 5s
Ayla Skinner: 3rd place vault, 1st place bars, 2nd place floor, 3rd all around.
Lucy Rubinstein: 1st place beam
June Amiteye: 3rd place vault, 2nd place beam, 2nd place floor, 2nd place all around
Julia Gillson: 2nd place vault, 1st place bars, 1st place floor, 1st place all around
Angie Pierre: 2nd place bars, 1st place beam, 1st place floor, 2nd place all around
LEVEL 6s
Juliana Judge: 2nd place vault, 2nd place beam, 2nd place floor, 3rd place all around
Juliana Marchesiello: 1st place vault, 2nd place bars, 1st place beam, 1st place floor, 1st place all around
Priya Raso: 3rd place vault, 1st place bars, 3rd place floor, 2nd place all around
SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Saturday, February 29, the Saratoga Varsity Cheer Team won the NYS Sectional Championship Title. They will be traveling to Rochester to compete for the State Championship Title on Saturday, March 7 at RIT.
The team, coached by Ricardo Smith, Jr., has five seniors: Kaylee Ferro, Perras Allen, Mckenna Carley, Jenna Bourgeois, Hannah Reese.
Scholar athletes on the team include: Kaylee Ferro, Skylar Kent, Adam O’Connor. These athletes maintained a minimum of 90+ overall average.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Six racehorses, four trainers, and one jockey account for the 11 finalists that will comprise the National Museum of Racing’s 2020 Hall of Fame ballot, as chosen by the Museum’s Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. The finalists are racehorses Blind Luck, Game On Dude (first year of eligibility), Havre de Grace, Kona Gold, Rags to Riches, and Wise Dan (first year of eligibility); trainers Mark Casse, Christophe Clement, Doug O’Neill, and David Whiteley; and jockey Corey Nakatani.
Finalists were whittled down from 91 initial candidates. Hall of Fame ballots will be mailed to the voting panel on Monday, March 2, 2020. The results of the voting on the contemporary candidates will be announced on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. That announcement will also include this year’s selections by the Museum’s Historic Review and Pillars of the Turf committees. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will be open to the public and is free to attend.
Chaired by Edward L. Bowen, the Hall of Fame Nominating Committee is comprised of Bowen, Steven Crist, Tom Durkin, Bob Ehalt, Tracy Gantz, Teresa Genaro, Jane Goldstein, Steve Haskin, Jay Hovdey, Tom Law, Neil Milbert, Jay Privman, John Sparkman, Michael Veitch, John von Stade, and Charlotte Weber.
