SARATOGA SPRINGS — Eileen Dooley Oliver, 80, passed away January 29, 2020. A funeral home service will be Friday, February 7, 2020 at 12 p.m. at Burke Funeral Home. Burial will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association (lbda.org) or the Humane Society (humanesociety.org). Visit burkefuneralhome.com.
PIERMONT, NY — Philip Erwin Tracy, 68, died peacefully on January 29, 2020 in the Bronx VA Hospital. Calling hours are 10-11 a.m. Friday, February 7, 2020 at Christ Episcopal Church, Ballston Spa followed by services at 11 a.m. Burial with military honors will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Saratoga National Cemetery. Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Daniel J. Snyder, age 54, died January 30, 2020. Calling hours are 4-7 p.m., Friday, February 7, 2020 at Burke Funeral Home. Burial will be February 8, 2020 at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Medical Missions for Children: Beverly, MA or mmfc.org. Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Ms. Patricia M. Zwack passed away January 31, 2020 as a result of cancer. She was 72 years old. A funeral home service will be 11 a.m. Monday, February 10, 2020 at Burke Funeral Home with burial at Our Lady of Angels Cemetery in Colonie. Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Madelyn B. Mega, 88, beloved wife of the late Christopher J. Mega, entered into eternal rest on February 1, 2020. No calling hours. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 7, 2020 at St. Clement’s Church. Burial will be private. Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Thursday, January 30, 2020 Isabel Baker left this world to join her husband Robertson. Services were private. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at act.alz.org or the Community Hospice of Saratoga. Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.
COURT
Dominick Monge, 24, of Amsterdam City, pleaded Jan. 24 to unlawful surveillance in the second-degree, a felony, in connection with an incident in Wilton. Sentencing scheduled Feb. 11.
POLICE
Christopher Hansen, 31, of Buffalo, was charged Feb. 2 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor criminal trespass.
Joseph Jacobs, 28, of Inwood, West Virginia, was charged Feb. 2 with misdemeanor DWI and operating a vehicle without signal devices.
Nicholas Petro, 21, of Granville, was charged Feb. 1 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, and failing to use headlights.
Maurice Magee, 29, of Glens Falls, was charged Feb. 1 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor assault, obstructing governmental administration, and unlawful possession of marijuana.
Anne Kenkel, 24, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 1 with criminal mischief, and criminal trespass.
Thomas Butterfield, 52, of Gansevoort, was charged Feb. 1 in Saratoga Springs with assault.
Tammy Clark, 52, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 1 with assault.
Darian Duell, 26, of Greenfield, was charged Feb. 1 in Saratoga Springs with obstruct governmental administration.
Theresa Skaine, 51, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 31 with misdemeanor DWI, and failure to keep right.
Augustus Balsamo, 36, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 31 with petit larceny.
Doris Mendez, 46, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 31 with welfare fraud – a misdemeanor, and offering a false instrument to file – a felony.
Shane Singh, 22, of Schenectady, was charged Jan. 24 in Saratoga Springs with criminal mischief in the third-degree, a felony.
Alyssa Bridge, 27, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 24 with petit larceny.
Kristi Carlson, 36, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 25 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and a speeding violation.
Christine Sterling, 32, of Chesapeake, VA, was charged Jan. 25 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, aggravated DWI, and speeding.
Heather Thompson, 33, of Queensbury, was charged Jan. 25 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, and two violations.
Spencer Hawkins, 37, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 25 with misdemeanor DWI, and a driving violation.
James Gurney, 24, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 25 with aggravated harassment – misdemeanor.
Travis Bopp, 35, of Liverpool, was charged Jan. 26 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and a vehicle equipment violation.
Cole Hayes, 29, of Albany, was charged Jan. 28 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and a vehicle equipment violation.
Shawn Farrell, 20, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 28 with criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Annette Cammarere, 59, of Ballston Spa, was charged Jan. 28 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and a vehicle equipment violation.
Christine Soucie, 43, of Bennington, Vermont, was charged Jan. 28 in Saratoga Springs with criminal possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana, and operating a motor vehicle without stop lamps.
Debra Morelli, 33, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 29 with welfare fraud – a misdemeanor, and offering a false instrument to file – a felony.
Cynthia Cooper, 56, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 29 with petit larceny, and criminal contempt.
Gregory Wasserbach, 54, of Gansevoort, was charged Jan. 31 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, and three driving/vehicle violations.
Marc Giosi, 36, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 31 with misdemeanor DWI, and making an illegal signal.
CAPITAL REGION —In 2019, the Hudson River Community Credit Union (HRCCU) conducted its annual year-end Give4Kids Matching Campaign in its continued effort to support local youth centers in the communities it serves.
This year’s campaign raised an impressive $25,500 to support local youth centers in the Capital Region. Recipients included the Saratoga Regional YMCA Corinth Branch’s After School Enrichment Program, Glens Falls Area Youth Center and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area. Each location received a total of $8,500 to help support their efforts in the community.
Over the past seven years, HRCCU has raised more than $150,000 for local youth centers within the communities it serves. Donations have been used to purchase new equipment, supplies and provide student scholarships.
In 2020, HRCCU will again support local youth centers through its new fundraising event: The Great Inflatable Race. The fundraiser, which will take place on September 19, 2020 at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Greenwich, is designed to provide fun for the whole family while supporting a great cause. Registration for the event is now open to the public at https://newenglandruns.com/event/great-inflatable-race-saratoga-springs/ or https://www.hrccu.org/thegreatinflatablerace/.
Hudson River Community Credit Union (HRCCU) is a not-for-profit financial cooperative whose mission is to make life better for its members. Anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school located within Saratoga, Warren, Washington, Rensselaer counties or the Towns of Cohoes, Watervliet or Green Island and their immediate families are eligible to join.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Caffe Lena founder and owner Lena Spencer and legendary 1980’s Capital Region band Blotto are among the 2020 inductees in the recently created Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame.
The “Eddies” were created in 2019 by Jim Murphy and Salvatore Prizio of Schenectady-based Proctors Collaborative to celebrate professionals working in the area’s music scene. “Eddies” is named for Thomas Edison, who conceived the phonograph and relocated his Edison Machine Works to Schenectady.
Lena Spencer was founder and owner of Caffe Lena from 1960 until her death in 1989.
Blotto was active 1978-1984, in addition to subsequent reunions. They sported pseudonyms on recordings and on stage; their songs were played on radio’s “Dr. Demento Show” and the video for “I Wanna Be A Lifeguard” was played on MTV’s first day on the air in 1981.
The induction ceremonies will take place at Universal Preservation Hall, on Washington Street in Saratoga Springs on March 9. The venue is slated to have its grand reopening 10 days earlier. UPH will also site the Eddies Hall of Fame and will feature a plaque with the likeness of each inductee, as well as videos about all who are enshrined. Future plans include exhibits of local music memorabilia.
The induction ceremony includes a dinner and live music. The event is open to the public; tickets are $50 and are available at universalpreservationhall.org
