BALLSTON SPA — FIRST Robotics teams from the Capital Region, other areas of New York, and Connecticut will meet at Ballston Spa High School on Saturday, November 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the Robot Rumble Off-Season Robotics Competition. This event is free and open to the public.
FIRST Robotics competitions combine the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams of 15 students or more are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills, and build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team. Through the program, students get to learn 21st Century skills; build and compete with a robot of their own design; learn to use sophisticated software and hardware; and compete and cooperate in alliances and tournaments.
FIRST Robotics teams from the Capital District have collaborated to organize this year’s event. The GLOBALFOUNDRIES/Town of Malta Foundation provided a grant that will allow the FIRST competition CRESCENDO field from last season to be brought to Ballston Spa High School for the Robot Rumble event.
Off-season competitions provide an opportunity for teams to have fun and recruit new students, industry mentors, and sponsors as they begin preparing for the FIRST Robotics Regional Competition. The 2025 season will kick off for the FIRST Robotics Competition teams in January with a regional event being held at the MVP Arena in March.
Robots Rescue will also be collecting non-perishable food items to be donated to local food pantries.
SCHUYLERVILLE — Three recent fundraisers held by Schuylerville schools netted tens of thousands of dollars for various charities.
Parents as Education Partners (PEP) concluded its 2024 Fun Run with a school pledge profit of $33,947. Grades UPK-5 participated in the school fundraiser to help PEP purchase classroom supplies, plan events, and buy recreational items such as sleds, outdoor play gear, and playground equipment.
The third annual Middle School Booster Bash raised $12,319. The money will be used for middle school field trips for grades 6-8. More than 70% of students registered to participate in the three-week long fundraiser and were awarded prizes throughout the initiative. A color run was held on campus to celebrate the conclusion of the school-wide endeavor.
The 2024 Kickin’ Out Cancer event raised $5,791. Various Schuylerville grade levels, offices, departments, and athletic teams donated hundreds of dollars of items to put together 31 raffle baskets for the fundraising effort. The culminating Kickin’ Out Cancer events were held on Oct. 7 during the boys and girls soccer games, and included a halftime walk, 50/50, and concession stand sales. During the day, a K-12 spirit day was held with students and staff wearing pink or Kickin’ Out Cancer apparel.
BALLSTON
Kathleen Boyajy sold property at 9 Conifer Dr to Caitlyn Crowley for $450,000
Eastline Holdings LLC sold property at 23 Appleton St to Steven DiPaolo for $634,434
CORINTH
Robert Melanson sold property at 456 County Rt 10 to Tucker Collums for $420,000
Stormy Barrett sold property at 28 Beech St to Michael Lynch for $311,500
GALWAY
Christopher Reedy sold property at 5504 Crane Rd to Lucas Costanzo for $125,000
BG GD II LLC sold property at 1800 NYS Rt 29 to Sanders Family Trust for $1,452,063
GREENFIELD
Dillion Murphy sold property at 2020 State Highway 9N to James Sowinski for $573,000
David Rowland sold property at 126-128 North Greenfield Rd to Shayna Goodson for $100,000
MALTA
Cameron Anderson sold property at 1 Sand Spurrey Rd to Connor Verde for $470,000
Helen Leonowitz sold property at 1A Applewood Dr to Anthony Chavarry for $415,000
William Mallow sold property at 16 Hunters Run to Kathryn McCabe for $540,000
Fred Koebbeman sold property at 30 Rum Cherry Rd to Nicolo Cianfarani for $360,000
Catherine Ehmann sold property at 59 Snowberry Rd to Gerri Ripple for $310,000
Paul Cook sold property at 79 Wake Robin Rd to Maria Migliori for $262,500
MILTON
Linda Sullivan sold property at 336 Rowland St to RSD Development for $462,500
Stephen Singer sold property at 59 Knollwood Terrace to Stephen Rucinski for $341,000
Carl Hasselbarth sold property at 275 Greenfield Ave to Wilmington Savings Fund Society for $183,939
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Frank Holman sold property at 257 West Circular St to Clifton Fazioli for $380,000
Adelphi owner II LLC sold property at 19 Washington St Apt 451 to Joseph McGirl for $1,325,000
Isam Salah sold property at 45 Eureka Ave to Deborah Chandler for $1,200,000
Matthew Dines sold property at 37 Ash St to Patrick Hedderman for $260,000
Alyssa McClenning sold property at 3 Benton Dr to Steven Trimboli for $530,000
Catherine Spaneas sold property at 29 Evergreen Dr to Colin Bradley for $440,000
Quad Graphics sold property at 56 Duplainville Rd to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for $42,500,000
Deborah Gluckman sold property at 1 Monroe St to Matthew Greco for $405,000
Jean Conte sold property at 51 South Franklin St to Daniel Jenkins for $515,000
Adelphi owner II LLC sold property at 19 Washington St Apt 663 to West Teno for $2,050,000
Adelphi owner II LLC sold property at 19 Washington St Apt 556 to Shannon McCarthy for $1,550,000
WILTON
Anthony DeMarco sold property at 29 Knollwood Dr to Jennifer Cardenas for $480,000
Brian Nelson sold property at 28 Berkeley Way to Evelyn Rothenberg for $999,000
New York Development Group Saratoga sold property at 52 Cannon Royal Dr to Joseph Lafferty for $295,000
Forest Grove LLC sold property at 85 Daintree Dr to Linda Lomascolo for $827,360
Forest Grove LLC sold property at 19 Angeles Ave to John Taylor for $819,028
SARATOGA SPRINGS — RISE Housing and Support Services launched a $550,000 Capital Campaign to complete its $3.5 million new HOMEBASE project.
The project will provide peer support and opportunities to combat isolation and provide semi-structured therapeutic activities to develop daily living skills and a natural support system.
The project is budgeted at $3.5 million, with much of the funding coming from a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Project grant, secured by Congressman Paul Tonko, the Sarah B. Foulke Charitable Fund, and Adirondack Trust, among others. Construction is expected to be completed by summer of 2025.
This therapeutic community space will be located at the RISE headquarters on Union Street in Saratoga Springs, and will provide a range of services and facilities designed to foster community engagement, life skills, and personal growth. The new space will feature: Telehealth Conference Rooms, Café/Kitchen, Computer Room, Workshops, Living Room, and Art Studio.
Construction is being managed by the Bonacio Group. Sonny and Julie Bonacio are large supporters of RISE and their mission.
For more information on RISE’s HOMEBASE project, or to donate to the Capital Campaign, visithttps://www.riseservices.org/what-we-do/support-services/homebase-psychosocial-day-program/.
SARATOGA SPRINGS— “The Anatomy of Exile” will be the subject of a performance-lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St.
“All stories of exile begin with an ending,” says Joshua Craze, the writer and performer who has spent over a decade in the refugee camps of Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, and elsewhere. In 2020, he conducted research in the archive of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva, while a writing fellow at the Embassy of Foreign Artists.
Craze’s performance draws together archival materials, refugees’ voices, and poetic fragments, to create a panoramic overview of the refugee experience today.
The program is sponsored by the Saratoga Immigration Coalition (SIC).
The program is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. A question-and-answer period will conclude the evening. Reservations are recommended at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anatomy-of-exile-tickets-1005223329037
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Christopher Dailey Foundation will host its 23rd annual 5K Saratoga Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, Nov. 28.
The run/walk will be held on Broadway in Saratoga Springs starting at 8:30 a.m.
All event proceeds support the non-profit Christopher Dailey Foundation, which has supported youth needs in the Saratoga community since 2002.
For more information, go to: https://www.christopherdaileyfoundation.com/turkey-trot-2022-1.
SARATOGA SPRINGS —A Women’s March, which will start with a rally in Congress Park, is scheduled to take place 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2.
The local march, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County, will be held in support of the national Women’s March in Washington, DC, and include famous feminist re-enactors and a call to get out the vote.
The League endorses Prop 1 and will be encouraging attendees to cast their vote in support of the amendment to the NY State Constitution, which will be on the back of the ballot statewide
For more information about the march, go to: www.lwvsaratoga.org.
SARATOGA SPRINGS— The Veterans Business Council of The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual breakfast at 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28 at the Holiday Inn in Saratoga Springs. The yearly event celebrates area veterans and supports vital work of the VBC in providing scholarships and career connections for veterans.
The event will feature recognition of the council’s scholarship recipients along with a keynote address Captain James R. Diefenderfer, Jr., Commanding Officer of the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Ballston Spa.
Tickets are $40 per person, and the proceeds will benefit the programs and mission of the Veterans Business Council. Advance registration is available online at https://www.simpletix.com/e/veterans-breakfast-2024-tickets-187910. For further information, please contact The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce at 518-584-3255 or visit www.saratoga.org
