MECHANICVILLE —Yvonne Salaun died July 12, 2024. Yvonne was born on April 30, 1927 to Amedée Carn and Marie-Jeanne Hammond in Porspoder,Brittany, a small farming town in northwestern France. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences, visit www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
SCHUYLERVILLE — Elizabeth Perkins, age 84, died on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Wesley Health Care Center. Calling hours were held on Thursday, July 25, followed by a funeral service at Compassionate Funeral Care. Burial took place at Greenridge Cemetery. For Online condolences, visit www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
BALLSTON
Mark Whyte sold property at 32 Rolling Brook Dr to Matthew Moore for $630,000
Timothy Biesty sold property at 40 Long Creek Dr to Elise Ravalli for $670,000
Eastline Holdings LLC sold property at 24 Timber Creek Dr to Stephen Krampert for $677,783
Matthew Rousseau sold property at 33 Lundy Lane to David Lacerais for $350,000
Patricia McCormack sold property at 21 Pearce Lane to Andrew Colonell for $250,000
Jamaal Bacon sold property at 120 Brookline Rd to Ernesto Valladares for $188,000
Eric Larsen sold property at 600 Cindy Lane to Benjamin English for $435,000
CORINTH
Foothills Builders sold property at 22 Black Bear Path to James Chambers for $338,475
Kris Fuller sold property at 61 Fuller Rd to Ronald Swald for $290,000
GALWAY
Paul Rulison sold property at 3035 Birchton Rd to Sean Whitty for $410,000
GREENFIELD
Harvey Beldner sold property at 9 Moss Creek Rd to Steven Bauer for $955,000
Whitney Lawlor sold property at 425 Wilton Rd to Jill VanKuren for $1,375,000
MALTA
Dominic Karl sold property at 21 Thimbleberry Rd to Evan Cody for $255,000
Nathan Hewett sold property at 3 Village Pl to Robert Cherico for $420,000
Kimberly Abrams sold property at 469 Brownell Rd to Jacob ODonnell for $207,501
David Pavlik sold property at 42 Pepperbush Pl to Michael Thompson for $262,500
Michael Tumilty sold property at 77 Round Lake Rd to ADS Home Pro LLC for $459,00
Stephen Butera sold property at 18 Arrow Wood Pl to John Novenche for $287,500
MILTON
Carol Carneval sold property at 715 Morgan Ln to Justin Karrel for $520,000
Joseph Moeller sold property at 10 River Rock Drl to Erika Ford for $445,000
Robert Owens sold property at 17 Berkshire Dr to Victor Giotto for $715,000
Scott Hladik sold property at 657 Stark Terrace to Joshua Lindy for $580,000
Patricia Eccleston sold property at 108 Goldfinch Lane to Jordan Andre for $460,000
Victor Bernaola sold property at 12 Hallak Dr to Tristen James for $325,000
SARATOGA
Ruth Masiewicz sold property at 1202 NYS Route 9P to JChasin 1202 Rte 9P LLC for $590,000
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Edward Feeley sold property at 21 Lilac Lane to National Residential Nominee Services for $1,425,000
National Residential Nominee Services sold property at 21 Lilac Lane to Patrick Szurek for $1,425,000
Denise Cote sold property at 268 Broadway Unit 511 to Prajwala Deshmukh for $1,779,000
Mariesa Kreis sold property at 11 Cottage St #4 to Victoria Goliber for $500,000
Donald Ellis sold property at 4 Oakland Dr to Douglas Kwazenski for $450,000
Walter Schmitt Properties LLC sold property at 26A Park St rear to Logan Sperano for $350,000
Frank Margan sold property at 124 Madison St to Louis Applebaum for $770,000
Christopher Minahan sold property at 14 East Broadway to Teal Williams for $972,000
WILTON
North Manor Development LLC sold property at 55 Burnham Rd to Jacob Taylor for $110,000.
Forest Grove LLC sold property at 30 Daintree Dr to Mariesa Kreis for $593,025
Morgan Brenholz sold property at 13 Cannon Royal to Edie Rd LLC for $200,000
Edie Rd LLC sold property at 19 Cannon Royal to Morgan Brenholz for $200,000
WILTON — Jacquelyn Carey died July 15, 2024. Calling hours, followed by a service was held at Compassionate Funeral Care. A graveside service was held following the service at Maplewood Cemetery. Online condolences, visit www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
NIAGARA FALLS — U.S. Navy veteran Keith Koster, a member of Adirondack Post 70 in Saratoga Springs for more than 26 years, was elected commander of the American Legion Department of New York at the 106th Annual Department Convention, July 17-19 at the Niagara Falls Convention Center.
Koster, a cancer survivor who climbed all 46 Adirondack peaks to commemorate The American Legion Centennial in 2019, will serve a one-year term.
While in the U.S. Navy, Koster served as an electronic warfare technician aboard the USS Suribaci during the 1980s. His service included deployment to the Mediterranean. After his honorable discharge, Koster eventually joined Xerox Corporation as a technician and became an area service manager, retiring after 33 years in 2021.
Koster served as commander on the county and district levels before serving a term as department vice commander. His Legion involvement extends to the national level where he served on four committees and in 2021 was inducted into Senate Veterans Hall of Fame.
A native of Schenectady and a graduate of Shenendehowa High School, Koster resides in Saratoga Springs with his wife of 39 years, Cindy. The couple have two children and two grandchildren.
SARATOGA SPRINGS— Rita (nee Murphy) Zehnter died July 16, 2024. Calling hours were held on July 25 and a Catholic service will be at 11:00 a.m. on July 26 at Compassionate Funeral Care, followed by a graveside service at 12:30 p.m. at Saratoga National Cemetery. For Online condolences, visit www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS —Solo performer, recording artist, composer and arranger and most famously a one-time lead guitarist in Paul McCartney’s Wings (1978-81), Laurence Juber will perform on solo acoustic guitar at Caffe Lena at 7 p.m. on Aug. 4.
Juber’s playing fuses folk, jazz, blues, pop and classical styles, creating a multi-faceted performance that belies the use of only one instrument.
Known to his fans as LJ, he has recorded more than two dozen albums which spotlight his unique touch and tone on acoustic guitar. His latest release, “A Day In My Life,” is a collection of a dozen of his celebrated arrangements of Beatles songs, recorded at London’s Abbey Road Studios.
For more information and tickets, go to: caffelena.org.
ALBANY— Three-hundred and fifty-nine people have been arrested and $101,000 in stolen property recovered NYSP Superintendent Steven G. James announced last week.
The State Police, working with the New York State Attorney General’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the New York City Police Department, formed partnerships with loss prevention and security teams from numerous large retailers in all regions of the state to share information and coordinate enforcement activities in a multi-agency retail theft crackdown announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this year.
Each State Police troop also contacted businesses in their area and identified retail locations most affected by theft. The initiative started with increased State Police patrols in the highest-impacted areas identified in each troop, and included intelligence gathering along with coordination with the loss prevention teams at targeted retail businesses. Additionally, State Police specialty units, including the NYS Intelligence Center, Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Unit, Community Stabilization Unit, and the Special Investigations Unit were deployed throughout the state to support this initiative.
During the first 16 weeks of the multi-agency initiative, State Troopers investigated 412 retail larceny complaints, conducted 237 dedicated retail theft enforcement details, arrested 359 people on 571 separate charges, and recovered $101,000 of stolen property.
CLIFTON PARK — The Board of Trustees of the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library has announced the proposed 2025 budget, to be voted on by Library tax district residents.
The total tax levy is $5,251,560 and is New York State tax cap compliant. The total 2025 proposed budget expenditure is $5,370,542.
The Library Budget Vote and Trustee Election will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12 at the Library, from 7 am to 9 pm.
Registered voters, both renters and property owners, living in the Library tax district are eligible to vote. Voters must be registered at least 30 days prior to the vote. Absentee ballot are available. Those who are unable to vote in person on Sept. 12, can fill out an application online at www.cphlibrary.org or at the Library. Residents of Clifton Park will also vote on two trustee positions, vacancies created by the expiring terms of two incumbents.
A Budget Information Session will be held 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5 at the Library. The Library is located at 475 Moe Road in Clifton Park and can be reached by phone at 518-371-8622 and online at www.cphlibrary.org.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Festival de Lanaudière and Saratoga Performing Arts Center have formed an unprecedented partnership for the 2024 edition of the mentorship program.
Founded by the Festival de Lanaudière, the program now benefits from a collaboration that brings together two prestigious festivals from different countries, providing exceptional opportunities for emerging Canadian classical musicians.
Now in its third year, the Festival de Lanaudière’s mentorship program, taking place from July 25 to Aug. 4, allows six promising Canadian classical musicians to forge professional relationships with acclaimed artists, solidifying their paths to international recognition.
This year’s participants will spend six days in Joliette, Quebec, followed by four days in Saratoga Springs, coinciding with The Philadelphia Orchestra’s annual residency at SPAC.
The participants will benefit from in-depth exchanges with conductors, soloists, and musicians from The Philadelphia Orchestra, along with other notable figures in the classical music world at both festivals. In addition, they will engage in workshops, attend rehearsals and concerts, and receive one-on-one coaching, all aimed at developing essential career management tools.
“We are very excited to be collaborating with our wonderful colleagues at Festival de Lanaudière, continuing our work to build bridges across the border,” SPAC President & CEO Elizabeth Sobol said in a statement. “SPAC has always been home to many of the greatest performing artists in the world. Our participation in the project gives us an opportunity to nurture the next generation.”
The 2024 Mentees: Mehdi Ghazi, pianist; Frédéric-Alexandre Michaud, conductor, violinist and radio cultural commentator; Elizabeth Polese, soprano; Antoine Rivard-Landry, pianist; Catherine St-Arnaud, soprano; Gabriel Trottier, solo, chamber and orchestral horn player.
Founded in 1978, today the Festival de Lanaudière is one of North America’s leading classical music festivals. It takes place at the Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay as well as in churches and agrotourism sites in the Lanaudière Region.
