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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Julie & Co. Realty announced Melissa Shufelt as the newest member of their brokerage.
Prior to real estate, Shufelt worked in freight importing where she managed inside sales and day-to-day operations. She also has a background in marketing, which helps her to position homes for sale for success in the marketplace.
She has lifelong roots in the Greater Capital District.
For more information visit www.juliecorealty.com.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Morgan Stanley announced that Joseph K. Brady, a Financial Advisor in the firm’s Saratoga Springs office has completed the Firm’s Insurance Accreditation Program and now holds the Insurance Planning Director (IPD) designation. Recipients of the IPD designation have demonstrated a commitment to, and understanding of, holistic goals-based wealth management planning through the incorporation of insurance solutions into their practice as a foundational component of risk management. Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors who have achieved the Insurance Planning Director designation can work with clients and provide a higher standard of care around how liability management can be incorporated into their comprehensive wealth plan.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Hospital has promoted Jeffrey Casale to Associate Vice President of Support Services. He oversees engineering, construction and property management, public safety, emergency preparedness, environmental services, and food and nutritional services. Casale joined Saratoga Hospital in 1988, and most recently he was Director of Facility Operations. Under his leadership, Saratoga Hospital was the first hospital in the Capital Region to earn a Clean Facility certificate from the Association for the Healthcare Environment. Casale was also instrumental in reviving the Eastern New York Society for Healthcare Engineering and is currently the chapter president.
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GLENS FALLS — Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company announced that Leslie Barry has joined the bank as a Residential Mortgage Originator in Saratoga County and the Capital Region.
Based in the Saratoga Main Office, Barry will guide clients through the mortgage application process and help them achieve their financial goals and homeownership through residential financing. She has over 35 years of experience in banking and residential mortgage lending in the Capital Region.
Barry holds an Associates of Applied Science from Hudson Valley Community College. She grew up in the Capital Region and lives in Saratoga Springs.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Need help with your tech? Saratoga Springs native Drew Sweeney has started his own business, DS HOMETECH, to assist with all your home technology-related needs.
Sweeney was working from home as a finance consultant when the pandemic hit in 2020. With other financial consultants now also working from home and bidding for jobs online, his own consulting jobs were getting fewer and far between and he needed to find another source of income.
He was inspired to start DS HOMETECH after having to hang a TV in his own home. A Google search yielded few options for help, and he recognized that it was a service the area was lacking. With his own business, Sweeney can install and calibrate soundbars, install and hang TVs, design and install home theaters, upgrade WiFi – you name it. He is also knowledgeable on Smart Home systems.
Despite majoring in Business Management and concentrating in Finance at UAlbany, a field he worked in for the past seven years, Sweeney has always had an interest in technology.
“The world we live in today revolves around technology,” said Sweeney. “I was always the kid to take stuff apart and put it back together. It snowballed into a genuine interest in technology set-ups.”
He does all the work himself, but has developed a network of general contractors and other professionals. Sweeney admits that technology in the home can be intimidating to most people.
“I make it a point to simplify it as much as possible, and walk with clients through what they want and what I’m doing,” said Sweeney. “At the end of the day, I’m happy if the client has a smile on their face. I take pride in the work I do, and will spend extra time to make sure the work is above and beyond the client’s expectations.”
Need someone to install a Smart TV? Frustrated with your slow WiFi? Contact Drew Sweeney at 518-859-5613 or email dshometech@gmail.com. Visit his website www.dshometechny.com, or find him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dshometech.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Racing City Chorus, with their A Cappella “Barbershop-style” singing, performs consecutive Thursday evenings on Broadway through Aug. 26.
The Racing City Chorus is a men’s singing organization that meets regularly to practice, perform, socialize, and have fun. They currently have over 25 singers from all walks of life and all parts of the Saratoga Springs/Capital Region. For more information, visitracingcitychorus.org or call 518-504-7464.
Performances are Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. as follows: 7 p.m. The Scott Varley Team at Keller Williams; 7:45 p.m. Union Hall Supply Co.; 8:30 p.m. Stewart’s Shops (Aug. 5: across from the City Center. Aug. 19: Woodlawn Ave.); 8:30 p.m. Adirondack Trust Company (Aug. 12, Aug. 26).
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SARATOGA SPRINGS —Sisters Joan Rothe Wilson (left) and Jacqueline Rothe Nagel celebrated their 90th birthday on July 21. The two women, along with their late sister Jayne Rothe Bobinis, were the first set of triplets to be born in Saratoga Hospital, and later the first set of Triplets to graduate Saratoga Springs High School. The pair celebrated the milestone with family in Saratoga.
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Saratoga Springs — On Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161 will sponsor a Patriot Day Parade commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the 9-11 tragedy. The parade’s theme will be “Honoring Our Community Heroes.”
The Elks plan to honor local first responders who went to New York City to assist with search and rescue efforts after the Twin Towers fell, as well as local community first responders, essential workers and community service providers who have been at the forefront of the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Elks are looking for musical acts, color guards, and marching bands to provide entertainment during the parade. Groups interested in performing, email the Lodge Secretary at saratogawiltonelks161@albany.twcbc.com and request a participation application.
Parade participants will march down Broadway in the City of Saratoga Springs starting at noon. The Avant Garde Alumni will be again reuniting and providing a featured performance in the parade.
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ARGYLE — Join Grassland Bird Trust (GBT) for a “Farm Feast for Grassland Birds,” hosted by Pleasant Valley Farm 4 – 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 1.
This farm-to-table dinner sponsored by Stewart’s Shops will feature a chef-prepared buffet of fresh, locally grown products from Pleasant Valley Farm, Mack Brook Farm, Hicks Orchard/Slyboro Ciderhouse, Battenkill Valley Creamery, Winney’s Blueberry Farm, and more with fresh fish from Moby Ricks/PuraVida Fisheries.
Pleasant Valley Farm owners Paul and Sandy Arnold have over 40 types of fruits and vegetables year-round on this certified naturally grown farm located at 118 S. Valley Road in Argyle.
Take a free tour of the farm before dinner, catch a live bird of prey presentation by Trish Marki from Silent Wings and enjoy a chance to meet GBT board members and staff and fellow conservationists in a relaxing atmosphere.
Limited seating; visit bit.ly/gbtfarmfeast to reserve your spot. Minimum donation $100. Donate $250 or more to Grassland Bird Trust and receive two tickets to your choice of upcoming musical events at Hicks Orchard/Slyboro Ciderhouse.
All funds raised from this event will support GBT’s work to preserve critical grassland habitat for endangered, threatened, and rapidly declining grassland birds. Learn more at grasslandbirdtrust.org or call 518-499-0012.
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SCHUYLERVILLE — The historic Marshall House at 136 Route 4 North in Schuylerville will be open on Sunday, Aug. 1 as part of the Village’s Turning Point Parade celebration.
The house played an important role in the area’s Revolutionary War history, serving as a field hospital for the British troops and the German soldiers who fought with them in the Saratoga campaign. The family of the German General Friedrich Riedesel had accompanied Burgoyne to the battlefront.
The Baroness Frederika Riedesel (as portrayed by Debbie Bailey) will greet visitors and tell the story of how she with her three children endured bombardment at the Marshall House during the American siege during the Battles of Saratoga in 1777. Docents will explain details of the historic house.
Visitors will be limited to groups of fifteen in 45-minute sessions at 2:30, 3:15, 4 and 4:45 p.m. There will be valet parking at the house. While admission is free, a donation of $10 per person is suggested to further the educational outreach of The Marshall House. Registration is required. To register, go to www.themarshallhouse.org and click on Special Event Sunday, August 1 on the home page.
