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Edgar Albert King

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Edgar King

BACON HILL – Edgar Albert King, born September 19, 1939, age 81, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2021 with his loving family surrounding him. 

He was the son of William Edgar and Blanche Schoonmaker King. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Carolyn (Peck) King, his four sons and their families: son David and LouAnne King of Waddington, Sara Bull (Matthew), Kristin King (Jordan Thomas), Laurie King (Jeremy Flint), Jennifer King; son Larry and Sally King of Saratoga Springs, son Jan King and Pandora Davis of Schuylerville, Nate King, Hannah King, and son Jeff and Becky King of Schuylerville, Johnathan King, Adam King, Lauren King, a sister Barbara (and William) Wakefield of Saratoga Springs, three great-grandchildren Simon, Isaac and Elaina Bull, and many nieces, nephews and extended family.

Edgar was more than involved in his extended community. Born, raised and self-employed as a dairy farmer, he served on many Agricultural Cooperative Boards including Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Dairylea, New England Dairy Promotion Board, served as the Deputy Commissioner of NYS Ag and Markets for Governors’ Hugh Carey and Mario Cuomo, served as deacon, elder and life-long member of the Bacon Hill Reformed Church, and was a lifelong Farm Bureau member. Edgar was elected the Town of Northumberland supervisor for 12 years, following in his father’s footsteps. He received many awards and recognitions during his career, too many to list.

Edgar provided a constant voice for honesty, fair treatment, conviction and purpose to see things through no matter the odds. He instilled these values in his family. Edgar then cheered the successes of his children and grandchildren in their businesses, their awards, accomplishments and endeavors which are attributed to his core and unwavering principles. He was a beloved father, husband, son, grandfather, uncle and great-grandfather and family teammate.

Edgar never missed an opportunity to promote agriculture and was respected by dairymen across New York State and the U.S. In recent years, he devoted much time and effort supporting Carolyn with her bed and breakfast operations which brought both of them great joy working together and meeting new folks who visited the Saratoga area. Even more recently, he has also been the ever-cheerful greeter and tour guide for friends, guests and acquaintances at King Brothers Dairy, the newest endeavor at the present King Farm location that he and Carolyn founded in 1963.

Edgar’s Christian faith was important to him, and he was deeply grateful for the support of the members of his church in the past several years. Edgar and his family will be forever grateful to the medical community for his recent care, for their praying church community and for the outpouring love of neighbors.

Friends of the family may share their condolences at Flynn Bros., Inc. Funeral Home in  Schuylerville on Thursday February 25, 2021. 

In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in memory of Edgar to the Bacon Hill Reformed Church or to a charity of your choice. Online remembrances can be made to the family at www.flynnbrosinc.com

Rita Moote

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Rita Moote, 94, passed away on February 23, 2021. A mass was held at St. Clement’s Church on Tues., March 2, with burial in Greenridge Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Burke Funeral Home, 628 N. Broadway. Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com

Susan P. Ekiert

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Susan P. Ekiert, 73, went peacefully to sleep on Feb. 24. Visitation was on Wed., Mar. 3, at Burke Funeral Home, followed by a funeral home service. Burial was in Waterford Rural Cemetery.  Visit burkefuneralhome.com

Mary Lynn 

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STILLWATER — Mary Lynn passed away Feb. 23, 2021 after a number of years struggling with Fronto-Temporal Lobar Degeneration, among the various forms of dementia. Services will be private. Memorial donations may be made to Skidmore College or The Presbyterian/New England Congregational Church of Saratoga Springs. Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com

Everett K. Hall 

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Everett K. Hall passed away February 24 peacefully at home. Born July 31, 1942, Everett was a native Saratogian. His grandfather Clarence Knapp served as Mayor. Everett operated an Outdoor sports Store on Putnam Street. His mother June Knapp assisted him at the store. 

He worked at G.E. for a number of years. Everett Served his country in the Navy as a weatherman. In 1975 he wed Leslie Bechtel in Congress Park. Everett was an avid fly fisherman tying his own flies and was active as a fishing guide in North Georgia. He is survived by his wife, a son Mackenzie (Kathrine), and their children Hollister and Elli. 

Tang Teaching Museum Announces Upcoming Talks

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College invites the public to a stellar series of online talks, including the fourth annual Winter/Miller Lecture with acclaimed artist Nick Cave, who will be in conversation with the 2020-21 Eleanor Linder Winter ’43 Intern Nathan Bloom ’21.

• Monday, March 1, 12:30 p.m.: Artist talk, in collaboration with GW202: Lived Feminism, with Endia Beal, whose work from the Tang collection is featured in Never Done: 100 Years of Women in Politics and Beyond. More info: https://tang.skidmore.edu/calendar/1403-artist-conversation-with-endia-beal 

• Tuesday, March 9, 7 p.m.: Saratoga Springs Arts Commission Town Hall on Performing Arts with Lisa Kolosek, Independent Curator, and Jason Ohlberg, Professor of Dance, who will moderate a community discussion with arts leaders about the current state of performing arts in the city. More info: tang.skidmore.edu/calendar/1333-saratoga-springs-arts-commission-performing-arts 

• Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m.: The fourth annual Winter/Miller Lecture features acclaimed artist Nick Cave. The Missouri-born artist and educator will be in dialogue with the 2020-21 Eleanor Linder Winter ’43 Intern Nathan Bloom ’21. More info: tang.skidmore.edu/calendar/1402-winter-miller-lecture-nick-cave 

• Friday, March 12, Noon: Dunkerley Dialogue on the exhibition Energy in All Directions with poet Forrest Gander, artist Kay Rosen, and Skidmore Professor April Bernard. More info: tang.skidmore.edu/calendar/1405-dunkerley-dialogue-with-kay-rosen-forrest-gander-and-april-bernard 

All events will be online and are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit the Tang website at tang.skidmore.edu.

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Soundsuit by artist Nick Cave in the exhibition Affinity Atlas, Tang Teaching Museum, 2015, photo by Arthur Evans.

This Weekend at Caffe Lena

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SARATOGA SPRINGS – Caffe Lena presents Jocelyn & Chris in a live stream at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28. Show is free, tip jar is available. For more information about all Caffe Lena events, go to: caffelena.org.

Congregation Shaara Tfille, Jewish Community Center of Saratoga Springs present “Shylock”

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Congregation Shaara Tfille and The Jewish Community Center of Saratoga Springs will host a virtual reading of Shylock at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 7. 

Written by the Canadian playwright Mark Leiren-Young, the reading features Lary Opitz followed by a session of Question and Answers.

Shylock is a one character, one act play that has been produced at theatres and Shakespeare Festivals throughout the U.S. and Canada. It focuses on Jon Davies, a Jewish actor who had played Shylock in a production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.  Jon addresses his audience at a “talk back” session after the play is closed abruptly due to controversy over the play’s alleged anti-Semitism.  This dramatic reading is presented with the permission of the playwright and through an arrangement with Actors’ Equity Association.

Open to the entire community, the production is complimentary, but donations are encouraged to benefit Congregation Shaara Tfille and The Jewish Community Center of Saratoga Springs. 

Congregation Shaara Tfille is an egalitarian Conservative congregation that welcomes all Jews, inter-faith families and the LGBTQ community. 

For reservations and more information, contact bopitz@skidmore.edu or call 518-428-2703 before to March 6. A link will be emailed prior to the performance.

Northshire Bookstore Upcoming Events: Russell Banks, William Kennedy, Arianna Huffington

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Russell Banks, twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, will discuss his new novel, “Foregone,” in a Northshire Live event, 7 p.m. on Friday, March 5. 

Book blurb: “Foregone” is famed Canadian American leftist documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife, one of sixty thousand draft evaders and deserters who fled to Canada to avoid serving in Vietnam. Fife, now in his late seventies, is dying of cancer in Montreal and has agreed to a final interview in which he is determined to bare all his secrets at last, to demythologize his mythologized life.

Tickets are required and the event will be presented Live on Zoom. For more information, go to: northshire.com. 

Northshire Bookstore Saratoga is open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily, and is located on Broadway in Saratoga Springs. 

Upcoming literary events include: Richard Alther in conversation with William Kennedy on Thursday, March 11, and a virtual event featuring Arianna Huffington on April 1.