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ADK Releases Updated Edition of High Peaks Guidebook

ADIRONDACK REGION — The brand-new 15th edition of High Peaks Trails, the flagship of ADK’s (Adirondack Mountain Club’s) comprehensive Forest Preserve Series of guidebooks, has just been released. The volume is edited by longtime Adirondack adventurer Tony Goodwin, who has been writing and updating guidebooks for over 30 years.

Since the 14th edition was published in 2012, 47,000 acres of Forest Preserve have been added to the High Peaks Wilderness Area. Its boundaries have been redrawn, and new regulations governing use of these areas are anticipated. The new 15th edition addresses the significant zone changes that have been implemented by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, as well as new acquisitions, new trails, reroutes, restored and altered trailheads, and parking regulations.

This guide corresponds to ADK’s High Peaks: Adirondack Trail Map, and to National Geographic’s Trails Illustrated maps 742 and 746. Waterproof, durable, and tear-resistant, all three maps are available from ADK and at book and outdoor supply stores.

High Peaks Trails (softcover, 312 pages, 5×7”) is available for $19.95 ($15.96 ADK members) and $29.95 for the book-and-map pack ($23.96 ADK members). It can be found at book and outdoor supply stores, at ADK’s High Peaks Information Center in Lake Placid, online at ADK.org, or by calling 800-395-8080. Proceeds support ADK’s programs in conservation, education, recreation, stewardship, and advocacy. 

February 27 – March 5, 2021

COURT

Joseph K. Humik, 41, of Cohoes, was sentenced March 1 to 1-1/3 to 4 years in state prison, after pleading to DWAI, a felony, in the town of Milton. 

Frank Markus, 57, of Delmar, pleaded March 1 to grand larceny in the third-degree, a felony, in Moreau. Sentencing scheduled May 12. 

POLICE 

Travis Whipple, 41, of Corinth, was charged March 1 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation, motor vehicle registration suspended, and operating a vehicle without insurance. 

Kurtis Patterson, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 1 with criminal contempt in the second-degree: disobeying a court order. 

Debbie L. Smoke, 20, of Hogansburg, was charged Feb.22 with criminal possession of marijuana in the first-degree, a felony. State Police stopped Smoke for a series of traffic violations as she traveled south on I-87 in Wilton. When the Trooper approached the vehicle to speak with Smoke, they could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the inside of the car. A probable cause search revealed that Smoke was in possession of approximately 200 pounds of marijuana, which had been stored in several black garbage bags and a hockey bag.

Kristin Blair, 43, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 28 with criminal mischief. 

Uhura Bennett, 34, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 28 with offering a false instrument for filing – a felony, and welfare fraud – a misdemeanor. 

Donald Hoffman, 49, of Schuylerville, was charged Feb. 28 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation, motor vehicle registration suspended, and speeding.

Kristal Knapp, 39, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 28 with petit larceny. 

Raphael Germain, 31, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 28 with petit larceny. 

Gregory L. Craig, 64, of Schenectady, was charged Feb. 28 with Making a Terroristic Threat, a felony, in connection with an incident that occurred in Wilton.  Craig is suspected of making a 911 call shortly after 4 p.m. on Feb. 28 and stating that he was “going to blow up the Walmart store” in the town of Wilton, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. The store was evacuated, secured, and swept by the Sheriff’s Office K9 units. Prior to the threat, police said that Craig had been removed from the Walmart store for an unrelated incident. He was located a short time later on a public bus in Ballston Spa, attempting to return to Schenectady. Craig was taken into custody without incident and arraigned by Judge J. Waldron of the Stillwater Town Court. He was sent without bail to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility and is scheduled to appear in the Wilton Town Court next week.

Leonardo A. Odonnell, 22, of Greenfield, was charged Feb. 26 with menacing in the second-degree, a misdemeanor, criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth-degree, a misdemeanor, and reckless endangerment in the first-degree, a felony. Odonnell was allegedly walking near the mailboxes of the Brookview Mobile Home Park in Greenfield, holding what appeared to be a silver handgun, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.  Odonnell is suspected of having pointed the handgun at deputies, and initially refused verbal commands to drop the gun. Police said he eventually complied with the officer’s commands and dropped the handgun, which was determined to be a realistic pellet gun, and was taken into custody without incident.

Timothy D. Faboskay, 32, of Middle Grove, was charged Feb. 26 with grand larceny in the fourth-degree, a felony. Faboskay is accused of stealing property in the town of Ballston consisting of a Catalytic Converter worth more than $1,000.

Seth Swires, 25, of Glens Falls, was charged Feb. 23 in Saratoga Springs with felony burglary, criminal contempt, and stalking. 

Kevin Kelly, 40, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 25 with criminal trespass, and criminal mischief. 

Sharon Griffen, 55, of Greenfield Center, was charged Feb. 26 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, failure to stop at a stop sign, and moving from lane unsafely. 

 Corey Bishop, 49, of South Glens Falls, was charged Feb. 26 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and speeding. 

Edgar Albert King

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

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

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 

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 

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

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

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.