Donald H. Krywy
BALLSTON SPA — Donald H. Krywy, 71, of Ballston Spa died at home on October 21, 2020. As per his wishes, no services will be held.
Author: Saratoga TODAY
October 24 – October 30, 2020
COURT
Joseph W. Welch, 39, of Schroon Lake, was sentenced Oct. 21 to 3-1/2 years in state prison, after pleading to attempted assault in the first-degree, a felony, in Saratoga Springs.
Adam J. Belair, 36, of Gansevoort, was sentenced Oct. 21 to 1 year in jail, after pleading to aggravated family offense, a felony, in Moreau.
Kevin Leno, 26, of Schenectady, was sentenced Oct. 14 to 1.5 to 3 years in state prison, after pleading to aggravated family offense felony, in Saratoga Springs.
Norman E. Rose, 41, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded Oct. 15 to criminal contempt in the first-degree, a felony. Sentencing Nov. 10.
Merton E. Tyrel, 27, of Malta, pleaded Oct. 13 to assault in the second-degree, in Malta. Sentencing Dec. 16.
Richard Carr, III, 58, of Galway, pleaded Oct. 19 to endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person in the first-degree, a felony. Sentencing Dec. 14.
POLICE
Annabella Boyea, 20, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Oct. 16 with stalk8ing, a misdemeanor.
Michael Molliver, 51, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Oct. 17 with misdemeanor DWI, and a vehicle equipment violation.
Matthew Stephens, 20, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Oct. 18 with burglary in the second-degree – a felony, and criminal tampering in the third-degree – a misdemeanor.
Brenda Crispell, 36, of Troy, was charged Oct. 18 in Saratoga Springs with resisting arrest, and criminal trespass.
Chad Lang, 46, of Corinth, was charged Oct. 18 in Saratoga Springs with resisting arrest, and criminal trespass.
Michael Gillard, 52, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Oct. 19 with criminal contempt, and unlawful possession of marijuana.
Akshat Mittal, 32, of New York, was charged Oct. 19 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, and making an unsafe turn/ failure to give appropriate signal.
Mickenzie Miner-Papke, 26, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Oct. 13 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and operating a motor vehicle without stop lights.
Patrick Ottati-Iovinella, 29, of Schenectady, was charged Oct. 13 in Saratoga Springs with harassment in the second-degree.
Martina Zobel, 62, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Oct. 13 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and operating a motor vehicle with inadequate lights.
Yvon Majeus, 44, of Lake George, was charged Oct. 13 in Saratoga Springs with criminal trespass misdemeanor.
Antonio Almaviva, 62, of Gansevoort, was charged Oct. 15 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and passing a red light.
Yisel Martinez, 41, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Oct. 15 with harassment in the second-degree.
Jamal Taylor, 41, of Glenville, was charged Oct. 16 in Saratoga Springs with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.
John L. Jarvis, 57, of Gansevoort, was charged Oct. 15 with criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth-degree, a felony, in connection with allegedly committing larcenies from several motor vehicles in Wilton.
Pedro Rosario, 19, of Schenectady, was charged Oct. 18 with criminal mischief – a felony, and disorderly conduct – a violation. He is accused of jumping up and down on the roof of a county Sheriff’s Office vehicle that caused in excess of $250 in damage, while deputies were investigating a loud noise complaint in the town of Malta.
Leslie F. Allen, Jr., 39 years old was charged Oct. 3 with grand larceny in the third-degree, following an investigation into checks that were stolen from a town of Greenfield resident between January and May of 2020. A total of 34 checks had allegedly been stolen, forged and cashed against the victim’s account for a larceny totaling $6,942. Allen was arraigned returned to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility where he was being held on unrelated charges.
Saratoga County Capital Resources Corporation Donates $10,000 to Save Our Locals Campaign
WILTON — The Saratoga County Capital Resources Corporation on Oct. 26 donated $10,000 to the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce’s Save Our Locals campaign.
The funds will be used to create a help line for use by businesses in Saratoga County during the pandemic as well as to create boosted social media posts and videos to promote hundreds of local independently owned businesses.
The announcement of the donation was made by Anita Daly and Art Johnson, Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the Capital Resources Corporation, as well as Raymond O’Conor, the organization’s Chief Executive Officer.
“We all realize just how important it is to help our local independently owned firms across all of Saratoga County as they face restrictions and limitations to stop the spread of COVID 19,” said Daly, in a statement. “The leadership provided by the Chamber for all businesses across Saratoga County during this pandemic provided our board with the confidence to know that they will use these funds wisely to help the businesses we love to survive this crisis.”
The Chamber launched the Save Our Locals campaign on Oct. 16. Local businesses interested in joining the Save Our Local campaign are invited to visit www.saratoga.org and to click the Save Our Locals button. They can also send an email to info@saratoga.org to ask to be included in the boosted social media posts, the Take Out Promotion or the Online Gift Card promotion.
The SCCRC is a local not for profit development company that provides low interest rate tax-exempt and taxable debt financing to not- for- profit and other organizations.
Candlelight Remembrance Service Nov. 8 for Victims of COVID-19 and Saratoga Community
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Prayers, meditations and chants will be offered on behalf of those who have died in the past year, with special intention for victims of COVID-19, in a candlelight service at 5 p.m. Sunday Nov. 8, at Bethesda Episcopal Church, 26 Washington St.
The service, which is open to the community, will be in observance of All Soul’s Day. It will include a reading of names and prayers, as well as Gregorian chants, said the Reverend Charles Wallace, recently appointed priest in charge of Bethesda.
“This year 2020 has been an especially difficult year. Many people have turned to their Creator for spiritual and emotional comfort. Bethesda offers this service for people of all faiths so that we can gather as a community to commemorate all who have died, both known and unknown to us, and thereby renew our collective commitment to caring for one another,” said Father Wallace.
The service, about 30 minutes in length, will follow the monastic Prayers for the Dead, a form with ancient roots.
All wishing to attend and commemorate family or loved ones may register online with the Bethesda parish office at 518-584-5980, or go to the church’s website: bethesdachurch.org.
The service will be conducted in keeping with all New York State protocols for religious gatherings. Masks will be required to be worn at all times, seating will be at distance and limited in number, and hand sanitizer will be available as people enter the church. A free will offering opportunity will be available.
Empire State Games Cancelled
The 2021 Empire State Winter Games have been canceled because of safety concerns posed by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Scheduled to take place January 28 to 31, 2021 in the Lake Placid region, in recent years, the Games have attracted more than 2,000 athletes from across New York and beyond — including 15 states and three countries — to compete in more than 30 winter sports events.
The challenges and uncertainty presented in appropriately planning, organizing, and producing events safely for the athletes of all ages and the nearly 20,000 spectators that the Games could draw proved insurmountable.
The first Winter Games were held in 1981 and have continued annually since. For its 41st year, organizers hope to instead host a virtual or social media-based event for the Games participants.
Ski Resorts Given OK to Open
NEW YORK STATE —Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that ski resorts across the state can reopen under state-issued health and safety protocols starting Friday, November 6.
The following precautions have been put in place.
• Indoor capacity must not exceed 50 percent.
• Outdoor capacity on the mountain must be reduced by 25% during “peak” days or if multiple trails are closed due to unseasonable conditions.
• Gondola and lift riders must be members of the same party.
• Ski lessons are limited to no more than 10 people.
In addition, thorough cleaning of shared equipment, shuttles, food, beverage and retail services is required. Masks must be worn except when eating, drinking or skiing, and social distancing maintained.
The announcement conforms to New York State’s new “micro-cluster” strategy to tackle COVID-19 hot spots that may come with the Fall and Winter weather. Tracking cases based on address, the State will implement strict rules and restrictions directly targeted to areas with the highest concentration of COVID cases, known as red zones, and put in place less severe restrictions in surrounding communities, known as orange and yellow zones.
“One of the lessons we learned in New York is to look ahead and stay ahead. It’s not checkers; we’re playing chess with this virus. In the fall you’re going to see an increased viral transmission rate — that’s just a fact,” Governor Cuomo said.