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News Arhives
You're invited to Washington County's largest B2B Networking Event of 2010
The Washington County Business Show
Thursday, March 18th, at Rainer's Gourmet Inspirations, in Kingsbury
Hosted by the ARCC and the Washington County Local Development Corporation
Business Marketing Made Affordable
Exhibitor Options for you to consider...
The Washington County Business Show is a three hour event designed to showcase the products and services offered by show exhibitors. One of the reasons that this show sells out every year is that it attracts hundreds of attendees who come to see what exhibitors have to offer. The atmosphere is high energy, fun, positive with lots of networking, reconnecting with friends and associates, extraordinary food, drink specials and door prizes.
Exhibitor options range in price from a full table with electricity for ARCC members of $140 to the same for non-members at $165. For many, a half table at a cost of $90 with electricity or $75 without for ARCC members is more than enough.
Setup for exhibitors at the Washington County Business Show will run from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the day of the show. There is one hour of exhibitor-only networking from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Then from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the show is open to anyone with a business card and also functions as the ARCC's networking mixer.
To secure exhibitor space, please click here.
SACC Annual Meeting Takes Place January 20
The 2010 Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting will be held on January 20th. All members are invited to attend the meeting and meet the new board of directors and officers. The meeting will take place at 6:00 pm at the Salem Tavern.
What’s Next? Looking Ahead with SACC President Anthony Cafritz
Dear Salem Community:
Salem is a unique place rife with a strong collaborative spirit. I have never experienced anywhere in the world that even comes close to Salem . Our community has the opportunity to positively push forward in the 21st century.
I want to thank the entire Salem community for all your help and dedication over the last two years of my presidency.
Listed below is what I see will greatly improve the health of our business community and support our forward momentum:
*Combine the village and the town of Salem.
*Move the Farmers Market and Summer Sounds of Salem to the Historic Salem Court House.
*Target businesses interested in moving into our many preexisting, empty structures in our region or buying vacant land to build new facilities.
*More parking in the village with better signage marking parking areas.
*Working more closely with the entire county to attract tourists to the area.
*A full and total repair and renovation of the train station in Salem . This has to happen immediately.
Sincerely,
Anthony Cafritz
Chamber President
Archives of News Events, 2009
FOCAL POINTS:
Salem NY Area Agriculture & Arts Tour Days
“Salem – The Heart of Agriculture & the Arts in Washington County, New York”
Celebrating its seventh year, FOCAL POINTS returns to the Salem (NY) area. FOCAL POINTS is a FREE self-guided tour of the Salem community’s rich arts and agricultural heritage. TOUR DAYS are AUGUST 7th & 8th from 10-4 each day.
The public is invited to visit area farms and farm markets, unique shops and art studios/galleries. Meet the individuals who make our area in Washington County the heart of agriculture and arts! Seventeen sites will open their doors to share information and activities along with a range of items for sale.
In Salem Village, participants are: The Artisans Guild, a local artists’ cooperative, offering demonstrations both days; North Main Gallery & Studio exhibiting work by Kristen DeFontes and Lynne Oddo who give free printmaking workshops each day at 1:30; Beauty of the Earth Gallery & Studio showcasing painter Mary Sinnamon and photographer Rowland Sinnamon; Steininger’s Café & Chocolate Shop, serving lunch with a European accent and selling their special and very delicious handmade gourmet chocolates; and McCartee’s Barn, featuring a variety of local art work and 18th century antiques.
Head North on Rte 22 to visit Spinning Glass Studio one mile out of town on Gillis Hill Lane for lamp-work bead demonstrations.
East of the Village stop light on East Broadway (rte 153): Visit the Old Washington County Courthouse; stop at Fiber Kingdom for spinning & weaving demonstrations, meet Sylvia’s angora rabbit colony; and continue on 153 to the blue mailbox and enter the drive to a field with an astonishing display of 600 varieties of daylilies in bloom at Slate Hill Farm.
Traveling West on West Broadway (rte 30) from the Village stop light: Tour Salem Art Works, an artists’ community and sculpture park on a former dairy farm; head on to the Battenkill Valley Creamery for a tour of their bottling plant and the new ice cream parlor; travel to GardenWorks, an active farm marketplace with local foods, flowers, art and handcrafts, offering a FREE flower workshop at 1PM both Friday and Saturday; and head further west on rte 30 to visit Breezy Hill Alpaca Ranch and discover the joys of raising alpacas!
South from the Village on Route 22, come to Woody Hill Farm where you watch cows being milked in a modern carousel milking parlor and enjoy a daily farm tour.
Don’t miss the drive to the Hamlet of Shushan, on either rte 64 or rte 22 through lovely country. Visit the Covered Bridge Museum with its extensive
collection of tools and artifacts from the 1800’s and tour the one-room schoolhouse that operated for ninety years from 1852 to 1942. Drop into TRIP’s Antiques, Garden, & Gifts for antiques and unusual gifts complimented by a large selection of urns and decorative garden items; then head over to the Georgi on the Battenkill Museum & Park to view their collection of Renaissance art and European antiques, and enjoy 9 acres by the river available for picnics.
FOCAL POINTS TOUR DAYS: FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 & 8, 10-4 DAILY.
FOCAL POINTS BROCHURES with locator MAP are available at Salem & Shushan area businesses.
Information:
GardenWorks, 518-854-3250 or
TRIP’S Antiques Garden & Gifts, 518-854-3335
North Main Gallery, 518-854-3406
Fort Salem Theater
Summer 2009 schedule.
New Tourism Sign Dedicated in Salem
5/29/2009
Members of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce gathered at the corner of East Broadway and Main Street on Saturday, May 23 to dedicate two new signs with information for tourists and others traveling through Salem. The Sign Committee of the Chamber worked on bringing the signs to Salem. Bruce Ferguson, a member of the Committee, spoke to the gathering.
The Salem Signpost, a project of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, points the way to area businesses and attractions. The signpost is more than an information center. It is a work of art by artists from Salem Art Works, the art center in the village. The artists created an interpretation of an old fashioned light post using iron and glass, topped by a whimsical sculpture of a cow. Twenty-four businesses are taking advantage of this unique advertising opportunity.
A three panel kiosk, part of the Lakes-to-Locks tourist initiative, provides more detailed information about the history of the area with a map highlighting local landmarks. The kiosk program is funded by the Alfred Solomon Trust with local support from the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce.
5/24/2009
5/18/2009
Americade scavenger hunt in Salem June 1-5.
The Americade Scavenger Hunt will be happening in Salem the week of June 1st through June 5th. The organizers are encouraging businesses to offer specials or discounts to the Scavenger Hunt participants during that week.
Businesses wanting to participate should contact Janet Dow of Jackson Traders. Any farms wishing to host a tour to the Americaders are also encouraged to get in touch.
Contact: Janet Dow, 854-9977 sales@jacksontraders.com
The Americade Scavenger Hunt will be happening in Salem the week of June 1st through June 5th. The organizers are encouraging businesses to offer specials or discounts to the Scavenger Hunt participants during that week.
Businesses wanting to participate should contact Janet Dow of Jackson Traders. Any farms wishing to host a tour to the Americaders are also encouraged to get in touch.
Contact: Janet Dow, 854-9977 sales@jacksontraders.com
Fourth of July parade seeks floats
Salem Volunteer Fire Department wants to keep the annual tradition of the parade alive and make it even bigger and better. They are asking for community participation in the form of a float, apparatus and/or marching. This year's theme is 'Happiness is...'
Please contact Krista Sullivan 854-8044 or e-mail: kristasullivan@live.com. And don't forget that there will be three nights of Firemen's Carnival filled with family fun, great food, music and more on July 2nd , 3rd and 4th.
Please contact Krista Sullivan 854-8044 or e-mail: kristasullivan@live.com. And don't forget that there will be three nights of Firemen's Carnival filled with family fun, great food, music and more on July 2nd , 3rd and 4th.
4/26/2009
Public meeting to discuss local farms and farmland issues on April 28th.
On April 28 at 7:00 pm, the Town and Village of Salem will hold a public meeting to discuss the development of an Agricultural and Farm Viability Plan aimed to support a future for local farms. The meeting will be held at the Historic Salem Courthouse, 58 East Broadway, Salem. Farmers, landowners, agricultural business representatives and interested citizens are invited to attend to share their thoughts on ways the Town can support agricultural viability. Attendants will have an opportunity to review a master land use map depicting agricultural lands in the Town and Village of Salem and provide their input on goals for the Farm Viability Plan.
What: Public Meeting on Salem's Agriculture and Farm Viability Plan
Who: Farmers, agricultural business owners, farm landowners, interested members of the public
When: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 7:00-8:30 pm
Where: Historic Salem Courthouse, 58 East Broadway, Salem
Contact: Committee Chair Dottie Schneider for more information at 518-854-7053 OR
Liz Brock, American Farmland Trust, 518-581-0078, ext. 305
The Town and Village of Salem have jointly been awarded a grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to develop an Agriculture and Farm Viability Plan. The purpose is to establish strategies that will result in the enhancement, management and continued viability of agriculture and farmland in the Town and Village of Salem. Salem has hired the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to assist the Town in creating strategies to enhance agricultural viability and has established a Study Advisory Committee consisting of local farmers and others
involved in agriculture to provide a sounding board for such strategies.
What: Public Meeting on Salem's Agriculture and Farm Viability Plan
Who: Farmers, agricultural business owners, farm landowners, interested members of the public
When: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 7:00-8:30 pm
Where: Historic Salem Courthouse, 58 East Broadway, Salem
Contact: Committee Chair Dottie Schneider for more information at 518-854-7053 OR
Liz Brock, American Farmland Trust, 518-581-0078, ext. 305
The Town and Village of Salem have jointly been awarded a grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to develop an Agriculture and Farm Viability Plan. The purpose is to establish strategies that will result in the enhancement, management and continued viability of agriculture and farmland in the Town and Village of Salem. Salem has hired the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to assist the Town in creating strategies to enhance agricultural viability and has established a Study Advisory Committee consisting of local farmers and others
involved in agriculture to provide a sounding board for such strategies.
3/03/2009
Bake sale to benefit Charlotte Risse
There will be a benefit bake sale for Charlotte Risse from Salem/Hebron on Saturday March 21, 2009 from 10 a.m. till gone at Proudfit Hall 181 Main St Salem, NY. This will help defray medical expenses from a long illness.Anyone wishing to bake or donate should contact Terry Johnson at 518-854-9697 or by email at terry@a-jenterprises.com.
2/23/2009
Tour of the Battenkill cycle race will be April 17-19, 2008; vendors'meeting February 26.The Tour of the Battenkill is the largest cycling race in the USA with more than 1500 racers expected for the Pro/Am on Saturday, April 18. Sunday, April 19 will feature a Pro Invitational with many of the best professional teams from throughout North America and features a morning Cyclo-Sportif for interested riders. The Tour of the Battenkill will start from Broad Street just in front of the Cambridge Hotel in Cambridge, New York and travel 60+ miles around the Battenkill Valley, passing through the Towns of Cambridge, White Creek, Jackson, Salem, Easton and Greenwich and the Villages of Cambridge, Shushan, Salem and Greenwich and then ending back in Cambridge at the historic Green Bridge.
To support the racers, crews, fans, families, friends and spectators the race will feature an EXPO in VARAK Park in Cambridge and the race will guide spectators to various Hot Spots along the route and in the Villages. Hot Spots are safe and interesting places to watch the race. Many will offer race information, food, beverage and souvenirs. To learn how your business, church, youth group, or not-for-profit can participate in this event, either at the EXPO or at your own location, how to volunteer or simply be involved, please join us at the Rice Mansion Inn on Thursday, February 26 at 6:30 p.m. for an informational meeting. At this meeting you can secure a spot at the EXPO, learn about promotional opportunities, or how to volunteer to help with the race.
To learn more and to volunteer please contact Volunteer Coordinator Amy Drake at volunteers@tourofthebattenkill.com.
Also, please forward to your e-mail network. This is the largest race in the country which means we need a lot of help.
www.tourofthebattenkill.com
To learn more and to volunteer please contact Volunteer Coordinator Amy Drake at volunteers@tourofthebattenkill.com.
Also, please forward to your e-mail network. This is the largest race in the country which means we need a lot of help.
www.tourofthebattenkill.com
2/13/2009
Raymond D. Carbone, affectionately known as Uncle Raymond (1930-2009)Raymond D. Carbone, 78, of Salem died on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami, Fla., after complications from surgery. Born in New York City on April 13, 1930, he attended Haaren High School and continued his studies at St. Joseph's Seminary with the Society of Divine Word Missionaries in Bordentown, N. J. and then Our Lady of Angels Seminary with the Capuchins at Staunton, Va.
In 1951, he entered the Korean War and was wounded during active ground combat. He received the Korean Service Medal and a Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge and United Nations Service Medal.
After the war, he continued his education at City College of New York, where he received his BA degree in education, and then New York University where in 1962, he received his masters degree in Spanish.
He continued his career for the next 29 years as a social worker with the city of New York and retired to Salem in 1994. During the summer months of his retirement, he faithfully operated his thrift store on Main Street in Salem where he knitted during his idle time.
He came to be known as "Uncle Raymond." He traveled extensively to places such as Europe, Egypt, Mexico, Canada and South America. His pastimes included music, language, history, art and he always liked a theological challenge. His languages included Italian, Spanish, Yiddish and Latin.
He was predeceased by his parents and seven brothers and sisters. There are many surviving nephews and nieces, great and great-great. He is also mourned by his extended family in Miami who gave him tremendous support during his later years.
Always having a smile and a kind thing to say, he will be missed. During the spring there will be a service, to be announced, followed by internment in the columbaria at the Saratoga National Veterans Cemetery.
2/10/2009
Salem Food Pantry Welcomes Noah Sheetz, Executive Chef at the Executive Mansion.
On Friday, February 6, 2009, the Salem Food Pantry volunteers welcomed Executive Chef, Noah Sheetz and Assistant Chef, Tom Santimaw, both from the Executive Mansion, to assist with their weekly soup making efforts.
After learning about the soup project, Chef Sheetz volunteered his services, working with a number of people from Salem who have been gathering each week to prepare soup. Chef Sheetz is already known throughout many upstate communities, visiting New York State farmers and producers, where he identifies sources for local food used at the Executive Mansion in Albany, New York, which parallels Governor Paterson's initiative for Healthy Foods/Healthy Communities.
Says Chef Sheetz, "Tom and I are always looking for ways to give back to the community - preparing flavorful and nutritious soup for local food pantry distribution is a perfect way to deliver healthful offerings to those in need."
The Salem Food Pantry has been a staple in the community, serving residents of the Salem School District since the early 1990s at the First United Presbyterian Church on West Broadway in Salem.
The addition of freshly prepared soup to the regular offerings at the food pantry began in November 2008, and since that time, over 40 volunteers have contributed time and financial support to this weekly soup project.
Seth Pitts, the volunteer coordinator of the Salem Food Pantry notes, "We're serving approximately 75 families each week, between 400 to 500 per month. The number of families the food pantry serves has doubled this year over last, and we've seen a particularly high increase in families representing the working poor, where two people are working within the family, but still aren't making ends meet. We've had a great response to the soup; it's been a popular addition to our regular pantry offerings."
Contributions to support the ongoing efforts of the food pantry and the Salem soup project can be sent to: Salem Food Pantry, Seth Pitts, Pitts Hill Lane, Salem, NY 12865. The Salem Food Pantry is open every Saturday from 10:00 am to noon.
Photo (Left to Right): Tom Santimaw, Executive Mansion Assistant Chef, Nancy Higby, Noah Sheetz, Executive Mansion Executive Chef, Tom Kerr, Steve Alexander, Al Cormier, and Seth Pitts, Volunteer Coordinator, Salem Food Pantry. Photo by Annette Nielsen.
After learning about the soup project, Chef Sheetz volunteered his services, working with a number of people from Salem who have been gathering each week to prepare soup. Chef Sheetz is already known throughout many upstate communities, visiting New York State farmers and producers, where he identifies sources for local food used at the Executive Mansion in Albany, New York, which parallels Governor Paterson's initiative for Healthy Foods/Healthy Communities.Says Chef Sheetz, "Tom and I are always looking for ways to give back to the community - preparing flavorful and nutritious soup for local food pantry distribution is a perfect way to deliver healthful offerings to those in need."
The Salem Food Pantry has been a staple in the community, serving residents of the Salem School District since the early 1990s at the First United Presbyterian Church on West Broadway in Salem.
The addition of freshly prepared soup to the regular offerings at the food pantry began in November 2008, and since that time, over 40 volunteers have contributed time and financial support to this weekly soup project.
Seth Pitts, the volunteer coordinator of the Salem Food Pantry notes, "We're serving approximately 75 families each week, between 400 to 500 per month. The number of families the food pantry serves has doubled this year over last, and we've seen a particularly high increase in families representing the working poor, where two people are working within the family, but still aren't making ends meet. We've had a great response to the soup; it's been a popular addition to our regular pantry offerings."
Contributions to support the ongoing efforts of the food pantry and the Salem soup project can be sent to: Salem Food Pantry, Seth Pitts, Pitts Hill Lane, Salem, NY 12865. The Salem Food Pantry is open every Saturday from 10:00 am to noon.
Photo (Left to Right): Tom Santimaw, Executive Mansion Assistant Chef, Nancy Higby, Noah Sheetz, Executive Mansion Executive Chef, Tom Kerr, Steve Alexander, Al Cormier, and Seth Pitts, Volunteer Coordinator, Salem Food Pantry. Photo by Annette Nielsen.
1/31/2009
Peter Sauer (1937-2009)
Peter Sauer was a writer, educator and administrator whose work explored relations between culture and nature. He was part of a team at the Bank Street College of Education that developed ideas leading to the Head Start program; an executive director of the New York City cultural center Wave Hill; and an associate editor and board member of Orion magazine. He died at his home in Salem, New York age 71.Peter Hans Sauer was born December 6, 1937 in New York City and raised in Wilton, Connecticut. He was educated at Choate, and graduated from Washington and Lee University with a BA in Biology in 1960. After a brief graduate assistantship in oyster biology at the Oceanographic Institute of Florida State University, he volunteered for military service with the Vermont National Guard. During this time he worked as a cook at Fort Dix, an experience he considered a vital part of his education.
He married Ruth Barngrove in 1963 and taught at the Woodstock Country School in Vermont. In 1966 he returned to New York City where he taught science at the Bank Street College of Education and published two science books for children, Sea Shell Towns and Seasons. From 1969-1979 he was director of Bank Street's Day Care Consultation Service. The service had a great impact on American education, forming embryonic ideas that would mature as the Head Start program. The Service's interdisciplinary staff assisted citizen groups operating child day care programs in communities in New York City and the nation at a time when political and cultural differences often impeded education. The service offered legal, organizational and educational assistance to community groups who wanted to plan and operate City-supported day care centers. During this time he wrote, with Bank Street staff, the influential essay Toward Comprehensive Child Care.
From1979 to 1990 Peter was Executive Director of Wave Hill, a 28-acre cultural and educational institution located above the Hudson River in Riverdale, the Bronx. Defining its mission as one of exploring relationships between nature and culture, Peter developed programs including garden-making, landscape history and design, the visual and performing arts, archaeology, and forest restoration. Peter wrote that "through its programs, this 'place' on the land becomes an artifact which reveals the consequences of these relationships." This approach made Wave Hill a model for public land use. During his tenure Peter also helped establish the Catalog of Landscape Records in the United States, a computerized directory of landscape design and history, the only one of its kind. He also helped to initiate a study of the natural and human history of a portion of the Hudson's eastern shore, including a major archeological survey. In 1990 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the College of Mount St. Vincent.
In 1991 Peter moved to Salem, New York, where he joined the committee that founded the Historic Salem Courthouse Preservation Association and became its forth president. He was an associate editor and editorial board member of Orion magazine from 1990-2006. He contributed many articles and reviews, as well as two columns: Placemarks (1991-1999) and RealEcology (2003-2004). Orion provided a platform for Peter's imaginative thinking on matters of culture and nature, from which he challenged readers and colleagues to rethink and expand the goals of the environmental movement. He maintained that all of his pre-Orion careers - oyster biologist in Florida, army cook at Fort Dix, school teacher in Vermont, organizer of community controlled day care centers in New York City, and director of a public garden in the Bronx - were one seamless exploration of relations between culture and nature.
Peter's sister Leslie predeceased him. He is survived by his brother, Rolf; wife, Ruth; children, Gretchen, Hannah and Christopher; and two grandchildren, Jamie and Lucy.
A celebration of Peter's life will be held on Saturday February 7th at 2:00 p.m. at McClellan Funeral Home, 19 East Broadway, Salem, NY 12865 mcclellanfuneral@hotmail.com
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Bancroft Library, PO Box 515, Salem, NY 12865.
Photograph of Peter Sauer courtesy of Christina Rahr
1/27/2009
School budget meeting scheduled for February 2 at 7:00 p.m. Paterson budget reduces state aid to schools by $698m.
The Salem Central School District Board of Education is sponsoring a public budget dev
elopment work session on February 2, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria.Chamber members are urged to attend, and to inform colleagues and neighbors. The New York State budget deficit is presently in excess of $15.4 billion, and proposed cuts to school aid total $698 million. In addition, Governor David Paterson is urging the consolidation of smaller school districts. The Salem district, in common with others around the state, will be facing difficult choices as it attempts to meet educational needs and to fund extracurricular activities on a reduced budget. Decisions made this year will have a lasting effect on our community, and this meeting gives Chamber members and all concerned citizens an opportunity to share their views in this public forum.
1/22/2009
Champlain Canalway Trail public workshops January 22nd and 29th.Two public workshops to solicit local input and identify ways to complete the 58-mile Champlain Canalway Trail between Whitehall and Waterford will take place Thursday, January 22, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Saratoga Town Hall, and Thursday, January 29, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Fort Ann High School. It's an opportunity for local communities, individuals and organizations to have direct input on this initiative.
The Champlain Canalway Trail is an important part of New York State's Canalway Trail system. When completed, the trails along the Erie, Champlain, Oswego and Cayuga-Seneca Canals will total 524 miles.
The meetings will be informal open houses, intended to provide an opportunity to discuss existing plans and offer feedback. The public is invited to come anytime during the open hours, and stay for as long or as little as they please.
The Champlain Canalway Trail corridor between Whitehall and Waterford extends 58 miles. At present, 20 miles, or about one-third of the total, is either complete or slated for construction. The Glens Falls Feeder Canal Trail and Warren County Bikeway provide another 28 miles of trails that link neighboring communities to the Champlain Canalway corridor.
The primary sponsors for the workshops are Lakes to Locks Passage Inc., the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, and the New York State Canal Corporation. Additional support comes from the Hudson River Valley Greenway, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the National Park Service Rivers & Trails Program, local municipalities and nonprofit groups.
For additional information, call Lakes to Locks Passage at (518) 597-9660.
1/21/2009
ANNUAL REPORT 2008
We had a great year in the village of Salem. I am very optimistic for 2009 because of the energy in our community and what is already underway. We need you all to volunteer and become part of our many events and constructive initiatives. We are moving forward breaking new ground and building a stronger future. Please bring in new members and participate in our short but colorful meetings every third Wednesday at the Salem Tavern.
The Sign for Salem initiative is close to completion. With the three panels in place through the hard work of chamber members and funding from New York State, a dream has become a reality. More and more, visitors come to Salem and view the signpost. They are able to have access to current information and gain a sense of our history and what the area has to offer.
Summer Sounds of Salem is entering into its third year. Every Saturday, spectators and visitors come to the Salem Farmers Market and buy local produce and wares and listen to the beautiful sounds our region.
Summer Sounds of Salem has also received $500.00 from the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts council for the up and coming 2009 season.
HarvestFest was amazing. Entering our second year, we will have so much more planned. Salem Art Works just received a gift to create three new bathrooms. They will be used at events and during the day to day activities during the year. The chamber will save a lot of money by not having to rent sani-johns. We will have more vendor participation. All vendors will be asked for a nominal fee for the days festivities. There will be a discount offered if they become part of the chamber.
At SawFest, the chamber also raised $2,000.00 from our silent auction for people with catastrophic need. This is the beginning of the chamber initiated fund for people in need made available year round.
This year, the chamber has decided to simplify our roster of events by focusing on events that truly strengthen our businesses and community. The Tour of the Battenkill is a wonderful event. It brings many outside cyclists to our area. After three years, this event will be now based in Cambridge. Given their infrastructure, Cambridge is better suited for the race and festivities.
We are currently working toward a catalogue for Southern Washington County that will consolidate the energy that many put forth in creating seasonal catalogues. I envision one catalogue that will mirror all area websites, ie. the history of our region, locations of businesses and places of interest and a clear list of up and coming events.
Ice Breakers Festival Weekend will occur in Salem on Valentines Day, Saturday, February 14th. This is a Southern Washington County initiative encompassing Greenwich, Cambridge and Salem. Already we have much planned for the event. All businesses should be part of that Saturday by offering discounts and joining on the fun and volunteering. If your business can offer discounts to the public, please contact me to convey your ideas.
This year launched the Salem/Shushan Heat Fund. Already the heat fund has raised over $3,800.00 for people in need of heat assistance. Many businesses have also donated their services and supplies to a raffle where all proceeds made a very large impact in our community.
The chamber budget is close to being clarified. We are in the black. There are just a few items that we have to investigate and justify. The clarified budget will be sent to all chamber members as soon as possible.
New Businesses in Town
Flower Shop at Laura's Garden offering houseplants, flowers, dried flowers, baskets, gift items. Greenery, trimmings and holiday plants are available during the holiday season.
Krista's Kinder Garden opened last summer as a registered daycare facility offering a creative preschool curriculum. Krista Sullivan teaches kids skills they need to succeed as students and responsible adults.
- Anthony Cafritz, President
1/17/2009
Annual General Meeting will be held on January 21st.
The Annual General Meeting of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce will be held on January 21st at Salem Art Works at 6:00 p.m. It will be followed by a covered dish supper and entertainment. Please bring a dish to pass.
The Annual General Meeting of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce will be held on January 21st at Salem Art Works at 6:00 p.m. It will be followed by a covered dish supper and entertainment. Please bring a dish to pass.
1/05/2009
Salem Rescue Squad raffle to purchase a carbon monoxide detector
The members at Salem Rescue Squad are working on a fund raising raffle to take place later this summer. We are hoping to purchase a Masimo Rad 57 Carbon Monoxide detector to aid us in the detection and treatment of people with carbon monoxide poisoning. At the present time we are soliciting donations (services or items) for the raffle. If the donation being made is for a service rendered, please specify the total dollar amount of the pledge. At the present time we are just looking for pledges of donations as the raffle will be held in the summer, but we would like to have them in place by the end of January so we can get tickets printed soon thereafter. We would greatly appreciate your help with this and thank you for your support in advance. You can either email your pledge or mail it to the address above. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email Harry Skidmore (Captain) at the address below.
Salem Rescue Squad, 152 East Broadway, Salem NY. 12865 518-854-7199 Salem44ems@hotmail.com
The members at Salem Rescue Squad are working on a fund raising raffle to take place later this summer. We are hoping to purchase a Masimo Rad 57 Carbon Monoxide detector to aid us in the detection and treatment of people with carbon monoxide poisoning. At the present time we are soliciting donations (services or items) for the raffle. If the donation being made is for a service rendered, please specify the total dollar amount of the pledge. At the present time we are just looking for pledges of donations as the raffle will be held in the summer, but we would like to have them in place by the end of January so we can get tickets printed soon thereafter. We would greatly appreciate your help with this and thank you for your support in advance. You can either email your pledge or mail it to the address above. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email Harry Skidmore (Captain) at the address below.
Salem Rescue Squad, 152 East Broadway, Salem NY. 12865 518-854-7199 Salem44ems@hotmail.com
12/10/2008
Salem/Shushan Fuel Fund Raffle
Sponsored by the Historic Salem Courthouse, Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, Salem Rotary Club and Salem Volunteer Fire Department, proceeds from this raffle will be administered by the Salvation Army to confidentially assist Salem residents in need of help paying their fuel bills. Donations to the Fuel Fund can be made at the Salem Courthouse. Checks should be made out to the Salvation Army with a note "For Salem Fuel Fund".
Ticket Prices: 6 for $5.00 1 for $1.00
Drawing at Salem Courthouse, 5:30 pm, Jan. 16
McCauley and Tucker 100 Gallons Fuel Oil
Getty's Firewood and Logging 144 cubic foot Truckload Pure Cherry Firewood, Delivered Locally $200
A+J Enterprises 1/2 ton Stove Corn $150
The Stovery 1/2 ton Wood Pellets $150
Salem Hardware 1 Kerosene Heater $150
Burch Logging 1 Cord Unseasoned Firewood, Delivered Locally $150
Baker's Burner Service 1 Basic Oil Burner Tune-up (Local) $140
William Keith Chimney Sweep 1 Chimney Cleaning (Local) $95
Rose Ann Savage Keep Warm Basket $75
Alexander's True Value Hardware 1 Portable Electric Heater $30
11/29/2008
Salem Food Pantry soup kitchen produces 100 gallons; additional helpers are welcome.
Annette Nielsen reports: We made a great batch of Vegetable Beef Soup (over 100 quarts!) on Monday for distribution with the Salem Food Pantry's Thanksgiving baskets on Tuesday (November 25th). Many hands made light work and the kitchen was full of nice aromas and conversation with nearly 20 people chopping vegetables, stirring, processing, labeling containers and keeping the dishes cleaned. Denny Yushak has been very generous, assisting with the sourcing of some of the ingredients for the homemade soup stocks and ingredients; Gardenworks and Bob Andersen have contributed squashes, Sheldon Farms has provided potatoes, and others have contributed root vegetables and fall items from their gardens. Seth Pitts, Mary Frasier, and Dave Meyers have been constants, facilitating this entire process. This is a true community effort.
Here is the soup-making schedule for December and the first part of January 2009. We've had some modifications in the type of soup that will be made due to having a donation of turkey for making Turkey Vegetable soup this upcoming week. Please replace any previous schedule you may have with this current version. If you know of anyone that would like to help, please have them call me (telephone: 518.854.9777). Even an hour of someone's time is a great help -- you don't need to commit to an entire morning or afternoon. Alternatively, if someone would like to make a financial contribution, checks can be made out to "Salem Food Pantry".
Thanks for all of your help and for assisting with the great and necessary service provided by the Salem Food Pantry.
Here is the soup-making schedule for December and the first part of January 2009. We've had some modifications in the type of soup that will be made due to having a donation of turkey for making Turkey Vegetable soup this upcoming week. Please replace any previous schedule you may have with this current version. If you know of anyone that would like to help, please have them call me (telephone: 518.854.9777). Even an hour of someone's time is a great help -- you don't need to commit to an entire morning or afternoon. Alternatively, if someone would like to make a financial contribution, checks can be made out to "Salem Food Pantry".
Thanks for all of your help and for assisting with the great and necessary service provided by the Salem Food Pantry.
11/22/2008
Message from the president
The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce should be proud of our recent accomplishments.
One of these accomplishments, Summer Sounds of Salem, has greatly increased the flow of visitors to our farmers market and to the Salem area on Saturdays during the summer and fall season.
The Salem sign is another success. The Salem sign has become a beacon for travelers and tourists alike. The sign, Summer Sounds and HarvestFest involved many Chamber members and the community. HarvestFest was very successful. This event embodies all aspects of life in our area. With more involvement from the community, HarvestFest will help catalyze future commercial and careful long term growth. I ask all of you to help with planning next year's event.
As we look toward the future, there are three initiatives I would like the Chamber to embrace. First, we must develop a catalogue of events for southern Washington County. An events catalogue will enhance our visibility and increase interest in the region.
Second, the Chamber should follow through on the creation of a foundation for people in need. This not-for-profit foundation will allocate funds on a case-by-case basis. Every summer, the Chamber will host and organize an event to raise funds for the foundation.
Third, we need to renovate the Salem train station. The railroad station is in the center of the village. I see the future of the station as a visitors center. We can also create a community space in the center of the building where we can host music, events and dinners.
Please become more involved in our Chamber of Commerce and share in the
community's growth. And don't forget to attend the Annual Meeting on January 21st.
One of these accomplishments, Summer Sounds of Salem, has greatly increased the flow of visitors to our farmers market and to the Salem area on Saturdays during the summer and fall season.
The Salem sign is another success. The Salem sign has become a beacon for travelers and tourists alike. The sign, Summer Sounds and HarvestFest involved many Chamber members and the community. HarvestFest was very successful. This event embodies all aspects of life in our area. With more involvement from the community, HarvestFest will help catalyze future commercial and careful long term growth. I ask all of you to help with planning next year's event.
As we look toward the future, there are three initiatives I would like the Chamber to embrace. First, we must develop a catalogue of events for southern Washington County. An events catalogue will enhance our visibility and increase interest in the region.
Second, the Chamber should follow through on the creation of a foundation for people in need. This not-for-profit foundation will allocate funds on a case-by-case basis. Every summer, the Chamber will host and organize an event to raise funds for the foundation.
Third, we need to renovate the Salem train station. The railroad station is in the center of the village. I see the future of the station as a visitors center. We can also create a community space in the center of the building where we can host music, events and dinners.
Please become more involved in our Chamber of Commerce and share in the
community's growth. And don't forget to attend the Annual Meeting on January 21st.
Nominations for SACC officers and board 2009
Please print and complete this ballot form and bring it to the AGM on January 21st.
President
(vote for 1)
Anthony Cafritz__
Write in_______________
Vice-President
(vote for 1)
Kyle Hunter__
Write in_______________
Secretary
(vote for 1)
Laura Coldwell__
Write in:_______________
Treasurer
(vote for 1)
Marlon Gallimore__
Write in:_______________
Board Members:
(vote for 7)
Al Budde (2 years, 2nd term)__
Janet Dow (1st year)__
Bruce Ferguson (2 years)__
Sylvia Graham (2 years, 2nd term)__
Mike Keyes (2 years, 2nd term)__
Rose Ann Savage (2 years)__
Angela Sturgis__
Write in:_______________
Annual Meeting Scheduled for January 21
The 2009 Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting will be held on January 21st at Salem Art Works on Cary Lane. All members are invited to attend the meeting and meet the new board of directors and officers. The meeting will be held from 6:00-9:00 pm. Bring a dish to pass and enjoy live music before the business meeting gets underway. It's voting season, so don't forget to fill out your ballot for the 2009 slate of directors. It's also time to renew your annual membership. Fill out the renewal form and send with your annual dues. Mail both forms to the Chamber at PO Box 717, Salem NY, 12865.
11/21/2008
Marji Morrison 1951-2008
Marji Morrison passed away quietly at Saratoga Hospital on October 2nd, 2008. Her three sisters were at her bedside.
Marji Cuevas was born on June 9th, 1951, the eldest child of Gilbert and Maria Cuevas. She grew up on the family farm on Bogtown Road in Salem, and graduated from Salem Washington Academy in 1970.
Marji's hairdressing salon, the Village Clipper on Main Street, was for more than 30 years a place where friends and clients met to laugh, gossip and discuss what was on their mind. Marji was someone who always listened, and she took great joy in bringing beauty - the internal and external kinds - into the world.
Marji collected books on spiritual subjects and liked to attend meetings and retreats that aided her on her quest. She loved music, dance, entertaining, and her dogs Paco and Diego. She studied belly dancing, kickboxing and recently became a certified mixologist.
Marji is survived by her five siblings: Gilbert Cuevas of Phoenix, AZ, Sandi Santoro of Troy, NY; Dianna (Lou) Davis of Bridgeport, CT; Mel Cuevas of Shushan, NY and Denise (Mike) Mathis of Phoenix, AZ. She leaves behind her beloved children: son, Leigh Morrison, Jr. (Patty), of Camden Valley, NY and daughter, Kasey Morrison of Salem, NY. Also her grandchildren, Andrew and James Morrison and Garrett Ashton; nieces and nephews: Lauren Cuevas Tischler and Jeremy Cuevas, Angela Santoro, Coulter and Chad Davis, Taylor and Nolan Cuevas, and Leslie Mathis Smith. In addition to her family, Marji leaves behind many loyal friends. All who knew Marji will miss her honesty and sparkling presence.
A memorial celebration of Marji Cuevas Morrisons life was held at the Salem United Methodist Church, West Broadway, Salem on Monday, October 6th at 7 p.m. Reverend Debbie Earthrowl will led the service.
Contributions may be sent to the Marji Morrison Fund for Families in Need at TD Banknorth, PO Box 387, Salem, NY 12865.
Marji Cuevas was born on June 9th, 1951, the eldest child of Gilbert and Maria Cuevas. She grew up on the family farm on Bogtown Road in Salem, and graduated from Salem Washington Academy in 1970.
Marji's hairdressing salon, the Village Clipper on Main Street, was for more than 30 years a place where friends and clients met to laugh, gossip and discuss what was on their mind. Marji was someone who always listened, and she took great joy in bringing beauty - the internal and external kinds - into the world.
Marji collected books on spiritual subjects and liked to attend meetings and retreats that aided her on her quest. She loved music, dance, entertaining, and her dogs Paco and Diego. She studied belly dancing, kickboxing and recently became a certified mixologist.
Marji is survived by her five siblings: Gilbert Cuevas of Phoenix, AZ, Sandi Santoro of Troy, NY; Dianna (Lou) Davis of Bridgeport, CT; Mel Cuevas of Shushan, NY and Denise (Mike) Mathis of Phoenix, AZ. She leaves behind her beloved children: son, Leigh Morrison, Jr. (Patty), of Camden Valley, NY and daughter, Kasey Morrison of Salem, NY. Also her grandchildren, Andrew and James Morrison and Garrett Ashton; nieces and nephews: Lauren Cuevas Tischler and Jeremy Cuevas, Angela Santoro, Coulter and Chad Davis, Taylor and Nolan Cuevas, and Leslie Mathis Smith. In addition to her family, Marji leaves behind many loyal friends. All who knew Marji will miss her honesty and sparkling presence.
A memorial celebration of Marji Cuevas Morrisons life was held at the Salem United Methodist Church, West Broadway, Salem on Monday, October 6th at 7 p.m. Reverend Debbie Earthrowl will led the service.
Contributions may be sent to the Marji Morrison Fund for Families in Need at TD Banknorth, PO Box 387, Salem, NY 12865.
9/10/2008
Second Season of Summer Sounds of Salem a Great Success
Summer Sounds of Salem, the free outdoor concert series sponsored by the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, came to a close on September 5th with a concert by accomplished singer/songwriter Nathan Knowles. The free summer concert season was a great success, according to Wendy Bordwell, who books the shows. "I was thrilled at the increase in attendance this year," she said.
The concerts take place during the weekly farmers market. This year, the music attracted a new crop of vendors to the market as well as a larger audience. "The vendors also noted increased sales,"according to Bordwell. "And the local merchants were pleased with the foot traffic."
Crowd pleasing performers included bluegrass and country singer Moe Harrington and his White Chapel Band, and the Vermont-based BlueGrassic Park featuring Tim Blair. Bordwell also noted "stunning return performances by the Rachel Cuite Trio and Kelly and Cindy."
Summer Sounds of Salem is sponsored in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program administered locally by the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council, Glens Falls National Bank, and area businesses. Bordwell said, "All in all a great success, due to local support and local talent."
The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce is already planning next summers season. Bordwell hopes to bring back some of this years favorites as well as some new talent. To read about this year’s musicians or find out whats in store for next year, visit the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce on the web at http://www.salemnychamber.com/.
The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce was organized to develop, encourage, and protect the commercial, professional, financial and general business interests of the Salem area. Its purpose is also to promote the general welfare of the community, to extend and promote trade and commerce, and preserve and protect the industrial, agricultural, historical and cultural interests of the Salem area. Each year the Chamber hosts a number of the community events, including the Summer Sounds of Salem concert series.
For additional information please call Stephen Trombley of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce at (518) 935-3297 or email s_trombley@verizon.net.
The concerts take place during the weekly farmers market. This year, the music attracted a new crop of vendors to the market as well as a larger audience. "The vendors also noted increased sales,"according to Bordwell. "And the local merchants were pleased with the foot traffic."
Crowd pleasing performers included bluegrass and country singer Moe Harrington and his White Chapel Band, and the Vermont-based BlueGrassic Park featuring Tim Blair. Bordwell also noted "stunning return performances by the Rachel Cuite Trio and Kelly and Cindy."
Summer Sounds of Salem is sponsored in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program administered locally by the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council, Glens Falls National Bank, and area businesses. Bordwell said, "All in all a great success, due to local support and local talent."
The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce is already planning next summers season. Bordwell hopes to bring back some of this years favorites as well as some new talent. To read about this year’s musicians or find out whats in store for next year, visit the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce on the web at http://www.salemnychamber.com/.
The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce was organized to develop, encourage, and protect the commercial, professional, financial and general business interests of the Salem area. Its purpose is also to promote the general welfare of the community, to extend and promote trade and commerce, and preserve and protect the industrial, agricultural, historical and cultural interests of the Salem area. Each year the Chamber hosts a number of the community events, including the Summer Sounds of Salem concert series.
For additional information please call Stephen Trombley of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce at (518) 935-3297 or email s_trombley@verizon.net.
8/13/2008
Details of Salem's first HarvestFest are announced.
SALEM, NY - Salem's first annual HarvestFest will take place Saturday, September 13. Come celebrate the end of the growing season with local food, music, art and activities for the entire family. The all day festival showcases the farmers, artists, organizations and groups that make Salem a wonderful community to live in and visit. All events take place at Salem Art Works on Cary Lane from 11:00 am to 11:30 pm. HarvestFest is sponsored by the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce.
Harvest festivals are traditionally held to celebrate a successful harvest, and there will be many opportunities to sample the summer's bounty at HarvestFest, from local produce and homemade goodies for sale throughout the day to a dinner made from locally grown food in the evening. The natural beauty of southern Washington County has drawn a variety of creative people to the area, and HarvestFest will also showcase the talented residents who live here, with demonstrations by local artists, and a marketplace of locally made crafts. Visitors can also walk through Salem Art Work's growing sculpture park or see an exhibition of antique and contemporary tractors and other farm equipment.
Lunch is for sale from local vendors and civic organizations from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. HarvestFest concludes with a dinner featuring locally grown food and a barn dance, with the bluegrass band BlueGrassic Park. BlueGrassic Park of Vermont features singer/songwriter Tim Blair, one of the area's few extraordinary mandolin players. Playing with Blair is his son, Lorne, a guitarist and mandolinist who plays with the very popular Twiddle band out of central Vermont; bass player Scott Greene, son of the famous Smokey Greene; and versatile country and bluegrass performer Fred Lantz. Eat and dance to great local music until 11:30 pm.
Admission to the day's activities is free. Dinner is $15 for adults; children under 10 are $5 at the door. Tickets for the dinner are available at area businesses displaying the HarvestFest logo or can be purchased at farmers markets throughout southern Washington County. All activities are held at Salem Art Works on 19 Cary Lane, off West Broadway in Salem. For information call Salem Art Works at 854-7674 or visit www.salemnychamber.com .
HarvestFest Schedule of Events
Lunch, featuring local corn, produce and prepared foods for sale from local vendors and civic organizations, from 11:00 am-3:00 pm.
Marketplace, with local artists, craftspeople and retailers from Washington County, held throughout the day.
Tractor Exhibit, an exhibition of antique and contemporary tractors.
Sculpture Park, at Salem Art Works, a working art colony.
Local Harvest Dinner and Barn Dance, Hors d'oeuvres served 4:00-5:30 pm; dinner 6:00-8:00 pm. Beer and locally-produced wine available.
Music, light instrumental sounds with Barry Hyman from 4:00-5:00 pm; folk music with Wendy Bordwell from 5:00-6:00 pm; Nathan Knowles and friends from 6:00-8:00pm; and bluegrass music with BlueGrassic Park from 8:00-11:00pm.
The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce was organized to develop, encourage, and protect the commercial, professional, financial and general business interests of the Salem area. Its purpose is also to promote the general welfare of the community, to extend and promote trade and commerce, and preserve and protect the industrial, agricultural, historical and cultural interests of the Salem area. Each year the Chamber hosts a number of the community events, including the Summer Sounds of Salem concert series and HarvestFest.
Tickets for Salem's first Annual HarvestFest are available at area businesses displaying the HarvestFest logo.
Harvest festivals are traditionally held to celebrate a successful harvest, and there will be many opportunities to sample the summer's bounty at HarvestFest, from local produce and homemade goodies for sale throughout the day to a dinner made from locally grown food in the evening. The natural beauty of southern Washington County has drawn a variety of creative people to the area, and HarvestFest will also showcase the talented residents who live here, with demonstrations by local artists, and a marketplace of locally made crafts. Visitors can also walk through Salem Art Work's growing sculpture park or see an exhibition of antique and contemporary tractors and other farm equipment.
Lunch is for sale from local vendors and civic organizations from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. HarvestFest concludes with a dinner featuring locally grown food and a barn dance, with the bluegrass band BlueGrassic Park. BlueGrassic Park of Vermont features singer/songwriter Tim Blair, one of the area's few extraordinary mandolin players. Playing with Blair is his son, Lorne, a guitarist and mandolinist who plays with the very popular Twiddle band out of central Vermont; bass player Scott Greene, son of the famous Smokey Greene; and versatile country and bluegrass performer Fred Lantz. Eat and dance to great local music until 11:30 pm.
Admission to the day's activities is free. Dinner is $15 for adults; children under 10 are $5 at the door. Tickets for the dinner are available at area businesses displaying the HarvestFest logo or can be purchased at farmers markets throughout southern Washington County. All activities are held at Salem Art Works on 19 Cary Lane, off West Broadway in Salem. For information call Salem Art Works at 854-7674 or visit www.salemnychamber.com
Guy Capuano, 1954-2008
SALEM, N.Y. - Guy A. Capuano, 53, of Salem, passed away Monday night, Aug. 11, 2008, at Glens Falls Hospital.
Guy was born Sept. 22, 1954, at the Mary McClellan Hospital in Cambridge, the son of Marilyn (McEvoy) Capuano of Salem and the late Andrew Capuano.
Guy was a 1972 graduate of Salem Washington Academy.
At a young age, while he was still in school, Guy worked at his father's business, Andy's Mobil Station and continued for 15 years, at which time became the superintendent of the Salem Department of Public Works, a position he currently held.
Guy was a member of Holy Cross Church in Salem. He was also a member of the Salem Volunteer Fire Department. He served as assistant chief for two years and was fire chief for 28 years, a position he currently held.
Guy was also a board member of the Fire Department and also served on its fire council. He was a member of the Washington County Chiefs and Officers Association, he was a former member of the Washington County Fire Police Association and a former member of the Salem Rescue Squad for 12 years. Guy received the D.A.R. Award in 2001 and in 2007, he was named citizen of the year by the Salem Rotary Club, he had been active in the Salem Little League for the last eight years coaching and was a current member of its board of directors. Guy was also a member of the Washington County Highway Association. Guy's true love was being involved with the fire department. He enjoyed fire trucks and fire apparatus. Guy made a tremendous amount of friends throughout the state over the years and he will be missed by the Salem community and beyond.
In addition to his mother, Marilyn, Guy is survived by his longtime companion, Kimberly Baker of Salem; a son, Justin A. Capuano of Salem, and Kim's son, Chad Losee of Salem. He is also survived by two aunts, Patricia Kennedy of Grafton, N.Y. and Jane Hardy of Norfolk, Va. and several cousins.
Funeral services with departmental honors will be held on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, North Main Street, Salem, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Liam Condon, pastor.
Interment will follow the service at Holy Cross Cemetery in Salem.
Following the services, all are welcomed to join the family at the Firemen's Carnival Grounds on Archibald Street to share memories of Guy and to show your love and support to his family.
Guy requested that visitation hours be private for his family.
It was Guy's request that flowers be omitted and those who wish, may make contributions to the Justin A. Capuano Trust Fund, c/o Glens Falls National Bank, P.O. Box 516, Salem, NY 12865.
To share stories and memories of Guy, please visit www.mcclellanfuneralservice.com
Guy's funeral arrangements are being directed by the McClellan Funeral Service, 19 East Broadway, Salem, NY (518) 854-3555.
8/05/2008
Benefit concert to support juvenile diabetes research.
Join friends, family, and colleagues of the Blue Slate Solutions team as we come together to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's 2008 Walk to Cure Diabetes. Blue Slater and Salem local Sarah Galimore will be joined by Zipporah Galimore, Rebecca Rogers and Stephen, Aaron and Tammy Butler to present an evening of vocal performances of unforgettable music, old and new, in tribute to the ties that bind. Sit back and enjoy a journey through the various dimensions of love, the good times and trials, expressed in the song and lyric of memorable favorites from Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Michael Buble, James Taylor, hit Broadway musicals and more!
The benefit concert will be held at the Fort Salem Theater, in Salem, NY on Saturday, September 13th at 6:30pm. Cocktails, baked goods, and other refreshments will be available during intermission. Attendees can also participate in a silent auction. Cost to attend will be $20 for 1 ticket, $15 each for 2 tickets and $10 each for 3 or more tickets. For children age 12 and under tickets are only $8 each. All proceeds to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and whatever you spend is tax deductible.
Bring your friends and family to support a great cause while enjoying a delightful evening filled with great music, great food and great company. Seating is limited so reserve your tickets today! Additional information is available at http://www.jdrfbenefit.org/ where you can also purchase your tickets. Or simply call Sarah Galimore at 518-339-2470.
Sarah E. Galimore
Research & Planning Consultant
Phone: 518-339-2470 | Email: sgalimore@gmail.com
The benefit concert will be held at the Fort Salem Theater, in Salem, NY on Saturday, September 13th at 6:30pm. Cocktails, baked goods, and other refreshments will be available during intermission. Attendees can also participate in a silent auction. Cost to attend will be $20 for 1 ticket, $15 each for 2 tickets and $10 each for 3 or more tickets. For children age 12 and under tickets are only $8 each. All proceeds to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and whatever you spend is tax deductible.
Bring your friends and family to support a great cause while enjoying a delightful evening filled with great music, great food and great company. Seating is limited so reserve your tickets today! Additional information is available at http://www.jdrfbenefit.org/ where you can also purchase your tickets. Or simply call Sarah Galimore at 518-339-2470.
Sarah E. Galimore
Research & Planning Consultant
Phone: 518-339-2470 | Email: sgalimore@gmail.com
7/27/2008
Free spaces for vendors at HarvestFest September 13th.
On Saturday, September 13th, the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce is presenting the first HarvestFest Celebration to be held at Salem Art Works. This will be in conjunction with the already well established Washington County Cheese Tour. Please join what is certain to become a proud tradition in the Salem area. Featured will be local food produce vendors- serving lunch and snacks, artisan vendors, and a silent art auction to benefit a few local families for astronomical medical costs. The HarvestFest will be included on the map of the Cheese Tour Stops and will be heavily advertised. The day will end with a pig roast and buffet featuring local produce and meat- prepared by a local caterer and chef. There is no charge for vendor space. For more information and registration, please contact Jessica Corey at jtiplady@wildblue.net or call 854-7971 evenings
Focal Points arts tour is August 8th, 9th.
SALEM, NY - In this age when green may mean much more than just the color, the Salem (NY) area celebrates its sixth year of FOCAL POINTS TOUR DAYS on AUGUST 8 and 9, 2008, 10-4 each day. FOCAL POINTS is a free of charge self-guided tour of the Salem community's rich art and agricultural heritage.
The public is invited to visit area farms and farm markets, shops and artists' studios/galleries, and to meet the individuals who help make our area in Washington County the heart of the agriculture and arts! Twenty sites will open their doors to share information on activities.
In Salem participants include The Artisans Guild, a local artists cooperative, North Main Gallery featuring "Viewing the Land, 1+3" with Dave Francis, M. David Graham, Dave O'Keefe, Harry Orlyk, McCartee's Barn with local art and antiques and Beauty of the Earth Gallery & Studio showcasing painter Mary Sinnamon and photographer Rowland Sinnamon.
Fort Salem Theater will be offering theater tours and nearby Steininger's Cafe & Chocolate Shop is open for homemade lunches and mouth watering chocolates.
For an astonishing display of 600 varieties of daylilies in bloom visit Slate Hill Farm Day Lilies. And on the way there stop by Fiber Kingdom for spinning & weaving demonstrations and meet Sylvia's angora rabbit colony.
Traveling west on Route 30, a must-see is Salem Art Works an artists community and sculpture park on a former dairy farm and don't miss the Battenkill Valley Creamery where the McEachrons will be processing and bottling milk. Then on to Gardenworks an active farm marketplace with local foods, flowers, art and handcrafts. They will be offering a FREE flower workshop at 1PM both Friday and Saturday. Visit Breezy Hill and discover the joys of raising alpacas.
South from the Village on Route 22 you will first come to Sheldon Farms a vegetable market and farm selling their own produce along with gourmet foods, breads, cheeses and pies and close by join the folks at Woody Hill Farm to watch cows being milked in a modern carousel milking parlor. Move further south to visit Steve Decker working with recycled wood to make custom furniture.
In the Hamlet of Shushan, the Covered Bridge Museum offers an extensive collection of tools and artifacts from the 1800s and a tour of the one-room schoolhouse that operated for ninety years from 1852 to 1942. Drop into TRIP's Antiques, Garden & Gifts for antiques and unusual gifts complimented by a large selection of urns and decorative garden items. Then on to the Georgi by the Battenkill and view a collection of Renaissance art, European antiques on 9 acres by the river available for picnics. Wind up in Battenville off Route 29 at Gallery 668 featuring local artists in two restored barns.
FOCAL POINTS TOUR DAYS: FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 & 9, 10-4 DAILY. Tour visitors will explore and enjoy hidden studios and beautiful farms while traveling through the scenic Salem-area countryside. Note that sites located in the Village of Salem are within easy walking distance of each other.
FOCAL POINTS BROCHURES with locator MAP are available at Salem-area businesses.
For more information:
GardenWorks, 518-854-3250 or
North Main Gallery, 518-854-3406
The public is invited to visit area farms and farm markets, shops and artists' studios/galleries, and to meet the individuals who help make our area in Washington County the heart of the agriculture and arts! Twenty sites will open their doors to share information on activities.
In Salem participants include The Artisans Guild, a local artists cooperative, North Main Gallery featuring "Viewing the Land, 1+3" with Dave Francis, M. David Graham, Dave O'Keefe, Harry Orlyk, McCartee's Barn with local art and antiques and Beauty of the Earth Gallery & Studio showcasing painter Mary Sinnamon and photographer Rowland Sinnamon.
Fort Salem Theater will be offering theater tours and nearby Steininger's Cafe & Chocolate Shop is open for homemade lunches and mouth watering chocolates.
For an astonishing display of 600 varieties of daylilies in bloom visit Slate Hill Farm Day Lilies. And on the way there stop by Fiber Kingdom for spinning & weaving demonstrations and meet Sylvia's angora rabbit colony.
Traveling west on Route 30, a must-see is Salem Art Works an artists community and sculpture park on a former dairy farm and don't miss the Battenkill Valley Creamery where the McEachrons will be processing and bottling milk. Then on to Gardenworks an active farm marketplace with local foods, flowers, art and handcrafts. They will be offering a FREE flower workshop at 1PM both Friday and Saturday. Visit Breezy Hill and discover the joys of raising alpacas.
South from the Village on Route 22 you will first come to Sheldon Farms a vegetable market and farm selling their own produce along with gourmet foods, breads, cheeses and pies and close by join the folks at Woody Hill Farm to watch cows being milked in a modern carousel milking parlor. Move further south to visit Steve Decker working with recycled wood to make custom furniture.
In the Hamlet of Shushan, the Covered Bridge Museum offers an extensive collection of tools and artifacts from the 1800s and a tour of the one-room schoolhouse that operated for ninety years from 1852 to 1942. Drop into TRIP's Antiques, Garden & Gifts for antiques and unusual gifts complimented by a large selection of urns and decorative garden items. Then on to the Georgi by the Battenkill and view a collection of Renaissance art, European antiques on 9 acres by the river available for picnics. Wind up in Battenville off Route 29 at Gallery 668 featuring local artists in two restored barns.
FOCAL POINTS TOUR DAYS: FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 & 9, 10-4 DAILY. Tour visitors will explore and enjoy hidden studios and beautiful farms while traveling through the scenic Salem-area countryside. Note that sites located in the Village of Salem are within easy walking distance of each other.
FOCAL POINTS BROCHURES with locator MAP are available at Salem-area businesses.
For more information:
GardenWorks, 518-854-3250 or
North Main Gallery, 518-854-3406
7/24/2008
Salem is featured on WVNR's "On the Road" program.
WVNR radio host Anna Lee visited Salem on July 23rd for her annual live broadcast which gives local organizations a chance to talk about their community activities.
The day-long broadcast kicked off with a review of this summer's theater activities, community and professional. Local playwright Al Budde talked about his play "Breakfast Epiphanies", which will preview at the Fort Salem Theater beginning August 29th.
Wendy Bordwell talked about the Chamber's Summer Sounds of Salem program. She, along with songwriters Nathan Knowles, Peter Maine and Rich Wirsing each performed a song on air.
School superintendent Charles Kremer updated listeners on plans for the school, this coming year and in the future. He praised the great range of educational activities that make the school the special place it is. He emphasized the role played by the arts in education, particularly music and drama.
Chamber president Anthony Cafritz talked about continuing work to emphasize the argiculture and arts aspect of our community; and Missi St. Pierre of Salem Art Works talked about their efforts to emphasize that theme.
Donna Farringer, the first executive director of the Historic Salem Courthouse Preservation Association, wrapped up the day with a summary of their children's summer camp and programs for the coming year.
The day-long broadcast kicked off with a review of this summer's theater activities, community and professional. Local playwright Al Budde talked about his play "Breakfast Epiphanies", which will preview at the Fort Salem Theater beginning August 29th.
Wendy Bordwell talked about the Chamber's Summer Sounds of Salem program. She, along with songwriters Nathan Knowles, Peter Maine and Rich Wirsing each performed a song on air.
School superintendent Charles Kremer updated listeners on plans for the school, this coming year and in the future. He praised the great range of educational activities that make the school the special place it is. He emphasized the role played by the arts in education, particularly music and drama.
Chamber president Anthony Cafritz talked about continuing work to emphasize the argiculture and arts aspect of our community; and Missi St. Pierre of Salem Art Works talked about their efforts to emphasize that theme.
Donna Farringer, the first executive director of the Historic Salem Courthouse Preservation Association, wrapped up the day with a summary of their children's summer camp and programs for the coming year.
7/16/2008
Salem HarvestFest slated for September 13
The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce presents the first annual HarvestFest – a celebration of our local Art & Agriculture. Working in conjunction with the Cheese Tour and Salem Art Works (SAW) we will be hosting a number of exciting things to experience at SAW, including:
- LUNCH, featuring local corn and produce, served 11am-3pm.
- LIVE glass blowing demonstrations
- 12-COLLEGE intercollegiate iron pour
- WORKING art colony and sculpture park
- VENDORS from local artists, craftspeople and retailers
- DINNER, served buffet style. Wine and beer available
- BARN DANCE with live music until 10pm
HarvestFest at Salem Art Works, September 13, 11am-10pm FREE admission. Nominal charge for lunch and dinner. 518-843-7674 for advance tickets or more information.
- LUNCH, featuring local corn and produce, served 11am-3pm.
- LIVE glass blowing demonstrations
- 12-COLLEGE intercollegiate iron pour
- WORKING art colony and sculpture park
- VENDORS from local artists, craftspeople and retailers
- DINNER, served buffet style. Wine and beer available
- BARN DANCE with live music until 10pm
HarvestFest at Salem Art Works, September 13, 11am-10pm FREE admission. Nominal charge for lunch and dinner. 518-843-7674 for advance tickets or more information.
7/04/2008
Chamber meeting schedule for the second half of 2008
Meetings will be held at the Salem Tavern every third Wednesday of every month at 6:00 PM. Members are welcome to order food and drink before, during and after the meeting. Meetings are only one hour long!
The only meeting this year that will be held at a different location is our next meeting in July which will be held at Dick Mcquires farm on July 16th @ 6:00 PM.
Penope Farm is located at 56 Scotch Hill Rd. For further directions call Dick Mcquiere @ 854-3143
The only meeting this year that will be held at a different location is our next meeting in July which will be held at Dick Mcquires farm on July 16th @ 6:00 PM.
Penope Farm is located at 56 Scotch Hill Rd. For further directions call Dick Mcquiere @ 854-3143
6/06/2008
Members discount at Cambridge Valley Gym
The Cambridge Valley Gym would like to announce a benefit for all eligible Salem Area Chamber of Commerce members and their employees. Chamber members and employees who join the Cambridge Valley Gym will receive two months for the price of one. Any business signing up 5 or more employees will receive 25% off the monthly rate.
The gym boasts a variety of equipment accompanied by a friendly and relaxed environment. We now participate with several insurance companies as well as offer senior, volunteer and student discounts.
In July we will be celebrating our first full year of business. We invite everyone to visit us for an Open House on July 12th from 9am – 1pm.
We look forward to meeting you and to continued growth in our second year of business.
For more information, contact Jenny at the Cambridge Valley Gym.
15 West Main Street
Cambridge, NY 12816
518-677-3777
The gym boasts a variety of equipment accompanied by a friendly and relaxed environment. We now participate with several insurance companies as well as offer senior, volunteer and student discounts.
In July we will be celebrating our first full year of business. We invite everyone to visit us for an Open House on July 12th from 9am – 1pm.
We look forward to meeting you and to continued growth in our second year of business.
For more information, contact Jenny at the Cambridge Valley Gym.
15 West Main Street
Cambridge, NY 12816
518-677-3777
5/28/2008
Al Cormier: Adirondack Awakening makes learning history fun
As I sat listening to the opening verses to Adirondack Awakening, I thought what better way to learn about the largest forever-wild forest in the United States than by song and dance? I remember that the use of music was a common way to teach children years ago, but for some reason, has fallen out of favor. That's too bad I thought, thinking of the songs and dances relating to history and culture that I learned as a child in my clasroom. Those I remember well.
But here I was again being taught in a musical fashion - and an enjoyable one at that. No one could doze at this performance. This orginal musical, Adirondack Awakening, features, in a rollicking and sometimes somber manner, little known details about New York State's Adirondack Park. While the performers wound their way through historical vignettes about the early Dutch, English and French pioneers who vied for the beaver trade and valuable mineral and logging rights in the undeveloped North Country, I couldn't help but wonder why learning about history couldn't always be this much fun.
Indian culture and Indian names, such as Adirondack (bark eaters), are revealed as well as the names of those early explorers - Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain for whom the Hudson River and Lake Champlain are named respectively. The conflicts between the European explorers and settlers, or early Christian missionaries like the French Jesuit, St. Isaac Jogues, and the indigenous Indians tribes are made evident numerous times. For example, the changing of place names from Indian to French to English is revealed in a humorous ditty.
As the Adirondacks became better known through the building of railroads and passable roads by commercial and industrial giants looking to exploit the natural resources, the general public, too, took notice and used these mountains as their cool summer retreats. Camping, hunting, fishing and a myriad of outdoor activities captured the imaginations of those wanting to leave the sweltering cities for cooler climes.
On a sadder note, people came to the Adirondacks to be cured of terrible diseases of the 19th century. One common disease was tuberculosis, and the pure mountain air was considered to be a cure for tubercular patients. The musical's saddest song is told by a tubercular patient in a Saranac Lake Sanitorium. She tells the listener that while a cure was possible, the disease sometimes won the battle.
To live in the Adirondacks, people had to be hardy, since the rugged mountains did not lend themselves to farming and the winters were long and bitterly cold. Nevertheless, the mountain's call was irresistible to those looking for adventure. Today, people continue to answer the call.
As a retired history teacher and current Salem town historian, I liked the message, and I liked the theatrical presentation. This musial presents history in a fun way. What a pleasant break this is from the dull history texts used in classrooms today. Making a performance of Adirondack Awakening available to viewing by students fits my idea of making history interesting and exciting.
- Al Cormier
Salem Town Historian
4/25/2008
Battenkill bike race is biggest success yet.
Photo copyright 2008 Dave Kraus.This year's Battenkill bike race was the biggest in the USA, with nearly 1,600 competitors. Colorful uniforms and exotic bikes brought a gay and festive atmosphere to Salem. Chamber members who set up stalls in front of the White Church did good business selling a variety of foods and crafts. Main Street businesses also reported a surge in activity.
For complete results and further information on the race, go to http://www.battenkillroubaix.com.
4/11/2008
Fort Salem Theater awarded $4,000 LARAC grant for original musical entertainment, "Adirondack Awakening"The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce has facilitated a LARAC award to the Fort Salem Theater for the creation of an orignial musical entertainment, "Adirondack Awakening", which will premier in the theater's Cabaret space on over Memorial Day weekend (see events page).
The LARAC grant, which is a regrant of funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, was the largest awarded this year. Composed by the theater's artistic director Jay Kerr and Emmy-winning filmmaker and songwriter Stephen Trombley, "Adirondack Awakening" is a cycle of twelve songs for four voices which explores the history of the Adirondack National Park, from it geological formation through periods of Indian settlement, the arrival of the European explorers, the rise of industry and tourism. "The performance is as amusing as it is informative," says Kerr.
After it's premier this May, the show will run throughout 2009 to mark the 400th anniversary of the "discovery" of the Hudson River and Lake Champlain. The show will go up on the 200-seat main stage to accommodate school groups and others. It will also be available for regional tours in New York State.
Performances are May 23-25. Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m., Saturday & Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets $10 Information and reservations: (518) 854-9200.
The LARAC grant, which is a regrant of funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, was the largest awarded this year. Composed by the theater's artistic director Jay Kerr and Emmy-winning filmmaker and songwriter Stephen Trombley, "Adirondack Awakening" is a cycle of twelve songs for four voices which explores the history of the Adirondack National Park, from it geological formation through periods of Indian settlement, the arrival of the European explorers, the rise of industry and tourism. "The performance is as amusing as it is informative," says Kerr.
After it's premier this May, the show will run throughout 2009 to mark the 400th anniversary of the "discovery" of the Hudson River and Lake Champlain. The show will go up on the 200-seat main stage to accommodate school groups and others. It will also be available for regional tours in New York State.
Performances are May 23-25. Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m., Saturday & Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets $10 Information and reservations: (518) 854-9200.
Summer Sounds of Salem second season kicks off on June 21st
The Salem Area Chamber of commerce is pleased to announce that, following the success of its inaugural season, Summer Sounds of Salem will again entertain visitors to the Farmers Market on Saturdays from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
This year's series is made possible through the generous support of Glens Falls National Bank, Stewarts Stores and more than twenty local businesses. The series also benefits from a $500 grant from the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council, a redistributor of funds made available by the New York State Council on the Arts. Photo: The Ramblin Jug Stompers, who will appear on July 26th.
Performances take place at the Gazebo on Main Street, and are free and open to all. Exhibitors wishing to have a stand at the Salem Farmers Market should call Robert Anderson on (518) 854-3750.
This year's series is made possible through the generous support of Glens Falls National Bank, Stewarts Stores and more than twenty local businesses. The series also benefits from a $500 grant from the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council, a redistributor of funds made available by the New York State Council on the Arts. Photo: The Ramblin Jug Stompers, who will appear on July 26th.
Performances take place at the Gazebo on Main Street, and are free and open to all. Exhibitors wishing to have a stand at the Salem Farmers Market should call Robert Anderson on (518) 854-3750.
1/17/2008
Annual Report - 2007
2007 has been a year of visible growth for Salem business and for the Chamber of Commerce.
BUSINESS GROWTH - This year no fewer than nine new businesses blossomed on and just off Main Street. In refurbishing 196 Main Street, Ruth Sauer created a multi-use building with two apartments and an arts complex that includes:
- North Main Gallery. A fine art gallery operated by Ruth Barngrove Sauer.
- Artisans of North Main. A retail showcase for works by Christine Brooks-Corbett, Jean Coffman, Sylvia Graham, Mike Graham, Peter Hanks, A.K. Hutchinson, Bob Nopper, Faith Perkins and Barb Roesel.
- Beauty of the Earth Gallery. Paintings by Mary Sinnamon and photographs by Rowland Sinnamon.
- Mountain Graphics & Sureshot Digital Imaging. Commercial photography and fine art prints, page layout and design of all advertising materials by M. David Graham.
- Slate Hill Frame. Custom picture framing by Craig Barnes.
- Studio Ruth. The teaching gallery of Ruth Barngrove Sauer and gallery associate David O'Keefe.
On East Broadway, a short walk from Main Street, Sue Clary and Donna Orlyk have opened McCartee's Barn, a gallery featuring painting, photography, antiques and other arts.
Also on East Broadway is Jay Kerr's wholly refurbished Fort Salem Theater and Cabaret. The former church dating from 1740 has had a total makeover and the cabaret space (50 seats) and mainstage (200 seats) enjoy separate air conditioning and central heating. The lighting and sound installations in both facilities are state of the art, and Kerr has managed to combine Broadway and regional talent in a very successful first season of cabaret and musical theater.
The owners of the former Abram's building (the old antique shop next to Steininger's) gave it a new paint job over the summer, considerably improving the overall image of Main Street.
These are among the many contributions our members have made to the improvement of Salem, and I congratulate all of them on the their fine achievements.
SUMMER SOUNDS OF SALEM - This year saw the birth of a weekly acoustic music series to coincide with the farmers market. Wendy Bordwell suggested the idea to me. Within a week, you, the membership, had contributed nearly $2,500 in sponsorship. I would particularly like to thank Rose Ann Savage for her role in contributing $1,000 in funding from Glens Falls National Bank. It has proved to be a hugely popular program. We hope to increase our funding this year, to get information about the shows out earlier and to a wider audience, and to attract as many people as we can to downtown Salem in the summer months.
SIGN - Three years in the planning, our new sign was erected in December. It is a truly original piece of work, and Anthony Cafritz and his team at Salem Art Works are to be commended for its design and execution. The sign committee's work continues, with progress on the triptych expected this year.
CORN CHOWDER COOKOFF - Another new event, the corn chowder cookoff proved fun and popular. We hope to increase the number of entries and attract a greater crowd this year. It has been rescheduled to coincide with the corn festival.
WEBSITE/MEMBERSHIP - My company has revamped the website so that the individual and business member lists, as well as news and other updates, are now in the form of blogs. This means that the committee can update member info and news quickly and without incurring any charges. Angela Sturgis and Rose Ann Savage will be in charge of the website committee.
LARAC GRANTS - I am pleased to announce that the Chamber has been awarded two Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council grants this year, totaling $4,500. A $500 grant will help support Summer Sounds of Salem. A $4,000 grant goes to the Fort Salem Theater write and present a one-hour musical entertainment called "Adirondack Awakening". This will be performed in May, and will be made available for school field trips.
COMMUNITY GIVING - The announcement that our friend Guy Capuano was diagnosed with inoperable cancer of the esophagus saddened everyone. In July, our board voted to donate $500.00 as a contribution to the cost of his medical care. In December, we learned that our friend Marji Morrison was ill and could not work. At the Christmas party, and in the last days of December, you raised more than $1,200.00 to assist her. Finally, the death of Judy Lundgren affected all of us. To commemorate Judy's contribution to the community, the Chamber is going to give an annual scholarship to a graduating senior for achievement in music, in the sum of $200.00.
I would like to thank retiring board member Nancy Hand-Higby for her work on the sign committee, and Kristen Preble for her eagerness to lend a helping hand over the past three years. I would also like to thank Al Budde for being a good counselor over the past year, and Anthony Cafritz for his support.
Stephen Trombley
PRESIDENT 2007