The Adirondack Thunder raised $16,220 that will be donated to three local charities through its Military Appreciation Night jersey auction during a recent game at Cool Insuring Arena.
The Thunder donned red, white and blue American flag-themed jerseys for Military Appreciation Night, sponsored by UA Local 773 on Oct. 26. After the conclusion of the game, each game-worn jersey went into a live auction with bids coming from fans in attendance.
The $16,220 raised was the most of any jersey auction in franchise history, team officials said
The donation will be split between the Ben Osborn Memorial Fund, Operation at Ease and the VFW Post 2475 Emergency Relief Fund. Each group will be presented with a check at a later date.
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O’Brien’s Angels, a charitable community project backed by O’Brien Insurance of Glens Falls, recently made a $2,000 donation to Glens Falls City School District to battle child hunger.
The children who are not on the free lunch program are given eight free hot lunches before they are switched to a different meal than the normal hot lunch. School policy is to never let a child go hungry, but sufficient funds do not exist to provide a normal hot lunch for those children who are not signed up to receive the free lunch program.
O’Brien’s Angels sent the donation to allow for additional meals. Lunches cost an average of $2.35 apiece, so this donation will cover more than 850 meals.
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The Queensbury Town Board will be holding a public hearing on at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19 at the Queensbury Activities Center to regarding the draft Affordable Housing Strategy. A presentation will cover the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, study approach and findings, and preliminary recommendations. The town will then hear public comments and questions about the work to date.
The town was awarded federal CDBG funds for this project in December 2017 through the state Office of Community Renewal, and contracted with the consulting team of Economic & Policy Resources Inc. and Crane Associates, Inc. The consulting team has been working under the guidance of a Project Advisory Committee since that time.
The draft Strategy includes population and economic forecasts, housing market and affordability analysis and preliminary strategy options for consideration. The final report will be completed by the end of January.
Copies of the draft Affordable Housing Strategy are available for review online at www.queensbury.net or at the town clerk’s office at 742 Bay Road, Queensbury.
For more information about the meeting and project, contact Stuart Baker, senior planner for the town of Queensbury, at stuartb@queensbury.net or 518-761-8222.
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Adirondack Health Institute is offering free health insurance enrollment assistance services to individuals, families and small business owners in seven North Country counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington.
Open Enrollment for health insurance coverage through the NY State of Health Marketplace will start on November 16 for those re-enrolling in a plan. Open Enrollment runs through Jan. 31. For those who wish to have their health insurance begin on Jan. 1, the deadline to apply is Dec. 15.
Individuals may call AHI’s toll-free number, 1-866-872-3740, or visit www.ahihealth.org/ease/appointment-request/ to schedule a no-cost appointment with an enrollment specialist.