New to the area, but well versed in the industry, entrepreneurs Chris & Sarah Ward are opening Saratoga Springs’ newest auction company, North Peak Auctions. While officially open for business in April, the company’s Grand Opening will commence on Saturday, June 18th. They will be holding a fine quality antique and clock auction featuring more than 500 lots in downtown Saratoga, at the Universal Preservation Hall on Washington Street.
“We are excited to be selling the contents of a Lake Erie cottage along with a vast one-owner collection of more than 300 antique clocks,” says Mr. Ward. Highlights of the sale include Stickley and Limbert furniture, arts & crafts lighting, and numerous works of art by listed artists. To view dozens of pictures for their June 18th auction, visit Upcoming Auctions on the company’s site, NorthPeakAuctions.com.
Throughout the sale, North Peak will hold [...]

Belleayre Music Festival
at Belleayre Mountain Ski Center
Belleayre Music Festival, Route 28, Highmount, NY
Catskill Mountain High Peaks
PO Box 198, Highmount, NY 12441 • (800) 942-6904, ext. 1344

Attn: Entertainment/Music Ed. For immediate release

Note: To download hi-resolution photos of any of our artists, please visit:

http://belleayremusic.org/belleayre-festival-press.php

Highmount, NY – k.d. lang heads a stellar lineup as the Belleayre Music Festival celebrates its 20th season.
The special anniversary year kicks off on Sunday, July 3 with a show by k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang. k.d.’s new release, “Sing It Loud,” is [...]

ValleyCats and District Attorney offices team up for a Drug Free Capital District

This community education campaign is only the third of its kind in the entire United States

TROY, NY– Rensselaer County District Attorney Richard J. McNally Jr., Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the Tri-City ValleyCats will team up to offer substance abuse prevention to the Capital District.

This community education campaign will launch during the 2011 season of the Tri-City ValleyCats and is only the third of its kind in the country. The partnership will bring family-friendly activities to the ballpark including on-field presentations, FREE tickets and meals for Capital District children and quizzes on special nights to help parents and children start conversations regarding drug abuse.

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