Week of April 25, 1969
50th Anniversary News | Saratoga Springs, NY
series by Mary Flanagan, Associate Real Estate Broker & lifelong Saratogian
2019 marks Roohan Realty’s 50th year in business! We would like to take you back to 1969 and share what was happening in the news – locally and nationally. We’ve been having a great time reading old newspapers and hope you enjoy seeing the historic Roohan Realty connections as much as we do. Community involvement and public service have been ingrained in our business from the very beginning – a commitment that continues today. Check back every Thursday for a fresh flashback to 1969!
1. Postal Penny Increase
President Richard Nixon asked Congress for a postal increase of one cent. Starting July 1, 1969
first class mail will be .07 and postcards will be .06.
2. Chamber of Commerce 50th Annual Dinner
350 People attended the Chamber of Commerce’s 50th Annual Dinner. Property improvement awards were given to William Dake for Stewarts Ice Cream Company, Joseph Collins for Joe Collins’ Park Lounge and Leo Spagnola for Van Raalte Co.
3. New Staffords Bridge
Construction of the new Staffords Bridge that crosses Fish Creek is underway, the $1.1 million project is scheduled to be completed in July.
4. President of France Resigns
Charles DeGaulle resigned as President of France on April 28, 1969.
5. Now Showing: Faces
Community Theater is showing Camelot.
6. New York State Police Upgrade Teletype System
A new computerized teletype system is being used by the New York State Police and other area police agencies. They now can send a message nationwide within 10 minutes.
7. Engagement Announced
Carole Kaufman and James Tarantino announce their engagement. The late Carole Tarantino spent many years at Roohan Realty and her presence remains when the Carole Tarantino Award is given at our Annual Dinner.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR, MARY FLANAGAN
Mary Flanagan is an Associate Real Estate Broker at Roohan Realty with over 30 years of experience as a licensed REALTOR® specializing in residential real estate. A lifelong resident of Saratoga Springs, NY, Mary is extremely knowledgeable about not only Saratoga’s real estate market, but also its history and the community as a whole. She is an active board member for Racing City Rotary Club and U.S. Grant Cottage State Historic Site, and served on the Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals from 1994 to 2004. In her free time, Mary enjoys researching and writing about Saratoga’s history; she authored Roohan Realty’s Saratoga Centennial blog series in 2015 and is currently working on an Anniversary News series to commemorate our company’s 50th year in business this year (2019). View Mary’s bio & current listings
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