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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Gingerbread House Competition LAKE LUZERNE - St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Lake Luzerne, is sponsoring a Gingerbread House Competition, which will be judged on Saturday, Dec 4th at 1 pm. Prizes will be awarded by age group or by family. You supply the gingerbread house and
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Hadley Lake Luzerne Historical Society’s “Showcase of Seasonal Traditions” HADLEY/LAKE LUZERNE - Call to community friends to share their family holiday customs and traditions by loaning their nativities, menorah, advent calendars and wreaths, or special holiday décor for the Hadley Lake Luzerne historical society’s “Showcase of Seasonal Traditions” December 4th and 5th. Our aim is to create visual holiday tradition displays by ask-
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Lake George’s Festival of Lights Grows in 2021
GLENS FALLS, NY - Events to a T reprises its successful Holiday Festival of Lights, growing significantly this year to take place along Canada Street in Lake George, New York, from November 27 to December 31, 2021. Visitors and locals alike can get in the holiday spirit by enjoying decorated storefronts on Canada Street and a huge light display in Shepard’s Park in Lake George. There is no cost to enjoy the lights. The festival also features several standout events which are ticketed: Royal Snow Sisters Holiday Princess Show, Ha-Ha-Holiday Comedy Show, a Holiday Artisan Market, and live family-friendly music. Advance tickets are required. Tickets can be purchased and information can be found at www.eventstoat.net. Live Entertainment: Saturdays, Dec. 4, 11 & 18 - Family-friendly live music, dance performances, entertainment and more, Saturdays in Shepard’s Park from noon to 4 p.m. Free to attend. Royal Snow Sisters Holiday Princess Show: Saturday, Dec.4 - Watch as your favorite sisters perform familiar songs you love as well as some
Nacre Dance Group Annual ‘So, You Think You Can Choreograph?’ Competition SARATOGA SPRINGS - Nacre Dance Group is pleased to announce the annual ‘So, You Think You Can Choreograph?’ performance is back for its 7th season on November 6th in a new venue and format. ‘So You Think You Can Choreograph?’ - The beloved competition highlighting best modern and contemporary choreography talent in the Capital Region and beyond is back at a new venue; The Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, NY. To highlight this newest state of the arts performing venue, choreographers have
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scarves, hats, frames, jewelry, candles, wreaths nightlights, quilted items and other sweet things. Your gifts will be boxed or bagged and ready to go! This will largely be held indoors and on the porch, with well-spaced, masked inside visits as needed. Hopefully, it’ll be a beautiful day for a stroll down Lake Luzerne’s Main Street, a chance to see
neighbors and friends and an opportunity to make a dent in your shopping with some unique and lovely gifts. Of course, hot chocolate will be served! And there may be a surprise or two, just for fun! Holiday Shopping Day at the Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne. (518) 696-2400 - www.adirondackfolkschool.org
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A ceremony will be held on November 11, 2021 at 3:00pm at the Day Town Hall to honor all of our Veterans, and to recognize the following residents for their service in the Armed Forces: William Corrigan Seth L. D'Ambrosio Ralph C. D'Ambrosio Alfred L. Graham Matthew J. Hasko Robert J. Marcotte Gary Newton John Repke Franklyn D. Rosenkrans, Jr. Edmond Sanders Dimitris Schmatz Curtis Schreiner Elizabeth Schreiner James Schreiner Charles Scott York The ceremony will take place on the back lawn of the Town Hall weather permitting. If inclement weather moves the ceremony inside, per COVID-19 protocols, social distancing and masks will be required. Masks will be available at the Town Hall.
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Gates of Heaven believes in challenge Synagogue launches online Dare to Do a Mitzvah as a way to do good deeds in world ByLINE: LYNDA EDWARDS
Think of it as an antidote to "devious licks," the stupid viral online dare that challenges its sheep-like followers to vandalize school toilets. Schenectady's Gates of Heaven launched its warm-hearted polar opposite. Gates of Heaven has launched Dare to Do a Mitzvah, an online challenge to repair the world in ways ranging from prosaic but necessary to creative and epic. Mitzvah's literal translation is "commandment" but Gates of Heaven uses it as most people do, to refer to a "good deed." The synagogue normally has a Mitzvah Day but in these nerve-shredding times, more was needed. November was declared "Mitzvah Month." "The world needs us more than ever, and while most of our opportunities to give back will take place virtually or from a social distance, our commitment to our local community through volunteerism and tzedakah (charitable generosity) is unchanged," the website says. The website offers the congregation many projects that can involve a month-long commitment, from which to choose; dropping off food donations for Schenectady Community Ministries at the temple Nov. 6, making a dish for Bethesda House's Christmas or Thanksgiving meal for its homeless women and children, donating financially to Mooncatcher or sewing sanitary napkins for impoverished African school girls. There's even a chance to volunteer to transcribe the diaries of 19thcentury explorers and scientists so they will be easy to read and accessible to students of all ages. A link on the synagogue website can take you to Amnesty International's sign up for volunteer researchers who monitor international news and track cases of good people imprisoned by dictatorships. The Dare to Do a Mitzvah is Gates' new social media initiative, designed with kids and teenagers in mind. Each Sunday morning at Gates Quest School, one or more attendees will be challenged, asked to film or photograph the mitzvah he or she performs, then send
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Dare to Do a Mitzvah challenges Gen-Zers to leave the couch and repair the world in ways big and small. Join Amnesty International. Rake leaves for a neighbor-- or a parent. Elijah Follman, above, rakes his family's yard with a handcut mitzvah man. Isaac Follman, below, also does yard work as his Dare to Do A Mitzvah challenge in Schenectady.
it to congregational Jewish living director Arnold Rotenberg. He posts them on the congregation's Facebook page. "We have encouraged kids in our "Dare to do a Mitzvah" to do something at home," Rotenberg said. "I have pics of kids taking out the garbage, sorting
socks, helping with groceries." But two teen girls aimed for a big impact outside their homes. Seventh-graders Evelia Echandy, who is enrolled in Gates Quest, and her friend, Ava Sylvia, are blessed with awesome fundraising skills. They raised $1,000 in a few days for St. Jude's Hospital as their "dare." The temple has hosted opportunities for youthful mitzvahs for decades, long before texting, tweets and TikTok. The Temple Community Service Corps was launched as a major project of the Social Action Committee back in 1971. Gates describes it as a local version of the Peace Corps. According to the application forms, those eligible are in the 11th and 12th grades, at least 16 years old. (The minimum required is 20 hours weekly). They are paid minimum wage for a 35 hour week. The jobs offer chances to work for community agencies such as nursing homes, children's recreation programs and agencies for the homeless and the disabled.
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AROUND YOUR COMMUNITY Capital Region Social Happenings November Event and Concert Series CAPITAL DISTRICT - https://www.facebook. com/CapitalRegionSocial - CapRegSocialHappenings@gmail.com. Friday Night Events at 7 pm – Picnic at noon at 435 New Karner Road (Hanover Square Building) at “Hill”
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Corinth Grange #823 Country Music Concert CORINTH - Corinth Grange #823 is having a three hour Country Music Concert, on Saturday, November 13, 2021, from 6-9. Music will be provided by Thom Burke, Freddie and the Freeloaders and Jay Emery. Admission will be $5.00. 531 Main Street, Corinth, NY.
The Capital District Humanist Society Presents: Weirdness!: What Fake Science and the Paranormal Tell Us About the Nature of Science CAPITAL DISTRICT - In a world full of weird claims and wild conspiracy theories, scientists,
pundits, and activists can’t simply ask the public to trust science, but must communicate how science works and why it is essential. Weirdness! explores many of the odd beliefs that large sections of the public accepts, but the scientific mainstream rejects. Taner Edis, born in Istanbul, holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Johns Hopkins University. He is professor of physics at Truman State University, and researches the philosophy and history of science. Edis has written extensively about religious and paranormal claims, the rise of Islamist politics, and anti-evolutionary thought. His books include The Ghost in the Universe: God in Light of Modern Science; Why Intelligent Design Fails: A Scientific Critique of the New Creationism, co-edited with Matt Young; Science and Nonbelief; An Illusion of Harmony: Science and Religion in Islam; and Islam Evolving: Radicalism, Reformation, and the Uneasy Relationship with the Secular West. His newest book, Wierdness!, came out in October. This program will take place online, via Zoom, on Sunday, November 14th, 2021 at 1 PM, EST. Current paid CDHS members will automatically receive an invite to the meeting via e mail. Anyone who is not a paid member of CDHS can attend. Simply log onto our Meetup page, https://www.meetup.com/ Capital-District-Humanist-Society/ and use the RSVP function, and the link to the meeting will be available.
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Adirondack Fiddlers SCHUYLERVILLE New style and Old Tyme Fiddling, Adirondack Fiddlers. Sunday November 14th 1:00 pm to 4:30. American Legion Hall, Clancy St. Schuylerville, NY. All fiddlers and musicians young and old, public welcome. Round and square dancing. Food available. For more information call (518) 274-6817.
Girls November/ December Lacrosse CAPITAL DISTRICT Capitalland Lacrosse will be running girl’s lacrosse programs this winter on Sunday mornings starting on November 14, 2021 & ending on January 2, 2022 at the All Star Academy in Latham. Levels include: • Leagues for youth grades 4 – 6th, & modified/JV grades 7-9th & a Varsity league. • An advanced skills and drills program designed for players who want to take his game to the next level - grades 6 – 8th and
9 – 12th. • Instructional programs for novice players’ grades 4 – 6 & 7 – 11 • Instructional programs for beginner grades 4 – 6, & 7 – 11 • A co-ed k-5th learn to play program. For more information go to capitallandlacrosse.com or Email us at Chad@capitallandlacrosse.com
November Holiday Indoor Craft & Garage Sale SARATOGA/WILTON - On Sunday, November 14th, from 11-3 pm the popular Elks Ladies Auxiliary Indoor Craft and Garage Sale at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Club on Elks Lane will hold an extra monthly sale for holiday shopping. Admission is free with over 40 vendors; parking is great, bargains galore, and lunch, We offer household items, sports equipment, handmade items, clothing, fabrics, jewelry, party vendors , pet supplies, food treats, soaps, body lotions, and just about anything you
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can imagine may be found here. New vendors are signing up every month. Snow or rain, the sales go on and it is a fun activity the entire family enjoys. Come browse, visit, eat, or just get out of the house with a friend. All proceeds go to our local charities. All markets are usually held the fourth Sunday of each month: except December, May, June, July, and August. Next sale dates are November 28th (for more holiday shopping), January 23 and February 27, 2022. An 8 foot table and chairs are just $15; call Linda at (518) 289-5470 for information or to sign up for a table(s). Masks should be worn by everyone unvaccinated
Taste of Troy Food Tours Again Offering Holiday Boxes of Local Love CAPITAL DISTRICT - Taste of Troy Food Tours LLC is supporting small, local business and entrepreneurs again with its 2021 Holiday Boxes of Local Love. With guaranteed delivery dates in time for Thanksgiving, Chanukah and/or Christmas, the Boxes are an easy way to express your love while supporting eight different local businesses and the South End Children’s Café. Each Box of Local Love offers you a chance to personalize the specially curated items from seven Capital Region businesses. Boxes contain six items, and purchasers are offered choices for five of the items. Every box will include an authentic, sweet taste of New York: a maple leaf-shaped bottle of Wells Maple Farm’s Grade A syrup. A portion of proceeds from each sale will be donated to South End Children’s Cafe located in Albany, New York. South End Children’s Cafe’s mission is to impact food equity and food justice,
enhance academic success and positively influence the physical and mental health of children residing in the South End of Albany. Currently the Cafe provides to-go meals to children and families in need. What’s in the 2021 Holiday Box of Local Love? Each Box of Local Love* includes: • Collar City Candle: Choice of Cider Doughnut, Winter Solstice or Holiday Sparkle scented 9-ounce, candle jar; • TieBerry Sweets: Choice of six chocolate covered, seasonally decorated pretzel sticks (choice of white, milk, dark or mixed chocolate) or two pack of Hot Chocolate bombs; • Parchment Baking Company: Choice of Kraneskake cookies or Pepperkaker cookies; • What’s Poppin: Choice of Albany Mix (Cheddar Caramel flavor) or Hot Cinnamon bag of gourmet popcorn; • Short and Stout Tea: Choice of 1-ounce bag of Blue Moon Tea, OR • Stack’s Espresso Bar: Choice of a 12-ounce bag of Lark Street House Blend coffee; • Wells Maple Farm: Grade A maple syrup in leaf bottle; • Taste of Troy Food Tours: $15 coupon toward any tour; • Meet our Vendors
guide and Amy’s favorite recipe this holiday season; • Your Personal message; • Domestic shipping via US Postal Service Priority Mail OR curbside pickup option *Slight selection variations may be made due to product availability. The Holiday Box of Local Love is on sale now. Order by November 9 to ship in time for Thanksgiving and/or Chanukah, and by December 9 to arrive in time for Christmas. Price: $95 including taxes and domestic shipping; or save curbside pickup for $89. Only the offered choices are options; please no substitutions. ORDER TODAY - To order or for more information about the Holiday Box of Local Love or Taste of Troy Food Tours LLC tours, visit www.tasteoftroyfoodtours.com or phone 518-495-2277.
Youth Outdoor Photography Contest - Capital District Sportsman Center 2022 Calendar CAPITAL DISTRICT - To enter the contest: One entry per contestant, with the Photographers’ name, age, and county in which the image was taken All photos must be taken in New York State. The
subject can be anything to do with Nature, wildlife, fishing, hunting, hiking, kayaking, gardening, etc. The top 12 winning photos get a spot in our Calendar with Photo Credit and the age of the photographer, location (county only). Must be 18 or under (parental permission required) Submit all photos to cdscrobin@gmail.com no later than November 7, 2021. Sponsored by: HANYS Printing Services, Rensselaer NY.
The Corinth Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast Buffet CORINTH - The Corinth Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, 16 Saratoga Avenue, Corinth, NY is having a Breakfast Buffet on Sunday November 21, 2021 from 7 to 11, to Benefit the Cancer Society. All Proceeds will be donated to the Cancer Society. The buffet will consist of the same menu that we have been having, scrambled eggs, home fries, bacon, sausage, pancakes, French Toast, Sausage biscuits and gravy, and Strawberry Shortcake. Coffee, tea and juice. Donation of $10 for Adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Parking in rear of Firehouse.
OPINION Is Trump's Grip on the GOP Weakening? By Rich Lowry
Republican politicians can be forgiven for thinking that the GOP is Trump's world and they only live in it at his sufferance. He not only survived Jan. 6 and his second impeachment -- he has thrived since. Trump's rallies are still remarkably well-attended, he is making progress in his project of killing the careers of Republicans who supported his impeachment, and big majorities of Republicans tell pollsters they want Trump to run for president again. And yet, there are reasons to believe Trump's dominance is exaggerated and that it is slowly degrading, such that by the time the 2024 Republican primaries roll around, he'll be challengeable and beatable if he runs. It's not unusual for a former president to own his party until someone comes and takes it from him -- Bill Clinton prior to Barack Obama, for example. What's different is that parties typically aren't kind to one-term presidents who lost their reelection bids, and generally former presidents aren't so bent on exercising control over their parties once they vacate the White House. Part of the reason Trump has clung to his fanciful stolen-election narrative is to avoid the stench of defeat of Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush. On top of this, Trump has an intact political operation that is paying a lot of attention to his potential endorsements and how they will or won't enhance his own power. This obviously makes Trump an important player, and maybe more. But there are indications of an undertow and factors that might increase it in the years ahead. Trump's media footprint is much reduced. Data from SocialFlow shows engagement with Trump stories plummeting in March of this year and it took another jag down in August and September. As for Trump's polling numbers, Republicans might tell pollsters they want him to run again as a way to stick a finger in the eye of the media or as a general statement of warm feelings toward him. Even if these findings are based on entirely forthcoming and sincere sentiments, wanting Trump to run is a threshold question that falls short of a commitment to vote for him two and a half years from now. Trump presumably will be vulnerable to electability questions. He lost last fall in part because Biden outperformed Hillary Clinton among suburban voters and independents. Biden is alienating these voters, but there's nothing to indicate that Trump has done anything since November 2020 to make himself less repellent to them. GOP politicians have every reason to do what they can to keep Trump and his voters on board in the interest of a unified base in the run-up to the 2022 midterms. But if Republicans take Congress next year and are worried about keeping it in 2024, they will be wary of once again needing candidates to run better than Trump in swing districts to keep their gavels. Trump has an increasingly self-referential message. In 2016, he talked of fighting for his voters and hammered neglected issues of concern to them, foremost among them trade and immigration. Now, he urges those voters to fight for him based on the imperative of denying his loss, which is of overwhelming concern to his ego and continued political viability. At the end of the day, what primary voters in both parties most want is to win. And this is Trump's true Achilles' heel. The fact is that he lost to Joe Biden and, despite last-minute changes in election procedures and the media and social media landscape being stacked again him, it was fundamentally his doing. His chief vulnerability is that, eventually, someone will put this to him directly, and it will land. Perhaps if Trump decides to make the plunge in 2024, he will clear the field and sweep to his third consecutive GOP presidential nomination. His surface-level strength at the moment, though, might obscure a weakness that will tell over time. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • LOCAL FIRST - COR P AGE 9
Free Stuff Isn't Free
Cal Thomas, Tribune Content Agency
It's open enrollment season for Medicare. Local TV stations and cable networks are flooded with ads for various insurance supplements. They promise "free" dental care, free transportation to doctors, free drugs, free dentures, and lots of other free stuff. Paid spokespersons speak of "benefits" and "entitlements." They say subscribers could receive as much as $100 a month back into their Social Security checks. Even the phone number to call to sign up is "absolutely free." Read the small print and you'll find that some of the plans vary by region, some by ZIP code. Sometimes there's a nominal cost, so it's not actually "free." Call a "licensed" insurance agent for more details. Licensed by whom? Probably the companies selling the plans. Some of the ads pay aging celebrities like quarterback Joe Namath, basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson and comedian Jimmie Walker to pitch their products. Notice the use of certain words and how they also are used by politicians to dupe people into believing they are not getting what they "deserve" because "the rich" - those predatory, stingy, and greedy people -- are not paying their "fair share" in taxes. Selective language has long been used by snake oil salesmen and politicians to flim-flam the public. That is why propaganda messages from dictators are effective. President Biden's falling approval numbers suggest a dwindling number of people believe his claim that taxing billionaires will pay for the trillions he wants to spend. Even the word "infrastructure" is manipulative because only a small percentage of the proposed spending is targeted to repair roads, bridges, and airports. The rest will be spent on other things unrelated to infrastructure and drive us deeper into debt, along with a separate social spending bill to expand "entitlements" that will addict more people to government. People not only have to read between the lines to find the truth, but also explore different sources of information. If you read only, say, The Washington Post and The New York Times and watch CNN and MSNBC,
you will likely believe what comes from their worldview - government is good and here to help you, at least when Democrats are in control. If you read other publications, say, The Washington Times and The Wall Street Journal, watch Fox News and listen to conservative talk radio, you will learn things you didn't know by consuming only left-of-center media. The media also have the power to ignore certain subjects that would give consumers a more balanced information diet. The problem is that too many people read and tune into only those sources that reinforce what they already believe. That, too, is a type of propaganda. In a letter to the editor of The Wall Street Journal, Daniel C. Oliverio of Buffalo, N.Y., deconstructs the "fair share" lingo with his personal story: "As a self-employed professional in a law partnership, I am one of those high-wage earners. I pay over 45 percent of my income in taxes to New York and the U.S. Treasury. That's not counting real-estate tax, both sides of Social Security and Medicare taxes, sales tax and lost deductions. I have no trust fund and can't rely on interest and dividends alone." Here's the key part which flies in the face of the envy and entitlement crowd: "I have worked and saved my whole life ... I have paid my bills and aggressively funded a retirement. To hear ad nauseam the lie that I am getting away with something at tax time ... is frustrating. Now President Biden wants even more on the false premise that people like me aren't paying enough. Half isn't enough?" Once we celebrated and encouraged success. Now we subsidize mediocrity and failure. We are then surprised we are getting more of the latter and less of the former. Do your homework. Don't be manipulated by the language used by politicians and TV ads promising free stuff. Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com. Look for Cal Thomas' latest book "America's Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires and Superpowers and the Future of the United States" (HarperCollins/ Zondervan).
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COPS, COURT AND FIRE CALLS No one injured after small plane lands in field in Milton
Ax used during attack in Corinth, investigators say
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MILTON -- No one was hurt when a small plane came down in a field west of the Saratoga County Airport in the town of Milton Wednesday sometime before 6 p.m., sheriff's investigators said. The sheriff's office received 911 calls at 5:54 p.m. about a plane crash. The craft, occupied by two people, was returning to the airport when it reportedly lost power and was brought down in the field. Neither those in the plane nor anyone on the ground was hurt, deputies said. Occupants were Justin Platt, 30, of Ballston and Jesse Richardson, 35, of Fultonville flying in a 1963 Beechcraft. The model of the plane was not provided. Sheriff's officials said they are working with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board to learn more about what happened. Community Ambulance Corps and Rock City firefighters assisted at the scene.
CORINTH -- A Hamilton County man attacked an acquaintance with an ax Tuesday night, nearly killing him, Saratoga County sheriff’s investigators said Friday. Investigators said they arrested Justice D. Locke, 19, of Indian Lake, on felony charges of attempted murder and burglary. Locke broke into his acquaintance’s residence in Corinth around 11:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and attacked him with an ax. The victim was airlifted to Albany Medical Center Hospital with life-threatening injuries, but is expected to survive, officials said. Two days later, the sheriff’s office located Locke in Indian Lake and recovered the weapon with the help of State Police. Locke was arraigned in Milton Town Court and sent to Saratoga County jail without bail.
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- City police are investigating two fights that resulted in injuries over the Halloween weekend. Officers responded to Caroline Street near Henry Street shortly before 3:30 a.m. Saturday for a “large fight” in the roadway, police said. It ended before authorities arrived. A 22-year-old man, located at the scene, sustained blunt-force injuries to his head and was transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital. A 35-year-old man who sustained several minor stab wounds to his abdomen was treated and released. Officers responded to another incident shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday that resulted in two people in need of medical treatment after an altercation at a Caroline Street establishment. A 26-year-old man was treated at the scene with a hand laceration. A 35-yearold man was transported to Albany Med after being stabbed in the torso. In each incident, cooperation from those involved was minimal, police said. The Saratoga Springs Police Department is asking anyone with any information to call 518584-1800 or 518-584-TIPS to remain anonymous. The assaults follow incidents of violence that have been happening in the Caroline Street business district. One of the last incidents happened the first weekend in October, when four people were charged after police allege a group retaliated against another group they were arguing with earlier on Oct. 1, hitting a woman repeatedly in the head with a cellphone, and assaulting others while stealing items from them in a downtown
Edinburg, Schenectady fire victims receive aid Volunteers from the Northeastern New York Chapter of the American Red Cross provided emergency aid to two people after fires Wednesday in Schenectady and Edinburg. The Red Cross provided financial assistance for necessities such as shelter, food, and clothing to two adults in the Shields Road, Edinburg, blaze. One resident is eligible for veterans' services. Volunteers also provided similar assistance to three people in Wednesday morning's fire on Union Avenue, Schenectady.
North Adams woman killed in Canaan crash CANAAN -- A Massachusetts woman was killed and two other occupants injured after the car they were riding in crashed into a tree Friday morning on Route 295, State Police said. Police responded to the scene at about 2 a.m. after getting a report about a vehicle off the road. Passenger Paula R. Buxbaum, 58, of North Adams, was taken to Berkshire Medical Center by responding EMS where she was pronounced dead. The driver, a man aged 51, and a second passenger, age 17, were both treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the investigation remains ongoing, but they said that all current evidence suggests the inci-
Fights Roil Saratoga Springs
parking lot. In August, a 56-year-old retired corrections officer died outside a Caroline Street bar. Two brothers are charged with allegedly punching him in the head, which resulted in the man hitting the pavement and sustaining a fatal injury.
Wilton attorney admits she stole $860,000 from elderly client BALLSTON SPA - A Wilton attorney admitted in Saratoga County Court to stealing $860,000 from an elderly client over a six-year period, Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen said. Ellen K. Zwijacz, 43, of Edie Road pleaded guilty on Monday to second-degree grand larceny in front of Judge James A. Murphy III, saying she stole the funds from the estate without her client’s knowledge, Heggen said.
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Zwijacz, Heggen said, stole the money by opening accounts and transferring funds from her client to herself. As the victim’s estate attorney, she also submitted fraudulent documents to insurance companies and to Surrogate Court. Zwijacz could face up to three years in prison. She has been order to pay her client back prior to her sentencing, which is Jan. 5,
2022. She will also have to surrender her law license. “The relationship between client and attorney is one of the utmost trust,” Heggen said. “It is a tragedy to see that trust exploited for financial gain. The plea agreement in this case ensures that the financial loss of the victim is made whole and the defendant shall never again act as a fiduciary confidant for a client.” By Wendy Liberatore
that get in the way of your productivity. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, get in touch with a distant relative or old friend. This person may be in need of company and a simple phone call or text could be just what the doctor ordered. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Don’t be surprised if someone rubs you the wrong way this week, Libra. You don’t have to feel compelled to like everyone, but you will have to get along. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 It’s difficult not to take things personally when someone disagrees with you about something, Scorpio. Resist the urge to get into a heated debate. Focus your energy elsewhere. SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, this is a time for plenty of communication between you and your loved ones or coworkers. Listen and contribute to discussions as much as you can this week. CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, your slow and steady nature will be appreciated and
acknowledged by others, particularly those who have been paired with you on a project. AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you may find out something surprising about your family that you didn’t know before. Even if it comes as a shock, delve deeper for the story behind the situation. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Emails are going back and forth, the phone is ringing off the hook and video conferences are booming. Try to find a quiet place to unwind, Pisces. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS NOVEMBER 7 Lorde, Singer (25) NOVEMBER 8 Gordon Ramsay, Chef (55) NOVEMBER 9 Chris Jericho, Wrestler, (51) NOVEMBER 10 Taron Egerton, Actor (32) NOVEMBER 11 Calista Flockhart, Actress (57) NOVEMBER 12 Russell Westbrook, Athlete (33) NOVEMBER 13 Julia Michaels, Singer (28)
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • LOCAL FIRST - COR P AGE 11
HOUSE OF THE WEEK
1366 Burden Lake Road, Sand Lake
PHOTOS BY MARC JACOBS
The 1,654-square-foot home includes 250 square feet of private lake frontage, at right.
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t’s not just a house this week, but a compound. The 2-acre property along Burden Lake has a 1,654 square-foot house with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Also on the lot are four cottages for rent, each with about 900 square feet of living space, two bedrooms and a bathroom. The property has 250 feet of private lake frontage. Highlights of the main house include a hot tub overlooking the lake as well as a dock; a sauna and a wood stove in the living room; and outside, a koi pond, chicken coop, apple, pear and cherry trees. Averill Park schools. Public sewer, private well. Taxes: $11,221. List price: $899,000. The property is co-listed by Vera Cohen LEIGH (518-859-8117) and HORNBECK Dan Weinheimer (518-932-3966) of HOUSE OF Vera Cohen Realty. THE WEEK
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Clockwise from left: the living space; one of three bedrooms; dining space; a view of the lake from inside the home; and cottages on the property available to rent.
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LEGAL NOTICES VILLAGE OF CORINTH NOTICE OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING MEETING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that pursuant to legislation signed by the Governor on September 1, 2021, (S. 50001/A.40001) extending virtual access to public
public hearing meetings under New York State Open Meetings Law, and as a result of the increase in COVID cases in Saratoga County, a Zoning Board Public Hearing meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 5:30PM via videoconferencing. Due to public health and safety concerns, the public will not be permitted to attend
Girls November/ December Field Hockey CAPITAL DISTRICT Capitalland Field Hockey will be running girls Field Hockey programs this winter on Sunday mornings starting on November 14, 2021 & ending on January 2, 2022 at the All Star Academy in Latham. Levels include: League for modified/ JV grades 7-9. • An advanced skills and drills program designed for players who want to take his game to the next level - grades 6 – 8th and 9 – 11. • Instructional programs for novice players’ grades 5 – 7 & 8 – 11 . • Instructional programs for beginner grades 4 – 6, & 7 – 11 • Learn to play beginner program grades K - 3: for all young players who want to learn how to play in a friendly
permitted in person, at remote locations where Board members will be situated or in any other location. The public will be able to fully observe and comment at the videoconference meeting. The Public Hearing which will be held by the Village of Corinth Zoning Board on November 9, 2021 at
9, 5:30PM is for the consideration of the Area Variance application presented for 611 Palmer Ave. A copy of the application is at the office of the Village Clerk for reviewing during regular business hours. Interested parties or their agents may comment at the time of the public hearing. INSTRUCTIONS
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CESS THE VIRTUAL MEETING: If you have a computer, tablet or smart phone, you can register, log in and see the video and hear the audio of the live session. You can access the Zoom meeting at Topic: ZBA Public Hearing Time: November 9, 2021
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Town of Greenfield Lions Club Annual Christmas Tree & Wreath Sale GREENFIELD - The Greenfield Lions will be selling Christmas Trees and Wreaths in the vacant lot next to the Greenfield Community Center at 31 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center. The trees are $ 40.00 each and Wreaths are $ 12.00 & $ 15.00. The sales start on Nov. 21st.
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