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Saratoga Springs historic homes tour set for May 14 By LEIGH HORNBECK
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SARATOGA SPRINGS - Homes on the city's east side along Union Avenue, George Street, Madison Avenue, and Circular Street will be open to the public on Saturday, May 14, as part of the 2022 Historic Homes Tour, a fundraiser for the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation. This year’s in-person tour features four homes, including a “rehab-in-progress,” and the virtual tour features five homes. “I’m thrilled to have the Historic Homes Tour back in person. After receiving such positive feedback from the virtual tour last year and not knowing what would be possible this year, we are happy to be able to have the best of both worlds. Many people loved last year’s virtual tour because they were able to notice details that they otherwise might have missed during an in-person tour, see beautiful drone views of Saratoga Springs, and enjoy from afar,” said Executive Director Samantha Bosshart. The Historic Homes Tour is the foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year and provides important support for educational programs, advocacy efforts, technical assistance and restoration projects. The foundation is also hosting two educational programs on May 14. “W.C. Whitney: Redefining Racing” will be presented by Charlie Kuenzel at the National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame, 191 Union Ave. Light breakfast fare will be available while Kuenzel talks about the life and legacy of William C. Whitney, who brought credibility to the crumbling racing industry, built the Oklahoma Training Track and made major improvements to the Saratoga Race Course. The program starts at 9 a.m. “A Week of Wonder” presented by Carol Godette is at noon at Fasig-Tipton, 153 George St. Learn about the quiet, mixed-use neighborhood of George, Case, and Mitchell streets, home to a variety of small businesses such as a mom and pop store, an insurance company, and a gas station and garage. A boxed lunch will be served. This area comes alive once a year to the sounds of yearlings neighing from the
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green stables, horse auctioneer calls from the open-air pavilion of Fasig-Tipton, and piano bar singers at the Spuyten Duyvil. “The popular breakfast and lunch programs consistently sell out each year because Charlie and Carol bring a unique perspective to the history of Saratoga as longtime residents. Their roots to this community and passion for bringing history to life always makes for an interesting presentation,” said Membership & Programs Director Nicole Babie. Historic Homes Tour tickets for the in-person and virtual tours are $35 for SSPF members and $45 for nonmembers. Virtual tour tickets are $20 for SSPF members and $25 for nonmembers. Tickets for the programs are $30 each for SSPF members and $35 for nonmembers and must be purchased purchased by Wednesday, May 11. Ticket sales are on the foundation website at saratogapreservation.org .
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This Week in Saratoga County History Mechanicville’s Unique WWII Photo Collection Honors the Greatest Generation Submitted by Chris Carola May 5, 2022 Chris Carola is a former Albany-based Associated Press reporter who lives in Saratoga Springs. He can be reached at ccarola@ nycap.rr.com On May 8, 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered to Allied forces, ending World War II in Europe. Less than four months later, on Sept. 2, Japan formally surrendered aboard the USS Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay, bringing history’s most destructive conflict to an end. More than 16 million Americans served in the U.S. military during the war, including several thousand from Saratoga County. Many of those local veterans hailed from the city of Mechanicville, where a unique artifact from their wartime service survives to this day. In 1942, not long after Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. into the war, restaurant owner and photography buff Charles Siciliano Sr. started snapping portraits of local servicemen in uniform when they stopped at his restaurant on Warsaw Avenue in what was then the heart of Mechanicville’s Italian American neighborhood. Siciliano’s Restaurant
was a popular spot in the 1940s, known for its clams, Italian food and live dance music on weekends. “It was standing room only,” Charles Siciliano Jr., a boy when WWII started, told me in November 2000 for a story I wrote on his father’s photo collection while working as a reporter for The Associated Press in Albany. As the war progressed and more Mechanicville men went into the service, the elder Siciliano, known to everyone as Charlie, turned his photography hobby into a local tradition. Soon, servicemen home on leave were being told, “Go up to Charlie’s place and have your picture taken.” Siciliano snapped every photo in the same spot: in the corner of the restaurant’s bar, where the white tile walls and a window with the shade closed provided a good background for the black-and-while portraits. Most men sat posed with their right arm resting on the bar, many with drink in hand, with a vase with flowers or a liquor bottle at their bent elbow. Siciliano developed and printed the 3-inch-by-3inch photos himself, then framed them in groups of 25 and hung them throughout the restaurant. By the time WWII ended, hundreds of photos of local veterans – including a handful of women -decorated Siciliano’s walls. Not all of them were from Mechanicville. Servicemen from Stillwater, Waterford, Ballston Spa and Saratoga Springs had their photos taken by Siciliano,
as did some veterans from neighboring Washington and Rensselaer counties. Every branch of the U.S. military is represented in the photos, and the people smiling for Siciliano’s camera saw action in every theater of the war, from the skies over Europe to remote Pacific islands, from the beaches of Normandy to the jungles of Burma. Among the veterans in the photo collection are: Hawley Waldron Sr., of Mechanicville, a Marine who fought at Saipan and Iwo Jima. David Catallo, of Waterford, a Navy corpsman wounded at Omaha Beach in Normandy on D-Day. Chris Sgambati, Mechanicville’s 30-year representative on the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors, a sailor who served in the Pacific Theater, including the 1944-45 Philippines campaign. William Grey, of Mechanicville, an Army Air Forces navigator who flew 50 missions in Europe, where he survived being shot down on his 33rd mission. Carmine DeCrescente Sr., of Mechanicville, who forged his parents’ signature at 17 to enlist in the Navy and served in the Pacific aboard the USS Texas. All are deceased. DeCrescente, patriarch of the family-owned beer distributing company based in Mechanicville, passed away last Dec. 16 at 94. “Carm” was an accomplished clarinetist as a teen and was a regular performer at Siciliano’s before joining the Navy. He
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was likely among the last surviving WWII veterans whose photos are in the Siciliano collection, if not the last overall. Siciliano also took photos of local servicemen during the Korean War, but the vast majority of the more than 700 snapshots from his collection are from WWII. He sold the business in the late 1970s to Frank Costanzo, who inherited the hundreds of framed photos. Costanzo had them remounted in eight larger frames, then took the collection with him when he relocated his business to the town of Waterford. There, the frames covered the walls in the entrance for years before being donated to the Mechanicville Public Library. The library is also home to all the negatives from the original photos, donated by Charles Jr., a retired Saratoga Springs school district administrator. The library has digitized the Siciliano collection on its website: https://www.flickr.
com/photos/mechanicvilledistpublibrary/ sets/72157602435034007/ While taking photos of hometown servicemen and displaying them in bars, post offices, city halls and other public places was common during WWII, few if any of those collections are known to have survived the intervening 80 years. Which makes Mechanicville’s collection unique, according to historians I interviewed for the two stories I wrote for the AP on the Siciliano photos, the second one written in September 2015 for the 70th anniversary of WWII’s end. The National World War II Museum is home to more than 100,000 artifacts, including photo collections. Yes it’s the quality, size and longevity of the Siciliano collection that make it “a local history treasure trove” and “completely unique” among known WWII collections, Kimberly Guise, a curator at the New Orleans museum, told me for that 2015 AP story
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AROUND YOUR COMMUNITY Home Made Theater Postpones The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time SARATOGA - Home Made Theater regretfully announces that due to an outbreak of Covid-19 among the cast and crew, for everyone’s health and safety, the difficult decision has been made to postpone the second weekend of performances for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. The show has been rescheduled to new dates. Performances will be held Friday, May 20th at 7:30pm, and Sunday, May 22nd at 2:00pm and 7:30pm. The 7:30 performance on May 22nd will be the planned “sensory-friendly” presentation. All are welcome to the “sensory-friendly” performance, though there will be some modifications to the performance to accommodate those susceptible to sensory overstimulation, such as reduced seating capacity. The Home Made Theater box office will be contacting patrons to arrange either an exchange to one of the new dates, or a refund if necessary.
Celebrating Historic Preservation in Clifton Park at the Historic Grooms Tavern CLIFTON PARK - Festivities will begin at noon on Sunday, May 15th with the opening of the exhibit “The Archaeology of Clifton Park”, followed by a lecture at 1PM by New York State Archaeologist, Dr. Christina Reith, on the Cultural Resource Survey
Thank You To All Who Participated in Sock Drive LUZERNE / HADLEY - Cathy Littlejohn would like to thank all who participated in our sock drive. With the help of St. Mary’s Church, the community of Luzerne/Hadley and the surrounding communities, we collected a total of 2,081 pairs of socks. The socks will be distributed to Luzerne/Hadley Elementary and High Schools, and to The Open Door Mission in Glens Falls. More specifically; 1,688 pairs of socks are for the Elementary School, 292 pairs of socks for the High School, and 101 pairs of socks are for the Open Doors Mission. We hoped for 1,500 pairs of socks to cover only the Elementary school children, with 4 possible pairs of socks each. The community once more has gone way above our expectations and we give you our Humble thanks. God has surely blessed this project. May God Bless each student and everyone who did anything to help, including raising those wonderful children.
Burnt Hills United Methodist Church Panel Discussion with J.J. Warren BURNT HILLS - Please join us for a panel discussion with keynote speaker J. J. Warren, author of Reclaiming Church – A Call to Action for Religious Rejects. Date and Time: Saturday, June 11th at 10 am Location: Burnt Hills United Methodist Church, 816 Route 50, Burnt Hills Event is outside, please bring your own chair. For more information, visit www.nybhumc.com
Program which provides research and assessment of archaeological and architectural resources for other state agencies. 18th and early 19th century period music by Liaisons Plaisante will begin at 2PM with refreshments and tours of the Historic Tavern. This event is located on the corner of Grooms Road and Sugar Hill Road. Co-sponsored by the Clifton Park Historic Preservation Commission and Friends of Historic Grooms Tavern.
Saratoga County Seeks Volunteers To Deliver Meals To Homebound Seniors BALLSTON SPA Immediate Need - The Saratoga County Department of Aging and Youth Services is seeking volunteers to deliver meals to homebound seniors in the following areas: Ballston Spa, South Glens Falls, Wilton, Hadley, Schuylerville, and Greenfield. This important program helps many seniors, age 60 and older, remain independent in their homes by providing them with a nutritious ready-to-eat lunch each weekday. Meals are picked up at 11AM and delivered until 1PM. Volunteers’ schedules are flexible to meet their availability. To become a volunteer, individuals must submit paperwork, including references, to the Saratoga County Department of Aging and Youth Services. Volunteers must have a valid driver license and their own vehicle. Training and orientation are provided to all volunteers. Being a volunteer for this program is a gratifying experience as seniors
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Ballston Spa Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee to Discuss Stormwater Management BALLSTON SPA - The Village of Ballston Spa’s Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee will meet twice during the month of May to discuss the village’s stormwater management. The meetings will be held on the first and third Thursdays of the month, May 5 and May 19, at 7 pm at the Saratoga County Office Building at 50 West High Street in Ballston Spa. The committee will consider aspects of the village’s storm sewer system, anticipated rainfall and its effects, capacity of creeks and flood plains within the village. Discussion will then follow on what determinations need to be made to best handle stormwater and set priorities for implementation. The Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee has been formed to work in conjunction with a professional planning consultant to identify and study several topics over the course of the next year in order to create a final plan for approval by the Village board of trustees. All meetings are open to the public, who are encouraged to attend and provide input, either in-person attendance or via Zoom.
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Calling All Singers! Raise Your Voice Singing Competition Auditions for Teens and Young Adults Ages 13-24 SCHENECTADY - The auditions will be held on May 16-17 from 5:00PM to 9:00PM at the First United Methodist Church, 603 State Street, Schenectady. Compete in one of two categories: Show Tunes, Theatre & Opera OR Rock, Pop & Country. Solo or Duo Performers No Profanity. Top 25 finalists will perform at Proctors for the chance to become the winner. Cash prize and trophy for the first and second place winners in each category. To schedule an audition, please call the Center for Community Justice at ext. 330 or email rvaughn@theccj.org.
Proceeds from Raise Your Voice will benefit CASA of the Capital Region, a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to lifting up the voices of children in Family Court in Albany and Schenectady counties. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates: specially trained and supervised volunteers assigned by Family Court Judges to speak up for the needs of abused and neglected children in court and in the community. CASA of the Capital Region is a program of the Center for Community Justice and is a member of CASA of NYS:Advocates for Children (www.casanys.org) and the National CASA Association (https:// nationalcasagal.org)
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2022 Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market Seeks Vendors, Volunteers BALLSTON SPA - The 2022 Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market, sponsored by the Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association (BSBPA), will run from June 11 through September 29, 2022. The markets will be held on Thursdays from 3-6 pm and Saturdays from 9 am-1 pm in Wiswall Park on Front Street, in the heart of downtown Ballston Spa. The markets have been serving the local community since 2003. Our mission is to bring together local farms and food/craft producers with consumers and to promote locally created products. The market is now accepting vendors for the 2022 season. New and returning vendors can apply online at https://www.ballston.org/category/farmers-market. The market bylaws are posted on the application page.
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The BSBPA is also looking for community volunteers to help on market days. It’s a great way to get to know and support the vendors and get in some “early bird” market shopping. Most importantly, volunteer help will assure that the Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market will continue to be a presence in the village. Please contact farmers’ market chairperson Nora Osuchowski at nora@ballston. org to find out more. Customer admission to the market is free. Updates on what is new at the market throughout the season can be found on the Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market Facebook page and at ballston.org. The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association, established in 1983, is a non-profit organization committed to making the Village of Ballston Spa a great place to live, work and visit. To learn more, visit at www. ballston.org.
Ballston Area Senior Citizens Activities BALLSTON/MILTON - BASC Inc. If you are 55+ a resident of Saratoga County. Looking to meet active seniors check out the Ballston Area Senior Citizens. Residents from surrounding communities are welcome to join. Activities and programs include Festive Dinners, Dances with live band, Bus Trips, Weekly Luncheons, Exercise classes, Chorus, Crafts, and Pickin’ sessions. Stop in the Milton Community Center any Thursday 10:00 am—11:45 am to join us for lunch. Yearly, Jan. 1—Dec. 31, 2022 membership fee is $ 10.00 to join. You can call Sue Heimburg @ 518-885-8037 for information. or e-mail sheim381@gmail for an application to join. Visit www.ballstonmiltonseniors.com or Facebook Ballston Area Seniors.
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Nonprofit Seeks Artists with Medical Conditions and Serving as Caregivers SARATOGA - Beyond My Battle’s “Art with Heart & Hope” Show Provides a Voice and Venue for Those Using Art to Cope with Medical Challenges [Saratoga Springs, NY:] If you are an artist living with or caring for someone living with a rare disease, illness, or disability, this is a great opportunity to share your art. Saratoga-based nonprofit, Beyond My Battle, is holding its fourth annual “Art with Heart & Hope” showcasing the ways art can help manage the many stressors of living as a patient or caregiver. The deadline to submit artwork is July 1, 2022. All art must be able to be displayed on a wall or easel. Artists must have lived with, or cared for someone living with, a physical illness, disease, or disability; be at least 18 years old; and live in the Capital Region. Artists should submit their information and work at beyondmybattle.org/artshow-2022 by July 1st. Artists have the option to price their artwork and donate a portion of the sale to Beyond My Battle or not price their artwork at all. About the Show: “Art with Heart & Hope” is an annual pop-up exhibition celebrating the healing power of art for those living with life-altering medical conditions and their caregivers. Works are displayed alongside written statements from the artists who share the many ways art helps them cope. It is an evening full of inspiration, awareness, and community partnered with refreshments and live music. This year’s show will take place on September 8, 2022 at Universal Preservation Hall from 5:30 - 8:30 PM. Tickets will be available to purchase starting July 15, 2022 at beyondmybattle.org. Sponsorship opportunities are available. To become a sponsor of this year’s show, please email art@beyondmybattle.org. About Beyond My Battle: Beyond My Battle (BMB) is a Saratoga-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping patients and caregivers manage stress and cultivate resilience. Through emotional support and educational resources rooted in mindfulness and compassion, BMB works to build emotional awareness and provide an engaged approach to life with health-related uncertainty. To learn more about BMB, visit beyondmybattle.org.
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CLIFTON PARK - Sunday May 15th, 2022 12pm-4pm, Chefs Buffett served at 1pm Van Patten Golf Club, 924 Main St., Clifton Park, NY 12065 What: Our spring luncheon consists of a delicious chefs buffet with many options! There will also be raffle baskets, silent auction items, and a 50/50 raffle. As always all proceeds go directly to the animals in our care! Price: The price of admission is $40 per person. Checks or cash can be mailed to the following address by May 1st. Please be sure to note your money is for the luncheon when you send it!
Vocal Scholarship Competition
CAPITAL DISTRICT Saratoga Voices, formerly the Burnt Hills Oratorio Society, will hold its 25th annual vocal scholarship competition for high school seniors. Two scholarships will be awarded to the top two competitors along with an opportunity to sing in a Saratoga Voices concert. Applicants need not plan a career in music, but the scholarships are intended to facilitate the continued study of singing in college. This year’s audition will be held on Friday, June 3 at St. Clement’s Church in Saratoga Springs. Details and applications can be found at https://saratogavoices. org/vocal-scholarship/
Christ’s Cupboard Food Pantry BALLSTON SPA Christ’s Cupboard Food Pantry, located at the First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa, 202 Milton Ave, has expanded our service hours. We are now open every Tuesday morning from 9-11am and every Thursday from 4:30-6:pm.
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Animal shelters serve as temporary way stations for animals that are between homes. The purpose of shelters is to offer food and safe surroundings for surrendered or lost pets until they can be reunited with owners or be adopted by new families. The ASPCA says around 6.3 million companion animals enter U.S. shelters every year, with a nearly even split between dogs and cats. While shelter pet numbers are on the decline since 2011, many shelters simply cannot house too many animals. In many instances, shelters rely on pet foster families. What is pet fostering? Fostering a companion animal is an agreement by an individual to care for a needy pet in his or her private residence until the animal is placed in a permanent new home. Many times shelters will ask foster parents to step up and house puppies to provide early socialization and training to acclimate these young animals to living in homes. Who pays for fostering costs? The question of financing foster care depends on the organization one works with. Most shelters or rescue organizations will cover at least some of the costs of supplies and medical care. However, this is not always the case. It is important for potential foster parents to understand the commitment fostering requires before signing up. What are some benefits to fostering for the people involved? While there are many benefits to the pet, including a less stressful, quiet environment, people get something out of fostering, too. Foster families can provide love and affection to an animal that needs it. It can be rewarding to do something selfless, and teaches compassion to everyone in the household. Since having a pet is a large responsibility, pet fostering also serves as an introductory lesson for anyone considering becoming a permanent pet parent. When fostering a pet, everyone in the household gets to see the day-to-day tasks that pet ownership requires. How long is the fostering term? The ASPCA says that time commitments for fostering can vary. Sometimes it may be a matter of weeks or it could be months, depending on the foster program and the pet’s situation. What are common expectations? A foster program will explain their specific expectations. These may include training the pets to void outdoors or in a litter box. Foster parents may be expected to teach a dog to rest in his crate or basic commands. Who can I reach out to? The animal care resource Great Pet Care says municipal shelters, nonprofit shelters and nonprofit animal rescue groups typically have fostering programs. Rescue groups tend to have more time and resources to provide temporary pet parents with more compatible animal matches. Fostering a pet can be a rewarding and worthwhile experience for pets and people.
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Cats perch on windowsills and the tops of sofas in many homes across the country. The American Veterinary Medical Association indicated in its U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook (2017-2018) that 25.4 percent of households owned cats, with a total of 58,385,725 cats residing in the United States that year. The Canadian Animal Health Institute says cats continue to outnumber dogs in Canada, where 8.1 million cats were kept as household pets in 2020. Pet owners understand that there are a variety of dog breeds, each with its own behavior, size and temperament standards. For example, a golden retriever may behave much differently than a toy poodle. The same can be said for cats; cat breeds vary and each has its own notable characteristics. The following are a few popular cat breeds and what owners can expect if they open their homes to these felines, courtesy of PetHealthZone® and Cat Fanciers’ association. • Abyssinian: A popular cat breed, abyssinians are elegant and regal-looking. While affectionate, they tend not to be lap cats, but are known for their curiosity and playfulness. These cats come in four different ruddy colors. • American Bobtail: This cat has a short tail and tufted ears and toes. It resembles the wild bobcat. Some say these cats are dog-like in their personalities. They may enjoy greeting family and some can even be leash-trained. • Bengal: Bengals look like a wild cat with their spotted coats. They are extremely intelligent and require much energy to stimulate them mentally. • Burmese: Burmese cats like spending time with their families and bonding with people. They hail from Thailand, although it was rumored the cats were from Burma, and come in American and British variations. • Devon Rex: With its oversized ears, the Devon Rex can look like a cartoon character. And a character he or she is, preferring to curl up on a warm lap or follow people around the house. The breed also has a hint of mischievousness, so watch out. • Himalayan: Puffy and beautiful, these cats desire petting and grooming. They were bred by crossing Persian and Siamese cats to produce a striking mix. Himalayans are affectionate, intelligent and extroverted. • Maine Coon: These cats got their name from the legend that they’re a cross between a cat and a racoon. This isn’t the case, but Maine Coons are among the largest cat breeds in the world and have fur and tails that resembles a wild racoon’s. People-oriented, intelligent and easy-going are some traits associated with this breed. • Persian: Persians have scrunched faces and silky, flowing coats. They tend to be quiet and gentle, and will offer unconditional love to owners. They can take a while to warm up to new people. • Siamese: These cats look similar to Burmese, and also hail from Thailand. Brown paws and blue eyes give them a striking look. They’re quite talkative and very intelligent. With scores of cat breeds, people can undoubtedly find felines that fit their lifestyles.
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Adirondack Center Stage Summer Program for Kids CORINTH - Adirondack Center Stage’s Summer Theatre Workshop (STW) is a summer theatre program for children and youth ages 8-18. This year they will be bringing “Shrek the Musical” to the stage on the weekend of July 29, 30, and 31, 2022. Participants will be working on an engaging project this summer, learning artistic expression through dance, music, puppetry, and mask-making. The tuition prices are modest to provide for the demographics of our community and local artists will be engaged as musicians, directors, costumers, choreographers, and designers. Their first production meeting will be in March and auditions for all registered students will be held later in the springtime. The program respects the abilities of all children, giving each a place to be valued for who they are and what they have to offer and gives participants the opportunity to act, sing, dance, paint sets, run technical equipment, and help backstage crew. Learning team-work and problem-solving skills, as well as gaining the concept of cooperation through various project activities, students work under the guidance of a caring, talented, and professional staff. The modest tuition for the program includes student scripts, tee shirts, and costumes. Financial assistance is available to any students requesting it. This worthwhile program for area children was deeply affected by the Covid lockdowns and restrictions and are greatly in need of support to bring a successful production to the stage this summer. Please send donations to our projects to: Adirondack Center Stage, P.O. Box 53, Corinth, NY 12822. Read more about them on their website: www. adkcenterstage.org.
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sheep, goat, and horse. A professional showman from each species will demonstrate the proper technique and handling skills of that animal. They will guide 4-H’ers through the ring and show them proper etiquette. This will prepare showman for county, regional, and state level fair showmanship competitions. The clinic is also an introduction to the Master showmanship competition; which por-
trays the Grand Champion showman from each large animal livestock show (Horse, Sheep, Goat, Dairy Cattle, Beef Cattle) at the Saratoga County Fair to determine the overall “Master Showman”. Showmanship is the skill and ability of the showman. Showmanship is the technique of presenting an animal in front of a judge. The showman must keep eye contact with the judge and
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“The incredibly low pay for nontenure-track faculty is totally out of step with the cost of living in the area,” McAdams said. “The nontenure-track faculty is really struggling to meet their basic economic needs. … We all do this because we love teaching, we love working with students. Skidmore students are wonderful young people. It’s just an honor to teach them. But what we do is labor and it needs to be fairly compensated.”
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She said that many nontenure-track faculty have to rely on their partners making a living wage, work two jobs or, as she knows in at least one case, go on public assistance. Moreover, she said there is an “extremely bewildering variety of contract structures” for the nontenure-track faculty that offer “absolutely no job security.” “We are on these short-term contracts of one or two years, despite the fact that we fulfill teaching needs that are clearly permanent,” said McAdams who teaches freshman writing, a class that is required of all students. She says the short contracts make it difficult to plan a future. In addition to job security and pay equity, 68 nontenure-track faculty members signed a letter to the Skidmore community stating that they seek “a voice on
campus” when it comes to shaping policy. The letter also requested that the administration “voluntarily recognize the union and to begin good-faith negotiations.” The faculty, students and alumni have also said that righting the inequities inherent in the non-tenure-track salaries, contracts and resources will also better the Skid-more community as a whole and aligns with the values of equity and inclusion that Skidmore purports to espouse. Spinner concluded his speech with “it’s the right thing to do and now is the time to do it.” “If not now, when?” he asked. “If I’m only for myself, what am I? ... Collective bargaining will make Skidmore a better place for both teachers and students to do this important intellectual labor.”
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