Saratoga North Edition | Thursday, June 30, 2022
Plan to shorten Spa City police shifts costly; mayor against it By WENDY LIBERATORE
Pitney Meadows Announces The Return of Fire Feast SARATOGA - After being put on pause due to the COVID pandemic, Pitney Meadows Community Farm’s local-centric event returns in Summer 2022. One of Saratoga’s most unique events features an extraordinary line-up of local farm-to-table chefs cooking over open-fire pits, while sourcing ingredients from local producers and the Pitney Meadows’ farm fields. The farm-to-table event helps raise funds for Pitney Meadow’s most important initiatives. Guests will watch as local chefs cook a delicious seasonally-inspired, locally sourced, and carefully curated meal over our open fire pits, meander through our breathtaking Community Gardens while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and taking in the sites of the Farmscape at dusk. Live music from Soul Session featuring “Soulist” Garland Nelson, a silent auction, hayrides through our fields, and a s’mores bonfire to end the evening await you! Guest chefs include Kevin London of Farmhouse Food and local chefs Michele Hunter, Laurel Barkan, Michael Blake, and Dan Spitz. Cocktails will be crafted by Hamlet
SARATOGA SPRINGS - A change in a city police contract that would shorten work shifts from 12 to 10 hours might come at a high cost. Commissioner of Public Safety James Montagnino said the city will have to pay between an additional $550,000 to $600,000 a year for a negotiated contract with the city’s Police Benevolent Association that will end longer work days that he said have have morphed into dangerous 16-hour shifts, sometimes for three days in a row. But in exchange to end that deal, desired by officers as it shortens the work week, the city will have to give police officers an increase in shift differential, payouts for longevity, an additional holiday for Juneteenth, and holiday wages for working Travers Day. “This is a unique situation,” said Montagnino, who has been working to end the fatigue-inducing 12- to 16-hour police shifts since taking office in January. “This is something they are putting on the table for the city. We are getting the 12- to 16-hour shifts, which we find is detrimental to the city. It’s not like they are coming with their hands out for raises.” Yet members of the City Council are skeptical. They agree that short shifts are safer, but they are reluctant to move forward on the other contract items without seeing cost breakouts and are also considering how it might affect other union contracts. “The longevity bonus, how many unions in our city have that for their employees,” Commissioner of Finance Minita Sanghvi asked at last week’s City Council meeting. “If you have
it for the PBA, every other union will come to us saying we want a longevity bonus, too.” Mayor Ron Kim also questioned the longevity bonuses, as well as other items in the proposed contract that would override a May 13, 2021, agreement, valid through 2025, that allowed officers to work the longer shifts. “I agree safety is an issue,” Kim said. “What happened is this contract negotiation expanded and did not focus on (shorter shifts.) The other issues have to be dealt with in another run. This is too costly to do. I don’t know how longevity bonus got into this discussion. It just doesn’t make sense to me.” Dan Mullan, president of the PBA, did not immediately respond to a Times Union request for comment on the proposed contract. However, PBA members have already signed off on the agreement. For the contract to go into effect, the City Council would have to approve it. Montagnino said there is enough money in the public safety budget to cover the 2022 and 2023 costs. He also said it will ultimately save money because it will retain officers who are expensive to recruit and train. The differential and holiday agreement would encourage senior officers to work the less popular shifts: nights, weekends and on Saratoga Race Course’s Travers Stakes in August, always the busiest day of the year in Saratoga Springs, he said. Right now, the city often pays overtime to cover these shifts. The agreement also limits overtime to four hours and bars overtime for consecutive shifts. Further, the 10-hour shift change will mean that every officer will be off every other weekend, which was the original reason to go to the 12-hour shifts, Montagnino said.
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cross-country skiing. He also wants to try to grow lavender, mushrooms and microgreens. “I want to educate the general public about the McCarthys and about nature,” Atkins, who is also a business professor at SUNY Adirondack, said. “I want people to get out there in the wilderness, into fresh air. When they get out of the city they want to get on the water, get in the mountains. They want to hike. It’s what I want to expose them to.” While nature was top of mind for Atkins, the Wild River Farm, as it was known, was a place of escape for Lake whose relationship with McCarthy Jr., as her biography “Peekaboo: The Story of Veronica Lake” tells it, was fraught with endless alcohol-fueled fights. Hadley was a place where the pressures of their marriage eased. “When things got rocky with her marriage ... she and Joe relocated to Saratoga (County), neighboring nearby Saratoga Springs in upstate New York,” author Jeff Lenburg wrote. “There they lived on a farm out in the country. As Lake told longtime syndicated columnist and confidant Erskine Johnson in his syndicated “Hollywood Today” in mid-March: ‘I finally found the role I’ve been looking for all these years — wife.” According to the Saratogian, the two spent part of their 1955 honeymoon there. Yet her role as a wife didn’t last and the two divorced in
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“The sweet spot is a 10-hour shift over four days,” Montagnino said. “It would allow for better quality-of-life benefit.” Sanghvi also said that the shift differentials, that will rise from a low of 80 cents to a high of $4.14 an hour, “seem really, really high” and “will balloon very quickly.” She also questioned getting holiday pay to work Travers Day. “It’s part of being here,” Sanghvi said. “What stops dispatchers from saying they want premium pay for Travers or when Dave Matthews Band comes to town. I’m responsible for taxpayers’ dollars. If we do this for x, what do we do when yabc comes to us with the same request. ... I’m trying to get more understanding on these issues.” Montagnino said he also expects to see other savings in another recent City Council approval. On June 8, the city approved allowing credit for time served in other police departments for lateral transfers, something that was prohibited in the past. Prior, lateral transfer rarely happened because a transfer would have to start at the bottom of the pay scale regardless of their law enforcement history. Montagnino said this eliminates paying for new recruits to go the police academy and the on-the-job training that follows. He also said it would help to bring in more people of color to the department. “Out of our 70-some sworn officers, we have one individual of color,” Montagnino said. “That is something that needs desperately to change and our ability to cast a net wider and become more attractive to other law enforcement agencies in the region. It would allow us
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Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation Announces Work Beginning at 65 Phila Street SARATOGA - In May 2021, the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation purchased the 1851 Alexander A. Patterson House at 65 Phila Street, which is important because of its associations with early development of the city, spring waters, and the Jewish community. The Foundation is excited to announce that on Thursday, June 16, 2022 ERSI, based out of Syracuse, has begun the interior demolition, including removal of all plaster and lathe, and will begin environmental abatement in the coming weeks. Prior to demolition, Bonacio Construction carefully removed all of the historic window sashes that will be stored until
Ballston Spa Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Explores Social Considerations BALLSTON SPA - The Village of Ballston Spa’s Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee will meet twice during the month of July to explore the social makeup of the village and how it will inform decisions and actions for the village’s future. The meetings will be held on the first and third Thursdays of the month, July 7 and July 21, at 7 pm at the Saratoga County Office Building at 50 West High Street in Ballston Spa. The committee will review the diversity of household composition, income, education, ethnicity and lifestyle, as well as
they can be restored. The Foundation’s Revive 65 Committee has evaluated the existing conditions of the building, including an environmental assessment and window survey, as well as completed architectural drawings, existing and proposed. In March, the City of Saratoga Springs Design Review Commission approved the Foundation’s historic review application. The building permit to perform initial work was approved at the end of April. In addition to the abatement, the Foundation will make structural repairs and complete an exterior restoration prior to selling it to someone who will complete the interior rehabilitation and be a good steward for years to come. Support the Foundation’s efforts to Revive 65 by making a donation or becoming a member. In addition to preserving
this important historic resource of the community, the Foundation is documenting the process and the project be the source of multiple educational programs. Visit www. saratogapreservation.org or call (518) 587-5030 for more information or to join, follow the Foundation on social media, and join their email list to get regular progress updates. Founded in 1977, the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the preservation and enhancement of the architectural, cultural, and landscaped heritage of Saratoga Springs.
examine the role of social organizations in and about the village. The committee looks to study potential changes in demographics and their future effects. Ultimately the goal is to consolidate the most essential recommendations into the village’s comprehensive plan. The committee will not hold meetings during the month of August but will be creating and distributing a survey to help better understand the dynamics of not only those who live in the village but also those who come to the village for various reasons. Working with Behan Associates, the brief survey will have the capacity to be accessed via a QR code so that people can complete it on their mobile phones, as well as a print hard copy option. Responses will be
anonymous. The results will be tabulated, and the committee will then hold a public workshop on September 1 to discuss and develop a vision for the village’s future. The Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee has been formed to work in conjunction with Behan Associates 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. Zoom link will be available prior to each meeting at https://www.villageofballstonspa.org/comprehensive-plan-steering-committee. For more
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Korean War Veterans Assoc., Chapter 60 Armistice Celebration GLENS FALLS - A celebration of the Armistice, signaling the end of the Korean War will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27th, at the Korean War monument, in Crandall Park in Glens Falls, Members who have uniforms are asked to wear them and members who don’t have uniforms, are asked to wear a shirt, jacket, hat or something
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AROUND YOUR COMMUNITY Middle Grove UMC Summer Events MIDDLE GROVE - The Middle Grove United Methodist Church (429 Middle Grove Rd.) is actively working to grow the success we had from last season’s Greenfield/Middle Grove Farmer’s Market by looking for additional vendors to participate in this season’s market place. This runs from June 24 th through September 16 from 4 pm to 7 pm. Contact Charles Veeder at 518-4211798. Cost for the season is $60. Trio of Singers will be performing at the Middle Grove United Methodist Church (429 Middle Grove Rd.) Sat., July 9 from 6-8:30pm. A love offering will be taken. Church is wheelchair accessible. Tammy Renee will be leading the church service at the Middle Grove United Methodist Church (429 Middle Grove Rd.) Sun, Aug 28. Service begins at 9am. Church is wheelchair accessible.
Friday Pond Exploration Programs at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park WILTON - Back by popular demand, Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park’s Pond Exploration Programs are running again! Revolving around discovering aquatic wildlife at Delegan Pond, this scheduled reoccurring program is taking place every Friday beginning on July 8th from 10:30am11:30am. Participants can use the dip nets that are provided to search for pond life, including frogs, salamanders, tadpoles, crayfish, and aquatic insects. Please park in Park-
ing Lot #1 located on Scout Road, directly across from the pond. This program will be taking place every Friday from July 8th to August 26th. Registration is required. Space is limited. To register please visit our website, wiltonpreserve.org, and click on the “Public Programs” tab, then “Calendar of Events” to access the online registration form. For more information, please contact the Preserve & Park office at 518-450-0321 or via email at info@wiltonpreserve. org. For up-to-date trail conditions or program information, please visit the Preserve & Park’s website at wiltonpreserve.org. The Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park is a non-profit organization that conserves ecological systems and natural settings while providing opportunities for environmental education and outdoor recreation.
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The Towne of Greenfield Lions Club Cars & Coffee Event MIDDLE GROVE - The Town of Greenfield Lions Club are hosting a Cars & Coffee Event on Saturday July 2nd , at the Middle Grove Town Park, 430 Middle Grove Road, Middle Grove, NY from 8am to 11am. Event is Free and is open to any car or truck, including daily drivers. There will be a 50-50 raffle and door prizes for entered vehicles. This event is being sponsored by Ryan’s Garage. The Greenfield Lions will be selling fresh breakfast sandwiches, donuts and coffee. The public is invited to check out the vehicles. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit www.lionsclubs.org
League of Women Voters of Saratoga Co. SARATOGA - The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County will be offering Voter Registration tables in July 9th and 23rd from 9am to 1pm at the Saratoga Farmers Market, 112 High Rock Road. Saratoga Springs. Residents can learn where to find information about polling places, information about registration, early voting, absentee voting , and pick up absentee voting applications and voter registration forms.
Hickory Legacy Hosts Bands, Brews and BBQ Fundraising Event WARRENSBURG - The Hickory Legacy Foundation will be hosting a fundraising event at Hickory in Warrensburg on July 9th from noon to nine featuring live music, great food and local Adirondack brews and wine. Music from noon to 3 will be provided by the Hillbilly Sound Machine with lunch available. Listen to Had the Radish while you check out our new Johnny B’s gathering space with historic ski area and Adirondack décor or check out our new 12 miles of hiking trails. Views of the southern Adirondacks, Green Mountains and the confluence of the Hudson and Schroon Rivers are really special. From 6-9 we will be serving a dinner menu with choice of Oscar’s brats, ribs, pulled pork or chicken breast grilled on our outside bbq along with two side dishes. Music from 6 to 9 will be the Donna Tritico Band. To cover the cost of the bands, there is a $10 gate charge, children 12 and under are free. Our foundation is dedicated to enhancing the healthy lifestyles, educational and recreational opportunities in the region and the environmental sustainability of the 3 Sisters Range. This fundraiser will support the ongoing operational costs of providing access to the Hickory properties and sustaining the required maintenance of the lodge and grounds. We have extended 24/7, yearround public access to our properties for recreational use and we invite you to
Please send your news to bulletinboard@crwnewspapers.com. Please include contact information. support our efforts by enjoying this day of fun and frolic and stopping by anytime to take a Hickory Hike. If you miss us on July 9th, we will be having a repeat performance on August 27th.
Schenectady Rotary Sets Cornhole Fundraiser in Jerry Burrell Park SCHENECTADY Anyone for Cornhole? Schenectady Rotary has jumped on the bandwagon of the popular “sport” with a fundraiser at Jerry Burrell Park on Sunday, July 10 from 11 am until 5 pm. This is the first of what is intended to be an annual event designed to raise funds for community grants and scholarships. “I’m excited to bring the broader community to the beautiful park where I played as a kid”, said Nicholas Clay, a Schenectady Rotarian and initiator of the tournament. “Jerry Burrell Park is a very popular place among the neighbors. It’s time for the larger community to experience this special place by attending this fun event.” Registration for each two-person team is $40. The fee includes lunch and a T-Shirt. Payouts range from $80 to $400. The day is designed as a festive, unifying celebration with food, music and fun for all ages. Jerry Burrell Park is located at the intersection of Hamilton and Schenectady Streets in Schenectady. It’s a lush, green oasis and one of few green spaces in the neighborhood. To register a team or sign on as a sponsor: https://schenectadyrotary.rotary7190gives.org/
Summer Enrichment Program at SUNY Adirondack QUEENSBURY - Students entering grades 4 through 10 are invited to join morning and afternoon classes at SUNY Adirondack’s 2022 Summer Enrichment Program from July 11 to 28, Monday through Thursday! Fun and interactive courses include ASL for Beginners, Animation, Exploring Creativity in the Kitchen, 3D/ Wearable Art, Around the World: Exploring French & Spanish, Songwriting for Fun and more. We’re back on campus for 2022, and for those students in afternoon classes, there’s an option to register for aftercare. View the details at https://www.sunyacc. edu/summer-enrichment-2022.
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Elvis is Coming to the Corinth Grange #823 CORINTH - 531 Main Street Corinth, NY. Sunday, July 10, 2022, from 2 to 5 PM. ELVIS is performed by Tribute Artist Kevin Harder. Admission is $15pp and food and beverage will be available for purchase.
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MALTA - Wednesdays 6-8pm; Rain or Shine This year’s lineup will include the following: July 6 - Grit-n-Whiskey Is a modern country cover band from Saratoga, NY. Featuring high energy performances, tight vocal harmonies, and dueling guitars, the band plays all of today’s country hits as well a few classic surprises! July 13 - The McKrells A regional band from Saratoga Springs that blend Irish/Celtic music with bluegrass/new grass. July 20 - Motion Blur The band is a culmination of a fun atmosphere, high-energy rock, and musical excellence that shows
Property Owners Assoc. of Day Meeting DAY - The Property Owners Association of Day will have a membership meeting on Saturday, July 23rd at 10 a.m. in the Town of Day Town Hall located at 1650 North Shore Road, Day, NY. The public is welcome. Guest Speakers includes
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SUNY Canton Announces Spring 2022 President’s List CORINTH - SUNY Canton recognizes approximately 600 students for earning a spot on the President’s List during the spring 2022 semester. President’s List recognizes full-time students who achieve a 3.75 or greater GPA. A complete list of all honor students runs on www.canton.edu. The SUNY Canton President’s List Includes: Abigale Fink, a SUNY Canton Early Childhood Care & Management major from Corinth, NY (12822). Tuesda R. Lohmeyer, a SUNY Canton Legal Studies major from Corinth, NY (12822).
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,
Hailey Wood Earns Dean’s List Honors at SUNY Canton CORINTH - Hailey N. Wood of Corinth, NY, (12822) earned Dean’s List honors at SUNY Canton. Wood is a SUNY Canton Individual Studies major and one of more than 450 students to earn a spot on the list during the spring 2022 semester. Dean’s List recognizes
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Ron DeSantis's Snub of Trump is a 2024 Challenge By David Von Drehle
(c) 2022, The Washington Post The first rule of bar fighters, so I am told, is: Always land the first punch. Unless I completely misunderstand what happened the other day, the brawl for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination began in earnest with a punch in the metaphorical mouth of former president Donald Trump, delivered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. To be clear, I do not misunderstand what happened. Because after he threw the punch, and Trump spat a mouthful of blood and a couple of teeth into his own hand and looked around in dazed disbelief, DeSantis did not deny that he had just landed a blow. His silence said: Bring it on, old man. A June 22 story in Politico, attributed to multiple sources near the young, pugnacious governor, announced DeSantis has no intention of asking for Trump's endorsement in his reelection campaign. (One source might be a rogue, but multiple sources is usually a strategic leak.) Why is that a haymaker? Let me count the ways. One: It's an intentional humiliation of a man who hates humiliation. For all his braggadocio, Trump's ego is a robin's egg attached to a cinder block hanging from a thread above a candle flame. Every day, he struggles to blow enough hot air to prevent the flame from burning the thread and dropping the block on top of the egg. Along comes DeSantis, who arguably owes his rapid rise to the man from Mara-Lago. DeSantis was a no-name congressman with a gutful of ambition when Trump's endorsement propelled him to the governor's office. DeSantis lets it be known that he no longer needs, nor wants, Trump's blessing. The ensuing silence was the sound an egg makes under a cinder block. The blow could not have been timed any better, because the leak was immediately followed by results from a poll of likely Republican voters in New Hampshire that shows DeSantis in a virtual tie with Trump for the party's presidential nomination - the kind of tie that happens when a rising balloon and a falling cinder block meet briefly as they pass going in opposite directions. The previous version of the poll had shown Trump ahead of DeSantis by more than 2 to 1. Two: DeSantis's punch was a declaration of independence from a man who thrives on dependence. Trump is never happier than when he is being groveled to. He surrounds himself with suck-ups and yes-men. People who need him. Trump would fly halfway across the country to
promote a desperate candidate for Congress, but someone like Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, Ky., an independent power, drives him crazy. I caught a glimpse of this early in Trump's presidency. Having noticed his inaugural address was straight from the apocalyptic mind of right-wing filmmaker Steve Bannon, whom Trump added to the National Security Council despite zero qualifications, I profiled Bannon for Time magazine. When the White House learned a story was coming, I received a frantic phone call from a panicked Trump whisperer: "Please tell me his picture won't be on the cover." It was, and Bannon was promptly banished until he could lower his profile enough to be welcomed back into Trump's circle. DeSantis has served notice that he is ready to fly solo, to cast his own light rather than bask in Trump's reflection. That's hitting Trump where he lives. Three: The Florida governor is attacking Trump with a more subtle version of the former president's own tactics. Trump defeats his opponents by finding their weaknesses and hammering them. Remember the nicknames in 2016? Low-energy Jeb? Little Marco? Lyin' Ted? DeSantis struck first. He is sav v y enough to realize Trump is surely mulling over a nickname for him. Reckless Ron? Without even saying the word, DeSantis slapped a preemptive label on Trump's forehead: Irrelevant Donald. It will be difficult for Trump to shed. Four (this is perhaps the most lethal aspect of the punch): DeSantis showed he works the same back alleys of power and leverage that have been Trump's domain. He clearly figured out that the slightest overture to Trump would become a weapon to be used against him. Trump would not endorse DeSantis in a million years, because DeSantis long ago crossed over in Trump's mind from lackey to threat. It happened when DeSantis mastered pandemic politics, while Trump was ruined by the same challenge. This is a guy who can beat Trump at his own game. Ambitious Republicans have two choices: Wait for Trump to die, or take him on mano a mano. Trump's 2016 GOP opponents tiptoed around, waiting for him to implode. No one was willing to throw the first punch, knock Trump off-balance, then keep going until only one of them was standing. Ron DeSantis, a man in a hurry, is more than willing. The brawl has begun. David Von Drehle writes a twice-weekly column for The Post. He was previously an editor-at-large for Time Magazine, and is the author of four books.
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It's understandable that Democrats would want to constantly revisit Jan. 6 -- to invoke it, investigate it and sacralize it even. It's a mystery, at least from a certain level of abstraction, why Republicans would want to have anything to do with that day or want to fixate on the 2020 election. The party is on the cusp of a midterm triumph, has enormous openings on the economy and education thanks to Biden administration stumbles and left-wing overreach, is making inroads among Hispanic voters, and has a well-stocked political bench that Democrats should envy. Yet the GOP is stuck litigating the past almost entirely because its putative leader in Mara-a-lago is incapable of admitting error or defeat and will never stop trying to excuse and explain away his infamous conduct after November 2020. You can argue that Jan. 6 wasn't an insurrection; that the composition of the committee is unfair and lacks the adversarial element that has always been presumed to be central to the workings of such bodies; that the revelations or supposed revelations from the committee are being overhyped; and that Trump, whatever his failings, didn't commit crimes and shouldn't be charged with one. In fact, I agree with every one of those propositions. But none of them make Jan. 6 any better or make it good. It's not quite true, as is often said, that every election is about the future. Republicans waved the bloody shirt of the Civil War for years. Democrats ran against Herbert Hoover for as long as they could. Republicans still talk about Jimmy Carter. In all of these instances, though, a party made a focal point of a low and embarrassing moment for the other side, not its own. Revisionist historians and writers might pop up to defend the legacy of a Hoover or Carter or argue that they'd been misrepresented or unfairly maligned. Still, the parties moved on and focused on making new memories. This is what Trump doesn't want to allow Republicans to do. With his knack for blunt-force marketing (Fake News, Russia Hoax), he believes he can deflect any attack and redefine the terms of debate to his liking. And he's not wrong. He's brought much of his party along with him in his insistence that 2020 was stolen. His attitude toward Jan. 6 hasn't gotten more defensive with time, but more fulsome. In a statement last week, he called it "the greatest movement in the history of the country to Make America Great Again." His 12-page memo in response to the initial hearings doubled down on his fantastical case against the election, as if to confirm every harsh thing former Attorney General Bill Barr said about him. Trump is acting on an entirely personal and selfish priority. There's no principle at stake in embracing the Jan. 6 mob or advancing 2020 conspiracy theories. It's possible to defend free speech and assembly, obviously, without defending a breach of the U.S. Capitol. It's possible to support tightening up the security around voting without believing massive fraud changed the result in 2020. If Trump is the Republican candidate again in 2024, even in the unlikely event that he wanted to memory hole Jan. 6, it wouldn't happen. The Democrats would bring it up unrelentingly. Perhaps it wouldn't work, but why would Republicans want risk it or even deal with the complication? Again, this is a vulnerability unique to Trump. No other prospective 2024 candidate would have to excuse Jan. 6 and parrot the most outlandish claims about the 2020 election, not Ron DeSantis, not Mike Pence, not Tom Cotton, not Nikki Haley. If none of these candidates would sound like Liz Cheney, they wouldn't be inextricably linked to bonkers events four years prior, either. They'd be free of the 2020 albatross and of any obligation to defend the indefensible, leaving the obsession with Jan. 6 to congressional Democrats -- and Donald J. Trump.
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Onsite Events at Grant Cottage “A Concert: 19th Century Songs of Whimsy by Tom & Friends” WILTON - Sunday, August 7 at 4:30 PM Those living in the United States during the 1800s shared their common humanity by seeking occasional respite from life’s daily toil and discomforts and from a Civil War that lasted for four tragic years. In response, contemporary composers offered emotional relief through music and diversion from
feelings of sadness. Their music enriched private family and community occasions in a playful and (to our sensibilities) quaint manner. Many of these songs endure today - still lifting spirits and making people smile. Listen to Tess McCarthy (mezzo-soprano), David Rudnick (tenor), Joe Gitto (harmonica), and Tom Smith (guitar & Grant Cottage tour guide) present music from another period in our nation’s history for this memorable concert on Grant Cottage’s porch. This concert features a special performance of a tune composed to praise
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9:00---12:00—Senior Craft Room 12:30 pm---3:00 pm--Quilting Thursdays 12:00---Lunch & General Meeting, followed by Bingo 1:00---4:00pm---Pool Fridays 9:00 am—12:00---Senior Craft Room 10:00 am—12:00-—Computer Class 2:00---2:25pm---Exercise 6:30---9:00pm---Pool We will be keeping you update in the newspapers & meetings.
Donations Needed for the Annual Lawn Sale at the Old Stone Chruch BALLSTON SPA - 159 Stone Church Road, Ballston Spa, NY. Gently used articles can be put on the ramp in the back from now until July 25th. Not accepting exercise equipment, skis, bowling balls, car seats, mattresses or electronics. The outdoor lawn sale will be July 29th and 30th and August 5th and 6th. from 9AM to 3PM. Call (518)885-4034 Ann for more details.
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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.
MALTA - Mon-Fri; 1:30pm-4:30pm for 2 weeks 8/18/12 Actors and actresses collaborate as a team to decide whether to write an original script or use existing storylines that they make their own. Through the process campers will develop characters, design a set, choose costumes, rehearse and perform their work, all within a 2 week period! This program for 11-16 year olds is led by Malta Artistic Director, Elyse Young, encouraging and challenging the young artists in their creative efforts. Acting exercises, vocal skills, theater games and crafts are also included. Camp culminates with a performance of their work the last day of camp on the Malta Community Center Stage. Contact Malta Parks and Recreation at (518) 899-4411 for additional information or go to www.maltaparksrec.com to register.
BALLSTON SPA - Will resume on the first Wednesday of each month starting June 1st. At the Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Rd. Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Open to the Public, Free Admission & ample free parking. Doors open 6:30 pm, the Jam start at 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Open to all musicians who enjoy playing country/ western, folk, gospel & bluegress. Come an enjoy the music and be part of the audience. Jack Broderson at 518-885-4229
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Susan Geisler, (Lake was his second wife), he said he supports Atkins’ efforts to preserve the property. “If he keeps the place whole, I’m OK with it,” said Brion McCarthy, who said some of Lake’s sheen on the place is “truth light” because she and his father’s relationship was “a brief thing, very passionate, that went sour in a couple of years.” Still he added, “It’s a beautiful spot and it deserves to be well-tended. ... The Hollywood and Broadway connections run deep there and Ronnie was there and if that helps Chandler keep the buildings upright, that’s good.” Deep, lively history Atkins, who lives in Queensbury, said that he’s only the third owner of the property. It was originally owned by the Ellis family, who bought it in the late 1700s and became founding fathers of Hadley. He said the property includes a cemetery where about 20 Ellis were buried. Atkins plans to erect a fence around the old stones. Joseph McCarthy Sr., a lyricist for shows on Broadway and for the Ziegfeld Follies, who was father to Lake’s husband, bought the property in the early 1910s, likely with the royalties he earned from his 1913 hit song “You Made Me Love You.” It was in that family for a century until Atkins bought it. He hopes to have it open, at least partially, within months. In addition to the barns, the grounds include a ramshackle privy and well house. During a tour with the Times Union on Thursday, Atkins pointed out the old stone root cellar, now a repository for rotted trees, as well as a manmade fish pond and natural ponds, including one the McCarthys used to skate on. He also found some old piping for another’s pond’s fountain, which he also hopes to return. He also plans to build a waterfall, a stone patio and install a hot tub. He may also eventually hire historic re-enactors, stationing them along the trails, to further reflect the area’s history, including its Native American roots. Atkins is 74 and some have asked him why he is doing this at his age. “I said, you need a purpose in life,” Atkins said. “When I have a purpose, I have enthusiasm. What am I going to do, watch more stupid TV? You got to have purpose. It’s a 10-year project. If I only live five more years, at least people will know where I was going with my dreams. They can stand on my shoulders and keep going.” Besides, he said, the possibilities for the place are endless. “It will get morphed over time,” he said. “What’s great about it now is it is as wide open as your imagination.”
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BUYING GOLD & SILVER Highest cash prices paid. Jewelry, vintage costume and turquoise, coins, watches, knives, military, toys, antiques, etc. 50+ yrs. exp. Call Joe first. (518) 669-2274 $$CA$H$$ FOR JUNK CARS $100-$1000. FREE PICKUP (518) 914-8633 Camp Wood / Cooking Wood Exit 15N.com Lou "The Wood Guy" Rt. 50, Wilton. 24/7 CASH FOR METAL/CARS We buy farm equip., metal, cars. We have the equip. to take care of big jobs. Highest prices paid. Demolition. Towing & transport avail. Part of the proceeds go to the veterans. (518) 339-3369
Shelters of Saratoga Launches Homeless Education Campaign SARATOGA COUNTY - Shelters of Saratoga, the Saratoga County-based homeless service agency, has launched Give to Make Change, a new campaign aimed at educating residents and visitors about area poverty and homelessness. The campaign will also provide critical financial support for solution-based services that help end the cycle of homelessness. “Homelessness and poverty are not unique to Saratoga County. Low-income families across the county are disproportionately impacted by rising consumer costs and vulnerable to housing loss.” Explains Duane J. Vaughn, Executive Director of Shelters of Saratoga. “Community-based services are effective at reducing area homelessness. SOS programs address the immediate need for temporary shelter, and work towards health
CHARLTON MINI EXCAVATOR SERVICE - Drainage, grading small loads of driveway stone, topsoil delvered/placed. Landscape stones delivered & set. Brush hogging. Reas. rates. Call Dan (518) 313-9267
CHEAPER THAN DUMPSTERS Old appliances and furniture REMOVED FROM YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. Small or Large jobs. CLEANOUTS. Call Bill the Junkman at (518) 256-6124. Credit cards accepted.
C.L. HOME IMPROVEMENTS Taking care of all your window and remodeling needs. Neat & dependable. Fully ins. Free est. Rich (518) 528-7173 DECKS Pressure washed & stained. Quality work, affordable prices. (518) 530-9073 DIVORCE $389.00 - Uncontested Make Divorce Easy – only 1 Signature, Inc. poor person app. Info: (518) 274-0380
DUMPSTER RENTALS All sizes available. Also, dump trailer for the tricky spots. Labor available for demo & loading. Part of the proceeds go to the veterans. (518) 339-8710 EXCAVATION, TRUCKING, STONE & TOPSOIL Water diversion, driveways, brush hog, land clearing, oil tank removals, septics, grading, digging, lawns, pool fill-ins, site prep. Part of the proceeds go to the veterans. (518) 339-8710 FIREWOOD & MULCH Green - 200/cord cut & split. Mulch-all colors $40/yd. Honest & dependable service. Call/Text Harvey (518) 338-5898 FRIDHOLM PAINTING Interior painting - 1 or multi-room projects. Popcorn & Cathedral ceilings. 2-story foyers & kitchen cabinets. Exterior painting projects, too. Free est. Call us @ (518) 330-9507 or visit us at www.FridholmPainting. com. We Love What We Do! JUNK REMOVAL & DEMO Oil tanks, hot tubs, pools, sheds, barns, houses, fence & retaining wall removal, yard cleanup. Res./comm. clean out & organize. Fully equipped to handle any job. (518) 339-8710. Part of the proceeds go to the veterans.
and economic stabilization that forms the foundation for sustained housing.” Give to Make Change received a generous $15,000 anonymous donation from a local business. The donation inspired Stewart’s Shops to get behind the effort. Coffee sleeves with the message, ‘Give to Make Change’ and information on how to donate will be distributed at the 53 Saratoga County Stewart’s Shops. “At Stewart’s Shops we support our communities and want to see them thrive. We are proud to partner with Shelters of Saratoga on this important initiative to educate the public and raise funding to fight poverty and help the homeless in our area,” said Stewart’s Shops President Gary Dake. Joining the effort is the Special Assessment District, which oversees the donation drop boxes throughout the downtown area. The drop boxes encourage people to support Shelters of Saratoga services, rather than providing money directly to people on the streets. $30,000
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has been donated in the dropboxes since 2016. Give to Make Change will provide an educational component to the dropbox fundraising effort. To help with this effort, visit tiny.one/GtoMC, your local Stewart’s Shops, or donate to the drop boxes. You can also text ‘MAKECHANGE’ to 72572
Calling All Parents of Teens in the Ballston Spa School District BALLSTON SPA - Looking for Community Service Credit and Scholarships/Grants for College? Join the Ballston Spa Lions LEO Club (Leadership, Experience, Opportunity) to work on community service projects coordinated by Lions LEO Club members that directly benefits the communities of the Ballston Spa area. If interested please contact Greg or Olivia Winters for more information. Cell #: 518-879-5263 / Email: gbpgwinters@gmail.com
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HOUSE OF THE WEEK 148 Vunk Road, Broadalbin
PHOTOS BY KEVIN FACTEAU / HOMMATI
The home, near Great Sacandaga Lake, is a modern-contemporary style built in 1988.
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his week’s house is a private spread near Great Sacandaga Lake. Built in 1988 as a gift from a previous owner to his family, the home is ready for outdoor parties with a big in-ground pool, pool house with a bathroom and outdoor bar. Inside the modern contemporarystyle home are four bedrooms (including a bedroom with an entrance to the pool area) and three and a half bathrooms. There is 3,338 square LEIGH feet of living space, a HORNBECK woodstove and a threeHOUSE OF car garage. An in-law THE WEEK apartment includes a bedroom, full kitchen and bathroom and an outside entrance. The house is on just shy of two and a half acres. A 10-foot lake access permit will be transferred with the sale. Broadalbin-Perth schools. Taxes: $11,617. List price: $750,000. Contact listing agent Marion TaylorPaolucci with ReMax Solutions at 518-588-9438.
Clockwise from top right; One of four bedrooms; the kitchen; the entryway; a backyard entertainment area includes a pool.
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The Saratoga Stryders Camp Saratoga 5K Trail Series SARATOGA - This event will be held at 6:15 PM Monday evenings in August: August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29. Registration is day-of only: $30 for all 5 or $5 for each individual race. This is a low-key, fun event topped off by unusual raffle prizes. Please bring your own water. Proceeds benefit the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park. For more information, call Laura Clark at 581-1278 or email laura@saratogastryders. org or visit www.saratogastryders.org.
The Ballston Area Seniors Chorus Is Looking for a Piano Player BALLSTON SPA - The piano player will help us with rehearsals and concerts. We meet on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Milton Community Center 310 Northline Rd. in Ballston Spa, NY Please call Alison Bodle at 518-288-3565 if you are interested, and for more information.
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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 look forward to seeing a friendly face with their meals. Those interested in becoming a volunteer may call Carly at The Department of Aging and Youth Services at 518-363-4020 for details.
Schuyler House Opens for 2022 Season SCHUYLERVILLE Saratoga National Historical Park is excited to announce the opening of the Schuyler House on June 10, 2022. The house will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through October 22. Tours will begin at 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, and 11:30 am. An open house period will follow from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Entrance is free, and the first floor is accessible for all visitors. Saratoga National Historical Park preserves, pro Visitors this season will enjoy extensive interior renovations to return the house closer to its late 18th, early 19th century appearance. The restoration and upkeep work includes updating exhibits with replica floor coverings, wallpaper, and furniture. Work will continue throughout the summer to repair and preserve
some wooden decorative elements, the roof, and upgrades to the pathway from the parking area to the house for improved accessibility. For more information about Saratoga National Historical Park, please call the Visitor Center at (518) 670-2985, visit www.nps. gov/sara, or find the park on Facebook or Twitter @ SaratogaNHP.
Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club Monthly Breakfast VICTORY MILLS - The next breakfast will be on July 10 from 8:00am till 11:00am. The club is located at 123 State Route 32 in Victory Mills, NY
Free Lunch at Holy Mother and Child Catholic Church CORINTH - 405 Palmer Ave., Corinth., Friday, July 15, 2022 11:30 12:30 No Income Limit All Are Welcome
Recruiting Emcomm Volunteers SARATOGA COUNTY - The Saratoga County ARES organization is seeking new members. ARES(Amateur Radio Emergency Services) is a national all volunteer organization that provides community assistance via Amateur(Ham) Radio Activities include supporting public events, weather spotting, message and data transfers. The only requirement to join is an interest in community service. Training and advancement opportunities are available to anyone interested. For additional information contact: Fred at W2EMS@arrl.net, Bill at KD2HDD@arrl.net Phil at KC2YLM@arrl.net
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