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Saratoga Battlefield to receive $6.6M upgrade Great American Outdoor Act funds will be used to renovate 9-mile, 10-stop loop of park ByLINE: WENDY LIBERATORE
Rv park proposal gets state funds
Great Sacandaga site is opposed by some who worry about impacts ByLINE: GWENDOLYN CRAIG ADIRONDACK EXPLORER
MAYFIELD - A family proposing a controversial 300-lot RV park on Great Sacandaga Lake in Mayfield was awarded $200,000 in Round 11 of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the $196 million in awards to 488 projects across the state on Dec. 14. Lane Winney, owner of the property on the dead-end Woods Hollow Road, did not know about the $200,000 when the Adirondack Explorer contacted him after the announcement. He said his daughter, Kalei Winney, had applied to several grant programs. "I hope it's ours," Lane Winney said. A spokesperson for Empire State Development confirmed that the Market New York funding was a reimbursement grant to Kalei Winney, the daughter of Lane Winney and Jamie Winney. Located in Fulton County, the project is listed under Mohawk Valley awards, and part of the project site is within the Adirondack Park. The grant may be applied toward construction, supplies and engineering expenses. Lane and Kalei Winney did not return the Explorer's follow-up requests for comment. The RV park is in its early stages and subject to site approval from the town of Mayfield's planning board. The project includes more than 200 sites for RVs. Please see PROPOSAL 6
STILLWATER - Saratoga Battlefield -- the location that turned the Revolutionary War in the favor of the Americans -- will get its own favorable turn next year. Saratoga National Historical Park Superintendent Leslie Morlock said the site will receive $6.6 million to improve its tour road where more than 100,000 visitors a year travel in the footsteps of American and British troops who clashed on its hillside in October 1777. "This project is an extraordinary opportunity to invest in our visitors and enhance their enjoyment and understanding of the Saratoga Battlefield and the events that took place here," Morlock said. "It is a big step in ... interpreting the critical role that the Battles of Saratoga played in turning the tide of Revolution and changing the world." The funds are being drawn from the 2020 Great American Outdoor Act, a $1.9 billion a year, five-year commitment, designed to pay for the backlog of improvements throughout the U.S. National Park Service. For Saratoga, the improvement are being reserved for the 9-mile, 10-stop loop of the battlefield. These renovations, the first in more than 50
years, will include 60 new displays that will expand the stories to those often forgotten by history -- Native Americans who fought on both sides, soldiers of color who were integrated into the Continental Army, Germans PHOTOS BY WILL WALDRON / TIMES UNION who fought with the British and the “This project is an extraordinary opportunity to invest in our women who followed both camps. visitors and enhance their enjoyment and understanding of "We hear a lot about George Washthe Saratoga Battlefield and the events that took place here,” ington, Benedict Arnold and Gen. Saratoga National Historical Park Superintendent Leslie Morlock (Horatio) Gates, but not a lot about said. all of the other people who were part are preserving a very important landscape and of the battle," Morlock said. "We story in the building of America and how we want to expand on the lesser-known stories of came to be. "The success of the Battle of Saraall involved." The upgrades will also include toga brought in the French and helped change improvements to the tour's parking pull-offs the tide of the war. It was the turning point and and a redesign of the landscapes' pathways so ultimately led to the American victory." The that they are universally accessible. Morlock restoration of the loop will be complete by the said it also includes better and more durable spring of 2023, in time for the 250th anniinterpretive sign designs with braille and tacversary celebration of the Revolution at the tile bronze relief maps. The height of the wayside signs will also be adjusted for accessibility. battlefield. At this moment, it's unclear how the park will celebrate, but it is collaborating The new interpretive displays will be more cost efficient too because they will be able to with the town of Saratoga, Saratoga County withstand the elements, she said. Forged in and the state to plan events to commemorate steel, aluminum, and bronze, they will require the battle, Morlock said. "We are still in the less maintenance. "The existing informationearly planning phases. We are working on al waysides ... are well beyond their intended those schedules," she said. While the main design life," Morlock said. It's all in an effort battlefield has not seen improvements in to provide visitors with a free, outdoor recredecades, the Sword Surrender site has. In 2019, ational experience while protecting the fields the once weedy hillside where British Gen. Please see UPGRADE 6 and forest that shaped America, she said. "We
Shelter braces for winter Saratoga organization “attacking” challenges forced by COVID surge ByLINE: WENDY LIBERATORE
SARATOGA SPRINGS - With COVID-19 continuing to surge, Shelters of Saratoga is facing another challenging winter. Duane Vaughn, the executive director of SOS, said the agency has successfully kept its clientele safe, fed and housed. Yet containing the ubiquitous and highly contagious omicron variant remains a priority. He said the nonprofit has made headway through a solid partnership with Saratoga County's department of social services and public health and coordinating agencies like the Salvation Army. Together, they've hosted three vaccine clinics and offer testing sites. "We are attacking it as hard as we can," Vaughn said. "But there have been cases." For those who have tested positive, Vaughn said, SOS and the county have teamed up to secure medical attention and motel rooms, where the unhoused can quarantine and convalesce. To keep everyone well at Code Blue, the emergency winter shelter, Vaughn said they protect their 40-plus overnight guests by placing cots 6 feet apart. They have also installed barriers between the cots, to curtail the airborne circulation of virus. "It provides some privacy and extra barriers when it comes to COVID," he said. Moreover, their evening meals are served in shifts with diners sitting 6 feet apart. "When not eating, they have to go back to their cots," he said. "Some people won't stay overnight yet, but even if they are not, we want to make sure people are getting fed." Unfortunately, at the supportive congregate housing shelter on Walworth Street, Vaughn said the number of guests has been reduced to help main social distancing in some of
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Duane Vaughn, executive director of Shelters of Saratoga, says while COVID-19 is a constant concern, 2021 was a good year because the nonprofit successfully placed 76 people in permanent housing.
the smaller bedrooms. Still, he said, there are two available spots at the supportive shelter, where more than 20 people stay. While COVID-19 is a constant concern, Vaughn said 2021 was a good year because the nonprofit successfully placed 76 people in permanent housing. "We've been working hard to get that number up," Vaughn said. "Our strategic
Opera announces season ByLINE: SHRISHTI MATHEW
Opera Saratoga's summer season will take place at a variety of venues, including The Egg in Albany, Proctors in Schenectady, Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs and Lake George. The season's June and July performances will feature "Sky on Swings" by Lembit Beecher and Hannah Moscovitch at The Egg, which explores the journey of two
women living with Alzheimer's disease. It will also pay tribute to the late Stephen Sondheim with a performance of "Sweeney Todd." The season will also feature the classics "The Barber of Seville" and "Petite Messe Solennelle." Additional events include "A Broadway Cabaret" at The Mansion Inn and "A Juneteenth Celebration" at Proctors GE Theater, along with a series of master classes to be announced featuring members of Opera Saratoga's young
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A year of communing with nature and readers ByLINE: GILLIAN SCOTT
This past year, I shared outdoor stories and adventures in this column. In return, I heard from many readers. Here are some outtakes from a few letters. In January, Sylvia asked about getting an Empire State Trail paper map. At the time, there were no paper maps available. However, just this week, I learned you can request a paper map by sending a message via https://empiretrail.ny.gov/contact. Online maps are at https://empirestatetrail.ny.gov. A January column on diversity (or the lack thereof) in the Adirondack Mountain Club drew several letters, including one notable for its poor spelling and general racist idiocy. I got more articulate and educated responses from other readers, including Jon, who related an experience on the trail that disturbed him and said, "Thank you for your column, and for the reminder that the elephant in the room is often not seen, but needs to be pointed out and discussed." After I wrote in February about climbing Black Mountain, George shared his experiences on the same mountain. "My one complaint about the Black Mt. summit is the extent that it has been fenced off right at the top and the elimination of the fire tower to the public. That was a spectacular view both north and south as I recall. I think you can only see north now." Susan said she wished she could have climbed Black with us. She and others also offered sympathy for my appendectomy in late January, which took me off the trails for longer than I liked. "Here's to a continuing
recovery so you can return to your cold weather adventures!" Susan wrote. Richard told me, "Take care and don't overdo it." Overdoing it is kind of our thing, but I did dial back my activities long enough to heal. Marcia told me my determination to get back to the trails reminded her of an incident during one hike: "I tripped and fell flat on my face in spite of my pole and the fact we were on pretty flat terrain. I broke my nose and injured my breast bone, but I was back the next week." Jackie wrote after reading the Black Mountain article: "I chuckled to myself when I read the part about your memory of the trail not being quite as sharp as you might want it to be. I'm in the same boat most of the time. I hike so much, sometimes the trails all run together in my head, and I'm hard-pressed to sort out one from the other. I envy my hiking companions who recall almost every turn and twist in the trail." Maureen had very kind words also: "Thank you for the beautiful piece in Friday's Times Union about overcoming fear and doubt a/k/a inertia. It seems that after the body heals, the mind has to also undergo healing. You wrote about that so wonderfully that I am going to cut out your piece and keep it next to my collection of injury recovery devices in the hope that reading it 'the next time' (there's always a next time for injury recovery) will give me heart." In June, Nancy wrote to say she'd enjoyed my column about the book "A Walking Friendship," by Carole Fults and Diane Kavanaugh-Black. "I too am a stroller, just savoring the infinite bits of nature that each slow step brings. I'm a tortoise, not a hare,"
Nancy wrote. "If I have to race-walk, what I see is my feet, not the subtle curiosities of forest or meadow or swamp." In July, after reading about a hike in the Tongue Mountain Range, Randall shared a story about a rattlesnake encounter in the same area. "I, too, came across my first timber rattler -- a juvenile curled up in the shade of a tree, looking very docile due to the lower temperature in the shade. On the return I remembered the spot and planned to give it a wide berth, psyching myself up for the 'deadly encounter.' No snake in sight, but I returned to regale -- I think the correct term would be 'bore' -- my kids and grandkids with the story." Howard wrote in October to ask whether the kinglets in a column were ruby-crowned or golden-crowned. I had to confess I'd been deliberately vague in my writing because I didn't know. He guessed they must be ruby-crowned because golden-crowned kinglets have unmistakable markings. Several readers wrote to me after my column about hiking out of Lake George's Tongue Mountain Range in the dark this fall. "As soon as I saw the headline and photo, I could have written the story," Joe wrote. "Many of us have done that after-dark trek." George also wrote to share the story of a similar hike many years ago, when, without flashlights, his group followed their dogs out in the darkness. Thank you to everyone who has written to me this year. I always enjoy hearing from readers! gvscott.gvs@gmail.com
Hudson River Community Credit Union Donates $20,000 to Area Youth Centers CORINTH – Hudson River Community Credit Union (HRCCU) announced that it has made a donation of $20,000 to support local youth centers in the Capital Region. Recipients included the Saratoga Regional YMCA Corinth Branch After School Enrichment Program and the Glens Falls Area Youth Center. Each location received $10,000 to help support their efforts in the community. “This year has been a challenging year for so many families and we are humbled to once again provide financial assistance to organizations dedicated to enriching the lives of children in our communities,” said Sue Commanda, CEO of HRCCU. “The coronavirus pandemic continues to present challenges to parents and families, so providing crucial equipment and supplies to keep these programs running is critical for their continued operation.” “Our YMCA Before and After School Child Care Program was established to meet the needs of working parents while providing children with a fun, safe, and enriching environment,” said Scott Clark, CEO of the Saratoga Regional YMCA. “Thanks to the continued support of Hudson River Community Credit Union, and their generous $10,000 gift, the Y will be able to offer financial assistance to local families in need, ensuring everyone has access to this program regardless of their ability to pay.” “These funds will greatly help the Glens Falls Area Youth Center in continuing our mission to bridge the gap between ambition and opportunity to break the generational cycle of poverty through our educational, recreational and life-skills programs,” said Molly Congdon-Hunsdon, Executive Director of Glens Falls Area Youth Center. HRCCU has also setup an additional fundraiser for the Glens Falls Area Youth Center at our Glens Falls branch. Members or the public can either donate in person at the branch – 160 Broad Street, Glens Falls, NY – or on the youth center’s website at gfyouthcenter.org.
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Retired lawyer in Halfmoon runs Paws in Paradise, a hospice for pets, in her home By KATHLEEN MOORE
No one was going to adopt Mimi. “Elderly, arthritic, blind, deaf, missing an eye,” Alice Berke said. “Almost feral. She almost unquestionably had never been touched with kindness.” After Berke agreed to foster the dog in her own home, she called the agency back. “I told her, there’s no way I’m bringing this dog to adoption clinics. Nobody’s ever going to adopt her,” she said. But Mimi changed. “She fell in love with us,” Berke said. “She would cuddle us in our bed. This dog blew my mind. How can a being learn to trust after all she’d been through?” Mimi lived in her foster home for two years before dying peacefully. Her legacy is Paws in Paradise. Berke, a retired attorney, runs a hospice in Halfmoon out of her residence for shelter animals who are old and infirm. She has two hospice dogs and just bought a huge property so that she can take in more. She said she’s setting up a formal 501c3 nonprofit so that she can accept donations, get insurance and allow volunteers to help her. Capital District Humane Association, which fostered Mimi to Berke, got started for the same reasons: to take care of pets that weren’t easily adoptable. “In regular animal shelters, animals with special needs don’t stand much of a chance,” said association President
Jennifer Politis. “That’s why Capital District Humane Association formed many years ago — to provide an alternative for animals that were difficult to place.” Those that are elderly but not too sick can be adopted, she said. “It takes longer, but we do place them. As long as the animal has a good disposition and no major health problems, we can find a home,” she said. “We’ll have people who will come to our organization that are in their 80s. We try to match that person with an older animal.” But those that are sick are sometimes euthanized in the shelter. While some are strays, others are abandoned by their owners, Politis said. “What happens is a lot of people are not loyal to their animals. When animals get older there are people that will bring them to animal shelters,” she said. Earlier this year, a woman brought her 14-year-old dog to the veterinarian to be euthanized because she couldn’t afford to keep her. “There was absolutely nothing wrong with her,” Politis said of the dog. “We took Lacy and we found a home for her.” But for those with many health problems and a lack of willing adoptive families, there’s Paws in Paradise. The new building, where Berke moved her home, is on 11 acres — not because the dogs need it but so that barking doesn’t annoy neighbors. The dogs are too infirm to run far, so only a small area has been fenced. “I wanted to save them all. I couldn’t believe they had that capacity for happiness and no one was doing it,” she said. “I
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Owner Alice Berke pets Joe as her partner Adam Dunn pets Ginger and Goldie at Paws in Paradise, Berke’s hospice sanctuary for pets.
just want to make them happy.” It wasn’t easy to get started. The floors of the new home had to be covered in a protective coating because infirm animals tend to be incontinent. They often can’t climb stairs, so she installed ramps to help them get in and out of the house. Every animal is on its own special medical diet, which means labeled bins of food and keeping animals out of each other’s bowls at meal times. Before she fostered Mimi, she thought it would be sad to take in animals near the end of their life. “I thought I’d be depressed all the time,” she said. But it’s been a great experience. “This is a lot of fun,” she said. “I want them to die happy. It happens all the
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CAPITAL DISTRICT - The addition of mobile sports betting in New York State has brought access to gambling to everyone’s pocket. Anyone in New York with a cell phone can now gamble 24/7 from anywhere. With the increase in access to gambling opportunities will inevitably come an increase in individuals, families and communities impacted by negative consequences. In response to increased access to gambling in NYS, NYCPG has launched a brand new, solution-focused resource in NYS that’s designed to highlight all of the ways New
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Diabetes Support Group Online SARATOGA COUNTY - January 7, 12 pm is the next Diabetes Support Group sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County. This informal support group is held via Zoom for people with diabetes or prediabetes. Family members of those with diabetes are also welcome to attend. There is no fee for the support group. Topics will vary and may be based on the interest of the group. Contact Diane Whitten at 518-885-8995, or dwhitten@cornell.edu for more information. Register in advance for this meeting at: https:// cornell. zoom.us/ meeting/ register/ tJcrcumprTgsHdTnnFQhaAk3DmT35kxzTfzR or with this QR code. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Yorkers can work together on this cause to reduce these negative consequences. StrongerThanYouThinkNY.org has something for everyone, whether you’re in need of treatment, have a loved one struggling, or want to be a part of the solution on a community level. Problem gambling can impact anyone, and its effects go far beyond the individual. Relationships, employment, finances, and mental health all take a hit when gambling is no longer entertainment. Often the symptoms are invisible to others until they can’t be hidden any longer. It’s never too late to get help or become an advocate for this cause. For help with problem gambling, please reach out to the Northeast Problem Gambling Resource Center at 518-801-1491 or email us at NortheastPGRC@ NYProblemGambling.org
CCE Saratoga Launches NEW Agriculture Podcast
SARATOGA COUNTY - Cornell Cooperative of Saratoga County’s Agriculture Department maintains its mission to provide the public with researched, interesting, and comprehensive information on the local ag community. Through programs like the Farmto-School grant and the Ag Drive-In movie night Saratoga County members and their families have enjoyed learning about where their food comes from. The area is filled with a number of diverse farms and the Ag department has just launched a new podcast to explore those farms, along with the people who make them a success.
Join Nicolina Foti as she interviews Tracy Bartick-Sedrish, DVM, and Steve Sedrish, DVM Of Upstate Equine Medical Center in the inaugural event “Voices of Veterinary Medicine in Agricultural with Upstate Equine Medical Center”. The industry experts explore large animal/ livestock veterinarian science practices, their personal/ professional journeys, running their own practice, and more. The first episode launched on 12/29/21 on podbean. com (follow at ccesaratoga. podbean.com) and will be available on apple, google, spotify, amazon or wherever you listen to your favorite podcast. Each month we will be exploring different areas of the local agricultural community. Follow us on Facebook (@ccesaratoga), Twitter (@saratogacce), and Instagram (@ ccesaratoga) for release announcements. Visit ccesaratoga.org for more information on Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County, email Nicolina Foti directly nvf5@cornell.edu, or call 518-885-8995. To learn more about Upstate Equine Medical Center visit them on facebook @upstateequinemedicalcenter
Capital Region Social Happenings December Event and Concert Series
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Looking For New Baseball Umpires CAPITAL DISTRICT - Capital District Baseball Umpires Association is looking for new members for the 2022 season. If you think you have what it takes to be a baseball umpire, training classes are now forming. For more information, call Bob Umholtz at 518-986-5987 or go to cdbua.com
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Bloomin’ 4 Good: CCE Saratoga County’s Farm to School Program Selected to Benefit in Brand New Hannaford Floral Program Designed to Give Back in Local Communities BALLSTON LAKE – Brighten up your day with a bouquet of flowers that gives back in the local community! CCE Saratoga County’s Farm to School Program has been selected by local Hannaford store leadership as the benefiting non-profit in the brand-new Hannaford Bloomin’ 4 Good Program for the month of January The Hannaford Bloomin’ 4 Good Program is an easy way for shoppers to give back as part of the regular shopping routine. Every $12.00 Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet with the red circle sticker sold supports a non-profit local to the Hannaford in which it was purchased. As part of this ongoing program, every month at every Hannaford location a different local non-profit is selected to benefit from the sale of the Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet. CCE Saratoga County’s Farm to School Program was selected as the January beneficiary by local store leadership at the Hannaford located at 43 Round Lake Road, Ballston Lake, NY. CCE Saratoga County’s Farm to School Program will receive a $1 donation for every $12.00 Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet purchased at this Hannaford location in January. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County is a non-profit based in Saratoga County, NY. Founded in 2018, The Saratoga County Farm to School Program works to help acquire locally sourced products on school lunch menus, and instill Agricultural education in the classroom. Bridging the gap in younger generation’s understanding of where our food comes from. Learn more about Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County by visiting www.ccesaratoga.org. For more information about the Hannaford Bloomin’ 4 Good Program, please visit hannaford.bloomin4good.com.
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OPINION
The Miracle Of Bugs By Rich Lowry
"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise." Proverbs 6:6 Edward O. Wilson, the Harvard biologist who has died at age 92, is most famous for his contributions to evolutionary biology, but he built his career on ants. He wrote multiple books on the insects, including a 700-page encyclopedic work in 1990 that has to count as one of the least likely winners of the Pulitzer Prize ever. Despite his agnosticism and the reductive materialism of his Darwinism, Wilson wrote with a real warmth and soulfulness. Amidst his storied academic career and the controversies kicked up by his theories, it's worth considering all he did to highlight the miraculous complexity and wonders of life via a lowly bug that is considered a pest when it isn't ignored altogether. There are more than 15,000 discovered species of ant, and perhaps another 10,000 yet to be found. Wilson exulted in the dizzying variety -- ants that can walk under water to find dead insects, or glide from one branch of a tree to another, or create super-colonies that extend for miles. If ants are extraordinarily diverse, their social organization makes East Berlin look fun and free by comparison. As Wilson wrote, "Karl Marx was right, socialism
works, it is just that he had the wrong species." Ants have all the regard for individual dignity of a Mongol chieftain and a power structure out of the Ottoman court. Pretty much every ant you see doing something is a female. The males are pitiable creatures, good for nothing except their one-time task of trying to inseminate a female. Among fire ants, would-be queens work together to try to establish a new nest. As soon as they've given birth to worker ants, though, the game of thrones begins. The workers seek out and kill all the queens, leaving only the one that is most fecund. Ant colonies take slaves and fight wars of extinction. Henry David Thoreau wrote of an ant battle he observed at Walden Pond: "They fought with more pertinacity than bulldogs. Neither manifested the least disposition to retreat. It was evident that their battle cry was 'Conquer or die.'" The massive and intricate level of cooperation of an ant colony is something to behold. Mark Twain spoofed an ant's crazy struggles upon discovering a grasshopper leg, lugging it the opposite way from home before she "gets madder and madder, then presently hoists it into the air and goes tearing away in an entirely new direction." In reality, it's the exact opposite. After finding food,
a scout tends to return to her nest in a straight line and then summon reinforcements that follow her path exactly. A species found in North Africa travels some 100 yards from its nest and then invariably finds its way back using cues from the sunlight. A species in the Kenyan rainforest uses the forest's canopy as a map. Can ants create their own ark? Check. When water invades a nest of fire ants, the insects unite to create a living raft. They float along, carrying the queen and eggs, larvae, and pupae until they find dry land again. Can they launch irresistible ground offensives? Yes, of course. One species sends as many as 700,000 ants out in a fan that moves as fast as 20-yards-an-hour. It can be heard approaching and destroys and consumes all in its path on the rainforest floor, from other insects to scorpions and tarantulas, to lizards and birds. The effect of Wilson's work on these lowly, yet fascinating, bugs is to create the same sense of marvel that he must have felt when he was an awkward boy first engaged in his amateur naturalism -- a feeling that should rightly never be exhausted. "Our sense of wonder," Wilson wrote, "grows exponentially: The greater the knowledge, the deeper the mystery and the more we seek knowledge to create new mystery." Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.
The Change We Wish To See In The World For 2022: New Year’s Resolutions S.E. Cupp, Tribune Content Agency
For the past nearly decade, I've asked friends, colleagues, politicos and celebs to share their New Year's resolutions with me and my readers. After the year we've had, I'm especially grateful to get just a glimpse into their fragile psyches and guarded optimism as we all head warily into 2022. They're all a bit cathartic to read, though I really liked what writer Brad Thor had to say about mental health, what TV personality Sherrie Shepherd had to say about becoming a wife, and what CNN correspondent Kyung Lah said about getting her tree to grow! When it feels like the world is spinning out of control, aiming at the things we can control -- unlike, say, world peace -- is a good idea. As for me, I plan to spend 2022 normalizing discussions around anxiety, and starting more sentences with "My therapist says...." Wajahat Ali, author, "Go Back to Where You Came From": "Be grateful for health and being alive, survival is a victory these days. Have faith but tie my camel first. Do what I can to help this country as it suffers from so many setbacks. Maintain joy regardless. Lose dad bod. Build my Lego Millennium Falcon as a treat to myself for publishing the book." Gloria Borger, CNN's chief political analyst: "I'd like to feel safe hugging grandchildren, friends and colleagues. I'd like to wake up feeling unrestricted. And I'd like good news in D.C. The shorter version: peace on earth, bipartisanship in Washington and unmasked hugs with my grandchildren. Will accept one out of three." Monica Lewinsky, anti-bullying activist: "My new year's ritual is to make a gratitude list from the year we're leaving and wishes for myself and those in my world for the new one. Somewhere on my list will be the hope that my inner critic is 10% quieter." Brad Thor, New York Times bestselling author: "I'm tired... of everything. Exhausted even. I lost my mom this year, a woman who was like my second mother,
and a dear friend. I watched other relationships, ones that I have worked so hard to preserve, dissolve because of ridiculous conspiracy theories and a desire to blame others for the ills in their lives. I have seen the ravages of depression and anxiety on those I care deeply about. As we go into 2022, my sincerest hope is that people who are hurting will get the love, help and support they need -- and that I can be a conduit for that love, help and support for as many people as possible." Andrew Yang, Forward Party founder: "Make it easier for independents to vote for someone they're excited about via non-partisan open primaries. Put the Forward Party on the map." Christine Quinn, president and CEO of WIN: "In 2022 I want to significantly reduce the number of homeless children living in shelters in NYC. I also want to increase the number of homeless and formerly homeless moms who are working in good jobs. To do these things, working with others, I have to make sure NYC Mayor-elect Adams embraces the cause of ending family homelessness." Kevin Baron, executive editor of Defense One: "I hope to see Paris again. To spend more time with my dad. Oh, and to watch the partisan propagandists of information warfare fail, one by one." Omar Jimenez, CNN correspondent: "I've always found life too unpredictable for specific goals, so all I push for is growth...and to be in a Batman movie." Fred Guttenberg, Parkland father and gun-safety activist: "For 2022, I want to help America to understand that the threat to our democracy and guns are linked. My goal is to make defense of democracy and gun safety the voting issue of 2022. I will work to elect candidates who support gun safety because they are also the same candidates who support democracy." Rep. Adam Kinzinger: "I resolve to double down on truth and exposing the tricks used to scam people." Molly Jong-Fast, podcaster: "My New
Year's resolution is to try and spend as much time as possible with my mom. Many of her friends and peers have died and it's clear that I don't have forever with her." Donnie Wahlberg, "Blue Bloods": "My goal for 2022 is simply to spread love. Sounds generic but to truly spread love (without condition) requires humility, empathy and zero expectations of receiving anything in return." Paul Stanley, Kiss: "I want to make sure I don't sweat the small stuff as life grows shorter and time more precious. I want to use my days as wisely as I can, enjoy all the luxuries I've been able to give myself while never forgetting that ultimately it's all about friends and family." Mehdi Hasan, MSNBC host: "My New Year's resolution is to fill myself with hope, not despair. Oh, and to not get COVID." Andy Cohen, Bravo producer and host: "Spend less time on Instagram!" Former Rep. Steve Israel: "We're all sucked into a polarized, frenetic political environment, and the midterm elections will make it even worse. So, I'm going to escape by spending more time reading history (breaking news: we survived some pretty deep challenges before) and transcending today's political insanity." Shep Rose, "Southern Charm": "I realize I've been in a state of arrested development my whole life. So next year I want to be more of an adult. So, no more tequila shots or brown liquor when it's light outside." Tom Nichols, contributing writer, The Atlantic: "My hope for 2022 is that it becomes something we need and haven't seen in a long time: An unremarkable, calm year where ordinary Americans live their lives. I know this is unlikely, but that's also my plan for my own life, God willing." Chely Wright, LGBTQ activist: "My goal for 2022 is to focus more of my resources and energy to support NGOs doing important work on behalf of girls, women
and the economically disenfranchised." Rob Morrow, actor, director and musician: "To let go of what I have become so I can become what I could be. To convey truth and beauty and illuminate the human condition. To bring joy, insight, inspiration, diversion and entertainment to billions around the globe through creativity. To be a beacon for others to rise to their potential. To LAUGH -- a lot." Arwa Damon, CNN correspondent and INARA.org founder: "To be better and do better by myself and by others. To fight harder for those who can't fight for themselves." Richard Marx, musician: "My hope for 2022 is the same as my wish this time last year: a return to the majority of people looking out for one another. That wish failed this year so I'm re-upping it for '22!" Andrew Zimmern, chef: "My most urgent prayer, my greatest wish is for everyone to have an easier 2022 than 2021. This year coming up seems very scary and unsettling if I am being honest. I want everyone to have friends as strong and wise, as compassionate and fearless as mine. I am a lucky guy. Friends help us navigate the unknown." Kyung Lah, CNN correspondent: "I have two crappy crepe myrtle trees because much more talented people told me they were incredibly difficult to kill. The trees are still alive, but really... barely. My resolution is to turn this puppy around. I hope it's a metaphor for many things in life right now. My husband thinks I should pull it and replace it with a plastic one. Nope. I'm not giving up. I'm going to save this tree!" Henry Winkler, actor: "Retain sanity in order to pass it on to our country." Sherri Shepherd, actress and host: "My goal for 2022 is to really focus on getting myself ready to be a wife. Marriage is what I desire. I'd like to have a successful talk show and a ring on my finger -- would love babies but that uterus has sailed." S.E. Cupp is the host of "S.E. Cupp Unfiltered" on CNN.
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Burgoyne surrendered his sword to Gates, lionized by a John Trumbull painting that hangs in the U.S. Capitol rotunda, was restored and became part of the Saratoga National Historical Park. The park also includes a visitors center and three other historic sites: Gen. Philip Schuyler's House, Victory Woods and the Saratoga Monument, to encompass 3,579 acres of Revolutionary War history.
was to increase permanent housing by 10 percent over the previous averages. We did that. We went from 34 to 37 percent to 55 percent finding housing. We want to keep that number moving higher." He said Shelters was able to achieve that by making the atmosphere at SOS more comfortable. More importantly, he said, "We start discharge as soon as somebody walks through the door." Typically, he said, clients need emergency housing for an average of six months. His goal is 90 days or less. "We want to move people toward permanent supportive housing or permanent housing or some form of program like rehab," Vaughn said. "As soon as someone walks through, we start working on that plan to minimize their emergency shelter days. It takes getting to work as quickly as we can." The organization released other numbers on Thursday: In 2021, it distributed more than 1,000 meals and helped 589 households with rental assistance applications. The organization said it made four new supportive housing units available. In total, its programs reached 1,025 people. The organization has also reinstated its winter coat drive. Those who have an extra coat or two can hang them on a rack in front of Fingerpaint at 395 Broadway. Those who need a coat can take one. Rosemary Royce, the director of development at SOS, coordinated the coat drive with Fingerpaint employees, who are keeping the rack neat. Royce said the best coats are waterproof and warm and there is a need for coats in all sizes for all ages and genders. Despite SOS's efforts, the homeless are still visible in Saratoga Springs, with some panhandling and others taking shelter with their meager belongings in parking garages and building alcoves. Vaughn says the best approach is to offer a cup of coffee, food or a gift card for food. "If you want to help the homeless, you have to support the agencies that support the homeless," he said. "That might not be Shelters of Saratoga, but another agency, there are a lot of them in our continuum of care that are working to end homelessness. ... If we don't get community support, we can't help them."
The Saratoga National Battlefield display at the Neilson Farm will see improvements from the $6.6 million awarded to the park for repairs through the Great American Outdoors Act.
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The remaining lots are for a mixture of "glamping," tents and primitive camping. The Winneys also plan boat docks, a boat launch, a picnic area and space for an amphitheater. The Regional Economic Development Council description said the campground "will increase tourism to the Mohawk Valley. This project will provide a safe and affordable getaway for families who want to reconnect with the outdoors while creating lasting memories." The Winneys still need CINDY SCHULTZ FOR ADIRONDACK EXPLORER permit approvals from several state Neighbors Michelle Kaplan, left, and Christine Goossens agencies, including the Adirondack in Goossens’ backyard near the Great Sacandaga Lake Park Agency, state Department in Mayfield. They have concerns over a recreational of Environmental Conservation vehicle park proposed for this area of the lake. and Hudson River-Black River Regulating District. Neighbors around the property are against the proposal and expressed concerns about an RV park's impact on the environment and quality of life. Some neighbors were alarmed that Lane Winney had felled trees without permits. Winney told the Explorer there is a mine on the property and the logging was part of reclamation work. The planning board had scheduled two public hearings. One slated for November was canceled because the town did not publish the meeting notice in time, officials said. The hearing was rescheduled to Dec. 15, but that, too, was canceled. Carmel Greco, the town's attorney, said the town called off the most recent meeting because it needed to notify property owners within 500 feet of the proposed project site by certified mail. The town had sent notices via ordinary mail, he said. Mayfield and Fulton County planning officials plan to reschedule the hearing for Jan. 19 when the planning board next meets. Sean Geraghty, planning consultant for the Fulton County planning department, said he was unaware that the Winneys were awarded or had applied for the state funds. This story was initially published by Adirondack Explorer, a nonprofit newsgathering organization reporting on environmental policy and other issues affecting the state forest preserve.
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LEGALS Town of Hadley Take notice that I, Katherine M. Austin, the undersigned collector for the town of Hadley, County of Saratoga, have duly received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes within the Town of Hadley, for the year 2022 and that payment of taxes must be MAILED or placed in the drop box at the Hadley, Town Hall. There will be NO IN PERSON collection. Take further notice that taxes may be paid on or before January 31st, 2022 without charge or interest. On all taxes received after such date, there shall be added interest of 1% for each additional month of fraction thereof until such taxes are paid or until the return of unpaid taxes to the County Treasurer pursuant to law. Take further notice, that pursuant to the provisions of law, the tax roll of the Town of Hadley will be returned to the County Treasurer of the County of Saratoga on the 4th day of April 2022, Collector of Taxes Town of Hadley
Family Hike at Moreau Lake State Park GANSEVOORT - Sunday, January 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2pm. Join us as we hike from the office down to the Warming Hut, across to the lake and back up to the office. We’re sure to see animal habitats and tracks! For kids of all ages and their guardians. Registration is required, please call 518-917-2174. Cost is $1 per child.
Adirondack Folk School Schedule for 2022 LAKE LUZERNE - 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846. (518) 696-2400. www.adirondackfolkschool.org - All classes are held at the Adirondack Folk School unless otherwise noted. Sunday January 9 - Introduction to Woodturning with John Kingsley. 1/2 day. 9am-12pm. Tuition $70. Member Tuition $55. Materials fee $15. Friday & Saturday, January 14&15 - Create Your Own Hardwood Cutting Board with Frank Lagace. 2 half days. Friday 5pm-9pm. Saturday 9am-1pm. Tuition $125. Member Tuition $100. Materials fee $75. Saturdays, January 15 & February 5 - Introduction to Clay/Ceramics - Hand Building with Colleen Vanderhoef. 2 half days. 9am-12pm. Tuition $125. Member Tuition $100. Materials fee $45. Saturday & Sunday, January 22&23 - Birch Bark Picture Frames and Mirrors with Jim Schreiner. 2 Days. 9am-4pm. Tuition $210. Member Tuition $170. Materials fee $35. Saturday January 29 Intro to Nature & Wildlife Photography with Dave Oxford. 1/2 day. 9am-
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Preschool Nature Hour at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park WILTON - Taking place on one Monday every month Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park holds a Pre-K Nature Hour at Camp Saratoga. This monthly program is for children ages 3-6 years old. Children’s love of nature is used to teach simple environmental concepts. Owls is the theme for January’s program scheduled for Monday, January 10th at 10:30am. The program will begin by going for a brief nature walk through the meadow of Camp Saratoga North. Participants will learn about common owls found in this area along with details of their preferred habitats, diets and fascinating adaptations. Following the walk the children will also be able to participate in a short nature craft. Adults are expected to attend with their child. This is an outdoor program so please come dressed for the weather. The next preschool program is scheduled for February 7th at 10:30am at the same location. Registration is required. Space is limited. To register please visit our
Looking for New Social Activities? BALLSTON SPA - If you’re over 55, a long-time or new resident in the area and looking to meet active seniors, check out the Ballston Area Senior Citizens (BASC). BASC sponsors many activities. Our new temporary meeting place at the Ballston Spa VFW358 at 68 East North St. Ballston Spa. Residents from surrounding communities are welcome to join. Programs and activities include Festive Dinners, dances with live bands, “pickin’ sessions”, bus trips, weekly luncheons, exercise classes, chorus, crafts, etc. Stop in any Thursday 11:00am and join us for lunch. Yearly membership fee is $10. Call Barb Broderson, Membership Secretary at 518-885-4229 for sign-up information. Visit our website at ballstonmiltomseniors.com or find us on Facebook under ballstonareaseniors.com for additional information.
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Spring Overlook Knee High Naturalist at Moreau Lake Hike at Moreau Lake State Park State Park GANSEVOORT - Thursday, January 20th, 10am GANSEVOORT - Tuesday, January 11th, 11am. Join an environmental educator on a guided hike up to the Spring Overlook. This is about a 1 mile trek uphill to the overlook then a mile hike back down. We will meet at the park office where you will stop to pay and then we will drive over to the spring parking lot and start our hike from there. Cost is $5 per adult and $1 per child. If conditions are icy plan to bring some kind of traction device for your boot, if you don’t have any we have limited pairs available at the office. If snowshoes are needed we do have rentals available. Please call 518-917-2174 to register.
Interview with a Box Turtle at Moreau Lake State Park GANSEVOORT Wednesday, January 12th, 10am. Meet Daryl, a very special turtle, and learn fun and fascinating facts about Box Turtles. Suitable for kids of all ages. Registration is required at 518-917-2174. $1 per child. Pay at the office and meet at the Nature Center.
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This Week in Saratoga County History Marquis de Chastellux visits Saratoga Battlefield SARATOGA COUNTY - Submitted by Joanna Case December 30, 2021 - Joanna Case is a senior at Siena College majoring in history, minoring in French, and working towards a certificate in American Revolutionary War Era Studies through the McCormick Center for the Study of the American Revolution. She is from Tully, NY and frequently takes part in historical reenactments with the 2nd Albany County Militia. She can be contacted at jmcase2421@ gmail.com. Francois-Jean de Chastellux. 1782 Charles Willson Peale
The Battles of Saratoga drew visitors to the region even before the Revolutionary War ended. It is well known that the American victory at Saratoga garnered the outright support of the French. Not only did the French decide to send part of their navy, but they also sent troops under General Rochambeau. A member of Rochambeau’s staff, François Jean de Beauvoir, Marquis de Chastellux, was incredibly interested in the Battles of Saratoga. Being the ninth child of an aristocratic family, Chastellux entered into a military career.
Saratoga Springs Figure Skating Club Learn to Skate Program SARATOGA SPRINGS - We are the only area club to offer the US Figure Skating sanctioned program. Our instructors are experienced and approved through USFS, The program is open to all ages from 3-adult. We meet on Saturday mornings from 10-11. Our next 6 week session starts January 8th, Our Registration is open now and additional information can be found at www.SaratogaLearnToSkate.com.
Weekend Winter Sports Rentals at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park WILTON - Don’t hibernate all winter! Cross country skiing and snowshoeing are great ways to explore the outdoors during this time of year. Starting the weekend of January 8th 2022, cross country skis and snowshoes will be available for rent every Saturday and Sunday through March 13th. Rentals will also be available during the school vacation week from February 21st through February 25th. Both adult and child sizes available, meaning the whole family can enjoy the winter scenes of Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park! The Rental Cabin is located at the Camp Saratoga North Parcel, Parking Lot #1, on Scout Road of the town of Wilton. Rentals are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for kids/students. Rentals are available between 10:00AM and 2:00PM. All rented equipment must be returned by 3:00PM. Rentals are given out on a first-come firstserve basis. 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 www.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.
Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church Defensive Driving Class SARATOGA SPRINGS - On Saturday, January 8th 2022 from 9 AM to 3 PM there will be a New York State approved Defensive Driving Class. Save 10% on your base auto insurance for the next three years & receive up to 4 points off your driving record according to New York State Department of Motor Vehicle guidelines. Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, 175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs. Fee: $35.00 per person. Bring a friend fee is $30.00 each. Portion of fee goes to Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church. Registration is
Eventually his military career and his knowledge of English allowing him to hold conversations with people in America led him join Rochambeau’s staff. This position brought him to the United States and allowed him to visit some of the major battlefields of the Revolution to that point, including Saratoga. He wrote the annals of his travels and published this account in his book Travels in North America in the Years 1780-1781-1782. On December 29, 1780, General Philip Schuyler accompanied Chastellux on his trip from Albany to Saratoga. When they passed over the Mohawk River on the ice, they were delayed, but only by mere minutes, by a couple of the horses falling through. Once the horses had been retrieved and revived, they moved north to Half Moon and Stillwater, then to “Stillwater Landingplace”, then to Bemis Heights which he calls Bream’s Heights. In his account, he spends a great amount of time describing the land, and he writes that he does not want to call the area a field of battle, “for these two engagements were in the woods, and on ground so intersected and covered, that it is impossible either to conceive or discover the smallest resemblance between it and the plan given to the public by General Burgoyne.” While Chastellux does tend to be relatively impartial and focus on the facts of the battle and what he sees, he does show disapproval on more than one occasion towards General Burgoyne’s account of what happened during and surrounding the Battles of Saratoga. Chastellux finishes off his account and observations regarding the Battles of Saratoga by writing that “the
more you examine the country, the more you are convinced that the expedition of Burgoyne was extravagant, and must sooner or later have miscarried, independent of the engagements which decided the event.” This is a different interpretation than is frequently heard, which tends to blame the events on Howe’s failure to reinforce Burgoyne from the south. Chastellux instead believes that Burgoyne’s plans were doomed for other reasons. After touring the fields where the Battles of Saratoga had occurred, he stayed at General Schuyler’s home in the country, located in what is now Schuylerville. He remarks that Saratoga is on the bank of the Fishkill, and one of Schuyler’s former houses was on that same river. In addition to the house, there had been “a large farm depending on it, two or three saw-mills, a meeting-house, and three or four middling houses.” Chastellux also tells the story of why Schuyler’s large original house was no longer standing; “General Burgoyne had scarcely reached the other side of the creek, before he set fire to General Schuyler’s house, rather from malice, than for the safety of his army; since this house, situated in a bottom, could afford no advantage to the Americans, and he left the farm standing, which is at present the only asylum for the owner.” Schuyler had immediately rebuilt a more modest home on the site that remains today, managed by Saratoga National Historical Park. Chastellux’s visit to Saratoga not only gave a small glimpse of the land on which the battles were fought, but it demonstrated how the Revolution had touched the people of Saratoga County.
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