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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 commu-
nities 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 518-8854229 for sign-up information. Visit our website at ballstonmiltomseniors.
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Ballston Area Seniors Meetings BALLSTON SPA - We are moving to a new temporary meeting place. The Ballston Area Seniors will be holding temporary meetings at the VFW 358. Location is 68 East North St. in Ballston Spa. First meeting will be Nov. 4, and on Nov. 18. Dec. meetings will be Dec. 2, 9,16 . Hours for the VFW 358—11:30 AM TO 4 PM, we can accommodate 97 members. Do not arrive any earlier then 11:30 am . All exercise classes have been cancelled, along with bingo for the rest of the year. During the Winter months if the Schools are closed for inclement weather, Seniors meetings are closed.
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CAPITAL DISTRICT - https://www.facebook. com/CapitalRegionSocial - CapRegSocialHappenings@gmail.com. Friday Night Events at 7 pm – Picnic at noon at 435 New Karner Road (Hanover Square Building) at “Hill” door entrance. Open to the public. Inside seating is limited. $12 pp and that includes beverages and snacks. Plenty of free parking. Handicap accessible. CDC & COVID compliant. Masks required on everyone. Call 518-452-6883 for more information. Friday Night – November 5: Ed Salvo returns to our stage and will be performing a whole new show. Performance starts at 7 pm. Friday Night, November 12: Donna Lee returns to our stage and will be performing an array of songs which will include her famous tribute to Janis Joplin. Donna Lee has performed at numerous venues throughout the Capital District with many talented musicians. She is best known for portraying Janis Joplin in Groovin - A Musical Journey which performed regularly in Atlantic City, as well as locally at the Palace and Proctors. She will be joined by Tony Schettino, Guitarist and Performer. Their performance starts at 7 pm. Friday Night – December 3: SPECIAL OPEN HOUSE EVENT FOR ALL -- The event starts at 5:30 pm with finger foods and meet the Board in our newly renovated Community Room and Stage. DON “THE SOUL MAN” HYMAN returns to our stage to entertain us with music and stories at 7 pm.
WILTON - Tuesday, November 9th, 12:00 to 2:00. $20.00 cash inclusive. Circa’21 at McGregor Links Country Club, 359 Northern Pines Rd, Wilton, NY. Craft Fair, Bake Sale, Silent Auction & Gently Used Items. Proceeds go to StoneCroft for Missions (donations to fair requested, please bring along by 11:30 am. Speaker: Sharon Palmer, from Mohawk, NY “A musician who found the right keys”. Reservations necessary by Nov 4th. For reservations call Ellie at 518-584-3779 or Anita at 518-583-4043.
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O’Rourke Middle School Holiday Craft Fair BURNT HILLS - The Burnt Hills - Ballston Lake O’Rourke Middle School PTA is hosting its annual Holiday Craft Fair Saturday, November 6th from 9am to 2pm. This craft fair, featuring over 60 local vendors selling all handcrafted items, is one of the longest running craft shows in the Capital Region. For the past 42 years (minus last year due to COVID-19), the PTA has kicked off the holiday season by hosting this community event. Why wait for backorders or stand in line Black Friday when you can get a jump start on your shopping while supporting local small businesses? Admission is FREE! O’Rourke Middle School is located at 173 Lakehill Rd, Burnt Hills.
Ballston Spa United Methodist Church Food Pantry BALLSTON SPA - The Ballston Spa United Methodist Church Food Pantry is open each Wednesday from 9:30 to noon and serves all of Saratoga County. We are located at 101 Milton Avenue in Ballston Spa.
Are You a Family Member in Crisis? GLENVILLE – Families Anonymous is a free support group for family and friends of a loved one who is suffering from alcohol, drugs, or other addictive behavior. You are not alone and there is help. Meetings are presently phone-in every Monday evening at 7:15. Listen to other FA members, become stronger, and learn new ways to improve the situation. For additional information or meeting phone-in number, call or text 518-424-0472.
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Milton scrapyard noise study paused Engineer: Sounds from Planit plant too sporadic to properly assess ByLINE: WENDY LIBERATORE
MILTON - The long-anticipated sound study of noise from Planit Waste Recycling and Salvage is being delayed, dashing the hopes of neighbors who felt the study would finally force the town to limit the scrapyard's operations. Thomas Baird, an associate at Barton & Loguidice hired by the town to measure the noise, said capturing the sounds from Planit has been difficult in the neighborhoods because the noise has proven to be too sporadic. He told the Town Board last Wednesday he will now ask Planit's management to perform their activities for him so he can be in the neighborhoods at the right time to capture the sound levels. "I don't have all of the data yet," Baird said last Thursday to the Times Union. "The measurements of the activities are not complete. It's sporadic and intermittent. I'm still trying get a good representation."
But neighbor Michael Landis said asking Planit and company President Anthony Dawson to cooperate is a nonstarter. "That got a good laugh from the audience, since everyone knows Dawson refuses to allow any town officials on his property," Landis said last Thursday, the day after the meeting, which was held in person and on Zoom. "I urged the board to have courage and force Dawson to submit to proper oversight and assessment." Dozens of homes border three sides of Planit, which salvages and crushes metals. For at least three years, neighbors have been seeking relief from Planit's noises, which they say shake their homes and knock objects off walls and shelves. They claim the noise is earsplitting, ruins their enjoyment of their homes and makes it impossible to go outside. They also said their home values have plummeted. Baird said he has seen videos of the operations, taken by neighbors, and would like to measure the actual sound. But he said to capture that, he'd have to camp out in the neighborhood and that would be cost-prohibitive; thus, his reason for asking Dawson to join in the study.
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Neighbors have also alleged that since the noise study was announced earlier this year, Planit's activities have appeared to lessen -and thus have been conspicuously quieter. Speaking at last Wednesday's meeting, Dawson did not indicate if he would participate, and he has not responded to a Times Union email asking if he will entertain the idea. However, at the meeting, he did criticize the study as beyond "what was presented and approved." He also blamed neighbors who he said are in violation of deed restrictions, requiring them to maintain fencing around Planit. He also questioned what a sound study could Please see NOISE 10
Village mayor steps down Ballston Spa leader blames trustees, who "block me at every turn" ByLINE: WENDY LIBERATORE
BALLSTON SPA - Citing a "strained and adversarial" relationship with the Board of Trustees, Larry Woolbright shocked fellow lawmakers last Monday night when he resigned as village mayor. "The trustees block me at every turn," the Republican mayor said during a virtual municipal meeting on Zoom. He will end his first term as village leader last Friday. "Their attitude toward community members and village staff is not always consistent with my idea of how the Village of Friends should operate. ... Lately, it's been a constant battle just to do my job." Reading from a 20-minute statement, the mayor blamed his decision on Ben Baskin and
Liz Kormos, two of the four Democrats who serve on the board. He said Kormos "acts unilaterally" instead of as "one vote out of five," leading him to suffer "awkward and difficult situations." Baskin, the mayor said, tries to "micromanage the day-to-day operations of the village." Baskin and Kormos said they were sad to see Woolbright go. "If I offended you, I apologize," Kormos said. "My intention is not to offend you. My WENDY LIBERATORE / TIMES UNION intention is much like yours -- to do the best Ballston Spa Mayor Larry Woolbright resigned last for the village." Monday night, effective last Friday. Baskin echoed the sentiment: "I really appreciate what you brought to this position bling infrastructure was his focus. and accomplished." "Our top priority has to be providing the Woolbright, who took office in 2019, said his basic services that our residents need, like priorities do not match those of the majority making sure their drinking water is adequate on the board. Aside from restoring the village's and safe, making sure their sewers are not fiscal health, which was in shambles when he Please see RESIGNATION 10 took office, Woolbright said the village's crum-
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COPS, COURTS AND FIRE CALLS No one injured after small plane lands in field in Milton MILTON -- No one was hurt when a small plane came down in a field west of the Saratoga County Airport in the town of Milton Wednesday sometime before 6 p.m., sheriff's investigators said. The sheriff's office received 911 calls at 5:54 p.m. about a plane crash. The craft, occupied by two people, was returning to the airport when it reportedly lost power and was brought down in the field. Neither those in the plane nor anyone on the ground was hurt, deputies said. Occupants were Justin Platt, 30, of Ballston and Jesse Richardson, 35, of Fultonville flying in a 1963 Beechcraft. The model of the plane was not provided.
Sheriff's officials said they are working with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board to learn more about what happened. Community Ambulance Corps and Rock City firefighters assisted at the scene.
Ax used during attack in Corinth, investigators say CORINTH -- A Hamilton County man attacked an acquaintance with an ax Tuesday night, nearly killing him, Saratoga County sheriff’s investigators said Friday. Investigators said they arrested Justice D. Locke, 19, of Indian Lake, on felony charges of attempted murder and burglary. Locke broke into his acquaintance’s residence in Corinth around 11:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and attacked him with an ax. The victim was airlifted to Albany Medical Center Hospital with
life-threatening injuries, but is expected to survive, officials said. Two days later, the sheriff’s office located Locke in Indian Lake and recovered the weapon with the help of State Police. Locke was arraigned in Milton Town Court and sent to Saratoga County jail without bail.
North Adams woman killed in Canaan crash CANAAN -- A Massachusetts woman was killed and two other occupants injured after the car they were riding in crashed into a tree Friday morning on Route 295, State Police said. Police responded to the scene at about 2 a.m. after getting a report about a vehicle off the road. Passenger Paula R. Buxbaum, 58, of North Adams, was taken to Berkshire Medical Center by responding EMS where she was pronounced dead.
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Gates of Heaven believes in challenge Synagogue launches online Dare to Do a Mitzvah as a way to do good deeds in world ByLINE: LYNDA EDWARDS
Think of it as an antidote to "devious licks," the stupid viral online dare that challenges its sheep-like followers to vandalize school toilets. Schenectady's Gates of Heaven launched its warm-hearted polar opposite. Gates of Heaven has launched Dare to Do a Mitzvah, an online challenge to repair the world in ways ranging from prosaic but necessary to creative and epic. Mitzvah's literal translation is "commandment" but Gates of Heaven uses it as most people do, to refer to a "good deed." The synagogue normally has a Mitzvah Day but in these nerve-shredding times, more was needed. November was declared "Mitzvah Month." "The world needs us more than ever, and while most of our opportunities to give back will take place virtually or from a social distance, our commitment to our local community through volunteerism and tzedakah (charitable generosity) is unchanged," the website says. The website offers the congregation many projects that can involve a month-long commitment, from which to choose; dropping off food donations for Schenectady Community Ministries at the temple Nov. 6, making a dish for Bethesda House's Christmas or Thanksgiving meal for its homeless women and children, donating financially to Mooncatcher or sewing sanitary napkins for impoverished African school girls. There's even a chance to volunteer to transcribe the diaries of 19thcentury explorers and scientists so they will be easy to read and accessible to students of all ages. A link on the synagogue website can take you to Amnesty International's sign up for volunteer researchers who monitor international news and track cases of good people imprisoned by dictatorships. The Dare to Do a Mitzvah is Gates' new social media initiative, designed with kids and teenagers in mind. Each Sunday morning at Gates Quest School, one or more attendees will be challenged, asked to film or photograph the mitzvah he or she performs, then send
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Dare to Do a Mitzvah challenges Gen-Zers to leave the couch and repair the world in ways big and small. Join Amnesty International. Rake leaves for a neighbor-- or a parent. Elijah Follman, above, rakes his family's yard with a handcut mitzvah man. Isaac Follman, below, also does yard work as his Dare to Do A Mitzvah challenge in Schenectady.
it to congregational Jewish living director Arnold Rotenberg. He posts them on the congregation's Facebook page. "We have encouraged kids in our "Dare to do a Mitzvah" to do something at home," Rotenberg said. "I have pics of kids taking out the garbage, sorting
socks, helping with groceries." But two teen girls aimed for a big impact outside their homes. Seventh-graders Evelia Echandy, who is enrolled in Gates Quest, and her friend, Ava Sylvia, are blessed with awesome fundraising skills. They raised $1,000 in a few days for St. Jude's Hospital as their "dare." The temple has hosted opportunities for youthful mitzvahs for decades, long before texting, tweets and TikTok. The Temple Community Service Corps was launched as a major project of the Social Action Committee back in 1971. Gates describes it as a local version of the Peace Corps. According to the application forms, those eligible are in the 11th and 12th grades, at least 16 years old. (The minimum required is 20 hours weekly). They are paid minimum wage for a 35 hour week. The jobs offer chances to work for community agencies such as nursing homes, children's recreation programs and agencies for the homeless and the disabled.
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The Charlton School Retires One Of Its Equine Program’s Founding Horses CHARLTON - FlyBoy “Fly” has been with The Charlton School for 8 years. He was one of the first horses that Jessica “Jess” Knapp, LMFT, PATH TRI/ ESMHL, the Director of Therapeutic Equine Services at The Charlton School (TCS) brought into the program. Today, the Equine Program at TCS has 9 horses in total with an indoor stable and riding center utilized by students and families throughout the year. Before Fly joined their program, the program operated out of its maintenance garage and had a total of three horses. Like many of the students at The Charlton School, Fly came to us with anxiety related to trauma. Fly had lived on a small farm for most of his life. He resided there with two other horses, four goats and a donkey. When the couple who owned the farm decided to sell the property and move south, they could not take their animals with them so they dispersed their unique herd to various new homes. Fly was given to a local ranch but the rocky mountain rides that ranch horses daily work were too much for Fly’s joints, which already showed signs of arthritis. As chance would have it when Jess contacted the ranch to see if they had any horses suited to our program, Fly was offered to her. Fly proved to be a perfect fit on campus. “He was afraid to connect at first due to the sudden transitions that he had experienced in going from his longtime farm to the ranch and then to The Charlton School but he has since become a wonderful example of the amazing things that can happen when you’re in a safe enough place to take a risk and trust,” said Director of
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Spending so much time at home during the pandemic led many homeowners to spruce up their homes. According to HomeAdvisor’s 2021 State of Home Spending report, spending on home improvements increased by an average of $745 per household in 2020. In the face of travel restrictions and social distancing guidelines, many homeowners pivoted in 2020 and spent money they initially intended to use for vacations on home improvements. Though many such projects required the services of a professional contractor, others, including the most popular project among the 5,000 homeowners who participated in the HomeAdvisor report, were do-it-yourself endeavors. That not only gave homeowners’ homes a new look, but also gave them something to do during quarantine. The following are the five most popular home improvement projects of 2020 according to the HomeAdvisor report. 1. Interior painting: Just under 35 percent of participants reported taking on an interior painting project in 2020. Interior painting projects can be perfect for DIYers, but homeowners also can trust this task to skilled professionals. 2. Bathroom renovations: Real estate professionals routinely report how much prospective buyers love up-
dated bathrooms, so it’s no surprise that roughly 31 percent of homeowners who took part in the HomeAdvisor report indicated they renovated their bathrooms in 2020. 3. Flooring: Floors took on a lot of extra traffic during the pandemic, so it shouldn’t be too surprising that flooring projects were popular in 2020. More than one-fourth of participants told HomeAdvisor their homes were updated with a new floor during the pandemic. 4. Landscaping: With nowhere else to go to escape the daily grind in 2020, many homeowners took to their yards. Twenty-four percent of those homeowners reported making their backyard retreats more appealing by repairing or upgrading the landscaping outside their homes. In fact, the average homeowner reported completing 3.4 landscaping projects in 2020. 5. Kitchen: Another project that makes sense given the circumstances, kitchen renovations were the fifth most popular home improvement project in 2020. Restaurant closures and social distancing guidelines led many people to dine in more often than they otherwise would, and just under 23 percent of homeowners reported renovating their kitchens in 2020. As the world gradually emerges from the pandemic, many homeowners who caught the renovation bug while in quarantine also will be emerging with what feels like an entirely new home.
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AROUND YOUR COMMUNITY Taste of Troy Food Tours Again Offering Holiday Boxes of Local Love CAPITAL DISTRICT - Taste of Troy Food Tours LLC is supporting small, local business and entrepreneurs again with its 2021 Holiday Boxes of Local Love. With guaranteed delivery dates in time for Thanksgiving, Chanukah and/or Christmas, the Boxes are an easy way to express your love while supporting eight different local businesses and the South End Children’s Café. Each Box of Local Love offers you a chance to personalize the specially curated items from seven Capital Region businesses. Boxes contain six items, and purchasers are offered choices for five of the items. Every box will include an authentic,
sweet taste of New York: a maple leaf-shaped bottle of Wells Maple Farm’s Grade A syrup. A portion of proceeds from each sale will be donated to South End Children’s Cafe located in Albany, New York. South End Children’s Cafe’s mission is to impact food equity and food justice, enhance academic success and positively influence the physical and mental health of children residing in the South End of Albany. Currently the Cafe provides to-go meals to children and families in need. What’s in the 2021 Holiday Box of Local Love? Each Box of Local Love* includes: • Collar City Candle: Choice of Cider Doughnut, Winter Solstice or Holiday Sparkle scented 9-ounce, candle jar; • TieBerry Sweets:
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Amity Reformed Church Annual Holly Berry Christmas Sale VISCHER FERRY Amity Reformed Church located at 335 Riverview Road, Vischer Ferry will hold their annual Holly
Berry Christmas sale on Saturday, November 13. The hours for the sale are 9am to 3pm. The annual sale will feature large assortment of Christmas traditional indoor and outdoor decorations. There will be Then and Now items such as toys, glassware, tree ornaments, hand crafted items and seasonal memorabilia. There will be a bake sale of home made cookies and other delicious baked foods. For further information call 518-371-8237.
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The 1,654-square-foot home includes 250 square feet of private lake frontage, at right.
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Clockwise from left: the living space; one of three bedrooms; dining space; a view of the lake from inside the home; and cottages on the property available to rent.
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offer the town as his business is "a preexisting, nonconforming manufacturing business whereby the very nature of our business creates unusual noises even with the best management practices in place." Before Planit, neighbors had few problems with the 22acre lot on Greenfield Avenue, which is zoned residential. Since 1957, the lot was a junkyard owned by Ed Loya who stockpiled used cars and trucks that he would strip for parts that he sold in his on-site store. Complaints began after Dawson purchased the lot in 2015. At the time, Dawson himself described the lot in a trade newsletter as a "dormant" business. Since then, Dawson has insisted that his business is grandfathered in and compliant with local laws. The board has tried to take some action. Last year,
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up into their basements," Woolbright said. "Making sure they can get to their house and to the grocery story after a snowstorm; making sure their houses don't burn down, and that they have police protection when they need it."
when Planit's license was up for renewal, Supervisor Benny Zlotnick asked town building inspector William Lewis to hold off on renewal so the board could discuss it. But Lewis renewed the license. Zlotnick also appointed council members Barbara Kerr and Ryan Isachsen to work on the Planit problem, but Dawson will not cooperate with them, Kerr said, barring them from the property. While neighbors are disappointed, Landis said they are not giving up, even though he feels the Town Board has. "Dawson is ferociously determined to fight any oversight ... board members seem to be in three categories: resigned to defeat; too scared to do anything about it; favorable to Dawson," Landis said. "Meanwhile, Dawson's operations continue to grow, and residents continue to suffer. I have not yet lost hope. I will continue to work with and mobilize residents." wliberatore@timesunion.com518-454-5445@ wendyliberatore But he said that those on the board want bike lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks, street trees and parks. "I support every one of them," Woolbright said. "I'm a walker. Sidewalks and crosswalks are important to me. My wife is a cyclist. Bike lanes are important to me. I have a Ph.D. in ecology. I certainly do not hate trees. ... (But) what I am saying is they are the not highest priority for the village in its current circumstance." He also accused them of wanting to spend the village's now $2.5 million surplus on what he considers frivolous things, and said the board was acting like "kids in a candy store." "We can spend it on this, we can spend it on that," Woolbright said. "I'm sorry
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The Capital District Humanist Society Presents: Weirdness!: What Fake Science and the Paranormal Tell Us About the Nature of Science CAPITAL DISTRICT - In a world full of weird claims and wild conspiracy theories, scientists, pundits, and activists can’t simply ask the public to trust science, but must communicate how science works and why it is essential. Weirdness! explores many of the odd beliefs that large sections of the public accepts, but the scientific mainstream rejects. Taner Edis, born in Istanbul, holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Johns Hopkins University. He is professor of physics at Truman State University, and researches the philosophy and history of science.
Edis has written extensively about religious and paranormal claims, the rise of Islamist politics, and anti-evolutionary thought. His books include The Ghost in the Universe: God in Light of Modern Science; Why Intelligent Design Fails: A Scientific Critique of the New Creationism, co-edited with Matt Young; Science and Nonbelief; An Illusion of Harmony: Science and Religion in Islam; and Islam Evolving: Radicalism, Reformation, and the Uneasy Relationship with the Secular West. His newest book, Wierdness!, came out in October. This program will take place online, via Zoom, on Sunday, November 14th, 2021 at 1 PM, EST. Current paid CDHS members will automatically receive an invite to the meeting via e mail. Anyone who is not a paid member of CDHS can attend. Simply log onto our Meetup page, https://www.meetup.com/ Capital-District-Human-
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Jonesville United Methodist Church Food Pantry CLIFTON PARK The Jonesville United Methodist Church Food Pantry is open each Friday from 9am-12 noon and serves residents of Burnt Hills/ Ballston Lake and Shenendehowa school districts.We are located at 963 Main Street, Jonesville,518-877-7380.
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that get in the way of your productivity. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, get in touch with a distant relative or old friend. This person may be in need of company and a simple phone call or text could be just what the doctor ordered. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Don’t be surprised if someone rubs you the wrong way this week, Libra. You don’t have to feel compelled to like everyone, but you will have to get along. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 It’s difficult not to take things personally when someone disagrees with you about something, Scorpio. Resist the urge to get into a heated debate. Focus your energy elsewhere. SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, this is a time for plenty of communication between you and your loved ones or coworkers. Listen and contribute to discussions as much as you can this week. CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, your slow and steady nature will be appreciated and
acknowledged by others, particularly those who have been paired with you on a project. AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you may find out something surprising about your family that you didn’t know before. Even if it comes as a shock, delve deeper for the story behind the situation. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Emails are going back and forth, the phone is ringing off the hook and video conferences are booming. Try to find a quiet place to unwind, Pisces. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS NOVEMBER 7 Lorde, Singer (25) NOVEMBER 8 Gordon Ramsay, Chef (55) NOVEMBER 9 Chris Jericho, Wrestler, (51) NOVEMBER 10 Taron Egerton, Actor (32) NOVEMBER 11 Calista Flockhart, Actress (57) NOVEMBER 12 Russell Westbrook, Athlete (33) NOVEMBER 13 Julia Michaels, Singer (28)