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Latham Plaza workers want union at Starbucks Local store with 20 employees joins call for representation

By RICK KARLIN

The Jubilate Singers and Orchestra Will Present “Sing for Joy 2”

DELMAR - Sunday, April 24th at 4:00 PM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 85 Elm Avenue, Delmar, NY. Under the direction of Dr. Ralph Schultz, the program will share the Joy of knowing Jesus, beginning with His birth at Christmas, through His life and death, and finally to the Joy of the empty tomb. Included are works

by Bach, Handel, Rutter, Stopford, and Schultz.

Admission to the concert is free as we welcome our singers and audience back after a two-year hiatus, but those who wish may leave a donation at the door as they leave. We invite you to join us in celebrating our Lord and Savior in song. Questions?

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COLONIE - Building on a nationwide trend that started last summer in Buffalo, workers at a Starbucks coffee shop here have launched a unionization drive.

“We’re filed,” said James Schenk, who works at the Lath-am Plaza Starbucks and who is helping to organize the effort. Employees recently filed a request to hold a unionization vote with the National Labor Relations Board, which helps oversee and regulate management-labor issues in the private sector.

The push to create a union is the latest development in a series of labor efforts nationwide aimed at the Seattle-based coffee shop chain, and among other employers such as Amazon, which is also facing union votes at several warehouses. Workers at chains like Chipotle and McDonald’s have also moved toward unionization.

Starbucks operates more than 30,000 stores in 83 markets globally and is considered a success story of the last few decades. Featuring pricey, gourmet coffee, baked goods and universal Wi-Fi access, the cafes across the nation have become neighborhood hangouts. The company is both cheered for its innovations and reviled by those who see it an example of corporate hegemony.

Stresses of working through the pandemic, unpredictable hours, scheduling, and what employees say is a lack of help and resources prompted the union push in Latham.

“We have concerns over hours and staffing and we just want to make sure we are given the tools to succeed,” said Schenk who is a supervisor at the store, which employs about 20 people including a manager who oversees the facility. “It’s the result of the built-up concern and the burnout we’ve experienced over the last two years working through COVID.” One of the permanent changes wrought by the pandemic is a shift toward more drive-thru orders, which have remained even as the

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Latham Plaza Starbucks workers filed a request with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a vote. Nine stores nationwide have voted to unionize, including five in Buffalo where the movement started.

pandemic has eased, Schenk said. But that has put added time pressures on the baristas and servers who have been steeped in a culture of being friendly toward customers and getting to know them as people, said Schenk, who refers to himself and co-workers as Starbucks Partners rather than employees.

“Partners have grown to be isolated and devalued, making it hard to be an uplifting part of others daily routine,” reads part of a tweet recentPlease see UNION 10

Jail poised to open more doors to homeless Grant expands program that gets people back on their feet

By STEVE HUGHES

COLONIE - Nearly two years in, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple’s Homeless Improvement Project inside a wing of the county jail is set to double its capacity thanks to a $500,000 federal grant.

The money will go toward overhauling 50 more cells in the decommissioned wing to make space for women to join the program.

Apple said the hope is to set aside two or three cells into an area where women with children could stay as well, if necessary.

“We would only do that in a couple of sections, but that way we could house whoever is homeless,” he said. “We can house them temporarily until we could find a better situation.”

Apple created the project in 2019.

During a recent interview, Apple said it grew in part from his frustration with seeing the same people rotate in and out of county jail. He pointed to data from jails around the Capital Region that showed nearly two thirds of those

released from prison or county jail end up homeless.

“So, what do you do when you’re homeless out there like that and you’ve already been the prison? You go back to what you know … and then you’re back in here,” he said. “I didn’t understand how people were supposed to get ahead.”

Starting in fall 2019, jail staff decommissioned 100 cells and spent weeks remaking 50 of them into individual rooms. The project also received charitable support from local businesses, including SEFCU. The project opened in spring 2020 and since then dozens of men have come through.

Some left their testimonies praising the program scrawled in marker on the cinder blocks for those who will follow them. Each one is different, but the core message is a reminder to the men in the program they have the power to make the choices to help themselves succeed.

The facility has rules. No drugs or alcohol are allowed. The men have a curfew unless they have to work.

The wing can accommodate up to 50 men, but the program typically has around two doz-

en at a time. Each man receives his own room, a repurposed cell that has its bars removed and a door added. There are showers and a small kitchen area.

A pit bull rescue named Emma is a quiet presence, typically lounging in the office.

Steve Wolf, 53, is a recovering addict who joined the program at the end of January. After leaving rehab, he found himself in what he called an unhealthy living situation. He landed with SHIP and credited the program with helping him stay on track.

He admitted he was hesitant at first about joining the program.

“Going to a jail, what kind of clients were going to be there? You know, is there going to be a prison mentality in the building?” he said.

“And none of that exists. If it does, they put a stop to it.”

Since joining the program, he has been working through the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and secured a job at a restaurant.

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Clifton Park Senior Community Center CLIFTON PARK 6 Clifton CommonCourt, Clifton Park, Ny 12065 518-383-1343 Senior Express -Transportation for Clifton Park Senior Residents – 518-371-4444 Saratoga County Office for the Aging - Home Delivered Meals – 518-3634020 or 518-363-4033 Periodic Activities: call or go online to view our newsletter at https://cliftonpark.org/services/senior-services/senior-center.html Membership to the Center is available to anyone 50+ for ONLY $20 for all of 2022! *Vaccination may be required for some activities.

Please call to register for all programs listed. Thank You* Jewelry Making Class: Friday, April 8th at 1:00pm: $2 cash supply fee paid at registration. Sample on display at the front desk. Register in advance as space is limited.

Springtime Paint & Sip: Wednesday, April 13th at 1:00pm: Come join us

The Capital District Humanist Society Presents: Climate Change & Extinction Rebellion CAPITAL DISTRICT We are in a global climate emergency. Despite lockdowns and stalled economies, 2021 was the 7th warmest year on record; 2016, 2019, and 2020 were the top three. According to a study by the Int’l Union for Conservation of Nature, Earth’s 6th mass extinction has begun. The UN Secretary-General has said “this is a code red for humanity.” We may not survive these next 80

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for an afternoon of creativity, fun, coffee, or tea! The 11x14 painting chosen for this class is entitled “Twilight Flight” Advanced registration is required and offered to Center members at a discounted rate. Class space is limited. $12/Members and $25/ Non-Members Spring Birthday Bash Service Project: Thursday, April 14th at 12:30pm: Join us here at the Senior Center for a Birthday celebration of our own. We will decorate bags and fill them with collected supplies. This is a party for us now and a party later for children that might not have a birthday celebration otherwise.

Defensive Driving: Wednesday, April 20th at 9:30am: Some Benefits of the Course: A 10% savings on Auto Liability and Collision each year for 3 full years and up to a 4 point reduction on driving record. This class provides greater driver safety awareness to protect family, friends, and strangers. $25 Fee Check Only: Payable to Sensible Safe Drivers CPSCC Golf League

Registration Meeting: Thursday, April 21st at 10:00am: We are looking for new golfers (singles and couples) to join this active league. We meet every Thursday at 7:30am at the Barney Road Par 3 Golf Course. Center membership is required.

New Members are always welcome throughout the season.

EEE: Cooking for One: Thursday, April 21st at 12:30pm: Presented by Highmark BlueShield and Capital Roots Are you struggling to cook the right amount of food for yourself? Many recipes are written for multiple people, which can lead to waste. This class will cover tips and tricks on portioning, preserving food, & recipes suitable for one.

Music at the Center featuring “Chuck Oakes and the Acorns”: Wednesday, April 27th, 12:30pm Bring a lunch or snack, or join us for lunch with the Gather and Dine Program and listen to music at the Senior Center.

FREE Our Daily Lunch Program (12:00pm Noon) is ongoing. Call for details.

MONDAYS: Game Room Activities (darts, air hockey, billiards, & ping pong), Tap Dance, Jazz Dance, Chair Yoga, Beginner Clogging, Intermediate Clogging, Discussion Group, Rummikub, Ukulele, Quilting Group, Soul Line Dancing, Healthy Bones TUESDAYS: Exercise to Tape, Game Room Activities (darts, air hockey, billiards, & ping pong), Yoga, Dice Games, Duplicate Bridge Group, Qi-Gong and Tai Chi, Scrabble, Hand and Foot Cards, Square and Round Dancing, Tai Chi for Seniors WEDNESDAYS: Exercise to Tape, Game Room Activities (darts, air hockey, billiards, & ping pong), Investment Group, Ukulele Group, Dice Games, Social Bridge, Bowling, Poker, Canasta, Beginner Tai Ch, Knitting and Crocheting, Healthy Bones THURSDAYS: Exercise to Tape, Game Room Activities (darts, air hockey, billiards, & ping pong), Chorus, Rummikub, Yoga, Watercolors, Pinochle, Mahjong

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Riverview Inn in PA - Lunch & a Show with Rich Wilson: Wednesday, May 18th Lobsterfest, Log Cabin, Holyoke, MA - Lunch & a Show: Corvette’s Doo-Wop Revue: Thursday, June 9th Medieval Times, Lyndhurst NJ: Wednesday, July 13th New York City Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream: 2pm: Saturday, July 16th Lake George Dinner Theater – First Night: Thursday, July 28th MacHaydn Theater, Chatham – The Full Monty: Thursday, August 18th Erie Canal Cruise, Waterfront Grill & Herkimer Diamond Mines: Wednesday, August 24th A Day in Boston, MA: Date TBD Proof of Vaccine is required for all trips.

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Extinction Rebellion is a non-violent global climate movement that seeks to confront our impending ecological and societal collapse while we still can.

Extinction Rebellion demands that governments 1) tell the truth about the climate emergency, 2) enact legally binding policies to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2025, 3) create a truly democratic system of governance so we the people can oversee the changes needed, 4) ensure a just transition that prioritizes the most vulnerable communities and indigenous sovereignty.

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Ben Wang has been a climate activist for nearly a decade. Ben has a Masters of Public Administration from the Austin W. Marxe School of Public & International Affairs in NYC, concentrating on Urban Development and Sustainability, and works in sustainability research and renewable energy.

This program will take place online, via Zoom, on Sunday, April 10th, 2022 at 1 PM. Current paid CDHS members will automatically receive an email

invite to the meeting.

ANY ONE WHO IS NOT A CURRENT PAID MEMBER of CDHS CAN ATTEND. Send an email request to: Webmaster@ humanistsociety.org several days prior, or Log onto our Meetup page: https://www.meetup.com/ Capital-District-Humanist-Society/. Click on Join, then on Attend, and use the RSVP function and the link will be available to you.

April 30th at the Stillwater High School, 1068 Hudson Avenue (Routes 4 and 32), zip 12170. The rain date will be Sunday, May 1st. This event is open to all vehicles. Registration will take place at the gate. Food available from Sarchioto’s Concession, music, a 50/50 raffle, and Silent Auction. $10 donation for vehicle There is no charge for admission for the public. For more information, please contact Jeri at 518-281-5920 or email jeri590@nycap.rr.com.

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Susan Waters has dedicated her entire 30-year career to supporting people with developmental disabilities.

That alone would qualify her to be an Empire Whole Health Hero. But in addition to her impact on the individuals and families she serves through the Center for Disability Services, based in Albany, Waters also possesses an enthusiasm, empathy, and team-based philosophy that is infectious to her co-workers.

In short, Waters is the team member that makes everyone around her better.

“I learn something new every day,” says Waters. “I am one of the lucky people that loves their job and the people I provide healthcare to.”

Waters is especially proud of the job the Center has done over the past two years, ensuring continuous care during a global pandemic.

“With the pandemic it certainly has been hard, but in my role as the Director of Health Care for the OPWDD programs within the Center, it’s important to maintain the care of our folks to keep them safe and healthy,” says Waters.

“It has been a challenge in this day and age of telehealth, especially with our population, but we have strived to do the best. The Center couldn’t have done it without all the hard work of the DSPs, management, nursing, clinic support staff, and so many more. And at the end of the day, I think we did an awesome job.”

“The future of the Capital Region is growing at lightning speed — not only in the tri-city areas, but also in the outlying areas,” says Waters. “I live in Saratoga County, and I cannot believe how much the area has grown. With this growth, there will always be a need for employment and services. As a community, we need to continue to look outside of the box and plan for this growth. It is amazing to see the change that is occurring and what the possibilities can be with this area.”

Whether it’s hitting a trail for a run or a bike ride, sitting in a quiet park to escape the stress of our workday world, or just getting outdoors to breathe some clean, fresh air, our green spaces are vital to our health and wellness.

That fact has never been more apparent than during the lockdowns and social distancing brought on by the pandemic. And no one has done more to promote and ensure access to public green spaces in the Capital Region than Parks & Trails New York. That’s what makes the organization a deserved Whole Health Hero.

“The past two years have shown that public green space is unquestionably a public health infrastructure,” says Linden Horvath at Parks & Trails New York.

“We are grateful to work alongside our supporters and partners to ensure that New Yorkers have the access to the recreational, physical, and mental health benefits that parks and trails provide.”

While the organization doesn’t directly hold lands, its members are instrumental in helping organize grassroots efforts—from putting together volunteer cleanups to writing and issuing reports on state parks to petitioning state government—to steward our most treasured resources.

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AROUND YOUR COMMUNITY Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus Hosting Lenten Fish Fryday’s LATHAM - April 8th and Good Friday April 15th.

328 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham, N.Y. 12110 Menu Baked Fish Dinner includes Twice Baked Potato, Vegetable, Dessert, Coffee or Tea. Fish Fry or Clam Roll Dinner! includes French Fries or Onion Rings, Coleslaw and Dessert, Coffee or Tea. Baked Fish $15 Fish Fry Dinner $15 Clam Roll Dinner $12 (Fish Fry or Clam Roll only is available by request) Serving from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Dine In or Take Out available! Reservations 518 892 3750 www.lathamcoloniekofc.com/dinners

The Colonie Art League, The Friends of Pruyn House and The Town of Colonie are Co-Sponsoring an Art Exhibit at Pruyn House LATHAM - 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham NY for four weeks from April 4, 2022 – April 29, 2022. This is a juried show and will feature approximately sixty selected paintings by members of the Colonie Art League.

Pruyn House will be open to the public Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm and there is no admission fee.

The Colonie Art League was founded in 1974 by a group of Capital District artists to foster the

advancement of visual arts in the area. Currently, the League has a membership of approximately 200 artists working in a wide variety of two-dimensional media. A major purpose of the League is to increase public awareness of original art that is being produced in the Capital District by arranging exhibits in public places.

The League also provides a forum for artists to interact and exchange ideas and materials and promotes art as a career for area high school students.

The Friends of Pruyn House is a not-for-profit membership group which manages the Pruyn House Complex, the Cultural Center owned by the Town of Colonie. For information call 783-1435.

Take Two- Forever Young Singers Up and Running Again COLONIE - Research shows that those who sing are happier, live longer and are generally much healthier. It is considered a natural antidepressant too! So, sing your heart out!

Colonie Senior Service Centers is thrilled to announce the addition of two area talented musicians, Jeff and Crystal Moore, who have agreed to take on CSSC’s Forever Young Singers. Jeff and Crystal Moore are co-owners of Peak Music Studios Guitar and Voice Lessons in Latham. Jeff is a Master Certified Voice Coach and was educated at Berklee College of Music.

Crystal is a vocalist and Berklee-educated bassist and the studio’s Business Manager. We want to thank David Van Deusen for beginning the initial

group and wish him all the best with his future endeavors. After a short pause, we are ready to start forming the group again.

The group will begin its weekly practices starting on Thursday, April 7th from 1 to 2 pm. Come for lunch and stay for singing.

Call to let us know you are coming. For those of you who have submitted an application previously, we will be in touch shortly.

If you are interested in learning more about this group, please call Louis at 518-459-2857 ext. 340 or visit our website at www. colonieseniors.org.

Q.U.I.L.T., Inc. Monthly Guild Meeting CAPITAL DISTRICT Q.U.I.L.T., Inc. is a notfor-profit guild of quilters interested in learning about the art of making quilts. Members live in the Capital Region and surrounding communities.

All levels of quilters are welcome. Meetings are held the second Friday of each month (September through June.)

Join us for our April meeting Friday, April 8th, 9:45am. This will be a General Meeting followed by the Lecture: Modern Dresden – Give a Girl a Wedge with Candyce Grisham. Guests may register to attend this meeting for a small fee. Please see www.quiltinc.org for more information.

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Friday, April 8 1 PM Topic: Choose Your Own Path: Interactive Mystery Story.

Tuesday, April 12 1 PM - Topic: Keep it Moving with Armchair Exercises Speaker: Julia Crist and Paris Howard, Russell Sage Nursing Students.

Friday, April 15 1 PM Topic: Easter Celebration!

Tuesday, April 19 1 PM - Topic: Spring Cleaning!

Downsizing and Decluttering Speaker: Sharon Cramer, AARP Volunteer Friday, April 22 1 PM Topic: Think Green, Keep It Clean: Happy Earth Day! Tuesday, April 26 1 PM - Topic: Working on Wellness with MHANY Speaker: Mental Health Association in New York Friday, April 29 1 PM Topic: The Life of William Shakespeare Community Caregivers Office: 518-456-2898 Chat Number: 518-9926661 COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS IS A NON-PROFIT AGENCY SUPPORTED BY COMMUNITY DONATIONS, AND GRANTS FROM THE ALBANY COUNTY DEPARTMENT FOR AGING, THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND OFFICE FOR THE AGING & THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION ON AGING. All are welcome! Our Lunch Time Chat program is open to all. Each call has an interesting program that includes an opportunity to discuss the topic.

Chats are most Tuesdays and Fridays, always at 1 PM Simply dial-in to hear about a variety of interesting topics! It’s free and easy to join!

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Date: Friday, April 8; Time: 6pm - 9pm Location: 76 Grace Street, Waterford NY Admission: $20 per person Test your trivia knowledge and earn the HalfSal award and bragging right! Enjoy endless soup and salad, a variety of homemade desserts, a cash bar, raffle prizes and door prizes. Come alone or bring a team to support the Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center.

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Walking the Cross through Waterford WATERFORD - Everyone is welcome to participate in Christ’s Walking the Way of the Cross at 1 p.m.

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Participants will meet in front of Grace Church at 34 Third St. Participants will pray for peace in Ukraine and throughout the world as they walk through the community. Participants will take turns carrying the Cross.

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COLONIE - Take your family’s Easter picture at Pruyn House, at our safe, outdoor venue and have a memory to share with family and friends for years to come! In addition, every child visiting the Easter Bunny will go home with an Easter treat. Circle Saturday, April 9, 2022 on your calendar!

Please call 518-783-1435 to reserve your spot for the photo. We’ll have 10-minute spots available from 10am until 2pm. Remember to bring your own camera or phone – and get dressed up for a fun visit with the Easter Bunny!

Reservations must be made by Thursday, April 7th.

For $25 - in addition to your memorable photo opportunity, guests will become instant members of the Friends of Pruyn House. This gives you advance notice of all events, trips, programs, our newsletter three times a year, invitations to exclusive member events, and a complimentary ticket to an upcoming concert. Cash or checks payable to Friends of Pruyn House only please.

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May & June Lacrosse Programs For Boys CAPITAL DISTRICT Capitalland lacrosse will be running a boy’s MAY & JUNE lacrosse programs.

Players can chose to play on Tuesdays night, Sunday afternoons or BOTH. Programs will start on May 10 and end on June 26. Each

group will play for an hour and a half each day/night.

Levels include: a co-ed K – 5th learn to play program; boys instructional programs for beginner & novice players grades 2nd – 5th & 6th- 10th; an advanced instruction program for players in graders 3 – 6 & 7 – 9 who want to refine their game while being introduced to more

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Latham Parish Holds Easter Polish Food Sale LATHAM - Saturday, April 9 - New Pierogi Supplier! The Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa Polish National Catholic Church, located at 250 Old Maxwell Road in Latham, NY, is having its Easter Polish Food Sale on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

The sale will be open from 2pm - 6pm. Polish Easter must-haves, such as butter lambs, holiday kielbasa, and placek (sweet Polish raisin bread), are available. The parish is also excited to announce a new partnership with Babcia’s Pierogi out of Buffalo, NY, featuring 16 all new Pierogi varieties, with each dumpling twice the size as before. The 16 new varieties feature traditional flavors like potato and cheese, sauerkraut, and sweet cheese; signature flavors like buffalo wing, taco, kielbasa & kraut, and apple; and some new specialty favorites including blueberry cheese, beef on weck, potato mushroom & bleu cheese, stuffed banana pepper, and jalapeno popper.

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HOME SOLUTIONS Pros and cons to open-concept homes Open-concept homes have become increasingly popular in recent years. An open-concept home is one in which the rooms flow into one another with limited obstruction from walls or other barriers. According to the National Association of Home Builders, 84 percent of new single-family homes have fully or partially open layouts.

Smoke and smells are another thing to consider. When something on the stove spills over, a small range hood will not be practical for clearing smoke from a large space. Though the aroma of freshly cooked food is enticing, it can make it hard for cooks to keep guests out of the kitchen.

Open-concept homes are popular, but homeowners should weigh the pluses and minuses to see if this trend is truly right for them.

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The value of real estate has risen dramatically since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective buyers may prefer an open-concept plan because it can help them minimize building costs.

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Open layouts are not for everyone. The same sense of space that occurs when walls are taken down may make rooms feel cavernous and less cozy, particularly in homes with ample square footage. In addition, privacy can be hard to come by when all rooms feed into one another.

When the kitchen is not separate from the family room space, that makes it easy for noise to compromise the area’s comfort levels. There is no hiding from noise in an open floor plan, as sounds from voices, television shows and appliances tend to echo and blend together. And if the home is a single-story layout, those noises from the main living areas also may carry to adjacent bedrooms.

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Joe Biden is engaged in the most extensive test of whether an American president can survive elevated levels of inflation since Jimmy Carter, and it's not going well.

The latest NBC News poll has Biden at a dismal 40% approval rating that, if it doesn't change, will end the careers of Democrats up and down the ballot in November's midterm elections.

According to the poll, only a third of people approve of Biden's handling of the economy, a low that most presidents have needed a recession to hit. This number has sunk steadily -- along with Biden's overall standing -- from 52% in April of last year.

Inflation, which increased 7.9% from February 2021 to February 2022, is top of mind for voters. In the survey, 35% of people said cost of living is the first or second most important issue to the country.

Climate change, in contrast, is at 17% and the pandemic at 8%. Given the choice, 68% would rather see Biden make reducing inflation and improving the economy his top priority, not the war in Ukraine.

Elevated inflation represents a trifecta of doom for incumbent presidents.

Does it impact the lives of people in a discernible way that they will notice no matter what the president says or the media covers? Yes. Does it cut the pay of workers unless there are steep increases in wages? Yes. Does it make the president seem powerless to control events? Yes. It was a common question in the media a while ago why people felt badly about a good economy? Paul Krugman wrote column last year headlined, "The Making of a Feel-Bad Boom." The question, though, was miscast. An economy where wages are effectively falling is not a good economy, at least it isn't going to be felt by most people as such.

Even though wages grew by a robust 5.1% year-over-year this February, that wasn't enough to keep up with rising prices. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, real average hourly earnings declined 2.6% from February 2021-2022. During that 12-month period, the month-to-month change in real hourly wages was only positive in two months.

This is presumably why the NBC poll found that 62% say that their family income is falling behind, 31% say that it is staying about even, and just 6% believe it is going up faster.

Biden could combine the political talents of FDR and Reagan, the oratorical skills of Lincoln and JFK, and the common touch of Jackson and Truman, and this sense of falling behind would still be eating away at the foundations of his presidency.

Biden's default has been to reassure the public that inflation is only transitory, to place it in the context of global supply chain issues beyond the control of any one person, and to blame various malefactors, whether meat companies or Vladimir Putin, for surging prices. But the buck still stops with the president, even if the dollar has less purchasing power than it did a year ago.

Biden hasn't resorted to anything as readily mockable as President Gerald Ford's "Whip Inflation Now," or WIN buttons in 1974, but is flailing around nearly as badly (inflation did, by the way, drop steeply from 1974 to 1976, but it took a recession to achieve this momentary gain).

He's mostly trying to rebrand spending initiatives he already supported as steps toward curbing costs. Regardless, the Federal Reserve has a huge role and, so far, it, like the administration, has been slow to catch up to the new inflationary reality.

The American public has had no such luxury. For it, increased prices are a daily lived reality, and no amount of spin is going to change that. Unless conditions markedly improve soon, Biden's experiment is going to end very badly for him and his party.

Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.

(c) 2022, The Washington Post Joe Biden campaig ned in 2020 as a nuclear arms-control enthusiast, declaring that "the United States does not need new nuclear weapons" and embracing a "sole purpose" policy that would narrow the circumstances in which he might direct the military to use one.

Fourteen months into his presidency, he has been forced to abandon both commitments.

Two intervening events explain the change. First, in 2021, satellite images made public the construction of as many as 300 silos, apparently for intercontinental ballistic missiles, in western China. The extent of Beijing's nuclear ambitions could no longer be ignored.

Then Russia invaded Ukraine while rattling its nuclear saber.

Nuclear weapons haven't been used, but they've already set the terms for the conflict: It's only because of these weapons that Russia's military can fight a conventional war in Ukraine without a credible threat of direct Western intervention.

Specifically, Vladimir Putin's war has highlighted Russia's yawning advantage over the United States in nonstrategic, or "tactical," nuclear weapons, which have shorter ranges and smaller yields. Moscow's military doctrine exploits its roughly 10-to-1 advantage in the smaller weapons, and greater diversity of delivery systems, by contemplating their use on the European battlefield in a conventional war with NATO. If an A merican president has fewer options for a proportionate response to a limited, tactical nuclear strike, such a strike might look more attractive to Russia. It could gamble that the president (no matter America's official policy) would back down rather than risk escalating toward a full-fledged, or "strategic," nuclear exchange.

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told European heads of state last week that he would not formally weaken the United States' nuclear-use policy, as some of them feared. Meanwhile, his fiscal 2023 defense budget released this week funds several nuclear weapons programs initiated in the Trump administration that are under attack from disarmament advocates.

Unfortunately, it may not be enough. The budget still terminates the Pentagon's development of a tactical nuclear weapon delivered by a sea-launched cruise missile (or SLCM, sometimes pronounced "slick-em").

This decision, announced in the middle of Putin's war on NATO's doorstep, could needlessly create doubt in Moscow about Washington's will in a nuclear standoff.

The commander of U.S. forces in Europe is already sounding the alarm. In testimony before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, Gen. Tod Wolters said the United States should continue developing the SLCM. "Having multiple options," Walters said, "exacerbates the challenge for the potential enemies" probing for ways to circumvent our nuclear deterrent.

Mu lt iple opt ion s me a n s more than one ty pe of lowyield weapon for a president to choose from to respond to a limited Russian nuclear strike on a NATO ally. The aim would be to restore deterrence without unduly escalating. The defense budget wisely doesn't seek to dismantle the W76-2, a submarine-launched low-yield weapon that Biden opposed when it was first deployed in 2019.

In an email, a senior Pentagon official cited "the deterrence contribution of the W762," as well as cost constraints, to explain the cancellation of the SLCM. But the W76-2 is delivered by a long-range ballistic missile, which means it can't be carried on most Navy submarines and would look like a "strategic" weapon on enemy radar. The Pentagon fielded it as a second-best alternative to the

SLCM only because it could be ready earlier.

To Biden's credit, the budget maintains funding to develop the planned Long-Range Standoff Weapon, a nuclear cruise missile launched from an Air Force bomber. But planes are easier to detect than submarines and might take longer to get into position. The SLCM - which was also deployed late in the Cold War - is a powerful complement to the Air Force's planned weapon.

It's true that NATO's conventional firepower could overwhelm Russia's military. But consider that early in the Cold War, the roles were reversed.

The Soviet Union had the more powerful land army in Europe, while the United States, under its doctrine of "massive retaliation," planned to use nuclear weapons to meet a conventional attack.

There is nothing especially irrational, then, about Russian threats of nuclear force in a conventional war against a superior opponent. The solution is to show Moscow that it has no hope of victory from a limited nuclear escalation because of NATO's ability to match it at every step.

Nuclear deterrence can be debated end lessly bec ause there's mercifully little empirical evidence against which to test theories of how it works (or doesn't). But China's nuclear rise and the simultaneous return of war in Europe have shattered, at least for the foreseeable future, any claim that unreciprocated American nuclear disarmament is a realistic path to peace.

If the SLCM could create even marginally more certainty in the minds of adversaries that the United States could and would - respond in kind to any use of nuclear force against allied territory, it's worth funding. In a destabilizing world, even perceived gaps in America's guarantee of deterrence make the unthinkable more likely.

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Stefanik Calls on Hochul to Repeal Dangerous Bail Reform Policies PRESS RELEASE - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik led the New York Republican delegation in sending a letter calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to completely repeal New York’s failed bail reform policies and enact a “dangerousness standard” that allows judges to thoroughly consider the danger an individual poses to the community when making bail or pretrial release decisions.

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“Governor Hochul cannot make a half-hearted attempt to backtrack her failed bail reform policies while New York communities suffer. Anything less than completely reversing these devastating bail reform policies will fail New Yorkers.”

In the letter, the lawmakers point out that “New York City’s crime rate has increased nearly 60% over last year, including historic numbers of murder, rape, robbery, and assault. Specifically, there has been a 54% increase

in robberies, a 56% increase in grand larceny incidents, a 22% increase in rapes, a 10% increase in murders, and a 1.3% increase in shooting incidents as compared to 2021.”

It has been reported that Kathy Hochul is only making updates to the current bail reform in her revised New York State budget, while keeping bail reform largely in place.

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Crossroads Center for Children Announces 20th Annual Golf Tournament: The Crossroads Classic on May 23 REXFORD - The staff, board, and volunteers at Crossroads Center for Children invite the community to take a swing at the 20th annual Crossroads Classic Golf Tournament on May 23 and help children throughout the greater Capital District with and without special needs. ”Our Golf event is a major fundraiser for the school year and helps us run highly individualized programs and services each year,” said Kelly Young, Executive Director.

“As a nonprofit we count on the generosity of our community to help the children and families that need us.”

The event will be held the Edison Club, 891 Riverview Road, Rexford, N.Y. 12148.

Registration begins at 8:00 am with raffles, Mulligans, and breakfast bags.

Shotgun commences at 9:30 am. There will be the opportunity to participate in on-course contests with prizes for Contest prizes for Hole in One, Putting Contest, Closest to the Pin. Assorted snacks and beverages will be available throughout the day with the awards luncheon beginning at approximately 2:30 pm. The staff and event committee is working hard to make sure the event is safe for all individuals to participate.

Play as a foursome for $600 if you register together, or $160 per person. We will pair up solo golfers to the extent that it is possible. Interested participants may register online at https://secure.

St. Luke’s on the Hill Easter Egg Hunt Returns MECHANICVILLE Saturday, April 16th, 1 to 3 pm, St. Luke’s on the Hill, 40 McBride Road, (GPS) Mechanicville 12118, will host their Easter Egg Hunt on the church property. There will be separate areas for toddlers, so the younger children will not have to compete with older kids.

Participants must bring their own baskets or bags.

Games, activities, and a magic show will be provided, all free of charge.

Photos of the children with the Easter Bunny can be taken by parents.

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Johnsonville Thrift Shop JOHNSONVILLE - The Johnsonville Methodist Church Thrift Shop, located at 22 Bridge St., Johnsonville, NY 12094, is open 9-12 every Wednesday and the first Saturday of each month. Closed on holidays. Look for our sign at the corner of Route 67 and Route 111. We have a great selection of adult and children’s clothing, boots, shoes, coats, purses, special occasion and career clothing, jewelry, toys, linens, household and decorative items.

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Community Caregivers – Neighbors Helping Neighbors Volunteer Orientation Sessions

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Individual sessions are available upon request by emailing Meredith Osta at: meredith@communitycaregivers.org April 12th, April 26th – 12 PM via Zoom Link to be sent via email prior to the session We look forward to meeting you! *Serving Albany & Rensselaer Counties Community Caregivers is a non-profit agency supported by community donations, and grants from The Albany County Department for Aging, the NYS Department of Health and Office for the Aging & the U.S. Administration on Aging.

The Cohoes Knights of Columbus Buffet Breakfast

COHOES - Palm Sunday April 10th, 2022 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am at the Cohoes Knights of Columbus 192, 255 Remsen Street, Cohoes NY 12047. (Handicapped Assessable) Breakfast menu includes the following: Scrambled Eggs, an Omelet Station, Corned Beef Hash, Bacon, Sausage, Home Fries, Pancakes, French Toast with warn syrup, Muffins, Tropical Fruit, Toast, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate and Variety of Juices.

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DELMAR - April 12, 2022, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY 12054, United States Price: Free; Phone: 518469-7420 The Half Moon Button Club will meet on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Avenue, Delmar, NY 12054. The social time starts at 10:00 a.m. followed by the business meeting at 11:00 followed by the program.

Bring a bag lunch. Dessert will be provided. For more information call Kirsti at 518-869-8125. Everyone is welcome!

SCHENECTADY Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at the Guilderland Elks Lodge, 3867 Rte. 146 (Carman Road) in Schenectady, NY 12303 beginning at 11:30am and ending at approximately 1:30pm. Please be prompt.

Your reservation is necessary no later than April 7 and cancellations a must.

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On the menu this month is a Meat Lasagna dinner with an alternative choice of Grilled Chicken Salad.

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Our Speaker this month is Barba Vemoski, from New Jersey, and will speak on “Her Life Took Off With the Right Flight Plan”.

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CLIFTON PARK - Twin Bridges Rotary will hold its annual “Breakfast With The Easter Bunny,” Saturday, April 16 from 8:30 to 11:30 am at the Clifton Park Elks Club, 695 Macelroy Road.

The fun event (which attracts hundreds of people) includes a hot breakfast, a visit from the Easter Bunny (parents can take photos with the Bunny) and three Easter Egg Hunts at 9, 10 and 11 a.m.

There will be giveaways and prizes during the egg hunts as well as the chance for adults to buy tickets for the big Twin Bridges Raffle with a guaranteed top prize of $1500.

Cost of the breakfast event is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 3 to 12 and free for kids 2 and under. Pre-reg-

Magicians to Meet Via Zoom CAPITAL DISTRICT Tuesday, April 12 At 7:30 pm All persons, 16 and older, interested in the various aspects of the hobby of magic are invited to attend a joint ZOOM meeting of The Society of American Magicians (SAM #24) and The International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM Ring#186). For more detailed information visit the SAM Website: WWW. SAM24.SYNTHASITE. COM.

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TROY - The annual Kiwanis Club of Troy BBQ fundraiser will take place this year in May. Tuesday, May 10th; St Michael’s Church 175 Williams Road (Next to HVCC) 4-6 PM Take Out Only; $15.00 each Includes ½ BBQ Chicken, Baked Potato, Coleslaw, Roll, Butter.

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LIBRARY EVENTS Mechanicville Public Library

Mechanicville District Public Library 190 N. Main St. Mechanicville, NY 12118 518-664-4646 Registration for all programs is available at meclib.sals. edu 4/2 at 12pm: Spring Paint a Pic (PreK - Grade 6) 4/4 at 5:30pm: Spring Art Project (Phase 2) 4/5 at 11:30am: April Showers Story Time & Craft (All Ages) 4/12 at 11:30am: Mirror Mirror- Make a Self Portrait (All Ages) 4/13 at 6pm: Digital Photo Club - All are welcome!

4/16 at 9am: Board of Trustees Meeting 4/18 at 6pm: Crochet & Knitting for all skill levels 4/19 at 3pm: Teens only Paint & Sip 4/20 at 5pm: Let’s Celebrate our Earth (PreKGrade 5) 4/20 at 6:30pm: Zoom: Garrett Jackson- The Healing Waterfall Guided Shamanic Journey 4/25 at 7pm: Wine Down Monday Book Club: Send For Me by Lauren Fox.

Copies are available at the Mec Library and on Hoopla.

Del’s Discounted Wines include: Stone Fruit Riesling and Flights of the Condor Wines - Mention the Library for your discount!

4/27 at 6pm: Friends of the Library Meeting: New members always welcome!

4/29: Passover - Chris Bisceglia Monday & Wednesday 11am – 8pm; Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 11am – 6pm; Saturday 11am – 3pm; Sunday Closed.

Clifton ParkHalfmoon Public Library CLIFTON PARK - Our digital resources can be accessed anytime by visiting our website: www. cphlibrary.org or call 518371-8622.

The following programs will be offered during the week of April 4-10, 2022.

More details for each program can be found at www.cphlibrary.org or call 518-371-8622.

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closed Easter Sunday, April 17.

It will reopen on Monday, April 18 at 9 am. Our digital resources can be accessed anytime by visiting www.cphlibrary.org.

Poetry on the GO Monday, April 11, 9 am It’s National Poetry Month! Pick up your poetry kit in the Children’s Library from April 11-18.

Registration required. 518371-8622. www.cphlibrary. org ZOOM: Genealogy-Introducing the 1950 United States Census Monday, April 11, 12 pm Find out how you can access the 1950 U.S. census (released April 1) and what you can learn about your family from it. Registration required. 518-3718622. www.cphlibrary.org ZOOM: Family Story Time Live!

Monday and Thursday, April 11 and 14, 10 am Join us as we go live from the Children’s Library each week! Our librarians will share new stories, songs, and rhymes with your child. Registration required. 518-3718622. www.cphlibrary.org Reading Therapy Dogs - Tuesday, April 12, 4 pm Children can improve reading skills or gain confidence in their reading with a therapy dog. Please sign up for one 15-minute appointment. Registration required. 518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org Mysteries & More Book Group Tuesday, April 12, 6 pm Three Hours in Paris

by Cara Black based on the mystery of Adolph Hitler’s abrupt departure from Paris in 1940. The story follows the mission of a British intelligence markswoman who tries to

assassinate the Fuhrer and discovers she has been set up. Registration required.

518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org WebEx: Journaling for Teens Tuesday, April 12, 6:30 pm Whether it’s writing about your day, your feelings, or covering the page with doodles, journaling is for everyone. For teens in grades 6-12. This program uses the WebEx live-streaming platform.

Registration is required.

518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org Connecting Threads Quilt Group Wednesday, April 13, 1 pm Join an informal gathering of quilters to share projects and get inspired!

All levels of quilters are welcome. www.cphlibrary. org HYBRID: Inspiration Place – Spring Fantasy Wednesday, April 13, 6:30 Join in-person or virtually on ZOOM for stepby-step instruction on creating acrylic paintings of spring scenes on 8 x 8” canvases. Registration required. 518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org Documentary Film Series Thursday, April 14, 6:30 pm Infinity: the life and art of Yayoi Kusama (2018) is the story of Yayoi Kusma, the top-selling female artist in the world, and how she overcame impossible odds to bring her radical artistic vision to the world stage. 518-371-8622. www. cphlibrary.org HYBRID VIRTUAL: Libby’s Here!

The New Face of OverDrive -

Thursday, April 14, 7 pm Learn to navigate OverDrive’s new Libby app. Access ebooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines on your personal device. Participate online or in person at the Library.

Registration required. 518371-8622. www.cphlibrary. org ZOOM: Mindfulness Meditation Friday, April 15, 12 pm A three-week series of mindfulness meditation, which promotes well-being from the inside-out.

Each class will include instruction, guided practice, and Q&A. Registration required. 518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org Library Scavenger Hunt - April 3-30 Stop by the Children’s Library to pick up a BINGO sheet that will send children throughput the Library on a Scavenger Hunt. Complete a BINGO card and return it to the Library for a small prize.

518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org National Youth Month: Read Books to Earn Prizes! – All month Youth of all ages can pick up a reading form in the Children’s Library, read four books and write a short note about a favorite. Turn in the form at the Children’s Desk by May 1 to pick out a prize.

Sponsored by the Saratoga County Department of Aging & Youth and the Southern Adirondack Library System. 518-3718622. www.cphlibrary.org

Waterford Public Library WATERFORD - The Waterford Library has added a Nintendo Switch

to its collections! Patrons can check out the Switch along with some games with their library card.

Please speak to Liz at the library for more information.

The Waterford Library’s current hours of service are as follows : Monday and Wednesday 10am-5pm, Tuesday and Thursday 10am-6pm, Friday and Saturday 10am2pm. Please visit our webpage at http://waterfordlibrary.net for the most up to date information about the library.

The Waterford Library welcomes singer-songwriter Kyle Carey for a performance of her “Gaelic Americana” music on Saturday April 23rd at 3pm.

For more information please contact the library at 518-237-0891.

St. Mary’s Church Food Pantry WATERFORD - The Food Pantry of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Sixth and Broad Streets in Waterford, is open and accepting new Waterford clients. To register, or for more information, contact Lynda at 518-237-8826.

Returning clients should continue to contact the Rectory at 518-237-3131 on Monday mornings to sign up for the Tuesday distribution. The Food Pantry is staffed by volunteers of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Mary’s Church. The Pantry looks forward to seeing returning clients and to meeting new ones.

HOUSE OF THE WEEK 150 Jay Street, Albany

PHOTOS BY TYLER ROBINSON AND BARBARA NAZAREWICZ

Clockwise from Top: Garden-level apartment; the kitchen.

The home at 150 Jay St. in Albany is a three-story townhouse in Central Square. Above, one of two and a half bathrooms.

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his week’s house is a three-story townhouse in Central Square built in 1873. The Italianate style can be seen in the intricate cornice and ornamented windows and front entry. Paint colors on the exterior brick — cream with peach and apricot shades on the decorative bits — bring the style out nicely.

Inside, there are three bedrooms, including one in a garden-level apartment where the current owners found original pine flooring.

LEIGH The moldings and HORNBECK fireplaces are also HOUSE OF original. The house THE WEEK has two and a half bathrooms, exposed brick and a deck overseeing the private backyard. There is 2,160 square feet of living space.

Current owners have enjoyed being within walking distance to some of the city’s restaurants and destinations.

List price: $365,000. Taxes: $7,693.

Contact listing agent John Alund with Lincoln House Realty at 518-469-6238.

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you have seen or own a particularly interesting home for sale to feature, send the address to lhornbeck@timesunion.com

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One of three bedrooms; the backyard; the living space.

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Sweet mother, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal, you who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecutive days, after 3 days the request will be granted.

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Walk-N-Roll Walk for Spina Bifida SCHENECTADY - The 2022 Walk-N-Roll is a family-friendly one-mile walk that raises critical funds, increases awareness of Spina Bifida, and celebrates the accomplishments of the nearly 200,000 Americans living with Spina Bifida. All proceeds are used for programs and services for people with Spina Bifida and their families.

The 12th Walk-N-Roll for Spina Bifida will take place on May 14, 2022. Individuals living with Spina Bifida, families, and friends of the Spina Bifida community can join us at Central Park, 500 Iroquois Path Schenectady, NY, from 10:00 am-2:00 pm. The event includes sponsor and vendor tables, raffles, a picnic, family games, contests, prizes, and merchandise.

Individuals are also invited to participate virtually by walking or rolling in their neighborhood or at a designated “hot spot” to raise awareness for Spina Bifida. Virtual participants are still eligible for our fundraising contests, prizes, and to receive our Walk-N-Roll t-shirt.

If additional information is needed, all are invited to browse our website, https://charity.pledgeit.org/ SBANENYWalkNRoll.

TOWN OF WATERFORD HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Tony Lubas - Highway Superintendent 35 South Street, Waterford, NY 12188 • Office Phone: 518-235-3413

Electronic Recycling 2022 RESIDENTS ONLY - PROOF REQUIRED -CREDIT CARDS NOT ACCEPTED-

Collection Dates:

Saturdays • April 16th & Sept. 17th • 8am to 1pm ITEMS ACCEPTED FOR FREE

Computer Towers & Desktops, Laptops • Servers-free standing, racked, blades & arrays Computer Accessories-mice, keyboards, speakers Desktop and portable printers, scanners, fax • Desktop Copiers Network switches, routers, hubs, modems, etc.

Cell phones, commercial/residential telephones • PDAs/Palm Pilots Cameras, Camcorders, Video equipment • VCRs, DVD Players, Stereos, Turn Tables, etc.

Batteries, Circuit Boards, Video gaming systems • Scientific Equipment

ITEMS ACCEPTED FOR A FEE All Televisions, Flat Screens and Monitors TVs and Monitors under 17” or less - $15.00 TVs and Monitors larger than 17” and 27” or less - $25.00 TVs and Monitors above 27” - $40.00 • Wood Console/ Projection TVs - $50.00

Town of Waterford

ANNUAL TRASH DROP OFF PROGRAM Town Highway Garage • 35 South Street • Residents Only – Proof Required

Saturdays Starting APRIL 2, 2022 thru MAY 21, 2022 8:00am - 1:00pm

Passenger Cars... $5 Pick-Up Trucks and Vans... $15 Pick-Up Trucks, Vans and Cars with Trailer... $25 *Per Visit* NO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES • CREDIT CARDS NOT ACCEPTED PLEASE NO: Tires or Batteries, 55 Gal Drums, Refrigerators, TVs, Freezers, Paint Cans, Air Conditioners, Computers

Separate Recycling Collection Available (See Town Website For Details) Brush & Wood 3’ to 4’ Length - Tied & Bundled Lawn Clippings & Leaves Must Be Put In Biodegradable Paper Bags or They Will Not Be Accepted The Town Garage will be Open One Saturday a month - June 4, July 9, August 13, September 17 NOTE: The Town Garage will be open Saturdays from Oct. 1st thru Oct. 29th (Closed Oct. 8th)

For Information Call Town Garage 518-235-3413 No Outside Contractors - No Commercial Dumping - No Motor Oil

AARON CONSTRUCTION Specializing in all phases of home remodeling & repairs.

Snow plowing. Fully insured.

518-857-8354 or 518-371-1519 ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Siena Grad. 25+ yrs. exp. No job too small. (518) 475-8782. www.accountingdave.com ALWAYS BEST PAINTING Int/ext. painting. Plaster & sheet- rock, wallpaper, wood staining and refinishing. 25 yrs exp. free est. Ins. Hire a Craftsman. (518) 424-5812 Antiques, vinyl records, comic books, old signs, instruments, toys, coins, watches, old warehouse items, etc 518-801-4673 $$CA$H$$ FOR JUNK CARS $100-$1000. FREE PICKUP (518) 914-8633 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 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.

CLEANOUTS-JUNK REMOVAL Cellars - Attics - Yards Basements - Garages Real Estate Cleanouts - etc.

No charge for TV’s w/ paid job.

Always recycle. No job too small or large! Please call Dennis (518) 466-3116 C.L. HOME IMPROVEMENTS Taking care of all your window and remodeling needs. Neat & dependable. Fully ins. Free est.

Rich (518) 528-7173 COMPUTER ISSUES? FREE DIAGNOSIS BY GEEKS ON SITE! Virus Removal Data Recovery! 24/7 EMERGENCY SERVICE, In-home repair/On-line solutions. $20 OFF ANY SERVICE! 855-385-4814

DENTAL INSURANCE from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. Coverage for 350 plus procedures. Real dental insurance - NOT just a discount plan. Do not wait!

Call now! Get your FREE Dental Information Kit with all the details! 1855-434-9221 www.dental50plus. com/44 #6258 DIVORCE $389.00 - Uncontested Make Divorce Easy – only 1 Signature, Inc. poor person app. Info: (518) 274-0380 DUMPSTER RENTALS 12yd. & 14yd. available. Call Ray at N & R Tree and Property Services (518) 573-1133 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) 339-3369 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) 339-3369 FAST FIX HEATING and PLUMBING LLC 24 hr. service, fully ins. 26 yrs. exp. Installs/ replacements, tuneups, trouble shooting. Fixing all your heating & plumbing needs. (518) 256-1346 FENCE REPAIR All types of fences repaired.

Free estimates. Call or Text (518) 948-2655 FENCING I.C.E. Contracting. All types of fencing. Install and Repair. Free estimates. (518) 451-0531 Firewood/ Cooking Wood Exit 15N.com Lou "The Wood Guy" Rt. 50, Wilton. 24/7 FRIDHOLM PAINTING Interior painting - 1 or multi-room projects. Popcorn & Cathedral ceilings. 2-story foyers & wallpaper removal. Make your appt. for your free est. for your 2021 ext. projects. Call us @ (518) 330-9507 or visit us at www.FridholmPainting.com.

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Amity Reformed Church Brooks BBQ Drive-Through Take Out Dinner VISCHER FERRY - Friday, April 22 from 3:006:00, 335 Riverview Road, Vischer Ferry. Amity Reformed Church is holding a take out dinner BBQ, until sold out.

Brooks BBQ will have 1/2 roasted chicken, baked potato, cold slaw, roll/butter and a home baked brownie for dessert. Price is $14.00 - CASH ONLY. Cars will be directed to follow sign to drive thru and be conducted by attendant to pick up area. For further information phone 518-371-8237.

REDISTRICTING THE ALBANY COUNTY LEGISLATURE

The 2020 Census Requires Changes to Every County Legislative District!

The Majority Redistricting Subcommittee and the Albany County Redistricting Commission is holding its second joint

PUBLIC HEARING THURSDAY, APRIL 14th 4pm to 7pm, In-Person and via Zoom Cahill Room Harold L. Joyce Albany County Office Building 112 State Street Albany, NY 12207 Register to speak at albanycounty.com/acrc

We want to hear your views on the drafting of new maps for all Albany County Legislature districts.

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GLASS/SCREEN REPAIR Broken glass, torn screens repaired. Home repairs. Makes house calls. (518) 203-8595 HOUSECLEANING SERVICES Apts, Homes, Comm. Reliable, honest, Ins. Call Rose Cleaning Services (518) 496-4241 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.

LANDSCAPING Fully ins., free est. Mowing, trimming, mulch. Lawn, tree & shrub inst. & rpr. Spring/Fall cleanups. Jim, Herbert’s Landscaping (518) 334-0015 LANDSCAPING & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Tree service, clearing land, driveway repairs. Del. stone, topsoil, mulch. (518) 451-0531 LICENSED ELECTRICIAN Everything from new service to switch or receptacle repair. All types of lighting instld. No job too big or small 518-782-1473 MACK’S POWER WASHING Insured and free estimates.

House cleaning and trucking.

(518) 888-6990 MASONRY & LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION HIGGINS BUILDERS - New installations & old restorations.

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MASONRY SERVICES Foundation repairs. Concrete work/repair. Porch steps & refurbishing. (518) 892-1476 Never Pay For Covered Home Repairs Again! Complete Care Home Warranty COVERS ALL MAJOR SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES. 30 DAY RISK FREE. $200.00 OFF + 2 FREE Months! 844-649-4766

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Remodeling, sheds & additions.

Free estimates. (518) 450-3206 or (518) 914-8259 ROOFING Specializing in architectural, 3 tab, metal, cedar shakes & repairs. Free est. (518) 378-6298 ROOF REPAIR No job too small.

Fully insured, free estimates.

Holland Roofing (518) 451-9325 SPRING CLEANUP Low cost. High quality. Raking, mowing, trimming. Call Jesse (518) 506-5479 or jessesample08@yahoo.com STUMP ’N GRIND Stump grinding service, big or small, insured & backyard accessible.

(518) 301-5712 THE RELIABLE HANDYMAN A perfectionist. No job too small. All phases of home repair. Free est. I will show up!

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Trucking avail. We sell wood.

Part of the proceeds go to the veterans. (518) 339-3369 TREE & STUMP REMOVAL Brush hogging available. Free Estimates. Fully insured. Call Ray at N & R Tree and Property Services (518) 573-1133 UNSEASONED FIREWOOD 7 (+/-) cord load, cut, split & delivered. $1260. Call for area discount.

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Your int/ext painting residential specialist. Excellent workmanship.

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ly sent out about the organizing effort.

They explained that an increased work pace has made it hard for them to connect with customers through the small talk or friendly banter the chain is known for. “I think that Starbucks at its core has the potential to be a positive influence on the community but they’ve moved away from it,” Schenk said.

The pay has not kept up with inflation, currently more than 7 percent annually — a rate not seen for four decades. Schenk, after five years, is making more than $21 per-hour. Employees start out at $15 with a company-wide average of $17. That’s for indoor work with no heavy lifting such as that required in warehouses like Amazon. But the hours vary, from 28 to 35 per week.

The Starbucks unionization push is just one of the changes roiling the U.S. labor market, with the pandemic-inspired Great Resignation and employee shortages in numerous service industries.

As of early March, nine Starbucks stores nationwide have voted to unionize, according to SB Workers United, the union organizing the employees. Of the nine, five are in Buffalo where the movement started, two are in Mesa, Ariz., one is in Seattle. There is another in Knoxville, Tenn., although that vote is being challenged by the company.

Starbucks officials did not return a request for comment.

None of the newly unionized employees have reached contracts with Starbucks yet, but two stores in Buffalo have started negotiations, according to the union.

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the complex renewable energy market that the company is involved in. It was not clear that that meant its own employees or those of its accounting firm, or both.

Plug Power was forced to restate its financial results over several years, a major black eye for any publicly-trade firm (PLUG: Nasdaq) whose shares are traded on the stock market, which operate under the theory that investors in stocks are given reliable information on the companies they trade in.

The issues were entirely on paper, Plug Power said, and resulted in the company underreporting its revenues slightly. The issues were more related to how the company’s finances were presented to investors, including inventory, operating expenses and how it calculated fuel billings.

Plug Power makes hydrogen fuel cells that are used in fork lift trucks that move inventory in warehouses of companies like Amazon and Walmart, although it has set its sights on trucks and even airplanes for the technology.

Plug Power has since fixed the accounting issues and has not reported any additional problems.

The company has since hired Deloitte & Touche as its new accounting firm after vetting a number of firms for the job.

Colonie VFW Auxiliary Community Tag Sale - Spaces Available COLONIE - Robert L. Weininger VFW Post 8692 Auxiliary will host a Community Tag Sale on Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 9am to 4pm. 140 VFW Drive, Colonie 12205. (New Karner Road/Route 155 to Rifle Range Road or to VFW Drive.) Rent a 12-ft by 8-ft area for your sales. Limited number of covered (pavilion) areas each with a picnic table at $30 each. Open (outdoor) areas at $25 each, plus $5 for table if requested. You may bring your own table(s) and/or pop-up(s). Reserve your area by calling Mary at 518-785-3301.

blessing.”

The first years of the program haven’t been without hiccups. Some men left of their own accord, deciding the situation didn’t work for them. Others have been caught with drugs and asked to leave. At least one man’s mental health issues were too severe for the facility to handle on its own.

It has also been a learning experience for Apple and Major Ralph Peltier III, who oversees the program. Peltier is the only correction officer who works the unit. The rest of the staff are civilians with the sheriff’s office.

“Just because you’re homeless, you’re not a criminal,” Apple said. “We’ve had to kind of change our mindset a little bit. And it’s been growing pains for us, too.”

One unforeseen struggle is the bureaucratic red tape that stands in the way, especially for recently released inmates. Part of the civilian staff’s duties are to help the men in the program secure basic documents they need to function in society, such as birth certificates and identification.

“Some of that takes weeks and weeks,” Peltier said.

Other men, especially those who have spent decades in prison, struggle to adjust with being out of prison but living in a facility that is connected to a jail.

The initial plan was for most men in the program to stay for only a few months before they move on. But staff realized most of the men need more time to save enough money to find their own apartment or to feel stable with

8 Tips For An Informed Conversation About Domestic Abuse Domestic abuse, also called Domestic Violence (DV), can be in one or more of these forms - emotional, verbal, financial, sexual and technology-based.

1. NEVER BLAME THE VICTIM: We tend to blame the victim by asking, “What did she/ he do, to be treated that way?” We don’t ask this question to other victims.

Instead, we need to ask: “why does he/she choose to abuse?”. Let the victim know that the abuse is not their fault and they deserve safety and respect.

2. TRUST THE VICTIM’S PERSPECTIVE: Often, abusers deny their partners, the right to make their own choices.

Taking a victim-centered approach by prioritizing their needs and wants, empowers them. Ask the victims what they need to feel safe and offer the desired support.

3. LET YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS KNOW THAT DV IS NOT A “PRIVATE FAMILY MATTER.” DV is a crime under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994/96

which affords equal protection to women and men. One in three women and one in four men will be a victim of severe physical violence in their lifetime.

Victims of DV are in every age, economic status, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion and education. They are the family members, neighbors, coworkers or friends of some of us.

4. CHALLENGE THE WIDELY-HELD MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT DV: “why doesn’t the victim just leave?”, “only physical violence is DV” and “it’s a private, family matter”. We need to be aware of multiple hurdles to leaving, for example - the safety of children & pets, financial security, and reaction from the family and community.

5. HOLD THE OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE: If it is safe to do so, impose social consequences on the abusers, like telling them they’re not welcome for the family dinner or to hang out, until their abusive behavior stops. Stop condoning their abusive behavior by saying “boys will be boys” or “that person would never abuse.” Family, friends and community members telling the offenders that their behavior is abusive,

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is a powerful deterrent against DV. 6. COUNTER THE STEREOTYPES: We need to counter inequalities and rigid gender roles like sexism and racism and educate the youth to reject these ‘-isms’.

7. BE AWARE THAT ABUSE IS ROOTED IN POWER AND CONTROL: Strategically isolating the victims from family and friends is a common tactic of the abuser, to gain power and control. Abusers may trap their partners by withholding, lying about or hiding financial assets which are forms of financial abuse.

8. WE CAN PREVENT DOMESTIC ABUSE WITH EDUCATION AND ACTION. These are some of the ways: start an informed conversation about DV with your loved ones, support the local DV agencies by donating your time and money and giving wide publicity to the 24/7 DV Hotlines, to make them as well-known as ‘911’.

These agencies provide confidential and comprehensive services to the victims: empathy, guidance, counseling, legal and safe shelter support for the entire family.

Equinox 518.432.7865

Unity House 518. 272.2370 YWCA of NENY 518.374.3386 Wellspring 518.584.8188 National Hotline (800) 799-7233

Captain CHS CLIFTON PARK - The Senior Services Committee of CAPTAIN CHS has started a Clearinghouse website for senior citizens and their caregivers. Included are informational websites as well as virtual programs and entertainment.

Studies have shown that Seniors are increasingly vulnerable to social isolation (a fact of life during the pandemic), and we have found a large number of programs which can help alleviate the sense of being alone.There are programs listed which can be accessed anytime and programs which are time sensitive which will be updated as appropriate.

Most programs are free, but there are some which charge a fee.

The Clearinghouse can be found at the Care Links Resource Page AT captaincares.org/care-links/ resources.html, or directly atcarelinksgoodstuff. weebly.com.We are always looking for additional resources to post on the page and suggestions may be sent to wljozwiak@gmail.

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their mental health. Some men have stayed only six or seven months, Peltier said. Others have stayed nearly a year and staff will sit down with them and set expectations on what they need to do to move on into full self-sufficiency.

“If you’re showing progress, we’ll give you a long leash, just continue to work, save some money and show us that you’re progressing and then we’ll give you a little bit more time,” Apple said.

Some of the men come from the other side of the jail, having finished their sentences but don’t have a real place to go. Others are referred to the program.

That includes Winston Pengel, an addict and former substance abuse counselor from New York City. Pengel rotated out of another shelter and because he was on a fixed income, struggled to find a stable place of his own.

He was also hesitant about staying in a former jail.

“A jail is a jail, how can it be the best place,” he recalled thinking. “And I moved in, and I was sold.”

Pengel is now pursuing his degree in psychology.

“The only thing they need from you is to save your money, go to school and save your money,” he said.

Vivian Kornegay, a former Albany city councilwoman, who works for the sheriff’s office as special projects coordinator, said the project is a labor of love for her.

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, daydreams could tempt you away from your work this week. Try to stay grounded, but explore creative pursuits. Make time on your schedule for such activities.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, call a meeting with business partners or prospective partners and embrace creative collaboration this week. Being part of a team will get the ideas flowing.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, professional goals can become a reality this week, as the stars are aligned with the sector that governs career matters. Go after the work you want promptly.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Take time to analyze any dreams that you remember, Cancer. Symbolism or images could provide clues to events in the waking world as well.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Start to purge any feelings or emotional baggage that isn’t serving you well, Leo. This may be a time to reconsider relationships, particularly if they aren’t benefitting you.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, positive vibes at your place of employment will help you appreciate you are earning a living. Utilize this positive energy as motivation to complete a key project.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may have creative goals spinning around in your head, but this is the time to bring some structure to those ideas. Ask a friend for help in that matter.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Don’t be afraid to call the shots right now, Scorpio.

Whether you’re ruling the roost at home or taking a place of authority at work, you want to be in control.

Some may protest.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you may be tempted so share strong opinions on a subject with a few other people. Just don’t be too headstrong or you risk a squabble among friends.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 A cosmic alliance in the sector of your chart governing money finds you on solid financial ground, Capricorn.

Make the most of this experience while you can.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, expect to benefit from your quick wit and passionate way of speaking this week. Whether you’re leading a work meeting or socializing with friends, good things are coming.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Impulsive energy is swirling around you, Pisces. Maintain your focus and make a concerted effort to spend wisely.

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