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Latham Kmart to become a restaurant N.J. chef ’s plan is to covert 15,000-square-foot space, serve farm-to-table, international fare ByLINE: SHAYLA COLON
Watervliet gets $500,000 State awards grant for repair work for eligible homeowners ByLINE: Shaniece Holmes Brown
WATERVLIET - The city was chosen to receive a $500,000 grant to improve deteriorating neighborhoods and provide safe housing to residents. The grant is designed to assist low- and moderate-income homeowners make needed repairs to homes, Mayor Charles Patricelli said. He said the city is reviewing the rules and regulations and will be developing a process for which residents can apply. Between 25 and 30 single- and multi-family owner-occupied homes will be chosen for the grant. The grant was from the 2021 New York state Community Development Block Grant, and the Office of Community Renewal was responsible for selecting who received it. The city has been awarded five CDBG grants prior to this one since 2010, totaling $1.76 million. Through this grant program, each owner-occupied home can receive up to $25,000 to go towards home repairs for issues such as code violations, energy efficiency, furnace and heating repair, floor and flooring repair, foundations and exterior repair, plumbing and electrical wall repair. Before the homeowners receive the awards, each home has to be inspected by the city's Building's Department, as well as
LATHAM - The old Kmart is gone, but a new restaurant coming in its place will pay a special homage to the former retail superstore. Paul Dimm, a New Jersey chef, has big plans for the 15,000-square-foot space at 195 Troy Schenectady Road -- a modern-day restaurant called the Scarlet Knife. The culinary institute graduate has never owned a restaurant in his decades-long career, although he has longed to and run several. Dimm is leasing
the property from Bill Lia Jr., the parcel's owner and local name behind several automobile dealerships. He hopes to open it in midMay or June. Lia Group Realty, composed of Bill Lia Jr., Michael Lia and Deborah Lia Simeone, bought the former Kmart and 12acre plaza when it closed in 2014. Part of the massive former big box store was converted into a Vent Fitness. The rest has remained vacant since then, only being used once a year for an indoor attraction called Winter Wonderland that is put on for charitable organizations. The massive brick building will be converted into an CONTRIBUTED BY SWBR TROY upscale indoor dining area and A New Jersey chef has plans to convert the former Kmart in Latham into a large, patio serving what the business Please see KMART 6
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Grants available for nonprofits Clifton Park sets up application process for American Rescue Plan aid ByLINE: KATHLEEN MOORE
CLIFTON PARK - The town has created a short and simple application for nonprofits interested in $10,000 grants. The money is part of the federal government's American Rescue Plan funds. The Clifton Park Town Board designated $200,000 of the town's $3.7 million for nonprofits. The application will be posted on the town's website in January. A similar program will also be offered by Sarato-
ga County, and nonprofits can apply for both. "Saratoga County is replicating our program with $2 million," said town Supervisor Phil Barrett. "$2 million sounds like a lot of money, but there will be great demand for that." Only nonprofits that operate in Clifton Park or help Clifton Park residents are eligible to apply for the town grant. Applicants must describe the mission and purpose of their organization, how much money they are requesting (up to $10,000) and how the money will be used. The deadline is March 1. "These funds are available. Please apply for them. I think we can help a lot of nonprofits," Barrett said at last
week's Town Board meeting. "Our nonprofits have experienced and continue to experience tremendous pressure due to the pandemic." He wants to help them stay in operation. "They do so much in our community," he said. "We can help them get through what is another difficult period of time here. ... Nonprofits have been unable to conduct fundraising to a large extent. Promotions and events they would hold on an annual basis have been canceled." Those who apply are likely to meet with the Town Board in person to explain their needs. "I envision a very public process," Barrett said.
Resolve guides fight of his life Josh Woodward beat a toxic infection but got addicted to the prescribed painkillers ByLINE: PAUL GRONDAHL
COLONIE - Sepsis took many things from Josh Woodward. The former Albany International Airport firefighter's near-fatal health emergency began on Feb. 7, 2019, with a strep infection that entered his bloodstream and set off a cascading series of organ failures. Woodward was in a coma for 10 days. Doctors gave him a 5 percent chance of survival. His right hand and right foot were amputated. Some called it a miracle that he survived. Oxycodone painkillers he was prescribed in the hospital extended his life and aided his recovery. Before long, though, they became an addiction. As he took more and more of the pills, they threatened to destroy the very thing that had actually saved him: his marriage and family. "Sepsis just doesn't end," the 36-yearold told me on a recent Sunday morning at the Starbucks on Route 7 in Latham, near his home. He held out his left hand in greeting. I extended my right. It didn't seem awkward. We both drank our coffee black, dark roast. He had no interest in dancing around tough questions. "My life's an open book," he said. Woodward's wife, Chelsea, has offered an unvarnished account of her husband's ordeal on Facebook. "One year clean!," she wrote on Dec. 5. "Y'all know Josh and I have been to hell and PAUL GRONDAHL / TIMES UNION back a time or two, but the opioids were the only thing that had a fair Josh Woodward, 36, a former Albany International Airport firefighter, lost his right fight in ending us. And they tried." Woodward's initial fight for survival hand and foot following severe sepsis and overcame additional surgeries and opioid and his wife's online chronicle of his struggle drew widespread interest addiction. and support. After a time, the media glare -- 90,000 Facebook followPlease see GRANT 7 ers, waves of online get-well messages, donations from long, he was shaking out three or four pills a day, and first responders and strangers around the world -- faded. then six or seven or eight. He woke up needing them. He Woodward completed rehab, endured a series of surwent to sleep in an Oxy haze. "I knew they were becomgeries and was getting used to using his prosthetic hand Any Price, Area or Condition ing a problem because my brain forgot how to be happy and foot. He was no longer employed and long months without the Oxy," he said. "They were altering my brain FAST, FAIR OFFERS stretched before him with too much time to ponder all chemistry. It was like a demon in a pill. That little white he had lost and to worry about an uncertain future for pill had total power over me." When he managed mohimself, his wife and their two kids: Holland, 5, a kinments of clarity, he realized things weren't going so great P.O. Box 1831, Albany NY 12201 dergartner, and Jackson, 8, a third-grader on the autism in his marriage. In an effort to taper off the painkillers, 518-441-6376 • rdrehabllc@aol.com spectrum. Whenever he was in pain or felt depressed or he asked his wife to hide the pills and ration his usage. angry, he could go to the medicine cabinet and shake out That worked for a while. But he found the prescription a 5-milligram Oxycodone pill. It took the edge off and bottle and started abusing the pills again. "She got so made him comfortably numb. He would take two a day. Oxy gave him a lift, a passing ray of happiness. Before Please see GRONDAHL 8
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COLONIE - Peter G. Crummey took the oath of town supervisor Saturday, becoming the leader of the Capital Region's most populous town, a commercial powerhouse at the crossroads of major arteries. Several other officials were sworn in at the ceremony held at Town Hall in Latham. Crummey, a former town justice, is the first Republican supervisor since 2007 and succeeds Democrat Paula Mahan who began her tenure in 2008 and decided not to seek reelection last year. Crummey is also the town's 18th supervisor. Others taking oaths: newly elected Town
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Colonie Town Supervisor Peter Crummey, who was elected in November, is sworn in by U.S. Judge Mae D’Agostino while Sandy Oakley holds a bible. His daughter, Carol Crummey McCardle, along with her husband, Jon McCardle, and their daughter, Elizabeth, were also present on Saturday at Town Hall.
Board members Jeffrey W. Madden and Alvin Gamble and incumbent Town Board member Melissa A. Jeffers. Joining them are incumbents Town Clerk Julie L. Gansle foundation will continue the impactful Family Hope Bags program, which supplies emergency bags to families when their child is diagnosed. They contain gift cards, caring notes, and everything needed for parent and child to stay in the hospital. Nick’s Fight has given over 700 bags to local families and is grateful that this vital program will be continued. Nick’s Round Table, the teen advisory group that has helped fulfill the foundation’s mission for the past twelve years will continue their volunteer work to help children and teens battle cancer. Janine and Lucas Cammarata, as well as Nick’s brother, Stephen, would like to thank the generous communities of Clifton Park and the Capital District for all their years of support. It has been uplifting and healing. The foundation will no longer be accepting donations or
providing services as of December 31, 2021. For more information about Nick’s Round Table and some of the local incredible foundations that support children with cancer, go to www.fighttobehealed.org.
Southern Saratoga Art Society CLIFTON PARK - Artist Karen Woodin will be exhibiting at the Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court, Tel.#: 518383-1343. Her collection titled “A Moment in Time & Place” will be on exhibit during Jan. & Feb., 2022. Karen is an award winning landscape plein air artist whose paintings often capture a sense of place and moment in time through the effective communication of color, texture and composition with a delicate handling of details and water reflection.
New Colonie Town Board member Alvin Gamble is administered the oath of office by Judge David Green while his son Jordan holds a bible. Gamble’s wife Abbey and his mother Carrie were also in attendance at the Town Hall building in Latham on Saturday afternoon.
and Tax Receiver C. Michele Zilgme and three town justices, Norman C. Massry, Andrew C. Sommers and David R. Green. Artist Jean Skanes is exhibiting in the Town of Clifton Park Lobby, 1 Town Hall Plaza, Tel.#: 518-3716651 during the month of Jan., 2022. Jean is a watercolorist who primarily paints landscapes. She prefers softer tones and light colors but occasionally works with a bolder palette. Both artists are members of SSAS. Stop in an visit these exhibits and support the arts in Southern Saratoga County. For more information on SSAS, visit: southernsaratogaartist.com
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Colonie Art League Virtual Holiday Show COLONIE - Welcome to the 2021 Holiday Show and Small Works Sale and Happy Holidays from Colonie Art League. Enjoy the online Holiday Show featuring amazing work from local artists. Cash prizes were awarded in 4 categories including one for an Emerging Artist. Special thanks to William Fillmore for judging this year’s show. Note: some art may be for sale. Then head over to the Small Works Sale filled with artwork that is no larger than 12x12 and priced at no more than $75. Interested buyers must contact the artist directly to purchase and arrange pickup. Show & Sale will be online through January 2022. Thank you for your support. www. colonieartleague.com.
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No one was going to adopt Mimi. “Elderly, arthritic, blind, deaf, missing an eye,” Alice Berke said. “Almost feral. She almost unquestionably had never been touched with kindness.” After Berke agreed to foster the dog in her own home, she called the agency back. “I told her, there’s no way I’m bringing this dog to adoption clinics. Nobody’s ever going to adopt her,” she said. But Mimi changed. “She fell in love with us,” Berke said. “She would cuddle us in our bed. This dog blew my mind. How can a being learn to trust after all she’d been through?” Mimi lived in her foster home for two years before dying peacefully. Her legacy is Paws in Paradise. Berke, a retired attorney, runs a hospice in Halfmoon out of her residence for shelter animals who are old and infirm. She has two hospice dogs and just bought a huge property so that she can take in more. She said she’s setting up a formal 501c3 nonprofit so that she can accept donations, get insurance and allow volunteers to help her. Capital District Humane Association, which fostered Mimi to Berke, got started for the same reasons: to take care of pets that weren’t easily adoptable. “In regular animal shelters, animals with special needs don’t stand much of a chance,” said association President
Jennifer Politis. “That’s why Capital District Humane Association formed many years ago — to provide an alternative for animals that were difficult to place.” Those that are elderly but not too sick can be adopted, she said. “It takes longer, but we do place them. As long as the animal has a good disposition and no major health problems, we can find a home,” she said. “We’ll have people who will come to our organization that are in their 80s. We try to match that person with an older animal.” But those that are sick are sometimes euthanized in the shelter. While some are strays, others are abandoned by their owners, Politis said. “What happens is a lot of people are not loyal to their animals. When animals get older there are people that will bring them to animal shelters,” she said. Earlier this year, a woman brought her 14-year-old dog to the veterinarian to be euthanized because she couldn’t afford to keep her. “There was absolutely nothing wrong with her,” Politis said of the dog. “We took Lacy and we found a home for her.” But for those with many health problems and a lack of willing adoptive families, there’s Paws in Paradise. The new building, where Berke moved her home, is on 11 acres — not because the dogs need it but so that barking doesn’t annoy neighbors. The dogs are too infirm to run far, so only a small area has been fenced. “I wanted to save them all. I couldn’t believe they had that capacity for happiness and no one was doing it,” she said. “I
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just want to make them happy.” It wasn’t easy to get started. The floors of the new home had to be covered in a protective coating because infirm animals tend to be incontinent. They often can’t climb stairs, so she installed ramps to help them get in and out of the house. Every animal is on its own special medical diet, which means labeled bins of food and keeping animals out of each other’s bowls at meal times. Before she fostered Mimi, she thought it would be sad to take in animals near the end of their life. “I thought I’d be depressed all the time,” she said. But it’s been a great experience. “This is a lot of fun,” she said. “I want them to die happy. It happens all the
time (death) but I don’t want them to die without a day of happiness.” So when it snowed recently, she went outside with Ray and Joe. Ray is blind and deaf. Joe had been in a shelter so long that he is still reluctant to be out in the open and finds corners to lay in. Both were entranced by the feel of the snow, though she had to guide Ray to be sure he would not fall off the ramp. Berke takes a lot more pleasure out of her new occupation. “When you’re a lawyer, you create problems. Now I’m solving problems,” she said. “In the morning I have my coffee and then we play happy music and sometimes we dance. The tails are all wagging. We love it.”
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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. Be prepared to show your vaccination card as well as provide your phone number for contact tracing. Our inside seating is limited. Call 518-452-6883 for more information. Friday Night – January 7 at 7 pm: Special Event – BANNED BOOK NIGHT – Bring your favorite Banned Book to this event and share a passage from it. (Lists available on request or check the web). We’ll discuss the reasons for books being banned or challenged. $5 for all. Friday Night – January 14 at 7 pm: Lonnie Hons will perform toe-tapping Country Songs for us. Put your boots on and stomp along with music. Line dancing welcome! Performance starts at 7 pm. Friday Night – January 21 at 7:00 pm: Special Event: Going on the Cheap! Fashion and Food!!! Wear an outfit that you assembled from a thrift store for no more than $10 and show us your creation. In addition bring a dish to share that you prepared for no more than $2. This will be a fun night for everyone attending. Only $5 for all. If you decide not to participate in Fashion or Food then it’s $10 for the pleasure of watching the rest of us! Prizes. Friday Night – January 28 at 7 pm: The Back Porch Players will perform music that we all enjoy. Maybe even some sing-alongs. Performance starts at 7 pm. Sunday Night – January 30 at 7 pm: We’re kicking off our first dance of the year with a great DJ. Put on your dancing shoes and be prepare to strut your stuff on the dance floor. Music requests taken. Only $6.
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January Events for Seniors at The Center at CSSC COLONIE - Happy New Year from THE CENTER at CSSC! 2022 is looking bright and shiny from where we stand, and we’re planning many fun, enriching and energizing events. If you aren’t a member, consider joining! It’s $20 per calendar year, and it’s worth every cent. If you are already a member, it’s time to renew. You can mail a check to CSSC, 6 Winner’s Circle, Albany NY 12205, attention Caroline Barrett, or call 518-459-2857 x 327. We look forward to seeing you in 2022. January events include: Exercise: Seated Tai Chi, Tai Chi for Back Pain, Boot Kickin’ Line Dancing, New Year’s Groove, Tap Dancing, and Yoga for Mobility. Arts: Ukulele 101, Drumming 101, Impressions in Clay, Open Studio and Open Studio Crafting Travel and Trips: Clark Art Institute, Curtain Call Theater, Honest Weight Food Co-op Food Tasting and Shopping, Music at Noon at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Tour of Palace Theater and Lunch Free Club Events: Bingo,
COLONIE - Join us for a hot meal at The Beltrone Living Center Monday – Friday at noon. This program is funded in part by the Albany County Dept. for Aging, NYS Office for the Aging, Administration for Community Living, Town of Colonie and participant contributions. This program is an equal opportunity provider. Suggested donation of $3, and registration and reservations are required. Call 518-459-2857 x 303. Menus Are Subject To Change January 6 – Eggplant Parmesan January 7 – Salmon Cakes January 10 – Meatloaf w/ Mashed Potatoes January 11 – Garlic Pizza w/ Ricotta & Broccoli January 12 – Pineapple Shrimp Stir Fry January 13 – Italian Sausage Sandwich January 14 – Chicken & Waffles January 17 – Spinach Frittata January 18 – Shrimp Pasta Primavera January 19 – Pulled Pork Sandwich January 20 – Chicken Marsala January 21 – Meat Lasagna January 24 – Macaroni & Cheese January 25 – Shepherd’s Pie January 26 – Stuffed Pepper January 27 – Scalloped Potatoes w/ Ham January 28 – Pasta Fagioli w/ Sausage January 31 – Apricot Chicken Suggested contribution of $3 for lunch and $3 for entertainment. Special Events: Friday, January 7 at noon: Join us for an afternoon with the “One Man Band” Paul Slusar as he plays the keyboard, trumpet and a variety of other instruments. Lunch will be Salmon cakes with roasted potatoes, sautéed squash, and a cookie.
Monday, January 10 at 5 p.m.: The Forgettable Four are coming back to The Beltrone with their fun harmonizing, songs and energy. Dinner will be a Cabin Fever celebration, with baked beans, fruit salad, corn and ice cream sundaes. Lunch and Learn on Thursday, January 20 at noon: Psychic Medium and Ghost Rescuer Michele Lyons Polito will be here to talk all things paranormal. Michele is a Colonie native who works locally connecting with spirit, working with ghost investigation groups, and is also a bagpiper. Lunch will be chicken Marsala, rice pilaf, green beans and sherbet.
Community Caregivers Presents Lunch Time Chats CAPITAL DISTRICT - Friday, Jan. 7, Staying Sunny during the Winter. Tues, Jan. 11, Green Winter Wonderland: Easy and Affordable Houseplants for your Home. Speaker: Abigail Yoon. Friday, Jan. 14, We Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Tues, Jan. 18, Avoiding the Winter Blues: Tackling Isolation During the Winter. Speaker: Jennifer Harvey, Touching Hearts at Home. Friday, Jan. 21, Topic: Travel to Hawaii Tuesday, Jan. 25, Topic: Baking and You! Speaker: To be announced. Friday, Jan 28, Topic: Foods around the World All are welcome! Our Lunch Time Chat program is open to all. Each call has an interesting program that includes an opportunity todiscuss the topic. Chats are most Tuesdays and Fridays, always at 1 PM Simply dial-in to hear about a variety ofinteresting topics! It’s free and easy to join! Community Caregivers Office: 518-456-2898. Chat Number: 518-992-6661. Simply call 518-992-6661 OR You can contact us and we will can set it up for us to dial you! Community Caregivers is a non-profit agency supported by community donations, and grants fromthe Albany County
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Eagle Watch at Moreau Lake State Park GANSEVOORT - Friday & Saturday, January 7th & 8th, 9:30am and Friday January 21st, 9:30am Join an environmental educator on a ride along the Hudson River looking for eagles. We will drive over to different pull offs along Spier Falls road to stop and look for Bald Eagles. We will drive to a couple different locations
then get out of our vehicles to look around for Bald Eagles. Please bring binoculars if you have them. Sighting is not guaranteed. Please call to make reservations at 518-917-2174. Cost is $5 for adults and $1 for children. Meet and pay at the park office.
Northeast Problem Gambling Resource Center CAPITAL DISTRICT - The addition of mobile sports betting in New York State has brought access to gambling to everyone’s pocket. Anyone in New York with a cell phone can now gamble 24/7 from anywhere. With the increase in access to gambling opportunities will inevitably come an increase in individuals, families and communities impacted by negative consequences. In response to increased access to gambling in NYS, NYCPG has launched a brand new, solution-focused resource in NYS that’s designed to highlight all of the ways New Yorkers can work together on this cause to reduce these negative consequences. StrongerThanYouThinkNY.org has something for everyone, whether you’re in need of treatment, have a loved one struggling, or want to be a part of the solution on a community level. Problem gambling can impact anyone, and its effects go far beyond the individual. Relationships, employment, finances, and mental health all take a hit when gambling is no longer entertainment. Often the symptoms are invisible to others until they can’t be hidden any longer. It’s never too late to get help
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Free Open to the Community Workouts CLIFTON PARK FREE Open to the Community Event for ages 15 and Up January 8, 2022 at Arise Fitness! Located at 1707 Rte 9, Clifton Park, members of the community have an opportunity to kickstart the New Year with a FREE fitness bootcamp OR kickboxing class - no experience needed! Classes can be modified for ANY fitness level! 7:15AM & 8:15AM bootcamp; 915AM Kickboxing. All classes are 45 minutes. Pre-register now (spaces limited!) by contacting Olivia at info@arisefitnesscp.com , registering online www.arisefitnesscp.com, or by calling 518-280-7013 for more information.
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The Miracle Of Bugs By Rich Lowry
"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise." Proverbs 6:6 Edward O. Wilson, the Harvard biologist who has died at age 92, is most famous for his contributions to evolutionary biology, but he built his career on ants. He wrote multiple books on the insects, including a 700-page encyclopedic work in 1990 that has to count as one of the least likely winners of the Pulitzer Prize ever. Despite his agnosticism and the reductive materialism of his Darwinism, Wilson wrote with a real warmth and soulfulness. Amidst his storied academic career and the controversies kicked up by his theories, it's worth considering all he did to highlight the miraculous complexity and wonders of life via a lowly bug that is considered a pest when it isn't ignored altogether. There are more than 15,000 discovered species of ant, and perhaps another 10,000 yet to be found. Wilson exulted in the dizzying variety -- ants that can walk under water to find dead insects, or glide from one branch of a tree to another, or create super-colonies that extend for miles. If ants are extraordinarily diverse, their social organization makes East Berlin look fun and free by comparison. As Wilson wrote, "Karl Marx was right, socialism
works, it is just that he had the wrong species." Ants have all the regard for individual dignity of a Mongol chieftain and a power structure out of the Ottoman court. Pretty much every ant you see doing something is a female. The males are pitiable creatures, good for nothing except their one-time task of trying to inseminate a female. Among fire ants, would-be queens work together to try to establish a new nest. As soon as they've given birth to worker ants, though, the game of thrones begins. The workers seek out and kill all the queens, leaving only the one that is most fecund. Ant colonies take slaves and fight wars of extinction. Henry David Thoreau wrote of an ant battle he observed at Walden Pond: "They fought with more pertinacity than bulldogs. Neither manifested the least disposition to retreat. It was evident that their battle cry was 'Conquer or die.'" The massive and intricate level of cooperation of an ant colony is something to behold. Mark Twain spoofed an ant's crazy struggles upon discovering a grasshopper leg, lugging it the opposite way from home before she "gets madder and madder, then presently hoists it into the air and goes tearing away in an entirely new direction." In reality, it's the exact opposite. After finding food,
a scout tends to return to her nest in a straight line and then summon reinforcements that follow her path exactly. A species found in North Africa travels some 100 yards from its nest and then invariably finds its way back using cues from the sunlight. A species in the Kenyan rainforest uses the forest's canopy as a map. Can ants create their own ark? Check. When water invades a nest of fire ants, the insects unite to create a living raft. They float along, carrying the queen and eggs, larvae, and pupae until they find dry land again. Can they launch irresistible ground offensives? Yes, of course. One species sends as many as 700,000 ants out in a fan that moves as fast as 20-yards-an-hour. It can be heard approaching and destroys and consumes all in its path on the rainforest floor, from other insects to scorpions and tarantulas, to lizards and birds. The effect of Wilson's work on these lowly, yet fascinating, bugs is to create the same sense of marvel that he must have felt when he was an awkward boy first engaged in his amateur naturalism -- a feeling that should rightly never be exhausted. "Our sense of wonder," Wilson wrote, "grows exponentially: The greater the knowledge, the deeper the mystery and the more we seek knowledge to create new mystery." Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.
The Change We Wish To See In The World For 2022: New Year’s Resolutions S.E. Cupp, Tribune Content Agency
For the past nearly decade, I've asked friends, colleagues, politicos and celebs to share their New Year's resolutions with me and my readers. After the year we've had, I'm especially grateful to get just a glimpse into their fragile psyches and guarded optimism as we all head warily into 2022. They're all a bit cathartic to read, though I really liked what writer Brad Thor had to say about mental health, what TV personality Sherrie Shepherd had to say about becoming a wife, and what CNN correspondent Kyung Lah said about getting her tree to grow! When it feels like the world is spinning out of control, aiming at the things we can control -- unlike, say, world peace -- is a good idea. As for me, I plan to spend 2022 normalizing discussions around anxiety, and starting more sentences with "My therapist says...." Wajahat Ali, author, "Go Back to Where You Came From": "Be grateful for health and being alive, survival is a victory these days. Have faith but tie my camel first. Do what I can to help this country as it suffers from so many setbacks. Maintain joy regardless. Lose dad bod. Build my Lego Millennium Falcon as a treat to myself for publishing the book." Gloria Borger, CNN's chief political analyst: "I'd like to feel safe hugging grandchildren, friends and colleagues. I'd like to wake up feeling unrestricted. And I'd like good news in D.C. The shorter version: peace on earth, bipartisanship in Washington and unmasked hugs with my grandchildren. Will accept one out of three." Monica Lewinsky, anti-bullying activist: "My new year's ritual is to make a gratitude list from the year we're leaving and wishes for myself and those in my world for the new one. Somewhere on my list will be the hope that my inner critic is 10% quieter." Brad Thor, New York Times bestselling author: "I'm tired... of everything. Exhausted even. I lost my mom this year, a woman who was like my second mother,
and a dear friend. I watched other relationships, ones that I have worked so hard to preserve, dissolve because of ridiculous conspiracy theories and a desire to blame others for the ills in their lives. I have seen the ravages of depression and anxiety on those I care deeply about. As we go into 2022, my sincerest hope is that people who are hurting will get the love, help and support they need -- and that I can be a conduit for that love, help and support for as many people as possible." Andrew Yang, Forward Party founder: "Make it easier for independents to vote for someone they're excited about via non-partisan open primaries. Put the Forward Party on the map." Christine Quinn, president and CEO of WIN: "In 2022 I want to significantly reduce the number of homeless children living in shelters in NYC. I also want to increase the number of homeless and formerly homeless moms who are working in good jobs. To do these things, working with others, I have to make sure NYC Mayor-elect Adams embraces the cause of ending family homelessness." Kevin Baron, executive editor of Defense One: "I hope to see Paris again. To spend more time with my dad. Oh, and to watch the partisan propagandists of information warfare fail, one by one." Omar Jimenez, CNN correspondent: "I've always found life too unpredictable for specific goals, so all I push for is growth...and to be in a Batman movie." Fred Guttenberg, Parkland father and gun-safety activist: "For 2022, I want to help America to understand that the threat to our democracy and guns are linked. My goal is to make defense of democracy and gun safety the voting issue of 2022. I will work to elect candidates who support gun safety because they are also the same candidates who support democracy." Rep. Adam Kinzinger: "I resolve to double down on truth and exposing the tricks used to scam people." Molly Jong-Fast, podcaster: "My New
Year's resolution is to try and spend as much time as possible with my mom. Many of her friends and peers have died and it's clear that I don't have forever with her." Donnie Wahlberg, "Blue Bloods": "My goal for 2022 is simply to spread love. Sounds generic but to truly spread love (without condition) requires humility, empathy and zero expectations of receiving anything in return." Paul Stanley, Kiss: "I want to make sure I don't sweat the small stuff as life grows shorter and time more precious. I want to use my days as wisely as I can, enjoy all the luxuries I've been able to give myself while never forgetting that ultimately it's all about friends and family." Mehdi Hasan, MSNBC host: "My New Year's resolution is to fill myself with hope, not despair. Oh, and to not get COVID." Andy Cohen, Bravo producer and host: "Spend less time on Instagram!" Former Rep. Steve Israel: "We're all sucked into a polarized, frenetic political environment, and the midterm elections will make it even worse. So, I'm going to escape by spending more time reading history (breaking news: we survived some pretty deep challenges before) and transcending today's political insanity." Shep Rose, "Southern Charm": "I realize I've been in a state of arrested development my whole life. So next year I want to be more of an adult. So, no more tequila shots or brown liquor when it's light outside." Tom Nichols, contributing writer, The Atlantic: "My hope for 2022 is that it becomes something we need and haven't seen in a long time: An unremarkable, calm year where ordinary Americans live their lives. I know this is unlikely, but that's also my plan for my own life, God willing." Chely Wright, LGBTQ activist: "My goal for 2022 is to focus more of my resources and energy to support NGOs doing important work on behalf of girls, women
and the economically disenfranchised." Rob Morrow, actor, director and musician: "To let go of what I have become so I can become what I could be. To convey truth and beauty and illuminate the human condition. To bring joy, insight, inspiration, diversion and entertainment to billions around the globe through creativity. To be a beacon for others to rise to their potential. To LAUGH -- a lot." Arwa Damon, CNN correspondent and INARA.org founder: "To be better and do better by myself and by others. To fight harder for those who can't fight for themselves." Richard Marx, musician: "My hope for 2022 is the same as my wish this time last year: a return to the majority of people looking out for one another. That wish failed this year so I'm re-upping it for '22!" Andrew Zimmern, chef: "My most urgent prayer, my greatest wish is for everyone to have an easier 2022 than 2021. This year coming up seems very scary and unsettling if I am being honest. I want everyone to have friends as strong and wise, as compassionate and fearless as mine. I am a lucky guy. Friends help us navigate the unknown." Kyung Lah, CNN correspondent: "I have two crappy crepe myrtle trees because much more talented people told me they were incredibly difficult to kill. The trees are still alive, but really... barely. My resolution is to turn this puppy around. I hope it's a metaphor for many things in life right now. My husband thinks I should pull it and replace it with a plastic one. Nope. I'm not giving up. I'm going to save this tree!" Henry Winkler, actor: "Retain sanity in order to pass it on to our country." Sherri Shepherd, actress and host: "My goal for 2022 is to really focus on getting myself ready to be a wife. Marriage is what I desire. I'd like to have a successful talk show and a ring on my finger -- would love babies but that uterus has sailed." S.E. Cupp is the host of "S.E. Cupp Unfiltered" on CNN.
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The former Kmart store at 195 Troy Schenectady Road in Latham will be converted into a modernday restaurant called the Scarlet Knife.
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says will be farm-to-table American fare with a hint of international flavors and the ability to seat 300 people, about 220 inside and the rest outside. Scott Townsend, a principal at SWBR, the architecture firm overseeing the design, likened it to an "upscale casual restaurant that is multi-dimensional and faceted." The large square footage's focal point will be an open kitchen where customers can sneak a peek at the cooks' savory work. Townsend said those who dine in can also take a seat at the bar or traverse outside to a green patio and fireplace. "The Scarlet Knife will be an experience like no other in the Capital Region," Townsend said. And for locals who remember or need a gentle reminder of what once was, the outdoor patio will be named the Garden Center in light of its previous life as Kmart. It was one of the very first things Dimm noticed when he visited the property and thought it should be preserved in some way. And the Scarlet Knife won't just stand out because of its extensive size or retail roots, according to Dimm. It will also have a room dedicated to dessert where patrons can make reservations to satisfy their sweet tooth. Townsend said
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his firm wanted to achieve an experience and design that would fuse Dimm's expertise with the menu he plans to offer. The menu is heavily influenced by Jersey Shore cuisine. Restaurant-goers should expect to see a variety of seafood on the menu, including a Montauk striped bass with cauliflower mashed or other dishes such as ribs over risotto. Dimm plans to source many of the ingredients from the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market. The Rensselaer-based Wainschaf Associates have been hired as the project's contractor and construction is imminent, according to Townsend. Dimm said he's unsure if all of the planning approvals have gone through, albeit he doesn't anticipate anything major is holding them up. "There's nothing that's going to change our plans significantly in any way," he said. Colonie Planning and Economic Development Director Sean Maguire said he didn't see that site plans were received or assigned for review, and that the project's building plans are still under review. Maguire thinks the Scarlet Knife will be one of the region's larger restaurants and successful. "They have a popular concept and a central location in Latham -- both of which are critical elements for success," he said. Looking to the future, Dimm hopes this will be the last place he is a chef.
to-School grant and the Ag Drive-In movie night Saratoga County members and their families have enjoyed learning about where their food comes from. The area is filled with a number of diverse farms and the Ag department has just launched a new podcast to explore those farms, along with the people who make them a success. Join Nicolina Foti as she interviews Tracy Bar-
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Week Of January 9, 2022 ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you are self-confident and know who you are, which helps you take charge of situations. Many people rely on you, and you feed off that accountability. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you may feel like you have to be a mediator between two sides, and that only adds to tension you have been feeling recently. Take a deep breath and a step back. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, perceptions can be misleading. Look at a confounding situation from another angle. A new perspective may be all you need to see things more clearly. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, a get-together with loved ones could do everybody some good. You may need to find the secret that can pull them everyone together, even if it’s only for a day. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, a friend of yours may be feeling like a third wheel on group outings. Consider playing matchmaker, or make plans for a get-together with just this individual. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, someone may try to burst your bubble in the next few days, but you won’t let it get in the way of your lively, imaginative nature. As time goes by, others will come around. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, the last thing you want to do lately is slow down, but you may have to do just that or special moments may pass you by. Carve out time to spend with loved ones. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, someone is trying
to stay on task this week but you are all about a less serious approach. Let others focus on the tasks at hand, even if you can’t. SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, technology is designed to make processes easier, but you may find you get fouled up by devices this week. Try doing things the old fashioned way for a bit. CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, others may not share your sense of humor. Play to your audience and don’t get too down if some jokes don’t go over well. Consider toning it down for a bit. AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, what you see in the mirror just isn’t matching up to what you’re thinking in your head. Look to wise friends for answers as to why this is. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, if you are finding difficulty finding satisfaction at work, it may be time to start looking for something new to do. Put out some feelers. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS JANUARY 9 Nina Dobrev, Actress (33) JANUARY 10 Rod Stewart, Singer (77) JANUARY 11 Mary J. Blige, Singer (51) JANUARY 12 Jeff Bezos, Entrepreneur (58) JANUARY 13 Liam Hemsworth, Actor (32) JANUARY 14 LL Cool J, Rapper (54) JANUARY 15 Drew Brees, Broadcaster (43)
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Fire Starting at Moreau Lake State Park GANSEVOORT Friday, January 14th, 10am. This program is geared for kids 10+ years old. Join an environmental educator to learn how to start a fire when you are camping. We will discuss some Leave No Trace Principles about minimizing campfire impacts and how to start a fire. This event will be held outside so please dress accordingly. Reservations are required. Please call 518-917-2174. Stop at the office to pay, cost is $1 per child, then head down to the warming hut at the outside firepit where we will meet.
Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club Fish Fry Friday VICTORY - Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club will start Fish Fry Friday, Friday, January 14, 2022, at 4:00 - 7:00 PM , and continue every Friday thru April 15 2022. All are welcome, members and non-members. Menu: Includes but not limited to : Fish Fry, Chicken Fry, Clam Fry, Popcorn Shrimp , Buffalo Shrimp, Coconut Shrimp, Scallops, Chowder, Dinners are served with your choice of french fries or onion rings, coleslaw and sauce, ask about our extra’s and beverages. You are welcome to eat in at our club house, or call ahead for Take Out.518695-3917.
Q.U.I.L.T., Inc. Monthly Guild Meeting on Zoom CAPITAL DISTRICT Q.U.I.L.T., Inc. is a not-forprofit 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 at the Delmar Reformed Church the second Tuesday of each month (September through June.) Due to the pandemic, meetings are currently held virtually. For the January 14, 2022 meeting, members and guests join on Zoom at 9:30am to greet fellow quilters. A brief business meeting begins at 9:45
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which will be followed by Mini-Workshops and Show and Share. Preregistration is required on the Q.U.I.L.T., Inc. website https://www.quiltinc.org/ to receive the Zoom link. Please join us!
Seeking Tax Assistance Volunteers CAPITAL DISTRICT TaxAide, the free income tax assistance program sponsored by the AARP Foundation and the IRS, is seeking volunteers for the coming tax season. TaxAide volunteers answer questions, prepare and file returns for low to moderate income taxpayers and seniors from February 1 to April 15 at various sites in the Capital District. Volunteers typically participate one day per week, with flexible schedules to accommodate volunteer availability. No experience is required, but computer experience is helpful for tax counseling. Volunteers who do not wish to prepare returns are also needed to greet taxpayers and confirm appointments. Training is provided for all positions. Volunteers may be reimbursed for a moderate level of necessary travel expenses. For more information on how you can join our team in Saratoga, Warren
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“And Who Walked This Ground” SARATOGA SPRINGS - Youth2 (www. youthsquared.org) is looking forward to partnering with Dr. Joe Bruchac on MLK Saratoga Weekend hosting, “And Who Walked This Ground”- Saturday, January 15th, 11-12 noon, a free program, as part of MLK Saratoga’s Annual Dr. King Celebration Weekend. Participants will meet together at the Congress Spring in Congress Park and will look at the history and traditions of the Native people, past and present, and their connections to the Saratoga area and Congress Park. A COVIDsafe outdoor program. For more information: mlksaratoga.org
Upcoming Events at the Clifton ParkHalfmoon Public Library CLIFTON PARK - HYBRID: First Friday Lecture-Stories & Memories of Clifton Park - Friday, January 7 at 10:30 am John Scherer, Clifton Park
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Town Historian, will present excerpts from his new book, More Bits of Clifton Park History. Attend this program in person at the Library, or from home on ZOOM. Registration is required. 518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org Movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939) - Sunday, January 9 at 2 pm - Join us for the Two Towns-One Book Kickoff Event with a screening of this beloved classic. This year’s book selection, Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts, explores the story behind Oz creator L. Frank Baum, his tenacious wife Maud, and the making of the iconic film after his death. All ages are welcome! ZOOM: Family Story Time Live! - Monday, January 10 & Thursday, January 13 at 10 am - Join us as we go live from the Children’s Library! We’ll share new stories, songs, and rhymes with your child. This program uses the ZOOM live-streaming platform. Registration required. 518371-8622. www.cphlibrary. org ZOOM: Healthy Eating in the New Year - Monday, January 10 at 4 pm Dietician Anna Ipsen will teach you how to set individualized goals to successfully establish healthy eating patterns in the New Year. This program uses the ZOOM live-streaming
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platform. Registration required. 518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org ZOOM: Mysteries and More Book Group - Tuesday, January 11 at 6 pm - Join us for a discussion of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. First time participants are always welcome! This program uses the ZOOM live-streaming platform. Registration required. 518371-8622. www.cphlibrary. org WebEx: Journaling for Teens - Tuesday, January 11 at 6:30 pm - Whether it’s in a notebook, blog, or sketchpad, journaling can help you lead a whole and fulfilling life. Registration is required. This program uses the WebEx live-streaming platform. 518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org Craft to Go: MLK Day - Wednesday, January 12 - Come to the Library to grab supplies to make a simple craft to honor the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Supplies are limited. One bag per child, please. 518371-8622. www.cphlibrary. org Connecting Threads Quilting Group - Wednesday, January 12 at 1 pm - Informal gathering of those interested in quilting. Share projects and get
P.W. PAINTING All phases of painting & staining. Your int/ext painting residential specialist. Excellent workmanship. Great prices & reas. rates. Free est., fully ins., ref’s. (518) 396-0898
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inspired by other quilters! All levels of quilters are welcome. 518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org Reading Therapy Dogs (Grades 1-4) - Wednesday, January 12 at 4 pm - Improve reading skills or help your child gain confidence in reading with a therapy dog. Please sign up for ONE 15-minute appointment. 518-371-8622. www. cphlibrary.org Documentary Film Series: Stray (2020) - Thursday, January 13 at 6:30 pm - Through the eyes of three stray dogs wandering the streets of Istanbul, this film explores what it means to live without status or security. No registration needed.
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GANSEVOORT - Sunday, January 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2pm. Join us as we hike from the office down to the Warming Hut, across to the lake and back up to the office. We’re sure to see animal habitats and tracks! For kids of all ages and their guardians. Registration is required, please call 518-917-2174. Cost is $1 per child.
Interview with a Box Turtle at Moreau Lake State Park WILL WALDRON / TIMES UNION ARCHIVE
Chelsea and Josh Woodward are interviewed at their Albany home on Aug. 5, 2019. Josh lost a hand, toes and part of a foot when the Albany International Airport firefighter was stricken with sepsis. He became addicted to the Oxycodone painkillers he was prescribed in the hospital.
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angry, and we had a huge fight when she realized I had found the pills," Woodward said. "That almost finished our marriage. Drug addiction is a deal-breaker for Chelsea, right up there with cheating." She was from Michigan, he was from Florida. They relocated to the Capital Region for jobs. They met in the late summer of 2009 at Maxie's, a karaoke bar on Wolf Road in Colonie. He was with four buddies, a little drunk. He stepped up to the mic and launched into his go-to karaoke tune, Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'." She laughed and clapped. They talked and shared a drink. There were sparks. "We just hit it off immediately," Woodward said. They dated and married on June 2, 2012. "We took our wedding vows 'in sickness and in health,' and she stuck around and lived those vows. I'm forever in her debt," he said. The young couple kicked around in Florida, but moved back to Albany within two years. After completing firefighter training academies and volunteering in Guilderland, in 2017 he landed a full-time job as a firefighter at Albany International Airport. The shift was 24 hours on and 48 hours off. Chelsea held it all together on the home front with two little ones. "It was my dream job and everything was going great," he said. And then sepsis. On Dec. 4, 2020, Woodward decided his family was the most important thing in his life. He took his last Oxycodone pill. "I went all in. I quit cold turkey," he said. Withdrawal left him sick and depressed. On Christmas 2020, severe abdominal pain landed him back in the hospital. He needed gall bladder surgery. More painkillers were prescribed, which Chelsea filled. But Woodward was determined to tough it out with ibuprofen, and did. Six months later, when Chelsea was out in Michigan comforting her mom after her dad's cancer diagnosis, Woodward found the pills from the gall bladder surgery. He called his wife on FaceTime and counted them all, and then flushed them down the toilet. Their marriage had survived another test. "The journey has been harrowing, and there have been moments of distrust and fear and anger," she wrote on Facebook. "But Josh is a model of integrity and I'm so proud of him." The couple credits therapy with helping
Risk and Ethics in the Attempt to Contact Extraterrestrial Intelligence CAPITAL DISTRICT - A second space age, generated in part by the rapid commercialization of space access, has stimulated interest in contact with intelligent beings on other worlds. This talk focuses on the moral, cultural, and risk factors associated with attempts to contact extraterrestrial intelligence. John W. Traphagan, a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh, is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. His books include Science, Culture, and the Search for Life on Other Worlds. This program will take place online, via Zoom, on Sunday, January 9th, 2022 at 1 PM. Current paid CDHS members will automatically receive an invite to the meeting via e mail. Any one who is not a paid member can attend. Simply log onto our Meetup Page, https://www.meetup.com/ Capital-District-Humanist-Society/ and use the RSVP function. The link to the meeting will then be available to you. The Capital District
them get through. They hung a sign in the bedroom, where he can see its message each morning: "You're braver than you believe." They are in a good place now. He is a full-time student at Modern Welding School in Schenectady and expects to get his certification in May. "I'm essentially starting my life over," he said. "They've been accepting and accommodating of me as an amputee. It's going great so far." For more than a year, Chelsea ran Woodward Strong Inc., which the couple formed to assist first responders in crisis. It was their way of paying it forward. Donations dried up during the pandemic and the entity is not currently active. Now, Chelsea is working in real estate and studying for her Realtor license. "She's my rock," Woodward said. In his spare time, he lifts weights in the basement, where he also has a small recording studio set up. He creates beats and writes rap songs as MC Anomaly. His knowledge of hip-hop is encyclopedic. Their 3-year-old black Lab, Moxie, died unexpectedly in the fall. "We miss her terribly. She got us through the hard times," he said. These days, he wakes before dawn to walk their new puppy, Ruby, also a black Lab. As I started to pull out of the Starbucks parking lot, I noticed that Woodward had gotten out of his car nearby and was scraping ice off his rear windshield. He was using his metal and rubber prosthetic on his right hand. "Works as an ice scraper, huh?" I called out. "Yeah. It works pretty good," he laughed, before we both drove off. Paul Grondahl is director of the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany and a former Times Union reporter. He can be reached at grondahlpaul@gmail.com.
GANSEVOORT Wednesday, January 12th, 10am. Meet Daryl, a very special turtle, and learn fun and fascinating facts about Box Turtles. Suitable for kids of all ages. Registration is required at 518-917-2174. $1 per child. Pay at the office and meet at the Nature Center.
Capital District Fly Fishers Annual Fly Tying Class CAPITAL DISTRICT - 8 Sessions Various Wednesdays 7:00-9:00 pm - Jan. 12th, 26th, Feb. 2nd, 9th, 23rd March 2nd, 9th, 23rd, March 30th Makeup Session. Location: 5 Locust Lane, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Learn to Tie the following flies: Streamers Nymphs, Wet Dry, Terrestrials Caddis & Leaches, Deer Hair. Course Includes: ALL materials to tie 70 flies (5 each of 14 flies). Material give a way at the classes. Must have own tools, which are covered at the 1st session. Class size limited (First Come First Serve). For Information or Gift Certificate,Contact: Rodney Priddle (518) 421-6762 or flyrod@nycap.rr.com Paul Sinicki at (518)8858257 or cdflyfishers@ nycap.rr.com For Registration go to https://parksrec.egov.
Intuitive and Mindful Eating Class
SARATOGA COUNTY - This Intuitive and Mindful Eating class is to help anyone who wants to reconnect with their bodies in order to find peace and happiness with their diet habits. This class will be taking place over Zoom on Thursday, January 13th, from 12:00-12:30 pm. No fee, just scan the QR code. Presented by Julia Hotaling, Dietetic Intern with Sage Colleges, and Cornell Cooperative Extension. Participants will learn what intuitive eating is, how to practice it, the barriers to intuitive eating, and how to integrate mindful eating into their meal times. This includes learning how to be present when eating, eating without any distractions, avoiding mindless eating, knowing how to listen to your internal hunger cues, and more. Time provided for Q&A. For program details contain Cornell Cooperative Extension Saratoga County - 518-885-8995, or email Diane Whitten at dwhitten@cornell.edu
Spring Overlook Hike at Moreau Lake State Park
GANSEVOORT - Tuesday, January 11th, 11am. Join an environmental educator on a guided hike up to the Spring Overlook. This is about a 1 mile trek uphill to the overlook then a mile hike back down. We will meet at the park office where you will stop to pay and then we will drive over to the spring parking lot and start our hike from there. Cost is $5 per adult and $1 per child. If conditions are icy plan to bring some kind of traction device for your boot, if you don’t have
any we have limited pairs available at the office. If snowshoes are needed we do have rentals available. Please call 518-917-2174 to register.
League of Women Voters of Saratoga County SARATOGA COUNTY - The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County will present a virtual program by Peter Iwanowicz, Executive Director of Environmental Advocates NY and a Member of the New York Climate Action Council on January 12 from 6:30-8:00. He will present an analysis of the long awaited plan for the State of New York to implement New York’s clean energy and greenhouse gas emission goals set forth in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act . The program is Co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County & Sustainable Saratoga. To register go to the League website, www. lwvsaratoga/events.
Lake Ann Loop at Moreau Lake State Park GANSEVOORT - Thursday, January 13th, 9:30am. This guided hike is led by an environmental educator over to the Lake Ann lean to. We will stop to pay and meet at the park office then drive over to the Lake Bonita parking lot. From the trailhead at Lake Bonita we will hike down to Lake Ann then head over onto the Western Ridge trail where we will take that to the Waterfall trail back to Lake Bonita. This will be an advanced hike due to the length at around 5-6 miles. Please call to make a reservation at 518-917-2174. Cost is $5 for adults and $1 for children.
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Josh Woodward shows his prosthetic hand.
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Charismatic Mass & Healing Service LOUDONVILLE Monthly Liturgy - 2nd Wednesday of each month presented by Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the Diocese of Albany. Christ Our Light. 1 Maria Dr.
Loudonville, NY. January 12, 2022, 7:00pm Prayer and Praise, 7:30pm Holy Mass. Healing Service to be at the conclusion of Mass. Music by Joyful Heart. Presider: Most Rev. Edward B. Scharfenberger, Bishop of Albany. All are Welcome, bring a friend. For more Information: www.AlbanyCCR.org
Knee High Naturalist at Moreau Lake State Park GANSEVOORT - Sundays, January 9, 16, 23 & 30, 10am. We will meet inside the Warming Hut for story time, then head out for a walk along the lakeshore to see what nature has to show us. Geared toward ages 2-5. Registration is required at 518-917-2174. Cost is $1 per child.
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