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From Spring Training to Screen Test: Baseball Players as Actors

10:30 AM 3 Little Birds: Music & Movement

10:00 AM Drop-in Knit & Stitch

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10:00 AM Drop-in Knit & Stitch 10:30 AM 3 Little Birds: Music & Movement 6:00 PM Capital District Knitting Guild Monthly Meeting 7:30 PM Night Owls 2017-18; Thank you for being late

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All Day All Day Memorial Day Weekend Memorial Day Weekend Library Closed Library Closed

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10:00 AM Drop-in Knit & Stitch

10:30 AM 3 Little Birds: Music & Teresa Broadwell Sextet Movement

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ARC Blood Drive

Read to Furry Friends

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All Ages Drop-in Lego Build!

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eBook Office Hours

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Guilderland High School’s Art Exhibit Closes

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eBook Office Hours

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11:00 AM Read & Play

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Internet Safety and Security

11:00 AM Read & Play

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12:00 PM Drop-in Knit & Stitch 4:30 PM

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11:00 AM Read & Play 9 2:00 PM eBook Office Hours 3:30 PM Guilderland High School’s Art Show, Opening Reception 6:00 PM Drop-in Genealogy with Lisa Dougherty 6:00 PM eBook Office Hours 6:30 PM Read to Furry Friends 7:00 PM Local Author Event: Peter Golden

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Wednesday

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10:30 AM Toddler Time: Drop-in Storytime 12:00 PM Drop-in Knit & Stitch 1:00 PM Senior Safety: At Home, Online, in Your Community 7:00 PM Pinterest Wins!: Sensory Toys for Little Ones

12:00 PM Drop-in Knit & Stitch 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM Budget Vote & Trustee Election at Elementary Schools

10:30 AM Introduction to the Village Movement

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Hiking 101: A CDPHP Program

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10:30 AM Toddler Time: Drop-in Storytime

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12:00 PM Drop-in Knit & Stitch

10:30 AM Toddler Time: Drop-in Storytime

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10:30 AM Toddler Time: Drop-in Storytime 12:00 PM Drop-in Knit & Stitch 2:00 PM Guilderland High School’s Art Exhibit Installation 4:00 PM Study Space 4:30 PM Book Buddies 5:00 PM Book Buddies

Tuesday

Get a Great Night’s Sleep: A CDPHP Program Board of Trustees’ Business Meeting

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10:30 AM Preschool Drop-in Storytime

Let’s Move!

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GPL Sprouts: Building Bridges with the 3 Billy Goats Gruff

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10:30 AM Preschool Drop-in Storytime

10:30 AM Third Thursday YogaInspired Storytime for Preschoolers 3:30 PM Let’s Move!

6:30 PM Guilderland Library Foundation, Directors’ Meeting 7:00 PM Photo Forum - Think Spring

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Let’s Move!

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Great Books Discussion: Old Man and the Sea

10:30 AM Preschool Drop-in Storytime

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Thursday

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Friday Family Film: Coco

11:00 AM 3 Little Birds: Baby Bounce

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GPL Pops Up @ Guilderland Little League’s Opening Day!

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All Souls Are Created Equal

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Star Wars Trivia & Cosplay

11:00 AM 3 Little Birds: Baby Bounce

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11:00 AM 3 Little Birds: Baby Bounce

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Friday

Mother’s Day Marketplace

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Saturday Stories: Baby Animals

All Day Memorial Day Weekend Library Closed

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11:00 AM GPL Pops Up @ the Tulip Festival!

10:30 AM Planting Smiles & Flowers for Mother’s Day

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10:00 AM BETTER BOOKS SALE

Saturday

notes from the SUPERVISOR’S OFFICE

5209 Western Ave, Guilderland • (518) 356-1980 • www.townofguilderland.org Guilderland, NY - The calendar says that Spring has arrived and, in anticipation of actual Spring-like weather, Town employees are preparing parks, open spaces, hiking trails, and sports fields for your enjoyment. The Town’s 2018 Summer Day Camp and Activity Camp Brochure, which lists programs and activities for students, will be delivered to most homes via “backpack mail.” This information is available at www.guilderlandrec.com or at Town Hall, Parks Department, and local libraries.

On Tuesday, April 10th at 7:00pm at Town Hall, the Town and the Lyme Action Network will provide a presentation on Lyme and tick-borne diseases. Professor Holly Ahern, SUNY Adirondack (Microbiology), a nationally recognized expert on Lyme disease, will explain the nature of tick pathogens, strategies to avoid tick bites, problems with diagnostic testing, and treatment options.

State Senator George Amedore, a member of the State Senate’s Task Force on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases, will provide updates on the State’s efforts to combat Lyme and tickborne diseases, including enhanced funding in the recently approved State budget. The presentation will be videotaped and added to the Town’s on-demand video library available at www.townofguilderland.org/town-meeting-videos.

This presentation is timely with the anticipated opening of the Town’s hiking trails, open spaces, parks and sports fields.

On Saturday, April 28th from 8:00am to 2:00pm, the Town is holding the first of two Household Hazardous Waste Days at the Highway Department’s garage on French’s Mill Road. Over the past two years, this event has set records for the number of participants and volume of materials. Before heading over, please review the list of acceptable items on the Transfer Station’s page on the Town website or call the Transfer Station at (518) 861-6776. The bi-annual Confidential Document Shredding event will take place at the same place and day except that it ends at Noon. Please limit your confidential material to four standard paper boxes. Residents can pick up free passes at Town Hall, Transfer Station or Parks Department.

On Saturday, April 28th at 10am at Tawasentha Park, the Town, Guilderland Chamber of Commerce, Guilderland Public Library and several Veterans’ organizations are holding the opening ceremony of the Guilderland Hometown Heroes Banner program. The program consists of 28 banners 4

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Peter G. Barber - Town Supervisor exceedingly rare occurrence).

Trails at Tawasentha (25 at Tawasentha Park, 3 at the Guilderland Public Library) honoring local veterans of World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Operation Enduring Freedom veterans and active duty members of all five military branches. As part of this special event, Tawasentha Park will be the temporary home of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall, a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. On the morning of Thursday, April 26th, the Moving Wall will be escorted to Tawasentha Park by American Legion Riders Post 977.

On Friday, April 27th and Saturday, April 28th, visitors are invited to visit the Moving Wall. I want to thank the dozens of volunteers who have tirelessly worked to make this special celebration of our hometown heroes possible.

I was recently honored to accompany Senior Paramedic Supervisor Jay Tyler as he responded to 911 emergency calls. The Town Emergency Medical Service Department responds to every 911 call and provides prehospital medical care to the sick and injured in the Towns of Guilderland and Knox. Over the past year, the EMS Department responded to 6,227 emergency calls – an average of 17 calls per day. For whatever reason, Senior Paramedic Tyler received only two emergency calls over our day and a half together (for my police ride-along, there were no tickets or emergency calls over four hours, an

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The Town’s EMS response is coupled with the arrival of a private ambulance company which can provide basic life support and transportation to a hospital. The Town’s EMS response is by NYS certified paramedics who provide advanced life support consisting of invasive techniques such as IV therapy, tracheal intubation, administration of medications, ekg monitoring and transmission, and medical control privileges. The Town’s EMS Department employs the most advanced procedures practiced by pre-hospital providers and is recognized by its peers as setting the benchmark for providing superior emergency medical services. The Town’s emergency response is overseen by Dr. Donald Doynow, the Department’s Medical Director, who responds to emergencies such as cardiac arrest, severe trauma, pediatric emergencies and difficult airway calls.

As with my joining a Town police officer on his patrol and serving as a “wingman” (kind of) for a Highway Department employee operating a truck plowing snow, my time with Senior Paramedic Tyler was relatively brief and not nearly enough to experience the wide-ranging medical issues that he and his fellow paramedics might face on any call.

But even that limited exposure was sufficient to witness Senior Paramedic Tyler’s singular devotion to helping persons in need and his dedication to the highest standards of medical care. It was very insightful to see a highly trained paramedic’s quick assessment of a patient’s medical needs, comforting of family members, working closely with the ambulance crew, and relaying important information to hospital emergency room physician and staff.

I want to thank the Town’s EMS paramedics for their dedicated service to residents.

Thank you again for taking the time to read these notes and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Peter G. Barber Town Supervisor Town of Guilderland Supervisor

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Does Your Portfolio Match Your Risk Tolerance? by

Daniel bauer

Guilderland, NY - How much risk are you comfortable taking with your investments? This key question in portfolio construction is very difficult to answer, given a world of high volatility in stock returns, constantly-changing economic conditions, and the fact that none of us can say with certainty how any financial asset will perform in the future!

Financial experts often break down an investor’s risk tolerance into three categories: need to take risk, ability to take risk, and willingness to take risk. The “need” and “ability” factors are a function of one’s financial situation – for example, a retiree with a multi-million dollar investment portfolio and no need for portfolio income has a very high ability to take risk (his/her life isn’t negatively impacted if the portfolio drops in value by a lot), and a very low need to take risk (earning high returns won’t impact standard of living ). In fact, we find that for many investors, the “need” and “ability” factors merely offset one another. As such, we turn to the critical third factor, one’s “willingness” to take risk.

Another way to think about willingness to take risk is how various levels of declines in your portfolio impact your ability to sleep at night. Do you shutter with fear if you hear that the market is down 3% today? Or, do you welcome these downward movements, believing that what goes down will soon go back up?

We encourage investors to try to quantify their willingness to take risk by thinking about the maximum portfolio value that they could emotionally tolerate losing in a down-market. When considering this, try not only to think about your reaction, but how such a drop would impact your financial life, if at all. For example, a 30-year old investor with stable employment may have a difficult time stomaching a 20% loss on her retirement portfolio, however such a loss will likely have little impact on her financial future, as she still has a lot of time prior to needing the money.

Once you settle on a maximum tolerable loss, we suggest that you consider an investment portfolio that has at most two times that maximum loss invested in risky assets, such as stocks, real estate, high-yield bonds, commodities, etc. In other words, if you believe you can tolerate a loss of 20%, we recommend that you hold no more than 40% in risky assets. This follows from the notion that you should be prepared for risky assets to drop in value by 50% from time to time. We’ve seen broad stock market indices suffer losses of this approximate magnitude 3 times in the past 40 years (2007-2009, 2000-2002, and 1973-1974), and it will likely happen again. We suggest that the remainder of portfolio assets should be invested in relatively safer alternatives, such as cash equivalents or investment-grade bonds.

Please review your portfolio or consult your financial advisor to determine if your current mix of investments aligns with your tolerance for risk.

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Daniel Bauer, CFP® is a principal and Vice President of AllSquare Wealth Management, LLC. AllSquare Wealth offers financial planning, investment management, and risk management services to clients located in the Capital Region and beyond.

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Guilderland Schools Recycling Extravaganza April 28 Guilderland Central School District is pleased to once again host the biannual Recycling Extravaganza Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Farnsworth Middle School, located at 6072 State Farm Rd, Guilderland, NY. This community-wide event is open to both residents and nonresidents of the school district. No certificate of residency is required. All items are dropped off at no charge to attendees.

Your hosts are members of Guilderland High School Environmental Club, who will be collecting “deposit bottles/cans” All items will be reused, repurposed and/or recycled by the following vendors. PLEASE take the time and visit their websites to learn more about the work they do: • Youth L.I.F.E. Support • Troy Bike Rescue • Victory Church • 15 Love • Hannaford • JGS Recycling • County Waste • American Clothing Company • Jezreel International

• Small (usable) household items [for donation]: In good condition only

Examples of what can be brought to the school for recycling on April 28th: • Durable medical goods: walkers, wheelchairs, canes and all similar types of items

*Items that are wet, moldy, malodorous, toxic or dangerous in any manner cannot be accepted *Carpeting, area rugs, tires and garbage are not accepted and will also be rejected The collection site for the Recycling Extravaganza will be located in the front parking lot of FMS. For more information on the upcoming event, please contact District Recycling and Conservation Coordinator Renee Panetta at 518-861-5246, ext. 338; or 518-423- 6708.

• Personal care items: unopened toiletries, baby wipes, diapers, sanitary products • Furniture/small household items: Beds frames (all sizes), futons, sofas, love seats, living room chairs, small area rugs, throw pillows, small kitchen table sets, small dressers and bookshelves, nightstands, end and coffee tables, lamps, humidifiers, toasters, ovens, microwaves, coffee makers, irons/ironing boards, small mixers, vacuums, mops, brooms, fans, space heaters, and more

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• Books: In good condition for donation or in any condition for recycling • Metals: Lawn mowers, patio furniture, swing sets, grills, steel eye-beams, fences, refrigerators and any other metal items (can be working or non-working • Bikes, trikes, scooters: In working condition or not; all accepted • Paper: Phone books, office papers and envelopes, catalogs, magazines, newspapers and boxes. Please note that blueprints, carbon papers and egg cartons will not be accepted • Plastics: Including beverage bottles, plastic bags, and all other types of plastic items • Textiles and clothing: Clothing, shoes, towels, pocketbooks, belts, fabrics, blankets, comforters, sheets (soft goods) • Electronics: NO TELEVISIONS or CRT MONITORS. All other electronic items are accepted. Included are: desktop computers, laptops, servers/server racks, monitors, networking equipment, printers/copiers/scanners, cell phones, wires, keyboards, UPSs/battery backups, electronic parts, audio equipment, toner/ink cartridges, household electronics (microwaves, VCRs, lamps, game consoles, etc.) and more.

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WHEN THE INK IS DRY, IT’S DRY

by Leyla A. Kiosse

Guilderland, NY - In matrimonial cases (like most lawsuits) the parties will reach an agreement that will be either put on the record in open court or put in a document such as a separation agreement.”

These agreements are contracts between spouses that resolve their issues including property and debt distribution; custody; and spousal and child support. The terms of agreements can be worked out directly between parties; through attorneys or using alternative dispute resolution such as mediation or collaborative divorce.

Once an agreement is finalized it guides the terms of a divorce. Generally, it is incorporated, but not merged, into a judgment of divorce which means that it can be enforced both through the judgment of divorce and as a separate contract.

What happens if you sign an agreement and then change your mind? There are very narrow avenues to set a separation agreement1 aside: A separation agreement may be set aside based on evidence of one parties’ overreaching, fraud, duress or a bargain so inequitable that no reasonable incompetent person would have consented to it…

To prove fraud, “The proponent must establish (1) misrepresentation of a material fact, (2) [knowledge of wrongdoing] (3) justifiable reliance (4) injury or damages” 2 Marital agreements are examined with a higher degree of scrutiny than most other contracts.3 The law and public policy hold: Marriage being a status with which the State is deeply concerned, separation agreements subjected to attack are tested carefully. “A court of equity does not limit inquiry to the ascertainment of the fact whether what had taken place would, as between other persons, have constituted a contract, and give relief, as a matter of course, if a formal contract be established, but it further inquires whether the contract (between husband and wife) was just and fair, and equitably ought to be enforced, and administers relief where both the contract and the circumstances require it”

Even with the higher standard, it is still public policy to allow parties to freely contract. Therefore, an agreement between spouses does not need to be fair or “equitable” but does need to be free of fraud, duress, or coercion.

[T]o prove legal duress, a party must adduce evidence that a wrongful threat precluded the exercise of the party’s free will” 4 There is an old saying in the legal field “a good settlement means everyone is unhappy.” Why? Because it shows there has been give and take to reach a meaningful compromise. While you may not be “happy” you do need to make sure that you understand what you are agreeing to and realize that this is the most important contract of your life.

In other words, the law provides that there is a fiduciary or high degree of accountability between spouses to be fair and honest with each that is not required in a contract between “strangers”.

from TABAK & KIOSSE, LLP

100 Great Oaks Boulevard, Suite 122, Albany • (518) 464-4095 www.tklawllp.com Leyla A. Kiosse is a partner at Tabak & Kiosse, LLP, a law firm located in Great Oaks Office Park (near Crossgates Mall). Along with her partner (Margaret Tabak), Attorney Kiosse counsels clients on all matters related to matrimonial and family law. A Guilderland native, Attorney Kiosse received her undergraduate degree from Union College and her law degree from Albany Law School. If you have questions about a matrimonial or family law issue, contact Attorney Kiosse for a consultation by calling 464-4095 or by visiting the firm’s website, www.tklawllp.com.

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258-6324 Document Shredding Day On Saturday, April 28th between 8am and Noon, the Town is also hosting a Confidential Document Shredding Event at the Highway Department. Both events require a free resident pass which you can obtain at the Transfer Station or the Guilderland Parks & Recreation office (8am -3:30pm) beginning Monday, April 2, 2018. Please bring your vehicle registration with you in order to receive a pass. Please limit your confidential material to four standard paper boxes.

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From the Library: Recently I was honored to be invited to speak at the annual State of the Town event sponsored by the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce. Here are some high points from my presentation: Everyone these days needs an “elevator speech” to explain why their product, service, organization or institution is necessary and vital, and libraries are no different. In the age of the internet, it is often asked why we need libraries at all. There are lots of great answers to that, which I will address in a future column, but for now, let me just ask you to take our parking lot challenge. As you pass by, note how the lot is usually almost full.

One of the main things libraries are doing in recent decades is programming— holding events of wide public interest. In 2017, 22,674 people attended an event at our library. Not too bad for a town of 36,100 residents! We were up 3,750 people over the previous year.

We are gearing up now for the Summer Reading program—our biggest annual effort. This past year, participation in the reading aspect of SRP was up 25%, to 439 kids. Won’t you help us break the 500 mark this summer?

Last year, 4,467 kids attended an event at the library in July or August. Keep them coming, folks! The library does a great service to families, kids, and the School District by working hard to counteract the “Summer Slide,” which can happen to kids who don’t read and study over the summer break. As in past years, we are in need of prize donations for these readers, so if you’d like to donate new toys, books, or gift cards, please let me know. Thank you!

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in cost savings, most of which will also be environmentally sound decisions which reduce our carbon footprint and increase sustainability.

We recently announced details of our proposal to renovate the library and add 6,000 square feet to the east end of our building. After a year of soliciting public and staff input through meetings and surveys, the plan can now be viewed on our website and at the Altamont Enterprise website.

Please note that the plan is not finalized, nor has it been approved by our board. If adopted, the plan would greatly expand space for children’s and teens collections and services. It would add a café—probably run by a local business in a rental arrangement, and it would nearly double the available meeting room and programming space by adding a third meeting room in the lobby area, and a large program space in the children’s department.

As it considers the plan, our board is looking at financing options for the 6.875 million dollar project, which hopefully will include grant funds and a fundraising campaign. If you are reading this before April 11, architect Paul Mays will be hosting two public meetings on the plan here at the library on Wednesday, April 11th, at 3 p.m. and at 7 p.m. No reservations are required, just come on by!

I was reflecting the other day on how a great library serves it’s community by reaching out and connecting to it, and came up with the following very partial list of organizations we’ve collaborated with lately: The Guilderland Central School District, Guilderland Historical Society, Guilderland Garden Club, Town of Guilderland, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Guilderland Police and Fire Departments, the Guilderland Food Pantry, WMHT and its cool sister station WEXT, the Red Cross, AARP, the Pride Center of the Capital Region, the YMCA, the Pine Bush Center, the New York State Writer’s institute, and the Colonie-Guilderland Rotary Club.

Lastly, I want to plug some upcoming events:

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National Drug Take Back Day will be Saturday, April 28th, from 10 am – 2 pm.

May the 4th Be With You: a Star Wars trivia and cosplay night will be held on Friday evening. Won’t be hard to remember the date: May the 4th!

Notable local author Peter Golden will speak about his newest novel “Nothing is Forgotten” on May 9th.

Have a great spring!

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PEDIATRIC CHIROPRACTIC CARE: OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF KIDS By: Dr. Kim Leis-Keeling

Guilderland, NY - When my son was 4 years old, he asked me “Mom, why are you carpet-practor?” Of course I had to laugh hysterically then explain the correct pronunciation of “chiropractor”. He has since gotten to understand more about sports chiropractic and reap the benefits. Both of my children are my also patients. Over the years, they have learned to listen to their bodies and know what needs attention. They are the ones coming to me and asking to be treated - not me telling them it is time for a “tune-up”.

I wanted to share some perspective from my children and other parents who bring their children in for chiropractic care. The following is a brief interview of my children, Tristan and Taylor. As well as, testimonials from parents who bring in their children regularly for care.

Here is what they had to say about being chiropractic patients.

What is chiropractic care?

Tristan: “Working on your body so it feels better.”

Taylor: “Adjusting and massaging.”

What is your favorite part about me working on your body?

Tristan: “I love the lower back stretchy thing.” (He is talking about traction.)

Taylor: “I like the massage and when you tape my sore legs.”

How do you know when your body needs some work done on it?

Tristan: “When I’m really sore after practice or games, when I get a headache or my tailbone hurts.”

Taylor: “When my back or legs hurt after gymnastics practice.”

What does it feel like to get a spinal adjustment?

Tristan: “It feels sooo good!”

Taylor: “It feels good and relaxing.”

What would you tell parents who may be nervous about their children going to a chiropractor?

Tristan: “What is there to be nervous about?”

Taylor: “I don’t understand why they would be nervous.”

Is there anything else you want to share about your chiropractic experience?

Tristan: “Nope, I’m good.” (haha - typical tweenager) Taylor: “I like it that you taught me how to tape my legs and ankles when they are sore. One time at gymnastics practice, the coach asked me to help tape a teammate because she didn’t know how to use the kinesiotape and I did. It made me feel proud.”

My personal testimony I have been treating my children since the day they were born. We started with gentle infant massage, craniosacral therapy, various chiropractic adjusting techniques and have advanced into more dynamic treatments including stretching, strength exercises, taping, cupping, acupuncture and they have even used the Normatec Recovery Pants.

Why do I treat my children? I understand the concept that we simply cannot run our body into the ground with the physical demands of life, sports and stress without it taking its toll – regardless of our age. The joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments all take a beating and over time joints

become strained while muscles and fascia get filled with adhesion and knots.

Both of which can lead to faulty sports mechanics and injuries. When pain starts to set in, you cannot take enough NSAIDs to realign your joints and remove muscle adhesions. And with our national opioid epidemic roaring strong, I want my children to learn how to remove pain from their body without resorting to drugs.

Testimony by Wendy Keaney “I take my children to Dr. Kim on a monthly basis, during the seasons that they compete. She provides much more than adjustments and physical therapy. As a mom, I appreciate the education Dr. Kim provides my children on the specific demands their sports put on their bodies and why. That knowledge has made them more aware of their everyday aches and pains and how to treat them, before they turn into more serious overuse injuries.”

Testimony by Thomas Green “We believe that proper spine alignment at any age returns excellent overall health benefits. Our hope by adjusting our children at a young age is to maintain a strong immune system and prevent sports injuries as they grow.

Chiropractic adjustments fit well into our overall family belief in prevention of diseases, over our lifetime, instead of treatment after the fact.”

Testimony by Mandi Tooker My 3.5 year old twins have been going to Dr. Kim for a couple years now for help with leg muscles and GI complaints. She has been an amazing asset in their care, they will ask to see her when feeling in pain. She will massage and stretch muscles from head to toe. They love going there and helping with the “clicker”. She really knows what she’s doing and highly recommended.

Testimony by Sheryl English “I decided to take my seven year old daughter to a chiropractor because she plays several sports, and takes dance and gymnastic lessons. She also wears a full backpack to and from school. So when she began complaining of headaches I was concerned that she strained something in her neck and would be prone to injury because of an imbalance in her body or lack of muscle strength. My daughter’s pediatrician was in favor of her visiting a chiropractor and liked Dr. Kim Keeling at the Sports & Spinal Wellness Center.

At the first appointment, Dr. Keeling observed my daughter’s posture and examined her from head to toe. My daughter can be fearful of new experiences but immediately felt very relaxed with Dr. Keeling. We received a simple and quick exercise to do at home, and Dr. Keeling massaged my daughter’s neck and muscles along the back to loosen them. She also worked on my daughter’s hips to ensure that they were aligned. Dr. Keeling uses massage or a painless, non-invasive tool that makes clicking sounds when working on my daughter. My daughter loves going to the chiropractor. She finds it very relaxing and always feels great afterwards. I have been amazed at how tight my daughter’s muscles can be and that she has trigger points at such a young age. I believe that the chiropractic appointments are helping my daughter to stay in shape and the benefits will last her a life time.”

As always, if you have questions about this article and pediatric chiropractic care, I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Our consultations are always free. Please feel free to contact us at the Sports & Spinal Wellness Center at 518-869-3415. Please visit our website for more information at www.sportsandspinalwellness.com. We would be happy to be a part of your health care team.

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For patients like these, an alternative to CPAP therapy may be recommended, and depending on the level of severity of their disorder, may benefit from a substitute treatment such as an oral dental appliance.

Before diving into how oral appliances work, let’s have a brief recap on what sleep apnea is, and how it affects your sleep and health.

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Tournament Season Guilderland, NY- Tournament season is well under way at GMA. On March 17th, eight students competed at the New York State Championships at Queens college in New York City. It was an excellent day for all students and all students qualified for the National Championships to be held in July. Students competed in forms (floor exercise) and board breaking. All students challenged themselves physically and mentally, but two students attempted the championship for the first time, Sulaf Khatib and my wife Zeynep Rice; both received multiple medals in their divisions! In fact, Zeynep and I competed in pairs forms as the first adult pairs team from GMA ever. This was amazing for us and our detail coordinated performance was worthy of a gold medal! We are very excited to attend the National Championships with our son Mete, who is a board breaking enthusiast. We go to the Nationals not because we think we will win, but because we need the goal, need to challenge ourselves and need to be in the game side by side with the best in the country.

Training for and competing in martial arts tournaments takes a lot of practice and improves mental focus and physical ability.

Having a competition goal for Taekwondo training helps students push harder and focus on the details of great technique. Training together and competing alongside of your family is something I encourage everyone to do. It is among the most rewarding experiences I have had, and I have been fortunate enough to be doing it for the past 18 years. I cannot thank my family enough for going down this competition path with me, it makes us stronger and gives us focus every day. Even if you are not interested in Taekwondo, find something that challenges you and pursue it with friends or family.

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Saturday 4/28 @ 10:00am – Hometown Heroes Opening Ceremony featuring Military Presentations, guest speakers, music provided by the Guilderland Music Academy and the unveiling of the Hometown Heroes Banners.

Many thanks to all the families and businesses who have helped to make this project possible.

We look forward to adding many more banners in future years.

To volunteer your time or to become a sponsor, please contact Michelle Viola-Straight at (518) 456-6611 or Michelle@guilderlandchamber.com Guilderland, NY

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August 2, The Philadelphia Orchestra at Saratoga Performing Arts Center Preceding the performance we will dine at the Hall of Springs The Philadelphia Orchestra is one of the preeminent orchestras in the world, renowned for its distinctive sound, desired for its keen ability to capture the hearts and imaginations of audiences, and admired for a legacy of imagination and innovation on and off the concert stage. The Orchestra is inspiring the future and transforming its rich tradition of achievement, sustaining the highest level of artistic quality, but also challenging—and exceeding—that level, by creating powerful musical experiences for audiences at home and around the world.

Deadline for tickets: June 29 Bus: Wade Tours Departure: 11:00 AM Return: 5:00 PM Cost: $72

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Deadline: August 7 Bus: Brown Coach Departure: 10AM Return: 4:30PM Cost $64

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May 30 Mac-Haydn Theatre, Chatham, NY “Damn Yankees”

America’s favorite past times — baseball and musical theatre! See this classic as you’ve never seen it before and start the 50th season off with a home run. A buffet lunch will precede the show at Yianni’s Restaurant.

Deadline for ticket purchase April 27 Bus: Yankee Trails Departure: 11:00 AM Return: 5:00PM Cost: $60

June 26 Lake George Lunch Cruise

Welcome aboard the Lac du Saint Sacrement, the largest of our cruise ships, and the largest ship on the inland waters of New York State. At noon, enjoy a nice lunch & entertainment in her elegant dining room while cruising by beautiful mountain wilderness on the crystal clear waters of Lake George. Every seat has a view of the lake!!!

Deadline for ticket purchase May 24 Bus: Adirondack Trailways Departure 10:00AM Return 3:00-3:30PM Cost $50

July 17 Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House, Holyoke, MA Log Cabin Famous Legends: 3 Fantastic Tribute Artists

September 19 Lake George Dinner Theater “The Long Weekend”

October 17 The Georgian Resort Murder Mystery “Off The Rails”

Do you think you can, think you can solve this high-speed mystery? You better buckle in for a bumpy ride, because things may get a little crazy her in 1911. You’ll just love your journey on the Old Mill Express. With targeting tycoons, savage psychics, hard-hitting journalists, and mouthwatering food; this murder has it all!

Lunch will include a chicken and beef duet.

Deadline: August 31 Bus: Brown Coach Departure: 10 AM Return: 4:30 AM Cost: $64

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weather-exposure sides of the house. Check the caulking around windows, trim boards and sidingpenetrations such as lights and faucets. Look for cracked or sagging boards or nails that are workingloose.

HOUSE NUMBERS While you’re looking at the siding, take a moment to check your house numbers. Are they firmlyattached and FENCES A good place to start is with the perimeter of your clearly visible from the street? Do they even exist? property. Winter plays havoc with fences, so check them out carefully. Wiggle the posts to see that they’re still GUTTERS firmly set and look for loose fence boards and loose or Bad gutters can cause a variety of moisture problems and rotted stringers. Check also to see if the fence is due for a also detract from the appearance of yourhome. Check that gutters are firmly attached and that downspouts are fresh coat of paint or other finish. well secured and draining properly away from the house.

Check the paint for deterioration, especially around joints FOUNDATION Check the foundation for signs of cracks or other leakage where youmay find indications of leaks in the seams. problems. Small cracks can be a source for seepage into the crawl space and you especially want to take notice of ROOFING larger cracks that may indicate movement in the ground Let your eyes keep wandering upward and take a critical under or around the home. If you’ve noticed water in look at the condition of your roofing – you may even your basement, keep that in mind as you analyze both find that a pair of binoculars comes in handy. Check to see if shingles have blown off or worked loose if they’re the foundation and the surrounding drainage patterns. starting to curl. For asphalt shingles, look at the overall condition of the mineral granules that coat the shingles.

DRAINAGE While walking the property, be sure and think about Look at the ridge shingles – especially wood ridge – to drainage around your home as well. Winter storms can see if any are cracked or missing. Check the condition of cause shifts in local topography that may change drainage flashings and skylights as well. patterns, allowing water to move or pool around the foundation or come into contact with your siding. Look For information on this article, or if you have any real for areas of water staining on the concrete or dirt or water estate questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me stain patterns on siding. today.

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