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All Day - Make it/Take it All Day - Make it/Take it 12:00 PM Drop-in Knit & Stitch All Day - Make it/Take it 2:00 PM Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the 10:00 AM Drop-in Knit & Stitch 1:00 PM Read, Build, Play for 5:00 PM ESOL Class Star-Spangled Banner 5:00 PM ESOL Class Preschoolers 6:30 PM The Place Beyond the Pines - Local Connections Film Series

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Club Exhibit Opens 5:00 PM ESOL Class 12:00 PM Drop-in Knit & Stitch 7:00 PM Snoops in the Stacks: Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George

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- Inferno by Dante All Day Guilderland Public 7:00 PM First Friday Family Library Digital Photo Films: The Lego Movie Forum: Show Opens

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10:00 AM Better Book Sale

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notes from the SUPERVISOR’S OFFICE 5209 Western Ave, Guilderland • (518) 356-1980 • www.townofguilderland.org

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ell, we’ve had a pretty typical Upstate New York summer so far this year. Some cool and dry days, some hot and steamy days; some drenching downpours, and some days when our lawns and gardens looked parched. Summer always brings us interesting weather in this part of the world.

Anyone who has driven along Western Avenue in McKownville in recent weeks has noticed the sidewalk construction project going on in the area between the Guilderland-Albany line and Fuller Road. The new sidewalk construction, which is being directed by the NY State Department of Transportation, is the result of a collaboration involving DOT, the Capital District Transportation Commission, and the Town of Guilderland.

As the summer progresses, construction crews will work their way west to fill in all gaps in the current sidewalk network all the way out to Route 155 on the north side of Western Avenue. Next year, the same work will be undertaken on the south side of Western Avenue. This project will provide a major improvement in walkability and pedestrian safety along Guilderland’s most heavilytraveled road. I hope that our residents appreciate the results.

Many Guilderland residents travel on the NY State Thruway. In light of the recent closing of the E-Z Pass office located in Guilderland, the Town has become a vendor for E-Z Pass On-the-Go. Under this program, you can purchase an E-Z Pass tag at the Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours for a cost of $25. You can then register that tag with E-Z Pass either on-line or by telephone. Once the tag is registered, attach it to your car’s windshield and you are all set to save time and money

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when traveling on the Thruway and other roads and bridges that accept E-Z Pass. More information can be obtained through the Clerk’s Office.

As I have mentioned before, please remember to include some of the recreational opportunities available to you right here in Guilderland as you plan your summer activities. Our extensive parks system offers you the quiet enjoyment of our small neighborhood-scale parks or the varied activities (swimming, trail hiking, basketball, tennis, picnicking, or visiting our brandnew playground) at Tawasentha Park. Come back to Tawasentha on Thursday evenings for the free concert series at the Guilderland Performing Arts Center. If you’re a golfer, consider a reasonably-priced round at Guilderland’s own Western Turnpike Golf Course. Please check the Town website, www.townofguilderland.org, for parks information and the Performing Arts Center schedule, and call the Pro Shop (456-0786) for golf course information and tee time bookings.

As we progress through the summer season, please be sure to be careful in your travels around Guilderland.

Also, with the hottest part of the year upon us, please be careful of children and pets, and also take a moment on the hot days to check on elderly relatives and neighbors.

Let’s all get the most enjoyment possible out of the rest of the summer!

Ken Runion, Supervisor

The MOMS Club of Guilderland/Capital District is a social and support group with activities during the day for moms and children including field trips, moms’ night out, playgroups and more.

To find out more about becoming a member email us at NYMOMCLUB@yahoo.com or check out our website http://capitaldistrictmoms.webs.com

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ART CONTEST DEADLINE EXTENDED The deadline for submission of entries for the art contest sponsored by the Guilderland Garden Club to create an original design for the cover of our 50th Anniversary yearbook has been extended to August 8. The contest is open to all students entering grade 6, 7 or 8 in September 2014 at the Farnsworth Middle School.

The cover design must be original work done by a student and promote the love of gardening and/or floral design. Details about contest eligibility, format, and requirements can be found on our website at www. guilderlandgardenclub.com.

The student submiƫng the winning entry will receive a $50 giŌ card to be awarded at a recepƟon at the Guilderland Public Library on September 23 at 5:00 p.m. All entries will be displayed at the library during the month of September.

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message from the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2050 Western Ave, Guilderland • (518) 456-6611 www.guilderlandchamber.com

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n my week off this summer I realized just how fortunate we are to be living in and around Guilderland. We truly have endless resources right in our backyard.

And seeing we s ll have a good few weeks le of summer, why not take advantage of all that our businesses, local a rac ons, events, and area in general has to offer?

Saratoga Race Track-We have a Track Day for businesses coming up on Friday August 22nd! $85 per person, includes a 3 hour buffet and in the air condi oned paddock. We have limited space, and dress code is enforced. Call us if you are interested.

Crossgates-I know it’s too early to be talking back to school, but why not take advantage of some of the end of season sales now? Stop for a bite to eat at any of the restaurants there, including Texas De Brazil that newly opened!

Stuyvesant Plaza-Another great place to shop, walk around, and spend the day with friends with many op ons for fine dining and shopping.

*XLOGHUODQG 6KRS 1 +RS July 1st-August 31st Stop into the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce or any participating shop to receive your FREE game card. Get the card validated by 20 businesses and you can win prizes including gift cards, tickets and more!

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Guilderland Wine and Liquor Guilderland YMCA H& R Block Liberteks Premier One IT Solutions Refined Designs Original Fine Jewelry Robinsons Ace Hardware Short and Stout Tea Company TCBY The Loft The Spinning Room The UPS Store

The Guilderland Chamber is located at 2050 Western Ave., Suite 201. (518)456-6611 Www.guilderlandchamber.com

Tawasentha Park-In addi on to the park being one of the most well taken care of in the region, and such an asset to our community with hiking trails, a pool, children’s ac vi es, Pavilions, and more, they also provide free concerts every day at 7:30pm, rain or shine!

Fitness Facili es-Too hot to go for a walk or a run? Try a membership at the Guilderland YMCA, the Newly Renovated VENT fitness in Hamilton Plaza, Plaza Fitness in Stuyvesant Plaza, No Limits Fitness in Voorheesville! Or if you want to try something different, why not try Pilates at Healing with Movement with Penny at 2021 Western, Or Yoga with Alaina, the Hot Yoga Spot, Or yoga with Judy England? You can always catch some Tennis at Spor me too! (All Members! Call us for their contact informa on) Or if you want to take part in wellness while doing something good for community try the Village Animal Clinic Canine Classic 5K. This is taking Place Saturday September 14th with the Village Animal Clinic in Voorheesville looking for par cipants (yes canines are welcome!) All proceeds will benefit Guilderhaven.

For any ideas, ques ons, or informa on on events in the area, chamber membership, or anything in general please give us a call at 456-6611.

And for an update list of events go to www.guilderlandchamber.com Sincerely, Erika Gauthier, President Register for chamber events at www.guilderlandchamber.com/calendar.html

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Guilderland, NY-A Ribbon Cuƫng Ceremony was held on Tuesday July 29, 2014 for a new CraŌ Cabin at the YMCA Adventure Camp. The camp, located on Route 155 in Guilderland, is a place where kids have the opportunity to explore nature, try new things, make new friends, and create life long memories.

Photos aƩached: Pictured with the children enjoying the ribbon cuƫng ceremony are Ryan Venter, ExecuƟve Director for The Guilderland YMCA, David Brown, President and CEO of Capital District YMCA, Guilderland Chamber Board Member, Steve Wacksman, Chamber Director, Erika Gauthier as well as other YMCA and Chamber RepresentaƟves.

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time to go to the ALTAMONT Altamont Fair - Aug 12th-Aug17th

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It is almost Altamont Fair me! Come celebrate the 121th Altamont Fair. The Altamont Fair opens Tuesday, August 12 and runs through August 17th. The pay one price admission includes unlimited rides, Circus Hollywood under the big tent, a rac ons, and parking. Admission for 36” tall and up is $15 on Tuesday and Wednesday, $17 on Thursday through Sunday. Children under 36” are free. On Wednesday, Senior and Armed Forces Day, seniors 65+ and ac ve/veteran military receive free admission un l 4pm Chauffeured golf carts provided St. Peter’s Health Care Services are available on Wednesday for seniors and veterans to assist with transporta on around the fair grounds.

Planning your visit to the Altamont Fair? The Altamont Fair is like a huge buffet – a wide assortment of ac vi es to enjoy and experience! Get the latest Fair informa on on our redesigned altamon air.com website –revamped to be more informa ve and useful. Look for the most update to date schedule of events and news about the Fair. There is so much to see, do and enjoy, we don’t want you to miss anything. While on the website, check out the new, full color interac ve map. The map is color coded to help you iden fy the loca ons of your favorite events. The streets are now named making it easier to navigate the whole fair! Try out the new interac ve street view - click on an item in the map and see what is near you at the street level. Click on the arrow to advance the view or click on the event/building and see the schedule.

Do you enjoy music? There is music in the Grove every day. Musical entertainment at the fair includes all genres – country, rock, and oldies. Don’t miss the finals of the Ba le of the Teen Bands on Tuesday. There are scheduled appearances by Jet Crash Billy, Nick Coluccio, Funk Evolu on, Betsy and the ByeGons, an Elvis Tribute by Drew Polsun and The Fascina ons, Fulton Chain Gang, Joey Pucci and the American Longboards, Johnny Hirsch, Standing Room Only, The Lateshi . And last but not least – our local country favorite, Skeeter Creek to close out our fair week on Sunday evening.

How about animal compe ons? Goat, sheep, dairy cow, beef cow, rabbits, chickens and ducks – all kinds of animals! Stop in at the Ag Awareness Tent – demonstra ons with live animals where you can ask ques ons and get up close! Check out the Flower and Fine Arts building, you will find an amazing artwork, photography, flowers and vegetable exhibits vying for first prize. You can vote for your favorite while you are there. We have numerous equine 10

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events scheduled – both horse and pony shows all week long.

Horse pulls are on Tuesday, Oxen pulls on Wednesday. New this year is a llama exhibit in the pavilion, joining the alpaca exhibit on Thursday through Sunday to share their passion of camelids with our fair-goers.

Do you like to see how we live in the late 1800’s? The Altamont Fair has many museums to visit – Schoolhouse, Farmhouse, Village and Carriage, Circus, Auto and An que Machinery. Enjoy a quiet moment exploring the Hardware store seeing early washing machines and vacuum cleaners. New this year in Cars: Past, Present and Future: The Cadillac-LaSalle Club of New York Capital District Region will display their collec on of Cadillac models from the past to the present.

The Altamont Fair is the home of one of the finest An que Farm Machinery collec ons on the East Coast. Much of the collec on are gas engines, also known as “Hit and Miss” engines that were developed in the 1890’s and used un l about 1930. The dedicated volunteers work all year long to prepare the exhibit for the Altamont Fair, researching and repairing the Fair owned equipment, ge ng the gas powered machines tuned up and ready for live demonstra ons of early hay baling, bone crushing and log sawing. This windmill is pumping water this year, refurbished just last year; the windmill illustrates how farms pumped water without electricity so important in rural areas. Also, there will be an exhibit of shingle making, an important component in the construc on of homes and businesses.

In addi on to the many compe ons that are open to adults, the Altamont Fair is proud to host 4H compe ons and exhibits. 4H is a youth development program for kids from 5-19 for both urban and rural youth in our coun es. The 4H program provides an arena for posi ve experiences – “learning by doing” in so many areas.

Stop in and enjoy 4H public presenta ons, club exhibits and the many compe ons in crea ve arts, food science, animal science, natural resources, photography and more!

Visit the Arts & Cra s exhibit, your friends and neighbors are compe ng and exhibi ng their needlework, quil ng, clothing, wood working and decora ve arts. Mrs. Red Shoes is hos ng a free “Make it & Take it” cra table for kids every day. Stop in to see the Grange – they are baking something special every day and hos ng some great demonstra ons. The Blue Ribbon Cooking Center exhibits all the food compe ons – chocolate delights, cupcakes, pies, jellies, jams, pickles and more! They are also hos ng a Cup Cake Challenge, a wine lecture, a favorite Soup contest, egg flipping contest, King Arthur Flour Pound Cake baking contest – just check the Exhibitor sec on on www.altamon air. com. Online entries close on Monday, August 4 at 9am.

There are so many a rac ons every day – Circus Hollywood, 7 acts under the big top. Clowns, aerial act, Fresian horse and more!

Have you ever seen a kangaroo up close? Two by Two Zoo will be bringing them to the Altamont Fair with their traveling educa onal zoo for your enjoyment. Disc-Connected K9’s, world famous Frisbee dogs are back showing us all how very special rescue dogs can learn to love and trust again. New this year is Brigade FMX with shows Thursday through Sunday. The Wildlife Sports and Educa on Museum is returning this year to exhibit their collec on about hun ng, fishing, trapping, natural history and conserva on.

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U Unlimited rides are h hosted by Reithoffer Shows, the largest Sho traveling midway in the travelin world, providing rides rid for “kids” of all ages. Check out this year’s spectacular thrill rides – brought in from Italy, “Air Race” and “Zero Gravity”. Don’t think you like rides?

You must try out the beau ful Carousal, recently refurbished and ou i ed with brand new LED lights. All 60 horses move, this Carousal was custom made for Mr. Reithoffer. For the under

36” set we have a special Kiddiee Playground with sta onary midway rides to pretend “riding” and climbing. Also a really fun hay maze where the smaller children can “get lost”- if only for a minute!

The Fair opens every day at 10am, exhibits open at 11am, Midway opens at 12. For a full schedule of events and contest entry informa on, please visit www.altamon air.com The Altamont Fair is a not-for-profit agricultural and historical society dedicated to keeping agriculture and history alive in our community. The Fair is supported by admissions, contribu ons, dona ons and your friends and neighbors that volunteer to bring you this amazing event! All of the proceeds go directly back into the Fairground for development of new exhibits, upkeep and improvements to the grounds. In the past few years, we’ve replaced roofs, renovated restrooms, paved walkways and spruced up many of the permanent buildings.

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The Altamont Fair The Altamont Fair is a three county fair represen ng Albany, Schenectady and Greene Coun es. It is a non-profit, public educa onal and historical society supported en rely by admissions, rentals, contribu ons and the assistance of hundreds of volunteers.

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GUILDERLAND CHAMBER MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Interview with Todd Slingerland, President and CEO of Capital Financial Planning How long have you been in business?

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We celebrated our 11th anniversary ŽŶ DĂLJ ϱ͕ ďƵƚ ŵĂŶLJ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ĂĚǀŝƐŽƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů services industry for 15, 20, or even 30 years. I have personally been ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ƐŝŶĐĞ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŽůůĞŐĞ of St. Rose in 1987.

ĞƐƚ ŽĨ Ăůů͕ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƌĞĂůůLJ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ǁŚĞƌĞ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ǁĞůů ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĞƌĞ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ŚĂƐ Ă ǀŽŝĐĞ͘

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We are located adjacent to the ůĂƌŐĞ ŽĸĐĞ ƚŽǁĞƌ ŝŶ ^ƚƵLJǀĞƐĂŶƚ WůĂnjĂ͕ Ăƚ ϲ dŽǁĞƌ WůĂĐĞ͘ What hours are you open?

KƵƌ ƌĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĂƌĞĂ ŝƐ ƐƚĂīĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ϴ͗ϯϬ Ăŵ Ͳ ϱ͗ϬϬ Ɖŵ͕ ďƵƚ ŽƵƌ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů advisors schedule appointments at ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶǀĞŶŝĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ĐůŝĞŶƚƐ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŵĂLJ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ŶŝŐŚƚƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƐ͘ Are you known for anything special?

We are not subject to any product quotas or minimums. Therefore, ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ our clients’ needs is the right investment for us. We have no ĐŽŶŇŝĐƟŶŐ ĂŐĞŶĚĂƐ͘ ůďĂŶLJ ŝƐ ŽƵƌ ŚĞĂĚƋƵĂƌƚĞƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŽĸĐĞƐ ŝŶ ϴ ƐƚĂƚĞƐ͘ &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů ĂĚǀŝƐŽƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ƐĞĞŬŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƌĞƟƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ǁŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ŚĂƉƉĞŶ to their clients, and, by joining ĂƉŝƚĂů &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͕ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ successfully helped a number of ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ĂĚǀŝƐŽƌƐ ƚŽ ƚƌĂŶƐŝƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐĂƌĞĞƌƐ ǁŚŝůĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŵĂů ĐůŝĞŶƚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘ We have received numerous ĂǁĂƌĚƐ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ and have been named a Best WůĂĐĞ ƚŽ tŽƌŬ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĂƉŝƚĂů ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ZĞǀŝĞǁ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ ϲ LJĞĂƌƐ͘ dŚĞ ĂƉŝƚĂů &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ŚĂƌŝƚĂďůĞ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ͕ ĨŽƵŶĚĞĚ ϲ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ͕ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƐ Ă ǁŝĚĞ ƌĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ŶŽƚͲĨŽƌͲ ƉƌŽĮƚ ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ ƚŽ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ

tĞ ŽīĞƌ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ advisory services through ING &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů WĂƌƚŶĞƌƐ͕ DĞŵďĞƌ ^/W ͘ ĂƉŝƚĂů &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ Ă subsidiary of nor controlled by ING Financial Partners.

What do you love most about the business? /ƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ƌĞǁĂƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ clients to achieve a comfortable ƌĞƟƌĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ƚŽ ƐĞŶĚ Ă ĐŚŝůĚ Žƌ grandchild to college, to build and ŵĂŶĂŐĞ ǁĞĂůƚŚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƌŝƐŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŝŶƐƵƌĂŶĐĞ͕ Žƌ ƚŽ ůĞĂǀĞ a special legacy. There is nothing ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ƐĞĞŝŶŐ ƐŽŵĞŽŶĞ ĨƵůĮůů their dreams.

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KƵƌ ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞ ĚĂLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƉůĂĐĞ ĞĂĐŚ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ǁŚĞŶ ŽƵƌ ĂƉŝƚĂů &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ͞^ŵŝůĞ ƵƐ͟ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ŚĂĚ Ă ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ LJĞĂƌ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ZĂĚŝŽ ŝƚLJ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ^ƉĞĐƚĂĐƵůĂƌ ŝŶ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ ŝƚLJ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵĂLJ ŚĂǀĞ an ill family member, might be in bereavement, may be facing economic struggles, or may have ďĞĞŶ ǀŝĐƟŵƐ ŽĨ ĐƌŝŵĞ Žƌ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ͘ tĞ ŚĞůƉ ƚŚĞŵ ƚŽ ƉĂƌŬ ƚŚĞŝƌ troubles at the curb for the day and enjoy some pampering, food, games, songs, and surprises on the ďƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ǁĞ ƐĞĞ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐŚŽǁ͘ KǀĞƌ ϯϬϬ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞŶĞĮƩĞĚ from our annual Smile Bus. It really ŝƐ Ă ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘ KƵƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ŝƐ ǁǁǁ͘ĐĂƉŝƚĂůĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͘ŶĞƚ and our phone number is 518-867-4000.

GCC maintains a membership of 500 businesses, and strives to help our PHPEHUV VXFFHHG DQG JURZ 7KLV PHPEHU SURÀOH LV RIIHUHG IUHH WR QHZ members as one of many small business marketing opportunities. For information on becoming a member call 456-6611. The Chamber also promotes community life in the Guilderland, Altamont, Voorheesville area and partners with schools, the towns, and other organizations on projects that make Guilderland a great place to work live, and play.

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20 Years of Neighbors helping Neighbors Community Caregivers is a local nonprofit that provides FREE services that help folks of all ages to maintain their life at home. Volunteers FROM the community offer nonmedical assistance to local residents who might otherwise be ins tu onalized. These are the main services we offerTransportaƟon, Shopping, Caregiver Respite, Meal Prep, Light Housekeeping, Assistance with Paperwork, and Home Visits.

Community Caregivers turns 20 this year! To commemorate Community Caregivers’ 20th Anniversary we are having a raffle for a very special one-of-a-kind gold pendant that is made in the form of CC’s logo.

The pendant, which is 14K gold, was handmade by local jeweler Cindy Crounse and comes complete with an 18” gold chain. Tickets for the raffle will be available by August 1st and will be $10 each or 3 for $25. You may stop by the office at 2021 Western Ave to purchase ckets, or mail in a check and we will send you your stubs.

The drawing will be held at the Crossgates Mall food court on Friday, September 26, 2014. Details on that to follow!

All proceeds from the drawing will go to help support CC’s ongoing programs. If you’d like further informa on on the drawing or on being a volunteer, please call the office at 456-2898. Or check out the website at www.communitycaregivers.org.

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from TABAK & KIOSSE, LLP 100 Great Oaks Boulevard, Suite 122, Albany • (518) 464-4095 www.tklawllp.com

Mean What You Say and Say What You Mean In this day and age of people marrying a er they have established themselves financially, marrying and remarrying, and baby boomers becoming financial recipients of the greatest genera on, it is not uncommon that a spouse owns property (i.e., house, condo, etc.) prior to the marriage, or inherits it prior to or during the marriage. At some point during the marriage one may decide to transfer tle so that both spouses own the property. This can be done for many reasons: to make a gi to the spouse; to be able to obtain [re] financing; to ensure that property will transfer upon the owner’s death; or “for comfort.” In other words, the non- tled spouse may feel that if s/he is not the owner of the property, why be paying money towards a mortgage, care for the property, make improvements, etc. when s/he will not be the beneficiary of those efforts?

Imagine you have transferred tle to property and then divorce – can the original owner recoup the value of the property at the me that it was transferred? While this had been the law of the land in the Third Department (the part of the state where we live), it was modified by the decision of Campfield v. Campfield1. In that case, the par es were married for seventeen (17) years when the wife inherited property and then transferred it to herself and her husband.

The court stated that when the wife transferred the property to the husband, there was a presump on that the property was now marital, and thus could be distributed between the Husband and Wife. The Court looked not just at the transfer but the Wife’s reasons for it – her inten on to give him an interest and the value could be used for re rement.

The court stated that she transmuted her separate property to marital property.

The recent case of Myers v. Myers2 held that the trial court may give a credit for the value of the property at the me of the transfer. Therefore, a separate property credit is not precluded as a ma er of law when tle to separate property has been transferred.

For the origina ng spouse, a sigh of relief should be let out.

However, and as we have discussed in other ar cles, it is very important that yyour inten on is clear aat the me that you make the transfer. m TThis should be done iin the form of a fformal agreement, but minimally a b cconversa on should occur as to each o party’s wishes and p ggoals.

IIf it is your inten on tto benefit the other person even if you p eventually divorce, then a transfer of property is appropriate. If that is not your inten on, then perhaps a transfer should not be made, or made in part, such as an unequal ownership of property.

Before “giving away” perhaps your most significant financial asset, a conversa on with an a orney upfront is far less expensive than lengthy divorce li ga on.

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Third Department July 10, 2014 Margaret C. Tabak is a partner at Tabak & Kiosse, LLP, a law firm located in Great Oaks Office Park (near Crossgates Mall). Along with her partner (Leyla A. Kiosse), Attorney Tabak counsels clients on all matters related to matrimonial and family law.

A resident of Guilderland for more than 20 years, Margaret received her undergraduate degree from SUNY Albany and her law degree from Albany Law School. If you have questions about a matrimonial or family law issue, contact Attorney Tabak for a consultation by calling 464-4095 or visiting the firm’s website, www.tklawllp.com.

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11 CRITICAL HOME INSPECTION TRAPS TO BE AWARE OF WEEKS BEFORE LISTING YOUR HOME FOR SALE (VJMEFSMBOE, NY – The real estate market is improving by leaps and bounds and we are again seeing multiple offers on properties that are priced and marketed correctly. However, receiving an offer on your home is only one piece of real estate puzzle. There is nothing worse then receiving multiple offers, selling your home above the list price, and then having the sale fall apart because of home inspection issues.

According to industry experts, there are over 33 physical problems that will come under scrutiny during a home inspection when your home is for sale. A new report has been prepared which identifies the eleven most common of these problems, and what you should know about them before you list your home for sale.

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Whether you own an old home or a brand new one, there are a number of things that can fall short of requirements during a home inspection. If not identified and dealt with, any of these 11 items could cost you dearly in terms of repair. That’s why it’s critical that you read this report before you list your home. If you wait until the building inspector flags these issues for you, you will almost certainly experience costly delays in the close of your home sale or, worse, turn prospective buyers away altogether. In most cases, you can make a reasonable pre-inspection yourself if you know what you’re looking for, and knowing what you’re looking for can help prevent little problems from growing into costly and unmanageable ones.

To help home sellers deal with this issue before their homes are listed, a free report entitled “11 Things You Need to Know to Pass Your Home Inspection” has been compiled which explains the issues involved.

To order a FREE Special Report, visit www.clancyrealestate.com or to hear a brief recorded message about how to order FREE copy of this report, call toll-free 1-800-448-7016 Ext. 8888. You can call any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Get your free special report NOW to learn how to ensure a home inspection doesn’t cost you the sale of your home. After many requests for market updates we created a free site at www.bethlehemnyhomevalues.com to provide free insight into what is happening with real estate values in your neighborhood and what the home down the street sold for.

K Kevin Clancy has been providing real estate appraisal a and brokerage services in the Capital District for the past 118 years. A NYS real estate broker, general certified real estate appraiser, and best selling author, Kevin received an undergraduate degree in marketing from Siena College and an MBA from the University at Albany. He resides in Altamont with his wife and two daughters. Kevin can be reached in the office at 518-861-7016.

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from AllSquare Wealth Management 200 Great Oaks Blvd., Suite 219, Guilderland (518) 456-8900 â&#x20AC;˘ www.allsquarewealth.com

Bond Performance Update In August 2013, we wrote about the negative performance that bonds had seen during the second quarter 2013. We discussed the two broad types of risk that impact the prices of bonds, interest rate risk and credit risk. Finally, we urged investors to â&#x20AC;&#x153;stay the courseâ&#x20AC;? with respect to their bond positions, assuming that bonds were a component of the target asset allocation within their Investment Policy Statement.

Bonds continued their lackluster performance throughout the remainder of 2013. AllSquare Wealth closely monitors several investment-grade bond indices, and these groups of bonds had total returns in calendar year 2013 as follows:

Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index

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Fortunately, we have seen a reversal in the trend from 2013. Below are the year-to-date total returns for the same bond indices through 07/29/2014:

Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index

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Daniel Bauer, CFPÂŽ serves as the Chief Investment Officer of AllSquare Wealth Management, LLC. In this capacity, his responsibilities include developing, implementing, and monitoring investment portfolios for customers of the firm.

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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BALANCE By: Dr. Kim Leis-Keeling and Kelly Pickering

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would like to introduce Kelly Pickering, a Cer fied Holis c Health Coach who joined our team a few months ago. She offers a fresh perspec ve on lifestyle and nutri on. As a Health Coach, she is your personal advocate for living an ssing nutri on and energized and passionate life, addressing balance of all the areas of your life that “feed” you! ver the food and She will help empower you to discover ou in crea ng a lifestyle choices that best support you happy, healthy life, in a way that is flexible, fun, and le free of denial. The rest of the ar cle was wri en by Kelly. Enjoy.

Have you ever stood in front of the refrigerator with the door wide open and said to yourself, “I want something, but I don’t know what at you I want.”? Well chances are, what wanted was not in that refrigerator.

Really? Yes, really! I have stood in front of the refrigerator or kitchen cupboard countless mes thinking for sure that I was hungry, but through mindfulness I can now dis nguish between whether I am hungry for food, or hungry for something else. I’d like to introduce you to the concept of Secondary Foods vs Primary Foods.

Secondary Foods would be what we actually eat. Simple enough, right? Primary Foods, however, would be all of those other things that “feed” us that are not on our plates.

Examples of these would be our careers, our rela onships, our spiritual prac ces (or lack of), or exercise. All of these things feed us in a way that Secondary Foods do not.

The rela onship between Secondary Foods and Primary Foods is such that, if our Primary Foods are out of balance, most likely our Secondary Foods are as a result. Let’s break this down a bit. Let’s say you are in a dead end job that isn’t the least bit challenging or offers no real opportunity for crea vity. In other words, you dislike going to work every day but you stay in this job because you feel you have no other op ons. On top of this, throw in the scenario that you have been in a long term rela onship that is fairly boring and one where there is no real communica on.

Again, you stay in this rela onship because you feel it’s be er than nothing.

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terms, if we are lacking in any of our Primary Foods, doesn’t it make sense that we might try to fill those voids with Secondary Foods? The problem is, the void we want to fill is not usually sa sfied with a nice green salad or a beau ful plate of fruit is it? No, No the hunger we are experiencing seems much more sa sfied by some chips and dip, or a pint of ice cream, or perhaps indulging in some alcohol will wi do the trick. Temporarily.

The ques on now becomes, how do I strike a healthy balance between P Primary Foods and Secondary FFoods? First, we must be able to rrecognize the difference between tr true hunger for nourishment and emo onal ea ng. If you are having one of those “standing in front of the refrigerator door” moments, ask yourself a few simple ques ons. Am I bored? Am I sad? Am I angry? Am I lonely? What am I hungry FOR? If you take the me to answer these ques ons, you may be able to talk yourself down from the ledge, so to speak, and move in the direc on of what it is you really do want.

Some mes something simple like physical contact, a walk outside in nature or calling a friend can be enough to bring you back into balance. The key is mindfulness.

As always, if you have ques ons about this ar cle, please feel free to contact Kelly at 518-229-4439 and visit her website at www.balancedinsideandout.com or call the Sports & Spinal Wellness Center at 518-869-3415. Stay up to date with upcoming health classes, seminars and workshops by visi ng our “Events” page on our website at www.sportsandspinalwellness.com and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sportsandspinalwellness. We would love to be a part of your wellness team.

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3RD ANNUAL GUILDERLAND COMMUNITY FEST TO BENEFIT A LOCAL FAMILY Enjoy music, food, and fun for a great cause at Tawasentha Park As shown in the past on many occasions, when a community member is in need of help, our Guilderland rises to the occasion.

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Adult Learn to Swim Program The Guilderland YMCA at 250 Winding Brook Drive will present An Adult Learn to Swim Program on Friday mornings from September 12th to October 31st, 2014 for all levels from the very beginner to advanced swimmers. The instructors are fully qualified with extensive aqua c teaching experience.

Classes are in small groups from 9:30 to 10:30 AM in the Handicap accessible pool.

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When I was a child, to learn something new, you had to either get a teacher or a book, and a book could only show you words or pictures to help you along the road.

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Yesterday I took him to a stream to try it for the first Ɵme.

Amazingly he successfully was able to get bites from trout.

One of the best parts is that even though he did not catch a fish, he considered the trip a total success; part of the road to achieving a goal. You can do almost anything these days given a passion for it, because of the Internet and other available technologies that are making the world a smaller place and are making finding mentors and partners much easier.

My other two children Tamer and Emre wanted to learn how to play bass and guitar respecƞully. All I did was provide the space and the equipment. AŌer years of passion and pracƟce using both the internet and music resources, they experienced performance and recording success.

In taekwondo we pursue our passion together in class, but it extends far beyond our training area. For those that truly seek a high level of success the internet and the experience of a compeƟƟve tournament provide the edge they need. These valuable tools allow you to see performances and receive advice from people around the world. Back in my early days of taekwondo, if my instructor did not show me a poster about an event or invite me to a tournament there was no way to know about it. These days technology provides email subscripƟons and access to informaƟon about events around the world. The opportunity for development is astounding.

The internet does sadly contain a vast amount of “not so nice” things and bad advice, no doubt, but part of any learning is seeing all sides and we are intelligent enough to find what is real, talk to local resources and find our path. Find your path and passion for something and make it happen. Maybe it is taekwondo, or perhaps aikido, karate, fly fishing, coin collecƟng, piano or a billion other things. It doesn’t maƩer, what maƩers is the passion we have for it and the lessons we learn from it. Have fun.

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TRASH TALK and KEEPING YOUR COOL

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IMPORTANT NEWS UPDATE! Summer con nues in the Capital District and you know what that means. Sweltering temperatures with no breeze in sight, seemingly endless stretches of humidity followed by random thunderstorms on any days you schedule an outdoor barbeque, the AC in your car suddenly stops working the one day you need to wear a suit to work, etc. Welcome to August my friends!

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The Forsaken by Ace Atkins With this fourth entry in the Quinn Colson series, Atkins is ge ng be er and be er with each novel. Colson may be the quintessen al small-town sheriff, but this is no laid-back mystery, as he is coping with the a ermath of a shoo ng in the last novel, the release from prison of the leader of a biker gang and a request to look into a thirty year-old rape and murder by a survivor of that crime. Atkins has also taken on wri ng the Spencer novels a er the death of Robert B. Parker.

The Black-Eyed Blonde: A Philip Marlowe Novel by Benjamin Black Black, a novelist who writes literary fic on under his real name, John Banville, brings us a new Philip Marlowe novel, and a return to the film noir style of detec ve novel. The blonde in ques on is Clare Cavendish who asks for Marlowe’s help in finding her missing lover, Nico Peterson. Finding out what happened to Nico is the easy part, but Clare has more to hide and Marlowe finds it a much tougher job when he starts inves ga ng his client.

The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling) It is the return of Cormoran Strike in this sequel to Galbraith’s smash bestselling “debut”, The Cuckoo’s Calling. The exmilitary, private detec ve and his trusty assistant Robin are called in to solve the case of a missing novelist, who latest manuscript airs the dirty laundry of many prominent English families. The debut received great praise, before the real author was known, and an cipa on for this novel was very high. Galbraith does not disappoint.

The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman Moving from Russia to the Lower East Side in the early 1900’s, Malka Treynovsky works hard to adjust to her family’s new life in America. She learns about business and the ice cream trade with training from a vendor of Italian ice and before long comes Lillian Dunkle, the head of an ice cream empire, a television personality and a force to be reckoned with, a story spanning 70 years of American life. Gilman is also the author of a very funny memoir, Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress.

The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand It wouldn’t be summer in Nantucket without a new novel by Hilderbrand and this novel makes it a baker’s dozen. Dabney Kimball Beech is a very successful matchmaker, with forty-two couples that she has brought together and with a husband and family of her own. When an early love of her own returns home, she begins to ques on her own roman c history and the choices that she has made. It’s a novel perfect for any beach getaway.

The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai Zee Devohrs and her unemployed husband Doug, return to live in the coach house of her family’s home, Laurelfield, which survived for a long me as an ar st colony following the death of the lady of the house. When Doug a empts to learn more about the history of the ar st colony, he is thwarted

by Zee’s mother, the keeper of family secrets. The novel moves backwards in me as it progresses and we undercover more about this estate north of Chicago.

Landline by Rainbow Rowell Rowell is an acclaimed writer of fic on for younger audiences, but this novel about marriage and second chances is aimed squarely at adults. Imagine being given an amazing career opportunity though your spouse doesn’t support your choice. This is what Georgie McCool faces and is surprised when her husband and children leave a er she cancels a Christmas vaca on. When she tries to contact them, he reaches her husband, sort of, as she is connected with a younger version of her husband.

It’s then that she realizes that she has an opportunity to look at what drew her to her husband in the first place.

The Heist by Daniel Silva Art restorer and former spy Gabriel Allon returns to both former jobs in the latest novel by thriller writer, Daniel Silva. Allon is a emp ng to aid his art dealer friend, who has stumbled upon a murder scene in Italy and is being held for ques oning. In addi on to finding “the real killers”, he must track down one of the most famous missing pieces of art in the world, a masterpiece

by Caravaggio. It’s a huge undertaking, but in Allon’s sixteenth ou ng, he is more than up to the task.

ABOUT THE LIBRARY The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Avenue, Guilderland.

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DENTAL HEALTH

Important Numbers Emergencies POISON CONTROL

911 800-336-6997

Ambulances: Voorheesville Area Western Turnpike Rescue Squad - Centre Drive Western Turnpike Rescue Squad - Carman Road

765-2344 456-3600 456-5144

Police: (Non-emergency) Altamont Police Department Guilderland Police Department New York State Police-Guilderland Substation

861-5480 356-1501 456-1118

Fire Departments: (Non-emergency) Altamont Fort Hunter Guilderland Guilderland Center McKownville Voorheesville Westmere

861-8171 355-2434 456-5000 861-8871 489-4340 765-4048 456-5200

Post Offices: Altamont Guilderland Guilderland Center Stuyvesant Plaza

861-6953 456-1400 861-5090 438-0773

Schools: Altamont Elementary Christ the King School Guilderland Schools Transportation Guilderland District Administration Guilderland High School Farnsworth Middle School Guilderland Elementary Lynnwood Elementary Pine Bush Elementary St. Madeleine Sophie Westmere Elementary

861-8528 456-5400 861-6434 456-6200 861-8591 456-6010 869-0293 355-7930 357-2770 355-3080 456-3771

General Information: Albany Better Business Bureau 1-800-828-5000 Albany County Clerk’s Office 487-5100 Albany County Executive’s Office 447-7040 Altamont Fairgrounds 861-6671 Altamont Village Hall 861-8554 Guilderland Animal Control Officer 356-1501 Guilderland Animal Shelter 861-6855 Guilderland Chamber of Commerce 456-6611 Guilderland Highway Department 861-5108 Guilderland IDA 356-1980 Guilderland Interfaith Council 456-5410 or 355-3000 Guilderland Parks & Recreation Department 456-3150 Guilderland Performing Arts Center 456-8604 Nott Road Park 869-9884 Park Superintendent 456-8220 Summer Day Camp (Tawasentha) 456-3475 Town Pool 456-4446 Guilderland Public Library 456-2400 Guilderland Town Hall 356-1980 Guilderland Transfer Station 861-6776 Guilderland Water & Wastewater Management Dept.

456-6474

When we think of dental health we may limit our ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ƚĞĞƚŚ ĂůŽŶĞ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ Žƌ ƐŽƌĞƐ ĐĂŶ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ŵŽƵƚŚƐ͘ &ŽƌƚƵŶĂƚĞůLJ ŵŽƐƚ ŚĞĂů ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ǁĞĞŬ Žƌ ƚǁŽ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ƐŽƌĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ͗ •

ŝŶĨĞĐƟŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ǀŝƌƵƐĞƐ͕ ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ͕ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶŐƵƐ

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ŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ĚĞŶƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ Įƚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ Žƌ ŝůů ĮƫŶŐ Žƌ ůŽŽƐĞ ŽƌƚŚŽĚŽŶƟĐ ǁŝƌĞƐ

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Ă ƐŚĂƌƉ͕ ŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŶŐ ĞĚŐĞ ĨƌŽŵ Ă ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚŽŽƚŚ Žƌ ĮůůŝŶŐ

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Žƌ͕ ŵŽƵƚŚ ƐŽƌĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ Ă ǀŝƐŝďůĞ ƐLJŵƉƚŽŵ ŽĨ Ă ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ

WůĞĂƐĞ ƐĞĞ LJŽƵƌ ĚĞŶƟƐƚ ŝĨ LJŽƵƌ ŵŽƵƚŚ ƐŽƌĞƐ ůĂƐƚ Ă ǁĞĞŬ Žƌ ůŽŶŐĞƌ͘ zŽƵƌ ĚĞŶƟƐƚ ĐĂŶ ƚŚĞŶ ĞdžĂŵŝŶĞ LJŽƵƌ ŵŽƵƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƵƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƌŝŐŝŶ ŽĨ LJŽƵƌ ŵŽƵƚŚ ƐŽƌĞ͘ zŽƵƌ ĚĞŶƟƐƚ ĐĂŶ ĂƐƐĞƐƐ ǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ĐĂŶŬĞƌ ƐŽƌĞƐ͕ ĐŽůĚ ƐŽƌĞƐ͕ ŽƌĂů ƚŚƌƵƐŚ͕ Žƌ ůĞƵŬŽƉůĂŬŝĂ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ Ă ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ ƉůĂŶ ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ LJŽƵƌ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ŽƌĂů ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶ͘ Ɛ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐĞƐ ŵLJ ƐƚĂī ĂŶĚ / ǁŽƵůĚ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ƐŚĂƌĞ ŶĞǁƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŽƵƌ ŶĞǁ ŽĸĐĞ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƌĞĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĮƌĞ ůĂƐƚ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ƉĂƟĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨĂůů͘ KƐŚŝŶƐ ŽĨ ^ŵŝůĞƐ͕ ƌ͘ ^ƚĞǀĞŶ KƐŚŝŶƐ

Steven J. Oshins, D.D.S.

356-5635

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Guilderland Market Update - July, 2014 YTD Total Listed

Number Sold

% Sold

Avg List Price

Avg Sale Price

Sale/List WƌŝĐĞ ZĂƟŽ

Avg Days On Market

% Expired

450

185

41%

$279,000

$275,000

98.6%

71

27%

dŽ ŐĞƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐŝŶŐ ƚĂďůĞ ƚŽĚĂLJ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ Ă ƌĞĂůƚŽƌ ǁŚŽ ŝƐ Ă ƐŬŝůůĞĚ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƚŽƌ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ Ă ƉƌŽǀĞŶ ƚƌĂĐŬ ƌĞĐŽƌĚ ŽŶ LJŽƵƌ ƐŝĚĞ͘ tŝƚŚ ϲϯ ƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐ ƐŽ ĨĂƌ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϰ͕ Ă ϵϵ͘ϳй ƐĂůĞͬůŝƐƚ ƉƌŝĐĞ ƌĂƟŽ͖ ĂŶĚ ŽǀĞƌ ϮϯϬϬ ŚŽŵĞƐ sold during 28 years in the business,

&ƌĂŝĚĂ sĂƌĂŚ ŚĂƐ ƐŽůĚ ŵŽƌĞ ŚŽŵĞƐ ŝŶ ůďĂŶLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ƚŚĂŶ ĂŶLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĂůƚŽƌ͘ To check selling prices in your neighborhood, go to fraida.com and clicking “What’s Your Home Worth?”…or call us at 438-9302.

1414 Western Avenue, Guilderland

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Phone: 438-9302

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email: fraida@fraida.com