Our Towne Guilderland - May '20

G

Guilderland’s #1 Choice

W O N for Snow & Lawn Care S Lose the ZERO

SINCE 2005

(Zero Turn Mower)

OUR TOWNE GUILDERLAND

and get with the HERO! Our smaller walk behind mowers contribute to a significantly healthier Lawn!

MID-MAY 2020

CALL TODAY

SCHEDULE YOUR SPRING CLEAN UP! Q. What

kind of tree fits in

your hand?

a. a

palm tree!

Q. hoW

do

We knoW that

the ocean is

friendly?

a. it

Waves!

518-461-7539 www.nosnowny.com

ALBANY BEVERAGE

ROll YOUR OWN

&NYSCIGARETTES MIN PER PACK

Discount Beer & Soda

ROUTE 146 & ROUTE 20 • CARMAN RD. • GUILDERLAND

MODIFIED HOURS: MONDAY-SATURDAY 10AM -7PM • SUNDAY 11AM -5PM

Serving Guilderland for 41 Years!

518-355-4370

www.AlbanyBeverageS www.AlbanyBeverage S .com 25 VARIETIES OF HARD SELTZERS 40 VARIETIES OF HARD CIDERS S! GAR

CI

CIGAR HUMIDOR

Acid Auturo Fuente

Baccarat Cohiba Excalibur Macanuto Partagas Perel Carrillo Punch Rocky Petel

Thank you to all of our EMS, Nurses, Doctors, Police, Firefighters, and other essential workers for serving our communities!

Coors Light • Bud • Lite • Bud Light 36 for the pk That’s price of 30!

36

$21.99

Cash Discount Price

Coors Light • Bud • Lite • Bud Light

18 pk $12.99

Heineken 12 pk $14.99 Goose Island 15 pk Can $14.99 Yuengling 24 pk Can/Btl $18.99 Molson • Labatt 30pk Can $19.99

Donate Bottles & Cans to Help Our Community

Warning: Cigar smoking can cause lung cancer and heart disease

Contact me d ay for a complimto entary consultation!

JED GOLDBERG

WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISOR 1207 TROY SCHENECTADY RD, SUITE 201 LATHAM, NY 12110

t: 518.867.3210 e: jed.goldberg@wagllc.com

• Investment Management • Retirement Income Planning • Education Funding • Insurance Planning

linkedin.com/in/jed-goldberg/

Born and raised in Guilderland, it’s now home for my wife and two children as well. With a decade of experience in financial services, my goal remains the same, to provide the best resources, advice, and planning available to my clients. By consistently delivering maximum value and premier service, I’m able to ensure they have access to their ideal outcome.

My practice is optimized for maximum flexibility, providing my clients with a secure, comfortable experience how and when they want it - in person, online, and over the phone. Don’t hesitate to reach out to ask your questions and discover if my approach is a good fit for you and your family.

Registered Representative and Financial Advisor of Park Avenue Securities LLC (PAS). 355 Lexington Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Securities products and advisory services offered through PAS, member FINRA, SIPC. Financial Representative of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. Park Avenue Securities is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guardian. Wealth Advisory Group LLC is not an affiliate or subsidiary of PAS or Guardian.

Neither Guardian, Park Avenue Securities, Wealth Advisory Group LLC, their affiliates/subsidiaries, nor their representatives render tax or legal advice. Please consult your CPA/accountant/tax adviser and/or your attorney for advice concerning your particular circumstances. 2020-96625 3/11/22

SHAKE IT UP WEDNESDAYS! formerly

Westmere News Hours:

Monday - Friday 8am-6pm Saturday - Sunday 8am-2pm

Family Owned & Operated

FISH FRY FRIDAYS!

Don’t settle for a frozen fish fry!

Stop by each Friday and enjoy your freshly made Fish Fry!

BURGER & SHAKE/DOGS & SHAKE

ALL DAY LONG!!

$10

served with hot tater tots, and a vanilla or chocolate shake

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU:

  Call (518) 456-4223  Place Your Order Pay with a Credit/Debit Card  Choose your delivery option Â

Take-out Curbside Pickup Delivery Contactless Delivery Catering

We feature Boar’s Head Meats and Prinzo’s Rolls & Bread.

Freshly made soups and salads made in house daily.

Our new menu offers hot & cold sandwiches, paninis and burgers and fries.

Visit our website www.route20cafeanddeli.com for daily specials and to stay up to date on our latest offerings.

Call Ahead (518) 456-4223 • We’ll Have Your Order Ready!

CONVENIENT ACCESS TO WESTERN AVE AT THE LIGHT & ADDITIONAL PARKING AND ENTRANCE IN THE REAR

(518) 456-4223 • 1823 Western Avenue, Albany NY 12203 www.OurTowneGuilderland.com | Mid-May 2020

3

notes from the SUPERVISOR’S OFFICE 5209 Western Ave, Guilderland • (518) 356-1980 • www.townofguilderland.org Guilderland, NY - As I write these notes, our lives remain in limbo with some hope on the horizon. Governor Cuomo has announced that after seven weeks of shutdown and forced hibernation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, that the State is thankfully now on the downside curve of the infection rate, and that there are undetermined plans for the phased reopening of the State on a regional basis. The Governor emphasized that this restart will be carefully monitored and unrushed, and that many questions about next steps remain unanswered. To help, the Governor has created the New York Forward Re-Opening Advisory Board to help guide the State’s reopening strategy.

Overarching this uncertainty is the Governor’s commitment that the State’s reopening would be an indeterminate “new normal” focused on health guidelines that minimize the spread or return of the virus. Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NYS Department of Health expect an extended time period of restricted physical contact, including a ban on large gatherings, limits on space capacity, keeping a minimum six-foot physical separation, possible face coverings, and other health requirements. A majority of the State’s residents now believe that these physical restrictions will persist for at least six months or even into 2021.

Against this backdrop, the Governor stated yesterday that businesses, including local governments, should consider “creative measures” to safely continue to provide government services.

Long before this announcement, and soon after the start of this pandemic, Town staff has been working hard on new initiatives to provide you with continued and improved access to Town services despite the physical restrictions. We have been testing some of these more technologically complicated steps, made improvements, and will continue in our efforts to keep you informed.

4

Mid-May 2020 |

Here’s a sample of what we have done and what we’re working on.

The Town Clerk has created easy to use forms, such as marriage license applications and Freedom of Information Law requests, which you can complete, sign, and submit online: www.townofguilderland.org/townclerks-office. We are now working on online editions for other forms.

The Assessor’s Office has adopted creative measures in response to Executive Order 202.22 which made historic changes in how the Assessor interacts with the public.

Because of the ban on public gatherings, there will be no in-person inspection of the tentative tax assessment roll at Town Hall. The Assessor will make the roll available online on May 15th at: www. townofguilderland.org/assessors-office) where you can also obtain grievance forms and information. Because of last year’s successful revaluation by the Assessor, the Town’s equalization rate and uniform rate (very important but even harder to explain, unless you live Weatherfield and a few other areas) are both at 100%. The Assessor’s Office will also post a schedule for phone inquiries about the grievance process. The rescheduled grievance day is June 18th by appointment only.

The Town Justice Court has installed audio-visual technology improvements for arraigning defendants. Until further notice, Town court proceedings cannot be held.

But like other Town Hall gatherings, the future holdings of Town court on Monday and Thursday night, at which more than 300

www.OurTowneGuilderland.com

Peter G. Barber - Town Supervisor persons often attended, will not be held for the foreseeable future. The Town Court will be providing greater access to online enabled resolution methods, considering staggered and more frequent proceedings, and employing the Town’s new audio-visual tools for board meetings.

And while Executive Order 202.1 suspended public attendance at board meetings because of the ban on gatherings, the Town went beyond the Order’s requirements of simply broadcasting meetings by adding public participation by calling a dedicated phone number ((518) 579-3721)) during meetings of the Town Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals. Earlier this year, the Town expanded upon its live broadcasting of meetings on Verizon channel 34 and Spectrum channel 1303 by investing in website upgrades for streaming the meetings live on the Town’s website (www. townofguilderland.org/town-meetingvideos) and added indexed recordings of the broadcasts on the Town website. And while there have been a few hiccups as we tried the new audio-visual technology in the first two broadcasts, I greatly appreciate the efforts of Town staff to propose, enact, and improving this creative solution.

As part of the Town’s efforts to keep you informed in new ways, starting on March 10th, and each day since, I have emailed daily updates to residents (50th update as of April 29th) at www.townofguilderland. org/supervisors-office/pages/townguilderlands-response-coronaviruscovid-19. You can subscribe to these emails, and other news and announcements, including Nixle notices at www. townofguilderland.org/subscribe.

Despite the poor weather, Spring is here.

Town trails and open space were readied

early this season by the Parks’ staff. We are eagerly awaiting the result of UAlbany’s Master Graduate Studio’s pathway project.

The report should help advance the Town’s goal of developing a multi-use trail system or “green infrastructure” linking neighborhoods to desired destinations.

After some ambiguity in Executive Orders, Western Turnpike Golf Course is now welcoming eager players under COVID-19 restrictions, including, but not limited to, no gatherings, no carts, and no pro shop. You must have a pre-reserved tee time which you can make online at www.westernturnpike.com/ or calling (518) 456-0786. The Nines at Western Turnpike, the course’s new restaurant, will offer daily togo lunches between 10:30am until dusk by calling (518) 608-1025. A menu for lunches and dinners is posted at: www.facebook. com/theninesatwesternturnpike/. All we need is consistently good weather.

I thank you for your support of local businesses, most of which are owned by and employ Town residents. The Guilderland Chamber of Commerce has an online small business hub with regularly updated information about essential

businesses which remain open and/or offer take-out and delivery, and businesses where you can shop online or buy a gift card: www.guilderlandchamber.com/guilderlandsmall-business-hub/. To help local restaurants, Lowell Knapp, this newsletter’s publisher, has created an online Guilderland Take-Out Guide with information and active links for restaurants that offer take-out and delivery: www.ourtowneguilderland.com/ takeoutguide/ I also appreciate the support of our community partners who have continued to provide invaluable services to residents.

While the library building remains closed, the Guilderland Public Library (www. guilderlandlibrary.org/) remains open, and provides a growing array of choices for downloadable movies, TV shows, howto-guides, e-books, audiobooks, The New York Times, magazines, Healthy at Home resources, and more. Just use your library card or get a temporary card online at: www.sierra.uhls.org/selfreg. With that card, you’ll have access to the Library’s online resources and all 29 libraries in the Upper Hudson Library System (www.uhls.org/).

The Guilderland Food Pantry has helped a growing number of residents and it needs our continued support to fight food insecurity in our community.

Please consider donating at: www. guilderlandfoodpantry.ccbchurch.com/ goto/giving. Community Caregivers (www.communitycaregivers.org/) provides reassuring phone calls, referrals to anyone in need, and just a friendly voice. Please call their office at (518) 456-2898 or website for more information.

In my nearly 50 daily email updates, I have often commented on the strangeness of this Upside Down world, and the unusual daily experiences that we are experiencing. But no matter how odd it gets, our community remains resilient and mindful of the needs of others. I also thank you for the kind words of support.

Thank you for taking time to read these notes. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at barber@togny.org.

Thank you for staying safe and calm.

Peter G. Barber, Town Supervisor

TOWN OF GUILDERLAND - CONTINUING TO WORK FOR YOU What We Have and Will Do:

Stay informed:

 Deploy Full Dispatch, Police, EMS, And Ambulance Services

 Sign-Up For Email/Text Updates (www.townofguilderland.org/subscribe)

 Provide Clean Water and Respond to Emergencies

 Watch Town Meetings Online (www.townofguilderland.org/town-meeting-videos)

 Keep Town Parks, Open Space and Trails Maintained & Open

How You Can Help:

 Pick-up Lawn Bags & Debris

 Follow Health Guidelines

 Transfer Station Kept Open

 Keep Physical Separation (Min. 6’) and Use Face Covering

 Expand Online Services  Issue Building Permits & Conduct Inspections

 Support Local Businesses (www.guilderlandchamber.com)  Donate to the Food Pantry (https://guilderlandfoodpantry.com/)

Guilderland Town Hall PO Box 339 • 5209 Western Tpk. Guilderland, NY 12084 Phone: (518) 356-1980 Fax: (518) 356-5514 www.townofguilderland.org

 Check on and Help Vulnerable and Elderly Neighbors  Keep Safe and Calm

www.OurTowneGuilderland.com | Mid-May 2020

5

Peggy’s Cleaning Service Celebrating Business Celebrating 35 30 Years In Business “Personalized” RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

Take Out Menus Disposable Menus Business Cards Brochures Posters Banners Lawn Signs Copies Shredding And of Course Shipping

7 Days A Week Reasonable Rates Fully Insured

References Available

Call Peggy 456-8268 Call Peggyatat(518) 456-8268

TLC FIREARMS TRAINING

Guilderland, New York 12084 www.tlcfirearmstraining.com • tlcfirearmstraining@gmail.com

(518) 441-2160

Upcoming Calendar of Events

NRA Instructor Shotgun Shooting Course 5/2-3

While you are in the store Please Respect those around you and Maintain Social Distancing

1971 Western Ave Guilderland / Albany Next to Hewitts Garden Ctr

(518) 452-6085

www.theupsstore.com/0917.htm

at the Voorheesville Rod and Gun Club from 8:00am-5:00pm both days ($200)

Unrestricted Carry Permit Training 5/10

at the Bethlehem Sportsmans Club. This course is designed to remove restrictions from your permit! ($160) It is NOT A GUARANTEE that you will get an unrestricted license. This course is for Albany and Greene County Only.

Private lessons in all phases of firearm shooting available!

Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Trap, Pistol Self Defense!

MAY IS MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH!!

DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE!!

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Tony LaTorre, NRA Training Counselor

Check out our website for course description and information!

Scan with your Smart Device's Camera App to view Our Towne's Digital Edition!

DEAR COMMUNITY We’re Here for You

In these uncertain times, the Y is here to help.

Follow us on Facebook for updates at Facebook.com/CDYMCA and keep up with all developments on our website at CDYMCA.org Now, more than ever, we are truly Better Together.

The Capital District YMCA • Your Community Resource • 518.869.3500 6

Mid-May 2020 |

www.OurTowneGuilderland.com

HAIR EVENT SALON & WIG CENTER

WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME

In the event you need hair, we have you covered

(518) 867-6202

“LET’S ROLL” WE ARE READY!!!

In light of these trying times, Hair Event has reduced our weekly rents.

If anyone in the Guilderland area finds themselves in need of a solid place to work, we have 5 booths for rent.

NEED MORE SPACE?

We have a large UPSTAIRS private suite with a full bathroom for lease.

PRIME GUILDERLAND LOCATION!

Our Wig Business is like nO Other!!

Family owned & operated....

Daughter, Mother Partnerships.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Garden Center

l a i a n C o res l o C

NURSERY LAWN

GARDEN

• Seed & Sod • Fertilizers • Straw Mulch • Lime • Weed & Insect Controls

• Vegetables • Herbs & Fruits • Fruit Trees • Soil Conditioners

Our next Venture is to launch our

SAFE JOURNEY WELLNESS TEAM Including:

• Certified Coach, Counselor • Registered Dietician • Yoga

Kelly Iacobucci

Cosmetologists & Wig Fitter

Audrey Iacobucci

Registered Nurse & Wig Fitter

OVER 60 YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE

• Safer Beauty Educator

BY EXPERIENCED & KNOWLEDGEABLE CANCER SURVIVORS

1857 Western Avenue, Guilderland, NY 12203

ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES • Tree & Shrubs • Annuals • Vines • Perennials • Grasses • Roses • Edging • Weed Barriers • Stone • Mulches • Landscape Boulders

WE DELIVER

(518) 356-0077

3734 Carman Road, Schenectady, NY 12303 Located Across From Capital Care in Guilderland • Wheelchair Accessible

MULCHES • TOP SOIL • SOD 456-5348 2552 Western Ave GUILDERLAND, NY

$3.00OFF $10.00OFF

Any Purchase of $20.00 or more

Not valid with any other offer or discount.

One Coupon per visit.

Valid with Coupon thru 6/15/20

www.guilderlandfamilydentistry.com

Any Purchase of $100.00 or more

Not valid with any other offer or discount.

One Coupon per visit.

Valid with Coupon thru 6/15/20

www.ColonialAcresNursery.com www.OurTowneGuilderland.com | Mid-May 2020

7

TIME FOR SPRING CLEAN-UP!

THE CAPITAL DISTRICT’S

PAVEMENT SPECIALISTS THE ASPHALT DOCTOR, INC.

ALL-IN-ONE SERVICES

518-273-8005

We offer all-in-one services with affordable monthly payment

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL PAVEMENT INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE STAMPED ASPHALT & COLOR COATING

• SPRING Clean Up • • •

OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE PAVING INDUSTRY

• Mow, Trim & Blow your lawn We use smaller mowers to promote a healthier lawns!

theasphaltdoctor.com

NYS

CERTIFIED

WBE

A REPUTATION OF

PROFESSIONALISM & EXCELLENCE

A Smile You Just Can’t Hide…

Leaf clean-up Leaf hual-away option Multiple Visits Available

• Snow Blowing Services

COMBINE ALL SEASONS AND SAVE!

W O N S

Snow Plow Tear Up Your Lawn?

Snow Guy Terrible at Communicating?

Make a change for the better!

SIGN UP TODAY

Guilderland’s #1 Choice for Snow & Lawn Care

WHY WE ARE THE BEST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: SNOW BLOWING

Our small tractors and snow blowers are easier on your driveway and landscape than snow plows. They won’t tear them up! They clean well and leave no snow piles.

Janice M. Delehanty, DDS, PLLC The gentle difference in dentistry

• Cosmetic & General Dentistry • Restorations • Cleanings and Prevention OPEN MON-THURS 8-5

Welcoming New Patients

1484 Western Avenue • Albany • 518-456-6171

www.drdelehanty.com

8

Mid-May 2020 |

www.OurTowneGuilderland.com

COMMUNICATION & EFFICEINCY

We offer quick response time and effective communication. We will let you know when we are coming and what to expect from the weather. We respond to all your emails and phone calls!

NosnowNY limits the number of neighborhoods visited so we deliver service you can rely on.

Please visit www.nosnowny.com to view our Coverage Area.

518-461-7539 | www.nosnowny.com

OUR PATIENTS, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY’S SAFETY.....THAT’S OUR TOP PRIORITY!!

We know that these times are unprecedented, and it may be a while before things get back to “normal”. We also know that today more than ever, your safety, our staff’s safety, and our community’s safety is most important to us. At Oshins of Smiles, we are going to do everything it takes to keep it that way. As always, you can count on us to keep you and your loved ones safe.

Although dental procedures involve close contact, patients do not need to worry, because we have invested in the Extraoral Dental Suction System. We are one of the very few offices in the Capital District to have this powerful suction system. This new technology will help avoid bacterial and viral infections.

These machines capture virtually all the airborne particles created during dental procedures. This important technology improves air quality throughout the office, better protecting patients and staff. Some of the other protocols we have put in place to make your visit safer include: Pre-screening every patient; Using hospital-grade hand sanitizers; Pre-procedural antimicrobial rinse for patients; High- level masks and face shields worn by our staff; And thoroughly disinfecting all surfaces and equipment after each patient. We will be offering expanded patient appointments allowing us to do more dentistry in a single visit and family-friendly scheduling which will allow us to see more family members during the same visit.

We are proud of our new protocols and procedures to help ensure your safety in these unprecedented times. Please visit our website at www. oshinsofsmiles.com to see all the steps we are taking to make every visit safe for you and your loved ones. Please do not hesitate to give us a call with any questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing your smiling faces.

With Oshins of Smiles,

Homes • ApArtments • Businesses

SPRING CLEANING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE! • Spotless home-cleaning by a lifetime Guilderland resident.

I’ll make your home shine in less time!

• Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly, One-Time Cleaning • Owner does all the work - I take pride in every job • Serving Altamont, Guilderland & Niskayuna

NYB CLEANING SERVICES “A CLEAN HOME IS A HEALTHY HOME!” (518) 852-5516

Dr. Steven Oshins

Advertisement Paid for by Friends & Family

Family, Aesthetic Dentistry and Dental Sleep Medicine

We offer... • Family Dentistry

• Highly Skilled Staff

Dentistry for Office Total Body Wellness • New Modern • Low Dose Digital X-rays • Relaxing Atmosphere

Steven J. Oshins, D.D.S. YOUR AD

• Evening hoursRoad 3905 Carman SchenectadyFNY 12303 am ily

HERE!

D e n t a l C a (RATES: re Additional Services Include: 12X-$600 6X-$360 3X-$210 1X-$80) 3905 Carmen Road, Guilderland • Cosmetic Smile Makeovers ph: (518) 356-5635 Working with kids and adults ofAFFORDABLE all ages • Implant Services - Teeth in a Day ADVERTISING fx: (518) 356-5675 REACH 13,000+ GUILDERLAND • State of theinfo@oshinsofsmiles.com Art Whitening Available (518) 356-5635 HOMES & BUSINESSES EACH MONTH • Oral Appliances for Treating Sleep Apnea www.oshinsofsmiles.com D r . S teven O ShinS If• you looking passionate, Oral are Plastic Surgery -for SoftaTissue Grafting quality dentist who truly cares about his patients Call Dr. “O” today for complete, comprehensive care.

• Invisalign (518)dental 356-3898 WWW.OURTOWNEGUILDERLAND.COM Participating with Most Insurance Plans — (518) 356-5635 • 3905 Carman — Rd., Guilderland

WWW.OSHINSOFSMILES.COM • ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS

www.OurTowneGuilderland.com | Mid-May 2020

9

ON LINE

Guilderland’s^Gathering Place 2228 Western Avenue • Guilderland, NY 12084

518-456-2400 • guilderlandlibrary.org

The Doors May Be Closed…But the Library is Open!

By Tim Wiles, Library Director

I speak for the whole GPL staff when I say that WE MISS YOU! A lot of people think libraries are all about books—and they are right. But we are also all about people. The libraries of today are different from the quiet, rule-bound institutions many of us remember from our youth. They’re vibrant, exciting places to go where you can count on helpful staff and perhaps seeing some of your friends and neighbors too. We’re sure that you miss that too, and we hope to be back serving you soon!

This increased array of options, as well as short instructional videos on how to use them, online book discussions, “Write from Home” writing contest (deadline for submissions: May 15) and much more, is consolidated on our “Healthy at Home” web page. We’re striving to make more titles available to you online and reduce wait times for popular items. Don’t have a library card? No worries, you can obtain one through a link on this web page too. Like us on Facebook and check out our new GPL Kids and Families page for virtual storytimes and more; and follow us on Instagram, too.

This time of year, we usually publish a May/ June newsletter. Due to the uncertainty of the coronavirus situation, we are splitting that into two monthly newsletters—and at least the May issue will simply exist in electronic form. Usually, folks pick up their newsletters in the library or at various sites around town, but with all of those sites closed, we’ll save some paper and just go digital for May. You can sign up for e-news on the top of our home page as another way to stay in touch and receive this newsletter and weekly e-blasts.

We’re keeping you in mind in other ways too. We wanted to find a small way to connect with you, our patrons, so we’ve installed a Little Free Library right in front of the building! The idea is to “Take a Book, Share a Book.” We’ve stocked it with a variety of titles for all ages to start us off.

Bring a book or two that you’d like to share, and take one that you’d like to read. (Please don’t use this spot as a place for donating more than one or two books; more than that should go in the bright green Better World Books bin in our side parking lot.)

We’ll periodically replenish as needed, but we hope you’ll find – and leave – some reading treasures for others to enjoy.

In the May newsletter, you would typically find a detailed chart on our proposed budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, which begins on July 1st. You would also find bios of candidates running for the library board. That election is always scheduled for the third Tuesday in May, but this year Governor Cuomo has delayed that election until at least June 1st. The library board prepared and approved a budget for you to vote on back in February/March, and endorsed it at a recent board meeting.

You can find those budget figures on our website here: https://guilderlandlibrary.org/ get-to-know-us/things/newsletters.

A few budgetary highlights: As you’ve come to expect, we’ve kept our budget under the tax cap limit. We’ve also kept our annual collections expense the same as last year’s budget. We are reducing photocopy fees in the library next year by 50%, in order to save you money out of pocket and to bring our charges in line with other local libraries.

We’ll budget a little less for printing this year, and for capital improvements not related to our building expansion project.

Why embark on building-related projects, however small, when we have a large project under development? Likewise, we’ve budgeted a bit less for furniture and equipment. Within a couple of years, we’ll redesign the entire interior of the library, so it is unnecessary to spend on that sort of thing right now.

Staying Connected In the meantime, we continue to add to our digital resources on guilderlandlibrary.org: · eBooks and eMagazines on Libby and Overdrive, including new titles · Acorn TV, Qello concerts, IndieFlix films and The Great Courses on RBDigital · NY Times online · Databases such as ancestry.com and Consumer Reports

· NEW - 750,000+ audiobooks,

movies, music, comics, eBooks and TV shows through the Upper Hudson Library System’s acquisition of Hoopla, allowing five borrows per month Guilderland Public Library added a Little Free Library in front of their building, augmenting several online resources.

10

Mid-May 2020 |

Proposed Budget & Board Candidates

www.OurTowneGuilderland.com

There are some details about the not-yetrescheduled election that the Governor’s office still needs to work out, so for now, we will dispense with our typical candidate

I am announcing that Greufus he was, and Greufus he shall remain.

bios, as we don’t know who all of our candidates for library board will be. I can tell you that there are three board members whose terms are set to expire, and that all three of these board members intend to run for another term. We also have interest from two community members who hope to stand for possible election, once the State clarifies how to get one’s name on the ballot. We will keep you posted.

Coordinated Reopening Plan Now, a matter to which we all need to give serious thought. Right now, we are working with the other 29 public libraries in our system—UHLS includes all libraries in Albany and Rensselaer Counties—on a coordinated reopening plan. We need to follow ever-changing federal, state, CDC, and County Health directives, and we also need to work hard to create flexible plans which allow for the greatest use of the library possible, with the least health risk.

In other words, we are making reopening plans to try to help you as much as possible while also minimizing the risk of further germ and virus transmissions.

So, there will be some changes when we are able to reopen. We’ll set up furniture and checkout lines to ensure all patrons can remain six feet apart, for as long as social distancing remains necessary or desirable. For example, we currently have computer tables with four workstations, all four of which are within six feet of one another; we’ll need to rethink that. Even our regular study tables have four seats, again all within six feet. When we reopen, we’ll need to space visitors out. We’ll need

to relocate some staff into public spaces, so that staff desks can be six feet apart from one another.

Most libraries in the region are currently discussing not holding any live events, including library programs and meeting room checkouts, for several months after reopening. Will 100 people want to get together to watch a concert or a movie? Will 25 people want to share a room for a board meeting or a community group?

Probably not, until the health experts tell us that it is safe to do so. We’re planning to sanitize all materials when they are returned to the building, before they’re placed back on the shelf. As every item will need to be wiped down—assuming we can get the supplies to do so—this will slow us down a bit, at least at first. We have purchased industrial sanitizing equipment so that we can frequently and systematically disinfect the building.

In short, like most public institutions, we are quite busy at present rethinking our business model to find that ever-changing sweet spot where health meets services in an optimal combination. We’ll need to ask your patience as we continually rethink Day One of our reopening. In fact, there will likely be a gradual return to normalcy, rather than just one day we are closed, and the next day we are open again, exactly as before. Our whole society is in a state of transition. However, one thing hasn’t changed: our goal is always to serve you as best we possibly can. Thank you for your patience.

Greufus the Cow Now, on to a mea culpa, or maybe a “moo-a culpa.” For the last several years, we’ve been thrilled to have Greufus the cow adorning our lobby, a gift from the Greulich family, owners of Greulich’s Market on Carman Road for over 60 years. Greufus has been popular from the start, especially with kids, and serves as a pleasant, light-hearted greeter when you first enter our lobby.

Many parents also make a ritual of having kids say goodbye to him on the way out. So far, so good.

However, your misguided director has always thought that Greufus could use a more relatable name, especially for young kids. I most often hear parents and kids talking about “the cow,” rather than Greufus.

So, just as we were shutting down due to the virus, I thought it would be fun to get local kids (and kids of all ages) involved with a renaming contest, to give him a name that would trip off of children’s tongues. After getting the okay from the Greulich family, I instructed key staff members to set it up.

We did get a few good suggestions, but by and large we got questions from the public asking us why we would want to change this beloved cow’s name? After all, his name came with him from the Greulich family, and was part and parcel of local history. Your director knows when he makes a mistake, so I am announcing that Greufus he was, and Greufus he shall remain. Thanks to all who responded with either name suggestions or gentle admonishments. Moo-a culpa, once again. Although I did get a kick out of one suggestion: “Governor Cowmo.”

STAY CONNECTED WITH GPL

Phone (temporary): (518) 285-0050 • Email: Ask.Librarian@guilderlandlibrary.org • Website: www.guilderlandlibrary.org Facebook: Guilderland Public Library, GPL Kids and Families group • Instagram: guilderlandlibrary • Twitter: @GuilderlandLib www.OurTowneGuilderland.com | Mid-May 2020

11

THE WILLIAM COONS TEAM Your Hometown Professionals!

480 Balltown Rd. Suite 2, Schenectady, NY 12304

cell: 518.605.2442

WILLIAM COONS

thewilliamcoonsteam@gmail.com

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

MICHELE COONS Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

www.HowardHanna.com

"Building for the Future."

A lbAny 1988 G enerAl C ontrACtors Guilderland, New York

Spr aboCal ing ut l Spe our cia ls!

since

ADDITIONS - DECKS - DORMERS - ELECTRICAL BASEMENTS - BATHROOMS - KITCHENS PLUMBING - REMODELING REPLACEMENT WINDOWS - ROOFS - SIDING PRESSURE WASHING DECKS

Fully Insured • Free Estimates References Available

Family Owned & Locally Operated

$ 50 OFF

Any Purchase Of $500 Or More

$ 200 OFF

Any Purchase Of $1000 Or More

With this coupon. Not valid with other offers or prior purchases.

With this coupon. Not valid with other offers or prior purchases.

Exp. 6/15/20

Exp. 6/15/20

$ 500 OFF

Any Purchase Of $3,500 Or More

With this coupon. Not valid with other offers or prior purchases.

Call for a F R

EE Estimat e (518)

Exp. 6/15/20

355-0169

Enterprising Tree Service Tree Removal & Maintenance Storm Damage Repair • Lot Clearing Stump Grinding • Brush Hogging Firewood

24 Hour Emergency Service Free Estimates • Fully Insured

Tim Wideman 518.872.2966 518.365.0878 www.AAAEnterprisingTreeService.com 12

Mid-May 2020 |

www.OurTowneGuilderland.com

Over 30 Years In Business

AAA

Section 529 College Savings Plans

by Douglas Bauer

T

hose interested in saving money towards future higher education expenses are faced with several different options. Among these options is a Section 529 College Savings Plan, which has emerged over the past 20 years as a popular college savings vehicle.

Section 529 plans are administered by the state in which the plan is offered. The various plans which are available are similar in the following regards: 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

A plan is established by an account owner (typically the person who funds the account), with a designated student beneficiary. The owner and beneficiary can be the same person.

Contributions can be allocated among a number of different investment options offered within the plan.

The account balance grows taxdeferred over time.

If used to pay for qualified higher education expenses for the account beneficiary, withdrawals are made on a federal and state tax-free basis.

The owner may change the account beneficiary, provided the new beneficiary meets certain relationship rules compared to the former beneficiary (i.e. sibling, child, etc.).

If the owner and beneficiary are different, the owner may accelerate up to five years of the annual gift tax exemption (currently $15,000 for 20209) into a single year. Thus, a single owner could open a 529 savings plan with a named beneficiary and

immediately contribute up to $75,000 to the plan without incurring gift tax consequences (please consult your tax advisor for additional information).

Beyond the above, various states have additional potential benefits. For example, a New York State resident who owns and contributes to a NY Section 529 Savings Plan is eligible for a state income tax deduction of up to $5,000 ($10,000 if married filing jointly) for contributions made during a given year.

New York State offers two Section 529 Savings Plans – the Direct Plan, and the Advisor-Guided Plan. The Direct Plan contains investments managed by The Vanguard Group and holds approximately $25 billion of assets, while the Advisor plan offers investments from JP Morgan Funds

and holds approximately $5 billion of assets.

The Direct Plan has total administrative and investment costs of 0.13% per year. The Advisor Plan has total administrative and investment costs which range from 0.33% to 2.05%. Additionally, Advisor-Guided Plan contributions may be subject to front-end or back-end sales charges.

While the Direct Plan does not require an advisor relationship to establish an account, investors may still wish to consult a Registered Investment Adviser who can provide guidance on the accountopening process and investment selections.

Additionally, would-be 529 plan investors should be aware of the potential impact on financial aid to the beneficiary.

AllSquare Wealth Management 200 Great Oaks Blvd., Suite 219, Guilderland (518) 456-8900 • www.allsquarewealth.com Douglas J. Bauer is a principal advisor at AllSquare Wealth Management, LLC. As part of assisting clients with their overall wealth management needs, AllSquare Wealth offers guidance on college education funding.

AllSquare Wealth Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser. www.OurTowneGuilderland.com | Mid-May 2020

13

Low Prices! • Great Food! • You won’t leave Hungry! • Diet Friendly Options

LOBSTER TAIL DINNER

E ERV S E R W! NO

10 oz. lobster tail $17.95 with broCColi and baked potato

CALL FOR DETAILS! RESERVE BY MAY 17TH

since 1981

Route 155 ~ 1/8 mile in off Western Avenue on the Left

FRIDAY, May 29th

We are providing Curbside pickup and delivery through Door Dash and GrubHub while doing our part to prevent the spread.

Call (518) 456-1895 to place your order.

Home of the WHALE FRY and JUMBO CLAM ROLL!

Fresh soups Made daily! parties or Catering!

Fresh hoMe Cooked Food!

Our temporary hours are: Tuesday thru Saturday: 2:30 pm - 7 pm Sunday and Monday 3:30 pm - 6 pm Regular Menu is Available We miss seeing our customers and hope everyone is staying healthy. Thank you for supporting our business.

We hope to see you all soon!

BEST FISH FRY IN GUILDERLAND! Voted 5 Years in Row!

Rozell Painting

Serving the entire Capital Region for over 18 years!

All phases of painting | interior/exterior | residential/commercial

• decks • staining • pressure washing • wallpaper removal

• all interior surfaces

No job too BIG or too small Fully Licensed and Insured Workers’ Comp & Liability Reasonable Rates | Free Estimates 14

Mid-May 2020 |

www.OurTowneGuilderland.com

518-858-0297 www.georgerozellpainting.com

LIVING MY OLYMPIC DREAM

By: Dr. Kim Leis-Keeling

Guilderland, NY -It has always been a career goal of mine to work with elite athletes in professional sports or at the Olympic level. A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to get invited to do a 2-week chiropractic rotation at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid.

What an amazing experience it was.

From the minute I checked into the training center, I felt like I had entered a strange world. What was this place? Everyone was incredibly fit and muscular. It was like I just left my “Average Joe” world and walked into “Global Gym” from that movie Dodgeball. The athletes were always dressed in Olympic jackets, TEAM USA everything and sweatpants. It didn’t take long for this suburban mother to notice that Olympians don’t wear yoga pants. (I was going to have re-think my own workout gear). The walls were covered with photos of athletes standing on Olympic podiums with medals wrapped around their necks. I remember watching some of these athletes during my childhood and some were from more recent Olympic Games. These were the very athletes that were my patients during the rotation. Word spread around fairly quickly that there was a chiropractor in the training room and my schedule filled up fast. I was nervous at first. How was I going to adjust these muscular monsters? It only took a few minutes to get over being “star struck” and it was time to get to work.

The sports that were training during this time were bobsled & skeleton, luge, biathlon, ski jumpers and aerial ski development team. The aerial development team is all young kids from 14-17 years old that basically live at the training center. They train all day while taking online high school at night. They are hoping to make it to the 2022 Olympics. That is pure dedication.

The bobsled athletes were a mix of past Olympic medalists to new recruits from post college sports. Some of them have never even taken a trip down the bobsled track and they were trying out for TEAM USA. I thought they must have been out of their minds. I’ll never forget the day these athletes got to push that bobsled down the track for the first time. Thank goodness they had the best drivers in the world to get them

down safely. I have never seen excitement like that before. On the reverse side of the excitement, is also lots of disappointment.

As you can imagine, with this level of athletic talent and sports, also comes intense injuries. There were several athletes that got sent home to recover from concussions, ankle injuries, torn ligaments and need to set their hopes on making the team next year.

Living on campus took me back 20 years and felt just like living in the college dorms.

Community lounge areas, study areas, laundry rooms and of course a cafeteria.

Everyone is curious about the kind of food it takes to grow an Olympian, right? Well, here is the scoop. The cafeteria has made changes over the years. I was talking with the cooks and an employee who has worked at the training center for 22 years. He recalls years ago when they would serve lots of fried foods, burgers, hotdogs and desserts. He said they used to make fresh donuts for the athletes but once the machine broke, they never replaced it. (Apparently, some scientist discovered that type of food is not good for the athletes). Gradually, over time the menu has become more nutritious.

They have eliminated desserts all together.

One athlete said he remembers when they stopped serving desserts last year and he lost 10 pounds within a few weeks. They do have ice cream, but the athletes rarely eat it. They do have a soda fountain which has Powerade, iced tea and 2-3 soda choices but the athletes don’t drink the soda. Breakfast

was always the same, vegetable omelets, oatmeal, hard boiled eggs, scrambled eggs and either pancakes or waffles. Cereal is limited to granola, Corn Flakes and Rice Krispies. Lunch and dinner tend to be similar with spaghetti with red sauce, rice, steamed vegetables, potatoes, chicken, pork tenderloin, broiled fish and lean cuts of beef.

The cooks say they get bored making the same things for the athletes and try to use different seasoning, but the athletes prefer plain chicken breast. There is always a salad bar and a large refrigerator filled with Greek yogurt, Kefir and fruit. I did get pretty excited one day when we had Jell-O but was sorely disappointed after my first bite because it was sugar free - yuk.

My experience at the Olympic Training Center was a dream come true. I learned so much from the sports medicine staff and the athletes. I will cherish those memories forever. For now, I am thrilled to be back home in my ordinary chaotic life filled with “Average Joes”. But to have an Olympic hopeful come up to me and say, “I had my best track time after you treated me!” made it all worth it.

As always, if you have questions about this article or any health condition, please feel free to contact me at 518-869-3415.

Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook. com/sportsandspinalwellness and visit our website at www.sportsandspinalwellness.com.

www.OurTowneGuilderland.com | Mid-May 2020

15

PANDEMIC PRIMER

by Margaret C. Tabak

Guilderland, NY - I was hoping not to write a pandemic article, and hopefully there will not be a follow up one to this. As I write this, the Family and Supreme Courts are closed for other than essential mattersfamily offense; abuse/neglect; juvenile arraignments. However, Courts are now starting to conference ongoing cases via Skype, and it is my expectation that practice will increase. Here are some things to consider during this time: 1. Domestic violence- As is reported in the news, incidents of domestic violence are on the rise. While there may be many reasons for this, there are no excuses. The fact that we are locked in place, having financial problems, etc. does not give anyone license to abuse their loved ones, or anyone else. If you believe that you are the victim of physical, emotional, financial, or sexual abuse, contact your local police or the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (“OPDV”)1. If you question if the treatment you are receiving is abuse, think of it this way- if I did it, would it be OK? While simplistic, it does give you something to think about. If you are the perpetrator of abuse, contact OPDV for support resources. Admitting you have a problem is a strength, not a weakness

but receiving unemployment insurance benefits, at least pay your proportionate share of those benefits2. Let the other person know the situation so he is not surprised to receive less money.

While Family Court may not be accepting modification petitions, at least fill one out and mail it with some type of proof of mailing (i.e., date stamp), so that you can try to make the modification retroactive to the time of your “filing”. 3 3. Custody- A psychologist who spoke at a recent webinar sponsored by the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals stressed how important it is for children to maintain some sense of stability in tumultuous times. She counseled that, unless there is a health issue or risk, children should continue their regular custodial schedule during the pandemic. In

fact, several states have passed legislation on this issue. While I do not know how New York courts will look at violations at the end of this, I imagine that parents who, without good cause, held back children, will be dealt with sternly.

4. Court Cases- If you have a trial or other court matter that was scheduled during the shutdown. It will be rescheduled. When? I have no idea!

5. Attorneys- While we are not working in a traditional capacity, we are still working. I cannot meet with someone in person, but I can speak on the phone or do a remote conference. Executive Orders allow us to notarize documents or even execute a Will remotely.

Be smart and safe and stay home!

2. Child and Spousal Support- Your former spouse and children still need to eat. If you are out of work 1 Call 1-800-942-6906 or text 844-997-2121 or chat online www.opdv.ny.gov 2 https://www.childsupport.ny.gov/dcse/custodial_parent_info.html#amount 3 http://ww2.nycourts.gov/forms/familycourt/childsupport.shtml 4-11

from Tabak Law Office

100 Great Oaks Boulevard, Suite 122, Albany • (518) 464-4095 www.tabakLo.com

Margaret C. Tabak has been an attorney since 1988, starting her career in Schenectady and moving her practice to Guilderland in 1995. The law firm is located in Great Oaks Office Park (near Crossgates Mall). Margaret counsels clients in all matters related to matrimonial and family law. A resident of Guilderland for more than 25 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 Margaret for a consultation.

16

Mid-May 2020 |

www.OurTowneGuilderland.com

S

Voted

WE ARE OPEN

age

BEST

FOR CURBSIDE PICKUP & DOORDASH DELIVERY

BISTRO

New Restaurant in Metrolands Best Of

(518) 608-5410

Chef owned eatery

Featuring Chef Joseph Solimon, formerly of the Hidden Cafe

5

$

off

any lunch purchase of $30 or more CASH ONLY

Sage Bistro • Guilderland • 608-5410

Mon.-Fri. 11am-3pm & 4:30pm-9pm • Sat. 4:30pm - 9pm

www.SageBistroGuilderland.com Gift Certificates Available!

With this coupon. One coupon per table. Not valid with other offers. Offer expires 6/15/20

10

$

2050 Western Avenue (Star Plaza) Guilderland • 608-5410

off

any dinner purchase of $60 or more Mon-Thurs.

CASH ONLY Sage Bistro • Guilderland • 608-5410 With this coupon. One coupon per table. Not valid with other offers. Offer expires 6/15/20

KT TREE SERVICES, INC. FULLY INSURED • FREE ESTIMATES • 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE A GUILDERLAND FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS

• TREE PRUNING & REMOVAL

• FIREWOOD Insurance Certificate for EVERY Customer!

• 150FT CRANE & AERIAL LIFT • EXCAVATION • LAND CLEARING & LOGGING

• DRAINAGE

• STUMP GRINDING • BRUSH HOGGING • COMMERCIAL SNOW & ICE MANAGEMENT

(518) 588-5490 KTTreeServicesInc@gmail.com www.KTTrees.com

Kyle Trestick President

www.OurTowneGuilderland.com | Mid-May 2020

17

CAFÉ CALABRIA

1736 Western Ave, Guilderland 518-456-5665 www.cafecalabriarestaurant.com www.facebook.com/Cafe-Calabria-RestaurantAnd-Catering-260094600773133

CAPITAL CITY DINER

ACROSS THE STREET PUB

1238 Western Ave., Albany 518-438-1718 www.acrossthestreetpub.com www.fb.me/acrossthestreetpub

AKANOMI JAPANESE RESTAURANT

2568 Western Ave, Altamont 518-357-0888 www.akanomisushi.com

ATHOS RESTAURANT

1814 Western Ave, Albany 518-608-6400 www.athosrestaurant.com www.facebook.com/athosalbany

BARCELONA

1192 Western Ave, Albany 518-438-1144 www.barcelona-albany.com www.facebook.com/pg/BarcelonaAlbany

BELLINI’S COUNTER

1475 Western Ave., Albany 518-599-0372 www.belliniscounter.com

BEST COOK

2568 Western Ave, Altamont (518) 356-7978 www.bestcooktogo.com

BLAZE PIZZA ALBANY

1475 Western Ave, Albany www.blazepizza.com

BLOWFISH - A SUSHI RESTAURANT

1704 Western Ave, Albany 518-869-0709 www.blowfishasushirestaurant.com www.fb.me/blowfishjapanese

BOUNTIFUL BREAD

1475 Western Ave., Albany 518-438-3540 www.bountifulbread.com www.facebook.com/BountifulBreadNY

HUNGERFORD MARKET

114 Maple Ave, Altamont 518-861-0075 www.hungerfordmarket.com www.facebook.com/HungerfordMarket-189150414440269/

INFERNO PIZZERIA

1709 Western Ave., Albany 518-250-4261 www.capitalcitydinerny.com www.facebook.com/Capital-City-Diner-114477148623936

1827 Western Ave, Albany 518-862-2030 www.infernopizza.com

CASA REAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT

1475 Western Ave, Albany 518-599-5331 www.marrellorc.com

THE CAT’S MEOW

2080 Western Ave, #125, Guilderland 518-464-5616 locations.jimmyjohns.com/ny/guilderland/ sandwiches-2658

3770 Carman Rd., Schenectady 518-357-8475 www.casarealmexicanrestaurant.com

JACOB & ANTHONY’S ITALIAN

JIMMY JOHNS

14 Karner Rd. Guilderland 518-456-1895 www.fb.me/CatsMeow.Guilderland.NY

CHIPOTLE

LAM’S KITCHEN

1475 Western Ave, Albany 518-459-1025 www.chipotle.com

1800 Western Ave, Albany 518-869-4413 www.lamskitchenny.com

CIDER HOUSE RESTAURANT AT ORCHARD CREEK GOLF CLUB

THE LILAC BLOSSOM

1815 Western Ave., Albany 518-456-6667 www.lilacblossomalbany.com

6700 Dunnsville Rd, Altamont 518-861-5000 www.orchardcreek.com www.fb.me/CiderHouseRestaurantJoell

MAGGIE MCFLY’S CROSSGATES

1 Crossgates Mall Rd. 518-608-5647 www.maggiemcflys.com www.facebook.com/maggiemcflysalbany

CITY LINE BAR & GRILL

1200 Western Ave, Albany 518-504-1200 www.citylinebar.com/orderonline www.facebook.com/citylinebar

MILANO PIZZA

1800 Western Ave, Albany 518-356-7978 www.milanopizzaofalbany.com

EL CHARRO MEXICAN GRILL

1652 Western Ave., Albany 518-313-7505 www.elcharroalbany.com www.fb.me/ElCharroNY

MR. SUBB

FIVE GUYS

2005 Western Ave. Albany Regular hours 518-456-8790 www.mrsubb.com

HANA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

2350 Western Ave, Guilderland 518-608-1025 www.bit.ly/theninesatwesternturnpike www.fb.me/theninesatwesternturnpike

1512 Western Ave, Albany 518-452-6066 https://order.fiveguys.com/menu/guilderland/ www.fb.com/FiveGuysGuilderland

1620 Western Ave, Albany 518-452-4262 www.hanaalbany.com www.facebook.com/hanaalbany

BRUEGGER’S BAGELS

1475 Western Ave., Albany 518-482-3579 www.brueggers.com www.fb.com/BrueggersBagelsStuyvesantPlaza

Guilderland Take-Out Guide | May 2020

THE NINES AT WESTERN TURNPIKE

NIRVANA INDIAN RESTAURANT

5180 Western Turnpike, Altamont 518-355-2000 www.albanynirvana.com www.facebook.com/nirvana.albany

STAY HEALTHY • STAY SAFE • STAY HOME

ORCHARD TAVERN WEST

ROUTE 20 CAFÉ

2050 Western Ave, Guilderland 518-672-3237 www.orchardtaverns.com www.facebook.com/OrchardTavernWest

1823 Western Ave., Albany 518-456-4223 www.facebook.com/route20cafe

PAESAN’S PIZZA

3905 Carman Rd. #1, Schenectady 518-355-1200 www.ruggierofood.com www.facebook.com/ruggierofood

PAISANO’S PIZZA

2050 Western Ave, #108, Guilderland 518-608-5410 sagebistro.weebly.com www.facebook.com/BistroSage

1801 Western Ave, Guilderland 518-464-0725 www.paesanspizza.com/online-ordering www.fb.me/PaesansPizzaGuilderland

187 Main St. Altamont 518-861-6002 www.paisanospizzavilla.com

PIZZA GRAM PLUS

2514 Western Ave., Guilderland 518-464-4726 www.pizzagramplus.com www.facebook.com/PizzaGramPlus

PLA 2 THAI RESTAURANT

2568 Western Ave, Altamont 518-952-7717 https://www.facebook.com/Pla-2-Thairestaurant-100705748066085/

PRIMAL

1475 Western Ave, Albany 518-512-4455 www.primalyourlocalbutcher.com

THE RITUAL 518

1800 Western Ave, Albany 518-331-3595 www.theritual518.com www.facebook.com/ritual518

TESORO ITALIAN RESTAURANT

2080 Western Ave., Albany 518-456-8242 www.tesoroitalianrestaurant.com www.fb.me/tesoroitalianrestaurant

RUGGIERIO’S PIZZA & DELI

TGI FRIDAY’S

1475 Western Ave, Albany 518-489-1661 www.tgifridays.com

SAGE BISTRO

TOWNSHIP TAVERN

1412 Township Rd, Altamont 518-872-2100 www.facebook.com/TownshipTavern-253271764714519/

THE SIDE DOOR CAFE

VERONICA’S CULINARY TAVERN

1656 Western Ave, Albany 518-456-1720 www.facebook.com/SIDEDOORCAFE-398448611176/

186 Main St., Altamont 518-595-5095 www.veronicastavern.com www.facebook.com/pg/veronicasculinarytavern

SHORT AND STOUT TEA

VIA FRESCA

1736 Western Ave, Albany 518-456-8327 www.shortandstouttea.com www.facebook.com/shortandstouttea

1666 Western Ave, Albany 518-452-1179 www.viafresca.net www.facebook.com/ViaFresca

THE STANDARD RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

VILLAGE PIZZA

1 Crossgates Mall Rd., Albany 518-452-7007 www.standardalbany.com www.fb.me/StandardAlbany

101 Prospect Terr, Altamont 518-861-1097 www.altamontvillagepizza.wordpress.com

SUBWAY

1 Crossgates Mall Rd. 518-207-0448 www.worldofbeer.com/limited-carry-out-menus/

1800 Western Ave, Albany 2568 Western Ave, Altamont www.subway.com

Scan with your Smart Device's Camera App to view this Take-Out Guide online.

The online edition can be downloaded and shared with friends and family. Please share and help support our local restaurants.

WORLD OF BEER

WAYS TO SUPPORT LOCAL RESTAURANTS: • ORDER TAKE-OUT OR DELIVERY • BUY GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR FUTURE USE OR TO USE AS GIFTS • GIVE A SHOUT-OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR WRITE A REVIEW • LIKE & SHARE THE RESTAURANTS SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES • BOOK FUTURE PARTIES & EVENTS

(518) 356-3898 • www.ourtowneguilderland.com • www.fb.me/ourtowneguilderland

Guilderland Take-Out Guide | May 2020

STAY HEALTHY • STAY SAFE • STAY HOME

Stephen Rudnick

NYS Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Cell: (518) 423-1259 (call or text) Office: (518) 456-6518 srudnick@518realty.com www.518realty.com A Guilderland resident, former Air Force officer and well respected business man in the Capital District for 40 years. Serving the entire Capital District with a focus on Guilderland .

Looking to Buy? Looking to Sell?

WE MAKE IT HAPPEN!

• RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • NEW CONSTRUCTION • INVESTMENTS

Every Door Direct Mail makes it easy to reach every local mailbox in your neighborhood.

Below is our ALL-INCLUSIVE pricing for our standard postcard sizes. We work with you to select the Postal Routes you want, design the mail piece, print the postcard and mail them for one LOW price!

6.5”x 8” 16pt 4/4 UV

di sc us s Gi ve me a ca ll to lp he ho w EDDM ca n ne ss . grow yo ur busi Th an ks, Lo wel l (518) 356-3898

Quantity

Price

500

$440

1000

$560

2500

$1,090

5000

$1,831

7500

$2,745

10000

$3,607

Lowell@ourtownemarketing.com www.ourtownemarketing.com

THE RANDALL LAW FIRM

Personal, Courteous Legal Representation 55 Years Years Over 60 Combined Combined Experience Experience

Robert G. Randall, Jr. * Denise McCarthy Randall

Estates - Wills - Family Law Estates --Wills - -Probate Estates Wills Trusts Trusts & Asset Divorce - RealProtection Property Divorce-Real Property Vehicle- &Vehicle Traffic& Traffic Real Property Vehicle & Traffic * Member - National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

1777 Western Ave., Albany, NY 12203 Discover, Master Card and Visa Accepted

20

Mid-May 2020 |

www.OurTowneGuilderland.com

(518) 869-1205 www.randalllawfirm.com

Handyman Roofing • Siding Masonry & Chimney Work Decks • Carpentry Sheet Rock • Painting ...and more

ALL PHASES OF

CONSTRUCTION

Fully Insured • Free Estimates

John Relyea

258-6324

Town of Guilderland & Guilderland Chamber of Commerce Launch 3rd Annual Hometown Heroes Banner Project

The Town of Guilderland, Town Parks and Highway Departments, and Guilderland Chamber have partnered to honor local heroes who have served and continue to serve in America’s Armed Forces. Banners will be up in Tawasentha Park and at various locations around Town.

GUILDERLAND, NY – May 5, 2020 – The Town of Guilderland and the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce have partnered together to honor local heroes who have served and continue to serve in the Armed Forces. Hometown Hero Banners are sponsored by local businesses, families, and other community organizations to honor individuals on large scale banners that are placed in Tawasentha Park and at various locations around town. Information, biographies, and a map of banner locations is available on the Guilderland Chamber website: https://www.guilderlandchamber.com/hometownheroes/.

This year, twelve new banners were sponsored by a variety of businesses and individuals. The Chamber and Parks Dept also decided to hang banners from the previous two years of the project to increase visibility for past honorees. Typically, there is an opening ceremony to honor the Hometown Heroes but in light of the guidelines on public gatherings and social distancing measures, there will not be an opening ceremony held for the 2020 Hometown Heroes Project. Banners were placed at their respective locations last week. The banners will be visible to the public until late October 2020, when they are moved in Crossgates or returned to sponsors. We encourage residents and community members to visit the banners throughout the town while maintaining proper social distancing measures. Unless public gathering restrictions continue, there will be a Closing Ceremony held in November in coordination with the Military Awareness Day at Crossgates, to honor the Hometown Heroes of 2020.

A map of banner locations and audio recordings of the Hometown Heroes biographies is published on the Guilderland Chamber website.

A special thank you to Chad O’Hara at B95.5 for recording the biographies to bring these hero’s stories to life and adding a special way for these heroes to be honored virtually. Note: the audio recordings are in progress and will be added to the website shortly.

“Less than 1% of the United States population joins the Armed Forces to protect the freedoms we all hold dear. And when you consider how few Albany County residents put on the uniform, you begin to realize just how special these individuals are to their hometowns,” said Albany

County Executive Daniel P. McCoy. “As an Army veteran, I understand the sacrifices they and their families each made. While we cannot have the proper ceremony that they deserve like in years past due to the ongoing pandemic, let these banners be a reminder of our unwavering appreciation and respect.”

“The Town is proud to be an inaugural partner in this effort which recognizes residents who have and are continuing to serve our nation.

This banner program reminds us that our community is blessed by women and men who have served our country and honors the dedication of our veterans and their families.” -Peter G. Barber, Town Supervisor, Town of Guilderland “Like the yellow Forsythia, daffodil blooms, and the reappearance of robins, the Hometown Heroes Banner Project has become another harbinger of spring in Guilderland. The Parks & Highway Departments take great pride in being part of this program. The feedback from visitors has been overwhelmingly positive. The banners can elevate a simple walk in Tawasentha Park into an experience of gratitude, a meditation on service, or a history lesson depending on the individual.

While it is impossible to thank our local veterans and active duty military men and women enough, the Hometown Heroes Banner Project is an important element of our community’s gratitude.” – Colin J. Gallup, Director of Parks & Recreation, Town of Guilderland.

“The Hometown Heroes Banner project is a wonderful way to honor our community’s veteran and active duty service members. Thank you to the Town of Guilderland Parks & Highway Departments for working with us to get the banners up throughout town. Unfortunately, we cannot host an opening ceremony as we typically would in Spring.

But we are excited to have new virtual options for residents to learn about our town’s heroes and enjoy the Hometown Hero’s project from a safe distance. I can’t thank Chad O’Hara at B95.5 enough for stepping in and helping us record these stories to be enjoyed online. Despite not be able to gather, we are still able to honor the Hometown Heroes and share their stories.” – Danielle Walsh, Executive Director, Guilderland Chamber www.OurTowneGuilderland.com | Mid-May 2020

21

Amy H. Robinson, Esq Tel: (518) 374-3399 • Fax: (518) 374-9416 arobinson@hrslaw.us.com

Estate Planning including Wills and Trusts Medicaid Planning and Asset Protection Estate Administration and Probate

FEELING BAD YOU ARE NOT IN THIS ISSUE OF OUR TOWNE?

Don’t miss the next one!

Call 356-3898

1430 BALLTOWN ROAD • NISKAYUNA, NY 12309

Advertising rates & info available at www.ourtowneguilderland.com

518.545.5800 GroundsGuys.com

OUR PROFESSIONALISM

The Grounds Guys® is a professional landscape management company - a dedicated group of horticulture enthusiasts, skilled landscape technicians and results-driven account managers committed to providing you with timely, reliable and thorough landscape solutions.

2 FREE MOWINGS When you sign up for weekly lawn maintenance. New customers only. Call for details.

518.545.5800 • exp. 6/15/20

Tailored Grounds Care Solution SPRING CLEANUP

Independently Owned and Operated Franchise

22

Mid-May 2020 |

• • • • •

OUR DIFFERENCE

Clean, Branded Vehicles Professional, Uniformed Personnel Timely Response Guarantee Safe, Reliable Equipment Maintained Daily Status and Quality Reports Delivered Timely

www.OurTowneGuilderland.com

MOWING, TRIMMING & BLOWING SIDEWALK EDGING BED WEEDING SHRUB PRUNING

Ask about our other related Lawn & Landscape Maintenance Services!

AKANOMI

Japanese Restaurant

OPEN FOR TAKE-OUT

(518) 357-0888 • www.akanomisushi.com Tuesday - Thursday: 11am - 9:30pm • Friday & Saturday: 11am -10:30pm • Sunday: Noon - 9:30pm

We are currently accepting payment by phone or exact change payments.

When you arrive, call (518) 357-0888, we will leave your order on the table by the front door.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

We wish you good health.

Carpenter Plaza • 2568 Western Avenue (Intersection of Western Ave & Carman Rd.) • Guilderland

an easy number to ! remember

1-800-CUT-TREE

HAVING TREE ISSUES? WE CAN HELP!

.com

FULLY INSURED FREE ESTIMATES

• TREE & STUMP REMOVAL • TRIMMING • PRUNING • TOPPING • LOT CLEARING • SNOW PLOWING

Tony Watson Owner/Operator

• Serving the community for over 20 years •

160 FOOT CRANE FOR HARD TO REACH PLACES

518-355-6839

7385 ChurCh rd., Guilderland nY • www.518CutTree.com

www.518CutTree.com

Your Quality Hand Crafted Poly Outdoor Furniture

Mon., Wed., Thur., 9-5; Fri. 9-7; Sat. 9-3

We Offer Rent To Own Options

www.dutchcountryconnectionsllc.com • 4459 Western Tpke (Intersection of Rt. 20 & 158), Altamont NY 12009 www.OurTowneGuilderland.com | Mid-May 2020

23

G

SINCE 2005

*****************ECRWSSEDDM****

OUR TOWNE GUILDERLAND

PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID ALBANY, NY PERMIT NO. 518

POSTAL CUSTOMER

(518)356-3898 www.OurTowneGuilderland.com

YOUR GUILDERLAND REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST FEATURED LISTINGS

102 Twenty West Dr. $619,900

3 Hammerstone Lane $699,900

5 Year old Custom Ranch with Walk Out basement. 2,924 Sq. Ft. Loaded with High End Amenities. Outstanding kitchen, great room, dining room, sunroom. 4 BR 2.5 BA Plumbed for four. Master offers luxury en suite. Handicap accessible.

3 Car garage, Incredible Tiered patio/ covered porch.

319 Papa Place $524,900 3,380 sq. ft. 5 BR 2.5BA Updated granite kitchen, all new appliances. Hardwoods throughout.

Updated baths, fresh paint. 3 Car garage, Finished basement.

Hello Guilderland!

I hope this letter finds you all healthy and well. The corona virus has certainly changed the way we are conducting real estate, but the market is still very strong. If you would like to understand the trends we are seeing now, please feel free to reach out to discuss.

Kellie

3,025 Sq. Ft . 4 BR, 2.5 BA Finished Basement & Heated IG Salt Water Pool

Exceptional 7 year old custom colonial-loaded with timeless amenities-featuring an open floor plan with lots of natural light & gleaming hardwoods. The designer kitchen offers plentiful cabinetry, a 6 burner gas stove, hood, large island, tile/stone backsplash & a walkin pantry! FR with gas FP & stone mantle. Striking moldings in the DR. California closets in the office & sizable mudroom with doggie shower!

LR could also be used as 1st floor BR. Impressive Master BR with large w-in closet & en suite. Convenient guest bath with separated sinks.

Newly finished basement with several rec areas & separate room (used as guest BR) with bilco door . 2nd flr laundry, IG sprinklers, 3 car garage.

Wired for generator. Tasteful landscaping. Breathtaking salt water pool with changing colored lights.

6760 Fuller Station Rd. $409,900

Exceptional, Custom Ranch SPEC HOME! ONLY 2 OF 5 LOTS LEFT! Still Time to Choose Your Finishes! Featuring An Open Floor Plan w 1,918 Sq Ft., 9 Ft Ceilings, an Impressive Eat-In Kitchen, Plentiful Schrock Custom Cabinetry, Granite, SS Appliances, & an Expanded Island! The LR is Open to the Dining Area & Highlights a Striking Gas FP & Luxury VP Flooring! 3 BR, 2.5 Baths. The Master BR is Privately Situated in its Own Wing-Offers Trey Ceilings, a Large WI Closet & Bath. Large 1st Flr Laundry/Mud Rm w Utility Sink. Foyer w Lots of Closet Space. Basement w Daylight Window & Plumbed for Full Bath. Enjoy the Views from the Expansive Front Porch. Private, Level Backyard Overlooks Forever Treed Lands! Oversized 2 Car Garage w Additional Storage. .82 Acre Lot, Guilderland Schools. Public Utilities!

6762 Fuller Station Rd. $398,900

Kellie Kieley (518) 225-0454 Broker/Owner

kkieley2@gmail.com • www.KellieKieleyRealty.com 1525 Western Ave. , Suite 2A • Albany, NY 12203

New Construction-SPEC HOME. Can close in 6 weeks! Exceptional, Custom Ranch! Features: Open Floor Plan, 1,851 Sq Ft., 9 Ft Ceilings, a Designer Eat-In Kitchen, Plentiful Schrock Custom Cabinetry, Timeless Granite, SS Appliances, & an Expanded Island!

The LR is Open to the Dining Area & Highlights a Striking Gas FP. & Luxury Flooring! 3 BR, 2 Baths. The Master BR is Privately Situated in its Own Wing-Offers Trey Ceilings, a Large WI Closet & Bath. Large 1st FloorLaundry/Mud Rm w Utility Sink. Foyer w Lots of Closet Space. Basement w Daylight Window & Plumbed for a Full Bath. Enjoy the Views from the Expansive Front Porch.Private, Level Backyard Overlooks Forever Treed Lands! Oversized 2 Car Garage w Additional Storage. .84 Acre Lot, Guilderland SD. Public Utilities! ONLY 2 LOTS OF 5 LEFT!