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UPH Unveils 700 Seat Theater by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — “How do you like us now!” Teddy Foster beamed beneath the sparkle of stage lights Saturday night, unveiling the grand room to the eyes of several hundred theater goers. “I’ve been waiting to say that a long time,” said the newly named director of Universal Preservation Hall, which stands

on Washington Street, one block west of Broadway. “A really, really long time.” Foster joined the board at UPH in 2006, became its president three years later and has stewarded the grand old church building from the brink of obliteration to its present-day promise as a thriving performance and community center in downtown Saratoga Springs. See Story pg. 10 & 11

Universal Preservation Hall, a new 700-seat theater-in-the-round performance space, just prior to the first-night opening of the doors, on Feb. 29, 2020. Photo by SuperSource Media, LLC.

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BALLSTON — After beginning the Ballston Lake Sewer Project in 2015, Town of Ballston officials hope to start the $17 million construction of the system this spring. However, attaining a $5 million grant has halted the project until further notice. The town received notice about being awarded a $5 million Water Quality Improvement

Project (WQIP) grant for the Ballston Lake Sewer project the week of Dec. 16, 2019. On Jan. 3, 2020 the board received a letter from the Director of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) stating the Office of the State Comptroller (OFC) would review the DEC’s paperwork. Once approved through OFC, the DEC would provide additional information to the Town of Ballston to create the contract. See Story pg. 8

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Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020

Neighbors

snippets of life from your community INTERVIEW & PHOTO BY: Opal Jessica Bogdan

Who: John Getler, Crossing Guard Where: Lake Avenue Elementary Q. Is this your full time job? A. Yes it is. I’m retired but I’ve been here for two years and the job is great. Q. What’s your favorite part about the job? A. The kids. They’re sweet as can be and happy to go to school - it’s a great age. They’re always smiling and laughing and they wave hello. It’s rewarding. Q. How many years have you been doing this? A. Two years now and I love it. How could you not? Q. Are you born and raised in Saratoga? A. I think you can tell by my accent that I’m not. I’m a NYC boy born and raised but I’ve been up here for 17 years. Q. Do you live in Saratoga? A. I lived in Wilton and now I live in Ballston Spa. Q. What is your favorite part about Saratoga? A. The track, I love the track. I am a faithful patron, I’m there every weekend for sure. It’s very popular in the summertime but yeah the track is the greatest thing. It’s a great attraction. It’s a carnival atmosphere and it last for six weeks so that’s nice. Q. What’s your favorite movie or book? A. My favorite book is The Stand by Stephen King. It’s a great book I love it especially now with the coronavirus and everything going on. That’s how the book opens up, everyone is dying and its good against evil.

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Bringing New Sound to

Caroline Street

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — After remodeling early this year, Soundbar Saratoga has the goal to add to what Caroline St. has to offer. After being known as The Reserve, Marketing Manager Brian Miller joined forces with Bar Owner Joshua Loucks to redesign the bar. Offering live music and a late happy hour, Miller believes Soundbar offers the best of what’s around. “My goal is to make everyday like a wedding. Everybody always has fun at weddings,” Miller said. “If you think about it everyone is always excited about weddings, the music is always awesome at a wedding and you come down and you have fun. We want to recreate that every Friday and Saturday.” The bar opened in February, completely remodeled with new floors, lights, sound system and sitting areas. Miller said they kept ideas such as the bottle service they previously offered. He said live music at an earlier hour is something new to both him and Loucks, but it was something they wanted Soundbar to have. From 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Soundbar would be a live music venue and offer a happy hour until 8:30 p.m., which Miller thinks is the latest happy

hour offered in the area. Soundbar also has a tiki influenced cocktail menu where guests can get drinks like a painkiller, mai tai and other classy cocktails. “Not only can you come down and see a band at 8 p.m., you can still get some drink specials,” Miller said. The idea for Soundbar came from Loucks and Miller after they asked their core staff as well as customers what they wanted to see the bar become. “Up until the middle of December we didn’t know what to do. So we took the best of what’s around,” Miller said. “We’re kind of the best of what’s around. If you want a local pub, we have that upstairs in the Bourbon Room. If you want to do a bigger spectate down here, you can.” Loucks purchased the Reserve in 2015 and the Bourbon Room in 2016. However, Miller has been marketing for the location since it was known as the Paddock. Miller said Soundbar is the best because the bar can serve multiple functions. “This bar can be almost anything, its not really pigeon holed in anything. It looks like a club and has a light show like a club but I can turn the lights up and we could hold a conference down here if you wanted to,” Miller said.

Remodeled with new sound, lights, floor and seating area, Soundbar hopes to offer a little bit of everything for every visitor and resident of Saratoga. Photos by Opal Jessica Bogdan.

Along with live music, Miller hopes to host themed events to go along with the bands they bring in. He said through that, Soundbar won't be just the place to listen to a band and dance, but also offer giveaways, raffles and contests depending on the theme. They also host unique shows. This past month, Soundbar hosted Shake Rattle & Roll Dueling Pianos and plans to bring them back this April. “To sit down and come up with a theme and watch it develop,

this job is a creative output for me,” Miller said. “To work with a bunch of great people and see something develop. Even Soundbar is just an extension of that. Yes, we do a bunch of little events but Soundbar alone…we sat down with a group of people and discussed what we should do.” Currently, Miller is preparing for annual LepraCon event this March. The event is in celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day. Donations go to the American Cancer

Society and participants can be entered for raffles and prizes. This will be their fifth year participating as a location, but their first year as Soundbar. “100 percent of the registration fee goes to the Capital District Office for the American Cancer Society. Weather is a key thing for us. It has been very cold and I’m sure a lot of bars know its been really cold. So it’s great to try and do something that gets 400 to 500 people outside and supporting,” Miller said.

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Robert L. Dowen, Sr.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — It is with profound sadness that the family of John C. DeMasi, MD, 34, announces his sudden death on February 23, 2020. No calling hours. Mass of Christian Burial, 9 a.m., March 7, 2020 at St. Peters Church. Burial will be private. Memorial donations to FIGHT vEDS (www.fightveds.org/donate). Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.

DELMAR — Robert L. Dowen, Sr., 86, passed away February 22, 2020. Calling hours 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Burke Funeral Home, Saratoga Springs. Funeral service 11 a.m. Following the service, there will be a gathering at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Visit burkefuneralhome.com.

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Joseph G. Nokes

Stephen L. Smith

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Joseph G. Nokes (Joe) 71, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Calling hours were held March 3 at Burke Funeral Home in Saratoga Springs. Interment was held March 6 at 2 p.m. at Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville. Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.

BATH, NY — Stephen L. Smith, 67, formerly of Saratoga Springs, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020. Calling hours were held March 5 at the Burke Funeral Home. A mass was celebrated on March 6 at St. Clement’s Church with a burial in Greenridge Cemetery. Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.

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His business career began at Saratoga Modern Distributing Co. with his father. He was responsible for developing Interlaken Travel Trailer Park where he and his family enjoyed spending summers. During the time there, he established many friendships including the one who encouraged him to have a personal relationship with God. With his architectural creativity and innovation (and his wife, Margaret) he converted two old dairy barns located on the edge of Interlaken Park into the beautiful and unique Caunterbury Restaurant (now Longfellows), an enchanting mélange of restaurants and pocket sized shops. During the Caunterbury days, he connected with customers and staff forming friendships and fond memories. He renovated 14 Phila St. and with historic artifacts opened The Tin Shop, an Art Deco themed Jazz Club (now Harvey’s). He restored Riley’s Lake House, an Art Deco Casino, to its original beauty and character of the 20’s and 30’s to benefit The Multiple Sclerosis Society in 1984.

He was a true outdoorsman. He loved to walk and hunt the fields of Meadowbrook Farms (now Saratoga National) where he appreciated the peaceful quiet of the woods. He had a fondness for cooking and cherished family game dinners. He spent time on Lake George with his family enjoying the beauty of the lake from his antique Chris Craft boats. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Margaret; three children, Laura L. Farone, Louis J. Farone III and Peter G. Farone; ten grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. He was a greathearted father and grandfather. His grandchildren were a treasured part of his life; they shared a very special bond and looked after him in his final months. Along with his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters, Louise Blanch, Joan Snyder and Constance Farone. A private burial service was held at Greenridge Cemetery on Monday, January 20, 2020. Please send remembrances to Mrs. Margaret Farone in care of Burke Funeral Home. Bunny was a very spiritual man and his family is at peace knowing he is at home with his Lord. Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Louis J. (Bunny) Farone, Jr., 85, a businessman and developer in Saratoga Springs, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Friday, January 17, 2020. Mr. Farone was born in Saratoga Springs on August 9, 1934, the son of the late, Louis J. (Doc) and Margaret Hickock Farone. He served in the United States Army in Germany for two years, the New York National Guard for three years and studied business at Boston University.

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POLICE Steven M. Pulver, age 26, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 2 with criminal possession of marijuana in the first-degree, a felony. According to authorities, on Feb. 4, members of the Saratoga Springs Police Department executed a search warrant at 145 Elm St. The warrant was related to alleged illegal drug activity being conducted by Pulver at the residence. The warrant led to the seizure of approximately 25 pounds of marijuana inside the home that day, police said. Pulver was arraigned in City Court and released on his own recognizance.

Kalill Bostick, 45, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 21 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Kaleb Persons, 25, of North Creek, was charged Feb. 22 in Saratoga Springs with criminal mischief.

Anthony Luna, 28, of Schaghticoke, was charged Feb. 22 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, aggravated DWI, and moving unsafely from lane, after being involved in a property damage accident.

Paul Pedoto, 64, of Queensbury, was charged Feb. 23 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Hailey Hinman, 23, of Cornish, was charged Feb. 22 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, failing to use headlights, failing to use a designated lane, and driving the wrong way down a one-way street.

Jessica Loso, 25, of Schenectady, was charged Feb. 17 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Brittney Cathey, 28, of Glens Falls, was charged Feb. 22 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Jeremy Zepf, 40, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 19 with petit larceny.

Lindsay Bennett, 34, of Watervliet, was charged Feb. 22 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor assault.

William Kelly, 35, of Clifton Park, was charged Feb. 19 in Saratoga Springs with falsely reporting fire explosion or hazardous substance to an official, a felony. Janet Pepper, 55, of Sayville, was charged Feb. 20 in Saratoga Springs with criminal mischief, and harassment. Jonathan Guarino, 55, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 20 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operating without a registration and without an inspection certificate.

Kyle Shuhart, 33, of Guilderland, was charged Feb. 22 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and a vehicle violation.

Christopher Hansen, 31, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 24 with criminal trespass, a misdemeanor.

Barkim Tomer, 25, of Ballston Spa, was charged Feb. 27 in Saratoga Springs with criminal possession of stolen property, and identity theft.

Sequain Fashion, 25, of Schenectady, was charged Feb. 28 in Saratoga Springs with two counts criminal possession of a controlled substance, and one count criminal possession stolen property. Darryl Chan, 28, of Waterford, was charged Feb. 28 in Saratoga Springs with assault, and acting in a manner injurious to a child.

Madelin Duffy, 26, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 24 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and failure to obey a traffic control device. Gerald McClary, 20, of Troy, was charged Feb. 25 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Christopher Decker, 37, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 25 with menacing, criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal trespass. Michelle Cole, 50, of Lake George, was charged Feb. 24 in Saratoga Springs with felony DWI, refusal to take a breath test, circumvent interlock, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

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Brendan Shannon, 32, of Queensbury, was charged Feb. 21 in Saratoga Springs with criminal trespass, tampering, and criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Michael Lewis, 39, of Mayfield, was charged Feb. 26 in Saratoga Springs with criminal tampering, petit larceny – both misdemeanors, and felony burglary.

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Jorge F. Torres, 41, of Burnt Hills, was charged Feb. 23 on a warrant from Michigan with failure to pay child support. Hunter Herzog, 19, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 21 with criminal mischief, and criminal tampering.

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BALLSTON SPA — The Saratoga County History Roundtable and Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County will provide a unique introduction to researching past generations on Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa. In a program entitled “Researching the Other Half” attendees will utilize records from

the Saratoga County Poorhouse provided by Lauren Roberts, Saratoga County Historian, to become familiar with several genealogical tools including Ancestry.com, Family Search.org, Fulton History Newspaper records, and Saratoga County deeds. For more information visit saratogacountyhistoryroundtable. com or contact Jim Richmond.

Addressing Suicidal Desperation Through CAST WATERFORD — Suicide touches many and it is estimated that one out of every two people are impacted by suicidal desperation. There are those who consider suicide, those who have attempted suicide, those who have been affected by the suicide of someone close to them, and those who want to help those who struggle. A ninety-minute program, CAST (Community Awareness Skills Training) will be presented March 26 at 7 p.m. at The Church at Newtown Road, 142 Lower Newtown Rd., Waterford. CAST addresses suicide as a major community health problem and presents steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of suicide. It is designed for the entire

community including teachers, parents, first responders, medical professionals, support groups, veteran organizations, domestic abuse organizations, and senior centers. However, all are welcome to this meaningful interactive discussion of the problem of suicide with opportunities to practice interactions with persons at risk. Nothing good grows in the dark. Problems don’t get better by being ignored. Yet too often we keep painful subjects hidden, refusing to bring them out into the light so there can be healing, relief, and support for those who suffer. We should change this pattern of hiding. For more information email Amy Hughes at amy@ newtownroad.org.

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Wellness Walk at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park WILTON — Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park will hold its bi-monthly Wellness Walks that offers an opportunity to enjoy winter out on the trails. Wellness Walks are geared towards gentle exercise and the enjoyment of nature and will be accessible for participants at basic fitness levels. The walk will depart from the Camp Saratoga North Trailhead kiosk. Registration is appreciated as the program could be cancelled if there is bad weather.

If needed, snowshoes will be available for rent before the program; free for members, $3 for non-members. If there is no snow, the program will take place without snowshoes. The Wellness Walks are a bi-monthly activity with the next walk scheduled on March 23 at the same location. For more information or to register for the program, please call the Wilton Preserve office at 518-450-0321 or via email at info@wiltonpreserve.org.

Local Group to Honor Patron Saint of Ireland SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Saratoga will celebrate 68 anniversaries with a dinner on March 17 at the Holiday Inn on Broadway. The group is a fraternal organization that meets once each year on St. Patrick’s Day to honor the patron saint of Ireland and to raise money for local Catholic charitable organizations. The 2020 officers for the dinner are President Brian Waghorn, Vice President Chris Spratt, Treasurer Steve Sherwin, Secretary Mike D’Arcy, and Past President and Keeper of the Shillelagh Mark Phillips.

Many cities throughout the country have chapters of the society, including Albany and Troy. One of the first chapters of the society was founded in post-revolutionary war New York City by Irish~ American Daniel McCormick. The purpose of the society was to help impoverished and displaced immigrants who had arrived in New York in the wake of the British evacuation. The first meeting of the New York City chapter was held in 1784 at Cape’s Tavern. The Philadelphia Friendly Sons of St. Patrick is believed to be the first chapter of the society, and was founded in 1771.

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SRYMCA Receives Gift from Bob Best Memorial Scholarship Fund

Local Elks Lodge Donates to Emergency Shelter

The Best Family with friends stand together during the presentation of the donation. Photo provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Lisa Best, family and friends presented a gift of $13,500 to the Saratoga Regional YMCA in memory of their loving husband, father, and friend, Bob Best. In 2018, after Bob’s sudden passing, family and friends created the Bob Best Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor Bob. Bob and Lisa Best and family were long-time members of the YMCA. Through their experience, they saw firsthand the great benefits Y membership and programs provides a family. Lisa found through her role as a teacher that at-risk students who

were given financial assistance to the Y benefited from the positive influence the Y had on them through their programs. In total, the fund has provided the Y with $29,500. Funds are available to support sending kids to camp as well as covering membership costs. In addition, $1,000 was dedicated to the Saratoga Builder’s Association to benefit a local student entering the building trades. Lisa Best and their children want to thank friends, family and local businesses for their continued love and generous support to the Bob Best Memorial Fund.

Two family members of Nancy Douglas, Lodge Members: Marge Mohrmann, Gary Wilcox, Jean Brunelle, Exalted Ruler-Gerry Conboy, Lillian Miles, Roxane Major, Bill Harbourne, Dave Waghorn, Nancy Douglas and Dora Lee Stanley. Photos provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Wilton Elks 161 recently used a portion of their Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant for the Mother Susan Anderson House. Members of the lodge joined with family members to shop and deliver linens to the women

and children's emergency shelter, which is located on Caroline St. in Saratoga Springs. Together they delivered 12 sets of bed linen, 12 comforters and 6 blankets to the Shelter. The lodge would like to thank the volunteers and families who helped deliver

Members Lillian Miles passing items to Nancy Douglas through the snow!

the items for those in need. Every Elks Lodge is eligible to apply for the $3,000 Beacon Grant, introduced this year. In order to apply, the lodge has to actively serve the community. For more information visit www.elks.org/ cip/grants/BeaconGrants.cfm.

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Sewage Project Backed-Up Ballston Lake Sewer Project at a Standstill continued from front page... “We knew in December that we got the grant. The biggest concern we have is the construction season. Our contractors who have bid have all said they will hold the price until May,” Wes DeVoe, sewer committee member. After the $5 million grant has been awarded, the board plans to have a $1.8 million contingency. According to the last meeting minutes, Ballston Town Supervisor,

Eric Connolly said given the stage of the project that he is comfortable with that contingency. Project funding was awarded as follows: $2.55 million grant Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA), $5 million grant WQIP, $7.65 million loan, $2.55 million loan from NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation Additional Funding. Total combined funding to total $17,754,661. The project construction was approved in October 2015. A resolution was passed in October

2018 that capped what the town could pay at $12.8 million. Originally estimated at $12.5 million, bids for the project first came in at a cost millions higher than anticipated. “We chopped it into five pieces and we sent out bids to five companies. Some parts are small and others not so we broke it down that way. So we did get more bids,” DeVoe said. DeVoe said the initial bid on the project was around $10 million. The total bids the town

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has now totals $17 million but the additional $7 million added to the project is from NYS. “So the dollar that the people voted on does not change or go up. Homeowners around the lake, also known as the sewage district, can expect about $900 in increased taxes,” DeVoe said. During the February meeting, Drew Hamelink, chairman of the Sewer Committee, said they have received written price locks with the three largest contractors, locking up roughly 93 percent of the project costs through May 1. The remaining contractor gave a lock until Feb 1, which has since been extended by six-weeks. In 2015 the sewer committee and town board selected Adirondack Mountain Engineering PC to operate as the projectengineering contractor. President of the company, Ed Hernandez did not attend the meeting. Ballston Lake was added to NYS Priority Water Bodies List in 2012 as an impaired water body. The list defines a water body that cannot support uses. As part of the solution to mitigate the impacts to the lake, town officials proposed a goal to construct a sewer collection system for any equivalent dwelling units (EDU) adjacent to the lake including Main Street and Buell Heights. EDU are defined as one singlefamily residential household. There are 700 parcels in total, with a number of the properties adjacent to the lake on the east side lying within the town of Clifton Park. 560 EDU in Ballston and 91 EDU in Clifton Park. The Town of Ballston adopted a Sewer Use Law through which all properties located within a set distance of the completed sewer main will

be required to connect to the system. DeVoe said any EDU in Clifton Park would not be required to hook into the system but the two towns have been working together. In fact, there are two representatives from the Town of Clifton Park on the Sewer Committee board as well as residents in the sewage district and Ballston Town members. Each EDU would be responsible for installing a grinder system that could cost the homeowner up to $5,000 for installation. “The current cost of the Saratoga County standard is $5,300 list price,” Hamelink said. However, a sliding scale discount can be put in place that allows a 30 percent discount in the first year that slides back each year by five percent. The proposed 2015 sewer district included parcels around the lake on the east side from East Side Drive and Schauber Road to Lake Road extending to Eastline Road. On the west side of the lake, it included Westside Drive from Mill Road and Main Street, Glenridge Road, Whites Beach Road, Powers Lane and Outlet Road to a connection point on Lake Road. Also included is Buell Heights neighborhood. Properties along the lake would utilize a low-pressure force main and would require each service connection to be equipped with the grinder pump station. Sewers in the Buell Heights residential subdivision and along Main Street are anticipated to be conventional gravity-type. Wastewater collected in these areas would flow by gravity to a new pump station located on or near Main Street in proximity to the stream.

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Readers, Writers: Whitman Brewing Company Looks League of Women Voters to Build Outdoor Patio Seating Presents Literary Tribute to Democracy March 29 SARATOGA SPRINGS — As part of a national effort to energize voting, the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County is partnering with MLK Saratoga to present a literary tribute to democracy. Writers of prose, poetry and music are invited to share their original work, using language to celebrate differences, reaffirm human dignity, and embrace humanity. Participants may also choose to read from the work of Toni Morrison, author of eleven

novels exploring black identity in America and the first AfricanAmerican woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Presentations can be up to five minutes in length and must be nonpartisan without reference to specific candidates. Hosted by Saratoga Arts at 320 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, Write the Vote is 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 29 There will be a sign-up sheet at the door. For more information, visit www. lwvsaratoga.org/events or email keepmakingwaves@gmail.com.

Fundraiser March 19 to Preserve the Otis Elevator from the Adelphi Hotel

Otis Elevator that serviced the Adelphi Hotel. Photo provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs History Museum hosts a fundraiser March 19 to preserve and relocate the Adelphi Hotel’s original Otis Elevator into its new home and on exhibit in “The Great Hotels of Saratoga Springs.” The Museum hopes to raise $5,000. The Great Hotels of Saratoga Springs exhibit opens March 27. The cocktail fundraiser takes place 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 19 at the Adelphi Hotel and will feature

hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment and a cash bar.There will be a limited silent auction featuring rare items including a set of Spit and Spat statues that the museum produced some years ago, pillows made from 1870 carpeting from the Canfield Casino, and more. Tickets are $65 per person for the event, and can be purchased and restricted donations for this project made at www. saratogahistory.org or by calling 518-584-6920, ext. 102.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Design proposal submitted to city Land Use Board for the construction of a 50 to 60-seat screened-in patio/garden at Whitman Brewing Company, which is located in the former building occupied by The Saratogian offices at 20 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs.

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Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020

CURTAINS UP UPH Unveils 700 Seat Theater

continued from front page... It was built in 1871 and served as a Methodist church for its first 100 years, as well as playing a role in the city’s civic life by providing a venue for visiting statesmen including Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, William Jennings Bryan and Frederick Douglass. But by the 1960s, it had fallen on hard times. Downtown Saratoga was in decline and the

Photo: Dorothy “Teddy” Foster in front of the new stage at UPH on Feb. 29, 2020. Photo by SuperSource Media, LLC.

Methodist congregation relocated to a new building outside of town. The church sat empty for several years. A local Baptist congregation bought it for $18,000 in 1976 but hadn’t the means to preserve and restore the aging structure. In 2000, the city condemned the building. Local preservationists organized a nonprofit group and reached out to the Baptist congregation to help save the structure. Donations paid for an initial wave of renovation work beginning in 2003. The building was stabilized but the restoration effort ground to a halt with the economic collapse of 2008-09. The venue had housed a smattering of events in recent years – from fashion shows to First Night celebrations, and concerts by Colin Hay and John Sebastian. Max Weinberg – drummer of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, brought his 15-piece big band to UPH in 2010, and Brooklyn-based band Cuddle Magic performed a memorable mixed-media show at the hall with pianist Phyllis Chen and novelist and short story writer Rick Moody in 2014. Because the renovations were only partly completed, however, the maximum occupancy of the hall was severely restricted.

“I was smart enough to realize I needed either a plan to move forward or an exit plan,” Foster said, speaking about the future of UPH in 2015. “You’re remembered not for how you start something but how you leave it. I didn’t want to be remembered as the woman who let down Universal Preservation Hall. So, we got busy.” In the summer of 2015, following three years of discussions, an operating alliance was created with Proctors, the historic theater in downtown Schenectady that has served as a performing arts destination in that city since the 1970s. A $13.5 million renovation project followed. The original stained glass windows and the building’s pews have been restored. New seating descends from the rear balcony and, on the other end of the 7,000 squarefoot room, ascend into the apse. Movable platforms allow the space to open up, depending on the requirements of any given performance. There is a new glass atrium entryway and elevator, and a state-of-the-art sound system. The architecture maintains its Gothic accents and re-opened to the public on Feb. 29, Leap Day. continues to next page...

UPH Unveils 700 Seat Theater

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UPH illuminated exterior on opening night, Feb. 29, 2020. Photo by SuperSource Media, LLC.

continued from previous page... “When we saw it was possible to open on this day, we leapt,” quipped Proctors CEO Philip Morris on opening night. The Proctors Collaborative includes Proctors in Schenectady, Albany’s Capital Repertory Theatre and now UPH in Saratoga Springs. The 700-seat theatre-inthe-round set-up is not alien to longtime regional theater goers, sharing the performer-audience intimacy of the former Starlite Music Theater - which began its life as the Colonie Musical Theater in 1958, before taking the more familiar Colonie Coliseum name in the early 1970s. It seems fitting Rosanne Cash was selected as the debut performer in the re-christening of the grand hall. The eldest daughter of Johnny Cash was 9 years old when the Man In Black performed at the 5,000-seat Convention Hall on Broadway on a November night in 1964 in support of his then-new album “I Walk The Line.” One year later, Saratoga Springs’ largest indoor venue went up in flames. The emergence of UPH marks the return of a mid-sized, yearround venue to the downtown district. According to a statement issued in 2018, UPH will serve an estimated 65,000 visitors per

year, with a $3.5 million annual economic impact as a year-round venue space. As for parking, UPH is located within a few hundred feet from the four-level parking garage on Woodlawn Avenue. The structure, built in 2012, holds about 450 vehicles. The garage will provide easy access to a planned glassed-in entryway to the east of the hall’s current entrance. Upcoming concerts at UPH include: An Evening with Chris Botti 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6. $79.50 - $179.50; Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame Ceremony 6 p.m. Monday, March 9, $50; Howard Jones Acoustic Trio 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, $29.50 - $69.50; Irish Hooley with the Screaming Orphans 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 15, $25. Rochmon Record Club which began its monthly gathering under the guidance of music savant Chuck Vosganian, AKA “Rochmon,” will mark its return to UPH at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, when the offering will feature a presentation of Paul Simon’s “Graceland.” Tickets are $25. Tickets for all shows are available by phone at 518-881-4500, online at universalpreservationhall. org or at the Box Office at 25 Washington St.

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NEWS / LETTERS

TO THE EDITOR

2020 Home & Lifestyle Show

Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020

Letters EDITOR TO THE

Thank You St. Mary’s School As we approach teacher appreciation week, I’d like to thank the teachers, staff, and our principal, Mrs. Fitzgerald, at St. Mary’s school in Ballston Spa. St. Mary’s provides our children with superior academics, wholesome friendships, and spiritual growth. On their last field trip of the year, our daughter’s third grade class went on a hike. Their teacher, Mrs. Eddy, led the students and chaperones along a rocky path, which opened to a clearing next to a serene lake. The scene was reminiscent of a modern-day Norman Rockwell painting: The girls chatted and admired the view, while the boys picked up snakeskins and jumped along the rocks. As we unpacked our lunches, one of the students suggested we say a prayer. The students said a Hail Mary followed by prayers for those who had sick family members in need of God’s healing.

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Big thank you to everyone who made our annual Home & Lifestyle Show such a wonderful success this weekend. We had a great turnout for our ribbon cutting and show opening. Thanks to our many sponsors and vendors who make this show possible. Our Rotary club supports this endeavor with time and talents and it takes so many to make this achievable. We also collected donations for both the Salvation Army and local pet rescue organizations over the weekend in honor of Leap of Kindness day. Since its founding in 1924, the Rotary Club of Saratoga Springs has served the local community in many ways. In addition to engaging in service activities, the club has made charitable donations and major gifts to numerous not-for-profit organizations in the area. The club’s annual Home & Lifestyle Show has been its major fundraising activity since 1973. Proceeds from this event support the club’s donations to local organizations, youth scholarships, and international activities. More information about the club is available at www.saratogaspringsrotary.org.

- Joyce Ure, Owner and President of Cudney’s Laundry & Dry Cleaners Inc.

As I observed the scene, I was struck by the beauty of God’s creation, and the students’ genuine belief in prayer and their care for each other. It was an experience I’ll never forget and one that can only happen at St. Mary’s. I would encourage parents to call St. Mary’s in Ballston Spa to schedule a tour. Our school works with families by offering scholarships and tuition assistance. We don't want anyone to feel left out. St. Mary’s has blessed our lives and it will bless yours too.

- THE VANDECARR FAMILY, BALLSTON LAKE

A Saratoga Springs School Has A Problem… Again Streets around Lake Avenue Elementary School. Photo submitted by Amy Ryan.

A school in Saratoga Springs has a safety problem, again. Lake Avenue Elementary is the closest school to our urban downtown and the city can make kids and parents much safer with some simple changes in traffic patterns surrounding the building. But change does not come easy in this town and some neighbors fought two parallel streets, Marion Place and Regent, from becoming one-way during school days. Our community came upon a decent compromise two months ago: Signs were installed on these streets denoting temporary half-hour one-way traffic during student drop offs and pick-ups. Walking my 7-year-old to his first day back to school after Spring break last week, I was flabbergasted to notice all signs were gone. It seems that without warning or public input, they were ripped down by the city— not unlike when, in 2010, the city filled our famous skateboard “bowl” with dirt rendering a perfectly good exercise facility useless. — that epic battle took a year and a half to reverse.

- CHARLIE SAMUELS

Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020

NEWS 13

Electronic Bike Store Cycles into New Location by Opal Jessica Bogdan Saratoga TODAY

BALLSTON SPA — Mission Electric, a store that specialized in selling electronic bikes, also known as eBikes, announced its opening of a second location. EBikes are bicycles that are built with an electric motor. Each bike can host a small motor that assists with the rider's pedal power, and up to a larger motor with moped-style functionality. “Any municipality that has an infrastructure that suffers from too many vehicles can benefit from eBikes. People being able to run errands, commute to work and enjoy fresh air everyday without getting into a car and traffic makes for a better community overall,” said Jim Bethell, manager of Mission Electric. Mission Electric started in

Providence, RI by Saratoga Springs native Tyler Justin in 2018. After becoming established in those two years, Justin announced a second opening for the store in Ballston Spa. “We here at Mission Electric have always been fans of alternative, sustainable transportation. We want to rethink the way we move around our cities,” Justin said in a release. “We started Mission Electric to bring eBikes and e-transportation to the masses. It’s good for the planet, good for people, and good for our communities. Our mission is to create a greener and healthier world through eBikes.” The store, located in The Factory at 20 Prospect St, Building 2 Suite 215, Ballston Spa is currently open with limited winter hours. Bethell said for the time being, the store will stay open

Wednesday through Saturday and other times by appointment. “You can haul many things with an eBike Cargo Bike. Groceries, farmers' markets, recycling, trips to the hardware store just to name a few,” said Bethell. Bethell is a certified Bicycle Technician and is also Bosch eBike certified. The store currently has bikes on display that are available for test rides. Mission Electric features three brands including: Riese & Muller from Germany, Gazelle from the Netherlands and Tern from Southern California. Also available will be Benno and Bulls, which are currently sold in their Rhode Island store. Each bike will feature Bosch mid-drive motors with a variety of transmission options and accessories to choose from. For more information visit www.missionelectricbike.com.

Saratoga PLAN Conserves 129 Acres in Town of Malta MALTA — Saratoga PLAN and landowner David Bowman finalized a conservation easement on 129 acres of fertile farmland comprising Malta Ridge Orchard and Gardens in the Town of Malta in late February. “Saratoga PLAN is pleased to have had the opportunity to assist Bowman in realizing his goals of protecting this farmland,” said Michael Horn, Conservation Director for Saratoga PLAN, adding “the property’s high quality, well-draining soils are ideal for farming, and will now forever be available for agricultural use.” Bowman explained that after farming a piece of property for over 40 years, the last thing he’d want is to see someone divvy up the land and build houses on it. “The biggest thing, especially in our area, is that there is so much development pressure,” said Bowman. “I hate to see houses planted on the land, I’d rather see it stay a farm.”

The farm has most recently been used to grow crops, small fruit and vegetables and to raise pork and poultry. It was formerly an orchard and nursery with a farm store, growing a wide variety of fruits and vegetables from peaches and plums to blueberries and raspberries, in addition to pork, chicken, beef and turkey. This farmland conservation project enjoyed wide community support. Funding for this project came from NYS Department of Ag and Markets’ Hudson Valley Agriculture Enhancement Program, a Saratoga County Farmland Protection Grant, a grant from the Town of Malta and a generous donation from Bowman. Saratoga PLAN is a nonprofit land trust that preserves the rural character, natural habitats and scenic beauty of Saratoga County so that these irreplaceable assets are accessible to all and survive for future generations. PLAN has helped conserve over 7,000 acres

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of land. PLAN helps landowners conserve farmland, woodlands and natural habitats, and connects people to nature through an extensive trail network, including 10 public nature preserves open for hiking, biking, crosscountry skiing, snowshoeing, and kayaking. Saratoga PLAN helps communities create plans that balance growth with conservation to sustain the Saratoga Region as a great place to live, work, visit, play and farm. PLAN facilitates community-based conservation by partnering with municipalities to help them accomplish their community’s conservation goals.

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Garden

Welcoming

Signs of Spring I welcome any sign that spring is near.

Written & Photographed by Peter Bowden for Saratoga TODAY

One of those signs is seeing the first bluebird of the season. Anyone who has ever seen one knows the feeling of surprise and joy that accompanies a bluebird sighting. Since they are not overly shy of humans and nest and feed in open areas, bluebirds are some of the easiest birds to watch and learn about. Bluebirds are territorial so once you’ve seen them in an area, odds are good that you’ll be able to visit and observe them on a regular basis. Those with a large lawn or property adjacent to open fields can attract their own resident bluebirds to enjoy on a daily basis during spring and summer. I am lucky to be able to host a pair of bluebirds, and the little effort needed to attract them to your yard is amply rewarded by the color and liveliness they add to the little bit of the world we call our garden. The easiest way to lure bluebirds to your property is to provide bluebirdnesting boxes. If you would like plans for building a bluebird-nesting box, go to the NYS Bluebird Society website. If you purchase a bluebird box, all you need to know is where to mount it to attract bluebirds.

Mating pair of bluebirds.

Baby bluebirds!

Bluebird eggs.

Your bluebird box should be mounted on a metal post. Mounting on trees is not advised, since it may allow predators to gain access to the box. Your bluebird-nesting box should be mounted with the bottom a minimum of 3’ from the ground. 4’ to 5’ is considered optimal. In our cold climate, the box should be mounted with the entrance facing southeast, away from our colder prevailing wind. Since bluebirds hunt for insects in lawns and meadows, it’s best to locate your box adjacent to these open areas. To help fledglings survive, try to place your boxes where there is a fencepost or tree within 100’ of the entrance hole. This will give young bluebirds an easy, safe perch to reach on their first flight from the box. Since bluebirds are territorial, nesting boxes should not be placed closer than 300’ apart. If you have swallows in your area, they may compete with bluebirds for nesting boxes. In this situation, it may be necessary to place two boxes 5’ to 15’ apart. The swallows will occupy one box, leaving the other available for the

bluebirds. Since bluebirds are on the increase in New York State, properly placing nesting boxes on your property is very likely to attract younger pairs of bluebirds with the possibility that they and their offspring will return to your area year after year. To lure nesting bluebirds to your area, have your nesting boxes up as early in spring as possible. If all goes well, you’ll have a nice clutch of eggs by early May. After that, it is simply a matter of keeping the boxes clean and safe. In fall or early in spring before the bluebirds arrive, the nesting box should be cleaned out. Remove any old nesting material and then scrape out dirt and debris with a putty knife or wire brush. Old nesting material should not be left on the ground near the nest but removed from the area to prevent parasites that can harm baby bluebirds in the nest. Washing out the nesting box with a spray of 1/10 bleach/water will sterilize the box, and it is ready for the season.

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BALLSTON SPA 35 Long Creek Dr., $395,000. Ross Galloway sold property to Peter and Darcy Jones. 42 Cypress St., $340,148. Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to Jason and Julia Smith. 34 Sherwood Lane, $221,500. Paige Weddle sold property to Mirabeau Properties LLC. 8 Rolling Brook Dr., $365,000. Gwen Somogi (as Trustee) and Glen Somogie (as Trustee) and Ginger Morris (AKA as Trustee), Gaye Somogie (as Trustee) sold property to Marilyn Keis Hartunian.

CHARLTON 2 Meadowbrook Lane, $245,000. Michele Williams sold property to Timothy and Katherine Winslow.

CLIFTON PARK 988 Route 146, $520,000. Gilbert Vanguilder (Ind and as Trustee) sold property to Nine Hundred EightyEight Route 146 LLC. 5 Merion Ave., $305,000. Peter and Cynthia Lynch sold property to John and Jacqueline Coughlin. 25 Kara Lane, $330,000. Donald Juron, Jr. sold property to Kathleen Albert.

CORINTH County Route 25 Rear, $50,000. Saratoga Regional Young Mens Christian Association sold property to Lane Jones. 24 Hack Rd., $166,800. Lawrence and Frances Willette sold property to Cynthia Roberts.

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

169 Heath Rd., $79,500. Wilmington Savings Fund Society (as Trustee) sold property to Ricky French.

GALWAY 5642 Lake Rd., $206,960. Ronald Vermilyea sold property to Taylor Young and Killian Horney. 5264 North St., $79,900. Galway Public Library sold property to Asuahwae LLC.

GREENFIELD 64 Locust Grove Rd., $150,000. Sixty Four Locust Grove Road LLC sold property to Harold Gile and Marion Trieste. 4400 Route 9N, $70,005. US Bank National Association (as Trustee) sold property to Corrine Ernst. 216 Locust Grove Rd., $395,000. Robert Courtney sold property to Brian Doherty.

HALFMOON 42 Dewey Ave., $294,845. Joseph and Marie DeVito sold property to Jeremy and Kelsey Dion. 8A Macoun Dr., $308,815. Malta Land Company LLC sold property to Oswaldo Rodriguez. 36 Washington Ave., $198,500. Joseph DeMarco sold property to Martha and Mark Hollenbeck. 17 Fieldstone Dr., $399,900. William Mooradian sold property to Raymond and Kristin Rose.

5 Poplar Dr., $279,000. Ayaz Lari sold property to Anastasiia and Oleksii Ivanenko.

5 Ritchie Place, $550,000. Justin Hogan and Stephanie Cash sold property to Tiffany Blair.

35 Algonquin Rd., $324,000. Vladislav and Shannon Shove sold property to Fatima Djedid and Yamen Bensmail.

16 Walter Dr., $232,000. Trisha Millier sold property to Seth McGuire.

13 Hearthstone Dr., $105,000. Abele Builders Inc. sold property to Abele Homes LLC.

6 Sherri Rd., $249,000. Christopher Callahan sold property to Dominick Riccio.

13 Hearthstone Dr., $395,655. Abele Homes sold property to Peter and Cynthia Lynch.

2 Rolling Brook Dr., $750,000. David Smith (by Atty) and Lynn Smith (Ind and as Atty) sold property to John Flavin.

10B Fairway Dr., $228,000. Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc. sold property to Peter Miller.

125 South Broadway, $9,750,000. BRE Select Hotels Properties LLC sold property to GCP Saratoga LLC.

MALTA 12 Foxglove Way, $420,000. Donald and Angela Kinne sold property to Sidney and Caryle Pitt. 6 Pinewood Dr., $285,000. Joann Mare sold property to Robert Guido, Jr. and Christina Zullo. 42 Pepperbush Place, $188,000. Peter Iwanezczko and Alexandra Wade sold property to David Pavlik.

MILTON 235 Finley Rd., $416,825. DeGraff Bloom Custom Builders Inc. sold property to Scott and Mary Dugan. 1 Kaatskill Way, $210,000. Elizabeth Bennett sold property to Lori Coffin.

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3F Tupelo Dr., $245,000. Gloria Furman sold property to Karen Mantas.

7 Park Alley North, $825,000. Kimberly Leva (as Trustee) sold property to Michael and Darlene Hancox.

117 Monmouth Way, $150,000. Allison Cherkosly sold property to Neil Cherkosly.

8 MacArthur Dr., $262,500. Kathryn Price sold property to Michael Welch.

Locust Grove Rd., $25,500. Judith Orton (by Exec) sold property to Glens Falls Area Habitat for Humanity Inc.

15 280 West Circular St., $120,000. DGD Holdings LLC sold property to Myron and Linda Ferguson.

STILLWATER 16 Walnut St., $300,000. Caroline Marzello sold property to Guy Coreno.

WILTON Gurn Springs Rd., $10,000. Diverse Holdings Group Inc. sold property to Jacob and Abbey Debenedetti. 38 Castleberry Dr., $233,000. Nancy Jean sold property to Stephen and Donna Czarnecki. 811 Saratoga Rd., $265,000. Amy and Tadd Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neil sold property to Katherine Edwards.

BUSINESS

Drawing to Bring

Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020

Attention to Hungry Kids by Opal Jessica Bogdan Saratoga TODAY

BALLSTON SPA — Starting with a stroke of pencil to draw a mandala ends with providing hungry children with up to 26 meals for Betsy Phelps Seplowitz, owner of Nourish Design. Seplowitz said she starting drawing mandalas for her own peace of mind and enjoyment. A mandala is defined as a geometric configuration of symbols. This past fall, she published her mandalas on her personal social media account and people responded so positively she wanted to use them to help support meals for kids. Along with drawing

mandalas, Seplowitz volunteers to work for the local elementary school backpack program so she tied those two together to create Nourish Design. “It hit a nerve with me that there are so many children who don’t have consistent access to food at home, so its something that’s been really important to me,” Seplowitz said. The Feeding America backpack program is run through local food banks to provide bags of food elementary children can take home at the end of each week. Even though children can access free and reduced breakfast and lunch programs during the school day, Seplowitz said children still

Nourish products, such as the tote bag pictured here, donates up to 26 meals through the backpack and food pantry program.

go home hungry. She said the food bank serves 7000 kids per year, and even though each week they supply a backpack, there are many that are in need. To get her idea started, Seplowitz met with the food bank to ensure her idea was in-line with what they could do and started researching products to place her mandala designs on. “I wanted to source products that people would love… I want people to feel good and remember to take care of themselves and to look at the small things that they can find positivity in,” Seplowitz said. In addition to the backpack program, Seplowitz said the food

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Betsy Phelps Seplowitz sits with a few of her products she has created to help provide meals for kids in Elementary School through High school.

bank is currently expanding a pantry program, which supports middle school and high school students who also have needs. “Once they leave elementary school there’s not a magic source at food in home so they’re currently expanding this pantry program as well,” Seplowitz said. Nourish Design offers t-shirts, tote bags, letterpress notecards, water bottles, kitchen tea towels and most recently baby onesies.

Rather than giving a percentage of profits Nourish Design makes, Seplowitz wanted to tie a certain number of meals per product. She said a t-shirt would support 12 meals for kids while a tote bag they sell with leather handles donates 26 meals. The food bank then takes the funding Seplowitz provides and puts it wherever the greatest need is: the backpack program or the pantry program. “I hope people help me get my word out and share my mission,” Seplowitz said. “Buy some Nourish gear, wear it and tell the story of it. People tell me that they have others comment on their tote bag and I think it’s great for people not to say ‘oh thanks I love it too,’ but ‘thanks and let me tell you what’s cool about it.’” Seplowitz said the company officially launched late Nov. 2019 and has raised over 3000 meals to date. “The mission really inspires everyone. I’m doing something that I love and I’m having a really big impact on a lot of kids so it kind of comes easy to me. It’s something that I really love doing and the mission is empowering. To think there are little kids that might get a breakfast in the morning that might not otherwise is huge,” Seplowitz said. Nourish Design does not currently have a store, but Seplowitz said she has an online website people can purchase her products on. Along with that, she partakes in craft fairs and pop-up shops.

Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020

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Local Wilton Resident Earns Highest Honor Saratoga PLAN Visits as Twin Rivers Council Scoutmaster Wildwood Programs in WILTON — 14-years. Hoffman would take recognized for the multiple titles Honor of Chamber’s Leap A local scoutmaster was honored time to listen to the scouts and he holds in the community as well with the highest award a local direct them each on their own as the volunteer work he offers. To can bestow on a scout for path towards the title of Eagle name a few, Hoffman has served as of Kindness Day Initiative council outstanding service benefitting Scout. In addition, he offered an assistant scoutmaster, explorer SARATOGA SPRINGS — In honor of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce’s Leap of Kindness Day Initiative, Saratoga PLAN (Preserving Land and Nature) spent the afternoon giving back to a treasured community partner, Wildwood Programs this past Friday, Feb. 29. Wildwood Program members spent the morning doing trail work on one of Saratoga PLAN’s nature preserves. These members joined PLAN’s group of volunteers, the Monday Stewards. The volunteers typically work on projects ranging from bridge building to trail clearing for the last four years. Bridget Kennedy, Wildwood Program’s Business Development Liaison, explained that the core of Wildwood’s mission is to improve the wellbeing of individuals with neurologically-based learning disabilities, autism, and other developmental disorders. “Individuals have skill sets and passions that they want to contribute, and Saratoga PLAN’s partnership has allowed them to do just that. These experiences help them develop their skill sets, build relationships, and lead some people into paid jobs,” Kennedy said. Don Washburn, a Monday Steward and PLAN’s contact with Wildwood Programs reflected on the joys of working alongside the Wildwood team and the significant contributions they have made to preserve projects.

“The amount of needed work they have accomplished, in great spirit, has been great to see,” Washburn said. That same great spirit surged through the Wildwood Programs Riverside location in Halfmoon where PLAN staff spent their Leap of Kindness Day interacting with individuals. After lunching together, the group participated in musical activities, enjoying each other’s company while singing, dancing and playing instruments to classics like “Lean on Me,” “Country Roads” and “Man, I Feel like a Woman.” “Individuals from Wildwood Programs have been sharing their time and talents with us for years and we decided that spending an afternoon with them would be just a small token of our sincerest appreciation for all that they have done for us and for PLAN trail users,” said Alex Fylypovych, PLAN’s Community Engagement Manager. “When the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce announced its Leap of Kindness Day initiative, PLAN staff jumped, or I should say leapt, at the opportunity to give back to our community partner.” In addition to taking their own leap of kindness; Saratoga PLAN encouraged its Facebook followers to donate to a Facebook Fundraiser with a goal of raising $2,900 benefitting trails on PLAN preserves. Thanks to community support, PLAN surpassed their halfway mark and raised $1,715

the lives of youth. Scoutmaster Dave Hoffman was honored with the Silver Beaver Award. The council-level award was introduced in 1931 and awarded to register scouters who have made an impact on youths during their scouting career. Hoffman was recognized for his leadership skills with the scouts. He demonstrated his outdoor skills by camping with scouts once a month for the past

scouts the opportunity to plan and organize programs such as the district Klondike derby and district camporee. His daughter, Meagan, earned the Silver Award through her Girl Scout years and his son, Nick, earned the title of Eagle Scout. Hoffman and his wife Karen hope their two grandchildren follow in the steps of scouting. Along with the title of scoutmaster, Hoffman was

post advisor, co-organizer of a troop for girls, and is a brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow. In the community, Hoffman serves with the Wilton fire department, volunteers as the Bud Light U.S. Waterski show team president and competitor and is a Saratoga Springs little league coach. He also works as a strategic sourcing agent at Espey Manufacturing and Electronic Corporation.

Saratoga Hospital ENT Practice Adds Clinical Audiologist SARATOGA SPRINGS — Clinical audiologist Sean Fuster joined Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Ear, Nose & Throat, giving patients easy access to comprehensive hearing and balance-related services. Audiologists specialize in evaluating and treating hearing and balance-related conditions, including hearing loss, ear pain, speech sound disorders, noise or ringing in the ears and dizziness. These healthcare professionals work closely with ear, nose and throat physicians. “The ideal situation for patients is to have access to audiology services within an ENT practice,” said Dr. Richard Falivena, vice president and chief

medical and physician integration officer at Saratoga Hospital. “With Dr. Fuster on board, our ear, nose and throat team can more easily collaborate to provide comprehensive, coordinated care.” Fuster is experienced in treating patients of all ages. He comes to Saratoga Hospital from Oviatt Hearing and Balance, a private practice in Syracuse. Fuster earned a doctorate in audiology from Salus University in Pennsylvania and completed residencies at Dent Neurologic Institute and Hearing Evaluation Services, both in Amherst, New York. He holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association.

Sean Fuster. Photo provided.

Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Ear, Nose & Throat is located on the hospital’s Wilton campus at 3050 Route 50, Saratoga Springs. To make an appointment, call 518-587-2300.

EDUCATION

Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020

SHREK THE MUSICAL at Saratoga Springs High School THE CAST:

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by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Spring High School Drama Club will present Shrek the Musical on Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m., Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday March 14 at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The performances will be held in the Loewenberg Auditorium at

Saratoga Springs High School. Based on the Oscar-winning animation film, Shrek the Musical is a Tony-award-winning fairytale adventure, featuring all the beloved characters you know from the film. Shrek is a musical joy children and adults will love. Ticket prices are $15 for reserved seats, $12 for adult general seating, and $7 for students and senior general

seating. Seats are available online starting March 1 at brownpapertickets.com or at the door one-hour before the performance. Reserved seating is only available online. “Rehearsals are going great! It’s a wonderful show about acceptance and accepting people for who they are. The musical itself is a great musical,” said director Bob Berenis.

Shrek – Kai Farr Donkey – Spencer Boyce Fiona – Katy Hawthorne Lord Farquaad – Liam Epstein Pinocchio – Phineas Goodman Gingy/Sugarplum Fairy – Maria Sablich Dragon – Tessa Rivenburg Dragon at Saturday Matinee Sarah Trimmings Young Fiona – Ainsley Martell Teenage Fiona – Mira DeGregory Young Shrek/Dwarf - Kylee Martin Papa Ogre – Teddy Vandeven Mama Ogre – Maddy Mergl King Harold – Ethan Crowley Queen Lillian – Tessa Rivenburg Wolf – Ethan Crowley 3 Blind Mice – Sarah Trimmings, Mira DeGregory, Maddy Mergl Ugly Duckling – Molly Egan Fairy Godmother – Margaret Scala Humpty Dumpty – Skye Vilca Wicked Witch – Izzy Pipino Mama Bear – Grace Davis Berenis has directed for Saratoga Springs Drama Club for the last 21 years. “When I announced the show, I was a little ambivalent, I thought some kids would like it and some

Papa Bear – Teddy Vandeven Baby Bear – Sabrina Martin Mad Hatter – Alex Lippincott 3 Pigs – Ainsley Martell, Maddie Cook, Sofia Bolier Elf – Lucas Pelletier Peter Pan – Eli Jaques Bishop – Max Novik Pied Piper/Dance Captain – Sophia Sulkin Thelonius – Amelie Przedwiecki Captain – Siobhan Rogers-Harrigton

ENSEMBLE: Madeline Slavett Trinity Taylor Amelia Winn Max Novik Kate Lindley Anabelle Brueggeman Samantha Corrigan Graciella Dorsey Yliana Syed Fiona Taylor Amy Vich Elle Wilcox Naava Wilson

wouldn’t, but they screamed so loudly I had to cover my ears. They were so excited,” he laughed. Parents and community members have been on hand to help build the sets, which are massive.

Saratoga Independent School Open House SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Independent School (S.I.S.) provides an excellent education to students in Pre-K through Middle School and enrollment is now open for the 2020/2021 school year. On Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 10 a.m., S.I.S. will host an Admissions Open House. During the open house, prospective families will have an opportunity to meet Lisa Brown, Head of School, as well as other faculty and staff. Ms. Brown will welcome families and provide a brief history and overview of S.I.S. Members of the faculty will take families on tours of our campus, discuss the curriculum, and answer questions about the school. For more information and to register, visit www.siskids.org/ admissions/open-house.cfm.

S.I.S HIGHLIGHTS: • Rigorous academic curriculum, following the state standards of education • Two dedicated science labs • Small class sizes • Curriculum-based field trips throughout the Capital Region and beyond

Photo provided.

• After-school enrichment programs, including engineering, computer programming, team sports, piano, French language, and Odyssey of the Mind

• Wholesome lunch program in partnership with Healthy Living Market

• Specials including art, music, and Spanish starting in Pre-K

• Interscholastic soccer, crosscountry, and track opportunities

• Physical Education utilizing our playing fields and expansive wooded campus

• Before-Care daily from 7:30 a.m. After-Care daily until 5:30 p.m.

• Safe and Secure 60-acre campus for hiking, snowshoeing,

outdoor learning, and sledding hill for recess fun

• 5 minutes from I-87 Exit 14 and 5 minutes from downtown Saratoga Springs

EDUCATION BRIEFS

Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020

Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar Appoints Cindy Hollowood as Co-Executive Director SARATOGA COUNTY — Cindy Hollowood was recently named Co-Executive Director of Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar (SSAS), current Executive Director Jim LaVigne announced. Hollowood will serve alongside LaVigne for one year before becoming the new Executive Director. LaVigne will continue with the organization as a board member concentrating on program development and fundraising. “This is a bittersweet decision for me, but I believe it’s time. The past 13 years have been wonderful, and I have loved every aspect of this job, but I needed to put a succession plan in place. For the past three years, the board has discussed finding a suitable replacement, and we’ve spent countless hours reviewing the key requirements of the position and potential candidates,” LaVigne explained. Hollowood said the she has been impressed with the work of SASS since they first began. “Anything we can do as a community to help deserving students overcome the barriers that prevent them from getting a college education, we should do. The program has done a remarkable job. There are participants of the SASS program succeeding in high school, college and in life because of the effort and commitment of the program’s board, mentors and volunteers. These young people will change the world, and they have the program to thank for that. I am humbled and very happy that Jim and the SASS board think I can continue to grow what they have so successfully nurtured for these 13 years,” she said.

Photo provided.

Hollowood just finished a 38-year career as Managing Partner of the Saratoga Holiday Inn. While at the Holiday Inn, Hollowood served in a variety of leadership roles in the community and the hospitality industry. Her community involvement includes serving on the Saratoga Springs Zoning Board, the Special Assessment District, the boards of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, Saratoga Economic Development Corporation, Hudson Valley Community College Foundation and the Saratoga Race Course Community Advisory Committee. She was a founding member and three-time chair of the board of the Saratoga Convention Bureau and Chaired the New York State Hospitality and Tourism Association, the Saratoga America Red Cross and the Saratoga Next Step Downtown Redevelopment Committee. Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar’s ninth class graduated from Saratoga Springs High School in 2019. All 84 graduates have been accepted into college. For more information go to the Saratoga Sponsor A Scholar website: www. saratogasponsorascholar.org

Inspiring and Challenging the Nation’s Future Leaders in Science and Technology SARATOGA COUNTY — Middle school and high school students begin competing this month in the 2020 National Science Bowl,® sponsored by the Department of Energy and managed by DOE’s Office of Science, leading up to the National Championship in April 2020. Buzzers, not bells, will ring in the New Year for thousands of middle- and high-school students all across the U.S. That's because they'll soon be pitting their math and science knowledge — and their reflexes — against one another in regional competitions of the Department of Energy's (DOE's) 30th National Science Bowl® (NSB). Students from Saratoga Springs High School and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School will be participating, among several other schools in the Albany area. The competitions start this month, with four students from each team facing off in a fast-paced, question-and-answer format. (More information about the date and location of specific regionals can be found through the NSB Homepage). The winning team from each of the 50 middle- and 65 high-school regions will compete in the National Finals, held in Washington, D.C. from April 30 to May 4, 2020. At the Finals, winning

teams can score exciting adventure trips to Alaska and national parks across the country to learn firsthand about science in the field, as well as trophies, medals, and supplies for their schools' science departments. But to many, the ultimate prize simply wou ld be the prestige of winning the National Championship. Each year, the NSB draws more than 14,700 middle- and high-school competitors. More than 305,000 students have faced off in the NSB Finals since the first competition in 1991. The knowledge that former NSB competitors have acquired – and more importantly, the habits of study that they've learned along the way – have led them to success in a variety of fields. Many have become researchers; others are science and math professors at some of our nation's most prestigious universities. While those career paths might seem intuitive, the math and science knowledge students need to be successful in the NSB also can lead to successful careers in other fields. The 2020 NSB competitors will follow in the footsteps of previous National Science Bowl® contestants, and will blaze a trail for students in science, math and engineering for the next quarter-century.

The National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students' knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Middle and high school student teams from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. These teams face-off in a fast-paced questionand-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth and space science, physics, energy, and math. The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science manages the National Science Bowl® and sponsors the NSB finals competition. DOE's Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit www. energy.gov/science.

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Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020

10 Lewis Drive, Saratoga Springs 518-584-9455 or 518-587-1939, ext 605 info@townofwilton.com

ABOUT SUMMER CAMP Wilton Recreation offers summer camp for children entering grades 1 through 9, for 7 weeks. It is a place where “kids can be kids,” as they learn and grow through social interaction with their peers, as well as with their counselors. Our qualified staff consists of high school students, (many of whom are former campers), college students, as well as professionals. Supervisors oversee daily activities, while specialists oversee group on-site activities. Certified lifeguards travel with the campers to oversee water activities. Our program offers a variety of on-site activities each day. Some of these activities include sports, field events, as well as arts and crafts. For those wishing to add offsite (trips) to their summer camp program, we offer bowling, roller-skating, and much more. There is a “special trip of the week.” These trips offer age appropriate fun for everyone. As per State Health Department regulations, the camp provides certified lifeguards that travel with the groups. These lifeguards supervise the swimmers in conjunction with the State Park Lifeguards and facility usage lifeguards. All campers registered for trips are swim tested. Campers are then partnered with a fellow camper who has the same swimming ability. Once paired, campers swim near their partners. Once waterside, camp staff conduct buddy checks every 15 minutes (campers leave the water and report to their counselors). All staff stand in and around water during swimming activities to assist with supervision Refund policy: No refund or credits will be granted.

GENERAL INFORMATION: PROGRAMS On Site Campers participating in our On-Site activities will remain at Gavin Park for the day except when campers participate in supervised walks to offsite activities. Daily activities include crafts, sports, playground activities, and much more. Creative minds keep our campers entertained throughout the day. Trips Campers participating in Trips will enjoy swimming at least two days per week and three off site activities per week, which may include bowling, skating, etc. Only one special trip per week is planned which will include visits to museums and other area attractions. Campers have the option to stay On Site for the day with parent authorization. Based on availability.

AGE GROUPINGS

Pioneers (Grades 1-2) are our youngest campers who are entering grades 1-2. Pioneers are placed into groups with no more than six campers per counselor. Blazers (Grades 3-4) are those entering grades 3-4. Blazers are placed into groups with no more than seven campers per counselor. Trail Seekers (Grades 5-6) are those entering grades 5-6. Trail seekers are placed into groups with no more than eight campers per counselor. Trackers (Grades 7-9) are those campers entering grades 7-9. Trackers are placed into groups with no more than ten campers per counselor.

EXTENDED CARE

Extended care will be offered daily from 8:00 am - 9:00 am and 3 pm 5:30 pm. Pre-registration is required. Busing is NOT available for those participating in extended care. Extended care activities are limited to movies, playground, game room, free play in the gym, simple crafts and may not be offered every day. Based on availability, only available for those in camp. (See registration form for details)

BUSING

Busing is available for Wilton Residents for an additional fee. Actual pick up/drop off points will be determined once all campers are registered. Pick up/drop off locations are not “home pick up & drop offs,” but will be within developments, etc. (unless there are no other pickup/drop offs within the area, or a road is deemed unsafe by SSCS Transportation). Campers should be at their pick-up point at least 10 minutes prior to pick up. Those entering first grade will NOT be dropped off in the PM unless a parent/guardian or other designated responsible person is at the pickup location to meet the child. Riding the bus is a privilege. All bus rules that apply during the school year will be adhered to during the summer program. • CAMPERS RIDING BUSES MUST RIDE BUSES DAILY. • NO REFUNDS IF BUS PRIVILEGES ARE REVOKED.

Food

Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020

Longtime Garlic Grower finds a

New Home

at the

Farmers’ Market

SATURDAYS 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Wilton Mall | Food Court

by Himanee Gupta-Carlson for Saratoga TODAY Photo by Pattie Garrett.

Photos provided by Saratoga Garlic.

ill Higgins began growing garlic in 1998 on farmland in Northumberland, a community between Schuylerville and Saratoga. He sold the garlic to a food distributor at the Chelsea Market in Manhattan, and over time, began consulting with chefs to create a line of prepared products.

Over the years, his enterprise Saratoga Garlic Co. expanded, supplying grocery stores, restaurants, and wholesalers with sauces and pickled products. The business kept growing, and then last fall Higgins went small. He applied to become a new vendor with the Saratoga Farmers’ Market, joining the market’s cadre of local farmers, home producers, and artisans. Now, Higgins spends Saturday mornings at the market’s winter location in the Wilton Mall, offering samples of their garlic products, greeting new customers, and reconnecting with friends. Their experience is helping them understand better what their customers like. It also captures the community feeling that the Saratoga Farmers’ Market creates. “We wanted a more direct connection and additional insight to what our end consumer is looking for,” says Max Higgins, who coordinates sales for Saratoga Garlic and is Bill Higgins’s son.

BLT Burritos with Sambal Aioli

So far, the experience has been great. “Everyone at the market has been very welcoming and we’ve really enjoyed the positive atmosphere each Saturday,” Max Higgins says. On top of that, they have discovered that old friends from elementary and high school days are market regulars, as well. And, says Max Higgins, “the live music is great.” Saratoga Garlic Co.’s signature product is aioli, a garlic sauce with a mayonnaise base. The company offers five varieties, along with a pickled garlic product. The sauces can be used to season dishes, as a spread on crackers or bread, or as a condiment to such things as steaks, pork or goat, chops, or fish. Bill Higgins worked with a number of chefs to perfect his recipes over the years. He and his family still grow their own garlic, which is German white, a porcelain variety known for big bulbs, a robust flavor, and high tolerance to his sandy soil. The family also occasionally grows dill for their pickled products and has discussed the prospect of trying out such items as saffron, which flavors one of their aioli sauces. The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Wilton Mall. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Yields: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 cups diced fresh tomatoes

*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

• 12 bacon strips*, cooked and crumbled

• 1/4 cup Sambal Aioli*

• 1/8 tsp pepper

• 3 cups shredded cheese*

• 4 flour tortillas, warmed

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients; mix well. 2. Spoon down the center of each tortilla; fold the ends and sides over filling and roll-up. Serve immediately. Recipe courtesy of Saratoga Garlic.

Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020

You’re

Food

Waffle-y Cute Hello my Foodie Friends !

How many of you like to eat breakfast foods any time of the day? As a child, one of my favorite breakfast items was and still is waffles. I love by John Reardon the smell of cooking waffles when you walk into the kitchen. One of our for Saratoga TODAY family treats was waffles on Sunday morning. My mother would offer to put blueberries, strawberries, bananas and various fruits on our waffles. I have always loved waffles’ crispy wafer surface, soft interior and tiny golden pockets filled with maple syrup. The waffles of my dreams (and by now you realize this is nearing psychedelic-flashback territory), include the proper waffles are dark golden brown, crisp and served with butter melting into the square holes, maybe a salty pork product nearby such as bacon and real maple syrup. I would beg for a scoop of ice cream on top – but that idea was quickly nixed. Waffles have been a favorite food for hundreds of years, possibly dating back to the 13th Century. Although Waffles were brought to Pennsylvania centuries ago by German settlers, they are experiencing a modern-day comeback that extends long after sunrise. There are many new food concepts out there that include creative approaches to waffles as an all day food. It is safe to say that Americans have developed a bit of a fascination, perhaps an obsession of making waffles a novelty breakfast item to decadent masterpieces. The first waffle irons with the characteristic honeycomb pattern appeared in the 1200’s when a craftsman designed and forged cooking irons. Original irons featured a hinged design. Consequently, the batter was poured in, pressed together, and cooked over an open hearth fire. Making crisp and fluffy homemade waffles has gotten easier since the days when you had to hold a long-handled waffle iron in the fire to get them perfectly browned. Modern waffle makers require little more effort than plugging them in and heating them up, but it can take a little practice to effortlessly turn out golden grids that pair perfectly with real maple syrup or crunchy fried chicken. A generously oiled and preheated waffle maker should produce an irresistible result every time. We carry several types of Waffle makers by All-Clad. The All-Clad Waffle Maker cooks generous Belgian waffles at the same time. It features advanced heating technology for homogeneous browning; moreover, 7 levels of browning are possible. The steam release system prevents condensation buildup as waffles bake, for crispy outside and fluffy inside waffles. The ready to cook light signals when to add batter and the audible signal indicates when waffles are ready. The non-stick plates are easy to clean. An overflow batter tray put at the back of the cooking plate avoids mess. Another option is the delicious round waffles. I never met a waffle I didn’t like. After hearing the ways waffles can answer the never-ending “What’s for dinner?” question or liven up a winter party, you’ll never look at a box of Eggos the same way again. Who says waffles are just for breakfast? You could eat them for lunch, dinner and dessert too. Here are some ideas: Chicken and Bacon Waffles: Call it a meat-lovers waffle. Top your waffle with fried chicken and crispy bacon, and even mix bacon into the waffle batter. Save it for a lazy Sunday morning when you don’t have to leave the couch too quickly.

nd Ham a les aff W e s e Che 2 se Makes 1

rvings

INGREDIENTS • 1 3/4 cups flour

• 1 cup buttermilk

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 3/4 cup soda water

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• Non-stick vegetable oil spray

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 cup thinly-cut strips of ham

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 3/4 cup shredded sharp white cheddar

• 3 large egg whites

• Maple syrup

• 3 large egg yolks • 1 cup (2 sticks) melted butter

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 300°. Heat waffle iron until very hot. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites in a medium bowl until medium-soft peaks form. Whisk egg yolks, melted butter, buttermilk, and soda water in a medium bowl; gradually whisk into dry ingredients. Fold in egg whites. 2. Coat waffle iron with non-stick vegetable oil spray. Pour batter onto iron, spreading it into corners (amount of batter needed will vary according to machine). Scatter 1 rounded Tbsp. ham and 1 Tbsp. white cheddar over each waffle. Cook until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer to a baking sheet; keep waffles warm in oven between batches. Serve with butter and warm maple syrup.

Waffled Brioche French Toast: If you’re the type who always waffles (har har) between French toast and waffles on the diner menu, you can get the best of both worlds at home. Pop a chunky slice of brioche in the waffle iron, and you’ll wind up with crispy divots (perfect for flooding with syrup) and maintain the fluffy, chewy texture typical of French toast. Waffled Banana Bread: Banana bread is another morning favorite that can get a waffle update. Pour bananabread batter straight into the waffle iron for a treat that’s both new and familiar — and cooks in way less time than typical banana bread. Breakfast Grilled Cheese: Waffles to-go sounds like a trick until you realize that two waffles can sandwich all the gooey stuff (cream cheese and jam) inside for a handheld breakfast. There are so many options to make with a waffle maker. Stop by Compliments to the Chef, your Neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery store located at 33 Railroad Pl. to pick up the essentials to make culinary delights. Have fun in the kitchen; tell that special someone they are “Waffle-y Cute.” Remember my Foodie Friends “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”

Take Care, John & Paula

h c n Lu FRIDAY

MONDAY

Office for the Aging Lunch Program Served at the Saratoga Senior Center

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

3/6

3/9

3/10

3/11

3/12

• Eggplant Rollatini with Marinara Sauce • Pasta with Marinara Sauce • Lima Beans • Chocolate Cookies

• Chicken with Orange Glaze Sauce • Brown Rice • Capri Vegetables • Mandarin Oranges

• Sloppy Joe Pasta Bake • Brussels Sprouts • Warm Garlic Roll • Yogurt

• Hearty Beef Vegetable Stew • Oyster Crackers • Stewed Tomatoes • Warm Biscuit • Apple Slices

• Hot Turkey Sandwich • Butternut Squash • Broccoli • Fruit Jello with Whipped Topping

Menu Subject to Change. Coffee, tea and butter are served daily. The suggested contribution is $2/meal. There is a $6 fee for guests under the age of 60. Please make checks payable to: Northeast Dining and Lodging, c/o Saratoga County Office for the Aging, 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020

RELIGION

Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020

Places of Worship

*Wheelchair Accessible

Adirondack Christian Fellowship

Christian Restoration Ministries

Full Gospel Tabernacle

8 Mountain Ledge, Wilton Contact: 518-587-0623 | acfsaratoga.com Services: Sunday 8 and 10 a.m.

Saratoga Senior Center: 5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-796-4323 | Pastor Pat Roach Services: Saturday 7-9 p.m.; Bible Study: Friday 7-8 p.m.

207 Redmond Road, Gansevoort Contact: 518-793-2739 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Adirondack Friends Meeting

Christian Science Church

Galway United Methodist Church

27 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls Contact: 518-793-3755 | adirondackfriendsmeeting.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

107 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-0221 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

2056 East Street, Galway Contact: 518-882-6520 | galway-united-methodist-church.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July and August)

Assembly of God Faith Chapel

Church of Christ at Clifton Park

Grace Church

6 Burgoyne Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-6069 | Rev. Scott Cutting Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

7 Old Route 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-6611 | cliftonparkchurchofchrist.com Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Assembly of God Saratoga

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

118 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6081 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

1 Glenmore Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-4796 | churchofjesuschrist.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m

34 Third Street, Waterford Contact: 518-237-7370 | gracewaterford.com Rev. Kathy Alonge-Coons Services: Sunday 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. Adult Christian Education Program: 8:30 a.m.

Bacon Hill Reformed Church* 560 Route 32N, Bacon Hill Contact: 518-695-3074 | Rev. Janet Vincent Services: 10 a.m.; Sunday School: 10 a.m. Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-692-7694 | 518-885-0876 1-800-22UNITE | bahai.org Public Meetings: 1st Tuesdays 7 p.m. Ballston Center Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church 58 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-7312 | ballstoncenterarpchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Ballston Spa United Methodist Church* 101 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-6886 | ballstonspaumchurch.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Barkersville Christian Church 7200 Barkersville Road, Middle Grove Contact: 518-882-6437 | barkersvillechristianchurch.com Pastor Pat Atwell | Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Bethesda Episcopal Church* 41 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-5980 | bethesdachurch.org The Very Rev’d Marshall J. Vang Services: Sunday 8 a.m and 10 a.m.

Community Alliance Church 257 Rowland Street, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-6524 Services: Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Congregation Shaara Tfille* 84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-2370 | saratogasynagogue.org Services: Monday 7:30 a.m., Thursday 7:30 a.m., Saturday 10 a.m., 3rd Friday Shabbat 7:30p.m. Corinth Free Methodist Church 20 Hamilton Avenue, Corinth Contact: 518-654-9255 | 518-792-0271 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Corinth United Methodist Church 243 Main Street, Corinth Contact: 518-654-2521 | cfumc@cnyconnect.net Services: Sunday 11 a.m. Cornerstone Community Church 100 Saratoga Village Boulevard, #8, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-664-5204 | mycornerstonechurch.org Pastor Frank Galerie Services: Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Community

Burnt Hills United Methodist Church*

2001 Route 9, Round Lake Contact: 518-877-8506 | office@corpuschristichurch.net Services: Saturday: 4 p.m. Sunday: 8 and 11 a.m.

816 Route 50, Burnt Hills Contact: 518-399-5144 | nybhumc.com Pastor Holly Nye Services: Sunday 9 and 10:30 a.m. | Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Eastern Orthodox — Christ the Savior 349 Eastline Road, Ballston Lake Contact: 518-212-7845 | xcsavior.org Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Calvary Capital District

Faith Chapel

5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: calvarycd.com Pastor Andrew Holt Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

6 Burgoyne Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-6069 | faithchapelschuylerville.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church

45 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6301 | fbcsaratoga.org Services: Sunday Noon

768 Charlton Road, Charlton Contact: 518-399-4831 | charltonfreehold.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Christ Community Reformed Church

First Baptist Church of Saratoga Springs

First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa

1010 Route 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-7654 | ccrc-cpny.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

202 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-8361 | bspabaptist.org Services: 10:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July and August) Sunday School: 9 a.m. (all ages)

Christ Episcopal Church*

First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa

15 West High Street, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-1031 Services: Sunday 8 a.m., 10 a.m., and 5 p.m.

22 West High Street, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-5583 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Grace Fellowship Saratoga* 165 High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-691-0301 | saratoga.gracefellowship.com Pastor Mike Adams Services: Sundays 9 and 11 a.m. Greater Grace Community Church 100 Saratoga Village, Building 17, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-899-7777 | thechurch@ggccmalta.org Pastor David Moore Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Greenfield Center Baptist Church 30 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center Contact: 518-893-7429 Services: 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. (all ages) Highway Tabernacle Church 235 Hudson Avenue, Mechanicville Contact: 518-664-4442 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Hope Church 206 Greenfield Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-7442 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.; Sunday School: 9 a.m. Jonesville United Methodist 963 Main Street, Clifton Park Contact: 518-877-7332 Services: Sunday: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Living Waters Church of God 4330 State Route 50, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-0484 | livingwaterscog.us Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Malta Presbyterian Church 118 Dunning Street, Malta Contact: 518-899-5992 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Malta Ridge United Methodist Church 729 Malta Avenue Extension, Malta Contact: 518-581-0210 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Middle Grove United Methodist Church* 429 Middle Grove Road, Middle Grove Contact: 518-581-2973 Pastor Jason Proctor Services: Sunday 9 a.m. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church 100 Cresent Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-9441 | Rev. Dr. Victor L. Collier Services: 10 a.m.

Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020 RELIGION

Places of Worship

*Wheelchair Accessible

New Life Fellowship*

St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church*

Schuylerville United Methodist Church

51 Old Gick Road, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-580-1810 | newlifeinsaratoga.org. Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6122 Services: Weekdays 8 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Sunday 8, 10 a.m., and 5 p.m.; Spanish Mass 1 p.m.

51 Church Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-3101 | sumethodist.org Services: Sunday 11 a.m.

St. George’s Episcopal Church

971 Route 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-7964 | Services: Sunday 9 and 10:45 a.m.

Next Level Church Comedy Works: 388 Broadway, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-306-7133 | nextlevel.church/saratoga-ny-church Pastor Joe | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Northway Church 770 Pierce Road, Clifton Park Contact: 518-899-1200 | northwaychuch.tv Services: 9:30 and 11 a.m. Old Saratoga Reformed Church* 48 Pearl Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-3260 | old-saratoga.rcachurches.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Old Stone Church (American Baptist) 159 Stone Church Road, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-583-1002 | Services: 10:30 a.m. Olde Liberty Baptist 600 Route 67, Malta Contact: 518-885-4211 | oldelibertybaptist.com Services: Sunday 10, 11 a.m., and 2 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church* 73 Midline Road, Ballston Lake Contact: 518-399-5713 Services: Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m. Perry Road Baptist Church* 150 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-0711 | Pastor Thomas Van McClain Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Pine Grove Community Church* 59 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs Contact: 860-942-7359 | Thegrovess.com Pastor Mark Kehrer | Services: Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Porter Corners United Methodist Church* 512 Allen Road, Porter Corners Contact: 518-893-2289 Services: Sunday 9 a.m. Presbyterian-NE Congregational Church* 24 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6091 | pnecchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA) 4 Northcrest Drive, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-2226 | poplutheranchurch.org Services: Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship: 1st and 3rd Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15- 10:15 a.m. (Sept.-June) REACH- Christian education for adults: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Quaker Springs United Methodist Church* 466 Route 32, Schylerville Contact: 518-695-3101 | qsumc.com | Pastor Ben Lalka Services: Sunday 9 a.m. River of Hope Fellowship 100 Saratoga Village Boulevard, Malta Commons, Suite 3 Contact: riverofhopefellowship.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter* 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-2375 Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m.

912 Route 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-6351 | stgeorge@csdl.net | stgeorgescp.org Services: Saturday 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9, 11:30 a.m. St. Isaac Jogues 716 Route 9P, Saratoga Lake Contact: 518-813-5090 | Father Patrick Rice Services: Sunday 10 a.m. (Open Memorial Day to winter) St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church* 3159 Route 9N, Greenfield Center Contact: 518-893-7680 | stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m. St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church* 167 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-7411 | stmarysbsta.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8:30, 10:30 a.m., Noon St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church* 771 Route 29, Rock City Falls Contact: 518-885-4677 | sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com Services: Sunday 8:30 a.m. St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church* 149 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-0904 | office@spalutheran.org Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 and 11 a.m. St. Peter Lutheran Church* 2776 Route 9, Malta Contact: 518-583-4153 | Services: Sunday 9 a.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 1 Grove Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-3918 | ststephens-schuylerville.com Services: Sunday 8:30 a.m. St. Therese Chapel (RC) 1 Wilton-Gansevoort Road, Gansevoort Contact: 518-792-2276 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. St. Thomas Anglican Church 242 Grooms Road, Halfmoon Contact: 518-348-0842 | thomasanglican.com Father John Bassett | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Saratoga Abundant Life Church 2 Hutchins Road, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-885-5456 | salchurch.org Services: Sunday 8:20 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Saratoga Chabad 130 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-526-0773 | saratogachabad.com Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker) 571 Route 32, Quaker Springs Contact: 518-587-7477 | 518-399-5013 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Saratoga United Methodist Church* 175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-3720 | saratogaumc.com Services: Sunday 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Saratoga Seventh-Day Adventist Church 399 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-6951 | saratogasda.org Services: Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath School: 10 a.m.

Shenendehowa United Methodist

Simpson United Methodist Church 1089 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls Contact: 518-885-4794 | Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m. Soul Saving Station for Every Nation Christ Crusaders of America 62 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-3122 | soulsavingstationchurch.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Starpoint Church 410 21st Century Park Drive, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-2811 | starpoint.church Services: 9, 10:30 a.m. and Noon Stillwater Christian Fellowship Meeting at Liberty Ridge Farm: 29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke Contact: 518-288-8802 | Services: 10 a.m. Stillwater United Church (Presbyterian U.S.A.) 747 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater Contact: 518-664-7984 | stillwaterunitedchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Temple Sinai* 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-8730 | saratogasinai.org Shabbat Services: Friday 6 or 8 p.m. (rotating schedule); Saturday 10:30 a.m. Terra Nova Church* 45 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-833-0504 | terranovachurch.org Services: Sunday 9 a.m. The Salvation Army/ Worship, Service & Community Center 27 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-1640 Services: Worship 11 a.m. | Sunday School: 10 a.m. Trinity United Methodist Church 155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort Contact: 518-584-9107 | tumcwilton.com | Rev. Jeff Stratton Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs* 624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-1555 | uusaratoga.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Unity Church in Albany 21 King Avenue, Albany Contact: 518-453-3603 Services: Sunday 9 and 11 a.m.; Sunday School: 11 a.m. West Charlton United Presbyterian Church 1331 Sacandaga Road, West Charlton Contact: 518-882-9874 | westcharltonupc.org | Rev. Thomas Gregg Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Wilton Baptist Church 755 Saratoga Road, Wilton Contact: 518-583-2736 | wiltonbaptistchurch.com Services: Sunday 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Zen Buddhist Sitting Group Wilson Chapel, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-421-2155 | Services: Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

LOCAL BRIEFS

AARP/TaxAide Services The AARP TaxAide program will begin providing free tax preparation services for low- and moderate-income residents in Saratoga, Washington and Warren Counties. The TaxAide preparers are trained in federal and state tax regulations and are certified by the IRS. Free tax Preparation services will be available through April 15. To find the location nearest you, go to www.aarp.org/ foindtaxhelp or call 1-800-2277669 for assistance. Open House - Retired and Senior Volunteers Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Saratoga County is partnering with The Children’s Museum at Saratoga. The Museum is in need of Monday Volunteers. The museum is closed to visitors on Mondays. There is a wide array of opportunity for volunteers to help. The museum can use assistance with building exhibits, repairs, painting, cleaning, gardening, and office work. Stop by on Monday, March 16 from 10 a.m. - noon. and learn more about this flexible, fun opportunity. Children’s Museum is located at 69 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs. Bus Trip to Turning Stone Olde Saratoga Seniors are hosting a bus trip to Turning Stone Casino, Verona on Monday, March 16. Bus leaves Saratoga Train Station at 6:15 a.m. or American Legion, Schuylerville at 6:45 a.m. and returns approximately 8:30 p.m. Can play bingo or Casino Bonus. Cost is $10 for Senior members or $15 for non-members. Mail check to PO Box 60, Schuylerville, NY 12871 or contact Pat Temple, 518-338-2329. Havurah Vatik “Medicare for All” – What Would it Mean, presented at the Congregation Shaara Tfille, 84 Weibel Ave., Saratoga Springs on March 17 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Dr. George Jolly will explain and clarify issues surrounding possible changes in the way we pay for healthcare. Then we’ll look at what changes

have been proposed to “improve” and “enhance” Medicare. Bring your questions, concerns and the comments you have heard. He will speak to all of them (if there’s time). A catered lunch follows the program. RSVP by March 11 to 518-584-8730, ext 4. Brooks BBQ and Annual Spring Auction Stillwater United Church is holding a Brooks’ Chicken BBQ dinner on Saturday, March 21 from 4 - 6:30 p.m., until “sold out” in Stillwater United’s Fellowship Hall at 747 Hudson Ave. across from Post office. Parking behind church. BBQ tickets $14. Menu includes half-chicken, potato, coleslaw, roll, cake and beverage. Eat in or take-out. The Annual Spring Auction will be held at the same time. The preview of items begins at 3 p.m. with a scheduled 6:30 p.m. drawing. Winners do not have to be present at the time of the drawing. Handicap accessible. Leap into Spring with an Evening of Socializing and Music Join us on Saturday, March 21 at Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs at 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wine, coffee and desserts can be purchased. Music begins at 7:15 p.m. Admission is $15 per person; $40 per family or purchase tickets online go to: uusaratoga.breezechms.com/ form/March 21. Proceeds go to UUCSS to support communitybased projects. For more information, call 518 587-0403. Indoor Craft & Garage Sale On Sunday, March 22 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the SaratogaWilton Elks Club on Elks Lane. Admission is free, over 40 vendors, great parking, bargains galore, and lunch. Household items, sports equipment, hand-made items, clothing, jewelry, party vendors, pet supplies, food treats, and more. All proceeds go to our local charities. An 8’ foot table and chairs are just $15; call Linda at 518-289-5470 for information or to sign up for a table(s). Estherville Animal Shelter Luncheon The luncheon will be held at Van Patten Golf Club, 924 Main St.,

Clifton Park, on Sunday, March 29 from 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Estherville is celebrating their 65th year as a nokill shelter that cares for abandoned and abused animals. The luncheon includes Chef’s Buffet, silent auction and raffle. Come support this privately-run facility. Cost is $39 payable to Estherville by March 15, mail to B. Kerker, 1556 Division St, Charlton, NY 12010 by March 20. For more information, contact kerkerb@yahoo.com. “Researching the Other Half” Genealogy Workshop The Saratoga County History Roundtable and Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County join together to provide a unique introduction to researching past generations on Thursday, March 19, 7 p.m. at Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa. For more information, visit saratogacountyhistoryroundtable. com or contact Jim Richmond at saratogacohistoryroundtable@ gmail.com H.O.P.E. Animal Rescue Fundraiser Help save the lives of orphaned animals by dining out on Wednesday, March 25 from 5 – 9 p.m. at The Inn at Saratoga, 231 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Enjoy dinner, drinks and live entertainment. The Inn at Saratoga will donate 20% of the total food and beverage proceeds to H.O.P.E. Animal Rescue. Reservations suggested but not required. Spotlighter’s Theater Troupe Auditions Town of Malta Spotlighter’s Theatre Troupe will be holding auditions for their June musical production of “The Rockin’ Tale of Snow White” at the Malta Community Center. Auditions are by appointment only on Sunday, March 29 and Monday, March 30. Needed are over 30 actors and actresses, ages seven through adult. Contact Elyse Young, Artistic Director at theater@ malta-town.org or 518-899-4411, ext 305 for more information or audition appointment. Anxiety and Depression Workshop An exciting evening workshop from a dynamic presenter, Jaimen McMillan, in conjunction with Parent University will be held on

Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020 March 31 at 7 p.m. at the Maple Avenue Middle School, Large Group Room, 2nd floor. A look at support for anxiety and depression based on movement and space. No registration required. Free and open to the public. Open Mornings at Waldorf School Experience a morning main lesson. Meet for Q & A. Tour our buildings. Lower School, March 31, 8:30 – 10 a.m. at 62 York Ave., Saratoga Springs and High School, April 1, 8:30 – 10 a.m. at 122 Regent St., Saratoga Springs. RSVP to admissions@ waldorfsarratoga.org. Get Paid to Lose Weight and Improve Your Health Volunteer for an exciting 12week weight loss research study sponsored by Isagenix International LLC, at Skidmore College. Study participants must be overweight, nonsmokers, healthy and between the ages of 30 – 65 years old. You will be compensated $50 successful completion of all testing procedures for the first 6 weeks and another $50 for your successful participation of the entire 12-week study. For details contact Dr. Karen Arciero at Skidmore College, email: karciero@skidmore.edu or Dr. Paul Arciero at Skidmore College, email; parciero@skidmore.edu. Call for Artists with Chronic Illnesses, Disabilities, & Caregivers If you are an artist living with or caring for someone with a rare disease, serious illness, or disability, this is a great opportunity to share your art. Saratoga-based nonprofit, Beyond My Battle, is holding the second annual “Art with Heart and Hope” show on May 21 at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs. Deadline to submit is March 30. All art must be able to be hung on a wall. Artist must be at least 18 years old and living in the Capital Region of New York. Artists should submit a photo of their artwork, along with a title, dimensions, medium, and description (approximately 100 words) of how they use art to move beyond their personal battle to art@beyondmybattle.org no later than March 30.

Vendors Wanted for Stop and Shop Wilton Emergency Squad is having a Spring Stop and Shop on Saturday, April 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the General Schuyler Building, 901 Route 29, Saratoga Springs, NY. We have approximately 40 vendors, raffles, refreshments and much more. Contact Jennie McReynolds at 518-338-2709. Wilton Democrats 2nd Annual Spring Social The Town of Wilton Democratic Committee is holding its Social on Sunday, April 5, from 3 to 5 p.m. at McGregor Links Country Club, 359 Northern Pines Rd, Wilton. It’s an opportunity for Wilton residents to mingle and hear about issues of concern in government and the electoral process and Assistant Professor Christopher Mann from Skidmore College's Political Science department will give a brief presentation on "How Early Voting Changes Campaigns and Elections: Lessons from Other States." Appetizers and a cash bar available. Tickets are $25 until March 30 or $30 at the door. For tickets: secure.actblue. com/donate/2020-wilton-social or send a check made out to Town of Wilton Democratic Committee to WDC Treasurer, P.O. Box 4652, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. For more information, contact Tom Federlin at tfederl1@nycap.rr.com. Workshop for Pastoral Care and Care Givers Pastoral Care Ministry will offer skill building and formation workshops for those of any faith interested in volunteering as a visitor to the sick, elderly, and homebound. The workshops will be held Mondays April 20, 27 and May 4 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 9 from 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. at St. Edward the Confessor Church, 569 Clifton Park Center Rd., Clifton Park. Information on pastoral visitation, communication, illness issues, spiritual assessment, grief, loss, suffering, faith, death, dying, ritual, sacraments, theology of pastoral care and care giving issues. $60, includes book/ materials. Registration is required, space limited. Deadline: April 13. To register: www.rcda.org. PastoralCareTraining; email: Maria.Schollenberger@rcda.org or 518-641-6818.

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This Week’s Events: MARCH. 6 - 12 family friendly FRIDAY, MARCH 6

Spring Saratoga Reptile Expo

Fish Fry Friday

Saratoga Springs City Center 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Learn about and buy exotic animals (reptiles, amphibians, exotic small mammals, invertebrates, and more), enclosures, and supplies at the Saratoga Reptile Expo! Over 100 vendors, hands-on education area with zoologists and other experts, great food and ice cream from Farmers' Daughters' Drive Inn and Ben & Jerry's. Admission will be $10 for adults, $6 for children age 6-13, and under 6 are free.

Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club Route 32 South of the Village of Victory 4:30 – 7 p.m. | All are welcome, members and non-members. Menu: fish fry, chicken fry, clam fry, popcorn shrimp fry, buffalo shrimp, chowder, ask about our extra’s and beverages. You are welcome to eat in at our club house or call ahead for take-out. 518-695-3917. Continuing every Friday through April 10.

Lenten Fish Fry Dinner Knights of Columbus #246 50 Pine Rd., Saratoga Springs | 5 - 8 p.m. In addition to New England Clam Chowder, entrees will include Fried or Baked Haddock, Fried Clam Strips. Open to the public every Friday throughout Lent, until April 10. Take-out available. For questions, please call 518-584-8547.

MONDAY, MARCH 9 Lenten Study Series Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church 768 Charlton Rd., Charlton 10 a.m. – Noon. | A Lenten Study Series: Beloved Communities using the book “Becoming a Beloved Community.” The cost is $8 per person. Please email office@ charltonfreehold.org. Series will also take place on Wednesdays from 7 – 9 p.m. through April 8.

Celebrate Purim

Jewish Community Center 84 Weibel Ave., Saratoga Springs | 5:30 p.m. Celebrate the festive holiday of Purim with a deli dinner and plenty of hamantashen. The Megillah Reading will follow at 6 p.m. Cost SUNDAY, MARCH 8 is $10 per adult and $5 for children under All You Can Eat Breakfast 12. People are encouraged to come dressed in costume. Open to the entire community, Ballston Spa Elks Lodge 10 Hamilton St., Ballston Spa | 8 – 11 a.m. for more information or to RSVP, please Buffet includes scrambled eggs, French toast, call 518-584-2370 or saratogajcc@albany. twcbc.com. This program is sponsored by a pancakes, sausage, home fries, eggs and generous grant from the Jewish Federation omelets to order, biscuits and gravy. Adults of Northeast New York. $7, seniors (60+) $6 and children 4-10, $5.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

Monthly Breakfast

Saratoga Martial Arts Festival

Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club Route 32 South of the village of Victory 8 - 11 a.m. | Eggs cooked to order, bacon, sausage, toast (white or wheat), pancakes (regular, blueberry, buckwheat, apple cinnamon), French toast, home fries, orange juice, coffee, tea, hot chocolate. Cost: Adult $8, Child $4. Everyone welcome.

Courtyard by Marriott Saratoga Springs 11 Excelsior Ave., Saratoga Springs 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Join us for the Capital Region's premier martial arts conference. 2 days (Saturday and Sunday) of hands-on workshops featuring a staff of Master Instructors in Martial Arts from around the world covering topics from Striking to Grappling to Weapons, Combat Sports to Self Defense. For more information saratogafestival.ticketspice.com/2020saratoga-martial-arts-festival.

Donation is $10 at the door. Please bring a canned food Item to be donated to our local food pantries. Light fare and raffles.

TUESDAY, MARCH 10

Family Festival Saratoga Wilton Elks 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs | 2 – 6 p.m. The Saratoga Ancient Order of Hibernians will sponsor a grand day of Irish music by Forthlin Road and Grafton Street Trio and dancing by Wild Irish Acres Dancers.

Looking Green Luncheon Longfellows Restaurant 500 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs Noon – 2 p.m. | Come Join Saratoga Christian Women’s Connection. Special feature this month is Caitlyn Sheldon, a local librarian, who will speak about researching and creating her authentic Victorian Saratoga Dress Ensemble. Her ensemble will be on display. Our speaker is Judy Button from Lockport, NY who will speak about “God’s Love for Us.” Menu choices are corn beef and cabbage or Asian stir fry. Cost is $19 inclusive. For reservations call Ellie at 518584-3779 or Anita at 518-583-4043.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 Celebration Dinner Saratoga-Wilton Elks 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Corned Beef and Ham Dinner, soup, potatoes, cabbage, seasonal vegetables, rolls and butter, dessert, coffee and tea. Donation Requested: $12 adults, $11. Seniors (62 years) and Military (Active or Retired) with ID Card, $8 Children 5-12. Children under 5 Free, $12 All Take-outs. Cash Bar Available. Call 518-584-2585 for more information.

Donate Blood: Red Cross Month Saratoga Public Library 49 Henry St., Saratoga Springs Noon - 6 p.m. | American Red Cross urges the public to join its lifesaving mission by giving blood or platelets this March in celebration of Red Cross Month. Donors of all blood types, especially type O, are urgently needed. You can also give on Thursday, March 12, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Saratoga Central Catholic High School, 247 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12 Get Paid to Lose Weight Informational Meeting Dance Theater Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 7 p.m. Volunteer for an exciting 12-week weight loss research study sponsored by Isagenix International LLC, at Skidmore College. Study participants must be overweight, non-smokers, healthy and between the ages of 30-65 years old. You will be compensated $50 successful completion of all testing procedures for the first 6 weeks and another $50 for your successful participation of the entire 12-week study. The Dance Theater is adjacent to the Sports Center. For details contact Dr. Karen Arciero at Skidmore College, email: karciero@skidmore.edu or Dr. Paul Arciero at Skidmore College, email; parciero@skidmore.edu.

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P O P CU LTU RE Dancing with the Adirondack Stars W R ITER

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Jerry Saltz at UAlbany ALBANY — Pulitzer Prize winning art critic Jerry Saltz will visit the University at Albany for an evening of conversation with WAMC's Joe Donahue as part of The Creative Life: A Conversation Series. Free and open to the public, the event will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24 at the Campus Center Auditorium on the University at Albany’s main campus, 1400 Washington Ave. Saltz is one of the most influential-and popular-culture writers working today. Since 2006, he has been senior art critic and columnist for New York Magazine. Formerly the senior art critic for The Village Voice, he received the

Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2018 and was nominated for the award in 2001 and 2006. Saltz’s new book, How to Be An Artist, is full of practical inspiration for creative people of all kinds - brimming with dozens of brand new rules, prompts, exercises and tips designed to break through creative blocks, ignite motivation, conquer bad habits and help artists of all kinds to realize their dreams. A book signing and reception at the University Art Museum will start at 6 p.m. For additional information, contact the UAlbany Performing Art Center box office at 518-4423997 or tickets@albany.edu.

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GLENS FALLS — Dancing with the Adirondack Stars 2020 will be staged at the Charles R. Wood Theater on Saturday, April 4. The event will pair local professional dancers – from: the Fred Astaire Dance Studio, and Arthur Murray Dance Centers of Saratoga Springs, ACEntertainment in Hudson Falls,

and the Glens Falls Family YMCA with community members. The event is presented by Community, Work & Independence, Inc. - which provides services to meet the needs of the medically frail, developmentally disabled, brain injured, learning disabled, economically disadvantaged and

individuals with other challenges. Dancing with the Adirondack Stars will feature a cocktail and appetizer reception, raffle items, a silent auction, live competitive partner dancing and a dessert reception to meet the stars. Tickets are $55 per person. For more information, visit the website cwinc.org.

Novel Night at Northshire: Night Vale Authors in Town with New Book SARATOGA SPRINGS — A night celebrating the release of “The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home,” by the creators of the #1 hit podcast of the same name, will take place 6:30 p.m. March 26 at Northshire Bookstore Saratoga. Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor are also the authors of the New York Times bestselling Welcome to Night Vale novels. This new book – published by Harper Perennial Hardcover on March 24 - takes readers deeper into lore of the strange desert town of Night Vale to tell the history of one of town’s most interesting and terrifying residents, The Faceless Old Woman. Told in a series of harrowing flashbacks, the story takes readers back to a late 18th century Europe already conquered by Napoleon, unfurling an initially blissful, then tragic childhood on a Mediterranean estate, her rise in the criminal underworld, a nautical adventure with a mysterious organization of smugglers, her plot for revenge on those who have betrayed her, and her ultimate death and its aftermath, as her spirit travels the world for decades until settling in Night Vale. Tickets are required for this event and are $5. Space is limited. Ticket can be redeemed for $5 off a copy of "The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in

Your Home" purchased the night of the event. Cranor and Fink’s Welcome to Night Vale podcast has been downloaded more than 250 million times since its debut in 2012. Their touring live show has

performed over 400 live shows in 35 US States and 17 countries. For more information about the event and/or tickets, visit Northshire Bookstore Saratoga at 424 Broadway, or go to: northshire.com.

Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020

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the artemis tour:

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RETURNS TO SPAC JULY 3

Lindsey Stirling on stage at SPAC in 2018. Photos by SuperSource Media, LLC.

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Violinist and dancer Lindsey Stirling will hit the road this summer for a 36-city tour which includes her inaugural appearance at New York City’s iconic Radio City Music Hall, and her return to Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Friday, July 3. Stirling’s self-titled debut album was released in 2012 and followed by “Shatter Me” two years later. “Brace Enough,” her third album, was issued in 2016 – a year which also saw the publication of her memoir “The Only Pirate at the Party.” An album of Christmas songs followed. Exhibiting a variety of talents, Stirling recently lent her likeness to a new comic book series called “Sparrow,” has competed on the TV shows “America’s Got Talent”

and “Dancing with the Stars,” and counts more than 10 million subscribers on YouTube. In 2018, she appeared at SPAC while on a co-headlining tour with Evanescence. “When I started writing my own music, I took a page out of their book,” she told this journalist in 2018. “I was doing dubstep and I thought: OK, how can I make this really edgy electronic music meld with my classical background? And so, a huge inspiration to me was Evanescence.” Stirling’s memoir, which was published in 2016, has been largely hailed as an inspirational journey demonstrating her persistence, her humor, and as an inspirational tale, openly talking about her own struggles with anorexia - a life-threatening disorder due to the effects of weight loss and starvation on the body and brain. She had played classical

music since the age of six, making the leap to a more contemporary style as she matured. “I thrive on creativity and so I think I had just gotten bored. So that’s why I strayed from classical. I thought to myself: I’m not going to quit, I just need to re-find my passion, play the kind of music that excites me, the kind of music that I love,” Stirling said, during the interview in 2018. “That’s why I started playing in rock bands and adding classical elements not taking away from classical, but just adding my own vision to dubstep and pop and rock. It made it come alive for me.” Touring in support of her album “Artemis,” Stirling’s Saratoga show will include special guests Kiesza, and Mako. Ticket price range for the pavilion only show are $29.50 - $129.50 and are available at www.LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.

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An Exhibition of Hollywood’s Golden Age SARATOGA SPRINGS – To commemorate the first Oscar for Dance Direction awarded to Dave Gould for the spectacular “Straw Hat Number” in 1935’s Folies Bergere, the National Museum of Dance is presenting a newly created poster to join its Art Of The Dance: Posters From Hollywood’s Golden Age exhibit. Inspired by and expanding on Busby Berkeley’s geometric formations, the dance extravaganza adapts star Maurice Chevalier’s trademark straw hat as the dominant image in a kaleidoscope of straw-hat imagery topped by Chevalier and co-star Ann Sothern surrounded by hundreds of hat-ted chorines. Gould’s choreography is timed

to ‘Singing A Happy Song,” performed by Chevalier and Sothern and later recorded by Benny Goodman, written by Jack Stern and Jack Meskill. The new Folies Bergere poster was conceived by art director Mike Kaplan working with artist Brant Yang over a twomonth period. An exhibition of posters from Hollywood’s “Golden Age” which opened at the National Museum of Dance last May will soon come to a close. The more than 100 dance movie posters feature things like Fred Astaire tripping the light fantastic with Ginger Rogers, a pensive Snow White hovering atop a Russian banner while the Evil

Queen ominously glared from the shadows, and Lucille Ball exuding a technicolor presence in MGM’s Ziegfield Follies in 1945. The posters, ranging in date from 1918 to the 1980s, came via the Mike Kaplan collection. Kaplan counts more than 3,000 posters in his collection and during the 1960s worked as marketing strategist on the iconic Stanley Kubrick films, “2001 (A Space Odyssey),” and “Clockwork Orange.” He will attend closing weekend events at the museum, provide a speaking lecture and giving a walk-thru on April 4 and 5. The National Museum of Dance is located at 99 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Phone: 518-584-2225.

Reunited : Yo-Yo Ma, “Not Our First Goat Rodeo” a t S P A C

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Performing Arts Center announced it will present “Not Our First Goat Rodeo” on Aug. 10 with Yo-Yo Ma on cello, Stuart Duncan on fiddle, Edgar Meyer on bass, and Chris Thile on mandolin with featured vocalist Aoife O’Donovan. “Saratoga audiences love Yo-Yo Ma for his stunning concerto performances with The Philadelphia Orchestra, but this is the first time they will experience

the classical, bluegrass, jazz and folk-inspired ‘Not Our First Goat Rodeo’ with an incredible group of collaborators, each a star in their own right,” said Elizabeth Sobol, president & CEO of SPAC, in a statement. “Not Our First Goat Rodeo” creates a singular sound that’s part composed, part improvised, and uniquely American — music so complex to pull off that the group likens it to a goat rodeo, airplane pilots' nickname for a situation in

which many different things need to go right to avoid disaster. 2011’s Grammy-winning Goat Rodeo Sessions was the first step in this path breaking collaboration. This summer, the group reunites to perform a collection of all-new music, accompanied by a new album to be released in spring 2020 by Sony Masterworks. Tickets are $34 on the lawn and $43-$113 for amphitheater seating. Tickets go on sale to the public on March 9. Go to: spac.org.

Folies Bergere, a newly created poster on display at the Dance Museum’s Art Of The Dance: Posters From Hollywood’s Golden Age exhibit.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Innovative humorist Dirck Toll returns for his first Capital Region show in two years, this time to present the world premiere of his new show What You Burn Is What You Breathe at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 19 at Caffè Lena. Toll’s portion of ticket sales is being donated to the local environmental organization Sustainable Saratoga. What You Burn Is What You Breathe features Toll

single-handedly presenting a twisted true story from modern local history involving hundreds of millions of dollars, hundreds of tons of poisons, thousands of schoolchildren, scores of angry townsfolk, plenty of lawyers, and more than enough politicians. Does it have a happy ending? Probably not for everybody. Advance tickets $ 10 general, $ 5 students. More info and tickets at www.caffelena.org and www. dircktoll.com.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 8 The Marvelous Marquise Family Circus Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington St., Saratoga Springs 2 – 4 p.m. | Think you know circus? Guess again! The Contemporary Circus and Immersive Arts Center (CCIAC) presents a unique family unlike any other you’ve met before. Starring the students from Philadelphia’s Circadium School of Contemporary Circus comes The Marvelous Marquise Family Circus. Watch as these acrobats and jugglers amaze you with their talents and dazzle you with their performances. To purchase tickets visit universalpreservationhall. org/event/the-marvelous-marquise-family-circus.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Camp Abilities Saratoga and the Saratoga Springs Lions Club are very pleased to announce the receipt of a $12,100 grant from the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust. Camp Abilities will be back this summer for their seventh year. The camp, held at Skidmore College, is a weeklong overnight camp for children and teens who are blind, visually impaired, and deafblind. This camp is a service project of the Saratoga Springs Lions. The camp has been operating annually since its inception in 2014 and serves 26 campers. The Camp is staffed with 20 counselors residing on-site, a number of sports specialists, 24-hour RN coverage, and various other staff as needed during a week filled with fun and exciting activities. The monies will enable Camp Abilities Saratoga to purchase a second trailer which will be used for storage of the specialized equipment needed for the variety of educational activities the campers are able to experience. The trailer should be fully customized and ready by this May or June, well before

the campers arrive at Skidmore College for their big week the first part of August. “The generosity of Alfred Z. Solomon or of the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust should not be a surprise to anyone in the Saratoga Springs area,” says John McDonald, Board President of Camp Abilities Saratoga. “In fact, a previous gift from this same Trust enabled the purchase of our first trailer which now is used to house a variety of equipment and the twenty tandem bikes that the campers like so much,” McDonald said. Over the years the Alfred Z. Solomon charitable Trust has been a very generous supporter of CAS. Camp Abilities of Saratoga is one of 26 Camp Abilities in the world, it is the only one that is run by a Lions organization, which aids in the fundraising and organization of the camp. Camp Abilities is completely free for its campers, and the counselors, who are graduate and undergraduate students studying adaptive sports technology and education, participate as a form of service, only for a moderate stipend. Donation and fundraising opportunities to support the Camp Abilities Saratoga are available all year. For further information visit campabilitiessaratoga.org/donate.

“Lions serve. It’s that simple, and it has been since we first began in 1917. Our clubs are places where individuals join together to give their valuable time and effort to improving their communities, and the world. The Lions Club aims to empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions Club,” the Lions website said.

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2020 HALL OF FAME FINALISTS SARATOGA SPRINGS — Six racehorses, four trainers, and one jockey account for the 11 finalists that will comprise the National Museum of Racing’s 2020 Hall of Fame ballot, as chosen by the Museum’s Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. The finalists are racehorses Blind Luck, Game On Dude (first year of eligibility), Havre de Grace, Kona Gold, Rags to Riches, and Wise Dan (first year of eligibility); trainers Mark Casse, Christophe Clement, Doug O’Neill, and David Whiteley; and jockey Corey Nakatani. Finalists were whittled down from 91 initial candidates. Hall of Fame ballots will be mailed to the voting panel on Monday, March 2, 2020. The results of the voting on the contemporary

candidates will be announced on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. That announcement will also include this year’s selections by the Museum’s Historic Review and Pillars of the Turf committees. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will be open to the public and is free to attend. Chaired by Edward L. Bowen, the Hall of Fame Nominating Committee is comprised of Bowen, Steven Crist, Tom Durkin, Bob Ehalt, Tracy Gantz, Teresa Genaro, Jane Goldstein, Steve Haskin, Jay Hovdey, Tom Law, Neil Milbert, Jay Privman, John Sparkman, Michael Veitch, John von Stade, and Charlotte Weber.

National Museum of Racing’s 2020 Hall of Fame finalist racehorse,Wise Dan. Photo provided by NYRA.

Saratoga Varsity Cheer Team Wins NYS Sectional Championship Title SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Saturday, February 29, the Saratoga Varsity Cheer Team won the NYS Sectional Championship Title. They will be traveling to Rochester to compete for the State Championship Title on Saturday, March 7 at RIT. The team, coached by Ricardo Smith, Jr., has five seniors: Kaylee Ferro, Perras Allen, Mckenna Carley, Jenna Bourgeois, Hannah Reese. Scholar athletes on the team include: Kaylee Ferro, Skylar Kent, Adam O'Connor. These athletes maintained a minimum of 90+ overall average.

Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020

Sports

Orion Anderson:

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY

SCHUYLERVILLE — Orion Anderson, a 2018 graduate of Schuylerville High School who took Saratoga County by storm when he was a NY state wrestling champion not once, but three times and a four-time state finalist, is a sophomore wrestler at University of Maryland where he has a full scholarship. Anderson was Maryland’s primary starter at 133 pounds and in his freshman year he: tallied six wins, including two in dual competition; secured a win by fall at Princeton Open; won first dual bout by decision against Central Michigan; and represented Maryland at the 2019 Big Ten Championships. "Last year, starting as a freshman, was definitely a struggle but with the new coach change things have improved a ton this year. I think it’s hard as an 18-year-old when you're going up against 25-year-old guys, just because of the strength and everything else. The weight cutting I’ve done a lot better with this year and my strength is definitely way better, it'll just keep getting better. It was nice to get a lot of competition in this season,

though. The practices are a lot more intense this year, the team is just a different culture already. People are living better and I think it's showing,” Anderson said. Coach Kerry McCoy stepped down as head coach in May of last year and was replaced by Alex Clemson, a decision that Anderson said was for the best of the team. "I loved coach McCoy, he's a great guy, but I think just the coaching and the way the team is living this year, it's making a big difference,” he said. Anderson is declaring Family Science as his major. “[Family Science] has a wide variety of things you can do with it and I’m not that good at math," he laughed. "So, that limits a lot of the majors for me here because it's a big math school, so I think this major is the best option because there is just so much you can do with it,” he explained. Anderson said Maryland is a tough school, but he has all the resources he needs if he finds himself in a tough spot. "My favorite part is how big the school is, there is always something to do on campus. I meet new people almost every day and that's what I like most about it,” Anderson said.

Orion Anderson, a 2018 graduate of Schuylerville High was a three-time NY state wrestling champion and a four-time state finalist, is now a sophomore wrestler at University of Maryland where he has a full scholarship.

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Community

SPORTS BULLETIN Saratoga Little League Registration SARATOGA COUNTY — Online registration is currently ongoing until March 21 for Saratoga Little League. Player assessments take place on Saturday, March 21 and opening day is Saturday, April 25. With over 350 players in seven divisions: Tee Ball, ages 4-6; Bantam, ages 6-7; Minors AA, ages 7-8; Minors AAA, ages 9-10; Majors, ages 11-12; 50/70, age 13; and Challenger Division, Little Leagues adaptive baseball program for individuals with physical and developmental challenges. Coaches and volunteers also welcome. For more information, www. saratogaspringslittleleague.org

YMCA Programs LITTLE SHOTS BASKETBALL (4-5 years) This program is an introduction for boys and girls who are interested in basketball. Through play, participants will discover the fundamentals of basketball - dribbling, passing, shooting - and build muscle memory while increasing their hand/eye coordination. Players will learn in a supportive, safe, and noncompetitive environment where focus is on learning the game, meeting new friends, and having fun. The last class of the session will be a scrimmage that parents are welcome to participate in! Min. 4; Max. 10 • Gym • Tuesdays 4-4:30 p.m. Members $45, Non-members $90 MINI SHOTS BASKETBALL (6-7 years) This program is for boys and girls who are interested in basketball. Using basketball drills, they will learn the fundamentals of basketball - dribbling, passing, shooting - and build muscle memory while increasing their hand/ eye coordination. Players will learn in a supportive, safe,

and non-competitive environment where focus is on learning the game, meeting new friends, and having fun. Min. 4; Max. 10 • Gym • Tuesday, 4:30-5:15 p.m. Members $50, Non-members $100 SMALL SHOTS BASKETBALL (8-10 years) This program is designed for boys and girls to develop fundamental basketball skills such as dribbling, shooting, passing, offense, and defense. Players will learn in a supportive, safe, and noncompetitive environment where focus is on learning the game, meeting new friends, and having fun. Min. 4; Max. 14 • Gym • Wednesday, 4-5 p.m. Members $55, Non-members $110 LITTLE KICKERS SOCCER (3-4 years) Little Kicker focus on basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing, and shooting. We also highlight a positive character trait each session, such as respect, teamwork, and appreciation. Soccer Shots Classic will expose your child to the fun of soccer and provide the foundation needed to get started in the sport. Min. 4; Max. 12 • Gym • Monday, 4-4:30 p.m. Members $45, Non-members $90 BIG KICKERS SOCCER (5-6 years) Big Kicker focuses on basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing, and shooting. We also highlight a positive character trait each session, such as respect, teamwork, and appreciation. Soccer Shots Classic will expose your child to the fun of soccer and provide the foundation needed to get started in the sport. Min. 4; Max. 12 • Gym • Monday, 4:45-5:15 p.m. Members $45, Non-members $90 HOME SCHOOL GYM CLASS This program is open to the community, offering homeschooled kids an opportunity to move their

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bodies in fun ways and experience all the Y has to offer. Our desire is to help kids find physical activities they enjoy so they can be healthy, strong, and safe. We will practice different sports, games, group fitness, swimming and more. Pre-K & K require parent participation. Come 10 minutes early to your first class for necessary paperwork. Pre K-12th grade • Wednesdays,12:15-1:15 p.m. Cost: $22 child or $52 for a family GOJU RYU KARATE (8+ years) Learn strength and discipline, while improving balance and coordination, from a Certified Goju Ryu Karate Instructor. The program is designed for participants with mixed abilities and interests in the martial arts who wish to earn promotion through their performance, attendance an Multipurpose Room. Tuesday, 7-8:30 p.m., Thursday, 7-8:30 p.m. • Members $47 Baby Jamboree (6 -18 months) Is your baby on the move! Crawling, cruising, rolling, sitting, ready to explore anything and everything. We boogie down with our babies, get up and dance, sing songs, and explore new physical challenges every week through teacher-led activities on the equipment. Play as a group and socialize with others! Sing songs, learn a routine, and play! Min. 4; Max.12 • Tuesdays, 9:4510:15 a.m. • Saturdays, 9:45-10:15 a.m. • Members $28, Non-members $56 MINI ACTIVE KIDS CLUB (2-3 years) Participants will experience a variety of games and activities in a small group setting to help get all their energy out! Parents are encouraged to participate. Min. 5; Max. 10 • Gym • Mondays, 10:50-11:20 a.m. Saturdays, 10:15-11 a.m. • Members $28, Non-members $56

Week of March 6 – March 12, 2020

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Local Athletes

All Star�Moments Gymnasts from Stepping Star Gymnastics Compete in the World Class Spring Challenge

Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks Hockey SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the Blue Streaks played Shenendehowa and won, 3-0. Andrew Blanchard, Charlie Leary, and Mack Ogden each had three goals; goalie Brad Blake had 19 saves. On Saturday, Feb. 29, the Blue Streaks played CBA and won, 4-2. Will Detora had two goals and Michael Montague and Luke Shapiro each scored a goal as well; goalie Brad Blake had 21 saves.

SRYMCA/Saratoga Honda Youth Basketball Scores JR DIVISION: PBA v. Blend Realty PBA-56: Nick Scalo-16, Isaac Ryan 12 Blend Realty-29: Jacob Alexander-12, Riley Baumeister-7 Olsen Associates v. Cudney’s Cudney’s-26: Ben VanValkenburg-10, Ian O’rourke-9 Olsen’s-23: Xavier Rusico-8, Lilly Mauer-5, Jacob Hernadez-5 SR. DIVISION: Spa Café v. Vahanian & Associates Financial Planning Spa Café-67: Brian McCarthy-17, Charlie Didonato-16 Pashley’s Construction v. Village Photo Pashley’s -58: Raymond Garcia-16, Nate Siewert-15 Village Photo-54: Jacob Krygowski-20, Patrick Deshane-14

Saratoga Recreation Department Happenings Photos provided.

BALLSTON SPA — Gymnasts from Stepping Star Gymnastics in Ballston Spa competed in the World Class Spring Challenge on February 29. The Level 5 and Level 6 teams from Stepping Star both placed first and several gymnasts took first place on individual events.

• Gearing Up for Summer Fun: The Saratoga Springs Recreation Department will begin registration for summer camps and programs March 16. • Department Intro to Ice Skating Program: Learn ice skating basics or improve your skills. Everyone age 3-Adult is welcome.

Gymnasts Competing: Ayla Skinner, Lucy Rubinstein, June Amiteye, Juliana Judge, Angie Pierre, Juliana Marchesielle, Priya Raso, Julia Gillson, Ali Maguire, Cailyn Bodkin, Amelia Anderson, Gianna Milo

• Year Round Skating Fun: Visit SaratogaRec.com for the schedule.

INDIVIDUAL PLACING GYMNASTS:

• Meet at the Net with the Volleyball Program: Everyone age 8-14 is welcome. Develop your skills and learn the rules and strategy of the game.

LEVEL 5S Ayla Skinner: 3rd place vault, 1st place bars, 2nd place floor, 3rd all around. Lucy Rubinstein: 1st place beam June Amiteye: 3rd place vault, 2nd place beam, 2nd place floor, 2nd place all around Julia Gillson: 2nd place vault, 1st place bars, 1st place floor, 1st place all around Angie Pierre: 2nd place bars, 1st place beam, 1st place floor, 2nd place all around LEVEL 6S Juliana Judge: 2nd place vault, 2nd place beam, 2nd place floor, 3rd place all around Juliana Marchesiello: 1st place vault, 2nd place bars, 1st place beam, 1st place floor, 1st place all around Priya Raso: 3rd place vault, 1st place bars, 3rd place floor, 2nd place all around

• Get in the Ring with the Boxing Program: Everyone age 8-15 is welcome. Learn proper boxing technique and receive conditioning tips.

• It’s Batter Up with the Tiny T-Ball Program: Everyone age 3-5 is welcome. Participants learn basic hitting, throwing, and base running. •Play Ball with the Jr. Sluggers Baseball Program: Everyone in grades K-7 is welcome. Learn baseball fundamentals and build your skills for the spring season. • Spend Spring on the Pitch with the Soccer Program: Everyone age 3-Adult is welcome. Learn soccer fundamentals and progress to game play. • Leave no Pin Standing with the Bowling Program: Everyone age 5-14 is welcome. This co-sponsored program with Saratoga Strike Zone will introduce participants to bowling fundamentals and techniques through discussion, demonstration, and practice. Rental ball and shoes will be provided. Online program registration: Instructions for registering for programs can be found by visiting SaratogaRec.com. Contact 518-587-3550, ext. 2300 or recreservations@saratoga-springs.org. with questions.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — In just their second year in the Capital District Youth Wrestling League, Saratoga finished the season with a 4-1 record. Coached by Brendan Polcare and Lance Matter, Saratoga has the best record in the league (8-2) over the last two years and is the only team to finish in the top 5 in each of the last two seasons. Saratoga lost only to eventual champion, Shenendehowa, by a three-point margin, and defeated Ballston Spa and Burnt Hills to finish 2nd in the North Division and advance to the championship rounds. They defeated Corinth 30-12 and cruised past the defending champions from Cobleskill 37-6. Brendan Stoutenburg earned the most team points for Saratoga and Jackson Wood won the Scholar Athlete Award.