Saratoga TODAY April 17-23, 2020

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Have Fun A Beautiful Brainstorm Getting Dirty Tips and Tricks for Yard Work

by Opal Jessica Bogdan Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Taking the opportunity to venture outside and do yard work is a great way to split up monotony and allows everyone to enjoy the spring weather.

Not only does yard work double as a great exercise, but parents with children at home can use it as a learning opportunity. Mike Devine, landscape designer at Branches

Landscape, recommended starting a compost bin or pile.

“People are stuck home, unfortunately, and looking to make the most of their time. A lot of us are homeschooling our children as well, so compost can have two purposes: to have a nice activity and to get the kids involved with some science,” Devine said.

To create a compost pile, Devine said a little space in the corner of a backyard is all that is needed.

Fine Affairs has Partnered with Local Businesses to Offer a Wedding Relief Package to One Deserving Hero!

Photo by Tom Wall Photography. See Story pg. 3

Just the FACS: Local Teachers Share Passion

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Margaret Kuenzel returned to her home Wednesday afternoon after spending her morning at the food pantry where she has worked for the past year.

“It’s a drive-thru these days,” she explains in this age of essential employees in the era of social distancing. She is one of six at St. Clement’s on Lake Avenue - where Marianne McGhan coordinates the outreach program

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- bagging produce and canned foods, laundry detergent and toothpaste and leaving them on a table outside of St. Clement’s Chapel for their customers who need them.

Kuenzel had worked as Family And Consumer Science, or FACS, teacher for 36 years prior to her retirement. And even as her earliest roots date to Hyde Park, NY, the greatgranddaughter of legendary trainer “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons has lengthy traces to the Spa City.

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Entertainment

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Saratoga Couple Look to Turn Collection into

Pop Culture Museum

by Jesssica Pavia

for Saratoga TODAY Jim Thornton glanced across his living space filled with a variety of office furniture first seen on TV. There are side-desks and tables. There is an alien cryopod chamber that climbs six-feet high. “It’s all in our house,” said the man behind an extensive collection of X-Files props, memorabilia, and commercial pieces. “We have no room.”

When asked what initially drew him to the show, Thornton’s response was simple: “It was a creepy show. I’m a horror fan.”

But it’s evidently clear how deep this rings true when he lifts up his paint-covered t-shirt to reveal an arm full of horror movie inspired tattoos.

His collection of X-Files goods began in stages, going from commercial, mass-produced items like trading cards, to promotional pieces and then to gifts crew members received. His first official prop was a camera battery.

“When I got a binder of trading cards, it felt like I owned

part of the show,” he says. “From there, I just had to have more. The battery, it was the same feeling — but a little different. It felt more like the real deal, like this was touched by an actor, by a camera guy.”

It’s safe to say Thornton, and his wife Kelly Anthony, have moved far beyond a single camera battery. In fact, most of their house is dominated by the props.

This includes an alien cryo-pod chamber from the Fight the Future film, which is about six and a half feet tall, four and a half feet wide.

He also owns a good handful of office furniture from the show, like side desks and tables.

This past year the couple rented a moving truck, piled much of their collection in, and drove to Chicago for X-Fest, an X-Files convention. Once they arrived and set up, fans were blown away — and so were the stars. It was here that people encouraged the couple to open a museum.

Since then, Karen Connavol, who acted in a few episodes, has contributed to the couple’s museum fund-raiser. Frank Spotnitz, an executive producer, made a donation of his own

personal merchandise. And on Feb. 27, TMZ mentioned that a Saratoga couple is looking for a museum and that they caught up with David Duchovny who gave his blessings.

And now, Thornton feels a sort of responsibility to put this into motion. Although, he does hesitate to use the term “museum,” for its connotations of stuffy, classical art that visitors look at but don’t interact with.

Part of the Collection. Photos provided.

“You can call it a museum, but it’s pop-culture. t’s got to be more hands-on, more visual.”

“I have to put a spin on it,” he says. “You can call it a museum, but it’s pop-culture. It’s got to be more hands-on, more visual.”

The plan is to bring back what Thornton refers to as “old-school stuff.” He wants to have Windows 95 computers available for visitors to play X-Files computer games, and have original PS1 games as well. Everywhere in the room, of course, will be televisions screening episodes.

As of right now, they are looking for a space in Saratoga.

Despite finding the rent to be extremely high, they are adamant to stay in this area because “One, it’s

Saratoga. You have the track, you have SPAC, you have the tourists.”

The point for the museum — and the reason why Thornton and Anthony find it so important — is so “[The fans] have a space where they can all get together and enjoy the show they all love. They’re going to see props from their favorite episodes that everyone thought would be gone.”

If any readers have leads on available spaces for Kelly and Jim’s collection, the couple urges you to contact them at Twitter, Facebook, and/or XFilesPreservationCollection@ gmail.com.

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A Beautiful Brainstorm

Photo by Bigler Weddings.

by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Healthcare workers are national heroes right now as they battle this scary thing called COVID-19, but life doesn’t stop for them, not even wedding planning.

Fine Affairs, a wedding and event planning company, has teamed up with several local companies to give one healthcare hero the wedding they deserve through their Wedding Relief Package.

“Our team was brainstorming about how we can offer our support to local front line healthcare workers and Laura, myself, and Geriann were on a call last Friday just going back and forth about what we could do and what ways we could help. We thought well why not give a package to a bride or groom who is fighting every day and could use a little light.

Then we asked a few other vendors what their thoughts were and if they would be interested in contributing in any way and they all jumped in and said yes absolutely,” described Rachel from Fine Affairs.

THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Decor & Rental Items from Fine Affairs • Floral Credit from Surroundings Floral Studio • Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Live Acoustic Music by Jay Yager • Wedding Coordination Services from Wendy Lawrence Weddings & Events • Bridal Hair & Makeup by Blush518 Total value of over $7,500!

This giveaway works on a nomination system: @FineAffairsInc and on Instagram @FineAffairs and tag your hero in the comments. The hero with the most tags is the winner, which will be announced on May 1st.

"We have all been surrounded by the wedding industry for a long time so we know that it's super stressful planning a wedding in general. As we were brainstorming, we couldn't imagine what one of these healthcare

Photo by Tracey Buyce Photography.

heroes is going through while their day to day is what it is right now and the wedding is not only on the back burner, but is still hanging over them in the planning process,” said project manager Laura Simiele from Communicate Differently.

All other partners in this endeavor are happy to provide their services: "This is such an amazing opportunity to give back to our frontline workers. I am honored to be a part of this project and look forward to helping the couple plan the wedding of their dreams,” said Wendy from Wendy Lawrence Wedding and Events.

"The Surroundings Team would like to express our gratitude to our local health care heroes for putting your lives on the line to save lives in this very challenging time,” said the Surrounding Florals team.

"This is the very least we can do for some people who are always doing the most they can do. I couldn't be more honored to be part of the project,” Jay Yager stated.

"It's an honor and privilege to give back to the health care community that has tirelessly cared for the rest of us,” Gwen from Blush518 said.

Since the launch of this campaign, several other local businesses have expressed an interest in providing their services to the lucky Healthcare Hero.

Go to Facebook @FineAffairsInc and on Instagram @FineAffairs and nominate your #HealthcareHero today!

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OBITUARIES

Barry Henning Gustafson

Jane McBride James

GREENFIELD CENTER — Barry Henning Gustafson, 73 died peacefully on April 8, 2020 after a two year battle with brain cancer.

Memorial contributions may be made to Presbyterian New England Congregational church Memorial Fund (24 Circular St., Saratoga Springs) and/or the Glioblastoma Foundation (P.O. Box 62066, Durham, N.C. 27715) Visit burkefuneralhome.com.

SOUTH GLENS FALLS — Jane McBride James, 92 died on April 6, 2020.

Memorial donations may be made to: Moreau Community Center 144 Main St South Glens Falls, NY 12803.

Mass and memorial service will be held at St Clements’s Church at a later date to be announced.

Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.

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National Bank in Concord, NC. Kathleen was predeceased by her parents, Fabian and Kathleen Vivian Jackan. Survivors include her daughter Genevieve Leveille, son Frederick Meller, and three brothers, Joseph (Betty) Jackan, Jean (Sandra) Jackan and Patrick (Maria Elena) Jackan.

Burial with military honors will take place at a later date, at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Road, Schuylerville, NY. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (518-584-5373).

Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Kathleen Ann Dixon, 83, passed away on April 10, 2020 at the Wesley Healthcare Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. She was born in Wisconsin Rapids, WI on September 29, 1936.

Kathleen proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1954-1956 before entering a career in banking. She was able to work her way up to becoming the Vice President of First Charter

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William Stanley

SARATOGA SPRINGS — William Stanley, 79, peacefully passed away at home on April 9, 2020. Bill was born and raised in Amsterdam, NY. His love of sports was a life long passion.

He was a natural basketball and baseball player, then a coach and referee. Bill committed himself to a career of teaching health education at Saratoga Springs High School, imparting practical wisdom which his students valued and enjoyed. Bill was married to his loving wife, Patricia (who predeceased him) and together they shared time enjoying golf/

tennis/pickle ball games, dining out and movies and best of all, rescuing six cocker spaniels over the years. Among his best qualities, everyone will remember Bill’s wit and humor, his broad smile, and sharing sports trivia.

The family sincerely thanks all the doctors, nurses, close neighbors and friends who cared about Bill and helped to maintain his home and property. A special thanks to Chris and Melissa Shipley who provided loving care for Bill in recent months.

There are no services planned at this time.

Joseph P. Holloway

school’s first ever Middle School program, to ensure a tailored approach geared toward that specific age group.

His love of US history led to his position as Hoosick Falls Town Historian. He gave frequent talks to community groups about the founding and early days of the Township as well as its surrounding communities. In his role as historian, he led Hoosick’s Bicentennial Celebration proceedings in 1976, and a reenactment of the Battle of Bennington, a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War. Joe also served as a member and supporter of the Louis Miller History Museum, which is dedicated to preserving the history of the Township, featuring displays on American folk artist, Grandma Moses, and inventor and manufacturer, Walter A. Wood, as well as artifacts from the Revolutionary War. For several years, Joe served on the school board of St. Mary’s Academy, Hoosick Fall’s Catholic K-12 parochial school. He was also a member of the Parish Council of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hoosick Falls.

Joe and Winnie retired to Saratoga Springs, NY in 2001, where they spent time in their favorite haunts on Broadway and hosted annual family gatherings during the August racing season.

Whenever family visited, Joe would oversee raucous “Friday Pizza Nights,” hand-making an endless stream of pies, a longtime family tradition that began in Hoosick Falls, when every Friday, a revolving group of Holloway children and their friends would jam the kitchen for Joe’s pizza.

In his later years, Joe became a prolific painter, creating abstract art, as well as representational paintings and illustrations depicting past

and present scenes of family and community life. His work has been shown at the Saratoga Arts Center.

In his final days, he continued to hand paint birthday cards and Christmas cards for his children and grandchildren, depicting family milestones from over the years.

Joe was an avid Boston Red Sox fan, and was heartened by their World Series win after an 86-year drought, as well as their continued success in recent years.

He was also a lifelong golfer, taking up the sport with his father when he was five years old.

In addition to his parents, Joe was predeceased by a sister, Esther Sprague, of Bangor, ME. He is survived by his wife of 52 years and six children – Patrick Holloway (Amanda), Kathryn Claus (James), Mike Holloway, Anne Holloway (Kevin Fitzpatrick), Neil Holloway (Nancy Mader) and Ellen Eck (Jonathan) – his nephew Steve Sprague of Bangor, ME, and cherished family friend, Amy Heebner. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, who knew him as “Papa Joe.” Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the service will be private. A memorial for extended family and friends will be scheduled in the coming months.

Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/ Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Home, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY. Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Joseph P. Holloway, 76, passed away on April 6, 2020 at his home in Saratoga Springs, NY, surrounded by family.

Joe was born in North Adams, MA, on May 13, 1943 to John Joseph and Mary Holloway. He graduated with undergraduate and graduate degrees from North Adams State College.

Shortly after finishing his education, Joe began his career as an 8th grade History teacher in Hoosick Falls, NY, at Hoosick Falls Central School, a position he would hold for 37 years. In 1968 he married Winifred “Winnie” Sullivan, of Boston, MA, and the couple settled down in Hoosick Falls.

Joe quickly put down roots in the small hamlet, and became an integral member of the community. He served as the local town historian, a candidate for the Town Board, and a part-time summer bartender at the country club, as well as in his role as beloved teacher. He and Winnie started a family, which eventually grew to six children and eight grandchildren.

Throughout his long career as an educator, Joe advocated for all children, particularly those faced with challenges, and started the

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COURT Tyler S. Moon, 34, of South Glens Falls was charged April 6 with criminal possession of stolen property, a felony, tampering with physical evidence, a felony, and the misdemeanors: criminal possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest, and use of a vehicle without an interlock device. The incident occurred after State Police in Saratoga attempted to stop Moon on the I-87 northbound off ramp, after the car that he was operating was reported stolen. The victim of the theft had reported that an unknown person had stolen his 2009 Saturn from the parking lot of the Stewart’s Shop on Route 9 in Ballston Spa. Moon allegedly stopped on the exit ramp and fled on foot. He was taken into custody a short time later and was also allegedly found to be in possession of multiple dosage units of Suboxone, some of which he attempted to consume in order to conceal the evidence, according to authorities. Moon was issued an appearance ticket for Saratoga City Court on May 21.

Joshua A. Pullar, 20, of Corinth, was charged April 7 with menacing in the second-degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth-degree, both misdemeanors. The incident occurred after State Police in Wilton located Pullar pumping gas at the Mobil gas station on Ballard Road after receiving a complaint that he had pointed what appeared to be a handgun at another vehicle. Further investigation revealed Pullar was allegedly in possession of a pistol-like BB gun, which was located in his vehicle by patrols. Pullar is accused of pointing the BB gun at another vehicle he was having a dispute with, while traveling on the Northway in the Town of Malta. He was issued an appearance ticket for Malta Town Court on May 21.

Juan A. Vasquez, 46, of South Glens Falls, was charged April 11 with second degree murder, and tampering with physical evidence. Vasquez was charged in the stabbing death of 30-yearold Kenny J. Shipski Jr., also of South Glens Falls, whose body was located in a room at the

BLOTTER / NEWS 5 Clear View Motel, according to police. Preliminary investigation determined the victim was stabbed multiple times.

Vasquez was arraigned in Moreau Town Court and sent to Saratoga County Jail without bail.

Todd A. Buchas, age 41, of Saratoga Springs, was charged April 13 with three felonies and one misdemeanor in connection with an investigation that involved a female victim under the age of 13. Police said they were called to a house in Saratoga Springs om April 9 in reference to a sex offense complaint. The suspect in the incident, Todd Buchas, had left the scene prior to officers arriving. State Police subsequently located Buchas outside the city a short time later and took him into custody.

The victim was known to Buchas, police said. Buchas was charged with one misdemeanor - acting in a manner to injure a child less than 17, and three felonies: predatory sex assault against child, rape in the first-degree degree,

and sexual abuse in the firstdegree. He was arraigned and sent to Saratoga County Jail without bail.

POLICE Joshua Usher, 27, of Clifton Park, was charged April 6 with criminal contempt in the second-degree, a misdemeanor.

David Burke, 51, of Galway, was charged April 7 in Saratoga Springs with unauthorized use of a vehicle in the thirddegree, a misdemeanor.

Darrick Conners, 46, of Saratoga Springs, was charged April 5 with misdemeanor petit larceny.

Tammy Clark, 52, of Saratoga Springs, was charged April 12 with criminal contempt, a misdemeanor.

Larry Stalbum, 56, of Saratoga Springs, was charged April 12 with criminal mischief, criminal obstruction of breathing, and assault in the third- degree. All charges are misdemeanors.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — FLAG Saratoga announced in just one week they have raised more than $22,000 to help feed the front line workers during the Covid-19 pandemic while also keeping Saratoga-area restaurants in business.

To kick off their efforts, staff members at Saratoga Hospital were treated to a delicious Easter Dinner on Sunday from Panzas Restaurant.

To date, there have been more than

500 "FLAG" meals arranged and delivered to the front line workers at Saratoga Hospital, Wilton Medical Arts and Malta Medical Care.

FLAG Saratoga was organized by four Saratoga residents: Nadine Burke, Becky Kern, Andrea Macy and Lisa Munter. It was inspired by an organization that had started in New Jersey and has grown into a national movement with local chapters in 21 states and growing.

Working along with the Saratoga Hospital Foundation as well as the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce. So far, more than a dozen restaurants and eateries have signed up including: Panzas, Putnam Market, Saratoga Broadway Deli, the Palette Café and more.

The Saratoga Hospital Foundation will work directly with the restaurants in ordering, delivering and distributing meals based on the needs of the staff. There

will also be break-room snacks and grab-and-go boxes also provided.

“We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support that we have received from the entire community,” said co-founder, Nadine Burke. “I knew that Saratoga would be the perfect place to organize a local Flag group.

Our area is filled with so many generous and resilient people who are always willing to give back and help each other.”

Scholarship Award to H.O.P.E.’s Virtual Walk for the Animals Senior at Schuylerville WILTON — H.O.P.E.’s 17th annual Spring Walk for the Animals has gone “virtual.”

This April 25, help us continue to save local homeless and abandoned animals by taking a walk at any time of the day with your dogs, family, children or just you while knowing you’re contributing to our life saving work in our community and beyond.

Your registration donation of ANY amount via our website or by check to our new Wilton Mall address will ensure that you’ll be a part of this new and exciting virtual fundraiser! Be sure to notate that your donation is your “walk registration fee.”

The first 100 participants will receive a nice gift of a doggie

blanket, dog toy, or dog treats, and can pick them up at the Pet Center when we reopen.

You can also participate in our traditional contests to win great prizes by sending in your videos and photos to HOPE2994@ outlook.com. Notating any of the following contests: • Best Doggy Smile • Best Wagging Tail • Best Pet/Owner Look Alike • Best Dressed Pet • Best Trick We’d love to see your fun walk videos. Thank you for your continued support of our mission for animals. We would not exist without you and the love we share for pets and all they bring into our lives.

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SCHUYLERVILLE — The Old Saratoga Historical Association will award the Francis Ostrander Scholarship of $500 to a member of the senior class at Schuylerville Central High School who will be attending a two or four year college in the fall.

A $350 scholarship will be awarded to the runner-up.

Applicants must complete a 600word essay on one of two topics, which are: the role Philip Schuyler played in the development of Old Saratoga OR how living in an historic village or area has influenced my life.

Submit applications by May 1 to Patricia Peck, 178 Wagman’s Ridge, Saratoga Springs NY 12866. A short statement with the name, address, and career

plans of the applicant and the college that the applicant will attend should accompany the essay. Announcement of the scholarship recipients will be made at commencement.

Frances Ostrander was a charter and life member of the Old Saratoga Historical Association who worked diligently for nearly fifty years to raise funds and secure furnishings for the Philip Schuyler House and to assist in giving tours of this historic landmark. The Association provides programs and activities that help people understand and appreciate the historical significance of the Schuylerville area.

For further information call 518-584-4129.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Impressions of Saratoga and The Dark Horse Mercantile are delivering Saratoga Porch Packages near and far.

In response to having to close our doors until further notice Impressions and Dark Horse have developed "Porch Packages" to send Saratoga Springs to friends and family all over the country. The stores had to come up with creative ways to keep business going through these difficult times. And Porch Packages have been the answer so far.

Each Porch Package is delivered in reusable Saratoga tote and filled with locally made food products and Saratoga specific items. There are basic "pre-assembled" Porch Packages at $25 and $50 price points featuring all Saratoga made food products. As well as, specialty Porch Packages for anyone you can think of... chocolate lovers, dog or cat owners, horse lovers, whisky or wine enthusiasts. Porch Packages are fully customizable.

Marianne Barker and Maddy Zanetti, Co-Owners, are

“contactless delivering” all local Porch Packages by walking (with the Impressions Pups of course), biking, or driving them to their destination. But many are being shipped as well! "Saratoga Springs lovers are all over America and many are unable to visit right now.

We wanted to help people brighten up their friends' and families' days," says Zanetti. "We've been very busy with Easter Porch Packages, all of the chocolate bunnies were made by Saratoga Candy Co." "It has been really fun to

work with customers to figure out what they want in each bag. Since people can't come into the store and there are so many options we have become ‘personal shoppers’ in a sense. Helping each person make the perfect Porch Package," says Barker. "We have been really happy with the response. And it is great that we are able to help other local businesses too."

Zanetti says, "Social media has been a huge help, we post photos every day of our deliveries and the Porch Packages we made

for people. We have been using the #ImpressionsPorchPackages and people receiving the gifts have been sharing photos as well.

We've even had customers order them to be anonymously left on stranger's porches to help people get through these tough times."

Porch Packages can be ordered Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. by calling 518-5870666 or 24 hours a day online at ImpressionsSaratoga.com. Porch Packages are distributed with “contactless delivery.”

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NEWS

New Program Launched to Benefit Backstretch Workers Impacted By COVID-19

County Officials Discuss Saratoga COVID-19: Infections, Hospitalizations, Testing Sites

ELMONT — The New York Race Track Chaplaincy of America has launched a matching gift drive for its food pantry that will benefit backstretch workers at Belmont Park as they deal with the many challenges posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Donations to the food pantry made between now and June 6 will be matched up to $25,000 by a member of the New York Racing Association (NYRA) Board of Directors. That gives

the Chaplaincy the potential to raise up to $50,000 for its pantry, one of the few in the area around Belmont Park that is still open during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Financial donations can be made online at flipcause.com/ secure/cause_pdetails/Nzc5ODQ=.

The Chaplaincy is also accepting donations of food. For more information about what to donate and the drop-off location, contact info@rtcany.org or text 516-428-5267.

Open to Saratoga Residents: Drive-Up Coronavirus Testing Site Opens in Queensbury QUEENSBURY — A drive-up novel coronavirus public testing site opened in Queensbury April 9 providing the availability of COVID-19 tests for residents of Warren, Washington, Saratoga, Hamilton and Essex counties, according to Warren County Public Health Services.

The mobile site is the second in the region, a new state-run drive-up test site opened on the University at Albany campus on April 6.

Glens Falls Hospital and Warren County Public Health Services worked together to open the most recent public testing site on the Warren County Municipal Center campus.

According to a statement, the site will be open for drive-up public testing only for those who have obtained medical authorization.

Anyone who believes they should be tested should contact their

medical provider. Those wishing to have a test performed will need to get an order from their health provider, who will then contact Warren County Public Health Services to arrange a time for the test. The site will be staffed by Glens Falls Hospital personnel in personal protective equipment.

Testing site staff will be able to handle 50 or so tests per day between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Results through a state laboratory will take 3 to 5 days.

The Municipal Center is located off Route 9 in Queensbury, near Exit 20 of the Northway.

Those who have doctors’ orders for a test will follow electronic signs on Route 9 that will direct them to the testing location at the rear of the county complex. They will be asked to enter the Municipal Center through Glen Lake Road.

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How to make a mask. Illustration: CDC.

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

BALSTON SPA — Saratoga County officials - featuring staff from the Department of Public Health, the Office of Mental Health and Office of Emergency Services hosted a Facebook Live event April 14. Among the information they shared is the following: • As of April 14: 229 county patients had tested positive for the coronavirus and 122 of those 229 have recovered at this time.

• Fifteen people were hospitalized, and of those, five people were on ventilators. This number is down from the eight people who were on ventilators one day earlier; the three people who came off the ventilators were in stable condition.

All those hospitalized are Saratoga County residents.

• Approximately 1,000 people had been quarantined under a mandatory quarantine/isolation order. Those 1,000 people had been in contact with the 229 people who had tested positive.

Of those, 539 had since been

cleared, released from quarantine and have recovered.

“What the public health department is doing is when someone is positive there is an infectability period and we look at every move that person made during that time frame. They identify to us where they’d been and who they’d been in contact with. We then reach out to each individual who is then at a high risk of contracting COVID-19 and we place them in isolation.

That way if they become ill, they will not infect others.”

Testing sites: Saratoga Hospital has limited capacity; Albany has a drive-thru at the campus of SUNY- Albany campus, and Warren County has a testing site at their municipal site.

How to take a test: “Warren County requires a prescription from a doctor and an appointment.

For Albany, you can go to the New York State Department of Health website where you can fill out a form to receive the test. However, they’re not testing everybody.

There is a priority for someone who is ill and showing symptoms

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of illness, as well as health care workers. If you’re asymptomatic and you just want to have a test because you’re worried, then you may not be tested at this time. If you’re asymptomatic – you’ve had no symptoms, but you’ve been in contact with someone who’s tested positive, you’d be higher on the list.”

Is testing for antibodies available in the area? Not yet.

Antibody testing is coming along, and there is a ramping up and developing of capabilities to widely disseminate testing, but it hasn’t come to the area yet. There is a trial underway at Albany Med St. Peter’s that gives plasma from people who have recovered from COVID to patients who are actively affected. People who have recovered can also have their antibodies tested as part of being a donor for that program.

Why has there been no disclosure of specific municipalities within the county where residents have tested positive? “We have cases in every area of our county, cases in every zip code. Giving zip codes at this point could be giving out a false sense of security of people are thinking: ‘oh there’s only one case that lives in my area.’

You have to assume that everyone has (the potential) to be positive at this time.”

The Department of Public Health encourages all individuals to wear a mask any time they are out in public. Given mask shortages, it directs residents to the CDC website as a helpful resource that outlines how to wear a mask and instructions on how to make a homemade mask. That link can be accessed at: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diycloth-face-coverings.html

Week of April 17 – April 23, 2020

City Mayor Meg Kelly Offers Saratogians A Challenge: Deadline May 1 SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mayor Meg Kelly of the City of Saratoga Springs has challenged the residents of Saratoga Springs to complete their 2020 Census. As of April 8, the City is just over 44% of residents self-responding, and the Mayor is challenging citizens to do their part to hit 80% by May 1.

The U.S. Constitution mandates a census of the population every 10 years.

Census statistics help determine the number of seats each state holds in the U.S. House of Representatives and how billions

of dollars in federal funds will be allocated every year for the next 10 years towards education, emergency services, healthcare, and economic development.

The U.S. Census Bureau offers three ways for citizens to self-respond: mail, phone, and for the first time, online.

Saratoga Springs’ residents can call 1-844-330-2020 (1-844468-2020 for Spanish) to give their response to the U.S. Census Bureau over the phone, or visit: my2020census.gov to quickly and easily complete the questionnaire.

City Approves Easement for Construction of East Side Fire/EMS Facility SARATOGA SPRINGS — The City Council on April 7 approved an easement agreement with the State of New York granting a perpetual and permanent easement, at no cost to the taxpayer, for the construction and operation of a Fire/EMS facility on Henning Road, located across from the BOCES campus.

The measure is a result of a partnering between the New York State Franchise Oversight Board, the New York State Racing Association, the City, and its

citizens, Mayor Meg Kelly said in a statement.

“The addition of Fire/EMS Station 3 facility is finally possible in a location clearly situated to serve an area that has long considered itself underserved – the East Side…the City has been trying to resolve this issue for almost 20 years.”

The Henning Road location meets a number of issues, including: service provisions, response times, command post needs, and access to essential organizations.

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Next City Council Meeting: TUESDAY, APRIL 21 SARATOGA SPRINGS — The twice-a-month meetings of the City Council continue to be staged at the normal time. Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month. The next meeting takes place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21. Meetings may be viewed at: www.saratoga-springs.org.

Meeting agendas are typically posted on the website a few days prior to the meeting. Residents interested in sending comments to the City Council may do so via email at: public.comment@saratogasprings.org. The public comments may be made on any agenda item, and comments will be sent to the mayor and commissioners and filed with the City Clerk.

The City Council broadcasts its meetings live twice monthly.

Meetings are also archived on the city’s website.

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Just the FACS: Local Teachers Share Passion

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“My mom came to Saratoga every summer, following the horses and it was funny that I ended up here too,” she says. “We started a little racing stable as a hobby and have a few horses that win sometimes. My husband Charlie is a Saratoga native.”

The couple’s son Matthew grew up in Saratoga Springs and since relocated to North Carolina where he works for a consulting firm. “Matt called me and said he and his coworkers wanted to do something to support the health care workers there in North Carolina.” They heard about a need for masks and Matt and his co-workers set out to create some. “He said to me: ‘ And I’m using the home and career skills I learned in 8th grade in Maple Avenue in Saratoga Springs.’ That did my heart good to hear that,” Kuenzel says. “I’d been thinking about making masks, so I asked him if he wanted some help.”

Historians trace the history of respiratory protection back nearly 2,000 year to Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder, who had used loose animal bladder skins to filter dust from being inhaled while crushing cinnabar.

“I had been thinking about the masks as a FACS,” Kuenzel says. “The whole idea of being low

Week of April 17 – April 23, 2020

Saratoga Hospital Offers Telehealth Services to Meet the Needs of Patients During Pandemic Inpatient Transition Program Keeps Family Members Informed on Status, Care of Inpatients

Matt Kuenzel, using skills learned from his Saratoga Springs (SSCSD) 8th grade Home and Career Skills class, initiated a project to help health care workers in the Charlotte North Carolina area. Photos provided.

in Personal Protective Equipment was astonishing to me.” She enlisted the assistance of three colleagues - two retired FACS teachers and one current teacher at Saratoga Springs High School to help with the effort.

The group consists of retired Saratoga teachers Kuenzel, Shari Keller, and Dale Walton, as well as Kristin Harrod – a current FACS teacher at Saratoga Springs High School. “So, she is going through all of the Internet classrooms and lesson planning with students, and helping us on the side,” Kuenzel says.

In addition to working on masks tabbed for North Carolina health workers, Walton is also sewing masks for city workers in Saratoga Springs as well as for Saratoga Hospital. “So, across two states, and with little

tentacles that go everywhere,” Kuenzel says.

“It takes us about a half-hour to make a mask and we try to make between eight and ten masks a day.

I just shipped a box of 50 masks yesterday. When we go out I do see a variety of homemade masks and most look very similar to the ones we are producing: a rectangle of fabric, pleated with elastic that will go over the ears and situate in place.” All the fabrics have been washed with hot water and dried on high heat.

How long will she do it?

“Charlotte is a little behind where New York is with the virus. My son was been hearing that they should peak in the next two to three weeks so we – the women I’m working with – we just sent 50 down and I think the four of us can make another 100 masks.”

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Hospital is tapping technology to continue to meet patients’ needs during the coronavirus pandemic.

The hospital offers telehealth appointments to outpatients who can’t or don’t need to be seen faceto-face, including video urgent care appointments at Malta Med Emergent Care.

“Our patients come first, and we want to make sure they feel safe and cared for,” said Kimberly Leon, director of specialty practices for Saratoga Hospital Medical Group.

“Caring for patients doesn’t stop simply because the world is experiencing a crisis.”

Saratoga Hospital Medical Group is the hospital’s multispecialty practice of doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The group has more than 250 providers in over 30 medical specialties. Many whose patients can be served remotely are taking advantage of the telehealth option.

“In some cases, maybe the patient can wait,” Leon said. “But if they’re anxious and would feel better being seen by their healthcare provider, a telehealth visit can provide some muchneeded and beneficial reassurance.”

Telehealth technology also appeals to sick patients who are worried they will be exposed to the new coronavirus if they seek treatment at a healthcare facility.

For these patients, Malta Med Emergent Care, a joint venture of Saratoga Hospital and Albany Med, offers virtual urgent care appointments from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

To request an appointment, patients can go online, click on“Book a Telehealth Appointment,” and answer a list of questions. If their condition can be

diagnosed and treated remotely, patients receive a text notifying them of their appointment. At the scheduled time, depending on the make of their device, patients receive a video call via FaceTime or an email invite from Webex to join their visit.

“We’re hearing that people are afraid to come in,” said Lisa West, site administrator at Malta Med Emergent Care. “As long as we can see the patient, we should be able to diagnose most urgent care problems. We’d rather see them virtually as soon as possible, so we can begin treatment and prevent them from getting worse.

“We’ve always been here for the community,” she added, “and we don’t want that to change because of the coronavirus.”

Saratoga Hospital also is sensitive to the concerns of family members who cannot visit hospitalized patients during the pandemic. Dr. Kevin Dooley and physician assistant Seana Mosher, of the hospital’s Inpatient Transition Program, provide phone updates to keep families in the loop.

“We know that our restricted visitation policy, while necessary, places an extra burden on patients and family and friends who cannot visit,” said Dooley, medical director of the program, which helps high-risk hospital patients successfully transition to home. “Seana and I are checking in on inpatients and updating their families.

“We’re letting them know the extra steps we’re taking during this unprecedented time and reassuring them that their loved ones are receiving the best possible care,” he added.

Family members can request an update from Dooley or Mosher by calling 518-886-5060.

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Have Fun Getting Dirty

Tips and Tricks for Yard Work

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The two major components of a compost pile are carbon and nitrogen. Devine said the ratio is three to one, carbon to nitrogen. A plethora of items have carbon in them, but leaves are the biggest things most people have an abundance of. Other items such as kitchen scraps can be used in the compost, such as coffee grounds, eggshells and any leftover vegetables.

Devine said there are varying degrees to a compost pile, ranging from a corner in the backyard to barrels or bins holding it. Placing the compost pile in a bin can help rotate the compost easier. Rotating helps drain any water pockets.

“If you do it correctly and don’t throw any ‘garbage’ into the compost, wild animals are never an issue,” Devine said.

Another tip Devine mentioned included cleaning areas that are normally skipped over, such a wood lines. He said going through and picking up fallen branches and raking leaves is a great way to reclaim that area as part of the landscape.

Branches Landscape is currently open. Devine said a small part of their business, property maintenance management, has been considered essential. Anything outside of spring cleanups and mowing lawn has been closed.

Creating a garden is another way to help spend time outside. Devine said gardens can be as little as 9-squarefoot area on the patio of back deck. If this is the first garden, Devine recommended peas as an easy growing crop.

“Peas are a cool season crop that you could get the seeds at any hardware store. You can actually plant them now and not have to wait until Memorial Day for other more popular crops like tomatoes and what not. They need a little bit of cultivated ground and some sort of vertical support for them to grow up on. Watch out they grow quick,” Devine said.

Indoor gardening is another learning opportunity for children at home. Devine said starting squash, although they can grow large in size later on, can keep kids entertained as they watch their plant grow.

“Stick them in a window or under a grow light. Experiment and play around,” Devine said.

Drive-Through Garden Center

by Opal Jessica Bogdan Saratoga TODAY

Saratoga Hewitt’s Garden Center.

Photo by Jaclyn Cotter-Older.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Hewitt’s Garden Center will now offer a drive-through during COVID-19 for homeowner’s lawn and garden needs.

This past weekend, Hewitts in Saratoga opened their drivethrough to offer customers a different way to purchase all their lawn care and garden products.

“It was really great, Jaclyn Cotter-Older, manager, said.

“We are one of the only garden centers open in the area, so everyone was excited to get their flowers and their plants.”

The drive through will be opened weather permitting.

Cotter-Older said once a car arrives for the drive-through, they bring out a menu to your car. While waiting in the pickup line, customers can pick out what products they want and pull through the drive-through to pickup the

Home Growing

by Lorraine Hopes for Saratoga TODAY

Photo courtesy of Lorraine Hopes

Self-distancing becomes difficult when produce runs out at home and a trip to the grocery store must be made. However, multiple trips as often as once a week is not recommended during COVID-19. Home growing vegetables is a great way to avoid travelling during this time once the fresh produce runs out at home.

Why buy lettuce when you can grow your own?

There are many advantages to growing your own lettuce.

Growing lettuce is easy and can also be a great science project to do with your kids. Not only will it give you

items. Cotter-Older said most of the menu consists of flowers, vegetables and the nursery stock the store offers up-front.

“We want to do this because we are hoping to have the business as last year, if not better. But with COVID- 19 we can’t have that many people in the store,” Cotter-Older said.

Amid COVID-19 restrictions, the store only allows a maximum of 20 people in their greenhouse. The garden center also offers curbside pickup.

“The curb side pickup is mostly for lawn care and fertilizers,” Cotter-Older said.

She added their website has every product listed, so

customers can get an idea about what products they want before arriving to the garden center. Customers can order and pay online or through the phone.

“It’s just another option to still get what you want and not have to leave the comfort of your car,” Cotter-Older said.

All seven of Hewitt’s Garden Center locations will offer the drive-through weather permitting. The store also offers a lifetime guarantee on purchased trees and plants.

something fun to do while we are stuck home, in a month or so you will be blessed with a multitude of healthy fresh lettuce leaves, and have the satisfaction that you grew them yourself. No more trips to the grocery store for lettuce.

Here are some tips on growing your own lettuce: Getting seeds, pot/container, spray bottle, and soil. - If you do not have the necessary planting items there are still seeds and planting supplies out there. Do a Google search for lettuce seeds and see what seed stores come up to order from. You can order online so you do not have to go out.

Any leaf lettuce varieties are good like black seeded simpson, grand rapids, mesclun, salad bowl mixes, and micro-greens.

Once you gather the materials, fill your clean pot/container with new soil and water. The soil needs to be moist.

Sprinkle lettuce seeds on soil and cover with 1/8” to 1/4” soil, do not tamp down. Cover pot/container with plastic wrap and place in a south-facing window.

Check your soil everyday. Use a spray bottle to mist/water every morning or whenever the soil looks dry.

Your lettuce should sprout in 7 to 14 days, remove plastic wrap then and continue to water. Most lettuces will reach maturity in 45 to 55 days but you can pick them when they are small too.

To keep your lettuce growing all the time you can plant another container a week or two after the first has sprouted.

Have fun and bon appétit!

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Week of April 17 – April 23, 2020

Real Estate During COVID-19

by Opal Jessica Bogdan Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Showing and preparing homes for the housing market are two of the main challenges Roohan Realty has faced since COVID-19 struck the community.

Currently, real estate is listed as essential in New York, with specific precautions put in place.

Residential and commercial showings can be done virtually and social-distancing protocols are being followed for any home inspection of appraisal.

Owner of Roohan Realty, Tom Roohan, defined Saratoga’s housing market as unique, stating virtual video tours doesn’t always work for the company. Roohan said no property in Saratoga is the same, and can vary from a

stick-built bungalow to dental offices and multi-family homes. “[COVID-19] has created new challenges because this is what I call a contact sport,” Roohan said.

Typically when a client is looking for a home, they want to visit the home to walk around the rooms, and see if the furniture they have will fit. To follow proper social-distancing protocols, Roohan said no realtor would be present during a home showing.

“We have some houses that are vacant. Under the right conditions and with everyone being smart, people are able to get into those houses and see them,” Roohan said.

Since the home is vacant, and has been typically vacant for a while, the realtor will arrive first to open the home and turn on any

lights, while wearing gloves and a mask. The prospective buyer can then enter the house and not have to touch anything because the realtor opened everything up. The same approach is being taken with any home inspection of appraisal.

“You’re practicing safe social distancing. You have a mask on, you have gloves on, so there is no contact even close,” Roohan said.

“Of course there has been less activity because there are so many houses that we can’t go into.”

Those homes Roohan is referring to are occupied homes. If two people are living in the home, they might be uncomfortable with others coming in there to view it. Typically, homes have been unoccupied for a period of time before a prospective buyer comes in.

Although Roohan Realty has been operating with less activity, Roohan believes there is going to be an amount of pent up demand after everything opens again.

“There are people that want to put their homes on the market, but it’s a more challenging time and it depends on access to the house,” Roohan said. “Things are still happening. They’re not as robust as we’re used to for April in Saratoga Springs, but we’re doing the best we can.”

According to the National Association of Realtors, U.S. mortgage rates hit an all-time low in early March, dropping to a 3.29 percent. One year ago, mortgage rates averaged in the mid-4 percent range.

Roohan mention they recently sold an office building, two family home and a single family home

that were all vacant. He added that he, along with any realtor, is accessible by phone or email.

To help with the possible demand after COVID-19 is over, Roohan said preparing your home for sale is the best thing homeowners can do. He mentioned one realtor, who hopes to list a house on May 1, said the homeowner is currently de-cluttering and painting the home.

“They’re busy doing the type of things we typically ask people to do to prepare their house for sale, so that the house might look the best. Each situation is unique.

Safety and flattening the curve are the two most important things that everyone is concerned about,” Roohan said. “It’s a trying time but everyone will get through it.

We’ll come out smarter on the other end.”

Shelters of Saratoga Responds to COVID-19 SARATOGA SPRINGS — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Shelters of Saratoga (SOS) Executive Director Karen Gregory announced Sunday that The Holiday Inn, located in downtown Saratoga Springs, will serve as a temporary location for the city’s homeless.

Isolating people experiencing homelessness in individual hotel rooms with access to private bathrooms is the best possible solution to facilitate safe distancing and the ability to practice good hygiene thus preventing a community-wide spread of COVID-19. Food service, basic necessities and case management is being provided to those staying in the hotel. The shelters on Walworth Street remain open and SOS is serving over 100 people through the outreach program, which provides people with food and hygiene products.

“Our number one priority is the health and safety of people we are helping each day. Social distancing and hygiene is the only way to slow the spread of COVID19.

Unfortunately, people experiencing homelessness don’t have the ability to stay

home.” Gregory said. “People experiencing homelessness don’t have regular access to sinks where they can wash their hands and those staying at homeless shelters can’t always remain six feet from another person. There are simply too many people and not enough space.” Quarantine for a sick or exposed individual would not be possible in these settings.

In addition, homeless individuals face a variety of issues when it comes to COVID-19.

Age, poor health, disability, and living conditions make them highly vulnerable to illness. Once the virus is introduced to this high-risk population, further transmission will be very difficult to contain. As such, Shelters of Saratoga initiated this proactive, rapid response plan for this crisis.

Gregory stated “I made several requests to Saratoga County to move our shelters into a local hotel before someone was symptomatic or tested positive for COVID-19. I was told over and over again that would not be possible until somebody tested positive, although I explained at that point it would be too late and I was afraid we would have

Holiday Inn, Saratoga Springs. Photo provided.

a shelter full of very sick people including my staff. Ultimately, I did not want anyone to die.”

When Gregory voiced her concerns and ideas to Saratoga Springs Mayor Meg Kelly, the Mayor was immediately aligned with her worries. They met the next morning and started going door to door to find a hotel. Kevin Tuohy, General Manager of the Holiday Inn in Saratoga, offered his support immediately and without hesitation.

While the guests will be staying at the hotel, Gregory has opted to move in as well to keep

operations running smoothly.

“Although, I miss my family tremendously, it is critically important to me, to keep both my family safe as well as the people SOS is serving.”

Kelly shared this, "As Mayor, it's my job to protect all of my citizens, including and especially those most vulnerable. Current federal and state guidelines for COVID-19 and homeless individuals set a reactive threshold - quarantine only after an individual presents with symptoms. For our city, this was not a high enough standard.

I'm proud that Saratoga Springs is joining a short, but growing list of communities across the country prepared to prevent infection and spread among our homeless population by using hotels to practice social distancing and enable access to adequate hygiene, hand washing, and quarantine. This will save lives. And I'm grateful to Shelters of Saratoga’s Executive Director, Karen Gregory for her agility in the face of this crisis and to Kevin Tuohy, General Manager of the Holiday Inn here in Saratoga for stepping forward."

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by Todd Shimkus • for Saratoga TODAY

IT’S TIME TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE RECOVER! Todd Shimkus, President of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce I struggled to write this column more so than any before…maybe ever.

It just seems to me these days that ALL we read and hear about is COVID 19. There are some heroic stories. There are lots of tragic ones too.

A few in the local media have asked me questions to produce stories meant to provoke fear and anxiety. They ask hypothetic questions where I’m asked to predict the future and to comment on it. I’ve always said no thanks. I want to talk about facts and actions.

Turn on the television. Turn on the radio. It’s all COVID 19.

Even the commercials are about new cleaning products or what this corporation is doing to help during this pandemic.

Check on social media and it’s almost entirely COVID 19 stories and a bunch of people posting photos from their high school yearbooks.

So I’d really like to write about something else.

I’ve been telling people that this is the week where the Chamber is transitioning. We’ve gone from near 24/7 triage as we tried to help our members and others in the community with the immediate impact of this attack to now developing a plan for our local recovery.

We may not know when exactly we’ll all start to transition to a new normal but the recovery will come.

Let’s talk about and write about what we’d like to see our communities do and be when we recover.

I love the fact that Saratoga’s theme is “Health. History.

Horses.” I love that in Saratoga HEALTH has always come first here. But do we need to settle any longer for just three words to describe us. Could we add a fourth word – Arts!

That’s something worth talking and writing about.

After living through this pandemic, I’d like to talk about and write about and listen to ideas about how we really make HEALTH number one.

If we do this, we WILL attract new people and new businesses to our City and Saratoga County.

I think we’re all going to pay way more attention to our personal and our economic health than we have in a long time.

Talent is going to go where it’s healthy to live. Where the talent goes so will the companies or maybe they’ll let us live here while working remotely.

Many of us have learned to work remotely. Our children have learned to learn remotely too. So this could be a game changer for a generation.

Let’s talk about and write about and figure out how we can locally source more of the things we really need.

Let’s not run out of toilet paper again. Let’s not have to beg people for masks to protect our health care workers and essential workers.

Let’s make sure our local farms survive so we have local food whenever we need it.

Things are going to change for sure. And we’re learning how to adapt.

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Broadway to See Opening of

DARLING DONUTS

by Opal Jessica Bogdan Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Darling Donuts, a shop dedicated towards creating unique donuts, was set to open this month, but COVID-19 restrictions has pushed the store towards a new opening date.

Owner of Darling Donuts, Natascha Pearl-Mansman, set her new opening date at 441 Broadway to early June. Due to COVID-19 restrictions placed over the community, renovations have slowed the opening for her new store.

“Construction has been dramatically slowed. Part of the issue was some of the supply warehouses that we were getting

the materials from were closed,” Pearl-Mansman said. “Little by little things are happening. This process…in the best of times takes longer than you hope it would, and in the worst of times it seems to drag on forever.”

Despite the slow progress, Pearl-Mansman said electrical work has finally finished and plumbing would start this week.

After renovations are finished, Darling Donuts would wait for inspections once COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.

“Its really just a waiting game,” Pearl-Mansman said.

Darling Donuts started in 2018 after Pearl-Mansman had her first child. After experiencing difficulties in the past with pregnancy, Pearl-Mansman said

she didn’t feel right putting her child in daycare.

“I decided not to go back to my regular job right away. The thought of putting her in daycare and working fulltime-after everything I went through just to have her in the first place-it was just too hard,” Pearl-Mansman said.

She began to spend more time at home with her new daughter, attempting to still earn an income to pay for loans she had. She took to her roots as an avid baker and started to bake cupcakes and cookies.

“There is a ton of people in this area that make [baked goods] and I didn’t want to feel like I would be competition against a ton of people early on just to get my name out there. I wanted to make something that was going to be different from everybody else,” Pearl-Mansman said.

The idea for Darling Donuts was inspired after visiting her sister in Brooklyn years prior.

While there, Pearl-Mansman and her sister visited Doughnut Plant, a shop making different kinds of gourmet donuts. After experiencing not only the taste,

Photo courtesy of Natashcha Pearl-Mansman.

but the feel and smell of the atmosphere Pearl-Mansman knew she needed to create something similar for Saratoga.

After testing her own recipes on family and friends, she decided to venture in a serious route and developed a business plan. New York only allows homemade food to be sold at farmers markets, and she realized she needed a proper kitchen to sell her donuts.

Pearl-Mansman found a commercial kitchen to rent and started to bake orders in summer 2018. She purchased her location on Broadway in November of 2019, partnering with Glenn Severance to expand Darling Donuts.

“Once I [started], things took off and started to get crazy. I increased my production as much as I could, with the equipment that I had in the kitchen that I was working in. A year and a half in, I realized it was time to move to the next step,” Pearl-Mansman said.

Pearl-Mansman creates all her donuts from scratch. Using brioche style dough, which creates a yeast raised donut. The brioche style gives Pearl-Mansman a neutral base that allows her to get creative with her donut flavors.

“I have really simply natural recipes and there is actually no sugar in the dough itself, just enough to get the yeast to rise.

All of the flavor comes from the glazes and the toppings. And all the glazes and the toppings are made with real fruit and real nuts. Even the cake glazes that I do, such as funfetti, has actual cake that’s in the glaze,” PearlMansman said.

Along with sweet donuts she creates, savory donuts are also listed on the menu. She creates an everything-bagel donut, which has a savory cream cheese glaze, everything-seasoning and a bagel chip on top. She also creates a pizza donut, which starts with a san-marzano tomato base topped with fresh mozzarella and pesto.

“The biggest compliment that I get from people is that it really tastes like you say it will. My donuts taste like what I say it will because that’s what I used to make them,” Pearl-Mansman said.

Until renovations on her Broadway store have finished, Pearl-Mansman will not be producing any donuts. The commercial kitchen PearlMansman has been using belongs in a religious institution, which has since closed. However, once the Broadway shop finished, they will explore to-go and delivery options if the restrictions are not lifted.

“I like showing my children that if you work really hard and if you follow your dreams, that pretty much anything is possible. I never would have thought when I was writing my business plan that I’d be opening a store on Broadway. Things happen as long as you work hard and you are dedicated, then things fall into place,” Pearl-Mansman said.

“There will be donuts.”

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Saratoga Courage to Produce Hand Sanitizer SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Courage, makers of Pick Six Vodka, initiated a charitable production of hand sanitizer this week to support the community needs in response to the shortage during the current COVID-19 Pandemic. CEO and pharmacist, Holly Shishik, evaluated the distillery infrastructure and production line to produce a large batch of hand sanitizer to donate as an offering of good will to their trusted clients and local municipalities.

“For us, this was an opportunity to do something positive for the local municipalities and businesses that have supported our products over the years,” Shishik explained.

“As a healthcare professional, I

knew that we could quickly use our facility to produce hand sanitizer in bulk once the ingredients were identified and sourced.”

Shishik teamed with their regular suppliers for donations of the ingredients as well as packaging. She identified local first responders and businesses with a need for the sanitizer.

For production, Shishik took the opportunity to include her teenage children in the effort.

Family and friends also assisted in the assembly line to package the product as quickly as possible.

In all, 130 gallons of hand sanitizer were donated to area EMS and Fire Departments, as well as the Saratoga Hospital Emergency

Department. Donations were also delivered to some liquor stores and restaurants that regularly carry Pick Six. Each bottle was hand delivered by a member of the Saratoga Courage Team.

“This is another example of why “buying local” is critical,” Shishik added. “We’ve been proud to produce Pick Six as the local favorite vodka, and we’re grateful it afforded us this opportunity to give back to the community and to help protect our fellow neighbors and customers.”

Local companies that joined in to donate materials include Burch Bottle and Packaging Inc., Culligan Water, Greg Mastrianni Design and Grant Graphics.

6 Brewers 1 Beer to Benefit Out of Work Hospitality Workers SARATOGA SPRINGS — We are Brewnited, a collective of local brewers focused on giving back to our community. Our mission is to raise funds for our hospitality industry partners the best way we know how: with a beer.

“Shortly after restrictions were put in place, I, out of habit, decided to head out for a beer.

Quickly realizing I couldn’t, my brain filled with all of the bar and restaurant workers I know who are suddenly out of work with no income. I remember thinking, ‘how can I help, even some of these

guys?’… The next day at work I reached out to other local brewers, who, like me, owe our livelihoods to bars and restaurants that have supported our brands for so long.

From this came the idea of a virtual collaboration beer where we could donate all proceeds directly to hospitality workers while creating a platform for other community members to contribute, knowing funds will be distributed locally,” said Max Oswald of Northway Brewing Company.

Adirondack Brewery, Artisanal Brew Works, Bolton Landing

Brewing Co., Common Roots Brewing Co., Druthers Brewing Co., and Northway Brewing Co. have collaborated to bring you Negative Input, an American Lager that represents our unity in these challenging times. We are working together to take the negative input that we are overwhelmed with and flip it upside-down to get a positive outcome.

All profits from the sale of these 4-Packs will be distributed to hospitality workers in Saratoga and Warren counties who are out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quad Wants to Invest $45 Million and Add 74 Jobs SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs printing plant, Quad is considering whether to spend $45 million to install two new presses, which add 74 new jobs over the next two years.

The printer of Time, W Magazine, and Popular Mechanics is seeking $9 million in incentives to justify making the investment in New York instead of Wisconsin where Quad is headquartered.

Besides the incentive package, which is expected to include $2.25 million is assistance from National Grid as well as $6 million for Empire State Development.

Quad would need a building permit before it is allowed to start work. The company wants to get its approvals in place so that once the situation with the coronavirus improves, Quad can begin its expansion project.

Stewart’s Holiday Match Program Donates $5,000 to Franklin Community Center SARATOGA SPRINGS — Though the holidays may be past us, the generosity of this magical season is still being felt thanks to Stewart’s Holiday Match Program.

The program matched donations from customers and donated a total of $1.8 million to 1,753 organizations throughout the area who serve children.

Franklin Community Center is honored to be a recipient of their generosity again this year.

The $5,000 donation received

by Franklin will be used to offset costs associated with Franklin’s after school prevention program, Project Lift.

“This show of community support came at the perfect time” states executive director Kari Cushing. “With our current climate so much different than anything we have ever experienced, our

community’s children’s programs are now more vital than ever. We are very fortunate that Stewart’s Shops puts such a strong emphasis on philanthropy throughout the areas they serve.”

Project Lift, which has been operated by Franklin Community Center for over 30 years, is a unique and comprehensive after-school program for youth in grades 1-6 that places emphasis on positive youth development, raising selfesteem, and the development of refusal, decision-making, problem solving and communication skills.

The research- based program is designed to enhance resiliency and equip children with information to make healthy decisions on their own. Project Lift is free to the enrolled students, who also have access to the Community Center’s ancillary services, as needed.

Livestream Religious Services BETHESDA EPISCOPAL CHURCH

SARATOGA ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH

ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

Please refer to the church website: bethesdachurch.org

We’re Live! Join us at 10:30 a.m. for our Facebook Livestream. For more details on how to connect with us, go to salchurch.org/SundayStream

Tune in beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday for St. Paul's online worship on Facebook Live. facebook.com/SpaLutheran

26 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SARATOGA 45 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs

Sermon and a worship service available each week on our webpage: fbcsaratoga.org.

The worship bulletin to follow along, music links to sing along with the music selection and sermon will be an audio link in the bulletin.

2 Hutchins Road, Saratoga Springs

SARATOGA SPRINGS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs

Join us for our live streaming Worship Service at 10 a.m. from the comfort of home! facebook.com/saratogaumc

149 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs

A downloadable liturgy for Sunday’s service is available at www.spalutheran.org/fb

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION OF SARATOGA SPRINGS Sunday at 10 a.m. uusaratoga.org/spiritual-exploration

If you would like to include your congregation in this list of services please send your information to: rmitchell@saratogapublishing.com

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459 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs www.siskids.org • 518-583-0841

SUMMER CAMP 2020 (JULY 6 - AUGUST 21) Whether exploring the past or designing the future, the Summer enrichment experience at Saratoga Independent School is sure to engage and excite children ages 3 to 12 years old. Our morning program themes change from week to week, with topics for all interests.

Campers will spend time with a variety of teachers, including STEM, PE, and Art, all while experiencing theme-based exploration. Our camp staff is fully committed to providing a nurturing, respectful, and exciting summer for your child.

Afternoon sessions are available if you would like to extend camp to a full day. The afternoon sessions will be multiage and less structured than our morning sessions. We will offer water play, outdoor activities, and a variety of other opportunities for personal expression.

Our Emerging Community Leaders Program is perfect for campers ages 9 – 12. Being a leader is more than just good communication and organizational skills. It means stretching yourself, facing challenges, and having a positive impact on your community and the issues you care about. This full-day option is an incredible opportunity to build teamwork, problem solving, and leadership skills.

In the mornings, the campers will follow our weekly themes and volunteer in our day camp classrooms. Responsibilities may include running a PE game or setting up a craft station for preschoolers. In the

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afternoon, each student will design an action plan for a cause that is close to his/her heart. Children have raised money for animal shelters, food banks, and even beautified our school garden. Each plan is as unique as the person creating it.

Guidance will be offered throughout to ensure the success of each project and the passion of the designer. A two-week commitment for the Emerging Community Leaders Program is encouraged, but not required.

Weekly Themes Week 1 – The Science of Sound and Movement (July 6 – 10) Week 2 – Budding Builders; Tinkering with Simple Machines (July 13 – 17) Week 3 – What’s the Matter? Exploring Solids, Liquids, and Gases (July 20 – 24) Week 4 – Here on Earth – What can YOU do to make the world a better place? (July 27 – 31) Week 5 – Lost in Space (August 3 – 7) Week 6 – Wild Weather Around the World (August 10 – 14) Week 7 – Sustainability: How can we make a difference every day?

(Aug.17 – 21) Visit our Website for more information on our weekly themes and to register for camp. www.siskids.org/programs Make this a summer to remember at Saratoga Independent School!

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Food

Week of April 17 – April 23, 2020

Spring, Amid Pandemic Heightens the Importance of Farmers SATURDAYS 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Wilton Mall

Lindsay Fisk of Owl Wood Farm.

by Himanee Gupta-Carlson for Saratoga TODAY

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Photos by Pattie Garrett unless noted.

The Food Florist.

Photo courtesy of Pleasant Valley Farm.

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pring often challenges farmers. As the land springs back to life from winter dormancy, work intensifies. Animals are born; seedlings start to pop up from the soil. Farmers nurture these new fragile beings against gusting winds, chilling rains, momentary patches of sun, sometimes snow.

This year has brought an additional challenge: the COVID-19 outbreak.

Mark Bascom and Lindsay Fisk, of Owl Wood Farm, returned to the Saratoga Farmers’ Market last Saturday, a few weeks ahead of schedule. This was due to an early spring rebound in some overwintered spinach and kale, along with the arrival of two summer interns a month early.

“They were supposed to start on May 1, but they were coming from Kentucky and were worried about state borders closing to keep the virus from spreading,” says Fisk.

Fisk and Bascom had not quite finished work on a house they were building for themselves and were living in the mobile home the interns were to occupy.

The interns were willing to live in their van.

“But that would be uncomfortable,” Bascom says, “so we doubled down and pushed twice as hard to get into our home sooner than planned.”

The early arrival turned out to be a blessing. Fisk and Bascom had been trying to work out protocols for social distancing between workers and themselves, and with the interns already on site, some of that concern was eased.

Pleasant Valley Farm’s Paul and Sandy Arnold began their winter with a world cruise, which COVID-19 cut short. They arrived home a few weeks ago and self-quarantined to ensure they were virus-free.

But quarantine didn’t mean lying low; the couple’s children, who had been running the farm, invited them to get to work! “We chopped wood, tilled the

fields, planted many different vegetable crops, helped organize the computer orders, and did what we could to help with other farm work,” says Sandy Arnold.

“We just worked on remote areas of the farm, not production, and did not attend the markets until now.”

Farmers, of course, are not immune to the virus itself. But they are accustomed to working alone and outside. This has helped many farmers gained a new appreciation for what they have and do, as a recent Facebook reflection from Mariaville Mushroom Men’s Bobby Chandler illustrates: “When I was a kid, I used to sometimes regret the fact that my Rotterdam parents decided to move to a farm when I was three. It wasn’t that I didn’t love all the land and it wasn’t that I didn’t love the animals.

It was purely due to being called a ‘smelly, dumb farmer’ by the other kids. I never understood why I was being put down for this.”

Now, Chandler continued, “This is what I have come to realize: “There is a pandemic wreaking havoc on this country. Many people are out of work and are stuck at home with the children bored out of their minds.

While most people are dealing with that, I am here in Mariaville, with my three kids playing outside. We are still producing food while many cannot source the simplest of products. We are farmers, we never stop working. The world needs us now more than ever.”

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays outside the Wilton Mall. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and check our newsletter for updates.

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INGREDIENTS: *Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

• kosher salt and pepper

• 2 cups shredded Tuscan kale*

• ½ pound pizza dough, homemade or store-bought

• 2 Tablespoons olive oil

• 4 fresh sage leaves*, chopped

• 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar*

• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes

• 8 ounces mixed mushrooms*, torn

• 1 cup shredded Havarti cheese* (I used Argyle Cheese Farmers’ Faith)

• 2 cloves garlic*, minced • 2 Tablespoons fresh thyme leaves*, plus more for serving

• 1 Tablespoon butter*, thinly sliced into 3 pieces

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease a large baking sheet with olive oil.

2. In a medium bowl, combine the kale, olive oil, and vinegar.

Massage the kale with your hands for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper.

3. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to a 10 to 12-inch circle. Transfer the dough to a prepared baking sheet.

4. Top the dough with sage, red pepper and then layer the kale mushroom mixture. Top with Havarti cheese and thin slices of butter.

5. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the crust is golden and cheese is melted. Top with fresh thyme.

NOTES: If using a cast-iron skillet, place the skillet in a hot oven for about 10 minutes. You can heat the skillet on the stovetop. Be careful not to let the skillet start smoking or get scorching hot. Add oil and maybe sprinkle a little cornmeal in the skillet. Carefully add the dough to the skillet, pressing the dough up the sides.

• The original recipe calls for 1 Tablespoon fig preserves spread on the dough and 3 ounces of goat cheese crumbled and added with the red pepper.

Adapted from the recipe by Half Baked Harvest, shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table.

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What’s Cooking

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This past week, as Paula and I began some “spring cleaning,” I was going through our kitchen gadget drawer evaluating the tools that I use. One tool that I use on a regular basis is an instant-read thermometer. An for Saratoga TODAY instant-read thermometer might seem like one of those kitchen gadgets you don’t really need. Most of us cook by the seat of our pants anyhow, right? I think you’ll find that if you get a thermometer, you’ll use it a lot, and it will increase your confidence in a wide range of kitchen tasks. One of the most important reasons why we are open for a few hours a day is because we sell a lot of thermometers to restaurants in our town. Let me tell you that the chefs in this town are very serious about food safety!

by John Reardon

Everyone should have an instant read thermometer in their kitchen, as it gives you better control over everything from chicken thighs to caramels.

So named because it gives a temperature reading very quickly, an instantread thermometer is an essential food safety and sanitation tool. An instant-read thermometer consists of a stainless steel stem that serves as a temperature probe, and either a dial or a digital readout. One advantage of the analog type (the kind with the dial) is that they can be calibrated relatively easily, so you’ll be sure of always getting a true reading.

Note that an instant-read thermometer is different from a meat thermometer. An instant-read thermometer is used for taking a quick temperature reading of an item, but you don’t leave it in the food while it cooks. A meat thermometer is inserted into a piece of meat before roasting and is left in the roast during cooking.

So, why do you need an instant read thermometer? Here are some of the things I use an instant-read thermometer for: Checking to see if oven-baked food like lasagna is hot enough to serve (160 F is great; 140 F will do if you are in a hurry) Making sure custard isn’t overcooked (if you get to 185 F the egg proteins will get very tough) Food Safety 101: if you are going to keep something perishable out of the refrigerator for an extended period of time it must be below 40 F or above 140 F Food Safety 102: make sure anything with egg yolks reaches at least 160 F to kill salmonella (especially if it will be served to the young, old, or immunocompromised) Checking refrigerator temperatures – just stick it in your soymilk or pickle jar for a second. Try it on a few shelves; you might be surprised at the variation.

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• 1/2 cup Dijon mustard • 1/4 cup lime juice • 1/4 cup soy sauce • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes • 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed

Bread is done at about 205 F (no more knocking on the loaf and listening for a hollow sound); quickbreads around 195 F. How do you use an Instant-Read Thermometer? An instant-read thermometer is ideal for checking the temperatures of liquids such as stocks and soups, making sure they are cooling quickly enough to minimize the growth of bacteria; or for checking the temperatures of hot foods that are being held for service on a buffet.

• 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme • 1 teaspoon white pepper • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg • 1 roasting chicken (6-7 pounds) • 4 medium limes, cut into wedges

INSTRUCTIONS

It can also be used to check the internal temperature of a roasting chicken. Insert the stem into the deepest part of the thigh, where it meets the breast, making sure not to hit bone. Just remember that each time you pierce the bird like this, some of its juices escape, causing it to dry out.

1. Combine the first nine ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate 1/4 cup marinade; pour remaining marinade into a 2-gallon re-sealable plastic bag. Add the chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

2. Drain chicken and discard marinade. Place lime wedges inside the cavity. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together.

Place chicken breast side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.

Brushed reserved marinade over chicken.

3. Bake at 350° 2-1/2 to 2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thigh reads 165°. Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.

Avoiding Cross-Contamination: Take care to wash and sanitize the thermometer’s stem after it has been inserted into a food product (such as the undercooked poultry mentioned above) and before using it again on another item. Otherwise, you risk passing bacteria from one product to another, which is called cross-contamination.

At Compliments to the Chef, one of our favorite instant-read thermometers is the “ThermoPop” by Thermoworks. The ThermoPop offers super-fast readings within the final degree in only 3 to 4 seconds!

Designed for serious chefs and professionals, the ThermoPop features big digits and a backlight for dark conditions. Molded-in seals and buttons make it splash-proof. Durable construction outlasts similarly priced pocket thermometers. Simple operation reduces user errors. Wide range is suitable for frozen foods and deep fryer testing. Accuracy is guaranteed to remain within ±2°F (1°C) up to 248°F (120°C).

What’s cooking in your kitchen Saratoga? Please call, John, at 518-226-4477 to set up an appointment to assist you is your culinary needs. I’ll greet you wearing my mask and remember, “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”

Take Care, John & Paula

Oil temperature for deep frying.

Sugar temperature for candy.

• 2 tablespoons minced fresh sage or 2 teaspoons rubbed sage

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Office for the Aging Lunch Program

Congregate dining at the Saratoga Senior Center is Cancelled. *Home Deliver Meals are still available

TUESDAY

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• Pulled BBQ Pork on a Sandwich Roll • Capri Vegetables • Coleslaw • Warm Spiced Apples & Raisins

• Chicken with Orange Glaze • Brown Rice • Key Biscayne Vegetables • Pineapple

• Sloppy Joe Pasta Bake • Spinach • Cauliflower • Cornbread • Yogurt

• Hearty Beef Vegetable Soup • Brussels Sprouts • Warm Biscuit • Oyster Crackers • Peaches

• Fiesta Meatloaf • Red Bliss Potatoes • Mexican Corn • Orange Whip

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

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I Understand...

Week of April 17 – April 23, 2020

How to Process Uncomfortable Feelings in Unprecedented Times THIS MORNING I WOKE UP WITH A LUMP IN MY THROAT AND TEARS IN MY EYES. Instead of holding it in I just let the tears flow and found myself

in the middle of a big old ugly cry. Let’s face it, this is SCARY! As parents we want to put on a brave face and protect our children from seeing any anxiety and fear.

HERE’S THE DEAL. When we minimize and avoid our uncomfortable feelings we end up even more uncomfortable.

This manifests as impatience, adrenaline coursing through our veins and strife in our homes.

Anyone who is a parent knows how hard we work every day to be brave and keep our children safe. In these uncertain times let’s be brave enough to be authentic. If you are scared, let it out!

One of things I do when I start to feel anxious is immediately say out loud, “I UNDERSTAND”.

This provides immediate peace for several reasons.

by Meghan Lemery Fritz, LCSW-R

for Saratoga TODAY

1. I am letting the feeling out and giving it space to just BE. 2. I am offering compassion to the feeling with understanding and validation.

3. I am not stuffing it into a closet of emotions that will end up causing me more distress.

4. I am not trying to make myself feel better by changing the uncomfortable feeling quickly.

Try this when you feel seized with panic and anxiety. Treat your uncomfortable feelings like you would a good friend. Show them understanding and compassion. I promise when you start doing this you will feel some relief.

Do not put pressure on yourself to do more in this new normal. Goals are great but the last thing we need right now is more pressure to get things done. If you feel inspired to de-clutter, take up Yoga and meditate and clean up your diet, go for it. If you feel the need to be quiet, stay on your couch and watch TV, that works too. There are no rules for how we navigate this path. The main rule is to do what works for you and to be unapologetic about honoring what works for you.

Resist the urge to pile more on your plate and resist the urge to cut your own hair. Both are dangerous to your self-worth. Check in with yourself daily and ask yourself what you need, whether it’s a walk in the fresh air or a bowl of ice cream, honor what you need.

We are in this together. You are not alone. We are going to get through this.

AND - YOU ARE DOING AN AMAZING JOB WITH YOUR CHILDREN! And if you’re scared, I UNDERSTAND! Meghan Fritz is a psychotherapist practicing in State College, PA.

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Healthy Saratoga

Stay Healthy

Saratoga

WRITTEN BY MATT GOODEMOTE, MPSPT, DIP. MDT | PHOTOS SARAH AVERY

Here are some great yoga poses designed for runners to improve hip mobility, knee stability, and ankle strength.

These poses can be done quickly and safely after a run. Please note that these poses should not be painful, and should feel like a gentle stretch. If you experience pain please reach out for assistance!

In an effort to help our community Goodemote Physical Therapy and FysioFit Physical Therapy will be offering virtual therapy and posting exercises to help keep you active.

Find us on our website: GoodemotePT.com or Fysiofit.com

LET'S DO SOME YOGA ankle strength and balance

TREE POSE • Plant foot firmly on the ground and place opposite foot on the inside of the calf or inner thigh.

• Lift the knee cap of your standing leg to engage your thigh • Rotate bend knee leg outward to engage the rotators of the hip.

• Find a focal point to help gain stability. The ankle may wobble and this is okay, and how you strengthen your ankles!

balance, ankle strength, and hip mobility/strength of gluteus medius

HALF MOON • Place the block on the tall side about the length of the block in front of your foot.

Front foot turned out to face the block, back foot turned parallel to the back of your mat.

• Bend both knees, place a hand on block, and push off.

• Rotate the shoulder backward to open the chest.

• Create a long line from the top of the head to the heel. You should be able to see your toes if you look down at your foot.

calf and hamstring stretch, improves posture and ankle mobility

DOWNWARD FACING DOG • Position hands under shoulders with fingers spread out and index fingers pointed forward.

• Shift the hips up and back and begin to straighten the knees, lowering heels toward the ground.

• Lower trapezius engages to slide the shoulder blade down and away from the ears.

• The sternum is directed toward the thighs.

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hip external rotation mobility and hip flexor stretch

PIGEON • Place your bent knee behind your wrist.

• Shin may be parallel to the front of the mat, or not. The key is to have the hip touching the floor. **Please use a block if you cannot get your hip on the ground. Hip external rotation depends on the anatomical shape of your hip socket, NOT JUST YOUR FLEXIBILITY! • Extend the back leg long and in line with your hip.

• Keep the sternum lifted for good upright posture.

hip flexor strength and hip mobility

LIZARD • Begin in a lunge position, and step the front foot toward the outside of your mat.

• Place both hands inside the foot on the ground.

• Option to bring the back knee down or keep it lifted.

• Shift the hips down. Options to bring the elbows to the ground, or on a block.

Hip external rotation mobility may affect this pose.

outer hip, knee, and core strength

SIDE PLANK • Flex both of your feet pressing into the outer edge of your bottom foot.

• Lift your hips up away from the ground.

• The bottom hand is under the shoulder and reaching up through the top hand.

• Expand across your chest.

gluteus maximus and hamstring strength

BRIDGE • On your back bend both knees and feet flat on floor hip-width apart.

Arms at the side of the body and palms facing down.

• Lift hips up off the floor.

• Keep the knees hip-width apart by gently engaging the inner thighs.

• Breathe and hold, and release by gently rolling the spine and hips down to the floor.

We are Now Offering VIRTUAL PT VISITS through FysioFit PT. We are currently offering Runner’s Strength Training and Yoga Classes on our website!

Call 518-306-6894 • Email goodemotept@gmail.com • For more information please go to: NEW PRODUCTS: FysioFit Physical Therapy www.fysiofitpt.com/new-products • VIRTUAL YOGA CLASSES: www.fysiofitpt.com/virtual-classes

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LEGAL NOTICES Notice of formation of Northeast Pressure Wash Solutions, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on 4/3/20.

Office location: Saratoga County. NYS Secretary of State is designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at 25 Walton Street, Suite 3, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 04/17, 04/24, 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22. 98443 Notice of formation of RRA BUILDING AND DESIGN LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/09/2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 703 Riverview Road, Rexford, NY 12148. Purpose is any lawful purpose. 04/17, 04/24, 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22. 98415 Notice of formation of RRA PROPERTIES AT 946 CURRY RD. LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/06/2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 703 Riverview Road, Rexford, NY 12148. Purpose is any lawful purpose. 04/17, 04/24, 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22. 98421 Notice of formation of RRA PROPERTIES AT ADAMS ST. LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/06/2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 703 Riverview Road, Rexford, NY

12148. Purpose is any lawful purpose. 04/17, 04/24, 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22. 98427 Notice of formation of RRA PROPERTIES AT CATHERINE ST. LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/06/2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 703 Riverview Road, Rexford, NY 12148. Purpose is any lawful purpose. 04/17, 04/24, 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22. 98433 Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC): AJ Ryan Project Management LLC. LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on April 9, 2020. The office of the LLC is to be located in the County of Saratoga at 115 North Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is: c/o Amy Ryan, 115 North Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The duration of the LLC is perpetual. The character and purpose of the LLC shall be to engage in any lawful act or activity. 04/17, 04/24, 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22. 98409 Notice of formation of Idlewild Landscape LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 3/17/20 Office: Saratoga County.

SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 623 Malta Avenue Ballston Spa N.Y. 12020 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15. 98371

Notice of formation of Democracy Guild LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 02/04/2020 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 245 Washington Street Unit #3307, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8. 98358 Notice of formation of Better Bookkeeping by Tina G LLC c/o Better Bookkeeping by Tina.

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 02/25/2020 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 105 Third St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 03/13, 03/20, 03/27, 04/03, 04/10, 04/17. 98106

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Life During Wartime

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Five months after the bombs dropped on Pearl Harbor, after Adolf Hitler declared war on the United States and while German U-boats roamed the Atlantic Coast, three trailer trucks pulled up to the New York Public Library.

Cloaked by the evening darkness, fifteen specialized library employees carefully removed 27,000 rare books, prints and manuscripts. The destination: the Saratoga Spa State Park.

Among the collection was the original handwritten manuscript of George Washington’s Farewell Address, a 15th century Gutenberg Bible and an assortment of documents from signers of the Declaration of Independence.

There were the private letters written by the Gansevoort Family, a rare multi-volume Audubon set, and a letter from Christopher Columbus in 1493 announcing the discovery of the New World.

The collection, valued at $20 million, was loaded into the trailers and led by police escort to Saratoga.

That spring, sugar, rubber and gasoline were under ration. In the summer, the War Bond Committee sponsored three booths at Saratoga Race Course, generating more than $24,000 in bonds and stamp sales for the war effort.

Gov. Thomas Dewey put James Hagerty in charge of the rationing project. Hagerty recommended the Spa meet be shut down and the races transferred to a metropolitan New York track the following year.

In Saratoga Springs, a committee was hastily formed that included members of the County Chamber, Mayor Addison Mallery and a band of local citizens led by J.E. Roohan.

They devised a plan to organize the city’s 13,000 citizens to underwrite the 1943 season by pledging an amount equal to the purchase of a $25 War Bond.

Despite their efforts to rescue the Spa meet, when a pleasure driving ban was ordered in Saratoga County in May 1943, it spelled doom for the racecourse that summer. The ban would extend to include the following summer, and the one after that. Many residents feared that racing in Saratoga was gone for good.

“At the time, people thought it might never come back,” recalled Michael O’Connell, who would later become mayor of the city. “I was born in 1935, so I was a youngster at the time, but I distinctly remember my father sneaking me into the backstretch,” he said. “Kids weren’t allowed at the track in those years, so I remember thinking: wow, I’m in the forbidden zone. My father

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told me to take a good look around, because it might never return again.”

On what would have been opening day, the Union Avenue gates were sealed tight, the normally noisy railroad platforms stood silent and enterprising young men used to hustling parking spaces for a quarter a spot on Nelson Avenue instead spent their time practicing air raid drills and setting up improvised gambling shops out of their cars and in storefronts along Broadway.

“There were illegal rooms all over downtown,” O’Connell said.

“They were gambling at the lake houses and in the backrooms of a lot of the newsstands. It was like they were the original off-track betting places of their time.”

On Saturday, Aug. 15, 1943, the 74th Travers was run at Belmont Park. Eurasian took the race by three lengths. George H. Bull presented the trophy to the victors. Saratoga’s horse races were in New York City and the city’s rarest collection of books was in Saratoga, secreted away in a labyrinth-like sub-level of the Hall of Springs, in a pair of rooms 40 feet long by 20 feet wide and fronted by a pair of olive green safe doors, whose tumbler combinations were known only to three people working for the New York Public Library.

The war made everything slightly askew. “Not only was the track closed down, but it was sealed off and abandoned.”

O’Connell recalled the unkempt field of weeds that sprouted inside.

“The general public didn’t really know it, but military trucks were being stored at the track. There was that secrecy during wartime.

It was being used as a significant storage facility.”

More than 1,800 Saratogians served in the armed forces during World War II. About 70 of them didn’t come home.

Those in need of distraction flocked to The Congress Theatre to escape into silver screen fantasies of Humphrey Bogart and Lana

Saratoga Spa State Park. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.

Turner. And when they weren’t collecting cans for war effort salvage drives or taking turns standing atop the Lake Avenue Armory acting as lookouts for enemy planes, they shopped on Broadway at Central Markets, or at the Grand Union, where cold cuts went for .29 cents a pound.

They bought banana cream pies at Thomas’ Bakery, purchased their clothes at Laundau’s and listened to programs broadcast over WGY radio while sipping King Orange soda at a nickel a pop.

In October 1944, the collection was returned to New York City. The following summer, during the third dark Saratoga summer, a clamor of church

bells rang out in the city to signal the end of the war. A year later, racing returned at 2:30 p.m. on the first Monday in August when 15,168 jammed the roadways and lined up at the entry gates to pay the $1.60 admission for the eight-race card.

The two vaults which sit beneath the main floor of the Hall of Springs today store props for a Tuscan-themed event and their shelves are lined with china and glassware for events held in the big hall upstairs.

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321 Kingsley Rd., $175,000.

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109 Middle Grove Rd., $229,000.

Robert Ercole and Carol Cueva sold property to Diane Bennett.

37 Iris Ave., $27,200. Matthew McDonald and Alissa Bevivino sold property to Avi Stark.

15 Buell Ave., $248,500.

Peter and Darcy Jones sold property to Brian and Haley Buttars

32 Brookstone Dr., $345,000.

Seth Weissman and Gail Tallman sold property to Laura Butz and Atticus Moll.

9 Edens Way, $379,164.

James Greenwood sold property to Makenzie and Stephen Philo, Jr.

92 Bockes Rd., $305,000.

James and Karen Dill sold property to Stephen Forker and Lauren Blanchard.

238 Ferry Blvd., $27,500. Joanne Parker sold property to Isaiah and Meghan Woodcock.

CHARLTON 1326 Route 147, $541,000.

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Katz Excavating and Construction LLC sold property to Alenandra Wade and Peter Iwaneczko, III.

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6 Mystic Lane, $293,000.

Michael and Jean Bryan sold property to Martin Maddix and Lori Baldanza.

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Matthew and Gillian Barbieri sold property to Kyle and Daniella Sampson.

6 Heritage Pointe Dr., $569,900.

Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to Mitchell and Nicole Patterson.

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5305 Forest Pointe Dr. South, $130,000. Vanessa Farley (as Trustee) sold property to Xiaoye Shi. 1 Cathywood Court, $373,000.

Gerald and Marlene Engel sold property to Sean Donovan and Stephanie Pitts.

44 Vista Court, $358,648.

Vistas West Development LLC sold property to Neal Nardini.

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Aaron and Bonnie Koonsman sold property to Adam and Rebecca Vaughn.

GALWAY 5363 Lake Rd., $425,000.

Joseph and Tatjana Versaggi sold property to Darrick Zwack and Tess Pollinger.

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MALTA 25 Dunning Rd., $230,000.

Robert Ponstein sold property to Shayna Goodson LLC. 204 Arrow Wood Place, $206,000.

Janet Cartier and Jose Reyes sold property to Aiden Doti.

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Abele Builders Inc. sold property to Abele Homes LLC. 27 Copper Ridge Dr., $429,009.

Abele Homes LLC sold property to Stanley Doirst and Margaret Yoest.

252 Thimbleberry Rd., $170,000.

Amy Cerrone sold property to John Hamor.

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Ronald Bussing (by Exec) sold property to Matthew Rogers and Stefanie Santiago.

MILTON 106 Deer Run Dr., $193,000.

Jessica Nasters sold property to Olivia Eggleston.

171 South St., $235,000. Richard Klatt sold property to Jonathan and Roslyn Zurmuhlen.

28 Red Oak Lane, $210,000.

Alain and Emma Blais sold property to Antonio Mendoza.

7 Edgewood Dr., $163,800.

Travis Smith sold property to Billie Marmie.

36 Hudson St., $132,500.

D and L Fish Properties LLC sold property to Colby Clute.

8 Feeder Dam Rd., $197,500.

Gerald and Carole Worthen sold property to Kerrick McKee and Ivy Elston.

TOWN OF SARATOGA 179 River Rd., $310,000. RYP Home Solutions LLC sold property to Amanda Thrane and Frederick Bunnell, III.

SARATOGA SPRINGS 11 Eastman Lane, $190,000.

Brian Dwyer (by Exec) sold property to Martin Morey.

46 Union Ave., #106, $995,000.

Michael and Nancy Ingersoll sold property to David and Kelly Buck.

36 Long Alley, $1,200,000.

Dogs of Long Alley LLC sold property to 36 Long Alley LLC. 158 Hathorn Blvd., $160,000.

Dean Donofrio sold property to Nicholas Gentile.

67 Vichy Dr., $245,000. David Betsch sold property to Francis Tessier and Colleen Cowen.

48 Horseshoe Dr., $525,000.

Marilyn Socha and Louis Ruggiero, Jr. sold property to Briana and Steven Soss.

7 State St., $330,000. Timothy and Anne Tully sold property to Kenneth Carr.

77 Van Dam St., Unit 206, $351,600. Seventy Seven Van Dam LLC sold property to Maureen Sipp.

203 Church St., $50,000. James and Sharon Byrne sold property to Two Hundred Church Street LLC.

77 Van Dam St., Unit 205, $409,453.

Seventy Seven Van Dam LLC sold property to Christopher and Jennifer Johnson.

5 Cherry Tree Lane, $945,000.

Brian and Michelle Coffey sold property to Andrew and Christina Armstrong.

86 Kaydeross Park Rd., $400,000. Jeffrey Cohen sold property to Macato Development LLC.

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Frank Sciotti, Jr. (as Trustee) sold property to Andrew and Amanda Keough.

WILTON 8 Glenburnie Dr., $380,000.

Rebecca and Mark Oppenneer sold property to David and Erica Betsch.

14 Thunder Run, $286,000.

James and Karen Williams sold property to National Transfer Services LLC.

1086 Hudson Ave., $237,000.

Thirty Three Thirty Five Phelps Proper LLC sold property to Melissa Antolick.

14 Thunder Run, $280,000.

National Transfer Services LLC sold property to Andrew Walker.

72 Brickhouse Rd., $246,000.

Jill Michaels sold property to Saratoga Polo Farm LLC.

16 Brentwood Blvd., $612,668.

Sonoma Grove LLC sold property to Kimberly Leva (as Trustee).

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