Saratoga TODAY May 15-21, 2020 by Saratoga TODAY

LOCAL • INDEPENDENT • FREE Volume 14

•

Issue 20

•

May 15 – May 21, 2020

•

saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com

•

518- 581-2480

•

PLANS UNDERWAY AT EAST SIDE REC by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Despite the coronavirus pandemic, The Great Outdoors Project, a 15.6 million dollar

Plans include baseball turf infield, stadium renovations as well as a new field house (right) that will include concessions, bathrooms, and meeting spaces. Renderings provided.

T I CK T

C K Changing Hands

PREPARING TO ENTER PHASE 1 by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Robin Dalton surveyed the all-important region’s chart of metrics. There are seven metrics in all and once all seven are satisfied, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County and the seven other counties that flank it may begin a phased reopening of their businesses. Number of tests that will be conducted on residents: check. Contact tracers: check. Hospital beds and ICU beds available: check, and check.

proposal for renovations to all eight schools in the Saratoga Springs City School District (SSCSD), Gavin Park, East Side Recreation, and West Side Recreation parks has commenced. The East Side Rec construction began recently and is expected to last until November. New features will include: baseball field including turf infield, renovated stadium seating and building, new field house, new maintenance storage building, new entrance and pathways, new fitness trail, new

Historic Barber Shop Gets New Owner

“I think we’re getting close,” says the city’s Public Safety Commissioner, who alongside Fire Department Chief Joe Dolan and Chief Aaron Dyer, Police Chief Shane Crooks and Chief John Catone, Deputy Public Safety Commissioner Eileen Finneran, and Risk and Safety Manager Marilyn Rivers comprise the City of Saratoga Springs COVID-19 Task Force. The group is, among other things, putting the finishing touches on safety guideline protocols and procedures for businesses in Saratoga Springs. See Story pg. 8

See Story pg. 3

lighting at tennis and basketball courts, replacing basketball hoops, repaving and recoating basketball courts, new basketball fencing, repaving and recoating tennis courts, new signage and wayfinding, new pickleball courts, and new picnic areas and pavilion. Director of Facilities and Operations of SSCSD John Thuener said that $6.5 million of the budget is going toward the East Side Rec project and that renovations should be complete by November 2020. In addition, West Side Rec capital improvements should be completed in June and totaled $800,000.

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

NEWS 3

Changing Hands Historic Barber Shop Gets New Owner Photos provided.

by Opal Jessica Bogdan Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The iconic Larry’s Barbershop has welcomed a new owner, Hayden Sias, who has plans to renovate the inside. “The place is an icon. Larry’s Barbershop has been in town for 50 years…I learned from him. Basically I’m trying to bring in today’s look but still keep the old flair,” Sias said. Despite having some big shoes to fill, Sias hasn’t been in the barbershop business for his whole life. He previously owned a trucking company and has a background as a professional musician. Both jobs called for a lot of travelling and he found himself growing tired from it. In response, he sold his company. Sias added his sister has been a hairdresser her whole life, and it inspired him. “I love my job. I don’t think I really intended being a barber originally, it never really crossed my mind, but it feels amazing. This is an amazing opportunity,” Sias said. The historic barbershop is seeing a re-model as Sias hopes to

completely redesign the look of the shop. However, he doesn’t want to lose the history of the place. Sias added: “this is a center hub, it’s a piece of history. Where I am [Larry’s barbershop] this is an institution. This shop has been here for 50 years. I have been lucky to learn from Larry and then carry on some of the traditions of the art itself. I’m finally able to have an opportunity to grow the business myself. It’s a once in a lifetime scenario.” Sias is currently renovating the interior of the shop to grow the business. He aims to attract a younger audience in addition

to the regulars who have been visiting the barbershop for years. He hopes that by adding some personal touches to the place will help bridge the gap between the two generations. “I took the interior and made it a combination of my personal tastes, some of the things that surround me,” Sias said. “But I didn’t want to lose the old school flair. It’s a combinations of the things that are going to make me happy and bring it into a modern world.” Larry’s Barber Shop is located at 74 Washington St. in Saratoga. The classic old time barbershop has welcomed generation of

barbers. Sias hopes to finish construction this week. Although renovations finish this week, Sias is keeping safety at the front of his mind for the new design. Even though it’s just a haircut for most people, Sias noticed that others enjoy that personal contact and he can really connect to customers. He knows

the new normal will be different for a while, but Sias will ensure safety and understanding as soon as his doors open. “I’m going to do everything I can do to keep the safety of the customer in mind. I want people to be comfortable in addition to knowing and understanding,” Sias said.

OBITUARIES / NEWS THE BUTCHER’S BUNDLE 4 (5 oz.) Butcher’s Cut Filet Mignons 4 (4 oz.) Boneless Pork Chops 4 (4 oz.) Omaha Steaks Burgers 4 (3 oz.) Gourmet Jumbo Franks 4 (2.8 oz.) Potatoes au Gratin 4 (4 oz.) Caramel Apple Tartlets Omaha Steaks Seasoning Packet $238.91* separately

COMBO PRICE

6999

+ 4 MORE BURGERS FREE THAT’S 20 MAIN COURSES!

ORDER NOW! 1.866.749.2741 ask for 61086ZEP www.OmahaSteaks.com/dinner148

Here at Maple Ledge Organics we consider all of our customers family, so we want to ensure you’re receiving the HIGHEST QUALITY CBD and CBG possible. All of our ingredients here are 100% Certified USDA organic. We partnered up with craft hemp growers to provide the highest quality hemp extracts available on the market just for you! And with our special anti-inflammatory, anti-viral immunity booster formula (1000 mg CBD Chaga & Vitamin C) your immune system will be thriving all year long! Multi-Purpose, USA - Organically Grown CBD Quality May be used for: chronic pain management, promoting restful sleep, seizures, depression and much more. mapleledgeorganics.com • 518-470-6078

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

Joshua Scott Burke

John Albert “Ted” Butler

Elizabeth “Bette” Ferrara

WILTON — Joshua Scott Burke, 29 of Wilton, entered his eternal resting place on May 8, 2020. Services were be private. Memorial donations may be made to The Saratoga Prevention Counsel, preventioncouncil.org/ donate or directly to his son Jayden Burke, 3 Fenimore Place, Gansevoort, NY 12831. Visit burkefuneralhome.com.

FRANKLIN, TN — John Albert “Ted” Butler passed away Friday May 8, 2020 at his residence in Franklin, TN, with his loving family by his side. He was 91 years old. Services were private with burial at Saratoga National Cemetery. Memorial donations to Saratoga Central Catholic High School. Visit burkefuneralhome.com.

FORT MEYERS, FL — On May 3, 2020 Elizabeth “Bette” Ferrara passed away at the age of 100 to be reunited with her loving husband of 72 years, John S Ferrara Sr. who passed away in 2013. Services were private with burial in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.

Burke & Bussing

SSARATOGA ARATOGA S SPRINGS PRINGS ∙∙ 584-5373 584-5373

Funeral Homes

Cynthia Anna (McKeown) Fones

Patricia Kathryn Reed

Joan Helene (Carpenter) Izzo

ALBANY — Cynthia Anna (McKeown) Fones, 66, formerly of Saratoga Springs passed away on May 6, 2020. Services were private with burial in the family plot at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Memorial donations to The American Diabetes Association or The American Heart Association. Visit burkefuneralhome.com.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Patricia Kathryn Reed, MA, NP, APRN, BC, 78, passed away peacefully at home on May 11, 2020. Pat will be laid to rest at Ballston Spa Village Cemetery. Services are private. Memorial donations to Redemptorists Fathers, redemptorists.net or The Capuchin Soup Kitchen, at thecapuchins.org. Visit burkefuneralhome.com.

MECHANICVILLE — Joan Helene (Carpenter) Izzo joined her husband, Daniel (Trooper) Izzo in heaven on Sunday, May 10, 2020. She was born on October 23, 1929 in Stillwater. Due to current circumstances, the family will be having a private service. Memorial donations to www.communityhospice.org. Visit burkefuneralhome.com.

Burke & Bussing

SSARATOGA ARATOGA S SPRINGS PRINGS ∙∙ 584-5373 584-5373

Funeral Homes

Saving a Life EVERY 11 MINUTES

alone I’m never

saratogapublishing.com or Call 518-581-2480

Help at Home with

GPS ! ®

I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!

Batteries Never Need Charging.

Honor Your Loved One Contact OBITS@

Life Alert® is always here for me even when away from home. One touch of a button sends help fast, 24/7.

Funeral Homes

FIRST AID

! FREE

Help On-the-Go

KIT

Death Notice: $25 Standard Obituary: $50 Extended Obituary: $100

WHEN YOU ORDER!

For a FREE brochure call:

1-800-404-9776

saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

NEWS / BLOTTER 5

City Land Use Boards Resume:

Stewart’s Shop, New Apartment Complex on Agenda by Thomas Dimopoulos

Antonio Quesada. 55, of Saratoga Springs, was cited May 5 for trespassing. Rendering of proposed apartments at Station Lane, on the west side of Saratoga.

west side, and Bethesda Episcopal – a mixed-use 4-story building at 26 Washington St. Additionally, a popular Stewart’s Shop, which has operated at 402 Lake Avenue since 1990, is seeking an area variance that will redevelop/expand the

current shop into a 4,130 square foot convenience store, with two gasoline fueling canopies. The improvements will “bring the building into closer aesthetic alignment with its surroundings,” according to documents filed with the city.

Community Development Applications Reopen for 2020 – Deadline is May 22 SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Community Development Department is reopening applications for the 2020 CDBG Program Year. Available funding for this program remains unchanged at $315,491. In addition, the City has been allocated additional funding by HUD through the CARES Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. This CDBG-CV funding totals $181,629, and must be used for COVID-19 related activities benefiting the lowmoderate income population. Applications for these funding sources will be accepted via the city’s website until noon on May 22, 2020. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, created in 1974, has as its goal the development of viable urban communities through housing, economic development, elimination of slums and blight, expansion of community services and neighborhood revitalization. The city of Saratoga Springs receives an annual allocation of federal funds based on a formula that takes into consideration total population, population change, age and condition of housing stock, and poverty. The primary objective of the CDBG program is to benefit persons of low and moderate

Emily Baxter, 33, of Slingerlands, was charged May 4 in Saratoga Springs with grand larceny in the third-degree. Daijon Griffin, 23, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 5 with unlawful possession of marijuana.

Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The city’s three Land Use Boards – the Planning Board, Design Review Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals have resumed their public meetings, which are currently held virtually via Zoom videoconferencing. They may be viewed by visiting the city of Saratoga Springs website at saratoga-springs.org. This week, the DRC is expected to preside over architectural reviews regarding Station Lane Apartments - a new three-building, 39-unit apartment complex on the city’s

POLICE

income. By federal regulation, the city must allocate at least 70% of its annual CDBG funding on activities that benefit persons of low and moderate income, households, and neighborhoods. The CDBG program is administered locally by the Saratoga Springs Office of Community Development. In light of the developing needs arising from the current pandemic, the city is re-opening applications for the 2020 Entitlement Program Year and has

been allocated additional funding (CDBG-CV) through the CARES Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. CDBG-CV funding essentially follows all the same eligibility requirements of traditional CDBG Entitlement funding. However, the CARES Act allows for unlimited COVID19 related pre-award costs, but reimbursement of eligible costs is only applicable for new CDBG-CV funding and does not apply to 2019 or 2020 funds.

Matthew Stephens, 19, of Saratoga Springs, was cited May 5 with unlawful possession of marijuana. Daniel Catone, 20, of Ballston Spa, was charged May 5 in Saratoga Springs with felony criminal contempt/

violating order of protection, and criminal obstruction of breathing – a misdemeanor. Grant Smith III, 51, of Menands, was charged May 6 in Saratoga Springs with felony criminal mischief, and misdemeanor petit larceny. James Hamel, 61, of Gansevoort, was charged May 6 in Saratoga Springs with felony burglary and criminal mischief – a misdemeanor. Jason McMahon, 42, of Saratoga Springs, was cited May 7 for trespassing. Lonnie Harrington, 57, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 7 with menacing in the second-degree, and criminal possession of a weapon – both misdemeanors.

NEWS BRIEFS

Times Union Virtual Job Fair Locally Owned & Operated PUBLISHER/EDITOR Chad Beatty | 518-581-2480 x212 cbeatty@saratogapublishing.com GENERAL MANAGER Robin Mitchell | 518-581-2480 x208 rmitchell@saratogapublishing.com MARKETING DIRECTOR Chris Bushee | 518-581-2480 x201 cbushee@saratogapublishing.com ADVERTISING Jim Daley | 518-581-2480 x209 jdaley@saratogapublishing.com Cindy Durfey | 518-581-2480 x204 cdurfey@saratogapublishing.com Becky Kendall | 518-581-2480 x219 becky@saratogapublishing.com DISTRIBUTION Kim Beatty | 518-581-2480 x205 kbeatty@saratogapublishing.com Carolina Mitchell | Magazine DESIGN Kacie Cotter-Sacala Newspaper Designer, Website Editor Christian Apicella Advertising Graphic Designer Marisa Scirocco Magazine Designer EDITORIAL Thomas Dimopoulos 518-581-2480 x214 City, Crime, Arts/Entertainment thomas@saratogapublishing.com Opal Jessica Bogdan 518-581-2480 x206 News, Business, Letters to the Editor opal@saratogapublishing.com Lori Mahan | 518-581-2480 x203 Education, Sports lori@saratogapublishing.com Anne Proulx | 518-581-2480 x252 Obituaries, Proofreader aproulx@saratogapublishing.com

Email DESIGN@ saratogapublishing.com to subscribe to our weekly e-Newsletter! ADVERTISING? NEXT MAGAZINE DEADLINE: Simply Saratoga - June 5 Summer Edition

Local news never looked this good! Five Case Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 518-581-2480 Fax: 518-581-2487 saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com

ALBANY — The Times Union and partners are hosting a virtual job fair from May 11 to May 25. Through this site, you can have access to all of the vendors at a physical job fair, but on your own time and from the

comfort of your home. Schedule interviews with several different companies via a video conference line. Post your resume directly to the companies that you have interest in, or give it to all of the companies that attend.

Funding is Still Available for Small Veteran Owned Businesses WATERVLIET — There are a number of resources available to veteran owned businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, including the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which still has over $100 billion available in funding. The local Arsenal Business and Technology Partnership’s Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC) in Watervliet has staff and resources to help veteran business owners navigate the intricacies of qualifications and applications. The PPP has supported more than 1.66 million small businesses and protected over 30 million jobs for hard working Americans. With the additional funds appropriated by Congress, tens of millions of additional workers will benefit from this critical relief. “We’re here to help small, veteran owned businesses and entrepreneurs every day, but when something like this pandemic happens, those businesses need our help more than ever,” said Amy

Amoroso, Director VBOC Region II. “No one could have predicted that businesses would be impacted the way they’ve been, so we want to make sure we’re reaching out to everyone who may need our services. During the past 60 days, over 9,700 clients and stakeholders received counseling or participated in one of our 25 training events.” If small veteran owned businesses are looking for assistance with any EIDL or PPP applications, they are encouraged to reach out to Amy Amoroso at 518-326-5522 or aamoroso@ arsenalpartnership.com. The Arsenal Partnership’s Veterans Business Outreach Center is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Associations’s Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD). The OVBD exists to help veterans become full partners in economic development through small business ownership. You can visit their website at www.sba.gov/ offices/headquarters/ovbd. For more information on the VBOC program, visit www. vbocregion2.com.

Buy Local it takes you to start the trend.

Shop Local. Eat Local. Enjoy Local.

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

May Day Online SARATOGA SPRINGS — Be part of a community of neighbors helping neighbors at the 31st Annual May Day. This year's event has been re-imagined and the program will be streamed virtually for the first time. Everyone can tune in. The program will include a welcome from Honorary Co-Chairs Kate Calbone, Tamie Ehinger and A.C. Riley. It will also feature the presentation of the 2020 Community Recognition Award to Skidmore College President Philip Glotzbach and Marie Glotzbach.

The evening will conclude with stories of impact brought to you by EOC staff, volunteers and board members that highlight the difference we can make when we work together as a community. The program will stream on the Saratoga County EOC and the EOC website on May 21 from 6 - 7 p.m. There are no tickets as it's by donation only. Proceeds benefit Saratoga County EOC, a local nonprofit helping neighbors in need. 518-288-3206 or saratogaeoc.org/maydayonline for more information.

New Virtual Fitness Studio Launches May 18 SARATOGA SPRINGS — TBT87, “the new virtual fitness studio that ALWAYS feels like home” launches on Monday, May 18. It is the collaboration between area fitness leader Mary Anne Fantauzzi and two of her longtime instructors Renee Hostetler and Sharyn Kalinkewicz. Fantauzzi’s Total Body Trifecta, Inc. studio taught its last live class in mid-March at its Ballston Spa satellite within My Gym Fitness Center. When the pandemic closed all gyms on Monday, March 16, she and the gym’s group fitness participants faced the uncertainty of when they’d be able to resume classes. Hostetler, also known as Kindermusik’s Miss Renee, suggested Zoom fitness classes as a possible interim solution. One week later, the trio started teaching free classes via Zoom without pay. Their original free class end date was April 15, then April 30 and finally May 15 as the number of participants grew from 8 to over 100. Former members from as far away as Virginia and Florida returned as regulars. The virtual class vibe when

Gallery View appeared was both joyful and grateful as loyal fitness friends were reunited on screen. “The beginning of each class feels like Norm entering Cheers and the end of class like ‘Goodnight, Jonboy” of the Waltons. It felt like home in more ways than one”, Fantauzzi commented. And so, TBT87 was created, its name honoring the “fitness family feeling” of Total Body Trifecta’s location at 87 Church Street in Saratoga Springs. Because of the burden of tough economic times, Fantauzzi brought back the original class card price of ten classes for $40 with no expiration date. Although virtual classes are no substitution for the feeling of live workouts inside the expansive My Gym studio, Fantauzzi and her collaborators believe TBT87’s virtual class schedule can co-exist once they return to the gym setting by offering options to those who prefer to workout at home, at the gym or a combination of both. For more information about TBT87 and other Total Body Trifecta, Inc. offerings, visit totalbodytrifecta.com or the Mare at Trifecta Facebook page.

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

Photo WEEK OF THE

Prestwick Chase Celebrates Families on Mother’s Day

Photos by SuperSource Media.

by Opal Jessica Bogdan Saratoga TODAY

PHOTO BY ROBERT MARVIN Albatross over the Galapagos Now is your chance to get your photos published! Submit your “Photo of the Week” to possibly be included in the print edition of Saratoga TODAY Newspaper. One photo will be published each week. All submissions will be added to our website: saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com/galleries. Email your photo to: Design@SaratogaPublishing.com

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Families with loved ones living at Prestwick Chase at Saratoga were invited to drive around the building as they smiled, waved and said hello to their mothers and fathers this past Sunday. Since COVID-19 restrictions struck the community, John Rowe, director of marketing at Prestwick Chase, said they have shut down access to the building and asked residents not to leave. Since no visitors are allowed in, residents were missing a

connection with their families. “We try to help people Facetime with their family members on phones and we have taken Facetime videos. We walk through the hallways and through the buildings so families can see them, but they really don’t have the connection with them that they want,” Rowe said. Rowe said the whole team at Prestwick came up with the Mother’s Day Drive after being inspired by other senior apartment buildings. “For Mother’s Day we’re giving all the mother’s an Adirondack chair. The chairs will be spaced apart on a couple of the different wings so people can drive around. It’s a family

parade of cars,” Rowe said. Residents saw a plethora of cars in the parade. Families were invited to wave, but were asked to not hand anything directly to the residents. Rowe said a sanitation room has been set up with ultra violet lights they put all groceries, deliveries and packages in before distributing to the residents. “We have asked everyone to stay here. The staff has been doing all the residents grocery shopping for them, the pharmaceuticals… anything the residents might need we are doing it all for them,” Rowe said. “We’re just trying to make it the best we can for a situation like this.”

NEWS

TICK T

PREPARING TO ENTER PHASE 1 continued from front page... “I think it’s really important for businesses to think about a plan of what things will look like when they open,” she says. “Soup-to-nuts we’re trying to make it as easy as possible for businesses to reopen without having to seek out additional guidelines from anywhere else.” The list of protocols will be made available during the next few days, with copies distributed to city businesses and available for download on the city’s website. “Recovery will look different in every business, because you have unique situations. You have to accommodate social distancing, mask-wearing, hand-sanitizers. Every business will look different,” Todd Shimkus, president of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, said during a Facebook Live event forum hosted by Saratoga County on May 13. Before it may start its phased re-opening however, the region as a whole must hit on all its metrics. The tallies change daily, but at this point in mid-May, it has not reached acceptable grades regarding declines in hospitalizations and patient deaths in hospitals. The seven-metric standard for reopening were established based on guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, the U.S. Department of State, and other public health experts. New York State is separated

into 10 geographical regions each comprised of a half-dozen or so counties. Saratoga is located in an eight-county “Capital Region” sector which stretches from Columbia County to Warren County. This week, four of the ten regions announced they had met all seven metrics. They include: the Finger Lakes Region, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier and the North Country – which begins north and west of Warren County and stretches to the Canadian border. NY ON PAUSE Two months ago, an Executive Order signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s put New York State on PAUSE. The plan went into effect March 22 and put social distancing measures in place, closed nonessential businesses, and limited public gatherings in an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Those efforts to “flatten the curve” were successful. After peaking in late March and into early April, the charted rate of infections, hospitalizations and number of deaths slowly began to decline. The governor’s daily public briefings have showcased the graphs and tracked the trends. May 8: “We have the beast on the run. We haven’t killed the beast – but we’re ahead of it. The hospitalization rate is coming down, the death rate is coming down, so that’s all good news and I feel that – for the first time in this engagement – we are actually ahead of the virus. We have the virus on the run because

we have been smart, because we have been disciplined.” May 10: “We’re right about where we were March 19, when we went into the abyss of the COVID virus…from my pointof-view, we’re on the other side of the mountain. All the arrows are pointed in the right direction.”” May 11: “It’s an exciting new phase. We’re all anxious to get back to work. We want to do it smartly. We want to do it intelligently, but we want to do it. That’s what this week is going to be all about.” AFTER REOPENING, STAYING OPEN One key component after reopening is having a keen eye on potential rising infection rates, and a steady hand to slow that rise. “Watch for infections,” Cuomo said. “The local region has a Control Room and a Circuit Breaker: If You see those dials going into the red zone – if you closely watch the dials you won’t have to turn the valve off – you would just have to slow the valve a little bit. You can’t overwhelm your hospitals. It depends upon how smart you are with your openings.” The person in Saratoga charged with having that keen eye and steady hand is County Administrator Spencer Hellwig who was named to Gov. Cuomo’s Regional Control Room team for the Capital District alongside leaders from other counties in the region. It is his responsibility to watch the dials and “slow the valve,” before the numbers spike to a point where everything must shut down. “When you hit all seven metrics that doesn’t mean: OK, we’re done. Monitor every day. That’s the regional responsibility. Look at those numbers every day. See what’s happening with those numbers every day and respond to those numbers. That’s the responsibility of every county. That has to be watched every day and you have to calibrate your level of activity every day,” Cuomo said May 13. “If people get cavalier, cocky, if they get arrogant, we’ll be right back in the same situation.” Striking the perfect balance of “reopening” the economy while maintaining the safety of public health is key. “That is the struggle, constantly weighing these two things,” Dalton says. “Both have

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020 to win. We can’t have a loser. The economy has to do well, and people have to stay alive and healthy.” Businesses in each region will re-open in phases. Re-opening refers to non-essential businesses, essential businesses that are open will remain open. The breakdown of industries in each phase: Phase One - Construction, Manufacturing, Retail – Curbside Pickup, Wholesale Trade, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting; Phase Two - Professional Services, Retail. Administrative Support, Real Estate / Rental &amp; Leasing; Phase Three - Restaurants / Food Services; Phase Four - Arts / Entertainment / Recreation and Education. Regions aside, drive-In movies have been deemed able to reopen by the governor. Malta Drive-In, located on Route 9, is slated to open their season Friday, May 22 with new protocols and guidelines. There is a recommended 14 day wait in between the opening of phases. “Fourteen days is a preliminary estimate,” Cuomo said May 12. “Why 14 days? You got infected, the virus manifests. If you get seriously ill, you end up in a hospital. That takes about 14 days. But, you can watch it all along. If those rates are staying low, can you accelerate the 14 days? Theoretically yes. If you’re testing isn’t moving (in a negative direction), then you could say: we’re in good shape, less accelerate.” On May 12, Saratoga County Board of Supervisors Chairman Preston Allen announced the creation of a reopening advisory group tasked with guiding the county’s reopening efforts. The group will focus on CDC guidelines in a phased-in approach for businesses and necessary health precautions related to the county and coordinate these efforts with the other seven counties that comprise the Capital District region. The advisory group is made up of supervisors Jack Lawler, Ed Kinowski, Eric Connolly, Tom Richardson, Kevin Tollisen, Dan Pemrick, and Matt Veitch; Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo; County Public Health Services Director Cathi Duncan, Stewart’s Shops President Gary Dake, county Chamber President Todd Shimkus, and Charles V. Wait, President and CEO, Adirondack Trust Co. “The County has selected this diverse group to navigate the complicated reopening process, Supervisor Preston Allen said in a statement. “While we all recognize that the economy must open back

up soon, we cannot do this hastily or without regard for the serious public health concerns. This group will be thoughtful and pragmatic, with the best interests of county residents serving as a guiding principle.” On May 12, Saratoga Springs extended its State of Emergency for another 30 days, until June 12. The order allows the city the ability of its emergency management committee to make decisions regarding how it responds to the virus in the city and is a critical component of following ICS (Incident Command Systems) forms, as well as ensuring FEMA guidelines are being followed. “We’re doing this in a way so that we’re documenting every single thing we’re doing in the hope that we’re getting reimbursed after the fact, but it also gives us the freedom to react as a city, as opposed to whatever the state’s doing, if for some reason our numbers suddenly go up,“ Dalton said. “I would implore people to follow the rules, because if we have a group of businesses that just open up out of their own self-interests, it is going to have a dramatically negative effect on our area,” Dalton says. “We all need to be working for the collective good.” TESTING There are two different types of tests; a nasal swab test determines whether a person currently has the COVID-19 virus. An antibody test – which is a blood test – seeks to identify whether a person previously had the virus. Currently, just two venues located in Saratoga County where testing is conducted – there are additional resources in Warren and Albany counties - and the criteria for testing in either case is for persons symptomatic or who have had exposure to a positive case. Saratoga Hospital conducts the swab test at a tent located at the Alfred Z. Solomon Emergency Center on Myrtle Street. Appointment and referral from physician or local health department is required. Contact your doctor for assessment. Providers may call to set up appointment. Go to: www. saratogahospital.org/covid19. Well Now Urgent Care on Route 9 in Clifton Park offers both tests. No appointment is needed. Testing is covered in full for patients that carry insurance as part of the CARES Act. For selfpay patients, testing costs $150 for the molecular (PCR) test and $100 for the antibody test, in addition to a charge for the base visit. Go to: wellnow.com/covid-19.

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

NEWS 9

City Looks at Potential Layoffs, Furloughs and Expense Cuts on Tuesday Night by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The city may take several costcutting actions during its Tuesday, May 19 meeting as it looks for ways to fill an anticipated absence of revenue sources due to the COVID-19 pandemic. City Finance Commissioner Michele Madigan estimated the city may lose $14 to $16 million in revenue in 2020 - nearly onethird its $48.7 million operating budget. Furloughs, deferred raises, retirements, and layoffs are all on the table. “In the face of the absence of federal assistance coupled with revenue losses – all of our revenues pretty much - jurisdictions across the state are moving ahead with layoffs and furloughs,” Madigan said, during the council’s last meeting, earlier this month. “It is critical that we significantly reduce our spending now.” Furloughs are preferable to layoffs, Madigan said, as they would provide immediate expense reductions as well as allowing those furloughed the ability to collect state unemployment funding as well as maintain their city-provided benefits. While 33 city employees are “available” for retirement, however, at retirement they would be due compensatory time, sick time and overtime pay. “Many of our employees have reduced duties during our stayat-home period while the city still

pays them as if they were working a 100% schedule,” she said. “The more people we furlough now – and it will be difficult - the fewer we will need to consider laying off later in the year.” Through the first quarter of 2020, the city announced it had collected just over $9.1 million (or 57%) in property taxes, but by the March 31 reporting date had not received many larger revenue streams. Those include: sales tax figures (March collections are distributed to the city in April and May), VLT Aid (paid in June), Hotel Occupancy Tax (April), Water and Sewer Revenues (May 15 due date) as well as other sources paid later in the year. The city is annually paid NYRA Admissions Tax for hosting the summer meet, but that funding outcome is not known for 2020 should NYRA decide to run at Saratoga while not admitting ticket-paying fans. Every county in every region of the state saw a large drop in local sales tax collections in April, according to a report announced by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on May 12. Social distancing protocols were established with the “New York State on PAUSE” initiative, which has shuttered non-essential businesses and offices since March 22. Of all regions in the state, the greater Capital District had the most severe decline – down 28.8 percent and totaling $42.6 million - down from $59.9 million exactly

Stefanik Named to China Task Force WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, NY-21, has been named to Leader Kevin McCarthy’s China Task Force, aimed at working on policies to hold China accountable for its coverup of the initial spread of COVID-19, which originated in Wuhan, according to a statement issued by Stefanik’s office. Stefanik is one of 15 members of Congress on the Task Force. “The Communist Party of

China intentionally withheld critical information on the spread of COVID-19 that could have saved thousands of lives,” said Stefanik, in a statement. “To this day, China continues to spread misinformation regarding this health crisis. The Communist Chinese Government must be held accountable. I appreciate Leader McCarthy naming me to the China Task Force and am looking forward to getting to work.”

one year earlier. Saratoga County was down from $10 million to $7.4 million overall, and tax collections in Saratoga Springs specifically dropped from $900,000 in April 2019 to $700,000 in April 2020, according to the report, which rounds figures in millions of dollars. To compensate for a potential $14 million to $16 million revenue shortfall in Saratoga Springs in 2020, the council is contemplating the use of approximately $4.5 million of the city’s unassigned and unrestricted fund balance, Madigan said, as well as “$1 million from the re-assignment of various

assignments, $2.4 million in a budget note due to be paid back at the end of 2021, and $4 million in departmental expense reductions.” Those measures total $11.9 million, leaving a projected revenue shortfall of $2.1 to $4.1 million. Earlier this month, the City Council approved a series of budget transfer resolutions to fund the last stage of renovations at City Hall, which has been closed since an August 2018 lightning strike caused substantial damage to the 19th century structure. Shortly after the closure of City Hall, the city relocated most of its operations to the Vanderbilt

Avenue recreation facility. Approximately $567,000 is required to complete the renovation of the building. To that point, the City Council unanimously approved moving $167,000 from the building reserve fund, $151,000 that had been targeted for the Saratoga Arts building, and more than $188,000 of the $200,000 it had previously approved for Recreation Department Skate Park improvements at East Side Rec. Last week, the city announced the cancellation of Recreation Department summer events and camps.

NEWS

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

Toilet Paper

HIKING CHALLENGE Photos provided.

David Kelley

by Opal Jessica Bogdan Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — This unique hiking adventure challenges the community to partake in a hike, walk or jog with an unusual partner: a roll of toilet paper. Local David Kelley designed the challenge around the time toilet paper couldn’t be found

on shopping shelves. Trying to add humor to the sold-out toilet paper dilemma, Kelley created the toilet paper trio hike, challenging the community to partake in three different hikes with a roll of toilet paper. “Every time I went down that aisle, I couldn’t find toilet paper and it was what everyone was talking about. I think everyone needs a little bit of fun and a smile

Becca Lee

right now and when I went out and did it the first few times, I couldn’t stop laughing,” Kelley said. Kelley wanted the challenge to include any local trails, bike paths and nature preserves to discourage distance travelling. He also encourages hiking solo or with immediate household family members to stay socially distant. “I thought it would be a fun way to get people out and get them staying within those two parameters. To also have some fun,” Kelley said. While encouraging social distancing, Kelley designed the challenge to mimic other known challenges, such as the Adirondack 46, fire tower challenge and the Saranac 6. Participants can sign up for the challenge and once completed,

Darrice Kelley

Kelley will add their name to the roster and they will receive a patch and a sticker. Registration is $20 and Kelley said 50 percent of the proceeds would be donated to NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund. “I always wanted to find a way to help the workers on the front line. The challenged was a good way to combine everything,” Kelley said. So far, 20 people have completed the challenge. His Facebook group has over 75 members as of early this week, some of who went hiking this past weekend. Although photos are not

required to complete the challenge, Kelley encourages them. “You’re not required to take photos of you and your toilet paper, but it is fun and the idea is to get a few smiles. The folks that are hiking have fun and so can the people you’re sharing the photos with,” Kelley said. Kelley’s feeling to give back started when he was 8-yearsold. He would collect “change for the children in need” for Make a Difference Day to benefit the Saratoga Center for the Family. Ten years later, the effort grew to include a multitude of friends who collected over $10,000 for the Center for the Family. “It’s great to be back home connecting folks, having a little fun and doing something good for New York,” Kelley said. Above all, Kelley hopes participants in the challenge have fun and smile. To find out more about the challenge, visit their Facebook page. “Even though we are hiking by ourselves, we are all in this together. Share your photos and videos on social media with #ToiletPaperTrio and #HikeLocalHikeSolo,” Kelley said

NEWS 11

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

May is Mental Health Awareness Month SARATOGA SPRINGS — May is National Mental Health Awareness month, a time to shine a light on the importance of mental health selfcare. Statistics show that 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime; however, with the seriousness of the COVID-19 outbreak, it is extremely important to note that many more people will be experiencing mental health issues. Prolonged isolation, social distancing, and constant worry over finances, family, and personal health, all play a large part with growing anxiety in Americans during this unprecedented time. For some people, a full treatment plan is necessary to maintain good mental health. For others, there are simpler measures that one can take to assist with more of an immediate relief. The National Mental Health Association provides the following tips:

1 2 3

Allow yourself to feel.

Everyone has emotions, they are part of the human experience, and you have every right to feel them, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, socio-economic status, race, political affiliation or religion.

Don’t ignore how you are feeling.

Most of us have heard the term “bottling up your feelings.” When we try to push feelings aside without addressing them, they build strength and make us more likely to “explode” at some point in the future. It may not always be appropriate to process your emotions at the very moment you are feeling them, but try to do so as soon as you can.

Talk it out.

Find someone you trust that you can talk to about how you are feeling. You may find that people are eager to share about similar experiences they have had or times that they have felt the way that you are feeling. This can be helpful, but if you are really only interested in having someone listen, it is okay to tell them that.

4 5

Try journaling.

Each night write down at least three feelings you had over the course of the day and what caused them. It does not need to be a “Dear Diary” kind of thing. Just a few sentences or bullet points to help you practice being comfortable with identifying and expressing your emotions.

Consider the strength of your feelings.

By thinking about how intense your emotions are, you may realize that what you thought you were feeling at first could better be described by another word. For instance, sometimes a person might say they are stressed when what they are really experiencing is something less severe like annoyance; alternatively anger might really be a stronger, deeper feeling like betrayal.

See a mental health professional.

If you are taking steps to be more in touch with your feelings, but are having trouble dealing with them, mental health providers like counselors and therapists have been trained to help. Your employer might have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that offers a limited number of free counseling sessions,

and your Human Resources department can help you access this resource. At Saratoga Center for the Family, professional therapists are available by appointment. There is also completely free help available. During a press conference, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York State is providing free online mental health services to anyone who needs them amid the state’s coronavirus outbreak. New Yorkers can call a toll free hotline at 1-844-863-9314 to schedule a mental health appointment “totally free.” “For each of us, the tools we use to keep us mentally healthy will be unique. Saratoga Center for the Family wants everyone to know that mental illnesses are real, and recovery is possible. Finding what works for you may not be easy but can be achieved by gradually making small changes and building on those successes,” says Rebecca Baldwin, Executive Director of Saratoga Center for the Family. Saratoga Center for the Family offers mental health counseling as well as educational programs on parenting, anger management, child custody stress prevention, and child abuse prevention. To learn more, visit www. saratogacff.org. Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and wellbeing, and it is important to know that mental illnesses are common and treatable.

BUSINESS

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

Local Deli Opens Amid COVID-19 Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SRPINGS — Fat Paulie’s Deli in Saratoga Springs opened when COVID19 struck the community, but co-owners Jason Friedman and Jo-Anne Lant have embraced the restrictions with open arms. Friedman opened Fat Paulie’s in November 2019, as a tribute to the old school local delis he grew up with in the neighborhoods on Long Island. Everything the deli offers is made in-house, including deli salads, soups, sauces and now groceries. “It’s slightly difficult to grow the business now, with everything that’s going on, but overall things are great. We have a lot of regular customers and we have actually grown the business a little bit even during this crazy time,” Friedman said.

The deli prides itself on locally sourced and grown products. In addition to everything made in-house, fresh bread is delivered from Anthony & Sons Italian Bakery. Lant teamed up with Friedman this past February, growing the business through her contacts and friends. “Through the connections we both know, I already feel that Paulie’s has fans. I feel we need to gain new fans and let them know we’re here and we’re open for them,” Lant said. Customers are currently not permitted inside the deli, but they are accepting online and phone orders as well as offering curbside pickup and free delivery. “We have increased our delivery area so we are able to reach more people and we will deliver grocery items too. People can order sliced deli and sandwich meats with toilet paper or hand sanitizer. We do it all,” Freidman said.

Photos courtesy of Jo-Anne Lant

“

We really focus on where we are sourcing our ingredients and sourcing all these ingredients the right way.

“

by Opal Jessica Bogdan

Jo-Anne added: “People like that we’re one stop shopping. We do no contact delivery, so people feel safer. Even the curbside pickup, people can pop their trunk and we will place the items in.” Friedman noted that their business model was designed as a delivery and take-out place originally, making it a smoother transition to fit social restrictions. The shop is located at 92 Congress Street. “It was an easier transition for us than it is for some of these sit down restaurants who had to completely change their business models. I know it was difficult for some of them to do it,” Friedman said. “But just try us out. We really focus on where we are sourcing our ingredients and sourcing all these ingredients the right way.”

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

BUSINESS BRIEFS 13

COVID-19 Impact on Farm Supply & Demand Dr. Mallory Otto Joins Saratoga SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Cornell Cooperative Extension office of Saratoga County has partnered with MVP Healthcare during this difficult time to gather information from farm producers regarding the effects of COVID-19 on their product distribution and sales.

MVP Health Care is a nationally recognized, not-forprofit health insurance company caring for more than 700,000 members in New York and Vermont. These organizations are committed to the well-being of the communities they serve. A significant part of keeping

communities healthy is access to a variety of fresh food. "We are proud to partner with Cornell Cooperative to support our local farmers and ensure the health and vitality of our communities during these unprecedented times." - MVP Health Care

Saratoga County 4-H Project Joy SARATOGA SPRINGS — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County is ensuring all members of our community are feeling “connected” during this pandemic. Residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities are at high risk and can feel isolated. Saratoga County 4-H Project Joy is a Community Service Project

designed to help bring smiles to their faces. Leland Bunting, 4-H Club Coordinator, and Julie Curren, 4-H School Outreach Coordinator, collaborated with 4-H’rs from across Saratoga County to create a video comprised of individual video submissions. These have been compiled and sent by link to Activities Directors

in these facilities who can share it with their residents. The goal of this project is to let our seniors know they are thought of and hopefully it can bring them a smile. If you know of a facility that you think would like this video, send the activities director’s email address to jac275@cornell.edu and we will forward the video link.

“Bike Talk” Goes Live SARATOGA SPRINGS — May is bike month and more bicycles are on the streets now than at any point in recent history. The “stay at home order” and its associated challenges have many of us looking for healthy ways to move our bodies and relax our minds. This is where bicycles come in... as transportation, recreation and relaxation. Recently, Palette Cafe has started up a weekly “Bike Talk” on Friday evenings as a way to educate, inspire and engage the

community in all things bicycle related. Interested in finding out where to ride? Concerned about how to stay safe on the roads? How do I get my bike ready to ride? Palette Cafe along with co-hosts Maddy Zanetti, cargo bike-riding mother & dog/“porch package” transporter, and Ian Klepetar, founding director of Bicycle Benefits, will be welcoming new guests each week to cover specific topics which are of great interest to the listener/viewer. Viewers can send questions

and comments in as part of the Facebook Live forum. On May 15, Karen Karabell, Cycling Savvy, will host from fear to freedom, how to stay safe out there. On May 22-Evan Pack will share quick fix-it tips from a professional mechanic. The bike talk will occur every Friday at 6 p.m. until May 29. Check out their Facebook Page atfacebook. com/events/649023728991037 or the Palette Website: www. thepalettecafe.com/event/biketalk/all/ for more information.

Saratoga Tea & Honey Company Celebrates 5th Anniversary SARATOGA SPRINGS — May 2020 marks the 5th anniversary of Saratoga Tea & Honey Company opening its doors at 348 Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs. Since 2015, the tea bar and tasting room’s selection of fine loose leaf teas and raw honey have grown, ensuring something for everyone’s specific tastes. The business has also grown to now offer tea tasting classes, wedding and party favors, a wide selection of gift baskets, vintage and traditional teaware, and other items sure to interest any tea or honey lover. Company Owner, Hayley Stevens, remarked: “We are so grateful to have found a home in Saratoga Springs. This little city

couldn’t be a better place for a small business to take a chance. These five years have rewarded us with wonderful relationships with our customers, local community organizations and other small businesses. We are thankful that in these uncertain times we are still able to serve our customers from a distance, but we look forward to the day when we can see all your smiles. We love and appreciate our communi-tea.” While Saratoga Tea & Honey Co. staff were hoping to offer an in-store celebration to ring in the 5th year of operation, they instead would like to thank customers and other small businesses tremendously for their continued support during the uncertainty of

the past few months. Saratoga Tea & Honey Co. staff looks forward to the future of continuing to serve both locals and visitors alike, sharing their love of tea and honey, and building wonderful connections inside the store at 348 Broadway. In the meantime, they are offering curbside pickup for tea, honey, merchandise and teas to-go, and invite those interested in exploring the collection of offerings to visit their website and social media. For the month of May, they are offering specials on the Tea of the Month, Kukicha, a Japanese Green tea from Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Wellness Tea of the Month, Mother Earth, an herbal blend that supports fertility.

Hospital’s Geriatric Care Team

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Dr. Mallory Otto has joined Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Geriatric Care. The practice takes a holistic, age-friendly approach to caring for older patients. “The population of Saratoga County is aging, and our community’s healthcare needs are changing,” said Dr. Richard Falivena, vice president and chief medical and physician integration officer at Saratoga Hospital. “In response, we’re providing specialized, patient-centered care that can have a positive impact on quality of life.” Recent reports indicate the percentage of residents age 65 and older in Saratoga County has increased by more than 50% over the past decade, from 26,055 in 2007 to 40,355 in 2017. As a result, seniors now make up 18% of the population, compared with 12% a decade ago. “Our older patients deserve geriatricians like Dr. Otto, who has the skills, expertise and compassion to help patients manage multiple health conditions and navigate the challenges that

often come with aging,” Falivena said. “She is a wonderful addition to our multidisciplinary team.” Otto has nearly a decade of experience, most recently at University of Florida Health Shands Hospital, where she specialized in aging and geriatric medicine. She also served as a clinical assistant professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine, teaching courses in geriatric medicine, palliative care and rehabilitation medicine. A graduate of Cornell University, Otto earned her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College. After an internship and residency in internal medicine at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, she completed fellowship training in geriatric medicine at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital. She is board certified in internal medicine with subspecialty certification in geriatrics. Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Geriatric Care is located at 119 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs, in the Wesley Community.

BUSINESS

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

NOTES Chamber of Commerce from

by Todd Shimkus • for Saratoga TODAY

How is the Chamber? Thanks for Asking!

Todd Shimkus, President of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce Like most in the world today, I’m not sure the Saratoga County Chamber was ready for COVID 19. BUT in the face of this adversity, we’ve adapted. Our professional staff is working remotely from our homes in Clifton Park, Schuylerville, Wilton, and Saratoga Springs. We hold regular staff meetings via Zoom and we stay in touch constantly during the day via email, calls and text messages. You can still call us at 518-5843255. You can still email us. We’re still accessible and ready to help. What we believe has made the Chamber so vital in this crisis is how we’ve connected our members with what’s really

going on and what’s really important. We’ve been relentless in our communications sharing information, ideas, important news updates, and amazing stories of kindness. Every day we’re sending out an email to just about everyone in our database. Since March 13, these emails have been opened more than 150,000 times. The work we’ve done has been helped immensely by the collaborations we started with SEDC, Discover Saratoga, the City Center, the DBA, and Prosperity Partnership on March 13. We’ve also joined forces with FLAG Saratoga as they lead an effort to purchase more than 2,000 meals from local restaurants for delivery to health care workers and first responders. We joined with six breweries who call themselves wearebrewnited.com as they raise money to support local hospitality workers. We are working with Death Wish Coffee as they sell t-shirts to support local businesses closed during this pandemic and their employees who are now unemployed.

Photo provided.

We’ve been visible and vocal advocates. At first, we helped businesses get classified as essential so they could stay open. Later in this crisis, we helped local businesses who had important questions get answers about their PPP loans. We’re regularly in touch with elected and appointed leaders at the Federal, State, County and Local level. We are constantly sharing with them what they can do to help our economy to recover. The response to our work has been unbelievable. We’ve lost

track of how many people have thanked us for listening to them, advising them, helping them, advocating for them and giving them hope. I can safely say the Chamber is doing well. We’re making a difference. We’re helping to lead the economic recovery in Saratoga County. In fact, we helped write the plan. So, if today your business or nonprofit organization is in a position to support us by joining or renewing your membership in full or in part, we’d be so

appreciative. And if you are not, we understand and we’ll work with you as time goes on knowing that by helping you today that you’ll be able to help us tomorrow. We know the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce helped make Saratoga Springs and Saratoga County one of the greatest places in the world to live, work and play. We’re going to keep adapting, communicating, and leading our community through the recovery. So how is the Chamber? We’re here to help. We’re ready to make a difference. We always will be.

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

SARATOGA SENIOR CENTER

Provides Critical Outreach 5 WILLIAMS STREET, SARATOGA SPRINGS • 518-584-1621

SARATOGA SPRINGS — For 65 years, the Saratoga Senior Center has helped Saratoga County seniors stay active, social and healthy. During COVID-19, the Center has continued these essential services by providing continuous critical outreach, care coordination and engagement for all seniors throughout the county. They’ve been busy offering free fresh produce and non-perishable foods available for curbside pick-up or delivery every Wednesday, dinners to go and referrals to food pantries; free masks, hand sanitizer, books, puzzles and personal care items for curbside pick-up or delivery; daily check-in and reassurance calls, coordinating care and referrals for basic needs of at-risk and home-bound seniors; grocery shopping and outdoor spring clean-up; 1-1 assistance with Zoom, Facebook & Facebook Live, and the U.S. Census and more.

“We want seniors to stay home and be safe and we will help in any way we can,” says Lois Celeste, the Center’s executive director. “To help seniors stay connected, we’ve been conducting free virtual classes and programs via Zoom for our members, including arts, music, fitness, peer support groups and new initiatives such as ‘Talk Horse Racing with Tom,’ writing workshops, virtual museum tours, and a Seniors to Seniors mentoring program, linking high school and college seniors with older adult seniors. More new and unique programs are to come provided remotely by our Skidmore students. We’re also increasing our social media and online communications,” Celeste adds. “Our services are critical now more than ever. In the first four months of 2020 alone, we’ve impacted more than 2,400 seniors, matching what we did in all of 2019

when we were already at capacity and needing additional space”, Celeste adds. Mary, a senior, says “It has been a tough couple of months, but things that have made it easier are the Senior Center and their great staff. I get phone calls asking if I need groceries, to see if I need anything, and I can log onto their zoom classes to see my friends. I would be completely alone if it wasn’t for all of you.” Ann says “Thank you for continuing to get information to us. You all must be working 24 hours a day; I’ve emailed about groceries at 8 p.m. and received a message within the hour. You all have been nothing but supportive and kind.” Don adds “Thank you. You are doing a great job of helping everyone to cope.” May is Older Americans Month and Mental Health Month.

The relevance of recognizing both of these in the same month means something greater during COVID19. Older adults are at greater risk of illness - physically and mentally – during this pandemic. COVID19 compounds the issue and creates a dangerous combination. Before the pandemic, Senior Centers provided a place in the community for older adults to socialize, grow intellectually, get information, exercise, and eat a healthy meal. During the shutdown, millions of older adults in North America have suddenly lost that community connection. Fortunately for them, the people who run Senior Centers didn’t throw their hands in the air and give up. If you are a senior and need help with anything, please call 518-584-1621. We can help seniors

Photos provided.

with outdoor spring clean-up, grocery shopping, 1-1 assistance with Zoom, Facebook & Facebook Live and US Census completion. We are also distributing free fresh produce, books, puzzles, games, and face masks. To learn more or to help us continue with these vital services please go to www. saratogaseniorcenter.org. The Center is in particular need of iPads or laptops for seniors to allow them access to our virtual classes. Several fundraising initiatives are also in place, including purchase of highly popular insulated wine tumblers and Koozie Koolers and special May Membership promotions as detailed on the website. Please call the Center at 518-584-1621 for more details and follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Week of May 15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 21, 2020

CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

Week of May 15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 21, 2020

9 Stonebreak Road, Malta 518-289-5942 www.saratoganinjalab.com

TRAIN LIKE A NINJA... WHERE FITNESS IS ALWAY FUN! Swing, Climb, Leap and Soar your way into summer while building self-confidence and learning skills that will last a lifetime. As one of our Ninjas, your child can expect our skilled coaches to guide them through increasingly challenging obstacles, resulting in increased strength and stamina. Ninja Lab Summer Camps run Monday through Friday in one-week, half-day sessions. Ninja Campers can choose between the morning session (9:00am-12:00pm) or afternoon session (1:00pm-4:00pm) or choose a full day option.

Age-appropriate drills will always be used, with a heightened emphasis on skill and long-term athlete development. Class ratio is 8-1 (8 campers to 1 coach), and all our coaches at The Ninja Lab are CPR certified and background screened. Make sure your ninja gets a good nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleep, because every child will be engaged, moving, smiling and coming home tired! Register online at SaratogaNinjaLab.com, or call the Lab with questions: 518-289-5942.

EDUCATION

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

Ballston Spa Robotics Team Earns Chairman’s Award BALLSTON SPA — Ballston Spa High School First Robotics Competition Team 3044 – OxBE4 – was recently recognized by the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Community for the outstanding work they are doing in building interest in STEM. Although the FIRST organization suspended the competition season prior to Team 3044 having the chance to compete in either of their regional events, the team was recognized during the recent FIRST Virtual Awards Showcase with three prestigious awards from the NY Tech Valley Regional Competition. The team was recognized with the Chairman’s Award. This award is the highest honor given during the FIRST Robotics Competition season, recognizing the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST. Aspects that helped the team achieve this award included

developing STEM kits for students in Afghanistan, working with the Semi Organization to develop a robotics program for 4th grade classes, hosting STEM Exploration Nights, as well as supporting Ballston Spa FLL and FTC teams, and hosting regional competitions. Junior team member Shelby Whitney was recognized as one of two Dean’s List Finalists for the New York Tech Valley Region. The Dean’s List Award is awarded by the Kamen family to selected 10th or 11th grade students and recognizes the leadership and dedication of FIRST’s most outstanding secondary school students. During this past year, Shelby has been a leading mentor with two FLL teams in the elementary schools. Shelby also had lead role of creating the team’s Chairman’s video and also composing the video used by fourth grade students to build robots. Club advisor and team mentor Patricia Haskell was recognized with the Woodie Flower’s Award for the New York Tech Valley

Photo provided.

Region. This award celebrates effective communication in the art and science of engineering and design and recognizes an individual who has done an outstanding job of motivation through communication while also challenging the students to be clear and succinct in their communications. Patricia has

been a contributor to the team for ten years. She has become an integral mentor during the last three years in which she has offered many new ideas to help progress the team and students. FIRST Robotics Competitions combine the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under limited resources

and time, teams of 15 students or more are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks against competitors. More information can be found on the team’s website at frcteam3044. team/ or the FIRST Robotics website at firstinspires.org.

Local High Schools Surprise Seniors with Signs by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Thursday, May 7, staff from Saratoga Springs High School (SSHS) surprised their senior students with lawn signs. On Friday, May 8, Saratoga Central Catholic (Spa Catholic) did the same. SSHS’ leadership team came up with the idea to drop off the

Photos by SuperSource Media.

lawn signs to the seniors. The signs feature the names of all seniors in the class. Principal Michelle Tsao said: “This collaborative effort to recognize the Class of 2020 would not have happened without the dedicated staff of our school and district. We were happy to see students and their smiling faces throughout the day!”

Week of May 15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 21, 2020

l a c o L r You

To-Go & Curbside Pick-Up GUIDE

Food

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

Food Security

Can Begin Right on Your Patio! Culinary herb pots at Gomez Veggie Ville.

farmers’ market style

Green Salad

WILTON MALL Wednesdays | 3 - 6 p.m. Saturdays | 9 - 1 p.m.

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

INGREDIENTS:

(left) Transplants at Burger’s Market Garden

ay means garden season, and this year, amid predictions of food shortages, growing your own food might be a vital source of sustenance.

“I always feel a few pots of easy vegetables or a small garden should be a part of life for any family,” says Sandy Arnold of Pleasant Valley Farm. “It’s so easy.” Yet, many claim they can’t grow food, citing past failures as evidence. We at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market want you to try again. Burger Farm and Balet Flower & Design are selling vegetable, fruit, and herb seedlings to help you start. Others such as Gomez Veggie Ville make it even easier with pre-planted culinary herb mixes in a pot.

Here are Some Suggestions: • If you love peas, snag a bag of seeds and plant them now, up against a wire fence or trellis. They’ll start producing pods around July and will flourish for about three weeks. Plant more peas in threeweek intervals through mid-July to ensure an ongoing supply. • Hardy root vegetables such as radishes, carrots, turnips, and beets also are easy to start by seed, though sometimes seedlings are available. Radishes and turnips grow fast and will be harvestable in four to six weeks. Beets and carrots take longer. Plant these vegetables several times, as well.

• Plant lettuce seedlings from Burger or Balet and start harvesting the outer leaves in about two weeks. Keep harvesting like this or wait for the plants to grow larger and then cut all the leaves at the base. They’ll grow back, but you also can keep planting lettuce from seed to ensure a steady crop. • Burger and Balet also have kale, Swiss chard, pac choi, and other leafy greens seedlings. Plant and harvest the leaves when they are eight inches long. These “cut and come again” plants produce through late fall. • You also can get broccoli, cabbage, and brussels sprouts seedlings now. Consider a second planting of broccoli and cabbage in late June. • After June 1, start planting summer seedlings. These include tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, squashes, melons, and basil. They’ll begin producing fruit in several weeks and will continue until the fall frosts arrive. The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at the Wilton Mall. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter at www.saratogafarmersmarket.org/weekly-newsletter.

*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

• ¼ cup water

FOR THE SALAD’S BASE:

• ¼ cup olive oil*

• A handful of mesclun leaves*

FOR THE VINAIGRETTE:

• A handful of arugula*

• 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar

• A handful of mustard greens*

• 1½ teaspoons very finely minced shallot*

• Add herbs such as parsley*, basil*, dill*, or other favorites*

• ¼ teaspoon table salt

• ½ teaspoon mayonnaise

FOR THE CROUTONS:

• ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard

• 5 cups of ¾ inch bread cubes from ciabatta or crusty rustic loaf*

• ⅛ teaspoon table salt • 3 Tablespoon olive oil*

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. For the salad: Toss greens together in a large bowl. 2. For the croutons: Place bread cubes in a large bowl. Sprinkle with water and salt. Toss, squeezing gently so the bread absorbs water. Heat olive oil and soaked bread cubes in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until browned and crisp, 7 to 10 minutes 3. For the vinaigrette: Combine vinegar, shallot, mayonnaise, mustard, and salt in a small bowl. Whisk until mixture looks milky and no lumps of mayonnaise remain. Whisking constantly, very slowly drizzle oil into vinegar mixture. If pools of oil are gathering on the surface as you whisk, stop the addition of oil and whisk the mixture well to combine, then resume whisking in oil in a slow stream. The mixture should be glossy and slightly thickened with no pools of oil on the surface. NOTE: Season croutons with favorite dried herbs and spices.Top with microgreens, veggies, fruit, crumbly cheese, seeds, or nuts. Adapted from the recipe featured in Cook’s Illustrated and shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table.

Food

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

Language of

by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY

Food

Hello my Foodie Friends !

While we have all been spending more time under one roof together as families and friends, the quickest way to someone’s heart has been honing our culinary skills and creating new and different food creations. There is nothing more impressive than whipping up a meal for your household. It is food that creates a home, connections, celebrations, and embraces family and friends. In creating meals, we are creating homes and a nurturing environment. The meals do not have to be fancy or gourmet. It isn’t about how special the recipe is. It is about being conscious of an important part of life and honoring that importance. By elevating the importance of food in our family’s lives, you pass that importance on to them. Families connect around the dinner table, all sharing the meal they know is just for them. They also learn the subtle ways you can say “I love you” through the daily care of mealtime. Catching up on some of our favorite shows has been another fun item to do during our COVID19 lockdown. Disney has offered the opportunity to watch some of the classics such as “Lady and the Tramp.” Watching this movie gave me the craving to make Spaghetti and Meatballs as one of our dinners. As one of the greatest love stories ever told, “Lady and the Tramp” is sure to melt the hearts of generations with its beloved characters, brilliant animation, memorable music and sweet sentiment. The animated treasure tells the story of Lady, a lovingly pampered cocker spaniel, and Tramp, a freewheeling mutt with a heart of gold. The best part is the creative, tender, iconic and downright romantic moment when the cocker spaniel and the schnauzermix in Lady and the Tramp serendipitously pull each other into a kiss when they slurp up the same noodle from a plate of spaghetti. It’s their first official date, it’s under a starry sky, there’s music, and they’re both completely oblivious about what’s about to happen until the very last moment when their lips touch! At Compliments to the Chef, your neighborhood kitchen and cutlery store, we have several items by All-Clad that can assist with making your Lady and the Tramp Spaghetti and Meatballs dinner; the 8 Quart or the 12 Quart Multi Cooker that includes a steamer basket and a perforated pasta draining insert. The large pot works well for canning, blanching, or making large batches of soups, sauces, and stews. With the perforated insert in place, the multi cooker conveniently prepares homemade stocks, vegetables, or pasta—simply lift the insert to instantly drain. Prominent side handles ensure a secure hold when transporting the pot from the sink to the stovetop

h c n u L

he Lady & t Tramp tti & Spaghe lls Meatba INGREDIENTS • 1 egg

• 1 medium green pepper chopped

• 1/4 cup milk

• 2 cans diced tomatoes, 28 oz each, drained

• 1 cup bread crumbs • salt and pepper to taste • 1/2 tsp parsley • 1 lb ground beef or when lifting the insert. The included steel steamer basket fits inside the insert for cooking delicate foods like vegetables or seafood. Our prescription for a perfect evening? Whip up a pot of spaghetti and meat balls, light a few candles, stream in “Lady and Tramp,” and snuggle up with someone you love – or the whole family – and enjoy a little “Bella Notte” of your own. Finish with something sweet and a goodnight kiss. Show your love through the foods you cook. Stop by Compliments to the Chef located at 33 Railroad Place, call us or leave us an e-mail and we will work with you on how to get the culinary products you need to you. We are available to help Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Remember my Foodie Friends; “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”

Take Care, John & Paula

Office for the Aging Lunch Program

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

Please see the following resource for nutrition during COVID19: www.saratogacountyny.gov/departments/office-for-the-aging/meal-calendar

Menu Subject to Change. The suggested contribution is $2/meal. 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

• 1 lb ground sausage • 1/2 lb ground beef • 1 large onion chopped

• 2 cans tomato sauce 8oz ea • 1 can beef broth • 1 can tomato paste 6oz • 2 garlic cloves minced • 2 tsp basil, oregano, parsley each • spaghetti, cooked according to directions

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Combine the first 6 ingredients. Add beef and mix well. 2. Shape into eight meatballs, brown on all sides over medium heat. 3. Drain and set aside 4. Cook sausage, onion, pepper, until tender. 5. In a large heavy pot, add sausage, vegetables, 1/2 lb ground beef, and meatballs. 6. Add tomatoes, sauce, broth, paste, garlic and seasonings 7. Stir gently. Bring to a boil 8. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2-3 hours 9. Serve over spaghetti.

22 Arts &

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

Entertainment

Saratoga Arts: Call for Artists

SARATOGA SPRINGS — As events continue to evolve regarding the COVID-19 virus, the city of Saratoga Springs has decided to cancel the Recreation Department current schedule of summer camps and other summer programs. Any participant who is registered for camp and/or a program will receive a full refund. The Recreation Center and ice rinks will remain closed until further notice. The Recreation parks will

remain OPEN to the public, but no organized activities will be scheduled, and fields will not be scheduled until further notice. Playground equipment, basketball courts, and all other recreation equipment will remain closed. If you plan to use a park, please follow all NYS and CDC recommendations regarding COVID-19. All programming and facility rental questions shall be directed to the Recreation Department at recreservations@ saratoga-springs.org.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Arts is currently seeking regional artists to apply for its 2021 Call for Artists. Application Deadline: May 29 at 11:59 p.m. Artists who reside

in Saratoga County and the eight surrounding counties Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Rensselaer, Albany, Schenectady, Montgomery and Fulton are eligible to apply. This is an opportunity to

submit artwork for consideration to be included in solo or small group shows in the center’s exhibition space on Broadway. For more information, go to: www.saratoga-arts.org.

Dance with the Dancers

Albany Symphony Returns with Broadway and NYCB Dancers Virtual Launch Party May 21 Celebrates Woody Guthrie NEW YORK – Earlier this month, Naxos released “This Land Sings: Inspired by the Life and Times of Woody Guthrie,” the world-premiere recording of composer Michael Daugherty’s musical tribute to the singersongwriter and political activist Woody Guthrie. Maestro David Alan Miller will host an online celebration to honor the release 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, at: Facebook. com/albanysym/live. Daugherty will also be at the event to answer questions about this album. The album features performances by the Albany Symphony’s new music ensemble Dogs of Desire led by Miller, with vocal soloists, soprano Annika Socolofsky and baritone John Daugherty. For this release, Daugherty collaborated with producer Silas Brown, to create a recording which re-creates a vintage Capital Records 1950s soundscape. “Traveling America from coast to coast with his acoustic guitar and harmonica, Woody

Guthrie performed folk songs of love, wandering and social justice, including his famous anthem “This Land Is Your Land,” at Workers Union gatherings, on radio stations and street corners, and in farm fields and concert halls during the Great Depression and the Second World War,” writes Daugherty in his introduction to the album. To prepare for his musical tribute to this Dust Bowl troubadour, the composer drove for several weeks along the dusty backroads of Oklahoma and Texas where Guthrie once roamed, while listening to just about everything the singer-songwriter recorded during his brief lifetime (1912–1967). The composer also spent time at the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, researching his fascinating life and wide-ranging artistic output. “The music I composed gives haunting expression, ironic wit and contemporary relevance to the political, social and environmental themes from Woody Guthrie’s era.”

Andrew Scordato.

ClaireVonEnck. Photo: Ressler Photography.

Craig Hall. Photo: Henry Leutwyle.

Gilbert Bolden Ill.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Although the July residency of New York City Ballet at SPAC is uncertain and area Broadway shows are cancelled, Total Body Trifecta’s new TBT87 virtual studio will offer three online ballet barre classes taught by a trio of talent from New York City Ballet and Broadway to fill the void. Originally, three DWTD classes were already scheduled by owner Mary Anne Fantauzzi for

the week of July 13-18, but rather than cancel the annual tradition since 1998, she reached out to three favorite teachers with the prospect of offering Spring Zoom classes instead. Rising NYCB star Gilbert Bolden III will teach a classical ballet barre with a mini-variation from 2-3 p.m. on Monday, May 25. Broadway pro (Carousel, An American in Paris) and former NYCB dancer David Prottas will

teach “Breakin’ It Down at the Barre” from 11 a.m. – noon Thursday, May 28, and NYCB dancer and School of American Ballet master teacher Andrew Scordato will teach Core de Ballet from 11 a.m. – noon on Thursday, June 4. The cost is $10 per class. Registration and full payment are required in order to receive a Zoom invitation. For more information check the Dance with the Dancers page totalbodytrifecta.com.

Arts & 23 Entertainment

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

SPAC New Learning Caffe Lena: Live at Noon Library Provides Rolling Through a Neighborhood Near You Free Original Arts Educational Content SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Performing Arts Center last week unveiled its new Learning Library, created to bring free original arts educational content to students, families and educators at a time when previously scheduled in-school presentations and classes are not feasible due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The videos and exercises feature more than 25 professional musicians and dancers affected by the pandemic such as Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, professional stepping company Soul Steps and Caroga Arts Collective, as well as former Broadway performers, composers and local storytellers. “We have completely re-imagined how our educational programming can reach students, families and educators during these difficult times when in-person demonstrations and classes aren't possible. Last year our programs served more than 49,000 students; however, with this new virtual platform, we have the opportunity to bring

enriching, unique arts education content to even more students in the region and beyond,” said Elizabeth Sobol, SPAC’s President and CEO in a statement. Curated by SPAC with dedicated lessons for students of all ages, the video sessions include: "SPAC Breaks," a variety of introductory lessons to exercise the creative mind; "Stories that Move," featuring short stories with dance instruction by Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company; "Kitchen Floor Dance Class," led by former Broadway performer and SPAC's Senior Director of Education, Dennis Moench, and the "Virtual Dance Lab," advanced choreography-teaching sessions in a variety of genres. In addition to the video lessons, SPAC has created "Printable SPAC-tivities," featuring exercises and coloring pages that teach fundamental music and dance concepts. The SPAC Learning Library can be accessed at spaclearninglibrary.org and is part of the Center's new "Creative Connection" online campaign.

Sarah Craig, executive director of Caffe Lena, looks on as Sarah Lee Guthrie – Woody Guthrie’s granddaughter, performs with Jeremy Irion during the café’s 55th anniversary bash in 2015 at the Zankel. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — At precisely noon on a May day in 1975, the Rolling Stones emerged atop a flatbed truck instruments in hand and performed live for a group of pedestrians lining Fifth Avenue in Greenwich Village. Fast-forward to 2020: precisely at noon on Thursday, May 21, Caffe Lena will kick-off a celebration of the café’s 60th anniversary. Billed as “Thursday, May 21: Caffe Lena Celebrates 60 Years

of Song,” flatbed trucks will roll around town starting at noon with live bands playing music on the back. The café will announce the route in advance and say: we'd love to see you parked on the shoulder, waving and bopping in your decorated car. At 7 p.m., a two-hour online program of stories, songs and photos will be livestreamed to celebrate each of the café’s six decades. The Tip Jar will be open for business and voluntary

support for the event is welcome. The anniversary concert had originally been planned as Lena’s major fundraiser for 2020. Meanwhile, Caffe Lena’s “Stay Home Sessions” broadcast at 8 p.m. and upcoming performances feature: Dan Berggren Friday, May 15; Chuck Lamb & Jorge Gomes Saturday, May 16; Peter Mulvey Monday, May 18, and Deena Chappell on Tuesday, May 19. For more information, go to caffelena.org.

Livestream Religious Services

SARATOGA ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH 2 Hutchins Road, Saratoga Springs

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

BETHESDA EPISCOPAL CHURCH 26 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs

Please refer to the church website: bethesdachurch.org

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.

CHURCH OF SAINT PETER

SARATOGA SPRINGS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Please refer to our website for our Sunday Liturgy www.stpetersaratoga.com/mass-broadcast.html Worship aid provided to accompany the Mass.

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

241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs

175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs

ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 149 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs

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

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

Puzzles Across 1 Throws the first pitch 7 Find fault 11 Bygone Ford 14 They may be hard 15 Tavern 17 Hunt’s TV co-star 18 “Next subject” 19 Made dinner at home 20 “Sold!” 21 CIA predecessor 22 Historic Potomac estate 25 Son-gun connection 26 __ land: disputed territory 31 Rueful word 35 Quick snack 37 Simple home 38 With 40-Across, NPR broadcast since 1979 40 See 38-Across 42 Word with box or light 43 Levelheaded 45 Timer drizzler 46 Mussel habitat 48 Uno plus due 49 “Life of Brian” comedy group 56 Plant studied by Mendel 59 With 41-Down, tries for a long pass, in football lingo 60 Odor 61 First or last quarter ... and, literally, what can be found on either end of 18-, 22-, 38-/40- and 49-Across 63 Action scenes 64 Get-out-of-jail card? 65 Museum guide 66 32-Down contents 67 Fruity coolers 68 “Nothing to it!” Down 1 Make a run for it 2 Connect with 3 Parting mot 4 Lacquer ingredient 5 Former Senator Lott 6 Lat. or Lith., once 7 Traffic enforcement devices 8 Take out __ 9 Love Is On makeup maker

10 Upsilon follower 11 Hauls 12 Menu possessive linked to the Qing dynasty 13 Place in the woods 16 Tokyo-born artist 20 Gets the mist off 23 World Cup skiing champ Lindsey 24 “Moi?!” 27 Citi Field squad 28 Polynesian capital 29 Bright sign 30 Text command 31 “Time’s Arrow” author 32 66-Across source 33 Covent Garden solo 34 Pretentious sort 36 Eight British kings

39 Agenda listing 41 See 59-Across 44 Shows up 47 Give to charity, say 50 Peter of Herman’s Hermits 51 Webmail option 52 Copy exactly 53 Old Testament prophet 54 Future foretellers 55 Really bad 56 Carson forerunner 57 Nobelist Wiesel 58 Duck mascot company, on the NYSE 61 Starz rival 62 Kellogg School deg. 63 Some retirement acct. holdings

Writing the Right Word by Dave Dowling

Accuracy in word choice is a key to effective communication. In your daily writing and speaking, try to make sure you use the right word in the right place with the right spelling. By doing so, its effect will affect your communication in a positive way. This quick weekly tip will help you filter the confusion in some of our daily word choices. This Week: Tepid, Vapid Tepid means lukewarm or unenthusiastic They used tepid water for the baby’s bath. The crowd greeted the band with a tepid reception. Vapid means lacking animation, boring, or dull. in the interview, he came across as vapid and artificial. Dave Dowling is the author of The Wrong Word Dictionary and The Dictionary of Worthless Words. Both books are available from many book retailers, and signed copies can be obtained by contacting Dave at dave.dowling65@gmail.com

Puzzle Solutions

Week of May 15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 21, 2020

BALLSTON SPA 31 Outlet Rd., $370,000. Stephen and Linda Fragale sold property to Brian and Tina Scott. 66 Cypress St., $319,980. Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to Kenneth and Andrea Robb. 42 Cypress St., $332,495. Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to John and Linda Mayorchak.

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

HALFMOON 29 Bayberry Dr., $296,000. Lynda and Aram Kaprielian sold property to Cathleen Keegan Tejada. 205 Yorktown Dr., $146,900. Mark McMahon sold property to Hope Corraro.

112 Plant Rd., $332,000. Bird Dog Construction LLC sold property to John Ryan. 2 Dormie Ave., $328,000. Frank and Zoe Montanaro sold property to Blaine and Kimberly Drescher.

MALTA

51 Chester Dr., $390,000. Alice Thornton sold property to John Speta.

31 Larkspur Dr., $271,000. Matthew and Erin Botta sold property to Jenna Barclay.

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

26 Czupil Rd., $1,895,000. Cathy Lawrenz sold property to Jason and Susan Hellickson.

8 Hearthstone Dr., $391,890. Abele Homes LLC sold property to Dolores Hryckowian.

25 Covel Ave., $242,550. Timothy and Kimberly Dugmore sold property to Timothy and Susan Lesar.

2, 4, 6 Lower Newtown Rd., $185,000. Susan Sharp sold property to John and Wilma Robert.

20 Coneflower Court, $429,000. Joseph and Khalen Gloeckner sold property to Bryan and Margaret Gorman.

6 Lancaster Court, $415,000. Brian and Ellen Richless sold property to Fredric Katz and Carol Schmertz Katz.

182 Route 9P, $100,000. Helene and David Wallingford (as Trustees) sold property to View at 182 LLC.

54 Grant Hill Court, $194,000. DKJS LLC sold property to Jonathan Whitcomb.

16 Linden Park Dr., $396,705. United Residential Group LLC sold property to Daniel and Helayne Wright.

31 Westchester Dr., $196,000. Nasreen Yaqub sold property to Robert Klein.

362 Hudson River Rd., $9,356. County of Saratoga sold property to Lance Grady.

18 Glade Mallow Rd., $183,566. Wilmington Savings Fund Society (as Trustee, by Atty) sold property to Adam Gagnon.

44 Sonat Rd., $179,000. HSBC Bank USA sold property to Shafiullah Hakime.

10 Pineview Lane, $295,000. Kylee and Benjamin Cummings sold property to Joel and Kacee Johnston.

27 Kasey Pass Unit 27, $276,524. Pigliavento Builders DBA sold property to Nicole Klym.

CLIFTON PARK 87 Blue Jay Way, $361,100. Changhong Wu and Xiaoyan Liao sold property to Vitaliy and Dariya Slobodyan. 76 East Side Dr., $187,600. Heidi Childs sold property to Dylan Hinds. 42 Stoney Creek Dr., $209,720. Kristine Callahan sold property to Patrick Gunner.

3 Towline Lane, $502,000. Richard and Susan Frontera sold property to Justin Weinstein and Anahit Hovhannisyan.

CORINTH 200 Oak St., $132,500. GSC Properties (as Trustee) sold property to Nicole Duguay and Alex Seelow.

2800 Hayners Heights, $300,000. Karen and Timothy Tremblay sold property to Danielle Miller and Jose Hernandez. 108 Route 236, $310,000. Christopher DeFrance sold property to Joshua and Chelsea Willenbrink.

201 Oak St., $134,000. Harry Plummer (by Exec) sold property to Michael Franke.

71 Upper Newtown Rd., $336,000. Anthony Grande sold property to Marybelle and Douglas Hansen.

Crooked St., $75,000. Matthew Dzierga sold property to Christopher and Amy Kelley.

21 Cooks Court, $221,500. Eithne and Allison McCarthy sold property to Jessica Shellhamer.

GREENFIELD 141 Squashville Rd., $37,000. Betty Bencze sold property to James Quinn. 1667 NYS Route 9N, $375,900. Linda Murray sold property to Andrew and Victoria Hyde.

22 Cindy Lane, $345,000. David and Wendy Free sold property to Kimberly Pastiglione. 18 Siena Dr., $310,000. Wells Fargo Bank (as Trustee) sold property to Orciuoli Company LLC.

23 Essex St., $300,000. Valery Shtaingart sold property to Robert and Mary Dudley. 291 Plains Rd., $135,000. Conrad Jones sold property to Sweet Rice Associates LLC.

MILTON 14 Pinehollow Dr., $300,000. Shannon Gannon sold property to Stephen and Katelyn Marquart. 11 Berkshire Dr., $345,000. Darren Keegan sold property to Shane and Kristen Cherico.

TOWN OF SARATOGA 20 Ashleigh Lane, $380,000. David Dowling (as Trustee) sold property to Tyler and Denise Hays.

SARATOGA SPRINGS 8 Beach Court, $585,000. Carole Zwoboda sold property to Cathy Cooley. 3 Benton Dr., $329,900. Ruth Callahan (by CoExecs) sold property to Alyssa McClenning.

34 Waterbury St., $800,000. Joseph Ponessa, Jr. sold property to Mercury Properties LLC.

18 Secretariat Lane, $322,000. Katie Allen sold property to Anthony and Susan Fiacco.

38 High Rock Ave., Unit 6G, $950,000. George and Karen Gomba sold property to Kimberly Skiba and Michelle Brown.

6 Pine Ledge Terrace, $465,000. Kevin Lewis (as Trustee) and Bryan Lewis (as Trustee) sold property to Mark and Erinn Perry.

STILLWATER 372 NY Route 423, $90,000. Triller Development LLC sold property to Michael and Emma Cameron.

WILTON

9 Donegal Way, $398,000. Jan Chesterton sold property to Timothy and Susan Cortes. 10 Easton Court, $440,000. Tra Tom Development Inc., sold property to Craig and Ashley Letourneau.

View the Paper Online:

saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

CLASSIFIED YOU MARKETPLACE classified@saratogapublishing.com

Call 518-581-2480 ext. 204

It’s where NEED to be. SPACE RESERVATION DUE:

Monday | 5 p.m.

PUBLICATION DAY:

Friday

AD COPY DUE:

Wednesday | Noon

LEGAL NOTICES Notice of formation of 181 Woodlawn Ave LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 05/04/2020 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: 10 Royal Henley Ct, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 05/08, 05/15, 05/22, 05/29, 06/05, 06/12. 98699

Notice of formation of EliJen LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 03/08/2018 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: 721 Bruno Rd Clifton Park NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 05/08, 05/15, 05/22, 05/29, 06/05, 06/12. 98676

Notice of formation of InfusionIVNY, LLC . Art. of Org. filed with the Sec of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/20/2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY is designated as agent of the upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC: 258 Ushers Rd., Suite 204, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: For any lawful purpose 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22, 05/29, 06/05. 98615

Notice of formation of Movementality, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 12/26/2019 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: 2 Short 6th Street, Waterford NY 12188. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 04/24, 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22, 05/29. 98486

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 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 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 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. 04/10, 04/17, 04/24, 05/01, 05/08, 05/15. 98371

Notice of formation of TL Power Sports, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/29/19 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: 216 Ferry Blvd, South Glens Falls, NY 12803. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 05/08, 05/15, 05/22, 05/29, 06/05, 06/12. 98664 Notice of formation of Yale Consulting LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 4/06/2020. 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: 14 Spice Mill Blvd, Halfmoon, NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 04/24, 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22, 05/29. 98478 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 limited liability company (LLC). Name: S. DYER CONSULTING SERVICES LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on APRIL 8, 2020 under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law. Office location: Saratoga County. Secretary of State of New York designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State of New York shall mail a copy of the process to: S. Dyer Consulting Services LLC, 5 Edwin Drive, Charlton, NY 12019. Purpose: any lawful business activity not otherwise prohibited by the laws of the State of New York. 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22, 05/29, 06/05. 98622 Notice of formation of ADK LAKE PROPERTIES, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 03/12/2020. The county within New York State in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is Saratoga. The New York State Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him or her is: 66 Parish Road, New Canaan, CT 06840 . The character or purpose of the business of such limited liability company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York. 04/24, 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22, 05/29. 98472

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 Scott W Wettig, NP in Acute Care, PLLC. Art. of Org. filed with the Sec of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/24/2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY is designated as agent of the upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC: 258 Ushers Rd., Suite 204, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 04/24, 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22, 05/29. 98464 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

HEALTH BOY SCOUT COMPENSATION FUND Anyone that was inappropriately touched by a Scout leader deserves justice and financial compensation! Victims may be eligible for a significant cash settlement. Time to file is limited. Call Now! 844-587-2494 Lung Cancer? And Age 60+? You And Your Family May Be Entitled To Significant Cash Award. No Risk. No Money Out Of Pocket. For Information Call 877-225-4813

FOR SALE Privacy Hedges -SPRING BLOWOUT SALE 5ft Green Giant Arborvitae only $59 each. FREE Installation/FREE delivery, While supplies last! www.lowcosttreefarm. com 518-536-1367

Week of May 15 – May 21, 2020

REAL ESTATE

MISCELLANEOUS

HEALTH

New homes priced from the low $100’s available immediately in active adult 55+ landlease community in Smyrna Delaware. Close to DE Beaches and Dover Downs. Low taxes. 302-659-5800 or www.BonAyreHomes.com

DISH TV $59.99 For 190 Channels + $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installation, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice Remote. Some restrictions apply. 1-888-609-9405

SAVE ON YOUR NEXT PRESCRIPTION! World Health Link. Price Match Guarantee! Prescriptions Required. CIPA Certified. Over 1500 medications available. CALL Today For A Free Price Quote. 1-866-5697986 Call Now!

FOR RENT

TV/INTERNET

VIAGRA & CIALIS! 60 pills for $99. 100 pills for $150. FREE shipping. Money back guaranteed! 1-855-579-8907

Get DIRECTV! ONLY $35/month! 155 Channels & 1000s of Shows/ Movies On Demand (w/SELECT All Included Package.) PLUS Stream on Up to FIVE Screens Simultaneously at No Additional Cost. Call DIRECTV 1-888-534-6918

HELP WANTED JOB OPPORTUNITY $18.50 P/H NYC $16 P/H LI Up to $13.50 P/H UPSTATE NY CDPAP Caregiver Hourly Pay Rate! Under NYS CDPAP Medicaid program you can hire your family or friends for your care. Phone: 347-713-3553

EDUCATION COMPUTER & IT TRAINING PROGRAM! Train ONLINE to get the skills to become a Computer & Help Desk Professional now! Now offering a $10,000 scholarship for qualified applicants. Call CTI for details! (844) 947-0192 (M-F 8am-6pm ET)

DENTAL Insurance

FREE Information Kit

Physicians Mutual Insurance Company

A less expensive way to help get the dental care you deserve! CALL NOW!

1-855-225-1434

Get help paying dental bills and keep more money in your pocket This is real dental insurance — NOT just a discount plan

1-855-225-1434

You can get coverage before your next checkup

Visit us online at

Don’t wait! Call now and we’ll rush you a FREE Information Kit with all the details.

www.dental50plus.com/nypress

Insurance Policy P150NY 6129

MB17-NM003Ec

Prepare for power outages with a Generac home standby generator SCHEDULE YOUR FREE IN-HOME ASSESSMENT TODAY!

877-516-1160

FREE

7-Year Extended Warranty* A $695 Value! Offer valid March 16, 2020 - June 30, 2020

Special Financing Available Subject to Credit Approval

*Terms & Conditions Apply

Discover the world’s best walk-in bathtub from 5 Reasons American Standard Walk-In Tubs are Your Best Choice 1 2

Includes FREE American StandardRight Height Toilet

Limited Time Offer! Call Today!

888-609-0248 Receive a free American Standard Cadet toilet with full installation of a Liberation Walk-In Bath, Liberation Shower, or Deluxe Shower. Offer valid only while supplies last. Limit one per household. Must be first time purchaser. See www.walkintubs.americanstandard-us.com for other restrictions and for licensing, warranty, and company information. CSLB B982796; Suffolk NY:55431H; NYC:HIC#2022748-DCA. Safety Tubs Co. LLC does not sell in Nassau NY, Westchester NY, Putnam NY, Rockland NY.

3 4 5

Backed by American Standard’s 140 years of experience $ Ultra low entry for easy entering and exiting Patented Quick Drain® fast water removal system Lifetime Warranty on the bath AND installation, INCLUDING labor backed by American Standard 44 Hydrotherapy jets for an invigorating massage

1,50

SAVING0 S

FREE IN-HOME EVALUATION!

27 HELP WANTED

OPPORTUNITY ABOUNDS! Calling ALL CNA’s, LPN’s and RN’s!

Are you an CNA, LPN or RN? Do you have experience in Long-Term Care or are you interested in working with Seniors? Are you looking for a change and want to earn some extra $$$ in addition?? Look no further!! Elderwood at North Creek is looking for you! Position located in North Creek, N.Y. Many shifts to choose from and includes sign-on bonuses for FT and PT positions. Other great benefits and team atmosphere!

Apply today: www.elderwoodcareers.com Don’t Delay!

Volume 14

•

Issue 20

See "Toilet Paper Hiking Challege" pg. 10

•

May 15 – May 21, 2020

•

saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com

Back to Work?

•

518- 581-2480

•

Free

See "Local Deli Opens Amid COVID-19" pg. 12

10 Tips to Protect Employees’ Health from the CDC

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

HEALTHY EMPLOYEES ARE CRUCIAL TO YOUR BUSINESS. HERE ARE 10 WAYS TO HELP THEM STAY HEALTHY.

Actively encourage sick employees to stay home.

Develop policies that encourage sick employees to stay at home without fear of reprisals, and ensure employees are aware of these policies.

Have conversations with employees about their concerns.

Some employees may be at higher risk for severe illness, such as older adults and those with chronic medical conditions.

Develop other flexible policies for scheduling and telework

(if feasible) and create leave policies to allow employees to stay home to care for sick family members or care for children if schools and childcare close.

Talk with companies that provide your business with contract or temporary employees about their plans.

Discuss the importance of sick employees staying home and encourage them to develop non-punitive “emergency sick leave” policies.

Promote etiquette for coughing and sneezing and handwashing. Provide tissues, no-touch trash cans, soap and water, and

hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.

Plan to implement practices to minimize face-to-face contact

between employees if social distancing is recommended by your state or local health department. Actively encourage flexible work arrangements such as teleworking or staggered shifts.

Perform routine environmental cleaning. Routinely clean and

disinfect all frequently touched surfaces, such as workstations, countertops, handrails, and doorknobs. Discourage sharing of tools and equipment, if feasible.

Consider the need for travel and explore alternatives. Check CDC’s Travelers’ Health for the latest guidance and recommendations. Consider using teleconferencing and video conferencing for meetings, when possible. Provide education and training materials in an easy to understand format and in the appropriate language and literacy level for all employees, like fact sheets and posters. If an employee becomes sick while at work, they should be separated from other employees, customers, and visitors and sent home immediately. Follow CDC guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting areas the sick employee visited.

Another great publication from

Pick Up Your Copy TODAY! AVAILABLE AT: Four Seasons Natural Foods Healthy Living Market Hannaford Supermarket Price Chopper Supermarkets and... Saratoga TODAY Office

Visit us online

for an additional 70+ pages of stories and photos!

saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com Five Case Street, Saratoga Springs NY, 12866 (518) 581-2480 • saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com