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Local Idol Needs Nuisance Bears
YOUR VOTE by Thomas Dimopoulos • Saratoga TODAY Photos by SuperSource Media, LLC.
Following a string of black bear sightings in the town of Wilton last year, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has again decided to shift “from an educational mode to an enforcement mode,” according to a notice posted to Wilton’s town website. See Story pg. 12 ALBANY — Her greatest passion is singing. Seventeen-year-old singer/songwriter Madison VanDenburg has played the piano and guitar most of her life. The classically trained 11th-grade student at Shaker High School first realized the promise of her talents performing karaoke as a 10-year-old alongside the sounds of Celine Dion – whom she calls one of her biggest musical inspirations.
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VanDenburg recently released her debut single, is currently writing new songs for her first EP and performs live across the Capital Region. Madison VanDenburg performs at The Crossings of Colonie in a “homecoming” on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in advance of Sunday’s appearance as a finalist on the “American Idol” TV show. See Story pg. 11
Left to right: Tara, Kathy & Tonya Yasenchak. Photo provided. See Story pg. 47
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Neighbors:
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
Snippets of Life From Your Community
INTERVIEW & PHOTO BY: Lindsay Wilson
Who: Gabrielle Port Where: Starbucks on Broadway Q. How long have you been living in Saratoga? A. On and off my whole life. I grew up here and went to college. Q. What are your favorite things to do in Saratoga? A. I love the food! We have amazing pizza – D’Andrea’s is my favorite. I like the small-town feel. I love seeing all of my friends and my customers. Q. What is your favorite drink here at Starbucks? A. That’s a hard one…probably green tea, strawberry, unsweetened with a little bit of lemonade.
Q. Who would you choose to play you in a movie? A. My co-workers and I wrote down who would play each of us in a movie, and all said I was Maya Rudolf, and I loved that! She’s so funny, and I love making jokes. Q. What concerts have you seen at SPAC? A. I love Dave Mathews Band – cliché, I know. Phish, The Grateful Dead – the one with John Mayer. They come every summer!
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
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Gorsky’s Farm Refocuses by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Gorsky’s Farm has closed their store located at 588 Lake Ave. in Saratoga Springs. It opened late summer of 2018. The official last day at the store was Feb 28. According to Katie Gorsky, co-proprietor of Gorsky’s Farm, she and her husband Wayne are focusing on their market located at the farm, at 84 Turner Rd. in Stillwater. “We were really delayed getting permits and facilities up to where they needed to be, so just a time crunch the entire project,” Katie Gorsky said. “We decided, we started out of the farm and serving customers here so why don’t we just change a couple of things here and start to make that even more efficient,” she added. Also in February, Wayne Gorsky was injured while cutting firewood. The two spent a week in the hospital.
“So you know it kind of made us refocus on where we need to be... His recovery was a long time, I was running back and forth more,” she said. Gorsky’s Farm in Stillwater now delivers every day to residents all over Saratoga County, as a opposed to the previous two days a week. Delivery is also now offered in Albany County on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. “We increased that to make it even easier for people to eat local food,” Gorsky said. According to Gorsky, the farm is decreasing some of their products to focus more on the most popular items and adding some new items as well. Gorsky is currently working with local gyms to offer keto and low carb items at various locations. “So just kind of tailoring and just being as responsive as possible,” she said. “We really are not too far from the other store. The cool thing is the 9P detour actually leads to the back entrance to the farm!”
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OBITUARIES
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
Obituaries continued to pg. 22...
Virginia Zwijacz Pilleskey SARATOGA SPRINGS — Virginia Zwijacz Pilleskey, 91 passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Virginia was born March 18, 1928 in Wilton. A Committal Service will be held on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 1:30 p.m., at Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Road, Schuylerville, NY.
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Alfred Salmonson QUEENSBURY — Alfred Salmonson, age 73, peacefully passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Glens Falls Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 8, 1945, in Saratoga Springs, the son of the late Neles Salmonson and Laura Morrissey Salmonson. Alfred was an auto mechanic for Carrol’s in the Saratoga Springs area for many years. He was an avid hunter, he loved fishing, camping and everything about the Adirondacks. He was a man who loved everything “country,” especially John Wayne. He loved to laugh and make others laugh. He will always be remembered for his signature everyday look, wearing his baseball cap. Alfred is survived by previous wife, Donna Hunt; daughters,
Faith Margaret Ritval
Heidi Taylor (Michael), April Salmonson; brother, Gerald Salmonson (Cheryl); sisters, Helda, Alma Woodcock (Roger) and many friends who will miss him dearly. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Richard, Clifford and Edward Salmonson. A funeral service was held Monday, May 13, 2019 at Compassionate Funeral Care, 402 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs. If you wish to express your online condolences or view the full obituary, please visit www. compassionatefuneralcare.com
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SCHUYLERVILLE — Faith Margaret Ritval, 78, of Schuylerville, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2019 at home surrounded by loved ones. Faith was born in Burlington, VT in 1941 to Forest and Ruth (Farnsworth) Baker. She graduated
Dr. rer. nat. Kissu Schin PERU — Dr. rer. nat.Kissu Schin, age 84, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2019, surrounded by his family, at the Wesley Community Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs. From Göttingen he moved to the University of Tübingen where he did post-doctoral work and began his professional career. He conducted biological research and eventually moved to Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Ursula joined him soon thereafter. From Purdue University, Kissu moved to the University of Connecticut in Storrs continuing genetics research. He made his final
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WILTON — Trevor C. Brady, age 45, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Saratoga Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 12, 1973 in Greenville, MS, the daughter of Patsy Qualls Brady and Henry Thomas. Trevor was a graduate of South Glens Falls High School. Following graduation, she continued her studies attending Siena college where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. Trevor was an FYI Coordinator for AIM Services for the past year. She was dedicated to her work and her family. Trevor’s greatest
from Silverlake High School in Kingston, MA in 1959, where she was known for her dress-making skills and beautiful smile. Faith loved living in the countryside of Schuylerville, surrounded by mountains, fresh air, and green fields. She had a rich religious life, love for music, and enjoyed nature walks. She was “Mimi” to “her favorite Grandson,” Jackson. Together they spent invaluable quality time on backyard adventures, sandbox construction projects, and coloring masterpieces. Faith had a gentle and compassionate nature and made a point to extend kindness to everyone she met. She was predeceased by her sister, Ann, of Vermont. Survivors include her husband, Mati of Grafton, MA; three children, Elizabeth (Lawrence) of Gansevoort, Susan (Scott) of Grafton, MA,
and Mark of Framingham, MA; and nieces, Harriet (Sandy) of Manchester, England, MaryAnne of Fort Collins, CO, and Claire (Peter) of Hampton Falls, NH. Her family would like to thank Dr. Valentine and her team, Dr. Rashid, Dr. Daraban, and the incredible staff at Saratoga Hospital and the Mollie Wilmot Radiation Oncology Center for their exceptional and compassionate care. Friends and family gathered to remember her Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Flynn Bros. Inc. Funeral Home, 13 Gates Ave., Schuylerville. Memorials can be made in her memory to Saratoga Hospital, 211 Church St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Online remembrances can be made at flynnbrosinc.com
move to SUNY Plattsburgh in 1970, where he remained until his retirement in 1997. Kissu was a proud father of his three children. While he came to the U.S. to teach, his ultimate goal was to create greater opportunities for his family than what he had growing up. As a professional academic, he wanted to make sure his children had a well-rounded education. He invested in helping them pursue their many interests including insisting all three learn to play the piano at a young age hoping one of them would eventually fund his retirement. His backup plan had him dabbling with stocks, watching ticker tapes on television, betting he could do better than his broker. His love of travel led him to Mexico, Asia, and back to Europe as
often as he could with Ursula to visit family and enjoy all the beauties of the world. In their travels, he found a new hobby, videography. He loved recording the beauty of the churches and architecture throughout Bavaria and Italy. Kissu loved gardening in retirement, especially flower gardening. There will be a private memorial service for the family only. If you wish to express your online condolences or view the full obituary, please visit www. compassionatefuneralcare.com
joy was raising and spending time with her daughters; she especially enjoyed following them in all their sports. She loved watching HGTV and shopping home improvements, her favorite being elephants. Trevor was an incredible woman, she was a dedicated mother first and foremost, she treasured her children and embraced every moment with them. She had a beautiful soul and always made people around her laugh. She was a loving daughter, mother and friend who will be dearly missed. Trevor is survived by her mother, Patsy Brady; father, Henry Thomas; daughters, Isley Sterling, Riley Sterling and Camille Sterling;
close friends, Heather Staszak (David), Leslie Dussalt (Scott), Virginia Hedner (Brett) and many friends who will miss her dearly A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, monetary donations can be made at all SEFCU branches, joint account of Isley, Riley and Camille Sterling. If you wish to express your online condolences or view the full obituary, please visit www. compassionatefuneralcare.com
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Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
POLICE AWARDS SARATOGA SPRINGS — This week, the Saratoga Springs Police Department held its annual awards ceremony for the year 2018. The following officers were recognized for their actions: • Sergeant Tyler McIntosh: Education Award for achievement of a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Marist College. • Officers Shane Marshall and Adam Dingmon: Honorable Service Awards for dedication to DWI enforcement. Each officer made 42 DWI arrests during the course of 2018. • Officer Stephanie Berbrick: Honorable Service Award for her response and investigation of a suspect fleeing the scene of a residential burglary on February 10, 2018. • Officer Evan Fort: Honorable Service Award for multiple traffic stops resulting in the seizure of heroin, marijuana, crack cocaine and a weapon. • Investigator Matt Miller: Drug Buster Award for a lengthy investigation resulting in the seizure of 11 pounds of marijuana and $11,000 in cash. • Officer Parker Wilson: Exceptional Duty Award for the investigation and arrest of an individual involved with drugging the drink of a victim in a downtown bar. •Officer William Arpei and K9 Nero: K9 Commendation for the capture of a fleeing felon on May 15, 2018. • Officers Stephanie Herman, Stephanie Berbrick, Thomas Sartin, Joseph Hughes, Parker Wilson, and Investigator Matt Wilson: Unit Citations for the investigation and arrest of a suspect in a serious assault and robbery in the downtown district on the night of July 9, 2018.
COURT Francis X. Walling, 55, pleaded May 14 to possessing sexual performance by a child, a felony, in Ballston. Sentencing scheduled July 16.
POLICE Oscar Bazemore, 56, of Suffolk, Virginia, was charged May 6 with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree.
• Sergeant Eric Warfield, Investigator Matt Wilson, and Officers Stephanie Herman, William McDonough, Brittany Kolomiets, Jared Duschene, and Parker Wilson: Unit Citations for the investigation and arrest of a suspect in a stabbing on August 13, 2018. • Sergeant Mark Leffler (ret), Investigators Charles Fischer and Chris Allen, Officers Jared Duschene, Stephanie Herman, Brittany Kolomiets, William McDonough, Thomas Sartin and Rebecca Zobre: Unit Citations for the capture of a suspect fleeing the scene of a burglary on July 2, 2018. • Investigator Matt Miller: Grand Cordon and Drug Buster. Investigators John Guzek, Charles Fischer, Richard Arpei, Justin Ahigian and Officer Spencer Macy: Unit Citations for a lengthy narcotics investigation resulting in the seizure of over ten pounds of marijuana and $189,000 in drug proceeds. • Assistant Chief John Catone, Lieutenant Shane Crooks, Sergeants Paul Veitch and Dan Mullan, Jr., Investigator Megan Davenport, Officers William Arpei, Caleb Bentley, Jared Duschene, Caitlin Freshwater, Yevgeniy Khutoryanskiy, Nicole Pulcher-Guzek, and Spencer Macy: Unit Citations for the successful conclusion of an incident involving an armed, barricaded offender on the night of October 1, 2018 without further violence. • Sergeants Paul Veitch and Tim Sicko: Grand Cordons. Investigators Chris Allen, John Guzek, Matt Miller and Officers, Kristopher Camarro, John Lanzara, Neal Wright, Lloyd Davis, Amy Evertsen, and Adam French: Unit Citations for the successful response, investigation, arrest and prosecution of an offender responsible for a fatal stabbing on July 1, 2018.
Gwendolyn Willette, 62, of Argyle, was charged May 7 with misdemeanor DWI, and failure to keep to the right.
Richard Holsclaw, 42, of Queensbury, was charged May 9 with criminal contempt in the second-degree.
Justin Anderson, 36, of Buda, TX, was charged May 8 with misdemeanor DWI, operating a motor vehicle without signaling, and refusal to take a breath test.
Hilary LaPoint, 27, of Moreau, was charged May 5 with criminal mischief in the second-degree, criminal tampering third-degree and conspiracy fifth-degree. LaPoint is accused of putting bleach in the gas tank of a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu belonging to a former acquaintance.
Tammy Clark, 51, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 8 on an outstanding arrest warrant from Fairfax County, Virginia, regarding a DWI charge.
• Officer William Arpei: Life Saving Commendation for his resuscitation of an unconscious male suffering from an overdose of narcotics. • Officer Lloyd Davis: Life Saving Commendation for his quick action and resuscitation of a male victim not breathing on April 27, 2018. • Officer Adam Dingmon: Life Saving Commendation. Sergeant Jason Cadoret and Officers Brittany Kolomiets, Stephanie Herman and William Arpei: Unit Citations for their actions saving the life of a female victim found by Officer Dingmon during routine patrol, locked in a vehicle actively harming herself on the night of February 3, 2018.
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NEWS BRIEFS
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
Rivers Casino and Resort Schenectady Begins Construction on New Sportsbook Betting Lounge 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 DISTRIBUTION Kim Beatty | 518-581-2480 x205 kbeatty@saratogapublishing.com Carolina Mitchell | Magazine DESIGN Kacie Cotter-Sacala Newspaper Designer, Website Editor Morgan Rook Advertising Production Director and Graphic Designer Marisa Scirocco Magazine Designer EDITORIAL Thomas Dimopoulos 518-581-2480 x214 City, Crime, Arts/Entertainment thomas@saratogapublishing.com Marissa Gonzalez | 518-581-2480 x206 News, Business, Letters to the Editor marissa@saratogapublishing.com Lindsay Wilson | 518-581-2480 x203 Education, Sports lindsay@saratogapublishing.com Anne Proulx | 518-581-2480 x252 Obituaries, Proofreader aproulx@saratogapublishing.com
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SCHENECTADY — Rivers Casino and Resort Schenectady announced on May 14 that they have started construction on their new “Rivers Sportsbook” betting lounge. Construction is expected to be completed later this summer; and pending New York State Gaming Commission approval, the new sportsbook will be up and running before the start of the upcoming NFL Football season in September. The sportsbook will occupy just over 5000 square feet and will be a luxury-styled sports lounge.
Club chairs and table seating will accommodate approximately 80 guests and includes 5 private booths with TV monitors – each accommodating up to 6 people, 18 individual VIP seats, and 32 tabletop seats. The sportsbook will also include 16 betting kiosks, and 6 staffed betting windows to accommodate all sports bettors and guests. Subject to New York State Gaming Commission approval, the new Rivers Sportsbook will offer betting on a wide array of sporting events including
Cumberland Farms Celebrates Next Generation Store In Malta With Ribbon-Cutting Event MALTA — On May 9 Cumberland Farms opened its first next generation store in Malta, located at 527 Route 67. A celebratory event was held on May 16 to kick off a fourweek fundraiser for the Malta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company. Throughout the fundraiser, 10 cents from all dispensed
beverages purchased at the next generation store location will go directly to the organization. The store also features: • 5,275 gross square footage • Kiosk ordering terminals • Outdoor patio seating • 4 fueling pumps • 24 parking spaces
Rendering of New Sportsbook Betting Lounge at Rivers Casino and Resort, Schenectady. Photo by DMAC Architecture.
professional football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, college sports and more. Bets are
expected to include, but not be limited to, straight bets, parlays, totals, and in-game betting.
11th Annual Taste of Malta Dates Announced MALTA — Taste of Malta will take place on July 16 at Hudson Valley Community College’s TEC-SMART located at 345 Hermes Rd., Malta. 2019 will mark the 11th year of the event. Taste of Malta is held annually on the third Tuesday of July. The event brings together good food provided by 15-20 Malta Business and Professional Association (MBPA)
restaurants, raffles provided by MBPA businesses, Malta and surrounding communities for an evening of fundraising to support workforce development and education programs for over 300 area students. For more information visit maltabpa.com/event-3331382. For sponsor opportunities or if you have any question contact info@maltabpa.com.
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13th Annual Ryan's Run SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 13th Annual Ryan's Run will be held on May 18 at Saratoga Spa State Park. The run is in memory of Ryan Wersten, a baby boy who was born with Malignant Infantile Osteopetrosis (MIOP).
Proceeds support research for MIOP. The run is hosted by the Ryan Wersten MIOP Foundation, which began in June of 2006 by the family of Ryan Wersten, who lived only six months after his initial diagnosis.
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MIOP interferes with the proper breakdown of bone in the body, resulting in fractured bones, deafness and blindness. Day of race registration is available for $30. For more information visit curemiop.org.
Ballston Spa Summer First Fridays Feature Free Movies in the Park BALLSTON SPA — Free movies in Wiswall Park are back for the twelfth summer in a row, presented by the Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association, as part of its monthly First Friday activities. All films are family-friendly. The movies are projected onto the wall of the adjacent Front Street Deli building on Front Street in the village and begin at approximately dusk, 8:30 p.m. All screenings are free. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. Movie snacks will be available.
• June 7: Hotel Transylvania 3 (rain date June 8) • July 5: Ralph Breaks the Internet (rain date July 6) • Aug. 2: The Incredibles 2 (rain date Aug. 3) • Sept. 6: Mary Poppins Returns (rain date Sept. 7) Before the movies, families are encouraged to stroll to downtown shops, restaurants, museums and other venues participating in First Friday. There will be movie-themed activities with that evening’s film. The movies are free to the public because of
sponsorship support from Jumper Bean Daycare, Saratoga County EOC, Burlingame Orthodontics, Ballston Spa Veterinary Clinic, Trustco Bank, Ballston Area Community Center, Front Street Deli, Spa Cleaners and Laundromat, Adirondack Trust Company, Coffee Planet, Cunningham Ice and Coin Laundry, Sunmark Federal Credit Union, Law Firm of Mary Beth Walsh, Hope Church, Ballston Spa National Bank, Spa City Builders, Rebuilding Together Saratoga County, Roamstead Naturals, and TCT Federal Credit Union.
BALLSTON SPA — Saratoga Brewfest will take place on Saturday, May 18 at the Saratoga County Fair Grounds in Ballston Spa. More than 160 craft beers from 80+ breweries will be available to sample. Tickets are $45 at the door.
Letters TO THE EDITOR
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Letters
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TO THE EDITOR
Poison Still Used on City Grass I noticed the little yellow warning flags are again placed on the small squares of grass in the city sidewalks. For years there have been countless findings that pesticides are literally poison and can cause illness/ disease. Small children and pets cannot read the writing on the yellow flags. There have been recent reports that that dogs/pets can and are suffering from the poison. The good news is that there are now alternative weed killers that are safe. Yet the city still uses poison to address the weed issue. It might be time for the city to take a more enlightened view of how to address any weed problem, and put the health of their residents and visitors, and their pets, ahead of weedless plots of grass.
Need for Better Housing Strategy Sustainable Saratoga applauds our City government for supporting new workforce rental housing developments in Saratoga Springs. However, we encourage the City Council to go farther to foster a more economically resilient, stable, and sustainable Saratoga by working to create a more diverse portfolio of housing opportunities. The new generation of Saratogians can’t afford to live in the city where they were born. Saratoga Springs needs a comprehensive strategy to provide housing across a range of income categories, without depending on government funding. Most of the new affordable housing units target low-income households. Middle-income households also need housing opportunities. Diversity of household incomes within individual housing development projects would make them more inclusive, avoiding the problem of segregating housing by income. Current projects are all rental units. Saratoga needs more home ownership opportunities, so that low- and middle-income households can build equity.
- KEN RAWLEY, Round Lake Photo by Ken Rawley.
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Almost all current workforce-housing projects depend on state and federal low-income tax credits. We caution the City against relying solely on unpredictable tax credits for its affordable housing strategy. We urge the City Council to formally adopt inclusionary zoning to address the inadequacies mentioned above. Inclusionary zoning, with creative local public-private financing efforts, would guarantee the development of new mixed-income rental and owner-occupied housing units. The Council has been studying the proposed Spa Housing Ordinance for several years. It is time to stand up for the community and make a long-term commitment to sustainable affordable housing.
- ART HOLMBERG | Chair, Sustainable Saratoga
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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK... by Chad Beatty • Owner/Publisher of Saratoga TODAY
Threat Level Delta April 20, 1999; 15 victims Columbine H.S. April 16, 2007; 32 victims Virginia Tech Dec. 14, 2012; 26 victims Sandy Hook Elementary Feb. 14, 2018; 17 victims Marjory Stoneman Douglas H.S. May 8, 2019; 1 Victim Highlands Ranch STEM 7.7 minutes Average S.S.P.D. Response Time Somber facts paint a vivid picture of a troubled society dealing with mental illness, fatherless homes, and decaying moral values. Too often our children become collateral damage, emotionally and physically, as these situations play out. On a local level we have the rare opportunity to effect change on an issue that could have life and death consequences. On Tuesday, May 21, the public will vote for new incoming members of the Saratoga Springs Board of Education (BOE). While many important topics will be in play, I think the most
important is the operational status of the school security and resource officers. It is my strong opinion that we need to re-arm these individuals and assure they receive quality ongoing training. While I am not going to rehash all my points on this topic (For that, see my October 25, 2018 editorial), I will say that I have found no salient points to the contrary. Armed security is used to protect our money, our nation, our elected officials and our celebrities. Don’t we owe the same to our children? Our children are our most precious commodity, our most valued citizens and our stewards to the future. Therefore, it is incumbent on us to vote for the ‘Saratoga Parents for Safer Schools’ candidates: Dean Kolligian, Shaun Wiggins and Ed Cubanski. These three individuals all have a strong background in security, and they are all devoted parents who want nothing more than to assure their children come home safely every day. Realistically, is there anything more important to a parent?
-Chad
Tulip Tragedy Paints a Picture As you may have heard, recently several tulips were ripped out of the ground on a North Broadway property belonging to Michele Riggi. While the tulips have been returned, albeit worse for the wear, emotional damage remains, and justice has not been served. While this story has provided plenty of internet fodder, I stand with homeowners everywhere who have a right to assume that their property is THEIR property. When someone trespasses and destroys (or takes) your personal property, you feel violated. It doesn’t matter if you own a million-dollar mansion, a $100k starter home, or a workingclass apartment. It is the same violated feeling. I remember a similar situation that happened to my house during my teenage
years. My family and I felt violated, unsafe, hurt and angry. Can Michele afford new tulips? Of course. But that is NOT the issue. Wrong is wrong regardless of the socio-economic status of the injured party. You can’t do ‘wrong’ and call it ‘right’ in the name of social justice. Unfortunately, these stories are playing out in communities across America. People who feel they are ‘entitled’ to things that they didn’t earn. Perhaps these young ladies (who ripped the flowers out of Michele’s garden) felt they were ‘entitled’ to someone else’s flowers? News Flash: You are entitled to nothing. If you want it, go earn it. Case Closed.
-Chad
Next Tuesday, set aside time and take a stand for school safety, Vote:
SHAUN WIGGINS
ED CUBANSKI
DEAN KOLLIGIAN
President of Soteryx Corp. Clandestine Service Officer with the CIA and Department of Defense
Retired Coast Guard Captain FEMA Type 2 Incident Commander
V.P. of Security for the Adirondack Trust Company
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REPUBLICAN
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NEWS
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
Under Review: This Week’s Developments City Hall, Affordable Housing Complex, Parking Garage by Thomas Dimopoulos • Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — The city’s Design Review Commission is this week considering a historic review of renovations to City Hall. The structure, which opened in 1871, was struck by lightning in August 2018, resulting in extensive fire and water related damage to the structure. The majority of city business has since been temporarily relocated to the Vanderbilt Avenue recreation facility. Improvements are being made to the infrastructure of the building – from electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning, to communication, security systems and offices. A state mandated expansion, or additionalal court room, is also in the works. The restoration and renovation work extends across all the building’s floors, including the upper-level Saratoga Music Hall. This week, the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation released a statement to say it does not support the proposed change to the vestibule that alters the entry into the interior of City Hall and does not find the proposed treatment of the Music Hall appropriate. Department of Public Works Commissioner Anthony “Skip” Scirocco is expected to provide an update of the City Hall renovation project at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Last November, city officials reported that the cost to reconstruct and restore City Hall is anticipated to carry an approximate $11.2 million price tag, with insurance proceeds expected to cover roughly half of the total project cost.
Renditions of the Saratoga Music Hall.
INTRADA The city’s Planning Board, meanwhile, is considering a site plan modification to an approved multi-family residential project at 247 Washington St. Named “Intrada,” the multi-unit affordable housing facility will be comprised of four buildings and more than 150 residential units. It will be located on Washington Street by the Saratoga Springs train station. The 19-acre property was purchased for $3.7 Million by the Vecino Group from Saratoga Route 29 Plaza Ltd. Newly proposed modifications presented to the Planning Board include: screened fencing to provide privacy for patios, the addition of an egress door on the east side of building 1 on Washington St., a reduction in the number of parking lot poles – from 21 poles to 16 poles, bollard lights – from 31 poles to 11 poles, and decorative street lights – from 17 to 16. The landscaping plan was also reduced from the planting of 98 trees to 75 trees, and shrubs – from 198 to 159.
Renditions of the city-owned parcel of land proposed to house the Saratoga Springs City Center Parking Garage and a park.
FLAT ROCK CENTRE PARKING STRUCTURE Hundreds of pages of prepared documents pertaining to the City Center parking garage project have been submitted to both the Planning Board and the DRC. Both Land Use Boards are staging an advisory discussion on the proposed parking structure. Included among the documents is a letter submitted by assistant building inspector and zoning officer Patrick Cogan stating that while he recommends the city seek an advisory opinion from the DRC, such review would be non-binding, and that the proposed action is exempt from the provisions of the city’s Zoning ordinance and that it “may proceed without requirements for approvals from the city’s Land Use Boards.” A second letter, submitted by Sustainable Saratoga, expresses concerns regarding the current design. Specifically, the organization cites that the structure would abut the Maple Avenue property line for over 200 feet and not be set back 50 feet from the property line of adjacent streets as recommended in the Zoning ordinance, potentially creating a “dead and unproductive street life.” Additional concerns include: that the first floor of the parking garage should include commercial and civic spaces, and that the pedestrian bridge designed to cross over Maple Avenue is both undesirable and unnecessary.
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LOCAL IDOL NEEDS YOUR VOTE Photos by SuperSource Media, LLC.
continued from front page... Sunday, May 19 may prove to the biggest moment, if not the most memorable of the young singer’s career when she performs as a finalist on ABC’s “American Idol.” And like fellow “American Idol” contestants Laine Hardy – of Livingston, Louisiana, and Alejandro Aranda - of Pomona, California, returned to her native roots this week. Her homecoming tour kicked off with a Pep Rally at Shaker High School and continued with a parade and performance at The Crossings of Colonie, where she sang and played guitar in front of a supportive Capital Region crowd who chanted her name. The Capital District Transportation Authority also got involved by providing transportation shuttle service to concert goers, and Stewart’s Shops introduced a chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream flavor in her name. “As a singer, your instrument is yourself. More important than being on ‘Idol’ is being a whole, authentic person,” says Clifton Park’s Modern Day Music vocal coach Lesley O’Donnell, who has taught VanDenburg and Moriah Formica - who appeared in 2017 on NBC’s “The Voice.” “Both have been like the little sisters I never had,” says O’Donnell, whose interview appears in the Home & Garden edition of Simply Saratoga
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Oh my goodness. thank you thank you THANK YOU. top 3. holy moly guacamole. I hope to make you proud next week. Thank you for believing in me. thank you for seeing something in me that I didn’t see myself.” - Instagram post from Madison VanDenburg, after learning she is one of three finalists on ABC’s “American Idol.”
magazine, a Saratoga TODAY publication that is available May 16. “Keeping the whole self healthy and grounded - is first and foremost.” The national singing competition show “American idol” first broadcast in 2002. Some of the show’s previous winners have gone on to extensive show biz careers - Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, among them. Adam Lambert was a runner-up during the eighth season of American Idol in 2009.
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The season finale airs 8 p.m. Sunday. A nationwide vote will be held during the live finale simulcast to determine who will be crowned the next
VanDenburg’s grandmother, at left, and the singer’s first music teacher, at right, at The Crossings of Colonie where Madison VanDenburg performed a “homecoming” concert on Tuesday, May 14, 2019.
American Idol. Weezer, Carrie Underwood, Kool + The Gang and all three Idol judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, are expected
to perform during the season finale, according to Billboard Magazine. Dan + Shay are slated to perform “All to Myself ” and “Speechless” with VanDenburg.
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NEWS
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
Nuisance Bears DEC Brings Back Nuisance Black Bear Enforcement in Wilton by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY
WILTON — Following a string of black bear sightings in the town of Wilton last year, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has again decided to shift “from an educational mode to an enforcement mode,” according to a notice posted to Wilton’s town website. The shift is due to residents’ non-compliance with direction to avoid attracting bears. Last year bear sightings in Wilton occurred near Lake Elizabeth as well as near Timberlane Drive. The bears repeatedly went into residents’ garbage and bird feeders, and resisted attempts to chase off. By August of 2018, the
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recorded 50 nuisance bear complaints in Saratoga County, 30 of which were from Wilton that year. According to the DEC there are currently an estimated minimum of 6,000 to 8,000 bears in areas open to hunting. 50 to 60% inhabit the Adirondack region, which includes Saratoga County. Residents with bird feeders and other bear attractants will now receive a written warning by the DEC; failure to heed the warning will result in a ticket with a maximum penalty of $250 fine and 15 days in jail. Bear attractants include open garbage cans, household pet foods, food grills and outdoor refrigeration systems. However, feeding bears intentionally is already illegal
and a ticket-able offense, because once bears get food from humans it will continue to seek food from humans. Wilton’s website goes on to list ways residents can avoid a warning and or ticket: • Eliminate or secure any material that may attract bears. • Properly store and manage garbage. • Do not feed animals outside. • Prevent bears from obtaining human food. The DEC also recommends bird feeding activities cease by April 1 and resume Nov. 30. Anyone who sees a bear is asked to report it immediately to the DEC wildlife unit at 518-897-1291. Example of a black bear living in the Adirondack region; the same as those that have been sighted in Wilton.
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Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market
201 9 Season WISWALL PARK Thursdays | 3 - 6 p.m. Saturdays | 9 - Noon
Opening Day: Saturday, June 15
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by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY
BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market is slated to begin on June 15. The Market that is held in Wiswall Park in Ballston Spa has been serving the community for over 15 years. Every Thursday and Friday at the corner of Front Street, community members can enjoy live music, activities and shop vendors at no cost.
The market features 100% locally grown produce, farm fresh agricultural products, flowers, herbs, baked goods, custom blended spices, dressings, marinades, handcrafted jewelry, and more. Cornell Cooperative Extension, master gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening questions. The farmers’ market is sponsored by the Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association (BSBPA), a non-profit
organization whose mission is to promote the Ballston Spa area, businesses and merchants, and encourage business development. “Everything the BSBPA does is to bring people into Ballston Spa. I think the original idea of bringing a farmers’ market into Ballston Spa is to bring people downtown, do the shopping at the farmers’ market and also around town,” said Ellen Mottola, the Executive Administrator of the BSBPA.
“I think the other piece of that is supporting local producers,” she added. Since the first Ballston Spa farmers’ market in 2003, more vendors have been added to the list; however, it is not as large as the Saratoga or Troy farmers’ markets. “…Because of the size of the village and the size of the park, it stayed a pretty kind of cozy farmers’ market… and I think that’s part of the charm; it is smaller,” Mottola said. All the participating vendors and farmers are in a 100-mile radius, but most are very local to Saratoga County. Many vendors have been a part of the Ballston Spa farmers’ market for years, according to Mottola. This year a newcomer to the market is Ribbon Cafe they will
bring prepared food, as well as their award-winning chowder, which won three awards at Chowderfest in Saratoga Springs. “It’s really supporting the very small farms. We don’t have factory farms or large scale farms, for us that’s part of the charm of it… People will be pleased to see the old favorites and some new ones there as well,” Mottola said. The Ballston Spa farmers’ market runs from June 15 through September 28, 2019. The markets are held on Thursdays from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon in Wiswall Park. The Thursday markets are followed by the free concerts in the park from June 27 through August 29. Live music is featured at Saturday markets as well as children’s activities at selected markets.
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Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
Murray Penney : ‘I WANT EVERYTHING TO BE QUANTITIVE’
by Julia Sanders,
SMARTACUS Creative Group
for Saratoga TODAY This GE engineer once swore he would never touch a hoe again, but farming brought him back to his roots. If you were to ask Murray Penney about his proudest accomplishments — which include assisting in the invention of instrumentation used in LASIK operations and growing a mean tomato — he could readily recap myriad diverse achievements for you. Throughout his life, however, Penney has gravitated towards one thing in particular: agriculture. “I grew up on a farm,” Penney begins. “My father called himself a ‘gentleman farmer’ in Virginia, near the coast. He had a big job as an executive with Newport News Shipbuilding, but he too grew up on a farm and loved farming. So, he would plant crops.” His father would suggest working in the family garden in exchange for an allowance, a tempting offer for any adolescent with hobbies and a desire for entertainment. Farming would become a patient burr that would stick with Penney for his entire life, waiting for the right time to remind him of his roots. “I swore that I would never ever touch a hoe again when I got away from home, but it just gets into your blood,” Penney admits. After a break from gardening in college and graduate school, he was soon right back into it.
There was no shaking his love for watching and helping plants grow. Which explains why in early spring, Penney, at the age of 81, spends most of his time in a greenhouse at Olde Saratoga Home & Garden on Route 29. Carrying on an eight-year tradition he launched in 2011, he once again is organizing 20 volunteers in the Herculean task of growing 1200 plants for sale at the Annual Plant Fair hosted each Memorial Day weekend by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs. This year’s event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 25 and 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 26. Noting that heirloom tomatoes today are being bred for both beauty and flavor, Penney takes particular pride in the 20 varieties that gardeners will find at this year’s sale. Among those Penney prizes most are Pruden’s Purple, Traditional Beefsteak Mortgage Lifter, and Lucky Tiger. “These are among the varieties that are both artistic and will explode in your mouth with deep tomato flavor and sweetness,” says Penney. “That’s what’s fun about giving people the opportunity to try them. They say, ‘Wow. I didn’t know that was a tomato.” FROM NUCLEAR ENGINEER TO PHYSICIST Although he studied nuclear engineering in graduate school, Penney grew to dislike reactors because they “made too much poison and too much bomb material.” Instead, he made his way into physics at General Electric’s Corporate Research Center, from which he retired in 1988 after 40 years with the company. That’s where he got into lasers and LASIK, which has become one of the most frequently performed operations in the world. Penney’s contribution was the design of a better way for opticians to measure the eye, a procedure that later became the basis for the LASIK operation. Penney elaborates, “The laser is more precise. It can give sharper
vision than eyeglasses or contact lenses. We didn’t have a way of measuring what needed to be done. That’s what I worked on.” Upon retiring, Penney continued to apply the scientific method in his approach to farming. “I wanted everything to be quantitative,” he says. “I wanted to put numbers to fertilizer. How much do you use? When do you use it? How do you change the mixes as the plants mature? I try to teach people how to do that.” While he relishes the science of agriculture, Penney enjoys the results as much as the growing process. “The plants are just wonderful. They taste really good and I hope they’re as healthy as they taste,” he says humbly. LAUNCHING PITNEY MEADOWS COMMUNITY FARM Penney realized that farmers great and small could grow better by applying qualitative thinking. He has applied this thinking to his endeavors at Pitney Meadows, the community farm founded in 2015 on West Avenue. In late 2014, when Granville farmer Michael Kilpatrick sent out a letter detailing the vision of a community farm that would “teach people how to do the things we (farmers) do and make them work well,” Penney joined about a thousand others in the community to make it happen. Sandy and Paul Arnold, the owners of Pleasant Valley Farm in Argyle, drove the early development of Pitney Meadows. Now the biggest challenge is establishing a revenue stream, says Penney. One goal ultimately is to lease parcels to apprentice farmers who will be taught the skills required in renewable agriculture. “Farming is economics,” Penney notes. “It’s also managing employees, marketing, and it’s making plants grow. It’s all of those. A farmer must master a lot of different disciplines and that’s the big opportunity at Pitney, to teach people how to farm.”
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE All of this is in a clear pursuit of sustainability. Penney wants to see communities feeding their people. Most of our food in New York is imported from the California Valley. Their practices just are not sustainable, says Penney. “They’re running out of water. They’re using so much irrigation, drawing up water deep within the desert, the soil is becoming overloaded with such minerals as iron and sulfur. Steadily, it’s becoming less fertile.” Strong local farmers in tune with the needs of the land can ensure that populations like Saratoga Springs will worry a lot less about their food supply, Penney believes. “A sustainable, local approach to food serves the community. Nationally, those who suffer poor nutrition don’t do as well in school, don’t learn as much, and aren’t as well prepared to become producing members of society. That’s a tragedy.” Penney believes the future of farming lies largely in hydroponics, where farmers grow crops with great efficiency year-round in indoor towers. “The process yields wonderful food that’s marketed to wealthier people who can afford paying $3 to $4 per pound of tomatoes, which is about double the average market price,” he notes. “The cost of expensive food needs to be brought down,” he insists. “Because we can’t sustain large-scale agriculture as we’re currently doing, the cost of cheap food will go up. Somewhere in the middle, I hope they meet and people can afford to buy enough good food to be healthy.”
SARATOGA AT MID-CENTURY After 81 years, Penney can comfortably watch his life’s work and lessons settle in to changing communities for the better. He trusts that the younger generations will take over influential positions that encourage sustainable farming practices and finding what is personally worth doing. By mid-century, Penney hopes that Pitney Meadows Community has 200 alumni who all become successful farmers and return to teach more. To become a source of accomplished farmers, he thinks that will require new buildings to provide training facilities for new farmers and the public. City-wide, Penney envisions a well-integrated community with a good transportation center and a much-reduced reliance on automobiles. “We need to teach people to be happy doing things more efficiently. And that’s the problem: getting people to want better food, efficient transportation, and to live together better.” Penney seems to have planted another seed of responsibility in the younger generations. Fostering closeknit communities that constantly strive to better themselves and others may require turning over new leaves. The SMARTACUS Creative Group is a student-driven creative agency dedicated to the economic and cultural development of Upstate New York. A senior in Jill Cowburn’s journalism class at Saratoga Springs High School, Julia Sanders is exploring a career in conservation biology. “I want to make a positive impact on humanity’s relationship with the environment,” says Julia.
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by Todd Shimkus • for Saratoga TODAY
What Keeps You Up at Night?
Todd Shimkus, President of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce What keeps you up at night? This is a question we’ve been asking small business owners across Saratoga County a lot lately. The reality is that small business owners have lots to worry about. They need to make things or create things or provide services of value to customers and clients every day. They have to market their products and services and make sales every day. They have to worry about filing the correct paperwork accurately and on-time with government authorities at the local, county, state and federal level. They have to find workers with the right skills and talents. They have to find the money to pay these workers and the taxes assessed upon them. Most of them have competition. So they have to worry about finding a way to compete. They also hopefully find a way to earn a living and to spend some time with their families. They have to decide what to do every day when an employee calls in sick. Or when a volunteer for a charitable organizations asks them for a donation. Or when an inspector shows up to make sure they posted the correct flyer or poster in the right place. The small business owners I know and talk to all the time live a hectic and busy life. They are the CEO. The HR manager. The sales manager. They are in charge of government
compliance and customer service. You’ll often find them also making whatever product the business sells or providing whatever service they offer. They often have lots of questions as they face so many unique and impossible tasks, questions they cannot answer without the help of a CPA, attorney, a marketing or sales expert, a supplier, etc. With so many local experts in these and other fields, who is the best person to call to get an answer as fast and as inexpensively as possible? I truly believe that local independently owned small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities across Saratoga County. Their success is important and vital if we are to be special and unique. Our sustainability as a great place to live, work and play rests with all of us coming together to support them. With a mission to focus on local businesses, the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors recently voted unanimously to create a Small Business OWNERS Council. This idea has been in the development stages since Theresa Agresta, the owner of Allegory Studios and Culture Talk, became the Chair of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, in January. She believes — and our Board agrees — small business owners need their own place and time to meet and to talk about solutions to the many things that keep them up at night. The creation of this Small Business Owners Council is a perfect fit with the Chamber’s mission to help local companies to succeed, grow and thrive. The initial plan of action is to begin hosting meetings exclusively for local small business owners in early June. These meetings will be private with attendees being required to be the ultimate decision maker
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in the local firm. They will be short and focused with a chance to hear from a local expert on one of the many issues keeping small business owners awake at night and an opportunity to talk among one another privately about whatever concerns them. We anticipate creating an online portal very soon exclusively for small business owners as well. This way we can also help those owners too busy to attend another meeting to gain access to the information and ideas shared at council meetings. If you are the owner of a small local business, we invite you to give us a call to learn more about this effort. We can email you a survey right away that will help us understand what’s keeping you up at night so we can determine if you’d benefit from this new program. Give us a call at 518-5843255. We want to make it easier for you to sleep at night.
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BUSINESS
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund Accepting Grant Applications SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund is accepting grant applications from eligible nonprofit charities headquartered in the Saratoga, Warren and Washington County areas. The grant window is open until August 30, 2019, according to Caroline Putman, Chair of the Community Fund’s independent advisory committee. Grants are to be used during calendar year 2020. Grant information and application forms may be obtained from the Adirondack Trust Company
Community Fund website at ATCCF.org/Nonprofits The Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund was established in 2009 to build an endowment that acts as a perpetual source of funding for the broad array of nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life in the community and to assist them in addressing issues of common concern. The fund also seeks to foster a community spirit of giving by providing donors with unique and flexible ways to manage
charitable donations. In 2018, the Community Fund gave $62,281 in Lend-A-Hand Grant Awards to 29 local, nonprofit organizations, supporting programs in such diverse areas as veteran’s outreach, STEM education, summer lunch programs, wildlife education, homelessness prevention, youth services, and the arts. Grant awards recipients will be announced by the independent advisory committee in December 2019. To learn about past LendA-Hand Grant recipients, visit ATCCF.org.
Treepaad Fun Center Closes Without Notice by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY
MALTA — Treepaad Fun Center in Malta has closed, effective immediately, according to an announcement posted to their website. The message cites finances for their sudden closing. “There is no easy way to say this but we have come to a point, after seeking professional advice, that we clearly have no alternative except to close the business effective immediately,” the announcement reads. The decision to close was reached over the past weekend.
“TreePaad has struggled financially since the fire a few years ago which resulted in the need to borrow funds to keep the doors open so that we could pay our financial obligations timely. The recent slowdown in business was the final blow as we have not been able to pay key vendors and lenders to keep the doors open.” The fire took place on Aug. 9 in 2012. Treepaad, located at 2381 U.S. 9, is owned by Patti Garrand and other family members. Garrand was contacted but could not be reached. Treepaad is the area’s largest play and party center. In the facility there are bounce-houses,
rock climbing, soft play areas for toddlers, a video arcade, and many more interactive attractions. Birthday parties and other events could be booked for groups of all ages and group sizes. The facility could book groups with over 100 people. Treepaad is considering a reorganization plan with a possible investor but adds that they can’t make any promises. “In any event, any plan to financially reorganize will take at least 60-90 days.” The Little Gym of Saratoga located in Malta and Sprinkles Kids Parties in Clifton Park are offering discounts to anyone who lost their party plan at Treepaad.
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
BUSINESS BRIEFS 17
Saratoga Hospital Invests $2 Million to Update, Expand Robotic Surgery SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Hospital recently invested about $2 million in robot-assisted surgical technology to give patients increased access to the most advanced minimally invasive surgeries.
Funds were used to purchase the latest-generation surgical robot — the da Vinci Xi — as a second robotic system at the hospital, as well as to upgrade the hospital’s existing robotic system to the newest technology.
C.J. DeCrescente to Keynote the Mechanicville Community Service Center Economic Impact Luncheon MECHANICVILLE — Stewart’s Shops announced their support of the Mechanicville Area Community Services Center (MACSC) with a $50,000 match challenge in recognition of MACSC’s 50 years of serving the community. “Stewart’s and the Dake Family are proud to support MACSC and congratulate them on 50 years of meeting the changing needs of our communities. We look forward to watching them grow,” states Susan Dake, Stewart’s Foundation President. Local businesses have been quick to respond. DeCrescente Distributing Company (DDC) set the bar high with a generous commitment of $10,000; Polyset Inc. followed suit with a $5,000 gift. Generous and early support also came in from GA Bove Fuels, Jack Byrne Ford and New Country Toyota, putting fundraising efforts at $25,000, needing to raise just $25,000 more. As part of the 50th anniversary programming and celebration, MACSC is hosting
an Economic Impact Luncheon on June 13 at Park Tavern to showcase real time impact of community based organizations, and MACSC, have on their communities. C.J. DeCrescente, DDC President will also address the importance of fostering partnerships between non-profits and the business community. MACSC is a family neighborhood resource center located in downtown Mechanicville. Founded by local parents as a youth drop-in center fifty years ago, more than 6,000 area residents visit the center each year. Programs range from food pantry to childcare, domestic violence advocacy to Seniors Living Well, summer camp to afterschool clubs – there is something for everyone. MACSC serves the greater Mechanicville area primarily including Mechanicville, Stillwater, Halfmoon, Waterford, and Schaghticoke - services are not restricted by residency. For more information visit www.mechanicvilleacsc.org.
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Both the da Vinci Xi and the newly updated robotic system provide 3D digital views of the surgical area and feature thinner, longer arms than previous models. The Xi also offers advanced features, such as arms mounted on an overhead boom that can rotate and pivot to virtually any position, for more involved procedures. Saratoga Hospital offers robotic surgery for urologic, gynecologic, thoracic and general surgery procedures. Two of the 10 operating suites in the hospital’s high-tech surgical pavilion are now dedicated for robotic surgery.
da Vinci Xi. Photo provided.
Adirondack Trust Company Announces Promotion of Eric Navarra SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Adirondack Trust Company announced recently that it has promoted Eric Navarra to Assistant Vice President – Retail Banking Development Officer. Navarra joined Adirondack Trust in 2016 as Assistant Treasurer-Branch Manager of the Ballston Spa Branch, and was quickly promoted to Assistant Treasurer - Small Business Development Officer, a role that required collaboration with other branch managers to develop, retain and expand relationships with new and existing business
customers. In his newest assignment, Navarra develops banking strategies to assist with promoting and enhancing all products and services for bank’s business customers. Navarra received his Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing Management from Siena College, and has worked in Saratoga County banking for nearly 25 years. Active in his community, Navarro also has served as Vice President of the Ballston Area Community Center’s board since 2017 and on the Mechanicville Chamber of Commerce’s board
Eric Navarra. Photo provided.
of directors since 2018. He is also a recent graduate of leadership Saratoga Class of 2019.
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Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
TOWN OF BALLSTON 58 Sycamore St., $368,815. Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to Vadim and Arianna Livshits. 9 Chester St., $250,000. Stephen Fabian (by Agent) and Lisa Fabian (Ind. and as Agent) sold property to Leo and Ann Quinn. 87 Westside Dr., $167,000. Stephen Gnat (by Exec) sold property to Chad and Ashley Robinson. 19 Cornerstone Dr., $254,000. BDC Cornerstone LLC sold property to Patricia and Alan Provost. 109 Middleline Rd., $625,000. ER Design Build LLC sold property to David and Teal Reeves. 10 Cypress St., $376,142. Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to Andrea and Franklin Tenney. 82 Lakehill Rd., $359,000. Mark and Beth Tooker sold property to Patrick and Donna Keegan. 9 Timberline Dr., $376,842. Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to Carmen Maciariello, Jr.
GREENFIELD 11, 13, 27 Russell Rd., $315,000. Joseph and Jeffrey Tkacheff (CoTrustees) sold property to Eric Reckman and Rebecca Mullins.
MALTA 49 Yachtmans Way, $653,140. Malta Land Company LLC sold property to Bernice and Thomas Doring, Sr., 14 Northwood Dr., $275,000. J and J Prime Properties Inc. sold property to Codey Staulters, Janet Mulholland, Pamela Culver and Courtney Caldwell. 142 Route 9P, $10,000. Priscilla Bshara sold property to Cascade Funding 2017 1 Alternative Holdings LLC. 88 Thimbleberry Rd., $215,000. Daniel Farnan sold property to Adam and Sarah Corbin. 35 Vettura Court, $342,940. DeGraff Bloom Custom Builders Inc. sold property to James and Nickilina Moryl.
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
4143 Silver Beach Rd., $320,000. Travis and Anne Croteau sold property to Michael and Colleen Fisher.
5 Jenna Jo Ave., Lot 119, $150,000. Oak Ridge Development LLC sold property to Robert and Jane Keyser.
73 Route 9P, $280,000. Lisa Benware Hesse sold property to Kristofer and Jamie Denoyer.
4 Laura Lane, $500,000. Jeffrey and Donna Olson sold property to BAA Capital Ventures LLC.
3 Woodmint Place, $267,500. Breeann Pittman sold property to Heather Halloran and Charles Swahlan, Jr. 146 Arrow Wood Place, $165,000. Theresa Palmer sold property to Kelly Jones. 93 Arrow Wood Place, $165,000. Meagan Bonney sold property to Justin Garrison.
SARATOGA SPRINGS 20 Callagan Dr., $340,000. Larry Fiber sold property to Yi Lin Dong and Xiao You Lin. 166 Jefferson St., Unit 2. $249,000. One Hundred Sixty Six Jefferson Street LLC sold property to David Hughes. 46 Union Ave., Unit 102, $675,000. Moore Hall LLC sold property to Lawrence Clevenger (as Trustee). 55 Tamarack Trail, $96,600. US Bank Nationall Association (as Trustee, by Atty) sold property to Vliet Homesales LLC. 166 Jefferson St., Unit 5, $224,000. One Hundred Sixty Six Jefferson Street LLC sold property to Kyle McCarthy.
15 Concord Dr., $308,247. Todd and Lisa Shimkus sold property to Stacey Oke. 52 Franklin St., $999,999. Eviana and Alexander Englert (CoTrustees) sold property to Derrick and Kristine Wurl. 40 Horseshoe Dr., $429,900. Albert Cerrone III sold property to Candace Leonard and Darren Langis. 7 St. Charles Place, $400,000. Gadus and Son Enterprisers LLC sold property to Jennifer Hill. 41 Waterview Dr., $777,000. Daniel and Danielle Estep sold property to Mary Fisher. 25 Stony Brook Dr., $300,000. Meadowbrook Estates LLC sold property to John and Tiffany O’Brien.
STILLWATER 15 Morgan Court, $328,500. Camelot Associates Corporation sold property to Cindy Derue. 33 Whitney Rd., $260,000. Diane Rosenthal (by Exec) sold property to Marc Inger. 3 Gurba Dr., $247,000. Tana and Philip Smith, Jr. sold property to Jeffrey and Jamie Jesmain.
7 Morgan Court, $299,000. Camelot Associates Corp. sold property to Ivan Harrelson and Twila Marion.
WILTON 8 Peach Tree Lane, $335,000. Dinda and Arvid Dahlstrom, Jr. sold property to Michael and Elizabeth Dunn. 54 Timbira Dr., $365,000. Jason and Tara Graves sold property to Emily Tyler Russom. 7 Easton Court, $115,000. William Morris sold property to McPadden Builders LLC. 30 Whispering Pines Rd., $175,000. Jeremy Davis and Scott Drake sold property to Carole Varriale and Zarko Drazic.
19 20 Thistle Rd., $68,800. Thomas J Farone and Son Inc. sold property to MSLC Development LLC. 3 and 21 Timbira Dr., $91,200. Tra Tom Development Inc. sold property to MSLC Development LLC. 18 Peach Tree Lane, $290,000. Clifford and Suzanne Barrett sold property to Jacob and Krystina Spiegel. 101 King Rd., $334,900. Saratoga and Daniel Cocciardi sold property to John Gillespie. 2 Amanda Court, $605,000. Jon Weilbaker and Patricia Tuz sold property to Colleen MacNeal. 11 Nichols Rd., $121,500. Michael and Robin Nichols sold property to Sean and Tisha Kowell.
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THE 144
TH
PREAKNESS STAKES
unfortunately for it, will struggle for buzz
by Brendan O’Meara for Saratoga TODAY
The Preakness’ only goal, by and large, is to serve as a testing ground for the Kentucky Derby winner, to see if he has a shot at winning the coveted Triple Crown. Since Country House, the controversial winner of the Kentucky Derby, will skip the Preakness, we won’t have the benefit of seeing a horse at least try for the Triple Crown. The gate-to-wire “winner” of the Derby, Maximum Security, was disqualified and placed to 17th after he lost his path and obstructed War of Will and Long Range Toddy. The call made sense and was fair. Too bad we won’t see Maximum Security run in the Preakness. “No, we’re not going to run in the Preakness,” West said Monday on NBC’s Today morning show. “There’s no Triple Crown on the line for us, and there’s no reason to run a horse back in two weeks when you don’t have to.” Um, except when it’s the Preakness because Maximum Security is a) the best horse as he proved in Kentucky and b) this is the only time these horses get to run in this race. There’s no Preakness next year. This would have been a great chance to further prove that his horse could win cleanly and redeem the DQ from Louisville. It sounds more like sour grapes than anything. Thankfully there will be no more than 14 horses for the Preakness Stakes, because the real rub of the entire matter is the issue of 20 horses in the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby. We all know why Churchill Downs Inc. does it, but it makes no racing
The 145th Kentucky Derby took place Saturday, May 4. Maximum Security (#7-pink cap) was disqualified. As a result, the second-place finisher, Country House (#20, yellow cap) placed first, and Maximum Security became 17th. This is the first winner to be disqualified via an objection or inquiry.
sense from several perspectives. Having six extra betting interests creates countless dollars that rake through the till. One, these horses are babies. A 14-horse field is big for them, let alone 20, with at least five to six of those horses categorically junior varsity in talent and ability. Two, how many jockeys have ridden in a 20-horse field? Only the ones that run in the Derby have the experience and even then it’s one time a year. Take jockey Kent Desormeux. While on TVG following the Derby, he made several great points. “I appreciate my tenure in Japan,” he told TVG. “There’s 14 races a day and there’s 20 horses in every race. Our local riders have no idea what it’s like till they ride in the Kentucky Derby and they ride against 19 other horses. It’s reckless.”
Often we talk about the horses, but jocks dealing with 19 other horses, and on top of that an often muddy track, makes this race reckless and unsafe. Three, the crowd is a factor and with such a big field, many get strung out wide and they’re that much closer to the screaming throngs of fans, sober or not. It’s yet another wild card that makes an already young, skittish, nervous, maybe even scared horse that much more unpredictable. Luis Saez, Maximum Security’s jockey, is a seasoned rider with over 2,100 wins and $100 million in earnings. Even he couldn’t keep his horse from bolting. And, in an abominable decision made by Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, it suspended Saez for 15 days for losing control of his mount. And for anybody who doesn’t
think 14 horses breaking from the gate isn’t impressive, look at any Breeders’ Cup race and ask yourself if that looks boring. Ask yourself if there aren’t enough betting interests. Ask yourself if the most deserving horses aren’t in that race instead of the deserving and a few stragglers soaking up betting dollars that won’t pay out and creating traffic and danger in an already crowded field. Twenty horses is the classic toothpaste-is-out-of-the-tube argument. There’s too much money at stake and there’s no way to isolate any mishaps to field size. Of course, the people with the power would be the jockeys. If they felt it was unsafe and made a strong, concerted case to reduce field size because they felt threatened by the entire ordeal, then that’s the only chance field reduction has. That’s also six
fewer mounts for jockeys. It’s not black and white. I remember back in 2008 when a rainstorm blew through Saratoga and flooded out the far turn. Many of the jockeys warmed up their horses and said they were done racing for the day. Too unsafe and racing was cancelled. Granted that wasn’t Derbylevel racing, but the jocks had the power and they said they weren’t about to risk the lives of themselves and the horses. Twenty horses is a spectacle. It’s impressive to behold and it’s uniquely the Derby. But those bottom horses only create unnecessary traffic and it’s only a matter of time before a catastrophic event happens midrace. Good thing the Preakness has a max of 14. By this point, horse racing has run out of eyes to bruise.
22 Ernest C. Riggi SARATOGA SPRINGS — Ernest C. Riggi, 81, of Ballston Spa passed away May 11, 2019 after a long illness. He was born on June 16, 1937 in, Schenectady to Chester and Margaret (Varrone) Riggi. Ernest graduated from Scotia High and the College of St. Rose degree program for experienced adults. Ernest retired from GE in 1998 after 38 years. From high school on he played in many bands in both clubs and parties. For many years he and his son enjoyed amateur races and was a member of SCCA for over 30 years. Ernest is survived by his wife Kathleen (Farry), daughters Deborah and Jennifer and his grandsons Zachary and Lukas Riggi. He was preceded in death by his parents Chester and Margaret (Varrone) Riggi; his brother Chester Riggi Jr.; his sister Regina
OBITUARIES Riggi and his son David. Family and friends may call from noon to 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Compassionate Funeral Care, 402 Maple Ave, Saratoga Springs. The Family would like to thank the staff at Wesley 2 Springs for all their care and compassion. In Lieu of Flowers, Donations to The Parkinson’s Foundation; 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, Florida 33130 or The American Heart Association; 440 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205 would be appreciated If you wish to express your online condolences or view the full obituary, please visit www. compassionatefuneralcare.com.
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Jacqueline L. Knowlton-Max SARATOGA SPRINGS — Jacqueline “Jackie” L. Knowlton-Max, 57, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Saratoga Hospital. Born on August 30, 1961, she was the daughter of Richard and Eva M. (Cowles) Knowlton. Jackie attended Saratoga Springs Schools. She loved to dance, spending time with her dog Roxy, friends, and family. Besides her parents, she is predeceased by siblings William Scoville, Deborah Hamm, Linda
Karl B. Sarro GREENWICH — Karl B. Sarro, age 71, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019, at Saratoga Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 14, 1948 in Saratoga Springs, the son of the late Patrick Sarro and Bessie Morris Sarro. Karl was a Selector for Grand Union in Waterford, NY for many years. He loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, collecting coins and if he found it and liked it, it became part of his collection. Karl also loved going to the Saratoga Racino and spending time at the Saratoga Racetrack during the summer
Liberato Martelli SARATOGA SPRINGS — Liberato Martelli, age 81, passed away Saturday May 11, 2019 at Wesley Healthcare. He was born on October 17, 1937 in Huntington, NY to Liberato and Jennie (Andlos) Martelli. Liberato graduated from Huntington High School and served in the Navy from 19551957. He was a third-generation owner and operator of Martelli’s Greenhouse and Florist until 1998 when he and his wife Lorraine relocated to Clifton Park to be near their children and granddaughters. Lib worked for many years at Shenendehowa middle schools, retiring in July 2016. He had a work ethic like no other. Lib was a humble man who took great pride in his close-knit
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Scoville, and infant Henry James. She leaves two sons: Nathan (Kimberly ) Max of Fort Campbell, KY and Karl Max of Travis AFB, CA; Frank Max (father of Nathan and Karl); grand-daughters Leah and Natalie; siblings: Christine Montville of Greenfield Center, Barbara Eggleston of Ogdensburg, Betty Scoville of Saratoga Springs, Donna (Edward) Esquerra of Ashville, NC, Ricky (Bobbie) Knowlton of Winter Haven, FL, Elwood “Mark” (Patricia) Knowlton of Schenectady, Floyd Knowlton of Saratoga Springs, and Leslie (May) Scoville of Wilton; several
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services were Thursday, May 16 at Compassionate Funeral Care, Inc., 402 Maple Ave, Saratoga Springs. Burial was at Greenridge Cemetery, Saratoga Springs following the service. If you wish to express your online condolences or view the full obituary, please visit www. compassionatefuneralcare.com.
months, but what he cherished the most was his time spent with his family and friends. Karl is survived by his wife of 52 years, Joyce Elaine Irish Sarro; sons, Michael Sarro (Katrina), Steven Sarro (Maureen) daughter, Tracy Cline (Sean); brothers, Dennis Sarro (Cynthia), Gene Sarro, Terrence Sarro; sisters, Christina Woodcock (Richard), Karol Woodcock (John); brothersin-law, Al Irish (Gail), Paul Irish (Jeanie); sisters-inlaw, Bunnie Sarro (wife of Patrick), Gloria Irish, Joanne Grant; grandchildren, Allison McCallum, Michael Sarro (Katie), Ryan Sarro (Tanya), Tyler Sarro (Amanda), Paige
Cline; great-grandchildren, Ryeder Barody, Lincoln Sarro; many nieces, nephews and friends who will miss him dearly. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Patrick Sarro, Lanson Sarro and sister-in-law, June Sarro. A celebration of life was held on May 16, 2019 at the American Legion, 6 Clancy St, Schuylerville. If you wish to express your online condolences or view the full obituary, please visit www. compassionatefuneralcare.com.
family and dear friends. He enjoyed the simple pleasures in life and time with those that mattered the most to him. Lib was a lifelong member of the Elks Club in Huntington, NY. Additionally, he was a past President of the New York State Flower Growers Association. He was a skilled and accomplished gardener, never happier than when he was playing in the soil or riding a tractor. Liberato is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lorraine (Guiliano), his children, Joseph Martelli; Linda (Todd Bishop) MartelliBishop and Edward Martelli; siblings: Anne (Jim) Thompson, Charles (Judith) Martelli, Philip ( Debbie) Martelli; and Darlene (Tom) Perschilli; brothers-inlaw, Louis (Mary) Guiliano, Edward (Mireille) Guiliano;
grandchildren, Danielle and Jillian Bishop; many dear nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents Liberato Martelli Sr. and Jennie (Andlos) Martelli. Calling hours are 4:30 to 6:45 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Compassionate Funeral Care, 402 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs with Father Marty Fisher officiating. If you wish to express your online condolences or view the full obituary, please visit www. compassionatefuneralcare.com.
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019 RELIGION
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Adirondack Christian Fellowship 8 Mountain Ledge, Wilton | 581-587-0623 acfsaratoga.com | Services: Sunday 8 and 10 a.m.
Corinth United Methodist Church 243 Main Street, Corinth | 518-654-2521 cfumc@cnyconnect.net | Services: Sunday 11 a.m.
Adirondack Friends Meeting 27 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls 518-793-3755 | adirondackfriendsmeeting.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Cornerstone Community Church 100 Saratoga Village Boulevard, #8, Ballston Spa 518-664-5204 | mycornerstonechurch.org Pastor Frank Galerie | Services: Sunday 10 a.m., 6 p.m.
Assembly of God Faith Chapel 6 Burgoyne Street, Schuylerville | 518-695-6069 Rev. Scott Cutting | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Community 2001 Route 9, Round Lake 518-877-8506 | office@corpuschristichurch.net Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8 and 11 a.m.
Assembly of God Saratoga 118 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs 518-584-6081 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Bacon Hill Reformed Church* 560 Route 32N, Bacon Hill | 518-695-3074 Rev. Janet Vincent | Services: 10 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs 518-692-7694 | 518-885-0876 | 1-800-22UNITE bahai.org | Public Meetings: 1st Tuesdays 7 p.m. Ballston Center Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church 58 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa 518-885-7312 | ballstoncenterarpchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Eastern Orthodox — Christ the Savior 349 Eastline Road, Ballston Lake | 518-212-7845 xcsavior.org | Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Faith Chapel 6 Burgoyne Street, Schuylerville 518-695-6069 | faithchapelschuylerville.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. First Baptist Church of Saratoga Springs 45 Washington St., Saratoga Springs | 518-584-6301 fbcsaratoga.org | Services: Sunday 12 p.m. First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa 202 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa | 518-885-8361 bspabaptist.org | Services: 10:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July and August); Sunday School: 9 a.m. (all ages)
Ballston Spa United Methodist Church 101 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa 518-885-6886 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa 22 West High Street, Ballston Spa 518-885-5583 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Barkersville Christian Church 7200 Barkersville Road, Middle Grove 518-882-6437 | barkersvillechristianchurch. com Pastor Pat Atwell | Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Full Gospel Tabernacle 207 Redmond Road, Gansevoort 518-793-2739 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Bethesda Episcopal Church* 41 Washington St., Saratoga Springs | 518-584-5980 bethesdachurch.org | The Very Rev’d Marshall J. Vang Services: Sunday 8 and 10 a.m. Burnt Hills United Methodist Church* 816 Route 50, Burnt Hills | 518-399-5144 nybhumc.com | Pastor Holly Nye Services: Sunday 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Calvary Capital District 5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs | calvarycd.com Pastor Andrew Holt | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church 768 Charlton Road, Charlton | 518-399-4831 charltonfreehold.org | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Christ Community Reformed Church 1010 Route 146, Clifton Park | 518-371-7654 ccrc-cpny.org | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Christ Episcopal Church* 15 West High Street, Ballston Spa 518-885-1031 | Services: Sunday 8 and 10 a.m. Christian Restoration Ministries Senior Center: 5 Williams St., Saratoga Springs 518-796-4323 | Pastor Pat Roach Services: Saturday 7 p.m.; Bible Study: Friday 7 p.m.
Galway United Methodist Church 2056 East Street, Galway | 518-882-6520 galway-united-methodist-church.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July-Aug.) Grace Church 34 Third Street, Waterford | 518-237-7370 gracewaterford.com | Rev. Kathy Alonge-Coons Services: Sunday 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. Adult Christian Education Program: 8:30 a.m. Grace Fellowship Saratoga* 165 High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs 518-691-0301 | saratoga.gracefellowship.com Pastor: Mike Adams | Services: Sundays 9, 11 a.m. Greater Grace Community Church 100 Saratoga Village, Building 17, Ballston Spa 518-899-7777 | thechurch@ggccmalta.org Pastor David Moore | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Greenfield Center Baptist Church 30 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center | 518-893-7429 Services: 11 a.m.; Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. (all ages) Highway Tabernacle Church 235 Hudson Avenue, Mechanicville | 518-664-4442 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Hope Church 206 Greenfield Avenue, Ballston Spa | 518-885-7442 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. | Sunday School: 9 a.m.
Christian Science Church 107 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs 518-584-0221 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Jonesville United Methodist 963 Main Street, Clifton Park | 518-877-7332 Sunday 8:30, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.
Church of Christ at Clifton Park 7 Old Route 146, Clifton Park 518-371-6611 | cliftonparkchurchofchrist.com Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Living Waters Church of God 4330 State Rte 50, Saratoga Springs | 518-587-0484 livingwaterscog.us | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1 Glenmore Ave. Saratoga Springs 518-587-4796 | churchofjesuschrist.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Community Alliance Church 257 Rowland Street, Ballston Spa 518-885-6524 | Services: 10:30 a.m. Congregation Shaara Tfille* 84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs 518-584-2370 | saratogasynagogue.org Services: Monday 7:30 a.m., Thursday 7:30 a.m. Saturday 10 a.m., 3rd Friday Shabbat 7:30 p.m. Corinth Free Methodist Church 20 Hamilton Avenue, Corinth | 518-654-9255, 518-792-0271 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Malta Presbyterian Church 118 Dunning Street, Malta 518-899-5992 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Malta Ridge United Methodist Church 729 Malta Avenue Extension, Malta 518-581-0210 | Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Middle Grove United Methodist Church* 429 Middle Grove Rd., Middle Grove | 518-581-2973 Pastor Jason Proctor | Services: Sunday 9 a.m. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church 100 Cresent Street, Saratoga Springs | 518-584-9441 Rev. Dr. Victor L. Collier | Services: 10 a.m. New Life Fellowship* 51 Old Gick Road, Saratoga Springs | 518-580-1810 newlifeinsaratoga.org. | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Next Level Church Comedy Works: 388 Broadway Saratoga Springs 518-306-7133 | nextlevel.church/saratoga-ny-church Pastor Joe | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Northway Church 770 Pierce Road, Clifton Park | 518-899-1200 northwaychurch.tv | Services: 9:30 and 11:15 a.m.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 1 Grove Street, Schuylerville | 518-695-3918 Rev. Donna J. Arnold | Services: Sunday 8, 9 a.m. St. Therese Chapel (RC) 1 Wilton-Gansevoort Road, Gansevoort 518-792-2276 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Old Saratoga Reformed Church* 48 Pearl St, Schuylerville | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. oldsaratogareformedchurch.org
St. Thomas Anglican Church 242 Grooms Road, Halfmoon 518-348-0842 | thomasanglican.com Father John Bassett | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Old Stone Church (American Baptist) 159 Stone Church Road, Ballston Spa 518-583-1002 | Services: 10:30 a.m.
Saratoga Abundant Life Church 2 Hutchins Road, Saratoga Springs | 518-885-5456 salchurch.org | Services: Sunday 8:20, 10:30 a.m.
Olde Liberty Baptist 600 Route 67, Malta | oldelibertybaptist.com Services: Sunday 10, 11 a.m., 2 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.
Saratoga Chabad 130 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs 518-526-0773 | saratogachabad.com
Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church* 73 Midline Road, Ballston Lake | 518-399-5713 Services: Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker) 571 Route 32, Quaker Springs | 518-587-7477 518-399-5013 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Perry Road Baptist Church* 150 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs 518-587-0711 | Pastor Thomas Van McClain Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Saratoga United Methodist Church* 175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs | 518-584-3720 saratogaumc.com | Services: Sunday 9, 10:45 a.m.
Porter Corners United Methodist Church* 512 Allen Rd., Porter Corners | Service: Sunday 8:45 a.m. Followed by Fellowship Arlene Schmidt, CLM
Saratoga Seventh-Day Adventist Church 399 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs 518-587-6951 | saratogasda.org Services: Worship: 11 a.m.; Sabbath School 10 a.m.
Presbyterian-NE Congregational Church* 24 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs | 518-584-6091 pnecchurch.org | Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.
Schuylerville United Methodist Church 51 Church Street, Schuylerville | 518-695-3101 sumethodist.org | Services: Sunday 11 a.m.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA) 4 Northcrest Drive, Clifton Park | 518-371-2226 poplutheranchurch.org | Sunday 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.; Contemporary Worship: 1st, 3rd Sundays 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School: 9:15- 10:15 a.m. (Sept.-June); REACHChristian Education for adults: 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Shenendehowa United Methodist 971 Route 146, Clifton Park 518-371-7964 | Services: Sunday 9 and 10:45 a.m.
Quaker Springs United Methodist Church* 466 Route 32, Schylerville | 518-695-3101 qsumc.com | Pastor Ben Lalka | Services: Sunday 9 a.m. Revelation Church* 59 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs 860-942-7359 | myrevelationchurch.com Pastor Mark Kehrer | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. River of Hope Fellowship 100 Saratoga Village Blvd., Malta Commons, Ste. 3 riverofhopefellowship.com | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter* 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 518-584-2375 Services: Saturday: 5 p.m.; Sunday: 7:30, 9, 11 a.m. St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church* 231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs 518-584-6122 | Services: Weekdays: 8 a.m.; Saturday: 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Sunday: 8, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.; Spanish Mass: 1 p.m. St. George’s Episcopal Church 912 Route 146, Clifton Park | 518-371-6351 stgeorge@csdsl.net | Services: Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30 , 9, 11:30 a.m. St. Isaac Jogues RC Chapel 716 Route 9P, Saratoga Lake | 518-813-5090 Father Patrick Rice | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. (Open Memorial Day to winter) St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church* 3159 Route 9N, Greenfield Center 518-893-7680 | stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m. St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church* 167 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa | 518-885-7411 stmarysbsta.org | Services: Saturday 4 p.m. Sunday 8:30, 10:30 a.m., Noon St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church* 771 Route 29, Rock City Falls | 518-885-4677 sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com | Services: Sunday 8:30 a.m. St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 149 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs 518-584-0904 | office@spalutheran.org Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 and 11 a.m. St. Peter Lutheran Church 2776 Route 9, Malta 518-583-4153 | Services: Sunday 9 a.m.
Simpson United Methodist Church 1089 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls 518-885-4794 | Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m. Soul Saving Station for Every Nation Christ Crusaders of America 62 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs | 518-584-3122 soulsavingstationchurch.com | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Starpoint Church 410 21st Century Park Drive, Clifton Park 518-371-2811 | starpoint.church Services: 9, 10:30 a.m. and Noon Stillwater Christian Fellowship Liberty Ridge Farm, 29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke 518-288-8802 | Services: 10 a.m. Stillwater United Church (Presbyterian U.S.A.) 747 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater | 518-664-7984 stillwaterunitedchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Temple Sinai* 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 518-584-8730 saratogasinai.org | Shabbat Services: Friday 6 or 8 p.m. (rotating schedule); Saturday 10:30 a.m. Terra Nova Church* 45 Washington St., Saratoga Springs | 518-833-0504 terranovachurch.org | Services: Sunday 9 a.m. The Salvation Army/ Worship, Service & Community Center 27 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs 518-584-1640 | Services: Praise & Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Trinity United Methodist Church 155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort | 518-584-9107 tumcwilton.com | Rev. Jeff Stratton | Sunday 10 a.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs* 624 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 518-584-1555 uusaratoga.org | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Unity Church in Albany 21 King Avenue, Albany | 518-453-3603 Services: Sunday 9, 11 a.m.; Sunday School: 11 a.m. West Charlton United Presbyterian Church 1331 Sacandaga Rd.,West Charlton | 518-882-9874 westcharltonupc.org | Rev. Thomas Gregg Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Wilton Baptist Church 755 Saratoga Road, Wilton | 518-583-2736 wiltonbaptistchurch.com | Sunday 11 a.m., 6 p.m.
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THE WESLEY FOUNDATION GALA
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Wesley Foundation hosted its gala, “Sailing into Summer,” Saturday, May 11 at The Lodge at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The nautical-themed evening was staged to raise funds for The Wesley Community. Proceeds from the event benefit the mission of The Wesley Community – a vital non-profit organization that cares for seniors and those with long-term care needs. The event raised more than $115,000 in net revenue, a new record high for the organization. Photos by SuperSource Media, LLC.
Charles & Mary Lou Wheeler
Kathy Fredette and Jenna Lord.
Sue & John Rogan.
James Coker, Nicole Rifenbary, Brea Dufore and Bob May
Committee members Geriann Eddy, Kimberlee Williams and Amy Dabreau.
CEO of Wesley Community- J.Brian Nealon, with Rob Baskins.
Seth & Sequoyah Finkell, and Traci & Dave Jerson.
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EDUCATION
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
Lifelong Learner Completes th 50 Course at Skidmore College
Dr. Lewis Taub. Photo by Christopher Massa - Skidmore College.
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Dr. Lewis Taub celebrating with his Theater and Culture class at Skidmore College. Photo by Christopher Massa - Skidmore College.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — With formal degrees from both Brooklyn College and Columbia University, Dr. Lewis Taub, 93, is continuing his liberal arts education at Skidmore College. After retiring from a 40-year career as an ophthalmologist in Saratoga Springs, Dr. Taub began taking courses at Skidmore in 1994. “I didn’t have a good liberal arts education and I decided to fill that in by going to take courses at Skidmore College,” said Dr. Taub. “It was really one of the top things to do on my list when I retired, besides travel.” By taking a course every semester for 25 years, Dr. Taub successfully completed 150 credits from Skidmore, equating to a full liberal arts degree. Dr. Taub states that the biggest challenge he faces enrolling in school at his age is completing the reading assignments and keeping up with the younger students. “Just that I’m older and my
brain doesn’t work as quickly as the young students’ do,” said Dr. Taub. While Dr. Taub feels that keeping up with the younger students poses some difficulty, his role in their class presents a positive influence to his fellow classmates.
“His presence added a dimension we never would have had with only people our own age. His life experience enhanced our learning.” “We usually think about race, gender or ability when it comes to diversity, but age is just as important,” said Kate Greenberg, a senior. “His presence added a dimension we never would have had with only people our own age. His life experience enhanced our learning.” Most students begin to get “senioritis” as they near the end of their educational career; however, that is not the case for Dr. Taub. “I plan to take a course every semester at Skidmore as long
as I’m alive and my brain still functions,” said Dr. Taub. It was his professor, Eunice Ferreira, who realized that the completion of her course would be Dr. Taub’s 50th course at Skidmore. To honor his stick-to-itiveness, she alerted the media, college president, Philip A. Glotzbach and had the class throw him a celebration on their last day of the semester. Dr. Taub appreciates her efforts and the recognition he received from President Glotzbach. “Lewis has taken such good advantage of the resources we offer to the Saratoga Springs community. We’re thrilled that he has been with us for so many courses and he has no doubt contributed to each of those in which he has participated,” said Philip A. Glotzbach, president of Skidmore College. Dr. Taub would like the people of Saratoga to know what an asset Skidmore is to the community, even beyond academics. “I’ve already signed up for my next class, which will be (course) 51, with Gregory Spinner in the religion department.”
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EDUCATION BRIEFS
Skidmore College Student Business Consultants Present at SPAC
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Saratoga Springs Local Surprised With National Hospitality Scholarship
Photo By Chris Cruz/Skidmore College
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Skidmore College student business consultants delivered their final recommendations to one of their clients for the semester — the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) — during a standing room only presentation at the Hall of Springs on May 6. The students are members of the Skidmore-Saratoga Consulting Partnership (SSCP) course, MB 360, an intensive 12-week Skidmore College course in which students provide
pro bono consulting services to community businesses and nonprofit organizations. The students gain hands-on consulting experiences and the organizations receive creative thought for creating value. Clients over the years have included Esperanto, Death Wish Coffee, Northshire Bookstore, Saratoga National Bank and Trust and many others. In addition to Elizabeth Sobol, president and CEO of SPAC, SPAC board members, employees and community leaders were in attendance.
Dwane Sterling Appointed Chief Technology Officer at Skidmore SARATOGA SPRINGS — Skidmore College is pleased to announce that Dwane M. Sterling, an information technology and information services professional with a background in security, strategy, system implementation and optimization, has been named chief technology officer. As head of the Information Technology department, Sterling will guide and oversee the development and implementation of a strategic technology plan. He will begin his new role on June 17. Sterling joins Skidmore from Adirondack Health Institute in Glens Falls, where he is the director of technology and information security officer. He previously held other senior positions in information technology and information services, including manager of information services and senior project manager at Albany Medical Center and
College, and business intelligence systems analyst at Golub Corporation in Schenectady. At Adirondack Health Institute, Sterling was the strategist and architect behind the institute’s first information services and information technology security infrastructure, which required the creation of an 18-month roadmap for housing sensitive healthcare data and protecting network resources. He also oversaw all IT, security and telecommunications projects and initiatives, including future planning, budgets and contracts. Sterling holds an undergraduate degree in industrial engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, and certifications in project management and IT service management. He succeeds Bill Duffy, who is starting a new role as senior strategic technology adviser.
(Left to right): JWU College of Hospitality Management Dean Paul McVety, Brett Moccia, Benjamin Marinelli, Brooks Kenney, Robert Michalofsky, Tracy Chan and Kelly Vazquez, AHLEF Career Development Coordinator. Photo provided by AHLEF.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — A Saratoga Springs local who is attending Johnson and Wales University (JWU) was surprised with an American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation (AHLEF) scholarship recently at an exclusive reception on campus. Robert Michalofsky, 20, has a love of hospitality in his veins, spurred on by his family’s catering
business. An NCAA athlete and Dean’s List student, he will enter his Junior year in 2019 with the help of an AHLEF scholarship. A total of $49,500 was awarded to the JWU students for 2019/2020 to help put them on the path to career success. AHLEF administers a national scholarship program for students enrolled in hospitality-related
degree programs at colleges and universities across the country. The Foundation evaluated over 1,200 applications this year based on financial need, academics, relevant work experience, extracurricular activities and personal attributes. AHLEF will soon announce the full list of 2019 recipients of this year’s scholarship program.
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St. Clement’s School 231 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs (518) 587-3550 ext. 2300 www.SaratogaRec.com
CAMP SARADAC , is a NYSDOH licensed full day summer camp
for children ages 5-12. For over 70 years Camp Saradac has offered exciting field trips, creative recreational & educational programs, intriguing arts & crafts and weekly swimming. For summer 2019 our location will be St. Clement’s School on Lake Avenue in Saratoga Springs. This location provides the opportunity to host daily trips to the East Side Rec to take advantage of the wide open outdoor spaces, playgrounds, and the interactive spray fountain. In addition, many of last season’s favorites and exciting new adventures will be part of our 2019 field trip line-up!
The 2019 Summer Camp runs Monday through Friday from 8:45am to 4:45pm starting July 1st through August 23rd. Parents love the convenience of our before and after care program. Children who are registered maybe dropped off at 7:30am and picked up as late as 6:00pm. Registration is on a first come, first served basis so please don’t wait. Download the Camp registration forms from our website at www.SaratogaRec.com or pick up forms at the Recreation Center.
SEE YOU THIS SUMMER!
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Popular Foods Fill Saratoga Farmers’ Market Stalls
Pleasant Valley Farm.
HIGH ROCK PARK Wednesdays | 3 - 6 p.m. Saturdays | 9 - 1 p.m.
Farmers’ Market Mushroom Burger
by Julia Howard for Saratoga TODAY Photos by Pattie Garrett.
Every year, certain foods find a following nationally among chefs, food writers, and other aficionados. These items often are nutritious, delicious, and add diversity to the daily diet. One place to find such foods is the Saratoga Farmers’ Market. Here’s a quick rundown of the top trending foods available at the market now:
Prep & Cook Time: 20 minutes | Serves 5-6 INGREDIENTS:
GOOD FOR THE GUT At the Wednesday and Saturday markets, look for Saratoga Apple. Their table offers not only their well-known apples but also such products as their own apple cider vinegar, made from fermented apple juice. Apple cider vinegar has been credited with reducing cholesterol and lowering blood sugar levels. Try it in salad dressings or marinades. One regular purveyor of probiotics is Puckers Gourmet Pickles. Look for them and their jars of fermented vegetables on Saturdays. They offer pickles, kraut, and kimchi -- all of which give the body a healthy dose of probiotics, which are live microorganisms that promote healthy digestion. Junbucha, a creation of Saratoga Urban Farm may also be found at the market on Saturdays. Jun is made by fermenting tea and honey with a SCOBY (Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast), creating a naturally effervescent and tangy drink that contains prebiotics, probiotics, and amino acids.
Saratoga Urban Farm.
UGLY PRODUCE
MUSHROOMS
New seasonal fruits and vegetables appear at the farmers’ market each week. There is one distinct difference between locally grown produce at the farmers’ market and what is found on shelves at the grocery store. Locally grown produce is not perfect, and people are finally embracing misshapen and a-symmetrical as totally edible.
And, finally, mushrooms. Mariaville Mushroom Men and Ramble Creek Farm are offering a wide variety of mushrooms, including shitakes, oysters, lion’s mane, chestnuts and others. These bites of goodness are filled with potassium, niacin, selenium, vitamin B, and carry a flavor and texture that is unbeatable. Try them sauteed with olive oil or butter, roasted with root vegetables, or stirred into a pasta.
DIFFERENT SOURCES OF PROTEIN Squashville Farm is looking forward to bringing goat meat back to the Wednesday market in June. This meat, described as an “ethical meat” by some, is delicious in stews, burgers, or on the grill. Also, look for bone broths at the Wednesday market from Slate River and Ramble Creek farms. Bone broth is being hailed for it’s nutritional value and immune boosting properties.
The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at High Rock Park. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and on the FreshFoodNY app. Email friends@saratogafarmersmarket. org for volunteer opportunities.
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
• 3/4 cup fresh mushrooms*, diced small
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans
• 1 small yellow onion*, diced
• 1 teaspoon parsley*
• 1 clove garlic*, minced
• Salt (to taste)
• 3 green onions*, diced
• Black pepper (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 2 tablespoons olive oil*
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Sauté the diced white or yellow onion and garlic in vegetable oil for 3 to 5 minutes, until the onions are soft. 2. Add green onions, cumin, and chopped mushrooms and cook for another 5 minutes, or until mushrooms are cooked. You can add a bit more oil if needed. Set the onion and mushroom mixture aside. 3. Next, use a fork or potato masher to mash the beans until well mashed. You can also pulse them in a food processor until smooth if you prefer. 4. In a large bowl, combine the mashed beans with the onion and mushroom mixture and add the parsley, salt, and pepper. Make sure the ingredients are well combined. 5. Shape the mixture into patties about one inch thick. If you make them too thin, they may fall apart, but if you make them too thick, it will be more difficult to get them to cook them all the way through. 6. Heat about two tablespoons of oil and cook each patty until the veggie burgers are done, about 3 minutes on each side. You can also use an indoor grill pan to grill your veggie burgers if you have one. The onion and mushroom flavor is excellent when grilled. 7. Serve with your choice toppings! Adapted from the recipe by Jolinda Hackett featured in The Spruce Eats.
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Whose Turn is it to Wash the Dishes? Broccoli Melts INGREDIENTS
by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY
Hello my Foodie Friends.
Each week we write about the fun of creating and cooking fabulous dishes. However, with making these dishes comes the mess and dreaded task of cleaning up which becomes someone’s responsibility. Many conflicts occur within a household on whose turn it is to wash the dishes. I remember in my childhood years fighting with my four other siblings on who would be assigned the chore of doing the dishes. Having grown up in an Italian household with five children, my mother ran a tight ship and made sure all of us were assigned cleaning duties. Fighting over who was going to wash the dishes was a common occurrence even after my mother made it clear whose job it was that evening. Through the years we learned that washing the dishes did not take that long when each of us helped out. When we shared and helped each
other in our household chores, we then had plenty of time to go and do what we wanted afterwards. Through the years of doing chores together and playing together, we became good friends, a friendship that still holds today. “You know you’re an adult when you get excited when there is a new sponge in the sink.” -Unknown Author. To this day, believe it or not, I enjoy washing dishes. I love bringing home new types of items to help me with this chore. One of our favorite items we have is a silicone scrubber from Kuhn Rikon. Say goodbye to the smelly sponges you have under your sink. With this new sponge, there are 5,000 silicone bristles that help to clean your dishes and also can be used on multiple types of surfaces. The Kuhn Rikon Stay Clean Scrubber stays cleaner than your typical sponge since the non-porous silicone bristles dry faster and will not harbor bacteria. The sponge is BPA free, and is an environmentally friendly alternative to disposable
sponges. Make short work of washing dishes, countertop messes and more with this reusable silicone sponge. Made of durable, heatresistant silicone, it is gentle enough for use with nonstick cookware, yet can handle even dried-on messes with ease. And you can toss it in the dishwasher when you’re done cleaning for a sponge that is as good as new every time you use it. It is dishwasher safe, so you’re always cleaning with a clean sponge. This fun and flexible scrubber will stand the test of time. So, whose ever job it is to wash the dishes, try out this really cool sponge! Come visit Compliments to the Chef, your Neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery store, located at 33 Railroad Place, where we have Tools for Cooks. Have fun cooking and cleaning up. Remember my Foodie Friends, “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”
Take Care, John & Paula
• 1 pound broccolini or regular broccoli
• A few pinches red pepper flakes, to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Coarse salt, to taste
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup finely grated aged pecorino romano cheese
• Finely grated zest, then juice of 1/2 lemon (juice before zesting only if you enjoy being grumpy)
• 8 thin slices deli provolone • 8 slices bread of your choice
INSTRUCTIONS 1. If using broccolini, cut it into 2-inch segments. If regular broccoli, peel the stems with a vegetable peeler first so that they cook evenly, and cut the rest into large chunks. 2. Pour about 1-inch puddle of salted water into a large sauté pan and bring to a boil. Add broccoli and cover with a lid and boil/steam for 2 minutes. Drain well and pat dry on paper towels, wringing out as much extra liquid as possible. Chop into small (roughly 1/2-inch) bits. 3. Wipe sauté pan dry and heat over medium. Add olive oil and let it heat for a full minute. Add garlic and pepper flakes, cooking for 1 minute, or until the garlic is just beginning to turn golden. Add the broccoli and cook 1 to 2 minutes more, seasoning with salt. 4. Transfer mixture to a bowl and add lemon zest, juice, pecorino and more salt and pepper flakes to taste. 5. Heat broiler. Arrange slices of bread on a tray and lightly toast on both sides. Scoop broccoli mixture onto each slice of bread, lay a slice of provolone over it and run under the broiler until cheese has melted and begun to blister. 6. Eat. Repeat. Don’t forget to share, or at least hide the evidence if you decide not to. Use the silicone sponge from Kuhn Rikon to help you clean up.
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Yields 8 medium open-faced melts
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Office for the Aging Lunch Program Served at the Saratoga Senior Center
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• Rosemary Garlic Lemon Chicken • Rice • Broccoli • Warm Peach Crisp
• BBQ Pork Loin • Cubed Sweet Potato • Cabbage • Spiced Apples & Raisins
• Chicken Picatta • Roasted Potatoes • Mixed Vegetables • Fruit Jello with Whipped Topping
• Baked Fish with Creamy Dill Sauce • Brown Rice • Vegetable Trio • Warm Biscuit • Pineapple
Senior Luncheon
Menu Subject to Change. Coffee, tea and butter are served daily. The suggested contribution is $2/meal. There is a $6 fee for guests under the age of 60. Please make checks payable to: Northeast Dining and Lodging, c/o Saratoga County Office for the Aging, 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
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LOCAL BRIEFS
Ballston Spa Memorial Day Parade The parade will be on Saturday, May 25 at 9 a.m. It will proceed south down Rt 50 to Solider Monument on Front Street and Low Street., by the Public Library. Services will take place at the monument. BBQ style reception immediately following in Wiswall Park. Eighth Annual Plant Fair The Saratoga Springs Unitarian Universalist Congregation located at 624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs will be hosting the eighth annual plant fair on Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, May 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Embellish your garden with plants proven to flourish in Upstate New York. 20 varieties of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes, tasty vegetables and herbs, beautiful perennials, essential garden aids. For questions call Bev at 518-587-0403. “Night Moves: Natural History of Adirondack Flying Squirrels” The Southern Adirondack Audubon Society will present “Night Moves: Natural History of Adirondack Flying Squirrels” on Wednesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. in the Crandall Library, 251 Glen St., Glens Falls. Naturalist educator Charlotte Demers will discuss the two species of flying squirrels that inhabit the Adirondack Park and the important role they play in our ecosystem. Demers has worked as a biologist at the Newcomb Campus of the College of Environmental Science and Forestry for more than 30 years. This program is free and open to the public. 8th Annual TUFF eNUFF Obstacle Course Challenge Held on June 1 at the BOCES Campus located at 15 Henning Rd., Saratoga Springs, at 8:30 a.m., the event will benefit The Prevention Council. A fun, muddy adventure for both families and athletes. Mirrors the Prevention Council’s mission of helping youth navigate life’s challenges. Two
challenging courses – One for kids; One for teens/ adults. Directly involves BOCES students in Heavy Equipment, Culinary Arts, and Criminal Justice programs in course design, refreshments and event management. TUFF eNUFF is a mud-filled course with obstacles for participants to crawl under, hurdle over, wade through, and work together toward success! For details and registration visit: www.finishright.com Flag Day Celebration Weekend Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161 and the Avant Garde Alumni Drum Corps invite you to join our Flag Day Celebration Weekend on June 7 and 8. A special concert celebrating the music of Grammy Award Winning Artist, Chuck Mangione, Friday evening, June 7 at 7 p.m. at the Lake Ave. Elementary Auditorium. Tickets are only $15 and are on sale now. Local High School Jazz Ensembles and the Avant Garde Alumni Drum Corps will be performing the music of Chuck Mangione. This will be a sell-out concert – with Chuck Mangione in attendance! Please go to: avantgardealumni.com/ concert-info/concert-tickets to get your tickets now! Proceeds from this concert will benefit the Saratoga County Youth and Arts. On Saturday, June 8, at noon, the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161 will hold their 52nd Annual Flag Day Parade honoring All active members and retired veterans from all branches of the Military Service – Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines and Coast Guard. In addition, they will be giving special recognition in honor of the American Legion’s 100th Anniversary. The Charity Jazz Concert and Annual Elks Flag Day Parade will be a great source of family entertainment for thousands of residents in our community. 2019 HOPE Walk for the Animals Join us on June 9 from 1-4 p.m. at High Rock Park, High Rock Ave. in Saratoga Springs. We will walk from High Rock Park to Broadway, then down to Congress Park and back to High Rock Park for contests, prizes, games and lots of fun for you and your dog. All participants must register at hopeanimalrescue.org or at High Rock Park starting at 12:30 p.m. and must sign a waiver. It is $25
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
to register but this is a fundraiser so please ask your friends to sponsor you and donate to help the animals. The walker with the most pledges donated will receive an awesome prize! Pledge forms and waivers will be available at hopeanimalrescue.org. All registered walkers will get a photo, refreshments, and goodies for them and their dogs and will be able to participate in the following contests for fun prizes: Best wagging tail, dog-owner lookalike, best dressed dog, best doggy smile, best trick, and more after the walk! The after party is going to be great! We will have games and contests for kids and adults, vendors with lots of cool stuff, a Police K9 demo, an agility course with a trainer available so your dog can give it a try, a massage therapist to massage away your sore muscles, and dog yoga, reiki, and reflexology demos.
Car Show and Food Truck Event Morris Ford presents Spina Bifida of Northeastern New York’s Car Show and Food Truck Event on June 8 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The car show is open to all cars, trucks, motorcycles of any year, make or model. Vehicle registration is a $10 donation to Spina Bifida of Northeastern New York. Spectators are free, event is open to everyone. Check out cars and enjoy great food!! Goody bags, raffles, door prizes, dash plaques, trophies are just the beginning of the fun. John’s Rolllin’ Jukebox will be spinning tunes for us all day and Herb Carter Jr. of 18 String of Trouble will be playing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendor spaces are available for a donation of $25. For more information please feel free to contact Tracy Paige at 518-331-7615.
Memorial Garden Tour The Heritage Garden Club of Saratoga Springs in celebration of National Garden Week June 2-8, is inviting the public to tour the Memorial Garden at Saratoga Heritage Visitor Center, 297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, on Tuesday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. Members of the Heritage Garden Club have maintained the garden for 20 years which is open to the public. Master Gardeners and club members will be available to answer questions regarding the garden and plant identification. Heritage Garden Club members will also discuss the benefits of joining a garden club and how it benefits the community. A variety of club photos, events and history as well as horticulture brochures provided by the Saratoga CoOp Extension, will be available. If interested in joining contact theheritage40@gmail.com.
Help Us Save Lives Free training on heroin/opioid overdose prevention, sponsored by the Prevention Council of Saratoga County. Held the second Tuesday every month at Healing Springs Recovery Center, located at 125 High Rock Ave., Saratoga Springs at 6 p.m. The next training is on Tuesday, June 11. Learn the signs and symptoms of heroin and opioid overdose. Learn how to us Naloxone (Narcan) to respond to an overdose. Everyone will receive an intranasal Naloxone kit as part of the training. For more information and to register call, 518-306-3048.
Heritage Garden Club Herb, Perennial Plant and Garden Décor Sale Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Italian American Center, 247 Grand Ave., Saratoga Springs. A variety of perennial plants and herbs as well as garden decor and many different shapes and colors of distinctive daylilies developed by the late Stanley Saxton, a hybridizer and long-time Saratoga resident who developed and registered daylilies will be available for sale contact theheritaage40@gmil.com.
Open Forge Nights Are Back Get an introduction to the art of blacksmithing by visiting Adirondack Folk School, located at 1 Main St., in Lake Luzerne, on June 19 for an open forge night. An amazing demonstration by expert smith Steve Gurzler. Observing the demonstration is free and open to the public. For those who want to try their hand at blacksmithing and forge an item at open forge, there is a $20 fee to cover the cost of materials, and safety precautions must be followed – including hard shoes with no open toes, long pants, goggles (supplied) and gloves (supplied). Demo begins at 6:30 p.m. Open forge nights will be held the third Wednesday of each month, through October 16.
Annual Sidewalk Sales The Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association invites the community to come and shop downtown Saratoga Springs this Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-27 for our Annual Sidewalk Sales. A full list of participating retailers will be available the week of May 20 online at saratogaspringsdowntown.com, on social media, and in next week’s issue of Saratoga TODAY newspaper that comes out Friday, May 24. Outdoor Volunteers Needed The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program-RSVP of Saratoga County recently partnered with Hudson Crossing Park. The park is centered on Champlain Canal Lock 5 Island just outside the village of Schuylerville. Volunteer opportunities include: Garden Volunteers to weed and care for plants, and Trail Volunteers to monitor trails for litter, branches, issues. Special Event Volunteers are also needed for one-time opportunities, like the one coming up in early June for the Triathlon. Please call RSVP at 518-884-4110.
Upcoming Meetings
MONDAY, MAY 20 Parkinson’s Support Group Wesley Health Care Center, Woodlawn Commons, 2nd floor, 156 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs 2 p.m. | Free and open to anyone with Parkinson’s Disease, family members and friends. Guest Speakers will give presentations on Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery Program, and the use of CBD oil. For more information call Kevin McCullough 518-222-4247.
TUESDAY, MAY 21 Town of Greenfield Historical Society Greenfield Community Center, 25 Wilton Rd., Greenfield Center 7 p.m. | Our speaker will be Pete Murphy, a docent who leads tours of Congress Park in Saratoga Springs. He has many photos and will be highlighting the growth of Saratoga Springs from an Indian “secret” through the Las Vegas/Disney World years of the 1870s through 1910. The public is invited to attend.
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This Week’s Events: MARCH 22 - 28 family friendly FRIDAY, MAY 17
SATURDAY, MAY 18
Gateway House of Peace Fundraiser Yard Sale
Sarcred Sites
479 Rowland St., Ballston Spa 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Furniture, Household Items, Jewelry, Toys, Clothes and much more. May 18 and 19 also. All proceeds to Gateway House of Peace. Gateway House is a donor driven end of life home that cares for local residents and families during loved one’s final days.
Annual Rummage Sale West Charlton United Presbyterian Church, 1331 Sacandaga Rd., Amsterdam 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | The sale will include clothing, books, household items, children’s toys, and many other items. Saturday hours are from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Art Show Reception Ballston Spa Library, 21 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Ballston Spa Library is proud to announce its first art in the library exhibit, “A Road Less Traveled: Landscapes Through Life.” The exhibit will run through June 18 and feature amazing works from talented artists throughout the Capital District. All original artwork will be for sale and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the library. The public is cordially invited to attend the reception and award ceremony. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, stop in, call 518-885-5022 or visit www.bspl.sals.edu.
9th Annual Baskets for Ben Queensbury Hotel, 88 Ridge St., Glens Falls 5 p.m. | Helping local children in need by providing purchased goods and services including electronics, clothing, bedding, food, tutoring, school supplies, eyeglasses, transportation costs, field trip admission expenses, etc. The fund also awards 20 scholarships to qualifying graduating seniors from 10 local school districts. We also donate household and personal care items to 12 local food pantries. A live auction of theme baskets begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, includes appetizers, desserts, gift baskets, door prizes, auction, entertainment and more! To purchase tickets 518-792-4514 or benosbornfund@ gmail.com, benosbornfund.org. Tickets will also be available at the door. The Ben Osborn Memorial Fund is a 501(c)3 organization. 100% of the proceeds are donated to help local children.
Grace Church, 34 Third St., Waterford 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. | New York Landmark’s Conservancy Sacred Sites Weekend. The church will open its doors to highlight painted glass windows during self-guided tours. Other historic artifacts, including 1921 Meneely Bell Chimes, will be among the highlights exhibited at the Episcopal church founded more than 200 years ago. Grace Church will be one of dozens of religious institutions throughout the state participating in weekend. For additional information, contact Deacon Denise at 518237-7370 or email her at dcndenise5.30@ gmail.com or visit www.gracewaterford. com or sacredsites@nylandmarks.org.
11th Annual Armed Forces Day Parade
Heritage Hunters: Genealogy and Local History Town of Saratoga Town Hall, Corner of Rte. 4 and Rt. 29, Schuylerville 1 p.m. | Lauren Roberts, Saratoga County Historian, will talk about a collection of 600 original documents gifted to the Historian’s office. The documents, from the late 1700s and early 1800s, were found beneath the attic floorboards in the historic LaRue family farmhouse in Charlton. Joseph LaRue, an early settler, was one of the county’s first Justices of the Peace. Public is welcome. For information call Ginny at 518-885-9309.
SUNDAY, MAY 19 Breakfast Buffet Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Rte. 9, Saratoga Springs | 8:30 – 11 a.m. Now featuring eggs to order, fruit cocktail, French toast, pancakes, potatoes, breakfast sausage and ham, corned beef hash, sausage gravy and biscuits, scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, juice, coffee and tea. Donation Requested: Adults $10, Seniors and Military (active/retired with ID card) $9, children 5-12 $8, under 5 free, Take-outs $10. Call 518-584-2585 for more information.
reservations are accepted. For reservations, visit thespringluncheon2019.eventbrite.com or contact Jennifer Perry at 518-288-5975 or theflowerandfruitmission@gmail.com. Please contact theflowerandfruitmission@gmail. com for more information.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 BBQ Picnic Dinner Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. BBQ Chicken, pulled pork, macaroni salad, potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans, rolls and butter, dessert, coffee and tea. Donation Requested: $12 adults, $11. Seniors (62 years) and Military (active or retired with ID card), $8 children 5-12. Children under 5 free, $12 all take-outs. Cash bar available. Call 518-584-2585 for more information.
Ballston Area Seniors Pickin’ Sessions Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Rd., Ballston Spa | 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Free to the public, ample free parking and please bring a snack to be shared. Amateur / professional musicians. Check out our web page, www.ballstonareaseniors.com.
Acoustic Blues Open Mic & Jam
Downtown Malta, Rte. 9, Malta 10 – 11 a.m. | In appreciation of our Malta Military, Veterans, and First Responders. Let’s thank our military and first responders in support of our community and country. For more information call the Malta Community Center at 518-899-4411. This event is sponsored by the Globalfoundries/ Town of Malta Foundation,Inc.
Famous Chicken Barbecue
MONDAY, MAY 20
Caffé Lena, 33 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, Sign ups 7 p.m. | Opening Set 7:30 p.m. Acoustic Jam to follow – all levels of playing are welcome. Hosted by: NYS Blues Hall of Fame inductee, Sonny Speed for SABS. Featured artist is Cary Morin, an internationally renowned Blues and Americana musician from Billings, MT. Visit www.CaryMorin.com for more information. Admission is $5.
ADK Tabletop Day 2: Fellowship of the Spring
Family Bingo Night
Tanzania
Saratoga Springs Public Library, Crawshaw Story Room, Saratoga Springs, 6 – 7 p.m. Bring your family for action-packed bingo excitement. Appropriate for families with children ages 5 and up, but siblings are welcome. Winners will receive prizes! Register each child individually online in the Children’s Room, or by calling 518-584-7860 ext. 305.
Crandall Public Library, 251 Glen St., Glens Falls | 7 p.m. | “Tanzania: Land of beauty, magnificent safari and conservation parks, spectacular scenery and friendly people,” presented by Betsy and Bob Birchenough. This is the monthly program of Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter of Adirondack Mountain Club. Free. For more information, email Sarah King at programs@adk-gfs.org.
Elks Lodge, 32 Cronin Rd., Queensbury 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. | Try new and modern games, play old favorites, all while helping two worthy causes: Extra Life, to benefit the Bernard and Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center, and the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” program (the Gamers for a Cure team will have a table at the event). Ticket price: $8 adults, $4 for kids 4-12. $6 students and veterans. For more details, please visit www.adirondacon. com. We are also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, with the tag @adirondacon. To order tickets in advance, visit tabletop. events/conventions/adktabletopday2.
Harmony Corners Fire Department, Route 67, Charlton | 4 – 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 available at the door until sold out or in advance at Smith’s Pie Shop on Jockey St., in Charlton.
TUESDAY, MAY 21 The Flower and Fruit Mission The Spring Luncheon
Hall of Springs, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs | 11:30 a.m. Social hour at 11:30 a.m. Lunch at 12:30 p.m. Attire is spring chic – hats are encouraged. Guests may enjoy shopping with local Murder Mystery Theatre vendors, a silent auction and a chance to Ballston Spa Library, 21 Milton Ave., Ballston participate in the raffle. The Flower and Spa, 11 a.m. | CM School of Fine Arts will Fruit mission has supported the William present two family friendly one-act plays J. Hickey Women’s Health Services of entitled, Into Thin Air and The Mother Goose Saratoga Hospital for over 100 years and Mysteries. Event is free. Registration is not most recently pledged $250,000 to a multirequired. For more information call 518-885phase expansion and renovation project. 5022 or visit www.bspl.sals.edu. Tickets are $60 per person and only pre-paid
THURSDAY, MAY 23 Free Concert Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne | 6 p.m. | The Touba Family Foundation has given a grant to the Adirondack Folk School to provide live performances at the school during the year. These cultural events are free! We’ll start with a concert by the beloved, amazing Dan Berggren, musician, educator, Adirondack folk singer and songwriter. Dan is Adirondack born and raised but has entertained all over the country and abroad with his unique style that captures the spirit of our mountain home.
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“Songs From the Mountains” at Canfield Casino SARATOGA SPRINGS — A special performance and presentation by Judy Cook, titled “Songs From the Mountains,” will be staged at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 30 at the Canfield Casino in Congress Park. Cook tells the story of songs that traveled from Britain to the mountains of America. Through years of oral transmission, they were influenced by the landscape and by folks from other countries who settled or passed through. The ancient ballads are fairy tales for adults with their implied warnings against
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Exhibition opening of “New Ms. Thang,” May 10, 2019 at the Tang Teaching Museum, on the campus of Skidmore College. The exhibition examines the relationship between the glamour of classic Hollywood and glamour as redefined by contemporary black female photographers and their subjects. Recent work featured in this exhibition by artists Endia Beal, Renée Cox, Deana Lawson, and Mickalene Thomas, and is curated by Dayna Joseph ’19. A selection of photographs by Hollywood photographer George Hurrell is also on display. Open to the public: 1 – 6 p.m. Friday, May 17; 1- 4 p.m. Sunday, May 18, and by appointment. To make an appointment, call 518-580-8080.
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jealousy, injudicious alliances, or complacency with nature. Cook has actively toured throughout both Britain and the U.S. since 1998. Her historically themed programs weave songs with spoken word pieces and are accompanied with projected images. The event is part of the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust Program Series, and is free and open to the public. For more information, visit: www.saratogahistory.org.
Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.
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Doris Day and Gene Nelson in the 1951 film “Lullaby of Broadway.” Day, a 1940s singerturned-actress enjoyed a 20-year career in films, from the 1940s til the ‘60s, and starred in the TV sitcom, The Doris Day Show, from 1968 to 1973. Born Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff in April 1922, she died May 13 at the age of 97. The poster of the film, which is from Denmark, is one of more than 100 different posters from the Mike Kaplan collection on display at The National Museum of Dance in the new exhibit “Art of the Dance: Posters from Hollywood’s Golden Age from The Mike Kaplan Collection.” “You know, it’s not as well known that Doris Day wanted to be a dancer at first, but she got into a car accident (in 1937) going to Hollywood to dance. She injured her leg, recuperated for a year, and at that time began singing,” Kaplan said, following the news of Day’s passing. Kaplan, who attended the opening of the exhibition in
“Broadway Danser,” from European poster release for the 1951 Doris Day film “Lullaby of Broadway.” From the Mike Kaplan Collection, on display at the National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame, in Saratoga Springs.
Saratoga Springs on May 10, estimates he has 3,000 to 4,000 posters in his collection. The
National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame is located at 99 So. Broadway.
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
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Saratoga Acoustic Blues Society Presents Acclaimed Musician Cary Morin May 22
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Cary Morin, featured performer at Acoustic Blues Society concert at Caffe Lena on Wednesday, May 22.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Every fourth Wednesday Caffè Lena and The Saratoga Acoustic Blues Society team up for an evening of acoustic blues performed by amateur and off-duty professional blues players from around the Capital District. Whether you come to listen or play, all ages and playing levels are welcome. Event host is keyboard player and WRPI radio host and NYS
Blues Hall of Famer Sonny Speed, a founding member of SABS. On May 22, featured artist Cary Morin kicks off the night at 7:30 p.m. Morin brings together the musical traditions of America and beyond with deft fingerstyle guitar and vocals that alternately convey melodic elation and gritty world-weariness, Open Mic follows at 8 p.m. $5 admission, free for students.
“BUIKA” and All-Female Band to Make Capital Region Debut at “SPAC On Stage” in June SARATOGA SPRINGS — María Concepción Balboa Buika, known as “BUIKA” with her allfemale band will perform at SPAC June 19 as part of the “SPAC on Stage” series. BUIKA will kick-off the series, replacing previously scheduled performer Anoushka Shankar, who canceled her appearance due to medical reasons. “BUIKA’s inspiring personal story as the child of African parents
who immigrated to Spain, and the intensity that she brings to her performances will make for one of the most powerful shows of the series,” said SPAC President and CEO Elizabeth Sobol, in a statement. Named “the voice of freedom” by NPR music radio, BUIKA was born in Majorca, Spain and is the daughter of Equatoguinean parents of the Bubi tribe. Her performances bring together a variety of musical influences, from African highlife
ALBANY — Greg Haymes flipped through the memories in his brain of the earliest days of the band Blotto. Their recording of the tongue-in-cheek song “I Wanna Be A Lifeguard” had been picked up by legendary DJ Vin Scelsa of WNEW-FM, was played on the Dr. Demento Show, and the song’s accompanying video was shown by MTV on its first day of broadcast in 1981. “The Blotto concept was always about the party,” he remembered in the days preceding the band’s return to Saratoga Springs in 2015 for a New Year’s Eve gig at the City Center. “Back in our heyday we would have beach parties, pajama parties, and those Halloween parties which were called Blottoween.” He had performed onstage as everything from Dracula to Alfred E. Newman and a rhinestonestudded Elvis, to donning a blue dress with white polka dots and a blonde wig and taking the stage at a roller rink that would later become JB Scott’s Theater. “That year we went dressed as the Go-Go’s and I went as Belinda Carlisle,” he said. “If you’re not enjoying yourself on stage, how can you expect anyone in the audience to have fun?” Haymes will be remembered by some in the MTV video logs
as Sarge Blotto – the stage name they adopted with the band Blotto in the 1980s, and recalled by many others - particularly those in this region’s music community - as Greg Haymes: writer, poet, musician, artist. His bands included Blotto, the Star Spangled Washboard Band, Ramblin’ Jug Stompers, and others; His artwork was displayed across the Capital Region Firlefanz Gallery, Albany Center Gallery and Spectrum 8 Theatres, among them, and for several decades his words graced the
printed pages and websites of the Albany Times Union, the Daily Gazette, Metroland, and most recently Nippertown.com. Born in Buffalo in 1951, Haymes died April 10 from complications of metastatic lung cancer. He was 68. A remembrance and celebration of his life will be held 4-6 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at The Egg, at Empire State Plaza. Those wishing to attend are requested to RSVP with name and the number of people attending at: memorial@nippertown.com.
“Soukous / Makossa” to jazz, flamenco, pop, R&B, soul and folk. “SPAC on Stage” features a unique seating arrangement that transforms the SPAC amphitheater into an intimate concert experience, where the entire audience is placed onstage with the artists, looking out into the theater. The series takes place once per month – June 19, July 23, August 26 and September 9 – and showcases ensembles whose artistry crosses through classical, contemporary and
global music genres. All performances begin at 8 p.m. BUIKA will make her Capital Region debut joining the “SPAC on Stage” series, which will also feature the previously announced Latin Grammy® Nominated multiinstrumentalist Tony Succar with his band Mixtura (July 23); Bhangra party band RED BARAAT (Aug. 26), and the multi-cultural Banda Magda (Sept. 9). Tickets to “SPAC on Stage”
are $50 or $40, depending on location and are available online at spac.org, at the box office or by calling 518-584-9330. Note: tickets purchased for the Shankar performance will automatically be transferred to BUIKA’s June 19 performance. For existing ticketholders who prefer a full refund or a gift certificate to redeem at a later date, please contact boxoffice@ spac.org or call 518-584-9330.
Greg Haymes at the mic during a performance with Blotto at the Saratoga Springs City Center on Dec. 31, 2005. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.
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A jazz concert with Trifecta: Wayne Hawkins, Dave Gleason, and Rob Lindquist will take place 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 30 at Spring Street Gallery, 110 Spring St., Saratoga Springs. Tickets are $15. Jazz at the Spring is held the last Thursday of each month at the Spring Street Gallery.
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
GOTTAGETGON FESTIVAL to Stage at Ballston Spa May 24-26
BALLSTON SPA — A lineup of familiar favorites and new faces will grace the concert and workshop stages at the 2019 GottaGetGon Folk Festival during Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26, at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa. Held every year since 1970 and sponsored by the Pick’n’ and Sing’n’ Gather’n’ (PSG), the Capitol Region’s participatory folk music club, the all-ageswelcome festival takes its name from the urge to “get gone” from the workaday world and welcome the unofficial start of summer. This year’s performer lineup: Patti Casey, a singersongwriter from Vermont whose music combines bluegrass, gospel and French Canadian folk styles. Piedmont Melody Makers, an all-star old-time, bluegrass and country band composed of Grammy nominee and Bluegrass Hall of Fame inductee Alice Gerrard; former Red Clay Rambler Jim Watson; singer and multi-instrumentalist Cliff Hale; and versatile string player and songwriter Chris Brashear. William Pint & Felicia Dale, a West Coast duo specializing in songs of the sea, who accompany their vocal harmonies with guitar, octave mandolin, Irish pennywhistles, fiddles, ukulele, vielle-à-roue and hurdy gurdy. Colin McCaffrey, another Vermont singer-songwriter who is also a multi-instrumentalist and
a record producer who worked on hundreds of regional recordings and live productions. A Sampler Concert on Saturday morning will showcase all the featured performers. In addition, there will be a New Folks concert Friday evening with up-and-coming local talent. The weekend’s timeline allows for plenty of informal vocal and instrumental jamming and also includes a variety of scheduled events where participation is encouraged, such as: a swing jam and barn dance on Saturday, (Saturday evening) with live music and simple dances for all ages, and a “not for believers only” gospel/hymn/inspirational
sing, open stage and a cappella sing on Sunday. Advance tickets are $60 (weekend) and $35 (one day) for adults; $30 (weekend) and $18 (day) for students (ages 20-23). Children and teens are admitted free with a paying adult. A small service fee applies. Higher prices are in effect after May 17. Tickets can be ordered at: www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/3352685 Onsite camping is included in the ticket price. There are a limited number of food concessions onsite, and the fairgrounds is convenient to local restaurants and grocery stores. More information is available at www.pickingandsinging.org.
Art Of T he Dance SARATOGA SPRINGS — Opening Night exhibit of “Art Of The Dance: Posters From Hollywood’s Golden Age,” at the National Museum of Dance on May 10, 2017. The exhibition features more than 100 dance movie posters from the collection of veteran producer Mike Kaplan. Kaplan was in attendance on opening night. The collection includes several international versions of Hollywood film posters which range in date from 1918 to the 1980s with the majority from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. The National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame is located at 99 South Broadway. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Jake’s Help from Heaven hosts its 9th Annual Family Fun Day at 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at Saratoga Strike Zone. Jake’s Help From Heaven, founded in 2011, is a non-profit foundation dedicated to supporting individuals with multiple medical challenges and disabilities. The foundation is named after Jake Straughter. To his parents, Jake was a brave young boy who faced daily medical challenges with courage and strength. “Our lives all revolved around Jake and his care and he taught us so much about facing life head first and accepting with grace what comes our way.” Jake
passed away in December 2010. The goal of the foundation is to assist children and their families affected by debilitating illnesses including neurological impairments, mitochondrial and genetic disorders, and pediatric orthopedic problems. The primary objectives are providing grants and other financial assistance to medically fragile special-needs individuals and their families, providing non-medical ancillary support services, and supporting research regarding leukodystrophies and other rare disorders. There are several Registration options available regarding Sunday’s Family Fun
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Day, including $25 per person includes 2 hours of bowling, ballocity, a ticket for bumper cars, 4 arcade tokens and pizza; Jake's Honorary Friends includes all regular registration items plus an additional 50 tokens and additional food and drink tickets. This is $50 per person; Arcade Registration for $25 per person and includes 8 arcade tokens, ballocity, a ticket for bumper cars and pizza; Beer Registration (21+) is $25 per person and includes 2 beer tickets and pizza. To register for the event, go to: www.9thannualfamilyfunday. eventbrite.com. Saratoga Strike Zone is located at 32 Ballston Ave., Saratoga Springs.
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Puzzles Across 1 Gain experience (from) 6 Leg muscle 10 World Golf Hall of Famer Karrie 14 First host of “The Tonight Show” 15 Like some history 16 Original thought 17 Old-time bandits 20 “The Time Machine” race 21 Goes out 22 First extra inning 23 Dallas Mavericks org. 25 Old Mideast alliance: Abbr. 26 Narc’s quarry 32 Nova Scotia hrs. 35 City SW of St. Augustine 36 Young boys 37 Place for a pedicure 38 Special forces mission 42 Bi- halved 43 Cambodian cash 44 Polar explorer 45 Butter-on-hot-griddle sound 46 Anonymous holiday gift giver 48 Bowl-shaped cookware 49 __ in: surround 50 Delta rival, as it was once known 53 Tosca’s “Vissi d’arte,” e.g. 56 Magic charm 60 Air marshal’s possession 63 “The Mod Squad” role 64 Automation prefix 65 Superman’s makeup? 66 __ code 67 Mess offering 68 Brits’ boob tube Down 1 Pathetic, as an excuse 2 Airline to Jerusalem 3 In addition 4 Put the spark back into, as a relationship 5 Salem-to-Portland dir. 6 It may help with a mop 7 Many a Syrian 8 Metallica drummer Ulrich 9 St. with a panhandle 10 Three-lane, vis-à-vis two-lane 11 “I Dream of Jeannie” star
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See puzzle solution on page 46 12 Buddy of Kermit 13 Big party 18 Leader with a .edu address 19 Beehive State 24 Animal symbolizing the 25-Down 25 World power inits. until ‘91 26 Magical start 27 Tappable cellphone images 28 “Miles Smiles” trumpeter 29 Poker-faced 30 Come to a point 31 Fred’s dancing sister 32 Chinese or Japanese 33 Hurling or curling 34 Tucker of country 39 Taxing trip 40 Semicircular church section
41 One who might go to bat for you? 46 Achy 47 January warm spell 48 Modern witch’s religion 50 Home of the NCAA’s Bruins 51 Evening in Quebec 52 Klein of fashion 53 Lotion additive 54 Singer McEntire 55 Star adored by many 57 Autobahn auto 58 “Piano Man” man 59 __ child 61 Branch 62 Approx. repair cost
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: Jurist, Juror A jurist is an expert in law (a judge or legal scholar), and a juror is a member of the jury. 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
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Kelly’s Angels
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
MOTHER ’S DAY 5K
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Hundreds of local families ran on Sunday, May 12, at the Saratoga Spa State Park, for a noble cause. The 7the annual Mother – Lovin’ Day 5K, hosted by Kelly’s angels, draws more than 1,000 in honor of families whose lives were affected by cancer and life-threatening illnesses. Kelly’s Angels provides grants to children who have lost a parent, caregiver or sibling to cancer. The grants allow kids to buy something or visit a place that makes them happy. Kelly’s Angels also provides college scholarships to area students who have overcome adversity and shown a commitment to helping other children. Photos by SuperSource Media, LLC.
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
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JOEY LAURER : ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Photos provided.
“ You always have to stay humble, and you’re working hard so that you can do your best to succeed as much as possible.”
by Lindsay Wilson Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs High School’s varsity pitcher Joey Laurer learns dedication and time management from his familial inspirations. Laurer began playing baseball at the age of two, and swimming competitively at seven, as he followed in the footsteps of his baseball playing uncle, Jerry Faiola and swimming father, Kurt Laurer. While Laurer states that baseball is his favorite, he excels in swimming as he broke the school record for the 100 meter breaststroke with a time of 1 minute, one second and 10 milliseconds – qualifying him for states. It isn’t enough to say that Laurer is an exceptional athlete, but he is a scholar-athlete, as he is a member of Saratoga Springs National Honor Society, and a familiar name on the school’s honor roll. Laurer attributes his inspiration to his Nonna (grandmother). “Because she has fought through cancer four different times. Just her character and strength.” When Laurer is not in school or practicing, he is giving back to his community as an Eagle Scout, where his Eagle project was to re-paint the West Side Recreation Center Field building.
“It wasn’t too tough (balancing his schedule), I don’t think, because I just try my best to make sure I stayed on top of everything I had to do. It’s taught me some valuable skills like time management.” Though baseball is near and dear to his heart, it is not a game without disappointments. “You always have to stay humble, and you’re working hard so that you can do your best to succeed as much as possible.” In addition to having a positive mindset, constant support from loved ones is highly encouraging. On and off the field, his biggest supporters are his family, including his parents,
his sister and grandparents, who are constantly encouraging him throughout his athletic career. “(They are) picking me up after a tough game. Telling me what I need to do better. Just always being supportive of what I want to do, and where I want to go with it,” said Laurer. Laurer would also like to thank his friends, aunts, uncles, coaches, scout leaders and teachers for their constant support throughout his academic and athletic career. Though only a junior, Laurer has verbally committed to playing Baseball at Siena College, where he plans to major in pre-med.
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Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
SPORTS AT
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LEAGUE GAMES THIS WEEK ARE AS FOLLOWS: Baseball
Softball
FRIDAY 5/17
FRIDAY 5/17
■ Saratoga (Boys) v. Colonie 7 p.m. at Cook Park
■ Saratoga (Girls) v. Colonie 4:15 p.m. at Colonie
■ Ballston (Boys) v. Schenectady at Central Park “A” Diamond
■ Ballston (Girls) v. Schenectady 4:15 p.m. at Schenectady
■ Schuylerville (Boys) v. Queensbury 4:30 p.m. at Schuylerville
■ Shenendehowa (Girls) v. Niskayuna 7 p.m. at Clifton Common Park
SATURDAY 5/18
■ South Glens Falls (Girls) v. Hudson Falls 4:30 p.m. at Moreau Recreational Park
■ Shenendehowa (Boys) v. Queensbury 12 p.m. at Shenendehowa
SUNDAY 5/19
■ Burnt Hills (Boys) v. Mohonasen 7 p.m. at Plumeri Sports Complex
■ South Glens Falls (Girls) v. Queensbury 5 p.m. at South Glens Falls
MONDAY 5/20
MONDAY 5/20
■ Saratoga (Boys) v. Bethlehem 4:15 p.m. at East Side Rec.
■ Saratoga (Girls) v. Bethlehem 4:15 p.m. at Saratoga
■ Ballston (Boys) v. Burnt Hills 4:15 p.m. at Burnt Hills
■ Ballston (Girls) v. Burnt Hills 4:15 p.m. at Burnt Hills
■ Schuylerville (Boys) v. Lansingburgh 4:15 p.m. at Lansingburgh
■ Schuylerville (Girls) v. Queensbury 4:30 p.m. at Schuylerville
■ Spa Catholic (Boys) v. Whitehall 7 p.m. at VMP
■ Spa Catholic (Girls) v. Whitehall 4:30 p.m. at Whitehall
■ Shenendehowa (Boys) v. Columbia 4:15 p.m. at Shenendehowa
■ Shenendehowa (Girls) v. Guilderland 4:15 p.m. at Shenendehowa
TUESDAY 5/21
■ South Glens Falls (Girls) v. Amsterdam 4:30 p.m. at Amsterdam
■ Schuylerville (Boys) v. Mechanicville 4:30 p.m. at Schuylerville ■ Burnt Hills (Boys) v. Scotia 4:15 p.m. at Scotia
TUESDAY 5/21 ■ Schuylerville (Girls) v. Lake George 4:30 p.m. at Schuylerville
Track and Field FRIDAY 5/17 ■ SSC JV Championships (Girls) 4:15 p.m. at Saratoga Springs HS Teams: Shenendehowa, Burnt Hills, Ballston Spa, Saratoga Springs ■ Meet (Girls and Boys) 3:45 p.m. at Schuylerville HS Teams: South Glens Falls, Spa Catholic
SATURDAY 5/18 ■ Saratoga (Boys) v. Schenectady 9 a.m. at Saratoga ■ Meet (Boys and Girls) 9 a.m. at Larry Mulvaney Field Teams: Ballston Spa, Shenendehowa
TUESDAY 5/21 ■ Schuylerville (Girls and Boys) v. Ravena-Coeymans 4 p.m. at Ravena-Coeymans ■ SECTIONALS Spa Catholic (Girls and Boys) v. Fonda-Fultonville 4 p.m. at Fonda-Fultonville HS
*All information subject to change due to weather.
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Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
Local Athletes
All Star�Moments Baseball
Ballston Spa Softball v. Albany FINAL SCORE: Ballston Spa 10 v, Albany 0 Ballston Spa Record 9-2 (League and Overall) SCORE BY INNING (r/h/e) Albany: 0/0/0; 0/0/3; 0/0/0; 0/2/1; 0/0/0; 0/0/0; 0/0/0; Totals 0/2/4 Ballston Spa: 0/0/0; 6/2/0; 2/3/0; 0/0/0; 0/0/0; 2/2/0; -/-/0; Totals 10/7/0 Ballston Spa Pitchers: Lauren Kersch 3 innings- 7k’s 2 BB, 0H; Katelyn Hilko 4innings relief 2K’s,
3BB, 2H Ballston Spa Catchers: Angelina Stile (3 innings); Paige Witalec (4 innings) EXTRA BASE HITS: HR - Ana Gold (BS) 2B - Caroline Srokowski (BS) RBI: Megan McMahon-1; Julia Russell-1; Ana Gold-2; Paige Witalec-2; Caroline Srokowski-2; Alison Sgambati-2 MULTIPLE HITS: Caroline Srokowski-2
Saratoga Spa Catholic Baseball v. Cambridge INNINGS
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HIGHLIGHTS: Dante Marin 4-4 3 singles, double, 2 2 runs 2 RBI. Nick Winslow 3-, 3 singles BB2 RBI 3 runs. Billy Murdick 2-3, 2 singles BB 2 runs. Cadan Awad 2-2, 2 singles BB 2 runs. Jordan Caton 1-3 single 2 RBI. Aidan Khoury 1-3 double, single 1 run
Softball Ballston Spa Softball v. Colonie FINAL SCORE: Ballston Spa 3 v. Colonie 1 Ballston Spa Recorder 7-2 (League and Overall) SCORE BY INNING (r/h/e) Ballston Spa: 0/0/0; 0/1/1; 0/0/0; 2/3/0; 0/1/0; 1/1/0; 0/1/0; Totals 3/7/1 Colonie: 0/0/0; 0/0/0; 0/0/0; 0/0/0; 0/0/0; 1/2/0; 1/0/0; Totals 1/3/0 Ballston Spa Pitchers: Lauren Kersch 7 innings- 11k’s 4 BB, 3H- no hitter going into the 6th Ballson Spa Catcher: Angelina Stile EXTRA BASE HITS: Ballston Spa: 3B- Ana Gold 2B- Alison Sgambati RBI- Stile, Kersch, and Caroline Srokowski (Ballston Spa) Dyer (Colonie) MULTIPLE HITS: Paige Davis (Ballston Spa) (2) HIGHLIGHTS: It was a pitcher’s duel today! 1st Inning: Gemmett retires the first three Scotties on a ground out, strike out, and deep fly ball to left field. Kersch Shuts down the top three Raiders with a fly ball to center, and two strike outs.
2nd Inning: Gemmett gets two pop-outs to herself prior to giving up the first hit of the day to Paige Davis and a strike out to retire the side. Kersch strikes out 2 more in the 2nd and gets a ground out. 3rd Inning: Gemmett strikes out the side; Kersch gets two pop outs to first base, a walk, and a pop out to second baseman. 4th Inning: Ana Gold collects a 1 out walk, steals second base and later third. Angelina Stile had a 14 pitch at bat prior to collecting an RBI hit to score Gold. Paige Davis gets her second hit of the day with 2 outs following a ground out by Kersch. Stile advanced to 3B. Caroline Srokowski with an RBI single to score Stile, giving the Scotties a 2-0 edge. Bottom Half: Kersch induces a fly out, and walks the second batter leaving her there with two more strikeouts to follow. 5th Inning: Katelyn Hilko leads off with a hit for the Scotties, however gets doubled off when McMahon lined out to 3rd Baseman M. Kelly. 3rd out was
a ground out. Kersch Strikes out the first two and makes a great play on a line out back to her. 6th Inning: Ana Gold leads off with a triple, Angelina Stile is hit by a pitch. Courtesy runner Taylor Russell steals second base putting runners on 2nd and 3rd. Gold scores on a tag up of a ball hit by Kersch. Center Fielder caught the ball ON the fence (glove pinned to the fence at the catch). Davis grounds out to the pitcher advancing Russell to 3B; Srokowski strikes out. Raiders try to make a comeback. Lead off double by Ciara Phillips, followed by a double by Jacklyn Dyer (1RBI). Kersch allowed no further runs inducing a pop-out and 2 K’s. 7th Inning: Alison Sgambati leads off with a double for the Scotties and advances on a ground out from Hilko. Gemmett gets a K and a fly out to end the threat. Alexa Junco leads off with a single for the Raiders but doesn’t get past first base. A strike out, fly out to center, and pop out to SS conclude the game.
Ballston Spa Softball v. Columbia FINAL SCORE: Ballston Spa 1 v. Columbia 0 Ballston Spa Record 8-2 (League and Overall) SCORE BY INNING (r/h/e) Columbia: 0/0/0; 0/0/0; 0/0/0; 0/0/1; 0/0/0; 0/0/0; 0/2/0; Totals 0/2/1 Ballston Spa: 0/0/0; 0/0/0; 0/1/0; 1/2/0; 0/0/0; 0/0/0; -/-/1; Totals 1/3/1 Ballston Spa Pitchers: Lauren Kersch 7 innings - 8k’s 5 BB, 2H - no hitter going into the 7th Ballston Spa Catcher: Angelina Stile Ballson Spa Hits: Ana Gold, Angelina Stile, Lauren Kersch HIGHLIGHTS: It was another pitcher’s duel! Top 1st: Raining... first pitch hit batter; Columbia bunts (pop out to Kersch), runner advances to two on error. Next two batters walk. Bases loaded with one out. Columbia ready to score. Kersch strikes out Marra to get the second out. Then induced a ground out to end the threat. Bottom 1st: Patterson K’s 3/4 batters. Ana Gold walked, but never got past 1B. Top 2nd: Kersch k’s first two outs; fly out to go 3 up 3 down. Bottom 2nd: Patterson collects 4th strike out for first out, Davis pops out to 2nd, Srokowski walks and advances to 3rd on two wild pitches. Sgambati with a hard ground ball to 2nd to end the half. Top 3rd: A leadoff walk followed by sac bunt advances a runner to 2nd for Columbia. Ground out to the pitcher and a fly out to Right Field to end the inning. Bottom 3rd: Patterson K’s Hilko and McMahon. Julia Russell with a 2 out walk; Gold singles and Russell out attempting to advance to 3rd on the hit. Top 4th: 4 batters, fly out, fly out, walk, fly out.
Bottom 4th: Angelina Stile with a leadoff single followed by a single by Kersch. Paige Davis bunts advancing Stile and Taylor Russell (Courtesy Runner for Kersch); throwing error by pitcher scoring Stile. Srokowski bunts and gets on a fielder’s choice, Russell out at home. Columbia throws the ball toward second to attempt to get Srokowski at 2B advancing and sends it back to home to get Davis at the plate as well. Sgambati flys out to right to end the inning. Top 5th: 3 up, 3 down (ground out and 2 k’s) Bottom 5th: Ground out from Hilko; Paige Witalec pinch hits for McMahon and grounds out. Julia Russell strikes out. Top 6th: Kersch walks the leadoff then gets the next on a ground out to 2nd. Runner advances to 2nd on the play and 3rd on a wild pitch. Marra hits a ball (looking like to the gap in right center); runner breaks for home while Caroline Srokowski gets to the ball to make the catch not allowing Columbia time to tag up. Kersch strikes out the next batter to get the 3rd out. Bottom 6th: Gold with a leadoff walk; advances to 2nd on Stile ground out to 3rd. Kersch strikes out; Gold advances on wild pitch. Davis strikes out. Top 7th: Kersch K’s the leadoff and gets the second out on a fly ball to center field. A two out single (first hit Kersch gave up was in the 7th with 2 outs). Taylor O’Brien hits into an error on the right side of the field. Runners on first and second with 2 outs. Meg Dougherty with a single loading the bases for Jess Patterson. Kersch ends it there with a strikeout!
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COMMUNITY SPORTS BULLETIN 13th Annual Ryan’s Run
Camp Saradac Registration is Open
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Run or walk to support a great cause! The 13th Annual Ryan’s Run will be held on Saturday, May 18 at the Warming Hut in Saratoga Spa State Park Saratoga Springs. The event is in memory of Ryan Wersten, a beautiful baby boy who was born with Malignant Infantile Osteopetrosis (MIOP). MIOP interferes with the proper breakdown of bone in the body, resulting in fractured bones, deafness, blindess and ultimately death. Register for this family-friendly 5K here: www.zippyreg.com/ online_reg/index.php?e=1235
SARATOGA SPRINGS — For over 70 years Camp Saradac has offered exciting field trips, creative recreational and educational programs, and intriguing arts and crafts. Everyone age 5-12 are welcome. This summer there will also be daily trips to the East Side Recreation Center to take advantage of the wide open outdoor spaces, playgrounds, and interactive spray fountain. Visit SaratogaRec.com and click Summer Camps for additional information and to download forms. Contact the Recreation Department with questions at 518-587-3550, ext. 2300 or email recreservations@saratoga-springs.org.
Preakness Viewing Party SARATOGA SPRINGS — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is hosting a Preakness Stakes Viewing Party on Saturday, May 18 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Watch the second leg of the Triple Crown on the big screen in the Hall of Fame! Free admission. Food and beverage will be available for purchase.
78th Harness Racing Season Begins at Saratoga Casino Hotel SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 78th season of live harness racing is off and running! Still known to many as the Saratoga Harness Track, people can view live races at the Saratoga Casino Hotel, 342 Jefferson St Saratoga Springs, outside rail, in the lower clubhouse, in the Grandstand or while dining at Lucky Joe’s. In addition, our guests can watch and wager on live racing from tracks around the country, year-round, on one of the many TV’s located in our Mezzanine. Post Times in May: Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12 p.m. Saturdays at 6:45 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Seeking Officials SARATOGA SPRINGS — Section 2 of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) is looking for people who are interested in being trained to officiate high school girls’ basketball for the 2019/2020 season. Classes to be held by Jim Perkins in Saratoga and will begin in early September. For further information contact Jim Perkins at Ref4bball@gmail.com or 518-692-9486.
Saratoga Recreation Department Mark your calendars for another summer of fun with the Recreation Department! A variety of engaging sporting activities are available, including baseball, boys and girls basketball, boxing, field hockey, ice skating, running, skateboarding, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. • Swing For the Fences: The Saratoga Springs Recreation Department is teaming up again this summer with American Legion Baseball for its annual clinic. The clinic will be held July 1, 3, and 5 (no July 4) from 8:30 a.m. -Noon. Everyone age 5-14 is welcome to attend.
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• Summer Running Program: Spend your summer running with Saratoga’s acclaimed coaches! The summer running program will take place July 1-August 17. Various days and times are available for boys, girls, and families. • Meet At the Net: Develop your volleyball skills and learn rules and strategy at our summer clinic. This clinic will be held July 1-July 5 (no July 4) from 5:308:30 p.m. Everyone age 8-14 is welcome to attend. • Drive For the Net: Join the Saratoga Springs Recreation Department’s Summer Basketball League. The league will be held Mondays and Wednesdays July 8-August 14 from 6-7:30 p.m. Everyone in grades 4-8 is welcome to attend. • Saratoga Miss Softball: The Saratoga Springs Recreation Department is teaming up Miss Softball this summer for it’s annual clinic. The clinic will be held July 8-12 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Everyone age 5-14 is welcome to attend. • Soccer Programs: Little Kickers, Big Kickers, and Soccer Leagues will run through June 22. NEW! The Adult Soccer League will be held Saturdays through June 22. Little Kickers is a parent/child activity that teaches soccer basics. Big Kickers reinforces skills and introduces participants to games. League play is separated into grade appropriate divisions. The Adult Soccer League is informal but will follow FIFA laws. • Saratoga Springs Ice Rink: Visit SaratogaRec. com and click on the ice skate for the schedule. Call 518-583-3462 or 518-587-3550, ext. 2300 or email recreservations@saratoga-springs.org with questions. Visit SaratogaRec.com and click Programs for additional information and to download forms. Contact the Saratoga Recreation Department at 518-587-3550, ext. 2300 or email recreservations@saratoga-springs.org.
Week of May 17 – May 23, 2019
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KATHY’S COMEBACK Photos provided.
by Lindsay Wilson Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS — A year after nearly losing her life to a rare cardiac condition, Saratoga Springs resident Kathy Yasenchak will run her fifteenth Freihofer 5K run. Kathy Yasenchak, 72, was in tip-top shape; a healthy active runner who kicked off her summer completing the annual Freihofer’s Run for Women 5K, in Albany. Just a short five days later, Yasenchak was overcome with unusual pain in the middle of the night. “It was just an ordinary day, I was getting ready for bed, all of a sudden my teeth ached, my jaw ached, my chest ached a very sharp deep pain and then a terrible pain across the top of my back - my shoulders, the back of my shoulders, and I just fell to the ground. I fell to the floor. it was horrific,” said Yasenchak. Earlier that night, Yasenchak devoured an entire pot of spaghetti and was certain the pain she was enduring was a bad case of indigestion. A few hours later, Yasenchak was rushed from the Malta Urgent Care and admitted into St. Peters Hospital where she underwent intensive surgery. Yasenchak suffered an aortic dissection, where the lining of the large blood vessel branching from the heart tears.
Left to right: Tara, Kathy & Tonya Yasenchak.
“The doctor that diagnosed me was the emergency room doctor and the test he ran showed the blood in my chest, so he knew it was an aortic dissection. That doctor said nothing about the prognoses, all he said was ‘you must be operated on immediately, or you’re not gonna make it until the morning.’” According to the Cleveland Clinic, nearly 40% of patients die immediately after suffering a complete aortic dissection. The aortic repair surgery lasted seven hours, in which Kathy’s chest was cut open, her breastbone sawed in two, and her ribs split apart. “The recuperation time was long, and painful,” said Yasenchak. “Because of the severity of it, you’re in a lot of pain. That lengthens your recuperation time, and you
have to move, but you don’t want to move because you hurt.” While her cardiac surgeon, Dr. Niloo Edwards was confident that Kathy would make a full recovery and will be able to resume her regular physical activity in time, her follow up cardiologist had a more cautious approach and told her that she may never run again. Despite the doctor’s advisement, Yasenchak had pure confidence and most of all faith, that she will run again. “The fact that I had total faith that God had healed me. And when God heals you, he heals
you! He doesn’t heal you half, he heals you.” Through months of a painful recovery, Yasenchak says she could not have done it without her family, the aid of her church friends, from Saratoga Abundant Life Church and trainer at the Saratoga Regional YMCA. “God healed me, I know it was God, I know it was a miracle
that I’m still alive, but it was the community and how different people in the community gathered around me and helped,” said Yasenchak. Yasenchak will be running in the Freihofer’s run alongside her two daughters, Tonya and Tara Yasenchak and their team, “Kathy’s Comback,” on June 1, in Albany.