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Downtown Struggles to Survive by Opal Jessica Bogdan Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — “Doors are closing. People are closing. It’s already too late for many businesses,” said Heidi West, Lifestyles of Saratoga owner. West is just one voice of many small business owners all coming to the same consensus, it may already be too late for the once bustling downtown Saratoga. While some stores embraced reinventing to keep business going for them amid COVID-19 restrictions, others were not so lucky.
“A lot of doors are closing. We don’t have much time left to be honest. We do need to figure out how to be safe and be open all at the same time,” West said. “All of this makes it an uphill battle but… give us a fighting chance. Open our doors so we can get through it.” The community of Saratoga Springs has felt the impact of economic restrictions before. In 1945, the community was filled with rundown structures following both the Great Depression and World War II. It was not until 10 years later, in 1958 the Planning Board moved forward with the city’s master plan for renewal.
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Into the Wild
Trail Project Receives 500K Grant $
PALMERTOWN — Saratoga PLAN, preserving land and nature, received a $500,000 grant from the Sarah B. Foulke Charitable Fund, the largest private cash gift made to the organization. The grant will go towards the planning and design of roughly 20 miles of trails built in the Southern Palmertown Range. Home to 8,000 acres of protected lands, the project will establish the area as a recreational destination while conserving its natural resources. “The Palmertown Range forms the southeastern-most corner of the Adirondacks. The undeveloped acreage of this semi-wild woodland provides climate-resilient habitat, replenishes streams and lakes, our source of clean drinking water, and fosters a sustainable forestry and tourism industry,” said Maria Trabka, Executive Director of Saratoga PLAN in a release. “Fast-growing local populations and visitors to the area will be able to enjoy a permanently conserved wilderness experience within easy access of their homes and lodgings.” The project aims to protect and conserve the ecological areas in Palmertown. According to Saratoga Plan’s website, another goal is to use the grant to establish Community Forests. The Community Forests are communally owned woodlands managed by the local community. The development of the multi-use trail will add to the spine trail system aimed to connect Saratoga Spa State Park to Moreau Lake State Park. Discussion of the trail master plan is currently underway. According to Saratoga PLAN website, the plan will be used to determine where trails can be sited appropriately and which recreational uses can be supported in the area. Developers of the master plan will design site-specific trail networks for properties with willing landlords. “This grant will support the development of a recreational trail network within Saratoga County that will provide people with a place to enjoy nature and wildlife while also creating a vital protected corridor for wildlife habitat and movement. The trail system has been recognized as a top priority by business owners, partners, and outdoor recreation interest groups, and this funding will help make that goal a reality,” said Kim Elliman, president and CEO of the Open Space Institute (OSI). OSI has been collaborating with Saratoga PLAN on projects in the Palmertown Range for several years,” Elliman said in the release. Saratoga PLAN aims to design Friendship Trails that will provide enjoyment through an inclusive spectrum of outdoor activities: walking, running, wheelchairing, dog-walking, mountain-biking, horseback-riding, bird-watching, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and
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learning about nature and local history. Saratoga PLAN will announce new trail segments as they open to the public over the next several years, beginning in late 2020 if public health restrictions are lifted. Anthony J. (Tony) Izzo, one of three donoradvisors to the Sarah B. Foulke Charitable Fund, explained the grant in the press release. “Sarah Blackwell Foulke, a Skidmore graduate and an attorney who practiced in Saratoga County, was a kind, giving, compassionate and courageous woman with an outgoing personality, strong spirit, and a great heart and soul. She sought respite and restoration in the woods, enjoying the company of her friends and four-legged companions. The Sarah B. Foulke Friendship Trails project embodies Sarah’s enduring love of Saratoga Springs, nature, dogs, horses, and the power of friendship. We are confident that this gift to the community will bring pleasure to many and benefit all forever. We hope that our donation will inspire others to donate their time and money to Saratoga PLAN projects for the benefit of present and future generations of Saratoga County residents and visitors,” Izzo said.
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Mary Ellen “Sue” Carvalho
Thomas Joseph Cowell, Jr.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mary Ellen “Sue” Carvalho, 77, has passed away peacefully surrounded by family in her home on Sunday, May 3, 2020. A very special thank you to Hospice of Saratoga County, especially Kelli and Karen, and Dr. Carl Sgambati. Private burial at Greenridge Cemetery. Visit burkefuneralhome.com.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Thomas Joseph Cowell, Jr., 86, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Services are private, burial with military honors will take place at a later date. Memorial donations to St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Ballston Spa. Visit burkefuneralhome.com.
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Cornell Cooperative of Saratoga Hosting Two Virtual Series in May SARATOGA COUNTY — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County is moving online! Like most organizations, the current times have called for some critical thinking and a lot of creativity. The staff is working diligently to redesign the classic events, as well as brand new options catering to the new world we find ourselves; upcoming events in May include the Virtual Horse Symposium and the Online Homesteading and Self Sufficiency Series. The Horse Symposium, hosted by CCE Equine has always been a favorite event, with people flocking to the 4-H Training Center on Middleline Road. This
year, things will be done a little differently; instead of one day the Horse Symposium will now be held over 6 weeks with presentations hosted every Thursday. Beginning Thursday, May 14 at 6 p.m., the Symposium will kick off with Sarah Collier and “Emergency Planning for the Horse and Barn Owner.” Registration is required through cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/ SV_3r5H1ppzKYN9pC5 and the event is free. For more information, please visit the CCE Equine website, ccesaratoga.org/agriculture/cceequine, or contact Brieanna Hughes, bh548@cornell.edu. The Online Homesteading and Self Sufficiency series is the collaborative effort of the
Agriculture Department with the Horticulture Department and Food and Nutrition Educator, Diane Whitten. In an effort to provide useful resources in light of COVID-19, this 8-week series will cover topics like “Adding Livestock to a Homesteaders Backyard” and “Fermenting Vegetables” with a variety in between. Videos will be released to the Homesteading and Self Sufficiency website on CCE’s page every Wednesday, ccesaratoga.org/cce-saratoga-andcovid-19/homesteading-and-selfsufficiency. The online series is free and open to the general public. For more information please visit the site or contact Nicolina Foti, nvf5@cornell.edu
Stewart’s Offers Relief to Local Dairy Producers and Customers The dairy industry has been struggling for many years and recently COVID-19 has added additional pressure, forcing many producers to dump milk. Stewart’s dairy producers aren’t dumping milk; in fact, they’re receiving increased premiums and decreased hauling costs from Stewart’s that goes beyond what they receive above the Federal Market Administrator cost. In addition, Stewart’s has again decreased retail milk pricing. Effective May 4th, all gallons and half gallons were decreased by .10 cents for customers. Stewart’s relief to dairy producers comes with increased competitive premiums, by .50
cents from .10/cwt to .60/cwt for the month of May and could be extended into June. In addition, the company is extending their fuel savings with a decreased hauling charge for the month of May. With schools and restaurants closed, the dairy industry is producing 15% more milk than the American public can consume, leading many dairy producers to have no choice but to dump excess milk. According to Stewart’s Shops president, Gary Dake, “We happened to be in the right position at the right time with our packaged dairy products and our nearly 100 years of experience in the dairy industry. Our fresh and local dairy
products continue to experience more demand and we are pleased that we are in a position to offer savings to our customers and relief to our dairy producers during these uncertain times.” The company relies on 25 local dairy farms, while many other retailers purchase their milk from co-ops. Stewart’s is in a unique position sourcing their raw milk from local dairies, picking up the milk with their own haulers, and processing and bottling it themselves at their manufacturing plant in Greenfield. This allows them to have more control and efficiency and pass on savings to both the customer and the dairy producer.
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POLICE Jamie Wilson, 37, of Greenwich, was cited April 30 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, after being involved in a property damage accident on Division Street and Broadway. Joseph Murray, 44, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 1 with resisting arrest, and trespassing.
Victor Maffetone, 33, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 2 with resisting arrest, petit larceny, and unlawful possession of marijuana. Jason Rector, 39, of Saratoga Springs, was charged April 27 with felony grand larceny and arrested on a warrant. Michael Scoville, 24 of Saratoga Springs, and Brian Wood, 39, of Ballston, were each charged April 30 with one count misdemeanor petit larceny.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Salvation Army of Saratoga Springs held a Drive-Thru Food Pantry on Tuesday May 5, at the Knights of Columbus and Pine Grove Community Church, located at 50 Pine St. in Saratoga Springs. Volunteers from across the county joined the effort to provide access to nutritious food for 300 families.
Wedding Relief Package Winner SARATOGA SPRINGS — The pandemic brought the cancelation of many events, but one front line worker won a Wedding Relief Package from Saratoga Event Planner Fine Affairs. Healthcare worker Amanda Kondrat was announced as the winner this past weekend. The contest was hosted on Instagram, and users were encouraged to nominate and vote for their “Health Care Hero.” Fine Affairs partnered with other local businesses to offer the package, and received over 5,000 nominations. The package includes: • Decor & Rental items by Fine Affairs, Geriann Eddy • A Floral credit from Surroundings Floral Studio
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Grab your coffee and your computer (or phone) and join the mental health professionals at Saratoga Center for the Family for a series of webinars addressing community & mental wellness during the current COVID-19 health crisis. No need to bring your face mask for this virtual Info and Q&A Session. Session One is on Friday, May
8 at 11 a.m. The topic will include “Collective Trauma: We're All in This Together.” Saratoga Center for the Family's Therapist & Clinical Director Megan Heeder-Megan, LMHC & Community Educator David Covey will be discussing Collective Trauma, how the global pandemic is affecting all of us, and strategies for how to manage during this difficult and uncertain time.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Dominic Marro’s sister Fran Horton has been creating fabric masks. Horton found herself growing bored creating fabric masks, so she started to create Saratoga Racetrack themed masks. Inspired, the pair is curious about other themes locals have come up with.
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MALTA — Malta Ridge Fire Department lead a small parade to celebrate a milestone birthday for Beverly Granger, a member of Malta Senior Citizens, Inc.You can tell by the look on her face that this was an unexpected surprise. Her husband, Rev. Barney Granger served Malta as a Fireman with Round Lake FD for over 30 years. (He passed a number of years ago). Photos by SuperSource Media.
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Saratoga Race Course: To Open, Or Not To Open HERE’S WHAT THEY’RE SAYING by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS — First, the money. In 2019, $2.1 billion was wagered on 2,000 races at Saratoga, Aqueduct and Belmont, according to the New York Racing Association. The Saratoga meet (40 days) delivered the largest return of gambled money - $147 million wagered at the track, and a $705 million all-source handle – meaning many more dollars were spent on Saratoga races at off-track betting sites across the globe, than were at the actual track. Other 2019 betting dollars: Belmont Spring & Summer – 48 days, $525 million all-source handle; Belmont Fall – 37 days, $275 million; Aqueduct – 25 days Fall, $205 million.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT SARATOGA: Gov. Andrew Cuomo: You can’t open an attraction that could bring people from across the state to that attraction and overwhelm a region. We have time to decide first of all, but I don’t think you can open Saratoga Race Course (slated July 16) and the State Fair (Syracuse – slated Aug. 21) unless we can open all large-scale attractions statewide. Density is not our friend...How do you do sit six feet apart at the racetrack? New York Racing Association plans to open at Belmont first, then Saratoga - Closing to spectators and reducing employees and support staff to only those who are required under the rules of racing. Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner, 113th Assembly District:
move forward planning to hold this year’s race meet. Potential “opportunities including but not limited to social distancing, limited viewership, and personal protective equipment.” Elsie Stefanik, 21st Congressional District: explore options for the racecourse to reopen for the meet with updated operations based on public health recommendations. Protect public health but also ensure the meet moves forward in a modified capacity to protect the public's health. Board of Directors of the Adirondack Trust Company: give NYRA time to draw up careful plans—subject to state approval— that would allow a limited number of fans to attend racing consistent with safety protocols. Examples: limiting the number of seats and/
Saratoga Race Course, from the air, May 1, 2020. Photo: SuperSource Media.
or entry tickets sold, marking and monitoring designated viewing areas to ensure proper social distancing, plexiglass screens,
mandatory temperature checks and masks, changes in backstretch housing and strong protections for workers, strictly enforced.
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CUOMO EXPLAINS MEASURES FOR MAY 15 REOPENING by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced that portions of the state may be able to reopen on May 15 when the New York on PAUSE order expires. The potential reopenings will occur in phases by “regions,” and only if regions meet a series of benchmarks. “When will we reopen? When it is safe. You tell me how fast that line comes down, how fast the decline continues and how we control the spread of the virus,” Gov. Cuomo said this week. ”It’s all under our control. It depends on what we do. Our behavior is a direct coefficient of the rate of infection.” The measures that need to be in place refer to the monitoring capabilities of new infections, securing there is adequate capacity in the health care system to deal with potential new illnesses and hospitalizations, increased diagnostic testing, and having contact tracing in place to lessen the spread of the disease. Saratoga County is incorporated into the Capital Region - an eight-county area also consisting of Warren, Washington, Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Columbia, and Greene counties. The criteria to reopen is comprised of seven headings. The Capital Region currently meets five of those. Those five include: a 14-day decrease in hospital deaths or fewer than five deaths over a three-day average; less than 2 per 100,000 new hospitalizations over a three-day rolling average; having ample hospital beds available – 41 % of total beds and 44 % of ICU beds where a minimum of 30% is required for each and exceeding the metric requirements for the number of contact tracers needed. The regional shortcomings, as depicted in a slide presentation by the governor on Monday, are in two categories. Those are: showing a 14-day decline in hospitalizations or under 15 new hospitalizations
and having a minimum of 30 per 1,000 residents tested monthly. Both the categories are taken as a three-day average. Using Saratoga County specifically as a reference point, the number of hospitalizations has remained below the 15 person threshold since midApril, although the county falls short in the testing criteria - which would require approximately 700 Saratoga County residents be tested every three days. Recently the average number of residents being tested has been just under 500. Still, it is important to note that Saratoga comprises just one of the eight counties in the Capital “Region” directive. Numbers from all counties must be collected and analyzed, and the governor said Monday that regions believing they can start to reopen May 15 must first conduct their own analysis and ensure they meet the appropriate criteria. “These are the facts they have to have in place to do it,” Cuomo said. “Start now with the analysis; don’t wait until May 15.” THE REOPENING WOULD HAPPEN IN STAGES: PHASE 1: Construction, Manufacturing and wholesale supply chain, Select Retail - curbside pickup PHASE 2: Professional services, Finance and Insurance, Retail, Administrative Support, Real Estate/ Rental Leasing PHASE 3: Restaurants/ Food Services, Hotels/Accommodations PHASE 4: Arts/ Entertainment/ Recreation, Education The regional approach would require input from, and the coordination of a variety of people - elected officials and hospital officials, among them. Details regarding the formation of a regional group, or the composition of its members is not immediately known.
“The fundamental question is: How much is a human life worth? There is a cost of staying closed. There is also a cost to reopening quickly. That is the hard truth we are all dealing with. That is the real discussion that no one is freely admitting. To me the cost of a human life is priceless. Period,” Cuomo said. “Our reopening plan doesn’t have a trade-off. Our reopening plan says: you monitor the data, you monitor the transmission plan, you monitor the hospitalization
rate. You monitor the death rate. If it goes up, you have a ‘circuit-breaker.’ You close the valve on reopening. But it is a conversation we should have openly.” The main metrics are from the Federal CDC, Cuomo explained. The governor also announced the launching of a regional state purchasing consortium – N.Y. being among 7 states pooling money for PPEs, tests, ventilators, etc. to increase market power, bring down prices.
COVID-19: As of midweek, a total of 364 COVID19 “confirmed” positive cases (with 73 of those active) and 197 “suspected” positive cases (39 active) were counted in Saratoga County, and a total of 14 deaths. Of the 364 total confirmed cases, 40 were counted specifically in the city of Saratoga Springs. Across the county, nearly 6,000 people – about 2.5% of the county’s population – have been tested, with 6.3% of those tested returning a positive result for the virus.
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Saratoga Springs Preservation Kelly's Angels 'MotherFoundation: Virtual Porch Party Saturday Lovin' 5k' Goes Virtual SARATOGA SPRINGS — Traditionally, on the Saturday of Mother’s Day Weekend the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation hosts its Historic Homes Tour, their largest fundraiser of the year, as a way to celebrate the history and architecture of Saratoga Springs. The event always kicks-off with a Porch Party. However, since the Foundation cannot gather together because of social distancing guidelines, it invites you to join their Virtual Porch Party. The event will feature live music by popular local musician Rich Ortiz 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9. People are encouraged to gather on your porch or in the comfort of your own home, order food out to support your favorite local restaurant or make your own, and share photos to win giveaways and contest prizes. Post a picture/video of you toasting preservation during the Virtual Porch Party on Saturday, May 9 to have the opportunity to win gift cards to great local restaurants and stores that were purchased by the Board of Directors of the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation as their way to support locally-owned businesses that over the years have given so much to the Foundation. The Foundation wants to see
Virtual Porch Party takes place May 9. Photo provided.
your best Saratoga-themed porch decorations and decorations that reflect this moment in history. If you participate, you have the opportunity to win great porch packages from TOGA HERITAGE and Impressions of Saratoga. The Porch Decorating Contests are open to everyone, near and far. The person who participates from the farthest distance will win a prize. Preserve your moment in history with a “Porch-trait” by Brian V Photography. This local professional photographer will take a family photo of you on your porch to capture this moment and preserve it for the future. For a $50 donation you can reserve one of the limited times available on Friday, May 8 or
Saturday, May 9 in Saratoga Springs. Reservations must be secured by Thursday, May 7 at 5 p.m. To donate, buy a ticket, participate in the porch decorating contest, reserve your “Porch-trait,” and to learn more about the various ways to be eligible for giveaways, please visit www.saratogapreservation.org or follow the event on Facebook. Founded in 1977, the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is a private, not-for-profit organization that promotes preservation and enhancement of the architectural, cultural and landscaped heritage of Saratoga Springs. To learn more or to join please visit www. saratogapreservation.org.
WILTON — For the past eight years, the Mother's Day morning tradition for hundreds of runners and supporters of local charity Kelly's Angels has been to gather for the annual Mother-Lovin' 5k run/ walk in memory of former local teacher Kelly Mulholland, wife of local television news reporter/ anchor Mark Mulholland. The event has raised tens of thousands of dollars for local families as they deal with lifethreatening illnesses in honor of Kelly, a beloved mother of two from Wilton who died from breast cancer in 2007. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced cancellation of the traditional run/walk, but organizers have come up with a way to support this great cause, get
some exercise and still lending a helping hand: Instead of the annual run/walk in Saratoga Spa State Park, participants will take to their local streets, trails or treadmills on Mother’s Day weekend (May 9-10) to support Kelly's Angels. Those who register online will be provided a race bib via email that they can print out and wear at the time they choose to run or walk. Participants can then send their race photo to Kelly's Angels to be posted in an online gallery or share it on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the hashtags #MotherLovinVirtual5K, #MLVirtual5K or #KellysAngelsInc5K. For more information or to register, go to: kellysangelsinc. org/mother-lovin-day-5k.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Featuring a fun 50’s feel complete with rocking tunes and social distancing dance moves, Saratoga Candy Co. hosts a “car hop” in the parking lot at 5 Washington St. where orders will be taken at a
“take out window” delivered via a masked and gloved worker inside. The event, in advance of Mother’s Day, takes place 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9. For more information, go to: www.saratogacandy.com.
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by Opal Jessica Bogdan Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Contact tracing, tracking where someone has been for a period of time, can become a key aspect in fighting the battle with COVID-19. Aarathi Prasad, assistant professor of computer science at Skidmore College, started studying contact tracing six years ago, a time when no one understood why she chose to focus on that topic. “I couldn’t convince people that was an important problem because at that time people had the flu and measles. Measles was too rare and the flu too common, so it was hard to convince people that it was an important problem to work on,” Prasad said. She found herself immersed once again in her studies when COVID-19 hit the community. Prasad believes using contact tracing technology is key to completely stopping the spread. “The process of contract tracing is as follows: When someone has symptoms, they go to get tested. When they get tested positive, it’s up to the public health workers who will reach out to people they may have been in contact with. That’s what contact tracing is,” Prasad said. Prasad aims to focus on developing a method to compliment the work of public health workers. Using wireless technology, Prasad wanted to help people see the value in sharing
while protecting their privacy. She focused on preserving identity and location privacy. “Any technology can only help after there is the positive test. The goal is to make it easy for the memorabilia aspect,” Prasad said. “Suppose I ask you where have you been in the last 40 days? It’s easy now, because you’re safe at home most of the time; it’s easy to think about how many times you’ve left the house. But once the lockdown ends, it’s going to be hard if people just resume their normal activities and keeping track of where you went. That’s where wireless technologies can help.” The tracking technology app can support public workers as they tackle the battle with the virus. The app can make it easier for those public health workers to reach out to people who may have been in contact with the disease. However, Prasad studied not only tracing technology, but focused on how long a virus remains on the surface. She learned that tracing active viruses on a surface and alerting people of a contact they might not have seen to be a challenge. “The technology that I see now is only looking at the following. Let’s say the infected person was in the library, we would alert everybody else that was at the library at the same time,” Prasad said. “But we’re not thinking about what happens after he leaves and before all the surfaces he touched were wiped down, what happens then? How do we alert the people that he did not see?”
Prasad hopes to have an app solution before restrictions are lifted. However, the problem lies in everyone using the same app. On April 29, the Washington Post released an article stating 3 out of 5 Americans are not willing or able to use an app tracking system. The article states that 1 in 6 Americans do not have smart phones, which would be necessary to use the app. Of the 82 percent of the population who have smart phones, 50 percent had a willingness to use an infection-tracing app. “Most of them didn’t trust private companies,” Prasad said. “What we need is to build trust in whatever technology or app that would be helpful so people can see a value in that app. It’s a similar idea to everyone staying at home now, to protect others. By downloading the app it’s the same thing, except you can move around.” Prasad said supporting an open source app, in which the code behind the app is on the Internet, would allow users to understand and view how the data is being collected and used. Being more transparent would build trust and allow altruistic sharing. “Altruistic sharing, when you have some information you want to share with someone else because you see a benefit in sharing,” Prasad said. “But it can’t be just one solution. I think the technology compliments contact tracing. The technology cannot solve everything, it cannot detect the virus, that’s what public health does. So we want the technology to work side by side.”
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Downtown Struggles to Survive continued from front page... For years to come, the city saw plenty of urban renewal. However, individuals and small businesses owners lost low-cost rents and had “no choice” in what was happening, seeing the destruction of neighborhoods and facing costly relocation expenses. Small businesses worry that the town can revert back to those moments in history and time is not on their side as restriction stay in place. However, just as locals saw the creation of the new normal then, businesses are facing the new normal of today. “It’s not like we are going to open our doors the way they were six months ago, not by any stretch. Our new normal will be gloves, masks, and disinfecting, but with our doors open. But we have to at least be able to open our doors,” said Pam Worth, owner of Spoken Boutique.
As restriction continue to wear on businesses, coming back from what was lost may not be possible. Safety is at the forefronts of any plans business owners create with the hopes of reopening. “It is my opinion…I can be safer than a big box store. I have a 12 step program already typed up about how I’m changing protocol,” West said. “Even being allowed to have an one-on-one appointment with that protocol in place would be helpful. We just need to keep moving forward.” Todd L. Shimkus, president of Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, has drafted a “Plan for Saratoga County’s Economic Recovery” through a collaboration with the Downtown Business Association, the City Center, Discover Saratoga, SEDC, and the Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership.
“We’ve been sharing [the plan] with Federal, State, County and local officials. The development of this plan is in part a way for Saratoga County to demonstrate that we have a plan to safely reopen. The Governor has said this is a pre-requisite for businesses and we’re hoping that by doing this collectively with common operating procedures that we will position Saratoga County in a positive light,” Shimkus said. Shimkus shared two key aspects of the multi-part plan. Recovery kits for small business have been created to include a startup supply of PPE for all business. They also have met with local restaurants and will be doing
the same with hotels and retailers to develop common cleaning protocols that those businesses will pledge to follow once reopened. “Our focus is on making it crystal clear that health comes first in Saratoga County and that our local business community is united in working together to keep everyone safe so that we can reopen sooner,” Shimkus said. Pam Worth feels that downtown has a strong impulse of businesses wanting to prove they can open safely. “Saratoga is a much different town than most, being one of the top five downtowns in all of the United States. I feel who better to set the precedence in what should
happen in a beautiful resort town but Saratoga Springs,” Worth said. “We all want to open our doors safely and set the right precedent to what is the new normal. But in order for all of that to happen, we have got to get the doors open.” Maddy Zanetti, Impressions of Saratoga owner with Marianne Barker, said they plan to take extra precautions, clean things more, and stay distant from customers as soon as their doors are open. Zanetti feels that foot traffic will take a while to pick up, as people adjust to going out and feeling comfortable around others. “We are definitely worried about how this year is going to pan out for us, but we are making the most of it and doing the best we can,” Zanetti said. West believes it’s not too late to bounce back, but the key is getting safety plans in place as soon as possible. If she can’t open by June 1, she will have to focus on different plans in terms of closing doors. “My success is the success of my 20 employees, who are suffering, and the success of the whole community. I really just want a voice for the small business. It’s becoming crucial at this point in my opinion,” West said. Worth believes with the downtown leaders being business owners, everyone can bring an opinion and structure as to how they can get the town up and running again. “Saratoga is an amazing downtown community that wants nothing more than to survive and to stay successful,” Worth said. “The strong local community that we have, and the local people that support our downtown, are the ones that are going to keep us alive.”
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Yesterday in One Day, Giving Tuesday Now; Aim Exceeds Halfway-Mark to $10,000 Match Goal SARATOGA SPRINGS — Christopher Lyons, Executive Director of AIM Services Inc. of Saratoga Springs, announced today that Jeff Vukelic, President and CEO of Saratoga Eagle was unanimously elected to the AIM Services Board of Directors at its April 2020 meeting. “AIM Services is very near and dear to my heart for personal reasons and I embrace their ‘person-centered’ focus of support,” said Vukelic at his first AIM Services board meeting. Vukelic immediately offered the organization a $10,000 Giving Tuesday Now challenge grant to help the organization reach its 2020 annual fund goal and continue to provide essential care during the COVID19 pandemic to the vulnerable population that AIM serves every day. Vukelic has agreed to match every donation to AIM dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000, through May 30, 2020. “Jeff recognized the opportunity Giving Tuesday Now presents for AIM and wasted no time in offering this generous challenge,” said Lyons. “At a time when our direct support professionals are giving new meaning to supporting others and dedication to their jobs, Jeff stepped up to show that appreciation and fill an important health care need locally.” “It is a critical time in our country and in our community
and it will take all of us working together to raise what we need to ensure those with diverse abilities are not forgotten during this pandemic.” said Vukelic. Vukelic joins AIM Board President Brian Gwynn as well as other board members Martin “Buddy” Glastetter, Neil Edmonds, John Paolucci, Jim Norton, Robert Ricketts, Tara Anne Pleat, Denise Stasik, Don Kozak, John Fleming, Linda Casse, and Mitch Havens in guiding the growing service organization. Vukelic also currently serves as vice chairman for the board of directors of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, is a member of the board of trustees of the Saratoga Regional YMCA, and is a trustee at LeMoyne College. Located in Saratoga Springs, AIM Services, Inc. is a non-profit organization serving over 3,000 individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities and their families, in Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties, with a reach covering all of eastern New York including Long Island’s Suffolk County. AIM Services, Inc. provides support unique to each person’s individualized needs, goals and dreams. AIM’s mission revolves around promoting inclusion, independence, and self-confidence in those they serve through community-based services, advocacy and education. In response to the COVID19
Jeff Vukelic. Photo provided.
crisis, a new national day of giving, Giving Tuesday Now was created for May 5. The goal is to maximize the ability of charitable organizations to raise funds during this critical time. For AIM Services, which serves a uniquely vulnerable population, the event is especially poignant and Vukelic’s challenge becomes critically important during this health crisis. By announcing the $10,000 challenge, Vukelic hopes to motivate others to donate in order to help AIM secure resources it needs to continue to serve the thousands of members of the disabled population and provide the DSP workers with the safe PPE that they need. As of May 7, almost $6,000 has been donated, exceeding the halfway mark to their $10,000 match goal. More about AIM’s annual fund, Keeping Their Dreams Alive can be found on their website.
Local Museums Join Together for Giving Tuesday Now SARATOGA SPRINGS — Museums throughout Saratoga County and beyond are joining forces to raise funds to remove financial barriers to access these institutions of inspiration and exploration. The Museum community has been hard hit by this pandemic, but we are coming together in recognition that our audience has also been affected by the financial downturn. Our local museums are dedicated
to reopening and making our resources available to those who would benefit from free or reduced admission. If you are financially able to give, please do so. If you cannot give, please share this with others who may be able to contribute. If you are interested in attending one of our local museums, please check out our websites and start planning for future trips. We are all in this together and by standing together we will prevail.
The Saratoga Racing Meet in 2020 and Beyond: A Statement by the Adirondack Trust Company SARATOGA SPRINGS — Governor Andrew Cuomo expressed doubt about the advisability of opening major attractions like the Saratoga Race Course, saying gatherings of large crowds might impede efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. An attraction like the Saratoga Thoroughbred Racing meet would draw fans from across New York and from neighboring states, he said, and potentially spread the virus. Governor Cuomo is absolutely correct in placing the health and safety of all New Yorkers as his top priority. With respect to welcoming the public this summer at the Saratoga Thoroughbred Race Track, we hope he will keep an open mind. The circumstances of this pandemic
change rapidly and conditions could change for the better sooner than expected. With robust public health protections in place, it may still be safe to open to the public, at least on a limited basis. Thousands of workers, business owners, nonprofits, municipal governments and others depend upon the Saratoga Thoroughbred Race Track, and thus we would respectfully ask Governor Cuomo to withhold judgment for now and give the New York Racing Association time to draw up careful plans— subject to state approval—that would allow a limited number of fans to attend racing consistent with all of the safety protocols put in place to protect New Yorkers from this pandemic.
14 BALLSTON SPA 21 Pasture Place, $291,750. Rosetti Acquisitions LLC sold property to Iris Rush.
CHARLTON 264 Lakehill Rd., $139,500. Jean Coghill (by Atty) sold property to Jason Bikowicz. NYS Route 147, $75,000. Julie Fleron and Kurt Vanderhorst (Co-Trustees) sold property to Jeffrey and Robin Gill. 1 Cortland Dr., $130,000. Fannie Mae (by Atty) sold property to Adam Sherman. 874 Charlton Rd., $205,000. Michael Armer and Kimberly Concilla sold property to Erika Daigle and Robert Ford.
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS 652 Charlton Rd., $375,000. Margaret McRindle sold property to Kimberly and Scott Otis.
CLIFTON PARK 7 Bevswood Oaks, $380,000. Nucompass Mobility Services Inc. sold property to Pritibahen and Ashish Amin. 0 Route 146, $239,350. Marvin Cohen sold property to Danick Holdings LLC. 59 Esopus Dr., $305,000. Karen Pierino (as Trustee) sold property to Weikang Lu and Sharon Wu. 32 Juniper Dr., $304,000. Linda McCann and Michelle Kellen sold property to Jennifer and Spencer Marzello.
Christinamarie Dr., $977,500. Abele Limited Partnership sold property to Abele Builders Inc. 11 Newport Dr., $385,000. Lucinda Fabozzi sold property to Kurt and Susan Mayer. 6 Shadowbrook Dr., $345,000. Theodore Black sold property to Miranda Cooper and Dustin Cardona.
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310 Daniels Rd., $315,000. Stephen Rosamino sold property to Andrew Nally.
MALTA 67 Meadow Rue Place, $197,000. Jason Verbick (by Atty) sold property to Miller Brothers Properties LLC.
12 Mallard Cove, $335,000. Marilyn Blanner (by Exec) sold property to Holly Luciano. 13 Copper Ridge Dr., $495,000. Abele Homes LLC sold property to Nine Plus Holdings LLC.
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34 Copper Ridge Dr., $125,000. Rockhurst LLC sold property to Abele Homes LLC.
93 Deer Run Dr., $180,500. Kristen Walsh sold property to Kathy Wiszowaty.
34 Copper Ridge Dr., $544,198. Abele Homes LLC sold property to Michael Fox and Pamela Koebbeman.
14 Linden Lane, $239,000. John and Teresa Conlin (as Trustees) sold property to Eric and Kara Ebanks.
200 Oak St., $132,500. GSC Properties (as Trustee) sold property to Nicole Duguay and Alex Seelow.
696 East Line Rd., $65,000. Christopher Bette sold property to Legend Development LLC.
218 Drummond Dr., $262,500. Michael Virkler sold property to Michael Nelson and Jenna Cassidy.
201 Oak St., $134,000. Harry Plummer (by Exec) sold property to Michael Franke.
10 Cedarwood Dr., $215,000. Bernard Gerrer sold property to Ibrahima Khatibi.
28 Pheasant Run, $370,000. Bruce and Jean Biesenbach sold property to Robert and Suzanne Hanna.
13 Kings Court, $365,650. Terry and John Fitzgerald, Jr. sold property to James and Angela Thompson.
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GREENFIELD 24 Canyon Crossing Rd., $265,000. William and Merle O’Connor sold property to Bryan Zeoli.
28 Rum Cherry Rd., $290,000. Michael Wiwczar (by Atty) and Dana Wiwczar (Ind. and as Atty) sold property to Lauren Andress.
374 Plank Rd., $77,000. Katelyn Mulry sold property to Korey and Hannah Whitaker.
450 East High St., $295,000. Leslie Plaine sold property to Five Gates Avenue Ext. LLC.
TOWN OF SARATOGA 888 NYS Route 29, $200,000. Fireya Mercer and Carrie Whipple sold property to Dugan Osher.
SARATOGA SPRINGS 16 Hathorn Bllvd., $235,000. Jonnathan and Kristine Wilson sold property to Scott Sullivan. 44 Newton Ave., $215,000. Laura Kleemeier sold property to Mike Verdile. 62 Hathorn Blvd., $300,000. Carol Furman (as Trustee) sold property to Terry and John Fitzgerald, Jr. 7 Collins Terrace, $469,900. Kenneth and Andrea Robb sold property to Robert and Carol Chauvin. 108/11 Clinton St./Pine Alley, $340,000. Michael Rindone and Paul Mantello (by Exec) sold property to Matthew and Meghan Shepanzyk. 6 Oak Brook Blvd., $610,000. Linda Snyder sold property to Albana Cami and Klevi Hoxha.
WILTON 4624 NY Route 50, $160,000. Joseph Biss, III sold property to Ryan King. 88 Damascus Dr., $354,000. Shirley Podkulski sold property to Eric and Karen Willin.
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Repairing and Protecting Your Personal Economy
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S THE ECONOMY BEGINS THE LONG, SLOW TASK OF RECOVERING from the government-imposed economic shutdown, families must take stock of the damage, and formulate a plan to capitalize on the recovery, safeguard against future calamity, and repair their personal economies to the degree possible. One of the cardinal rules of financial planning is to keep between three- and six-months’ worth of expenses in a cash reserve. This is true for businesses and individuals, alike.
by Stephen Kyne, CFP Sterling Manor Financial
for Saratoga TODAY
Until now, many people might have difficulty imagining a time in which they might need that much liquidity. Disability, loss of work, and now, apparently, total economic shutdowns can completely upend your financial life and induce massive amounts of stress.
The unthinkable happens and having enough cash-on-hand to safely get your family or business through these times protects your ability to maintain your standard of living and resume normal life when circumstances make that possible. Cash is king, and if you did not have an adequate reserve prior to the shutdown, consider making that a goal over the coming year or two. In the past two months there have been numerous programs introduced to help you through these tough times. The CARES Act includes options for individuals and businesses to receive benefits. There are increased unemployment benefits for workers who have lost their jobs, and for the self-employed workers who are kept from their avocation by the lockdown. Navigating the system can be difficult but, remember, the system is being overloaded by the number of applicants, so be patient. There are several programs available for small businesses as well. The Payroll Protection Program, EIDL Loan Advance, and SBA Express Bridge Loans are all available to small businesses to help them retain employees, maintain solvency, and continue or resume operations when possible. Small businesses are the heart and soul of the community, and these programs offer a lifeline. If your business has been affected, consider exploring these options. Finally, a word on the investment markets. Positioning your assets for a recovery is vital to helping your account balances heal. Consider whether your portfolio is out of alignment and may need to be rebalanced. Let’s say that you intend to be invested in a portfolio that is 80% stocks and 20% bonds. When the
While the past is not guarantee of the future, it can be a guide and we do know that every single time the US markets have receded, they have eventually rebounded and found new highs.
markets pulled back dramatically, the value of your stocks may have decreased much more than the value of your bonds. If you look at your portfolio today, you may find that it is now 70% stocks and 30% bonds. In other words, it may be much more conservative than you intended and that could impede the ability for your balance to recover if the stock market increases substantially.
The depth and duration of the market slump will be determined by the length of the shutdown, so it is impossible to say how long a recovery will take. While the past is not guarantee of the future, it can be a guide and we do know that every single time the US markets have receded, they have eventually rebounded and found new highs. We will probably enter a recession this quarter, but it is likely a recession in name only. Recessions typically occur due to some underlying fundamental flaw in the economy which needs time to work itself out. That is clearly not the case this time around. In fact, the economy was extremely strong prior to the government hitting the emergency brakes, so typical thinking around how long a recovery might take could be grossly inaccurate. In fact, if the economy is substantially reopened by the end of the quarter, you might be surprised to see very positive data as early as the third quarter. Remember that any forward-looking statements are subject to change as new information becomes available, so work closely with your Certified Financial Planner® to make sure that your plan accurately reflects your needs, goals, timeframe, and risk tolerance, and economic reality.
Stephen Kyne, CFP® is a Partner at Sterling Manor Financial in Saratoga Springs and Rhinebeck. Securities offered through Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. Member FINRA/ SIPC. Advisory services offered through Sterling Manor Financial, LLC, an SEC registered investment advisor or Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. Sterling Manor Financial and Cadaret, Grant are separate entities.
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SAFETY Do Your Part to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse With many Americans asked to stay at home to help curb the impact of COVID-19, there is a higher risk of potential prescription drug abuse or prescription drugs accidentally falling into the wrong hands, like those of children. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Abuse, more than 9.9 million Americans abuse prescription drugs. Additionally, more than 70 percent of individuals who illegally use prescription pain relievers obtained them through their friends or family, including through the home medicine cabinet. To help those at home prevent prescription drug abuse and dispose of unwanted medications in a safe, environmentally responsible way, Susan Peppers, Express Scripts vice president of pharmacy practice, is sharing the following tips: • KEEP DRUGS SECURE AND OUT OF REACH. Medications should be stored in a locked area, out of children’s reach, with narcotics and other potentially addictive drugs stored in another secure location. If this is not an option, a lock should be added to the medicine cabinet and the key secured.
• TRACK TREATMENTS. It is recommended to maintain a master list of the medications stored at home, especially for individuals with a potential for abuse. That list should include the medication name, the doctor’s name who prescribed it, the dosage and the medication’s potential side effects. Periodically, caregivers should count the medications remaining in the container and make sure it is the correct amount according to the prescribed dosage. Pill boxes with dividers for each day's medicines are also a good way to track usage. • DO NOT SHARE MEDICATION. Medication prescribed to one individual is not for anyone else, even if that person is showing similar symptoms. Not only is sharing medication with someone else illegal, but it could lead to dangerous drug interactions and serious side effects due to potential allergies and wrong dosages, among other reasons. If an individual has taken medication that was not prescribed to them, they should contact their doctor. • DISPOSE OF UNWANTED DRUGS PROPERLY. Individuals should follow specific
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disposal instructions on the label, if provided. Otherwise, they can check the Food and Drug Administration Flush List to see if they can flush the medicine down the toilet. If that is not an option, individuals can mix the medication with an undesirable substance like used coffee grounds, cat litter or
sawdust, place the mixture in a sealable bag and dispose of it in the trash. Medication containers should be stripped of all personal information prior to placing them in the trash or recycling. Note that once guidelines are lifted for staying home, individuals can visit the Drug Enforcement Administration
website to locate a collection site near them as another way to dispose of prescription medications safely. As everyone is spending more time at home, remembering these simple steps can go a long way to help individuals protect their family against prescription drug abuse. (StatePoint)
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Ways to Boost Your Immune System Given the current events, many people may be looking to boost their immune health to help prevent and fight off illnesses There are several lifestyle and dietary changes you can make to strengthen your immune system. These include reducing your sugar intake, staying hydrated, working out regularly, getting adequate sleep, managing your stress levels and taking the proper supplements. Although none of these suggestions can prevent COVID-19, they may reinforce your body’s general defenses against harmful pathogens.
by Dr. Kevy Smith for Saratoga TODAY
1. GET ENOUGH SLEEP
7. STAY HYDRATED
Sleep plays an important role in immunity. While you sleep, the body releases proteins called cytokines, which are needed to fight infections. Inadequate or poor-quality sleep reduces cytokine production which can lead to a higher susceptibility to sickness. Adults should aim for at least 7 hours of sleep.
Proper hydration is essential for all bodily functions. The lymphatic system relies on proper hydration to remove toxins and waste from the body. In a dehydrated state, less lymph is produced, and the lymphatic system does not operate as efficiently, which can lead to a slower immune response.
8. SUPPLEMENT WISELY
Added sugars contribute significantly to inflammation, obesity, Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, all of which can suppress your immune system. Limiting sugar intake can reduce inflammation and decrease your risk of these diseases.
Since vitamins and supplements are not regulated by the FDA, there are a lot of unfounded claims about many supplements. However, studies have shown that the following list of supplements may strengthen immune response
3. EAT MORE WHOLE PLANT FOODS
• Vitamin C • Vitamin D
2. LIMIT SUGAR INTAKE
Whole plant foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes are rich in essential nutrients, fiber and antioxidants, all of which can lower your susceptibility to illness.
4. TAKE PROBIOTICS Research suggests that a strong network of good gut bacteria can help your immune cells differentiate between normal, healthy cells, and harmful invaders. Taking probiotics and eating fermented foods can help populate your digestive tract with beneficial bacteria.
5. EXERCISE Moderate exercise can reduce inflammation and promote healthy turnover of immune cells by boosting blood flow and circulation of white blood cells.
6. REDUCE STRESS There is a strong link between immune health and mental health. Long-term stress can cause inflammation and weaken the immune response. Meditation, yoga, exercise or journaling can help reduce stress. It may also be helpful to talk to a licensed counselor or therapist who can help you find ways to work through your stress or anxiety.
• Zinc • Echinacea
• Garlic
Purchase supplements that have been independently tested by thirdparty organizations such as USP, NSF or Consumer Lab to ensure quality. It is important to reiterate that none of the above mentioned suggestions can prevent or treat COVID-19. Use these techniques to help improve your body’s general immune response in conjunction with the social distancing and proper hygiene protocols set by the CDC.
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more likely to suffer anxiety, depression, fatigue and insomnia. As summer approaches the hope of beach vacations and sunny pool days hang in the category of the unknown as any travel may lead to increased risk for the health of ourselves, our loved ones and our communities.
Now more than ever is the time to give yourself the grace, compassion and space to process uncomfortable feelings of anxiety, stress and sadness. For those trying to work from home and home school children, the days can feel never-ending and the only escape is sleep. For those essential employees who have to be around other people the panic can feel paralyzing. For those who live alone the loneliness can feel crushing. For those with family members far away the longing to get together can feel overwhelming. This is not the time to suck it up and put on a brave face. Now more than ever we need to be able to be vulnerable and authentic with ourselves and one another to keep ourselves healthy and sane.
by Meghan Lemery Fritz, LCSW-R
for Saratoga TODAY
The only way through this unprecedented time is to learn radical acceptance for our feelings so that we may safeguard ourselves from debilitating depression and anxiety. If you try to repress, dismiss or avoid your feelings you will end up with a compromised immune system, low energy and outbursts of misdirected anger and impatience.
Start each morning with a check in of your emotional energy. Do you feel dread, anxiety, exhausted or angry? Whatever the feeling is embrace it and give it space to exist. If you try to avoid that dread for all the things you have to do it would be like driving on a highway without your gas cap on- you dump fuel which leads to a breakdown. Learn to treat your feelings the way you would a small child, a puppy or a dear friend. Kindly and gently. If you have difficulty accepting uncomfortable feelings and tend to repress or avoid, get some help. Teletherapy is available to give you the extra support you may need right now.
Here is a quick way to learn how to process your feelings and create peace in the midst of discomfort.
Step 1: Identify the feeling out loud “I feel so tired and hopeless, how long can I go on like this?�
Step 2: Respond with compassion
“I understand, this is really tough, I am here for you.� DO NOT try to minimize or put a bow around your feelings.
For example: “You are so fortunate that you get to work from home and still have a paycheck, think of the less fortunate who have lost their jobs and can’t pay their bills.� While there is a time for perspective, this approach will only lead to seething resentment and inner rage veiled with a thin smile and clenched teeth. You are allowed to feel what you feel.
Step 3: Do the next concrete thing.
Identify one concrete task you can do in the moment that does not feel overwhelming. This could be pouring a cup of coffee, responding to an email, making your bed. Do one thing while continuing to give compassion to the feeling you identified.
Step 4: REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT
The best gift you can give yourself, family members and friends is a safe space to process feelings. The only thought this time is through it, we can’t go around it, above it or below it, we have to just get through this one step at a time. Use the exercise above to process your feelings daily and repeat all day long.
YOU ARE WORTH IT! Meghan Fritz is a psychotherapist practicing in State College, PA. For more information email: meghanfritzlcsw@ gmail.com
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y p p Ha Mother’s Day! “MOTHERING BOYS”
Hey there!
Fancy meeting like this again!
by Katherine Morna Towne for Saratoga TODAY
I hoped by the writing of this I’d be able to include good news regarding the end of this terrible time, but alas—as of now (a week before you’re reading it), things are status quo. There is some good news—I anxiously await Governor Cuomo’s update every day, and it’s been so great to see the daily death rate decreasing. At the same time, as he states again and again, even one death is too many, and even though the numbers are coming down, the fact that they still exist is cause for sorrow. If that isn’t the grim truth, I don’t know what is.
But a really great thing is that Sunday is Mother’s Day! One of the best days of the year! Just ask any mother! There are definitely things that will be different this year—no brunch out at a restaurant, for one thing, and on a more serious note, you may not be able to visit your mom because of the stay-athome orders (my heart goes out to moms who have to spend Mother’s Day apart from their children to preserve their health, especially those in nursing homes)—but there’s a lot that can stay the same. I read today that Mother’s Day sees the greatest phone traffic, not only in the U.S. but around the world as well, which is something that can stay the same this year! Call your mom! Or Zoom/Facetime/ Skype/WhatsApp if you can—I’m sure she’d love to see your face! You can send Mom a card (if you can’t get one during your more-infrequent-than-usual trips to the grocery store, just make one! Or write a letter!). You can send her flowers if you can find a florist that’s open. If you live close enough to your mom, you can leave a bouquet on her front step of flowers that you picked from your yard or made out of paper (just be sure to call or text to let her know it’s there!)—in fact, there’s a lot you can leave for her on her front step if you live close by. You can make a sweet treat (a flourless chocolate cake was one of my motherin-law’s favorite things, which is kind of perfect for now, since I haven’t been able to find flour the last three times I went to the store!), or even a small meal, so she doesn’t have to cook. If you can’t pull together something like these things in the next day or two, at least call. Don’t let your mom think you forgot about her, even if you have the mother of your children to consider as well.
For the mom that you live with (your own mom, or the mother of your children), you can make sure she has a great day by making it possible for her to do whatever she wants to do! If she wants to lay on the couch and watch TV all day, make that happen. If she wants to go for a run, or a walk, or a ride in the car, make that happen. If she doesn’t want to cook, make all the meals (and make sure she has food she likes!). If she hates that the laundry is backed up, get in there and wash the clothes. If she’s been bugging you about cleaning your room, clean your room. If she likes to take a nap in the afternoon, watch the kids so she can lay down. You get the idea. But even more than that—do it with a smile! Don’t let her feel like you’re only doing all this because you have to; make her feel like there’s nothing you want to do more than make her happy. It’s for one day—you can do it! I also hold tenderly in my heart those mothers whose children have passed away, and those children whose mothers have passed away. We’ll be visiting the cemetery on Mother’s Day, where my mother-in-law and grandmother are buried, which is nice to do, if you can. Or you can do something else in their memory— have their favorite food, watch their favorite movie, take a look through photos of them. If it’s too painful for you to do so, be patient and gentle with yourself. Just because celebrations have to look different this year doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate. Mother’s Day is about thanking mothers for all that they’ve done for their children, which is absolutely possible, no matter the circumstances. I hope you all have a great Mother’s Day! Kate and her husband have seven sons ages 15, 13, 11, 10, 8, 6, and 1. Follow her at facebook.com/ kmtowne23, or email her at kmtowne23@gmail.com.
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Week of May 8 – May 14, 2020
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Need Hand Sanitizer?
Week of May 8 – May 14, 2020
Pickled Ramps
Find it at the Market! NOTES:
Pickled ramps will keep, unopened, at room temperature for at least 1 year (they are still safe to eat after that but the quality will decline). Once opened, store in the refrigerator.
WILTON MALL Wednesdays | 3 - 6 p.m. Saturdays | 9 - 1 p.m.
Quick Version: Skip the boiling water bath and store the jars in the refrigerator. They will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
Ramps are an early springtime treat that is only in season for a few weeks. This recipe provides a way to enjoy them year-round. Yields: 1 Pint (Serves 12) Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 5 mins | Canning Time: 10 mins
by Himanee Gupta-Carlson for Saratoga TODAY
INGREDIENTS: *Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
• 2 to 4 whole spicebush or allspice berries
• 1 pound ramps*
• 1 small hot chile pepper (chopped or crushed (you can use fresh or dried)
• 1 cup water • 1 1/4 cups white wine vinegar (or apple vinegar) • 2 tablespoons honey* Springbrook Hollow Farm Distillery. Photo (above) provided. Photo (left) by Pattie Garrett.
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akers of locally crafted whiskey, gin, and vodka have been a part of the Saratoga Farmers’ Market for several years.
Local distilleries such as Springbrook Hollow Farm and Yankee Distillers have shared with their customers spirits made from New York grown grains that have been slowly cooked down, fermented, distilled, and aged. The process was all about care. Care took on a different meaning when the COVID19 pandemic erupted two months ago. Hand sanitizer and other cleaning supplies essential to protecting one’s self suddenly became hard to find. Many worried about coming into contact with the virus and not being able to get clean. The distilleries had a solution. Now, bottles of hand sanitizer share space on their farmers’ market tables with the spirits for which they are known. “We realized that as cleaning supplies started to come into short supply some of the raw alcohol we had on-site could be used to clean things around the distillery,” says Steve Hamilton of Yankee Distillers. “And then when the New York Liquor Authority and the World Health Organization started to publish guidelines for distilleries to transition their production over to hand sanitizer, we realized that we were positioned to provide a product that our community needs right now.” “We had all the equipment, everything we needed,” adds Tara Amazon of Springbrook Hollow. “We knew we needed to help keep our community safe in whatever way that we could.”
Yankee Distillers makes its sanitizer with alcohol, a bittering agent that denatures it, glycerin to soften it, peroxide, and water. They follow a World Health Organization formula. It is being sold in half-gallon containers for $32 and 4-ounce spray-top bottles for $5. The company also is offering face masks imprinted with its logo. Springbrook’s product is made from grain alcohol, glycerin, and peroxide. It is being sold for $45 a gallon, or $35 a gallon for four or more gallons. Twoounce spray-top bottles cost $3. Springbrook just donated 5,000 bottles to health care workers in Saratoga, Glens Falls, and Queensbury north to the Canadian border. Market staff and some vendors also are keeping bottles of their sanitizer on their tables and at cleaning points throughout the market as part of their effort to keep the environment safe. The Saratoga Farmers Market is 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays outside at the Wilton Mall. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
• 1 tablespoon Kosher salt (or other non-iodized salts) • 6 to 8 whole black peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon whole mustard seeds • 1/2 teaspoon whole coriander seeds • 1/4 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Slice off the string roots at the bottom of the ramps and then a little bit above the point where the white part ends and the green leaves separate out. Wash the ramps well. You’re only going to pickle those white parts with a bit of the green attached, but don’t throw out the leaves; save them for another recipe. 2. Prepare the brine by putting the water, vinegar, honey, and salt in a small saucepan and stir to combine. 3. Add the chile pepper, spicebush or allspice, mustard, coriander, cumin, and black pepper. 4. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. 5. Place a clean 1/2 pint canning jar (it is not necessary to sterilize the jars for this recipe) on its side. Lay the ramps in with the white part toward the bottom of the jar. Laying them with the jar on its side makes it easier to keep the ramps straight so that they will all line up vertically when you set the jar upright. 6. Pack the ramps in so tightly that you cannot squeeze in a single ramp more. This will ensure that the ramps stay immersed in the brine rather than floating up out of it. Be sure to leave 1/2-inch headspace between the top of the ramps and the rim of the jar (trim the ramps if they are too tall). 7. Pour the hot brine over the ramps, covering them completely but still leaving 1/4- to 1/2-inch headspace; you can refrigerate leftover brine and use it for future batches of pickles. Screw on canning lids. 8. Process the pickled ramps in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Wait at least a week for the flavors to develop before sampling (they will be even better after a month). Recipe by Leda Meredith, www.thespruceeats.com.
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Week of May 8 – May 14, 2020
Moms Rule Hello my Foodie Friends !
This weekend is Mother’s Day. Amid this time of lockdown, we have been given more time to connect as a family and spend more time together under one roof. Although it has been a challenging time – there by John Reardon are so many wonderful things I am seeing as I look at my own family for Saratoga TODAY and observe the families around me in my neighborhood. Families are spending much more time together doing things like playing indoor and outdoor games, learning new crafts, and honing culinary skills. Our families are feeling closer and more fulfilled. So how do we celebrate Mom this weekend? It is a time that I find difficult in that I lost my mother many years ago. Paula’s Mom is still with us. She has been a special Mother-in-Law to me who I love very much. Remembering my mother at this time brings those memories that make me laugh and cry. I have talked about growing up in an Italian family in many of my articles. Recently, I was reminded by one of my customers that Italians are a matriarchal nationality. It’s the women who carry on the traditions and hand out the majority of discipline, wisdom and nurturing to the children. As I was growing up being one of five siblings, every room in the house involved teaching and training by my mother. The bedroom was making your bed, dusting furniture. sweeping the floor or vacuuming the rugs and organizing your clothes. The bathroom was to be kept clean at all times and the living room was “keep your feet off the couch.” The kitchen had the most intense training. Washing and drying dishes to cleaning and setting the table. At the kitchen table we learned so much by sitting at a table (not a center island the way we do today) and shared everything from how our day went to how to pass the potatoes. We learned manners; how to hold a fork and at the beginning of the meal watching how much Mom did to prepare the meals and us for dinner. Her words before every meal were to wash up before you sit at the table. Every meal stated the essentials for us not to forget to do: “Remember, hands, face, neck and ears.” During these past weeks. many of us have been reminded of these traditions, discipline, wisdom, and nurturing of children while being under one roof together. Compliments to the Chef would like to salute all the Moms who have made life happen in our homes and especially in the kitchen. Who is the first one to start cooking a meal and the last to sit down for a meal? Who is still in the kitchen cleaning well after everyone else has left? What room in the house does Mom dole out free advice on dating, school, employment and dealing with disappointment? Where do some your funniest memories of Mom take place? Moms hold court in their kitchen as a judge does in his court room or Queen Elizabeth in Buckingham Palace. My Mom didn’t hold a staff like the Queen but she did
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INGREDIENTS
Prep time: 15 mins. | Cook time: 40 mins.
FOR THE CASSEROLE:
FOR THE TOPPING:
• 1 large loaf good-quality French loaf, sourdough, ciabatta, or challah (enough to yield 10 cups of chunks of bread)
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 5 large eggs • 1 1/2 cups whole milk • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar • Pinch of salt OPTIONAL TOPPINGS FOR SERVING:
• Zest from one medium orange (optional)
• Dried cranberries
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Powdered sugar
INSTRUCTIONS carry a rolling pin and a wooden spoon. For a few years it was never very far from her right hand. This Mother’s Day when it is time for dinner, seat mom first and clean up so she can enjoy her day. Call Mom on a regular basis and tell her how you feel about her. You cannot say “I love you Mom” enough. Mealtime is family time. Look at each other, listen to each other, tell stories, and talk about life. What ever the gift is that you give your Mom on Mother’s Day the greatest gift is the smile and love you give her. Hold onto these traditions and family time you have created over these weeks. Enjoy your time at home and make beautiful memories. At Compliments to the Chef, we are available to help you with finding that special gift to give to Mom. A gift certificate is a perfect gift to give for Mother’s Day. We also have a lot of great cool tools for your “Foodie” to use while we are all together under one roof. Contact John either through e-mail: john@saratogachef.com or call us at 518-226-4477. We can work with you on how to get that special someone what they need. We can take orders via phone or e-mail at Compliments to the Chef, your Neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery store! Remember my Foodie Friends and Mom’s: “Life Happens in the Kitchen” – those memories will last you a lifetime.
Take Care, John & Paula
Office for the Aging Lunch Program
Congregate dining at the Saratoga Senior Center is Cancelled. *Home Deliver Meals are still available
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1. Preheat the oven to 375F. Place an oven rack in the center position. 2. Slice the bread into 1-inch slices and then cut them into 1-inch cubes. You can also tear the bread apart with your hands. Leave the crusts on. 3. Layer the bread and pecans in a baking dish: Lightly grease a 2-quart (if you want thicker slices) or 3-quart baking dish (if you want thinner slices) with cooking spray or butter. Add enough bread cubes to cover the bottom. Sprinkle a few tablespoons of pecans on top. Continue layering the bread chunks and pecans. 4. Prepare and add the custard: In a small bowl, whisk the eggs together. Add the milk, sugar, orange zest, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and mix well. Pour the egg and milk mixture evenly over all the bread chunks. 5. Drizzle with topping: In another bowl, mix the melted butter with the brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Using a spoon, drizzle the mixture evenly over all the bread chunks. 6. Bake the casserole for 35-45 minutes. Leave the casserole in the oven longer if you want the chunks of bread on the top to be crunchier. 7. Remove the casserole from the oven and let it cool for about 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle dried cranberries and dust powdered sugar on top, if you like. Serve with maple syrup at the table. Make-Ahead Instructions: Assemble the casserole through Step 4, cover well, and refrigerate overnight. The next day, uncover, drizzle the casserole with the topping, and bake. Baking time will be slightly longer. Casserole reheats well, though the chunks of bread on top will gradually lose some crunch. The best way to reheat it is in the oven at 350F for 10-15 minutes to warm through and re-crisp the top.
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Puzzles
Across 1 Photoshop maker 6 Late __ 9 Average Joes, e.g. 14 Fishing needs 15 Bill’s future, maybe 16 Troy story 17 Dutch vodka brand 19 Coin receivers 20 Round orders 21 Extraction target 22 Hide in a crowd 23 Piano part 24 End of an Ernie Banks catchphrase about doubleheaders 27 State bordering six others and the Canadian mainland 29 Beam 30 Beats Electronics co-founder 31 Rebuke 35 Checks out 36 Powerful Detroit group 38 Powerful pair 40 Parliament of Israel 41 Former Texas Rangers manager Washington 42 Grafton’s “__ for Alibi” 43 2014 Olympics city 47 NCAA hockey semifinal group 52 Chuckle online 53 Borneo swinger 54 Jessica Rabbit feature 55 Composer __ Maria von Weber 56 Mascot once awarded a Doctor of Bovinity degree 57 Traditional golf pants, and a hint to why certain puzzle answers are wrong 59 Santa __ 60 Charged particle 61 Bhopal locale 62 Burdens 63 Sitter’s charge 64 In dire straits Down 1 Caustic potash, e.g. 2 Fought, in a way 3 Company with a Taco Club 4 Contests whose competitors stand in place
5 Course for some U.S. arrivals 6 Tease 7 Gutter sites 8 Woolly mama 9 Lose 10 Way behind buildings 11 Hostile place 12 Swallow one’s pride 13 Campus org. revived in 2006 18 Un-friend? 22 Grass components 24 Bound 25 Finicky sort 26 Marks with two intersecting lines 28 Confused sounds 32 Blues singer in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 1987 33 Word before repeat
34 Sensitive subject for some 35 Reject 36 Clinton’s instrument 37 A tie may be partly under one 38 Pound sound 39 Toyota model 42 Trojan who survived the sack of Troy 44 First name in impressionism 45 Plain awful 46 “Amen to that!” 48 Rumble in the Jungle setting 49 Inuit home 50 More than skinny 51 Bounty title 55 Pine __ 56 Outside: Pref. 57 Casino area 58 Shark feature
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: Yoke, Yolk Yoke is a crosspiece holding two things together. The ox with the plow has a wooden yoke around its neck. Yolk is the yellow part of an egg. The yolk of the egg conatins most of the protein. 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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Week of May 8 – May 14, 2020
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BALLSTON SPA – In light of the spread of COVID-19, the Board of Directors of the Saratoga County Fair has announced the cancellation of the 179th Saratoga County Fair. The event was scheduled to take place July 21 – 26. Since its inception in 1841, the only other cancellation was during the Civil War. The Fair anticipates returning in July 2021.
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Saratoga Jazz Festival 2020 CANCELLED SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 2020 Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Saratoga Performing Arts Center announced the cancellation May 4. The two-day event, originally scheduled for June 27-28, was to present a rich roster of artists including Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Kool & the Gang, Cassandra Wilson and Taj Mahal. "After 42 consecutive years presenting one of the most exceptional jazz festivals in North America, to have to cancel the 2020 Festival is both heartbreaking and devastating. The loss of this event as an exuberant gathering of jazzlovers is deeply painful – and the economic impact to SPAC, the community, and the many artists who were to perform is incalculable," Elizabeth Sobol, President and CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center said in a statement. The festival began in 1978 and has been the longest continuously
running jazz festival in the northeastern part of North America. A series of live streamed performances over the festival weekend will be presented by SPAC and Caffé Lena. Titled “Freihofer's Jazz Fest Stay Home Sessions,” the artist line-up will be announced at a later date and will include local musicians. SPAC also announced an initiative to donate two tickets to first responders and local health care workers for performances during its 2021 season for every ticketholder of the 2020 festival who chooses to convert all or a minimum of $25 of their ticket purchase into a tax deductible donation. SPAC depends on ticket sales and the generosity of individuals for 66% of its annual budget, therefore ticket donations will help to ensure the vitality of SPAC during these unprecedented times. Visit spac. org for options to exchange, donate or request a refund.
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No JOURNEY at SPAC for PRETENDERS SARATOGA SPRINGS — Journey – led by founding member and guitarist Neal Schon, keyboardist Jonathan Cain and vocalist Arnel Pineda, have canceled their 2020 tour as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions regarding large gatherings. Journey and the Pretenders were slated to perform at Saratoga Performing Arts Center Aug. 1. The band released a joint statement this week which reads:
“Having seen what the world has endured during the last 45 days, and not knowing what the rest of this year or 2021 will bring, we knew the right thing to do was to make sure our fans’ health was not put in jeopardy and to provide immediate access to refund options given the unexpected events caused by this terrible virus. We would like to thank all doctors, nurses, police, other first responders and essential workers for their
heroic efforts; as well as our fans for doing everything possible to stay safe.” Journey's tour partners at Live Nation will ensure ticket holders will be emailed directly with their refund options including a full refund, or you can request a 150% credit + Live Nation will donate the number of tickets you originally purchased to healthcare workers on the front lines. For more details, visit livenation.com/refund.
Dave Matthews Band Postpone Summer Dates at SPAC, Reschedule in 2021
DMB performing live at SPAC 2019. Photo by Super Source Media.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Annual summertime Spa City favorites, The Dave Matthews Band, will be kept off the road this year as a result of the global pandemic. As such, a pair of DMB’s previously scheduled dates this July have been postponed and have been rescheduled to take place one year later, July 9 and July 10, 2021. The band issued the following statement this week: We are
disappointed to announce, that in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, we will be moving all of our 2020 summer dates to the summer of 2021. We make this decision with the health, safety, and well-being of our fans, touring crew, and venue staff as our priority. Your previously purchased tickets will be honored for these rescheduled performances, and we’re happy to announce that the 2021 tour includes a few additional
stops that were not included on the 2020 tour. We are also providing fans with the option to refund your tickets at the point of purchase. We are incredibly grateful for all of our fans who come out to see us every summer and will miss seeing you all. For now, we will keep everyone in our hearts and minds until we can be together again. On sale information for the new 2021 dates will be available at a later date.
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Notice of formation of Democracy Guild LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 02/04/2020 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 245 Washington Street Unit #3307, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 04/3, 04/10, 04/17, 04/24, 05/01, 05/08. 98358
Notice of formation of Scott W Wettig, NP in Acute Care, PLLC. Art. of Org. filed with the Sec of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/24/2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY is designated as agent of the upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC: 258 Ushers Rd., Suite 204, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 04/24, 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22, 05/29. 98464
Notice of formation of Northeast Pressure Wash Solutions, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on 4/3/20. Office location: Saratoga County. NYS Secretary of State is designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at 25 Walton Street, Suite 3, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 04/17, 04/24, 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22. 98443 Notice of formation of RRA PROPERTIES AT CATHERINE ST. LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/06/2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 703 Riverview Road, Rexford, NY 12148. Purpose is any lawful purpose. 04/17, 04/24, 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22. 98433 Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC): AJ Ryan Project Management LLC. LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on April 9, 2020. The office of the LLC is to be located in the County of Saratoga at 115 North Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is: c/o Amy Ryan, 115 North Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The duration of the LLC is perpetual. The character and purpose of the LLC shall be to engage in any lawful act or activity. 04/17, 04/24, 05/01, 05/08, 05/15, 05/22. 98409
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