Saratoga TODAY 7.20.18 by Saratoga TODAY

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AND THEY'RE OFF! by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Friday, July 20 marks the opening of the Saratoga Race Course. With 40 days of fun, look for returning traditions, such as giveaways, and new favorites, like Fashion Saturdays. The 27th Annual Hat Contest is presented by Hat Sationa! By DEI this season on Sunday, July 22. Season admission passes can be purchased online at www.NYRA.com/Saratoga.

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... Talking with Amy Lee ... by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — As an artist, Amy Lee is restless, as all artists with anything worth saying must be: searching; growing, endlessly re-defining. “Challenges,” she says. “Pushing myself to the next place. At this point in my career, the challenges are the fun parts.” Seeking a different path led the lead singer and co-founder

of Evanescence, perhaps surprisingly, down a road previously traveled. Once there, she discovered secret passageways with untainted, offshoot roads that pointed to some new place. She named this synergy between past and present “Synthesis.” An album was released last November and the summer leg of the tour - which features co-headliner Lindsey Stirling – will play the big stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on July 28. See Story pg. 32

Amy Lee, of Evanescence. Photo by P.R. Brown.

MAZEL TOV! by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga’s first Jewish deli is open for business as of July 15. Luckily seasoned chef and owner Daniel Chessare says, he didn’t feel like working nights anymore.

"I figured it’s something we really needed,” Chessare said of Saratoga’s Broadway Deli. “It was lacking. I saw that Saratoga really needed a diner or a deli, so I didn’t feel like working nights anymore so I went with the deli,” he added. See Story pg. 16

FAIR OPENS TUESDAY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: • Demolition Derby • Pro Rodeo • Tractor Pulls • Funnel Cake, Rides & More! Photo by Robert Mauhar. See pg. 37

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Neighbors: Snippets of Life from Your Community INTERVIEW & PHOTOS BY: Marissa Gonzalez

Who: Eliza DeRocker Where: The Saratoga Closet Q. Do you live in the Saratoga area? A. I live downtown by the Park. Q. How long have you been in the area? A. I think this will be my seventh year Q. Where did you move from? A. New York City but I grew up in Glens Falls. I lived in Manhattan for 10 years. Q. Did you go to school in New York City? A. Yep, I went to college at FIT, I worked for Chanel at their headquarters and at Lilly Pulitzer, designing and styling. Q. How do you like working and owning The Saratoga Closet? A. I love it. It's a great opportunity to meet everyone in town. Q. If you had anyone to play you in a movie who would you choose? A. Probably Reese Witherspoon. Q. If you could meet someone dead or alive who would it be? A. Meryl Streep.

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

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SARATOGA CASINO HOTEL TO HOST BLOOD DRIVE WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AMIDST EMERGENCY BLOOD SHORTAGE by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Casino Hotel is teaming up with the American Red Cross to host a Blood Drive on July 23. Members of the local community are urged to join dozens of Saratoga Casino Hotel team members to give blood. The blood drive will take place inside the hotel ballroom and begin at noon and end 6 p.m. This isn’t the first blood drive hosted by the Saratoga Casino Hotel. “We always go into each one of our blood drives hoping to collect 50 donations. With the Red Cross recently issuing an emergency need for blood, we certainly would love to exceed our goal,” said Alex Tucker the

General Manager at Saratoga Casino Hotel. “We’ve partnered with the Red Cross on blood drives for over five years now… We strive to be good corporate stewards within our community whenever we have the chance, and our blood drives provide us with great opportunities to do just that. The work the Red Cross does is truly commendable,” he added. The blood drive comes as the Red Cross recently raised the need for blood from a critical level to an emergency need on July 9. The Red Cross experienced a shortfall of more than 56,000 blood donations in May and June, resulting in a significant draw down of the Red Cross blood supply. It is about 7 percent short of what was needed during these

months. In the New York-Penn Blood Services Region, more than 3,000 fewer donations were collected than needed during this time frame, contributing to the overall shortfall. According to the American Red Cross, the shortfall is the equivalent of the Red Cross not collecting blood for more than four days and blood shortages are often worse around Independence Day due to fewer volunteer-hosted blood drives at places of work, worship or community gathering. To date, Saratoga Casino Hotel has collected over 1,400 blood donations at their biannual blood drives. The collections have gone on to directly help over 3,200 patients in need. “Our team members and the local community always respond with tremendous

generosity when we host our blood drives,” said Tucker. “Our partnership with the Red Cross is something we value, and we look forward to helping them out in a time of need,” he added. “There is a very serious need for immediate blood and platelet donations,” said Patty Corvaia, Communications Manager for the New York – Penn Blood Services Region. “If you’ve ever considered giving blood to help save lives, now is the time to do it,” she added. All presenting donors at this year’s Blood Drive will receive a $10 voucher to Perks Café, located in the hotel lobby. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment prior to the July 23 Blood Drive. To schedule a time, call 518-581-5774 or visit www.redcrossblood.org.

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Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — On June 30 Saratoga Plan led a community-wide effort to begin removal of an invasive outcropping of water chestnut plants on Fish Creek, the outlet of Saratoga Lake. The event kicked off at 8 a.m. with over 36 volunteers in attendance. After launching from the Kayak Shak, the volunteers took a 20-minute paddle out to the site of the infestation. Hundreds of pounds of water chestnut biomass were removed during the pull. The Saratoga Rowing Club and Skidmore Rowing Club aided in the safe and legal disposal of

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the biomass, gathering it on the Saratoga Rowing Club docks before disposing of it in the Skidmore compost.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — On July 21 eight children from Center for Disability Services will participate in a dance and movement workshop with a pair of dancers from the New York City Ballet. NYCB soloist Ashley Laracey and soloist and principal dancer Adrian Danchig-Waring will conduct the session with the youngsters who have disabilities. The event will begin at 11 a.m. at the Gideon Putnam Hotel and will conclude with a brief performance at noon for family and friends. The movement workshops for individuals with disabilities

began after a mother made the request to NYCB. The workshops are conducted for children and adults who have physical and/or intellectual disabilities, with the goal of having participants move in different ways, coordinate head, hands and feet and express creativity. Saratoga Performing Arts Center has generously provided tickets for workshop participants and their families who wish to attend the matinee performance of “Romeo and Juliet” that afternoon. For more information contact Anne Schneider Costigan at 518-944-2121 or 518-330-2781.

DeCrescente Launches James & Sons Tobacconists to be Exclusive Cigar Vendor Partnership with Davidson for Saratoga Race Course Brothers Brewing Company SARATOGA SPRINGS — James and Sons Tobacconists has announce that it has signed a fiveyear partnership with the New York Racing Association (NYRA) – operators of the three largest thoroughbred horse racing tracks in New York State – to serve as the “Exclusive Cigar Vendor” at Saratoga Race Course. The new agreement makes James and Sons Tobacconists the exclusive cigar vendor at historic Saratoga Race Course for the entire six-week racing meet. As

part of its agreement with NYRA, James and Sons Tobacconists will be selling cigars from an elegant newly-constructed permanent structure with a television to view the races. The James and Sons Tobacconists track store at the Saratoga Race Course, which first opened for the 2017 meet, frequently attracts a crowd around the rolling table of its exclusive cigar master Franklin Pichardo, watching as he constructs their house blend of cigars.

MECHANICVILLE — DeCrescente Distributing Company (DDC) has announced a partnership to distribute Davidson Brothers Brewing Company of Glens Falls. Beginning in July, DDC will distribute draft versions of Davidson Brothers’ core beers, including their flagship IPA. DDC also has plans to distribute Davidson Brothers’ I-87 series, a family of American-styled IPAs named after the Adirondack Northway. For more information visit www.gotbeer.com/beer-finder.

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BLOTTER 5

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

COURT Elizabeth M. Barthelmas, 49, of Wilton, pleaded July 3 to first degree rape, in connection with incidents that occurred in Wilton between July and December 2017. Kenneth K. Washburn, 54, of Schuylerville, was sentenced July 5 to two years determinate and 15 years post-release supervision, after pleading to attempted criminal sexual act in the first-degree and possessing a sexual performance by a child. Joseph P. Flower, 26, of Glenville, pleaded July 11 to robbery in the third-degree in connection with an incident in Saratoga Springs. Peggy J. Greene, 61, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced July 11 to five years of probation, after pleading to felony DWI in Wilton.

POLICE Michael S. Andrews, age 21, Saratoga Springs, was charged July 13 with criminal possession of marijuana second-degreefelony; criminal possession of a controlled substance seventhdegree, and criminal possession of a weapon fourth-degreeboth misdemeanors. Michael P. Gilman, age 47, Saratoga Springs, was charged July 15 with attempted criminal trespass third-degree/building or property - misdemeanor. Chad M. Scott, age 28, Ballston Spa, was charged July 15 with fugitive from justice – felony; right of way violation / left turn. Scott was found to be wanted out of Indiana on a parole warrant. Matthew C. Paulis, age 27, Worcester, was charged July 14 with unlawful possession of marijuana; criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th- misdemeanor. Steven P. Paulis, age 26, Otego, was charged July 16 with criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th- misdemeanor; driving while intoxicatedmisdemeanor; failure to signal a turn - last one hundred feet;

speeding - posted zone; DWAI combination of drugs or alcohol and drugs- misdemeanor; aggravated unlicensed operation third degreemisdemeanor. Jeffrey O. Hawkins, age 64, Saratoga Springs, was charged July 8 with criminal contempt first degreefelony. Vanessa A. Salerno, age 20, Norwich, was charged July 8 with criminal possession of a forged instrument second- felony. Ashanti M. Vargas, age 26, Schenectady, was charged July 8 with speeding - posted zone; equipment (tinted rear window); aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle third degreemisdemeanor; unlawful possession of marijuana. Richard G. Fisher, age 52, Sound Beach, was charged July 7 with aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd/three or more suspensions- misdemeanor; vehicle entering roadway. Matthew J. Conroe, age 27, Schuylerville, was charged July 7 with assault in the third degree/intent physical injury- misdemeanor. Attilia M. Lee, age 21, Saratoga Springs, was charged July 7 with driving while intoxicatedmisdemeanor; right-of-way violation / left turn; unlawfully driving on or across sidewalk; aggravated driving while intoxicatedmisdemeanor. Jennifer L. Wright, age 24, Ballston Spa, was charged July 6 with making a punishable false written statement- misdemeanor. Zachary M. Santomassimo, age 22, Saratoga Springs, was charged on July 6 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle third degreemisdemeanor; equipment (vehicle manufactured after 1952/two stop lamps). Emily C. Strobel, age 28, Greenfield Center, was charged on July 6 with driving while intoxicated2nd offense- felony; aggravated driving while intoxicatedfelony; equipment (obstructed

view front/rear by object); unsafe lane change. Steven G. Stanek, age 41, Gansevoort, was charged on July 6 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 2nd/refused chemical test- misd; failure to stop at stop sign. Terrence J. Rudes, age 26, Saratoga Springs, was charged on July 4 with petit larceny- misdemeanor. Joshua S. Kalloo, age 22, Saratoga Springs, was charged on July 4 with criminal trespass in the second degreemisdemeanor. Nicholas B. Angelo, age 29, of Amsterdam, was charged July 13 with felony robbery, and the misdemeanors menacing, and criminal possession of a weapon. Angelo is suspected

of committing a robbery at the Stewart’s Shop at 521 Broadway, Saratoga Springs on May 29. According to City Police, Angelo displayed a knife and made off with just over $400 in cash. At arraignment in Saratoga Springs City Court, bail was set at $30,000 cash, or $60,000 bond. After arraignment, Angelo was brought back to the Montgomery County Jail, where he is being held on other charges, police said. Julie A Gailor, age 52, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 9 with arson third degree/intentionally damage build/motor vehiclefelony, criminal mischief in the second degreefelony, and petit larceny- misdemeanor. Scott F. Luciano, age 32, Galway, and Shane A. Nadolny, age 40, Ballston Spa, were each charged

July 10 with two counts felony robbery. They are accused of assaulting and robbing a man of his wallet on Henry Street north of Lake Avenue. Both were arraigned and sent to Saratoga County Jail for lack of bail. Jahmeer O. Mayo, 20, Nyiana M. Wimberly, 18, Aleha S. Holton, 22 – all of Albany, were each charged July 3 with the misdemeanors criminal possession of stolen property, petit larceny, and conspiracy, on the suspicion of shoplifting items at the Wilton Mall. The three individuals, in addition to one person under the age of 18 - were found to be in possession of stolen property valued at nearly $1,300, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. All were issued appearance tickets and are to appear in Wilton Court on a later date.

OBITUARIES / Letters

Victor C. Cinquino

Holly Morehouse

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Victor Carl Cinquino passed away July 14, 2018. Calling hours 9 to 10:15 a.m. Friday, July 20, Burke Funeral Home, Saratoga Springs (518-5845373). Mass of Christian Burial will follow 11 a.m., St. Clement’s Church, Lake Ave. and burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery, West Ave. Visit burkefuneralhome.com.

MALTA — Holly Morehouse passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018. A memorial mass will be celebrated on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 9 a.m. at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 2001 Route 9, Round Lake, NY. Online remembrances may be made by visiting burkefuneralhome.com.

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TO THE EDITOR

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

Saratoga Casino Hotel readies for the 10th Annual Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Saturday, July 21, Saratoga Casino Hotel will welcome some of the country’s top harness racing talent for the 10th edition of their biggest race – the Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace. This year’s memorial pace features a $260,000 purse, with over $500,000 in total purses throughout the evening. The Saturday card will also feature an exclusive wager in conjunction with Saratoga Race Course. For the first-time ever, the ‘Toga Toga Double’ will allow bettors to place a Double wager that begins with the Grade 1 $500,000 Diana Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, and ends with the $260,000 Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace. The wager option will be available at all outlets that accept bets on both NYRA racing and Saratoga Harness, and will be listed as ‘Toga Toga Double’ as the track or event name. Additionally, there will be a number of exciting promotions for the Gerrity including a free commemorative 2018 ‘Gerrity

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Night’ t-shirt with the purchase of a $2 race program, and 77-cent Stewart’s ice cream cones commemorating the harness track’s 77th season. There will also be a guaranteed pool of $7,777 for the evening’s Pick 5 wager. The field for the $260,000 Memorial Pace is as accomplished as ever, with 4 of the 8 entries boasting over $1.4 Million in lifetime wins. The competitors include last year’s Gerrity champion, ‘Bit Of A Legend N,’ whose career win earnings exceed $2.4 Million. In addition to the loaded field for the Gerrity Memorial Pace, there will also be six New York Sire Stakes races on the card for Saturday evening. The evening’s sixth race will feature ‘Foiled Again,’ the richest horse in all of harness racing whose 100 career wins have netted over $7.5 million in purses. There will be a brief presentation ceremony for him and his connections following the sixth race. “This is as exciting of a Gerrity Memorial Pace that we’ve

ever had,” said John Matarazzo, Director of Racing Operations at Saratoga Casino Hotel. “Together with the talent of the evening’s field, Sire Stakes races and our ‘Toga Toga Double’ wager option, this is shaping up to be a night to remember for the tenth anniversary of our marquee race.” The first post time for Saturday is scheduled for 7:05pm. As always, parking and admission are free. The memorial pace was created in 2009 as a dedication to Joe Gerrity, Jr – a highly respected figure in the area’s equine development and an integral leader of Saratoga Harness. Gerrity was a breeder of horses in Loudonville and licensed harness driver before becoming Chairman of the Board for Saratoga Harness Racing, Inc. in 1987. He later oversaw the expansion and development of the facility before it became the premier property to feature Video Lottery Terminals in New York State. Mr. Gerrity passed away in October of 2005.

TO THE EDITOR

Our Problems Have A Common Denominator: Governor Cuomo Governor Cuomo is two things: corrupt and out of touch. Recently, Governor Cuomo was asked what issues Upstate voters care about. He answered, “...I think they're concerned about national issues and the plight of the nation..." I beg to differ. Every day, Upstate New Yorkers must face the consequences of Governor Cuomo's out-of-touch and corrupt policies. That is what we care about. We pay the highest state and local tax burden in the country. Yet hundreds of millions of our tax dollars have been directed to top

Cuomo political donors and insiders. We have crumbling roads, increasing property taxes, overregulated businesses, struggling dairy farmers, and New York is one of the most expensive states to live in. Instead of focusing on these important everyday issues, Cuomo insists on passing far-left policies with no care for the cost or impact on Upstate New York families and businesses. Governor Cuomo would know what we care about if we had vocal and active representation in

Albany reminding him and his crew of Albany politicians how valuable Saratoga and Washington Counties are to New York State. Our current leadership has been silent and complacent with the well-known Cuomo corruption for too long. Our Upstate voice will not go unheard any longer. Washington and Saratoga Counties deserve better and we will demand better. So, career politicians: consider yourself on notice. Morgan Zegers is the Republican, Conservative, and Reform Party candidate for New York’s 113th Assembly District, covering 16 towns in Washington and Saratoga Counties. Morgan is running on platform of Ethical Leadership, Main Street Economic Development, and Affordability. Learn more at MorganZegers.com.

- MORGAN ZEGERS Candidate, New York's 113th AD 518-948-5889 • MorganZegers.com

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

Saratoga-Wilton Elks Donation to VCHC SARATOGA SPRINGS — Wilton Elks Lodge presented the VCHC (homeless Veterans Men's Home and Women's Guardian House) with $1,000 each from the use of the Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant at the free annual veterans picnic. Approximately 100 were in attendance this year, including Veterans and volunteers.

2018 Sister Carolyn Krebs OP Memorial Scholarship

The VCHC provides services to Veterans at a variety of stages of their housing processes from transitional to permanent and supportive housing through several programs. The Vet House is home to 14 homeless male veterans. Guardian House is home to six female veterans that are currently working hard to regain their independence.

Eagle Scout Award at the Elks Lodge Morgan Ose. Photo provided.

Hunter G. R. Choy of Troop 16 with Exalted Ruler Susan Waghorn and Youth Activities Chairman Lester Cole PER. Photo provided.

SARATOGA — An Eagle Scout Court of Honor was conducted for Hunter G. R. Choy of Troop 16 on June 28 at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks

Lodge #161. Choy’s Eagle Scout Project benefitted Saratoga PLAN. Hunter is a Cadet at the US Military Academy at West Point.

Patient Experience Project Recognized as a Top 100 Agency in North America by MM&M SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Patient Experience Project (PEP) has been named a Top 100 Agency in North America by MM&M (previously Medical Marketing & Media), the media brand of record for pharmaceutical marketing and communications. The full-service, patient-centric marketing and communications agency based in Saratoga Springs, with offices in Chicago, Illinois came in at number 71 on the annual ranking of top pharma, healthcare, and wellness agencies, ranked in order by total revenue earned in 2017. During 2017, PEP more than doubled its revenue to $16.9 million from $7.4 million in 2016 and increased its staff

count from 34 to 50 full-time employees. Currently, the agency has 60 employees and anticipates more growth in the weeks and months ahead. The success was measured prior to PEP’s integration into the global life sciences platform of Water Street Healthcare Partners, a strategic investor focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, and JLL Partners, a leading middle-market private equity firm. PEP President and Founder Dan Bobear anticipates continued significant growth as it now partners with its sister companies, Alliance Life Sciences, Health Strategies Group, Dohmen Life Science Services, Triplefin, and The Access Group.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Morgan Ose of Porter Corners has been awarded the 2018 Sister Carolyn Krebs, OP, memorial scholarship for the 2018-2019 academic year. The scholarship is sponsored by St Clements Parish Retreat Ministry. The Scholarship recipient will pursue collegiate study, full-time, at SUNYPotsdam for a career in music.

Ose is a dance major with a minor in Pre-Creative Arts Therapy with the goal of becoming a dance therapist.

She has experience as a dance instructor, production intern, performer, consultant and production intern.

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

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Saratoga County Fair Kicks Off July 24 by Jessica Pavia • for Saratoga TODAY BALLSTON SPA — The 177th Saratoga County Fair is set to kick-off Tuesday, July 24 and will run through Sunday, July 29. The fairground’s 30 acres of land will feature 6,500 exhibits entered by more than 850 exhibitors and include everything from antique shows to vegetable competitions. Since 1841, the fair has kicked off the region’s festival season. The fair’s opening ceremony will be dedicated to the late Paul Lent, who once fulfilled the roles of Draft Horse Department Superintendent and director of Saratoga County Agricultural Society. For more information concerning tickets and the daily events scheduling visit www.saratogacountyfair.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 24 – OPENING DAY 9 a.m. • Opening Ceremony 10 a.m. • County Draft Horse Show (location: Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring) 12 p.m. • Music by Rick Bolton (location: Fox 23/Coors Light Live Music Pavilion) 1 p.m. • 4-H Goat Show (location: Peck Building) 1 p.m. • Donut Eating Contest (location: Grandstand Meadow, Stage 1) 4 p.m. • Saratoga County Fair Pageant (location: Trustco Bank Talent Building) 5:45 p.m. • Dedication of the Alfred Z. Solomon Equine Education Building (location: adjacent to Horse Show Ring) 6 p.m. • “6 @ 6” – North American 6-Horse Hitch Competition (daily) (location: Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring) 7 p.m. • Motion Blur Band (location: Fox 23/Coors Light Live Music Pavilion) 7 p.m. • Double M Professional Rodeo (location: WGNA/National Grid Grandstand)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 SENIOR DISCOUNT DAY ($5 for seniors 65+) 9 a.m. • Open Draft Horse Show (location: Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring) 10 a.m. • 4-H Dairy Show (location: Stewart’s Cattle Show Ring) 12 p.m. • Senior Chocolate Chip Cookie Baking Contest (location: Townley Agricultural Center) 12 p.m. • Music by Rick Bolton & Friends (location: Fox 23/Coors Light Live Music Pavilion) 1 p.m. • Eight-Horse Hitch (location: Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring) 2 p.m. • Lego Contest – theme: Star Wars (location: Trustco Talent Building) 2 p.m. • 4-H Sheep Show (location: Peck Building) 3 p.m. • Fear Factor, Veggie Style (location: Townley Agricultural Center) 6 p.m. • Talent Show (daily; ages 12 & under) (location: Trustco Talent Building) 7 p.m. • Grit N Grace band (location: Fox 23/Coors Light Live Music Pavilion)

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FRIDAY, JULY 27 (continued)

7:30 p.m. • Double M Professional Rodeo (location: WGNA/National Grid Grandstand)

7:30 p.m. • Skeeter Creek band (location: Fox 23/Coors Light Live Music Pavilion) 7:30 p.m. • NY Tractor Pullers Assoc. Pulls (location: WGNA/National Grid Grandstand)

THURSDAY, JULY 26 9 a.m. • ThinkDIFFERENTLY Day — a sensory-sensitive environment will be provided for individuals with special needs to experience the Fair. (location: various) 10 a.m. • 4-H English Horse Show (location: Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring) 11 a.m. • Kids Cupcake Decorating Demo & Contest (ages 8-15) (location: Townley Agricultural Center) 11 a.m. • Quilting Bee (location: Lewis Building) 12 p.m. • Music by Rick Bolton & Friends (location: Fox 23/Coors Light Live Music Pavilion) 1 p.m. • Donut Eating Contest (location: Grandstand Meadow, stage 1) 2 p.m. • Dairy Goat Show (location: Peck Building) 5 p.m. • Taste NY: Local Wine & Hard Cider (location: Townley Agricultural Center) 5 p.m. • 4-H Beef Show (location: Stewart’s Cattle Show Ring) 7 p.m. • Kyle Bourgault band (location: Fox 23/Coors Light Live Music Pavilion) 7 p.m. • County Draft Horse Show (location: Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring) 7 p.m. • Open Beef Show (location: Stewart’s Cattle Show Ring) 7:30 p.m. • Demolition Derby (location: WGNA/National Grid Grandstand)

SATURDAY, JULY 28 8:30 a.m. • English Open Horse Show (location: Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring) 9 a.m. • Senior Dairy Show location: Stewart’s Cattle Show Ring) 9 a.m. • 4-H Rabbit Show (location: Small Animal Building) 10 a.m. • Woodworking Demonstration (until 4 p.m.) (location: Lewis Building) 11:00 a.m. • Making Blueberry Freezer Jam (children’s activity) (location: Townley Agricultural Center) 1 p.m. • Pie Eating Contest (location: Grandstand Meadow, stage 1) 1 p.m. • Music by the Spurs USA (location: Fox 23/Coors Light Live Music Pavilion) 1 p.m. • 4WD Pulls (location: WGNA/National Grid Grandstand) 4 p.m. • 4-H Sheep & Goat Obstacle Course (location: Peck Building) 7 p.m. • Master of the Chainsaw Carving Auction (location: Kingsbury Park) 7 p.m. • 4-H Young Farmer Olympics (location: Stewart’s Cattle Show Ring) 7 p.m. • 4WD Pulls (location: WGNA/National Grid Grandstand) 7:30 p.m. • Maddhaus band (location: Fox 23/Coors Light Live Music Pavilion)

FRIDAY, JULY 27

8 a.m. • 4-H Western Horse Show (location: Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring) 9 a.m. • Out of Field Tractor Pulls (location: WGNA/National Grid Grandstand) 9:30 a.m. • Dairy Show (location: Stewart’s Cattle Show Ring) 10 a.m. • Furniture Makeover with Chalk Paint (until 4 p.m.) (location: Lewis Building) 11:30 a.m. • Seed Mosaics (children’s activity) (location: Townley Agricultural Center) 12 p.m. • Music by Rick Bolton & Clogging Demo (location: Fox 23/Coors Light Live Music Pavilion) 1 p.m. • Pie Eating Contest (location: Grandstand Meadow, stage 1) 2 p.m. • 4-H Poultry Show (location: Small Animal Building) 2 p.m. • Stewart’s Ice Cream Eating Contest (location: Townley Agricultural Center) 3 p.m. • Saddle Horse Special Olympics (location: Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring) 5 p.m. • Taste NY: Local Cheese Tasting (location: Townley Agricultural Center) 6:30 p.m. • Gymknana (equine speed pattern racing & games) (location: Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring)

8:30 a.m. • Western Open Horse Show (location: Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring) 9 a.m. • Garden Tractor Pulls (location: WGNA-National Grid Grandstand) 10 a.m. • Goats-Open Doe Show (location: Small Animal Building) 10 a.m. • Woodworking Demonstration (until 4 p.m.) (location: Lewis Building) 11 a.m. • Making Blueberry Freezer Jam (children’s activity) (location: Townley Agricultural Center) 1 p.m. • Pizza Eating Contest (16 years+) (location: Grandstand Meadow, stage 1) 1 p.m. • Music by The Spurs USA & Clogging Demo (location: Fox 23/Coors Light Live Music Pavilion) 1 p.m. • 4-H Dog Show (location: Stewarts Cattle Show Ring) 4 p.m. • Talent Show (Best of Fair) (location: Trustco Talent Building) 5 p.m. • Floodwood band (until 9 p.m.) (location: Fox 23/Coors Light Live Music Pavilion) 7 p.m. • Demo Derby (location: WGNA/National Grid Grandstand)

SUNDAY, JULY 29

July 24 - 29 • 9a.m. - Midnight • General Admission $12 • www.saratogacountyfair.org

NEWS

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

NEW BARNS AT FASIG-TIPTON Photos by Marissa Gonzalez.

by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — The addition of two new barns at Fasig-Tipton nears completion just in time for this year’s upcoming annual horse sales. Fasig-Tipton hired Kodiak Construction to build two barns housing 19 horse stalls in a new 2,580 square-foot facility on 0.45 acres of vacant Fasig-Tipton land. The new barns were designed to mimic the styling of the existing barns, maintaining the historic character of the equine property. “Decorative perimeter fence with Fasig-Tipton's characteristic copper-capped corner posts enclose the property from George Street and Case Street with two 12-foot-wide gates that make for easy movement of horses; stone dust walking circles for the horses are centered with grass inner-rings and shade trees to allow guests to view horses during events; new curbs and sidewalks have been installed on George and Case Street as part of the City's 'Complete Streets' program, further promoting Saratoga Springs' plan to provide safe pedestrian access within the City and Sternberg street lighting along the street fronts

illuminate the sidewalks after dusk,” says Jesse Boucher of Kodiak Construction about what a passersby can expect to see. In addition to the new barns and site improvements, Fasig-Tipton is in the process of renovating the former feed store on East Avenue. Plans include adding awnings, and repainting and repairing the exterior to provide storage for materials and equipment. Construction of the new barns is expected to reach major completion on Friday July 20 with final items complete the week of July 23. According to Boucher FasigTipton began design work for the construction of the barns the end of 2017 and reached out to Kodiak Construction in April after receiving City approvals. “The Building Department issued a building permit on May 22, and with eight weeks until the staff at Fasig-Tipton needed to stage the barns for the auction, Kodiak set and maintained an aggressive and organized construction schedule to turn the vacant parcel into a world-class thoroughbred facility to support an event that brings so many people to our community each August,” Boucher said about the speedy building process.

Kodiak Construction is the building entity for the project; site plans that were created by The LA Group provide for a mix of elements to finish the project. The LA Group is the site engineer while Frost-Hurff Architects designed the new barns. Fasig-Tipton was formed in 1898 and is North America’s oldest thoroughbred auction

company. Now headquarted in Lexington, Kentucky unbeknownst to most the first headquarters were in Madison Square Garden in New York City. Fasig-Tipton’s Saratoga sale

of selected yearlings dates back to 1917 when Fasig-Tipton formed an alliance with some of the top Kentucky breeders to sell their yearlings during the race meet in upstate New York.

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

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Developer Partners with Bonacio for Affordable Housing in Saratoga Springs Photos provided.

Intrada Saratoga Springs President of the Vecino Group. Main entry

by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Intrada Saratoga Springs is a multi-unit affordable housing facility planned to begin construction at the end of July. The planned housing facility will be located on Washington Street by the Saratoga Springs train station. The 19-acre property was purchased on June 13 for $3.7 Million by the Vecino Group from Saratoga Route 29 Plaza Ltd. The Vecino Group has partnered with Bonacio Construction Inc. for the project. The Intrada Saratoga Springs will be comprised of four buildings; three four-story buildings and one three-story building, totaling 158 residential units. The units will be a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments. The total construction time is expected to take 18 months. “What we’re aiming for is the first building would come online in 15 months or so, with one building coming online every month after,” said Rick Manzardo,

The Vecino Group is a development firm based in Springfield, MO. The company also builds student housing and has developed or plans to develop housing in Elmira, Troy and Cohoes. Seven of the 19 acres will be dedicated to the housing while around 12 acres will go back to the city through a conservation easement. “There may be a park or something like a small play area… But there may be something outside still, we are kind of working with the city on what will work best there,” Vecino said. The first 10 apartments available will be dedicated to children transitioning out of foster care. “It’s a project we’ve done in a couple of locations. We’re asking these kids to do under the worst of circumstances what most 18-yearolds can’t do under the best of circumstances. You’ve got 18-yearolds aging out with no security; it’s a road to a horrible life. So this is a way working with CAPTAIN, a great organization to really give

Intrada Saratoga Springs View looking west

Intrada Saratoga Springs Parking area the kids a chance,” Manzardo said. CAPTAIN is a grass-roots human services agency that provides support to people of all ages in Saratoga County to reach their goals of personal growth and self-sufficiency.

Also within the facilities will be a fitness center, community room, an onsite lease office, a superintendent that will reside onsite, as well as an office for CAPTAIN to provide services for tenants. “It’s pretty terrible to see just

as many driving in as they do for work, there just needs to be more affordable residences within the city,” Manzardo said. “Its definitely not going to solve the problem but it's a good start,” he added.

NEWS

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

Plans Call for Two Buildings, 192 Workforce Housing Apartments Near Saratoga Casino by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — The city is reviewing a plan that would construct two 96-unit “work force” apartment buildings near Saratoga Casino Hotel. Liberty Affordable Housing Inc. – a not-for-profit developer headquartered in Rome, N.Y., is seeking amendments to the city’s Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance that would develop the buildings on a 30.27-acre parcel, which are currently vacant and in an area near the Saratoga Casino soccer fields. The land is owned by B.M.H.D. Inc. of Ballston Spa, and Saratoga Harness Racing Inc. with frontage along Jefferson Street and along Crescent Avenue. The two apartment buildings

will be accessible via Bunny Lake Drive, a private road. The two fourstory buildings each will house 96 apartments and consist of two and three-bedroom units containing mixed income households targeting 50, 60 and 90 percent AMI. AMI, or the Area Median Income for a family of four in Saratoga County is about $84,000, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Based on this structure, the rent would equate to annual earnings of approximately $42,000, $50,400, and $75,600, respectively, for a family of four. Plans call for the project to take place in two phases built in two phases, one for each building - and each phase also calls for the development of 147 parking spaces, of which 6 will be handicap accessible. Earlier this month, Skip

Carlson, vice president of external affairs at Saratoga Casino, submitted a letter to the city explaining that approximately 550 of the Saratoga Casino Hotel’s 630 employees would qualify to live in the planned workforce housing project. “The majority of these employees can’t afford to live in Saratoga Springs as 74.1 percent live outside the 12866 zip code,” Carlson wrote. Saratoga Casino Hotel employs 630 workers. Of those approximately half earn less than $30,250 annually, one-fourth earn between $30,250- $36,300, and one-fourth earn $36,300 $54,450 annually, according to documents submitted to the city. Liberty Affordable Housing Inc. will also seek negotiating a PILOT agreement up to a maximum term of 40 years. The hope is to secure all municipal approvals by Oct. 15.

Plans submitted to the city for two four-story workforce housing apartment buildings, each housing 96 apartments. Image provided.

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Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

NOTES FROM CITY HALL by Thomas Dimopoulos • Saratoga TODAY

The Latest From City Council • Michael Finocchi, executive director at Shelters of Saratoga, provided the City Council with a report of the Code Blue Season. “This winter was our worst one yet,” reported Finocchi, citing 162 days the emergency shelter was opened, which is in compliance with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order of 2017, directing emergency shelters to

operate when temperatures drop below 32 degrees. On average, 53 people used Code Blue nightly. The shelter’s current location - at Soul Saving Station Church on Henry Street can only house up to 41 individuals, Finocchi said. Presbyterian -New England Congregational Church was used to assist in the overflow of individuals.

MEETINGS AT CITY HALL MONDAY, JULY 23 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting | 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 Charter Review Commission Meeting | 3 p.m.

PAVING SCHEDULE: Week of July 23 Monday, July 23: Mill West Circular Street from Hamilton St to Beekman St.

Thursday, July 26: Pave West Circular Street from Hamilton St to Beekman St.

Tuesday, July 24: Prep Work West Circular Street from Hamilton St to Beekman St.

Paving will begin at 6 a.m. and should be completed by 2 p.m. There is no parking of cars on the street during these hours, and driveway access/egress will be limited with potentially lengthy delays.

Wednesday, July 25: Pave West Circular Street from Hamilton St to Beekman St.

• The City Council unanimously approved a settlement to resolve longstanding litigation in conjunction with a previously proposed parking garage that was to be sited behind the City Center and located on land adjacent to the Mouzon House. The city explained that the restaurant as well as other

neighboring businesses will be involved and kept informed of any future plans specific to the siting of a parking garage in that location. To that point, the city is seeking to develop the lot behind City Hall in partnership with the City Center Authority. A current proposal under discussion, called “Flat Rock Center,” will incorporate a

parking scheme into multiple buildings. As a result of the pending settlement to resolve litigation, the city agreed to withdraw the previous parking structure proposal. The singleblock design of that parking garage proposal had drawn the ire of many residents during public hearings held regarding the matter.

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Week of July 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 26, 2018

TOWN OF BALLSTON 739 Goode St., $70,000. Clifford and Frieda Garrison sold property to Leslie Lotano Saba. 972 Benedict Rd., $280,675. David and Tammy Munsey sold property to Eric Schultz. 543 Devilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lane, $390,000. Travis Moore and Michael Louis (Co Trustees) sold property to Jacob and Corey Ennis. 140 Westside Dr., $690,000. Joel Prescott sold property to David and Margaret LaBarr. 15 Katherine Court, $360,000. Philip Hage and Michelle DiCarlo sold property to Jennifer Gary. 31 Ironwood St., $417,529. Heritage Builders Group, LLC sold property to Stefan and Mandi Foster.

CORINTH 40 Barbara Mac D Drive, $207,500. Edwin and Lisa Meade sold property to Matthew and Nicole Jones.

GALWAY 1551 Perth Rd., $274,000. Kevin Parks and Jane Burroughs Parks sold property to Kevin and Shannon Aurigema. Route 29, $40,000. Charles Hansen sold property to Barbara and Owen Germain, Jr. Lot 12 Kania Rd., $60,000. High Country Geospatial Inc. sold property to David and Sara Torrey. Hermance Rd., $24,000. Felicia Fendentz sold property to Anthony and Marianne Sandy. 6116 Spring Rd., $230,000. Timothy Radigan sold property to Reuben and Loralyn White.

GREENFIELD 1033 North Creek Rd., $45,000. John and Rebecca Keyzer sold property to Mansfield Custom Homes LLC. 80 Wing Rd., $65,000. Linell Lands Inc. sold property to Elizabeth Whipple.

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

MALTA 201 Thimbleberry Rd., $200,000. Cynthia Quade sold property to Atirek Wribhu. 297 East High St., $245,000. Anna Rausch sold property to Stanley and Brittney Tomek. 8 Rosebay Rd., $349,900. Justin and Samantha Huntley sold property to Ashley Fitzwilliam Gardner.

MILTON 452 Franklin St., $279,000. Lee and Louann Hood sold property to Vita and Timothy Nemeyer. 92-94 Maple Ave., $210,000. Stanley Button sold property to One Thousand Twenty Nine West High Street LLC. 1 Limerick Lane, $299,900. Steven and Elyse Hagy sold property to Christopher and Brooke Szczesniak. 5 Hudson St., $377,159. Brookview Court Inc. and Pigliavento Builders DBA. 2 Carrousel Court, $140,000. Secretary of Housing and

Urban Development sold property to Kayla and Daniel Bartczak, Jr.

TOWN OF SARATAOGA 106-110 Broad St., $270,000. Richard Furlani sold property to Bergin Properties LLC.

SARATOGA SPRINGS 10 Stony Brook Dr., $900,000. Thodore and Michele Russo sold property to National Transfer Service LLC. 10 Stony Brook Dr., $900,000. National Transfer Service LLC sold property to Kevin and Judeth Soukup. 22 Jefferson St., $357,900. Joshua Ellithorpe sold property to Richard Zick and Jillian Barry. 69 Lawrence St., $546,500. Sixty Nine Lawrence Street LLC sold property to Joseph and Patricia McKay. 25 Evergreen Dr., $420,000. Jacqueline Abodeely sold property to Cameron Audette and Amanda Bassett.

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90 East St., $225,000. George and Alma Dudas sold property to Richard and Patricia Ruffalo.

106 Fieldstone Dr., $115,000. Lester Ackerman and Patricia Casey sold property to Kelly and Jesse Boucher.

714 Route 9P, $380,000. Veronica and Alexander Aurelio sold property to Prime Waterfront Properties Inc.

16 Wellington Dr., $439,000. Charles and Andrea Newman sold property to Casey and Samantha Lucca.

WILTON 6 Carefree Lane, $274,900. Christine Root sold property to Kenton Kunkle.

43 Claire Pass, $395,000. Susan Garvey sold property to John Fisher (as Trustee).

BUSINESS

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

Mazel Tov: Saratoga’s Broadway Deli continued from front page... The new business, located at 420 Broadway suite 2, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Saratoga County Chamber, “It went really well,” Chessare said. The idea for the Jewish deli came to Chessare, who leases the 1,787 square-foot space, in April. “I quit my last job in September and took some time off and then during that time off, the last thing I wanted to do was go back and work for anybody else,” Chessare said. “That’s when it really started percolating… It was around April and then we really got the ball rolling in May and June,” he added. However this is not Chessare’s first job working behind the counter. Chessare was head chef at the Merry Monk in Albany, he’s worked at Scallion’s on Lake Avenue, he was the sous chef at The Wine bar on Broadway and was manager at Bread Basket Bakery on Spring Street for two years. Chessare hopes to satisfy the cravings that only a classic delicatessen can. “I grew up with Passover and all that,” Chessare said. His stepmother’s side of the family is Jewish. His family moved from New Jersey to the Saratoga area in 1996. “The potato pancakes, the knish and the Matzo ball soup, they sell out really quickly, you gotta come in pretty early to get them,” Chessare said. The potato pancakes, or Latkes, are a traditional Jewish dish that dates back to the mid1800s. At Saratoga’s Broadway Deli, Latkes are also served with sour cream, red onion, capers, chives with the option to add

Owner of Saratoga Broadway Deli Daniel Chessare.

smoked Salmon. The menu also features hot Pastrami and hot tongue sandwiches, and cold smoked salmon and chopped liver sandwiches with options to create your own sandwich with other meats.

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

The Wesley Foundation Appoints New Board Member

Traci Jersen. Photo provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Wesley Community announced that Traci Jersen has been appointed to the board of directors of The Wesley Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Wesley Community. Jersen has more than 15 years of experience in the long-term care profession and previously served as the Vice President of Marketing for 6N Systems, where she helped develop, document and promote electronic records for long-term and post-acute care service providers. In addition to the recent appointment, The Wesley Community and The Wesley Foundation have announced new officers for both boards for the 2018-19 board year. The officers appointed to the board of directors of The Wesley Community are as follows: • Andrew J. Wise, President • Carol Shippey, 1st Vice President • Carla Williams, 2nd Vice President • Helen A. Endres, Secretary • Jack Arnold, Treasurer The officers appointed to the board of directors of The Wesley Foundation are as follows: • Raymond Martin, President • Timothy Busch, 1st Vice President • Joanne Kirkpatrick, 2nd Vice President • Don Braim, Treasurer • Alicia A. Butler, Secretary

Glens Falls Hospital Brings $15 Million Next-Level MRI System to Glens Falls Region GLENS FALLS — Glens Falls Hospital has added a new, enhanced MRI system that offers higher-quality images, faster exam times and greater

patient comfort and convenience, particularly for people bothered by feelings of claustrophobia. The hospital invested more than $1.5 million to purchase and install the Siemens MAGNETOM Aera 1.5 T MRI System in its newly renovated MRI Suite located in the Medical Imaging Department on the first floor of the West Wing. The new system features enhanced imaging technology, which generates a more detailed picture of soft tissue, bone and muscle and does so faster than the former technology. It will especially help advance our diagnostic services for oncology patients and the Breast Center. The magnet portion of the new machine weighs 10,000 pounds, and had to be lifted above the West Wing and lowered into its new home by crane. It was put into operation on May 7, 2018. To schedule an appointment for Glens Falls Hospital’s new MRI system, please call Centralized Scheduling at 518-926-5333

BUSINESS BRIEFS 17 he moved into the CEO role in 2003. Nealon served nearly eight years on the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors, including being the 2008 Chairperson of the Board. As a Board Member, Nealon will join Matthew Brobston, Molly Bush, Christopher Cook, Stephen Cutting-Miller, Karen D’Andrea, Andrew Ferrara, Stacie Haswell Arpey, George Igler, Jason Lynch, Zachary Manz, Anne Marko, Marne Onderdonk, Matthew Riker, Michael Russo, and Reverend Drew Sperry to make up the 2018-2019 Board of Directors. Brian will join the Board of Directors under the leadership of Jason Lynch, President; Matthew Riker, Vice President; Andrew Ferrara, Treasurer; and Anne Marko, Secretary. For more information visit www.franklincommunitycenter.org

MLB Construction Services Celebrates 70 Year Anniversary

Franklin Brings on New Board Member at Annual Meeting SARATOGA SPRINGS — On July 17 the Franklin Community Center announced the addition of their newest member, Brian Nealon, to their Board of Directors. Nealon is the CEO at the Wesley Community, a large, multi-faceted, not-for-profit retirement community in Saratoga Springs. Originally hired in 1985 as Wesley’s Director of Finance,

Photo provided.

MALTA — MLB Construction Services was established in 1947 in Albany under the name McManus, Longe, Brockwehl,

Inc. MLB still works with clients since the beginning of the business, some include Skidmore College and the New York Racing Association (NYRA). MLB has recently been awarded the General Contract for a major hospitality project for Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs. This 36,000-square foot,

three-story, climate-controlled “At the Rail Building” will offer a variety of hospitality options and premier modern amenities for racetrack guests to enjoy. In addition, there will be a basement level that will provide space for the building’s fully-equipped kitchen. Construction is scheduled to start promptly after the 2018 race season.

BUSINESS

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

NOTES FROM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE by Todd Shimkus • for Saratoga TODAY • Photos provided

#JUSTDEFY Campaign Was A Long Shot With A Positive Outcome

Todd Shimkus, President of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce IN 2015 with help from our creative friends at Fingerpaint Marketing, we launched the #pharoahtoga campaign. This campaign gave local horse racing fans a chance to show their desire to see the 12th Triple Crown winner, American Pharoah, come to Saratoga. The #pharoahtoga campaign was seen all over the world. It was fun and super positive marketing for Saratoga and Thoroughbred horse racing. Right after Justify became the 13th Triple Crown winner in June, Ed Mitzen, the owner of Fingerpaint Marketing, and I were texting each other talking about a new campaign for Justify. The window to develop a new campaign was small. But we set out to get this done knowing how

important it is for the horse racing industry and for Saratoga to be visible in such a positive way. Two days before we announced the #JUSTDEFY campaign, the world learned that Justify had an injury. That’s when we thought of our City’s motto: Health. History. Horses. Notice how health comes first. With respect to horse racing, health should come first. Stealing a line from Tom Durkin: “As horse lovers, fans, lovers of Saratoga, we always, always, always must put the horse’s health first.” And so, the campaign theme — #JUSTDEFY — remained the same, but the rally to announce it changed dramatically. We quickly created signs saying “Get Well Soon” and “We Love You Justify.” Fingerpaint created a giant card that read: “JUST wishing you well!” We invited guests at the rally to sign it. Now just a week later, we know that Justify will not race in Saratoga. He will not be healthy enough in August to JUST DEFY the odds, the naysayers or history. Sure this is disappointing.

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But the health of the horse is what’s important. Being with 15,000 people at the track three years ago to watch American Pharoah warm up the Friday before the Travers was electric. I see people smile all the time recalling that experience. His loss in the Travers to Keen Ice a day later is now legendary, a part of our history. It was good for our local economy and horse racing that American Pharoah came to Saratoga.

Perhaps then it is good that Justify will not. This time instead of wearing funny hats and chanting on ESPN, we, in Saratoga, took to the microphone and said Justify’s health is the only priority. This time, we chanted “Get Well Soon.” And we can proudly say that we stand firmly in the belief that when it comes to horses and history, in Saratoga, health comes first. Of course, we also must thank the team at Fingerpaint. Their

creativity and community spirit has now twice made it possible for us to positively promote Saratoga and Throughbred horse racing in such a meaningful way. This includes the following Fingerpainters: Jonathan Romeo, Andy Spitzer, Katie Beller, Stefan Hanley, Bryan Hogan, Mike Osterhout, Kana Harding, Lauren Bennett, Jimmy Collins, Alex Roth, Mackenzie Jones, Marci Sovitsky, Andrea Toole, Anna Knapp, Bill McEllen, and Ed Mitzen.

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

KEEPING IT COOL at Humpty Dumpty’s Ice Cream for 50 years Photos by Super Source Media, LLC.

took over, at least half of those have been relatives, making it a real family-run business, she said. Serving Up That Certain Something

by Megin Potter for Saratoga TODAY A TRULY JOYFUL tall ice cream cone creates a sense of wonder. Passing it with precision through the window, it is a seemingly impossible feat full of mystery: these amazingly smooth and elegantly swirled soft serve sweets simply don’t topple. Putting together how it is done begins with the family that has been serving soft serve ice cream and other frozen delights at Humpty Dumpty’s Ice Cream for 50 years. “This is all I know. It’s just a way of life,” said owner Brenda Jennings. The Better Side of Glorious Sitting close to one another in the back of their SUV, a whitehaired couple swing their feet as they enjoy their treats. A young boy is completely occupied with his cone, eating so steadily it has no time to melt and drip, even on this 90 degree afternoon. “Ice cream is a happy thing. It makes customers happy and that makes you feel good,” said Brenda. Her grandparents, Pete and Shirley Bishop bought the shop in 1968 and ran it until her parents, Ronald and Jean Bishop took it over in 1974, when Brenda was just two-years-old. By the time she was 10, Brenda’s cousin was picking her up afterschool and bringing her to the shop so she could help make subs and refill containers. When her parents retired in 2014, Brenda and her husband, Jason Jennings became the shop’s co-owners. Having employed at least 60 people since her family

The feeling of being part of that family is part of the reason why, generation after generation, people have enjoyed a nice respite from the hot summer sun with Humpty Dumpty’s soft serve under their covered pavilion. Inside, the 80’s music is cranked up as the staff prepares items from a menu that has changed only slightly since its inception. Still serving their original six special flavors, there is a variety of delicious toppings and pictures posted in the windows of unique items, making selection easier for customers. Brenda’s grandparents invented two of the shop’s most enduringly popular items today; the Romeo, a hot fudge sundae parfait, and the delectably layered upside-down banana split. Brenda credits the simplicity and consistency of their products as one of the reasons why people keep coming back. “I’m trying not to change too much. I don’t like change. Why change a good thing that’s worked for 50 years?” she said. Recent additions to the menu include hot dogs and the Twisted Turtle, a salted caramel soft serve flavor. Humpty Dumpty’s Ice Cream, 70 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs is open until August 31st, Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cash only (there is an ATM onsite).

Jason Jennings tops a sundae.

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ANNIVERSA From left to right: Jean Bishop, Jared, Jason, Brenda and Brady Jennings, and Ron Bishop.

(below) Katie Bishop and Brady Jennings show off the special anniversary T-shirts.

3rd generation owner Brenda Jennings.

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EDUCATION

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

ANGELCALL: A NEW FEATURE FOR ANGELCALL TO HELP LOCATE MISSING SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN NATIONWIDE — AngelSense, a leading GPS monitoring device for special needs children, now features a new component, AngelCall, which allows parents to call their special needs children instantaneously. AngelSense, a GPS & VoiceMonitoring solution designed for individuals with special needs, has newly launched AngelCall, Indoor Search and Alarm. Due to an increase in wandering tragedies among children with autism in recent months and years, AngelSense has developed new features to help prevent those wanderings from turning into tragedies. AngelSense has developed new features to help parents find their wandering children; these features will provide further assistance to families who have children with special needs prone to wandering.

"The wandering issue is the biggest worry for parents, even though AngelSense covers safety in a broad measure. Nearly half of autistic children wander and potentially go missing at least once before they are 17. Imagine having a child that is non-verbal or struggles to communicate go missing. It's the worst nightmare for a parent of a child with special needs,” said Doron Somer, co-founder and CEO of AngelSense. The new feature AngelCall allows parents and caregivers to talk to their child at any time without the need for them to “pick up” or click anything. This is the first phone designed specifically for individuals with special needs. The Indoor Search feature allows for parents to locate children inside places that do not have standard GPS signal, like a shopping mall or school. The

Alarm feature allows parents to activate an alarm on the child’s device to locate children in a crowd or when hiding. These features are significant for autistic children who are prone to wandering away from their caregivers. They allow special needs parents to stay connected with their child. Special needs children, who cannot carry and answer a call on a regular phone, now have a means of communicating with their family or being located when they cannot vocalize where they may be or may not even know they are lost. The AngelSense device is attached to their clothing with customized sensory-friendly accessories; the call, alarm and GPS are initiated by the family member. Thanks to these new features, parents can now be “by their child’s side,” and quickly locate wandering children. This allows special needs children to be more independent, as their

parents can assist from afar, and most importantly, stay connected throughout the day. “Everyone is using a cellphone to stay connected, but for those that have special needs it’s just impossible,” said Somer. “My autistic son Itamar is 20 years old and is incapable of swiping a phone. Now for the first time, I can call him on the way to school to make sure the bus ride is going well and to wish him a nice day or locate him if he wanders away during a family outing. I can’t begin to explain how this changes my days,” Somer continued. Autism affects approximately 1 in 68 children in the United States according to the CDC with nearly half wandering and potentially going missing at least once before their 17th birthday, according to a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics. According to the

National Autism Association, a new record was broken in 2015 with over 32 wandering fatalities recorded in individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis , and over 200 missing persons. AngelSense strives to improve the quality of life and safety of children with special needs, while bringing peace of mind to their families. AngelSense’s community network and platform integrates technology and a wearable tracking device to ensure these children are safe at all times. “AngelSense is the only GPS and voice monitoring solution, which is designed specifically for children with special needs, and it's the only one that was proven to save lives.We are really fortunate to save lives on a daily basis, it's been an amazing and very rewarding journey for us,” Somer concluded. Contribution by Lori Mahan.

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

Saratoga Independent School Announces Summer Tour Dates

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Independent School has announced summer tour dates for prospective parents and students. SIS is currently accepting applications for all grades, PreK through Middle School. Tour dates, all starting at 10 am, are scheduled for: Tuesday, July 24 Thursday, August 2 Wednesday, August 8 Tuesday, August 14 Thursday, August 23 Or prospective parents can contact SIS to schedule a personal tour at 518-583-0841. For additional information, please visit our website at www.SISKIDS.org.

Schuylerville Central School Alumni Banquet SCHUYLERVILLE — Schuylerville Central School Alumni Banquet will be held on Saturday, Aug. 4 at the American Legion, Clancy St., Schuylerville from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Music by DJ Andy Jennings. $30 per person. Contact Pat Temple at 518-3382329 or e-mail patty61349@ yahoo.com for tickets.

The Youth2 – Youth Helping Youth 15th Anniversary Gala

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an Advisory Board of students and adults. The gala will include a silent auction, a social action mission auction, as well as dinner and desserts donated by Lily and the Rose and the Bread Basket Bakery, respectively. Annie and the Hedonists, Jonathan Greene, Mira Van Patten and Elyssa King will provide music. Set upon the hilltop housing gorgeous Anne’s Washington Inn, the festivities are open from 6 p.m. 9 p.m. to all those in pursuit of supporting youth social action. Fifteenth The Youth2 Anniversary Charity Gala will be held on 111 South Broadway at the Anne’s Washington Inn. The event will be from 6-9 pm. on Monday, July 30. Tickets can be purchased on www.youthsquared. org or www.brownpapertickets. com/event/3416926. Admission is $25 for 22 and under; $50 for adults; $125 for a family of 4 or more. “Pay what you can” tickets are also available. Contact Beverly Lazar-Davis at 518-281-9130 or youthsquared@yahoo.com with any questions. The Saratoga County Medical Society recently awarded its annual scholarships. These scholarships are for graduating seniors in Saratoga County that plan to pursue education and training in health-related fields.

Ted Gallagher Memorial Scholarship SARATOGA COUNTY — The winner of the $1000 Dr. Ted Gallagher Memorial Scholarship was Derek Willson of Schuylerville High School. The $250 Carl Silverman Award was awarded to Meghan McVaigh of Ballston Spa High School. Sidney Gregorek of Schuylerville High School won the $100 Saratoga County Medical Society Honorable Mention Award.

SUNY Adirondack Launches New Degree in Agricultural Business

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Youth2 – Youth Helping Youth 15th Anniversary Gala is around the corner, coming up this July 30. Youth2- Youth Helping Youth located in Saratoga Springs is a Field of Interest Fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region run by

QUEENSBURY — The core courses in the program will provide an introduction to agriculture, sustainability, ecological farming and business classes.

“The new degree program will build upon already existing efforts in local schools like BOCES and FFA to educate local young people about the growing and diverse agriculturalrelated career opportunities,” said Kimberly Feeney London, an adjunct lecturer of business at SUNY Adirondack. “The degree program will give students skills in agriculture and business management and offer career choices in long-established agricultural businesses, small farms, government, food and beverage operations and in agricultural-related support services, including management, marketing, banking and distribution,” London continued. Internships on local farms will be available to enhance the learning experience. Students in the program will learn about the business of managing an agricultural enterprise and the foundations of sustainable agricultural production based on healthy soils and plants, ecological farming principles and local resources. “Within the last decade there have been many changes in the agricultural industry with an increased interest in where our food comes from, sustainability and the impact agriculture has on the environment. As more farmers in our area are getting close to retirement age and with the majority of agricultural land in our area expected to change hands in next decade, we need to train new farmers, so we can ensure safe and quality food production and to conserve farmland,” London said. The degree program will support students interested in starting a small agricultural business, producers who want to bring knowledge and management expertise to an existing business in the agricultural field or people who want to apply entrepreneurial skills to the continued growth of the farm-to-table movement. “Our area has a rich tradition of supporting agriculture businesses and it will continue to be an economic driver in our region as we look to grow agricultural enterprises to meet the demand for local foods, support the next generation of farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs, grow the region’s agri-tourism offerings and continue to preserve the land and lifestyle of our rural communities,” London said.

21 Make A Wish Recipient Pays It Forward

Photo provided.

MIDDLE FALLS — When Justice White was just five years old, her dream was a trip to Disneyland. A plea by her mother to the Make A Wish Foundation made it happen and ever since then, Justice has been paying it forward by raising funds for the foundation. Since that fortuitous trip to Disneyland, Justice has raised over $400,000 for other kids to pursue their dream. A recent graduate of the Greenwich Central School, Justice will attend Utica College come fall to study nursing. Besides nursing there is another goal that Justice has been dreaming about achieving. She only recently became eligible to pursue the dream due to her age. You must be 18 years old to go skydiving. If all goes well, she will be on a plane Saturday, July 21, and make her first jump. Part of the deal with the Make A Wish Foundation was that she raises an additional $1,000 for the foundation. So, this past Sunday, Justice, along with her friend Keilana MacNeil and some other family members were at the Middle Falls Fire Department waving down cars

for their Charity Car Wash. Thanks to the Middle Falls Fire Department who donated the supplies and helped promote the event, the girls were kept busy throughout the morning. If you would still like to support her efforts and help pay it forward by donating the the Make A Wish Foundation, you can send a check to: Make a Wish Foundation North East New York Chapter c/o Justice White 2913 State Route 40 Greenwich, NY 12834

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Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

Spicing Up Your Summer Meals add a special touch to any salad or meat. With just a small amount of their dressings, your food will explode with flavor. A portion of their proceeds is also donated to the Alzheimer’s Association. High Rock Park Wednesdays | 3 - 6 p.m. Saturdays | 9 - 1 p.m.

yogurt. These tasty dips will be sure to please at any summer barbecue. To learn more about these products and get some of your own for your next summer gathering, stop by our market on Saturdays The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is

open from 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturdays at High Rock Park. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and check us out on the FreshFoodNY app. E-mail friends@saratogafarmers.org for volunteer opportunities.

T-Bone Steaks with Steak Seasoning

by Mariah Rankin for Saratoga TODAY

INGREDIENTS * Find these Ingredients at the Farmers’ Market!

Photos by Pattie Garrett. SUMMER IS A TIME when we find ourselves enjoying the company of others while dining on the fresh and vibrant ingredients that the season brings. Nothing embodies this more than a barbeque, and here at the Saratoga Farmers' Market, we have just what you need to “spice” yours up. Three of our vendors specialize in spices and marinades that will help you transform your summer meals. Salads are a seasonal favorite, and Momma’s Secret Salad Dressings offers amazing glutenfree dressings made from all-natural ingredients. “Momma’s House Dressing” is a market favorite that also doubles as a marinade. It will

guidelines on how to use their spice mixes, the options are limitless. These “spiceries” are unique because almost all of them can be turned into a delicious dip by combining two tablespoons to 4-parts sour cream and 1-part mayo or Greek

Grilling is another summertime favorite, and Muddy Trail Jerky Co. offers 15 different spice mixes specifically for grilling that will leave your meat bursting with flavor. Their classic “Steak Seasoning” is a customer favorite that contains a delicious blend of onion, garlic, and a variety of herbs and peppers. Along with their other spice mixes, it will give any beef, lamb, pork, or poultry dish a flavorful kick. Each week the owners of Saratoga Spicery look forward to hearing their customers share the unique ways they use their products. There are no set rules or

• 2-4 T-bone steaks* (or strip steaks*) • 1-2 Tablespoons olive oil*

• 1-2 Tablespoons steak seasoning*

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Lightly coat steaks with oil and rub with Muddy Trail Steak Seasoning on the top and bottom of each steak. Let rest at room temperature for 20-30 minutes while grill is heating. Set grill at medium high heat. Rub grill grates with sliced onion or coat with oil. 2. Grill steaks for 5-6 minutes on one side, turn heat to medium, and grill on the

other side until cooked to your liking. Let rest for 3-5 minutes covered with foil. 3. Top with a small pat of butter for even more richness and flavor. Notes: Medium: 5 more minutes (depending on thickness); Medium-well: 7-8 more minutes (move off direct flame); Well done: 10-11 more minutes off direct flame.

Recipe by Muddy Trail Jerky, Dips, Rubs, & Seasonings.

Muddy Trail Jerky Co. steak seasoning.

Baked Goat Cheese Spread INGREDIENTS * Find these Ingredients at the Farmers’ Market! • 8 oz. goat cheese*, room temperature • 4 oz. cream cheese*, room temperature • 1/4 cup grated parmesan* (add more for extra cheesy)

• 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil* • 2 Tablespoons plain Greek yogurt* • 2-3 teaspoons (to taste) of a Saratoga Spicery seasoning

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine all ingredients and blend by hand or in a food processor until smooth. 2. Brush small baking dish or cast iron pan with olive oil. Spread cheese mixture into the dish. Drizzle with olive oil. Saratoga Spicery seasoning.

3. Bake 12-15 minutes, until slightly golden on top. 4. Serve with pita chips, sliced baguettes, or your favorite cracker. Note: If reheating dip, add a small amount of Greek yogurt to increase creaminess.

Recipe by Saratoga Spicery.

Food

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

“AND THEY’RE OFF!”

by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY

Hello

my Foodie Friends. This week is the launch of Saratoga Springs historical horse racing. The racing season is officially on! Along with the race course that attracts individuals from all over the world, the Saratoga Race Course provides an original beauty that no set designer could reproduce, for films such as “Seabiscuit,” “Saratoga,” “The Horse Whisperer,” “Billy Bathgate,” “Ghost Story,” and “My Old Man.” A scene in Ian Fleming’s James Bond novel, “Diamonds are Forever,” also features a scene at the Saratoga Race Course. In 1999, Saratoga Race Course was rated as Sports Illustrated’s #10 sports venue of the 20th Century. Many people come to not only be part of the atmosphere of our country’s oldest track, but to also admire the beauty of the racing horses. The horses are amazing to watch, they are truly spectacular animals. I always catch my breath at the majestic beauty of the horses that come to Saratoga Springs to race.

“Health, History, and Horses” is a local motto that represents Saratoga Springs. Racing and equestrian art capture the beauty of horses within our community. Among this are cutting boards from wood artist Adam Cielinski that are made right here in Saratoga Springs! We have a diverse assortment of food safe cutting and serve boards that are made with a Saratogian flair. At Compliments to the Chef, we love wood cutting boards. Good hard woods such as oak, maple, walnut, ash, and cherry are tough cutting surfaces that have been used for centuries to cut food or butcher meat on. Early man just cut down any old tree to butcher and cut meat on but quickly realized that soft woods got people sick. A good cutting board properly maintained, can last a life time, and they are safer than plastic which if it isn’t sanitized or left wet, can actually harbor bacteria. Some of the reasons for this are: 1. Plastic is not water-absorbent, so it stays wet longer, which means longer bacterial survival. 2. Wood is waterabsorbent, so it dries faster, which means shorter bacterial survival. 3. Wood contains natural antibiotic agents that retard bacterial growth. Adam’s boards are part of Saratoga Springs Art History. They are each different and no two are exactly the same. We have boards shaped like horse heads, pigs, guitars, violins, hearts, bears, fish, whales, apples, owls, ducks, and

handled serving boards. The good news is they are reasonably priced too! Wood cutting boards have been in my family for generations and we hand them down. Stop in and pick up a piece of Saratoga History and have something that you can hand down in your family. A little advice on their care: 1. Dry the board immediately after (hand) washing. 2. Once a month, rub the board with oil, to keep it waterrepellent and warp-free. Apply a coat of warm food-safe mineral oil, let soak in, and then wipe off the excess. Scratches can be sanded out then re-oiled. Choosing an Adam Cielinski wood cutting board can make a great “Saratoga” gift to bring to family or friends or it can be one for your own home. Bring a horse head to celebrate the racing season or for the equestrian, or choose from one that may reflect a special love or hobby of a person you are buying for. They are simply beautiful and functional. Remember, “Life Happens in the Kitchen.” Enjoy Saratoga Springs this summer. Take advantage of the incredible offerings in our own community. Stop by Compliments to the Chef at 33 Railroad Place in Saratoga Springs. Check out our assortment of cool tools for cooks.

Wood cutting boards by Adam Cielinski.

UPCOMING EVENT: “Pancakes and Panini’s” Join us for a Follow-up Indoor/Outdoor Electric Grill Demo at Compliments to the Chef on Saturday August 4 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. with Professor/Chef Rocco Verrigni. Chef Rocco Verrigni will be back on Saturday August 4 as a

follow-up to the Indoor/ Outdoor Electric Grill Demonstration. Join us for a “Pancakes and Panini’s” demonstration using the Chef Choice Electric grill and griddle plate. Come by to see how to use this essential tool and accessories. Check out our assortment of grill accessories as well.

Take Care, John & Paula

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MONDAY

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

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

• Seafood Salad (Cold Plate) • Macaroni Salad • Pea Salad • Mandarin Oranges

• Smothered Steak à la King • Oven-browned Potatoes • Mixed Vegetables • Pears

• Pork Chop with Gravy • Garlic Mashed Potatoes • Spinach • Pineapple

• Chicken with Spinach & Feta Cheese Sauce • Buttered Pasta • Sonoma Blend Vegetables • Mandarin Oranges

• Spanish Beef & Rice Casserole • Carrots • Garlic Cornbread • Fruit Jello with Whipped Topping

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

Food

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

Sitting Down at Winney’s Blueberry Farm Photos by Super Source Media, LLC.

by Megin Potter for Saratoga TODAY ON YOUR BREAKFAST plate, right next to the bacon, is a spot for blueberries. In the town of Bacon Hill (15 minutes from Saratoga) on a little side road named Winney Drive, is Winney’s Blueberry Farm. The road was named after his grandfather in the 1920’s but it was Byron Winney’s parents who began growing blueberries there in the 1970’s. They started out with gladiolas (still Byron’s favorite flower) but after thirty years, his father decided to switch over to selling the abundant fruit. “My father didn’t want to be bothered with something he couldn’t eat,” said Byron. Sitting down on a wooden glider inside the simple red farm stand near the yellow center-hall colonial home circa 1790, Byron surveys the 85-acre farm as we talk. Birds race by, resting only momentarily in the rafters before rushing out into the open air as a steady stream of people come to harvest the happy fruit from the largest farm of its type in the region. “Nobody has as many as I do,” said Byron. Answering the Iron Lady The reason why Winney’s Blueberry Farm grew as it did is largely because of Byron’s rebellious

Aerial of Winneys Farm.

attitude. Needed to deliver flowers, he and his brother Bernie learned to drive as soon as they were old enough to turn over the flywheel to start the engine, he said. “It was hard. When you’re 11 years old, it weighs more than you do,” said Byron. The hard work, however, wasn’t as tough as his mother, who ruled the farm so strictly and with such an iron fist that she earned the nickname “Iron Lady.” How Byron watched over the 5,500 blueberry plants they planted was something she could always find fault with. As a result, during her lifetime he instead spent his days working at Niagara Mohawk. When she died, he planted 18,000 bushes. On Becoming King The cost of creating the royal bluish-purple color pigment of paint was so exorbitant to artists working in the old world that blueberries were called “the fruit of kings.” Today, they have maintained this reputation because their high antioxidant value has placed them securely on the superfoods short list. “I’m going to live to 120

years old because I eat a lot of blueberries,” said Byron. He and Bernie snack on them as they tend the plants, grabbing a handful and popping them into their mouths one after another. Byron also likes when someone cooks him a nice blueberry peach pie, he said. Byron is treated like king on the farm, greeted jovially and with the utmost respect because of everything he’s learned about how to grow the best blueberries. “I bought every book I could on the subject and anybody who knew anything about it, I’d ask,” he said. His day starts early, runs late and the work continues yearround. When he’s not pruning the now 40,000 bushes on the property, Byron’s attending a parade of growers' meetings throughout the Northeast. “I hit them all,” he said. During the growing season, Byron reads The Blueberry Bulletin, published by Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension, for the latest research on growing and marketing blueberries. The best advice he’s heard

Byron Winney

is something that can benefit any grower. “pH, pH, pH! Make sure there is 4.5% pH and prep a year ahead,” said Byron. “Sour the soil” (add sulfur to make it more acidic) and you can get your bushes to produce fruit in five years, compared to the typical 7 to 12, he said. Pure Magic With agricultural businesses, there are always variables out of one’s control. Bugs, the weather and songbirds were decimating his

crops (until he added bird alarms). He’s still struggling to find enough people to pick blueberries for the farm stand. “I hire as many as I can get, which is half of what I need,” said Byron. The hardest workers on the farm perhaps, are 25 hives of bees. “It’s pure magic. They did a good job this year. I’m amazed they got all these plants pollenated,” he said. continued to next page...

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

Food

Sitting Down at Winney’s Blueberry Farm Photos by Super Source Media, LLC.

Jill Pederson and Erin Rosecrans picking blueberries.

continued from previous page... Jars of honey are for sale at the stand, along with freshly-picked quarts of that day’s best varieties. A Pleasing Pick Winney’s 25 varieties of blueberries include Old Standards Duke, Blue Ray, Collins and Jay. The new Aurora extends the growing season with berries that burst onto the scene in September with fabulous flavor. “I see a lot of smiles and happy people. It’s always a good time,” said Byron. He’s seen people start as early as 6 a.m. to pick as many as 30 quarts to freeze and last all winter. In an ideal world, they would find a bush they like and pick it clean before going on to the next, he said.

“When you start tickling a bush, it encourages growth and picking it clean, there’s less chance of having so many on the ground,” said Byron. The average person spends about an hour on the farm, driving to the fields only to end up picking from the same outside edge bushes that get chosen time and again. “If you’re young and bright, or older and bright, walk to the back of the field. The best berries are in the back of the field,” he said. Having a Bear of a Time Animal scavengers usually prefer the fields of grain, oats, rye and barley surrounding Winney’s but they do get turkeys, deer and bears.

“Believe it or not, we have bears all the time. They’re curious animals but they don’t create any problems,” said Byron. Petting the 18-year-old oneeyed tailless farm cat Max, Byron said that after he recovers from the hip replacement surgery he needed after a fall in September, he’ll build a packing house and buy a machine that will pick the berries. What he’s been doing so far however, has been working. “I’m doing it my way and I’m happy,” he said. Winney’s Blueberry Farm, 113 Winney Drive in Schuylerville accepts cash or checks only. Call 518-695-5547 for more information.

Hive of honeybees at Winney's Farm.

LOCAL BRIEFS

Bonus Tuesday Grant Cottage will be open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during Saratoga Race Course’s season. Tours run every 30 minutes, with the last tour of the day at 3:30 p.m. Admission $6 adults; $5 seniors and children 6-17; free for active duty military and children 5 and under. Lions Bottle Drive Help the Lions Club continue to serve the needs of the Saratoga Springs community with special emphasis on site, hearing and diabetes and help the environment by taking part in our year-long bottle drive/ fundraiser. Bring all your bottles and cans to the user-friendly Minogue’s Beverage Centers with four convenient locations: 16 West Ave. and 624 Maple Ave. in Saratoga Springs, 2421 State Route 9 in Malta and 266 Quaker Rd. in Queensbury and donate your receipt to The Lions Club account at the check-out counter. Do Good, Feel Good! Thanks for your support. Adventure Series The Town of Malta Department of Parks, Recreation and Human Services announces: Preschool Summer Excitement Series for Ages 2.5 - 5 years old. StarLab Planetarium: Monday, July 30 | 10 - 10:45 a.m. Come and see what you can find in the summer night sky with a visit to StarLab indoor planetarium. All children will also make a plane to fly. An adult must accompany the child to each program. Contact the Malta Community Center at 518-899-4411 or visit www.MaltaParksRec.com for more information. Elks Charity Bike Ride Enjoy Upstate New York’s race season and support a good cause by participating in the second Annual Elks Freedom Machines Ride for Vets Charity Bike Ride. The event will run rain or shine, Sunday July 29 beginning and ending at Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161. All funds raised will

go directly to the Elks Veterans fund, to help improve the lives of local veterans. Freedom Machines is focused on giving bicycles to recovering drug and alcohol addicts. The entire bike tour is designed for bike enthusiasts, featuring two routes, each with wide shoulders and scenic views of Saratoga County. The 64-mile route features picturesque rolling hills and rides along the Hudson River. Participants in the 30-mile ride will enjoy a challenging hill climb over Wilton Mountain. Motorcyclists will accompany the ride along the way to ensure the safety of all bikers. A Family Ride will also be included this year. For families who would like to help and participate we have a course set up through the Skidmore Campus where even the youngest participants can feel safe as well as contribute to this good cause. To register online, visit www.bikereg.com. For more information contact James Stine at jrstine52@yahoo.com. Health, Horses, and Making History Gala Hosted by Second Chance Sports and the Learning League - a non-profit (501.c.3) organization presided by William Yaiser, with over 30 years of proven therapies for individuals suffering from PTSD, spinal injuries and other health concerns through proven sports therapies (www. secondchancesports.org), will support our veterans, active military, track folks that need our assistance and select non-profits that need help. The event will be held on July 31 at the National Museum of Dance, located at 99 South Broadway in Saratoga Springs from 6 – 10 p.m. Many top professional musicians will provide memorable, live entertainment. A “tasting” from several of the area’s best restaurants and caterers will also enhance the evening’s festivities along with dancing, live and silent auctions, raffles and possibly a rescue adoption event for the Mohawk-Hudson animal shelter will help to round out the activities. Several of the nation’s premier stable owners, Hallof-Fame trainers, jockeys, and racehorse industry professionals are slated to lend their assistance for these causes in conjunction

with many business owners and veterans and civic organizations in the region. Tickets are $125 per person. If you wish further details or to help to sponsor, advertise or support, please call 518-226-9731 or email: hhmhg18@gmail.com. Southern Saratoga Art Society Exhibits Several local artists and members of SSAS will be exhibiting at various venues throughout the area. Maria Tsai is exhibiting at Catskill-Hudson Bank in Halfmoon and Mary Fekete at their Malta branch during July and August. Waterford Library will host Frank Coletta, Bill Daisak, Judy Loucks, Diane Staudinger, Joan VanAlphen, Bill Staudinger and Valerie Woodward for the month of July. Photographer Bill Staudinger will exhibit at NBT Bank, Clifton Park for July and August. Rebecca Jenkins will exhibit at the Mechanicville Library during July and August. She is a Mechanicville native with a degree in photography from Russell Sage College. “Summer of Art” is the theme of local artist Patricia Wade exhibiting at the Center Gallery of the Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court. Patricia will show her art during the month of July with an eclectic mix of oils, watercolors, coffee, alcohol ink paint, Chigeri-e, the Japanese Art Form of paper tearing and even a pressed-flower art scene. The latter two she learned while visiting Hawaii. See all these fine artists as they display their art for the public’s enjoyment. To learn more about these artists and SSAS, visit the website: southernsaratogaartist.com Trip to Lancaster, PA Sponsored by Malta Seniors, Inc. Tuesday, August 7 to Wednesday, August 8. | Day 1: Lunch and shopping at the Kitchen Kettle. American Music Theater “Songs of the Silver Screen.” Dinner at Miller’s Smorgasbord. Staying at Best Western in Intercourse, PA. Day 2: Amish Farmlands Guided Tour and shopping. Sight and Sound Theater “Jesus.” Lunch at Hometown Kitchen and then return home. Visit the website: www.maltaseniorsny.com for more information.

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018 Saratoga Pinball & Arcade Show Do you enjoy pinball or have fond memories of playing them in arcades? Visit the Saratoga Pinball and Arcade Show for some family-friendly entertainment. It will be held at the Saratoga Regional YMCA in Saratoga Springs on Friday, August 10 from 2 – 10 p.m. and Saturday, August 11 from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. The show will feature approximately 50 pinball machines and arcade games from the past and present, all set on free play. For one admission price, you are welcome to stay all day and play as much as you like for no additional cost. The show will also feature an indoor flea market with various pinball and arcade games and parts for sale. Proceeds from the show will be donated to charity. Cost is $10 for admission. For more information visit www. pinballsaratoga.com. 2018 Annual Clam Steam Tickets on sale now. Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club Annual Clam Steam will be held Saturday, August 11 from noon to 9 p.m. $40 for a full steam ticket, $35 for a chicken ticket, $30 for a Chicken Only Ticket. For ticket information contact Bill at 518378-2208 or at the club house at 518-695-3917. Music by DJ Andy Jennings. Health, History and Horses Charity Gala Support community charities on Thursday, August 16 at 6 – 9 p.m. at Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs. Live music, hot and cold food stations, cash bar, silent auction, four season basket-raffle. Tickets are $75. For reservations mail checks to: Ladies of Charity, 8 Claire Pass, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. For more information visit www. ladiesofcharitysaratoga.com For questions call Linda 518-5834020 or Gail 518-587-5392. Saratoga Spa State Park Docent Program Saratoga Spa State Park welcomes back the park docents for a third summer season, now through Labor Day, Monday, September 3. The docents will be out in the park helping to

serve park patrons and will be available for orientation, directions, and answering visitor questions. They will also provide free short interpretive walks on the mineral springs and park history. Programs will be offered every day. Springs Tours: Monday - Thursday | 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. Friday - Sunday | 11a.m, 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. Enjoy a short, refreshing springs walk that describes the different mineral springs in the park, how they came to be, and sample some of the sparkling waters. Cups provided. Program meets down by the Creekside Classroom in the Geyser Picnic Area. History Strolls: Daily | Noon and 2 p.m. Discover park history on a short walk to learn about historic uses for mineral waters, the 1930s spa complex for research and medical treatment, and other park history highlights. Program meets up at the arcade, outside the administration building, 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs. Crafters Needed Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church (768 Charlton Rd.) is looking for crafters for their annual Craft and Bake Sale on Saturday, September 15 from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Crafters interested in reserving space for the Craft Sale, please contact Angela Snyder at absnyder49@hotmail. com or phone: 518-399-2681 and request an application. Inside space is $35 (5 x8), outside space (10x10) $20; $5 for a table. Deadline for application is August 31. 2018. Feast of the Fields Join Saratoga Plan on Thursday, September 20 from 5:30-9 p.m. at Saratoga National Golf Club for the 13th annual Feast of the Fields, an event that promises to be a fun-filled, delicious evening featuring top chefs preparing small plates from fresh ingredients harvested by local farms, along with enticing products and drinks from local producers. A silent auction filled with items and experiences from local businesses and artisans will round out the night. Purchase your tickets at www.saratogaplan. org/2018-feast-fields-form.

Send your local briefs to calendar@saratogapublishing.com two weeks prior to the event.

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018 9:30 a.m. with Faye Mihuta reading picture books on garden topics. Jess Clauser will then lead a garden activity at 10 a.m. Free admission.

Genealogy & Local History

Family Friendly Event

FRIDAY, JULY 20 Skidmore Chamber Music Institute Zankel Music Center, Skidmore Campus, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Student interactive performance. Final performance with Decoda at 5 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information call 518-580-5546.

The Little Mermaid Maple Ave Middle School, 515 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs 7 p.m. | Presented by Saratoga Children’s Theatre Teens. General admission is $15, Students $12. Ages 10 and under free. Matinee: Saturday, July 21 at 1 p.m.

Launch Party for Bridgette Shea Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 7 p.m. | We’re delighted to celebrate the release of Bridgette Shea’s book with an author presentation, Q&A, and book signing. Chinese medicine and Ayurveda are two of the oldest healing systems in use today. Each has profoundly contributed to the health and well-being of millions of people. Bridgette Shea, L.Ac., MAcOM, and owner of Ageless Acupuncture in Franklin Square, shows how these two practices integrate, each with individual strengths harmonizing to form a practical basis for prevention, wellness, detoxification, and treatment.

SATURDAY, JULY 21 Sunflower Saturdays Pitney Meadows, 223 West Ave., Saratoga Springs, 9:30 a.m. Pitney Meadows Community Gardens will host an old-fashioned story time for children, followed by a hands-on, garden-related activity. The program begins at

Town of Saratoga Town Hall, Corner of Rt. 4 and Rt. 29, Schuylerville, 1 p.m. This month’s meeting of the Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County, Michael Diana will present the Schenectady County Historical Society outreach program, “Hauling the World.” Schenectady has a vibrant industrial history, much of which was driven by the railroads that intersected our area. Michael will explore rowdy railroad boomtowns, like Rotterdam Junction, as well as factories that led to the motto “Schenectady Lights and Hauls the World.” Public is welcome. For information call 518-587-2978.

Fine Art Photography Exhibit – Artist Reception Hadley-Luzerne Public Library, 19 Main Street, Lake Luzerne 1 – 3 p.m. | Meet and greet Sue Clark and see her body of photography titled, “Back at the Ranch,” all things western Americana. Larry Bennett of the historic Route 9 Bennett’s Riding Stables will display historic photos. Pam Morin, Lake Luzerne Historian, will be on hand to speak about the historic Adirondack dude ranches.

CALENDAR person, tours last about one hour. For more information, contact Yaddo at 518-584-0746 or visit the website at www.yaddo.org.

SUNDAY, JULY 22 Grant Remembrance Day Grant Cottage, 1000 Mt. McGregor Rd., Wilton, 1 p.m. It has become a tradition at Grant Cottage to mark the anniversary of Ulysses S. Grant’s death by recreating the Grant family circle and allowing those who loved him most to speak. The suggested donation for this program is $5 per person. For more information and other events, visit www.grantcottage.org.

NYC Ballet Musicians & Friends Dee Sarno Theater, Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 7 p.m. | Handel Sonata, VillaLobos Brasilieras No. 5, World Premiere of “With Cach Passing Moon” (2018) by Jill Jaffe and Schumann Piano Quintet. Performers: Christopher Oldfather, pianist; Joel Pichon, violin; Eugene Moye, cello, Jill Jaffe, viola and Luellen Abdoo, violin. A dessert reception is planned to follow Sunday’s performance.

MONDAY, JULY 23 Adventure Series

Tang Museum, Skidmore Campus, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 2-3:30 p.m. Suitable for children ages 5 and up with their adult companions. Programs include a brief tour of a current Tang exhibition followed by a hands-on art activity. Free and open to the public. Reservations are strongly suggested. For reservations and information, call 518-580-8080.

Malta Community Center, 1 Bayberry Dr., Malta 10 – 10:45 a.m. | Town of Malta Department of Parks, Recreation and Human Services announces: Preschool Summer Excitement Series for Ages 2.5-5 years old. Reptile Adventure: Learn how these creatures live, what to do if you meet one in the wild and more! Contact the Malta Community Center at 518-8994411 or visit www.MaltaParksRec. com for more information.

Summer Tours

Hay, Oats & Spaghetti

Tang Family Saturdays

Yaddo Gardens, 312 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, 11 a.m. Garden Tours include sharing the history of the Trask family, the mansion and history of the Yaddo Gardens. Docent-led Summer Drop-in Tours will be each Saturday and Sunday until September 2. Meet at the entrance to the garden, $10 per

Saratoga Automobile Museum, 6 – 9 p.m. | The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation’s kickoff party to the Saratoga racing season celebrates its sixth year. Tickets are $100, includes food, beer and wine. Giuseppe and Loren Grisio, who own Mama Mia’s and Bravo! Restaurants in Saratoga Springs will cater the event. The event helps the horses of the TRF.

Most are part of the TRF’s Second Chances Program, a vocational program in equine care offered at nine correctional facilities. The connection that develops between horses and inmates has received international acclaim for its success in aiding in the rehabilitation of offenders. To become a sponsor for Hay, Oats and Spaghetti, please contact Chelsea O’Reilly at 518-226-0028. Tickets may be purchased at trfinc.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 24 Zippy Chippy Day at the Farm Friends at Cabin Creek, 483 Sand Hill Rd., Greenfield 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Spend the morning with Zippy Chippy and his BFF Red Down South. We will be auctioning a horse shoe from Zippy’s 85th race including a program from that race and photographs of Zippy with his owner and trainer Felix Monserrate. These items were donated by journalist Bill Flynn who will also be in attendance. A second auction will be for a Zippy halter with a brass name tag. First auction will begin at noon. For more information please visit: www.oldfriendsatcabincreek.com.

Toast to the TaTa’s Fundraiser Village Pizzeria and Ristorante, 2727 Rt. 29, Galway, 6 p.m. There will be 10 different wine representatives showcasing their wines which covers our extensive wine list. Enjoy a night of wine tasting, food, live entertainment and a silent auction. $45 per person. All proceeds will be donated to local charity, To Life! To Life provides education and support services to patients and their families.

Science on Tap Artisanal Brew Works, 41 Geyser Rd., Saratoga Springs, 6:30 p.m. Curious about how the Grand Canyon formed? Sustainable Saratoga, the Environmental Studies and Sciences Program at Skidmore College invites you to join us for a lecture by Kyle Nichols. Admission is free, but tickets are required due to space limitations. For tickets, go totinyurl.com/y7c6hsxt or search “science on tap saratoga” at eventbrite.com. For more, visit sustainablesaratoga.org/ science-on-tap.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 Cancer Support Group Saratoga Hospital, 211 Church St., Saratoga Springs. Noon – 1 p.m. The cancer support group is a safe container to explore common physical, financial, emotional, developmental, and spiritual issues. Pierre Zimmerman, who facilitates this group, has been working with people who have cancer for the last 12 years. Call Pierre at 413- 9927012 to register and confirm, as schedule may be subject to change.

Turkey Dinner Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Donation Requested: $12 Adults, $11 Seniors (62 years) and Military (active or retired) with ID card, $8 Children 5-12. Children under 5 free. All Take-outs. Cash bar available. Call 518-584-2585 for more information.

Saratoga Acoustic Blues Open Mic and Jam Café Lena, 33 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 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: Elly Winiger. Admission is $5. Visit www.caffelena.org or call 518-587-6433.

THURSDAY, JULY 26 Summer Concerts in the Park Wiswall Park, 39 Front St., Ballston Spa, 6 – 8 p.m. This is a great family-friendly event. Bring your blanket and chairs to the park for an evening of live music in the village. This week’s feature concert is The Dylan Perrillo Orchestra.

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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: Elegy, Eulogy Elegy refers to a poem of lament or praise for a dead person. Walt Whitman wrote a famous elegy on the death of Lincoln. Eulogy refers to speech or writing in praise of someone, usually dead. Earl Spencer wrote a moving eulogy to his sister, Princess Diana. 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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... Talking with Amy Lee ... EVANESCENCE LIVE AT SPAC JULY 28: RAW, VULNERABLE AND UNPREDICTABLE continued from front page... The show includes the added dimension of a full orchestra – an orchestra not touring with the band mind you, but rather, a different orchestra with an entirely new set of musicians on each night who will perform with the band. “It makes for a very highenergy, tightrope-like feeling and in a very beautiful way different every time,” Lee says. “It creates these very raw, vulnerable and quiet moments where you have to just be so comfortable in your own skin that you totally focus and make beautiful music. That’s what makes it so exciting to me, to do something so different.” The band first meets the orchestra on the day of the show during soundcheck where they’’ll run through parts of three or four songs then collectively perform live together for the first time in front of a live audience. Some live collaboration between Lee and Stirling during each of their respective sets is anticipated as well. Setlists from the early part of the tour indicate songs that span the band’s career from 2003 to 2018, as well as an occasional nod to the Beatles “(Across the Universe”) and Ozzy Osbourne (“Alive”). As nerve-wracking and exciting as staging a performance in front of a live audience for the first-time may be, Lee says the addition of an orchestra creates “an electronic, awesome, cool different world.” Allowing her imagination to run free, Lee says she can envision some of her own favorite bands doing likewise. “I think it would be really good to see the Smashing Pumpkins do that. That would lend itself to it very well. And Portishead - Oh, that would be

incredible! I’ve always gotten a lot of inspiration from Bjork and if I could go see the way she did “Vespertine” back in the day (2001) – it was sort of in this realm between the electronic elements and the orchestra.” Evanescence formed in the mid-1990s and released their debut album “Fallen” in 2003. Commercial success was immediate; the album topped the charts in more than 10 countries and sold more than 17 million copies worldwide. Lee, the group’s sole original member in the band’s current incarnation, was tagged as a goth-metal superstar in Victorian dress. “After our first album, ‘Fallen,’ I felt a serious urge to push us forward and show other sides. It was good, but it was just this bud, this beginning picture of all that I wanted to express and all that I am. It became important to show something else. I always want to keep that open, to try new things,” she says. “To the degree that ‘Fallen’ was so huge, I felt almost frustrated that no matter what I did there’s a mass of people that are going to see me in just that one, simple, first way.” Over the course of the band’s career, the business of music and concerts has drastically changed. Lee has changed with it. “We used to have lighters that we’d hold up in the audience, which was so beautifully romantic and sweet. Then people got cell phones with those lights which are so much brighter. I remember when that first started to be a thing, every artist was complaining, ‘Ah, they’re like zombies, they’re not even paying attention to the live show,” she recalls. “We always want people to live in the moment, to live in the

show, but I do take it as a sort of compliment: that they want to capture it, they want to remember it, they want to live it again. At the same time, we have this moment during special shows where we’ll have this… moment. One person with a cell phone and their light does it, then somebody next to them does it, then more and more and more and they all light up to make like these… glowing souls. Just this sea of light. It’s hard to explain, but you feel the magnitude as if in that moment every person is represented; everybody gets into it and it just chokes me up. Every time.” Over the past 15 years, Lee expanded her collaborative circle to include recordings with Seether and Korn; she sang “Halfway Down the Stairs” – a song based on the lyrics of an A.A. Milne poem - for a cover album of Muppets songs in 2011, and one year later performed Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” for a Johnny Cash tribute album. In 2018, there are a multitude of creative reaches. “We’re just stripping all of my comfort zones away,” she says. With “Synthesis,” Lee is re-imagining the band’s musical canon by collecting the shards of a melody once gifted from some ethereal place, disassembling its pieces, and then welding them with a new flame into a new composite. “There are parts of these songs (on ‘Synthesis’), particularly the ones I chose, where there was something about them that stood out to me, or that I wanted to push more. There was a stripping away involved and rebuilding for sure, but it’s all stemming from stuff that was all in there, underneath,” Lee explains. “‘Never Go Back,’ for example - our first song on this album - is a very classically minded song, which is funny because production-wise it’s this heavy rock song with swatches of metal. But, it’s so related. If you think about the instrumentation

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and the production of music, I feel there are so many similarities between heavy, metal music and the shredders of the classical age. I mean, you could Bach up against Pantera and find total similarities,” she says with a laugh. “I’m not saying we’re Pantera, or Bach – nothing like! But there was always this part, this big, epic beautiful bridge in ‘Never Go Back,’ that in this version now starts off the song that to me was channeling some big, classical epic drama. I wanted to experiment with taking that all the way in the other direction, seeing what it sounded like and being able to let it live in that world where it was partially born in the first place. The whole (‘Synthesis”) is kind of like that, taking things and going: here’s the other side of it that maybe you didn’t notice.” The idea for “Synthesis” was born after Lee sat down and revisited the band’s musical history in advance of the release of a comprehensive Evanescence box set.

“I realized how proud I am of everything that we’ve done. Instead of thinking that I have to keep pushing in new directions to show everybody how different we can be, I kind of fell in love with all of it and wanted to spend a little bit of time embracing all that we are,” Lee says. “Instead of feeling that my favorite parts are the parts that I’m running from, I can go back and pour more love into who I already am. I have a new perspective on what Evanescence is and it means something to me that’s just full of love in all directions. So, I feel that’s been a beautiful turn in my heart more recently. And I don’t know what the future sound will be, but I do know it will be out of love.” Evanescence and Lindsey Stirling will perform at SPAC on Saturday, July 28. To read our exclusive interview with Lindsey Stirling, go to: www. saratogatodaynewspaper.com/ today-in-saratoga/pulse/item/8645exclusive-talking-with-violinist-andyoutube-superstar-lindsey-stirling.

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Sunday Night: Free Concert in Congress Park SARATOGA SPRINGS — Marc Berger and Ride perform a free concert in Congress Park 7 p.m. Sunday, July 22. Berger has performed at

Austin’s SXSW Music Festival and the Kerrville Folk Festival and opened shows for Bob Dylan as well as other national acts. His current album, “Ride,” features

a collection of songs focused on the romance of the American West. For more information about the artist, go to: www. marcbergermusic.com.

Cartier-Bresson, Degas - Art and Horses Exhibit Opens July 20

GLENS FALLS — Coinciding with the 2018 Saratoga Racing Meet, The Hyde Collection will present Horse and Rider in its Rotunda Gallery from July 20 through Sept. 9. Horse and Rider explores the relationship between man and beast in the contexts of sport, pleasure, and work. The exhibition comprises ten works from the permanent collection by artists such as Edgar Degas, Frederick Remington, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Anna Hyatt Huntington, Wilke, James

Brooks, and Danny Lyon. Highlights include Degas’ Four Studies of a Jockey for “Racehorses before the Stands” from the portfolio Vingt Dessins, heliotypes of the artist’s works made with his approval; and his Horse at Trough, which was cast in bronze from a wax model after the famed artist’s death. Especially relevant on the heels of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Sen. Robert Kennedy are photographs that highlight horses as recreation. Henri Cartier-Bresson's Robert

F. Kennedy and his wife and son in stables, Hyannisport, Massachusetts, and Robert F. Kennedy on horseback with his family, Hyannisport, Massachusetts, show private moments of one of America's most famous families enjoying time at the family compound on the coast. The Hyde Collection modern museum complex and historic house is located at 161 Warren St., Glens Falls. For more information, please visit www.hydecollection.org or call 518-792-1761.

TICKETS TO THE JULY 31 HEALTH, HORSES AND MAKING HISTORY CELEBRATION GALA SARATOGA TODAY IS SAYING THANK YOU for the service of veterans, active duty military and their families by giving them free tickets to the July 31 Health, Horses and Making History Celebration Gala. The event is at the National Museum of Dance, 99 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs on Tuesday, July 31 from 6 – 10 p.m. (Dark Tuesday). This fundraising event will enable therapies to be administered to those who need them. Many top professional musicians will provide live entertainment

throughout the event. A “tasting” from several of the area’s best restaurants/ caterers will also enhance the evening’s festivities. Dancing, live and silent auctions and raffles will round out the night. Several of our nation’s premier stable owners, Hall of Fame trainers, jockeys and racehorse industry professionals are slated to lend their assistance for these causes in conjunction with many business owners and civic organizations in the region. Text 518-491-0556 to reserve your tickets.

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This Week at Summer Writers Institute: William Kennedy, Robert Pinsky, and Joyce Carol Oates SARATOGA SPRINGS — Each summer during the month of July the New York State Summer Writers Institute moves its program to the Skidmore College campus for a series of free public readings. The Public Reading Schedule, through July 27, follows below. All readings are free and unless otherwise noted begin at 8 p.m. in Davis Auditorium, Palamountain Hall. Friday, July 20: Poetry and Fiction Reading: Robert Pinsky and Adam Braver Saturday, July 21: 7 p.m. Panel Discussion: "Fears and Night Thoughts" with Wallace Shawn, Francine Prose and Binnie Kirshenbaum

Monday, July 23: Fiction and NonFiction Reading: William Kennedy and Jim Miller Tuesday, July 24: Fiction Reading: Ann Beattie and Jonathan Dee Wednesday, July 25: Fiction Reading, Gannett Auditorium: Joyce Carol Oates Thursday, July 26: Fiction and Poetry Reading: Jamaica Kincaid and Henri Cole Friday, July 27: Fiction and NonFiction Reading: Howard Norman and Victoria Redel

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New York City Ballet Returns to its Summer Home SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Performing Arts Center hosted its resident company New York City Ballet for the first of seven performances, on July 17. The residency will culminate with the reimagined New York City Ballet Gala: The Four Seasons on Saturday, July 21. Photos by SuperSource Media.

SPAC Goes “Out of this World” SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Performing Arts Center will stage the “Out of this World Festival: An Exploration of Art and Cosmos,” Aug. 2 - 16. The festival, an exploration of the nexus between art and cosmos, will feature a new speaker series led by Astronaut Nicole Stott, and acclaimed authors and science writers Dava Sobel, Diane Ackerman, and Stephon Alexander; pre-show festivities and post-concert star gazing around the Orchestra’s The Planets – An HD Odyssey and Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert performances, and a family concert entitled Meet the Music: Albert and Wolfgang with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. “Out of this World Festival” Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. Speaker Series on the SPAC Stage: “eARTh from Space” with Nicole Stott, an artist and former NASA astronaut. Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. The Philadelphia Orchestra The Planets – An HD Odyssey PreShow Festival on the SPAC Lawn

with a “Walk through the Planets” exhibit, VR Space expeditions, interactive science activities and displays, “Ask an Astronomer” booth, and a Starlab Planetarium. 8 p.m.: The Philadelphia Orchestra performs The Planets – An HD Odyssey. Post-Concert: Star Party with Guided Telescope Viewings around the reflecting pool. Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. Meet the Music: Albert and Wolfgang with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: A family concert that explores Einstein’s passion for the music of Mozart, as well as the harmony and interplay that exists between scientific thought and classical music composition. Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. Speaker Series on the SPAC Stage “Earth and Other Worlds,” a conversation with Dava Sobel and Diane Ackerman. Dava Sobel is a science writer and author of Galileo’s Daughter and The Glass Universe. Diane Ackerman is a poet, science writer, and author of A Natural History of the Senses,

The Human Age, and The Zookeeper’s Wife. Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. The Philadelphia Orchestra Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert Pre-Show Festival on the SPAC Lawn. 8 p.m.: The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert. PostConcert: Star Party with viewings of the Perseid meteor shower around the reflecting pool. Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. Speaker Series on the SPAC Stage: “The Jazz of Physics” with Stephon Alexander. Stephon Alexander is a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, jazz saxophonist, and author of The Jazz of Physics. Tickets and more information: Pre-show and post-concert events on Aug. 3 and Aug. 11 are free with a ticket to the evening performances. Cost to attend the speaker series is $20 per event. Tickets are general admission only. Tickets to Meet the Music: Albert and Wolfgang on August 8 are $5 general admission and recommended for children ages 6 and up. Visit spac.org for more details.

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Oh Joy Begin: Dave Matthews Band Weekend at SPAC by Kacie Cotter-Sacala for Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — A rhythmic sweetness was in the air this past weekend at Saratoga Performing Arts Center as it filled with Dave Matthews Band’s flock of fire-dancing fans; bigeyed smiles, colorful fabrics and all. More of a community of music travelers than an audience, the crowd is vibrant; and it is important to mention because the atmosphere of a concert affects your experience just as much as the music. There are friends, families, partners, and kids on their parents’ shoulders amongst the tall pines. In this beautiful park under the stars, both locals and out-of-towners dance and sang the night away as DMB debuted their new album, “Come Tomorrow.” Playing both Friday, July 13 and Saturday, July 14 Dave

Matthews Band’s set list ranged from new to old. On Friday night DMB played songs including their new hit “Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin)” and “Can’t Stop” as well as old favorites such as “Stay or Leave” and “The Warehouse.” This performance was interesting because violinist, Boyd Tinsley, who has been with the band since conception in 1992 recently left. Because of his absence, Tinsley’s role was distributed between saxophonist, Jeff Coffin, trumpet player, Rashawn Ross and a new addition to the band, Buddy Strong on keyboard. If you’re a fan you will know what I mean when I say certain jams were different not having the presence of Tinsely’s violin plucks and back-up vocals. The band’s sound and dynamic, however, did not change. Coffin and Ross’s roles grew on stage taking more dominant parts in

jam solos and Ross singing backup vocals in Tinsley’s stead. Original members Stefan Lessard on bass and Carter Beauford on drums also had great performances, both smiling and having fun. All the band members just look happy to be there, enjoying themselves and the audience. At one moment, Dave took a selfie with a woman’s phone from front row pit with the crowd. He also signed a onesie another woman was holding that had the DMB fire dancer emblem and lyrics “Oh Joy Begin” printed on it. Towards the end of the show Dave usually introduces each band member, giving them a little window to solo. Saturday, he made a mistake and comically changed all the band members last name to Miller, concluding at the end “…and I’m Bubba Miller.” Jumping back to Friday, we must take a moment to address the

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encore of the show. It began with “Some Devil” off Dave Matthews’ solo album and was played by just Dave and Tim, a side act of Dave Matthews and guitarist Tim Reynolds. The stage went black besides two lights, the one center stage above Dave. Melodic and mellow they lured the crowd in with the song’s crescendo. Paused for the rest of the band to rejoin. Then jammed right into “Pig.” The two songs are so aesthetically different that the crowd went wild.

It looked as if the show was over. Another pause. And a playful hint of a Tool bass-lick from Stefan before exploding into “Don’t Drink the Water.” The audience was howling, arms in the air. DMB gave us it all: the new, the old, the slow jams, the scats, the thunderous drum solos, infectious smiles and just an overall good time. If you have been to a Dave weekend at SPAC, you know that attending is not just a concert or a show, it’s a communal music experience.

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Saratoga Performing Arts Center to Present Thursday Matinee Series for The Philadelphia Orchestra Season

SARATOGA SPRINGS — As part of its Philadelphia Orchestra residency, Saratoga Performing Arts Center announced it will present a new Thursday Matinee series, sponsored by The Wesley Community, for the 2018 summer season. Held on Thursday afternoons at 2 p.m., the series will include three matinee performances highlighted by a “Symphonic Shakespeare” program, an afternoon for families entitled “Young Virtuosi: Carnival of the Animals” and the matinee finale, “Captivating Classics,” under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Music Director of The Philadelphia Orchestra and incoming Music Director of Metropolitan Opera. The new Thursday Matinee Series is slated for Aug. 2, 9, and 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $18 for lawn.

The full schedule of Thursday matinee performances: Aug. 2: Symphonic Shakespeare, 1 p.m. PrePerformance Talk with Carmen Khan Artistic/Executive Director of the Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre. 2 p.m.: Stéphane Denève will lead a “Symphonic Shakespeare” program of popular orchestral music set to Shakespeare’s most illustrious works. Pieces by Tchaikovsky, Walton, Berlioz, and Mendelssohn will underscore excerpts performed by guest actors of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays, such as Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and As You Like It. Aug. 9: Young Virtuosi: Carnival of the Animals. A humorous musical suite of

14 movements by the French Romantic composer Camille Saint-Saëns. Accompanied by accessible commentary, attendees are invited to follow each section of Saint-Saëns' classic piece while they listen. Young, virtuosic “piano brothers” Lucas and Arthur Jussen will perform alongside the

Orchestra following their debut performance the previous evening. Aug. 16: Captivating Classics. The final orchestra matinee of the season features David Kim, concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and Choong-Jin (C.J.) Chang, principal viola of The Philadelphia

Orchestra, for “Captivating Classics.” Kicking off the afternoon is the festive Overture to William Tell, irrevocably remembered for its exciting final three minutes, which came to serve as the theme music for the Lone Ranger programs in movies and on radio and television.

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Writing is on the Wall with Justify

by Bendan O’Meara for Saratoga TODAY THE PROBLEM, if it can be called that, with Justify is the bubble he trains on, runs on. The son of Scat Daddy has been dealing with swelling in his ankle, which makes his racing future about as secure as Bitcoin. And after Monday’s announcement from Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, the writing is on the wall. Baffert told media outside his Del Mar stable that Justify would not run in the Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar, nor would he run in the Grade 1 Travers Stakes. This, to be sure, is a Grade 1 bummer.

This isn’t like Ahmed Zayat, the sole owner of American Pharoah, going on a victory tour that saw his colt win the Haskell, lose the Travers, then win the Classic. Justify feels more like a tech startup on the verge of a major IPO, not a brilliant athlete able to showcase his talents to eager racing fans all over. In a particularly gripping story (no irony, I swear) on equine insurance, Horse Racing Nation quoted Muirfield Insurance’s Michael Levy saying, “Everyone’s got their own risk tolerance. The random analogy I usually give: If you bought a painting because you liked it, and the artist became famous, and your painting went exponentially up in value, would you increase the insurance on it hanging on your wall?” Justify’s value as a stallion was never higher than during his gallop out of the Belmont Stakes. Six-for-six, a precocious freak who went from un-raced twoyear-old to not just a Kentucky Derby champion, but a Triple Crown champion. Matthew Delehanty, an analyst for Lavin Insurance,

I’d love to run him again, because he’s so much fun and exciting to watch. We should know more in a couple of weeks.” -Horse trainer Bob Baffert.

“Right now, we’re just looking to get him 100 percent,” Baffert said in a Horse Racing Nation. com story. “We’re in a holding pattern. I’d love to run him again, because he’s so much fun and exciting to watch. We should know more in a couple of weeks.” If Justify doesn’t run in either of those races, would he train up to the Breeders’ Cup Classic? That would be a five-month layoff to run 10 furlongs against the world’s best horses. Seems unlikely. And what of risk? The risk of running a horse that is even mildly injured, or has a propensity for injury, could, in a worse case scenario, be fatal. But for a horse that has more corporate interests than a football stadium, why ruin your investment?

said in that same HRN story, “Is Justify’s value going to go up because he wins the Haskell or wins the Travers? Or is his value sort of already set? “Insurance doesn’t really play a role in whether someone should race the horse or not. In my eyes — and this is unrelated to insurance — how does the stallion’s value get impacted if he races, say, not as well?” And that’s the real risk, speak nothing of the horse’s physical health, even mental makeup, which never gets talked about. But, as we all know, a loss guts the value at stallion. How can he be worth anymore? He can’t, and with so many interests to please and appease (WinStar, Starlight Racing, China Horse Club, SF

Bloodstock, and George Soros), the fact that the horse is allowed to eat out of his own tub strikes me as a physical risk on par with racing on two-weeks rest. Such speculation and such wanton desire to see the stars of the sport—namely sophomores who win one of the three Classics— should come as no surprise. There is a buzz to the paddock when such a horse enters, leaves, gallops around the oval, enters the starting gate as innumerable superlatives echo from the PA. If nothing else, the sport of horse racing should teach all of us a lesson in how to be present. As Ram Dass might say, “Be here now.” Which brings me to what I dislike most about media scrums around a trainer whose horse just won a race: “What’s his next race?” Maybe this is a forced question, a must ask. You trade the sheer thrill of the moment, a spark of pure athletic genius for a time four weeks away that may never, and most likely will never, arrive. The exception to this annoyance is asking the Derby winner if he’ll run in the Preakness because that is a series of races, a three-act narrative that fit together. So maybe there needs to be minor crowns throughout the calendar. Races that have cohesion, say Haskell-Travers-Penn Derby (I’m sure the folks at Parx would gladly move the Penn Derby to give all races a nice four-week break). In any case, horse racing is an exercise in the here and now. Bask in it. Talk about it. Tweet about it. And like an Instagram story, let it have its shelf life and let it dissolve into the digital ether. And like Baffert said about Justify, “I mean, what more could he do?” The answer is nothing. Justify is Champion Three-Year-Old and a Hall of Famer as of today, maybe even Horse of the Year. How could a Triple Crown winner not be at least two of those things? If you want to see Justify run again, may I suggest YouTube? Brendan O’Meara is a freelance writer and author of Six Weeks in Saratoga. He also hosts The Creative Nonfiction Podcast.

Justify with Bob Baffert (left) and Assistant Trainer Jimmy Barnes (right). Photo by Cathy Duffy.

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by Louisa Foye for Saratoga TODAY THE STAGE IS SET for another smash hit that is the unique, unrivaled and timeless tradition of Saratoga! In spite of the disappointment of many who had hoped to see their second Triple Crown winner in just 3 years, one pony can’t stop this show, or the thrill of Opening Day at the Spaaaaaa! Since George Washington first visited “the Saratoga Springs,” people have flocked to America’s oldest major sports

facility to witness the grandeur and spectacle of a day at the races, and to marvel at the majesty of its magnificent equine athletes. Once again, fans will be treated to a smorgasbord of outstanding talent, and the opportunity to watch future stars in the making! I can’t wait to see the unpredictable 2-yearold juveniles, or the already established 3 and 4-year-old runners, and the action will start right off with a bang the first three days. Opening Day will feature the first in a three part series of graded juvenile stakes for both fillies and colts throughout the meet, in the Grade 3, 6 furlong Schuylerville for 2-year-old fillies, and the Grade 3, 1-1/16 Lake George on the turf for 3-year-old fillies will also be contested. Chad Brown will send out a trio of good looking fillies in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500K, 1-1/2 mile Diana, including New Money Honey, the 4-year-old daughter of Medaglia d’Oro, and former Breeder’s Cup Juvi Turf and Belmont Oaks champ, along

with recent Grade 1 winners, A Raving Beauty and Sistercharlie. Although I was hoping that Chad would also enter Michael Dubb’s highly successful Fourstar Crook, the 6-year-old NY-bred daughter of Freud, it appears that he’s opted to enter her elsewhere. Fourstar Crook, with 11 victories out of 17 career starts, and more than a million+ in earnings, defeated her younger stablemate, Sistercharlie, in the recent Grade 2 New York Stakes, after coming in 2nd behind her in the Grade 1 Jenny Wiley at Keeneland, and I was looking forward to seeing their rivalry renewed! One of my favorites from last year, Proctor’s Ledge, Patricia Moseley’s homebred daughter of Ghostzapper, who won both the Lake George and Lake Placid in 2017, is also entered in the Diana, and she will try to avenge her recent runnerup finish to A Raving Beauty in the Grade 1, $700K Just a Game at Belmont. On Saturday, we will also get our first look at some very promising 2-year-old colts in the Grade 3, 6 furlong Sanford, and you can bet that Todd Pletcher will be a major player in these juvi races the entire meet, with his always stacked barn! Continuing the juvenile dirt stakes tradition at the Spa will be the Grade 2, 6-1/2 furlong Adirondack for fillies on August 11, followed by the

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Grade 2, 6-1/2 furlong Saratoga Special for the colts on August 12. The juvi dirt series will conclude closing weekend with the Grade 1, 7 furlong Spinaway for fillies, and the Grade 1, 7 furlong Hopeful for colts, in the Labor Day finale. The prestigious Coaching Club American Oaks, a Grade 1 for 3-year-old fillies at a mile and 1/8, will match a pair of rising stars this Sunday in Monomoy Girl and Midnight Bisou, and I’m anxiously awaiting their showdown! Interestingly, uber owner, Sol Kumin, not only campaigns Monomoy Girl for his Monomoy Stables, along with partner, Michael Dubb, but also has a minority stake in Midnight Bisou! What a meteoric rise Kumin has had in the racing

world, after his initial lucky ride with the incredible Lady Eli! Monomoy Girl won the Acorn at Big Sandy on June 9, and has 7 wins from 8 starts, including a victory over runner-up Wonder Gadot and 3rd place finisher Midnight Bisou, in the Kentucky Oaks. This was Midnight Bisou’s only loss, following a troubled trip, but she returned with an impressive win in Belmont’s Mother Goose on June 30. Wonder Gadot, under Johnny Velazquez, beat the boys in the Queen’s Plate on June 30, after a string of 6 frustrating losses, but it seems that the addition of blinkers, and the classic 1-1/4 mile distance of the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, was just what Mark Casse’s former 2-year-old Canadian champion filly needed! Although it’s too bad that she won’t join her other division leaders in the CCAO, as it looks like her connections want her to run in the Prince of Wales this Tuesday, the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, she is slated to head down from Woodbine for the Alabama. Looking forward to the entire meet, there are many intriguing matchups and horses that we must put on a “not to miss” list, based on recent performances. The budding rivalry between the versatile Catholic Boy and Chad Brown’s Analyze It has been one to behold, following two scintillating “turf wars” in continued on next page...

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. . . O P E N I N G D AY J U LY 2 0 . . . continued from previous page... the Grade 3 Pennine Ridge and the Grade 1 Belmont Derby. In their first battle, it appeared that Catholic Boy was all but beat, but he rallied back on the outside in the deep stretch to nip Analyze It by a neck. In the Belmont Derby, Jose Ortiz got the lead mid-stretch on Analyze It, while pinning Javi Castellano and Catholic Boy inside, but “Boy” showed incredible heart, and got up once again to beat his foe by a head. Sadly, however, it seems that Chad Brown will send his game Analyze It to the Grade 1 Secretariat at Arlington Park on August 11, while it appears that the connections of the “Boy” may want him to return to the dirt for a shot at the Travers, so their rivalry will be put on hold. Following his spectacular gate to wire, 6-1/2 length victory in the $700K Suburban on Stars and Stripes Day, Diversify, the NY-bred gelding, pushed his career earnings to over $1.3 million,

while beating the likes of last year’s Belmont Stakes winner Tapwrit, and this year’s Brooklyn winner, Hoppertunity, while earning a stellar 110 Beyer speed figure. Trainer Rick Violette has stated that Diversify will train up to the Woodward at the end of the meet. Another big winner on the Stars and Stripes Day card that we can anticipate seeing race up here is Limousine Liberal, who beat rival sprinter Whitmore in the Belmont Sprint Championship. He earned a fees paid entry for the Breeder’s Cup Sprint, and will next race in the $600K Grade 1 Forego here on Travers Day. In the 101st running of the Dwyer Stakes for 3-year-olds, leading Belmont Jockey, Irad Ortiz, Jr., aboard Firenze Fire, cutting back to a mile, patiently stalked the 3-2 favorite, Mendelssohn, and the early pacesetter, Noble Indy, and gained ground, closing fast in the stretch, to cruise to an impressive 9 length victory. It appears that red hot trainer, Jason Servis, made a wise move with the cut back,

after FF’s 11th place finish in the Kentucky Derby, and perhaps he’ll next go in the Grade 1 H. Allen Jerkens, a 7 furlong race on dirt for 3-year-olds, ‘tho his New Jersey owner, Ron Lombardi, would love to see him race in the Haskell. Chad Brown has said that Kentucky Derby runner-up, Good Magic, is gearing up for his return in the Haskell on July 29, and that his Belmont runner up, Gronkowski, is being geared for the Travers, as he won’t be ready for the Jim Dandy. It seems that Mendelssohn, the former BC Juvi Turf champ, with a $3 million price tag, would be better suited switching back to the turf, after his loss in the Dwyer, and his dismal last place finish in the Kentucky Derby, but his connections insist they want to keep him on dirt. Bee Jersey, the gutsy winner over Mind Your Biscuits in the Met Mile, has inexplicably been training on turf, perhaps because owner, Charles Fipke, wants him to race in the BC Turf Mile, but I still believe that their original

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plan to have him go in the Forego makes more sense. Another horse I can’t wait to see race up here is Voodoo Song, Linda Rice’s fine 4-year-old NY-bred, who just best Christophe Clement’s even $$ favorite and 6 furlong record holder, NY-bred Disco Partner, the recent millionaire, in the one mile Forbidden Apple on the turf at Belmont. Many will remember that Voodoo Song was on fire at the Spa last year, when he won 4 straight races, culminating with the Grade 3 Saranac closing weekend, and Rice is pointing him toward the Grade 1 Fourstardave, the West Point and the Bernard Baruch this year, never fearful of racing him close together. Disco Partner is expected to next cut back to a sprint again, and I expect to see him in the Grade 3, 5-1/2 furlong Troy Handicap on Sunday, August 5.

Other horses from off the Triple Crown trail that I hope to see race are Todd Pletcher and Mike Repole’s Vino Rosso and Noble Indy, and Bill Mott’s Hofburg, but perhaps more than any horse out there, the one I’m most eagerly waiting to see is Elate, Bill Mott’s amazing 4-yearold filly, who just came off an 8month layoff, to dominate the field in the Delaware ‘Cap last Saturday, including two daughters of Uncle Mo, much as she did the fields last year in the Alabama and Beldame. It is expected that Claiborne Farms and Adele Dilschneider’s classy filly will next race in the Personal Ensign, named after the Phipps’ family unbeaten Hall of Famer. ‘Til next week, Happy Opening Day, and may the horse be with you!

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With a Small Stable, Thomas is Hoping to Keep the Successful Momentum in Saratoga

by Tony Podlaski for Saratoga TODAY

JONATHAN THOMAS knows the significance of Saratoga as a horseman. He has experienced that as an assistant trainer. Now, he is going to experience that this season as a trainer managing a small stable at Barn No. 9. “We are happy to be here,” he said. “We have some quality animals. We are probably not going to run a lot in volume. We are going to pick and choose spots and be smart in what we do.” As part of his 28-horse stable, Thomas brought a small set to Saratoga on June 3. For the remainder of the season, he

plans to split the horses between Saratoga and Florida, especially from Bridlewood Farm in Ocala. Along with Eagle Pass, a first-time starter running for a $75,000 maiden claiming tag on the Opening Day card, Thomas is exploring a couple of races over opening weekend, including Tillie’s Lilly for Monday’s Caress Stakes. Later in the meet, he is also considering stakes races for his other proven winners Tesora for the Coronation Cup on July 30 and Entirely for the Bolton Landing on Aug. 13. “We have some horses looking for allowance spots. We have a few horses that we would like to take a shot at some stakes races,” Thomas said. “We might have a couple of two-year-olds who could be ready. We’ll see how they handle going on the track.” Last year, Thomas brought two horses from Florida to Saratoga for the first time. Orecchiette finished third and sixth in two allowance races, but his other horse made Saratoga a worthy trip after winning the Grade 3 With Anticipation Stakes: Catholic Boy.

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Thomas is coming off a stellar Belmont spring/summer meet in which he won seven races with just 14 starters – six of those winners were ridden by Javier Castellano. As part of the bigger picture, Thomas has won 16-of-63 races this year and 21-of-71 races last year. Thomas would like to see that momentum continue into Saratoga, but he knows it’s not going to be that easy. “We had a great Belmont meet. We have been very lucky,” he said. “We brought some fresh horses here, we were lucky that some races went, and we have been a beneficiary of great rides. Everything kind of clicked

together. It’s going to be tough to do that here. It’s going to be hard to improve upon that.” Thomas, 38, has always been involved in the horse industry since he was born in Virginia. When he was younger, Thomas was involved in fox hunting, showing horses, and working with steeplechase horses at Rokeby Farm. Thomas eventually worked with thoroughbreds as a jockey before an injury ended his riding career in 2000. From there, he started working as an assistant to Todd Pletcher, Dale Romans, and Christophe Clement. continued on next page...

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Catholic Boy at the Belmont Derby. Photo by Adam Coglianese.

continued from previous page... Before making the commitment to training his horses for Bridlewood Farm and other owners in 2013, Thomas had worked with champion horses that included Roses in May, Kitten’s Joy, Uncle Mo, Super Saver and Voodoo Dancer. During those times of being an assistant, Thomas said he has learned a lot that he can now bring into his first full-time season at Saratoga. “I have been on both sides of the fence as someone who works in the horse industry and as a huge horse racing fan,” Thomas said. “I think you have to be disciplined. I think it is important to listen to your horses and make sure you

have a horse that is competitive in a good spot.” Catholic Boy continues to be a part of Thomas’s success. After finishing his two-year-old season in winning the Grade 2 Remsen Stakes on the dirt by

nearly five lengths. This year, Catholic Boy has won the Grade 3 Pennine Ridge and the Grade 1 Belmont Derby with narrow, but strong finishes. While Thomas has been surprised with Catholic Boy’s winning style, he is not

“That kind of grit, determination, and heart are not things that can be trained into a horse.” -Jonathan Thomas

surprised to see what his horse has accomplished. “The manner in which he has won, that’s a surprise,” Thomas said. “That kind of grit, determination, and heart are not things that can

be trained into a horse. Since about eight months ago, he always had the feel of a Grade 1 caliber horse. To actually have that happen and get that done for him, it was very satisfying for our team.”

Thomas has not made any commitment for Catholic Boy’s next start. With the future of undefeated Triple Crown winner Justify remaining uncertain after developing swelling in his left front ankle two weeks ago, Thomas is entertaining the idea of Saratoga’s marquee race – the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers on Aug. 25. “Because we are here and how he is doing, along with the complexion of the 3-year-old scene right now, I think we have to take a hard look at the Travers,” Thomas said. “I’m not saying that he is running, but we are going to look at that.” “I would put more stock in how he breezes over this track,” he added. “I love the timing for the Travers. The seven weeks is perfect

coming out of the two starts. The horse has run well here and I know he likes the distance. I think we have a very fit horse on our hands. Thomas acknowledged that the Grade 3 Saranac Stakes on Sept. 3 at Saratoga or the Grade 1 Secretariat at Arlington Park on Aug. 11 is under consideration for Catholic Boy as well. Regardless of his direction this season, Thomas knows Saratoga is a special meet. “This is the most important meet on the planet,” he said. “Day in and day out, Saratoga has the best riders, the best trainers, and the best horses. There is no doubt Saratoga has the best fans. This has the best fan base than anywhere I have ever been. It’s a very important place.”

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FRIDAY, JULY 20 OPENING DAY Schuylerville

The Grade 3, $150,000 Schuylerville for 2-year-old fillies.

Lake George

Grade 3, $150,000 Lake George for 3-year-old turf fillies.

Taste NY: Craft Beer:

Every Friday beginning July 20 Taste NY: Craft Beer will allow guests the opportunity to sample numerous craft beers produced exclusively by New York State breweries. The tasting will be held each Friday from noon to 5 p.m. in the Coca-Cola Saratoga Pavilion. Guests will enjoy five samples for $5. Must be 21 years or older to participate.

Woodford Rerserve Bourbon Fridays at the Post:

Every Friday beginning July 20 Guests will be invited to stay on-track after the day's final race to enjoy bourbon cocktails and play trivia to win special prizes from Woodford Reserve at The Post Bar. The weekly event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.

Community Outreach Booth

NYRA will host Rerun, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to creating a happy life for thoroughbred horses that no longer compete.

SATURDAY, JULY 21 Diana

On Saturday, the focal point is the Grade 1, $500,000 Diana for fillies and mares at 1 1/8 miles on the turf.

Sanford

The Grade 3, $150,000 Sanford, a six-furlong race for 2-year-olds, will also be run on Saturday.

Fashion Saturdays:

Every Saturday beginning July 21 Designed to showcase the tradition of style in thoroughbred racing, the weekly event will feature women's and men's fashion apparel and accessories from local retailers, as well as a selection of home décor and jewelry items throughout the season. The event will be held each Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Coca-Cola Saratoga Pavilion.

Woodford Rerserve and Jeff Brisbin at the Jim Dandy Bar:

Every Saturday beginning July 21 (except Travers Day). Guests are invited to the Jim Dandy Bar to sample Woodford Reserve Saratoga Personal Selection, crafted exclusively for racing fans at the Spa. The weekly event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m.

Ketel One Saturdays at the Post:

Every Saturday beginning July 21 Fans are invited to sample the new Ketel One Botanicals from 3 to 5 p.m. and enjoy music from a live DJ and dancing under the stars following the day's final race.

"Toga Toga" Daily Double

NYRA will partner with Saratoga Casino Hotel to offer a special day/night, cross-breed Daily Double wager comprised of the Grade 1, $500,000 Diana and the 10th annual $260,000 Joe Gerrity Memorial Pace, the premier race for standardbreds at Saratoga Harness track. The "Toga Toga" Daily Double, hosted by NYRA, includes a $1 minimum wager and will be available on-track at both Saratoga Race Course and Saratoga Harness track as well as through NYRA

Bets, ADW platforms and at simulcast facilities across the country.

NYRA Bets Late Pick 5

The multi-race wager covers the last five races of every card of live racing at Saratoga. It features a minimum single-ticket payout of $150,000 daily and $300,000 on Saturdays to NYRA Bets customers nationwide online and on-track in New York. The offer is only available to NYRA Bets customers. Fans who sign up for NYRA Bets using the promo code "SPA" will receive a $200 new member bonus. Details are available at NYRABets.com.

Community Outreach Booth

The Community Outreach Booth will host The Wesley Community, a 36-acre not-for-profit agency in Saratoga Springs, which serves the needs of seniors, adults and pediatrics.

SUNDAY, JULY 22 Coaching Club American Oaks

Capping the star-studded weekend, Sunday's Grade 1, $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks for 3-year-old fillies is expected to feature a rematch between Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks and Acorn winner Monomoy Girl and the ever-impressive Midnight Bisou, third in the Oaks and recent six-length winner of the Grade 2 Mother Goose.

27th Annual Hat Contest Presented by Hat Sationa! By Dei

Hundreds of contestants will don creative and fashionable head toppers to compete in what has become a staple of Opening Weekend at Saratoga Race Course: the 27th annual Hat Contest. Registration begins at noon under the grandstand for three categories. The contests for Kreative Kids, Fashionably Saratoga and Uniquely Saratoga will take place after the second, third and fourth races of the afternoon. Prizes are provided by Hat Sationa! by DEI.

Taste NY: Food & Artisans:

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Every Sunday beginning July 22 Taste NY: Food & Artisans is a lively on-track market of numerous food and artisan vendors featuring products made exclusively in New York State. The market will be held each Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Coca-Cola Saratoga Pavilion. Guests will also have the opportunity to learn about NYRA Bets.

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Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

WINNER’S

CIRCLE

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Low Roller Challenge:

Every Sunday and Monday beginning July 22 (except Labor Day). Sundays and Mondays will include the Low Roller Challenge which allows aspiring handicappers the opportunity to experience the thrill of tournament play for $40, with $30 going towards live bankroll and $10 to the prize pool. Registration begins at 11 a.m. near the Fourstardave Sports Bar.

Saratoga Baseball Cap Giveaway

Fans will have the opportunity to take home the first premium giveaway of the 2018 season: a black Saratoga baseball cap featuring the traditional Saratoga logo emblazoned in red, presented by Saratoga Casino Hotel. All giveaways are free with paid admission, while supplies last. Guests who purchase a season pass or season ticket plan are guaranteed to receive each premium Saratoga giveaway item based on the following guidelines: Season pass or season ticket holders must be present at Saratoga Race Course on the day of the giveaway; enter through the designated season ticket holder lines; and redeem the giveaway by no later than 3 p.m. Redemptions on Sunday will begin when gates open to the general public at 10:30 a.m.

Community Outreach Booth

The NYRA Community Outreach Booth will host the Saratoga Springs Figure Skating Club, which offers a variety of programs for both children and adults, while providing a safe, fun and welcoming environment to support the exploration and growth of figure skating throughout the community.

MONDAY, JULY 23 Caress

The day's feature race is the $200,000 Caress.

Berkshire Bank Family Mondays

Monday will be highlighted by the return of Berkshire Bank Family Mondays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Coca-Cola Saratoga Pavilion. All kidfriendly games and activities, including the opportunity to pet a retired thoroughbred, are free of charge, with the exception of one designated activity which carries a suggested donation to benefit a local school or PTA. The beneficiary of the first Monday of the season is Lisha Kill Middle School of the South Colonie Central School District.

MONDAY, JULY 23

THURSDAY, JULY 26

Low Roller Challenge

John Morrissey (NYB)

Monday will include the continuation of the Low Roller Challenge which allows aspiring handicappers the opportunity to experience the thrill of tournament play for $40, with $30 going towards live bankroll and $10 to the prize pool. Registration begins at 11 a.m. near the Fourstardave Sports Bar.

Community Outreach Booth

The Community Outreach Booth will host Christie's Heartoberfest, a not-for-profit organization which assists the SADS Foundation as it supports those who are predisposed to sudden death due to heart rhythm abnormalities and their families.

TUESDAY, JULY 24

DARK DAY, NO RACES.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 Honorable Miss Handicap

$200,000 6 Furlongs (Dirt) Grade II.

Community Outreach Booth

On Wednesday, July 25, Man O’ War Project will be at the community outreach booth.

Military Appreciation Day Presented by JDGOG:

Saratoga Race Course will pay tribute to active military members and veterans in appreciation of their sacrifice and service to our nation. The Coca-Cola Saratoga Pavilion will feature exhibits and activities throughout the day. All veterans and active duty military will receive free Grandstand admission with military ID. Military Day is presented in partnership with JDog, owned and operated by local military veterans and family members.

For $100,000 on 6 ½ furlongs on dirt, three-year-old horses and up will be racing. A. P. Smithwick Memorial (Steeplechase) For $150,000, horses four-years-old and up will be running on 2 1/16 turf on Grade I.

Aperol Thursdays at the Post:

Every Thursday beginning July 26 Each Thursday, guests will have the opportunity to sample Aperol Spritz cocktails at The Post Bar from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fans are also invited to stay on-track after racing to enjoy music from a live DJ and dancing under the stars.

Community Outreach Booth

On Thursday, July 26 the Saratoga High School Fiddle Club will be at the community outreach booth.

SPORTS

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

ALL RESERVED SEATS SOLD OUT FOR TRAVERS WEEK Photos provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that all reserved seats in the Clubhouse, Grandstand and at The Stretch are sold out for Travers Week, August 22 through 27, including on Travers Day, Saturday, August 25 for the 149th running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers at Saratoga Race Course.

General admission tickets for Travers Day are currently available. Fans who purchase Travers Day grandstand and clubhouse admission in advance will save $5. Advance grandstand admission tickets are $10. Pending availability, grandstand admission on Travers Day will be $15. A limited number of clubhouse admission tickets are available for

$25. Clubhouse upgrades will not be available on Travers Day. Paid attendance for the 2018 Travers will be capped at 50,000, as has become standard procedure, to provide the best experience possible for guests. Limited numbers of reserved seats in the Clubhouse and Grandstand, as well as premium reserved seats in The Stretch,

are currently available for other big race days, including the Grade 1 Diana on Saturday, July 21; the Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks on Sunday, July 22; the Jim Dandy on Saturday, July 28; the Grade 1 Whitney on Saturday, August 4; the Grade 1 Fourstardave on Saturday, August 11; the Grade 1 Alabama on Saturday, August 18; and the Grade 1 Woodward on Saturday, September 1. Single-day reserved seats may be purchased at www. ticketmaster.com. “Reserved seats for the 2018 meet are selling extremely quickly, especially for our big Saturday race cards. Fans who are interested in securing a seat for any of the major stakes this season should do so without delay,” said NYRA Senior Vice President and Chief Experience Officer Lynn LaRocca. “With limited inventory and increased demand, we strongly encourage fans to purchase their seats in advance,” LaRocca continued. Fans who are interested in securing admission without reserved seating for all major stakes races this season,

including the Travers, can do so with the purchase of a Saratoga season pass, which provides admission to 40 days of world-class thoroughbred racing. The cost for a 2018 Grandstand season pass is $40; a Clubhouse season pass is $65. Season passes are valid for one admission. Season admission passes are currently available for purchase online at NYRA. com/Saratoga or in-person at more than 150 Stewart’s Shops locations throughout the greater Capital Region. The 2018 meet at historic Saratoga Race Course will be highlighted by the Grade 1, $1.2 million Whitney and the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers, the centerpieces of two of the biggest days in North American racing. The 40-day meet, which includes 69 stakes worth $18.8 million in purses, will run from Friday, July 20, through Labor Day, Monday, September 3. After opening weekend, racing will be conducted six days a week, Wednesdays through Mondays. For more information about Saratoga Race Course, visit www. NYRA.com/Saratoga.

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

SPORTS

Terry Finley and Wanda Polisseni to be Honored at Equine Advocates 17th Annual Awards Dinner SARATOGA SPRINGS — In celebrating 22 years of equine rescue work and 17 years of holding its biggest event of the year in Saratoga, Equine Advocates will be honoring West Point Thoroughbred’s CEO and founder, Terry Finley with the Safe Home Equine Protection Award at the Canfield Casino on August 2. He will be joined by Purple Haze Stable’s Wanda Polisseni who will receive the Ellen and Herbert Moelis Equine Savior Award. Each of these outstanding individuals are being recognized for making major contributions in the area of equine protection. Finley, who is a resident of Saratoga Springs, came to the rescue of Thoroughbreds stranded

in Puerto Rico during Hurricane Maria when he helped arrange for a plane to deliver much-needed food and supplies. He is opposed to horse slaughter and is actively involved with Thoroughbred Aftercare and equine-related charities. Terry sits on the boards of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and the Thoroughbred Charities of America. Wanda Polisseni is a horse lover and philanthropist who was the largest contributor to the construction of the Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program’s Purple Haze Center, the first and only horse adoption center built on the grounds of a racetrack, named for her Purple Haze Stables. The center opened

its doors on the grounds of Finger Lakes Racetrack in 2007. Mrs. Polliseni’s love of Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds and her strong opposition to horse slaughter has made her an outspoken advocate for the humane treatment of race horses and their placement in safe and loving homes when their racing careers are over. Tickets are $250 per person and include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, live and silent auctions and dancing. All proceeds from this event will benefit Equine Advocates Horse Rescue, Sanctuary and Humane Education programs. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 518-392-0175 or email: events@equineadvocates.org

Terry Finley. Photo provided.

Wanda Polisseni. Photo provided.

Artist Laurence Gartel & DePaula Auto Group Create Unique Maserati “ArtCar” Experience SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Maserati “ArtCar” Experience is being presented by the DePaula Auto Group Drive for Charity. The lucky winner and a guest will get to hop in the ArtCar and take off for an adventurous overnight excursion on the joy ride of their lives through New York’s scenic Adirondack Mountains. The winner will also receive a piece of original art by Laurence Gartel. “I would like to express my gratitude and deepest appreciation to Anthony DePaula and the DePaula Auto Group for choosing our organization’s gala as one of the selected events at which this exclusive and absolutely fabulous driving experience will be auctioned off,” said Susan Wagner, president of Equine Advocates. “It is such an honor to have images of our rescue work and horses featured on an ‘ArtCar’ by the great Laurence Gartel,” Wagner continued. Gartel first created a sensation with his “ArtCars” in 2010 at Art Basel Miami Beach. Since then he

has produced dozens of cars with his unique stamp of brilliant color and psychedelic designs. Gartel is recognized as the “Pioneer of Digital Art” and taught the skill to the late, great Andy Warhol in 1985 just before Warhol’s passing. His work has been displayed at the Museum of Modern Art, Joan Whitney Payson Museum, Long Beach Museum of Art, Princeton Art Museum, PS 1, Norton Museum and in permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History and the Bibliotheque Nationale. "The relentless kind and soulful work of Equine Advocates has made my eyes open to the inhumane treatment of animals,” said Gartel. “The amount of cruelty is never reported, nor is it in the public consciousness. It is a real diversion that media does not report on. To see such magnificent creatures open and free knowing they have escaped the slaughterhouse is gutwrenching. It is tremendously

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fitting to incorporate these animals into the Artwork placed on the Maserati Ghibli. What better combination to represent ‘Horse Power?’ Maserati is a sleek, fast and beautiful vehicle of which horsepower is the dominant factor. When one looks at the completed ArtCar they can now reference Equine

Advocates for their wonderful caring,” Gartel continued. Equine Advocates will be honoring Terry Finley and Wanda Polisseni at this year’s gala which will be held on Thursday, August 2 at the historic Canfield Casino, one of the oldest and most elegant buildings in Saratoga Springs. Tickets are $250 per person and

include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, live and silent auctions and dancing. All proceeds from this event will benefit Equine Advocates Horse Rescue, Sanctuary and Humane Education programs. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 518-392-0175 or email: events@ equineadvocates.org

SPORTS

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

COMMUNITY SPORTS BULLETIN 22nd Annual Silks & Satins 5K Run SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 22nd Annual Silks and Satins 5K Run to benefit Special Olympics New York takes runners on a tour of beautiful Saratoga Springs on Saturday, July 21. Register today or the day of the race to earn goodies and support a great community organization! Info for Runners: • Race starts at 8 a.m. • Race bibs and shirt can be picked up starting at 6 a.m. on race day • Goodie bags will be distributed after the race • Awards ceremony starts at 9 a.m. • Race is chip timed • Course is a certified 5k flat and fast course • Parking is available on side streets • Race start and finish are at Fasig Tipton, 415 East Avenue, Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Stryders Camp Saratoga SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Stryders Camp Saratoga 5K Trail Series will be held at 6:15 p.m. Monday evenings July 23, August 6 and August 20. Registration is $5 day-of only. This is a fun event topped off by unusual raffle prizes. Please bring your own water. Proceeds benefit the Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park and the Saratoga Spa State Park. For more information call Laura Clark at 518-581-1278 or email laura@saratogastryders.org or visit www.saratogastryders.org.

Double M Rodeo BALLSTON SPA — Taking place on Saturday nights, beginning at 6 p.m., the Double M Rodeo has their season until August 31. The evening will kick off with line dancing under the pavilion, hosted by Kevin Richards Entertainment. Admission is $15 for adults and children ages 5-12 are $5. The rodeo begins at 8 p.m.

Saratoga Fall Youth Field Hockey Program SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Booster Club will be hosting its eighth fall season of youth field hockey beginning on Aug. 30 and ending on Sept 30. The program is open to youths in grades third through sixth. No experience needed. The program features practices working on fundamental skills and at least four play days with other area school club programs. The youth program brochure can be downloaded from the Booster Club’s website at www.eteamz.com/ Saratogafieldhockey1. Registration is now open, and the cost is $100 for the fall season which includes a team vest for new players. For more information please contact Jo-Anne Hostig, Saratoga head field hockey coach at Togafieldhockey@gmail.com.

Saratoga Hockey Camp Grades 8-12 for 2018-2019 School Year SARATOGA SPRINGS — This three-day session will focus on skill development, practice planning,

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self-discipline, conditioning, and fun! Participants will receive individual instruction from the Saratoga Blue Streaks High School coaching staff along with Blue Streak Alum. For more information and to sign up please contact: Coach Torres at david.truant@ gmail.com or call 518-421-2376. Schedule: Wednesday Aug. 1 – Friday Aug. 3 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Vernon Ice Rink Cost: $225 per player Goalies: $175

Saratoga Springs Recreation Department Happenings Summer Basketball Join the Saratoga Springs Recreation Department this summer for basketball action! Leagues and clinics available for both boys and girls age 7-14. Summer Running Program Run through the State Park this summer with Saratoga’s most acclaimed coaches! All ages are welcome. Summer Baseball Clinic Join the Saratoga Springs Recreation Department and American Legion Baseball co-sponsored clinic. Learn the game alongside Legion players! Open to everyone age 5-14. Visit SaratogaRec. com and click programs to download forms and for additional information. Summer Volleyball Clinic This summer clinic will help develop skills and teach the rules and strategies to be a better volleyball player. Open to everyone age 8-14.

Adult Racquetball/Walleyball All ages are welcome to play raquetball or walleyball. Adult Basketball Adults 18 years and older are welcome Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Recreation Center to play basketball. Pickleball All ages are welcome Mon., Wed., and Fri. mornings Center to play Pickleball. Zumba Fitness Classes Teens/adults 16+ are welcome to join. Zumba® is a mind, body, and spirit rejuvenation, and is the hottest International Dance/Fitness class in existence. Modify or intensify any movement to ensure your physical needs. Burn 600-1000 calories per class. Classes are Wednesdays 6 - 7 p.m. Saratoga Springs Camp Saradac Camp Saradac offeres exciting field trips and creative recreational and educational programs for children ages 5-15. For additional information or to download forms go to SaratogaRec.com. Family Skate/Open Public Family Skate: Skating for parents and children 13 and under Open Public: Skating for all ages Fees: City Residents with Blue Rec Card: $3; All others: $5 Open Figure Skating Practice sessions for figure skaters. Lessons allowed. Fees: City Residents with Blue Rec Card: $10; All others: $12; Coaches: $5

Week of July 20 – July 26, 2018

SPORTS

THE TRF HOSTS RETIRED RACEHORSES Saratoga Strike Zone “RAIN DELAY” Monday, July 16 was interesting. The mighty Jets showed the league how to squish the fish as they pummeled the Dolphins! The Steelers continued to show dominance and took down the Raiders even though they had super sub John Pancake on the team. Although the Raiders lost, that didn’t stop Kevin Ngo from winning a cool $500 from the crazy 8’s jackpot. The Giants and Chargers match was interrupted

by a “rain delay” and they had to move to another pair but that didn’t affect sub Bruce Simek as he rolled 259,258,218 and 269 for a 1004 series! HIGH SCORES FROM THE NIGHT WERE: Kevin Ngo 253,237,257= 747 Mike Demartino 248,264,227 = 739 Rick Schott 232,278,215= 725 Cliff Stoddard 261,234,222 = 717 Rick Bogholtz 234,222,259 = 715 Christian Baitinger 221,243,237=701 Contribution by Chaz Senecal.

SRYMCA / Saratoga Honda Summer Youth League JUNIOR DIVISION: Saratoga Financial Services 26 – Village Photo 23 With Rodell Evans III scoring 20 of his team’s 26 points, the Saratoga Financial Services team squeaked out a 26 to 23 victory over Village Photo. Rodell scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half when Saratoga Financial needed it most. Village Photo was led by Ben Van Valkenburg’s seven points along with Jaden Cousar’s six points. PJ’s BAR-B-QSA 24 – Cudney’s Launderers 21 In another close game, PJ’s BARB-QSA got a game high eight points from Sammy Chaucer and an awesome block under the basket to pick up a hard fought 24 to 21 win over Cudney’s. PJ’s also got four points from Jacob Bader and three points from Riley Waterhouse. Cudney’s Launderers were led by Nick Scalo with seven points and five points from Channing Adriance. SENIOR DIVISION: Saratoga PBA 38 – Synergy Promotions 28 PBA used Alex Cutlers game high 16 points along with Trey

Stanislowsky and Aiden Dunn’s eight points apiece and four points from Alexander Savage to grab a 10-point win over Synergy. PBA got off to a great early start and had a 20 to 7 lead at halftime. But in the second half, shots started falling for Synergy and they closed the gap to a four-point deficit only to have PBA pull away at the end. Elijah Woods got seven points, five points apiece from Gordon Murray, Antonio Calderon, Carter Cigan and Tobia Boyce and Caleb Beverly with three points each in the loss. Berkshire Hathaway Blake Realtors 36 – Saratoga Springs Firefighters 29 The Realtors got off to a quick start but the Firefighters never let them pull to fall ahead but in the end, the Realtors held on for a 36 to 29 triumph over the firefighters. The victors got 13 points from Logan Bevan while teammates Gage Berbue, Aiden Bevan and Andrew Masten scored seven, six and five points respectively. Arion Rose scored 16 points and Ryan Boyle added five points in the defeat.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Thursday July 19, from 5 to 8 p.m., the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) hosted an “Open Barn” where visitors met retired racehorses and explored the barn. The horses at the TRF Summer Farm @Saratoga are representatives of the Thoroughbred horses to whom the TRF provides lifelong sanctuary through their network of 19 farms. These farms are located in 12 states and include eight Second Chances programs at Correctional Facilities. These five horses are from the TRF’s original Second Chances Farm at the Wallkill Correctional Facility and will be here for the summer to meet TRF friends and fans. Who are the horses? Cogs My Man is an 18-yearold, Kentucky bred gelding with 5 career starts. His sire, Louis Quatorze, won the Jim Dandy Stakes here at Saratoga in 1996. Son of a Gun is a sweet, smart 12-year-old bay gelding, who would definitely like a human to call his own. Blown Save is a 10-year-old

bay gelding, who raced 12 times. His sire is the great Smart Strike. He is the big man of the herd standing at 17 hands. Dusk to Dawn is an impressive looking 7-year-old, bay, NY bred gelding. His sire is Malibu Moon. “Dusky” had 8 career starts. He is a big horse and quite the character. He last raced in 2015 and still remembers the call to the post song when played! Bold Mon is a 15-year-old grey gelding who had a successful racing career with lifetime earnings of $170,000. His last race was at Saratoga and he is happy to be back for a visit. The farm will be open Tuesdays during racing season from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., or by appointment with the TRF. The retired racehorses will be staying at the Heading for Home farm located just east of Saratoga Springs. Heading for Home is a racehorse rescue and retraining facility for both Standardbred and Thoroughbred racehorses. This partnership formed as a result of a collaboration with

Racehorse Aftercare Charitable Endeavors of Saratoga (R.A.C.E.). This group of racehorse aftercare organizations was launched in 2015 and promotes education and awareness on racehorse aftercare in the Saratoga area. “We are thrilled to introduce our retired horses to the Saratoga community and to have the opportunity to elevate the conversation regarding racehorse aftercare” said TRF Director of Development and Communications Jennifer Stevens. “TRF’s national headquarters is based in Saratoga Springs, yet we rarely have a chance to have our supporters meet our herd in person. Each horse has a unique personality and a story to tell. We hope the community will visit the farm to meet them and come to appreciate and love them as we do,” Stevens continued. For more information, or to schedule a visit, please call the TRF at 518-226-0028. Because the farm is a private venue, unscheduled visits are prohibited without prior permission.

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ARTS

See "DMB Weekend at SPAC" pg. 35

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Entertainment

See "New York City Ballet Returns" pg. 34

The Motion of Emotion by Megin Potter for Saratoga TODAY HUMAN EMOTIONS are a complexly fluid dance. Ballet is the discipline of physically expressing feelings through movement. “Women especially must always be aware of how they present themselves. You have to face yourself in the mirror and see your flaws. It can be a daunting and depressing mountain to climb. In ballet - and in life – you have to go on that journey,” said Megan LeCrone, a soloist in the New York City Ballet (NYCB). Unique in Time and Place Each summer the NYCB travels to Saratoga Springs to perform at SPAC. This year, Ballet in the City, an initiative to increase exposure to ballet across the nation, arranged for two NYCB dancers to teach classes to young hopefuls in the area.

“We’re bringing professional dancers to those who normally wouldn’t get those opportunities,” said Ballet in the City Executive Assistant Angelina Rutherford. A partnership forged with Saratoga City Ballet Studios allowed their students to take advantage of this amazing opportunity at no extra charge. “We’re working to maintain the history of ballet and pull in the next generation. They can share their first-hand experience of being a dancer and really, that’s a unique opportunity,” said Jessica Wallis, Ballet in the City’s Executive Director. Tough Lessons to Learn The legendary Melissa Haden and renowned Darci Kistler were dance teachers that had tremendous impact on LeCrone. “[Kistler] carried herself with a purity, grace and kindness

that I’d never experienced before,” said LeCrone. Their high expectations required developing a discipline and an athletic toughness that would help prepare LeCrone for the physical ailments that plagued her for seven years after joining the NYCB in 2002. “The logical thing was to stop and a lot of people told me I should. I just felt inside it wasn’t right, I felt like it wasn’t over,” she said. LeCrone is now able to look back and feel confident in all she’s accomplished – despite the challenges. “I just trusted in myself and persevered in staying patient. I feel better than ever now,” said LeCrone. A New Teacher Offers A Fresh Perspective Walking around the class of girls who hope to be in her shoes one day, LeCrone gently guides

Instruction with NYCB soloist Megan LaCrone. Photos provided.

their movements and tells them to connect to something outside of themselves when they dance. To achieve a graceful hand shape, she says to imagine delicately picking up a butterfly. “Just keep coming back to life to find the new life that is undiscovered,” she said. Support the NYCB at the 2018 Ballet Gala on Saturday, July 21. “This time of year in Saratoga

is clearly about the NYCB. We’re so lucky. It’s very unusual and very unique that we get to have that here,” said Traci Jersen, President of Saratoga City Ballet’s Board of Directors and co-chair of the gala. In addition to the NYCB feature presentation; there will be pop-up performances by local companies and a fireworks show. Contact the SPAC box office for more information.