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SOLDIERING FOR A CAUSE by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
Diane & Devine Duhame set up a free clothing rack on Woodlawn Ave., where every Saturday night “Saratoga Street Soldiers“ volunteers gather to supply meals and essential supplies to anyone who may need them. Photo by SuperSource Media, LLC.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Diane Duhame says she has always felt the need to help others. In late April, Duhame learned of a group of volunteers who host Friday get-togethers in Albany to provide hot meals for the hungry and necessary essentials to the less fortunate. “I thought: I want to do that,” says Duhame, who makes her home in Galway. The Albany organization, who call themselves Street Soldiers, gather at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ monument in Washington Park
and was founded in 2016 by area residents Renee and Mike Fahey. Their motto: We can’t change the world, but we can help those local who are a part of the world. In Saratoga, things moved quickly. Drawing inspiration from The Faheys, a small group of volunteers assembled in May and were granted permission to set up some tables in the Salvation Army parking lot on Woodlawn Avenue. “We started off with no idea what to expect,” Duhame recalled. “That first week we probably had two tables with some sandwiches and fruit. I didn’t know if anyone See Story pg. 11
BEAR WARNING If The Shoe Fits...
Photo submitted by Marcia Lyon. See Story pg. 8
Photo by Marissa Gonzalez.. See Story pg. 12
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Neighbors:
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
Snippets of Life from Your Community
INTERVIEW & PHOTO BY: Lori Mahan
Who: Kate Ellis Where: Mitchell Street Q. How old are you? A. I’m 18. Q. How long have you worked at the parking lot? A. This is my first summer, it’s going really well. I worked at an ice cream shop before this. Q. Which job do you like better? A. I like this one more. Q. What is a typical day like for you during track season? A. We come here and set up, cars start coming in from the get-go. It’s usually crazy busy until 1’ish and then it’s posting time and it slows down. Q. What’s the craziest person you’ve dealt with so far this summer? A. We had to tow someone one morning. That wasn’t good, they were very angry. One guy came out and he was very nice about it and then his friend came over and a screaming match ensued, understandably though because their car got towed. Q. Why did you have to tow them? A. Because it’s private property so people end up parking here overnight or they come early in the morning and leave their car here. Q. What’s your favorite TV show? A. We watch a lot of Say Yes to the Dress in our house.
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
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Civil War Weekend: A Wilton Bicentennial Celebration Photos by SuperSource Media.
by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY
WILTON — Civil War Weekend took place this past weekend on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12 at D.A. Collins’ Ballard Road property in Wilton. It was a fundraiser for The Friends of the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage and celebrated the Town of Wilton’s bicentennial.
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Locally Owned & Operated PUBLISHER/EDITOR Chad Beatty | 518-581-2480 x212 cbeatty@saratogapublishing.com
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Saratoga Hospital Local Tequila Company Provides New Drug Adds Former Tito’s Executive to Team Take-Back Location
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Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Hospital has installed a new drug take-back receptacle that is ready for public use in the entrance of the Alfred E. Solomon Emergency Department across from the Public Safety office. The receptacle is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for any member of the public to dispose of prescription medications. Laurie Cronin, PharmD, RPh, CGP, Saratoga Hospital’s director of pharmacy, explained that too many people improperly dispose of their unused prescriptions by flushing them or throwing them
away. Sometimes they are forgotten in a drawer, where children or others can obtain them. There are two other 24/7 drug take-back drop boxes available in the county. They are at the Saratoga County Sheriff ’s Department in Ballston Spa and the Saratoga Springs Police Department. Saratoga Hospital’s Alfred E. Solomon Emergency Department is located at 211 Church Street in Saratoga Springs. The entrance is on the Myrtle Street side of the hospital. For more information, visit saratogahospital.org or call 518-583-8313.
Cumberland Farms Update WILTON — As previously reported a Cumberland Farms was approved in the Town of Wilton on Feb. 15 2017. It will be located along a popular stretch of Route 9, at the intersection of Daniels Road.
The gas station and convenient store is in construction right now. Cumberland Farms was reached for comment but a representative said it was too early to discuss confirmed details.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — One With Life Organic Tequila, a Saratoga based spirits company, welcomes former Tito’s Handmade Vodka Executive Grant Portier as their National Sales Director. Portier, a graduate of the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University, served as Market Manager for the State of Florida for eight years and was largely responsible for the explosive growth of Tito’s in Florida One With Life Organic Tequila has grown over 100 percent in the last six months
through its distribution with Saratoga Eagle Sales & Service, picked up a silver medal in Las Vegas at WSWA competition, was named cocktail of the month in June 2018 at both NOBU locations in Manhattan and are the M.S. Margarita Cocktails at all six Rocco’s Tacos locations in Florida to help raise money for Multiple Sclerosis research. In December 2017, Wine Enthusiast Magazine awarded One With Life Tequila a 94 Point rating and was included in the magazine’s Best of Spirits category for 2017.
Local Vendors Invited to Showcase Goods at Tractor Supply’s Fall Farmers’ Market SARATOGA SPRINGS — Tractor Supply Company in the Saratoga Springs area is inviting all local growers, crafters and artisans to showcase their homemade and homegrown goods at its fall Farmers’ Market on Saturday, Sept. 22. Vendors with expertise in everything from produce and soaps to homemade crafts and candles are encouraged to sign up to participate. During the Farmers’ Market
on Sept. 22, vendors will be able sell their goods, free of charge, in areas near the Tractor Supply storefront. Nonprofit organizations and food trucks are also encouraged to register. All vendors participating in this event will be responsible for complying with local and state ordinances. Vendor registration closes Wednesday, Sept. 19. Vendors can register at TSCEventPartners. com or by contacting the Saratoga Springs area store.
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
COURT Quintan L. Smith, 19, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced Aug. 10 to 2.5 to 5 years in state prison, after pleading to felony burglary in Saratoga Springs. Alberto DeJesus, 47, of Island Park, pleaded Aug. 10 to aggravated DWI, in Wilton. Sentencing scheduled Oct. 5. Joseph P. Rossi, 20, of Ballston Lake, was sentenced Aug. 8 to 5 years of probation, after pleading to attempted making a terroristic threat, in Ballston. Brad N. Callanan, 35, of Mechanicville, was sentenced Aug. 7 to 3 to 6 years in state prison, concurrent with another charge, after pleading to criminal possession of a forged instrument in Saratoga Springs. Robert B. Mosher, 42, of Wilton, pleaded Aug. 6 to sexual abuse, which occurred in Wilton between February and April 2017. Sentencing scheduled Oct. 1. Zachary B. Fanning, 28, of Ballston Spa, pleaded Aug. 6 to DWI, in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing scheduled Oct. 1.
POLICE Michael A. Hansen, age 30, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 7 with criminal mischief in the 2nd degree, a felony. Hansen is suspected of knocking over and causing damage to a 19th century fountain in Congress Park during the early morning hours of Aug. 6.
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Satin L. Dewitt, 31, Saratoga Springs, was charged July 29 with assault in the 3rd degree/ intent physical injury; criminal mischief fourth degree.
Darrick D. Conners, age 45, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 9 with criminal trespass 3rd degree/building or property- misdemeanor.
Mario E. Martin, 28, Saratoga Springs, was charged July 29 with obstruction of breathing/blood circulation; criminal mischief 4th degree/prevent assistance.
Steven A. Murrain, age 43, Brooklyn, was charged Aug. 9 with aggravated unlicensed operation 3rd degree.
Haley Ann Hutchins, 24, Saratoga Springs, was charged July 29 with assault in the 3rd degree/intent physical injury. Amy M. Collins, age 30, Victory Mills, was charged July 10 with petit larceny- misdemeanor. Amanda M. Andino, age 27, Schenectady, was charged July 10 with endangering the welfare of a child- misdemeanor; criminal mischief in the 3rd degree- felony. Andree Shepard, age 23, Glens Falls, was charged July 9 with criminal possession stolen property 5th degree- misdemeanor. Michael S. Sanders, age 49, Ballston Spa, was charged July 9 with criminal contempt 2nd degree/disobediencemisdemeanor; aggravated harassment in the 2nd degreemisdemeanor; aggravated family offense- felony. Amy J. Vincek, age 29, Gansevoort, was charged Aug. 10 with criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th- misdemeanor; failure to signal a turn.
Thomas J. Trevorah, 51, Saratoga Springs, was charged July 29 with harassment 2nd degree.
Jennifer E. Brower, age 33, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 10 with criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th- misdemeanor; unlawful possession of marijuana.
Maeve F. Conley, 24, Saratoga Springs, was charged July 29 with aggravated unlicensed operation 3rd degree; failure to obey traffic control device.
Frank T. Bagarose, age 55, Latham, was charged Aug. 9 with attempted assault in the 3rd degree/intent physical injury- misdemeanor.
Damian A. Peterkin, age 39, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 9 with operating motor vehicle suspended registrationmisdemeanor; aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 2nd/based on mandatory suspension- misdemeanor. Breeann W. Pittman-Lewis, age 28, Ballston Spa, was charged Aug. 9 with unlawful possession of marijuana; speeding - posted zone. Laurent S. Murphy, age 32, Malta, was charged Aug. 9 with criminal
possession of a controlled substance 7th- misdemeanor; consumption of alcoholic beverages. Arki S. Tillman, age 45, Rensselaer, was charged Aug. 8 with equipment (signal lights); aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd/three or more suspensions- misdemeanor. Michelle C. Roy, age 47, Wilton, was charged Aug. 8 with driving while intoxicated- misdemeanor; unsafe lane change. Stephanie A. Looby, age 38, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 8 with criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th- misdemeanor. Thomas A. Hassett, age 40, Watervliet, was charged Aug. 8 with speeding; driving while intoxicated- misdemeanor; failure to keep right.
Zachary M. Santomassimo, age 22, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 7 with possession of marijuana; possession of controlled substance 5th- felony. Cree E. Arruda, age 26, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 6 with false personation- misdemeanor. Brian J. Farrell, age 47, Ballston Lake, was charged Aug. 6 with unsafe lane change; refusal pre-screen test; driving while intoxicated- misdemeanor. George W. Paige, age 49, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 6 with menacing 2nd degreemisdemeanor; criminal possession of a weapon 4th degree- misdemeanor. James J. Altamirano, age 37, Ballston Spa, was charged Aug. 6 with petit larceny- misdemeanor.
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NEWS / Note
TO THE EDITOR
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
Saratoga Springs School SARATOGA SPRINGS FRIENDS OF RECREATION District’s Continuing SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Friends of Recreation is hosting their second annual Fall Golf Tournament on Sunday, September 9 from 12-6 p.m. The 18-hole tournament will be held at McGregor Links Country Club. Tickets are being sold through Eventbrite. Single player tournament entry is $110. Individual Hole Sponsorship is $225. The cost per golfer is $50. There is a limited capacity so secure your spots early. The event will include golf carts for players, lunch raffles, longest drive and closest to pin competition, a post-match award ceremony, and more. All proceeds from the event benefit the Saratoga Springs Department Playground Initiative. For more information on the event, visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ SSFriendsofRec.
Education Program
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs City School District’s Continuing Education Program is presenting the Fall 2018 Brochure offering several new and returning classes beginning September 17, 2018, with the exception of Dog Obedience classes on September 11.
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Only online and mail-in registrations will be accepted beginning August 25. Please visit www.saratogaschools. org/ceregistration or mail-in registration to the Office of Continuing Education, 3 Blue Streak Blvd., Saratoga Springs NY 12866.
TO THE EDITOR
THE GREAT, LATE ‘MANNY’ YCAZA Excellent article by Joe Raucci concerning the great, late jockey, ‘Manny’ Ycaza. To me the most amazing local feat was his capturing the 1959 riding title with 42 winners — in a then 24 day meet. I do believe he had a suspension also! He will be missed, as will the honorable Lawrence J. LaBelle.
- BOB BRIGGS Saratoga Springs
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
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16th Annual Jailhouse Rock 5K Botany Tea Celebrates Nature BALLSTON SPA — The 16th Annual Jailhouse Rock 5K will take place on Aug. 18 in Ballston Spa. The race is sponsored by the Saratoga County Historical Society at Brookside Museum. All proceeds from the race support the efforts of SCHS to keep history alive
in Saratoga County through collecting, preserving and displaying history. There will be live music and awards for top finishers and age group winners. The race will start at the top of the hill by Brookside at 8:18 am. Finish will be at the Brookside Museum.
Cost for registration is $25 through Aug. 16 and $30 through Aug. 17 and day of discounts available for Saratoga Stryders members and Saratoga County youth running clubs. For online registration visit the website at www. jailhouserock5k.itsyourrace.com.
Guided Walking Tours “History, Legends, Lore & More” NORTHUMBERLAND — To celebrate a permanently conserved farm, Saratoga PLAN held a Botany Tea celebration, attended by 30 people, on Aug. 5 on 144-acre Fiddle-i-Fee Farm, in the Town of Northumberland. Saratoga PLAN permanently preserved the farm, the home of Neil and Cathy Roberts, with a conservation easement in the fall of 2017.
Guests enjoyed gourmet teas supplied by the Whistling Kettle of Ballston Spa and Troy, followed by walking tours throughout the gardens and workshop of the farm. Cathy Roberts has spent 45 years cultivating her gardens while Neil has been continuously building and improving their home. He also makes furniture from wood harvested from the property.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 90-minute historical walking tour celebrates Saratoga’s Victorian era and the classic Victorian stroll. This tour is a family-friendly and educational event with something for first-time visitors and Saratoga natives alike. Running until September 3, tours will take place Monday through Saturday. The season will wrap up in the fall, with
tours taking place on Saturdays only in September and October. Tours begin at 10:30 a.m., rain or shine, and meet at the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center, 297 Broadway. The cost is $8 per person, and children under 12 are free. Reservations are not required. For more information, contact the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center at 518-587-3241.
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NEWS
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
SPIKE IN LOCAL BEAR SIGHTINGS RESULT IN STRICTER DEC REGULATIONS Photos submitted by Marcia Lyon.
by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY
WILTON — On August 10, Wilton resident Marcia Lyon was just getting into her car when she spotted a black bear in the middle of her road. Surprisingly enough, she’s not the only one in her neighborhood that has had an encounter with this creature. Following a string of black bear sightings and posts to Facebook, Wilton residents may now be fined if they do not heed the warning of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to avoid nuisance black bears. According to Jim Stickles, a DEC Region 5 wildlife biologist, as of today, Saratoga has 50 recorded nuisance bear complaints this year, 30 of which are from Wilton. The bears have also resisted several attempts to haze and chase them off. He adds, “Unfortunately, either the message is not getting to
everyone, people are choosing to ignore DEC guidance, or they are not fully comprehending DEC’s message. For example, when people call to file a complaint about the bear being on their property they often say they are only putting out their bird feeders during the day.” “He was really big and about midway on the street when he stopped. He must have heard me... He turned his head and
kind of looked at me and then I was like ‘Oh!,’” Lyon said. She was right next to her car at the time of the encounter. “He started to gallop and then ran away,” she added. Lyon, who lives near Lake Elizabeth, believes the bear has been in her yard at least twice, and according to Lyon has knocked down two of her neighbor’s bird feeders and broke another
neighbor’s chain-link fence. “He’s gotten very used to being in the neighborhood, I wasn’t scared at all when I saw him. I was actually excited, I wanted to see him,” Lyon said of the bear she believes to have been in and out of her neighborhood for the last three years. In mid-July the DEC was dealing with a nuisance black bear in the Timberlane Drive area of the Town of Wilton. The bear continued to get into garbage and bird feeders to obtain food and resisted attempts to haze and chase it off. Now the DEC has been forced
to take an enforcement stance; “Residences with bird feeders and other bear attractants will be given a written warning. If they fail to heed the warning they will be issued a ticket that could result in a maximum penalty of $250 fine and 15 days in jail,” a notice on Wilton’s website reads. Black bears are often attracted to bird feeders because birdseed is an easy source of calories and will be sought out over other natural foods. They’re also more likely to seek out human food sources when natural food is scarce and especially during the summer during periods of drought. “I truly think somebody needs to go around and put flyers in everybody’s mailboxes because so many people aren’t aware of what’s going on, they’re not on social media, they’re not paying attention,” said Lyon, who is also in favor of this new rule. Intentionally feeding bears is already a ticket-able offense because once a bear gets fed by humans they will continue to seek food from the same source. The DEC advises residents to rid their properties of other bear attractants such as open garbage cans, household pet foods, food grills and outdoor refrigeration systems. According to the DEC there are an estimated minimum of 6,000-8,000 bears in areas open to hunting and 50 percent to 60 percent of them inhabit the Adirondack region, which Saratoga County is also a part of. The town of Wilton is asking residents if they see a bear, report it immediately to the DEC wildlife unit at 518-897-1291.
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
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15,000 Sqare Foot Warehouse & Showroom Coming to South Broadway by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Wholesalers Property Co LLC purchased property at 5 Finley St. in Saratoga Springs on July 25 for $1.28 million. The property was purchased from the real estate development group Saratoga Prime Properties LLC. Saratoga Prime Properties LLC owns and operates marinas and commercial real estate in Saratoga County. According to a special use permit that was applied for in March of 2018, plans include a plumbing supply store and warehouse. Applicants include Wholesalers Property located at 50 West Avenue in Saratoga Springs. Security Plumbing and Heating Supply is located here. John Dowd, President of the Saratoga location of Security Plumbing and Heating says they are hoping to begin construction next week; Bonacio Construction will be doing the building. Expected completion date is in late January 2019. Dowd added that the company had outgrew their current location years ago. According to a representative from Syversten Rigosu Architects (SRA), the warehouse and show room will be 15,500 square feet and replace the storefront for Security Plumbing and Heating Supply. Previously located at 5
Finley St. was a house, which was removed in order for the construction. All that’s left is approval for a building permit. Security Plumbing and Heating Supply has been in operation since 1934 and has locations in Albany, Glens Falls, Johnstown, Kingston, Schenectady, Plattsburgh and the lower Hudson Valley regions like Poughkeepsie and Middletown among others. Security Plumbing and Heating Supply Company is a leading wholesale distributor of quality plumbing, heating, and air conditioning products with 12 locations serving the lower MidHudson Valley north through the Adirondack Region of New York, and into Western Massachusetts. In April of 2015 the Winsupply Group of companies headquartered in Dayton, OH acquired Security Supply Corp. to operate as an independent entity. Mr. Kim Willey, formerly COO of Security Supply, was named President of the new company; Security Plumbing and Heating Supply Co. Brian Fowler was named Vice President Sales and Marketing. The partnership with Winsupply now positions Security Plumbing and Heating Supply to continue to serve customers, associates, and vendors with a broader range and national resources of Winsupply.
Rendering of Security Plumbing and Heating Supply. Photo provided.
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Presentation on Historic Military Burials at Saratoga National Historical Park
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
Spicer in the Spa City by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
STILLWATER — Battlefield clean-up is a topic rarely covered by modern historians yet following almost any military engagement, there are corpses to dispose of. Who does that? Can we tell who buried whom? How long do they remain in the ground? Are they ever found? What happens with the skeletons? Robert A. Selig will present
a talk at 1 p.m. on Aug. 19 at Saratoga National Historical Park that will address these and related questions. The talk is titled: “Skulls and Skeletons: Military Burial Practices and Battlefield Clean-Up along the WashingtonRochambeau National Historic Trail.” For more information call the Visitor Center at 518-6702985 or visit: www.nps.gov/sara.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer spent Wednesday in the Spa City as part of a national book tour to promote his recently published memoir, “The Briefing: Politics, the Press, and the President.” Northshire Bookstore hosted a book-signing at their store on Broadway, where Spicer was greeted by approximately 60 people who attended the event, shared brief conversation and posed for pictures with President Trump's former press secretary. Responding to one person who said they missed seeing him as press secretary, Spicer laughed and responded, “Ah, I’m good.” Another patron suggested they would like to see him seek political office. “I hate to let you down, but I’m not ever running for president,” Spicer said, with a smile. Northshire Bookstore owner Chris Morrow, who was present at the event, had earlier responded to inquiries from some patrons who disapprovingly questioned the store hosting Spicer. Morrow explained the store’s mission is to be “a bookstore for all people, with open access to books and authors as diverse as our wonderful country.” Attendees at Wednesday’s event were overwhelmingly supportive of Spicer. “We support Trump, we support his agenda and we support Sean Spicer and everything he’s done while he was at the White House and as a Naval Commander,” said Kathy Obst, who made the drive to Saratoga Springs from Queensbury. “There are so many people who live in our area who are not conservatives, so I think showing a unification of that is something important,” she said. “If you look at (Michael) Wolff and his book (“Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House”) and you look at Omarosa and the book she just released ("Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House"), it’s just garbage. This book is filled with what happened at The White House and it’s all positive things.” Meg Messitt who last November founded The Saratoga Springs High School Teenage
Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer under Pres. Donald Trump signs copies of his book, “The Briefing: Politics, the Press, and the President,” at Northshire Bookstore Saratoga on Aug. 15, 2018. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.
Republicans club at the school, also attended the event. “I’m excited to read Sean Spicer’s book and learn more about the former press secretary of The White House,” said the soon-to-be 10th grade student. In a gathering with reporters following the book-signing, Spicer was asked about the book tour, his thoughts on the current climate at the White House and whether he believed media is the enemy of the people, which he responded to with a brief and blunt “no.” The book tour, Spicer said, has been fun. Saratoga Springs marked the 24th day of a tour which wound through the west coast, south through Texas and up north via Washington, D.C. “You saw a lot of folks here today who are Trump supporters, but there are also a lot of folks who come out say: I’m a Democrat, or not so much a supporter, but I’m interested in your story,” Spicer said. “It’s been fascinating to see the full spectrum of people who come out. I feel comfortable with the book that I’ve written. I enjoy being able to share my story and share some of the behind-the-scenes moments over the past couple of years.” Spicer was also asked about Omarosa Newman – a reality television show participant who became a political aide to
President Trump. The release of her new book, which is critical of Trump, was met with a presidential tweet in which Trump referred to her as a “crazed, crying lowlife,” and a “dog.” Spicer’s response to queries about Omarosa: “I find it unsettling that someone would take a position of trust like that and then go out and frankly abuse it on multiple levels.” Spicer said he often offered Trump advice which was not always taken but was reluctant to share specific information about what that advice was. “There were plenty of times during the campaign when we would counsel him not to do something and he would disregard it and come out better,” Spicer said. “The track record the president has is doing it his way, and for many aspects of his life being successful.” Following an afternoon visit to Saratoga Race Course, Spicer attended a Republican Party fundraiser on Union Avenue. A spirited group of about 70 people gathered outside to stage an “antitreason rally,” criticizing Trump, local U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s alliance with the president, and waving American flags and Veterans for Peace flags, while carrying signs whose slogans ranged from “Reunite Families Now” to “Spicer Go Home.”
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
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SOLDIERING FOR A CAUSE Photos by SuperSource Media.
continued from front page... would show up.” Volunteers from the Albany group came to support the Saratoga version of the Street Soldiers. About 15 people showed up that first week. The group has gathered every Saturday night since their inaugural May event. “It just grew from there. More and more people started coming. Now we have eight tables and we take up a third of the parking lot,” Duhame says. “The last couple of weeks we’ve had about 40 people – and it’s not just for the homeless. There are a lot of people who are trying to make it on minimum wage. There are people leaving bad relationships and on their own. We have families come by and working people who are making minimum wage. They can keep a roof over their heads, but not everything else - sometimes it’s some shampoo or toilet paper to get you through the week.” The tables offer goods – from razors and shaving cream to hair conditioner, underwear and socks – as well as homemade food made by volunteers – a varying course of fried chicken and macaroni salad, to fruit and sandwiches. “Everybody makes the Saturday supper and brings it over. We’ve had goulash and bean soup; we’ve also barbecued a few times. Every week it’s something else,” Duhame says. “It’s just a group of individuals who show up Saturday night to help our friends. These are people who have good hearts. There are a lot of good people in the world.” The core group of volunteers has
Ella Schonborn makes turkey sandwiches using the money she earns returning empty bottles with the help of her dad, Gus.
grown to more than a dozen, and more are always welcome. For those in need of a meal or supplies, there are no questions asked, and everyone is welcome, Duhame says. “There are no requirements. Just whoever needs it. We don’t ask for any kind of proof or even their name. And there’s no corporation (involved). Nobody has ever said anything negative to us. It’s been amazing, and it’s taken on a life of its own.”
The gatherings are staged 7 p.m. Saturday nights in the Woodlawn Avenue parking lot of the Salvation Army. The plan is to host the event year-round and there are currently discussions being held about moving to an early time slot, to maintain daylight hours, during the winter. “I know it’s only going to get bigger and we would like more people to help out. I know people don’t want to come out
Michael John Stone shows his appreciation for the Saratoga Street Soldiers, Saturday night Aug. 10, 2018.
every Saturday night, but people could do little things: make something and drop it off, or just tell us where you are and we’ll tell someone to come get it. We live all over Saratoga County,” she says. The group has created a Facebook page - StreetSoldiers II Saratoga – which contains a “wish
list” of supplies and food and information about how others may get involved. “Sometimes people feel invisible. When someone pays attention, someone who touches your heart, it can make all the difference,” Duhame says. “It’s just human kindness.”
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BUSINESS
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
If The Shoe Fits… Photo by Marissa Gonzalez.
by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Shoe Company located at 5 Spring St. opened on June 1 and since then has sold well over 700 pairs of their handmade shoes. “Cobblestone to cocktails shoe” is the motto and owner of the store Cheryl Mcswiggin truly stands by it. The Saratoga Shoe Company is a sister store of the larger brand, Charleston Shoe Company. Other locations include Charleston, NC, Nantucket, MA, stores across Florida among others across the country; however, items are wholesaled as well. Sister stores include Sedona Shoe Company located in Arizona and Spring Lake Shoe Company in New Jersey. “Well, I had heard about the comfort level of these shoes on the Today Show years ago. Kathy Lee Gifford lived in Nantucket at the time and she was promoting the shoe because she couldn’t believe how comfortable they were but then I just forgot about it for a while,” Mcswiggin said. “So we were vacationing in Martha’s Vineyard and there was a Charleston shoe store that had just opened and we went in and my feet were killing me… I went and tried them on; I couldn’t believe how comfortable they were,” she added.
Cheryl Mcswiggin. The brand is all about comfort. According to Mcswiggin the soles are made of rubber and covered with padded suede foot beds. The tops are made with elastic uppers and in most cases form to your feet. “The shoe is a lifestyle brand because of its comfort level. It’s stylish, it’s hand washable, machine washable… They’re handmade shoes for the modern woman,” Mcswiggin said. There is no shortage of styles: between summer shoes, flats, two to three inch heels/wedges, sandals, loafers and even various boot styles for the fall/winter season. There are 14 different colors just for the classic shoe, called “Cannon;” it is a best seller. “You can come in here and pick a shoe for pretty much any occasion and people do;
they leave with several pairs of shoes,” she added. “We are a walking city, we do have the racetrack, we don’t have a lot of shoe stores here and I thought the way to do this is to not just have a couple styles but to bring in the line. Show the spring/summer line, show their fall/winter line, bring in a good representation of the line so that people understand how comfortable they are and get to know the shoe,” Mcswiggin said. As far as a business goes for the new storefront McSwiggin says “It’s good, we’re new so people have to get to know us and know where we are and know about the shoe. We’ve had a very good response… I’m hoping we have continued success as we go into the fall and I’m hoping our customers will take to that as well.”
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
Dr. Pamela Daly Joins Saratoga Hospital’s Surgical Podiatry Practice SARATOGA SPRINGS — Pamela Daly, DPM is now a member of Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Surgical Podiatry. As a podiatric surgeon, she specializes in preventing, diagnosing and treating foot and ankle conditions. Daly joins the hospital’s medical group after more than 20 years in private practice in the Saratoga region. A graduate of St. Lawrence University, Daly earned her
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the California College of Podiatric Medicine and completed a residency at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. She is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. Daly sees patients at Saratoga Surgery Center, on the hospital’s Wilton campus. To make an appointment, call 518-584-1590. For more information, go to www. saratogahospital.org.
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Bonacio Construction Celebrates Ribbon Cutting at Residences on Union Avenue
Emergency Physician Named Medical Director at Malta Med Emergent Care
Dr. JoAnne McDonough. Photo provided.
MALTA — Dr. JoAnne McDonough of Round Lake has been named medical director of urgent care services at Malta Med Emergent Care. The emergency medicine physician is assigned to Malta Med full time, treating patients and overseeing all medical care at the facility. McDonough has nearly 20 years of experience as an emergency
medicine physician, most recently as chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Ellis Hospital. She holds Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees from Yale University School of Medicine and School of Public Health, respectively, and completed a fellowship in emergency ultrasound at the University of California, Irvine. She is board certified in emergency medicine and a fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine and the American College of Emergency Medicine. Malta Med is a joint venture of Albany Med and Saratoga Hospital; Malta Med opened in 2013. In addition to urgent care, Malta Med offers walk-in lab and imaging services, including CT scans, MRI, ultrasound and X-ray imaging. The change in coverage reflects increased demand at the 24/7 facility.
Bonacio team at Residences on Union Avenue celebrating their ribbon cutting ceremony. Photo provided.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Aug. 7, Sonny Bonacio and his team celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony at their latest condominium project, Residences on Union Avenue. The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce led the event and other attendees included Balzer & Tuck, The LA Group, M&T Bank, Commissioner Peter Martin and Mayor Meg Kelly.
Bonacio Construction, in conjunction with Norstar Development USA, L.P, created the project at 46 Union Avenue, in the location of the former Moore Hall, a Skidmore dormitory. The main building features an exterior reminiscent of traditional Saratoga charm while the interior affords luxurious living and modern amenities.
Julie & Co. Realty listing agents, Julie Bonacio and Jane Sanzen have marketed the property with its prime location near Saratoga Race Course. These spectacular 1-3 bedroom condos and townhomes are steps from Congress Park and selling quickly! The project is over 50 percent sold. Pricing starts at $689,900.
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Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
NOTES FROM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
People Don’t Just Show Up Here
by Todd Shimkus
President of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce
for Saratoga TODAY Annamaria Bellantoni is the Chamber’s Vice President of Tourism. In this role, she has assembled a team to create, organize and manage a 12 month comprehensive promotional campaign to attract leisure tourists to Saratoga Springs and Saratoga County. When I say leisure tourists, I’m talking about individuals,
couples and families. People who are getting away for pleasure. They are coming here for a day, weekend, or a week or two. Saratoga is a drive market because most leisure tourists get here by car. The tourism campaign we create and manage is extensive. We have a website. The website is responsive so it shows up well on mobile devices too. We host contests that allow us to collect emails and contact information. We send monthly emails to tens of thousands of these contacts highlighting reasons to visit Saratoga. We’re actively engaged on social media with thousands of friends and followers. Over the last few years, we’ve adapted our ad campaign to focus a lot more on digital advertising. This allows us to serve digital
ads to specific people in targeted geographical areas. We can also serve our ads to people who are more likely interested in what we have to offer locally based on their online profile. The Chamber is proud to be Saratoga County’s Official Tourism Promotional Agency. We’ve served in this role for more than 25 years. The partnership allows us to spend every dollar provided to us by Saratoga County for promotion while the Chamber members fund the operations and management of the campaign. The people we encourage, motivate, remind and convince to come here don’t walk into a local store, restaurant, attraction, museum or hotel with a badge. These visitors don’t show up and say: “I heard about Saratoga from the Chamber.” We wish they did. But it is
more important that our ads promote all of the amazing destinations we have in Saratoga, NOT the Chamber itself. So that’s why I’m writing this column. We want more people to know that the visitors you see in Saratoga don’t just show up here by luck. They are invited by the Chamber over and over and over again. Besides advertising, we staff and manage a visitor information booth on Broadway. We have a Visitor Van that functions as a mobile visitor booth. We place brochures, our map and our dining guide at the Train Station and at visitor centers across New York State. We have a museum buy-oneget-one-free pass program. We create and sell visitor packages. We photograph and create videos to promote local destinations. We partner with other organizations, like the Saratoga
Convention and Tourism Bureau, which promotes Saratoga Springs and Saratoga County to the group market. We share content with Mannix Marketing who boosts these posts on their online regional guides, including: lakegeorge.com, albany. com and saratoga.com. We send press releases, promotional ideas, photos, and videos to I Love NY so that Saratoga is featured in their publications, advertising and website too. So when you hear that person in a restaurant with a Boston accent. Or you are stuck in traffic behind a car with a license plate from PA, RI, VT, NH, or NJ. Or an out-of-town relative or friend tells you they’ve seen a lot of ads from Saratoga. Maybe now you’ll think, I wonder if they know the Chamber invited them.
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
TOWN OF BALLSTON 21 Chapel Hill Blvd., $425,000. Jeffrey and Janice Wilson sold property to James and Frances Buonavolonta. 497 Devils Lane, $105,500. Donald Merchant sold property to Linda and Christopher Imbarrato, Jr. 12 Stonebridge Dr., $315,000. Andrew Sorensen sold property to Kevin Brennan. 281 Round Lake Rd., $385,000. Michael Grodick (as Trustee) sold property to Benjamin and Smitha Harwood.
GREENFIELD 156 Lake Desolation Rd., $172,600. Daniel and Carter Older sold property to Ethan and Lauretta Goss. 10 Frasier Rd., $249,900. William Tuczynski sold property to Kevin Carroll. 223 Young Rd., $75,000. Neil and Laura Emanatian sold property to Mary McMurry and Adam Young.
MALTA 49 Thimbleberry Rd., $140,100. JP Morgan Chase Bank sold property to Leonard Ferri. 51 Thimbleberry Rd., $165,000. Lori Beyer Teal and Nancy Beyer sold property toStephen DeBlasis.
MILTON 67 Skylark Dr., $305,000. Jody and Teri Mostoller sold property to National Transfer Service LLC. 67 Skylark Dr., $297,500. National Transfer Service LLC sold property to Michelle Hawkins. 4 Katrina Court, $200,000. Andrea Smith sold property to Kyle Smith. 7 Backstop Lane, $421,550. Rosalyn Baker sold property to Robert and Lauren Baran. 549 Rowland St., $416,422. DeGraff Bloom Custom Builders Inc. sold property to Jeffrey and Jennifer Crouse. 4 Stonecreek Court, $320,000. Sarah Evans sold property to Desiree and Sylvio Plourde.
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
8 River Rock Dr., $309,000. Andrew Lohman sold property to Francis Miller and Melissa Kamal. 633 Stark Terrace, $340,000. Carl and Karen Ford sold property to Chad and April McKissick. 67 Knollwood Hollow Terrace, $235,000. Rodolfo Monteagudo and Janice Factor sold property to John Reichert.
Co. LLC sold property to Michael and Jeannine Dubiac. 1102 Rock City Rd., $175,960. Zachary Gregory sold property to Daniel Hornbeck.
TOWN OF SARATAOGA County Road 67, $75,000. Joseph and Anne McMahon sold property to Michael and Joelene Vianna.
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112 Goldfinch Lane, $289,900. Michael and Sherry Orcutt sold property to Anthony Slezak, Jr.
268 Broadway Unit 606, $1,700,000. Brady and Zane Carruth sold property to Everett Dobson.
91 Hutchins Rd., $450,000. Edgar and Keith Carter and Debra Nimmo sold property to Malta Land Company LLC.
9 Spa Dr., $220,000. William Seredensky and Eva Nolan Life Estate (by Agent) sold property to David Schrepper and Robert Ryan.
206 Meadowlark Dr., $250,000. Jordan and Kaitlyn Boersema sold property to Derek and Nicole McKinney. 27 Creekside Dr., $546,807. Rock City Road Development
10 Layfayette St., $500,000. Ten Lafayette Street LLC sold property to Lafayette St. LLC. 4 Regatta View Dr., $520,000. James Stockwell sold
property to Kevin and Sharon McNamara.
15 sold property to Iskren and Mariela Milanova.
27 Evergreen Dr., $463,000. Kevin and Judy Soukup sold property to Jonathan and Catherine Sinclair.
17 Whispering Pines Rd., $100,000. Robert Kenyon (by Execs) sold property to Delbert Kenyon.
23 Outlook Ave., $275,000. Theresa Reynolds (by Exec) sold property to Eric and Sarah Schenone and Vincent and Mara Luh.
6 Paddington Dr., $665,000. Pamela Byrne sold property to Ryan and Erin Serritella.
208 Lake Ave., $325,000. Sandra Cohen sold property to Ronald Tucker. 99 Hathorn Blvd., $212,000. Seth and Hayden Boone sold property to Courtney Cook.
WILTON 11 Briar Lane, $390,000. Ronald and Ashley Schorpp
9 Saw Mill Court, $485,154. Smith Bridge LLC sold property to Monte and Anna Sugarman. 35 Cider Mill Way, $570,676. Smith Bridge LLC sold property to David and Marlene Armstrong. 99 Claire Pass, $427,000. Rudolf and Karin Gossweiler sold property to Renee Rosch.
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EDUCATION
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
The Suzuki Method Photos provided
by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Tuesday, August 7, Yumi Kendall, a cellist with the Philadelphia Orchestra held a master-class in conjunction with Demetria Koninis of Spa City Cello Studio.
Kendall is a direct descendent of the Suzuki Method, which her grandfather brought to the United States in the 1960’s. The Suzuki Method, created by Japanese violinist Shinichi Suzuki, who “realized the implications of children all over the world learn to speak their native language with ease. He began to apply
the basic principles of language acquisition to the learning of music and called his method the mother-tongue approach. The ideas of parent responsibility, loving encouragement, constant repetition, etc. are some of the special features of the Suzuki approach,” said the official website. The Philadelphia Orchestra is in residence at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) every summer and last year they did a Suzuki cello play-in with Yo-Yo Ma hosting, which is how the cello teachers met. “We modeled the master class a little bit after the Suzuki Institute’s, which are actually a week long, they’re a kind of retreat where the Suzuki family and Suzuki teachers come together in places all around the world every summer,” Kendall explained. “So, we modeled this one day after the Suzuki things that were happening globally. This
was just one peek-a-boo into the potential that Saratoga really has for something larger. Actually, I encourage them to consider having a Suzuki Institute, because it seems to be really good Suzuki energy in Saratoga Springs based on this one day that we had together,” she continued. The students from both music studios gathered for a halfday-long master-class that was met with wonderful feedback. “The feedback was just generally applause and thank yous when it was appropriate in the given context and a big thank you to their main teachers who do the work teaching them week after week and to the parents, day after day. Even though I was coming in as a guest clinician, and I received the gratitude and the rewards that I would want, it’s really the teachers and the parents who deserve the credit because they’re the ones who are doing the day-in day-out work with their children,” Kendall stated. Kendall had nothing but praise for the student’s teachers and families. “First of all, they’re set up really well because they’re in good hands with really good Suzuki trained teachers like Demetria and Kathleen. So, the students were very receptive and very eager. The belief in the Suzuki Approach is that ‘every child can’ meaning that every child has potential and that with the family’s involvement, the teacher’s approach, and the student’s presence, every child has the ability to learn an instrument.
It’s with that loving approach, combined with the daily discipline of practice, that I think helps the children be particularly receptive in a new environment and in a new circumstance, which this was for many of them,” she said.
“...the students were very receptive and very eager. The belief in the Suzuki Approach is that ‘every child can’...” Kendall credits her own family for her talent, stating she is a “Suzuki kid” and also a Suzuki trained teacher. “I’m not a whole person without both [teaching and playing]. Performing is a part of myself that demands excellence and a sort of performance pressure that I crave, and I love and I also love sharing the stage with my Philadelphia Orchestra colleagues. That’s as essential to me as teaching. The self-growth process as a teacher where I continue to learn and grow myself and the challenge that comes with interacting with small children and helping them in their growth. So, both of those things to me are integral to who I am, and I cannot separate those out. They’re both as important as breathing,” Kendall concluded. Kendall cites the “mothership” Philadelphia Orchestra as the main reason that she and the other teachers were able to gather and teach these students.
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
Storybook Academy Accepting Students
EDUCATION BRIEFS
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.
Local Schools to Offer Free and Reduced Meals
BALLSTON SPA — Storybook Academy is accepting students on a rolling, first-come, first-serve, basis. Classes begin in September and run for 40 weeks, offering children ages three and four a pre-kindergarten experience at only $60/week. If you are interested in learning more or registering your child for Storybook Academy, call 518-5870707 or email Melanie Edwards at Melanie@storybookacademy.net.
BALLSTON SPA/SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs City School District (SSCSD) and Ballston Spa School District have recently announced a free and reduced-price meal policy for area school children. The scale that determines eligibility for both school districts can be found via these links: www. bcsd.org (Ballston Spa) and www. saratogaschools.org.
WSWHE BOCES To Hold School Job Fair August 22 from 4-7 p.m.
Saratoga Independent School Announces Summer Tour Dates
WSWHE BOCES serves over 38,000 students of all ages and abilities in 31 rural and city/suburban districts, in a five-county region. The Career and Technical Education Division provides training to high school students who are interested in careers in such fields as automotive, carpentry, conservation and forestry, cosmetology, culinary, HVAC, horse care, horticulture, nursing and advanced technology. The Exceptional Learners Division provides a continuum of services for special needs students, including those with autism and social deficits, from Pre-K through age 21. School Support Services offers a range of services for districts including data analysis, technology support and communication and public relations services. For more information contact: Maribeth Macica, Public Information Specialist WSWHE BOCES 27 Gick Rd Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 518-810-4948 mmacica@wswheboces.org
NYRA Summer Fun Drop-In Programs
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, starting at 10 a.m., is scheduled for: Thursday, August 23
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Washington-SaratogaWarren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES is holding a School Job Fair on Wednesday, August 22 at 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at its Gick Road Conference Center, 27 Gick Road, Saratoga Springs. Openings are available for Teachers, Teaching Assistants and Teacher Aides. Applicants can see job vacancies and apply in advance at www.wswheboces. org/Job. Onsite interviews. Please bring two letters of reference and your resume.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — From 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, August 23, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will be hosing familyfriendly drop-in programs; each program is hands-on and engaging, recommended for children three through eight years old. August 23 will feature I Won the Race, Travers Stakes Trophy class, and August 30 will feature Horseshoes, Horseshoe Photo Frame class. Children are free with a paid accompanying adult.
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Photo provided.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — SSAS held its 9th graduation induction picnic on June 6 in Spa State Park. Each year, SSAS celebrates the graduation of the Seniors from the three-year high school portion of its seven-year program as well as the induction of 10 new Sophomores at a picnic for them, their families, mentors and SSAS board members. This year, over 130 people enjoyed the food and drink while the scholars and their siblings played lawn games and got to know each other. Of the 84 students who have
graduated from the program, 100 percent have been accepted into or are attending college including some of the most prestigious colleges in the nation: Williams, Skidmore, Clarkson, RPI, Cornell, Syracuse, Saint Lawrence, Swarthmore, NYU, etc. During the three-year high school portion of the program each student receives extensive support in developing the skills required to be a successful college applicant and student. In college each student will receive up to $6,000 in stipends.
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GARLIC AND THE LOVE OF FARMING
High Rock Park Wednesdays | 3 - 6 p.m. Saturdays | 9 - 1 p.m.
by Himanee Gupta-Carlson for Saratoga TODAY Photos by Pattie Garrett.
Jim & Himanee Gupta-Carlson, owners of Squashville Farm.
MY HUSBAND Jim and I love garlic. Not just the sight, smell, and taste of the bulbs, which are at their peak season now at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market, but everything about the planting, tending, and harvesting of it. We began growing garlic seven years ago, well before our backyard land became Squashville Farm. We started with cloves we got from the Row to Hoe Farm. The following year, we purchased garlic in bulk and began saving seed. By 2015, we were harvesting about 600 bulbs a year. During those years, we also helped form the Friends of the Saratoga Market volunteer organization. In that capacity, we got to know local farmers, learned more about growing food, grew an increasing variety of vegetables, and began raising laying hens, meat chickens, and goats. This spring, we became vendors at Saratoga’s Wednesday market. At our stall, just past the central pavilion on the north end, you will find lettuce, kale, chard, and other greens; a range of seasonal vegetables; eggs, chicken, and several cuts of goat meat. And, of course, garlic. This is the food we grow to eat and enjoy offering to others. Garlic comes in numerous varieties, and we like to sample a lot of them. We do this by traveling to the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival in Saugerties, where we meet growers and taste their wares. We decide what to plant based on what our taste buds like.
Garlic from Squashville Farm.
This year, we chose three varieties, one from each of the “hard neck” families. Our Red Chesnok is a purple stripe, great for baking and eating roasted; our Georgian Heat is a porcelain, great for general cooking and longerterm storage; and our Ukrainian Red is a rocambole, known for having a lot of cloves in varying sizes and a true garlic taste. We planted cloves in November. They sprouted in the spring. The sprouts turned into stalks that produced scapes in June, which we cut off and sold.
The stalks then turned brown, telling us it was time to harvest. As my husband notes, garlic is magical. It’s a year-round anticipation, planning, and celebration of farm-grown food. The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open from 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at High Rock Park. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and check out the FreshFoodNY app. E-mail friends@saratogafarmers.org for volunteer opportunities.
Roasted Fresh Garlic
INGREDIENTS
Yields: 2-4 servings
* Find these Ingredients at the Farmers’ Market! • One bulb garlic*, cleaned and peeled of outer layers
• Olive oil
INSTRUCTIONS 1. Peel off the outer layers of a fresh bulb of garlic so that only 1-2 layers remain between the skin and cloves. 2. Place the bulb in a piece of aluminum foil and drizzle with olive oil. (Other seasonings or herbs can be added, if desired).
3. Place on grill and roast for about 20-30 minutes, until the cloves are soft. 4. Remove from heat and when cooled, break the bulb into cloves. 5. Enjoy as is, or smash the softened cloves onto bread or crackers.
Recipe courtesy of Squashville Farm.
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Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
“LOVE IS ALL AROUND”
by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY
Hello
my Foodie Friends. August can be a very warm month and it becomes a quest to stay cool. We tend to eat lighter and refreshing foods during this time of year. One of my favorite summer combos is strawberries and cream. Our children love waffles with
strawberries and whipped cream. When they were younger they probably could have eaten it every single day and not get sick of it. This combo is also great on or in cake such as a gorgeous Swiss roll. This is a perfectly refreshing summer dessert that is loved by all! Cake rolls look really fancy as well as complicated but they are actually quite easy to make. One essential item you need to make a cake roll is a jelly roll pan. A jelly roll pan (typically 10½ by 15½ inches) is simply a smaller version of a rimmed baking sheet (about 12 by 18 inches). When it comes to equipping your kitchen, baking sheets are more versatile. You can use one to roast a large batch of vegetables, bake a dozen or more cookies, or even make a large sheet cake. A jelly-roll pan has 1-inch-high sides and is perfect for making cake rolls; it can stand in for a cookie sheet in a pinch. Love is all around especially
when we bring and serve fantastic desserts. We have a ton of bakeware to assist with your fun summer culinary desserts. Stop by Compliments to the Chef located at 33 Railroad place for your “cool dessert” culinary needs. Remember my Foodie Friends; “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”
Take Care, John & Paula
SAVE THE DATE FOR THIS UPCOMING EVENT: “Pasta Making: Past and Present” Join us for a Pasta Making Demo at Compliments to the Chef on Saturday, September 29 from Noon until 3 p.m. with Professor/Chef Rocco Verrigni.
STRAWBERRIES & CREAM SWISS ROLL a refreshing summer cake that is sure to impress and satisfy your guests.
INGREDIENTS Servings: 10 -12 FOR THE CAKE: • 4 eggs room temperature • ¾ cup granulated sugar • 2 tablespoons oil • 2 tablespoons buttermilk • 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla • 1 cup all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • ½ teaspoons salt FOR THE FILLING: • 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 ¼ cup Cool Whip thawed • ½ cup powdered sugar • ½ teaspoon vanilla • 1/3 cup strawberry jam
INSTRUCTIONS 6. When done, immediately invert the cake onto the GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH towel. Remove the parchment paper and then roll
FOR THE CAKE: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (set to 325 if using a very dark pan). Grease a 15x10x1 inch pan or a Jelly Roll pan with cooking spray and then cover with parchment paper and then grease the parchment paper. 2. Lay a tea towel on a flat work surface and sprinkle well with powdered sugar and set aside. 3. In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. 4. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs on high for 3 minutes until pale in color. Continue beating as you slowly add in the sugar. Add the oil, buttermilk, vinegar, and vanilla. Beat for 1 more minute. Add in the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Pour batter into pan and tilt to even out the batter. 5. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until it springs back when touched.
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the cake in the towel starting at the short end. Set on a wire rack and allow it to cool completely. FOR THE FILLING: 1. Beat cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Mix in cool whip until creamy. Refrigerate until cake has cooled completely and ready to fill. 2. Unroll the cake and spread the jam all over the cake ½-inch from the edges. Apply the filling evenly over the jam. Roll the cake back up and place seam side down on a platter. (Some of the filling will gush out while rolling. Just discard whatever comes out.) Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least an hour before serving. Dust with powdered sugar, garnish with fresh strawberries, slice, and serve.
Office for the Aging Lunch Program Served at the Saratoga Senior Center TUESDAY
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• Egg Salad on a Roll • Marinated Green Beans • Beet & Onion Salad • Fruit Jello
• Baked Fish with Dijon Sauce • Brown Rice • Sonoma Vegetables • Berry Crisp
• Chicken Alfredo • Pasta • Peas • Pears
• Chili • Rice • Yellow Squash • Fruit Cocktail
• Goulash • Cornbread • Carrots • Peaches
Menu Subject to Change. Coffee, tea and butter are served daily. The suggested contribution is $2/meal. There is a $6 fee for guests under the age of 60. Please make checks payable to: Northeast Dining and Lodging, c/o Saratoga County Office for the Aging, 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
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20th Annual Travers Wine Tasting Please join us on Friday, August 24, 6 – 10 p.m. at the Saratoga City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. More than 100 varieties of fine wines, craft beer, and liquors, as well as gourmet food for your enjoyment, and a variety of auctions, raffles and other exciting attractions. This exclusive, high profile benefit is a unique part of the ever-popular Travers Festival activities. General Admission is $140/person, limited to guests age 21 and older, identification required. Call the Development Office at 518-465-3322 for more information. Proceeds from this year’s event go directly toward improving the lives of the elderly in the Greater Capital Region. Second Annual Car Show Saratoga Wilton Elks #161 Car Show will be held on August 25, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs. There will be breakfast, lunch, music 50/50 raffle, and top 25 trophies. Proceeds benefit Veteran, youth and drug awareness programs. Rain date is August 26. Registration is from 9 – Noon. Cost is $10. Contact Al Sommer 518-885-9846. Traver’s Day Hat and Tea Viewing Party Come join us on Saturday, August 25 for an afternoon viewing of the Midsummer Derby. Make a hat from 2 – 4 p.m. and have a tea-tail and appetizers at 4 p.m. Around 6 p.m. will be the viewing of the race. Celebrate in a supportive, alcohol-free setting. Healing Springs Recovery Community Center located at 125 High Rock Ave. Saratoga Springs, back lot, blue awning. For more information call 518-306-3048. Help-A-Dog BBQ, Pet Adoptions and Fundraiser Capital District Jeep Wrangler – CDJW.org have teamed up with the Animal Protective Foundation (APF) in Scotia
to host an incredibly fun, free, family pet adoption and fundraising event to help the animals of the APF and our local communities. The event will take place at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway on Rt. 9 in Ballston Spa on Sunday, August 26 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. The event features a hot dog BBQ for a $6 per person donation to the APF. Your donation includes a premium grilled hot dog, chips and a beverage. There will be adoptable animals, over 30 vendors, on-site pet micro-chipping clinic for only $15 per pet, valuable raffles, children’s activities, and a Jeep show and shine will round out the day. Free admittance and plenty of free parking. For full details visit www.helpadogbbq. com or find us on Facebook: CDJW Help A Dog BBQ 2018 Music at the Museum In honor of the Bicentennial of the Town of Wilton, The Wilton Heritage Society will welcome Rural Felicity to their annual program on Sunday, August 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. Rural Felicity is a group of historical reenactor musicians who perform 18th century music as it would have been heard in a colonial tavern. Their music is performed in an informal style with humor and audience interaction and participation. An ice cream social will be held during intermission between sets. This event is free and open to the public. Stop by and be transported back in time to a bygone era. The museum is the former Wiltonville Church located at the corner of Corinth Mountain Rd., Mt. McGregor and Parkhurst Rd. in Wilton. Community Coalition for Family Wellness Fundraiser This fundraiser will benefit substance use disorder prevention. On Sunday, August 26 from 4-10 p.m., Texas Roadhouse will donate 10 percent of the total food and drinks purchased to the fundraiser. Must have a printed flyer with you. May be used on to-go orders and at the bar. Join us for great food for a great cause. You can pick up a flyer at the Texas Roadhouse in the waiting area or email ccfw-pfs@ preventioncouncil.org.
Medication Take Back Event On August 28, from 5 – 8 p.m. at Hannaford Supermarket located at 27-41 Gansevoort Rd., in S. Glens Falls you can dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medication in your home. No needles, radioactive materials or hematological supplies can be accepted. Free drug lock boxes are available. Sponsored by Carrie Woerner, Hannaford, Saratoga County Sheriff Community Coalition and the Prevention Council. Free and anonymous. For more information visit the website at www.ccfw.weebly.com. Genesis Bible Study for Women Community Bible Study (CBS) has come to the Capital District area. CBS is a national and international program that started in 1975, and we now have a class in our area called Capital District North - NY, held on Wednesdays from 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. at Shen United Methodist Church, Rte.146, Clifton Park. We will start this academic year’s program on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, with the class running each week through May 2019. The class is currently available for women and children (ages birth to Preschool). The Bible is our textbook and this year we will be studying Genesis. Join us for Visitor’s Day on our first day of class, or preregister as a member through our local website www. capitaldistrictnorth.cbsclass. org, or the national website at www.communitybiblestudy. org. For more information, contact Janis Kent at 518-3011591 (janis.g.kent@gmail. com) or Christina Meyer at (stinameyer@icloud.com). Crafters Needed Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church (768 Charlton Rd.) is looking for crafters for their annual Craft and Bake Sale on Saturday, September 15, 2018, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Charlton Freehold will be donating 20 percent from proceeds to CAPTAIN/ Community Human Services. Crafters interested in reserving space for the Craft Sale, please contact Angela Snyder at
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018 absnyder49@hotmail.com or phone: 518-399-2681 and request an application. Inside space is $35 (5x8), 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-feastfields-form. Bus Trip to Log Cabin, Holyoke MA The Old Saratoga Seniors is hosting a bus trip to Log Cabin, Holyoke, MA on Thursday, September 20. It is a Sox Hop featuring the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s. Can sit and listen or get up and dance the afternoon away. Lunch is included. Bus leaves 8 a.m. and returns approximately 6 p.m. Cost is $52 per person. Should be lots of fun. Reserve your seat by August 31. Contact Pat Temple, 518-338-2329. Mail check to Old Saratoga Seniors, PO Box 60, Schuylerville, NY 12871. Saratoga High School Class of 1963 Announces 55th Class Reunion Mixers The class of 1963 from Saratoga High School will hold three informal mixers the weekend of September 28-30. Informal gatherings are scheduled for Friday, September 28 at the Parting Glass Pub, 40 Lake Ave, Saratoga at 5 p.m. A reunion mixer is also scheduled for Saturday, September 29, Peabody’s Sports Bar, 39 Phila St., Saratoga at 5 p.m. A final get-together breakfast is scheduled for Sunday, September 30, at 10 a.m. at Hattie’s Chicken Shack, 45 Phila St. If you are planning to attend or would like further
information, contact JoAnn (Engle) Hughes at m52m61@yahoo.com or call 518-526-0063. “The Ben 2018” Charity Golf Tournament The Ben Osborn Memorial Fund is teaming up with Berkshire Bank, Whiteman Chevrolet and Northeastern Fine Jewelry to host our upcoming charity golf tournament to be held on Friday, September 28 at Top of the World Golf Course in Lake George. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with an 11:30 a.m. Shotgun Start. The tournament format is a four-man scramble. For prize winning, there will be a closest-to-the-pin contest and a straight-linedrive contest. Practice up for a hole-in-one shot that will win you a brand-new Chevrolet. There will also be a longestdrive contest with male and female divisions and prizes for low score and low team score. The entry fee is $125 per player with cart for 18 holes of golf including lunch at the turn and free keg beer, water and soft drinks. Guests are welcome, and individuals will be paired with other players. A reception with live music, hors d’oeuvres, and an awards ceremony will immediately follow the tournament. A 50/50 raffle, a silent and limited live auction will be featured. All contributions go directly to those we serve, our children. To participate, contact William D. Osborn, President, Ben Osborn Memorial Fund at benosbornfund@gmail.com, or call 518 792-4514. Visit www. benosbornfund.org for more information about the Ben Osborn Memorial Fund. Vendors Wanted Ballston Area Senior Citizens are gearing up for their Annual Bazaar on October 20, 2018 at Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Rd. Ballston Spa. To receive an Exhibit Contract and Town of Milton agreement, and pay to reserve your space please contact Sue Heimburg with your name and mailing address. Email: sheim381@aol. com or call or text Sue at 518-885-8037.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 “History, Legends, Lore and More” Guided Walking Tour Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center, 297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 10:30 a.m. – Noon This 90-minute historical walking tour celebrates Saratoga’s Victorian era and the classic Victorian stroll. Join us as we stroll through Congress Park, take the waters and hear the stories of our most colorful characters, beloved monuments and treasured artwork. This tour is a familyfriendly and educational event with something for first-time visitors and Saratoga natives alike. Cost is $8, children under 12 are free. For more information, contact the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center at 518-587-3241.
Ghost Tours at Canfield Casino Saratoga Springs History Museum, Canfield Casino in Congress Park, Saratoga Springs 11 a.m. – Noon One hour guided tours of the Canfield Casino that were featured on Ghost Hunters. Tours are every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and are led by staff and volunteers who personally experienced paranormal occurrences in the building. Tours include full admission to the Canfield Casino and all three floors of the Saratoga Springs History Museum. Cost is $10 adults, $8 children, Free for children under 5.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 16th Annual Jailhouse Rock 5K Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa 8:18 a.m. The race is sponsored by the Saratoga County Historical Society.
All proceeds from the race support the efforts of SCHS to keep history alive in Saratoga County through collecting, preserving and displaying our history. There will be live music and awards for top finishers and age group winners. The race will start at the top of the hill by Brookside. Finish will be at the Brookside Museum. Cost is $30. Online registration: jailhouserock5k.itsyourrace.com/
12th Annual Car, Truck and Bike Show Clifton Park Elks Lodge, 695 MacElroy Rd., Ballston Lake, 9 a.m. | All years and makes of cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome. We have over 50 awards to registered vehicles. Fun, music, 50/50 raffles, and great food. Come see the contestant vehicles. Also, see the New York State Police demonstrate their “Rollover Simulator.” Proceeds benefit the Elks National Foundation and the NYSEA Major Project Fund (Cerebral Palsy Home Service Program). Awards will be presented approximately at 3:30 p.m. Contestant registration is $10; spectators are free. Rain date is Sunday, August 19. For Information call Dick Campion at 518-928-8725 or Mike Bendetti at 518-495-0240. Email CarShow@cliftonparkelks.org.
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 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.
10th Annual Saratoga Arts Celebration
National Museum of Dance, 99 S. Broadway, Saratoga Springs 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | A juried fine arts and fine crafts festival of visual and performing arts. The festival includes live musical performances on both Saturday and Sunday with local celebrities, as well as free hands-on children’s arts activities and a variety of food temptations. Sunday there will be a Farmers’ Market to enjoy as well. It all
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CALENDAR happens rain or shine, inside and under tents. Admission is free to both the Saratoga Arts Celebration and the National Museum of Dance. Ample parking.
Tang Family Saturdays Tang Museum, Skidmore Campus, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 2-3:30 p.m. Papel Picado - We will look at Daniel Gonzalez’s Artes es Vida in the exhibition Give a damn, and talk about the artwork, how it is made, and the Mexican folk art tradition of Papel Picado, or cut paper. Then we will make our own Papel Picado creations with both construction and tissue paper, markers, and more. 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.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 Breakfast Buffet Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs, 8:30 – 11 a.m. Now featuring eggs to order, fruit cocktail, French toast, pancakes, potatoes, breakfast sausage and ham, corned beef hash, sausage gravy and buiscuits, scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, juice, coffee and tea. Donation Requested: Adults $10, Seniors and military (active/retired with ID Card) $9, Children 5—12 $8, Under 5 free, Take-outs $10. Call 518-5842585 for more information.
Rails to Saratoga Springs and Mt. McGregor Grant Cottage, 1000 Mt. McGregor Rd., Wilton, 1 p.m. Join Dr. Richard Chait, author (and Distinguished Research Fellow at the National Defense University), as he brings back area images of the bygone era of Saratoga railroads. For more information and other events, visit www.grantcottage.org.
Chicken BBQ Benefit Union Fire Company #2, 319 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa, 4 – 7 p.m. | In support of Ken
Woolley battling throat cancer. Cost is $12 includes: chicken, baked potato, corn on the cob, dessert and drink. For preorders call 518-885-7121.
MONDAY, AUGUST 20 2018 Washington County Fair Begins Washington County Fairgrounds, 392 Old Schuylerville Rd., Greenwich | The Washington County Fair is home to over 1,800 exhibitors; more than 1,900 animals; over 30 free daily shows and entertainment; more than 40 carnival rides; hundreds of artisans, craftsmen, and historians; 50 food vendors all located on 120 acres with ample free parking. Our mission is to educate the public on the county’s agriculture in a fun, familyfriendly environment. Admission is $12. Kids under 13 are free.
Saratoga Stryders’ 5K Trail Series Fun Runs Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, Camp Saratoga, Scout Rd., Parking Lot #1, Gansevoort, 5:30 p.m. The Saratoga Stryders host this series of fun runs on wooded trails at Camp Saratoga. This is the last race in the series of five. Open to all ages and abilities. Registration is $5 per race at the door starting at 5:30 pm. Races begin at 6:15 p.m. sharp - rain or shine. A raffle is held at the end of each race with many prizes awarded. At the last race of the series the Ironman and Ironwoman award is given. There are no water stops on the course but is available at the finish. Proceeds benefit the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, Saratoga Spa State Park and another local non-profit. For more information contact Laura Clark at races@saratogastryders. org or 518-581-1278.
lot, $10 per person. For more information, contact Yaddo at 518-584-0746 or www.yaddo.org.
Summer Concert Series Congress Park, War Memorial, Saratoga Springs, 7 p.m. Gather your friends and family, bring your blankets and chairs, find a spot on the lawn and enjoy some of our area’s favorite performers. Tonight’s feature concert: Garland Nelson. The concert will last approximately 90 minutes. The rain location is the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center. This free Concert Series is a program of the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center in cooperation with the Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau and the City of Saratoga Springs.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 The Best Hated Man in America Grant Cottage, 1000 Mt. McGregor Rd., Wilton, 1 p.m. Grant Cottage Site Manager Dave Hubbard will examine Ferdinand Ward’s life, from his beginnings in western New York State, to his financial career, criminal activities, his connections to the Grants and their financial ruin, and his time in prison. For more information and other events, visit www.grantcottage.org.
Melissa & Doug Toy Tinkerer Event The Children’s Museum, 69 Caroline St., 2:30 p.m. Come join us for a special, interactive experience sure to launch kid’s imaginations. We are transforming the Museum into a Toy Tinkerer Workshop, where kids become official Melissa and Doug Toy Tinkerers for the day. For more information call 518584-5540 or visit www.cmssny.org.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 Ghost Tours at Yaddo Yaddo Gardens, 312 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, 5 p.m. Ghost Tours will be held every Tuesday during Racing season. Private docent-led garden tours may be arranged at a date and time convenient to a group. Meeting in the parking
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 a great evening of live music in the village. This week features The Bluebillies.
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The Learning League and Associates wish to THANK all the following for their wonderful support to make the inaugural
Health, Horses & Making History Gala fundraising extravaganza the tremendous success it was –July 31,2018 Photos by Mark Morand
U.S.A. Color Guard at Gala Event
Major Sponsors:
Sackatoga Stable Owners (Funnycide) Jack & Dorothy Knowlton with event coordinator John Huppuch.
Friends (Other Local Non-Profit 501.c.3 Organizations):
Walmart (Saratoga # 2056) The National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame Backstretch Employees Service Team (B.E.S.T.) New York Racing Association (NYRA) NYS Military Museum (& Color Guard) NY Chaplaincy of America – Saratoga, Belmont, Aqueduct Saratoga Today & Saratoga Publishing The Veterans Organizations in the region Wildlife Institute of Eastern New York Allerdice Building Supply The Service Organizations of Saratoga Springs: Mohawk-Hudson Animal Shelters Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital Elks; Eagles, Lions, Rotary Club, Chamber of “Old Friends” Thoroughbred Retirement Facilities The Saratoga Special Commerce, Tourism Bureau of Saratoga Springs/ – (locally-Old Friends @ Cabin Creek) The Sports-Plex of Halfmoon County, & others Center for Disability Services Ndakinna Education Center Telescope Casual Furniture Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Saratoga Arts The National Museum of Dance Sackatoga Stable, LLC Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) Frank & Nina Merola Wallace Allerdice III Collen & Bart Earley A Hearty Thank You to Our Cletus Morrissey Jon & Diane Fowler Dr. Dimitri V. Baronov Michael & Cindy Gilhooly Ray & Mary O’Conner Chad & Kim Beatty Invaluable Entertainers: Joe Hammer (Master of Ceremonies) John Ostwald Tom & Helen Bellhouse Sam (the bugler) Grossman Joseph & Kathi Raucci Mark & Donna Bird Tom & Lindsey Hammer-Devanney Nancy Buckingham Jim & Sally Hill Joel Reed Jim & Margie Blansfield Jett Collura (14 yr old prodigy) Tom & Sue Rogan Liz Hill Michael Blowen Dick’s Key West Island Party: Theresa & Marcela Hammer Paul Ruchames Mr & Mrs H. James Bond Dick Sanzen, Ralph Sanzen, Paul & Pamela Santandera Gordon & Sharon Boyd Donene Honell Rick Rourke, Gary Brooks, Bob & Mary Vanderminden Diane Burke Jon & Patty Hulme & Lyle Harper Tim & Betty Welch Jack & Dorothy Knowlton Anthony & Colleen Commisso Don Young’s MIX: Mr & Mrs Roy MacDonald William & M.C. Wright Angel Cordero Jr Don Young, Elyse Young, Joe & Anne McMahon Joanne Yepson Anne S. Costigan Cliff Lyons, & Gene Garone Tim & Heather Maybee
We Wish to Thank Our Honorary Committee Members:
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We also wish to thank our outstanding restaurants and caterers for their generous contributions for our success: *=participating blank=assisting w/support • Awesome Dogs of Saratoga • Bella Napoli Bakery * • Ben & Jerry’s/Saratoga * • Brook Tavern • Carlson’s Woodside Tavern • Dizzy Chicken * • Doc Brown’s • Falafel Den • Farmer’s Hardware Brunch Hall * • Hamlet & Ghost * • Hatties
• Horseshoe Bar & Grille • King’s Tavern • Little India * • Longfellow’s • MacTruck NYC * • Mama Mia’s * • Marino’s • Mexican Connection * • Mazzone Catering • Morton’s Steakhouse
• 9 Maple Ave • Olde Bryan Inn • Panza’s Restaurant * • Parting Glass • Peabody’s • Pennell’s • Publik House • Quarter’s Sports Bar • R&R (43 Phila) • Racing City Brewery & Olivia Winery *
• R.S.Taylor & Son’s Brewery & Taproom * • The Candy Company • The Ripe Tomato • Siro’s • Sperry’s • Starbuck’s Saratoga • Triangle Diner • Uncommon Grounds * • Upstate Distilling Co. * • Winslow’s Restaurant * • Wishing Well
Our Generous & Invaluable Sponsors & Supporters Include: R.S. Taylor & Son’s Brewery & Taproom; Sports-4-All; Purdy’s Discount Wines Inc.; Glennpeter Jewelers; Mark Morand Photography; Hudson Valley Community College; Embrace the Race; Saratoga Taxi; The Brunswick Bread & Breakfast; Todd Hamlin Union Gables; Pavillion Grand Hotel; The Furniture Store; Scarano Boats; Classic Charter Lines; Impressions of Saratoga; Lee’s Park; Stewarts Shops; Saratoga Casino; Sackatoga Stable LLC; McMahon Thoroughbreds of Saratoga; Westpoint Thoroughbreds; Hilton Gardens of Troy; The Desmond; Saratoga Tours LLC; Lincoln Electric Supply; Luxe Salon on Broadway; Amour New York; Fingerpaint; Northshire Bookstore; Joe Raucci; JSH Enterprises; Saratoga Hospital; The Trackside Grille; Hilton’s Hampton Inn & Suites; Alpine Shop; Sharon Crute Fine Art; Barbara Garro; International Eyecatchers; Nicky Martinez Art; Hannaford-Saratoga; Johnny Miller O.T.S. Photography; Saratoga Tackle & Archery; Bob Coglianes Photos, Inc.; “Sunny Jim” Fitsimmons Partners LLC; E&A Custom T-Shirts; Roberts Communications Network; Manicures & Pedicures; Advantage Printing; Adirondack Trust Co.; James & Sons Tobacconists; The Saratoga Santa; Crafters Gallery; Tuxego; Egotriptravel; Embassy Suites-Saratoga; Todd Pletcher Racing Stables; Nick Zito Racing Stable; Fort Orange Club –Albany; Tom DeMarco ATM machines; Logo artist Hud Armstrong; artist Crystal Wood; Fasig-Tipton; Stage Design; Eddie Brown; World Hwarangdo Association; Bond Racing Stable; Walmart East Greenbush; Ken Ramsey Stables; New Beginnings Studio; Balloonatics; Lake Lonely Stable; Bonacio Construction; Global Foundries; Anonymous
If we list all of the event’s supporters/friends who attended or couldn’t due to extenuating circumstances, we would need to publish a book – you know who you are and have our everlasting thanks. Our Next “HEALTH, HORSES, & MAKING HISTORY GALA” (The “unofficial” Horsemen’s Ball) is slated for Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the same location. SAVE THE DATE! We look forward to seeing you there –bring your friends and have some fun! Best wishes for a joyous and prosperous year!
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Sizzling Hot Pink
SARATOGA HAT LUNCHEON
SARATOGA SPRINGS - The annual Sizzling Hot Pink Saratoga Hat Luncheon was staged Aug. 9, 2018 at Saratoga Race Course. Hosted by the New York Racing Association to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through Play for P.I.N.K., the event celebrates women and their contributions to the thoroughbred industry. A champagne reception and vendor boutique was followed by a luncheon which honored Vivien Malloy. All photos by SuperSource Media.
Vivian Hanson, Caitlin Malloy Brennan, Honoree Vivien Malloy & Sheila Rosenblum.
Friends sporting eyeglasses from vineyard vines.
Event sponsors Julie & Co. Realty LLC: JoAnn Cassidy, Kathleen Revell, Tina Nigro, Lisa Licata, Julie Bonacio, Monica Cronin, Julie McMullen, Angela Amedio & Laura Hogan.
Honored guest Vivien Malloy.
Dr. Larry Norton, Scientific Director, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, & Marc Hurlbert PhD, Chief Mission Officer Breast Cancer Foundation.
Mylea Aldrich, Tina Morris, Kristy Roohan, Colleen Carlson, Julie Johnson, Heather Straughter, Mary Gavin & Barbara Ferraro.
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National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Annual Ball
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame staged its 42nd annual ball on Aug. 10, 2018. All photos by SuperSource Media.
Marlene Okby, Maureen Louie & Chris Kay with Marylou Whitney.
Lee & Kathie Pokoik, Karen & Neal Neilinger, Jennifer & Larry Goichman.
Kenny & Lisa Trout - owners of Justify, with Javier & Abby Castellano.
John Hendrickson offers opening remarks.
Sandy & Jim Pabis on the dance floor.
Hall of Fame inductees introduced by Paul Oreffice: Ramon Dominguez, Cott Campbell-inducted this year, Javier Castellano, Angel Cordero, & first female Trainer inductee, Janet Elliot.
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National Museum of Dance Gala The National Museum of Dance School of the Arts held its gala Aug. 11, 2018. The annual gala is the Museum’s largest fundraiser. All photos by SuperSource Media.
Ernesta and Andra Corvino accepting award for their father, Alfredo Corvino -inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Leanne Sweet, Wilson Otto & Laurie Zobele-Cawley.
Honoree Lucinda Childs accepting her award.
Jorge Gomez, Elizabeth Sobol, Kate & Angelo Calbone.
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Caffé Lena Goes Blue SARATOGA SPRINGS — NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Elly Wininger, and Cathy Timian and the Blues Crew will be featured performers Aug. 22 when Caffe Lena hosts its monthly Blues Open Mic. Wininger has performed at historic NYC venues such as Kenny’s Castaways, Folk City and the Bitter End, and is producer of “Rockin’ the Boat,” a series of music documentaries for Public Radio which chronicles the power of music in movements for social and political change around the world. According to her website, she also has the distinction of playing the very first set on opening night at CBGB and was offered a recording contract with Red Robin Records at age 16. Wednesday’s event is hosted by NYS Blues Hall of Fame inductee Sonny Speed. Sign-up time is 7 p.m., showtime is 7:30 and an acoustic jam will follow. All levels of playing are welcome and admission is $5.
Chorus Seeks Singers SARATOGA SPRINGS — The newly-formed Saratoga Veterans Chorus welcomes male and female veterans, including current active, guard and reserve members of the Armed Forces, to enjoy the camaraderie of a cappella harmony in an informal setting. Professional instruction by an experienced director will be provided at no cost. There is no requirement that participants sing publicly, however, there will be
Elly Wininger, featured artist at Café Lena’s Acoustic Blues Open Mic & Jam on Wednesday. Photo by Jayne Toohey.
Richie Furay, “Chicago Plays The Stones” Live at The Egg ALBANY — The Egg has announced that Richie Furay’s “DeLIVErin’” and a night billed as “Chicago Plays The Stones” have been added to its 2018 concert series. Details of the performances are as follows: The Richie Furay Band plays “DeLIVEerin’” - Saturday, Oct. 27, $36. A major voice in country rock as a member of Poco, Buffalo Springfield, and the SoutherHillman-Furay Band, Richie Furay and his band performs Poco’s classic live album ‘DeLIVErin’ in its entirety which includes gems such as “Kind Woman,” "Pickin' Up The Pieces" and “You Better Think Twice” - as well as other songs associated with all three bands. Chicago Plays The Stones Friday, Nov. 16, $29.50. Chicago blues has always been at the heart of what defines the Rolling Stones,
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whose most recent recording ‘Blue and Lonesome’ revisits their roots in the gritty, urban electrified and amplified music of the Windy City. Now guitarist Ronnie Baker Brooks, harmonica player Billy Branch and the Living History Band turn the table to
perform classic Rolling Stones hits - from Satisfaction to ‘Let it Bleed’ to ‘Sympathy for the Devil’ - Chicago blues–style. Tickets are available at The Egg Box Office at the Empire State Plaza and by telephone – 518-473-1845.
opportunities for those interested in community performances to sing at veteran’s gatherings, nursing homes and other events. The chorus will meet Monday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. starting Sept. 17, at the American Legion Post 70, 34 West Ave. For more information call Amy Hughes at the Veterans Peer Connection at 518 884-4999. If you plan to attend and know your voice part, contact: veteranpeers@gmail.com.
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David Cassidy Band Returns to Stage in Fundraiser for TRF by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The David Cassidy Band returned to the stage this week to perform their first concert since the death of the singer last November. They chose to stage the show in Saratoga Springs, a place the singer himself had maintained was his favorite in the world. The special tribute concert to honor Cassidy also acted as a benefit for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, an organization and cause close to Cassidy’s heart. The six-member band gathered in Saratoga Tuesday morning and toured the TRF farm, located on Route 29, where they spent time with Bold Mon and Rock D.J. - two of the farm’s retired horses - in advance of that night’s show at Putnam Place. The band’s 18-song set featured standard’s from Cassidy’s Partridge Family era – including “I Can Hear Your Heartbeat,” “Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque,” “I’ll Meet You Halfway,” and “I Woke Up In Love This Morning” – a nod to David Cassidy’s solo work (“Cherish”), and a slew of cover renditions that featured Robert Johnson’s “Crossroads,” The Beatles’ “In My Life,” The Pretenders’ “Brass in Pocket” – with drummer Teri Coté stepping up to lead mic – and a pair of back-to-back tunes popularized by the Monkees: “Daydream Believer,” and “I’m A Believer.” Dr. Jerry Bilinski, and Gary Contessa – two close friends of Cassidy in the horse racing industry – each took a turn at the mic. “I miss him a lot, just sitting on the porch with a cigar and talking,” recalled Bilinski, before singing a few bars of “I Think I Love You.” Contessa said he first met Cassidy at a Fasig Tipton horse sale 23 years ago and was amazed by the singer’s knowledge of horses. “He was a rock star who wanted to be a horse trainer.” Contessa then reversed that role when he donned a bass and joined the band for a blues jam. The six-piece band featured Teri Coté (drums); Craig Snider (keyboards/vocals); Dave Robicheau (guitar/vocals); Matt
Sullivan (guitar/vocals); Vance Brescia (guitar/vocals) and Darrell Craig Harris (bass/vocals). They performed admirably and provided a good time for many of the 250 or so in attendance, many of whom moved together across the dance floor, or released emotions in the way of pent-up tears. Some did both. “This is the first time we got together and it’s a real blending of his past,” offered Craig Snider, during an interview prior to the show. “Sully (Matt Sullivan) was his guitar player before the current fellah, who wasn’t able to make it. Vance (Brescia) has been a friend of the band’s and David’s for a long time. He’s Peter Noone’s music director and a great singer. When we did the Idol Tour – which was David Cassidy, Mickey Dolenz, Peter Noone – we were the house band,” Snider explained. “So, when we thought: OK, who’s going to sing the body of these songs… Vance is a lead singer! I’m a good singer and Sully is a good singer as well, so in essence what we have are three lead singers filling in for what we had with one,” he said with a laugh. “Three divas, for the price of one.” The rehearsal prior to the show was somewhat surreal, Snider said. “It was trippy because in my head I still hear David. It’s hard to verbalize, but when we started doing those songs, even though someone else is singing, physical memory is like musical memory so I was at times still hearing him, and kind of flipping back-and-forth.” The event included auction items, and a meet-and-greet the band opportunity. Local artist David Hill painted a horse using the band’s live performance as inspiration. The completed painting was to be auctioned off as well. “There’s a common thread we share, and that thread is David Cassidy. We had him come out of the TV screen and into our living rooms,” event organizer Linda de Ambrosio neatly summed up. The TRF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving Thoroughbred horses no longer able to compete on the racetrack from possible neglect, abuse, and slaughter. The organization said details regarding the amount of money raised during the concert will be announced next week.
David Cassidy Band visiting Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation farm on Route 29 Tuesday morning, Aug. 14, 2018, in advance of their show, a TRF benefit concert, at Putnam Place later the same evening.
Keyboard player and vocalist Craig Snider performing with the David Cassidy Band on stage at Putnam Place on Aug. 14, 2018. Photo by SuperSource Media.
Drummer Teri Coté performing with the David Cassidy Band on stage at Putnam Place on Aug. 14, 2018. Photo by SuperSource Media.
Vance Brescia, who handled most of the vocal duties, performing with the David Cassidy Band on stage at Putnam Place on Aug. 14, 2018. Photo by SuperSource Media.
Susan Samantha Cox, a David Cassidy fan, coordinated from her home in Indiana a successful social media campaign shortly after the singer’s death that raised in excess of $2,500 to have placed a memorial bench in Cassidy’s honor at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Cox also initiated a “Celebration of David Cassidy’s Life,” event that was staged in Saratoga Springs on May 20 and drew fans to the local community from across the world. Cox has since said she plans to stage an annual event celebrating Cassidy’s legacy every May 20 in the Spa City - “his most favorite, special place on earth,” Cox said.
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Shun Ng & Magic Dick, 8 p.m. @ Caffè Lena — 518.583.0022 The Schmooze, 8 p.m. @ Bailey’s — 518.450.1305 Kevin Downey Jr., 8 & 10 p.m. @ The Comedy Works — 518.275.6897 Michael Benedict Jazz Vibes, 9 p.m. @ 9 Maple Avenue — 518.583.2582
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‘WONDER MARE’ VIES FOR NO. 26 WINX SHOWS WHY GRASS IS GREENER OVERSEAS
by Bendan O’Meara Saratoga TODAY
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT to the fillies running in this Saturday’s Grade 1 Alabama Stakes at the Spa, the real wonder woman, the real Amazon, the Beast from the East, is running Saturday at Royal Randwick (Friday night at 10 p.m. PT, 7 p.m. ET for those in the States) on the other side of the world going for an unspeakable 26 straight victories. Echoing Herman Melville, Call her Winx. As if horse racing wasn’t already an esoteric sport to follow and learn about, try following international racing, which is run almost exclusively on—Nick Zito cover your ears—grass! Rumor has it that Marvel Studios has cast Winx as Captain Marvel and has given the sevenyear-old daughter of Street Cry her own stand-alone movie ahead of Avengers 4. I just report the news. To be frank, and embarrassingly so, I hadn’t even heard of Winx until I had a great conversation with TVG’s Candice Hare a couple weeks ago. She’s the on-air personality responsible for commenting and handicapping clockwise racing. The Wonder Mare, as she’s often called, strides for her 26th consecutive win. We haven’t seen anything like that in the States since Zenyatta before she was halted at 19 in the 2010 Breeders’ Cup. Like Zenyatta, Winx often
tracks the field from behind and comes SCREAMING (all caps) down the track in the final 200 to 300 meters (#metricsystem). Watching her run down the leaders is about as thrilling a thing to watch in this silly game. She extends her stride and lays down her belly on the track, digs that Street Cry-face down and out in a momentous display of determination and grit. I just got goose bumps writing that 28-word sentence. Why? How is that? Just watch her, man. There’s a frantic yet composed desire to get to the front, a hunger of purpose, a single-minded resoluteness that radiates outward. You know that feeling when you watch someone at the top of their game perform and it somehow makes you want to be better at everything you do? Like Jack Nicholson’s character in As Good As It Gets, Winx makes me want to be a better man. I’m not so sure I’ve felt this way about a horse’s running style since Shackleford, a horse who, similarly, leveled out and lowered himself to the ground to get that extra bit of ground below him. It could be that certain horses simply pluck the strings in a certain way. It could also be when watching someone perform at a level that defies superlative, you bask in it, soak in it, until your skin is pruney. And the best part? Ten, count ’em, 10, rivals are taking her on Saturday in the Group 1 $500,000 Winx Stakes (yes, that’s a race re-named for her, and fitting it could be the race that separates this mare from another, Black Caviar). Four Group 1 winners join the field: Kementari, Ace High, D’Argento, and Unforgotten. With the exception of the Breeders’ Cup Classic and Kentucky Derby in the States, how many races of this nature card a big, competitive field with a seemingly indestructible horse committing?
The minute you start to follow the Wonder Mare, you feel that palpable sense of tension. I didn’t feel this way when Justify went to the gate in the Belmont. I did feel this way when American Pharoah went to the gate because the near four-decade wait and because if not him, then whom? And there’s something to be said for jumping on an international star to educate a horse player or racing fan of the major differences, well, everywhere but here. E.g. Group 1 winner Alizee, owned by Godolphin, suffered a bleeding attack during a recent workout. Under Australian rules, a horse who bleeds through both nostrils is put on the DL for three months to heal up. It was, to quote Alizee’s trainer James Cummings, a “great shame,” but how great is it to see these horses and mares get that kind of attention, mandatory time off to recuperate, this in jurisdictions that have zero patience/tolerance for the racing medications and cocktails routinely administered to North American horses. To me, it’s a more pure form of racing, racing that isn’t as tainted and littered with as many nasty misgivings. Horse racing will always have a seedy underbelly, but outside the United States, that underbelly seems to get a little bit of sun. I had always discounted international racing because I used to have this odd dirt prejudice, but when there’s a horse of Winx’ stature, and stonecold ability, it opens your eyes to the light and shows you another way, that the grass, in this case, is greener on the other side.
Brendan O’Meara is a freelance writer and author of Six Weeks in Saratoga. He also hosts The Creative Nonfiction Podcast. Follow him on Twitter @ BrendanOMeara.
“Ten rivals are taking her on Saturday in the Group 1 $500,000 Winx Stakes (yes, that’s a race re-named for her...)” “The Wonder Mare,” Winx. Photo provided.
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... VOODOO MAGIC! ...
by Louisa Foye Saratoga TODAY
IN A SPORT RULED by uncertainty, one sure bet has become Voodoo Song putting a spell on his opponents at the Spa, and another is rain softening the turf on Fourstardave Day! With a stirring stretch drive reminiscent of the race’s namesake, Voodoo Song refused to lose, much like the Sultan of Saratoga, and surprisingly paid a handsome $15.40 for his efforts! You’d think the savvy Saratoga bettors would’ve had more faith in a horse that has so much heart and runs so well at the Spa, but
that made it all the better for those like me who did! Casting aside the late challenge of a charging Delta Prince, over the yielding turf that’s not conducive for his frontrunning speed, VS stamped his magic touch on yet another victory, his fifth straight at Saratoga, and is quickly establishing a heady “horse for a course” reputation that surely has Dave beaming from his Clare Court heavenly home! Barry Schwartz’s gutsy homebred 4-year-old son of English Channel, who recorded a careerbest 104 Beyer, kept the train rolling for NY-breds, too, and amazingly gave Barry and wife Sheryl their very first Grade 1 victory at the Spa, in spite of having many other Grade 1-s across the country. The former NYRA CEO and co-founder of Calvin Klein, (along with his Bronx childhood friend of the same name), Schwartz is obviously giddy that he alone made the wise decision to run VS in this Grade 1 spot. With the meteoric rise of his Stonewall Farm’s homebred, it’s hard to imagine that VS could’ve been claimed for $40K a year ago, but has now stepped up into open company to win his first Grade 1,
beating three other previous Grade 1 winners while doing so. It certainly appears that the sky’s the limit for the remarkable Voodoo Song right now, and I can’t wait to see where Linda Rice and Barry Schwartz will decide to place their star and fan favorite next, in preparation for the Breeders’ Cup Mile November 3rd at Churchill Downs. Jimmy Jerkens’ runner-up, Delta Prince, will probably next take aim at the Woodbine Mile, after winning the Grade 2 King Edward Stakes at Woodbine in June, also at a mile. Although Rice has nominated VS for the Grade 1 Sword Dancer at 1-1/2 miles on Travers Day, this seems a stretch, and a short rest of only 2 weeks doesn’t really fit the racing schedule she says she now prefers for VS either, which is one month off/on, as too little or too much time off doesn’t suit VS or the way he handles his morning workouts. That being said, the Grade 2 Bernard Baruch on closing-day has also been mentioned, and ‘tho I’m sure Barry Schwartz would love to see VS win yet again on his favorite turf, I’m not sure another race at
the Spa will be in his best interests when prepping for the BC. VS hasn’t fared as well when shipping out of town, after running 2nd in the Commonwealth Derby at Laurel last September, and 5th in the Hawthorne Derby last October, but to his credit, it was his eighth race of the year, and these losses followed closely behind his strenuous four races and wins at Saratoga in 42 days! However, he does need to prove that he can win somewhere else other than at the Spa or Big Sandy, so maybe a more obvious prep for him will also be the Grade 1 $800K Woodbine Mile on September 15th, or the $1 Million Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland on October 6. The trend of New York, New York continued on Saturday when NY-bred Sue’s Fortune captured the 102nd running of the Grade 2 Adirondack for 2 year old fillies for trainer Jeremiah Englehart, under Junior Alvarado. Dick Nicolai, Big Miah’s longtime client, had to be thrilled to see his homebred daughter of Jump Start turn back the closing kick of Virginia Eloise, Todd Pletcher’s regally bred daughter of Curlin by A.P. Indy, ridden by Javi Castellano.
From the sales ring to the turf and dirt, over the past ten days New York has shown the rest of the racing world that it has indeed more than arrived, and can no longer be dismissed as the “little sister” by anyone. From Diversify to Mind Your Biscuits, and Voodoo Song to Sue’s Fortune, and from million dollar babies in the sales ring, to home based jockeys and trainers dominating the international day of racing at Arlington Park, we have so much to be proud of and even more to look forward to in the days, months and years ahead. While raindrops were soaking Saratoga, sunshine was drenching Arlington Park, and when Chad Brown and his Dad, accompanied by Hall of Famer Johnny Velazquez, Birthday Boy Irad Ortiz, Jr., bro Jose, Joel Rosario and Florent Geroux stepped out of their private jet in Chicago Saturday noon, it was Game On! In the first of three straight Grade 1-s, Jerry Crawford of Donegal Racing and Tom Morley’s 38-1 longshot Carrick, ridden by Johnny V, ran down Chad Brown’s favorite, Analyze It, and Jose Ortiz, to win a thriller by a neck in the Secretariat for 3-year-old colts. Carrick, who just debuted three months ago in a $40K maiden claimer at Belmont, made 10x that much in only his fourth career start, and Tom and his wife Maggie Wolfendale, the NYRA Paddock Analyst, had to be over the moon, in spite of actually being in Saratoga, absent from Chicago, when their good looking son of Giant’s Causeway, who passed away earlier this year at 21, pulled off the improbable upset, and became the great sire’s 31st Grade 1 winner. This was Tom’s second Grade 1 victory of his young career, and I’ll never forget standing next to the Winner’s Circle in 2016 when he and Maggie, in foal to adorable daughter Grace, were equally jubilant when their Haveyougoneaway captured the Ballerina for their very first Grade 1. For Chad Brown, it was the third straight frustrating bridesmaid finish for William continued on next page...
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Saturday! Saratoga’s leading jockey, with 29 wins and over $2.6+million in earnings after 22 days, added to his impressive resume with a flair during Arlington Park’s annual International Festival of Racing. With a Scottish name, Chileanbred Robert Bruce, the son of Irishbred Fast Company, rallied late outside his rivals, with an incredibly impressive kick, under his Puerto Rican jock, Juni, to nail Almanaar, bred in Great Britain by Shadwell, and ridden by Dominican jockey Joel Rosario, by a half-length. Chad Brown trains both, and mentioned that Robert Bruce may next go in the Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Classic at Belmont September 29. Getting up for 3rd under veteran Peruvian and Arlingtonbased jockey, Jose Valdivia, Jr., was Argentine-bred Catcho En Die, who is trained by New York-based Naipal Chatterpaul, a former jockey in his native Guyana and son of Indian immigrants. Naipaul, who runs a small barn with limited horses, had to be thrilled to pick up the check for his 3rd place showing in a million dollar race that was truly an international affair! Million favorite, Oscar Performance, was pulled up in the stretch by Jose Ortiz after taking a bad step, but thankfully, per the on track veterinarian, he wasn’t in distress. He walked into the horse ambulance, and subsequently
was sent to Rood and Riddle for precautionary reasons and observation, and hopefully he’s ok. Juni’s Birthday celebration continued in the final stakes race on the card, the Grade 3 Poker Up for 3-year-old fillies, when he rallied Graham Motion’s Secret Message from 11th early on with a late move, seven wide, to win by 1-1/4 lengths over Pamina and bro Jose, while Princess Warrior and Joel finished 3rd. While the success of Chad Brown, Johnny Velazquez and Irad Ortiz was exhilarating, the failure by the Euro invaders to have any impact at all was extremely disappointing at best, with horses like Royal Ascot winner, Hunting Horn, coming in a dismal 8th place. When Juni, Jose, Joel, and Johnny were on the road, Javi took advantage of their absence and picked up 3 wins at home on Saturday, and now sits 5 wins behind Juni with 24 in 2nd place. Junior Alvarado and David Cohen each had two wins while some of the top jocks were away, but having the best day in their absence was Jose Lezcano, who once again picked up the mount on Voodoo Song, after being off him his last three races. He also picked up the mount on Inspector Lynley, and guided Shug Mcgaughey’s son of Lemon Drop Kid to victory in the Fasig-Tipton
Lure, and a 100 Beyer, in a race appropriately named after one of Shug’s all time best horses. In Sunday’s stakes action, Jason Servis and Michael Dubb’s Call Paul took the 113th running of the Grade 2 Saratoga Special for 2-year-old colts under Irad Ortiz, as they beat favorite Tight Ten, Steve Asmussen’s son of Tapit, in a short, 4 horse field. In Sunday’s 9th, the rescheduled running of the Grade 3 Fasig-Tipton Waya for fillies and mares 3 and up, renowned Arabian trainer, Lynn Ashby, a cancer survivor, shipped in and stole a graded stakes victory for her first ever win at the Spa. Her versatile 5-year-old mare, Tricky Escape, had no problem after the race was taken off the turf, as she made a fast getaway at the break, wiring the field by 3-3/4 lengths. In the rest of the jockey
standings, Luis Saez sits in 3rd with 23, followed by Jose O with 18, Manny 17, Joel 16, Johnny 14, and Ricardo and Junior with 13. Chad Brown sits alone at the top of the trainer standings with 25 wins to Todd Pletcher’s 14, while Klaravich Stables dominates the owner standings with 12 wins. Probables for Saturday’s Alabama include Steve Asmussen’s multiple graded stakes winner, Midnight Bisou, who was second to division leader Monomoy Girl in the CCAO the first Sunday of the meet, and Talk Veuve To Me, winner of the Indiana Oaks, who was also second to MG, in the Grade 1 Acorn at Belmont. Asmussen will also enter Iowa Oaks winner She’s A Julie, while Dale Romans will enter Roddy Valente’s Coach Rocks, winner of the Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Oaks in March.
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MAGNER LOOKING TO BUILD FROM EXPERIENCE WITH OUTSTANDING MENTORS
by Tony Podlaski Saratoga TODAY
DERMOT MAGNER may not be a familiar name at Saratoga Race Course. However, within a five-year span of being in the United States, Magner has worked for two of the top racing operations: Todd Pletcher and Chad Brown. At 38, Magner has taken his experience and knowledge from working with both high-profile trainers to develop his own racing stable located in the Clark Stakes Barn.
“I wasn’t really sure if it was the right time,” Dermot said. “A couple of guys who had been around me said if I decided to go on my own, they would support me and give me a couple of horses. I thought it was now or never. So, I decided to take a swing to see what happens.” Magner has not started many horses since becoming an independent trainer at the end of January. Of the 14 horses he is currently training, including eight at Saratoga, only three horses have run over the last 3½ months. However, one of the horses that may have helped his presence at Saratoga is Hersh, who he co-owns with Jack Bick and Jay Oringer of Nice Guys Stalbes. When Hersh made a lastto-first move coming off the far turn to graduate from the maiden ranks on Aug. 4, not only was that Magner’s first victory at Saratoga, it was also his first career win. “He had been training well,” he said. “As soon as the condition book came out and I saw that race, that was the one I was aiming for.”
Hersh, who was also second in his debut, has been nominated for the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers and the Grade 1, $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Stakes – both for 3-year-olds on Aug. 25. However, Magner suggested he may wait for something in the fall at Belmont. “We’ll probably take him back to Belmont and let him regroup and find a nice spot down there,” he said. “We may stretch him out to a one-turn mile.” Magner also just missed his second victory on Monday when second-time starter Thirsty Gal was toward the back of the field in a maiden claiming race for New York-breds before making a late run to finish second, just short a half-length. Throughout his life, Magner has been involved in either livestock or horses. His parents had a dairy farm with some broodmares near Limerick, a city in Southwest Ireland. Magner even had a run as an amateur jockey in Ireland. However, the 2008 recession made it difficult for him to find work in this industry.
Dermot Magner. Photo provided.
“Ever since I could walk, I have always been surrounded by horses and cattle,” he said. “It kind of progressed from there. I’ve always been working around the fields and the sales. I found it tough making a living after the crash.” Magner periodically visited the United States during that time, but it wasn’t until early 2013 when
he decided to move to this country. With very little knowledge of American racing other than the Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup, Magner found his first job that summer by handling yearlings for Godolphin/Darley facility in South Carolina. While working there, Magner met continued on next page...
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MAGNER LOOKING TO BUILD FROM EXPERIENCE WITH OUTSTANDING MENTORS continued from previous page... another high-profile trainer who helped him get a job of being an assistant: Kiaran McLaughlin. “Luckily, I got to meet Kiaran McLaighlin there,” Magner said. “He guided me and suggested that I should go work with Pletcher at Saratoga that summer.” In his first season, Magner experienced the high-class operation that helped Pletcher take the Saratoga training title 36 winners, including their first winner of the meet with then first-time starter Stopchargingmaria, who later won the Coaching Club American Oaks, Alabama and Breeders’ Cup Distaff. For three seasons with the seven-time Eclipse Champion trainer who again won the Saratoga title in 2014 and 2015, Magner continued to work with outstanding horses such as Liam’s Map (Woodward and Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner) and Constitution (Donn Handicap and Florida Derby), as well as countless promising two-year-olds. “That was a fantastic learning curve,” Magner said. “There was a high volume of horses coming in all of the time. Every time that [horse] van rolled up, there were some beautiful babies coming off.” After the 2015 Saratoga season, Magner found another opportunity
by working with Brown at the Palm Meadows Thoroughbred Training Center. During that winter, Brown was interviewing for an assistants to manage his Monmouth Park division. Magner was his final choice. “It was his first time to have a string of horses there,” Magner said. “So, I started training under him for a couple of months at Palm Meadows. I felt privileged that he picked me and sent me to Monmouth Park to take care of those horses.” Magner and Brown had success at Monmouth Park for two seasons – 18 winners from 65 starters. Some of those winners included Money Multiplier (Monmouth Stakes), Wekeela (Matchmaker Stakes), Timeline (Pegasus Stakes), and Tammy the Torpedo (Tammy the Torpedo). However, one of the colts that Magner helped train early in his career while managing the Monmouth Park division was eventual Preakness winner Cloud Computing. Magner was impressed with the horse. “When the van pulled up that day and he walked off, I said, ‘Whoa! What is this?’ He came down there and started training there. I watched him in the morning,” Magner said. “I wasn’t sure what he was, but I knew he was something.” It has been nearly seven
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months since Magner has been on his own. Like many other new trainers, he is hoping for success after learning from his mentors for the last five years. “I got some really good experience of working for both of them,” he said. “I have learned about the system and program by working with them, and I have put that to good use with my own business.”
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NEWS & NOTES W E E K F I V E A C T I V I T I E S AT S A R AT O G A R A C E C O U R S E Compiled by Lori Mahan.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 The $100,000 Skidmore for 2-year-olds on the turf is the feature on the afternoon.
Association for Mental Health, which works to improve the quality of life for those affected by mental illness and to promote the awareness and importance of mental wellbeing in the community.
Taste NY: Craft Beer
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18
Skidmore
This weekly event offers guests a selection of New York craft beers available for sampling in partnership with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. Fans will be able to sample five craft beers for $5 at the Coca-Cola Saratoga Pavilion from noon to 5 p.m.
Alabama
NYRA invites fans who are in attendance to experience The Stretch for free from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Stretch is Saratoga’s exclusive new hospitality area located in the Grandstand at the Top of the Stretch. There will be food and drink specials and live DJ entertainment. Fans can enjoy the new amenities at The Stretch, including a private bar, concessions, hi-def video screens and televisions, and dramatic views of the Stretch run.
The nation’s top 3-year-old fillies will compete in the Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama. The day’s card also includes the Grade 2, $300,000 Lake Placid for 3-yearold fillies on the turf. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. with first post scheduled for 1 p.m. Guests are strongly advised to allot additional time for arrival on Alabama Day due to enhanced screening. The morning schedule will be modified as follows: Breakfast at Saratoga, presented by the Capital District Transportation Authority, will be slightly abbreviated and will operate from 7 to 9 a.m. The final backstretch tram tour will depart at 8:30 a.m. All guests on track will be asked to depart the grounds by 9:30 a.m. in preparation for gates reopening at the traditional time of 10:30 a.m.
Community Outreach Booth
Lustgarten Foundation Day
The Last Race Showcase at The Stretch
The Community Outreach Booth will host the Warren-Washington
Saratoga will honor the legacy of trainer Dominic Galluscio with
a day to benefit the Lustgarten Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding pancreatic cancer research. The day will feature an autograph session with various Saratoga trainers from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. near the paddock mutuel bay. Autographs will be available for a suggested $10 donation to benefit the Lustgarten Foundation.
Triple Crown Trophy Photo Op
NYRA invites fans to take their photo with the Triple Crown trophy at the Community Outreach Booth from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. with a suggested $5 donation to benefit the Lustgarten Foundation. Commissioned by NYRA on behalf of Triple Crown Productions and created by world-renowned sculptor Roberto Santo, the sterling silver and 14-karat gold Triple Crown trophy stands more than three feet tall and features semi-precious stones representing the colors of the three Triple Crown tracks - green, red and green - with a horse and jockey on top. Fans who share their photo on Facebook and Twitter using #TCTrophy and #Saratoga will be entered to win a 2018 premium Saratoga giveaway; a total of four winners will be selected at random.
NYRA Bets Seminar
Join Pete Fornatale and the Daily Racing Form’s Dave Grening and Mike Welsch at the NYRA Bets Simulcast Center for a handicapping seminar to discuss their picks for the day. Find them on the second floor of the grandstand near The Stretch. The seminar begins at 11 a.m.
Paint & Sip
Guests will be able to enjoy a beverage while they craft their own masterpiece on the grounds of Saratoga Race Course. The Paint & Sip event includes admission to the Whitney Suite, art supplies, snacks and a race day program. Those interested can purchase tickets by calling the NYRA Box Office at 844-NYRA-TIX.
Fashion Saturdays
Designed to showcase the tradition of style in thoroughbred racing, Fashion Saturdays will feature women’s and men’s apparel and accessories from local retailers, as well as a selection of home décor, spa care and jewelry items at the Coca-Cola Saratoga Pavilion from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Woodford Reserve at the Jim Dandy Bar
Guests are invited to the Jim Dandy Bar to sample Woodford Reserve Saratoga Personal Selection, crafted exclusively for racing fans at the Spa, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Ketel One Saturdays at The Post
The fun will continue with Ketel One Saturdays at The Post. Fans are invited to sample the new Ketel One Botanicals from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
The Last Race Showcase at The Stretch
NYRA invites fans who are in attendance to experience The Stretch for free from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Stretch is Saratoga’s exclusive new hospitality area located in the Grandstand at the Top of the Stretch. There will be food and drink specials and live DJ entertainment. Fans can enjoy the new amenities at The Stretch, including a private bar, concessions, hi-def video screens and televisions, and dramatic views of the Stretch run.
Community Outreach Booth
The Community Outreach Booth will host the Lustgarten Foundation.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 Summer Colony
The afternoon will feature the $100,000 Summer Colony for fillies and mares.
SaraYoga
Racing fans will be able to enjoy the tranquility of SaraYoga, a one-hour yoga session, which includes brunch, a complimentary mimosa or Bloody Mary, admission and gratuity. The yoga session will begin at 8 a.m. and yoga mat rentals will be available. Those interested can purchase tickets by calling the NYRA Box Office at 844-NYRA-TIX.
Boozy Brunch
Fans are invited to “suite hop” at the Saratoga luxury suites while enjoying a three-hour brunch buffet which includes admission to the luxury suites, three alcoholic beverages and an afternoon of thoroughbred racing. Tickets are available for $75 by calling the NYRA Box Office at 844-NYRA-TIX.
Low Roller Challenge
Sunday 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.
Taste NY: Food and Artisans
Each Sunday will welcome guests to a lively on-track market of numerous food and artisan vendors featuring products made exclusively in New York State. The market will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Coca-Cola Saratoga Pavilion.
Community Outreach Booth
The Community Outreach Booth will host After The Fire, a non-profit organization that aids families throughout Saratoga County facing challenges following a fire at home.
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MONDAY, AUGUST 20 Evan Shipman (NYB)
The $100,000 Evan Shipman for New York-breds is the feature on the afternoon.
Sweatshirt Blanket Giveaway presented by the Upstate Ford Dealers
Racing fans will take home a colorful sweatshirt blanket featuring an image of historic Saratoga Race Course. All premium Saratoga giveaways are free with paid admission, while supplies last. Saratoga season pass or season ticket plan holders are guaranteed to receive a 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 will begin when gates open to the general public at 11 a.m.
Berkshire Bank Family Mondays
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.
NYRA Bets Promotions
New customers who sign up for NYRA Bets using the promo code “SPA” will receive a $200 new member bonus. Visit NYRABets.com for details. Play the Trifecta in a selected stakes every day at Saratoga to earn a 10 percent bonus. Look for the stakes schedule on NYRABets.com.
Irish-American Day
Saratoga will bring racing fans extra luck during Irish-American Day. The day-long celebration of culture and heritage will feature traditional Irish music, dance, food and entertainment at the CocaCola Saratoga Pavilion from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday will be highlighted by Berkshire Bank Family Mondays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the CocaCola Saratoga Pavilion. Free Jockey Autograph Books are available for children while supplies last. All kid-friendly 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. This week’s beneficiary is Saddlewood Elementary School in South Colonie. Berkshire Bank Family Mondays takes place just across from the Berkshire Bank Family Zone, an interactive play area featuring games, attractions, an Adirondack-style chair and Berkshire Bank charging station. The Berkshire Bank Family Zone is open every day of racing during the Saratoga season.
Stewart’s Ice Cream Eating Contest
Low Roller Challenge
New York Turf Writer’s Cup
Racing fans will compete in the ultimate in chilly contests at the annual Stewart’s Ice Cream Eating Contest. Contestants will be divided into three age groups - kids, teens and adults - as they battle to see who can eat a pint of ice cream the fastest. Saratoga season passes are currently on sale at more than 150 Stewart’s Shops locations.
Community Outreach Booth
The Community Outreach Booth will host Saratoga Bridges, an organization committed to advocacy for people with disabilities by providing resources that enable them to live enriching lives in the communities where they are valued for their abilities and contributions.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23
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.
The $150,000 race features four-year-olds and up.
Community Outreach Booth
Taste NY: Cider, Wine & Spirits offers guests a selection of cider, wine and spirits available for sampling each Thursday of the meet in partnership with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. Fans will be able to sample five varietals for $5 at the Coca-Cola Saratoga Pavilion from noon to 5 p.m.
The Community Outreach Booth will host Diamond Dogs Baseball, a not-for-profit corporation based in Catskill, NY, which provides a youth travel baseball program to local children.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21
DARK DAY, NO RACES.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 John’s Call
The $100,000 John’s Call for three-year-olds and up is Wednesday’s feature race.
Riskaverse
The Riskaverse is for $100,000 and features fillies three-years-old and up.
Taste NY: Cider, Wine & Spirits
Aperol Thursdays at The Post
Each Thursday, guests have the opportunity to sample Aperol Spritz cocktails at The Post Bar from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Community Outreach Booth
The Community Outreach Booth will feature the Saratoga Automobile Museum.
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Across 1 It reportedly had an impact on beachgoers in 1975 5 Pyle player 11 Seventh of 24 14 Finished 15 Got away from 16 Rented 17 Convent seamstress’ workshop items? 20 Viet Cong org. 21 Zagros Mountains locale 22 Period in ads 23 __ Paulo 24 Enlightened kid? 28 Rodeo loops, essentially 30 Cranial projections 31 Deca- minus two 32 Goya subject 33 Not yet on the sched. 36 Bichon Frise pack leaders? 41 Resting place 42 Laudatory lines 43 1968 self-titled folk album 44 Hindu sovereign 45 Called 48 Sandwich in the desert? 52 Thom McAn spec 54 Obstruct 55 Suffix for those who are flush 56 To the point 57 Request for relief, and a hint to the formation of this puzzle’s four other longest answers 62 Alley end? 63 Spanning 64 WWII Normandy battle site 65 “Life Is Good” rapper 66 Weakens 67 Historical Cheyenne rivals Down 1 St. __ University 2 Dramatic influx, as of fan mail 3 Ducky? 4 Indian honorific 5 Mysterious monster, familiarly 6 Fulfills a need 7 Everyday 8 Not everyday
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38 __ Valley: San Luis Obispo County wine region 39 Freudian denial 40 Legendary man-goat 44 Old World Style sauce brand 45 Vivaldi was ordained as one 46 Beset 47 Berliner’s wheels, perhaps 48 Descendant 49 Heavy hitter in the light metals industry 50 Court activity 51 Aired, as a sitcom 53 Value system 58 Black __ 59 CXXX quintupled 60 Braz. neighbor 61 Sun Devils’ sch.
Writing the Right Word by Dave Dowling
Accuracy in word choice is a key to effective communication. In your daily writing and speaking, try to make sure you use the right word in the right place with the right spelling. By doing so, its effect will affect your communication in a positive way. This quick weekly tip will help you filter the confusion in some of our daily word choices. This Week: Indigenous, Indigent, Indignant, Indignity Indigenous means native. Indigenous cultures can often contribute to medical discoveries. Indigent means in need of money, impoverished, or poor. The government provides medical care for indigent families. Indignant means angry. A full and detailed explanation backs Phil’s indignant denial. Indignity refers to offending a person’s dignity or self-respect. The hunger in the world is an indignity to mankind. 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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CONGREGATION SHAARA TFILLE / THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SARATOGA SPRINGS PRESENTS:
Sammy Davis, Jr. - I’ve Gotta Be Me (( FILM AND DISCUSSION ))
“Puerto Rican, Jewish, colored, and married to a white woman. When I move into a neighborhood, people start running in four ways at the same time.” –Sammy Davis, Jr. Image provided. The entire community is welcome to join Congregation Shaara Tfille/The Jewish Community Center of Saratoga Springs as they present a documentary Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me. It will be held on Wednesday, August 22 at 7 p.m. in their synagogue located at 84 Weibel Avenue. The event is part of the 2018 Saratoga Jewish Cultural Festival and is sponsored and supported for marketing and promotion by a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Northeast NY. The cost is $5 per person and includes a dessert reception following the performance. Reservations can be made to 518-584-2370.
I want to live, not merely survive And I won’t give up this dream Of life that keeps me alive. I’ve gotta be me, I’ve gotta be me The dream that I see makes me what I am. – “I’ve Gotta’ Be Me” Music & Lyrics by Walter Marks
A thrilling, enlightening and redemptive documentary that examines the lesser known aspects of the extraordinary dancer, singer, impressionist and actor Sammy Davis, Jr. Star-studded interviewees pay tribute to the legendary, charismatic, chameleon, multitalented entertainer who blazed a trail across the shifting tides and flashpoints of 20th century America. Defying societal norms concerning interracial romance, religion and political affiliation, Davis courted controversy many times, but always with grace and honesty. This film finally restores the deserved respect that has eluded the entertainment legend for so long. SYNOPSIS Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me is the first major film documentary to examine Davis’ vast talent and his journey for identity through the civil rights movement. Dazzling audiences since he was 3 years old, Harlemborn Davis was a dancer, singer, vaudevillian, impressionist and actor of jaw-dropping artistry and
unparalleled charisma. Entering showbiz at a time of racial tension and social upheaval, he found himself frequently courting controversy even while breaking barriers, caught between the bigotry of ‘50s and ‘60s white America, and an ambivalence about his own black identity. He performed alongside Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra as a member of the Rat Pack. Invited by President Nixon, Davis was the first African-American to sleep at the White House. As a result, he was labeled by some as a sellout to his race. His conversion to Judaism in 1954, after a serious car accident, changed his persona to another persecuted minority. Emmy and Peabody Awardwinning filmmaker Sam Pollard captures the nimble talent and high-wire-act tension that typified the performer’s life, utilizing electrifying performance excerpts, never-before-seen photographs. Sammy Davis, Jr. had the kind of career that was indisputably legendary, so vast and multifaceted that it was dizzying in its scope and scale. And yet, his life
was complex, complicated and contradictory. Davis strove to achieve the American Dream in a time of racial prejudice and shifting political territory. He was the veteran of increasingly outdated show business traditions trying to stay relevant. He frequently found himself bracketed by the bigotry of white America and the distaste of black America. As the most public black figure to embrace Judaism, he had his identity challenged quite often. Featuring new interviews with such luminaries as Billy Crystal, Norman Lear, Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Kim Novak, with never-before-seen photographs from Davis’ vast personal collection and excerpts from his electric performances in television, film and concert, Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me explores the life and art of a uniquely gifted entertainer whose trajectory blazed across the major flashpoints of American society from the Depression through the 1980s. And yet, Davis inspired African Americans with his showbiz successes and his alignment with Martin Luther King. He also baffled progressive admirers by campaigning for Nixon and going to Vietnam. He was a performer and a patriot, and as devoted to Judaism as he was to entertainment. For the uninitiated, who mainly think of Davis as the singer of "The Candy Man" and the butt of Rat Pack jokes, this film reveals the complexities of his career. Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me is an American Masters Pictures production, directed by Sam Pollard and produced by Sally Rosenthal and Michael Kantor. Sam Pollard is an accomplished feature film and television video editor, and documentary producer/ director whose work spans almost 30 years. His first assignment as a documentary producer came in 1989 for Henry Hampton's
Blackside production Eyes On The Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads. One of his episodes received an Emmy. Eight years later, he returned to Blackside as co-executive producer/producer of Hampton’s last documentary series, I'll Make Me A World: Stories of African-American Artists and Community. For the series, Pollard received a Peabody Award. Between 1990 and 2010, Pollard edited a number of Spike Lee’s films: Mo' Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Girl 6, Clockers and Bamboozled. Pollard and Lee also co-produced a number of documentary productions for the small and big screen: Spike Lee Presents Mike Tyson, a biographical sketch for HBO for which Pollard received an Emmy; Four Little Girls, a featurelength documentary about the 1963 Birmingham church bombings that was nominated for an Academy Award; and When The Levees Broke, a 4-part documentary that won numerous awards, including a Peabody and 3 Emmy Awards. Five years later, he co-produced and supervised the edit on the follow up to Levees, If God Is Willing And Da Creek Don’t Rise. Since 2012, Pollard has produced and directed Slavery By Another Name, a 90-minute documentary for PBS that was in competition at the Sundance Film Festival; August Wilson: The Ground On Which I Stand, a 90-minute documentary for American Masters; Two Trains Runnin’, a feature-length documentary that premiered at the Full Frame Film Festival; and The Talk: Race in America for PBS. Founded in 2016 by executive producer Michael Kantor, American Masters Pictures is PBS’s theatrical imprint for documentaries co-produced by American Masters, the awardwinning biography series that celebrates our arts and culture.
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14 Annual Cardboard Boat Race
by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY
SCHUYLERVILLE — On Saturday, August 11, Hudson Crossing Park presented its 14th Annual Cardboard Boat Race at the Fort Hardy Park beach on Route 29. This year’s theme was “Rock the Boat.” With the first race launching at 1 p.m.; admission was free for spectators. Race participants constructed boats from cardboard or 100 percent recycled materials. The boats had to hold at least one person and be seaworthy enough for one short race.
Winners are as follows: Best in Show: “Trilloboat” Captained by Alice Voell-White, manned by Parker Bendon and Trish Bendon. This boat placed first in the “Rock the Boat” Race. Kid’s Paddle Race: “Bosarus” Captained by Lillian Letzring and sailed by Sive Ubillo, Crystal Ubillo, Aidan McMahon, Dominic Letzring, Georgianna Ubillo, and Juliet Letzring. The Titanic Award for the Kid’s Paddle Race was awarded to Adam Dalton. “Most Sailors Left Afloat:” “DJ Handson” captained by Cam Wian and sailor Olivia Stortz.
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CAMP ABILITIES:
Photos by Barbara Bentley
A Loss of Sight, Never a Loss of Vision
by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Camp Abilities, held at Skidmore College, is a one-week educational sports camp for children and teens who are blind, visually impaired, and deafblind. This camp is a service project of the Saratoga Springs Lions. The campers participated in Beep Baseball, Goalball, Swimming, Tandem Biking, Track and Field, Ice Skating, Horseback Riding, Paddle Boarding, and Golf for the second time since the camp began. There are twenty-five kids divided in two groups by age range. Ages 9-13 and ages 13-19. “That way, when they’re doing track and field, it’s a lot more competitive,” Phil Klein, a Lions Member, explained. “Because all these kids are competitive,” he laughed. Each camper has their own counselor, with four nurses on staff, two of which are available twenty-four-seven, and four sports specialists. The golfing activity was broken down into four segments: chipping, putting, driving, and short game. Mike Purcell, a champion blind golfer, ran the golf activity. “Mike Purcell left Martha’s Vineyard just to get here. He said he took some harassment from his friends. ‘What are you doing? It’s your day off!’ and he said, ‘no I’ve got something more important to do’ and that was to come here and
Camper athlete Alex Sorensen and his coach.
go through this with these kids,” said Ed Stano, first-time President of Camp Abilities. “The campers enjoyed the golfing very much last year,” Klein said. “The guys here at Saratoga National are fantastic. They’ve been terribly supportive, they’ve really been kind with us,” said Stano. There are three other Camp Abilities across New York State: one on Long Island, one in Binghamton, which is the
original, and one in the winter time in Utica where the campers do winter activities such a skiing. Counselors come from all over and only receive a small stipend for their position. They are doing it for the love of the camp. “We depend a lot on fundraising, grants, other Lions Clubs. We’ve been very fortunate, we couldn’t do this without Skidmore College. A lot of times, this is the first opportunity these kids have had to spend a night out
Camper athlete Megan Hale and her running guide dog, Hero.
of the house without their parents so, we look at it as a really great experience for them and it does our heart a lot of good doing it. We’re now five-years old and it took two years to plan the first year, so we’ve been doing these seven years. It’s fun, the kids have a great time, and it gives them a feeling of self-reliance, an ‘I can do this if I’m allowed to,’” Klein explained. This year, roughly 15 campers returned with ten new kids taking part.
“It’s all about the kids. The way I described it is, the best thing to do is track. You see a blind kid, he starts at the beginning of the week, he doesn’t know how to run, because he’s never been allowed to run. By the end of the week, he or she is running, because it’s things that we, as sighted people, take for granted. Simple things like that, but when you see the kids do that, it’s heart wrenching in the best way,” said Stano.
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COMMUNITY SPORTS BULLETIN Prospect Center the Winner in Annual Volleyball Tournament LAKE GEORGE — Thunder and lightning cleared the beach temporarily late Saturday, and Sunday was breezy and sunny as spectators, families and friends by the dozens cheered on players in the 27th Annual 4 on 4 Million Dollar Beach Volleyball Tournament to benefit Prospect Center, a division of the Center for Disability Services on August 4 and 5, in Lake George Village. More than 850 people played during the two-day event, which was sold out both days. Players came from seven states, Canada and Australia. Divisions were realigned this year to include AA, the highest level of play and most competitive, A, BB, B and Recreational. The tournament raised $47,000 to support programs and services at Prospect Center, assist with necessary repairs to the facility’s therapeutic pool, and fund mobility equipment and communication devices. “Prospect Center is the real winner in all this,” said Anne Schneider Costigan, spokesperson for Prospect Center. “We are honored and proud to welcome players and families from all over the U.S., and other countries and we are so grateful the participants have helped us raise $350,000 for children and adults with disabilities since the beach volleyball tournament began 27 years ago,” she continued. The tournament was sponsored by Saratoga Eagle Sales & Service. Other sponsors included Tommy Shades,Village of Lake George, Labatt Blue Light, Christie’s on the Lake, Michael Cybulski Web & Print Design, Town of Lake George, Impressive
Imprints and Lake George Area. Prospect Center was established 73 years ago and serves more than 1,200 individuals with disabilities and their families in Warren, Washington, Northern Saratoga, Hamilton and Essex counties. It provides innovative educational programs to students at the Langan School at Prospect Center, plus diagnostic, medical and therapeutic services, adult and residential services and specialized equipment for independence, mobility and communication. Prospect Center became a division of the Center for Disability Services in January 2013.
Saratoga Stryders Camp Saratoga SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Stryders Camp Saratoga 5K Trail Series will be held at 6:15 p.m. Monday evening on August 20. Registration is $5 day-of only. This is a low-key, fun event topped off by unusual raffle prizes. Please bring your own water. Proceeds benefit the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & 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
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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.
Parelli Natural Horsemanship Clinic CAMBRIDGE — With Four Star Licensed Parelli Professional Elli Pospischil, September 6-10 at Long Shadows Farm in Cambridge, NY. Attend this five-day intensive clinic to conquer obstacles that are standing in the way of having fun and achieving
goals with your horse. • Build a better bond • Enhance your skills • Feel safer • Build confidence as you work as a herd of two. Have fun, connect with your horse or one of ours while you learn or advance with Parelli Natural Horsemanship. Contact Elli at 916-806-0595 or the clinic host Valerie Buck at 570578-6377 for prices to participate or audit, or any questions. We have Parelli trained horses for lease or bring your own horse. Contact for leasing and stabling fees.
Section II Refs Wanted SARATOGA SPRINGS — Section II is looking for those interested in becoming a women’s basketball official. Classes begin in early September and run through early November. For additional information contact Jim Perkins at Ref4bball@gmail.com.
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.
Week of August 17 – August 23, 2018
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SRYMCA/Saratoga Honda Summer Youth Basketball League JUNIOR DIVISION: Cudney’s Launderers 23 v.s Saratoga Financial Services 19 Cudney’s Launderers used a stifling defense on Rodell Evans, the divisions leading scorer, and got a hard earned 23 to 19 win over Saratoga Financial Services. Antone Robbens was the game high scorer, but it was Cudney’s great defense led by Bryant Savage, Amiah Love, Berkeley Thate and Bryson Lewis that clinched the game. Rodell Evans had seven points and John Gerardi got three points in the loss. PJ’s BAR-B-QSA 41 v.s Village Photo 40 In one of the most exciting games of the year, Sam Chaucer stood at the free throw line with a couple
of seconds left in the game and calmly hit both free throws to give PJ’s BBQ a one point victory over Village Photo. Jacob Bader had 19 points along with Sam Chaucer’s seven points, Daniella Villano and Ethan Calderon with two points each in the victory. Jordon Cousar and Kemauri Johnson each had 11 points for Village Photo.
score of 50 to 43. Logan Bevan poured in a game high 24 points while teammates Stephen Bebee, Tom Villano and Jamie Cohen contributed eight, seven and four points respectively in the win. Synergy got 20 points from Pat Deschaine, nine points from Caleb Beverly and six points from Antonio Calderon.
SENIOR DIVISION: Berkshire Hathaway Blake Realtors 50 v.s Synergy Promotions 43 Berkshire Hathaway Blake Realtors ran its record to 6 and 0 but it wasn’t easy. After falling behind, 33 to 14 at halftime, Synergy showed true grit and fought all the way back to make a game of it and losing by a
Saratoga Firefighters 24 v.s Saratoga PBA 20 The firemen used a team high seven points from Joe Reynolds and two points from Alanah Hayes and some great defense from Connor LaVigna to pull out a four-point win over the Policemen. Trey Stanislowski and Aiden Dunn each scored eight points in the loss.
PETERSON NEARLY REPEATS PERFECTION Last Monday Joe Peterson shot a 300 and said, “that’s my first one this year.” This week looked as though he was going to repeat it! Joe had the first 8 strikes and rolled his way to a 267. With just one Monday left there are a lot of key matchups to determine who does and doesn’t make the playoffs!
Stay tuned to see what two teams make the Super Bowl! OTHER HIGH SCORES: John Duguay: 248, 216, 267 = 731 Bob Forbes: 216, 242, 255 = 713 Adam Neidhammer: 210, 257, 245 = 712 Vinnie Nichols: 258, 208, 242 = 708 Rob Traver: 225, 232, 235 = 692 Ross Boone: 203, 235, 248 = 686 Ryan Seymour: 226, 205, 255 = 686
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Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer under Pres. Donald Trump signs copies of his book, “The Briefing: Politics, the Press, and the President,” at Northshire Bookstore Saratoga on Aug. 15, 2018. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos. See Story on page 10.
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Protesters Wednesday night outside a GOP fundraiser on Union Avenue, expressing displeasure with a visit to the Spa City by Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos. See Story about Spicer’s visit on page 10.
David Cassidy Band Returns to Stage in Fundraiser for TRF The David Cassidy Band on stage at Putnam Place on Aug. 14, 2018. Photo by SuperSource Media. See Story pg. 33