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WILTON — When Brian Brumley turned 50, he declared he would work smarter - not harder.

“I always had, in the back of my mind, that when I turned 50, I was going to slowly back away from the fast pace of the deli business and start a new, slowerpaced restaurant,” he said.

That was last year, and now, Brian has embarked on the venture.

Readying His Stance

Being in the restaurant industry since he was 14, at age 23, Brian Brumley and his

childhood friend, Anthony Gargano, took a risk in 1996 and became co-owners of the Spring Street Deli & Pizzeria in downtown Saratoga Springs.

“People who worked for me 20 years ago still stop me in the street to tell me what a great experience they had,” said Brian. “It’s been great watching Saratoga grow. I love the Saratoga Springs community, but I feel like it’s the perfect time to step away and scale back a little. The business has been incredible, but after 28 years, it is time for a change.”

See Story pg. 12

Dave Portnoy. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images. See Story pg. 10

Rendering of Albany International Airport terminal expansion.

Photo: NYSDOT/ Office of the Governor. See Story pg. 8

Saratoga County Capital Resource Corp. Announces First Round Of Grants

SARATOGA COUNTY —

The Saratoga County Capital Resource Corporation (SCCRC), a not for profit community development organization, recently launched a new grant program for not for profit organizations located in Saratoga County.

On Aug. 9, SCCRC announced the recipients of its first round of grants. They are: The Corinth Community Cupboard, The Veterans & Community Housing Coalition,

Bikeatoga.org, and Operation Adopt A Soldier.

“These not for profit organizations provide important services that positively impact those for whom they serve,” said SCCRC Chairman Matthew Veitch. “Since launching our grant program in July we have been overwhelmed with requests, but our goal is to help as many organizations as we can.”

Organizations interested in submitting an application for

the next round of grants may do so by downloading the grant application from the SCCRC’s website, saratogacapitaresource. org and submitting it by email to CEO Ray O’Conor at rayoconor5@gmail.com.

The SCCRC provides low cost tax-exempt financing to other not for profit organizations. Since its creation in 2012, SCCRC has served as the conduit or supported more than $250 million in tax exempt bonds.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A WORD FROM JOHN SAFFORD

A few days ago I was privileged to announce my campaign to become the next mayor of Saratoga Springs, our beautiful little city in the country.

As I step into this race, it is essential to acknowledge the issues we as a community face under the current mayor’s leadership. However, my focus is not solely on pointing out shortcomings but rather on demonstrating why I will be the right choice to lead our beloved city toward a brighter future.

In stark contrast to the volatility we’ve witnessed, I am committed to maintaining a level of professionalism that fosters respect and collaboration among all commissioners and employees. Rather than resorting to reprisals, my approach will be one of thoughtfulness and openness to diverse perspectives. I believe in creating an environment where employees feel heard and valued, even when disagreements arise.

One of my top priorities is to ensure that Council meetings are conducted efficiently and effectively. I will lead with firmness and

fairness, ensuring that all participants have a meaningful voice in the decision-making process.

In a world filled with anger, I will strive to bring kindness and empathy to the forefront of my leadership style. Compassion and understanding are crucial in building a strong and united community.

One critical issue that demands our attention is the restoration of effective pre-agenda meetings. Regarding this question, some people wonder if I can work collaboratively with the other commissioners. I want to assure you that I have already established positive relationships with some of them. Commissioner Moran’s dedication to business, Commissioner Sanghvi’s fiscal conservatism, and Commissioner Golub’s professionalism have left a lasting impression on me, and I look forward to working harmoniously with them.

Moreover, I recognize the significance of a strong partnership with the County, especially when addressing homelessness and addiction recovery. While

progress has been made, sustaining it requires two vital elements: a solid financial arrangement with the county and a humane yet consistent enforcement of our laws. To achieve this, I am proud to have the support and endorsement of longtime Saratoga County Sheriff, Michael Zurlo, who brings a wealth of experience in effective law enforcement. We will ensure our police department stands on strong and balanced footing to protect the people of Saratoga Springs.

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to every voter who has pulled the lever for me. I am asking you to trust me one more time. My promise to you is that as your mayor, I will bring experience, professionalism, and competence back to the office. With your support, I am eager to lead our great little city toward a brighter future for all its residents. So, let us look forward to a day in November when, together, we will make history by electing John Safford the 23rd mayor of Saratoga Springs.

- JOHN SAFFORD

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Fernando Toro To Be Presented Hall Of Fame Plaque And Jacket At Del Mar On Aug. 19

Cardona’s Market Debuts

“The Mig” Fundraiser

of $2,500, or $1,250 each, to the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) and Thoroughbred Retirement Fund (TRF) from the sale of the celebrity sandwich now through Labor Day.

“I feel especially honored to have a Cardona’s sub named after me,” said Migliore. “I am a huge fan of Cardona’s and I always look forward to enjoying their incredible menu anytime I’m in the Capital District. I want to thank Cardona’s for making this sandwich double as a fundraiser for two charities that mean the world to me.”

Migliore’s 29-year racing career boasted 4,450 wins, including 362 stakes and 25 Grade 1 events. He was aboard Fourstardave for the thoroughbred’s final win at Saratoga in 1994.

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

Fernando Toro, who was officially inducted into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame on Aug. 4, will be presented his Hall of Fame plaque and jacket in a special ceremony at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California, on Saturday, Aug. 19.

Toro, 82, a resident of Carlsbad, Calif., was unable to attend the traditional induction ceremony in Saratoga Springs. He will be recognized at Del Mar after the running of the Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks, a race Toro won twice during his outstanding career. Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay, Jr. will present Toro with his plaque and jacket in the Del Mar winner’s circle. The event will include a tribute video featuring Toro’s career highlights.

“The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame would like to thank the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club for helping us recognize Fernando in such a special way at a track where he had so many of the moments that led to his election to the Hall of Fame,” Brien Bouyea, the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame and Communications Director said in a statement. “It will be wonderful to see Fernando presented his Hall of Fame plaque and jacket by the iconic Laffit Pincay, Jr. with so many of his family members and friends able to be there in person.”

A native of Santiago, Chile, Toro won 3,555 races with purse earnings of $56,299,765 during his North American riding career from 1966 through 1990.

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

Cardona’s Market unveiled a fundraiser in celebration of retired jockey and Saratoga Live TV personality Richard Migliore who frequented the Winner’s Circle throughout his career spanning nearly three decades. Migliore, known to fans as “The Mig,” was on hand Friday morning for the

ceremonial first bite at Cardona’s Saratoga Market.

The event took place on the eve of the 39th running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga Race Course, a race named in honor of the fan-favorite thoroughbred with whom Migliore is most often associated.

Cardona’s will donate a total

Fernando Toro, National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame

photo by Bill Mochon.

Cardona’s Market Co-Owner Robert Cardona (left) at the debut of a celebrity sandwich named “The Mig” in honor of retired Jockey and nowSaratoga Live TV Personality Richard “The Mig” Migliore (right).

CORRECTION: In last week’s edition of Saratoga TODAY, James N. Del Vecchio’s obituary says that he passed away in 2003. His year of passing was 2023.

Randy Akstull

CORINTH — Randy Akstull, died Monday, August 14. Calling hours are Friday, Aug 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. follow by a service at 8 p.m. at Compassionate Funeral Care. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on August 19, 2023 at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Albany, NY 12205. Condolences may be shared at compassionatefuneralcare.com

Phyllis M. Dumont

WILTON — Phyllis M. Dumont died August 12.

A funeral service will be at 12:00 noon August 18 at Compassionate Funeral Care. Calling hours are 10 a.m. to 12 noon prior to service. A private graveside service will be at Gurn Springs Cemetery at a later date.

Condolences may be shared at compassionatefuneralcare.com

Robert F. Mercier

BALLSTON SPA — Robert F. Mercier died August 15. He was 73 years old. Robert was born on August 15, 1950, to Robert and Salvina Mercier in Albany, NY. Interment will be at the Gerald B. Solomon National Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Condolences may be shared at compassionatefuneralcare.com

Paul Antone Robbens

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Paul Antone Robbens, 81, passed away at his home on 8/13/2023. Calling hours were 8/17/2023 at Burke Funeral Home. Mass is 11 a.m., 8/18/2023 at St. Clement’s followed by burial in St. Peter’s cemetery. Memorial donations to a charity of one’s choice. Please visit www. burkefuneralhome.com

Angeline Whisher

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Angeline Whisher, 95, passed peacefully at her home on Friday, 8/4/2023. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated 8/16/23 at St. Clement’s Church. Burial will be private. Memorial donations to the Au Sable Forks Free Library, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com

Cynthia A. Cervera

MALTA — Cynthia A. Cervera, 68, of Malta, NY passed away unexpectedly on

August 10, 2023. Cynthia’s zest for life and her radiant presence touched everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her.

Born on March 30, 1955, in Longview, Texas to E. Taylor and Virginia (Cattlet) Spence, she is predeceased by her parents and brothers, Dale and Mike Spence. She is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Guy Cervera of Malta, NY, her cherished daughter, Felicia Cervera of Charlton, NY, and her adored extended family.

Cynthia's education began at Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas, and continued at Tyler Junior College. Following her graduation, Cynthia pursued a career in the advertising industry; she eventually became a traffic manager in radio television in Houston, Dallas, TX and Buffalo, NY. It was during her tenure in Beaumont, Texas, where she met the love of her life, Guy Cervera. Shortly after meeting, they embarked on their 43-year-long marriage of love, adventure and family. For the past 35 years, she devoted herself to their

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computer software business, working alongside her husband with pride. Despite her professional accomplishments, Cynthia often stated that her most important job was being a mother to her daughter, Felicia.

Cynthia's interests were as diverse and vibrant as her personality. She was a talented writer, and her beautiful poems were published. She enjoyed going to the Saratoga Race Course with her family and friends, she luckily lived less than 2 miles away. Over the years, she and Guy became friends with many horse trainers, jockeys, and track

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workers. Cynthia was known for her fashion style and bright personality that could truly light up any room.

Despite her Texan roots, Cynthia became quite the accomplished Italian cook, learning from Guy's mother, Jean, and his grandmother, Marguerite. Cynthia and Guy's love for travel and music provided many memorable moments, and Cynthia's love for dancing will be remembered. She loved life intensely and surrounded herself with her favorite people as much as possible. Her favorite person was her daughter, Felicia, with whom she shared a remarkably close bond. Their love for restaurant dining and shopping provided many occasions for quality time together.

Cynthia A. Cervera's life serves as a reminder to live life to its fullest. Her spirited nature, loving heart, and creative soul will be remembered and celebrated by all those who were fortunate enough to know her.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the DeMarco family at Glenville Funeral Home. Cynthia is laid to rest at Island Hill Cemetery in Buskirk, NY.

Condolences may be made at glenvillefuneralhome.com

SARATOGA SPRINGS POLICE DEPT

Dennis Walsh, 46, of Galway, was charged July 31 with criminal contempt.

Nicholas Sarchioto, 32, of Renssalaer, was charged July 30 with criminal mischief.

Jordan Jones, 32, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 29 with assault.

Bradford Bayer, 36, of Greenfield Center, was charged July 28 with criminal contempt, and aggravated family offense.

Daevon Gaillard, 19, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 28 with robbery.

Alex Gilmour, 43, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 28 with petit larceny, and criminal impersonation.

Timothy Feldman, 22, of Summit, NY, was charged on Caroline Street with criminal possession of a weapon -2: loaded firearm.

Ronald Owen, 58, of Greenfield, was charged July 27 with petit larceny, and criminal tampering.

Billy Hayes, 58, of Omaha, NE, was charged July 27 with DWI, and a vehicle equipment violation.

Kevin Cavanagh, 56, no address given, was charged July 26 with petit larceny.

Jeffrey Morgan, 52, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 26 with DWAI, criminal possession of a controlled substance, refusal to take a breath test, operating an unregistered vehicle, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Elijah Marks, 24, of North Little Rock, AR, was charged July 24 with criminal mischief.

Luis Tapara Quispe, 26, of Beford Heights, OH, was charged July 24 with DWI, vehicle equipment violation, and moving from lane unsafely.

SARATOGA COUNTY COURT

Kyle Trimboli, 29, of Albany, was sentenced to 60 days in local jail and 10 years probation after pleading to sexual abuse in the firstdegree, charged November 2022 in Saratoga.

Luis A. Vazquez, 53, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 5 days in local jail and 5 years probation, after pleading to DWAI, charged December 2022 in Clifton Park.

Matthew Schlegel, 37, of Petersburg, NY, was sentenced to 1-1/3 to 4 years incarceration, after pleading to felony grand larceny.

Eric B. Sahm, 46, of Liverpool, NY, was sentenced to 2 to 4 years incarceration, after pleading to felony grand larceny, charged April 2023 in Wilton.

Charles M. Starke, 55, of Mechanicville, pleaded to felony criminal contempt,

charged May 2023 in Malta.

Sentencing Sept. 25.

Jose A. Colon, 53, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded to felony robbery, charged May 15, 2023 in Saratoga Springs.

Sentencing Oct. 16.

Khalee J. Gooden, 30, of Glens Falls, pleaded to strangulation in the seconddegree, charged December 2022 in South Glens Falls.

Sentencing Oct. 11.

SARATOGA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

On July 27, the Sheriff’s Office charged Jeremy D. Smith, 30, of Malta with failure to register a change of address within 10 days as a sex offender. He was sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of bail or bond.

NEW YORK STATE POLICE

On Aug. 9, State Police of Clifton Park charged Edward F. Storms, 30, of Halfmoon, with two counts

of Reckless Endangerment in the second-degree and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. At about 10:20 p.m. on Aug. 9, Troopers responded to the area of Ocean Spray Boulevard in Halfmoon, for reports of a vehicle intentionally trying to strike children. The investigation determined Storms was reported to have recklessly operated his vehicle, nearly hitting two juveniles walking in the area after a verbal altercation with them.

On Aug. 4, at about 11:15 p.m. State Police of Saratoga stopped a vehicle on State Route 9 in Saratoga Springs, for multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. The driver was identified as Niladri Ghoshal, 42, of Saratoga Springs. Ghoshal was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and other Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. He was transported to SP Saratoga for processing, where he recorded a 0.19% BAC.

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New Live Project Sept. 9 Depicts Collaborative Improvisation of Music and Art

ROCK CITY FALLS — An improvisation-based performance - highlighting the open collaborative process of music and live painting between the artists – will take place 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at The Barn at Rock City Falls, located at 710 Route 29, Rock City Falls.

Titled EQUILIBRIUM –the collaborative improvisation takes place between the Rock City Falls Trio’s electric harpist Alex Chang, double bassist

Jason Handron, and percussionist Adam Forman and NYCbased visual artist Christian A. Mendoza. The performance is supported by a Saratoga Arts Community Arts Regrant.

EQUILIBRIUM plays with the ideas of both finding a healing calm and working toward balance between the intersection of the lived experiences that the artists bring to the performance and also the current precarity that they find themselves living within — a

Ballston Spa’s Family Fun Day –Sunday, Aug. 20

BALLSTON SPA — The Village of Ballston Spa is holding its annual Family Fun Day, a free event, on Sunday, Aug. 20.

Family Fun Day includes Quiet Hours from 10 a.m. to noon for those with sensory sensitivities and the Main Event from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. for general attendance, located on Front Street.

The day will close with a family-friendly concert with “The Refrigerators” at 6 p.m. at Iron Spring Park, also located on Front Street.

The event will include more

than 10 bounce houses, carnival games and crafts.

Village Mayor Frank Rossi, Trustee Bernadette VanDeinsePerez, and Planning Board Chair Rory O’Connor volunteered to be in a dunk-tank booth. Affordable $1-$3 food options will be available and provided by some favorite local restaurants. Free parking is available at the Saratoga County Parking Lot on West High Street (Route 67) or the surrounding streets. Special Needs or handicapped parking is available close to the event.

world on a delicate perch amid current climate-induced crises of soaring temperatures, flooding rains, and an uncertain futurity — while navigating a search for empathic connection.

Their work includes a reimagining of the late renowned Japanese free jazz artist Masahiko Togashi’s Pray arranged for this performance by Forman and moves through original themes by the trio that culminate by contemplating possible futures

in the work in constant dialogue with Mendoza’s large format live painting in situ.

The performance is free and open to the public with limited seating as well as live-streamed online and documented by filmmaker Stephanie Ching (After Spring) underlining the importance of the live component of the improvisation process.

For more information, follow the link at: https://tinyurl. com/equilibriumimprov.

Friday Art Market on Beekman Street

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Come and visit Saratoga Spring’s Beekman Street Arts District.

On Friday, Aug. 18, Beekman Street Arts District is hosting a Friday Night Art Market from 5-8 p.m. (weather permitting/ rain will cancel the event).

There will be refreshments, live music, an array of local and visiting artists, craft

demonstrations, aritist plein air painting on site, artisan demonstrations and more. Come shop, browse, and spend time with friends and family while supporting artists and local businesses.

Admission if free. The next Friday Art Market will take place September 22.

For more information visit saratogaartdistrict.com.

Photo provided.

Cornell Hill Fire Tower at Camp Saratoga

Time Travelers’ Experience, Ballston Spa Sensory Tour at Brookside Museum

BALLSTON SPA —

The Brookside Museum, located at 21 Fairground Ave., will host a Time Travelers’ Experience next week, and a Historian Walking Tour on Sept. 1.

DETAILS:

WILTON — Climb an authentic fire tower without having to climb a mountain.

Get a treetop view of Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park and visit a re-created fire ranger cabin complete with a vegetable garden. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the weekend of Aug. 19- 20.

Parking for the historic Cornell Hill Fire Tower is in Parking lot #3 on Scout Road.

Children under the age of five are not permitted to climb the fire tower. The Historic Cornell Hill Fire Tower is owned and maintained by the Town of Wilton and is staffed by volunteers on behalf of the Town.

For more information, contact the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park office at 518450-0321 or visit the website at www.wiltonpreserve.org.

Time Travelers’ Experience: Monday, Aug. 21 through Friday, Aug. 25: 9 a.m. – noon, daily. An opportunity for local students to travel back in time to uncover local history. Explore the foods, games, chores, dangers, and challenges of five different eras. Discover how historians use archeology, documents, artwork, photographs, and folklore to find out how people lived long ago. Each day will include a student-made snack, toys & games, and opportunities for making craft items to take home and keep. Best suited for students age 8-12, the program is $100 per student for the one week (15 hour) program. Visit BrooksideMuseum.

org or contact education@ brooksidemuseum.org with any questions or to register.

Historian Walking Tour: Ballston Spa Sensory Tour | Friday, Sept. 1: 10 – 11:30 a.m. What did it smell like when you walked past Bischoff’s Chocolate Factory? Have you ever sipped water from the Sans Souci Spring? What did feedsack cloth from Noonan Brothers’ Feed store feel like? How did the trolley bell sound as it worked its way through

the village? Explore these oftforgotten details of a community’s history on an interactive tour with SCHC Director of Education, Anne Clothier. All ages welcome.

The tour is approximately 1.25 miles. Dress for the weather – sturdy shoes and a water bottle are recommended. Meet begins and ends at Brookside Museum. Recommended donation is $10 per group (individual, couple or family).

Cornell Hill Fire Tower. Photo provided.

$100M Albany Airport Project Underway –Expansion of Terminal, Enhanced Passenger Amenities

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

ALBANY — Work is underway on an overall $100 million project at Albany International Airport that will support the expansion of the airport’s terminal, provide enhanced passenger amenities both pre and post checkpoint and allow more efficient passenger flow through security.

“Our upstate airports are essential to our local economies, and we are committed to making them as welcoming as possible for residents and visitors alike,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said, while announcing the project update last week.

The project, which was awarded $60 million from the Governor’s $230 million Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition, will modernize the entranceways, relocate and expand the security area, add additional seating and waiting areas, and make other improvements to reduce congestion and ease the flow of passengers.

Additional amenities include updated conference facilities, a public arts area and children’s play zone, new green spaces and an expanded airside marketplace.

“These generational investments will continue to make Albany International Airport and airports across the state easier to

navigate and more enjoyable to visit, creating a gateway to our top destinations that is truly worthy of Upstate New York,” Hochul said.

An existing terminal at Albany International Airport was designed more than a quarter-century ago. The revitalization project includes the removal

of the existing rotunda and pedestrian bridge to construct a new main entrance with glass curtain wall and the installation of lightweight, translucent canopies. The project will be funded by $60 million in state funds and $40 million in federal funds – the latter via the

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and American Rescue Plan.

Work on the current project is expected to be completed in early 2025.

A previous state investment of $72.1 million saw the expansion of the parking areas and the creation of Exit 3 off the Northway.

Local Residents Respond to Proud Boys Rally with One of Their Own

SARATOGA SPRINGS

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On Saturday, Aug. 5, three dozen members of the Troy-based Proud Boys chapter held an unannounced rally in Saratoga Springs.

Eight days later, approximately 100 members of the local community responded with its own gathering, billed as “Stand Against Fascists Marching in Our Community.”

Among those who spoke during the Sunday afternoon event were current City Mayor Ron Kim, county Supervisor candidate Gordon Boyd, and city Public Safety Commissioner candidate Kristen Dart. Elections are in November.

Former Public Safety Commissioner Robin Dalton, and former city Mayor Ken Klotz also attended.

Rendering of Albany International Airport terminal expansion. Photo: NYSDOT/ Office of the Governor.

Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim speaking during Stand Against Fascism rally on Broadway on Aug. 6, 2023.

Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.

Loughberry Lake Dam Infrastructure, Fire Dep. Ambulance Top

City’s

Requested Project List for 2024

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

The city’s Capital Program Committee has listed its proposed projects plan for the next six years.

The proposal includes the committee's ranking of projects in order of importance, as well as expense and revenue budgets for the 2024-2029 recommended Capital Program.

Specific to 2024, the program requests projects total just over $11.76 million – with Loughberry Lake Dam (infrastructure) topping the list. A Fire Department ambulance, multiple park and recreation venue improvements and rehabilitations, and a variety

of infrastructure projects also appear on the list.

The adjoining chart depicts the ranking order of the projects and funding cost requests for 2024 and beyond.

The projects ($9.64 million excluding water and sewer projects) and local taxes (bonds) to fund them is pending City Council action.

During its Aug. 15 meeting, the City Council set a public hearing that will allow feedback regarding the Capital Program plan. The next council meeting – meetings typically are held the first and third Tuesday of the month – will take place 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, due to the Labor Day holiday.

Cannabis Growers Showcase Starts in September in Saratoga Springs

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga

TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

A Saratoga Springs Cannabis Growers Showcase has been approved by the NYS Department of Cannabis Management.

The event – which begins noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3 - will be staged twice-a-week and held on the ground floor in the Saratoga Springs City Center parking garage.

An official announcement

regarding the showcase was publicly presented by City Center Executive Director Ryan McMahon during the Saratoga Springs City Council meeting on Aug. 15.

The event organizer, Adult Use Cannabis Cultivator and one of the participants of the Saratoga Springs Cannabis Growers Showcase - Scot Trifilo, has been a Saratoga Springs resident and businessman for 24 years. He has also been involved in the national legal cannabis industry since 2014.

Requested Capital Projects List, by ranking.

The Saratoga Springs City Center Parking Garage will host the twice-a-week event starting Sept. 3.

Saratoga County Board of Supervisors Meeting - August

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

BALLSTON SPA — The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors staged their monthly meeting Aug. 15 at the county complex in Ballston Spa. The Board unanimously approved:

•Authorization of a lease renewal agreement with Saratoga Prime Properties, LLC for office space For the Saratoga County Department Of Mental Health And Addiction Services.

The office space is located at 135 South Broadway in Saratoga Springs, in close proximity to the current Code Blue emergency shelter which operates on a temporary basis on Adelphi Street.

The current lease for the premises expires in October. The renewal, which would kick in in October, covers five years

with the option of one additional five-year term at an annual rental rate of $391,682.66, for years one and two, and subject to a 3% rent increase every two years thereafter.

•The Board voted to accept the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services – 2023 SHSP (2023 State Homeland Security Program) and SLETPP (State Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention) - grant funds in the amount of $247,535. The funds are available to pay for installation of audio-visual equipment in the meeting/training room; cyano kits, firefighter accountability, 2D/3D forensic mapping scanner with related training, support equipment for the Lench Armored vehicle, and operational overtime for the protection of soft targets and crowded places, according to the resolution.

•The 2023 Saratoga County Budget included a Trails Grant Program to give matching grants to local municipalities to fund trail development and construction projects. These include the funding of trail feasibility studies, engineering work, and construction in local municipalities.

The Board approved fully funding 12 applications that were received by the Trails and Open Space Committee, at a total cost of $120,000.

Each municipality awarded the funding is required to provide matching funds or services in-kind.

Among those awarded:

•City of Saratoga Springs: $10,000 to be applied towards the Saratoga Springs Railroad Run Trail Improvements to include the installation of energy efficient lighting to ~1/2-mile segment of the trail, between the Saratoga Springs YMCA and NYS Rt 50 that is heavily wooded and dark.

•Town of Ballston: $10,000 to be applied towards the Ballston Creek Preserve to include a trailhead and small parking lot/area for people to access the existing trail on a Saratoga PLAN-owned parcel

off of East Line Road.

•Town of Greenfield: $10,000 towards the Brookhaven Park Trail.

•Town of Malta: $10,000 towards the Malta Nature Preserve Trail Restoration.

•Town of Milton: $10,000 towards the Woods Hollow Nature Preserve Trailhead Improvements.

•Town of Moreau: $10,000 towards the Scenic Hudson River/Big Bend Trail.

•Town of Northumberland: $10,000 towards the Hudson Crossing Park to include rehabilitation of the park’s existing trail network.

Barstool Sports Owner, Spa City

Resident David Portnoy Buys a Racehorse at Saratoga Sale

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

Barstool Sports Owner David Portnoy and New York-based businessman Adam Weitsman teamed up to purchase a racehorse at the 102nd Saratoga Sale this week.

The 1-year-old yearling was vetted and procured by ZD Horse Racing and Management, which is owned by two-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer Nick Zito and Vice President Robert DiPippo.

The plan is to ensure that the 1-year-old gets superior training, nutrition and is properly acclimated for racing during the 2024 season.

The horse purchased by

Portnoy and Weitsman – listed as #53 at the 102nd Saratoga Sale - sold for $250,000, according to sales figures supplied by FasigTipton. The bay colt by Practical Joke was born on April 2, 2022.

Overall, the Saratoga Sale, held Aug. 7-8, resulted in 154 horses sold for just over $75 million, up from the 143 sales at just under $67 million in 2022.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is one of Saratoga Springs’ newest residents. In March, he purchased a ranch style home bounded by the Oklahoma Training Track for $1.4 million.

Adam Weitsman is owner and CEO of Upstate Shredding - Weitsman Recycling, - one of

the largest scrap metal processors in the country and operates in 15 locations throughout New York and Pennsylvania. In addition to scrap metal recycling, Weitsman operates multiple restaurants in Skaneateles, according to Syracuse.com

Fasig Tipton. Photo by Super Source Media

BALLSTON

Brookview Court Inc sold property at 26 Arcadia Ct to Kristen Williamson for $381,539

Brookview Court Inc sold property at 22 Arcadia Ct to Leigh Novak for $352,177

Brookview Court Inc sold property at 46 Arcadia Ct to Allan Rappleyea for $354,897

Brookview Court Inc sold property at 36 Arcadia Ct to Emily Muhvich for $395,595

Brookview Court Inc sold property at 20 Arcadia Ct to Dylan Mackiewicz for $375,640

Mark Broughton sold property at 313 Hop City Rd to Jason Snyder for $415,000

Eileen Keville sold property at 859 Route 50 to Sukhdev Sing for $145,000

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

Lorraine Janack sold property at 973 Old State Route 67 to Jennifer Segarra for $242,500

Michael Palma sold property at 307 Goode St to William Kownack for $297,000

MALTA

Belmonte Properties LLC sold property at 25 Village Circle South to Thomas Heeps for $579,464

Jane Chasin sold property at 36 Lupine Dr to Lauren Preskenis for $475,000

Frank Iacobelli sold property at 51 Weston Way to Mark Feola for $385,000

Lance Sandler sold property at 272 Thimbleberry Rd to Marie Piwinski for $240,000

Todd Boice sold property at 64 Thimbleberry Rd to Chase Burdick for $250,000

SARATOGA

Matthew Heal sold property at 340 Burgoyne Rd to Hannah Dodge for $499,900

Allen Dickinson sold property at 4 Schuyler Island Dr to Amy Broz for $725,000

SARATOGA SPRINGS

Joanne Pemberton sold property at 15 Bog Meadow to Michael Linke for $435,000

Charles Pinkney sold property at 24 Vermont St to Jason Baright for $1,250,000

Jennifer Buscema sold property at 56 Wagon Wheel Trail to Marcy Duval for $395,000

Maxine Washington sold property at 23 Richard Ave to Marini Residential Services for $220,000

Keri Garfolo sold property at 190 Ballston Ave to Justin Garfolo for $388,000

Marina Gregory sold property at 328 Caroline St to Daniel Zanatta for $950,000

Oklahoma Dreaming LLC sold property at 74 Mitchell St to Joseph Nicholas for $900,000

Thomas Beckhold sold property at 20 Oakridge Blvd to Pamela Kessler for $1,599,000

Patricia Mangini sold property at 29 Newton Ave to DATO Ventures LLC for $240,000

Joseph Buffone sold property at 19 Gibson Ct to Eric Chew for $675,000

Anthony Cammarata sold property at 4 Leaward Way to Tarah Burns for $777,777

WILTON

Karen Marshall sold property at 21 Jones Rd to Timothy Johnston for $348,000.

McPadden Builders LLC sold property at 15 Colleen Ct to Mark Stover for $612,448

James Meyers sold property at 40 Jones Rd to Sarah Thomas for $419,900

Christopher Laing sold property at 25 Suffolk Lane to Gitsit Solutions LLC for $393,734

Sara Giachetta sold property at 3 Nottingham Dr to Eric Schmidt for $435,500.

This week's home at 40 Jones Rd in Saratoga Springs was listed by Meg Minehan from Roohan Realty and sold for $419,900.

Olde Saratoga Mini Golf Meets Rustic Pizza & Eats

continued from front page... Mini Golf Course (founded in 2019). The new restaurant is slated to open this fall.

Now, at 51 years old, Brian Brumley wants something else - simplicity.

Eying the Shot

As it goes with transcendent businesses, customers and owners alike benefitted from Brian and Anthony’s tremendous ability to supply favorites to those headed to the race track, as well as consistently good food locals loved. There is no denying the duo made great things happen.

The two no longer share ownership of the Spring Street Deli & Pizzeria. Anthony bought out Brian’s share of the business. Brian is now busy launching Rustic Pizza & Eats adjacent to his other business, the Olde Saratoga

Taking the Swing

When Brian purchased the building at 556 Maple Avenue in 2009, he left the kitchen intact but added display racks in the former dining room when it reopened in 2012 as Saratoga Wine & Spirits. For 70 years prior, the building on busy Route 9 was the site of many bars and restaurants including The Gringe Tavern, Mino’s Restaurant, and Bizbee’s Waffle House.

Therefore, the work to be done for Rustic Pizza & Eats fall opening is mostly cosmetic, said Brian. All approvals are in place, so once the exterior and interior painting are complete; and

more modern refrigeration and appliances are installed, Rustic Pizza & Eats will be ready to open.

Brian has also been working with his chef on a select menu tailored to take-out, delivery, and catering.

“My vision is to create a menu focusing on more modernday preferences that will include cleaner eating with locallysourced chicken and grassfed beef, fresh, creative salads, grain bowls, specialty pizzas, smashburgers, and traditional Italian sandwiches.”

“We will also keep some of the more popular Spring Street staples, such as the all-day egg sandwich. This menu will appeal to a large amount of the Wilton community,” he said.

Retaining plenty of parking spots in the high-trafficked road is fortuitous for Brian as Wilton is projected to add almost 500 single-family homes withing the next few years.

It’s almost as if he can’t help but be at the brink of opportunity when it’s emerging.

Brumley is simultaneously trying to break the stigma of restaurant work. He is creating a much smaller, more scaleddown menu than he’s used to, and Rustic Pizza & Eats will be closed Mondays. Because of their location across from Maple Avenue Middle School, he will try (as much as possible) to follow the Saratoga School District schedules.

“My goal is to make a less stressful, employee/family

friendly restaurant with great, clean, healthier food choices.”

Keeping an Eye on the Ball

Even after opening Rustic Pizza & Eats, Brian will continue to offer delectable wood-fired catering from his mobile pizza oven. While Rustic Pizza & Eats will serve desserts, ice-cream will continue being served from Olde Saratoga Mini Golf’s concession stand, as well. Their popular “Puff, Puff, Putt” events allowing cannabis smoking, will continue every Tuesday, 5 – 9 p.m. until the second week of October (weather permitting).

Centralized within the Wilton community, Brian looks forward to making residents lives easier. He’ll be developing a regular delivery schedule for the Maple Ave School and giving back through food drives and coat collections, contests, fundraisers, and special happenings such as Haunted Mini-Golf and a Christmas-themed event.

The Olde Saratoga Miniature Golf Course and Rustic Pizza & Eats is slated to become Wilton’s go-to for quick and easy family dinners, parties, and corporate outings.

Olde Saratoga Mini Golf Course. Photo provided.

Bank Appoints Zarrelli to Business Banking Relationship Manager

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Zarrelli to Assistant Vice President, Business Banking Relationship Manager.

In his new role, Nick Zarrelli will be responsible for

maintaining, growing and servicing the company’s small business loan portfolio and growing relationships with longtime customers.

More information about Saratoga National Bank can be found online at www. saratoganational.com.

Free Form Fibers Receives Pair of US Military Contract Grants

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs-based company Free Form Fibers has received a pair of Small Business Innovation Research awards from the Department of the Navy and Air Force Research Laboratory.

Free Form develops high performance ceramic fibers, the company’s website states. The Navy contract is a Phase II award, and will see Free Form Fibers continue developing silicon nitride fibers, said CEO Shay Harrison.

He said the fibers can be utilized to protect interrogation equipment in hypersonic vehicles, naming jets, missiles, and drones as examples.

“This material, silicon nitride, is good for handling very high temperatures, but it also has the right electromagnetic properties, which means it transmits out the wavelength of the interrogation equipment,” said Harrison. “So it can send out signal and receive signal back.”

The company had previously completed Phase I, Harrison said, with Phase II entailing scaling up production and testing the fibers in proper environments.

“So when a jet is going Mach 5, Mach 8, you’re talking about temperatures that are 2,000 degrees Celsius,” Harrison said. “So we need to get some data about how the fibers work in the parts that are going to be used for this.”

Free Form’s contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory also deals with hypersonic vehicles, Harrison said, and is a Direct-to-Phase II SBIR Award. He said the company was able to receive the

Direct-to-Phase II distinction as a result of the company’s past work with the U.S. Department of Energy.

“So we were able to leverage what we had done several years ago with the Department of Energy and translate it to this concept for cooling for these hypersonic vehicles,” said Harrison. “Basically, they’re looking for different ways to cool those really fast vehicles.”

Harrison said the contracts are meaningful, noting the company is transitioning to commercial manufacturing. Founded in 2006, Free Form Fibers originally operated in research and development, he said.

“We were a really good research and development shop for many years, and we decided about two, two and a half years ago, we’re ready to move out of that stage and become a manufacturer,” Harrison said. “We definitely had a great deal of credibility as an R&D shop, and we’ve been able to get through some doors because of that. Now it’s building that credibility

as a manufacturer.”

He said the grant awards from the Navy and Air Force can allow the company to develop products that could then be included in commercial supply chains.

“We are working on the largest number of grants and grant revenue, right now, in our company’s history,” said Harrison. “… So this is another step in that commercialization process, but a really important one, because these are important things that needed to be solved, and they are trusting us to solve the challenge.”

Harrison noted the company has increased its production capacity in order to meet demand. He said it is exciting to see the company’s shift to commercial manufacturing.

“It’s very cool to be at this point, and seeing what we thought would be of interest to folks, with the purity of the materials and the different types of materials that we could make,” Harrison said. “It’s fun to be part of that process.”

Photo by Dylan McGlynn.

Nick Zarrell. Photo provided.

Saratoga Springs High School Named a 2023 NYSPHSAA School of Excellence

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs High School has been named a 2022-2023 School of Excellence by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA).

To earn the School of Excellence award, 75% of a school’s varsity teams must qualify and receive the ScholarAthlete team award, meaning the roster’s total grade point average must be 90 or above.

“The School of Excellence and School of Distinction Awards exemplify the mission of NYSPHSAA, education through interscholastic athletics,” said Dr. Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA Executive Director. “It is

The “Nice Cream Social”

amazing to see the commitment to academic excellence from the schools, administrators, coaches, and student-athletes.”

The purpose of the School of Distinction and School of Excellence Awards is to unite athletic departments in challenging their teams to achieve a statewide academic honor. This year, 84 schools earned the School of Distinction Award and 219 schools earned the School of Excellence Award.

View the 2022-23 list of New York State School of Excellence recipients at nysphsaa.org.

To learn more about Saratoga Springs School District visit www.saratogaschools.org.

SARATOGA — The “Nice Cream Social” backyard party took place on Aug. 5, as a celebration of the accomplishments of the non-profit organization, Youth Squared, part of The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region. For 20 years, Youth Squared has been giving back to the greater capital region and beyond through various community events and outreach efforts.

The 20th birthday celebration showcased various youth, community leaders and the founder of Youth Squared, as accomplishments, memories, and next steps were discussed.

The celebration consisted of ice cream from Stewart’s (one of Youth Squared’s biggest supporters), speeches, a

birthday song about the organization, and a vote on a new flavor name. For the months of August and September, the ice cream flavor “Youth EngageMINT” will be seen in local Stewart’s Shops throughout Saratoga Springs in honor of the group’s accomplishments.

The party saw a collection

of alumni and other community members come together to see what their actions had accomplished. A surprise gift of $20,000 was given to the organization to continue its youth philanthropic efforts.

For more information about Youth Squared, go online to www.youthsquared.org.

The “Nice Cream Social” party in celebration of Youth Squared’s 20th Anniversary. Photos by Lawrence White.

Week of August 18 – August 24, 2023

Corinth Back To School Fair

CORINTH — The CARE Committee's Back to School Fair will return on Tuesday, Aug. 29 from 4-6 p.m. in the Corinth Middle School parking lot.

Families will be able to choose from several resources offered such as free school supplies, donations of gently used clothing and an opportunity to get a free haircut at the event. Registration is required; visit www.corinthcsd.org.

Community support behind the Back to School Fair includes Saratoga YMCA, Corinth PTSA, Saratoga Children’s Committee, and six local hair stylists providing their time.

EDUCATION

A door prize style raffle will be open to all attending Corinth families - prizes to include a three month Family Membership at the YMCA, children’s bicycles and a gift certificate to the Ninja Lab. Many Corinth teachers are busy working behind the scenes to get ready for this event and will be at the fair to help distribute school supplies and say hello to many of their students.

Donations in support of this event and to the CARE Committee can be mailed to Kerry Giumarra, CARE President at Corinth Central School District at 105 Oak St, Corinth, NY 12822.

Girls on the Run Capital Region Fall Season Coaching Opportunities

CAPITAL REGION — Girls on the Run Capital Region’s fall Coach Registration is now open.

Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based, positive youth development program that inspires girls in 3rd through 8th grade to be joyful, healthy and confident.

The 10-week program incorporates running to teach critical life skills, encourage personal development and foster team building and community service. Volunteer coaches utilize a curriculum to engage teams of girls in fun, interactive lessons. Teams meet twice a week for 75-90 minutes and the program culminates with all teams participating in a 5K event.

Girls on the Run of Capital Region currently serves girls at over 20 sites across five

counties. Volunteers provide critical leadership, and the nonprofit organization is currently seeking coaches to facilitate the program.

Coaches do not need to be runners but are required to be a minimum of 18-years-old to serve as a coach. All volunteer coaches must complete a background check and attend a training session.

For more information about coaching and Girls on the Run Capital Region, visit www. gotrcr.org/coach.

Girls on the Run Capital Region, Inc. was founded in fall 2013 as an independent, 501(c)3 council of Girls on the Run International and serves girls in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties. Their first team of ten girls was held in spring 2014.

Food

Mid-Summer in bloom at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market

HIGH ROCK PARK

9 a.m. - 1 p.m. WEDNESDAYS 3 - 6 p.m.

by

Moran

In celebration of the mid-summer bounty that our local farmers have to offer, the Saratoga Farmers’ Market will be hosting its first-ever Flowers and Fruits Festival on Saturday, August 19.

From 9 a.m.-1 p.m., market-goers will be greeted with a fresh flower by market staff while supplies last. And, of course, farmers’ tables will also hold beautiful bouquets for purchase if just one flower isn’t enough!

August’s botanical offerings of raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, apples, melons, and dates will occupy tables throughout the market. Shoppers will also find other fruity and floral treats such as lavender lemonade, fruit smoothies, jams, various berry yogurts, cherry scones, blueberry honey, berry granola, blueberry chevre, apple sauce, and more.

Scotch Ridge Flower Farm is well known for its bundles of peonies, dahlias, and snapdragons. Burger’s Market Garden is always ready to supply customers with various hanging baskets, outdoor plants, and bouquets. Balet Flowers & Design, Lovin’ Mama Farm, and Old Tavern Farm bring stunning floral arrangements to spruce up your kitchen table and brighten your home.

For those looking to create their own unique arrangements, Amy Hoge of Bark Hill Farm will host a free floral arrangement workshop from 10-10:45 am, with limited spaces available. Email julia@saratogafarmersmarket.org to register.

An abundance of the season’s produce can be found at our farmers’ stalls, with summer delicacies like heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn, and green beans waiting to be grilled, turned into soup, or added to your next salad.

HONEY YOGURT CAKE

WITH BERRIES

YIELDS: 12 servings | PREP & BAKE TIME: 1 hr 15 min

INGREDIENTS:

*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

• Natural Non-stick spray or butter for greasing the pan

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp kosher salt

• ¾ cup plain full-fat plain or Greek yogurt*

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil

• 2 eggs*

Kids in attendance will be able to meet vendors as they complete a market-wide scavenger hunt. Those who complete the task will have their names entered in a raffle for market goodies. Market-goers can enjoy lawn games, such as cornhole in the prepared food area, with talented local musicians performing nearby.

No shopping experience compares to the feeling of walking away from the farmers’ market with a bundle of fresh flowers and a carton of juicy blueberries, so stop by High Rock Park this Saturday! Join us in enjoying the beautiful August weather with the farmers and crafters of the Saratoga region.

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open on Wednesdays from 3-6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at High Rock Park in Downtown Saratoga. Find us online at www. saratogafarmersmarket.org, where you can sign up for our weekly newsletter, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @SaratogaFarmersMarket.

• ½ cup sugar

• ½ cup honey*

• 2 cups of blueberries*, strawberries*, or raspberries*

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 X 4-inch loaf pan or an 8 x 8-inch square or round pan with non-stick spray or grease it with butter.

2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, honey, yogurt, vanilla, oil, and eggs. Stir until well combined. Using a spatula, gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet, being careful not to overmix. Just go until the dry bits are all gone.

4. Fold in the berries. Pour the batter into your pan and bake, rotating halfway through, until golden brown –55 to 60 minutes. Test with a knife or cake tester to check for doneness. We’re looking for golden brown and springy on top. Let the cake cook almost completely before removing it from the pan.

Recipe by Lauren McDuffie of Harvestandhoney.com

Talmadge's Vegetables

Photos by Pattie Garrett.

Caroline

for Saratoga TODAY

Scotch Ridge Berries & Trees

Old Tavern Farm

by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY

YOU ARE C herrific

Hello my Foodie Friends!

With the warm temperatures, we are left wondering about how to meet the hydration requirements (especially for our children) from the food and drinks we consume. Not everything that children like to have in summer is necessarily hydrating, nourishing and immunitybuilding. To cruise through the summer heat and loss of fluids and essential nutrients, seasonal fruits are a recommendation, especially when taking long trips or hanging out in your flip-flops. Eating summer fruits can be a healthy way to keep your body cool and additionally get all the goodness of nature.

As I think back on my childhood memories and raising my own children, the challenge was to keep as much fruit in the house as a go-to for all of us. One fruit that has always been one of my favorites are cherries. I can remember the sheer joy of seeing my mom bringing a heaping bowl of bright red cherries to the table. We now know that eating cherries as a part of a healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables may provide health benefits. Cherries are a good source of vitamin C. Vitamin C is a strong antioxidant. Cherries are also low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Summer is cherry season time, and that means time for cherry pie, cherry crumble, cherry cobbler, cherry preserves, cherry sauce to drizzle over vanilla ice cream; you get the idea. But before you break out your baking dish and turn on your oven, you will need to remove the pits of these sweet ruddy fruits. A good cherry pitter that removes the stone and leaves the fruit intact can be a cook's best friend this time of year.

Use a cherry pitter to help you with taking the pits out. It will make your life easier. At Compliments to the Chef, your Neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery store located at 33 Railroad Place, we carry cherry and olive pitters that can quickly and easily remove pits from cherries and olives

CherryRaspberry Semifreddo

INGREDIENTS

• ¾ cup sugar

• 4 teaspoons cornstarch

• ½ teaspoon kosher salt

• 5 ounces sweet or sour cherries (fresh and pitted or frozen and thawed), plus more for serving

• 1 ¼ cups heavy cream

INSTRUCTIONS

• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

• 5 ounces fresh or thawed frozen raspberries, plus more for serving

• 3 tablespoons elderflower liqueur, such as St-Germain

• 1 large egg plus 2 large yolks

1. Whisk together 1/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan. Add fruits; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Boil 1 minute, then stir in lemon juice and liqueur.

2. Transfer mixture to a food processor or blender and purée, then pass through a medium-coarse-mesh sieve, discarding solids. (You should have about 1 1/4 cups.)

3. Combine whole egg, yolks, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large heatproof bowl set over (but not in) a pot of simmering water. Whisk until mixture is warm (about 160°F) and sugar has dissolved. Using a mixer, beat on medium-high speed until thick and cool, 3 to 5 minutes.

without bruising or crushing fruit or wasting fruit. They are perfect for canning, freezing, dehydrating and baking cherries. You can freeze sweet cherries to enjoy in baked goods, smoothies, and sauces throughout the year. Simply rinse the cherries with cool water and remove the stem. Pitting them is your choice. They’ll lose some juice, but they’re easier to pop into a recipe later if they’re frozen sans pit. Once the cherries have been pitted, place them in a single layer on a baking sheet and place in the freezer overnight to freeze. After they’re completely frozen, put them in an airtight container or freezer bag to store in the freezer until you’re ready to use them. You won’t even need to thaw them before using them.

Kick back and enjoy those delicious summer fruits that are available. Savor your own bowl full of sweet, juicy cherries—it's a treat you can feel cherrific about! Remember my Foodie Friends: “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”

Take Care, John & Paula

4. Reduce speed to low; beat in 1 cup berry purée. In a clean bowl, whip 3/4 cup cream to stiff peaks, then fold into berry mixture. (You should have 3 1/2 cups.) Divide mixture between 8 freezer-safe glasses and freeze until firm, at least 8 hours or, covered in plastic wrap, up to 3 days. (Meanwhile, refrigerate remaining berry mixture in an airtight container.)

5. To serve, remove semifreddo from freezer and let sit 10 minutes. Whip remaining 1/2 cup cream to soft peaks. Divide remaining berry mixture between glasses. Top with more raspberries, cherries, and whipped cream before serving.

Recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart Test Kitchen

Photo by Paola + Murray

This Week’s Events: AUG. 18-24 �� =family friendly

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18

National Aviation Weekend ��

Empire State Aerosciences Museum, 250 Rudy Chase Dr., Glenville | Friday, August 18 –Sunday, August 20. The weekend will feature many aviation activities, including tours of the museum’s extensive and unique collection of exhibits and historic aircraft, as well as special presentations and displays. Guided tours will be conducted each day, and you’ll be able to hop in some classic aircraft. Discovery flights will be available by Five Star Flight. Call Bill Faulkner to schedule a flight at 914-406-0376, or email flyboybill02@gmail.com.

Fly-In - Pilots: Tower Frequency

121.3; Ground 121.9. Land at Schenectady County Airport and taxi to Richmor Aviation North. Tell them you are going to ESAM.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19

Clifton Park Elks 17th

Annual Car Show ��

695 MacElroy Rd, Ballston Lake

9 a.m. – Noon, Awards 3:45 p.m.

All years and makes of cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome. We will present awards to the top vehicles. Fun, Music, 50/50 Raffles, and Great Food. Come see the contestant vehicles. Proceeds benefit the Elks National Foundation and the NYSEA

Major Project Fund (Cerebral Palsy Home Service Program).

Rain Date is Sunday, August 20. For Information contact Doug Simmons at 518-669-4588 or Brian Shelton at 518-956-1600.

Genealogy and Local History

Meet End of Ferry Dr., off Riverview Rd., Vischer Ferry

10 a.m. | Heritage Hunters will sponsor a summer walk. Parking will be at the edge of the Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve. Clifton Park

historian, John Scherer, will describe historic homes as he leads the group through the Vischer Ferry Historic District to the Amity Reformed Church cemetery located at 335 River Rd. There, at 10:45 a.m., Chris Nafis will describe the extensive work done on the newly restored cemetery. Lunch will be at Vischer Ferry General Store at noon. Public is welcome. Contact Ginny Humphrey for details at 518-885-9309 or bhumphre@nycap.rr.com.

Happy Planner

Social Hour

Ballston Spa Public Library, 21 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa

1 p.m. | Whether you’re just curious about the process or have used this type of planner, this event is designed for those who want to venture beyond a traditional planner. A Happy Planner is a cross between a traditional planner and journal or scrapbook. Happy Planner and BSPL clerk, Heather, will show you all the basics of happy planner, such as choosing a planner, layout, budget, themes, customization, templates, finding inspiration and more. This event is free and open to people ages 16 and up. Registration is required by calling 518-885-5022 or stop in to reserve your spot.

Strand Theatre:

Barbora Kolarova and Jonathan Newell �� Strand Theatre, 210 Main St., Hudson Falls | 7 p.m.

Barbora Kolářová is recognized as one of the foremost young violinists to emerge from the Czech Republic, having received widespread acclaim for her ability to move audiences with her passionate performance, inherent musicality, and comfortable command on stage. Jonathan Newell is a classical pianist, composer, rock guitarist, bassist, singer, and impresario. Join us for an evening of classical music featuring works

MONDAY, AUGUST 21

Auditions for the Musical “The Lightning Thief”

Saratoga Children’s Theatre, 615 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs

TUESDAY, AUGUST 22

Guided Trolley Tours ��

Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center, 297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 10 a.m.

by Scarlatti, Brahms, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and more! $15 general admission. $10 seniors and students. Tickets available at the Strand Box Office. For more information, visit www.mystrandtheatre.org.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20

Summer Stroll:

“Summer Cottages of North Broadway” ��

SSPF Executive Director Samantha Bosshart will lead “Summer Cottages of North Broadway,” a tour of beautiful North Broadway, highlighting the architecture and sharing entertaining stories of those who built and resided in the grand residences. This tour, sponsored by Olde Bryan Inn, meets at northwest corner of North Broadway and Van Dam Street in front of Witt Construction. The cost per tour is $15 for SSPF members and $20 for non-members. Foundation members with stroll passes need to contact the Foundation’s office to book their tour. For additional information or to purchase tickets to any of the upcoming strolls and events visit www. saratogapreservation.org, call 518-587-5030, or email Marcy Dreimiller, Administrative Assistant at admin@ saratogapreservation.org.

Sneakerfest ��

Saratoga Winery, 462 Rte. 29, Saratoga Springs | 1 – 3 p.m.

The Saratoga Winery and the Saratoga County Children’s Committee (SCCC) today announced this fundraising event to benefit the SCCC’s back to school program. Sneakerfest will include free activities for kids provided by Allo Saratoga, child-friendly food concession stands, and outdoor space for yard games. Participants will have an opportunity to make donations to help outfit children with high quality sneakers, supported by iRun LOCAL.

5 – 7 p.m. | Performances: November 10-12 and 17-18. Open to all students ages 9 -18. Callbacks will take place on Thursday, August 24. All auditions, rehearsals, and performances will take place at 615 Maple Ave. The tentative rehearsal schedule is Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-7pm and Saturdays from 11-3, with the potential to add a few Friday rehearsals if necessary. If cast, there will be a $325 production fee to participate. For details contact the Saratoga Children's Theatre at 518-886-8800.

Time Travelers' Experience

Brookside Museum, 21 Fairground Ave., Ballston Spa

9 a.m. – Noon. | The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum is offering local students an opportunity to travel back in time to uncover local history. We’ll explore the foods, games, chores, dangers, and challenges of five different eras. Discover how historians use archeology, documents, artwork, photographs, and folklore to find out how people lived long ago. Each day will include a student-made snack, toys & games, and craft items to take home and keep. The program will run daily August 21 – 25, for students age 8-12, cost $100. Visit BrooksideMuseum. org or contact education@ brooksidemuseum.org with questions or to register.

The Camp Saratoga

5K Trail Series ��

Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park, Parking Lot #1 and #2, 80 Scout Rd., Wilton | 6:15 p.m. Monday evenings in August. Registration is $5 dayof or $15 for all four races., Proceeds benefit the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park. For more information, call Laura Clark at 581-1278 or email laura@saratogastryders.org or visit www.saratogastryders.org.

A 90-minute guided tour of beautiful, historic Saratoga Springs. Tours will run through Aug. 31, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Tickets are $25 per person. For advanced reservations, call 518-5873241. Day of tickets, based on availability, can be purchased at the Visitor Center. No refunds for reservations cancelled less than 48 hours prior to start of tour. Cancellations can be made by phone or email at karen@ discoversaratoga.org.

A Saratoga Stroll ��

297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs

10:30 a.m. – Noon | Saratoga Springs was a playground of the rich and famous during the 1800s. This summer, visitors and residents alike can experience stories of the Spa City in the Gilded Age on a newly updated 90-minute guided walking tour presented by the Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center and the Saratoga Springs History Museum. Led by experienced, knowledgeable guides, this tour takes participants from the historic Visitor Center through Congress Park and concludes with a full tour of the elegant 19th-century Canfield Casino. Tuesdays – Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., $20. Tours run rain or shine. For reservations, call 518587-3241.

Special Events - Elizabeth Huntley, Harpist ��

Saratoga National Historical Park Visitor Center, 648 Rte 32, Stillwater | Noon

Elizabeth Huntley is one of the Capital District/Saratoga/ Lake George Region’s busiest musicians, showcasing the harp’s versatility by performing a wide variety of music. Ms. Huntley has played for the Irish Tenors, Garrison Keillor, Josh Groban, Bobby Vinton, Barry Manilow, Melissa Manchester, Johnny Mathis, Manhattan Transfer, and Roger Daltrey. She is the principal harpist with the Glens Falls Symphony and has played with the Skidmore College Orchestra, along with orchestras and opera companies from here to Boston to New York and places in between.

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Saratoga Summer Concert Series

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War Memorial in Congress

Park, Saratoga Springs | 7 p.m.

The Saratoga Summer Concert Series will take place Tuesdays in August. Each concert will be approximately 90 minutes. Rain Location: Inside the Heritage Area Visitor Center, located at 297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. This week’s performer Garland Nelson and Soul Session - A well-known (and loved) Saratoga staple. Make sure you bring your dancing shoes! Sponsored by Spa City Motor Lodge.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23

Stuffed Shells

Dinner Take-out

Saratoga-Wilton Elks Club, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs

4:30 – 6 p.m. | Take out only. Call Monday or Tuesday between 10 a.m. – Noon to place an order. 518-584-2585. Menu: stuffed shells, meatballs, sweet sausage, tossed salad, garlic toast. Dinner $15. (Cash only).

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24

Concert on the Lawn: Amy Powers ��

Clifton Park Halfmoon

Public Library, 475 Moe Rd., Clifton Park | 7 pm

Bring a lawn chair or blanket and join us for an evening of music on the Library's Back Lawn featuring Amy Powers, a musician and songwriter from Upstate New York who covers a variety of genres from pop to folk. Some of her influences in music include Sara Bareilles, Brasstracks, and Baerd. In the event of rain, this program will be moved indoors.

Summer Concert Series ��

Gavin Park, 10 Lewis Dr., Saratoga Springs | 7 – 9 p.m.

The Town of Wilton is proud to present its inaugural summer concert series. All concerts will be held at the large pavilion. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy free, live music with your neighbors and friends! This week’s featured band - Skippy and the Pistons.

UPCOMING Events

The Annual Saratoga County Horse Farm Tour

Saturday, August 26, from Noon – 4 p.m. at two participating horse farms. This is a FREE drive-ityourself event offered to the community, with a mission of promoting the equine industry and providing the public an opportunity to experience life on a horse farm. Horse lovers and families will delight in meeting different breeds of horses and get a behind-thescenes look at the horses that reside here in Saratoga County. The participating farms are: Cross Timbers Ranch 122 Barney Road, Middle Grove and Mill Creek Farm 1019 County Route 70, Stillwater.

49th Annual Saratoga County 4-H Walkathon

This is Saratoga County 4-H’s annual fundraiser to support the 4-H Training Center. There will be over two hundred youth and adults from Saratoga County involved in the event as both walkers and volunteers. All funds raised by the walkathon go to the 4-H Training Center located on Middle Line Road in Ballston Spa. It will be held at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds on August 26. Registration/ Check In at 9:30 a.m., 5K Walk/Run starts at 10:15. Games and activities and fun to follow the walkathon.

Auditions for The Headless Horseman

Malta Spotlighter’s Theatre

Troupe will be holding auditions on Sunday, August 27 and Monday, August 28 for the musical production of ‘The Headless Horseman’, based on the classic ghost story by Washington Irving. The show will be presented at the Malta Community Center on October 28 & 29. Appointments are necessary and can be scheduled by contacting Elyse Young, Artistic Director at theater@ malta-town.org or 518-8994411, ext. 305.

“Lexington” Author at Northshire Books Saratoga Aug. 24

The Seldom Scene: Two Shows at Caffe Lena Sept. 1

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

Set against the background of the Civil War and filled with a cast of characters that includes a formerly enslaved Black trainer and a half-blind horse, “Lexington” provides a dramatic true story of the thoroughbred from which the book is named.

The book was released in July and its author, Kim Wickens, will be visiting Northshire Bookstore Saratoga at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24.

Wickens, a lawyer and dressage rider who grew up in

Dallas, Texas, became fascinated by the legendary horse when she learned 12 of Thoroughbred racing's 13 Triple Crown winners descended from Lexington.

“Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America’s Legendary Racehorse,” ($28.99, Ballantine Books) is a story of the champion who gained international fame in the tumultuous Civil War-era South and became the most successful sire in American racing history.

For more information, go to: northshire.com.

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

With a body of work stretching back to 1971 and early collaborations with Emmy Lou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Jonathan Edwards, Seldom Scene are one of the most recognizable bluegrass bands on the circuit with a non-traditional approach that stretches the genre’s boundaries. The ensemble will perform

two shows at Caffe Lena – at 5 p.m. and at 8 p.m. – on Friday, Sept. 1.

Since forming nearly 50 years ago, The Seldom Scene has brought both freewheeling joy and immaculate musicianship to their inventive take on bluegrass, offering up spirited interpretations of songs from multiple genres: country, rock, and pop

with ease and deep familiarity.

On their latest recording, “Changes,” the band sharpens its focus on songs first recorded in the 1960s and early ’70s – rooted in the archetypal storytelling of classic singersongwriters such as Bob Dylan and Townes Van Zandt.

For tickets and more information, go to: caffelena.org.

Northshire Saratoga: Yaddo Presents Yepoka Yeebo - Anansi's Gold - In Person Aug. 29

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Northshire Bookstore and Yaddo present an evening with author and journalist Yepoka Yeebo who shares the neverbefore-told story of how an audacious Ghanaian con artist pulled off one of the 20th century's longest-running and most

spectacular frauds.

Yeebo will discuss the book with Kristy Davis.

“Anansi's Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World” published this month by Bloomsbury Publishing.

Some background: When

Ghana won its independence from Britain in 1957, it instantly became a target for home-grown opportunists and rapacious Western interests determined to snatch any assets that colonialism hadn't already stripped.

A CIA-funded military junta ousted the new nation's inspiring president, Kwame Nkrumah, then falsely accused him of hiding the country's gold overseas. Into this big lie stepped one of history's most charismatic scammers, a con man to rival the trickster god Anansi. Born into poverty in Ghana and trained in the United States, John Ackah Blay-Miezah declared himself custodian of an alleged Nkrumah trust fund worth billions.

In “Anansi's Gold,” Yepoka Yeebo chases Blay-Miezah's ever-wilder trail and discovers, at long last, what really happened to Ghana's missing wealth.

The conversation takes place at Northshire Bookstore Saratoga, 424 Broadway, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29.

“Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America’s Legendary Racehorse,” published in July.

Seldom Scene, making the scene at Caffe Lena Sept. 1. Photo provided by Christopher Lindsay.

8/19: New Exhibition at The Tang to Pair Traditional Buddhist Works with Contemporary Art

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery announces a new exhibition – “Forms of Awakening: Selections from the Jack Shear Collection of Himalayan Art” –will be on view Aug. 19 through Dec. 10.

“Awakening” is a fundamental concept in Buddhist thought. It refers to the event in which one opens their consciousness to true knowledge and freedom. The word “buddha” itself is translated as “the awakened one.” For centuries, Tibetan artists have used paintings, called thangka, sculpture, divination mirrors, and initiation cards, or tsakli, as objects of veneration, guides for meditation, and tools for teaching and learning about awakening. Traditional thangka generally used established imagery, such as the mountains and valleys of Himalaya, sacred architecture, and the bodies of buddhas.

“Forms of Awakening: Selections from the Jack Shear Collection of Himalayan Art,” presents traditional Tibetan objects from the Jack Shear Collection alongside work by contemporary artists of Tibetan heritage in three sections: landscape, architecture, and the body. Together, the work reveals how such objects can transform our perceptions and awaken us to aspects of reality unnoticed in our daily lives.

“Art opens us up to new ideas and ways of thinking, and seeing an object in a new context can elicit new meanings and inspire new teaching,” said Dayton Director Ian Berry. “Placing traditional objects alongside fantastic contemporary art by Nyema Droma, Tenzin Phuntsog, and Palden Weinreb is sure to expand our understanding and lead to new paths of study and research.”

A series of public events will be held in conjunction with the exhibition. All events take place at the Tang Teaching Museum, unless otherwise specified.

Friday–Saturday, Sept. 22–23: Tibetan Buddhism and Poetry

Spring Street Gallery Welcomes Royal Brown - “The

Evidence of Things Unseen"

SARATOGA

SPRINGS — Spring Street Gallery, 110 Spring St. in Saratoga Springs, welcomes artist, shaman and mystic Royal Brown, with an opening reception 5-7 p.m. on Aug. 26.

Brown shares intimate spiritual creations born from life experience, meditation, creativity, engineering and mechanical skills. His focus is to bring about a new way of seeing that is normal and projected to be perceived as supernatural in “The Evidence of Things Unseen.”

Symposium; Saturday, Oct. 14: Tenzin Choegyal in Concert at the Zankel Music Center, Skidmore College; Thursday, Oct. 19: Dialogue with artist Tenzin Phuntsog; Saturday, Oct. 21: Curators’ Tour with artist Palden Weinreb and Fall Reception; Friday–Saturday, Dec. 1–2: Scholars and Artists Symposium.

The exhibition is curated by Ben Bogin, Associate Professor

and Director of the Asian Studies Program, Skidmore College, with Rachel Seligman, Malloy Curator, Tang Museum, and Ariana Maki, Associate Director of the Tibet Center and Bhutan Initiative at the University of Virginia. For more information, call the Tang Visitor Services Desk at 518-580-8080 or visit https:// tang.skidmore.edu.

Brown’s spiritual and creative journey will also be featured in these upcoming programs: Artist talk, Sept. 17 from 3-4 p.m.; Discussion with special guest speaker Awo Onianya Aikulola (Miki Conn), Living with Orisha: Walking the Path of African Spirituality, Sept. 30, noon – 1 p.m.; art workshop, Ships from Found Objects, provided by Black Dimensions in Art (BDA), Oct. 14, noon – 2 p.m.

Brown is a Wiccan practitioner earning the grade of

first-degree. He is a devotee of the Yoruba tradition of Ifa, quantum physics, and Kabbalah. Brown, or Ifarinmoade was initiated as a Babalawo, or priest of the shamanistic Yoruba tradition of Ifa, and holds LCSW and practices as a licensed clinical social worker. His artwork originates from these artistic, psychological and spiritual explorations. A portion of the sales of this exhibition will benefit Black Dimensions in Art (BDA). For more information visit: springstreetgallerysaratoga.org.

Unrecorded Tibetan artist, Situ Panchen VIII Chökyi Jungné (1700-1744) Acting as a Patron, 19th century, distemper on cloth, 29 1/2 x 21 1/4 inches, The Jack Shear Collection of Himalayan Art.

Royal Brown, opening reception Aug. 26 at Spring Street gallery.

Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) Under Section 206 of The Limited Liability Company Law. The name of the LLC is 28 Aletta, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on June 29, 2023. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. The office of the LLC is to be located in Saratoga County. The Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The address of which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is 26 Tyler Drive, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866. 07/14, 07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18/2023. 10888

Notice of formation of Dooling Consulting LLC

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 03/01/2023 Office: Saratoga County.

SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 70 Snowberry Road Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 07/14, 07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18/2023. 10892

Notice of Formation of Apricity Salon LLC, a domestic limited liability company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on June 23, 2023. Office location: Saratoga County.

Principal business location: 274 Northern Pines Rd., Gansevoort, NY 12831. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served

against the LLC to Apricity Salon LLC, 274 Northern Pines Rd., Gansevoort, NY 12831. Purpose: salon service, and any other purpose. 07/14, 07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18/2023. 10895

Notice of Formation of Sara’s Kitchen 518 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed w/ NY Dept of State (DOS) on 1.21.22. Office: Saratoga Co. DOS is designated as agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail to the LLC, PO Box 3031, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 07/14, 07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18/2023. 10897

Notice of formation of Chris Holman Photography LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 06/30/2023 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: Republic Registered Agent Services INC. 54 State Street, STE 804 Albany, NY, 12207, USA. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 07/14, 07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18/2023.

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Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) Under Section 206 of The Limited Liability Company Law. The name of the LLC is Land Buyers NY, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on July 7, 2023. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. The office of the LLC is to be located in Saratoga County. The Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom

process against the LLC may be served. The address of which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is 19 Sunset Blvd., Waterford, New York 12188. 07/14, 07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18/2023. 10909

Notice of formation of RamNali LLC . Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 07/13/2023 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 103 Redcliff row, Waterford NY 12188. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25/2023. 10932

Notice of formation of TS HOME BUILDERS LLC

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 05/14/2023 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 3 Collamer Dr., Malta, NY, 12020. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25/2023. 10943

Notice of formation of James Russell Capital LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 05/08/2023 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 11 Autumn Court, Gansevoort NY. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25/2023. 10961

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.

NAME:1lover2PuttingAid, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on July 11, 2023. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC, 4 Peabody Place, Gansevoort, NY 12831. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25/2023. 10977

Notice of formation of ZPM Holdings LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 6/28/2023. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon which process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 2524 Route 9N, Greenfield Center, NY 12833.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. 07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25/2023. 10973

Bold Clarity LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/20/2023. Office in Saratoga Co. SSNY desig. Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 60 Railroad Place, Suite 502, Saratoga Springs, NY 12855.

Purpose: General. 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01/2023. 10995

Notice of formation of SARATOGA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC, a New York limited liability company.

Name: SARATOGA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York

on July 18, 2023 under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law. Office location: 60 Granite Street, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866, Saratoga County. Secretary of State of New York designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State of New York shall mail a copy of the process to: SARATOGA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC, 60 Granite Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: For any lawful business activity not otherwise prohibited by the laws of the State of New York. 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01/2023. 11001

Notice of formation of Axiom CRE, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 07/20/2023 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 12 Corporate Dr., Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01/2023. 11008

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Straight A Contracting, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on March 28, 2023. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 1 Calvin Court Saratoga Springs NY, 12866. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01/2023. 11014

Notice of formation of CFO’Connor & Company LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 07/12/2023 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 2 Saddle Way, Apt 4 Saratoga Springs NY 12866.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08/2023. 11023

Kiliaen’s Landing LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/20/2023. Office in Rensselaer Co. SSNY desig. Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 60 Railroad Place, Suite 502, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: General. 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08/2023. 11036

Notice of formation of Very Vixen Mom LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 06/01/2023 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 5 Southside Drive Suite 11-122 Clifton Park NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08/2023. 11051

Notice of formation of Grow For Me 5b, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 07/26/2023 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 65 Linden Park Drive, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08/2023. 11053

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The name of the limited liability company is MP Lawn Painting LLC. The Articles of Organization creating the limited liability company were filed in the Office of the Secretary of State on June 16, 2023. The principal office of the limited liability company is in Saratoga County. The

Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail any copy of process against it is: 10 Independence Row, Stillwater, New York 12170. The limited liability company is formed for the purpose of engaging in any business purposes permitted by law. 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08/2023. 11055

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY (LLC). Name: Decker Management Services, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with New York State (SSNY) on: 06/02/2023. Office

Location: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Decker Management Services, LLC, 1005 Enclave Way, Ballston Spa, NY 12020.

Term: N/A. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized. 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15/2023. 11084

Publication Notice of Organization of Professional Limited Liability Company. The name of the Professional Limited Liability Company is: Evaleen Fisher, MA, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 06/28/2023. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 648 Maple Ave. Saratoga Springs NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15/2023. 11097

Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: 2905 ROUTE 9 MALTA LLC.

The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNYS) on JUNE 21, 2023. The company office is located in SARATOGA COUNTY. The SSNYS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The SSNYS shall mail a copy of process to: THE LLC, 63 Putnam St., Suite 202, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The purpose of the

company is to engage in any lawful business of every kind and character for which LLCs may be organized under the New York LLC Law, or any successor statute. 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15/2023. 11102

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Purchasing Department of Saratoga County will receive sealed bids in person or electronically through the Empire State Purchasing Website until 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for Corrugated Metal and Polyethylene Pipe, as per specification 23-PWP-21R Bid forms and instructions are available at the Purchasing Office, 50 W. High Street, Ballston Spa, NY between 9:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (telephone - 518885-2210) or at the Empire State Purchasing Group website (www. empirestatebidsystem.com). Saratoga County, through its Purchasing Department, reserves the right to reject parts of any or all bids.

JOHN T. WARMT, Director of Purchasing Saratoga County

08/18/2023, 11120

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Saratoga County Department of Central Services, 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020 will receive sealed bids until 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for a Headworks Troughing Conveyor, or equal, as per specification 23-SDHTC-1. Bid documents may only be obtained on or after Tuesday, June 20, 2023 from The Empire State Bid System at no cost from the following website: www. empirestatebidsystem.com

Saratoga County, through its Purchasing Department, reserves the right to reject any or all bids. All work shall be subject to equal opportunity in employment, State wage rates and all other requirements in accordance with applicable law.

JOHN T. WARMT, Director of Purchasing Saratoga County

08/18/2023, 11121

Park Place on the Peninsula II, LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on

08/11/2023. Office in Albany Co. SSNY desig. Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 50 State Street, 6th Floor, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: General. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023. 11122

Notice of formation of CMINARDI CONSULTING, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 08/02/2023. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 11 Appletree Lane, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023. 11124

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law. Name: 2 Irish Guys LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on August 10, 2023. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: c/o The LLC, 31 Nolan Road, South Glens Falls, NY 12803. Purpose: Any lawful act or activities. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023.

Notice of formation of Bunker to Bunker, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on08/01/2023 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 14 Harvest Lane, Wilton, NY 12831 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023. 11126

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Lyonetics Consulting, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/7/2023. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process

to the LLC c/o Michelle H. Wildgrube, Esq., Cioffi Slezak Wildgrube P.C., 1473 Erie Blvd., 1st Fl., Schenectady, NY 12305. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023. 11130

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. 15229 NY-30 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/12/2023. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 45 Grange Road, Greenfield Center, NY 12833. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023. 11134

Notice of formation of N&J LEASING, LLC. Art of Org. filed with the Sec’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/09/2023. Office location, Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent for the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: N&J Leasing, LLC, 419 State Route 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: any lawful act. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023. 11135

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Puzzles

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: Observance, Observation

Observance refers to the following of a custom, duty, or law.

The observance of Veterans Day varies throughout the state.

Observation refers to the act of noticing or recording.

The technician made careful observations during the test.

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

REMEMBERING A LEGENDARY HORSEMAN WHO IMPACTED OTHERS

by Tony Podlaski for Saratoga TODAY

There are a lot of people who leave a legacy, and Ramon “Mike” Hernandez is one of those people.

That legacy was illustrated after Sunday’s second race at Saratoga Race Course with a plethora of owners, horseman,

horsewomen, and other racing officials gathering in the Winner’s Circle to remember him.

Hernandez passed away on Nov. 6, the same day of his daughter Cathalene Hernandez Hagney’s birthday, at the age of 99 following memorable career as a trainer on the New York Racing Association circuit and a fixture at Barn 76 near the Oklahoma Training Track. The next day, Hagney started planning the memorial race at Saratoga.

“I didn’t see it as a sad thing, but a happy thing for me to always remember him,” Hagney said. “I’ve thought about this for the past five years. I planned this in my thoughts and what we were going to do.”

Hernandez, born in Mexico, was a grassroots horseman by starting as a groom at Hippodromo de las Americas in Mexico City at 18 years old, then earning his trainers license in 1951. He came to the United States

in 1967 to eventually establish a training career that resulted in 603 winners and more than $18.8 million in earnings. Prior to his retirement in 2011, Hernandez was the oldest active trainer in New York.

While Hernandez was successful on the track, he had more of an impact on others by offering jobs as an exercise rider, groom, or hotwalker, and he mentoring them. Because of that, many admired him, and Hagney finally saw that in the Winner’s Circle.

“He was loved by so many people,” she said. “[Sunday] was an accumulation of what he did for me to carry on his legacy. That allowed me to meet the people who he knew. For me, he allowed me into his world, which he really never wanted to do.”

One of those people was Carlos R. Figueroa, Jr., who always enjoyed horse racing and wanted to be part of the racetrack since he was 13 years old.

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Coordinated by Cathalene Hernandez Hagney, many remember her father Ramon “Mike” Hernandez following Sunday’s second race.

Members of the racing community gather in the Winner's Circle last Sunday in honor of Ramon "Mike" Hernandez. Photo by Tony Podlaski

Ramon "Mike" Hernandez.

Photo provided.

WINNER’S CIRCLE

claiming race at Aqueduct. Not aware of the prank, Hernandez still gave Samyn the opportunity.

continued from previous page... on the horse and warm him up. I remember we worked a lot on the horses with the hoses and ice. It was the old-school horsemanship that stuck with me.”

He was captivated by Hall of Fame trainer Laz Barrera and his horse Bold Forbes, who beat the heavily-favored Honest Pleasure in the 1976 Kentucky Derby.

Two years later, Figueroa, Jr. and his family moved from Brooklyn to Bay Shore where he would meet another a neighbor who also wanted become involved in horse racing: Richard Migliore.

As both were riding their horses behind a junior high school field near their houses, Figueroa, Jr. was also looking for a job at Belmont Park. Hernandez was the first person to give him a job at the track, and it was eventually going to be at Saratoga.

“I was 15. I couldn’t even get a badge,” Figueroa, Jr. said. “I got dropped off at the track [Belmont] and stayed with one of the grooms. A couple of days later, we were here at Saratoga.”

Figueroa, Jr. started as a hotwalker before learning how to groom horses that included multiple stakes winners Dedicated Rullah, Fratello Ed, Vandy Sue, and Sallys Flight. While being near Barrera’s stable, who had Triple Crown winner Affirmed at the time, Figueroa, Jr. learned about being horseman while having a strong work ethic and being fair.

“He was the hardest-working guy I had seen,” Figueroa, Jr. said about Hernandez. “He was always up really early. In the morning of the races, he got

“He worked you hard, but he was fair,” he added. “There was no elitism. He was a really good guy. He had that kind of confidence in me. He was an inspiration. He made me who I am today.”

Meanwhile, Migliore wanted to be a jockey. When Migliore was 13 years old, he had the opportunity to ride horses. However, it wasn’t at Belmont Park; rather it was at Clermont Farm in Germantown, N.Y. where Hernandez was the farm manager and the late Dominic Galluscio was the assistant.

“I was brought me to get on these New York-breds to see if I thought anything of them were good,” Migliore said. “I met Mr. Hernandez and he was an amazing and classy gentleman. He was a salt-of-the-earth horseman. He can do it at any level.”

After his retirement in 2011, Migliore continued to have a good relationship with Hernandez to the point where he could play a small practical joke. However, Hernandez took that jest more seriously and made it into an opportunity for another jockey trying to make a comeback after suffering an injury to his three fingers: Jean-Luc Samyn.

Migliore pretended to his jockey agent and suggested to Hernandez that Samyn should ride Belongs to Sheila in a

“I was by the rail of the training track and said, ‘Mr. Hernandez, Jean-Luc is coming back and ready to ride.’ He said, ‘In the third race in the book on Friday, this horse will win.’ Later, I went back to his barn and said, ‘Mr. Henrandez, I’m not really working for Jean-Luc. I was just goofing around. I’m sorry.’ He said, ‘That’s OK. He can ride this horse. He’s going to run a big race.’”

Hernandez was correct: Belongs to Sheila ran a huge race with a last-to-first move in the stretch to win the race.

That’s just a couple many memories of those from the backstretch. However, perhaps the person who had the most memorable moment on the backstretch was Hagney.

About two weeks before Hernandez’s passing, she brought him to both the Saratoga main track and the Oklahoma Training Track. It was supposed to be a visit before going to Florida for the winter.

“I brought him where he wanted to go,” Hagney said. “We got ice cream, then drove to the main track. He wanted to see the trees all the way in back. We did the entire main track, then we went to the Oklahoma track. He said, ‘Stop by my trees. Look at them, they are so beautiful.’ We drove all around, but he really didn’t say anything. It was almost like he was taking everything in for the last time.”

It has been nine months since Hernandez’s passing. Today, across the street at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame where Hagney works, there is a bench outside the museum and a brick in the Whitney Garden in memory of her father.

“I try not to be sad,” she said. “A part of him will always be there. There were so many people he met and changed lives for. He had an amazing career.”

Ramon "Mike" Hernandez. Photo provided.

News & Notes:

WEEK 6 EVENTS AT SARATOGA RACE COURSE

*Key: GI= Grade 1 Stakes | GII= Grade 2 Stakes | GIII= Grade 3 Stakes

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 2023 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course is underway and will continue through Monday, Sept. 4. Racing will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, apart from the final week, when the meet will conclude on Labor Day. Admission gates will open for live racing at 11 a.m. First post time is 1:10 p.m.

WEEK 6 STAKE RACES

*Mondays and Tuesdays = Dark Days. No racing. Saratoga Live presents daily coverage of the summer meet at Saratoga Race Course on FOX Sports. For the complete Saratoga Live broadcast schedule, and additional programming information, visit NYRA.com/SaratogaLive.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18

Skidmore: 2YO, 5 1/2 Furlongs - Turf, Purse $150,000

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19

GI Alabama presented by Keeneland Sales: F3YO, 1 1/4 - Dirt, Purse $600,000

GII Lake Placid: F3YO, 1 1/16 - Turf, Purse $200,000

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20

Bolton Landing: F2YO, 5 1/2 Furlongs - Turf, Purse $150,000

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23

John’s Call (R): 4&UP, 1 5/8 - Turf, Purse $135,000

GI Jonathan Sheppard: 4&UP, 2 3/8 - Turf, Purse $150,000

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24

GII Mohegan Sun Ballston Spa:

F&M 4&UP, 1 1/16 - Turf, Purse $300,000

COMING UP:

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 - TRAVERS DAY

Gates open at 7 a.m.; Special first post time of 11:40 a.m.

PREMIUM GIVEAWAYS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18

BUCKET HAT

The third giveaway of the season is a 100% cotton white bucket hat featuring the traditional red Saratoga logo.

LUSTGARTEN DAY

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19

Lustgarten Day honors the legacy of longtime NYRA trainer Dominic Galluscio with a day to support the Lustgarten Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance scientific and medical research related to pancreatic cancer. Many of the sport’s most prominent trainers will sign autographs for fans at the Jockey Silks Porch from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with suggested donations to benefit the Lustgarten Foundation.

MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24

Military Appreciation Day pays tribute to active military members and veterans in appreciation of their sacrifice and service to our nation with free general admission (proper ID required). All veterans and active-duty military will be honored with a special ceremony in the Winner’s Circle. The West Point Parachute Team, Color Guard and Band will perform.

BERKSHIRE BANK FAMILY SUNDAYS

EVERY SUNDAY

The popular family-friendly weekly event features a wide variety of free activities, games, attractions and educational experiences from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Berkshire Bank Family Zone, located inside Gate A near the Saratoga Race Course Box Office.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH BOOTH

As part of NYRA’s season-long commitment to spreading awareness of local non-profits, NYRA will again host one organization each day in the Community Outreach Booth, located adjacent to the Jockey Silks Room, inside Gate B.

Friday, August 18:

CAPTAIN Community Human Services

Saturday, August 19: Lustgarten Foundation

Sunday, August 20:

Disabled American Veterans – Albany Chapter

Wednesday, August 23:

LifeWorks Community Action

Thursday, August 24: Albany VA Hospital

PURDY’S SUMMER CONCERT STAGE

The Purdy’s Summer Concert Stage will host live musical performances each afternoon of the season from popular local and regional bands. This year’s summer music stage is presented by Purdy’s Discount Wine & Liquor in Saratoga Springs.

Friday, August 18: The Reese Fulmer Band

Saturday, August 19:

The Alex Torres Latin Orchestra

Sunday, August 20: The Bluz House Rockers

Wednesday, August 23: Doc Scanlon

Thursday, August 24: Party of Three

BREAKFAST AT SARATOGA

Breakfast at Saratoga welcomes guests to enjoy a morning buffet at The Porch with a view of the thoroughbreds training on the main track. Breakfast is available every live racing day from 7 to 9:30 a.m., excluding Travers Day and Labor Day.

Fans can also go behind the scenes with a free, guided backstretch tram tour, driven by CDTA. Tram tours run from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and depart from the clubhouse entrance approximately every 15 minutes. Tours are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are 45 minutes in length. Tours are available every live racing day with the exception of Travers Day and Labor Day.

Bucket Hat

Saratoga Racing Season Hits its Mid-point

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by William G. Gotimer, Jr. for Saratoga TODAY

Saratoga Race Course had a decidedly better week with Casa Creed repeating his win in last year’s Fourstardave Handicap by wining it again with the exact running time – a racing oddity. Casa Creed now owns a lifetime record at the Spa of 4 wins from 6 starts – making him the quintessential “horse for course.”

Now 7 years old, Casa Creed adds to the impressive list of older horses that Bill Mott trains. Casa Creed, along with Channel Maker, Cody’s Wish, Elite Power, Art Collector and Frank’s Rockette have all thrived for multiple years. While longevity in this sport is all too often in short supply, both Bill Mott and his trainees have shown remarkable staying power.

THE ALABAMA

This upcoming week features the distaff set as fillies and mares dominate the stakes action. Saturday’s main feature The Alabama has acted as the prelude to The Travers for most of its runnings and has become increasingly popular with fans in recent years. With High Schools and Colleges starting classes at increasingly earlier dates many families see the Alabama as the last weekend available to dedicate to racing. With that The Alabama’s popularity is approaching that of The Travers the traditional highlight of the meet run a week later.

The Alabama Stakes is named in honor of William Cottrell who bred or owned several early Kentucky Derby winners. Legend has it that when it was suggested in 1872 that the new Saratoga race be named in his honor, he demurred requesting that it be named instead for his home state – Alabamawhich was struggling during the post-war reconstruction. (Believe

The Alabama’s defining characteristic is its distance –an exhausting mile and onequarter. To fully understand the Alabama you must appreciate the difficulty three year old fillies have going a mile and one-quarter on the dirt. The extra furlong of the Alabama is beyond the scope of many of the speedy fillies that have heretofore succeeded and only champions manage to handle the added distance. This is likely the only time in their careers most will be asked to navigate the distance and as such It makes for memorable performances.

The 2023 renewal has a small but select field expected with the Brad cox trained Wet Paint and the Todd Pletcher trained Gambling Girl as the likely headliners.

LEADING JOCKEYS, TRAINERS, OWNERS

As of August 15, the leading jockey, trainer and owner standings are all headed by familiar names. Irad Ortiz, Jr. Chad Brown and Klaravich Stables, respectively hold the tops spots in both wins and money earned.

MID-POINT AND NEW YORK RACE

TRACK CHAPLAINCY OF AMERICA

The erstwhile philosopher Ferris Buehler once cautioned “Life moves pretty fast. If you

don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” The same can be said about the Saratoga race meet.

A good way to participate is to support the New York Race Track Chaplaincy. This week they held their 16th Annual Brunch at Saratoga National to raise funds for their mission of assisting the backstretch workers who help feed and care for the horses. This year’s honoree – Todd Pletcherexpressed gratitude to the backstretch workers in a humble and good-humored acceptance speech after being introduced by none other than D. Wayne Lukas himself, who at two weeks shy of turning 88 observed, you see a lot of the country when you come to Saratoga from Kentucky “by bus”. Those that remember the saying “D. Wayne off the plane” appreciate the irony of that statement.

At the brunch, Jena Antonucci graciously told me her Belmont winner - Arcangelo - was doing great and she was looking forward to a safe and competitive Travers Day for industry and fans. She added that her team appreciated the support. Arcangelo’s rider – Hall of Famer – Javier Castellano also attended and as is his way humbly accepted congratulations on the great year he is having in New York and elsewhere.

Pastor Humberto Chavez and his tireless Programs Director – Nick Caras both stressed that even when the fabled Saratoga Racing Meet

ends, the real world needs of the New York backstretch workers continue year-round.

The large crowd included luminaries from the world of politics, entertainment, finance, real estate and racing. It should be stressed that the average racing fan and bettor can play a role in assisting those that care

for the equine stars of the industry by making small donations – the cost of an exacta box or another meal or drink during the racing day can make a difference. It is yet another way to participate in the Saratoga season – providing opportunity to others – be involved. Donations can be made at www.rtcany.org.

The 20th Annual J. Michael Fitzgibbons Golf Classic Raises $60,000 for Saratoga Bridges

Saratoga Lake Sailing Club Hosts Sailing Program for Individuals with Disabilities

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

The Saratoga Bridges’ 20th Annual J. Michael Fitzgibbons Memorial Golf Classic raised over $60,000 on July 30 at the Edison Club.

The day featured a scramble format, BBQ luncheon, beverages courtesy of DeCrescente Distributing Company, Saratoga Eagle and Hixny, a zip pullover sponsored by Performance Industrial, Awards Ceremony, MVP Health Care goodie bags filled with items from Adirondack Trust Company/ Amsure, DeCrescente Distributing Company, Hixny and assorted treats, course contests, and a silent auction.

Prizes were awarded to:

1st Place - Dan Cardella, Mandy D’Andrea, Matt Horton, Diane Jorgeson

2nd Place – Tom Beck, Dave Dannett, Rich Flaherty,

Brian Joyce

3rd Place – Jami Burnetter, Aaron Buzzell, Chris Pontiff, Patty Tesch

Most Honest – Stacey Barss, Annie Finn, Kathleen Kimball, Trina Morris

Men’s Closest to the Pin on Hole #5 - Matt Cummings

Women’s Closest to the Pin on Hole #11 - Diane Jorgensen

Men’s Longest Drive on Hole #18 - Jack Kelleher

Women’s Longest Drive on Hole #6 - Diane Jorgensen

Saratoga Bridges hosts this event to keep the J. Michael Fitzgibbons’ memory and spirit alive and are exceedingly grateful for the Fitzgibbons’ family and their friends as their support has ensured that the tournament has grown and continues to raise funds to empower individuals’ lives. Saratoga Bridges' CEO Jane Mastaitis presented

Carol Fitzgibbons with a collage print entitled, “Downtown,” created by collaborative artists for her ongoing help.

A portion of the fundraiser proceeds benefit the J. Michael Fitzgibbons Memorial Scholarship Fund. Annually, one of their staff members is awarded an educational scholarship in Michael’s memory. The scholarship was established to honor their long-time Board Member who passed away unexpectedly in 2005. Saratoga Bridges encourages their staff to seek academic opportunities whereby they can elevate and enrich their own service delivery skills.

For more information on Saratoga Bridges’ fundraising events or to become a sponsor, please contact Pamela Polacsek at ppolacse@saratogabridges. org or 518-587-0723 ext. 1255.

Fun And Games Puzzle Solutions

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

With approximately 185 members throughout the Capital Region, the Saratoga Lake Sailing Club is running a sailing program for STRIDE Adaptive Sports for individuals with disabilities.

Every Monday evening in August, students learn the basic principles of sailing including: boating safety, points of sail, sailboat handling, sail trim and racing strategies. Participants learn to sail both through classroom instruction and on the

water. Weather permitting, they complete the program with a mini-regatta.

According to Mary Kate McCarty, Board Publicity Chair, "It’s very rewarding for instructors and students alike, and the local community is very supportive of our program."

The club was founded in 1957, and has a strong emphasis on sailing, racing, and sailing instruction. For more information about the Saratoga Lake Sailing Club, visit sailsaratoga.org.

Photos provided.

The Fitzgibbons Team. Photo provided.

Schuylerville Alum Amy Moreau Earns Pro Lacrosse Opportunity With Athletes Unlimited

by Dylan McGlynn Saratoga TODAY

SCHUYLERVILLE — After five seasons with the women’s lacrosse team at UMass, Schuylerville alum Amy Moreau said she wasn’t quite ready for her playing career to end.

This summer, Moreau has been playing professional women’s lacrosse with Athletes Unlimited at the USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks Glencoe, Maryland. She said the experience has been “amazing.”

“I loved my five years at UMass, and I loved playing at Schuylerville. When I was finished, I wasn’t really finished playing and competing,” Moreau said. “When I got the opportunity to play here, it was a no-brainer for me.”

A graduate of Schuylerville High School, Moreau recorded 76 points in 79 career games at UMass. She scored 35 goals in 19 games during the 2023 season, and was named Atlantic-10 Midfielder of the Year, according to the UMass Athletics website.

Moreau said her time playing professionally with Athletes Unlimited has been “unreal.”

“I grew up watching some of these players play in college and play on the world stage,” said Moreau. “So getting here now, and being able to play with them on an equal playing field, has really been rewarding.”

Moreau is also playing for a cause, supporting the ‘Kendra’s Kindness’ Fund through the HEADstrong Foundation. The fund was created to support families of those going through cancer in honor of Kendra Muscella,

the mother of Moreau’s former UMass teammate Olivia Muscella, their website states.

“Throughout my time at UMass, we’ve been raising money for them through HEADstrong. Obviously, I just want to carry that on here,” Moreau said. “I’m just so happy that I’m able to raise money for that by playing here.”

The league competes with four teams, which are redrafted every week. Players are scored individually, and can earn points for stats such as goals, assists, saves, and caused turnovers, as well as team wins and being named a game MVP.

At the end of each week, the top four players in the league standings become team captains, and draft their teams for the week from the remaining players, according to the Athletes Unlimited website.

Moreau said adjusting her style of play to fit with new teammates each week has been a valuable experience.

“My (lacrosse) IQ has just risen so much being here, having to kind of change my play each

week to fit into a different team and fit that mold,” Moreau said. “Each team operates differently. I have different roles on every team, or have had. … I think that’s been really great for me.”

This is especially valuable as Moreau prepares for her next role, she said, joining the staff of the Davidson College women’s lacrosse team as an assistant coach. Her hiring was announced by the school in a July press release.

“I want to say, like, 40 percent of the women here are college coaches, which is really helpful for me and where I’m going next,” said Moreau. “I’m really looking forward to the two coaches that I’ll be joining at Davidson. They’re amazing already, and I’m so excited to learn from them and work with them.”

Moreau credited UMass head coach Jana Drummond as inspiration for her coaching career, saying they developed a strong relationship during her time in Amherst.

“My relationship with (Drummond), and how she was able to create such a good team

culture and a successful team culture, I just wanted to pay that forward as well,” Moreau said.

“I have loved being with her, watching her, and learning from her. I’m excited to do that for someone else.”

Moreau also credited her coaches at Schuylerville, and said

the local community is “so special.”

“I have told everyone that I’ve ever met that I would not want to come from any other town,” said Moreau. “I still have parents from teams that I was on when I was 14 (years old) texting me, watching me, and following me on TV. That’s so special.”

Photos by Katie Devir of Athletes Unlimited.

The 20th Annual J. Michael Fitzgibbons Golf Classic Raises $60,000 for Saratoga Bridges

The Saratoga Bridges’ 20th Annual J. Michael Fitzgibbons Memorial Golf Classic raised over $60,000 at the Edison Club. A portion of the fundraiser proceeds benefit the J. Michael Fitzgibbons Memorial Scholarship Fund, an educational scholarship awarded annually to a Saratoga Bridges' staff member.

See Story pg. 30

See "Saratoga Racing Season Hits its Mid-point" pg. 29

See "Schuylerville's Amy Moreau Earns Pro" pg. 31

CEO Jane Mastaitis with (left to right:) Keith Wharton, Jeff Sherrin and Steve Mastaitis. Photos provided.

Stewart's Shops Team

Performance Industrial Team

Performance Industrial Team

Casa Creed. Photo by Susie Raisher, courtesy of NYRA.