SARATOGA SPRINGS —
Art in the Park is a full day of artist vendors and community booths in Saratoga Springs' historic Congress Park from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16 (Rain Date: Saturday, Sept. 30, 10
a.m. - 4 p.m.). This event is free and open to the public.
Art in the Park will feature a variety of art and crafted work from local artists. The event will also feature live music, artist demos, and more. The event
strives to raise funds for the non-profit Community Arts Center at Saratoga Arts while also bringing art outside to a space that is accessible to all. For more information visit www.saratoga-arts.org/events
SARATOGA SPRINGS —
A weeklong celebration of the Constitution - initiated by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1955 – takes place Sept. 17-23 to commemorate the history of the U.S. Constitution, its importance, and to bring attention to how it serves still today.
The aims of the Constitution Week celebration are to: Emphasize citizens’ responsibilities for protecting and defending the Constitution; Inform people that the Constitution is the basis for America’s heritage and a foundation for a way of life, and to encourage the study of historical events which led to the framing of the Constitution in September 1787.
DAR’s petitioning of
Page 1 of the Constitution in its encasement in the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom, the permanent home of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and Bill of Rights, at The National Archives Museum in Washington, D.C. Photo: National Archives Museum.
Congress in 1955 to set the week aside annually was signed into public law on Aug. 2, 1956, by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The Saratoga chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American
Revolution was formed Sept. 19, 1894, and meets monthly from September through June. For more information, contact registrar Corinne Scirocco at county019@hotmail.com, or visit: nyscdar.weebly.com.
exploded well beyond that, shattering early estimates.
In just the past year, approximately 35 million people participated in the sport. Players are more demographically diverse than previously thought, as well, with the average age of today’s player being 34 years old (median age was 58).
Pickleball is also family friendly, with lessons for children often beginning at 8-10-years-old.
by Megin Potter for Saratoga TODAYOn Aug. 4, a $2.33 million deal was signed securing Legacy Sports Holdings a 10-year lease for a 4-acre parcel on Route 50, soon to be the home of the largest pickleball center in the region, and the first of five centers like it in the Northeast.
Renovations to the 20,000 sq. ft. warehouse at Corporate Technology Park, 4 McCrea Hill Road, by Wilton-based contractor the JAG Group, LLC., will include the addition of eight indoor courts, 15 - 20 outdoor courts, a player’s lounge (serving beer and wine), state of the art restroom facilities and locker area, and a pro-shop.
The pickleball boom is here.
Relishing the Moment
Today, Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America. Early estimates indicated the number of pickleball players in the US would reach 21 million by 2030. According to a recent report by the American Pickleball Association, the popularity of pickleball has
“Anyone can play this game and become proficient in a short period of time,” said Legacy Pickleball Club’s General Manager Michael Xirinachs.
Easy to learn and affordable to play, the demand for pickleball is outpacing available courts locally. In a private feasibility study, excessive wait times (due to the courts being full on any given day) was the largest concern among residents, followed by travel time – many are commuting more than an hour to play. Of those surveyed, 94% said they’d consider joining a pickleball club and 71% would play more, if an indoor facility were available nearby.
Carpe Dink’umAs star athletes and tournaments attract record attendance, a wave of investors, sponsors, and retailers are rushing to cash in on the action, which shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
Highly motivated after previous plans for a facility in Malta were halted, the Legacy Pickleball Club has an aggressive timeline that will see players on their courts this fall. In the future, a 55,000 sq. ft. addition
is planned to shelter half of the outdoor courts.
In addition to protecting the court surface from the elements, having so many indoor courts reduces the need to switch playing styles, which in pickleball, are substantially different for indoor and outdoor play, learned Xirinachs when he embarked on this endeavor as a recreational player two years ago.
Each change in season thrust him into a different game. Outdoor pickleball is played on asphalt with a harder, faster ball perforated by 40 holes, giving it more kick.
For indoor courts, the ball is softer, lighter, and has fewer, larger holes, changing the way it hits and grips the playing surface, which in this area, has primarily been glaringly-bright gymnasium floors inundated with a confusing collection of lines (because they must accommodate a variety of other sports, as well).
Instead, Legacy’s proprietary cushioned court system features seven layers of shockabsorbing materials beneath the playing surface that significantly reduce the risk of repetitive stress injuries, knee, and joint pain. With the ability to play indoors year-round, players gain experience and confidence, improving their swing, timing, and hand-eye-coordination.
A Sweet Dill
When Xirinachs moved
to Saratoga from Long Island (where he was part-owner in a 100,000 sq. ft. indoor sports dome for six years), what he enjoyed most about pickleball was the welcoming community he found with the sport.
In addition to its physical health benefits, Xirinachs, a graduate of St. John’s University with a degree in psychology, and the 2021 founder of TheOliveBranch.com (a website encouraging emotional peace within), said being able to bring people of all ages together on a continuous basis around a common interest has many emotional benefits to the community.
Legacy Pickleball Club is offering general and senior memberships, reserved courts, and drop-in open play times. Courts are arranged by skill level, so beginners won’t be paired with more experienced players. Legacy also provides paddles and balls, if required. Among their 10 full-time staff
positions, Legacy is excited to have in-house pro instructor Pete Bogarczuk offering private and group lessons, league, academy, and tournament play.
Act Now: Within the next two weeks, Legacy Pickleball Club will be launching their Founding Members special. For the first 100 members only; pay a one-time membership fee and court fees will be waved for the entire first year.
For more information, follow Legacy Pickleball Club on Facebook, Instagram, and go to www.legacypbclub.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Amos J. Ernst died September 4. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. September 21 at Compassionate Funeral Care. Calling hours are 1-2 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Condolences may be shared online at www. compassionatefuneralcare.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Virginia Styczynski died September 11. A funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. September 22 at Compassionate Funeral Care. Calling hours will be 4 to 6 p.m. prior to the service. Graveside will be 10 a.m. September 23 at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Colonie. Condolences may be shared at compassionatefuneralcare.com
ST. JOHNSVILLE — Michael James Mastrangelo died September 12. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd, Schuylerville, NY 12871. Condolences may be shared at compassionatefuneralcare.com
GRANVILLE — Peter James LaFarr Sr., 79, of Glens Falls passed away on September 4, 2023 at Slate Valley Nursing Home in Granville, NY. At Peter’s request there will be no services. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com
GREENFIELD — William “Bill” Ellsworth Lamb, 87 of Greenfield passed away on September 6, 2023 at home. Graveside services were on Friday, September 8, 2023 in Greenfield Cemetery. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Martha Spendlove Strohl of Saratoga Springs died on September 7, 2023. A celebration-of-life will occur in Saratoga Springs in November. Burial will be in Sanford, Maine, in early July. Memorial donations to Opera Saratoga and Saratoga Plan. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com
GANSEVOORT — Mary Jewell Berry (Sapp), 84, died Friday August 25, 2023, after a long, hard fight with lymphoma. Calling hours 9/21/23, 4:30-7 p.m. at Burke Funeral Home. Funeral home service 7 p.m. Graveside, 1 p.m. on 9/22/23 at Saratoga National Cemetery. Memorial donations to Northern NeckMiddlesex Free Health Clinic. burkefuneralhome.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Thomas M. Morris, 73, passed September 9, 2023. Calling hours were 9/14/23 at Burke funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Friday, September 15 at St. Clement’s Church, Lake Ave. Burial will be private. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Elio Del Sette passed away April 27, 2023 after a brief illness. Elio was born in Saratoga Springs to Hermes and Rose Del Sette in the family home on Rock Street. Elio graduated from Saratoga Springs High School in 1953 then continued his education at Sienna College. After graduating he continued his Education at the University of Miami. Elio then studied for his Doctorate at the University of Madrid in Spain. His early career included teaching history and drama at Granville, NY and later at
Niskayuna Schools.
Elio then served as a Civil Service Commissioner for the City of Saratoga Springs for more than forty years. His service to the Community and his understanding of and dedication to the City’s workforce is unparalleled.
Elios’s sharp wit and easy demeanor made him many lifelong friends. Elio frequently entertained at his home on Rock Street with his beloved wife of more than fifty years, Lois (Smart) Del Sette.
He was pre-deceased by his father Hermes, mother Rose, as well as his younger brother Hermes William Del Sette. Survivors include his wife Lois
and her children Debra Smith Wilhelm and Alfred E. Smith, as well as several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
As Elio wished his remains to be donated to the University of Miami, a memorial service will be held at a future date. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Daniel J. Colaes, 67, passed away suddenly from a heart attack on September 4, 2023, at home.
Dan was born on March 21, 1956, in Antwerp, Belgium. He was adopted at age 2 by Alfred and Catherine Sheehan Colaes and came to the U.S. His childhood was spent on Long Island. Dan resided in Saratoga Springs for over 40 years.
In Saratoga, Dan met his dance partner in life, Regina Cahill. They were married on June 8, 1991, and enjoyed 34 years of love and laughter together.
Dans career was in the marine/RV industry where he left his mark on a long list of loyal customers and marine and RV dealers. Everyone loved Dan. He retired in 2019 from King Controls, a company he truly respected.
Dan is survived by his wife, Regina, and his children- Jamie Ann Davies (Paul) of Saratoga Springs and Patrick John Colaes (Jaimee Martin) of Ballston Spa. He is also survived by four very lucky grandsons who adored their devoted Pappy – Parkes and Paxton Davies, Logan and Ford Colaes. They found great joy doing puzzles, Legos, tractor rides and sharing
ice cream sandwiches with their Pappy.
Dan’s best four-legged friend, Duke, will surely miss his couch time, sharing Cool Ranch Doritos together. Dan will also be missed by numerous friends and family.
Dan will forever be remembered for his amazing sense of humor. He made everyone laugh. He enjoyed gardening, the Yankees, Jimmy Buffett, golf, cowboy movies (especially those starring The Duke) and a good nap. He really thought he could be a winning Jeopardy contestant! His greatest enjoyment was spending time with his family, which meant the world to him.
The family will be taking some time to decide how to fulfill his wishes and honor the super guy that he was. For sure there will be great food and Jimmy Buffett music and we know we will feel his love.
Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/ Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Home, 628 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Memorial donations may be made in Dan’s name to St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital: 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com
Sean Bass, 34, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, and grand larceny in the fourth-degree firearms/ rifles/shotguns.
Brian McLucas, 38, of Greenwich, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and failure to stop at a stop sign.
Brendan Desharnais, 27, of Brooklyn, was charged with harassment.
Justin Degener, 25, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with DWI.
Vander Hart, 22, of Amsterdam, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Nathaniel Ketter, 22, of Albany, was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and escape – third-degree.
Emerald Mentor, 22, of Schenectady, was charged with obstruct governmental administration.
Cheyenne Goodsill, 20, Kenneth Cravotta, 39, and Ryan Dobson, 35 – all of Gloversville, were each charged with charged with one misdemeanor count petit larceny.
Chastant Shontz, 21, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal mischief.
Michael Abraham, 33, of Halfmoon, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Mitchum White, 36, of Ballston Spa, was charged with criminal possession of stolen property, and petit larceny.
Joseph Murray, 48, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with harassment.
Conor Ryle, 20, of Milton, was charged with criminal trespass.
James Millington, 62, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal trespass.
Tracy Loucks, 53, of Voorheesville, was charged with resisting arrest, and criminal trespass.
Edward Northrup, 42, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal mischief, criminal contempt, and aggravated family offense.
Brandin Marble, 33, of South Glens Falls, was charged with assault, resisting arrest, criminal impersonation, and criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Jordan Jones, 32, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and two driving violations.
On Sunday, Sept. 3, Saratoga Springs Police were called to Ben and Jerry’s on Phila Street for a reported robbery, after a lone male suspect had entered the establishment and advised an employee that he was robbing the store. A weapon was implied but not displayed, police said. The suspect allegedly obtained cash from the register and left the scene.
No one was injured during the incident.
While SSPD was conducting its investigation, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office was notified about a robbery that occurred at the Stewart’s Shop on Route 9 and Cherry Choke Road in Malta. An SSPD Officer was able to locate a suspect on Route 9 near Cherry Choke Road, who matched the description of the suspect of both robberies.
After subsequent on-scene investigation by SSPD and SCSO, 40-year-old Daniel P. McKay II, of Amsterdam, was located at a nearby motel, arrested and charged with felony robbery. McKay is additionally facing a second count of felony robbery in Saratoga Springs. He was sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond.
City Police commended the staff at Ben & Jerry’s for remaining calm during the incident and taking swift action that assisted the gathering of evidence.
Joseph Solevo, 35, of Ballston Spa, was charged with criminal contempt.
Jordan Miklowitz, 34, of Round Lake, was charged with menacing, and criminal possession of a weapon.
Salih Al-Hadi, 34, of Ballston Spa, was charged with criminal impersonation. Richard Daniels, 31, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with assault.
Timothy Cardinale, 62, of Glens Falls, was charged with criminal trespass, and petit larceny.
Royal Hamilton, 42, of Corinth, was charged with felony DWI, refusal to take breath test, and two driving violations.
Adam Livingstone, 31, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with assault.
Patrick Boyce, 47, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
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WILTON — This past spring, Wilton Wildlife and To Life! got together to provide the breast cancer community an outlet for exercise, good conversation, and learning about nature.
Each week, Environmental Education Coordinator, Allyson Paradis, led the To Life! group on a different trail for a 6-week series exploring the Saratoga Sand Plains.
The spring program was
so well-received that these two community organizations will be working together again this fall, offering this program to the breast cancer community.
Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park and To Life! are pleased to be able to promote healthy living and getting outside in nature for breast cancer patients and survivors with their partnered seasonal walks. The fall series will start on Monday, Sept. 25.
SARATOGA COUNTY —
The application process for the 2024 Saratoga Arts Community Arts Regrant Program, a program from Saratoga Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts, is now underway.
Qualifying nonprofits, municipalities and artists in Fulton, Montgomery, and Saratoga Counties seeking funds for arts and cultural programming are encouraged to apply.
Saratoga Arts offers three funding categories to accommodate a variety of community arts projects: Community Arts Grants, Individual Artist Grants, and Arts Education Grants.
The deadline to apply for all is Nov. 28, 2023. Nominations for Panelists are also now open to both self-nominations and community nominations until
mid-November.
Information sessions on the grants’ guidelines and application process are offered throughout the application period in all three counties. Upcoming information sessions include an inperson information session on Oct. 2 hosted at Saratoga Arts, and on Oct. 23 hosted by the Fulton-Montgomery Chamber of Commerce. All prospective, new, and returning applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one of our information sessions or contact Grants Coordinator Spencer Sherry at ssherry@saratoga-arts.org.
For more details about the application process including deadlines, eligibility requirements, information sessions and more, please visit saratoga-arts.org/grants.
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Visit tolife.org or register for this series by emailing info@ tolife.org. The fall walk series is planned for six Monday afternoons, Sept. 25 to Oct. 30, from
4 – 5:30 p.m. All of the guided walks cover about 1.5 to 2 miles and take place on well-maintained trails with easy to moderate terrain.
LAKE GEORGE — The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance announced it is extending the park’s Visitor Center season through the end of October.
Through Oct. 29, the Battlefield Park Visitor Center will be open Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Alliance will also continue to host free guided tours of the site each Saturday in September and October, beginning at 11 a.m.
Upcoming special programs sponsored by the Lake George
Battlefield Park Alliance include: Thursday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. Fort William Henry Conference Center, “The Battle of Lake George: Clash of Empires 1755,” a presentation by historian JohnEric Nelson, co-sponsored by the French & Indian War Society at Lake George.
On Sunday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. the dedication of a new historical marker describing Carleton’s Raid in 1780 will be held at Lake George Battlefield Park.
For more information, visit www.lakegeorgebattlefield.org.
SARATOGA SPRINGS —
The 4th Annual Front Porch Music Fest – an event featuring musicians performing on 15 front porches on Spring Street – takes place 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16.
Artists sharing their musical gifts include: Tim Wechgelaer; Juniper; Ragged Company;
Marty Brown; Edward King Duo; Curley Lamb; Ray Giguere & Dave Scheffel; Will Capuano; Rick Surferboy & Leslie Turner; Maggie Doherty & Katy Dwyer. Spring Street will be blocked-off from Court Street to Nelson Avenue during the family-friendly event.
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The Saratoga Senior Center’s new space at 290 West Ave., Saratoga Springs was unveiled Sept. 12 with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Adjacent to the Saratoga Branch of the YMCA, the space covers more than 14,000 square feet, and will allow for increased programming for Seniors in Saratoga County.
The Dake Family and Stewarts Shops made a $3 million charitable gift that will allow the Saratoga Senior Center to
co-exist on the Saratoga YMCA campus rent-free for 30 years.
“The seniors in our community are the backbone of what makes Saratoga such a great place to live, raise families and age,” says Lois Celeste, Executive Director. “We offer everything from dinners and trips to art classes, technology assistance, exercise classes, support for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s families, as well as a comfortable community center to socialize, make new friends
and stay active. We encourage everyone to come and see what we do, try a new class or take a local or long-distance trip.”
Donations to the Saratoga Senior Center can be made online at saratogaseniorcenter. org/donate or by mailing a check to the center at 290 West Ave. Suite 1, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. For more information about the Saratoga Senior Center or to volunteer visit www.saratogaseniorcenter.org or call 518-584-1621.
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The City Council on Sept. 7 approved a contract with the Saratoga Springs City School District to assign two School Resource Officers to the schools for the duration of the school year.
One SRO will be assigned to the high school - to be on duty on campus from 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each school day, and one SRO will be assigned to the District’s Elementary Schools system located within the city, on duty from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The contract runs through June 30, 2024 and the on-campus
presence includes hours when the school is in regular session and excludes summer school and summer programs.
The District will pay $74,285 for each SRO officer assigned to the district, with that amount increasing 2% in 2024 in accordance with CBA wage increases.
Proposed development at 126 West Ave. Image: Cotler Architecture.
by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAYSARATOGA SPRINGS —
A revised plan, submitted to the city for an existing demolition and proposed mixed-use
development at 126 West Ave., is among the items under consideration by the city Design Review Board this week.
Additional applications under consideration include a two-story addition to an
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existing commercial structure at 395 Broadway, and a threestory addition to a commercial structure at 453 Broadway. For meeting times and dates of the three city Land Use Boards, go to: saratoga-springs.org.
The city Planning Board is considering a proposal of a new church for the Unitarian Universal Congregation of Saratoga Springs that would be sited at 400 Louden Road.
UUCSS is currently under contract to purchase just over 5 acres on Louden Road for the construction of the new church. Just over three of those acres are in “conservancy “ – not allowing
for development – leaving about 1.93 acres of currently vacant land where the proposed twostory, 8,840 square foot church would be developed.
The primary development area is located in Saratoga Springs with the road frontage being in the town of Wilton. The proposal also includes parking availability for 64 cars.
The church employs one full-time minister and three part-time staff, and the congregation currently consists of approximately 125 parishioners.
SARATOGA SPRINGS —
A new study underway this month may help to address a decades-long question related to the amount of large truck traffic in the downtown area and offer solutions about what the city can begin to do about it.
The Capital Region Transportation Council (CRTC), in coordination with the city Mayor’s Office, will be conducting the truck traffic study to explore options for enhancing safety and improving traffic flow through the downtown corridor.
by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAYSaratoga Springs’s first Cannabis Growers Showcase, which took place Sunday, Sept. 3 and Tuesday, Sept. 5 returned over $70,000 in gross sales, city Accounts Commissioner Dillon Moran said.
The local showcase will take place noon to 7 p.m. at the City Center Parking Garage every Sunday and Tuesday through the end of the year, according to the NYS Office of Cannabis Management.
Nine farms presented their products in addition to
a processor – who essentially makes edible goods and drinks – during the Saratoga Springs showcase, which returned more than 300 transactions on each of its first two days.
Municipalities receive a 3% tax on cannabis sales, under New York State law. That formula indicates a return of about $2,100 for the first two days of operations in Saratoga Springs.
“When you start to look at what potential ramifications can be on a full roll-out or a fullmarket basis, it’s very obvious… the cannabis market on a tax basis is going to be transformative,” Commissioner Moran said.
The study will collect data on the number and classification of trucks traveling through the city, their routes, and speed.
“This is (part of) a larger study of traffic in Saratoga County, and we’re able to be part of this study to determine the number and classification of trucks traveling through the city, their routes, and their speed,” Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim told the council Sept. 7.
“Here’s the important part: we can’t do anything about the 53-foot trucks that ply our streets, particularly on Broadway, until we know what the volume is, where they’re
coming from and where they’re going,” Mayor Kim said. “This is a study that will do that.”
The following streets are potential areas of study: Broadway (U.S. Rte 9); Ballston Avenue (NY Rte 50); Church Street (NY Rte 9N); Finley/Adelphi Streets; Geyser Road; Lake Avenue (NY Rte 29); Union Avenue (NY Rte 9P); Van Dam Street; Washington Street (NY Rte 29).
Following the study, the CRTC will create a technical memo and outreach material, to help the city better understand truck traffic and what it can do to reduce it, particularly in the downtown area, Kim said.
SARATOGA COUNTY —
From January through July in 2023, Saratoga County collected $95.17 million in sales taxes, up 4.7% from the same time in 2022, according to a statement released by the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. The City of Saratoga Springs, specifically, collected $9.71 million in the first 7 months of 2023 compared with $8.72 million the same time in 2022, up 11.3%.
The county’s overall collections in June and July in 2023 were up 17.5% and 8.5% respectively versus the prior year.
Additionally, the median sales price of a home in Saratoga County is $401,000 according to
SARATOGA SPRINGS —
The 20,000-plus square foot mansion on North Broadway known as “Palazzo Riggi” sold at auction on Sept. 8 to Joe Gross, owner of Gross Electric in Queensbury.
The winning bidder was first reported by Chelsea Diana in the Albany Business Review.
Gross told the paper the final purchase price, after auction fees, will be around $7.1 million.
Built in 2003, the home was owned by Ronald and Michele Riggi and features 6 bedrooms and 7 full, 6 half bathrooms.
Ronald Riggi, who founded Turbine Services LTD with his twin brother Vincent, died in
August 2022. A lawsuit filed by Vincent Riggi in March 2023 seeks more than $27 million from his late brother Ronald’s estate, according to published reports.
The mansion was first listed for sale in September 2022 at $17.9 million. That listing price was dropped to $12 million earlier this year.
the Greater Capital Association of REALTORS. That figure is year-to-date as of July 2023 and represents an increase of more than $100,000 or 33.8% in the last five years when the median sales price year to date as of July of 2018 was $299,570.
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As part of a NYSDOT project to improve the area between East Avenue and Henning Road, invasive trees are being removed.
Landscape plans from NYSDOT Design-Build Assistant Project Manager Corey Barringer indicate that 11 trees will be removed with an addition of 17 trees and two bushes.
“I walked the entire stretch of the median East of East Ave with DOT Landscapers/ Arborists. We discussed the condition of each tree, the species and we determined the required maintenance needs, whether that was pruning or removal etc.,” said City Arborist Steve Lashomb, who is in consultation with the State regarding the project. “No red maples are being removed in the median. There are some Crimson King Maples that have dark red leaves and some of those are getting
removed. Crimson Kings are a Norway Maple cultivar which are an invasive species and a threat to the native species in natural areas.”
Later this fall, a detour will be established around this stretch of Union Avenue to allow for milling and repaving, utilizing Henning Road to State Route 29 and East Avenue, according to a statement released by the New York State Department of Transportation. Dates of the
detour will be announced in the coming weeks.
Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. Motorists are also reminded to Move Over a lane, if safely possible, or slow down significantly whenever encountering roadside vehicles displaying red, white, blue, amber or green lights, including maintenance and construction vehicles in work zones.
Traditional Home Builders and Developers Inc sold property at 41 Mallory Way to Renato Florendo for $739,680
Wendy Taylor sold property at 20 W Mechanic St to Sabrina Backus for $192,000
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp sold property at 30 Oak St to Newrez LLC for $215,224
Kimberly White sold property at 105 Mechanic St to Adam Streeter for $172,100
Saratoga Allvets sold property at 1927 Perth Rd to Ariel Finn for $280,000
Kathleen Belmonte sold property at 50 Regatta View Dr to FCS Estate LLC for $950,000
App Properties LLC sold property at 221 West Circular St to 221 West Circular St LLC for $900,000
Janice Design sold property at 12 Wagner Rd to Carmela Balsamo for $660,000
Wayne McDougall sold property at 40 Horseshoe Dr to Linda Nelson for $749,999
Craig Wright sold property at 40 Arnold Rd to Nancy Ogelsby for $475,000
PPP Properties LLC sold property at 110 4th St to Amy Agars for $395,000
Robert Dudley sold property at 23 Essex St to Lorann Romanski for $400,000
Tim Higgins sold property at 59 Railroad Pl Unit 603 to Edward Deicke for $1,750,000
John Miller sold property at 26 Jumel Pl to Peter Proscia for $885,000
Mary Clare Crandall sold property at 71 Hathorn Blvd to Thomas Rein for $380,000
Semenza Contracting Inc sold property at 300 Caroline St to Christopher Semenza for $405,000
Apil Downey sold property at 57 Sherwood Trail to Roy Heil for $490,000
Vince Lamore Properties LLC sold property at 128 Henry St Unit 405 to Zareh Baghdassarian for $1,075,000
Kevin Ture sold property at 127 Gilbert Rd to Peter Proscia for $1,150,000
Romel Gobunsy sold property at 3 Eton Ct to Michael Cordo for $1,573,000
74 Fifth Ave LLC sold property at 74 Fifth Ave to Singh Rajput for $1,500,000
David Miller sold property at 130 Elm St to Christopher Rigg for $735,000
Erin Hayes sold property at 7 Apple Tree Lane to Rana Magar for $446,500.
Laura Simiele sold property at 5 Shannon Way to Martha Ray for $410,000
Ellen Grab sold property at 183 Louden Rd to
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Maximus Restoration and Development for $240,000
Betty Garcia sold property at 5 Woodlake Dr to Edwin Marceline for $335,000
William Morris sold property at 8 Colleen Ct to McPadden Builders for $130,000
Karen Barrett sold property at 13 Old Deer Camp Rd to James Sowinski for $450,000
Originally established in 1948, this year marks Lakeside Farms’ 75th anniversary as a familyrun business.
Lakeside was founded by Robert Pearce, along with his wife Agnes and son Dick, their website states. The family began making apple cider with a screw-driven press originally built in 1878, said Jeffrey Pearce, who is part of the third generation of the Pearce family to run the business.
Today, Lakeside includes a country store, restaurant, apple barn, gift shop, event space, and more, with Pearce saying
Lakeside is “like 11 businesses all wrapped in one.”
“My grandfather always told me, ‘You put out a good product for a good, fair price, they’ll come knocking on your door,’” said Pearce. “I’ve always kept it that way.”
Pearce said he has been working at Lakeside for almost 60 of its 75 years, beginning as a young child working under his father, Dick Pearce.
“I just started to work, and my father gave me things to do at eight years old,” said Pearce. “I just worked up from there.”
The Pearce family moved Lakeside’s country store to the property’s carriage barn in the early 1960s, Pearce said.
“My grandparents started
the cider mill, and put in a little store down back behind the store that’s already here,” Pearce said. “As we got bigger, we moved to the carriage barn, which is where it’s at right now.”
Today, Jeffrey Pearce operates the farm with his brother, Richie. Jeffrey’s wife, Denise, also works at Lakeside, while Jeffrey and Richie’s sister, Lisa Martin, works part-time at the farm.
In addition to their apple cider, Lakeside Farms includes a country store that offers a wide variety of products, such as fruits, vegetables, maple syrup, penny candy, and more. The country store also includes a deli, a bakery, and restaurant, roasting their own meat and selling a variety of burgers and sandwiches, and other products including bread, baked goods, and eggs.
The farm’s restaurant serves breakfast and lunch, and they offer a wide selection of apples, apple cider, and apple cider donuts from their apple barn.
Lakeside also includes Ye Olde Farmhouse Gift Shoppe, a farmhouse built in 1851, Pearce said, that was converted into a shop offering an assortment of gifts, decorations, clothing, jewelry, candles, and more, many of which are locally or American-made.
Lakeside served 130,000 people in nine months last year,
Pearce said. He noted their apple barn has recently opened for the fall season. The apple barn and gift shop will remain open through Dec. 24, while the remainder of the property will remain open through Nov. 26, according to Denise Pearce.
While Pearce acknowledged it is demanding work, putting in up to 90 or 100 hours a week, he also said it is fulfilling, and said he has “been treated very well.”
“Yesterday I got up at 3:00, and got home last night at 5:30,” Pearce said. “It’s a long day, but when you get to see what you’ve accomplished during the day, you smile.”
He also added that, “The business runs you, you don’t run it.”
“Sit back, look, and listen, and the business will tell you what has to be done,” said
Pearce. “You work it, but it tells you what has to be done.”
Through the years, Pearce said that in addition to family and employees, the farm has also received help from friends and neighbors, such as Lee Davenport, who Pearce said worked for Lakeside roughly 20 years ago and still returns to assist the Pearce family and their employees.
“He went out on his own, and he comes back and helps me,” Pearce said. “He’s like a brother to me.”
Pearce gave credit to the farm’s employees, saying, “They put their heart and soul into it.”
“If you’ve got people that are positive with you, I’ve got a few people that are, it makes it a lot easier,” said Pearce. “It’s nice to have people that love your business as much as you do.”
SARATOGA SPRINGS —
A temporary special use permit application for Saratoga Cannabis Co., what could be Saratoga Springs’ first licensed recreational cannabis dispensary, was approved by the City of Saratoga Springs Planning Board at their meeting on Thursday, Sep. 7.
The temporary permit comes with several conditions from the Planning Board, including a queuing and striping plan for pedestrian safety. The temporary permit will be issued for a period of 12 months, the Planning Board said, at which point the company’s ownership group, consisting of Jody Cracco, Brittany Cracco, and Marcy Leventhal, will have to re-apply for a permanent special use permit.
Plans for the dispensary, which will be located in the West Hill Plaza on West Ave, were initially filed under the name Reverie Dispensary, but the group recently changed the name to Saratoga Cannabis Co., said Brittany Cracco. The Cracco family also owns and operates Dairy Haus and Doggy Playcare, both located in Wilton.
Plans presented to the board at the Sep. 7 meeting detailed several sales methods in addition to standard physical sales, including a digital queuing system that will use an app allowing customers to wait in their vehicles and receive a notification when their order can be picked up, according to the filed plans.
The dispensary plans to
operate from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, the Craccos said.
Jody Cracco said the 12-month temporary permit will allow the group to observe what business looks like at the dispensary during all four seasons.
“I’m glad they gave us the 12 months too, because we want to know what every season looks like,” said Jody Cracco. “That is the reason why we have the team that we have. We have the experience on our team. They’ve been here before, in many states, many times.”
The Cracco’s partner, Marcy Leventhal, has been in the cannabis industry for over 20 years, and has worked in the field across 22 different states, she told Saratoga Today in July.
Brittany Cracco said the group is “grateful” to receive the approval from the City.
“The town wants what’s best, and they want to be safe and cover all their bases, and that’s what we want to do too,” Brittany Cracco said. “This is a new use coming. It’s a new thing altogether that, like they said in there, nobody really knows what it looks like,
and compliance is really big with us. … So the fact that they were really open-minded in allowing this, we’re grateful.”
But while they have received Planning Board approval, the group said they are still unsure when they will be able to open due to uncertainties surrounding a lawsuit filed against the State. According to a CBS News report, the State is currently blocked from processing licenses as a result of the suit, but can issue exemptions to applicants that meet the qualifications.
Each license will be reexamined on a “case-by-case basis,” said Jody Cracco.
“Basically as to how far along in the process that you are,” Brittany Cracco added. “So they will give us the go-ahead to keep going.”
The ownership group stated their goal is to be prepared to open “as soon as possible.”
“We aren’t going to linger, let’s just put it that way,” Jody Cracco said. “A number of things will take place while we are waiting, and that is getting everything in place so that when we get the go-ahead, everything then starts moving as quickly as possible.”
by Dylan McGlynn
Saratoga TODAY
SCHUYLERVILLE — The Schuylerville Central School District’s 2023 Kickin’ Out Cancer event is set to be held Oct. 3, taking place in honor of longtime teacher Dave Mehan, who died of cancer in August.
Taking place during the Schuylerville varsity boys’ soccer game against South Glens Falls, proceeds raised during the event will be donated to the Schuylerville Elementary School Kindness Closet, which is set to be established in Mehan’s memory.
Schuylerville CSD
Superintendent Gregg Barthelmas said it is a fitting tribute, noting that Mehan was, “everything you’d want in a teacher and a person.”
“He meant everything to the school,” said Barthelmas.
“He was fun, kind, loved by staff, loved by students, loved by community members. ...People were always excited to go to his classroom. He was always kind of a jokester. He made learning fun.”
Mehan spent 26 years in the district, beginning in 1997 as a co-kindergarten teacher, eventually moving to fourth grade.
He also coached a variety of sports through the years, including modified track and field,
modified boys soccer, and varsity girls soccer, in addition to helping with the elementary school ski club, S.A.F.E.R. food drives, and serving on the Schuylerville Teachers Association.
Barthelmas said Mehan’s sense of humor was “uncanny,” with he and Shannon Vallee, first grade teacher and Varsity Club Advisor, noting Mehan also enjoyed dressing up during the holidays.
“St. Patrick’s Day, he was always dressed up as a leprechaun,” Vallee said. “He definitely had a connection with kids. One of my own children had him as a teacher, and she had a really good time that year.”
Over the years, Mehan was able to make a tremendous impact on students, with Vallee noting his enthusiasm could influence some kids to come to school when they otherwise might not have wanted to.
“All of his students, the students that really needed his help, they thrived over those years that he was their teacher,” said Vallee. She noted Mehan, along with friends and fellow teachers Pat Whalen and Chad Jorgenson, were constantly “laughing and having fun times.”
The Kickin’ Out Cancer event, which has been held by the district for over a decade, raised over $6,000 last year, Vallee said. This year includes the sponsors Sol Enterprises/ Schuylerville Pizza & Pasta, and Document Tailors.
The event will include basket raffles put together by grade levels and departments around the district, a 50/50 raffle, and a ‘glowstick walk’. Proceeds from the school’s concession stand will also be donated to the Elementary School Kindness Closet.
Donations will also be taken at the Schuylerville girls varsity soccer game against Scotia-Glenville on Sept. 30 at Schuyler Park. Vallee said the boys varsity soccer team will be on hand to accept donations, and said basket raffles will also be set up, allowing spectators to purchase a ticket that will be drawn at the boys soccer game on Oct. 3.
“It brings the community together,” said Schuylerville varsity boys soccer head coach David Gauci of the event. “I think it’s a good thing for everyone involved. … It’s rewarding at the end.”
Gauci said opposing teams have also been involved in past years, wearing colors in support of the event. Valle noted it will help launch the Schuylerville Elementary School Kindness Closet, which is intended to be established in honor of Mehan.
“This is really going to jump-start what we can put in the closet, decorate the closet,” Vallee said. “It’s going to be good for the school.”
Like Mehan, Vallee is a graduate of Stillwater High School, and emphasized it is meaningful to honor her former colleague.
“He has a huge community of friends, just up and down the river,” said Valle. “He touched our community, he touched this community, and he touched his home community as well.”
Barthelmas, who started working in the district alongside Mehan in 1997, said the two eventually became good friends. Noting Mehan was the type of person to “give you the shirt off his back,” Barthelmas said the event in his honor is thematic.
“If you think about it, it’s what he did,” said Barthelmas. “We try to represent it as how they conducted themselves. … In this way, (giving) back is Dave Mehan. That’s how I see it.”
SCHUYLERVILLE — Saratoga County Deputy Chris Greive has been named the new school resource officer for the Schuylerville Central School District, the district announced. Greive’s first day in the role was Wednesday, Sep. 13.
Greive, who has been a deputy with the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office for three years, is a graduate of Schuylerville High School. He previously served in the U.S. Air Force for over six years, including two tours of duty in Iraq, the release states.
“I look forward to the opportunity to come back to the community I grew up in and having a positive impact on students and their perception of law enforcement,” said Deputy Greive in the release. “I also look forward to continuing to grow the great foundation and relationships Deputy Warriner has built during
his time at Schuylerville.”
Greive replaces Deputy Zach Warriner, who had worked as an SRO in the district since 2018, according to the release.
“As a parent, community member, and administrator in this district, I could not have envisioned a person doing a better job starting the SRO program in Schuylerville,” said Schuylerville HS principal James Ducharme of Warriner in the release. “He immersed himself in our school culture through coaching and being an active participant in countless school activities and events. We thank him for his service to our school community and wish him well.”
“I will miss the people and the relationships I’ve built,” added Deputy Warriner. “Everyone was so welcoming from the start, and it’s been a pleasure to serve this school community.”
SARATOGA COUNTY — Schools have welcomed students for the 2023-2024 school year which means buses are out. Kids can be unpredictable and school buses make frequent stops while boarding and discharging students. If you will be sharing the
roads with school buses, consider adding time and patience before setting off for your trip.
Slow down for buses with flashing yellow lights, they are preparing to stop. You must stop for buses with flashing red lights and may not pass until
the school bus resumes motion or until signaled by the driver or police officer to proceed. Know the laws and keep our school kids safe.
For more information
https://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/ school-bus-safety
SATURDAYS
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
WEDNESDAYS 3 - 6 p.m.
by Julia HowardWhether packing school lunches or struggling to find time to eat during the workday, the Saratoga Farmers’ Market makes it easy to eat healthy, locally-produced food even when you're in a rush. Here are some of our favorite snacks and lunchbox go-tos at the farmers’ market.
FRUIT SMOOTHIES AND GREEK YOGURTS
Argyle Cheese Farmer has probiotic-packed smoothies and mini Greek yogurts in flavors you will love. Their mini Greek yogurts come in perfect single-serving jars and include flavors like chocolate raspberry, maple, and blueberry.
APPLE EVERYTHING
Saratoga Apple has some of our favorite fall treats, and their apple chips make a great healthy and mess-free snack option. Their perfectly sweet apple sauce is another healthful snack that’s also sugar-free. And, of course, tossing an apple in a lunchbox is a quick and easy way to go.
BREAD AND CRACKERS FOR THE WIN!
Nightwork Bread and The Bread Butler have loaves of scrumptious sourdough bread (and much more). Saratoga Cracker Co. has prepackaged crackers in flavors like garlic parmesan, everything, rosemary olive, and many more. Pair with some artisan cheese from Nettle Meadow and Argyle Cheese Farmer. Saratoga
Peanut Butter Co. has various peanut butter blends to take traditional crackers and peanut butter to the next level.
JERKY & SNACK STICKS
Muddy Trail Jerky Co. makes hand-crafted beef jerky and meaty snack sticks in 13 flavors, like teriyaki beef, jalapeno lime beef, and more. The
Mushroom Shop makes oyster mushroom jerky with a savory flavor and texture that’s hard to beat – perfect for plant-based diets.
GRANOLA
TogaNola offers various healthful granola bars and protein bombs sustainably made with the best ingredients and eco-friendly packaging. Moon Cycle Seed Company has pumpkin and flax energy bites for a tasty on-the-go snack made with natural and organic ingredients. These bars are specifically prepared to help women rebalance their hormones.
FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLES
This list wouldn’t be complete without mentioning fresh snackable fruits and vegetables at the farmers’ market. Snap off a stalk of crisp celery or snack on sweet carrots. Cauliflower florets and cherry tomatoes also make healthy and satisfying snacks. Eating fresh and fast can be healthy and easily tossed into lunch boxes or briefcases.
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.
YIELDS: 12 muffins | PREP & COOK TIME: 45 min
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
• 2 cups packed almond meal or almond flour (10 ounces)
• 1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
• Optional mix-ins: ½ cup chopped walnuts, raisins, chocolate chips
• ½ cup honey* or maple syrup*
• 3 eggs*
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup grated apple* (about 1 ½ apples)
• 1 cup peeled and grated carrots* (about 3 carrots
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper muffin cups.
2. In a large bowl, combine the almond meal, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and optional mix-ins, if using.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the honey, eggs and butter. Whisk in the grated apple and carrots. Pour the mixture into the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
4. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling each to the brim. Bake until the muffins are nicely browned on top and a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow muffins to cool completely before storing.
5. Store leftover muffins in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer. If you like them warm, reheat them on low power in the microwave.
MAKE THEM NUT FREE: (The muffins will no longer be gluten free with this variation) 2 cups whole wheat flour can be used as an alternative to the almond meal. Increase the butter to 8 tablespoons (1 stick) and reduce the oats to 1 cup.
Recipe by Cookie and Kate
Saratoga Apple, photo by Pattie Garrett
Photos by Pattie Garrett.
for Saratoga TODAY
This week both my wife and I celebrate our birthdays (having a birthday one day apart from each other was one of the many reasons I married her!). My birthday also reminds me of my mother who I lost years ago. I think about her every day. Back to school time brings back memories of my childhood and the chaos of getting five children to do their homework, eat dinner, brush their teeth and get to bed every school night. I often reminisce about the work my mother had in raising three boys and two girls. The family dinner was a very important mealtime during my childhood. Especially with going back to school, my mother was insistent that we were home and ate as a family during that time. Often times she had to explain why she chose a particular meal choice or why she wanted us to wash our face and hands before dinner. My mother was very patient but always used her standard answer to any of these questions: “I’m the mother that’s why.” The biggest thing for my mom was to have the whole family eat dinner together. Even if Dad had to work late, she would have us wait. To tide us over she would let us snack on a glass of milk or some fruit. We would have an apple, pear peach or plum. No crackers or bread. Having dinner with freshly washed kids and a great meal ready for my Dad was a sense of pride for her. Dinnertime was special. There wasn’t a lot of conversation but my father would look at my mother with a very tired smile and say “you are the best”. I think about these meals we had together often. Recently, when a friend of mine whose whole life is about going to meetings, told me he could not miss an upcoming family meal. I asked him why? He said it was the last
• 1 lb. 80% lean ground beef
• 1/2 medium onion, grated
• 1/2 c. unseasoned dried breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg
• 2 tbsp. ketchup
• 1 tbsp. country Dijon
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• Kosher salt and freshy grated black pepper
• 2 tbsp. canola oil
• Mashed potatoes and peas, for serving
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 4 oz. mushrooms, sliced
• 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 c. beef stock
• 1/2 c. heavy cream or whole milk
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Make patties: Combine beef, onion, breadcrumbs, egg, ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire in a bowl. Gently mix with your hands, being careful not to overmix. Shape into 4 patties. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook, turning once, until brown and cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm; reserve skillet.
3. Make gravy: Reduce heat to medium-low. Add butter, onion, and mushrooms to reserved skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 5 to 6 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in stock and milk. Simmer until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Serve steaks topped with gravy and potatoes and peas alongside. Recipe courtesy of Christopher Michel at countryliving.com
day before school started and they had a tradition to have a least that dinner together as a family and he would not miss it for anything.
I know it’s maybe not popular but if I was asked, what’s important for the American family, I believe it’s sitting down and having that meal together every night. Chances are, when you think “family dinner” you imagine hearty, hot, homecooked meals, served nightly. Perhaps rethink out your expectations and take some of that pressure off. Maybe you commit to gathering for a meal once a week, possibly every Friday evening. The point is to eat together — regularly. I can honestly speak to this challenge. My wife and I were two ships passing in the night. Our lives were filled with long days, and the balance of sporting events and after school activities for our children. Dinner time was very much a challenge. Look at your family’s schedules – is there one night that looks more manageable than the others?
If so, make that “family meal
night.” Put it on everyone’s calendar and plan on being home at a certain time
We all know that families should eat together, but sometimes it’s tough to find the time. Work, school, sports practices and other obligations all seem to get in the way. As we all are working through our hectic schedules, remember that family time is the most important time. Eat together as a family, share stories, talk about your day, listen to each other, enjoy good food, and remember to compliment the chef. Bring your family together for at least an hour a day. Meal time is family time.
Stop by Compliments to the Chef, your Neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery store located at 33 Railroad Place to get the cool tools you need for your family dinners. Remember my Foodie Friends: “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Take-Out
Barbecue Dinner
Brookside Museum, 21 Fairground Ave, Ballston Spa
3 – 6 p.m. | The Saratoga County History Center will hold a drivethru Miller’s Backyard Barbecue dinner. There will be a choice of a half chicken OR half pound pulled pork dinner for $15. We will also be serving a beef brisket dinner for $20 available by pre-order only. All dinners include a baked potato, coleslaw, and corn bread. Mac & cheese is available for $5. All proceeds help fund public education and children’s programs at the museum. Visit our website at brooksidemuseum.org/event/ millers-backyard-barbecue-3/ or call 518-885-4000 to reserve dinners in advance.
Main Street Studio
Fall Pop-Up Event“Ewe & Us”
786 Charlton Rd., Charlton
Opening Reception 6 – 9 p.m.
From September 15 - September 30, Main Street Studio will be hosting a series of workshops and demonstrations, a community arts project, and a gallery exhibit by mixed media fiber artist, Mallory Zondag. “Ewe & Us” features local wool, foraged dyes, traditional and contemporary processes and works in fiber. For the full listing of workshops and schedule of events, visit www. mainstreetcharlton.com.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Hales Mills Country Club, Johnstown | 8 a.m. | Cost is $125 per golfer, $500 for foursome. Includes: 18 holes of golf, cart, and lunch. Registration is at 8 a.m. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. followed by players feast and awards ceremony at Village Pizzeria, 2727 Route 29, Middle Grove. 518-882-9431 or www. villagepizzeria.com
Cornell Hill Fire Tower
Wilton Wildlife Preserve, Camp Saratoga 80 Scout Rd., Wilton | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Climb the stairs to the top of the Fire Tower for a panoramic view then explore the historic reproduction of a fire ranger cabin. For safety reasons, the tower will be closed in inclement weather. No registration required. Park on Scout Rd., at Camp Saratoga parking lot #3. Open Sunday, September 17 as well.
Front Porch Music Fest '23 ��
Spring Street (Court St. to Nelson Ave.), Saratoga Springs
Walking Tour Honoring
Local Families and Veterans”
(rain date Sunday, September 17). Please join us as our reenactors and speakers share the history of many Bacon Hill families and veterans. Admission is free but donations are accepted and appreciated as we strive to keep our cemetery preserved. Parking is available at the church.
16th Annual Tasting on the Hudson
Hudson Crossing Park, County Road 42, Champlain Canal Lock #5, Schuylerville | 3 – 6 p.m. Schuylerville Lions Club
16th Annual Tasting on the Hudson. Tickets are $40 through Eventbrite.com or $50 at the door. The Schuylerville Lions Club provides eye exams, glasses, hearing aids and other community help to those in need, this is their only fundraiser.
Ham & Scalloped Potatoes Takeout or Eat In Dinner
Monarch Butterfly Walks
Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, 80 Scout Rd., Wilton 10 – 11 a.m. and 1 – 2 p.m. Come for a nature walk to learn about the amazing lifecycles and migrations of the Monarch butterflies. We will look at butterflies during their peak season just before they start to migrate to Florida and Mexico for the winter. Registration is required. Call the office at 518-450-0321 or visit, www. wiltonpreserve.org.
Autumn Sunday Stroll –Post Time ��
Meet at the Southeast Corner of Nelson and Union Avenues
This will be Drive thru Takeout only, Serving ticket holders. Tickets are available at Smith's Pie Shop in Charlton, Mail N More in Burnt Hills, and McConchie' Heritage Acres Campground. Dinner includes one-half chicken, baked potato, corn on the cob, coleslaw, roll, bottle of water, and a slice of pie. All for $15.
Saratoga Area
Retired Educators
Luncheon Meeting
Holiday Inn, Win Room, 232 Broadway Saratoga Springs
Noon | All area retired K-12 public, parochial, private, BOCES teachers, librarians, teaching assistants and other school related personnel are welcome. For further information, call 518-584-1192.
Fall Rising Stars ��
Pasta Dinner Fundraiser
Principessa Elena Club, 13 Oak St., Saratoga Springs
6 – 10 p.m. | Pasta, meatballs, sausage and peppers, salad, bread, and dessert. Silent auction, 50/50 Drawing, Basket and Prize Raffles, Wine Pull, music, and dancing. Dinners $25 each. $30 each at the door. Presale tickets: facebook.com/ZontaSaratoga. Takeout available. Proceeds to benefit the Zonta Club of Saratoga County and Principessa Elena Women’s Auxiliary.
1-4 p.m. | Free & open to the Public. Join us for a delightful afternoon of regional musicians playing on 15 front porches of Saratoga's Spring Street (between Court St. & Nelson Ave.)! Family-friendly fun, with Ben & Jerry's ice cream cart & Spring Street Deli specials. Plus lots of neighborly “good will” sharing! Come ready to show your luv by tipping the amazing artists who will share their talent and passion. FB Event: https://fb.me/e/1gtWdwYdE
A Self-Guided Walking Tour ��
Stonebridge Rd. across from Bacon Hill Reformed Church at 560 Rte. 32N, Schuylerville
2 – 4 p.m. | Bacon Hill Cemetery Association proudly presents “A Self-Guided
Ballston Spa Elks Lodge #2619, 10 Hamilton St, Ballston Spa 4 – 6 p.m. Menu includes baked ham, scalloped potatoes, veggies, roll and butter, and dessert. The cost is 2 for $25 or $15 each (cash only). Preorders strongly encouraged. To order, email: dinners2619@gmail.com or call 518-885-1149Limited quantities available at the door. All are welcome.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
All You Can Eat Breakfast ��
Gansevoort Volunteer Firehouse, 1870 State Route 32N, Gansevoort | 8 – 11 a.m. Menu includes eggs cooked to order, omelets, pancakes, hash, French toast, home fries, biscuits and sausage gravy, orange juice, milk, and coffee. Donations: $12 Adults, Seniors 55+ $10, Military and 1st Responders $10, Children (6 to 12) $8, Kids under 6 free.
10:30 a.m. | Georgia Horner will lead “Post Time!” which explores the area surrounding the Saratoga Race Course. This stroll highlights the history of the Reading Rooms, National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame, Oklahoma Training Track, and the Fasig-Tipton Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion. Tours will be limited to thirty and tickets must be purchased in advance. The cost per tour is $15 for SSPF members and $20 for non-members. For additional information on these summer strolls or to purchase tickets to any of these upcoming tours visit saratogapreservation.org, call 518-587-5030, or email Marcy Dreimiller, Administrative Assistant, at admin@ saratogapreservation.org.
Sustainable Saratoga Volunteer Open House
Saratoga Springs Public Library, Dutcher Community Room, 49 Henry St., Saratoga Springs
1 - 2:30 p.m. | Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer or learning more about Sustainable Saratoga is welcome to attend. Find out about our current volunteer opportunities in Urban Forestry, Pollinator Protection, Land Use, Zero Waste, and Climate and Energy. We will start with a presentation about each of our 5 committees, followed by a meet and greet session where you can talk with our executive director, board members, and committee members.
The Harmony Corners Famous Chicken Barbecue Takeout
Harmony Corners Firehouse, Route 67, Charlton | 3 – 6 p.m.
615 Maple Ave., Suite 3, Saratoga Springs | 9 – 11 a.m. Saratoga Children’s Theatre most popular program now offered as a morning class during the school year. Ages 3 –6, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. These stars-to-be will learn to explore their creativity through music, storytelling, movement, and art. Both fun and educational, we have created our Rising Stars program to provide a warm and nurturing environment, giving campers a wonderful introduction to the theatre arts. A small performance will take place at the end of each week. Frozen Week - September 18, 20, and 22. To register, visit www.saratogachildrenstheatre. org/classes-workshops.
Saratoga Parkinson’s Support Group
Saratoga Senior Center, 290 West Ave, Saratoga Springs 1 p.m. | Kevin Mansfield, MD Neuro surgeon - Albany Medical Center, Tom Robb, DBS Therapy Consultant, Neuromodulation. Dr. Mansfield and Tom will be discussing Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery. Contact Marie Thorne softballmom300@yahoo.com 518-810-8483.
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Congregation Shaara Tfille, 84 Weibel Ave., Saratoga Springs
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Exploring Jewish Origins: Los Sephardim. All Saratoga, Glens Falls, Clifton Park, Washington Co., Jewish seniors 55 plus are welcome! Vaccination required; masks optional. Exploring Sephardic Roots and Ladino, language of Sephardic Culture, with local linguist Carla Gordon. A catered lunch follows the program. Call the Temple Sinai Havurah Vatik at 518-584-8730, ext. 4.
Christ the Savior Church, 349 Eastline Rd., Ballston Lake 11:30-12:30 p.m. pick up time. As usual we will have potato/ cheese, sauerkraut, and farmer's cheese pierogies. All pierogi orders are $12/dozen. Please call 518-363-0001 to place orders.
Throughout the week, League of Women Voters members and volunteers will be available at various locations throughout Saratoga and Washington Counties to inform the public of voting rights and changes in voting opportunities, as well as to register eligible people. Contact us for a list of locations. lwvsaratoga@aol.com.
Brookside Museum and the Milton Grange are offering
5 classes designed to help you start and be successful Homesteading. Five classes are set up to take you from starting your homestead, growing vegetables and protein and preserving them. Sign-ups now available. Classes begin on Tuesday, Sept. 19 – Tuesday, Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m. Join us and register today. Space is limited and we are looking forward to seeing you.miltongrange.org/ homesteading/
The Town of Greenfield Historical Society Meeting
Town of Greenfield Community Center, 25 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center | 6 p.m. Covered Dish Dinner at 6 p.m., followed by monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Program: Pioneering Women of Civil War America
Author Lisa Y. Potocar’s presentation will highlight the brave women who stepped out of their traditional roles and into roles normally reserved for men. Although her books are works of fiction, Lisa's stories are woven around a bounty of real events and key historical figures. Bring a dish to share and your own place setting. Everyone is welcome. Admission is free and open to the public.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Olde Saratoga
Seniors Meeting
Town Hall, 12 Spring St. Schuylerville | Noon
Sandwich luncheon, dessert provided. This is an important
meeting with lots to discuss. Please try to attend. Any questions, contact Pat at 518-3382329 or Rich at 518-424-9352
Saratoga Farmers Market, High Rock Park, Saratoga Springs | 3 – 6 p.m. Learn how easy and fun it is to ferment food at home, including dill pickles, sauerkraut, and kimchi. Diane Whitten, Cornell Cooperative Extension Nutrition Educator and Certified Master Food Preserver, will have information on equipment, tips, and techniques for successful fermentation. Diane will host 15-30-minute presentations at 3, 4, and 5 p.m. to discuss fermenting vegetables and the health benefits of probiotic bacteria in fermented foods. This workshop series is free and open to the public.
Chicken Parmigiana 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: chicken parmigiana, penne pasta, tossed salad, garlic toast. Dinner $15. (Cash only).
Pickin’ Session # 2
Afternoon Jam
Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Rd., Ballston Spa
1 – 3 p.m. | Open to the public, free admission and ample free parking. All acoustic musicians who enjoy playing country/western, folk, gospel & bluegrass are welcome to participate. If you don’t play, become part of the audience, and enjoy the music. Bring a snack to share. Beverages
provided. Call 518-885-4229 with questions.
25th Anniversary Fund Drive
Doc’s Tavern at Brown’s Beach Resort, 511 NY 9, Saratoga Springs | 6 – 8 p.m. | CAPTAIN Community Human Services (CHS) is pleased to announce the 25th Anniversary Celebration of our Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter! While this is a celebration of the life-changing opportunities the Youth Shelter gives our local teens, it is also a reminder of how important it is that our doors remain open. This event is to raise money for necessary repairs at the Youth Shelter. Tickets are $75 and available for public purchase at captaincares.org/youthshelter.
ALBANY — The UAlbany Performing Arts Center kicks off its 2023-24 season of guest performances on Sunday, Sept. 24, at 2p.m. with “Rising Tide: The Crossroads Project,” a multi-disciplinary live performance fusing original music with art, imagery and science to address global sustainability.
The 75-minute program is free and will take place at the UAlbany Performing Arts Center
on the uptown University at Albany campus located at 1400 Washington Ave. The performance will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the performers and UAlbany experts.
Rising Tide confronts a planet under siege and a future in peril with the hope of inspiring audiences to change course. The program features an original score by composer Laura Kaminsky, live musical
performance by the Fry Street Quartet, lecture by physicist/ climate educator Robert Davies and imagery by painter Rebecca Allen and environmental photographer Garth Lenz.
Admission to the performance is free. No reservations or tickets are required. For further information, contact the UAlbany Performing Arts Center’s main office at 518-4423995 or pac@albany.edu.
SARATOGA SPRINGS —
The sounds of fiddles, banjos, guitars and singing will fill Saratoga’s High Rock Park noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24.
Styled after an old-time carnival, the Fiddles & Foliage Festival will showcase Caffè Lena’s School of Music, an all-ages folk music lesson program run by the Saratoga Springs venue.
Music fans and prospective students are encouraged to attend,
play games, and enjoy live music and food in an old-time atmosphere. Event is rain or shine.
All proceeds from the Fiddles and Foliage Festival benefit the programming at Caffe Lena’s School of Music serving the community with classes for children, adults, and seniors.
Tickets are Adults: $10, Kids under 14: $8.
Launched by Caffe Lena in 2020, the School of Music
reflects Caffe Lena’s long-standing dedication to folk music.
Caffè Lena School of Music maintains a five-to-one studentteacher ratio, with additional volunteers on hand to help all the children keep up with the group. Donations and fundraisers keep tuition affordable, sustain a need-based scholarship program, and maintain a stock of instruments for students who don’t have their own.
SARATOGA SPRINGS —
On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Rochmon Record Club will converge Live at Caffe’ Lena to listen to, and learn about, the Talking Heads’ 4th album, “Remain in Light.”
Coincidentally this month, Talking Heads and director Jonathan Demme celebrate the 40th anniversary of the concerts filmed for the film Stop Making Sense with a newly restored 4K
version, screening in a global theatrical run.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show begins at 7 with a live audio & video presentation by Chuck Vosganian aka “Rochmon.”
Rochmon Record Club takes place on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at Caffe’ Lena in Saratoga Springs.
For more information and tickets, go to: caffelena.org.
LAKE GEORGE —
Set against the backdrop of beautiful Lake George, Jazz at the Lake (Lake George Jazz Weekend) celebrates the vibrant and diverse genre of jazz and brings together talented musicians from around the country.
Now in its 39th year, Jazz at the Lake takes place Friday –Sunday, Sept. 15-17.
The free festival takes place at the Shepard Park Amphitheater in Lake George. For more information, go to: lakegeorgearts.org.
ALBANY — Hot Tuna returns to the region with a show at The Egg Wednesday, Sept. 20. Guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady (who prior to Hot Tuna had joined
forces as members of the iconic Jefferson Airplane lineup) –will be joined by drummer Justin Guip.
The show is billed as the final Hot Tuna electric – “Going
Fishing Tour.” Show time is 7:30 p.m., tickets are $59.50-$79.50 and available at The Egg Box Office at the Empire State Plaza, by telephone at 518-473-1845 or online at www.theegg.org.
CAMBRIDGE — Hubbard
Hall has announced the publication of “Managing the Arts in Rural Areas,” by Hubbard Hall Executive & Artistic Director David Andrew Snider.
Post-pandemic, a significant portion of the population hungers for hands-on, in-person arts experiences at a human scale. At the same time, rural areas are ripe with innovation, community connections, and an entrepreneurial spirit that fits well with creativity and artsbased community engagement.
As rural areas continue to evolve past their previous ties to agriculture, industry, and
mining, the arts offer new ways to enrich communities, spark local economies, and create tourist destinations, in tandem with their glorious surroundings, Snider writes.
Snider has more than 25 years of experience as a director, educator, producer, and administrator. Currently he is the executive and artistic director of the Hubbard Hall Center for the Arts and Education in Cambridge, and a lecturer in the arts administration program at Skidmore College.
“Managing the Arts in Rural Areas” is available in hardcover, paperback, and e-book
by Kacie Cotter-Harrigan Saratoga TODAYALBANY — It was a new wave, post-punk British invasion on Thursday, Sept. 7 at the Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre at the Egg. English rock bands, The Psychedelic Furs and Squeeze performed back-to-back sets as part of their co-headling American Fall Tour.
The Psychedelic Furs performed first, opening their 16-song set with 'Into You Like a Train' off their album 1981 album 'Talk Talk Talk.'
The band, founded in 1977
by lead vocalist Richard Butler and brother Tim Butler (bass guitar), includes members Mars Williams (saxophone), Amanda Kramer (keyboards), Rich Good (guitar), and Zachary Alford (drums). Together, they timetraveled the audience back to the '80's with their post-punkleather-jacket-style, melodic vocals and songs of the era.
The Furs setlist included hits 'The Ghost in You,' 'Pretty in Pink,' as well as their biggest Top 40 single in the US, 'Heartbreak Beat.' The band performed several songs off their latest album 'Made of Rain,' released in
2020, including 'Youll Be Mine,' 'Wrong Train,' 'No One,' and 'This'll Never Be Like Love.' A small intermission broke up the two band's sets.
Debuting their first album in 1978, Squeeze over the decades has released 15 studio albums, their latest 'Spot the Differrence' was released in 2021.
Founding band members Glenn Tilbrook (lead vocals and guitar) and Chris Difford (vocals and guitar) currently are accompanied on stage by Stephen Large (keyboards), Simon Hanson (drums), Steve Smith (percussion), Melvin Duffy (pedal/lap steel guitar), and Owen Biddle (bass guitar). They opened their performance at the Egg with the song 'Take Me I'm Yours' followed by hits 'Hourglass' and 'Up The Junction.'
Squeeze's quirky, alternative vibe was met with exceptional musicianship as they band rolled seemlessly from song to song. Their setlist was comprised of crowd-favorite after favorite, leading to a slowed-down version of their American hit 'Tempted,' followed by a sped-up rendition of 'Black Coffee in Bed.' The upbeat performance left audience members smiling, some full of nostalgia, and others thinking "it really is 'cool to be a cat.'"
To see the schedule of upcoming concerts at The Egg visit www.theegg.org.
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: Partake, Participate
You partake of something and you participate in something. After participating in the tournament, we wanted to partake of some refreshments.
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
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 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:
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Publication Notice of Organization of Professional Limited Liability Company. The name of the Professional Limited Liability Company is: GRACE ALICE PFEIFER, NP IN PSYCHIATRY, PLLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”). The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the New York Secretary of State on July 20, 2023. The County within New York State in which the office of the Company is to be located is SARATOGA. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is: GRACE ALICE PFEIFER, NP IN PSYCHIATRY, PLLC, 38 Pine Ridge Road, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: The Company’s professional service is Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023. 11142
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Articles of Organization for a limited liability company named KFM Saratoga LLC were filed with the Department of State on July 19, 2021. The office of the LLC is to be located in Warren County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall
mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her is 12 Fort George Road, Lake George, New York 12845. The LLC has a perpetual existence. The character or purpose of the business of the LLC is real estate management and all activities incidental or complementary thereto, and such other activities as may be engaged in by a company formed under the Limited Liability Company Law. 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2023. 11161
Notice of Formation of an LLC: MDECK PROPERTIES, LLC.
Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on July 6, 2023.Office location: Saratoga County. The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: Michael Decker, PO BOX 874, Broadalbin, NY 12025. 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2023. 11168
Notice of formation of Trip the Magic Circle LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 07/14/2023 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: 10 North Ln Saratoga Springs NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2023.
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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
NAME: DRAGONFLY CAPITAL LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/27/2023. Officelocation: 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, 36 Patricia Ln Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: for any lawful purpose. 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2023. 11174
Notice of formation of Santa Nick C. LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 8/21/2023 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 S Jordan Drive Saratoga Springs NY 12866 . Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2023. 11176
Benson’s Fish Room, LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/29/2019. Office in Saratoga Co. SSNY desig. Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Legalinc Corporate Services Inc., 1967 Wehrle Drive, Suite 1 #086, Buffalo, NY 14221.
Purpose: General. 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2023. 11204
Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name of the LLC is: DJE 75 ENTERPRISES, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on August 9, 2023. Office Location: 75 Ludlow Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, County of Saratoga. Under section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law. The secretary of state is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without this state to which the secretary of state shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: 75 Ludlow Street, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the LLCL. 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2023. 11208
Notice of formation of DUCLOS SCIENTIFIC, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/08/23. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail to: The LLC, 61 Carriage Rd, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: All legal purposes. 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2023. 11212
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
NAME: Statesmen Property Consultants LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/21/2023. 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, 90 Ludlow St. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: for any lawful purpose. 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2023. 11214
Notice of formation of L. SINGH CONSULTANTS, LLC. Art of Org. filed with the Sec’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/28/2023. 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: L. Singh Consultants, LLC, 25 Wishing Well Road, Rexford, New York 12148. Purpose: any lawful act., 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2023. 11217
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
(LLC). Name: B & T Services Management 2, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/28/2023. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to: the LLC c/o Matthew Tarullo, 2 Christina Marie Drive, Clifton Park, New York 12065. Purpose: for all legal purposes. 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2023. 11218
Notice of formation of Southy’s, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 8/18/2023. 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, 144 Wildwood Place, Queensbury, NY 12804. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2023. 11221
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The name of limited liability company is George’s Landscape Co., LLC. The Articles of Organization creating the limited liability company were filed in the Office of the Secretary of State on August 29, 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: 18 Terrace Avenue, South Glens Falls, New York 12803. The limited liability company is formed for the purpose of engaging in any business purposes permitted by law.
09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2023. 11222
Notice of formation of Tusen Takk Holdings, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 08/31/2023
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: 140 County Road 67, Stillwater, NY 12170. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13/2023. 11235
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
Name: 486 STORAGE, LLC.
Articles of Organization filed in the Secretary of State of New York on September 6, 2023, Office location: Saratoga County, Secretary of State of New York is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process to the LLC to Gregory Blass, 9 Morris Lane, Clifton Park, New York 12065, who is the registered agent of the LLC. Latest date to dissolve – LLC is perpetual, Purpose: for all legal purposes. 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20/2023. 11252
Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company Name: Lucas Lee Realty LLC. Articles of organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on August 28th 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 to: Lucas Lee Realty LLC, 125 Charlton Rd, Ballston Spa NY 12020 Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20/2023. 11260
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Saratoga County Department of Central Services will receive sealed bids in person or electronically through the Empire State Purchasing Website until 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 26, 2023, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for Chemical for Alkalinity/ PH Management. for Wastewater Treatment, as per specification 23-SDCAPM-1.
Bid forms and instructions are available at the Department of Central Services, 50 W. High Street, Ballston Spa, NY between 9:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (telephone518-885-2210) 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
09/15/2023, 11262
Notice of formation of a Limited Liability Company. The name of the Limited Liability Company is MCG24 Holdings, LLC. Articles of Organization was filed with the Secretary of State of New York on August 31, 2023. The office of the Limited Liability Company is located in Saratoga County. The Secretary of State has been designated as the agent of the Limited Liability Company upon whom process against it may be served. The address for Service of Process is 15 Tipperary Way, Ballston Lake, NY 12019. The purpose of the Limited Liability Company is to engage in any lawful activity for which a Limited Liability Company may be found.
09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20/2023. 11266
Notice of formation of Stonehedge Fund, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on August 10, 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: 945 Braim Road, Greenfield Center, NY 12833
Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20/2023. 11267
Notice of formation of Erin Fortin Photography, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 05/16/203 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: 88 Adams Road, Saratoga Springs NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20/2023. 11268
Notice of formation of TOC Advisory Services, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 08/23/2023 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: 59 Hearthstone Drive, Gansevoort NY 12831. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20/2023. 11269
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Saratoga County Department of Central Services will receive sealed bids in person or electronically through the Empire State Purchasing Website until 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 5, 2023, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read
aloud for Crushed Stone, Gravel, and Concrete Sand, as per specification 23-PW CSGS-50R
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 (telephone518-885-2210) or at the Empire State Purchasing Group website (www. empirestatebidsystem.com)
Saratoga County, through its Central Services Department, reserves the right to reject parts of any or all bids.
JOHN T. WARMT, Director of Purchasing Saratoga County
09/15/2023, 11270
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Saratoga County Department of Central Services, 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020 will receive sealed bids until 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, October 5, 2023 at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for Replacement of the CR4 (North Shore Road) Bridge over Beecher Creek, BIN 3304790, as per specification 23-PWCR4BR-3. No pre-bid conference will be scheduled.
Bid documents may only be obtained on or after Tuesday, September 12, 2023 from The Empire State Bid System at no cost from the following website: www. empirestatebidsystem.com
Saratoga County, through its Central Services Department, reserves the right to reject parts of 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 09/15/2023, 11271
Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC) Name of the LLC is: KDMAC HOLDINGS, LLCArticles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on September 8, 2023. Office Location: 21 Homestead Road, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, County of Saratoga. Under section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law. The secretary of state is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without this state to which the secretary of state shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: 21 Homestead Road, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the LLCL. 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20/2023. 11273
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 Real World Enterprises, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on September 8, 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 740 County Route 24, Corinth, New York 12822 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20/2023, 11274
Notice of Qualification of With Coverage Insurance Services LLC. Authority filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 09/11/2023. 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: Harker & Associates, PLLC, 36 Long Alley, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20/2023, 11275
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Department of Central Services of Saratoga County will receive sealed bids in person or electronically through the Empire State Purchasing System Website until 11:00 a.m. on the following dates at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud: September 22, 2023 Welcome Signage, specification 23-PWWS-1 October 5, 2023 Underground Storage Tank, specification 23-PWUFST-16
Bid forms and instructions are available at the Department of Central Services, 50 W. High Street, Ballston Spa, NY between 9:00 a.m. and 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 Department of Central Services, reserves the right to reject parts of any or all bids.
JOHN T. WARMT, Director of Purchasing Saratoga County 09/15/2023, 11277
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). On Sixth, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 9/8/2023. Office: Saratoga County. Any lawful purpose. SSNY is designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 269 Ballard Rd, Wilton, NY 12831. 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20/2023. 11281
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SARATOGA SPRINGS —
The week of Eric Hayden’s first game as head coach of the Saratoga Springs varsity football team was certainly an eventful one.
On Thursday, Aug. 31, Hayden and his wife Danielle welcomed their second child, Bo Michael Hayden. The Haydens also have a two-and-ahalf-year-old daughter, Payton.
Less than two days later, Hayden was on the sideline for his first victory as the Blue Streaks’ head coach, a 35-7 win over Albany.
“Definitely an eventful week,” said Hayden. “Not a lot of sleeping, but a lot of great
things happening. When you get to hold your baby boy for the first time, and everyone’s got good health coming out, that’s just an amazing experience.”
Hayden credited his assistant coaches for their help preparing for the season-opening win over the Falcons.
“Our staff is amazing, with John Barber, Jon Coons, and Craig Durant,” Hayden said. “They had everything set up, they were in a great spot. I tip my hat to them, because I couldn’t do it without them.”
Prior to taking over the program, Hayden was an assistant coach with the Blue Streaks, coaching the offensive and defensive lines as well as special teams, he said.
This week, Saratoga began Class AA play, hosting Ballston Spa (1-1) on Thursday night in a game that ended after press time. The Blue Streaks are coming off a 21-20 loss against Burnt
Hills-Ballston Lake last week.
In 2022, the Blue Streaks finished 5-5, falling in the Section 2 Class AA Playoffs to CBA.
Hayden said that while the Blue Streaks have a talented group, it is also one without a ton of experience. He said he is excited to watch the team grow throughout the season, noting that, “The sky’s the limit for the group here.”
“Very coachable kids that work very hard, and every day you see them growing,” said Hayden. “Every day, you see a new lightbulb that just went on. …They can be a dangerous group, because you just don’t know what to expect.”
Hayden said the team has a strong group of returning players, naming defensive end/tight end/wide receiver Christian Mello, running back/receiver
Rodell Evans III, quarterback Jack Rigabar, receiver/safety Caleb Casey, and center Jayden
Cox among others.
Hayden also said the team’s defensive backfield is strong this year, and said the Blue Streaks’ wide receiver group does “a phenomenal job too.”
“I really like what our defensive backfield has to offer,” said Hayden. “The style of defense that we play, those guys all have to be able to cover and tackle. This group that we have is pretty good at it, and pretty special at it.”
Throughout summer practices leading up to the team’s season opener, Hayden said some of his main points of emphasis were conditioning and limiting penalties.
“The big message we sent in camp is we have to practice harder than the games,” said Hayden. “I told them, ‘If you’re in better shape and you can limit the penalties, you’re in good shape.’”
The Blue Streaks will continue through their league schedule with a goal of returning to the postseason, with Hayden saying, “This team is hungry.”
“They’ve seen what they can do. We really started building the momentum last year,” Hayden said. “They have that very much in their eyes right now. It’s cool that we have a good amount of guys coming back that have been there, because now they know what it takes. Hopefully they can teach our young guys that as well.”
SARATOGA SPRINGS —
The Wesley Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Wesley Community, will be holding its sixth annual “Share A Step” virtual fundraiser beginning Friday Sept. 22 through Thursday, Sept. 28.
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Seven athletes from the Jason Morris Judo Center in Glenville have qualified to compete for the USA Team in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from Sept. 15-16.
The Pan Ams are significant due to the fact an athlete can earn valuable points on the world rankings toward qualifying for the Paris Olympics.
Hannah Martin will be making her seventh appearance at the Pan Ams at 63 kg, with her best result being a bronze medal in 2013, 2017, and 2019. Nicole Stout will be competing in her fifth Pan Ams at 78 kg.
Nate Keeve is heading to his fourth Pan Ams at 100 kg, with
his best result being a bronze medal in 2021. Ari Berliner is competing for the third time, taking bronze at 66 kg in 2022. Kell Berliner, Alex Knauf, and Melissa Myers all will be making their Pan Am debut in Calgary.
The Jason Morris Judo Center has now placed at least one athlete on the Pan Am team for 20 straight years. The JMJC has placed four athletes on the team seven different times and had three athletes on the team five times. Ari Berliner, Keeve, Knauf & Martin also represent the New York Athletic Club. Four-time Olympian and JMJC owner Jason Morris will accompany the group to Calgary to coach them.
The weeklong fitness initiative offers participants the opportunity to raise funds for The Wesley Community’s Life Enrichment Program, which provides social and therapeutic activities tailored to each Wesley resident.
Competitors of all ages and fitness levels are invited and encouraged to work toward a fitness goal, such as running or walking one mile per day, completing a bike ride around the neighborhood, a run on the treadmill or virtually traveling the distance of a popular local trail.
Participants are asked to track and log their progress, take pictures of each exercise and tag it on Facebook and
Instagram with #shareastep to show their progress and motivate others to stay the course.
“The Wesley Community is thrilled to once again kick off “Share A Step,” which is not only a much-needed fundraiser to support the health and well-being of our residents, but also a great way for people to stay active,” said The Wesley Community CEO J. Brian Nealon in a press release. “We encourage individuals and teams of all ages and fitness levels, locally and nationwide, to participate.”
This year, “Share A Step” donations will support the Life Enrichment program at Wesley Health Care Center.
The initiative provides an array of services focused on improving quality of life and well-being of residents. This is achieved through customized programs that pursue the interests and passions of each individual, while guiding them through such challenges of life as intellectual and physical disabilities. There are several ways for the local community to join in: By registering as a participant; by registering as a team, friends or colleagues, and challenging other teams; by becoming a sponsor or making a personal monetary donation.
To learn more, visit: p2p. onecause.com/shareastep.
SCHENECTADY — The Schenectady 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer’s is set to take place Sept. 30 at Mohawk Harbor, offering those affected by the disease a chance to come together, raising money and awareness.
The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event dedicated to fighting Alzheimer’s, with walks taking place “around the globe,” said Marisa Korytko, marketing and public relations director of the Alzheimer’s Association Northeastern New York Chapter.
The Northeastern New York chapter is hosting five walks in the region, beginning with the Schenectady walk on Sept. 30 at Mohawk Harbor. Other walks will be held Oct. 14 in Queensbury and Hudson, Oct. 21 in Albany, and Oct. 28 in Cooperstown, according to the Alzheimer’s Association website.
“It’s a way for the community to really come together,” said Korytko. “Our executive director always says that she thinks of it as the world’s largest support group, because you see people who are coming back time and time again, because they have formed these friendships with people who have gone through the same things that they have gone through.”
Mary Rose Petrozola, who is a volunteer on the Schenectady Walk to End Alzheimer’s Committee and a team captain of a walk team, said supporting the cause is something she has felt passionate about, “for a long time.”
“It’s one of more important things I feel like I can do,” Petrozola said. “It’s just a very
important cause for me to be a part of. My grandfather, who the team is named in honor of, passed from complications of the disease. So it’s important for me to do whatever I can to be able to, again, raise awareness and further educate people the best I can.”
Her team, Alz Well EEG, formed in 2020 in honor of her grandfather, Edward Elmer Gordon. The team name is a nod to him, including his initials, E.E.G., and a reference to the William Shakespeare play, ‘All’s Well That Ends Well.’
Petrozola said she has perceived strong support from the community, noting that the disease’s reach is widespread.
“It’s always a surprise from year to year, how many people this touches,” said Petrozola. “Everybody basically has, or knows of, somebody that’s touched by this disease.”
Petrozola’s team showcases a great example of community support, having partnered with Schenectady restaurant Simone’s Kitchen to offer an ‘Alz Well’ bowl throughout the month of September, she said.
“Bashir (Chedwaree), who is one of their part-owners, he is making an Alz Well bowl,” Petrozola said. “The entire
SARATOGA SPRINGS —
The Saratoga Regional YMCA will be hosting its annual ‘LiveSTRONG, Live Fun’ event at the Saratoga Lake Golf Club on Friday, Oct. 6. All proceeds directly benefit their LiveSTRONG at the YMCA programs.
The Saratoga Regional YMCA has operated LiveSTRONG at the Y for over a decade, impacting over 400 individuals to date.
month of September, he will run that special bowl, and proceeds specifically from that bowl will go to benefit my walk team.”
Participants can register individually, or sign up with a group as a team. Registration or donations for the Schenectady walk can be done online at act. alz.org/schenectady23, or inperson on the day of the event. Information on all five area walks is available at act.alz.org/neny.
The walk begins at Mohawk Harbor and isw roughly one mile long, said Korytko. The event also includes a miniwalk of roughly one-tenth of a mile. Registration for the event begins at 10 a.m., at which time numerous sponsor tables will be set up with various resources.
The opening ceremony will begin at 11 a.m., with the walk itself immediately following.
The Schenectady walk also includes a Promise Garden ceremony, where walkers carry different flower colors to signal their connection to Alzheimer’s. While Korytko said it can be, “heartbreaking,” to see the amount of purple flowers, signifying those who have lost someone to the disease, she added that one of the Alzheimer’s Association’s goals is to help find a cure.
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LiveSTRONG at the YMCAis a joint effort between the LiveSTRONG Foundation and the YMCA to provide semiannual health and wellness programs to adult cancer survivors, at no cost to the participants.
The goal of these programs is to help survivors move beyond cancer in mind, body and spirit through a tight-knit community and healthy and active wellness programming.
“I think what we are trying to look for is the end to this disease, when there will be no more purple flowers,” Korytko said. “We’re looking to the time where there is that first survivor of this disease.”
While fundraising for participants is not required to join the walk, it is encouraged. The Schenectady walk has a fundraising goal of $150,000. Funds raised locally help the Northeastern New York chapter provide programs and services to families in the area going through Alzheimer’s, said Korytko, and also help the Alzheimer’s Association to fund research.
Korytko emphasized that strong steps in research have been taken over recent years, providing what she called, “a layer of hope,” to the Walks.
"We still need to keep
This is the third year the YMCA has run a Golf Scramble and Dinner event to raise money for the program. This event will kick off at 11 a.m., followed by a dinner event shared by past participants, YMCA staff, volunteers and allies of the LiveSTRONG mission.
Register your team, donate or consider a sponsorship through the event’s landing page: srymca-livestrong-livefun-2023.eventlify.com/, or contact the Y’s Fundraising Coordinator, Kirstin Swartz, at Kirstin.swartz@srymca.org.
fighting, and we still need to keep investing in research,” said Korytko. “But I feel like there is a lot more hope, because of some of the progress and the research that we’ve made in the past few years.”
She said it is rewarding to see the impact of the Walks, noting the disease has an extensive reach.
“When you’re on the stage, and you look out and you see people holding their flowers, it just makes you realize how pervasive this disease is, and how it impacts so many of the members of our community,” Korytko said. “It’s a very rewarding experience, because I know these people are getting support, and that they’re feeling like they’re not alone. … I think that the more that we see that other people are in our situation and are in our shoes, the more we feel like we can ask for help.”
BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa CSD Community Education Program is offering two adult sports opportunities in the evenings this fall. They will include Co-Ed Indoor Soccer on Mondays and Men’s Basketball on Wednesdays.
Each includes a 10-week session beginning the week of Sept. 25. There is a $35 registration fee for district residents.
The Adult Walk About Fitness Program is a low-impact fitness activity providing a safe, indoor walking course for our community. This program is offered Monday through Thursday, beginning on Oct. 10 and ending March 28, 2024, when school is in session. There is a $20 registration fee for district residents. Walkers may join the program at any time
throughout the session.
Pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are due at the beginning of each course. Those interested may register for courses by mail or in-person at the District Office, 70 Malta Ave. Additional information regarding any of the courses offered is available online at www.bscsd.org or by calling 884-7195 ext. 1329.
The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce will present the 2023 Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest on Saturday, September 23 in downtown Saratoga Springs. This free and fun-for-all-ages event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the Saratoga Springs City Center parking garage.
Growers from all over the state and the Northeast bring the biggest pumpkins from their harvest and compete for the coveted title of “Heaviest Pumpkin of the Year.”
Attendees can view giant
pumpkins, some over 1,000 pounds, and watch the official weigh-off, which begins at 11 a.m. The festival will include fall activities as well as food and beverage vendors, and is located near the Saratoga Farmers’ Market at High Rock Park.
“We’re excited to host this
family-friendly event as a kickoff to Saratoga County’s fall season of promotions for local farms and our agricultural sector,” said Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce president Todd Shimkus in the release. “It’s hard to explain how large and heavy these giant pumpkins are until
you see them, so our hope is that we will have many returning guests as well as first-time event attendees curious to see what the fuss is all about.”
For more information visit saratoga.org/tourism/giantpumpkin-fest and follow the event on Facebook.
See "Walk to End Alzheimer’s" pg. 30
See "Saratoga Football" pg. 28