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If They Build it, Will they Come?

GrandeVille at Park Place apartment complex off Landau Boulevard on Route 9 — about 3 miles from GlobalFoundries — broke ground in early September. DGA Builders has finished most of the foundations and started framing for the first phase. It is expected to be ready for tenants to move in during summer 2016.

Sausville said he’s concerned that with the number of people moving in and Front Elevation Grande Ville at Park Place James Fahy Design Associates bringing their vehicles, it will GrandeVille Apartments create traffic problems and an “There are a lot of apart- added cost for snow removal,

by Sarah Hume ments going up in the town especially if there’s on-street for Saratoga TODAY of Malta, and it’s transform- parking. ing our town, not in a positive “I don’t think we need more MALTA — Construction has way,” said Paul Sausville, forpeople in our town,” Sausville begun in Malta on Park Place, mer Malta town supervisor. said. “We’ve got a population one of three newer apartment Matt Gourlay, finan- of 14,000. We need businesses complexes in the town, and cial analyst with LeCesse and jobs. Apartment buildings some are concerned.

Development Corp., said the LeCesse Development Corp.

Malta, New York

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are outpacing the demand.”

The new town supervisor, Vincent DeLucia, said he’s not personally excited about the large-scale apartment complexes going up in Malta, but he added that developers have a right to build new apartment complexes if they fit within the existing zoning laws and requirements.

“I believe in well-organized, balanced growth between residential, rural, commercial and agriculture,” he said.

DeLucia was sworn in January 1.

Gourlay said as far as GrandeVille is concerned, there should be plenty of room for everyone.

“The layout and plan call for a more pedestrian-friendly See Story pg. 8

Alpine Sports Shop Celebrates 75 Years

Featured Stories

What will Saratoga Springs look like in 100 Years?

See Man on the Street pg. 2

Chamber Health & Wellness Week See pg. 35

Inside TODAY Blotter 5 Obituaries 6 Business 12-13 Education 16-17 Pulse 27-29 Sports 35-40

Weekend Forecast

See Story pg. 37

FRIDAY

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by Eli King for Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Alpine Sport Shop turns 75 this year, a milestone for the family­ owned retailer that has served

See Story pg. 20

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Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016

Man on the Street “The City of Saratoga Springs celebrated its centennial last year. What do you think Saratoga will look like 100 years from now? ”

Luke Madden, from Saratoga Springs “I think it’ll be much more expansive, with more public transportation to get people from A to B. It’ll probably be more vertical, because now the buildings aren’t usually any more than four or five stories. But with its growth, I hope it doesn’t lose its familiarity and charm.”

Ryan McMahon, from Saratoga Springs “Broadway will look similar because of preservation.

The west side will be more populated, with the older houses replaced by newer construction that is more dense. There might be some sort of mass transit from downtown to the racetrack and to SPAC. I also think there will be a private boarding school here. It would make a lot of sense.”

Declan Daly (right) and Zane Carrio (left), from Ballston Spa “There will more skyscrapers, more tall buildings. There will be more green too though, hopefully”

“I wish it would be exactly the way it is now. I love living here and I love Saratoga.” – Gloria Burke, from Saratoga Springs (right)“Hopefully there will be more green spaces that people can sit down in and enjoy” – Nancy Hicks, from Saratoga Springs (left)

“I hope its creativity and history remains intact and that there’s still charm here.”

– Vanessa Clemmensen, from Saratoga Springs “I see Saratoga as a diverse and very quaint city that will still be a summer resort destination.” – Scott Clemmensen, from Saratoga Springs

Nick Cook, from Saratoga Springs “Condos everywhere!”

Luke O’Brien, from Saratoga Springs “By then, the horses will have taken over and they’ll be watching humans racing.”

Amy Baldwin, from Halfmoon (center) and Brad and Connie Murray, from Florida.

“I think it will look the same with some updates. It’s already beautiful. If it changes too much it could lose its feel and ambiance.”

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Happy Birthday, Thoroughbreds!

Old Friends at Cabin Creek Celebrates

by Rebecca Davis Saratoga TODAY GREENFIELD CENTER — On Saturday, January 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. , Old Friends at Cabin Creek held its annual birthday party for the horses.

Since thoroughbred horses are raced according to their age, all thoroughbreds in the Northern Hemisphere celebrate a birthday on January 1 (in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s August 1). This is the seventh year that Old Friends at Cabin Creek has hosted the birthday party.

“It’s always wonderful to see people come that love the horses and care about what we’re doing,” said JoAnn Pepper, who owns Old Friends with her husband, Mark.

“It’s one of the best days of the year.”

Old Friends is home to over a dozen retired thoroughbred horses and is run entirely by dedicated volunteers. The birthday party not only celebrates the lives of the horses, but it helps to feed them over the winter as well. With over 300 visitors last Saturday, this event brought in $4,000 in donations to Old Friends, all of which will go toward food for the horses.

Visitors not only were able to interact with the horses up close, they also had the opportunity to try soups donated by local restaurants including Wishing Well, Triangle Diner, Longfellows, Olde Bryan Inn and more.

“I just want to thank everybody.

It was a beautiful day,” said Pepper.

For more information about Old Friends at Cabin Creek, visit their website at oldfriendsatcabincreek.com or their facebook page at facebook.com/ oldfriendsatcabincreek.

Photos by Sharon Castro.

Midnight Secret with volunteer Ramsay.

Birthday gifts for all of the horses at Old Friends.

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WEEK IN REVIEW

Winter Finally Arrives – And So Do Accidents MALTA — A January 4 accident in Malta occurred on the first snowy Monday of the year. The involved passenger car was operated in an eastbound direction on Malta Avenue by Dennis Jourdanais of Ballston Spa who was flown to Albany Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries. The CDTA medical transport van was operated by Brian Bullis and was

also occupied by Richard Wigfall.

The NYS plow truck was operated

by Terry Bouchard. Wigfall and Bullis were transported to Saratoga Hospital for evaluation.

Bouchard was uninjured. The incident was reconstructed by members of the Saratoga County Sheriff ’s Office Motor Vehicle Collision Reconstruction Unit and is still under investigation.

January 4 early morning rollover accident involving a CDTA medical transport van, a passenger car and a NYS plow truck on State Route 9 at the intersection of Malta Avenue in the Town of Malta. Photo by Chris Bushee.

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016

Hancock Named to United Way Board

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Merodie A. Hancock, president of SUNY Empire State College, has joined the United Way of the Greater Capital Region board of directors.

As a member of the board, Hancock will be responsible for promoting and guiding United Way of the Greater Capital Region as it works to improve lives and advance the common good.

Hancock served on the board of United Way of Isabella County, Michigan, during the time she was the vice president at Central Michigan University Global Campus.

“I am honored to join United Way of the Greater Capital Region’s board of directors,” said Hancock.

“Working together with my colleagues on the board, the staff, volunteers and United Way partners, we

can accomplish so much more than any one person or single organization in addressing the diverse community needs throughout the Capital Region.

“SUNY Empire, through strong undergraduate and graduate programs, including community and human services, human development, public affairs, education and policy studies, educates students who devote their careers to improving the quality of our lives and communities. SUNY Empire faculty, students and staff also bring their energy and skills in service to their communities as volunteers and as part of their research, teaching and learning. Serving on the United Way of the Greater Capital Region board is a natural extension of SUNY Empire’s rich tradition of providing service and community engagement.”

Merodie Hancock. Photo by Gary Gold.

Hancock was named to the board on November 18, and her three-year term of office began December 1. More information about Empire State College is available at www.esc.edu.

Stewart’s Holiday Match Sets New Record: Raising Over $1.74M for Children’s Charities CAPITAL REGION — Stewart’s Shops announces another recordbreaking season for its Holiday Match program, which supports children’s charities year round.

From Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Day, Stewart’s customers generously donated $870,000 to the program, which is then doubled to $1.74 million with the Stewart’s match.

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The money raised is a 12 percent increase ($100,000 increase in customer donations) over the record $1.54 million raised in the

2014 season, which was allocated to 1,600 children’s organizations.

“What is so amazing about Holiday Match is that many of these donations start small, but quickly add up as most customers give multiple times over the holiday season. The result is so impressive,” says Stewart’s Foundation President Susan Dake, “We are so grateful to our customers for their generosity and loyalty to Stewart’s Shops.”

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Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016 COURTS: Michael J. Borger, 28, of Ballston Spa, pled on December 11 to the felony charge of driving while intoxicated. The sentencing date is yet to be announced.

Morgan T. Petralia, 25, of Mechanicville, was sentenced on December 11 to 1-3 years in prison and 3 years conditional discharge after pleading to the felony charge of driving while intoxicated.

Kenneth R. Jacovetta, 54, of Chandler, AZ, was sentenced on December 14 to 2 years in prison and 5 years postrelease supervision after pleading to the felony charge of attempted burglary in the third degree as a sexually motivated felony.

Johnette E. Nelson, 50, of Albany, was sentenced on December 16 to 1 year in jail and 1½-3 years in prison, after pleading to the charges of felony attempted forgery in the second degree, and operating out of interlock ignition restrictions.

in prison and 3 years conditional discharge after pleading to the felony charge of driving while intoxicated.

Lyndon L. Tatsey, 47, of South Glens Falls, was sentenced on December 17 to 1-3 years in prison and 3 years conditional discharge after pleading to the felony charge of driving while intoxicated.

Joseph C. Neaton, 52, of Ft. Edward, was arraigned on December 17 on the charges of felony driving while intoxicated, felony aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree, and reckless endangerment in the second degree.

Joseph A. Miazga, Jr., 45, of Greenfield, pled on December 16 to the felony charge of driving while intoxicated. Sentencing is scheduled for February 3.

Cornelius A. Thompson, 30, of Schenectady, was arraigned on December 17 on the charges of felony aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree, and two counts of driving while intoxicated.

Migdalia Rivera-Acosta, 60, of Troy, pled on December 16 to the felony charge of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. Sentencing is scheduled for February 3.

Karen A. Lodato, 51, of Clifton Park, was arraigned on December 17 on the charges of felony aggravated driving while intoxicated, two counts of felony driving while intoxicated, and resisting arrest.

Mitchell A. Carr, 30, of Schenectady, was sentenced on December 16 to 6 years in prison and 2 years post-release supervision after pleading to the felony charge of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree.

Benjamin Horton, 44, of Schenectady, was arraigned on December 17 on the charges of three counts of felony predatory sexual assault against a child, three counts of predatory sexual assault, felony sexual abuse in the first degree, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Henry L. Smith Jr., 38, of Saratoga Springs, pled on December 16 to the felony charges of grand larceny in the third degree, and forgery in the second degree. Sentencing is scheduled for February 3.

Shawn A. Gusswiller, 32, of Schenectady, was sentenced on December 17 to 1-3 years

Robert J. Daniels, 42, of Schenectady, was arraigned on December 17 on the charge of felony criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.

Michael E. Cashman, 47, of East Greenbush, was sentenced on December 17 to 5 days in jail

BLOTTER 5 and 5 years probation after pleading to the felony charge of driving while intoxicated.

Jeremy J. DeFibaugh, 23, of Malta, was sentenced on December 17 to 5 years probation after pleading to the felony charge of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree.

John R. Walts, 67, of Ballston Spa, pled on December 21 to the felony charge of driving while ability impaired by drugs. Sentencing is scheduled for March 7.

Carl E. Mackenzie, 50, of Corinth, pled on December 22 to the felony charge of driving while intoxicated.

Sentencing is scheduled for February 23.

ARRESTS: Nathan M. Arnold, 24, of Mechanicville, was arrested on December 12 and charged with criminal trespassing in the third degree.

Christopher Meyers, 37 of Ballston Spa, was arrested on December 12 and charged with aggravated harassment in the second degree.

Scott J. Kelly, 31, of Saratoga Springs, was arrested on December 12 and charged with petit larceny.

Richard L. Harrison, 33, of Saratoga Springs, James P. Purdy, 28, of Stillwater, Jessica M. McGourty, 24, and Thomas J. Buchholz, 25, of Saratoga Springs, were arrested on December 13 and each charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. Buchholz

was also charged with unlawful possession of marihuana.

Yong Hyo Na, 71, of Saratoga Springs, was arrested on December 14 and charged with criminal mischief in the fourth degree.

Kevin D. Kerr, 42, of Cohoes, was arrested on December 14 and charged with misapplication of property.

Daniel J. Novak, 32, of Watervliet, was arrested on December 15 and charged with failure to keep right, driving while intoxicated, driving with a BAC more than .08 of 1%, and aggravated driving while intoxicated.

6 Owen Kenney SARATOGA SPRINGS — Owen Thomas “Tom” Kenney, 82, died on Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at his home surrounded by loved ones.

Tom was born in New York City on August 31, 1933, to the late Michael and Elizabeth Murray Kenney. A depression-era baby, Tom and his siblings were placed into St. Agnes Home and School for Boys in Sparkill, NY, where Tom resided from the age of 2 until he graduated from Tappan Zee High School in 1951. Joining the US Navy in 1951, Tom served for nearly 30 years before retiring as a Master Chief Petty Officer in 1978 with a final duty station in Scotia, NY. While stationed in Argentia, Newfoundland, Tom met and married his beloved wife of 36 years, Brenda (nee O’Reilly) who predeceased him in 1996.

In addition to his parents and wife, Tom was predeceased by a brother, Michael Kenney, sister Madelaine Hatlak and a baby grandson Matthew.

Tom and Brenda’s three children survive him; sons Brian (Tori) of Virginia and John (Jeanette Emigh) of Idaho; daughter Karen Kelly (Paul) of Saratoga Springs; Tom’s siblings, Anna Mae Doherty (Ernest “Doc”), Helen Maryanski (Walter), Andrew Kivia (Marianna) and Jackie Vaccaro (Pat); his long-time companion and best friend Patricia La Rock of Saratoga Springs; treasured grandchildren Brianna, Finnegan and Dagny and several devoted nephews, nieces, cousins and in-laws all over including many in Canada.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, January 2, 2016, at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, 80 Saratoga Ave. in South Glens Falls, NY. Burial with military honors followed in the family plot at St. Peter’s Cemetery, 150 West Ave., in Saratoga Springs.

The family hosted a private reception at The Parting Glass, 40 Lake Avenue in Saratoga Springs immediately after the burial.

Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

In lieu of flowers, donations are appreciated to the Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence Street, also in Saratoga Springs.

Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.

OBITUARIES Arthur graduated from Old Town High School. Following his graduation, Arthur went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine in 1942, where he met his precious wife, Doris. Following his graduation from the University, Arthur served in the Army Air Corp from 1942 through 1946. During his time in the service, Arthur married Doris (Bradeen) on July 14, 1943. Arthur exited the Army Air Corp as a Major, and went on to work as an Executive with the WT Grant Company for 30 years while residing on Long Island.

Not being the type to officially “retire,” following his retirement from the WT Grant Company, Arthur and Doris moved to Woodbury, CT where Arthur worked for a local newspaper, The Voices. After several years living in CT, Arthur and Doris relocated to Pawleys Island, SC. They enjoyed the warmth and sunshine of the south for about ten years, before moving to Saratoga Springs to be closer to family. They spent 15 years living at Prestwick Chase in Saratoga Springs prior to their move to The Home of the Good Shepard.

Arthur is survived by his wife, Doris (Bradeen) Boyd, his daughter Nancy Boyd Trimbur of Saratoga Springs, son John (Diane) Boyd of LaGrangeville, NY; his cherished grandchildren David Trimbur of West Berlin, NJ, Sara (Steven) Baldes of Corinth, NY, Jason Boyd of Sarasota, FL and Laura Lee Boyd of LaGrangeville, NY; treasured great-grandchildren Reese Trimbur of West Berlin, NJ, and Madeline and Priscilla Baldes of Corinth, NY; and a greatgrandniece, Anna (Morency) Rudolph of Gorham, ME. Burial will be at the convenience of the family at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Saratoga Regional YMCA, 290 West Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or http://srymca.org/.

Arthur Boyd touched the lives of all who knew him – in addition to sharing his witty humor, he provided his wisdom, support, guidance and help to anyone in need. He will be tremendously missed by his beloved family and friends.

Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com

Beverly Meyers SARATOGA SPRINGS — Beverly Meyers passed away on December 23, 2015. Visitation was held on January 4, 2016 at the Tunison Funeral Home, 105 Lake Ave. in Saratoga Springs. Visit TunisonFuneralHome.com to leave online condolences.

Arthur “Art” Boyd

Francis S. Bilinski

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Arthur “Art” Boyd, 96, passed away peacefully, while surrounded by his family, on Thursday, December 31, 2015, after a short stay at Saratoga Hospital. Arthur and his beloved wife of 72 years, Doris (Bradeen) Boyd, resided at the Home of the Good Shepard for the past year.

Arthur was born on September 22, 1919 in Frankfurt, Maine, to the late John and Sarah (Killman) Boyd.

Arthur is predeceased by his cherished sister, Ada (Boyd) MacDonald and niece Elsie (MacDonald) Morency.

Arthur was raised in the Milford/Old Town area of Maine.

During his youth, he enjoyed delivering newspapers, working at Comstock’s Garage and the Milford Bottling Plant, and swimming in the Cold Springs Pond. Arthur also earned the highest rank in Scouting, the Eagle Scout Badge. In 1938,

BALLSTON SPA — Francis S. Bilinski passed away on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016.

Born on Nov. 19, 1948 in Chula Vista, CA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Cherry) Bilinski.

Francis was a graduate of Saratoga Springs High School and an avid fan of horse racing. He was a Viet Nam veteran having served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1971.

Survivors include his son Chris (Tara) Bilinski of Ballston Lake and two granddaughters; his brothers Richard Bilinski of Saratoga Springs, James Bilinski of Ballston Spa and sister Karen (Michael) Toomey of Charlotte, NC. A graveside service was held on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Duell Road in Schuylerville.

Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016

Rosemary Miller Hopps SARATOGA SPRINGS — Rosemary Miller Hopps passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 at Albany Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 6, 1930 to the late John and Rose Novak. As a young child she and her family spent many summers on their family friend’s farm just outside of Saratoga Springs. Rosemary worked for the New York Telephone Company as a Supervisor. In 1973 she married Frank Miller. Together they enjoyed traveling the country.

In 1985 she moved from Brooklyn to Saratoga Springs.

In 1991 she married William Hopps. They enjoyed 18 years together, traveling across the country, something they both loved.

Rosemary’s faith was a very strong influence in her life. She was an active member in St. Clement’s Catholic Church where she sang in the choir. She also thoroughly enjoyed being a member of the Catholic Daughters.

Rosemary also would knit blankets for the local veterans.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother Sylvester Novak, her first husband Frank Miller and then her second husband William Hopps.

Survivors include her sister Helena and her husband John Sakowski, nieces and nephews, step-children, as well as great-nieces and nephews and step-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends gathered to remember her on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at the William J. Burke/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

A Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate her life will be held this morning, Friday, January 8, 2016 at 10 a.m. at St. Clement’s Church, 231 Lake Ave. in Saratoga Springs and burial will be at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes. org) or Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation for Breast Cancer (www.drsusanloveresearch.org).

Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com

Ralph L. Lewis BALLSTON SPA – Ralph L. Lewis, age 73, passed away on December 22, 2015 at Ellis Hospital, after suffering a massive heart attack.

His loving family was by his side.

He was born on May 14, 1942 in Ballston Spa to the late Frank C. and Alice Reed Lewis. Ralph married the love of his life, Kathleen

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Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016 Griswold on October 24, 1965 at the Church of St. Peter. After 50 years of marriage, on October 24, 2015 they renewed their vows with family and friends.

Ralph received a Bachelor’s Degree from SUNY Albany in Accounting and held several positions over his 43 year career at the Golub Corporation. He finished his tenure as their Director of Distribution Services.

In addition to his parents, Ralph was predeceased in death by his son Michael, his brothers Frank, Fred, John, Warren, his sister Celia and father-in-law Malvern.

Ralph is survived by his loving wife Kathy; daughters Gina O’Brien (Liam), Shelley Florence (John), and Erika Lewis (Nora); his six beautiful grandchildren to whom he was Papa Ralph; Connor, Aidan, Joshua, Cameron, Emerson and Griffin.

He is also survived by brothers Edward and James; sisters Mary, Betty, Ruth, Helen, Cynthia and Linda, mother-in-law Jean Griswold, and many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends gathered to say their goodbyes on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, December 28, 2015 at the Historic Church of St. Peter, 241 Broadway in Saratoga Springs by the Rev. Thomas H. Chevalier, pastor.

Burial followed in the family plot at St. Peter’s Cemetery, West Avenue, also in Saratoga Springs.

Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.

Lois Ann Nitchman Vessels SARATOGA SPRINGS – Lois Ann Nitchman Vessels of Saratoga Springs and West Chatham, Mass, died peacefully at home on Jan. 1, 2016. She was 87.

Born in Schenectady on Aug. 16, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Alvin F. Nitchman and Dorothy Woodin Nitchman and grew up on Waverly Place.

She went to Brown School and Nott Terrace High School, and was a graduate of Principia College in Elsah, IL., where she met fellow biology student Robert Vessels, the love of her life. After three years of campus courtship, they were married in 1949. As newlyweds, they bought and renovated an old farmhouse on Van Buren Road in Glenville, where they raised a family and she cultivated a garden much admired by passers-by. She was active in various clubs and organizations including PEO, Queen’s Fort, Book Club, Junior League, Gardeners’ Workshop and Garden Club of Schenectady.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her son, Eric Vessels, in 1974. Survivors include her husband, Robert; her daughter, Heather Cushing; her son-in-law, Michael Cushing; her grandchildren, Rebecca Cushing of Pittsfield, Mass., and Andrew Cushing, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; two cousins; a godchild; and many longtime friends.

Lois was a lifelong member, with her husband, of the First Church of Christ, Scientist. She was a loving and devoted daughter, wife, mother and grandmother who would want those who miss her to do something they love in her memory.

There will be a private service. Burial will be in the family plot in Park View Cemetery, Schenectady.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the World Wildlife Fund (www.worldwildlife.org) or to an environmental organization of one’s choice.

Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (518-584-5373).

OBITUARIES 7 John Suspanic

Harvey R. Nutter

SARATOGA SPRINGS — John Suspanic passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2016. Mr. Suspanic was born on January 10, 1944 in Troy to the late Joseph and Harriet Suspanic.

John loved train rides, listening to music, magazines, his “Big Books” and spending time on the back deck.

Mr. Suspanic’s greatest enjoyment came from spending time with the staff at the house where he lived.

John was predeceased by his sister, Mary Jane Steen and his stepfather, Henry Roy. Calling hours were held on Wednesday, December 30 at the Tunison Funeral Home, 105 Lake Avenue in Saratoga Springs. A burial was held on Thursday, December 31 at the Holy Sepluchre Cemetery, 890 Third Ave. Extension, Rensselaer, NY 12144.

Online remembrances can be made at www.tunisonfuneralhome.com.

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Harvey R. Nutter, age 88, passed from this life on January 5, 2016 at the Wesley Health Care Center with his loving family at his side. He now joins his beloved wife of 52 years, Audrey A. Bohley Nutter, who passed in 2001.

Harvey was born on May 12, 1927 in Albany. He was the only child of the late Harvey W. and Adaline Anderson Nutter.

A graduate of Voorheesville Central High School and Simmons School of Embalming, Harvey was a licensed Funeral Director.

He was employed at Hearley and Son in Albany and Dunn Funeral Home in Mechanicville. He also was a WWII Veteran serving in the US Navy on the aircraft carrier USS BonHomme Richard CV31.

Harvey served 20 years as a trooper in the New York State Police out of the Troop G Barracks in Loudonville. He was in the BCI while at Troop G. After retirement, Harvey was employed as a bodyguard to the former US Senator Warren M. Anderson in Albany. He was also Director of Insurance and Safety at Leaseway Transportation Corp. and security staff at Four Winds in Saratoga Springs. Harvey served three years as Judge for the Town and Village of Schaghticoke.

He was a beloved and devoted father to his four children, Harvey Jr. (Pamela) of Ballston Spa, Lynn A. Eddy (Rod) of Saratoga Springs, David L. (Darcy) of Arlington, VT., and Lori A. Guay of East Greenbush.

Harvey was a treasured “Pa” to his nine grandchildren and their spouses: Sarah Strouse (Robert), Amy Walsh (Peter), Rodney Eddy Jr. (Emily), Bradley Nutter (Renee), Gregory Eddy, Sabrina Nutter, Jennifer Seber (Michael), Carly Tedesco (Michael) and Nelson Guay. He was also a loving “Great Pa” to thirteen greatgrandchildren: Hannah and Kathleen Strouse, Madalynn and Abigail Walsh, Ava, Luke and Nolan Tedesco, and Aodhan, Keegan, Logan, Carraig, Breccan and Lochlan Eddy.

Relatives and friends may call tomorrow morning, Saturday, January 9, 2016 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Wm. J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home, 628 North Broadway in Saratoga Springs. A memorial service will immediately follow at 11 a.m.

The family would like to thank all the staff on 2Victoria and 4Springs floors at the Wesley Health Care Center along with The Saratoga Community Hospice for their love and care of Harvey.

Memorial contributions in Harvey’s name can be made to your local animal shelter, a cause close to your heart or to the “Help the Homeless Backpack Project” at GoFundMe.com.

Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com

John Patrick Carroll SARATOGA SPRINGS – John Patrick Carroll had 45 years on this planet, proving himself a loving son and brother, indulging his passion for sports in general and horse racing in particular, gaining a great many friends, winning the hand of his life’s love, and raising the apple of his eye.

While his heart gave out far too soon on Sunday, January 3, 2016, at all times it remained passionate, steadfast and true to family and friends. Not once did he falter, coping with occasional health setbacks while embracing each and every day he was given, never losing sight of the fact that the moments spent in the presence of those closest to him were exquisite gifts not to be taken for granted.

John was a native of Greenwich, the son of Saratoga natives Mary Ellen and Dr. Bill Carroll. He graduated from Greenwich High School, then Hamilton College, where he was a brother of Alpha Delta Phi. A specialist in the sales of medical equipment, he was employed by Acclarent, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson. When beginning his career, John lived in Buffalo, where his roommate introduced him to Julie DiSarno. While he always enjoyed the company of friends, his life came into focus with that introduction, and Julie and John began a courtship that, after 4½ years, led to marriage and the welcomed addition of Julie’s parents, Jim and Pat, to his family.

And then came Anna Elise, now 11 and the greatest gift Julie and John gave one another. Summer days sharing tall lemonades and bags of popcorn with their daughter were the most treasured in their nearly 22 years together.

John had the company of two loving siblings: a sister, Annie, of Los Angeles, and a brother, Dr. Jim Carroll, who is raising four children with his wife, Tracey, in East Longmeadow, Mass. John is also survived by several cousins, countless friends and the warm wishes of all he came to know.

Relatives and friends gathered in his name on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016 at St. Clement’s Church, 231 Lake Ave. in Saratoga Springs by the Rev. Timothy F. Keating, C.Ss.R. Burial will be private.

Flowers are gracefully declined.

Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.

NY Giants’ Defensive End Jason PierrePaul to Appear at Center Telethon

ALBANY— Jason Pierre-Paul, defensive end with the New York Giants, will appear as a special sports guest at the 56th Annual Center for Disability Services Telethon on Sunday, January 31.

Pierre-Paul will sign autographs and meet fans at the telethon’s usual location, now the Radisson Hotel Albany, formerly the Holiday Inn Albany, at 205 Wolf Road. Pierre-Paul will appear in the sports area, which is presented by UHY LLP, from noon to 3 p.m. The telethon benefits the Center and its divisions, Down Syndrome Aim High Resource Center, Prospect Center in Queensbury and St. Margaret’s Center in Albany.

Pierre-Paul, nicknamed JPP, just completed his sixth season with the New York Giants. He was an important factor in the Giants’ season, which led to the team winning Super Bowl XLVI, and he was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2011 and 2012.

The New York Giants have a large fan base in Albany and have played a major part in the Center for Disability Services Telethon for years. Special guests from previous years include Rashad Jennings (2015), Andre Brown (2014), Martellus Bennett (2013), Hakeem Nicks (2012), Adam Koets (2011), Rich Seubert (2010), Steve Smith and Derrick Ward (2009) and Steve Smith (2008).

The live, local telethon broadcast airs on WXXA/FOX23 (cable channel 8 or check listings) from noon to 7 p.m. For more telethon information, go to www.cfdsny.org.

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layout, so we’re hoping there will be ample parking and room for people to move around,” he said.

Anthony Tozzi, the building and planning coordinator in Malta, said that with his more than 30 years of experience in four municipalities, residents often complain about new development, but Malta traffic should be fine.

“Every project of significant magnitude is required to submit a traffic study that is reviewed by the town’s engineer for compliance with applicable standards,” he said. “In terms of overall townwide traffic, Malta has exceptional northsouth transportation infrastructure, with the Northway and Route 9 having significant capacity for additional traffic.”

Malta is more challenged

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Malta Apartment Boom If They Build It, Will They Come?

with east-west transportation, Tozzi said, particularly Route 67, Old Post Road, East High Street, and other “older” roads, but the town is spearheading improvements to Round Lake Road to address high-traffic issues from GlobalFoundries, the Intermodal facility on Route 67 at Halfmoon and development in Ballston.

Besides the GrandeVille complex, there’s also the Lofts at Saratoga Boulevard and Ellsworth Commons. The Lofts, located at 18 Lofts Way, is about two-thirds complete, Tozzi said, and Ellsworth Commons, located at 2101 Ellsworth Blvd., has been up for a while but still has a small townhouse section that needs to be finished. The Winter Development Group also has plans for an apartment complex.

Ellsworth Common Apartments

GrandVille Brownstones

“We do have an application in, but they haven’t been moving it forward,” Tozzi said.

Grande Ville at Park Place Development LeCesse LeCesse Development Corp.

Malta, New York Corp., Morgan Management and UC Funds are behind the GrandeVille apartment complex.

Gourlay said the first phase will include 292 units.

There will be 19 structures, Front Elevation including 10-Unit a mix of garages; Brownstones three-story, elevator-serviced apartment buildings; townhouses; carriage-house-style buildings; and a clubhouse.

Rent will be between $1,295 and $2,100.

The second phase’s plan Design Associates allows forJames 243Fahy units in P.C. twoArchitecture & Engineering Rochester, NY and three-story buildings, Tozzi said. There is no set timing for the second phase.

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The Transformation of Bridgewater New Management and Complete Makeover

by Norra Reyes Saratoga TODAY BALLSTON SPA — While some apartment complexes are being built from scratch in the rentalhousing boom, others are keeping up with modern competition through renovations.

The former HUD-supported Bridgewater Apartments located at 110 Brookline Road are currently undergoing a transformation, beginning with new management in August 2015 and a complete makeover and upgrade cycling through each unit in the complex until all residences are completed, a project that is currently underway.

Twenty-year property management veteran Robin Lapishka, Bridgewater’s new property manager, is overseeing a smooth transition of the apartment complex through its renovations.

“We’re changing the whole dynamic, doing all the apartments over,” said Lapishka, “it’s great.

They’re changing the hallways, the landscaping – it’s going to be beautiful. The residents are very happy with the improvements.”

Upgrades include granite countertops, espresso cabinetry, and stainless steel appliances, depending on the package. “We are offering silver, gold, and platinum packages, renovating each of those apartments in different ways with pricing ranging from $883 to $1,429,” said Lapishka.

There are 192 units in about 15 buildings, which are located off exit 12 on 67 West. Along with a brand new fitness center, the clubhouse has been renovated and modernized. There will also be improvements to the pool deck including new furniture, and there’s a new bar-be-cue area coming in the Spring.

The facility is not the only aspect of the complex going through transformation, according to Lapishka. “We’ve created a new team here – a lot of the staff come with a lot of experience,” she said. “We’re raising the excitement up for marketing and maintaining and taking care of existing residents. Our new maintenance team is working hard with work

orders keeping the residents happy. We’re real excited about it.”

Robert Wilder, Chairman of Wilder Balter Partners, Inc., said his firm purchased Bridgewater Apartments around 17 years ago.

“At the time it was in huge disrepair, a third vacant, a lot of structural and water problems, and it was just about to go into foreclosure,” said Wilder. “We did a huge fixer-upper, spending more then $4 million in 1996 fixing it up. We received tax credits and other government grants, and played by the [HUD] affordable housing rules. Now that the 15 years [of the HUD contract requirement] are up, we are putting the property into a conventional market rate.”

Wilder commented that the economy had a lot to do with the decision to move to the conventional rental market.

“The economy is great,” said Wilder. “Almost half the people who have been walking in to rent we’ve had to tell them ‘I’m sorry, you make too much money, and we can’t rent to you.’ Saratoga has one of the lowest unemployment levels, fastest growth of income, and with GlobalFoundries and other major employers, there’s a good strong demand for better rental housing and a better product than what we were offering.”

Wilder acknowledges that as they are starting with a 40-yearold structure they can’t compete on that level with the new apartments being built, but says Bridgewater’s rents will reflect that.

“We think we’ll be better than any other complex in the area built between 1970 and 1990. And from a marketing point of view, we created different finishes so we can offer different price points to meet the different requirements of the market.”

Wilder said it would take up to two years to complete the renovations because many of the units are occupied, and the renovations will be done as leases expire. They are currently renovating 20 of the 190 apartments, and some are ready for occupancy now. For more information, call 518-885-4185.

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2016 Weekend Events

SARATOGA SPRINGS – In observance of the national Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, the Planning Committee for Saratoga’s MLK Celebration has scheduled the following public programs which continue last year’s theme of “The Unfinished Work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”: Friday, January 15, at 6:30 p.m.: An opening reception and screening of Cracking the Codes, a film by Shakti Butler that asks America to talk about the causes and consequences of racial inequity, at 7 p.m. The film is followed by music and spoken word performances featuring the Heavenly Echoes, JV & the Cutters, Soul Rebel, D Colin, Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius, Terri Roben and others. These events speak to Dr. King’s challenge to “…Speak up and sing out against racial and

social injustice!” and take place at the Saratoga Film Forum, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. A donation of $10 is suggested.

Sunday, January 17: The emphasis will be on mass incarceration and racial inequality.

Meta Theatre Company will perform excerpts from “HELLO MY NAME IS…”, a play co-written with inmates of New Jersey’s only female prison. The Meta Theatre Company will perform. Also on the program is Inside-Out: Poets Reading from the Experience of Incarceration. Panelists will react to the performance and lead discussion. This program takes place at the Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry Street, from 2 to 4 p.m. Free.

Monday, January 18: Saratoga Springs’ Day of Service will begin at 10 a.m. at Code

Blue (located at the Salvation Army, 27 Woodlawn Avenue) and MoonCatchers Project (Temple Sinai, 509 Broadway). Youth Squared and Thinkpeace, Inc will have projects at the Public Library. For more information and to register for projects, come to library at 9:30 a.m. All volunteers are invited for a free community lunch from noon- 1pm.

Monday’s Official

Observance of MLK Day at the Saratoga Springs Public Library will begin at 1:30 p.m. and feature thought provoking performances by the Meta Theatre Company, a keynote talk by Karen Gaffney (Professor of English at Raritan Valley Community College), the Arbor Hill Starlites stepping team and short dramatic vignettes by SHYfT (Saratoga’s Humanitarian Youth for Transformation).

Garland Nelson (of Soul Session) will be the MC and lead the musical program. Free.

This year’s major sponsors include Nordlys Foundation, Saratoga Casino & Raceway Foundation, Saratoga Film Forum, Saratoga Springs Public Library, Stewart’s Shops, and the Interfaith community.

Letter to Editor Combatting Government Corruption As the calendar turns to 2016, another legislative session begins in the still looming shadows of the Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver corruption convictions. It is long past time to make reforming Albany and overhauling our government a priority.

I’m running for New York State Senate and I have a plan to change how Albany works.

Highlights of my plan: • Ban all outside income for Senate and Assembly Members - Outside employers often include law firms and corporations with their own agendas running counter to the best interests of citizens • Close the LLC Loophole - This loophole allows wealthy and powerful interests to exceed campaign finance limits and influence our government.

• Publicly Financed Elections - This will restore public trust in our government; eliminate fraud and abuse of offices; and save the tax dollars we are spending to prosecute corruption.

• Limit Terms of Legislative Leadership - The Offices of Senate Majority Leader and Speaker of the Assembly are ripe for abuse and corruption.

Term limits of 6 years must be placed on these offices.

• Eliminate DoubleDipping - No legislator shall collect a taxpayer-funded pension, while simultaneously collecting a taxpayer-funded paycheck as a legislator.

• Prohibit Use of Tax Dollars for Campaign Mailings - Legislators use office budgets to send mail advertisements to

voters disguised as “constituent communication.” These are essentially campaign ads for incumbents. All bulk constituent mail should be reviewed by a non-partisan panel and must legitimately serve the constituent.

• Pension Forfeiture after conviction - Elected officials convicted on corruption charges must fully forfeit their state pensions.

It’s time for the people of NY to elect the honest government we deserve. We can keep the status quo, or we can choose new representatives who are ready to change how Albany works.

Shaun Francis Candidate for New York State Senate 43rd Senate District

Inauguration Day

All five members of the Saratoga Springs City Council, as well as two County Supervisors for the City of Saratoga Springs, Peter Martin (L) and Matthew Veitch (R), were re-elected last November, and all were sworn in for another two-year term by City Court Judge, the Hon. Jeffrey D. Wait at an inauguration ceremony on New Years Day at The Saratoga Springs City Center. Former Mayor Kenneth Klotz (C) and Coach Rich Johns delivered remarks and The Racing City Chorus performed at the event. Photos by Francesco D’Amico.

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Board of Supervisors Honors Leonard Bus Sales

The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors recently honored Leonard Bus Sales for its 50 years in business, leadership in the school bus industry, and overall economic contributions to Saratoga County by presenting an official proclamation.

Board of Supervisors Chairman Matthew Veitch presented the proclamation on Monday, December 21 to representatives of Leonard Bus Sales at its customer support facility in Saratoga Springs located on 63 Duplainville Road. Accepting the proclamation on behalf of Leonard Bus Sales was company Vice President Jon Leonard. Left to right: Board of Supervisors Chairman Matthew Veitch, Leonard Bus Sales Vice President Jon Leonard and Saratoga Springs facility staff.

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Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016

Farewell Lillian’s Saratoga Springs a vibrant small city landmark, you can attend the sale of

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Roohan Realty staff celebrated one last “Christmas Lunch” at Lillian’s restaurant before this Saratoga Springs tradition closed its doors last week on New Year’s Eve. Owners Ray and Tina Morris have been given the opportunity to leave the demands of restaurant ownership and start a new chapter in their life.

Morris’ unending generosity in supporting community programs has made a major impact on Saratoga Springs. He takes pride in the mark he has made on the city and the hundreds of young people who worked their way through school at Lillian’s. Morris was a founding member of the Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau; served on the board of the Special Assessment District, and is a longtime member of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce and Saratoga Downtown Business Association. These proactive business groups have made

attractive to tourists, event planners and families looking to relocate.

Lillian’s has remained a constant in downtown through its economic ups and downs.

Lillian’s is selling the Victorian lamps, artwork, furniture and architectural items that have been collected over the years. If you wish to own a keepsake from this historic

these treasures, open to the public this weekend on Saturday, January 8 and Sunday, January 9.

Amy Sutton of Roohan Realty represented Morris on the sale of this 60 year-old Broadway building. The plans for the next phase of this iconic property have not yet been announced.

The Roohan Realty staff celebrating a final Christmas Lunch at Lillian’s with owner Ray Morris.

$412k Raised for New Oncology Pharmacy GLENS FALLS — Donors from across the region have responded to The Charles R. Wood Foundation’s Matching Grant Challenge and contributed $162,000 toward the creation of a new oncology pharmacy at Glens Falls Hospital. As a result, the Wood Foundation will double its original $125,000 gift, bringing the amount raised to date to $412,000 — just $13,000 shy of the total project cost.

The oncology pharmacy is where pharmacists prepare and dispense the chemotherapy drugs and other medications used by the center’s patients. The newly expanded pharmacy will enable pharmacists to safely increase the amount of chemotherapy drugs they are able to prepare at any given time, providing improved service to patients at a time when patient volume at the Cancer Center is increasing. The expansion will also ensure that the pharmacy is able to comply with

changing federal regulations regarding the safe handling of medications to protect both patients and staff.

“Once again, our community and the Wood Foundation have joined together to help local people living with cancer,” said Cindy Sherwood, Vice President of Development for the Glens Falls Hospital Foundation. “It was just four months ago that we asked our community for support. The tremendous response is reflective of how important our Cancer Center is to people.”

The Charles R. Wood Foundation launched the fundraising campaign in August with a $125,000 gift and issued a Matching Grant Challenge to the regional community, promising to donate an additional $125,000 if the community could raise a comparable amount.

Leading the community with gifts of $20,000 each are Ames Goldsmith Corp., the South Glens

Falls-based manufacturer of silverbased products; and Lisa Cirelli Ostrander and Kevin Ostrander of South Glens Falls. The Ostranders’ gift was made in honor of Lisa Ostrander’s 89-year-old father, Dr. John Cirelli, an anesthesiologist who worked at Glens Falls Hospital from 1957 to 1987.

Other major community gifts to the project include $15,000 from William and Lisa Powers; $10,000 from the Miles Hodson Vernon Foundation; $10,000 from John Stoutenburg, MD, and Maybelle Hwang, DMD; and $10,000 from Darci A. Gaiotti-Grubbs, MD, and Gerald Grubbs. Dr. Stoutenburg and Dr. Gaiotti-Grubbs are medical oncologists at The C. R. Wood Cancer Center.

Anyone interested in contributing toward the final $13,000 can learn more at GlensFallsHospital.org.

Front row, left to right: Lisa Cirelli Ostrander; Cindy Sherwood and Paul Scimeca of Glens Falls Hospital; and Frank Barber of Ames Goldsmith. Back row, left to right: Bates Childress, Nancy Huntington and Donna Winchell of GFH; and Jon Palmer and Steve Macy of Ames Goldsmith. Photo provided.

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016

Bodkin Joins PEP

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Patient Experience Project (PEP), a full-service, patient-centric communications agency based in Saratoga Springs, has announced the addition of Lindsay Bodkin to its staff.

Bodkin has joined the PEP team as an account manager. Previously, she worked as an account manager for Cactus and Factory Design Labs, two top advertising agencies in Denver, Colorado. In her former roles, she managed such accounts as the Colorado Department of Public Health, Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board, The North Face, and Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Bodkin earned a bachelor’s degree in Communications with a major in advertising and a minor in business administration from the University of Tennessee.

For more information about the Patient Experience Project, visit www.the‐pep.com.

Annese Names Fasoldt New EVP and CFO

CLIFTON PARK — Annese and Associates, Inc., an integrated communications systems provider, is pleased to announce that Jeff Fasoldt, CPA, CMA, CGMA, has joined the company in the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, mapped to the company's Rochester office, established in 1978. Fasoldt will sit on the Annese Leadership Team and report directly to President and CEO, Ray Apy. Fasoldt is a graduate of SUNY College at Geneseo where he achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Jeff received

his MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology and holds his Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Charted Global Management Accountant (CGMA) licenses.

For the past 13 years, Jeff was the Executive Vice President and CFO at Toshiba Business Solutions for the North Central Region, and prior to that, Finance Manager at Sutherland Global Services and Corporate Controller at Element K. In this new role at Annese, he holds a fiduciary level of responsibility to the organization and oversees its operational departments including finance, information technology, and administration.

In partnership with the President & CEO, Jeff will provide liaison between management, the Board of Directors, accountants, and legal counsel relative to developing, managing, and communicating the company's operating goals and strategic financial objectives.

Fasoldt resides in Avon with his wife Doreen and sons Jeffrey Jr. and Nicholas.

Lillian’s Tag Sale SARATOGA SPRINGS — This weekend, January 8 and 9, Lillian’s is hosting a public tag sale of furniture, fixtures, and items that have been collected over the years. The contents include a vast collection of antique artwork and memorabilia that are being sold on the premises at 408 Broadway, Saratoga Springs between the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Antique collectors won’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime sale which includes 88 pieces of artwork, 20 Tiffany style lamps and 20 etched glass lamps. Items offered include original engravings, lithographs, newspapers, advertising prints, stained glass, architectural elements and collectables.

Call 518-587-7766 for more information.

Tracey Launches Saratoga’s Organize Senior Moves SARATOGA SPRINGS — Lori Tracey, member of the National Association of Senior Move Managers, has launched a new Organize Senior Moves franchise in Saratoga Springs. The company specializes in a wide range of senior relocation services. Many senior citizens have lived in their homes for years, accumulating numerous household items and items with sentimental value. It can seem an overwhelming

BUSINESS BRIEFS 13 task to downsize, sort, pack and oversee a move in those cases, but Organize Senior Moves handles it with care and efficiency, including the unpacking and setup of the new living space. Additional services include estate sales, donations, home staging and organizing.

For more information or to set up a free one-hour consultation, call Lori Tracey at 518-339-6402 or visit OrganizeSeniorMoves.com.

Union Gables Free Stay for Law Enforcement Saturday SARATOGA SPRINGS — Union Gables Victorian Mansion Inn is proud to participate in the B&Bs Going Blue/Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Saturday, January 9.

In appreciation for law enforcement, Union Gables is offering 10 rooms for overnight stays for a complimentary night stay in a gorgeous room with a king bed and fireplace. Saturday, January 9 is FREE OF CHARGE to any law enforcement officer (plus one guest) with a full breakfast served the next morning.

Owner, Tom Fox, believes that Law Enforcement should be recognized, and said,” We like to give back to the community. We will offer the entire Inn to open up all rooms in honor of Law Enforcement officers.”

Summer Fogle, owner of Clear Creek Bed & Breakfast in Nevada, MO, began the B&Bs across America so bed and breakfasts can show their support to law enforcement by offering a free night's stay on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Union Gables is one of thirteen Inns across the United States to participate. Contact Tom Fox for questions at 518-369-6999.

Saratoga National Bank Earns 5-Star Rating SARATOGA SPRINGS —Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company was recognized in December as a 5-Star Superior bank by BauerFinancial, Inc., the nation’s leading bank rating and research firm. Saratoga National has earned this designation for the past 27 consecutive quarters.

The 5-Star rating indicates Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company is one of the strongest banks in the nation. To earn 5 Stars, banks must excel in areas of capital quality, asset quality and profitability, according to Karen Dorway, President of BauerFinancial.

Saratoga National Bank provides banking, investment, insurance and other financial services through nine locations in the Capital Region. More information is available online at saratoganational.com.

Food, Courage, Healing SARATOGA SPRINGS — Area author, food blogger, and health advocate Stacey Morris is presenting a workshop entitled “An Adventure in Food, Courage, and Healing” at Yoga Mandali, 454 Broadway on Sunday, January 17 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Seven years ago Stacey Morris stepped on the scale and got what was simultaneously the best news and worst news of her life: she weighed 345 pounds. Morris will talk about what it took for to break away from the habit of binge eating and how all the dieting attempts turned out to be the most counterproductive solution of everything she tried.

Learn more about Stacey's journey on Sunday, January 17 when she visits Yoga Mandali to speak and sign copies of her cookbook/memoir, “Clean Comfort: An

Adventure in Food, Courage, and Healing…Finding Peace, Balance, and My Perfect Weight.” Preregistration is encouraged at: https:// clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/home?studioid=25097.

For more information about the author, visit www.StaceyMorris.com.

Admission is by donation. For more information call 518-584-0807.

Saratoga Women in Business Gathering SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Women in Business (SWIB) group will hold their next bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Universal Preservation Hall, located at 25 Washington Street in Saratoga Springs. Parking is available in several nearby public lots and on the street.

The SWIB group for female business leaders in the greater Saratoga Springs area offers free bi-monthly fellowship opportunities. Wine and light snacks, sponsored by area businesses, will be provided at each gathering, and door prizes will also be awarded.

Voluntary cash contributions will be collected at the door in order to help fund future SWIB events.

Every SWIB meeting includes a 5-minute presentation by a local woman-led nonprofit organization. The January non-profit spotlight will be on Universal Preservation Hall's programs and mission. Learn more at www.universalpreservationhall. org.

To learn more about the Saratoga Women in Business group or to register for the free January 26 event, please visit their website at www.saratogawomeninbusiness.com, or email saratogawomeninbusiness@gmail. com. The registration deadline is Friday, January 22.

14 BALLSTON SPA 27 Ironwood St., $342,719.

Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to Britt and James Young, II. 9 Ironwood St., $346,632. Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to Alina Vinslava.

14 Stonebridge Dr., $317,237.

Traditional Builders LTD sold property to Paul and Kim Stote.

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS Villeneuve sold property to John and Karen Janeczek.

1230 Eastern Ave., $247,500.

David and Jennifer Bach sold property to Terra Stowell.

17 Redwood Dr., $610,000.

Harry and Lisa Durand sold property to Anthony and Barbara DeSiena.

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2 Lake Shore Ave., $34,200.

Charles McCormack II sold property to Lisle Eaton Jr.

10 Thyme Circle, $367,500.

James and Beth Fye sold property to Stephen and Rachel King.

60 Middleline Rd., $500,000.

Theodora Smith sold property to SICOM Associates LLC.

145 Wood Dale Dr., $275,000.

Paul and Erica Bevevino sold property to Brandon and Heather Castleberry.

Middleline Rd., $575,000. William Taylor (by Ancillary Admin) and John Taylor sold property to Nicholas and Paul Grasso (Co Trustees) and Frank Schidzick (by Co Trustee).

13 Barcelona Dr., $175,000.

David Stephenson (By Exec) sold property to Alice Breding.

93 Westside Dr., $213,000.

Tamara Russell sold property to William Nuebeck.

CHARLTON 12 Maplewood Dr., $155,000.

Donald Sherman and Kevin

3 Carpenter Way, $347,000.

Gregory and Elizaveta Rodebaugh sold property to Ke Fang and Elizaveta Rodebaugh.

77 Stoney Creek Dr., $174,500.

Corey Hagedorn sold property to Norman and Susan Merritt.

621 Macelroy Rd., $272,000.

Zachary and Ginelle Nagel sold property to Shawin and Amy Seybolt.

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Berit Holdings LLC.

GREENFIELD

752 Charlton Rd., $285,000.

Gladys Ketchum sold property to William Dellanno.

260 Brigham Rd., $140,100.

Andrew Taylor and Jill D’Andrea sold property to 260 Brigham Road LLC.

43 Glenridge Rd., $70,000.

Market Revel (by Exec) sold property to Janice and Donald Nicoll.

39 Wilton Rd., $35,000.

Frederick and Cynthia Longinetti sold property to Cartier Construction Co. LLC.

29 Chatsworth Way, $371,000.

Brian Emigh and Joyce Graham sold property to Edward and Jeanne Dollar (Co Trustees).

11 Canty Rd., $40,000. Ronald Morehouse Sr. sold property to Nicholas Gatzendorfer and Stephen Singley.

73 Carriage Rd., $226,000. Joseph and Jill Murray sold property to Kevin and Kayla Hoover.

13 Glenbrook Dr., $179,000.

Casey and Marjorie Watrobski sold property to Mehedin Idrizovic and Almira Agovic-Idrizovic.

CORINTH 401 Oak St., $143,500. Lorrie Landis and Lynn Schultz sold property to Jason Lescault and Meagan Straight.

3 Liberty St., $135,763.

Kimberly Mabbit sold property to Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. 408 Main St., $129,000. Patricia Coles sold property to Ronald and Mary Nevel.

5136 Rt. 9N, $100,000. Kareen Lavaud (Ind and as Sole Heir), Magali Curtis (Ind and as Sole Heir), and Jay Levine (Ind. and as Sole Heir) sold property to

2 Liberty Dr., $380,000. Steven and Jeanne Theiss sold property to Jason and Elly Breves.

North End Rd., $30,000.

Ernest and Andrea Mann sold property to George and Karen Mercado.

MALTA 7 Rum Cherry Rd., $216,300.

Michael King sold property to Corbyn and Amy Quick.

150 West High St., $239,000.

Jeffrey Melander sold property to Neil Labarge and Dorreen Matayoshi.

1 Lancaster Place, $207,000.

Dennis and Marilyn Corrigan sold property to De Anna Marshall.

54 Knollwood Hollow, $190,000. Pamela McGuire sold property to William and June Julian.

5 Liberty Dr., Gerald and Michelle Arndt sold property to Rees and Christina Gallagher.

MOREAU 5 Lydia St., $172,600. Brian Mathis sold property to Travis and Justine Shpur.

1611 Route 9, $171,500. Joseph Stanislowsky sold property to Floyd and Lynn Billington.

212 Ferry Blvd., $55,000.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company sold property to Richard and Marie Drinkwine.

142 Knapp Rd., $125,000.

Patricia Nadeau, Frank Bosher, Jr. (Ind and as Admin), Frances Bosher (by Admin), Joan Bosher and Anne Bosher sold property to Knapp Road Holdings LLC.

63 Fedor Rd., $67,500. Robert and Judith Durling sold property to Sean Bulman.

5 Burton Dr., $448,000. Stephen and Marlene Ventresca sold property to Sabina and Jon Hunter.

207 Main St., $20,000. Harold Ordway (by Agent) sold property to Jepson and Sharon Ordway.

23 Twinflower Ct., $312,500.

William and Margaret Barth sold property to Rorie Mastropietro.

14 Woodcrest Dr., $224,000.

Alberto and Mildred Aviles sold property to Anthony and Angela Grimaldi.

Whitfield Ave., $60,000. Robert and Linda Connors sold property to Village of Round Lake Incorporated .

240 Main St., $105,000. Faylene Degnan sold property to Beau and Autumn Harding.

MILTON

11 Prince William Ct., $148,900. Whitney Burger sold property to Lori Moses.

NORTHUMBERLAND

90 White Rd., $365,000. Thomas Knight sold property to Christopher and Anita Grignon.

16 Cook Circle, $174,000. US Bank National Association (as Trustee by Atty) sold property to Tonia Finnegan.

16 Icabod Lane, $201,213.

112 Broad Street LLC sold property to Matthew and Marissa Izykowski.

118 Virginia Place, $307,000.

Joseph and Angelica Billyard sold property to Anthony Capalbo.

662 Stark Terrace, $290,000.

Gary Lansing sold property to Steven Jones.

34 Wood Thrush Ct., $262,000.

Christopher Donais sold property to Daniel and Jamie Lagoy.

SARATOGA 102 Chelsea Dr., $317,000.

Linda Phibbs sold property to Nancy Rucks.

Lot 9 Brown Rd., $115,000.

Saratoga Development LLC

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016 sold property to Concetta and Robert Jiampetti, Jr. 6 Andrew Dr., $175,000. John and Elizabeth Hart sold property to Joseph Burley.

121 Hathaway Rd., $72,500.

David Cummings sold property to Linda Tersigni and Joseph Wood.

6 Ferry St., $64,900. Rosemary Sheldrick sold property to 46 Ferry LLC. 203 Casey Rd., $140,000. Jill and David Braymer, Sr., sold property to David Braymer, Jr.

SARATOGA SPRINGS 1 Gray Birch Ct., $190,000.

Ricky and Jessica Cordle sold property to American International Relocation Solutions LLC. 23 Ingersoll Rd., $315,000.

Sonia Kiszka sold property to Kimlee Stewart.

147 Lincoln Ave., $230,000.

Rita Moote (by Atty) sold property to Clifford Lawrence, Jr. 58 Newton Ave., $317,500. Ben and Denise Buholtz sold property to Colin Klepetar and Megan Mumford.

1 Gray Birch Ct., $190,000.

American International Relocation Solutions LLC sold property to Janine Stuchin.

82 Catherine St., $272,500.

Catherine and Giovanni Campagna (by Atty) and Christina Rees (Ind and as Atty) sold property to Denise Donlon.

211 Beekman St., $365,000.

Peter Renders and Janine Stuchin sold property to Mary Solomons.

9 Trottingham Rd., $199,000.

Zachary Marshall sold property to Makenzie Gardner and Evan Blodgett.

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

73 Webster St., $345,000. Harry Redgrave, Jr. sold property to Claudia Bricknell.

74 Jack Halloran Rd., $210,000.

Barbara Hoenzsch sold property to Christi Martin.

42 Tompion Lane, $195,000.

Christina Papadopoulos sold property to David Botka.

108 Grace Moore Rd., $90,000.

ANW Holdings Inc. sold property to George Federoff and Kathryn Coonradt.

250 Church St., $275,000.

Angela Pender-Fox and Edmond Fox sold property to 254-258 Church Street Associates LLC. 30 Carriage House Lane, $625,000. Yvonne Porter (by Exec) sold property to Charlene Wood.

158 Lincoln Ave., $350,000.

David and Denise Herman sold property to Brianna Herman.

23 Elizabeth Lane, $235,000.

Dolores McGee (by Exec) sold property to Derrick and Kristine Wurl.

77 Monroe St., $215,000. Lee Damon and James Ernst, Jr. sold property to Norman Bovee and Sandra Macica.

STILLWATER 668 Hudson Ave., $70,000.

Christian Thrane (as Trustee), Lori Crandall (as Heir), Shelley Thompson (as Heir), Ralph Thompson, Jr. (as Heir) sold property to Stillwater Free Library.

28 Morgan Ct., $80,000.

Camelot Associates Development LLC sold property to Camelot Associates Corporation.

County Route 75, $91,271. Judy and Joyce Fusco sold property to Scott and Krista St. George.

28 Morgan Ct., $389,729.

Camelot Associates Corporation sold property to Robert and Rachel Womble.

94 NYS Route 423, $119,725.

Timothy Linendoll, Jr. sold property to ARLP Securitization Trust.

405 County Route 76, $251,200.

Dale and Priscilla Sachs sold property to Michael McGrath and Kimberly Seim.

WILTON 3 Autumn Ct., $98,000. Emilio and Cecilia Ruelos sold property to Richard and Kathleen Caine.

17 Tom Sawyer Dr., $50,000.

William and Judy Morris sold property to McPadden Builders LLC. 17 Tom Sawyer Dr., $239,900.

McPadden Builders LLC sold property to Kenneth Davis, II and Nicole Trainor.

12 Shuvee Lane, $310,000.

Warren and Nancy Whinnery sold property to Sean and Jennifer Belfry.

15 Jennifer Ct., $447,500.

Sameh and Melanie Ghobrial sold property to Christopher and Lindsey Mann.

519 Wilton Greenfield Rd., $270,000. Rolfe Lawson and Garrett Smith sold property to Snook Hill Properties Inc. 6 Primrose Circle, $723,819.

Floral Estates LLC sold property to Massud and Maryume Aminpur.

57 Hillcrest Lane, $395,000.

Glen and Dorothy Taunton sold property to Paul and Meredith Von Schenk.

16 Saw Mill Ct., $421,569.

Smith Bridge LLC sold property to Anne and Edward Bentley, Jr. 9 Primrose Circle, $878,755. Floral

Estates LLC sold property to Michael and Heather Hudson.

15 sold property to Saratoga Syndicate LLC.

43 Fieldstone Dr., $167,500.

Judith Valente sold property to Saratoga Syndicate LLC.

15 Edie Rd., $175,000. Christopher Smith and Karen Stedman sold property to Kin Li.

116 Paisley Rd., $299,000.

Michael and Ruth Crotty sold property to Robert Landry and Carrie Cassabone.

6 Canfield Ct., $275,000. John Vallee sold property to Victoria Richards.

43 Fieldstone Dr., $167,500.

Adolph Valente (by Exec)

6 Lenca Ct., $349,000. Van and Thao Van Nguyen sold property to Jonathan Gardner.

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EDUCATION

Malta Ave Students Given Commemorative Coins

BALLSTON SPA – A secret donor surprised over 350 students during the December school wide assembly at Malta Avenue Elementary School in Ballston Spa. The meeting focused on the character education trait of generosity. The Malta Avenue students were recently engaged in a Living History Encampment to help celebrate the release of the NY State America the Beautiful Park Quarter.

The quarter was released November 17 and the Saratoga

National Historic Park arranged for the students to receive a newly minted quarter. Anthony Swiatek, owner of Swiatek-Minerva Coins and Jewelry Ltd. in Saratoga Springs, spoke to the students and donated the new America the Beautiful Park Quarter to each of them. Additional information and photos are on the school website at http://www.bscsd.org/ news.cfm?story=2758&school=0.

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016

Deadline Tuesday for College in High School Sessions QUEENSBURY — The SUNY Adirondack Early College Career Academy (ECCA) – an early college high school program – will hold four information sessions geared toward high school sophomores. These sessions will include general information regarding the Early College Career Academy, along with break-out sessions for each individual program.

The deadline for registering is Tuesday, January 12.

The ECCA is a joint program offered by SUNY Adirondack and Washington-Saratoga-WarrenHamilton-Essex BOCES. ECCA is a unique blend of career and technical education and college credited courses designed to prepare students for employment in high demand fields. Through the program, high school students

“High school students can earn up to 32 college credits.” have the opportunity to earn up to 32 college credits while simultaneously earning their high school diploma. Students participate in internships, earn industry-recognized certifications, and are provided with personal advising and tutoring.

Learn how this free program can open the door for high school students to higher education and better-paying careers in the following areas: • Electrical Technology/ Advanced Manufacturing • Information Technology/Computer Networking • New Media (Graphic Arts)

Information sessions will be held over the next several weeks as follows: • SUNY ADK, Wilton Campus, 696 Route 9, Gansevoort, in the First floor Lecture Hall (Room 107) Thursday, January 14, 6-7:30 p.m.

Monday, February 8, 6:30-8 p.m.

• SUNY ADK, Queensbury Campus, 640 Bay Road, Queensbury, in Dearlove Hall, Miller Auditorium (Room D211) Thursday, January 21, 6-7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 9, 6:30-8 p.m.

RSVP by Tuesday, January 12, to Kim Wegner at kwegner@wswheboces.org. For more program information, visit the WSWHE BOCES website at www. wswheboces.org/sunyadirondackearlycollegecareeracademy.

Schuylerville Schools to Launch Mobile App SCHUYLERVILLE — The Schuylerville Central School District is excited to announce that it will be launching a mobile app on February 1. The app, created in conjunction with ParentLink (a Blackboard company), will be available for free on Android and Apple devices.

“We are always trying to improve our communication with our community,” said Communications Director Stacey Rice. “More and more people are getting information on their smartphones and tablets, so this is just part of the evolving process of being able to communicate with parents, teachers, students and community members in the way they want to be communicated with.”

The new app will feature: • Top stories and news from around the district; • Push notifications

providing up-to-the-minute information from the district and your child’s schools, displayed right in the palm of your hand; • Sports scores and schedules; • Calendar information for district, school and athletic events, including the ability to add events from school calendars

to the user’s device calendar; • Access to breakfast and lunch menus, MySchoolBucks, SchoolTool, and daily morning announcements; and • Many other features.

A reference guide on how to download the app and personalize it will be available when the app launches on Feb. 1.

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016

New Student Loan Forgiveness

Clean Tech ECHS Breakfast

STATEWIDE — There is a new student loan forgiveness program in New York State that would benefit students who graduate from a state school after December 2014.

The NYS Get on Your Feet Loan Forgiveness (GOYF) program provides up to 24 months of federal student loan debt relief to recent NYS college graduates who are participating in a federal income-driven repayment plan whose payments are generally capped at 10 percent of their discretionary income.

For more information on this and other loan forgiveness programs, visit https://www. hesc.ny.gov/repay-your-loans/ repayment-options-assistance/ loan-forgiveness-cancellationand-discharge.html.

MALTA — On Thursday, January 14, Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School (Clean Tech ECHS) is hosting a Business Breakfast information session and Winter Student Project Exhibition from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the Hudson Valley Community College’s TEC-SMART on 345 Hermes Road in Malta.

Business and education professionals will hear from Clean Tech ECHS business partners about ways to get involved with this innovative education model that connects students to workforce experience.

The 11th and 12th grade Winter Student Project Exhibition will begin after the business program at 8:30 a.m. where guests will see first hand the innovative solutions that students have for real world problems.

The Clean Tech ECHS program has grown regionally from originally serving 25 students in two school districts, to now serving almost 300 students from across 25 school districts in ten counties. To register for the breakfast, visit http://events.r20. constantcontact.com/register/event? oeidk=a07ebzx4cfgad892c6c&llr=k focqpuab.

Oak Hill School Awarded $4K SCOTIA — Oak Hill School was recently awarded $4,000 from the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust. The grant award will be used to repair and install new kitchen flooring. Oak Hill School is a small therapeutic day school for students with emotional and/ or behavioral challenges that keep them from being successful in a public school setting. The campus is located on 9 acres of wooded land in Scotia and educates 24 students from 15 school districts and eight counties including: Saratoga, Fulton, Greene, Washington, Schoharie, Warren, Albany and Schenectady.

The Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust was established to benefit non-profit scientific, medical, educational, cultural, religious, and charitable organizations by funding projects and programs in memory of the Trust’s founder, Alfred Z. Solomon.

For more information about Oak Hill School, call 518-399-5048.

SS District Art Gallery Reception January 14 SARATOGA SPRINGS — Art created by over 100 students in the Saratoga Springs City School District will be on display during an "art gallery" reception from 4 to 6 p.m.

Thursday, January 14, in the district's MacFadden Administration Building. In addition to the artists and their families, the public is cordially invited to the free event. Light refreshments will be served.

The show in the administrative wing represents a crosssection of artwork by students in the six elementary schools, the Maple Avenue Middle School and the high school.

The artwork highlights a variety of skills and techniques, use of different mediums, reference

EDUCATION BRIEFS to various artists and styles, and inclusion of art history.

The artwork will remain hanging for a year, demonstrating the wide range of artistic talent throughout the district and illustrating the growth students show from kindergarten to commencement.

Parent University on Stress SARATOGA SPRINGS — A Parent University program titled " Alleviating Stress & Creating Peaceful Environments” is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. The program will be held in the Lake Avenue Elementary School Library. Parents, guardians, staff and community members are invited to attend this program.

In today's world, children have been bombarded with news regarding terrorism, war and violence.

Some children have witnessed these acts of aggression first hand while others live in fear of "what might happen." Join Nancy T. Cupolo of Children First to discuss how to create peaceful environments for children both at home and at school.

This program will explore the signs of stress exhibited by children as well as the causes of everyday stress.

Awards for Joseph Henry Elementary GALWAY — Galway Central School District’s Joseph Henry Elementary School (JHE) was selected to receive two special awards in recognition of the service that its teachers provide to the Galway community.

The elementary school received a $1,000 donation as part of WalMart’s Safe Miles for Education initiative. The school was nominated

by George Yerdon, a private fleet truck driver for Wal-Mart at the Johnstown Transportation Office.

Two of Yerdon's grandchildren attend the school, and his daughterin-law teaches grade 4.

Private Fleet truck drivers for Wal-Mart are already among the safest drivers in the country. They drove extra carefully during the week of August 8, and for every

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accident-free mile, the Wal-Mart Foundation donated one cent to the chosen school.

“These funds will be used toward the purchase of special royal blue hats with a golden eagle emblem embroidered on them, which will be given to children as a reward for being ‘Bucket Fillers,’ or people who care about others by being kind and thoughtful,” said JHE Principal Michelle McDougall. “Bucket Filling is part of the Character Education program at JHE this year.”

Additionally, the winning teachers were awarded $50 reward cards from Wal-Mart’s Teacher Rewards Program. These dollars were used to purchase classroom supplies. For more information, go to www.galwaycsd.org.

Ballston Spa Enrolling for UPK BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa Central School District is currently enrolling students for its Universal Prekindergarten Program for the 2016-17 school year. An eligible preschool child will reside within the district and be four years of age on or before December 1 of the year in which he or she is enrolled, or will otherwise be first eligible to enter public school kindergarten commencing with the following school year 2017-18.

The application packet is available on the BSCSD website or through the UPK agencies. The application deadline is January 29.

Parents/guardians will be notified

in writing at the end of February of placement decisions.

For any other questions regarding the program, please contact the Ballston Spa Central School District’s Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Pupil Services at 518-884-7195, ext. 1336. For additional information, visit the district’s Universal Prekindergarten Program webpage at http://www.bscsd.org/ departments.cfm?subpage=16722.

Parent University on Volunteering SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Wednesday, January 27, Youth Squared-Youth Helping Youth will present a program on how to match student interests, talents and values with human service opportunities in the Saratoga County community. Youth Squared will examine the value of doing volunteer service and review a checklist on how to choose volunteer work. Youth Squared will also explore ways to create and develop a student’s own volunteer, social awareness or fundraising project.

This program will be held at Saratoga Springs High School Library from 7 to 8 p.m. All attendees will go home with the “Book of Good Deeds” which outlines volunteer and social action opportunities for youth in Saratoga County.

Parents, guardians, staff and community members are invited to attend this event brought to you by Parent University.

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RELIGION

Adirondack Christian Fellowship 8 Mountain Ledge, Wilton 587-0623 | acfsaratoga.com Services: Sunday 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.

Church of Christ at Clifton Park 7 Old Route 146, Clifton Park 371-6611 | cliftonparkchurchofchrist.com Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Adirondack Friends Meeting 27 Saratoga Ave, South Glens Falls 793-3755 | adirondackfriendsmeeting.org Regina Baird Haag, Pastor Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Christ Community Reformed Church 1010 Route 146, Clifton Park | 371-7654 ccrc-cpny.org | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Assembly of God Faith Chapel 6 Burgoyne St, Schuylerville 695-6069 | Rev. Jason Proctor Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

Christ Episcopal Church Routes 50 & 67, Ballston Spa | 885-1031 Services: Sunday 8 & 10 a.m.

Assembly of God Saratoga 118 Woodlawn Ave, Saratoga Springs 584-6081 | Services: Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Christian Restoration Ministries Saratoga Senior Center 5 Williams St, Saratoga Springs 796-4323 | Pastor Pat Roach Services: Sunday 10 a.m.; 6:30 p.m.

Bacon Hill Reformed Church* 560 Route 32N, Bacon Hill | 6953074 Rev. Janet Vincent | Services: Worship service 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m.

Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs 584-9679; 692-7694 | usbnc.org Ballston Center Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church 58 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa | 8857312 ballstoncenterarpchurch.org Services: Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Ballston Spa United Methodist Church 101 Milton Ave, Ballston Spa 885-6886 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Bethesda Episcopal Church 41 Washington St, Saratoga Springs 584-5980 | Services: Sunday 8 & 10 a.m.

Calvary Capital District 17 Low Street, Ballston Spa | Pastor Andrew Holt Services: Sunday 10 am | calvarycd.com

Christian Science Church 107 Circular St, Saratoga Springs 584-0221 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Community Alliance Church 257 Rowland St, Ballston Spa 885-6524 | Services: Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Congregation Shaara Tfille* 84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs 584-2370 | saratogasynagogue.org Services: Saturday 10 a.m.

Corinth Free Methodist Church 20 Hamilton Ave, Corinth 654-9255; 792-0271 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Corinth United Methodist Church 243 Main Street, Corinth 654-2521 | cfumc@cnyconnect.net Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016

Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Community 2001 Route 9, Round Lake 877-8506 | ccorpusc@nycap.rr.com Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.;

Greenfield Center Baptist Church 30 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center | 893-7429 Services: Sunday School for all ages - 9:45 a.m.; Church Service 11 a.m.

Eastern Orthodox — Christ the Savior 349 Eastline Road, Ballston Spa 786-3100 | xcsavior@yahoo.com.

Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Highway Tabernacle Church 90 River Road, Mechanicville | 664-4442 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Saratoga Springs 45 Washington St, Saratoga Springs 584-6301 | Services: Sunday 11 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa 202 Milton Ave, Ballston Spa 885-8361 | bspabaptist.org Services: 10:30 a.m. worship, 9 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa 22 West High St, Ballston Spa 885-5583 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Hope Church 206 Greenfield Ave, Ballston Spa 885-7442 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Jonesville United Methodist 963 Main St, Clifton Park 877-7332 | Services: Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Living Springs Community Church 59 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs 584-9112 | Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Full Gospel Tabernacle 207 Redmond Road, Gansevoort 793-2739 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Living Waters Church of God 4330 State Rt. 50, Saratoga Springs 587-0484 | livingwaterscog.us Services: Sundays 10 a.m.

Galway United Methodist Church 2056 East St, Galway | 882-6520 galway-united-methodist-church. com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

(9 a.m. in July and August)

Malta Presbyterian Church Dunning Street, Malta 899-5992 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Grace Fellowship Saratoga 165 High Rock Ave, Saratoga | 691-0301 saratoga.gracefellowship.com Pastor: Mike Adams Services: Sundays 9 & 11 a.m.

Grace Brethren Church* 137 W. Milton Road, Ballston Spa 587-0649 | Rev. Dan Pierce Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Cornerstone Community Church 516 Park Ave., Mechanicville | 664-5204 mycornerstonechurch.org | Pastor Greater Grace Community Church Frank Galerie Pastor David Moore | 899-7777 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. thechurch@ggccmalta.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Malta Ridge United Methodist Church 729 Malta Ave. Ext, Malta 581-0210 | Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Middle Grove United Methodist Church* 581-2973 | Pastor Bonnie Bates Services: Sunday 9 a.m.

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Corner of Jefferson St. & Crescent St. Saratoga Springs | 584-9441 Rev. Dr. Victor L. Collier, Pastor

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Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016 New Horizon Church 150 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs 587-0711 | Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

New Life Fellowship 51 Old Gick Road, ­­Saratoga Springs 580-1810 | newlifeinsaratoga.org.

Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

NorthStar Church Gowana Middle School, Clifton Park 371-2811 | northstarchurch.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.

Old Saratoga Reformed Church* 48 Pearl St., Schuylerville oldsaratogareformedchurch.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Old Stone Church (American Baptist) 159 Stone Church Road, Ballston Spa 583-1002 | Services: Sunday 9 a.m.; Adult Sunday School 9 a.m.; Service 10:30 a.m.

Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church* 73 Midline Road, Ballston Lake 399-5713 | Services: Saturday 5 p.m.

Sunday 8:15 & 10:15 a.m.

Presbyterian-NE Congregational Church 24 Circular St, Saratoga Springs 584-6091 | pnecchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

Quaker Springs United Methodist Church* 466 Route 32 South, Quaker Springs 695-3101 | qsumc.com Pastor Al Johnson Services: Sunday 9 a.m.

RELIGION 19 St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church 231 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs 584-6122 | Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8, 9:30, 11:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., 1 p.m. Spanish Service St. George’s Episcopal Church 912 Route 146, Clifton Park 371-6351 | stgeorge@csdsl.net Services: Saturday 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 8 & 9:30 a.m.

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church* 3159 Route 9N, Greenfield Center 893-7680 stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter. org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m.

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church* 167 Milton Ave, Ballston Spa 885-7411 | stmarysbsta.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Noon.

St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church* 771 Route 29, Rock City Falls 893-7680 | sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com Services: Sunday 8:30 am.

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 149 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs 584-0904 | Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sundays 8:30 & 11 a.m.

St. Peter Lutheran Church 2776 Route 9, Malta | 583-4153 Services: Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School at 9:15 a.m.

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 1 Grove Street, Schuylerville 695-3918 | Rev. Donna J. Arnold Services: Sunday 8 & 9 a.m.

River of Hope Fellowship 100 Saratoga Village Blvd, Malta Cmns, Ste. 3 | 881-1505 riverofhopefellowship.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

St. Thomas of Canterbury 242 Grooms Road, Halfmoon st-thomas-of-canterbury.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-2375 | Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m.

Saratoga Abundant Life Church 2325 Route 50 South, Saratoga Springs 885-5456 | SALChurch.org Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Saratoga Chabad 130 Circular St, Saratoga Springs 526-0773 | saratogachabad.com Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker) Rts. 32 and 71, Quaker Springs 587-7477; 399-5013 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Saratoga United Methodist Church* Henning Road, Saratoga Springs 584-3720 | saratogaumc.com Services: Sunday 9 & 10:45 a.m.

Saratoga Seventh-Day Adventist Church 399 Union Ave, Saratoga Springs 882-9384 | saratogasda.org Services: Sabbath School: 10 a.m.

Worship Service: 11:30 a.m.

Schuylerville United Methodist Church* 51 Church St, Schuylerville 695-3101 | sumethodist.org Services: Worship at 11am Shenendehowa United Methodist 971 Route 146, Clifton Park 371-7964 Services: Sunday 9 & 10:30 a.m.

Simpson United Methodist Church Rock City Road, Rock City Falls 885-4794 Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

Soul Saving Station for Every Nation Christ Crusaders of America 62 Henry St, Saratoga Springs 584-3122 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Stillwater United Church (Presbyterian U.S.A.) 747 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater | 664-7984 stillwaterunitedchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Temple Sinai* 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-8730 | saratogasinai.org Shabbat Services: Friday 6 p.m. or 8p.m. (rotating schedule) Saturdays: 10:30a.m.

Terra Nova Church* 45 Washington St, Saratoga Springs 833-0504 | terranovachurch.org Services: Sunday 5:30 p.m.

The Salvation Army/ Worship, Service & Community Center 27 Woodlawn Ave, Saratoga Sp-rings 584-1640 Services: Sunday School 10 a.m.; Praise & Worship 11 a.m.

Trinity United Methodist Church 155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort 584-9107 | tumcwilton.com Rev Keith Mann Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs 624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-1555 | uusaratoga.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Unity Church in Albany 21 King Ave., Albany 453-3603 Services: Sunday 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

West Charlton United Presbyterian Church 1331 Sacandaga Road, West Charlton 882-9874 | westcharltonupc.org Rev. Thomas Gregg, Pastor Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Wilton Baptist Church 755 Saratoga Road, Wilton 583-2736 wiltonbaptistchurch.com Services: Sunday 11 a.m.

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NEWS

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016

Historic Sport Shop Hits 75 Year Milestone Continued from front page.

generations of winter sports enthusiasts in the Saratoga region, and was once home to the only “ski­tronic” indoor slope in northern New York. Alpine will commemorate their seven and a half decades of service with an open house event on January 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. at its 399 Clinton Street location in Saratoga Springs.

Originally established in 1941 by Edwin Taylor, Jr. and his wife Joan, the first Alpine Sport Shop was located on Spring Street. After his father (who was a proprietor of another sports shop on Broadway) gave him his first pair of skis, Edwin excelled in the sport, earning himself a reputation as a “pioneer of American skiing” and founding Alpine

Meadows Ski Area in Corinth.

The current owners, Cathy (Woodcock) and Jack Hay, met during high school. Jack Hay’s family relocated to Saratoga Springs from Saranac Lake after his father accepted a job as the city’s first engineer. The two were classmates and members of the school’s ski team in the mid1960s, around the time Cathy’s father, Thurlow Woodcock, was contemplating selling his auto repair business.

“My dad was a great skier,” said Cathy Hay. “He started our family skiing in the 1950’s at Darrow’s rope tow on Locust Grove Road in Greenfield. I was four years old.”

With a talent for craftsmanship, the World War II veteran had built both the family’s home

in Wilton, and his repair shop, Upstate Auto Bodyworks, himself. But being family friends of the Taylors, Woodcock saw an opportunity to change careers and become a retail merchant in a sport he loved.

He and wife Dorothy purchased the Alpine Sport Shop from the Taylors in 1966. A local advertisement announcing the change in ownership read: “Jo and Ed Taylor of the Alpine Sport Shop take great pleasure in announcing the sale of the above business to Dorothy and Thurlow Woodcock who will take over June 1, 1966. Business will continue as usual with the same fine lines that have made this store Saratoga’s leading sportwear and ski shop for 24 years.”

Skidmore College, which

comprised approximately 60 percent of the Alpine Sport Shop’s business at the time, was in the process of relocating the campus from downtown to its current location off North Broadway.

Woodcock followed suit, purchasing a plot of land closer to the new campus, but still convenient to downtown traffic. Then once again, he began to build.

“If he wanted something, he built it,” remembers Jack Hay. This time, Thurlow wanted a chalet, as authentic as possible in design, to enhance the store’s ambiance and create a ski lodge atmosphere.

“He could weld things, he was an artist...he liked challenges, he had a vision,” said Jack Hay. By 1969, Woodcock’s vision had materialized into a massive,

5,000 square foot wooden structure, complete with exposed beams, vaulted ceilings, a wood­ burning fireplace, and a full, concrete basement. Single­ handedly designed and planned himself, Woodcock enlisted only the occasional help of his nephew in completing the project, which has since weathered more than 40 winters and endured numerous redesigns to accommodate the business’ changing needs.

One such redesign took place in the 1970’s, when a change in inventory prompted Woodcock to erect a 42-foot-long indoor training slope made of thick AstroTurf to help teach the Graduated Length Method (“GLM”). Using silicone and polyethylene beads to simulate a snowy surface, lights were installed in different patterns

Graduated Length Method advertisement, circa 1970s.

Thurlow Woodcock stands by the Alpine Ski Shop's fireplace, which still warms the interior today.

Jack and Cathy Hay, current owners of the Alpine Sport Shop.

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Skidmore students model skiwear, circa 1973.

Jack Hay demonstrates the Graduated Length Method on Alpine's ski-tronic indoor slope.

Interior of Alpine Sport Shop, circa 1974. Left to right: Jim Collins with Mike Worth, Cathy Hay, Dot Woodcock, Kay Reiff, Al Motto and Serena Bliss.

for students to navigate around, enabling them to practice parallel turns on short skis, and graduate to longer skis as they improved.

Invented by National Ski Hall of Famer, Clif Taylor, GLM was advertised the “fastest, safest, easiest” way to ski.

“It was a creative way to get more people to ski,” said Jack Hay. He and Cathy Woodcock Hay were married in 1971, around the time these changes were taking place.

In the early 1980s, snowboarding was still in its infancy.

But Alpine saw an opportunity and endeavored to adjust their business again to stay on the cutting edge, a style which compliments the fearless nature of the active lifestyle

they so passionately promote. The Hays discontinued use of the training slope to provide more space for retail, including a new snowboard section, which was one of the first in the area at that time.

“Stratton was first among the local mountains to allow snowboarding, but only on certain trails,” said Jack Hay, a lifelong skier who began snowboarding in 1986. “When they first started allowing snowboarders [at Stratton] they had to demonstrate their skill before they were allowed on the lift.”

According to SnowSports Industries America (SIA), approximately 30 percent of winter sports participants during the 2014-15 season were snowboarders.

Alpine Sport Shop has grown to provide an impressive range of products and services for virtually any recreational winter need: outerwear, crossover clothing, equipment, accessories, rentals, fittings, tuning services and repair, GoPro cameras, and even local, domestic, and international group trips for all levels of experience.

The company also caters to varying budgets, with options for single day or season long rentals, and day trips that include transportation, breakfast, and lift passes often for less than the retail price of a lift pass alone. The cost of going with Alpine to Okemo Mountain Resort, for example, is more

than $30 cheaper than if you go alone. The Alpine Sport Shop’s full list of trip schedules can be found at alpinesportshop.com.

“Four generations of my family have done business with Alpine Ski Shop since its founding 75 years ago,” said Charles V. Wait, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Adirondack Trust Company. “We have seen the shop as it was started by Ed Taylor, a veteran of the 10th mountain division, then its sale to Thurlow Woodcock, and now the ownership by my high school ski team classmates, Jack and Cathy Hay. In an age of faceless Internet retail pricecutters it’s nice to be able to do

business with a multigenerational, family-owned business, with people you can trust.”

As far as the shop’s legacy for the next milestone, the Hays plan to keep Alpine Sport Shop a family- owned and operated business.

“I [think] my dad would be pleased with how we have maintained the integrity of the shop by providing quality goods and service to our customers,” said Cathy Hay. “That would be at the heart and purpose of the business he would expect his family and employees to preserve.”

For more information on Alpine Sport Shop or their open house event on January 14, visit alpinesportshop.com or call 518-584­6290.

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LOCAL BRIEFS 16, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Please bring only non-perishable foods, toiletries, baby food and diapers.

Annual Moonlight Ski and Snowshoe at Camp Saratoga Join us on Saturday, January 15 at the popular and highly anticipated Annual Moonlight Ski and Snowshoe at Camp Saratoga on Scout Road. Luminaries will glow along 2.5 miles of groomed trails.

Along the way you will find fields and forests, warming bonfires and plenty of hot chocolate. The terrain is suitable for all levels and ages and includes a smaller 1 mile loop.

Participants can drop-in anytime during the evening, no registration is needed. Snowshoes and crosscountry skis will be available on a first-come first-serve basis in the I.P Winter Lodge off of parking lot #2. The rental fee is $5 per person for non-members. Parking will be directed by Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park. This event is weather permitting. Call (518)4500321 for more information. We are still looking for volunteers for the event, please call if you are interested in helping out.

Hattie’s 15th Annual Mardi Gras Benefit In honor of their 50th Anniversary, Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is the proud beneficiary of the 15th Annual Hattie’s Mardi Gras. Michael Panza and his team from Fine Affairs will transform the Canfield Casino into “New Orleans of the North”. Guests will enjoy the culinary expertise of Chef Jasper Alexander, dance the night away to the sounds of Garland Nelson and Soul Session, the band and so much more. The event will be held at the Canfield Casino, located in Congress Park, Saratoga Springs on January 16, from 6 – 10 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets visit http://www.spac.org/ events/2016/01/16/hatties-15thannual-mardi-gras-party.

Pantry Drive Hunger doesn’t end when the holidays do. Help the Greenfield Lions Club replenish Greenfield Center, Corinth Food Pantry and Echo Food Pantry. Food Items will be collected at the Ballston Spa National Bank, 3060 Route 9N, Greenfield Center on January

A Purple Tie Affair Come to the Museum of Dance on January 16 at 7 p.m. for the third annual Purple Tie Affair.

You’ll enjoy delicious food and drinks from Longfellows, live music from The Accents, dancing, raffles, and prizes in support of two great causes: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Nick’s Fight to Be Healed Foundation for Pediatric Cancer. Wear your favorite cocktail party attire and be sure to wear something purple to show your support. Visit http://www.purpletieaffair.org for more information. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy a great night at the Museum of Dance and to support the causes fighting against blood cancers.

Free Swim Screening A free swim clinic for competitive high school swimmers, adult swimmers and triathletes will be held at the YMCA West Avenue Branch in Saratoga on January 23 from Noon to 2 p.m. We will assess posture, flexibility and strength of swimmers, as well as provide swim techniques to reduce risk of injury. To register call (518) 580-2450.

Celtic Concert with the Adirondack Pipes & Drums The Adirondack Pipes and Drums is back for another bagpipe concert at the Saratoga Springs Public Library on January 23 at 2 p.m. They will be joined once again by the Wild Irish Acres Dancers. Because space is limited (and we had such a great turnout last year) a ticket is required for attendance. Tickets may be picked up at the library Information desk. For more information call (518) 584-7860 x241.

The Lost Bird Project Southern Adirondack Audubon The Lost Bird Project, a documentary film about five North American birds driven to extinction in modern times, will be screened by the Southern Adirondack Audubon Society at the Saratoga Springs Public Library on January 27 at 7 p.m. In the film, artist Todd McGrain memorializes the Labrador duck, the Carolina parakeet, the great auk, a heath hen and the

passenger pigeon. All five species once lived in North America, but are now extinct as a result of human impact on their populations and habitats. For more information call (518) 584-7860 x248.

After Christmas Sale Second Hand Rose Thrift Shop, located at 116 Broad St., Schuylerville announces a 20% off of Christmas items and a $3.00 Bag Sale on clothing with some exceptions. The Shop also offers Household Goods, Books, Children’s toys, Clothes and shoes for Men, Women and Children. Volunteers are needed and appreciated. The Shop is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Our proceeds after expenses, are given back to Community Service Organizations. For more information, please call Second Hand Rose Thrift Shop at (518) 695-4640.

Family Yoga at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market Family Yoga is back at our winter market (NovemberApril). On the third Saturday of every month, certified yoga instructor Patty Rodecker will hold free Family Yoga classes at Saratoga Spa State Park, Lincoln Baths Building, located at 65 S. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, at 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. The 30-minute classes will be family-friendly and designed for yogis of all ages and abilities. Bring your mat or just wear your sneakers and enjoy a gentle, fun program designed to put a smile on your face and peace in your heart. Please register ahead by emailing Julia at: Julia@ saratogafarmersmarket.org.

The Saratoga Winterfest 5K Snowshoe Run/Walk The Saratoga Winterfest 5 K Snowshoe Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, February 7 at 11 a.m. in the Saratoga Spa State Park. Camp Saratoga 8k Snowshoe Race will be held on Saturday, February 13 at the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park at 10:30 a.m. Go to www. saratogastryders.org to download an application or link to online registration at www.active.com. A limited supply of Dion Snowshoes will be available at a $5 rental charge. Email Laura Clark at laura@ saratogastryders.org to reserve a

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016 pair or call (518) 581-1278. For information about the entire Dion Snowshoe Series and for snow updates visit www.runwmac.com.

Ryan’s Run Ryan’s Run, sponsored by Saratoga Springs Teachers Association, is a 5K run/walk at Saratoga Spa State Park at the Warming Hut on May 21, 2016. All proceeds go to support families with MIOP and to fund research. The race is chip timed by AREEP. Register at www. curemiop.org.

All Veterans The Saratoga National Cemetery Honor Guard Association provides military burial ceremonies for all branches of service at the Saratoga National Cemetery. We are always looking for veterans to join us, no matter what branch you served in (male or female) you must have been honorably discharged. You can choose which day of the week (Monday-Friday) that you want to be there. For information go to our web site www.snchga.com or contact Mark Brockway at reconplt260@gmail.com, phone (518) 260-9933 or contact the Cemetery Administration Office 200 Duell Rd., Schuylerville, NY 12871, Phone (518) 581-9128.

Cancer Support Group A cancer diagnosis can be shocking and traumatic, and survivorship requires many skills to navigate the journey towards well -being. The cancer support group, regardless of the type of cancer one faces, is a safe container to explore common physical, financial, emotional, cognitive, developmental, familial and spiritual issues.

Skills of resiliency, empathy, “being seen and understood,” are addressed. Inter-connectedness, intimacy, and new attitudes and possibilities are cultivated to face and release feelings of isolation, confusion, anxiety and day-to-day uncertainties in a group of people with similar wishes to improve the quality of their lives. Pierre Zimmerman, who facilitates this group, has been working with people who have cancer for the last 12 years, leading support groups, mindfulness based stress reduction programs and spiritual retreats. Pierre is a survivor of

stage 4 cancer, diagnosed in 2001 and given a few months to live. He has been dedicating a large part of his life since then to supporting people on their journeys with cancer. Call Pierre at (413) 992-7012 to register and confirm — as schedule may be subject to change. This group meets at Saratoga Hospital, every 4th Wednesday of the month.

Volunteers Needed Saratoga County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program has partnered with Community Connections, a program of the Adult and Senior Center of Saratoga to recruit volunteers in a variety of capacities. The volunteers are trained and matched with care recipients to provide services that include home visits, transportation, household chores, telephone check-ins and referral to other Saratoga County organizations. If you are a RSVP volunteer or if you would like more information about becoming a volunteer, please call Janet Haskell at (518) 884-4110.

Looking for Volunteers CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services is accepting new adult volunteer applications for its Homework Help, and Family Assistance. We are in need of van drivers at this time. Please visit www.captaincares.org for the application, or call Mary at (518) 371-1185. CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services is a social service agency located in Clifton Park. CAPTAIN operates a runaway and homeless youth shelter, street outreach services, Teen Talk Helpline, emergency food pantry, family assistance program, and various youth leadership programs. For those with questions about CAPTAIN, please visit our website at www.captaincares.org. Those wishing to speak to a CAPTAIN Representative may also call (518) 371-1185.

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Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016 Monthly Breakfast

Family Friendly Event

Friday, January 8 Connie Mayo - The Island of Worthy Boys Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 7 p.m.

A reading, discussion and book signing with the author. In 1889, the Boston Farm School didn’t accept boys with any sort of criminal record, which made it the perfect place for two boys who accidentally killed someone to hide. Join us for an exploration of this riveting historical novel. For more information visit www. northshire.com.

The Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club, Route 32 south of the village of Victory, 8 - 11 a.m.

Eggs cooked to order, bacon, sausage, toast ( white or wheat), pancakes ( regular, blueberry, buckwheat, apple cinnamon ), French toast, home fries, orange juice, coffee, tea, hot chocolate.

Cost: Adult $7.00 Child $4.00, Everyone welcome. The breakfast will continue on the second Sunday of each month all year. For more information call (518) 695-3917.

Peter Golden Wherever There Is Light Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 3 p.m.

A reading, discussion and signing with the author of “Comeback Love,” a sweeping, panoramic tale of twentiethcentury America, chronicling the decades-long love affair between a Jewish immigrant and the granddaughter of a slave. For more information visit www. northshire.com.

Saturday, January 9 Monday, January 11 Defensive Driving Class First Baptist Church, 45 Washington St., Saratoga Springs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

New York State approved. Save 10% on your base auto insurance for the next three years and receive up to 4 points off your driving record according to New York State Department of Motor Vehicle guidelines. Fee $35.00.

Bring a friend and fee is $30.00 each. A portion of the fee goes to First Baptist Church. Registration required and can be made by calling Ray Frankoski at (518) 286-3788.

Sunday, January 10 All You Can Eat Breakfast Ballston Spa Elks Lodge, 10 Hamilton St, Ballston Spa, 8 – 11 a.m.

Breakfast Buffet includes scrambled eggs, sausage, home fries, French toast, pancakes along with eggs and omelets to order. Adults $7, Seniors (60 plus) $6, Children (4-10) $5.

Wellness Walk at Camp Saratoga

Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park, 80 Scout Rd., Gansevoort, 10 – 11 a.m.

Come enjoy nature with others looking to get outside every month! The Wellness Walk is geared towards gentle exercise and will be accessible for participants at basic fitness levels.

Preregistration is not required but appreciated. Free. Call (518) 450-0321 for more information and location of the walk.

Tuesday, January 12 Savvy Caregiver Series Saratoga Springs Public Library, Susman Room, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

This is a 5 session training series for family caregivers. For most family caregivers, caregiving itself is a new role, for which training is needed, just as you would receive training for any new job. This program helps caregivers better understand the changes their loved ones

CALENDAR 23 are experiencing, and how to best provide individualized care for their loved ones along the continued decline associated with Alzheimer’s or dementia.

Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New York. For more information and other events visit www.sspl.org.

The meeting begins at 7:30 a.m. and concludes no later than 8:30.

Sign-in and continental breakfast begins at 7:15. There are no charges or donations. All are welcome. For more information call (518) 450-1615.

Wednesday, January 13

The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 69 Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs, 5 – 7:30 p.m.

Join us for this free monthly program offered as an early intervention program for children on the autism spectrum and their families. Meet other families in the area, talk to specialists, and enjoy the night out with your family, siblings welcome. This month we will be doing Arctic animal themed crafts, and our community room is open with a polar water sensory table. For more information visit www.cmssny. org.

2016 Winter Storytellers Series SUNY Empire State College, 2 Union Avenue, Room 126, Saratoga Springs, Noon - 1p.m.

Carol Gregson: “Adirondack Living”, The Academy for Lifelong Learning presents the eighth annual storytellers series every Wednesday through March 2. Sponsored by Prestwick Chase at Saratoga. Free and open to the public. Postponed if Saratoga Springs city schools are closed.

For more information, call the Academy at (518) 587-2100 ext.

2415.

Storytelling Open Mic Caffė Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 6:45 p.m.

Enjoy a wonderful evening as storytellers from Saratoga and the Capital District share contemporary, personal, and traditional stories. New storytellers are always welcome.

January’s featured teller is Kent Busman. Kent Busman weaves amazing tales around the themes of caring for each other and caring for the world. Kent is Executive Director of Fowler Camp and Retreat Center in Speculator. He is married, has three grown children, and a curiosity about most things in this world of wonders. Oh, he’s also an ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America.

Admission is $5. Coffee and Tea $1. For more information visit http://www.brownpapertickets. com/event/2462295.

Thursday, January 14 Interfaith Prayer Meeting Courtyard of Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, 7:15 a.m.

Making Connections: Autism Program

Dinner Meeting: Saratoga Torch Club Holiday Inn, 232 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 5:30 p.m.

The torch symbolizes knowledge, learning and enlightenment. The presentation will be “Medicine and War: Major Medical Advances in the First World War” by Gerald P. Stulc, M.D., a surgeon, who retired from the U.S. Navy. At 5:30 p.m. there will be social time, at 6:00 p.m. the presentation, and at 7:00 p.m. the dinner. For further information about this event, and other events in this series, contact Liaison to the Saratoga Torch Club Leo A. Kellogg (518) 279-5401 or President Gerald P. Stulc (270) 584-4555.

Women’s Bible Study Every second and fourth Thursday of the month, beginning on January 14, Adirondack Christian Fellowship, located at 8 Mountain Ledge in Wilton will be hosting a Women’s Bible Study at 6:15 p.m. The study is titled, “Children of the Day” (1 and 2 Thessalonians)

by Beth Moore. For additional information please call Gayle Cohen at 518-587-0623.

Local Town Websites Town of Ballston: Ballston Town Hall 323 Charlton Road (518) 885-8502 www.townofballstonny.org Village of Ballston Spa: 66 Front Street (518) 885-5711 www.ballstonspany.org Town of Greenfield: 7 Wilton Road (518) 893-7432 www.townofgreenfield.com Town of Malta: 2540 Route 9 (518) 899-2818 www.malta-town.org Town of Milton: 503 Geyser Road (518) 885-9220 www.townofmiltonny.org City of Saratoga Springs: 474 Broadway (518) 587-3550 www.saratoga-springs.org Town of Saratoga: 12 Spring Street, Schuylerville (518) 695-3644 www.townofsaratoga.com Village of Schuylerville: 35 Spring Street (518) 695-3881 www.villageofschuylerville.org Town of Stillwater: 881 N. Hudson Avenue Stillwater, NY 12170 (518) 664-6148 www.stillwaterny.org Town of Wilton: 22 Traver Road (518) 587-1939 www.townofwilton.com Saratoga County Board of Supervisors: 40 McMaster St, #1 Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (518) 885-2240 www.saratogacountyny.gov

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FOOD

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016

Friends of the Saratoga Farmers’ Market

Saturdays, 9 to 1 Lincoln Baths, 65 So. Broadway Saratoga Spa State Park

by Jeremy Riccardi for Saratoga TODAY If you’ve ever wondered how you can help the Saratoga Farmers’ Market thrive, consider becoming one of its “Friends.”

The Friends of the Market is a volunteer organization that was established in 2011 with a mission of serving as a liaison between shoppers, farmers, and the community to help the market thrive. Its members strive to engage the community through advocating the importance of sustainable locally grown food and the impact that shopping locally has on the community, local economy and environment.

Their Vendor-Relief program provides vendors many support opportunities from assistance selling products on busy days to giving vendors a well-deserved coffee break. Additionally, the innovative Veggie-Valet service

offers free wagon-to-car delivery service available to all market shoppers during the summer market. The organization also maintains a hospitality table at the winter market, where shoppers are welcome to leave shopping bags, coats, strollers, and other bulky items while at the market.

Friends of the Market members Himanee GuptaCarlson and Jim Gupta-Carlson also run a farm-to-table food sampling at the Franklin Community Center, and have helped establish a community garden for the center’s food pantry. Members also have organized community forums aimed at helping people learn more about the benefits of

shopping at the market. Most recently, the organization donated $100 to the Agricultural Stewardship Association to promote youth programs around farmland conservation.

“We believe that bringing community to the market, and the market to the community, is crucial to the market’s success,” says Himanee Gupta-Carlson.

“The more people become regulars, the more their relationship with the market grows.”

Volunteering at the market with the Friends offers a chance to learn more about the farmers and to actively participate in the market. “The best part of the market is the community atmosphere,”

notes Alexandra Morgan, one of the organization’s founders. “It’s a really lively place!”

The organization is seeking volunteers for its vendor relief and veggie valet activities as well as for new roles as social media specialists, information table assistants, grant writers, and coordinators for children’s events and other activities.

To become a volunteer, pick up and fill out the form shown on this page and drop it off on your next market visit or e-mail Himanee.

Gupta-Carlson@esc.edu.

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open Saturday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Lincoln Baths Building in the Saratoga Spa State Park.

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Little Pockets of Deliciousness

by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY Hello my Foodie Friends! I hope everyone is going to celebrate Elvis Presley’s 81st birthday today!

Here is a food Elvis would have loved: Calzones, an Italian filled oven pizza that is folded over to resemble a half-moon. The idea of the calzone originated in Naples, Italy and has become a favorite worldwide. The character Ben Wyatt from my daughter’s favorite show “Parks and Recreation” describes calzones as “a portable delicious meal that is in its own container. It is a whole new spin on Italian fast casual dining.” My daughter likes to describe them as “little pockets of deliciousness.” I would have to agree with both of them on this one. You can put anything you would like into a calzone; different cheeses, pepperoni, sausage, eggplant, peppers, spinach, broccoli, etc. Calzones do not have to be as heavy as most people assume they are. Vegetarians and meat lovers can unite in eating this

glorious creation!

In order to make the calzones perfectly, you will need the right tool and that tool is the Calzone Press. To use the press, take your favorite pizza or pie dough and roll it onto a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thickness. Open the press and use the bottom of it to cut out a circle of dough. Transfer the dough round into form of the press and then proceed to fill one side with approximately 1 cup of your savory or sweet filling of choice. In order to create the best results, brush the outside rim of dough with water before closing and firmly press to seal the grill. This press is only to form the calzone, DO NOT place the press in the oven! Instead, pre-heat your oven or grill to 450 degrees F and place the formed calzone onto a cornmeal dusted baking stone or greased baking sheet for approximately 20 minutes (or until golden brown). The press is dishwasher safe so the clean up should be easy so you can enjoy your Elvis Birthday party!

We haven’t tried it yet but I bet you can put one of Elvis’s favorites: “Grilled Banana and Peanut Butter” in one!

So remember my Foodie Friends that “Life happens in the Kitchen!” Stop in to Compliments to the Chef at 46 Marion Ave to pick up your Calzone Press and Happy 81st Birthday Elvis!

Ahhh, Thank ya, thank ya very much!

John and Paula have left the building!

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Grant Awarded to Adult and Senior Center of Saratoga SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Glens Falls Foundation has approved a $5,000 grant to fund a newly launched program that trains volunteers and matches them with seniors in need of assistance.

The Adult and Senior Center of Saratoga recently began Community Connections, an outreach program aimed at helping seniors age in place and maintain an independent lifestyle. The program provides assistance with transportation, household chores, shopping, telephone check-ins and other services.

“As the population ages, there’s a growing need for programs like Community Connections,” said D. Michael

Niles, business administrator for The Glens Falls Foundation. “The mission of this program fits hand-inglove with ours — to improve the quality of life of people living in upstate New York.”

Lois Celeste, executive director of the Adult and Senior Center, said the Community Connections program will focus on northern Saratoga County, where there’s a particular need for these types of services.

“I see this program as a key solution as Boomers age,” Celeste said. “This grant will go a long way toward meeting our goal of expanding in northern Saratoga County.”

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016

Get Well Soon, Chief!

BALLSTON SPA — Retired Fire Chief Robert Creifelds of the Eagle-Matt Lee Fire Company #1 in Ballston Spa got a big surprise get-well card when the crew from the company raised the company’s ladder truck bucket outside his window at

Saratoga Hospital with a “Get Well Soon, Chief. We Miss You!” poster.

One of the most respected members of the area’s fire service community, Chief Creifelds has more than 67 years of service and is still active at the company.

Chief Creifelds’ family and members of the crew were in his room to celebrate the surprise. Eagle-Matt Lee Fire Company #1 Assistant Chief Kevin Krogh and Chief Creifelds’ family coordinated the surprise.

Saratoga’s Baby New Year SARATOGA SPRINGS — The celebration of the new year has a whole new meaning for the parents of baby girl Hira Yavuz. Hira was the first New Year’s Day baby born in 2016 at Saratoga Hospital, arriving at 5:11 p.m. on Friday, January 1.

Little Hira – 7 pounds, 10.6 ounces and 21 inches long – is the daughter of Gulcan and Zafer Yavuz of Ballston Spa, and she has one older brother. Her mother,

Gulcan Yavuz, is a patient of Saratoga Midwifery.

The first baby of the new year in the Capital Region, a boy, was delivered at Burdett Care Center in Troy at 1:23 a.m. January 1 to parents Cynthia and Jason Capasso of Berlin. Clyne Matthew Capasso weighed just under 6 pounds and has a big sister, 8, and big brother, 6.

Retired Chief Creifelds’ Get Well Soon Poster outside of his room at Saratoga Hospital. Photo provided.

Ballston Spa Board President Reads to Malta Avenue Students

.Left to right: Zafer, Hira, and Gulcan Yavuz at Saratoga Hospital on New Year’s Day.

Heritage Garden Club Receives Grant SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Heritage Garden Club of Saratoga Springs has received a grant of $1,500 from the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust for 2016. In announcing the grant, Betsey Sutton, Heritage Garden Club president, thanked the Trust for its gift, and said the funds will be used to support the garden club’s efforts in planting and maintaining three public garden spaces in the city, to support garden workshops for residents of Woodlawn Commons, and to present a program and speaker

during National Garden Week.

Established in 1987, the Heritage Garden Club maintains garden spaces at the Visitor Center on South Broadway, the Gideon Putnam Burying Ground, and the Garden of Hope at the Saratoga Hospital. In addition the club holds an annual plant sale and supports several community projects.

For general information on the Heritage Garden Club or to inquire about membership, contact theheritage40@gmail.com.

Ballston Spa Central School District’s Board of Education President Kevin Schaefer recently participated in the Readers as Leaders program at Malta Avenue Elementary School and read to the second grade students in their classroom. Schaefer then read the story “A Baker’s Dozen” to the whole school as part of their school wide meeting organized by the fourth grade students. Please visit the school website for more information on the Readers as Leaders program at http://www. bscsd.org/news.cfm?story=2680 or contact the school at 518-884-7250.

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016

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“Kill Your Darlings” Darlingside to Perform at Caffé Lena

by Rebecca Davis Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Darlingside is coming to Saratoga to share their unique sound at Caffé Lena on Saturday, January 15 at 8 p.m.

Darlingside, a Massachusettsbased quartet with a sound all their own, consists of bassist Dave Senft, guitarist and banjo player Don Mitchell, classical violinist and folk mandolinist Auyon Mukharji, and cellist and guitar picker Harris Paseltiner. The band has recently released a new album, “Birds Say,” which the Huffington Post calls, “One of the greatest albums released this year [2015].”

“Each song and set of lyrics are created by all of us together, a sort of group stream-of-consciousness,” said Pasteltiner in Darlingside’s biography. “We moved away from a single lead vocalist and started gravitating toward singing in unison, passing the melody around, or harmonizing in four parts through an entire song.”

While Darlingside is not easy to categorize into any genre, they blend 60’s folk, chamber pop, bluegrass, classical and modern indie rock into something completely

out of the ordinary. Using a harmonium, frailing banjo, 12-string electric guitar, Wurlitzer, auto-chord organ and grand piano, Darlingside creates music that is bursting with energetic melodies, soulful storytelling and complex rhythms.

All of Darlingside’s members met as students at Williams College in western Massachusetts several years ago. Since then, the quartet has formed deep bonds and close friendship, which transfers over into how they work together. “We wrote this record thinking about our childhoods, our transition into adulthood together, and the complexities of life that we all have to grapple with now,” said Mitchell about “Birds Say.” Darlingside assembled the songs that make up “Birds Say” over the past three years in their kitchens, living rooms, on cabin retreats and while visiting each other’s childhood homes. The band recorded the album at Dimension Sound Studios in Boston with engineer and co-producer Dan Cardinal.

“We started dipping into some psychedelic sounds with Dan,” said Paseltiner. “Re-amping our group vocals through a rotating organ speaker to give them a melting, wavering Doppler effect, or pushing an instrument through

Darlingside will be performing at Caffé Lena on Saturday, January 15. Photo by Robb Stey.

an Echoplex tape delay, which can make an acoustic guitar sound like a spaceship taking off.” It’s obvious that Darlingside is no stranger to experimenting and taking chances with their music, making their performances, both live and recorded, a platform for showing their utmost creativity and musical exploration.

Even how Darlingside got its name is unique. A former teacher of the band members used to say “kill your darlings,” a famous quote from William Falkner which means if you fall in love with something you wrote, you should cross it out. The band liked that idea and the name stuck. However,

they changed the spelling from “Darlingcide” to “Darlingside,” because according to Senft, the band isn’t “super into death.”

For more information about Darlingside, visit darlingside. com. For more about the performance on January 15 at Caffé Lena, visit caffelena.org.

First Funky Ice Festival in Lake George!

LAKE GEORGE — Celebrate the wonders of winter at the first “Funky Ice Festival” on January 22 and 23 from 4 to 9 p.m. at The Adirondack Pub and Brewery in Lake George. This event is free to attend.

The Funky Ice Festival will be unlike any other festival this season, with a huge five-foot disco ball, unique playable ice piano and a funky DJ with vinyl turntables; guests can even bring their own vinyl records to be played.

The festival will feature a drink ice luge, two ice bars with signature drinks and disco inspired cocktails made with local spirits to kick off the Brewery’s 5th annual Festival of Barrels.

There will also be cozy fires to make s’mores, as well as an

impressive ice sculpting demonstration. For those who want to warm up with a bite to eat, the Pub will be open for dining from noon to 10 p.m., with drinks also available for purchase at the bar.

The Ice festival will be the first of Adirondack Brewery’s, but not the first in the area. Over the past two years, The Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing has had instant success with their Glacier Bar and Lounge.

The Adirondack Brewery hopes that Lake George will become more than just a summer attraction, but a year-round destination. The goal of the festival is to add another dimension to the Lake George region and its already wildly successful Winter Carnival, which takes

place every weekend in February.

The Adirondack Brewery also wants winter attractions like these to inspire other local businesses to take part in these events, and in turn, help Lake George thrive in the off-season.

A free “open house” will be held prior to the Ice Festival on Wednesday, January 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. to showcase the Adirondack Brewery’s new venue upstairs.

The open house will include live music, complementary snacks, free beer sampling and a tour of the new Barrel Room.

John Carr, the founder of The Adirondack Pub and Brewery, is already well underway with a $5 million investment in an expansion of additional dining space upstairs and outside, called the

“Beer Garden.” This expansion also includes renovating the 8,000 square-foot Off Track Betting building into a whiskey distillery and tasting room, which is having its still installed next month.

Once remodeled, the distillery and newly completed 3,000 square-foot Barrel Room will be

able to host private catered events.

Investments like Carr’s not only allow valued staff members to be employed through the winter, but it will provide more jobs and attractions to the Lake George region, helping to make the area a destination for all seasons.

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Hattie’s Mardi Gras to Benefit SPAC

SARATOGA SPRINGS — To honor Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s 50th anniversary, Hattie’s Restaurant owners Jasper and Beth Alexander have announced that SPAC will be the beneficiary of their always-popular annual Mardi Gras Soiree and fundraiser.

It will be held Saturday, January 16 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Canfield Casino in Congress Park.

This year’s soiree theme is based off Shakespeare’s comedic fantasy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” in celebration of the New York City Ballet’s inaugural performance that opened SPAC on July 8, 1966. Garland Nelson and Soul Session will perform at the soiree, as well as dancers from Northeast Ballet.

by Rebecca Davis Saratoga TODAY

In 2001, Jasper and Beth Alexander founded the annual Mardi Gras Soiree to support local nonprofits. Since then, the event has raised over $600,000 for charities, including Shelters of Saratoga, Saratoga YMCA, Saratoga Hospital, Bridges of Saratoga, Saratoga Sponsor a Scholar, Saratoga Community Center, and Jake’s Help from Heaven.

“Beth and I are very proud of our commitment to our community and are grateful that this event has become so popular because it has allowed us to provide significant help to organizations that are important to us,” said Chef/Owner Jasper Alexander.

Photo by Heather Bohm-Tallman

Reservations for the event are $100 per person and can

be made by contacting Christy Pronto at cpronto@spac.org or

518-584-9330 x 119. Tickets can also be purchased at spac.org.

Feeling a Little “Chili”?

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Clay Arts Center will be hosting its fifth annual Chili Bowl on Saturday, January 30.

Attendees will get to vote for “Best Chili” from five local chefs.

But what makes Chili Bowl stand out is that you get to take the bowl home with you! Potters from near and far have been hard at work making over 1,000 beautiful handcrafted bowls for this event.

Before digging into the chili, attendees will get to pick out their own bowl from a wide selection.

All of the bowls made are functional as well as decorative.

“It’s a very uplifting day,” said Jill Fishon-Kovachick, Owner and Director of Saratoga Clay Arts.

“It’s amazing how many people come through. January weather is awful, but [Chili Bowl] gets people out. For the last two years we’ve had snowstorms, but people came regardless of weather and it was terrific.” Last year, nearly 700 people attended Chili Bowl.

The competing chefs are Joey Wintersteiner from 9 Miles East, Katie Porter from Four Seasons Natural Foods, Dave Stevens from Just Meats, Roslyn Zecchini from Boca Bistro, and Pat Brown (the 2015 Chili Bowl Defending Champion) from Brook Tavern.

Picking out the perfect handmade chili bowl at Saratoga Clay Arts. Photo provided.

Along with benefiting Saratoga Clay Arts, Chili Bowl’s profits will also go toward To Life.

To Life’s mission is to educate the community about breast cancer detection, treatments and related health matters. To Life provides support services to breast cancer patients, caregivers, family and friends. Special edition “Pink” bowls are available at $100 each, and 100 percent of the proceeds go directly to To Life. The goal for the center is to raise $5,000 for To Life.

“It’s a community oriented feeling for the area as well as the center, and that’s what we want.

It’s a family tradition for us as well,” said Fishon-Kovachick.

Admission to Chili Bowl is $2 or two non-perishable food items, which will go to the Wilton Food Pantry. Each bowl costs $15, which is usually just the starting price for this kind of pottery.

There will be entertainment provided by Rich Ortiz, as well as a silent auction, where clay arts made by potters all over the country will be bid on. Online bidding for the silent auction begins January 15 at saratogaclayarts.org For more information or to register for Chili Bowl, visit saratogaclayarts.org.

Wear Purple, Fight Cancer at A Purple Tie Affair SARATOGA SPRINGS — The National Museum of Dance is hosting its third annual fundraiser, A Purple Tie Affair, on Saturday, January 16 at 7 p.m.

The benefit will be hosted at the museum, located at 99 South Broadway.

Longfellows will be providing delectable food and drinks, while The Accents entertain guests with live music and dancing. There will also be raffles and prizes, all

in support of two notable causes: The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Nick’s Fight to be Healed Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.

Get decked out in your favorite party attire, and make sure to wear something purple to show support.

Tickets are $55 per person, $100 per couple, and $65 at the door.

For reservations and more information, visit apurpletieaffair.org.

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by Rebecca Davis Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Children’s Theatre has big plans for 2016, and they’re already getting started. One of the newest aspects of SCT is their Student Ambassador program. Made up of middle and high school students that have a passion for theater and SCT, Ambassadors are dedicated to keeping theater alive and growing in the community and spreading the joy of performing to those who lack the opportunity.

“When we first started, we had a very in-depth meeting for what [Ambassadors] was going to be like.

In a nutshell, we’re going out in the community and volunteering, spreading the word of theater and what SCT is all about,” said Izzi Cavotta, a junior at Saratoga Springs High School that has been involved with SCT since she was in fourth grade, and is now an Ambassador. “But it’s not going to just be about theater, we’ll be volunteering in many aspects. Saratoga is

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awesome and we want to help in any way we can.

The first fundraising event held

by Ambassadors was the Jingle Bell Bash, a holiday party for kids that included crafts, food, dancing, music and more. Not only did Jingle Bell Bash give parents a break for date night, but for $15 for one child and $25 for two, it’s much cheaper than a babysitter. The Ambassadors plan to host a “Parents/Kids Night Out” every two months, each with a different theme.

“The reason I really wanted to do this is because if we come up with ideas, we’ll be able to make them real.

That’s pretty cool to me,” Cavotta said, “Our youngest ambassador came up with our first fundraiser. He’s only eleven. It’s a great way for a young kid to see that his idea can come to life.”

SCT’s Ambassadors are also getting involved in Project Lift, an after-school program by the Franklin Community Center implemented at local schools. Project Lift places an emphasis on positive youth

development activities, raising selfesteem, and improving problem solving and communication skills. The Ambassadors are planning to introduce an after-school theater program for kids in Project Lift, who may not have access to theater on their own.

“When I was in elementary school there were very few theater options available,” said Ben Palmateer, an SCT Ambassador and senior at Saratoga. “I think the stress on a lot of younger kids is on sports and other activities. But it’s important to show kids at a young age all the possible things they can be doing. Some kids might like theater more, but they may not know about it.”

Ambassadors are also currently planning future community service opportunities, such as volunteering at the Cantina Run, a race to benefit the pediatrics at Saratoga Hospital, in June.

But SCT’s Student Ambassadors are not only helping the community, they’re learning valuable skills

Ben Palmateer and Izzi Cavotta, Ambassadors at Saratoga Children’s Theatre

and using those talents to help others do the same.

“I find myself using skills every day that I’ve learned by doing theatre,” said Cavotta. “I find preparing for college interviews easy now. If kids start doing this at a young age then they’re going to gain a lot of social skills and academic skills that will help them later on.” Cavotta mentioned how she was the only student in her English class that could understand Shakespeare, due to her training in theater.

“It really helps social ability too,” added Palmateer. “It’s much easier to interact with people when you can

get up on stage and just not care what people think about you, since you’re used to that environment.”

It’s obvious that The Ambassadors have a busy, fun-filled year ahead, and their next event will be volunteering at SCT’s Beach Dance on January 15, a dance for elementary students, held at the Senior Center. Tickets to the dance can be purchased online at or at the door for $5 per child.

For more information about Saratoga Children’s Theatre and Ambassadors, or to buy tickets for the Beach Dance, visit saratogachildrenstheatre.org.

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SPOTLIGHT week of 1/8-1/14 friday, 1/8:

Garland Nelson will be performing at Bailey’s Café, 37 Phila Street, on Friday, January 8 at 8 p.m. For more information, visit garlandnelson.com and baileyscafe.com.

Garland Nelson, 8 pm @ Bailey’s — 583.6060 Erin Harkes, 9 pm @ Bentley’s — 899.4300 Hot Club of Saratoga, 8 pm @ Caffè Lena — 583.0022 Black Abbey, 7 pm @ Carson’s Woodside Tavern — 584.9791 Jukebox Night, 9 pm @ Caroline St. Pub — 583.9400 Jeanne O’Connor + Azzam, 7 pm @ Crown Grill — 583.1105 Clancy + Vannier, 9 pm @ Gaffney’s — 587.7359 Radio Junkies, 10 pm @ Harvey’s — 583.0003 Rusty Old Guys, 8 pm @ Nanola — 587.1300 George Muscatello Group, 9 pm @ 9 Maple Avenue — 583.2582 Mark Kleinhaut, 6 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026 Jeff Nania Afro.Cuban Ensemble, 10 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026 Al Santoro + Friends, 5:30 pm @ Primetime Ultra Lounge — 583.4563 Lethal Entity, Foaming at the Mouth, Tentacles, King Pariah, 9 pm @ Putnam Den — 584.8066 Good Sir, 8 pm @ Ravenswood — 371.8771 Master Cylinders, 9 pm @ The Mill — 899.5253 Jimmy Kelly, 8 pm @ The Parting Glass — 583.1916 Jim McArdle, 8:30 pm @ The Rusty Nail — 371.9875 Rich Ortiz, 6 pm @ The Saratoga Winery — 584.9463 Tim Wechgelaer, 6:30 pm @ Thirsty Owl — 587.9694 Audiostars, 8 pm @ Vapor — 581.5775

saturday, 1/9: Golfstrom w/Brian Melick, 8 pm @ Caffè Lena — 583.0022 Justin Joyner, 7 pm @ Carson’s Woodside Tavern — 584.9791 Bad Chaperones, 9 pm @ Caroline St. Pub — 583.9400 Karaoke, 10 pm @ Circus Café — 583.1106 Folding Money, 9 pm @ Gaffney’s — 587.7359 Joe Gitto + Dan Wanczyk Jazz Duo, 6:30 pm @ Mouzon House — 226.0014 FM Band, 8 pm @ Nanola — 587.1300 Steve Lambert Quartet, 9 pm @ 9 Maple Avenue — 583.2582 Pat Daley, 6 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026 Nancy Kamen, 5:30 pm @ Primetime Ultra Lounge — 583.4563 Pfish + DJTswag, 9 pm @ Putnam Den — 584.8066 Ubuntu, 8 pm @ Ravenswood — 371.8771 Dan Sherwin, 9 pm @ The Mill — 899.5253

Hey Jude, 8 pm @ The Parting Glass — 583.1916 Karaoke, 9:30 pm @ The Rusty Nail — 371.9875 Rich Clements Band, 3 pm @ The Saratoga Winery — 584.9463 Leah Woods, 6:30 pm @ Thirsty Owl — 587.9694 The Refrigerators, 8 pm @ Vapor — 581.5775 Roger Held, 7 pm @ Wishing Well — 584.7640 The Rusty Guy, 8 pm @ Villago Pizzeria — 280.0381

sunday, 1/10: Beaucoup Blue, 7 pm @ Caffè Lena — 583.0022 Live Jazz Brunch, 10 am @ Primetime Ultra Lounge — 583.4563 Pat Decker, 3 pm @ The Saratoga Winery — 584.9463

monday, 1/11: Mike Passineau, 6:30 pm @ Brook Tavern — 871.1473 Tim Wechgelaer, 7:30 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026

tuesday, 1/12: Rich Ortiz, 9 pm @ Caroline St. Pub — 583.9400 Open Mic with Rick Bolton, 8 pm @ Gaffney’s — 587.7359 Mark Pratt, 5:30 pm @ Three Vines Bistro — 306.5881

wednesday, 1/13: Storytelling Open Mic, 7 pm @ Caffè Lena — 583.0022 Masters of Nostalgia, 8:30 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026 Open Mic, 9 pm @ Putnam Den — 584.8066 Celtic Session, 7 pm @ The Parting Glass — 583.1916 Karaoke, 9 pm @ The Rusty Nail — 371.9875

thursday, 1/14: Pat Decker, 7 pm @ Bailey’s — 583.6060 Open Mic, 7 pm @ Caffè Lena — 583.0022 Matty Finn, 6 pm @ Carney’s Tavern — 952.7177 Open Mic, 10 pm @ Circus Café — 583.1106 Sirsy, 8 pm @ Gaffney’s — 587.7359 Hot Club of Saratoga, 7 pm @ Mouzon House — 226.0014 Chris Carey + Mike O’Donnell, 8 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026 Rich Ortiz, 5:30 pm @ Primetime Ultra Lounge — 583.4563 Celtic Session, 7 pm @ The Parting Glass — 583.1916 Mark Pratt, 5:30 pm @ Three Vines Bistro — 306.5881

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Puzzles ACROSS 1 Waned 6 “Boyhood” actor Ethan 11 Taking a personal day, say 14 Emancipation Proclamation subject 15 Tale of Achilles and Agamemnon 16 Bro 17 Computer user’s combination 19 Green prefix 20 Gallery display 21 Pinnacle 22 Accustoms (to) 24 Wan 26 Pen points 29 They may be run at bars 30 What potatoes and needles both have 31 AT&T, briefly 33 Nebraska tribe 34 Biblical beast 36 Waikiki’s island 38 Aegean island 39 Computer user’s combination 43 14-time NBA All-Star Duncan 44 Washing machine filler 45 Anthem contraction 46 Indian princess 48 Rainbow maker 50 Leave out 54 Have __: be connected 55 Boy with a dragon, in a Disney classic 56 Wine region near San Francisco 57 Part of USSR 60 Louis XVI, for one 62 Resistance measure 63 “Game of Thrones” airer 64 Computer user’s combination 68 Spot for a Bluetooth headset 69 United Arab Emirates city 70 Cat-__-tails 71 Dr. of rap 72 Pine (for) 73 Modern surgical tool DOWN 1 Get away from it all 2 DVD alternative 3 War movie scene 4 Actress Gabor 5 Bit of progress 6 Many a Woodstock attendee

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See puzzle solution on page 38 7 In the style of 8 Ill. neighbor 9 Prince William’s wife 10 Genesis garden 11 Like Verdi’s most famous works 12 Subject of the 2010 film “The Social Network” 13 Follows dental advice 18 “Please continue” 23 __-Aztecan: language family 25 Actor Morales 27 Dagwood’s wife 28 Big bunch 32 “Give me a break!”

35 NBC show with skits 37 Suffix with glob 39 Place for cocktails and music 40 Hardly a picky eater?

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42 Waffle maker 43 Vandalized 47 Pasta suffix 49 Muscle injury 51 New Zealand natives 52 Samsung Galaxy competitor 53 Mess (with), as a lock 58 Whirlpool 59 T, on a test 61 Fan mail recipient 65 Lawyer’s gp.

66 Long-snouted fish 67 “CSI” evidence

Writing the Right Word by Dave Dowling

Accuracy in word choice is a key to effective communication. In your daily writing and speaking, try to make sure you use the right word in the right place with the right spelling. By doing so, its effect will affect your communication in a positive way. This quick weekly tip will help you filter the confusion in some of our daily word choices.

Levee, Levy Levee is a formal reception or an embankment. The new consul was introduced at a levee near the embassy. After the levee broke, the town quickly evacuated. Levy, a verb, means to impose, enlist, or begin war. The court could levy a fine for misappropriating the funds. They are going to levy troops from the countryside. They want to avoid levying war at all costs. Levy, a noun, is a charge imposed or the act of levying money, property, or troops. The tax rate levy is a real challenge this year. The recent levy raised few troops for the military.

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 davedowling59@yahoo.com

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Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce Announces 2016 Health & Wellness Week Six Days - Seven Events - Thirty-plus participating local organizations SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce’s Second Annual Health & Wellness Week (January 19-24) features a series of free events open to anyone interested in meeting up with local wellness professionals and exploring how they might achieve their wellness goals in 2016.

Each of the Health & Wellness Week events includes the chance to meet with a variety of experts in one place while also sampling various activities as well as healthy food, water and juice, wine, and perhaps even a beer. Attendees are advised to dress comfortably to take part in the voluntary activities and to bring a friend to join them. Besides a range of activities, participants will also be able to find a time to chat with health and wellness experts one-on-one. Preregistration for all these events is encouraged at www.saratoga.org/ pages/healthy-saratoga.

The events are: Healthy & Happy Tuesday, January 19, 5 – 7:30 p.m. at the Saratoga City Tavern 19-21 Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs During this event, you will have the opportunity to sample healthier beer and food options, learn ways to improve your mental health, and how to deal with stress in the moment.

Health & Wellness Expo, Wednesday, January 20, 5:307 p.m. at Clifton Park-Halfmoon EMS, 15 Crossing Boulevard, Clifton Park You are invited to meet members in the health and wellness field at the Clifton Park Halfmoon

EMS. On display will be 20 member exhibitors displaying products and services and conducting short demos for those in attendance.

Healthy Activities Circuit, Wednesday, January 20, 5:30 – 7 p.m. at Saratoga Cycling Studio The Washington Building, 422 Broadway, Suite 3 Saratoga Springs The Saratoga Cycling Studio invites you to come out and challenge yourself to a cycling session while enjoying food and juice samples. Also, you will have the opportunity to receive an alignment and massage to help recovery after the session.

Healthy Food, Wine and Yoga, Thursday, January 21, 5:30 – 7 p.m. at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa Cooking demonstrations with food samples, yoga, and wine samples will be available for those in attendance. For those looking to bring their children, there will be a 4H educator on hand to help lead kids in making an afterschool healthy snack.

Freebie & Discount Friday, Friday, January 22 Members of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce will partner to offer deals and discounts to the community in an effort to encourage healthy practices.

Event Sponsors Include: The Joint Bodywork Professionals Takaction LLC Reform. A True Pilates Studio Family Vision Care Center Saratoga Regional YMCA

Get in the spirit of Health & Wellness Week!

Capital District YMCASouthern Saratoga Alpine Sport Shop Custom Fitness Medical Thermography Associates For details on each sponsor’s deals and discounts, visit chamber.saratoga.org/events/details/ healthysaratoga-freebee-discountfriday-13168 Saratoga Farmers’ Market and Health Fair, Saturday, January 23, 10 a.m.

- 2 p.m. at Lincoln Baths Building, Saratoga Spa State Park Come out and support local business while meeting with 24 Chamber members that focus on health and wellness while learning more about the products and services that they have to offer.

Hops & Yoga, Sunday, January 24, 11 a.m. - noon at Common Roots Brewery, 58 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls A $10 suggested donation payable at the door, with proceeds benefiting Moreau Community Center. Take part in a one-hour yoga session and reward yourself with a beer tasting at the completion of the event.

“The mission of the Chamber’s #healthysaratoga movement is to ensure that

Saratoga County is one of the healthiest places to live and work,” said Todd Shimkus, President of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. “For us to succeed, we need more individuals to do what they can to improve their own health and wellness. That is why we are again hosting a Health and Wellness Week in January as over 30 participating health and wellness experts look to share their expertise and to help those who attend any of these free events.”

The Health and Wellness Week is one of four signature events the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce will run in 2016 to encourage and help people living and working

in Saratoga County to achieve their health and wellness goals.

Besides this Health & Wellness Week, the Chamber will host a #HealthySaratoga HORSE Basketball Tournament, in March; a month long celebration of Employee Wellness, in June; and a #HealthySaratoga Silent Disco, in October.

The #HealthySaratoga movement is being sponsored in 2016 by the Adirondack Trust Company and Blue Shield of Northeastern New York. For more information, visit www.saratoga.org

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Rob Peter to Pay Paul

by Damian Fantauzzi for Saratoga TODAY As I’m sure you heard, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, after 35 years, is moving the State Basketball Tournament out of Glens Falls. Why? Can this change be a political move?

Let’s talk tradition, and success. Glens Falls Civic Center and the Section 2 Committee have had both. The Civic Center seats around 4,800 spectators for hockey, and can add another 1,000 seats behind the baskets, as well as another 1,000 for standing in various areas. Rarely has that venue been to capacity for the state basketball tournament.

In 2017-2019, the venue will move to Binghamton, to the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena, with a capacity of 5,000 people for basketball. This year’s tournament, sadly, will be the last at the civic center.

About Glens Falls: “It’s a city with a small town feel,” Jeff Robbins, longtime head coach at Sackets Harbor High School said. “Lots of hotels, Lake George is there, but it still has that grass roots of basketball like (Hickory, Indiana) in Hoosiers. “Look, money talks,” Robbins said, “But we’re talking about traditions and over 30 years.”

NYSPHSAA Executive Director Robert Zayas seems to be the force behind this transition. “Glens Falls has certainly done an amazing job hosting the NYSPHSAA boys basketball championships for the past 35 years,” Zayas said. “I would like to congratulate Binghamton for being selected today by the membership of the association to host this prestigious tournament in

The Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena, before the forthcoming renovations

2017, 2018 and 2019. The bidding process utilized by the association is focused on providing all 11 sections with the opportunity to host NYSPHSAA championships in a fair and transparent fashion.”

The basketball committee voted 7-4 earlier this month to once again keep the tournament in Glens Falls, but Zayas publicly recommended his executive committee choose Binghamton. Think about that, makes you wonder what motivated that endorsement? Constituents from Binghamton made a “zero bid” to the NYSPHSAA and also pledged up to $30,000 to be used for other expenses. Binghamton’s bid was boosted by $2.5 million in renovations to its arena, and a location that better served the western and southern parts of the state. The “second” vote was in favor of the Maines Veterans Memorial Arena, 14 to 8, a vote that had the full contingent of the 22-member committee.

Who is Robert Zayas? He is the Executive Director of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association - the third largest high school athletic association in the country. He works on behalf of nearly 800 high schools and 600,000 student-athletes in the state of New York. He began his tenure in the Empire State in September of 2012, with 10 years of experience in New Mexico Athletic Association (NMAA). While in New Mexico, Robert oversaw the sports of soccer, swimming and diving, and track and field. He was also in charge of the association’s website

development, media relations, classification and alignment. He was hired as Assistant Director in 2002, and then promoted to Associate Director in 2010.

During his career Robert has been invited to speak and present throughout the country at national conferences and events on various topics impacting high school athletics today. Zayas has served on numerous National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) committees and is a loyal member of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). He possesses a New Mexico Administrators license, New Mexico and Texas Secondary Teaching certifications, and is an NIAAA Certified Athletic Administrator. Prior to arriving at the NMAA, Zayas coached and taught at the middle school and high school levels in Central Texas. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree from Texas A&M-Commerce University and earned a Masters of Science in Physical Education from the University of New Mexico.

I titled this column “Rob Peter to Pay Paul.” I am saying that there seems to be some sort of an underlying motive to target the Glens Falls Civic Center after 35 years of traditionally hosting this epic tournament. I actually don’t think the change is a punishment, per se’, but I view this move might have some possible political implications to pacify the southern and western parts of New York State.

Is it really about money? Can it become an economic advantage for the Binghamton area?

Quite possibly! Yet what about economic damage to the city of Glens Falls? It’s going to hurt that community because of a possible underlying motivation to placate a group from southern and western New York. This is “Robbing Peter to Pay Paul,” where there is, in my opinion, an irrational move by the NYSPHSAA committee. Thank you’s to the Section 2 Committee fall short and the accomplishments of the GF Civic Center, after 35 years, seem to be “swept under the carpet”.

Truth be told, the Section 2 Committee has been flawless in their operation of this tournament. They have put together a flawless process in the functioning and mechanics of this highly prestigious venue for New York State high school basketball.

In tournament history, there was a time when it moved from area to area, or section to section, but 35 years ago they decided that it needed a home, and Glens Falls became that home. I thought that was a great move, because it worked. It manifested the tradition of having the Glens Falls Civic Center as an ideal facility with its mystique and awe for the players and teams that earned the trip of their dreams.

My biggest question of this whole scenario is: Why was there a second vote? The first vote passed in favor of the Civic Center when there wasn’t a quorum of

the membership the first time.

But historically, a quorum has not been needed to get other issues and things approved! I’m trying not to be critical of the process, I just wonder what else is behind the reason for this sudden change of protocol to outweigh the flawless process of success over 35 years.

I guess I’m trying to read in between the lines here, looking for the justification of why, other than what has been said.

I feel that this change doesn’t make sense, because, “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it!” Nothing is perfect, in a perfect world, but let me commend the Section 2 for its pretty close to perfection management of the tournament.

There is a flicker of light for the Glens Falls Civic Center.

A part of postseason basketball will return in 2017, as the Federation Tournament of Champions comes back to the Civic Center. This is part of a three-season agreement made earlier this month. The Federation Tournament, which pits NYSPHSAA’s boys and girls champions in Classes AA, A and B against those from the Independent Schools Athletic Association, New York City’s Public School Athletic League and the Catholic High School Athletic Association, is a tournament that had been played at Albany’s Times Union Center and SEFCU Arena since 2011.

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You Go, Galway!

GALWAY — Galway Central School District proudly announced that all of their Fall Varsity Teams qualified as New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Scholar/Athlete Teams including: - Boys Varsity Soccer - Girls Varsity Soccer - Boys Varsity Cross Country - Girls Varsity Cross Country - Girls Varsity Volleyball - Boys Varsity Golf Each student athlete received a pin to recognize his/her achievement, and the school received a certificate to celebrate these accomplishments.

“The achievement of our fall athletes means our district

is eligible for NYSPHSAA’s prestigious Scholar/Athlete Team “School of Achievement” award, which is given to schools who have all their teams qualify for all three sports seasons of the school year,” said Galway CSD Athletic Director/Dean of Students Lucas LaBarre. “The athletic program at Galway is founded on the principle that the playing field is an extension of the classroom, and participation in interscholastic athletics is a privilege earned by being a good student and a good citizen. The Galway school community is very proud of this group of young men and women who have demonstrated, through their achievement, their dedication

Congrats to the members of the Galway Golden Eagles Fall Varsity Teams!

to these guiding principles.

Congratulations to all the athletes who succeed both on the field and in the classroom, and to the coaches, parents, volunteers, and community members who make

our sports programs possible.”

At the end of each sport season, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) honors those teams that excel in the classroom.

The minimum team grade average needed to qualify for the NYSPHSAA Scholar/Athlete Team Award is 90.

For more information, visit www.galwaycsd.org.

Richard Petty Pontiac Added to Gallery at Saratoga Auto Museum SARATOGA SPRINGS — Thanks to longtime NASCAR modified racer Roger Griffith of New Hartford, NY, a 1985 Curb Racing/STP Pontiac driven by NASCAR superstar Richard Petty is now on display in the Saratoga Automobile Museum’s (SAM) “Racing in New York” gallery.

After retiring from modified competition, Griffith purchased the former Petty car for competition in vintage events.

He repainted it and numbered it to match his modified autos, but when he retired from vintage action, Griffith returned it to its original design. The freshly repainted #43 first made its debut in SAM’s wildly popular Golub Gallery NASCAR exhibit in 2012.

“Roger called one day to say he had been thinking of selling it to make room in his business,” recalled SAM Auto Racing Curator Ron Hedger.

“Then he surprised me by adding that he’d decided it belonged in the museum where race fans could view and appreciate both the car and the fabulous career that Richard Petty had. We are extremely grateful for his donation.” The car greatly resembles regular passenger cars of the day.

Richard Petty left his careerlong home at Petty Enterprises from 1984-86 to drive for Mike Curb, a very successful record industry executive and former

Lt. Governor of California. He won his 200th and final race, Daytona’s Firecracker 400, in a Curb Pontiac in 1984. In 1985, Petty notched 13 top ten finishes and finished the season 14th in the point standings.

For more information

about the Saratoga Automobile Museum, including the recently opened “Real Steel - Stories in Automotive Archeology” exhibit featuring the cars of Connecticut businessman Kevin Biebel, visit www.saratogaautomuseum.org.

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COMMUNITY SPORTS BULLETIN Gorilla Basketball and Gorilla Soccer at Gavin Park Get ready for another exciting season of our fun-filled Gorilla Basketball and Gorilla Soccer programs! Don’t miss the fun! These programs are for children ages 4 through 6 who have little or no playing experience.

Children learn the fundamentals, including dribbling, passing, and shooting, in a fun and relaxed environment. Coaches teach the basics of the game by utilizing drills and small scrimmages. Each participant will receive a soccer ball or a basketball. Programs run on Sundays, January 10 ­to February 14. The cost for Wilton residents is $ 65/ session; everyone else is $ 90/session. Ensure your child’s spot by registering online through the Parks and Recreation link at www. townofwilton.com or by stopping by the park office during regular business hours. Any questions, please call (518) 584-9455.

Sign up now for City of Saratoga Springs Recreation Department 2016 Spring Jr. Sluggers Program This program is open to children grades Pre K-7 and will run from March 1-April 12. Volunteer coaches are needed. Sign up at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue. Visit

www.SaratogaRec.com for more information. Questions?

Call 518-587-3550 x2300 or email recreservations@saratoga-springs.org

$15K Up for Grabs at ‘Frees And Threes’ Basketball Shooting Contest Attention all basketball sharp shooters: Think you’ve got the golden touch? You’ll have the chance to prove it, and win cash prizes, when International Shooter Federation’s ‘Saratoga Frees and Threes’ contest comes to the Saratoga Rec Center on January 31.

International Shooter Federation is an organization founded two years ago by Saratoga Springs resident and business owner Dan Britten.

The contest is split into two challenges, Free Throw and Three Point, whereby participants aim to rank higher than their competition by making as many shots as possible. Shooters are allowed 15 shots from the free throw line and 12 shots from the three-point arc. Those who qualify beyond the first three rounds move on to a semi-final and final rounds. The $15,000 cash purse will be split as follows: • $7,000 to winner of the 3-point contest • $5,000 to winner of the free throw contest

• $2,000 to runner-up of the 3-point contest

• $1,000 to runner-up

of the free throw contest There is a limit of 200 participants and each shooter must be sponsored. Britten said over 60 shooter opportunities are currently sponsored, with Druthers Brewing Co. being one of the event’s main sponsors. “If a shooter doesn’t have a sponsor, we will help them get one,” Britten said.

This is an open event, providing an opportunity for male and female basketball shooters, age 18+, who aren’t currently participating in high school or college athletics. Shooters can register online at www.freesandthrees. com. Entry fee is $50 and shooters are encouraged to have a sponsor.

Visit freesandthrees.com, or contact Dan Britten at 518-858-5941 for more information.

Saratoga Rugby Club Launches Boys and Girls High School Rugby Teams The Saratoga Rugby Club announces the introduction of two new High School Rugby teams.

Both the Boys and Girls teams will be part of Saratoga Rugby Club and fit in between its Youth and Collegiate programs. The teams’ home will be the Saratoga Rugby Grounds at 5 Clement Avenue in Saratoga Springs.

Saratoga Rugby Club’s Boys and Girls teams will compete in the already established Capital District Youth Rugby (CDYR) league, which currently boasts eight different boys and girls teams around

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the region.

Those players and parents interested in playing or learning more information are highly encouraged to attend the “call out” meeting/event on February 1 at 7 p.m. at the Saratoga Rec Center (15 Vanderbilt Avenue).

Players can register online at www.saratogarugby.org/register or confirm their attendance on Facebook at www.facebook. com/events/940308226053256 For immediate questions or to learn more about Saratoga Rugby Club’s High School Rugby program prior to the meeting, contact Eric Huss at 518-496-6662 or ericjohnhuss@ gmail.com

February Snowshoe Races!

The Saratoga Winterfest 5K Snowshoe Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, February 7 at 11 a.m. in the Saratoga Spa State Park.

Camp Saratoga 8k Snowshoe Race will be held on Saturday, February 13, at the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park at 10:30 a.m.

Go to www.saratogastryders.org to download an application or link to online registration at www.active.com. A limited supply of Dion Snowshoes will be available at a $5 rental charge.

Email Laura Clark at laura@ saratogastryders.org to reserve a pair or phone 518-581-1278.

For information about the entire Dion Snowshoe Series and for snow updates visit www.

runwmac.com

Eight-Week Weight Loss Program with Angela Amedio The Spinning 8-Week Weight Loss Program at Saratoga Cycling Studio is not a diet-it’s a plan you can live with. Developed

by Spinning® Master Instructor and Registered Dietitian/Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist Jennifer Ward, this program is authentic, successful and ideal for those new to the Spinning program as well as longtime fans. With this easyto-follow program you’ll experience a new approach to getting fit and losing weight. Each week the program guides you to develop a lifestyle that incorporates motivation, sound nutrition, healthy habits and of course, energizing, calorie-burning Spinning rides.

Classes are on Sundays, January 24 to March 13, from 10:45-11:45 a.m. The cost is $189 for 8 weeks, or $369 for 8 weeks including 4 weeks of meals or $534 for 8 weeks including 8 weeks of meals delivered to the studio from 9 Miles East Farm. Reserve your spot online and pay in the studio at www. saratogacyclingstudio.com/ event/8-week-weight-loss-program/, or by phone at 518-8121616. Saratoga Cycling Studio is located in the Washington Building, 422 Broadway, Suite 3 Saratoga Springs.

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2016

Saratoga Springs Recreation Department offers February Vacation Week Activities The Saratoga Springs Recreation Department will be holding a Vacation Week program in February for ages 5-12.

This program will include various sports and activities in a fun and supportive environment, and will be held at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center on February 16 to19.

Register before January 22 in order to secure a spot.

Registration fee is $60 for Saratoga Springs city and school district residents and $75 for non-Saratoga Springs city residents. Sign up at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue Monday ­Friday 9 a.m.- 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. -7 p.m. or Sunday noon-6 p.m. or visit SaratogaRec.com. Questions?

Call -518-587-3550 x 2300 or email recreservations@saratoga-springs.org

Zumba at Gavin Park Zumba, the Latininspired, dance-fitness craze, continues to be a popular recreational offering at Wilton’s Gavin Park! Sign up now for the latest round of Zumba classes!

Interested parties may enroll in the next Zumba session - running from March 14 through April 18.

Pre-registration is required. No drop-ins will be allowed. A minimum of 10 people must register for a session to run. No more than 75 people will be accepted per session. Registration ends one business day prior to the start date for each session.

Registration may be completed online, in person, or via U.S. Mail. Online registrations may be completed by going to http://townofwilton.com/ departments/parks-and-recreation and selecting the appropriate quick link. In person registrations can be completed at the Gavin Park Office, which is open weekdays from 9 a.m.

until 5 p.m. Payment by check, MasterCard/VISA, or money order is accepted. All participants must be at least 15 years old. Call 518-584-9455 for more information.

Saratoga Springs Recreation Department 2016 Spring Tiny T-Ball Program Begins March 2 This introductory program is open to children ages 3-5 and will run from March 2-April 6. Sign up at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue. Visit us at www.

SaratogaRec.com for more information. Questions? Call 587-3550 x2300 or email recreser vations@saratogasprings.org

Ballston Spa School District Offers Community Swim Opportunities The Ballston Spa Aquatics Program is currently offering opportunities for public use of the pool during adult lap swimming sessions, from 6 -7 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings and on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

A family/open swim is also offered on Saturday afternoons from noon – 2 p.m.

Additional opportunities are offered throughout the year, including adult Aqua Cardio classes and a LearnTo-Swim program in the spring.

The Community Swim Program is open to district students, families and community members. District residents need to show identification and pay a $1 entrance fee to utilize the pool. Non-residents are admitted, as space allows, for a $2 fee. The pool is closed during swim meets, school vacations, emergency cancellations (i.e. snow days or early dismissals) and when

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Information is available online at www.bscsd.org, by clicking on the aquatics/ pool button on the left side of the homepage. For more information, please contact the pool office directly at 518-884-7150 ext. 2324.

Saratoga National Historical Park Winter Season As the National Park Service begins a yearlong celebration of its 100th anniversary in 2016, we heartily invite all to come “FIND YOUR PARK” at Saratoga National Historical Park throughout the upcoming winter!

The park’s visitor center, located on Route 32 and 4 in Stillwater, remains open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily all winter, except Christmas and New Year’s Day and offers a film, exhibits, fiber optic map, ranger programs, museum store and a kid’s corner where children can try on soldier’s coats or play in a soldier’s tent.

The scenic tour road is closed to vehicular traffic for the winter, but remains open from sunrise to sunset for walking and biking (when conditions allow), as do the park’s 10+ miles of hiking trails for walking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing. New this year will be a special pilot project to groom ski trails, so be sure to stop at the visitor center for a trail map. There are no entrance fees between now and April 30.

Other winter activities include a pilot project for tubing down the visitor center hill, ranger guided snowshoe and cross country skiing treks, and the annual Frost Faire on Saturday, January 23.

For more information about this or other events at Saratoga National Historical Park, call the Visitor Center at 518-670-2985, or visit www.nps.gov/sara

Sign up now for City of Saratoga Springs Recreation Department 2016 Spring Soccer Program This program is open to children grades Pre K-12 and will run from April 23-June 18, 2016. Register before March 28 in order to receive the Early Bird Discount. Two volunteer coaches per team are needed. Registration fee is waived for the child of each coach who registers by March 28. Sign up at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue Visit us at www.

SaratogaRec.com for more information. Questions? Call (518) 587-3550 x2300 or email recreservations@saratoga-springs.org

Ballston Spa Athletics Hall of Fame Seeks Nominations The Ballston Spa Athletics Hall of Fame Committee has announced that they are seeking nominations for the 2016 Hall of Fame, to be awarded in the spring of 2016.

The program recognizes student athletes, teams, coaches, administrators, faculty and community members who have made significant contributions to the Ballston Spa athletics program through their service, performance, dedication, commitment and accomplishments. All candidates for membership in the Hall of Fame must fall into one of the four categories of Student Athlete Candidate, Team Candidate, Coach Candidate or Community Contributor and meet the criteria for that category.

Nomination forms are due by January 15, 2016 and are available at www.ballstonspaathleticshalloffame.com or in the alumni section of the school district’s website at www. bscsd.org/community.cfm. For additional information, email info@ballstonspaathleticshalloffame.com.

Adult Sports and Fitness Opportunities in Ballston Spa Schools The Ballston Spa Community Education Program is currently offering adult sports from 8-10 p.m. with Co-ed Indoor Soccer and Co-ed Volleyball held on Mondays and Men’s Basketball on Wednesdays.

A 10-week session begins the week of January 4, 2016 and requires a $30 fee for school district residents.

The popular Walk About program provides a safe, indoor walking course for those interested in a low impact fitness activity. The program continues through April when school is in session.

A $15 registration fee is required for this program and non-residents are charged $18 to participate.

Walkers may join the program at any time throughout the session.

Pre-registration is required and fees are due at the beginning of each course.

Those interested may register for courses by mail or inperson at the District Office, 70 Malta Avenue. Additional information regarding any of the courses offered is available online at www. bscsd.org or by calling 518884-7195 x 1329.

The Saratoga Springs Centennial Health and Wellness Committee recognized Tyler Mason from Charlestown, RI at the First Night 5K run on New Years Eve. Throughout the year, the committee has given recognition to finishers closest to the time of 19:15, to commemorate the year of the city’s founding. Mason finished in 19:22.

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City Honors Blue Streaks Football

In recognition of their historic season, The Saratoga Springs City Council presented the Saratoga Springs High School Football Team Members and their Coach, Terry Jones, with a Special Certificate of Achievement on Tuesday, January 5.

Photo by Francesco D’Amico.