Saratoga TODAY February 12–18, 2021

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by Megin Potter | Saratoga TODAY Winter break week is a time to relax and recharge. As the pandemic continues, vacations and going out are still off the menu for many. Luckily, there are still plenty of ways to make memories and stay entertained this week. Here are some ideas to get you started.

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• Build a Snow Sculpture. The Children’s Museum of Saratoga wants to see your creations! Take a short (no more than 30-second video) and send it to digitalmedia@cmssny.org Kirklin Woodcock will celebrate his 80th birthday in March.

The lifelong resident of Wilton and the town’s longtime Highway Superintendent announced he will not seek re-election this year.

Photo provided. See Story pg. 8

Summer CAMPS

• Dance like you’ve never danced before. The Virtual Flurry Festival: Dancing in the Cloud, is happening Feb. 12-14. 150 Zoom sessions and optional 6-month access available. Ticket prices $25- $115/ each. For more info go to www.flurryfestival.org See Story pg. 22

Leaving The Party Dalton Becomes an Independent

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

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SUMMER CAMP DIRECTORY: PG. 20&21

Robin Dalton.

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Robin Dalton grew up in a Republican household, and it is the one party she’s been affiliated with during her adult life.

In 2019, after announcing her candidacy for the position of Public Safety Commissioner, she successfully ran as a Republican on the Republican, Independence, Libertarian, Conservative, and SAM party lines, besting Democrat challenger Kendall Hicks by 7 points, and taking office in January 2020.

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History

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Winter Blues at The Homestead

by Lauren Roberts | Sponsored by The Saratoga County History Roundtable Contact The Saratoga County History Roundtable at: saratogacohistoryroundtable@gmail.com

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iving at the Homestead was never easy, especially in winter. In December of 1914 the first patients were admitted to the newly built Saratoga County Tuberculosis Sanatorium in the Town of Providence. Located on a piece of land donated by Horace Carpentier years before, the site was in an extremely rural part of the county with no public transportation available to reach the area. The access road was impassable during certain times of the year, especially in the winter.

There were several reasons the Homestead was built there. Probably most importantly, the county was given the land for free with the stipulation that it be used as some sort of a health facility. Also, the belief that the fresh air and quiet nature of the place would help improve patients’ conditions, and the fact that several other proposed sites had been rejected due to the “not in my backyard” mentality of local residents afraid of contracting the highly contagious disease, contributed to the final decision.

In the first several years of admission records for The Homestead, a single word shows up over and over again in the column marked “Reason for Leaving”: Lonesome.

TB patients were often confined to their beds for most

of the day and night due to the belief that physical activity could aggravate their condition and that rest and recuperation were essential to their recovery. Add to this the fact that family and friends of the patients found it very difficult to visit due to the distance from the population centers of the county and the lack of a railroad or trolley line leading to the facility.

On top of this, even if the family did own a car, the condition of the rudimentary roads used to reach the hospital often made the trip very long and arduous for a relatively short visit. The severity of the situation is summed up nicely by Dr. G. Scott Towne, President of the Board of Managers of the Homestead in his 1924 note to the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors, “The managers of the Homestead wish to express their thanks to your Board for the purchase of the automobile which was so much needed for the use of the Superintendent. The roads have been especially bad for the past two years and have literally torn the other machine to pieces.”

While the transportation issue would require a significant amount of time and funding before improvements were made, the staff at the Homestead started taking the burden of entertaining the patients

Snowshoeing at the Homestead.

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into their own hands in order to boost morale. This also benefited the staff themselves, as the majority of them lived onsite as well.

In the early 1920s, an Occupational Therapy Department was added to The Homestead where patients were taught skills such as basketry, painting and knitting. This helped not only to pass the time in winter, but also brought in a profit to the patients. Products such as baskets, knitted sweaters, coasters and painted candlesticks made by the patients adorned store front windows such as those of the Mac Finn Drug Co., on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, who donated space for displaying these items. Dr. Dimock, Superintendent of the facility noted the advantages of this program in his Annual Report of 1924, “… it employs the patient’s mind along channels apart from his bodily ills, it gives him a chance to learn under a competent instructor the various forms of basketry, rug weaving, decorative art, etc. and to earn a substantial competence from this work while still a patient in the hospital and replacing also that feeling of helplessness which so many of them have, to one of being of some use in the world’s work.”

A Moving Picture Fund created by the patients themselves allowed for the purchase of a projector on which movies were shown weekly, often donated by local businesses such as the Capitol Theater in Ballston Spa. For those patients who were well enough for some physical activity, winter sports such as snowshoeing, skiing and tobogganing all provided entertainment and exercise in the winter wonderland of upstate New York.

For those who could not go outside, a constant stream of magazines, books and puzzles came in as donations from civic groups such as Girl Scouts and Elks Clubs, as well as generous individuals. A local orchestra gave concerts at the facility on occasion and a radio was installed along with amplifiers and headsets throughout the rooms so that even the non-ambulatory patients could listen in.

Eventually, the improvement of roads - especially the construction of Route 29- and the explosion of automobile purchases did allow for more frequent visitation and a stronger feeling of connection to the outside world, which was severely lacking in the early years. In the meantime, the care and creativity of the staff, the generosity of local groups and individuals and the determination of the patients themselves braided together solutions for the loneliness and isolation of being confined in The Homestead.

In our current situation in the winter of 2021, pressed upon us uninvited by the CoVid-19 pandemic, we may have more sympathy for the Homestead patients than we might normally have had. After all, one hundred years later, the need for recreation, entertainment and human interaction hasn’t changed that much, has it?

Lauren Roberts is the Saratoga County Historian. She is co-host of the WAMC podcast A New York Minute in History, along with NYS Historian Devin Lander. Roberts co-produced the recently released documentary Harnessing Nature: Building the Great Sacandaga, which chronicles the creation of the Sacandaga Reservoir. She is also the APHNYS RegionalCoordinator for municipal historians in the Capital Region. You can reach Lauren at lroberts@saratogacountyny.gov.

Week of February 12 – February 18, 2021

NEWS

2021 Saratoga Showcase of Homes Dates Announced: September 18-19, 25-26 & October 2-3!

The 2021 Saratoga Showcase of Homes Committee is now planning this year’s edition of the area’s premiere new home tour. Now in its 25th year and celebrating its “Silver Anniversary”, this annual community tradition has contributed over $1.3 million dollars to our local charities.

The 2021 Saratoga Showcase of Homes will be over three spectacular weekends this fall on September 18-19, 25-26 & October 2-3 featuring the regions finest, award-winning builders showcasing their new construction. Please stay tuned for other special events surrounding this milestone event anniversary.

We look forward to presenting an outstanding line-up of magnificent homes on display in Saratoga County attracting some 4000 visitors this coming fall.

Be a part of the area’s premiere new home tour!

The Showcase of Homes Committee has an extensive marketing and promotional campaign in development, which includes official media sponsors in newspapers, magazines, television, online, social media and more!

If you are interested in entering a new home in the event or becoming a showcase sponsor, please contact Barry Potoker, Executive Director at 518.366.0946 or bpotoker@saratogabuilders.org.

The 2021 Saratoga Showcase of Homes event will benefit Rebuilding Together Saratoga County and Habitat for Humanity of Northern Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 Saratoga Showcase of Homes tour was reimagined in the form of a Showcase TV Special. Last year, $10,000 was raised for to these charities from the proceeds. This event has now contributed over $1.3 million for our two designated local charities.

For more information, please visit www. saratogashowcaseofhomes.com. Follow us this year on our blog & Facebook for all the details and updates!

About Saratoga Builders Association The Saratoga Builders Association, Inc. (SBA) is a specialized professional trade association representing an industry basic to the wellbeing and economy of the people of Saratoga County. Its membership includes residential and commercial builders, developers, remodelers, building material suppliers, subcontractors, financial institutions, architects, engineers, realtors, attorneys and other industry professionals.

SBA is committed to the continued growth, prosperity and quality of life in Saratoga County.

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OBITUARIES

Jamie Lee Glagov ANNAPOLIS — Jamie Lee Glagov, 30, passed away peacefully at her home in Annapolis Maryland on December 11, 2020.

She is survived by her parents, David and Deborah Simpson Glagov of Saratoga Springs and her sister, Dr. Jessica Glagov Faulkner and her husband Kyle of Saratoga Lake. She is also survived by many aunts, uncles, and cousins all of whom she loved very much. She is predeceased by her grandparents, Rudie Lee and June Rose Simpson, Jr. of Norfolk, VA and Lester and Rosalie Glagov, formerly of Saratoga Springs.

Jamie was born on 02/17/90 and grew up in Saratoga Springs where she attended Lake Avenue Elementary School, Saratoga Springs Middle School and High School and made many friends. She enjoyed playing soccer for Clifton Park Premier Soccer Club for many years and made many lasting memories with her extended soccer family. Jamie worked as a snowboard instructor at Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont and as waitstaff at Forno Bistro and Pasta Pane while living in Saratoga.

She relocated to Wilmington, NC with a few of her friends after she received an Associate Degree in

Business Administration from Adirondack Community College in 2010. In Wilmington she worked as waitstaff at Brasserie du Soleil. While there she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of North Carolina - Wilmington Cameron School of Business in Business Administration in 2014.

After graduating from UNCW, she relocated to Norfolk, VA to work for Office Furniture Outlet.

After a few years, she relocated to Annapolis, MD to work for Installnet International, Inc. where she found her true work calling as a Project Manager.

She loved her work, she loved her employer, and she loved her extended Installnet family.

Jamie is remembered for her love of life, her devotion to her friends and her cat (Don Draper), her humor, her honesty, but mostly for her genuine appreciation of all the good things that life had given to her. Jamie will be missed by her family and friends forever.

In honor of Jamie’s memory, “pay it forward” and do something kind for someone, connect with friends that you have not seen in a while, adopt a pet, be friendly and smile, that’s what Jamie would want. Online condolences may be made at www.

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GREENFIELD CENTER — Judy A. Schmidt, nee Turney, passed away peacefully at home on January 23, 2021 after a long illness. Judy was a joyous person who enjoyed large gatherings of her family and friends and was the life of the party. Funeral services will be spring of 2021.

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WILTON — Michael J. Cahill, 24, passed away Sat., Feb. 6, 2021 after a snowboarding accident. Relatives and friends may call from 3:30 to 7 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 12, 2021 at Burke Funeral Home. Mass will be at St. Peter’s Church on Sat., Feb. 13 at 10 a.m.

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Michael was born on August 11, 1969, son of the late Robert J. Maki, Sr. Mike was employed with Spa Moving for many years. He was an avid NY Giants fan and loved to fish and play golf. Your smile will always warm our hearts because we know you are only away…not gone.

Mike is survived by his wife, Chrissy Maki; his mom, Rose Travis; twin brother, Joseph Maki and brother, Donald Pratt, all from Saratoga Springs. Two sisters, Esther Stanton from Porter Corners and Sherry Maki from Fulton, NY. Two stepsons, Steven Sherlin and his partner

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He is preceded in death by his two brothers, Robert (Jim) Maki Jr., and Edward D. Pratt.

Burial will be held at a later date in the spring at Riverside Cemetery, Oswego NY. A celebration of life will be planned for a future date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Michael’s name to the Saratoga Community Hospice, as the family was thankful for the love and support from the nurses and staff.

live with his sister for a while. He left school in the 10th grade and began to nomadically travel until he settled in Saratoga Springs, working with the horses at the racetrack. Andrew fell in love with this town and over the years he became known to many. He was good friends with Hattie Moseley and even had a friendship with Mary Lou Whitney. Andrew famously found Mary Lou’s gem in Congress Park while walking and returned it to her.

Andrew became a member of the Frederick Allen Elks Lodge, a fraternity that he would always cherish. He enjoyed traveling all over the country especially with his dear friend Emma.

Through all his travels he enjoyed collecting and taking photographs. However, he had many other interests as well.

Andrew relished in the sound of music, enjoyed fishing and loved watching a good sporting event, football, basketball, baseball etc.

Andrew was known for his love of cooking; people would walk past

his window asking for a plate of food. He was a man of different trades. He worked in a factory in Detroit, laid sidewalks all over Saratoga, drove cars all over the east coast and was even a super for an apartment building in Detroit.

Andrew was predeceased by both his parents, his seven siblings, Clifford, Ralph, Ronzola, Ernest, JB, Goldie and Mable; a very special great niece Gloria Jean Trout Nelms Hall; and his best friend Emma Nelson. He leaves behind a loving great-great niece Roshunda Turner, and children, Tyresha and Tyrone Jr; two great-great nephews, Tony and Damon Nelms and son Damon Jr.; His loving sister-nlaw Patricia (Clifford) Brown and children, Kimberly, Daphne, Samantha, Jasmine, Jade and Louwana; and three very special friends Patrice Figuereo, Lisa Cilenti and Erika Manning.

Andrew will be missed dearly by those he left behind. Services will be held in the springtime with more information to follow.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Edward “Ned” Joseph Minahan, 82, passed away January 5, 2021.

No calling hours. Mass of Christian Burial will be April 30, 2021 at the historic Church of St. Peter. Burial with military honors will & follow at Saratoga Burke Bussing National Cemetery.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the death of our dear friend Andrew Brown of Saratoga Springs who passed away January 20, 2021 at the age of 96.

He was born on April 6th, 1924 to Mittie Logan Brown and Jerry Brown in Birmingham, Alabama. Andrew was the youngest of 8 siblings. By the time he was the age of 15 most of his relatives, including both parents, had passed away.

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COURT Javier A. Dalmasi, 26, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced Feb. 2 to six months incarceration and five years of probation, after pleading to criminal contempt in the first-degree, a felony in connection with an incident that occurred Nov. 21, 2019.

Barkim H. Tomer, 26, of Schenectady, was sentenced Feb. 3 to 3.5 years in state priosn, after pleading in Saratoga Springs to attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony.

POLICE Wayne A. Rice, 43, of Schenectady, was charged with two felony counts of reckless endangerment in the first-degree, in the town of Saratoga. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff ’s Office, Rice is accused of “recklessly engaging in conduct that created a grave risk of death to another person under circumstances

evincing a depraved indifference to human life.” He is suspected of nearly striking two deputies with his car in efforts to fell the scene of what was believed to be a domestic incident. As a deputy attempted to take Rice in to custody, he drove off while the deputy was partially inside the vehicle, according to authorities. Rice was sent to Saratoga County Jail without bail.

State Police in Troop G, which serves a 10-county area that includes Saratoga, removed 17 impaired drivers from local roadways during Super Bowl weekend. The special STOP-DWI enforcement campaign ran from Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 through Monday, Feb. 8. During the campaign, troopers in Troop G issued 690 traffic tickets including 147 for speeding, 21 for distracted driving, 14 for failure to move over, and 17 for not wearing a seatbelt.

Troopers also responded to 60 traffic collisions.

BLOTTER Keegan Farrell, 20, of Greenfield Center, was charged in Saratoga Springs Feb. 5 with criminal possession of stolen property in the fourthdegree, a felony.

Omar Stout, 26, of Albany, was charged in Saratoga Springs Feb. 6 with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree, a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Lucy Johnson, 36, of Greenfield Center, was charged in Saratoga Springs Feb. 6 with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree.

Kevin Lindsay, 32, of Greenfield Center, was charged in Saratoga Springs Feb. 7 with felony DWI as a second offense within 10 years, vehicle not equipped with interlock device, three driving related violations and one vehicle related violation.

5 Michael J. McLaughlin, 29, of West Enfield, Maine, was charged Feb. 5 with five felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff ’s Office, on Feb. 4 deputies responded to the La Quinta Inn and Suites on Route 9 in the Town of Clifton Park for reports of a subject walking around the hotel with a firearm. The subject in question, identified as Michael J. McLaughlin, was located in the hotel and allegedly found to be in possession of several weapons at the time. He was charged and arraigned and sent to the Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail, $40,000 secured bond, or $80,000 partially secured bond.

Maria Hernandez, 20, of Moreau, was charged Feb. 1 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, misdemeanor aggravated DWI, unlawful possession of marijuana, and two driving related violations.

Katelynn Hulett, 29, of Ballston Spa, was charged Feb. 1 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor petit larceny.

Jennifer Parsons, 40, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 1 with misdemeanor criminal mischief.

Tammy McCray, 42, of Ballston Spa, was charged Feb. 2 in Saratoga Springs with grand larceny in the fourth-degree, a felony.

Jonathan Hendrix, 29, of Halfmoon, was charged Feb. 4 in Saratoga Springs with operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and two vehicle related violations.

Ashley Fear, 21, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 4 with assault in the thirddegree, a misdemeanor.

Bibi Zulfekar, 33, of Schenectady, was charged Feb. 5 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor criminal mischief.

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NEWS BRIEFS

Week of February 12 – February 18, 2021

State Police Conducts City Meetings This Week Underage Drinking TUESDAY, FEB. 16 Enforcement Detail WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17 at 21 Establishments in Saratoga; THURSDAY, FEB. 18 All 21 Recognized for Carrie Woerner, Capital their Compliance All meetings held virtually. Go to: Saratoga-springs.org.

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SARATOGA — On Jan. 27, New York State Police conducted an Underage Drinking Enforcement Detail in Saratoga County. Twentyone establishments were checked for compliance and none of the establishments were found to have sold alcohol to a person who was not 21 years of age or older.

The following establishments were checked, and are recognized for their compliance: Walgreens- 41 Park Plaza, Mechanicville Lucky’s Wine & Spirits - 138 S. Central Ave, city of Mechanicville Stewarts Shop – 246 S. Central Ave, city of Mechanicville Cumberland Farms – 77 S. Central Ave, city of Mechanicville Sunoco – 22 N. Central Ave, city of Mechanicville CVS – N. Central Ave, city of Mechanicville Price Chopper- 1 Price Chopper Plaza city of Mechanicville Del’s Wine and Spirits- Price Chopper Plaza, city of Mechanicville

Stewarts Shop – 172 N. Hudson Ave, village of Stillwater Sunoco- N. Hudson Ave, village of Stillwater Stewarts Shop – 51 Luther Forest Blvd, town of Malta Cumberland Farms- 527 ST 67, town of Malta Stewarts Shop – 16 Round Lake Rd, town of Malta Walgreen’s 27 Round Lake Rd, town of Malta Saratoga Wine Exchange- 43 Round Lake Rd, town of Malta Stewart’s Shop- 801 ST RT 67, town of Ballston Dollar General – 1 Dominic Dr, town of Ballston Speedway – 229 Church Ave, town of Ballston Cumberland Farms – 75 Milton Ave, village of Ballston Spa Midtown Wine & Spirits – 77 Milton Ave, village of Ballston Spa Stewarts Shop – 170 Church Ave town of Milton Mobil – 253 Milton Ave, village of Ballston Spa

Region Assembly Members Urge Pre-Registration System for Vaccine Appointments

ALBANY — Problems surrounding eligibility prioritization, excluded essential workers, limited access to available appointments, and more related to the rollout of New York State’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution program continue to persist. An easily accessible, statewide pre-registration tool available for every New Yorker’s use, would tackle these issues and provide much-needed peace of mind to an increasingly-anxious population.

Assembly members Patricia Fahy (D-109), John McDonald (D-108), and Carrie Woerner (D-113) released a joint statement urging the state to create a preregistration tool.

The pre-registration registration process would capture an individual’s age, occupation, any underlying health conditions, and how they’d like to be contacted. The state would reprioritize the list based on eligibility phases — healthcare, frontline, essential workers first, those with comorbidities, over 75 next, over 65, and so on.

As the vaccine arrives in the

state, the Department of Health would allocate a number of doses to each county, pharmacy, and other providers, and provide the list of the same number of people who are next up on the eligibility list. The County Public Health department would then reach out to those specific people, and schedule them for an appointment, making sure to schedule sufficient people on any given day so that no vaccine dose goes to waste.

“The vaccine distribution process is confusing, frustrating, and makes an already-anxious populace even more so. We need a straightforward system that matches supply with demand,” reads the statement. “We recommend the Governor and the Department of Health move to a pre-registration system that will allow the state and counties to simplify the scheduling process, eliminate the competition for vaccine appointments, reduce the need to travel several hours to secure a vaccination, and overall reduce the stress people are experiencing.”

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Week of February 12 – February 18, 2021

Healthcare Worker Appreciation: Sundaes Best Hot Fudge Gives Back

Ageless Dancer Series for 55+ to be Presented Virtually This Month SARATOGA SPRINGS — The National Museum of Dance is offering a virtual “Ageless Dancer Series” of classes geared for adults ages 55+ beginning Feb. 22 on Zoom.

On Mondays from 1:30-2:30 p.m., Mary Anne Fantauzzi will teach Ballet Barre & Balance. This class will include a modified classical ballet technique class with emphasis on the improvement of balance, core and pelvic stabilization, fluidity of movement,

coordination, and musicality.

Participants need a barre or sturdy high back chair. Fitness attire and ballet slippers are recommended.

Five classes from Feb. 22 – March 22 for $30.

On Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 p.m., Sharyn Kalinkewicz will teach Beginner Pilates Mat. This class will focus on the six principles of Joseph Pilates: breath, concentration, focus, control, flow, and precision. No experience is necessary. Pilates is known

to improve the overall health of its participants especially by activating the deep core muscles for stabilization. Participants need a resistance band and yoga mat.

Fitness attire and bare feet are recommended. 5 classes from Feb. 24 – March 24 for $30.

Participants may register at www.nationalmuseumofdance. org/calendar with a credit card or PayPal. Contact Fantauzzi at tours@dancemuseum.org for questions or more information.

2021 Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market to Open June 12

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Katie Camarro and Jeff Shinaman, owners of Greenfield’s Great Food Company, Inc. and makers of Sundaes Best Hot Fudge Sauce and the Chocolate Farmer Fruit & Pretzel Dip, showed their appreciation for front line health care workers last week by donating 125 cases of their mint and raspberry hot fudge to Saratoga Hospital employees.

BALLSTON SPA — The 2021 Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market, sponsored by the Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association (BSBPA), will run from June 12 through Sept. 30.

The markets will be held on Thursdays from 3-6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. and will have a new location on the grounds of the historic Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton St. in the village of Ballston Spa. The new location is an easy stroll from the market’s previous location in Wiswall Park, with more available parking as well

as proximity to Old Iron Spring Park and the Thursday evening summer concerts. The markets have been serving the local community since 2003.

The market will be conducted in accordance with any continuing COVID-related guidelines that may still be in place, as directed by NYS Ag & Markets. Vendors will be properly spaced. Like grocery stores, masks will be required for vendors and customers and social distancing will be implemented.

Hand sanitizer will be available for customers and vendors.

Customers are encouraged to shop individually.

The market is now accepting vendors for the 2021 season.

New and returning vendors can apply online at www.ballston. org/category/farmers-market.

Customer admission to the market is free.

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SIGNING OFF Woodcock To Retire After 30+ Years

by Thomas Dimopoulos | Saratoga TODAY WILTON — Kirklin Woodcock has served as Highway Superintendent in the town of Wilton since the 1980s, overseeing a crew charged with the maintenance of approximately 100 center-line miles of town roads.

back when we used to have Pyramid Mall, and the growth with Target and Ace Hardware distribution places in Wilton, it brought in a lot of jobs. It’s been quite a change. But, you have to go with the change.

The lifelong Wilton resident has decided this year will be his last as Highway Superintendent. This week, Woodcock spent some time to talk about accomplishments of the position, his personal life, and how Wilton has changed in the years since his earliest days of growing up in the town during the 1940s.

Q. Tell us about your long-held position as Highway Superintendent.

Q. Tell us about your personal life.

Woodcock: I’m a native, from Wilton. I’ll be 80 in March and I’ve been married 57 years. My wife’s name is Sandra and I have one daughter, Deborah. She’s married with one daughter, so I have one grand-daughter that’s Caitlyn. She’s in college and going for her master’s at MIT. I grew up as a country boy with a huge family.

Three sets of twins, and I am a twin.

Q. How has Wilton changed over the years?

Woodcock: I would say the biggest change was when the Northway came through in the ‘60s. It split our town in half. There were some farms, and I’m talking some real nice farms, years ago along that Northway corridor, and the Northway split them in half. Since then, it’s pretty much grown into a residential area.

Also, if you look at the growth around the mall area,

Woodcock: The thing you have to remember with the job is that you work for the residents of Wilton. That’s always been my goal, to satisfy them and to work with all the other departments.

I’ve been the highway superintendent for more than 30 years, re-elected every two years. I had eight years on the town board prior to that when I was also working for UPS – where I had a 20-year career.

We do all the maintenance of the roads – building, construction, and during the wintertime of course we maintain the plowing. We also work with a lot of the other departments. We have been a major player in Gavin Park, Camp Saratoga, and we’ve put some effort in at Grant’s Cottage; we worked on the Maple Avenue Firehouse when they were getting going with their new building.

We had a major fire in 2002. The fire was a major catastrophe for me because I put so many years in and then in three or four hours it was all gone, and boy that’s devastating, That kind of set us back for a

Week of February 12 – February 18, 2021 little while, but we got through that and here we are today with a major town along the Northway corridor. My crew is second to none. They’re a phenomenal crew.

Q: You’ve decided to not seek re-election for another term in November?

Woodcock: I have a couple of projects I want to see finished, but I will not seek re-election in November. I built it up to where it is today. When I started out it was nothing, we had a pile of dirt roads and I want to turn this job over to someone who I’ve been training for a while. I don’t want to get to get too much into the politics of it, but I certainly would like my deputy Mike Monroe to take my job, if that would be the wishes of the residents of Wilton.

He’s been in my department about 20 years and can certainly do the job.

Q: What will you most miss?

Woodcock: I’ll miss the guys and I’ll miss my colleagues. But it’s time to turn it over to someone who’s younger and I want to set aside some time for myself. I have some hobbies - I do some auctions, I’m going to try and play some golf maybe, weather permitting. All of my friends are here. I’ll miss it, but I won’t have to get up at 2 or 3 in the morning and I can sleep in if I want.

I’ve also been dedicating my time and what I can do for the Double H (Ranch) Hole in The Woods. We do a fundraiser for them every year and try to help out. I would imagine, in the 25-plus years, we probably raised $200,000 to $300,000, I would think.

Q. That’s the camp Paul Newman was involved with?

Woodcock: Paul Newman and Charlie Wood. I knew Charlie Wood from before. Paul Newman joined forces with him and got that all going.

It’s unbelievable because back in the ‘60s before I settled down, I worked at the Double H Hole in the Woods, in what used to be Hidden Valley Dude Ranch. Our crew back then we did the first thousand feet of grubbing for the ski slope up there, drilling the rock and blasting. That’s when I was a young guy. You know, it’s funny when you realize what you did then, and you see what it is today – it’s a big change.

I’ve had a great run and I think it’s maybe time to sit on the side and enjoy some other things. At least I can ride by and say I was a part of it.

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Leaving The Party Dalton Becomes an Independent

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A week-and-a-half ago, she submitted paperwork seeking to change her status as a registered member of the Republican Party to having no official party affiliation. The move comes at the same time that Dalton has announced her bid for re-election in November.

“The Republican Party on a national level has taken a very extreme turn. That’s not a reflection of any one thing in Saratoga Springs. It is my discomfort with Donald Trump and his presidency and where it was leading the party - devolving into a party that represents a very anti-democratic sentiment. I could not identify the fundamental principles of the Republican Party as I knew it, growing up,” Dalton says.

“Challenging the votes of a fair and democratic election. The insurrection at the Capitol. The way the party has allowed itself to be represented by Marjorie Taylor Greene. That’s just not who I am,” Dalton says. “I didn’t leave the party, the party left me, and I know that there are a lot of other people out there that feel the same way.”

She first began closely observing city council meetings about a decade ago and says she was encouraged that political partisanship did not seem to play a factor in the way the city council presented themselves or the ways in which they voted. It is something she is adamant about wanting to see continue.

“Being at the City Council table in Saratoga Springs has no correlation to any particular political ideology and my party affiliation has never had anything to do with any decision in my position in Saratoga Springs, it’s not going to affect my dealings with things in Saratoga Springs at all,” she says.

There are five at-large City Council members – one mayor and four commissioners responsible for the variety of different city departments, with decisions made during twice-a-month public meetings by simple majority rule. In Saratoga County, 2021 Primary Elections are slated

to take place June 22 and the General Election on Nov. 2 – at which time all five council seats will be up for vote.

“I am seeking re-election in the fall and I did have five party lines in 2019, which was awesome. I also had this incredible coalition of bi-partisan support.

I campaigned with people from different parties and it went very well because we all prioritized city over party,” Dalton says. “I do have to get the endorsement of a party, or people will have to write me in - so I am seeking any endorsement opportunity that I am approached with, and any party that’s willing to interview me I will interview with and seek the endorsement of.”

Moving forward, she will be independent of any party - not to be confused with the Independence Party, which actually is a party.

Being independent of party is a situation former council member Matt McCabe was previously successful in, serving two terms as Commissioner of Finance.

The Commissioner of Public Safety position is an especially challenging one since 2020 as it directly addresses issues of social justice and the response to the pandemic – the latter being charged with issues of adapting safety compliance measures, reopening plans and disseminating local vaccine information as it trickles from the federal government to the state, the state to the county, and then into local municipalities. For Dalton, this has included setting her alarm to two-hour intervals overnight to refresh online vaccination site availabilities for residents who have contacted her office, and successfully facilitating scores of appointments for some of those residents in the process.

Regarding social justice issues, a politically charged environment trickling down from the federal level has made solving complicated issues even more so. “I support our police department, and I also recognize white privilege and want to fight for social justice and equality and inclusion, and address race and bias in a comprehensive way. To not be able to have both of those things

in one person is just absurd to me,” Dalton says.

“I am so appreciative of every party that supported me in 2019, especially the Republican city committee. They were incredible. They got me elected. And I’m deeply appreciative of their support and hope I will continue to have that support,” Dalton says. “The philosophy I’ve always had going into politics here was that I was going to be my most sincere and authentic self, and that if I couldn’t do that I wasn’t going to pursue this line of work.

Fortunately, I’ve been able to maintain that and people who

have known me politically here know that I’m (politically) moderate. I’ve never been someone who swings hard right or left.

“Right now, it’s a really hard time to be a moderate (and) in this political climate, I have no idea where either party is headed.

People expect you to be one extreme or the other. Suddenly national issues have also become local, but I just don’t feel comfortable keeping an association with a party based on their actions on a national level,” Dalton says. “Even though that puts my political future here in jeopardy - because I risk not having a line at all on the ballot in November - I needed to be comfortable with myself and my choices.”

Overall, in Saratoga County, there were about 62,700 active registered Republican Party voters, 49,600 Democrat Party

voters, and 43,200 voters unaffiliated with any party on Election Day 2020. Despite that majority of registered Republicans, the Democrat-led Biden/Harris ultimately bested the GOP’s Trump/ Pence ticket, in the process keeping alive Saratoga’s reputation as a bellwether county with a voting streak of accurately selecting the nation’s next president across this entire century, and at least into the 1990’s. For comparison purposes, voters of Clallam County, Washington, have voted the winning candidate in every presidential election since 1980.

The state Board of Elections publishes updated party enrollment statistics three times each year with the next due report date slated for April 1, at which time it will be possible to gauge if there has been any switching of parties among local voters.

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BUSINESS

Week of February 12 – February 18, 2021

Price Chopper/Market 32 to Merge with Tops Markets, Alliance of 300 stores, and 30,000 Employees SARATOGA SPRINGS Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets announced this week that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create an alliance between the two independent grocery chains, nearly doubling their collective footprint in the Northeast.

The transaction unites two New York-based grocery chains, and the merged companies say they are expected to be better positioned to compete and offer more value and services to their customers across the Northeast.

Based in Schenectady, Price Chopper/Market 32 was founded

by the Golub family in 1932 and operates 130 Price Chopper and Market 32 grocery stores and one Market Bistro, employing 18,000 in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.

Locally, the company has stores on Railroad Place, and on Ballston Avenue in Saratoga Springs, on Route 50 in Wilton, as well as sites in Clifton Park, Mechanicville, and Malta.

Tops Markets is based in Williamsville, New York, located in Erie County, and operates 162 grocery stores in New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont, There are more than 130 Price Chopper and Market 32 grocery stores.

This one of them: Railroad Place on Feb. 8, 2021. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.

including five that are run by franchisees. According to the company, it is the largest private, for-profit employer in Western New York, and counts more than 14,000 associates.

Scott Grimmett, Price Chopper/Market 32’s President and CEO, will be CEO of and

serve on the Board of Directors of the new parent company which will oversee the operations of nearly 300 Price Chopper, Market 32, Market Bistro and Tops Markets stores and collectively employ more than 30,000.

Frank Curci, Tops Markets Chairman and CEO, will serve on

the Board of Directors of the new parent company and as a consultant to assist in the transition. Blaine Bringhurst, Price Chopper/Market 32’s Executive Vice President of Merchandising, Marketing and Store Operations, will lead the Price Chopper/Market 32 business. John Persons, Tops Markets President and Chief Operating Officer, will lead the Tops Markets business.

The new parent company will be headquartered in Schenectady.

The Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets businesses will retain main offices in Schenectady and Williamsville and will continue to be managed locally by their respective leaders.

“This merger marks a major step forward and collectively elevates our ability to compete on every level,” said Grimmett, in a prepared statement. “It leverages increased value for our customers; advances shared opportunities for innovation; fortifies the depth of our workforce, community and trade partnerships; and ultimately accelerates our capacity to deliver a distinctively modern and convenient shopping experience. Given the vital role that supermarkets and their workforces play in our communities, particularly this past year, I am excited to lead the parent company of these two historic grocery retailers.”

The transaction is expected to close in the upcoming months, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Week of February 12 – February 18, 2021

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Saratoga Springs Firefighter Exam Announcement SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Firefighter, Paramedic, EMT will assist emergency personnel and be responsible for the safe and efficient operations of an emergency vehicle delivering emergency personnel to the scene and victims to the hospital. This position also involves routine

maintenance and custodial work at the fire station and on fire equipment and apparatus.

DUTIES: An employee in this class performs manual work of a hazardous nature in the fighting of fires, rendering necessary assistance and service to persons and property in case of emergencies and accidents.

A firefighter may be called upon to provide pre-hospital emergency medical care to the basic life and advanced life support level. Work is performed under the immediate supervision of a superior officer.

Last date for applications: March 29. Exam date: May 1.

Salary: $40,648.

1st National Bank of Scotia President And CEO Assumes Leadership Role With Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Community Bank Advisory Council SCOTIA — John Buhrmaster, president and CEO of 1st National Bank of Scotia, is assuming a leadership role as vice-chair on the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Community Bank Advisory Council (CBAC). He will transition to committee chair in October.

Buhrmaster, who joined the nation’s premier consumer rule-making entity last fall, has a two-year term advising Bureau leadership and staff on how the CFPB can further its mission of protecting consumers, while at the same time developing rules

that enable community banks under $10 million in assets to continue their effective delivery of banking services to consumers.

The Scotia native, who holds an undergraduate degree in management information systems and marketing from Syracuse University, has served as president and CEO of 1st National Bank of Scotia since 2005.

The independently owned and operated bank has branches in Albany, Saratoga and Schenectady counties and assets of $500 million. For more information, visit firstscotia.com.

Wellnow Urgent Care To Add 300 Healthcare Jobs In New York and Other States WellNow Urgent Care, one of the country’s fastestgrowing urgent care providers, today announced plans to hire approximately 300 employees over the next three months to fill open positions at its centers in New York, Ohio, Illinois and Michigan.

This accelerated hiring strategy follows WellNow’s December 2020 acquisition of Hometown Urgent Care & Occupational Health, which nearly doubled WellNow’s footprint, making it one of the top 10 urgent care providers in the United States.

The new positions will support new WellNow centers set to open in 2021 and to backfill recently promoted positions.

Open roles for clinical providers

include Nurse Practitioners, Physicians Assistants, Medical Assistants, X-Ray Technologists, and more. WellNow is also hiring Receptionists and other administrative and customer support roles. A full list of open positions can be found at wellnow. com/join-our-team.

Urgent care centers are an increasingly important part of the U.S. healthcare marketplace, providing patients with muchneeded access to quality care with shorter wait times and lower costs than the traditional emergency room. In the last year, WellNow has hired more than 1,000 new team members and the company currently employs more than 1,750 across four states.

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Week of February 12 – February 18, 2021

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS Maureen Laskey sold property at 260 Braim Rd to Jacob Eleto for $385,000

Knapp Road Holdings LLC sold property at 491 Rt 67 to Joseph Gentle for $120,000

Brandon Lundgren sold property at 62 Locust Grove to Daniel Trzaskos for $504,000.

SARATOGA SPRINGS

Linda Murray sold property at 1703 NYS Rt 9N to Lindsay Telisky for $120,000.

2409 NYS Rt 29 • $549,000

BALLSTON Thomas Chiccarelli sold property at 266 Scotchbush Rd to Joshua Martin for $348,000.

Wifred Wege sold property at 36 Lancaster Ct to Scott Lebaron for $369,900.

William Cerqua sold property at 772 Goode St to Vincent Taverna for $495,000.

Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property at 6 Ironwood St to Michael Attanasio for $359,980.

CORINTH Thomas Welch sold property at 218 Palmer Ave to Ashley Bosco for $249,100 Edmond Currier sold property at 27 Wiley Way to Steve Nicklaus for $282,000.

Foothills Builders LLC sold property at 4 Heather Lane to Kaeleen Bowe for $248,050.

David Woodcock sold property at 214 County Rt 10 to John McFarland for $240,000.

GREENFIELD

Bruce Hogan sold property at 223 Middleline Rd to Theresa Urband for $789,000.

Barry Improte sold property at 34 Old Stone Ridge Rd to Joseph Equale for $899,000.

Cheryl Gratton sold property at 27 Sherwood Lane to Jonathan Whitely for $165,000.

Keiya Mayes sold property at 50 Wing Rd to Carl Landa for $330,000.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development sold property at 4249 Rt 9N to Savannah Murtaugh for $212,700.

Sylvie Le Bel sold property at 281 South Greenfield Rd to Daniel Cheek for $420,000.

MALTA Diane Harris as trustee sold property at 40 Larkspur Dr to Jason Barry for $295,000.

Farone Amedore LLC sold property at 61 Ordelia Lane to Thomas Leone for $364,875 Michael Pingitore sold property at 13 Hillman Loop to Walter Scott for $359,900.

Country Club Acres Inc sold property at 163 Knapp Rd to Saratoga Water Services Inc for $150,000.

Carolyn Cook sold property at 35 Larkspur Dr to Eammon Sirhal for $335,000

Dominick Mylott sold property at 27 Wagon Wheel Trail to Jacob Grossouw for $275,000 Compton Maher LLC sold property at 457 Broadway to 457 Broadway LLC for $1,360,000.

Vincent Capasso sold property at 4 Coesa Dr and Amber Walley for $253,000.

James Kennedy sold property at 14 Prospect Dr to Greg Tarkos for $285,000.

Bernadette Wittekind sold property at 8 Autumn Lane to Keith Salvatore for $1,220,415.

Linda Navvara sold property at 156 Kaydeross Park Rd to Linda Navvara for $300,000.

13 Jessica Niles sold property at 3 Cleveland Ave to John Mizenko for $512,000.

Frank Ruggeri sold property at 125 George St to Ryan Guay for $475,000 BAA Capital Ventures LLC sold property at 4 Laura Lane to Luandra Pepe for $665,000

WILTON Ryan Liscom sold property at 18 Waverly Place to Irad Ortiz for $507,500.

Alexandra Morgen sold property at 7 Christina Court to Patrick Poirier for $300,000.

Madeline Frawley sold property at 5 King Rd to Delisle Properties for $350,000 Donald Hastings sold property at 12 Deer Run to Kelsey Runnalls for $470,000 Mark Wilson sold property at 419 Northern Pines Rd to Saratoga Park Estates for $204,750

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Families

TODAY

Week of February 12 – February 18, 2021

IT’S TAX SEASON! 2020 MAY BE OVER BUT, FOR MANY OF US, THE BOOKS ARE NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED.

by Stephen Kyne, CFP Sterling Manor Financial

for Saratoga TODAY

Last year was an extremely difficult year for many, so it’s important to revisit some tax strategies that could help you keep more of your hardearned money.

You may not realize but you may be able to make contributions to your Roth IRA for 2020 up until the earlier of your tax filing date, or April 15th. If eligible, the contribution limit is $6,000 ($7,000 for those age 50+), but don’t be discouraged if you are not able to fully fund your account for the year. Every bit you can save will help provide for your lifestyle in retirement, so a partial contribution is better than no contribution at all.

Just because one spouse may be a homemaker or already retired, doesn’t mean that they can’t take advantage of a Roth IRA. IRS rules also allow for contributions to an account for a homemaker or retired spouse, as long as the working spouse has sufficient earned income, even if the spouse is older than 70 ½.

Since Roth IRAs can provide tax-free distributions and are not subject to Required Minimum Distributions at age 70 ½, they can be an extremely beneficial retirement funding option!

If you’re looking for a tax deduction today, consider contributing to a Traditional IRA instead. The limits are the same, and your contribution can be tax-free for 2020.

Anyone whose earned income is reported to them on a form 1099, K1, or other similar non-employee form, may be eligible to establish and fund a retirement plan for 2020. The IRS rules allow this to be done up until the filing deadline (including extensions) for the previous year.

Popular plan options include a SEP IRA and Individual 401k.

For those who are self-employed, and don’t have access to a retirement plan through an employer, you may think you’re being disadvantaged when it comes to saving for retirement. The opposite, however, may be true. As a self-employed person, you could have the options of contributing up to $57,000 to a retirement plan for 2020, and deducting the full contribution!

A SEP IRA can allow you to contribute up to 25% of your income with a maximum contribution of $57,000, and can be appropriate for workers with high income and no employees. Because of the 25% limitation, your income would need to exceed $228,000 in order to fully contribute.

An Individual 401k has the same funding limit of $57,000 for 2020, however there is not a 25% limitation. In other words, a self-employed worker (with no employees) earning $57,000 may be eligible to contribute all of their income to an Individual 401k without being limited by the 25% cap. So, if you have a working spouse, or other means of making ends meet, an individual 401k may be a great option for supercharging your family’s retirement savings! Those over age 50 could contribute an additional $6,500.

Individual 401ks require more in the way of record keeping and compliance, so they can be more expensive and cumbersome than a SEP IRA. Remember, you don’t have to be able to fully fund

a plan for it to still make sense. Don’t rule out an Individual 401k because you can “only” afford to contribute $30,000 to it.

The mail this year has been notoriously slow so, while you may be tempted to run out and file right away, be sure to double check that you’ve received all of your expected tax documents. Also be sure to check that none of the documents you’ve received are marked “DRAFT.” As a point of disclosure: Your circumstances are unique and tax regulations can be very complex.

Before implementing any tax strategy, we recommend working closely with your independent financial advisor and tax preparer to determine eligibility and funding limits, and to ensure your retirement funding and tax strategies comply with all appropriate regulations.

Stephen Kyne, CFP is a Partner at Sterling Manor Financial, LLC in Saratoga Springs, and Rhinebeck.

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TODAY

STRENGTH TRAINING

I

for Seniors

am preparing for a presentation on strength training for seniors that I will be giving over the next several weeks at different locations in Saratoga County, and thought it would be a good idea to share the material I’m using for my talks in this article.

Aging is associated with a number of physiologic and functional declines that can contribute to increased disability, frailty, and falls. Over the last year I have started to taste the effects of age on recovery and it has given me a new appreciation and motivation for the value of lifting weights.

by Matt Goodemote, MPSPT, DIP. MDT

for Saratoga TODAY I have talked to senior groups for years and talked specifically how important it was to “use it or lose it.” This slogan is specifically true with joints and muscles. For some reason we start to avoid movements that aren’t comfortable and as we do this we start to go down a bad spiral where we avoid more and more. Over the last several years I have read multiple research articles on the importance of movement for joint health and more recently about how important staying strong is for our muscles AND our joint health.

One of the facts of life is the loss of muscle mass and strength as age increases. It happens to all of us. Current research has demonstrated over and over again that strength training exercises (i.e. specifically lifting weights) have the ability to counteract the weakness and frailty of ageing.

Ideally, strength training will be done regularly (e.g., at least 2 to 3 days per week). Strength training has the ability to reduce the risk of osteoporosis and the signs and symptoms of numerous chronic diseases such as heart disease, arthritis, and type 2 diabetes, while also improving sleep and reducing depression. Lifting weights helps to build muscle strength, increase muscle mass and preserve bone density (especially important for osteoporosis) These benefits lead to more independence and vitality with age.

The U.S.Department of Health and Human Services recommends that “all adults do some type of strength training that hits all the major muscle groups at least two times per week.”

Despite this, around 80% of adults are not engaging in

I noticed over the summer that when I was getting off the floor I was doing this weird thing where I was trying to avoid using my knees. I have some old basketball injuries that are long since healed...but remind me time passes by for us all!

One day getting off the floor, It occured to me, “Oh...this is how avoiding movements for fear of pain starts!” enough physical activity to reach prescribed guidelines. For seniors, inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle are extremely dangerous.

The risk of falling and recovering from a fall are greatly increased with a sedentary lifestyle.

More and more research has shown that weightlifting is hugely beneficial but unfortunately the belief that light walking or recreational activity is “good enough” for seniors. I agree that something is most definitely better than nothing, but I also know that adding a couple days a week of lifting weights can not only help maintain a mild activity level, it can also enhance and improve your activity level. There is this old myth that older individuals should stay away from activities that can build strength like weightlifting.

This is simply not true. The recommendation for “light activity” is a pet peeve of mine. We recommend, with good intentions, to reassure people they won’t get hurt if they take it easy, but as I mentioned earlier this is absolutely not true for joint health, muscle health, bone health, and overall function. When we don’t use it...we lose it!

Our body was meant to move and be used to the greatest ability we are capable of, not the least amount we are capable of! AND it is NEVER too late to start!

Taking it easy, for some, is the very obstacle that stands in the way of a healthy life. And, unfortunately this myth of taking it easy, keeps people in the dark about the benefits of strength training.

It is also common for people to be afraid of starting a program for fear about “doing the right thing” and making sure they are “doing the technique correctly.”

In addition there are a lot of older

people with specific injuries and/ or limitations due to old injuries.

These are reasonable concerns and my staff and I have been working with the office of the ageing to offer a strength training program that will address these specific issues and provide a safe environment for strength training.

In the meantime, as a PT, I think it is wise to get an assessment to see what limitations you may have, and how to address them in a way that is unique to your individual issues. Learning what to do can ensure you safely start a program instead of using your injuries or old injuries can become an excuse to “wait until I feel better” to get started. The sad truth is that waiting can make you more susceptible to injuries.

Inactivity can make you more susceptible to falls and make it more difficult to recover after falling. Research shows that resistance exercise helps improve your balance and it can even reduce your risk of falls by up to 50%. We know that stronger muscles help us walk better, transition from sitting to standing better, climb stairs better and perform normal activities around the home and community better. In addition, “if ” we fall, strength training has been shown to help us recover better and resume our normal life activities.

In addition to the benefits to the musculoskeletal system, weight training also has a positive effect on other chronic conditions that are common for older individuals. Strength training has been shown to help people with high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cancer, depression, and sleep.

Some of the benefits of lifting weights are indirect. For example, building more muscle will help to control our weight because our resting metabolism is higher with more muscle mass. More muscle also helps control blood sugar levels which in turn is beneficial for people dealing with diabetes. In addition, more muscle helps with controlling weight gain which in turn helps our overall heart health.

Strength training has also been shown to help in areas that we wouldn’t necessarily think they could, like our mental health.

Lifting weights seems to improve mood while reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. These effects, in turn have also been shown to help with sleep and overall mental well-being. Exercise is one of the best things we can do for our brain health as well!

The more research I did into the benefits of strength training the more clear the picture became...it helps in more ways than I have time to write about. There were even studies done on severely impaired individuals with the same type of results... improvement in physical function, overall health and mental health.

Building strength is important for people of ALL ages and can

improve quality of life for ALL ages. At GPT we work with you by assessing your individual needs and impairments due to ageing and/ or injury. We focus on education, ensuring good form for you (as opposed to a generic version of good form) and progress you safely.

If you have any questions or would like help getting started please give us a call at 518-306-6894 or email me directly at goodemotept@gmail. com. Thanks for reading!!

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Week of February 12 – February 18, 2021

Saratoga Senior Center Calendar 5 WILLIAMS STREET, SARATOGA SPRINGS • 518-584-1621

FEBRUARY PROGRAMS & EVENTS FALL IN LOVE WITH FEBRUARY • Love to socialize over wine or a cup of tea? Join us at the “Thirsty Thursday Social Club” • Love to snack? February is “National Snack Food” Month. Join Siobhan & make healthy snacks • Love to exercise? “Silver Sneakers” is coming to the Center! Take care of your body and your heart!

• Love Yourself! Learn how to destress and “pamper” yourself at home with Patty Matthews • Love stories of your family history? Learn how to start with“Beginning Your Famly History” Genealogy Series • Love to go out to lunch with your friends? Try our virtual “Lunch Bunch.”

SILVER SNEAKERS PROGRAM The Saratoga Senior Center and The Saratoga YMCA are collaborating to bring the Silver Sneakers Program to the Senior Center! Are you already a Silver Sneakers member? Are you unsure? The YMCA and Senior Center will be hosting a reg¬istration and information hour on Tuesday, February 16 from 10-12 p.m. and Tuesday, February 23 from 12-2 p.m. at the Saratogaa Senior Center. The Silver Sneakers Program will officially launch in March. Don’t want to come in, call the front desk at 518-584-1621.

SOCIAL CLUB Thursdays • 12 p.m. via Zoom Join the Senior Center staff Thursdays at 5 pm via ZOOM to meet a few new friends, sip wine or tea, laugh, and chat. Let’s put our heads together and

come up with fun, safe things we can do as part of our new Social Club. Maybe a wine tasting, a cooking class, outdoor activities, trips etc. Let’s throw out some ideas. Come and join the fun! Call the front desk to sign up at 518-584-1621 and we will send you the ZOOM link. free, not subject to monthly class fee.

SARATOGA HISTORY Fridays • 10 a.m. via Zoom Facilitated by Charlie Kuenzel & Dave Patterson.

Join local historians Dave Patterson and Charles Kuenzel as they take you on a fun-filled trip down memory lane. Friday, February 12: 10-11 a.m.

“Health, History & Horses” Friday, February 19: 10-11 a.m. “Grand Hotels of Saratoga.” If you are ZOOMing at the Center, you must sign up as seating/space is limited.

“BEGINNING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY” GENEALOGY 3 PART SERIES Tuesday, February 16 • 1 p.m. via Zoom Facilitated by Lisa Dougherty, Professional Genealogist. Genealogy has been described as the “fastest-growing hobby in America.” With the popularity of television shows like “Who Do You Think You Are” and DNA tests it’s no wonder everyone is interested in discovering their roots.

Lisa will offer guidelines for gathering information, conducting effective family interviews, and organizing your research. Part 2- March 16 “Your Irish Ancestors.” Part 2 -April 20 “Understanding your Ancestry DNA Test.” (Note schedule changes from January newsletter). If you are ZOOMing at the Center, you must sign up as seating is limited.

ESSENTIAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE STRESS Wednesday, February 17 • 11 a.m. via Zoom Facilitated by Patricia Matthews. It has been a difficult year. Let Patty show you ways to destress and pamper yourself a little bit right in your own home. Patty is Certified Functional Nutrition Coach, Personal Trainer, Essential Oil Specialist and Reiki Practitioner. If you are ZOOMing at the Center, you must sign up as seating/space is limited.

EVERY TUESDAY FOOD TO-GO AT THE SENIOR CENTER: All Tuesday TO GO Dinners are priced at $11 a dinner. Something different each week: soup, dinner prepared by staff and local restaurants, and “Take 5” from Simply Maura. Thanks to a donation from the Mitzen family the Senior Center is able to partner with local restaurants to bring your soup and dinner twice a month.

• Tuesday, Feb. 16: Roast Turkey Dinner from “Simply Food by Maura” • Tuesday, Feb. 23: Chicken Cordon Blue prepared by Senior Center Staff Our dinners are selling out! Call the front desk at 518-584-1621 and sign up today. Sponsored by The Home of the Good Shepherd and Humana Healthcare.

WEEKLY FOOD ITEMS OFFERED AT THE CENTER! Monday: Cup homemade Soup. $5. Sponsored by Home of Good Shepherd and Humana Healthcare. Buy a cup of soup to go or dine in at the Center with your friends. Limited seating available. Social distance. please call to reserve your seat.

Tuesday: CDPHP Free Box lunches for seniors in need. Call Phil at ext. 206.

• Weekly Dinners “To Go” curbside pickup. Sponsored by Home of Good Shepherd and Humana Healthcare. 3-4:30 p.m.

Thursdays: Free Box lunches for seniors in need. Regional Food Bank sponsored by CDPHP. Free produce program. We are adding dry goods, dairy, and meat when available. Call Phil at extension 206.

SENIOR COMPUTERS & TECH ASSISTANCE • Computers in the Library are open by appointment. Call the Front Desk to schedule your appointment.

• Weekly Tech Help via ZOOM Thursdays 9-10 a.m.

• Daily one-on-one computer/phone/tech assistance by appointment

WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU: FOOD ASSISTANCE

Supported by CDPHP & Regional Food Bank. Thursday produce available for 12 p.m. pick-up at the Center. No registration required. We also provide home-delivered Monday lunches for any senior in need, most especially isolated seniors living on fixed incomes. Registration required. Home delivery for both programs is based on need and volunteer availability. Contact Phil at the Senior Center, ext. 206.

TRANSPORTATION

Supported by Stewart’s Shops, United Way and Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation. We are now providing limited medical transportation. We have also restarted our complimentary shuttle from area housing sites to Price Chopper. Please call Phil at 518- 584-1621, ext. 206 for details.

ADVOCACY, INFORMATION & REFERRAL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Supported by Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga OFA and The Wesley Community. Are you a senior over 50 who needs no-contact assistance with grocery shopping, medical transportation, yard work, check-in calls or errands?

Please call Phil at 518-584-1621, ext. 206. We need volunteers to help with this program!

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New York 529 Account Investment Options what they are and what to choose

without any income tax being paid when the funds are expended.

What is less known are the investment options offered by 529 plans. We will focus here on the NY 529 plan, because it is likely the most common plan in our area.

WHAT ARE MY INVESTMENT OPTIONS FOR A NY 529 PLAN?

by Matt Dorsey for Saratoga TODAY It is the time of year when local high schools are putting on their (now virtual) college night programs. Admissions officers from local colleges usually appear giving parents of college bound children useful advice on essays, extracurriculars – and perhaps most importantly – finances.

For most families, paying for college is accomplished with a mix of grants, loans, and savings. 529 plans are often a key component of college savings. 529 Plans have the distinct advantage of allowing you to save your funds in an account which grows income tax free and can be spent on qualified education expenses (like college tuition),

There are two basic options for the NY 529 plan. The first choice is to develop your own custom investment strategy utilizing the funds available through the plan. The second choice is to select one of the plan’s age-based investing options.

WHAT TYPES OF FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO INVEST IN? The NY 529 plan utilizes funds from the Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard is a respected investment management company which was formed in 1975 and offers 425 low-cost funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). In the NY 529 plan, there are 13 different portfolios available. A portfolio is an investment option made up of one or more individual funds.

HOW DOES THE AGE-BASED PLAN WORK? The age-based plan has three basic options: Conservative, Moderate,

AGE-BASED 529 PLAN OPTIONS AGES 15 TO 19 & UP CONSERVATIVE

MODERATE

AGGRESSIVE

Child age 15-16 years Balanced Income Portfolio 50% bonds | 50% short-term reserves

Child age 15-16 years Conservative Portfolio 12.5% stocks | 87.5% bonds

Child age 15-16 years Disciplined Growth Portfolio 37.5% stocks | 62.5% bonds

Child age 17-18 years Conservative Income Portfolio 25% bonds 75% short-term reserves

Child age 17-18 years Income Portfolio 75% bonds | 25% short-term reserves

Child age 17-18 years Conservative Growth Portfolio 25% stocks | 75% bonds

Child age 19 years & up Income Portfolio 75% bonds | 25% short-term reserves

Child age 19 years & up Conservative Portfolio 12.5% stocks | 87.5% bonds

Child age 19 years & up Interest Accumulation Portfolio 100% short-term reserves

and Aggressive. Regardless of which option you choose, the mix of investments becomes more conservative as your prospective college student ages. As you can see in the chart covering years 15-19, the Conservative option ends with 100% in short term reserves and the Aggressive option has 12.5% in stocks and 87.5% in bonds.

HOW DOES THE CUSTOM STRATEGY OPTION WORK? With the custom strategy, you pick your own mix of investment options among the 13 different Vanguard portfolios available. The most conservative is the Interest Accumulation portfolio, which is 100% invested in short term reserves, and the most aggressive is the Aggressive Growth Portfolio, which is invested 100% in stocks.

Source: www.nysaves.org

CAN I CHANGE MY INVESTMENTS OVER TIME? Yes, but you can generally only do so two times each year. The changes can be from one custom option to another, between custom options and age-based options, or between age-based options.

HOW DO I KNOW WHAT TO INVEST IN? There are a variety of online tools to help you research how to invest. The NY 529 website also has a questionnaire that helps you determine what type of investor you are. The best thing to do is to consult with an experienced financial advisor, who is familiar with planning for college and can give you good counsel on your options.

Saving for college can be daunting

and confusing, but as with most life challenges – education is the key. Take the time to develop a plan with a qualified advisor and take the additional time to review the plan and adjust accordingly. Proper college savings planning is not a “set it and forget it” process. If you keep a keen eye on plan and follow through on your objectives, you will be able to give your student his or her best shot at collegiate success.

Matthew J. Dorsey, Esq. is a Partner with O’Connell and Aronowitz, 1 Court St, Saratoga Springs, NY. Over his 23 years of practice, he has focused in the areas of elder law, estate planning, and estate administration. Mr. Dorsey can be reached at 518584-5205, mdorsey@oalaw.com, and www.oalaw.com.

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TODAY

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HOW TO CELEBRATE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY AS WE HEAD INTO CELEBRATING VALENTINE’S DAY this month you may be tempted to shower your loved one with adoration, chocolate hearts and gratitude.

While this practice is a way to appreciate the one you love romantically, I think we can all agree that after almost a year of living through a pandemic, possibly working remotely, teaching and caring for your children and being isolated from family, friends and the routine of every day normal life, this may not be the year to plan a Valentine’s Day celebration.

When exhaustion and stress are at an all time high for most of us, this is the time to stop and make caring for yourself the top priority. You may not be able to get away by yourself for some quality sleep and R & R, but you can incorporate small gestures of self-care all day long to keep you sane in what has been a LONG year.

by Meghan Lemery Fritz, LCSW-R

for Saratoga TODAY

Whenever I ask clients what it is they really need to fill themselves back up to a place of feeling a spark of energy, joy or creativity, they are often at a loss. The question can feel overwhelming and cause more stress. Sometimes the best way to figure out what we do need is to start saying NO to what we don’t.

I recently learned this the hard way after overcommitting to several projects outside of traditional psychotherapy with clients.

I was saying yes to everyone and seething with resentment when I had to make time and space to honor the commitments I made.

I felt angry, tired and had no passion or energy for the various projects I had committed to.

I hit a wall of exhaustion and realized I had to remove anything that was draining my energy and only say yes to things that felt like something I had the energy to engage in and do well.

I was showing up to Zoom meetings and phone calls grumpy, drained and resentful. As soon as I was honest that I was unable to follow through in my commitment and no longer felt inspired to do so, I felt some of the heaviness lift.

If self-care feels like something you don’t even know how to figure out, start with identifying commitments that are no longer fun and inspiring. If you have volunteered for years on a certain committee and you find yourself dreading the monthly meeting, start there

and make a change. The best way to start this process is to cross things off that no longer leave you feeling energized.

In order to problem solve well in our every day lives, we have to have space to come up with creative solutions. Pandemic living has stripped us of space, transitions (for example, just the simple commute to the office) and energy. Working to create more space to just think, daydream or zone out is vital to our spirits! Start self-care by saying NO more and evaluating your commitments.

The first thing a flight attendant tells you in the safety rules is to put your oxygen mask on first. Perhaps self-care right now is getting in your car, blaring music and taking a drive by yourself. DO IT. DO IT NOW. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU HAVE TIME. The more time you make for self-care the more efficient you are in every aspect of your life.

SO, HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!Instead of BE MINE, BE YOURS, be attentive to your needs. A little goes a long way.

YOU ARE WORTH IT! Meghan Fritz is a psychotherapist practicing at Fritz, Stanger & Associates. For more information visit www.fritzstanger.com

Week of February 12 – February 18, 2021

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Happy Valentine’s Day TO FRIENDS IʼM MISSING “MOTHERING BOYS”

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here are two particular groups of people that were part of my daily life pre-pandemic and played a bigger role in my motherhood than I’m sure they realize, and whose presence in my life and that of my kids (especially my youngest) I’ve dearly missed over the last year — this Valentine’s Day column is for them!

by Katherine Morna Towne for Saratoga TODAY

I used to go to the grocery store three times a week, easily, not counting weekends. I have a few dear friends who work at the store and who have known most of the boys since they were in my belly. I’ve always enjoyed seeing them and catching up, and they’ve loved seeing how each of the boys has gotten bigger and then moved on to school, and new little guys were the ones accompanying me to the store.

When in the trenches of intense motherhood with lots of little ones, these trips to the store were bright spots — a chance to talk with friends who made me laugh, gave me advice, and oohed and aahed over my babies. Since last March, I’ve switched to doing my grocery shopping at night so I can go alone, and I go only once a week. I miss seeing our friends, and I miss that they haven’t been able to watch my youngest turn from a baby into a toddler.

Another group I keenly miss are the people who own and work at the Triangle Diner — the wonderful Diggins Family and their wonderful employees. For years, my mom and I met once a week at the diner for breakfast, and I always had a baby with me. The baby has changed through the years, of course — the baby comes with us until he goes to nursery school, and then it’s the next baby’s turn to have a morning out with Mom and Nannie each week (with some overlap between the new baby’s birth and big brother starting school). I love that the people we see at the diner have seen my kids grow up. They remembered each boy’s order without me having to tell them (usually chicken tenders or scrambled eggs, shoestring fries [no toast], sometimes with a fruit cup), and they’ve surprised my boys with special muffins with whipped cream and sprinkles on their birthdays. Beyond my weekly breakfast with Mom, they’ve also seen me bring my big boys on days they were home from school (those same boys they saw come in weekly when they were little), and they’ve celebrated with my husband when he brought the little guys in for breakfast when I was in the hospital after having another baby.

I hate not seeing these people that have been such a part of my life, and I especially hate that my youngest has mostly missed out on this — on seeing and being seen by the people who have marked the passing of time in my motherhood along with me. When the shutdown went into effect, the baby barely had hair, and he wasn’t walking or talking — now he has a full head of hair that I’ve already had to cut twice, and

not only is he walking and talking, but he’ll be going to nursery school in the fall. At his age, huge changes happen every day!

I’ve seen people with their children in the grocery store, and I know the diner is open for business, so in theory I could bring my little guy to both places, but we just aren’t comfortable doing so yet. I hope that changes soon. Even though my new weekly grocery schedule has been better for our budget, so I’m likely to keep doing it after the pandemic is over, and even though Mom and I always scheduled our diner day for one of the days the preschooler was in school because it’s so much easier to enjoy a meal without wrangling a child of that age, I will absolutely make a point to stop in the store with my little guy to say hi to our friends, and we’ll absolutely resume our diner dates on days when nursery school is not in session, so my youngest and I can make up for some of what we’ve lost before he goes off to Kindergarten. (Hannaford and Triangle Diner employees, we miss you!)

Are there people you haven’t seen since the pandemic started that you miss? Perhaps take the opportunity on Valentine’s Day to send them some love! Happy Valentine’s Day to you all!

Kate and her husband have seven sons ages 16, 14, 12, 10, 9, 6, and 2. Follow her at www.facebook.com/ kmtowne23, or email her at kmtowne23@gmail.com.

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SUMMER CAMP DIRECTORY

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SUMMER CAMP SPOTLIGHT

UNPLUG & GET DIRTY!

Kids&Clay Summer Fun Week 1 – July 12-16 AM – All things Dragons PM – Wheel Boot Camp Week 2 - July 19-23 AM – Table for Two PM – Wheel Boot Camp Week 3 - July 26-30 AM – Clay Castles PM – Wheel Boot Camp Week 4 - August 2-6 AM – Ice Cream You Scream PM – Wheel Boot Camp

SCHOOL’S OUT, SUMMER’S HERE, IT’S TIME TO RAMP UP THE FUN AT SARATOGA CLAY ARTS CENTER! Summer 2021 brings an exciting series of clay programs for ages 6-16, taught by professional local artists/teachers and ranging in themes and techniques. Camps are open to all skill levels, beginning and up. Pinch pots, slab projects, wheel throwing, glazing, and firing techniques come together to provide each student with exciting new experiences, new skills and their clay creations to take home to use and share with friends and family. What could be better than playing with clay all summer?! Come unplug, make art, and make friends. Choose from 14 themed half-day week-long summer camps, with the option to put morning and afternoon camps together for a full day experience! Classes run July 12 – August 27. Come for one week or all seven.

Visit Saratoga Clay Arts Center’s website at www.saratogaclayarts.org for more details on programs, registration dates, fee details, and while you are there, take some time to check out the rest of their site see all that is happening at the center.

Register TODAY For Some Messy, Exhilarating, Creative Fun This Summer!

SARATOGA CL AY ARTS CENTER 167 Hayes Road, Schuylerville, NY 12871 518-581-CLAY (2529) • info@saratogaclayarts.org

www.saratogaclayarts.org

Week 5 - August 9-13 AM – For the Birds PM – Wheel Boot Camp Week 6 - August 16-20 AM - Under the Sea PM – Wheel and Raku Week 7 - August 23-27 AM - Woodland Sprites & Fairies PM – Wheel Boot Camp

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Winter Break To-Do-List

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Get Active: • Socially-Distanced Snowy Slow Roll. Cold weather bicycling. Feb. 14. 1 pm. Palette Café. 493 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Recurring event. Find out more by visiting www.thepalettecafe.com • The Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park is hosting a whole week of family-friendly hikes. For details, go www.wiltonpreserve.org/calendar. To register, call the office at 518-450-0321 or email info@ wiltonpreserve.org.

• NYS Free Fishing Weekend. February 13th & 14th. Anyone can fish the fresh waters of New York State and no fishing license is required. For details, go to www.dec.ny.gov • The National Museum of Dance hosts the Ageless Dancer Ballet Barre class for older adults ages 50 +, offered by Mary Anne Fantauzzi beginning Feb. 22nd. To register, visit www. nationalmuseumofdance.org/calendar

Enter a Contest:

• Heart Scavenger Hunt. The Schuylerville Public Library, Hudson Crossing Park, and Greenwich Free Library invite you to find a heart, take a picture and post it to Facebook with the hashtag #thegreathearthunt to enter the drawing to win a $50 Battenkill Books gift card.

• Forests in Focus Photo Contest. Love nature photography? Enter your photos for a chance to be published in American Forests magazine. Details at www.americanforests.org

Learn Something New:

• Foreign Language: Learn that in India they hear the same commercials we do and more when you listen to the instantly available music being broadcast from radio stations all over the world, starting with the one closest to you, at radio.garden • Try any of the free 12 at-home activities prepared by The Children’s Museum of Saratoga, attend their online story time and more.

Go to cmssny.org and follow them on Facebook.

• Saratoga Arts High School All Stars Exhibition.

Until Feb. 28th check out a virtual exhibition

featuring artwork created by high school students in Saratoga, Fulton and Montgomery counties. Visit www.saratoga-arts.org/High-School-All-Stars • Activity kits and online classes are happening all week through the Saratoga Springs Public Library.

For a full list of what’s available, go to www.sspl.org

Want more ideas for planning your mid-winter recess for you and your child?

See more Activities and February Break Day Camps on page 24!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR OUR NEXT ROUND OF CANDIDATES FOR

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They can be a STAND-OUT or STAND-BY, a SUPERSTAR, or a SUPER TEAMMATE. Send us your suggestions. Any and all sports welcome.

Send: Athlete Name | Sport | Brief Description to: cbeatty@saratogapublishing.com Put ‘Athlete of the Week’ in the Subject

Week of February 12 – February 18, 2021

EDUCATION BRIEFS

300 Teachers Get Vaccinated

SARATOGA SPRINGS ­ — Three hundred teachers were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Saratoga last week at a group clinic set-up by Saratoga County Public Health and WSWHE BOCES. Each of the schools in this group; Shenendehowa, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Mechanicville, Ballston Spa, South Glens Falls, Galway, Corinth, Edinburgh, Saratoga Springs, and WSWHE BOCES

were allowed to have 30 educators vaccinated.

This was the second round of vaccinations for these districts. In the first round, each school sent 15 teachers. Those teachers will get their second dose of the vaccine on Feb. 26.

The vaccines were administered by the school nurses from each school, who were given a four-hour training by the Saratoga County Department of Health.

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SIS Searching for New Head of School SARATOGA SPRINGS — ­ The Saratoga Independent School (S.I.S.) Board of Trustees would like to congratulate Lisa Brown, Head of School, on her upcoming retirement and announce the search for a new Head of School for the 2021-2022 school year.

Lisa Brown has served as Head of School since 2017.

Among Ms. Brown’s many contributions to the School are: • successfully leading the recent $1.7 million Capital Campaign, the largest in the school’s history; • the build-out of the new academic wing, completing the now nearly 40,000 square foot facility; • the launch of a Middle School encompassing grades 6-8, soon to be graduating its first 8th grade class; • adding a competitive S.I.S. soccer team for grades 5-8 and a school mascot, Thunder the Moose; and • enhancing and expanding curriculum for all grades.

“My plan when I came to S.I.S. was to be here for four years, and I have loved my time and the people, especially the students,

who are always a joyful part of my life. For almost thirty years, S.I.S. has been focused on all that is best for children, cherishing the richness of childhood while inspiring an appreciation for learning that is out of the ordinary. The mission of our school is to empower students to be curious and confident learners, capable of critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork and articulate expression. As an inclusive, nurturing community that values diversity and mutual respect, we strive to cultivate in our students the knowledge, skills, work ethic, and character to lead purposeful, healthy lives,” said Lisa Brown.

Board President, Julie S. Fuller, expressed her gratitude to Ms. Brown for all that she has done to strengthen the school during her tenure and for skillfully guiding the school through the COVID-19 pandemic.

The S.I.S. Board of Trustees has created a Search Committee to work with the assistance of a NYSAIS consultant to facilitate the search process for the next

Lisa Brown. Photo provided.

Head of School. The deadline for applications is March 15.

For more information about Saratoga Independent School, the complete job description, and instructions on how to apply, please visit www.siskids.org/ about/hossearch.cfm. Application materials should be sent to HOSSearch@siskids.org. No phone calls, please. The Board of Trustees plans to announce the appointment of Head of School by June 1, 2021.

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High Risk Sports:

Saratoga Blue Streaks varsity hockey team in the Don Kauth Memorial 2019 Tournament. Photo by Super Source Media.

TO RAZE OR NOT TO RAZE

BALLSTON SPA — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Jan. 22 that as of February 1, high-risk school sports had been given the green light to return as long as certain conditions were met and that the decision would be left up to individual county health departments.

Among those sports believed to fall under the high-risk category in New York State are football, wrestling, ice hockey, rugby, basketball, contact lacrosse, volleyball, martial arts, competitive cheer.

Among the conditions was a community COVID-19 positivity rate of 4% or under. At the time of the governor’s announcement, the seven-day rolling average infection rate in Saratoga County was 7.4%.

See Story pg. 9

VACCINES • APPROXIMATELY 300,000 DOSES per week are anticipated to be received by the state from the federal government for distribution.

Additionally, a new federal government program will supply private pharmacies in New York with an additional 30,000 doses per week.

• STATEWIDE: Approximately 2 million vaccine doses have been administered and of those nearly 20% of those vaccinated have received both doses. Locally, more than 22,000 Saratoga County residents have received one dose of COVID vaccine, and more than 5,000 Saratoga County residents have received both doses. In all, this accounts for more than 12% of county residents having been administered at least one dose of COVID vaccine.

Existing structures at 65 and 69 Phila Street, the owners of which have proposed to demolish – a proposal opposed by the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation.

The application is under consideration by the city’s Design Review Commission.

Photo: Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation. See Story pg. 8

• 7.1 MILLION OF A TOTAL POPULATION of 15 million New Yorkers are eligible for vaccines right now. Local governments may now add restaurant workers to vaccine eligibility lists. That call to add is up to local governments, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said this week. continues to pg. 6

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Activities Kids Day Off Special February 15 – 19

Saratoga Strike Zone, 32 Ballston Ave., Saratoga Springs 9 a.m. | Two hours of bowling, shoe rental, 2 slices of pizza, soda, bumper car ride and Ballocity usage for only $14 per person. www.saratogastrikezone.com

Winter Scavenger Hunt on Snowshoes February 15

Camp Saratoga, 80 Scout Rd., Gansevoort, 11 a.m. – Noon Inspired by the animals featured in the SaratogaReads! Jr book selection, join us on a Scavenger Hunt for animal tracks and other signs of winter at Camp Saratoga. Led by Environmental Educators from Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park. Meet in their main Parking Lot #1 and bring snowshoes if you have them. If not, there will be loaners you can borrow. Please dress for the weather as this

event will be entirely outdoors. Register online or in the Children’s Room, or by calling 518-584-7860, ext. 305.

Nature Detectives Hike

Wilton Wildlife Preserve, 80 Scout Rd., Gansevoort | 1 p.m.

Go for a hike through the eyes of an animal. Children will become animals of the winter using our 5 senses and learn the basics of animal tracking. Remember, just because you can’t see them doesn’t mean they aren’t there.

Are you successful enough to survive through the winter?

Join us to find out! Registration is required, 518-450-0321.

Owl Prowl

February 17 and 19 Wilton Wildlife Preserve, 80 Scout Rd., Gansevoort 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Participants ages 5 and older along with a parent or caregiver will assemble at the main parking

lot of Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, learn owl calls, and then go for an Owl Prowl walk to listen for these nighttime predators. Please bring snowshoes if you have them, otherwise the Park will have loaners for your use.

Please bring a flashlight and dress for the weather as this will be a totally outdoor experience. Register online or by calling the Children’s Room at 518-584-7860, ext. 305.

Inspired by our Saratoga Reads Jr selection at the Saratoga Springs Public Library.

Animal Tracking February 18

Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park, 80 Scout Rd., Wilton | 1 p.m.

Ages 5 and up. What better time to learn about animal tracks than after snowfall? Join our educators on the trails to learn basics of animal tracking. Registration required. www.wiltonpreserve.org.

DAY CAMPS Ninjas Winter Break Camp February 15 – 19

Winter Wilderness Adventure and Storytelling Camp

Saratoga Ninja Lab, 9 Stonebreak Rd., Malta Monday-Friday, Half-day Session | 9 a.m. - Noon Ages 5-13. Ninjas will be put into groups of similar ability. Age-appropriate/specific drills will always be used, with a heightened emphasis on skill and long-term athlete development. Every child will be engaged and having fun, while building strength and self-confidence and finding their inner-ninja! Space is limited and masks are required. Please also pack a snack and water each day for your ninja. All coaches at The Ninja Lab are CPR certified and background screened. To register, visit www.saratoganinjalab.com.

The Ndakinna Education Center 23 Middle Grove Rd., Greenfield Center | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Ages 6-8 – Standard Level: $135, Donation Level: $185 Run by Assistant Director Jesse Bruchac, this is two full days of both indoor and outdoor activities from shelter making and animal tracking to Native American games, crafts and storytelling. Dress for the outdoors and bring a bag lunch. Due to Covid-19, this camp has been reduced to 2 days and participation is limited to 20 participants.

Masks are required and all Covid-19 regulations followed.

To register, visit www.ndakinnacenter.org

February 15 – 16

Drama Camp

Winter Wilderness Adventure Camp

Malta Community Center, 1 Bayberry Dr., Malta 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | February Break Drama Camp is now open to students ages 7-13. This exciting drama camp will include acting exercise, theater games, improvisation, vocal techniques, creative movement and dance, character analysis, art projects and more.

Participants will rehearse a short stage performance that will include costumes, set pieces, props, lights and sound to be performed for invited guests on the last day of class. 7-13 years Tuesday-Friday 10 am – 3 pm February 16-19, 2020 Resident: $170, Non-Resident: $192. Call 518-899-4411 for additional information or register online at www.MaltaParksRec.com.

The Ndakinna Education Center 23 Middle Grove Rd., Greenfield Center | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Ages 9 - 13. Standard Level: $195, Donation Level: $245.

Run by Director James Bruchac, this is three days of indoor and outdoor winter activities from snowshoeing to animal tracking, shelter building, Native American games, basic winter survival and more. Dress for outdoor adventure (bring snowshoes if you have them). Bring a bag lunch. Due to Covid-19, this camp has been reduced to 3 days and participation is limited to 20 participants.

Masks are required and all Covid-19 regulations followed.

To register, visit www.ndakinnacenter.org

February 16 – 19

February 17 - 19

Saratoga Arts February Break Camps February 15-19

Saratoga Arts, The Arts Center, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs • Morning Studio: Wake Up and Draw | 9- 10 a.m.

Recommended for ages 6-12. Cost is $112.50 members / $125 non-members.

• Tell Your Story: Playwriting & Performance 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Recommended for ages 9-14. $190 Members / $200 Non-Members • Art Break Sessions | 10 – 10:40 a.m. & 1 - 1:40 p.m.

Recommended for ages 6-14. 5 Session Pass – $112.50 Members / $125 Non-Members • Pick Any 5 Sessions (additional sessions available as add ons). To register call 518-584-4132 or visit the website at saratoga-arts.org.

Go Kids Winter Break Morning Movement Looking to keep your kids active and interacting with their peers this Winter Break? We have the perfect way to keep them moving with their friends! Our “Morning Movement” program offers indoor and outdoor options to keep them on the move. Programs are open for 3-5-year-olds and 6-9 year-olds. Outdoor Programs at the Saratoga State Park: ages 3 -5, (children must be potty trained) Feb. 16, 17 and 19, 10 -11: 30 a.m. Ages 6-9, Feb. 15 and 18, 10 a.m. -Noon.

Indoor Program at Saratoga Methodist Church, 175 5th Ave., Saratoga Springs - ages 3-5, Feb. 16-18, 10 a.m. – Noon.

Ages 6-9, Feb. 19, 9 – 11:30 a.m. Sign up for one day or sign up for each day. Questions? Contact Coach Emmie emmie. doin@123gokids.com. To register, visit www.123gokids.com.

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Puzzles Across 1 Unresponsive state 5 Loosen up, to a pitcher 10 Light bulb unit 14 Welcoming 15 African howler 16 “Sin City” actress Jessica 17 *New Jersey city on Raritan Bay 19 Thick slice 20 Semicircle, say 21 Green Gables girl 22 Kick back 23 Comic Smirnoff 25 *Leader of the pack 28 Wiener schnitzel meat 30 Red Sea country 31 Trembling trees 34 Terrier’s sound 35 Disney frame 38 *It prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures 42 Boy king 43 Mr. Rogers 44 Cleared from the board 45 Family car 48 Elvis’ middle name 49 *Light-bulb-over-the-head instance 52 Sherpa’s land 56 Large pears 57 Actress Skye 59 The “E” in BCE 60 Boo-boo 61 Spam relatives ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues 64 Tease mercilessly 65 Curved moldings 66 Frozen drink brand 67 Souvenir shop apparel 68 Lyrics 69 Rx items Down 1 Insured’s contribution 2 Wagner work

3 Pharmaceutical giant 4 Industrious crawler 5 Word in a comparison 6 Pew book 7 Buck the system 8 Beatle bride 9 “No __!”: “Uh-uh!”

10 Message on a dusty car 11 NATO and others 12 Pre-Little League game 13 Card-playing surface 18 Lack, briefly 22 Cell pic taker 24 Walkie-talkie word

26 Combustible pile 27 Playboy founder Hugh 29 Hindu retreat 31 Away from the bow 32 Trifling amount 33 Saves for later 34 __ Ray, one of folk rock’s Indigo Girls 36 Chicago-to-Lansing dir.

37 Inc., in England 39 Top of the line 40 Went on and on 41 Pride of lions?

46 Show hosts

47 One side of a two-column list of rules 48 Made up (for) 49 Scrub the launch 50 Mandel of “America’s Got Talent” 51 San Fran gridder 53 Tranquility 54 Packing heat 55 Does high-tech eye surgery on 58 Legendary loch 61 Milk source 62 Previously 63 Pronoun that’s a homonym of a religious song

Writing the Right Word

by Dave Dowling

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

This Week: Wane, Wax Wane means to gradually decrease in strength or size.

Their enthusiasm for our idea is definitely beginning to wane.

Wax means to increase in size or strength.

Our interest in the house started to wax when we saw the huge kitchen, but it subsided when we saw the moldy basement.

Dave Dowling is the author of The Wrong Word Dictionary and The Dictionary of Worthless Words. Both books are available from many book retailers, and signed copies can be obtained by contacting Dave at dave.dowling65@gmail.com

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Food

Sowing Seeds

for a New Season

Week of February 12 – February 18, 2021

Pleasant Valley Farm

Beans and Greens

SATURDAYS 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Wilton Mall | Food Court

by Emily Meagher

Photo by Pattie Garrett.

for Saratoga TODAY YIELDS: 8 servings

INGREDIENTS: *Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

• 1 pound of cantelline dried beans Planting onion sets to be scallion.

Photo by Pleasant Valley Farm.

Squash Ville Farm

W

alking around a farmers’ market, you see tables neatly displayed with mountains of produce. There is a long journey before produce lands on market tables and then, eventually, your table. Farmers are on a tight schedule to do all they can to make sure their crops flourish. Now that we are deep into winter, we asked local farmers how they are preparing for this year’s growing season.

Laurie Kokinda, owner of Kokinda Farm, says, “It’s the hardest time of year, in terms of grunt work.” Farms are working tirelessly to sanitize their greenhouses and tunnels and repair and order new equipment. Farms are starting their first seedings like tomatoes, alliums, and head lettuce. This year, many farmers ordered their seed supply earlier than usual due to Coronavirusrelated increases in demand as well as mail delays. Paul and Sandy Arnold, owners of Pleasant Valley Farm, note, “Normally, we can get seeds in the day after we order. This year, we’re waiting weeks!”

Local farms often choose to work together to share resources. Pleasant Valley Farm’s Sustainable Farmers’ Network Group is hard at work in the mid-winter, bulk-ordering supplies so that farms may share discounts. Gomez Veggie Ville works with Denison Farm to get this year’s supply of organic potato seeds.

And, for the first time, they will work to grow ginger.

“I am learning how to grow ginger well in our climate.

Hopefully, if it works out, we’ll be able to bring some to the market in September,” says Efrain Gomez.

Owl Wood Farm is taking this year’s seed shortages as an opportunity to try a new practice: seed saving.

“We’ve wanted to save seeds that aren’t offered commercially, like tomato heirloom varieties and Abenaki flint corn, for a while. It involves a lot of work and isn’t very economical; you have to dedicate a new plot of land and grasp a whole new knowledge base,” says Mark Bascom. “But we see that seed saving is important this year especially.”

Squash Villa Farm (formerly Squashville) is trying not just a new crop or practice but also a whole new land plot after moving farms in 2020. “There’s lots of anticipation! As soon as the snow melts, I’m eager to walk the new land and just get a feel for what it’s like to step into the soil,” says Gupta-Carlson.

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Find us online at saratogafarmersmarket.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For online pre-ordering and curbside pickup, visit localline.ca/saratoga-farmers-market.

• 1 medium onion*, unpeeled • 2 teaspoons salt

inch thick, well washed and roughly chopped • 2 Tablespoons minced garlic, or more to taste

• 1 teaspoon pepper

• ¼ cup olive oil

• 2 bunches (about 3 pounds) escarole (or other greens such as broccoli rabe, kale*, or swiss chard*) with no stem over ¼

• Optional: fresh breadcrumbs

• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese or other aged hard cheese* of choice

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Rinse the beans under running water, picking through them for stones or debris. Soak them if you have the time, and put them in a large pot with enough cold water to cover by about three inches. Add the onion. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat so bubbles are barely visible. Cover the pot tightly and let the beans cook undisturbed for 45 minutes.

2. Try a bean. If it’s at all tender, add the salt and pepper. Make sure the beans are still covered by about an inch of water. Add a little more if necessary. If the beans are still hard, don’t add seasoning yet and make sure they’re covered by about two inches of water, if not, add some.

3. Return the liquid to its very gentle bubble and cover. Now start checking for doneness every 10 to 15 minutes and if necessary add enough water to keep the beans just submerged. Small beans will take as little as 15 minutes or more. Older or larger beans can take up to an hour or more. If you haven’t added salt and pepper yet, add them when the beans are just turning tender.

4. Add the greens and cook until they are tender, 10 to 30 minutes depending on the thickness of the stems. If you want a soupy mixture add more water. Remove the onion. A few minutes before serving, stir in the garlic and olive oil. Spoon the beans and greens into bowls, and garnish with Parmesan and breadcrumbs.

NOTES: Use any white bean. Substitute dried with canned beans.

Adapted from the recipe by Mark Bittman, shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table

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Food

Cooking is Love

made Visible - Anonymous

by John Reardon

Hello my Foodie Friends !

Valentines Day is right around the corner. As we get ready to celebrate Valentines Day and truly show those around us that we love them, it is a perfect time to remind ourselves of our focus to eat healthier and take care of our heart. A heart healthy eating plan and lifestyle are considered the best weapons against heart disease. Turning your kitchen into a hearthealthy area of your home can involve including certain items to assist you. Developing a healthy living routine can include using a technology seeking approach by using a food scale to help make your plan work for you.

Weighing out foods and ingredients is the most accurate way of calculating how much you actually eat. A food scale can be a fun way of double checking portion sizes and helping to keep yourself accountable.

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There are several types of food scales. The mechanical scale has a platform on which you can place whatever it is that you want to weigh. The weight is then displayed after the weights of the ingredients that you want to measure have pushed down a spring that is connected to the meter of the scale. The main advantage of mechanical scales is that they are cost effective and are not complicated when it comes to operating them.

The kitchen digital scale is one of the most reliable scales in the world. The reason why many people perceive it as the best kitchen scale is because of its precision. In fact, it has the ability to measure even the smallest quantities with an accuracy of up to four decimal places. Another advantage of digital scales is that they give you the measurement as you add more weight so there is no need for you to wait for the scales to balance.

Making healthier food choices can help with improving the quality of your diet. However, regulating the size of food portions is a simple process that can help with weight loss. Weighing out food before it is eaten is a convenient method of controlling portion sizes and is something you can easily do at home with basic kitchen equipment. A digital kitchen scale helps with measuring.

d e f f u t S p m i Shr s l l e h S a t s Pa INGREDIENTS • 1 pound fresh or frozen large shrimp in shells

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 12 dried jumbo shell macaroni

• ⅓ cup dry white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth

• 1 medium red sweet pepper, chopped

• ¾ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

• ½ cup chopped sweet onion

• ¼ cup flour

• 1 Tbsp olive oil

• 2 cups fat-free milk

• 8 ounces cooked crabmeat, coarsely chopped, or good-quality canned lump crabmeat, drained • 2 Tbsp snipped fresh basil • 1 Tbsp snipped fresh chives

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp; rinse with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Coarsely chop shrimp and set aside. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large nonstick skillet cook sweet pepper and onion in hot oil over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes more or until shrimp are opaque, stirring occasionally. Transfer shrimp mixture to a bowl.

3. For sauce, add garlic to the same skillet. Cook and stir for 30 seconds. Remove skillet from heat. Carefully add wine; return skillet to heat and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until most of the wine is evaporated, stirring to scrape up browned bits from bottom of skillet. In a small bowl whisk together 3/4 cup broth and flour.

Add all at once to the skillet along with the milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

4. Stir 2/3 cup of the sauce and the crab into the shrimp mixture. Spoon shrimp mixture evenly into the cooked shells and arrange shells in a 2-quart square baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over the shells.

5. Cover and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with basil and chives just before serving. Serve in shallow bowls.

A pointer to assist with weighing: Weigh out the desired portion size.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a standard portion for most meats and fish is 3 ounces. Look for portion size information on packages and use on-line resources such as MyPyramid.gov to learn about the recommended portion size of other foods. Weigh the food before it has been washed or cooked. Place the plate of food on the scale. The calibrated scale will measure the weight of the food only. Remove or add more of the foods until you reach the required portion. You can remove the plate as many times as you like provided that you do not press the tally button for a second time. For Food Safety reasons, you need to wash the plate thoroughly with hot water and detergent between weighing different foods.

Stop by Compliments to the Chef, your Neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery Store. We can help you with selecting the culinary tools you need to create that special meal this Valentines Day. “Cooking is love made visible.” Make something special for those that you want to show your love to. Remember: “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”

Take Care, John & Paula

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upcoming

events Fundraiser Takeout Fish Fry Knights of Columbus, 50 Pine Rd., Saratoga Springs, 5 – 7:30 p.m. Menu: Fried or baked haddock - $14; fried clam strips - $12 (includes French fries, cole slaw, tartar sauce, and cocktail sauce); shrimp salad special (includes French fries and cole slaw), homemade macaroni and cheese - $5; New England and Manhattan clam chowder - $7 (pint) or $13 (quart); side of French Fries - $3; and dessert - $2. Orders will be taken by calling 518-584-8547 each week prior to the event on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, beginning at 1 p.m. and will continue through until 4 p.m., except for Fridays, which will continue right up until the event or we run out of food.

Pickup starts at 5 p.m. and every 15 minutes thereafter. You are welcome to come into the

building with a mask, or you may call from the parking lot upon your arrival with a description of your vehicle and your meal will be brought out to you. The meal is open to the public and, as usual, we thank you for your continued support of our events through these challenging times.

The event will be held each Friday during Lent, beginning February 19 through April 2 from 5-7:30 p.m.

Free Vegetable Growing Series On February 16, join Susan Beebe, Agriculture Issue Leader, for Soils 101 to learn about which types of soils to use when vegetable gardening.

On February 23rd, join Jessica Holmes, Consumer Horticulture, for Container and Raised Bed Gardening to learn about which vegetables grow best in containers and how to start a raised bed garden. Go to the events page on ccesaratoga. org/ for more details and choose one or all of the classes you would like to attend. Upon registration, you will receive a

zoom link within 24-hours of the class. If you would like more information, please contact Jessica Holmes at jmh452@ cornell.edu or 518-885-8995.

Direct Care Volunteers Needed The Gateway House of Peace, and end of life home that provides hospice care and emotional support to families managing with the last few months of life, is in great need of licensed or retired health care volunteers capable of providing direct care. Other volunteers are needed as well, for facility management and event planning support. Please contact Executive Director, Bethany Gonyea at bgonyea@ gatewayhouseofpeace.org for more information.

Volunteer for VITA LifeWorks Community Action, formerly Saratoga County EOC, is looking for volunteers for its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which brings hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax

returns to the community every year. The VITA program offers free tax help to eligible low- and moderate-income taxpayers, including assistance filing their taxes electronically without fees. No experience required; training is provided. We’ll work around your schedule. We also have a critical need for VITA volunteers who speak Spanish.

To get started, call 518-2883206, email volunteerdesk@ lifeworksaction.org or visit lifeworksaction.org/volunteer.

Food Drive The Summit at Saratoga Senior Living Community located at 1 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs, is holding a food drive the month of February for local veterans through the Veterans & Community Housing Coalition.

Please drop off dry nonperishable food items and canned goods in our front vestibule.

Lake George Winterfest The remaining weekends in February, you can enjoy the socially distanced safe outdoor events such as cross-country

skiing, snowmobiling, winter “fat tire” mountain biking and more while dining and relaxing in the Lake George area. Your wristband will unlock the activities you have signed up for in advance online and will also be your ticket to horse-drawn carriage rides around Lake George and hot cocoa stations.

The website where wristbands will be on sale is coming soon: www.lakegeorgewinterfest.com.

Southern Saratoga Art Society Member Carol Winterton will feature her art in a onewoman show during the month February in the Gallery at the Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park. Carol has been painting for over 30 years, originally starting in pencil, chalk pastel and watercolor. She has since branched out into acrylics and water-soluble oils, occasionally using more than one medium on a piece. For more information about SSAS please visit the website at: www. southernsaratogaartist.com.

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This Week’s Events: FEB. 12 - 18 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Fish Fry Friday Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club 121 NY-32, Schuylerville | 4 – 7 p.m.

We have expanded our club house and invite you to come see our new addition. You are welcome to eat in or call ahead for take-out, 518-695-3917. Menu for dinners: Fish Fry, Chicken Tenders, Clam Strips, Popcorn Shrimp, Coconut Shrimp, Shrimp Scampi, Scallops and Chowder. Ask about our extras and specials and beverages. Everyone is invited, Covid 19 rules will apply. Every Friday thru April 10.

Speaker Series: Candid Discussions on Bias & Racism Virtual Event | 5:30 p.m.

The Saratoga Springs Community Outreach Committee (SSCOC) is combatting bias & racism with a three-pronged approach - to Educate, Engage, and ultimately Eradicate bias and racism in the City of Saratoga Springs. The Candid Discussions series will kick off with Bias & Racism in Education. For more information or to register for the candid discussion on Bias & Racism in Education, please email Alyson Popa at alyson. popa@soteryx.com.

Experts Next Door Virtual event | 7 p.m.

“A Virtual Chocolate House.” Paul Supley, proprietor of the Van Wyckes 18th Century Chocolate Haus, will explore the rich (and delicious!) history of chocolate in the 18th Century.

Participants will receive information about how to create their own mouth-watering concoctions prior to the event. Thus, they can sip their creations while enjoying an engaging presentation on the social history of chocolate from the comfort of their own homes. Event requires pre-registration.

Free for SCHC members, $5 for non-members.

Registration is available through SCHC’s website: www.brooksidemuseum.org. Any questions or inquiries should be directed to Dr. Michael Landis, Public Programs Manager, Saratoga County History Center, at mlandis@brooksidemuseum.org.

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fun for solo or quarantine pods. Let’s put the health and safety of friends and family first! For more details and to buy tickets, visit their website: www. flurryfestival.org/flurry21-tickets/

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 New York State’s Free Fishing Weekend Throughout New York State | Saturday – Sunday As part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s NY Open for Fishing and Hunting initiative, the weekend of February 13-14, 2021, is a designated free fishing weekend. The requirement for a fishing license is waived during this period. This is a great opportunity to try ice fishing for the first time or for experienced anglers to take friends ice fishing for the first time.

Wine and Chocolate Coffee House Zoom Date | 7 – 9 p.m.

Music, humor, poetry, and storytelling featuring Adirondack folk Musician, Dan Berggren; storytellers Christie Keegan and Margaret French.

Prose/poetry readers; Dick Wilkinson, Nedra Stimpfle, Tena Brunnell and Barbara Kass. Peter Marinio is the amazing emcee. Also included is a mini auction of wine and luscious desserts. To purchase tickets, visit https://uusaratoga.breezechms. com/form/13Feb21. Presented by: Universal Unitarian Church of Saratoga Springs. Please contact Bev at 518-587-0403 with any questions.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Monthly Breakfast Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club 121 NY-32, Schuylerville | 8 – 11 a.m.

COVID 19 rules will be in effect. Menu: 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: $8 adult, $4 child.

Everyone will be welcome to join us. 695-3917.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15

The Flurry 21

Virtual High School All Stars Exhibition

Virtual Event | Friday - Sunday Let’s continue the tradition and gather virtually.

Flurry’21: Dancing in the Cloud will include more than 150 Zoom sessions of music, dance, jam sessions, educational workshops, social hours, and much more. In addition to presenters’ live streaming from their homes, we will be presenting dozens of professionally produced live streams from Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs and the Bronx Heritage Center, NY. All sessions are adapted to be

Online February 15 – February 21 Although Saratoga Arts is unable to hold the High School All Stars exhibition in our gallery space this year, we are pleased to feature artwork created by high school artists in a virtual format on our website. This exhibition features artwork by students from Saratoga, Fulton and Montgomery counties. This is a great opportunity for young artists to share their artistic voices with the public. www.saratoga-arts.org/High-School-All-Stars

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Havurah Vitik Via Zoom | 11 a.m. – Noon | Inside History of Gangster’s Paradise, Greg Veitch, police chief (ret.) an expert on gangsters of Saratoga, will share tall but true tales of the city’s nefarious past. Join the resident expert to delve into Saratoga’s historical underworld. Known as a “gangster’s paradise,” and proud host to the underworld of organized crime, our fair city has an outsized background in gambling and gangsterism that persisted from 1826 until the 1950s. The man who knows it best is former Chief of Police of Saratoga Springs, Greg Veitch, a fifth generation Saratogian. To join Zoom Meeting us02web. zoom.us/j/83284806534?pwd=WnVPbGkrYjk5dTNvMDNOaldNbVZ FZz09 Meeting ID: 832 8480 6534 Passcode: 684352

Saratoga Book Festival Online Zoom Presentation | 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Saratoga Book Festival, Saratoga Springs Public Library, and Skidmore College are pleased to present this SaratogaREADS! event featuring Dr. Andre M. Perry, Senior Fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, and author of Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities, in conversation with Dr. Amon Emeka, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the First Year Experience at Skidmore College. Please register online at www.sspl.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Fried Fish Dinner Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs 4:30 – 6 p.m. | For curbside pick-up only. Menu: Fried fish, mac & cheese, coleslaw, New England clam chowder, tarter sauce, roll.

Dinner for 2, $25 (cash only). Call Monday or Tuesday between 10 a.m. and Noon to place an order, 518-584-2585.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Nia with Linda Zoom Presentation | Noon – 1 p.m. | Adult program. Join us for Nia with Linda Wilkes. Nia is a no-impact movement class that draws from nine disciplines. Routines are created for safety, cardiovascular fitness, and joy. Linda Wilkes of niawithlinda.com is a white belt certified Nia instructor and Level I certified Restorative Yoga teacher.

Linda grew up ballet dancing and started out life as a registered nurse.

She relishes the opportunity to combine her love of music, health and movement with Nia and looks forward to passing on this movement form to others. Please register online at www.sspl.org.

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TANG MUSEUM:

All Current Exhibitions Are Accessible Online

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Tang Museum remains closed to the public through the spring semester to ensure the health and safety and the Skidmore community, however, all current exhibitions are accessible online.

Two exhibitions specifically

- Pandemic and Protest, and We’ve Only Just Begun - are available online only.

All exhibitions can also be accessed through Tang website at tang.skidmore.edu/exhibitions.

They are: • Energy in All Directions:

An exhibition that brings rarely seen works and new acquisitions from the Tang Teaching Museum collection in dialogue with objects from the Shaker Museum’s extensive holdings to celebrate the life and legacy of artist and gallerist Hudson (1950—2014).

The exhibition is an invitation to explore what a community is — and can be — in this time of COVID-19, social distancing, and health and safety precautions.

Through June 13. tang.skidmore. edu/exhibitions/276-energy-inall-directions • Hyde Cabinet #10: Framing a Feeling: This student-curated exhibition explores the painted glass frames by Checkna Touré used by the acclaimed Malian photographer Malick Sidibé.

Through February 28. tang. skidmore.edu/exhibitions/289hyde-cabinet-10-framing-a-feeling • Never Done: 100 Years of Women in Politics and Beyond: The exhibition takes the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment as the occasion for reflection and exploration of the issues and challenges women in the United States have faced, and continue to face, in politics and society. Never Done aims to go beyond politics to create conversations about art, gender,

race, and intersectional identities.

To do so, this exhibition presents artwork by a diverse group of women: Black, brown, Indigenous, LGBTQ, and differently-abled women and non-binary artists; artists working in photography, painting, printmaking, collage, textile, and sculpture; artists from across the United States and from different generations. Moreover, statements from each artist reflect on their work in relation to women’s rights, feminisms, justice and representation, and the legacy of the suffrage movement.

Taken together, this project reveals the myriad of different experiences women have and the multiplicity of views and modes of expression that women employ to communicate what is important to them. Through June 6. tang. skidmore.edu/exhibitions/272never-done-100-years-of-womenin-politics-and-beyond • Nicole Cherubini: Shaking the Trees: Artist Nicole Cherubini’s long-term installation serves as a platform where Cherubini invites other artists to engage with her work, including Susan Jennings, who with Silver the Void performs her sound sculptures, and Sarah Braman, and more. Through September 11. tang.skidmore.edu/ exhibitions/271-nicole-cherubini-

shaking-the-trees • Pandemic and Protest: The online exhibition features three artist projects made during the spring and summer of 2020—an unprecedented time that witnessed an expanding worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and protests across the country calling for racial justice sparked by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The projects are by artists Isaac Scott, Danielle St. Laurent, and Nicole Cherubini and MASKS4PEOPLE. The work has been recently acquired by the Museum. The exhibition includes oral histories with the artists and new writing

by Skidmore faculty, staff, and students. Through June 6. tang. skidmore.edu/exhibitions/322pandemic-and-protest • We’ve Only Just Begun: 100 Years of Skidmore Women in Politics: In the 100 years since America’s women earned the right to vote, Skidmore women have been engaged in political movements from suffrage through the social transformations of today. This exhibition explores that history through work from Skidmore’s Special Collections. Through June 6. tang.skidmore.edu/exhibitions/284we-ve-only-just-begun-100-yearsof-skidmore-women-in-politics

Week of February 12 – February 18, 2021

Rochmon

Does Ronstadt SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Tuesday Feb. 16, The Rochmon Record Club will virtually converge via Zoom to listen and learn about Linda Ronstadt’s 8th album “Simple Dreams.”

Linda Ronstadt scored hit record after hit record with her wonderfully recorded albums and beautiful, effortless voice.

A staple on the radio in the 70’s “Simple Dreams” features Buddy Holly’s “It So Easy,” Roy Orbison’s “Blue Bayou,” the Rolling Stones “Tumbling Dice,” two Warren Zevon songs and five more.

Recorded and released in 1977 “Simple Dreams” is an audio snapshot of an artist at the top of her game. The Zoom feed will begin at 6:30 with an audio stream and chat,

the show begins at 7 p.m. with a live audio & video presentation by Chuck Vosganian aka “Rochmon.”

A Rochmon Record Club Listening Party is meant to inform and deepen our understanding of the history of the individual performers, songs and the stories that went into the making of this classic album. By listening together, we get to hear the music again for the first time.

The Rochmon Record Club will be streaming live on Zoom from the stage at Caffe’ Lena. Go to caffelena.org to register for tickets. Attendees will be sent information to access the show after you register. Rochmon Record Club takes place on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

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Saratoga Shakespeare Company Announces 2021 Online Programing: Ghost Light Featuring Sonnet Man SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Shakespeare Company has launched “Ghost Light,” their online programming series. Their first offering, “Sonnet Man” is now available to view, free of charge, with new episodes available bi-weekly.

The “Sonnet Man,” rap artist Devon Glover, sets Shakespeare’s love sonnets to Hip Hop, to both entertain and educate.

The mission of The Saratoga Shakespeare Company is to enrich the cultural life for the residents and visitors of New York’s Capital Region

through the presentation of free, accessible, professional Shakespeare productions.

The Saratoga Shakespeare Company, founded in 2000, is Saratoga County’s only professional theatre company.

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Albany Symphony Premieres Orchestral Works – Streaming Live from UPH on Saturday

New Release from Chandler Travis

Inside Universal Preservation Hall. The Albany Symphony premieres one of composer Tyson Davis’ first orchestral works, Distances, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13. Photo by SuperSource Media, LLC.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Chandler Travis Philharmonic – well-known in the region for their performances at Caffe Lena, has released “The Ivan Variations,” a self-described album-length “stunt that features 12 elaborately different versions of the same song, in some cases with completely

different melodies and lyrics, as well as extremely varied instrumental versions, including one that’s played upside down and another played backwards. Can this be done in an entertaining way?”

The digital release is available at: shop.chandlertravis.com/ album/the-ivan-variations.

ALBANY — The Albany Symphony premieres one of composer Tyson Davis’ first orchestral works, Distances, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13.

The 20-year-old composer, who has been writing music since age eight and is currently studying at The Juilliard School, has composed numerous pieces for small ensembles and solo instruments.

In addition to Davis, the evening

will include works by Sir William Walton and Johannes Brahms, who were also in their twenties when they created the pieces to be performed on the concert. The event will be streamed live and in realtime from Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs. There will be a pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. and a post-concert question and answer session with the artists for season subscribers.

The 2020-2021 season continues through the American Music Festival in June. Concerts will be live and virtual, with the ability to purchase access online at www. albanysymphony.com or by calling the Albany Symphony Box Office at 518-694-3300. Subscribers are also invited to attend a pre-concert chat and a post-concert, real-time “talkback” session with guest composers, soloists, and Maestro Miller.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Purchasing Department of Saratoga County, 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020 will receive sealed bids until 11:00 a.m.

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Site visits can be scheduled by contacting William Benosky, Sr. Engineer of the Saratoga County Department of Public Works at 518885-2235 or via email at wbenosky@ saratogacountyny.gov Bid documents may be examined on or after Tuesday, February 16, 2021 and may only be obtained from The Empire State Bid System at no cost from the following website: http://www.empirestatebidsystem. com/Saratoga-County.asp?Agency ID=2439& PageType=open Saratoga County, through its Purchasing Department, reserves the right to reject parts of any or all bids.

All work shall be subject to equal opportunity in employment, State wage rates and all other requirements in accordance with applicable law.

JOHN T. WARMT, Director of Purchasing Saratoga County 02/12, 102629

LEGAL NOTICE Please take notice that the City Council of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, will conduct a public hearing, by videoconference, on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 6:55 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the below matter can be reached, in the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, to hear all those persons who wish to speak either for or against the adoption, enactment or ratification of amendments to Chapter 58 of the Code of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York entitled “Alarm Systems.”

The purpose of the amendments is to amend Sections 58-4, 58-8 and 58-9 to indicate that all fees established therein shall be established from time to time by resolution of the City Council.

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK By: John P. Franck, City Clerk 02/12, 102581 Notice is hereby given that a license, number “pending” for beer, liquor, and wine has been applied for by the undersigned* to sell beer, liquor and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 333 Alpine Meadow Road, Porter Corners, Town of Greenfield, Saratoga County for on premises consumption. 02/05, 02/12. 102520 Notice of formation of Johnny Mac Stable, L.L.C. Filed with SSNY on 01/29/21. Office: Saratoga County.

SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail copy to: P.O. Box 123, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful. 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19. 102642 Notice of formation of PFW CONSTRUCTION LLC Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/17/2020 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, LEGALCORP SOLUTIONS ,11 BROADWAY SUITE 615 NEW YORK, NY 10004. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19. 102599 Notice of formation of Rich & Jody Holdings LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/08/2019 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against

it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at 19 Atwell Rd, Porter Corners, NY 12859. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05, 03/12. 102543 Notice of formation of STEVEN S. HEYMAN CONSULTING, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on 01/19/2021. LLC office location: Saratoga County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served to LLC, 18 Saratoga Farm Road, Ballston Spa, New York 12020. Purpose: any lawful activity. 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05, 03/12. 102394 Notice of formation of BS AVIATION LLC Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/10/2020 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the Brian Howard Strange 11 ROLLING HILLS DRIVE GANSEVOORT, NY 12831 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05, 03/12. 102387

York (SSNY) on 11/24/2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 1044 Totten St, Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05. 1022221 Notice of formation of The Wood Hill Gallery, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 01/05/2021. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at 23 Ruggles Road, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05. 102215 Notice of formation of ArmorSafe.

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 12/14/2020 Office: Saratoga County.

SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 488 Big Oak road, Yardley PA, 19067. 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05. 102174

Notice of formation of Dream Builders Handyman Services, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 01/26/21.

Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served.

A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at 104 Burke Rd., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05. 102359

Notice of formation of Jennifer Doud Nutrition LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 01/13/2021 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 34 Cedarwood Drive, Ballston Lake, NY 12019. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of formation of Red Barn 1933, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 01/19/2021. Office: Saratoga County.

SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at 881 Murray Road, Middle Grove, New York 12850. Purpose: to engage in any lawful purpose permitted under the laws of the State of New York. 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05. 102353

Notice of formation of Brackett House Group, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 01/19/2021 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 210 Regent St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05. 102160

Notice of formation of Convoy Fund B LLC. LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New

Notice of Qualification of OutcomeRx Insurance Management Services, LLC. Authority filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 1/20/2021

Office: Saratoga County. LLC formed in MD on 6/26/2020. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served.

A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 36 Long Alley, Second Floor, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05. 102153 Notice of formation of PISCES OUTDOOR TRADING LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 01/08/2021 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 42 Sycamore St, Ballston Lake, NY 12019. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26. 102106 Notice of formation of Thin Red Line Pressure Washing LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/12/2020 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 10 Marcel Rd Unit A Halfmoon, NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26. 102064 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Name: G and C Tree Service LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on September 22, 2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY designed as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 7 Prestwick Ave., Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26. 102058 Notice of formation of PIES AND TACOS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/12/2020 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 14 Adirondack Circle, apt G, Gansevoort, NY 12831. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26. 102050

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LEGALS Notice of formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC), MICHAEL MARTIN MOVERS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/23/20. Office: Saratoga County, SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Michael V. Martin, 99 1/2 Walworth St, Saratoga Springs NY 12866.

Purpose: Local moving. 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26. 102044 Notice of formation of Free Bird Customs LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 12/29/2020 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: Legalinc Corporate Services Inc., 1967 Wehrle Drive, Suite 1 #086, Buffalo, NY 14221.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19. 101990 Notice of Formation of 17 HSD, LLC. The name of the limited liability company is “17 HSD, LLC” (the LLC). The Articles of Organization of the LLC were filed with the New York Department of State on December 1,

2020. The Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against the company may be served. The principal office of LLC is in Saratoga County and the address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is Michael J. Thomas, Trustee, 503 Turtle Hatch Lane, Naples, FL 34103. The purpose of the LLC shall be to conduct any lawful business as permitted by applicable law and as determined from time to time by its members. 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19. 101981

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Excelsior Restoration Services LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/02/2020 Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 6 Charlton Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 01/08, 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12. 101928

Notice of formation of Trifecta Marketing & Communications LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 10/29/2020 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 2 Midland Court, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

01/08, 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12.101918

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). Name: Sani Industries 2, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/05/21. Office location: Warren County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 88 Broad Street, Glens Falls, New York 12801. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed under section 201 of the Limited Liability Company Law. The LLC does not have a specific date of dissolution. 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19. 101974

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Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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Saratoga Gymnastics Remains Undefeated SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs High School gymnastics team beat Bethlehem 173.025 – 161.95 at the Wilton YMCA to end their dual meet season with a record of 6-0. It was the 14th consecutive

undefeated dual meet season for the Blue Streaks.

Saratoga was led by senior Ava Dallas who finished first in the all-around with a score of 36.8 followed by fellow senior Sophia Damiano who finished second

with a score of 36.3. Bethlehem’s top finisher in the all-around was Ali Gray who finished 3rd with a score of 34.6.

The season ends on Sunday, Feb. 14, with the League Championship meet hosted by Shaker.

Register for Spring SRYMCA Classes SARATOGA SPRINGS — Registration for the Spring One Session of classes offered by the Saratoga Regional YMCA opens up on February 16. Classes begin on March 1 and end on April 24.

Available programs include: • Soccer (Ages 3-4 years) Wilton Branch. Thursdays, 4-4:30 p.m. Members $40/Non-Members $50 • Soccer (Ages 5-7 years) Wilton Branch. Thursdays, 4:35-5:15 p.m. Members $50/Non-Members $50 • T-Ball (4-6 years) Saratoga Branch. Saturdays, 11:30-12 p.m. Members $40/Non-Members $70 • Little Rookies Baseball (3-5 years) Saratoga Branch. Saturdays, 10:45-11:15 a.m. Members $40/ Non-Members $70 • Basketball (4-5 years) Saratoga Branch. Mondays, 4-4:30 p.m. Members $40/Non-Members $60

Tony Izzo. Photo provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Upstate New York Basketball Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that Tony Izzo has been chosen for induction into the Class of 2021.

Izzo is a longtime Section 2 basketball broadcaster for Saratoga High School and the playoff games at the Glens Falls Civic Center. He is currently the host of the Saturday Sports Hour on Saratoga’s Star Radio, 93.3 FM and has received the Dutch Hollard award for promoting sports throughout the Capital District.

His dedication to, and love of the game has made an impact in the area through his 47 years of broadcasts, including his coverage of the memorable battles between Sonny Gooden of Saratoga and Jim Town of Glens Falls.

The Hall of Fame induction will take place this Fall.

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THE VR

Week of February 12 – February 18, 2021

workout

by Megin Potter for Saratoga TODAY

Escape the ordinary, get connected, and join the next generation of fitness.

Photos by Adam Potter.

My 12-year-old son worked up a serious sweat and woke-up sore the next day after playing Rec Room on his Oculous Quest 2 – the virtual reality headset that was on the top of all his friends Christmas lists a couple of months ago.

After a year spent mostly at home because of the pandemic, I’ve learned that there are only so many YouTube video workouts and walks around the neighborhood that one can do.

It’s time to get out of the workout rut with the mental stimulation that technology provides.

Always Interesting I’m the type of person that gets bored easily and am always trying out new activities and fitness ideas.

When I saw my son take off his VR headset, smiling, exhilarated, and his forehead drenched in sweat, I knew it was my turn to try the virtual reality workout for myself.

In VR, your body becomes the controller. There are a number of different brands of headsets available, but after

some research, we decided on the Oculous Quest 2.

You’re sure to find something that interests you because there are loads of games and workouts available through the Oculus app, as well as both free and paid VR compatible games through online platforms like STEAM. VR gaming has come a long way in the last few years but the first step to having a good VR experience is a highquality gaming computer to plug it into. An open area 6 1/2’ in diameter is recommended to play in, and gamers must remember to be careful of getting tangled in the cord.

Entering the VR world is like being taken somewhere else.

It’s an immersive escape where you can completely block out the sights and sounds of what’s actually around you. It’s relatively easy to get the hang of it, convenient and private.

A simple, free game like Rec Room includes the Stunt Runner obstacle course, bowling, rock-climbing, basketball, dodge ball, disc golf, and more.

Because you can link up with others the online community, VR gaming is a fun way to connect with your friends while staying socially-distanced.

For these reasons and more, I recommend playing VR with someone else nearby at first to help guide you. Playing VR games is an opportunity for the younger generation to teach the older – a refreshing and empowering role reversal.

After 45 minutes playing Rec Room, my shoulders are definitely feeling it, but I barely felt like time was passing at all – a far cry from watching the clock and counting down the seconds while planking.

Exercise by Accident

Will VR workouts completely replace other fitness activities for me? No, but adding more VR experiences into my life is definitely something I’m looking forward to.

Besides being fun, one of the real benefits of the VR workout is that you forget you’re working out.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that large population arenas may reopen later this month to a limited number of attendees, and with safety precautions in place. Regional arenas and stadiums that meet the capacity parameters include Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and the Times Union Center in Albany. As of Feb. 9, 26,890 Saratoga County residents have received one dose of COVID vaccine and 11,353 Saratoga County residents have received two doses of COVID vaccine.

The COVID-19 rate of infection in Saratoga County over a 7-day average is 2.9%, as of the same date.