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School Threats Hit Home SCHOOLS, OFFICIALS TALKING INCREASED SECURITY PLANS by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — One of the after-effects of the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida is the staggering increase of schoolbased threats and incidents since the tragedy occurred. Research conducted by Educator’s School Safety Network — a not-for-profit organization dedicated to empowering educators
with education-based school safety training and resources — typically finds approximately 10 schoolbased threats and incidents occur daily. Since Feb. 15, the organization says those numbers have spiked to more than 70 per day — the majority involving gun threats and the most common method of threat delivery being via social media. Even before the events in Florida, the data specifically pointed to New York State as having experienced a dramatic increase See Story pg. 9
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Members of the Saratoga Springs Police Department conduct an exercise in active shooter training in 2016. Photo provided.
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A slow rush-hour moment at an Exit 12 traffic circle. Photo by Larry Goodwin.
by Larry Goodwin Saratoga TODAY MALTA — Already, the traffic circle in Malta’s town center must rank as one the busiest intersections in Saratoga County. Most drivers there seem so focused on avoiding other vehicles
that they ignore an important historical marker by the road. The tall, blue sign with yellow letters honors Col. Elmer Ellsworth, who it says was “born nearby” 181 years ago. He reportedly was “the first” Union Army officer killed in the Civil War. See Story pg. 12
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WHO: Joel Reed WHERE: Saratoga Arts Q. What do you do at Saratoga Arts? A. I’m the executive director. I’ve been working here since 2003. Q. How is Saratoga Arts involved with the Home and Lifestyle Show? A. Maybe 4 or 5 years ago, they wanted to start to integrate an arts component to the Home and Lifestyle Show and asked us for help just to think it through and see what it would look like. They asked us to reach out to artists and then connected with the high school kids. So there is a high school art show component to that and then we honor the winners of the high school show with memberships and classes. Q. Is this the dream job you imagined as a kid? A. No, I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I was a kid. This is a second career for me. I used to be an academic and taught English and literary interpretation at college level. The last long-term job I had teaching was at Syracuse University, I taught there for five years before moving here. Q. What was the reason you moved to Saratoga? A. My wife teaches at Skidmore College and we were going back and forth between Saratoga Springs and Syracuse. As soon as I was here in town, I drove by Saratoga Arts and looked at it and, “that’s where I’d like to work someday.” I got lucky.
INTERVIEW BY: Lori Mahan PHOTO BY: Thomas Dimopoulos
Q. What’s your favorite thing about Saratoga? A. It’s just the right size. There is enough going on here that it feels like, especially with the arts and the high art season, it feels like a much bigger place. But still, it’s a small enough community that you can walk down the street any afternoon and there will be a half a dozen people that I know and can chat with. Then this position itself, it’s an open community center. We always see people that we know here and make new friends. It’s great, it’s a really friendly place.
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Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
Avant Garde to Reunite for Flag Day Parade by Larry Goodwin Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — After a hiatus of 33 years, members of the renowned Avant Garde Drum and Bugle Corps of Saratoga County are planning to participate in the Flag Day Parade scheduled for June 9 on Broadway, Saratoga Springs. “We wound up being world class. We just went all over the country,” remembers former director and corps founder Jeff Perkins. The famed marching band disbanded in 1985, Perkins explained, yet a number of its original members have committed to making music again during this year’s Flag Day festivities in the city. They range in age from their late 50s to early 80s, he added. From the original corps of more than 100 Avant Garde musicians will be baritone player Joe Anderson, who received a heart transplant nearly a year ago in Boston. Anderson is “doing awesome,” Perkins said. “He says he feels like a 20-year-old.” This weekend, according to Perkins, dozens of corps members are traveling to the city and will gather for a preliminary “Weekend Camp” rehearsal at the Church of St. Peter on Broadway, across from the Holiday Inn. “We’re trying to make it mandatory,” he noted. “We can only guess that the majority will come.” On Saturday afternoon, the
Avant Garde Drum and Bugle Corps of Saratoga County. Photo provided.
brass, percussion and color guard members will start practicing in separate rooms at the school. The full corps will meet at 5 p.m. in the gymnasium—under strict rules of wearing only sneakers. The Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge off Route 9 will host a buffet breakfast for Avant Garde corps members on Sunday morning, followed by more band practice at St. Peter’s. The next mandatory Avant Garde rehearsal will be on Friday, June 8. The “ballads” that corps members play, Perkins added, are “very impressive when they’re played loud.”
Perkins can clearly recall the reaction from people on Broadway during the last Avant Garde performances in the mid-1980s. “We stopped at the reviewing stand and just blew the place apart,” he said. In December, SaratogaWilton Elks Loyal Knight Susan Waghorn started organizing this year’s popular Flag Day Parade. She indicated that it will be the 51st on Broadway. “We do a lot for the community,” Waghorn said. “We’re
Avant Garde Drum and Bugle Corps Founder Jeff Perkins. Photo by Larry Goodwin.
pretty excited about it.” She explained that 10 to 12 musical groups, including the Avant Garde and local school bands, will be spread across five “divisions” in the parade. There also will be contingents of military personnel, senior citizens and World War II veterans. “Everyone is represented,” Waghorn said. Members of the Avant Garde Drum and Bugle Corps will travel for this weekend’s rehearsal— and the Flag Day festivities in
June—from other states and even Canada, according to national Elks marketing manager Rick Gathen, who originally devised the band reunion idea. “The excitement of getting back together to perform one more time is incredible,” Gathen said, noting how he must travel from New Jersey to participate. “Avant Garde alumni will be the largest musical unit in the history of the Saratoga Flag Day parade,” Gathen added. “It will be an event that everyone will want to see.”
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Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
TWO RESIGN IN MILTON OVER ETHICS CONCERNS by Larry Goodwin Saratoga TODAY MILTON — After observing a related vote on Wednesday night, two members of the Milton Ethics Board suddenly resigned, citing apparent conflicts between a recently elected member of the town board and the woman who was the subject of the vote. The Milton Town Board voted in favor this week of appointing Brenda L. Baird to the four-member ethics board, which recently has
experienced significant turnover. The board investigates ethics complaints in Milton and makes formal recommendations, but only the town board has the authority to act on them or not. At the town board’s Jan. 24 meeting, opposition to Baird’s appointment was posed by Councilwoman Barbara Kerr and Councilman Benny Zlotnick. Their comments centered on connections between Baird and fellow Councilman John Frolish, who was elected on the Republican ticket last November alongside
Supervisor Scott Ostrander. Baird reportedly helped Frolish on his political campaign. Zlotnick said this week that his previous concerns about Baird’s appointment were addressed. But Kerr persisted and was the sole opposing vote, saying afterward that the political climate in Milton is “digressing” under Ostrander’s leadership. Ethics Board Chairman Robert Keihm said there is an “atmosphere” of questionable activities surrounding Baird’s appointment, considering her political ties to
Frolish and the “disgraceful” details of the appointment itself. During the public comment section of the Feb. 28 meeting, Keihm and ethics board member John Bory both handed in resignation letters to Town Clerk William Mevec. “I have lost faith and confidence” in town officials as long as they fuel “suspicion and mistrust,” Keihm said. “The only reason I applied to the ethics board is to serve my community,” replied Baird herself, when she appeared at the podium.
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She called the claims being made about her and Frolish “ridiculous.” Baird added: “I wouldn’t know how to have a political agenda.” “I think you all should be ashamed of yourselves,” longtime Milton resident Suzanne Canell told the town board members. “Every one of you.” Afterward, Ostrander spoke in his own defense by noting the accessibility of his Geyser Road office for residents to discuss their concerns in person. “My door is open to anyone in this town,” he said.
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Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
COURT Barkim H. Tomer, 23, of Schenectady, pleaded Feb. 21 to criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, regarding an incident in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing scheduled May 2. Christopher R. Miranda, 18, of Hudson Falls, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to manslaughter in the second-degree, and vehicular assault in the firstdegree, regarding an incident that occurred in the town of Moreau. Authorities said Miranda was driving while in an intoxicated condition at a speed of 104 miles-per-hour on Bluebird Road on Aug. 31, 2017 when he recklessly caused the death of a 16-yearold passenger. A 14-year-old who was also a passenger in the car was seriously injured in the crash. Miranda “intentionally oversteered the vehicle” so that it would drift across the road, subsequently lost control of the vehicle and ultimately crashed off the roadway, according to the Saratoga County District Attorney’s office. Sentencing scheduled April 18.
POLICE Kathleen M. Callanan, age 56, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 20 with felony grand larceny and petit larceny - a misdemeanor. Brad N Callanan, age 35, Mechanicville, was charged with four felony counts each of: forgery and criminal possession of a forged instrument, and four misdemeanor counts of criminal possession of stolen property. Kathleen Callahan and Brad Callahan are
mother, and son, according to the Saratoga Springs Police Department. Kathleen Callanan is suspected of stealing a purse from a car parked in the shopping plaza on Ballston Avenue. It is alleged Brad Callanan came into possession of some of the stolen purse items, including the checkbook, and issued four fraudulent checks at locations in Saratoga Springs over a twoday period. Kathleen Callanan was sent to county jail in lieu of $1,000 cash, or $2,500 bond. Brad Callanan was sent to county jail on no bail. Shane M. Germain, age 27, of Wilton, was charged Feb. 21 as a fugitive from justice. It is alleged Germain fled to Saratoga County from North Carolina to avoid prosecution in Beaufort County, North Carolina where an active warrant listed charges against him of first degree child rape and indecent liberties with a child. Germain was arraigned in the Milton Town Court and sent to Saratoga County Jail without bail. Melanie O. Munoz, age 22, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 15 with aggravated unlicensed operation, fail to signal, equipment (obstructed view front/rear by object), operate motor vehicle by unlicensed driver. Desmond M. Bonner, age 38, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 15 with criminal contempt. Brad A. Hoffman, age 20, Amsterdam, was charged Feb. 15 with speeding, aggravated unlicensed operation, no/ expired inspection certificate, no/expired insurance.
BLOTTER 5 Stephen J. Chindamo, age 54, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 14 with forcible touching. Joseph P. Maki, age 48, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 14 with aggravated unlicensed operation/under influencefelony, equipment (rear license plate light), felony DWI as a second offense. Tracy L. Osornohassan, age 47, Wilton, was charged Feb. 14 with failure to signal a turn, refusing a pre-screen test, misdemeanor DWI. Gabrielle M. Batista, age 24, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 14 with fail to keep right, misdemeanor DWI, and aggravated driving while intoxicated. Emily A. Crosby, age 34, Danby, Vermont, was charged Feb. 13 with criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument - a misdemeanor. Casie B. Lailer, age 33, Gansevoort, was charged Feb. 13 with petit larceny- misdemeanor, and felony grand larceny.
Emily S. Morrison, age 31, Ballston Spa, was charged Feb. 13 with speeding, aggravated unlicensed operation third degree, misdemeanor DWI, operating unregistered motor vehicle on highway. Alan T. Teraoka, age 28, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 12 with misdemeanor DWI, aggravated driving while intoxicated, speeding. two counts failure to stop at stop sign, and failure to signal a turn. Jeffrey T. Doran, age 39, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 12 with criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Joseph J. Valigorsky, age 45, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 11 with misdemeanor DWI, no/ expired inspection certificate, aggravated unlicensed/under influence operation of a motor vehicle - felony, unlawful possession of marijuana. Michael J. Harmon, age 66, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 10 with menacing, criminal possession of a weapon. Christopher R. Getman, age 26, Round Lake, was charged Feb. 10 with misdemeanor DWI, unlawful possession of marijuana, unsafe lane change, no/expired inspection certificate, improper lane use.
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OBITUARIES
Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
Rita Ellen Garrelts
Mia Pfitzer
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Rita Ellen Garrelts died Friday, February 23, 2018. Calling hours were Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Burke Funeral Home in Saratoga Springs. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2018 at St. Clement’s Church, 231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs.. Please visit at www. bukefuneralhome.com.
Wilton — Mia Pfitzer died unexpectedly February 24, 2018. Calling hours are 2 - 4 p.m. and/or 6 - 8 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Burke Funeral Home, North Broadway, Saratoga Springs. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 5, 2018 at St. Clement’s Church, 231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs. Please visit at www. bukefuneralhome.com.
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Joanne T. Bennett
NC, and his family, cousins Vivian Manekin in Maryland and Su Hodges in South Carolina, four cats, and many others whose lives she touched during her career and beyond. She also leaves a vast hole in the life of her partner for the last eight years, Wally Elton. The family wishes to express appreciation to the wonderful people at Saratoga Hospital’s Hematology/Oncology group who treated and carefully cared for her over the past year and to the many nurses and others at Saratoga Hospital for their kindness and concern during her hospital stays. Those wishing to honor her memory can make donations to AnimalKind (animalkindny.org; PO Box 902, Hudson, NY 12534) and The Community Hospice of Saratoga at 179 Lawrence St, Saratoga Springs; please designate for “Bereavement.”
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Joanne T. Bennett, whose southern accent captivated so many here, passed away while on palliative care at Saratoga Hospital after a lengthy battle against cancer. She was 77. After growing up in North Carolina, Joanne attended Wake Forest University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating from the latter with a degree in parks and recreation. She then began a 30-year career with the City of Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department as the first Youth Coordinator and later a park manager. Following her retirement, she moved to Saratoga Springs in 2000, preferring colder winters to hot and humid summers. She is survived by her stepson, Kirk Bennett of Raleigh,
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Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
EASTER BASKET DONATIONS NEEDED S A R AT O G A SPRINGS — Local organizers of the “Helping Families Cope with Cancer, One Household at a Time” campaign are pleased to announce the 9th Annual Project Easter Bunny. Floydwarriors. com founder Lisa Morahan started the effort after experiencing Easter Sunday 2009 too ill to make one basket for her son while in chemotherapy. Over the past eight years, thousands of Easter Baskets have been created and donated to several oncology centers across the Capital Region so every child with a sick parent has a beautiful basket to enjoy. Between March 6 and 16, donations of both new toys and wrapped candy are needed at the following locations: CR Wood Center of Glens Falls Hospital; Saratoga Spa State Park Office Building; Mollie Wilmot
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Center of Saratoga Hospital; Malta Community Center; all 14 Ballston Spa National Bank locations; the Hope Club of Latham; and NBT Banks on New Karner Road in Guilderland and Wolf Road in Albany. All donations will be collected, assembled into baskets on March 24 and delivered in time for Easter. For more information about Project Easter Bunny and how to volunteer prior to the event, either making or delivering finished baskets, visit www.floydwarriors.com.
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(Left to right) Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161 members Chuck Meagher, Ed Decker and Gail Decker; Wilton Food Pantry Director Peter Maynard and Board of Directors President Roger Flynn; Ben Buffa; and the Elks’ Exalted Ruler Deborah McCabe. Photo provided.
WILTON — On Feb. 26, members of the SaratogaWilton Elks Senior Outreach Program, developed and chaired by Ben Buffa, presented a $1,500 check to the Wilton Food Pantry. The funds came from the Elks National Foundation Anniversary Grant. Members of the Senior Outreach Program have worked with the Wilton Food Pantry for several months and are now in
full implementation of servicing about forty seniors in three locations. The extra funds will be used to purchase additional items from the Regional Food Bank at a more discounted rate. On June 7 and 8 Buffa will
lead a presentation before the New York State Association of Resident Service Coordinators to explain and expand this program. Lodges interested in replicating the program can reach Buffa at buffa0506@gmail.com.
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MEETINGS AT CITY HALL MONDAY, MARCH 5 -The City Council will hold a pre-agenda meeting at 9:30 a.m. -The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, MARCH 6 The City Council will hold a full council meeting 7 p.m..
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 The Design Review Commission will hold a meeting 7 p.m.
NEWS
Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
Hello, Goodbye: Two City Restaurants Close Their Doors, A Third Looks to Open New Digs by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Two longtime Saratoga eateries closed their doors this week, while a third longvacant restaurant is alternately in full construction mode with a hopeful re-opening in the spring on Broadway. Park Side Eatery owners Michael and Heidi Hoyt announced the closing of their five-year eatery on Phila Street, via social media.
Vacant marquee outside One Caroline Street Bistro on closing night, Monday Feb. 26, 2018. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.
“After 40 years of being ‘food people,’ we find ourselves eager to reduce our work week to only 40 hours, to enjoy holidays, birthdays and weekends with family and to occasional go out to a movie and dinner,” said the Hoyts. One Caroline Street bistro also announced its closing via social media effective Monday night, Feb. 26. In 1996, David and Dianne Pedinotti transformed the basement-level space that housed a printer into a popular city blues and jazz bistro. Over the past 22 years, thousands of restaurant customers and performing musicians alike passed through its doors. Monday’s closing night featured a “Goodbye One Caroline Blowout,” during which an agglomerate of musicians
wrung the last distorto-notes from their electric guitars and a percussionist sounded stickbeat the final call from a lonely snare drum that stood atop the checkerboard floors, as framed black-and-white portraits of Miles Davis, Buddy Guy and John Coltrane stubbornly clung, one last time, to the restaurant’s brick interior walls. Around the corner and a few blocks away on Broadway meanwhile, the location formerly housing Lillian’s restaurant is being renovated to accommodate the new two-story development that will site Cantina restaurant. A series of windows have been inserted in the previous brickedover alleyway of adjacent Gardner Lane and Cantina owner Jeff Ames says he hopes to be fully operational in the new location in May.
Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
School Threats Hit Home SCHOOLS, OFFICIALS TALKING INCREASED SECURITY PLANS continued from front page... in the number of threats and/or incidents during the first half of the 2017-2018 school year – up by 33.3 percent over the previous year – and ranking third nationally, behind only California and Pennsylvania as a “state of concern.” The Florida incident has demonstrated substantially longer staying power in the public consciousness than displayed in the aftermath of previous incidents, says Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo, “This has really hit home, across the country and locally,” Zurlo says. “It’s been two weeks since Florida and usually when something happens (the attention) goes a day or two after and then everybody gets back to their normal business. But this has absolutely lasted longer than other instances. I’m getting calls and emails from parents who are asking: What do we do? How are you going to protect our kids?” Saratoga County is home to nearly 220,000 residents. There are 51 public schools, 33,000 students, 2,500 teachers and approximately 100 principals across the 815 square miles of the county. “We’re doing a little bit of everything. I have a team of four deputies assigned to schools throughout the county who interact with students and touch base with the principals and superintendents,” Zurlo explained. “What I’ve also done now is, during day-shift and afternoon patrols, we’ll get out and do a walk-through at schools. In the mornings, when classes start, I’ve had patrols at the schools. And we’re going to continue having that presence.” In Saratoga Springs, city police regularly conduct active shooter trainings. The department also has a school resource officer assigned to the Saratoga Springs School District. Not all county schools have assigned SRO’s, however, and conversations have recently been initiated about the feasibility of making that happen. “I’ve been approached by three (public) schools in the county that want more information about School Resource Officers, who do not
currently have them. I’m also talking to county officials to see if we can come up with a plan for the school year, starting next year,” Zurlo said. “We’re in preliminary talks. It all comes down to money and we’re trying to work some different things out.” The amount of time involved in training practice would also play a role in the potential implementation of such a practice, he added. On Feb. 26, the county Sheriff ’s Department responded to a threatening text message allegedly made by a 14-year-old student at Corinth High School directed at a 13-year-old student as well as the school, and involved the threatened use of a firearm. The suspected author of the threat was subsequently charged with making a terroristic threat, and aggravated harassment and referred to Saratoga County Family Court for further action, according to authorities. “These threats need to be looked into and I take them seriously. It’s our job to make sure the students and staff are well protected. If these threats are criminal in nature, then these people are going to be arrested,” Zurlo said. Earlier this week, city School District Superintendent of Schools Michael Patton penned a letter to school parents to reassure them that protocols are in place. “Safety is an underlying theme in everything we do (and) we have continued to make improvements over the past several years,” Patton said. Some of those improvements include having retired and current law enforcement on staff and surveillance cameras at all school buildings, secured entryways with double locked doors, ongoing training with district and school emergency response teams, and lockdown, lockout, shelter in place, and evacuation and relocation drills. The Saratoga Springs City School District consists of 11 facilities in and around Saratoga Springs, including the high school, the middle school and six elementary schools. Building Emergency Response Teams are also assigned to each of the district’s buildings.
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LOCAL STUDENTS MAY TAKE PART IN NATIONAL SCHOOL WALKOUT ON MARCH 14 In response to gun violence and in the aftermath of the Feb. 14 Florida shooting, a 17-minutelong national school walkout effort initiated by Women’s March Youth EMPOWER is slated to take place at 10 a.m. on March 14. This week, Skidmore College issued a statement asserting that it values freedom of expression and encourages civic engagement and
promised students they would not face any disciplinary action from the college should they choose to participate in a peaceful protest. The Saratoga Springs School District is currently formulating a strategy regarding students who choose to participate in the March 14 walkout. “We met this week with leaders of student government and
we’re starting to develop a plan,” said Michael Patton, Saratoga Springs City School District Superintendent of Schools. “We think it’s an opportunity for students to be involved in civic engagement and that it’s a teachable moment, not anything politically, but something done respectfully and in a safe and orderly manner.”
SCHOOL SHOOTINGS CAN’T HAPPEN HERE? IT ALREADY HAS Shortly before noon on a Friday in December 1975, 32-year-old George McCode fired four shots from his 22-cal. handgun into the playground at St. Peter’s Elementary School. McCode, who a month
earlier received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy, lived in the Gaslight apartment complex directly across the street from the playground. Two 7-year-old girls were injured as a result of the gunfire;
one was brought to Saratoga Hospital to remove a bullet from the heel of her foot, and the second wounded from a ricochet bullet which caught her in one of her feet.
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NEWS
Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
Supervisors Defend Stance on Early Voting by Larry Goodwin Saratoga TODAY BALLSTON SPA — On Tuesday, within earshot of commands to “do your job” from the public seating area, Saratoga County Commissioner of Elections Roger Schiera said he supported the supervisors in standing firmly against a state proposal to mandate early voting countywide, as well as automatic voter registration in Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) offices. For the third item of its 2018 Legislative Program, the Board of Supervisors indicated support for “increased voter participation” but also opposition to a pending state law for early voting and
automatic DMV registration. “Early voting has been studied and it has not increased voter turnout in the states that permit it,” the supervisors wrote in the program summary. “In addition to the difficulty in administering an early voter program, the additional costs associated with staffing polling locations and renting polling space for weekend voting is problematic.” The summary continues, “Automatic voter registration through DMV will lead to confusion because voters will not know whether or where they are registered to vote,” and predicts that individuals with “no intention of voting” will sign the forms. It adds: “The material influx of voters will also require creation
Barbara Thomas of the Saratoga County League of Women Voters (at podium) addressing the Board of Supervisors. Photo by Larry Goodwin.
of new election districts that will drive the incremental election costs of inspectors, voting machines and ballot printing.” Barbara Thomas, representing the Saratoga County League of Women Voters, urged the supervisors to “strike” the related measure “from your legislative agenda.” Thomas and Saratoga Unites Executive Vice President Nicole Clarke were among about a halfdozen area residents who opposed the supervisors on the matter. Board Chairman Edward Kinowski then invited Schiera to the podium for a response to the residents’ concerns. Schiera said that Saratoga
County supervisors are “entitled to express an opinion” to the state. Based on preliminary estimates, he explained, implementing the state law would cost the county between $800,000 and $1 million each year. “It’s a very expensive gamble,” Schiera said, based on “inconclusive evidence” that early voting and automatic DMV registrations have proven to be effective. Saratoga Springs Supervisors Tara Gaston and Matthew Veitch were the only two board members in favor of an amendment to remove the item from the legislative program. The board eventually passed all 15 items in the program.
Clifton Park Supervisor Philip Barrett expressed disbelief that so many residents showed up to oppose the county’s resolution. He said no supervisor ever indicated to him that she or he favored “restricting voter access.” “This is a bad proposal,” insisted Hadley Supervisor Arthur Wright, noting how state officials have proposed $7 million of funding in 2019 to assist counties, but how they may also deny any funds in future budgets. If that happens, Wright said, it turns into another “unfunded state mandate.” “We’re doing our diligence for the taxpayers of Saratoga County,” he concluded.
Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
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Wilton Needs ‘Traffic Control’ I read with interest the letter submitted by Ian Klepetar (“Focus on Improving Wilton Traffic,” Feb. 23-March 1 issue), regarding traffic flow “during peak commute every weekday morning” coming through Wilton heading south on Route 9 and bound for Saratoga Springs. The writer’s point was well placed but, in my opinion, misdirected toward walking and bike paths instead of the heavy vehicular traffic. In the last few years Route 9 north of the Route 50 intersection and south of the Wishing Well has seen a tremendous burst of residential rental properties, culminating in the mixed-use facility on the old ‘lot’ property, Park Place at Wilton. This facility, and the rental properties directly north, have a considerable impact on traffic flow, with residents entering a 40 mph speed zone from a dead stop. This necessitates predominantly southbound traffic to slow down considerably to allow the access of traffic from the apartments to merge, and then egress at the mixed-use facility immediately north of the Northern Pines Road traffic signal. The interplay of these conditions makes for significant problems in traffic flow. This, I believe, is where the Town of Wilton can best direct its efforts at traffic control, notwithstanding the need for walking and bike paths. -
CHUCK ECKSTEIN of Wilton
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The Exit 12 Business Boom continued from front page... The volume of traffic east of I-87 Exit 12 has increased rapidly with the recent arrival of a sprawling, four-story, mixeduse commercial and residential complex that also was named after Ellsworth—not to mention the construction of new banks, hotels, offices, restaurants and several more housing developments on either side of Routes 9 and 67. This week, officials in the Town of Malta indicated that the localized business boom will continue, as they moved plans through the approval process for an ambitious commercial plaza on Route 9 and a Cumberland Farms on Route 67. A well-organized team of professionals presented maps and details for the Cumberland Farms project on Tuesday before the Malta Planning Board. Stefanie Dilallo Bitter of the Glens Falls
law firm Bartlett, Pontiff, Stewart and Rhodes, led them. “We didn’t submit this application in haste,” began Bitter, noting how her team members are closely analyzing applicable
“I would say it’s extremely robust, and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down.” town codes. She said the 24-hour convenience store would be “a very attractive building” that stands as a “perfect” complement to recent development in the area. After obtaining town approvals, Bitter said she anticipates construction of the 5,200-square-foot store to start in April 2019 and finish by that autumn. It will be located on the vacant lot owned by DCG Development between
Blacksmith Drive and a Verizon Wireless outlet. Saratoga Water Services President Marissa Mackay, whose company supplies considerable amounts of water in the same area, said in an email that the store “will utilize roughly 572 gallons per day based on our typical calculation of similar structures and building use.” In general, Mackay added, her company is well prepared to supply any increases in water usage amidst Malta’s building boom. “We are acutely aware of the growth of the town and incidentally the needed growth of our facilities in order to properly service our existing customers, as well as be able to support the growth — be it commercial, industrial or residential,” she wrote. Bitter’s team and planning board members did discuss numerous “constraints” at the Cumberland Farms site, including the proximity of a traffic circle and the possible difficulties that tractor-trailer drivers may face as they navigate turns to deliver store supplies. Malta Building and Planning Coordinator Jaime O’Neill explained that the applicants have proposed a driveway on Route 67 with right turns only for vehicles entering and exiting. Those specific site plans are being reviewed by the state Department
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The Ellsworth Commons complex in Malta. Photo by PhotoAndGraphic.com.
of Transportation, she said. The Cumberland Farms project is covered by Malta’s “form-based code” process, which enables applicants to negotiate directly with town planning staff on specific site plan changes and thereby avoid more timeconsuming municipal approvals. However, Malta Planner Floria Huizinga made it clear that the proposal would require a number of modifications, in addition to variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals. She mentioned, in particular, the proper setbacks from Route 67; the precise dimensions of a patio; a lack of suitable landscaping and sidewalks; and the presence of “faux” windows on the proposed building. “They have some challenges in front of them when they go to the zoning board,” Huizinga advised, referring to the applicants.
Planning Board Member Roger Laime said he appreciated modern Cumberland Farms stores. But the brightness of any lights and the visibility of “mechanicals” both need to be addressed, he said. At the Feb. 27 meeting, the planning board agenda also listed a concept site plan for the “Park Place commercial project.” It will fill most of a nearly 10-acre site on either side of Landau Boulevard, which connects to Route 9 across from a gas station. The Park Place project falls under Malta’s form-based code as well. But last year the Town Board approved a related Planned Development District measure, requiring the applicant to cap its square footage on the lower level of the complex. Michael Bianchino of the Malta firm Lansing Engineering said the project consists of 80,000 square feet of “ground floor commercial space.” Significant additional square footage will be available on the upper levels. Bianchino explained that negotiations with prospective tenants are ongoing, and that they may include a restaurant, day-care facility and drive-thru pharmacy. “The surrounding infrastructure was designed to accommodate this development,” he told the board members. If the final town approvals can be secured by the end of March, Bianchino added, construction of the commercial plaza is expected to start later this summer. O’Neill expressed confidence that the town planning staff would usher both current projects — and a slew of others in the immediate area — toward successful conclusions. She welcomed the challenge of managing Malta’s continued growth, too. “I would say it’s extremely robust, and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down,” O’Neill said.
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MARCH BSBPA BREAKFAST AT W E L L S P R I N G BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association (BSBPA) will sponsor a Networking Breakfast from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6. It will be hosted by Wellspring at 480 Broadway in Saratoga Springs (in the Collamer building). The breakfast cost is $5 with advance reservation — pre-payment is available at www.ballston.org or RSVP to info@ballston.org and pay at the door. Non-reserved walk-ins that morning are $10. Business and community members are welcome and do not need to be BSBPA members to attend. Membership information will be available.
The BSBPA sponsors networking breakfasts every month throughout the year at different member locations in the Ballston Spa and Saratoga Springs area. Wellspring’s mission is to support survivors of relationship and sexual abuse, and to engage the community to end it. Each year, its crisis intervention and survivor services support more than 1,000 clients. Wellspring provides safe housing to adults and children fleeing domestic violence, as well as comprehensive support in the form of counseling, legal advocacy and case management. For more information, visit the website www.ballston.org.
Lemery Greisler Promotes Attorney SARATOGA SPRINGS — Lemery Greisler LLC, a leading Capital Region business law firm, announced the recent promotion of Claire E. McRae, Esq. to Principal Attorney. McRae began her career with Lemery Greisler as a law clerk in the firm’s 2011 Summer Associate program and became a practicing attorney in 2012. She concentrates her practice in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, estate planning
and estate administration. Prior to joining the firm, McRae interned with the Albany County District Attorney’s Office and the Schenectady County Probation Department. McRae earned her J.D. at Boston College Law School and is admitted to practice in New York. She is a member of the New York State and American Bar Associations. McRae can be reached via email at cmcrae@lemerygreisler.com.
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CITY BUSINESS LEADERS AND STUDENTS MINGLE AT TANG
(Left to right) Skidmore College students Josh Worley, Sean Timmons and Caite Opfer; DBA President Maddy Zanetti, Vice President Joyce Ure and Marketing and Promotions Director Tonya Pelligrini-Lawrence; student Emily Meagher; CB Enterprises owner Clark Brink; and student Jack Sloane with Doodles. Photo provided.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Wednesday, Feb. 21, members of the Downtown Business Association (DBA) held the group’s monthly meeting at the Tang Museum. A program organized by Clark Brink, owner of CB Enterprises and DBA board member, spotlighted the initiatives at Skidmore College that strengthen partnerships between students and the local business community.
The Skidmore-Saratoga Consulting Partnership (SSCP), the Career Development Center, the Zankel Music Center, the Office of Special Programs and the Tang Museum hosted the event. Most of the SSCP students plan to graduate this year from the college. Students debuted a video featuring clients who worked with SSCP consultants. The clients included Northshire Bookstore, Saratoga Juice Bar, Saratoga
Bike Share, Pitney Meadows Community Farm, Death Wish Coffee and many DBA members. The career center also presented a track record of internship and career placements, showing video of interns at Lift Marketing and Brendan Flanigan Design. Three interns shared recent experiences at DBA companies: Josh Worley at Ayco; Enrico Patarini at Stat Staff; and Emily Meagher at the Children’s Museum of Saratoga.
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DR. DELGIACCO TAKES ON NEW, EXPANDED LEADERSHIP ROLE; DR. NGUYEN NAMED ICU HEAD
Saratoga Hospital leadership recognize pulmonologist and longtime critical-care physician Desmond DelGiacco, MD, and his expanded leadership role at Saratoga Hospital as senior medical director for clinical services and medical staff quality and education. From left to right: Joseph Bell, MD, FACS, president, Saratoga Hospital Medical Group; Amy Raimo, executive director, Saratoga Hospital Foundation and vice president for community engagement; Angelo Calbone, president and CEO, Saratoga Hospital; Desmond DelGiacco, MD (seated); David Mastrianni, MD, senior vice president of Saratoga Hospital Medical Group; Richard Falivena, DO, MPH, vice president, chief medical and physician integration officer, Saratoga Hospital; Diane Bartos, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, director of intensive care services, Saratoga Hospital; and Hung Dinh Nguyen, MD, medical director of critical care, director of pulmonary and sleep medicine.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, — Longtime critical-care physician Desmond DelGiacco has taken on an expanded leadership role at Saratoga Hospital as senior medical director for clinical services and medical staff quality and education. Dr. Hung Dinh Nguyen has been named medical director of critical care, filling the position previously held by Dr. DelGiacco. A pulmonologist, Dr. DelGiacco is among Saratoga Hospital’s most respected and beloved physicians. His extraordinary contributions to critical care are acknowledged in the name of the hospital’s new, state-of-the-art Marylou Whitney and Desmond DelGiacco, MD, Intensive Care Unit. “Dr. DelGiacco has been the face of critical care in our community for over 30 years, and our ICU patients have benefited enormously from his knowledge and expertise. This new role extends his impact to all clinical services—and virtually every patient who turns to us for care,” said Angelo Calbone, Saratoga Hospital president and CEO. “Equally important, Dr. Nguyen is the ideal steward for our ICU,” Calbone added. “He shares Dr. DelGiacco’s commitment to quality and compassion and has the skills and experience to take our critical care services to the next level.” As senior medical director, Dr. DelGiacco will provide crucial support as Saratoga Hospital continues its evolution from a community hospital to a regional provider that offers services typically associated with larger medical centers. He will oversee the hospital’s medical education programs, which are being expanded in keeping with Saratoga Hospital’s position as an affiliate of Albany Medical Center, the region’s leading teaching hospital. Before the affiliation, Saratoga Hospital was a training site for students at Albany Medical College. Now, Saratoga Hospital also helps educate residents in the college’s graduate studies program. “Saratoga Hospital is becoming more advanced and complex, and we have a greater need for senior physician leadership,” said Dr. Richard Falivena, vice president and chief medical and physician integration officer at Saratoga
Hospital. “Dr. DelGiacco has decades of experience building and overseeing a top-notch criticalcare program. We are taking that extraordinary expertise and applying it throughout our organization.” Dr. DelGiacco joined Saratoga Hospital in 1981 and has earned a reputation for compassion, exceptional clinical expertise, and a willingness to share that expertise as a teacher and mentor. A graduate of Albany Medical College, Dr. DelGiacco completed an internship and residency at Miriam Hospital/ Brown University School of Medicine and a fellowship at Albany Medical Center. He is board certified in internal medicine with a subspecialty certification in pulmonary disease. Dr. DelGiacco remains in practice with Pulmonary Physicians of Saratoga. Also, he is medical director of Saratoga County Public Health Services and medical director of Saratoga County Chest Clinic. “It is a privilege to succeed Dr. DelGiacco as medical director of critical care — and to have the opportunity to build on such a wonderful program,” Dr. Nguyen said. Dr. Nguyen came to Saratoga Hospital in 2016 as director of Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine. He also serves as head of the Saratoga Hospital Center for Sleep Disorders and director of the hospital’s lung cancer screening program. Dr. Nguyen completed an internship, residency and fellowship at Albany Medical Center, and accepted positions as a member of Albany Med’s Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and an assistant professor at Albany Medical College. After joining Mohawk Valley Health System in Central New York, Dr. Nguyen returned to the Capital Region to take advantage of the growth and opportunities at Saratoga Hospital. He is board certified in internal medicine with subspecialty certifications in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease, and sleep medicine. “With Dr. Nguyen, I am confident that I am leaving our patients and the ICU in good hands,” Dr. DelGiacco said. “His commitment to excellence and compassion will serve patients and families well and will attract other highly qualified physicians.”
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WILTON PLANNERS DISCUSS 50 NEW HOMES, A STORAGE FACILITY AND BANKS by Larry Goodwin Saratoga TODAY WILTON — Last week, the Wilton Planning Board voted unanimously to approve the finalized application of the Canyon Road Extension subdivision. The construction of a special drainage system and 44 homes south of Gailor Road, on about 40 acres next to the Adirondack Northway’s southbound lanes, now can start. “Thank you very much. It’s been a long haul on this one,” offered Joe Dannible of Environmental Design Partnership in Clifton Park, right after the Feb. 21 vote at Wilton Town Hall. The Queensbury-based developer Galusha and Sons submitted the final application for the Canyon Run Extension homes in 2016. But such plans first arose long before that, according to Dannible. “A significant amount of time has gone into this project to get us where we are today,” Dannible said, during his related presentation. In addition to installing a network of underground pipes for adequate site drainage, Dannible indicated that Galusha and Sons has offered to work with homeowners across Gailor Road to mitigate their concerns about increased headlight glare. The developer is willing to “negotiate” with those property owners and install up to $1,000 of landscaping before the new homes are complete, Dannible said. He added that current residents of Damascus Drive will derive the benefit of less noise pollution from the Northway, since the “solid objects” of houses can block the sound of traffic more than the trees now on site. Luigi Palleschi, a partner in the Schenectady firm ABD Engineers, prompted a long discussion about a separate application before the planning board submitted by North Manor Development. The firm is proposing to build six homes in a cul-de-sac project, called Burnham Hollow Extension, at the end of Burnham Road.
The board members could not agree on the most appropriate way to proceed on North Manor’s proposal, considering the existence of a previous subdivision on Ernst Road that was approved but not built. Palleschi said the Burnham Hollow homes were part of a plan first approved by the town in 2005. But board members could not determine which zoning variances are currently needed for the project. There were other complications as well. Palleschi explained that National Grid crews had installed a gas line in the area after making an error in determining the actual property lines, which board member William Rice called “bizarre.” Planning Board Chairman Michael Dobis told Palleschi, “I don’t see any negative impacts.” But Dobis also noted that, at present, “a really grey area” surrounded any request for conceptual approval of Burnham Hollow Extension. The board also delayed conceptual approval for a threestory Ballard Road storage facility proposed by Northeast Tech LLC, as presented by Dannible. Board members questioned the lack of storage units specified in the proposal and the number of parking spaces on site. Original plans for that project called for a facility with 95,000 square feet of storage space, but the applicant increased it to 121,000 square feet. The planning board did advance two separate proposals involving the Key Bank at the intersection of Route 50 and Old Gick Road; and the Adirondack Trust Company’s branch near the corner of Maple Avenue and Northern Pines Road that was lost to a fire last year on March 14. The board voted unanimously on a positive recommendation to the Wilton Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) regarding site variances that Key Bank is seeking related to a redesign of the existing lot. It includes altering landscape “setbacks” from both busy roadways and adding 11 parking spaces. Michael Conlin, a senior communications specialist for
Heavy machinery at the Adirondack Trust Company’s Maple Avenue property in July 2017. Photo by PhotoAndGraphic.com.
Key Bank, said the redesign was necessitated by the recent merger with First Niagara and the accommodation of more bank employees at that location. Maple Avenue Fire Company Assistant Chief Gary Bullard attended the board meeting and inquired about improving fire truck access to the site. Bullard said there is already a “tight turn” from the access road that connects with Old Gick, due to the presence of a concrete island. In an email, Conlin stated: “We have secured positive recommendation to the ZBA for the parking variances, with the condition that we assign two spaces as employee only. This is to limit the number of back up movements.” Afterward, Bullard said he is satisfied with changes that were made by Key Bank to eliminate the island for a better “flow pattern” in the new design. After the required town
approvals are secured, Conlin said “construction is scheduled to take place in the spring or early summer of this year.” In reviewing the application for a site plan amendment by Adirondack Trust, Dobis allowed a question from the audience that caused some back-and-forth debate. Adirondack Trust Facilities Manager Dean Kolligian told the board that advances in technology would allow the new Maple Avenue branch to utilize a “much more streamlined approach” to banking. It will have 700 square feet less space, he noted. Later in March, the bank will seek variances for the new design and for exceeding a one-year limit on starting new construction. Kolligian cited recent weather delays and plans that were abandoned last year between Adirondack Trust and Stewart’s Shops for a combined location.
As part of its new design, Adirondack Trust also must invest in connecting to one of several nearby water lines and install modern sprinklers for any future fire protection. Eric Rosenberg, a former candidate for Wilton Town Justice, insisted on addressing Kolligian directly in regards to a previous town “hamlet” law that was passed for that specific location. He said more sidewalks and landscape setbacks are required. “If we have the opportunity to do that, why not?” Rosenberg asked. “We’re building on a preexisting, non-conforming parcel of land,” Kolligian responded. Planning Board Attorney Justin Grassi of the Round Lake firm Miller, Mannix, Schachner and Hafner, was compelled to advise Dobis that members of the audience must always address any comments to the board and not to applicants in the room.
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South Glens Falls High Presents Ghost PHOTOS BY Laurenkeepstime Photography
by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY
Daley and Sarti.
Hillebrandt and Sarti.
SOUTH GLENS FALLS — Stage 42 Drama Club presents Ghost, on Friday, March 16 and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 17 in the high school auditorium. This will be the first regional theater company to produce Ghost in the entire Capital District, at 7 p.m. “This show has been an enriching and meaningful experience for all involved. First off, we’re dedicating the show to the memory of former Drama Club president, Nick Heald, who lost his seven year battle with cancer just this past summer. This has certainly raised the emotional connectivity. Secondly, being one of the first high school troupes to produce this show really provides the opportunity to create a unique vision and tell a story that we feel will really impact audiences. I’ve really enjoyed working on a
musical that has strong emotional content that has furthered the growth and range of our theatre students’ acting. This show also incorporates extensive stage combat which has provided new experiences for the students on stage,” said director Betsy Stambach-Fuller. Featuring Brandon Sarti as Sam Wheat, Allison Hillebrandt as Molly Jensen, Kate Nelson as Oda Mae Brown, and Josh Daley as Carl Bruner. Ghost is written by Bruce Joel Rubin with music and lyrics by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard. “This show really taught me the importance of living in the moment because you never know if and when it could be ripped away. As an actor, I’ve grown emotionally and really enjoyed exploring the real process involved with stage combat,” said leading man Brandon Sarti. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or online at www.sgfdrama.ticketleap.com.
SOUTH HIGH MARATHON DANCE by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY SOUTH GLENS FALLS — Beginning on Friday, March 2 and running through Saturday, South Glens Falls High School presents its traditional 28-hour marathon dance. High school students and alumni raise money for local people and charities in need. South High Marathon Dance (SHMD) began in 1978 with 50 dancers and raised $1500 for a local EMS squad. Since then, SHMD has grown exponentially over the years, raising more than $823,000 in 2017. Since this dance began 40 years ago, over $5.6 million dollars has been raised.
A list of this year’s recipients: Alzhiemer Association Angel Names Association Bridging People And Places Captains Youth and Family Services Family Service Assn. of Glens Falls Glens Falls Area Youth Center Jay Honsinger Keyon Jace Marshall Moreau Community Center Nick’s Fight to be Heald Foundation Rebuilding Together Saratoga County Spina Bifida Assn. of NE NY The Ben Osborne Memorial Fund The Family of Adam Powers The Family of Ashley Young The Family of Aurora Bombard The Family of Austin Lane The Family of Austin Naylor The Family of Brandy Palmer The Family of Brian Washburn
The Family of Brock Lescault The Family of Bryan Watkins The Family of Carmella Childs The Family of Cora Rosa Gagrano The Family of Dan McCane The Family of Elizabeth Porter The Family of Fawn McCall The Family of Heather Palmer The Family of Ingrid Engelhard The Family of James Doriski The Family of James Manning The Family of Jason Fuller The Family of Jennifer Park The Family of Joseph Brown The Family of Kimberly Bartlett The Family of Lexi Beecher The Family of Lorraine Powers The Family of Rhyan Towne The Family of Steve Gillingham The Family of Tabitha Wren The Family of Thomas O’Sullivan Woofs for Warriors
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Saratoga Springs CSD 2018 Continuing Education Program
may contact Betsy St. Pierre, Director of Volunteer Services, at estpierre@saratogacare.org.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs City School District is proud to present their 50th year of providing knowledge above and beyond. The Spring 2018 program entitled “Magnify the Mind”, provides Adult Education courses supported by the districts Continuing Education Department. Courses can be viewed and registration for, through: www.saratoga.cr3. rschooltoday.com/public/home.
Saratoga Hospital Scholarships
Applications Available for Saratoga Hospital Summer Student Volunteer Program – SSOAR SARATOGA SPRINGS — Applications are now available for Students Sharing Opportunities and Responsibilities (SSOAR), Saratoga Hospital’s unique summer program offering local rising junior and senior high school students opportunities for community service in a healthcare environment. SSOAR participants will volunteer at least 48 hours in one of several areas of the hospital, including the Gift Shoppe, Treasures Consignment Boutique, medical/surgical floors, and emergency department. Accepted SSOAR participants are required to attend a mandatory orientation June 26. Completed applications must be received/postmarked by April 6, 2018. Detailed information and application requirements are available at www.saratogahospital. org/aboutus/volunteering, through high school guidance offices, and at the Front Desk of Saratoga Hospital. For email inquiries, students
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Since 1990, the Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild has offered scholarships to those high school seniors in the greater Saratoga County area interested in pursuing healthcare careers. Graduates may be exploring a broad range of medical careers: pre-med, nursing, bio-medical research, pharmacology, medical imaging, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, physician’s assistant, mental health, and health care management. This year, the Guild is offering five $1,500 scholarships. Eligible students must be entering college in Sept. 2018, have a 2.5 GPA or higher, and a documented record of community service. Application deadline is April 2, 2018. Scholarship recipients will be honored at the Volunteer Guild’s Annual Recognition Dinner on May 10, 2018. Requirements and applications are available through local high school guidance offices and online at www.saratogahospital. org/aboutus/volunteering.
Saratoga County Fair Scholarships SARATOGA COUNTY — This year the NYSAAF and NYSSA will be awarding up to seven $1,000 scholarships to current New York State high school seniors and students enrolled in college. To qualify, a student must be active currently or have been active in the past at
EDUCATION BRIEFS the Saratoga County Fair or with the New York State Showpeople’s Association. All applicants from Saratoga County must submit their applications through the Saratoga County Fair no later than Friday, April 2, 2018. Application is open to all students regardless of their field of study. However, additional consideration may be given to those applicants pursuing a degree in a field related to agriculture, fair management or the outdoor amusement business. Applications must be printed and completed from the web at www.nyfairs.org. For more information, contact the Saratoga County Fair office at 518-885-9701.
Schuylerville Community Theater Scholarship SCHUYLERVILLE — The Schuylerville Community Theater (SCT) is offering their monetary scholarship for a high school senior graduating in June from a school in Saratoga, Warren, or Washington Counties. Applicants for the SCT Vicki K. Wolfe Scholarship must be entering an accredited college, two or four years, in the fall and be
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majoring in music, dance, drama, or theater arts. To apply or any have any inquiries answered, email Michele Peters at michele.peters@ outlook.com. Applications must be postmarked by April 20.
Saratoga Builders Association to Offer $1,000 Scholarship SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Builders Association, Inc. will be awarding a $1,000 scholarship to one student in 2018. This scholarship is available to students planning to pursue a construction industry education. The scholarship is open to any high school senior or college undergraduate in Saratoga County planning to pursue a construction education at a two or four-year college or students who would like to purchase tools for employment in construction. Applications must be postmarked on or before April 1. Only the first 25 completed applications will be accepted so early submission is encouraged. The winner and their school will be notified by June 1, 2018. Contact Barry Potoker, Executive Director, at 518-366-0946 or bpotoker@saratogabuilders.org for eligibility information.
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Maple Avenue Middle School, 515 Maple Ave, Saratoga Springs 518-580-1782
For children who have a passion for the performing arts or would like to try something new, Saratoga Children’s Theatre (SCT) summer camp is a dream come true. Saratoga Children’s Theatre offers performance camps for ages 4-18 years. At SCT we hire dedicated professionals that will enhance your child’s awareness for the arts while enjoying a great summer camp experience! For more information please visit www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org There will be NO Camp on July 4th.
RISING STARS CAMP AGES 4-6
These stars-to-be will learn to explore their creativity through music, storytelling, movement, and arts. Both fun and educational, we have created our Rising Stars program to provide a warm and nurturing environment, giving campers the opportunity to gain a wonderful introduction to the theatre arts. Camp hours 9am-3pm; RISING STAR camps are full day (9am-3pm) and half day (9am-12pm). Disney Magic (½ Day) Pirates & Mermaids (½ Day) Lions, Tigers & Bears Oh, MY! (½ Day) Hawaiian Luau Disney Villains I love Pop Music Pirates & Mermaids I love Broadway The Muppets Lions, Tigers & Bears Oh, MY!
KIDS CAMP AGES 7-10
July 2 - 13 July 16 - 27 July 30 - August 10 July 2 - 6 July 9 - 13 July 16 - 20 July 23 - 27 July 30 - August 3 August 6 - 10 August 13 - 17
Campers will learn all aspects of performance, and will have the opportunity to perform in a show at the end of camp and they are open to the public. Camp hours are 9am-3pm; KIDS camps are 2 weeks.
Honk Jr. July 2 - 13: Performance July 13 at 11am & 2pm Everything’s Groovy July 16 - 27: Performance July 27 at 11am & 2pm Willy Wonka Kids July 30 - August 10: Performance August 10 at 11am & 2pm The above performances are at Maple Avenue Middle School Music Room where we will create a stage and backstage area, 515 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Springs.
JUNIORS AGES 10-13
Campers will learn all aspects of performance, and will have the opportunity to perform in a show at the end of camp and they are open to the public. Camp hours are 9am-3pm; JUNIOR camps are 2 or 3 weeks. Legally Blonde Addams Family Camp Rock
July 2 - 13 July 16 - August 3 August 6 - 17
The above performances are at Maple Avenue Middle School, 515 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Springs on Thursday afternoons and Friday evenings.
TEENS AGES 13-18
Campers will learn all aspects of performance, and will have the opportunity to perform 3 performances per camp and a preview at Trombley Auditorium, Maple Avenue Middle School accompanied by a live band. Disney’s The Little Mermaid July 20 at 7pm & July 21 at 1pm & 7pm Anything Goes August 10 at 7pm & August 11 at 1pm & 7pm The above performances are at Maple Avenue Middle School Trombley Auditorium, 515 Maple Ave, Saratoga Springs.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY CENTER Presented by
SARATOGA SPRINGS ROTARY CLUB
WELCOME! by Contributor for Saratoga TODAY
Each year the members of the Saratoga Springs Rotary Club volunteer their time as they spend months planning the annual Home & Lifestyle Show. They work together to sell booth space, arrange exhibitor details and coordinate with City Center personnel. Others work on PR, advertising and marketing. Rotarians go out into the Saratoga Springs business community to line up sponsors, elicit donations and invite restaurants to participate, whether it be for a cooking demonstration or this year’s newest element: The Mac ’n Cheese Bake-off on Saturday. As show day arrives, more volunteers brave the cold winter weather to coordinate exhibitor arrival, move-in and set-up while managing traffic and sometimes tempers. More volunteers sign up to greet and direct show visitors, give away door prizes, manage hospitality and oversee administrative detail. We do it all for you! This is the Club’s biggest fundraiser. Over the coming year, the dollars raised at the Rotary Home & Lifestyle Show come back to the Saratoga community in the form of donations to local service agencies, educational scholarships and much more. The activity surrounding these three days epitomizes the Rotary credo of “Service Above Self ” and exhibits the strength of the Saratoga community. We are grateful for the support of our exhibitors and the visitors who come to see them. So, thank you for coming to the show. We can’t wait to see you there!
Lisa Nichols, President 2017-2018, Saratoga Springs Rotary Club
GENERAL INFORMATION Just in time to cure the mid-winter blahs, the Saratoga Springs Rotary Club Home & Lifestyle Show returns to the Saratoga Springs City Center! The show features more than 120 exhibitors with expertise in everything from gardens and outdoor living to financial planning. Whether you own your own home or rent an apartment, you’ll find something at the show to interest you. Get ideas and talk to experts about those lifestyle and home improvement projects you envision for springtime. Bring the kids for face-painting and balloon art. Stroll through the Art Show on the second floor. Warm up with the Mac ’n Cheese Bake-off and vote for your favorite local restaurant. At this year’s show, there is something for everyone!
FIND THE EXHIBITOR LIST ONLINE
Visit our website at www.rotaryhomeshow.com for updated show information, including a list and map of exhibitors, photos and show-related news updates. You can also follow the show on Facebook and Twitter.
AREA BUSINESSES SPONSOR THE SHOW The Rotary Club thanks the show’s generous sponsors for their support. Once again the Adirondack Trust Company is our major sponsor. Other sponsors (at time of publication) include Allerdice ACE Building Supply (door prize sponsor), Granite & Marble Works (supporting sponsor), The Saratogian (advertising sponsor), Saratoga TODAY (magazine sponsor), Saratoga.com (digital media sponsor) and Edward Jones (hospitality sponsor).
SHOW HOURS: FRIDAY, MARCH 2 • 5 P.M. TO 9 P.M. SATURDAY, MARCH 3 • 9 A.M. TO 7 P.M. SUNDAY, MARCH 4 • 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
FREE ADMISSION...
Thanks to a generous donation from The Adirondack Trust Company, admission is again free this year! www.RotaryHomeShow.com
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REGISTER FOR PRIZES There are many opportunities to win door prizes from Allerdice ACE Building Supply and others. The names of door-prize winners are drawn frequently throughout the weekend, and major prizes are drawn on Sunday afternoon at the show’s conclusion. You do not need to be present to win.
LEARN ABOUT ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT For general information about Rotary’s scholarship and charitable donation programs, stop by the Rotary booth on the main floor, next to booth A1. The Rotary Club’s charitable giving programs include monthly contributions (under $5,000) to numerous non-profits. The club is currently accepting applications for its 2018 annual major gift ($5,000 or more); applications are due April 1. High school seniors attending Saratoga Springs High School, Saratoga Catholic High School and the Waldorf School are eligible to apply for scholarships; applications are due April.
2018 Highlights EARL B. FEIDEN APPLIANCE A family business offering the finest in appliances at discounted prices since 1926. If you are looking for topof-the-line equipment for air control, cooking, grilling, refrigeration, dishwashing or laundry, visit one of their three convenient locations in Clifton Park, Latham and Kingston.
SARATOGA ALLERDICE ACE HARDWARE & BUILDING SUPPLY The flagship store for the Allerdice family of businesses focuses on home improvement. With 35 years spent serving businesses, contractors, homeowners and do-it-yourselfers in northern Saratoga County, the company operates a lumber yard, metal and wood shops, and carries the respected brands and quality products you seek.
BIO GREEN OF UPSTATE NEW YORK A local family-run business specializing in a more natural approach to lawn fertilization services for homeowners, businesses, schools, sports fields, daycare centers and camps. Their USA-made products are safer for waterways, kids and pets while delivering greener, thicker, carpet-like grass.
Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
2018 Special Events SATURDAY
Rotary Mac ’n Cheese Bake-off!
There’s nothing like the comfort of hot macaroni and cheese on a wintry afternoon. Join us on Saturday at the Saratoga Springs City Center for the first ever Rotary Mac ’n Cheese Bake-off. Your favorite restaurants will offer free samples between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. near Booth K12. At the time of publication, local restaurants were still signing up for this event, but you can count on Forno Bistro, Harvey’s Restaurant & Bar, Peabody’s Sports Bar & Grill and more! Each restaurant will serve up its best version of creamy, cheesy goodness. Give each sample your taste test and vote for your favorite mac ’n cheese offering. The winner will be announced at 4 p.m. Follow us on Facebook to find out who claims the top spot! Though admission is free, we will be accepting voluntary cash and coin donations to support the Franklin Community Center food pantry.
NEW THIS YEAR
Household Tool Demonstration
New this year will be a Household Tool Demonstration on Sunday, beginning at 12 p.m. To help people better use tools such as a drill, impact driver, and multi tools — as well as learn some tips for common household tasks (patching and repairing drywall, hanging a picture, installing a towel bar) — Northern Dean’s owner, Rich Martin, and Allerdice Building Supply’s tool department manager, Kathy Desjardin, will host a demo and question/answer session from 12-1:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
Kids’ Activities:
Balloon Artist & Face Painting
Bring the kids along! They’ll find plenty to do at the show. Balloon Gal Jenny and JoJo’s Face Painting always put smiles on the faces of our youngest Home & Lifestyle Show visitors. Find them near the M1 room.
ALL WEEKEND
Child Safety
with Saratoga Springs Police Department
Every child should have a New York State Safe Child Card. You can get yours at the Police Department’s information table for child safety. Receive your free child ID card as well as practical information about keeping your youngsters safe and sound.
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ARTIST LINE-UP
Rotary Home & Lifestyle JEWELRY
ART SHOW EXHIBITS LOCATED ON SECOND FLOOR
The Home and Lifestyle Art Show will once again take over the top floor of the City Center for the entire weekend. After you’ve talked with designers and home improvement specialists downstairs, stop by the upstairs booths filled with paintings, woodworking, photography and mixed media. There will also be handcrafted jewelry, homemade soaps, woolen meditation stones — and wine! Don’t miss the Saratoga Springs High School Art display featuring the talents of local high school art students. Saratoga Arts will award the “Best in Show” high school student with a free one-year membership. Start putting your new home and lifestyle design plans in motion!
Saratoga Rocks
PAINTING & MIXED MEDIA Kristen Dahms Virginia Hoeppner Zorica Langa Rose Conners O’Shei Thistledown Studio
PHOTOGRAPHY Greg Cuda Glen Marsh Ladybug Hollow Silent Jane Through My Lens
CRAFTED ITEMS FOR BODY & SOUL Cobble Hill Farm Apothecary Joy Woolworks
WOODWORKING Against the Grain Hudson River Inlay
WINERY
Lakeland Winery
22 TOWN OF BALLSTON Lot 3 Tomaselli Court, $70,000. George and Maria Tomaselli sold property to Jeffrey Hansen. 10 Saddlebrook Blvd., $384,465. Barbera Homes Kelly Farms LLC sold property to Robert and Rena Gallup. 5 Red Barn Dr., $433,468. Barbera Homes Kelley Farms LLC sold property to Daniel and Amy Murphy. 18 Ironwood St., $335,000. Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to Colleen Avellino.
CLIFTON PARK 46 Bradt Rd., $43,000. Carolyn Greenland (as Trustee) sold property to Jason and Fallon Walton. 5006 Forest Pointe Dr., $147,500. Roger and Ellen Brown sold property to N and N Builders LLC.
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS 30 Parkland Court, $290,000. Sharon Castle sold property to Scott Simonson and Fonda Thompson.
CORINTH 83 Miner Rd., $40,300. Christopher and Laura Rudolph sold property to Denno Contracting LLC. 103 Cherry Lane, $125,000. William Corrigan sold property to Mary Jo Layton. 631 Main St., $169,900. Robert Eggleston and Jean Hickey sold property to Jason Crowl.
GALWAY 1B Kania Rd., $6,000. Arthur Keller, Jr. and Edward Keller sold property to Joseph and Viccann Novak.
GREENFIELD
6 Washington Lane, $201,000. Christopher Howard sold property to Karen Landry. 106 Lot 2 Route 236, $120,000. Fifty Fifty Real Estate Holdings LLC sold property to Scott Burnetter. 1449 Crescent Vischer Ferry Rd., $211,500. Jeffrey Wiener sold property to Matthew Benoit and Olivia Chinniah Benoit. 42 Ridgewood Dr., $391,400. Rakesh Ranjan sold property to Robert and Heather Freeman. 23 Siena Dr., $408,000. Deutsch Bank National Trust Company sold property to Alok Vaid and Niti Garg. 14 Halfmoon Dr., $118,600. Charly Clark sold property to Andrea and Kenneth Retell, III. 3 Stableford Place, $290,000. Brent and Marsha Gibson sold property to Kenneth and Vondra Decoria.
6 Springwood Court, $254,000. Kathleen Romo sold property to Elizabeth Janove.
19 Ivy Lane, $235,000. David and Stacy Akaka sold property to William and Natalie Bruno.
Lot 82 Swatling Dr., $347,983. Beacon Homes LLC sold property to Casey and Janet Bukowski.
37 Balsam Way, $527,210. Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to Richard and Amanda Balboni.
85 Wilsey Rd., $275,000. Charles Fischer sold property to Daniel and Jacqueline Barusch.
3B Breezy Pointe, $227,105. Pointe West Townhomes of Halfmoon LLC sold property to Karen Bowdish.
735 Ballston Lake Rd., $441,000. Brian McCall sold property to Margaret White. 25 St. Andrew Dr., $270,000. Wesley and Elspeth MacMillan sold property to Joseph and Amanda Guignard.
HALFMOON 10 Fellows Rd., $350,000. Matthew Darius (as Trustee) sold property to Christopher Detlef and Courtney Pitt.
MALTA 14 State Route 9P, $390,000. Richard and Theresa Loya sold property to Linda Jerard.
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204 Coyote Court, $323,000. Timothy and Theresa Larson sold property to John and Bobbie Kenney.
653 Stark Terrace, $265,000. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation sold property to Candice Marx.
20 Vettura Court, $80,000. Lecmor Residential LLC sold property to DeGraff Bloom Custom Builders Inc.
159-161 West Milton Rd., $37,951. Castlerock 2017 LLC sold property to Peter Facteau.
Lot 13, 8 Maple Forest Dr., $93,000. H and L Development LLC sold property to Darren Herbinger Construction LLC. 8 Maple Forest Dr., $374,900. Darren Herbinger Construction LLC sold property to David and Linda Ruscitto. 51 Weston Way, $326,991. Barbera Homes Malta Springs LLC sold property to Frank and Robin Iacobelli. 35 George Ave., $152,900. Amy Evertsen sold property to Kelley Sweeney (Ind. and as Trustee). Lake Ridge Dr., $161,000. Laurie Kokinda sold property to William Mooradian. 2715 Route 9, $2,100,000. Visionary Park LLC sold property to Putnam Malta LLC. 18 May Apple Way, $250,000. Francis and Patricia Heidelmark sold property to Michael and Christine Dinicola. 13 Pinewood Dr., $230,000. William and Jennifer Mallow sold property to Ryan Southwood.
MILTON 2020 Barrett Rd., $399,900. Ronald Simmons sold property to Peter and Elise Miczek. 390 Lexington St., $275,000. Andrew Kaplan (by Agent) sold property to Andrew Kenna and Amanda Burns.
5126 Fairground Ave., $169,600. Rebecca Bowman sold property to Michelle Burdick. 19 Carriage Way, $314,000. Patricia and Mark Wheeler sold property to John Leggett and Meghan Brown. 34 Red Coach Trail, $173,000. John and Jacqueline Traver sold property to KATNIC LLC.
MOREAU 4 Briarhurst Dr., $243,724. Johnathon and Terri Murray sold property to Federal National Mortgage Association. 1 Macory Way, $80,000. Camelot Associates Development LLC, sold property to Camelot Associates Corporation. 1 Macory Way, $502,000. Camelot Associates Corporation sold property to Kristine and James Burrell. 21 Tamarac Dr., $355,313. Michaels Group LLC sold property to David and Marcia Linehan. 18 Old Bend Rd., $249,500. Nancy Helenek, Dianne Russo, Scott Bradley and Steven Helenek sold property to Johnny and Jacqueline Goodwin. 5 Hamilton St. $40,000. Robert McGowan sold property to Joan McGowan. 36 Pheasant Way, $319,000. James and Kristine Burrell sold property to Blake and Stacey Naranjo.
Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018 29 Charles St., $195,700. Stephen Polzer and Carol Hughes sold property to Jarod Nichols. 122 Bluebird Rd., $150,525. Beatrice Rosa (by Exec) sold property to Bobbi and Luis Frias. 154 Blanchard Rd., $315,000. April Tschan sold property to Gary and Nichole Benincasa. 21 Riverview St., $115,000. Christopher and Donna McKinney sold property to Colin Signor. 48 Wilton Ave., $94,000. US Bank National Association (as Trustee, by Atty) sold property to Dave Prehoda. 3 Stewart Ave., $85,000. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development sold property to Jeffrey Collins. 92 Sisson Rd., $183,000. David and Lorraine Powers sold property to Gary Sargent.
NORTHUMBERLAND
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
TOWN OF SARATOGA 136 Schuyler St., $232,000. John Green sold property to Thletha and Gary Alikonis, Jr. 125 Bryants Bridge Rd., $40,000. Kristen Reynolds sold property to Charles Friedman.
SARATOGA SPRINGS 38 Marvin Alley, $550,000. Eddies Lots LLC sold property to 1560 Skyline Drive LLC. Lot 7, Jenna Jo Ave., $250,000. Thomas Farone sold property to Joseph and Donna Hermann. 123 Madison St., $625,000. Smart Estates LLC sold property to Robert Kimberly Weir. 102B Division St., $981,753. Ellsworth Square LLC sold property to Steven and Catherine Schonwetter. 131 Washington St., $355,500. Lynn Ebert sold property to Diane Tuman and Laura Vecsey.
248 Route 9N, $145,000. Milton and Maryann Rodewald sold property to Sarah Clay.
124 Jefferson St., Unit 124, CDJT Development LLC sold property to Michelle, Raymond and Helen Damico.
114 Forest Dr., $254,250. David Prehoda sold property to Melinda Jermison.
9 Lakeview Rd., $445,000. James and Suzanne Chatfield sold property to Bernard and Therese O’Neil.
425 Grange Hall Rd., $210,000. Atlantica LLC (by Atty) sold property to Matthew and Kelly Talbot.
261 West Circular St., $415,000. John Mendenhall sold property to Ralph and Christopher Derven.
8 Hathorn Blvd., $96,000. Carl and Louise Gay sold property to Signature Home Buyers DBA. 38 Sicada St., $424,900. Robert and Jane Keyser sold property to Steven Coons.
STILLWATER 94 NYS Route 423, $35,000. Castlerock 2017 LLC sold property to Jeffrey Gould. Lot 2, Neilson Ave., $25,000. Maureen Patenaude (by Admin) sold property to Joseph and Irene Zecca. 21 Meadow Lane, $40,000. Jay and Donielle Benoit sold property to Linda and Michael Gregoire, Jr. and Michael Gregoire, Sr. 15 Calvary Course, $279,900. Insource East Properties Inc. sold property to Matthew Laney and Caroline Dobson. 8 Backwind Dr., $5,000. James Hardcastle (by Guardian) and Erika Hardcastle (Ind. and as Guardian) sold property to Douglas and Carol Post. 5 Dorchester Dr., $240,000. Doreen and Frank Ronda, Jr. sold property to Gail Barber.
WILTON 37 Stone Ridge Rd., $75,000. Thomas Roohan sold property to Jodie and Thomas Gurka, Jr.
6 Huckleberry Finn Court, $351,135. McPadden Builders LLC sold property to David and Margaret Guerrieri. 49 Burnham Rd., $379,000. Jennifer Sweenor sold property to Fred Williams. 594 Route 9, $445,400. Sally Higgins (as Trustee) sold property to Timothy M Higgins 594596 LLC. 596 Route 9, $136,800. Sally Higgins (as Trustee) sold property to timothy M Higgins 594596 LLC. 4 Rolling Green Dr., $125,000. Goodhue Wilton Properties Inc. Steffen and Rotsalinh Hellert.
23 34 Burnham Rd., $338,000. Thomas LeCours sold property to Robert and Carol Iannuzzo. 3009 Route 50, $1,978,000. Sunoco Retail LLC sold property to 7 Eleven Inc. 12 Sweetbriar Dr., $502,000. Edward Selig sold property to Alex Rusate and Katharine Roy. 364 Northern Pines Rd., $297,000. Thomas and Kimberly Coons sold property to Paul Terpening and Trinh Nguyen. 8 Cedarcrest Dr., $263,000. Lawrence and Geralyn Varecka sold property to Micaela Mango and Richard Mack.
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HOME
Spring Bulbs Lilies & Irises
by Peter Bowden for Saratoga TODAY Photos by Peter Bowden. Right about now the packaged dormant bulbs are arriving at the garden centers. Among them will be one of my favorites: the easy-to-grow lilies. Many of the showy cultivars thrive in our northern climate including two of my favorites; Asiatic and Oriental Hybrids. Asiatic hybrids are the first of the lilies to flower in early summer and are the most cold tolerant of all lilies. They also mature and
reproduce rapidly. Asiatics are available in reds, whites, pinks, oranges, and yellows of every shade. Asiatics are not strongly scented but come in a range of sizes from 2’ to 5’! To find fragrance, we must sniff out the Oriental lily hybrids. Oriental lilies will produce some of the largest, showiest flowers that you could expect this side of the tropics. A sub-group of the Oriental lilies are the Imperial hybrids. Imperial lilies produce large, sometimes huge flowers on sturdy stems. The Imperial Gold strain, for instance, produces 5” to 7” fragrant flowers on plants up to 7’ tall. Lilies grow from bulbs like those you’ll find at the garden center. They are bare-root in plastic bags. If you shop for them early you can pick out the fattest ones from the group offered. The fatter the bulb, the better the plant. Plant your lilies as soon as the ground has thawed in a location that is in full sun. After enjoying your lilies for 3 or 4 years, you’ll notice that you’re getting more plants and flowers but they aren’t as tall as they used to be. This is
Bearded Iris.
a signal that they’re crowded and need to be dug and divided in fall after frost or early the next spring when they’ve just started to sprout from the soil. Another of my favorite bulbs available in packages this time of year is irises. Most irises flower early in the season. Like the lilies, irises are easy to grow and multiply quickly. They grow from tuberous rootstock called rhizomes. When you’re shopping for iris rhizomes, don’t just look at the pretty picture on the package. Inspect the rhizomes through the bag. Feel them. They should be firm to the touch and show no signs of mold. The bigger the rhizome the better the better the flowers. If you can’t plant them right away, just store them in a cool spot until the ground thaws. Bearded Irises come in almost any color combination imaginable and range in height from about 15” to 36”. Mature Bearded Irises will have several flowers on each flower stalk. Dwarf Bearded Iris varieties grow to heights about 8” or so. Bearded and Dwarf Bearded
Speckled Bearded Iris.
Oriental “Stargazer” Lily Japanese Iris
Irises prefer to be planted in full sun in soil that’s been enriched with plenty of organic matter. Later in spring, Japanese and Siberian irises will appear in the garden center as potted perennial plants rather than bareroot rhizomes. Japanese Irises are tall with some getting as tall as 4’. They can tolerate some light shade and perform best when planted in an area with damp acidic soil. Along a stream or a boggy pond bank would be a great spot for Japanese Irises. Easy-togrow Siberian irises have been gaining in popularity due to their ability to grow in locations that are drier than other irises prefer. Siberian Irises have narrow leaves and smaller flowers than other iris varieties. They do best when
Siberian Iris.
planted in full sun or partial shade. Like other irises, Siberian Irises prefer acidic soil with lots of organic but are more forgiving of less-than-ideal conditions. Irises mature quickly so, be ready to divide them every few years. A group of irises that is overgrown will form a ring as the original plants die out in the center. Dig these clumps up in early spring and divide by chopping into several smaller clumps and replant. Make sure to freshen up the soil with more organic matter before replanting. Irises are easy to grow and prolific so it is easy to understand their growing popularity. Give them a try; you’ll be glad you did. THANKS FOR THE READ!
Yellow Asiatic Lily.
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HOTTEST PEPPER VARIETIES T O T RY T H I S Y E A R
by Melinda Myers for Saratoga TODAY
Turn up the heat and add a bit of spice to your meals with hot peppers. Add them to your garden, flower borders and containers for added beauty and easy picking. Your biggest challenge will be narrowing down your choices. Let All-America Selections (AAS), allamericaselections.org, winners help. This nonprofit organization tests new edible and ornamental varieties nationally for their suitability to home gardens and containers. Grow a few cayenne peppers if you like Mexican, Cajun and Asian cuisine. They also add a bit of zip to dips, stews and marinades. Brighten your meals and garden with the brilliant red and tasty fruit of Red Ember. This 2018 AAS winner is pretty enough for flower gardens or containers. You’ll be harvesting earlier and longer, providing more time to use and enjoy them. For a mildly spicy option with the same great flavor try Cayennetta. Its heat and cold tolerance makes it a great choice no matter where you garden. If you like it even hotter, include a few habaneros in the garden. Then add heat and flavor to jerk chicken, chili, jam and other recipes. For those that like the flavor of habanero, but can’t stand the heat, try Roulette habanero. It looks and tastes like a habanero in every aspect except it is not hot. Roulette is the perfect solution for families with different heat tolerances. Add a full spectrum of color to containers and small space gardens with the early ripening Hungarian Mexican Sunrise and Sunset wax peppers. The conical shaped fruit transition from green to yellow, then orange and red. The fruit can be harvested and eaten at any stage. But the longer it is on the plant, the better the flavor. Mexican Sunrise is semihot while Mexican Sunset is for those that like a bit more heat. Both can be eaten fresh, stuffed, baked, grilled or pickled. Grow a few Aji Rico peppers to add warm heat with a hint of citrus to your dishes. Eat them fresh or cook into salsa and hot
sauces. Control the heat with the number of seeds left in the fruit. The more seeds that remain; the greater the heat. Roast them, use them fresh or string a few Giant Ristra peppers together to dry and use throughout the winter. Don’t be fooled by its appearance. This seven inch chili pepper looks like a sweet Marconi but has the spiciness of a cayenne. For those who want to crank up the heat try Emerald Fire at 2,500 Scoville units. Not the hottest pepper on the market, but this jalapeno is certainly one to respect. The deep green fruit resists cracking and matures to red. Use them fresh, stuff with cream cheese, grill or can for later use. If your taste lies on the other end of the heat spectrum start with Chili Pie and work your way to some of these hotter varieties. These miniature bell peppers are mildly hot when the fruit turns red. Be careful not to mix them in with your sweet bell peppers. Heed this warning when growing and using any hot peppers. Clearly mark or better yet grow your hot peppers away from sweet peppers to avoid an unwelcome surprise. Keep your hands away from your eyes when working with hot peppers and wash them thoroughly when done. Most importantly, have fun growing and using hot peppers in your garden, containers and meals. These beauties combine nicely with other vegetables, herbs and flowers to create stunning garden beds and containers. And their spicy flavor is sure to help you create memorable meals this season. Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything: Food Gardening for Everyone” DVD set and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV and radio segments. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds and Blooms magazine and was commissioned by AAS for her expertise to write this article. Myers’ website is www.melindamyers.com.
Red Ember, a 2018 All-America Selections winner, is full of flavor and adds beauty to flower or container gardens. Photo by All-America Selections.
Habanero Peppers.
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Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
PLANNING SPRING PLANTINGS
Saturdays, 9 to 1 Lincoln Baths Building at the Spa State Park
by Himanee Gupta-Carlson for Saratoga TODAY Photos by Pattie Garrett. TEN DAYS ago, as temperatures hit the 60s, I looked at the fresh-cut tree I had gotten at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market in December. It still smelled fresh
but was drying out. Time to take it down and to think about filling its space with seed trays for the spring. Farmers who bring the earliest spring herbs and vegetables to market often start seeds under grow lights, on heating mats, and in greenhouses. They rely on such innovations as high tunnels to prolong the garden season. Backyard gardens usually remain a mass of frozen soil until April. Still, now is a good time to plan a spring garden, order seeds, and gather supplies. Local gardening expert Sadie Ross recommends starting seedlings in starter pots or seedling trays and covering them with some kind of clear plastic to simulate a greenhouse. She often uses clear plastic deli tray covers. She recommends filling the starter pots with potting soil, dropping seeds on top and covering them with about 1/8 of an inch of soil. These pots should be watered lightly once a day with a spray bottle until the seeds germinate and sprout two true leaves. How does one know when to plant certain seeds? Many experts recommend creating a growing calendar with
the last frost date as a pivot point. Charts listing when to start seeds indoors and when to transplant seedlings or direct sow outdoors are widely available on seed company and gardening web sites. Nearly all are based on that frost date. After taking down my tree, I created a growing calendar, based on our area’s last frost date of May 20. Working with charts on the Hudson Valley Seed Company’s website, I found out that while I
can start celery and celeriac this weekend, and parsley, onions, and chives next weekend, I should hold off on starting my favorite greens and root vegetables until mid-April, as they’re best transplanted in mid-May. “There isn’t much that one can start indoors this early,” says Ross. “Wait a few more weeks.” Patience can pay off. As I’ve
learned from years past, poor conditions will kill your plants. But when the time is right, they’ll thrive. Visit the Saratoga Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at the Lincoln Baths Building in Saratoga Spa State Park. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram; and contact friends@ saratogafarmersmarket.org for volunteer opportunities.
Farmer’s Market
Breakfast Hash
INGREDIENTS • Serves: 4 * Find these Ingredients at the Farmers’ Market!
• ¼ pound bulk breakfast sausage* • 1 Tablespoon olive oil • 1 small russet potato*, baked, chopped into ½ inch cubes
• 1 cup fresh baby spinach* • 2 large eggs* • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese* • Freshly ground pepper
INSTRUCTIONS 1. Cook sausage over medium high heat in an 8-inch cast iron skillet until browned. Add oil if needed. 2. Add potatoes and cook until browned. 3. Add spinach, toss until wilted. 4. Make two wells in the center of the hash. Crack one egg into each well.
5. Reduce heat to medium and cook until eggs are set. 6. Sprinkle with cheese, cover and cook until cheese is melted, and egg whites are completely set. Garnish with pepper. Optional: Add onions, crispy bacon.
Adapted from recipe in Eating Well and shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table.
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Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
TWIST OF FATE
by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY
Hello
my Foodie Friends. Spring is only a few weeks away. I am certainly looking forward to the sunnier, warmer days. During the winter we tend to eat heartier foods that stick to our ribs challenging some of our New Year’s Resolutions. What could be more satisfying than carbs on a cold night? One of the adjustments that our household has made has been using vegetables in place of pasta. Both Paula and I grew up in an Italian family so many meals included pasta and bread. Today, I try to be a little more cautious about my carby obsession, but that usually tends to amount to adding more veggies to my pasta sauce. Then a beautiful thing happened. The world invented the slicer spiral vegetable slicer, a gadget for turning everyday veggies into veggie noodles to help curb our carb cravings. The spiralizer is a unique kitchen gadget that can turn all your favorite vegetables into delicious zoodle recipes you can add to any meal. Probably everyone’s favorite reason for spiralizing, spiralized vegetables are mostly light in calories, carbs, fat and sugar. By spiralizing, you’re naturally eating more vegetables – without even noticing (especially when they’re covered in a delicious tomato basil
sauce!) This small shift in the way you eat helps lead to weight loss, because you’re consuming more vegetables and less processed foods while still remaining satisfied. Vegetables are high in water (such as zucchinis) and help detox your body, ridding it of unwanted toxins and leaving you refreshed and hydrated. Vegetables have an abundance of dietary fiber, which helps keep you fuller longer and help with your everyday digestion. Certain vegetables even help spike the metabolism, such as zucchinis. Most importantly, after eating a bowl of vegetable noodles, you’re left feeling light and energized – ready to have a productive and healthy day, which means you’ll be more motivated to exercise and eat well.
I’m sure there are a lot of people who either own a spiralizer already but may not know what to do with it, or people who are considering buying one but aren't sure if it would be worth it; here is an idea for creation that you can make:
What are the Best Veggies for Spiraling?
slicing - no suction base required. It can be held and used over a bowl, pan or plate and its nonskid feet fold in for storage. Stop by Compliments to the Chef located at 33 Railroad Place to see our assortment of vegetable spiralizers and other “cool tools” for cooks. Make beautiful salads and other vegetable dishes that taste as good as they look. Remember my Foodie Friends, “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”
You can transform all sorts of vegetables into noodles, but the best candidates are those that are firm (not floppy) and long or that can be cut long (if you want long spaghetti that you can easily spiral). One of the best aspects of veggie noodles is their spectacular names. Here are some of the best vegetables for spiraling: Zoodles (zucchini noodles) Coodles (carrot noodles) Swoodles (sweet potato noodles) Squoodles (squash noodles) Boodles (broccoli stem noodles) Poodles (parsnip noodles) Toodles (turnip noodles) With the Easy Twist Spiralizer, you can spiralize foods such as zucchini, squash, carrots, potatoes and more. There are three cutting options: thick and thin julienne and ribbon, and includes easy adjustable rotating blade settings with no loose blades. The Easy Twist Spiralizer has silicone capped feet for stable
BUTTERNUT SQUASH & PECORINO RISOTTO INGREDIENTS
• Serves 4
• ½ cup pine nuts • 1 large butternut squash • 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin or regular • 2 cloves garlic, sliced • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme • 1 cup vegetable stock or water
• ½ teaspoon Herbes de Provence • ¾ cup freshly grated pecorino cheese • ½ teaspoon kosher salt • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Spread pine nuts onto a baking sheet and bake until toasted and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Cool. 3. Spiralize butternut squash into thin shreds using the smallest holes. Break the strands into pieces about 1-inch long, either by hand, or with a knife. Set aside. 4. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add garlic, thyme, Herbes de
Provence, and cook until garlic is translucent. 5. Add squash and toss to coat. Add stock. Simmer, stirring, until squash is tender and liquid is evaporated, about 3-5 minutes. 6. Stir in ½ cup of the pecorino cheese, and season with salt and pepper. 7. Serve hot topped with a sprinkle of toasted pine nuts and the remaining ¼ cup of pecorino cheese.
NOTE: Butternut squash is not inclined to hold a long “noodle” shape. This rebellious winter squash might start out long, but it slowly breaks apart into smaller and smaller pieces the more it is handled. This phenomenon, as it turns out, makes it perfect to replace rice. This same recipe can be made with any number of root vegetables. Try it with sweet potatoes, celery root, yucca, or rutabaga.
Take Care, John and Paula
Office for the Aging Lunch Program
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• Baked Fish with Tarragon Sauce • Baked Potato and Sour Cream • Mixed Vegetables • Chocolate Pudding
• Goulash • Broccoli • Warm Cornbread • Pineapple
• Herb Chicken • Pork Loin with with Gravy Cranberry and Mustard Sauce • Stuffing • Red Bliss • Butternut Potatoes Squash • Brussels • Mandarin Sprouts Oranges • Peaches
THURSDAY
8 • Smothered, Chopped Steak • Oven Browned Potatoes • Spinach • Canteloupe
Menu Subject to Change. Coffee, tea and butter are served daily. The suggested contribution is $2/meal. There is a $6 fee for guests under the age of 60. Please make checks payable to: Northeast Dining and Lodging, c/o Saratoga County Office for the Aging, 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
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An Evening with Hair of the Dog The Clifton Park Elks 2466 will host “An Evening with Hair of the Dog” on Saturday, March 10. The doors open at 6 p.m. with the show starting at 7 p.m. The event proceeds will support Elks Charities for student scholarships, veteran’s services, and youth programs. General admission seating only. Tickets are $20 in advance - $25 at the door. There will be food and drink specials available. Tickets available at the Lodge; Cash or Credit Card only. We are happy to reserve tickets with your credit card via phone, receipts will be sent via email. The Clifton Park Elks Lodge is located at 695 MacElroy Road, Ballston Lake. For more information call 518-877-5200. Hugs from Henry Saratoga County Hugs from Henry rescue is a non-profit group dedicated to the rescue and placement of shelter animals. Our mission is to pull animals from kill shelters and dangerous situations. We need dedicated foster/volunteers to support our efforts. Please attend our next meeting on Saturday, March 10 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ballston Spa Public Library, lower level meeting room. Email Barb at kerkerb@yahoo.com if you need more information. Our volunteers will be asked to help with fundraising activities, fostering and networking. With your help we can continue our mission. Women’s Luncheon All women are invited to attend a luncheon Tuesday, March 13, from Noon – 2 p.m. at Longfellows Restaurant, Rt. 9P Saratoga. Cost is $15 inclusive. Our Special Feature, John Gray from News Channel 10, will discuss his new book about his beloved dog. Our speaker, Jackie Gordon from Amsterdam will speak on “Is This All There Is to Life?” Reservations are required by March 8. Please call Ellie at 518-584-3779 or Anita at 518-5834043. No membership or dues required. Presented by Saratoga Christian Women’s Club.
Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
Fairy Garden Magic Children ages 4-12 years old can explore the magical world of Fairies and Gnomes on March 17 as Instructor Sue Ann DuBois show them how to make their own Fairy garden. This class also includes a dance activity and a Fairy story circle. Must register by March 9 for this event at www.MaltaParksRec. com or call the Malta Community Center at 518-899-4411.
give us a snap-shot of the yearlong process of building what Judith addresses as “Monsieur LeCello.” Together, they will present a sample of the music they have been making. A special Yiddishe catered lunch follows the program in honor of Barbara Block. We need your RSVP by March 14, by calling the Temple Sinai Havurah Vatik reservation line at 518-584-8730, ext. 4.
2003, and Jill has known Judith since they were teenagers at Curtis Institute. The concert will be followed by a Meet-theMusicians reception. Tickets available online or at the door are $20 adults, $18 seniors, $15 students. For program details and ticketing visit www. saratogachamberplayers.org/ events/category/2017-2018concert-season.
Ghost The South Glens Falls High School’s annual musical production for the 2017-18 school year, Ghost, will be held on Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17 in the High School Auditorium. The show will begin at 7 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday. A 2 p.m. matinee is also scheduled for Saturday. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door or online at sgfdrama.ticketleap. com. The High School is located at 42 Merritt Rd. in South Glens Falls. For more information, please contact the production’s director, Mrs. Betsy StambachFuller, stambache@sgfcsd.org.
Trip to Turning Stone Casino Olde Saratoga Seniors are hosting a trip to Turning Stone Casino on Friday, March 16. The cost is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. If you are interested in this trip, please contact Pat Temple at 518-338-2329.
AARP TaxAide Services The AARP TaxAide program will begin providing free tax preparation services for low and moderate income, residents in Saratoga, Washington and Warren Counties. The AARP TaxAide program is sponsored by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service-IRS. AARP TaxAide counselors are volunteers who are trained in state and federal tax regulations and are certified by the IRS to provide tax preparation services. Tax preparation services will be available through April 15. To find the location nearest you, go to www.aarp.org/findtaxhelp. Then call the listed phone number to schedule an appointment. If you do not have access to the internet, call 1-888-227-7669 for assistance.
Classical Concert Fundraiser Acclaimed piano team, “Four Hands and a Foot” will present an hour of dazzling music to “Dance out the Winter” with classical dances by Brahms, Grieg, Debussy, Khachaturian, and more, played by Judith Thomas and John Ackley. This fundraiser will be held at the Unitarian Church, N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, and is designed to support summer music there. The public is welcome; donations taken at the door, and light refreshments afterwards. For more information please call 518-306-6203. Havurah Vatik: Making Music with Judith and George For Havurah Vatik members Judith Thomas, a professionally trained pianist, and George Jolly, an enthusiastic amateur cellist, getting older without making music would be out of the question. Not that he tired of playing, but George has taken the “making” a bit further, wondering what it would involve to make his own instrument. On Tuesday, March 20, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. George will
The Annual Day with the Bunny& Easter Egg Hunt Presented by the American Legion Auxiliary, unit 234 on Saturday, March 24 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Easter Egg Hunt schedule is as follows: 11:30 a.m. - toddlers to age 5, Noon – ages 6 – 8, 12:30 p.m. ages 9 – 12. Join us for games, crafts, snacks and refreshments with the Easter Bunny. Children ages 12 and under are welcome. This event is opened to the community. There will be a raffle for parents. Annual Easter Egg Hunt Hop in for our annual Easter Egg Hunt which will include a fun make and take craft-time, a special visit from the Easter Bunny, and of course, the egg hunt. Light refreshments will be served. Times are 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. for the Easter Egg Hunt. Must register by March 26 for this event at www.MaltaParksRec.com or call the Malta Community Center at 518-899-4411. Saratoga Chamber Players 31 Seasons The Saratoga Chamber Players continues its 31st season on Saturday, March 31 in Glens Falls at The Hyde Collection, 161 Warren St., at 3 p.m. This all-Haydn program with the Trio BelleScarpe is a birthday celebration of the composer’s March 31,1732 birth, featuring violinist Jill Levy, cellist Judith Serkin and pianist Jeannette Koekkoek. These three friends have played together since
Good Scout Award The Twin Rivers Council Boy Scouts will hold their Saratoga Good Scout Dinner on April 18 at the Saratoga Springs Holiday Inn, located at 232 Broadway in Saratoga Springs. This event will honor Dehn’s Flowers, Inc and Families for their 125 years of outstanding community service and demonstration of the Scouting values of character, leadership, and service. The event, which includes a silent auction, starts with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by dinner/program at 7p.m. Tickets are $125 per person and can be obtained at www.trcscouting.org/Events/ SaraGoodScout. Congratulatory ads and messages can also be included in the event’s program. Proceeds will support Scouting in the Saratoga area. For more information, contact John Koch at 518-644-4438 or saratogascouter@kochny.com.
UPCOMING MEETINGS Friday, March 2 Upstate Conservative Coalition of Saratoga Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Rd. Ballston Spa 7 – 9 p.m. | Join us to discuss how we can help promote our conservative policies in local, state and national politics. Check us out at: www. upstateconservatives.org. Monday, March 5 Saratoga Retired Teachers Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs Noon | Prospective members, please call 518-587-5356 for information and reservations. I.T.A.M. Ladies Auxiliary Monthly Meeting Dominick Smaldone Post #35, 247 Grand Ave., Saratoga Springs 6:30 p.m. | All members are urged to attend. Those interested in becoming a member please contact ITAM35ladies@gmail.com. Tuesday, March 6 American Legion Ladies Auxillary Unit #70 34 West Ave., Saratoga Springs, 6 p.m. | All members are urged to attend. Those interested in becoming a member please contact ladiesauxiliarypost70@ gmail.com for information. The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court McLaughlin #422 Knights of Columbus Hall, 50 Pine Rd., Saratoga Springs 6:30 p.m. | Refreshments and social time being at 6 p.m. and the meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. This month Catholic Daughter’s will hold their annual baby shower for Birthright and members are asked to bring donations; diapers, bottles, clothing, bibs, ect. New members are welcome to attend a meeting to find out what we are all about. For more information contact Regent Aileen Thomas at 518-583-2905 or Vice-Regent Mary Brooks at 518-587-6406. Wednesday, March 7 Olde Saratoga Seniors Schuylerville Town Hall, Spring St., Schuylerville, Noon It will be an Italian luncheon catered by some of the seniors, dessert included. New members welcome. Call Pat: 518-338-2329.
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Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
Family Friendly Event
FRIDAY, MARCH 2
7 – 9 p.m. Come paint with us and have some fun. Cost is $35 per person. Light refreshments available, raffle baskets and door prizes. All proceeds to benefit Elks National Foundation youth, veterans and community. For more information please call 518-584-2585.
SATURDAY, MARCH 3 Defensive Driving Class
Fish Fry Friday Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club, Route 32, South of the Village of Victory, 4:30 – 7 p.m. All are welcome, members and non-members. Menu: Fish Fry, Chicken Fry, Clam Fry, Popcorn Shrimp Fry, Chowder, ask about our extra’s and beverages. You are welcome to eat in at our club house or call ahead for take-out 518-695-3917.
Lenten Fish Fry Knights of Columbus, 50 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs 5 – 8 p.m. Enjoy a generous portion of Haddock (baked or fried) with fries and coleslaw for only $11. Take-out is $12. Also available are clam chowder, macaroni and cheese and dessert. Open to the public and families are welcome. Come out and help support these dedicated men who give back to the community so unselfishly.
Saratoga Home and Lifestyle Show Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 5 – 9 p.m. The Saratoga Home and Lifestyle Show features a variety of home and lifestyle businesses in categories such as home improvement, landscaping, décor and fine finishes, heating and plumbing, pools, financial and professional services, and many more. Additional days and time are Saturday, March 3, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Paint n Sip for Elks National Foundation Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs
First Baptist Church, 45 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Save 10 percent on your base auto insurance for the next three years and receive up to four points off your driving record according to New York State Department of Motor Vehicle guidelines. Fee $35. Bring a friend and fee is $30 each. A portion of the fee goes to First Baptist Church. Registration is required and can be made by calling Ray Frankoski at 518-286-3788.
March Madness Garage Sale Malta Ridge Firehouse, Route 9 and Malta Ave. Extension 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Malta Ridge Fire Company Auxiliary is sponsoring a March Madness Garage Sale. Try our homemade soups and desserts. Come and have some fun. For more information call 518-885-4659.
Tang Family Saturdays Tang Museum, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, 2 – 3:30 p.m. Suitable for children ages 5 and up with their adult companions. Programs include a brief tour of a current Tang exhibition followed by a hands-on art activity. Free and open to the public. Reservations are strongly suggested. For reservations and information, call 518-580-8080.
SPAC’s Winter Ball: Journey Under the Sea Hall of Springs, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs 7 – 11 p.m. The annual SPAC Winter Ball is now in its eighth year to raise funds to support SPAC’s
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CALENDAR classical programming and youth education initiatives. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s Junior Committee invites you to dive deep down into the depths as the Hall of Springs is transformed into an elegant underwater paradise. For this elegant Atlantis affair, we welcome guests to dress to impress in formal and cocktail attire. Cost is $110. To order tickets visit, www.tickets.spac. org/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/ tmEvent356.html.
SUNDAY, MARCH 4 Breakfast Buffet Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Route 9, Saratoga Springs, 8:30 – 11 a.m. Now featuring eggs to order, fruit cocktail, French toast, pancakes, potatoes, breakfast sausage and ham, corned beef hash, sausage gravy and buiscuits, scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, juice, coffee and tea. Donation Requested: Adults $10, Seniors and Military (Active/Retired with ID Card) $9, Children 5 – 12 $8, Under 5 Free, Take-outs $10. Call 518-584-2585 for more information.
Tea and Honey Presentation Congregation Shaara Tfille, 84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs, 11 a.m. The entire community is invited to join us for a discussion on Tea and Honey. It will follow the monthly breakfast. There is no cost for the presentation. The Breakfast is $10 per adult and $5 for children under 13. There will be tastings and items to purchase. Please call for reservations, 518-584-2370 or saratogajcc@albany.twcbc.com.
Community Purim Carnival Wilton’s Gavin Park, 10 Lewis Road, Saratoga Springs, 1 – 3 p.m. Bounce, play and win prizes – family fun for all faiths. Temple Sinai, with funding from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, will host the fun-filled day. Featuring more than 15 interactive games, two huge bouncy bounces, children of all ages will also enjoy dancing with the DJ, a photobooth, crafts,
snacks and prizes galore for everyone. Community members of all religions are welcome. Admission is free. Tickets are fifty cents each (all games one ticket and all rides two tickets). There will also be discount wristbands for unlimited games and rides. Popcorn and other refreshments will be available for purchase. Purim is a holiday celebrating a biblical story about overcoming racism and oppression. It is traditionally celebrated with costume and much revelry. It has been called “the Jewish Mardi Gras”. It’s the biggest party of the Jewish year. For more information about the carnival, contact Temple Sinai at 518-584-8730.
Irish Music, Dance and Culture Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs 1 – 6 p.m. A grand day of Irish music, dance and culture, a Saratoga Ancient Order of Hibernians Event. Adults $10 donation at the door, under 12 free. Bring canned food items to be donated to our local food pantries. Light fare and raffles.
End-of-Life Issues Unitarian Universalist Church of Saratoga Springs, 624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 2 – 4 p.m. A presentation by Compassion and Choices New York: “Wishes and Values at Life’s End: Planning for the Care You Want and Deserve.” A broad range of topics will be covered from differences between health care proxies and living wills, to what current end-of-life options are available in NYS, to the issue of medical aid in dying. Refreshments will be provided. RSVPs are requested but not required. Contact NY@ CompassionAndChoices.org to RSVP or to ask questions.
MONDAY, MARCH 5 Film Screening: Delores Gannett Auditorium, Palamountain Hall, Skidmore College, 6:30 p.m. Peter Bratt’s Dolores tells the story of Dolores Huerta, among
the most important yet leastknown activists in American history. For more information call 518-580-5271.
TUESDAY, MARCH 6 Rifle Competition Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club, Route 32, South of the Village of Victory, 7 p.m. Competition is open to everyone, members or non-members, bring your rifle and ammunition. Call for information 518-695-3917.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 Poetry Reading Caffè Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs 7:30 p.m. Caffè Lena will present a poetry reading by Jessica Cuello. An open reading will follow. Doors open for sign-ups at 7 p.m. The host for the event will be Carol Graser and the cost is $5. For more information call 518-583-0022 or visit www.caffelena.org.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8 Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series H. Dutcher Community Room, Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs Noon – 1 p.m. “A Look Back at the Railroads of Saratoga Springs and Surrounding Area” presented by Richard Chait. Railroads, especially the Delaware and Hudson (D&H), were a major player in the economic development of the Saratoga area. Starting in the mid to late 1800’s, people found it easy to take the train, get off at the beautiful station in Saratoga Springs and enjoy the races, the casino, or one of the elegant hotels on Broadway. Join Richard Chait as he presents images of Victorian era train travel in and around Saratoga. Enjoy a look back at the various railroads that played an important role in bringing visitors to the Spa City. For more information, contact the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center, 518-587-3241. Free admission.
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PLACES OF WORSHIP Adirondack Christian Fellowship 8 Mountain Ledge, Wilton Contact: 581-587-0623 | acfsaratoga.com Services: Sunday 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. Adirondack Friends Meeting 27 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls Contact: 518-793-3755 | adirondackfriendsmeeting.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Assembly of God Faith Chapel 6 Burgoyne Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-6069 Rev. Jason Proctor Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Assembly of God Saratoga 118 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6081 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Bacon Hill Reformed Church* 560 Route 32N, Bacon Hill Contact: 518-695-3074 Rev. Janet Vincent Services:10 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Ballston Center Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church 58 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-7312 | ballstoncenterarpchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Ballston Spa United Methodist Church 101 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-6886 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs Saratoga Springs Public Library, Glasby Room Contact: 518-692-7694, 518-885-0876, 1-800-22UNITE Bahai.org | Public Meetings: 1st Tuesdays 7 p.m. Bethesda Episcopal Church* 41 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-5980 | Bethesdachurch.org The Very Rev’d Marshall J. Vang Services: Sunday 8 a.m and 10 a.m. Burnt Hills United Methodist Church* 816 Route 50, Burnt Hills Contact: 518-399-5144 | nybhumc.com Pastor Holly Nye Services: Sunday 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Calvary Capital District 5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: calvarycd.com Pastor Andrew Holt Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Church of Christ at Clifton Park 7 Old Route 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-6611 | cliftonparkchurchofchrist.com Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church 768 Charlton Road, Charlton Contact: 518-399-4831 | Charltonfreehold.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Christ Community Reformed Church 1010 Route 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-7654 | ccrc-cpny.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Christ Episcopal Church* 15 West High Street, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-1031 Services: Sunday 8 and 10 a.m. Christian Restoration Ministries Saratoga Senior Center: 5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-796-4323 | Pastor Pat Roach Services: Sunday 6:30 p.m. Christian Science Church 107 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-0221 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Community Alliance Church 257 Rowland Street, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-6524 Services: Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Congregation Shaara Tfille* 84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-2370 | saratogasynagogue.org Services: Saturday 10 a.m. Corinth Free Methodist Church 20 Hamilton Avenue, Corinth Contact: 518-654-9255, 518-792-0271 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Corinth United Methodist Church 243 Main Street, Corinth Contact: 518-654-2521 | cfumc@cnyconnect.net Services: Sunday 11 a.m. Cornerstone Community Church 100 Saratoga Village Boulevard. #8 Ballston Spa. Contact: 518-664-5204 | mycornerstonechurch.org Pastor Frank Galerie Services: Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Community 2001 Route 9, Round Lake Contact: 518-877-8506 | office@corpuschristichurch.net Services: Saturday: 4 p.m. Sunday: 8 and 11 a.m. Eastern Orthodox — Christ the Savior 349 Eastline Road, Ballston Lake Contact: 518-212-7845 | www.xcsavior.org Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. First Baptist Church of Saratoga Springs 45 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6301 | www.fbcsaratoga.org Services: Sunday Noon First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa 202 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-8361 | bspabaptist.org Services: 10:30 a.m., (9 a.m. in July and August) Sunday School: 9 a.m. (all ages) First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa 22 West High Street, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-5583 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Full Gospel Tabernacle 207 Redmond Road, Gansevoort Contact: 518-793-2739 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Galway United Methodist Church 2056 East Street, Galway Contact: 518-882-6520 galway-united-methodist-church.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July and August)
Grace Fellowship Saratoga* 165 High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-691-0301 | saratoga.gracefellowship.com Pastor: Mike Adams Services: Sundays 9 and 11 a.m. Greater Grace Community Church 100 Saratoga Village, Building 17, Ballston Spa Pastor David Moore | 899-7777 thechurch@ggccmalta.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Greenfield Center Baptist Church 30 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center Contact: 518-893-7429 Services: 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. (all ages) Highway Tabernacle Church 235 Hudson Avenue, Mechanicville Contact: 518-664-4442 Services: Sunday: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Hope Church 206 Greenfield Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-7442 Services: Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday School: 9 a.m. Jonesville United Methodist 963 Main Street, Clifton Park Contact: 518-877-7332 Services: Sunday: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Living Springs Free Methodist Church 59 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-1003 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Living Waters Church of God 4330 State Route 50, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-0484 | livingwaterscog.us Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Malta Presbyterian Church 118 Dunning Street, Malta Contact: 518-899-5992 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Malta Ridge United Methodist Church 729 Malta Avenue Extension, Malta Contact: 518-581-0210 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Middle Grove United Methodist Church* 429 Middle Grove Rd, Middle Grove Contact: 518-581-2973 | Pastor Bonnie Bates Services: Sunday 9 a.m. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church 100 Cresent Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-9441 Rev. Dr. Victor L. Collier Services: 10 a.m. Perry Road Baptist Church* 150 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-0711 Pastor Thomas Van McClain Services: Sunday 10 a.m. New Life Fellowship* 51 Old Gick Road, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-580-1810 | newlifeinsaratoga.org. Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018 RELIGION
PLACES OF WORSHIP NorthStar Church 970 Rt. 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-2811 | northstarchurch.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Northway Church 770 Pierce Rd. Clifton Park Contact: 518-899-1200 | northwaychurch.tv Services: 9:30 a.m. and 11a.m. Old Saratoga Reformed Church* 48 Pearl Street, Schuylerville Contact: oldsaratogareformedchurch.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Old Stone Church (American Baptist) 159 Stone Church Road, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-583-1002 Services: 10:30 a.m. Olde Liberty Baptist 600 Route 67 Malta Contact: Oldelibertybaptist.com Services: Sunday: 10, 11 a.m., and 2 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church* 73 Midline Road, Ballston Lake Contact: 518-399-5713 Services: Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. Porter Corners United Methodist Church* 512 Allen Road, Porter Corners Service: Sunday 8:45 a.m. Followed by Fellowship Arlene Schmidt, CLM Presbyterian-NE Congregational Church 24 Circular St, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6091 | pnecchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m. Quaker Springs United Methodist Church* 466 Route 32, Schylerville Contact: 518-695-3101 | qsumc.com Pastor Ben Lalka Services: Sunday 9 a.m. River of Hope Fellowship 100 Saratoga Village Boulevard Malta Commons, Ste. 3 Contact: riverofhopefellowship.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-2375 Services: Saturday: 5 p.m. Sunday: 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m. St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church* 231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6122 Services: Weekdays: 8 a.m.; Saturday: 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday: 8, 10 a.m., and 5 p.m. Spanish Mass: 1 p.m. St. George’s Episcopal Church 912 Route 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-6351 | stgeorge@csdsl.net Services: Saturday: 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 , 9, and 11:30 a.m. St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church* 3159 Route 9N, Greenfield Center Contact: 518-893-7680 stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org Services: Saturday: 4 p.m. Sunday: 10:30 a.m.
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church* 167 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-7411 | stmarysbsta.org Services: Saturday: 4 p.m. Sunday: 8:30, 10:30 a.m., Noon St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church* 771 Route 29, Rock City Falls Contact: 518-885-4677 | sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com Services: Sunday: 8:30 a.m. St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 149 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-0904 | office@spalutheran.org Services: Saturday: 5 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 and 11 a.m. St. Peter Lutheran Church 2776 Route 9, Malta Contact: 518-583-4153 Services: Sunday: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 1 Grove Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-3918 Rev. Donna J. Arnold Services: Sunday 8 and 9 a.m. St. Therese Chapel (RC) 1 Wilton-Gansevoort Road, Gansevoort Contact: 518-792-2276 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. St. Thomas of Canterbury 242 Grooms Road, Halfmoon Contact: 518-348-0842 | st-thomas-of-canterbury.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Saratoga Abundant Life Church 2 Hutchins Road, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-885-5456 | SALChurch.org Services: Sunday 8:20 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Saratoga Chabad 130 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-526-0773 | saratogachabad.com Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker) 571 Rt32, Quaker Springs Contact: 518-587-7477 | 518-399-5013 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Saratoga United Methodist Church* 175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-3720 | saratogaumc.com Services: Sunday 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Saratoga Seventh-Day Adventist Church 399 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-6951 | saratogasda.org Services: Sabbath School: 10 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m. Schuylerville United Methodist Church 51 Church Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-3101 | Sumethodist.org Services: Sunday 11 a.m. Shenendehowa United Methodist 971 Route 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-7964 Services: Sunday 9 and 10:45 a.m.
Simpson United Methodist Church 1089 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls Contact: 518-85-4794 Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m. Soul Saving Station for Every Nation Christ Crusaders of America 62 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-3122 | SoulSavingStationChurch.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Stillwater Christian Fellowship Meeting at Liberty Ridge Farm 29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke Contact: 518-288-8802 Services: 10 a.m. Stillwater United Church (Presbyterian U.S.A.) 747 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater Contact: 518-664-7984 | stillwaterunitedchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Temple Sinai* 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-8730 | saratogasinai.org Shabbat Services: Friday: 6 p.m. or 8 p.m. (rotating schedule); Saturday: 10:30 a.m. Terra Nova Church* 45 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-833-0504 | terranovachurch.org Services: Sunday 9 a.m. The Salvation Army/ Worship, Service & Community Center 27 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-1640 Services: Praise & Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Trinity United Methodist Church 155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort Contact: 518-584-9107 | tumcwilton.com Rev. Keith Mann Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs* 624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-1555 | uusaratoga.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Unity Church in Albany 21 King Avenue, Albany Contact: 518-453-3603 Services: Sunday 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday School: 11 a.m. West Charlton United Presbyterian Church 1331 Sacandaga Road, West Charlton Contact: 518-882-9874 | westcharltonupc.org Rev. Thomas Gregg Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Wilton Baptist Church 755 Saratoga Road, Wilton Contact: 518-583-2736 | wiltonbaptistchurch.com Services: Sunday 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
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Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
JEWISH COMMUNITY ARTS PRESENTS ‘THE RITCHIE BOYS’ Photos Provided.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Jewish Community Arts partners with Temple Sinai and the Skidmore Office of Student Life to present the unusual tale of Holocaust escapees who returned to Europe in WWII with the screening of the film, “The Ritchie Boys,” March 25 at 7 p.m., at the Skidmore College Davis Auditorium (Palamountain Hall). They were young, the world’s most unlikely soldiers. As teenagers they escaped the Nazis. They trained in intelligence work and psychological warfare and returned to Europe as US soldiers – with the greatest motivation to fight this war: They were Jewish. They called themselves “The Ritchie Boys.” Saratoga Jewish Community Arts, in collaboration with Temple Sinai and Skidmore Office of Jewish Student Life, presents The Ritchie Boys by German film maker Christian Bauer. Speaking to an NPR interviewer, Bauer, who grew up during the Cold War, said that through the film he wanted, “to reconnect with those who had to leave Germany during the war,” because he felt that “an invaluable part of Germany had been killed or driven out the country.” In his award-winning film, The Ritchie Boys, Bauer tells a story that has never been told before. It begins in Camp Ritchie, Maryland, the birthplace of modern psychological warfare, and it ends with the defeat of Germany in May of 1945. After D-Day, the Ritchie Boys became a decisive force in the war. Nobody knew the enemy - his culture and his language better than they. Their mission: ascertain and break the enemy’s morale. As men in their 80s and 90s now, they tell about a war quite different from the one we have known so far - a war of words. On the front lines from the beaches of Normandy onwards, the Ritchie Boys interrogated German prisoners, defectors, and civilians. They also collected information of tactical and strategic importance about troop size and movements, about the psychological situation of the enemy, and the inner
workings of the Nazi regime. They drafted leaflets, produced radio broadcasts, and even published a German newspaper dropped behind enemy lines. In trucks equipped with amplifiers and loudspeakers, they went to the front lines and under heavy fire, tried to persuade their German opponents to surrender. “Their stories are as much incredible as they are funny and moving,” says Saratoga Jewish Community Arts Coordinator Phyllis Wang. “Their sense of humor kept them stable while they faced a war they felt was theirs.” Their efforts shortened the war and saved many lives on both sides. However, the story of their heroism, their achievements, and their long-term impact on military tactics remained forgotten. The film not only tells the story of their bravery, it also reveals the contribution the Ritchie Boys made to the victory over Nazi Germany. This is a deeply personal account of a decisive moment in history
“The Ritchie Boys... they once again show their determination, courage, humor, and imagination.” given by the last of the surviving Ritchie Boys. In The Ritchie Boys, they once again show their determination, courage, humor, and imagination. The Ritchie Boys were in Paris even before its liberation. They fought in the Battle of the Bulge - in danger of being shot as spies by the Americans because of their accents, and by the Germans who might find out about their backgrounds. They were among those who liberated the concentration camps. They worked at the Nuremberg Trials and determined the policy for the de-Nazification of Germany. When the war was over, they never met for reunions; they did not join veteran associations. Their German accents and unusual histories did not make them welcome in the usual veterans’ circles. In the end, the Ritchie Boys quietly left the war behind them and went
on to enjoy quite remarkable careers – in arts and politics, in business, and academia. They never forgot the war. They just never spoke about it. Following the film there will be a dessert reception and panel discussion with U.S. Army Col. Rich Goldenberg, retired
Army Lt. Col. Lance Allen Wang, Deborah Rausch, whose uncle was a Ritchie Boy and whose father was at Dachau, and Art Ruben, whose father was a Ritchie Boy. Screening will be March 25, at 7 p.m. at Davis Auditorium (Palamountain
Hall), Skidmore College. A $5 donation is requested. Students are welcome without a donation. For information or reservations, call 518-584-8730; www.saratogasinia.org; www. saratogajewishculturalfestival. org; or Facebook at the Saratoga Jewish Cultural Festival.
Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
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Family Fun Planned for all Faiths at Gavin Park Purim Carnival Photos Provided.
MARCH 10, 5 p.m. Parallels Worship Theme: “Course Correction: Little Changes That Lead to Big Outcomes” Stories of how small change that led to something much bigger. The Bible story and the personal stories are laid parallel to one another.
MARCH 29, 6:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday Service with communion.
APRIL 1, 10 a.m. Easter Sunday Service followed by a time of fellowship.
APRIL 20, and 21 Annual Rummage Sale Bring items for donation Tuesday 4/17, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Thursday, 4/19, 10 a.m. - Noon (no books or electronics please). The sale Friday, April 20 is 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The sale Saturday, April 21 is 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. $1 per bag full beginning at Noon.
WILTON — Temple Sinai, with funding from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, will host a fun-filled Community Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Christopher Dailey Gym at Wilton’s Gavin Park. Featuring more than 15 interactive games and two huge bounce attractions. Children of all ages will also enjoy dancing with the DJ, a photobooth, crafts, snacks, and prizes galore for everyone (every player wins every time!)
Schedule of Events: Games, Bounce House Attractions, Crafts and Photobooth: 1 - 3 p.m.; Dance Party with the DJ (and loads of prizes): 2:30 - 3 p.m. Community members of all religions are welcome! Admission is free. Tickets are fifty cents each (all games one ticket and all rides two tickets). There will also be discount wristbands for unlimited games and rides. Popcorn and other refreshments will be available for purchase.
Purim is a holiday celebrating a biblical story about overcoming racism and oppression. It is traditionally celebrated with costumes and much revelry and has been called the “Jewish Mardi Gras!” It’s the biggest party of the Jewish year. Temple Sinai is a reform synagogue located in the historical district of downtown Saratoga Springs. For more information about the carnival, contact Temple Sinai at 518-584-8730.
A SCOUT IS REVERENT! The Scout Law says that a "Scout is Reverent" and the Scouts of all ages promise to do their "Duty to God." These values strengthen youth character in their family, community, and faith. The Ballston Spa United Methodist Church hosted Troop 1 and Pack 1 for Scouting Sunday. The
Scouts planned and delivered the entire Sunday service for the congregation. Eagle Scout Josh VanPatten and Eagle Scout Candidate Karl Burket delivered the morning messages to the congregation. The Ballston Spa United Methodist Church has continually sponsored Troop 1 for 106 years.
Scouts of Troop 1 and Pack 1. Photo Provided.
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Saratoga Home & Lifestyle Show This Weekend
Acclaimed artist to inaugurate Tang Museum’s Winter/Miller Lecture Series on Monday SARATOGA SPRINGS — American artist Nicole Eisenman will give the inaugural Winter/Miller Lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 5, at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College. Eisenman is known for her critically acclaimed figurative paintings of imagined and allegorical subjects that explore the human condition and speak to queer culture. In 2009, she had a solo exhibition at the Tang as a
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Home & Lifestyle Show, the Saratoga Springs Rotary Club’s largest annual fundraiser since 1973, will take place March 2-4 at the Saratoga Springs City Center. Admission to the show is free of charge. The home show, now in its 45th year, features more than 100 regional exhibitors showcasing a
wide range of home improvement services, décor and furnishings, energy-saving products, outdoor living and landscaping, family recreation, and lifestyle products and services, as well as great prizes. On the City Center’s second floor, a fine art and craft event showcases painters, photographers, wood crafters, jewelers, and a winery, all with
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items for sale. Also on display will be artwork from Saratoga Springs High School students. New this year: several local restaurants will compete from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Rotary Mac ‘n Cheese Bakeoff, featuring some of Saratoga’s favorite establishments, offering free samples. Attendees will vote for their favorite version of this classic dish and a winner announced Saturday afternoon. The Rotary Club expects to raise close to $100,000 from the event, with proceeds being distributed to community nonprofit organizations, youth scholarships, and international humanitarian aid projects. For more information, go to: www.rotaryhomeshow.com.
part of the Opener Series, Opener 17: Nicole Eisenman—The Way We Weren’t. Eisenman returns to the Tang on the invitation of Rachel Rosenfeld ’18, who holds the 2016-17 Eleanor Linder Winter ’43 Internship, a oneyear pre-professional program in museum work for Skidmore students. In this role, Rosenfeld is charged with the research, planning and coordination of the annual Winter/Miller Lecture. The event is free and open to the public.
Saratoga-bred Rapper Releases New Album
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Local rapper, singer and producer, Cryptic last week released his sophomore album “Never Turning 18.” The album depicts the union between old and new forms of hip-hop/R&B delivered by one of the genres’ youngest voices is now available on all digital streaming platforms. Last year, following up on the release of his debut album,
Cryptic performied live at a string of venues across his hometown such as Putnam Den, One Caroline, The Studio and the Albany Latin Fest. The single, “When I Fall Asleep,” garnered more than 30,000 plays on SoundCloud for the Saratoga Springs High School student. His new 18-track release, “Never Turning 18,” is available on all digital streaming platforms.
Victorian Era Train Travel Program Kicks Off Spring Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series at Library SARATOGA SPRINGS — A look back at the railroads of Saratoga Springs and the surrounding area leads off this year’s Spring Brown Bag Lunch Series, an annual educational program meant to highlight the rich history, culture and traditions of the city. The programs are free and open to the public and take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the H. Dutcher Community Room, Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry St., and are as follows: Thursday, March 8 - Images of Victorian era train travel in and
around Saratoga, presented by Richard Chait. Thursday, April 19 - Jack Wilpers: The Man Who Captured Tojo, presented by Associated Press reporter Chris Carola. Thursday, May 10 - The Jewish Experience: Post World War II—a panel discussion facilitated by Susan Edwards. Thursday, June 14 - Saratoga Arms Then and Now…and Everything in Between, presented by the Smith Family. Programs are presented by the Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center.
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Skidmore Theater’s Author with Tale of Surviving the Persian War “Everything You Touch” SARATOGA SPRINGS — With Saddam Hussein.” translator at the trial of Saddam Opens This Weekend Award-winning, best-selling local An American Jewish / Iraqi Hussein and also helps fight “Playing Atari With Saddam Hussein”
children’s author Jennifer Roy and freedom fighter Ali Fadhil will be at Northshire Bookstore at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 4 to discuss their newly published co-authored book, “Playing Atari
Kurdish-Arab collaboration, “Playing Atari” is inspired by Ali’s childhood in Basra, Iraq as he and his family try to survive the Persian Gulf War. With a surprise ending - Ali grows up to be a
ISIS, the book gives a viewpoint previously not heard in children’s literature. Publisher’s Weekly called the work: a disturbing but accessible portrait of a civilian child’s perspective on war.
The Vagina Monologues at the National Museum of Dance SARATOGA SPRINGS — In celebration of International Women’s Day, the National Museum of Dance and iTheatre Saratoga will present a revival of “The Vagina Monologues” at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10. Tickets are $20. The Vagina Monologues, an Obie Award-winning play written by Eve Ensler, tells the compelling stories of several female voices.
“Ensler breaks taboos by talking, talking, and talking some more – stripping fear and shame from what she celebrates here. It makes for quite a party. Funny, outrageous, emotionally affecting, and occasionally angry,” reviewed the Associated Press. “The Vagina Monologues confront words to demystify and disarm them. In doing so, Ensler disarms the audience too.”
Performances take place at the Riggi Theater. For tickets, go to: www.dancemuseum.org or call 518-584-2225, ext. 3001.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Skidmore Theater’s Spring Black Box production, “Everything You Touch,” will be staged at 8 p.m. March 2-8, with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, at the Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater on the Skidmore College campus. “Everything You Touch,” by Sheila Callaghan, and directed by Rachel Karp – class of 2018, features an all-student production team and a script by the writer of hit television show “Shameless.” “Everything You Touch” takes on the timely issues of body image and the societal pressure for perfection in a darkly comedic world of fashion and fantasy. From director Rachel Karp: “Just about anyone who has ever been a teenage girl knows what it is to hate their body because it isn’t ‘perfect.’ We have learned this hate from our mothers or our mentors or our peers, from magazines and
movie stars, from advertisements and diet trends. Most of us have had years where we refused to wear anything but baggy sweatpants, because we didn’t like the way our flesh folded over the tops of our jeans. Switching back and forth between the fashion world of the 1970’s and our contemporary world, Sheila Callaghan’s ‘Everything You Touch’ offers a darkly comedic portrayal of the corrosive nature of perfection. The play follows one woman’s journey to overcome decades of learned self-hate, blurring the lines of realism itself; in Callaghan’s world, fashion models turn to furniture, cars, gum-ball machines, memories, and back again.” Tickets are $12 general admission, $8 for students and senior citizens and are available at www.theater.skidmore.edu, or by contacting the box office at: boxoffice@skidmore.edu, or call 518-580-5439.
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New Performance Announcements HOUSE OF FOLK TAKES OVER UNION GABLES Next week, Caffè Lena will take over Saratoga’s historic Union Gables Inn, turning the elegantly appointed rooms into miniature folk clubs with intimate performances of Americana, jazz, bluegrass and pop taking place throughout the evening. Attendees may linger in the lobby for spirits and snacks, place bids at the silent auction and wander the mansion checking out as many as 18 different shows. THE LINEUP INCLUDES: Dan Berggren; Chuck Lamb & Ria Curley; Renehan & Mastrianni; Alex Smith; The Bluebillies; Heard; Emma Larson; Girl Blue; Schroon River String Band; Different Than Normal; Rich Clements Band; Blind Crow; Golfstrom; Sonny Speed’s Stretching the Truth; Alan Epstein & Frank Orsini; Hui Cox & Laura Roth; and J.P. Hubbs. INNVASION 2018: A Benefit for Caffè Lena, will take place 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8 at Union Gables Inn, 55 Union Ave. Tickets: $60–$150. Call 518-583-0022 or go to: www.caffelena.org. All proceeds from the event support Caffè Lena’s expanded programming, including concerts, poetry readings, community forums, open mics, jams and children’s shows.
BEATLES TRIBUTE TO STAGE AT PROCTORS A celebration of the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album headlines a staged tribute to the band on March 2-3 at Proctors. RAIN, a Beatles tribute band known for their live, note-for-note recreations, perform the full range of The Beatles’ discography onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience. In addition to the updated sets that include brand new LED, High-Definition screens and multimedia content, RAIN will perform the “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album in its entirety. Performances are 8 p.m. Friday, March 2; and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 3. Tickets are $20–$70 and are available at the Box Office at Proctors, 432 State Street, Schenectady; by phone at 518-346-6204 and online at proctors.org.
CAPTAIN KIRK TO LAND ON STATE STREET William Shatner – best known for his portrayal as the original Captain James T. Kirk in the “Star Trek” television series and movies, will be sharing stories from his career spanning over 50 years as an awardwinning actor, producer, director and writer at Proctors on April 4. Shatner, only slightly less better known for some really weird vocal warblings on popular songs such as “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” and “Mr. Tambourine Man,” will be featured in a live conversation and a Q&A, which will be preceded by a screening of the film “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.” Tickets are $35.50–$150and available at the Box Office at Proctors, 432 State St.; by phone at 518-346-6204; and online at proctors.org.
LIVE AT SPAC The Evolve Tour, featuring Imagine Dragons, with special guest Grace Vanderwaal will be stages at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center Friday, June 29. Tickets: $129.50, $79.50, $59.50, $39.50 and lawn $35. Lawn 4 Packs: $99, plus fees, while supplies last. Not available day of show. Tickets available online at LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com or Charge By Phone at 1-800-745-3000. Pentatonix – a Texas based a capella group – will perform at SPAC on Aug. 22. Tickets, which go on sale March 9, are $129.50, $89.50, $69.50, $49.50, $29.50, and lawn - $25.
Imagine Dragons will play the Evolve Tour at SPAC, June 29.
Hot Tuna will perform at The Egg on Oct. 14.
ACOUSTIC HOT TUNA RETURNS TO THE EGG Hot Tuna – guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady, will perform an evening of blues, folk and original music in their original acoustic duo configuration at The Egg on Oct. 14. Tickets are $45 and on sale at The Egg Box Office at the Empire State Plaza, by telephone at 518-473-1845 or on line at www.thegg.org. A limited number of tickets priced at $75 include a copy of Jorma Kaukonen’s soon to be published memoir – “Been So Long – My Life and Music.”
CAPITAL LAUGHS Comedian Nick Swardson, whose credits include co-producing “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry,” and performances in the films “That’s My Boy,” and “Blades of Glory,” will play The Egg on May 18, as part of his cross-country “Too Many Smells” tour. Tickets are $42.50 and available online at LiveNation.com, theegg.org, The Egg box office, or Charge By Phone at 518-473-1845.
UPCOMING Singer/Songwriter Justin Townes Earle, son of Steve Earle, will perform at The Egg on May 20. Earle has released seven acclaimed recordings, including his latest, “Kids On The Street.” Tickets are $29.50 and available at The Egg box office, Empire State Plaza, by telephone at 518-473-1845, or online at www.thegg.org. Kung Fu – a powerhouse quintet whose live show has been described as “lethal funk,” and “musically mesmerizing,” will close out their winter tour with a performance Friday, March 9 at The Hollow Bar and Kitchen, 79 North Pearl St. Tickets are $15 advance, $18 at the door. Magician, illusionist and endurance artist David Blaine will perform at the Palace Theatre in Albany on June 26. Tickets are $125, $79, $69 and $49 and available online at Livenation.com, Ticketmaster.com, The Palace Theatre Box Office - located at 19 Clinton Ave., or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Also at the Palace Theatre: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band & Beth Hart Band will perform July 27. Tickets are $74.75, $59.75, $49.75, $39.75 & $34.75.
Little Steven Coming to Capital Region ALBANY — Steven Van Zandt - a.k.a. Little Steven, a.k.a. Miami Steve - best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band, will perform with the Disciples of Soul on May 4 at the Palace Theatre. Renowned for both his own substantial body of work and for his ongoing role as a touring and recording member of Springsteen’s band, Van Zandt has also worked as an actor on “The Sopranos” as well as serving as host, historian and rock’n’roll advocate on Sirius XM’s Little Steven’s Underground Garage – where he showcases the work of everyone from the New York Dolls to the Raveonettes. His latest album, “Soulfire,” Van Zandt’s first solo record in close to two decades, “hearkens back to Van Zandt’s classic first album of gritty, greasy, hornaccented ‘60s-style rock and soul,”
Steven Van Zandt, A-chord on a Fender Stratocaster.
notes Billboard magazine. Tickets are $74.50, $59.50, $49.50, $39.50 & $29.50 and available at the Palace Theatre
Box Office, 19 Clinton Ave., via Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone at 800-745-3000 or online at ticketmaster.com.
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19 RAILROAD PLACE, SARATOGA SPRINGS
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ReseRved seating - stadium seating - WheelchaiR accessible
week of 3/2-3/8 friday, 3/2:
sunday, 3/4:
Ferguson Duo, 8 p.m. @ Bailey’s – 518.450.1305
Jocelyn & Chris Arndt, 7 p.m. @ Caffè Lena — 518.583.0022
Adirondack Angels CD Release, 8 p.m. @ Caffè Lena — 518.583.0022
Tribute to Elvis with Drew Polsun, 3 p.m. @ Strand Theater — 518.832.3484
New Regime, 9 p.m. @ 9 Maple Avenue — 518.583.2582
Insane Clown Posse, 6 p.m. @ Upstate Concert Hall — 518.371.0012
Big Medicine, 8 p.m. @ The Parting Glass – 518.583.1916 Tribute to George Harrison with The Dirty Harri’s, 7 p.m. @ Strand Theater — 518.832.3484 Vinyl Evolution, 7 p.m. @ End Zone Sports Pub — 518.584.6460 Montgomery Gentry, 7 p.m. @ Upstate Concert Hall — 518.371.0012
saturday, 3/3: Hasty Page, 9 p.m. @ Bailey’s — 518.450.1305 Skidmore Small Jazz Ensembles Community Concert, 8 p.m. @ Caffè Lena — 518.583.0022 The Shakedown, 10 p.m. @ Caroline Street Pub — 518.583.9400 Terry Gordon Quartet, 9 p.m. @ 9 Maple Avenue — 518.583.2582
monday, 3/5: Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. @ Caffè Lena — 518.583.0022
wednesday, 3/7: Poetry Open Mic featuring Jessica Cuello, 7 p.m. @ Caffè Lena — 518.583.0022 Irish Celtic Sessions, 7 p.m. @ The Parting Glass – 518.583.1916 Motionless in White, 7 p.m. @ Upstate Concert Hall — 518.371.0012
thursday, 3/8:
Kilashandra Band, 8 p.m. @ The Parting Glass – 518.583.1916
Hot Club of Saratoga, 6 p.m. @ Mouzon House — 518.226.0014
Jonathan Newell: Classical Piano Chopin, 3 p.m. @ Strand Theater — 518.832.3484
Kevin McKrell & Jeff Strange from Donnybrook Fair, 8 p.m. @ The Parting Glass – 518.583.1916
A Wrinkle in Time (PG) 2D
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Puzzles Across 1 Stock or bond 6 Hendrix dos 11 Gullible one 14 Prophet swallowed by a big fish 15 Party treat 16 Show on TV 17 Just eat up 18 Hairless rodent used in lab experiments 20 Muscleman’s display 22 In the worst way 23 “I don’t have all day!” 24 Online trackers 26 “The Descent of Man” author 30 Chicken or turkey 31 Panhandle state 32 Hassan Rouhani’s country 33 Maker of HEMNES furniture 37 Basic needs 40 Fish-eating duck 41 NERF missile 42 Concert sites 43 Unoccupied 44 Site of the first “Occupy” protest: Abbr. 45 Moral 49 Trending 50 Oldest actor to play Bond 51 Unaided vision 56 In a pure and unembellished state, and a hint to the beginnings of 18-, 20-, 37- and 51-Across 59 “The Easter Parade” author Richard 60 Fury 61 Rub off 62 Ready to draw 63 “Dropped” drug 64 On pins and needles 65 Scheme of high interest? Down 1 Cracked open 2 Carbonated drink 3 Cause of a school closing 4 Old West marshal 5 Satirical publication that claims to be “America’s Finest News Source” 6 ‘60s-’70s veep 7 Calling birds count, in song
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See puzzle solution on page 46 8 Curtain holder 9 Wordsworth work 10 It’s just one thing instead of another 11 Medina native 12 Basilica part 13 Victimizes, with “on” 19 Winery wood 21 Came out on top 24 Proceed effortlessly 25 Completely dominates 26 “Mine!” 27 Father of Seth 28 Steak order 29 “I was nervous there!” 30 “__ Jacques” 32 Poker declaration 33 Romance lang. 34 While away, as time 35 Slithery fish
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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: Imaginary, Imaginative Imaginary means not real. Imaginary friends are typical for kids between ages 3 and 6. Imaginative means to show an imagination. Jim Henson’s imaginative ability brought joy to many families. 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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Chris Mazdzer’s Historic Silver Medal Photos provided.
Little less than a month ago, Mazdzer expressed his frustration on social media about his year long struggle: “There comes a point where giving it everything you have and believing in yourself starts to fade away
by Arthur Boyer for Saratoga TODAY FRANKLIN AND ESSEX COUNTIES — Chris Mazdzer, a U.S. professional luger, made history in the Winter Olympics 2018 in PyeongChang, South Korea. On Sunday, February 11, Mazdzer won the first ever American medal for men’s singles luge, ending a 54-year drought. Mazdzer’s medal was the sixth of all time for the USA national team in luge. The 29-year-old from Pittsfield, Mass., described his achievement as “realizing something you dreamed as a child is the greatest feeling on Earth.” On his 3rd run, Mazdzer broke the course record to jump into second place. His 4th run sealed the silver medal.
“REALIZING SOMETHING YOU DREAMED AS A CHILD IS THE GREATEST FEELING ON EARTH.” and I am almost to that point” says a downhearted Mazdzer. Following a poor performance in the 2017-18 Luge World Cup that saw him in 18th place, Mazdzer explained how over the past weeks, he lost his speed and was unable to compete with the best athletes. Nonetheless, Mazdzer made a promise to work as hard as possible to improve and intensively prepare for the Olympics. Chris doubted he would be selected for the Olympics, a fear that gave him even more motivation to train. U.S. luge coach, Bill Tavares, depicted him as “one of the hardest-working, focused people he knows.” Well, it looks like Mazdzer proved to himself and to the
On Sunday, February 11, in Pyeongchang, Chris Mazdzer won the first ever American medal for men’s singles luge.
world that he is good enough to compete with the best of the best. Winning his 3rd ever Olympic medal and making history for the US team reassured him and rekindled the light that made him enjoy what he does. “It’s all about passion, it’s about heart. Every sacrifice I made is worth it.” Mazdzer publicly shared his emotions following his historic win. He thanked his teammates, his coaches, his family and supporters around the world for motivating him and helping him earn his silver medal.
Mazdzer is already looking in the future as he has already started training for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Chris is training even harder, convinced that the gold medal is within arm’s reach. He surely does not want to retire yet, believing he has a lot more to give to this sport as an athlete. Although, he is planning his future after competition. Chris
Mazdzer is studying to become a certified financial planner. Chris knows that many athletes struggle financially because they don’t have the availability to have a job or save money. He is planning on counseling these people to help them secure their future. Mazdzer said “I would love to have the opportunity to make that difference in someone’s life.”
Week of March 2 – March 8, 2018
WRESTLING Stat e C h a m p io n s hip res ults by Lori Mahan • Photos by: PhotoAndGraphic.com
TYLER BARNES - Division I - Record: 46-1 - 170 lbs. - Ballston Spa Senior - State Champion for Ballston Spa during 2016-17 wrestling season. - Pinned Matt Rogers of Wantagh in 17 seconds in Saturday’s semi-final round. - Lost to Grant Cuomo, Brewster, in state finals. Cuomo outpointed Barnes, 13-10. - Barnes is North Carolina State bound in fall 2018.
ORION ANDERSON - Division II - Record: 40-1 - 126 lbs. - Schuylerville Senior - Three-time State Champ (2016, 2017, 2018) - Pinned Vince Miceli, Port Jefferson, at 1:33 in the final win. - Anderson is Binghamton bound in fall 2018 on a full ride scholarship with an injury guarantee. - Anderson’s father and coach, Buck, is now retiring after coaching wrestling for the last 30 years.
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Blind Luck (left) and Havre de Grace (right), two of the contemporary Hall of Fame finalists. Photo provided.
the Nominating Committee to qualify for the ballot. The results of the voting on the contemporary candidates will be announced on Monday, April 16. The induction ceremony will be held at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on Friday, Aug. 3 at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will be open to the public and is free to attend. The finalists were selected by the Hall of Fame’s Nominating Committee from a total of 90 initial candidates suggested by turf journalists, thoroughbred industry participants and racing fans. To be
eligible, trainers must have been licensed for 25 years, while jockeys must have been licensed for 20 years. Thoroughbreds are required to be retired for five calendar years before becoming eligible. All candidates must have been active within the past 25 years. The 20 and 25-year requirements for jockeys and trainers, respectively, may be waived, at the discretion of the Museum’s Executive Committee. Candidates not active within the past 25 years are eligible through the Historic Review process. Visit www.racingmuseum.org for more information.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS REC CENTER Saratoga Springs Ice Rink SARATOGA SPRINGS — The ice rinks on 30 Weibel Avenue are now open with public skating times available. Visit www.SaratogaRec.com for open skate times.
Saratoga Springs Rec Intro to Ice Skating SARATOGA SPRINGS — Sign up at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., or Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Email recreservations@ saratoga-springs.org for pricing.
Saratoga Rec Drop-In Sessions SARATOGA SPRINGS — Drop-in sessions for adult basketball, pickleball, racquetball, and wallyball are now happening at the Saratoga Recreation Department. Visit www.SaratogaRec.com for the latest schedule.
Saratoga Rec Winter Program Registration SARATOGA SPRINGS — Youth boxing, ice skating lessons, tiny basketball, and volleyball will be offered. Email recreservations@saratoga-springs.org for additional information.
Saratoga Springs Rec Spring Programs SARATOGA SPRINGS — Early bird registration begins on Monday, Jan. 29. Choose from ice skating lesson, tiny T-ball, Jr. Sluggers baseball, and Zumba.
Saratoga Springs Camp Saradac SARATOGA SPRINGS — Registration for Camp Saradac begins February 26 for Saratoga Springs City residents and March 19th for all. For over 70 years Camp Saradac has offered exciting field trips and creative recreational and educational programs for children ages 5 - 15. For additional information or to download forms go to SaratogaRec.com. Contact the Recreation Department at 518-587-3550, ext. 2300 or email recreservations@saratoga-springs.org with questions.
Saratoga Springs Rec Zumba Fitness Classes SARATOGA SPRINGS - Teens and adults 16+ are welcome to join. Classes are Wednesdays 6 - 7 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center.
Saratoga Springs Section II Gymnastics SARATOGA SPRINGS — The NYS Section II Gymnastics Championships were held on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at Shaker High School. The top three allaround finishers as well as the next best three scores in each event qualified for the NYS Gymnastics Championships on Saturday, March 3 at Cold Springs Harbor High School. THE NYS SECTION II GYMNASTICS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS ARE: • Ava Dallas | Freshman, Saratoga Springs – All Around • Sophia Damiano | Freshman Saratoga Springs – All Around • Rachel Drislane | Junior Guilderland) – All Around • Kate DellaRatta | Junior Saratoga Springs – Vault, Uneven Bars, Beam (alternate) • Alison Gray | Freshman Bethlehem – Vault, Floor, Uneven Bars (alternate) • Laura Eberlein | Junior Saratoga Springs – Vault, Uneven Bars • Shea Thomson | Junior Guilderland – Beam, Floor • Allison Rem | 7th Grade Guilderland – Beam, Floor • Madalyn Altieri | Freshman Guilderland – Beam, Floor (alternate) • Brianna Morris | Junior Shaker – Uneven Bars • Megan Wishart | Freshman Saratoga Springs – Vault (alternate)
Saratoga Regional YMCA Youth Basketball League ROTARY JUNIOR DIVISION: Saratoga Financial Services 32 Saratoga PBA 30 Saratoga Financial took a hard fought battle beating Saratoga PBA by a score of 32 to 30. The winners got a team high 12 points from Ryan Boyle along with 7 points from Alex Cutler, 6 points from Jared Arpey and 2 points apiece from Neil Graber, Toby Boyce, Blake Connery and Eric Eckard. PBA were led by Steve Bebee with 13 points while teammate Jaden Manning’s 7 points. Mexican Connection Restaurant 31 - PJ BAR-B-QSA 28 Mexican Connection got the #1 seed in the play-offs with a nail biter victory over PJ BAR-B-Q 31 to 28. Yankiel Bracero led his team with 9 points, teammates Ethan Dinsmore and Bryant Savage each scored 8 points in the win. Battling all the way to the final horn PJ BAR-B-Q were led by Caleb Beverly’s 8 points and Gordon Murray’s 6 points. FINAL STANDINGS FOR SRYMCA ROTARY JUNIOR DIVISION: • Mexican Connection Restaurant: 6-3 • Saratoga PBA: 6-3 • Saratoga Financial Services: 5-4 • PJ BAR-B-QSA: 1-8
SENIOR DIVISION: Saratoga Firefighters 59 Cudney’s Launderers 38 With Kaelan Kosowski almost doubling his scoring for the whole season with 5 three pointers in the game for a total of 15 points and Eyner Tineo, Noah Rourke scoring
22 and 12 points respectively as the Firefighters pulled off a 59 to 38 win over Cudneys Launderers. Cudney’s got 19 points from Hunter Regels while teammates Elias Wohl got 8 points and Coleman Fignar had 6 points. Village Photo 47 - Berkshire Hathaway Blake, Realtors 41 Village Photo took a 26 to 7 halftime lead and held off a furious second half push from Berkshire Hathaway Blake, Realtors to hold on and get a 47 to 41 win. The winners got 17 points from Pat Deschaine, 11 points Jose Garcia, 6 points apiece from Elijah Woods and Josh Kelly with Anthony Kelly adding 5 points. Ian Fisk had 15 points and Seth Koval had 14 points all coming in the second half in the loss. FINAL STANDINGS FOR SRYMCA ROTARY SENIOR DIVISION: • Village Photo: 8-1 • Saratoga Firefighters: 7-2 • Berkshire Hathaway Blake, Realtors: 5-4 • Cudney’s Launderers: 0-9
YMCA Play-Offs SEMI-FINALS – SUNDAY, 2/4 JUNIOR DIVISION: • 11 a.m. Saratoga PBA vs. Saratoga Financial Services • 12 p.m. Mexican Connection Restaurant vs. PJ BAR-B-QSA
SENIOR DIVISION: • 1 p.m. Saratoga Firefighters vs. Berkshire Hathaway Blake, Realtors • 2 p.m. Village Photo vs. Cudney’s Launderers
FINALS – THURSDAY, 2/8 Junior Division 6:30 p.m. Senior Division 7:30 p.m.
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Patrick Deschaine: Athlete of the Week Photos provided.
by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Patrick Deschaine, an eighth grader at Maple Avenue Middle School, is currently a star on the YMCA Youth Basketball League. “I love sports, they’re the biggest part of my life,” Deschaine said. Deschaine has been playing on the YMCA team for the last two years. “One day I was at the Y playing basketball and Mike Laudicina called me over and asked me if I wanted to play in the league for sixth through eighth grade,” he explained. Deschaine, however, was asked by Mike Laudicina, basketball league coordinator, to move up in the league to the high school division for grades nine through twelve. “This is my second year playing and I like it, it’s pretty fun,” Deschaine said. “First of all, he is in the eighth grade which would be in our junior division but he’s so big and so good that I asked his parents if he could move up to the ninth through twelfth graders. He did, and he has flourished. He’s a great team player, a leading scorer,” Laudicina said via phone. He also enjoys baseball and considers that to be his main sport. “I focus more on baseball, but basketball is a game I play competitively, and I still have a lot of fun with it. I like competition, it’s
Patrick Deschaine #55 playing in the YMCA Youth Basketball League.
fun, but playing with younger kids doesn’t really make me better or get me to where I want to be so playing with older people makes me better and gets me to where I want to be,” he said of the YMCA league. Deschaine plays on the Village Photo team for the YMCA, as a center or power forward. For baseball, he is a pitcher and first basemen. “I didn’t really start playing basketball until I was in fourth grade, but I love every sport and basketball came naturally to me. I started playing at the rec center with some of my friends and I played there for three years and then I moved on because that league was getting a little too easy so moving up to the Y and playing with the high schoolers, it’s just more competition and it makes it more entertaining for me,” he said. “He’s just an all-around good kid. Always looking to help. He helped a little in the summer with summer league. He’s a kid of very good quality, not just a good ball player, but a good student in
school too. He’s really adapted and is playing very well. I would be ecstatic if he was my son, he’s such a good kid that if I could have a son like him I definitely would,” Laudicina said, highly praising Deschaine. Other than sports, Deschaine said that school is going well, and his favorite subject is science “because we’re doing a lot of labs. I like hands-on activities way better than taking notes all class.” Next year he will be a high school freshman and he is excited to be involved in high school athletics. “It’s going to be a fun experience playing with older kids,” he stated.
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COMMUNITY SPORTS BULLETIN Saratoga Men’s Baseball League Seeking Players
5:45 p.m. In Saratoga County, the first workout is Thursday, March 15 at 5:45 p.m. in Saratoga State Park. Regular SARATOGA SPRINGS — group runs will be held on Thursdays The Saratoga Men’s Baseball League is at 5:45 p.m. and Sunday mornings at looking for players ages 28 and over for 8 a.m. Registration is open online and the upcoming season. The season runs at Fleet Feet in Malta and Albany, with from May through August. For more the program fee of $100 (Beginner 5K) or $125 (Advanced 5K) or $135 information, call or text 518-470-7894. (10K) including special opportunity shopping night, coached training, daily Spring 5K and 10K running plans, and exclusive in-store Running Programs with clinics. Pre-registration and a medical Fleet Feet Sports waiver is required for all programs. For more information contact Patti MALTA — Fleet Feet Sports, Clark at pclarkfleetfeet@gmail.com or with stores in Malta and Albany, will visit www.fleetfeetalbany.com under launch its popular spring 5K and Training Programs. 10K training programs in March, inviting adults to get a jumpstart on Saratoga Stars spring and get in shape for warmer weather. The training programs SARATOGA SPRINGS — combine twice-weekly coached group A service project of the Saratoga sessions supplemented by individual daily training activities. The goal race Springs Lions Club, the Saratoga for all 5K program participants is the Stars ice skating program brings Scotties Stampede 5K in Ballston Spa together differently-abled children on May 19, though participants are with volunteers and expert ice skaters free to choose other races as their to provide a fun and instructional ice schedules may require. Runners in skating program at the Saratoga Springs the 10K program will choose their Ice Rinks, 30 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga goal race individually. The programs Springs. Saratoga Stars is a free program kick off with in-store instructional and all equipment is provided. The program runs January through clinics, to be held at the Albany store on Monday, March 5 at 7 p.m. and at March on Saturday mornings and the Malta store on Tuesday, March 6 afternoons. Ice times vary per the at 7 p.m. Training begins in Albany on schedule and culminates with a themed Monday, March 12 at 5:45 p.m. at The Grand Finale Show showcasing the Ciccotti Center parking lot. Workouts children’s’ learned ice skating skills. will be Mondays and Thursdays at The Grand Finale is open to the public.
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Registrations are now open. For more information about Stars, contact Program Coordinator Mike Stoneback at mstoneba@nycap.rr.com, 518-879-3607. For more information about the Saratoga Springs Lions Club, go to www.saratogaspringslions.com.
Turf Cup Kicks Off 2018 Tournament Series SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga-Wilton Soccer Club is pleased to announce the Turf Cup will commence the 2018 Tournament Series at Golden Goal Sports Park. The event is played solely on all weather turf fields and will consist of separate girls’ and boys’ events: Boys: Saturday, March 17 — Sunday, March 18 Girls: Saturday, March 24 — Sunday, March 25
Saratoga Springs Little League Registration Open SARATOGA SPRINGS — Registration for all little league divisions for Saratoga Springs Little League has opened up and will be available for online registration until Saturday, March 17 at www.saratogaspringslittleleague.org. Player assessments will be Saturday, March 17 and opening day is Saturday, April 28. Coaches and volunteers are also needed.
Learn to Skate USA – Start Your Olympic Dreams Here SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Figure Skating Club is now accepting enrollment into our next learn to skate session starting Feb. 18 and running through March 25. Lessons are available to all ages four through adult. Students will learn the fundamentals of ice skating while building confidence and skills through each lesson. Learn to Skate is offered Sunday evenings at Weibel Ice Rink. For questions, contact rachel@saratogalearntoskate. com or Bart at 518-490-1231. For more details and to sign up now, visit www.SaratogaLearnToSkate.com.
Saratoga National Historical Park Winter 100 Mile Challenge STILLWATER — Brush off your snowshoes or skis, or hike the trails, and see if you can accumulate 100 miles at the battlefield between now and April 30. Through this challenge, people can enjoy the rich natural and cultural heritage of this local site as they explore their national park. Anyone can take part in the challenge, from beginners to advanced hikers and skiers. Each participant must register via email to SARA_info@nps.gov, rules and a tracking log will be sent in response to your registration.
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YMCA Annual Kick-Off Campaign Photos provided.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Regional YMCA launched its Annual Campaign on Feb. 26 to ensure that everyone in the community has access to vital community programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Every day, the Saratoga Regional YMCA works to support the people and neighborhoods that need it most by addressing community issues, nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving our community’s health, and giving back and provide support to our neighbors who need it most. “Throughout our region, countless people know the Y. But there’s so much more to our Y than one might think,” said Andrew Bobbitt, Chief Executive Officer of the Saratoga Regional YMCA. “The Y allows our community to connect and engage with their friends and neighbors. In essence, you become a part of the Y family. As a charity, we’re dedicated to
continuing to bring our community together, addressing their most pressing needs, and ensuring everyone has access to our programs and services,” said Bobbitt. This year, the Saratoga Regional YMCA hopes to raise $400,000. The Annual Campaign provides lifechanging experiences and makes our whole community stronger through YMCA child care, summer camp, aquatics, sports, wellness and many other vital programs and services, assuring that no one is turned away due to lack of funds. Last year, charitable gifts from YMCA donors made it possible for the YMCA to award $488,490 in financial assistance. This year they anticipate that number growing to over $500,000. To learn more about how you can support the Y’s mission, contact Allison D’Antonio, Mission Advancement Director at 518-583-9622, ext. 104 or allison.dantonio@srymca.org, or visit www.srymca.org/donate for more information.
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WRESTLING STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Orion Anderson in his semi-finals round of the State Championship. See more on pg. 43.
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