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Region Mourns Fallen Trooper by Norra Reyes Saratoga TODAY
NYS Trooper Timothy P. Pratt. Photo provided by the New York State Police, Troop G.
The Show Will Go On Caffé Lena Scheduled to Open by Year’s End by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — The steady beat of hammers and nails continues to rain down on Phila Street where workmen are transforming one of America’s most historic cafes – and its immediate surroundings – into a model for the 21st century. Caffè Lena, which first opened in May 1960 as a small
WILTON — The tragic loss of New York State Trooper Timothy Pratt, 55, on Wednesday, October 26, as a result of a traffic accident on Ballard Road in Wilton, has left a gaping hole in the hearts of the Capital Region. The shock and grief extended statewide as well as close to home. Governor Andrew Cuomo remembered Trooper Pratt leading last month’s 9/11 motorcade memorial, and he ordered all flags to half staff. Wilton Town Board Councilman John Lant, a former fire chief, said he couldn’t believe
it when he received the phone call with the news. “I worked with him on many accidents and fires,” said Lant, his voice filled with emotion. “He was a good guy, an outstanding state trooper. I thought the world of that guy. Unbelievable. He’s a great loss.” Art Johnson, Wilton Town Supervisor, said, “All the troopers in the town provide such a wonderful service and we appreciate all of them. Our thoughts and prayers go with the family.” New York State Police Troop G Commander Major William Keeler described the incident at a press conference Wednesday, See Mourns pg. 12
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beatnik coffeehouse, has hosted some of the best-known performers of the folk music scene for more than a half-century. The charm of the 19th century building the café occupies, however, has also resulted in structural misfortunes brought on by the aging architecture. “When we got the news that our building was going to
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Man on the Street
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
“What is your pet peeve? ”
People who don’t use their blinkers while driving. You have blinkers for a reason. – Kaylie Gage and Sebastian, Stillwater
Kids who refuse to try new things. – Mike Gage and Sophie, Stillwater
People who post rants on Facebook. – Jeremy Schon, Baltimore.
Getting my picture taken. – Logan Jones, Saratoga Springs.
People whose voice-pitch keeps rising as they continue speak Eli Winderman, Philadelphia
People who go out into the woods and leave litter in nature. – Matthew Daly, Glens Falls.
NEWS 3
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
Saratoga Springs Fall Festival on Saturday SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 15th annual Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association Fall Festival will take place 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. The event is free and open to the public.
Event Schedule:
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
11a.m. - 1 p.m.
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Coloring Contests on Display: Lobby of the City Center, 522 Broadway. Enjoy the art and creativity of local children. Face Painting with Diane McGeary: Druthers Brewing Company, 381 Broadway. Sponsored by SAD. Rich Bala: Downstreet Marketplace, 454 Broadway. Get Grooving! Sponsored by Stewarts Shops. Cooking Demo: Saratoga Olive Oil Co, 484 Broadway. Jodie Fitz of Price Chopper Kids Cooking Club will be hosting an interactive cooking demo! Learn to make a new fall treat!
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Matthew Boyce Elvis Tribute Artist: Arcade Building, 376 Broadway. Boogie with him! Sponsored by Allerdice.
11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Drum 2 Drum: Visitors Center, 297 Broadway. Join in the fun, as children will be allowed to interact with the band and play different drums! Sponsored by Advantage Press.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Photocard Day: Division St. Take home a photo memory! Sponsored by Cudneys Cleaners and Impressions of Saratoga.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Magic Dan the Magician: Traveling Broadway. Watch out for his tricks! Sponsored by the SSSAD.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Coats for KidsDrop off & Distribution. Make your Own Halloween Magnet, and Bean Bag Toss: Hosted by Cudneys Cleaners, Division St. Donate to a great cause!
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Seth & the Moody Melix: Ben & Jerrys, 34 Phila St. Dance to some great music. Sponsored by Lifestyles.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
FREE Museum Admission: History Museum, Congress Park. Wear a costume and get into the museum for FREE and see a Ghost tour!
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Cooking Demo: Saratoga Olive Oil Co, 484 Broadway. Patrice Mastrianni of Serendipity Arts Studio will be serving up some Apple Cookies! Too yummy!
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Alpacas of Breezy Hill Ranch Visitors Center, 297 Broadway. Come meet some fuzzy friends and see goods made from their wool!
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Corn Hole: Impressions, 368 Broadway. Try your luck at this fun fall edition of the popular corn hole game!
Pumpkin Painting and Fall Crafts: Gaffneys, 16 Caroline Street. Hosted by the Skidmore Pro-Arts Group & Random Acts of Crafts and the Childrens Museum. Pumpkins donated by Vincek Farm.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Color a Stinky Dog: Stinky Dog, 488 Broadway. Draw your own stinky dog and win a stinky prize!
Craft Activity: Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway. Get Crafty with Author Deanna Cook the author of Teddy Bear Doctor!
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Lifeline Band: The Adirondack Trust Drive Through, 473 Broadway. Sponsored by Saratoga Strike Zone
3 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Childrens Costume Parade: Line up at The City Center, 522 Broadway.
3:30 p.m.
Parade Down Broadway to Congress Park: Led by Drum 2 Drum and the winners of the Fall Festival Coloring Contest! Participating children get a free Ice Cream Coupon from Ben & Jerrys!
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Free Carousel Rides! For all who participated in the parade! Sponsored by The Department of Public Works.
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Count the Candy Corn: Circus Cafe, 392 Broadway. Can you guess the closest?
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
FREE Studio Time: Creative Sparks, 43 Phila St. All studio fees waived for Halloween themed pieces!
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Face Painting and Hair Chalking: Complexions Spa, 268 Broadway. Get your hair temporarily colored in festive fall colors while enjoying hot apple cider and cider donuts! Plus special Spa Dollars for Mom & Dad to relax later on!
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Custom Pumpkin Painting: Silverwood Gallery, 398 Broadway. A local artist will be decorating pumpkins to take home.
11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Keller & Cannon: Creative Sparks, 43 Phila St. Enjoy some country tunes.
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sean the Prankster, Magician: Strolling Broadway. Have some tricks with your treats. Sponsored by Gaffneys Restaurant
12 p.m.- 2 p.m.
Skidmore Circus: Division Street. Performances every half hour-be amazed!
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Crazy Christine Balloon Creations G. Willikers, 461 Broadway. Have Christine make you a new twisty balloon friend. Sponsored by SAD.
12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cupcake Decorating: The Bread Basket Bakery, 65 Spring St. Decorate a tasty treat!
Alan Edstrom the Magician: Plum Dandy, 419 Broadway. Be amazed! Sponsored by Mannix Marketing Saratoga.com.
12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Pumpkin Rolling: On Caroline Street at Broadway. Participate or watch all of the craziness as pumpkins are rolled down the hill! Too fun to miss! Pumpkins donated by Vincek Farms. Prizes from Saratoga Strike Zone!
Sparkles the Tall Juggler: Strolling up and down Broadway. You wont miss her! Sponsored by Clements Insurance.
12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Pumpkin Painting: G. Willikers, 461 Broadway. So much fun!
12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Rubber Band Shoot Out: Crafters Gallery, 427 Broadway. They meet at high noon.
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Coffee Sack Hop: Visitors Center, 297 Broadway. Join Go Kids in this fun mini race! Hop across the finish line in a coffee bag from Uncommon Grounds!
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Pony Rides & Petting Zoo: Collamer Parking Lot. Come meet the Dream Ponies and all of their critter friends! Sponsored by the Adirondack Trust Company
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Rock Climbing Wall: Collamer Parking Lot. Climb to the sky! Owner Operated by Rock Solid Fun Sponsored by Towne, Ryan & Partners, P.C.
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NEWS
Home of the Good Shepherd Dedication of Newest Residence
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
City Budget Vote Tuesday SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs City Council is expected to vote on its proposed budget on Tuesday, November 1. The proposed operating budget in 2017 will top $45.5 million – an approximate three percent increase over 2016 – but will contain no increase in taxes for city taxpayers, according to the proposal released by city Finance Commissioner Michele Madigan. Contractual wages and a nearly 8 percent increase in health care costs account
for nearly all of the changes. Main revenue sources supporting the operating budget remain largely the same as 2016. The 2017 Budget counts both reserve funds and fund balance among its revenue resources. Amounts supporting the general operating budget include funds from unassigned fund balance ($541,000), the Retirement Reserve ($300,000) and the Tax Stabilization Reserve ($775,000). This is the fifth city budget put
forth by Madigan that contains virtually no increase in property tax and the 2017 budget year marks the sixth time municipalities are required to remain under the state property tax cap. The council must adopt a budget by Nov. 30; if it doesn’t, the proposed comprehensive budget will become the 2017 adopted budget. The 2017 budget proposal can be viewed on the city’s website at www.saratoga-springs.org
November 3: Corks, Forks and Brews Saratoga Center for the Family Fund-Raiser On Sunday, October 16, the Home of the Good Shepherd held a special dedication and blessing performed by Dean Vang for its newest residence located at 400 Church Street in Saratoga Springs. Over 50 members from the community, local representatives, religious leaders, the Board of Directors, staff and residents attended the event. Michael Mansion, counsel to state Sen. Hugh T. Farley, presented a Certificate of Merit to Mary Withington, President of the Board, and Denise Cote, CEO, in recognition of their outstanding achievement. Tours were also offered of the newest residence that has a total of 96 modern, private suites. For more information on the Home of the Good Shepherd, call 518-450-7360 or visit www. homeofthegoodshepherd.com.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Saratoga Center for the Family at Corks, Forks and Brews – a sampling of wine, beer and spirits along with culinary delights – from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, November 3 at Saratoga National Golf Course. Tickets are $100 per person; $75 for 35 and younger. Reserve tickets and learn more at www.SaratogaCFF.org or call 518-587-8008. The nonprofit Saratoga Center for the Family is celebrating its 40th year of providing abuse prevention programs, mental health services and victim advocacy
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COURTS Garret J. Herman, 20, of Malta, pleaded on Oct. 18 to attempted burglary in the second degree. Sentencing is scheduled to take place on Dec. 13. Shawn J. Morrison, 52, of Mechanicville, pleaded on Oct. 18 to grand larceny in the fourth degree. Sentencing is scheduled to take place on Jan. 3, 2017. Bjorn O. Burke, 30, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded on Oct. 17 to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree. No sentencing schedule was available. Gregory D. Moore, 21, of Schenectady, pleaded on Oct. 17 to attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. No sentencing schedule was available. Adam C. Dottino, 20, of New Scotland, pleaded on Oct. 14 to third-degree rape. Sentencing is scheduled to take place on Dec. 9. Michael J. Cole, 31, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced on Oct. 19 to 1.5 to 3 years in prison, after pleading to grand larceny in the fourth degree. William R. Apholz, 34, of Milton, was sentenced on Oct. 19 to 1.75 to 5 years in state prison, after pleading to felony DWI. Eric D. Loya, 34, of Mechanicville, was sentenced on Oct. 19 to 5 years of probation, after pleading to third-degree welfare fraud. Miguel W. John, 21, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced on Oct.
18 to 5 years in state prison and 5 years of post-release supervision, after pleading to attempted burglary in the second degree. Dustin R. Baylis, 29, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced on Oct. 18 to 6 months in jail and 5 years of probation after pleading to knowingly making or possessing prison contraband in the first degree. Marc A. Abendschein, 53, of Halfmoon, was sentenced on Oct. 18 to 5 years in state prison and 5 years of post-release supervision, after pleading to attempted burglary in the second degree.
POLICE William S. Cason, 33, of Hadley, was charged on Oct. 19 with two counts of assault, after allegedly being involved in a fight while incarcerated on a different charge at Saratoga County Jail, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department. A second inmate, and a corrections officer were both injured during the incident. Brandon S. Labelle, 30, of Moreau, was charged with falsifying business records, a felony, and petit larceny, a misdemeanor, after allegedly falsifying a DMV document regarding the ownership of a vehicle he is suspected of stealing from the owner, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department. Jennica S. Nash, 19, of Ballston Spa, was charged on Oct. 16 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, unlawful possession of marijuana, and a vehicle equipment violation, following a traffic stop on Union Avenue.
BLOTTER 5 Michael L. Gilliard, 48, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Oct. 16 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and a vehicle equipment violation. Michael V. Dunn, 36, of Amsterdam, was charged on Oct. 15 with misdemeanor DWI and driving the wrong way on a one-way street. Sean P. Bass, 27, of Wilton, was charged on Oct. 15 with misdemeanor DWI and failing to signal a turn.
James F. Cochran, 35, of Ballston Spa, was charged on Oct. 15 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and speeding. Martin T. Goggin, 48, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Oct. 15 with resisting arrest, a misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct. Anthony E. Sarro, 26, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Oct. 15 with misdemeanor DWI, and unlawful possession of marijuana.
Joseph J. Casertino, 49, of Corinth, was charged on Oct. 14 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and using a vehicle without an interlock device - both misdemeanors, and a vehicle equipment violation. Jeremy L. Zepf, 37, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Oct. 13 with petit larceny, a misdemeanor.
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OBITUARIES
Angeletta Maynard
Charlie (Doc) DiSanto
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Angeletta Maynard, age 38, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 24, 1978 in Saratoga Springs, the daughter of Robert J. Maynard and Darlene M. Rooke Maynard. Angie graduated from Saratoga Springs High School, class of 1996. She overcame many hardships and inspired kindness, compassion and strength in others. She loved to read Steven King books and she loved listening to Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne as well as spending time outdoors. Angie’s greatest accomplishment was her determination to prove to the doctors that she could have a child and her miracle came true the day she gave birth to Kevin Lee Gifford Jr. who she loved dearly and was her bundle of joy. We couldn’t be more proud of her. Even when we were telling her it was OK if she couldn’t do something, she did it anyway. She is survived by her loving parents Robert and Darlene Maynard, long-term companion Kevin Lee Gifford, Sr.; her precious miracle son, Kevin Lee Gifford, Jr.; brother, Thomas Maynard; sister, Rebecca Gould and her husband Jason; niece, Taylor Gould; nephew, Dakota Maynard; many aunts, uncles and friends. She is preceded in death by her grandparents and nephew Hunter Maynard. A celebration of life was held on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the New England Presbyterian Church, 24 Circular St. in Saratoga Springs. Family and friends gathered to remember Angie prior to the service, and continued that fellowship following the service at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Compassionate Funeral Care, Inc, 402 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. If you wish to express your online condolences or view the Obituary, please visit our website at www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Charlie (Doc) DiSanto entered into the light peacefully on Wed., Oct. 19, 2016, at home with his loving family by his side. He was born on August 16, 1923 in NYC, a few years after his father, Nicola DiSanto, had been able to save enough money to bring his mother, Santa Gentile DiSanto, and their three children from Italy after being separated for 10 years during WWI! He was the loving husband of the late Kathy Lotwis DiSanto for 68 years. Charlie was a graduate of Evander Childs HS and completed his BS and MS in Chemistry at Fordham University. He first worked for Stalford Chemical Company and then in educational sales for 30 years with Encyclopedia Britannica. He traveled across the state of NY bring new innovations in learning to schools and libraries. Throughout his life, he was a valued activist in his church and community, as well as an ardent supporter of his wife Kathy’s causes. His most recent local volunteer efforts impacted Yaddo Gardens, Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, and Saratoga Battle Grounds. He shared his warm and genuine smile with everyone he met. We are grateful he was here for 93 precious years and his gentle loving spirit will continue to guide us all. Dad was predeceased by his treasured wife, Kathleen Lotwis DiSanto; his brother, Tony DiSanto; and sisters, Marian Scarano, Helen DiSanto, and Angelina DiSanto. He is survived by his beloved daughter and son-in-law Mary and Gary DiSanto-Rose; loving grandchildren, Maria and Matthew; cherished nieces and nephews; and countless treasured cousins and friends. The celebration of Charlie’s life will be at the Church of St Peter, 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs on Sat., Oct. 29. The family will greet friends and relatives starting at 10 a.m. followed by a mass at 10:30 a.m. Those wishing to remember Charlie in a special way may contribute to the following organizations in Saratoga Springs, NY 12866: Yaddo Garden Association, PO Box 395 Mary’s Haven, a Hospice Home, 35 New St. or Skidmore College Charlie and Kathy DiSanto Scholarship Fund, 815 N. Broadway All in Saratoga Springs Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com Captain Charlie’s Journey Standing on the beach, I wave to the gracious Captain with the big, warm smile, as he sails his vessel out to sea. I watch until the majestic sailboat is like a white speck approaching the horizon. Then, someone at my side says, “There he is gone!” Gone where? Gone from my sight. That is all. Captain Charlie is still at the helm and while guided by the light above, he continues to navigate his ship in new waters. From other shores there are other eyes watching him coming, and other voices ready to take up the glad shout; “Here he comes!” As he approaches they can see his warm smile as he looks forward to his new journey. (Adapted from a 19th Century prose by Henry Van Dyke)
Anna E. (Mabb) Crandall BALLSTON SPA — Anna E. (Mabb) Crandall, 60, of Ballston Spa passed away surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, October 20 after a long illness. Anna was born and raised in Saratoga Springs before moving to Ballston Spa. Anna is predeceased by her husband of 39 years, Charles Crandall Sr. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Anna (Haviland) Mabb. She is also predeceased by three brothers: Earl, Richard, and David Mabb. Anna’s favorite activity was spending time with her family and friends especially playing with her granddaughters. She was an avid fan of the New York Yankees. Anna had an obsession with lighthouses and loved playing Farmville on Facebook. Her favorite past time when not with family or friends was watching The Walking Dead on Sunday nights or even when they ran re-runs. Anna worked for many years as a waitress at Spa City Diner, which she also loved doing. She most recently enjoyed working as a stocker, department manager and door greeter at Walmart for more than 10 Years. Anna’s survivors include her daughter Kristen Palmer (Anthony Lebarron) of Ballston Spa, her son Charles Crandall Jr. (Jessica Hathaway) of Ballston Spa, her granddaughters Rilee Crandall and Shelby Hathaway of Ballston Spa, and a sister-inlaw, Charlene Mabb of Ballston Spa, and several nieces and a nephew, aunts and uncles, cousins and many friends. We would like for everyone that knew Anna to come and celebrate her life at her memorial service on Saturday, October 29, 2016 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Tunison Funeral Home, 105 Lake Avenue in Saratoga Springs.
Edna M. Mulrain WILTON — Edna M. Mulrain, 86, a former resident of Wilton, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at the Saratoga Center for Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing in Ballston Spa. Born February 23, 1930 in Saratoga Springs, she was the daughter of the late Linus and Nettie Bain Barber. Mrs. Mulrain enjoyed playing Bingo, dancing, and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Richard T. Mulrain; one daughter, Roxanne Mulrain and her six siblings. Survivors include her children Howard (Candy) Mulrain of
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016 Colorado, Linda (Wesley) Feathers of Saratoga Springs, Steven (Alice) Mulrain of Schuylerville, and Glory (Stuart) Forbes of Michigan, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A graveside service was held Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville; the Rev. Virginia Cornell officiated. There were no calling hours. Arrangements are under the direction of Flynn Bros. Inc. Funeral Home, 13 Gates Ave., Schuylerville, NY 12871. Memorials can be made in her memory to a Disabled Veterans Agency or the Wounded Warrior Project. Online remembrances can be made at www.flynnbrosinc. com
Gregory Pilipenko SARATOGA SPRINGS — Gregory Pilipenko, 94, passed away Wednesday, October 19 in his home at Saratoga Center for Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing in Ballston Spa. Gregory was a good, generous husband for 57 years. He was a talented chef and baker, working in Lake George. He loved his garden, music, and his great niece Svetlana who still resides in the Ukraine. He will be missed by many, but especially his wife Gertraud who survives him. Online remembrance may be made at www. TunisonFuneralHome.com.
Dr. James J. O’Toole (“Jim”) SARATOGA SPRINGS — Dr. James J. O’Toole (“Jim”) died peacefully on October 24, 2016, surrounded by his beloved wife Patricia, as well as children, and grandchildren. He was 84 years old. Born in Queens, NY on November 30, 1931 to James O’Toole and Ellen “Nellie” McAulliffe, both from Ireland, he, together with his twin brother, was the youngest of 5 children. Jim attended Power Memorial High School and later Christian Brothers Academy, where he excelled at Track and Field. A man of strong faith, Jim remained a member of the Christian Brothers organization throughout his higher education, and, later, was very active in his local church parishes. Jim graduated from Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, with a degree in English, and went on to obtain a master’s degree from Fordham University and doctorate from St. John’s University in clinical psychology, where he became a tenured professor and chair of the graduate department of education. In addition to his career as a professor, Jim worked as a clinical psychologist and counselor in affiliation with St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, CT. His dedication to his profession is evidenced by the countless persons who benefited from his assistance and counseling, and the numerous professional accolades he received. In 1970, Jim met Patricia Ann Boyle of Saratoga Springs, and they were married later that same year. After welcoming their first child in 1971, they moved from New York City to Ridgefield, CT where they would remain for over thirty years and raise five children. Jim’s love and devotion to his wife Patti was immense and unwavering, and he was truly blessed to know that joy up to his final moments. Jim was predeceased by his parents, siblings and his daughter Cristina. In addition to his wife Patricia, Jim is survived by children Jim, Kathryn, Molly Riordan, and Ted, and grandchildren Cian, Ella, Guinevere, Zackary, Max, Rowan, Lily, Eleanore “Nellie”, Torin, Emma, and Theodore. Jim is fondly remembered as a loving and dedicated husband, dad, grandfather and friend, and his quick wit, infectious sense of humor and perpetually good cheer will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Friends and relatives gathered in his name Thursday October
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016 27, 2016 at the William J. Burke and Sons/Bussing and Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway in Saratoga Springs. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, 2016 at St. Clement’s Church in Saratoga Springs; burial will follow in the family plot at St. Mary’s Cemetery, South Glens Falls. In lieu of flowers, contributions in honor of Jim’s memory may be sent to the St. Vincent dePaul Society of St. John’s University, Office of Institutional Advance, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY, 11439. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.
Joan H. Constantine BALLSTON SPA — Joan H. Constantine, age 73, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Saratoga Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 30, 1943 in Albany, the daughter of the late George Becker and Helen Horan Becker. Joan was a clerk for the Social Security Administration office in Albany for many years. Joan gave of herself tirelessly, graciously and freely. She expressed her joy in serving others. She loved word puzzles and cherished time with family. She was a loving, kind and caring person who always put others first. Joan’s home was full of love and compassion. She is survived by her loving husband Paul J. Constantine; her sons, Paul J. Constantine (Kimberly), and James P. Constantine (Stacy Lea); daughter, Dawn Constantine (Robert Lutz); sister, Jean Brennan (Jimmy); brother-in-law, Roger Archibald; sisterin-law, Barbara Becker and Ruther Martin-Staff (Michael Staff); grandchildren, Alexandra, Grace, Anna, Miranda, and Shayla; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her brother, George Becker and sisters, Judy Archibald and Janet Becker. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at St. Mary’s Church in Ballston Spa with Father Vivacqua officiating. At the family’s request, there were no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Compassionate Funeral Care, Inc, 402 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. If you wish to express your online condolences or view the Obituary, please visit our website at www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
Mary Joan Mattoon (Boyle) SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mary Joan Mattoon (Boyle) passed away Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 in the comfort of her home. She was 70 years old. Born on October 14, 1946 in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Mary Boyle (Stritch) and Thomas Boyle. Mary Joan moved to Rome, NY when she was a teenager. The summer before her
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OBITUARIES 7 senior year in high school she met her future husband, Dale Mattoon. After graduating from high school, she attended a nursing program at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Utica, NY. Mary Joan and Dale were married in November of 1966. They moved to Saratoga Springs in 1970 where they raised their two children and lived for nearly five decades. Mary Joan worked at Marine Midland Bank in Saratoga for 25 years. She loved to crochet and made many beautiful afghan blankets for friends and family. She also bowled in many leagues in Saratoga and coached her daughter’s softball team. She was a devoted fan of the New York Yankees and won March Madness basketball bracket pools, with more than 100 participants, the last two years in a row. Mary Joan enjoyed decades of weekly card and game nights with her neighborhood friends. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her brother, Tom Boyle. Survivors include her loving husband, Dale Mattoon; her son, Dale Jr. “Matt” Mattoon and his wife, Lynn; her daughter, Kristen Charles and her husband, Michael; her three grandchildren, Curtis Charles, Kaylee Mattoon, and Patrick Mattoon; her brother Timothy Boyle and his wife Cathy; her brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, nine nieces and nephews and their thirteen children. Relatives and friends may call from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at the William J. Burke and Sons/Bussing and Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway in Saratoga Springs. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Donate Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com
Nancy C. McNeil GREENWICH — Nancy C. McNeil, 89, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at the Washington Center in Argyle surrounded by her loving family. Born March 6, 1927 in Bronxville, NY she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Champe Lennox. Nancy enjoyed quilting, painting and gardening. She was an avid animal lover. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Samuel H. McNeil and brother-in-law, Robert Baldwin. Survivors include her daughter, Kathleen (Gary) Rausch of Greenwich, son, Peter (Irish) McNeil of Chico, CA, sisters Patricia (Robert) Pratt of Colorado and Beverly Baldwin of Saratoga, several grandsons and great-grandchildren. Interment will be private at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville. Arrangements are under the direction of Flynn Bros. Inc. Funeral Home, 80 Main St., Greenwich. Online condolences and messages to the family may be made at www.flynnbrosinc.com
Roger D. Tate Jr. SARATOGA SPRINGS — Roger D. Tate Jr., age 52, passed away on October 8, 2016 at Saratoga Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 20, 1964 in Saratoga Springs, the son of Roger D. Tate, Sr. and Bonnie Duhame. Roger was a laborer in construction for many years. He also served in the Navy from October 1989 to October 1998. He gave much to his work, to his family and to his friends. Roger spent his days enjoying his favorite past times such as reading, computer games, reading comics and collecting sports memorabilia. He was a huge Mets and Rangers fan. He especially enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and he loved his garden. Roger loved spending
time with his family and friends, all of whom will miss him dearly Roger is survived by his parents, Roger D. Tate, Sr. (Sue), of Jasper, GA, Bonnie Duhame; brothers, Michael McGowan (Denise) and Charles Clark of Saratoga Springs; sisters, Robin Tate of Atlanta, GA, and Amber Tate of Golden Holy Springs, NC; cousins, Diane Eakins of Tybee Island, GA, Denise Davis (Shawn) of West Union, WV, Rachael Gordon and Bridget Surprenant both of Saratoga Springs, and others, as well as aunts and uncles. So many family members it is difficult to list each person individually. At the family’s request, there will be a private family service. Arrangements are under the direction of Compassionate Funeral Care, Inc, 402 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. If you wish to express your online condolences or view the Obituary, please visit our website at www.compassionatefuneralcare.com
Stanley John DeVore MALTA — Stanley John DeVore, age 73, passed away peacefully at home October 18, 2016. Stan is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carole; daughter Glenda (Tom) and son Lyle (Marcy and Mia); sisters June (Ken) Hunter and Marlene (Bob) Powers; brother George (Tina) DeVore; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Charles and Patricia Heishman; several nieces and nephews; and the granddogs, Cabela and Rosco. He was predeceased by his parents, Cecil and Dorothy DeVore. “Stan da Man” was a Master Mason. He worked many years in the Van Patten developments in Clifton Park. He was self-employed for years and built hundreds of foundations and fireplaces throughout the area. Some of Stan’s favorite stories to tell about the job were of the countless young (and talented) men he taught the unique trade of masonry to. His greatest love besides his family, was his CARS. He started working on hot rods in high school and his passion continued to grow. He loved talking about cars if he wasn’t making a joke or asking how a friend was. He was always ready to smile and enjoyed the people who he had the pleasure to meet. He was one of the original members of the Norseman Street Rod Club and had most recently joined the Capital Area Rods Club. One of Stan’s favorite cars was his 1932 Ford, 2-door sedan, painted yellow. Stan thoroughly enjoyed going to Albany-Saratoga Speedway for the stock car races. You could always find Stan in the “VIP” section in the grandstands. He was very proud of his son Lyle who is the Promoter at the Speedway, his daughter Glenda who manages the food concessions, and his wife who helps in the office. He was known as the “Roaming Reporter” for the track keeping tabs on the drivers, pit crews and fans. All are welcome to join Stanley’s family and friends at a Memorial Service and Celebration of Life at the AlbanySaratoga Speedway at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2016. The celebration will immediately follow at the Speedway, rain or shine under the tent. Please bring your smile and a good story to share about “Stan da Man!” On Monday, November 7, 2016 there will be a military service/internment at the Saratoga National Cemetery at 10 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org or Malta Ridge United Methodist Church, 729 Malta Avenue Ext., Malta, NY 12020. Online remembrances can be made on www. TunisonFuneralHome.com
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New York Senate District 43 New district: Includes Saratoga County: Towns of Moreau, Greenfield, Wilton, Northumberland, Saratoga, Stillwater, Halfmoon, Waterford, most of the City of Saratoga Springs except the western part, and the City of Mechanicville. Washington County: Towns of Easton and Cambridge. All of Columbia County and Rensselaer County except the City of Rensselaer and the southern part of the City of Troy. The following was provided courtesy of the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County. For more information on additional races, visit www.lwvsaratoga.org. Kathleen Marchione (Rep, CON, I, RFM) New York State Senator serving and representing the 43rd Senate District Education Spencer Business Institute, state and federally certified Court Reporter Experience and Qualifications 30 years of dedicated public service and working to deliver real results that make a real difference for the families I am honored to serve. Served as Saratoga County Clerk, 1997-2012; served as Clerk to Saratoga County Board of Supervisors, 1994-1997; served as Halfmoon Town Supervisor, 1990-1994 and served as Halfmoon Town Clerk, 1980-1989. Key Endorsements Republican; Independence; Conservative; Reform; New York State United Teachers (NYSUT); New York State American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (NYS AFL-CIO); Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA); Public Employees Federation (PEF); American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME); Alliance of Public Retiree Organizations of New York; Police Benevolent Association of New York State (PBA of NYS); New York State Fraternal Order of Police and the National Rifle Association (NRA, graded A+). Campaign Web Site www.GoKathyGo.org Joseph Levy (Gr) Business Owner (Audio Electronics Manufacturing) Education Valley Stream North High School, The Cooper Union School of Art, The New School for Social Research Experience and Qualifications I'm a business owner and former member of two unions who has also worked for city, state, and federal agencies. I've lived in the district for 45 years, as well as in New York City and its suburbs and have an understanding of the issues which affect all parts of the state. Party Endorsements Green Party Campaign Web Site www.josephlevy.net
Shaun Francis (Dem, WF) Labor Leader Education Shaker High School, Mohawk Valley Community College, National Labor College, Harvard Trade Union Program at Harvard Law School. Experience and Qualifications 12 year professional baseball umpire; President, Association of Minor League Umpires; International Staff, Office and Professional Employees International Union Key Endorsements Democratic Party; Working Families Party; Congressman Paul Tonko; Senator Neil Breslin; NYS Nurses Association; Campaign for a Pro-Choice NY; Planned Parenthood Advocates of NY PC; Citizen Action of NY; UA Plumbers and Steamfitters; 32BJ SEIU; Local 200United SEIU; Saratoga Springs Democratic Committee; Saratoga County Democratic Committee; Rensselaer County Democratic Committee; Columbia County Democratic Committee; Tenants PAC; Campaign Web Site www.Shaun-Francis.com
What would be your top 3 priorities? Kathleen Marchione 1. Grow our economy to create more good-paying jobs and more opportunities for all New Yorkers to succeed -- and to help keep our kids here. 2. Deliver real tax relief to help middle class families and small businesses keep more of their hard-earned money and reduce the crushing property tax burden on homeowners so New York becomes a more affordable place to live. 3. Improve the quality of life for families by continuing to put students first and address societal challenges such as heroin abuse and addiction, Lyme disease, preserving and protecting our environment and honoring and helping our military veterans. Shaun Francis Before we can tackle any priority, we must first get the money that has a negative corrupting influence out of our politics. Therefore my first priority is to enact real campaign finance reform, and close the loopholes that allow politicians to circumvent our already weak campaign finance laws. In addition to real campaign finance reform we also must tackle the unfair way we conduct elections through gerrymandering districts, and we must tackle the ongoing ethical challenges in Albany. To do that we must enact term limits on party leadership and committee chairmanships. These are the positions where power corrupts the most. Once we tackle that major crisis, we can then focus on building a new economy and creating good paying jobs by investing in a green energy future in upstate New York. In addition we have to end the crushing property tax burden on working families by enacting a truly fair taxation system where Wall St and the ultra-wealthy finally pay their fair share. Joseph Levy 1. Create model environmental profiles to identify likely toxic contaminants in both rural and urban areas, as well as give tax rebates to citizens for water quality testing in suspect areas. 2. Legalize recreational marijuana and use the tax receipts to pay for free public higher education (vocational, technical, and academic). 3. Restore full funding to the New York State Council on the Arts.
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And District 49 District: Includes Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, and Schenectady Counties as well as Saratoga County Towns of Day, Hadley, Edinburg, Corinth, Providence, Galway, Milton, Charlton, Malta, Ballston and Clifton Park and western part of Saratoga Springs.
The following was provided courtesy of the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County. For more information on additional races, visit www.lwvsaratoga.org.
Chad Putman (Dem) Deputy City Clerk Education Masters in Social Work - SUNY Albany / Bachelors in Human Development - Suny Binghamton / Associates in Human Services Broome Community College Experience and Qualifications Deputy City Clerk, City of Schenectady (2013 - present) / Direct Practice Social Work and Human Service experience with seniors, veterans, children and families (2001 - 2013) Key Endorsements Democratic Party, Working Families Party and Women’s Equality Party / Citizen Action, Planned Parenthood Advocates of NY Campaign Web Site www.ChadPutman49.com
James Tedisco (Rep) NYS Assemblyman Education Bishop Gibbons High School, B.A. in Psychology from Union College and master's degree in Special Education from the College of Saint Rose. Experience and Qualifications NYS Assembly Member, Former Schenectady City Councilman, Special Education Teacher, Guidance Counselor and Coach and Athletic Director Key Endorsements Republican Party, Conservative Party, Independence Party, Reform Party, NYS Rifle & Pistol Association, NYSUT, PEF, CSEA, AFL-CIO, NYS Right to Life, Alliance of Public Retirees of New York Campaign Web Site http://jimtedisco.com
What would be your top 3 priorities? Chad Putman 1. Economic development manufacturing, agriculture, entrepreneurship & buying local 2. Public education, job training & student loan debt 3. Tackling inequality & discrimination James Tedisco 1) Expand the economy and jobs via mandate relief to rollback property taxes with a state takeover of Medicaid and help small businesses create jobs. 2) Invest in education to prepare workers for the kind of jobs that will drive the 21st century economy and stop the brain drain of New Yorkers leaving the state by rolling back Common Core and protecting the rights of parents to opt their children out of the high stakes, developmentally inappropriate Common Core tests by passing my Common Core Parental Refusal Act. 3) Fight government corruption by passing my “Spirit of ‘76” bill for a rank and file revolution against the accumulation of power by legislative leaders to enable reform legislation to move forward, my "Truth in Spending" bill for total transparency in how state funds are spent that has been endorsed by several good government groups including the League of Women Voters, and give voters power to Recall elected officials who are derelict in their duties.
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General Election November 8 SARATOGA COUNTY — The nation’s General Election is being held on Tuesday, November 8. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. To learn who is running for which office in your locality, visit the Saratoga County Board
of Elections website to view a sample of your ballot. You can also discover your polling location there. The Saratoga County League of Women Voters also have that information on its website. Additionally, the
League has asked several questions of all of the candidates running for office around the county beyond what is shown on these two pages. To see the full list of questions and answers, visit www.saratogalwv.org.
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Notes From City Hall by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY Affordable Housing Following initial discussions with the city Planning Board in September, members of Sustainable Saratoga were set to return to City Hall and meet with the board this week regarding the SPA Housing Ordinance – a proposal for
“inclusionary zoning” first floated a decade ago, but never brought to a vote by the City Council. The proposal would require new housing developments and apartment complexes across the city to include some units deemed affordable to people with lower to moderate incomes. The number of designated affordable units per project would
vary from 10 percent for lowincome households to 20 percent for moderate-income households. To compensate developers, the program would allow them to increase the density of housing projects by up to 20 percent. The inclusionary-zoning proposal will be sent back to the City Council after the city and county planning boards complete their
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016 reviews of the proposal. The council may then schedule public hearings on the plan. Upcoming Meetings The City Council will host a 7 p.m. meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The pre-agenda meeting will take place Monday, Oct. 31 at 9:30 a.m. The Design Review Commission will host a 7 p.m. meeting at City Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Beyond City Hall – Code Blue In these pages last week, we told you exclusively about the Salvation Army’s decision to not host the Code Blue emergency shelter for a third winter season. The emergency shelter will open at Soul Saving Station, on Caroline and Henry streets, as early as Nov. 1. The official statement from the Salvation Army in Saratoga County, issued this week, reads in part: “The Salvation Army corps building at 27 Woodlawn Avenue is not structurally designed to continue established Salvation Army programs and ministries and host the Code Blue Shelter during the winter season,” said Major Steven Lopes, chief executive officer of the Capital Region Salvation Army. “We understand that this is a difficult situation,” said Lieutenant Bree Barker, pastor and administrator of the Saratoga Springs Salvation Army. “As members of the community, as well as a member of the advisory board for Code Blue, we will do all that we can, without jeopardizing our core programs, to help. To that end, we have told Code Blue that we will extend our breakfast program during the week until 10 a.m. on weekdays and add a breakfast on Sundays as well for those who seek shelter this winter. We will also work with Code Blue to make showers available to Code Blue participants on a regular basis. And we will be offering the use of our clothes washer and dryer for those who can make use of this service.” Code Blue Saratoga held its own forum at the Saratoga Springs Public Library Tuesday. The event
was attended by about 50 people and Shelters of Saratoga Executive Director Michael Finocchi – the lead agent who oversees Code Blue – re-iterated that the new temporary space at Soul Saving Station has ample space to house people who otherwise would be living on the streets. Finocchi also read through a long list of potential Code Blue venues explored during a four-month period, but which did not prove successful for a variety of reasons – scheduling conflicts and financial considerations among them. Those sites included: the Lincoln Baths, the West Side Elks club, NYRA’s womens dormitory, the former Spa City diner building on South Broadway, the state Military Museum on Lake Avenue, the Saratoga Music Hall, and the former Informz building. This year, the shelter will institute a curfew - set for 11 p.m. – for the first time, Finocchi added. The emergency shelter will open at times when the temperature dips below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Citizen Preparedness Program On Nov. 2 At Maple Avenue Middle School “Citizen Preparedness for Families” - a program presented by the National Guard to provide basic information on how to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters or emergencies – will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 at Maple Avenue Middle School. Since 2010, New Yorkers have experienced the devastating impact of hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes, floods and blizzards. This presentation has been designed to provide knowledge of how to reduce the impact of disasters and emergencies on families and communities. The event is free and no registration is required. Last month, the city of Saratoga Springs adopted its own Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, which you can read about here: http://www. saratogatodaynewspaper.com/ item/5722-hope-for-the-best-prepare-for-the-worst.html
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
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A Life of Service
by Chad Beatty Saratoga TODAY Over the past few months Saratoga TODAY has been running ‘Blue Lives Matter’ ads throughout the newspaper. Hopefully they caught your eye and made you spend a minute pondering that simple thought. On its surface, the message is straightforward: Police officers are people, and their lives are just as valuable as
ours. But if we go beyond the sound bite, there is a much deeper message. It means that every night we can tuck our children in bed knowing that special men and women have our backs It means help is just a phone call away should we need it; it means someone is willing to run towards the evil or into the fire, so our families can live another day. I can only imagine what society would be like without these brave men and women who drive the streets and walk their beats. Unfortunately, it sometimes takes tragedy to highlight their sacrifices, and sadly that is what happened this week. On Wednesday, October 26, at approximately 6:15 a.m., Trooper Tim Pratt was fatally struck by a vehicle on Ballard Road in Wilton. A 30-year veteran of the force, Trooper Pratt lived a life
of service - service to his family, service to his community, and service to his country. Prior to donning the uniform of the NYS Police, Trooper Pratt proudly wore the uniform of the United States Air Force from 1979 to 1986. That is a total of 37 years of service to others! I think the most important element in this story, and the one that truly highlights Trooper Pratt’s character, is that he was barely on the clock, not even responding to a call, when the accident happened. He was simply doing what comes naturally to most police officers; he was helping someone in need. Perhaps the only solace we can take from this horrible accident is how the community has come together. While Trooper Pratt’s body was being transported from Albany Medical Center to Kilmer Funeral Home, the exits along the Northway were adorned
Photo by Gail M. Stein
Exit 15 Wilton. Photo by Leann Fyvie.
with American Flags and emergency personnel paying homage their fallen brother. At Saratoga TODAY our hearts are heavy. Our prayers go out to Trooper Pratt, his family, and his brothers and sisters in blue who put on the badge every day. God bless you all.
A candlelight vigil will be held Sunday night in South Glens Falls. The vigil is planned for 5 to 7 p.m. at the gazebo near the Beter Byway adjacent to the Hudson River. Any updates, including funeral arrangements, will be posted on the New York State Police Online Newsroom.
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Region Mourns Fallen Trooper Continued from front page.
saying, “By all accounts, at 6:30 this morning, it was dark, and Trooper Pratt, beginning his patrol, observed a tractor trailer stopped in the median on Ballard Road just in front of the state police barracks in Wilton, and Trooper Pratt, being Trooper Pratt, immediately went to see if he could be of any assistance. He interviewed the driver and the driver told him that he had missed a turn at the Ace Hardware store, and Trooper Pratt was going to assist in getting the vehicle turned around. Trooper Pratt stepped down from the vehicle, stepped away from the vehicle, into the east bound lane and was struck.” State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II added, “He was a 30-year trooper who still had the fire in him. He enjoyed doing the job, and died the way he lived, helping people.” Trooper Pratt was initially treated at Saratoga Hospital, and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center where he died at approximately 9:30 a.m. Trooper Cepiel confirmed charges were unlikely, but the investigation is not closed. He said a collision reconstruction unit with investigators trained beyond normal investigation techniques will continue looking at the evidence.
The fact that one simple act, done a thousand times over a career, could be the last one, is a danger faced every day by traffic duty and highway patrol law enforcement. Beach said at the press conference that Trooper Pratt had more than 25 years of experience working the highway unit on the Northway. “It’s probably some of the most dangerous work that our troopers do,” said Beach. “It’s almost inconceivable to us that Tim could spend that much time working in such a dangerous situation and have a tragedy like this happen. It’s difficult to process.” Beach went on to confirm that most of the on-duty deaths in last 10 years have been traffic accidents. “I’d like to thank the EMS responders and people who rendered aid to Tim, and the staffs at the hospitals in both Saratoga and Albany who did everything they could,” said Beach. Beach also confirmed that Trooper Pratt’s family would become members of the greater New York State family. “Never alone,” said Beach before he left the podium Wednesday. Trooper Pratt joined the New York State Police on March 30, 1987, after serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1979 to 1986. Trooper
Pratt was assigned to the Traffic Incident Management unit at the State Police station in Wilton. He served his entire career with the State Police in Troop G. The Honorable David Towne, Wilton Town Justice, had served in law enforcement over 30 years and knew Trooper Pratt well. “He was a great guy, a credit to law enforcement,” said Towne. He said people who were ticketed by Pratt often went out of their way to write about the positive interaction they had with him in the space for comments on the back of traffic citations. “It’s shocking when you know someone fairly well,” said Towne. “Law enforcement is a unique brotherhood. I know they are going through tough times right now and doing what they can for each other to make it through. He perished doing what he was made to do, lending a hand.” The Honorable Gerald A. Worth, Wilton Town Justice, said it’s difficult for them in the court, too. “We dealt with him for so long, and he was always in a good mood, laughing, joking around. There’s going to be thousands of people wanting to pay their respects.” Trooper Cepiel said Trooper Pratt was involved
heavily in the community, especially at South Glens Falls High School. “He worked the dance they have there every year, except for those years he was in the military,” said Cepiel. “It is great way to remember him for things like that he did. It’ll be tough for the community because he was integrated so much. People can take solace in the fact that this is what he loved to do.” Lant remembered being at a banquet at the fire department, sitting with his wife and mother, when Trooper Pratt walked up to him and said, “Okay, you’re going with me.” “Then he took his handcuffs out. You should have seen my mother’s eyes,” Lant laughed. “I had tears running down. First time I ever met him, he put out a fire and I told him that was our job, not his, and I’d start giving out speeding ticket. That’s how we became friends.” Lant was quiet a moment, and then said, his voice choking, “An outstanding trooper. An outstanding friend. It’s everybody’s loss. The people of the State – everyone.” On Wednesday evening, October 26, the trooper’s body was transported by hearse from
Albany Medical Center to M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home in South Glens Falls. About a hundred police cars followed in the procession, which passed beneath an American flag hanging between two fire truck ladders. A crowd had gathered as the procession turned into the funeral home, and police and fire personnel stood in the street, honoring their fallen comrade. Details of the line-of-duty funeral arrangements were not available by print time, but the office of the Village of South Glens Falls confirmed a candle light vigil will be held on Sunday, October 30, at the gazebo in Cooper’s Cave Park in the village. Speakers and bagpipes are planned to honor Trooper Pratt, and although there will be some candles; it is recommended people bring their own. South Glens Falls Mayor Joe Orlow said the fire department did a great job Wednesday night, honoring the fallen trooper during transport, and added, “We are a caring community, and I hope to see everyone come out Sunday night to pay their respects for this gentleman who gave so much to the community.”
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Columbia Cabinets Opens Saratoga Showroom by Norra Reyes Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Columbia Cabinets, a custom-made cabinetry company, has just opened a new showroom at 489 Broadway. With beautiful flooring, exceptional kitchen island, bathroom, fireplace, armoire, and – of course – cabinetry displays, visitors can gain some vision of the numerous options available to decorate and update home living. Columbia Cabinets was founded by Evan Levey and is the Capital Region’s distributor of WoodMode and Brookhaven fine custom cabinetry. “We’ve been working in Saratoga Springs for years,” said Levey, “so when an opportunity came up for this incredible space, it was a no brainer. Our customers now don’t need to come to Troy.” Columbia Cabinets has an office in New York City, but its first store opened in Troy in 2004. This year, Levey said they are not only opening in Saratoga Springs, but soon will have a showroom in Queensbury as well. “It’s physically impossible to show everything we offer, but here we can show a taste, a leg detail here, a drawer there, compare hardware with the options you can see on our wall of doors,” said Levey. “Even our art has a dual purpose – it decorates the showroom with projects we are proud of.” Levey said that lighting has recently been integrated into the product. Imagine opening a drawer in a darkened room, getting ready for work in the morning without walking up others, and a light inside the drawer helps you make sure your socks are matched. Hutches can showcase your prized glassware. Searching for rarely used items in the back of a kitchen cabinet becomes easier with inside lighting. Levey, 34, graduated from Rollins College in Florida with a degree in economics. He and his wife, Marissa, have one daughter, Blake, who is just 20 months old. “She has a play kitchen, and I keep wanting to upgrade it,” Levey laughed. Levey said being a parent does give additional perspective on his work, although he and his design team work so closely together, sharing ideas, that nothing falls through the cracks. “One woman, who was expecting, came in and talked about feeding
Lighting can be customized for both convenience and artistry.
her baby on the kitchen island,” said Levey. “As we were looking at options, I asked her, where is she going to put the bibs?” Levey and his design team spend quality time getting to know their customers, and are thorough about walking through a day in their lives, so the household changes will fit to the customer, rather than the customer have to fit to the change. They consider if the customer prefers the silverware closer to the dishwasher or the dining room table. “It’s not just about how tall you are, or whether you are right or lefthanded,” said Levey. “We measure flatware and special plates to make sure everything fits, so it is the kitchen of your dreams that you designed with a great Columbia Cabinetry design staff.” Levey said a young family of today will want modern conveniences but also wants to respect the history of the home and the street that it is on. “It’s a great achievement to create a design that is so well-suited for a modern family in historic Saratoga,” said Levey. All of his designers are well trained and up-to-date on they latest design software and tools. The receive factory training for designers at the Wood-Mode school to learn about the product, and also participate in local design seminars.
Columbia Cabinets projects are winners of prestigious awards such as: Saratoga Showcase of Homes Luxury Home-Best Kitchen; Parade of Homes Pinnacle Home-Best Kitchen; National Kitchen and Bath Association Tri-State Awards; and CRBRA (Capital Region Builders and Remodelers Association) Best in Building Awards. Columbia Cabinets and Wood-Mode are leaders in the green building movement with an
exemplary record of long-standing environmental accountability. To
learn more, call 518-283-1700 or visit www.ccabinet.com.
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Four Weeks Until Overtime Changes: Are You Ready? by Michael Billok for Saratoga TODAY
On Tuesday, October 18, I presented about upcoming changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemptions to Saratoga Chamber members, hosted by
Quad Graphics, 1 Marsel Drive, in the Grande Industrial Park, Saratoga Springs. Given the applicability of the rule to the business community, and the questions asked at the presentation, this column is intended to give a brief overview of the rule and upcoming changes. The “default” condition under the FLSA is for employees to be “non-exempt:” for them to be paid the minimum wage, and overtime – one and one-half times their regular rate of pay – when they work over 40 hours in a week. Certain employees may be classified as “exempt,” but it is the employer’s burden to prove FLSA exemption status. To be exempt, employees generally must meet these three requirements: (1) be paid on a salary basis, (2) perform duties that are considered to
be exempt, and (3) be paid at least a particular minimum salary level. The salary basis test boils down to the contention that employees are paid a regular salary each week, regardless of the hours worked that week. For example, if an exempt employee comes to work two hours late, an employer cannot dock two hours of pay; if the employer does so, the employee will lose his or her exempt status, because the employer is essentially treating that person as an hourly employee. There are exceptions to this rule, but they are limited. The duties test is more difficult. There are a number of categories of exempt duties, but the most well known are the “white collar” exemptions: the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions. There
is not enough space in this column to do justice to the requirements for these exemptions, and they are often misconstrued – for example, the administrative exemption requires more than just doing administrative work – so check with counsel about these requirements. The upcoming change, effective December 1, is to the minimum salary level for employees to be exempt. The current FLSA minimum for exempt employees is $455 per week, and the current New York State minimum is $675 per week for executive and administrative exempt employees. As of December 1, the FLSA minimum increases to $913 per week – thus, many employees currently classified as exempt who make less than $913 per week will no longer be exempt
as of December 1 unless their salary is increased. And if it is not, these employees must be treated as nonexempt; employers may decide to pay these employees hourly, or still pay them on a salary basis, but pay the employees overtime when they work more than 40 hours. Which option businesses ultimately employ depends on a variety of financial, human resources, and legal factors, but they should be planning now to ensure they are in compliance as of December 1. Michael D. Billok, Esq. is an attorney in the Albany office of Bond, Schoeneck and King. He is also the president of the board of the Saratoga Adult and Senior Center and a board member of the Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council.
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New Hires at Phinney Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design and a minor in Business Administration from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Further information on Phinney Design Group can be found at www.phinneydesign.com.
Gobunsuy Joins Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine Team
Rachel Terragnoli
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Phinney Design Group, a multi-disciplinary Architecture, Interior Design and Construction Management firm located in Saratoga Springs, has hired Aimée Plante as an Architectural Intern; Whitney Shafer as the Marketing Coordinator; and Rachel Terragnoli as an Interior Designer. Plante received her Masters of Architecture at the University at Buffalo and both a Bachelors of Arts in Interior Design and a Minor in History from Mercyhurst University. Shafer received her Masters in Business Administration from The College of Saint Rose and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Elon University. Terragnoli received both her
The Advokate Boutique Returns GLENS FALLS — The Advokate Boutique, a store of locally-crafted gifts and accessories, will be opening for the months of November and December as a temporary pop-up shop at 16c Exchange Street in Downtown Glens
Falls. It is located upstairs in the same building as Milk and Honey, across from Rock Hill Bakehouse Café, in the Advokate business studio. Store hours will be Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from November 3 to December 23. Owner Kate Austin-Avon is
an entrepreneur, arts activist, writer and artist who has been operating her marketing, web, design and PR firm Advokate, LLC since 2010. For more information, follow Advokate on Facebook at www.facebook.com/advokatellc, on Instagram at @advokatellc, visit www.advokate.net or call 518-353-2121.
Designer Wedding Package to Save a Sister’s Sight
Aimee Plante
Whitney Shafer
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Dr. Romel H. Gobunsuy has joined Saratoga Hospital Medical Group’s pulmonary and sleep medicine practice. A specialist in respiratory diseases, Gobunsuy treats patients at the Hospital—including those in the Marylou Whitney and Desmond DelGiacco, MD, Intensive Care Unit (ICU)—and at the new Saratoga Hospital Center for Sleep Disorders. Gobunsuy is fellowship-trained in pulmonary medicine and certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, with subspecialty certifications in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. He earned a medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine, completed an internship and residency at Staten Island University Hospital, and completed fellowship training at Albany Medical College. Saratoga Hospital Medical Group-Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine and Saratoga Hospital Center for Sleep Disorders are located at 19 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs. To make an appointment with Dr. Gobunsuy, call 518-693-4635. For more information, visit www.saratogahospital.org.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Family Vision Care Center must raise $30,000 by November 15 to enable a co-worker’s sister to obtain corneal transplants to save the young woman’s eyesight. [See Saratoga TODAY’s October 7 edition, p. 14, available online at SaratogaTODAYNewspaper.com] Gaffney’s owner John Baker, in conjunction with Family Vision, is hosting a fundraiser and providing appetizers on November 5, 1 to 5 p.m. at 16 Caroline Street to help reach the goal. Saratoga Brewery has donated beer for the event, and there will be several raffle and silent auction items. Tickets are $25, available on Eventbrite under “Save a Sister’s Sight.” Tickets will also be sold at the door.
Registrations on Eventbrite by November 4 will be automatically entered to win an overnight at the Lake George Holiday Inn Resort. Items include hotel overnights with dinner or breakfast, an entertainment package of tickets to various shows and events, wine packages, doggie gift baskets, a hair care basket, and a Jill Kovachik pottery vessel. Under One Roof at Historic Grant Plaza has put together a wedding package as a separate raffle that will include: a designer wedding dress from Denise Eliopulos of Something Bleu; dress alterations from Saratoga Elegance; bridal party flowers by Samantha Nass Floral Designs; an Engagement Portrait by Candidly Beth Photography; and bridal accessories by Tessa’s Custom Designs. The wedding raffle tickets are $50 each and will go on sale at the
Gaffney’s event. They will also be sold on Sunday, November 6 at the Museum of Dance Bridal Show. They will continue to be available for purchase at Something Bleu and Family Vision through November 15 until 5 p.m. The winning ticket will be drawn at Family Vision and the winner notified the next day. Donations toward the transplant surgery are also being accepted online at Go Fund Me, “Corneal Transplant for Tatyana.” Additionally, checks made payable to The Tatyana Fund c/o Family Vision Care Center, can be mailed to 205 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Donations and checks must be received by November 15. For more information, call Family Vision at 518-584-6111.
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Interactive Music For Young Minds by Kiersten Racela Saratoga TODAY WILTON — Music can serve as an inspiration to the youth. Ensemble Connect-formerly known As Ensemble ACJW-is a two-year fellowship program. It is a graduate fellowship program linking Carnegie Hall with the Weill Music Institute and the Juilliard School, and in partnership with the New York City Department of Education. Fellowship participants perform together as an ensemble. The goal of the group is to foster an engagement with music throughout the community. The 2016-2017 season will be the program’s tenth anniversary. The program performs two
shows per year, October and February, at Skidmore College. Since October 2007 the program has also presented interactive performances for over six hundred local members of human services organizations (at assisting living and nursing homes, including Saratoga Bridges). The program has presented interactive school performances for over 2,900 local elementary, middle, and high school students. According to Michelle Paquette-Deuel, Associate Director, Academic Programs and Residencies, “one of the goals of these performances is to reach out to as many people as possible. We hope to provide music as an inspiration to people at a young age.”
The ensemble’s most recent endeavor was a performance at Maple Avenue Middle School in Wilton. Approximately 150 students turned out to participate in this interactive musical performance. The musicians played specific sections. During the performance musicians would incorporate the music into various storytelling techniques such as emotion and sound. PaquetteDeuel describes each performance as being unique. “The music executed at each performance is diverse and different techniques are used to engage the students. Each piece of music uses various tempos and dynamics. We are trying to gauge as many types of different student’s responses to the music as possible.” All of this is done in the hope of targeting as many dynamics of students as possible.
Photos by Sharon Castro
Common Core Overhaul Ready for Public Comment STATEWIDE — The State Education Department (SED) has released new draft New York State P-12 English Language Arts and Mathematics Learning Standards for public comment. Two committees comprised of more than 130 educators and parents recommended changing 60 percent of the ELA and 55 percent of the math standards. SED is accepting public comments on the draft standards through November 14. The changes reflect feedback from parents, teachers and administrators over the last year, and include recommendations from the Governor’s task force that reviewed the learning standards. In addition, the review committees engaged with a child development expert to get input on developing ageappropriate standards.
Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa said SED will work to support teachers in implementing the new learning standards, placing a particular emphasis on educating English language learners, students with disabilities and other special populations. The new draft learning standards for ELA and mathematics are available on SED’s AIMHighNY website for public review and comment at http://w w w.nys ed.gov/aimhighny through November 14. This fall, SED will carefully review the public comments and make final revisions to the ELA and Mathematics Learning Standards. The final revisions will be presented to the Board of Regents for its consideration in early 2017.
Cancellation Notice
The David Kaczynski, author of “Every Last Tie: The Story of the Unabomber and His Family,”
speaking engagement that was to take place 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at Skidmore College has been cancelled.
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
The Miracle Worker SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs High School Drama Club presents The Miracle Worker. Immortalized on stage and screen by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke, and winner of the Tony for best play, this classic tells the story of Annie Sullivan and her blind, deaf, and mute student Helen Keller. The Miracle Worker dramatizes the volatile relationship between the lonely teacher and her charge. Trapped in a silent world unable to communicate and spoiled by her family Helen reacts with violence exacerbated by her frustration. Only Annie realizes that there is a mind and spirit waiting to be rescued from the dark, tortured silence. Based on the real life story of Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller, the Miracle Worker is a story of hope and people’s ability to overcome life’s most difficult challenges. Performances are November 3 at 7 p.m., November 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Teaching Auditorium at the Saratoga Springs High School. Ticket prices are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and seniors(65+).
Upcoming Brunch to Help Fund Scholarships SARATOGA SPRINGS — A fundraising brunch on Oct. 30 will honor a few outstanding community members and support college scholarships for local students. The Saratoga Springs Rotary Education Foundation’s 17th annual Community Awards Brunch will recognize Skidmore College President Dr. Philip Glotzbach, Franklin Community Center as a whole, and its leader, Kari Cushing, and pay tribute to founding board member Florence Andresen. Please join us for delicious food donated by Longfellows, a silent auction, and award presentations. The brunch is set for Sunday, Oct. 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs City Center. The price is $75 per person or $125 for two people. For more information, call 518-4958560. Established in 1997, the Rotary Education Foundation has awarded more than $600,000 in college or advanced vocational scholarships to high school students from the greater Saratoga Springs area. The foundation has
set a goal of awarding $1 million in scholarships by its 25th anniversary. Visit saratogaspringsscholarships.org to learn more about the foundation.
Citizen Preparedness Program on Nov. 2 at Maple Avenue Middle School SARATOGA SPRINGS — A Parent University program titled “Citizen Preparedness for Families” is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. The program will be held in the Maple Avenue Middle School Large Group Instruction Room on the second floor. This program, presented by the National Guard, is designed to provide basic information on how to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters or emergencies. Since 2010, New Yorkers across our state have experienced the devastating impact of hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes, floods and blizzards. This presentation has been designed to give you knowledge of how to reduce the impact of disasters and emergencies on you, your family and your community. Parent University programs are generally designed with parenting adults in mind, community members, students, district staff and teachers are also welcome at events. All events are free and no registration is required for programs unless otherwise specified.
Robot Rumble Competition BALLSTON SPA — Over twenty FIRST Robotics Teams from throughout the Capital Region, other areas of New York State and Connecticut will be convening at Ballston Spa High School for the 3rd Annual Robot Rumble Off-Season Robotics Competition. The action will be taking place from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, November. The event is free and open to the public. Stop by the Ballston Spa High School, 220 Ballston Avenue in Ballston Spa, to see the robots in action. Four area FIRST Robotics Teams from Ballston Spa, Shenendehowa, Shaker, and Colonie have organized this exhibition event. The Town of Malta/GLOBALFOUNDRIES
EDUCATION BRIEFS Foundation has provided a grant that has allowed the FIRST STRONGHOLD competition field from last season to be brought to Ballston Spa High School for the Robot Rumble event. In addition to 19 veteran teams, there are three rookie teams participating in this event to prepare for their first robotics season which will officially launch January 7, 2017. Off-season competitions provide an opportunity for teams to have fun and to recruit new students, industry mentors and sponsors as they begin preparing for the Regional FIRST Robotics Competition in March 2017.
Fall Family Festival Rescheduled to October 29 BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa Central School District has moved the annual Fall Family Festival to Saturday, October 29, 2016. Everyone in the school community is invited to come out to Ellms Family Farm and enjoy the fall festivities from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.. Admission to the event includes over 35 activities for families to enjoy, including the Giant Jumping Pillow, Tetherball,
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MooMooChooChoo, Zip Lines, Adult and Kiddie Pedal Carts, Hop-A-Longs, Obstacle Course, Big Slide, Kiddie Slide, Sound Garden, Tirehenge, Sandbox with diggers, Pumpkin Bowling, Trolley Rides, Chalk ‘n Paint, animals to feed, plus much more!! Food may also be purchased throughout the day including delicious apple cider donuts. Partial proceeds from the event will be donated by Ellms Farms to benefit the Ballston Spa Partnership for Innovation in Education Fund, a component fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region. The basic cost of admission is $15.75 per person, with children under 2 years old being free. For more information please contact Madeleine Petraglia at 518-884-7195 ext. 1369 or mpetraglia@bscsd.org.
Clean Tech ECHS BALLSTON SPA — The Clean Technologies and Sustainable Industries Early College High School (Clean Tech ECHS) will host the first student project exhibition of the school year on November 2, 2016 from 9:00 a.m – 10:30 a.m. Families, teachers, school counselors,
administrators, civic leaders, and partners in business, industry, higher education, and non-profit agencies are invited to come see our future leaders present their student projects addressing real world issues. The Clean Tech ECHS was developed by the Ballston Spa Central School District in partnership with Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in 2011. It now has over 50 partners from business and industry, higher education, and non-profit and government agencies. The Clean Tech ECHS was awarded a NYS P-TECH grant by Governor Cuomo which expanded opportunities for students in the program to take college coursework in one of four career pathways: Clean Energy; Computer Science and Information Systems; Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Innovation; and Mechatronics. For more information, please visit the Clean Tech ECHS website at http://www.bscsd.org/ cleanTech.cfm or contact ECHS Program Director Diane Irwin for the Ballston Spa Central School District at dirwin@bscsd.org or 518-884-7150.
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Halloween Calendar Schuyler Farms Haunted Corn Maze
Halloween Walk It is that time of year again. Come and partake in the festivities here at Moreau Lake State Park on October 29 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. The Friends of Moreau Lake (non-profit) will be sponsoring the event. Take a haunted walk through one of our camping loops. Refreshments and activities will be available. Advance registration is required and a $5 fee/car is required. Contact the park office at 518-793-0511 to make reservations or if you have questions. Proceeds go to benefit the educational programs at the park. Programs are weather permitting and are subject to change. Please call the park office to confirm event date, time and location.
Ghosts in the Yaddo Gardens Ghosts in the Yaddo Garden Tours will be held on Friday and Sunday evenings at 5 p.m., through October 30. Docent led tours begin at the Yaddo Garden parking lot and last for approximately one hour. This tour is of the Yaddo Gardens and does not include the Yaddo Mansion. Cost is $10 per person (children 12 and under are free). Private docent led ghost tours may be arranged at a date convenient to your group from September 19 through October 30. Contact Yaddo at 518-584-0746 or www.yaddo.org for more information.
Have you ever wondered what comes out at night in the corn maze? Stop by and enter our Field of Screams Friday and Saturday nights in October to find out! You will never experience anything quite like the Field of Screams! Every twist and turn in the maze will hold a new surprise for you. As you navigate your way thru the corn maze, with just a flashlight to light your way, anticipation and fear will build inside of you. There are demons and ghouls around every bend...masked men with chainsaws following behind you...haunted buildings within the maze to pass thru...and many more surprises that will make you laugh and cry. If you think you are brave, really brave, then we dare you to enter “The Field of Scream”! “We are the stalk of the town” Cost is $14 per victim. For more information call 518- 695-5308.
Saratoga Scare Fair The Institute of Fear brings your fears and phobias to life in an 8,000 square foot, terror-inducing, indoor teen / adult haunted house located at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds. This attraction is not for small children. The Saratoga Scare Fair is open Friday and Saturday nights from 6:30 to 10 p.m. until October 29. Cost is $10 per person for a single walk through. For more information call 518- 796-5190.
Hollowville: A New American Ghost Story
Operation Adopt a Soldier Harvest Event - Haunted Hayride & Haunted House
Join The Creative Place International (CPI) for HOLLOWVILLE, A New American Ghost Story by Mary Jane Hansen - just in time for Halloween! Featuring a cast of professional performers, HOLLOWVILLE is an atmospheric hymn to America that touches on images as diverse as Rip Van Winkle to the Atom Bomb. Don’t be afraid. But you will be scared. It will take place at Riggi Theater, National Museum of Dance, 99 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, October 27-29, at 7:30 p.m. and October 30 at 2 p.m. Cost is $25, Students $15. Tickets are available at www.hollowvillebpt. me or call 518-584-7780.
Join Operation Adopt a Soldier for its 15th Annual Haunted Hayride & Haunted House at Gavin Park in Wilton. Oct. 21, 22 and Oct. 28, 29, 4 to 9 p.m. A family friendly feature will be available from 4 to 6 p.m. The event offers fun for all ages with games, food, face painting and a costume contest at 6:30 p.m. nightly. Cost is $10 per person and $12 per person after 6 p.m. You can pre-purchase tickets and skip the line, Simply message us on Facebook! You’re in for a scare if you join us for our Haunted Hayride after dark!
Halloween Skate at Weibel Avenue Ice Rink
On Sunday, October 30, the Saratoga Springs Recreation Department will host a Halloween Skate from 2-5 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs Ice Rink on 30 Weibel Avenue. Everyone is invited to this spooktacular event. Costumes are encouraged but not required. Skate under the disco lights. Enter the “haunted hallway” – if you dare! Try your luck at our ghostly games. Admission for Saratoga Springs City residents is $4 for adults and $3 for children/senior citizens. Admission for non-Saratoga Springs City residents is $5 for adults and $4 for children/senior citizens. Limited skate rentals are $4. Join us for a ghoulishly good time! Contact the Recreation Department at 518-587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@saratogasprings.org with questions.
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Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
An Evening of Autumn of Giving SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund 4th Annual “An Evening of Autumn of Giving,” was held Oct. 19 at Longfellows Hotel and Restaurant.
The Community Fund was developed in 2009 to serve as a perpetual philanthropic avenue in Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties. The “Autumn of Giving
Campaign” occurs during October and the Adirondack Trust Company matches all donations made, with 100 percent of the funds donated benefiting local charities. The fund benefits
the Lend-A-Hand Program and approximately 78 grants have been bestowed to various non-profit agencies in the four years since the event’s inception, totaling about $160,000. The 2016 monthlong fundraising campaign continues through Oct. 31. Online
Donations can be made by using the Donate Now button on the ATC Community Fund’s website: www.atccf.org or the Make the Match tab on ATC Community Fund’s Facebook page: Facebook.com/AdirondackTrust CommunityFund.
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60K Raised For NCMEC Photos by MarkBolles.com
Angelo Calbone, Bell Gather, Chef Fabrizio Bazzani of ChiantI Ristorante
Ryan Justin, Will Brook of Fish at 30 Lake
Case and Helen Simpson
John and Robyn Kelly
Perusing a table of silent auction items
Jim Tedisco, Marcie Fraser, Tom Durkin
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Leading regional chefs went headto-head on Oct. 21 at the Saratoga Springs City Center during a new chef ’s competition to benefit The Capital Region Office of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Since 1984, NCMEC has worked to locate and recover missing kids, prevent the sexual exploitation of children, and to keep children safer while in school, in public areas, and on the internet. In the Capital Region alone, more than 1,000 kids go missing each year. In 2016, NCMEC will offer 155 free programs in regional schools reaching over 10,000 students with safety education and best practice. With generous donations from chefs, sponsors and other vendors, NCMEC can
provide free educational programs for children, parents, teachers and law enforcement throughout the greater Capital Region. “Our goal is education: teachers, parents, and children,” said Sam Palazzole. The NCMEC chairman alternated with Mazzone Hospitality owner Angelo Mazzone as auctioneers during the event. To that end, breakfast with Saratoga Springs firefighters – and a ride on the fire truck – brought a winning bid of $400, a pair of tickets to a PatriotsBills game in Buffalo this weekend brought $500, and stays at a condo in Cape May, New Jersey, and in Naples, Florida, delivered winning bids of $1,800 and $1,900, respectively.
The event, Dish It Out, featured appetizer, entrée, and dessert stations of small dishes, expertly prepared by the region’s top professional chefs.
The event raised $60,000. Chefs Fabrizio Bazzani and Patrick Curley were selected winners for best appetizers; chefs AJ Jayapal
and Scott Ringwood won for best entrees, and chefs Vivian Brammer and Ella Golding Montelone were selected for providing the best desserts.
22 BALLSTON SPA 166 Church Ave., $192,000. Andrew and Kerry Hagner sold property to Brad LaFountain.
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS 117 Hop City Rd., $450,000. Albert and Danelle Piraino sold property to Jeffrey and Kodi Kibler.
22 Stonebridge Dr., $318,000. Edward Peck sold property to Keven and Mary Sheehan.
323 Moonlight Dr., $200,000. Julie Brosnihan sold property to Daniel Hollenbeck and Michelle Montanye.
27 Knottingley Place, $329,900. Jennifer and Joseph Carbone, Jr. sold property to Joseph and Rebecca Miceli.
2 Beechwood Dr., $225,000. Rani Camuti (by Atty) sold property to Michael and Katie Walsh.
80 Beacon St., $247,205. Traditional Builders LTD sold property to Linhart and Kathleen McMullin.
1 Independence Trail, $365,500. Scott and Margaret Kerber sold property to National Transfer Services LLC.
5 Harvester Way, Lot #86, $381,514. Legacy Custom Homes LLC sold property to Peter Suzuki and Erin Slate-Suzuki.
1 Independence Trail $365,500. National Transfer Services LLC sold property to Navendra Ramsaran.
CHARLTON Sweetman Rd., $110,000. Michael and Leonilda Burke sold property to Earl and Christa Bosley. 2035 Route 67, $160,000. Ballston Spa National Bank sold property to Roman Franco LLC.
GREENFIELD 75 Chandler Lane, $14,500. Michael Chandler sold property to Joseph Samascott and Charity Russell. 906 Locust Grove Rd., $230,000. John Carusone, Jr. sold property to Carly Vallee and Keith Wood. 907 Locust Grove Rd., $275,000. Kimberlie Desilva sold property to Janet Baker.
MALTA 23 Burlington Av e., $156,000. Edward Rich sold property to David and Laura McDaniel. 5 Suntree Park, $316,250. Janet and Paul Clairmont sold property to Arnaud Bousquet and Andrea Vieira. 128 Manning Rd., $638,647. Bella Home Builders Inc. sold property to Christopher and Christine Ammon. 2579 – 2581 Route 9, $165,000. Albert Schmidt sold property to Weavow LLC 1. 11 Featherfoil Way, $265,000. David and Karen Nieminski sold property to Scott Seyboth. 0 Raylinski Rd., $1,400,000. Peter Belmonte, Jr and Paul Belmonte (Co-Trustees) sold property to Stewarts Shops Corp. 18 New York Ave., $243,000. Jeffrey and Heidi Finkle sold property to Kelsey Allen. 57 Yachtsman Way, $414,126. Malta Land Company sold property to Charles and Andrea Jung.
MILTON 3 Linden Lane, $220,895. University and Green LLC sold property to Jennifer Roe. 3878 Lewis Rd., $185,000. David and Debra Pettit sold property to Dillon Murphy.
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2134 Doubleday Ave., $675,000. Roger Goodhue sold property to Kelly and Roger Goodhue, Jr.
Investment Corporation sold property to Jonnathan and Kristine Wilson.
312 Rowland St., $180,000. Marta Castillo sold property to Dillon Murphy.
32 Central Ave., $455,000. David and Linda Spokowski sold property to Claudia Sokoloff.
SARATOGA NYS Route 9P, $10,000. Donald Leu sold property to Donald Coulter. 302 Hayes Rd., $247,000. David Favro sold property to Joseph and Hanna Lawlor. 1348 Route 9P, $320,000. David and Mary Ann Proper sold property to Robert Lakritz. 279 Wilbur Rd., $299,900. Arthur Boyajan sold property to EF Enhancements LLC. 4 Myers Lane, $165,260. Shannon Green sold property to Jacob and Chawnna Hughes.
SARATOGA SPRINGS 21 Deerleap Place, $182,500. Christopher Bristol sold property to Anna and Nico Autero. 25 Pamela Lane, $407,675. Blitman Saratoga LLC sold property to Michael Rosenberg and Christina Giammusso. 25 Orenda Spring Dr., $217,000. James McElroy sold property to Benjamin and Caitlin Groshek.
318 Ballston Ave., Unit E, 318 Ballston Avenue LLC sold property to Ryan and Catherine Hennessy. 11 Waterview Dr., $382,500. 11 Waterview Drive LLC sold property to Catherine and James Stauch.
STILLWATER 28 Yunch Rd., $1,100,000. Peter Buck sold property to Jessie Albert. 586 Route 9P, $11,000. Fusco Films LLC sold property to Victoria McCarthy. 396 County Route 75, $135,000. Schworm Enterprises Inc., Signature Home Buyers (DBA) sold property to Michael and Patricia Wizner. 586 Route 9P, $5,000. Fusco Films LLC sold property to Alan and Karen Klepper. 85 Jack Halloran Rd., $126,000. Antonietta Bannon and Michael Vopelak sold property to Tamara Pal.
94 A North St., $165,000. William Dorey (by Exec) sold property to Julian Stallard.
10 High St., $130,500. David Whalen and Nancy Crawford (as Trustees) sold property to Kelli and Ceth Morocco.
28 Granite St., $399,000. Martina Zobel sold property to Michael and Valerie Napoli.
6 Montgomery Place, $159,000. Jeffrey Miller sold property to Skylar and Cheryl VanWie.
62 Caroline St., $407,500. Joseph and Linda Deprey sold property to Michael and Valerie Napoli. 196 Beekman St., $356,000. Leonard Fornabia and Geir Fris (by Agent) sold property to Allison Mentor. 230 Nelson Ave., $475,500. Selma Harwood sold property to Kira Karbocus and Adam Favro. 21 Karista Spring Dr., $187,500. Stanley Glogowski sold property to Nina Gallagher. 30 Whistler Court #113, $394,000. Thomas and Cynthia Kmetz sold property to Ann Marie Flores. 16 Hathorn Blvd., $234,700. Sommerset Real Estate
WILTON 6 White Plain Lane, $242,500. Catherine Chauvin (by Exec) sold property to Kathleen Wright. 17 Castleberry Dr., $285,000. James Stauch and Catherine Keating-Stauch sold property to Jerry and Shannon Kelley. 47 Worth Rd., $126,499. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development sold property to Eric Keenan. 10 Craw Lane, $80,000. William and Judy Morris sold property to McPadden Builders LLC. 7 Craw Lane, $299,900. McPadden Builders LLC sold property to Gary Scaramozzino.
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Multi-Generational Family Businesses by Maureen Werther for Saratoga TODAY Saratoga County has its share of multi-generational, family -owned and operated businesses. Most of them are familiar to us and many of us do business with them on a regular basis. Each business has its own unique story and secrets to longevity.
Tiptoe through the tulips with Dehn’s.
Christian Dehn did not make a journey to the United States from Germany in the late 1800’s with the express purpose of opening a flower shop in Saratoga Springs. The goal of his trip was to attend the World’s Fair. It was strictly by coincidence that he heard from people about the upstate city of Saratoga Springs, and its growing popularity as a place to relax and enjoy the restorative properties of the many healing springs in the area. Saratoga must have had the same kind of allure for Christian as it has had for so many people throughout the last few centuries because,
in 1892, he opened his flower business on Clark Street in town and went back to Germany for his wife, Sophie and his son, Charles. Nearly 125 years and five generations later, Terry Dehn Mishoe and her husband, John Mishoe own and operate the bustling flower business that takes up a large swath of property along Beekman Street. Both John and Terry will tell you that the flower business isn’t always a bed of roses. One of the jobs that has been passed down from one generation to the next is the responsibility of being
Friendly staff at Dehn’s Flowers
on call in case the boilers break down and jeopardize the nearly one million flowers and plants that are housed in their 22 greenhouses, spanning 2 ½ blocks. Like most family-owned businesses, the owners of Dehn’s also understand and embrace a philosophy of hard work and dedication to the business. Terry’s father, affectionately known to many people as “Dude,” still works seven days a week at the spry age of 76. And Terry’s grandparents, Charles and Gibby, also worked in the business
their entire lives, with Charles working until the day he died at the ripe old age of 83. While Terry divides her time between managing the accounting side of things and helping out at Dehn’s satellite store on Trieble Avenue in Ballston Spa, her husband, John, has taken over the growing operations, as well as the maintenance of the property and buildings. With somewhere between 60 and 100 varieties, totaling one million plants, the challenges are many and diverse. Weather, insects, disease and nutritional issues are just some of the issues John manages daily. And, of course, maintenance and repair are the gifts that keep on giving. Whether it’s a heavy snowfall that collapses the roof of a greenhouse, repairing or replacing old and outdated infrastructure, or regularly replacing the polyethylene sheeting that encompasses the greenhouses, there isn’t much time to stop and smell the roses. Despite the many challenges
and responsibilities, Dehn’s continues today as strong as ever, and its reputation as a top-notch supplier of flowers and plants to commercial, municipal and residential customers keeps the owners and staff at Dehn’s Flowers as busy as ever. Terry and John attribute their ongoing success to the continued patronage of their customers. She recalled the massive fire that broke out between Christmas and New Year’s of 1981, destroying a large portion of the property. “The boilers all stopped working and we had no heat to protect the plants,” says Terry. “All of our customers and neighbors called to help, bringing kerosene heaters and anything else to try to salvage at least some of the plants.”
Baby, you can drive my car.
While flowers and horticulture runs through the veins of the Dehn family and owners, for Ralph Mangino and his sisters, Continued on page 26.
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Tina Mangino Coffey and Patricia Mangino, it’s automobile sales that rev up their engines. Their father, Ralph Sr, bought Mangino Buick dealership in Ballston Spa in 1978, after working for a car dealer in Schenectady since he was a teenager. Just like “Dude” at Dehn’s, 84-year old Ralph Sr. still shows up to work every day. He has to, after all. He still has customers who will only buy a car from him! Now in its second generation, Ralph, Pat, and Tina manage the day-to-day operations of the Ballston Spa dealership, as well as a Chevrolet dealership that they purchased in Amsterdam. While working in a family business doesn’t always appeal to everyone, Ralph Jr. says that they all knew that they would be involved in running the business from the time they were young. “When you start as a kid, washing and prepping cars, then moving
into the service and parts departments, you’re a part of the business every single day,” says Ralph. He goes on to say that having his dad around every day is so important. “We value his opinions and his experience, and we discuss things that are happening in the business.” Ralph also points out that his family is unique. “Not all family members can get along. We are very lucky that we have learned to separate business from family, and we get along at work and at home. We spend a lot of time together outside of the business.” The future generation of the Mangino family is already making its mark on the business. Patty’s 29-year old son, Eric Rosse, currently works in the service department in Ballston Spa, and Tina’s son, Mike Coffey, Jr., who is 21 years old, works in service at the Amsterdam location. And, although Ralph’s two children are only 7 and 9 years of age, he is confident that they will want to be involved as they get older.
Cudney’s brings a whole new meaning to “taking you to the cleaners.”
Like the flower business, running automobile dealerships are not without their own unique challenges that require difficult decisions. Looking back, Ralph talks about the tough choices they had to make when big upheavals were occurring with GM and the Pontiac brand. “We had no idea what to expect, and we really struggled with what we would do next,” recalls Ralph. Another huge risk was making the decision to build
an entirely new and modern facility four years ago, as well as making significant upgrades to the Chevrolet dealership. Those risks turned out to be worthwhile and have continued to benefit the business. But, at the end of the day, it’s all about the customers. Just as Mangino Buick is a generational family, so too are its dedicated customers, who keep coming back.
When Jim Cudney opened his laundry business back in 1952, the world – and Saratoga – was a different place. Skidmore College had yet to become a co-educational institution and most of Jim’s business came from laundering the coed’s blouses and delivering them, still wet and on hangers to air dry. During this time, Cudney’s occupied a building on the corner of Lake Avenue and Pavilion Place. Today, that building is no longer there. From there, Cudney’s moved to a location on Spring Street, across from Congress Park, ultimately moving to its present location on South Broadway. During those years, a lot more than just location was changing. By the 1960’s the world – and fashion Continued on page A5.
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Jim Cudnet, Karryl Cudney, Dan Whaley and Lyn Whaley Continued from page A4.
– began to evolve rapidly, and Jim was ready to move along with the times. Dry cleaning was becoming more prevalent and, in the 60’s and 70’s, there were even self-service dry cleaning machines that customers could use to launder their clothes. By the 80’s, more and more people were wearing what was commonly referred to as “career apparel.” Many industries, including medical, restaurant, and other businesses, required that people wear a specific uniform to work, and Cudney’s became the go-to cleaner for many businesses in this growing niche market. Today, the bulk of Cudney’s business comes from dry cleaning; although, they still have a very busy self-service laundromat business on South Broadway and West Avenue. Lynette Cudney Whaley, who is Jim’s daughter, took over the family business when her father died in 1997 and, since that time, she
has firmly adhered to her father’s belief that one of the most important things a small local business can do is give back to the community that has supported it for so many years. Over the years, Cudney’s has been involved with the Franklin Community Center, Catholic Charities, and the YMCA, to name a few local organizations. There is even an Endowment Scholarship in Jim Cudney’s name, through the Saratoga Springs Rotary Educational Foundation and awarded to local high school students. Cudney’s is also very conscious of its environmental impact on the community and they are proud to say that they only use bio-degradable solvents in their cleaning processes. In 2016, Cudney’s continues its tradition of offering the highest quality service possible. With 28 employees, almost all of whom are fulltime, they are a significant employer in the community and they pride themselves on remaining as Saratoga’s “local, hometown dry cleaner.”
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What Does “Mom & Pop” Really Mean? by Maureen Werther for Saratoga TODAY For most people, the phrase, “mom and pop store” calls to mind a small corner market or grocery store that most likely has a limited number of items and is typically owned and operated by a husband and wife. Your vision of that little store may also include a sagging set of steps leading to the entry door. Or, maybe the cash register would be better suited for an appearance on one of those antiques roadshows. After all, this little store doesn’t bring in a whole lot of revenue and some repairs don’t always get done when they really need to. While many people today say that the “mom and pop” shop has become a thing of the past, what may be closer to the truth is that it now means something very different than it did ten or twenty years ago. Take Putnam Market, for example. The “mom and pop” in this instance are two very successful and entrepreneurial sisters, along with their spouses. True, they own and operate a “small” market. But, that is about where the similarities end. Then there’s the husband and wife team of Patrick and Antoinette DiMascio owners of NewKey Media Solutions. They have grown a successful business, building clients’ websites and providing marketing solutions from their
home office located just outside of town. And, what about Dorothy Rogers-Bullis and Dan Bullis, owners of DRB Business Solutions? This “mom and pop shop” owns and operates a very successful office furniture design and sales company from their beautiful “digs” over on Regent Street. We could go on and on with dozens of examples of small and thriving businesses in and around Saratoga. For example, how about a “mom” without a “pop” shop? Women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs who are starting new businesses in this country, with sole proprietors and LLCs cropping up every day. While we continue to adjust to an everchanging – and continually challenging – employment and career landscape, small “mom and pop” or solo entrepreneurs have the flexibility to adjust to those changes. In a world where out-sourcing has become the norm, small businesses no longer need to be saddled with the high costs of rent, staffing, and all the expenses associated with growth. They can be nimble in their responses to the changing needs of their markets, and they can – and will – continue to make a big impact on the very nature of how we do business. While most “mom and pop” companies will never be able to compete with the WalMarts and Amazons, we already know the answer to the question: “Do they really want to?”
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Unique and One of a Kind Shops by Maureen Werther for Saratoga TODAY You don’t have to leave Saratoga County to find unique and one of a kind clothing, jewelry, rare books, or the sharpest cheeses and the hottest sauces. Saratoga County is home to some of the most eclectic and unique shops in the region. Many of them can be found just by strolling around the city of Saratoga Springs on foot, while others are just a
short ride to the surrounding towns and villages. One such unique and eclectic shopping destination – Waterwheel Village – can be found in the nearby hamlet of Mosherville, in the town of Galway, Both a country store and an historic landmark, it is the site of the old Mosher Plow Works, which opened in 1847 and was originally operated using mule power. It later turned to water power, using a water wheel to access power from Glowegee Creek, which
Laurie invites you to Waterwheel Village to sample tasty cheeses and browse the unique gift shop.
actually runs underneath the country store. Waterwheel Village has been open for business since 1923. Its current owners, Priscilla and Langdon Marvin, bought the store in 1973. Their goal has always been to preserve the unique flavor and feel of the place, while offering an assortment of foods, gifts, oldfashioned toys and antiques at reasonable pricing that will appeal to their customers. Priscilla estimates that more than half of the customers who visit the shop come there for the huge assortment of nostalgic candy varieties they offer. Waterwheel Village is one of the few places in the county – maybe even in the entire upstate region – that stocks candy bars which are, literally, blasts from the past. Browsers in the store can find old-time favorites like Sky Bars, Clark Bars and Zagnuts. In Waterwheel Village, a dime will still fill a
small bag full of penny candy from the jars full of sweets that crowd the shelves. The other half who visit Waterwheel Village come for the huge assortment of cheeses from local suppliers, as well as from all over the world, including Poland, England, Ireland, Wales, the Netherlands and New Zealand. “People come for the extra sharp cheeses that we sell, as well as the provolone, which is aged for four years,” says Priscilla. Waterwheel ages and sells approximately 2,000 pounds of New York State cheddar per month, including their signature “Bear Cheese,” which is aged for four years. Waterwheel Village is also something of a mecca for lovers of extremely hot and intense sauces, salsas, and mustards. And, they have the names to go with their flavors, like “Colon Cleaner,” “Slap Your Mama,” and others which
cannot be mentioned in print. The store’s assortment of craft beers from local and regional brewers cool down the effects of the sharp cheese and hot sauces. But, the Marvins want to ensure they offer items that will appeal to families. Their gift shop has a large variety of old-fashioned toys, such as harmonicas, puzzles, whistles, and a rock bin that kids can rummage through to find a special and unique stone. Adults can find unique and one-of-a-kind gifts and antiques such as hand-poured glass paperweights and castiron items like weather vanes and welcome signs. Another local business owner who has been serving customers for more than 40 years is Lyrical Ballad. One only has to wander a few feet down Phila Street and duck into the subterranean shop to understand why Continued on page A8.
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owners John and Janis DeMarco call the shop Saratoga’s “underground secret.” Owner John DeMarco is a life-long book lover, and he helped support himself as a SUNYA student by working at used book stores in the area. After graduation, his love for all kinds of books continued and, a few years after
Janis and John DeMarco of Lyrical Ballad
graduation, he decided to turn that love into a career. DeMarco opened Lyrical Ballad at 7 Phila Street in September 1971 and has been ensconced in the world of books ever since. The shop contains over 100,000 books, antique prints and maps arranged in eight different rooms that welcome browsers and buyers from all over. “We have rare books and
collectibles, first editions, out-of-print books, illustrated and leather-bound books for both children and adults. It just runs the gamut,” says DeMarco. In addition, there is an entire room devoted to old maps and prints. The price tags also run the gamut, with some books as low as $2, to rare and first-editions that sell for $20,000. Ironically, most of Lyrical Ballad’s business comes from visitors to Saratoga. DeMarco’s little “underground” shop has built an impressive reputation and is known to collectors of rare books, prints and lithographs from all over the world. They are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. DeMarco finds it surprising that relatively few of his customers are residents of Saratoga, particularly since
the store is a veritable repository of local art. Customers can find 19th century prints of rowing on Saratoga Lake, or lithographs of the old Springs, along with more than 5,000 old postcards and rare prints depicting local scenes. They also have one of the deepest inventories of local histories and books about the region, as well as the history and sport of thoroughbred racing. Perhaps it’s time to let the cat out of the bag about Saratoga’s “underground secret.” Another local destination for rare treasures of another sort has occupied the same storefront on Broadway since 1992. Celtic Treasures has been a Saratoga staple for the past 24 years, and owner, Paul O’Donnell jokes that he opened the store because he wanted to work for Guinness, but they wouldn’t hire him. On a slightly more serious note, Paul always felt he
had a calling to work doing something relating to Ireland. His mother was from County Cavan and he still has a large family that lives in Galway. His father’s family came to the US in the 1840’s during the potato famine, and Paul says that the Irish immigrants were actually referred to as “famine Irish” when first settling here in America. Because of his strong family ties to the “old sod,” Paul made numerous trips there throughout his childhood and into adulthood, traveling extensively throughout the country and learning so much about the culture and the art of the people. Celtic Treasures is a reflection of that deep cultural history and knowledge, and Paul and his wife continue to travel regularly to Ireland, always looking for new artisans and craftspeople to add new and Continued on page A9.
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interesting items to the store’s inventory. The O’Donnell’s just recently returned from a week-long arts and crafts showcase in Dublin and new items are arriving at the store almost daily. Of course, their best-selling items continue to be Claddagh rings, handknitted and hand-loomed wool sweaters and Irish crosses. Paul jokingly refers to himself as the “psychic ring salesman” because he can just tell, when a man walks into the store looking around, that he’s going to ask for a Claddagh ring. He adds that, invariably, it needs to be a size seven. “That seems to be the most common ring size for women,” he adds. Other popular items include gold and silver jewelry, including intricate
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knots and elaborate pendants, bracelets and earrings. He also says that he can’t keep the tweed men’s caps in stock. “They just fly out of here!” Paul strives to have many of the same items a traveler would find in the Shannon duty-free shop, “minus the smoked salmon and the whisky,” he quips. From Cadbury chocolates to Waterford crystal, Celtic Treasures does seem to have just about anything that lovers of all things Irish could want. While Paul says that he gets a good amount of business from tourism, his local customers have been his best supporters throughout the last 24 years. “Local customers are what continue to keep us on the map. People will come into the store 20 years later to shop, telling me that they bought their wedding rings here.”
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5 Reasons Why You Should Shop Local As Amazon prepares to go into the grocery business, and other behemoth online
shopping sites offer more and more items that can be conveniently shipped to your door,
there is a steadily increasing trend back to shopping locally. And, there are plenty of great reasons why it’s a smart idea to do so. Here are five of them. 1. This is not what I ordered! The vast majority of consumers have had the experience of browsing the internet for a great bargain, purchasing the item online and paying for shipping, only to receive the item and discover that it is not what you expected. To add insult to injury, when you go to return the item, it costs half of what you paid for it just to send it back. You are left with two options: either bite the bullet and pay to send it back and then go to a local store to purchase a better quality version of the item; or, you settle for the inferior item and tolerate its inefficiencies. If you had bought that item at your local store – whether it was a dress, shoes, or a new rug for your living room – you
could have seen, touched and tried on the item first. You could have brought in a swatch from your curtains and furniture to make sure that rug would be a perfect match. You could have picked the item up, scrutinized the quality, checked to make sure the fabric and workmanship were up to your standards. And, if you bought the item and brought it home, only to decide that you didn’t like it after all, it would not cost you another 20 – 50 percent to return it. 2. I didn’t want “cookie-cutter. I wanted “unique!” Small, local and independent retail shops have the distinct advantage over big box and online stores when it comes to selecting the inventory that goes on their shelves. Since it is not cost-effective for online retailers to stock more unique, smaller batch items, your online choices tend to be more homogenous than the
selections you will find in your neighborhood boutique. 3. Customer service. It’s human nature. People like and appreciate walking into a store or business and being recognized and greeted warmly. Lack of high quality customer service is one of the biggest complaints we hear from consumers. When you shop online, the process is anonymous, tedious and time-consuming. How many times have you been interrupted in the midst of finalizing your order – only to return to finish the process and learn that you have been “timed out?” When we patronize local independent businesses, their owners are attentive to our needs and they learn about our tastes and preferences, because developing a long-term, highquality relationship with customers is a top priority. Continued on page A11.
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4. It’s good for my community. A recent report by IndependentWeStand.org detailed the benefits to the community when people shopped locally, even part of the time: • Most small businesses in your community are run by people who live there too. They are your neighbors, your friends, the members of your PTA. • Small businesses donate nearly twice as much to local charitable organizations as large, “big box” businesses. Online retailers donate nothing to your community. • Independently owned shops and boutiques add character, quality and charm to your community. • Residential neighborhoods served by a successful independent business district gained, on average, 50 percent more in home values than their citywide markets. 5. It’s good for the local economy. According to IndependentWeStand. org, if half of the employed people in the United States spent just $50 a month in local independent businesses, it would generate more than $42.6 billion in revenue. In addition, for every square foot
of space occupied by a local firm, the local economy gains $179, as opposed to $105 for a chain store. Finally, innovators and entrepreneurs are drawn to communities that support new enterprise and “out of the box” business ideas. By supporting local businesses and helping them succeed, we attract the kinds of people to our communities that will contribute to its growth and prosperity.
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Double the Impact: Locally Produced, Locally Sold A land flowing with milk and honey
For five generations, the King family has been producing award-winning milk on their dairy farm in Bacon Hill, just outside of Saratoga Springs. That’s 120 years of doing the same thing. No wonder they are thought of in the dairy industry as being among the best producers of milk and breeders of Holsteins in the country. At a time when people are increasingly questioning what goes into the food and beverages they consume, residents of Saratoga County are fortunate to live in the midst of a strong dairy and agricultural region, where plentiful fresh food and dairy products are within our reach. In response to the growing desire to know what is in our food and where it comes from, in 2010 the King Brothers Dairy reinstated the old-fashioned practice of delivering fresh milk,
beef and other products directly to people’s homes. While there are plenty of us who still
remember our mothers asking us to take the milk in from the milk box on the porch, the vast
majority of people under the age of 50 have probably never had to do that particular chore for their moms. Home delivery was only one part of the strategic change in the King Brothers Dairy business model. In the spring of 2016, they also built their own milk-processing plant right on their farm, and they added a retail store component as well. “Now we do it all here,” says Jeff King. The family grows the corn and hay used to feed the cattle, which are bred and raised on the land they’ve owned for over 100 years. The compost and topsoil produced on the farm is sold to local businesses throughout the surrounding region. Now, with the home delivery service and their own retail store located right at the farm, people have options that aren’t available in other cities. Jeff also points out that their new ability to brand themselves
are a huge benefit because customers recognize their products and know where they came from. “Our customers know that we have complete control over the quality of our products and they trust our healthy farming practices and the high animal standards we adhere to on the farm.” In addition to milk, the King family also produces and sells a small amount of beef from cattle raised right on the farm. Their retail store and delivery service also allows them to sell a growing number of other locally grown and produced items, such as cheeses, eggs, apples and cider, homemade chowders, and even a locally made greek yogurt from nearby Willow Marsh Farm in Ballston Spa. The King family also sells their products to local deli’s and restaurants. King Brothers Continued on page A14.
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Double the Impact: Locally Produced, Locally Sold Continued from page A13.
Dairy milk can also be found at Healthy Living market in Wilton, as well as Sorrentino’s
market in Clifton Park and South Glens Falls. “In fact,” adds Jeff, “we are now the sole dairy provider to Sorrentino’s.”
Hayley Stevens greets every customer with a smile.
King Brother’s milk has been consistently chosen as the best-tasting milk by members of the dairy industry – as well as customers – for the past several years. And, by the way, don’t forget to try the chocolate milk. In keeping with those words from the Bible, Saratoga county is, quite literally, a land flowing with both milk and honey. That is where Saratoga Tea & Honey comes into the picture. Hayley Stevens, along with her partners, Clint and Barbara Braidwood, saw a need for a really great tea shop in Saratoga Springs and – in May 2015 – Saratoga Tea & Honey opened its doors on Broadway. While most of the teas come from free trade sources in Asia, India and China, the ingredients used to infuse their teas are from the region and the infusion process itself is done on the premises. The honey, as well
many of the beautifully crafted cups, Japanese-style matcha bowls and pots that hold the tea, are produced locally. Their “ghost pepper” infused honey is made from organically grown and dried chilis, which they buy from Saratoga Spicery, and their Basswood Honey and Wildflower honey are made from locally produced herbals. All of the other honey products are from the Southern Adirondack Bee-Keeping Association. In between sips of tea and tiny spoon-sized samples of honey, lovely pottery of all styles catch the eye of customers coming to the shop to browse, shop and expand their knowledge of tea. Many of the pottery items come from Clay Concepts in nearby Glens Falls. Hayley also displays items from local artists, including the hand-cut art of Allison Leigh and textile artist Francelise Dawkins. There is beeswax “encaustic” art by Lisa Heck, of Saratoga
Springs, as well as tea-infused bon bons made exclusively for Saratoga Tea & Honey by the local Brazilian artist, Tais. Saratoga Tea & Honey also carries a line of soaps, scrubs and other skin care products made by Susan Scampini, owner of Honey Bee Rich Bodycare, which are made using local beeswax, EVOO from Saratoga Olive Oil and essential oils. Scampini also uses ginger lemon, lavender and la Provencal teas from Saratoga Tea & Honey as infusers for her foot scrubs and soaps. Whether you’re sipping it, bathing with it or soaking in it, the double impact of locally produced and locally sold products at Saratoga Tea & Honey means that local producers, artists, and entrepreneurs benefit from being available on Broadway to local and out of town shoppers.
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Highways, byways, in town and at home Pallette Stone is a local producer of concrete, washed-sand products, ready-mix concrete, precast structures for barriers and septic tanks, landscape blocks, stone, asphalt, and many other products. A longtime presence in Saratoga and surrounding counties,
Pallette was acquired in 1970 by D.A. Collins Companies. With its parent company D.A. Collins, and several other companies that fall under the D.A. Collins umbrella, the group, as a whole, employs a combined total of more than 500 people throughout the upstate area, and they have recently Continued to page A16.
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expanded into Orange County, where they employ the same business model of creating jobs and providing materials for the surrounding communities. D.A. Collins has been in business since 1948, with its company headquarters located on 138 acres in upstate New York. Pallette Stone, along with its affiliated partner, Jointa Galusha serve as materials suppliers in Saratoga, Warren, Washington, Albany and Essex counties. Together, they operate five quarries, three pits, two fixed concrete plants, two asphalt plants, and other facilities in the region. The materials they supply and the products they make are sold to local municipalities, cities and towns, as well as to residential customers and local residential construction companies. If you have purchased your stone paving blocks locally, chances are they
came from Pallette Stone. The street you drive down every day, the tanks for the municipal system that provides safe treatment of waste and peace of mind, most likely came from them. And, the concrete sidewalks your children walk to school on, in most cases, also came from them. Most importantly for D.A. Collins and its family of companies that include Pallette Stone, all their materials and products are locally produced by a local workforce. As is the case with local businesses, Pallette and D.A. Collins also have a strong sense of commitment to the local communities, and they understand the importance of giving back. Over the years, that spirit of giving back to the community has included sponsorship of local churches, boy scouts and girl scouts, and many other non-profit organizations in and around Saratoga County. According to Yvonne Manzo,
Sales Manager for the company’s Materials Division, Pallette Stone, its partners and its parent company, D.A. Collins value the importance of donating their
time, in addition to making monetary contributions. It is this type of involvement and social investment in a community that differentiates the behemoth and
impersonal “out of town” corporate conglomerates from the local producers, manufacturers, builders and employers that make this region “local friendly.”
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Why Shopping “Local” Benefits Communities It isn’t very difficult to find studies, reports and statistics that support local shopping versus online shopping. One of those reports, by the American Independent Business Alliance, refers to the “multiplier effect” that local independent businesses have on the surrounding community. The multiplier effect isn’t a new concept, and it is one that business people talk about more and more as consumers look for alternatives to online shopping. In a nutshell, the multiplier effect refers to how the profits generated from business revenue circulate locally. For example, the local independent bookstore owner on the corner probably started out by working with a local realtor to find the perfect space for her new store. She then hired a local architect or contractor to renovate or build the store. She also worked with a local cabinet maker to make the bookshelves and display cases that will hold her inventory.
The professional community will benefit because our bookstore owner will hire an attorney and an accountant to make sure her legal and money affairs are all in order. She will also most likely join the community’s local business association or Chamber of Commerce. There, she will meet the owner of a nearby cleaning business, a computer support person, and the marketing and advertising firm that she will hire to get the word out about her new store. The people who our bookstore owner employs will grab their coffee and bagel at the nearby coffee shop and, if they live far enough that they have to use their cars to get to work, they will purchase their gas locally. More often than not, they probably chose to work locally in order to reduce the amount of time spent commuting. In addition to the mental and psychological benefits of not being trapped on the highway for hours each week, they are reducing their fuel
consumption and, by extension, their carbon footprint. In 2010, a report published by Michigan State University compared the disbursal of revenues from local businesses and nonlocal companies, whose decision makers are often not even located in the same state. They found that, on average, $57 out of every $100 spent at a “big box” non-local store left the community, while only $27 out of every $100 spent in a local, independent business went elsewhere. That means $73 out of $100 stayed locally, while only $43 of every $100 spent in a non-local store remained. These figures illustrate how patronage of independent local businesses strengthens the local economic base and fosters continued entrepreneurial endeavors which, in turn, expands the local tax base and takes some of the burden off the home owner. Supporting local businesses also puts control of the community back into the hands of that
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community. By spending money locally, residents can and do impact the character and local “flavor” of a place, which bolsters the image of the community and fosters a sense of pride. While it is true that many big box stores participate in local philanthropic and charitable organizations, small businesses are far more likely to direct their sponsorships and charitable dollars towards community youth
groups and sports teams, creating opportunities to increasing public infrastructure in libraries, schools and community centers. Finally, communities that show themselves to be friendly to independent businesses attract the kinds of people to their communities who will continue to help those communities thrive and develop their own unique and individual style.
23 Adirondack Christian Fellowship 8 Mountain Ledge, Wilton 587-0623 | acfsaratoga.com Services: Sunday 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. Adirondack Friends Meeting 27 Saratoga Ave, South Glens Falls 793-3755 | adirondackfriendsmeeting.org Regina Baird Haag, Pastor Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Assembly of God Faith Chapel 6 Burgoyne St, Schuylerville 695-6069 | Rev. Jason Proctor Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m. Assembly of God Saratoga 118 Woodlawn Ave, Saratoga Springs 584-6081 | Services: Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Bacon Hill Reformed Church* 560 Route 32N, Bacon Hill | 695-3074 Rev. Janet Vincent | Services: Worship service 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m. Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs 584-9679; 692-7694 | usbnc.org Ballston Center Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church 58 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa | 885-7312 ballstoncenterarpchurch.org Services: Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m. Ballston Spa United Methodist Church 101 Milton Ave, Ballston Spa 885-6886 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Bethesda Episcopal Church* 41 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs Bethesdachurch.org | 584-5980 The Very Rev’d Marshall J. Vang Services: Sunday 8:00AM & 10:00AM Calvary Capital District 17 Low Street, Ballston Spa | Pastor Andrew Holt Services: Sunday 10 am | calvarycd.com Church of Christ at Clifton Park 7 Old Route 146, Clifton Park 371-6611 | cliftonparkchurchofchrist.com Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Christ Community Reformed Church 1010 Route 146, Clifton Park | 371-7654 ccrc-cpny.org | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Christ Episcopal Church Routes 50 & 67, Ballston Spa | 885-1031 Services: Sunday 8 & 10 a.m. Christian Restoration Ministries Saratoga Senior Center 5 Williams St, Saratoga Springs 796-4323 | Pastor Pat Roach Services: Sunday 10 a.m.; 6:30 p.m. Christian Science Church 107 Circular St, Saratoga Springs 584-0221 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Community Alliance Church 257 Rowland St, Ballston Spa 885-6524 | Services: Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Congregation Shaara Tfille* 84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs 584-2370 | saratogasynagogue.org Services: Saturday 10 a.m. Corinth Free Methodist Church 20 Hamilton Ave, Corinth 654-9255; 792-0271 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Corinth United Methodist Church 243 Main Street, Corinth 654-2521 | cfumc@cnyconnect.net Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Cornerstone Community Church 516 Park Ave., Mechanicville | 664-5204 mycornerstonechurch.org | Pastor Frank Galerie Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Community 2001 Route 9, Round Lake 877-8506 | office@corpuschristichurch.net Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8 & 11 a.m.;
RELIGION Eastern Orthodox — Christ the Savior 349 Eastline Road, Ballston Lake 212-7845 | www.xcsavior.org Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. First Baptist Church of Saratoga Springs 45 Washington St, Saratoga Springs 584-6301 | Services: Sunday 11 a.m. First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa 202 Milton Ave, Ballston Spa 885-8361 | bspabaptist.org Services: 10:30 a.m. worship, 9 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa 22 West High St, Ballston Spa 885-5583 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Full Gospel Tabernacle 207 Redmond Road, Gansevoort 793-2739 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Galway United Methodist Church 2056 East St, Galway | 882-6520 galway-united-methodist-church.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July and August) Grace Fellowship Saratoga 165 High Rock Ave, Saratoga | 691-0301 saratoga.gracefellowship.com Pastor: Mike Adams Services: Sundays 9 & 11 a.m. Grace Brethren Church* 137 W. Milton Road, Ballston Spa 587-0649 | Rev. Dan Pierce Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Greater Grace Community Church Pastor David Moore | 899-7777 thechurch@ggccmalta.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Greenfield Center Baptist Church 30 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center | 893-7429 Services: Sunday School for all ages - 9:45 a.m.; Church Service - 11 a.m. Highway Tabernacle Church 90 River Road, Mechanicville | 664-4442 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Hope Church 206 Greenfield Ave, Ballston Spa 885-7442 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Jonesville United Methodist 963 Main St, Clifton Park 877-7332 | Services: Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Living Springs Community Church 59 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs 584-9112 | Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Living Waters Church of God 4330 State Rt. 50, Saratoga Springs 587-0484 | livingwaterscog.us Services: Sundays 10 a.m. Malta Presbyterian Church Dunning Street, Malta 899-5992 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Malta Ridge United Methodist Church 729 Malta Ave. Ext, Malta 581-0210 | Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Middle Grove United Methodist Church* 581-2973 | Pastor Bonnie Bates Services: Sunday 9 a.m. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Corner of Jefferson St. & Crescent St. Saratoga Springs | 584-9441 Rev. Dr. Victor L. Collier, Pastor New Horizon Church 150 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs 587-0711 | Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. New Life Fellowship 51 Old Gick Road, Saratoga Springs 580-1810 | newlifeinsaratoga.org. Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
NorthStar Church Gowana Middle School, Clifton Park 371-2811 | northstarchurch.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. & 11:15 a.m. Old Saratoga Reformed Church* 48 Pearl St., Schuylerville oldsaratogareformedchurch.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Old Stone Church (American Baptist) 159 Stone Church Road, Ballston Spa 583-1002 | Services: Sunday 9 a.m.; Adult Sunday School 9 a.m.; Service 10:30 a.m. Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church* 73 Midline Road, Ballston Lake 399-5713 | Services: Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday 8:15 & 10:15 a.m. Presbyterian-NE Congregational Church 24 Circular St, Saratoga Springs 584-6091 | pnecchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m. Quaker Springs United Methodist Church* 466 Route 32 South, Quaker Springs 695-3101 | qsumc.com Pastor Al Johnson Services: Sunday 9 a.m. River of Hope Fellowship 100 Saratoga Village Blvd, Malta Cmns, Ste. 3 | 881-1505 riverofhopefellowship.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-2375 | Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m. St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church 231 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs 584-6122 | Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8, 9:30, 11:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., 1 p.m. Spanish Service St. George’s Episcopal Church 912 Route 146, Clifton Park 371-6351 | stgeorge@csdsl.net Services: Saturday 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 8 & 9:30 a.m. St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church* 3159 Route 9N, Greenfield Center 893-7680 stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m. St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church* 167 Milton Ave, Ballston Spa 885-7411 | stmarysbsta.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Noon. St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church* 771 Route 29, Rock City Falls 893-7680 | sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com Services: Sunday 8:30 am. St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 149 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs 584-0904 | Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sundays 8:30 & 11 a.m. St. Peter Lutheran Church 2776 Route 9, Malta | 583-4153 Services: Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 1 Grove Street, Schuylerville 695-3918 | Rev. Donna J. Arnold Services: Sunday 8 & 9 a.m. St. Thomas of Canterbury 242 Grooms Road, Halfmoon st-thomas-of-canterbury.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Saratoga Abundant Life Church 2325 Route 50 South, Saratoga Springs 885-5456 | SALChurch.org Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Saratoga Chabad 130 Circular St, Saratoga Springs 526-0773 | saratogachabad.com
Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker) Rts. 32 and 71, Quaker Springs 587-7477; 399-5013 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Saratoga United Methodist Church* Henning Road, Saratoga Springs 584-3720 | saratogaumc.com Services: Sunday 9:00am and 10:45am Saratoga Seventh-Day Adventist Church 399 Union Ave, Saratoga Springs 882-9384 | saratogasda.org Services: Sabbath School: 10 a.m. Worship Service: 11:30 a.m. Schuylerville United Methodist Church* 51 Church St, Schuylerville 695-3101 | sumethodist.org Services: Worship at 11am Shenendehowa United Methodist 971 Route 146, Clifton Park 371-7964 Services: Sunday 9 & 10:30 a.m. Simpson United Methodist Church Rock City Road, Rock City Falls 885-4794 Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m. Soul Saving Station for Every Nation Christ Crusaders of America 62 Henry St, Saratoga Springs Services: Sunday 10 a.m. www.SOULSAVINGSTATIONCHURCH.COM Stillwater Christian Fellowship Meeting at Liberty Ridge Farm 29 Bevis Road Schaghticoke, NY 12154 Stillwater United Church (Presbyterian U.S.A.) 747 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater | 664-7984 stillwaterunitedchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Temple Sinai* 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-8730 | saratogasinai.org Shabbat Services: Friday 6 p.m. or 8p.m. (rotating schedule) Saturdays: 10:30a.m. Terra Nova Church* 45 Washington St, Saratoga Springs 833-0504 | terranovachurch.org Services: Sunday 5:30 p.m. The Salvation Army/ Worship, Service & Community Center 27 Woodlawn Ave, Saratoga Springs 584-1640 Services: Sunday School 10 a.m.; Praise & Worship 11 a.m. Trinity United Methodist Church 155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort 584-9107 | tumcwilton.com Rev Keith Mann Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs 624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-1555 | uusaratoga.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Unity Church in Albany 21 King Ave., Albany 453-3603 Services: Sunday 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. West Charlton United Presbyterian Church 1331 Sacandaga Road, West Charlton 882-9874 | westcharltonupc.org Rev. Thomas Gregg, Pastor Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Wilton Baptist Church 755 Saratoga Road, Wilton 583-2736 wiltonbaptistchurch.com Services: Sunday 11 a.m.
* — Handicap Accessible
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FOOD
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
Changing Places for the Season Saturdays, 9 to 1 Wednesdays, 3 to 6 High Rock Park
by Himanee Gupta-Carlson for Saratoga TODAY It’s a Saturday morning in midOctober at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market. It’s cold this morning, gray and drizzly. Rain patters on the roof of the High Rock Park pavilion, which houses the market, and
vendors are sporting wool caps, mittens, and heavy flannel and fleece jackets. Hot cider has replaced iced tea at Something’s Brewing, and customers are talking not about salads and grilled meats but about soups and grilled cheese sandwiches. Clearly, there’s been a change of seasons. With it comes the market’s annual transition: The final outdoor market for 2016 is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow. On Saturday, Nov. 5, the indoor market opens at 9 a.m. at the Lincoln Baths in the Saratoga Spa State Park. “Going indoors brings us close together,” said Armin Hrelja of Euro Delicacies. “You can’t miss any one of us because we’re all bunched up together.” The Saratoga Farmers’
Market, which started in 1978, held its first winter market in 2009 at the Division Street Elementary School. The market shifted its winter location to the Lincoln Baths in 2013. Winter plans include a Taste of the Market, holiday bazaar, weekly kids’ activities and other events. Most importantly, however, said Market Director Julia Howard, is the fact that the winter location provides access to locally raised produce, meats, dairy and other products year round. All of the market’s vendors hail from farms or businesses in Saratoga, Washington, Schenectady, and Rensselaer counties, and nearly all items sold at the market are produced in these areas. Like agriculture, the market’s winter location is rooted in Saratoga history. The area that now houses the state park was established in 1911 as a state reserve to preserve Saratoga’s natural springs for future use. The Lincoln Baths building opened in 1930 to make healing baths in the waters available to the public. While the building stopped being used for this purpose in 2004, its ties to the area’s natural environment and healing atmosphere linger.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Apples Ingredients
Directions
1. Heat a cast iron skillet or grill pan to medium. Serves: 1 2. Stir together the * Ingredients can be found mayonnaise and butter at the market in a small bowl. Spread - 2 slices hearty bread* one side of each piece of bread with this mixture. - 2 Tablespoons On the other side of one softened butter slice, spread mustard, - 1 Tablespoon then one slice of cheese, mayonnaise apples, then another slice - grainy honey of cheese. Top with the mustard or Dijon second buttered slice. mustard* 3. Fry on both -3 slices of sharp sides until the cheese is cheddar cheese* melted and the bread is - slices of tart, green toasted and golden, 2 to 4 apples (like minutes a side. Granny Smith)* Adapted from Alexandra’s Kitchen, shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table
Denison by Pattie Garrett
Mary Pratt of Elihu Farm, a longtime Washington County farmer, appreciates that connection. “I like being in such a historic building,” she said. “For farmers who continue to do traditional practices, it’s a natural connection.”
Janet Lampman, who sells for Lewis Waite Farms, agrees. While she admits that she’ll miss the experience of being outdoors, she says, “the indoor camaraderie is wonderful.” “We’re grateful to have such a space.”
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
FOOD 25
Apple of My Eye!
by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY Hello my Foodie Friends! Autumn harvest and the spectacular foliage colors can bring out the craving for apple pies, apple sauce, apple turnovers, apple juice and cider and well, apples! This past weekend I went to visit family in Connecticut. As I was driving home to New York looking at the foliage and thinking about all of the leaves that are falling, I was remembering one special time, a long time ago when I was a child that I had with my two brothers Billy and Danny. Autumn was a fun time to rake leaves, pile them high, and then jump into them. We played extensively outdoors. One of my vivid memories goes back to “the great Army tent camp out and apple raid!” We grew up in your typical baby boom neighborhood of 4.7 kids per household. I was 8 and my brothers were 7 and 6 respectively. We had just moved to the neighborhood and were hoping to make friends with the other kids. My dad who still had ties to his army buddies, went out and bought an army surplus tent. But this wasn’t just any tent, it was huge. It made the Mash tents look tiny. So we begged our dad for a camp out and could we invite some of our new friends from the neighborhood.
He said “Sure” so we proceeded to invite every little boy in the neighborhood. But there was one requirement: you had to have a bike. So, at about dusk, there was a convoy of little boys on bikes with their sleeping bags and pillows. My parents were a little overwhelmed when about 15 little boys of various ages ranging from 5 to 8 years old showed up. They had to ask each little boy for their phone number to speak to their parents to make sure it was okay with them. We all bunked in side by side in the tent and we fit with ease. I was the oldest by 2 months so my dad said “You’re in charge, and I don’t want any shenanigans from you kids.” So when my dad left, I looked at my army and said “Oh boy are we going to have fun!” A half mile away, was the biggest apple orchard in town. We waited until we knew everyone was asleep. You see, I had a plan! I told all of the boys to take the pillow cases off of their pillows and we were going on a raid to get apples! Now, some of the younger ones were very afraid so we said if you don’t want to go you can stay here and we will be back soon. We got on our bikes and wrapped our pillow cases around our necks and headed out for the orchard. When we got there, we
all started quietly picking apples. We had our pillow cases about half full when one of the boys, I think it was Johnny Babbs or Karl Sobie, started yelling there was a dog and somebody was coming! So pillow cases started to get dropped and I yelled out “Run for it, lets get to the bikes!” And we took off for home. I held on to my apples because I didn’t want to let them go. We giggled when we got back until we finally fell asleep. The next day, word of the apple raid got out. My mom demanded that Danny, Billy, and me return the apples and apologize to the owner of the apple orchard. It was the longest bike ride of our lives. We rode onto his farm and knocked on his door. An old man answered the door or at least I thought he was old, but he was probably 35. We told him that we were sorry and we returned the apples and that we meant no harm. He was not a happy farmer. He told us that this is how he fed his family and that when you took his apples you are taking from his family’s table. His dog came out to greet us also; it was a small dog but seemed big to us at the time. He let us go and said don’t do it again. To the rest of the kids in the neighborhood, we were heroes because they didn’t have to go back and apologize. The story of that raid is still told when we get together. So that leads to the fun gadgets that you can use for your apple pleasures. The first gadget is a simple corer
that removes the core with a simple twisting motion. The next one is an apple corer/divider. In one motion, you can core and slice your apples into 8 pieces! The last one is an apple peeling machine which is quick and easy to use. It works great with apples or potatoes. It can slice and core, or just peel. It is suction mounted and holds securely to smooth surfaces. This one is great if you have kids that have braces on their teeth so they can still enjoy apples.
Our children are the apple of our eyes. Bring them into the kitchen to learn how to make your “family” recipes. At CTTC located in the Compliments to the Chef plaza, we have “cool” apple tools and all sorts of Tools for Cooks. So let’s have fun picking apples, raking leaves, and making beautiful family memories together. Remember my Foodie Friends, “Life happens in the kitchen!”. Take care, John and Paula
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LOCAL BRIEFS
Arts, Crafts and Gift Fair The Malta Community Center located at One Bayberry Dr. in Malta will hold its Annual Arts. Crafts and Gift Fair on November 5, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be over 50+ vendors, great gifts and good food. Free admission. For more information call 518-899-4411. Annual Harvest Supper On Saturday, November 5, the Annual Harvest Supper will be continuously served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Old Saratoga Reformed Church at the corner of Pearl and Burgoyne Streets in Schuylerville. The menu is baked ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, squash, green beans, Dutch kraut, rolls and butter, homemade apple and pumpkin pies, beverages. Price for adults is $10, children 5-12 is $5 and free for children under five. Take-outs are available. Reservations are recommended by calling 518-6956638 or you may call the church 518695-3479, Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Here, There and Everywhere Alpine Sport Shop in Saratoga Springs, will host one of the first showings of Warren Miller’s newest Ski & Snowboard movie “Here There & Everywhere” in the country! “Here There and Everywhere” will be shown on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 7 p.m., at the Trombley Auditorium, Maple Avenue Middle School, 515 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Springs, Ticket price is $12 prior to the event, $15 at the door. Tickets are available now at Alpine Sport Shop 399 Clinton St., Saratoga Springs, All proceeds will benefit Saratoga Springs High School Nordic Team and Double H Ranch Adaptive Winter Program. Those attending will have a chance to win great gifts from Ski & Snowboard suppliers, and receive lift ticket vouchers for Sugarbush Ski Area in Vermont and more! For more information call Alpine Sport Shop 518-584-6290 or visit www. alpinesportshop.com. Saratoga Stryders Fall Back 5 Mile Trail Race It’s that time of year! Set your clocks back, fall back in bed for that extra
hour, and emerge bright-eyed and bushy tailed and ready to tackle some serious trails in the Saratoga Spa State Park. The race will be held on Sunday, November 6 at 10 a.m. at Saratoga Spa State Park, 19 Roosevelt Dr., Saratoga Springs. The Fallback 5 Mile Trail Race course is a combination of hills, ridges and single track, with a few wide trails, paved sections, and grassy areas, showcasing sections of the park some may have never seen before. This is Nature’s original obstacle course at its finest. Registration: Saratoga Stryder members can get a $5 discount code (check your email) $25 on-line registration is available until Thursday, November 3 at 10 a.m.. $30 in-person registration is available on Saturday, November 5 from 12-3 p.m. at iRun LOCAL, 18 Congress Street, Saratoga Springs (www.irunlocal.com). $30 lastminute registration is available at the Saratoga Spa State Park Administration Building starting at 8:30 a.m. on race day. Last-minute registration fee is $30. Fall Back 5 Race is capped at 200 runners. Racing Hat give-away guaranteed to first 140 registrants. Early bib/ give-away pick-up will be available on Saturday, November 5 from 12-3 p.m. at iRun LOCAL. Prerace gathering, finish, awards, and day of race registration take place at the Saratoga Spa State Park Administration Building. Follow us on Facebook for timely information about the race: https://www.facebook.com/ FallBack5MileTrailRace/ Storytelling Open-Mic On Monday, November 9 at 7 p.m, our featured storyteller Tom Weakley has entertained adult and family audiences throughout New England and beyond in a career that has spanned three decades, crossed continents, and earned national awards. His down-home, poignant and often hilarious stories celebrate the wit, wisdom, history and foibles of his family and native Vermont. Come and hear wonderful stories by Tom and other tellers—or share a story of your own. New tellers are always welcome. Stories may be personal or traditional, should be under 10 minutes, and never read. Sign-ups for storytellers is at 6:45 p.m. at Spring Street Gallery, 110 Spring St., Saratoga Springs. Admission is $5.00. Coffee or tea $1.00. for more information call 518879-6451.
It’s Pickins’ Time Get Ready for a Great Evening of Music. On Wednesday, November 9, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the popular Ballston Area Seniors Pickins’ Session will be held at the Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Road, Ballston Spa. Admission is free, open to the public, and there is ample free parking. The Sessions could use fiddlers, bass players…even a harmonica, to make the evening more diversified and entertaining. Musicians are invited to play background or join up with a group. Amateur musicians to professionals, members or nonmembers, young or not-so-young, are invited to come and recapture the joy of playing. Some folks from the audience come up and sing along with the group as well. Please bring finger foods to share – can’t have music without some munchies. So, bring your guitar, banjo, fiddle, harmonica or whatever you use to make music – or just come. Veterans Day Ceremony The Saratoga National Cemetery Honor Guard Association will take part in a Veterans Day Ceremony at the Saratoga National Cemetery starting at 11 a.m. on Friday November, 11 at the main flag pole. You do not have to be a veteran to attend. All are welcome. The ceremony will take place regardless of weather conditions. If you would like to become a member of the Saratoga National Cemetery Honor Guard Association please visit our web site at: www.snchga.com or contact our Adjutant at: image_347@ verizon.net . If you would like to make a donation to our association please send a check or money order to: Saratoga National Cemetery Honor Guard Association, 200 Duell Road, Schuylerville, New York 12871. Burnt Hills Oratorio Society Joins S.U.N.Y. Choral Artists to sing Mozart Requiem Lose yourself in the powerful, emotion and transcendent genius of Mozart’s immortal Requiem Mass, Friday, November 11, at 8 p.m. Performed by the 120 voices of the combined Burnt Hills Oratorio Society and the University at Albany Choral Artists, with the Oratorio Orchestra conducted by William Jon Gray. The concert will take place in the beautiful sanctuary of The Immaculate Conception Church, 400 Saratoga Road, Glenville. Tickets can be purchased at the Society’s
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016 website, www.BHOS.us, or at the door the day of the concert. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the most famous choral work in the classical repertoire. Free Admission to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame In celebration of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s popular exhibit The Sanford Legacy, the Museum will offer free admission throughout the day during regular Museum hours on Saturday, November 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Representatives from the Friends of Sanford Stud Farm preservation organization will be on hand to help showcase the exhibit and educate guests about the history of the Sanford Stud Farm’s impact on thoroughbred racing and the group’s efforts to preserve that legacy. For more information visit www. racingmuseum.org. Holiday Bazaar Porter Corners United Methodist Church is having a Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, November 12 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Baked goods, gift items, holiday decorations and soup and sandwiches will be on sale. The church is located at 512 Allen Road, Porter Corners. The church is handicap accessible. For more information call 518-893-2289. Indoor Crafts/Garage Sale Come Christmas shopping at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Club off Maple Avenue on Elks Lane on Sunday, November 13 and Sunday November 27 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. With the Christmas season coming quickly, we have extra vendors for Christmas shopping. Admission is free, over 40 vendors, parking is great, bargains galore, bakery goods, books, household items, clothing, jewelry, handwork, party vendors, handpainted items and ornaments, baby items, holiday décor, ladies handmade accessories, knitted baby items, Xmas decorations, antiques, and just about anything you can imagine may be found here. We also have some items you might never expect to find. Since there is something for everyone, it is a fun activity the entire family can enjoy. Come to browse, visit, or just get out of the house. We will have pizza and other lunch choices to enjoy. All proceeds go to our local charities. All markets are held the fourth Sunday of each month, excluding December. Next sale is January 22, and February 26.
Tables available for $15, call Linda at 518-289-5470. Havurah Vatik On November 15, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. , former Presidential Aide Emily Langner will share White House experiences. Emily Langner served in the Obama administration as Associate Staff Secretary, with the Office of the Staff Secretary at the White House. She prepared daily schedules for the president and traveled on Air Force One for presidential visits to foreign countries. Her experiences in the White House and during visits abroad should make this a fascinating program. A catered lunch follows the program. Please RSVP by November 9 to the Temple Sinai Havurah Vatik reservation line at 518-584-8730, ext. 4. Holiday Boxwood Tree Class The American Legion Henry Cornell Post 234, located at 23 Pleasant Street in Ballston Spa, is hosting a Holiday Boxwood Tree Class, on November 15 from 6-8 p.m. The class will include all the materials. This is a fund raiser for our Auxiliary. Class space will be limited. The cost is $25. Reserve your space by November 8. Call Beth at 518-885-7236. Seeking Tax Assistance Volunteers TaxAide, the free income tax assistance program sponsored by the AARP Foundation and the IRS, is seeking volunteers for the coming tax season. TaxAide volunteers answer questions, prepare and file returns for low to moderate income taxpayers and seniors from February 1 to April 15 at various sites in the Capital District. Volunteers typically participate one day per week, with flexible schedules to accommodate volunteer availability. No experience is required, but computer experience is helpful for tax counseling. Volunteers who do not wish to prepare returns are also needed to greet taxpayers, review documents, confirm appointments by phone, or assist with computer hardware/software matters. Training is provided for all positions. Volunteers may be reimbursed for a moderate level of necessary travel expenses. For more information on how you can join our team in Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties contact Communication Coordinator Gail Carroll, 518-5413173 at gcarrollaarp@gmail.com.
Send your local briefs to calendar@saratogapublishing.com two weeks prior to the event.
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016 5th Annual Stillwater Fall Festival
Family Friendly Event
Friday, October 28 David Wilcox, Caffe’ Lena Caffe Lena at The Grove at Neumann, 233 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, 7 p.m. Cleveland-born David Wilcox is a father, a husband, a citizen and a songwriter. First inspired to play guitar after hearing a fellow college student playing in a stairwell, Wilcox is now 18 records into a career marked by personal revelation and wildly loyal fans. His lyrical insight is matched by a smooth baritone voice, virtuosic guitar chops, and creative open tunings, giving him an uncommon range and tenderness.
Saturday, October 29 Tang Family Saturdays Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College, 2 – 4 p.m. Spiders and Spider Webs -We will look at Dean Snyder’s shiny metal spider web in Sixfold Symmetry: Pattern in Art and Science, then make colorful spiders and spider webs out of pipecleaners, beads, and colored wire. 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 encouraged, space is limited. For more information and reservations, please call 518580-8080.
Village of Stillwater, Noon – 4 p.m. Take a stroll along the Hudson River in the Village of Stillwater during our free family event. A street fair with family-friendly prices on homemade food and crafts, free trick-or-treating at each booth, free games, and it all ends with a children and pet costume parade at 3 p.m., led by our Village Officials. Search for scarecrows with the Police Department Scavenger Hunt, and don’t forget your costumes. Food pantry donations appreciated as an entry fee. For more information call the Stillwater Library at 518-664-6255.
Skidmore Orchestra Blockbuster Romantic Concert Zankel Music Center, Skidmore College Campus, 8 p.m. The Skidmore College Orchestra will perform a concert of ‘Romantic Blockbusters!’ Featured in the concert will be the world famous tone poem “Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks” by Richard Strauss, a musical journey and depiction of the 600 year old prankster “Till” who’s antics are mirrored in the music to such a degree that you can nearly see poor “Till” on stage joking, playing pranks on the orchestra, and then being caught by ‘the law’ and forced to pay the ultimate penalty for tweaking the nose of the authorities (or the audience!). Strauss’s work is considered a masterpiece of orchestral writing and is the most challenging Romantic Era composition the Skidmore Orchestra has ever attempted in its 34+ year history. Tickets are $8 for General Admission, $5 Seniors, free for students. For more information, visit www. Skidmore.edu/Zankel.
CALENDAR 27 Sunday, October 30
Regent Aileen Thomas @ 518583-2905.
Dharma Meditation with Pierre Zimmerman
Wednesday, November 2
One Big Roof, Center for Mindful Practices, 538 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Health and Wellness Building, Saratoga Springs, 9-10:15 a.m. Weekly meditation followed by short discussion. All contemplative traditions honored. By donation. For more information call 413992-7012 or visit www. oneroofsaratoga.com.
Volkswalk for Fun, Fitness and Friendship Start point: Saratoga State Park, Hilton Garden Inn, 125 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 1:30 p.m. Register 30 minutes before start. A volkswalk is a leisurely walk (typically 10k or 6.2 miles. A 3 mile route is also offered) through a scenic and or historic area over a pre-marked trail. Information is available at www.ava.org or www.walkescv.org.
Monday, October 31
Guided Mindful Meditation Saratoga Springs Public Library, Susman Room, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Take a break from the daily grind and clear your mind with guided Mindful Meditation led by professionals from One Roof Holistic Health Center. Sessions are free and open to the public, and will be held on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 518584-7860 ext. 205.
Poetry Readings Ndakinna Education Center, 23 Middle Grove Road, Greenfield Center , 7 p.m. Caffè Lena will present poetry readings by Georgia Popoff and Susan Oringel at Ndakinna Education Center. An open reading will follow. Doors open for sign-ups at 7p.m. and the readings will start at 7:30 p.m. The host for the event will be Carol Graser and the cost is $5. For more information, visit www. caffelena.org.
Thursday, November 3 Tuesday, November 1 Monthly Meeting The Catholic Daughters of the America’s Knights of Columbus Hall, 50 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs, 6 p.m. The Catholic Daughters of the America’s, Court McClaughlin #422, welcome Deacon Edward Solomon as their Court Chaplain. Members are asked to bring canned goods for our local food pantries New members are always welcome to attend a meeting. For questions or further information contact
Patricia Ashline Memorial Bridge Tournament The Vista Restaurant, Van Pattan Golf Course, Jonesville, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Care Links of Southern Saratoga County will hold a Bridge Tournament. Funds raised by the event will benefit Care Links, an organization which matches volunteers with Senior Citizens in need of non-medical assistance. The tournament will be played under regular contract bridge rules, with four hands in each round. Please plan on attending for the entire event in order to accommodate play. Although there is bound to be competition, socializing and fun
will be the rule. We will begin with morning coffee at 9:30, and enjoy a buffet lunch at 12:30 p.m. We will divide the participants into two groups. There will be a prize for the top pair in each group and one for the overall high round score. Should you wish to sign up with a partner of your choosing, you may do so, otherwise you will be assigned a partner upon signing up. Entrance fee for the tournament is $30 per person. Checks may be made out to Care Links and mailed to Francine Rodger, 34 Hemlock Drive, Clifton Park NY 12065. For more information, contact Francine Rodger at 518331-4011.
Korean War Veterans Association Meeting VFW, 190 Excelsior Ave., Saratoga Springs, 1:30 p.m. All veterans who served in Korea at any time, spouses, widows and friends are all invited to attend. For more information or an application to join the organization, please contact Comm. Roger Calkins at 518584-3037.
Saratoga Torch Club Ballroom of The Factory Eatery Spirits, 20 Prospect St., Ballston Spa, 5:30 p.m. The presentation will be on Women’s Suffrage in the Adirondacks, by Terri Gay, wellknown historian in Saratoga and Warren Counties. This fascinating talk follows last month’s wonderful presentation about The Jewish Community in Saratoga Springs in its Heyday. Reservations are required. Contact President Gerald Stulc (deusrex@live.com) or Leo Kellogg (hikesing@gmail.com) for information.
Homeschool Potluck Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry St., Schuylerville, 6 p.m. This is an event that the library is hosting to get the area homeschool families together in hopes of starting a monthly home-school forum. Bring a dish to share, and your favorite ideas or homeschool plans. Drinks, desserts, will be provided. For more information, call 518-695-6641
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Rock and Roll Photographer at Skidmore on Tuesday by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — “Chasing the Light,” a dynamic slideshow/storytelling event featuring rock and roll photographer Jay Blakesberg, will be staged 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Davis Auditorium, on the campus of Skidmore College. The event is free and open to the public. During the 75-minute presentation, Blakesberg will share stories from his 38-year career – which began in 1978 after his father gave him an old Pentax camera to shoot the Grateful Dead performing at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In the mid-80s, Blakesberg settled in San Francisco and built a professional career as a commercial rock photographer whose work has been published in Rolling Stone, Guitar Player, Vanity Fair, Esquire, and Relix, among others.
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
Saratoga Arts Soiree To Honor Founder Dee Sarno
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Arts founder Dolores “Dee” Sarno will be recognizing with Saratoga Arts’ 2016 Community Arts Leadership Award during the organization’s arts soiree from 5:30 to 8:30
p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at Longfellows Restaurant, on 500 Union Ave. Live music will be performed by Hot Club of Saratoga during the evening that will also include light fare, a cash
bar and a silent auction including vacation packages and unique works of art. Tickets are $75; $35 for those 35 and under. For more information, call 518-584-4132.
Syndicated Cartoonist John McPherson to Share Business-Building Tips at Arts Spark Grateful Dead 50th anniversary tour image captured by Jay Blakesberg, who will share stories about his 38-year career as a photographer, during a presentation at Skidmore College on Tuesday
Tuesday’s presentation grants the audience an “all access” pass to the exclusive world of rock and roll highlighted by Blakesberg’s epic tales of shooting Tom Waits, Neil Young, Primus, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eddie Vedder, and many others. “Chasing the Light” culminates with Blakesberg relaying the magic of serving as the official photographer for the Grateful Dead and their 50th anniversary concerts that took place in 2015.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — An evening program featuring local resident John McPherson, cartoonist and creator of “Close To Home,” will take place 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at in the Dee Sarno Theater at Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway. “Close To Home” is a singlepanel comic that appears in hundreds of newspapers worldwide. McPherson will discuss how he got his start and expanded his audience. Formerly a mechanical engineer, he is now an internationally-syndicated cartoonist who appears in more than 700 newspapers - from The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Tokyo Times, to The Hanoi Daily News. McPherson has published more than 20 book
collections of his cartoons, has an award-winning line of greeting cards, a yearly block calendar, and numerous other licensed products. A reception at 6:30 p.m. will be followed by McPherson’s talk at 7 p.m. and a book signing. General admission is $15; $10 for members of Saratoga Arts, LARAC, Beekman Street, or Arts Spark; and free for students with valid ID. Advance reservations are suggested via www.artsspark.com. Arts Spark, a recently launched online business and community portal for artists, will host the event. At Arts-Spark. com, artists and creative freelancers find marketing information, communities to share information
and best practices, articles on a variety of topics, and easy-to-use, affordable website and e-commerce solutions. Basic membership is free, including a free artist profile, access to online forums, and the ability to add artistic and music events to the calendar listings. A variety of other fee-based services are also available, including website hosting; recommendations for improving existing websites; social media programs; email marketing; and logo development and design services. Arts Spark is managed and maintained by Interactive Media Consulting, LLC, a Saratoga Springs website development and brand management firm.
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require major renovation, we had to make a choice,” Caffè Lena Executive Director Sarah Craig said when the historic café faced a should-we-stay, or should-wego moment. “We decided to stay.” The board members who operate the intimate club which had survived generations of changes in public taste, and the death of its guiding founder Lena Spencer in 1989 - launched a $1.5 million capital campaign in 2013, with $1.25 million specifically targeted for renovation. The campaign raised $350,000 in donations and inspired a collaboration with local developer Sonny Bonacio. The café sold its corner parking lot to Bonacio Construction, which is building a four-story mixed-use building on the former parking site. Bonacio is conducting some renovation work at the café, which includes the construction of an elevator to serve both the coffeehouse and the new building next door. The elevator is anticipated to be operational by next May. “Bonacio has tried to help us as much as possible in keeping our costs minimal by pairing
the jobs together,” Craig said this week. “Right now, all the structural work is done – the roofing and flooring systems, the wiring and framing. The next step are the surfaces you will see: the sheetrock and the wood flooring, the acoustical treatments we’re putting on the ceiling and the windows that need to be put in.” During the summer the venue shifted its weekend shows to The Grove on Lake Avenue. With a plan to return to the renovated Phila Street café in the fall, the performance schedule was expanded to include a full slate of weekday shows. That re-opening has been pushed back several weeks, compelling Craig to seek a growing list of alternate venues for the time being. “The original hope was we would be back in October,” she said. “We were moving around before and we’re really going to be moving around a lot more now. For me, as the manager, it’s a radical change, but it is fun in a lot of ways. It’s almost like we’re living the life our musicians live.” This weekend’s showcase features David Wilcox on Friday at The Grove at Neumann, and in November Lena’s 18-show road tour makes staging stops
at Universal Preservation Hall, The Parting Glass Pub, Spring Street Gallery, Creative Sparks, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs, and the Ndakinna Education Center in Greenfield Center. A full calendar of events is listed on the club’s web site at: http://www. caffelena.org/. “It’s totally ‘Lena On The Road.’ We’ve gotten through this because the entire community has been generous, from the venues hosting the concerts to the audience who are willing to follow us to all these locations,” said Craig, who joined the Caffè Lena staff in 1995. Among other amenities, the renovated venue will include 20 additional seats. The expanded space will help deliver artists with a national profile to the café as well as aid in the development of new audiences, while maintaining the café’s intimacy and preserving its folk legacy. “A lot of times when you see places go through these transformations, it becomes more of a concert hall. But, the café wanted to remain this intimate folk club,” Craig said. Lena’s is slated to re-open before the end of the calendar year, although a specific date has not
Inside Caffe Lena, October 2016. Photo Provided
been targeted. The official re-opening celebration is slated to take place next May, when the coffeehouse celebrates its 57th anniversary. “We’re on track to be back in before the end of this year. Our plan is to be in here and start to do shows and the big fanfare will be next May when the elevator gets here,” Craig said. “Looking
at the work that is done now, you just have a feeling of the dimension of the space, and I have to say: It. Feels. Perfect. “You can tell that it’s going to sound good, and there’s this feeling that the room is breathing - breathing a sigh of relief. Like for all these years, it was waiting for this.”
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
Thanksgiving Gala To Feature Executive Producer of “Friends” TV Show SARATOGA SPRINGS — Nonprofit charitable hospice home Gateway House of Peace invites community members to their 3rd annual fundraising event at 6 p.m. Thursday Nov. 3, at Longfellows Restaurant. Join special guest Kevin Bright, executive producer of the TV show “Friends,” host Marcie Fraser, journalist and TV reporter, keynote speaker Benita Zahn, news anchor and health reporter; and Tom Durkin, former Saratoga track announcer, in an event dedicated to Lisa Emery, who became friends
with Kevin Bright during her stay at Gateway House of Peace. The event will feature cocktail music by The Sound Factory, a cash bar, a wine pull, dinner provided by Longfellows Restaurant and a silent auction. A special live action features an original Hirschfeld “Friends” Lithograph, and includes a personal coffee date with Kevin Bright. All proceeds will support the services provided by Gateway House of Peace. For more information and to purchase tickets visit: www. gatewayhouseofpeace.org.
Polar Plunge aims to raise $100,000 for Special Olympics New York LAKE GEORGE — It’s not for the faint of heart—plunging into the icy waters of Lake George on a chilly November afternoon can only be done by those on a mission for a great cause—and the local chapter of Special Olympics has been doing it since 2006. This year, they’re hoping the turnout is bigger than ever as they strive to raise $100,000 in honor of their 10th anniversary. On Saturday, Nov. 19, at noon, nearly 1,000 people are expected to gather on the shore of Lake George at Shepard’s Park Beach. Some will dare to plunge, others will serve as the cheering section, but all will be there to support Special Olympics of New York and the 2,000 athletes they serve right
here in the Capital Region. Each polar plunger is encouraged to fundraise at least $100 to support the organization’s mission: To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympicstyle sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. In 2015, approximately $84,000 was raised. Individuals and teams interested in registering can do so up until 10 a.m. on the day of the plunge by visiting http:// polarplungeny.org/lakegeorge. Donations in any amount are welcome, and all funds raised help support the cost for athletes to participate in trainings and competitions.
Pints for Preservation Pub Crawl Saturday SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation will host the 6th Annual Pints for Preservation Pub Crawl on Saturday, Oct. 29. With the support of local bars, the proceeds will benefit the Foundation’s preservation efforts and restoration projects, such as the Spirit of Life. The Pub Crawl will kick-off with registration at Druthers, 381 Broadway, at 2:30 p.m. and then crawl to Harvey’s Restaurant & Bar, Bailey’s Saratoga, 7 Horse Pub, Desperate Annie’s, Gaffney’s, and Saratoga City Tavern. Each participating pub will be offering drink specials to pub crawlers. Participants can take part in
an Architectural Scavenger Hunt with a major award going to one person who correctly answers all questions. Raffle tickets will also be available to win several other prizes to local businesses. The crawl will culminate with an after party at Saratoga City Tavern at 7 p.m., when winners will be announced. Tickets are $35 each, $60 for a couple and $120 for a group of four. All participants will receive a complimentary Pub Crawl t-shirt and pint glass with purchase of tickets, while supplies last. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit: http://www.saratogapreservation.org/pints-for-preservation, or call 518-587-5030.
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Arts Fest Friday: History Meets Hip-Hop At Tang Museum SARATOGA SPRINGS — An evening of eclectic historicand election-themed entertainment will take place 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4 at the Tang Museum on the campus of Skidmore College. The Arts Fest Fridays presentation, “Dear America: History Meets Hip-Hop at the Tang Museum,” including vintage campaign songs from musician/artist Brian Dewan, hip-hop poets and performers from Saratoga Springs High School and Skidmore College, and historic reenactors from across the Capital Region. The free, family-friendly event takes place within the exhibit “A More Perfect Union,” which includes American flags collected in all 50 states by artist Mel Ziegler. “The success of the Broadway musical Hamilton! is a great example of how genres and themes can be combined in new and exciting ways, and it helps us reconsider our view of history,” said Maureen Sager, executive producer of the event, in a statement. Featured performers at the “Dear America” event include: multi-media artist Brian Dewan, Saratoga
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Friday, November 4, 5-7:30pm Tang Teaching Museum, Skidmore College photo: Sarah Pezdek
Springs High School students Synclaire Rowen, Nick Lahut, and Daniel Irizarry, and historic reenactors portraying a wide array of figures including Solomon Northup, Sojourner Truth, Mark Twain, Booker T.
Washington, Susan B. Anthony and many more, mingling with the crowds. Arts Fest Fridays are a series of multi-genre, multi-generational events that have different themes, producers and locations each time out.
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Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
Are Spa Towns in Germany Bad?
by Tony Mariotti for Saratoga TODAY Spa towns in Germany typically have the prefix or suffix “bad” in their names. Some of the more popular spa resort towns include: Baden-Baden, Bad Greisbach, Bad Homburg and Wiesbaden. There are dozens of other Spa resorts throughout Germany. Many are along the Rhine River. I have not visited any of these towns but am curious how they compare to the place that I am fortunate to call home. Most of us know the basic history of Saratoga Springs with regards to our famous mineral waters. Our springs were discovered by Native Americans who shared the secret of the healing powers of the waters with early settlers in the late 1700s. Our community was dubbed the “Queen of the Spas” in the mid1800s. Our growth and success as a community and tourist destination is primarily a result of health, history and horses. How does our history, health and economy compare to these “bad” towns across the pond? Germany obviously has a long and rich history and we know there are health benefits associated with mineral waters. Germany is considered one of the healthiest countries in the world by many ranking lists. According to one survey, the larger cities with the fittest population include: Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg and Berlin. One of my own bucket list items is to take a river cruise on the Rhine so that I can explore as many of these “bad” towns as possible. I have never been on a river cruise but have
Karista Spring – Saratoga Spa State Park
been told it is an excellent way to visit small, off-the-beatenpath communities. As I research these towns, I am finding many parallels with Saratoga Springs. Baden-Baden is a city of just over 50,000 people. (Saratoga Springs and Wilton combined have a total of about the same population). Baden-Baden has mineral spas, museums and golf courses. It is also home to a thoroughbred race track that has meets only during a few months per year- including August. This spa resort town not only has horse racing, but it also features the Casino Baden-Baden. The town offers such a variety of activities that it draws tourists from all over the world. Am I describing Saratoga Springs or Baden-Baden? They are very much alike with regards to the quality of life for permanent residents and what they have to offer to tourists. Travel north on the Rhine River and there is another healthy spa city called
Wiesbaden which means “Meadow Baths.” It is one of the oldest Spa towns in all of Europe. It is famous for its hot springs. At its peak, there were as many as 26 springs flowing. Currently there are 14 active hot springs. The city is part of a larger metro region that includes Frankfurt, the third healthiest city in Germany. The history of Wiesbaden dates back to 6 A.D. when Romans first occupied the region. The Casino Weisbaden is one of Germany’s oldest, and horse racing has a rich history here as well. There are over 70 spa towns in Germany. It is obviously a play on words in translation with regards to these towns having the prefix “bad” in their names. In my humble opinion, Germany is a great place to visit if you want to find a “good” spa town. It is obvious that there are many similarities between Saratoga Springs and the Spa towns in Germany. Spas,
Polaris Spring – Spa State Park
casinos, health, history and horses is not unique to our community. I am anxious to explore
these towns along the Rhine as well as others in Germany and cross this off my bucket list.
First Night 2017 Button Stuffing Party SARATOGA SPRINGS — Organizers for Saratoga’s New Year’s Eve Party are seeking volunteers of all ages for a First Night button-stuffing party from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 at Saratoga Arts at The Arts Center, 320 Broadway. From the organization: join us for pizza and fun as we prepare our First Night Admission Buttons for this years’ event. Last year’s fantastic volunteers
prepared 10,000 buttons in 41 minutes. Let’s see if we can break that record. Volunteers who attend the button stuffing party and also plan on volunteering for First Night will also have an opportunity to sign up for the venue of their choice. For questions and to RSVP contact Mary Henninger, First Night Volunteer Coordinator at mhenninger@saratoga-arts.org or 518.584.4132 ext. 208.
New Park In Ballston Opens Saturday BALLSTON — Ballston’s Anchor Diamond Park will have its official grand opening at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. Come hear about the creation of this new park and tour the newly-created trails. The park is
located at the corner of Route 50 and Middleline Road. Parking is available and there is no charge for the event. For more information, contact Town Board member Kelly Stewart: kstewart@ townofballstonny.org.
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
2016 Veteran of the Year SARATOGA SPRINGS — At 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 12, Robert Nevins will be honored as the 2016 Veteran of the Year. The Award Ceremony will be held in the New York State Military Museum. The annual award is co-sponsored by the Friends of the New York State Military Museum and the Capital District of New York Chapter of the Associations of the US Army. The public is welcome. Nevins of Greenwich served in the Vietnam War 1970-1971 as a Chief Warrant Officer Medical Evacuation Helicopter Pilot (“Dustoff ”) with the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile). His awards and decorations include: 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses for Heroism, Purple Heart, Soldiers Medal, and 10 Air Medals. After returning from Vietnam, he became an Airline Pilot and eventually took an early retirement as an Airline
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Boots to Business Reboot SARATOGA SPRINGS – The U.S. Small Business Administration and The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce’s Veterans Business Council are co-sponsoring a twoday entrepreneurship and business ownership course for Veterans and their spouses, called Boots to Business Reboot, on November 1 and 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce located at 28 Clinton
Captain to devote his efforts full time to the non-profit organization he created, now known as Saratoga WarHorse. Saratoga WarHorse has been the subject of an award-winning TV documentary, the recipient of a 2013 Jefferson Award; and is featured in the September 2016 National American Legion Magazine. Learn more about Nevins and the award ceremony at www.friendsofthenysmilitarymuseum.com.
Mechanicville Stillwater Elks #1403 held their 3rd Annual Walk to the Heroes on Saturday, October 22. This fundraiser is for ENF / veteran services and VetHelp in Ballston Spa. It was rainy, it was windy and it was cold but none of the participants seemed to mind! Walking for those who are the reasons we have our freedoms today fueled the walkers to walk 3 miles from the Saratoga Battlefield to the Saratoga National Cemetery. Photo by Jim Duncan.
Dr. John Sconzo (in suit coat), co-chair of the Glens Falls Hospital Foundation’s Festival of the Senses, is joined by a group of guest chefs at the Oct. 13 event, which raised $150,000 for Glens Falls Hospital programs and services.
of Pies on Wheels traveling pizzeria and Dakine Cuisine in Glens Falls, who starred in eight seasons of “Dinner Impossible” on Food Network; and Dr. John Sconzo, a local anesthesiologist, world traveler and culinarian. Host Chef
The course is designed to help both entrepreneurs and those that wish to grow their existing business. Registration is free to Veterans of all eras, Service members, including members of the National Guard and Reserves, and their spouses. Registration is required and available at http:// boots2business.org/rebootapply/ or by calling Michael Stout at 315-471-9393, extension 226.
Walk to the Heroes
Festival Raises $150k for Glens Falls Hospital GLENS FALLS — The Glens Falls Hospital Foundation’s second annual Festival of the Senses event raised $150,000 to help enhance essential healthcare services provided by Glens Falls Hospital. Three hundred guests attended, and 34 businesses and individuals sponsored the event, held at the Lake George Club on Thursday, Oct. 13. Leading the way was presenting sponsor, Cerner, an international provider of health information technologies. Festival of the Senses featured 19 food stations manned by chefs from across the country and around the Capital Region. Adding to the sensory experience were eight beverage stations, featuring selections of locally crafted beverages and fine wines, as well as an eclectic variety of entertainment. A live auction raised $14,000 of the total proceeds. Festival of the Senses was co-chaired by David Britton
Street in Saratoga Springs. The free training program will provide participants an overview of business ownership and practical knowledge about opportunities, public and private resources and business planning. In addition, participants are introduced to SBA resources available to access start-up capital, technical assistance and contracting opportunities.
was Tony DeStratis of The Lake George Club. Businesses interested in sponsoring the 2017 Festival of the Senses or other Glens Falls Hospital Foundation events is asked to contact the Foundation at 518-926-5960.
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Stewart’s Shops Allergy Recall SARATOGA SPRINGS - Stewart’s Shops Corp. is recalling units of Stewart’s Sportade Fruit Punch Isotonic Beverage 20 fluid oz. because they may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. The Sportade Fruit Punch is packaged in a 20 oz. plastic bottle, UPC 0 82086 31006 8, and has a black label with a red plastic cap. Affected units have an expiration code date of DEC 02 which can be found on the neck of the bottle. All other expiration code dates of Sportade Fruit Punch are not affected by this recall. Customers who purchased Stewart’s Sportade Fruit Punch with
a code date of DEC 02 are urged to return them to their local Stewart’s Shops for a full refund. Customers with questions may contact Stewart’s Consumer Affairs Department at 518-581-1200 ext. 2130, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No illnesses have been reported as of October 26 in connection with this problem. The recall was initiated after routine quality control testing discovered that a milk allergen was in the product. Approximately 1,600 units of affected product were distributed in upstate New York and Southern Vermont, and nearly 50 percent of units have already been recovered as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 26.
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
week of 10/28 - 11/3 friday, 10/28: David Wilcox, 7 pm @ Caffè Lena at The Grove — 583.0022 Tim Wechgelaer, 7 pm @ Carson’s Woodside Tavern — 584.9791 Jukebox, 10 pm @ Caroline St. Pub — 583.9400
Forthlin Road, 8 pm @ The Parting Glass — 583.1916
sunday, 10/30:
Tim Olsen Quartet, 9 pm @ 9 Maple Avenue — 583.2582 Hayley Jane & The Primates, 9:30 pm @ Putnam Den — 584.8066 Rob Aronstein, 7 pm @ Wishing Well — 584.7640
The Barefoot Movement, 7 pm @ Caffè Lena at The Grove — 583.0022
monday,10/31:
saturday, 10/29: The T’s Duo, 7 pm @ Carson’s Woodside Tavern — 584.9791
Acoustic Circus, noon @ Gaffney’s — 587.7359
The Mallett Brothers Band, 10 pm @ Putnam Den — 584.8066
Rob Aronstein, 7 pm @ Wishing Well — 584.7640
Rich Clements Band, 9 pm @ Gaffney’s — 587.7359
Motion Blur, 10 pm @ Caroline St. Pub — 583.9400
Jim Wilson Quartet, 9 pm @ 9 Maple Avenue — 583.2582
Megan Houde, 6:30 pm @ Brook Tavern — 871.1473
thursday, 11/3: Woodstone, 8 pm @ Gaffney’s — 587.7359
Skidmore Orchestra To Perform Blockbuster Romantic Concert SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Skidmore College Orchestra will perform a concert of ‘Romantic Blockbusters’ at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Zankel Music Center, on the campus of Skidmore College. The concert will feature “The Fountains of Rome,”
by Italian symphonic master Ottorino Respighi, Brahms’ “Tragic Overture,” and the tone poem “Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks” by Richard Strauss. The latter is a musical journey depicting the 600-yearold prankster “Till,” whose antics are mirrored in the
music. Strauss’ work is considered a masterpiece of orchestral writing and is the most challenging Romantic Era composition the Skidmore Orchestra has attempted. Tickets are $8 general admission, $5 seniors, and free to students.
Music Icon Frank Wakefield Returns to Saratoga SARATOGA SPRINGS — Bluegrass/ mandolin icon Frank Wakefield and his band return to The Parting Glass for a great evening of picking and singing on Friday, Nov. 11. The band features Wakefield on mandolin and vocals, Deane Lewis on banjo and vocals and Pat Mullaly on guitar and vocals. Wakefield is notable as a great bluegrass player and for his significant innovations that have shaped the way generations of musicians play the mandolin, and in addition to his solo work has performed and collaborated with a broad spectrum of musicians including Jerry Garcia, Don McLean,
Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris, among others. The Parting Glass is located at
40-42 Lake Ave. Admission is $15. For more information, go to: www. partingglasspub.com
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Puzzles Across 1 Sweet Spanish wine 7 Work unit: Abbr. 11 Mendel’s sci. 14 Place to surf 15 Washbowl partner 16 Protein-building molecule 17 Holy woman sculpted by Bernini 19 Battleship letters 20 Self-conscious question 21 Preceder of old age? 22 Peoria-to-Decatur dir. 25 It may call for lateral thinking 28 Iconic figure with an anchor tattoo 30 Tenochtitlán natives 31 Zenith 32 Chanted phrase 35 Van Gogh painting depicting peasants 41 Hostile advance 42 Toe loop kin 43 Not around much 46 Campaign ad urging 48 Many a sofa 52 Common animal in “The Far Side” comics 53 Participated in a poetry slam 54 Holey reef dweller 56 Give __: pay attention 57 Words spoken often this time of year, one of which is anagrammed four times in this puzzle 62 Whirlpool site 63 __ nitrate 64 Allow 65 Lush 66 In the wrong business? 67 Scone fruit Down 1 High pts. 2 “So that’s the answer!” 3 Island souvenir 4 Years in the Roman legion 5 Manages 6 It’s worn 7 Physics Nobelist of 1938 8 Typical “Divergent” reader 9 Guitar man Paul 10 Beach top 11 Banana blemish
See puzzle solution on page 42 12 How many artists work 13 Police weapons 18 Greek vowel 21 Gangster film sound effect 22 Cross words 23 Junior-to-be 24 Sport with double touches 26 Museum that awards the Turner Prize 27 Biblical scribe 29 No longer valid 32 “Nixon in China” tenor role 33 __ moment’s notice 34 Auction bid, often 36 Formerly 37 Half of seis 38 Board member, usually 39 Slots spot
40 Impede 43 Overachiever’s concern 44 Chintzy 45 Turkish peak 46 Thin layer 47 “Star Wars” surname 49 Best Angler and Best Jockey, e.g. 50 Ask (for), as a job 51 First car, for many 55 Actor Morales 57 Harrison role 58 Ovid’s “I love” 59 CNN launcher 60 Wearer of a “Y” sweatshirt 61 Stimpy’s chum
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: Canvas, Canvass Canvas is the cloth used in tents or sails, or what painters use. You can enlarge photos on canvas to look like paintings. Canvass is getting political support from voters. As usual, Rob opted to canvass in his own neighborhood first. 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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Catch, Drive, Finish! by Kiersten Racela Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Rowing is a high-intensity sport. Your whole body is engaged and athletes must exhibit a tremendous amount of teamwork, determination, and persistence to come out victorious. The mission of the Saratoga Rowing Association is to promote athleticism through “strengthening our community by promoting the sport and culture of rowing, fostering excellence and integrity in our athletes, and growing Saratoga as a premier rowing destination.” This process for rowers can begin as young as middle school. At a young age they are taught that the sport requires hours of practice both in the water and on land. Each team has approximately 110 members. Seventh and eighth graders practice 4-5 times per week. According to
Eric Catalano, Executive Director and Varsity Girls Coach, “the seventh graders practice four days a week, while the eighth graders five days per week. One day per week is spent on land building the athlete’s general athleticism and fitness. The remaining practice days during the week are spent on the water.” For Catalano’s varsity girl’s squad, their practice regiment is intensified. They practice six days per week for anywhere between two and two and a half hours. The team averages nine-ten miles covered for distance per each practice. During those nine-ten miles multiple techniques are combined. A combination of rowing on the water, rowing on the rowing machine, cardio activity, and technical drills are performed. Recalls Catalano, “approximately thirty percent of each practice is spent doing technical drills. Each drill is meant to teach
athletes proper rowing techniques, and how to row effectively.” Catalano hopes that all of this time and preparation will prepare his squad in the Head of the Fish on Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30. The competition will feature teams traveling from all across the United States. Coach Catalano was pleased with his team’s performance at this past September’s Tail of the Fish Regatta and hopes to keep this momentum going. Out of the eighty-five total entries the girl’s varsity squad finished fourth overall behind one team from California and two teams from Connecticut. The sponsors for this year’s regatta are rowing-specific and include an opportunity for fans to watch the event via a live stream. Catalano hopes that the regatta will not only bring together veteran admirers of the
sport but also newcomers who would like to know more about the sport. Those interested in learning more about the event
are encouraged to visit www. saratogarowing.com or contact Eric Catalano at ejcat3@gmail for more information.
Free Saratoga Shuttle and Live Streaming Added For Head Of The Fish Rowing Regatta SARATOGA SPRINGS — As Saratoga Springs gears up to welcome close to 200 teams and over 2100 athletes for the annual Head of the Fish regatta on Fish Creek at Saratoga Lake this weekend, the Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau and Saratoga Rowing Association are working together to improve the fan experience. Complimentary shuttles, underwritten by the SCTB, to and from Saratoga Lake to downtown Saratoga: Saturday, 10/29 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday, 10/30 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.. Pickup/Drop-off locations will be from Saratoga Lake – Directly in front of site of future SRA building, near State Boat Launch entrance and from Downtown Broadway – Directly in front of Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center. Todd Garofano, President of the Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau states, “The intention of the shuttle is two-fold, parents and fans here to watch their athletes compete often have long periods of time in between races and search for things to do. They can take advantage of the shuttle now to come downtown to shop, dine or stroll. And for locals
and those folks here visiting who are interested in watching an amazing free event, they can take the shuttle to the regatta site and not worry about finding a place to park. It really is a win-win” Saratoga Rowing Association also announced a first for the Head of the Fish Regatta; Live Streaming! Thanks to the generosity of Jimmy Fallon’s HandsHigh Sports Apparel and the production talents of GoBleachers.com, family, friends and fans will be able to watch the Head of the Fish FOR FREE on their computers or mobile devices. Area bars, restaurants and hotels are being asked to download the app on their smart TV’s so they can show the Regatta, in real time, while patrons dine downtown. “This event is an opportunity to show the world how passionate we are about our sport.”, said Chris Chase, Race Director. “Registration is required, so we implore all coaches, families, friends and fans to register for a free BLEACHERS account and download the mobile app before October 29.” Those interested in downloading the app should go to, www. gobleachers.com/HeadoftheFish,
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input your email address, choose Saratoga Rowing Association and follow the prompts from there. To register on a mobile device, from your device, go to www.gobleachers.com/ hofmobile. Katherine Smith, Board President of Saratoga Rowing
comments, “This year over 170 teams with 2134 entries will take to Fish Creek for the annual Head of the Fish Regatta. Spectators will have an exciting new option this year to watch the live streaming of the regatta! Right across from the venue site, Lake Local Restaurant will be
showing the Live Stream on their indoor screens!” Garofano hopes other area bars and restaurants show the live stream as well and it opens the door for other area sports tournaments, like the Saratoga Frozen Springs Pond Hockey Classic, to do the same.
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
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A Heart-Wrenching End
SCCS Girl’s Volleyball Co-Champions by Kiersten Racela Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Saratoga Central Catholic Saints received a sweet gift on Wednesday October 19. The team defeated the Hoosic Valley Indians in a key match. The Saints won the overall match by a margin of 3-0. They were victorious in each individual game by a score of 25-22, 25-13, and 25-19. Ani Crocker led the Saints on the offensive side with ten service points, four aces, four kills, and seven digs. Teammates Kennedy Murphy and Elise Browell also contributed to the team’s victory. Murphy recorded eight service points, three aces, and eighteen assists. Browell finished the night with seven serve
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by Kiersten Racela Saratoga TODAY SCHUYLERVILLE — The Schuylerville girl’s soccer team playoff run came to an end as Holy Names defeated them. Holy Names defeated the Black Horses in penalty kicks by a score of 4-3 following a 1-1 tie after regulation and four overtime periods. Junior forward Emily Vallee opened the score in the game for the Black Horses. She found the back of the net thanks to an assist from teammate, freshman striker Cassandra Cooper at 8:46. Schuylerville’s defense was dominant as they held Holy Names scoreless for the duration of the first half. Holy Names scored their first goal of the game in the second half. Sophomore defender Megan Marini scored the team’s only goal of the game at 43:28. Both teams’ defenses held each other scoreless for the remainder of regulation. Holy Names advanced in playoff contention by winning the game on penalty kicks by a score
of 4-3. Junior goalkeeper Skylar Miglucci recorded eleven saves for Holy Names, while Junior goalkeeper Caitlin Kelleher tallied nine saves for Schuylerville. Schuylerville outlasted Holy
Names in corner kicks by a final margin on 5-3. With this heart-breaking loss the Black Horses end their remarkable season with an overall record of 12-2-2 and a league record of 12-0-2
points, three aces, and eighteen assists. Camille Coyne led all offense for the Indians. She finished the night with eleven digs and four blocks. Coyne also shined on the defensive side finishing the night with four blocks. Teammates Helena Leece and Nikki Schaffer contributed with impressive stats of their own. Leece recorded seven digs, four aces, and two kills. By the end of the night Schaffer totaled five kills, four digs, and three blocks. Both Hoosic Valley and Saratoga Central Catholic finished their seasons with an 11-1 league record. Both teams were declared co-champions of the Wasaren League. The win improves the Saint’s overall record to 13-3 while the Indians drop to 13-4 overall.
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Rebuilding Greatness by Kiersten Racela Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Michael Jordan did make the varsity basketball team his first time. Countless athletes feel those feelings of defeat, disappointment, and agony every day. The Saratoga Regional YMCA basketball league provided those athletes who did not earn a spot on their school’s squad a chance to play. In 1992, the league’s inaugural year, the league consisted of six teams. By the year 2000 the number of teams quadrupled to twenty-four. Mike Laudicina, one of the league’s cofounders recalls the glory days. “During the league’s peak we had earned the nickname the YNBA because of the amount of incredible talent.” In 2015 he was contacted in the hopes of rebuilding this once popular athletic program. That year the league had six teams with approximately
fifty-nine total athletes. This past year the league held twelve total teams with approximately 110115 athletes. Aside from teaching the necessary techniques, mechanics, and teamwork strategies associated with the sport of basketball, Laudicina hopes to shed light on a different concept. “Besides teaching the four core values of the YMCA I would like to make our athletes well-rounded. This year we have nine previous players actually coaching. We also have a sponsor who was once a player in the league.” Laudicina hopes to show that the league has come full circle, with former athletes returning as coaches and even one former athlete returning to the league as one of its sponsors. Registration for this league is currently open and will close on Friday, November 11. Registration can be completed online. On Sunday, November
13 the coaches will host a skills assessment. “The goal of this skills assessment is to make the teams as even as possible. Ideally we would like each team to go 5-5. We wouldn’t want one team to go 10-0 while another ends up 0-10. We want each athlete to have an equal opportunity to play on a talented team.” Teams will have one hour of practice each week. Each game will be played on a Sunday. The first game is scheduled for Sunday, December 4, and the season is expected to last through the end of March. The cost for athletes at the co-ed Junior Division (6, 7, 8, 9 grade students) is $70 for members, and $140 for nonmembers. Cost for athletes in the co-ed Senior Division (10, 11, 12 grade students) is $70 for members and $140 for non-members. Anyone seeking more information is encouraged to contact Mike Laudicina at mike.laudicina@srymca.org or 518-583-9622.
Play Ball! by Kiersten Racela Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — How do college athletes get noticed by professional recruiters? What gives them that extra edge for the next step in their playing career? In the hopes of giving athletes that advantage, The New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) has created a new team, the Saratoga Revolution, Inc. The team will be coming to Saratoga in the 2017 summer season. Owned by Tom and Kim Coons, the team will be made up of collegiate baseball players from all across the country. “We are very excited to have this opportunity to bring a team like this back to the Saratoga community. It will be a great opportunity for people of all ages to see and be involved with college athletes who could potentially be in the major leagues someday,” explains Tom Coons,
co-owner of the team. For Coons his reasons for establishing this team were simple. “I’ve been a schoolteacher for thirty five years. Saratoga is a very sports-oriented community. My son is also a college athlete. So after a few conversations this team was formed.” The team was established in the effort to give current athletes noticed by professional baseball scouts. The NYCBL, founded in 1978, is a summer wood bat development league for professional baseball. The league provides players who have not signed a professional contract the opportunity to develop their skills at the next level and be evaluated by scouts. Its headquarters is located in upstate New York. Teams play a forty-six regular season game schedule. Games will be played beginning on May 30 and conclude in late July, and stadium locations include Rochester, Syracuse, and Rome. Each
game will last nine innings. An All-Star game will be played in mid-July, and the League Championship Series will conclude in early August. The team currently holds thirty contracted players on its roster. Players come to the team from all across the United States, including Washington State, Alabama, Florida, and Kansas. Saratoga Revolution’s head coach will be introduced on Wednesday, November 2 at 6:00 p.m. at Peabody’s Sports Grill. Tom and co-owner Kim Coons along with NCYBL members will be hosting the event. Anyone interested in learning about Saratoga Revolution Baseball, Inc. is encouraged to contact Tom Coons via email at saratogarevoltution@gmail.com or by phone at 518-225-7658 or visit www.saratogarevolution.com for more information.
Runners Take Your Marks! by Kiersten Racela Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Sunday, October 30 Saratoga State Park will host for the annual Cross Country Classic 5K by USATF Adirondack. The race is open to athletes of all levels. The race is certified as a USATF Adirondack XC Individual and Team Championship race as well as being a part of the USATF Adirondack Individual and Team Grand Prix Series. The day’s events will begin at 8:00 a.m. with the USATF Adirondack 5K Race Walk Championship. This race is open to all athletes. Championship medals will be awarded to USATF Adirondack members. This will be followed by a Kids’ 2km and 3km XC course walkthrough at 8:15 a.m. the top three Youth clubs with the most members finishing will receive $100, $75, and $50. The Development
Kids’ 2K and 3K development XC runs will take place at 9:00 a.m. At 10:00 a.m. runners will take their marks for the 5K Cross Country Classic. The top two USATF Adirondack clubs with the most members finishing the race will receive $100 and $50. Upon completion of this race the 5K XC Awards ceremony will occur on site. Sponsors for this year’s events include USATF Adirondack, Stewart’s Shops, Fage, Physical Therapy Associates of Schenectady, P.C. and Road ID. Registration for this event is still open and may be done online by visiting https:// saratogaxcclassic.itsyourrace. com/register/. Anyone seeking a copy of the course map or interested in learning more about the event are encouraged to visit http://www.saratogaxcclassic.com/index.html for more information.
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
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Worthy Of Imitation
by Damian Fantauzzi for Saratoga TODAY A role model is a person who serves as an example by influencing others. For many children, the most important role models are their parents and caregivers. Those people provide relatable and achievable guidance. Children may also attempt to mimic behavior of their favorite celebrities in order to set their aspirations to a higher level. It is important that parents play a significant role in helping their children identify their appropriate role models. Here is one realization I have come to during my time as an educator: children often grow up to mimic the behavior, beliefs, and attitudes of their parents. For instance children whose parents smoke are more likely to smoke themselves. If parents abuse alcohol or drugs, their children are more likely to do the same. Children raised in homes that experience frequent domestic violence are more likely to either abuse their spouses or end up being abused. These aspects of what defines a role model are contrary to how we understand it. So it seems that the term “role model” always has a positive connotation to it, when in reality there is a darker side to this idea. The most positive role models are often those who we have the most interaction with. Children admire people who act in ways that support their beliefs. It helps them understand how their own values are part of who they are and how they might seek fulfilling roles as adults. Good role models help children understand the underlying values that motivate people to become advocates worthy of imitation.
My focus is obviously athletics. One topic that seems to be gaining momentum is the concept of athletes serving as positive role models. For the teens of this generation it seems that some sort of controversy taints every possible athletic role model. For example Ray Rice was involved in a horrible domestic violence situation. Kobe Bryant was involved in a sexual assault case. I think parents feel increasingly alone and overwhelmed in trying to shield children from this toxic environment. My advice to parents is to shed more light on the athletes that can serve as positive role models. An example is in the world of sports which can give children meaningful goals to emulate, and align with one who fits the role of a good example like Derek Jeter. Let me carry this further. The role model in sports isn’t always the professional athlete. It can be a college athlete or the local high school star. A note here is that the coach can be an important figure in this scenario. A coach of either gender can control the definition of the role model by impressing upon the athletes what it means to set a good example. As leader, the coach is the one who leads through performance and guides through a respect for teammates. While most parents would agree that children learn a great deal by imitating the behavior of others, some parents don’t always act as positive role models for their children. The qualities that parents can intentionally demonstrate as a role model include the demonstration of honesty, integrity, compassion, dependability, high standards, and kind values. As parents we would hope our children would emulate these characteristics when examples of the right intent come from outside sources like their peer group, coaches, and favorite athlete. Like it or not, we have a strong dependence on athletes as role models for a younger generation. Professional athletes must realize that they serve as some sort of role model to their fans. This means that they have a responsibility to portray themselves in a responsible fashion at all times. There was a time when others served as America’s role models: civic leaders, clergy,
legal and medical experts. It can be argued that this changing of the guard reflects decay in our nation’s moral values. Coaches and teachers are role models just by the nature of their presence in young peoples’ lives. Recognizing that it is part of the profession most educators are aware of their important connection to their students and athletes. Before ending I need to affirm my feelings about what makes a role model an important part of the American civil society. The role model/athlete and coaching mentor has an unwritten commitment of
behavior that reflects the high moral ground with actions that demonstrate a personal integrity and responsibility worth noticing. The popular and highly visible athlete may act with the sole purpose of being a positive influence on the lives of their fans. Fans may come to realize that their “idol” is not immaculate because he or she isn’t perfect. Part of being a positive role model is not holding you up to a higher standard. But rather showing every day people that you’re an ordinary human being. Part of the role of admiration contains a
necessary attribute of humbleness. My dad would say to me, “Let your game do your talking.” As a young athlete I understood his message by not being boastful about personal accomplishments. Generally speaking people tend to look down on the athlete who is consumed with self-importance. That one special person is one who demonstrates and lives a life with positive values and attitudes and behaves in a way that is expected and consequently revered for their athletic accomplishments; these are traits worth emulating.
Free Admission to The Sanford Legacy by Kiersten Racela for Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — In celebration of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s popular exhibit The Sanford Legacy, the Museum will offer free admission throughout the day during regular Museum hours on Saturday, November 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Representatives from the Friends of Sanford Stud Farm preservation organization will be on hand to help showcase the exhibit and educate guests about the history of the Sanford Stud Farm’s impact on thoroughbred racing and the group’s efforts to preserve that legacy. The exhibit, which opened in March of 2015, will be on display through the end of 2016. It explores the many important contributions to racing made by one of the sport’s most
prominent families, the Sanfords of Amsterdam. It will feature artwork, rare artifacts, photographs and video. The exhibition chronicles the people, the horses and their impact on racing. Other subjects include the Matinee Races held at Hurricana Stock Farm, the establishment of the Sanford Stakes, and the present-day efforts to preserve what remains of this historic breeding and racing operation. The Sanfords began achieving notable success in racing, specifically at Saratoga Race Course, around 1880. Several generations of the family thrived in the sport throughout the 20th century, with much of the glory being achieved at Saratoga. Along with the considerable local success, John Sanford’s colt George Smith won the 1916 Kentucky Derby and Stephen “Laddie” Sanford’s steeplechaser Sergeant Murphy
became the first Americanowned horse to win the prestigious English Grand National at Aintree in 1923. A slideshow documenting this feat from start to finish in rare photographs from the Sanford family’s Sergeant Murphy’s Grand National photo album is a highlight of the exhibit. Anyone interested in learn ing more about this event or wanting more information on this exhibit is encouraged to visit the National Racing Museum’s website at www.racingmuseum.org.
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COMMUNITY SPORTS BULLETIN “Here, There, & Everywhere” WILTON — Some things are simply tradition. It’s this time of year, when the temperature begins to drop, and Killington Ski Area starts to make snow, that skiers and snowboarders anticipate another Warren Miller ski movie. On Saturday, November 5, 2016 Alpine Sport Shop will be hosting the newest of Warren Miller’s films, “Here There & Everywhere. at 7:00 at the Maple Avenue Middle School. The first movie Miller made was in 1950, was in black and white and filmed with a hand held camera. He became known as “skiing’s greatest ambassador, and the godfather of action sports”. Now expert camera crews travel the globe to make extreme ski movies, movies that both wow and entertain. This is Warren Miller’s 67th ski movie, and the 25th year that Alpine Sport will be showing it. What makes this legendary shop’s showing a bit different than others, is that it’s a community fund raiser, as it has been for many years. This year all of the proceeds will be shared between Double H Ranch Adaptive Winter Program and Saratoga High School Nordic Ski Team. Without leaving Saratoga Springs you can enjoy and give back and even see a cameo movie appearance from Warren Miller himself. Receive a Sugarbush lift ticket, 2 for 1 Killington lift ticket and a chance to win gifts and prizes from ski and snowboard suppliers, for only $15,(or just $12. purchased prior to the event at Alpine Sport Shop). Treat the
family to a night at the movies for a good cause, and in the words of Warren Miller himself, “If you don’t do it this year, you’ll be one year older when you do.” For more information contact Alpine Sport Shop 399 Clinton Street Saratoga Springs N.Y. 12866 518 584 6290 alpinesportshop.com
The Goblin Gallop BALLSTON SPA — On Saturday, October 29 at 10:00 a.m. Double M Ranch will host the SuperHeroes 5K Race. This race will benefit Blue Lives Matter. Join the fun for a great Sports and Family weekend with the toughest 5K Mud Run Obstacle course in the East. In addition there will be a ½ marathon, and a new 2K family Run Costume themed-run along with the 5K Superhero Run. Those interested in registering for the race are encouraged to visit www.active.com/ballston-spa-ny/ running/distance-running-races/ superheroes-5k-race-2016 for more information.
Saratoga Springs Figure Skating Club SARATOGA SPRINGS — Join the Saratoga Springs Figure Skating Club for their Learn to Skate lessons. Lessons will begin on Sunday, November 6, and lessons will be held on Sunday, November 13, 20, and 27. After Thanksgiving, lessons will resume on Sunday December 4 and 11. Learn to Skate is a curriculum that offers something for skaters of all abilities: solid skill development based on the ABC’s of basic athleticism- Agility, Balance,
Coordination and Speed. A progressive system that, upon completion of the program, allows skaters to confidently advance to more specialized areas of skating. The organization offers two lesson packages. The Basic LTS Package consists of ½ hour group lesson and ½ hour practice ice. The cost for this package is $87 for the 6-week session. The Advanced LTS package consists of ½ hour group lesson and ½ hour additional specialty class. The cost for this package is $150 for the 6-week session. The Saratoga Springs Figure Skating Club is a nonprofit 510c3 organization. Registration for the program may be done online at www.SaratogaLearnToSkate.com. Those requesting more information regarding the program are encouraged to contact Bart by phone at 518-490-1231 or by email at ice@SaratogaSpringsFSC.info.
Big Kickers Indoor Soccer Program SARATOGA SPRINGS — The First Touch Futbol Academy and the Saratoga Springs Recreation Department are accepting registrations for their Big Kickers Indoor Soccer Program. This program is for any boy or girl in Kindergarten-2nd grade who wishes to keep playing soccer and learning the skills of the game during the winter months. The first 20 minutes are dedicated to skill development while small-sided games are played for the remaining 40 minutes. The program is held at the Saratoga Springs Recreation
Puzzle solutions from pg. 36 Send your sports stories or briefs to Kiersten Racela, Sports Editor at Kiersten@Saratoga Publishing.com
Center on 15 Vanderbilt Avenue in Saratoga Springs and runs from 5:30-6:30. Session 1 dates are 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, and 12/16. Session 2 dates are 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, and 2/10. The cost is $60/session and each player receives a Big Kicker t-shirt. Visit www.ftfasoccer.com to register or for more info.
Halloween Skate at Weibel Avenue Ice Rink SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Sunday, October 30 the Saratoga Springs Recreation Department will host a “Halloween Skate” from 2-5 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs Ice Rink at 30 Weibel Avenue. Everyone is invited to this spooktacular event. Costumes are encouraged but not required. Skate under the disco lights. Enter the “haunted hallway” – if you dare! Try your luck at our ghostly games. Admission for Saratoga Springs City residents is $4 for adults and $3 for children/ senior citizens. Admission for non Saratoga Springs City residents is $5 for adults and $4 for children/ senior citizens. Limited skate rentals are $4. Join us for a ghoulishly good time! Contact the Recreation Department at 518-587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@saratoga-springs.org with questions.
Register for 2016 Fall Intro to Ice Skating SARATOGA SPRINGS — Join us on the ice this fall for Intro to Ice Skating. This Saratoga Springs Recreation Department program will introduce skaters ages 3 through adult to the exciting
world of ice skating. Already know the basics? This program will build upon skills already learned. A strong foundation can produce of lifetime of pleasure on the ice. Sign up at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue Monday–Friday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday 8am-7pm or Sunday 12-6 p.m. For additional information or to download forms go to SaratogaRec.com. Contact the Recreation Department at 587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@saratoga-springs.org with questions.
Saratoga Springs Ice Rinks Open SARATOGA SPRINGS — Join us for skating fun at the ice rink! Open Public, Open Stick, Open Adult Hockey and Open Figure sessions are offered. Call 518-5873550 x2300, 518-583-3462 or visit SaratogaRec.com and click on the ice skate for the schedule. See you there!
Saratoga Springs Recreation Department Drop-In Sessions SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Recreation Department offers drop-in sessions in Adult Basketball, Pickleball, Racquetball and Wallyball. Visit SaratogaRec.com and click on Rec Center Calendar for the latest schedule. For additional information please call 518-587-3550 x2300 or email recreservations@saratogasprings.org.
Week of October 28 – November 3, 2016
by Kiersten Racela Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS – On Monday, October 24 St. Clement’s Regional Catholic School held a ribbon cutting ceremony and blessing to unveil new playground equipment. Exercise on a playground provides significant physical and connotative benefits. It can ultimately lead to students becoming more attentive in the classroom. Acknowledging this notion, St. Clement’s used proceeds from this past May’s Spring Ball to support the playground’s development. Lead donors from The Spring Ball were the Prime Group Mid-Atlantic and the Apy Family.
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In With The New
Back in June, students in grades K-5 received a homework assignment to sketch their ideal playground. A committee of parent volunteers reviewed all of the drawings. Over the past four months they have gathered quotes and proposals from various companies to bring this dream into fruition. This past summer volunteers power-washed existing equipment, removed equipment that no longer met safety requirements, and cleared the grounds to make room for additional equipment. All of the hard work concluded on Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15 as members of the Skidmore College Men’s Basketball team
along with twenty parent volunteers installed five new pieces under the experienced direction of Parkitects, Inc. The company graciously donated their installation services to help cover costs for the school. Landscape Structures’ Lunar Burst Net Climber, Cozy Dome, OmniSpin Spinner, Talk Tubes, and Zip Kroonz made tremendous additions to the already-existing equipment. The finished product will allow for age-appropriate fun for all St. Clement’s students. Reverend George Blasick, C.Ss.R. Pastor of St. Clement’s Church was in attendance, along with Jane E. Kromm, Principal, St. Clement’s Regional Catholic School.
Photos by MarkBolles.com.
Saint Clement’s students try out the new equipment
Father George blesses the new playground
NYSED Athletic Eligibility Amendments Proposal
by Libby Turco for Saratoga TODAY According to a recent press release from the New York State Education Department, proposed amendments to regulations regarding athletic eligibility would ensure the safety and fairness of athletic competition for students. These proposed regulations include extension requests for the duration of competition for an athlete as well as the
conditions in which certain school districts will wish to utilize the Athletic Placement Process (APP) to allow qualifying seventh and eighth grade athletes to play at varsity level. Currently regulations limit student’s participation in high school athletics to four consecutive seasons, beginning the student’s freshman year. Extension requests for a fifth year of eligibility are possible if evidence can support illness or an accident directly caused inability to compete. Furthermore, the evidence must also state that the illness or accident will require the student to attend school for one or more additional semesters in order to graduate. With this new regulation, students may still qualify for an extension request without falling under the category of accident or illness. If a student shows ample evidence that they were unable
to compete due to circumstances beyond their control and they are younger than 19 years old prior to July 1st, they may request eligibility extension for a fifth season. There are presently 13 school districts in New York State that group children in a K-8 district. These new regulations will clarify the ability of those students to participate in APP protocol. In an effort to prevent recruitment from high schools, the new amendment will remove a year of ineligibility for the student if, after they begin to participate for a varsity team following APP protocol, they decide to play for another high school. Kelsey Allen, a P.E. teacher at Saratoga Springs High school and JV coach for girls basketball and soccer is in support of the regulations. “I think it’s good, I think it’s important. All of these things are different
rules and regulations to protect kids, to make sure they’re not only emotionally mature enough but they’re physically mature enough to play at a higher level, and to make sure they’re not getting recruited at such a young age. It makes it more appropriate for these kids.”, Allen said. In reference to the eligibility request amendment, Sandra Carrington, a mother of a freshman at Saratoga, is also in support of this possible change. “I would support that they would have that type of amendment because I think it encompasses different situations that may be somewhat unique, and I think it would be similar to what a college would do if a student was on the DL; I think it’s a reasonable change.” Charlotte Reilly, a 17-yearold student of Saratoga Springs, also agrees with the proposed
amendment of eligibility extension. “I agree because if someone is a good player and that was the time they were going to be looked at and be recruited, they should get that extra season to show college coaches their skills.”, Reilly said. A Notice of Proposed Rule Making will be published in the State Register on Nov. 9 and public comment will be received until Dec. 27. Following the public comment period, it is anticipated that the proposed rule will be presented for permanent adoption at the Feb. 2017 Board of Regents meeting. If adopted at the February meeting, the proposed amendment will become effective for the next school year, commencing on July 1, 2017. Anyone who is interested in learning more about these proposed reforms is encouraged to visit www.nysed. gov for more information.
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See Heart pg. 39. Photo by MarkBolles.com.
SPORTS
See Collegiate pg. 40
HEAD OF THE FISH!
See Catch Page 38. Photo by MarkBolles.com