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Volume 9 • Issue 2 • January 17 – January 23, 2014

Inzana Ties Blue Streaks Career Wins Record

by Brian Cremo Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Junior Blue Streaks wrestler Dominic Inzana has etched his name in the Saratoga Springs athletics record books with his 158th career win.

Inzana now sits atop the Saratoga Springs all-time wrestlers, tied with Chris Bolduc (2007). Inzana will have plenty of opportunities to break the record this weekend at the Lansingburgh Duals, which start today and continue Saturday.

On Wednesday night, the Blue Streaks fell to visiting Colonie, 54-19,

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Matt Veitch Steps Up New Role Brings Increased Impact On All County Residents’ Lives

by Arthur Gonick Saratoga TODAY BALLSTON SPA – Matthew E. Veitch is beginning his fourth two-year term as Saratoga County Supervisor, one of two supervisors representing the City of Saratoga Springs. Each year, the board elects new officers and for 2014, he was elected vice-chairman.

As such, he will assume the chair the board of supervisors’ important law and finance committee, which renders an advisory opinion on virtually every matter that involves any expenditure of county money.

He also will have primary responsibility for the preparation of the county’s 2015 budget and is chairman of the board of supervisors’ agenda meeting.

By rule, given that he will not face reelection, he is also in a direct line to become 2015’s chairman of the board.

All told, this means he is in an increased position to have an impact on every Saratoga County resident’s lives. We sat down at a local coffee shop to discuss the workings of county government and to gain some insights as to some of the things he hopes to achieve in this increased capacity.

How does the process of being elected to the chair and vice-chair work? Is it a true election akin to running for office?

MV: Yes and no. There is an actual vote to ratify officers, but unlike a general public election there are different rules in which seniority controls. The chairman is the most senior member of the majority party (Republican), who has not previously served as chair. In this case, Malta Supervisor Paul Sausville was elected to that post.

The vice-chairman is the second most senior supervisor who also has the

Dominic Inzana. Photo by MarkBolles.com See Wrestling pg. 36

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Thin Mints. Samoas. Tagalongs.

Trefoils. Do-Si-Dos. Local Girl Scout’s initial cookie sales are underway and will go through January 31.

Continuing a tradition that started in the United States as McKenna, Sophia, and Hazel from Saratoga early as 1917, the popular sale is Springs St. Clements troop 3203

Locals Chime In On Climate Change See Story pg. 5

most time served as a member of the seven-person law and finance committee. I was appointed to that committee three years ago.

What are some of the major areas that the Law and Finance committee has primary responsibility for?

MV: The county budget itself is passed at the end of the previous year.

It’s Cookie Time Local Girl Scouts Begin Sales Blitz

by Brian Cremo Saratoga TODAY

Featured Stories

See Matt Veitch pg. 7

not only the biggest fundraiser for Girl Scout troops, but it also helps those in need in the community and branches of the military.

Last year, over 190 troops in Saratoga County participated in the cookie program and sold over 175,000 boxes of cookies.

“The nice thing about Girl Scouts is that they let the girls help make a decision on where the cookies go to and for our girls, See Cookies pg. 8

Gluten Free: For You? For Me? See Story pg.s. 14 - 15

Inside TODAY Blotter 3 Obituaries 6 Business

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Families Today

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Weekend Forecast FRIDAY

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Skidmore Grabs The Gold!

SARATOGA SPRINGS – On January 10, Skidmore College earned a well-deserved gold medal in the American Culinary Federation Culinary Competition/Conference, which they hosted on campus.

Skidmore’s team of Chefs Frank Esposito, Paul Karlson, Kelly Zimmerman and Scott Carey received loud cheers from fans at Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, when the judges announced

the results. Of the 10 teams from five states that participated, Skidmore was one of three goldmedal winners, coming in just behind repeat champ Country Club of Chestnut Hill, MA and just ahead of Cornell University.

Each team worked with the same market basket of ingredients and had two hours to complete a three-course meal and one hour to prepare a buffet platter.

Lead judge Dale Miller called

the competition an “outstanding experience” for the participating chefs and cited their dedication toward improving their culinary skills. Skidmore Dining Services Director Mark Miller called the outcome “awesome.” He added, “Everyone who visits Skidmore and sees what we do at events and special gatherings says that our food blows the competition away.”

And now they have the hardware to prove it. Great job, chefs!

Week of January 17 – January 23, 2014 Photos by Paul Scalia

The Skidmore Team: Paul Karlson, Frank Esposito, Kelly Zimmerman and Scott Carey.

Making tarts under the watchful eyes of the judges.

Pear and pecan tart with cranberry apricot coulis + chocolate sauce.

Apricot - glazed porkbelly with pan-seared monk tail, sweet potato ginger puree, sauteed trumpet mushrooms braised kale and poached egg with brown - butter emulsion.

A Salute to all the competitors!

Week of January 17 – January 23, 2014 Warren C. Richardson, 42, of Gombar Road in Esperance, was arrested on January 5 and charged with DWI, BAC more than .08 percent and driving the wrong way down a one way street.

Osmel E. Alfonso, 25, of Trottingham Court, in Saratoga Springs, was arrested January 5 and charged with DWI, BAC more than .08 percent, failure to keep right and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.

Rebecca S. Morris, 20, of Jefferson Terrace in Saratoga Springs, was arrested January 7 and charged with petit larceny and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Morris was arrested on a warrant at 12:19 p.m.

Alex J. Rios, 21, of Jefferson Terrace in Saratoga Springs, was arrested January 7 and charged with petit larceny. Rios was arrested on a warrant at 11:51 p.m.

Kelly Jo Levo, 39, of Ballston Avenue in Saratoga Springs, was arrested January 7 and charged with making a punishable false written statement. Levo was arrested on a warrant at 9:16 a.m.

Nicholas R. Albino, 38, of Union Mills Road in Broadalbin, was arrested January 7 and charged with speeding, DWI, BAC more than .08 percent, aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Breck E. Luce, 42, of East Grove Street in Ballston Spa, was arrested January 9 and charged with fourth degree criminal mischief, obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and first degree criminal contempt. Luce was arrested on a warrant at 7:32 p.m.

Phil T. Klein, 47, of Ludlow Street in Saratoga Springs, was arrested January 11 and charged with second degree criminal trespassing.

Harpini Krishnan, 21, of Elm Street in Glens Falls, was arrested January 11 and charged with improper headlights, DWI, BAC more than .08 percent and operating a motor vehicle without a license.

Thomas S. Lowery, 27, of Grand Avenue in Saratoga Springs, was arrested January 11 and charged with driving the wrong way down a one way street, DWI, BAC more

than .08 percent and aggravated DWI. Taylor N. Wilson, 22, of Michael Drive in Saratoga Springs, was arrested January 11 and charged with DWI, BAC more than .08 percent, aggravated DWI, failure to keep right and speeding.

Craig W. Olsen, 43, of Caroline Street in Saratoga Springs, was arrested January 11 and charged with resisting arrest and harassment in the second degree. Olsen was arrested at 12:12 a.m. during a domestic complaint investigation.

Eric J. Lynch, 30, of Ridge Street in Queensbury, was arrested January 12 and charged with obstructing governmental administration.

Jason A. Deppe, 28, of Frederick Drive in Saratoga Springs, was arrested January 12 and charged with fourth degree criminal mischief and theft of services/ transportation.

Thomas Malik, 40, of Pike Road in Long Mont, Colorado, was arrested January 12 and charged with third degree assault, second degree reckless endangerment and attempted criminal obstruction of breathing/blood

BLOTTER 3 Maurice K. Davis, 41, of Vanderbilt Terrace was arrested January 13 and charged with second degree burglary, unlawful possession of marijuana, third and fourth degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second degree coercion. At around 12:45 p.m., Saratoga Springs Police Department officers responded to a suspicious person call in the area of 14 Phila Street. Upon arrival, officers located Maurice Davis and a male victim, who was nearby.The victim informed police that a short time prior to their arrival, he had been alone at his apartment on Circular Street.

While the victim was there, circulation. Malik was arrested at 12:53 a.m. following a domestic complaint investigation.

Johnathon M. Parker, 21, of St. Raymond Court in Saratoga Springs, was arrested January 13 and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and failure to keep right.

John Paul Valentin, 18, of Oak Street in Saratoga Springs, was arrested January 13 and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.

Davis (who is an acquaintance of the victim) allegedly barged into the house and began to threaten the victim with physical violence.

The alleged threat of violence was said to be made in regards to money Davis said the victim owed him. Davis allegedly explained how he would hurt both the victim and others if the debt was not paid.The victim ended up walking down to Phila Street, while Davis followed him, in an attempt to get the money Davis stated the victim owed him. It was at that point the police became involved. After the preliminary investigation was completed, Davis was charged with multiple offenses.

The possession in the third degree charges relate to possession with the intent to sell, while the fourth degree is based upon the possession. The two controlled substances involved are Ecstacy and heroine. Davis was remanded upon arraignment.

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week in Review

Week of January 17 – January 23, 2014

Man Found Dead at Hilton Garden Inn Last Week Identified

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SARATOGA SPRINGS – The man found dead last week at the Hilton Garden Inn on South Broadway was identified as Donald J. Rockenstire, whose death was possibly due to a heroin overdose.

The 53-year-old man was identified this week by his son, Derrick J. Rockenstire, who has also inquired about a missing $1,040 casino voucher that was said to be in his father’s possession

at the time of his death.

Rockenstire said that the Saratoga Springs Police Department had told him of his father’s voucher twice before, but later said that he only had worthless lottery tickets in his possession.

Ya-hoooooooo! Downtown Saratoga Makes Another Top List Again!

SUNNYVALE, CA – On Tuesday, January 14, the travel page of worldwide web search engine Yahoo.com ran a slide feature that originally appeared in Fodor’s travel guide featuring a select list of “America’s Best Main Streets.”

The list of seven slides covered all corners of the U.S. and included Broadway in Saratoga Springs. The feature said in part: “…known as the Queen of Spa’s, Saratoga Springs was named for it’s abundant mineral waters. Now a popular horseracing destination, the town features a historic main street with colonial-style buildings, boutiques and benches perfect for people watching.”

Other towns on the list were: Galena, IL; Port Townsend, WA; Denton, TX; Woodstock, VT; Charleston, SC and Bath, ME. Once again, the world knows

The department said that it is continuing its investigation regarding the reports that Donald Rockenstire had won money in the lottery or by other means the night he died.

Greenwich House Fire Causes Man’s Death GREENWICH –Paul Parker, Sr., 77, perished in a single family home on Route 29 in the town of Greenwich in the early evening on Sunday, January 12.

Fire departments from several towns assisted the Greenwich fire department in battling the blaze at the three-story house, which suffered extensive damage.

Parker’s wife, Anna, suffered minor burns to her hands.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, though it is not considered suspicious, according to police.

Burnt Hills Lanes Bowling Alley Burns Down

Photo by Deborah Neary.

what we always knew. If you have trouble parking downtown this weekend, you now have the reason.

To read the entire yahoo! feature, visit travel.yahoo.com/ photos/amer ica-s-b est-mainstreets-slideshow/

BURNT HILLS — Burnt Hills Lanes went up in flames early Sunday.

The bowling alley, which was built in 1959, contained 24 lanes, a recreation center and a snack bar. All that was left after firefighters put out the flames was charred remains. The building is a total loss, officials said.

No one was injured in the fire, but the large flames were, at the time, a threat to nearby apartments. It took fire crews three hours and 1 million gallons of water to completely put out the blaze on the structure.

Burnt Hills Lanes was shuttered in the fall of 2010, after being taken over by the bank that held the financing on the property. At that time, it was purchased by Michael and Tara Saccia. The Saccia’s renovated the alley with the new snack bar facility, scoring system, new lanes and a new roof.

It was also the place where 1,900 students from Burnt HillsBallston Lake High School could be seen active during physical education class per year, along with being home to the Spartans varsity bowling team.

Week of January 17 – January 23, 2014

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Man On the Street: Community Chimes In On Climate Change

Saratoga TODAY went out into the community this week to have a question answered: Do you believe climate change is a reality?

However, discrepancies are found throughout the debate concerning climate change. The responses of seventeen individuals who participated in this man on the street project illustrate some of them. The majority of the participants do come to some agreements and diverge at other points, such as: whether climate change has always been happening, whether they thought human activity is a catalyst, and whether it can be remedied by human efforts.

In a follow-up question, to find out if their belief influenced their decisions or day-to-day activities, many felt that it is necessary to be mindful of their environment, such as recycling, conserving energy and driving less, regardless of their belief in climate change.

because of that.”

Pat BaLasuriya: Queensbury “Of course it’s a reality. You might not agree, you know, climate is controlled by almighty God of heaven and Earth. He has a way of talking to us. We try to control everything, but weather is something man cannot control.”

Earth continually rights itself. “ Saratoga TODAY also invited local weekend meteorologist and fulltime real estate agent Neal Estano to ask him the same question in light of his profession, 29 years as a broadcast weatherman, to share his opinion.

Keith Rector: Saratoga Springs “No. I’m 20 years old, and I’ve never seen it really change.”

Here’s what they said:

Elizabeth DiNuzzo: Colonie “Yes. It’s foolish to deny science .. Any educated person would believe that.”

Ashley Bucci: Mechanicville “I do think climate change is a reality, and I think a lot of people aren’t informed about it, including myself. I don’t really know the specifics of it. But I most definitely think it is a reality, and it’s happening.”

Bridget Donnelly: Saratoga Springs “I do. I thnk that the weather is becoming more drastic. And I know it’s a cycle but I think that since NY state has seen 65 degree winters and then the next year negative 20 degree winters shows something.”

Kealy Whiting: Glens Falls “Simply, yes. But I think there are many different things that play a part. I mean I do think that it’s possibly due to the burning of fossil fuels, but I also think that it’s a natural thing that happens because they’ve seen that the world changes over time, like the climate. I think it’s accelerating

believe that it is a reality. And just from an objective standpoint when you see the plumes of smoke coming from smoke stacks; I think that’s an indication that it can’t be good for you....I also think that, the fact that you have a philosophy that global warming is taking place, is a indication that all the things that you do, relative to the Earth, you should be more sensitized to it.” Andrea: “(It’s affected) the way I garden because, in particular, this last spring it was a wet and cold spring and then an extremely hot summer. It affected times of planting and how to take care of the plant.”

Charlie and Andrea Neldman: Saratoga Springs Charlie: “I would say yes. I do

Chris Henderson: Saratoga Springs “Yeah, sure. Well, it’s just that the science makes sense. And part of the reason is on the one hand you recognize the logic behind it – the science of greenhouse affect, okay, but then the question becomes: how significant is that change? Especially in the context of the history of the world itself. We tend to look at it in anthropocentric terms.”

Joyce Marucci - Balston Spa, & Maurice Inchley: Australia Inchley: “I think it’s natural.

I think it’s a natural reality.”

Marucci: “Yeah, I think the

“There are other things in the world that have a greater effect on our atmosphere (the sun and volcanic activity),” Estano said. “My short answer is yes, do I believe in climate change. Do I believe we are

directly responsible? No. The climate has always been changing.

The climate has changed for a millenia and will continue to change long after we’re gone.”

“If you get more specific and ask do you believe man is causing the Earth to warm, far fewer would say yes,” he said.

Although his view is that climate change has not been, nor will be, an issue humans can mitigate and avoid, he shares a sense of responsibility toward the environment, echoing the sentiments of some other participants.

“I just think we need to be good stewards of the Earth; take care of it the best we can, not cripple our economy, but continue to monitor and study it (climate change) and continue to adapt if in fact there is a change because it is going to continue to change, and there’s nothing we can do about it,” Estano said.

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obituaries

Barbara B. Fortin

SOUTH GLENS FALLS — Barbara B. Fortin, 79, passed away on Sunday, January 5 at the Home of the Good Shepherd in Moreau.

Born on July 3, 1934 in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Agnes (Koval) Nikolski. Barbara was also predeceased by her husband Richard Fortin and two sons, Ricky Dave and Chuck Fortin.

Barbara worked at Skidmore College in housekeeping and after her retirement she volunteered as a foster grandmother at the Greenberg Child Care Center at Skidmore. She enjoyed plants, long rides to get ice cream and watching CSI and Law and Order.

Survivors include her daughters, Kathy Stevens of Saratoga Springs, Maureen (John) Devine of Hudson Falls, Barbara (Geoff) Holzhauer of Scotia and Sheri Fortin of Watervliet; four grandchildren, Christopher Atkins, Jessica Atkins, Vanessa Harpster and Timathy Holzhauer and two great-grandchildren, Zac Hagen and Kaysen Harpster.

The family would like to extend their thanks to all the staff at the Home of the Good Shepherd and Community Hospice Services.

Dr. Robert J. Markes SARATOGA SPRINGS — Dr. Robert J. Markes, 85, formerly of Kingston and Saratoga Springs, passed away on January 6 at JML Care Center in Falmouth, Massachusetts, after a long illness.

Born and raised in Amsterdam, he graduated from Amsterdam High School. He received his undergraduate education at Union College in Schenectady, graduating at the age of 20 in 1948, after which he commenced his career in education as history teacher and coach of varsity basketball and cross country running at Middletown High School.

In 1963, he moved to the Kingston area to take a position as assistant principal at Jay Watson Bailey Junior High School. Shortly afterward, he became the assistant superintendent of the Kingston City School district. In 1967, he became the Dean of Students at Ulster County Community College, ultimately becoming the dean of faculty and vice president of the college.

Throughout his academic career he continued to develop his own education, obtaining a Master’s degree at SUNY New Paltz and a Doctorate in Education from New York University.

After retiring in 1985 and moving to the Saratoga Springs area, he returned to what he really loved—teaching; for the following decade he taught a Masters level course in educational administration at the College of St. Rose.

He was predeceased by his wife and love of his life, Margaret McMahon Markes, on October 18, 2012 after 64 years of marriage. In his youth, he always desired a big family, so it is fitting that he is survived by five children and their spouses—18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren (with two more on the way): son, Paul (wife Leslie) of Buford, Georgia and their sons Robert (Joie), Kevin, John and David; son, Robert Markes (wife Margaret) of Candor and their children, Emily, Jennie (husband Andy), Selina (husband Michael), Miriam and Laura; daughter, Mary Hunt (husband Gregory) of Cape Cod, Massachusetts and their children, Brian (wife Erin), Elizabeth, and Kyle; daughter, Ann Markes of Northampton, Massachusetts (husband Matthew Kane) and their children, Amy, Timothy and Daniel; and son, John Markes of Kingston (wife Debra) and their children Caitlin, Sean and Kiley.

To view the full version of the obituaries vist the archive section of SaratogaTODAYonline.com It is the policy of Saratoga Today to publish Obituarires as a service to our readers.

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Florence Eileen (Sullivan) Smith SARATOGA SPRINGS — Florence Eileen (Sullivan) Smith, 90, passed away January 9 at Saratoga Hospital.

Born on March 20, 1923 in Glens Falls, she is the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Florence Miles Sullivan. A graduate of Corinth Central High School, class of 1941, she was married to Thomas V. Smith of Greenfield Center in 1946. They resided in Corinth, Greenfield Center and later moved to Saratoga Springs in 2003.

Florence had a long and dedicated career in the food service industry in Saratoga and Warren Counties. She held management positions with Stewart’s Corp., Hidden Valley Ranch, J.J. Newberry’s, McDonald’s Corporation and was sole proprietor of J.D. Diner on Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

An active parishioner of St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church in Saratoga Springs, she participated for over 20 years with the parish retreat program and as a Eucharistic Minister. A 62-year member

of Court McLaughlin 422 Catholic Daughters of the Americas, she was a charter member of the Greenfield Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary. In addition, Florence was an avid and gifted singer in the community. She participated in over 25 plays and operettas locally and volunteered her beautiful voice to the ears of those in need at retirement homes and at many civic events over her lifetime.

Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Thomas V. Smith, Sr.; four children, Veronica E. Smith Gray of Caldwell, Ohio, Donna Smith Rickard of Mansfield, Ohio, Michael T. Smith of Greenfield and Thomas V. Smith Jr., of Chicago, Illinois; eight grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by one sister, Theresa Sullivan Thomas and two brothers, Thomas P. Sullivan and William J. Sullivan.

Robert D. King SARATOGA SPRINGS — Robert D. King, 80, passed away Wednesday, January1.

Born in Sharon, Connecticut on January 30, 1933, he is predeceased by his mother Estella King, a son Duane Brackett and the mother of his children, Agnes Brackett.

Survivors include one son and four daughters, Debbie Huskie, Robert Brackett (Karen), Sally Pagan, Darlene Knowles and Terry Chouinard. He is also survived by his significant other Judith Sivik.

Robert was employed by General Foods Corporation for 31 years and Lake Avenue Mobile for 20-plus years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 until his Honorable Discharge in 1962.

Robert loved to golf, bowl, and travel. He participated in the Student Exchange Program when he was in school and traveled to France. He received multiple

medals in school from journalism, student council, and choir. A highlight of his life that he really enjoyed was his experience singing with the barbershop quartet on occasion in Saratoga Springs.

The family would like to say a special thank you to the Nurses and Staff at the Home of The Good Shepard, the Doctors, Nurses and staff at Saratoga Hospital and also Dr. Liebers for all he did for our father in his time of need.

Nicholas A. Marrano

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Nicholas A. Marrano (Nick), 63, passed away at Saratoga Hospital while surrounded by loved ones on the morning of Saturday, January 11, from complications resulting from influenza/pneumonia.

Nick was born on November 12, 1950 in Mount Vernon to Michael Marrano and Angelina (Bottalico) Marrano and graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1968. Nick went on to receive an Associate’s Degree from Miami Dade College and eventually completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Skidmore College while working there full time.

Nick was both a diligent worker and an entrepreneur. Over the years he held positions with the Saratoga Springs School District, Empire State College, Saratoga City Center, and worked as a security officer each summer at the Saratoga Race Course in addition to owning and managing nearly a dozen properties in the area.

Nick was an avid sports fan and was loyal to New York teams: the Giants, Knicks, Mets and Rangers. His other hobbies included swimming, fishing, hunting, canoeing and watching movies. Nick loved the outdoors and planned to retire in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina before his illness.

Nick is predeceased by his mother Angelina Marrano.

Survivors include his father, Michael Marrano of Colorado Springs, Colorado; his longtime companion, Cindy, of Saratoga Springs; former wife, Catherine (Carpenter) Marrano of Malta; three children, Michael C. Marrano of Hebron, Carrie (Marrano) Baeza (Adam) of Malta and Daniel V. Marrano of Ballston Spa; two grandchildren, Noah Baeza and Kaylee Marrano of Malta; sister, MaryAnn (Marrano) Kellam (Denis) of Monument, Colorado; nephew, Jordan Kellam of Williamstown, New Jersey; close friends, Tony Migliozzi of Saratoga Springs and David Buckley of Englewood, New Jersey; his dog, Gizzy, and many other friends and loved ones.

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Matt Veitch: New Role At County continued from page 1

Law and Finance renders an advisory opinion on any budget amendment after that, and can modify an amount it recommends if it feels an adjustment is called for. This committee is responsible for all rules and regulations, oversight of the county sewer district and outside standing agencies. We also oversee donations to not-for-profit agencies as they occur, and as needed screen and interview candidates for personnel vacancies for department head level and above (non-civil service positions.)

In your new role, you have primary responsibility for the preparation of the 2015 budget. When does the process begin, and how does the timetable to passage play out?

MV: We begin in July, with a survey of all department heads for their requests, and work on this into October. We generally release the preliminary budget in late October, shortly before Election Day. While I intend to keep an eye on and be involved in each request, I also will rely on County Administrator Spencer Hellwig and Management Analyst Ryan Moore for their expertise. In November, law and finance holds a meeting to take any recommended adjustments to personnel by the county’s Personnel Director,

and other special changes as needed. conjunction with our buildings and In early December, the Board of grounds committee. This takes many Supervisors holds a budget workshop forms- from looking at ways to save on and we adopt our budget at the Board’s energy by removing some of the excess last meeting of the year. florescent lighting in county buildings, Looking ahead to the 2015 budget, putting high-efficiency LED lighting in what would you like to see accomplished? our parking lots. We should look at the MV: First of all, I have to give feasibility of establishing a solar park credit to my predecessors. We had somewhere on county land. It would be some rough budget years in the past, great if we could take the county buildbut the measures that they have taken, ings off the grid, perhaps return some including the sale of Maplewood surplus. It would be an investment Manor, the county landfill and the and a long-term project, but I’ve never setting up for a new strategic eco- been against spending money if there’s nomic plan, has put us in great shape a strong potential for a payback to us.

The biggest goal I would like to going forward. Assuming the economy stays the way it is, we should shoot for, given a good budget year for have some extra revenue to develop 2015, is to not increase taxes, which in ways that will be beneficial and vis- was necessary the past three years. I’m Martin Luther King, Jr. hopeful and optimistic. ible to all county residents.

The first thing I hope will happen How will you involve your colDay of Community Service is for us to refund our open space activi- leagues, either from rural towns unlike ties, which had to be defunded during Saratoga Springs, or from the other lean times. I don’t expect to fund it to party?Monday, January 20, 2014 Springs Public the previous high level it once was, butThe Saratoga MV: I’ve always beenLibrary of the belief H. Dutcher Community Room reestablish it. Second, I hope to develop that a good idea doesn’t come from one a new county trail grant program, side or another. Show me a good idea, in which all towns could competi- and I’ll back it.

You just had your first agenda tively submit projects for the county’s meeting. How did it go? support.

MV: We were out in six minutes. I I’d also like to see support for a county wide green initiative, in got a lot of compliments about that!

9th Annual

and Remembrance

9th Annual

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.? Day of Community Service Remembrance Why is it important toand remember him?

Get Involved

Monday, January 20, 2014 The Saratoga Springs Public Library H. Dutcher Community Room

Those interested in volunteering are invited to visit the Saratoga

Springs Public Library at 9:30 a.m. to register for service projects from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Projects include cleaning, stocking, painting, repairing, sewing, and other crafts. Children are encouraged to participate and volunteers will enjoy a free lunch in the library’s H. Dutcher Community Room at 12:30 p.m.

Beginning Monday, January 6, the library will also be accepting canned or non-perishable and non-expired food items during regular library hours or on Martin Luther King Day between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Celebrate

Newly inaugurated Mayor Joanne Yepsen will lead the celebration at 2 p.m. in

the H. Dutcher Community Room. SHYFT (formerly Saratoga Performing Youth Artists) will perform under the direction of Lezlie Dana. The community will also enjoy live music from the Mt. Olivet Church

Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Why is it important to remember him?

Choir, as well as share and discuss the words of Dr. King through audio and video clips.

presented by:

League of Women Voters ● Saratoga Friends - The Quakers ● Saratoga Peace Alliance ● Get Involved Saratogians for Gun Safety ● Temple Sinai ● The Frederick Allen Elks Club ●

Those interested in volunteering are invited to visit the Saratoga

Springs Public Library at 9:30 a.m. to register for service projects from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Projects include

The Presbyterian - New England INSPIRATION, Congregational Church YOUR SOURCE FOR INFORMATION, AND ENTERTAINMENT

cleaning, stocking, painting, repairing, sewing, and other crafts. Children are encouraged to participate

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and volunteers will enjoy a free lunch in the library’s H. Dutcher Community Room at 12:30 p.m.

YOUR SOURCE FOR INFORMATION, INSPIRATION, AND ENTERTAINMENT Beginning Monday, January 6, the library will also be accepting canned or non-perishable and non-expired food items during regular library hours or on Martin Luther King Day between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Celebrate

Newly inaugurated Mayor Joanne Yepsen will lead the celebration at 2 p.m. in

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Girl Scouts Kick It Into High Gear continued from page 1

Clement’s Daisy Troop leader Amy Hichman, who led a successful cookie sale in the troops first year.

Among the goals the St. Clement’s Daisy Troop has to support the community include helping buy school supplies for kids who can’t afford it. The Saint Clement’s Daisy Troop also participates in QSP, which enables girls to ask customers to purchase magazine subscriptions, along with nuts and candy One popular debate asks the question, which cookies are the most popular. Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York Product Sales Director Kris St. Peter, who is also a resident of Saratoga, can help put the controversy to rest, as far as Northeastern New York is concerned.

“Thin mints seem to be at the top of the charts year after year, but following closely behind that is samoas, and they are a very close second,” said St. Peter. It’s always kind of neck-and-neck on who’s going to come out ahead, but thin mints always do. Even some of the cookies that don’t sell well, when people try them, they find out they

like them. Will they choose them over our top three? Probably not, but everyone has their favorites.”

What tends to go under the radar is the valuable lessons the young ladies learn during the sales and in Girl Scouts in general.

“It teaches the girls how to come out of their shell and learn new things,” Hichman said. “The cookie sales are awesome because when they do the booth sales, they learn how to speak with customers and handle money.

There’s math, goal setting, learning how to be a sales person and I think the biggest thing is to talk to people in a safe environment.”

Decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics are all part of the experience that not only benefits those in need but helps shape the future leaders of the country.

“It’s one of the biggest business or entrepreneur programs that exists,” added St. Peter. “It’s a fun program for girls, but I think sometimes what doesn’t get seen is the life skills the girls learn while they’re selling, and the importance

of learning to sell is something they can do now and in the future.”

After this month’s initial sales, when Girl Scouts go from door to door or makes sales to family and friends, the booth sales will go from March 14 to April 6, so customers can find Girl Scout booths at local grocery stores—a trend that St. Peter said tends to be growing.

St. Peter said sales have declined in the Northeast over the past couple years, but not tremendously—about 5 percent.

According to St. Peter, this has been a nationwide trend.

“We’re fortunate in the percentage of girls who choose to participate in our program stay consistent year after year,” St. Peter said. ‘It seems to be a program that girls want to be a part of, so that is part of the reason why we’ve been able to sustain the numbers and boxes of cookies that we sell each year and haven’t seen large decreases.”

With the main mission of the Girl Scouts being to build character, confidence and courage that will sustain girls and future women for the rest of their lives, the cookie sales are just one aspect of what makes the program so important.

“Girl Scouts is probably one of the best things that a girl can do because they can learn so many different things and it doesn’t stop,” Hichman said. “It continues as an adult. There’s so many opportunities and it’s great for a resume for college.

Soroptimist International of Saratoga County

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Michele Riggi : Saratoga Springs : When I hear Girl Scout cookies the first thing I think of is supporting our local troops, and then ordering lots of cookies from whoever gets to me first. My favorite is the Somoa.

Carolina Mitchell : Wilton : My grandmother was a Girl Scout, my mom was a Girl Scout, I was a Girl Scout and my daughter is a Girl Scout. You can only imagine how many cookies we bought through the years. Oh, and my favorite cookie is the Tagalong.

Joe Dalton : Saratoga Springs : That is a great fundraiser to support a good cause. I always think of the shyness of the girl scouts when they come and knock on the door. My favorite is the Thin Mint.

Kim Kellaher : Galway : To me, Girl Scout cookies mean Spring is right around the corner. Choosing my favorite is a tough one but I will go with the Somoa, followed very closely by the Thin Mint, accompanied by a big glass of milk Barry Potaker : Saratoga Springs : Two thoughts come to mind: Mint and cute kids. I miss them coming around door-to-door in their outfits. My favorite is the Thin Mint.

Joanne Yepsen : Mayor, Saratoga Springs : I have the greatest memory of the girl scouts. As a girl, I sold tons of cookies. My favorite is Samoas.

Chad Beatty : Saratoga TODAY : Every year I look forward to the onslaught of order forms. At our house we stockpile them and freeze them to last through the winter. Favorite cookie? The Thin Mint of course.

It shows that they’re well rounded.”

Customers looking to purchase cookies can also go to www. gsneny.org. By following the information on “cookies” and clicking on the Cookie Locator Icon, punch

in your zip code to find when and where booth sales will be in their area. Customers may also download the Cookie Locator App by dialing gscookies, or (472) 0665437, from their mobile phone.

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Luncheon

# 1 Thin Mints Special guest speaker Dr. Gene Griessman, Ph.D Lincoln Live: The Wit And Wisdom Of Abraham Lincoln

January 25, 2014

Saratoga National Golf Club For more information and to order tickets online go to www.soroptimistsaratoga.org or call 518.581.1201 x 4184

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Saratoga Arts Awarded $163,000 Local Foundations Provide Additional Support

SARATOGA SPRINGS Saratoga Arts announced that it would receive $163,000 in grant support from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), the most it has ever been awarded in one year by the state agency.

Saratoga Arts will re-grant $86,000 from the NYSCA award through competitive applications.

Through these re-grant programs, Saratoga Arts will provide artists the resources they need to create new work, support a wide variety of art disciplines and help the region’s smaller nonprofits and arts presenters serve the cultural, artistic and educational needs of their community.

“We’ve been seeing more interest in these grant programs over the past two years, so we asked NYSCA for increased funding for 2014,” said Joel Reed, Saratoga Arts’ Executive Director. “The state selection panel was impressed with our program and the arts it nurtures in our region and granted us the full amount we requested.”

Since it began these grant programs in the early 1990s, Saratoga Arts has granted over $860,000 for regional arts programs and projects.

Saratoga Arts will also receive $43,000 each year for three years of unrestricted administrative support for its year-round work advancing community-oriented arts, including its arts education program, exhibitions at The Arts Center and other locations in the region, professional development workshops for artists, and presentation of First Night Saratoga.

This $43,000 grant is 43 percent higher than what Saratoga Arts received last year.

Saratoga Arts presents over 60 exhibits a year, providing hundreds of artists with opportunities to show their work and tens of thousands of residents and visitors chances to experience it. Saratoga Arts’ Community Arts Education Program offers hundreds of courses throughout the year for artists of all ages and skill levels and school break programs in theater and the visual arts.

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Saratoga County Chamber Of Commerce Announces 2014 Volunteer Leaders

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Steve von Schenk, of The Adirondack Trust Company, has been elected the 2014 Chair of the Board of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce.

He replaces Mike O’Sullivan, the Publisher of the Saratogian, who served as the Chair of the Chamber’s Board of Directors in 2013.

In addition to Von Schenk and O’Sullivan, the Chamber’s executive board includes: Valerie Muratori, from Saratoga Bridges, as the Chair-Elect; Matt Jones, of the Jones Firm and David Collins, of D.A. Collins, as the two vice-chairs; Brian Straughter, of Turf Hotels and the Hampton Inn Saratoga Springs, as the Treasurer; and Theresa Agresta, of Allegory Studies, as the Secretary.

Newly elected to the Board in 2014 are Cassie Fox, of N. Fox Jewelers; Kevin Hedley, of Hedley & Company, CPA’s; and Peter Goutos, of C.A. Smith, Inc. As the 2014 Chair of the Board, Steve von Schenk

appointed Fran Dingeman, of The Jockey, to serve a one-year term on the Board and Tom Roohan, of Roohan Realty, to serve as the past-chair member of the Board. Commander Vincent Garcia, of the US Navy Housing Welcome Center, was also appointed to an advisory position on the Board.

The remaining members of the Board of Directors include: Dennis Albright, of T-Shirt Graphics; Victoria Aldrich, of Weichert Realtors; Marianne Barker, of Impressions; Travis Bullard, of GlobalFoundries; Angelo Calbone, of Saratoga Hospital; David DeMarco, of Saratoga National Bank; Dan Frankowski, of Quad Graphics; Rajat Ghoshal, of Polyset; Philip Glotzbach, of Skidmore College; Nafessa Koslik, of the Hampton Inn Clifton Park; Patricia Mangino, of Mangino BuickGMC; Ian Murray, of Brookside Nursery; Jessica Petraccione, of the First National Bank of Scotia; Steve Springer, of Atlantic British Limited; and Marcia White, of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

Todd Shimkus, Steve von Schenk, Valerie Muratori Brian Straughter and Dave Collins

“Whenever an important issue impacts this region, the Chamber has a seat at the table. In fact, we’re often the organization that sends out the invites, bringing business and community interests together for the common good,” said Steve von Schenk.

“In 2014, we’ll be doing this again through our Health

& Wellness Council, our Veterans Business Council, our Twin Bridges Council and a new Retail Task Force. We’re already talking with officials at NYRA and area lodging leaders to pull out all of the stops to bring tourists in to Saratoga County filling all of the current and new hotel rooms as well. This is going to be an

exciting year for the Chamber and for Saratoga County.”

Both Steve von Schenk and Mike O’Sullivan will be honored and recognized for their service to the Chamber and the community at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner, at the Saratoga Springs City Center, on Thursday, January 30, 2014, starting at 6:00 p.m.

Greetings, I am a new member of the Saratoga TODAY team: writing, reporting and getting to know what makes this community tick.

I am originally from the heartland and ‘Show-me State’, Missouri, from the tiny town of Eolia – or, more simply, you could say that I’m from St. Louis.

I obtained my Bachelor of Arts in Communications/ Journalism with a minor in Russian language studies. Taking my love of language and pairing it with a profession, whose job it is to inquire, speak with people and learn of their perspective, was a

part of my personal initiative to be unhindered by a language barrier and continue to reach out to people.

During my undergraduate studies, I took my interest in journalism abroad, having either interned, studied and/or worked in South Africa, Russia and, most recently, in Jordan. Along the way, I enjoyed taking notes and researching the role of journalism in its respective country – it’s a topic I am always ready to discuss.

I’ve gotten my feet wet in four fields of media, but most of my journalistic experience has been with print media, in part because I enjoy it the most.

I hope to do well working for this community by bringing issues important to you to the fore, and your input is appreciated. I can be reached at Colette@saratogapublishing.com.

Kind regards, Colette Linton

Growing Food In A Hotter, Drier Land: Lessons From Desert Farmers On Adapting To Climate Uncertainty SARATOGA SPRINGS – Northshire Bookstore on Thursday, January 23 at 7 p.m. is hosting a reading, discussion and signing with Gary Paul Nabhan, author of “Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land: Lessons from Desert Farmers on Adapting to Climate Uncertainty”.

Gary Paul Nabhan is one of the world’s experts on the agricultural traditions of arid lands. Because climatic uncertainty has now become “the new

normal,” many farmers, gardeners and orchard-keepers in North America are desperately seeking ways to adapt their food production to become more resilient in the face of such “global weirding.”

For this book, Nabhan visited various farmers who practice agriculture in arid regions across the globe.

Northshire Bookstore is located at 424 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, NY.

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Business Event In Review: How To Make “New Year’s Punch,” Instead Of Pickle

Owner of Hamel Resources Goes Over The Problem Of Impersonalized Goal Setting At Chamber Conference

by Colette Linton Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS - It is not that New Year’s resolutions are difficult to achieve; it is that seeing them through to the end. means different things for different people. Gail Hamel, principle owner of Hamel Resources, L.L.C. spoke to the Women in Business Group this past week on tailoring a plan that answers to individuality for growth, instead of a cutand-paste project.

“New Year’s Punch’ was to get people in the right frame of mind,” Hamel said. “People believe they need to set resolutions. The room was so diverse, and they need to discern what is best for them and go from there.”

In attendance were 65 business leaders from all corners of the region, diverse in background and expertise.

The presentation was meant to survey and bring awareness to the tools that were readily available to the audience.

Building value for others, writing goals down, acting on them, and facing fears were topics that resounded with the audience. However, similar to New Year’s resolutions, whether it

Yvette Scanlon, president of Scanlon Financial Services, at Women In Business group conference.

is self-help or exercise, diligence is key; or a bowl, in this case.

Situated at every table were several small palm-sized bowls to account for everyone, and its contents were faux gems and wrapped chocolate – a “personal punch bowl” and ingredients, when added together eventually lead to a sought-after change.

“The purpose (of the bowl) is to plant seeds, and a general idea of simple things they can do for themselves and things that they can do to help others,” Hamel said. “My suggestions were that each time they start with an empty bowl, and add to it. Or

empty the contents into the bowl as a reminder; it’s to remind people not to forget.”

Yvette Scanlon, president of Scanlon Financial Services, said that she plans to use Hamel’s advice as a basis for a positive outlook.

“The biggest thing is to take time for yourself, and be thankful,” Scanlon said. “The things you think about, you bring about. We allow the distractions of the day to pull us away from our goals.”

Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce coordinated the conference for the Women in Business Group and was sponsored by KeyBank.

Mayor Yepsen And Saratoga Chamber To Announce New Conference January 17

SARATOGA SPRINGS The City of Saratoga Springs, the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, the Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau, the Saratoga Springs City Center and various area business and community leaders are teaming up to host a conference, April 3-4, 2014, entitled “Experience Saratoga Springs – How to Create A Vibrant Downtown.”

The goal of this conference is to invite leaders from other communities in New York, New England and beyond, to come to Saratoga Springs and learn, experientially, about how the city and community have worked together to make Saratoga Springs one of the best, award winning and vibrant downtowns in the US. An informational forum, hosted by the Chamber and the

Mayor, is this Friday, January 17th, at 11:00 a.m., in the Chamber’s conference room, on

the second floor, at 28 Clinton Street, in downtown Saratoga Springs.

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The Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs 122 Regent Street Saratoga Springs, Ny 12866 Ann Maguire 587-7643, ext. 16 www.waldorfsaratoga.org Abundant Life Preschool 2325 Route 50 South Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Kathy Yasenchak 885-5456 www.saratogaabundantlife.org Apple-A-Day Nursery 45 Washington Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Heather Stewart 527-3105 www.appleblossombunch.com Apple Blossom Bunch Day Care 4 Peck Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Heather Stewart 527-3105 www.appleblossombunch.com The Early Childhood Center at Skidmore College 815 North Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Mary Ellen Towne 580-5473 www.skidmore.edu Malta Montessori School 100 Saratoga Village Blvd.

Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Kerry Brader 633-1971 www.maltamontessori.com The Beagle School 115 Regent Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Fran Rauchwerger 587-7507 www.beagleschool.com North Country Academy 7 Care Lane Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Jenn Wager 746-7133/791-9755 www.northcountryacademy.com St. Clement’s Regional Catholic School 231 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Jane Kromm 584-7350 www.stclementsschool.org St.Paul’s Lutheran Church 149 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Joan Beaudoin 584-0904 ccc.spelcs.com

Pages 13 - 25 Saratoga Independent School 459 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Felice Karlitz 583-0841 www.siskids.org Time 2 Learn Preschool Parish Center of St. Clement’s Church Nicole Eddy 225-0294 neddy21@nycap.rr.com Joan Faraone 363-0058 jfaraon@nycap.rr.com Katrina Trask Nursery School 24 Circular Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Trish Wildermuth 584-8968 www.kynurseryschool.org Small Wonders Christian Preschool 175 5th Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Aimee Joseph 584-3720, ext.114 www.smallwondersps.org Storybook Academy 421 Geyser Road Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Melanie Edwards 587-0707 www.storybookacademy.net Spa Christian Preschool 206 Greenfield Avenue Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Jesse Holt 885-0508 www.spachristian.com Saratoga Regional YMCA Preschool 290 West Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Colleen Girvin 583-9622 www.saratogaregionalymca.org Newmeadow 100 Saratoga Village Blvd., Ste. 35 Malta, NY 12020 Andrew McKenzie 899-9235 www.newmeadow.org

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Hannaford #95 on Weibel Avenue has 28 feet of gluten-free products, plus frozen foods and specialty end caps. Photo by MarkBolles.com.

Week of January 17 – January 23, 2014

For You? For Me? Locals React To A Growing Phenomenon

by Arthur Gonick Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS – When I was first assigned this topic, I knew of the expression “gluten free,” but little else about the subject. As I researched, each finding led to more questions.

For many people, there are misconceptions and questions: for instance, is it a healthy lifestyle choice that they could consider? For others, an apparently growing segment of our population, there is no choice at all.

For some people, a gluten-free diet may not be a matter of life or death—but if you ask them, they will tell you that it certainly feels that way.

I consulted with Dr. Marcia McCormack, a local professor of nutritional science at SUNY Adirondack, as well as other of our neighbors to get a handle on local responses to a growing phenomenon, of varying levels, to what might best be called dietary distress.

Some local people have responded by growing businesses that serve that portion of our population for whom basic everyday foods that we take for granted are so toxic that, once ingested, literally go to war with their bodies.

But who is affected, how are they affected and how many are affected?

All worthy questions, for which science and research only has partial answers at this point. Yet there is no doubt that the affected segment is growing.

If you want evidence, walk into any major supermarket. For instance, we visited our local Hannaford (#95 on Weibel Avenue) where Manager Steve Robyck and Assistant Manager Paul Gizzi showed us that currently their store has 28 feet of shelf space for gluten-free products, plus “two doors of frozen foods” and some specialty endcaps. Bottom line: you don’t dedicate this kind of space without a justification. Nor, because of the cost involved, does a major manufacturer, for instance Barilla pasta, come out with a whole line of gluten-free products unless they are confident that there are enough people to buy them.

But we are getting ahead of things.

For those who know little about the subject, a few basic questions need to be answered: 1) What is gluten? According to Dr. McCormack, gluten is a protein found in common foods that contain wheat, rye and barley among other basic ingredients. It is the substance that makes pizza dough stretchy and bread spongy. Gluten is also used as a thickener in sauces and soups, which can make it sneakily pervasive in modern processed foods.

2) What does gluten do? What is the danger of consuming gluten-rich products? For most people, there is no danger, although the research is inconclusive as to whether avoiding gluten is a good dietary choice for those

Dr. Marcia M. McCormack

who don’t need to avoid it. Currently, the science has identified three levels of conditions where gluten should be avoided: gluten sensitivity, gluten intolerance and celiac disease – the latter being the most severe condition.

People with full-blown celiac are subject to organ damage if they consume foods with gluten, whereas with the other two conditions will experience results that range from digestive distress to acute pain. In all three cases, the person’s digestive system rejects the given food and essential nutrients that could be derived from it (some examples are fiber and vitamin D) are not absorbed.

3) What happens when a person with celiac eats food with gluten?

Simply put, nothing good.

A human’s small intestine is lined with tentacle-like receptors, called villi, which in a normal person absorbs all the essential nutrients out of a given food substance, while the waste product is vacated.

A person with celiac is likely to experience major damage to the villi and other areas of the small intestine if gluten is consumed in any form. Dr. McCormack goes further, “Damage to the small intestine causes malabsorption of nutrients, weight loss, reflux, gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation and cramping,” These symptoms may appear in a lesser degree in those with gluten intolerance or sensitivity, but

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they are by no means ‘getting off easy.’

But, unfortunately, there’s more.

“Aside from gastrointestinal symptoms,” Dr. McCormack notes, “some individuals experience anemia, fatigue, lack of growth in children, infertility, osteoporosis, dermatitis and neurological complications.”

4) What is the cure? Sadly, medical science has not found one. “The only treatment is lifelong adherence to a gluten-free diet.” Dr. McCormack said.

5) How large is the universe of affected people? It depends on whom you ask; although there is no doubt that this universe is growing.

In 2012, TIME Magazine listed gluten-free as the number two food trend of the year. A market research company called Packaged Facts reported that the gluten-free market was $4.2 billion last year, and predicted that it will grow to $6.6 billion in 2017.

Dr. McCormack says that her sources estimated that about the middle of the last century 1 in 5000 people had celiac; today it is closer to 1 in 100, with similar growth rates for both gluten intolerance and sensitivity. Why the growth? According to Dr. McCormack, it falls into two broad categories: better diagnosis (for instance, what once may have been diagnosed as other things such as irritable bowel syndrome is now diagnosed properly) and genetics. While the research is by no means conclusive, apparently the genetic disposition towards celiac is a ‘super gene,’ highly likely to be passed on by either partner to his or her

offspring. This goes some of the way to explaining the growing number of gluten-free products on our supermarket shelves, but it does not explain it fully.

A one-percent market, if true, is not enough to justify this phenomenon.

But that same one percent is more than enough to justify a thriving market for local small businesses.

One such example is Saratoga Gluten Free Goods, a certified glutenfree bakery founded in 2008 by Jeanne Daley, MaryAnna O’Donnell and Robert Averill. The demands for their products are exploding to the extent that they are beyond capacity at their current location and are looking for bigger space.

To an extent, this was a business born of necessity as all three owners have some degree of related affliction.

Robert has epilepsy, an outgrowth of MaryAnna’s celiac, for which she was diagnosed in 1998, after a decade of being tested for everything under the sun. Before embracing a gluten-free diet, she would “experience many periods of extreme fatigue; then I would be sick for weeks, a combination of joint and gastrointestinal pain.”

Jeanne, who was diagnosed with the “milder” gluten intolerance in 2009, described one incident in which she thought she was eating a glutenfree preparation at a local restaurant, but apparently the meal was cross contaminated with gluten-rich products in the same kitchen. The result was instantaneous and heart wrenching.

“The pain was indescribable. I was in

Fifty South offers a gluten-free menu and spirits. Photo by MarkBolles.com.

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the bathroom five to seven times doing every thing I could to get rid of it, but nothing would give relief. Later, I had a rash all over my body for four days.”

Jeanne said.

Their products are flying off the shelves at retail outlets all over our market, including Four Seasons, Healthy Living Market and Café, for Earth’s Sake and Russell’s Deli. Their baked goods and breads are offered as options at many area restaurants, including Circus Café, Harvest and Hearth, Esperanto, The Local and Fifty South.

Kim Klopstock, the progressive owner of Fifty South represents another local market reaction when she made the decision about a year ago to go virtually all-gluten free. “It was in response to our customer’s wishes, but generally an exponential outgrowth of the momentum we established.”

She said. “We developed a reputation for clean, fresh, farm-to-table New American cuisine.”

That, and a previous background in kosher catering gave her the momentum to become certified. “It was a one-day class, but it taught me the importance of scrupulously avoiding any co-mingling of products.” She keeps separate refrigerators for the few gluten-laden products that remain.

This extends to her bar, where gluten-free beer and even vodka are available. She reaches out to breweries and distilleries as close as Valatie or as far as Colorado to get these specialty products.

“Co-mingling and cross contamination are everything,” Kim said. “Take Ivory soap. They marketed themselves as 99 and 44/100 percent pure. In the gluten world, that is not pure. Only pure is pure.”

As such, rather than bear the cost of separate fryers, oils, pots and pans— indeed, a whole second kitchen, she took the initiative to develop a whole gluten-free menu, even though she estimates that only about 20 percent of her customer base actually requires gluten-free diet. “The rest of the family has shown that they will make the sacrifice for everyone’s well-being.” And

to be sure, Kim’s culinary expertise is such that any ‘flavor gap’ (a frequent complaint about gluten-free products) is more than made up. One bite of her gluten-free potato chips will make you a believer.

Regardless of taste, entire families across our market are making the same decision. “I’m too busy to start using separate pots and making separate dinners even if it were feasible to keep everything straight, which it isn’t.” Jeanne Daley said. In this case, her husband Jim (an advertising rep at Saratoga TODAY) eats gluten-free for the sake of his wife and son. He claims that taste is not an issue for him, which is also a tribute to his wife’s expertise in developing recipes for baked goods.

Entire families going gluten-free goes a way towards explaining those 28 feet of shelf space of products at our local Hannaford, yet still cannot explain it all. Dr. McCormack suggests a further factor, and a cautionary one.

“These products are being marketed to the general public, under the guise of a ‘healthier lifestyle/weight loss’ and food companies are attempting to capitalize upon this like the probiotics trend as a key for better digestive health,” she said. “This can be very dangerous, for gluten goods contribute many nutrients, minerals, fiber

and B vitamins among other things to people’s diet. Anyone who goes glutenfree needs to be aware of this. Further, processed or manufactured glutenfree products may be higher in fat or sugar content in order to make them palatable.”

While recognizing the critical need for those people who must be strictly gluten-free, Dr. McCormack concludes “there’s no magic in gluten-free for people who need to lose weight.”

Yet, as another nutritionist said to me a while back, it’s hard to go up against celebrity endorsers of the gluten-free lifestyle such as Al Roker or Gwyneth Paltrow. There seems to be little doubt that the large food companies, who must manufacture glutenfree products in an entirely separate facility, are banking on star-power, at least in part, to boost the amount of products flowing off the shelves.

In conclusion, I can say that much has been learned, but there is much more to be researched. I’m in no way qualified to advise anyone on his or her individual situations, except to say that if you feel distressed please get yourself diagnosed. Until then, Gluten-free.

For you? Maybe.

For me? No, and I say so gratefully.

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The Questions, The Diagnosis, The Solution

by Matthew Goodemoote, MPT Saratoga TODAY I have been receiving emails for a few years from people around the world who read an article I wrote in 2007. It is so strange for me to see people responding to an article from so far away, but it is even stranger to me that they are responding to that particular article.

The article was written to clarify the differences between tendinosis and tendonitis. There are some important distinctions to make when talking about these diagnoses and that was the focus of my article. And I believe the article has been so popular because the description of how each condition manifests physically is detailed and this has helped people to figure out the differences in what they were diagnosed with and what they likely had instead.

My mentor once said, “Clinicians make a diagnosis when they are tired of asking questions.”

I spend a lot of my time disproving a diagnosis. This is

because in the past I have treated a diagnosis instead of a patient. In other words I knew, let’s say, how to treat a herniated disc, so I used the treatment strategies for that, but the patients symptoms clearly were not consistent with that diagnosis. So I have learned and for the most part been consistent in my practice with continuing to question what I am doing to make sure I am not missing something.

The most common mistake people, this means medical practitioners as well as the patient’s themselves, make is coming to a conclusion about the particular condition while ignoring the symptom or symptoms that disproves the diagnosis. The other most common mistake is to forget the possibility that more than one thing may be going on simultaneously and what you or a patient really has is multiple diagnoses.

My favorite example that I have seen in the past is “spinal stenosis” of the lumbar spine.

Stenosis is defined as an abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal that may occur in any of the regions of the spine.

There are two main ways to make this diagnosis. One is an X-ray or MRI and the other is the clinical presentation, in other words, the symptoms a patient presents with. The clinical presentation is what I would like to highlight right now.

The main characteristics patients present with are difficulty standing and walking. Often the patient will describe bending over or sitting as ways to alleviate their pain, as in walking while leaning

over a grocery cart.

Leaning over the cart allows them to walk longer with less pain.

I have had patients with a diagnosis of stenosis that report standing and walking are when they feel at their best, and sitting and bending are what hurts them the worst. Clearly the opposite of what I would expect them to say.

But when I look at their X-ray or MRI it is clear that they do not have a lot of space in their spinal canal and it sure looks like it is stenotic to me.

So what gives?

Well for me I would say this is a case where a patient has stenosis but it is not the main source of their current pain.

This often happens with patients with degenerative disc disease too. Often the X-ray shows one thing and their symptoms another.

But for me this is why it is so important to stay open to the possibility that there is more going on than a diagnosis can tell us. I also am writing this because I am certain in my practice this particular issue leads to a lot of frustration and false expectations by me and my patients.

I treat the patients based on what they present with and I even do my best to remember to do that each visit so that I am not tempted to just follow a path I have set for myself after the initial visit.

I am in no way suggesting that as medical practitioners we ignore or overlook pieces of the puzzle, in fact the behind the scenes experience in medical related offices is often very different than most patients know. As practitioners we use our experience and training to offer our patients the best we have to offer and in some cases this means trying one thing to see

what happens, not knowing for sure what to expect. And another is sending a patient to another medical practitioner.

So starting with a best “guess” is often needed when there are so many things going on that things are simply too muddy to tell what is what.

I am also writing this to make sure that we all remember, in particular that I remember, that when things don’t work out as anticipated, it is not a sign of failure.

It can be used to help create clarity. Things become clearer when we zero in on what is going on and specifically what didn’t work.

In fact when I try to disprove the diagnosis but “can’t,” it often means the diagnosis is accurate.

My most common response to those people who email about tendonitis and tendinosis is to ask questions to make sure we are really talking about the same thing. I don’t assume that what

I said is what they really have.

I need the time frames to match the diagnoses, I need the symptoms responses, (i.e. what makes you better and what makes you worse) and I need everyone I treat to know that one of my possible answers to what is going on with them is “I don’t know.” So if given a chance, I ask more questions and continue to look for solutions and possible pieces that don’t fit the diagnosis.

I have enjoyed my new office in Saratoga Springs because I have blocked off time to make sure I have time to ask and answer these questions. If you are ever in need of an opinion I gladly offer mine— through email or in person.

Matthew Goodemote MPT, Diplomate, McKenzie Institute International Owner of Goodemote Physical Therapy goodemotept@gmail.com 518-306-6894

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New Year, New Rules: Going From Mediocre To Amazing In Your Relationships

by Meghan Lemery Saratoga TODAY I bet you thought I was going to write an article on the key to successful resolutions for 2014. Trust me, I thought about it. But the fact is, I don’t really believe in resolutions.

They are too full of pressure and expectation and I think the entire resolution theory sets us up for complete failure. If you start out your day vowing to avoid carbs, you are more likely to inhale a bag of potato chips and dive into the all-you-caneat pasta buffet. Whatever we vow to avoid is usually what we end up binging on. I think the key to success in life isn’t so much the resolutions we make, but rather the rules we make.

I believe in rules—our own personal rules and the rules we live by in our relationships. The relationship we have with ourselves and each other is what determines are level of satisfaction in life. You can be No. 1 in all areas of your life, but without solid relationships that have a clear set of guidelines, your level on the happiness scale is likely to be pretty low.

Rules lay out what the expectations are and make it clear to us what is acceptable and unacceptable.

Without rules we live in chaos and passive aggressive communication.

Think of your beloved pet. If you don’t train a pet and teach them the rules, you have a dog that destroys your house and wakes up the neighbors. Likewise, relationships without rules are headed for destruction.

I meet with many individuals, couples and families on the daily basis who are looking for support and guidance. One of the first things I ask is what rules they have in their relationships. I am often met with blank stares and confusion and

usually have to help them out with the answer. In order to have great relationships, you have to know what you want and establish clear boundaries and rules that will support your goals.

The first step in establishing rules in relationships is to know thyself and honor thyself. If you are someone who cannot do mornings without your snuggie and a pot of coffee, don’t agree to have a serious discussion about finances over breakfast.

If you can’t take being around your family on the holidays, or any day for that matter, don’t subject the people you love to your own personal hell. Love thyself enough to do what takes care of you and those closest to you. Set a clear rule that you will not put yourself in situations that lead to negative feelings and behavior.

Knowing yourself empowers you to honor what you need and communicate those needs to your loved ones. This knowledge helps you set the rules that will take your relationships from mediocre to amazing. You have to know what makes you the best you in order to have amazing relationships.

One of the best rules you can set for yourself is to live in peace. This simple intention will improve all areas of your life and help you meet the goals you set for yourself. If you are constantly stressed out and fighting with your spouse, choose peace.

Do not engage with anyone or anything that steals your peace.

Practice peace daily and watch the drama in your life melt away. If you have a difficult relationship with your teenager and are always yelling, choose to parent from a place of peace with honest direct communication. The dynamic will immediately change the dysfunctional pattern.

Practice this simple intention of peace and you will notice you have more energy and motivation.

Another gem of a rule to live by is to recognize that you and you alone are the only person responsible for your happiness. We cannot control other people and we can’t depend on others to make us happy.

Do not blame others for your stress level and unhappiness. It’s up to you to take care of yourself and keep the inner peace in your spirit.

When you make this rule you will notice you are free of the actions

and opinions of others. If someone treats you poorly, quit trying to change the person’s behavior and take the steps you need to remove yourself from their negativity.

When people treat us poorly it is ALWAYS about their inner junk and unhappiness. When you stop taking everything personally you are free to pursue peace and happiness for yourself. You stop waiting for the person or circumstance to change and empower yourself to do what it takes to maintain peace.

This healthy detachment takes the confusion out of dysfunctional relationships.

One of the healthiest changes we can make beyond peace and taking responsibility for our happiness is to get into the daily habit of self-care.

If you live a stressed out chaotic life, STOP. Take a deep breath and come up with a daily plan to live a life that works for you.

Be proactive about doing the little things daily that help you feel good. Stock the food with good healthy food, move your body, turn off the electronics and rest when you need to. Stop making excuses about why you are unhealthy, unhappy in your marriage or in a dead end job. You are not a victim when you choose to participate in a life that does not work for you.

When we consistently

participate in something that causes unhappiness we become an accomplice to the crime, not a victim.

Stop the craziness and come up with a strategy to create peace and happiness in your life.

I hear many people at the New Year say, “I hope 2014 is a better year.

2013 was awful.” The good news is how this new year goes is dependent on you. Don’t give away your power and magically hope things get better. Take a look at what went wrong and get the insight you need to make healthy changes.

Come up with a set of rules that you will honor in your life and watch how this simple exercise brings you a life that works for you. Choose peace, take responsibility for your happiness and get into the habit of

daily self-care.

These simple gems will clean up the junk in your life and bring clarity to your spirit and soul.

Clear rules are what help us succeed in our resolutions. Don’t sit back passively and hope for a better year. Take action and know that you are the only person who can make things better and create the life you want. Aren’t you worth it?

Wishing you a healthy wonderful 2014 full of abundance in all areas of your life!

Ms. Lemery is a psychotherapist practicing in Glens Falls and Saratoga Springs, N.Y. For more information, email meghanlemery@yahoo.com or visit meghanlemery.com.

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Senior Calendar Library Events:

49 Henry St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (518) 584-7860 www.sspl.org

The Albany Mummies: Unraveling an Ancient Mystery Thursday, January 23, Noon–1 p.m., H. Dutcher Community Room. A special exhibit called “GE Presents: The Mystery of the Albany Mummies” will be on view at the Albany Institute of History and Art through June 8. The pair of mummies have resided at the Institute since 1909, when museum trustee Samuel Brown purchased them from the Cairo Museum. As part of the nine-month exhibition, the library is hosting the documentary film “The Albany Mummies: Unraveling An Ancient Mystery.”

The 30-minute documentary will be introduced by Erika Sanger, Director of Education, Albany Institute and followed by a

question and answer session. No registration required.

Genealogy Research and Creative Ways to Use Your Findings – 2 Part Series Thursday, January 30, 2–3:30 p.m. Part I: Research Instructors: Dan Hubbs & Zoe Nousiainen, Reference Librarians. Start tracing your family tree by searching census records and other sources available through the library’s website. The class focuses on Ancestry Library Edition.

‘She Loves You!’ – The Beatles in New York Tuesday, February 11, 7–8:30 p.m. “She Loves You!” is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the arrival of The Beatles in New York. Using recorded material and film clips, musicologist and Beatles scholar Gordon Thompson will explore the impact of the British invasion, led

by The Beatles in February 1964, their historic concert at Shea

Stadium, John Lennon’s NYC connection and discuss how their music continues to be an inspiration to composers and performing artists today. Free tickets will be available at the Information Desk beginning January 28.

Adult & Senior Center of Saratoga 5 Williams St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (518) 584-1621 www.saratogaseniorcenter.org

Garden Buffet at the Saratoga Casino & Raceway Thursday, January 21 – Transportation is provided by the Center and leaves at 11:30 a.m.

The Center’s men’s group, “Silver Foxes,” encourages men to socialize and enjoy time together. Pay $1 at sign up and bring $5 and an ID with you.

Bowling at the Strike Zone Wednesday, January 22 – Leave the Center at 9:15 a.m. and return at noon. Bowling at Strike Zone: For each date, pay $1 at sign up and bring $9 plus snack money with you (includes three games and shoes).

Cross Country Skiing or Snowshoeing Friday, January 24 – Leave the Center at 9:30 a.m. and return at 1 p.m. Explore trails at the Saratoga

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State Park near the warming hut.

Pay $1 at sign up and bring snacks with you. Must have your own cross country skis, but snow shoes are available to rent for $5.

Collection: Photo Exhibit Friday, January 31 – Leave the Center at 9:30 and return at 2 p.m. Winter landscapes

by Thomas Clark, early photos from Ansel Adams and Painterly Masterworks of Turnof-the-Century Photographers.

Explore the original Renaissance home before lunch at Davidson Brother’s. Pay $10 at sign up and bring $6 admission plus lunch money with you.

Washington, D.C. Bus Trip Friday, March 28 to Monday, March 31. The Center is hosting a bus trip to Washington, D.C. from March 28-31 (Friday-Monday).

You’ll visit our nation’s capital during cherry blossom season for awe-inspiring sights including the Capitol, White House, War Memorials, Arlington National Cemetery, Smithsonian and much more. The cost is $419 per person/ double occupancy. Call or go to our website www.saratogaseniorcenter.org for details.

SC 2014 Excursions The Senior Center is sponsoring the following excursions in 2014: Italian Vistas, Alaska Land & Sea, Paris to Normandy River Cruise, Canadian Rockies by Train, Cowboy Country, Danube River Cruise and The Flavors of Thailand. Visit the Center for full itineraries or go to www.saratogaseniorcenter.org.

Academy for Lifelong Learning at Saratoga Springs Empire State College 111 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (518) 587-2100, ext. 2415 www.esc.edu/all

A.L.L. Offers a Variety of Spring Courses Whether your interests lie in art, literature, history, languages, religion, writing, the outdoors or a variety of other topics, A.L.L., the Academy for Lifelong Learning at Saratoga Springs, has something for you. Sponsored by Empire State College, the Academy offers non-credit, academic study groups as well as social and leadership opportunities to mature learners. Over two hundred individuals within a two-hour radius will descend on the Saratoga area in the spring to participate in our study groups and events. The spring term will begin April 7 with groups meeting during the daytime on Mondays through Thursdays.

Academy membership for the term is $140. This fee entitles members to enroll in up to three study groups, participate in social activities and special interest groups during the term, receive a subscription to the A.L.L. newsletter “Academy Notes,” submit work to “The Apple Tree,” A.L.L.’s literary and art journal, receive discounts at area restaurants and businesses, and vote at the annual meeting.

The Academy’s spring 2014 brochure and registration form are available at area libraries, though the A.L.L. office, and on the A.L.L. web site: www.esc. edu/ALL. Contact the office at (518) 587-2100, ext. 2415 to request a copy.

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Our Elders, Our Actions

by Clare Colamaria Saratoga TODAY

Safety First Several years ago, my family faced a crisis that inspired me to create my business and passion.

Many aspects of my family’s life were changed by my father’s illness back then.

If I knew then what I know today, I would have explored the many different options available.

This would have made a world of difference for our entire family because our choices would have been very different.

So, why do I say that? I say that because of what we did not do, what we did not know and what we learned the hard way.

When my father fell ill with pneumonia the first time and was released from the hospital, we were given very little information to go on. We were given names, numbers, days and times of the in-home rehab specialists who would be provided for a specific length of time under my father’s medical insurance.

OK, what else? There really was no one to talk to and assist us with preparing for what lay ahead, what to expect, what to avoid, how to keep dad safe in his home or transitioning dad out of his home and into an assisted living community.

Families going through a crisis are so overwhelmed with the crisis itself that they cannot see past it; it leads them moment to moment, step by step and your entire family just wishes it were over.

Let us take a deep breath, sit back and look at the whole picture. Let’s discuss what other alternatives could have been

looked at. Once your loved one is discharged from the hospital and scheduled for rehabilitation, whether in-home or in a rehabilitation center, be sure to discuss goals for recovery. Discuss time frames and safety issues. What additional assistance will your loved one require while recovering? Has the illness or injury affected their physical state, mental state or perhaps both? And, if so, what steps will you as a family member or caregiver need to address?

Here are some questions you should ask yourself: •Are your loved ones living conditions appropriate for recovery?

• Can they move about free of fall hazards (rugs, stairs, slippery flooring, obstacles, and lighting)?

• Do they need guidance moving about (walker, railings, a helping hand)?

• What distance can they handle before tiring?

• Are they able to prepare meals for themselves and will they receive proper nutrition and fluids?

• Are they able to manage their medications?

• Can they use the bathroom and bathe safely and properly?

• Can stability?

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• Are they able to contact others if they need help and will they?

Of course the list continues as you get into more details, but these questions are a good base to start with. While your loved one is recovering, several issues need to be discussed based on how well they rebound or if recovery is delayed for one reason or another. In any case, you should consider the options and resources that will best fit the needs of your loved one now and in the weeks and months to come. Safety is the No. 1 concern most families address first.

For more information or answers to your questions, please contact us at www.aseniorschoiceonline.com

or call Clare at (518) 424-2527.

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Techie Kids?

by Kate Towne Sherwin Saratoga TODAY Because this is the kind of thing that seemed impossibly far in the future when my older boys were little, I just have to share this with you. A couple weeks ago, when we had that one particular day of unending snow, I sent the two big boys out to shovel five times over the course of the day.

Five times they had to get into their snow gear; five times they had to get out of it again and hang it up to dry. I could never have imagined getting children into and out of snow gear five times when they were little—I

would have rather had us buried in snowy drifts until spring. But they’re 9 years old and 7 years old now, and they got their own selves into and out of their snow gear every time. Every time. I didn’t have to even think about it.

And they kept our walks impeccably shoveled. I’m still marveling over it.

That’s all I have to say about that though, because what I really have on my mind this month is technology.

I collected my boys’ letters to Santa a few weeks before Christmas so I could pass them on to the man himself, and couldn’t help but notice that one of them had asked for an iPad. I was pretty sure Santa wouldn’t think an iPad was an appropriate present, both because of the boy’s age and the cost, but it required yet another reassessment of our approach to technology in our house.

When I think about how fast and wide technology has grown since I sent my first email as a freshman in college 17 years ago, it blows my mind. Just the year before, I’d typed all my high school papers and college essays

on an electric typewriter, which I thought was pretty fancy.

I look at myself now, and how my daily sanity sometimes seems wrapped up in Facebook (oh, how I love keeping up with friends and family far and near on Facebook) and how I can’t see how I could do any professional writing or help out at the boys’ school in the ways I can from home without a computer and high-speed Internet. Never mind that it seems most of the correspondence from every single entity I need to stay connected to—school, for example—is either emailed or posted to websites, and I think that it really would be very difficult to get along without it all.

Despite my love affair with the computer and the Internet and texting, I’m terrified of my boys getting into any of it. Like so many of you, I worry about the easy availability of inappropriate online content, hours of video game playing with mouths hanging open and vacant eyes, dirty pictures being texted to and from, cyber bullying and those horrible stories of kids killing themselves because of it, neglect of family, friends, faith, books, and outside play in favor of the lure of nonstop virtual entertainment.

I get that some of what I listed above are the worst-case scenarios, the extreme examples,

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especially for the fact that my oldest is only 9 years old. But I worry just the same, since just yesterday my 9-year-old was step-dancing all over my insides, like this little baby is doing to me right now, and tomorrow he’ll be a teenager.

Then there are my boys’ personalities—based on what I know of them so far, some of them seem more prone to all this stuff, the “cool” stuff that “everyone’s” doing, and so I worry. And I make rules like, “No computer!

No video games!”

But then, freaking out doesn’t seem quite right either. I’m a big fan of balance, and I know that a certain amount of technology is necessary for kids. I know they’re going to need to be familiar with it when they get to middle/ junior/high school and college and the workforce. This year at the boys’ school I felt I had to ask the computer teacher if they were ill-prepared for things they needed to know in her classroom and in their own classrooms, where Smart Boards and iPads are used. I was so relieved when she assured me that she would teach them everything they needed to know, and that they were doing just fine. For now, I’m delighted to keep most of that at school, under the watchful eyes of the teachers.

We do have some technology

for the boys at home—we received a Wii system as a gift a couple years ago. I admit it’s been pretty great. We have strict rules about what days they can play and for how long and what games are OK, and it’s worked out well—they still read and pray and play outside and get their homework done and have real face-time relationships with the people in their lives. They still aren’t allowed to use the Internet, but my oldest plays solitaire sometimes on our computer (our only computer, which is in the kitchen and oriented so I can always see what is on the screen) and I have a portable word processor with no Internet capabilities that I use for my own writing, which the older boys have used for typing school papers. When they’re done it sends what they typed directly to a Word document on the computer via a USB cord. So far, these slow and gentle forays into the world of modern technology have been sufficient and appropriate for our family.

Despite my peace about how we’ve navigated the whole technology thing so far, I admit that on Christmas morning, I was a little worried that when our boy discovered that Santa had brought him a (much less expensive) handheld electronic game player with only educational games on it (like chess and checkers) instead of the requested iPad, Christmas might be a little ruined for him. I have no patience for ingratitude or spoiling, but I also know how much the kids look forward to Christmas and I’d hate for the joy of the day to be overshadowed by disappointment.

I needn’t have worried.

My boy tore the paper off the gift and whooped with joy.

“Yesses!” he shouted. “I got my iPad!” And here I thought he was more tech-savvy than me, who has never used an iPad. Disaster averted—for now—and how sweetly innocent is he? Happy New Year to you all!

Kate Towne Sherwin is a stay-at-home mom (SAHM) living in Saratoga Springs with her husband and their sons Thomas (9), Gabriel (7), John Dominic (5), Xavier (3), and Thaddeus (2); they expect their sixth baby in spring 2014. She can be reached at sksherwin@hotmail.com.

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Current And Non-Traditional Students To Gain More Through Online Courses ALBANY - State University of New York Chancellor, Nancy L. Zimpher, announced this week that SUNY Empire State College will play a leadership role in the system’s introduction of Open SUNY, offering two of the first degree programs to be powered by this signature online initiative.

“Open SUNY will provide our students with the nation’s leading online learning experience, drawing on the power of SUNY to expand access, improve completion and prepare more students for success,” said Zimpher.

“In addition to these new, fully online degree programs, Open SUNY will take every online course we offer at every SUNY campus—now upwards of 12,000 course sections conducted by 35,000 faculty—and make them easy to find and accessible for every SUNY student.”

In addition to Open SUNY, the chancellor introduced Open SUNY plus, designed to encourage students who have to continue and complete their degrees via online study. Empire State College has utilized online education for more than two decades and is the forefront

of this innovative approach to course delivery.

Empire State College faculty and staff have served adult students in various stages of their lives by providing robust online courses and programs in areas of high need for the student and the state. Today, about half of the college’s 20,000 students study online and many of the college’s 70,000 alumni have earned their associate, bachelor’s and master’s online. The eight Open SUNY plus degree programs set to debut in January were chosen based on a number of factors, including student interest, accreditation and their capacity to meet current and future workforce demand throughout New York state. They are: •Broome Community CollegeClinical Laboratory Associate of Applied Science •Empire State College – Bachelor of Science in Business, Management and Economics: Concentration in Human Resource Management •Empire State College– Bachelor of Science in Science, Mathematics and

Saratoga LWV To Send Local High School Student To Conference ‘Students Inside Albany’ SARATOGA SPRINGS The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County (Saratoga LWV) is accepting applications from high school juniors residing in Saratoga County to attend the event Students Inside Albany, a conference sponsored by Women Voters of New York State.

Saratoga LWV is covering the expenses of the four-day conference, during which students from across New York State will have a full itinerary, touring the political significance of Albany as well as gaining insight into the process by which public policy is proposed, enacted and changed in New York State.

“An important part of the program is showing the students how they as citizens can influence laws and decisions made by government,” Darnell Rohrbaugh said, second vice president of the Saratoga LWV. “The legislator also gets the opportunity to hear what the student thinks is important.”

The conference last year hosted 55 students from 37 local leagues.

Saratoga LWV sponsored Samantha McDermott, now a senior at Stillwater High School, last year. “My favorite part was shadowing the assemblymen and senator and sitting on the floor with them,” she said. “It (the conference) shows you how to make a difference in your community, even if it’s just a small difference.”

The conference will be held May 18-21. Applications are due to the LWV Saratoga by January 23 and are available on the LWV website at www. lwvsaratoga.org. For more information, contact lwvsaratoga@gmail.com or call 518-728-0237.

Technology: Concentration in Information Systems •Finger Lakes Community College – Associate of Applied Science •Finger Lakes Community College – Associate of Science in Tourism Management •Stony Brook University – Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering •SUNY Delhi – Bachelor of Science in Nursing (for registered nurses) •SUNY Oswego – Master of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration in Health Services Administration.

“Open SUNY will completely redefine access to a college degree in our state, reaching every child and adult in every school and home in New York,” added Zimpher, “and reaching them on their terms—in their homes and communities, and on their time, adapting to their schedules.”

Saratoga Springs School Board To Present Status Report On Lake Avenue Elementary January 14 SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Saratoga Springs Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, at the Lake Avenue Elementary School, to present a status report relative to Vision 2018.

Dr. Barbara Messier, Lake Avenue principal, will present the status report and the overall state of the school. Also on the agenda are several personnel matters.

The meeting will be open to

the public.

Vision 2018 was approved by the Board of Education on April 9, 2013, as a five-year plan for the Saratoga Springs City School District.

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Add A “SoLively” Flair To Your Winter Meals

SARATOGA SPRINGS— Ask local chef and caterer Kim Klopstock about how she created her “SoLively” olive tapenade that she sells yearround at Saratoga Farmers’ Market, and she’ll whisk you more than a thousand miles away to the Caribbean with her story.

While on a provisioning stop during a tropical sailing adventure many years ago, she turned up a welcome jar

of flavorful, olive-based spread. The taste was so memorable that it inspired her to re-create it when she returned to upstate New York.

“Once I made the tapenade, adding my own blend of spices and a few other things, I started serving it at catered events. People kept asking when I was going to market it so they could enjoy it at home,” says Klopstock.

“So I started down that path of product development, not knowing very much about the intricacies of bringing a food product to market.”

Fast-forward several years, and SoLively Tapenade is now a flagship product not only at the market and with her catering business (The Lily and the Rose), but also at her restaurant, Fifty South in Ballston Spa. The tapenade is usually available for tasting at the market, with its chunks of olives, garlic, and roasted peppers complemented with a special seasoning blend of vinegar and spices.

It is playfully served from a martini glass, bringing the product’s colorful branding to life.

Also at SoLively’s table at the

market are hand-made potato chips, which Klopstock’s kitchen crew carefully crafts from locally farmed potatoes.

“The key to our chips is using great potatoes and changing the oil regularly, so it’s really clean.”

Klopstock speaks with passion about the local food scene, and is known for supporting local farms and businesses as much as possible.

In SoLively’s tapenade, both the garlic and red peppers are from area farms whenever they are available.

For those who prefer sweet treats to savory items, the SoLively table also features rich chocolate brownies, including a gluten-free version that is very popular for those with allergies to wheat.

“As much as possible, I try to provide food that is all-natural, organic, and safe, so that means offering options for people with food allergies,” comments Klopstock.

SoLively has taken off since its launch several years ago, and become so popular that a few clients outside the local area ask to have it shipped to their homes by the gallon. And, while

A Wine Occassion one sip!

But opening up a bottle of wine can be easy or it could be hard depending on your tools.

A Short Course In Wine Openers

by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY Hello my Foodie Friends!

My good friend Nick makes his own wine and it is delicious! Nick has a tradition of stopping by the store every holiday with a bottle of his special wine to share with Paula and I. Of course there is no shortage of wine openers at Compliments to the Chef and we always quickly open the bottle to try a glass. The last time we did this I took a sip of my glass and a customer requested an All-Clad fry pan from a high shelf. When I took it down with my free hand it brought many other pans came crashing down and broke a glass shelf. For the record, I only had

The earliest corkscrew dates back several centuries when corks were first used as bottlestoppers. The basic corkscrew is a spiral wire (called a “worm”) with a handle attached. The worm is turned into the cork, which is removed by pulling the handle up. The drawback of the basic corkscrew is that it provides no leverage.

The cork must be pulled out by brute force, often with great difficulty. Subsequently mankind’s ingenuity went to work improving on the basic corkscrew. In the U.S. alone hundreds of corkscrew patents were filed in the 19th century. (At the time corks were used as stoppers in bottles of whiskey, olive oil and other liquids as well

as wine.) By 1900, three effective designs had emerged that still account for the great majority of corkscrews in use today.

The Bartender’s Corkscrew: This design uses a fulcrum that engages the top edge of the wine bottle, to give leverage to the handle when pulling the cork. It’s called the bartender’s or waiter’s corkscrew because it can be folded and carried in the pocket. It requires a sure hand and a lot of practice, however, to master its use.

An easy tool to pack for trips or camping. Warning: don’t put it in your carry-on luggage!

The Wing Corkscrew: This type is named for the handles on each side rise like wings when the worm is turned into the cork. After full insertion, the handles are pulled down to leverage the cork out.

While a wing-type corkscrew will work well enough on some

many tapenade recipes contain anchovies, SoLively does not, so it is suitable for serving to vegetarians and vegans as well as to omnivores.

For a taste of this special tapenade atop hand-made potato chips, visit SoLively Tapenade on the second floor of the Saratoga Farmers’ Market, in the back room.

15 Favorite Uses for SoLively Tapenade

With a jar of SoLively in your pantry, you can add flavorful zip to so many common meals. Here are some of the creative possibilities: •Serve with crackers or potato chips •Fill an omelet or garnish scrambled eggs corks, its design requires a thick, augur-like metal worm, which can crumble or even destroy a fragile cork. This one is one of the most popular ones but not the best.

The SelfP u l l i n g Corkscrew: More than a century old, this design consists of a basic corkscrew fitted into a guide. After the worm has been inserted into the cork, the user continues turning in the same direction, and the “stop” action of the guide forces the cork to pull itself out. (Thus “self-pulling”.) With a metal worm, the friction between the cork and worm make the self-pulling action difficult for most corks, impossible for tight ones. It was not until 1978 that Herbert Allen, a Texan oil expert who applied his drilling knowledge, solved this problem. By using a Teflon coating on the worm, Allen reduced the friction between the cork and worm so dramatically that the self-pulling action became almost effortless. His new corkscrew design was soon recognized as the most effective device yet for pulling a cork.

•Dollop on baked potato •Sauté with shiitake mushrooms and serve over pasta •Schmear on bagel or toast •Rub on lamb or pork before roasting •Stuff into chicken breast or fish •Mix with cream cheese for appetizer spread •Add to grilled cheese sandwich •Stir into cooked white beans for a savory side dish •Spread in sandwich wraps •Mix with breadcrumbs for stuffed mushrooms •Blend into ground beef for burgers on the grill •Add to egg salad •Use as topping for a pizza The ultimate corkp u l l i n g machine— The Rabbit Corkscrew: the same man, Herbert Allen who perfected the self-pulling corkscrew, invented the original device of this type.

A company called “Metrokane” applied similar mechanical principles to develop the Rabbit Corkscrew, which was introduced in 2000. The Rabbit has two gripping handles that latch onto the top of a wine bottle and a top handle that drives the corkscrew into the cork and pops it out in three seconds flat. With another quick movement of the top handle the cork is ejected from the corkscrew. The Rabbit is comprised of 31 separate parts assembled into a powerful, hightech tool. Its ergonomic design and velvet feel make it a pleasure to operate.

Whatever you choose to use they will all do the job! If you need help using one of these tools stop in to see me with your bottle of wine and I will gladly open it for you!

Remember, “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”

Take Care, John and Paula

Week of January 17 – January 23, 2014 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., S. Glens Falls 793-3755; AdirondackFM@nycap. rr.com; www.adirondackfriendsmeeting.org Regina Baird Haag, pastoral minister Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday The Alliance Church 257 Rowland St., Ballston Spa 885-6524 Services: Morn. Worship 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., coffee served at 9:45 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.

All are welcome.

Handicapped accessible.

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 Service, 10:30 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 Pastor Frank Galerie mycornerstonechurch.org Services: Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Community

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.

2001 Route 9, Round Lake 877-8506, ccorpusc@nycap.rr.com Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.; Weekday Masses: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.

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

Services: Sunday: 9:30 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Saratoga Springs 45 Washington St. 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 at 10 a.m.

Full Gospel Tabernacle 207 Redmond Road, Gansevoort 793-2739 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.; Bible Study: Thursday 6:30 p.m.

Galway United Methodist Church 2056 East Street (at intersection of Route 147), Galway 882-6520 www.galway-united-methodistchurch.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

(9 a.m. in July and August) Grace Brethren Church 137 W. Milton Rd., Ballston Spa 587-0649 Rev. Dan Pierce Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Handicapped accessible.

Greater Grace Community Church Pastor David Moore 100 Saratoga Village Blvd. #17 899-7777; thechurch@ggccmalta.org www.ggccmalta.org Services: Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Good Times Restaurant, Lake Rd. 2nd floor; Friday 7:30 p.m. Saratoga Chapel, Eastline & Lake Rds; Sunday 10 a.m. - Glenville Senior Center, 32 Worden Rd. Greenfield Center Baptist Church 30 Wilton Rd., Greenfield Center 893-7429 Services: Sunday School for all ages - 9:45 a.m.

Church Service - 11 a.m.

Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Congregation Shaara Tfille

Highway Tabernacle Church

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

Bethesda Episcopal Church 41 Washington St., Saratoga Springs 584-5980 Services: Sunday 6:30, 8 & 10 a.m.

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

Christ Community Reformed Church 1010 Route 146, Clifton Park 371-7654; ccrc-cpny.org.

Services: Sundays 10 a.m.

Christ Episcopal Church

84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs 584-2370; saratogasynagogue.org Services: Saturday 9:30 a.m., Monday & Thursday 7:30 a.m., third Friday each month 7:30 p.m.

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

90 River Rd., 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

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877-7332 Services: Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Living Springs Community Church 59 Pine Rd., 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.

Handicapped accessible New Horizon Church 150 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs 587-0711 Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

New Life Fellowship 51 Old Gick Rd., ­­ Saratoga Springs 580-1810; newlifeinsaratoga.org.

Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Childcare is available at all services.

NorthStar Church Shenendehowa High School West Auditorium, Clifton Park 371-2811; northstarchurch.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Old Saratoga Reformed Church 48 Pearl St., Schuylerville oldsaratogareformedchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Handicapped accessible.

Old Stone Church (American Baptist) 159 Stone Church Rd., Ballston Spa 583-1002 Services: Sunday 9 a.m.; Adult Sunday School 9 a.m.; Service 10:30 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship in Living Stone Hall; Wednesday: noon potluck luncheon; 1 p.m. choir rehearsal; 2 p.m. Bible Study Group 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.

Handicapped accessible.

Presbyterian-NE Congregational Church 24 Circular St., Saratoga Springs 584-6091; pnecc.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.

Handicapped accessible.

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

Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-2375 Services: Eucharistic Celebrations: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9 & 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. & 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; sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com; www.stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m. Handicapped accessible 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.

Handicapped accessible St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church 771 Route 29, Rock City Falls 893-7680; sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com; www.stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org Services: Sunday 8:30 am.

Handicapped accessible.

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

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

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

Saratoga Chabad 130 Circular St., Saratoga Springs 526-0773; saratora@aol.com; saratogachabad.com

Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker) Rts. 32 and 71 Quaker Springs 587-7477; 399-5013 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Saratoga United Methodist Church Henning Road, Saratoga Springs 584-3720; saratogaumc.com.

Services: Sunday 9 & 10:45 a.m.

Handicapped accessible.

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.

Shenendehowa United Methodist 971 Route 146, Clifton Park 371-7964 Services: Sunday 9 & 10:30 a.m.

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

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

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 1 Grove St., Schuylerville 695-3918 Services: Sunday 8a.m. & 9 a.m.

(Sunday School at 9:00 also) episcopalchurch-schuylerville.org Temple Sinai 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-8730 www.saratogasinai.org Shabbat Services: Friday 6 p.m.

Preceded by 5:30 p.m. Oneg.

Handicapped Accessible.

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

Childcare: six months–four years and expanding.

Handicapped accessible.

The Salvation Army Worship, Service & Community Center 27 Woodlawn Ave., Saratoga Springs 584-1640; Mail-P.O. Box 652 Captain Aaron A. Boone, Sr.; Captain Amber S. Boone Commanding Officers/Ministers Services: Sunday School 10 a.m.; Praise & Worship 11 a.m.

Trinity United Methodist Church 155 Ballard Rd., Gansevoort 584-9107; tumcwilton.com Rev. Patti Molik-Pastor Services: Sunday 9 and 11 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs 624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-1555; uusaratoga.org Services, Nursery Care, and Religious Education: Sundays 10 a.m. Youth Group: Sundays 11:30 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 Rd., West Charlton 882-9874 westcharltonupc.org Rev. Thomas Gregg, Pastor Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Wilton Baptist Church 755 Saratoga Rd, Wilton 583-2736; wiltonbaptist@gmail.com; wiltonbaptistchurch.com Services: Sunday Service 11 a.m.

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A Look At The Economy And Markets In 2014

As we dive headlong into the new year, it’s important for us to take stock of insights gained and lessons learned from the year gone-by, so that we can prepare for the opportunities and potential pitfalls ahead in 2014.

2013 held no shortage of potential economic “crises”. We started the year with the “fiscal cliff ”, then came sequester, gridlock, the debt ceiling, Obamacare, and tapering; in fact, it’s no surprise that almost all of the potential tripping hazards in the last year have been directly related to the government. This confirms two inescapable facts: that an ever-expanding government poses the greatest threat

to our economic growth; and, in spite of government, the economy is experiencing one of the greatest bull-runs of our lifetime.

Not long ago, it was widely feared that the Fed was going to cause hyper-inflation because it was pumping so much money into the economy. As a result, we saw the price of gold (widely considered a hedge against inflation) skyrocket, and every-other commercial on television was for some cash-forgold scheme. Hyper-inflation never materialized, but why? Simply put, banks, which were the recipients of the newly printed money, deposited most of the funds at the Fed as excess reserves, and earned their modest .25 percent. In fact, M2 (the actual money supply in your pockets and mine) has continued to increase on-pace with a historical average of only about 6 percent since 1995. Inflation remains in check, and we expect to continue to see the price of gold fall toward $1,000.

Tapering, which is the slowdown and eventual reversal of the Fed’s scheme above should also pose no problem, regardless of the hype.

The Fed is holding bonds, which, through QE, it has been purchasing from banks in exchange for cash,

which the banks, as just mentioned, have re-deposited at the Fed as excess reserves. Eventually, the banks will buy back the bonds, using the cash currently on deposit at the Fed, which the Fed will eventually destroy. As a result, we expect no hyper-inflation.

Actually, when you do the math, the end result probably isn’t much at all, which points to an economy which is growing in spite of government intrusion.

U.S. stocks have been the place to be in 2013, with indices up nearly 30 percent. Contrary to what you may hear on the news, we do not believe this is proof positive of a stock “bubble”, but rather a result of American private enterprise doing what it does best. Companies are continuing to innovate and increase productivity, which is resulting in record corporate profits.

Consider that, at its peak, Blockbuster Video had 60,000 employees. Today, Netflix, which largely put Blockbuster out of business, has only 2,000 employees.

Innovation has directly resulted in greater efficiencies, higher profits, and more value for shareholders.

This type of innovation is happening in nearly every sector, from healthcare (think 3D-printed organs, or the recently announced Scanadu),

to homebuilding, where a prototype has just been built to 3D-print an actual home in 24 hours. With U.S. stocks valued at 15x-17x earnings, we feel the U.S. stock market is fairly- to under-valued.

Internationally, we feel that most of the world will continue to lag U.S. markets, with the only real improvement coming from Europe, as EU members continue to come out of recession and intra-union trade improves.

We do not hold out much hope for many of the developing markets in 2014. Brazil, which only a few years ago was recognized for its development by being awarded the 2016 Olympics Games, and the 2014 World Cup is faltering badly.

Many thought that these events would spawn even more growth, as improvements in infrastructure and accommodations would need to be made in preparation. Unless Brazil radically changes course, you may be as likely to see a successful Olympiad held on my back lawn, as in the country of Brazil.

Bonds, which are usually considered “safe” by many investors, are likely to get hit in the coming year.

For the first time in the memory of many investors, we are entering a true rising-interest rate environment.

As interest rates increase, the value of bonds will likely drop, causing conservative investors, who are trusting bonds for principal preservation, to experience more agita than they bargained for.

Overall, we believe that 2014 will be another strong year for the U.S. stock markets, projecting a 15 percent increase in stock indices.

Even with a likely correction in the coming year, we believe that a 15 percent year-over-year gain is certainly achievable regardless of how bumpy the ride may be.

Please remember that these are all forward-looking statements which are based on the information available today. Any new information could cause a dramatic shift in our projections, making it crucial that you work closely with your independent financial advisor to ensure that your investment strategy reflects your goals.

Stephen Kyne is a partner at Sterling Manor Financial in Saratoga Springs and Rhinebeck. He can be contacted at 583-4040 or at smk@ sterlingmanorfinancial.com.

Securities and investment advisory services are offered solely through Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Sterling Manor Financial and Cadaret, Grant are separate entities.

by Gayle LaSalle for Saratoga TODAY

I shared the beginning of this article some time ago. At the time I was discussing how to handle those things that happen and are not found to be positive.

I was talking about those things

that could be traumatic and have a long-term negative effect on our lives.

This time, I’m turning it around to talk of great things that can happen if we are open to events we had never expected and certainly not planned on.

That is what has happened to me in the last year.

Have you heard this quote from a John Lennon song? “Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.”

I love this because it is so amazingly real! I know it has been for me. I’ve had my life figured out. In fact, I’ve had it figured out several times. As those of you who have been reading my articles know, for the last few years, my focus has been on building my own business—a business for which I had, and still have great passion.

However, this past summer, I became involved in the election for Mayor of Saratoga Springs.

I did this as I love my adopted city and want the best for it and I believed that now Mayor Yepsen was the best choice.

As I’ve always said: There is always a choice. And, I made the choice to put my energy into helping her get elected. This was the first step in the “shift” in my life, as I put my business on the back burner to give my full energy to this effort.

I had fully expected to return to my life, as I’d known it, in November right after the election. Then, another option was presented. I have been given the honor to continue working with Mayor Yepsen. While I do love my business and the message I share with others through this business, this job with the Mayor is likely a once in a lifetime opportunity.

That brings us, or in this case me, back to my favorite topic—choices! I’ve chosen to grab this opportunity. I’ve

chosen to work in my beloved adopted city with a mayor I believe will do wonderful things for this city. I consider this an honor and I look forward to the continued journey of supporting her in her vision and gaining new experiences.

As I’ve stressed in many of my articles, I know I can do just about anything (that has been shown to me as I took on a role that I’d never attempted before), yet I know I can’t do everything well, if I’m trying to do it all at once.

So, for now, at least until I get my feet under me in this new role, I will suspend my articles.

I will miss writing to you every month though perhaps when this experience is over, I’ll have a new book to write.

I encourage you all to keep you mind open to new experiences, as I’ve done. You just never know what great opportunities are around the bend.

by Stephen Kyne Sterling Manor Financial Saratoga TODAY

‘Shift’ Happens

Week of January 17 – January 23, 2014

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Property Transactions BALLSTON SPA

6 Kingsbridge Ct., $307,072.

Traditional Builders LTD sold property to Joseph and Angela Reducki.

13 Forestbrook Drive, $332,999.

Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to Melissa Marra.

6 Knottingley Place, $382,000.

Traditional Builders LTD sold property to Patrick and Maura Swan.

15 Charlton Rd., $254,000. Mark Katz sold property to Kenneth Bugaj.

34 Sherman Way, $327,000. Jeffrey and Meghan Weygant sold property to Adam and Jackie Gatta.

19 Knottingley Place, $320,000.

Todd and Shannon Hesnor sold property to Cyle Emphasis.

505 Reita St., $250,000. Peter and Johnna Delevan sold property to Brendan and Heather Hughes.

59 Outlet Rd., $553,000. Richard and Diane Shakar sold property to David and Alice Rubin.

Lot 3 France Lane, $325,000. John and Florence France sold property to Byron and Erin Knight.

34 Beacon St., $246,927. Traditional Builders LTD sold property to Thomas and Sherri Collins.

15 Long Creek Dr., $475,000. Mark and Patr4icia Breslin sold property to John and Rita James.

73 Lundy Lane, $490,000. Richard and Marilyn Bikowicz sold property to Robert and Kathleen Degnan.

3 Parkwood Dr., $266,000. Frederick Baum sold property to Tod and Theresa Tomlinson.

4 Carriage Run, $511,660. Old Westwind Farm, LLC sold property to Lukas and Rachael Waller.

5 Matchwood Lane, $277,523. Heritage Builders Group, LLC sold property to Candace Lobdel.

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9 Meadow Rue Place, $316,642.

Charles and Kathleen (by Ref) sold property to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee.

15 Scotch Mist Way, $232,000. Steven Frey sold property to Gary and Renee White.

26 Walden Glen, $267,000. Craig and Theresa Trietaik sold property to Dominick Carrero.

125 Plum Poppy North, $359,669.

Thomas J Farone Homebuilders Inc. sold property to John and Patricia Paduano.

15 Ivy Court, $325,000. Steven Martin and Barbara Podrazik sold property to Michael Condo.

87 Coronado Way, $368,270. John Luke Development Co. LLC sold property to John and Jennifer Minehan.

2036 Rowley Rd., $300,000. Wayne Levine sold property to Richard and Diana Martin.

6 Alpine Approach, $269,900. Charles and Michele Brein sold property to Robert Douglas.

Lot 82 Coronado Way, $358,361. John Luke Develolpment Co. LLC sold property to Tammy Lynn and Kennith Warfield.

107 Old Orchard Lane, $305,000.

Donald and Nancy Lefebvre sold property to Brian and Kristen Coe. 5 Surrey Dr., $345,000. Stephen and Andrea Schaeffer sold property to National Residential Nominee Services Inc. 5 Surrey Dr., $345,000. National Residential Nominee Services Inc. sold property to Regan Martin.

10 Carlyle Ct., $308,000. Michael and Geraldine Moriarty sold property to Yasunori Yokoyama and Ping Qiu. 2418 Route 9, $2,811,442. Enclave at Malta LLC sold property to SEFCU.

SARATOGA SPRINGS 141 NKA 2 Old Schuyler/Ingersoll $699,500. McPadden Builders LLC sold property to David and Pamela DeMarco.

9 Conver Dr., $260,000. Lisa Hodgkinson (as Trustee) sold property to Elaine Sillery.

3 Sandspring Dr., $484,000. Jason and Michele Jacobs sold property to Michael and Jennifer Corrigan.

146 Middle Ave., $380,000. 146 Middle Avenue LLC sold property to Yann Danis.

6 Macarthur Dr., $290,000. Alan Hall, Timothy Hall, Susan Dart, Nancy Blair, and Dorothy Hall sold property to Olivia Laboda and Ryan O’Malley.

16 East Broadway, $472,030.

McKenzie Estates of Saratoga Springs LLC sold property to Patrick and Mary Carli.

190 Circular St., $420,000. Rachel Kiehle sold property to Craig McQuade.

Newark St., $424,000. Serenity Now LLC sold property to Patricia Wolfe.

48 Franklin St., $327,500. US Bank National Association (by Atty) sold property to Barbara DeVivo.

157 Ash St., $470,000. Thomas and Erin Lindsay sold property to Robert Ohanesian and Cheryl Moore (as Co Trustees).

116 State Street, $900,000. Mary Ann Beaudoin sold property to John and Katherine Walthausen.

30 Cygnet Circle, $499,355. Charlew Builders Inc. sold property to Richard and Nancy Salluzzo.

7 Mallard Landing, $485,000.

William and Carolyn Johnson sold property to Robert and Leigh Murphy.

14 Stony Brook Dr., $799,000.

Adrian and Marketa Corless sold property to Gary and Karen Patton (as Trustees).

54 Sherwood Trail, $402,830.

RJ Taylor Builders Inc. sold property to Mark Thornhill.

37 Clark St., Unit 10, $265,000. Kelly Kane sold property to Kenneth, Gail and Sarah Cohen.

45 Waterbury St., $311,500.

Constance Lloyd sold property to Daniel and Melissa Flanagan.

52 Tamarack Trail, $240,000.

Benjamin Harwood and Krista Senator sold property to David and Michelle McMurtrie.

20 Mitchell Place, $875,000. Lisa Bates sold property to Ellen Cummins.

38 High Rock Ave., Unit 4C, $642,500. Dominic and Mary Bertrand sold property to National Transfer Services LLC. 38 High Rock Ave., Unit 4C, $611,000. National Transfer Services LLC sold property to Kimberly Skiba and Michelle Brown.

37 Pinewood Ave., $317,000.

Harold Rowland (by Exec) sold property to Laura Johnstone and Joseph Denning.

116 Crescent St., $525,000. Thomas and Tamara Valentine sold property to William Fuccillo.

32 Saratoga Circle, $385,000. David Tuma and Kathleen Paige sold property to Mary Ann Beaudoin.

39 Whistler Court, $390,000.

Joshua and Kristin Levy sold property to Thomas and Tamara Valentine.

23 Collins Terrace, $418,000. Margo Beck sold property to Barbara Applebaum (as Trustee).

18 Cedarcrest Dr., $340,000. Charles and Michelle Hunt sold property to Janice and Jonathan Millman.

226 Nelson Ave., $390,000. Anthony and Molly Galbo sold property to Mark and Beth Tooker.

Lot #6 Waverly Place, $427,406. Tra Tom Development Inc. sold property to Kameron and Erica Klippel.

9 Loughberry Rd., $285,000. Paul and Janet Marthers sold property to William Lynch and Elmer Salmo.

197 Circular St., $305,000. Benjamin and Kimberly Hegler sold property to Thomas Law and Elizabeth Collins.

489 Broadway, $855,000. RSAJMJ LLC sold property to Carpe Diem Real Properties LLC. Clement Ave., $300,000. Renee Rosebrook sold property to Richard and Anne Falivena.

1 First St., $900,000. Peter Saxton sold property to Kathleen Belmonte.

8 Empire Ave., $340,000. Guy and Patricia Mazza sold property to Matthew and Dana Kopans.

Cady Hill Rd., $2,377,714. Munter Enterprises LLC sold property to Slack Chemical Co. Inc.

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14 Tom Sawyer Way, $253,000.

McPadden Builders LLC, sold property to Nicholas Drellos and Caitlin O’Donnell.

11 Hearthstone Dr., $459,000. Mark and Jacqueline Boucher sold property to Einars Tupuritis.

1 Lewis Dr., $400,000. Kerry and Christopher Covell sold property to Mark and Suellen Bolles.

13 Joseph Lane, $222,680. Matthew Rogers sold property to Michael and Allison Hubbs.

5 Cobble Hill Dr. $407,226. Timothy and Katarina Jaques sold property to Robin and Jason Ellnor.

9 Christina Court, $239,000. Daniel and Maryanne McNamara sold property to Amy Bridges.

7 Shannon Way, $325,000. Alan and Phyllis Nelson sold property to Lawrence and Scheryl Lomonico.

4 Heather Dr., $302,500. Zachary and Elizabeth Stine sold property to Joshua Rucinski.

13 Hearthstone Dr., $515,000. Kirk Emmons sold property to Cristina Brosio.

57 Fieldstone Dr., $301,112.

Deborah Stephens and John Kiernan sold property to Conrad and Nancy Muro.

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LOCAL BRIEFS is 7 p.m. A 12-cut cheese pizza is $11. With the works, $18.

Toppings $2 extra. Wings: mild, hot, extra hot, sweet baby BBQ and garlic parmesan, $8 a dozen.

Youth Center Seeking Junior Mentors The Youth Center is seeking Volunteer Junior Mentors (grades nine through 12) to work with the tween program. Some of these volunteer positions may grow into summer jobs. All volunteers will be required to complete a training course that is currently under development. Training is tentatively planned to begin in March. If you are college bound, your educational vitae should include volunteerism. So, if you are motivated and interested in personal growth, adding volunteerism to your educational vitae, mentoring younger children and having great fun while doing it, contact the Youth Center at (518) 695-6100 and leave your contact information and the best time to call you. For up-to-the-minute information visit www.facebook.com/ greaterschuylervilleyouthprogram.

For more information contact Kate Leone at bluemoonbouquet@ hotmail.com.

Round Lake/Malta Youth Baseball The Round Lake/Malta Youth Baseball League is accepting registrations for boys and girls interested in T-Ball (ages 4-5), and all divisions for ages 6-12 for Recreation Spring Baseball. If interested, email roundlakebaseball@gmail. com, visit www.Leaguelineup. com/roundlakebaseball for a registration form or call (518) 899-7819 for more information. Applications can also be found at the Malta Community Center.

There are a limited number of spots so sign up early.

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at St. Clement’s St. Clement’s Church and Corpus Christi Church present the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, January 24 and 25th at 7:30 p.m. at Corpus Christi in Round Lake. Tickets are $10. Call (518) 584-6122.

Pizza and Wing Night Victory Mills Fire Department, 23 Pine St., is hosting a pizza and wing night on January 25 from 4–8 p.m. Eat in or carry out. Place your order at (518) 695-6623 after 2 p.m. We are open until 8 p.m. but last call

Dreamzzz: Adirondack Theatre Festival Winter Gala Performance The 20th Annual Adirondack Theatre Festival Winter Gala Performance will be January 25 at the Charles R Wood Theater in Glens Falls. Celebrate an enjoyable evening with ATF. There will be entertainment by high caliber New York City musical theatre performers.

Food and beverages from area restaurants, and the region’s most unique silent and live auctions will also be present starting at 7 p.m. Call (518) 874-0800 or visit atfestival.org for more information.

Torch Run: Fireworks Fireworks will be on display for free on Gore Mountain on January 26, starting at dusk. Call (518) 2512411or visit goremountain.com for more information.

Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce 96th Annual Dinner From 6-9:30 p.m., January 30, the Chamber will recognize 25 and 50-year anniversary members and volunteers that dedicate their time to the overall mission of the Chamber, the Board of Directors and staff.

In addition, the Chamber will be honoring the Saratoga 150 committee and recapping the 150th year of racing this past summer. Tickets for the event at the Saratoga Springs City Center (522 Broadway) are $100 per person or $1,000 for a table of 10. If interested, contact Keith VanVeghten through email at kvanveghten@saratoga.org or Denise Romeo at dromeo@ saratoga.org.

Gavin Park Pickleball Indoor Pickleball at Gavin Park runs from now until April.

Players of any experience level can participate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Three to six courts will be available each session. Participants may bring their own equipment or may use the park’s. Players must register, in person, at the Gavin Park Office, 10 Lewis Drive, Wilton.

Doors open at 9 a.m. No regular commitment is required. Cost per person, per day, is $3. For more information call (518) 584-9455.

Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce 96th Annual Dinner From 6-9:30 p.m., January 30, the Chamber will recognize 25 and 50-year anniversary members and volunteers that dedicate their time to the overall mission of the Chamber, the Board of Directors and staff.

In addition, the Chamber will be honoring the Saratoga 150 committee and recapping the 150th year of racing this past summer. Tickets for the event at the Saratoga Springs City Center (522 Broadway) are $100 per person or $1,000 for a table of 10. If interested, contact Keith VanVeghten through email at kvanveghten@saratoga.org or Denise Romeo at dromeo@ saratoga.org.

Seeking Tax Assistance Volunteers TaxAide is seeking volunteers for the coming tax season. TaxAide volunteers answer questions and prepare and file returns for low to moderate income taxpayers and seniors from February 1 to April 15 at various sites in Saratoga County. No experience is required. For further information, visit www.aarp.org/ taxaide or call (518) 373-1076.

Winterfest 2014 Come Enjoy the Walkable North Bennington Village on February 1. Penguin Plunge Teams Check in at 9 a.m., costumes by 10:30 a.m. and at 11 a.m. take the dip in Lake Paran. The Chili Fest by the NorShaft Lions Club at VAE will follow the Plunge. Live music will be at VAE for the warm up party plus a cash bar and ice cream sandwiches. There will also be ice carving at the North Bennington Train Station to begin on Friday and finish Saturday with awards at 3:30 p.m. The pet parade is 4 p.m. at Whitman’s Feed Store.

Wagon Hay Rides throughout the Day from 11:30–4.m. Dog sled rides are weather permitting.

Also, the kids’ carnival will be in the elementary school. Email lindyslynch@yahoo.com for more information. Note: Penguin Plunge benefits the Vermont Special Olympics, so form a team and register on their website.

Hubbard Hall Opera Theater: A Condensed Piano Production Hubbard Hall Opera Theater (HHOT) will present a travelling piano production of Bizet’s “Carmen,” Saturday, February 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dorset Playhouse and Sunday, February 2 at 3 p.m. at The University of Albany

Week of January 17 – January 23, 2014 Performing Arts Center.

Super Bowl Sunday Chicken BBQ The Victory Mills Fire Department will host a Superbowl Sunday Chick barbeque on February 2 from 3–5 p.m. Chicken, baked potatoes, cole slaw, rolls and butter and dessert includes a super bowl score square. Pre-purchased encouraged. Cost is $15. For more information or to purchase tickets call (518) 879-9669.

Win Your Wedding Contest If you have a romantic, quirky, funny, or unique wedding proposal story, the National Museum of Dance wants to hear from you. Submit your proposal story in 250 words or less along with a photo, or a two-minute video (using a YouTube or Vimeo link) for a chance to win your wedding. All submissions must be received by February 28. The story with the most likes on the Dance Museum’s Wedding Facebook page on March 20 will win a wedding package valued at over $15,000 from some of the capital region’s best wedding vendors. The winning couple will be announced March 21.

Contact info@dancemuseum.org or (518) 584-2225, ext. 3001 for more information or to submit your story.

Saratoga County Chamber Workshop The Saratoga County Chamber will host a three part workshop with Ray Patterson of the Stakeholders, Inc. to provide additional information to nonprofits about recruiting, training, supporting evaluating and celebrating their volunteers.

This training series is in addition to the many workshops, seminars and collaborative meetings regularly held for area nonprofit management staff and will be brought to the Chamber members free of charge. The sessions will be held on the second Thursday in February and April from 8–10 a.m. at Saratoga Bridges. Reservations can be made directly through the Chamber at www.saratoga.org.

Saratoga County Chamber.

Annual Spring Craft Sale Sponsored by BPOE No. 223— Elk’s Auxiliary of Route 40 in Greenwich the annual Spring Craft Sale will be Saturday, March 8from 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

Crafters wanted, $30 per space, call for application. For more information call Donna at (518) 692-2347 or email cccdb@ verizon.net. You can also call

Amber at (518)587-8224. Only 40 spaces available.

Acoustic Performers Sought Looking for talented soloists, duos or small acoustic bands to perform in this year’s Café Malta on Saturday, March 22.

Only three to four acts will be selected and each group will perform a 15-20 minute set. Also seeking specialty acts including comedians and/or dancers to perform on an intimate stage at the Malta Community Center, 1 Bayberry Drive, Malta. Auditions are by appointment only. Contact Elyse Young, Artistic Director at (518) 899-4411, ext. 305 or email theater@malta-town.org for more details or an audition appointment.

Paint ‘ESCAPE THE WINTER’ The Saratoga Paint and Sip Studio on 80 Henry Street is thinking Caribbean blues and featuring the painting “ESCAPE THE WINTER” to go along with wine tasting on Friday, January 24.

For more information to register call (518) 584-8244 to paint, sip and party while making a masterpiece.

Ghosts of Jupiter at Putnam Den The band Ghosts of Jupiter (formerly Nate Wilson Group) will be performing Friday, January 24 at 8:30 p.m. at Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs. Tickets are $10 at the door ($5 surcharge for those under 21). Call *518) 587-8066 for more information.

Saratoga Frozen Springs Classic The Saratoga Frozen Springs Classic on January 24-26 at the Saratoga Spa State Park will feature 60 ice hockey teams of four competing in round-robin style games all weekend long, starting at 6 p.m., Friday.

Chili Bowl Fundraiser The Third Annual Chili Bowl fundraiser, held at the Saratoga Clay Arts Center, will be Saturday, January 25 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Area clay artists are busy making 1000-plus bowls for the event. Five “Celebrity Chefs,” including Sean Comiskey (2013 Chili Bowl Defending Champion) from Druthers, Paul Higgs from Roma Foods, Tim Neal from Parkside Eatery, Jason Proctor from Espressohuis and Brad Holub from Longfellows Restaurant will compete. Along with the center, five charities of the “Chef ’s Choice” will benefit from the proceeds. For more information call (518) 581-2529.

Send your local briefs to calendar@saratogapublishing.com before Monday at 5 p.m. for Friday publication.

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by Tine Baird. Also showing on January 18, at 7:30 p.m.

Danny Arnold (518) 495-2594 or email apurpletieaffair@gmail.com.

Saturday, January 18

An Evening of Conversation with Tom Lopez

Intro to Basketball Program for Kids

Family Friendly Event

Friday, January 17 Graphic Jews: Negotiating Identity in Sequential Art Tang Museum, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs Tang Museum Exhibition, Graphic Jews presents a selection of graphic novels by contemporary Jewish artists that tell stories about Jews. This exhibition invites a closer look at sequential art and offers insight into some of the many ways Jews have figured and reconfigured their Jewish identities, exploring the dynamic interplay between culture and religion as well as the rich entanglements of collective memory, historical fiction and personal narratives. TuesdaySunday, Noon-5 p.m.; Closed Mondays and major holidays.

For more information call (518) 5808080 or visit www.tang.skidmore.edu.

Winter Inspirations Opening Reception Art in Chestertown Gallery, 6378 State Route 9, Chestertown, 6–8 p.m.

The show runs through Saturday, March 1. The gallery is open Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This show features paintings, sculpture, drawings, photography, woodworking, jewelry, books, fiber art, cards, scarves and other unique one-of-a-kind gifts handcrafted by North Country artists and artisans.

For more information visit www. northcountryartscenter.org or call (518) 803-4034.

All You Can Eat Monthly Dinner Principessa Elena Society, 11–13 Oak St. Saratoga Springs 5–7 p.m. Menu – Sausage Minestrone Soup, Baked Ham, Au Gratin Potatoes, Vegetable, Pasta with Sauce, Salad, Bread, Butter, Dessert, Coffee, Tea. Seniors $8; Regular $9; Children 5-12, $5; Under 5 Free. All Take Out Dinners $10. All are Welcome. For more information call (518) 584-4163.

Jesus Christ Superstar St. Clements Church, Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10. Tickets are on sale at the Parish Office or call (518) 584-6122. Directed by Karey HallTrimmings, Musical direction

by Matt Duclos, Choreography

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Saratoga Springs Recreation Center, 15 Vanderbilt Ave., Saratoga Springs, 9:45 a.m. Robin Chudy, Head Coach of the Girls SSHS Varsity Basketball Team, will be our guest speaker. This program is for kids in kindergarten and first grade.

Spice up Your Winter with Wine Tasting Adirondack Winery, 285 Canada St., Lake George, 11:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Adirondack Winery in Lake George is hosting a free wine tasting on January 18 and 19. Spiced mulled wines, gourmet food, cheese and chocolates will be available on that Sunday hours: 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Call (518) 668-9463 or visit adirondackwinery.com for more information.

Movie: Inequality for All Saratoga Springs Public Library, H. Dutcher Room, 2 p.m.

Free film, “Inequality for All” - the engaging film by Robert Reich exposing the heart of our income problem and widening inequality. For more information contact Al Ormsby (518) 581-7234; email aormsby1@ nycap.rr.com.

New Year Neon Mocktail Dance Party The Greater Schuylerville Youth Program, Youth Center, Fort Hardy Park, 6–9 p.m. For tweens 8-12 years old. Wear old clothes as participants will be painting each other to get their glo on. DJ Jenni “A” will be pumping up the Jam. For printable invitations to give to your friends, visit us at www.facebook.com/ greaterschuylervilleyouthprogram.

The Greater Schuylerville Youth Program provides social, recreational, and educational activities on a year round basis.

Purple Tie Affair National Museum of Dance, 99 S. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 7–11 p.m. Guests will enjoy delicious food, drinks, a silent auction and dancing with entertainment by The Accents Band. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), while a large focus of the night will highlight corporate teams and individual recruitment for Team in Training (TNT), the athletic endurance program that raises funds for LLS cancer research and patient services.

Tickets for A Purple Tie Affair are $55 per person or $100 per couple in advance and can be purchased online at www.purpletieaffair. org. For more information contact

Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 7 p.m. As an audio producer, Lopez’ mystical mysteries have spanned the globe from Belize to Bali, Morocco to Montreal, and Sumatra to Saratoga Springs, featuring whimsical characters filled with humor and sharing spiritual wisdom. The evening will include clips from Lopez’ beloved and quirky National Public Radio series “Saratoga Springs.” For more information visit www.northshire.com.

Dana. The community will also enjoy live music from the Mt. Olivet Church Choir, as well as share and discuss the words of Dr. King through audio and video clips. We will also be collecting canned or non-perishable and non-expired food items for the community. For more information visit www.sspl.org.

Upcoming Town Meetings

The Parkinson’s Support Group of Saratoga

Ballston Town Hall 323 Charlton Road (518) 885-8502 www.townofballstonny.org 1/29: Planning Board, 7:30 p.m.

Woodlawn Commons, 156 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, 2 p.m. This meeting is open to anyone with Parkinson’s Disease, family members and friends. For more information call Joyce Garlock (518) 885-6427 or Marilyn Merry (518) 798-8947.

Sunday, January 19 Tuesday, January 21 Stump the Staff: Strange Stories from the Adirondacks

Adirondack Museum Auditorium, 9097 State Route 30, Blue Mountain Lake, 1:30 p.m. Admission is free for museum members, students, and children; $5 for non-members.

Audience members are encouraged to bring in Adirondack objects from their own collections for identification or to try to “stump the staff” with something they’ve never seen before.

Staff members will also share stories about the most puzzling, strange, or bizarre artifacts encountered while working at the museum. For more information, call (518) 352-7311 or visit www.adirondackmuseum.org.

Town and Gown Movie Night: The Beaches Of Agnes Saratoga Film Forum, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 7:30 p.m. Agnès Varda (b. 1928) is an influential, yet oft-overlooked French director.

“The Beaches of Agnès,” serves as a summation of her extensive career. This month’s Town & Gown screening is curated by Skidmore College lecturer Martha Wiseman of the Department of English. For more information and other movies that are showing this week visit www. saratogafilmforum.org.

Monday, January 20 Ninth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Community Service and Remembrance Saratoga Springs Public Library, H. Dutcher Community Room, Registration 9:30 a.m. Service projects from 10 a.m. to noon.

Projects include cleaning, stocking, painting, repairing, sewing, and other crafts. Children are encouraged to participate and volunteers will enjoy a free lunch in the library’s H. Dutcher Community Room at 12:30 p.m.

Newly inaugurated Mayor Joanne Yepsen will lead the celebration at 2 p.m. SHYFT (formerly Saratoga Performing Youth Artists) will perform under the direction of Lezlie

Monthly Piroghi Sale Christ the Savior Parish, 349 Eastline Rd., Ballston Lake, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Potato/cheese, sauerkraut, and Farmer’s cheese piroghis may be ordered. Call (518) 363-0001.

Please get your orders in as soon as possible. Pick-up is on Tuesday between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 22 Academy for Lifelong Learning (A.L.L.) Storytellers

Town of Ballston:

Village of Ballston Spa: 66 Front Street (518) 885-5711 www.ballstonspany.org 1/27: Board of Trustees, 7:30 p.m.

Town of Greenfield: 7 Wilton Road (518) 893-7432 www.townofgreenfield.com 1/28: Planning Board, 7 p.m.

Town of Malta: 2540 Route 9 (518) 899-2818 www.malta-town.org 1/21: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m.

Town of Milton: 503 Geyser Road (518) 885-9220 www.townofmiltonny.org 1/23: Zoning Board, 7 p.m.

City of Saratoga Springs:

SUNY Empire State College, room 126 (the Rotunda), 2 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs Noon–1 p.m.

Presenter Kate Dudding; Tales from the 20th Century: Modern Jewish Stories. Free and open to the public.

No reservations required. Program canceled if Saratoga Springs Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather. (518) 587-2100, ext. 2415, www.esc.edu/all.

474 Broadway (518) 587-3550 www.saratoga-springs.org 1/20: Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m.

Spiritual Living Circle

35 Spring Street (518) 695-3881 www.villageofschuylerville.org 1/20: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m.

2 Imperial Lane, Charlton, 7 p.m.

New Thought New York Center for Spiritual Living is hosting a Spiritual Living Circle featuring discussion of the articles in the January issue of Science of Mind magazine.

Offered on a donation basis. For more information, visit www. newthoughtnewyork.org or call (518) 423-3569.

Town of Saratoga: 12 Spring Street, Schuylerville (518) 695-3644 www.townofsaratoga.com 1/22: Planning Board, 7 p.m.

Village of Schuylerville:

Town of Stillwater: 881 N. Hudson Avenue Stillwater, NY 12170 (518) 664-6148 www.stillwaterny.org 1/20: Planning Board, 7 p.m.

1/21: Board of Trustees, 7 p.m.

Town of Wilton:

Blood Drives January 18, 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

St. Peters Lutheran Church 2776 Rt. 9, Malta

22 Traver Road (518) 587-1939 www.townofwilton.com 1/23: Zoning Board, 6:30 p.m.

Saratoga County Board of Supervisors: 40 McMaster St, #1 Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (518) 885-2240 www.saratogacountyny.gov

January 21, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Town of Milton Community Center 310 Northline Rd., Ballston Spa

Send your local briefs to calendar@saratogapublishing.com before Monday at 5 p.m. for Friday publication.

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week of 1/17-1/23 friday, 1/17:

saturday, 1/18:

Jim Wilson Quartet, 9 pm

Betsy + The ByeGons, 8 pm

Millie, 9 pm

Street Talk, 10:30 pm

Toga Boys, 9 pm

On Your Mark, 9 pm

M.R. Poilopoulos/Caitlin Canty, 8 pm

Hair Of The Dog, 8 pm

Bob’s Monte Carlo, 10 pm

Dan Etto, 6:30 pm

@ 9 Maple Avenue - 583.2582 @ Bailey’s - 583.6060 @ Bentley’s - 899.4300

@ Caffè Lena - 583.0022

@Caroline St. Pub - 5893.9400

Rick Bolton + Jeff Walton, 5 pm Austin Borosi, 9 pm

@ Ravenswood - 371.8771 @ JP Bruno’s - 745.1180 @ The Mill - 899.5253

@ The Parting Glass - 583.1916

@ Primelive Ultra Lounge - 583.4563

Out On The Tiles, 8 pm @ Putnam Den - 584.8066

@ Gaffney’s - 583.7359

Joe Nacco Trio/Funk Evolution, 10:30 pm @ JP Bruno’s - 745.1180

Skeeter Creek, 9 pm @ The Mill - 899.5253

Hair Of The Dog, 8 pm @ The Parting Glass - 583.1916

George Giroux, 6:30 pm @ Primelive Ultra Lounge - 583.4563

sunday, 1/19: Duncan Phillips & Walter Parks, 7 pm @ Caffè Lena - 583.0022

Live Jazz Brunch, 10 am @ Primelive Ultra Lounge - 583.4563

Big Fez + The Smurfmatics, 7 pm @ The Parting Glass - 583.1916

Dead Ahead, 9 pm

monday, 1/20:

Sugar Pill, 8 pm

Chris Carey/Tim Wechgelaer, 7 pm

@ Putnam Den - 584.8066 @ Ravenswood - 371.8771

3 Wheel Drive, 9 pm

@ One Caroline - 587.2026

@ The Rusty Nail - 371.9875

tuesday, 1/21:

Rich Ortiz, 6 pm

Rich Ortiz, 10 pm

@ The Saratoga Winery - 584.9463

@Caroline St. Pub - 583.9400

Grand Central Station, 8 pm

Open Mic With Rick Bolton, 8 pm

Jeff Brisbin, 7 pm

Jeff Brisbin, 7 pm

@ Maestros - 580.0312

@ Maestros - 580.0312

saturday, 1/18:

wednesday, 1/22:

Pat Attanasio Group, 9 pm

Jeff Walton, 7 pm

Steve Candlen, 9 pm

Masters of Nostalgia, 9 pm

Vivid, 9 pm

Celtic Session, 7 pm

@ Vapor - 792.8282

@ 9 Maple Avenue - 583.2582 @ Bailey’s - 583.6060

@ Bentley’s - 899.4300

Karaoke, 10 pm @ Circus Cafe - 583.1106

@ Gaffney’s - 587.7359

@ Maestros - 580.0312

@ One Caroline - 587.2026

@ The Parting Glass - 583.1916

thursday, 1/23:

Sheesham & Lotus and Son, 8 pm

Jeff Brisbin, 7 pm

Watchdog, 10 pm

Marcus Ruggiero, 9 pm

Acoustic Circus, 9 pm

Jeff Walton, 6 pm

@ Gaffney’s - 583.7359

Celtic Session, 7 pm

@ Caffè Lena - 583.0022

@Caroline St. Pub - 583.9400

Jimmy Kelly, 8:30 pm @ Irish Times - 583.0003

@ Crown Grill - 583.1105 @ Gaffney’s - 583.7359

@ Horseshoe Inn - 587.4909

@ The Parting Glass - 583.1916

Open Mic, 10 pm @ Circus Cafe - 583.1106

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“If you go to Saratoga Springs, You ought to go see the Mardi Gras” - “Go to the Mardi Gras” (with apologies to Professor Longhair)

SARATOGA SPRINGS– Hattie’s Restaurant owners Jasper and Beth Alexander have announced that Saratoga Hospital Community Care Center will be the beneficiary of their popular 13th annual Mardi Gras Party and fundraiser, to be held on Saturday, January 18 at

the Historic Canfield Casino in Congress Park.

Saratoga Hospital Community Health Center provides high-quality, affordable primary care with complementary medical and social services to any individual who needs it, regardless of ability to pay.

The annual Mardi Gras event

SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Sunday, January 19 at 3 p.m., Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway in Saratoga Springs will host a reading, discussion and signing with Harry Rosenfeld, author of From Kristallnacht to Watergate: Memoirs of a Newspaperman.

How does one boy from a Polish family of furriers and tailors become an editor at two of the greatest American newspapers in the twentieth century and a key figure in overseeing the breaking of the Watergate scandal?

In his book, Harry Rosenfeld traces his ambition to become a journalist back to his childhood in Hitler’s Berlin. He saw his father taken away by the Gestapo in the middle of the night, witnessed the burning of his synagogue and walked through streets littered with the shattered glass from Jewish businesses.

When his family escaped to America, Rosenfeld felt a responsibility to ensure that what had happened

in Nazi Germany could not happen here. “Looking back,” he writes, “I discerned a theme underpinning much of my journalistic labors: holding to account the accountable, the more powerful the better.”

It was this lifelong endeavor for accountability that led Rosenfeld to demand standard-setting coverage during his years as an editor at the New York Herald Tribune and the Washington Post, earning the Post the Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for Public Service. Rosenfeld reminds us why journalism matters, and why good journalism is essential to our democracy.

Bob Woodward praises From Kristallnacht to Watergate, “A terrific memoir by one of the great newspapermen of the era.

Harry Rosenfeld was one of the key editors on Watergate. Not everyone will agree with all the details, but this is real history, illuminating and told honestly with a deep sense of the moral obligation of the press.”

For more information, call (518) 682-4200 or visit northshire.com.

A Newspaperman’s Life: Rosenfeld At Northshire Sunday

has raised over $300,000 for various charities since its inception including Shelters of Saratoga, Saratoga YMCA, Saratoga Hospital, Bridges of Saratoga, Saratoga Sponsor a Scholar and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

This event was founded by Hattie’s in 2001 as a way to support local nonprofits, as evidenced by the shared name “Saratoga” among the beneficiaries.

“Beth and I are very proud of our commitment to our community and are grateful that this event has become so popular because it

has allowed us to provide significant help to organizations that are important to us,” said Chef/Owner Jasper Alexander.

Other Highlights: • Garland Nelson and Soul Session will provide entertainment, along with the dancers from Northeast Ballet Company.

• Heather Bohm-Tallman’s crazy photo booth will be on hand for Mardi Gras photos.

• The décor is an attraction in itself, and every year, Michael

Panza of Fine Affairs along with the crew from Rain or Shine Tent Rental’s donate 100 percent of their time and expertise to transform the Casino into “New Orleans of the North.”

• The event includes a complimentary cocktail from 6 -7 p.m., Mardi Gras-inspired cuisine by Chef Jasper, cash bar and a silent auction. Valet parking is available.

Reservations are $100.00 per person and can be made by contacting Special Events Manager Rachel Wheatley at rwheatley@saratogacare.org or (518) 583-8779.

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Young Talent To Sing For Their Supper And Raise Money For Their Summer

Third Annual Saratoga Children’s Theatre Showcase On Tap

by Arthur Gonick Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS – Show tunes and mo’ tunes will be part of the menu as talented performers ranging in age from seven to their mid-teens strut their stuff at Saratoga Children’s Theatre’s (SCT) annual showcase and silent auction on Sunday, January 26 at Longfellows Restaurant.

“Reservations are going strong as usual. This is one of our most popular events,” said Meg Kelly, SCT’s executive director. “Last year was a complete sellout and right now we only have less than 50 spots remaining.”

In addition to the performances, the event will feature over 30 silent auction items and door prizes (including

golf and pampering packages as well as SCT summer camp discount coupons) and a special announcement about SCT’s 2014-summer camp programming. “Registration for summer camp beings online the very next day,” Meg said, “So this is a chance to learn about all the offerings and choose the slot you want.”

An early-bird registration discount will be in effect until March, so you can bid on and win a camp voucher at this event and get your children registered early at a double-discounted rate.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet the directors and artistic staff that they will be working with over the summer.

The performance highlights are divided into three broad categories:

there will be over a dozen teen solo performances, accompanied and MC’d by local musician extraordinaire Rick Bolton, over a dozen young performer (ages seven to 13) group show tunes managed by summer camp music director Maria Laurenzo, as well as three mixed group numbers with even some adults thrown in.

All of this is accompanied by a sit-down luncheon provided by Longfellows’ excellent kitchen, with multiple choices to suit everyone’s taste.

Everybody who attends is a winner, as the warm feeling you get from helping an excellent local institution that develops young talent is something everyone gets to savor long after the dessert is finished and the last “bravo!” is exclaimed.

Photos by MarkBolles.com

Saratoga Children’s Theatre talent Showcase

Sunday, January 26 Noon- 4 p.m.

Longfellows Restaurant 500 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs Tickets: $75 Adults / $25 Children Reservations: saratogachildrenstheatre.org

Week of January 17 – January 23, 2014

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Martha Graham Dance Company Leaps Onto SPAC Stage On June 12

ArtsFest Kickoff Features Two Ballets Making SPAC Debut

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Two iconic Martha Graham works each marking major anniversaries in 2014 will share the bill for a June 12 program at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC.) Appalachian Spring, created jointly by Graham and composer Aaron Copland in 1944 and The Rite of Spring, created in 1984,

will each have their SPAC debut when the Martha Graham Dance Company returns to SPAC for a one-night-only engagement. The two classics will be joined by a third to-be-announced new work from the company¹s spring season in New York.

Appalachian Spring, which marks its 70th anniversary this

Appalachian Spring: Mariya Dashkina Maddux as The Bride and Lloyd Mayor The Husbandman. Photo by Hibbard Nash Photography.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS – The National Museum of Dance, 99 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs hosts their Fifth Annual Antique Show on Saturday, January 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, January 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Over fifty vendors will be displaying everything from jewelry, glass and china to postcards, fine art, and trinkets. There will be treasures for everyone. Mama Mia’s restaurant will be selling food on site. You can make this a winter weekend getaway, as the Dance Museum has partnered with the Saratoga Hilton Garden Inn to offer guests a discounted rate of $99. To make hotel reservations call (518) 5871500 and mention the code ANTIQU. Admission to the antique show is $6 and museum members can enter free of charge. For more information phone (518) 584-2225.

year, was created in collaboration with composer Aaron Copland for a premiere at the Library of Congress. Choreographed as the war in Europe was drawing to an end, it captured the imagination of Americans who were beginning to believe in a more prosperous future. With its simple tale of a new life in a new land, the dance embodied the hope of the time.

Copland¹s score for Appalachian Spring earned the composer a Pulitzer Prize and has since become one of the most beloved, inspiring and symbolic works of the twentieth century.

Forty years later when Graham was 90 years old, she presented the world premiere of her Rite of Spring at the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center to a standing ovation. Choreography for the work was revived last year after a 20-year absence in commemoration of the centennial of Stravinsky¹s famous score. The restaged Rite features new costumes inspired by the originals that were created by fashion designer Halston for the 1984 premiere as

well as a new digital set design.

Graham¹s Rite of Spring celebrates its thirtieth anniversary with the 2014 season.

Known as one of the great dance companies of the world, the Martha Graham Dance Company is the oldest contemporary dance company in America and one of its most celebrated.

They last performed at SPAC in 2008. The June 12 performance will serve as the kick-off to Saratoga Arts Fest 2014.

Tickets for this performance and the 2014 classical season will go on sale to SPAC members in late February and to the general public in mid-March. More information is available at spac.org.

The Rite of Spring: Xiaochuan Xie as The Chosen One and Ben Schultz as The Shaman. Photo by Hibbard Nash Photography.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Bo Goliber of Fingerpaint presents John Kelly, retired Saratoga Springs police officer and Community Educator of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s Capital Region office, with a $500 check. Fingerpaint, a local strategic advertising agency, spearheaded an awareness campaign to help NCMEC reach more than 1,000 likes on Facebook with a reward of $500 for achieving its goal. NCMEC provides child safety education programs on abduction and sexual exploitation prevention to schools and community groups throughout the 11-county region as well as training for law enforcement.

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26 Dog tags, for instance 27 Close boxing match outcome 33 Part of a foot 34 Norway’s capital 35 Low soccer score 38 Aquatic plant 40 Work wk. end for many 42 “__ Lama Ding Dong”: doo-wop hit 43 Enter 46 Hurricane rescue op 49 Omnivorous Looney Tunes devil, familiarly 50 Folgers competitor 53 Greek letter between phi and psi 55 Airline approx.

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Inzana Primed To Be SSHS Wins Leader continued from page 1 at Saratoga Springs High School, but Inzana pinned Anthony Allen at 1:24 for the milestone-tying win.

Competing in the 126 pound weight class for most of the season, Inzana moved down to 120 for the match, where he feels stronger.

“I started off with a quick takedown,” Inzana said. “The kid was real strong, but I ended up getting the pin at a minute or so. I don’t even know what move I actually did. I had a gable (putting the opponent’s arm behind his back) and then I just turned it into something where I put him on his back and then stuck him.”

Inzana, who also holds the record for most pins in school history with 114, now has a career record of 158-36. A two-time state qualifier and school record holder in single season wins (44) and pins (29), Inzana brings with him experience and a well-rounded game.

Q. How does it feel to have your name in the school record books with more than a season left in your high school career?

A. It’s great. I should definitely get 200 wins easily and crush the record, hopefully.

Q. Are there any keys that you

would attribute to your high school success?

A. Basically just never stopping wrestling—wrestling all year long, doing as much as you can and staying stronger than the other guys. Work out. Stay healthy. Wrestle.

Q. You’ve been on the team since seventh grade. Can you talk about where you were then compared to where you are now?

A. When I came up in seventh grade it was a scary experience being my first year on varsity. All the older kids and stuff, but I got used to it pretty quick and it was fun coming up through the years and meeting all the kids and everything.

Q. Do you have any major influences on you?

A. My family—my mom (Karen) and my dad (Ron) are my biggest supporters. They’re always there for me. Also, my off-season coaches, who always keep me in shape, and Coach (Kris) West.

Q. This season, is there anything you’ve added to your repertoire?

A. Over the summer I went to Europe to wrestle (with Journeymen national team) in a few tournaments and dual meets and stuff. It definitely helped my style of wrestling a lot. It’s a

Junior wrestler Dominic Inzana puts Colonie’s Anthony Allen in a gable before pinning him for his 158th career varsity win.

Inzana is on pace to be Saratoga Springs all-time winningest wrestler by the end of this weekend. Photo by MarkBolles.com

completely different style. It’s just different over here than it is over there and it made me better in general. It’s funkier. I don’t really know how to explain it. It’s a lot of upper body and a lot of strength. It’s fun.

Q. How would you describe your own style?

A. Pretty strong, flexible and just funky I guess.

Q. What is your biggest strength

on the mat this season?

A. In past years, I’ve always been good on my feet, but I’ve had trouble down on the mat. I’ve gotten over all that and got my style nice where I’m good at all the positions with good moves for all of them. For sure I’m (more well-rounded). I’m just older, more mature and I understand the sport better.

Q. Breaking the record is in grasp

this weekend (at the Lansingburgh Duals, Friday and Saturday).

A. It’d be great to tie the record and then break it in the same week. I should definitely be able to do it no problem, but it’s just going to be a great experience to break the record as a junior and then still have a full season on my hands to crush it…It’s just been a good overall season for me.

Blue Streaks Face True Tests This Weekend

by Brian Cremo Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Blue Streaks head into this weekend’s games against Section I teams after winning their first Capital District High School Hockey League game since December 20.

The Blue Streaks (4-0-3 CDHSHL, 7-2-3 overall) overcame a 1-0 deficit heading into the second period and refused to end another league game in a tie, like they did on the road against Bethlehem, January 10, and Glens Falls on January 3.

A dominant third period against Christian Brothers Academy on Wednesday night, which included Drew Patterson’s efforts and go-ahead goal three minutes into the period, proved to be the difference.

JT Rafferty found the back of the net to seal the deal after CBA (1-5, 4-7) pulled its goalie, as the Blue Streaks won, 3-1, at the Weibel Ave. Rink.

Rafferty, a junior and leading goal scorer (11) on the team, has emerged as a leader for this season’s Blue Streaks, said head coach Dave Torres.

“JT Rafferty is really stepping up right now, becoming a team leader,” Torres said. “He wants to be on the ice all the time and he’s pretty much the go-to guy for me right now. If I need somebody in penalties or the power play, he’s the guy I go to.”

The Blue Streaks gave Saratoga Central Catholic transfer Tom Fornabia his first start in net Wednesday, but expect Danny Hobbs to be the starting goalie tonight against state-ranked Suffern at the Sport-O-Rama in Monsey.

“We just wanted to give the kid (Fornabia, sophomore) a chance to play and reward him for playing well,” Torres said. “I’m confident in my goalies and confident enough to start any of them. Hobbs will start Friday at Suffern and hopefully he’ll be our man the rest of the year.”

Despite heading into Wednesday night’s game with two ties and a loss in their last four matchups, Torres is happy with where the team is at and how they performed against CBA. “We can improve every game,” Torres said. “I think the intensity was there (Wednesday) and we played with some real heart, which showed.

Everyone contributed and played our style hockey. These guys are realizing that we do have a target on our backs, we are New York State defending champions and people want to play their best game against us. They want to take us down and some teams have been successful doing it, but we’ve been lucky to get out of some games with ties. We have to look at the positives and move on.”

The Blue Streaks go on the ice against Division 1 Suffern (Section I), who U.S. High School Hockey has ranked No. 2 in the state as of Wednesday with a 10-1-0 overall record, tonight. On Saturday, Saratoga Springs continues the stretch of opportune statement games against Section I’s Pelham (8-2-1), who is ranked No. 6 in Division 2.

Playing against state-ranked competition will give the defending state champions a better idea of where they stand.

“They’re going to be two tough games and Suffern is really a gauge to where we are in the season,” Torres said. “We like to use this tournament this time of year to gauge where we are

Saratoga Springs senior forward Grayson Rieder eyes the puck in a crucial third period of Wednesday night’s 3-1 win over CBA at the Weibel Ave. Rink. Photo by Mark Bolles.com

and what improvements we need to make and how we fare against the top teams in the state, so we’re looking forward to that challenge.”

Torres said the success of this team will start with defense first and an intensity to go 45 minutes of the game with not letting the intensity level drop.

“You can’t give up a shift,” he said.

“You have to play hard every single shift of the game and at the end hopefully good things will happen when you give that kind of effort.”

Another key for the Blue Streaks is the return of Devin Coffey, who broke his hand in the Shenendehowa tie and was cleared to play again on Tuesday. Coffey returned against CBA

and is a welcomed back impact player.

“That was a big boost for our team,” Torres said. “He was a leading scorer when he got injured.

(Co-captain) Matt Klingbeil is still out.

We got hit with the injury bug, but some kids are stepping it up—kids like Zach Guzi and some other guys have just stepped up and taken advantage of their opportunities and that’s a good thing…These kids are pretty resilient.

They bounce right back. It was great to have [Coffey] on the ice and he gave us some positive energy. That’s what we need right now.”

With the win Wednesday, the Blue Streaks remain undefeated against Section II opponents.

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Community Sports Bulletin Saints Host Canjo, Look To Remain Unbeaten In WAC

SARATOGA SPRINGS — After a blowout 84-40 win over Mayfield, Monday, Saratoga Central Catholic boys basketball improved its record in the Western Athletic Conference to 8-0.

In eight games, the Saints (8-0, 10-2 overall) have beaten conference opponents by an average of 25.8 points per game. But the closest of those games were the back-to-back road matchups against Canajoharie (55-50, December 13) and Fort Plain (56-47, December 18).

The Saints look to take the next step into securing a WAC season title with a home win against Canajoharie tonight at 7:30 p.m.

Canajoharie has three losses heading into the game, as does Fort Plain, including an opening-night three-point loss to Northville and a 53-44 loss at home to Fort Plain, Wednesday night.

Led by 6-foot-5 junior Josh Gonzalez (14.8 ppg) and senior guard Dillan Veeder (11.5 ppg), the Cougars will need to contain a well-rounded Saints offense.

After grinding out a 61-57 win against Schuylerville on Monday and the loss on Wednesday, Fort Plain will play their third game in five days, while the Saints have had the past three days off to prepare for Canajoharie.

Saratoga Central Catholic senior center Michael Naughton skies for a rebound last Friday against Northville in a 63-41 win. Photo by SportsThroughTheLens.com

Heat Up Your Sunday At the National Museum Of Dance SARATOGA SPRINGS — Tango Fusion Dance Company brings back Salsa Sunday to heat up a cold winter day. On Sunday, January 19 at 2 p.m., Diane Lachtrupp and Johnny Martinez will bring the Tango Fusion Dance Company back to the National Museum of Dance for an afternoon of instruction in Latin dance and Argentine tango, a performance by Tango Fusion and plenty of time to dance away the afternoon.

Tango Fusion, originally from New York City, premiered in Saratoga in the spring of 2006 and was an instant success. The company synthesizes Latin dance, Argentine tango, ballet, jazz, modern and theatrical styles. Their style creates fun, passionate and innovative movement that is beautiful and evocative of Tango’s cultural origins.

Admissin is $25 per couple, $15 for a single and $30 for the family. Reservations are encouraged. For more information contact Sue@dancemuseum.org or call the Dance Museum (518) 584-2225, ext. 3009.

Send your sports stories or briefs to Brian Cremo, Sports Editor at brian@saratoga publishing.com

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BH-BL’s Quesada Earns First Team All-State Honors

BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE— Burnt Hills senior running back Josh Quesada was named to the All-State Class A First Team by the New York State Sportswriters Association, Wednesday.

Quesada helped lead the Spartans to yet another Section II Class A final, in a 14-7 loss to Queensbury on November 9.

Quesada had 1,397 total yards last season—1,050 of which came on the ground. He had 19 touchdowns, including two games when he found the end zone four times (October 12 against Amsterdam and October 25 against Mohonasen).

Teammates Nico Fragale (Senior, DT) and David Newell (Senior, LB) earned second team defensive honors, while Paul Krowel (Senior, DE) made fourth team all-defense.

Note: Saratoga Springs senior linebacker Nick Stiansen earned fifth team defense for Class AA, along with quarterback Jake Eglintine, who earned an honorable mention

Chudy To Be Guest Speaker At Youth Basketball Program

Robin Chudy, head coach of the girls Saratoga Springs varsity basketball team, will be joining the introduction to basketball program for kids in kindergarten and first grade as a guest speaker on Saturday, January 18 at 9:45 a.m. The program takes place at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center.

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Is The WNBA A Sinking Ship?

by Damian Fantauzzi for Saratoga TODAY A rumor is surfacing that 2014 could be the final year of the WNBA because of the upcoming retirement of the NBA commissioner, David Stern, an advocate of the women’s league.

The WNBA could become defunct. People may not realize it, but the NBA is the biggest financial supporter of the WNBA and the feeling is that the girls’ program cannot stand alone without Stern’s support.

What about the fans? One of the biggest reasons behind the story of doom falling on the ladies’ league is that there doesn’t seem to be enough support from the fans. Additionally, from the get-go, there has been mediocre coverage of the league by the media.

Maybe there needs to be more of a sincere marketing plan

to showcase the league and not have it be just an offshoot of support from the NBA. I believe the ladies’ schedule is during a bad time of the year. The WNBA’s season is set for late spring into summer (June–September), with the playoffs in early fall, which puts the WNBA in competition with the boys of summer in Major League Baseball. A professional basketball league with an indoor venue during the hottest months of the year at a time when people (the fans) would rather be outside is an obvious negative scenario.

But, there’s still more to this. In sports, girls have never been given equal time compared to the boys no matter what game we’re talking about. I had the pleasure of coaching girls’ sports at Saratoga Springs High School for basketball and tennis and, just recently, at Saratoga Catholic, where I coached modified girls volleyball.

Are girls’ athletics any different than their counterparts?

Maybe yes, and maybe no. The biggest plus that I have experienced as a girls’ coach, generally speaking, is that the ladies are willing to listen and learn from constructive criticism. To their credit, there is little resistance to what the coach is trying to get through to them.

I have had a lot of success

as a basketball coach (boys and girls) and I feel it’s because I believe that athletes can learn skills and don’t necessarily have to have the innate ability to perform. Of course there are always exceptions, but I do feel that talent and skill can be taught and learned – I’ve witnessed it.

Also, as a girls’ coach, when it comes to the learning of skills, females can be like sponges. I have seen what can happen to those metaphorical sponges.

I was determined to make the Saratoga girls hoop program competitive. We won six games in our first year and two years later we made two consecutive trips to the final four in AA sectional play, along with upsetting the No. 1 seed in both years. In addition to our success in sectional play, we had back-toback 16-game-winning seasons.

It wasn’t all coaching because the players had an appetite for wanting to win, combined with a desire to succeed and a determination to learn.

What does this have to do with the future of the WNBA? It’s a simple example of how far women have come in the sport of basketball. There are more girls playing basketball in America than any other sport. We Americans cannot allow the WNBA to deteriorate and become a passing phase in

sports. People need to watch these exceptional basketball players do their thing— I did say basketball players.

The women of the WNBA deserve as much credit for their skills as the men of the NBA. LeBron James, Kevin Durant and so on, have their counterparts in the ladies’ game like Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner, to name a few.

The fairness of stereotypical titles that society has generally placed on women in sports needs to be addressed, again. Some people will say, “Who cares!”

But, we should all care and we need to take notice so leagues and programs for women, like the WNBA will survive. Our patronage of a worthy group of professional athletes, who are entertaining, is important. To follow the stars and teams that represent the league needs more consideration from the fans and media. These women are the Jackie Robinsons of the “glass ceiling”; they’ve been on a quest for equality since the beginning.

Since Title IX was established in 1972, the girls at the scholastic levels have had more recognition in what used to be a male-dominated world of sports. It has offered numerous and unexpected opportunities for girls in the scholastic athletic programs, but it seems that there

are times when its legitimacy is still questioned.

This act of equality is an entitlement that needs to be expanded and fostered to continue beyond the scholastic and collegiate levels. The WNBA is an excellent example of what Title IX was meant to do and has done. At all levels of development, girls need role models, as do the boys, and what could be better for aspiring young female basketball players than to look at the WNBA. In retrospect, the WNBA needs to develop a better plan for marketing the league. Why don’t we see people like Diana Taurasi in more commercials, like we do with LeBron James? Given a chance to demonstrate the skills and personalities of these female basketball stars through more media coverage will enable the public to familiarize themselves with these accomplished basketball players.

A new start for the season with better timing makes more sense as the current summer season is not working. These gifted basketball players need a venue where they can showcase their game. We need to prevent the doors of opportunity from being closed on the faces of the WNBA and tell the story that will affect all girls involved with basketball and sports in general.

Saratoga TODAY'S Star Athletes Dominic Inzana

Photo by MarkBolles.com

Saratoga Springs • Junior • Wrestler Varsity wrestler Dominic Inzana has officially etched his name in the Saratoga Springs record books, tying the school record of 158 wins with a win during the Blue Streaks’ home matchup against Colonie, Wednesday night.

Usually wrestling at 126 pounds, Inzana moved down to 120 pounds for the milestone, moving his career record to 138-36 with a pin. As a junior with over a year left in his high school athletic career, Inzana has a shot to reach the 200-win milestone.

Being on the varsity team since he was in seventh grade, Inzana entered this season more well-rounded than ever before. He will have the opportunity to break the record, and most likely will, at this weekend’s Lansingburgh Duals, which go from today to Saturday.

Jordyn Wartts

Skidmore • Senior • Guard St. Louis native Jordyn Wartts earned Liberty League honorable mention honors for her efforts against Vassar and William Smith, where she dropped in 22 and 21 points, respectively, last week.

Wartts is leading the womens basketball team with 14.3 points per game and is second in rebounds (6.5), assists (3.0) and steals (1.4) per game. Wartts has been a consistent presence for the Thoroughbreds, who have dropped their first three Liberty League matchups and are 5-7 overall.

The 5-foot-8-inch guard and reigning Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year has scored double digits in all but one game this season (Williams College, December 3).

The defensive gem will try and help the Thoroughbreds break a three-game skid today athome against RPI, starting at 6 p.m. at the Williamson Sports Center.

Photo by Skidmore Athletics.

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When Arciero Goes,

So Do The Streaks

by Brian Cremo for Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs’ Noah Arciero is a versatile scoring machine.

The 6-foot-5 senior is the No. 13 scorer in Section II, upping his points per game from 15.7 in 2012-13 to 20.4 this season—trailing only Columbia’s Jahlil Nails in the Suburban Council (25.3 ppg).

Whether it’s knocking down the jumper, slashing to the hoop from the wing or creating a buzz in the gym by breaking the rim from the backboard on a dunk, Arciero is a dynamic player with the ability to score from anywhere.

“Noah can score in a variety of ways and it’s nice to have an option like that when we’re struggling to get a bucket and we can run something to get the ball in his hands,” said Blue Streaks first year head coach Matt Usher.

“He’ll find a way to finish when the opportunity is there.”

Less than two minutes into Tuesday’s league game at Ballston Spa, Arciero stole the ball at mid-court and drove uncontested to the hoop. Arciero rose up and threw down a patented two-hand flush, almost taking the rim down with him as the iron was left bent down 90 degrees.

“I wasn’t expecting it,” Arciero said. “I figured it was just going to be a normal dunk, but when I went to hang on it the rim just snapped off.”

The rim could not be fixed during the game, causing it to be postponed to Thursday night.

According to Ballston Spa head coach John Lea on Wednesday afternoon, the hoop was “fixed and ready to go for (Thursday) night at 7 p.m.”

Although watching Arciero throw down a flush is impressive, he will be the first one to tell you that adding a post-up game to his repertoire in the offseason is what has really brought his offensive game up a notch.

defensive mindset in 2013-14 under Usher.

“I think we work a lot more on the defensive side of the ball,” Arciero said.

“When we’re able to play good defense and make stops it helps lead to our offensive transition.

We’re pretty happy with where we’re at. I think “I incorporated m o r e of postgame to play down low with my size,” said Arciero, who is most comfortable attacking from the wing. “I can also stretch the floor a little bit, so I think that helps.”

Another reason for Arciero’s offensive prowess might come from the fact that he’s had a basketball in his hands since he was about 3 years old thanks in part to his dad, Paul, who Arciero said has been a big influence on him.

Helping lead the Blue Streaks to a 4-3 league record (updated as of Thursday morning) and 6-3 overall, Arciero and his team have almost matched last year’s total win count (8-11).

A big key to that has been Saratoga S p r i n g s ’

we let a couple games slip, but we still have a lot of confidence.”

Getting up and pressuring teams more this season with some size to force turnovers, the Blue Streaks are at their best when they score off of pushing the ball in transition.

“We’ve tried to emphasize how our defense is going to lead to points on the other end,” said Usher, who said he is pleased where the team is at but is anticipating an even m o r e c o n sistent defens i v e effort i inn games to come.

“Whether it’s turnovers or stops and rebounds…

I think some of the guys have bought in and when we do it consistently for 32 minutes we look pretty good. Sometimes we do it for spurts. It translates to points for Noah—getting points on the break.”

While Arciero will admit he prefers to play on the offensive side of the ball, he will also tell you he needs to work on

defense every possession. Not taking a possession off, for him, goes hand in hand with having one more season to make an impact in the Suburban Council.

“This is my last run at it in high school, so I have to put more emphasis on going all out every possession,” Arciero said.

Arciero, who is also a star lacrosse player at Saratoga Springs High School, is hopeful to play basketball at college while aiming for a master’s degree in business administration.

But before that, there are still eight regular season games scheduled, as the Blue Streaks are hopeful to make more of an impact in the second half.

“I think our team has a lot of potential,” Arciero said. “If we work hard and reach what I think we can do, it will be a successful season.”

After suffering back-toback blowout losses on the road to Shaker and Shenendehowa in December, Saratoga Springs is 3-1 in the Suburban, including a 79-75 victory over Columbia when Arciero stepped up and dropped in a season-high 35 points.

The Blue Streaks are back at it again tonight, as they host an undefeated Suburban Council South Division Guilderland squad (9-0, 10-0) at home at 7 p.m.

(All stats updated as of press time Thursday at noon)

Noah Arciero is averaging 20.4 points per game in 2013-14. The 6-foot-5 offensive catalyst is the No. 2 scorer in the Suburban Council and a force to be reckoned with. Photo by SportsThroughTheLens.com

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