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Dodgeball, Anyone?

Local Dodgeball Players Attempt to Break Guinness World Record

by Chelsea DiSchiano Saratoga TODAY

HALFMOON — While most people can’t even bring themselves to stay awake for 43 straight hours, two groups of dodgeball players will attempt to do so while playing the grueling and competitive game of

dodgeball Friday, March 22 in their efforts to break the Guinness World Record for the world’s longest dodgeball game.

Local physical education teacher at Ballston Spa High School, Rob Immel, has taken the lead in organizing the area’s latest effort in attempting to break the world record. Immel was a part of an upstate dodgeball team that set the record at 31 hours three years ago before getting beaten out by a group from Castleton, Vermont, who set the record at an impressive 41 hours.

“I’ve been involved in dodgeball locally, nationally and played in world championships over the past 10 years, so I wanted to go a little bit more globally and break this record,” Immel said.

Immel will be playing with local team members of Upstate Empire, and recruited players from the area and New York City to play on the opposite team.

See Dodgeball pg. 14

Photo courtesy of MarkBolles.com

Open for Business

Board of Supervisors Rejects Nominated Animal Shelter Director

by Andrew Marshall Saratoga TODAY

Kathy Salls of Saratoga choosing from a variety of locally grown produce at the Healthy Living Market and Cafè’s grand opening Thursday morning. See page 9.

BALLSTON SPA — In front of a packed room at the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors’ March 19 meeting, 22-year-old Christina Abele learned she would not be appointed as the next

director of the Saratoga County Animal Shelter, after the board voted to defeat the motion that would have put her in charge.

The meeting caught the attention of animal lovers across Saratoga County, who came out to voice their opinions either for or See Animal Shelter pg. 15

Featured Stories Disability Awareness Saratoga TODAY highlights the Malta Day woodworking program in honor of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

See News pg. 17

Trip to Nigeria Local resident selected to travel to Nigeria, a trip that changed his life.

See News pg. 16

Inside TODAY Blotter 3 Obituaries 5 Business

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Best of 2013

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Easter Gifts and Dining 29 Pulse/Local Gigs

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Prevention Council Holds Book Fair Fundraiser Photos by MarkBolles.com

WILTON — The Wilton Barnes & Noble location hosted a book fair from Saturday, March 16 to Thursday, March 21 to benefit The Prevention Council of Saratoga County. The Prevention

Council was in attendance for arts and crafts, face-painting and story time to kick off the festivities. A percentage of any books purchased at the book fair with a voucher were donated to the Council.

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013 Shannon M. Brockmyles, 34, of Foxhurst Drive in Queensbury, was arrested March 12 and charged with driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with bloodalcohol content greater than .08-percent, both Class A misdemeanors. Officers stopped a vehicle for speeding and identified the driver as Brockmyles.

She was asked to perform a series of standardized field sobriety tests, after which Brockmyles was placed under arrest.

Ronald E. DeLoriea, 37, of Route 9N in Greenfield Center, was arrested March 12 and charged with theft of transportation/services and criminal impersonation in the seconddegree, both Class A misdemeanors. Officers responded to Saratoga Hospital’s emergency room shortly before 4 a.m. for an individual who had signed in under a different person’s name in order to obtain narcotics. When officers arrived, they identified DeLoriea and learned that there were outstanding arrest warrants in Saratoga Springs and Mechanicville. DeLoriea was placed under arrested and celled until arraignment.

Michaela B. Barker, 28, of Deer Run in Ballston Spa, was cited March 15 and charged with driving while intoxicated, a Class A misdemeanor. She was also charged with unreasonable speed and improper right turn, violation charges.

Officers responded to a one-car accident shortly before 4 a.m. along Geyser Road. Officers identified Barker as the driver who was injured and appeared intoxicated. EMS arrived

and took Barker to Saratoga Hospital for treatment. She was later charged with DWI and will appear at a later date.

William M. Duckman, 54, of Burton Lane in Loudonville, was arrested March 15 and charged with criminal contempt in the first-degree, a Class E felony. Duckman was arrested on a warrant from a domestic dispute occurring March 5.

Duckman is alleged to have violated a state away order of protection from his estranged wife.

Matthew R. Zecchini, 21, of Kimberly Lane in Fort Edward was arrested March 16 and charged with criminal mischief in the third-degree, a Class D felony; burglary in the thirddegree, a Class D felony and criminal tampering in the thirddegree, a Class B misdemeanor.

Police responded to a loud noise coming from the inside of city hall. That’s when they found Zecchini running though city hall with a fire extinguisher.

Officers pursued him and were able to apprehend Zecchini. He is alleged to have entered city hall and discharged fire extinguishers on the second floor and smashed out glass doors on the third floor. The preliminary estimate of damage is $2,500.

Corey R. Ewen, 33, of Rule Road in Malta, was arrested March 16 and charged with driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with blood-alcohol content greater than .08-percent, both Class A misdemeanors. Ewen’s vehicle was stopped along South Broadway, when officers say he appeared intoxicated. He was asked to perform a series

BLOTTER of standardized field sobriety tests, after which time he was placed under arrest.

Kevin S. Cuva, 40, of Waterbury Street, was arrested March 16 and charged with criminal contempt in the first-degree, a Class E felony. Officers responded to a domestic dispute shortly before 3 a.m. and encountered Cuva. He is alleged to have threatened his ex-girlfriend with violence, who has a full stay away protection order against Cuva. He was arrested and celled pending arraignment.

Preston D. Walton, 27, of Trinity Place in Albany, was arrested March 16 and charged with two counts assault in the second-degree, a Class D felony; resisting arrest, a Class A misdemeanor; and disorderly conduct, a violation charge. Walton was involved in a fight on Caroline Street around 3 a.m. Officers attempted to apprehend Walton, who began fighting with them.

He was placed under arrest while acting uncooperative and celled until morning.

Kenneth Burt, 33, of County Farm Road in Ballston Spa, was arrested March 15 and charged with criminal contempt in the

first-degree, a Class E felony.

Burt was arrested on a warrant issued February 26 for violating an order of protection. He is presently in Saratoga County Jail, and was arraigned, processed and returned to the jail.

Eric Buell, 29, of Wilton-Gansevoort Road in Gansevoort, was arrested March 16 and charged with conspiracy in the fourthdegree, a Class B felony. Buell was arrested as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. He is believed to have been distributing cocaine in Saratoga Springs.

Conor J. Flynn, 22, of Townhouse Drive of Wilton, was arrested March 17 and charged with petit larceny, a Class A misdemeanor.

Flynn was observed to be in possession of a stolen traffic cone in the Caroline Street area. Flynn was arrested and transported to the police department and

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released to a third party.

Sherri L. Marshall, 34, of Brown Road was arrested March 18 and charged with assault in the third-degree with intent to cause physical injury, a Class A misdemeanor.

Marshall was arrested on a warrant from an incident that occurred February 17 in the parking lot of the Saratoga Springs Public Library.

Joshua A. Boldt, 32, of West River Road in Gansevoort was arrested March 18 and charged with criminal contempt in the first-degree, a Class E felony.

He was also charged with menacing in the second-degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Boldt was arrested after he contacted the victim and violated a full stay away order of protection in the process. He was processed and arraigned in City Court.

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week in Review Man Goes On Late Night Rampage in City Hall, Causes Damage

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — The usual St. Patrick’s Day weekend festivities took a strange turn in the Spa City, when a man broke into City Hall, discharged a fire extinguisher and smashed the glass out of several doors.

At approximately 4:40 a.m. on March 16, officers working the graveyard shift at the Saratoga Springs Police department – located on the basement level of City Hall – heard a loud noise coming from the second floor. When they went to investigate, they found Matthew Zecchini of Fort Edward running through the halls with a fire extinguisher. Officers eventually subdued Zecchini and placed him under arrest.

He is alleged to have entered City Hall and discharged the fire

extinguisher on the second floor, while smashing out the glass on several doors of the third floor in the process. Preliminary estimates indicate Zecchini was responsible for $2,500 worth of damage to the property.

Zecchini was formally charged with criminal mischief in the thirddegree and burglary in the thirddegree, both Class D felonies. He was also charged with third-degree criminal tampering, a Class B misdemeanor.

No motive has been determined for the break in.

Village of Victory Votes Down Village Consolidation VICTORY — Residents of the tiny village of Victory voted Tuesday against the dissolution of their village. There are 605 residents. The vote was placed on the ballot following a study made by a committee made up of village and town residents.

Those in favor of the dissolution said it would lower taxes and eliminate the duplication of some services, while those against felt it would eliminate local jobs and add outside services at an individual expense to residents.

The turnout for the vote on the dissolution was considered significant—143 to 82.

Also in Victory, Republican Patrick Dewey, beat out Malcolm

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013 Salls, Jr, 120 – 80 for the position as mayor. Dewey had been a village trustee.

In Schuylerville, incumbent mayor, John Sherman defeated challenger Charles Sherman 190–117.

Bank Robbery Suspect Identified, Apprehended SARATOGA SPRINGS — The robbery of a Trustco Bank in Congress Plaza in late January left Saratoga Springs Police searching for a suspect. On March 18, he was arrested in Rotterdam on suspicion of robbing a bank in Schenectady.

In February, Investigators Laura Emanatian and Chris Callahan identified Jahmar R. Daniels of Regent Street in Saratoga Springs as a person of interest in the case. Daniels is currently on parole for bank robbery and was known to frequent businesses in Congress Plaza. They worked with the FBI and the Rotterdam Police Department investigating the similarities between two reported robberies.

He was arrested shortly after allegedly committing another robbery in Schenectady. Search warrants were obtained for various locations in both Rotterdam and Saratoga Springs where Daniels is known to frequent where evidence suggests Daniels was the right suspect.

Daniels is to be charged with

first-degree robbery, a Class B felony and third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony. He is presently being held in the Schenectady County Jail.

Mugging Case Upgraded to Sexual Assault Investigation SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs police are now saying that a woman who was mugged while walking on Union Street at 10 p.m. on March 17 was also sexually assaulted by two of the three white males who robbed her.

The victim also had over $300 in cash stolen from her wallet, which was later found near the site of the attack with its contents strewn about the area. The attack occurred in close proximity to the victim’s home, police said. Officers responded and located a 29-yearold female lying on the ground near 75 Union Street conscious but in distress, with visible minor injuries.

The victim was treated and released from Saratoga Hospital.

Based on the investigation and information obtained by investigators, it is believed that this may not have been a random act. The investigation is ongoing and leads are presently being followed up, police said. There is no further information available at this time.

obituaries

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

Peter B. DiCarlo

Saratoga Springs — Peter B. DiCarlo died on March 16 surrounded by his family after a brief illness.

Born in 1948 in Balsorano, Italy , he is the son of the late Maria Luigina and Francesco DiCarlo. Peter immigrated in 1955 to Schenectady where he grew up and graduated from Linton High School.

During the Vietnam War he

was in the U.S Air Force and served as an air traffic controller stationed in Ipswich, England. Peter moved to Saratoga Springs where he met Leslie who later became his wife.

Peter was actively involved in the local business community having restored and run The Springwater Inn, The Saratoga City Tavern and most recently, built and ran The Springwater Bed & Breakfast.

“Ha veramente apprezzato le cose semplici della vita.”

(He truly appreciated the simple things in life.)

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Leslie; his children Cristina and Matthew of Saratoga Springs; his sisters Carol Ferrari (Vincent) of Schenectady; Silvana Spenduti (Remo) of Sora, Italy; his sisters-in-law Meredith

Vanden-Handel and Lenore Vanden-Handel, and his motherin-law, Lyn Vanden-Handel. He is predeceased by his sister Marie Struffolino (Ralph).

A Requim Eucharist will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday, March 22 at Bethesda Episcopal Church, Washington St., Saratoga Springs.

The family would like to welcome and meet with everyone at the Parish House following the service.

In lieu of flowers Peter’s wish was that donations be made to the Saratoga Hospital, Intensive Care Unit, 211 Church St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 where he received such exceptional care.

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

Elijah D. Sleight

Tanya JoLee Sleight

AMSTERDAM — Elijah David Sleight, 9, of Amsterdam, passed away Monday, March 11. Born in Saratoga Springs, June 9, 2003, he was the son of Christopher Sleight and Tanya Stoddard Sleight. Elijah was a 4th grade student at Marie Currie Elementary School in Amsterdam.

He enjoyed riding his bike, playing video games and sports. He loved all outdoor activities and could often be found climbing a tree.

He was a great storyteller. Elijah was a caring big brother who watched out for his brother and sister.

Elijah is survived by his father, Christopher Sleight, his brother Matthew and sister Naomi; grandparents, Beverly and Timothy Pritchard, John and Donna Stoddard, Brad and Dawn Sleight, Thomas and Joann Piterniak, Mark and Christine Westad; great grandparents, Grandma Sleight, Muma Foster, Grandpa Jerry, and Grandpa and Grandma Rush; Aunt Dana and her daughter Anneliese; several aunts, uncles, cousins and his large extended family.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Albany Medical Center Pediatrics Unit, 43 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208.

AMSTERDAM — Tanya JoLee Sleight, 33, of Amsterdam, passed away Sunday, March 10.

Born in Saratoga Springs, September 7, 1979 she was the daughter of Beverly Gifford Pritchard and John Stoddard.

Tanya moved to Winston-Salem, NC in 1992 as a teenager where she attended Winston-Salem First Assembly of God Church and was home schooled.

During that time she was very involved in the church’s Youth Choir and Drama Team. She had a heart for missions and was able to be part of the first youth mission team to El Salvador. While there she helped build a church and performed in street ministry. She had a passion for Sign Language and looked forward to sharing it with her children. After graduation she worked for Wake Forest University in housekeeping before going to work for the family business and finally realized she was gifted in the retail industry. She moved back to New York in 2001 and continued working in various retail stores and started her adult life.

She was predeceased by her brother, Joshua Matthew Pritchard.

Tanya is survived by her children, Matthew and Naomi, her parents, Beverly and Timothy Pritchard of Corinth, John and Donna Stoddard of North Carolina, her siblings, Travis Gifford of Corinth, David Stoddard of North Carolina, Jireh Stoddard of North Carolina, Timmy Pritchard of Ballston Spa and Jeremy Pritchard of Stillwater; grandparents, Tom and Linda Rush of North Carolina; many aunts, uncles, cousins, her large extended family and her friends who she called sisters.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Albany Medical Center Pediatrics Unit, 43 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208

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Carl A. Sleicher

BALLSTON SPA — Carl A. Sleicher, 66, of Ballston Spa, passed away Friday, March 15.

Born in Ballston Spa, January 1, 1947, he was the son of the late Arthur and Doris Sleicher. Carl worked for General Electric Co. in Schenectady for many years and later retired from Everett Charles Technology in Clifton Park.

Carl is survived by his children, Michele Welch (Michael) of Ballston Lake and James Sleicher (Michelle) of Ballston Spa; two grandsons, Jared Sleicher and Mason Sleicher; sister, Carol Plue (Richard) of Pattersonville; two nephews, and his beloved dog Cocoa.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Wednesday, March 20 from 5–7 p.m. at Armer Funeral Home, Inc., 39 East High Street, Ballston Spa. Memorial contributions may be made to The Community Hospice Inn, 295 Valley View Road, Rensselaer, NY 12144.

The family would like to thank the staff at Albany Medical Center and The Community Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital for their care and compassion during Carl’s illness.

Karen C. Bryant

BALLSTON SPA — Karen C. Bryant, 61 of Ballston Spa, passed away Thursday, March 14 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Born in Niskayuna, June 24, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Alford and Dorothea Coseo.

Karen worked for Pioneer Savings for many years.

Karen organized the Ballston Spa United Methodist Church Free Lunch Program and the Ballston Spa Community Free Thanksgiving Program. She was a giving person and felt it was important to feed the hungry in her community.

She was a member of the Round Lake United Methodist Church. She enjoyed fishing, traveling, and playing games with her family. Her greatest joy was the time spent with her

family, especially her beloved grandchildren.

Karen is survived by her husband Donald Bryant, her children, Scott Bryant (Ashley) of Saratoga Springs and Sharan Zarnofsky (Kurt) of Charlton; grandchildren, Avery Bryant, Joshua Zarnofsky and Alizabeth Zarnofsky; sister, Claudia DeRidder of Kannapolis, NC; brother, Jeffrey Coseo (Kathy) of Ballston Spa and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Monday, March 18 at Round Lake United Methodist Church, 34 George Avenue, Round Lake. Urn burial will follow in West Charlton Cemetery.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Saturday, March 16 from 3 – 6 p.m. at Armer Funeral Home, Inc., 39 East High Street, Ballston Spa. Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or the Food Pantry at the Round Lake United Methodist Church.

Non-perishable food items will be collected during calling hours and will be donated to the Food Pantry in Karen’s memory.

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BUSINESS

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

There’s a New Hat in Town—Hatsational

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by Patricia Older Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — There’s a new hat in town. Actually, there are hundreds of new hats with the grand opening of Hatsational on Broadway.

“The ribbon cutting was extremely exciting – it made it real for me,” said owner Joyce Locks.

Locks started the business three years ago selling hats out of her Saratoga home, but stepped it up a notch last summer by renting

space at the Saratoga Race Course during the summer meet. That is when, she said, that her business grew so rapidly, she found herself with a growing list of clientele wanting her specialty pieces.

“It just got too big to be run out of my home,” said Locks, who prides herself on the number and assortment of inventory she has in stock.

“We can accommodate everyone’s needs and everyone’s budgets.”

Locks said that while hats are the main focus of the store, it is a one-stop destination for a woman who has brought the dress and now

wants to accessorize it.

“Once a woman buys the dress she can come here to finish it,” said Locks, pointing out that the store carries everything someone might need to accessorize including evening clutches, scarfs and replica jewelry.

“Our replica collection is a reproduction of originals made in Italy,” said Locks. “All the stones are hand set and the jewelry gold-plated.”

Locks, who hand sews all her custom hats, said one of the biggest misconceptions people have is that

they don’t think they can wear a hat.

“Some people say to me that they can’t wear a hat, but it is that they have not learned how to wear it and own it,” explained Locks, adding that the best way for a woman to start out would be to wear what is called a fascinator.

“They are so easy to wear,” she said as she picked up a small straw brim piece with a headband to hold it in place. “The fascinator has a different feel and is smaller, so it gets the person familiar with a headpiece.”

While she has an inventory featuring a vast array of well-known designers, Lock also features one-ofa-kind head pieces in her Oak Room, which is by appointment only.

“I take a blank and take it up to different levels,” said Locks, who admits choosing the adornment for a hat is the most difficult part of the process. “It depends on what the client wants, but picking out the parts is the most difficult.

Locks, who hand sews every one-of-a-kind hat, also sewed the curtains and valances for her store.

She noted that it took five weeks of over 80 hours a week to ready the

shop and then set up the inventory, but that she was pleased with the warm rich tones and inviting ambiance of Hatsational.

“I love the coppery feel of the colors,” said Locks. “It goes well with the wood and keeping in line with the tin ceiling.”

Pointing out that she likes to keep the winter collection of hats on display still because “many women still love their felt hats in the spring,” Locks said she also carries a large selection of hats for men and children.

“I try and have something for everyone and at all price points,” said Locks pointing out the selection of men’s pocket bags, ties and gloves. “And we have a very large selection of men’s hats – I didn’t realize how many styles of men’s hats there were until men starting asking for them.”

Noting that she tries to buy from as many vendors as possible who make their product in America, Locks said Hatsational also offers a wide selection of hats for special occasions and holidays including Easter hats and bonnets.

“We have some really nice Easter hats,” said Locks. “And there are little boys’ Fedoras and Ivy caps and little girls’ straw Easter bonnets—we have hats for all ages and sizes—little girls do love their hats.”

Hatsational is located at 510 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. It is open 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12–5 p.m. on Sunday. For an appointment or consultation, call (518) 587-1022.

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The Ninth Annual Saratoga Lions Duathlon Zenio named Saratoga Hospital Service Star of the Year

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Todd Zenio, RN

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Casino and Raceway has been named the Premier Sponsor and host site of the 9th Annual Saratoga Lions Duathlon, an event run by The Saratoga Springs Lions Club each May. The 2013 Saratoga Lions Duathlon will be held at 8 a.m. on May 26 at Saratoga Casino and Raceway. Race participants will tackle a 5k run, followed by a 20-mile bike ride, and finishing with another 5k run. Participants can be individuals or teams of two or three people. Area businesses can also participate with a threeperson team in the Corporate Challenge category.

“We are excited to welcome this event to our property for the second year in a row,” stated Rita Cox, Senior Vice President of Marketing and External Affairs at

Saratoga Casino and Raceway. “We recognize the importance of supporting such a great organization, and are proud to enable the growth and awareness of the Saratoga Lions Club and this great event.”

“The Saratoga Lions Club Foundation Duathlon and Saratoga Lions Club are greatly honored to partner again this year with Saratoga Casino and Raceway.

Each year our event grows, and with partnerships from great community organizations like this, we can raise funds to support our missions: Sight, Hearing, Diabetes, Youth and Community,” said Michael Baxter, Lions Duathlon Co-Chair.

Dave Carr, Duathlon Co-Chair, said bringing the race to the casino properties last year resulted in very positive feedback. “Our racers repeatedly said they loved the new

location and the course last year, and couldn’t wait to come back for the 2013 Duathlon.”

Free shirts will be provided to the first 300 entrants and prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each age category. The results will be computerized.

Early-bird registration fees are $55 per individual, $80 per twoperson team, and $100 per threeperson team until May 9. (Mail-in entries must be postmarked by that date.) Pre-registration fees from May 10 through May 23 are $60 per individual, $90 per two-person team, and $115 per three-person team. On-site registration fees for Saturday prior to the race and on race-day are $65 per individual, $100 per two-person team and $130 per three-person team.

To register, visit www.saratogalions.com or call (518) 527-8787.

Saratoga Hospital Named a Top 125 Organization for Training SARATOGA SPRINGS — Training magazine has named Saratoga Hospital among the world’s Top 125 organizations for employee development. Saratoga Hospital is the only Capital Region organization to rank among the 2013 Training Top 125, a designation that recognizes organizations with exceptional learning and development programs.

Included in the Top 125 are organizations such as Verizon, the U.S. Navy, MasterCard Worldwide and the following healthcare institutions: Baptist Health Care Corporation of Florida, Baylor Health Care System of Texas, Miami Children’s Hospital of Florida, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and University of New Mexico Hospitals.

“This award underscores our commitment to staff development and retention, both of which have a dramatic, positive impact on patient care,” said Angelo G. Calbone, Saratoga Hospital President and CEO. “We make significant investments to attract, develop and keep top-notch staff, and it shows—in the high satisfaction levels of staff and patients and in the quality of care that we provide,” he added.

Top 125 organizations are selected, in part, based on their total training budget and its percentage of payroll, number of training hours per employee, and training goals, evaluation and measurement. Applicants also must submit detailed descriptions of specific training programs. Saratoga

Hospital highlighted its comprehensive computer training, developed with assistance from Adirondack Community College; a state-of-theart simulation laboratory, located in the hospital’s new education building on Myrtle Street; and the hospital’s Lean Initiative, which included extensive top-level training by GE.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Hospital has named Todd Zenio, RN, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, as its Service Excellence Star of the Year for 2012. Todd, an employee of the hospital for three

years, was recognized for his compassion, his high quality of care and for being a team player.

The Service Excellence Star of the Year is selected from the hospital’s 12 Service Excellence Stars of the Month.

In addition to Zenio, service stars for 2012 include: Teri Baldwin, Laboratory Services; Christina Dickson, Wilton Medical Arts; Claudette Farchione, Volunteer Services and the Laboratory at Malta Medical Arts; Rose Gibbs, Fiscal Services; Jim Glockner, Volunteer Services; Amy Picard, Child Health Plus; Greg Sisk, Cardiology; Noelle Smassanow, RN, Women’s Health Services; Allona Steves, Primary Care at Wilton; Freddie Wedthoff, Intensive Care Unit; and Kate Zumback, Volunteer Services.

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BUSINESS

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

Adirondack Trust Promotions GlobalFoundaries Approved for $387 Million in Sales Tax Exemptions

Lucile Lucas

Susanne Rogan

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Adirondack Trust announced the promotion of two of its employees— Lucile Lucas and Susanne Rogan.

Lucas was promoted to Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager, Commercial Lending.

She was previously Vice President, Commercial Lending.

Lucas joined The Adirondack Trust Company in 1989 as a Vice President in the Commercial Lending Department. She has over twenty-five years of experience in commercial lending. She has served in leadership positions on several community organizations, including Literacy Volunteers, Franklin Community Center and The Saratoga Independent School. She currently serves as a board member of the Saratoga Regional YMCA and as a member of the Saratoga Springs Community Development

Block Grant Committee and has earned Leadership Fellow designation from Leadership Saratoga. She is a graduate of Middlebury College and received her MBA from New York University. Ms. Lucas is also a graduate of the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

Rogan was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Commercial Lending. Her previous position was as Assistant Treasurer, Commercial Lending.

Rogan joined The Adirondack Trust Company in 2006 and has over 12 years of commercial banking experience. She received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Manhattan College. Ms. Rogan currently serves on the Board of Directors for Shelters of Saratoga and is a volunteer for St. Clement’s Regional Catholic School.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — GlobalFoundries Inc. won approval this week for $387 million in salestax exemptions tied to its computerchip factory in Malta.

The Arab-owned company says the tax breaks will spur construction of a research hub connected to its manufacturing plant in Malta.

The labs will help increase employment from 2,015 to 3,000 by the end of next year.

GlobalFoundries is also seeking tax breaks for a potential second manufacturing plant even larger than the one already on-site in the Luther Forest Technology Campus in Malta.

The research and technology

center is a $2.1 billion investment. A second plant alone could be another $14.7 billion, the company says.

Both only further expand what is by far the largest private-sector development in the Capital Region.

New York committed a record incentives package to win the global competition for the factory in the mid-2000s. Those incentives are now worth about $2 billion, and they increase with tax credits tied to each new job GlobalFoundries creates.

The Saratoga County Industrial Development Authority approved the tax breaks and exempts GlobalFoundries from state sales taxes on construction and equipment purchased for both facilities.

Construction on the technology hub is expected to start by April 1 and create 1,000 construction jobs.

Chef Jasper Alexander of Hattie’s Named to Best Chefs America

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Chef Jasper Alexander of Hattie’s Restaurant has been honored as one of the country’s top culinary talents in the inaugural edition of Best Chefs America. This is the first-ever peer review guide of U.S. chefs, who were chosen after extensive interviews between their fellow chefs and Best Chefs America analysts. Chef Alexander has been showcased in the informative and exquisitely produced 386-page coffee table book that was released on March 1.

“I am thrilled to be nominated

by my peers and included in Best Chefs America,” states Chef Alexander “This recognition is truly an honor and gives me yet another reason to be appreciative of my fellow professionals and chosen profession. I’m especially thrilled at the timing as we are celebrating our 75th year in business at Hattie’s – I’d like to think Miss Hattie would be proud.”

“Chefs themselves truly understand what it takes to be successful in this competitive industry, and Best Chefs America offers them a forum to express their views,” states Elizabeth Fishburne, Best Chefs America Lead Analyst. “Based on the overwhelmingly positive response from more than 5,000 participating chefs, it is clear that the chef world was ready for us.”

Hattie’s has been a Saratoga Springs landmark since 1938, serving fine Southern and Louisiana cuisine including Hattie’s famous Southern fried chicken, Jambalaya, Jasper’s Mac and Cheese and other daily specials. Hattie’sis also

the winner of the Fried Chicken Throwdown with Bobby Flay as seen on the Food Network! Hattie’s was recently named Best Fried Chicken in the USA by Food and Wine. The charitable legacy of founder, Hattie Grey continues today with owners and staff donating time, effort and food in order to raise money for several charities throughout the Capital Region including hosting their annual Mardi Gras event, which has raised over $350,000 for various non-forprofits in Saratoga County.

Best Chefs America is the ultimate chef ’s guide to chefs. Analysts conducted more than 5,000 confidential telephone interviews with chefs who were nominated by other chefs, culinary professionals and food enthusiasts across the country.

The interviews consisted of a series of proprietary questions, and software was used to aggregate the data.

Chefs earning the highest scores among their peers in their region were included in the guide. The results were compiled into a 386-page coffee table book, complete with chef listings broken down both geographically and alphabetically. Best Chefs America also features stunning photography and highlights emerging culinary trends and ingredients uncovered during the interviews.

Best Chefs America costs $75.00 and can be purchased online at http://bestchefsamerica. com/book/

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

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Healthy Living Market Is Open for Business

Staff and supervisors from Healthy Living Market pose the day before their grand opening on Thursday, March 21, 2013. The market hopes to create 150 new jobs for the area and bring a new-style of shopping and dining to the area. Photo courtesy of Mark Bolles.com

WILTON — After months of much-anticipation, Healthy Living Market and Café opened its doors Thursday, March 21. They are located in the former J.C.Penney store at Wilton Mall.

Healthy Living Market began almost 30 years in a tiny storefront in Burlington, Vermont. Within seven years, the store had doubled in size and by 2007 moved into a building that gave them 32,000 square feet to showcase their special brand of shopping experience and products.

The market is not the typical grocery store. Offering locally grown and produced products including vegetables, cheeses and meats, the market is also a gathering place, a learning place and shopping place.

Healthy Living Market and Café is open seven days a week 8 a.m.–9 p.m.

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Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

This Week’s SPOLIGHT

Cutting Edge Martial Arts and The Soul Center A+ AfterSchool and Summer Camp Program is a year-round child care solution that provides a positive, structured environment for children after school and during the day in the summer.

During the school year, we pick children up directly from the local elementary and middle schools with our 30 passenger bus and 15 passenger van. We provide an hour lesson each day that starts with our “Mat Chat,” a ten minute character education lesson, followed by a full 50 minute martial arts class.

Once our warm-ups and stretching are completed, we split our class into 2 rooms, based on age and rank, so that students get a more individualized lesson. Once class ends at 5 p.m., parents have a 30-40 minute window to pick up their children while children have the opportunity after class to get their homework started. During the summer, children get all the benefits of our A+ Program, but on a grander scale. We offer eight weeks of full day camps (As well as Winter and Spring Break) and have no minimum or maximum number of days per week or number of weeks that a student can attend.

Each week of camp, we have a curriculum of character education lessons, fun games, a Recreation Room with Ping Pong, Fooseball, Air Hockey and more and a one hour martial arts class 4 days a week. We watch a movie in the afternoons twice a week with our high def. projector, have a video game/recreation morning on Fridays and take all our campers on an educational outing on Wednesdays to local museums and a fun and exciting outing every Friday. We also try to find time every couple of weeks to go swimming at the State Park.

Our average campsize is 25–40 students, and we have three full time staff working with our campers. Our goal is to provide a family-friendly and fun environment that feels like a home away from home. Our students have fun learning skills that can be used every day of their lives, and we try to provide memories that will last a lifetime. For many, our summer camps are a wonderful introduction to the martial arts. One of our goals from our inception was to create a center for the development of the mind, body and spirit.

Our goals have become a reality in 2013 with the start of The Soul Center: A Center for Fitness, Wellness, Sports and Arts under one roof!!! The Soul Center is now home not only to Cutting Edge Martial Arts, but also Slugger’s Den, an indoor baseball training facility, and CAMP: The Capital Area Music Project, a music studio for group music lessons. We will be offering Piano, Voice, Guitar and Percussion to start. For the first time, campers can opt to add baseball and/or music lessons to their camps this summer!!!

For more information visit www.SaratogaMartial Arts.com and www.SoulCenterSaratoga.com or call (518) 587-5501.

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

Summer Camp Guide INVENT. DISCOVER. EXPLORE. ACH IEVE. Inspire CREATIVITY and INVENTIVE thinking during a weeklong summer adventure of FUN and EXCITING real world challenges!

Locations throughout the Capital Region.

Register your child @ www.campinvention.org or 800.968.4332

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Education

In the Heights presented at Ballston Spa High School Photo provided

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

Anna Miarka-Grzelak Joins Empire State College as AVP of Enrollment Management and Student Services

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Anna Miarka-Grzelak has joined SUNY Empire State College as assistant vice president of enrollment management and student services.

Miarka-Grzelak is responsible for directing marketing and recruitment systems, contributing to the college’s overall enrollment management and marketing strategy, as well as the ongoing development of the college’s recruitment and retention policies and procedures.

BALLSTON SPA — The death, joy and sorrow fill the lives of movie, in this candy-coated take on “I am delighted to welcome Anna Ballston Spa High School Troupe the characters in this gripping story El Barrio there’s really nothing to Miarka-Grzelak to Empire State will present the musical In the that intertwines the generations offend the kids, who will undoubt- College,” said Mitch Nesler, vice Heights with Music and Lyrics by and the music. It’s the importance edly appreciate the “cool” factor of a president of the college’s Center Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book of chasing your dreams and finding central character who emotes in rap.” for Planning and Institutional

by Quiara Alegria Hudes, on March where you belong, ”Of which tradiAdmission is $5 for students and Effectiveness, who also oversees 22, 23, 27 & 28, 2013 in the Ballston tions you take with you and which seniors and $10 for adults. There are the college’s Office Enrollment Spa High School Auditorium. ones you leave behind.” five great performances of this show Management and Student Services.

Times include 5 evening perforBroadway.com states that In March 22, 23, 27 & 28 at 7:30 p.m. “Anna brings to the college a wealth mances beginning at 7:30 p.m. and the Heights is a “high energy show and Saturday, March 23 at 2 p.m. of personal experience and proa special matinee performance on (that) features loveable characters, a Ballston Spa High School is located fessional expertise in marketing Saturday March 23rd at 2 p.m. The contemporary Latin flavored score at 220 Ballston Ave, Ballston Spa, NY. story explores three days in which and Tony-winning hip hop dance Tickets are available at the door. More many changes occur in the tight moves. But it’s also very sweet and information is on the website at www. knit Dominican-American com- sentimental.” When asked the ques- bscsd.org or call (518) 884-7150. munity of the Washington Heights tion is In the Heights good for kids?

Come out and support this section of New York City.

Broadway.com stated “The Street amazingly talented cast of 45 High Hip Hop, Salsa, and Rap tells savvy younger characters in In the School Students as they bring you “a CLIFTON PARK — Captain the stories of this community on the Heights occasionally swear, but it’s dose of what it means to be home” is proud to offer SAT Prep with brink of change, where luck, love, not any worse than your average PG in Washington Heights.

Capital District Consulting, a company whose mission is selfimprovement. Thirty percent of the course fee will be donated to CAPTAIN programs and services.

SAT Prep will specialize in strategies and techniques that all students should know before taking the SAT. The stated goal of the course is to prevent test anxiety and to fully prepare students to perform at their best on both the math and English portions of the exam. Colleges often base scholarships on a combination of grades and SAT scores, so underperforming on the test can cost you and your family thousands

and outreach to adults. Given that adults comprise a majority of our students, the college is fortunate to have Anna play such an important role in marketing.”

Previously, Miarka-Grzelak was marketing director for the division of continuing studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Her responsibilities included guiding the strategic planning for recruitment and managing marketing, communications and outreach initiatives, to promote diversity and quality of offerings to adult students.

Miarka-Grzelak has an M.S. in adult education from Indiana University and an M.A. in English philology from the University of Warsaw, Poland.

CAPTAIN and Capital District Consulting Offer SAT Prep Course of dollars in lost scholarships. Most colleges use the SAT scores in admission decisions, so don’t sell yourself short! Get into the college you want by earning the score you are capable of achieving.

Please go to www.capitaldistrictconsulting.com and register today. The course fee is $179.99 and classes will run from 7-9 p.m. on April 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 and May 1.

Classes will be held in the conference room of CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services in Clifton Park, located at 5 Municipal Plaza—Suite 3. Scholarships are available for students in need. Questions? Call Larry Silverman at 518-469-0259.

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

Education

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Ballston Spa Robotics Team Headed Saratoga Springs City School District to Register to FRC World Championship Kindergartners March 25 to April 30 BALLSTON SPA — Ballston Spa High School Robotics Team #3044 was part of an alliance of teams that recently won first place at the northeast regional F.I.R.S.T. Robotics competition at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. They will now compete at the 2012-2013 FRC World Championship on April 24-27 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo. After months of preparation and design of a robot that not only could shoot Frisbees into a goal but also climb, the high school students competed over three days in

qualification matches and eliminations rounds before successfully winning the two out of three matches during the finals for the competition. The winning alliance partners, in addition to Team 3044, included Team 2168, the Aluminum Falcons, and Team 3280, the RhodeRebels, from Providence, Rhode Island. Team 3044 also won the Team Spirit Award sponsored

by Chrysler at the regionals. Please check the team website for photos, video clips, donation opportunities and more information at www. team3044.com.

Skidmore Soccer’s Sixth Annual Spring Break Camp 2012 SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Skidmore varsity soccer teams and Student Athletic Advisory Committee will host a soccer camp for boys and girls ages 6 to 14 from April 1–5 on Wachenheim Turf Field.

The camp will focus on teaching the skills needed to play at the next level, while also demonstrating our passion and love for the game.

The camp days will run April 1–5, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. with an early drop-off available at 8:15.

Soccer Without Borders is a not-for-profit organization, which brings positive change to youth’s lives in underprivileged communities worldwide, through soccer. Our donations are extremely important to the Soccer Without Borders

program in Kampala, Uganda.

The suggested donation for camp participation: $75–100.

Please bring any soccer equipment you wish to donate as well. Gear, such as soccer balls, cleats, uniform sets, etc. will be sent to SWB’s children in Uganda.

Special Guests/Staff: Lacey Largeteau, Skidmore Women’s Soccer Coach; Ron McEachen, former assistant coach of the New England Revolution and current Skidmore Men’s Soccer Coach; and the Skidmore Men’s and Women’s varsity soccer teams.

For information about the camp’s mission and our beneficiaries, visit www.soccerwithoutborders.org.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Kindergarten registration and screening programs will be conducted at elementary schools in the Saratoga Springs City School District from March 25 to April 30 for children entering school in September. Children must be five years of age on or before December 1, 2013, to be eligible for kindergarten in September 2013.

Registration and screening will be conducted at the elementary schools as follows: • Monday, March 25, and Tuesday, March 26: Geyser Road Elementary School • Wednesday, March 27, and Thursday, March 28: Greenfield Elementary School • Tuesday, April 9, and Wednesday, April 10: Division Street Elementary School • Thursday, April 11, and Friday, April 12: Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

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Monday, April 22, and Tuesday, April 23: Caroline Street Elementary School Monday, April 29, and Tuesday, April 30: Lake Avenue Elementary School

Parents of children who have pre-registered will be mailed invitations designating specific appointments for registration and screening. Parents who have not pre-registered their children should contact the principal of the school their children will attend to arrange an appointment. The principals are: • Mr. Daniel O’Rourke, Caroline Street Elementary School, 584-7612 • Dr. Greer Miller, Division Street Elementary School, 583-4794 • Mr. Kevin Froats, Dorothy Nolan Elementary School, 584-7383

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Mrs. Kristy Moore, Geyser Road Elementary School, 584-7699 Mrs. Tina Davis, Greenfield Elementary School, 893-7402 Dr. Barbara Messier, Lake Avenue Elementary School, 584-3678

Parents are urged to register their children so the district can plan for staffing, arrange for placement, and schedule transportation.

An original or certified copy of the child’s birth certificate, a personal data form, and health/immunization records should be brought by parents to registration. Children should be dressed in casual clothes.

Parents whose children have attended a preschool disability program should contact the principal prior to registration so special arrangements can be made concerning screening.

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Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

Local Athletes Go for Guinness World Record continued from page 1

Area dodgeball players came together last week for a training session before their big attempt to play dodgeball for 43 hours. Photo courtesy of MarkBolles.com

“I wanted this to be competitive and I wanted people that can last 43 hours playing competitive dodgeball,” Immel explained.

“I’ve played tournaments with and against these players, so I think we came up with two great teams and we’ll definitely put on a good show, have fun and be competitive for over 1,000 games of dodgeball.”

Immel didn’t just recruit players from the Big Apple—a dodgeball player named Toshiya Yoshida from Tokyo, Japan has actually flown into New York just to play on Immel’s team and try to beat the world record.

“Dodgeball is actually really big in Japan, and his family owns a dodgeball facility in Tokyo,” Immel said. “I met Toshiya last August at

the dodgeball world championships and we got along, and I needed a player for this team so we just kind of recruited him to come down.”

Immel added that he has found a strong camaraderie in the sport of dodgeball.

“It’s really special with dodgeball players—of course there are certain teams that people just don’t get along with, but it’s kind of a cool sport where you can throw a ball as hard as you can at somebody and laugh about it five minutes later,” Immel said.

Immel said he is drawn to the sport of dodgeball because of the amount of athleticism it takes to play the game.

“It’s the amount of athleticism that’s needed—in a single game of dodgeball you can be all over the court, up in the air, down on the ground making a catch— the action never stops and there’s never a dull moment in the game,” Immel said. “It’s the most physically grueling sport that I’ve ever been a part of.”

So how is Immel, along with the other 19 players, going to partake in this grueling activity for 43 straight hours?

“Everyone keeps asking me that, but dodgeball is not something I get bored of,” Immel said with a laugh. “A lot of it will be mental— I have to realize I’m not going to beat the clock no matter how hard I play or how hard I try. The clock is going to remain the same, so I’m just going to try to stay in the moment and live for every little play and celebrate every hour that passes by until we reach our goal.”

The 43-hour game will be played competitively and by official rules and strict guidelines set

by Guinness World Records. Each team has 10 players total, but will play six-on-six with six balls. The teams will be allowed a five minute break after each hour of play.

The potential record-breaking group isn’t just playing for the title, though—the event will also serve as a fundraiser for the nonprofit Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), an organization that focuses on honoring veterans who were injured while serving.

“The Wounded Warriors Project kind of struck home for a bunch of us, we feel it’s pretty important and pretty immediate,” Immel said. “You can see the effects the WWP has on veterans that were overseas, so when that idea came up, we decided we wanted to raise awareness and funds about it.”

Anyone can donate to the Wounded Warriors Project by visiting www.support.wounde dw ar r i or proj e c t . org / g roup fundraising/43hours, or by stopping by the dodgeball game to make a donation and cheer on the players.

“I would recommend anybody to come out this weekend and give some support or a high five, or slap us in the face a little to wake us up,” Immel said. “Anybody that’s there is motivation for us—it’s a lot easier to play if people are watching, so if people want to come and support us, that’s awesome.”

The opening ceremonies for the game will begin at 7 p.m. on March 22, and the game is expected to last until around 3 p.m. on March 24. The event will take place at the Sportsplex of Halfmoon in the upstairs arena.

For more information on the event or to learn more about the players, visit www.43hours.com.

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

County Board Rejects Nominee for Animal Shelter Director Post continued from page 1 against the appointment. Critics have pointed to Abele’s father being a political contributor to county Republicans, while others objected that the young woman’s lack of managerial experience was simply unacceptable when attempting to fill a vacancy such as the director of an animal shelter with an annual operating budget of $830,000.

Public comments were heard from over two dozen county residents, most of which were against the move. Abele was not without her supporters though, and was the last to speak to the Board of Supervisors before it was moved to a vote.

Among those speaking out against the decision to hire Abele were Jennifer Politis of the Capital District Humane Society and Cathy Cloutier of the SPCA. Both expressed serious doubt about whether Abele was prepared to undertake such a position having never worked in a managerial position. They questioned her abilities to contain outbreaks and work

hands-on as a department director.

“Talk is cheap,” said Politis.

“What we are looking for is someone with proven experience.”

Abele recently graduated from an accelerated program at Siena College with a Bachelor’s degree in business management and had previously worked at the shelter as a volunteer dog walker and organized several adoption clinics in her time with the facility. She was touted as having been the only applicant with a plan for the shelter’s future, including ideas to increase revenue.

One of the most outspoken critics, Carol Lang, operates a fundraiser known as the “Busy Bones 500,” which has raised thousands of dollars for the shelter since 2007.

She reiterated her claim that she would pull any future funding from going to the shelter should the board continue with Abele’s appointment.

Lang also noted that she had personal knowledge of more qualified applicants.

Lang also pointed to the job requirements for the position, even

Mazzone Hospitality Announces Fundraiser in Honor of Teens Killed in Accident

Photo provided Pictured (back row L to R) are Angelo Mazzone, owner of Mazzone Hospitality; Christopher Culnan, athletic director for Shenendehowa Central Schools; Mary Blaauboer, president of the Shenendehowa Board of Education; Debbie Rivers, mother of Deanna Rivers; Regina Stewart, mother of Christoper Stewart; Mike Stewart, father of Christopher Stewart; Brian Rivers, father of Deanna Rivers; and Dr. David Clark, chair of the Pediatrics Department at The Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center. Sitting on the motorcycle is Dr. Oliver Robinson, superintendent of Shenendehowa Central Schools.

CLIFTON PARK — Mazzone Hospitality announced a fundraising event to support two Capital Region nonprofits at Hilton Garden Inn-Clifton Park on Wednesday, March 20. All proceeds from a July 15 event at Glen Sanders Mansion will be divided between The Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center and the Shenendehowa Educational Foundation, in honor of Christopher Stewart and Deanna Rivers, the Shenendehowa seniors

who died in a December 1 crash on the Northway. All ticketholders will have the opportunity to win a custom-made motorcycle from Orange County Choppers, valued at more than $35,000. The motorcycle features green and blue in its design—the respective colors of Shenendehowa and Shaker, the high schools attended by the students involved in the fatal crash that also injured Shenendehowa senior Matt Hardy and Shaker junior Bailey Wind.

postulating that they could have been tailored to her specifically. It was then determined that the job description itself is the same one that was used in 1979 when they hired the recently retired director Dan Butler. Other commenters urged the board to update those requirements in order to find a qualified director of the $5.3 million facility.

The intensity of the back and forth between supporters and detractors reached a fever pitch when Abele finished her remarks, and it moved to the board for a decision. Ballston Spa Supervisor Patti Southworth motioned for a separate vote, which was sustained.

There was then a motion to table the matter until next month’s meeting, but that was defeated.

Supervisors then offered their comments on the matter. Both Saratoga Springs supervisors, Matthew Veitch and Joanne Yepsen voted against the decision. Veitch said he was voting with his constituents. Yepsen was more forthright,

subtly raising more speculation regarding the appointment.

“I just think the animals deserve a more transparent process and that the best person for the animals is not necessarily the most well-connected,” said Yepsen.

Other Republicans, Milton Supervisor Dan Lewza and Clifton Park Supervisor Phil Barrett, joined Veitch in voting against Abele’s nomination. In all, there were 10 supervisors present in favor of the appointment and seven opposed.

However, there were six absent supervisors from the meeting, each of which represented a “no” vote.

In the end, Abele’s nomination was rejected.

The shelter, located in Milton, is currently without a director as Dan Butler retired earlier this month. It is not known whether the search will be re-opened, or if the board will choose from applications they’ve already received.

Abele has indicated she will reapply for the position if the search is reopened.

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hank you to everyone who participated in the Healthy Living Logo Hunt contest! Each week, we hid several Healthy Living Market logos all throughout this paper.

Those who found them all were entered into a drawing to win a $25 gift certificate from the Healthy Living Market!

Now open!

Here are the winners and thank you again from all of us at Saratoga TODAY for playing!

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Marie Hoffman of Middle Grove Frank Bisnett of Stillwater Linda Morzillo of Wilton Debby Gardner of Saratoga Springs Joey Buscema of Saratoga Springs Nancy Gardner of Wilton Scott Reynolds of Porters Corners

Congratulations to all our winners and enjoy the new Healthy Living Market at the Wilton Mall!

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NEWS

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

Trip to Nigeria Life-Changing for Local Resident

by Patricia Older Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — It seemed exotic and exciting—the opportunity to travel to a foreign country and help a local community start on the road to technological success—so when asked if he’d like to participate, local resident Bob Ellis didn’t hesitate to say “Yes!” What he did not anticipate was just how it would alter every corner of his life and nothing would ever look or feel the same again.

“The trip revitalized a part of me that had been dormant— it raised a passion I had forgotten about,” said Ellis after his recent return from Nigeria. “I find that I am reflecting on my career, my personal life and how to make a difference in others’ lives.”

Ellis was one of 15 IBM employees chosen to participate in the company’s Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program, a global leadership series through IBM that provides a service to a local community in an emerging market. Ellis was assigned to go to Ado Ekiti, a city in Nigeria that is halfway between Lagos, which is Nigeria’s oil capital and Abuja, the country capital.

While IBM had prepared Ellis prior to his departure with training on Nigeria’s culture, their customs and about doing business there, what they had not prepared him for was the amazement and awe of the

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Bob Ellis, back row, is pictured with school children who attend a school in a community where some orphaned and vulnerable children benefit from the programs of the client he was helping – the New Initiative for Social Development.

culture he would experience and the impact the experience would have on his personal life.

“It was intense and unique. The experience was authentic and I have such an intense newness now,” said Ellis. “You are taken from the world you know and live in and then you are working with new clients but in a different culture and a different country.”

Ellis’ adventure began on February 7, just prior to a snowstorm that would shut down the Northeast. In his blog, he expressed gratitude over flying out ahead of the storm, but what he did not

anticipate was that while he missed the snowstorm, the trip would not go exactly as planned.

“There was a maintenance issue with my flight,” said Ellis who spent the next 24 hours in Atlanta waiting for another flight to Lagos.

“And then the flight to Lagos was another 11 hours.”

Once he finally arrived on Friday evening, he discovered that the other 14 members of his team had already left on the bus hired to take them to the remote village of Ado Ekiti.

“I hung out at a hotel in Lagos that night and the next morning I hired a driver and asked him to take me around the town and show me the different sights,” said Ellis, admitting that there really wasn’t much to see.

The following day, a security team showed up to escort Ellis to the village. It was not your ordinary every day type of transport.

“It was quite the trip from Lagos to Ado Ekiti,” said Ellis. “We had a two-vehicle motorcade and were accompanied by a security vehicle and armed guards. At least I got the benefit of a less crowded ride.”

He finally was united with the other members of his team—all IBM employees from across the globe.

“There were 15 people from 10 countries,” explained Ellis, pointing out that in addition to the United States, volunteers for the program had come from Canada, Costa Rico and Brazil.

There were five projects chosen for the volunteers—eSchool; e-Government; Citizens Information Management System; Ekiti State University; and the notfor-profit New Initiative for Social

Development. The not-for-profit was Ellis’ assignment.

“They focus on women and children and human rights,” said Ellis.

“The organization works to get grants to help better the residents’ lives.”

Teamed with a fellow IBM partner, Ellis was tasked with bringing the organization up to speed in a technologically-advanced global world.

“All their finances, all their plans were on paper and they needed help for better project management,” explained Ellis. “We try to transfer skills so they can do it themselves when we leave.”

For example, he explained, computers had been donated but no one knew how to set them up and program them.

“They had computers in the village where a company had sent them,” said Ellis. “But they were still in boxes.”

But it was not all work and no play for the team—there were also days of community service, visits to a few local kings and little time to golf.

One day, the group travelled to a local school for the deaf and blind where they dug irrigation ditches, taught hygiene classes and helped wash clothes.

“We were very busy the entire four weeks,” said Ellis, who said one of the hardest things to adjust to were the very frequent power outages.

“Power outages happen all the time. I had read about them but they are more frequent than I imagined. Most places have generators and the power usually comes back fairly quickly but they are incredibly common,” he said.

Continuing, Ellis said some of the most memorable moments of

the adventure were the times he got to meet the local kings, shop at the local markets and play a couple of rounds of golf.

“Outside of work, we had plenty to keep us entertained. I knew before the trip to expect the unexpected, but never did I think that I would play golf while there,” said Ellis, adding that the course was a little bit different than what he was accustomed to.

“The biggest difference was actually the greens—they are made of dark hard dirt. The caddie uses a carpet on a pole to smooth the surface between ball and hole,” said Ellis, noting that he actually did pretty good. “I’m not sure what happened, but I actually had three pars in an abbreviated seven holes and the course wasn’t that easy.”

Ellis said the trip was a success for everyone, including the local residents, noting that without the support of the local government, it would not have been possible.

“We had such a high level of support from the governor, it makes it a better and more positive experience,” said Ellis.

As for his fellow teammates, Ellis said they developed friendships that would last lifetime and cross the globe.

“The relationships we developed surprised me,” said Ellis. “I knew I’d be getting to know them, but the level of friendship and comradeship— what we went through together and what we experienced together—created friendships for life. Thank goodness for social media.”

As for being home, Ellis said that while he was thrilled to get back to his family and his life, no one prepared him for the onslaught of emotions he would experience.

“While they prepared us for our time there, no one prepared us for coming home,” said Ellis, going on to explain that the experience of being in another country, helping another culture improve their lives had heightened his senses so much, that readjustment to his daily life was like going from color to black and white.

“It just seems to be so plain now—I am so much more aware of the world and what is around me,” said Ellis.

Even so, he is grateful for the experience and the friendships he developed.

“It is good to be home and I am still processing the trip, but it has changed me and changed my life,” said Ellis. “There is so much more I want to do now and to see. It has been life-altering.”

NEWS

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

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Creating Something Out of Nothing: Malta Day Program Operates Unique Woodworking Business

by Chelsea DiSchiano Saratoga TODAY MALTA — It was November of 2003 when Saratoga Bridges’ Day Program in Malta opened its doors. Back then, the Day Program was a way for people with disabilities to create a presence in the community by volunteering at local nonprofits, which enhanced their independence.

Over 10 years later, participants aren’t just volunteering in the community—a woodworking program that has been developed as one of the Day Habilitation’s strongest on-site programs has people with disabilities operating their own business.

Though the woodworking program began with its 20 participants crafting small wooden products using only hand tools, it has since evolved to the use of almost all power tools to make products such as dressers, cabinets, wine racks, and even a full kitchen island stocked with 15 shelves.

The program, led by Day Habilitation instructor Kevin Schweitzer, operates as an actual business with finished products being sold for $100 or less, depending on the product. All proceeds from the sold products go right

back into the program, using the money earned to purchase new tools and more wood.

“We operate off of a sort of grandiose ideal—that nothing we do is ordinary,” Schweitzer said.

Schweitzer said that only 20 years ago, day habilitation programs were having people with disabilities sitting down and making candles every day.

“We want them to be doing real things and not just sitting in a building,” Schweitzer explained.

“That wasn’t enough to become truly independent—we want them to take pride in what they’re doing.”

The 20 participants in the woodworking program have found that they have gained more selfconfidence and improved selfesteem since they began producing these wooden products.

“Every time we finish a product, we all look at it and review what each of us did to build it,” Schweitzer said. “We do it to eliminate fear, and we praise them based on their accomplishments to improve self-esteem and confidence—for example, we’ll be able to say to them, ‘This was finished because you helped build that part and you did it so well.’”

Schweitzer added that he tries to create an atmosphere of positivity in the program by not allowing

anyone to speak negatively.

“If something breaks or doesn’t work and they get upset, we’ll say, ‘No, we’ll just do it differently and learn a new process. We can mess things up and make them better,’” Schweitzer said. “Nobody here can ever feel like they are not successful. It’s impossible for them to be a failure.”

Although there are risks involved with using power tools, every safety process is reviewed before a new project is instituted.

Each participant must demonstrate the ability to not only use the tools correctly, but be aware and understand the purpose of using necessary safety equipment, including special eyewear, dust masks, and gloves, according to Schweitzer.

Mayor Scott Johnson Not Seeking Re-Election SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mayor Scott Johnson announced March 16 that he will not be seeking re-election for a fourth term this November. He has held the position since 2008 and has served three terms as the mayor of the Spa City.

“It has been an honor and privilege to serve our City as your Mayor”, stated Johnson in a press release.

“I’m proud that we were able to restore integrity and professionalism to the Office of the Mayor, coupled with common sense principles that remain tried and true. Despite a national recession of historic measure, we were still able to move the City forward in a fiscally responsible manner to attain many goals long ago established but never accomplished.”

Johnson’s impact on the city includes his efforts to construct a Recreation Center, a new downtown parking garage, construction of the Spring Run Trail and helping to re-open the waterfront park

at Saratoga Lake.

“Simply stated, we were able to do the job that elected officials are supposed to do, namely, move forward without divisive politics. I have much appreciation and a large debt of gratitude to my staff and all Saratogians who have contributed to our success,” he continued.

Johnson says he and his wife Julie will both remain active in the community and continue in public service.

“We are simply taking a different direction,” said Johnson. “This is not the end of a career, it’s just another chapter. We again thank the many supporters that have shared this experience with us and, in the process, have become new or better friends.”

Besides their carpentry products, the group also produces their own brand of dog bones, engrave customized pens and write and illustrate children’s books. The first book was called “Harry Lester Beetle” and told the story of a beetle that was different than other beetles, because he had dots all over his back instead of stripes.

“He eventually overcomes his differences by putting himself in a garden of flowers where every flower is different, so they naturally accept him just the way he is,” Schweitzer said.

“If there is any opportunity to produce something, we’re going to take advantage of it,” Schweitzer added.

Saratoga Bridges will be

celebrating National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM) for the rest of March, as the month was officially proclaimed by President Reagan in 1987. DDAM commemorates the progress self-advocates, families and volunteers have made toward improving the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Though DDAM only lasts through March, Saratoga Bridges’ employees like Kevin Schweitzer and those with disabilities who are participating in the woodworking program will work every day to continue to improve their lives.

“One of our mottos is, ‘Life runs at us,’ so we can’t stand still,” Schweitzer said. “And we don’t.”

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Springtime in Winter at Underwood’s Shushan Hydro Farm

On the deepest, coldest, darkest night in winter, a person driving the along unlit Route 22 near Salem or exploring the back roads of Shushan in Washington County might wonder about the glow in the sky or the bright lights up ahead on Juniper Swamp Road. If newcomers inquire at Yushak’s store in Shushan, they’ll learn the glow comes from the 18,000 square-feet of greenhouses where Wayne and Phyllis Underwood grow hydroponic tomatoes, herbs, greens and cucumbers.

It feels like spring all winter inside those houses. Phyllis explained, “The tomato plants grow to 45 feet long on elaborate trellises from the time they begin to bear in October until the season ends in early July.”

The aromas of basil, thyme and other herbs fill another greenhouse where greens like lettuce and arugula also grow, and cucumbers fill the third.

Customers at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market can enjoy these

summer-time treats from fall through winter and into early summer. They can make salads and sauces, such a Caprese salad from Underwood’s’ locally grown superfresh tomatoes, basil and Argyle Cheese Farmer mozzarella, dressed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

They will know that the hydroponically grown vegetables and herbs are free of herbicides and pesticides.

And as Phyllis explains, “The ecofootprint of our operation is much less than for the same ingredients shipped to New York from Mexico or California.”

Wayne and Phyllis were not always farmers and nor were they always in this vegetable business, but their own roots are in Washington County. Although Wayne’s parents had been farmers, they sold out when he was four years old. Drawn to farming, Wayne would visit neighbors and eventually worked on some farms. Phyllis’ father had hobby farm to provide good food for the family. Together Wayne and Phyllis rented a dairy farm in Fort Edward, and soon began searching for a place of their own.

One day in 1983, long before Shushan became an in-place to live or to start a farm, a realtor took them along Juniper Swamp Road.

“Grass was growing up the middle,” Phyllis remembers, “And I thought, ‘Where are you taking me?’” They settled into the 200-acre farm, and had the dairy for five years.

When they realized that the dairy farm wasn’t going to work out for them, they again began scouting for another farming enterprise.

Around that time they took the kids to Disney World and Epcot Center.

On a behind-the-scenes tour at Epcot, they saw vegetables growing hydroponically in greenhouses, with the roots in nutrient solution and the greenery pointing toward the sun.

Soon the Underwoods were

taking workshops, building greenhouses, buying supplies, planting summer crops at the end of the summer, and marketing the products first to wholesale customers, and today at several farmers’ markets. “Talking to customers at farmers’ markets and providing them with quality, healthy, locally grown products is the most rewarding,” according to Phyllis.

The greenhouses occupy only a small portion of the 200 acres, which Wayne and Phyllis still own.

Now they let other farmers use some hay and pasture land and they raise Japanese larch and red pine on about 50 acres. The hydroponic vegetable business has grown enough that five other family members also work on the farm.

Becky Dennison, Phyllis’ niece, is the face of the farm at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market, the second farmers’ market the Underwoods joined.

Talk to Becky; she’ll tell you all you

need to know about the farm and the veggies.

Creamy Tomato Soup (Serves six. From start to finish, this soup takes only 35 minutes to prepare.)

What to use: 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion * 2 cloves garlic * 3 large stalks fresh Shushan Select basil * 1 sprig of fresh Shushan Select thyme * 1 bay leaf 2½ tsp tomato paste 2 lbs. ripe Shushan Select tomatoes cored cut into quarters Pinch of sugar 1 cup chicken stock (either purchased or homemade from Market soup chickens *) ⅓ cup Battenkill Valley Creamery heavy cream *

Parmesan cheese from Longview Farm, grated * Croutons made from Mrs. London’s or Murray Hollow bread * How to make it: Separate the basil leaves from the stems, cut into a chiffonade and reserve.

Slice the onions and mince the garlic and basil stalks.

Heat the olive oil in large pan.

Cook the onion 3 minutes, then add the minced garlic and basil stalks, along with the thyme, bay leaf, tomato paste, and fresh tomatoes.

Season with salt, pepper and sugar, pour in chicken stock, bring to boil cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.

Discard the bay leaf and puree the rest of the soup. Add the heavy cream and reheat but do not boil.

Serve in warmed bowls, and top with basil and cheese, and optional croutons.

It’s Tea Time!

Hello, my Foodie Friends!

Spring is now upon us even though winter does not want to let go! So let’s have a hot cup of tea together! There are lots of ways to make tea but they always start with hot water and we just got in some beautiful electric tea kettles from Chantal. Now we also have stove top tea kettles but the electrics are the safest and fastest way to heat water. If you are like me and are multitasking in the kitchen and home all the time, then forgetting about the water boiling is a real possibility.

Having an auto-shut off is a good option for us!

Chantal has been a leader in

stovetop kettle design and function for over 30 years now. They are very proud to now step into a new territory and introduce their first electric kettle. Known simply as the E-Kettle, the item serves as a bold debut in a new market and could be the first of many electric kettles to come from Chantal. The E-Kettle brings bold color and fresh style to the electric marketplace. Offering the comfortable look of a stovetop kettle, this product features an ergonomic handle with stunning stainless steel accents as well as a durable stainless steel spout and lid. The lid features the signature Chantal knob that is seen on a variety of their best selling stove top kettle models. The E-Kettle was built to provide effortless function. Simply push down on the on/off switch and wait for your water to boil. The indicator light lets you know that your water is boiling and it will shut off automatically when the water is ready.

The E-Kettle will boil water faster than a microwave and features

boil-dry safety technology that will turn the kettle off if it is accidentally turned on without water inside.

Perfect for the home, office, or even dorm room, Chantal kettles can now be enjoyed everywhere and are no longer restricted to the stove. If you are looking to purchase a tea kettle then consider this one. If you’re not feeling in tip top shape then a little tea and honey go a long way!

I have had two kids this time of year in various stages of colds and flu and nothing made them feel better than curling up with their tea and honey.

Remember my friends “Life Happens in the Kitchen” Take care, John and Paula

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Single Parents of The Capital District Meet Up Calling single parents ages 30s–70s (with young or adult children)— Parents Without Partners (PWP) meets 6:45 p.m., April 6, for their singles orientation and open house at the Shenedehowa Adult Community Center, at Clifton Commons. Meet other singles from the Capital District, Saratoga and surrounding areas. PWP brings singles together in a fun, supportive, social environment through a variety of monthly activities for parents alone and/ or with their children. Children’s activities are subsidized through chapter funds. Learn more at: www.meetup.com/PWP796 or call (518) 348-2062.

The Donny Elvis Show The Catholic Daughters will present the Donny Elvis Show on Saturday, April 6. The doors open at 5 p.m. and the show begins at 6:30 p.m. Admission $15. Food will be available for purchase; there will be a 50/50 Raffle and other prize raffles. Prepaid reservations accepted for parties of six or more.

The event will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 50 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs. For additional information call (518) 885-0663; (518) 584-7627 or (518) 584-9045.

Genealogy 101 Genealogy 101 will be beginning at the Saratoga County Historical Society on April 10 from 1–3 p.m. and will run during the same time on the following two Wednesdays—the 17 and 22. This three-session introduction to genealogy will help you get started, teach basic research skills and acquaint you with vital records, state and federal census records, deeds and wills, cemetery and other databases, online websites and more. Visits to the County office, County Surrogate Court and County Historian’s office will help familiarize you with resources available at the county level. Basic genealogy forms and other resource materials will be provided. Pat Peck, an experienced local genealogist, will lead the classes. The cost of this 3-part seminar is $45 per person, $40 for SCHS Members. Pre-registration is required by Monday, April 8.

For more information, please visit brooksidemuseum.org or call (518) 885-4000.

LOCAL BRIEFS

Wave Riders Support Program The Community Hospice of Saratoga will offer a six-week support group for children who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives, including a parent, grandparent, sibling or friend. Children meet in age-specific groups, and share thoughts and feelings through art, music, games and discussion. A Parent Educational Support Group is offered concurrently. It is free of charge and open to the community.

The group will be held at The Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence St, Saratoga Springs.

It will begin Tuesday, April 9 and run for 6 weeks. Registration is required. Please contact Sarah Etkin-Sefcik, LMSW at (518) 5810800 for more information.

to the stream. Food is available for a suggested donation. This event is free and you do not have to register. If you have any questions, please call Alli at (518) 584-2000 Ext. 116.

Boston Bus Trip There will be a Boston bus trip on Saturday, May 4, sponsored by the Greenwich Elk’s Auxiliary. The bus will leave the Greenwich Elks lodge on Route 40 in Greenwich at 6 a.m.

Participants will be dropped off at Quincy Market. The bus returns to the Lodge by 11 p.m. Cost is $50 until April 15; $55 after that date.

Mail check or money order to Kim Strainer, 9 St. Lea Court, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or call (518) 3616994 for more information.

Spring Antique Appraisal Show Malta Community Center will have a fun and informative event featuring Mark Lawson of Mark Lawson Antiques as he educates participants on the world of antiques and performs appraisals. This special event will take place on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Admission for Malta residents with one appraisal item is $9 / nonresidents $10. General Admission for Malta residents is $2 / non–residents $3. Pre-registration is being accepted now. Don’t wait as space is limited.

Please call (518) 899-4411 for more information.

Race for Hospice and Youth Ministries The 34th Annual St. Peter Keys Race for Hospice and Youth Ministries with a 5k, 10k and 1 mile kid’s fun run will be held at the Saratoga Spa State Park on Saturday April 20. Pre-registration starts at 8 a.m. and all those who pre-register by March 31 get a free tee-shirt. The times for all the events are as follows: 10K—9 a.m.; one mile fun run—10:30 a.m.; and 5K—11 a.m. The organization is also looking for local businesses to put together gift baskets for the raffle prizes to help raise money for hospice. Those interested can email: beth@tpcwellness.com.

Geyser Creek Fish Stocking The date for the 2013 Geyser Creek Fish Stocking is Wednesday, April 3. If you haven’t attended the Fish Stocking before, this event is Spa Park’s spring rite of passage. Throngs of families flock to the banks of Geyser Creek with buckets in tow. They line up at 11 a.m. to await the arrival of the huge fish hatchery truck and each family plays creek welcome committee to its own brown trout before snacking on hot dogs, learning how to cast a fly rod and listening to live music. Please bring your own bucket to transfer the trout

Holocaust Remembrance Service A Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Remembrance Service will be held Sunday, April 7 from 2–3 p.m. at Congregation Shaara Tfille, 84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs.

It will be a musical remembrance conducted by Rabbi/ Cantor Kenneth Stuart Blatt with a musical accompaniment by Michael Clement. The program is open to the Saratoga Springs community.

Call (518) 584-2370 for more information. A light snack will follow the program.

Public History Conference on Underground Railroad Registration is now online for the 12th Annual Public History Conference on the Underground Railroad Movement to be held April 12, 13 and 14 at The Sage Colleges in Albany & Troy and The Myers Residence in Albany and can be accessed at UndergroundRailroadHistory.org.

A variety of activities including a demonstration of the US Colored Troops War Re-enactment Unit will take place. The Conference is open to everyone: children and adults, scholars and general public. Registration available at undergroundrailroadhistory.org or call (518) 432-4432.

Animal Shelter Luncheon The Vista at the Van Patten Golf Course in Clifton Park will host a buffet on Saturday April 6 from noon to 4. Cost is $30 per person in advance. All proceeds will benefit Estherville Animal Shelter a no kill facility in Saratoga County. For ticket information, call Barb Kerker at (518) 8825562 or visit our website at Esthervilleshelter.com.

Heritage Hunters History Faire On Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m., Heritage Hunters will hold its second annual History Faire. Come and learn about the purposes and resources of local history organizations. Many local historians, historical societies, churches, cemeteries, funeral homes, lineage groups and youth groups will be present. Other features include workshops, door prizes and hands-on activities. For more information email melfrejo@aol.com or call (518) 587-2978.

Saratoga Baby and Toddler Expo The 2013 Saratoga Baby and Toddler Expo will take place on Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

The event is free, family-friendly, and will be held on the scenic campus of Saratoga Independent School at 459 Lake Avenue.

All attendees will receive a free reusable shopping bag at the door with samples and information from many of the exhibitors.

There will be educational presentations scheduled throughout the day; the schedule of events and all exhibitors can be found at www.SaratogaBabyExpo. com. For more information, please contact Colleen Pierre colleen@saratogamama.com (518) 338-7304. Up to date information about exhibitors and presentations can be found at www.saratogababyexpo.com.

Class of 78 to Celebrate 35th Reunion The Saratoga Springs High School Class of 1978 will be celebrating its 35th Class Reunion the weekend of July 5–6. On Friday, July 5, class members will be gathering at the Courtyard of the Inn at Saratoga at 7:30 pm. A cover charge of $5 will cover the cost of finger foods. On Saturday, July 6 at 7 p.m., the Class will hold a Great American Barbeque at the Washington Inn, catered by Longfellows Restaurant. Included in the festivities, the Class will honor those great Americans in the Class of 1978 who have served in our armed forces.

Cost will be $48 per person. In addition, on July 5 the Class will hold a golf tournament at a course to be determined. More information and invitations will be available on the Class’s website, www.classof1978.org, and on the Class’s Facebook page: Saratoga Springs High School Class of 1978. Anyone wishing to volunteer or seeking further information, please send an email to saratogahigh1978@aol.com.

Upcoming Town Meetings Town of Ballston: Ballston Town Hall 323 Charlton Road 885-8502 www.townofballstonny.org 3/26: Town Board, 7:30 p.m.

3/27: Planning Board, 7:30 p.m.

4/3: Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 p.m.

Village of Ballston Spa: 66 Front Street 885-5711 www.ballstonspany.org 3/25: Village Board of Trustees, 7:30 p.m.

4/9: Village Board of Trustees, 7:30 p.m.

Town of Greenfield: 7 Wilton Road 893-7432 www.townofgreenfield.com 3/26: Planning Board, 7 p.m.

Town of Malta: 2540 Route 9 899-2818 www.malta-town.org 4/1: Town Board, 7:00 p.m.

Town of Milton: 503 Geyser Road 885-9220 www.townofmiltonny.org 4/03: Town Board, 7 p.m.

4/17: Town Board, 7 p.m.

City of Saratoga Springs: 474 Broadway 587-3550 www.saratoga-springs.org 3/27: Planning Board, 7 p.m.

Town of Saratoga: 12 Spring Street, Schuylerville 695-3644 www.townofsaratoga.com 4/8: Town Board, 7 p.m.

Village of Schuylerville: 35 Spring Street 695-3881 www.villageofschuylerville.org 4/10: Board of Trustees, 7 p.m.

Town of Stillwater: 66 East St., Riverside Mechanicville, NY 12118 www.stillwaterny.org 4/10: Board of Trustees, 7 p.m.

Town of Wilton: 22 Traver Road 587-1939 www.townofwilton.com 3/28: Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m.

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

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Monetary contributions for the family of Bud Seeley will be greatly appreciated. For more information contact Richard Nappi (518) 587-9043.

Friday, March 22 Book Bag Shop Book Sale Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry Street Saratoga Springs March 22–24 Fri./Sat.10 a.m.–4 p.m, Sun. 1–4 p.m.

Friends of the Library will hold a 50 percent off sale of all books, DVDs, CDs, cassettes and video cassettes in The Book Bag Shop on the main level of the library.

“Corita Art Day” Follow Up Q & A Session Tang Museum, Skidmore College 10 a.m.

Someday is Now: The Art of Corita Kent runs through July 28. The show is the first full-scale survey of more than 30 years of work by the legendary art teacher and civil rights and anti-war activist.

For more information visit www.skidmore.edu/tang.

The 8th Annual Great Upstate Boat Show Adirondack Sports Complex “The Dome”, 326 Upper Sherman Ave., Queensbury Fri., 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m.–7 p.m. & Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Leading boat dealers and lifestyle vendors from across Upstate, NY will showcase the latest technologies in the boating industry and offer consumers the most aggressive pricing of the year on new and pre-owned boats and accessories. This year’s show will feature over 175 boats, 60 brands, 20 dealers, 25 lifestyle vendors, and free live seminars. Deals at this years’ show include up to 25% off suggested retail pricing Admission: Adults are $8 and children under age 12 are free. Friday, March 22 is a 2-for-1 offer for adults. In advance of the Show, adults can also print a “$2 Off Coupon” at greatupstateboatshow.com.

Upstate New York and Vermont Leukemia Lymphoma Society: Man of the Year Candidate John M. Douglas Hatties, 45 Phila St., Saratoga Springs 5–10 p.m. “Please join us! Guest Bartenders/Specialty Drinks/Raffle Prizes and much more all to raise awareness and funds for LLS research. Man of the Year Candidate John Douglas and Team Global Reach have created a series of events designed to raise awareness and raise funds to support Leukemia and Lymphoma Research. Please bring a friend and join us on this special evening. See FB link: https://www. facebook.com/pages/LLS-Manof-the-year-2013-Nominee-JohnDouglas/568987179797411?fref=ts to get more information on all upcoming events.” Exciting things will be happening on this evening, don’t miss it! Every little bit counts! Visit our website: . http:// www.mwoy.org/pages/uny/alb13/ jdouglajsg Click the DONATE NOW Button-Follow the prompts to make your donation. Give yourself a pat on the back for contributing to a great cause and working towards a global cure! http://www.mwoy.org/pages/uny/ alb13/jdouglajsg.

Lights Out At The Ice Rink Weibel Avenue Ice Rink, Saratoga Springs 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Friday nights in March, all ages welcome to come and skate under the Disco Lights. Admission: Saratoga Springs Residents: Adults $4; Children/Sr. Citizens $3; Nonresidents: $5 / $4. Skate Rentals available for $4.00.

Ballston Spa High School Troupe Production “In The Heights” BSHS Auditorium, 220 Ballston Avenue 7:30 p.m. & Sat. 1:30 & 7:30 p.m.

Ballston Spa High School Troupe will present the musical In the

Heights with Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book

by Quiara Alegria Hudes. This a story about the daily struggles of those who dream about a better future. It is set in the Washington Heights section of New York City.

It covers a slice of life in three days of a vibrant tight-knit community in the barrio. It shows how the community comes together in the face of luck, love, death, happiness and sadness. The music is upbeat with incredible hip hop rhythms and amazing dancing. Some adult language. Show: March 22, 23, 27 & 28, 2013 in the Ballston Spa High School Auditorium. Cost: Admission $10 Adults, $5 Students and Seniors.

Concert by the Fellowship Band Arthur Zankel Music Center, Ladd Concert Hall 8 p.m.

Considered by many critics to be the most important contemporary jazz band in the modern world, the Fellowship Band is made up of Jon Cowherd (piano), Christopher Thomas (bass), Melvin Butler (tenor sax), Myron Walden (alto sax), and Brian Blade (drums). $8 adults, $5 senior citizens and Skidmore community; Free for students and children. For ticket information call (518) 580-5321 or go to www.skidmore.edu/Zankel.

Saturday, March 23 Winter Blues Walk Saratoga Springs City Center (outside corner of Broadway near the digital sign) 9 a.m.

2nd Annual Winter Blues Walk!

Cancer Services Program along with the Saratoga Hospital is raising awareness! Come out and raise awareness for Colorectal Cancer on Saturday, March 23, 9 a.m. (8:30 FREE sign up) Downtown Saratoga. 2 miles in beautiful, brisk air. Walk begins at the Saratoga Springs City Center, corner of Broadway and ends at Congress Park. Benita Zahn, Dr. Gusten and others will kick us off! Bring your family, your friends, your puppies! Wear BLUE! (Refreshments at the end courtesy of the Salvation Army) Goody bags and water also to be handed out at the end. Colorectal cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer related deaths in NYS.

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013 This can be prevented if people get their necessary screenings.

Colorectal Cancer is Preventable, Treatable, Beatable! Walk with us! Call Tasha Ostapczuk—(518) 580-2078 to pre-register or email at tostapczuk@saratogacare.org.

Cost: FREE for all!

Famous Person Fundraiser Gideon Putnam Hotel, Saratoga Springs 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

As part of the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County’s Famous Person Fundraiser, Bill Hickman and Rita Russell will impersonate John and Abigail Adams in a play called “A Marriage of Two Minds”. Based on letters between the couple, the pay depicts their devotion to each other and their zeal for liberty throughout the 10 years of the American Revolution. The cost is $50 per person including a full course breakfast buffet. For more information, visit the League’s website at wwwlwvsaratoga.org or call (518) 728-0237.

Maple Weekend Participating Farms in the Capital Region 10 a.m.–4 p.m. each weekend Sat/Sun March 23, 24 Take a free tour at area sugar houses and experience maple sugar making in New York State’s premier maple producing region.

For more information and a list of participating farms visit www.newyorkmaple.com & www.mapleweekend.com.

Important Bird Area— Winter Raptor Fest Gallup Ridge Farm, 186 Blackhouse Rd., Ft. Edward Sat & Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Live Bird of Prey Programs, Free flight Raptor Shows, Guided Birding Walks, Raptor Photo Booth, Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides, Kids Activities. http:// www.ibafriends.org/ is dedicated to raising awareness of, and protection for, endangered ShortEared Owls and other threatened and at-risk birds and their habitat.

Tang Museum Family Saturday: Silk Screening Workshop Tang Museum, 2 p.m.

Workshop for all ages in waterbased silkscreen inspired by the art of Corita Kent. Limited space,

call for reservations. For more information and reservations call (518) 580-8080.

Victory Mills Fire Department Pizza & Wing Night 23 Pine Street, Victory Mills 4-8 p.m.

Eat in or carry out will be available.

To place a carry out order call (518) 695-6623 after 2 p.m.

Dance Performance: Armitage Gone! Dance Skidmore Dance Theater, 7 p.m.

Free and open to the public.

For more information call (518) 580-5392

2nd Annual Disco Gala Knights of Columbus, 50 Pine St., Saratoga Springs, 7:30–11 p.m.

Gateway House of Peace will be holding its 2nd Annual Disco Gala. Food, friends and fun with music provided by Eclectic Songs Entertainment. Get your groove on and enter the best costume contest!

For more information call (518) 654-5403.

DanceFlurry Saratoga Contradance First Baptist Church, 45 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs 8–11 p.m. (lesson for beginners at 7:30) Contras, squares, and couples dances. Caller Fern Bradley with music by The Grafton Street Trio. All group dances taught, newcomers welcome. No need to bring your own partner. (Wear sneakers or other soft-soled shoes only, please.) Adults $10, students & seniors $7, children under 15, $6. , NY. For more information call (518) 899-0105. or visit www. danceflurry.org.

Sunday, March 24 Breakfast Buffet The Sons of Italian American War Vets Post 35, 257 Grand Ave., Saratoga Springs 8–11 a.m.

We feature made to order omelets, Sausage Biscuits & gravy, bacon, sausage, ham hash, fruits, juices, Danish & more. Adults $8; Seniors $7; Kids under 5 Free.

For more information call (518) 584-1841.

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Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013 Northeast Woodworkers Association Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Open to the public Sat. & Sun. Adults $10; children under 12 Free. For more information call (518) 753-7759.

Monthly Indoor Craft/ Flea Market Saratoga Wilton Elks Club, Rt 9 Maple Ave. Saratoga Springs 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Come and Shop. There are over 40 vendor tables with a variety of items from jewelry, books, craft supplies, wood designs, photos, memorabilia, clothing, household items, and, eggs, honey, baked goodies, and gift ideas. Admission is free and weather is never a problem. The sale is opened to the public. All money from the table rentals goes to support the Auxiliary‘s Community Services.

For an application or to answer any questions please call Linda at (518) 289-5470 or Debbie at (518) 885-6506.

“HOP OUT HUNGER” Easter Egg Hunt Town of Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Rd., Ballston Spa 1–3 p.m.

Come help the JCI-Saratoga Springs Jaycees “Hop Out Hunger” at this year’s Annual Easter Egg This free event showcases fun games, food, and prizes for the family and of course a visit from the Easter Bunny. We are asking people to help us “Hop Out Hunger” by bringing a nonperishable food item as a donation to help the local Food Pantry.

Special thanks to the Town of Milton and Village of Ballston Spa for their support! Check out www.saratogajaycees.org for more information.

Saratoga Bridges Benefit Saratoga K of C Hall, Pine Road Saratoga Springs 2–6 p.m.

Polka Benefit for Saratoga Bridges with Polka Country Musicians, of Jewett City Ct. Raffles/Prises. Cost is $15.00. For more information call (518) 899-3061.

Monday, March 25 Parent/Child Workshop Saratoga Springs Public Library, H. Dutcher Community Room 9:15 & 10:45 a.m.

Children ages 12–36 months and their parent or caregiver will participate in interactive handson learning and play stations. A children’s librarian will lead a circle time with song and movement activities and a community professional (dental hygienist, nutritionist, etc.) will be on hand to answer parents’ questions. Register in the Children’s Room or call (518) 584-7860, opt 3. Visit our website to view all of our ongoing programs www.sspl.org.

Tuesday, March 26 Celebrate Passover!

Contemporary Passover Seder!

The Jewish Community Center of Saratoga Springs. 84 Weibel Ave. 6 p.m.

The entire community is welcome to join Congregation Shaara Tfille, as they celebrate the Jews’ freedom from slavery by hosting a Contemporary Passover. For more information, call 584-2370 or email saratogajcc@verizon.net.

Creating Beautiful Places Saratoga Springs Public Library, H. Dutcher Community Room 7 p.m.

Join professional interior designer Mary Ferguson to learn principle concepts of interior design to assist in transforming your spaces. As a local designer with 14+ years of design experience, Mary’s work graces homes in the Capital District and New York City. Mary will share design tips such as creating floor plans that flow and fit your lifestyle, the best use of color and texture, lighting essentials, tips for furniture selection, creative window treatment ideas, fabulous flooring, and, of course, the final finishes and accessorizing. Her first degree in art history from Smith College gives her a clear vision in layering periods, understanding architecture, and juxtaposing the two in harmony. Mary’s second degree in interior design from Sage Colleges permits her to utilize the fundamentals of design to clearly understand scale, proportion and end use to create beautifully decorated spaces.

calendar Parents As Advocates: Holistic Approach to ADD/ADHD Saratoga Springs Public Library, Susman Room, 7 p.m.

Parents As Advocates is an educational/advocacy group for parents of children with developmental delays.

Facilitated by Mary Fornabia parentsasadvocates@yahoo. com. Presented by Deb Dittner, FNP-C of The Balanced Body. This presentation will include other medical systems that have proven successful in reducing ADD/ ADHD symptoms without the use of psychotropic medications. No registration necessary.

Wednesday, March 27 Farmer’s Market Food Safety Training Cornell Cooperative Extension, 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, 10–11:30 a.m.

The purpose of this training is to examine the potential food safety hazards inherent in direct marketing at Farmers’ Markets to ensure vendors are providing a food safe environment for their customers. Who should attend? * Farmers’ Market vendors who sell or sample food including farmers or their representative * Retail food or beverage vendors selling products such as milk, wine, coffee, jams, jellies, and baked goods. Objectives: 1. Participants will understand how to identify risks related to food safety and foodborne illness outbreaks at Farmers’ Markets. 2. Participants will know how to implement practices to mitigate these risks.

3. Participants will: - understand what microbiological, chemical, and physical hazards exist - assess the risks of their own operation adopt outlined recommendations that can reduce these risks. 4.

Participants will perform their own risk assessment. Cost:$15 per person. For more information call (518) 885-8995.

Meet & Greet New Director of The Hyde Collection The Froehlich Auditorium, The Hyde Collection, 161 Warren Street, Glens Falls 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Please join us for a casual Meet & Greet. We would like to take this opportunity to introduce our new

director, Charles Allen Guerin, to you and our community. For more information call (518) 792-1761 or visit: www.hydecollection.org.

Thursday, March 28 The Great Calamity— The Flood of 1913 The Saratoga County Historical Society, Ballston Spa, 7 p.m.

Discover how one of the nation’s worst floods interrupted life in and around Saratoga County. Through photographs, newspaper articles and personal accounts, Corinth Historian Rachel Clothier will explain how this natural disaster destroyed local landmarks and created permanent changes in the area in the program.

Cost is $5. For more information please visit brooiksidemuseum.org or call (518) 885-4000.

On Going Events: Saratoga Springs Public Library Adult Storytelling Workshop, Parent/Child Workshop, Vita Tax Program, Computer Classes & more. Too many events to list.

Please visit our website for all our ongoing programs at www.sspl.org.

Wilton Wildlife Preserve 80 Scout Rd. Wilton Nature’s Homeschoolers, Conservation Conversations, Preschool Pioneers & more!

Too many events to list. Please visit our website for all our ongoing programs and weekly events. www.wiltonpreserve.org.

Tang Museum Exhibitions Tang Museum, Skidmore College, 518 S. Broadway, Saratoga Springs Visit our website for more information & to view our weekly events www.skidmore.edu.or call (518) 580-8080.

Blood Drives March 23: 8 a.m.–1 p.m.

Dorothy Nolan Elementary 221 Jones Road Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 March is Red Cross month!

Enter for a chance to win a Preparedness Kit and be Red Cross Ready.

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Family Friendly Events Friday

Take the kids on an owl hunt this Friday with the Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park. The program starts at 6 p.m. and is suitable for ages 5 and up. Registration is limited.

Saturday

Saturday families can enjoy an Easter Egg Hunt at Schauber Stables. The event starts at 9 a.m. and there are different time slots for specific age groups.

SaratogaMama.com has the details on this free event.

Join Wilton Mall and Fly 92.3 for a fun Easter Egg Hunt in the Food Court where over 1,000 eggs will be hidden. The event starts at 11 a.m. While you’re at the mall, check out the brand new Healthy Living Market!

This weekend is the last Maple Weekend in New York. The New York State Maple Producers Association invites families from across the Empire State and neighboring areas to learn all about the production of maple syrup and other related products.

This weekend on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday

Sunday is an Easter Party at Abigail’s Tea and Tiaras from 9 a.m. to 12. Hop on in for breakfast and some Easter Fun! $10 per person and no reservations needed.

Need an afternoon out with the girls? The Saratoga Winery is hosting a Girls Day Out on Sunday from 12–5 p.m. Sip handcrafted wine with your girlfriend’s as you enjoy samples from vendors, chair massages, make your own wine charms and more!

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26 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.

RELIGION Ballston Center Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church 58 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa 885-7312; ballstoncenterarpchurch. org Services: Sunday Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.

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

Congregation Shaara Tfille 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.

Bethesda Episcopal Church

Corinth United Methodist Church

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

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

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

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

Services: Sundays 10 a.m.

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

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

Cornerstone Community Church Malta Commons, Malta 899-7001; mycornerstonechurch.org Associate Pastor Paul Shepherd Services: Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Services: Sunday: 9:15 a.m.

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

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013 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-methodist-church.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

(9:00 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 899-7777, thechurch@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.

Highway Tabernacle Church 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 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 a.m.

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013 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 & 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. 3 881-1505; 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.

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

RELIGION 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 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.

Temple Sinai 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-8730 www.saratogasinai.org Friday 8 p.m. Oneg Sabbat Saturday 10:30 a.m.

Oneg Sabbat Handicapped accessible

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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 10 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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Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

‘Act With Respect Always’ Spreads to Florida Schools Take a look at this week’s newest club members!

Photo provided

RACHEL

STONE Tooth Fairy Club is sponsored by:

Nicole M. Byrne, D.M.D Pediatric Dentistry 659 Saratoga Road Gansevoort, New York 12831 (518) 226-6010

PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — Rich Johns visited the Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie, Port St. Lucie, Florida on Thursday and Friday of last week. While speaking to the fourth grade students Johns was introduced to Katelyn Mifflin. She is a graduate of Saratoga Springs High School and teaches fourth grade. She is the “kid” in the back of the picture! AWRA continues to grow and “pay it forward”.

H.O.P.E. Clinic Adoptable Pets

Deedre

Dudley

Deedre is a 3-year-old, female Shepherd-Boxer mix. She is very playful and would make a super companion! She would prefer to be an only pet, so if you’re looking for a new best friend, Deedre’s your gal.

Dudley answers to his name, has no problems using the litter box, likes to play in his water bowl and drink water from the tub. He likes to play with his pink kick toy, especially after it has been sprayed with catnip spray, and also loves to chase around the laser light. He does like to roughhouse with the other kitties and we think he would prefer to be the dominant cat. Dudley should have a playmate (and not a docile cat) or a family that is home a lot. He doesn’t like to sit on laps, but does like to be near you.

Please call (518) 469-6824 or (518) 932-9155 for more information about Dudley.

To fill out an online Adoption Application and to see other adoptable pets, visit www.hopeanimalrescue.org. Foster homes are needed!

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

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Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

Nacre Dance Company in Concert at the Arts Center of the Capital Region Photo provided

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Nacre, Saratoga Springs’ Modern Dance Company, will burst on the stage April 12 and 13 at The Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy.

Nacre, known for their work

in the staging of classic and current modern dance has woven a program offering variety in movement, music and content spanning the decades. Nacre engaged esteemed modern dance professionals to

work closely with Nacre company members to present five out of eleven pieces on the program.

To represent the early years of Modern Dance, Merril Doty from the Doris Humphrey Foundation

shared Humphrey’s 1919 solo dance Valse Caprise which involves a twelve foot scarf that serves as a dance partner for the soloist and the “MONO” Waterstudy created in 1928 where the ensemble of 10 dancers take the form of water and wave.

Representing the “experimental” years of modern dance, Jim May from the Sokolow Dance Theater set Anna Sokolow’s 1945, Kaddish, which depicts the wailing of sorrow experienced from great loss. Seasoned Nacre dancers Isa Ientile and Deb Rutledge l portray the heavy emotions with searing simplicity and intensity brought forth in this classic.

Capital Region resident and former May O’Donnell dancer, Donna Emerson, once again worked closely with Nacre to stage May O’Donnell’s Adelphi Trio from Dance Energies. This dance brings out a sense of humor and joy for movement while portraying and displaying the interplay among the dancers.

This season Nacre has expanded its relationship with the May O’Donnell Foundation to include O’Donnell alumni Sabatino Verlezza. Verlezza set his 1986 piece Tobi Roppo inspired by a quote from an elderly female survivor of the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The woman described it as “first you see a flash… then you feel the heat… then there is nothing”. It is inspired by fortitude of the survivors as well as the miraculous return of vegetation to those two cities following decades of nogrowth.

Nacre’s Artistic Director, Beth Fecteau, will present four of her

own choreographies to complete the program. Fecteau’s choreography draws from her emotional connection to each piece of music.

It Started One Monday, set to selections of Celtic music, paints hills and valleys that relationships travel through and the support that friends offer. Fallen Between the Cracks set to selections from Mozart’s Requiem Mass hints at the story behind the creation of this musical score created on Mozart’s deathbed.

“In researching the history behind the music, I imagined the emotions surrounding this time in Mozart’s life and reflected those thoughts through movement just as Mozart reflected his thoughts through pen,” Fecteau states.

In keeping with her love for Mozart’s music, Fecteau’s Musical Offerings takes the Serenade in Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik to create a serene duet for area dancers MaryBeth Hamphshire and Johnny Martinez silhouetted by Julia Kool and Jessica Foley.

Loose Change, set to a jarring aria by Yanni, has dancers moving around the stage like pocket change on a dashboard.

This program will be presented at the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy on Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. and repeated on Saturday, April 13 at 4 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for students and senior citizens and $20 for general admission. To purchase tickets and for more information about the performance, please visit www. nacredance.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the box office the day of each performance.

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Clarinets for Conservation Presents the Heart of the African Blackwood Recital Photo provided

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Clarinets for Conservation is proud to present an afternoon with the Heart of the African Blackwood in a Chamber Music Recital and Silent Auction on Sunday, March 24 at 3 p.m. The event will be held at The United Methodist Church of Saratoga Springs, 175 5th Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY. Admission is $10 for adults, free for children under 12.

The performance will feature contemporary and classical works performed by some of the finest local musicians who perform on instruments that are made with the use of African Blackwood. The concert will open with a young bagpiper and feature Chilean pianist Pola Baytelman of Skidmore College, performing Mendelssohn.

The audience can also expect to hear a Dohnanyi serenade featuring local violist, Tania Susi, and a woodwind trio by Malcolm Arnold, featuring William Wise of Saint Rose. All of these instruments use

African Blackwood in their production process.

Founded in 2010, Clarinets for Conservation provides an interdisciplinary approach to sustainability through music education. The clarinet is derived from Tanzania’s national tree, the Mpingo, also known as African Blackwood and Grenadilla. The tree is of great value to artists, furniture makers, and hardwood carvers all over the world, but the high demand has threatened the tree’s future. Students of the program serve a vital role in educating their families and community members about the importance of protecting natural resources.

The Silent Auction will feature items donated by local and national businesses, including Vera Wang, Black and Decker, and Starbucks.

There will also be handmade items from Tanzania. Final bidding will take place during the Reception at intermission. All food for the reception has been graciously donated by

the local community.

Visit www.clarinetsforconservation.org for more information.

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Tang Museum’s ‘We the People’ Continues Its Civic-Engagement Series

Jeffrey Clements SARATOGA SPRINGS — We the People, a show at Skidmore College’s Tang Museum devoted to the importance of constitutions, particularly the U.S. Constitution, will continue its series of public events with topics ranging from the “slow democracy” movement to the debate over “corporate personhood.”

We the People, which runs through April 7, is a dynamic

laboratory for exploring constitutions as lived processes, examining the way these documents create order, configure communities, and form collective identities.

Public events are held in the Tang’s Payne Room, which features recent artworks by Francis Cape, Allison Smith, and Nari Ward. The room offers a space for quiet reflection and provides pocket-sized copies of the U.S. Constitution.

The series will continue with a lecture by Jeffrey Clements titled “Corporations Are Not People: Responding to the Supreme Court in Citizens United” on Thursday, March 28, at 7 p.m. Clements, former assistant attorney general of Massachusetts, heads Free Speech for People, an organization dedicated to challenging the creation of Constitutional rights for corporations. The organization advocates overturning the 2010 Supreme Court ruling on Citizens vs. Federal Election Commission through a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Wrote Clements in a February

28 blog, “Corporations, then, are policy tools, not people or holders of Constitutional rights. As economic tools, corporations are highly effective. Yet the same traits that make corporations such useful economic policy tools can also make them dangerous to republican government and democracy if people and lawmakers do not watch and restrain abuses.”

The We the People series will conclude on Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m. with a “Crowd-Sourced Constitutional Convention” organized by faculty and students from Skidmore College’s Department of Government. The group will lead a conversation about the current state of the U.S. Constitution, including the document’s strengths and weaknesses, and opinions on how it could be changed for the better.

The Tang Museum is open noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday–Sunday, closed on Mondays and major holidays, and open until 9 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information and a full listing of Tang events go to www.skidmore.edu/tang.

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

Mesmerizing Dance Illusionists of MOMIX Bring Multi-Media “Botanica” to SPAC SARATOGA SPRINGS — The fantastical, multi-media artistry of MOMIX, the celebrated troupe of dancer illusionists led by choreographer Moses Pendleton, comes to Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on Thursday, August 1 at 8 p.m. The company will present its highly acclaimed production of Botanica, a visually stunning performance that fuses elements of dance, theater and cinema to create spellbinding, larger-than-life images from the natural world.

Created in 2009, MOMIX’s production of Botanica follows the rhythms of the seasons, the changing shape of life on Earth and the passing of a day. Set to an eclectic score that ranges from birdsong to Vivaldi, the performance is enhanced by spectacular costumes, projections and giant puppetry designed by Michael Curry, acclaimed production designer for Cirque du Soleil, Disney’s The Lion King and the Metropolitan Opera. The production has played to packed houses and rave reviews around the world.

Known internationally for presenting works of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty, MOMIX is a company of dancer-illusionists led by Moses Pendleton, one of America’s most innovative choreographers and directors for over 40 years. In addition to stage performances world-wide, MOMIX has worked in film and television. The troupe was featured in IMAGINE,

one of the first 3-D IMAX films to be released in IMAX theaters worldwide. Through performances on PBS’s “Dance in America” series, France’s Antenne II and Italian RAI television, the company’s repertory has been broadcast to 55 countries.

The company has also appeared in feature films, in commercials and at major cultural events.

A founding member of the groundbreaking Pilobus Dance Theatre before starting MOMIX in 1981, Moses Pendleton is known for his innovative choreography. His achievements include choreographing the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid in 1980 as well as creating works and choreography for a number of dance and opera companies including the Joffrey Ballet, Munich State Opera, Arizona Ballet and Aspen Santa Fe Ballet.

Enchanted Family Night Pre-Show, 6–8 p.m.

The evening will also feature a special “Enchanted Family Night” PreShow. Children and families will be able to enjoy magical scavenger hunts on the lawn, illuminated balloons, whimsical glow-in-the-dark face painting, Sparkles on Stilts and more. FREE with ticket to performance.

Tickets for MOMIX are offered at a special rate of $30 (inside seating). Tickets for children 12 and under will be $15 on the night of the performance. Tickets go on sale online on March 18 at www.spac.org.

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Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

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Send event listings to ads@saratogapublishing.com

friday, 3/22:

saturday, 3/23:

Tim Olsen Quartet, 9 pm

Rick Bolton, Sherri Nolan and Arlin Greene, 9 pm

@ 9 Maple Avenue - 583.2582

Mike LaPoint, 9 pm @ Bailey’s - 583.6060

Sugar Pill, 9 pm @ Bentley’s - 899.4300

8th Annual Blues Weekend, 8 pm @ Caffè Lena - 583.0022

Rich Ortiz, 8:30 pm @ Irish Times - 583.0003

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Just Nate, 6:30 pm

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Heaters, 5:30 pm Funk Evolution, 10:30 pm

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Marcus, 9 pm

A Day to Remember, 6 pm

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The Shames, 9 pm

Reunion, 8 pm

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@ The Parting Glass - 583.1916

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Long Time Courting, 8 pm

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Waylon Speed, 9 pm @ Putnam Den - 584.8066

@ Caffè Lena - 583.0022

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd, 7 pm @ Upstate Concert Hall - 371.0012

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Jeff Walton, 6 pm @ The Horsehoe - 587.4909

Country Idol, 7 pm @ Vapor - 792.8282

saturday, 3/23:

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Sun. Open Mic, 7 pm

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Dana and Jim, 9 pm @ Bailey’s - 583.6060

Spoiler, 9 pm

@ Bentley’s - 899.4300

8th Annual Blues Weekend, 8 pm @ Caffè Lena - 583.0022

Nouveau Jazz Beat 10 pm @ Circus Café - 583.1106

@ Bailey’s - 583.6060

Tue. w/Rick Bolton, 8 pm @ Gaffney’s - 587.7359

Wed. Open Mic, 8 pm @ Putnam Den - 584.8066

Thur. Open Mic, 7 pm @ Caffè Lena - 58322

Thur. Open Mic, 10 pm @ Circus Café - 583.1106

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Puzzles

See puzzle solutions on page 36

Across 1 Circa 7 Snack brand with a monocled mascot 15 Retire 16 One of a kind 17 Army mints?

19 Bug 20 Plural Spanish pronoun 21 Emu’s extinct kin 22 Fleming and crime writer Rankin 24 Smidgen 27 Endow 29 Temperamental Midler impersonators?

33 Estate item 35 “Got it!”

36 Student of Elves, in Tolkien 37 Penalize a Russian leader?

41 Blast 44 Shrimp 45 __ Galilee 49 Poll on where to sink the eight ball?

53 Down 54 Inner Hebrides isle 55 “Cheers” accountant 57 Texter’s afterthought lead-in 58 Accounts 62 More than just calls 64 Seasonal shade of pink?

68 Semisoft cheese with an orange rind 69 Titillating 70 Recordings are made in them 71 Jimmy follower Down 1 Provider of bucks 2 Catastrophic 3 City saved by Joan of Arc 4 Troop group 5 1930s-’40s Chicago Outfit “enforcer” 6 Crime-solving locale 7 Pull with effort 8 Behind 9 Seed cover 10 Chemist’s salt 11 Teahouse floor covering 12 Not forthcoming 13 Rocker Ocasek 14 Old draft org.

Level: 1

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See puzzle solution on page 36 18 Pierce’s co-star in “The Thomas Crown Affair” 21 Museum curator’s deg.

23 Cheese with which port is traditionally served 25 Salon offering 26 Setting for Columbus: Abbr.

28 OED entry 30 Grizabella creator’s monogram 31 Bard’s adverb 32 Agnus __: Mass prayers 34 Flag 38 Aficionado 39 P.O. purchase 40 Neighbor of Colo.

41 SUV option 42 Hunky-dory

At the Movies with Trey Roohan To my faithful readers, assuming I actually have any, I’d like to apologize for my prolonged absence. I fractured my ankle in mid-January and was basically couch-bound for six weeks. Then, adding insult to injury in the most literal way possible, the Regal theater in Wilton closed. It’s been suggested that, until construction of the theater on Railroad Place is complete or the Wilton theater reopens, I could review movies that I consider personal favorites. Rather than arranging these into a Top 10 or something of that nature, which would be a long and pointless exercise as the place of an individual movie on the list could change weekly, if not daily, I’ll simply review the films and include the MPAA rating and year of release so that anyone unfamiliar with the film and interested in viewing can find it for themselves. Thank you for listening.

V for Vendetta (2005) What can anyone do in the face of true tyranny? When simple criticism is outlawed, what chance does a revolution have? How do you inspire a nation that’s been bullied into silence?

The story begins with a comment on the power of an individual idea. Additionally, we are given a brief history of a failed rebellion in Great Britain and the man behind it, Guy Fawkes (portrayed by Clive Ashborn). Next, we flash-forward to an unspecified point in the United Kingdom’s future. A future in which a man by the name of Lewis Prothero (called The Voice of London and played by Roger Allam) has his own nightly broadcast and uses it to espouse his own political beliefs which always ends with the phrase “good guys win, bad guys lose, and, as always, England prevails”. Prothero is shown to the viewer on two different screens being watched by two different people. One of them, Evey Hammond (portrayed by Natalie Portman) is preparing for an evening out and turns off her television as she leaves, saying “That’s quite enough of that. Thank you very much.” The other viewer is left unidentified. Once Hammond has left her home, a public address system notifies the citizenry that a “yellow coded” curfew is now in effect. Worried that she might face consequences if she is discovered, Hammond suddenly hurries. Unfortunately, she is accosted by two men. Soon after threatening her, they identify themselves as government officials and make it clear that they intend to assault her.

All seems lost for Ms. Hammond until a masked man, (voiced by Hugo Weaving) intervenes on her behalf. Our man in the mask subdues Ms Hammond’s attackers and then tells her that she may call him V. V claims to be a musician on the way to a concert and asks Evey to join him. V appears delusional to Evey at first, conducting a symphony that she can neither see nor hear, when the same public address system that informed of the curfew begins playing Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Before the song is finished, she is surprised again by an explosion which destroys the Old Bailey, home of the Central Criminal Court and an iconic piece of London architecture. As V revels in the destruction of the Old Bailey, it becomes clear to Evey that he was responsible and as government officials observe her next to V in the surveillance footage, they incorrectly assume Evey was somehow involved.

When V for Vendetta was first in theaters, it was the source of much debate. Fans of the graphic novel complained that it took liberties with the story. Others worried that it justified terrorism. Having not read the graphic novel, I can’t comment on the first part. On the second part, at the time it occurred, people might’ve seen the Boston Tea Party as terrorism. In a totalitarian state, where dissent is a criminal act in and of itself, terrorism might very well be the best vehicle for change. And it’s because of that, an engaging and suspenseful story, and stellar performances from the main and supporting cast that I count V for Vendetta among my favorite movies. I have seen it many times since it was released on DVD and I will, no doubt, watch it many more. If what I’ve written intrigues you at all and you haven’t seen this film yet, you absolutely should. Just one man’s opinion. (8.9/10) For comments and questions, contact me at movies@roohanrealty.com.

43 Bush hooks, e.g.

46 Banff National Park locale 47 Defeat in the regatta 48 Hardly hordes 50 “Team of Rivals” author Doris __ Goodwin 51 One-third of a WWII film 52 Backspace key, at times 56 Minuscule 59 Actress Virna 60 José’s this 61 Acronymous submachine gun 63 Procrastinator’s word 64 Trans __ 65 Stick around a pool hall?

66 Union title, often 67 Calculator display, for short

Writing the Right Word by Dave Dowling Accuracy in word choice is a key to effective communication. This quick weekly tip will help you filter the confusion in some of our daily word choices.

Lay, Lie Lay means to place or to put something; it requires a direct object.

Where are you going to lay that book?

I am laying the book on the kitchen counter.

He laid the book on the kitchen counter.

Lie means to be in a horizontal position; it never takes an object.

The baseball lies in the street next to the car.

The baseball is lying by the car.

How long has the baseball lain in the street?

Dave Dowling is the author of the The Wrong Word Dictionary and The Dictionary of Worthless Words. Signed copies are available for purchase at the gifts and home goods store, Homessence on Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

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Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

Community Sports Bulletin The 8th Annual Great Upstate Boat Show Returns to Adirondack Sports Complex March 22 QUEENSBURY — The 8th Annual Great Upstate Boat Show is set to kick off at Adirondack Sports Complex “The Dome” in Queensbury, New York on Friday, March 22. Leading boat dealers and lifestyle vendors from across Upstate New York will showcase the latest technologies in the boating industry and offer consumers the most aggressive pricing of the year on new and pre-owned boats and accessories. This year’s show will feature over 175 boats, 60 brands, 20 dealers, 25 lifestyle vendors and free live seminars. Deals at this year’s show include up to 25 percent off suggested retail pricing and a 2% additional “Sign and Save” voucher that can be printed off in advance on the show’s website, greatupstateboatshow.com.

As many as 5,000 people are expected to be in attendance and there will be a wide variety of boats and accessories to see, including: deck boats, performance boats, bow riders, pontoons, fishing boats, classic boats, cruisers, ski boats, jet boats, personal water crafts, kayaks, canoes, paddle

boards, boat lifts, dock systems and swim floats.

Live seminars this year include: New York State Boater’s Safety Course, Props 101, Old Outboard 101 and Paddle-boarding 101. Other attractions include: artist face painting for children, daily door prize giveaways and a Kindle Fire giveaway contest by registering in advance online at www.greatupstateboatshow.com.

The Great Upstate Boat Show was founded by the Eastern New York Marine Trades Group Association (ENYMTA), which is comprised of 51 marinas, boat dealers, service providers, and marine related support businesses dedicated to excellence in professional service to the boating communities of the Capital and Adirondack Regions of Eastern New York State. As an affiliate of the Empire State Marine Trades Association (ESMTA), The ENYMTA takes an active interest in promoting the general welfare of the marine industry throughout our region and advances the safe and proper use of boats, marine accessories and facilities.

JMJC’s Hannah Martin Finishes Third at Uruguay World Cup

JMJC’s Hannah Martin (white) makes an attack against Diana Velasco (Columbia)

MONTEVIDEO — Burnt Hills native, Hannah Martin, 24, who trains at the Jason Morris Judo Center (JMJC) in Glenville, New York won a bronze medal at the Uruguay World Cup Saturday, March 16 in Montevideo. Among Martin’s 63-kilogram wins was a first-time victory over Brazil’s number-one-ranked Catherine Campos in the bronze medal bout. Campos is ranked at number 18 on the world judo ranking list while this result boosts Martin up two spots from number-27 to number-25.

In other local judoka news, JMJC’s Tony Sangimino, 22, from Glenville placed seventh in the 81-kilogram division picking up valuable world ranking points the afternoon of Sunday, March 17.

Both Martin and Sangimino will compete next week at the Argentina World Cup before returning to the U.S.

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Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

Information you can understand and apply to play better golf everyday.

by Fred Fruisen for Saratoga TODAY

The Golfers’ Achilles Heel

This is probably the first golf lesson you’ve ever read about your heel. You don’t hear many professionals talking about it.

When I am working with my golfers, the heel of the back foot is something I am always watching. I believe the heels finish position has a huge impact on where the ball is going to end up. I bet a week hasn’t gone by in all my years of coaching that I haven’t at least mentioned something about a players back heel.

For me, at the end of the swing, where the heel is pointing is the clearest and easiest indicator of whether a player has transferred his weight properly on the throughswing. Most amateur golfers finish their swing with their heel in a very poor position. I find this is especially true for older golfers.

“Who cares?” you say. “It can’t be that important!” Well…I do, and it is.

Let’s imagine a clock and the heel of the back foot is the hour hand. In this case we’ll use a righthanded golfer. If the heel finishes in a position earlier than 12 o’clock (shown in first photo) not only has his weight failed to transfer properly on the through-swing, but the hips never fully released, either. In addition, it is doubtful that a golfer who is in this position at the end of the swing will ever be able to cross the finish line. (See the last lesson in the February 22 issue.)

Failure to get the weight off of the back foot causes the lower body to slow down before and after impact. To compensate for the lack of power from the legs, the arms take over, and the hands get too involved. The result is usually an early release of the club head, which will produce thin shots, fat shots, pulls, hooks, blocks, slices, etc.

Good luck with that.

Finishing the swing like that looks less than athletic; in fact, if you don’t get off back foot completely, you’ll look like you’re swinging a sledgehammer. When the heel doesn’t finish at 12 o’clock it’s very difficult to predict with any consistency where the ball is going. Especially when it really matters. I’m betting, not at the

intended target. By the way, if this is you, you’re the guy I want to play for money.

If the heel ends up pointing at 12 o’clock or preferably even later (shown in 2nd photo), the player has fully released the hips and will have a nice long balanced finish position; i.e., athletic. He Crosses the Finish Line. More than likely, the ball will end up in a great position. The by-product of getting the heel past 12 o’clock is that the club head releases at the proper time not only increasing accuracy but also swing speed or distance.

Another huge benefit of getting off your back foot is physical. Failing to get your heel to 12 o’clock puts a great deal of stress, on your lower back. If your lower body slows down while the upper body continues to turn through at a high speed, this creates tremendous torque, which could cause serious back injury. Sorry Dad, this is one of the big reasons you’ve had back problems over the years. I’ve even had some of my college guys who look like perfect physical specimens struggle with lower back issues for this very reason. I once tried to swing with my back heel finishing close to the ground while continuing to turn my upper body through the shot and I thought I was going to break in half. Wow, was it painful! AND I hit an awful shot.

Getting your weight completely off the back foot will eliminate much of the stress the golf swing puts on the lower back.

If for no other reason, get your heel past 12 o’clock to protect your back. You’ll save a ton on chiropractic visits and you’ll thank me for lower scores, too.

Since most of you haven’t been swinging much this winter now is a great time to get into a great and helpful swing habit that will pay off big this golf season.

If you have a topic you’d like discussed please leave a comment on my website.

Fred Fruisen is the Coach of Golf. He is a PGA Professional and Head Coach at Skidmore College.

For more lessons go to his website, coachofgolf.com. For personal instruction call (518) 565-7350.

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Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

The Madness, One Game at a Time

Damian Fantauzzi

This is a fun time for NCAA basketball, with the national men’s and women’s tournaments getting under way, and I certainly have my opinion about what can happen! My gut feeling, with the men’s bracket is that this might be the most wide open format in many years and there are about 20 to 24 teams that could end up in the Final Four. The best thing

with college basketball is that it is a win or lose format, you win, you move on and if you lose, you go home and any team could be in the mix for championship weekend. Upsets are going to happen and there might be one or two unexpected teams in the Elite Eight! The past has proven that to be, teams like Butler, VCU and Gonzaga in recent years are now practically mainstays in the tournament selection process.

This is so much fun and the guess work never seems to develop the way we think it will. This tournament is like a horse race: put your money on the favorite but don’t count on it winning. If you’re in a pool, you probably are afraid not to take a chance on picking all number-one seeds. The solution is simple, make your picks and have fun watching this thing play out because there will be upsets— you can count on it. The whole thing is a crap shoot.

What’s the toughest bracket?

Maybe the Lower East with Butler, Marquette, Miami and Illinois or how about the Upper East: Indiana, Syracuse, UNLV, N.C. State and Temple; all of these programs have really good teams and could be in the elite group. Then there is the upper bracket of the South: Kansas, North Carolina, Villanova, VCU and Michigan—I consider this bracket to have the most parity. If there is such a scenario, Louisville, might be in the weakest bracket, the Upper Midwest! Duke is the runnerup in that category until the Blue Devils run into Michigan State.

Of course, that’s if it all plays out the way it is supposed to. The West bracket, upper and lower, is a very competitive format but I feel that the geography of the lower half is dominated by the strength of Ohio State’s defense and Notre Dame and New Mexico could be spoilers. The upper part of the West has the number-one seed, Gonzaga and I feel that they have a pretty tall mission to earn their way into the Elite Eight, because they’re dealing with a possible meeting with either Pittsburgh, Wisconsin or Kansas State.

Which league has a chance of dominating the Elite Eight or even the Final Four? I have a strong feeling that the Big Ten could have two or three teams in that Final Four and we could see

for the first time ever, an entire Final Four from one league. The Big Ten has four great defensive teams, with great guards and big men who can score. We could see Michigan State versus Michigan and Ohio State versus Indiana. It’s ironic that these programs would be facing their archrivals in both semifinal games.

Another possible Final Four, which would rock the tournament, would be Miami versus Florida and Louisville versus Ohio State.

Yes, I have a very strong sense that the Buckeyes will be part of that elite Final Four. They are that tough. It has to be one game-ata-time for everyone involved and no single team can look past any opponent. Not even Duke versus University of Albany, but I really think Albany’s fate might be sealed. But wouldn’t that be a program builder for the Great Danes, by upsetting the Blue Devils?

What are the odds of that happening? Not very good, I’m afraid, but they avoided the dreaded one versus 16-seed matchup, of which a 16-seed has never won. There have been a few occasions of a number two-seed falling to a 15-seed, but they are exceedingly rare.

Okay, here are my Final Four: in the Midwest, I see Michigan State knocking off Louisville and Ohio State repeating its Big Ten tournament finale with Wisconsin in the West and moving on. I don’t see Gonzaga even getting past Pittsburgh. What I do see is the Wisconsin Badgers defeating

the Panthers of Pitt on their way to a matchup with Ohio State. I feel that Miami is just that good in the East and another surprise will be Michigan coming out of the bracket from South, as a dark horse title contender. I feel that Miami and Ohio State will square off in the final, with the Buckeyes winning it all!

Color me crazy if you disagree with my selections, but nevertheless this is an event that I look forward to every March. There really isn’t anything that defines college basketball like this tournament— it really crowns a champion the way it’s meant to. The sleepers in the tourney could be Indiana, NC State, Duke and Saint Louis!

I haven’t considered the women’s brackets, in depth, because the pairings weren’t posted before my turn around time for this column, but I can tell you that the Final Four will be packed with strong teams and I feel that Baylor, with their superstar center 6’8”, Brittney Griner will be the pick to take home the hardware, for the third time.

I have a strong belief that the other number one seeds will be Notre Dame, UConn and Stanford.

Even though Baylor is the overall number-one seed, watch out for Notre Dame and UConn. They might be the surprise champions.

Don’t look past Duke, Delaware, Penn State or Tennessee. I’m rooting for Albany, and as they take on North Carolina, they could move on. This is good stuff!

Week of March 22 – March 28, 2013

Golf Team Off to Hot Start GEORGIA —The 14th ranked Skidmore College golf team opened the spring season with an 11th place finish in the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational played March 15–17 at the par-72 Pine Lakes Golf Course.

Illinois Wesleyan won the 30 team event by eight strokes over Methodist College with a 54-hole total of 882. The Thoroughbreds shot rounds of 308-308-306—922 to finish five strokes behind Claremont Mudd Scripps and one stroke in front of Greensboro and LaGrange.

The event featured 16 nationally ranked teams.

Anthony DiLisio was the top Skidmore finisher, tying for 18th at +9 with 76-73-76—225. Brad Shigezawa of Claremont Mudd Scripps won a playoff for first with 71-72-74—217.

Also for the Thoroughbreds, Garrett Colgan tied for 40th with 79-78-72—229. Zach Grossman tied for 76th with 77-77-81— 235, two strokes ahead of John McCarthy, who finished 80th with 78-80-79—237. Makenzie Denver tied for 99th with 77-84-79—240.

“All in all I’m pleased with the start,” said Skidmore coach Fred Frusisen. “None of the guys played very well. We were sloppy. But it’s our first tournament of the spring and you expect some rust. What it does say is that we are very talented and as the season goes on we’ll get stronger and stronger. This shows everyone, especially us, we’re as good as anyone in the country.”

Skidmore returns to action at the Camp Lejeune Intercollegiate Championship March 22–24.

Two Athletes Honored by Liberty League TROY — Two Skidmore athletes have earned weekly recognition for play during the week of March 11–17, as announced by the Liberty League Monday.

Nataly Mendoza of women’s tennis has been named Performer of the Week for the second time this season, while baseball’s Max Martins has earned Honor Roll distinctions.

Mendoza went 3-1 at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles against two ranked opponents. Mendoza defeated the third ranked player in the West region, Arianna Mokhtari from UC Santa Cruz 6-2, 6-2. She

partnered with Lee Ford to go 2-0 in doubles by defeating the fifthranked team in the West region Alex Scotten/Laura Wade of UC Santa Cruz 8-4, and the No. 3 team in the West Ly/Sumida of Redlands, 8-6.

Martins had 19 strikeouts in 13.2 innings in a 1-1 week. Max allowed two runs on one hit with seven strikeouts and two walks in 6.2 innings in loss against Coast Guard. He came back with complete game win over Salve Regina, with one earned run on six hits, 12 strikeouts and three walks in seven innings.

Women’s Lacrosse Falls Short vs. Wesleyan SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Skidmore women’s lacrosse team was edged out by Wesleyan University, 11-8 Wednesday afternoon at Wachenheim Field.

The Thoroughbreds drop to 1-4 overall, while Wesleyan improves to 2-3 on the season.

Spencer Morgan led Skidmore’s offense with four goals on eight shots. Emma Harris tallied three points on two goals and an assist, while Paige DiAntonio and Maggie Murphy each registered one goal. Caroline Bowne and Kady Warsavage anchored the Skidmore defense, collecting two groundballs each.

The Cardinals were paced by

Kayla Ellman and Kaylin Berger who accounted for eight of the team’s 11 goals, scoring four goals each. Maddy Coulter notched two goals, while Abby D’Angelo recorded one goal.

Both teams swapped possessions in the early going before Berger dodged her way into the open field scoring the first of what would be four unanswered Cardinal goals to start the half.

Witheford had eight saves in goal for Skidmore, while Labovich recorded eight saves and earned the win.

Skidmore will make its debut in Liberty League play Friday, March 29 at 4 p.m. when they travel to Potsdam to face Clarkson.

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