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Volume 7 • Issue 13 saratogatodaynewspaper.com
Strangles Hold Saratoga Races to Isolate Equine Infection
Living History Iraq War Soldiers Recount Life on the Battlefield by Daniel Schechtman Saratoga TODAY
by Andrew Marshall Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS – Racing has been halted at the Saratoga Casino and Raceway until April 11 due to an outbreak of Streptococcus equi, better known to the horse racing community as “strangles.” The highly contagious infection is believed to have spread to at least 14 horses located in the backstretch of the race course located at the casino. Symptoms for the upper respiratory infection include fever, swollen
“If you have a host population that is very active, maybe traveling a lot, or makes contact with other horses, it can be spread very easily.” Dr. Axel Sondhof, DVM, MS, PC
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photo by Wayne Clark
L to R: Col. Mark Heffner, Rep. Chris Gibson and Paul Fanning
SARATOGA SPRINGS – As soldiers returned home from wars in Korea and Vietnam, many of their stories were swept under the rug. The nation wanted to move on from these difficult and trying conflicts, and so too many tales from the front lines were unheard, unwanted and forgotten.
Greener & Cleaner Pledge Provides Payment for Pollution Solution by Emily Fowler Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS Saratoga Springs became the 100th community in New York State on March 23 to take the Climate Smart Communities Pledge, in an announcement made at City Hall. A representative from the governor’s office was on hand to congratulate the city on its promise to advance
energy and economic benefits for Saratoga Springs. The partnership will bring technical assistance, provide funding through grant money and accomplish specific strategies for “going green.” The pledge is a 10-point plan for reducing the community’s greenhouse gas emissions, an important move for the city in the direction of fighting global climate change. Specific strategies on the table for
going green include; reviewing recycling policies, replacing existing light bulbs with more energyefficient LED lights; curtailing idling vehicles and possibly adding fuel-efficient hybrid cars to the city; as well as energy audits, valuable tools to identify where costly problems lie in buildings and vehicles. These methods are expected to help lower city energy costs over time.
That was a mistake. It was a mistake not to give our soldiers a chance to share what they’d seen during America’s wars – a mistake that Paul Fanning, himself a veteran and a board member on the Friends of the New York State Military Museum, is not going to let America commit again. “Any one of these service members has a story,” said Fanning, who
See War page 17
Inside TODAY... Obituaries pg 6 Health Care pg 7 Business
pgs 8-9
Helping Hands pgs 14-15 Job Fair
pg 19
Pulse
pgs 28-32
See Pledge page 18
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