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20,000 Horse Show Underway Books

by Brian Cremo Saratoga TODAY

Free to Young Readers

by Colette Linton Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — A treasure hunt is afoot: Hundreds upon hundreds of books are lining the walls of the Saratoga Book Warehouse, to which children are encouraged to come for a the tactile experience of perusing walls of some classic and varied children’s books as John Keefe, the store’s owner, plans to give away as many as 20,000 books within the next six months “no strings attached”, he said.

This program is Keefe’s first “Readers are Leaders” initiative, during which individuals 18 and under are invited to choose any children’s book/chapter book, in the warehouse of approximately 30,000 children’s books, that sparks their interest during the first full week of each month starting May 1 - 7.

See Books pg. 16 Photo by MarkBolles.com.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The first week of the 55th consecutive Saratoga Springs Horse Show kicked off the outdoor season, beginning Wednesday with 500 stalls booked.

Last year, that number was 435.

Week one will continue through Sunday, May 4, while the second, which has over 500 stalls booked, runs from May 7-11.

As the first United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Premier Hunter and Level 4 Jumper outdoor show in the Northeast each year, the volunteer run charity event attracts horses from all along the east coast of the United States and Canada.

Held on a portion of the newly named National Landmark See Horse Show pg. 3

John Keefe, owner of Saratoga Book Warehouse, holds up one of the many popular children’s books to be found during “Readers are Leaders” program.

See Kentucky Derby pg. 38

Grand Re-Opening See Hannaford pg. 23

Inside TODAY Blotter 5 Photo by MarkBolles.com

A Sign of Spring

by Deborah Miles Czech For Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — When Saratoga Farmers’ Market re-opens its outdoor market at High Rock Park on Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., it will feature roughly 60 farms and vendors with a wide array of food, plants and crafts produced in the region, including

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and artist retreat Yaddo, and portions of the historic NYRA Saratoga Race Course, the Saratoga Springs Horse Show provides an up-close view of competing horses and equestrians competing in hunter, equitation and jumper selections.

With the events in three show rings, exhibitors range in age from around 4 years old through senior citizens.

“It’s a substantial difference from what goes on across the street (at the race course),” said Saratoga Springs Horse Show Sponsorship Coordinator Peggy Lynch. “The sport of horses just enjoyed in different capacities.”

Competition is set to start at 8 a.m. each day, as riders look to accumulate points for future championships, with the biggest special events for the opening show being the Saratoga Cup Grand Prix on Saturday, May 3 and the David B. Wood Cup Grand Prix on Saturday, May 10.

Both are set to start at 3 p.m.

Thursday afternoon featured the qualifying class for the Saratoga Cup Grand Prix, during the Welcome Stake.

“We have a large number of horses, though, so we might start some days a little earlier depending on the number of entries in each class,” Lynch said.

Non-profit vendors will be on both the NYRA and Yaddo grounds for viewers who have to pay just $4 to get in. Children under 12 are admitted free.

For Lynch, the 55-year tradition is helped most by volunteers and viewers who go to the show and end up speaking highly of it.

“We love to have spectators come,” Lynch said. “We have bleachers set up right at the ring

so they can watch closely and see what is going on. Our food booth is fabulous. It’s all homecooked food, so come out and shop at our vendors and enjoy the afternoon.”

Gaining the reputation of looking out for the riders has also helped the event remain successful.

“Word of mouth is the biggest thing that gets out there,” Lynch said. “Management really takes care of its riders. It is a rider horse show and that is the most important thing that we can do.”

An addition to last year’s event, the Thoroughbred Hunter Division, led the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund, made a return this year. Thoroughbreds in a second career after retiring from the track competed on Wednesday and Thursday.

“That is a big thing—second chances for these animals,” Lynch said.

An addition to this year’s event is the webcast and telethon.

In conjunction with Productions East Media, The Capital Fund of Saratoga County, Inc. has helped get the Saratoga Springs Horse Show webcasted and cable casted as a telethon benefiting the almost 30 charities it has helped over the past two years.

Each of the show rings will be webcasted through the Saratoga Springs Horse Show website. The webcasting is “payto-donate,” so proceeds from the fee ($6 per hour after the first hour or $30 for the week) will go toward supporting the charities.

In addition, a fourth channel will televise the telethon, which will feature interviews from the

charities being supported and from the competitors and trainers at the show.

“I would like to thank all of our local sponsors and everyone who has helped with the horse show,” Lynch said. “We really appreciate all the sponsors who donate to the cause.

We are a charity horse show and our proceeds are given out to as many charities as we can possibly manage.”

In addition, the telethon will be televised by Time-Warner cable on their public access channel. It will show a mixture of the three show rings and the telethon for free. There will still be the opportunity to donate.

“We are excited to bring this technology to our horse show and to be able to reach so many in our efforts to help others in need” said Tom Fueston, President of the Capital Fund.

For more information, contact Tom Fueston at tom@saratogaspringshorseshow.com or call (518) 490-1214 or visit www. saratogaspringshorseshow.com.

You can also write to Capital Fund of Saratoga County, Inc., P.O. Box 1310, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

Photo by MarkBolles.com

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week in Review

First Responders Honored by Saratoga Casino and Raceway

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SARATOGA SPRINGSOver 30 horses were saved from last month’s March 28 barn fire at the Saratoga Casino and Raceway by the heroic efforts of the first responders that day.

The casino employees and the local police and fire departments that swiftly arrived first on the scene to save the lives of those horses were commended in a ceremony on Monday, April 28 at the Saratoga Casino and Raceway.

The fire started around six in the morning on March 28 when Mark Harrington, the Security Manager smelled smoke flowing from somewhere along the back of the property. He was then alerted by Earl Bean, a trainer, that a fire had started in barn number 15.

Harrington along with groom Mickey Block, quickly began to

evacuate the horses that were still trapped inside the barn.

The Saratoga Police and Fire Departments were alerted and arrived within minutes.

Their immediate assistance with the rescue of the horses was the reason that they were able to save all 30 horses unharmed.

Saratoga Springs Mayor Joanne Yepsen presented a plaque honoring the heroism of the horsemen and the members of the Saratoga Springs Fire Department on Sunday, April 27.

The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental and was believed to have been started by a oat cooker being left on inside the barn.

All horses that were displaced by the fire have now been safely relocated to another stall on the property.

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‘Just For Women’ Hosted by Saratoga Hospital

Lisa Myers and Jessica Layton. Photo by Rachel Jensen.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The sixth annual “Just For Women” event presented by Saratoga Hospital was held last Thursday, April 24 at the Saratoga City Center.

The event was attended by over 220 women including a special presentation by NBC News Senior Investigative

Correspondent, Lisa Meyers.

Guests were served a sit-down dinner as well as an evening of fun and entertainment provided by more than 25 vendors that ranged from make-up and jewelry to clothing and health information.

Jessica Layton, an anchor at WNYT, was also present as the Mistress of Ceremonies.

CEO of Price Chopper Presented With New York State Resolution

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: Saratoga Springs Mayor Joanne Yepsen presenting members of the Saratoga Springs Fire Department and horsemen at Saratoga Casino and Raceway for their heroic efforts that saved the lives of 30 horses during a March 28th barn fire. Photo provided.

SCHENECTADY — Neil Golub, the president and Chief Executive Officer of the Golub Corporation and Price Chopper Supermarkets, had the honor of being presented a New York State Senate Resolution for his recognition in receiving the Sidney R. Rabb Award from the Food Marketing Institute on April 23rd by Senator Hugh T. Farley.

Senator Farley also proudly commended Golub for his role within the community at the presentation of the resolution.

Golub’s recognition is also in part due to his effort in revitalizing downtown Schenectady by his selection of downtown Schenectady’s multi-million dollar Price Chopper headquarters that became a large contribution to the economic development of Schenectady. He was also instrumental in the development of Schenectady 2000 as well as the creation of the Schenectady County Metroplex Development Authority; a major upgrade to Schenectady.

He is also being recognized and credited for the philanthropic work done by him and his wife, Jane Golub. Both have endlessly donated their time and effort to various organizations, including the Ant-Defamation League, United Way, Special Olympics, Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Double H Ranch.

Golub also received the New York State Liberty Medal upon the recommendation of Senator Farley in 2006 for his life¹s work as a leading businessman, community leader, and philanthropist.

He is a graduate of Michigan State University and University of Michigan as well as earning a Master’s Degree from Cornell University and an honorary doctorate for Public Service from Russell Sage College.

BLOTTER

Week of May 2 – May 8, 2014 Christopher L. Miller, 29, of NW Tumalo Court in Portland, Oregon, was arrested April 23 and charged with speeding and DWI. Timothy W. Smith, 55, of Circular Street in Saratoga Springs, was arrested April 23 and charged with petit.

Smith was arrested on warrants at 7:54 p.m. It is alleged that he stole in excess of $700 in groceries (mostly consisting on Enfamil baby formula) from the Price Chopper on Ballston Avenue. The alleged thefts took place on six different dates between December, 2013 and April, 2014.

Michael J. Scoville, 19, of Jefferson Terrace in Saratoga Springs, was arrested April 24 and charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

Shannon M. Carpenter, 28, of Route 9 in Saratoga Springs, was arrested April 24 and charged with criminal mischief. Carpenter was arrested on a warrant at 9:18 a.m.

Corners, was arrested April 26 and charged with criminal trespassing.

Christopher J. Redcross, 16, of Ballston Spa, was arrested April 26 and charged with violation of curfew.

Scott A. Simpson, 45, of St. Jude Lane in Glenville, was arrested April 26 and charged with DWI, BAC more than .08 percent, failure to keep right and failure to signal a turn.

Susan J. Amodio, 26, of Cheese Factory Road in Greenwich, was arrested April 27 and charged with disorderly conduct.

Harold E. Teal, 23, of State Route 43 in Stephentown, was arrested April 27 and charged with trespassing.

Jason D. McConnell, 38, of Carver Falls Road in Whitehall, was arrested April 27 and charged with criminal possession of marijuana.

Esau Duggar

Matthew C. Beighey, 21, of Brantwood Drive in Clifton Park, was arrested April 24 and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and improper equipment.

Timothy P. Bradley, 28, of Grand Street in Highland, was arrested April 26 and charged with criminal mischief.

Katie E. Barton, 33, of Beach Street in Ballston Spa, was arrested April 26 and charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance. Barton was arrested on a Saratoga County Court warrant at 8:26 p.m. It is alleged that Barton sold controlled substances, in the form of prescription medications, in the fall of 2013.

The case was a joint effort between the Saratoga Springs Police Special Investigations Unit and the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team.

Jay F. Waldron, 44, of Locust Street in Greenfield Center, was arrested April 26 and charged with assault.

James B. Germain, 50, of Hillside Avenue in Porter

Esau D. Duggar, 29, of Route 9N in Greenfield Center, was arrested April 28 and charged with two counts of criminal possession of

a controlled substance and one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance.

Duggar was arrested on a Saratoga County Court warrant at 5:30 p.m. The charges stem from Duggar allegedly selling cocaine in Saratoga Springs during the end of 2013 and into 2014.

The case was conducted by the Saratoga Springs Police Investigations Division.

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obituaries

V. Beth Liebich

SARATOGA SPRINGS — V. Beth Liebich, 58, of Saratoga Springs, recently of Stillwater and previously of Clifton Park, passed away on Thursday, April 24 at her home.

Beth married and had a son, Adam, in 1979, who has always been the brightest light in her life. In 1992, she married Richard C. Liebich of Clifton Park, and together they spent the next 20 years involved deeply in philanthropic undertakings, particularly focused on education and medical foundations.

Beth was actively involved in the palliative care field.

She was past Chairman of

the Clifton Park Republican Committee, an active member of the Saratoga County Planning Commission, and she participated in various local civic committees.

Beth was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh and Virginia Earley, her grandparents and her beloved husband, Richard. She is survived by her adored son, Adam Scavone (Tiffany), her sister, Kathy Earley (Vickie Mayo) and her brother, Michael Earley (Susan).

Left also to mourn her absence are her niece, Cindy Sroka (Bruce); and nephews, David Budinger (Ann), Erik Earley (Julia) and Brian Earley (Alicia). She’s also survived by her brother-inlaw Donald Liebich (Marcia) and sister-in-law Betsy Alte (Chuck), numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She will be especially missed by her very close friends, Dottie Lapis and Elaine Kelly.

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Reverend Robert Raymond Daggs Sr. SAR ATO GA SPRINGS — Reverend Robert (Bob) Daggs, 88, of Ballston Avenue in Saratoga Springs, went home to be with the Lord on April 28 at Albany Stratton Veteran Administration (VA) Medical Center in Albany.

Born on August 4, 1925 in Saratoga Springs, he was the son of the late Emory Daggs Sr. and Maude Wicks Daggs.

He is predeceased by his loving wife, Alice Daggs, of Savannah, Georgia’ his four brothers, Donald, Joseph, Richard and Emory Daggs Jr.; and sisters, Ethel Falby and Margaret Daggs Caron.

Rev. Daggs worked with his father and brothers at E. Daggs Trucking Company in Saratoga Springs. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1943-46. He met and married Alice E. Grayson of Savannah, Georgia in 1964.

In 1982, Rev. Daggs served as Pastor to People’s

Viola Bartoszek SARATOGA SPRINGS — Viola Bartoszek, 92, passed away quietly in her sleep on Saturday, April 26 at Wesley Health Care Center. She now joins all her friends on Rainbow Bridge at the end of her long journey through life.

Viola was born on March 23, 1922 in New York City. She loved Saratoga Springs and cherished her friends and time she lived in the community.

She is predeceased by her sister, Stephanie, and her dearest nephew, Sergeant Edward Barton.

The family would like to express their sincere thank you to all the staff and volunteers at Wesley who helped Viola in her final days.

There will be no services at her request and burial will be private at the convenience of the family.

Martha A. Dunn

MECHANICVILLE — Heaven earned a feisty angel on Monday, April 21. Martha lost her battle to cancer that she fought so quietly.

Martha was a 1960 graduate of Mechanicville High School. She worked for the NYS Deptartment of Tax and Finance and Saratoga State Park.

She cared for so many throughout her life. Martha was a great friend and never hesitated to help someone. She was a crazy, fun loving lady.

We were all so blessed to have her in our lives. She was her grandchildren’s favorite cheerleader. Martha loved a fire in

her backyard while enjoying a Manhattan and sneaking alcoholic beverages to her grandchildren. She was affectionately known as Ba to her grandchildren. She loved telling everyone she was a witch.

Survivors include her loving husband of 51 years, James Dunn; her sons Michael (Paula) Dunn and Patrick Dunn of Mechanicville; daughter, Meg (Tom) Badali of Schuylerville; daughter-in-law, Cathy Dunn; grandchildren; Joshua, Ryan and James Dunn, Heath and Seth Dunn, Anthony, Matthew, Sam Badali and Jessica (Michael) Hipwell; one great-granddaughter, Jayden Dunn; and close family friend, JamesMcCaffrey, who was like a son to her. She is also survived by her sisters Joanne (Larry) Catallo and Noreen (Edward) Parissi of Waterford; sistersin law Ann (Vernon) Perkins and Rosemary Garland; and brother-in-law, Marty (Sue) Dunn.

Martha was predeceased by her son, James Dunn Jr. in 1995.

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church of Gloversville, starting in June 1987 and retired as an Elder Pastor in June 1999. He also served as Pastor to Johnstown AME Zion Church in Johnstown from 1993-98. He retired from active ministry in April 2013 due to illness.

Family and friends may call from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, May 2 at Duryee Memorial AME Zion Church, 311 Hulett St. in Schenectady.

A Going Home Service will be held on Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m. at People’s AME Zion Church, 135 E. Fulton St. in Gloversville. Burial services will be held at Greenridge Cemetery, Lincoln Avenue in Saratoga Springs, immediately following church services. The repast will follow at Frederick Allen Lodge, located at 69 Beekman St. in Saratoga Springs.

Memorial donations in lieu of flowers can be made in his memory to: Fisher House, 113 Holland Ave. Albany, NY 12208

Dorothy Allen Hall SARATOGA SPRINGS — Dorothy Allen Hall, 86, passed away April 27.

Born on January 14, 1928, she was a lifelong resident of Saratoga Springs. Dorothy was the daughter of the late Walter and Laura Barrett Allen and wife of the late Alan D. Hall, who passed away in 1993.

They were married for 42 years.

Dorothy received her elementary and high school education from the Saratoga Springs school system and graduated from Skidmore College. She taught school in the Milton and Greenfield school district and left teaching behind to raise her family.

Dorothy took much comfort in her children and grandchildren and enjoyed being in their company.

Her favorite pastimes were reading, crossword puzzles, playing the piano and dining out with family and friends. She spent a great amount of time copying family records and pictures to pass along to family members. She took great pride and interest in

her Mayflower and American Revolution ancestors.

Dorothy was a member of the United Methodist Church, Saratoga Historical Society, Yaddo Garden Association and Friends of the Library for many years.

In addition to her parents and husband, Dorothy was predeceased by her sister, Jean, and brother-inlaw, James Cameron Jr. Survivors include her children, Alan (Sally), Susan Dart (Warren), Tim (Vicky), and Nancy Blair (Ray); six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. he held in high esteem.

Survivors include his mother, Rose Arpey; one sister, Nadine Draves, both of Saratoga Springs; two nephews, Paul Pugh II and Jeffrey Pugh; his niece, Sarah Attanasio; one uncle, Joseph Pieturccia; his Godson and great-nephew, Jordan Pugh, two greatnieces, Julia Pugh and Adelyn Pierce and many cousins.

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several vendors that sell readyto-eat gourmet specialties, served under a large white tent with picnic tables.

The market’s opening ceremony at 8:45 a.m. will honor the founding fathers of the market with the unveiling of a new plaque for the pavilions, and introduce several of the young adults and children of local farming families who will likely continue the multigeneration tradition of the market.

“As longtime market customers have observed, we have had successive generations of

farming families grow up at this market and continue their families’ farming legacy. If you want to know who your “buy local” dollars support when you shop at the market, come meet these families and all our vendors, who are eager to share with customers about their farms and products,” remarked Charles Holub, president of Saratoga Farmers’ Market Association.

This season’s twice-a-week outdoor market will offer a range of food—including vegetables, fruit, mushrooms, meat, poultry,

Mark S. Phillips GREENFIELD CENTER — Mark S. Phillips, 82, passed away Sunday, April 20 at Saratoga Springs Hospital after a long illness.

Born on August 29, 1961 in Albany, he was the son of Dr. Fred and Norma (Burns) Phillips. Mark was a 1979 graduate of Saratoga High School and continued his education at Paul Smith’s College in Brighton, where he graduated in 1982.

He went on to be a chef at several area restaurants before opening his own in 1995, The Cinnamon Tree Restaurant. Most recently he became the executive chef at Prestwick Chase.

Mark was a certified scuba diver, enjoyed skiing and hiking in the Adirondacks, cooking for his family, and summer vacations with his children in Ocean City, Maryland. He was an avid Red Sox and Vikings fan, and loved all

types of music. His most enjoyable times were spent with his four children.

In addition to his parents, Mark is survived by his loving children, Sean Phillips of Albany, Craig (Mahy) Phillips of Arlington, Virginia, and their mother, Mimi Moran Phillips of Saratoga; Emily Phillips and Jake Phillips of Niskayuna, and their mother Stacey Tannatta Phillips of Niskayuna; grandmother, Agnes Burns of Bovina Center; brothers, Paul (Maria) Phillips of Spring Branch, Texas and John (Kitty) Phillips of Jamesville; sister, Nancy Phillips (Christopher) Sutter of Fremont, Ohio, and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

There will be no calling hours.

A memorial service will be held on May 10 at 10:30 a.m. at the Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church on 175 Fifth Ave.

Richard W. Conrad SARATOGA SPRINGS — Richard W. Conrad, 62, died Wednesday, April 23 at Saratoga Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Rick was born June 3, 1951 in Everett, Massachusetts, the son of the late Robert and Grace Conrad.

Survivors include his loving wife of 42 years, Susan Conrad of Saratoga Springs; his daughter, Candace, and her husband, Arne Louison of Gansevoort; his son, Richard Conrad and his wife Christyn of Mililani, Hawaii; three grandchildren, Nicholas, Chloe

and Jaxton Conrad; two brothers, William (Lori) Conrad and James (Chin Cha) Conrad; two sisters, Kathleen (Robert) Matewsky and Deborah Conrad; as well as several nieces and nephews.

He is predeceased by two brothers, Robert and Thomas Conrad, and a sister, Ellen Norris.

A special thank you to Dr. Edward Liebers and all doctors, nurses and hospital staff of the 3rd Floor A-Patient Care Unit at Saratoga Hospital, for their wonderful care and compassion toward Rick in the past couple of months.

eggs, baked goods including pastries, bread, cakes, pies, cookies, and other desserts, fresh and frozen prepared foods, hot and cold beverages, wine, peanut butter, salad dressing and pesto, handmade crackers and potato chips, granola, pickles and sauerkraut, honey, jam, yogurt, cheese, and milk—as well as plants, flowers, handcrafts and knife sharpening.

New vendors and products at the outdoor market this year include: • Chris’s Kitchen – Perogies, pot pies, and other heat-and-eat entrees (Saturdays) • Euro Delicacies – Ready to eat Mediterranean cuisine, including spanakopita, moussaka, and stuffed peppers (Wednesdays and Saturdays) • Humiston’s Vegetables – Vegetable farm (Saturdays) • Mariaville Mushroom Men – Many varieties of exotic mushrooms and mushroom tea (Saturdays) • Mayhem Hollow Organic Farm – Pesto (Wednesdays) • Moma Made Salad Dressings – Salad dressing and marinade (Wednesdays) • Oliva Vineyards – Red and white wine, including dessert wine (Saturdays) • Talmadge’s Fruits & Vegetables – Produce farm (Saturdays) • Vital Eats – Vegan salads and soups (Saturdays)

Photo by MarkBolles.com

Market Accepts Food Stamps and Other Assistance Programs “It’s important that the community knows that the market accepts several types of nutrition assistance program benefits,” stated Holub. “Customers can swipe their electronic benefits (EBT) card at our transaction table to use their SNAP benefits (food stamps), and receive tokens for use throughout the market. Also, some of our vendors are authorized to accept fruit and vegetable vouchers distributed through the WIC program and the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program.”

WIC farmers’ market vouchers are available through Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council at (518) 288-3232; for eligible senior citizens seeking fruit and vegetable vouchers, the contact is the Saratoga County Office for the Aging at (518) 884-4100.

More information about Saratoga Farmers’ Market is at www.saratogafarmersmarket.org as well as on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.

Look for the weekly Farmers’ Market Recipe on Page 21

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BUSINESS

Last Weekend to Join ‘Strong Women— Healthy Hearts’ Program in Saratoga Springs

Program Helps Women 40 and over Start Healthier Lifestyle

by Colette Linton Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — “Strong Women—Healthy Hearts,” hosted through the Cornell University Cooperative Extension, is entering its final weekend of enrollment for the research-based community intervention program aimed at helping women reduce the risk of heart disease through fitness and nutrition education.

The program has been developed for women of age 40 and over and for individuals who are not currently physically active. The program is to help motivate and inform women to improve their diet in combination with light exercises.

“My mission here is to reduce the risk of chronic disease through food,” said Diane Whitten, nutrition educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension. “Heart health is the main target here.”

The program’s nutrition topics are to include heart-healthy foods, portion control and whole grains. Exercise will be low to moderate intensity and will include walking around Saratoga Spa State Park.

“I always try to connect nutrition with food and a lot of times we talk about food,” Whitten said. “So I bring different samples of foods that maybe they haven’t tried before.”

“People just love getting new ideas. It also makes eating healthy, delicious. I think that is the part of the program that they (participants) really enjoy,” she said.

The program starts May 6 and will continue for six weeks, meeting twice a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) from noon to 1 p.m. The cost is $25 for all 12 sessions and will take place at Saratoga Spa State Park.

A single session typically consists of 30 minutes of physical activity and 30 minutes discussing food and nutrition for a healthy heart.

Women are encouraged to set goals and make changes toward a heart healthy diet.

A registration form can be found on Cornell Cooperative Extension Saratoga’s website at www.ccesaratoga.org by scrolling down the calendar to May 6.

Miriam Nelson Ph.D., director of the John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention and associate professor of Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, developed the “Strong Women—Healthy Hearts” program. Through funding from the Center for Disease Control, Nelson trained Cooperative Extension Educators from across the U.S. Diane Whitten, Nutrition Educator for Cornell University Cooperative Extension Saratoga County, attended the “Strong Women—Healthy Hearts” training and is currently offering the program to women over the age of 40.

For more information or to register for the program contact Diane Whitten at Cornell Cooperative Extension at (518) 885-8995, or email dwhitten@cornell.edu.

Irish Times in Saratoga Changes Owners, Name SARATOGA SPRINGS — The five-year-old The Irish Times pub in downtown Saratoga Springs was recently sold to Bill Donovan, who is a financial partner with chefowner John LaPosta in Maestro’s at the Van Dam, also in Saratoga.

The new restaurant is to be called Harvey’s Irish Pub. The previous owners were Nikki and Niall Roche.

Saratoga National Bank Earns Five-Star Rating in 20th Consecutive Quarter SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company was recognized as a FiveStar Superior bank by BauerFinancial, Inc, the nation’s leading bank rating and research firm.

Saratoga National has earned this designation for the past 20 consecutive quarters, or five years.

Karen Dorway, president of BauerFinancial, said: “While the national economy saw modest

Week of May 2 – May 8, 2014 growth in 2013, through its strength and commitment, Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company has been able to shine.”

Established in 1988, Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company has seven offices in Saratoga County and has announced plans to open an eight in the town of Colonie. More information is available online at SaratogaNational.com.

Local Jeweler Wins The Irish Echo’s Small Business Award 2014 SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Owner/Importer of RM Irish Jewels, Ronnie McCluskey won The Irish Echo’s Small Business Award 2014.

Irish Small Business honors entrepreneurs and business leaders that form the backbone of the American economy; the doers and risk-takers who have ensured that, where businesses are being built and wealth created, there you will find the Irish, according to a press release of RM Irish Jewels.

Award winners are companies or individuals who have displayed entrepreneurial excellence and traditional Irish-American determination to make their businesses succeed.

RM Irish Jewels is a jeweler for the independent-minded woman who knows their own style, according to their press release.

The unique and non-traditional artisan jewelry at RM Irish Jewels are hand selected during McCluskey’s many journeys to Ireland.

Symmetry Gallery and Studio 518 To Host Painting Display SARATOGA SPRINGS — Symmetry Gallery, located in historic downtown Saratoga Springs, is known for its display of hand-blown American functional and sculptural glass, fine craft, jewelry and clay.

Ardie Russell of Studio 518 is working collaboratively with the gallery to introduce a prominent series of paintings to the space and will be featuring a new artist every six weeks.

The premiere show in May will feature the paintings of Gary Zack, co-owner of Symmetry Gallery with his wife and fellow artist, Dianne.

Zack’s successful artistic career spans over 40 years, consisting of stained glass installations and beautiful blown glass works of art.

Studio 518 is proud to be representing this new series of colorful paintings that complement his distinctive style.

The opening reception will be held May 15 from 6-8 p.m.

Symmetry is located at 348 Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

Saratoga Arts Announces 2014 Grant Recipients SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Arts, a nonprofit arts organization whose aim is to enrich the Saratoga region by cultivating a vibrant arts community and by ensuring that the arts are accessible to all, announced its annual awards to nonprofits and individual artists, totaling $85,000 for 30 organizations and three individual artists in Fulton, Montgomery and Saratoga Counties.

With funding support from New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, Saratoga Arts administers a total of six grant categories through their Saratoga Program for Arts Funding & FultonMontgomery Arts Grants Program.

The Saratoga Program for Arts Funding and Fulton Montgomery Arts Grants uniquely direct state funding to community-based arts.

Saratoga Arts has been administering the grant program for 21 years and understands firsthand the impact it has on the both the grant recipients and general public. In 2013, 27 local organizations received funding for programs focusing on music, theater, writing, visual arts and other arts disciplines, and over 31,000 people from the Saratoga Region either participated in or attended those programs.

This year’s grants brings the total awarded by Saratoga Arts for community arts to $950,000; since 1993, 328 artists and arts presenters, and just over 192,000 participants and audience members have been directly affected by these programs.

On Thursday, June 26, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Saratoga Arts will hold their annual Grants Awards Ceremony.

During the ceremony peers and public will recognize 2014 grant recipients. All are invited to attend.

Saratoga Program for Arts Funding $43,000 to support the following Saratoga County-based organizations and artists: Asian Culture, Inc., Clifton Park Chinese Cultural Dance Expo and Chinese Chorus Group, $2,500 Ballston Spa Film Festival, Ballston Spa 7th Annual Ballston Spa Film Festival, $2,500 Burnt Hills Oratorio Society, Burnt Hills Support for Revelations of Divine Love, $3,000 Clifton Park Halfmoon Library, See Saratoga Arts pg. 9

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Autism Fair Experiences Largest Turnout To Date Fair Featured Resources and Educational Sources

by Colette Linton Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — The third annual Autism Fair held last Sunday at the City Center received its largest number of attendees to date. Within the first hour and a half of the fair, the number of this year’s attendees outshined that of last year.

“Just by virtue of the number, you realize how many families are impacted by autism,” said Pamela Polacsek, communications specialist at the nonprofit Saratoga Bridges, in regards to the turnout.

Well over 700 people attended in addition to over 20 vendors, she said.

“I do know that it was indicative of more people caring about the fair as well as more people looking for services,” Polacsek said. “Many people were extremely appreciative and couldn’t thank us enough for really combining and creating a format for which their children could do some wonderful activities with the Skidmore students and where the parents could gather resources that they would otherwise have really had to look for.”

Among the many vendors and attendees was Melanie Hecker, a 20-year-old sophomore at Hudson Valley Community College majoring in Human Services, with the Continued from pg. 8

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visible and that’s what this fair is going to help to do.”

“As for my hopes for the future, I want a world where autism is not seen as a ‘disease’ but rather just another way a person’s brain works. I want neuro-diversity to be accepted and I want people to see just how integrated into society people with autism can be.”

Hecker, who is a prominent speaker on the topic of autism and activism for education and awareness having spoken numerous times at This year’s Autism Fair saw its best turn out yet.

Skidmore College over the Vendors provided resources of information as well past couple years, delivas activities for children during the fair. Photo by ered the keynote speech to Greg Cuda. Photo provided.

The National Association initiative Autism Self Advocacy for the Dually Diagnosed, as well Network, an organization that aims as various other speaking engageto advance the principles of the dis- ments, credits some of her sucability rights movement with regard cess to her having been diagnosed to autism and works to empower early and said that educating everyAutistic individuals to ensure they one - individuals with and without are included in national dialogue. autism- would help create more Hecker, who was diagnosed opportunities to help everyone with Asperger’s Syndrome at the age reach their potential. of two, said in an interview prior to “A lot of people on the the fair that “it’s important to have events and connections because people (with autism) aren’t always Saratoga Springs

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Friends of the Saratoga Battlefield, Saratoga Springs Support for Independence Day in July, Mettawee Players, and 18th Century Day, $2,100

Support for SCB’s Spring Ballet Performance, $5,000

Greater Galway Community Services Association in partnership with teaching artist, Jackie Sweeney and Joseph Henry Elementary School, Galway Poetry Residency, $1,590

Saratoga Shakespeare, Inc., Saratoga Springs Artistic Salary Support for Macbeth, a theater production, $5,000

Historical Society of Moreau, South Glens Falls Getting to Know Harriet A. Bentley Arts Workshops, $1,200 Jill Kovachick in partnership with Schuylerville Middle School Ceramics Residency, Schuylerville $1,010 Mechanicville District Public Library, Mechanicville Tunes at Tallmadge Summer Music Concert Series, $3,000 Not So Common Players, Clifton Park Chess, the musical, $1,800

Saratoga Film Forum, Saratoga Springs Town and Gown Film Series, $3,100

Saratoga Springstreet Gallery, Saratoga Springs Adirondack Writing Workshops and Sacred Scraps Exhibit by artist Rabbi Linda Motzkin, $2,500 Terry Conrad, Round Lake Adirondack Forum, $2,500 Town of Ballston Public Library in partnership with teaching artist Chris Holder and Charleto Elementary School, Burnt Hills Music Residency, $1,600 Town of Corinth - Youth Commission, Corinth 2014 Summer Theater Youth Workshops, $4,000

spectrum feel they need to pretend to be normal,” Hecker said.

“A way to educate society would be to educate people who are, themselves, on the spectrum,” she said, adding that it is a two-way street: “it’s the unknowns that are very difficult”, for most everyone.

An Autism Fair sponsor and law partner of Wilcenski & Pleat PLLC Ed Wilcenski made a significant contribution in order to help move the Autism Fair off of Skidmore College’s campus and into a larger space in the Saratoga Springs City Center.

“The event is clearly a very important resource for the capital region,” Wilcenski said. “Moving to the city center has really allowed it to expand its reach. The conversations that were had between the vendors, visitors and the professionals were a great boost to the autism community here.”

The directory of resources and services for people on the Autism Spectrum and their families can be downloaded at: http://www. saratogabridges.org/programsservices/family-support-services/ autism-support/

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This Week’s SPOLIGHT

Saratoga Children’s Theatre that will enhance your SCT KIDS Camps Saratoga Children’s Theatre child’s awareness for the (7-10 years) For kids who have a passion for performing arts, Saratoga Children’s Theatre summer camp is a dream come true. Saratoga Children’s Theatre offers performance camps for ages 4-18 years. At Saratoga Children’s Theatre we hire dedicated professionals

arts while enjoying a great summer camp experience, while enhancing your child’s self esteem.

RISING STARS Camps (4-6 years) These stars-to-be will learn to explore their creativity through music, storytelling, movement, and arts. Both fun and educational, we have created our Rising Stars program to provide a warm and nurturing environment, giving campers the opportunity to gain a wonderful introduction to the theatrical arts.

Campers will learn all aspects of performance, and will have the opportunity to perform in two shows at the end of open to the public. Campers will perform on stage at St. Clements Auditorium, Saratoga Springs. Camp hours are 9am-3pm, this is a one week program.

KIDS Camps will offer 6 sessions Disney CampWhen You Wish Upon A Star, Willy Wonka KIDS , Cinderella KIDS , Magic Tree House KIDS ,101 Dalmatians KIDS , and Disney Camp -Circle of Life

RISING STARS will offer 6 sessions Barnyard Moosical, How does your Garden Groove, Baby Beluga (twice), and Snoozy Snowflake.

KIDS Camps will be one week 9am-3pm Directors will be Karey Trimmings and Allie Lehane.

RISING STARS Camp will be one week 9am-3pm Directed by Kristyn Knapp

SCT JUNIOR Camps (10- 13 years)

FEE $250

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Campers will learn all aspects of performance, and will have the opportunity to perform in two shows at the end of open to the public. Campers will perform on stage at St. Clements Auditorium, Saratoga Springs. Camp hours are 9am-3pm. This is a two week program packed with fun and excitement!

JUNIOR Camps will offer 4 sessions Fun on 42nd Street, Peter Pan Jr.,

Fiddler on the Roof Jr. all two week camps. Audition Prep camp one week.

JUNIOR Camps will be two week camps 9am3pm Directors will be Karey Trimmings and Erika Hebert Pangburn FEE $475. One week Audition Prep Camp Director Tony Rivera FEE $250

SCT TEEN TROUPE (13-18 years) Will be performing at Bernhard Theater, Skidmore College. The TEEN TROUPE will perform 4 shows of RENT School Edition, directed by Tony Rivera, music director Alex DiCocco and 4 shows of Les Miserables School Edition, directed by Jim Charles, music director Alex DiCocco. The TEEN TROUPE camps are three weeks, 9am-3pm, Week

three of camp is held at Skidmore College.

FEE $745

SCT TEEN TROUPE Audition Preparation Workshop one week camp 9-4pm Director Tony Rivera Be ahead of the game!

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A Code Blue Thank You The Community’s Finest Hour

by Arthur Gonick Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS—A triumph of hope, of a community rallying to bolster those among those who are the least fortunate, was celebrated at a reception gathering for Code Blue volunteers and donors on Sunday, April 27 at Bethesda Parish House on Washington Street.

A Code Blue program swung into action just four days after the death by outdoor exposure of city resident Nancy Pitts on December 20, 2013. She was remembered in remarks by community resident Joy King. Also, an original new song, Homeless Heart, inspired by Ms. Pitts was written and delivered by songwriter Jeff Brisbin. Mayor Joanne Yepsen and Code Blue Coordinator Cheryl Ann Murphy made remarks.

Between Christmas Eve, 2013 and March 27, 2014 the Code Blue Shelter was open for 58 nights during one of the severest winters in several years. There were 928 overnight stays, an average of 16 guests per night.

While there was much to celebrate, there appeared to be a sense among those gathered that there is much to do. A permanent Nancy Pitts Memorial Code Blue shelter is still to be located and tentative plans for necessary fundraising (such as a Code Blue Road Race next spring) were discussed.

But this was a day to be thankful, and to take note of the tremendous community member and business response to an emergency situation. Here then, is an honor roll of sorts: Restaurants and Other Services Donated By: The Holiday Inn Druthers Georgia’s of Woodlawn Commons and Embury Longfellows The Olde Bryan Inn The Wishing Well Maestros at the VanDam Saratoga Casino and Raceway Jacob and Anthony’s The Bread Basket William Neimer, age 14 of Schuylerville and Rachel Dwyer, who made meatball subs and salad as part of his STAR project for Boy Scout Troop 4013.

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Parkside Eatery 50 South Spring Street deli Capriccios Saratoga Esperanto’s Leon’s The stadium The Inn at Saratoga Sperry’s Gaffney’s Restaurant EL Mexicano Irish Times Panza’s restaurant The Kettle Country Corner Cafe Chiantis Lillian’s Cobble Pond Station of Malta Spot Café Unity Lodge No. 22 Dunkin Donuts, S Broadway Pizza Hut, Ballston Avenue Treasures of Saratoga Hospital Catholic Charities Hannaford Price Chopper of Ballston Avenue American Red Cross Adirondack-North Country and NENY chapters New England Presbyterian Church The Giving Circle Cudney’s of Broadway, donated fresh linens daily St. Peter’s Church The Salvation Army The local U.S. Navy Individuals from the community who volunteered their time making meals and time serving the homeless, as well as those who made financial contributions: Jasper Ian Aganon Helen Atwell Andrea Barry Audrey Belt Mark Bertrand Robert Beyer Bill Boehmke William Brennan Kristin Brenner Kate Breslin Paul Brisson Ann Bullock Bob Bullock Margaret Bushee Lisa Capasso Gail Capobianco Frank Capone Tammy Chandler Margaret Cocozzo Rob Colangelo Jen Colangelo Doreen Collins Catherine Commerford

Coqui Conkey Ellen Cuminale Robert Curry Brian Dailey Barb Dalton Gail and Ed Decker Mary Beth Delarm Edward DeLuca Nathan Detweiler Ronald Deutsch Gurdeep Dhaliwal Ann Diller Brittany Dingler Patricia Downing Leann Driscoll Sharon Drosky Stanley Drosky Rachael Dwyer Jesse Elwert-Peters Carol Fallon Jeff Fortman Mitchell Frost Pam Funiciello Susan Gaddor Leo Geoffrion Thomas Gibbs Rachel Gill Conor Golden Bo Goliber Arthur Gonick Michele Goyette Kathy Gregory Sherie Grinter Susan Hamlin Jamey Hardesty Andrew Haskins Jami Hawthorne Rob Hawthorne Michelle Hicks Rolland Hoag Alex Hodor-Lee Catherine Hurley Rev. Dominic S. Ingemie Sarah Ireland Janice James Jeri Jannicelli Eric Jenks Peggy Jenny Whitney Jobmann Chauncey Jones Beth Kane Mollie Kavanagh Aaron Kay Joy King John Kirwin Douglas Klein Colin Klepetar Ian Klepetar Chuck Kochheiser Laura Kruegler Bill & Laura Kyer Laura Kyer Mark Lawton Alexas Leach Norine Lee-Wagner Devante Lewishearns Dave Lindberg

Chip Locke Peggy MacArthur Mary C Mahoney Peg Mangano Tony Mangano Andrea Mann Ernest Mann Jackie Marcelle Robert McChesney Laurie McDermott Lisa Meade Erica Miller Kay Moberg Mary Monigan Amanda Moore Megan Mumford Cheryl Murphy Bradley Nagle Richard Naple Kelly O’Connell Betty O’Connor Kathryn Oppedisano Patricia Paduano John Penzer Michael Phillips Gary Picher Lisa Plue Steven Poissant Kim Poli Joseph Potrzuski Elizabeth Powers Kelly Pressley Traci Radigan Lillian Ramsey Lisette Rayher Carol Reynolds Joyce Rice Patty Riggi Vincent Riggi Julie Roberts Bruce Robinson Marian Roth Marc Russo Melissa Russo Stuart Schultz

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Val Schultz Caroline Sgorrano Ray Simboli Robert Simpson Janet & Bernie Singer Julie Slovic Karen Solomon Edward Solomon Beau Stallard Mary Starr Susan Steer LaVerne Stiles Brian Straughter Conrad Swiers Crystal Swinton Stephen Toman Chuck Tyree George Van Deusen Pam Volzone Karen Wadsworth John Waechter Krick & Sophia Wahl Shirley Waterfield Peter Whitten W Winz Peter Wohl Ashley Wood Rob Wright Cathie Wright Sharah Yaddaw Joanne Yepsen Karen Zanni Monna Zuckerman “But if we fail, then the whole world… including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new dark age made more sinister…. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves, that if {we} last for a thousand years, {people} will still say, ‘This was their finest hour’.”

- Sir Winston Churchill

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Saratoga Springs’ Best Buddies Invite Community to “A Night of Inclusion” Event to benefit student group that aims to eliminate social barriers between students in general and special education

by Colette Linton Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — “A Night of Inclusion” at the Saratoga Springs High School will be showcasing the accomplishments the school’s high school students that were completed during the course of the academic year as a way to invite the community into the school as well as raise funds for the Best Buddies Club on May 14 from 5:30–7:15 p.m.

The Best Buddies club took shape at the Saratoga Springs High School in January of this year. It is the local program of the 25-yearold International Best Buddies Club designed to create opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through a volunteer group.

There are approximately 50-60 general and special education students involved in the high school

club, which pairs students together to create a one-on-one dynamic for friendship, socialization and learning between the general and special education students. Students who are not currently paired with are still active in planning events, giving support and sharing the club’s values of inclusion.

“I think it’s a fantastic opportunity for all the kids involved,” said Dona Olson, parent advisor to the Best Buddies Club. She also helped bring the club to the Saratoga Springs School District.

“I just thought it was a nobrainer that it’s such an incredible and great experience for all the kids involved,” Olson said.

Best Buddies Club Advisor Shane Zanetti said: “It appealed to me because working with special education throughout my career that’s one thing you see develop in schools is that, it’s not intentional, but it’s sort of an invisible

barrier that forms between gen ed (sic) and spec ed (sic) students and those real peer relationships don’t form.”

“The mission of the Best Buddies organization is one that tries to build genuine one-to-one relationships between students.”

“It’s not even just always special education and general education.

Kids get tracked on their interests. Students that are in AP classes take classes with other AP students because they are on the same schedule and this (a barrier) gets built.

Clicks will develop and people will go on their own paths throughout the day,” Zanetti said.

“The special education population in our school is probably one area that isn’t as connected as we hope it will be,” Zanetti said. “This club helps to provide an avenue for that and the kids are really motivated and interested in it.”

For “A Night of Inclusion”, the

Best Buddies Club is setting up displays of art projects, science presentations, creative writing pieces, and other artistic, athletic, academic projects and/or accomplishments created by students.

By tapping into and showcasing the works of students from a variety of interests at this event, is to encapsulate the aims of the Best Buddies Club: to include everyone, from the general education and special education students at the high school and extending the invitation to parents and the community.

“It’s understanding how much everybody really has in common,” Zanetti said. “And when people really look at it like that I think then it really will start to break down or eliminating barriers that may exist.”

“It’s been really awesome,” said President of the Best Buddies Club Eliza Jelenik, a junior in high school.

“It’s one of my first experiences with students in special ed (sic) and coed,

and coed together. I’ve had a couple of outside and in-school experiences with it (Best Buddies Club) and they’ve all been really great, and I wouldn’t trade anything for these experiences.”

“A Night of Inclusion” will be held in the Saratoga Springs High School cafeteria. The funds are planned to help finance the club officers trip to Indianapolis to attend the National Conference this summer as well as other club activities. The event will be followed by the “All Jazz Concert”, which starts at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium.

Admission to “A Night of Inclusion” is free, but donations to the Best Buddies Club are encouraged. Also, there will potentially be cookies, bagels and coffee as well as a silent auction.

“I hope that more people will join best buddies and I hope more people will learn about it because it’s really awesome,” she said.

Empire State Names New Administrator Samuel Conn Named Chief Information Officer, VP for Integrated Technologies

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Samuel S. Conn was recently named SUNY Empire State College’s chief information officer and vice president for integrated technologies.

“I am very excited that someone with Sam’s skills, knowledge and diverse career in technology and higher education is joining SUNY Empire State College,” said Merodie A. Hancock, president of the college.

“As both a scholar and practitioner of nontraditional modes of education,

I know Sam will be instrumental in helping us remap and enhance how our students, faculty, staff and alumni engage with information and technology. I am equally confident that Sam will play an integral role in advancing the college’s tradition of innovation and excellence in the liberal arts and open education for the benefit of the state, the communities and the nontraditional students we serve.”

As a member of the college’s senior leadership team, Conn will

report directly to the president, serve on her cabinet and actively participate in the college’s overall strategic planning process. His appointment follows a national search and he will join the college June 9.

“It is an exciting and wonderful honor to be chosen to serve the students, faculty and staff of Empire State College as chief Information officer and vice president for integrated technologies,” Conn said. “The college’s unique focus, solid foundation for

growth and abundance of talent provide incredible opportunities for continued innovation and advancement.

I look forward to engaging with all groups to achieve the college mission.”

In his position as the college’s chief information officer and vice president for integrated technologies, Conn will be responsible for leadership, planning and management in support of the college’s mission through planning, implementation and management of the

college’s academic technologies, administrative systems, voice and data communications, IT security systems, project management and training and user support.

He also will play a key leadership role in how technology impacts teaching, learning and the overall organizational success of the college. Conn will lead a staff of 60 people and represent the college on SUNY system governing bodies and initiatives.

Meet the Candidates Night in Ballston Spa BALLSTON SPA — A “Meet the Candidates Night” will be held Monday, May 5, in the Ballston Spa High School library at 6:30 p.m. to give area residents a chance to learn more about the three candidates running for the Ballston Spa Board of Education.

The High School’s Participation in Government classes will facilitate the event.

Two seats are available on the Board and the candidates elected will serve a three-year term commencing in July 2014. Board of Education candidates include: (in order of ballot position) Dorothy Sellers, Jeanne Obermayer and

Tony Leva.

The annual statewide School Budget Vote and Board of Education Elections will be held May 20, 2014 from 7 a.m. 9 p.m. District residents vote in either the Malta Town Hall (residents of Malta) or the Ballston Spa High School (residents of Milton, Ballston and Charlton).

School Pride Day exhibits will be located at both sites and student performances will be held in the High School. A Middle/High School Art Show, Penny Harvest Check Awards, a barbeque and ice cream social are also being held at the High School.

Education

Week of May 2 – May 8, 2014

Harrison fifth-grade team wins ‘Battle of the Books’ competition SOUTH GLENS FALLS — The Harrison Avenue. Elementary School fifth-grade Battle of the Books team recently placed first at the Annual BOCES “Battle of the Books” competition at SUNY Adirondack.

The Harrison team was among 31 teams representing grades third through sixth participating in the event, which is organized by WarrenSaratoga-Washington-HamiltonEssex BOCES Library System.

The students read 10 challenging books and answered questions.

For more information on the activities, events and achievements of South Glens Falls, visit their web page at sgfcsd.org.

Harrison Avenue “Battle of the Books” fifth-grade team. Photo provided.

13 Invention Convention Semifinalists From OWWMS SOUTH GLENS FALLS — Thirteen of the 100 semifinalists in the annual Capital District Invention Convention were South Glens Falls sixth-grade students.

For the next level of the competition, 25 students will be chosen

as regional winners after constructing models of their inventions. Models will be displayed in an exhibit at the Museum of Science and Innovation from May 2-20, 2014.

The students are: Cody

Donnelly, Hunter Clark, Novali Stephenson, Alyssa Fisher, Alexis Battista, Jacob Howes, Gabby Nicholson, Megan DePoy, Shamus Mulderry, Skylar Bradley, Cassidy Doescher, Simon French and Kacey Smith.

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Grant To Support New Visual Communication Program At Skidmore SARATOGA SPRINGS — Skidmore College recently received a grant of $750,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for “Project VIS,” an initiative to advance strategic, pedagogical and liberal learning goals in the area of visual literacy and communication.

Project VIS will help expand and focus Skidmore’s efforts to help students both create images that can effectively communicate their thoughts and evaluate critically the complex meanings embedded in images. The college believes these proficiencies are fundamental to critical thinking and responsible citizenship in the 21st century.

John Anzalone, professor of French and Class of 1948 Professor for Excellence in Teaching, will oversee the grant’s implementation.

The awarding of this grant represents “a wonderful endorsement of Skidmore as a college on the cutting edge of liberal education,”

said Skidmore President Philip A. Glotzbach. “The focus on visual communication is critical, considering the growing ubiquity of images in our lives and students’ consequent need to achieve a more sophisticated understanding of visual communication and all that it entails for our society.”

Project VIS complements, and is an intentional outgrowth of, the pedagogical work, funded with an endowment challenge grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, associated with Skidmore’s Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery. Borrowing from the Tang’s Mellon Seminar model of faculty engagement, with this grant Skidmore intends to create a cohort of faculty with growing expertise in visualization techniques and technologies by offering support for the development of pilot courses that especially foreground visual literacy.

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Rebuilding Mind, Body and Soul

Kicking ALS

by Monique Boulet For Saratoga TODAY

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the

brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons, which normally flow from the brain to the spinal cord and further to the muscle, begin to atrophy, or waste away due to the degenerative progression.

This atrophy leads to the inability of the brain to control the functions of the muscle. Some of the early stage symptoms include slurred speech and weakness in the extremities. Over time, total paralysis occurs, including the inability to eat or drink.

One in 20,000 are affected in Upstate NY, and more than 30,000 people are affected throughout the country. The average prognosis is between 2-6 years, and ALS affects men more than women.

Although the awareness of ALS has been known for many years, the prevention, cause and cure

are still unknown. In addition, the disease can be inherited, or sporadically acquired.

Imagine for 15 minutes, you are sitting in a chair, looking around at your environment; your family and your friends. Sit still, without moving your arms, legs, fingertips, or head. Imagine you see your small child climbing up on the table, teetering and about to lose their balance and fall to the floor.

Not only can you not do anything about it, but you can’t even shout out for someone to help.

You can’t say thank you or I love you, or wrap your arms around the people who care for you 24 hours a day. Then multiply that by 5 years of your life.

This is just a small clip of the life of a person living with ALS.

“It was 8 years ago, that we heard the three letters you never want to hear the Doctor say... ‘ALS’”, said Kelly Ragan of Saratoga Springs. “Andrew’s symptoms started at age 39 with slurred speech, and within 6 month, he went from a cane, to a walker, to a wheelchair. He lost ability to communicate and required tube feedings for nutrition support. My sweet husband battled 6 brave years, until he passed away in May 2012. The disease is emotionally, physically and financially devastating to most families. If love and hope were a cure, he would have survived.”

May is ALS Awareness month, but funding is always needed as extensive research is crucial to finding a cure, and

much of the financial burden for home care is not covered by insurance. If you want to learn more, or find out finds to contribute, volunteer, or participate, go to the local St. Peter’s Regional Hospital website: www.sphcs.org/ ALSRegionalCenter If you are a business, corporation, food establishment or non-profit organization and have some news you would like to share on your healthy initiatives, I welcome the information. We are, after all, working together to create one of the healthiest areas in the world!

Monique Boulet RD, CDN, CPT www.organiquebymonique.com (518) 312-6309 moniqueboulet@hotmail.com

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“I wanted to really ignite that burning desire for reading,” Keefe said. “I’ll even finance it just to see some kids get excited about it (reading).”

The one-year-old Saratoga Book Warehouse houses a variety of books that were once dumpster bound from around the area. Keefe collects them from community colleges, libraries, retiring professors, school systems and, sometimes, the dump. By the end of the year, he can collect as much as 100 tons of books, of which some are stored at his textbook store located at Saranac Lake.

Some years the total can be as much as 200 tons of books a year, Keefe said. “That’s when I decided to save a tractor trailer load full and hand them out. Otherwise they would all be ground up,” he said.

Keefe started off in the business of recycling unwanted books. If he can’t store the books he collects or doesn’t think he can sell them, he instead sells them to companies that then grind them up to make products such as paper, insulation or other paper products.

However, just as Keefe remembers books from his childhood that left an impression on him, “Horton Hears a Who” by Dr. Seuss and “My Side of the Mountain” by Jean Craighead George, he is kick starting the “Readers are Leaders”.

“I just ended up with so many

A wall of children’s books at Saratoga Book Warehouse. Photo by MarkBolles.com

books that were good,” Keefe said adding that his goal is now to help the younger generation find the authors and stories that move them.

After receiving a positive reception after opening the warehouse in Saratoga Springs a year ago, he started thinking “how can I really make a big impression,” he said, recalling the beginnings of the “Readers are Leaders” program.

For the next six months, ten thousand to 20,000 books equates to handing out about 300 books a day or 2,000 a week, for the lower limit, and at 3,000 a week the upper limit of his planned give away.

Saratoga Book Warehouse is open Monday through Friday from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

While the first week of the

month children can take with them one free book a day or more, Keefe said, the rest of the month 95 percent of the books at the store are priced at a dollar.

There are classics for adults and children to be found as well as many others worth a venture between the covers and into a subject to quench a forgotten or new-found curiosity.

Some customers, Keefe said, buy books to place around their house or restaurant for decoration as there are many large and lightly used textbooks and picture books.

Saratoga Book Warehouse is located at 68 Weibel Avenue. For more information, Saratoga Book Warehouse has a facebook page, or the store can be contacted at (518) 450-1122.

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A Special Supplement to Saratoga TODAY • Pages 17-25

Showcase of Homes Announces Builders Lineup

to the nines, so it takes a lot for the builder to do that. It’s also a testament to the community who buys tickets to go to the show. It has really become a fall tradition over the three weekends.”

In addition to building the homes, the builders have to pay a fee to be in the showcase.

Introduced last year, the Showcase Chef ’s “Comforts of Home” will kick off the showcase festivities on Friday, September

by Brian Cremo For Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 2014 Saratoga Showcase of Homes will include a lineup of 15 award-winning builders and 16 new homes exhibiting some of the newest features available.

The 2014 Builders list includes Bella Home Builders, Belmonte Builders, BCI Construction, Bonacio Construction, Classic Homes, Heritage Custom Builders (entering two homes), Kodiak Construction, Malta Development, Polito Homes, Richbell Capital, Saratoga Builders, Traditional Builders, Trojanski Custom Builders, VanVeghten Construction and Witt Construction.

In its 19th year, the Saratoga Showcase of Homes Committee is in full swing planning the upcoming fall’s exciting edition of the area’s premiere new home tour. To qualify, homes must be built within the past year and be in Saratoga County.

This year’s event will take place over three fall weekends on September 20-21, 27-28 and October 4-5, featuring the finest builders in the area with their new construction. Last year, 3,500 people visited a display of 14

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homes from 11 builders.

The annual community event has contributed over $825,000 to local charities in its 19 years.

Proceeds from the Showcase of Homes continue to benefit Rebuilding Together Saratoga County and Habitat for Humanity of Northern Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties.

Barry Potoker is in his fifth year as Executive Director of the Saratoga Builders Association.

Taking over after the only year the

event was cancelled (2009 when the real estate market went sour), Potoker and the 160 members of the Builders Association have bounced back strong and carried on the tradition, raising between $60,000-$75,000 each year.

“It’s certainly grown over the years,” Potoker said. “People love going to the show and seeing what styles and trends are new—meet the landscapers and interior designers…The philosophy of the Saratoga Builders Association is to give it all back to the community.”

In 2013, the showcase raised $63,000.

“It’s a testament to the kinds of builders we have in this area,” Potoker said. “We have some really fantastic builders and they have been supportive of doing the show, because it takes a lot of work to put on a showcase home. All the homes have interior designers and they’re all furnished and they’re all decked out

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The Edible Landscape

by Peter Bowden For Saratoga TODAY

The display that flowering trees are putting on this spring is spectacular.

Ornamental (non-fruit bearing) cherries, pears and crabapples are a major part of the show. There are plenty of fruit-bearing trees including apples, peaches, plums, pears and cherries that also display stunning flowers in spring.

The only concession you’ll have to make is that you generally need to plant them in pairs to provide pollination. You’ll also need to be patient since it will be several years before you start getting an appreciable amount of fruit. Once fruit trees mature, they will continue to provide larger and more delicious crops for decades so future generations will continue to enjoy the fruits of your foresight and labor...literally.

For something a little smaller, there are currants and gooseberries.

Both are easy to grow and display lovely flowers in spring and colorful, edible berries later in summer.

They are often overlooked by the doit-yourself home landscaper but can make a lovely addition mixed among the ornamentals.

Strawberries are another easy addition to the edible home landscape. They have attractive leaves and lovely flowers that are just starting to show themselves now. Strawberries spread quickly by sending out runners. If you need a groundcover for a sunny slope, why not consider strawberries? There isn’t much to growing strawberries other than planting them in a sunny area and feeding them in spring. I use Espoma Flower-Tone fertilizer since the formula for my perennials is just what the strawberries like as well...they are perennials after all.

The tiny creeping thymes come in several varieties and shouldn’t just be trapped in the herb garden. Thyme makes a great groundcover for sunny areas, and once established, will grow for decades. I’ve found it growing along the old Erie Canal towpath in many places. I would imagine it was planted all along the way by the canal bargemen (or more likely their wives)

so they would have a ready supply to add to the cooking pot wherever they stopped for the night. Smart!

Now a century later, it is still there and growing wild. Another excellent use for creeping thyme is in the cracks between pavers on your patio or pathways. It will crowd out weeds and smell wonderful when walked on.

Thyme is highly durable and drought resistant, making it a great choice for high traffic areas in your landscape.

Some folks like to grow raspberries and blackberries on trellises or wire supports to make them easier to prune and harvest.

Another option would be to grow them in a row as a hedge. I can’t think of a tastier way to provide privacy from your neighbors. A little food in spring is all they need. Raspberries do need to be pruned each year. Pruning is simple. After you harvest the berries, cut off the canes (stems) that they were growing on. There will be other canes on the plant that didn’t produce fruit this year. Don’t prune them off.

They are the canes that will make berries next year. Pretty simple.

Most of us have heard by now about the health benefits of blueberries. Blueberries are probably the easiest berries to grow. They are woody bushes that you plant in a sunny location...the more sun, the more and tastier berries you get.

Like raspberries, blueberries produce berries on 2-year-old stems, so simply snip off the stems that made this year’s berries. This is best done over winter when the plant is dormant. Blueberries like acid soil, so you’ll want to feed them with an evergreen food like Holly-Tone.

Mulching with acidic mulches

like pine needles or pine bark mulch is also a good idea.

Blueberry flowers remind me of lily-of-the-valley. They are so attractive that you could tuck a blueberry bush into your landscape as a flowering shrub with benefits. In a month or so, those spent flowers will each become a blueberry!

Nasturtiums have a reputation for being tough. They are happiest growing in places that many plants would shun. They are easy to start from seed and don’t like to be fed.

Once they get started they don’t need lots of water. Although they are usually grown for their flowers, nasturtiums are completely edible...both the flowers and leaves can be eaten. They are a tangy and colorful addition to our summer salads. The flavor is peppery like a radish.

The next time you’re served a salad with nasturtium flowers on the top, give them a try. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

Another flower that might show up on a salad this time of year is the pansy. Yes, go ahead and eat it. They don’t taste as good as nasturtiums to me, but they are good and good for you too. There’s something fun about eating flowers.

Another pair of edibles I enjoy for their decorative appeal are asparagus and rhubarb. Both are harvested early in spring. I love the large, glossy leaves of the rhubarb. They add an almost tropical feel to the edge of the yard over summer. Once the main crop of asparagus is harvested, it sends up more shoots that will grow into a tall, feathery display. It is quite attractive in the background, and it is used as greenery in flower bouquets that my wife, Sharon makes from our summer gardens.

Use your imagination when you’re shopping at the garden center. Don’t ignore the berries and other edible plants. They can make a wonderful addition to your landscape, and you can nibble away as you enjoy browsing among the summer flowers.

Thanks for the read.

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A Big Boy’s BBQ Toy! You Can’t Do Much Finer Than Sedona By Lynx

SARATOGA SPRINGS – When it comes to cooking for some, a completely loaded outdoor kitchen is the perfect focal point to patio life. For foodies, a mega-grill set up generates an equivalent lust that you might see auto enthusiasts generate for convertibles. It’s that lure of the great outdoor.

And with our outdoor season finally upon us, I took the opportunity to reference Mr. Brian Snyder, general manager of Earl B. Feiden Appliances (with locations in Clifton Park, Latham and Kingston) and asked him for his take on the grill unit with all the bells and whistles.

He didn’t even hesitate immediately touting me to the Sedona line from Lynx. Sedona is an offshoot of their professional line, designed for residential applications, but yet uncompromising in it’s faithfulness to the quality and features from the pro line it came from.

I chose the Deluxe Sandalwood (also available in Falcon Grey if that fits your décor scheme) 30” Sedona Island Package. This includes a Sedona 30” grill (also available with 36 and 42 inch grills) with a ‘ProSear’ infrared cooking surface

Now you’re cooking with gas! Or Propane…

for restaurant quality searing as well as a rotisserie.

But that’s not all: The package also includes a complete premade assembly-able island and tabletop which is outfitted with doubleside burner, but still leaves plenty of surface area for a cutting board and food prep; a Sedona refrigerator and an insulated door and drawer combination for items such as bread or tools.

Also built into the unit are electrical receptacles with 2 USB charging ports. It is available in both propane and natural gas applications.

To some, grilling begins and ends with charcoal, and Earl B. Feiden Appliances sports a fullline of industry leader Weber products from portable tabletops to the ‘Performer’ line, with an attached ‘Thermoset’ work table, heavy-duty steel cart frames and a weather-protected ‘CharBin’ storage container.

The options are literally endless. Fortunately, Earl B. Feiden has BBQ gurus on staff to guide you to the perfect grilling solution.

For more information, visit earlbfeiden.com - Arthur Gonick

Food-truck Cavalcade Coming Sunday SARATOGA SPRINGS – It’s an idea whose time has come…

The first of what is hoped to be a monthly event featuring local food trucks will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 4 at the Saratoga Eagles Club, 373 Crescent Avenue in Saratoga Springs.

Among the nine trucks scheduled to participate are Slidin’ Dirty, Eat Good Food, Pies on Wheels, Capital Q, Kona Ice, The Crisp Canoli. Saratoga Eagles will provide a beer and wine pavilion.

There will also be live music, kids’ entertainment and an instructional arts and crafts table presented by Trinity Alliance of Albany.

These food truck rallies have proven to be popular events throughout the nation. It spotlights cutting edge cuisine, and yet it’s a pretty safe bet that everyone in the family will find something they can like on the menu Admission is free, and all food and beverages will be sold a la carte.

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Gearing Up For The Grill: Chef Francesco and Farmers’ Market Recipes SARATOGA SPRINGS—To get you going in style for the outdoor grill season, we are pleased to present Chef Francesco D’Amico’s recipes. Francesco is the former owner of Ravenous in Saratoga Springs. Combined with our weekly Farmers’ market recipe, you have an entire meal at your fingertips!

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SpringGreenSaladwithMint-LemonRootVegetables With the transition of seasons from winter to spring, the market still has many root vegetables like beets, celeriac, and carrots, as well as a broad array of spring lettuces and greens.

This salad takes advantage of this seasonal crossover, by flavoring a slaw of raw, grated root vegetables with fresh mint, lemon, and optional hot pepper, and serving atop tender spring greens.

1 large or 2 small peeled carrots* ½ medium celeriac*, peeled 1 large beet*, peeled 1 small bundle mint leaves*, finely chopped Juice of one lemon ½ jalapeno pepper (optional), seeded and finely diced Salt and pepper High quality olive oil Assorted mesclun salad greens* * Items Available at The Saratoga Farmers’ Market Finely grate carrot, celeriac, and beet, or shred in food processor. Combine grated vegetables, and add mint, lemon juice, diced jalapeno pepper (optional), a few tablespoons of olive oil (to suit your taste), and salt and pepper. Set aside to allow flavors to blend for about 30 minutes.

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19. Potoker anticipates eight to 10 homes participating in the chef ’s event.

“It’s a terrific event,” Potoker said. “We only sell 500 tickets to that because you can only fit so many people in a house. You

will know what the food is when you’re going. It has to be some sort of comfort food, whether it’s macaroni and cheese or tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches, lasagna or chili. Last year we had music too.”

Before that, the Realtor Bus Tour will kick off on the Tuesday before the show (September 16). Not open to the public, the Judges Tour is an all-day affair.

Three luxury buses will be filled with realtors, judges and sponsors and leave from the Saratoga Performing Arts Center at 8 a.m. to preview all the homes.

Of the 150-175 participants, a select number of judges will go through and judge on a variety of categories—bathrooms, architectural design, interior design, etc. The judges decisions will be revealed at an awards ceremony the following Thursday at the Vapor Night Club, filled with music, dinner and cocktails.

The public can tour the homes over the three fall weekends for $20 a ticket.

For more details on the 2014 Saratoga Showcase of Homes event, or to view virtual tours of last year’s homes, visit www.saratogashowcaseofhomes.com. All details and updates can also be found on the “Saratoga Showcase of Homes” Facebook page.

Corporate sponsorships are now available and showcase home reservations are currently in progress. For a sponsorship opportunities packet or for information about entering a new home in the event, contact Potoker at (518) 366-0946 or bpotoker@saratogabuilders.org.

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Ready For The Big WOW! Hannaford’s Grand Re-opening Festivities Begin Saturday

by Arthur Gonick For Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS – Sevenplus months and over $6 million in the making, Saratoga’s Hannaford store at 95 Weibel Avenue is bursting with pride and ready to ‘strut its new renovated stuff ’ in a big, big way.

Beginning with a ribbon cutting this Saturday, May 3 at 7 a.m., at which time donations will be bestowed to both the Wilton Food Pantry and Saratoga National Little League, the big reveal begins.

Prepare to be dazzled. As an incentive to get up early, the first 300 guests will be given a gift card that is randomly valued at anywhere between $5 and $250. All guests will be able to enter for a $500 shopping spree, and there will be samples – on May 3 one of the featured sampler’s will be “close to home” vendor Saratoga Peanut Butter Company –and giveaways galore (including lunch boxes, tote bags and collapsible measuring cups.)

The fun continues on Day 2, Sunday, May 4 in the afternoon,

with featured sampling and coupons from the store’s wing bar and Mediterranean olive bar. On that day, Hannaford will expand its hours from 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week.

During the remodeling, which began last September 15, the store executed the incredible maneuver of remaining open while re-doing itself top to bottom. During this time, the store employed people such as Connor Tremblay, whose sole purpose was to direct you to the place where the instant oatmeal, etc. was

today. With the grand reopening, Connor will still be there, but now when he shows you where sushi chef NuNu’s home is, that will be true when you visit her next week too.

Throughout this transition, people have had to surf indeed, but one thing that rarely waivered was their guest’s loyalty, according to Store Manager Steve Robyck.

Freda Gates Pozefsky is one such guest who would never consider going elsewhere.

“I personally admire Hannaford’s commitment to organic

products, there are over 400 integrated throughout the store.” She said. Similarly, Hannaford is notable for is commitment to spotlight locally produced products of all types as part of its “close to home” program.

But while the store looks spiffier in every respect, one thing that hasn’t changed is the people who have always been committed to giving you an excellent experience. So this weekend is a great time to re-visit your neighbors – they are looking to WOWing you—big time.

Photos by MarkBolles.com

Nancy Pompeo, Jeremy Narduzzo, Christian Lallo, Jeri Favreau

Elaine Hume, Hector Martinez, Wendy Purcell, Thomas Farron

Connor Tremblay discusses all things organic with Freda Gates Pozefsky

John Unser, Nick Zdolonikow, Patti Dorey, Adam Huth

Kelly McKeown-Moffat, Gabrielle LoBello, Amy Harrington, Holly Staalesen

Pharmacist Lara Neiles

Angelina Lawrence, Cathy Stevens, Denise Ebert

Dave McCormick, Paul Gizzi, Jim Scotti, Steve Robyck

Sushi Chef NuNu

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Property Transactions BALLSTON SPA 25 Jacob St., $173,500. Maureen Pelky sold property to Steven and Karin Reis 30 Sycamore St., $336,036.

Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to Joan Disare

855 Route 50, $22,890. Saratoga County of Carneys Associates LLC RE sold property to Carneys Associates LLC

15 Main Street, $18,037. Saratoga County of Carneys Associates LLC RE sold property to Carneys Associates LLC

17 Main Street, $37,196. Saratoga County of Carneys Associates LLC RE sold property to Carneys Associates LLC

29 Lancaster Court, $339,681.

Traditional Builders LTD sold property to Robert Smith Blue Barns Road, $58,000. Jo Ann Friess sold property to James Durrant Lot #7. 131 Lake Road, $65,000. Keritis Associate sold property to Denise Thompson 28 Sycamore Street, $316,246.

Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to Theodore and Kimberly Malinoski 121 Lakehill Rd., $102,000.

Clifford Cunningham (by Admin) sold property to Ronald Simmons and Laura Conrad 285 Lake Road, $409,900.

Joseph and Donna Notro sold property to Robert and Gail Cosgriff 15 Beacon Street, $245,000.

Nicholas Boccio sold property to James and Candance McColl

MALTA 14 Village View Bluff, $220,859. Joseph and Theresa Picard sold property to M and T Bank

1 Old Chatham Court, $174,250. Michael Fredrick sold property to Elissa Brinkman 11 Twinflower Court, $317,000. James and Karen Lettko sold property to Thomas and Renee Kernan 45 Burlington Avenue, $135,750. Louis and Francine Peluso sold property to Amber Knise 37 Walden Glen, $237,000.

Darlene Gaudio sold property to George and Diana Ruff 62 Shore Ave., $250,000. Robert Darmetko sold property to Joseph and Amy DiDonna.

34 Lupine Drive, $315,000.

John Bullington Jr sold property to Jason and Marion Dammer 3 Lake Ridge Drive, $375,000.

Thomas and Evelyn Rybaltowski sold property to Julie Gauer and Brian Ferdinand 3 Scotch Mist Way, $215,500.

Erin Moore sold property to Nicole Cunningham 118 Knapp Road, $342,500.

Kendall Horan sold property to Gregory and Kristin Campbell 19 Maltaville Road, $285,000. Barbara Corp

sold property to Donald and Kathleen Corp 2063 Rowley Road, $181,791.

2961 Route 9 LLC sold property to Levine Farm Inc. 63 Yachtsman Way, $492,057.

Malta Land Company sold property to Charles and Michelle Hunt Lot 95 Willis Way, $360,645.

John Luke Development Company sold property to Armand and Francis Bouleris 340 Brownell Road, $530,000.

William and Terri Adriance sold property to Geoffrey Hill and Jayne Kirber 5176 Nelson Avenue Ext, $260,000. Donald Carr sold property to David and Karen Avenarius 175 Cramer Road, $294,000.

Michael and Laurie Perue sold property to Rodney Lavarnway 213 Van Aernem Road, $212,000. Octavio and Brunilda Guzman sold property to Chad Hickok 6 Timber Trace, $250,000.

Edward and Karen Snay sold property to Jonathan Pietrafesa and Erica Leifels 50 Pepperbush Place, $150,000. Charles and Mildred Cocoma (by Agent) sold property to Brian Hauprich.

100 State Farm Place, $57,500,000. LSREF2 Tractor Reo Direct LLC sold property to JDM II SF National LLC. 14 Wineberry Lane, $243,500. Paul and Carol Peplowski sold property to Padraig Timoney and Katie Fontaine.

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Property Transactions SARATOGA SPRINGS 59 Railroad Place unit 304, $630,000. Mary Jane Treloar sold property to Gary Bordeau 40 Preakness Way, $179,000.

Theresa and Karl sold property to Carment and Rhonda Licari 17 Ferndell Spring Drive, $200,000. Mary Ogden and Gabrielle Haynes sold property to Glenn Bois 25 Horseshoe Drive, $390,000. Eric Ren sold property to Cari Endres 68 Catherine Street, $199,000.

John Kilmer sold property to Jennifer Walsh 4 Elizabeth Lane, $257,450.

Donald and Christina Caron sold property to Leo Carroll and Sunil Ramchandani 130 Crescent Street, $250,000.

Stephen Martino sold property to Muy Ngov and Michael Coronato 8 Michael Drive, $220,000.

Douglas Lake sold property to Fabio Daddamio and Velentina Botti 30 Oreinda Springs Drive, $162,544. Kristen Mody sold property to Federal National Mortgage Association 7 Thoroughbred Drive, $375,000. Karen Staruch sold property to William Adams 154 Washington Street, $316,000. Richard Selikoff sold property to Conor Donohue 118 Washington Street, $324,000. Alison Pase sold property to David Railsback and Alison Mace 1 Elizabeth Lane, $359,000.

George and Alyssa

Fricke sold property to Carolyn McGraw East Avenue, $18,100. Thomas Roohan sold property to Glen Starr and Dale Tracy 51 Vanderbilt Ave., $249,000.

Lawrence Neville, Donald Neville and Joanne Neville-Wildy sold property to AVSBCC LLC.

and Sixty Four Ludlow Street LLC 26 Marion Place, $1,185,000.

Mara King-Horinka sold property to Marion Abie LLC 30 Waterview Drive, $500,000. Sandra Serafini sold property to Mary Rosenthal

150 Hathorn Boulavard, $190,000. Michael and Lisa Plue sold property to Lance and Rebecca Jordan

21 Whitney Place, $485,000.

James and Susan Stanley sold property to Richard and Jo Jackson

70 West Avenue, $350,000.

Ronald and Jean Bishop sold property to Brenda and Jason Jennings

1 Southeast Street, $372,500.

John Delorenzo sold property to David and Donna Cohen

210 Nelson Avenue, $350,000.

Steven Krauss and Jennifer Flaccus sold property to Henry and Donna Neilley

30 Orieneda Springs, $146,082. Federal National Mortgage Association (by Atty) sold property to Brittany Massaro

240 Grand Avenue, $524,923.

McPadden Builders LLC sold property to Joerg and Claudia Bibow

6 Iroquois Drive, $305,000.

Dawn Martinez sold property to Kimberly Tarbox

18 East Broadway, $453,094.

McKenzie Estates of Saratoga Springs LLC sold property to Alexandr and Ekaterina Glozman

144 Meadowbrook Drive, $200,000. Frank Scarpinato sold property to Ronald and Jessica Ruschak

3 Sherri Road, $193,000.

Shannon Sykela sold property to Kristy Zacheus 55 Myrtle Street, $600,000.

Gary and Nancy DiCresce sold property to Saratoga Hospital 38 High Rock Avenue Unit 56, $700,512. High Rock Condominiums LLC sold property to John and Lucille Koch Joshua Road, $180,000. Landfall Holdings LLC sold property to Polito Homes at Park Grove LLC 45 Marvin Street, $180,000.

Randy Wright and Allison Beagle sold property to 64 Ludlow Street LLC

145 Union Avenue, $467,500.

Robert Giordano sold property to Charles Nichols 125 Union Avenue, $162,500. Linda Britt sold property to Anthony and Kelly Ferraro

431-433 Broadway, $3,725,0000. Thomas Roohan sold property to Enzo Bonello, Vinny DiMartino and Domenico Nuzzi 73 Beekman Street, $257,000.

Joseph Carrafa and Ryan Carrafa sold property to Christopher Preble and Lara McBride

WILTON 92 Traver Road, $199,000. Leo and Jennifer Martin sold property to Danny and Courtney Witherspoon Hammond Lane, $2,500.

Donna Dingmon sold property to Richard and Denise Woodcock 30 Hammond Lane, $172,500. . Donna Dingmon sold property to Richard and Denise Woodcock 2 Lakeview Drive, $257,500.

Matthew Barton and Christine Hogan Barton sold property to Joseph and Katheryn Menz Blanchard Road, $50,000.

Mary Ellis sold property to Betty Marriot 4258 Route 50, $140,000.

Louis Ventre (by Exec) sold property to Delisle Properties LLC 5 Donegal Way, $380,000. Roberta Weber sold property

to Linda Parkoff 7 Rolling Green Drive, $80,000. Bella Home Builders Inc and Goodhue Wilton Properties Inc sold property to Raymond and Mary O’Conor 4 Foreat Way, $290,000. Jason and Elizabeth Russell sold property to Vivien Callison 9 Castleberry Drive, $257,000.

Phyllis Burger sold property to Lynn and Merle Griffith 9 Sndney Hill Road, $130,000.

Racing Beach LLC sold property to Joshua Galarneau and Michelle Muir 6 Middleborough Court, $202,000. Joseph and Laurie Bouchard sold property to Robin Nelson and Matthew Kroot 19 Oxford Drive, $168,000. Walter Sheard sold property to Daniel and Stacie Jaeger 13 Loriann Drive, $175,400.

Daniel Jaeger sold property to Robert and Susan Burnett 37 Fairmount Drive, $221,000. Jeannette Johnson sold property to Alison Pase 125 North Road, $1,788,947.

Swift Transportation Co of Arixona sold property to Target Corporation

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LOCAL BRIEFS are also available for an additional fee after noon. No reservations are needed except for groups of eight or more. Call (518) 692-2061 for more information.

Kindersculls Summer Camp The registration for Kindersculls Summer Camp 2014 is now open. This camp is for boys and girls, ages 4-8 years old. This is a wonderful way to introduce the youngest of rowers to the sport.

The cost is $500 for the week (July 7-11). There are two sessions: one morning from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and one afternoon from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Register at saratogarowing. sportssignup.com.

‘Mindfulness for Busy People’ The “Mindfulness for Busy People” class will run from May 8-29 from 7-8:30 p.m. Learn mindfulness techniques to make every moment of your day meaningful. Classes include guided meditations, teaching and discussion with Buddhist teacher Evelyn Williams on the second floor of 79 Beekman Street above the bicycle shop.

Classes are self-contained; drop in any week. Everyone is welcome.

The class fee is $10. For more information call (518) 290-0330 or visit www.MeditateInSaratoga.org.

Baked Ham Dinner The Trinity United Methodist Church in Wilton will host a baked ham dinner on May 10 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Mashed potatoes, gravy, applesauce, vegetables, rolls and assorted desserts and beverages will be provided. A donation is requested. Take-outs are also available.

Author Richard Mickelson Book Signing Event From 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on May 10-11, Richard Mickelson’s wife will be appearing with copies of his new book “The Frog Who Jumped Over the Moon” at the Albany Tulip Festival.

Greenwich Elks Lodge Mother’s Day Brunch Mom’s eat free with their family at the Greenwich Elks Lodge Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday may 11 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A full breakfast buffet is available for the price of $15 for adults and $7 for children 6-14 years old (under 5 years old, free). Mimosa’s and Bloody Mary’s

Pancake Supper Fundraiser The Schuylerville United Methodist church will be hosting a Pancake Supper fundraiser on Tuesday, May 13 from 4:30-7 p.m. at 51 Church Street. All donations will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in honor of Kody Miller, a young child with Cystic Fibrosis.

Evening with the Docs Spend an evening of discussion with doctors on May 13 from 7-9 p.m. at the AAC Family Wellness Centers (401 Rowland Street) in Ballston Spa and discover the latest natural products: organic foods, skin care, eco-friendly cleaning products, vitamins and supplements. Call (518) 363-0202.

‘Night of Inclusion’ at SSHS On May 14, Saratoga Springs High school will hold “A Night of Inclusion” to showcase the work of students. The event will be held in the Saratoga Springs High School cafeteria and surrounding hallways from 5:30-7:15 p.m. The event is organized by, and designed to benefit the Best Buddies Club.

Donations will be accepted to raise fund for the club. There will also be a silent auction.

Gateway House of Peace Offers Direct Care Training Class The Gateway House of Peace has finally opened its doors and accepted the first resident as of April 17. Though the hard work of opening our doors has been completed with the help of our generous community, Gateway is still always in need of more direct care volunteers. Gateway House of Peace is offering its next direct care training class on Saturday, May 17 from 9-11 a.m. at 479 Rowland Street in Ballston Spa. The class is free and welcome to all.

Contact Patti Veitch at (518) 5848641 or volunteercoordinator@ gatewayhouseofpeace.org.

Malta Presbyterian Church Rummage Sale Malta Presbyterian Church is holding a Rummage Sale on May 17 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fill a bag for just $1 from 1-2 p.m.

Walk to Cure Arthritis Honor the 300,000 people in the Capital District living with Arthritis by joining the The Arthritis Foundation of Northeastern NY’s Walk to Cure Arthritis 2014 on Sunday, May 18 at the Crossing in Colonie.

The walk begins at 10 a.m. The fundraising goal for the Walk to Cure Arthritis is $125,000.

Individuals and teams can register online at www.walktocurearthritis. albany.kintera.org or call the office at (518) 456-1203. Additional incentive prizes are offered for meeting fundraising goals and can be viewed at www. arthritiswalkprizes.org.

Veteran’s Business Seminar Series The Veteran’s Business Seminar Series presents “Cloud Computing: Making Sense of the Technology” on May 14. A continental breakfast will take place from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the Navy Operational Support Center on Rudy Chase Drive in Glenville. Whether you’re starting a business, own a business or want to expand, come and learn. The event is free to all veterans. Seating is limited and RSVPs must be in by May 9 to Amy Amoroso at aamoroso@ albany.edu (518) 380-5069.

Office for Aging Senior Luncheon The Saratoga County Office for the Aging is hosting the annual Senior Luncheon, which will be held Friday, May 16 at the Saratoga City Center. Doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch is served at noon. The theme is “Circus” with live music and door prizes. Tickets are $4. Call the Office for the Aging at (518) 8844100 for ticket sales information.

LaSalle Institute Alumni Baseball Weekend The first annual LaSalle Institute Alumni Baseball Weekend will be May 17-18. Admission is $150 per player and $50 per guest. Aside from baseball games, the event will include mass and dinner. For more information and registration visit lasalleinstitute.org.

Tour of West Point The Friends of the NY State Military Museum, Saratoga Springs are sponsoring a day trip to the West Point Military Academy and Museum on Monday, May

Week of May 2 – May 8, 2014 19. A Yankee Trails chartered bus will leave the military museum on Lake Avenue at 8 a.m. and return at approximately 6:30 p.m.

Cost of the trip is $41 per person, which includes transportation and admission to the museum and Academy. Lunch not provided, gratuities are extra. For further info or reservations contact the museum at 61 Lake Avenue, or call the gift store at (518) 226-0490, Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Artists and Finance Workshop “Financial Strategies 101 & Making the Most of Your Money” will take place Wednesday, May 21 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Crandall Room at the Crandall Library in Glens Falls. This workshop is free, but limited to 10 participants.

Register with the Lake George Arts Project by calling (518) 668-2616.

AIM Services, Inc. Golf Tourney AIM Services, Inc. will be having their Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, June 6 at the Hiland Park Country Club in Queensbury. The format is a four-person scramble with an 11 a.m. shotgun start (rain or shine). The registration fee is $140 per person and includes green fees, cart, lunch, buffet dinner with carving stations, beverages and great prizes. To register or for sponsorship opportunities, or golfing, call AIM Services, Inc. at (518) 450-2810 or email kbutler@ aimservicesinc.org.

16th Annual Franklin Open The 16th Annual Franklin Open will be Saturday, June 7 at Windy Hills. Registration is open and the tournament fills up quickly.

Call for Artisans and Crafters!

The Whipple City Festival committee invites local artisans— potters, jewelers, quilters, leather workers, paper makers, cheese makers, stone carvers, basket makers, silversmiths, jewelers, painters, photographers and the like to join Greenwich’s vibrant summer street festival in selling their handmade art and wares in a traditional style Artisans Market .

The family friendly Whipple City Festival will take place June 13 and 14. The Artisans Market will be held Saturday June 14 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. in Mowry Park,

in the village of Greenwich. If you would like to be a part of the festival contact the Greater Greenwich Chamber of Commerce at (518) 692-7979 or info@ greenwichchamber.org.

Farmers’ Market Accepting Vendor Applications The Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market is currently accepting applications for vendors for the 2014 season. This year’s market will take place in Wiswall Park in downtown Ballston Spa from June 12 to October 18. The market will once again take place twice a week, Thursdays from 3-6 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.– noon. All products sold must be grown, raised or created by the vendor. No resale items or fundraisers. For an application email farmersmarket@ballston. org or call (518) 885-2559.

Seeking Grant Applicants The Karen & Gary Dake Foundation for Children has announced their pledge to issue over $30,000 in grants for local children with disabilities in 2014. Members of the community who know or provide care for a child or children with disabilities are encouraged to apply for funding on their behalf. Applicants/ providers should reside within a 50-mile radius of Saratoga Springs. Applications and additional instructions for funding are available on the Foundation’s website at www. dakefoundation.org or by calling the Foundation at (518) 226-0252.

Substance Abuse Prevention Council Seeks Volunteer Speakers The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Council is looking for volunteer speakers for its monthly Victim Impact Panel. The purpose of the panel is to put those convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs face to face with those who have experienced this tragedy first hand. Speakers include: crash victims or their family members, first responders and others. If you are interested in learning more about this volunteer opportunity please contact Robin Lyle at (518) 5811230, ext. 3610 or robinlyle@ preventioncouncil.org.

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Week of May 2 – May 8, 2014 as a 50/50 raffle. 100 percent of proceeds from the auction and 50/50 go to the care and feeding of the retired thoroughbreds of Old Friends at Cabin Creek. Visit www.oldfriendsatcabincreek.com for more information.

Family Friendly Event

Saratoga PLAN: Guided Hike

Join us for a remarkable conversation at the Saratoga Northshire Bookstore at 7 p.m. with Maggie Shipstead, author of the widely acclaimed debut novel “Seating Arrangements,” winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction. Shipstead’s new novel is a gorgeously written, fiercely compelling glimpse into the demanding world of professional ballet and its magnetic hold over two generations.

Saratoga PLAN will host a guided hike at Moreau Lake State Park on Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m.

Participants will experience some of Saratoga County’s most scenic woodlands, containing mountain-ledge overlooks and an isolated bog-shore lake. We will be climbing up the Western Ridge Trail in Moreau Lake State Park (starting at the spring trailhead on Spier Falls Road), and after pausing to enjoy extensive views of the Hudson Valley, we will continue on a second trail to the shores of Lake Ann high in the Palmertown Mountains. This is a moderately strenuous hike of several miles over rocky terrain and with sections of steep climbing. Sturdy footwear and hiking poles are recommended. Bring water and a lunch to enjoy as we rest at a leanto on the shores of Lake Ann. This event is capped at 15 participants so please RSVP with your name, phone number, and address to Agillcrist@saratogaplan.org. The event is open to the public and free, although donations are greatly appreciated.

Spring Antique Appraisal Show

Mother of Twins Club Consignment Sale

Join the Malta Community Center for a fun and informative event featuring Mark Lawson of Mark Lawson Antiques as he educates on the world of antiques and performs appraisals. This special event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon.

Admission for Malta residents with one appraisal item is $15/nonresidents, $17. General admission for Malta Residents is $2/nonresidents, $3. Don’t wait as space is limited. Call (518) 899-4411 for more information.

The Tri-County Mother of Twins Club will hold a consignment sale at 9 a.m. at 8 Homestead Road, Saratoga Springs. Email momsoftwins@gmail.com for directions and information. The Club offers support, information, outings and camaraderie for twin families in Washington, Warren and Saratoga Counties.

Friday, May 2 Christine Wade Coming to Barnes & Nobel Christine Wade will be appearing for a reading/Q&A/signing at Barnes & Nobel at 3029 State Route 50, Saratoga Springs on Friday, May 2 at 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 3 Maggie Shipstead: Astonish Me

Old Friends At Cabin Creek: Silent Auction Old Friends at Cabin Creek is holding its 4th Annual Kentucky Derby Silent Auction Saturday, May 3 from 4-8 p.m. Dinner reservations are suggested due to limited seating. Contact host Siro’s Trattoria for more information.

A silent auction of one-of-akind items will be held, as well

Pet Appreciation Week The weeklong celebration to help recognize the National Humane Society’s “Be Kind to Animals Week” and the American Veterinary Association’s “National Pet Week!” Impressions of Saratoga and Dawgdom will hold the 10th Annual Pet Appreciation Celebration from May 3-10.

Kicking off with Dog Day on Saturday, events include Battle of the Biscuits, Pet Photos by Heather Bohm, the Safe Pet Partnership Program and an Adoption Trailer

with adoptable animals on site for people to meet and adopt.

Sunday, May 4 Violins, Voices and Vino Benefitting musicians of the award winning Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra, “Violins, Voices and Vino: An Afternoon of Music with the Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra and Guests” will include those who hope to represent the United States at a Festival of Youth Orchestras in Florence, Italy this July. Conductor Maestro Gioacchino Longobardi and the Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra will perform with special guests Tenor Angelo Mazzone, Sopranos Catherine Mazzone and Giselle Bellas for a delightful afternoon of music, delicious food, tempting desserts and sparkling wines. The event is May 4 from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Hall of Springs in Saratoga.

Admission is $85. For tickets and more info call (518) 573-2403 or (518) 253-4270, or purchase online at www.ssyo.org.

Spa City Farmers’ Market Spa City Farmers’ Market Second Summer Season is beginning May 4. This spring/summer season (May-October) Spa City Farmers’ Market will have two market days: Sundays, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the front lawn of the Lincoln Baths; Tuesdays, 3-6 p.m. at the front lawn of the National Museum of Dance.

Swedish American Pancake Breakfast Enjoy a hearty and tasty breakfast on Sunday May 4, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Burnt Hills Fire Department, 811 State Route 50, Ballston Lake. Menu: Swedish pancakes with lingonberries, hot cakes w/ maple syrup, breakfast sausage, juice, coffee. Adults $6, children 5-12 years $3, children under 5 eat free. Take out is available. Sponsored by the Vasa Order of America, Lodge Tegner No. 109. For more information: (518) 812-7520. Visit our Facebook page: Tegner 109.

Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge Breakfast Buffet The Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161 Breakfast Buffet will be Sunday, May 4 from 8:30-11 a.m. An $8 donation for adults is requested. Seniors and military, $7.

Children 5-12, $6. Takeouts, $8.

A Fancy Nancy Tea Party Northshire Bookstore Saratoga will host a Fancy Nancy Tea Party for children from 11 a.m. to noon.

Children of all ages, and their favorite grownups, are invited to put on their best feather boas and fancy hats, and join our booksellers for a morning of tea party inspired stories, crafts, games and snacks.

For more information on this or other events call (518) 682-4200 or 1-855-339-5990 or visit the Northshire Bookstore website at www.northshire.com.

Monday, May 5 Saratoga Springs Retired Teachers Association The Saratoga Springs Retired Teachers Association will meet on Monday, May 5, at noon at Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Avenue (Route 9P), Saratoga Springs. Membership is open to retired educators who taught in or now live in Saratoga County. For membership information call (518) 587-5356.

Wednesday, May 7 Parent University: Distracted Driving Program “What You Need to Know About the Dangers Associated with Distracted Driving” is the title of the Parent University program scheduled for Wednesday, May 7 from 7-8:30 p.m. The program will be held in the Maple Avenue Middle School LGI. The presentation is a collaboration between Parent University and O’Connell and Aronowitz and is intended for parents, teachers, students and community members.

Thursday, May 8 Saratoga Relay For Life Info Meeting On Thursday, May 8, all are invited to learn about Saratoga’s Relay for Life at The Marriott Residence Inn located at 295 Excelsior Ave. in Saratoga Springs at 5:30 p.m. for a committee meeting and 6:30 p.m. for the Team Captains’ meeting. The Relay will be held June 6-7 at the Saratoga East Side Recreation Field. For more information about the relay check out the website www.relayforlife. org/saratogaspringsny. Further information call Nicole at (518) 857-0161 or Sheila at (518) 365-2164.

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Upcoming Town Meetings Town of Ballston: Ballston Town Hall 323 Charlton Road (518) 885-8502 www.townofballstonny.org 5/7: Zoning Board, 7 p.m.

5/13: Town Board, 7:30 p.m.

Town of Greenfield: 7 Wilton Road (518) 893-7432 www.townofgreenfield.com 5/8: Town Board, 7:30 p.m.

5/13: Planning Board, 7 p.m.

Town of Malta: 2540 Route 9 (518) 899-2818 www.malta-town.orgw 5/6: Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m.

Town of Milton: 503 Geyser Road (518) 885-9220 www.townofmiltonny.org 5/7: Town Board, 7 p.m.

5/14: Planning Board, 7 p.m.

City of Saratoga Springs: 474 Broadway (518) 587-3550 www.saratoga-springs.org 5/6: City Council, 7 p.m.

5/14: Planning Board, 7 p.m.

Town of Saratoga: 12 Spring Street, Schuylerville (518) 695-3644 www.townofsaratoga.com 5/12: Town Board, 7 p.m.

5/28: Planning Board, 7:30 p.m.

Village of Schuylerville: 35 Spring Street (518) 695-3881 www.villageofschuylerville.org 5/14: Board of Trustees, 7 p.m.

Town of Stillwater: 881 N. Hudson Avenue Stillwater, NY 12170 (518) 664-6148 www.stillwaterny.org 5/8: Town Board, 7 p.m.

5/12: Board of Trustees, 7 p.m.

Town of Wilton: 22 Traver Road (518) 587-1939 www.townofwilton.com 5/21: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m.

5/22: Zoning Board, 6:30 p.m.

Saratoga County Board of Supervisors: 40 McMaster St, #1 Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (518) 885-2240 www.saratogacountyny.gov 5/20: Board of Supervisors, 4 p.m.

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week of 5/2-5/8 friday, 5/2: Rob Lindquist Trio, 9 pm @ 9 Maple Avenue - 583.2582 Songs of Hope in Springtime, 8 pm @ Caffè Lena - 583.0022 Acoustic Circus, 9 pm @ Gaffney’s - 587.7359 Radio Junkies (5:30) / True Grit Outlaws, 10:30 pm

@ JP Bruno’s - 745.1180 Chris Carballeira Trio/ The Schmooze, 7 pm @ Nanola -587.1300 Lock 9, 6:30 pm @ Paddock Lounge - 330.2426 Austin Barosi, 8 pm @ Peabody’s - 886.8673 George Giroux, 6:30 pm @ Primetime Ultra Lounge - 583.4563 Big Mean Sound Machine, Suitable Groove, 9 pm

@ Putnam Den - 584.8066 Hope Changes Everything Benefit, 6 pm @ The Parting Glass - 583.1916 High Peaks Trio, 6 pm @ The Saratoga Winery - 584.9463 Grand Central Station, 8 pm @ Vapor - 792.8282 Bad Camp, 9 pm @ Bentley’s - 899.4300 Just Nate, 8 pm @ Ravenswood - 371.8771 Citizens Treasure, 9 pm @ The Mill - 899.5253 Knights Revival, 8:30 pm @ The Rusty Nail - 371.9875

saturday, 5/3:x, x pm Pete Sweeney Quartet, 9 pm @ 9 Maple Avenue - 583.2582 Frank Jaklitsch + Friends, 8 pm @ Caffè Lena - 583.0022 Marcus Ruggiero, 9 pm @ Cantina - 587.5577 Kings English, 10 pm @ Caroline St. Pub - 583.9400 Karaoke, 10 pm @ Circus Cafe’ - 583.1106 Woodstone, 9 pm @ Gaffney’s - 587.7359 Street Talk, 10:30 pm @ JP Bruno’s - 745.1180 Rock Garden, 8 pm @ Nanola -587.1300 Yellow Dog, 6:30 pm @ Paddock Lounge - 330.2426

Derby Party w. Gravity, 7 pm @ Primetime Ultra Lounge - 583.4563 Dao Jones w A.M.J., Don Marko, 2 pm @ Putnam Den - 584.8066 Karaoke, 9 pm @ The Rusty Nail - 371.9875 Jezzie Tree, 9 pm @ Bentley’s - 899.4300 Rusty Old Guys, 8 pm @ Ravenswood - 371.8771 Megan and the Brats, 9 pm @ The Mill - 899.5253 Hair of the Dog, 7 pm @ The Parting Glass - 583.1916

sunday, 5/4:x, x pm Jonathan Edwards, 7 pm @ Caffè Lena - 583.0022 Luau Party w/ Toga Boys, 2 pm @ Gaffney’s - 587.7359 Jazz Brunch, 10 am @ Primetime Ultra Lounge - 583.4563 The Audiostars, 9 am @ The Parting Glass - 583.1916

monday, 5/5:x, x pm Jeff Walton, 6:30 pm @ Brook Tavern - 871.1473 Rich Ortiz, 9 pm @ Cantina - 587.5577 Chris Carey/ Tim Wechgelaer, 7 pm @ Caroline St. Pub - 583.9400 Step Dance Lessons, 5:30 pm @ The Parting Glass - 583.1916

tuesday, 5/6:x, x pm Rich Ortiz, 10 pm @ Caroline St. Pub - 583.9400 Open Mic with Rick Bolton, 9 pm @ Gaffney’s - 587.7359 Jeff Brisbin, 7 pm @ Maestros - 580.0312

wednesday, 5/7:x, x pm Poetry Open Mic, 7 pm @ Caffè Lena - 583.0022 Jeff Walton, 7 pm @ Maestros - 580.0312 Masters of Nostalgia, 9 pm @ Caroline St. Pub - 583.9400 Bobby Dick + Susie, 6:30 pm @ Primetime Ultra Lounge - 583.4563

S P O T L I G H T Now in truth, we could make this fella the spotlight every week - for it is a rare one when Rich Ortiz is not in our listings at least twice a week (this week he’s at 3…) so we save him for special occaisions like Cinco De Mayo at Cantina this monday 5/5 - just like the big fish waited for his birthday to be caught!

Karaoke, 9 pm @ The Mill - 899.5253 Celtic Session, 7 pm @ The Parting Glass - 583.1916

thursday, 5/8:x, x pm Al Bruno, 8 pm @ Seven Horse Pub - 581.0777 Open Mic, 8 pm @ Caffè Lena - 583.0022 Open Mic, 10 pm @ Circus Cafe’ - 583.1106 Jeff Walton, 6 pm @ Horseshoe Inn - 587.4909 Acoustically Speaking, 7 pm @ Nanola -587.1300 Rich Ortiz, 7:30 pm @ Primetime Ultra Lounge - 583.4563 Celtic Session, 7 pm @ The Parting Glass - 583.1916 Country Idol, 6 pm @ Vapor - 792.8282 Dan Sherwin, pm @ The Mill - 899.5253 Joe Nacco Band, 7 pm @ The Rusty Nail - 371.9875 Jeff Brisbin, 7 pm @ Crown Grill - 583.1105 Erin Harkes, 8 pm @ Gaffney’s - 587.7359

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Classical Escape: SPAC Invites Entries for NYC Day Trip and Chamber Music Concert, Reception I Love Music” Contest Celebrates 2014 Launch of Historic SPAC – CMS Partnership

SARATOGA SPRINGS — In anticipation of the inaugural season of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s new Saratoga residency, SPAC has announced a contest to award a day trip for two to New York City to attend CMS’ season finale concert at Lincoln Center on Sunday, May 18 at 5 p.m.

The prize package includes two round trip Amtrak tickets and VIP seating in Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall for the “Mendelssohn and Brahms” CMS program along with an invitation to a special post-concert reception. Entrants simply need to fill out a form at spac.org/cmscontest and express in 100 words or less, “Why I Love Music.” Submissions must be received by Monday, May 12 at 5 p.m.; winner will be chosen at random. No purchase is necessary to enter.

“Excitement is building for the debut season of CMS at SPAC,” said Marcia J. White, President and Executive Director of Saratoga

Performing Arts Center. “Rich programming, world-class artists and beautiful surroundings are a signature of CMS performances at any venue; this is a wonderful opportunity for music fans.”

The winner will receive a prize package valued at more than $400 that will include two roundtrip Amtrak train tickets for travel between Albany-Rensselaer and NYC’s Penn Station and two tickets to the May 18, 5 p.m. CMS concert in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center along with two invitations for the post-concert reception in the Hauser Patron Salon. The “Mendelssohn and Brahms” CMS program will feature six world-renowned artists including Gilbert Kalish (piano), Shmuel Ashkenasi (violin), Philip Setzer (violin), Richard O’Neill (viola), Arnaud Sussman (viola) and Paul Watkins (cello).

In October 2013, SPAC and The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln

Center jointly announced CMS at SPAC, a new partnership in which CMS will become SPAC’s resident chamber music ensemble. Led by Artistic Directors David Finckel and Wu Han, Musical America’s 2012 Musicians of the Year, the three-week festival will feature six programs of wide-ranging repertoire, from the classical period to the 21st century.

Kicking off on Monday, August 11 and continuing through Tuesday, August 26, the series will feature an illustrious lineup of artists including Anne-Marie McDermott, Benjamin Bellman, Arnaud Sussmann, Yura Lee, Paul Watkins, and the Miró Quartet, among others.

Ticket prices for the CMS at SPAC series are $40 - $45 and are on sale now online at spac.org; Box Office and phone sales begin May 15.

Also available is a subscription offer that extends a $5 per ticket discount to anyone purchasing a ticket to three or more chamber music performances.

Everyone Is Invited to Get Naked This Morning

SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Friday, May 2 at 10:30 a.m., Northshire Bookstore Saratoga will host a reading and interactive drawing demonstration for children with Debbie Ridpath Ohi, illustrator of Naked!

Naked! is a hilarious new book about a boy who refuses to wear clothes from comedian Michael Ian Black and illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi, the team that brought you I’m Bored, a New York Times Notable Children’s Book.

Ohi, whose “smart cartoony artwork matches Black’s perfect comic timing” (The New York Times Book Review), has created illustrations that showcase the antics of an adorable little boy who

illustrator of the forthcoming picture book Where are My Books? She is also the founder of “Inkspot,” one of the first online writing communities.

For more information on this or other events, call (518) 6824200 or visit northshire.com.

just doesn’t want to get dressed.

Debbie Ridpath Ohi writes and illustrates books for young people.

Her illustrations appear in I’m Bored, and in the latest editions of Judy Blume’s novels. She is the author and

Illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Alice Tully Hall in NYC

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An Electric Night At UPH

19th Annual Guitar Show Strums and Strolls Into Town!

SARATOGA SPRINGS— Saratoga Guitar will present the 19th Annual Capital Region Guitar Show on Friday and Saturday.

May 9 and 10 at the Knights of Columbus Hall located at the corner of 50 Pine Rd. and Route 29 in Saratoga Springs.

Show hours are from 5-9 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. -5 p.m. on Saturday.

This is a perfect opportunity to check the closets, look under

the bed, in the attic, in the garage and under the couch, for it’s time to buy, trade, or sell your musical gear. Admission is $7with a $2 discount if you bring an instrument or amplifier to show off, trade or sell.

Kids 12 and under are free with the folks.

Independent dealers and stores will be represented at this years’ show to display their best musical wares and wheel and deal with you.

You’ll have the opportunity to test

out hundreds of guitars and amps.

Like they say: come pick, pluck and play!

For more information call Matt at Saratoga Guitar: (518) 581-1603.

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Electric City Couture Saturday, April 26.

Photos by Deborah Neary

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Adirondack Sportsman’s Alliance Continues To Give Back

Take a look at this week’s newest club member!

Meahgan Tooth Fairy Club is sponsored by:

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

Happy Anniversary!

GLENS FALLS — On Saturday, April 12, the Adirondack Sportsman’s Allliance ran their 14th Annual Fundrasing Banquet. Well over 300 guests attended the festivities at Heritage Hall in the Glens Falls Civic Center.

This year, seven scholarships were awarded to graduating high school seniors. The candidates had to submit documentation from the high school they are attending, along with their application, substantiating scholastic ability and writing an essay on the outdoors.

The Mike Sutphin Scholarship was awarded to Haylie Gray, who is attending Schuylerville Central High School and will be going to SUNY Plattsburgh this fall. Haylie will be majoring in criminal justice and would like to be a conservation officer.

The Michael Suriano Scholarship was awarded to Willi McCauley, who goes to Hudson Falls High School and is headed to Baylor

University in Waco, Texas. Willie is going after a degree in finance.

The Barney Jobes Scholarship was awarded to Cregan Callahan, who is attending Warrensbrug High School and will going to Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts. She will be majoring in veterinary technology.

Madison Bovee is attending Corinth High School and will be going to SUNY Adirondack to seek a bachelor’s degree majoring in social work. She would like to be a child protective service agent.

Kelsey Baldwin is attending South Glens Falls High School and will be going to Salve Regina College in Newport, Rhode Island.

She will be majoring in political science, business and marketing and would like to be an attorney and someday open her own law firm.

Marisa Carr is attending Colonie Central High School and will be going to Elmira University.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Christine and David Huestis, of 23 Glenmore Ave., announced the birth of their son Gavin Paul.

Gavin was born on April 6 at 9:26

p.m. at Saratoga Hospital, 19 inches long and weighing in at 5 pounds and 6 ounces.

He joins his sister, Paige, at home.

Gavin’s maternal grandparents

She is seeking a career in speech and hearing therapy, and loves working with children with special needs.

Kevin Pollack is attending Corinth High School and will be going to SUNY Canton for two years and then go on to an upstate medical university. He will be majoring in liberal arts, seeking a future in medical technology and radiology.

In addition to awarding yearly scholarships, the Adirondack Sportsman’s Alliance has given disabled hunters the opportunity to get back into the woods with costfree guided hunts, contributed food and non-perishable items to local food pantries, and provided youth hunting, target shooting, and fishing programs on their leased lands. ASA also contributes to the Wounded Warriors, Operation Adopt a Soldier, the Wilton Fire Company and sponsors children to attend the DEC Summer Camp.

Roger and Terry Calkins: 60 Year Anniversary On Thursday, May 1, Roger and Terry Calkins, of 156 Kaydeross Park Road in Saratoga Springs, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Joining in the celebration were their four children: Daniel, Diane, James and Kathleen. Also celebrating the joyous milestone was their nine grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Gavin Paul Huestis are Paul and Peg Chartrand of 29 Eureka Ave., Saratoga Springs. His paternal grandparents are Kirby Huestis of Venice, Florida and the late Barbara Huestis of Saratoga Springs.

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Puzzles Across 1 It comes from goats 7 Old hand 10 Margery of nursery rhyme 13 Reason to be at sea?

14 Leak slowly 15 Pub choice 16 Colorful freshwater fish 17 1994 Schwarzenegger film 19 Organized group of female monarchs?

21 Waterskiing challenges 24 Role for Ronny 25 Blood __ 26 Blood system letters 27 Pelion neighbor 29 Vulpine critter 30 Ingredient in a concrete American flag?

33 Overwhelming amount 35 Feel a strong desire (for) 36 Former German chancellor Adenauer 39 Fancy carp 40 Plastic leg bone?

43 Mooch 45 “Cows of Our Planet” cartoonist 47 Mesozoic, e.g.

48 Old folk song composer, often: Abbr.

50 Bread often served with ghee 51 Hat material 53 Line of hunky monarchs?

56 Catholic recitation phrase 57 Poker variety ... and what the four longest across answers do?

61 Chess components 62 Parker array 63 Restless feeling 64 Hill occupant 65 Anti-aging treatment target 66 Named Down 1 Ran into 2 1992 U2 song 3 Popular song 4 Correspond 5 Mosque VIPs 6 Gravelly sound 7 Don’t give up

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8 Practices one of the environmental three R’s 9 Barrel-conscious gp.

10 Jersey owner, maybe 11 Syria’s most populous city 12 Thomas Hardy setting 14 Squish 18 Nephew of Abraham 20 Dull repetition 21 Cola __ 22 Help in a heist 23 Ideal time to snap?

27 Bovary title: Abbr.

28 Starting from 31 HUN neighbor, to the IOC 32 Baleful 34 Capt.’s course 36 Knowledge

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See puzzle solution on page 36 37 Mystique 38 Billiards backspin 40 Wearing a lot 41 Yoga class regimen 42 Hawaiian coffee-growing region 43 Grand __ 44 Spotty 46 Lead singer of the Irish pop/rock group The Corrs 49 Where many vets served 51 Peach pit 52 “House of Payne” creator __ Perry 54 Snoozes 55 Turned (off) 58 Sire’s mate 59 Legal closing?

60 Club __

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.

Callous, Callus Callous refers to having an unfeeling attitude.

Perhaps you’re being too callous about their situation.

Callus refers to a thickening or hardening of the skin.

The tight running shoes gave Austin a callus on his foot.

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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Inductee Solis Closing in on 5,000 Wins

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Jockey Alex Solis, trainer Gary Jones and champion racehorses Ashado and Curlin have been elected to the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame in the contemporary category.

The electees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday, August 8 at 10:30 a.m. at the Fasig-Tipton sales pavilion.

Solis, 50, who is closing in on 5,000 career victories (4,986), ranks ninth all time in purse earnings with $234,981,821 and is 30th in wins. In a career that began in 1982, Solis, a native of Panama City, Panama, has won 321 graded stakes and 633 overall stakes. He has won three Breeders’ Cup races, including the 2003 Classic with Pleasantly Perfect.

Solis won the 1986 Preakness, as well as seven other graded stakes, with champion Snow Chief.

Major victories for Solis include multiple editions of the Santa Anita Derby, Florida Derby, Hollywood Derby, Norfolk, Hollywood Futurity, Santa Monica Handicap, Hollywood Turf Cup, Yellow Ribbon, Charles Whittingham Handicap, Eddie Read Handicap and Shoemaker Mile, among others. He has also won the Dubai World Cup, Pacific Classic, Santa Anita Handicap, Haskell

Invitational, Secretariat, Manhattan Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup and Carter Handicap.

The winner of 18 riding titles on the Southern California circuit, Solis won the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1997.

He won 11 stakes races with champion Kona Gold, including the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Other notable mounts for Solis include Criminal Type, Bertrando, Jewel Princess, Timber Country, The Wicked North, Pleasant Tap, Victory Gallop, Megahertz, Dare and Go, Brother Derek, After Market, Flat Out and Magical Fantasy.

Jones, 69, won 1,465 races and had purse earnings of $52,672,611 in a career that spanned from 1975 to 1996. He won 102 graded stakes and 233 overall stakes. A native of Long Beach, California, Jones trained 104 stakes-winning horses, including Turkoman, the 1986 Champion Older Male. Jones won 15 meet titles on the Southern California circuit, including four at Santa Anita, where he ranks sixth all time in wins (576) and seventh in stakes victories (72).

He set a record with 47 wins at Santa Anita in 1976, surpassing the previous standard of 44 established by his father, Farrell Jones. At Hollywood

Park, Jones ranks 13th all time in wins (463) and 10th in stakes victories (58). He also won 17 stakes at Del Mar, including the inaugural Pacific Classic with Hall of Famer Best Pal in 1991.

Jones guided Turkoman to victories in the Marlboro Cup, Widener Handicap and Oaklawn Handicap in his 1986 championship season.

Jones twice won the signature handicap in California, the Santa Anita Handicap, with Best Pal and Stuka.

Along with the Pacific Classic and Santa Anita Handicap, Jones trained Best Pal to wins in the Oaklawn Handicap, Hollywood Gold Cup, Swaps Stakes and Strub Stakes.

Jones trained Kostrama to a world turf record of 1:43 4/5 in the 1 1/8-mile Las Palmas Handicap at Santa Anita, sent out Time to Explode to equal a world record of 1:19 2/5 at Hollywood and conditioned Beautiful Glass to a fivefurlong track mark of :55 4.5 at Hollywood. Other major victories for Jones include the Mother Goose, Santa Barbara Handicap, Hollywood Oaks, Del Mar Futurity, Hollywood Futurity, Yellow Ribbon, Apple Blossom Handicap, San Antonio Handicap, La Brea, San Felipe, Santa Anita Oaks, NYRA Mile, Milady

Handicap, Fantasy, Californian and Norfolk, among others. Other notable horses trained by Jones include Quiet American, Wishing Well, Lakeway, By Land by Sea, Fali Time, Radar Ahead, Eleven Stitches and Lightning Mandate.

Ashado (Saint Ballado— Goulash, by Mari’s Book), bred in Kentucky and owned by Starlight Stables, Paul Saylor and Johns Martin, won 12 of her 21 career starts with purse earnings of $3,931,440.

She was named Champion 3-YearOld Female in 2004 and Champion Older Female in 2005.

Trained by Todd Pletcher, Ashado won the Spinaway, Schuylerville and Demoiselle as a 2-year-old in 2003. She compiled a record of 4-1-1 and earnings of $610,800 in six starts that year. At 3, she won the Kentucky Oaks, Breeders’ Cup Distaff, Coaching Club American Oaks, Fair Grounds Oaks and Cotillion Handicap en route to a ledger of 5-2-1 and earnings of $2,259,640 in eight starts that year. In her final season, at age 4 in 2005, Ashado won the Go for Wand Handicap, Ogden Phipps Handicap and Beldame. She finished 3-1-1 with earnings of $1,061,000 in seven starts that year.

Curlin (Smart Strike—Sherriff ’s Deputy, by Deputy Minister), bred in Kentucky and owned by Jess Jackson’s Stonestreet Stables after a private sale early in his 3-year-old season, won 11 of 16 career starts and has the highest purse earnings in North American history at $10,501,800, surpassing the previous mark set by Hall of Fame member Cigar.

Curlin, who was trained for the majority of his career by Steve Asmussen, did not race as a 2-year-old. As a 3-year-old in 2007, Curlin won the Breeders’ Cup Classic, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Preakness, Arkansas Derby and Rebel to be named Horse of the Year and Champion 3-YearOld Male. He finished 6-1-2 with earnings of $5,102,800 from nine starts that year. At 4, Curlin was once again Horse of the Year and added Champion Older Male honors. He won the Dubai World Cup, Stephen Foster, Woodward and his second Jockey Club Gold Cup in 2008, compiling a mark of 5-1-0 and earnings of $5,399,000 in seven starts. Overall, he won nine graded/group stakes, including seven Grade/Group 1s.

Plattsdam Rugby Invitational Kicks Off Saturday

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 2014 Plattsdam Rugby Invitational is the first of an annual tradition that Saratoga Rugby Club will be kicking off in an effort to continue to build a proactive relationship with local college rugby teams.

In this event, the Saratoga

Stampede Men’s team will host both SUNY Plattsburgh and SUNY Potsdam rugby clubs in Saratoga Springs on Saturday, May 3. This also allows Saratoga’s own Plattsburgh and Potsdam alumni a short travel to come out and support their alma mater.

The match will begin at 11 a.m. at

East Side Recreational Park. Once the match ends, Saratoga’s men’s team will face off against Worcester RFC, a squad out of Massachusetts.

The game itself is a true testament to the relationships that the Saratoga Rugby Club has spent years growing, as a number of standout players have

come from these colleges. Among them include Nick King, Mike Forcier, Rob Michelin, Josh Sperry, Steven Aguglia.

It has even reached as far back as Jerry Jerome, who played for Plattsburgh from 1980-82 when they first received the name “Cardinals.”

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Community Sports Bulletin New Yoga 4 Cancer Classes Starting in Saratoga Springs SARATOGA SPRINGS — Carolana Dimopoulos will offer an eight-week Yoga 4 Cancer series of classes focusing on movement, meditation and mantra.

Classes in Saratoga Springs will be held Monday evenings at One Big Roof, 433 Broadway, starting May 5. In addition to Saratoga, Glens Falls classes will take place Saturdays at the Kundalini

Yoga and Meditation Center, starting May 10.

“Whether you are a cancer patient, survivor, or caregiver, yoga can further your recovery and help you feel whole again,” said Carolana Dimopoulos, registered Yoga Alliance instructor (RTY 200), and a certified Yoga 4 Cancer teacher.

Research has shown that yoga can be used to control physical functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, metabolism,

body temperature, brain waves and skin resistance, according to the American Cancer Society. This can result in improved physical fitness, lower levels of stress and increased feelings of relaxation and well-being.

According to a report to the National Institutes of Health, there is also some evidence to suggest yoga may be helpful when used with conventional medical treatment to help relieve some of the symptoms linked to cancer.

Local Little Leagues ‘Act With Respect’

Coach Rich Johns with catcher Julia Sanders at Saratoga Miss Sotftball. Photo provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Former Saratoga Springs coach Rich Johns spoke to large crowds at the Saratoga National Little League at West Side and Saratoga Miss

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

Softball at Geyser Road Park, during their Opening Day Ceremonies last weekend.

Coach Johns shared his Act With Respect Always “What’s Your 99% Today?” to all the players,

parents and coaches.

“Adopting Act With Respect Always, as a part of their league missions, is truly an honor for me to see, in our city,” Johns said.

Puzzle solutions from pg. 33

Classes address the specific needs of cancer patients, survivors and caregivers and will help build strength and flexibility in safe ways, stimulate the immune system, build bone density, cultivate the sense of well-being, and harvest a feeling of self-empowerment to enhance life.

Saratoga Springs eight-week series of classes: 5:30-7 p.m.

Mondays starting May 5, at One Big Roof, 433 Broadway, above Putnam Market.

Glens Falls eight-week series of classes: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Saturdays starting May 10, at Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Center, 13 Garfield St. Cost is $135 for eightweek series. Class size is limited to 20 participants.

Pre-registration is required.

For more information and to register for either class, email info@carolanayoga,com, or call (518) 260-9305.

Register for Cantina Kids Fun Run SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Cantina Kids Fun Run is held each year on the first Sunday in June. It’s the only run in Saratoga that’s designed especially for kids. Kids choose the ¼-mile or 1-mile course.

This year, the event will be June first at 9 a.m., with registration opening at 8 a.m.

All kids receive a medal and the top three boys and top three girls on each course receive trophies. Before and after the run, families can enjoy face painting, the bouncy bounce, healthy snacks and live music from 101.3 The Jockey.

Best of all, by participating, kids are raising money for pediatric care at Saratoga Hospital’s Emergency Department. A run for kids, all about kids, that benefits kids—a great family event right in downtown Saratoga Springs.

Founded in 2008 by Cantina owners Jeff and Heath Ames, the Cantina Kids Fun Run has raised over $170,000 for pediatric care at Saratoga Hospital’s Emergency Department.

The Ames family has a very personal connection to the cause: their daughter, Tessa, 12, was born was a rare and extremely hard-to-control form of epilepsy.

Knowing that excellent pediatric emergency care is important to all parents, whether for a broken arm, stitches, or something more serious, Jeff and Heath created the event as a way to give back to the community.

Register online today at www.saratogahospitalfoundation.org or call (518) 583-8340 for more information.

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New Definition for a Union

by Damian Fantauzzi for Saratoga TODAY Makes you think, doesn’t it?

Is it a good idea to form a union for amateur/college athletes? Are Division I college players still amateur athletes?

The reason behind the idea makes a lot of sense. It’s comparable to the early 1900s when the government came up with child labor laws. During the Industrial Revolution, there were necessary reasons to protect children being used as cheap labor in an era of exploitation and abuse of children as workers because they were more manageable and less likely to strike. Corporations and factories exploited these youngsters during a dark time in American

history. Maybe you think that this is not a great analogy, but it was a start in the growth for the protection of American workers, and the awareness that unions were needed in the early 1900s.

These unions protected the industrial workers from being abused and overworked with very low wages, and eventually eliminated the 80-100 hour work weeks to a reasonable 40 hour week! The formation of unions also stopped the misuse of children as a work force.

Just a note: Now, in the socalled “modern era,” these corporations have gone to China, where the same scenario of America’s industrial revolution continues as the means of cheap labor.

This past fall, right after the college football regular season, this idea came to the forefront when the Northwestern football team came forward with the idea.

This was the subject of an earlier article I wrote this past fall, where I gave an example of how Texas A&M made a multitude of money, millions of dollars, off of Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel. In the sale of apparel, the school showed a profit of 37 million dollars because of Manziel’s success. Manziel got zero dollars from that revenue

because of NCAA rules.

Is this a legal right to form a union by students who are not employees of the university? Are they employees or not? There is a scheduled hearing coming soon by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) about this issue and just recently, on April 25, it was voted on by Northwestern’s football team.

The legal status of the vote has not yet been determined due to an appeal filed by Northwestern’s administration.

I understand that there are multimillion dollar professional contracts that players like Manziel can and will make by signing one of these exuberant contracts. But, here is what you don’t hear. The percentage of college athletes who sign these lucrative professional sports contracts is low. How about the player who is a human football dummy on the practice field, and seldom gets into a game?

What protects him if he’s injured?

Without these players, sometimes known as a bench warmer, where would the super stars and these college teams be? Someone has to be on the practice team in the preparation for the next game. These second team athletes run the opponent’s offenses and defenses. These are the kids who would benefit from the scenario

of a college players’ union, and maybe it would be a way for the bench warmer to have protection.

Step back and think about this. College athletics, especially at the upper level of Division I, is a big business.

When college coaches are making 20-50 percent more money than the president of an institution for higher learning, it’s a scenario that doesn’t seem to add up. Division I college coaches make between $500,000 to $2 million a year. Of course they do have a tremendous amount of pressure to win, and if they don’t—it’s goodbye!

There’s more to it than that.

Some coaches also make additional money from endorsements and camps. You can’t imagine what some of these coaches make with their camps. And, as another example, if a college basketball coach endorses a certain basketball shoe, like Nike, the coach stands to make up to a half of a million dollars, or even more, just for having his whole team wear a certain shoe.

Do the kids get a cut of that money paid to the coach for wearing a high profile basketball shoe?

In the majority of these college programs, no! The NCAA won’t allow it. There is no room for

ignorance here. This stuff has been going on for years and it’s getting bigger.

There are many high school athletes with parents’ who dream of their child earning an athletic scholarship to a D-I school. But, what we don’t see is the grueling work that these DI athletes go through, with some coaches being so demanding on the kids that they treat them like entry level employees.

The coaching profession is a do-or-die occupation, especially at the Division I level, which can be difficult on the players as they’re trying to balance their time between their education and playing a sport.

So, what protects the players from this type of environment? It’s solely the university’s responsibility and that can be a catch-22!

I believe there’s little protection for these student-athletes, so maybe the time is right in the 21st century, for the formation of some sort of union philosophy that protects college athletes. This will surely change the original definition of what a union is meant to be.

Maybe it’s time for the NCAA and some of these “big time” schools to look in the mirror and understand that maybe their archaic rules need to be revised with changes.

Enhanced Whitney, New Saratoga Showcase Day to Highlight 2014 Meet OZONE PARK — This year’s Saratoga Race Course meet will feature a record $17.45 million in stakes purses, topped by the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers on Saturday, August 23 and the Grade 1, $1.5 million Whitney on Saturday, August 2.

Both the 1 1/4-mile Travers for 3-year-olds and the 1 1/8mile Whitney for 3-year-olds and up received significant purse increases over their 2013 levels, having been previously worth $1 million and $750,000, respectively.

The 145th running of the Travers is one of four stakes scheduled for August 23 and shares the card with the Grade 1, $500,000 King’s Bishop for 3-year-old sprinters, the Grade 1, $500,000 Ballerina for filly and mare sprinters, and the Grade 2, $250,000 Ballston Spa for filly and mare turf horses.

The 2013 Travers went to Will Take Charge, who later was named Champion Three-YearOld Male.

Another blockbuster day of stakes action on the schedule is August 2, with the Whitney, one of North America’s premier races for older males on the dirt, topping a card that includes five stakes. Joining the Whitney Day program this year will be the Grade 1, $500,000 Test for 3-year-old fillies, the Grade 1, $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap for older sprinters, and the $100,000 Lure stakes. The $100,000 De La Rose will also once again be part of the Whitney Day festivities this year.

Sunday, August 24 will be dedicated to the best New Yorkbreds as Saratoga will host the inaugural Saratoga Showcase Day, featuring the Albany, West Point, Yaddo, Fleet Indian, Funny Cide, and Seeking the Ante.

In total, Saratoga Race Course

will host 33 graded flat races, including 15 Grade 1 events.

Opening weekend will feature two Grade 1 races: the $500,000 Diana for fillies and mares on the turf on Saturday, July 19 and the $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks for 3-year-old fillies on Sunday, July 20.

Three-year-olds will have the spotlight on Saturday, July 26 as they will compete in the Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy at 1 1/8 miles and the Grade 2, $200,000 Amsterdam at 6 1/2 furlongs. In the past 10 years, seven horses have used the Jim Dandy as a springboard to a victory in the Travers.

The Grade 2, $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap, won the past two years by two-time reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan, is the featured race on August 9.

The Fourstardave is a one-mile turf race for 3-year-olds and up.

The 1 1/8-mile Coaching Club American Oaks precedes the Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama, New York’s top race for 3-year-old fillies. The 1 1/4-mile Alabama is scheduled for Saturday, August 16. The Grade 2, $300,000 Lake Placid, also for 3-year-old fillies, will be contested on the turf as part of the Alabama undercard.

The final Saturday, August 30, will include four stakes, topped by the $600,000 Woodward for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles.

Older males also will compete in the Grade 1, $500,000 Forego at seven furlongs on the main track and in the Grade 2, $250,000 Bernard Baruch on the turf.

Sophomore fillies will sprint in the Grade 2, $300,000 Prioress.

Completing the list of Grade 1 races on the flat are the $500,000 Sword Dancer Invitational on Sunday, August 17, the $350,000 Spinaway on Sunday, August 31,

and the $350,000 Hopeful on closing day, Monday, September 1.

“This exciting stakes menu will ensure that Saratoga Race Course again hosts the finest race meeting in North America, and our enhanced Whitney Day reflects our desire to make it one of the most significant days on the national racing calendar,” said Chris Kay, CEO and President of The New York Racing Association, Inc. “Our new racing personnel, led by Senior Vice President of Racing Operations Martin Panza and Racing Secretary Frank Gabriel Jr., are working every day to improve the quality of racing— as reflected in this powerful collection of outstanding races.”

Saratoga will also host a pair of Grade 1 steeplechase races: the $100,000 A.P. Smithwick Memorial on Thursday, July 31, and the $150,000 New York Turf Writers Cup run in memory of Thomas H. Voss.

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California Chrome is Heavy Favorite in 140th Kentucky Derby

by Brendan O’Meara for Saratoga TODAY The Kentucky Derby, the 140th renewal of America’s and possibly the world’s most famous horse race, promises, as always, to be a spectacle and experience like no other.

And on top of that, television viewers will get a heaping tablespoon of Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski.

This year, like no other since 2008, features one of the most dominant athletes to enter the starting gate. His name is California Chrome (5-2, Post 5), winner of the San Felipe Stakes and the Santa Anita Derby. His preps were, by far, the most impressive of any of the other horses entering Saturday’s run for the roses.

The ease with which California Chrome won those races—over talented horses, no less—will make him the heaviest betting favorite since Big Brown in 2008. California Chrome will be near the lead and will show the capacity to relax at a high cruising speed. He’s very fluid and a thrill to watch.

Add to that his trainer, Art Sherman, will likely become the oldest trainer ever to win the Kentucky Derby at age 77.

Charles Whittingham became the oldest to win the Derby on two occasions: once at age 73 when he won the Derby in 1986 and again in 1989, at age 76, when Sunday Silence triumphed.

Sherman was once a jockey and worked for the barn that trained Swaps, the 1955 winner of the Kentucky Derby. Sherman’s long road has reached its apex, but his California Chrome will face some viable threats.

Wicked Strong (8-1), winner of the Grade I Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, was awarded no favors by drawing Post 20. He’s a deep closer with a strong kick down the home stretch. He needs to get over to the rail

sooner rather than later to save ground to ensure he gets to make his one run at the lead.

“It might be that speed is quick and they get to rolling in a clump and he can draft in behind them and it’ll work out OK,” said Jimmy Jerkens, trainer to Wicked Strong.

“The one positive is that he’s not in the gate very long. I’m trying to convince myself that it’s not a bad post, but I don’t know if I can.”

Todd Pletcher, the reigning Champion Trainer, will saddle four horses for the Derby. It has become commonplace for Pletcher to saddle most of the field and this year is no different. Danza (Post 4, 10-1) won the Grade I Arkansas Derby by rating off the leaders then exploding up the fence for the win.

“Good spot for him,” Pletcher said. “He won the Arkansas Derby out of the No. 1 hole. He’s fine with being on the inside.”

But the horse that turned heads with his final workout was the Pletcher-trained Intense Holiday (Post 16, 12-1). He really impressed his trainer with the way he got over the Churchill dirt. Some horses take to the surface and Intense Holiday is one of them.

Pletcher will also saddle We Miss Artie (50-1, Post 7) and Vinceremos (30-1, Post 9).

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will send two in the Derby in Hoppertunity (Post 11, 6-1) and Chitu (Post 13, 20-1). Hoppertunity is the second choice on the morning line and was the only horse to get close to California Chrome in the Santa Anita Derby losing by just over five lengths. Hoppertunity is well-traveled and versatile.

“I’m happy with the way the horses are training and that’s more important,” Baffert said. “The only

disadvantage is that Hoppertunity is going to have to wait in the gate for a long time, but I’d rather wait in the 11-hole than wait in the one-hole.

I think he’s second choice because he’s gotten the closest to California Chrome this year.”

General a Rod (Post 8, 15-1) and Wildcat Red (Post 10, 15-1) tangled twice this winter at Gulfstream. Wildcat Red got the best of General a Rod in the Fountain of Youth in a thrilling stretch drive. General a Rod bested Wildcat Red in the Florida Derby while finishing second to Constitution (who had to scratch from the Derby due to an injury).

“We’re very happy with the draw,” said Jose Garoffalo, trainer of Wildcat Red. “I think it’s a very

good position. The good thing is that we have two of the tough horses inside of us. We have General a Rod inside of us and California Chrome inside of us. That’s a good thing.”

Rosie Napravnik, jockey to Vicar’s in Trouble (Post 1, 30-1), got the worst possible draw. By drawing the far inside, it forces her hand. She will have to hustle Vicar’s in Trouble out from that spot. But it won’t be that easy. To her right are Harry’s Holiday (Post 2, 50-1), Uncle Sigh (Post 3, 30-1) and Danza, all horses with some early zip. Napravnik will have to make a split decision whether to take back a few strides or gun for the lead.

Gary Contessa, a New York staple and trainer to Uncle Sigh, loves the draw.

“I’m not unhappy with that,” Contessa said. “He breaks well. I think he’s faster than the horses inside of him. This gives him an opportunity to get position, maybe even get to the rail in the second flight. I love that position.”

The one time he broke poorly was in the Wood Memorial. As a result he was left at the gate and was out of it from the start. He ran on strongly to get up for fifth.

Post time for the Derby is 6:24 p.m. on Saturday, May 3.

Rounding out the field are Samraat (Post 6, 15-1), Dance With Fate (Post 12, 20-1), Medal Count (Post 14, 20-1), Tapiture (Post 15, 15-1), Commanding Curve (Post 17, 50-1), Ride On Curlin (Post 19, 15-1) and Candy Boy (Post 18, 20-1).

Glens Falls Reaches Deal With AHL Team GLENS FALLS — The city of Glens Falls is set to bring in the minor league hockey affiliate of the Calgary Flames next season.

Shortly after the Adirondack Phantoms played their final game at the Glens Falls Civic Center on April 18, NewsChannel 13 reported that the city is expected to sign the contract next week with the Flames’ American Hockey League affiliate, formerly known as the Abbotsford Heat.

This season, the minor league team played in Abbotsford, British Columbia. It was also in April that Calgary executives announced that the team would be leaving, after the Heat were bought out of the remaining five

years of their then 10-year lease with the city of Abbotsford.

The city of Abbotsford guaranteed the franchise $5.7 million per year. The contract was broken in part because Abbotsford had lost $12 million since 2010 on the team.

Averaging 3,007 fans a game—second worst in the league—didn’t help when the numbers filled less than half of the arena.

From 1979-1999, the Civic Center hosted the Adirondack Red Wings (Detroit Red Wings affiliate), who won four Calder Cups.

The Phantoms, a Philadelphia Flyers affiliate, played at the Civic Center for five seasons before deciding to move to a new arena in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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Four Scotties Sign Letters of Intent

BALLSTON SPA — Four Ballston Spa High School students signed their letters of intent, committing to play Division II athletics next year.

Jesse Bush, Luke Bush, Chris Vesic and Richard Smith all made that commitment official in the

BSHS guidance conference room on Tuesday, April 29.

The twin Bush brothers will both be going to Cedarville University (Ohio) to play baseball, while Vesic and Smith will continue their swimming careers at St. Rose.

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John Hart Recognized for West Side Dugouts SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Recreation Commission is pleased to recognize John Hart and the Christopher Dailey Foundation for the construction of two new dugouts at the West Side Recreation Big Baseball Field.

(front row, l-r) Luke Bush, Chris Bush, Jesse Bush. (back row, l-r) Ballston Spa Athletic Director Dave Sunkes, Mrs. Bush , Mrs. Vesic, Mr. Vesic and Scotties head varsity baseball coach Curtis Nobles. Not pictured is Richard Smith.

John, with the support of the Christopher Dailey Foundation, raised 100 percent of the funds and dedicated much of his time to ensure the project was successful.

The Recreation Commission would also like to thank those individuals and

companies who financially supported the project.

The recognition ceremony was held prior to the Saratoga Springs High School freshman baseball game on Monday, April 28 at the West Side Recreation Park.

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Hall of Fame Inductees Announced Photo by NYRA

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Thoroughbred Curlin (left), trainer Gary Jones (top middle), jockey Alex Solis (bottom middle) and thoroughbred Ashado (right) make up the 2014 National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame inductees who made the prestigious cut.