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Trouble On The Tarmac Tensions Rise as Saratoga County Airport Eyes Expansion

by Megan Irene Kretz for Saratoga TODAY MILTON — At a May 20 public hearing, proposed expansions to the Saratoga County airport were met with heavy opposition. County officials held the meeting to discuss changes to the airport’s master plan.

At the heart of the controversy is the keyword: uncertainty. Even after the meeting, attendees still had no idea about exactly what form the proposed expansion would take; the timetable for expansion; or even if it would occur at all.

The airport is a public space that is managed by North American Flight Services. The company leases space from the County and provides aviation services such as aircraft maintenance, fueling and

An Expanded Runway Would Require Private Land Acquisition

Mission: Chester Delegation Seals The Sister City Deal

by Arthur Gonick Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS AND

CHESTER, ENGLAND — A group of local citizens and individuals, using only private funds, are expected shortly to hear that their invitation

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FURNITURE HOUSE BUYS SUTTONS

hangar rentals.

According to Jon Zilka, the business manager for North American Flight Services, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that airports put together a new master plan every ten years. This mandatory process began about a year ago when the County hired the engineering firm, McFarland Johnson, to conduct a top to bottom survey of the airport. McFarland Johnson, which has an office in Saratoga Springs, presented the survey along with data from the past ten tears to the FAA for review. The federal agency then came back with three tiers of recommendations.

The first recommendation would be to do nothing and

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See Tarmac pg. 7

Obits 6

DMB is Back

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BASEBALL REVIEW See Q&A with Saints head coach Phonsey Lambert pg. 31

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Weekend Forecast FRIDAY

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72|48 SUNDAY Chester Race Course

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Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014

SaratogaArtsFest Center and Gallery Opens SARATOGA SPRINGS – SaratogaArtsFest, the region’s annual celebration of the arts, officially kicked off its season with the grand opening of the ArtsFest Center and Gallery in downtown Saratoga Springs. As the festival’s headquarters, the center sells festival admissions packages and merchandise, provides ArtsFest information,

and exhibits works by featured artists.

This year’s SaratogaArtsFest, scheduled for June 11-15, is headquartered at 385 Broadway, home of The National and Frivolous Boutique. The center’s grand opening featured the work of area visual artists, Takeyce Walter (painting), Jack Metzger (found-object sculpture), and

Rebecca Kane (photography).

SaratogaArtsFest Admission Packages may be purchased at the Center or online at www.

SaratogaArtsFest.org.

For a full list of events and program details, visit the ArtsFest website at SaratogaArtsFest.org.

Photos by Francesco D’Amico Top- Damian and Tatyanna Greet you at 385 Broadway Bottom- (l to r) SaratogaArtsFest Executive Director Laura Herr, Artists Takeyce Walter, Jack Metzger and Rebecca Kane, Arts Legend Dee Sarno

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Jack Is Back And So Is SPAC!

by Arthur Gonick Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mrs. Rockefeller isn’t the only one around here who is “Happy.”

An elated crowd, which packed the amphitheater and overflowed the lawn, was on hand at the first big concert of the 2014 season at The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). They were there to greet positive-vibe performer Jack Johnson and his tight ensemble of band-mates (Zach Gill on keys and a killer mouth organ, Merlo Podlewski on bass, Adam Topol on drums).

This was his second appearance at SPAC, but his first as headliner. If LiveNation can count noses, it won’t be his last.

The SPAC show is part of a tour that literally will take Jack Johnson around the world, United States, Europe, Japan, then back through Hawaii and the West Coast.

Johnson had previously wowed audience’s here during his set as part of last September’s Farm Aid show; his first live performance in the Northeast for the Hawaii native. There’s a certain symmetric beauty in that “close one year, open another” rhythm. It’s as if the long winter never happened.

Certainly the audience was willing to believe. And though the first couple of songs had a miscue here and there, with Johnson actually admitting he forgot some lyrics on the song “Flake,” you could tell that they were rooting hard for him to succeed. And he did. A positive attitude wins the day every time.

One of my Facebook friends summed it up in a post, which read: “Three songs in and I knew it was going to be worth every penny!”

And the multi-generational appeal was evident as well. Jack acknowledged this, playing “Upside

Holly’s “Not Fade Away.” But you could make a case for several others.

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros provided a wellreceived opening hour set. The band later joined Johnson and his crew, for encores which covered The Beatles “Rocky Raccoon” and Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released” at the end of Johnson’s two hours of optimistic energy.

Down,” from the Curious George Soundtrack “before it’s their bedtime” about 20 minutes into the set.

After about 45 minutes, he said that he had had his eyes closed a lot “because I couldn’t believe all the people here,” and then signaled for the house lights to come up.

Having done that, he announced that he was fully adjusted and “ready to party.”

Which brought about some medley combos and extended jams, my personal favorite contained Johnson’s hit “Bubble Toes” which somehow morphed into Buddy

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week in Review

A Jolly Holiday!

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Left: The 50-year timeline Showing The Holiday Inn’s Impact On The Region Is Revealed.

Right: General Manager Cindy Hollowood Greets Guests at Wednesday’s Luncheon Photos by MarkBolles.com

SARATOGA SPRINGS—– Cynthia Hollowood, general manager of the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs, hosted a 50th Anniversary Reception and Investors Luncheon at the hotel, 232 Broadway, on May 28. The luncheon celebrated and reunited the hotel’s original investors and their descendants while unveiling a 50-foot, museum-quality timeline.

The timeline features over 1,000 names of Saratoga Springs residents and businesses that bought shares in the Community Hotel Corporation in 1961.

The hotel they built is the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs that still plays a vital role in the

city’s economy today.

“This is the kick off event for all of our anniversary celebrations and, therefore, it’s exciting to start where our story began – with our investors,” shared Hollowood. “I’m looking forward to meeting these great people, celebrating what they did for us, and sharing their amazing stories in our permanent timeline display.”

The 50th anniversary timeline also includes personal stories of guests and community members, key moments in Saratoga Springs’ history and behind-the-scenes vignettes of hotel life from 1964 to 2014.

Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014

Four Seasons Now on Henry Street SARATOGA SPRINGS— With summer just around the corner, 33 Phila Street’s Four Seasons Natural Foods Store has renovated its café and opened another location over to 120 Henry Street while still maintaining it 100 percent organic products according to owner Richard Frank.

The new location offers 8,600 square feet; five times as much retail and storage space than the Phila Street location. “We will have more fresh food, more produce,” Frank said. “We’ll also have more frozen foods and more local meats.” The new store also has a walk-in cooler and a walk-in freezer that both feature display shelves in the front.

Interior renovation has been ongoing at both stores, with Frank’s wife, Katie Capelli in charge of the décor.

Four Seasons has been around for 23 years, serving lunch and dinner daily. The café offers food such as hot and cold entrees, soups, salads, fresh baked goods, homemade desserts, teas, coffees, and cold beverages. Most of these dishes are vegan and all are vegetarian.

Harvey’s Funds Friends of Saratoga Springs Library SARATOGA SPRINGS— Harvey’s Restaurant and Bar announced that they were able to raise $984 for Friends of Saratoga Springs Public Library. The proprietor of Harvey’s, Nick Adie, was

delighted to donate and hand over a check to Pat Ritzert, the President of the Friends of Saratoga Springs Public Library. The recent book drop at The Library at Harvey’s received 984 books in just 4 days.

L to R: Pat Ritzert, President of the Friends of Saratoga Springs Public Library receives check from Nick Adie of Harvey’s

Saratoga County Independence Party Announces Endorsements SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga County Independence Party has announced its endorsements for the 2014 election cycle.

This announcement was released

by County Chairman Eddy Miller: - Saratoga County Judge, James A. Murphy III - Town Justice, Town of Milton, John A. Mancini - State Senator 43rd District: Kathleen Marchione - State Senator 49th District: Hugh Farley - State Assembly 112th District: James Tedisco - State Assembly 113th District: Steve Stallmer - Saratoga County Treasurer: Andrew Jarosh - Town Justice, Town of Ballston: John Fantauzzi - Town Justice, Town of Saratoga: Kurt Mausert - Council Member (Remainder of Term), Town of Halfmoon, Daphne Jordan “Our Independence Party committee is proud to support these impressive candidates. We were looking for candidates who are aware of the long term fiscal challenges facing the county, now that we will be competing with other venues in the region for gaming, tourism and economic development. We found candidates who have the most knowledge of the issues, and the strongest commitment to helping our communities.” Miller said. “We are committed to a fair and effective justice system at every level.

Our endorsements of James Murphy and John Mancini will further this goal,” said Miller.

BLOTTER

Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014 Jonathan S. Hendrix, 22, of Kaydeross Park Road in Saratoga Springs, was arrested May 21 and charged with criminal trespassing. Hendrix was arrested at 1:35 p.m. It is alleged that he was in a unoccupied room of the Gateway Motel without permission just prior to the arrest.

Ashlee F. Sano, 25, of Cindy Lane in Ballston Spa, was arrested May 21 and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle and operation of a vehicle with safety seats and belts.

Alberto C. Trejo, 29, of West Peorria Avenue in Pheonix, Arizona, was arrested May 22 and charged with BAC more than .08 percent, DWI, improper lane use, reckless driving and driving in the center lane.

Erica Edman, 21, of Erin Avenue in Plattsburgh, was arrested May 22 and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of vehicle and starting a parked vehicle.

Edman was arrested at 9:54 a.m. after allegedly being involved in a property damage accident.

Cynthia J. Sadlemire, 45, of Saratoga Springs, was arrested a May 22 and charged with disorderly conduct Laura M. Palkovich, 30, of Wilshire Boulevard in Saratoga Springs, was arrested May 22 and charged with aggravated DWI, DWI, BAC more than .08 percent and improper lane use.

Shawn L. Whitman

Shawn L. Whitman, 36, of Zephyr Lane in Saratoga Springs, was arrested May 22 and charged with criminal nuisance.

Richard Powell

Richard Powell, 25, of Hoe Avenue in the Bronx, was arrested May 22 and charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. On May 22, the Saratoga Springs Police Department executed a search warrant at Lot No. 23 Zephyr Lane. The execution of the search warrant was the result of an investigation into the residence and its occupants.

Members of the community had notified the police department about suspicious activity taking place at the residence, which led to the investigation being started. The allegation against Whitman, who resides in the home, is that he was the person responsible for the residence and allowed the sale of controlled substances to take place there. The controlled substance involved with the Powell arrest is crack cocaine. Both arrested parties were committed to Saratoga County Jail after arraignment. Additional charges are a possibility.

Jonathan J. Maldonada, 23, of Hidden Crest Court in Clifton Pakr, was arrested May 23 and

charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle and improper lane use.

Damian M. Davis-Breuer

Damian M. Davis-Breuer, 18, of Ash Street in Saratoga Springs, was arrested May 26 and charged with grand larceny and two counts of criminal possession of stolen property. Saratoga Springs Police Department received a complaint about 9 a.m. Sunday morning from a resident on Nelson Avenue.

The caller reported that their 2013 Mercedes Benz had been stolen from the front of their residence overnight. At about 2:16 a.m. an officer on patrol, checking the ice rink facility on Weibel Avenue, located the

vehicle behind one of the rinks.

It was occupied solely by DavisBreuer and he was taken into custody without incident. There was no damage to the Mercedes Benz, but it did have different

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license plates on it at the time of the arrest. They allegedly had been stolen from elsewhere.

Davis-Breuer was arraigned and committed to county jail on $15,000/$30,000.

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obituaries

Ingalill (Johanssen) Rice BALLSTON SPA — Ingalill Rice, 79, passed away on Monday, May 26 at her daughter’s home in Ballston Spa with her loving family at her side.

She was born on June 20, 1934 the daughter of the late Gustav and Elin Johanssen in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Ingalill grew up in Gothenburg coming to the United States in 1953. She arrived in Chicago where she met and married Harry Rice in 1956. He predeceased her after 43 years of marriage in 1999.

Ingalill worked for Will County Senior Services as a director for many years. She enjoyed music, old movies and traveling. She fell in love with the Saratoga Springs area where she retired with Harry in 1993.

She is survived by her daughter, Tracy M. O’Rourke (John P.); sons, Brian (Laurie) and Jody (Kristy) Rice; brother, Jan Granstedt; sister, Marianne Ackemar, grandchildren, Kevin and Kelsey O’Rourke, Eric Rice and Kyle Rice.

Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ R. Pietruccia

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Joseph “Jo Jo” R. Pietruccia, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 25.

Born January 2, 1921 in Saratoga Springs, he was the son of the late Vito and Marguerite Pietruccia. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his beloved wife of 69 years, Mary Arpey Pietruccia; his two brothers, Louis (Tillie) Pietruccia and Nicholas Pietruccia; along with his nephew, Rev. Neil Draves-Arpaia.

He is survived by his nephew, Victor (Gloria) Pietruccia of Greenfield Center; nieces, Mary Lou (Tom) Farrell and Nadine Draves, both of Saratoga Springs; along with his sisterin-laws, Dorothy Pietruccia of Metairie, Louisiana and Rose Draves of Saratoga Springs. He also has several great-nieces and nephews and also great-great-nieces and

nephews.

As a boy, Jo Jo worked for Stroup newspapers in downtown Saratoga Springs, like his brothers and many of the neighborhood kids did. Then he worked for American Locomotive Company for a time, but eventually he worked for D.A. Collins Companies as a foreman for most of his career. During his tenure at D.A. Collins, he helped supervise many road and bridge construction projects, most notably the Twin Bridges.

Coincidentally, Jo Jo was the last surviving worker of the construction group that built the Twin Bridges.

Jo Jo and his wife, Mary, spent many of their winters in Florida. While there they made some great friends and kept active with many activities such as walking and playing cards. When they were in Saratoga, you could always find Jo Jo walking up to the racetrack to watch the horses.

He was also an avid Red Sox fan and golf enthusiast who enjoyed watching and attending tournaments. Up until the time of his death he was a greens advisor for his longtime friend Jim Grande at Exit 17 Golf.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m.

Friday, May 30 at the Church of St. Peter, 241 Broadway followed by burial in St. Peters Cemetery.

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Stephen Murphy SARATOGA SPRINGS — Stephen Murphy, 51, passed away suddenly while at his home on May 24.

Stephen was born in Rome, Italy and was a naturalized American citizen. He was the son of the late Ann and John Murphy (from Ardara, County Donegal and Rosslare Strand, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland).

Stephen graduated from Russell Sage with honors, having earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He was well known for his work in helping those who were homeless, principally through his employment at Shelters of Saratoga (SOS) where he enjoyed much respect. His generosity of spirit and genuineness in sharing his own experiences in aid of others made him a memorable and much beloved Irishman.

Survivors include his siblings: Mary Lemp and her husband, Thomas; Dermot and his wife, Ann; Patrick and his wife, Janet; as well as his nieces and nephews, Maureen and Brian Lemp, Laura and Sean Murphy, and Declan Patrick Murphy. He also has many surviving relatives in Ireland.

Patricia A. Totten

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Patricia A. Totten, of Lawrence Street, passed away Sunday, May 25 at St. Peter’s Hospice in Albany. She was 83.

Born on March 29, 1931 in Saratoga Springs, she was a daughter of the late Thomas F. and Margaret C. (Murphy) Totten and was a lifelong resident. A graduate of the former St. Peter’s Academy on Broadway in the class of 1949, she began working for Skidmore College on August 15, 1950.

After 45 years of devoted service, she retired as the alumni news editor on February 8,

1995. She felt honored to have been recognized with her own cap and gown during one of their annual alumni reunions.

In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her fiancé, L.D. Bull, and a sister and brother-in-law, Marie Elizabeth and Kenneth Savard.

Survivors include one sister, Sister Margaret Totten, CSJ of the Provincial House in Latham; two brothers, Thomas F. (Elberta) Totten of Ballston Lake and John J. (Katherine) Totten of Saratoga Springs; two nieces, Christine (Mitch) Richards of Corinth and Karen (Wayne) Alonzo of Hamlin’ and one nephew, Kevin Savard of Saratoga Springs.

Relatives and friends may call from 9-10 a.m. Saturday, May 31 in the Church of St. Peter, 241 Broadway.

A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Church of St. Peter. The Rev. Timothy Keating, C.Ss.R. will officiate.

Burial will be private in the family plot at St. Peter’s Cemetery, West Ave.

Nancy J. (Morcombe) Meyer

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Nancy J. (Morcombe) Meyer passed peacefully on May 27 at Gateway House of Peace, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 76.

Born in Cornwall, Vermont on December 4, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Floy and Francis Blair. Nancy attended school in Cornwall and Shoreham, Vermont and graduated from Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School.

Nancy will be remembered for her love of the arts, which was infectious. Her love of music started on a pump organ owned by her grandparents that she found in the woodshed of their Vermont farmhouse. She continued her keyboard fascination with an upright piano that she taught herself to play.

Nancy started her professional career as a secretary in the Advertising and Sales Promotion Department at Schenectady General Electric. Her desire to travel took her career in another direction. She was accepted at the Eastern Airlines Flight Attendant School in Miami and proudly wore the navy blue uniform of an Eastern Airlines Flight Attendant for several years.

Her innate love of music found its way to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center where she started working as an usher in 1970, followed by 34 years on staff as Executive Secretary/Assistant to the President, retiring in 2010.

In addition to her husband, Edwin, she is survived by their wonderful children, Susan Meyer (Jack Powell) from Schuylerville, Ted Meyer from New York City, and Sandra (Andrew) Swayne from Clifton Park. She adored and was so proud of her four grandchildren, Jasmine and Cianan AllenMeyer and Madeline and Derek Swayne. She is also survived by her brother, Frank (Mary Jane) Blair, and nephew Scott Blair from Ballston Spa and two cousins, Gail Hoy from West Palm Beach, Florida and Harry Duffany, Jr. from Bridport, Vermont, and her cat, Alena.

Relatives and friends may call from 4-7 p.m.

Friday, May 30 at the William J. Burke & Sons/ Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family.

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leave the airport as-is, the second included a 300-foot runway expansion, and the third recommendation detailed an 800-foot runway expansion. In addition to the expansion of the runway, the recommendations include grass runways for gliders, a parallel taxiway and additional storage hangars.

Zilka, who is also a member of the County’s Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), said that the 300-foot expansion is the option most likely to be accepted.

“The 800-foot runway lengthening can’t be done, there’s too much of an impact. If you look at the 300-foot lengthening, there’s a minimal impact. We [the TAC] voted on that option because it’s feasible,” he remarked.

Regardless of whether the 300foot or 800-foot expansion is chosen, the non-profit Gateway House of Peace hospice will be affected.

The privately-owned non-profit is housed in the former Red Cross building and began leasing the

space from the County in 2011.

After three years of renovations, the two-bedroom facility officially opened in April of this year.

President and Founder, Joni Hanchett is concerned about the lack of information she’s received about the potential impact on the facility. “I know that for ourselves and our surrounding neighbors, no one was informed of these plans.

The only reason that anyone knew anything is because Milton Town Supervisor Dan Lewza sent out notices,” Hanchett said. During the public hearing, a consultant reportedly told the non-profit that they’d be relocated, but Hanchett said she has not received any official communication from the County.

Hanchett expressed dismay over the timing of the proposed expansion. She remarked that over the past three-years, $150,000 in material donations and countless manhours had been poured in to the renovation of the Gateway House.

Presumably, volunteers were

remodeling the facility at the same time the engineering firm was making recommendations to raze it.

In response to these concerns, Zilka remarked that any changes to the airport and surrounding land are not foregone conclusions. “Just because it’s added to the master plan, doesn’t mean it will be done.

The FAA will pick and choose over the next decade which projects it will fund. That’s a huge point that people are missing.” Before changes can be eligible for FAA funding, the County Building and Grounds committee and then the County Board of Supervisors must authorize them. If the FAA decides to fund expansion, they will pay for 90 percent of the cost, with the State and County splitting the remaining 10 percent.

Milton Town resident Leann Driscoll attended the public hearing and is concerned about the vagueness of the information provided. She remarked that the maps on display weren’t labeled clearly

Saratoga County Airport with No Revisions. Graphics provided by McFarland Johnson

and it was uncertain which neighborhoods and houses would be affected by runway expansions.

She also added that the noise from planes is already very loud and is concerned about the potential for increased airport traffic and lower property values.

However, Zilka alleged that an extra 300 feet would not increase the amount of traffic or plane size.

“A 300-foot runway lengthening is not big enough to increase the size of planes that are landing here. All it does is increase safety,” he said.

However, a longer runway will allow planes to carry more fuel under current aviation regulations. North

American Flight Services, which sells the fuel and the County, which collects the tax, would both stand to benefit from increased sales. It is unclear what the County will do with any additional tax revenue.

As the fruits of her hard labor face an uncertain future, the President and Founder of Gateway House hopes to retain the nonprofit’s current location. “There’s a lot of love here, a lot of love was put in to this building,” she said.

The Saratoga County Building and Grounds Committee is scheduled to discuss the airport at 3 p.m. on Monday, June 9. The meeting will be open to the public.

8 ‘Comedy Warriors’: Healing Through Humor Event SARATOGA SPRINGS— They say laughter is the best medicine, and for the injured servicemen and women featured in the new documentary “Comedy Warriors”, healing comes not only through laughing themselves, but through making others laugh as well. Two of the featured Veterans of the documentary will be present and following the film will participate in a Q&A with the two producers from Saratoga: John Wager and Ray Reo. The Saratoga County Peer to Peer Mentoring Program in partnership with the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce Veterans Business Council will host a fundraising gala to raise awareness of the County Peer to Peer program that supports local Veterans, as well as to raise funds for the County Veterans Trust Fund.

The event will include the showing of the documentary “Comedy Warriors”. Catering will be provided by Longfellows Restaurant and an opportunity to

BUSINESS BRIEFS meet two of the Veterans who are featured in this locally produced film. It will be held on June 20, 2014 at 6 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway.

“Comedy Warriors” was produced by the local production company, Galileo Media Arts. This film is one of this year’s honorees for the Seventh Annual Television Academy Honors. They will receive their award in Los Angeles on June 1.

Five severely wounded Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans explore their experiences through the healing power of humor. This program follows their journey as they work with professional comedy writers and A-list comedians (including Lewis Black, Zach Galifianakis, B.J. Novak, and Bob Saget) who help the Veterans craft stand-up comedy routines, giving them lighter perspectives from which to view their injuries and their lives.

Seats can be reserved for $75 per ticket or $130 for two. Register for this event through the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, www.saratoga.org.

The Saratoga County Veterans Peer to Peer Mentoring Program pairs Saratoga County Veterans

with returning Veterans who are experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other re-acclimation challenges. Personalized and informal, these pairings yield relationships intended to ease the transition from combat to civilian life. The program is free and open to all military Veterans regardless of time served or discharge.

If you have an interest in assisting as a coach, mentor, leader, or friend, or if you or someone you know could possibly benefit from our program, please contact the Peer to Peer program. The utmost care is taken with all referrals to respect each individual and reach out to them as quickly as possible. Contact the program at Veteranpeers@gmail.com or call (518) 884-4999.

Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014 the flagship store for The Furniture House, as reported by the Post Star.

Mario and Diane DiSiena own The Furniture House on State Route 9P, which carries several of the same high-end luxury furniture brands as Suttons. The Sutton family is stepping back from the furniture business.

After receiving approvals last week from the Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board, the Sutton family plans to subdivide the property being eyed into two lots of about the same size.

Saratoga Bridges Elects New Foundation Board Member

Furniture Store On Saratoga Lake Plans To Acquire Sutton’s Furniture Q U E E N SBU RY— A 33,000-square-foot furniture building, comparable in size to the City Center in Saratoga Springs, could be purchased by the owner of a longtime furniture store on Saratoga Lake to be Saratoga Bridges Foundation’s new Foundation Board Member, Ana Maria Young. Photo provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS—At their meeting on May 14, Saratoga Bridges Foundation elected Ana Maria Young as a new Foundation Board Member.

Maria, who resides in Stillwater,

joins a group of distinguished and dedicated individuals who ensure that the agency is able to raise necessary operating funds for programs, capital and special projects that are not sufficiently supported by state or federal dollars; establish an endowment to insure the availability of future services; and exercise fiduciary responsibility of Foundation assets.

In 2013, Maria and her family attended the Autism Awareness Fair at Skidmore College. She was so impressed with the amount of organizations that service individuals on the spectrum. As her oldest child has an Autism Spectrum Disorder, they were looking for extra-curricular activities and camps for him to attend. They found a hippo-therapy program and a day camp which were wonderfully successful for her son.

“The Saratoga Bridges Foundation is a wonderful and important fixture in the community. I would love to connect more public schools and their special programs staff with the amazing programs offered by Saratoga Bridges. I want to promote awareness in not only the special needs community, but also to those who spend a great deal of time with children and who may, one day, require their services.”

GlobalFoundries Recruits 100 New College Graduates MALTA—GlobalFoundries recruits 100 new college graduates Continues on pg. 9

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Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014 from some of the top engineering colleges in the country, including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Rochester Institute of Technology and Cornell University, according to an article in the Albany Business Review.

GlobalFoundries received roughly 10,000 applications from new college graduates which was narrowed to about 1,000 students asked to interview, according to the article.

The graduates were recruited for entry-level jobs at the GlobalFoundries complex with the starting pay for many engineers at about $60,000 annually.

Saratoga Casino and Raceway Hires New Race Secretary SARATOGA SPRINGS— Saratoga Casino and Raceway is pleased to welcome Peter James (PJ) Iovino as their new Race Secretary.

Iovino will be replacing Don Hoover, who is retiring at the end of this month after serving as Race Secretary for Saratoga Harness for 12 years.

Hailing from Brooklyn, Iovino’s lifelong passion for harness racing developed at an early age through trips to Monticello Raceway to watch family owned horses. His involvement in the industry commenced in 1997 when he began as a program editor and chart-caller at Sports Eye, a Long Island based publishing company that produced multiple harness racing publications. After exploring other opportunities, Iovino returned to his roots as a chart-caller and Race Office Assistant at Freehold Raceway in 2006. He quickly moved up the ranks and was promoted to Assistant Race Secretary in 2008. Iovino also served as a freelance correspondent for the Daily Racing Form.

“PJ’s unique skill set and experience are a perfect fit for us at Saratoga Harness,” said John Mattarazzo, Director of Racing

Operations at Saratoga Casino and Raceway. “We’re confident he’ll do a great job here.”

In his new role, Iovino will be responsible for creating the racing programs at Saratoga Casino and Raceway.

“This opportunity with Saratoga is truly a dream job for me,” said Iovino. “I couldn’t be more excited and I look forward to beginning a long and successful tenure with Saratoga Harness.”

Saratoga Springs’ SportsSignup Acquires Canadian Competitor SARATOGA SPRINGS— Local business SportsSignup has acquired Toronto-based competitor League Toolbox.

The acquisition could lead to some hiring in New York’s Capital Region for the addition of at least three new high-paying jobs, as reported by the Albany Business Review.

The president of League Toolbox, Chad Theriault, is to become the chief marketing officer of SportsSignup.

SportsSignup was founded about 10 years ago and focuses on online registration for sports organizations, selling items and handling background checks for youth sports coaches and volunteers.

Albany Spa Expanding To Saratoga Springs ALBANY—Complexions Spa for Beauty and Wellness, located on Wolf Road in Colonie, is to open a 6,500-square-foot spa this summer inside Park Place on Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

Owner of Complexions Denise Dubois said that the new spa is to utilize the fresh underground spring water in Saratoga Springs.

Construction costs for the new spa are to amount to about $600,000, as reported in the Albany Business Review.

To Make County Healthiest in U.S.: Saratoga Chamber, Blueshield Team Up

In the spirit of National Employee Awareness Month, the Saratoga County Chamber Of Commerce and BlueShield of Northeastern New York have teamed together to raise awareness of t he benefits of a healthy workplace. Pictured Left to Right: Keith VanVeghten, Brian Martin, Maddie Zanetti. Photo Provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS— The month of June is National Employee Wellness Month and the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce and BlueShield of Northeastern New York will be co-hosting three events designed to encourage Saratoga County’s employers and employees to take action to improve their workplace healthy wellness efforts.

“This Chamber changes things and starting with a focus on celebrating employee wellness month we’re pleased to be launching our Healthy Saratoga initiative,” said Susan Halstead, Chair of the Chamber’s Health and Wellness Council and the owner of Family Vision Care Center.

“These events are designed to provide every employer in Saratoga County with a simple and affordable way to take part in employee wellness month and to encourage their employees to participate. Our goal is to improve workplace health and wellness across Saratoga County with the ultimate mission of making Saratoga County one of the healthiest places in the US to live and work.”

The events: Taste water samples from local springs as well as complimentary hors d’oeuvres at Saratoga Young Professionals meeting for a night of networking at Caffe Lena on Tuesday, June 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the history of each of these Springs and the health benefits of

drinking water.

The Saratoga County Chamber’s Twin Bridges Council will host a lunchtime employee wellness walk, on Friday, June 13 and it is about one mile total. The event will be held rain or shine. The walk is to encourage employers and employees in Southern Saratoga County to take part in and recognize June as National Employee Wellness Month.

Health and Wellness Mixer, on Wednesday, June 25, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the Roosevelt Baths with an optional walk on a .75 mile course adjacent to the Baths in the Saratoga Spa State Park. Each participant will receive a free t-shirt, a “healthy” goodie bag filled with great ideas, information, samples and discounts. Everyone is welcome and we encourage you to gather up your entire staff and attend this event. Cost is $5.

The Healthy Saratoga initiative was developed by the Saratoga County Chamber’s Health and Wellness Council. The Council was formed in late-2013 by the Saratoga County Chamber’s board of directors and now includes participants from nearly 100 area organizations covering a wide range of industries.

Local organizations interested in getting involved in these activities or joining the Health and Wellness Council can call (518) 584-3255 or visit www.saratoga.org for more details.

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Mission: Chester continued from page 1

to form Saratoga Springs’ second Sister City relationship; with Chester, England has been formally accepted.

The first, with Chekhov, Russia was seen as a relationship that had its roots in cultural and artistic exchanges.

Should the Saratoga Springs-Chester relationship be realized, enormous impacts could be felt in economic, racing, education and other areas.

Bob Giordano, a key member of the delegation, recounted the origins of the idea; how the process played out to this point; and the potential next steps in the process of this important development.

Origins: When one door closes, another opens

“It all began in 2012 when Kay Kent and her husband Steve, owners of steeplechase horses in Chester, England, saw that there was to be a Steeplechase Festival that fall in Saratoga. I was co-chair of this event and they contacted me.” Bob Giordano said. “After purchasing their tickets, the event was unexpectedly cancelled, but they decided to come any way and see first-hand the famed Saratoga Springs.”

Bob and his wife Michele Erceg hosted them for their visit. They were given the full tour. “They saw the race course, training at Oklahoma, The National Museum of Racing, toured SPAC, shopped the downtown businesses, dined at a few of the many

restaurants Saratoga offers and were given welcome gifts by Mike D’Anzeris of Embrace The Race. They loved the town and went back home with the impression that most visitors get when they visit Saratoga for the first time, saying, ‘What a great little place!’”

A year later in July of 2013, Bob attended a presentation in the City Center given by Paul Roberts of Turnberry consulting that outlined proposed enhancements to the Saratoga Race Course. Paul stopped Bob, saying, “Kay Kent says to say ‘Hello’!” Paul was working with Kay in England in her role as Chair of the Cheshire Racing Hub, on a proposal that her institution, the University of Chester, was developing to offer the first Masters degree in racing in Europe. Bob sent a note to Kay to rekindle the friendship.

“Over the next few months of conversation, the idea of establishing a Sister City relationship between the two cities – the oldest racecourse in the United States and the oldest racecourse in the United Kingdom, Chester, began to develop.” Giordano said.

First, the City of Chester presented two historic prints of the Chester Race Course to the City of Saratoga Springs to acknowledge our 150th Anniversary of Racing at an event at the National Museum of Racing last August. Charles Wait accepted them in his role as Chairman of the Anniversary event. The gifts are on display in the Saratoga Springs

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Left to Right: Couincillor Alan McKie - Director Chester Race Company, Michele Erceg, Councillor Samantha Dixon - Ward Councillor, Director Chester Race Company, Bob Giordano, Kay Kent - Chair Cheshire Racing Hub and University of Chester, Charles Wait, Steve Kent - Strategic Advisor Cheshire West & Chester Council, Dennis Talbot - Director Chester Race Company, Councillor Jill Houlbrook - The Lord Mayor of Chester & Chairman of Cheshire West and Chester Council, Ellie Morris - Senior Project Officer, Rural Regeneration Cheshire West & Cheshire Council, Candace Wait, Councillor Stuart Parker - Executive Council Member, Culture and Economy, Tom Cannon, University of Liverpool

City Center.

“Mr. Wait thanked Chester and stated that he would like to return the gesture in May of 2014 on the occasion of the 475th Anniversary celebration of that Race Course, one that is still surrounded by the Roman walls built in 100AD and completed by the Normans in 1100.” Giordano noted.

Giordano contacted local members of the Chekhov Sister City committee as well as Sister Cities International about the proper procedures. As a result “A formal Letter of Invitation was authorized by the Saratoga Springs City Council and signed by Mayor Joanne Yepsen on April 25.” He said. Charles and Candace Wait,

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Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014 continued from previous page Bob Giordano and Michele Erceg carried that letter to Chester.

“Mr. Wait, as the Mayor’s Ambassador-at-Large presented the letter to The Lord Mayor of Chester, Councillor Jill Houlbrook. There were also letters of support from the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, The Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau, the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, The National Museum of Racing, the Saratoga Polo Association and the Saratoga Springs Rotary Club.”

Giordano said.

Along with these, Chester was presented with an original oil painting by Saratoga Springs’ Rumara Jewett titles “Morning At The Whitney Stand”.

The painting is full of symbolism.

It depicts the newly erected viewing structure at the Oklahoma Training facility and includes personalities who

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have ties to both Saratoga Springs and Chester. For example, the rider on the gray in the center of the painting, Danny Wright, was a former jockey who at 17 won his first race at Chester.

He was born less than a mile from the racecourse and resides every year in Saratoga for the Oklahoma training season. For more information about the painting visit rumara.com.

While in Chester the Saratoga Delegation was hosted at the Directors’ Suite at the Chester Race Course on May 9. The visitors were given a tour of the Race Course facility, the town with its historic Cathedral and the training yards of prominent racehorse flat and steeplechase trainers. The differences and similarities between US and UK racing were explored and discussions of the potential benefits of the Sister City relationship, with specifics, occurred throughout the visit.

“Mr. Wait provided Saratoga 150 Adirondack Trust ties and scarves to our Chester hosts and I left copies

of Paul Roberts’ book “The Spa” as mementos of the visit.” Giordano recalls. “Kay Kent was given gifts from N. Fox and Dennis DeJonghe jewelers in recognition for her effort at coordinating the many aspects of the Saratoga delegation visit and the Sister City effort.” It’s important to note again that all of the expenses for this visit were privately funded.

Next Steps When asked what the next steps were, Bob Giordano indicated that there is a formal process to establish a Sister City. “Now that a letter of Invitation has been presented to the Lord Mayor of Chester, Chester will send a reply of acceptance, indicating the willingness to partner with Saratoga Springs. Next an agreement is formulated that will list the contact individuals in each city and the goals to be achieved.” He said. “Once that plan is agreed to, the Mayors of Chester and Saratoga Springs sign a Memorandum of Understanding

On Local Oversight

The successful fight against a full-scale casino siting in Saratoga Springs was the first of two equally important battles we need to win in order to protect our community’s long-term interests and preserve the character of our wonderful city. The second battle is against the proposed Saratoga Casino and Raceway (SCR) expansion that we have a very short window of time to contest. If the expansion plans go through without local oversight, not only would it hurt the city now, SCR could apply for a full casino license in seven years, using the existence of the expanded site to help them in their efforts.

The $30 million expansion includes a five-story, 108-room hotel and 2,000-seat event center, nearly doubling the size of the current site.

The city should have local oversight authority regarding the expansion, but the City Council has decided not to fight, via legal avenues, the Gaming Commission’s stated intent to become lead agency in the SEQRA (State Environmental Quality Review Act) process. The City’s March 4th Resolution protested the lack of “home rule” and the “threat to the vitality of our city’s downtown,” which are also pertinent issues for this second battle.

So, why isn’t the City Council fighting for local control by whatever means possible, legal, legislative and civil?

The City Center Authority, which oversees the operation of the City Center and reports to the City Council, submitted a resolution to the City Council against SCR expansion,

because the plans would have a profoundly negative impact on our downtown business corridor. Although the City Center runs a very strong convention business, they also provide public events that draw thousands of people into the city who and eat and shop at our local establishments.

In the first quarter of the year, which is very slow for downtown businesses, these public events draw over 34,000 people who spend more than $3,000,000.

SCR is looking to create public events for their event center that will be in direct competition with the City Center’s public events. Skip Carlson of SCR’s stated intention is to have the public “come to our property and stay longer”, at SCR; downtown businesses will be devastated as a result. If there is significantly less traffic, businesses will be at risk of closing, consequently hurting the City Center’s ability to attract conventions to our unique downtown, starting a downward economic spiral.

The Planning Board normally oversees the SEQRA Review process locally; however, the State Gaming Commission has claimed power with regards to SCR. Recently, the Gaming Commission said the Prop 1 State Law (about full-scale casinos) only covers the gaming floor, but the rest of the development has to go through local Planning and Zoning boards for review. Since both laws (Prop 1 and the VLT law) have the same exact language, and SCR’s expansion plan does not include the gaming floor, why is

the Gaming Commission now saying SCR’s building plans are not subject to local oversight?

We need the City Council and Planning Boards to vigorously fight for local oversight and challenge the Gaming Commission’s position, so we can control our city’s destiny.

There are many issues to review and gather public input about the impact of this expansion on our city, including waste production, large truck traffic traveling down Union and Nelson Avenues past residences, noise and light pollution, the character of our community (quality of life and heritage and cultural tourism issues), the tall hotel possibly being seen from the flat track, and the potential impact on SPAC, UPH and our vibrant downtown business core that our community has carefully developed over the decades. The planned site is also within our city’s protected Greenbelt and contrary to our Comprehensive Plan.

I strongly encourage all Saratoga Springs residents and visitors to contact the City Council and Planning Department and demand they fight for local control by whatever means necessary. The Mayor and City Council have until June 14 to say ‘no’ to the Gaming Commission’s SEQRA lead agency status. The Office of General Services (OGS) oversees the Gaming Commission. Contact information for OGS: carolyn.dunderdale@ogs.ny.gov Denise McDonald Saratoga Springs

establishing the partnership.”

Looking ahead “the intent is to start slowly and accomplish one or two projects in the near term.” Once details are defined, the Chester Racing Hub, as part of their Masters Program in Racing, will partner with NYRA via board member Charles Wait to provide an internship for a graduate student pursuing a career in the racing industry to learn about American racing. This could occur as early as the summer of 2015.”

Another item of interest is for the Chester Polo Club to visit Saratoga Springs to play a match with Saratoga Club members, eventually leading to a match between the two cities a second “Battle of Saratoga”. There was also high interest in the Saratoga Warhorse Program, as there is currently University research into this area in the UK as well. “An informational exchange of this type is exactly

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what a Sister City partnership is meant to address.” Giordano said.

Other things that are possible include Convention and Tourism exchanges. The idea has been broached to develop a “Sister Cities Passport” for visitors to both cities that could provide local hosts and access to entertainment venues such as NYRA, SPAC, UPH as well as merchant and room discounts. Similar hosting would take place in Chester.

Down the road, the business communities of the two cities, via their respective Chambers of Commerce, could develop exchanges. Exchanges between the University of Chester and Skidmore College are possible, as they could be for High Schools.

Citizens with additional thoughts about developing this connection are encouraged to contact Bob Giordano at giordanorj@aol.com (518) 527-1496.

12 BSBPA Presents Free Movies in the Park Free movies in Wiswall Park are back for the eighth summer in a row, presented by the Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association. The series begins on June 6 (rain date June 7) with the hit movie “Frozen.” Additional movies will be shown on July 11 and in early August. All films will be family-friendly. For more information visit www.ballston.org.

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.

Whale Watching On Saturday, June 7, a bus will leave from the Wilton Mall at 6 a.m. for a full day of whale watching with the Saratoga Chapter No. 131 Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York. Cost is $108 for adults and $91 for children 12 and under.

Aside from the whale watching, the trip will also include a trip to the New England Aquarium.

Call Laurie at (518) 879-7323 for more information.

Tuff eNuff 5K Obstacle Course Challenge The Prevention Council will hold The 3rd Annual Tuff eNuff 5k Obstacle Course Challenge on June 7 at the BOCES Campus (Henning Road, Saratoga Springs). The challenge course is open to kids, adults and families; a mud covered terrain with hurdles to jump over, crawl under, and tread through will push all participants to their limits.

Cost is $10 for the Kids Fun Run and $25 for adults who pre-register.

Cost of registration on the day of the race is $40.

Car, Truck, Motorcycle Show Saratoga Nationals Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show will be June 7 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the

BRIEFS Saratoga Automobile Museum.

Cost is $10. For more information call (518) 587-1935.

Fun, Fabulous and Feminine Many women today are overworked frayed, tired and are disconnected from their desires.

This is an opportunity for women to take two days for themselves, gather their girlfriends and sisters and explore what being fun, fabulous and feminine really feels like at the Saratoga Music Hall on Saturday, June 7 from 9 a.m.-6p.m.

Cost is $149. For more information call (518) 290-6690.

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.

Cleaner Energy Future For Saratoga Join Sustainable Saratoga on Thursday, June 12 at 7 p.m. for the event, “A Cleaner Energy Future for Saratoga” at Empire State College. Learn how our community can become more sustainable through energy efficiency and renewable energy and learn how you can reduce your building’s energy use or start producing energy to save money.

Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market 2014 Season The Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market will open for the season on June 12 and continue through October 18. The market takes place every Thursday from 3-6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

For more information contact the market sponsor, the Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association, at (518) 885-2772, info@ballston.org, or visit their website www.ballston.org.

Longfellows Interfaith Prayer Meeting The Longfellows Interfaith Prayer Meeting will take place on Thursday, June 12 in the Courtyard of Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Ave. Saratoga Springs. The subject for presentation will be “Spiritual Healing.” The meeting begins at 7:30 a.m. and concludes no later than 8:30 p.m. Sign-in

and continental breakfast begins at 7:15 a.m. There are no charges or donations. All are welcome.

For more information call (518) 587 9104.

FDR ‘Fireside Chat’ at Campfire Program On Saturday, June 14 at 7 p.m., Saratoga National Historical Park hosts actor Gary Stamm as he portrays President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a real “fireside chat” describing a 1939 royal visit from the King and Queen of Britain and the fascinating implications it had for our country and the entire world. For more information about this or other events call the Visitor Center at (518) 670-2985, visit www.nps.gov/sara, www. facebook.com/saratoganhp or follow the Twitter feed @SaratogaNHP. Team CJ Dance Party Against Cystic Fibrosis Join Team CJ and Paula Harrington as we ditch the workout and have a dance party for a cause on June 14 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Registration begins at 10 a.m. at Crest Fit in the Crestwood Plaza in Albany (415 Whitehall Road). Suggested donation is $15. Christopher David Motta, Jr was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when he was just two weeks old. All proceeds will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Team CJ. For more information contact Tracy Van Hattum at (518) 330-0119.

Tang Museum Exhibition From July 5 to October 26, the Tang Museum Exhibition, “Elevator Music 27-Kamau Patton: Torus-Variation 1,” will take place every Tuesday-Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. (Friday, 7 p.m.) For more information call (518) 580-8080.

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.

Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014 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.

Camp Saratoga 5K Trail Series The Camp Saratoga 5K Trail Series will be held at 6:15 p.m. Monday evenings June 23, July 7, July 21, August 4 and August 18, 2014.

Registration is $5 day-of. This is a low-key, fun event topped off by light refreshments and unusual raffle prizes. Please bring your own water. Proceeds benefit the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, the Jake Fund (a local preschooler who is facing multiple leg operations) and a local nonprofit.

For more information call Laura Clark at 581-1278 or email laura@ saratogastryders.org or visit www. saratogastryders.org.

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) 581-1230, ext. 3610 or robinlyle@ preventioncouncil.org.

Buy-A-Brick Fundraiser The Friends of Wilton Recreation, Inc. invite you to help in the fundraising campaign to build Gavin Park’s path to the future.

All funds raised will buy needed items for Wilton Recreation. Two sizes of brick pavers can be bought (4-by-8 is $50, 8-by-8 is $100) and later unveiled around the flag pole at Gavin Park at the annual Parkfest. For more information, including brick options for businesses, contact Joe Bartol at (518) 260-6702.

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.

Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs Mass Schedule Masses for Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs are Sundays (9 a.m., 11 a.m., 4 p.m.), Saturdays (11 a.m., 4 p.m. Vigil Mass) and weekdays (11 a.m., 4 p.m.). Masses are held at the Coliseum. For more information call (518) 853-3033.

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Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014 at times TBD; check www. sshsdramaclub.com for details.

All seats are general admission.

Saturday, May 31 Kids’ Carnival

Family Friendly Event

Friday, May 30 Donny ‘Elvis’ Show Fundraiser For Cerebral Palsy This year’s Cerebral Palsy Fundraiser “Garden Party/ BBQ,” will go from 5:30-9 p.m. at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161, Maple Avenue.

Donny “Elvis” Romines is the star entertainment; tickets are $15 per person at the door.

The Elk chefs will grill sausage, hot dogs and hamburgers with salads sold from 5:30 p.m. on.

Theme baskets, hanging plants, business donations, flag and pole, and even a patio bistro set will be awarded to the lucky raffle winners that night. Free carnations to the first 100 attendees. All proceeds benefit our CP State Project. Call Judy at (518) 587-5568 for more information.

Saratoga Springs Drama Club The Drama Club at Saratoga Springs High School presents, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” at 8 p.m. Friday, May 30, and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 31, in the Meade Auditorium (TA). Tickets can be ordered in advance through May 23 at www.sshsdramaclub. com and are $12 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for students. Ticket order forms will also be available during school hours in the main office.

Payments for advance-sale tickets must accompany the order. Checks may be made payable to “SSHS Drama Club” and mailed to: Drama Club, Saratoga Springs High School, 1 Blue Streak Blvd., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Beginning May 27, tickets can also be purchased at the high school

Small Wonders Christian Preschool, a ministry of Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, is hosting a kids’ carnival for the preschool, church and community from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. This event will offer activities for children ages 2-6 such as a bounce house, face painting and games. There will also be raffle prizes for the adults. All proceeds will help support the preschool.

Pilates for Jake’s Help From Heaven Pilates for Jake’s Help From Heaven at “Reform. A True Pilates Sturdio,” will go from 10-11 a.m. Pilates for a Purpose is part of our Community Outreach Program. This is a 50-minute pilates mat class suitable for all levels. There is no fee for the class. Donations will be accepted for a different nonprofit organization each week.

100 percent of the donations will be given to the non-profit.

For more information call (518) 871-1315.

Sunday, June 1 Pasta & Puccini Opera Saratoga’s 2014 Summer Opera Festival is scheduled to kickoff with its dinner-theater opera event Pasta & Puccini.

The event will be presented

by Opera Saratoga and The Friends of Opera Saratoga at Saratoga National Golf Club at 5 p.m. Pasta & Puccini features a program of Italian opera favorites paired with a three-course meal from Prime at Saratoga National. For tickets and information visit the Opera Saratoga website www.operasaratoga.org or contact the Opera Saratoga office at (518) 584-6018 or info@operasaratoga.org.

Common Thread Saratoga: Wire Knitted Jewelry If you love to knit and love to make jewelry too, this class will teach you to combine the two to achieve a new nirvana from 1-3

p.m. with teacher Carol Puntel.

Cost is $15.

Congregation Shaara Tfille celebrates Shavuot

Monday, June 2

Join Congregation Shaara Tfille as they “Celebrate Shavuot” in traditional fashion at 7p.m. at the Synagogue located at 84 Weibel Avenue in Saratoga Springs. There is no charge for the program. Contact the Synagogue at (518) 584-2370 or saratogajcc@verizon.net for more information.

Ballston Spa’s Village Wide Garage Sale Weekend Deadline The annual Ballston Spa Village Wide Garage Sale Weekend takes place Saturday and Sunday, June 14-15. If you are having a garage/yard sale or related event in the Ballston Spa area that weekend and would like your location included with the compiled listing to be posted on the Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association’s website www. ballston.org and promoted on the Facebook page, call or email Ellen at (518) 885-2772 or info@ballston.org no later than Monday, June 2.

Saratoga Springs Retired Teachers Association The Saratoga Springs Retired Teachers Association will meet 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.

The American Legion Auxiliary Meeting The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 234 Ballston Spa will be meeting at 7 p.m. at 23 Pleasant St., Ballston Spa. All members are welcome and anyone interested in joining the Auxiliary can email abulling9916@gmail.com.

Tuesday, June 3 Saratoga Reads Night at Paint & Sip Studio A local artist will provide step-by-step instruction for participants to create an original work of art related to the Saratoga Reads selected book from 7-9 p.m. at Saratoga Paint & Sip Studio. A portion of the proceeds will go to support Saratoga Reads, a community-wide reading program. To register visit www. saratogapaintandsip.com.

Malta Farmers’ Market Opens for Season The Malta Farmers’ Market opens for the season from 3-6 p.m. in the Allerdice ACE Hardware parking lot on Route 9. This season’s market will feature area farms and vendors bringing vegetables, berries, plants and flowers, eggs, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts, and a knife and garden tool sharpening service. New products at the market include gluten-free baked goods, Paleo diet meals (grain and dairy-free) and take-out Mediterraneanstyle entrees. Also popular is the knife and tool sharpening service, which includes mower blades and chainsaws. More information is available at www. maltafarmersmarket.org.

Wednesday, June 4 Caffè Lena Poetry Readings Caffè Lena will present poetry readings by Suzanne Parker and Shira Dentz. An open reading will follow. Doors open for signups at 7 p.m. and the readings will start at 7:30 p.m. The host for the event will be Carol Graser and the cost is $5. For more information call (518) 5830022 or visit www.caffelena.org.

Thursday, June 5 Saratoga Mingles Saratoga Mingles is an informal meetup group for single professionals who would like to meet up for happy hour and get to know new people. The group meets in different locations in or near Saratoga on the first and third Thursday each month. On June 5, the group will meet at Dango’s on Caroline Street from 5-7 p.m. All ages over 21 are welcome.

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Upcoming Town Meetings Town of Ballston: Ballston Town Hall 323 Charlton Road (518) 885-8502 www.townofballstonny.org 6/4: Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 p.m.

6/10: Town Board, 7:30 p.m.

Town of Greenfield: 7 Wilton Road (518) 893-7432 www.townofgreenfield.com 6/3: Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 p.m.

6/10: Planning Board, 7 p.m.

Town of Malta: 2540 Route 9 (518) 899-2818 www.malta-town.org 6/3: Zoning Board, 7 p.m.

Town of Milton: 503 Geyser Road (518) 885-9220 www.townofmiltonny.org 6/11: Planning Board, 7 p.m.

City of Saratoga Springs: 474 Broadway (518) 587-3550 www.saratoga-springs.org 6/9: Zoning Board, 7 p.m.

Town of Saratoga: 12 Spring Street, Schuylerville (518) 695-3644 www.townofsaratoga.com 6/9: Town Board, 7 p.m.

Village of Schuylerville: 35 Spring Street (518) 695-3881 www.villageofschuylerville.org 6/11: Board of Trustees, 7 p.m.

Town of Stillwater: 881 N. Hudson Avenue Stillwater, NY 12170 (518) 664-6148 www.stillwaterny.org 6/2: Planning Board, 7 p.m.

6/17: Board of Trustees, 7 p.m.

Town of Wilton: 22 Traver Road (518) 587-1939 www.townofwilton.com 6/5: Town Board, 7 p.m.

Saratoga County Board of Supervisors: 40 McMaster St, #1 Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (518) 885-2240 www.saratogacountyny.gov 6/17: Board of Supervisors, 4 p.m.

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

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RELIGION

Adirondack Christian Fellowship

Corinth United Methodist Church

8 Mountain Ledge, Wilton 587-0623; acfsaratoga.com Services: Sunday 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.

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

Cornerstone Community Church

Adirondack Friends Meeting 27 Saratoga Ave., S. Glens Falls 793-3755; AdirondackFM@nycap.rr.com; www.adirondackfriendsmeeting.org Regina Baird Haag, pastoral minister Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday The Alliance Church 257 Rowland St., Ballston Spa 885-6524 Services: Morn. Worship 10:30 a.m.

Assembly of God Faith Chapel 6 Burgoyne St., Schuylerville 695-6069 Rev. Jason Proctor Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

Assembly of God Saratoga 118 Woodlawn Ave., Saratoga Springs 584-6081 Services: Sunday Worship 10 a.m., coffee served at 9:45 a.m.

Bacon Hill Reformed Church 560 Route 32N, Bacon Hill 695-3074 Rev. Janet Vincent Services: Worship service 10 a.m.

Sunday School 10 a.m.

All are welcome.

Handicapped accessible.

Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs 584-9679; 692-7694; usbnc.org.

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

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

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

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

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

Services: Sundays 10 a.m.

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

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

Congregation Shaara Tfille 84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs 584-2370; saratogasynagogue.org Services: Saturday 9:30 a.m., (1st Sat. also 10:30) Monday & Thursday 7:30 a.m., third Friday each month 7:30 p.m. Handicapped Accessible Corinth Free Methodist Church 20 Hamilton Ave., Corinth 654-9255; 792-0271 Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

516 Park Ave., Mechanicville 664-5204 Pastor Frank Galerie mycornerstonechurch.org Services: Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Services: Sunday: 9:30 a.m.

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

First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa 202 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa 885-8361; bspabaptist.org Services: 10:30 a.m. worship 9 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa 22 West High St., Ballston Spa 885-5583 Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

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

Galway United Methodist Church 2056 East Street (at intersection of Route 147), Galway 882-6520 www.galway-united-methodist-church.com

Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

(9 a.m. in July and August) Grace Community Chapel 137 W. Milton Road, Ballston Spa 587-0649 Pastor Van McClain Services: Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.

Handicapped accessible.

Grace Fellowship Saratoga 165 High Rock Ave 518-691-0301 Website: http://saratoga.gracefellowship.com/

Pastor: Mike Adams Service Times: Sundays 9 & 11 a.m.

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

Church Service - 11 a.m.

Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Highway Tabernacle Church 90 River Rd., Mechanicville 664-4442 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Hope Church 206 Greenfield Ave., Ballston Spa 885-7442

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Jonesville United Methodist 963 Main St., Clifton Park 877-7332 Services: Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Living Springs Community Church 59 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs 584-9112 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Living Waters Church of God 4330 State Rt. 50, Saratoga Springs 587-0484; livingwaterscog.us Services: Sundays 10 a.m.

Malta Presbyterian Church Dunning Street, Malta 899-5992 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Malta Ridge United Methodist Church 729 Malta Ave., Ext., Malta 581-0210 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Middle Grove United Methodist Church 581-2973 Pastor Bonnie Bates Services: Sunday 9 a.m.

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

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

Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Childcare is available at all services.

NorthStar Church Gowana Middle School, Clifton Park 371-2811; northstarchurch.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. + 11:15 a.m.

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

Handicapped accessible.

Old Stone Church (American Baptist) 159 Stone Church Road, Ballston Spa 583-1002 Services: Sunday 9 a.m.; Adult Sunday School 9 a.m.; Service 10:30 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship in Living Stone Hall; Wednesday: noon potluck luncheon; 1 p.m. choir rehearsal; 2 p.m. Bible Study Group Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church 73 Midline Road, Ballston Lake 399-5713 Services: Saturday 5 p.m.

Sunday 8:15 & 10:15 a.m.

Handicapped accessible.

Presbyterian-NE Congregational Church 24 Circular St., Saratoga Springs 584-6091; pnecchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

Quaker Springs United Methodist Church 466 Route 32 South, Quaker Springs 695-3101; qsumc.com Pastor Al Johnson Services: Sunday 9 a.m.

Handicapped accessible.

River of Hope Fellowship 100 Saratoga Village Blvd. Malta Cmns., Ste. 3, Malta 881-1505;

Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014 riverofhopefellowship.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-2375 Services: Eucharistic Celebrations: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9 & 11 a.m.

St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church 231 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs 584-6122 Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8, 9:30, 11:15 a.m. & 5 p.m., 1 p.m. Spanish Service St. George’s Episcopal Church 912 Route 146, Clifton Park 371-6351; stgeorge@csdsl.net Services: Saturday 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 8 & 9:30 a.m.

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church 3159 Route 9N, Greenfield Center 893-7680; sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com;

www.stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org

Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m. Handicapped accessible

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church 167 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa 885-7411; stmarysbsta.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon.

Handicapped accessible St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church 771 Route 29, Rock City Falls 893-7680; sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com;

www.stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org

Services: Sunday 8:30 am.

Handicapped accessible.

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

St. Peter Lutheran Church 2776 Route 9, Malta 583-4153 Services: Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School at 9:15 a.m.

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

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

Saratoga Chabad 130 Circular St., Saratoga Springs 526-0773; saratora@aol.com; saratogachabad.com Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker) Rts. 32 and 71 Quaker Springs 587-7477; 399-5013 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

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

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

Handicapped accessible.

Saratoga Seventh-Day Adventist Church 399 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs 882-9384; saratogasda.org Services: Sabbath School: 10 a.m.

Worship Service: 11:30 a.m.

Shenendehowa United Methodist

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

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

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

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

(Sunday School at 9:00 also) episcopalchurch-schuylerville.org Temple Sinai 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-8730 www.saratogasinai.org Shabbat Services: Friday 6pm Preceded by 5:30pm Oneg Saturday 10:30am Followed by Oneg Handicapped Accessible Terra Nova Church 45 Washington St., Saratoga Springs 833-0504; terranovachurch.org saratogaquestions@terranovachurch. org, Services: Sunday 5:30 p.m.

Childcare: six months–four years and expanding.

Handicapped accessible.

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

Stillwater United Church 747 Hudson Avenue 664-7984 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Handicapped accessible sunitedchurch@nycap.rr.com stillwaterunitedchurch.org Trinity United Methodist Church 155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort 584-9107; tumcwilton.com Rev. Patti Molik-Pastor Services: Sunday 9 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs 624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-1555; uusaratoga.org Services, Nursery Care, and Religious Education: Sundays 10 a.m. Youth Group: Sundays 11:30 a.m.

Unity Church in Albany 21 King Ave., Albany 453-3603 Services: Sunday 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

West Charlton United Presbyterian Church 1331 Sacandaga Road, West Charlton 882-9874 westcharltonupc.org Rev. Thomas Gregg, Pastor Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

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

Education

Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014

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The Tang Teaching Museum Celebrates Saratoga Arts Fest SARATOGA SPRINGS—As part of the Saratoga Springs community-wide celebration of the arts, The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College presents the following events. All are free and open to the public: 7 p.m. Friday, June 13: The Chronicles kick off the 2014 season of the Tang’s UpBeat on the Roof concert series.

2 p.m. Saturday, June 14: Family Saturdays Drop-in Art Making 2:15 p.m. Saturday, June 14: “Alumni Invitational 4” artist talk and reception The Chronicles at Tang’s UpBeat on the Roof The Chronicles, coming off a successful Tulip Fest show in Albany, will help the Tang kick off the 2014 season of UpBeat on the Roof free concerts at 7 p.m. Friday, June 13. The band, which has been on the rise as of late, will be making its Tang’s UpBeat on the Roof debut. Last fall, The Chronicles released its sophomore album, “Spanning the Gap,” and it received rave reviews, including this nugget from the Times Union, which said “they meld jazz, hip-hop, funk, soul and gospel in exciting ways, with an infectious energy that makes it impossible to resist (or sit down).”

Be prepared to dance.

Family Saturdays Drop-in Art Making Children ages 5 and up with their adult companions are invited to drop in and make Spectacular Spectacles, aka wild and festive glasses, out of pipe-cleaners, beads, and more. You can wear them to the rest of Arts Fest weekend and be the hit of the crowd!

Drop in for as long as you’d like between 2 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 14.

“Alumni Invitational 4” Artists’ Talk and Reception The “Alumni Invitational 4” Artists’ Talk will offer museumgoers a unique opportunity to experience the exhibition, as all four Skidmore College graduates featured in the show will be on hand to speak about their work.

Gayle Wells Mandle 1963 of South Dartmouth, Mass., is exhibiting her large-scale “Study for a Monument” (2012), created with her daughter, artist Julia Mandle.

The work is comprised of a large beam on a fulcrum, weighed down on one side by a pile of charred chairs, which the artists have said represent people who stood up and voiced their dissent in the Arab Spring and other recent protests against inequality.

Grace DeGennaro 1978 of Portland, Maine, explores ritual and

geometry through repeated patterns and iconic forms in her paintings and watercolors, expressing a meditative quality that offers an alternative response to the increasing frenetic pace of everyday life.

Nicole Parcher 1990 of New York City makes vigorous, loosely constructed abstract paintings and collages. Vintage The Chronicles (Courtesy the artists). children’s books Photo Provided. are a primary resource for the campus in Saratoga Springs, is open collages, and noon–5 p.m., Tuesday–Sunday, with she often comextended hours through 9 p.m. on bines selected Thursdays during the school year and sections with through 7 p.m. Fridays during the materials such Tang Teaching Museum staff members model their own summer, and is closed on Mondays as paint, tape Spectacular Spectacles. Courtesy Tang Teaching Museum. and major holidays. The Tang hosts and wrapping some 40,000 visitors annually, ranging paper. Her oil paintings take the col- for Curatorial Affairs. The talk begins from local students who visit through lages as a point of departure, reinter- at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, June 14, and a school programs to museum-goers preting and abstracting them further. reception will follow the event. from around the globe. For more The Tang Teaching Museum, information call (518) 580-8080 or Courtney Mattison 2008 of Denver describes herself as an “artsci- located on the Skidmore College visit www.skidmore.edu/tang. entist” who creates complex ceramic sculptures inspired by marine life.

Her meticulously constructed, handglazed pieces reveal a deep knowledge of the complexities of coral environments, exposing both the beauty and the vulnerability of these species to environmental hazards.

The artists’ talk will be led by show curator Rachel Seligman, the Tang Teaching Museum’s Assistant Director

Parent Groups to Attend Albany Lobby Day Demand NYS Withdraws from Common Core Standards

ALBANY—Nationally renowned Common Core expert, Sandra Stotsky, Ed.D., Professor Emerita at the University of Arkansas, will be addressing New York State parents and grassroots organizers in “The Well” at the Legislative Office Building, 198 State Street, Albany, NY 12210, on June 17 at 11:00 a.m.

Dr. Stotsky’s speech will kick off “Common Sense Education Lobby Day,” during which the attendees will meet with NYS legislators to lobby for a withdrawal from Common Core State Standards, high stakes testing, and data mining; the group seeks to restore control of curriculum to local school districts.

Dr. Stotsky was a member of the original Common Core Validation Committee, which was charged with reviewing and approving the Common Core standards. She refused to endorse the Common Core standards as internationally benchmarked, rigorous, and research-based and is now an outspoken Common Core

critic, advocating instead for internationally benchmarked academic standards for K-12 in mathematics and English language arts that will fulfill the goals intended for Common Core. Dr. Stotsky will be discussing educational reform and what she suggests we need to do to strengthen the American educational system.

Also addressing the crowd

will be Lobby Day sponsor, NYS Assemblyman Ed Ra, along with Assemblyman Al Graf and Senator Lee Zeldin, who have sponsored legislation to halt the implementation of Common Core in New York State and create a multidisciplinary blue-ribbon panel to evaluate the standards and determine their appropriateness for New York State schools.

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Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014

This Week’s SPOLIGHT Capital District YMCA

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Children 3 to 16 will find something fun to do, from swimming lessons to archery to arts & crafts.

Best of all, YMCA programs focus on fun activities that help build your child’s confidence and self-esteem.

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OUR PREMIER DAY CAMP Located on Route 155 in Guilderland, YMCA Adventure Camp is our premier day camp, with outdoor pool, pond with paddle boats, zip line, rock wall, covered pavilion, and convenient bussing available.

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OUR PREMIER OVERNIGHT CAMP Camp Chingachgook is located on the shores of Lake George in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains, and offers a unique overnight camp experience for your child.

Your child will love our day camp (for kids 5-10), overnight camp (for kids 7-15), adventure trip

programs (for kids 11 and older), and Counselor-inTraining program (for 16 year olds).

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Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014

Summer Camp Guide 2014 To Advertise in the Summer Camp Guide

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Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014

buzz Mom Prom II Is A Smash-ola!

NEIGHBORHOOD

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

Bridgett, Age 6

Isabel, Age 6

Tooth Fairy Club is sponsored by:

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

Brag On Yourself and Your Family!

e-mail: Melissa@SaratogaPublishing.com .

Photos by Bridget McDonald

SARATOGA SPRINGS— On April 26, over 270 women gathered at The Saratoga Hilton for the 2nd Annual Saratoga Mom Prom to help raise funds for the Saratoga County Children’s Committee (founders of the Empty Stocking Program).

This ladies only evening was highlighted by beautiful as well as many purposefully ‘tacky’ prom gowns and bridesmaid dresses,

often from the prom era of the ladies who ranged in ages from 21-80.

The mom’s found their tackiest dress winner and yes, crowned a 2014 Prom Queen, Kelly Slywka!

But most of all, thanks to the generosity of our community and attendees, the Mom’s were able to make a donation of $10,000 to the Saratoga County Children¹s Committee to enable them to continue to help area children in need,

with an additional $2,000 for website development.

‘The Saratoga Seven’ Mom Prom Committee is already looking forward to next year’s prom, April 18, 2015 at the Saratoga Holiday Inn where the beneficiary will be Camp Abilities Saratoga; a one-week overnight developmental sports camp held at Skidmore college for children ages 10-18 who are blind, visually impaired or deaf blind.

fun and games

Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014

Puzzles

See puzzle solutions on page 29

Level:

Across 1 A rather long time 5 Be of use to 10 Greenside golf shot 14 Kauai cookout 15 Alabama civil rights city 16 Titled nobleman 17 Baby book milestones 19 Baghdad’s country 20 Even if, briefly 21 Prepares, as a violin bow 23 Backup player’s backup 27 Dusk-dawn link 28 Steeped brew 29 Low mil. rank 31 Commotions 35 Actor Kilmer 37 Road Runner chaser __ Coyote 39 Hershey’s chocolate-and-peanutbutter products 43 Prepare beans, Mexican-style 44 Square dance lass 45 Island in a computer game 46 NHL tiebreakers 47 Zadora of “Hairspray” 50 “Wait a __!”

52 Bliss 58 Fill with bubbles 59 Purple flower 61 Cold War country: Abbr.

63 Penultimate bowling game division 66 Hired hood 67 Baseball bobble 68 Sport __: family cars 69 Sharpen 70 Steed stoppers 71 Spanish muralist José María Down 1 __ Romeo: Italian sports car 2 Feeling of remorse 3 Target in alien-attack films 4 Japanese fish dish 5 Long-eared beast 6 Doggie doc 7 On the ball 8 Non-domestic beer, e.g.

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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk SOLUTION TO SATURDAY’S PUZZLE

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See puzzle solution on page 29 9 Film collie 10 Hang on (to) 11 Boisterous behavior 12 Savings option, briefly 13 ASAP kin 18 Lawsuit basis 22 Amazed 24 Distinguished soprano, say 25 Pole or Croat 26 Campground users, briefly 30 Driver’s license prerequisite 31 Frizzy do 32 Loses on purpose?

33 Summer, at ski resorts 34 Orchestra sect.

36 Chair support 38 Tech co. known as Big Blue

40 All keyed up 41 Poet Ogden 42 Peter Fonda title role 48 More absurd 49 Clothes 51 Young cow 53 Sci-fi pioneer Jules 54 Artist Rousseau 55 Computer invader 56 Tickle pink 57 Snitch, when identifying the bad guys 60 “__ la vie!”

61 “That smells disgusting!”

62 Jack of “Barney Miller” 64 Freight measure 65 Baseball round-trippers: Abbr.

Writing the Right Word by Dave Dowling Accuracy in word choice is a key to effective communication. In your daily writing and speaking, try to make sure you use the right word in the right place with the right spelling. By doing so, its effect will affect your communication in a positive way. This quick weekly tip will help you filter the confusion in some of our daily word choices.

This Week: Dazed, Dazzled Dazed means shocked or stunned.

After the surgery, he appeared dazed and unsure of where he was.

Dazzled means blinded by intense light or amazed by a spectacular display.

The brilliant setting sun dazzled our eyes.

The figure skater dazzled the audience with her jumps.

Dave Dowling is the author of The Wrong Word Dictionary and The Dictionary of Worthless Words. Both books are available from many book retailers, and signed copies can be obtained by contacting Dave at davedowling59@yahoo.com

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Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014

“Hole in the World”

by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY Hello my Foodie Friends.

Over the years, I have been blessed with many wonderful

people. It is never easy to say goodbye to someone incredible who has passed away. This past week, our Downtown Saratoga Springs family lost an amazing leader and friend.

Jeff Clark was our Downtown Business Association President and fellow business owner who lost his battle with cancer. I pay tribute to a man, that from the moment I met him, had an incredible impact on my life and on our downtown business community.

Jeff Clark was an inspirational person who had a passion and commitment to each of our businesses and to the success of Saratoga Springs. He won the loyalty and hearts of all who met him.

Jeff was the face of Downtown

Saratoga Springs. It was common to see Jeff pass stop by each of our stores discussing our business, helping us solve our problems and embracing the events that Saratoga Springs celebrated. His interest and support was genuine!

For me personally, Jeff gave me the opportunity to be an officer of the Board of the Downtown Business Association (DBA). As President of our DBA, Jeff was passionate about what he believed in and what he did. I marveled in his ability to actively listen to both sides of an issue before he gave you his opinion. His love and enthusiasm for our downtown spread throughout the community.

Along with being a

memorable leader, Jeff also loved to cook. He always came in and discussed with Paula his pizza creations and his goals of creating a new and different dish for his family. Along with his foodie stories, came loving stories of his family gatherings and the events he would host or attend. He was always looking for a new dish to cook for his wife Laura. If you wanted to see his eyes light up all you had to do was ask about his wife. He said he was married for over 40 years but you would have thought it was one if you listened to him.

Jeff leaves behind a spirit that embraced the life and integrity of an incredible person.

There is a “hole in the world”

and a hole in our lives.

Thank you for reading my Foodie Friends!

Take Care, John and Paula Reardon

Local Band Scores Food Network Appearance; Paula Deen Gig SARATOGA SPRINGS – Saratoga Springs based children’s/family band “Seth and the Moody Melix” will be featured on the Food Network’s show “Farmhouse Rules” hosted by chef Nancy Fuller.

The group filmed the episode in Hudson, NY in April and will air on July 12 at 10:30 a.m. on the Food Network. The episode was created around Fuller’s granddaughters birthday which consisted of kid friendly food, a petting zoo and the musical entertainment of “Seth and the Moody Melix.”

The group was created in 2011 by frontman Seth Warden (vocals/guitar) after graduating with his Masters degree in education from The College of St. Rose. He enlisted violinist Doug Moody and percussionist Brian Melick and recorded their debut CD “Hi, Hello, How do you do?” in 2011. “The filming was extremely exciting and yes, we did get to eat the food that was prepared” said Warden.

The group has since been asked to join forces with controversial chef Paula Deen as she starts her live tour on June 21 and 22 in Pigeon Forge TN. “Seth and the Moody Melix” will open each show with a 30 minute family concert and will remain onstage to act as Deen’s musical support.

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Medicinal Mushrooms from the Mariaville Men

Written by Margot Reisner, a summer intern for Saratoga Farmers’ Market and a 2014 graduate of Skidmore College.

SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Mariaville Mushroom Men

have arrived at Saratoga Farmers’ Market with a collection of delicious and medicinal mushrooms.

The Chandler family owns the Mariaville Farm, located in Delanson (Schenectady County). This family includes Bobby Chandler, the man you may have seen at the market with a magnificent mustache and a wealth of knowledge about mycelium. His family has owned a Black Angus farm for 25 years and after his marriage in 2011, he looked for a way to expand on his parents’ farm operation.

Chandler’s background is in pharmacy, so naturally, he was

Shiitake Mushroom and Chorizo Tacos Very thinly sliced jicama (a mild-flavored Mexican root vegetable) can be substituted in place of regular tortillas.

(See the recipe section on themushroommen.com) *Ingredients currently available at market.

Mushrooms available only on Saturdays.

Ingredients:

1 pound shiitake mushrooms* 8 ounces chorizo sausage*, diced into ½” cubes 1/2 white onion, peeled and minced 2 Tablespoons olive oil Tortillas Hot sauce (optional), to taste Salt, to taste

Directions: Clean mushrooms, remove stems, slice into 1/4” slices, and set aside.

In large skillet over medium heat, sauté the diced chorizo sausage for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the sausage has browned and released some of the fat, scoop the sausage out of the pan and into a small bowl, leaving the rendered fat behind.

Add half of the mushrooms to the pan, covering pan in one layer, without overcrowding. Stir the mushrooms gently to absorb some of the fat in the pan; add pinch of salt. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Scoop cooked mushrooms into a medium bowl and set aside. Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet and repeat process with remaining mushrooms.

Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the minced onion to the pan, a pinch of salt, and sauté for 5-6 minutes, until golden brown.

Stir mushrooms and chorizo into the cooked onions in the pan.

Taste, and adjust seasoning, adding hot sauce or salt as needed.

Spoon the taco filling into a serving bowl with a slotted spoon.

Serve with warmed tortillas and desired condiments.

amazed and inspired by the medicinal powers of mushrooms.

Especially after reading the book Mycelium Running by Paul Stamets, he knew that he would work with mushrooms for the rest of his life.

He was impressed by the ability of fungi to clean up oil spills and environmental pollution. And his disapproval of the modern drug industry further encouraged him to share the healing abilities of mushrooms with the world.

Chandler started growing mushrooms on his family’s farm and so far, the operation has been a huge success. The Mariaville Mushroom Men sell gourmet mushrooms, medicinal teas and seasonings at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market on Saturdays from their booth on the south lawn. They grow shiitake, oyster and lion’s mane mushrooms.

These mushroom varieties are cultivated both indoors and outdoors, and the growing techniques on the Mariaville Farm lead to super healthy fungus and a food product of the highest quality.

By bringing their fungi to market, the Mariaville Mushroom Men provide a whole slew of healing properties for consumers and they are always excited to tell customers about these benefits.

Shiitake mushrooms are known to reduce cholesterol, prevent cancer and boost the immune system. Oyster mushrooms are antiviral and antibacterial. They also moderate blood pressure and support the nervous system.

Lion’s mane mushrooms offer all of the above benefits in addition to being anti-tumor and helping to regenerate nerves and cells.

In addition to all of these medicinal benefits, mushrooms are full of protein, fiber and flavor, making a great addition to any meal. They are used in a variety of ways in many cuisines around the world. Mushrooms can be treated like an accent vegetable or as the main source of protein in a meal. They are excellent in soups, stir-fries, salads, tacos and more.

Stop by the Mariaville Mushroom Men booth on Saturday to find out more about the amazing powers of fungi!

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Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014

DMB Returning With 2 Sets A Night

by Gunnar Conway for Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — They’re back.

The Dave Matthews Band returns to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center for a two-day event, starting tonight and finishing up Saturday evening.

The exceptional duo that is musical virtuoso Dave Matthews, and fellow bandmate and guitarist Tim Reynolds were at SPAC for Farm Aid back on September 21 for an allacoustic set. This is the first time the entire band will be performing at the venue since May 25th of last year.

If you went to the 2013 concert, you know the band’s usual live style.

This year, DMB will be doing something a bit different. Instead of just playing one show all the way through each night, they are going to split into

two sets, giving this year’s show a new twist.

One set will be an acoustic set featuring the whole band with Dave and Tim on acoustic guitar, while the other will have a more energetic, electric set.

Last year the band did a very special performance to open the show by playing “Seek Up,” a fan favorite, and opened the next day with “Tripping Billies,” so it should be very interesting to see what the band opens up with this year.

In recent shows, Dave and the band have been playing more uncommon songs such as “Pig,” a relaxing song about love that picks up the intensity toward the end, and “Louisiana Bayou,” which is a unique countrystyle Dave jam with a funky twist.

With last year’s shows more than living up to the hype, the band will have high expectations yet again tonight and Saturday. DMB always

seems to play their best stuff at SPAC, as they play with a certain energy that they don’t play with at every show.

The band is really known for their amazing jams that are usually led by Reynolds and violinist Boyd Tinsley.

Last year, Reynolds led a jam after the song “Two Step” that many will not forget.

One of the band’s best qualities is how they play with all they’ve got. You don’t have to be inside to really make a connection with the band. Whether you’re inside, or on the lawn, the DMB will not disappoint.

This is really going to be a concert that all fans will be able to enjoy, as the two sets will allow one of Saratoga Springs’ favorite groups to play songs that usually would only be played at a show like Farm Aid, when it was just Dave and Tim. But, if you are someone who enjoys the more rock style of Dave, you will be able to hear songs

Boyd Tinsley (Left) performs with Dave Matthews (Right), during last year’s performance at the Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center.

Photo by MarkBolles.com

that you want to hear.

Whether you have been to their concerts before, or if this is your first time, or if you prefer the acoustic style or the electric style, you are sure to get

what you are looking for. The Dave Matthews Band never seems to leave anybody in the crowd unpleased.

Both nights are set to begin at 7 p.m.

The Wesley Foundation Celebrates A Night “Under The Stars” at Annual Gala SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Wesley Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Wesley Community in Saratoga Springs, will host its annual spring gala on Saturday, May 31 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Saratoga Golf and Polo Club.

The theme of this year’s event is “A Black and White Affair Under the Stars” to Manhattan with street entertainers such as a mime, sleight of hand magician and a tarot card

reader.

Proceeds from the evening will support the renovation of the Springs Residence at Wesley Health Care Center. The residence caters to aging seniors who may have significant chronic medical needs that require daily assistance.

Renovations will allow for better delivery of care.

“It’s going to be a fun, festive evening with proceeds supporting

a worthy cause. As a board member of The Wesley Foundation, I know how additional funds can impact the quality of life of Wesley’s residents. I am delighted to chair this event in support of the Foundation,” said Chris Harmon, Wesley Foundation Board Member and Event Committee Chair.

“We are very excited about our upcoming event and how it will be helping us to renovate our Springs Residence to be more residentcentered and in keeping with the needs of the elders that we are caring for,” said J. Brian Nealon, Chief Executive Officer of The Wesley Community.

Guests will enjoy complimentary champagne upon arrival, hors d’oeuvres, a buffet with carving and pasta stations and a cash bar. Attendees are encouraged to wear black and white attire. The event will also feature music by Funk Evolution, photos by Saratoga Photo Booth, and black and white chocolate fondue from The Fondue Guy in addition to other activities. The fundraiser at the event is a chance to win a dinner for up to eight people at the Saratoga Golf & Polo Club with wine pairings from Empire North, by being the last one standing in a heads or tails game hosted by Walt Adams from 101.3 The Jockey.

Committee members for the event are Chris Harmon - Chair, Winnie Baden, Tim Busch, Patti

Clark, Geriann Eddy, Garth Ellms, JoAnn Grande, Deborah Iuliano, Joanne Kirkpatrick, Ginny Lippincott, Jen Merriman, Charlotte Mosso and Kimberlee Williams.

The cost of the event is $100 per person or $175 per couple.

Reservations can be made by phone at (518) 691-1420, via email at foundation@thewesleycommunity. org or at www.thewesleycommunity.org.

The Saratoga Golf and Polo Club is located at 301 Church Street in Saratoga Springs.

Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014

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Shaken and Stirred — To Benefit UPH May 22 at Prime

Photos by MarkBolles.com

Benefit Concert on Saturday Features Charlie Daniels, Marshall Tucker and Bret Michaels ALBANY— There have been and will continue to be 12-15,000 veterans returning to the Albany, New York region from such war-torn locations as Iraq and Afghanistan.

Nationally, up to one-third of returning veterans end up homeless at some point in their lives.

Albany County, led by Albany County Executive and veteran Dan McCoy, and Soldier On, led by Jack Downing, are determined to make sure that doesn’t happen here in the Capitol Region by turning the former Ann Lee Nursing Home into homes for returning veterans.

In addition to owning their own homes, veterans will benefit from educational and counseling services and job training will be available onsite. While this is an extremely costly project, the Albany

County Legislature is pledging support and other fundraising initiatives are underway.

The first big fundraising event will occur on Saturday, May 31highlighted by a benefit concert at the Times Union Center, 51 South Pearl Street, in Albany.

Long time promoter Jim Anderson of Willjam Productions is extremely excited that three legendary bands, each with a long history of supporting our troops overseas and returning veterans, will all be performing that night: The Charlie Daniels Band, Bret Michaels, and the Marshall Tucker Band.

There are preliminary activities earlier that day being planned with the leadership of regional veteran advocates Patrick Brisson, Tom “Griz” Griswold, Guido Notaro and

Marcus Osmun. The day will begin at noon with a motorcycle awareness ride from the Ann Lee Home near Albany Airport to the Times Union Center.

During the afternoon, a street festival, the “Pearl Street Jam,” will transform Pearl Street in front of the Times Union Center into a pre-show party, featuring vendors and music by the area’s two premier southern rock bands, Skeeter Creek and EB Jeb. The climax of the festivities will be the concert inside the TU Center starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $55, $45 and $35 and are available at the Times Union Box Office and Ticketmaster. “Consider supporting the returning veterans and their needs.” Anderson said. “After all, they have risked their lives to protect our freedoms.”

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Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014

Girls First Varsity 8 Takes Once-Elusive Gold

by Brian Cremo Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Among the seven gold medals claimed by the Saratoga Rowing Association at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America national championship regatta on May 24, there was one in particular that girls head coach Eric Catalano was more than happy to finally walk away with.

Gold in the first varsity eight.

The past couple years, the girls had the fastest time heading into the final before losing by a fraction of a second in the final.

Last season, the senior eight team (the one that won at the Head of the Charles and went on to compete at the Sydney International Rowing Regatta in Sydney, Australia) lost by less than a second to James Madison, repeating as silver medalists.

This year the SRA girls left no doubt, winning by three seconds.

“This year we were able to make that final jump into winning it,” Catalano said. “For as successful as the team has been over the years, and we’ve won a lot of medals over the years and a lot of national championships, but that one in the senior eight has been elusive. This year, being able to finally pull through in the end was certainly something we’ve been striving for several years now.”

The girls varsity eight team includes seniors Meghan Hampton, Mackenzie Battle, Annecy Smith, Rachel Signor, junior Claire Murphy, sophomores Alessandra Smith, Grace Mastrianni and Martina Grant, as well as coxswain Mackenzie Hart.

All around the board, Catalano was impressed with both his girls and the boys’ side,

crediting the coaches at the freshman and junior varsity levels.

“It says a lot about our depth of the program,” Catalano said.

“As the young kids come up, we have a good future to look forward to. Across the board, I’m really thankful for my assistant coaches. They’re creating something special in the younger classes and it’s really filtering up to the varsity. As a head coach, getting athletes who have been well prepared and are getting great experience, you can’t ask for more than that as a head coach.”

Out of 14 boats entered by the SRA, 12 of them competed in national finals.

“Along with finishing first in the senior eight we were able to win gold in the freshman and the second varsity eight as well, so it was a pretty dominant performance for the bigger boats,” said Catalano of the girls’ side.

The girls second varsity eight (Marie Woldring, Kelsey Fairley, Caroline Parry, Natalie Howk, Emma Valastro, Abbie Albright, Samantha Duff, Emma Price, Tara Eaton) earned its second consecutive gold medal Saturday at Mercer Lake.

The SRA girls freshman eight (Gillian Bremer, Molly Dexter, Libby Turco, Schuyler Patterson, Megan Varcoe, Grace Kabanuk, Helaina Howe, Catherine Pazderski, Mary Laniewski) also earned a second straight gold medal for the boat by finishing in first by less than a second in front of New Trier.

On Saturday, the finals were pushed forward because of an approaching thunderstorm, giving teams less time to prepare between the semifinals and the last race.

“The girls did a really good job at managing that short turnaround,” Catalano said. “Some put

in a time faster than the semifinal.”

In addition, after taking gold last year, the girls freshman quad (Erin Kate Kilgallon, Cassondre, Layden, Margaret Roach, Sarah Daoui) finished with a bronze medal this year.

The boys freshman quad (Daniel Dalton, Caleb Gordon, Jackson Gaba, Daniel Shaw) highlighted the day, claiming gold by seven seconds.

The SRA men’s JV double crew of Maxwell Lynch and Evan Dungate won silver, while the men’s varsity double of Ondrei Aquino and Milo Alexandra won bronze.

Varsity is off this weekend, but next weekend will be the first of a new regatta hosted by the SRA called the National Schools’ Championship Regatta.

Racing will start Saturday, June 7 at 1 p.m., as the best of the public high schools compete against the best of the preparatory schools.

Upstream Paddlers Eat for Free at Battenkill Festival GREENWICH — As part of the “It’s Your Battenkill, Explore It,” campaign, the Battenkill Conservancy (BkC) will offer the Battenkill Picnic Plate to kayakers and canoeists who arrive by boat at the Battenkill Runs Through It Beach, Music & Food Festival that takes place at the Town Beach in Greenwich.

The event is on Saturday, May 31 from 1-6 p.m. BkC is

The Battenkill Conservancy is encouraging people to kayak and canoe to the Battenkill Runs Through It Beach, Music & Beach Festival Saturday, May 31. Kayaking or canoeing to the event at the Town Beach in Greenwich will earn you a free Battenkill Picnic Plate. A Color Guard Ceremony recognizing Memorial Day, music, river activities and more will be at the festival. Photo provided.

encouraging people to launch a kayak or canoe at the Rock Street Park in the Village of Greenwich and paddle the short distance to the Town Beach. While the route entails paddling upstream, the current is usually negligible with mostly still water from the park to the beach.

A Color Guard Ceremony in recognition of Memorial Day, and organized by George Perkins of the Greenwich VFW, kicks off the festival while members of the Saratoga Fiddlers Club entertain early guests and paddlers.

DJ Dave Micheals from WEXT, 97.7 will be emceeing the event and introducing local 518 musicians, including Bob Warren and Joy Mackenzie, the Roadside Blue Band, as well as Heard and the Roadhouse Rhythm and Blues Band.

The “Upstream Paddle” is a precursor to what BkC hopes will become an annual event associated

with the festival while encouraging the public to get out and explore the river and its scenic, recreational and historical sights scattered throughout the watershed.

Anyone who arrives at the festival by kayak or canoe is entitled to the Battenkill Picnic Plate, paying only $6 for entry which entitles them to an afternoon of music and river related activities. Children under 12 who arrive by kayak or canoe pay only $2.50 and eat for free. Other activities include fly fishing and tying demos, the Science Bug Table and River Watch Discovery Kit for Kids, a children’s obstacle course and a Battenkill Bidding Board overflowing with great river inspired art and artifacts.

The “Battenkill Runs Through It” Festival takes place at the Town of Greenwich’s 2.2 acre park on the banks of the Battenkill. The rain date is the following Sunday June 1.

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Week of May 30 – June 5, 2014

Community Sports Bulletin JMJC Captures Team Title Local Legislators

GRAND ISLAND — Athletes from the Jason Morris Judo Center won their second straight senior team title at the 42nd Annual Am Can International Judo Challenge from May 24-25.

2013 Burnt Hills High graduate Jack Hatton, 18, led the way winning double gold. He won the 90kg under-21 category, going 4-0, then topped that claiming the 90kg senior crown, which included winning a dramatic battle in the final against Gerard Benoit (Canada).

Hatton’s JMJC teammate and 2014 US National Champion, Tony Sangimino, 23, picked up a bronze at 90kg. Both Hatton and Sangimino normally compete at 81kg.

Burnt Hills High Junior Nick Irabli turned his best performance to date, going 5-0 in a deep plus-100kg division to claim his first Am Cam gold. Irabli showed off his much improved mat work skills as he won three of his matches on the ground, winning by a pin, choke and arm bar.

The trio of Brad Bolen, 25,

‘Hoop It Up’

Brad Bolen (white) submits his opponent with the “Bolen Arrow”choke.

Photo by Sebastian John.

Nick Kossor, 28, and Hannah Martin, 25, all cruised to victory in their respective weight classes as they used the event as a warmup for their South American tour where they will compete in the Cuba Grand Prix June 7-8. After that, they will move on to the El Salvador World Cup. Any points earned by the JMJC trio down south will count toward qualifying for the Rio Olympic Games. Bolen posted a 5-0 record by winning all of his matches by ippon (full point) to claim the 73kg title. Kossor

eased to a 3-0 mark to capture the 66kg crown and Martin went 4-0 to win the 63kg championship. Maria Dhami who will be competing in the El Salvador World Cup with Bolen, Kossor and Martin dominated all of her opponents going 4-0 in the 57kg division to win gold.

Shenendehowa eighth grader, Kiernan Shanahan, 13, won gold in the 13-14-year-old 52kg weight class, going 5-0 on the day, including winning an action packed overtime thriller in the final against Lennox Wollak from Ohio.

NYRA To Host Job Fair

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The New York Racing Association is set to host a three-day job fair for people interested in working at the Saratoga Race Course.

The fair will run from June 12-14 for those who want to

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

work the 2014 summer meet from July 18-September 1.

Applicants need to be at least 16 years old with New York State Certified Working Papers. Possible jobs include security guards, cashiers and pari-mutuel betting clerks

(must be at least 18 years old for these jobs).

For more information, contact the Saratoga Employment Line by calling (212) 973-3602 or emailing ForumNYRA@ forumgrp.com.

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ALBANY — State legislators from across the Capital Region donned their sweats and sneakers and hit the hardwood with the kids at North Albany YMCA to honor Capital District YMCA CEO David Brown for his 20th anniversary with the non-profit organization.

Prior to hitting the court, legislators presented Brown with an official citation

honoring his 20-year tenure with the Capital District YMCA and celebrating May as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

Brown and the legislators played basketball with children who participate in the youth development programs at the Capital District YMCA in an effort to showcase the importance of sports and exercising and commemorate the month.

David Brown, CEO of the Capital District YMCA, plays basketball with a young student at the North Albany YMCA on Thursday, May 22. The shootaround was part a ceremony to present Brown with an official citation in honor of his 20th anniversary with the non-profit organization and to celebrate May as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. The citation was signed by all 11 members of the State Legislature from the Capital Region.

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Imagine Preparing a Team Without Having a Field

by Damian Fantauzzi for Saratoga TODAY Co-coach Tonya Lawrence and I just finished coaching Saratoga Catholic’s inaugural track season.

We had our share of obstacles, but that was to be expected.

This program got off the ground for many reasons. The two biggest being that there was an interest from some students to have another option for a spring sport, along with the support from Athletic Director Phonsey Lambert and Principal Steve Lombard.

The biggest fuse for the creation of this program came from the Lawrence family. Tonya and her husband Mark wanted to see a program that would keep their daughter involved with a sport

during the spring. Their daughter, who is an eighth grader, has tremendous potential to become a really good 100-meter hurdler.

So the Lawrences lit the fuse that ignited the first ever Spa Catholic track program.

They also purchased and donated equipment for the program.

Here’s the best part of the story: there were 25 athletes, boys and girls, involved in the first official season this year.

In Section II track team categories, Saratoga Catholic is in group 5, with approximately 20 other local schools that have co-ed track teams. The meets are scored separately, as a boys’ meet and a girls’ meet, and the he events for the gendered groups are run one after the other, with the girls’ events followed by the boys’ events.

For example, in the 100meter dash, the girls go first and the boys immediately follow, and the rest of the events alternate in the same manner. The officials do a great job with the organization and facilitation of these track meets.

Just recently we competed in the end of season Section II, Group 5 meet. There were 16 schools involved. Our boys finished 10th and the girls were tied

for 15th. Considering we had six boys and seven girls for that day, we did very well.

Every time someone gets a personal best, it becomes a new school record. I coached track at Saratoga Springs High School for about 18 years, first as a head coach in 1976 before opting out in 1980 and later coming back as an assistant in 1983.

Saratoga was one of the first schools in the area to have an allweather track. In 1976, I had my hands full with 96 fantastic kids/ boys. The year before I became the track coach there were only 24 athletes on the team— the new track was a great draw.

So it was the beginning of a new era for SSHS track. Look at what the coaches are doing for the Blue Streaks’ track program now.

Thanks to coaches Art and Linda Kranick (amazing accomplishments) and coach Chris Conley, the interest is still very high at the Spa City Public School.

Now in 2014, at Spa Catholic, I feel that I am again privileged to coach a group of fantastic young people. We do not have a track, so we never got to practice on a track. We prepared the kids in the cafeteria, the gym, the hallways and around the campus.

That’s what we had, and we had to make the best of it.

An example is that our relay teams learned how to handoff the baton in the gym, with a continuous drill of handoffs. The athletes on the team never questioned what Tonya Lawrence and I had planned for them. They did what we asked and worked very hard. We had a group of seniors who were great leaders and their outstanding leadership reflected on the whole team. The respect between these young men and women was a joy to experience.

There were some events that we couldn’t participate in, mainly because we lacked numbers and we didn’t have the equipment.

We had no high jumpers or pole-vaulters. We never got to practice our horizontal jumps (the long jump and triple jump) because we didn’t have any pits to jump into. We worked on how to approach the jumps by practicing run throughs, without jumping, by running to a hypothetical board in the gym.

Most of the time we had many creative moments in our practices in our preparation.

So imagine preparing a team without a field to play on. It’s like baseball without a diamond, football without the gridiron, basketball without a court and tennis without the tennis court.

Our challenge, as coaches,

was not about dealing with personalities, it was getting ready for the meets. The personalities were the frosting on the cake.

One more note: with our schedule we went into every track meet (all away meets) knowing we could never win because we lacked numbers to bring home a win.

There are so many people to thank for our success because of their support: as I mentioned, Athletic Director Phonsey Lambert (who never said, “No,” to our needs), Principal Steve Lombard, the parents and the Spa Catholic Booster Club (especially for the purchase of our track uniforms). There were some donations that helped us fray some of our costs—a special thanks goes out to you all.

What we did as a team was like the movie “Field of Dreams.”

“If you build it, they will come.”

Truly the bases for our humble beginnings!

And, another quote that inspires me: “Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve, regardless of how many times you have failed.” A quote from the late Napoleon Hill, a philosopher from the early to mid-20th Century. He was known for helping people in their pursuit of life’s quest.

Scotties Historic Season Comes To End BALLSTON SPA — 2014 marked the first time the Ballston Spa lacrosse program ever beat Shenendehowa, but the Scotties could not repeat the performance in sectionals.

Ballston Spa lost their home Section II Class A semifinal game to the Plainsmen, 16-8, on May 23.

Shen advanced to the final and lost to Niskayuna, 14-7.

For Ballston Spa (13-5), the historic season was defined by the Shen win that came in the midst of a

stretch when the Scotties won 10 of 11 games. In 18 games, the semifinal loss was only the fourth time a team scored double digits against them.

Although the Scotties will be returning junior and leading goal scorer Chris Stedry (42 goals, 21 assists), they will be losing seniors Coltin Moseman and John McDonald. Moseman had 39 goals and a team high 27 assists, while McDonald found the back of the net 30 times.

They will also be losing Sam

Senior attackman Sam Groves (1) had 25 assists this season. In the semifinal loss to Shenendehowa, Groves had a season and team high four assists. Photo by MarkBolles.com

Groves (15 goals, 25 assists) and Andrew Gentile (14 goals, 22 assists) on the offensive end.

At the back of the defense that helped define this year’s team, goalie Jon Blake will also be

graduating, as well as defenseman Kyle Abdellatif, who is on his way to Division I Stony Brook.

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Majority of Players Returning Next Season For Saints

by Brian Cremo Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Going through the regular season with just two seniors, the Saratoga Central Catholic varsity baseball team consistently showed they were a force to be reckoned with in 2014.

The Saints’ Ryan Czarnecki.

Photo by MarkBolles. com

A 17-4 record, a Western Athletic Conference title and a No. 3 seed in the Section II Class

BB tournament highlighted the season that came to an end against Johnstown in the semifinals May 24.

After learning from this year, it’s what lies ahead that has head coach Phonsey Lambert in anticipation. Aside from seniors Michael Naughton and JR Hmura, the Saints will return the rest of their roster.

That includes WAC MVP and starting catcher Ryan Czarnecki, as well as the entire pitching rotation and starting infield in 2015.

With 464 wins under his belt, Lambert, a New York State Baseball Hall of Famer, recalled some of this season’s defining moments as well as athletes who he believes have etched themselves in the upper echelon of Spa Catholic athletics.

Heading into the season to where you guys ended up, would you say this season met your expectations?

Oh, yeah. We had a great season. We started at times five sophomores and a freshman. Overall, winning 17 games and losing four, winning our league championship and winning a first round sectional game in Class BB was a successful season for such a young and inexperienced group.

Specifically winning the WAC, what should this young group take away from that?

They should take a lot from it because, more so this year than in previous years, the WAC was very solid.

You have [Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville], who made it to the Class D finals. You have Fort Plain, who won 16 games and were the defending league champions. You look at Galway, who was the big surprise this year, knocking off Fort Plain.

What was the turning point in the season when things began clicking for this team?

The biggest stepping stone we made as far as progress was the two doubleheaders we played. We played OESJ and beat them 5-1 and then had a real nail-biter at the end to beat them 2-1 at our field. We really sweated that one out. I would have to say the second Fort Plain game when we clinched at least a tie of the league too. To have the guys tough enough to come back in the second game when Fort Plain has that one-game lead on us…the kids came back and they showed a tremendous amount of character in that game and it propelled us to the league championship.

Rattling off a couple names, what is the first thing you think of when you hear the following?

Michael Naughton (.352 BA, 11 SB)?

Mike Naughton has been the heart and soul of the Saratoga Catholic

athletic teams for the last two years.

I have a great amount of respect for him, and in my 30 years of coaching and teaching at the high school level, Michael Naughton is one of my top 10 favorite kids. Eleven letters he’s won at the varsity level—that’s unheard of.

Ryan Czarnecki (.419 BA, 31 H)?

He’s got a moxy and a confidence out on the field that is unmatched. He really believes in his abilities. He tries to go the extra mile and he wants the ball in his hand. He wants to get the winning hit.

Timmy Brizzell (.384 BA, 23 RBIs)?

He had a great year. When I think of Tim I’m thinking of a guy who’s not afraid to make a mistake.

He ended up being one of our most steady infielders and was just a rock.

How is it knowing that next year you bring back your entire pitching staff, including your No. 1 starter Jake Moline (5-0, 0.43 ERA)?

Jake Moline is one of the best pitchers in the area—A, B, C, D, E, F, G—this kid can pitch. The problem was he wasn’t healthy early on in the season. People saw his last three or four starts and they saw what kind of pitcher he is. He’s a legitimate college pitcher. He’s a guy I want in a big game. He’s just poker-faced and an animal on the mound.

Were there any big surprises this season?

I’d have to say Zac Cronk. You always roll the dice with a freshman, but he really solidified our infield. He was the vocal guy and a spark plug. I knew he was going to be good, but I didn’t know how good. The kid made two errors the entire season.

Also, the overall chemistry. I think it was a really good mix of guys who understood what their roles were.

What does this team take away from the 12-3 loss to Johnstown in sectionals?

Make no mistake about it. That was never a competitive game. They took us to the woodshed and beat us up. It was good for our guys to see kids at that level with that type of commitment who took their lumps for two years in the sectionals. And Johnstown could hit the ball. It was a good case of seniors playing sophomores, but if we took anything away from that it’s the fact that you can’t give teams second and third and fourth opportunities because they’ll just rip you apart. We just didn’t seal the deal. All the hits they got were all two-out hits. Just because you get two doesn’t mean you’re done. You still have to get three.

See full interview with Saints head coach Phonsey Lambert online at saratogatodayonline.com

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SRA Earns 7 Medals At Nationals

Members of the Saratoga Rowing Association garnered seven total medals at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America National Championship on May 24 in West Windsor, New Jersey. The women’s varsity eight earned what was once an elusive gold medal that day on Mercer Lake. Photo courtesy of Eileen Albright. See SRA pg. 28