Your Hometowne October 2015 by Cheryll Hill

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A message from Being in transition is a wonderful opportunity for growth. As I move into the 3rd season of my “new life” I am sorting out the people and things that are truly important to me. I am able to step back and look at the parts of my life I value most and focus on them with a fresh eye. I realize that even though I was neglectful to people who love me they stood by me regardless. I also realize I placed too much value on relationships that are one-sided. Growth comes with growing pains. My fresh eyes see much clearer and making decisions to remove negativity from my life is easier with each step forward. I will share a few of the lessons I have learned over the past 3 seasons. 1. Accept yourself above all else. Resolve to make peace with who you are so that you can start showing up for the world. When we're constantly overwhelmed by our insecurities, the light of our authentic self does not shine; and, it's that light that draws in every person, experience, and opportunity that aligns with our true happiness. 2. Perfect is not real. Nothing's perfect. Nobody is. Flawless doesn't exist and it's not even attractive. Someone trying to be perfect is hard to get close to because it's not realistic. So, just relax. Everything we consider a flaw about ourselves someone else might find endearing. Just get real and let that lead the way. 3. Accept everything. Drop the expectations of what you want, how you think someone should behave, and the order things need to happen in. The good stuff is easy to accept because it makes you happy, but you need to accept the bad stuff too. Find the lesson in everything. 4. Be selfish. Find the balance between 50% selflessness, and 50% selfishness. Take your “me” time, know when you need it, and learn how to give it to yourself. Figure out what energizes you, what makes you happy, how you connect to yourself. Don't sacrifice those things put them first. In the end, you can't rely on anyone but yourself to bring you true happiness so stop waiting for anything or anyone outside yourself to try and start being the vessel that helps you receive it.

About the Cover This month's cover was taken by Stephen Keeler, a longtime friend and fantastic photographer. Stephen was always the guy with the camera who would show up at parties and picnics to capture the lives of our friends in true “Kodak Moments”. Stephen started taking photos in his childhood with a Kodak Brownie. His lifelong pursuit continued with a KonicaMinolta range finder in his teens and twenties - I believe he has been bribed more than once to not show a few… In 2002 he transitioned completely to digital, enabling him to combine his love of photography with his love computers. Digital allowed Stephen to become very prolific, now he can shoot hundreds of photos instead of 24 per roll. He has a knack for candid photos, he learned early on to be at the right place at the right time. He focuses on Candid Wedding Photos, Landscapes, Family and Friends along with Fine Art. You can contact him at stevexk@hotmail.com to capture your next event from a candid view.

5. Use everyone else as a mirror. If you allow yourself to recognize in other people that which exists within you, you will become aware of how and where to shift. I read somewhere once, “Any quality which you are attracted to, or unattracted to, you do not lack.” This means, everything about others we put on a pedestal, or everything which we are frustrated by, resides somewhere within ourselves. All it takes is acknowledging that to find it. If it's positive, enhance it, if it's negative, appreciate that it reared it's ugly head so you could see it, but make a note to self that you're cool to move on without it. Make everything about love and gratitude. Love changes your perspective and gratitude is absolutely the only way to attract more of what you want. Love is actually fantastic. Peace, Cheryll “You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of ” Jim Rohn

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WHEN FRUIT SABOTAGES RESULTS Most of us consider fruit to be healthy - something that we can enjoy without restraint. And while fresh fruit does contain essential vitamins, minerals and fiber, the market place has been flooded with "fruit products" that are sabotaging your fat loss results. Is any product with the word "fruit" in the name a valid way to meet your fruit quota? Nope. Here's what I mean: PROBLEM FRUIT #1: JUICE Fresh fruit juice can be wonderful. It has great flavor, great color, and good amounts of important vitamins and minerals. At least it does when it is actually fruit juice. Unfortunately, many drinks labeled as fruit juice, contain a very low amount of actual fruit juice. For these hardly-fruit fruit juices, sugar and water make up the bulk of the contents, robbing you of the important benefits of all-natural fruit juice and leaving you primed and ready to fill your fat cells. Always keep fruit juice indulgences to a minimum, as even the fruitonly kind is loaded with simple sugars. PROBLEM FRUIT #2: THE FRUIT SMOOTHIE Now, now, don't get all up in arms. Smoothies have long been considered a healthy treat, but this often a misconception. It's not that all fruit smoothies are unhealthy. In fact, a smoothie can give you a big boost of vitamins and minerals that help you feel energetic and ready to face the day. However, it's very easy to add more sugar than is found in many desserts, losing all the healthy benefits and putting you at risk for fat storage. Keep your smoothie nothing but fruit, ice, juice, yogurt, and a nice scoop of protein powder to ensure it is high on the health chart. PROBLEM FRUIT #3: FRUIT-FILLED DESSERTS Lots of desserts are based around fruit. Cheesecake, pie, and upside down cake just to name a few. Though most of these desserts are unhealthy, there are a few healthy fruit-based desserts to enjoy. Fruit parfait and fruit sorbet are usually lower in sugar and calories than most desserts. PROBLEM FRUIT #4: FRUIT-FLAVORED CEREALS Hopefully eating bowl after bowl of fruity cereals that leave your milk pink and orange is only a problem for your kids. Yes, these cereals may taste good, but sugar-laden breakfast cereals are ruining your fitness results-even if they supposedly have real fruit flavors. Wean yourself from the fruity cereals by chopping some real fruit into a bowl of healthy, sugar-free, whole grain cereal. STICK WITH THE REAL DEAL. The best way to avoid unhealthy fruit flavored products is to only eat raw, whole fruits and avoid packaged fruit in any shape or form. This will keep you on track with your fitness and fat loss goal. Don't forget that true fitness success comes from a combination of a consistent, challenging exercise routine coupled with a diet of wholesome, unprocessed foods. I'm here to help you meet your fitness and weight loss goals. Call or email today to get started on a fitness program that will have you seeing results before this year's end Call 424-7878 or email gina@precisefitnessandtraining.com Get started today with a free consultation.

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SAM SPEAKS... BY SAM CAPUANO

SPARTANS IN THE SPOTLIGHT Like many Spartan alumni, I was delighted to read last week NBC's announcement that Kate Snow will be anchoring their Sunday Nightly News broadcast. Snow, formerly of ABC News, is a 1987 Burnt Hills grad. She made her way back to these parts in 2009, when she spoke at the Burnt Hills commencement at SPAC. That same year in an interview she talked about the influence of one of her high school teachers, Stu Horn, on her career. “I had some great teachers, as everybody probably had,” said Snow about Horn. “Some teachers who pushed me toward writing, and encouraged my writing in high school.” While I did not know Snow, having graduated a few years before her, I can echo her thoughts about Horn. He, along with Ellie Strack both were major influences in my writing, and I carry some of their wisdom with me over 30 years later. Horn had a raspy voice and used his storytelling as a means to get us to write better. Strack taught with a wonderful enthusiasm, and told me (actually it was more of a demand) to write every day. I couldn't figure out how that could help, especially because much of that daily prose was worthless. Years later, I realized the benefit, as I would retrieve bits and pieces from some of these postings to use in the days when I was a weekly columnist. The BH-BL High School offered some nice, even fun opportunities for us teenaged, know-it-all wise acres to get a start in the media game. For me, it was the school newspaper, The Arrowhead. To be a writer for this wonderful publication, one had to take the Journalism class, taught by Ms. Bobbe Kriz. Students themselves would be page editors, one each of news, features, editorial and sports. While taking a look back at our work (yeah, I saved the newspapers; I'm quite odd that way) I can say the writing was, well, what one would expect from teenagers. Topics covered were the music department's Oklahoma production, the retirement of legendary typing teacher Thomas

Nicholas (known to us as Mr. Nick), a memorable cafeteria food fight and the resulting suspension of the participants, and a pro/con editorial on the potential closing of one of the elementary schools which was being kicked around in 1980. There was also a Page 1 “Turkey Tribute” expressing “deepest regrets to the families of the turkeys killed in honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.” Well, we thought it was funny. And while the paper was largely focused on high school happenings, the November 1979 issue had a story by my classmate Debbie Vrooman covering a local event I had forgotten about: the Mayfair Shopping Center fire of October 22nd of that year. According to the article, the fire hit Antonio's Hair Stylist, Martin's Deli, Mayfair Art Gallery, Red's Barber Shop, Rock Garden Pharmacy and Villa Restaurant. This was a pretty big local story of the time, and Debbie's detailed writing brought back some memories of that tragedy, as well as some of the businesses from those days. We also not only wrote the stories, we did the page layouts as well. In those pre-computer days, this meant getting finished articles back from the typesetter in hard copy format, and cutting and pasting as needed. Which in those days meant literally cutting and pasting. The high school had another media outlet as well, namely the daily closed circuit television news. The faculty head for this one was someone, who similar to Kate Snow made their mark elsewhere, namely Dan DiNicola. DiNicola at that time was already writing movie reviews for the Daily Gazette. His on-air work at WRGB was still a few years away. He was a member of the Burnt Hills' English department. I had him for an SAT-prep class and remember him as a witty, sarcastic teacher. These wonderful traits were evident in the television productions produced by his students. I also remember one time they bit the hand that fed them, as my buddy Larry McDonald appeared on camera dressed as DiNicola, and brilliantly nailed the many mannerisms of his teacher. To his credit, DiNicola loved it, and even gave Larry some pointers on how he could improve on upon his impersonation. Glad my parents' tax dollars did not go to waste. 'Til next time, keep on smiling.

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ADIRONDACK CANDLE COMPANY™ Since 1994, the Adirondack Candle Company™ has been a local manufacturer of hand-made scented candles right here in our local community…for the first 19 years it was right in our Glenville home. Once we had no more room in our Colonial house (after 19 years), we decided to make the move in 2013 to a store front with larger manufacturing capabilities. We are now located at 12 Main St. Ballston Lake, NY where we manufacture all our candles and where we also have a Candle/Gift store open to the public every Saturday from 10am-3pm, or at an arranged time of your convenience by calling 518-399-8831. We are preparing for our Annual Fall Open House, which will be on Thurs Nov 5th and Friday Nov 6th (both days 10am-8pm), and Saturday Nov 7th from 10am-3pm. For the 19 years we held the Annual Open House in our house, it was always a fun event with candles, gifts, candles, free cookies…and oh did we mention candles? We have continued that tradition now in our store location for these past 2 years and we look forward to having you stop by and check us out. Please make sure to bring a friend, we love to meet new people and let them experience the hometown candle company called the Adirondack Candle Company™. You may have found our candles as you travel throughout the Adirondacks, but we continue to be that great little candle company that nobody knows about located right in your local community. Stop by….check us out….we sure do appreciate it! -Lane and Cathy Pelletier, your Adirondack Guides www.AdirondackCandle.com @AdkCandle 518-399-8831 • 12 Main St. Ballston Lake, NY 12019 “Discover the Adirondacks….one Candle at a time!”™

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WHEN INVESTING, PUT TIME ON YOUR SIDE Now that we’re well into autumn, the days are getting noticeably shorter and on November 1st, it is time to set our clocks back. This change of our clocks reminds us that time is passing – and it’s important to use that time wisely. When used well, in fact, time can be your greatest gift in many walks of life – and that’s certainly true when you invest. To illustrate the importance of time, let’s look at a scenario. Suppose you start saving for retirement when you are 25. If you invest $3,000 per year in a tax-deferred vehicle, such as a traditional IRA, and you hypothetically earn a 7% annual return, you will have accumulated more than $640,000 after 40 years, when you reach 65 and are ready to retire. (Keep in mind that you will be taxed on withdrawals.) Now, though, suppose you wait until you’re 55 before you start saving seriously for retirement. If you put that same $3,000 per year in that same IRA, earning that same hypothetical 7% return, you’d only end up with slightly more than $44,000 after 10 years, when you reach 65. And to accumulate the $640,000 you would have gotten after 40 years by contributing just $3,000 per year, you would have had to put in about $43,500 per year for the 10 years between ages 55 and 65. Clearly, it’s a lot easier to come up with $3,000 per year than $43,500. So, to accumulate the resources you need for a comfortable retirement, you’ll help your cause greatly by saving and investing as early in your working life as possible – and then continue to save and invest right up to, and even during, your retirement years. The ability to potentially grow your portfolio sizably is the key benefit of using time when you invest – but it’s not the only benefit. You can also use time as a target, or a way to frame a specific investment goal. For example, suppose you have an 8-year-old child whom you want to send to college in 10 years. When that day arrives, wouldn’t it be nice to know that you’ve been saving money for a decade? One popular college savings vehicle is a 529 plan, which has high contribution limits and allows tax-free withdrawals, provided the money is used only for qualified higher education expenses. (Withdrawals for other purposes will be taxed and may be subject to an additional penalty.) You can also use time as a signal to adjust your investment strategy. If you’re going to retire in, say, two or three years, you might want to shift some – but certainly not all – of your assets from growth-oriented investments to income-producing ones. As you know, the market will always fluctuate, so you don’t want to be in a position where, once you retire, you need to start taking significant withdrawals – i.e., selling investments –when the market is down. Remember the time-honored rule of investing: “Buy low, sell high.” When you invest, make the best possible use of time – remember, it’s the one asset that can’t be replenished. Christopher Nyhan runs the Edward Jones office in Burnt Hills, NY. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Chris can be reached at 399-5087 or chris.nyhan@edwardjones.com

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Town of Glenville

FALL 2015 Newsletter

Incorporated 1821 • State of New York From the Desk of the Town Supervisor... Christopher Koetzle, Town Supervisor After such a great summer, I hope this message finds you well and preparing for the fall months ahead. As usual, I like to take this opportunity to update you on a few key items regarding the town. Economic Development: As you will read in this edition, we have been busy this year with the rewrite of the town’s comprehensive plan, as well as working on citing a new hotel in Glenville; we cut the ribbon on Applebee’s in Town Center, started the Town Center Beautification project and the planning for the eventual transformation of FBR into a revitalized gateway corridor. It’s been an exciting year. Stay tuned for more to come. Budget and Finance: I am proud to report that although it’s another tough year, your tax levy is decreasing from previous year’s increases. We have cut expenses, expanded the tax base, and delivered more services more efficiently. We again stayed under the tax cap (this year, just .7%) and absorbed new health insurance costs without breaking the cap. I am proposing a levy increase of just .45%. We also hosted a budget forum this past month to give residents a chance to engage the budget process and we discussed the 2016 spending plan. Operations, Technology and Parks Technology: is the key to efficiency. That’s why we invested in programs like G311, GPS, and will be looking at new software that integrates all of our platforms into one single point for our staff. Further, we have invested in our parks for the first time in many years by continuing our work at Maalwyck, opening our much-awaited dog park at Andersen and resurfacing the tennis courts in Indian Meadows. We also paved the long road leading into Indian Meadows Park as well as an additional 10 lane miles across the town roads. I want to thank all of our employees, volunteers and residents for all your hard work. Enjoy the newsletter and as always, feel free to contact me at 688-1201 if I can be of any assistance. Have a safe fall...and hopefully a nice winter!

Economic Development Update

Wolf Hollow Brewery Cuts Ribbon This has been another busy year for economic development projects in the town. We celebrated the opening of Applebee’s in Town Center and the new Wolf Hollow Brewing Company on Route 5. Also opening was Pets Plus, a new store in the Target Plaza, and the new Richmor Hangar. Another item of note was the exciting news that a hotel will locate at the Water’s Edge Restaurant on Freemans Bridge Road. The project received final approval in September. The hotel represents an $18 million investment in our town and will bring 50 new jobs. In other news, Mohawk Honda started their new, state-of-the-art collision center on Route 50 and Capitaland started their new Subaru dealership just a few doors down. Together, those projects represent $15 million and about 30 new jobs. Lastly, the volunteer resident committees have Applebee’s Opens in Town Center been busy working on the updating of the town’s Comprehensive Plan. This plan will update the town’s zoning and land use policies once complete. The last plan was written in the late 1980’s and has become too outdated to meet the challenges of the town’s growing tax base.

DEC to Start Important Cleanup on FBR; Bring Water to Sunnyside This fall, the DEC will start the clean up of the former Kenco site on Freemans Bridge Rd. The town helped secure the project and the $22 million in federal money to start the project. This will ensure the health and safety of our residents, stop the potential for further contamination and help redevelop this important corridor. The town is thankful to DEC after this property languished for 40 years. We look forward to the partnership. The DEC will also start the installation of the water line in the Sunnyside area. The contamination from the Kenco spill threatened the resident’s wells. The water line will cost $1.7 million and the town helped the DEC secure funds from the federal government so that the residents don’t have to pay for installation. This will ensure our residents have safe, clean water.

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From the Highway Department... Tom Coppola, Highway Superintendent Paving Program Advances: This year the town paved nearly 10 lane miles of road in the Paradowski and Harmon areas for an approximate cost of $300,000. To extend the life span of our roads our highway crew shimmed the low spots and holes for an additional cost of $28,000. Prior to the paving the Paradowski area, the town improved the storm water drainage by installing 6 new catch basins and many feet of culvert pipe. This will help protect the paving investment by promoting better drainage off of our town roads. Additionally this year highway crews did full depth reclamation with a portland cement stabilization and motor pave to 60 percent of Touareuna at a of cost of $150,000. The town plans to finalize the road with an overlay called chip seal. In 2016, it is our intentions to complete Touareuna and more of the remaining roads in the Harmon area. We recognize the condition of roadways in the Glen Oaks Development. With the anticipated increased large truck traffic with the pending housing project, it would be prudent to wait until construction completion to resurface these roads. In the meantime we will continue to address any problems that arise. The town also plans to continue its drainage work in the High Mills neighborhoods before repaving there in the 2 years. Have a safe winter!

The town will again run its bulk leaf pick up program this year. Please check the town’s website for approximate pickup schedule in your area.

Understanding Your Tax Bill Your 2015-2016 Tax Dollar and Where it Goes Although the town collects all property tax bills in January (county and town taxes) and September (school tax), the town only keeps about .10 for every dollar. The town’s tax rate is about $3.63 per $1,000 of assessed value. The average home pays about $625/year for their town taxes. The 2016 levy adjustment is scheduled to be just .45% (less than half of one percent). The average home ($175,000 in value) in the town will see a levy increase about .12 cents/ this year.

Glenville Parks Updates The Town Board made significant investments in the town’s park this year in an effort to help protect and enhance these great assets. Much of the investment is coming from the Recreation Development Fund that is funded by the new projects coming into town and not from the tax levy. Indian Meadows - Indian Meadows is slated to have extensive paving performed this September. The park road has received drainage improvements already, and paving will take place on the main park road and major parking areas. Unfortunately, funds are not available to pave all the park roads at this time, but this is a substantial first step in improving the access to the park and the first impression that an entrance road makes. Maalwyck Park - The planned second entrance to Maalwyck Park is underway, with tree clearing complete. This entrance will be located between Bonded Roofing Supply and Parkside Apartments, and will provide for secondary access and safer conditions as the park continues to develop. An expansion of the park is planned for 2016. Andersen Dog Park - The dog park at the corner of Van Buren and Swaggertown Roads is shaping up, with grading and topsoil placement complete, and the parking area underway. Fencing will follow, with landscaping, signage and park amenities completing the park in time for a soft opening in 2015.

From the Building Department Fall marks the end of the building season. People planning a project find themselves scrambling to beat the weather. Some types of construction like the installation of new septic leach fields are not permitted once there is frost in the ground. Construction requiring the pouring of concrete in temperatures below 40 degrees requires increased curing times and special measures to prevent damage due to freezing. Properly designed and well planned projects are the best way to ensure that you avoid weather related problems and delays. If you are planning a project that requires a permit please check out the town’s website, where you can download both applications and instructions, or stop in and we will be glad to assist you. Reminder: Make sure your house numbers are visible from the road and change your batteries on your smoke and CO detectors when we adjust for Daylight Savings .

Town Utilizes Technology to Boost Efficiency, Save Money This past year, the Town Board made investing in technology a priority for the town in the 2015 Strategic Plan. So far, the town has implemented: G311: a seamless reporting tool for residents to electronically report and track town responses to issues. GPS: installed in all town vehicles to promote the safety of our employees and help management better track idling, route efficiencies and maintenance issues. Empire State Purchasing: an electronic bidding system for town purchases that helps increase efficiency and lower overall prices for the town. Stay tuned for more enhancements to our systems that will help residents better engage the town and the town better achieve efficiency.

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Budget News

The Police Report

Each year we enter the budget process with many financial pressures. This year is no different. In fact, it may be our most difficult budget year yet as our 2016 town budget must meet the following challenges: A record low tax cap, rising health insurance expenses, flat or declining revenues, and growing capital project and equipment needs. Clearly, once again, we have our work cut out for us, but we are confident that we can build on the solid fiscal foundation that we have created here in Glenville over the past six years Generally speaking the town is in very good fiscal shape thanks to a series of efficiency changes made by the Town Board. Among those include personnel changes and the restructuring of departments, the implementation of technology and conservative fiscal planning. One example of that was when we saved money by streamlining the Supervisor’s Office in 2013. At that time, the Board saw the operational efficiency and budget savings to making the Supervisor’s position full-time when the Director of Operations retired. That led to an immediate $19,000 per year savings and helped bring more efficiency to the management structure by eliminating the Director of Operations position. Previously, under another administration, the town employed an Administrator in place of a full-time Supervisor, which cost the town about $100,000 per year. This position was cut in 2010 and has saved the town a combined $500,000 over 5 years.

The Glenville Police Department wants to remind residents that we are operating without the support of a full time dispatch center. Since June of 2014 the County of Schenectady has taken over county communications and all emergency calls are handled by the Unified Communications Center (UCC). If you would like to speak to a Glenville officer you may dial 3840137 and listen for the prompts. To speak with someone in the administration dial 384-0123 x6. Always dial 911 for an emergency. Non-emergency calls that require police assistance, call 630-0911. Stay alert and be aware of re-occurring scams of the elderly community. Glenville Police are investigating an incident where an elderly couple was contacted, by phone, from a male stating that he was their grandson. After a short conversation the couple was asked to send the male three thousand dollars by purchasing six I-tunes cards and providing the account numbers. The couple stated the male, who they believed was their grandson, needed money for medical expenses after being involved in a motor vehicle accident. They obliged and sent the info on the cards only to discover that the male was unknown to them. This scam, amongst several others, have been occurring in Glenville for many years. Suspects search ancestry websites, gain relative information and call elderly residents posing as their grandchild. Most citizens check with other relatives before they agree to send money but some do not, resulting in enormous amounts of money stolen. Report suspected scams to the police by dialing 630-0911.

“The money saved by restructuring the Supervisor’s Office to full-time helped the town reach its state mandated efficiency goal and was certified to the state comptroller. Because of the achieved savings, taxpayers will actually be getting money back this year as the town will once again stay under the tax cap.” Glenville Certifies Nearly $1 Million Efficiency Savings: In order to secure the tax rebate checks for our residents, all municipalities had to demonstrate a 1% savings off their levy. For Glenville, that meant we had to achieve $85,000 in savings for 2016, ’17, and ’18 and that we needed to stay under the state-mandated tax cap, which we always have. The town certified almost $310,000 in annual savings for each of the 3 years. The efficiency was achieved by saving the following: • Restructuring the Receiver's Office ($46,415), • Restructuring the Supervisor’s Office ($19,874), • Consolidate Dispatch ($149,509) • Contracting cleaning services to private vendor ($37,519) • Restructuring the Dog Control Officer position ($55, 883). These are annual savings that add up to nearly $1 million over the next 3 years. Because of these achieved savings, along with the Town Board’s success in expanding the tax base through smart economic development and it’s success in cutting debt by $6 million over 6 years, we are on pace to have the lowest levy increase in years. The final budget will be adopted in November.

Always call 911 for an emergency. For non-emergency police assistance call 630-0911. To reach police administration, dial 384-0123, ext. 6.

Oktoberfest Success Grows The town, in conjunction with the GPBA, hosted the 6th Annual Glenville Oktoberfest this past September 26th at Maalwyck Park. This community event is supported by nearly 100 sponsors and vendors, along with 150 community volunteers who have given over 800 combined volunteer hours spanning over 6 months. We had another banner year again this year. Mark your calendars for 2016: the event is always the last Saturday in September, which will be the 24th.

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Corridor Improvements Underway

Strategic Plan Update

Town Center Beautification Project Starts: Working with the state, the county, and private business owners, the town has finally gathered the resources necessary to build the Town Center sidewalks and to erect new lighting throughout the corridor. This will provide a safer, more attractive, walkable commercial corridor which will eventually connect into our neighborhoods surrounding Town Center. The sidewalk portion is scheduled to end this fall and hopefully lights will be soon after. Other elements of the project include the countdown pedestrian timers at signalized intersections and driveways. The project will add 4,000 feet of new sidewalks along both sides of Route 50, as well as in front of First National Bank and the Post Office properties on Glenridge Road. High visibility crosswalks, are also to be installed in the locations of the pedestrian countdown timers. The total cost of this project is around $1.1 million, with the Town contributing $580,000. Metroplex provided $90,000, the State DOT $520,000, the Socha Family $50,000 and Target $30,000. This project should markedly improve pedestrian safety in the very busy Town Center area and provide beautification. Also, sidewalks are a quality-of-life feature that most communities desire. This project will render Glenville’s commercial hub more marketable to new businesses, while providing a safer environment for pedestrians and motorists alike. Eventually the town plans to connect the Town Center Commercial Corridor to the surrounding neighborhoods and potentially the dog park and Indian Meadows. This will require additional phases, but the town is committed to connecting our businesses district with the neighborhoods and parks in the coming years. Traffic Study Complete For Lower FBR: As we begin to focus on Lower Freemans Bridge Road and the town’s need to redevelop that important corridor, the area was rezoned from an industrial use to a retail use to fit in better with the town’s long-term plans. As part of the process, the town commissioned a traffic study to help determine changing patterns for Maple, Freemans Bridge Road and Dutch Meadows. The information will be used in the planning for future growth going forward. More information on this in the coming months.

The town adopted the 2015 Strategic Plan, called Aligning Policy with Purpose, this past January. The Board has adopted such a plan each year for the past 6 with significant input from employees, department heads, and residents. The plan addresses the town’s long term plans in infrastructure, technology, economic development, parks, operations, and finance. This year’s achievements include: • Exploring the Route 50 Corridor Sewer Extension, • Build the Dog Park on the Andersen Property, • Pave Indian Meadows Park Entrance, • Integrate Software to facilitate more efficient workflow, • Implement GPS on all vehicles, • Re-Develop the Comprehensive Plan, • Start the Revitalization of Freemans Bridge Rd, • Start the Town Center beautification and upgrade, • Settled the Contract with all three unions, • Started the process to get our Police Department Accredited with the state. Other work that is being addressed includes: Implementing the Wellhead Protection Committee’s recommendations to better protect our water supply, continue the Maalwyck Park Improvement, create a 5 year capital improvement/project, create a designated fund for infrastructure improvements to our commercial corridors. Learn more about the Strategic Plan at townofglenville.org and click on Strategic Plan under the Supervisor’s page.

From the Assessor We will begin sending out exemption renewal notices by November. For the enhanced STAR and/or the low income senior citizen exemption, please include a copy of your 2014 federal tax return (not the 2015 tax return) with the renewal application. ALL exemption applications are due no later than March 1st. Each year our office receives and processes over 6000 exemption applications, so it is a good idea to complete these applications and return them to the assessor’s office before the end of the year. We will not be able to honor exemption applications received after March 1st, 2016. Exemption applications can be picked up from our office in town hall or can also be downloaded from the assessor’s page on the town’s website. Also, keep checking our webpage for information on our 2nd annual exemption seminar to be held in January, at the Senior Center. Last year, over 40 people attended and it was well received. Please feel free to call our office with questions. 688-1200, Ext 403.

Town Court Gets Grants When the town lost the dispatchers to the new consolidated dispatch center, we lost many services that they once provided. One of them was security for the Town Meeting Room where Court and Town Board meetings are held. In response the court clerks secured a grant to have security alarms, panic buttons and more security cameras placed in the building that connects us directly to the police in case of an emergency. The grants equal about $10,000.

Glenville Senior Center The Glenville Senior Center is the place to check out this fall! This season’s schedule is full of activities and classes, some long-standing favorites and some new additions. We are also hosting two special presentations on senior legal issues and avoiding senior scams. Seven trips are planned for the upcoming months along with our most popular social events of the year. The Glenville Senior Center offers many activities including exercise classes, speakers, sports leagues, card playing, trips, daily lunch program and more. We invite anyone aged 55 and over to become a member. Town of Glenville residents (includes the village) can join for just $15 a year, non-residents $25. For more information, please call us at 374-0734.

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DECORATING TIPS FROM THE SPECKLED HEN September was a VERY exciting month at The Speckled Hen! I was featured on the wildlysuccessful local blog “life as I see it by Gail Welter”. The post is titled, “Embrace Autumn with a Visit to the Speckled Hen” and it was a huge hit! To help promote the blog, I created a contest asking everyone to “like” and “share” the post. WOW, what a reply - I reached over 38,000 people! I am floored by the overwhelming response… thank you all so very much! I am truly grateful that Gail included The Speckled Hen in her series and so appreciative of all the followers who shared kind words. In case you haven't checked it out yet, here is the link www.lifeasiseeitphotography.net. As you'll see from Gail's photos, fall is in full swing at “The Hen”! The shop looks like fall, feels like fall, and smells like fall. I have a TON of new items and I am very excited to offer a special collection by Tammy Jias. Tammy Jias is the creator of Grungy Primitives and is the mastermind behind these beautiful, unique creations! Her goods are only sold in only 3 shops in the U.S. - I am honored to be carrying them in my store. Not only is the shop brimming with fall décor, but we're also busy raising money for a great cause: Ainsley's Angels. As you read in last month's article, Ainsley's Angels of America is a non-profit organization whose mission is to build awareness about America's special need's community through inclusion in all aspects of life. A key component includes ensuring everyone can participate in endurance events, 5K races and longer. I am helping this great organization by raising money for a new jogging chariot, which costs approximately $1,000. I will match all donations up to $1,000 made through the holiday season, so please consider donating to this great cause. Happy fall! I can't wait to see you during your next visit to “The Hen”! Maureen Culver 369.877138 • Saratoga Road, Scotia thespeckledhen38@gmail.com

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MORTENSEN MOTORSPORTS UPDATE FOR OCTOBER 2015 After Fonda Speedway's last race on Saturday, August 22 Mark and the entire race team took vacations to relax after a long grueling racing season. In September Mark only competed in one feature event at the Glen Ridge Motorsports Park on Friday, September 18 where he started eighth and moved up to fourth before he suffered a flat right rear tire. Mark pitted under caution to replace the tire, restarted at the rear of the field in the 18th position, and at the drop of the checkered flag he ended up finishing in the sixth spot! On Friday, September 25 Mark competed in the sportsman feature on the first day of the “Mohawk Valley Weekend” at his home track the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway. Mark started the 30-lap event in the 10th position and by lap 10 had found the outside groove to his liking as he swept around the outside of

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three cars to get the seventh spot just before another caution came in the caution filled event. On the restart the car in front of Mark didn't go when the green flag flew and Mark got into the back of that car damaging his front end. From that point on the car was “pushing” in the turns which means the car wouldn't turn so he had a hard time getting the car around the track. So as to not do any more damage to his own car or possibly getting into someone else and damaging theirs Mark pulled into the pit area with only a few laps to go finishing a disappointing 21st. Car owner Bonnie Mortensen would like to thank all of her crew members and all of her sponsors on the race car because without all of them racing wouldn't be possible. You can keep track of the Mortensen Motorsports racing Team by liking them on Facebook under www.facebook.com/Mortensen Motorsports 1M.

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DO YOU HAVE A SPARE PAIR OF GLASSES? Heads up! When you least expect it, you may need a spare pair of eyeglasses. We know, because we have heard just about every horrible way a person can lose or break their glasses (including the latest, putting them in the microwave)! Nowadays, more and more people are affected by vision problems. To them, eyeglasses have become an indispensable part of their daily life. Most eyeglass wearers have only one pair of useable eyeglasses, which may cause some inconvenience to them in certain circumstances. So, we should have a secondary pair of eyeglasses. One of the main reasons why we need a secondary pair of eyeglasses is in case of loss or breakage. Some people would become virtually blind without their eyeglass correction. If you prefer to wear contact lenses, a pair of current eyeglasses should also be available. Sometimes you may have an infection or condition that does not allow you to wear contact lenses for several days or months, then you have to buy a pair of eyeglasses. The main mistake contact lenses wearers make is either not having a pair of eyeglasses (with a current prescription) or having a pair they are eager to throw away rather than wear again. Further, purchasing a secondary pair of eyeglasses for computer or reading use may be necessary. Even when a pair of progressive eyeglass lenses provide the intermediate and near vision, the area may not be wide enough for long term use. Some people might chose to invest in a pair of occupational lenses made with just the intermediate and/or the near prescription. And some people may prefer to buy a pair of single vision eyeglasses made for just the intermediate or near distance. Either way, a second pair of glasses would be helpful. And let's not forget about sunglasses! Everyone should have a good quality pair of sunglasses - even if you do not need prescription glasses. The sun can damage our eyes in the same way it causes damage to our skin. We would never think of letting our kids out to play in the sun without sunscreen, but seldom do we make sure they have good quality sunglasses to protect their eyes. You may find yourself inconvenienced if you do not have a secondary pair of eyeglasses. In cases where you lose or accidently break your eyeglasses while you are driving or operating equipment, it could be dangerous to you or those around you. So ask yourself, if you can't be without your glasses for a day, what would you do if your glasses were broken or lost and it took a week for a new pair to be made? For more information contact Kristen Cameron, Burnt Hills Optical, 793 Rt. 50 Burnt Hills, 399-6130 or visit www.burnthillsoptical.com

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THE SWEET AND CRISPY BITE OF LIFE I have to tell you that this year has been a fantastic year for apples. That old apple tree that graces my back yard is in full force. The gnarly branches hanging low with crispy red fruit. If you sit quietly at my kitchen table, very quietly, you may just hear one fall to the ground with a thud. Possibly the same sound that Sir Isaac Newton heard that day he sat near his apple tree. I would always suggest you sit outside of the trees limbs rather than under it. I am not sure if Sir Newton actually had an apple fall directly on his noggin but I do not want to find out. There is truly nothing more rewarding than going into your own back yard and picking the freshest fruit. Gently washing it and preparing it. Making applesauce or simply slicing it and enjoying it right off the tree. The crisp bite is invigorating. The smell is juicy and bright. Its red skin matches the tinge of color on the leaves that gave it its life. Those apples kept coming. I tried to share them as much as I could. Sending everyone home with a bag full. As I shared those apples people shared with me what they made with them. The classic applesauce seemed to be popular. Some of those apples traveled quite a distance. I was told of a few that made their way into an apple crisp. This wonderful fall dessert was shared. It spread good wished to someone who may just have needed it. It fed a few hungry boys and their hollow legs. It brought joy to so many. Those apples were given in friendship, they were baked with love and then given again in compassion and thoughtfulness. Hmmmm who would have thought a little red apple could make such a statement. I guess that apple back in Sir Newton days, had one mission of falling in one direction to the earth. Yet these sweet crispy bites of life have come a long way. I guess I didn't realize that such a simple pleasure from God's green earth could be such a blessing to so many. As the autumn air chills the tree, the red color that once was bright on the shiny apple is now muted and finding its way to the leaves . The process is wonderful. As that tree drops those leaves it will renew itself and rest. Before you know it you may hear a noise, if you are very quiet, you may just hear a thud. If you do I hope you are not sitting under my apple tree. Remember that even the simplest things can mean the world to others. Share what you have, even if it is only a little red apple. As always, I wish you peace, joy and a sweet bite of life! Pattie Rakvica â&#x20AC;˘ idriveaware@gmail.com

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Shrimp Puttanesca Over Zucchini Pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 small yellow onion, chopped 1 can (24 ounces) diced tomatoes 2 cups shredded kale 1 cup artichoke hearts, grilled or canned

1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted 2 tablespoons capers 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed 1 pound shrimp 4 cups spiralized zucchini noodles Crumbled feta cheese

Crock Pot Pork and Apples 1.5 lbs pork chops 3 sliced apples {gala works nice} 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp spicy mustard salt and pepper to taste

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes until fragrant. Add onion and stir until browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, kale, artichokes, olives, capers, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.

Place the pork chops at the bottom of your crock pot. Cover with remaining ingredients, place the top on and cook on low for about 6 hours. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste right before serving.

Add shrimp and zucchini noodles and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp is cooked through. Serve topped with feta.

Wiggle Room – Use Pork Tenderloin or Pork Butt – whatever is on sale. You may have to cook the Butt a little longer but it will still taste great!

Wiggle room – Use Spaghetti Squash instead of zucchini noodles. 1-1/2 cups fresh tomatoes diced if you have any left.

Crisp Apple and Almond “Cereal” Forget the sugar-coated cereal of your childhood - kick-start your day with a healthy bowl of this apple-based "cereal." 1 small Granny Smith apple, diced 1 cup almond milk 1/2 banana, sliced 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup almonds 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger 1 tablespoon mixed dried fruit (cranberries, raisins, and/or dates) Place apple in a cereal bowl. Top with banana, then dried fruit and almonds. Pour almond milk over the top, and sprinkle with cinnamon and ginger. Wiggle room – Any crisp apple will work. Use Soy, or Cashew Milk if preferred

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Hunters and Huntress Cocktails To keep you warm at night! Both recipes are served as “lowballs”, meaning over ice in a short wide glass Huntress Cocktail Hunters Cocktail 1 ounce bourbon whiskey 1 1/2 ounces whiskey 1 ounce cherry liqueur 1/2 ounce cherry brandy 1 ounce cream or milk Maraschino cherry Dash of triple sec Orange rind

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OCTOBER CROSSWORD PUZZLE

18. Jacket 19. Desiccated 20. Underline 22. Anagram of "Tine" 23. Midday 24. Preoccupy 26. Ammunition 30. Regret

DOWN 1. Humdinger 2. Atop 3. Skidded 4. Rubber wheel 5. Strict 6. Helped (British spelling) 7. Balladeer

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8. Food thickener 9. Shooting star 10. Transfer 11. Creepy 12. Makes changes to 13. Ways 21. Open skin infections 25. Digestive juice 26. Cain's brother 27. Infiltrator 28. Mildew 29. To begin with 34. Covered with soap 36. Dwarf buffalo 37. Fog 38. Cards with 1 symbol 40. Kiss lightly 42. Burial chamber 45. Demesnes 48. Verve 51. Quench 52. Burdened 53. Overgrown with ivy 55. Chip dip 58. Mentally irregular (slang) 59. Faucets 60. Angers 61. Leer at 62. Catches

Answers can be found on page 38

ACROSS 1. Craves 6. Fraud 10. Abound 14. Lit to a higher degree 15. Desire 16. Start over 17. France's longest river

31. Tear 32. Rude person 33. Makes a mistake 35. Andean animal 39. Oval 41. Marine 43. Shelf 44. Beloved 46. Schnozzola 47. Frozen water 49. Operative 50. Makes lace 51. Smells 54. Rewards for waiting 56. Magma 57. Estate 63. Angle of a leafstalk 64. Learning method 65. Big 66. Ship part 67. Frosts 68. Hardy wheat 69. Countercurrent 70. Throw 71. Donkeys

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PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS Family Story Time-Mondays 6:30pm or Fridays 10:30am Join us while we read books, sing, do finger plays and movement activities to promote early literacy. This program is designed for two and three-year-olds accompanied by a caregiver. This is a drop-in program and siblings are welcome. Art & Movement-Tuesdays 10:30am Explore your world through movement and creative activities at this thirty-minute program. For children ages two to five accompanied by a caregiver. This is a drop-in program and siblings are welcome. PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS Author Adventures Book Club Thursday, 10/8, 4pm Each month we'll learn about a different author and do a craft. In October we're discussing Pete The Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons. For kids in Kindergarten only. Brown Bag Book Club Thursday, 10/1, 4pm A book club for 1st and 2nd graders! In October we're discussing My Weird School: Miss Daisy Is Crazy. For grades 1-2. Book Buzz Book Club Friday, 10/30, 4pm A Book Club for kids who love to read and do crafts! In October we're discussing Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. For grades 5-6. ADULT PROGRAMS Non-Fiction Addiction Book Club Tuesday, 10/20, 12:30pm Deep Down Dark: the Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle that Set Them Free by Hector Tobar, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author. This gripping account provides an edge-of-the-seat reading experience about the historic disaster and rescue operation of the miners trapped for 69 days (NoveList). * Registration is required: toblibrary.sals.edu or call 399-8174 Non-Fiction Addiction Book Club Tuesday, 11/17, 12:30pm Outliers - The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. Gladwell identifies the qualities of successful people, posing theories about the factors that shape high achievers, covering such topics as the secrets of software billionaires and why the Beatles earned their fame (NoveList). * Registration is required: toblibrary.sals.edu or call 399-8174 Friends of the Library Tuesday, 10/6, 7pm If you are interested in being more involved in your community and the Library, now is your chance! iPad User's Group Q&A Sessions Thursday, 10/22, at 2:00pm or 6:30pm Join us for a Q&A practice session using iPads. Drop in and bring your questions, get hands-on help, download e-books, or just try out an iPad. Bring your own or use one of ours. * Registration is required: toblibrary.sals.edu or call 399-8174 Memoir Writing Workshops We will be holding one 8-week Memoir Writing Session in the Spring of 2016. Library Board Meeting Wednesday, 10/28, 7pm Open to the public; please join us! Museum Passes Enjoy a museum visit on us! Patrons can check out a Pass FREE for three days and choose from 7 wonderful local museums. Stay Tuned! We received a Library Construction Grant from NY State so exciting renovations are coming soon! We are closed Monday, 10/12, for the Columbus Day holiday.

John A. Fantauzzi is a partner in the law firm of Englert, Coffey, McHugh & Fantauzzi, LLP located in Schenectady, New York where he has practiced law since May of 1996. John received his Juris Doctorate and Master of Public Policy from the College of William and Mary in 1995 and was a member of William & Mary's National Trial Court Team. John also graduated Magna Cum Laude from Siena College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Englert, Coffey, McHugh & Fantauzzi, LLP is a full service law firm. John's areas of practice include Real Estate, Estate & Elder Law Planning, Estate Administration, Traffic Violations and Civil Litigation. John is a member of the Real Estate Committee and chaired the Estate Planning and Elder Law Committee for 5 years of the Schenectady County Bar Association. He also is a member of the Saratoga County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and the Federalist Society. John has been a Hearing Officer for the Surrogate Decision Making Committee that reviews proposed medical treatment for disabled persons since 2003. John has spoken before various groups on the subject of Estate Planning. John is a member of the Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Business Professional Association, Glenville Knights of Columbus and the Rotary and was a volunteer with the Saratoga County Youth Board from 2006-2010. John will be writing articles on estate planning and administration, real estate and other areas of law. You can reach John by phone at (518) 370-4645, fax at (518) 374-5422 or e-mail at jfantauzzi @ecmlaw.com. John is available to meet clients in Burnt Hills and in Schenectady.

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HOW DO YOU REMOVE THE DARKNESS FROM A ROOM? Easy question, eh? The answer is totally obvious. In fact, I’ll bet you didn’t even hesitate with your response. The answer, of course, is that you turn on a light! But notice something very interesting and important about your answer. You didn’t really remove the darkness. Instead, you added light. And, as you add light, darkness automatically leaves because darkness and light can’t exist in the same place at the same time. While we understand and accept this to true about darkness and light, most of us have never applied this concept to other areas of our lives. This principle of adding (or creating) what we DO want, instead of focusing on eliminating or preventing what we DON’T want is universally effective in bringing us to where we want to be. It is simple really, when you fill a space with one thing, it must displace whatever was there before! Chiropractic care is all about applying this concept to your health. Many people spend large amounts of time, energy and money trying to get rid of their pain and illnesses. But, in a very real way, we can add light to this situation as well, rather than trying to remove the darkness. You have inside of you a powerful Life Force that runs, regulates, heals and grows your body. We call this your Innate Intelligence. When this Life Energy is fully expressing or, “turned on,” it is like turning on a light inside of you that displaces any darkness (sickness/pain) that was there before. You see, your Innate Intelligence is perfect – it always knows what to do to keep you running at your highest level, including healing you when you’re sick. BUT, we in chiropractic do not actually focus on healing you, we simply seek to make sure your Life Energy is flowing – that your Light – your Power - is on. Then, your Innate Intelligence goes to work healing you. We accomplish this by giving what are called chiropractic adjustments that re-establish the neurological CONNECTION between your brain and your body and allow your Life Force to again flow freely to all of your cells. THAT’S IT! That’s all chiropractic is about. It’s about making sure that the miracle-producing Life Force inside you has a chance to do its best to move you progressively toward optimal health, happiness and the full expression of your potential and your purpose in life! So, if you, your family or your friends have been frustrated by continually trying to remove darkness (disease), maybe it’s time to take a different approach – maybe it’s time to turn on your Light and watch the darkness just fade away.

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TRASH TALK By Vince Coppola, owner of Scrapster LLC, Scrap & Junk Removal Service AT LONG LAST, Fall has arrived! So what does that mean exactly? I looked up the origin (etymology) of the phrase “at long last”. It first appeared as “at the long last” in a 1523 poem by John Skelton. The Oxford dictionary suggests “last” is used here as a noun, meaning a continuance. I wonder if John Skelton was alive today and detailing his car, would he wax poetic? But I digress. Next I considered “Autumn”. While I could bore you with the details, because hey, it's fun to be annoying sometimes, the short version is that it's history is kind of known, but not really. It basically means “end of summer”. From etymonline.com: “Unlike the other three seasons, its names across the Indo-European languages leave no evidence that there ever was a common word for it.” So it's like the pyramids in a way, right? Work with me on this one: Humans were just hanging around, catching some rays and eating grapes by the pool. Suddenly a cold breeze, some hi-tech meddling aliens land and they build several impossibly giant and perfect structures. When they finished , sometime around harvest time, they said: “See you guys later…hey, by the way, start calling this season Autumn.” Then they took off into space and made us wait for George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams to be born to tell us more about these crazy aliens! At long last, I looked up “Fall”. I was drawn to the 13th century definition meaning "to pass casually (into some condition)". Perfect description. Like everyone else around here, I love summer, but have been waiting for the heat and humidity to go away already. Every Indian summer day meant one less day of decent cool weather. Now that we have finally passed casually into Fall itself, I am taking advantage by getting some long overdue projects out of the way. With 10,000 square feet of warehouse to organize I really have my hands full. I am building shelves, organizing everything that goes together, cleaning out about 200 bins of who knows what, throwing out all the junk, etc. So what about YOU? Maybe you AUTUMN FALLOW my lead? Scrapster, LLC, is the Capital Region's premier source for LOW COST JUNK REMOVAL and CLEAN OUTS. We are a local family owned business and cover the entire Capital Region. We are insured, convenient, and reliable and provide top Quality work to get the job done safely and correctly. Everything is properly recycled, disposed of or donated. Additionally services include SCRAP METAL and APPLIANCE REMOVAL. We are EPA608 certified for Freon (refrigerant) recovery from refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers. We are an official New York State DEC approved location for computer and electronics recycling. Please call us at (518) 505-5055 to schedule a pick up or for a free estimate on your project. Scrapster will remove everything from where it is located-you don't need to do a thing. “Don't Worry…We Can Take It!”™ Please visit www.scrapster.com for more information or to set up an appointment online. Vincent Coppola, Owner of Scrapster Scrap Metal Removal/Recycling Service

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HAPPY FALL Y'ALL! There are apples and pumpkins and colorful leaves and cooler temperatures…what a wonderful time of year in our area! As the days get shorter the real estate market tends to slow down in the fall, but it is still a great time to put your home on the market, and especially this year! The market has stayed strong, values are up, and in spite of early 2015 economic predictions mortgage interest rates have remained at historic lows. Fall is still a great time to sell a your house! If you truly want to sell your home in the next few months, IT CAN BE DONE! Many potential buyers are not worried about moving after the school year has started and they will compete for fewer homes on the market. (We've talked about supply and demand before…) Here are some helpful hints to help make your house more attractive this time of year so you can get it sold in time for a new family to enjoy for the holidays: Eliminate clutter! Everyone talks about “spring cleaning”, adopt a “fall cleaning” regiment. Don't forget outside - keep your leaves raked and your lawn mowed. Add pots of mums to your flower beds to keep them attractive and full of color. Keep your gutters free of leaves and debris, not only will it help shed water away appropriately, it shows potential buyers that you care about your home and have maintained it appropriately. This is no time to let curb appeal go by the wayside. Potential buyers will make an instant judgment when they see your home, and you want to be sure it's positive. Decorate! Don't go crazy with outrageous decorations and blow up characters in your front yard - this will detract from the house itself. A festive front door wreath and proper outdoor lighting will allow your house to be seen and easily accessed by potential buyers and keep it looking fresh too. Get Cozy! The days are shorter. Potential buyers are likely to come in the evening, be sure to leave soft lights on and set the thermostat at an appropriate temperature; no one likes to walk into a cold, dark house! A few new throw pillows and a lap blanket on the sofa helps potential buyers visualize relaxing and getting cozy with their family. A fall mantel arrangement or amber lights will draw attention to a well kept fireplace. Your home doesn't have to look like it's ripped from a magazine cover to make potential buyers feel comfortable in your home. Smells Matter! This time of year, everyone loves pumpkin spice, cinnamon, apples…don't overdo it with air fresheners and “fake smells”, you don't want potential buyers to think you are trying to cover up unpleasant odors - but light seasonal fragrances help to invoke a feeling of home. Hang a cinnamon broom in your mudroom or on the wall as you head to the basement, if you have time before a showing, bake an apple pie; if not check out the great selection of seasonally scented candles available at Battenkill Candles (I love them)! Call Olde Orchard Real Estate! Not only does our name itself scream FALL; we're locally owned, we've got local agents who live, work, worship, and play right here in your hometown, we have area expertise, and we work hard to stay cutting edge and offer global innovation! We WILL work hard to sell your home and help you move on to the next phase of your life. (Plus we have that much talked about apple on top of our sign posts!) Olde Orchard Real Estate Margaret Phillips, CBR Licensed Real Estate Broker 4 William Street • Ballston Lake, NY 12019 518-399-2100 Office 518-701-1657 Cell www.oldeorchardrealestate.com

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After years of traveling the USA with various bands I, Ralph Spillenger, singer/guitarist returned to my hometown of Albany and formed The Students, a popular hard rocking trio who often played The Bijou in Saratoga. Now married to the beautiful Sharleen, we bought the Bijou in July 1987 and turned it into a legendary Rock and Roll club. It featured many famous and future famous guests such as blues greats James Cotton, Lonnie Brooks, and Little Ed and the Blues Imperials. The Bijou featured the area's first Cajun and Zydeco shows with future double Grammy award winner Terrance Simien and Cajun band Beausoleil. Many musicians that had played SPAC on a particular evening would stop by and sit in. Lyle Lovett's and Ricky Lee Jones' bands showed up to play with Zydeco prince C J Chenier and his Red Hot Louisiana band (ironically I personally knew Ricky Jones from my years in Venice California ) A huge surprise was the appearance of the Allman Brothers Band. Greg Allman played an entire set with local Southern rock greats E B Jebb ! Dickie Betts got really drunk and arrested in his hotel room. Others such as Buddy Guy, John Entwhistle, and Dan Fogelberg were content just to hang out. We also featured great local cover bands, many of the members of which play the Bayou to this day such as Alan Payette, George Snyder Joe Mele and so many others. The Students, Ernie Williams (RIP) and Out of Control kept playing too. Forgive me if I left you out.

As the Bijou winded down we looked for a new place. Jay Yager, at the time from the Groove Assassins mentioned a cool place in Glenville, and when it came up for sale he bought it in 1995. The plan was to have a more neighborhood type place that featured food and live music that would survive good and bad times. The Bijou was often referred to as The Bayou so we went with that name as my love for all things from New Orleans and the Bayou was well known. After many months of renovations, The Bayou Cafe opened in October of 1995 with an oak bar with a mahogany rail, and brass fittings. We installed 29 draught lines in 1995 as that was the first big craft beer craze. We could hardly keep up with all the great brews that were coming our way, many of which the area had not yet seen. Many, unfortunately, no longer exist. (Remember Pete's Wicked? ) Davidson Brothers started about the same time as the Bayou and brewed our own infamous Schwantz Ale. Our goal now on our twentieth anniversary is to keep doing what we' do well. There is a new craft beer craze that has brought us some of the best brews ever conceived such as He'Brew, Schmaltz, Druthers, Browns, Bells Founders and, again so many we can barely keep up. With 29 draught lines we do have an edge though. We would especially like to thank all the local folks from Glenville, Burnt Hills, Ballston Lake, Ballston Spa, Clifton Park and all the other great towns in our area. Also Michael Philip, Barry Whitaker, Tony Marino, Jennifer Musella, Pat McGarry (RIP), Aaron Clark, Jeff McCain, Burky, Erica Davis, A J Signs (Wayne Wheeler did our sign and logo), Dave and George Wiederkehr, Team Howard, By George, The Reliable Brothers, our next door neighbors, The Foggs, Tom Copolla, Tom LaViolette, Tom Ward, The Lockwoods, Jeremy and Jennifer Muir, Liza Olshevsky Daley, Trina Nordstrom, First National Bank of Scotia, Mail Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; More, Charley McCormick and CBM. Jim Belton, High Mills Garage, DeCrescente, Saratoga Eagle, their families and so many others for supporting us all these years. Oh and of course Cheryll "Fleur de Lis" Muller-Hill and Your Hometowne! Most of all I'd like to thank my life partner Sharleen, my children, Lilyanne and Shane for putting up with this cranky guy and having my back when I needed it. Again forgive me if I forgot to include some folks. I am getting old. I have often thanked my lucky stars that I landed in Glenville, a truly wonderful neighborhood with a wonderful town government. Our newest kitchen manager, Greg Page has made our award winning Creole/Cajun, Southwestern and American menu consistent and full of great surprises. So keep it coming Bro!

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A GARDENING PASTIME WITH PETER BOWDEN The many petal shapes and colors that chrysanthemums (mums to you,“kiku” to the Japanese) exhibit have made them a fall favorite for years….many, many years. When you decide to grow chrysanthemums, you become involved in a gardening pastime that spans many centuries. Mums have been cultivated for their beauty for over 3,000 years. History traces the origin of chrysanthemum culture to Imperial China over 3,000 years ago. Chrysanthemums were highly prized by the emperors of China who considered them to be more valuable than gold. The Japanese also revere the chrysanthemum. In fact, the origin of Japanese culture is wrapped in chrysanthemum legend. It seems that one of the early emperors of China became quite ill. In his quest for a remedy he learned of the “herb of youth” that would restore his health. The search for the “herb of youth” was entrusted to twelve male and twelve female virgins. They sailed out onto the Pacific Ocean with a bamboo basket filled with the Emperor's beloved “golden daisies” to trade for the “herb of youth”. They didn't make it far before the quest was ended by a typhoon that left them shipwrecked on a rocky archipelago.With their journey at an end, the survivors planted the revered mums and set about exploring their new home. Over the years, the survivor's descendants populated the islands we now know as Japan. Their reverence for chrysanthemums continued, and they were eventually considered the exclusive property of their Emperor. In 910 AD, the Japanese Emperor displayed his prized plants at the first Imperial Chrysanthemum Show and declared them to be the national flower of Japan. In 1876, another Japanese emperor created the Order of the Chrysanthemum as the highest honor he could bestow on an individual. The Japanese word “kiku” represents both the chrysanthemum and the office of the Emperor. The royal crest is a traditional sixteen-petal chrysanthemum design.

European interest in Chrysanthemums budded with the arrival of plants brought back from the orient by Dutch traders in the early eighteenth century.The Dutch are known to have produced several new varieties from the original plants Chrysanthemums came to North America in 1798 in the hands of John Stevens, a nurseryman from Hoboken. By 1850, the Chrysanthemum Society of America had been founded, and they held their first show in 1902. Lately, perennial asters have become a popular contender for champion of fall color in the flowerbed. Compared to the venerable chrysanthemum, asters are a relatively recent upstart. Their appeal to American gardeners may have been limited since they were a common sight along the roadside every fall. To early Americans, there was nothing special about this common plant. Soon you'll see those very same asters painting our meadows. Native asters are found throughout North America and can tolerate very harsh conditions. English gardeners, visiting their colonial cousins in the 1700s found asters to be quite lovely and brought seeds back to the British Isles with them. So even though asters are a native North American plant, they became a popular fall-blooming plant in the gardens of England long before Americans learned to appreciate them. It's a classic case of one man's trash becoming another's treasure.Asters are an easyto-grow alternative to mums.They're now available in an amazing assortment of colors and styles. Asters branch heavily without all the pinching mums need. They're quite insect and disease resistant (as are mums). Like mums, asters should be planted in full sun in soil that's been enriched with organic matter like composted manure or peat moss and, as always, a good starter food like Bio-tone. The area should also be well drained but not excessively dry. You can also pinch them to make them low and full. The fine, dark green foliage of asters is quite attractive, making a lovely background for lower, summer-flowering annuals or perennials. Both mums and asters mature quickly and should be divided in early spring every two or three years.Whichever you choose you'll enjoy great fall color for many years to come. Heck, why choose! Grow them both. Thanks for the read. -Peter Bowden • pbowden2@nycap.rr.com

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