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by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Architectural renderings were released this week depicting the proposed exterior design of Universal Preservation Hall. Renovation work is expected to get underway at the historic Washington Street building in October, with a grand reopening anticipated during the first quarter of 2019.
View of proposed new elevator tower and lobby addition at Universal Preservation Hall. Image provided.
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Equestricon advisory board members Graham Motion, Terry Finley and Anne Poulson with Saratoga Springs Mayor Joanne Yepsen and Equestricon founders. (L to R: Motion, Finley, Nicholson, Sharp, Tordjman, Yepsen, Poulson) (Courtesy Equestricon) See Equestricon pg. 11
SARATOGA SPRINGS — With cake, coffee and an abundance of genuine smiles, the president and employees of the Patient Experience Project (PEP) celebrated the firm’s five-year anniversary this week as well as its favorable ranking by Inc., a national business magazine. “We’ve got a lot of good things ahead of us,” remarked Dan Bobear, the PEP cofounder and president, before a ribbon cutting that was organized Wednesday outside the
company’s Congress Plaza headquarters—complete with an amplified sound system. “This business started in my basement in 2012,” Bobear explained, thanking his wife and children for bearing with him through his early attempts to secure clients. The Patient Experience Project specializes in marketing and communications focused on people who suffer from rare medical diseases and conditions. Bobear’s efforts to build the PEP client base quickly bore fruit and See Growth pg. 16
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Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
Neighbors: Snippets of Life from Your Community Who: Harvey Fox.
Where: Broadway.
Q. Where are you originally from? A. I was born in Saratoga Springs in 1953 and have been involved in the downtown with my family my whole life. Q. Your dad, Norman Fox, is credited as being one of the driving forces in downtown’s rebirth. A. My parents started in 1947 in a retail store selling radio tubes. It was located down the steps from where the Wine Bar is now. I bought the business from my father in 1978 and built N. Fox Jewelers. Q. Today you’re watching workers install new signs along Broadway. A. The Downtown Special District Assessment developed this. This has been talked about and thought about for a long time and is finally coming to fruition. Q. How many signs will there be and what is their purpose? A. There are 60 to 70 signs and they have directional mapping on one side with a historical representation on the other side. We are also putting up directional signs, for pedestrians and for autos. Q. How many hands were involved in the project? A. We got so many people to work together and everyone has been wonderful. The overall cost is approximately $275,000 and it was paid for through public funding - taxpayer money, and private money also. Saratoga Hospital and Skidmore College were donors in this project; The Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust; Charlie Kuenzel and his group helped with the Bolster Collection pictures from the Saratoga Springs History Museum.
Harvey Fox, left, poses with Charlie Kuenzel in front of newly installed signage on Broadway and Caroline Street. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.
There are panels (with business and store names) that were purchased by the businesses. Every year we will go through them and if someone has closed, or another professional has opened up shop, we can add them. The company that built the signs is from Tennessee and if anybody is wondering why Tennessee, we had no New York State response after Saratoga Springs put out an RFP and they were, by far, the lowest bidder. Sienna Fence, a local company, is doing the installation. Q. The project was initiated by the Downtown Special Assessment District. A. There are nine members. Mike Ingersoll is the vice chairman. The Downtown Special Assessment District was started in 1978 by a small group of property owners and approved by state legislation to legally tax all the property owners in this district. My father was one of the original starters and he was chairman for 20 years. Q. Today you’re the chairman of the organization. How big is the district? A. It goes from the City Center down to the Holiday Inn, and then one block east and west of Broadway. Q. Given the growth of the city during the past 40 years are you considering expanding the existing downtown assessment district boundaries? A. We are and that’s under discussion.
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Q. What is one way the city has changed over the years? A. It’s grown tremendously, not only in population but also in the quality of life. We the natives reached out to new people who were coming to town with open arms, and they taught us so much. The new people coming to town and the energized base already here collaborated to make this one of the finest communities in the country.
Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
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Stage Actor Schedules Course to ‘De-Cruit’ Local Veterans by Larry Goodwin Saratoga TODAY BALLSTON SPA — While the number fluctuates every year, Amy Hughes says Saratoga County is now home to more than 17,000 military veterans. An unknown number of them still grapple with the painful memories and emotions they acquired in war. That is precisely why Hughes, program coordinator for the Veterans Peer Connection, organizes a “coffee night” every Tuesday between 5 and 7 p.m. at Saratoga Coffee Traders: to give those who have faced combat a place to bond and share experiences, with no agendas or pressure bearing down on them. According to Hughes, the Veterans Peer Connection (VPC) is funded through the New York State Office of Mental Health and currently serves 16 counties. Its existence was necessitated in recent years, she said, by many veteran suicides across the country. This week, Hughes was relieved to explain how the VPC headquarters are being moved from a cramped Saratoga County office building to a more spacious unit
at 2144 Doubleday Avenue in Ballston Spa. The upgraded VPC space will be ready just in time for a new 20-hour course designed to benefit troubled veterans, called De-Cruit, which has been scheduled to start on Thursday, Sept. 14. It will run from 6 to 9 p.m. every Thursday through Oct. 26, and food will be served at 5:30 each night. Hughes indicated that the course is free for veterans of all ages, military branches, eras and experience. The De-Cruit course features actor Stephan Wolfert, a military veteran himself, who is widely known for his oneman stage show “Cry Havoc!” He is presently in Hawaii for performances that were scheduled there. “Stephan is fabulous,” Hughes said, noting how “Cry Havoc!” lasts for about an hour and a half as it delves into the
realities of Wolfert’s military service. “It really is an unbelievable show,” she said. “He does not stop from beginning to end.” Hughes said Wolfert will perform “Cry Havoc!” during the first night of the De-Cruit program, the latter of which was prepared in association with academic researchers. Thereafter, Hughes added in a statement, Wolfert tailors individual scenes to veterans who sign up as he “interweaves classical stage acting with modern psychology.” Many veterans have reported “significant benefits” and “dramatic improvements to overall health after completing the course,” she explained. For more information, or to sign up for the De-Cruit course, Hughes can be reached by email at amyhughesprogramcoordinator@gmail.com.
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Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
Saratoga Hospital Opens Wilton Offices Ribbon Cutting to Include Fundraiser for Saratoga Senior Center SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mary Martin and Co., a leading Capital Region day spa, has announced the opening of its third spa and beauty boutique, Mary Martin and Co. Day and Med Spa, at 2 Franklin Square downtown. The new spa’s “Cocktails for a Cause” ribbon cutting celebration, led by the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce, will take place on Monday, Aug. 21, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The public is welcome to join in the festivities at this catered cocktail reception. The event includes a fundraiser for the Adult and Senior Center of Saratoga. DJEvolution will provide music and entertainment. Deliciously Different Specialty Items will provide light fare. There will be tours, silent auctions, raffles and more to commemorate the opening of Mary Martin and Co.’s newest location. “We are thrilled to bring our high-quality suite of beauty services and products to a third
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location for the residents and visitors of Saratoga Springs and the Capital Region,” said owner Mary Martin. “As always, we are committed to helping every one of our clients to look and feel amazing, so they leave the spa feeling like the very best version of themselves.” Local businesses, along with several service providers from Mary Martin and Co.’s three day spas, have donated services for a silent auction. Some of these include packages from Saratoga Trunk, CheekySkirt Media, the Blow Dry Bar on Broadway, Keratin hair treatments, massage therapy and more. This event will also include raffle tickets for gift cards from local businesses. All proceeds will benefit the Adult and Senior Center of Saratoga. For more information about these events and Mary Martin and Co. Day Spa, visit the website www.saratogaspringsdayspa.com/.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Hospital has opened new offices in Wilton for three Saratoga Hospital Medical Group practices: Endocrinology, Midwifery Services and Women’s Primary Care. The new offices are located at 665 Route 9 in Wilton, and each of the three practices is now seeing patients. For more information, visit the website saratogahospital.org.
Saratoga Hospital officials and others at the ribbon cutting in Wilton last week (left to right): Jeffrey Methven; Angelo Calbone, president and CEO of Saratoga Hospital; Wilton Supervisor Art Johnson; Jennifer Kittell, Midwifery Services; Maggie Caiazza, Women’s Primary Care; Jennifer Beller, MD, Endocrinology and Diabetes; Amy Raimo; Kevin Ronayne; John Mangona; and Colton Hill, project manager for Gordon Development’s Park Place at Wilton. Photo provided.
Saratoga Senior Center Clears Confusion Over ‘Taste of Travers’ SARATOGA SPRINGS — The second annual Taste of Travers, a one-of-a-kind celebration of horse racing in Saratoga, will take place on Aug. 25 at the National Museum of Dance. All proceeds will benefit the Saratoga Senior Center and Saratoga WarHorse. The senior center has received some questions about another event scheduled for that evening and provided this statement to alleviate any confusion. Prestwick Chase, the title sponsor of last year’s Taste of Travers, had previously agreed to sponsor again, but unexpectedly pulled out this summer. Prestwick Chase then
began to plan its own separate event on the same evening, according to Lois Celeste, executive director of the Saratoga Senior Center. “It has come to our attention that there may be some confusion with a new event scheduled for the same evening,” said Celeste. “We would like to clarify that the Senior Center is not a beneficiary of this new event, and the Taste of Travers Celebration at the National Museum of Dance on Aug. 25 is the one and only official Travers gala of the Saratoga racing season benefitting the Saratoga Senior Center,” continued Celeste.
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“From a special guest appearance by celebrity chef Julie Taboulie, to a Travers handicapping session with Bruno De Julio and Tom Durkin, gourmet food by Old Daley Catering, a Makers Mark bourbon bar, and live music by Bluz House Rockers with special guest Julian Fleisher, it will be an unforgettable celebration on the eve of Travers,” she added. Sponsors of this year’s event include the New York Giants, Starlight Racing, Starladies Racing, DeCrescente Distributing Co., Bill and Gloria Lawrence, NYSTEC, DePaula Chevrolet, and many more. To purchase tickets, visit the website tasteoftravers.eventbrite.com.
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Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
POLICE Nathan K. Stone, 27, of Middle Grove, was charged Aug. 7 with three counts felony burglary in connection with a suspected theft that allegedly occurred in the town of Milton. Stone was sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $15,000 bail, or $30,000 bond. Rebecca C. Schleich, 26, of Ballston, was charged Aug. 7 with felony grand larceny in connection with the alleged theft of a motor vehicle in Clifton Park. The vehicle was recovered and returned to the victim in this case, according to authorities. Avery Q. Zullo, age 20, of Greenfield, was charged Aug. 4 with Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, a felony, in connection with a forged check reported stolen and then cashed in Saratoga Springs. Zullo was also wanted by the Saratoga Springs Police Department for a felony assault involving a weapon, and was sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash, $40,000 bond. Daniel R. Jennings Jr., 26, of Galway, was charged Aug. 6 one felony count and one misdemeanor count Criminal Mischief, and the Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, in connection with an incident that occurred in Galway. Robert W. Cramer, age 61, Windham, was charged Aug. 4 with aggravated unlicensed operation. Joshua A. Livingston, age 31, Hadley, was charged Aug. 4 with aggravated unlicensed operation, and no/expired inspection certificate. Senaido Vazquez, age 46, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 4 with endangering the welfare of a child. Timothy Phelan, age 55, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 4 with assault in the third-degree. William Bonanni, age 50, Stillwater, was charged Aug. 4 with felony criminal mischief.
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Mitesh H. Panwala, age 24, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 4 with misdemeanor DWI.
Ciara A. Silipigno, age 19, Saratoga Springs, was charged July 29 with misdemeanor DWI and speeding.
David P. Craig, age 30, Porters Corners, was charged Aug. 4 with felony criminal mischief.
Andrew M. Macaulay, age 46, Messena, was charged July 28 with misdemeanor criminal trespass.
Emily C. Keller, age 30, Niskayuna, was charged Aug. 4 with misdemeanor DWI, and passing a red traffic light. Lorraine T. Lake, age 23, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 4 with aggravated unlicensed operation. Christine L. Waite, age 50, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 2 with stalking in the fourth-degree. Carlos J. Correa, age 48, Ballston Spa, was charged Aug. 1 with misdemeanor DWI. Charles Thomas Black, age 26, of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania was charged Aug. 1 with criminal possession of a firearm, a felony. Dominique M. Vanderpoel, age 37, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 1 with misdemeanor DWI and aggravated DWI. Richard A. Guiney, age 54, Little Falls, was charged Aug. 1 with public lewdness, a misdemeanor. Bryan S. Whittle, age 63, Saratoga Springs, was charged July 31 with misdemeanor DWI and improper lane use. Riley J. Older, age 20, Greenfield Center, was charged July 31 with aggravated unlicensed operation. Lamar Pulver, age 30, Albany, was charged July 31 with theft of services/refusal pay for service. Kevin Michael Rooney, age 63, Sharon, Connecticut was charged July 30 with aggravated unlicensed operation. Alexander T. Damario, age 24, Niskayuna, was charged July 30 with misdemeanor DWI, refusing a pre-screen test, and making an unsafe lane change.
Stephen M. Tveidt, age 24, Saratoga Springs, was charged July 31 with criminal possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor. Rebecca R. Haltigan, age 21, Ballston Spa, was charged July 28 with misdemeanor DWI and failure to keep right. Robert W. Cramer, age 61, Windham, was charged July 27 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana, and aggravated unlicensed operation. Matthew P. Moore, age 43, Broadalbin, was charged July 27 with criminal possession of controlled substance, a felony. Carmine Villano, age 60, Saratoga Springs, was charged July 27 with operating motor vehicle with improper plates, aggravated unlicensed operation, operating motor vehicle suspended registration, no/expired insurance, criminally using drug paraphernalia, criminal possession stolen
property, and registration plate display violation. Holliday C. Rossi, age 66, Saratoga Springs, was charged July 26 with misdemeanor DWI, aggravated DWI, leaving the scene of a property accident and making an unsafe lane change. John S. Hochreiter, age 75, Saratoga Springs, was charged July 26 with petit larceny.
Daniel O. Ovland, age 23, Greenfield Center, was charged July 25 with criminal mischief. Eric P. Cipolla, age 24, Ballston Spa, was charged July 25 with aggravated unlicensed operation. Jeffrey R. Bishop, age 26, Cohoes, was charged July 24 with aggravated unlicensed operation.
Two Dead After Crash in Moreau MOREAU — Two people were killed following an early morning collision involving a bicyclist and a motorcyclist on State Route 32, north of Mott Road on Aug. 15. The motorcyclist, 63-yearold James A. Mercurio, of Hudson Falls, was traveling southbound on Route 32, when his motorcycle struck a 16-year-old boy, who was one of
three bicyclists traveling south on the shoulder of the roadway, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff ’s department. Mercurio was pronounced dead at the scene. The 16-yearold boy, who was not immediately identified by name, was taken by helicopter to Albany Medical Center where he later died as a result of his injuries.
6 Lawrence J. Catone Sr. SARATOGA SPRINGS — Lawrence J. Catone Sr. passed away August 12, 2017. Family and friends may call Saturday August 19th, 10am – 12pm, funeral service at 12 noon at the Burke & Bussing Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway. Burial at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com. Burke & Bussing Funeral Homes
OBITUARIES/NEWS Judith A. Orton SARATOGA SPRINGS — Judith A. Orton passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Calling hours from 10am to 12noon, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, Burke Funeral Home, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Funeral home service at 12noon and burial following at Maplewood Cemetery, Saratoga Springs. Please visit at www.burkefuneralhome.com. Burke & Bussing Funeral Homes
Jeanne C. Cramer SARATOGA SPRINGS – Jeanne C. Cramer, 97, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. Calling hours from 10 to 11am Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 at the Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, 175 Fifth Ave. A church service will be at 11am and burial will follow, Greenridge Cemetery. Please visit www.burkefuneralhome.com.
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Pauline Jean Thellin Dahlquist SARATOGA SPRINGS – Pauline Jean Thellin Dahlquist passed away on July 22, 2017. A memorial service will be at the Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, Fifth Ave., at 2pm Saturday, August 26. Arrangements are under the direction of the Burke Funeral Home of Saratoga Springs (518-584-5373). Please visit at www.burkefuneralhome.com.
Aaron Cleveland Aaron Cleveland, age 46 of Saratoga Springs passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, July 27, 2017 following an extended illness. A funeral service was held on Monday, July 31 at Compassionate Funeral Care, 402 Maple Ave, Saratoga Springs, New York.
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Yvonne Bernadette “Bernie” Polcare Saratoga Springs, NY Yvonne Bernadette “Bernie” Polcare, 70, formerly of Schenectady, N.Y., passed away on July 28, 2017. In honoring Bernie’s wishes, there will be no services or calling hours. Arrangements are under the direction of the Burke Funeral Home of 628 North Broadway. Please visit at www.burkefuneralhome.com.
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Malta Officials Discuss Town Water Report by Larry Goodwin Saratoga TODAY MALTA — After the completion of a project costing more than $3 million, residents in the hamlet of Maltaville could be supplied with quality water by the existing infrastructure of Saratoga County and the Town of Stillwater, according to report that town officials discussed Monday in a special meeting on the subject. The report was signed by Mike Clark, senior project engineer; and Joseph Lanaro, senior principal of The Chazen Companies. It focuses on the creation of what is commonly called the “Maltaville Water District.” “The preliminary costs presented within this report will undergo further refinement when
the Town of Malta advances the creation of this water district,” the Chazen report states, noting how this particular matter has been studied since 2011 because of “poor well yields” in the area. The Chazen Companies report proposes connecting to 12-inch water transmission pipes on Joyce Road in the Town of Stillwater. The Saratoga County Water Authority presently supplies that particular water, but the town maintains the pipes. New 12-inch water lines would have to be installed along Knapp Road and Route 67 in Malta to supply Maltaville, according to the report. The total cost of the project would exceed $3.53 million. Malta Town Councilman Craig Warner stated previously that the town may seek low-interest loans to fund the Maltaville project.
Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
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Milton Councilwoman Faces Ethics Violations MILTON — Months after citing the town’s Code of Ethics in the appointment of a woman to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Milton Councilwoman Barbara Kerr is fending off a more recent ruling against her for violating the same code. On Aug. 2, the Milton Ethics Board issued a formal ruling that Kerr’s membership in the Saratoga County Republican C o m m i t t e e — Wo m e n’s Republican Club, as a sitting member of the Milton Town Board, violated section 14-15 of the ethics code. The ruling stated that Kerr “should attend ethics training as well as make a statement publicly acknowledging the violation, its background, her former and current status with this organization, and the determination of the Ethics Board on this matter.” Kerr stated this week that she has since resigned from the Women’s Republican Club. She is seeking to replace Milton Supervisor Dan Lewza in a November election, but must first win a Sept. 12 primary to qualify.
The town’s Republican Committee has endorsed Councilman Scott Ostrander for supervisor. In April, Kerr had raised concerns about the town board’s vote to appoint Megan Soden, a previously active member of the Republican Committee, to the Milton zoning board. Soden ended up resigning from her position on the committee and now serves each month in the review of various construction projects in Milton. Shannon Doherty is one of nearly 30 Republican Committee members in Milton. It was Doherty who filed the formal ethics complaint against Kerr after media reports surfaced about Soden’s appointment. Doherty made two other allegations against Kerr under separate sections of the ethics code. They were related to her role as former director of the Ballston Spa Senior Citizen’s Club, which is provided with thousands of dollars annually by the town board. A related vote took place on January 14,
A campaign sign for Councilwoman Barbara Kerr at the intersection of Northline Road and Rowland Street in Milton. Photo by Larry Goodwin.
involving $15,000. The club’s director position is volunteer and not compensated, according to the ethics board ruling. Kerr resigned from that position on May 30, and the board found “no violation” of code sections 14-7 and 14-11 had occurred. Still, according to the ethics
board, Kerr “should have stated her position with the club at the time of the resolution in the spirit of public confidence, government transparency and perception of impropriety.” “Given the need for integrity and transparency by our elected representatives, I find Ms. Kerr’s actions and excuses to be very
disappointing and unacceptable for our great town,” Doherty asserted in an Aug. 12 statement on the ethics ruling. “If I made a mistake, I made a mistake,” Kerr said in response. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s a political witch hunt. If I wasn’t running for supervisor, it wouldn’t have come up.”
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Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
Ballston Spa Residents Debate the ‘Hate’ by Larry Goodwin Saratoga TODAY BALLSTON SPA — In response to a weekend of violence between white nationalist groups and counter protesters hundreds of miles south, a lively discussion of the subject ensued Monday on the front lawn of a village justice. Ballston Spa Mayor John Romano, who has served in that role since the 1990s, called it “one of the best public meetings” he ever witnessed. “That’s what we’re here for, to find out what you folks want,” Romano told those in attendance. In an email distributed to members of the group Smart Growth Ballston on Sunday, the day after a young woman died in Virginia while protesting white nationalism, village Trustee Noah Shaw announced his intention to propose “a volunteer task force to recommend measures we can take to ensure we walk the walk of inclusion.” “I will propose a resolution that the village stands united against the white nationalist, neo-Nazi hate and bigotry that has raised its awful head in
Virginia,” Shaw wrote. “In the aftermath of the tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia, it is incumbent upon us – as it is for all public officials across this country, from members of the smallest local boards to those who walk the halls of Washington, D.C. – to make clear that our communities are open, welcoming and safe for all of our residents and visitors no matter the color of their skin, ethnicity, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation,” Shaw added. The Ballston Spa Village Board held its last summer open-air meeting on Aug. 14 in front of the Chester Street home of Village Justice Michael Morrissey. Initially, Shaw received comments in favor of his resolution from fellow Trustees Shawn Raymond and Stuart Hodsoll. Several residents also voiced support. The remaining two board members, joined by a more vocal group of residents, were not comfortable with media coverage suggesting that local problems exist similar to those in Virginia; or the idea that government should take such an active role to counter them.
Romano opined that “the fear” created by events in Virginia will not influence matters in Ballston Spa. “We will absolutely be vigorous,” he said, in opposing all types of bigotry. He repeatedly praised the “spirit and intent” of Shaw’s proposal. Still, Romano said, he is unaware of any incidents that “warrant the creation of a task force.” Trustee Robert Cavanaugh said there are countless groups nationwide being “influenced” by social media, but that quaint villages like Ballston Spa remain a refuge. Romano set aside normal meeting rules and opened the village yard for public comment. Shortly after 8 p.m., the debate over Shaw’s proposal lingered on even as the sunlight slipped away and mosquitoes turned more aggressive. One schoolteacher talked about her reaction to swastikas being painted on village streets before last year’s presidential election. Another woman recalled a more recent incident at a Stewart’s store, in which she confronted a young man who allegedly displayed white nationalist beliefs. “How are you going to influence people’s opinions?” wondered Pat Southworth, whose wife Patti is a former Ballston town supervisor.
The Ballston Spa Village Board (left to right): Attorney James Fauci; Trustees Robert Cavanaugh and Stuart Hodsoll; Mayor John Romano; Trustees Noah Shaw and Shawn Raymond; and Deputy Clerk Cari Scribner. Photo by Larry Goodwin.
Southworth said any response to actual bigotry and hatred in the community has to emanate from “faith-based” groups, rather than “ad-hoc” committees—it “should not be dictated by government,” he urged the board. Gina Marozzi, who attends most village board meetings together with Frank Rossi, questioned the process of identifying local hate groups. “Who determines what hate is?” Marozzi asked, equating her own recent past experiences with such acts. Marozzi described instances in which others called her a “fascist” for admiring President Donald Trump.
She said her family members also received “death threats” several years ago for supporting the construction of a WalMart north of the village. “One person’s philosophy is another person’s hate speech,” added Rossi, noting how the city government in Charlottesville, Virginia might have provoked the recent violence by proposing to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Rossi said that amounted to putting a “bulls eye” on the southern city for targeting by hate groups. In the end, Shaw proposed amending the language to accommodate the concerns that were raised. The board voted unanimously in favor, and the crowd applauded. “The point is to get ideas,” Shaw said. “The point is not to form an entity.” The final version of the resolution states that village government “will take all actions within its powers…to ensure both that all residents and visitors feel welcome and to make clear that there is no room in Ballston Spa for racism and hatred.” It adds that board members “will welcome recommendations from all residents regarding appropriate steps the village can take to underscore and strongly communicate the village’s policy of openness and inclusivity.”
Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
U.S. Navy Plans Railroad Work in Ballston Spa
An over-sized shipping container used by the U.S. Navy. Photo provided.
A flatbed truck used for transport from railways. Photo provided.
by Larry Goodwin Saratoga TODAY BALLSTON SPA — Later this year, in preparation for a major renovation project planned at the Kesselring training site in West Milton, workers for the Naval Nuclear Laboratory will restore some of the train tracks on the south side of the village. Gene Terwilliger, a spokesman for the Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), gave a presentation on Tuesday to the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors regarding the Kesselring upgrade project, which is expected to begin late next year. An informational flyer that was distributed by Terwilliger to supervisors and the public reports that “the rail spur adjacent to the Malta Avenue Elementary School, Ballston Area Community Center and Ballston Area Recreation Center requires upgrades to clear the overgrowth in the area and refurbish/replace rails, ties and ballast to ensure readiness to support equipment delivery and transport.” In a subsequent email, Terwilliger clarified that “the upgrade work to the rail spur will extend from Eastern Avenue to approximately 700 feet west of Eastern Avenue.” “This work should have minimal impact on the community,” the NNL flyer says.
According to Danielle DelBalso, who assists Terwilliger with public affairs, the tracks in Ballston Spa were last used in 2004. She said no definite date has been established for the planned rail work to begin in the village, but the Navy does expect to be utilizing the refurbished tracks by the spring of 2018. The NNL further explains that Canadian Pacific Railroad will transport “equipment and components for the refueling” of the S8G nuclear submarine prototype at Kesselring that is used for training U.S. Navy personnel—a process that also necessitates the need for oversized trucks navigating local roads between Ballston Spa and West Milton. “The equipment and components will be transferred from the rail to a heavy hauler for over-the-road transport,” the NNL flyer says. It adds that all road transportation will be “closely choreographed and coordinated with local officials.” “Some of the shipments,” it continues, “will include spent nuclear fuel and it is our practice to promptly ship this material to our facility in Idaho.” The NNL further reports that there have been “more than 870 similar shipments and all have been done safely with no release of radioactivity and no injury to the workers or the public.”
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Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
Reminder: Starting Saturday You Must Dial 518 Beginning on Saturday Aug. 19, residential, business and wireless customers within the existing 518 area code must add the “518” prefix to existing 7-digit local telephone numbers. Last September, the state Public Service Commission approved a new area code to be added to the current 518 area code region to ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers. The 518 region serves all or part of the 17 counties in eastern upstate New York, including Saratoga, Albany,
Rensselaer, Schenectady, and Warren and Washington counties. The addition of the numbers serves as an introduction of a new 838 area code that will be “overlaid,” or superimposed, over the same geographic area as the 518 area code. Current telephone numbers, including current area code, will not change. However, all calls within the 518/838 area must be programmed to dial using 10-digit phone numbers. Beginning Sept. 19, customers in the 518 area code region
Ballgame to Benefit Family of State Police Trooper Killed in the Line of Duty SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Saratoga Horses and the Hudson Valley Guns N’ Hoses – area baseball teams comprised of regional fire fighters and law enforcement officers – will take to the field 7 p.m. Saturday Aug. 19 for a game at East Side Recreation Park on Lake Avenue, in a benefit for
requesting new service, an additional line, or a move in the location of their service, may be assigned a number in the new 838 area code. The price of a call, and the price of other telephone services, will not change due to the new overlay area code. Calls to reach 911 Emergency Service will remain three digits, and existing 211, 311, 411, 511, 611, 711 or 811 services will also remain threedigit dial numbers. The Commission recommends that customers
identify their telephone number as a 10-digit number (area code + 7-digit local telephone number) when giving the number to friends, family members, business associates and others. Furthermore, the Commission recommends customers ensure that all services, automatic dialing equipment, applications, software, or other types of equipment recognize the new 838 area code as a valid area code. Some examples are: life safety systems, fax machines,
Internet dial-up numbers, alarm and security systems, gates, speed dialers, mobile phone contact lists, call forwarding settings, voicemail services, and similar functions. Business stationery, advertising materials, personal checks, and personal or pet ID tags should include the area code. All calls within the 518/838 area must be programmed to dial using 10- digits and the digit prefix “1” must be included for all calls to other area codes.
Jockey Legend Among Guests at Equestricon
the family State Police trooper Joel R. Davis. Admission is $10. The 36-year-old trooper was shot and killed while responding to a domestic dispute on July 9 in Jefferson County. Davis is survived by his wife and three children, according to state Police.
Ron Turcotte, jockey of 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat at the Saratoga Springs City Center this week for Equestricon. Turcotte won the Kentucky Derby in 1972 and again in 1973 – a year in which he also won the Travers Stakes in Saratoga. Turcotte was paralyzed in a riding accident in 1978. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.
Soledad O’Brien speaking to journalists during a presser at the Saratoga Springs City Center on Aug. 14, 2017. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.
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Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
Equestricon Draws National Crowd for Inaugural Horse Fan Convention by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Following a year of preparation and three days of workshops, seminars, networking sessions and informational panels, Dan Tordjman was appreciating some well-deserved down-time on Wednesday, a day after wrapping up the first-ever Equestricon, which was staged Aug. 13-15 at the City Center. The convention, billed as “the largest program schedule assembled for any fan event in the history of horse racing,” pretty much matched up with organizers’ expectations, explained the event’s co-founder. “What we were trying to prove was that there was an appetite for this kind event - a fan base in horse racing interested in learning more about the game, and an industry interested in meeting face-toface with potential customers,”
Tordjman said. “I think we were able to do that.“ The ebb and flow of visitors during event days on Sunday and Monday - as people made their way between the racecourse and the City Center - was augmented by the convention’s largest gathering on Tuesday, when the track goes dark, he said. For Tordjman, Tuesday’s highlight was the fan-friendly experience which posed attendees for photographs alongside the Kentucky Derby trophy and served as a fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF). “One of the most indelible moments was when someone from PDJF came on and could barely get one word out before they broke down crying and thanking us for doing it,” he enthused. The crowd of approximately 1,000 people registered to attend in advance of the convention were supplemented by a free-flow of visitors attending independent events, many of whom had come
from out-of-state and were visiting Saratoga for the first time. “I think Saratoga has been on a bucket list for a lot of people and with Equestricon happening this year, they figured this was the time to make the trip,” said Tordjman, who credited the city for its hospitality – “they rolled out the red carpet for us” - and added that “everything is on the table” regarding Equestricon’s future staging ground. A formal announcement is expected “in a month or two,” although he anticipated a probable return to Saratoga Springs in 2018. Monday was punctuated by a keynote address regarding horse aftercare by longtime journalist Soledad O’Brien, who has worked as a correspondent for Al Jazeera America, produced documentaries for CNN, and runs the Starfish Media Group production company. “One of the things I see analogous between the stories I report and the thoroughbreds I had the opportunity to adopt over the years is that
in every story people want to work. They want good valued work, (and) horses, like people, like to work. You like to feel that you’ve accomplished something. They like to be run and exercised and walked – and get treats, too,” said O’Brien during a morning presser attended by more than a dozen credentialed photojournalists, print journalists, TV news camera operators and one millennial who aimed a smart phone at the speaker and announced, “I’m Facebooking-it live,” to anyone who cared to listen. Outside in the main hall dozens of Equestricon staffers wore black T-shirts emblazoned with yellow stencils that read: Ask Me Anything. “If you had told me 10 years ago that I would have three off-thetrack racehorses, I would have said, ‘You have lost your mind,’” O’Brien explained. “I thought: racehorses are hot, somewhat crazy, and you would certainly never put a child on a racehorse.” That assumption
was not accurate, she learned. “My husband and I got into getting horses from aftercare about 10 years ago and we were completely and utterly surprised at how successful it’s been. We went to the aftercare facility and every single stereotype we thought we knew about retired racehorses coming off the track wasn’t true,” O’Brien said. “Over the years we have had three retired racehorses, and a bunch of other horses - different breeds - and there’s no difference between them. They do the same things our other horses do.” O’Brien, who calls herself “a mediocre-to-average rider who just loves horses,” said the racehorses have smoothly transitioned into great new jobs, retrained as jumpers and specified one in particular, whose name is “Joey” as being her young daughter’s favorite. “We got him off the track and a couple of days later we were riding him. He’s got the sweetest disposition. At the end of the day, those stereotypes were certainly not
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Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
Academy of Lifelong Learning by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Academy of Lifelong Learning (A.L.L.) is a non-profit memberdriven organization providing noncredit academic classes. A.L.L. is sponsored by SUNY Empire State College. A.L.L. was founded in 1992 and will be celebrating their 25 years with a number of celebrations and fundraisers they’re calling “Celebrating Silver.” SUNY Empire State College allows A.L.L. to utilize office and class spaces at no cost, these spaces also include equipment and the A.L.L. website. Memberships are $60 per fiscal year, which runs July through June. Eight week classes are $50 and four week classes are $25. There are two terms available per year, fall term begins in Sept. and spring term begins in March. “Within the curriculum, we have 34 offerings this fall,” Jeff Shinaman, executive director of A.L.L. said.
Shinaman has been the executive director of A.L.L. for the last four years. He has sat in on many of the classes A.L.L. offers classes on all ends of the education spectrums. They offer history classes, science, military, religion, politics, economics, writing, language, and a unique antique and collectibles class. However, they’re most popular one for the fall is looking to be their Tour of Saratoga Museums class. This is a traveling class where the students travel to eight different museums over the course of the term. “A lot of new members are joining because of the museum tour class. It was very popular last spring and we decided to do it again this fall. We can take up to 20 students and we do still have some spots left. For some reason, this class seems to be a great recruiting tool for A.L.L. overall!” Shinaman explained. The student population consists of mostly 65 to 95 year old seniors. “Large populations of people are retiring in the Saratoga Springs
area. They are still active so they are continuing their education in a non-credit, no homework environment. A.L.L. is a great way for them to stimulate their minds and still be socially and physically active,” Shinaman said. There are roughly 430 members of A.L.L., 300 of which that are currently enrolled in classes. “What I find really wonderful is that is that these teachers are all volunteers. They put the time and effort into offering the classes for free,” Shinaman said. Upcoming fundraisers for their Celebrating Silver event are Raising the Dough in Sept. at the Westside Sports Bar and Grill. On Sept. 19 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., each purchase will give 20 percent to A.L.L. On Sept. 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the SUNY Empire State College, they will be hosting an antique appraisal day, $10 per item, $25 for 3 items. Local experts appraise items. All proceeds go toward A.L.L. In Dec. A.L.L. will hold a gala at the Gideon Putnam for their anniversary banquet. They
A.L.L. members in the Winners' Circle at the Saratoga Race Course at their first "Celebrating Silver" event to mark their 25th anniversary. Photo by Jeff Shinaman.
schedule fundraisers periodically to keep costs down for their members. “We have a group of knitters knitting a hat for cancer patients at Saratoga Hospital. The group is knitting one cap per every member of the Academy, so 430 caps and they’re hoping to get all this done for our Dec. 1 banquet. We’ll be inviting someone from the hospital to come and accept all of the knitted hats for
their patients there,” Shinaman informed me. “As part of the 25th anniversary Celebrating Silver activities, we will have a brunch which will kick off our fall term Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 10 a.m. This will be a special orientation for the anniversary with raffles and other activities,” Shinaman said. If you are interested in learning more about The Academy of Lifelong Learning, visit www.esc.edu/all.
Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
Science Explorers SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Children’s Museum at Saratoga is hosting a weekly program where children ages 3 and up discover the different ways that science surrounds us every day. Join them August 17 at 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Contact The Children’s Museum at Saratoga for more information, 518-584-5540.
Saratoga Children’s Theatre Performs Thoroughly Modern Millie
and 7:00 p.m. Tickets are between $5.00 and $10.00, depending on seating, and each performance will take place at the Ballston Spa High School auditorium. Featuring 40 talented young actors and actresses aged 8 – 18 and accompanied by a live orchestra. The BARC Youth Theatre Company is well known in the area. After being founded in 2002, BARC Youth Theatre has put on 14 wellreceived shows. For more information, www.barctheatre.org
Kids Cooking: Kids Night Out
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Starting Friday August 18 and Saturday August 19, at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., the Janet Kinghorn Bernard Theater at Skidmore College will be hosting Saratoga Children’s Theatre’s four performances of Thoroughly Modern Millie. Talented local teens from age 13 – 18 will be performing the classic musical directed and choreographed by Michael Whitney, musically directed Ben Jacob, and costumed by Sherry Recinella. All tickets are sold at the door, $10.00 general admission, kids 10 and under are free.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Friday August 11 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Serendipity Arts Studio will host a cooking class for ages 7+, registration is $30 and is required to attend. Kids will learn recipe terms, kitchen safety, and will make a meal to their liking. Theme nights this August are as follows: - August 18 is southern fried chicken, hush puppies, and banana cream pie. - August 25 is Schnitzel (German chicken cutlet), soft pretzels, and strudel.
BARC Youth Theatre Company
Moreau Lake State Park Solar Eclipse Party
BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Area Recreation Commission (BARC) Youth Theatre Company presents Chitty Chitty Bang Bang directed by Michael Gatzendorfer. Opening Friday August 11 at 7:00 p.m., the show will run an additional five performances on August 12 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., August 18 at 7:00 p.m. and August 19 at 1:00 p.m.
GANSEVOORT — On Monday August 21 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. gather at the Nature Center at Moreau Lake State Park for the Solar Eclipse Party! An astronomy graduate will be on hand to discuss the eclipse and provide insight. The Nature Center will also provide eclipse glasses. Spaces are limited so call the office to reserve a spot today!
EDUCATION BRIEFS All ages welcome. Call 518-793-0511 to reserve.
S.T.E.A.M. SATURDAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Children’s Museum at Saratoga is hosting S.T.E.A.M. Saturdays, August 19 will feature a RigamaJig project. It is free to attend with museum admission and pre-registration is required. Call 518-584-5540 to register.
Saratoga and The Civil War SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Sunday August 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. join Gloria May for a tour of Greenridge Cemetery and hear the tales of those who fought in the Civil War. Tours are rain or shine and last up to 90 minutes. To pre-register contact 518-587-5030.
History, Legends, Lore and More Walking Tour SARATOGA SPRINGS — This tour celebrates Saratoga’s Victorian era and the classic Victorian stroll, a high society must to see and be seen. The 90-minute walking tour will stroll through Congress Park, take the waters, and tell the stories of
Saratoga’s most colorful characters, beloved monuments, and treasured artwork. -Tours will be held June 23, 24, and 30 -July 1 - Sept. 4, tours will run Monday-Saturday -Sept. 9 to Oct. 21 tours will be Saturdays only -There will be no tours on Sundays throughout the season All tours begin at 10:30 a.m., rain or shine and meet at the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center, 297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. The cost is $8.00 per person, and children under 12 are free. Reservations are not required. For more information, contact the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center at 518-587-3241.
13 Schuylerville Freshman Walkthrough and iPad Distribution SCHUYLERVILLE — Schuylerville High School invites all incoming 9th grade students to tour the school on Aug. 29 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. or 5-7 p.m. The purpose of this event is to provide students with the opportunity to informally tour the building, set up lockers and map out the location of their classes. Students will also get to pick up their new iPad Pro, which will be assigned to them for the school year. Students and parents must complete the loan agreement for their iPad’s prior to picking them up. The form can be found online at www.schuylervilleschools.org.
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Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
Saratoga Springs Recreation Department Fall Field Hockey League Join the Saratoga Springs Recreation Department’s Inaugural Field Hockey League. Practice and scrimmages will prepare participants ages 8-14 for advanced play. Early Bird Registration is August 7th-September 5th. Sign up at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue Monday–Friday 9am8pm or Saturday 12-4pm. Registration for Tiny T-Ball and Volleyball will begin Monday, August 7th. Early Bird Registration is August 7th-September 5th. Sign up at the Saratoga Springs
Recreation Center at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue Monday–Friday 9am8pm or Saturday 12-4pm. Saratoga Springs Ice Rinks Open The Saratoga Springs Ice Rinks on 30 Weibel Avenue are now open. Visit SaratogaRec.com and click on the ice skate for the schedule. Horsing Around during the 2017 Track meet. Horsing Around is a drop-off program for children ages 5-12. Various recreational activities and arts and crafts will be offered. Last chance to register for the City of Saratoga Springs Recreation Department 2017
Fall Soccer Program. Fall always seems to be the most exciting time for soccer. This year is no different. This is your last chance to register. Spaces are filling up fast. The Saratoga Springs Recreation Soccer program is open to children grades Pre-K-12 and will run from September 9 - October 28, 2017. Register before August 14 to receive the Early Bird Discount (City $50/School $75/NCNS $100.) Two volunteer coaches per team are needed. Sign up at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue, Monday – Friday 9am-7pm, or Saturday 12-4pm. For additional information or
to download forms go to www. SaratogaRec.com.
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Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
BALLSTON SPA 2 Davids Lane, $298,700. Suzanne and Clifford Gridley, Jr. sold property to Jacqueline and Stephen Bednarczyk. 252 Scotchbush Rd., $637,000. Scott and Deidre Emerle sold property to Michael and Katie Gregg. 2 Miller Court, $385,000. John and Diana Kellogg sold property to James Giannone. 12 Saddlebrook Blvd., $407,337. Legacy Custom Homes LLC sold property to Amitkumar and Pritika Patel. 76 Beacon St., $255,000. Richard and Sandra Kaminiski sold property to Rhodes Scirocco. 115 Eastern Ave., $385,000. William and Susan James sold property to Liam Harrison and Angela Campigotto-Harrison.
MALTA 10 Thimbleberry Rd., $179,280. Phillip Keigley sold property to Phillip McGeough, Jr. and Elisabeth Cook. 510 Route 67, $131,633. Timothy Burgoyne (by Admin) sold property to Keith and Maria Dickerson. 6 Plum Poppy Court, $429,000. Thomas J. Farone Homebuilders, Inc. sold property to Harold and Angela Carter. 87 Ordelia Lane, $300,196. Farone Amedore LLC sold property to Brian and Nancy Simpson. 126 Ruhle Rd., $44,900. Teresa VanAlphen sold property to Michael Seber. 21 Janes Ave., $125,000. 21 Janes Avenue Land Trust sold property to Jay and Jeanie Tucker. 13 Sand Spurrey Rd., $190,000. Loretta Filkins sold property to Ronald and Pamela Delap. 27 Glade Mallow Rd., $228,000. Prakasam Devasagayam and Anjali Sojwal sold property to Anthony Galloro and Karen Becker. 7 Rum Cherry Rd., $237,500. Corbyn and Amy Quick sold property to Marcos Martinez. 84 Thimbleberry Rd., $195,000. Aileen Mascari sold property to Hope Bamford.
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
2 Larkspur Dr., $267,800. Daniel and Kimberly Fortier sold property to Jessica Cramer.
3434 Galway Rd., $137,800. Carol Knox sold property to Kimberly Bishop.
23 Rum Cherry Rd., $270,000. David and Teasa Wilkens sold property to Thomas and Jessica Pludrzynski.
16 Burning Pines Rd., $211,000. Bryant and Melanie Soble sold property to Christoper Sopato.
559 Route 67/181 Knapp Rd., $175,000. Luther Forest Technology Campus Economic Development Corporation sold property to Tong Cheng Zhang. 13 Coronado Way, $447,000. Robert Schlicht, Jr. and Ashley Frank sold property to Ryan Hogan. 70 Arrow Wood Place, $184,900. James Giannone sold property to Kyle Moran.
MILTON 552 Acland Blvd., $331,000. Bhagwan and Chhinder Bhattal sold property to Vaughn Barber. 839 Murray Rd., $291,500. Andrew and Heidi Bradford sold property to National Residential Nominee Services Inc. 839 Murray Rd., $291,500. National Residential Nominee Services Inc. sold property to Lucas Jones. 2 Coachman Dr., $75,000. Leslie Wilson (as Trustee) sold property to Martin and Justin Bliven.
Plummer Rd., $110,000. Kristen Evans (as Trustee) sold property to John and Courtney Mancini. 300 Caribou Court, $11,585. Dustin and Lauryn Rawls (by Agent) sold property to Kent McCort and Rose Wood. 1070 Middle Line Rd., $195,000. Mark Stephenson and Cynthia Reese (Co-Trustees) sold property to Janice and Albert Mangino, Jr.
SARATOGA SPRINGS 5 Hayes Dr., $270,000. Kenneth and Trudy Seeber sold property to Michael Coffey. 21 Jaipur Lane, $147,500. Mark Oppenheim (by Admin) sold property to Saratoga Homes LLC. 40 Second St., $232,000. Jack and Marilyn Rothstein sold property to Val Kill Properties North LLC. 130 Regent St., Unit 2, $499,000. Scotsman Properties LLC sold property to Eric Catalano. 126 Nelson Ave., $750,000. Lawrence and Sally King sold property to Scot Trifilo.
190 Beekman St., $370,000. Thomas Ebert (as Trustee) sold property to James and Elaine McGee. 54 Outlook Ave., $325,000. Robert and Irene Forlini sold property to Peter Phelan, Patricia SandsPhelan, Jillian Petercsak and Brendan Dillon. 14 Richard Ave., $75,000. DGD Holdings LLC sold property to Ali and Mark Doyle. 11 Briarwood Dr., $204,000. John Dower sold property to Michael and Jessica Pidgeon.
WILTON 54 Blanchard Rd., $30,000. Roberta Petteys sold property to Victoria Frohlich and Clinton Hoffman. 11 Waverly Rd., $445,000. Jeffrey
15 and Lisa Troupe sold property to Michael and Veronica O’Dell. 16 Cedarcrest Dr., $298,000. Jeffrey and Nichole Nastke sold property to David and Lora Ragazzo. 66 Claire Pass, $384,900. R. Allen and Janet Lewis sold property to Thomas and Claudia Doeblin. 27 Kings Mills Rd., $225,000. Coleen Longobucco sold property to Brian Smith. 5 White Pine Lane, $225,000. Linda DiBlasio sold property to Eric Spaulding and Karissa Desofi. 25 Sheffield Rd., $434,000. David Littell sold property to Yury Slutskiy. 35 Jessica Trace, $529,900. Kevin and Tina Stone sold property to Peter and Andrea Moleski.
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Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
A 340% Growth Rate: City Firm Makes Inc. List Continued from front page.
yielded rapid financial growth. His office expanded twice before moving last January into the current location behind the Embassy Suites. His family members operate a “sister company” there called 32 Mile Media that creates video content for specific PEP campaigns. Bobear now employs more than 50 women and men in a modern and colorful space. He is also finalizing plans to open another PEP office in Chicago. In the current “Inc. 5,000” ranking of America’s fastest growing companies, the Patient Experience Project is listed at about the 1,200 mark—the top 25 percentile—with revenue of $7.4 million and an annual growth rate of nearly 340 percent. David A. Moore, the firm’s creative director, explained the basic PEP mission thusly: “Part of it’s raising awareness; part of it’s advocacy; part of it is really building a bridge between patients, health care providers and the pharmaceutical
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Patient Experience Project cofounder and president Dan Bobear.
companies that are trying to produce products that can help these families.” The PEP client base is more national and international than local, according to Moore. “One disease that we work with is so rare,” he said, “that in order to bring patients together we had to go to Germany.” “We make decisions based on what’s the right thing to do for patients, their families, and not only what makes the right numbers for business,” Bobear told those gathered for the Aug. 16 ribbon cutting. He also thanked the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce officials and representatives of state
lawmakers who were present at the event. Saratoga Springs Mayor Joanne Yepsen made her own brief appearance. “We do work that matters,” Bobear said. “We are proud that our corporate success means that we can impact more lives along the way.” “Our success would not be possible without the very talented team of experts” on the PEP staff, Bobear concluded. “We’ve got medical experts, content and digital artists, designers, office managers, account and project managers…and basically some of the most talented and smartest people that I’ve ever had the privilege to know.”
A group photo of employees after the Aug. 16, 2017 ribbon cutting.
The main hallway inside the firm’s Congress Plaza offices.
Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
Roohan Realty Hires Accounting Specialist
Knicks. She can be reached at mmcbride@roohanrealty.com. For further information, call 518-587-4500 or visit the website www.roohanrealty.com.
BUSINESS BRIEFS 17 Former VP of SEDC Returns
Adirondack Trust Announces Sweepstakes Winners
Meghan McBride. Photo provided.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Last week, Roohan Realty announced that Meghan McBride has joined the company as an accounting specialist. McBride grew up in Mechanicville and, in 2013, received a BA degree in psychology from Siena College. Afterward, she began her career in accounting. McBride lives in Mechanicville and enjoys volleyball, reading, golf and watching the New York
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Adirondack Trust Company has announced that winners for its Luther Forest Grand Opening Celebration Sweepstakes have been selected. The winner of the grand prize was Matt Miranda, who won a new iPad. Second place went to Caroline Raaen-Luhn who won a $250 Stewart’s Shops My Money Card. Third place went to Nancy McCarthy who won a $150 Stewart’s My Money Card. Adirondack Trust offered the prizes to mark the recent opening of its branch at 51 Luther Forest Boulevard in Malta. It is open 12 to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, the bank’s website is AdirondackTrust.com.
director. Riley is a resident of Fort Ann in Warren County, according to an ARCC statement. For more information, visit the website https://saratogaedc.com/.
City Barbers Offer Free Cuts to Homeless, Veterans
Tori Riley. Photo provided.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) announced last week that Tori Riley, a former SEDC vice president, will serve in that same position again effective Sept. 5. Since last year, Riley has served as president and CEO of the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC). That followed her three-year stint as the SEDC vice president, and a previous four-year run as the ARCC’s program management
SARATOGA SPRINGS – The owner of the recently opened Henry Street Barber Shop has committed to offering free haircuts one day each month to homeless individuals and military veterans. The barbershop, located at 80 Henry Street, celebrated a grand opening on Aug. 4. Its regular hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. While officially closed on Sunday, shop owner Devin Wicks will offer free haircuts to the homeless and veterans between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., as a response to the popularity of an event held in July at Ice House on Putnam Street.
Nearly 50 people—a majority of them homeless— had turned out to the “Keeping ‘Toga Fresh” event organized at Ice House by Rasi Harper and other local barbers, obtaining not only complimentary haircuts but also food and water donated by area businesses. A similar “Haircuts for the Homeless and Veterans” event is being organized at the barbershop for Sunday, Aug. 27, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Harper indicated that free haircuts, meals and t-shirts will be dispensed to individuals who attend. The colorful computer graphic that Harper is distributing for the event quotes poet John Holmes, who said: “There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” For more information, call Henry Street Barber Shop at 518-430-2050.
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Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
On the Road with the Chamber’s Visitor Van
by Todd Shimkus, President of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce
for Saratoga TODAY No doubt about it. Downtown Saratoga Springs has a vibrant and walkable downtown. With hotels, shops, restaurants, galleries, parks, historic buildings and wide sidewalks, there are always people walking
from one destination to another. When these people are visitors to our area, they have two locations to get advice on where to stay, dine, shop, and explore. The first is the visitor center owned by the City of Saratoga Springs which is managed yearround by the Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau. The second is what I affectionately refer to as the Chamber’s “summer home.” It is the small green information booth outside of Congress Park. We staff this booth from June through Labor Day, 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Our members can drop off brochures there that our staff will hand out for free. We annually help more than 12,000 visitors who are looking for local ideas and suggestions. This summer, we are
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fortunate to have five amazing ambassadors working with us at this booth. They are: Cindy Wall, Tammy Magnano, Ann O’Brien, Barbara Bade, and Marti LaDue. They are enthusiastic boosters for our members positively pointing out the vast array of great destinations we have in this area. The two visitor centers collaborate and share promotional materials.
While being across the street from one another may not appear to be the most efficient, the reality is we find different people are drawn to or can more easily access one or the other visitor centers and rarely go to both. What we can’t do with either visitor center, however, is move one of them. That’s why we created the Visitor Van. The Visitor Van is the Chamber’s new mobile
information center. When we park the Visitor Van on the side of a road or in a parking lot, we can open the side or back doors and put up brochure racks that transform this van into an information booth. We purchased the Visitor Van used from Mangino BuickGMC, in Ballston Spa. We worked with Allegory Studios, in Saratoga Springs, to design a wrap that draws people to look at and be drawn to the Visitor Van. The wrap was printed on the Visitor Van by Fast Signs of Saratoga, in Wilton. We’re now taking the Visitor Van on the road to destinations where people are gathering. The Visitor Van gives us the flexibility to extend our visitor services and to promote our members at locations across Saratoga County. The Visitor Van has already stopped at locations in the Saratoga Spa State Park, Clifton Park, Ballston Spa, Charlton, Wilton, Stillwater, and Schuylerville. As we do with the information booth, members can give us brochures or give-aways that we will use to promote them to those visitors we engage with in our travels with the Visitor Van. The Visitor Van will not replace our information booth on Broadway but it will expand our ability to be a visible and vocal promoter of our members.
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Giveaway - On Monday August 21 the season’s penultimate giveaway will be a Saratoga cooler bag, free with purchase of admission while supplies last
Saratoga TODAY Newspaper’s Guide to the 2017 Racing Season at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York
Arrogate, Songbird Have Something to Prove
by Brendan O’Meara for Saratoga TODAY It’s an East and West edition, a tale of two coastal stakes races, male and female, and questions abound. Every race, at this point, is a prep race for the Breeders’ Cup. Those who harbored hopes of seeing the one-loss filly Songbird take on the recently defanged Arrogate in the Grade I $1 million Pacific Classic— run at a mighty 10 furlongs—got a heaping tablespoon of disappointment heaped onto their Grape Nuts. As a refresher, you may remember Arrogate as the previously invincible hell monster sent from the fiery rivers of Hades to wreak unspeakable havoc on dirt tracks the world over. He laughs at 10 furlongs and thinks two minutes is for chumps. Last out Arrogate finished way off the board in the San Diego Handicap, didn’t fire in the least, which prompted his trainer, Robert Baffert, to take the blame telling people that he didn’t have Arrogate ready for the race. Accelerate won the race adding extra juice to these West Coast horses. It could be argued that the Dubai trip, the one in which Arrogate used the nuclear option on Gun Runner et al, filed down his sharpness. That trans-world flight has a way of blunting the knife. A horse gets fat in the purse and loses a few lengths off his speed. There’s precedent. The way Arrogate responded in the San Diego Handicap could be attributed to a training error and
hubris. Baffert likely thought an 80-percent Arrogate would have been good enough for the win, take a picture, collect a nice little check and get on with training. Now there’s uncertainty as to whether the horse is the same, or, if he’s not, how much harder will he have to work to attain the spoils of late 2016 and early 2017. We will know soon, but the gray horse with the infinite stride appears ready after a whistling half-mile breeze in 47 and change at Del Mar. Now we wait. On the other side of the country, Songbird makes her return to the track for her third start of the year in the Grade I $700,000 Personal Ensign against her own sex on Aug. 26. As with any great filly or mare, the racing fans hunger to see the best females take their turns against males. Folks eager to see Songbird try her hand in the Pacific Classic had their dreams dashed. This is a good thing. The Pacific Classic would have been a terrible debut against males for her even if the field were small and the pace favorable. (And besides, who would Magic Mike Smith choose? Arrogate or Songbird?) Ten furlongs against accomplished older males is a big ask at this time of year for this filly. Her last race, a somewhat pedestrian win in the Del Cap at Delaware Park, was contested over 10 furlongs and she was allowed to set tepid fractions in a small field. That final time of 2:03.96 doesn’t inspire backflips and neither does her final quarter mile time of 26.46 seconds. But, again, this was only her second start of the year and she got thrown into 1 ¼ miles. At least she won. The Personal Ensign turns back to nine furlongs. Never far from owner Rick Porter’s mind is Eight Belles, the filly who broke both her front legs following her second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby in 2008. It would be three years before he ran another top female horse, Havre de Grace, against males in the Woodward Stakes, but no horse has been as brilliant and
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nearly perfect as Songbird for Porter. So, yes, with full knowledge that all roads lead to the Breeders’ Cup, we’re better off waiting for the super match between Arrogate and Songbird, if it happens at all. Who wants to see these two clash in the Pacific Classic except Del Mar racetrack execs and SoCal fans? It would, no doubt, be a thrilling day
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at the races celebrating the meeting of two stars, two future Hall of Famers conditioned by Hall of Fame trainers. In the case of these horses, the two need at least one more race. One to quell the demons, the other to gain some footing. It’s conceivable that both will train up to the Breeders’ Cup from these races and the hope is that
both come back safe and victorious, adding gas to the Breeders’ Cup bonfire and the potential for the most electric Classic since Zenyatta hit the nitro and overtook Gio Ponti in 2009. Brendan O’Meara is a freelance writer and author of Six Weeks in Saratoga. He also hosts The Creative Nonfiction Podcast.
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Week Five Events At Saratoga Race Course Friday, August 18 Skidmore Race is run on 5 ½ turf for $100,000. Breakfast at Saratoga, presented by B95.5 FM Breakfast Club Fans are invited to enjoy breakfast on The Porch of the clubhouse while the thoroughbreds train on the main track. Breakfast is held from 7 to 9:30 a.m. and is available on a first-come, firstserved basis. The morning buffet is $18.50 for adults and $10.25 for kids. Mornings at Saratoga also welcome fans to go behind the scenes with a free, guided backstretch tram tour. Tram tours begin at 7:30 a.m. and depart from the clubhouse entrance approximately every 15 minutes through 9 a.m. Tours are available on a first-come, firstserved basis and are 45 minutes in length. Breakfast and tours
are available daily, except Travers Day, Saturday, August 26. Woodford Reserve Fridays at The Post Racing fans are invited to continue their day at Saratoga with Woodford Reserve Fridays at The Post, the lively bar and entertainment sport located adjacent to the paddock. Each Friday of the meet will feature a DJ and dancing, cocktail samplings and trivia at The Post following the day’s final race Taste NY: Craft Beer Taste NY: Craft Beer event, which offers guests a selection of New York craft beers available for sampling each Friday in partnership with the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets. Fans will be able to sample five craft beers for $5 at the Berkshire Bank Saratoga Pavilion from noon to 5 p.m.
Community Booth National Racing Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will be at the community booth today. Stop by to discuss the history and upcoming events at the Museum.
Saturday, August 19 Alabama Day This day will honor the legacy of trainer Dominic Galluscio and will include autograph sessions with various Saratoga trainers from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. by the paddock mutuel bay. A $10 donation to The Lustgarten Foundation is recommended. G1 Alabama A race specifically for filies run on 1 ¼ dirt, grade 1, $600,000. Lake Placid Ran on 1 1/8 turf, grade 2, $300,000. Taste NY: Food and Artisans Taste NY: Food and Artisans, a lively on-track market where
guests can sample and shop food and crafts in the Berkshire Bank Saratoga Pavilion from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The market will be held each Saturday and Sunday of the 2017 meet. The events will be complemented by handicapping tutorials and racing tips from the Bets Squad, as well as the opportunity to learn more about NYRA Bets and NYRA XP.
be at the community booth today to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer. Their mission is to “advance scientific and medical research related to pancreatic cancer,” according to The Lustgarten Foundation website.
Ketel One Party at The Post The fun will continue each Saturday of the season with the Ketel One Party at The Post. Saturday evenings at Saratoga will feature music from a DJ following the day’s final race, cocktail samplings and giveaways.
Moet and Chandon Mimosa Sundays Stop by The Post Bar every Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to sample mimosas. Must be 21+ to enjoy.
Taste NY: Craft Beer Tasting For $5 enjoy five samples of New york craft beers while enjoying live music. Community Booth The Lustgarten Foundation will
Sunday, August 20 Summer Colony Ran on 1 1/8 dirt for $100,000.
Taste NY: Food and Artisans: The Sunday edition of the market will welcome guests to the Berkshire Bank Saratoga Pavilion from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Community Booth Girls Inc. of Greater Capital Region will be at the community
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booth today to discuss their organization that is “committed to helping girls build skills and capabilities for a responsible, confident and self-sufficient adulthood,” according to their website.
Monday, August 21 Evan Shipman (NYB) Ran on 1 1/8 dirt for $100,000. Berkshire Bank Family Monday Monday will be highlighted by the return of Berkshire Bank Family Mondays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Berkshire Bank Saratoga Pavilion. This week, don’t miss the Magic Show! Community Booth Today the Saratoga Network will be at the community booth to discuss their upcoming event calendar.
Tuesday, August 22 DARK DAY, NO RACES.
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Wednesday, August 23 First Responder’s Appreciation Day This day will honor the police officers, firefighters, EMTs and paramedics of the area at the Berkshire Bank Saratoga Pavilion featuring exhibits and activities throughout the day. All first responders receive free grandstand admission with ID. John’s Call Ran on 1 5/8 turf for $100,000. Stewart’s Ice Cream Eating Contest Contestants will duke it out in three different age groups consisting of kids, teens, and adults to see who can eat a pint of ice cream the quickest. Moet and Chandon Wine Wednesdays Every Wednesday The Post Bar will host this event offering different wine samples to participants 21+.
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Community Booth Today The Albany Police Athletic League will be at the community booth to discuss their organization that has united the youth of the Albany area with law enforcement since 1988. According to their mission statement, “Through these partnerships, we hope to develop strong leaders who think critically, work hard, and act compassionately.”
Thursday August 24 New York Turf Writers Cup Ran on 2 3/8 turf, grade 1, for $150,000. Riskaverse Run on 1 mile of turf for $100,000. Taco and Tequila Thursdays On every Thursday of the season, come enjoy tacos and margaritas at The Post restaurant while listening to a live flamenco guitar performance. This event takes place after the day’s final race.
John Hendrickson Named New President of National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame SARATOGA SPRINGS — John Hendrickson has just been announced as the new president for the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame by the Museum’s Executive Committee, according to museum spokesman Brien Bouyea. Hendrickson has been involved in thoroughbred racing for many years and is currently
the manager of Marylou Whitney Stables, LLC and also the president and chief operating officer of Whitney Industries. Hendrickson said of the new position, “I’m honored to be named president of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and carry on in the great tradition of Cornelius
Vanderbilt Whitney, who was one of the Museum’s founders and its first president.” Hendrickson has managed Whitney Stables, LLC for a number of years and has been married to Marylou Whitney for 20 years, further proving that his love and knowledge of racing made him a prime candidate for this position.
Taste NY: Wine, Cider, and Spirits Taste NY will be offering a variety of samples every Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the wine, cider, and spirits lover. $5 for five samples, 21+ to participate.
Community Booth Saratoga Automobile Museum will be at the community booth today to discuss their museum and education the public on the role of automobiles in the world.
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Weezie at the Flagpole The Halfway Point!
by Louisa Foye for Saratoga TODAY Something about the “Sultan of Saratoga” brings out the wrath of Mother Nature, as once again, the clouds let loose on Fourstardave Day!
Although this year’s storm was not as devastating as last year’s, which forced cancellation of the entire card after the 5th Race, it nonetheless had an impact on the $500K, Grade 1 Mile Handicap, run on the inner turf course. Live Oak Plantation’s Charlotte Weber had to be extremely proud of her millionaire homebred, 5-year-old grey gelding, World Approval, as he did not let the yielding turf disrupt his mission, cutting back to a mile, breaking from the outside post, and recording an impressive 107 Beyer. The talented young Jockey, Manny Franco, made the most out of his opportunity to ride World Approval in Julien Leparoux’s absence, who chose instead to ride in Arlington, by
calmly settling WA off the rail in 3rd, as speedy filly, Sassy Little Lila, led through the opening quarter and half, with Ballagh Rocks a length behind her on the inside. As the lone filly in the field started to fade, Manny swung WA four wide at the top of the stretch, battling BR ‘til he took the lead near the 8th pole, pulling away for an easy 2-1/4 length victory. A jubilant Manny pumped his fist high crossing the finish line, as he celebrated his 1st Grade 1 victory at the Spa, in a race named after the beloved legend that his Agent, Angel Cordero, once rode, as the King of Saratoga! Disco Partner, the world record holder at 6 furlongs, did not seem to like the going, and perhaps, in addition, proved that stretching out to
a mile, and much less around two turns, was not ideal, and finished a disappointing 4th. We’ll have to see what direction Christophe Clement takes him next. Very interestingly, Manny and Angel secured the mount at of all places, the Rec Center, during the annual Racetrack Chaplaincy Charity Basketball Game! Inquiring minds would love to know how one could find their Jockey during a hoops game, but Trainer Mark Casse succinctly stated that he was very impressed by Manny’s athleticism at Point Guard, and loved his competitive spirit and heart, and the way he fought when the white-knuckle game was on the line! Mark knew right then that Manny would be the perfect choice to ride WA, and he
certainly looks wise, and made all the connections feel good about his decision! Poor Julien Leparoux’s decision to ride at Arlington was perhaps not as wise, as he was not as lucky as Manny, nor was his fellow Frenchman, Florent Geroux, who was not able to duplicate his amazing luck last year on Arlington Million Day. However, as has been the ongoing trend, the Ortiz Bros, best friends of Manny’s, keep winning at a mind-blowing rate, and their day at Arlington was no different! Oscar Performance, with Jose Ortiz aboard, showed the world that all he knows how to do is win, in spite of comments from those who think he’s just the lucky recipient of perfect trips! Picking up his third Grade 1 victory, OP captured the $400K, 1-1/4 Secretariat by 2-1/4 lengths over Taj Mahal, and cemented his spot atop the 3-year-old Turf Division. Trainer Brian Lynch must now decide where to next place his star son of Kitten’s Joy for his final Breeders Cup prep, as he seems capable of going either a 1-1/4 or a 1-1/2, and perhaps the 1-1/2-mile Joe Hirsch at Belmont will be it! In the $600K, Grade 1 Beverly D, for fillies and mares 3 and up, Irad Ortiz, Jr. gave Chad Brown his record 4th victory in this race. “Juni” made his trip to Chicago most worthwhile, guiding Dacita to the win, and a 101 Beyer in 1:55.49 for the 1-3/16-mile race. In his back and forth battle with his bro Jose for Saratoga supremacy, Juni tied it up again at 32 wins, just after the halfway point, when he brought home the 6-year-old New York-bred mare, Literata, to victory in Monday’s feature, The Saratoga Dew, named after the first NY-bred to win Continued on page 23.
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an Eclipse. This was the second year in a row that Trainer Rudy Rodriguez has won the Dew, as he did it last year with Jules N Rome. In a rare occurrence, sisters out of the Quiet American mare, American Passage, Jc’s American Dream and Jc’s Shooting Star, came in 2nd & 3rd. Chad Brown notched his 2nd Grade 1 victory on Saturday at Arlington when his Beach Patrol, who won the Grade 1 Secretariat last year, captured the jewel on the card, the Million, for his first win in a year! The 4-year-old son of Lemon Drop Kid, ridden by Joel Rosario, battled throughout the stretch with international stars Deauville and Fanciful Angel, beating them by 3/4 of a length at the wire. Beach Patrol covered the 1-1/4 over a firm turf course in 2:02.39, good for a 100 Beyer. Earlier on Saturday’s card at the Spa, in the Grade 2 Adirondack for 2-year-old fillies, the daughter of NY-bred Mission Impazible, Pure Silver, dominated the field in open company, and was victorious in a 9-1/2 length romp. Despite her tantrum in the gate, Hall of Famer Johnny Velazquez could steady the 2-year-old grey filly, and it appears that the Grade 1 Spinaway on Woodward Saturday would be the perfect fit for this talented juvenile. Although I’ll admit that I was a tad pessimistic about the chances of the magnificent Songbird returning to the Spa, after her difficult win in the Delaware ‘Cap on July 15th, I am absolutely over the moon that her always game Owner, Rick Porter, announced on Sunday, following her 5-furlong breeze in 1:01 at Delmar, that she will make a triumphant return to Saratoga in the Personal Ensign on the Travers Day card! It is well known that Porter loves to race at Saratoga, and he was quoted to have said that the Grade 1 PE’s $700K purse “is right”, and in an understatement, that “she runs well here”, following her spectacular wins in last summer’s CCAO and Alabama. The 4-year-old daughter of Medaglia d’Oro, and 2-time Eclipse Award
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winner, will contest the PE at the same 1-1/8 distance as her 5-1/4 length victory in the CCAO, but this time will face a stern test against the likes of multiple graded stakes winners Carina Mia and Forever Unbridled. Songbird has an amazing 13 wins out of 14 career starts, for earnings in excess of $4.5 million. Her lone defeat, in last year’s epic Breeders Cup Distaff, where she was nosed out by 3-time champion Beholder in her swan song, in a thrilling stretch battle for the ages, was actually her finest race, and I cannot wait to see her run again! In other action, the ever popular and hard charging 7-year-old gelding, Stallwalkin’ Dude, got the bob at the wire in a thriller on Friday, delighting his loyal fans! This is the third time that the David Jacobson-trained sprinter has won the $100K Tale of the Cat, and Jersey Joe Bravo was aboard. In the 9th Race on Friday, local Trainer Teresa Pompay made her Saratoga family very proud, when her 3-yearold NY-bred filly, High Jingo, handily won a 5-1/2-furlong sprint for maidens, and paid a sweet $19. What a thrill it was for my friends to be in the Winner’s Circle at the Spa! After having a rough start to the meet, both Hall of Fame Trainer Steve Asmussen and Mark Casse have thankfully gotten back to their winning ways. After going 1
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for 44 early, Mark now has 3 wins, including the Grade 1 Fourstardave, and Steve has 3, too. Steve’s recent success came in a big way, with his Whitney win with Gunrunner, and he followed that up with a win in Sunday’s $200K, Grade 2 Saratoga Special with Copper Bullet, a 2-year-old son of More Than Ready. He was impressive under Irad Ortiz, as he won going away for Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis Horton Racing. In Monday’s finale, a horse appropriately named Cordero, was ridden to victory by Manny Franco, whose book is handled by the horse’s namesake, Angel! The horse is owned by the young Jake Ballis, and his business partner and childhood friend, Rashard Lewis, a former NBA champion with the Miami Heat. It was a fun week away from the track at The Parting Glass on Thursday and Monday. On Thursday’s Live At The Rail ESPN radio show, Andy Serling hosted Irad Ortiz, Graham Motion and Robertino Dodoma. The always humble and adorable Juni was openly grateful when we serenaded him with an impromptu rendition of Happy Birthday on the eve of his 25th, and we all agreed that he looks half his age! The dry wit and humor of the handsome Brit, Graham Motion, was on full display, as he had the crowd, including his beautiful wife, in stitches when Andy asked him how he met Anita.
He recounted how he’d grown up 6 miles away from the famed Newmarket Race Course, and that when he started working there at 16, there were never any women around. One day, “two women finally appeared in the yard”, one of them being Anita, but in his words, “it was still slim pickings”! Needless to say, the crowd roared! On Monday night, the front room was packed for the weekly tradition that is the appearance by the Off-Track Band! For many years, lifelong racetrack fixtures and friends, Ralphie Theroux and Frankie Lovato, have joined other musicians during the Saratoga Meet to create a rollicking great time for their many friends that flock to the Parting Glass for their party! In closing, I’m looking forward to this Saturday’s running of The Alabama, and even though Abel Tasman will not return to the Spa, there will still be a stellar field, including the 2 fillies who finished behind her in the CCAO, Bill Mott’s Elate and Mark Casse’s Salty. Jimmy
Jerkens’ Queen’s Plate winner, Holy Helena, will also join Jerry Hollendorfer’s Delaware Oaks winner, It Tiz Well, Brian Lynch’s Mother Goose winner, Unchained Melody, and Chad Brown’s Belmont Oaks winner, New Money Honey, who will race for the first time on dirt, in what should be an exciting race!
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Perrotta Comes Back to Saratoga as Part of His Next Venture
by Tony Podlaski for Saratoga TODAY
Anyone involved in horse racing can predict anything. However, no one can expect the outcome. John Perrotta can prove to that. Starting as a hot walker, Perrotta’s five-decade thoroughbred racing career includes being a general manager of a racing stable, vice president of racing, a writer, a television producer and creator of a horse racing radio network, just to name a few. At 70, Perrotta continues to work with different racing-based projects, whether it is on the track, on the farm or a media project. “I have a lot of things to do that I like to do,” Perrotta said. “I
like to write about these things. I also have horses in Ireland and race horses here and there. I have another venture in starting a Dublin racing club. Life is too short to do stuff that aggravates you. I want to enjoy it.” It has been nearly five years since Perrotta has been at Saratoga, but he is making the trek during Travers week for a book signing at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Aug. 22 from 9:30-11 a.m. before meeting with legendary race caller Tom Durkin on their latest project. Joining Perrotta is Jen Ferguson, who has played an integral part of Perrotta’s books with her illustrations. Perrotta had also worked with her sister Amanda during the writing of HBO’s Luck. Once Luck was cancelled, he followed with his book Out of Luck. “Her [Jen] and I have been friends for a number of years,” Perrotta said. “We have been producing partners for a couple of years. We just put Out of Luck to showcase the art that she did for that little series.” Perrotta, who has been living in Southern California since 2009, is no stranger to Saratoga and the Vermont region as a fan, writer and a member of the industry.
In his recent book Racetrackers: Life with Grifters and Gamblers, Perrotta, once a student at the University of Vermont, briefly shared his experiences of going to Green
Mountain Park in Ponwal, Vt., and the importance of having those small racetracks throughout the country. “We spent a lot of time in Vermont and I went to college there,” Perotta said. “Of course, there were two places to go racing: go north to Blue Bonnet [in Montreal] or south to Green Mountain Park, which was a sweet little track.” “That’s what I talk about these days to do everything that we can to keep these tracks going because that’s where the fans come from,” he added. “If it’s a local track, and a guy can take his kids to the track. If they are put in front of a television to watch a race, that’s not going to engrain the child’s psyche. It’s not the same as standing near the rail and watching the horse swishing its tail and the jockey winking at the kids. That does a long way.” Perhaps Perrotta’s more notable years at Saratoga occurred in Continued on page 25.
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ago when Dehere became the first horse in 77 years to sweep the three stakes races for two-yearolds: The Sanford, The Saratoga Special, and The Hopeful. In both the Sanford and Saratoga Special, it seemed Dehere was beaten after being trapped on the inside during the stretch run before being steered to the outside, then exploding with a burst of speed to win. “He started both races from the inside post and got blocked,” Perrotta said. “He was hopeless at the eighth pole and didn’t have a chance at the sixteenth pole. Not only did he win, but he won going away. He wasn’t any surprise to us that he was a good horse. How good he was? That was a surprise.” The grandson of Secretariat later captured the 1993 Eclipse Award for 2-year-old champion after winning the Champagne at Belmont. Dehere’s career was shorted due to condylar fracture in his right-hind cannon bone and was retired. Perrotta’s latest project features Durkin providing an audio version to Half a
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the late 1980s and early 1990s when he was the vice president and general manager for Due Process Stables. While Due Process gained early success with 1981 2-yearold Eclipse Champion Deputy Minister, the stable struggled to win at Saratoga. Even despite winning graded stakes races as a 4-year-old, Deputy Minister came to Saratoga and finished fourth in the Whitney.
Then other disappointing finishes followed for the stable. The Due Process team finally got to the Winner’s Circle on Aug. 3, 1990 when Yucca, trained by Phil Gleaves, won a claiming race, then followed with a second-place and a third-place finish later in that year’s meet. “We had been going to Saratoga for a number of years,” Perrotta said. “It took me the longest time to understand how difficult Saratoga was. If you are
second or third in Saratoga, you don’t get into the winner’s circle. It took me seven years.” One of Perrotta’s highlights at Saratoga occurred nearly 25 years
Chance, which was an originally written as a screenplay. Perrotta believes Durkin’s voice is something readers would appreciate. “I thought we would try it,” Perrotta said. “I sent it to Tom to see if was going to work. He liked the story. We’ll get it done soon. People like to listen to books in the car or on an iPad.” If his latest project is successful and well-received, Perrotta said he would like to explore similar projects with his other books, which includes If Wishes Were Horses, a novel about 16-year-old runaway boy who works as a hot walker at Saratoga in 1972. Whether it is writing, producing, being the president of the Thoroughbred Racing Network or still being involved in horse racing, Perrotta is not disappointed in the outcome. If anything, he’s surprised. “It seems serendipitous,” he said. “I am surprised with the way things turn out because they usually don’t.”
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A Tragic Tale Of Zucchini Summer Squash Pizza Saturdays, 9 to 1 Wednesday, 3-6
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Denison Farm by Pattie Garrett
High Rock Park
by Mary Peryea for Saratoga TODAY Last summer, I made an attempt at gardening by planting one zucchini and two tomato plants. I’m a big fan of tomato sandwiches and all things zucchini, especially moist, luscious zucchini bread. Well, the tomatoes did okay and I had plenty of sandwiches. The zucchini, on the other hand, was a great disappointment. The plant grew and even flowered, but no fruit appeared. Jim Gupta-Carlson, a local farmer and volunteer with the Saratoga Farmers’ Market, suggested that perhaps my plant had only male flowers, or that maybe the flowers weren’t being pollinated. I turned to Google and learned that zucchini plants typically have male and female
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flowers. The male flowers appear first, when the plant is young. Female flowers appear later and have a young zucchini at the base of the flower. In order for the fruit to develop, pollen must get from male flowers to female flowers. This is usually done by bees, but if not, the plant can be hand pollinated. This involves transferring the pollen via artist paintbrush or q-tip early in the day. Not being an early riser, I knew this would
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not work for me and resigned myself to buying zucchini. This year, I was determined to grow my own zucchini, come hell or high water. I purchased a lovely little organic zucchini plant at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market, and planted it, only to see it get eaten by rabbits. I was crushed. However, the Master Gardeners at the market suggested that I might still be able to get some zucchini if I kept the plant in a container. So I bought a beautiful Black Beauty zucchini plant – actually four of them - to replace my lost one. I have planted them in a large pot, and put it on my deck, safe from the ravages of the bunnies. It has budded and bloomed. So far I see only male flowers. No zucchini in sight. I know the blossoms and leaves are edible, but I want a zucchini! Preferably, a lot of zucchini. I’m hoping for a late frost and some zucchini to come. If you love zucchini as much as Mary Peryea, now is the time to get it at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market: 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at High Rock Park. Also follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
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2½ pounds (about 5 smallmedium) zucchini or other summer squash, trimmed* 1½ teaspoons sea salt 2 cups (8 ounces) grated Gruyere cheese* 2 to 3 Tablespoons plain breadcrumbs*
Directions 1. Pour ¾ cup warm water into a large bowl. Sprinkle yeast with sugar and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. 2. Whisk oil and salt into yeast mixture. Add flour and stir until a sticky dough forms. Transfer dough to an oiled bowl and brush top with oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draft free place until dough has doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and gently knead 1 or 2 times before using. 3. Heat oven to 400 degrees with rack in center. Brush a 13 X 18 inch rimmed sheet pan with olive oil. Use oiled fingertips to pull, stretch and press the dough across the pan. 4. Pizza topping: Use a food processor with a grater attachment or large holes of a grater to grate the squash. In a large bowl, toss together the zucchini and salt. Let stand for 20 to 30 minutes until the zucchini has wilted and released its’ water. Drain the squash in a colander and then use hands to squeeze out as much water as possible, a fistful at a time. Toss with Gruyere shreds. 5. Spread the squash mixture over the dough. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. 6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the topping is golden. Remove from oven, cut into squares. NOTES: pizza dough recipe from Martha Stewart
Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
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No More Stubborn Lids
by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY Hello my Foodie Friends! Opening jars is no easy task! We have all been there. You are gripping and twisting and
turning and sweating and no matter what you do, you just cannot open that class jar. And sometimes, when you finally get that jar opened, the contents have been distributed in areas other than where you want them. All you want is a kosher dill. You can see it, trapped within its glassy cave, taunting you with crisp, pickle
goodness. And you can’t get the lid off. You’ve tried all the traditional tactics, turning, begging, pleading, cursing, and it’s still stuck fast. Will a stuck jar lid really stand between you and pickle perfection? There are many techniques that I am certain you have been told to do; the hot water technique, taking a small butter knife and creating leverage to break the seal, banging it on the side of a counter, use your hands, or get a strong person to help. Sometimes your hands just don’t have the traction needed to get the job done Give in: You need a jar
opening tool. They make these! Tools designed for older adults and people with neurological impairments that make it hard to open jars are intended to reduce the energy needed to open the jar, and maximize the effort put into it. One of these cool tools can help open that lid of a stubborn jar right off, with a minimum of fuss and spills. You might feel like a dork using it, but you won’t look like one when you open all your jars in a snap. At Compliments to the Chef, we carry a tool that can help. My mother-in-law who has Cerebral Palsy and is very
arthritic loves this tool. It is the Easi-twist jar opener. The Easi-twist jar opener simplifies opening food jars, prescription bottles and more. This twist jar opener is designed with four built-in grippers to help grip and open any size jar! Just place correct gripper ring around lid, and turn. The lid opener is Made from durable rubber & plastic and the tool measures 9” long x 3 3/4”wide with an EASY GRIP HANDLE -Great for wet jars, wet hands, limited hand strength mobility and hand injuries. The opener fits any size lid or cap - Ketchup bottle, Jelly Jars, Hot Sauce bottle... You name it! It makes opening a lid a breeze. It is perfect for people with arthritis or limited mobility. It is even great for kids. GRIP, TWIST, AND
ENJOY! Remember my Foodie Friends: “Life Happens in the Kitchen!” Take care, John and Paula
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NEWS
Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation Presents Summer Stroll Saratoga & The Civil War at Greenridge SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation offers Saratoga & The Civil War at Greenridge on Sunday, August 20th at 10:30AM led by Gloria May. Hear the “yarns and tales” that are the stories of those who answered President Lincoln’s call to save the Union during the Civil War at Greenridge Cemetery. The tour, sponsored
by LaBrake Memorials, meets at the Civil War Monument inside of Sackett Gates on Lincoln Avenue. Summer Strolls offered every Sunday through September 3rd are, in part, made possible by our Premiere Summer Sponsors, Druthers Brewing Company and Stewart’s Shops. All Sunday morning tours start
at 10:30AM, last approximately 90 minutes, and take place rain or shine. The cost per tour is $5 for SSPF members and $8 for non-members. Reservations are encouraged, but not necessary. Next Sunday, August 27th at 10:30 AM is Summer Stroll Saratoga’s Historic West Side. Tour leader, George DeMers, will lead guests through the restored historic West Side. Guests will learn about Saratoga’s Irish and Italian immigrants who helped shape the history of this unique district. Tour is sponsored by
Greenridge Cemetery Civil War Monument
NBT Bank. The final stroll of the summer, Queen Annes: Circular Street & Union Avenue, will take place on Sunday, September 3rd at 10:30AM. Linda Trela will tour the area formerly home to the Young Women’s Industrial Club of Saratoga, which today is known as Skidmore College. Learn more about Skidmore’s
early days and the Queen Annes along Union Avenue. For more information or to make a reservation, please call the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation (518) 587-5030, visit www.saratogapreservation.org or email Nicole Babie, Membership & Programs Coordinator, at nbabie@saratogapreservation.org.
Tailgate Party to Benefit Veterans SARATOGA SPRINGS — VFW Post 420 will host an annual tailgate party to benefit veterans from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 10 at 190 Excelsior Ave.
The event will include a cash bar, a food buffet, games and activities, raffles, and live music. Donation is $10 which the VFW Post will collect for the benefit of veterans.
Senior Issues Forum Slated for Sept. 18 SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Mayor’s Seniors Advisory Committee will host a community forum 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Empire State College, 2 Union Ave. Public officials who have accepted the invitation to attend the forum include: U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko, State Sen. Kathleen Marchione, Christopher Rhodes (representing Sen. James Tedisco), Mark Luciano (representing Assembly member Carrie Woerner), Supervisors Peter Martin and Matt Veitch, city Mayor Joanne Yepsen,
and City Council members Chris Mathiesen and Anthony “Skip” Scirocco. Kathleen Fyfe, vice-president of Community Development for the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, will act as forum moderator. Senior issues related to healthcare, housing and transportation are expected to be part of the discussion. The Saratoga Springs Senior Advisory Committee is a nonpolitical committee, appointed by the mayor, representing the senior citizens of Saratoga Springs. The forum is free and open to the public.
Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
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Congregation Shaara Tfille/The Jewish Community Center of Saratoga Springs
Presents Doing Jewish: A Story of Ghana (Film and Discussion) Congregation Shaara Tfille/ The Jewish Community Center of Saratoga Springs will present Doing Jewish: A Story of Ghana on Wednesday, August 23 at 7pm at the Bow Tie Cinemas located at 19 Railroad Place, Saratoga Springs. As part of the 2017 Saratoga Jewish Cultural Festival, the event is sponsored by a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Northeast NY. The cost is $10 per person. Please RSVP to 518-584-2370 or saratogajcc@albany.twcbc.com. We’re not sure how it got here, but it’s here: judaism. in a remote rural village in Ghana, called Sefwi Wiawso. Gabrielle Zikha, a Canadian filmmaker, undergoes a transformative spiritual journey in the most unlikely of places. This personal documentary re-examines the age-old question of what makes someone Jewish? When Gabrielle volunteered for a six-month community service project in Africa, religion was not at the forefront of her mind. As the High Holidays approached, Gabrielle realized she was a lone Canadian Jew awash in a sea of Christians. She longed to reconnect with a Jewish community and surprisingly travels a day’s journey to a remote township of Sefwi Wiawso, Ghana where she finds a tiny group of dedicated and devout people who have practiced special rites including circumcision and keeping Kosher dietary laws. The individuals have followed these customs and rituals for centuries and only recently discovered they were part of a worldwide religion with millions of followers – Judaism. Doing Jewish: A Story from Ghana is an exploration of the dayto-day lives of the Jews of Sewfi Wiawso. At the same time, it shows the importance of connections. We see the Sefwis trying to reach out to other Jews while witnessing their ongoing struggle for acceptance and growth. Their leader Alex Armah discusses his dream of seeing his congregation achieve ‘official’ status. He strives for them know and understand their lineage and history. And yet, what is their history? Could they be descendants of the Lost Tribes of Israel? Alex attempts to unite and encourage his tiny congregation into maintaining their identity. Meanwhile Gabrielle endeavors to
throw light on the true meaning of Judaism by consulting experts in Miami, New York, Montreal and Toronto. What actually comprises a Jew? Do you have to be part of an accepted Jewish community with a full-fledged synagogue and a formally educated rabbi, or rather does believing and practicing, even in isolation, from a small humble building qualify you? Is an elaborate Seder in Montreal any more authentic than a simple repast prepared with piety in devotion? Made over the course of five years, Doing Jewish: A Story from Ghana is a heartwarming, often humorously self-deprecating consideration of identity. The affection between the filmmaker and the Sefwi shines as an unspoken part of the story. This is a fascinating study of Judaism and the quest of belonging. Using the tools of 21st century storytelling, Gabrielle and her crew seek to go beyond the creation of a stand-alone documentary film and employ a storytelling strategy that uses a variety of digital, social media and communications technologies to enable deeper and ongoing communication between the Sefwi community and those people around the world who can relate to their journey of self-discovery. Aside from enhancing the overall experience around the film, the purpose of their transmedia strategy is to ensure the story of the Sefwi journey will live past the typical “lifecycle” of a theatrical or televised release. After the film, a discussion will ensue featuring several local individuals who have lived and traveled extensively in Ghana. Jennifer Haviland-Eduah is a retired Special Education Teacher at Hudson Falls High School. She has a B.A. in Philosophy from Skidmore College and a M.Ed. in Special Education from University of Virginia. She married a Ghanaian and taught undergraduate course in Special Education at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. Lisa Aronson is an Emeritus Professor of Art at Skidmore College. Dr. Aronson received her Ph.D. in Art History with a specialization in African art from Indiana University in 1981. In 1984, she joined the Skidmore faculty where she taught courses on African art
and the Diaspora, Native America and pre-conquest Meso and South America. Her scholarship focused on the impact of trade and colonialism on African textile production and issues of gender in African art as well as contemporary African art and African photography. In 2011, she co-curated an exhibition of contemporary African art at the Tang Museum with its former Director John Weber. Titled Environment and Object in Recent African Art, the show examined recent African art according to two fluid and often intertwined aesthetic and conceptual frameworks: the impact of the environment on contemporary African life, and the use of found objects and appropriated materials as a recurring presence in current African art. The catalog by the same title offers a range of perspectives by multiple authors on the subject of African art as it relates to the continent’s rich, and often contested, environment. Congregation Shaara Tfille will be collecting items for the Sefwi community at the film and at
Lisa Aronson.
Jennifer Haviland Eduah.
the synagogue afterwards:
is an egalitarian Conservative congregation that welcomes all Jews, inter-faith families and the LGBTQ community. The Synagogue is a warm and welcoming spiritual home. They hold Monday and Thursday morning services, every third Friday they enjoy Family Shabbat evening services and each Saturday they come to Shabbat morning services. Also, the Synagogue offers a Hebrew School, Adult Education programs and has active Men’s Club and Sisterhood.
• Jewish items for Shabbat or holidays like Havdalah Candles • Holiday prayer (with English translation)
books
• Passover Haggadahs (easy reading preferred for the children) • Kosher products (matzah and kosher wine and grape juice) • Used smartphones, laptops and tablets Congregation Shaara Tfille
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LOCAL BRIEFS
Academy for Lifelong Learning Fall Registration Open Fall class registration at the Academy for Lifelong Learning (A.L.L.) continues through mid-September. Over 25 classes are still open, including several lecture series. These open classes cover a wide range of genre including: history, art, media, health, religion, writing and economics. Volunteer-led classes typically meet for two hours once a week for four to eight weeks. Most classes are held in SUNY Empire State College classrooms at 113 West Avenue in Saratoga Springs with several “on site” offerings at a variety of local outdoor venues. Most classes start the week of September 11 and run through the week of November 6. The fall term is sponsored by Prestwick Chase. Look for the Fall Term Class Registration and Membership Application packet in area libraries, the Academy office at 111 West Avenue in Saratoga Springs or on the website at www.esc.edu/ all. Registration forms are being accepted for open classes throughout the term. Several classes are full and waiting lists have been started. Call the Academy office for current class availability at 518-587-2100 x2415. 2nd Annual Taste of Travers The Saratoga Senior Center presents the 2nd Annual Taste of Travers Celebration on August 25, 2017 from 6 – 10 p.m. at the National Museum of Dance. The event will benefit the Saratoga Senior Center, with a portion of the proceeds going to Saratoga WarHorse. This funfilled Travers and Saratoga themed event will recognize 2016 Travers winner Arrogate, with Honorary Chairs, Juddmonte Farms, jockey Mike Smith and trainer Bob Baffert. Our goal is to continue to create a long-standing tradition here in Saratoga. The event will include a racetrack theme, live music, dancing, open bar and gourmet foods. Event goers will experience a special guest appearance and book signing by celebrity chef Julie Taboulie, Travers handicapping session with Bruno De Julio and Tom Durkin, gourmet dinner stations by Old Daley Catering sponsored by US Foods,
open bar, Makers Mark bourbon bar, cigar tastings by Smokin SAMS Cigar Shop, Mionetto’s welcome cocktail, live music by Bluz House Rockers with special guest Julian Fleisher- Director of the Orchard Project’s Cabaret and Entertainer Jermaine Wells DJ, as well as a popup boutique by Saratoga Trunk and valet parking by the Depaula Group. Free transportation from the track to the National Museum of Dance and from the event back downtown will be generously provided by CDTA. More details to follow. For exclusive experiences available in the VIP tent, please contact the Saratoga Senior Center. Don’t miss this unforgettable party! Tickets may be purchased at tasteoftravers.eventbrite.com or by calling the Center at (518) 584-1621 to bypass registration fees. A limited amount of Senior Citizen tickets are available for members of the Saratoga Senior Center who are 60 or older. Please call the Saratoga Senior Center 518-584-1621 to purchase senior tickets. 19th Annual Travers Wine Tasting This is one of Saratoga’s most anticipated charity events of the summer season! We hope you will join us at the Saratoga Springs City Center, located at 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs on August 25 from 6 to 10 p.m. for an evening of celebration and enjoy great wine, delicious food, and exciting live and silent auctions Specialty beers will also be available. This year the event will feature more than 100 types of wine to taste and an array of scrumptious foods provided by Mazzone Hospitality. Our 2017 Honorary Chair Persons are Walter and Michelle Borisenok. Once again Dale Romans, horse trainer extraordinaire, will be our featured racing guest. Dale’s horse Keen Ice won the Travers race in 2015! Reservations required. $135/person - General Admission Limited to guests age 21 and older, identification required. Call the Development Office at 518-465-3322 for more information. Proceeds benefit the programs and services of Senior Services of Albany, a non-profit organization, serving seniors in the Capital Region for over 60 years. Come and enjoy an evening of food, drink, and fun, all while supporting one of the area’s most beloved non-profit organizations!
Car Show Saratoga Wilton Elks Car Show will be on Saturday, August 26 (rain date August 27) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds to benefit our veterans and youth drug awareness programs. Spotlighter’s Theatre Troupe Fall Auditions Town of Malta Spotlighter’s Theatre Troupe announces their fall show “Pocahontas” will be performed November 17 and 18, perfectly timed right before Thanksgiving. Auditions for actors, actresses, singers and dancers ages 7 through adult, will take place on August 27 and 28 at the Malta Community Center, by appointment only. The musical production of Native American legend and lore, set in the early 1600s, requires a large cast of children, teens and adults for roles including: The Wordspinner, Thundercloud, Spirit of Mother Earth, Chief Powhatan, Aunt Morning Star, Charity Mathews, Thomas Rogers, Mercy Rogers, Pocahontas, Capt. John Smith, Little Running Rabbit, Happy-SheWalks, Brave Eagle, Squirrel, Wolf, Raven, Margaret Wheeler, Barbara Matthews, Caroline and Jeremy. Chorus roles include additional Algonquins, Jamestown Settlers, and Forest Spirits. Those wishing to audition should contact Elyse Young, Artistic Director at theater@maltatown.org or 518-899-4411 x 305. Open Call for Singers – Burnt Hills Oratorio Society Burnt Hills Oratorio Society welcomes singers for a performance of Haydn’s “The Creation.” Don’t miss this opportunity to sing with a professional orchestra and soloists from Opera Saratoga. The performance is Sunday, October 22, 2017, 4 p.m., Church of the Immaculate Conception in Glenville. First rehearsal is Tuesday, August 29, 7 p.m., Church of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Saratoga Road, Glenville, 12302. Second rehearsal is Tuesday, September 5, 7 p.m., Jonesville United Methodist Church, 963 Main Street, Clifton Park, 12065. Subsequent rehearsals are Tuesdays, 7 p.m., at the BH-BL High School choral room. To learn more, or to print out a registration form, go to www.BHOS.us. OR arrive early (6:30 p.m.) to register. Walk ins and observers welcome. Call 518-4164060 for more information.
Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017 Upstate Conservative Coalition of Saratoga We are a group of like-minded individuals determined to promote traditional conservative values in our community and beyond. Join us at our monthly meeting to discuss how we can help promote our conservative policies in local, state and national politics. Check us out at: www.upstateconservatives.org. We meet the first Tuesday of every month (next meeting September 5) at the Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Rd. Ballston Spa from 7 – 9 p.m. Tugboat Roundup The museum will again be participating at Waterford’s annual event on Friday, September 8 through Sunday, September 10. Stop by our booth to see us at the Waterford Harbor located at 1 Tugboat Alley, Waterford and check out what we’ve been up to at the Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center. 10th Annual Teeing Off on Cancer Golf Classic Reaching a momentous 10th year, the annual Teeing Off on Cancer Golf Classic to benefit the Catie Hoch Foundation will be held September 9, 2017. This year’s event will be held in a new location, McGregor Links in Wilton. The day starts with a welcome lunch at 11:30 a.m., followed by a round of golf at 1 p.m., and ends with an evening of casual dining, cocktails and dancing at the After Par-Tee, beginning at 6 p.m. Dance the night away to live music by the extraordinary “Grand Central Station,” enter for raffle prizes, and bid on outstanding auction items with celebrity auctioneer Benita Zahn. Auction items include a signed copy of JK Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and a year membership to McGregor Links. There is also a chance to win an all-inclusive trip for two to the Dominican Republic or Cancun. More information about the tournament, including online registration and tickets for the After Par-Tee can be found on the foundation’s website http:// www.catiehochfoundation. org/ or by going to http://www. teeingoffoncancer.org/. Town of Greenfield Annual Town Wide Garage Sale Sponsored by the Greenfield Center Baptist Church the garage
sale will take place on Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get in on the community fun, find those treasures, bump into people you haven’t seen in a while and enjoy our Town and what it has to offer. There will be crafters and vendors at the Hairport Lot on Rt 9N and Wilton Rd. , the Greenfield Lions will have a food booth serving hot breakfast, French fries and hot lunch and a silent auction. Be sure to check out the Garage Sale Map for other events happening in town this weekend. For more information call Verna Plummer at 518-885-0349 or email: maplumbob@aol.com. Pickins’ Sessions Get ready for a great evening of music. On Wednesday, September 13 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., the popular Ballston Area Seniors Pickins’ Session will be held at the Milton Community Center, located at 310 Northline Road, Ballston Spa. Admission is free, open to the public, and there is ample free parking. The Sessions could use fiddlers, bass players…even a harmonica, to make the evening more diversified and entertaining. Musicians are invited to play background or join up with a group. Amateur musicians to professionals, members or nonmembers, young or not-so-young, are invited to come and recapture the joy of playing. Please bring finger foods to share. So, bring your guitar, banjo, fiddle, harmonica or whatever you use to make music – or just come. Please check out our web page at www.ballstonareaseniors.com for more information. Bus Tour to New York Botanical Gardens A bus tour to the New York Botanical Gardens on September 15 is open to the public. The tour is sponsored by District IV of the Federated Garden Clubs of NYS (FGCNYS). The highlight of the visit will be twenty breathtaking works of glass art by Dale Chihuly on display throughout the gardens. The cost of the tour includes transportation, admission to the gardens, and dinner in Kingston on the way back. Buses leave from Queensbury and Wilton. The price is $94 for members of the FGCNYS; $99 for non-members. For more information, contact bmillington@ msn.com or call 518-587-3085.
Send your local briefs to calendar@saratogapublishing.com two weeks prior to the event.
Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
Family Friendly Event
Friday, August 18 Guided Walking Tours - “History, Legends, Lore and More” Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center, 297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 10:30 a.m. – Noon Join us as we stroll through Congress Park, take the waters and hear the stories of our most colorful characters, beloved monuments and treasured artwork. $8 for adults, children under 12 free. Tours are Monday – Saturday. For more information, contact the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center at 518-587-3241.
Saturday, August 19 Free Art Classes for Children Pitney Meadows Community Gardens, 235 West Ave., Saratoga Springs, 9 – 10 a.m. Art classes for children age 6 to 14. Children will be able to create huge sunflowers out of paper with Judy Brunner, a retired teacher and local artist. Adults are expected to stay and are welcome to join the fun. Supplies will be provided, but you may bring your own. The artworks created can be entered in the PM Community Gardens Art Show on September. 16. Registration required by contacting natalie.walsh@ pitneymeadows.org.
Tang Family Saturdays Tang Teaching Museum, Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 2 –
3:30 p.m. Beads, Beads, Beads - We will look at the gorgeous necklaces from Nagaland State in India in the exhibition: If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day: Collections of Claude Simard. After discussing the colors and designs, we will make necklaces, bracelets, belts, and other accessories out of pipe cleaners, beads, buttons, and more. Free and open to the public. Suitable for children ages 5 and up along with their adult companions. For reservations call 518-580-8080.
Sunday, August 20 Breakfast Buffet Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs, 8:30 – 11 a.m. Now featuring eggs to order, fruit cocktail, French toast, pancakes, potatoes, breakfast sausage and ham, corned beef hash, sausage gravy and buiscuits, scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, juice, coffee and tea. Donation Requested: Adults $10, Seniors and Military (Active/Retired with ID Card) $9, Children 5—12 $8, Under 5 Free, Take-outs $10. Call 518584-2585 for more information.
Café Musica Old Saratoga Reformed Church, corner of Burgoyne and Pearl Streets, Schuylerville, 4 p.m. Featured will be local performers, “This Time Around”, an eclectic Christian fold group; “50 Miles from Home”, an alternative style cover band; and “Rose and Thorns”, performing indescribable fun music. Refreshments will be available. There is no charge for admission, but donations will be received to support Habitat for Humanity. Handicapped accessible. For more information, call 518-695-3479 or 518-695-3260.
ConsciousnessRaising Book Discussion Woodlawn Commons, 156 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, 6 p.m. Albany-Saratoga Spiritual
CALENDAR 31 Adventures is hosting a spiritual book discussion. All are welcome whether or not they’ve read. This month’s book is Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames by Thich Nhat Hanh. For more information, visit www.newthoughtnewyork. org or call 518-366-9918.
Monday, August 21 Southern Saratoga Artists’ Society Monthly Meeting Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Blvd., 6:30 p.m. Featured guest, Jake Bortscheller, will give a talk and slide show about the four National Parks in Alaska Jake has spent the last four summers photographing the vast wilderness of the parks in-cluding wild life unrivaled by any other state and will share these amazing photos. The public is welcome. For more information visit: www. southernsaratogaartist.com or contact Patricia Wade, meridian1@nycap.rr.com, 518877-4846.
Tuesday, August 22 Used Paperback Sale Saratoga Springs Public Library, H. Dutcher Community Room, 49 Henry St., Saratoga Springs 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sponsored by The Friends of Saratoga Springs Public Library Open to the public. Get some great reads for those last days of summer. Sale will be held on Wednesday, August 23 also. Cash, credit cards & checks accepted. For questions, call the Friends Book Shop at 518-5847860, ext. 333.
Mad Scientist Academy Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 6 p.m. Join us for an evening of science fun with the author and illustrator of the popular Mad Scientist Academy series. Fans of Ada Twist, Scientist, will want to enroll in Dr. Cosmic’s
class of clever monsters at the Mad Scientist Academy as they solve the greatest challenges in science in this perfect blend of adventure and exploration. For more information on events visit www.northshire.com.
The Spiritual Truth About Anger and What To Do With It Workshop Woodlawn Commons, 156 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, 6:45 p.m. Release the anger that’s holding you back from spiritual growth. Attendees will learn the spiritual truth behind anger and the spiritual principles that can free them from anger and unresolved past experiences. Suggested donation: $20. Hosted by Albany-Saratoga Spiritual Adventures. For more information, visit www. newthoughtnewyork.org or call 518-366-9918.
Wednesday, August 23 Cancer Support Group Saratoga Hospital, 211 Church St., Saratoga Springs, Noon – 1 p.m. The cancer support group is a safe container to explore common physical, financial, emotional and spiritual issues, among others. Pierre Zimmerman, who facilitates this group, has been working with people who have cancer for over 12 years, leading support groups, mindfulness based stress reduction programs and spiritual retreats. Call Pierre at 413-992-7012 to register & confirm, as schedule may be subject to change. Free & open to all.
Roast Pork & Baked Chicken Dinner Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Menu: soup, tossed salad,
roast pork loin, baked chicken, stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetables, rolls and butter, dessert, coffee and tea. Donation Requested: $12 adults, $11. Seniors (62 years) and Military (Active or Retired) with ID Card, $8 Children 5-12. Children under 5 Free, $12 All Take-outs. Cash Bar Available. Call 518-584-2585 for more information.
Tomato Growing Pitney Meadows Community Gardens, 235 West Ave., Saratoga Springs, 7 p.m. Murray Penney will lead a class on tomato growing. The lecture will be followed by a Tomato taste testing with Chef Rocco Verrigni. No registration necessary.
Thursday, August 24 Public Tour at the Tang Tang Teaching Museum, Museum’s Atrium, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, Noon Curator’s tour with Mellon Collections Curator Rebecca McNamara of Other Side: Art, Object, Self . Tours are free and open to the public. For more information, call 518-580-8080 or visit http://tang.skdimore. edu.
Free Concert in the Park Wiswall Park, Front St., Ballston Spa, 6 – 8 p.m. This week’s featured concert is Sirsy.
Upbeat on the Roof Concert: Pony in the Pancake Tang Museum rooftop patio, Skidmore Campus, 7 p.m. Rain location inside museum. For more information call 518580-8080.
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Peter and Amy Buteau, Toby Silverman.
Owen & Sheileen Landrey.
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Racing Museum Has A Ball
ARATOGA SPRINGS - Man o’ War was honored on the 100th anniversary of his birth at the 41st Annual Museum Ball at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame on Aug. 11, 2017.
Holly and Dr. Robert Sofarelli, Charles and Mary Mather, Virginia Payson, David Cole.
Dance Museum Hosts 30th Anniversary Gala
Raul Martinez, director of the National Museum of Dance and Michele Riggi, board president, at the museum’s 30th anniversary dance gala on Aug. 12, 2017. Image by PhotoAndGraphic.com
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Gala at Racing Museum to Raise Funds for Veterans and Jockeys
ARATOGA SPRINGS – The inaugural Health, Horses and Making History gala at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will raise funds for veterans suffering from spinal injuries and PTSD, jockeys who have suffered debilitating injuries and those who provide daily care for equines at racetracks across the globe, through the efforts of the Backstretch Employees Service Team (B.E.S.T.) The event takes place 6-10 p.m. on Aug. 29 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, on Union Avenue, and includes cash giveaways, a silent auction and raffles, as well as A “Tasting of Saratoga” conducted by some of the best restaurants and catering companies. Several of the nation’s top stable owners, trainers, jockeys, and racehorse industry professionals are expected to attend. One hundred percent of funds received via donors, ticket sales, silent auctions and raffles will go to the beneficiaries. Tickets are $100 per person, $125 on the day of the event. For reservations, call 518-4910556 or 518-232-7554.
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Back 2 School Program 2017 for Children of the Backstretch Workers
ARATOGA SPRINGS — The New York Race Track Chaplaincy is getting ready to supply over 300 kids from Belmont, Aqueduct and Saratoga with backpacks filled with school supplies and seeks the public’s help in securing supplies for the children of the backstretch workers in advance of the start of the school semester. There are four ways you can help: Collect school supplies (the organization will provide a list of the most needed supplies); Donate character backpacks such as Disney, Marvel, Lego, etc.; Purchase backpacks and fill them with school supplies; send your monetary contribution and the Chaplaincy will do the shopping. All donations must be submitted by Monday, Aug. 21. Back to School Distribution Day will be Sept. 2. To become a sponsor, or to get more information, contact karenachavez@aol.com.
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Cornelia Guest, Earl Mack, Alan Quartuzzi.
Equine Advocates 16th annual awards dinner and charity auction at Canfield Casino on Aug. 3, 2017.
Susan Wagner, Paula Busch and Karen Wagner.
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Equine Advocates Hosts Dinner and Charity Auction
ARATOGA SPRINGS – Eighties’ “debutante of the decade” Cornelia Guest, horseman Jeff Gural and retired Kentucky Congressman Ed Whitfield were honored at Sequine Advocates’ 16th annual awards dinner and charity auction, held at Canfield Casino Aug. 3. Equine Advocates is a national non-profit equine protection organization founded in 1996 by Susan Wagner. Since that time, the organization has rescued thousands of equines, including horses, ponies, donkeys and mules from slaughter, abuse and neglect. In 2004, the group established its 140-acre Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary facility. For more information, go to: https://www.equineadvocates.org/.
Taste of Travers Celebration at Dance Museum to Honor 2016 Travers Winner Arrogate
ARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Senior Center presents the 2nd Annual Taste of Travers Celebration 6-10 p.m. on Aug. 25 at the National Museum of Dance. The event will benefit the Saratoga Senior Center, with a portion of the proceeds going to Saratoga WarHorse. The Travers and Saratoga themed event will recognize 2016 Travers winner Arrogate, with honorary chairs Juddmonte Farms, jockey Mike Smith and trainer Bob Baffert. The event will include live music by Bluz House Rockers, dancing, a book signing by celebrity chef Julie Taboulie, an open bar and gourmet foods. General admission tickets are $200 and may be purchased at tasteoftravers.eventbrite.com or by calling 518- 584-1621, to bypass registration fees. A limited amount of Senior Citizen tickets are available for members of the Saratoga Senior Center age 60 or older. The Saratoga Senior Center is a non-residential community center and serves over 1,300 members by providing a fun and nurturing social environment with support services and programs tailored to adults and seniors.
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Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
ENTERTAINMENT
Baseball Star to Kick Off Saratoga Wine and Food Festival Weekend SARATOGA SPRINGS — A special guest appearance by Boston Red Sox baseball legend David Ortiz will be among the highlights of this year’s Saratoga Wine and Food Festival on Sept. 8- 9. The sports star, known affectionately to his fans as “Big Papi,” will participate in Friday’s Fired Up! event as well as two smaller gatherings on Friday evening, spotlighting his new line of cigars and Arias wine. “He is not only a baseball hero, he is someone whose life and career have been an inspiration to millions of people.” said Elizabeth Sobol, president and CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center. “We are proud that such an outstanding and beloved public figure and role model will play a part in this year’s festival and gratified that a portion of the proceeds from his VIP appearances will benefit the David Ortiz Children’s Fund, an organization that supports lifesaving pediatric care for children in need.” Ortiz recently launched a line of wines with the local Ianniello & DeCrescente families. “Arias” is named after David’s mother, Angela Rosa Arias, who tragically lost her life in a car crash in 2002. The multi-colored wine label illustrates two hands raised with index fingers pointing upwards, a salute Ortiz often made to his mother after hitting a home run and now is a symbol to encourage the human spirit to rise against adversity. The Arias portfolio includes a merlot, chardonnay, cabernet and sauvignon blanc. He has also introduced a cigar line, “Big Papi David Ortiz Cigars,” crafted by “El Artista Cigars” based out of the Dominican Republic. Its band displays a red silhouette of Big Papi also pointing upward, as in his post-home run stance. Ortiz will headline a 7 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. meet/greet and photo signing for 100 Fired Up! ticket holders who donate a minimum of $50 or more per person to the David Ortiz Children’s Fund; brief remarks to all Fired Up! guests in the main tent, followed by a video presentation on the Children’s Fund; and a 90-minute “Big Papi’s Arias Wine & Cigar
Bar” experience for 100 people that will take place in the Hall of Springs Jazz Bar from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. A portion of the proceeds from each event will benefit the David Ortiz Children’s Fund, a charity which funds pediatric services for children in New England and the Dominican Republic. Presented annually at the end of its classical season, the Saratoga Wine and Food Festival is an epicurean showcase featuring two days of gourmet events showcasing fine international wines, innovative chef-prepared menus, cooking demonstrations and wine seminars, expansive tastings, upscale auctions and a luxury auto show. Held under elegant tents on SPAC’s lawn, the weekend is anchored by three events: an Adirondack Road Tour and Luncheon; Friday’s Fired Up! Grill Competition and Saturday’s Grand Tasting and Concours D’Elegance, the festival centerpiece. Presented in partnership with the Saratoga Automobile Museum, proceeds from the festival benefit education programming at SPAC and the Museum. A featured event at Saturday’s Grand Tasting will be the final round of SPAC’s “Home Rangers” Amateur Chef Competition, which includes a cook-off between the competition’s amateur chef finalist and BlueStar celebrity chef Melissa Doney. Chef Doney was a competitor on Season 8 of Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen hosted by Gordon Ramsey. Among the judges for the final round will be BlueStar All Star Chef Jay Hajj and Ariana Philips, editor of Food Network magazine. Chef Suvir Saran, an accomplished chef, cookbook author, educator as well as a farmer who specializes in bringing Indian cooking to the American kitchen will be the final judge. FESTIVAL EVENTS FRIDAY, SEPT. 8: Adirondack Road Tour & Gourmet Luncheon | 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. This spirited 1 ½ hour, professionally-led road rally for auto collectors winds through beautiful Adirondack roads to finish at the historic Lake George
Club, where a delicious cocktail reception and three course winepaired luncheon will be served. Event price: $100. Fired Up! Grill Competition featuring Special Guest David Ortiz| 7 -10 p.m. Chefs from the Capital Region’s finest restaurants will battle it out for the FIRED UP! title as guests enjoy great music, gourmet food, BBQ, a cold refreshing Stella Artois, wines and spirits. The event is held under an oversized tent on SPAC’s lawn. Event price: $85 David Ortiz Meet and Greet | 7 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. This opportunity will be available to the first 100 people who purchase a specially priced Fired Up! ticket of $135, which includes a $50 donation to the David Ortiz Children’s Fund. Event price: $135 “Big Papi’s Arias Wine & Cigar Bar” | 8:30 p.m. -10 p.m. David Ortiz will host a VIP experience for 100 people that will take place in the Hall of Springs Jazz Bar from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will feature an opportunity to mingle with the baseball legend and other guests while enjoying Arias wines, gourmet hors d’oeuvres and cigars. All of the guests will receive an autographed bottle of Arias. A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit the David Ortiz Children’s Fund. Event price: $175 SATURDAY, SEPT. 9: Grand Tasting and Concours D’Elegance, noon – 4 p.m. All guests will have the opportunity to savor exquisite foods created by more than 20 chefs in the Capital Region;
David Ortiz. Photo provided.
a mystery wall, and cocktails, wine and beer. In addition, The Saratoga Automobile Museum will present a show of luxury collector cars including classes of Shelby Cobra, Porsche, Lancia, Maserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini, among others. Event price: $85. A VIP Grant Tasting ticket, which allows earlier entry to the Grand Tasting and exclusive access to the VIP area, is available for $175. The Saratoga Wine and Food Festival is Saratoga Performing
Arts Center’s primary fundraiser for its educational programming, including Classical Kids, a collaborative program in which SPAC works with local schools to teach elementary and middle school aged children about the classical performing arts. Tickets to the festival and more information about the complete festival schedule are available at spac.org; by calling 518-584-9330; or in person at the SPAC Box Office.
The Local Actors Guild of Saratoga Presents Avenue Q, The Musical SARATOGA SPRINGS — “Avenue Q” - winner of the Tony “Triple Crown” for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, will be staged by the Local Actors Guild of Saratoga at the Dee Sarno Theater starting Aug. 18. The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a
shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that, although the residents seem nice, it’s clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life. Although the show addresses humorous adult
issues, it is like a beloved children’s show; a place where puppets are friends, Monsters are good and life lessons are learned. Performances take place 8 p.m. on Aug. 18, 19, 25 & 26, and 2 p.m. on Aug. 20 and 27 at the Saratoga Arts Center, 320 Broadway. Tickets are $20 general admission. Call 518-393-3496.
Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
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Saratoga One Person’s Treasure: TV ‘s “American Pickers” Homecoming Coming to Region, Looking for Antiques Mike Wolf and Frank Fritz, the respective faces of the History Channel series “American Pickers,” will be filming episodes of the show across New York in September and are looking for leads of large, private collections or an accumulation of antiques that they can spend the better part of the day picking through. The documentary series features the travels of Wolf and Fritz as they journey the country’s back roads from coast-to-coast, antique-picking on a mission to recycle forgotten relics, meeting often-entertaining characters along the way and learning something new about America’s buried past. Anyone with a large, private collection interested in a pickers’ visit is asked to send their name, phone number, location and description of collection with photos to: americanpickers@cineflex.com, or call 855-OLD-Rust. Note, the duo only pick private collections - so stores, malls, flea markets, museums, auctions, businesses or anything open to the public are not applicable.
Author Paul Hockenos back home in his native Saratoga Springs on Aug. 11, 2017, speaking about his recently published book "Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, the Wall & the Birth of the New Berlin," at Northshire Bookstore Saratoga. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.
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Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
UPH Targets Opening Continued from front page.
Constructed in 1871, the Victorian Gothic structure has served as a staging ground for everyone from Teddy Roosevelt and Frederick Douglass to Bruce Springsteen E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg. A century after its construction, the building began to fall into disrepair and in 2000, the
city condemned the building. Members of the community rallied to save the structure from demolition. Today, the nonprofit group UPH owns the building and in 2015 got an added boost when it became an affiliate of Proctors. The Schenectady based organization will lend their expertise in securing programming and coordinating ticket sales and marketing,
When it reopens, UPH will provide an acoustically perfect theater-in-the-round experience with a capacity of 700-plus people, said UPH Campaign Director Teddy Foster. The building will feature new heating and air conditioning systems, a kitchen, an elevator and new light and sound fixtures with acoustic treatments. New entry doors will be set on the building’s Broadway facing-side to provide theater-goers close proximity to a multi-level public parking garage on Woodlawn Avenue and the main room’s flexibility will allow for the relocation of seats as events dictate. Once completed, it is anticipated UPH will stage approximately 200 events annually, and fill the city’s void of a year-round, mid-sized venue that has been absent since Saratoga’s 5,000-seat Convention Hall went up in a fireball in 1966.
Exterior (above) and interior (bottom) views of proposed new lobby addition at Universal Preservation Hall. Photo provided.
Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
ARTS 39 + ENTERTAINMENT
week of 8/18-8/24 friday, 7/24: Ubuntu, 9 pm @ Bailey’s — 583.6060 Bill Staines, 8 pm @ Caffè Lena — 583.0022 Larry Ross, 7 pm @ Clifton Park Elks Club — 877.5200 Lewis & the New Imperials, 10 pm @ Caroline St. Pub — 583.9400 The Audiostars, 7 pm @ Horseshoe Inn — 886.8086 Arianna Stewart, 8 pm @ Hudson River Music Hall — 832.3484 Mike O’Donnell, 7 pm @ Inn at Saratoga — 583.1890 Tim Olsen Quartet, 9 pm @ 9 Maple Avenue — 583.2582 Shaun McCarthy, 6 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026 Jeanine Ouderkirk Band, 9 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026 Justin Joyner, 8 pm @ Peabody’s — 886.8673 The McKrells, 8 pm @ The Parting Glass — 583.1916 Cro.Mags & Brick By Brick, 7 pm @ Upstate Concert Hall — 371.0012
saturday, 7/25: The Dude Abides, 9 pm @ Bailey’s — 583.6060 Jazz In the Key of Dylan: A Tribute to Bob Dylan, 8 pm @ Caffè Lena — 583.0022 The Schmooze, 10 pm @ Caroline St. Pub — 583.9400 Soul Session, 7 pm @ Horseshoe Inn — 886.8086 Ruthless, 8 pm @ Hudson River Music Hall — 832.3484 The Arntzen Brothers, New Orleans jazz duo, 7 pm @ Inn at Saratoga — 583.1890
Richard Barone — Sorrows & Promises: Greenwich Village ‘60s, 7 pm @ Caffè Lena — 583.0022 Hot Club of Saratoga, 8 pm @ Gaffney’s — 587.7359 Rich Ortiz, 7 pm @ Horseshoe Inn — 886.8086 Project3tet Jazz Trio, 6 pm @ Hudson River Music Hall — 832.3485 Battenkill Band, 7 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026 Hot Club of Saratoga — every Sunday, Noon @ Salt & Char — 450.7500 Nooleen Irish Dinner & music show, 8 pm @ The Parting Glass — 583.1916
monday, 7/27: Padriac Decker, 9 pm @ Bailey’s — 583.6060 Open Mic Night, 7 pm @ Caffè Lena — 583.0022 Jeff Walton, 6 pm @ Horseshoe Inn — 886.8086 Super Dark Collective — The Black Ships w/Rechorduroys, 10 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026 The OTB Band, 9 pm @ The Parting Glass — 583.1916
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wednesday, 7/29: Matt Cossgrove, 7 pm @ Bailey’s — 583.6060 Acoustic Blues Open Mic & Jam, 7 pm @ Caffè Lena — 583.0022
Pat Attanasio Quartet, 9 pm @ 9 Maple Avenue — 583.2582
Tailspin, 6 pm @ Horseshoe Inn — 886.8086
Fennimore Blues, 9 pm @ Peabody’s — 886.8673
Tim Wechgelaer & Chris Carey, Acoustic Duo, 7:30 pm @ Inn at Saratoga — 583.1890 Masters of Nostalgia, 8:30 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026
SAt & Sun: 10:00 AM Fri - Sun: 10:00 AM, 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 Mon - thu: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20
Traditional Open Irish Session w/ Drank The Gold, 7 pm @ Inn at Saratoga — 583.1890 Robonic Reggae — every Tuesday, 2 pm @ Lake Local — 886.1373
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Darren Lyons Trio, 9 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026
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Robanic Reggae — every Saturday, 2 pm @ Lake Local — 886.1373
Jeff Brisbin, 6 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026
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Irish Celtic Session — every Wednesday, 7 pm @ The Parting Glass — 583.1916
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Soul Session, 8 pm @ Bailey’s — 583.6060
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Yarn, 7 pm @ Caffè Lena — 583.0022
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Open Mic — every Thursday, 10 pm @ Circus Café — 583.1106
Dunkirk (pG-13) 2D
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Jeff & The Blackouts, 7 pm @ Bailey’s — 583.6060
Dirt Cheap, 6 pm @ Horseshoe Inn — 886.8086
Knot Dead — Grateful Dead Tribute, 9:30 pm @ Putnam Den — 584.8066 Deja Vu Jazz, Swing Jazz Combo — every Saturday, 3.6 pm @ SPoT Coffee, Glens Falls — 584.9094 The McKrells, 8 pm @ The Parting Glass — 583.1916
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GARAGE SALES Saratoga Springs - 2 Neighbors, 2 Houses, 2 Garage Sales Saturday, August 19, 8am-2pm. Rain date August 26. Park and shop 2 huge sales, 38 Tompion Lane and 37 Jaipur Lane - both right off Church Street (Route 9N), Saratoga Springs. Shoes, purses, clothing & accessories. Antiques & vintage collectibles including Pyrex, Bakelite & Fire-King. Housewares & home decor. Books, records & CDs. Vintage jewelry including sterling - no gold. Many perennials. Collectible knives and so much more! Estate Sale – August 19 and 20, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Artwork, furniture and household, plus. 21 Iroquois Dr., Corner of Caroline St. Saratoga Springs.
FOR SALE CHINA – Hanover Coronation. service for 6. 7 pc. place setting plus many extras Plastic covers included. $60. Call 518-456-1574.
EVENTS Gunshow, Aug 19-20, buying, selling & trading all guns,knifes etc. at the ‘Howe Center’ 1 Scale Ave,Rutland, VT. 05701. Sat: 9 am-5pm , Sun. 9am-2pm info 802-875-4540
ADOPTION Adoption: Happily married couple, want to provide a secure future to newborn. Unconditional love, Top notch education. Expenses paid. Contact Sarah & Roly: (646)342-4539. Se habla espanol! adoptivefamilyNYC@gmail.com
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WANTED Crafters and Artisans Wanted The Malta Department of Parks and Recreation announces the date for the Malta Community Center Arts, Crafts, and Gifts Fair as Saturday, November 4 from 9:00 am-3:00 pm. Crafters and artisans of handmade items are being sought and vendors of manufactured merchandise will be considered on a juried basis for this lovely event at the Malta Community Center, 1 Bayberry Drive in Malta. Booth fees are $50 until August 31st and $60 thereafter. Call 899-4411 or visit www.maltaparksrec.com for a show application.
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Vendors, Crafters & Artisans Wanted. The Ballston Area Senior Citizens will be holding their Annual Bazaar on October 28 at the Milton Community Center, located at 310 Northline Rd. Ballston Spa. Indoor & out door space available (on first come / first serve basis indoor only). To receive an Exhibit Contract and pay to reserve your table, please contact Sue e-mail—sheim381@aol.com or call Sue @ 518-885-8037 / text message.
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SEEKING CRAFTERS FOR ANNUAL CRAFT FAIR and Bake Sale at Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church located at 768 Charlton Road, Charlton. September 16, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. - inside and outside spaces available. Call 518882-6706 or 518-399-4831 for information/application.
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188 Dean Road, Kingsbury $219,999
91 Old Saratoga, Wilton $369,900
143-146 Sunnyside N Queensbury $269,900
This is a totally ‘’new’’ house, with all of the character and craftsmanship found only in homes from years past. Custom kitchen with glass tiles, stainless and granite. Four bedrooms, 2 full baths and 2 car barn garage.Living room with stone fireplace,front porch and great yard. First floor master and laundry! You will not want to be the last one here for this one! Call today!
Driving up the winding, private drive and taking your first glimpse of the stone-front property, offers a carriage house feel. This is truly an organic, unique property with lots of charm and appealing character.Take your pick of three bedrooms or relax and unwind on the wrap around deck and enjoy your view of over an acre of privacy. Enjoy the fireplaces in the living and family rooms or prepare an inspiring meal in the wonderful kitchen.
Great custom home that is practically brand new, with privacy and many upgraded features. Three bedroom home with long private drive and huge over-sized garage with second floor work space. New kitchen and baths, new flooring and fireplaced living room with cathedral ceilings. A place for everything and a place to do everything. Close to Saratoga, convenient to Lake George and highway.
Income potential with a view! Year-round 3 bedroom, 2 bath lake home with a 1 bedroom, 1 bath Guest cottage or rental/income property and ‘’extra’’ vacant lot, all for one great price. Sit lakeside and enjoy the view or just relax in your lake view living room or screened-in porch. A wonderful place to live and entertain. Motivated sellers, priced to sell and great location, close to town. Queensbury schools.
146 Warren Street, Glens Falls $479,999 This amazing home, known as “The Speilberger House,” is a sight to be seen. Only for sale a few times since 1887, this mansion has been lovingly restored to it’s original beauty, with the wanted updates of today. Enjoy 4 bedrooms, each with an en-suite, perfect for a Bed and Breakfast (zoned, converted residential), personal home or professional office. Working pocket doors, back stairway, stained glass, phenomenal carved woodwork and ornate fireplaces. The third floor is awaiting your vision, with private staircase. Close to everything downtown Glens Falls has to offer, The Hyde Museum, Charles Wood Theatre, bike path and schools. Great landscaped yard and garage.
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2 John Clendon Road, Queensbury $219,900 This is your new home! A wonderful 3 bedroom, 3 baths home with sun room, almost an acre lot, new kitchen and built in closet organizers, huge back deck, fenced yard and heated two car garage! Perennial gardens with strawberry, blueberry plants, solar panels and Geothermal heat with gas back to keep you toasty warm and your energy bills nice and low! Corner lot!
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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: Parlay, Parley Parlay means to bet one’s winnings over again. It can also mean to exploit something into something more valuable. He parlayed his blackjack winnings into enough money to pay for all his expenses. Using an infomercial, he parlayed a simple invention into a national bestseller. Parley, as a verb, means to confer with an enemy, to negotiate, or to discuss. The leaders plan to parley their differences in a neutral location. Parley, as a noun, refers to a conference to resolve disagreements or disputes. The two leaders agreed to meet for a parley. 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 dave.dowling65@gmail.com
Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
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Petra Acker Prepares for the 2018 Winter Olympic Team by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY CLIFTON PARK — Petra Acker is a 24 year old from Clifton Park, New York currently training to earn a spot on the 2018 Winter Olympic Team. She is a Long Track Speed Skater, specifically long distance events. Acker trains with the US All-Around National team in Salt Lake City, Utah under coach Tom Cushman, she also has two coaches back home in New York, Pat Maxwell and Paul Marchese, who also participate in her training. “It’s a team effort and I have great people on my side!” Acker gushed. This will be her third Olympic Trial, after participating as the youngest competitor at the 2010 trials at just 16 years old. She has competed on the World Cup circuit for many years, along with the Junior World Championships at 15, which was her first international competition. Last year, Acker took on the World Single Distance Championships in South Korea at their Olympic venue as part of the team pursuit, which took sixth place. Acker trains for six hours a day, “some days are more, some days are less,” she said. Her training incorporates different types of cross training, especially during the summer months. “Daily, you can find me running on the track, cycling, inlining, lifting weights, doing dry land, which specifically targets skating muscles and techniques, and skating both long track and short track,” she explained. Acker keeps her schedule rigid and busy, “In racing season, we general get to the rink around 8:00 a.m. and finish around 12:00 p.m. Then I’ll eat lunch and try to sneak in a little nap if I have time. Around 2:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. we will start our second session, which usually lasts two to three hours. Then I’ll go home, eat dinner, and pass out pretty early.” Acker was a homeschooled student and needed to fulfill a physical education. Her mom contacted Acker’s grandfather, Howard Ganong, an internationally ranked Masters skater, and asked him if he would take
her to the rink and teacher her how to skate. “Despite holding on desperately to the sideboards and falling my way around the rink the first few times, I loved it. Eventually when I could skate on my own, he would time me and I would always respond with, ‘okay let’s go again, I know I can go faster!’ The rest is history,” Acker recalled. Acker has faced a few setbacks in her career, as any athlete can. “Going into the 2014 Olympic Trails, I had been skating well and had a strong chance of making the team. I ended up finishing fourth in my distance which didn’t qualify me. That loss broke my spirit and for the next year and a half I really struggled. My results were really poor so I moved back home to New York from Utah and decided to take a break from the sport. After a few months off, I decided I wanted to continue and I’ve now come back even stronger with a renewed passion and greater focus,” Acker said. That renewed passion and focus certainly paid off. “I skated personal best times last season, finishing on the podium in all my events at the US Championships. I’m feeling more fit than ever so I am hopefully anticipating skating some more personal bests this season,” Acker informed me. Acker is ready to move forward with her skating dreams. “With the heartbreaking setback of missing the 2014 team, and the death of my father last year, I think my greatest achievement in the sport is that I’m still here and I’m still fighting,” she said. Acker’s father took her to all of her practices and also fell in love with the sport, becoming involved as an official. “Skating was ‘our thing” and both him and my mom have unconditionally supported me since the beginning. His dream became seeing me accomplish my dream of becoming an Olympian, and he went above and beyond anything I could ask to help me realize that. Whenever I have imagined making my first Olympic team, the greatest moment was imagining crossing the finish line and having my dad’s face be the first I see and the tears and hug we
would share. He always told me, ‘skating is what you do, not who you are.’ I know he loved me and was proud of me even if I never become an Olympian. I want to finish this journey we started together for the both of us, and that is an inspiration that fuels me,” Acker explained. “I love waking up every day and having the opportunity to challenge myself and push my limits. There is an insane amount of pressure being an elite athlete, sometimes that can be extremely draining, but it also teaches you how to cope with difficult situations that can carry over into other areas of life. I don’t like the stress that comes along with racing, but I love the intensity and adrenaline rush you experience from competing, especially when you see all the hard work translate into a good performance,” Acker finished. Acker will be competing in the Long Track Qualifiers on October 11 through 15 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She will also be competing in the Long Track Olympic Trials January 2 through 7 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Petra Acker skates in the 2014 Olympic Trails. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Petra Acker is leading the three girls in the Team Pursuit at World Single Distance Championships in Gangneuen, Korea. Photo courtesy of 2017 US Speedskating.
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Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
Ann Reilly and Man O’ War by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Man O’ War, voted the greatest horse of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated and The Blood Horse, is still considered to be the fastest horse ever. Author Ann Reilly was surprised that there was very little literature written about him so she decided to write a fiction book with historical accuracy. Her book, Man O’ War and Will Harbut: The Greatest Story in Horse Racing History, is a fictional account told through the voice of Will Harbut. Taking place at Glen Riddle Farms, owned by Sam Riddle, Man O’ War lived out his days there after being retired to stud two years after his racing career began. Visitors would come to tour the stables and Harbut would take them around to all of the other popular horses, such as U.S. Triple Crown winner War Admiral and Crusader, hyping the visitors up for the main attraction, Man O’ War. It is estimated that one to three million visitors came to the farm over the years Man O’ War spent his retirement there. Harbut was extremely dedicated to being a groom, especially to his favorite, Man O’ War. What started as a joke in Kentucky, that Harbut and Man O’ War could not live without
Ann Reilly stands in front of Man O’ War’s grave. Photo by: Scott Reinsberg.
each other, proved accurate when Harbut had a stroke and could no longer care for him. He would still visit the horse until he passed away Oct. 3, 1948. “There was a moving story told by Man O’ War’s new groom. Man O’ War kept staring down the drive way and refused to go in the stall. The new groom couldn’t get him inside; he was just staring down the driveway. So some
think he was looking for Will, some think he saw Will’s spirit, but it took him like 15 minutes to get him to walk backwards in to the stall. And then he laid down and passed away two days later on November 1,” Reilly retold. Sam Riddle held a state funeral in honor of the horse. Riddle had a casket built big enough for Man O’ War and mourners came to bid farewell. The funeral was radio broadcasted by NBC Radio. From a very young age, Reilly has been knowledgeable about Man O’ War. Her grandfather would take her to his memorial, set up where he trained in Maryland, and would educate her on the horse and his racing career. Reilly’s grandfather’s neighbor was friends with the Riddle’s and would also regale Reilly with stories about Man O’ War, sparking her interest very early on. “When I realized there had been nothing done on Man O’ War, I wrote a movie script first and I didn’t get anywhere with it by banging on doors. So then I went backwards and wrote the book,” Reilly said. Reilly has a PhD in sports psychology and has written for several equestrian magazines, such as Sidelines Magazine, where she wrote the sports psychology column for 12 years. She has also written for a number of other horse magazines, along with writing a book on sports psychology called
Will Harbut and Man O’ War enjoy their time together. Photo provided by: Ellen Solomon, cover designer, and James Thames, courtesy of Keeneland Library.
A Sport Psychology Workbook for Riders. Reilly mainly works with riders and has worked with horses in the beginning stages of their career and horses all the way up to Olympic level. She is also an avid rider of thoroughbreds. “A lot of people, probably 60 - 70 years old, don’t have a clue about Man O’ War. So that was another reason I wanted to write this book,” Reilly said. Man O’ War produced a lot of successful offspring including Triple Crown winner War Admiral whom was sired with Brushup. This year is Man O’ War’s 100th birthday celebration. In honor of that, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame hosted a birthday party for Man O’ War on March 29 of this year. Man O’ War made his first appearance in Saratoga Springs in 1919, appearing first in the United States Hotel Stakes on Aug. 2. Man O’ War won easily, beating a colt named Upset by two lengths, even though he had 130 pounds on his back. Also on March 29 of
this year, the Kentucky horse park where he is buried hosted a big celebration in his honor. Many people came out to celebrate this legendary horse. Man O’ War is also featured in the Man O’ War Project is a nonprofit organization whose mission is “to support the first universityled research trial aimed specifically at veterans diagnosed with PTSD to determine the effectiveness of Equine-Assisted Therapy for treating PTSD (EAT-PTSD) and to establish manualized guidelines for the application of EAT-PTSD,” according to their website. On Aug. 26, Travers Day, Reilly will be hosting a book signing in the Saratoga Pavilion at the Saratoga racetrack. “This book is more about the human and horse bond,” Reilly concluded. Her book is on sale now at the Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame gift shop and will be available to purchase at her signing on Aug. 26. It is also available on amazon.
Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
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Authors Michael and Greg Veitch by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Michael and Greg Veitch are a father son duo that has spent their lives living in Saratoga Springs. Several generations of their family, since at least the 1890s, has been involved in horse racing. Michael Veitch has been a writer for The Saratogian and The Pink Sheet since 1979, his specialty on the New York Racing Association (NYRA), so it only made sense that he would write two books on the history of the Saratoga Race Course. He has never owned racing horses and always felt that as long as he was writing about them, “whether it was innocent or not, I didn’t think it was proper for me to own a racehorse. I think that I need to stay on the sideline and be free to write what I wish to write and I’ve had that privilege.” Foundation of Fame covers the track from its inception in 1863 up until 1900. “I decided to start at the beginning, which is 1863, and I was rather surprised to find out that as far as I know, no one had ever covered those first 37 years, in particular, recording all of the major stakes winners and things like that. I broke it off at 1900 because that was the year
that William C. Whitney purchased Saratoga and in my view, saved the race track,” Michael said. His second book, “Summit of Champions,” covers the track from 1901 up until 1955. “I selected 1905 as a natural break point because that was the year that the Saratoga Association for the Improvement of the Breed, the real true private owners of the race track, went out of business, having been in business for 90 years. 1955 is the creation legislatively of NYRA,” Michael clarified. Michael plans to write a third and final book in his trilogy which will cover the years 1955 up until 2008 because that is the year the track surrendered its’ properties to the state of New York. Michael talked about both books in great length at the museum’s event Monday night. He has served in a lot of capacities at the National Museum and Racing Hall of Fame for nearly 25 years. He was a trustee of the museum and remains a chairman on the historical review committee. “I have been happy to have something for Saratogians to put their hands on that is fairly well researched history of the track. It’s the joy of having Saratogians say, ‘I really enjoyed your book,’” Michael said.
All the Law in the World Won’t Stop Them. Photo Courtesy of Greg Veitch
Greg Veitch is the Saratoga Springs Chief of Police and has been for the last four years. On Monday night, he discussed his first book, “All the Law in the World Won’t Stop Them,” a book that is a retelling of a whole history of Saratoga Springs that a lot of people “may not remember. It paints a vastly different picture of Saratoga,” Greg stated. This book focuses on the crime, corruption, and gambling in Saratoga Springs up until 1921, right before prohibition. “As a kid, one of the earliest memories I have is going to a family reunion at the Olde Bryan Inn where my family used to live. So one of my earliest memories is having the older men at the reunion tell me all about my great-grandfather who may have possibly been involved in a gangland murder in the 1930s in Saratoga Springs. Well, I had this story in my head for my whole life, I’ve become a police officer and 10 years after that I found myself down in the archives and on a whim, I picked up the oldest case file that we have and it’s the same story that my great-grandfather was allegedly involved in. Except, my great-grandfather is nowhere near this murder. I did a presentation for the history museum for that murder and when I was done, someone walked up and said, ‘hey you should write a book,’” Greg said. Researching that murder led to
Foundations of Fame by Michael Veitch. Photo Courtesy of Michael Veitch
the discovery of other murders during that timeframe in Saratoga Springs that he found interesting. Nothing in the books comes from any old case files the Saratoga Police Department has. It took Greg about five years to find a narrative and flow that he considered fitting and interesting for his book. His book is based on previous stories that have been mentioned in local gangster autobiographies and he has expanded on them. “I hope people enjoy and appreciate the book. One of the motivations for doing this was to kind of
have a central resource for people who wanted to understand this part of Saratoga history. If nothing else, it’s a record of what happened then, to the best of my abilities to tell it,” Greg said. “As far as our talk went, I was thrilled to be doing something like this with my father. I think that’s pretty unique,” Greg concluded. “I’m very proud of Greg,” Michael added. Greg’s book can be purchased at Northshire Bookstore on Broadway and Michael’s can be found on Amazon.
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Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
COMMUNITY SPORTS BULLETIN Run N’ Roll 5K SARATOGA SPRINGS — Taking place August 27 at 10:00 a.m., entry fee is $25. The race starts at The Warming Hut in Saratoga State Park. This 5K is to spread awareness of spinal cord injuries and raise money for medical expenses not covered by insurance.
Jailhouse Rock 5K BALLSTON SPA — On Saturday August 19 starting at 8:30 a.m. the Brookside Museum will be hosting its 13th annual Jailhouse Rock 5K, walkers are welcome! Contact Jen Ferriss at ferrissj@gmail.com for more information.
Recreation Department Youth Boxing SARATOGA SPRINGS —Starting September 11 through October 16 the recreation department will have a youth boxing class on Mondays 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This is a non contact clinic that will teach proper boxing techniques and conditioning. Contact the Recreation Department at (518) 587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@saratoga-springs.org with questions and registration fee information.
Recreation Department Horsing Around Program SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Recreation Department is offering a new program called Horsing Around during the 2017 Track meet. Horsing Around is a drop-off program for children ages 5-12. Various recreational activities and arts and crafts will be offered. For additional information or to download forms go to SaratogaRec.com. Contact the Recreation Department at (518) 587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@saratoga-springs. org with questions.
Saratoga Youth Field Hockey Program SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Booster Club will be hosting its seventh fall season of youth field hockey beginning on Aug. 29 and ending on Sept. 30. The program is open to youths in grades 3-6, no experience needed. The program features practices, working on fundamental skills, and at least four play days with other area school club programs. The youth program brochure can be downloaded from the Booster Club’s website at www.eteamz. com/Saratogafieldhockey1. Registration is now open and the cost is $100 for the fall season, which includes a team vest for new players. For
more information please contact Jo-Anne Hostig, Saratoga head field hockey coach at Togafieldhockey@gmail.com.
Saratoga Springs Recreation Department Drop-In Sessions
Saratoga Springs Ice Rinks Now Open
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Recreation Department currently offers drop-in sessions for Adult Basketball, Pickleball, Racquetball and Wallyball. Visit SaratogaRec.com and click on Rec Center Calendar for the latest schedule. For more information, call 518-587-3550 ext. 2300, or email recreservations@ saratoga-springs.org.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Recreation Department has announced that the Saratoga Springs Ice Rinks at 30 Weibel Avenue are now open. Schedules for the rinks can be found online at www.SaratogaRec.com. Any further inquiries should be directed to the department at 518-587-2300 ext. 2300, or at recreservations@saratogasprings.org.
Camp Saratoga 5K Fun Runs WILTON — Taking place on the trails at the 310-acre Camp Saratoga, this series is open to all ages and abilities. The last run of the season will take place Aug. 21 at the Wilton Wildlife Preserve. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m., with the races commencing at 6:00 p.m. Registration is $5 per racer at the door. It is designed to be a fun but challenging trail course. Proceeds benefit the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, Saratoga Spa State Park, and another non-profit. For more information contact Laura Clark at races@saratogastryders.org or 581-1278. Runs take place rain or shine.
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Recreation Department Fall Soccer Registration SARATOGA SPRINGS — Early Bird registration for the fall 2017 recreation center soccer season is now underway, and will continue until Aug. 14. For additional information, call 518-587-3550 ext. 2300, or email recreservations@saratoga-springs.com.
YMCA Pick Up Basketball WILTON — In the Adirondack Trust Gym on Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. players 18+ are invited to play basketball, plays are divided into even teams and rotate players per game. Days and times are subject to change. Visit www.srymca.org to see schedules at all branches.
YMCA Pickleball WILTON — Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton, and racquetball. Saratoga Regional YMCA members are free to participate, $10 for non-members. Call 518-587-3000 ext. 250 to reserve your spot before 12:00 p.m. on the scheduled day of play. These games take place on Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the Adirondack Trust Gym. Times and days are subject to change.
SUP Yoga SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Kayak Shack has begun offering weekly “SUP Yoga” classes, every Saturday and Sunday from 9-11 a.m. at the Shack’s location at 251 Stafford Bridge Road, Saratoga Springs. Classes for differing levels are also available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays at varying times. The courses are open to all skill levels, and will involve yoga sessions conducted on paddleboards out on the waters of Fish Creek. The fee or entry is $35 and includes a board rental, PFD, instruction, and yoga class. Those who bring their own boards only have to pay $20. More information is available at www.kayakshak.com.
Week of August 18 – August 24, 2017
Saratoga Regional YMCA Summer Youth Basketball League Mike and Steve’s L’ Raisers defeated the Mexican Connection at the start of week five by 45 to 36. The L’ Raisers were led by Nate Scott who scared a team high of 14 points while pulling down 11 rebounds. Logan Bevan had a high of 18 points for the Mexican Connection. Cudney’s Launderers won 25 to 21 over Village Photo. Steven Beebe scored 10 points to help the Launderer’s take the defeat. Cody Belden and John Leuchten each dropped eight points in the loss. D’Andrea’s Pizza won against previously undefeated Raloid Tools by 33 to 26. Aiden Dunne and Tre Staninslowski each scored 11 points in the victory. Gage Berube led Raloid Tools with 12 points in the defeat.
Saratoga Polo Association: Ylvisaker Cup Tournament SARATOGA SPRINGS — Polo matches will be played on the historic Whitney Field or adjacent fields on Friday and Sunday evenings at 5:30 p.m. The 2017 Polo season begins July 7 and runs until September 3. Pricing varies depending on type of reservations. For more information contact 518-584-8108.
Saratoga Aikido Open House SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Saturday August 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sensei Jonathan Aronson, a 3rd degree black belt and founder of Saratoga Aikido will host a Q&A session and will demonstrate open handed and weapons action live. Call 518248-0204 or email Saratoga. aikido@gmail.com for more information.
Tango Fusion Dance Classes SARATOGA SPRINGS — Join Tango Fusion for dance classes on Fridays in August
at the Newberry Music Hall in downtown Saratoga Springs at 388 Broadway. Friday August 18 theme will be salsa and August 25 will be Rueda. This month features a weekly Latin class at 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for $10. Only one class a week is offered in August but in the fall they offer more. For more information, contact the Tango Fusion Dance Company at 518-932-6447.
Saratoga Springs Recreation Department Fall Program Registration Registration for Tiny T-Ball and Volleyball will begin Monday, August 7th. Early Bird Registration is August 7th-September
SPORT BRIEFS 5th. Sign up at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue Monday–Friday 9am-8pm or Saturday12-4pm. For additional information or to download forms go to SaratogaRec. com. Contact the Recreation Department at (518) 587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@ saratoga-springs.org with questions.
Women’s Basketball Official’s SARATOGA SPRINGS — Section 2 is looking for those interested in becoming a women’s high school basketball official. No experience needed. Classes begin in early September. For further information please contact: Jim Perkins at 480-5262 or Ref4bball@gmail.com
47 Second Annual Over the Top Mountain Bike & Trail Run Duahthlon
Hub, which is included in the race fees, will take place on the patio in back of the main lodge.
GLENS FALLS — On August 19 at 10:00 a.m. a 10k Mountain bike race and 5k Trail run race will take place. Teams of two and individuals will be accepted, must be eight years old and up to participate. Race registration and check in will be from 7:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. at the main lodge. Immediately following the race, an award ceremony and BBQ lunch with beer tastings from Lake George Beer
JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes SARATOGA SPRINGS — On September 14 – September 17, Saratoga Springs will host one of five JDRF cycling events for the first time ever. This ride is to raise money for type 1 diabetes. Over 750 participants aged 13 – 89 will gather from all over the world to raise money for the cure.
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