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Washington Street Building Demolished, Saratoga Candy Co. Relocated by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
Demolition of building that housed Saratoga Candy Co., on May 27, 2022. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.
LOCAL H.O.F.'ers
Eight legends of the local music scene will be honored in an induction ceremony for The Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame class of 2022. The event will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7 at Universal Preservation Hall. See Story pg. 25
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Washington Street building that housed the Saratoga Candy Company for nearly a quarter of a century was demolished last week. A new, multi-story mixeduse hotel/residential development is targeted for the space. “It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to my O. G. baby store after 23 years,” says Saratoga Candy Co.
owner Dawn Oesch. ”I spent more time there than anywhere I have ever lived. Baking stuff at 2 in the morning, showing up at 5 in the morning to get ready for something.” The neighborhood candy store has been relocated to 353 Broadway, lower level, around the corner from the former spot, and in a similarly sized space, and may also be found online at: www. saratogasweets.com. See more: "Developments and Demolitions" pg. 8
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History
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Never Forgotten, Always Honored by Harriet Finch | Sponsored by The Saratoga County History Roundtable Contact saratogacohistoryroundtable@gmail.com Harriett Finch is an educator and retired principal who has designed exhibits for Grant Cottage and the NYS Military Museum, and is currently working on the World War II exhibit at the Wilton Town Hall.
This past Memorial Day, Wilton, New York’s town hall began work on an exhibit which tells the story of Wilton’s WWII families. The addition of missing WWII names researched by Marguerite Burns has helped spur the recollections of Betty Ernst Cleveland, Joe Burns, Betty Harrington, Emily and Bill Brower, Bill Morgan, Laurie Westcott and Donald Tooker. Their memories are recounted here. A Wilton resident Frank Covell, 19, was at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Frank was stationed on the island of Oahu and asleep in his tent then the Japanese planes with red orbs flew over. Frank saw American pilots attempting to land on the lanes of a highway. Betty Harrington remembered the blue stars on white fields that hung in the windows of Wilton homes. Although Wilton had only 342 households in 1942, there were eighty-six service members from seventy families who enlisted. The town’s first concern was “an enemy in the sky.” Although an electric siren was eventually attached to Van Rensselaer’s general store, Betty Ernst Cleveland’s father, a German émigré, made a whistle to alert his neighbors. Betty remembers air raid drills and darkened rooms. She and other siblings played hide and go seek on the floor of their home. William Ernst was the foreman of the newly constructed McGregor Links’ clubhouse. His oldest son became a tail gunner who flew sixty two missions in the Pacific. Brothers George and Herbert served in Europe. In recent years, Betty discovered a 1944 article about another gunner, William Jelens. His Austrian born parents lived in Wilton. He died on a mission to destroy a German tank factory somewhere over Austria. His body was never discovered. Bill Morgan remembered that his father was an aircraft warning observer who looked for planes from the top floor of the Met. Life Sanatorium. A description of a plane’s direction, number of engines and the shape of its wings and tail, was reported to a central command. The rationing of sugar, coffee and gasoline began in 1942. A popular slogan read “Do less-so they’ll have enough.” In 1943, meat was added to the ration list. Donald Tooker remembered going with
Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022 his father to sell meat in a Saratoga Springs market. Donald recalled that the “empty market looked as if it had been hit by cyclone” A 1942 Newspaper clipping announced a scrap day and then a salvage drive. Each town was given a quota. Young students who walked to one of ten small schools began to collect milkweed for use in life vests. Flattened cans, needed metal, magazines, newspapers and corrugated paper which could be used for packing were sent to schools. In turn, teachers sent ration stamps in little booklets home for families to use, Homemakers collected grease. The glycerin in animal fats would be used to make gunpowder. Wilton’s high school students took a bus to Lake Avenue in Saratoga Springs. Bill Brower remembered a knitting project. Afghans were sent to families in Britain. Donald Tooker remembered that Wilton students were paired with students living in the city. He recalled, “When you heard the siren, you went home with a classmate. The all-clear signal meant it was time to return to the school and take the bus back to Wilton.” The town’s salvage drive was a community effort and a huge success. The town’s highway superintendent, Fred Pratt provided trucks. Boy Scouts helped deliver items stored in the schools. John Beagle, Charles Currier, Maynard and Vincent Varney, John Petel, Ken Petteys, Frank Perry and Wesley Worth worked on the collection of anything made of metal. Ernest Woods became the Salvage Drive Chairman. Bill Morgan remembered that Mr. Woods and his wife got up early on Sundays to heat the church on Parkhurst Road. He operated a garage on Old Saratoga Road and knew many of the town’s residents. The success of the salvage drive’s first year raised enough money to pay for an Armed Forces Honor Roll. A tenpiece South Glens Falls band performed at a ceremony on December 6, 1942. Parents of the 86 enlisted boys were honored. The gold star mother of Bud Huntley read the names. William Foster Huntley Jr. had been killed by a German U boat torpedo off the New Jersey shore. Some of the enlistees had joined the Armed Forces before 1940. Mildred Vincek enlisted in 1938. John Biss joined the Army Air Corp in 1937 and spent three years as a Japanese Prisoner of War. Elbert James Perry and Eugene M. Thurston also became Japanese POWs. Newspapers
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postage stamp sized pictures of the men. Censored letters didn’t tell parents much. The Office of War Information limited published details and images. William Burns, the father of seven and his son Joe used a map and a car battery to get news on the radio. William Burns Jr. worked on the Burma Road and his 15-year-old brother, Jimmy, who needed his father’s permission to serve in the Navy, went to the Pacific. Servicemen were the focus of prayers at Wilton’s seven churches, and conversations at the Grange on Northern Pines Rd and the town’s party line. The number of enlisted and inducted service men increased. Five Zwijacz sons served our country. Bill Brower remembered his parents’ conversation about their widowed neighbor, Pearl Grubb. She had two sons in the service. She received two Western Union telegrams delivered by taxi. One telegram told her that her son Hugo had been wounded. The second telegram reported his death on an island in the Pacific. Clinton Oakley’s died in the Philippines At war’s end, Wilton’s heroes began returning home. John Biss, Eugene M. Thurston and Elbert James Perry did not come home until the fall of1945. The last Wilton soldier to die in WWII was Maynard Varney. Bill Morgan remembers being at the Van Rensselaer’s General Store the day residents learned of Varney’s death. Maynard had worked at the general store, delivered groceries, supported his son’s boy scout troop, and collected items for the salvage drive. He was in a forward/defensive position on tank maneuvers driving toward Berlin. Bill remembered the grieving folks in the store and still recalled the scene seventy years later. The Wilton residents who shared memories tell us something about the town’s pride and the uncertainty families experienced. Many veterans choose not to talk about their wartime experiences and left little to be included in obituaries. To the credit of Wilton’s successive town boards and the Wilton Heritage Society, over 50 years, efforts have been made to honor WWII veterans. The new 2021 aluminum Armed Forces Honor Roll on Ballard Road will remain a bookmark in a chapter of the town’s history. On Flag Day, June 14, at 2 p.m., those who shared memories, and contributed photographs and artifacts will meet at the Wilton Town Hall for a ribbon cutting ceremony honoring their service.
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53 Annual Flag Day Parade rd
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
Flag Day Parade 2019. Photo by Francesco D’Amico
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161’s 53rd Annual Flag Day Parade will take place Saturday, Jun 11 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Join the celebration on Broadway in downtown Saratoga to honor World War II, Korean War and all veterans with a featured performance by the Avant
Garde Alumni. For additional information, contact the Saratoga-Wilton Elks at 518-584-2585 or by email at SWELKSPARADE@gmail.com
Bags That Give Back: The Malta Community Center Emergency Food Pantry Selected to Benefit in Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program MALTA — The Malta Community Center Emergency Food Pantry, located at 43 Round Lake Rd. in Ballston Lake, has been selected by local Hannaford store leadership as the benefiting non-profit in the Fight Hunger Bag Program for the month of June. The Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program is an easy way for shoppers to give back to the local community and the environment as part of the regular shopping routine. Every $2.50 reusable Fight
Hunger Bag sends a $1 donation to a non-profit local to the Hannaford in which it was purchased. For the month of June, the donations will go to The Malta Community Center Emergency Food Pantry. For more information on The Malta Community Center Emergency Food Pantry, call Denise Rutledge at 518-899-4411 ext. 302. For more information about the Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program, please visit hannaford. bags4mycause.com.
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OBITUARIES
Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022
Marilyn Ernst
Robert Haus Jr.
Stephen Henderer
Roger Matthey
John Ventosa
SARATOGA — Marilyn Ernst died May 27 at Saratoga Hospital with family by her side. Family and friends joined together on Thursday, June 2 to remember her at Compassionate Funeral Care. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 3 at Maplewood Cemetery. Visit: Compassionatfuneralcare.com
SARATOGA — Robert Haus Jr., age 66, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Saratoga Hospital. A memorial service was held on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 149 Lake Ave., in Saratoga Springs. Visit: www. compassionatefuneralcare.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Stephen A. Henderer died on May 19, 2022, his 71st birthday, with loved ones at his side. A graveside service was held May 24 at The Greenfield Cemetery. A celebration of life was held at the End Zone following the burial. Visit: www. compassionatefuneralcare.com
SARATOGA — Roger Matthey died May 2 at Saratoga Hospital. A funeral service was held on June 1 at Compassionate Funeral Care. Friends and family gathered to remember him prior to the service. A military interment was held at The Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery. Visit: compassionatefuneralcare.com
HADLEY — John Ventosa died at home surrounded by family on May 6 in Saratoga Springs. A celebration of life was held on May 25, 2022, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church on Staten Island followed by an internment at St. Peters Cemetery. Visit: www. compassionatefuneralcare.com
William Cavanagh
Thomas F. Ryan
James John Asher
SARATOGA SPRINGS — William T. Cavanagh, 85, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022. Calling hours: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Burke Funeral Home, followed by funeral home service at 12 p.m. Burial with military honors following at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Online remembrances be made at Burke &may Bussing www.burkefuneralhome.com Funeral Homes
BOSTON, MA — Thomas “Tom” F. Ryan, 82, passed peacefully, May 24, 2022. Tom was a serial entrepreneur, astute investor, game lover, zealous reader, passionate golfer, skillful card player and horse racing enthusiast. Calling hours at Burke Funeral Home and celebration of life took place, Wednesday 6/1/2022. Please Burke & Bussing visitFuneral burkefuneralhome.com Homes
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School of Social Studies from 1976-1978 until his retirement from teaching in 1990. Dr. Asher also taught at Stanford University, University of California at Berkley, The University of Cambridge in the U.K., University of Santa Barbara and The United States Army’s Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California. Dr. Asher was also a consultant for IBM through the years. Dr. Asher achieved prominence for his innovative method of learning a second language. He founded TPR (Total Physical Response) in the early 60’s. The basic premise of TPR is to coordinate language with physical movement. Dr. Asher developed his pioneering approach to teaching language by observing how young children first learn to express themselves. As a young child, he was often cared for by his Arabic grandmother, who didn’t speak English. The need to communicate with her contributed further to his understanding of how a second language develops. Of his three siblings, he was the only one who was fluent in Arabic. As the TPR method gained momentum in educational settings worldwide, Dr. Asher was frequently asked to lecture at colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad. His many accomplishments in this field earned him a place in Who’s Who in America. Dr. Asher was also a prolific writer, publishing hundreds of books and articles in his lifetime. Just prior to his passing, he developed a new method of learning Algebra that broke the mold on traditional thinking. This method was circulated to prominent mathematicians
around the world, none of whom were able to successfully challenge his methods. Dr. Asher was an entertaining storyteller with a delightful sense of humor. He was inquisitive, always interested in learning about and celebrating others. As a result of his insatiable curiosity, Dr. Asher kept a pad of paper next to his bed and would get up at night to write down his ideas. Dinners at the Asher home, a frequent gathering place for relatives and friends, was always an occasion for laughter as he regaled everyone with his hilarious renditions of events. He is lovingly remembered by his wife of 70 years, Virginia Lee Gardner, his children Jeffrey Asher (Cheyenne) and Melissa Smith (Brad), his four grandchildren Russell, Sam, Katelin, and Morgan, his sisters Leatrice Asher and Jacqueline Asher, and a multitude of nieces and nephews who always looked up to him. He is preceded in death by his sister, Claudette Asher. He will be greatly missed by all who benefited from his outstanding work as a professor, writer, and lecturer, especially for his ability to inspire and motivate all he met. A private Memorial Service for family and friends will be held June 7. Dr. Asher was always sympathetic to people that were struggling and would stop to give to people in need. He had a long list of charitable organizations to which he contributed, but at the top of the list were those that address the issue of hunger. The family asks that any offerings be directed to: St. Christopher’s Food Pantry, 1576 Curtner Ave., San Jose, Calif. 95125.; 408-269-2226
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Maliyah AnnElise Murphy CORINTH — Maliyah AnnElise Murphy passed away unexpectedly on May 19, 2022. She was so young, so beautiful and precious – she was a blessing to us all. She will be dearly missed. Maliyah is survived by her loving parents, Malcom Murphy and Brittany Sanders of Corinth and two brothers, Malcom Murphy, Jr. of Corinth and Roy Murphy of Long Island, paternal grandparents Atiba and Roquell Alfred of Long Island and Robert and Tianishia Gray of Brooklyn, her great-grandmother, Lorraine Murphy of Long Island, greatgrandmother Doris Hackett
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of Brooklyn, her maternal grandparents, Michael and Sandra Bushey of Corinth. She is predeceased by her grandfather, the late Robert Sanders, Sr. and great-grandparents George and Sandra Palmateer, greatgrandfather Roy Eason, greatgrandfather Larry Whaley and Uncle Marquise Hawkins. She had several aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements are under Burkes Funeral Home; service and burial will be at the family’s convenience. Burke & Bussing Online remembrance go to burkefuneralhome.com Funeral Homes
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Los Gatos, CA — James John Asher, the son of James and Antoinette Abdo Asher, passed away at his residence in Los Gatos, California on February 19, 2022. He was 92. Jim was born on August 10, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Visitation Catholic High School in Detroit. He went on to receive his bachelor’s degree at University Of New Mexico in 1951, and his master’s degree in Arts from University of Houston in 1955. He also holds Doctorate degrees in Philosophy which he achieved in 1957 from University of Houston and after that achieved a Doctorate degree in Psychology. Following his Military Service in the Korean war from 1951 to 1954, he completed a course in Arabic at Fort Ord Defense Institute for Language in Monterey, California. From 1956 to 1957, he was an instructor at the University of Houston in the Psychology department. In 1957 he began his professorship at San Jose State College in San Jose, California where he taught statistics and Psychology. He was the Associate Dean at San Jose State in the
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COURT James J. Garafalo, 28, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced to serve 4-1/2 years in a state correctional facility to be followed by 5 years of post-release supervision, after pleading to assault in the second-degree regarding his role in a Caroline Street incident last August. According to Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen, “Garafalo admitted to acting in concert with his brother and co-defendant in causing serious physical injury to the victim, Mark French, who was punched in the head and fell to the ground where his head struck pavement.” French was subsequently transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, Heggen added. Garafalo was also sentenced to an indeterminate term of 2 to 4 years for his plea to aggravated family offense, regarding a separate incident which occurred in January 2022, after intentionally violating an order of protection by having contact with a protected party via telephone while incarcerated at
Saratoga County Jail. The sentences for the separate acts are to run concurrently – meaning Garafalo will serve both sentences at the same time. Nicolle L. Bailey, 44, of Albany, pleaded May 25 to felony DWI, in connection with an incident in Halfmoon. Sentencing Aug. 3. Allison L. Bechtold, 46, of Albany, pleaded May 25 to misdemeanor DWI, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a felony, first charged in Halfmoon. Sentencing Aug. 3. Taylor C. Hatch, 36, of Moreau, was sentenced May 25 to 2 to 4 years incarceration, after pleading to grand larceny in the third-degree, in Hadley.
POLICE December Garney, 41, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 23 with welfare fraud, and offering a false instrument to file. Marvyn Robles, 25, of Amsterdam, was charged May 22 in Saratoga Springs with
harassment, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. Benjamen Bullard, 35, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 21 with criminal sale of a controlled substance, and criminal possession of a controlled substance.
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Tara McCall, 35, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 21 with criminal contempt, and criminal mischief.
SARATOGA COUNTY — Francisco Tolentino. Date of Birth: June 14, 1979. Hispanic Male 5’-00” / 145 Lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes.
Ruth Lenihan, 24, of Laconia. NH, was charged May 21 in Saratoga Springs with DWI, and a license plate violation.
Burglary (felony), assault (felony), assault (misdemeanor), endangering the welfare of a child (misdemeanor).
Jacob Cox, 27, of O’Fallon, IL, was charged May 20 in Saratoga Springs with DWI, and making an unsafe turn. Laura Ficarra, 39, of Rexford, was charged May 18 in Saratoga Springs with DWI, aggravated DWI, and moving from lane unsafely. Leah Feltt, 25, of Mechanicville, was charged May 18 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Francisco Tolentino is wanted on on a Saratoga County Superior Court warrant. Tolentino was arrested in July of 2013 by the Sheriff ’s Office after he broke into a residence in the town of Saratoga and assaulted a male and a female with a glass pitcher. Tolentino is a native of Mexico and was believed to have fled the country and returned to Mexico after being bailed out of the Saratoga County jail by his employer last fall. Tolentino is a migrant worker and may have or may soon be returning to the area for work. He
SARATOGA COUNTY SHERIFF MOST WANTED: Francisco Tolentino.
is an experienced farm hand and had worked at a local dairy farm in the Town of Saratoga. Do not attempt to arrest or detain. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of this individual, contact the Saratoga County Sheriff ’s Office at 518-885-6761.
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Saratoga Jewish Cultural American Heart Association Festival Presents Virtual and Albany Med Urge People to Program, Not Madonnah’s “BE FAST” to Prevent Stroke Kabbalah, June 6 SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Jewish Cultural Festival opens its tenth summer season on June 6 at 7 p.m. with a virtual program by author and retired Skidmore Professor Steve Stern. Stern initiates the 2022 Jewish Cultural Festival this summer with a brief jaunt through the history of Jewish mysticism from its early Talmudic origins through the Middle Ages and the creation
of the Zohar, the extraordinary Book of Splendor, to the 16th century school of Isaac Luria in Safed and its influence on Jewish worship to the present day. Stern, author of 14 books, was a member of the Skidmore College faculty for 30 years. The program Not Madonnah’s Kabbalah will be presented virtually at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 6. Registration required at sjca.sjcf@gmail.com.
“Give A Pint, Get A Pint” - Stewart’s Shops Offers American Red Cross Blood Donors A Sweet Reward SARATOGA COUNTY — Stewart’s Shops is treating Red Cross blood donors to free pints of ice cream as a part of the “Give a Pint, Get a Pint” program. For the month of June, presenting donors at blood drives in 26 counties across Upstate New York will receive a voucher for a free pint of Stewart’s Shop’s ice cream or gelato. Vouchers can be redeemed at any Stewart’s Shops location. The need for blood is
constant. Blood is only available through the generosity of donors. A diverse donor base is important, and all blood types are needed. Each donation can help to save up to three lives. The Red Cross is looking for donations from people of all backgrounds to meet collection needs. Stewart’s Shops “Give a Pint, Get a Pint” vouchers will be offered to blood donors presenting at blood drives from June 1-30.
ALBANY — Stroke is the No. 5 killer of all Americans, and the leading cause of disability. The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, and Albany Med Health System, are urging Capital Region residents to take steps to prevent stroke and know the signs of a stroke should it occur. “Stroke statistics overall have improved, with stroke going from being the No. 3 killer of all Americans to No. 5,” said Alan Boulos, M.D., Dean of Albany Medical College, Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Albany Med, and president of the Capital Region Board of Directors of the American Heart Association. “But we must continue to remind people of ways to prevent stroke, and the signs and symptoms so that people can act quickly if they witness or have a stroke.” Preliminary new research presented this week shows that stroke hospitalizations for younger adults – along with the cardiovascular risk factors associated with them – have risen since 2007. But the chances of people under age 45 dying from a stroke in the hospital have dropped. Traditional stroke risk factors and related medical conditions also rose significantly over the decade. Obesity more than doubled, from 8.6% to 18.5%. The
presence of high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, smoking and depression also rose, as did related illnesses such as heart failure and irregular heart rhythms. The study did not look at why hospitalizations declined. “If a stroke patient gets to the hospital quickly, the advances in treatment mean that the outcome can be much better, “Dr. Boulos said. “Time is brain, which is why it’s so important for people to recognize the symptoms of a stroke and get to the hospital immediately.” The acronym “BE FAST” can help people to recognize the signs and symptoms of stroke: • B: Balance – Issues with balance • E – Eyes – Difficulty with vision • F – Face Drooping • A – Arm Weakness • S – Slurred Speech • T – Time to Call 911 “With proper nutrition and lifestyle changes, many strokes can be prevented,” said Dr. Boulos. ”We recommend that people keep their blood pressure under 120/80; that they eat lean protein, fruits and vegetables, quit smoking; and get 150 minutes per week of exercise. That’s about 20 minutes a day, and it’s OK to break that up into even smaller increments.” For information about stroke, visit www.stroke.org.
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Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022
Amateur Photographers Invited to Shelters Of Saratoga’s Submit Photos for Schuylerville Annual One Fine Day Garden Club’s Standard Flower Show Fundraiser is June 7 SCHUYLERVILLE — Amateur Photographers are invited to take photos and submit them to the Photography Exhibit at the Schuylerville Garden Club’s Annual Standard Flower Show. The show entitled “Flowers Take Flight” will be held on July 23 and July 24 at the Town Hall in Schuylerville.
The photography section is entitled “Feather in One’s Cap.” The classes are as follows: • Class 1 “Flight of Fancy” - a flock of birds • Class 2 “A Bird in the Hand” - a close-up of a bird • Class 3 “The Early Bird Catches the Worm” - a photo of a garden designed to attract birds
Photos should be 8x10 inches with a white 11x14 inch mat. Photos must be pre-registered to plan for space and submitted by the deadline of July 15, 2022. Other details and an entry form are available at www. schuylervillegardenclub.org or by calling Nancy Derway, Photography Consultant at 518-796-4797 campderway @yahoo.com.
Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge Receives First Place Award In All-American Lodge Contest At State Elks Convention NEW YORK — At the 108th Annual Convention of the New York State Elks Association held on May 12-15, at the Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon, NY, Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161 was awarded First Place in New York State in Membership Division V of the All-American Lodge Contest sponsored by the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protection Order of Elks of the United States of America. Membership Division V includes all Elks Lodges in New York State with between 451 – 700 members. Past Exalted Ruler Stephen Dorsey accepted the award from Tania DeFrank, New York State Elks Association Lodge Activities Chair on May 14, 2022. All Elks Lodges interested in participating in the Grand Lodge’s All-American Lodge Contest must submit a written application form and document their participation in up to 47 different Elks activities for which points are awarded. All entries are judged first at the state level at each state’s annual spring convention, and then at the national level at the Grand Lodge Convention to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, from July 2-6, 2022. At the Grand Lodge Convention, the application submitted by the SaratogaWilton Elks Lodge will be judged against the winning Division V applications from each of the other 49 states. The All-American Lodge Contest Award is the most
prestigious award given by the Grand Lodge. Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161 was also awarded first place at the NYSEA Annual Convention in Membership Division V for its Website and Social Media pages. SaratogaWilton’s Facebook page was particularly commended for being up-to-date and informative. For more information on Saratoga-Wilton Elks
Lodge No. 161 visit www. SaratogaWiltonElks161.org
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Shelters Of Saratoga’s Annual One Fine Day Fundraiser will take place 1- 4 p.m. June 7, at Prime II at Saratoga National Golf Club, 458 Union Ave. The fundraiser is presented by Dan and Kristen Bobear. The program features guest speaker John Rolerad, a resident of the organization’s supportive housing program. John overcame homelessness, and now spends his time preparing meals for current residents of SOS’s emergency shelter. Guests will enjoy an afternoon of food by Prime II at Saratoga National Golf Club, music, and a silent auction. Lifestyles of Saratoga Pop-Up Shop will be available for
attendees to purchase apparel, jewelry, and accessories during the event. Lifestyles of Saratoga will donate all sale proceeds to Shelters of Saratoga. Proceeds raised at One Fine Day help provide outreach, supportive services, shelter, and housing services to individuals facing homelessness in our region. The event committee hopes to exceed the $53,000 goal to support homeless care services provided at Shelters of Saratoga. Music by Jon LeRoy, attire is business casual or garden party, cash bar. Reservations start at $125/person and can be made online at www.sheltersofsaratoga. org. The deadline to register is May 31.
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NEWS
Saratoga Springs Announces Early Voting Location – Opens June 18 SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga County Board of Elections and the City of Saratoga Springs announce that the Recreation Center at 15 Vanderbilt Ave. is an early voting site for the 2022 June Primary Election. The Saratoga County Board of Elections’ other sites include the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library and the Board of Elections office in Ballston Spa. All voters may vote at any poll site. Voters who cast a ballot during the early voting period will not be allowed to vote on Election Day. Voters who have been issued an absentee ballot are not permitted to vote on
the voting machines but may be issued an affidavit ballot. Hours for voting: Saturday, June 18: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, June 19: 9.a.m. – 5.p.m.; Monday, June 20: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Tuesday, June 21: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Wednesday, June 22: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Thursday, June 23: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Friday, June 24: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, June 25: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, June 26: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, please call the Saratoga County Board of Elections at 518-885-2249, or Stacy Connors, Deputy Commissioner of Accounts, City of Saratoga Springs at 518-587-3550 ext. 2543.
Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022
Developments and Demolitions
The Saratoga Springs Planning Board has approved the site plan for the development of a six-story building at 269 Broadway. Image provided.
by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS — A Sketch plan has been submitted to the city’s Planning Board for review regarding a potential redevelopment at 12 Ballston Ave. The location sits at a V-shape corner at Ballston Ave/Route 50 and Hamilton Street, adjacent to a parking lot and a subsequent bowling alley. The applicant, Patrick Alan LLC, has proposed demolishing the site’s existing building and developing a 2,350 square foot restaurant with a drive-thru window – to be used for mobile pick-up only (no drive-up menu board), an outdoor patio and various
landscaping improvements. The owner is listed as Saratoga Prime Properties LLC/ Frank Parillo. The restaurant would hold 33 people indoors and 20 outside, according to plans filed with the city. • Stewart’s Shops is proposing the construction of a 3,975 square foot convenience store, a parking lot, and covered gas pumps on an approximate 1.66-acre parcel at 402 Lake Ave. The project site currently sites an existing Stewart’s Shop with gasoline sales. The proposal would see the removal of the existing structure and gasoline canopies for redevelopment. • 131 Excelsior North Spring Run. Special Use Permit Determination of SEQRA
classification and acceptance of lead agency status for a proposed 102unit multi-family residential project. • During a lengthy review at its meeting on May 25, the Planning Board approved the site plan for the development of a multi-tenant commercial building at 269 Broadway. The project calls for the development of a six-story building rising to a height of 70 feet, and housing retail businesses on the ground floor, a restaurant on the second floor, and office spaces on floors three through six. The structure will be set on an 0.75-acre parcel that sits vacant on the west side of Broadway, just south of Congress Park and next to Saratoga Central Catholic School.
NEWS
Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022
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IN THE 1970’S, A SCHOOL SHOOTING IN SARATOGA SPRINGS by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS — It was 11:30 on a Friday morning in December and the children were in the school playground making believe they were monsters, or earth men, or chasing each other around in a game of tag. Daniel Insetta, the school guard on duty, heard the pops – first one, then another, then two quick shots - and called police. The stores on Broadway and inside the Pyramid Mall in the mid-1970s were preparing for the holiday season. For residents in and around the city, there was a lot going on. There was a local screening premier of Diana Ross’ “Mahogany” at the Saratoga Cinema at 7 p.m. and Louis and Sally Killen were staging their style of British folk-singing downtown at Lena’s café. Some simply decided to cash their paychecks and set the four bucks aside it would take to purchase the tickets to see Asleep at the Wheel at the Great Saratoga Music Hall later in the month. In the apartment complex across the street from the playground at St. Peter’s Elementary School, building super Jim Rodgers visited George McCode in his second-floor apartment to discuss a $102 rent bill that was due. McCode told the super he thought his wife had already paid the bill, paid it before she left with the couple’s young daughter and headed for Georgia. She had not, the super informed the 32-yearold McCode, who a month earlier
received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy after serving at the Kesselring site in West Milton. As McCode called his wife on the telephone from his residence inside the Gaslight apartment complex, third-grade teacher Lillian Pratt led 40 students to the playground outside, where they joined their younger elementary schoolmates shortly before noon. McCode hung up the telephone after talking with his wife. A demolition crew tore through the Empire and Brooklyn hotels north of his apartment on Hamilton Street. The Saratoga Springs Urban Renewal Spring Valley North Project was leveling land to make way for a city center. On South Broadway, Natale American hosted a used car sale in a lot parked with Camaros and Gremlins, Hornets and Torinos. A ’69 Volkswagen Bus could be got for $1,595. Realtors offered fourbedroom Victorian-style colonial homes fitted with fireplaces for $29,900, financing available. At City Hall, the council voted to cut $7,500 in appropriations to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, sending venue general manager Craig Hankenson to embark on a grass-roots fundraising drive to meet budget demands. Shortly before noon, in the playground at St. Peter’s, third-grade teacher Lillian Pratt heard what she thought were fireworks, coming from the Gaslight Apartments across the street. Second-grade teacher Judy Vetrano heard four pops and when she looked across the schoolyard she saw a little girl lying down in the corner of the
playground, blood streaming from her foot.The children were hustled back inside the classrooms of the elementary school building. Some were crying. Two 7-year-old girls were injured. Kim Bemis was brought to Saratoga Hospital to remove the bullet from the heel of her foot. Moira D’Andrea returned to her classroom with a slight wound from a ricochet bullet which caught her in one of her feet. When police arrived and sealed off the area, they headed for the housing complex that overlooked the schoolyard across the street. Forcing their way through
the barricaded door of McCode’s second-floor apartment, they found four spent 22-cal. shells next to an open living room window. A fifth shell was located next to the 32-year-old man, who was discovered lying on his bedroom floor, bleeding. He died early the next morning at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. “Every time somebody acts like, hey, it can’t happen in Saratoga Springs, I say, it already has happened in Saratoga Springs,” Police Chief Greg Veitch said about the incident, decades later. Forty-five minutes after the shooting the building
superintendent received a moneytelegram from the man’s wife with payment for the rent bill that was due. Kimberly Bemis recovered from the bullet wound, graduated from Saratoga Springs High School in 1987 and later relocated to Stillwater. Moira D’Andrea became a three-time Olympian speed skater in the 1980s and 90s, relocated to Canada, and became an instructor, teaching others in the sport. Originally published as “Sniper Takes Aim: It Can’t Happen Here? It Already Has,” in the book “Saratoga Stories: Magic And Loss,” by Thomas Dimopoulos, 2015, Shires Press.
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NEWS
Homelessness And Panhandling in Saratoga Springs - Community Discussion June 8 by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS — A roundtable community discussion will take place at the Saratoga Springs City Center at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8 regarding homelessness and panhandling in the city. The event is hosted by the Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness and will include Opening Remarks by Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner, an introduction of Roundtable Speakers by city Mayor Ron Kim. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) details four criteria for defining homeless. They are: Literally Homeless (such as a primary nighttime residence not meant for human habitation); Imminent Risk of Homelessness (Individual or family who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence); Homeless Under Other Federal Statutes, and any individual or family
The Community is invited to roundtable discussion regarding homelessness in Saratoga. Image provided.
fleeing domestic violence with no other residence or the resources to obtain permanent housing. More than 200 people in the Saratoga region are homeless on any given night, and over 33% of families in Saratoga County are experiencing financial hardship and at-risk of homelessness, according to Shelters of Saratoga. During the roundtable community discussion on June 8, Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness cochair Andy Gilpin will discuss Saratoga Springs homelessness demographics and a strategic plan. Open questions from the
public in attendance will be facilitated by Public Safety Commissioner Jim Montagnino. The community is invited to fill out a survey in advance, so that panelists may address questions directly from the Community. A link to that survey is at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/ homelessnesscommunitysurvey Local Human Service Organizations represented on the panel include: CAPTAIN Community Human Services; The Community Health Center; The Prevention Council; RISE Housing and Support Services; Salvation Army; Shelters of Saratoga.
Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022
SUMMER JOBS: Vehicle Traffic Controllers SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Public Safety Department is seeking seasonal employees to assist with traffic control. The position is full-time 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays during track season, and pays $15 per hour. Responsibilities include the control of vehicle and pedestrian traffic at assigned intersections and other locations during
Saratoga Race Course operations as well as during special events. The vehicle traffic controller does not have responsibility for law enforcement, and the work is performed u7nder direct supervision of the traffic safety unity. Applications are open to June 28, and may be filled out online at www.saratoga-springs. org, or email civilservice@ saratoga-springs.org and request an application.
St. Peter’s Church in Saratoga Receives Sacred Sites Grant SARATOGA SPRINGS — The New York Landmarks Conservancy has announced 18 Sacred Sites Grants totaling $271,250 awarded to historic religious properties throughout New York State, including $21,000 to St. Peter’s Church in Saratoga Springs to help fund slate roof replacement and architectural services for the project. The main nave of the Gothicrevival St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church was constructed in 1852, though the parish dates to 1834. The congregation reaches about 3,250 people outside of its membership with activities such as the Diocesan Academy, the St. Peter's Needy Association and community closet, Biketoga, a community garden, the emergency shelter effort Code Blue, AA meetings, youth ministries, concerts, performances, and community dinners. The Sacred Sites Program provides congregations with matching grants for planning and implementing exterior restoration projects, along with technical assistance, and workshops. Since 1986, the program has pledged
St. Peter’s Church. Photo: New York Landmarks Conservancy.
1,588 grants totaling over $15.2 million to 836 religious institutions statewide. The New York Landmarks Conservancy, a private non-profit organization, has led the effort to preserve and protect New York City’s architectural legacy for nearly 50 years. Since its founding, the Conservancy has loaned and granted more than $54 million, which has leveraged more than $1 billion in 1,850 restoration projects throughout New York. For more information, visit www.nylandmarks.org.
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022
79 Lincoln Ave., Saratoga Springs $445,000
BALLSTON Micheals and Laraway Holdings LLC sold property at 20 Summerhill Dr to Robert Hrubenak for $438,020 JKM Builders LLC sold property at 3 Brookshire Way to Michelle Phillips for $373,015. Zachary Berckman sold property at 19 Stonebridge Dr to Matthew Smith for $496,000. Marjorie Butler sold property at 423 Garrett Rd to Ashley Hovey for $275,000. REO Home Services sold property at 2 North St to Brian Connor for $335,000 Barbera Homes Kelley Farms LLC sold property at 5 Stablegate Dr to Anthony Koslowski for $517,747. Daniel Roos sold property at 6 Parkwood Dr to Christopher Adams for $450,000. JKM Builders LLC sold property at 5 Katharine Ct to Kenneth Blair for $435,160.
Capital Development Corp sold property at 528 Hop City Rd to Linda Ferrante for $367,350.
Michael Gentile sold property at 27 Church St to Jeffrey Ayers for $315,750
Diana DeFazio sold property at 41 Anthony Place to Suzanne Spagnola for $435,160.
Caroline Clancy sold property at 10 Andrew Dr to Annmarie Bombard $226,000
GREENFIELD Joseph Jagiello sold property at 304 Middle Grove Rd to Rachel Adams for $360,000.
MALTA
Richard Zeh sold property at 1298 A-F NYS Rt 9P to Saratoga Lake Suites LLC for $1,500,000
SARATOGA SPRINGS
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Bethel Full Assembly of God sold property at 121125 Woodlawn Ave to EC Woodlawn Van Dam Property LLC for $650,000 Regatta View LLC sold property at 15 Dartmouth Way to Carl Luciano for $553,751.
WILTON MSLC Development LLC sold property at 3 Timbira Dr to Richard Schoettler for $399,900.
Neal Solomon sold property at 148 Edie Rd to New York Development Group Saratoga LLC for $995,000 William Morris sold property at 11 Colleen Ct to McPadden Builders LLC for $100,000 William Morris sold property at 22 Colleen Ct to McPadden Builders LLC for $120,000 Paula Murray sold property at 4292 NYS Rt 50 to Design Industries Rt 50 for $304,000
Peter Quinones sold property at 23 Village View Bluff to Thomas Korez for $278,000.
El Mondo Properties LLC sold property at 3246 South Broadway to Bethel Full Assembly of God for $1,100,000
Melissa Davis sold property at 40 Vettura Ct to Chad Butler for $425,000
William Watkins sold property at 153 Union Ave to Molly Phillips for $1,296,000
ONLINE AUCTION
Kianoush Attarian sold property at 2 Chango Dr to Cartus Financial Group for $463,000
Charlann Charland sold property at 106 Spring St Unit 8 to Gerald Thornton for $560,000.
29-TAX FORECLOSED PROPERTIES
Cartus Financial Group sold property at 2 Chango Dr to Juan Saldivar for $463,000.
Ballston Ave Partners LLC sold property at 96-116 Ballston Ave to Spa City Partners LLC for $1,178,740.
Nicholas Hume sold property at 55 Vettura Ct to Kevin Ogden for $465,000 Bove Commercial Realty Corp sold property at 2465 Rt 9 to Stewarts Shops Corp for $1,200,000
SARATOGA Patrick Szurek sold property at 28 Pearl St to Ernesto Decosta for $325,000
Steven Valentine sold property at 79 Lincoln Ave to Tom Mahar for $445,000. Daniel Sasowski sold property at 118 Church St to W Park Management LLC for $545,000. 128 Henry Building LLC sold property at 128 Henry St 203 to Werner Mersch for $805,000.
GW Luxe LLC sold property at 31 Stone Ridge Rd to Jennifer Sprague for $515,978.
Shawn Davis sold property at 8 Briar Lane to Katie Walsh for $489,000
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BUSINESS
Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022
When the People Return to Saratoga by Rob Sgarlata
for Saratoga TODAY Saratoga Springs — The economy of Saratoga Springs counts on people coming, and recent indicators show that they are coming back. According to the
April STR (pronounced “STAR”) Report, published by STR, LLC, hotel occupancy in Saratoga hit 48.7 percent for the first four months of 2022, an increase of 25.3 percent over 2021, and falling short of 2019 pre-COVID results by only 2.2%. Occupancy for the
Aerial view of Saratoga Springs. Photo by Super Source Media.
first four months of 2020 was 38.6 percent and in 2021 38.9 percent. “We started to see some traction in 2021,” said Darryl Leggieri, president of Discover Saratoga, the city’s convention and tourism bureau. “But the protocols that were in place were a heavy lift for meeting planners and our hotels. The Omicron variant put a crimp in January and February 2022, but once our clients saw that the vaccines were working they gained more confidence and started to say let’s go, let’s make this happen. March was a huge month for our hotels. Group and leisure travel were there and our rates were strong. Occupancy hasn’t quite caught up to pre-COVID levels, but revenue was strong because of the rate.” According to the STAR Report, average rate for JanuaryApril 2022 was $119.92 for the
Saratoga market compared to $98.54 in 2021 and $107.40 in 2020. Revenue per available room (REVPAR) is an industry measure that levels the playing field across hotels that vary in number of rooms, facilities and services. REVPAR for January-April 2022 was $58.43 this year compared to $38.31 last year and $41.46 in 2020 for the same four-month period. As Saratoga heads into its busiest season, focus shifts to the leisure traveler as Saratoga Performing Arts Center and the Race Course open for their seasons. “Indications so far are that the hotels are looking strong for the upcoming season,” said Todd Shimkus, president of Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. “Saratoga is a strong drive-in market, being only three hours from New York City and Boston. In 2020 there were many states
that couldn’t travel to New York. We focused our marketing efforts more locally and regionally. We promoted outdoor recreation and dining: our lakes, trails and parks. There is still a percentage of people who are anxious and we continue to focus regionally because downtown Saratoga is seen as a reachable, desirable destination.” Leggieri and Shimkus both applauded the efforts of two groups who worked closely together: The Saratoga Crew and Saratoga Civic Institutions. The first group worked on a range of business initiatives like outdoor dining, PPE distribution and the Save Our Locals Campaign. The Saratoga Civic Institutions worked to understand local health situations, discuss safe reopening strategies and collaborative promotions. For the full story visit saratogabusinessreport.com
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022
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Friends of the New York State Opera Saratoga Artistic and General Military Museum Receive Director Lawrence Edelson To Step Down Stewart’s Shops Donation
NY State Military Museum. File photo.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match program has donated $1,850 to the Friends of the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center at 61 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs The Holiday Match grant will be used for educational programs for children under the age of 18 in the Stewart’s market area. Docents at the NY State Military Museum have an ongoing program for middle school-aged students who come to the museum and tour the exhibits under the guidance of a Docent. A number of local
school districts participate in this program. The Stewart’s grant will support this program. This past holiday season Stewart’s received 1,741 applications requesting nearly $4 million in support while the company had just $2 million to donate. The Stewart’s Holiday Match has allocated nearly $34 million since the program’s inception. For more information about Stewart’s giving programs go to stewartsshops.com/communitygiving. The Friends of NY State Military Museum website: friends ofthenysmilitarymuseum.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Opera Saratoga’s Artistic and General Director Lawrence Edelson announced that the 2022 Summer Festival will be the final season in his leadership role with the company. Edelson, who joined the company in 2014, will remain in his position through the end of July. This fall, he will be joining The University of Houston as Professor of Practice and Artistic Director of The Moores Opera Center, one of the most prestigious programs for the training of operatic artists in the country. Edelson will also continue in his role as Artistic and General Director of American Lyric Theater in New York City, where he mentors emerging opera composers, librettists and dramaturgs and oversees the development of new works. Under Edelson’s leadership, Opera Saratoga has reached new and artistic and fiscal heights. Opera Saratoga Board Chair Robert C. Miller says that “Opera
Lawrence Edelson. Photo provided
Saratoga has thrived under Larry’s direction. With a passion for excellence, Larry led with focus, vision, action, and innovation. Larry understood the art as well as the business of opera, always aware that one could never exist without the other. Both artistically and financially, Larry is leaving Opera Saratoga far better than when he arrived. The skill, professionalism, and commitment so ably demonstrated here will serve him well in all his future endeavors. We thank
him and we wish him well.” Edelson has also fostered extensive new collaborative relationships for the company, many of which are showcased as part of Opera Saratoga’s 2022 Summer Festival through July 10. The Board of Directors is assembling a committee to conduct a national search for Edelson’s successor. During the transitional period, Edelson has agreed to serve as a consultant to the company to ensure continuity.
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Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022
1960-2010
UNION AVENUE
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Photo courtesy of the Saratoga Springs History Musuem.
Union Avenue is one of Saratoga’s two great residential streets, one of many grand results of the boom years after the Civil War. First built through farmland from Circular Street to Saratoga Lake in 1841, it was intended for such recreational uses as carriage drives from Congress Spring out to the lake on its east end. It was improved in 1870-71 to create a more magnificent approach to the 1864 racetrack, a true boulevard with a grassy strip down the center. Soon great houses were underway on either side, most of them built by Saratogians
who took advantage of the summer rental market, a few by summer residents. The street was the site of only one hotel, the Kensington (1881-1909), which stood on the northwest corner of Court Street. For decades Union Avenue was also the heart of the Skidmore College campus. By the end of the 1930s, the school owned 42 buildings. Its final number was 82, 19 of which were on Union Avenue –large and distinguished structures for the most part, many of which became homelike dormitories.
But as grand as Union Avenue had once been, by the mid-1970s many of its structures stood abandoned and in disrepair. It took the ingenuity and vision of a native son, John Roohan, to return the grand houses to private ownership and full restoration, creating the elegant avenue we know today. The college added one large new building to the avenue, Moore Hall, the six-story dormitory built in 1958; faced with pinkish stone, the so-called “Pink Palace” was supposed to have a feminine color scheme.
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Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022
What could have been a disaster for Saratoga Springs, was changed into a major asset by one man, a caring bank, and historic tax credits. Photo courtesy of the Saratoga Springs History Musuem.
A 1960 college master plan proposed building other multistory dormitories and classroom buildings on the avenue. In 1971 the administration chose to market the old campus on Union Avenue to another educational institution. Verrazano College, chartered in 1961, was an idea without a home. Its concept was a 1,200 student body pursuing a four year liberal arts degree with one of the years spent in the Mediterranean. Skidmore began its big move to a new campus in January 1966; later in that year this potential buyer came forward. With $2.35 million in mortgage funding provided by Robert C. Haufler, a Boston businessman, Verrazano acquired Skidmore’s entire old campus in 1972 including two buildings with long term leases to Empire State College. Although the college opened in the fall of 1974, “it was nothing but a real estate deal,” said its former president, Aldo S. Bernardo, the following June after resigning. In June 1975 Marine Midland Bank filed foreclosure on the mortgage.
The city woke up with a shock to the deteriorating situation. A bank holding a non-performing asset normally makes a quick sale. That, as Charles Wait of the Adirondack Trust Company says, “had all the potential for [slum] conditions.” The buildings were in poor repair and mostly too large to become private homes. What was worse, none had its own furnace. They were served by a central heating plant. At this critical moment, John T. Roohan stepped into the breach and came up with a remarkable solution. A native of Spring Street who had worked in construction with W.J. Grande and Son, Roohan knew the city, the real estate market, and construction techniques. He was appointed by the court as receiver in bankruptcy, and immediately began maintenance and leasing. He then convinced Marine Midland to let him market the 82 old campus buildings, rather than taking the easier method of unloading them to a single buyer.
A panel of realtors estimated it would take 10 years to sell all the buildings, during which 30 to 40 percent of them would deteriorate beyond restoration. Within two years, Roohan had sold every building except the gymnasium and the theater – and these, too, eventually sold. While many of the houses were too large for single-family use, the new buyers retained the character of the buildings and the Victorian feeling of the neighborhood. The largest project was the Skidmore Apartments just off Union Avenue, a project by investors who bought 18 buildings, renovating 12 of them (the other six were demolished for parking). The effort created 183 apartments in what were ultimately 16 buildings; each apartment is unique and attractive, and 40 years later they remain in high demand. What could have been a disaster for Saratoga Springs, was changed into a major asset by one man, a caring bank, and historic tax credits. Rebirth of Elegance series continues June 17.
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& Garden
Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022
Gardening
PETER BOWDEN: GROWING BERRIES WITH
Raspberry bush.
Blueberry flowers (above) & blueberries
Written & Photographed by Peter Bowden for Saratoga TODAY
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Black raspberries
ho doesn’t love berries? I love all fruit but berries
best of all. They sure have gotten expensive to buy these days so why not grow your own? The good news is that strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries are all very easy to grow. Best of all, they come back year after year on their own, so you only need to plant them once.
I love the little wild strawberries and have fond childhood memories of harvesting them and bringing them home for mom to transform into strawberry shortcake. I can find some wild strawberries still but never enough for more than a little taste. Instead, I have a patch of a larger domesticated variety growing in my vegetable garden, and you can buy some right now at the garden center. It all started a few years ago with just a few plants. Of course, strawberries spread by sending out runners, so they soon grew into a large patch. Last year I had to dig out the patch and divide them. I replanted the best plants and had so many left that I was able to share them with gardening friends. The replanted patch looks great and I’m sure we’ll be overwhelmed again this June. There isn’t much to growing strawberries other than picking out a sunny area to plant them and feeding them in spring. I use Espoma Flower-Tone for this since the formula for my perennials is just what the strawberries like as well...they are perennials too, after all. Slimy slugs also love my strawberries, but these days we have Bonide Slug Magic which is simply iron phosphate. It works great and is totally safe around food crops and doesn’t harm anything other than slugs. Now I don’t have to share my precious strawberries with mucousy mollusks. Blackberries and raspberries also require full sun and take up more space than strawberries. Some folks like to grow them on trellises or wire supports to make them easier to prune and harvest. Again, a little food in the spring is all they need. Go easy on
the food though or you’ll get more leaves and less berries. Again I use just a little Flower-Tone. Raspberries and blackberries need to be pruned each year. Pruning is simple. After you harvest the berries, cut off the canes (stems) that they were growing on. There will be other canes on the plant that didn’t produce fruit this year...don’t prune them off...they are the canes that will make berries next year. Pretty simple. Most of us have heard by now about the health benefits of blueberries. Blueberries are probably the easiest berries to grow. They are woody bushes that you plant in a sunny location...the more sun, the more and tastier berries you get. Like raspberries, blueberries produce berries on two-year-old stems, so simply snip off the stems that made this year’s berries. This is best done over winter when the plant is dormant. Blueberries like acid soil, so you’ll want to feed them with an evergreen food like Holly-Tone. Blueberries like their roots cool so mulching with acidic mulches like pine needles or pine bark mulch is also a good idea. Blueberry flowers remind me of lily-of-the-valley. They are so attractive that you could tuck a blueberry bush into your landscape as a flowering shrub with benefits. What’s not to love? If you have some room to spare, try out some berries. Your effort will be rewarded for many years to come.
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EDUCATION
Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022
Fireworks Displays at Skidmore: June 4, June 11 SARATOGA SPRINGS — Skidmore College will be welcoming back its alumni for two Reunion Weekends, June 2-5 and June 10-12. Please be aware that
as part of these celebrations, fireworks displays are planned for the evenings of June 4 and June 11 at approximately 10 p.m. The duration of each display will be about
15 minutes. Skidmore College campus is located at 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Skidmore College website: skidmore.edu.
Saratoga County Farm to School Visits Geyser Elementary SARATOGA SPRINGS — Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Saratoga County was awarded its first Farm to School Grant in 2018. The two-year grant has been extended and continues to provide funding for the program in area schools. The Farm to School program helps connect local farmers within our community to schools, incorporating local produce into the school lunch. Saratoga, Corinth, Galway, and Schuylerville are all participating schools with Pitney Meadows Community Farm supplying produce to all. In 2022 more area farms have begun to participate, Argyle Cheese Farmer being one of the newest. One of the favorite features of the program is the Harvest of the Month. Every month seasonal vegetables are introduced in students’ lunches with the CCE Saratoga Farm to School Coordinator on hand to share valuable information about the food they are eating and where it came from. On Friday, May 20, the Saratoga Springs CSD Geyser Rd Elementary participated in May’s Farm to School Harvest of the Month activity highlighting local milk. Each students’ lunch had the option of being accompanied by chocolate milk from Argyle Cheese Farmer. Nicolina Foti, CCE Saratoga’s
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A Message from the Board of Education President re: Superintendent Transition Dear Students, Staff, Parents and Caregivers, and Community Members, As I believe most of you are aware by now, Mr. Slentz, our current Superintendent, has announced in April after almost four years with us he will be leaving the district this summer. The board and I have committed to work thoughtfully, methodically, and transparently as we develop the transition plan for Mr. Slentz‘s permanent replacement. The board has been working with the District Superintendent of the WSWHE BOCES, James Dexter, and at our last Public Meeting May 18, he provided the board with extensive information about the options that we have for such a transition, critical questions that we will need to answer, and the many pathways and next steps that we should consider. Given the timing of the resignation announcement, the need for an orientation period, and the many advantages of having a Superintendent fully engaged for planning and in place for the coming school year, the board has determined that we will seek a strong candidate to serve as an Interim Superintendent while we plan and conduct our search for a permanent replacement. The board is currently reviewing candidates with extensive experience in education and in educational leadership positions and who have also served in interim positions before, so that the selected candidate will have the experience that this role requires and that all our District constituents deserve. Please continue to check back to our Superintendent Search page on our website often as we will be providing additional details on our interim search status, our timelines, as well as the stakeholder input, and processes we will utilize in our search for a permanent Superintendent. If you have any questions on this information or our planning, please do not hesitate to contact me at boe@bscsd.org.
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Farm to School Coordinator, was onsite with her special “assistant,” a dairy calf named Jersey Mike. Argyle Cheese Farmer provided the milk for lunch but was also visiting the campus with three Saratoga County Dairy Ambassadors to distribute samples of yogurt, cheese, and more milk (chocolate and whole plain). The Dairy Ambassadors educated students on local dairy farms, the
importance and health benefits of dairy, and answered all the questions students had about dairy cows and the visiting calf. For more information about the Saratoga County Farm to School program, contact Nicolina Foti nvf5@cornell.edu, call the CCE Saratoga office at 518-885-8995, or visit ccesaratoga.org/agriculture/ farm-to-school-saratoga-county
Sincerely, Jason Fernau, President Ballston Spa CSD Board of Education
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In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness sat down with the street outreach team members at RISE – our county’s sole mental health and recovery housing provider. Victoria Furfaro and Jenna Espey provide outreach services to individuals experiencing street-homelessness in Saratoga Springs and coordinate the City’s Community Outreach Court assisting persons with a mental health diagnosis or substance use disorder who are also experiencing street-homelessness, from continuing the cycle of street, to jail, and back into the courts. Q: What is a typical day like for a Community Outreach Court Coordinator? Victoria: We keep an extremely flexible schedule to serve frequent drop-ins and handle crisis situations as they come up. We are in the court room on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month, providing updates to the Judge, Public Defender, and Assistant District Attorney. When not in the courtroom, we are navigating service systems and networks in our community on behalf of our clients or looking
Questions on Mental Health and StreetHomelessness with the RISE Outreach Team by Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness for Saratoga TODAY for other displaced individuals to provide preventative care so that they don’t engage in illegal activity to have their needs met. Jenna: Our work is completely client centered, so each day is different based on their needs. We meet with Outreach Court participants to evaluate their situation and determine resources they would benefit from being referred to - and facilitate those connections. We follow up weekly on the status and progress of treatment throughout the pendency and even after the client’s case is resolved. This is successful because clients can form trusting relationships with us through continued contact. The majority of those we serve do not have phones or means to keep track of appointment times, so we often go out into the community to locate our clients. Q: Does your professional experience in Saratoga indicate a correlation between streethomelessness and mental health? Victoria: Through my work in Saratoga, the correlation between street-homelessness (specifically) and mental health has become abundantly clear. I would say the majority, if not all, the
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folks we work with have a mental health condition - whether it be diagnosed and treated… or not. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs outlines the importance of having basic needs met to reach an optimal psychiatric state. When an individual is experiencing streethomelessness, they are not having those needs met, and are more vulnerable to developing or exacerbating a mental health issue. Jenna: Yes!- Without continued treatment and services, it is hard for an individual that is living with mental illness to stay off the street. Supported housing is an effective option for people living with mental health conditions - offering a variety of services such as health care, peer support, advocacy, money management, daily living support, social/recreational activities, and crisis intervention. Unfortunately, lack of funding is often a major barrier to the implementation of supported housing programs. Q: What resources are available for folks experiencing streethomelessness that are struggling with mental health issues? Victoria: Individuals experiencing street-homelessness have the same mental health resources as someone who is housed – though they suffer additional roadblocks to access. They often do not have insurance, and if they do, they likely do not have their insurance card. Transportation to appointments is another inequitable barrier. Even when telehealth is provided as an option, most do not have cell phones or laptops to meet virtually. Due to the COVID pandemic, waitlists for outpatient mental health services are very long. If an individual misses an appointment, they must wait for another slot to open. Due to unreliable transportation and minimal access to clocks/watches, missed appointments are inevitable. Jenna: The Community Health Center provides a variety of services, including behavioral health care. The Saratoga Mental
Health Clinic provides emergency and crisis intervention, screening, and referrals, individual, family, and group counseling, medication education and management, and symptom management. Unfortunately, when individuals are living on the street, they cannot appropriately manage their mental health symptoms. They often become decompensated to the point where they are unable to take care of themselves - not only mentally, but physically. If a harm to themselves or others, the Saratoga County Mental Health Clinic can be contacted to request a “pickup order.” In this situation, an individual would be picked up by the police and brought to Saratoga Hospital for a mental health evaluation. If deemed necessary, they would be admitted to the Hospital’s Mental Health Unit. In a perfect world, the individual would then be transferred directly to a housing program that would provide extra support while they focus on their recovery and/or mental health needs. However, due to the growing need for low-income housing and support services, many housing programs have long waitlists which leads to individuals being released from hospitals back to street-homelessness. Q: What resources are missing? Victoria: The biggest gap is the accessibility of providers. Mobile units are far and few between and are CRUCIAL for these individuals. Providers’ knowledge of street-homelessness and the correlation it has with mental health and chemical dependencies could also be improved upon. Often mental health providers will deny a client if they are using substances due to being outside of the scope of practice, though the two essentially go hand-in-hand. Our community is also in need of crisis stabilization residences/hospitals for individuals in acute psychiatric distress. RISE currently operates the only 2 crisis-stabilization beds in the City and is developing a facility which will add another 10. We anticipate opening the doors before the end of 2022.
Jenna: We need more lowincome housing! No human can be their best self when their basic needs aren’t being met. Providers face many barriers to finding housing for individuals living with mental health conditions. Some examples are landlords refusing to accept subsidized rent payments, stigma surrounding those with mental health conditions, and lack of available, affordable units. RISE is working to fill this gap with two 60-unit affordable housing developments in Ballston Spa and Corinth. Half of these will be supportive housing units for those living with mental health conditions. Q: What do you think is the most important thing for our community to know about street-homelessness and the impacts of mental health? Victoria: I think it’s very important that individuals in the community put themselves in the shoes of those experiencing street-homelessness, as they are often looked down upon. If YOU had to wonder where you would lay your head at night, where your next meal was coming from, or if you would find a restroom to use, how would your mental health be? Feelings of self-worth, purpose, and acceptance often elude these individuals, and the community can play a role in advocating for those who have lost their voice. Jenna: Society needs to understand that with housing and support from service providers, individuals living with mental conditions can manage symptoms and live productively in communities. Too many believe homelessness is due to individuals’ shortcomings, while studies show that the four main causes are lack of affordable housing, poverty, unemployment, and low wages. Due to this, there are many gaps in services that make it difficult for individuals that are experiencing street-homelessness and impacted by mental health issues to get back on their feet. Efforts need to be made to mend these gaps in the system to effectively help our street-homeless population.
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Richard “Dick” Tetro
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Richard “Dick” Tetro, 78, died surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Saratoga Springs after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Dick resided in Fulton, NY for most of his life. He graduated from Fulton High School in 1961, where he was quarterback of the varsity football team and a member of the inaugural wrestling team, and where he met his future wife, Brenda Tetro, née Crook. After graduating from
John Capone
SARATOGA SPRINGS — John “Chaw” Capone, 87, passed away on the evening of Friday, May 20, 2022 at his home surrounded by his five loving daughters. He was born on February 14, 1935 to the late Pasquale and Mary Capone. John was married to Emeline (McElroy) Capone on September 4, 1955 and had six children. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1953 to 1954 when he was released with an honorable discharge. From there he went into construction and retired from the Saratoga Springs DPW as a mason. “Chaw” enjoyed spending time with his family, sharing stories, laughs, meals... lots of meals,
Tri-State College (now Trine University) in 1965, Dick worked at Black Clawson in Fulton as a mechanical engineer and was awarded numerous patents for his inventions. He ultimately served in several roles at the company, including Vice President of Research and Development and Vice President of Sales, before retiring in 2006 after a 41-year career. In retirement, Dick spent summers on Oneida Lake and winters in Florida. Dick enjoyed fishing, building and flying R/C planes, designing and working on projects around the house, grilling, playing practical jokes and, above all, spending time with his family. Dick and Brenda moved to Saratoga in April of 2018, where they resided at Woodlawn Commons. He is survived by his loving wife, Brenda, to whom he was married for 57 years, daughter Maureen Lopez, née Tetro, and her husband Stephen Lopez of Saratoga Springs, son Stephen Tetro and his wife Jamie Tetro, née Kasher, of Chicago, Illinois,
grandchildren Sarah Lopez and her fiancé Dylan Hinds, Rachel Lopez and her boyfriend Thomas Harrigan, Natalie Tetro and Libby Tetro, and numerous beloved cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Stephen Tetro and Gladys Tetro, née Niegos, who operated several businesses in Fulton, and by his sister, Patricia Sweeney of Middlesex, New Jersey. A memorial and celebration of life will be held at Village Pizzeria & Ristorante located at 2727 NY-29, Middle Grove, NY 12850 on Wednesday, June 15, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Come and share your fondest memories and help celebrate Richard “Dick” Tetro’s incredible life. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in honor of Richard “Dick” Tetro. Burke & Bussing Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com Funeral Homes
watching his grandkids, watching the Yankees and playing sports… darts, bowling, and especially bocce and golf. He took pride in taking care of his property almost as much as he loved helping at his families’ houses. Whenever a project needed to be done, John was there. A true Saratogian, John loved “playing the ponies” at the track. He also enjoyed a good card game with his buddies at the ITAM where he was a member for over 63 years. John was a soft spoken, polite gentleman. He was well known and loved by so many. He will be missed by his surviving daughters: Anna (Tim) Gabriel, Mary (Brian) Vickery, Tina (Mike) Kinns, Darlene (Bill) Duggan, and Tammy (Dale) Sherman, siblings Rosemarie, Nicholas, Geraldine, Patricia (Ron), Anthony (Maryann), Louis (Kate), and Patrick, grandchildren: Allyn Woodcock III, Anthony M. (Jill) Woodcock, Danielle (Alley) Duggan, Rachel Leet Daniels, Cody M. Kinns, Kim, Josh, Mya Dan, Emily, Olivia and Dunkin and great-grandchildren: Madelynn N. Woodcock, Toni M. Woodcock, Grayson Daniels, and Camdyn Daniels. In addition to his parents, John is predeceased by his wife
Emeline, son John J. Capone, Jr., grandson David John Woodcock, brother Daniel Capone, and sister Angeline Daly. Special thanks to Dr. John Pezzulo for his extreme kindness, compassion and sincere visits to Dad’s home. Many thanks to Albany Visiting Nurses, PT, OT (Trina, Kim, Allison, Carl) and Special neighbor Martin Cook, Vinny Arpey, Mike Zorn and George MacFarlane. From the bottom of our hearts a Warm Thank You to Patrick Capone for his daily attentiveness. Relatives and friends gathered in his memory on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at William J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home (628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs 518-584-5373). A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the historic Church of St. Peter (231 Broadway, Saratoga Springs) at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2022 with burial to follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery (West Ave., Saratoga Springs). Burke & Bussing Online remembrances may be Funeral Homes made at burkefuneralhome.com
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Edwin Uline Sr.
At a special meeting of the Union Fire Company #2 on May 25th, 2022, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty God in His infinite wisdom to remove from our midst our beloved brother
Barbara McMahon Scanlan
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Barbara McMahon Scanlan, formerly from High Falls, NY, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022 surrounded by peace and serenity with the loving embrace of her family. She was born in Napa, CA on December 31, 1931. Barbara had an impressive career in the acting world which started at the University of the Pacific, where she was a leading actor and received her bachelor’s degree at the age of 17. After that, she was a leading actor at the Monterey California Warf Theater Company as well as The Repertory Theater of New Orleans. She performed Off Broadway in New York City and was not only an actor in, but a cofounder of the Berkeley Players. Her talents didn’t only exist on stage; she was also an accomplished playwright and philanthropist. Barbara played a role in the fundraising for and development of organizations
fireman Edwin Uline Sr., therefore be it RESOLVED, that in the death of Edwin Uline Sr., Union Fire Company #2 has sustained the loss of a true friend, an upright and honored associate, an efficient fireman, past Fire Chief, Past Forman, Company Engineer and 74-year member, be it further RESOLVED, that we extend to his bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy in this hour of sympathy in this hour of affliction, that the engine house be draped in mourning for a period of fifteen days and a copy of this resolution be sent to the family and spread upon our minutes. Resolution committee, Timothy M. Brown Richard D. Duffy Thomas J. Nolan such as Publisher’s Clearing House, Brooklyn Museum, and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. The adoring wife of the late David E. Scanlan, together they traveled to various parts of the world- Paris, France being the most visited as the city was beloved and cherished by both. Along with her husband David, Barbara is predeceased by sons Michael M. Scanlan and John S. Scanlan; and her brother John McMahon. A loving mother and proud nana, she is survived by her children Christopher E. Scanlan and Bridget S. Languth; and her grandchildren Kaitlin and Connor Scanlan and John David and Dylan Languth. She also leaves behind two nieces Kimberly Dodds and Jennifer Scanlan, and a nephew Scott McMahon. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at 4 Deerleap Pl, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Donations in Barbara’s memory can be sent to Doctors without Borders or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Arrangements are made under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (518-584-5373). Burke & Bussing Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com Funeral Homes
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Food
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Saratoga Farmers’ Market Returns to High Rock Park Cream of Asparagus Soup HIGH ROCK PARK SATURDAYS 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. WEDNESDAYS 3 - 6 p.m.
by Julia Howard for Saratoga TODAY Photos by Pattie Garrett.
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his Saturday, June 4, is the Saratoga Farmers’ Market’s first weekend back at High Rock Park, their home for outdoor markets on Wednesdays and Saturdays through the end of October. The seasonal transition has roused excitement and jubilation from market-goers and vendors alike. Vendor stalls will again fill the pavilions and spread out over the lawns.
“I’m just excited to get back to the shady park setting, and we’ll have a little more festivity — the downtown market vibes,” says Corinne Hansch, owner of Lovin’ Mama Farm. To celebrate the farmers’ market’s return to downtown Saratoga Springs, the Saratoga Farmers’ Market will host a ribbon-cutting with city officials at 9 a.m. Then, vendors will offer fresh vegetables and fruits, meat, eggs, dairy products, baked goods, prepared foods, flowers, art, etc. Local jeweler Kim Dolan says, “High Rock Park is such a great place - I don’t think you’ll find anyone that’s not excited.” As the Saratoga Farmers’ Market enters its fortyfourth year in operation, it continues to support local farms and businesses in the Saratoga region, serving as an outlet for locally grown and made products. This season, about 65 farms and businesses participate in the Saturday market, and about 30 participate in the market on Wednesdays. Pack your shopping bags and walk, bike, or drive to High Rock Park this Saturday. Grab a coffee made with locally roasted beans and perhaps a light breakfast or lunch from one of the many prepared food vendors. And enjoy shopping outdoors in the ambiance of the park.
YIELDS: 4 servings | PREP: 15 min COOK TIME: 20 min
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
• 3 slices bacon*(optional) • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil • 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion* or shallot • 2 medium yellow potatoes*, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice • 2 cloves garlic, minced While shopping, have fun with live music from Running the River and GeoBeat and check out the children’s activities hosted by Northern Rivers Family Services. The farmers’ market has an ATM on-site, and many vendors accept credit cards. SNAP benefits are accepted at the market information booth at the market’s center. The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is pleased to continue programs like Bicycle Benefits: earn a $2 coin when you bike to the market. The Power of Produce Club: a free 10-week program with activities for children at the market on Wednesdays, will begin June 29. The Saratoga Farmers’ Market also continues its community composting program, accepting fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, used tea bags, and similar items. Stay tuned for information on summer events and food festivals. The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. at High Rock Park. Find us online at www. saratogafarmersmarket.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
• 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth or chicken broth • 2 pounds asparagus*, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt*, plus additional for serving (do not use fat-free or it may curdle and the soup will not be as creamy)
INSTRUCTIONS : 1. If serving with bacon, prepare it by frying it in a skillet on the stovetop or baking it in the oven. Crumble or dice and set aside. 2. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or similar medium/large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally until the onions begin to soften, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the broth, asparagus, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. 3. With an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. (You can also carefully transfer it to a blender or food processor in batches and blend it that way. Be careful as hot soup tends to splatter!) Return the blended soup to the pot and let cool a few minutes. Stir in the Greek yogurt, then season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Remember that if you are adding the bacon on top, it will also be salty, so be careful not to add too much. 4. Serve hot, topped with crumbled bacon, a sprinkle of fresh chives, and an extra dollop of Greek yogurt as desired. NOTE: To make it vegetarian, omit the bacon. To make it vegan, omit the Greek yogurt or swap for non-dairy yogurt and omit the bacon. Adapted from the recipe by Erin Clarke of wellplated.com
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Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022
ZOOM by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY
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Finding fun gadgets can be an adventure. At Compliments to the Chef, we have many innovative and must have gadgets for your foodie that you are looking for. One of our favorites is the Garlic Zoom. The Garlic Zoom is made by Chef n’; a company that offers innovative, ergonomic devices that present a new functionality and mode for an ingrained everyday object. Offering a safe and accessible design solution to a problem that faces much of the aging public, Chef ’n has created simple and effective tools. Their mission for over thirty-one years has been to make better tools, fun, and easier to use so you can make better foods. They are known for being an ergonomic company. The Garlic Zoom has been one of our biggest sellers for years. What does a Garlic Zoom do? It can easily mince garlic cloves in seconds. Simply peel cloves of garlic, fill, and roll the Garlic Zoom. The rotating stainless-steel blades chop garlic in seconds for perfectly minced garlic without the mess or garlicky fingers.
The features of this item include: • Powerful dual gears chop easily • Strong durable construction • Large touch points for safe blade removal • Top-rack dishwasher safe I love the name of this gadget. It reminds me of my children when they were very young finding items throughout the kitchen and playing with them making the “zoom, zoom” sound. The Garlic Zoom can be a fun way to get your younger foodies involved with prep work while mincing garlic: “zoom, zoom, zoom.” Stop by Compliments to the Chef, your Neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery store located at 33 Railroad Place, to find the many treasures for your foodie. Along with the Garlic Zoom we have many cool tools for cooks. Look for those items that can help make cooking easier and fun. Oh, by the way, making fun sounds like “zoom, zoom” is permitted in the kitchen!! Remember my Foodie Friends; “Life Happens in the Kitchen,” even playtime.
Take Care, John & Paula
INGREDIENTS • 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 cups biscuit/baking mix
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme • 2/3 cup 2% milk
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
INSTRUCTIONS
Hello my Foodie Friends !
The Garlic Zoom includes gearing for easier rolling, and finger holds for safer blade removal and has sturdy construction.
Onion & Garlic Biscuits
1. Preheat oven to 450°. In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until tender. Stir in garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Cool completely. 2. In a large bowl, combine baking mix, thyme and onion mixture; make a well in center. Pour milk into well; stir just until moistened. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto a greased baking sheet. 3. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
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• Italian Sausage w/ Peppers & Onions on Roll • Oven Roasted Potatoes • Carrots • Banana
• BBQ Chicken • White Rice • Vegetable Trio WW • Dinner Roll Yogurt
• Meatball Sub • Yellow Squash • Cauliflower • Fruit Cocktail
• Salmon Cakes • Pulled BBQ Pork on Roll • White Rice • Brussels Sprouts • Peas & Carrots • Warm Apple Crisp • Corn Muffin • Mandarin Oranges
Menu Subject To Change. Coffee, Tea and Butter are served daily at sites. The suggested contribution is $2 per meal. There is a $8 fee for guests under the age of 60. Please make checks payable to: Saratoga County Treasurer, c/o Saratoga County Office for the Aging, 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
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Southern Saratoga Art Society Exhibits Artists and members of SSAS are exhibiting throughout the area. Stop in, visit these venues, and view some of the fabulous artwork of SSAS members in Southern Saratoga County. During June the Town of Clifton Park Lobby, 1 Town Hall Plaza, Clifton Park, the Clifton Park Senior Community Center Gallery, 6 Clifton Common Blvd., Clifton Park will be hosting for the months of June and July two SSAS artists painting in several mediums. The Mechanicville Library, 190 N. Main St, Mechanicville will feature 6 artists during the month of June. Cupola Coffee, 227 Kingsley Rd., Burnt Hills will be showing the works of nine artists during the month of June.
MediSpa Sampler Event 7 Wells Street Suite 303, Saratoga Springs, Friday, June 10, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Cost is only $75 per person ($100 value). Your pre-paid admission allows you to sample any 3 mini medispa services from our special menu, including mini Cause + Medic CBD neck and shoulder massage, mini endermolift face treatment, mini exfoliating facial with blueberry mask and more! In addition, receive a $25 gift voucher towards medispa service of your choice with each skin care product you purchase during the event. Refreshments and goody bags for all registered attendees. Space is limited. Online reservations are required by visiting www.yarinsky. com and selecting "Book Now" clicking on "Classes." For more information on this event, please call MediSpa Director, Gretta Taglione at 518-583-4019.
Yard Sale – Donations Needed Gateway House of Peace Annual Spring Yard Sale. June 10, 11, 12 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Located at 479 Rowland St., Ballston Spa. Please keep us in mind when you are doing your spring cleanouts. Your donations of gently used items are greatly appreciated and will help make our sale a success. Items wanted – household items, jewelry, toys, furniture, clothes,
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kitchenware, antiques, collectables, tools, etc. Items not taken – TVs, computers, child car seats, books, upholstered furniture, large appliances, and mattresses. Donations can be dropped off June 2 – 10, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Contact Elaine at 518-587-5109 with any questions. 100% of the proceeds to benefit Gateway House of Peace.
Annual Plant Sale The Glenville Hills Garden Club of Saratoga County annual plant sale will be held on Saturday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dockstader Recreation Fields, 5078 Sacandaga Road, Galway. A large selection of perennial plants as well as herbs, flowering shrubs, ground covers, vines, and bulbs will be offered for sale. Proceeds will fund the garden club projects, including community beautification and the sponsorship of students at environmental camps.
Flea Market The Simpson United Methodist Church at 1089 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls, is having a “2nd Hand Blessings” Flea Market on June 11, 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The church is located ½ mile south of Route 29 on the right.
The Rockin' Tale of Snow White This musical tale of Snow White has never felt so fresh with this funny adaptation of the Brothers Grimm classic! Be entertained by a huge cast of characters, lively music including rock and roll, doo wop, hip-hop and even a reggae tune! Great show for all ages! Directed by Elyse Young and produced by Special Arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service. Presented on the Malta Community Center Stage Saturday, June 11 at 2 &7 p.m. and Sunday June 12 at 2 p.m. Tickets: Adults $15; Children (Under 18) $10. Go to www.MaltaParksRec. com to register or call 518-8994411 for information. A limited number of free children’s tickets (under 18 with paying adult) available through a grant from Stewart’s Holiday Match.
Fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Southern Adirondacks Donny Elvis Romines will be performing on June 17 at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs. Doors open at 6 p.m. Food is available for purchase. Tickets are $15 at the door. There will be
raffles and a 50/50. Showtime is 7 p.m. For information call Helen at 518-745-7821.
EV Car and E-Bike Show Sustainable Saratoga and Skidmore College’s Office of Sustainability invite you to the show on Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., on the Skidmore College Campus, 815 N Broadway, Saratoga Springs in the Zankel Music Center Lower Parking Lot. Current EV Car and E-bike owners, and local dealers will be present to answer questions. Cars and bikes available to view with speakers at noon. Attendees are required to follow Skidmore's COVID-19 Safety Guidelines. Indoor masking is required, and visitors must be fully vaccinated. www.skidmore.edu/campusplanning/visitors.php
Craft Fair – Vendors Wanted The Saratoga County History Center is seeking vendors of handmade crafts, antiques, and farm products for the annual craft fair on Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. No massproduced or commercially made items will be permitted. Spaces are available outdoors, with limited spaces available indoors. Rain or shine event. Contact Beth Silvestri for more information at 518-885-4000 or bsilvestri@ brooksidemuseum.org. Brookside Museum is located at 6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa. Visit www.brooksidemuseum. org and social media accounts @ SaratogaCoHistory for news and announcements.
U.S. Grant’s Bicentennial Birthday Celebration Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. It’s been 200 years since former 18th President and Civil War commanding Union General Ulysses S. Grant was born. The Friends of Grant Cottage invite you to a fun-filled family birthday event on the grounds of Grant Cottage! The popular 77th NY Regiment Balladeers will perform Civil War-era music at 1 p.m. and Tom Smith and Diana O’Brien will be singing engaging songs from their Knee-High Songs for Children program. Other reenactors will be on-site to share their expertise on various topics. Attendees will be given small American flags as souvenirs of a memorable day at Grant Cottage. www.grantcottage.org.
Welcome Summer Concert Welcome summer with two newcomers to the Saratoga Chamber Players for the upcoming concert on Saturday, June 18 at 3 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church; 5th Avenue & Henning Road. Violinist Lily Holgate and cellist Annabelle Hoffman will play with regular participants, violinist Jill Levy and violist Kathy Andrew for renderings of string quartets by Haydn, Janacek, and Beethoven. Attendees are asked to present proof of vaccination and agree to wear a mask during the performance. For the health of attendees, seating will be socially distanced. Tickets are $20 for students; $25 for seniors; $30 for adults. Children are admitted free. Ticket purchase in advance is encouraged. For more information on musicians and the SCP season visit www. saratogachamberplayers.org.
Thee Architects Saratoga Clay Arts Center’s Schacht Gallery presents Thee Architects, an exhibition guest curated by Gerald Brown highlighting works by seven artists analyzing the meta/physical implications architecture has on its inhabitants. Showcasing an expansive definition of this design process and its diverse manifestations, each artist uses ceramics to depict different forms of architecture. Thee Architects will run June 18 – July 16 with an opening reception on Saturday, June 18, 5-7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free.
Annual Father’s Day John Huppuch Memorial Kids Fishing Derby Held at the Eagles Club, located at 373 Crescent Ave., Saratoga Springs on Sunday, June 19 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Children under 14 years of age. Free food and prizes for all participating children with special prizes for boy/girl biggest fish. Bait supplied at event but bring your own tackle. Sponsored by: the Eagles Club, SSFD, Saratoga Basspointers, D&D Marine, Wiggly Worm.
Saratoga Field Day Sponsored by Building on Love, Inc. a local 501©3 that supports families in our community who are facing a recent life-altering medical diagnosis. A day filled
with friends and fun, Saturday, June 25 at Pitney Meadows Community Farm. Yoga led by Yogi Sara Martin at 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Cost is $20. Community 5k/ walk & kids Dash 10 a.m. – Noon. Presented by Fleet Feet. 5K: $30, Kids Dash: $10. The Main EventAdult Field Day (like elementary school, but for grownups) 1 - 5 p.m. Lunch/drinks/snacks & T-shirt included. Teams of 4 – 8, co-ed encouraged, and 18+ event, $400-450 per team. Proceeds from our Yoga, 5K & Kids Dash events will be shared with our hosts. For more information/register, visit buildingonlove.org/events.
“Monumental – Celebrating God’s Greatness” Vacation Bible School St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 149 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs, June 27 – July 1, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Give your children a week of positive, Christ-centered experiences, grow their faith, and build meaningful relationships! Each day your child will come home with a big smile, a stronger faith, and singing their hearts out with the songs that they will be learning! There are opportunities for children, youth, and adults, so go to www.spalutheran.org/vbs or call 518-584-0904 for more info and to sign up. Free and open to all, donations are welcome. We will follow any applicable CDC/NY COVID-19 guidelines in place at the time to keep everyone healthy.
Saratoga Secret Gardens Tour Tickets are on sale now for the 27th annual Saratoga Soroptimist Secret Gardens Tour set for Sunday, July 10, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s gardens include sprawling suburban oases with terraced perennials and pathways, jam-packed havens for backyard pollinators, and tiny hillside hideaways tucked behind a stretch of in-city townhomes. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 on the day of the tour. Garden descriptions, a map and suggested driving directions are provided with the ticket. Visit www.soroptimistsaratoga.org to purchase tickets online, find locations for retail ticket sales and learn more about Soroptimist International of Saratoga County, a professional women’s service organization whose mission is to improve the lives of women, girls, and their communities.
Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022
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FRIDAY, JUNE 3 Brooks BBQ Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa 3 – 6 p.m. | Saratoga County History Center will be selling Brooks’ BBQ chicken dinners as a fundraiser for $14. Each dinner will include: 1/2 chicken, baked potato, cole slaw, and a bread roll. Takeout only. There will be a limited number of extra dinners available on the day. Reserve your dinners at brooksidemuseum.org. Questions? Contact donna@brooksidemuseum.org or 518-885-4000
SATURDAY, JUNE 4 Cars & Coffee Middle Grove Town Park 430 Middle Grove Rd, Middle Grove | 8 – 11 a.m. Town of Greenfield Lions Club Car & Coffee Event is free and open to any car or truck, including daily drivers. There will be a 50-50 raffle and door prizes for entered vehicles. This event is being sponsored by Ryan’s Garage. The Greenfield Lions will be selling fresh breakfast sandwiches, donuts, and coffee. The public is invited to check out the vehicles.
Walk with Ukraine Congress Park, Saratoga Springs | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Youth 2 – Youth Helping Youth, a youth philanthropic organization sponsoring a community event to raise money and awareness for the cause. Participants are asked to wear blue and gold. The event will consist of a walk around the perimeter of Congress Park 3 times to make a 2-mile walk. Pledge Forms can be requested from Youth2 at bevlazardavis@gmail.com or from kebrunet@gmail. com. All proceeds will go to “Save The Children Ukraine.” Tables, raffles and a craft table for youth, free snacks for walkers, COVID safety table, face painting, photo opportunity, music, and storytelling.
Ladies of Charity Garage & Bake Sale Italian American War Veterans 247 Grand Ave, Saratoga Springs | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Bake sale will include cakes, breads, cookies, cupcakes, brownies, pies, muffins, and other specialties. Rain or Shine. No public items accepted for the Garage Sale.
Arts and Crafts Vendor Fair Living Waters Church, 4330 NY 50, Saratoga Springs 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Rain or shine. Food, arts and crafts, homemade items, household items, etc. 12’x12’ space is $50. Set up time is 8 a.m. For information call Cliff at 518-260-9922 or Susan at 518-424-2962. Proceeds will benefit Operation Adopt a Soldier.
Saratoga County Showmanship Clinic The Saratoga County 4-H Training Center 556 Middle Line Rd, Ballston Spa | 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Cost is $15 for 4-H members and $20 for non-4-H members. Check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the 4-H
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Training Center, with rotations starting at 10 a.m. and conclude at 1:30 p.m. The clinic will highlight 5 types of animal showmanship: dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, goat, and horse. A professional showman from each species will demonstrate proper technique and handling skills of that animal. For more details or to register email Rylie Lear rjl287@cornell.edu or call 518-885-8995.
Bicycle Maintenance Program The Galway Public Library, 2112 East St., Galway 11 a.m. -12 p.m. | This family program, open to all ages, will show how to maintain, repair, and replace bike parts. Participants should bring their bike and pliers, open-ended wrenches, sockets, and Phillips & flat screwdrivers. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, and register to attend by calling 518-882-6385.
SUNDAY, JUNE 5 Pollinator Palooza Former Oligny Garden Center, 390 Wilton-Gansevoort Rd., Gansevoort 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Sustainable Saratoga is hosting a native plant sale and pollinator education event. Planting native plants provides essential food and habitat for native pollinators. Come and shop our selection of over 25 native plant species. We will have lots of info about how your garden can help pollinators. The plant sale will feature information about sustainable gardening, the importance of native species, and general plant and pollinator educational resources. There will also be children’s activities and raffles. for details, including the list of plant species that will be available, on our website: sustainablesaratoga.org/pollinator-palooza/
The British Are Coming to Ballston Spa Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa | 1 – 4 p.m. The local American Revolution living history group, His Majesty’s Recreated 24th Regiment of Foot will be having a small encampment. The Noble 24th will be demonstrating 18th century military and nonmilitary British soldier’s activities as well as seeking new members interested in getting involved in reenacting one of the England’s most prestigious and well-known regiments. This is an in-person event that will take place rain or shine.
MONDAY, JUNE 6
SoulCollage Cards Workshop
Americade 50/50 Fundraiser
Ballston Spa Public Library, 21 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Do you want to learn an alternate way to tap into your inner being? Create your own SoulCollage cards, a unique deck of colorful cards with deep personal meaning. Consult your cards, discover your inner wisdom, and find answers to life’s questions. Anyone can enjoy this fun, powerful and satisfying method. This workshop series will be led by Elaine Visconti. The 4-week workshop series is free and open to people 16 and older. Registration is required, limit 10. Stop in or call 518-885-5022 to register. For more information visit: bspl.sals.edu or call the library.
Shepard Park, Canada St., Lake George | June 6 – June 11. Join Lake George Rotary Club during Americade 2022 and help them raise funds for Lake George Senior Scholarships and families in the community who are in need of food and clothes.
The Spa Nonprofit Fundraiser Festival Saratoga Springs High School, 1 Blue Streak Blvd, Saratoga Springs | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Seniors at Saratoga Springs High School in the Saratoga Pathways Academy (SPA) created the festival to help support our community's nonprofits (Wellspring, Franklin Community Center, Saratoga County Animal Shelter, and the SNAC Pack Program). There will be live music, food, art, games, and vendors. The goal is to raise funds, collect nonperishables, and gather hygienic items to donate to the local nonprofits. Price of admission and everything at the festival can be paid with a monetary or nonperishable donation.
Community Talent Show Saratoga City Hall, 474 Broadway, Saratoga Springs Noon | Saratoga Arts will host the first-ever Saratoga Arts Community Talent Show. The Saratoga Arts Community Talent Show will highlight the height and breadth of talent across our region. Through this program, we celebrate the performing arts from traditional to absurd and hobbyist to professional.
Turkey Dinner Postponed Until Fall Trinity United Methodist Church 155 Ballard Rd, Gansevoort | 4 – 6 p.m. The Turkey Dinner that was planned for today has been rescheduled to take place in the fall. A new date will be posted as we get closer to the event.
TUESDAY, JUNE 7 Saratoga Area Retired Teachers Meeting Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Ave.,(Rte. 9P), Saratoga Springs | 12 p.m For membership information and luncheon reservations, call 518-587-5356.
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA), Court McLaughlin #422 Meeting Knights of Columbus, 50 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs | 5:30 p.m. Members may gather at 5:30 p.m. for recitation of the Rosary, followed at 6 p.m. for the Installation of new officers. We will congratulate our new members at a Tea Social and close our meeting with a Salt Covenant. Through CDA we share our talents and gifts and work with other Catholic women who share faith and similar values. For questions feel free to contact our Regent, Lucille Koch at 516-319-4577.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 Stuffed Shell Dinner Saratoga Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs | 4:30 – 6 p.m. For curbside pickup only. Menu: stuffed shells, meatballs, sweet sausage, tossed salad, garlic toast. Dinner for 2 / $30. Cash only. Call Monday or Tuesday between 10 a.m. – Noon to place an order. 518-584-2585.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9 Secret Gardens Revealed Live Zoom Program | 7 – 8 p.m., Hosted by the Saratoga Springs Public Library as the owners of three diverse gardens on the upcoming annual Saratoga Soroptimist Secret Gardens Tour share their photos, philosophies, and how they plan and care for their outdoor sanctuaries. Participation is free, but registration is required. Visit the library’s events calendar at www.sspl.org to register. The event is co-sponsored by Soroptimist International of Saratoga County, a public service organization whose mission is to improve the lives of women and girls locally and globally. Tickets for the July 10 Secret Gardens Tour are available at www.soroptimistsaratoga.org.
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Todd Rundgren at The Egg ALBANY — Todd Rundgren will be performing at The Egg on July 19 as part of the American Roots & Branches concert series. Rundgren, whose career includes stints as a producer video pioneer, traces his recorded musical origins to Nazz and prog-rockers Utopia. At The Egg, it is anticipated
he will perform his “Unpredictable” show performing a variety of music from his deep catalog. Tickets are $59.50, $49.50, $39.50, $34.50 and are on sale at www.theegg.org, by telephone at 518-473-1845, or in person at The Egg Box Office Monday–Friday from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Daylong Art Exhibition and Sale, Live Music, Slated for Hudson Crossing Park June 11 SCHUYLERVILLE — A day of activities for all ages and featuring a free community concert will be staged at Hudson Crossing Park on Saturday, June 11. The full-day event features food and beverage vendors, an art exhibition and sale, and other activities in the park field during the evening.
The Albany Symphony Orchestra will provide a free performance at 7 p.m. A Call for Artists for those interested in participating in the art exhibition & sale event is promoted by the Lake George Arts project. That information may be found at: www.lakegeorgearts. org/call-for-artists-trailblaze-ny.
Week of June 3 – June 9, 2022
Entertainment Spa Fine Art Gallery Presents Alexei Butirskiy Exhibit and Live Painting Demonstration
SARATOGA SPRINGS — A weekend-long live artist demonstration featuring the works of world-renowned fine artist Alexei Butirskiy will be featured Friday, June 3 – Sunday, June 5, at Spa Fine Art, located at 376 Broadway. Butirskiy is a classically trained painter, who received his MFA in 1998 from the Ilya Glazunov Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, one of the most prestigious art universities in the world. His favorite subjects are urban landscapes depicting daily city life without pathos or embellishment. The strength and intensity of the play of light and shadow are the expressive means by which Butirskiy’s works glow from within and demonstrate a unique virtuoso use of chiaroscuro.
Summer Rain-Delmonico’s, Alexei Butirskiy – at Spa Fine Art this weekend.
Meet the artist while he paints live in gallery, and browse a collection of his oils, watercolors, and giclees available for purchase.
For more information and times of the live demonstration, call 518-587-2411 or email Spafineart@aol.com.
Home Made Theater Presents: The Last Five Years SARATOGA SPRINGS — For two weekends, starting on Friday, June 3, Home Made Theater will present “The Last Five Years,” a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. “The Last Five Years” is an emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. The show’s unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story
chronologically; the two characters only meet once, at their wedding in the middle of the show. Making his Home Made Theater directorial debut is Michael Gatzendorfer. The artistic team includes Musical Director Richard Cherry, Scenic Designer Michael McDermott, Lighting Designer Matthew Kopans, Sound Designer Tom Moeller, Costume Designer Erin Fenton, Properties Designer Maura Pickett, and Stage Manager Susan Turner. The couple will be played by
John McCutcheon • John Doyle & Mick McAuley • Hubby Jenkins Sheila Kay Adams with Donna Ray Norton & Melanie Rice Penland Windborne • Beppe Gambetta • The Vox Hunters • Roy Book Binder Bourque Émissaires • É.T.É • Jim Lloyd & Addie Levy • Reggie Harris Joe Jencks • Dennis Stroughmatt & L’Esprit Creole • Matthew Byrne Sam Gleaves & Deborah Payne • Bethany Yarrow • Copley Street Magpie with Rolly Brown • Joseph & James Bruchac • Scott Ainslie Sally Rogers • Howie Bursen • Claudia Schmidt • Ustad Shafaat Khan Andy Cohen • Great Gambian Griots • Heard • John Kirk & Trish Miller Cloud Ten • Petrichord • Jamcrackers • John Roberts • Stefan Amidon George Wilson & Selma Kaplan • Colleen Cleveland • Chris Koldewey John Dickson • Jake Thomas • Ron Gordon • Fern Bradley • Ted Crane The Great Groove Band • Roger the Jester • and more!
June 24, 25 & 26, 2022
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two different casts: Logan Haynes (last seen with Home Made Theater in They’re Playing Our Song), with Lauren Kerr and Will Heatley with Kate Landino. Each couple will perform twice each weekend. For a complete schedule, please visit www.HomeMadeTheater.org. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays, June 3, 4, 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, June 4, 5, 11, and 12, at 2 p.m. All performances are at the Dee Sarno Theater, inside Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Tickets are available at www.HomeMadeTheater.org, or by calling 518-587-4427 during business hours. For the safety of everyone, masks must be worn at all times inside the building.
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Local Music Legends Inducted into HOF June 7 at UPH by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Eight legends of the local music scene will be honored in an induction ceremony for The Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame class of 2022. The event will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7 at Universal Preservation Hall. Inductees include ambient music artist Sara Ayers; music promoter Greg Bell; the late Brooks Brown, founder of independent radio station WEQX; Michael Eck, poet, solo artist, member of several musical acts, and a producer and music critic; the late Greg Haymes, longtime TU music writer, founder of the publication Nippertown and lead vocalist of the band Blotto; Grammy- and Academy Awarding-winning music producer and Spa City resident Joel Moss; solo artist Rich Ortiz; and the Troy rock trio Super 400. Haymes, who passed away in 2019, was one of the first people I met in the region when moving here in the 1990s. Supreme master of musical knowledgeable and grand enthusiast as an A&E music scribe, Haymes shined a light on the region’s activities where it ought be shined, for all to see, and offered thoughtful encouragement for musical ensembles of all kinds, including my own. He also helped get me my earliest writing gigs at the TU, don’t you know. The memories are plentiful: standing together awaiting the stage arrival of Neil Young at SPAC; gossiping back-and-forth between readings at Bob Dylan’s birthday celebration gathering at the Old Chapel at Union College in Schenectady; sharing a patch of Shepard Park grass as David Amram wonderfully navigated a collaboration between the T.S. Monk Sextet and Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra during the Lake George Jazz Festival. That last one, in midSeptember 2001, was the first time many of us had mustered the courage to gather together in a public space during those twitchy, nervefrazzled days immediately following the attacks of 9/11. In 2017, I had hosted an event at Saratoga Springs Public Library – “The History of Rock and Roll:
Saratoga and Beyond,” which featured a panel of talented and gifted luminaries from across the region – Greg Haymes, among them. Published for the first time, here is a partial transcript of what he said: “August 10 is the anniversary of the first gig I played in Saratoga. It was with the Star-Spangled Washboard band. We went on an played a couple of more shows, at Caffe Lena, and within a year we played at SPAC, opening for Sha Na Na. A year after that, 1974, we played at the Saratoga Fair. Remember the Saratoga Fair? It was at the racetrack, a 10-day fair in June. It was Mac Davis, Anne Murray, Johnny Cash, Bob Hope and Red Skeleton – who is the one I remember most because we played that same day. I remember him sitting in front of this little booth where he was selling his paintings for clowns that he did. How cool is that? Tickets were $2.50 a day. $1 parking charge. Not too bad,” Haymes remembered. “Star-Spangled Washboard Band lasted through about September ’78 and everybody went their separate ways and got ‘Real Jobs.’ I worked at a record store – not a real job! And our bass player, Cheese Blotto, got a job bartending at his friends who had just opened a bar that was called 17 Maple Avenue. “The Washboard band had broken up, but we were still around. One Friday on Saturday, one or two of us would show up. You never knew who was going
to show up. We would play and whoever would show up would play. Eventually it coalesced into a group and we needed a name. We came up with the name Blotto. We came up with these little cardboard convention badges that would say: Hello My Name Is. That became the title of our first record: Hello My Name is Blotto. “Like I said, anybody would get up and play with us. There was a night, late in the evening, we’re doing our third set or something. We did mostly ‘60s covers, off the wall stuff: Freddie & The Dreamers, Ballad of the Green Beret, Mother’s Little Helper – I’d bring out a medicine chest in the middle of the song and everybody would be throwing pills all over the place. That’s the kind of band it was. So, one night there’s a group of gentlemen who come in and stand in the back. Big poodle hair. Satin baseball jackets with the sleeves pushed up. This was like ’79. So naturally we started making fun of them. They’re a band? ahaha, it’s a Friday night and they’re not playing anywhere. “Hey, you wanna come up and jam? So we did “House of the Rising Sun,” and “Johnny B. Goode,” because everybody does “Johnny B. Goode,” and I think we also did “We Gotta Get Outta This Place.” I think it was maybe four guys came in, the drummer came up, the guitar player. And they were pretty good! We were very impressed. After our set it was time to say thank you, wrap up the night and we asked them who they
Michael Eck – at left, and the late Greg Haymes – at right, flanking Paul “Bowtie” Jossman while performing in Congress Park in June 2018. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.
are. The guitar player’s Neil, the drummer’s Steve…it was Journey, who had just finished playing at SPAC earlier that evening. They were pretty cool about it. “Two years later I was in Colonie Center, somebody said ‘Have you seen the poster?’ We had to go to Spencer’s Gifts and in the back there were these racks of posters and there’s a Journey poster. They’re just kinda standing there. There are some green trees and some white pillars and I’m looking at it, and… hanging from
Steve Smith’s belt-loop is a cardboard tag that says: “Hello! My Name is Blotto. What’s Yours?’’ The ceremony will feature live music, a presentation of a brief video about each artist, and acceptance speeches. Tickets are $50 and are on sale at universalpreservationhall.org. Admission includes complimentary hors d’oeuvres. A bronze plaque is placed on the Hall of Fame wall at UPH for each inductee, and a video about each inductee will play there in a loop with past, present, and future recipients.
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LEGALS NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed requests for the following proposal will be received by the Commissioner of Accounts, City of Saratoga Springs, 474 Broadway, Suite 14, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 on or before 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 when they will be opened and read publicly on each of the following: Sodium Hypochlorite Specifications and request for proposal forms are available on the City’s webpage at www.saratoga-springs.org. All requests for proposals must be returned in a sealed envelope plainly marked to the Office of the Commissioner of Accounts, 474 Broadway, Suite 14, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866. The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Dillon C. Moran, Commissioner of Accounts. 05/20, 06/03. 112606/112607 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: RYLEE AND CO ENGRAVING LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/24/2021. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, NY, 11228. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01. 112807 Notice of Formation of CARDINAL POINTS SARATOGA, LLC. The name of the limited liability company is “CARDINAL POINTS SARATOGA, LLC” (the LLC). The Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Department of State on April 14, 2022. The Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against the company may be served. The principal office of the LLC is in Saratoga County and the address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is 147 Goldfinch Lane, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. The purpose of the LLC shall be to conduct any lawful business as permitted by applicable law and as determined from time to time by its members. 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01. 112801 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION FOR A NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PURSUANT TO NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW SECTION 206(c) The name of the Limited Liability Company is: VGC Properties, LLC. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Department of State was April 20, 2021. The county in New York in which the office of the company is located is: Saratoga. The principal place of business for the Limited Liability Company is: The LLC, 16 Moore Avenue, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866.
The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the company upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the company served upon him or her to The LLC, 16 Moore Avenue, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866. The business purpose of the company is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the Laws of the State of New York. 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01. 112782 Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC) Name of the LLC is: GIDEON’S REST, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on May 3, 2022 Office Location: 150 Medbury Road, Porter Corners NY 12859, County of Saratoga. Under section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law. The secretary of state is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without this state to which the secretary of state shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: 150 Medbury Road, Porter Corners NY 12859. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the LLCL. 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01. 112773 Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC) Name of the LLC is: SPA CITY PROPERTY PARTNERS, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on April 27, 2022 Office Location: Post Office Box 3488 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, County of Saratoga. Under section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law The secretary of state is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without this state to which the secretary of state shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: Post Office Box 3488, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the LLCL. 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01. 112767 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MAX TAX RESOLUTION LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Sec. of State 4/27/22. The LLC’s office is located in the NYS county of Saratoga. Sec. of State of NY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Sec. of State shall mail copy of a process to The LLC, PO Box 4760, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01. 112761 Notice of formation of Express Roofing and Construction Services, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 03/17/2022Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated
as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 51 Harrison Avenue, South Glens Falls, NY 12803. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01. 112714 Notice of formation of KMA III LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 06/21/2021 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: P.O. Box 294 Saratoga Springs NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01. 112705 Foreign Limited Liability Company Application of Authority: Barnard D.A. Collins LLC. Barnard D.A. Collins LLC Application of Authority was filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on May 9, 2022. Office location: Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 701 Gold Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01. 112699 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC - LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Toga Flyers, LLC Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/19/22. Office: Saratoga County. Any lawful purpose. SSNY is designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 269 Ballard Rd, Wilton, NY 12831. 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01. 112693 ADK Motion L.L.C. Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/31/2022. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, LEGALCORP SOLUTIONS 1060 Broadway Suite 100 ALBANY, NY 12204 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24. 112641 VANCE ACRES & ENTERPRISES LLC Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/16/2022. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, LEGALCORP SOLUTIONS 1060 Broadway Suite 100 ALBANY, NY 12204 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24. 112635 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Sue Casa, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/19/2022. Office location: New York Department of State. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 2 Jib Drive, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24. 112623
Notice of formation of US Budokai Karate of Halfmoon, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 3/24/2022 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: Smith Dominelli & Guetti, LLC, 1031 Watervliet Shaker Road, Suite 201, Albany, New York 12205. Purpose: Marial Arts instruction and sale of martial arts equipment. 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24. 112597 Notice of Formation of Bites of Broadway LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 4/25/22. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail a copy of process to 385 Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: any lawful activity. 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24. 112590 Notice of formation of Copperfield Farms, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 8/25/2021 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: PO Box 452 Jay, NY 12941. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17. 112583 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: CHIN’S SERVICES, LLC filed its Articles of Organization with the SSNY on 4-282022. Its office is located in Albany County. Process against the LLC may be served on SSNY. Such process will be mailed to Law Office of Jeffrey L. Zimring, 1735 Central Avenue, Suite 200, Albany, NY 12205. The LLC exists for any lawful purpose. 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17. 112577 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: Name: CEO Studios, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/03/2022. Office Location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 30 Burnt Creek Circle, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17. 112570 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: Name: Kate O’Grady Skincare, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/03/2022. Office Location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 30 Burnt Creek Circle, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17. 112564
Notice of Formation of Tranquility Resin Works LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/22/2022. Office Location: Saratoga County. The Secretary of State has been designated as the agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The Limited Liability Corporation, 58 Sisson Road, Fort Edward, NY, 12828. Leslie Sue Dorsey has is the registered agent of LLC upon whom process may be served within the State of New York at 58 Sisson Road, Fort Edward, NY, 12828. 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17. 112554 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION FOR A NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PURSUANT TO NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW SECTION 206(c) The name of the Limited Liability Company is: THE 2022 LADY FORTUNA THOROUGHBRED, LLC. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Department of State was April 28, 2022. The county in New York in which the office of the company is located is: Saratoga. The principal place of business for the Limited Liability Company is: 32 Furlong Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the company upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the company served upon him or her to: DANIEL F. COLLINS, 32 Furlong Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The business purpose of the company is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the Laws of the State of New York. 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17. 112541 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION FOR A NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PURSUANT TO NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW SECTION 206(c) The name of the Limited Liability Company is: THE 2022 SURPRISE PAYOFF THOROUGHBRED, LLC. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Department of State was April 28, 2022. The county in New York in which the office of the company is located is: Saratoga. The principal place of business for the Limited Liability Company is: 32 Furlong Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the company upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the company served upon him or her to: DANIEL F. COLLINS, 32 Furlong Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The business purpose of the company is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the Laws of the State of New York. 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17. 112535
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LEGALS Notice of formation of McCarty Painters, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 05/06/2022. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 2 Pine Bark Place, Saratoga Springs, NY. 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17. 112515 Notice of formation of Flynn Design Studio LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 04/14/2022. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 78 Lake Desolation Rd., Middle Grove, NY 12850. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 6/10. 112471 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Name: Battle Ridge Hydroseeding LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on April 14, 2022. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY designed as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at PO Box 667, Stillwater, NY 12170. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 6/10. 112464 Northman Construction LLC Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/15/2021 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, Mason Scholtes 1 Henry Johnson Blvd., Albany, NY 12210 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 6/10. 112440 Notice of formation of Thunderbird Snowsports LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/22/2021 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: Legalinc Corporate Services Inc. 1967 Wehrle Drive, Suite 1 #086 Buffalo, NY 14221. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 6/10. 112402 Notice of Formation Casertino’s LLC. Art. Of org. filed Secy. Of State NY (SSNY) 02/10/2022. Off. Loc. In Saratoga Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, 524 Maple Avenue, Suite 2, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03, 6/10. 112378 Notice of formation of Kimmel Consulting LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 3/16/2022. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon which process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 204 Washington St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03. 112338 Notice of formation of Grady Homes, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/12/2021 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 22 Tamarack Trail, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03. 112287
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION FOR A NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PURSUANT TO NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW SECTION 206(c) The name of the Limited Liability Company is: THE 2022 SAIL WITH THE WIND THOROUGHBRED, LLC. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Department of State was April 19, 2022.The county in New York in which the office of the company is located is: Saratoga. The principal place of business for the Limited Liability Company is: 32 Furlong Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the company upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the company served upon him or her to: DANIEL F. COLLINS, 32 Furlong Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The business purpose of the company is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the Laws of the State of New York. 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03. 112281 Notice of Qualification of Surround Insurance Agency, LLC. Authority filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 12/28/2021. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to: Harker & Associates, PLLC, 36 Long Alley, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03. 112264 Notice of formation of Irreal LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on 4/21/2022, office location: Saratoga County, NS is designated as agent upon whom process may be served, NS shall mail service of process (SOP) to Irreal LLC @ 2B Aspenwood, Ballston Lake, NY 12019. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03. 112219 LEGAL NOTICE BLA HEALTH & WELLNESS, LLC Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company Arts. of Org. of BLA Health & Wellness, LLC (“LLC”) filed with Dept. of State of NY on March 22, 2022. Office location: Saratoga County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 21 Denkers Drive, Ballston Lake, New York 12019, principal business address. LLC does not have a specific date of dissolution. Purpose: All legal purposes. Filer: Lavelle & Finn, LLP, 29 British American Bl., Latham, NY 12110. 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03. 112210 Notice of formation of Camp Hudson Pines Properties, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 02/05/2022. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 5254 NY-9N, Corinth, NY 12822. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03. 112203 Notice of formation of Camp Hudson Pines, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 02/05/2022. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 5254 NY-9N, Corinth, NY 12822. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 04/29, 05/06, 05/13, 05/20, 05/27, 06/03. 112197 Notice of formation of Dirty D's Iced Tees. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 05/04/2022 Office: Saratoga County.
SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 4 Van Schoonhoven Sq., Waterford, NY 12188. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01, 07/08. 112917
HEALTH filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01, 07/08. 112895
Notice of formation of 89 Saratoga Ave LLC (company). Filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/26/2022. The company office is in Saratoga County NY. SSNY is Designated Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 89 Saratoga Ave South Glens Falls 12803. Company Purpose: Real Estate Investment. 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01, 07/08. 112902
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: SARATOGA LAKE FUEL, L.L.C. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on May 19, 2022. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 100 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01, 07/08. 112832
Notice of Qualification of Boralex US Operations LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State: 5/26/22. Office location: Saratoga County. LLC formed in DE: 5/19/22. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE address of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form.
Notice of formation of Morrells Carpetland LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 05/04/2022 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 16 Victoria Lane Saratoga Springs, NY. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01, 07/08. 112885
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — It’s been an exciting week for the Saratoga Springs High School community as both the girls’ softball team and boy’s baseball team won the Section II title, earning a spot in the State Regional tournament. "I am proud of what our softball and baseball teams have been able to accomplish this season. These teams have demonstrated the power in coming together as a team while showing continuous support for each other. The community is really looking forward to their upcoming regional contests," said Nick McParkland, Director of Athletics, Health and Physical Education. Coming together as a team and supporting each other is part of what made both teams successful. The boys team, seeded seventh, upset Shaker High School in two games 7-4 and 7-6 with the winning hit driven home by eighth grader Raul Rodriguez. “I’m super proud of all the guys. They ran pretty consistently all season and had a seven game winning streak. They also had a few tough losses that actually helped put us in a better place,” said head coach Andy Cuthberston. The female’s team, also seeded seventh, upset the number one seed Shenendehowa High School 6-4 in the eighth inning. They tied the game up in the seventh inning and won the game in an extra inning. “All season we’ve had ups and downs,” head coach Geoff Loiacono said. “The girls really came together as a team.”
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Father’s Day Fishing Derby June 19
The annual Father’s Day fishing derby takes place June 19. Photo provided.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — An annual Father’s Day Fishing Derby will take place 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 19 at Lake Lonely. The event is free and prizes will be awarded. All children must be accompanied by adult,
and free hot dogs, soda and chips will be available for kids. The event will take place at the Fraternal Order of Eagles parking lot, 373 Crescent Ave., Saratoga Springs. For more information, call 518-587-3421.
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NYRA introduces Saratoga Breakfast and Breeding Farm Tour for 2022 Season SARATOGA SPRINGS — A Breakfast and Breeding Farm tour package has been added as a new amenity at Saratoga Race Course. Presented by the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), the Saratoga Breakfast and Breeding Farm tour will be offered every Friday, beginning July 15, and will accommodate up to 40 guests, according to the New York Racing Association. The all-inclusive fan experience package features: Buffet breakfast at Saratoga Race Course, opportunity to watch world-class thoroughbreds during morning training, roundtrip, open-air trolley ride from Saratoga Race Course to Old Tavern Farm, 90-minute guided walking tour of an active thoroughbred breeding farm, admission to Saratoga Race Course. The package begins with Breakfast at Saratoga, featuring a buffet breakfast at Saratoga Race Course between 7 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. with a backdrop of worldclass thoroughbreds participating in morning training. Guests can arrive at any time for breakfast
NYRA event at Old Tavern Farm on May 24, 2022 introducing the new Saratoga Breakfast and Breeding Farm tour. Photo provided.
during these hours. Following the conclusion of breakfast at 9:30 a.m., fans will board an open-air trolley, courtesy of CDTA, at the clubhouse entrance and embark on a 15-minute ride along picturesque Saratoga Lake to Old Tavern Farm for a 90-minute experiential and educational walking tour of one of the region’s premier breeding farms. Fans will arrive back at
Saratoga Race Course at approximately 11:45 a.m., well in advance of post time for the start of racing at approximately 1 p.m. The Saratoga Breakfast and Breeding Farm package is available for $55 for adults and $25 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available on a first-come, firstserve basis for each weekly Friday tour, beginning July 15. Tickets may be purchased at NYRA.com.
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2022 Ballston Spa Memorial Day Parade
The 2022 Ballston Spa Memorial Day Parade took place last Saturday, May 28 on Milton Avenue through town to Veterans Park in Ballston Spa. Photos by Rear Window Digital Art.