Saratoga TODAY August 25 - August 31, 2023

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Changes Coming for Three Popular Businesses

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA COUNTY —

A new gourmet marketplace. A downtown party shop in Saratoga Springs. A neighborhood deli family-operated for decades.

Three popular retail establishments announced imminent changes pending in their respective businesses with a potential of ramifications resulting for the people who patronize their stores.

Tailgate and Party Shop on Phila Street in Saratoga Springs, on Aug. 22, 2023. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos. See Story pg. 9

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Bobby Flay’s Saratoga Springs gourmet kitchen overlooking the track with vaulted ceiling, exposed brick & gas fireplace.

Photo and description: Julie & Co. Realty. See Story pg. 8

The Travers Stakes Man O’ War Cup.

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Having a Ball at the McMasters’

by Sam McKenzie | Sponsored by The Saratoga County History Roundtable Contact The Saratoga County History Roundtable at: saratogacohistoryroundtable@gmail.com

Many citizens of Ballston Spa will be aware that in the nineteenth century the east end of Front St boasted a sumptuous hotel called the Sans Souci. Some of these residents may have mused upon the great events, including balls, which might have enlivened this hotel back in the day, even ones graced by the presence of European Royalty on occasion.

Some also may be aware that at the west end of Front St stood a smaller, but still well-appointed hotel, a building then called Aldridge’s, now Brookside. Less well known is that Brookside, in the early 1800’s, boasted an extension, called the North Wing. The ground floor of this wing was a ballroom, in which events were held which could compete with those of the Sans Souci for splendor. The Brookside building thankfully still exists, although shorn of its North Wing. This was sold around 1843 and moved across Fairground Ave. where it serves as an apartment house today.

Few, however, will recall that in the heyday of the Sans Souci and Aldridge’s there was a third hostelry in the Village situated less than one hundred yards from Brookside at the corner of Front Street and Court Street. Unknown today, most of it burned down in 1855 and its corner now lies vacant. But, for many years it operated successfully under the name of the McMaster House. It also had an extension tacked on, in which the ground floor comprised yet another ballroom.

When all three of these ballrooms were in vogue, roughly 1805 to 1830, there was quite a competition between them. At times there were not enough musicians in town for more than one to host dancing on a given evening. The smart folks at the Sans Souci were quite put out when either Aldridge’s or McMaster’s snaffled the best musicians, because they would not demean themselves to attend a ball at one of the other houses, among the “lesser sort.” Aldridge’s and McMaster’s seem to have been more cooperative. Abby May a resident at Aldridge’s in 1800 reported in

her diary that balls at Aldridge’s often suffered from a surfeit of males, requiring the importation of ladies from McMaster’s as partners for the evening.

The McMaster House began life in 1792 when Nicholas Low (later the builder of the Sans Souci) started erecting a lodging house a few yards away from the main mineral spring. Low’s house, however, was on the opposite side of the spring from Aldridge’s. Completion came during the 1793 season and crowds really started to flock in from 1794. During the period through 1797 the manager of the hotel was James Merrill.

The brothers McMaster, James and David, were natives of Williamstown, Massachusetts. Their presence at Ballston is first documented in 1796, when they were in their early twenties. The brothers teamed with James Merrill in taking out a mortgage worth 152 pounds to buy a plot of land near the Mourning Kill in what today would be Malta. It seems that the brothers also got involved with Merrill’s management of Low’s lodging house. This evolved into their purchase of the hotel plus 3 adjacent lots in May 1799 for about $2,400, courtesy of a mortgage supplied by Nicholas Low himself.

Within a year, both brothers were married to local women. James had already wed Elizabeth Watrous and David now espoused Euretta Ball, a granddaughter of the Rev. Eliphalet Ball, for whom the town is named. The McMasters expanded their holdings both within the Village and nearby, becoming ever more leveraged as they went. One of their expansions, completed prior to 1804, was a Ballroom extension, which was located south of the original lodging house, as

shown on an 1805 survey map.

A double tragedy had struck in September 1803, when both James himself and David’s wife Euretta died within days of each other. David had to buy the property from James’ heirs, requiring a large mortgage from Henry Walton in doing so. He then tried to sell the entire property back to Nicholas Low for the impressive asking price of $9,000. In the meantime, rather unusually, David had married his brother’s widow Betsey. They had two children to add to three Betsey had borne with James. Nicholas Low eventually bought back about half of the McMaster property, not including the hotel, and David and Betsey continued to manage the McMaster House together until David died around 1816. Betsey ploughed on alone and was recorded as still in charge at McMaster’s in the early 1830’s. She continued to live in the Village, dying in 1868.

The end came for the McMaster House on June 21, 1855, when the main building was consumed by fire. However, the Ballroom extension may have survived, having been fortuitously moved a few yards to the south of the 1792 building. Old accounts say that this structure still exists on Court Street, now an apartment building like the ballroom wing of Brookside. In this case the last remnant of the McMaster House may have operated as the Benedict Memorial Hospital from 1928-1953.

More research is needed to prove or disprove this hypothesis, but it is curious to think that the grand ballroom of the Sans Souci suffered demolition with the rest of the hotel in the winter of 1887/88, whereas one of its “lesser” competitors of the halcyon days may live on.

Map by T. & J. Slator, 1856 annotated by Sam McKenzie. Image provided by The Saratoga County History Roundtable.

The Happiness Hub: Saratoga Senior Center Open For Business

They are looking for new things to do and for new friends.”

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

In July, the Saratoga Senior Center moved to its new location, 290 West Avenue, adjacent to the Saratoga Regional YMCA. The building’s brick and white columned exterior, designed by Saratoga architect John Muse, and built by Bast Hatfield Construction, ties senior health and wellness together in a big way.

“Our goal is to be a hub for older adults in a building that’s designed like a college campus center. We want to be a place where they can meet people and socialize, or just come and read the paper so they’re not home alone,” said Executive Director Lois Celeste.

Meeting a Growing Need

Since 1955, the nonprofit Saratoga Senior Center has helped adults, age 50 and older, maintain an independent lifestyle while meeting new friends, sharing a meal, exercising, taking a class, or learning a skill.

“We’re still experiencing a tsunami of aging in Saratoga,” said Celeste. “People come here to retire, relocate (to be with their kids and grandkids), and to build a new life after a loss.

Originally founded as the Golden Age Club, the group, renamed the Senior Citizens Center of Saratoga Springs (SCCSS) had their first building in 1960 at 162 Circular Street. Then, when the population’s growing desire for senior services was exceeding capacity at their 5 Williams St. address, their Capital Campaign raised $1.3 million for the new 14,000 sq. ft. space (which is twice as large) and will remain rent-free for 30 years, thanks to a $3 million charitable gift from the Dake Family and Stewart’s Shops.

Touring the New Center Drive around the YMCA and you’ll find the Saratoga Senior Center’s main entrance (facing West Avenue). A second entrance through the gym is still under construction.

“The synergy between the Y and us is just incredible,” said Celeste. A senior health and wellness “one-stop shop” this location also offers direct access to Pitney Meadows Community Farm’s 1.7 miles of walking trails and the Saratoga Spa State Park’s numerous recreational opportunities.

Inside, large windows bathe the space in voluminous natural light, ideal for the art studio by the entrance. Equipped with an industrial kiln and plenty of workspace, the Center will continue its popular clay arts program, as well as card stamping, acrylic painting, beading projects, and more, with the help of an art coordinator.

“It’s really exciting and beautiful. The open space is fantastic. There is maximum light and absolutely gorgeous rooms,” said Celeste.

The main foyer and lounge area features a modern double fireplace with granite surround and countertops (supplied by Marble and Granite, Inc.), multiple seating areas, and tables fitted with USB charging ports. There is free Wi-Fi, ample parking, and several EV charging stations.

The high-demand commercial kitchen and food program (designed with the help of Forno Bistro’s Nancy Bambara)will organize food donations from Pitney Meadows, Panera Bread, Price Chopper, and the Bread Basket Bakery, among others, and work with various restaurants and chefs for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and cooking classes. The Center has also explore operating as a café, as well.

The multi-purpose dining room (with drop-down projector) is a transitional space that seats 100+, and rotating exhibition space. Currently, work from Terri-Lynn Pellegri Photography’s popular compost series is on display.

The fitness and education centers will host a variety of classes (including Academy for Life Long Learning instruction) an onsite physical therapist with space to rent, and a meeting room for private consultations or telehealth appointments.

In the game room are a cozy gas fireplace and chairs,

two pool tables, a ping-pong table, lending library, and four computers. A baby grand piano, guitar, and other instruments will also be available. This winter, a golf simulator will open for the public to rent.

“It’s All Right Here”

With more than 200 volunteers of all ages, the Saratoga Senior Center is an intergenerational hub, said Celeste. In addition to their 15 employees, volunteers and donations are the Center’s life blood, she added.

Volunteers man the front desk, teach, attend day trips and overnight excursions, deliver 200 meals each week, and provide transportation through the Community Connections program, housed here, in the administration offices.

“If we can just get people here, there’s food, they can

socialize, enjoy art, music, education, exercise. It’s all right here,” said Celeste.

The Center is also piloting an innovative program to provide community palliative care to seriously ill seniors in the City and Towns, last year serving more than 100 seniors. “It focuses on quality of life while aging in place, much earlier than hospice,” said program manager Phil Di Sorbo.

The Saratoga Senior Center ribbon cutting will be held in September and a Grand Opening Celebration is planned for October.

For updates, follow the Saratoga Senior Center on Facebook and Instagram. To volunteer, make a donation, become a member, or for more information, go to saratogaseniorcenter.org.

by Megin Potter for Saratoga TODAY

Spanish Class at the Saratoga Senior Center. Photo provided.

Mary Ann Hannon

BALLSTON SPA — Mary

Ann Hannon died August 15. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Compassionate Funeral Care. Calling hours will be held 12 to 2 p.m. prior to the service with Father Martin Fisher officiating. Condolences may be shared at compassionatefuneralcare.com

Christopher B. Leyendecker

BALLSTON SPA — Christopher B. Leyendecker died Aug 17. A funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. , Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Compassionate Funeral Care. Calling hours were held prior to the service at the funeral home. Condolences may be shared at compassionatefuneralcare.com

Terry Ely Couch

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Terry Ely Couch died Aug 10. A graveside service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd., Schuylerville, NY 12871. Condolences may be shared at compassionatefuneralcare.com

Valarie Demetras

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Valarie Demetras died Aug 16. At the family’s request there will be no calling hours or service at this time. Condolences may be shared at compassionatefuneralcare.com

Clifford Gridley

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Clifford Gridley died Aug 18. At the family’s request there will be no calling hours or service at this time. Condolences may be shared at compassionatefuneralcare.com

Yakov Dadashev

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Yakov Dadashev, 101, passed away on Monday August 21, 2023 at his home. A service was held 8/23/2023 at Burke

Funeral Home, Shiva Minyan took place at Temple Sinai. Burial took place at Beth El Cemetery, Moreau Memorial donations to Temple Sinai. Please visit burkefuneralhome.com

Marie J. Pompay

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Marie J. Pompay, 87, passed Sunday, 8/20/2023. Calling hours are 10-11, 8/29/23 at Church of St. Peter, mass at 11am. Burial to follow, St. Peter’s Cemetery. Memorial donations to: The Community Hospice of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Central Catholic High, or Alzheimer’s Association Northeastern New York Chapter. burkefuneralhome.com.

Kenneth E. Woolley Jr.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Kenneth E. Woolley Jr., 56, passed away at home 8/22/2023 with his family by his side. Calling hours are 3-7 p.m., 8/27 at Burke Funeral Home. Funeral Home service, 8/28, 9:30 a.m. followed by burial with military honors, 12 p.m. at Saratoga National Cemetery. Visit burkefuneralhome.com

Royce Douglas Ball

QUAKER SPRINGS — Royce Douglas Ball, (81), of Quaker Springs, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 17, 2023.

favorite spots was to sit on the fronch porch with Mary Jo and enjoy the spring weather.

The role Royce cherished above all else was that of Dad and Grandpa. He would tell you he was constantly “running the roads” to take his girls to a horse show, a practice or a 4-H activity. Then he would crack a joke to let you know he really didn’t mind a bit. In later years, he and Mary Jo would travel the roads to see their grandchildren in sporting events or concerts across town or across the state.

Royce was predeceased by his parents and several siblings.

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Luraine A. Burnett

WILTON — Luraine A. Burnett, age 79, passed away on August 15, 2023 at St. Peter's Hospital after a brief illness.

She was born on September 25, 1943 in Bennington, VT to the late Frank Ruggles and Mabel (Brimmer) Ruggles.

Luraine worked at Wesley Health Care Center as a CNA for many years. She enjoyed playing

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Burke & Bussing Funeral Homes

Texas Holdem and spending time with family and friends especially her grandchildren and great- granddaughters.

Luraine is survived by her sons, Russell Burnett (Catherine) and Timothy Burnett (Lisa Gaudette); step-daughter, Michelle Lewis (Meriwether); grandchildren, Ashley (Dan) Eckert, Christopher Burnett (Emily Moses), Sarah Burnett; greatgranddaughters, Mackenzie Marvin and Chloe Eckert; her brothers, Sam Ruggles of Hebron and John (Shirley) Ruggles of Cambridge; her sister, Frannie (Butch) Ormsbee of St. Bernards Bay; step-sister, Cathy O’Neil of Pennsylvania as well as several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Norman Burnett; granddaughter, Jean “Beaner” Burnett, and her longtime

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companion, John “Jack” Matuszewski; her parents, Hamilton and Emily DeYoe as well as several brothers and sisters.

At the request of the family, there will be no calling hours or service at this time.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to The Greenfield Center Food Pantry, PO Box 10, Greenfield Center, NY 12833.

Arrangements are under the direction of Compassionate Funeral Care, Inc, 402 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

Condolences may be shared at compassionatefuneralcare.com

Royce, or Mr. Ball as he was known to thousands of former students, was born March 16, 1942. He was born to Ruth and Chauncey Ball as one of 16 children in Copenhagen, NY. Royce attended Potsdam College and became a high school math teacher at Schuylerville Central School, where he taught for his entire 32-year career. It was here he met and married his beloved wife Mary Jo (Endres) almost 54 years ago.

Royce always gave above and beyond to those around him. He faithfully served the Quaker Springs Fire Department for 47 years as Fire Police and various other roles. As teacher, he also served as a coach, class advisor, Honor Society advisor, union leadership and anything else that needed doing, including riding a donkey! He would gladly do whatever he could to help those in need whether it was at school, at the horse barn, at the fire house, or on the side of the road. He loved to be puttering something and swore anything could be fixed with electrical tape, duct tape and a hole punch. One of his

He is survived by his wife Mary Jo (Endres); his daughters Robin (Edward) of Cambridge, NY, Laurie (Eric) of Weedsport, NY, and Sarah (James) of Granville, NY; also by his grandchildren Egan, Steven and Sydney; sisters Beverly (Peck) and Sharon (Cushman); and sister-in-law, Helen Anne (Endres), along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Friends and family gathered to remember him at Flynn Brothers Funeral Home, 13 Gates Ave., Schuylerville on Sunday, August 20, 2023.

A funeral mass was held Monday, August 21, 2023 at Notre Dame-Visitation Church, followed by a burial at Prospect Hill Cemetary in Schuylerville.

A reception followed at the Quaker Springs Fire Hall. Donations made in Royce’s honor can be made to the Quaker Springs Fire Department.

Online remembrances can be made at flynnbrosinc.com

SARATOGA SPRINGS POLICE DEPT

Donald Errichetto, 45, of New Rochelle, was charged Aug. 11 with criminal possession of a weapon, and menacing.

Jordan Jones, 32, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 10 with criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Jennica Nash, 26, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 10 with criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Andrea Smith, 36, of Wilton, was charged Aug. 8 with criminal mischief.

Rebekah Scott, 20, of Wilton, was charged Aug. 8 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, and criminal sale of a controlled substance.

Nicholas Ture, 34, was charged Sug. 8 with assault.

Netasha Carleton, 29, of Milton, was charged Aug. 7 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Joseph Freshwater, 29, of Saratoga Springs, was

charged Aug. 7 with sexual abuse in the first-degree: sexual contact with individual less than 11 years old.

Bobby Spearman, 57, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 7 with assault, and strangulation.

Joseph Castro-Serrano, 36, of Amsterdam, was charged Aug. 6 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operating without insurance, and failure to yield right of way.

Agnes Nolan, 71, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 5 with DWI, and moving from lane unsafely.

Austin Foley, 24, of Wilton, was charged Aug. 5 with robbery.

Jennifer Moore, 42, of Ballston Spa, was charged Aug. 5 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and speeding.

Glenn Corbett, 61, of Lowell, Massachusetts, was charged Aug. 4 with petit larceny.

Craig Kindel, 38, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug.

3 with criminal contempt.

Dana Amazon, 71, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 2 with assault.

Chad Lang, 49, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 2 with harassment.

Noah Bamberry, 22, of Greenfield, was charged Aug. 2 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and a number of vehicle equipment and registration violations.

Marisa Gomes, 28, of Schenectady, was charged Aug. 1 with criminal mischief.

Kristianna Olson, 38, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 1 with identity theft, and criminal possession of stolen property.

Through July and August, members of the Saratoga Springs Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit had made numerous arrests stemming from investigations into the sale of illegal narcotics. Those arrested are:

Shayne M. Richardson, age 30, of Saratoga Springs, charged with Criminal Possession of

a Controlled Substance 3rd (fentanyl) - Class B Felony.

Katie F. Hayden, age 23, of Saratoga Springs, charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance

7th (fentanyl) - Class A Misdemeanor.

John T.R. Patterson, age 39, of Galway, charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd (fentanyl) - Class B Felony and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd (fentanyl) - a Class B Felony.

Vasilea Vazanellis, age 48, of Saratoga Springs, charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance

3rd (crack cocaine) - Class B Felony and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance

3rd (crack cocaine) - a Class B Felony.

Jordan A. Jones, age 32, of Saratoga Spring, charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance

5th (crack cocaine) - a Class D Felony, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th (fentanyl) - a Class A Misdemeanor.

Jennica S. Nash, age 26, of Saratoga Springs, charged

with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th (crack cocaine) - a Class D Felony, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd (fentanyl) - a Class B Felony, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th (fentanyl) - a Class A Misdemeanor.

SARATOGA COUNTY COURT

Jose A. Colon, 53, pleaded to robbery in the second-degree, in connection with a May 2023 robbery on Caroline Street in Saratoga Springs. Colon admitted to punching a man and forcibly stealing his wallet following the late-night attack, according to a statement released by the Saratoga County District Attorney’s Office. The victim was treated for a concussion and several facial lacerations at Saratoga Hospital. Colon is scheduled to be sentenced to 10 years in state prison, followed by 2-1/2 years of post-release supervision when he is sentenced Oct. 16, according to the statement issued by the county.

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Tai Chi Master Workshop in Saratoga Springs

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

The Tai Chi Center of Saratoga Springs is sponsoring a Tai Chi workshop with Grandmaster William C.C. Chen on Oct. 15.

At 92, Master Chen has decades of teaching experience and level of understanding of Tai Chi Chuan that few people have achieved.

The workshop is presented as a series of 50-minute classes. There are three form classes and one Martial Applications class.

Motorcyclist Killed in Crash

Each class is open to all levels of skill.

The workshops will be held at SPAC School of the Arts, Lewis A. Swyer Studios, 99 South Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

Class size is limited. Preregistration is required. Tuition is $200 full day or $110 half day. More information, register at: the-taichi-center. com/wmchenworkshop, or email Mark Tolstrup at: mark@ the-taichi-center.com.

CLIFTON PARK —

A 53-year-old Halfmoon man was killed following an Aug. 16 crash in Clifton Park. The car/ motorcycle accident occurred on State Route 146 east of the intersection of State Route 146A.

According to a statement released by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, the preliminary investigation indicates the operator of a 2001 Yamaha motorcycle,

53-year-old Geoffrey Gabel of Halfmoon, was travelling eastbound on State Route 146 and struck a 2017 Nissan SUV that was making a left turn.

Gabel was transported by Clifton Park–Halfmoon EMS to Ellis Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. The Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstruction Unit is investigating the accident.

Pletchers Honored with Marylou Whitney Award for Commitment to The Backstretch Community

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

Todd Pletcher, along with his wife Tracy, received the Marylou Whitney Award from the New York Race Track Chaplaincy for their continuing devotion and support of the backstretch community, at the organization’s 16th annual fund-raising brunch at the Saratoga National Golf Club on Aug. 16.

Pletcher has won more than 5,500 and a record eight Eclipse Awards during his Hall of Fame training career.

The Pletchers were presented with a framed racing scene created by equine artist Tom Chapman from the New York Race Track Chaplaincy. In a surprise appearance, Todd Pletcher’s mentor, the 87-year-old Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, made the presentation.

The brunch attracted a record crowd of approximately 350 people. Trainer Jena

Antonucci - the first woman to win a Triple Crown race - and Hall of Famers Javier Castellano, Angel Cordero Jr., Edgar Prado, and Johnny Velazquez were among those in attendance.

The New York Race Track Chaplaincy serves the New York backstretch and farming community with children’s enrichment, teen mentoring, women’s programming, social service,

recreational, and educational programming as well as non-denominational religious services. Additional information about the New York Race Track Chaplaincy is available at rtcany.org.

Todd & Tracey Pletcher (fourth and fifth from the left) received the Marylou Whitney Award from the New York Race Track Chaplaincy on Aug. 16. Photo courtesy of NYRA.

Community Mural and Print Shop Open House

West Mountain Hosts Brand New Endless Summer Promotion Aug. 26

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Arts hosts a celebration of the opening of its brand new printshop 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26.

The event is free and open to the public.

Additionally, a community mural – the painting of a giant

paint-by-numbers mural is taking place at the center through Sept. 1. Interested participants may reserve a time slot to paint a section of the mural.

Saratoga Arts is located at 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Call 518-584-4132, or go to: saratoga-arts.org.

QUEENSBURY —

West Mountain hosts a new Endless Summer Promotion on Saturday, Aug. 26 that includes free Scenic Chairlift Rides from 9 a.m.-3 pm.

Additionally, Aerial (High Ropes) Adventure, Mountain Biking, Mountain Bike Rentals,

and Mountaintop Picnics are being offered at $15. Live music and vendors will also be available.

Tickets are available to buy in advance at westmountain. com or by phone by calling 518636-3699 ext 0.

For a full slate of activities, visit: www.WestMountain.com.

Saratoga Arts Hosts New Printshop, community mural.

Scenic charlift rides at West Mountain. Photo provided.

Saratoga County Extends Emergency Order

BALLSTON SPA — Saratoga County officials renewed the County’s Local Emergency Order in response to the city of New York relocating people to areas across upstate.

The initial Emergency Order declared by county CEO and Board of Supervisors Chairman Theodore Kusnierz on May 19 cites public health and safety perils due to a potential increase of asylum seekers entering Saratoga, which would “significantly increase the county’s homeless population.”

“The purpose of this Emergency Order is to prevent other municipalities from imposing their own policies, costs, and responsibilities onto Saratoga County and to protect the health and safety of those within Saratoga County,” Saratoga County Administrator

Steve Bulger said in a prepared statement.

“It is not the responsibility of Saratoga County to inherit the failures of another municipality or the federal government,” Bulger said, adding that a “grossly mismanaged response to New York City’s homeless migrant crisis by the City of New York and their contractor” and its lack of communication with other counties in the state “has created utter chaos for local governments and the people they claim to be helping.”

More than 100,000 migrants have arrived in New York City since last year. Over 30 counties across New York State have since made moves to hamper plans of sending migrants to their hotels and shelters.

The current Order – which took effect Aug. 18 and was

extended for 30 days - “creates a prohibition on illegal shelters and temporary housing” within Saratoga County.

The Order specifically prohibits municipalities outside of the county from establishing a shelter or temporary housing in Saratoga County without adhering to the requirements of all applicable federal, state, and local statutes, laws, regulations, and rules and prohibits the operation of such a facility without the written permission of the Board of Supervisors Chairman Kusnierz.

The Order also prohibits owners and operators of any location within the County of Saratoga from entering into an agreement with a municipality or entity that would violate the provisions of the Emergency Order or cause any other person to violate the Order.

The purpose of the Emergency Order is to ensure the life, liberty, and property of the people of Saratoga County, including those intended to reside in any facility described in the Order, are preserved,

according to the county.

The penalty for violating the Order is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 90 days in jail as well as a potential fine.

Bobby Flay’s Kitchen Could Be Yours

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

Five months after Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy purchased a Fifth Avenue home in Saratoga Springs, downstreet neighbor and Reality TV personality Bobby Flay has put his fourbedroom home on the market.

Flay purchased the Tudorstyle home for $1.7 million in

2021. It is up for sale at $3,295 million.

The home, featured in House Beautiful magazine in April, was originally constructed in 1939, and features 3,087 square feet of living space with four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and a two-car garage.

“The outdoor living space is one-of-a-kind with an outdoor kitchen, expansive patio and unmatched views,” according

to the real estate posting specifying JoAnn Potrzuski Cassidy with Julie & Co. Realty as listing agent of the property, in a story first reported by the Times-Union.

Flay’s home, adjacent to the Oklahoma Training Track, is located approximately 100 yards away from property which David Portnoy’s company, Smokeshowcity LLC, purchased in March.

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Tailgate and Party Shop, Saratoga Springs

Kirsten Lambert purchased the building at the corner of Phila and Putnam Streets in spring 2021, relocating the Caroline and Henry Street-based Tailgate and Party Shop she first opened one year earlier. The new Phila Street location, since 1990, had previously housed Four Seasons Natural Foods.

Lambert, a near 30-yearteacher of sixth-grade students was looking for a business to operate during what she anticipated as her retirement years.

“It’s been a wonderful experience, but it’s just not ‘retirement.’ I found myself exhausted and not as retired as I thought I would be,” she says with a laugh. “We decided we really need to spin some things down in our lives. A need to really retire this time. It is time for me to pursue other retirement dreams.”

The role Retirement 2.0 will take for Lambert and her husband is in the form of a small animal rescue operation to potentially include retired racehorses.

The shop meanwhile will see new purpose.

“We have a lessee coming in who is going to do his own thing,” says Lambert. While not yet completed in scope, the new business operator has plans to install a bar along an upper section of the interior and a small convenience market style area on the lower section. Paper Dolls of Saratoga has expressed interest in taking over the party supply part of the business. Lambert will maintain ownership of the building.

“We will begin the closing process in September,” she says. “I’ll be putting things on sale, and we’ll be done by November first.”

The Tailgate and Party Shop was Lambert’s first real retail business.

“I started a party store. During COVID. And I had no idea what I was doing: genius!” she says with a laugh. “I thought: have a quiet, seasonal little place. Racetrack season, Christmas. It did very well, it became a yearround store and there never seemed to be an off-time. That’s what caught me off-guard.”

“I do think it’s absolutely wonderful that Saratoga has really become a year-round destination and my favorite thing about having the store is that it is a really happy place,” Lambert says of her go-to, one-stopshop for all things celebration.

“And meeting the other business owners. I really learned a lot and it has me understanding with compassion and empathy all these other industries.”

Cannone’s Deli, Wilton

“We were 28 when we got here and we’re like 67 now,” says Theresa Cannone, tracing a line back to the earliest days of the deli she and her husband John opened in 1984.

Things were different in Wilton then. “When we got here it was almost like a rural area. On Northern Pines Road, you had no traffic. Now there’s condos, houses, developments – it’s just booming,” she says. With the influx of population over the decades, business at Cannone’s Deli at 654 Saratoga Road is also booming.

A few months ago, the Cannones began thinking about retiring.

“It’s bittersweet and it’s kind of hard to leave, but it’s time. We worked seven days a week, ten hours a day for 39 years. We just need to relax for a little bit, enjoy our kids, enjoy our family,” Cannone says. “Our kids are really looking forward to us spending time with them. We’ve got five grandchildren - and one on the way in November!” she adds enthusiastically.

“The people and the community are wonderful. We built this corner back in ’89 – we had the deli for 10 years, sold it to Kelly’s Deli, we had the liquor store, the pizzeria - Christina’s Pizzeria, which we named after our daughter,” Cannone says. A handful of years ago they returned to operate the deli.

“That was five years ago in May. When we came back people showed up with flowers – I thought we had a funeral going on – they showed up with flowers and balloons, pictures and cards, and pa-pa-pa,” says Cannone, having left Deer Park, Long Island several decades ago to relocate upstate, but the accent not entirely having left her.

Sunday will be the Cannones’ last day of working at the deli, which they have sold to Matthew Sanchez. The deli business will continue into the future, Cannone says. “He is a good man for the job.”

see more on Cannone's on pg. 12

PDT Market, Saratoga Springs

Less than six months after the high-profile unveiling of a new gourmet marketplace in downtown Saratoga Springs, Chef Adam Foti announced this week he will be leaving PDT Market. "Just less than two years ago, my partners and I embarked on a great adventure. The goal was to transform my passion, PDT Catering, into a marketplace that would nourish the community

with amazing, prepared foods, specialty products, and a variety of educational opportunities. From this vision, PDT Market was born,” Chef Foti explained on a social media posting.

Foti says he will fix his undivided focus on a return to PDT Catering, which will relaunch externally Sept. 1.

“The effort required to build and sustain PDT Market, and simultaneously keep PDT Catering functioning at the very high standards we set for ourselves, was not always compatible. Time spent on catering was time away from the market. Conversely, time spent focused on the market was time spent away from catering,” Foti says. “Each demand and deserve complete focus and attention.”

The market will also continue, presumably in the partners’ hands, and announced it will be sharing more

information “over the next several weeks.” PDT Market did not immediately respond to a media inquiry regarding specific plans of the market going forward.

PDT Market is located on Railroad Place at 55 Railroad Place in a location that previously housed a Price Chopper market.

“It’s such a labor of love that I’m so passionate about, that it’s just so exciting to see everything here,” Foti told Saratoga TODAY in March as the signage went up inside the 19,000-square-foot PDT Market in preparation of the store’s opening. An opening celebration ribbon-cutting ceremony took place April 24.

“PDT Market will continue to grow, flourish, and perhaps, change in my absence,” Foti says. “Rest assured that as I leave, the market is in skillful hands. The team in place is one of the finest I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with.”

ZBA Meets Aug. 28

$10,000 FBI Reward for Information Related to the Tampering of a Rail Line in Corinth

REWARD

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

The Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals will host its next meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28 at City Hall.

All meetings are open to the public.

NEW BUSINESS:

An Area variance is sought at 174 York Ave. to permit the addition of a second-story to an existing building and extend the footprint of a home approximately 16 feet into the backyard.

An Area Variance is sought at 34 York Ave. to permit the demolition of a 2,000 square foot outbuilding and replace with an approximate 900 square foot two-story structure.

CONTINUED BUSINESS

INCLUDES:

70 Fifth Ave. Demo & Construction Area Variance to

permit the demolition of the existing house and construction of a new single-family residence.

12 Ballston Ave. Chipotle Area Variance to permit the demolition of the existing structure and reconstruction of a one-story restaurant building.

182 Excelsior Ave. Green Springs Capital Group LLC is seeking an Area Variance to permit a two-lot subdivision within the Urban Residential -4 (UR-4) District. In a letter to the ZBA dated July 18, Brian Green of Green Springs Capital Group wrote that the granting of the density variance for the 182 Excelsior Ave. project would enable the creation of a development “that respects the historic nature of the property and fulfills the housing needs of the community.” The project involves relocating and renovating the historic house and carriage house at 182 Excelsior Ave.

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact the FBI’s Toll-Free tipline at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324). You may also contact your local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or you can submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov

BALLSTON SPA — The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for deliberately tampering with a portion of the Saratoga Corinth and Hudson Railroad in Corinth.

The FBI’s Albany Field Office was contacted after a railroad employee conducting a routine safety inspection noticed a portion of the rail line in Corinth had been tampered with.

The joint investigation between FBI Albany and the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office has identified evidence that the tampering is indicative of an attempt to derail a train and occurred in early June of 2023.

A derailment on this line could have resulted in serious injuries, or even fatalities. The Saratoga Corinth and Hudson Railroad offers scenic tours for passengers of all ages, to include field trips for young children.

“While we’re thankful

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for tampering with a portion of the Sarartoga Corinth and Hudson Railroad in Corinth, New York.

DETAILS

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albany Field Office, along with the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, is seeking information regarding unknown individual(s) who tampered with a portion of the rail track associated with the Sarartoga Corinth and Hudson Railroad, a private railway offering scenic tours for passengers in Upstate New York. The investigation has identified evidence that the tampering occurred in early June of 2023, and is indicative of attempts to derail a train.

the worst-case scenario was avoided, the FBI and our law enforcement partners will not stand by while someone tries to cause harm to our communities and destroy our small businesses,” said Janeen DiGuiseppi, special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albany Field Office.

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI or submitting a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.

Image: Excelsior Avenue Corridor multi-family development – proposed, and existing or approved projects, as per documents submitted to the Zoning Board of Appeals in July.

A joint investigation is being conducted by FBI Albany and the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.

Field Office: Albany

BALLSTON

Ronald Simmons sold property at 39 Main St to Benjamin Wagoner for $290,000

Meredith Lane sold property at 130 Lake Hill Rd to Johnson Clark for $355,000

Martin Pozefsky sold property at 31 Main St to Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust for $140,000

Traditional Home Builders and Developers Inc sold property at 51 Mallory Way to Kurt Andress for $648,297

CORINTH

Bruce Hoffmann sold property at 83 Hunt Lake Hill Rd to Daniel Burns for $350,000

Lacy Skinner sold property at 10 Quentin Ct to Eric Wood for $358,500

Ami Feulner sold property at 307 Oak St to Tammy Kenny for $145,000

GALWAY

Daniel Bertrand sold property at 3064 Galway Rd to Michael Reynolds for $380,000

Daniel Ostrom sold property at 2887 Shaw Rd to Scott White for $410,000

MALTA

Justin Burch sold property at 29 Route 9P to Paul Vankempen for $339,000

John McGowan sold property at 69 Blue Spruce Lane to Shannon Onstot for $430,000

SARATOGA

Mechelle Fisher sold property at 1 Jay St to Chad Messick for $170,000

Ruth Hayes Living Trust sold property at 247 Hayes Rd to M and RP Estates for $900,000

SARATOGA SPRINGS

Regatta View LLC sold property at 8 Dartmouth Way to Barbara Bouchey for $777,167

Mark McSweeney sold property at 3 Richard Ave to Michelle McDougall for $915,000

Twinbrook Realty LLC sold property at 10 Skyward Dr to GMS Realty LLP for $14,825,000

Michael Hogan sold property at 176 Clinton St to Henry Fox for $490,000

Marion Walworth Realty LLC sold property at 122 Elm St to William Platnick for $675,000

Daniel VanWagenen sold property at 247 Maple Ave to Agnes Shepanzyk for $475,000

Luciano Properties LLC sold property at 14 Jenna Jo Ave to Christopher Otto for $1,080,912

Lawrence Laspina sold property at 4 Poe Rd to Clifford Meacham for $199,900

West Ave Development sold property at 116 West Ave Unit 309 to Justin Caruso for $619,000

Patricia Sullivan sold property at 376 Caroline St to Paul Young for $400,000

WILTON

David Shacket sold property at 4 Castleberry Dr to Michael Wyatt for $365,000.

Patrick Baldwin sold property at 946 C and D Route 9 to Benjamin Mannix for $400,000

Joseph Allen sold property at 292 Louden Rd to Nicholas Feldmaier for $370,000

Kathleen Spring sold property at 561 Maple Ave to William Higgins for $379,999

This week's home at 24 Old Bend Rd in Moreau was listed by Valerie Thompson from Roohan Realty and sold for $400,000.

Goodbye Weekend at Cannone’s Deli

by Megin Potter for Saratoga TODAY

BURNT HILLS —

Cannone’s Deli isn’t just a deli – it’s been a home, but with other homes to look after, the Cannone’s are finally calling it quits at this location.

John Cannone began his restaurant career working in his father’s Long Island deli, the Five Corners Food Market. In 1980, John married Theresa, and four years later, the couple moved upstate. On August 4, 1984, they opened Cannone’s Deli at 654 Saratoga Road.

The restaurant was a continuation of what John’s father taught him about how to make good sandwiches. With rolls from Rockland County, locally-sourced Thomas Poultry eggs, only the best bacon, and Boar’s Head Brand meats, the Cannone’s make sandwiches the way everybody likes them.

A MIGHTY GALLOP

The location of Cannone’s Deli was home to one restaurant establishment or another for a century. When the Cannone’s

took over in the eighties, they served gas from pumps out front, and lived for a year and a half in the apartment above.

Five years later, they built the current structure, originally named the Lake Elizabeth Plaza, and operated the corner unit. They ran Cannone’s Pizzeria and Cannone’s Liquor Store here, too, before selling the plaza in 1999.

In the proceeding years, the deli became Kelley’s Deli, and Post Time Deli and Catering, before the Cannone’s again

took over operations in 2018. In the interim, John enjoyed harness racing and running the Horseman’s Restaurant at the Saratoga Harness Track, while also serving as President of the Amateur Driving Club.

“I didn’t realize how many people loved us until I came back,” said John, who arrived in Wilton when he was 28 years old, and began his 12-year term on the Town Board when he was 33. “People would come in and hug me, saying, ‘Welcome home. Don’t go anywhere. This is where you belong.’”

“When I came here, I was the outsider, but now,” said John, nodding, “I consider myself a local.”

“The hardest part of leaving this place is leaving the people.”

LIFE AFTER THE RACES

John and Theresa agree, “It’s time.”

They’ve made more

than 1,000+ egg sandwiches each week, and all the favorites, including the Cannone’s Special; made with Cappy Ham (hand-coated with the taste of Old-World Italy), pleasantly sharp provolone, and peperoni; the Thanksgiving dinner or turkey-bacon sub.

After entertaining several offers, John chose to sell Cannone’s Deli to Matthew Sanchez and his business partner, Colin Hunt. Sanchez, a 1993 graduate of the French Culinary Institute, has been a Saratoga resident for 12 years, known the Cannone’s for six, and worked for them nearly two.

“This place is an institution,” said Matthew. “There are guys 20 years younger than me who were raised on the Cannone’s egg sandwiches and pizza. I have a responsibility to the neighborhood to keep the tradition going.”

When this Travers’

Weekend is through, Matthew will need both full and part-time help to replace the Cannones, he said. He is looking for people with John’s same bright smile and welcoming personality.

“It’s simply what I’ve done all my life,” shrugs John, who, in retirement, is looking forward to relaxing, traveling to the couple’s two homes in Delaware, and seeing their three children and five grandchildren on the East Coast.

“I’m looking forward to being with my family. For seven days a week, 24 hours a day, it’s been about the deli,” said Theresa. “Now, my daughter is having her first child, and I’m totally excited to spend this time with her.” Theresa is also looking forward to attending her grandsons’ hockey games, she added, which she’ll finally be able to see since she’ll no longer need to open the deli every morning.

Photo by Super Source Media Studios. Cannone's Deli when originally bought. c. 1984. Photo provided.

Cannabis Growers Showcase Approved in Saratoga County

SARATOGA COUNTY —

With approval of the NYS Office of Cannabis Management and with cooperation from Legacy Dispensaries, a Cannabis Growers Showcase will be held at Old Saratoga Mercantile. The showcase will feature tested and certified cannabis products grown by state approved cannabis cultivators from Saratoga, Washington and Rensselaer Counties. The location has

been approved to operate from Wednesday, Aug. 23 through Jan. 1, 2024. Weekly, the showcase will operate Wednesday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

“After listening to cannabis farmers from across the state who were struggling financially due to the delays in dispensary openings, The Office of Cannabis Management produced thoughtful and curative

guidelines providing relief by way of a Growers Showcase. As farmers, we are happy to provide a location to assist in the program, helping farmers get their products to customers who have longed for legal and responsibly grown cannabis. We are also happy to note that our community will benefit directly from the tax dollars collected from these sales,” Christina Myers, owner of Old Saratoga Mercantile.

Arrow Promotes Marc Yrsha to Chief Banking Officer

GLENS FALLS — Arrow Financial Corporation announced the promotion of Marc Yrsha to Chief Banking Officer for its two subsidiary banks, Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company and Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company.

Yrsha retains his position as Executive Vice President and will assume all Chief Banking

Officer responsibilities for the banks. He joined the company in 2015 and currently oversees Retail Banking, which includes retail, consumer, business and municipal banking, as well as small business and home equity lending. As Chief Banking Officer, Mr. Yrsha succeeds Dave DeMarco who was promoted to President and CEO of Arrow in May.

Megan Brenenstuhl Joins Roohan Realty

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

Roohan Realty announced that Megan Brenenstuhl has joined the team as a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson.

Megan was born and raised outside of Lexington, KY, not far from the Keeneland Race Course. Not long after, she went on to pursue sales, marketing, and event planning opportunities in the outdoor recreation industry in places like New Zealand, Key Largo, Virginia, Vermont, and Colorado. In 2015, Megan and her husband

Ryan, a Saratoga Springs native, settled down in his hometown where they are currently raising their daughter.

Megan Brenenstuhl can be reached at 859-533-1236 or megan@roohanrealty.com.

Roohan Realty, a tradition of excellence and trust since 1969, is now celebrating 54 years of successfully serving the community’s residential and commercial property needs.

Roohan Realty is located at 519 Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs.

Marc Yrsha. Photo provided.

Marc Yrsha. Photo provided.

Expanding the Definition of Wealth

The definition of wealth is to have an abundance of a particular resource. When thinking of resources our minds tend to go automatically to money. However, there are other resources that are equally important for a fulfilled life.

by James Cox, CFP, ChFC, BFA for Saratoga TODAY

What does it mean to be wealthy? When asked that question, most people immediately default to money. How much do they have? How much do they need? Is it enough?

While wealth in money is certainly important, I have found that true wealth goes beyond money. I think there are three additional sources of wealth that lead to a fulfilled life: relationships, purpose, and health. I wanted to explore those additional areas and how they can lead to a fulfilling life.

Having strong, healthy relationships is critical to feeling fulfilled in life. Healthy relationships can increase your sense of worth and belonging and help you feel less alone. Healthy relationships

can give you confidence. Healthy relationships can help support you to try out new things and learn more about yourself.

As it stands with money, there is no definition or number when it comes to measuring wealth in relationships. For some, having a few close friends or family members whom they interact with on a regular basis will suffice. For others, having many friends to socialize with is the answer. And of course, this definition could change throughout someone’s life. The key is to realize the need for healthy relationships in your life and recognize that they do not just happen. Healthy relationships take time, effort, and commitment to create and build. The investment is worth it!

Purpose is defined as a determination or a feeling of having a reason for what you do. Hopefully, you can align that purpose with goals and objectives that are near and dear to your heart. For many people, one of the main challenges of retirement is losing that sense of purpose. While working they had an identity that was tied to work and what they accomplished. When that is taken away during retirement it is vital to find a new purpose. This purpose can be completely different, caring for loved ones (grandchildren or aging parents), volunteering for a worthy cause, an encore career, or more.

It is important that you retire to something rather than

from something.

It is pretty simple, without your health all the money in the world doesn’t mean much. Ask anyone who has just received a critical diagnosis whether they would rather have money, or their health, and the choice will be pretty clear. Health is one of the most valuable assets a person can have. Good health is essential for living a fulfilling and happy life.

Health gives people the energy and ability to work, play, pursue hobbies, and interact with others.

Healthy people are more productive and have better wellbeing. They tend to enjoy better relationships and feel more optimistic about the future.

We know health is important, yet we often are willing to ignore it at the expense of other areas.

Taking the time to prioritize health, and taking care of our bodies as we age will pay major benefits and help us live a fulfilled life.

Many people spend the majority of their efforts trying to build wealth in money. Of course,

this is valuable, but it can often come at the expense of these other areas. When we make this decision to ignore relationships, a sense of purpose, or health we are shortchanging ourselves. Take a moment and consider how much time, effort, and energy you are spending on your relationships, your purpose, and your health. If you find it is significantly less than the time you are spending accumulating money, then you may be selling yourself short. Our firm does a lot of work to help individuals explore these additional areas of life and how they can feel more fulfilled so if you find you need help, please do not hesitate to reach out.

James

Cox CFP, ChFC, BFA, is a Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Continuum Wealth Advisors, LLC in Saratoga Springs. Continuum Wealth Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Advisor registered through the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, visit https://contwealth.com.

EDUCATION

NYS Education Dept: $34M Awarded For 197 Public Library Construction Projects, 4 in Saratoga

NYS Assemblymember Carrie Woerner, Chair of the Libraries and Education Technology Committee.

“Thanks to this construction funding, new rooftops and other infrastructure improvements will be made without burdening taxpayers. I am

especially thankful that a number of libraries in my 113th Assembly District have been awarded funding from the State Educational Department.”

Construction funds are allocated to New York State’s 23 public library systems based on formulas in Education Law.

Member libraries apply for the State funds allocated to their public library system. Each library system’s governing Board of Trustees then prioritizes the projects and sends approved project applications with recommended project awards to the New York State Library.

ALBANY — The New York State Education Department awarded $34 million to 197 public libraries and systems statewide to support construction and renovation projects, Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced week.

The funds help libraries construct new buildings, update electrical wiring and computer technology, improve broadband infrastructure, meet energy efficiency standards, renovate facilities to provide greater accessibility, and provide meeting spaces to accommodate community needs.

Four libraries in Saratoga County made the list, including the Southern Adirondack Library

System, located on Whitney Place in Saratoga Springs –awarded $38,133 for improved Broadband WIFI access in Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren and Washington County libraries. Other awardees included the public libraries in Clifton Park-Halfmoon ($300,848), Waterford ($220,025), and Stillwater ($134,775).

“Libraries are essential and unique community hubs, providing face-to-face and online services to their patrons for free. They are wonderful gathering places for multiple generations, regardless of socioeconomic status, to come together, under one roof, and access a variety of educational resources,” said

Saratoga Fall Youth Field Hockey Program

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

The Saratoga Springs Booster Club will be hosting its twelfth fall season of youth field hockey beginning on Aug. 28 and ending on Oct 1.

The program is open to youths in grades third through sixth. No experience needed.

The program features practices working on fundamental skills and at least four play days with other area school club

programs. The youth program brochure can be downloaded from the Booster Club’s website at www.Saratogafieldhockey. teampages.com.

Registration is now open. The cost is $120 for the fall season, which includes a team vest for new players. For more information please contact Jo-Anne Hostig, Saratoga head field hockey coach, at Togafieldhockey@gmail.com.

Southern Adirondack Library System in Saratoga Springs. Photo provided.

Crafting Smoothies with Seasonal Market Finds

9 a.m. - 1 p.m. WEDNESDAYS 3 - 6 p.m.

Written

Colston

As the summer sun carries on and temperatures stay high into the fall, there’s nothing quite as refreshing and cool as a nutrient-packed smoothie. The combination of vibrant flavors, invigorating ingredients, and the ability to pack in various nutritional powerhouse ingredients make smoothies the ultimate go-to treat for the summer season. If you’re wondering what you can find at the market and tips for crafting these beverages to perfection, look no further – we’ve got you covered!

Upstate New York’s produce is in its prime this time of year. When browsing the market for smoothie ingredients, you’ll stumble upon classic staples and unique finds. With their high water content, cucumbers provide a refreshing and hydrating base for your summer blends. Celery and kale bring a crisp earthiness that complements the sweetness of fruits. Raspberries are full of antioxidants and add vibrant color and tangy flavor, while beets infuse your smoothie with earthy richness.

Grab some bee pollen and raw honey from Ballston Lake Apiaries or Slate Valley Farms to bring out the natural sweetness and an extra dose of nutrition. Pick up protein at Saratoga Peanut Butter, with fun varieties and exciting flavors, including “Just Almonds” butter. Stop by the Argyle Cheese Farmer for Greek yogurt, a great option for thickening smoothies. Add apple cider vinegar from Awakened Tonics or seed-cycling blends from Moon Cycle to support total health. Once you get home from the market, start by freezing fruits to maintain freshness and enhance creaminess. Frozen fruits result in a consistency that’s icy but drinkable. Haley Gerarde, owner of Jenny Joe’s Smoothies, emphasizes prepping in the freezer: “At Jenny Jo’s, we do not use any water or ice in our smoothies. Freezing your fruit ahead of time is a great ‘hack’ to gain that desired consistency and temperature for your smoothie without having to use ice, which essentially waters

down the smoothie.” If it’s too thick, you can always add juice, coconut water, or your favorite choice of milk, plant-based or cow.

As the market stalls burst with seasonal delights, embrace the world of summertime superfood smoothies. Create your own blends, explore the market’s offerings, and craft a cooling concoction that nourishes your body and delights your taste buds.

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open on Wednesdays from 3- 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at High Rock Park in Downtown Saratoga. Find us online at www. saratogafarmersmarket.org, where you can sign up for our weekly newsletter, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @SaratogaFarmersMarket.

BANANA-BERRY SMOOTHIE

YIELDS: One 16-ounce or two 8-ounce servings

INGREDIENTS:

*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

• 1 medium-sized or large, ripe banana

• ½ cup frozen blueberries*

• ½ cup frozen raspberries*

• ½ cup spinach*

• 1 cup milk*

• 1 teaspoon honey*

• 2 or 3 ice cubes, if desired

INSTRUCTIONS:

Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. If the smoothie is too thick, slowly add milk until you reach your preferred consistency. Serve right away.

Talmadge Farm cucumbers

& Photographed by Graciela

for Saratoga TODAY

Adapted from the recipe by Martha Rose Shulman

Scotch Ridge Berry Farm raspberries

Owl Wood Farm beets

LIFE’S A GARDEN,Dig it!

Hello my Foodie Friends!

by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY

It is amazing to see how quickly the summer is going by. During my childhood, spending time outdoors in the summer was my favorite for many reasons; sunshine and swimming, the feel of grass on my feet, the sound of the ice cream truck, melting pop sickles and ice cream cones, and playing baseball outdoors until dark. My four siblings and I would try to sleep in late during the summer days, yet we would always awake early and would roll over and talk until my mother came in to get us moving to eat breakfast. Our yard was always full of the neighborhood kids. Some of them were there before we even finished breakfast, just waiting for the five Reardon children to come out to play. Among my childhood memories include the visual of the beautiful vegetable gardens that almost every family in my neighborhood had. Don’t get me wrong because as a child I did not like working in the garden. On hot humid days, my mother would order us to weed and remove bugs from her vegetables was beyond fun!

My childhood back yard was a discovery zone. In late August, we were given the job of helping to harvest some of the beautiful vegetables. However, the best part was getting to eat what we picked. My mother and my grandmother took much pride in how big the tomatoes or the eggplants were.

When we would come in from playing for lunch or a snack, vegetables were always part of what was served such as a wonderful cucumber and tomato salad, zucchini, or carrot sticks (all that came from the garden). Recently, I was reminiscing with my sister about; our childhood friends and us playing Hide N Go Seek in the corn fields next to our neighborhood, the outdoor fun we had, and shared our ongoing challenge of eating those vegetables as adults that we so often were eating as children.

This time of year, calls for an essential tool in the kitchen – the mandoline slicer. Do you have a mandoline slicer hiding in the back of your pantry, just begging to be used? Essentially, you can accomplish much of a mandoline’s work with a steady hand and a sharp knife. However, when slicing up zucchini, eggplant, or squash, mandoline’s cut prep time down significantly and promise consistent, even results. And they’re fun to use; especially when you need to create consistently thick or thin slices for your favorite recipe. At Compliments to the Chef, we carry several different brands of mandolines. The OXO Good Grips mandoline is

ZUCCHINI LASAGNA ROLLS

INGREDIENTS

RICOTTA FILLING

• 8 ounces part skim

ricotta cheese

• 4 ounces low fat

cottage cheese

• 3 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese

• 2 tablespoons chopped

flat leaf parsley

• 1 tablespoon chopped

fresh basil

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

• Black pepper to taste

OTHER INGREDIENTS:

• 2 large zucchini, cut lengthwise into 8 (1/4 inch thick) slices

INSTRUCTIONS

RICOTTA FILLING:

• 1 link mild Italian turkey sausage, cooked and crumbled (optional)

• 1 cup marinara sauce

• 1/2 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese

1. Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI:

1. Heat a grill or grill pan to medium high heat. While the grill is heating, slice the zucchini lengthwise into 1/4 inch thick planks.

a perfect tool for home chefs. It is a trusty tool through thick and thin (produce). Slice or julienne cucumbers, potatoes and more with a turn of the comfortable dial on the Chef’s Mandoline Slicer. We also carry the Benriner mandoline. The Benriner is a smaller, less bulky Japanese mandoline.

The Benriner is a high quality, sharp mandoline-style slicer that is a standard in professional kitchens. Made in Yamaguchi prefecture of Japan, the stainless steel blades are actually compressed then heat treated, and the sharpening finish is done by hand. This explains the quality of the Benriner blades, which are comparable to knives. Each mandoline includes a food holder that protects hands and the stainless steel blade quickly makes even slices. All blades store safely on board and are removable for easy cleaning. With this easy-to-use mandoline hands and fingers stay away from

sharp blades at all times. Most mandoline’s come with three or four slicing blades beyond the basic blade. These allow you to slice paper thin, a little thicker (think potato chips), thick julienne (think french fries), and thin julienne. If you’re not sure how your blades will slice, invest in a few potatoes and try each setting out. It’s usually a good idea to have a few extra veggies on hand when you’re learning to use your mandoline slicer as well so you can get the hang of the whole process.

August is a month of endings and beginnings in the kitchen garden. At Compliments to the Chef, your Neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery store, located at 33 Railroad Place, we have items that can assist with making your meals and enjoying your summer harvest. Remember my Foodie Friends: “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”

Take Care, John & Paula

2. Spray with cooking spray or brush with oil both sides of the zucchini planks, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the zucchini on the hot grill and cook for about 2 minutes on each side or until the zucchini is soft and pliable. Remove from the grill and cool until they can be handled.

ASSEMBLING THE ZUCCHINI LASAGNA ROLLS:

1. Preheat oven to 375° F. Spray a 10.5 x 7 inch casserole dish or similar size with cooking spray.

2. Spread a 1/4 cup of the marinara sauce evenly over the bottom of the dish.

3. Blot any excess liquid off of the cooled planks of zucchini with paper towels. Spoon about a tablespoon of the ricotta filling onto one side of the zucchini and spread it into an even layer. Sprinkle a few of the cooked sausage crumbles on top of the filling.

4. Roll up the zucchini and place them seam side down in the casserole dish. Top the zucchini rolls with the remaining marinara sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly.

Recipe courtesy of reciperunner.com

This Week’s Events:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25

Travers Eve Wine and Cheese Night

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, 191 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs | 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Celebrate at the Museum on Travers Stakes Eve. Enjoy refreshments in the Museum’s Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Courtyard with fellow racing enthusiasts. Free for members, $10 for non-members. Donations from Mazzone Hospitality, Saratoga Water, and Saratoga Eagle support this event.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26

Saturday Morning Social

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, 191 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs | 9 – 11 a.m.

The Museum will offer free admission thanks to the sponsorship from McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds. There will be complimentary coffee and doughnuts courtesy of Stewart’s Shops and water courtesy of Saratoga Water. The morning program will feature a book signing by author Kim Wickens, as well as artist Greg Montgomery signing copies of his 2023 Travers Stakes poster and a handicapping seminar by Tom Amello of Trackfacts. Free to attend, books and posters available for purchase.

49th Annual Saratoga County 4-H Walkathon

Saratoga County Fairgrounds

raised by the walkathon go to the 4-H Training Center located on Middle Line Rd, Ballston Spa. Registration/check in at 9:30 a.m., 5K Walk/Run starts at 10:15. Games and activities to follow the walkathon.

Hall of Fame Jockeys to Sign Autographs ��

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Open-air Satellite Facility, Saratoga Race Course

Noon – 1 p.m. | Hall of Fame jockeys Angel Cordero, Jr. and Ramon Dominguez will be signing autographs to benefit the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame this weekend. Cordero will be signing on Saturday, Aug. 26, while Dominguez will sign on Sunday, Aug. 27. Artist Greg Montgomery has produced exclusive limited-edition poster prints of Cordero and Dominguez for the signings. Each autographed poster is $20. Any additional items fans would like signed will also be $20 per autograph. The Museum’s openair satellite facility is located behind the grandstand just across the pedestrian path from the Fourstardave Sports Bar.

Annual Saratoga County Horse Farm Tour ��

Two Participating Horse Farms

at the horses that reside here in Saratoga County. Participating farms are: Cross Timbers Ranch 122 Barney Rd, Middle Grove and Mill Creek Farm 1019 County Rt 70, Stillwater.

Ticonderoga Fife & Drum Corps ��

Saratoga National Historical Park Visitor Center, 648 Rt 32, Stillwater | 2 p.m. Listen and explore how drumbeats, trilling fifes, and songs created an 18th-century world of military music, or the many calls that regulated activity in a fort.

Denatured: Adam Knoche

Opening Reception

Schacht Gallery, 167 Hayes Rd, Schuylerville | 5 – 7 pm. A solo exhibition featuring the sculptural vessels of Texas artist Adam Knoche. This body of artwork is a simulacrum of natural objects through abstraction. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free. The exhibition will also be on the online Schacht Gallery Shop at 5 p.m. on Aug 26 through Sept 30.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27

Summer Stroll: Post Time!

call 518-587-5030, or email Marcy Dreimiller at admin@ saratogapreservation.org.

Auditions for The Headless Horseman

Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Rd., Malta | Malta Spotlighter’s Theatre Troupe will be holding auditions for the musical production of ‘The Headless Horseman’, based on the classic ghost story by Washington Irving. The show will be presented at the Malta Community Center on Oct. 28 & 29. Schedule your appointment by contacting Elyse Young, Artistic Director at theater@malta-town.org or 518-899-4411 x305.

MONDAY, AUGUST 28

The Camp Saratoga

5K Trail Series ��

by knowledgeable guides, this tour takes participants from the historic Visitor Center through Congress Park and concludes with a full tour of the 19th-century Canfield Casino. Tuesdays – Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., $20. Tours run rain or shine. For reservations, call 518-587-3241.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30

Fried Fish Dinner Take-out

Saratoga-Wilton Elks Club, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs 4:30 – 6 p.m. | Take out only. Call Monday or Tuesday between 10 a.m. – Noon to place an order. 518-584-2585. Dinner $15. (Cash only).

Galway Photography Club Meeting

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9:30 a.m. | Saratoga County 4-H’s annual fundraiser to support the 4-H Training Center. All funds

Noon – 4 p.m. | This is a free drive-it-yourself event offered to the community, with a mission of promoting the equine industry and providing the public an opportunity to experience life on a horse farm. Horse lovers and families will delight in meeting different breeds and get a behind-the-scenes look

Meets at the Southeast Corner of Nelson & Union Ave | 10:30 a.m. Join Georgia Horner as she details the history of the Reading Rooms, National Museum of Racing, Oklahoma Training Track, and the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion. This tour is sponsored by Springwater Bed & Breakfast. The cost per tour is $15 for SSPF members and $20 for non-members. Foundation members with stroll passes need to contact the Foundation’s office to book their tour. For additional information or to purchase tickets visit www. saratogapreservation.org,

Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park, Parking Lot #1 and #2, 80 Scout Rd., Wilton | 6:15 p.m. Monday evenings in August. Registration is $5 day-of or $15 for all four races. Proceeds benefit the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park. For more information, call Laura Clark at 518-581-1278 or email laura@ saratogastryders.org or visit www.saratogastryders.org.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29

A Saratoga Stroll ��

297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 10:30 a.m. – Noon | Saratoga Springs was a playground of the rich and famous during the 1800s. Visitors and residents alike can experience stories of the Spa City in the Gilded Age on a 90-minute guided walking tour presented by the Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center and the Saratoga Springs History Museum. Led

Community Room, Galway Public Library, 2112 East St, Galway | 6 p.m. | Photographer Mark Frederick will present “The Raising of a Lone Chick” which documents the life of Common Loons during the nesting and fledgling period of 2017 on Holly Lake. Anyone interested in photography is encouraged to attend these relaxed and friendly gatherings. For more information contact Dave Waite at davewaitefinearts@gmail.com

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31

Summer Concert Series �� Gavin Park, 10 Lewis Dr., Saratoga Springs | 7 – 9 p.m. All concerts will be held at the large pavilion. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy free, live music with your neighbors and friends! This week’s featured band - Vinyl Vault.

Entertainment & Arts

UAlbany Announces 202324 Prime Performances Pousette-Dart at Caffe Lena Aug. 31

ALBANY — The UAlbany Performing Arts Center has announced its guest artists for the 2023-24 season.

The Prime Performances schedule includes a multi-disciplinary performance addressing global sustainability, shows that spotlight local artists, events celebrating the 70th anniversary of a dystopian novel and other diverse performances by regional, national and international touring artists.

Kicking off the series on Sept. 24 is a free performance of Rising Tide: The Crossroads Project, a program fusing original music with art, imagery and science which confronts a planet under siege and a future in peril while inspiring audiences to change course. With an original score by composer Laura Kaminsky, live musical performance by the Fry

Street Quartet, lecture by physicist/climate educator Robert Davies and imagery by painter Rebecca Allen and environmental photographer Garth Lenz, the program provides hope as well as a path toward meaningful response. The performers will also offer a high school matinee. Both performances are presented in association with UAlbany’s Office of Sustainability.

Commemorating 70 years since it was published, Fahrenheit 451 will be the focus of activity in October through a collaboration with the New York State Writers Institute. Ray Bradbury’s work of science fiction imagined a future where all books are outlawed, and “firemen” tossed hidden tomes into bonfires. Two versions of the film will be screened – the 1966 film on Oct. 13 and the more

recent movie from 2018 on Oct. 20. Literature to Life’s verbatim stage adaptation will be performed on Oct. 26 by Rich Orlow who tells the story from the perspective of the protagonist and seamlessly transitions between the five other primary characters. Book giveaways will take place during these events. There will also be multiple performances of the play for high school student groups.

Tickets for the events with admission charges can be purchased through the UAlbany Performing Arts Center’s web site at https://www.albany.edu/ pac/tickets. Educators wishing to bring groups to any of the 10am morning matinees can do so by contacting the UAlbany Performing Arts Center office at 518- 442-3995 or PAC@albany. edu. Admission is free but reservations are required.

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Jon Pousette-Dart will be performing in his acoustic duo format in Saratoga Springs on Aug. 31 at Caffe Lena.

Active as a performer/ recording artist for over 40 years and counting, Jon founded The Pousette-Dart Band and carved a place in the landscape of American music in the 1970s. The band went on to record a series of albums for Capitol Records, two of which

(Amnesia and Pousette-Dart Band 3) made the Billboard album chart.

While the original group disbanded in the early 80s, Jon kept performing with original drummer Eric Parker and continued writing and producing into the 90s, when he returned to Nashville to begin recording again on his own. He’s turned out five solo albums and currently tours in many incarnations. For tickets and more information, go to: caffelena.org.

Jon Pousette-Dart performs at Caffe Lena Aug. 31. (Photo provided: live in Rockport 2011).

Phish: Free Streaming Flood Recovery Benefit Shows

Aug. 25-26 at Saratoga

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

Phish has announced free webcasts of their two special shows at Saratoga Performing Arts Center Aug. 25 and 26.

The webcast will be available for free at LivePhish.com and Phish’s YouTube channel.

Fans watching will be given opportunities to donate directly,

Arts

Entertainment

New Exhibition at Saratoga Clay Arts Center Opens Aug. 26

and 100% of all donations will be directed to the WaterWheel Foundation's Flood Recovery Fund. The Flood Recovery concerts will benefit Vermont and Upstate New York flood recovery efforts. Communities throughout the region were inundated earlier this month with historic levels of rain and major flooding.

Sawyer Fredericks Returns to Caffe Lena Labor Day Weekend

SCHUYLERVILLE —

Saratoga Clay Arts Center’s Schacht Gallery presents DENATURED, a solo exhibition featuring the sculptural vessels of Texas artist Adam Knoche. This body of artwork is representational of nature, but it is not natural; the work is a simulacrum of natural objects through abstraction.

DENATURED: Adam Knoche will run Aug. 26 – Sept. 30, with an opening reception 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free.

“I have developed my aesthetic from travels abroad in Europe, Asia, and Australia and my time living in New York City,” Knoche said in a statement. “I derive my conceptual ideas from environmental and political landscapes and respond to my surroundings in whichever setting I find myself in, both physically and mentally.”

Saratoga Clay Arts Center is located at 167 Hayes Road, Schuylerville. Visit www.saratogaclayarts.org call 518-581-2529 or email info@saratogaclayarts.org for more information.

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

Sawyer Fredericks will be performing two solo shows at Caffe Lena – at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3.

The shows mark the 10th Anniversary of Fredericks playing the hallowed club, with his first performance as a 13-yearold playing on Open Mic night.

His most recent release, The Golden Tree EP, was issued earlier this year. The self-released, selfproduced album is Fredericks’ first new album of music since 2020’s Flowers For You.

For more information and tickets for the Labor Day weekend shows in Saratoga Springs, go to: caffelena.org.

Texas artist Adam Knoche will be featured in a new exhibition at Saratoga Clay Arts. Photo provided.

Sawyer Fredericks, who will return to Saratoga Springs Sept. 2 & 3, pictured on stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center June 2015.

Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.

Notice of formation of RamNali LLC . Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 07/13/2023 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: 103 Redcliff row, Waterford NY 12188. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25/2023. 10932

Notice of formation of TS HOME BUILDERS LLC

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 05/14/2023 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: 3 Collamer Dr., Malta, NY, 12020. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25/2023. 10943

Notice of formation of James Russell Capital LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 05/08/2023 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: 11 Autumn Court, Gansevoort NY. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25/2023. 10961

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.

NAME:1lover2PuttingAid, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on

July 11, 2023. 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 the process to the LLC, 4 Peabody Place, Gansevoort, NY 12831.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. 07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25/2023. 10977

Notice of formation of ZPM Holdings LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 6/28/2023. 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, 2524 Route 9N, Greenfield Center, NY 12833.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. 07/21, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25/2023. 10973

Bold Clarity LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/20/2023. Office in Saratoga Co. SSNY desig. Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 60 Railroad Place, Suite 502, Saratoga Springs, NY 12855.

Purpose: General. 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01/2023. 10995

Notice of formation of SARATOGA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC, a New York limited liability company.

Name: SARATOGA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on July 18, 2023 under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law. Office location: 60 Granite Street, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866,

Saratoga County. Secretary of State of New York designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State of New York shall mail a copy of the process to: SARATOGA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC, 60 Granite Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: For any lawful business activity not otherwise prohibited by the laws of the State of New York. 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01/2023. 11001

Notice of formation of Axiom CRE, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 07/20/2023 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: 12 Corporate Dr., Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01/2023. 11008

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY. NAME: Straight A Contracting, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on March 28, 2023. 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, 1 Calvin Court Saratoga Springs NY, 12866. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01/2023. 11014

Notice of formation of CFO’Connor & Company LLC. Articles of Organization

filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 07/12/2023 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 Saddle Way, Apt 4 Saratoga Springs NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08/2023. 11023

Kiliaen’s Landing LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/20/2023. Office in Rensselaer Co. SSNY desig. Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 60 Railroad Place, Suite 502, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

Purpose: General. 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08/2023. 11036

Notice of formation of Very Vixen Mom LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 06/01/2023 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: 5 Southside Drive Suite 11-122 Clifton Park NY 12065.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08/2023. 11051

Notice of formation of Grow

For Me 5b, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 07/26/2023 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: 65 Linden Park

Drive, Clifton Park, NY 12065.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08/2023. 11053

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.

The name of the limited liability company is MP Lawn Painting LLC. The Articles of Organization creating the limited liability company were filed in the Office of the Secretary of State on June 16, 2023. The principal office of the limited liability company is in Saratoga County. The Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail any copy of process against it is: 10 Independence Row, Stillwater, New York 12170. The limited liability company is formed for the purpose of engaging in any business purposes permitted by law. 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08/2023. 11055

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). Name: Decker Management Services, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with New York State (SSNY) on: 06/02/2023. Office Location: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Decker Management Services, LLC, 1005 Enclave Way, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Term: N/A. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized. 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15/2023. 11084

Publication Notice of Organization of Professional Limited Liability Company

The name of the Professional Limited Liability Company is: Evaleen Fisher, MA, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 06/28/2023. 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: 648 Maple Ave. Saratoga Springs NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15/2023. 11097

Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: 2905 ROUTE 9 MALTA LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNYS) on JUNE 21, 2023. The company office is located in SARATOGA COUNTY. The SSNYS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNYS shall mail a copy of process to: THE LLC, 63 Putnam St., Suite 202, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The purpose of the company is to engage in any lawful business of every kind and character for which LLCs may be organized under the New York LLC Law, or any successor statute. 08/11, 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15/2023. 11102

Park Place on the Peninsula II, LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/11/2023. Office in Albany Co. SSNY desig. Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 50 State Street, 6th Floor, Albany, NY 12207.

Purpose: General. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023. 11122

Notice of formation of CMINARDI CONSULTING, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 08/02/2023. 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: 11 Appletree Lane, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023. 11124

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law. Name: 2 Irish Guys LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on August 10, 2023. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: c/o The LLC, 31 Nolan Road, South Glens Falls, NY 12803. Purpose: Any lawful act or activities. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023.

Notice of formation of Bunker to Bunker, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on08/01/2023 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: 14 Harvest Lane, Wilton, NY 12831 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023. 11126

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY. NAME: Lyonetics Consulting, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/7/2023. 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 the process to the LLC c/o Michelle H. Wildgrube, Esq., Cioffi Slezak Wildgrube P.C., 1473 Erie Blvd., 1st Fl., Schenectady, NY 12305. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023. 11130

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY. 15229 NY-30

LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY)

on 07/12/2023. 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, 45 Grange Road, Greenfield Center, NY 12833. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023.

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Notice of formation of N&J LEASING, LLC. Art of Org. filed with the Sec’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/09/2023. Office location, Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent for the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: N&J Leasing, LLC, 419 State Route 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: any lawful act. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023. 11135

Publication Notice of Organization of Professional Limited Liability Company. The name of the Professional Limited Liability Company is: GRACE ALICE PFEIFER, NP IN PSYCHIATRY, PLLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”). The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the New York Secretary of State on July 20, 2023. The County within New York State in which the office of the Company is to be located is SARATOGA. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is: GRACE ALICE PFEIFER, NP IN PSYCHIATRY, PLLC, 38 Pine Ridge Road, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: The Company’s professional service is Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry. 08/18, 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22/2023. 11142

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Articles of Organization for a limited liability company named KFM Saratoga LLC were filed with the Department of State on July 19, 2021. The office of the LLC is to be located in Warren County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon

whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her is 12 Fort George Road, Lake George, New York 12845. The LLC has a perpetual existence. The character or purpose of the business of the LLC is real estate management and all activities incidental or complementary thereto, and such other activities as may be engaged in by a company formed under the Limited Liability Company Law. 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2023. 11161

Notice of Formation of an LLC: MDECK PROPERTIES, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on July 6, 2023.Office location: Saratoga County. The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The 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: Michael Decker, PO BOX 874, Broadalbin, NY 12025. 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2023. 11168

Notice of formation of Trip the Magic Circle LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 07/14/2023 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: 10 North Ln Saratoga Springs NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2023. 11169

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY. NAME: DRAGONFLY CAPITAL LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/27/2023.Officelocation: 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, 36 Patricia Ln Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: for any lawful purpose. 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2023.

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Notice of formation of Santa Nick C. LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 8/21/2023 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: 14 S Jordan Drive Saratoga Springs NY 12866 .

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 08/25, 09/01, 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2023. 11176

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Writing the Right Word by Dave Dowling

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

This Week: Observance, Observation

Observance refers to the following of a custom, duty, or law. The observance of Veterans Day varies throughout the state. Observation refers to the act of noticing or recording. The technician made careful observations during the test.

Dave Dowling is the author of The Wrong Word Dictionary and The Dictionary of Worthless Words. Both books are available from many book retailers, and signed copies can be obtained by contacting Dave at dave.dowling65@gmail.com

THE TRAVERS & THE WINNER’S CIRCLE

by William G. Gotimer, Jr. for Saratoga TODAY

Saratoga Race Course enters its biggest week with a star-studded card on Saturday anchored by the meet’s most important race The Travers. Known by the monicker – The Mid-Summer Derby – The Travers is a late season race for three-year-olds at the classic distance of a mile and one-quarter. Its placement on the calendar provides an opportunity for a decisive race among the late blooming three-year-olds that missed or underperformed in the Triple Crown classics and those that established their bona fides in those earlier races. It is rare when the winners of the Triple Crown races maintain their form and health to make it to square off in August but this is such a year. The winners of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes –respectively Mage, National Treasure and Arcangelo are all entered Saturday. Jockey Javier Castellano who rode Mage to victory in the Kentucky Derby and then Arcangelo in the Belmont Stakes will ride Arcangelo in the Travers. Luis Saez picks up the mount on Mage. The field is completed by Forte, Disarm, Tapit Trice and Scotland.

This year’s Travers is reminiscent of both the 1982 and 2017 editions where the winners of all three triple crown races faced off but were beaten by Runaway Groom and West Coast, respectively. The morning line favorite this year is Forte, the two-year old champion, despite not winning one of the Triple Crown races.

The most memorable Travers include 1962 where Jaipur and Ridan ran head to head for the entire mile and one-quarter; 1978 where Triple Crown winner Affirmed again

defeated Alydar only to be disqualified for interference; 2004 where Mary Lou Whitney’s Birdstone won in apocalyptic weather conditions; 2012 when Alpha and Golden Ticket finished in a dead heat; and 2015 where Triple Crown winner American Pharoah was raced into submission by Frosted (who was ridden more to beat the favorite than win himself) and was worn down in the final yards by closer Keen Ice.

(For a very interesting read that may have included skullduggery take the time to acquaint yourself with the 1921 running of the Travers.)

The Travers’ undercard, as usual, will feature top-class racing throughout the day and a large crowd is expected. Those coming to Saratoga Race Course to see history made should come early and expect to see many fans festooned in “Barbie” pink.

Of circles - and friendsand circles of friends.

The circle plays a huge role in science, physics, and philosophy. Geometry defines a circle as a plane in which all spots are equidistant from the center; Pi - the constant that measures a circle’s circumference in relation to its diameter - has so confounded mathematicians that it is said that it is “impossible to square the circle” (don’t ask me - I don’t know what it means - I just know you can’t).

Philosophically, the “circle of life” represents no end and no beginning, while your circle

of friends defines your life and greatly influences (for better or worse) your life choices.

To horse race fans the “circle” that matters is the winner’s circle. Only the worthy (or their invitees) are permitted inside - and that entrance must be earned each and every time.

Unlike other exclusionary areas, the Winner’s Circle has no permanent occupant. Win a race and it is yours - but only for a moment of time. It can’t be possessed; it can’t be reserved - but it can be shared. And that’s where the circles of friends intersect (pun intended) with history, accomplishment, and sportsmanship.

The pursuit of a trip to the Winner’s Circle is made by people for differing reasons. For those with extraordinary means it’s a way of seeking meaning in a world where other material wants are easily satisfied. To those with lesser means it represents success on a large canvass without much paint.

For some it is a victory after overcoming, or amid, personal adversity - for the very few it comes as easily as the rest of their lives. What binds together all who enter the Winner’s Circle, however, is a connection to history, a sense of accomplishment and a hope to return once moreand those things are best shared generously and freely.

This week at Saratoga I witnessed and participated in Winner’s Circle celebrations that saw tears of gratitude, smiles of relief, and shows of

pride for jobs well done. (I also saw a bright yellow sports jacket with a lucky horseshoe pattern that might have been visible from outer space). But what I mostly saw were moments in time where friendship was extended, accepted and

strengthened - and the location, as temporary as it was, was meaningful and memorable. It can seem frivolous at times and somewhat flippant but there really aren’t too many places like it. Circles of friends, circles of joy, circles of life.

Photo provided.

“Drake’s” Passage THROUGH TRAVERS WEEKEND

by Tony Podlaski for Saratoga TODAY

When the nominations for the 154th running of the Travers for 3-year-olds was released on Aug. 14, there wasn’t much a surprise of the likely runners: Kentucky Derby winner Mage, Preakness winner National

Treasure, Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo, and Jim Dandy winner Forte.

However, there was one interesting nominee for Saratoga Race Course’s Grade 1, $1.25 million marquee race to be run at 1¼ miles on Saturday: Drake’s Passage.

Owner and breeder Robert Evans nominated Drake’s Passage for the Mid-summer Derby; simultaneously, Evans nominated the New York-bred

for the $250,000 Albany Stakes on Sunday.

According to Miguel Clement, assistant trainer to his father Christophe Clement, believes Drake’s Passage has the ability to run in the Travers; however, he indicated the composite of the race has to change in order to entertain that idea.

“We wanted to keep our options open by putting him in the Travers,” Miguel Clement said. “If you look at the numbers,

he’s not that far off from the leading three-year-olds in the division. If the Travers were to fall apart, we would consider him for the race because we do think he fits. However, I think the [other horses] are in good standing.”

Miguel Clement has been optimistic about Drake’s Passage since coming to his barn just a little more than a year ago, and he has every reason to be hopeful.

Bred at Berkshire Stud

Farm in Pine Plains, Drake’s Passage is by Tonalist, a multiple Grade 1 winner that includes the 2014 Belmont Stakes; the New York-bred is also out of the stakes-winning mare Raucous. Both Tonalist and Raucous were also owned by Evans and trained by Christophe Clement. For Miguel Clement, he can see the similarities, especially the white blaze on the bridge of the nose.

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Nominated for the Travers, Drake’s Passage is likely taking a different route for Sunday’s Albany Stakes.

Racehorse Drake’s Passage and trainer Miguel Clement. Photos by Tony Podlaski

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going longer on dirt. If anything, he has improved off that race.”

“It’s no easy task for a 3-year-old to face older horses at that time of the year,” he added. “I think that race turned out to be okay. [Colloquy] came here to win impressively.”

Going into Travers week, the Clement Stable has its fair share of winners with 10, which puts them in fifth behind leader Chad Brown, Linda Rice, Todd Pletcher, and barn neighbor Bill Mott.

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“Physically, he’s the closest thing to Tonalist with the markings, the way he moves, and the way he trains. He’s so much like his father,” he said. “The resemblance is striking.”

Drake’s Passage also follows the early racing pattern of his father. After failing to sustain a rally over the Aqueduct dirt track in his debut in November 2013, Tonalist came back nearly two months later at Gulfstream Park to win his second start.

Because of the turf and long-distance breeding, Miguel Clement found a maiden race for Drake’s Passage over the Aqueduct grass course going at 1 1/16 miles in October. However, the colt ran an even race to finish fifth.

“I wanted to run him longer,” he said. “There weren’t many options at the time for a 2-year-old to run longer on the dirt. I picked the right distance, but it was the wrong surface. Since he is out of Raucous, I thought I could get away with it.”

About a month later, Drake’s Passage showed a little more improvement over a muddy track while going a shorter distance – 7 furlongs. He chased the pace before tiring late in the race to finish third.

By his third outing going a mile in early December, Drake’s Passage made some headway by briefly stalking the pacesetter,

“He came back in this second race and ran much better on the dirt, and he broke his maiden rather impressively on the slop,”

Miguel Clement said. “He never quite put it all together. He was still unfurnished.”

During the winter break, Drake’s Passage became more developed, just like his sire. As soon as the Oklahoma Training Track opened in late April, Drake’s Passage came back to the Clement stable for a series of steady workouts that eventually led to another victory, this one against older New York-bred horses going a mile over a fast track on July 3 at Belmont Park.

After taking the lead in the stretch, he edged away to a 1¼-length winning margin while finishing the race in 1:35.38, including the last eight of a mile in 12.54 seconds.

That race was promising for Miguel Clement and Drake’s Passage because Colloquy, the third-place finisher, came back to win a two-turn allowance race by 6¾ lengths here at Saratoga on July 28.

“When he came back this spring, he started to blossom,” Miguel Clement said about Drake’s Passage. “His works have been spectacular and he has been improving steadily. That was an impressive race off the layoff considering the layoff and

While they have won the Caress Stakes and the Suzie O’Cain Stakes, the Clement team has also been victims of this summer’s above-normal rainfall that has brought the races off the turf. They are hoping for a good week with Tawny Port in the John’s Call Stakes on Wednesday, the aforementioned Roses for Debora in Friday’s Smart N Fancy Stakes, and possibly Soldier Rising in the Grade 1 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer as part of the Travers’ undercard.

“We’ve done okay so far,” Miguel Clement said. “We’re slow in the win column, but we have been running in the right races. It’s a dream to have the quality. We have probably been more victimized by rain. We had two horses who were supposed to run the other day and couldn’t when the races came off the turf.”

Of at least 10 horses represented by Clement this weekend, Drake’s Passage may be the most exciting for the barn as he being trained up to the Albany Stakes where he is likely to meet New York Derby winner Allure of Money and Mike Lee Stakes winner Maker’s Candy. Going two turns for the first time, Miguel Clement believes he can handle it.

“The distance won’t be an issue for him,” he said. “He’s doing very well. We love him. we are very excited.”

Photo by Tony Podlaski

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The History... The Champions... THE TRAVERS CUP

during the track’s centennial meeting of 1963. Mellon got his maiden with Quadrangle in 1964. He took his fifth with Sea Hero three decades later. Both Widener and Mellon were scions of the sport. They dedicated much of their time as Ambassadors for the betterment of horse racing. They are two of only five so named Exemplars of the Sport enshrined in the National Museum of Racing.

by Joe Raucci for Saratoga TODAY

The year was 1864. The American Civil War was raging on. Abraham Lincoln was on his way to a second term in the White House. Here at the Spa, the inaugural running of the Travers Stakes was the talk of the Saratoga meeting.

The race was named after the track’s President, William R. Travers. A three-year-old colt aptly named Kentucky took the first rendition. Since then, the Travers has become one of a handful of the most important horse races presented in this country.

This year will mark the 154th running of the famed event. Since the monumental 1920 running, the race has been won by many of the owners who brought horse racing to its zenith during the twentieth century.

George D. Widener Jr, along with Paul Mellon and his Rokeby Stable lead the list, each notching five Travers victories. Widener’s first was with Eight Thirty in 1939. He took his last with long shot Crewman

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The trainer that tops the list is Bert Mulholland. He got his five as long-time conditioner for the aforementioned Mr. Widener.

Shug McGaughey and Elliott Burch share runner up status with four each to their credit.

America’s greatest jockeys have lived up to their reputations guiding the superstars of the sport to the winner’s circle.

Javier Castellano is in a league of his own with six Travers scores.

The three-year-old colts that have won the race are a Who’s Who of American thoroughbred champions. They include Calumet Farms Whirlaway, the only winner of both the Triple Crown and the Travers. Alfred G. Vanderbilt’s immortal Native Dancer joined the list in 1953.

Trainer John Nerud’s superb runner Gallant Man got his four years later. Sword Dancer added the Travers to his brilliant resume in 1959, followed by the great champions of the sixties.

The 1962 version was one for the ages and will be discussed later in the article. Ogden Phipps’ homebred champion Buckpasser charged home a winner in 1966. A year later Edith Woodward Bancroft dusted off

the white with red polka dot silks of her late father’s renowned Belair Stud to win the Travers. The great Damascus cruised home by 22 lengths. His spectacular move accelerating past the leaders on the backstretch is an awe-inspiring moment in time. Another Hall of Fame inductee, Arts and Letters hit the wire a winner in 1969. It can be called the decade that the megastars fell on the Travers.

The roll call continued with names like Paul Mellon’s Key to the Mint and Calumet’s Alydar whose series of races with Affirmed, are the stuff of legends. Easy Goer joined the club in 1989 after grueling tests in the Triple Crown races against his nemesis Sunday Silence. He was later followed by Holy Bull and Point Given. How about Mary Lou Whitney, trainer Nick Zito, and Birdstone for a Saratoga triple in the year 2004. It was icing on the cake for the Spa’s emissary of good will. The 2016 version gave us the opportunity to see one of the new breed of champions. Arrogate got his well-deserved Travers and a one way ticket to the Hall of Fame. 2020 was one that Saratogians will never forget. Our own Jack Knowlton of Funny Cide fame took the Travers with his Sakatoga Stables Tiz the Law. No historical article on the Travers is complete without a look at the immortal Man o‘ War. As the saying goes “We have saved the best for last.” He took the 1920 Travers with ease in track record time. It took very likely the greatest Travers in its long history to break the decades old mark.

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The 1962 version saw two superb racehorses, Jaipur and Ridan go at each other’s throats for almost the entire race in spectacular fashion. Jaipur got the nod by a short nose, breaking Man o’ War’s long standing record by a fifth of a second.

Samuel Riddle’s great champion became an American institution before radio and television broadened the horizon of the sport. He gained national attention through his victories that were clocked in numerous track and world record times. He defied physics while winning races by as much as 100 lengths.

Man o’ War’s final career start was in a match race against a formidable opponent Sir Barton. The race was held in Canada with a purse of 75,000 dollars and a solid gold trophy crafted by Tiffany & Co. that would be presented to the winning owner.

Man O’ War easily trounced the first Triple Crown champion.

Mr Riddle accepted the trophy that stayed in his possession until 1936. His wife then donated the cup to be the official trophy of the Travers Stakes. Since then the spectacular trophy known as the Man o’ War Cup is brought out for every Travers running. It is put on display in the winner’s

circle. The owner is presented with a stunning gold plated sterling silver replica. The original cup is treated as if it were one of the Crown Jewels of the British Empire. It is kept under the tightest security until it’s next Travers Day appearance. The trophy adds the perfect final touch to the mystique of the Travers Stakes and it’s status as “The Midsummer Derby.”

The Travers weekend is here to appreciate and enjoy. Whether you make it to the track, watch the race at home, or at your favorite watering hole, enjoy the occasion. It’s overflowing with the history, tradition, and racing on a grand scale that all comes to life on a walk down Union Avenue in a place called Saratoga.

One For The Ages.

Man O’ War Takes the 1920 Travers. Photos provided.

News & Notes:

WEEK 7 EVENTS AT SARATOGA RACE COURSE

PURDY’S SUMMER CONCERT STAGE

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 2023 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course will continue through Monday, Sept. 4. Racing will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, apart from the final week, when the meet will conclude on Labor Day. Admission gates will open for live racing at 11 a.m. First post time is 1:10 p.m. with exceptions for Travers Days and closing weekend; Travers Day gates will open at 7 a.m.

WEEK 7 STAKE RACES

*Mondays and Tuesdays = Dark Days. No racing. Saratoga Live presents daily coverage of the summer meet at Saratoga Race Course on FOX Sports. For the complete Saratoga Live broadcast schedule, and additional programming information, visit NYRA.com/SaratogaLive.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25

G1 Personal Ensign:

F&M 4&UP, 1 1/8 - Dirt, Purse $500,000

Smart N Fancy: F&M 4&UP, 5 1/2 FurlongsTurf, Purse $150,000

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26

GI Ballerina (BC):

F&M 3&UP, 7 Furlongs - Dirt, Purse $500,000

GI Forego: 4&UP, 7 Furlongs - Dirt, Purse $500,000

G1 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial:

3YO, 7 Furlongs - Dirt, Purse $500,000

G1 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer (BC):

3&UP, 1 1/2- Turf, Purse $750,000

G1 Travers: 3YO, 1 1/4 - Dirt, Purse $1,250,000

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27

Albany (NYB): 3YO, 1 1/8 - Dirt, Purse $250,000

Fleet Indian (NYB):

F3YO, 1 1/8 - Dirt, Purse $200,000

Funny Cide (NYB) presented by Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital:

2YO, 6 Furlongs- Dirt, Purse $200,000

Seeking the Ante (NYB):

F2YO, 6 Furlongs- Dirt, Purse $200,000

West Point presented by Trustco Bank (NYB):

3&UP, 1 1/16- Turf, Purse $200,000

Yaddo Handicap (NYB): F&M 3&UP, 1 1/16-

Turf, Purse $200,000

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30

P. G. Johnson: F2YO, 1 1/16 - Turf, Purse $150,000

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31

GIII With Anticipation:

2YO, 1 1/16 - Turf, Purse $175,000

TRAVERS DAY

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26

Gates open at 7 a.m. Special first post time of 11:40 a.m. The 154th running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers is the centerpiece of a blockbuster card that will include the Grade 1 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer; Grade 1 Forego; the Grade 1 Ballerina Handicap; and the Grade 1 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial.

NEW YORK SHOWCASE DAY:

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27

New York-breds take center stage in a day featuring six stakes worth a combined $1.25 million and headlined by the $250,000 Albany. Also featured are five $200,000 stakes including the Fleet Indian; the West Point Handicap presented by Trustco Bank; the Yaddo Handicap; the Funny Cide presented by Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital; and the Seeking the Ante.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH BOOTH

As part of NYRA’s season-long commitment to spreading awareness of local non-profits, NYRA will again host one organization each day in the Community Outreach Booth, located adjacent to the Jockey Silks Room, inside Gate B.

Friday, August 25: Moreau Lake State Park and Grant Cottage

Saturday, August 26: Backstretch Employee Service Team (B.E.S.T.)

Sunday, August 27: Old Friends at Cabin Creek Thoroughbred Retirement Farm

Wednesday, August 30: Saratoga Children’s Museum

Thursday, August 31: Center for Disability Services

The Purdy’s Summer Concert Stage will host live musical performances each afternoon of the season from popular local and regional bands. This year’s summer music stage is presented by Purdy’s Discount Wine & Liquor in Saratoga Springs.

Friday, August 25: North and South Dakotas

Saturday, August 26: Big Medicine, ILL Funk

Sunday, August 27: The Soul City Band

Wednesday, August 30: Hot Vox Trio

Thursday, August 31: The Steve Candlen Band

FAN APPRECIATION WEEK

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

Saratoga will be saying “Thank you, fans!” with special offers on tickets, food and beverage, and hospitality during the final week of the season.

*Key: GI= Grade 1 Stakes | GII= Grade 2 Stakes | GIII= Grade 3 Stakes

THE ROTARY CLUB OF BALLSTON SPA DONATES SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO LOCAL STUDENTS IN NEED

See "Pletchers Honored with Marylou Whitney Award " pg. 6

See "Goodbye Cannone’s " pg.

BALLSTON SPA — The Rotary Club of Ballston Spa, a longtime supporter of the Ballston Spa Central School District, recently donated a car load of school supplies to the district as the new school year approaches. Supplies will be distributed to local students/families in need. Families in the Ballston Spa schools who need assistance in obtaining school supplies for their students should contact Deb Dugan, 518-884-7195, ext. 1356 or ddugan@bscsd.org.

Shown in the photo: Ballston Spa Liaison for Families in Temporary Housing Deb Dugan, Rotary Club member Tina VanDerwerker, BSCSD student Maddie Kortz, Rotary Club President Golenne Kortz, Superintendent Dr. Gianleo Ducca, and Director of Student Support Services Kevin Flores.