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Clash of the Legends! Fantauzzi, Johns to Square Off in Blue Streaks Reunion by Brian Cremo and Arthur Gonick Saratoga TODAY “This time I know it’s for real.” - Donna Summer
Circa 1978. Assistant Coach Rich Johns, left, and SSHS Coach Damian Fantauzzi, right, plot strategy.
Free College
NY Students have new incentive by Colette Linton Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS— Interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies have a strong history in the county with STEM fairs, courses and competitions.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — In a matchup worthy of Bob Arum or Don King at the top of their game, the Saratoga Springs High School 35th Class Reunion Committee has scored a major plum by securing the services of former Blue Streaks coaches Damian Fantauzzi and Rich Johns. The two coaches, who once patrolled the basketball sidelines together, will square off against each other and lead teams composed of returning alumni from the 1979 and 1980 hoop squads.
“I had so much fun with Damian,” Johns said. “We were kids. I was just out of college maybe six years. The kids just loved him. They would do anything for him. Someone once said I was (Fantauzzi)’s sidekick and truly I’ve been his sidekick for all these years.” “It’ll be good to see those guys,” Fantauzzi said. “It’s amazing how time flies.” The titanic tip-off, which is free and open to the general public, will occur on Friday, June 13 at 4:30 p.m. Members of the respective teams will be checking in at about 3 p.m. In lieu of an admission fee, donations will be gratefully accepted for both Coach Johns’ See Blue Streaks pg. 3
Rock & Run This Sunday @ SPAC
Scotties: Next Stop Sectionals
See Ballston Spa Lacrosse pg. 28
See Preakness Preview pg. 7
Inside TODAY Blotter 5 Obits 6 Business
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Education 14-15 Pulse 24-27 Sports 28-32
Weekend Forecast
Now the best and brightest high school students have the opportunity through the New York State STEM Incentive Program to receive a full ride to college for those pursuing high-tech careers. Students who are in the top 10 percent of their high school See STEM pg. 11
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Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
Finally! Nice Weather! Perfect for Park and Patio!
Photos by MarkBolles.com
Vacationers Clyde Belle and Marcia Marable enjoy Congress Park
Henry
Mom Kelly with Olivia and Josephine
Corina takes care of Jim Martin, Al Schultz and Jeff Anthony at the Stadium Cafe
The patio at Druthers was hoppin’ on Monday, May 12!
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Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
Blue Streak Reunion Basketball Game
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“Act with Respect Always” and Coach Fantauzzi’s “Toga Field of Dreams” programs. “This is the kick-off to an entire weekend of events for the classes of 1979 and 1980,” said Laura Clark Cavallo, who, along with Patti Clark is part of the reunion’s organizing committee. “Everybody is welcome to this game—no matter when you went to Saratoga Springs High School, or even if you never went there!” She also noted that the postgame after party at Gaffney’s is open to the (21 and older) public as well. Joy King, who helped put the reunion game together, put it this way: “We want to pack the house,” she said. “And get that old-time spirit going.” When it comes time for tipoff, Fantauzzi will take the 1979 team while Johns will be at the helm for 1980. According to Ms. King, also committing to the event at press time is official in-game announcer Anthony “Tony” Izzo and former coach Michael McGraw has been designated as honorary officiating coach. Game referees are slated to be Anthony “Tony’ Fischetti, Jay Downing and Steven “Nipsie” Youngblood. Nick Alex will operate the scoreboard. As far as players, the first class of ’79 alumni hoopster to commit to this event was Robert “Buddy” Clark. Shortly thereafter, his ’79 backcourt mate Nate Lewis let it be known that he was in. Fantauzzi, who was the head coach in 1979, recalled the defining moment for that season—a sectional upset over No. 1 seeded Albany High. After Clark, the Blue Streaks leading scorer, fouled out with three minutes left, Saratoga Springs found themselves down one without the ball and about 10 seconds remaining in the game. But sophomores Brian Smith and Gus DeGregory forced a turnover out of a trap and immediately called a timeout. Fantauzzi then set up a play for the late Mike Beach. “I told the kids no matter what happens everybody has to rebound because there’s no tomorrow,” Fantauzzi said. Beach got the ball and took a jumper, which missed off the
still run.” Other names from that time period include Jimmy Parker and Rick Whitney, who went on to play basketball at Alfred and Potsdam. The June 13 matchup is sure to bring about some old laughs and memories—that goes for the coaches who will be coaching against one another for the first time. “I always say that I gave Damian all his ideas on the bench,” Johns said. “And he’ll say, ‘Yeah, I never listened to one of them.’”
Coaches Damian Fantauzzi and Rich Johns rim. That’s when Lewis, a 5-foot8-inch point guard, followed the miss with a putback off the glass as time expired for the game-winner. In 1980, the Blue Streaks made the transfer from the Foothills Council to the Suburban Council and were coached by Howard “Mooch” McGee, after Fantauzzi became the basketball coach at Skidmore.
Known for being a team that could run the floor and press, the Streaks tied for a share of the regular season title in that first year. “They’re a pretty neat group of kids,” Johns said. “When someone asked me about coaching the 1980 reunion team I said, ‘You kidding me? Of course I will.’ We’ll definitely have a good time with those guys if they can
For more information about the reunion basketball game, contact Joy King at (518) 817-8022 or Gibson.King1222@yahoo. com. For general questions about the class of 1979/1980 Reunion weekend, contact Laura Clark Cavallo at (518) 221-7978.
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week in Review Saratoga Casino and Raceway Unite with Churchill Downs On $300 million Casino Bid
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Casino and Raceway closed a deal with Churchill Downs Inc. to compete for the license to build and operate a $300 million casino and resort in East Greenbush, New York. The union with Churchill Downs, the company that operates the Kentucky Derby, will give Saratoga Casino and Raceway an edge as New York officials determine who will get the bid to build and operate casinos upstate. They expect their $300 million proposal to create 1,700 construction jobs and 1,700 permanent jobs and generate $24.1 million annually for counties in the Capital Region and an additional $5.7 million annually for the town of East Greenbush and Rensselaer County. The entire resort would be built with no public funds or tax breaks.
Young Boys Seriously Injured When Bounce House Blown Into Air SOUTH GLENS FALLS — Two young boys were seriously injured on Monday, May 12 when they were trapped in an inflatable
bounce house and were thrown out as it was blown over 50 feet off the ground. Inside the bounce playhouse located in front of a four-apartment complex at 22 Ferry Boulevard were the two boys, ages 5 and 6, as well as a 10-year old girl. As the structure took flight, the girl fell out as she was near the door and only suffered minor scrapes. The young boys were tossed out when the bounce house reached 15 feet above the ground. This resulted in one of the boys falling onto a parked car while the other fell onto the asphalt. The bounce house continued to rise up to more than 50 feet in the air and landed in the field of a nearby school. The two boys were admitted in Albany Medical Center for their serious injuries. The younger boy suffered two broken arms and facial injuries while the older boy suffered a traumatic head injury.
Mother’s Day Flower Thieves Caught In the Act BALLSTON SPA — Two Mother’s Day thieves were caught on that Sunday afternoon after a man watched the couple steal flowers from his wife’s gravestone and followed them from the cemetery to their home and called the police. Travis Lapell, 34 and Taiya Armer, 41, where both charged
Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014 with petit larceny as the charges stem only from the theft of the Mother’s Day flowers. The police are now investigating to find out whether the suspects have been stealing other personal belongings from around the cemetery to put into their house. Both Lapell and Armer were released after their arrests. The unusual crime took place in Ballston Spa Village Cemetery on Ballston Avenue.
The original buildings at Mount McGregor were constructed in the 1920s. The site was previously used as a tuberculosis center and a rest camp for World War II veterans and served as the Wilton Developmental Center. It didn’t become the mediumsecurity prison known as Mount McGregor until 1981.
Future of Wilton Prison Uncertain
SARATOGA SPRINGS — There has been a lot of buzz on what is happening at deJonghe’s jewelry shop on Broadway. The boarded-up storefront on the corner of Broadway and Lake Avenue has been getting people’s attention. Hidden behind the plywood is the highly anticipated “new” deJonghe Original Jewelry. Owner Dennis deJonghe has been planning this renovation for over a year and it is all coming together before the Saratoga summer season arrives. “The old entrance was a bit intimidating aesthetically and functionally wasn’t very efficient,” DeJonghe said. After the old facade was removed and the interior was exposed, deJonghe was astounded by the open space and natural light. “We were overwhelmed with the sunlight pouring through the newly installed glass tiles. The original plan was to match the existing ceiling and therefore block the upper glass, but discovering this newfound light through the upper transom we decided to leave it open.”
WILTON — The future of a former prison, straddling the towns of Corinth, Moreau and Wilton, is largely uncertain. The Mount McGregor Correctional Facility in Saratoga County, slated to close in July, could later become a casino, business incubator, or anything deemed to benefit the three towns on an economic development viewpoint. Town supervisors are working to come up with a plan for the site and gearing up to compete against three other state prisons, which are also slated for closure, for a portion of $32 million in state funding. Wilton town Supervisor Art Johnson said there are a lot of ideas but “many challenges” in marketing an institutional-type facility, as quoted by the Daily Gazette.
A deJonghe Renovation: A Year in the Making
BLOTTER
Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014 Terence V. Turner, 48, of Lark Drive in Albany, was arrested May 5 and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. Tanyika L. Mallory, 45, of Slingerland Street in Albany, was arrested May 5 and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and failure to keep right. Jay F. Waldron, 44, of Locust Drive in Greenfield, was arrested May 5 and charged with assault. Waldron was arrested at 9:37 p.m. It is alleged that, just prior to the arrest, he had assaulted another man outside of the Wendy’s on Congress Street. The victim sustained minor injuries and was transported to Saratoga Hospital by SSFD. Laura Rose Capone
charged with disseminating indecent material to minors. White was arrested on a warrant at 10:03 a.m. It is alleged that White, back on April 17, used a computer (Facebook) to contact a minor and attempt to induce the minor into engaging in a sexual performance. He was held on bail after being arraigned. Robert K. Kirkby, 46, of York Street in Saratoga Springs, was arrested May 6 and charged with forcible touching. Kirkby was arrested on a warrant at 9:16 am. Kyle A. Smith, 26, of Washington Street in Saratoga Springs, was arrested May 6 and charged with DWI, BAC more than .08 percent, aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, improper equipment (rear lights) and criminal using drug paraphernalia. Charles D. Lolley, 34, of Lincoln Avenue in Saratoga Springs, was arrested May 7 and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.
Laura Rose Capone, 21, of Vanderbilt Terrace in Saratoga Springs, was arrested May 5 and charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance. Capone was arrested at 9:20 p.m. after being released from the Montgomery County Jail on unrelated charges. She was arrested on a Saratoga County Court warrant that alleges she sold controlled substances, on at least two separate dates, in the fall of 2013. She was committed to Saratoga County Jail. Arron Ford, 55, of Vanderbilt Terrace in Saratoga Springs, was arrested May 6 and charged with stalking and criminal contempt. Ford was arrested on a warrant at 5:38 p.m. Jonathan M. White
Jonathan M. White, 26, of Walworth Street in Saratoga Springs, was arrested May 6 and
William John Gallinari
William John Gallinari, 43, of 1st Street in Albany, was arrested May 7 and charged with burglary and criminal tampering. Gallinari was arrested by Albany PD on a warrant at about 9:20 p.m. for an offense that allegedly took place on March 5. It is alleged that Gallinari unlawfully entered a
closed Sotheby’s International Real Estate (270 Broadway) and threw some of the contents of a refrigerator (sour cream) all over the office walls. The act appears to be isolated in nature and not directed at the business or a specific employee. Gallinari was committed to Saratoga Co Jail. Randie Kenyn, 21, of Hemlock Drive in Greenfield Center, was arrested May 7 and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle. Michael G. Surpranant, 31, of Route 32 South in Schuylerville, was arrested May 7 and charged with improper vehicle equipment and aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle. Nicholas J. Sicard, 19, of Greenridge Drive in Clifton Park, was arrested May 7 and charged with criminal possession of stolen property, attempted petty larceny and criminal possession of a forged instrument. Sicard was arrested on a warrant at 3:02 p.m. It is alleged that March 2 Sicard did possess a forged personal check, which had already been reported as being stolen, and attempted to the cash same at the Adirondack Trust Bank on Broadway. Archie L. Burr, 39, of Vanderbilt Terrace in Saratoga Springs, was arrested May 8 and charged with assault, criminal mischief and endangering the welfare of a child. Burr was arrested on a warrant at 10:14 a.m. Bethany A. Pier, 28, of Fowler Lane in Gansevoort, was arrested May 8 and charged with false impersonation and unlawful possession of marijuana. Roarke C. Shea, 29, of Norman
Street in Lake George, was arrested May 9 and charged with obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. Shea was arrested at 3:41 a.m. It is alleged that Shea, while at
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Saratoga Hospital, did try to pass a legitimate prescription with someone else’s name on it to obtain a prescribed control substance. He was released on an appearance ticket.
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obituaries
Concepta (Connie) Capozzola
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Concepta (Connie) Capozzola, 82, passed away Saturday, May 10. Connie was born December 8, 1931, the youngest child of Martin and Katherine (Casey) Frain. She grew up in the Bronx and was a graduate of Our Lady of Solace and St. Thomas Aquinas High School. In 1953, Connie married Robert Capozzola. Together they raised 10 children (Paul, Marc, Barbara, Jeanne, John, Peter, Jim, Laura, Connie, Chris), first in Glen Rock, New Jersey and later in Worcester, New York. She instilled in her children the love of reading, the arts and learning. Connie then settled in the Saratoga area and worked at Carl Co, Stepping Stones Day Care Center and later at the Saratoga Springs Senior Center. She was active in area spinning, weaving and knitting guilds. A highlight of
Connie’s life was a trip to Ireland where she visited the Frain home in Kilmovee and the Casey home in Ballaghadereen. Connie was preceded in death by her parents, her son James, her sisters, Nora Heyer, Marion Stemper and Patricia O’Brien, and her brother John Frain. She is survived by her sister Theresa Gearty of Ridge and her brother-in-law Nelson Heyer of Waretown, New Jersey; her children and their families are Paul (Deborah Sisum) of Oak Hill, Virginia and son Matthew; Marc (Janet) of New Fairfield, Connecticut and children, Zander, Chelsea and Lucas; John (Margaret) of Delmar and children, Catherine and Shannon; Peter (Theresa) of Saratoga Springs and children, John and Christopher; Christopher (Keith O’Brien) of Boston, Barbara (Anne Fitzsimmons) of Castleton and children, Pooja, Jay and Chasity Fitzsimmons; Jeanne (Thomas) Kozloski of Gansevoort and children, Benjamin, Tucker and Janna; Laura (Joseph) Becker of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania and children, Michael, Paul and Thomas; and Connie (John) Pinkerton of Savannah, Georgia and children, Charlotte, Hamish and James. Connie is also survived by many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. She had numerous close friends throughout her life, especially Phyllis Vigglioti, Suzanne Bishop and Jane Walker.
James Taylor
Galway — James Taylor, 48, of Galway, passed away unexpectedly May 11. He was born in Niskayuna on October 27, 1965, the son of Herbert T. Taylor and Sandra Lee A. Hatala. James grew up in Galway, graduated from Galway Central High, and attended Schenectady County Community College. James worked at Peckham’s as a Heavy Equipment Operator. James enjoyed fishing, riding motorcycles and getting together with friends and family having BBQ Outings. He was an
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Patricia Regan Bianchini, Esq., 53, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on May 10. She was at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. Patricia lived by the motto ”Serve the Lord through serving others”. Patricia was born on January 21, 1961 in New Jersey to Barbara and Daniel Regan. She graduated early and with Honors from Jackson
avid Raider’s fan and loved the ocean. James was a lifetime Eagle Member at Aerie 2586 Saratoga, and he was also a member of the American Legion Post 70 Sal. James always enjoyed helping someone in need. James is survived by his wife, Maureen; her son, Gerald Brundige (Jerry); parents, Herbert and Sandra; son, Justin Taylor (Mellisa Moore); Granddaughter, Olivia Taylor; brother, Thomas Taylor; niece’s Eryn and Megan Taylor; nephew, Dylan Taylor; uncle, Michael Hatala; and two great nephews Connor Mc Farlane and Bradley Taylor. James is also survived by his beloved dogs Sambuca and Cooper. James was preceded in death by his grandfather and grandmother Michael and Jane Hatala. Calling hours for friends and family will be held on Friday, May 16 from 4-7 p.m. A Funeral service in honor of James Taylor will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Compassionate Funeral Care.
Madeleine Chauviaux Burrell Siket
Patricia Regan Bianchini, Esq. Township High School. In 1981 she married the love of her life, Anthony Bianchini, to whom she was married for 32 years. She lived in New Jersey until 1989 when she moved to Saratoga Springs. Patricia graduated with a BA in Social Studies, Summa Cum Laude, from SUNY Albany, where she was also a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society. She went on to get her Juris Doctor (JD) at Albany Law School, Union College in 1999. Survivors include her devoted and loving husband, Anthony Bianchini, and her son, Gregory Daniel Bianchini, both of Saratoga Springs. A service in her memory will be held on Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at Grace Fellowship Church in Saratoga.
Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Madeleine Chauviaux Burrell Siket, 93, passed away on Sunday, May 11 at the Wesley Health Care Center after a long illness. Madeleine was born in Branchon, Belgium on April 25, 1921, the daughter of the late Adele and Fernand Chauviaux. She met Arthur Burrell while he was serving in the Army in Belgium and they were married on October 25, 1944. She came to the United States in December of 1945 and settled in Hudson Falls where she raised her family and was
employed at the General Electric Capacitor Plant. Her beloved husband, “Buddy”, passed away in 1962. On September 9, 1978 she married her late husband, George Siket, and they moved to South Glens Falls where she resided until 2009. She is survived by her children, Rosie (John) Manley of Saratoga Springs, Daniel (Ellen Donahue) of Rochester, Richard (Michele) of South Glens Falls, and Michael (Joan) of Hudson Falls; her grandchildren, Michelle Shephard, Robert Manley, James Burrell, Monique Baker, Erin Carey, Kerry McKenna, Nicholas Burrell, Eric Burrell and Adam Burrell in addition to 14 great- grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Helen Georgi of Fort Ann, her nephews, Michael Georgi, Jean-Claude Georgi, Bernd Georgi and her beloved niece, Jackie Chauviaux. She was predeceased by her nephew Peter Georgi. There will be no calling hours and burial will be private for the family.
Evelyn A. Dowen LATHAM — Evelyn A. Dowen passed away October 26. A graveside service will take place at 11a.m., Saturday, May 17 at Greenridge Cemetery, Lincoln Ave., Saratoga Springs. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs.
Darryl J. Mount
MALTA — Darryl J. Mount entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 13 at the age of 22. Darryl attended Schuylerville High School. He loved basketball, camping, fishing and was an excellent skier. Survivors include his mother, Patty Jackson, and the man he called his dad, Warren Jackson; his biological father, Darryl Mount; sister, Miranda Mount (Brad Bayer); niece Adriel Mount and nephew Brycen Bayer; his grandparents, Deborah and Lawrence Fitzgerald and Prince and Annie Mount; aunts, Polly (Richard) Saunders, Pamela (Todd) Almy, Peggy (Corey) Pregent and a host of other relatives, cousins and friends including best friend and cousin, Jeffrey Pregent. Relatives and friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, May 16 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs. A Celebration of Life service will be at 2 p.m. at the funeral home, officiated by the Rev. Willie D. Bacote. Burial will follow at Powell-Wiswall Cemetery, Plummer Road in Ballston Spa. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Shapiro and the staff at Sunnyview Hospital, The Eddy VNA therapist and the wonderful caregivers who helped Darryl in our home. We could not have done it without all of you.
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Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
California Chrome is 3-5 Favorite to Win Preakness
by Brendan O’Meara for Saratoga TODAY The field for the 139th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland is set and the Derby winner is ready to take a crack at the elusive Triple Crown. California Chrome, the easy winner of the Kentucky Derby, caught a lot of flak for his final running time of the 10 furlongs being just 2:03.66, the slowest in decades over a fast track. He eased to the finish line like an Olympic sprinter in qualifying: When he had the race won, he coasted. It was a race against 18 other horses, not the clock, and he was No. 1. Chrome drew Post 3 and was installed as the 3-5 morning-line favorite. “(No.) 3 might actually be an advantage for me,” said Art Sherman, Chrome’s trainer. “They have all the speed on the outside. If I was riding the race, I’d say, ‘Well, I’ve got to get a clean break. See where they’re going out of the gate.’ It gives me an idea of who will be sending, and they will be sending; get into that first turn with a good position and then down the backside, pick my spot where I want to be.” Chrome has Ring Weekend (Post 4, 20-1), who can show some speed, to the right. In Post 5, Bayern (10-1) also has early speed so that will allow Chrome to fall out and get a nice stalking position behind them and off the fence. There is no shortage of forwardly placed horses in this field. Pablo Del Monte (Post 9, 20-1), trained by Wesley Ward, set the pace in the Grade I Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland three weeks before the Derby. Not to be left alone in the first flight will be Social Inclusion (Post 8), the second choice at 5-1.
Social Inclusion makes just his fourth career start in the Preakness. In his third career start in the Grade I Wood Memorial, he set the pace and hung on for third finally outlasted by Wicked Strong and Samraat, fourth and fifth in the Derby respectively. “The first time I heard (Post) 8, I was a little concerned,” said Ron Sanchez, Social Inclusion’s owner. “But not now, with Ria Antonia and Kid Cruz inside with less speed and with two speed horses outside, that’ll help us. We’ll be in good position in the early stages. I didn’t like being on the outside in the Wood, but the Pimlico front stretch is a little bit longer. My horse is more experienced now and he is multi-faceted. He has speed and strength. Everyone is impressed with California Chrome. I think he’ll run a good race, but this is a better field. Every owner here thinks they can beat California Chrome, but obviously the oddsmaker didn’t think so.” Ria Antonia (Post 6, 30-1) attempts to become the first filly since the great Rachel Alexandra to win the Preakness. Ria Antonia would become the sixth filly to win the Preakness, but it’s a stretch for her. She finished a distant sixth to Untapable in the Kentucky Oaks on May 2. She hasn’t won a race since the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies and even in that race the true winner was disqualified thus bumping Ria Antonia to first. She breaks from the middle of this field and her jockey, Calvin Borel, will have a chance to see how the race unfolds. He won this race aboard Rachel Alexandra in 2009 and he’s won the Derby aboard a 50-1 (Mine That Bird). Anything can happen. “We’re very happy with what we’re trying to do,” said Ron Paolucci, Ria Antonia’s owner. “I think it’s going to be a tactically ridden race. My filly has a lot of natural speed and we’re going to tell (jockey) Calvin (Borel) not to take her too far off the pace. We’ve always wanted to run in this race. She’s a very big filly and very sound. The fact that she’s coming back in two weeks gives her an absolute edge.” Dynamic Impact, winner of the Grade III Illinois Derby, will break from Post 1. For some, Post 1 is unfavorable. Orb, last year’s Derby winner, broke from Post
1 and finished a disappointing fourth. But Mark Casse, Dynamic Impact’s trainer, doesn’t mind it, despite his colt preferring the outside more. “We won from the 1-hole in the Illinois Derby,” Casse said, whose horse is 12-1. “At least we know we’ll get to save ground going into the first turn. It’s not the same as drawing the 1 hole in the Derby, obviously. It’s obviously not ideal, but we’re not going to be too upset about it.” “He had a perfect trip from the 1 hole last time. At some point (jockey) Miguel (Mena) is going to have to get him to the outside because the horse does his best running from the outside, but going into the first turn we’ll get to save all the ground. It’s obviously not what we would have preferred, but we’ll deal with what we have.” Yet all these horses have to wrestle with California Chrome, a horse that’s been training well and is seemingly unaffected by the rigors of the Kentucky Derby. He should get a nice stalking position in third or fourth behind the speed in this field. He’ll have some pressure on his inside and out. If he relaxes by the time they hit the clubhouse turn, he could
contend for the Triple Crown. “My horse is kind of pushbutton,” Sherman said. “People don’t know that he’s got enough lick that he can stay with any horse in the race. He likes a target to run at and I know that (jockey)
Victor (Espinoza) is going to ride him well.” General a Rod (Post 2, 15-1), Kid Cruz (Post 7, 20-1) and Ride On Curlin (Post 10, 20-1) round out the field. Post time is set for Saturday at 6:18 p.m.
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BUSINESS
Roohan Realty Welcomes New Team Member
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Roohan Realty has announced that Conner Roohan has joined their company as a real estate salesperson. Conner is continuing on
the path of other family members by joining the real estate team at Roohan Realty. Conner has an interest in the business world stemming from his pursuit of a business administration degree from Saint Michael’s College. He has also been involved in the home improvement industry through his work with Granite & Marble Works of Wilton. Aside from his interest in business, Conner also studied Spanish in college and played lacrosse for three years. Conner has been a Saratoga Springs resident for almost 15 years and could think of no better place to live. He is passionate about the city, and is looking forward to helping others discover
just how great it is to live here. Roohan Realty welcomes his youthful and ready to learn attitude to the team. Conner can be reached at (518) 857-2033 or croohan@roohanrealty.com. Roohan Realty has been serving the community’s residential and commercial property needs since 1969 and is celebrating its 45th anniversary. Conveniently located at 519 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, Roohan Realty is the largest locally based and family-owned real estate company in the area with over 50 professionally licensed agents. For further information, please call 518.587.4500 or visit their website at www.roohanrealty.com.
Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
Victoria Niles Joins Divorce Agree As Vice President of Marketing
“Our goal is that when couples decide to divorce, they think mediation first and call Divorce Agree.”
MALTA — A local company is growing as more couples choose mediation over “traditional divorce”, Divorce Mediator and President of Divorce Agree Michele Martin has announced that Victoria Niles has joined the company as vice president of marketing. Niles will be responsible for driving sales by targeting appropriate media outlets and educating attorneys, counselors and the public about divorce mediation and why for some it is the best option for divorcing couples. Niles has over 20 years of experience in marketing including positions at Cabi Clothing, Quaker Oats and Playtex. She also served as Chief Operating Officer of Harrinco Enterprises. Mediation is a non-adversarial and cost effective option available to divorcing couples. In New York, a divorce that goes to trial can cost upwards of $50,000, whereas mediated divorce may cost between $2,000 and $7,000. Mediation also affords the couple control over the divorce process and allows creative solutions to problems that might otherwise be decided by a judge. Niles said: “I am excited to join Divorce Agree and to educate referring professionals and the public about divorce mediation and to spread the word that there is an alternative to a “traditional” divorce that is less adversarial, more efficient and significantly less expensive. Divorce mediation is an idea whose time has come”. “I am thrilled to have Vicki on board and to benefit from her energy and network,” Martin said.
Grassroots Group Forms Against “Big Box Development” in Town of Ballston BALLSTON SPA — More than 60 people attended the Town of Ballston Planning Board meeting on May 1 to protest the application of a 135,000-square-foot “big-box development” by Walmart. Residents were under the impression that the site was going to be developed with a grocery store under mixed use zoning resulting from an initiative of community members having taken place 10 years ago. A big-box store; also known as a supercenter, superstore, or megastore, is a physically large retail establishment that is usually part of a chain. In this case, it’s Walmart. The new grassroots group recently formed with veterans of the previous opposition group, Concerned Citizens for Smart Growth (SGB) in addition to new members under the name “Smart Growth Ballston”. According to SGB, the group formed to promote development that sustains and grows the town while preserving its character. The group is opposed to big-box development, which they define as development larger than 60,000-square-feet. “The PUDD (Planned Unit Development District) approved in 2011 allows big-box development which is in direct opposition to the wishes of the residents Continues on pg. 9
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Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014 of Ballston and the Town of Ballston’s comprehensive plan” said Ben Baskin, president of SGB. The Comprehensive Plan states: “The Town’s primary concerns include ensuring that the community retains its rural, smalltown character, remains a great place to live and that the area’s natural resources, open spaces and agricultural land are protected”. SGB said that the proposed big box will have a serious impact on the lives of residents. According to statistics published in an International Traffic Study Journal, a 135,000-square-foot Walmart would generate 5,300 new trips per day (7,000 on Saturdays). For concerns regarding the possibility of increased crime, tax conflicts and lower average wages, SGB is urging the Town Board to rezone the area to comply with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan.
New General Manager Named To Lead Expansion, Operations of GlobalFoundries Malta Facility MALTA — Thomas Caulfield was appointed this week as GlobalFoundries’ new senior vice president and general manager of the company’s computer chip manufacturing complex in Malta. GlobalFoundries had been conducting a worldwide search for a new general manager and senior vice president since December after it announced Eric Choh was leaving. Caulfield is the third general manager to oversee the plant since construction began in 2009. “We are expanding our Fab 8 manufacturing campus, strengthening strategic partnerships, and deepening customer relationships so we can offer our customers leadingedge technology and a more flexible and cost-effective way of doing business,” CEO of GlobalFoundries Sanjay Jha said, as quoted by the Albany Business Review. Caulfield recently served as president and chief operations officer at Soraa, a developer of lighting technology. Prior to that, Caulfield was president and chief operating officer of Ausra, a provider of large-scale concentrated solar power technology for electricity generation and industrial steam production; executive vice president of sales, marketing and customer service at Novellus Systems, Inc.; and prior to that, he worked for IBM for 17 years having served
in numerous positions; but, ultimately, as vice president of semiconductor operations, leading its wafer fabrication operations in East Fishkill, New York.
EHE International Certifies Saratoga Hospital as Its Newest Partner SARATOGA SPRINGS — EHE International, the recognized leader in preventive medicine and annual physical exams with a nationwide physician network, earlier this month announced that Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs has been named an EHEcertified preventive care center. Through Saratoga Hospital, EHE members in the Saratoga Springs region now have greater access to EHE’s preventive care programs to help them proactively maintain their health. “EHE is proud to add Saratoga Hospital to its growing private provider network. With Saratoga Hospital’s exceptional physicians and dedicated staff, our patients will receive the care that they expect from the EHE program,” said Deborah McKeever, president of EHE International. “EHE members will benefit from the expertise and experience of Saratoga Hospital doctors who have met our high professional and practice standards and earned an ‘EHE Certified’ status.”
“EHE’s continued expansion into the Saratoga Springs, NY area and across the United States is a sign that more and more employers are realizing the benefits of standardized clinical protocols in preventive health and annual exams,” added McKeever. “It is well-recognized that a focus on prevention helps control future healthcare costs, improves productivity and allows employees to proactively manage their own health. EHE has a century of experience in caring for employers’ greatest asset, its employees.”
Saratoga, Glens Falls Hospitals To Work Together SARATOGA SPRINGS — Glens Falls and Saratoga hospitals announced on Tuesday that they are in formal talks about potential areas for collaboration as the health industry becomes increasingly competitive and reforms push providers to deliver services. The plans for the type of collaboration the hospitals may involve themselves in is undetermined at this time. The hospitals already work together in providing cancer care and covering medical specialties. Saratoga Hospital CEO Angelo Calbone said, “This is the start of a conversation that may lead in many different directions. We are being very intentional in not describing where we think this could lead,” as quoted by the Times Union.
Albany- and Schenectadybased health systems and large doctors practices have opened satellite locations in Saratoga and Warren counties recently, fuelling the competition.
Clifton Park Center Mall Owners Looking To Expand Facility CLIFTON PARK — The owners of Clifton Park Center are looking to add about 28,000 square feet of retail space in what would be the latest addition to the growing mall. If approved by Clifton Park town officials, a single-story, L-shaped building would be built on the lot that is now being used as a parking lot next to The Olive Garden, said Donald MacElroy, vice president at DCG Development Co., as reported on their website.
The new tenants would include a mix of food and clothing stores. DCG Development Co. has invested heavily in the property since buying it in 2006, implementing large-scale and partial demolition to convert a portion of the enclosed mall into an open-air format, according to DCG’s web page. Among the new tenants has been a 10-screen Regal movie theater, a 104-room Hilton Garden Inn, a Chipotle restaurant and Buffalo Wild Wings. The mall is nearly 700,000 square feet. According to their website, ground was broken last week for a second mall, an extended-stay, 96-room Homewood Suites, which is expected to open during the first quarter of 2015. Clifton Park Center Mall is one of the most popular and prestigious retail locations in Saratoga County. The facility houses indoor and outdoor retail spaces and is located at 22 Clifton Country Road.
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Rebuilding Mind, Body and Soul
WHAT TURNS YOU ON?! by Monique Boulet for Saratoga TODAY
I’m a huge fan of music, most any kind of music really, for its amazing ability to turn an otherwise average moment into a mood altering one! Have you ever flipped through the radio stations and heard a song that immediately took you back to a special and memorable time in your life? Even if you had thought you long forgot about that moment, you are suddenly flooded with specific details of the scene, smells and actions of those around you. How profound that listening to music can actually take you back in time to a memory you didn’t even know you had? The effects that music has
on the brain and therefore, the entire body, are profound indeed. Music has the ability to shift brain waves into a more alpha, calming state with a slower tempo song. This type of music has the ability to lower blood pressure, anxiety, and stress, allowing you to prepare for a restful evening. Music can also trigger the brain to release a neurotransmitter called dopamine, which is responsible for many functions in the body and specifically the nervous system. Dopamine works with the “pleasure center” of the brain, having similar side effects as having chocolate, sex, or certain drugs, which creates a sense of euphoria and a happier mood. It also limits the release of cortisol, known as the “stress hormone”. Music instruction is a fantastic way for children and adults of any age to stimulate cognitive function, including memory and coordination. There are many talented instructors in the area who will show you how to tap into your own creativity and express yourself through the love
of music. Summer is a great time to take advantage of the time away from school to experiment with different instruments, or even singing lessons... I love dancing! It has long been my go-to whether I’m in a party mode, or feeling melancholy. I am generally the first one on the dance floor and, well, yes I’ve been known to remain there until the music stops. There is no shortage of music in my life; reggae, salsa, Mozart, bluegrass, classic and alternative rock... music has and always will be my drug of choice to get me on my feet and shakin’ those bones. As a Saratoga resident, I feel very blessed to have such a large variety of choices, within walking distance, to choose from. It’s easy to find good live music on the local gigs page in this newspaper, the various music festivals arriving soon, or at SPAC, Proctor’s, the Times Union Center and the Palace Theatre. If you’re also a runner or would like to support Saratoga Performing Arts Center, register to participate in the SPAC Rock n’ Run 5K/10K and
Kids 1K Event this Sunday, May 18... I hope to see you there! If you are a business, corporation, food establishment or nonprofit organization and have some news you would like to share on your healthy initiatives, I welcome the information. We are, after all, working together to create one of the healthiest areas in the world!
Monique Boulet RD, CDN, CPT www.organiquebymonique.com (518) 312-6309 moniqueboulet@hotmail.com
May 20th School Board Elections, Budget Vote LWV Creates Comprehensive Web Page Featuring Schools
SARATOGA SPRINGS— The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Saratoga County has created a convenient and comprehensive website to view, review and vote on School Board Elections and Budgets. The website at lwvsaratoga.org/s cho oldistric ts.html lists school districts in alphabetical order, starting with Ballston Spa and ending with Waterford-Halfmoon. If a school is conducting Board of Education Elections, the website has side-by-side comparisons of the candidates with unedited statements and videos submitted by the candidates themselves. The LWV site also includes budget information for each school district. The League of Women Voters was founded on February 14, 1920 at the Chicago convention of the National American Woman Suffrage Association,
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six months prior to the passage of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote. Carrie Chapman Catt, who led the movement and later lived near New Rochelle, NY, organized the League, whose first goal was to teach women how to exercise their new right to vote. Today, the organization’s goal is to include service to all citizens and political action based on knowledge gained from study became the cornerstone of the League’s diverse agenda, according to the organization’s website.
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graduating class, who are also planning to major in a STEM field at SUNY or CUNY, and later work in a related STEM job in New York state for five years following college graduation, qualify for the program. “This scholarship is a great reward for those students who chose to work incredibly hard in one of our many high school or Early College STEM pathways,” Dr. Joseph Greco, K-12 Director of Math, Science and Technology Integration at Saratoga Springs City School District wrote in an email to Saratoga TODAY. However, he added, that students’ interest in STEM studies are planted and encouraged long before they reach high school. Regarding whether he thought the scholarship will propel students into STEM fields and careers, he said: “At Saratoga, we believe that interest in STEM happens long before students even enter into the high school. While these incentives are a great reward for students who have taken on the challenge of a high school or Early College STEM pathway, it is our curriculum and instruction at the Primary and Intermediate grade levels that will have the greatest impact on interest in STEM.” Saratoga Springs City School District’s Project Lead The Way (PLTW) engineering program has been taught at the high school since 1999 and was expanded to the middle school in 2000. Greco was hired in 2012 by the Board of Education
to oversee the Math, Science and Technology Integration for the entire school district. In addition, Greco wrote, that the school has added math coaches at the K-5 level, started Lego Robotics programs at different schools, started the Educating Young Engineers Saturday Program, extended the STEM Academy to the summer (through BOCES), and has recently competed in the middle and high school’s first VEX Robotics competition. “Our rich STEM programing at the high school will continue to grow in 2014-2015 with the continued expansion of our PLTW Computer Engineering course offerings. Thanks to forward thinking leadership by the Board of Education and Superintendent Michael Piccirillo, Saratoga students have access to some of the most rigorous STEM programing that is offered in U.S. public education,” Greco said. For one student anticipating her first semester of college in the fall, her story of STEM studies has resulted in a compromise of interests and began with a discovery. In eighth grade, senior at Saratoga Springs High School Deirdre Dunham knew she wanted to become a doctor. She didn’t know at the time that she would later be enthusiastic about engineering and STEM studies that she wanted it to be a part of her college and professional career too.
The courses through the PLTW program at Saratoga Springs School District, differ from other courses in that they are not lecture based, but instead emphasize problem solving and independent thinking, Dunham said. She compared PLTW courses to those of a typical physics class, in which the class participates in labs occasionally. Whereas in a PLTW course, it’s nearly several times a week when students form into groups, construct a plan and tackle a problem. In this way, group members are reliant on each other because, from group to group, the solutions are many and varied. Although Dunham will not be enrolled at SUNY or CUNY in the fall, she is committed to Northeastern University in the college’s first year offering a Bioengineering interdisciplinary major, which was created in response to the growing interest in the field. For Dunham, the major satisfies her goal of becoming a doctor while adding the engineering component to make a difference in people’s lives through the evolving fields of health and technology. “The whole experience (PLTW) has definitely impacted my decision to go into the STEM field, if not created it,” Dunham said. For additional details and applications, visit the New York State Higher Education Services
(HESC) website at HESC.ny.gov under the tab “Paying for College” and “State, Grants, Scholarships, Awards”. The scholarship begins with the 2014 graduating class and students
have to be enrolled in a full-time study at a SUNY or CUNY college in the fall term following high school graduation. Applications are due August 15, 2014.
12 Books for Summer Reading and Beyond Simpson Methodist Church, 1089 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls, is hosting a Used Book and Media Sale on Saturday, May 24 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the church hall. Also included in the sale are DVD and VHS movies, puzzles, magazines, and video games. Coffee, tea, and water will available, along with light snacks. If you’d like to donate gently used books, magazines, movies, puzzles, or video games for our sale please call Cindi at (518) 8859791 or you can drop off items any Wednesday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in back entrance or on side porch. ‘Mindfulness for Busy People’ The “Mindfulness for Busy People” class will run from now until May 29 from 7-8:30 p.m. Learn mindfulness techniques to make every moment of your day meaningful. Classes include guided meditations, teaching and discussion with Buddhist teacher Evelyn Williams on the second floor of 79 Beekman Street above the bicycle shop. Classes are self-contained; drop in any week. Everyone is welcome. The class fee is $10. For more information call (518) 290-0330 or visit www. MeditateInSaratoga.org. Music & Mingling The fourth annual Music & Mingling event to benefit the Adult & Senior Center of Saratoga is scheduled for Thursday, May 29 from 7-10 p.m. at the Saratoga Polo Fields. This fantastic party opens the summer season and all proceeds support the Senior Center’s programs. This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Senior Center. Admission is $100 (after May 21 price increases to $125) and includes all food, entertainment and an open bar, Reservations can be made at www.saratogaseniorcenter. org or by calling the Center at (518) 584-1621. Donny ‘Elvis’ Show Fundraiser For Cerebral Palsy This year’s Cerebral Palsy Fundraiser “Garden Party/BBQ,” will take place on Friday, May 30 from 5:30-9 p.m. at the SaratogaWilton Elks Lodge No. 161, Maple Avenue. Donny “Elvis” Romines is the star entertainment; tickets are $15 per person at the door. The Elk chefs will grill sausage, hot dogs and hamburgers with salads sold
BRIEFS from 5:30 p.m. on. Theme baskets, hanging plants, business donations, flag and pole, and even a patio bistro set will be awarded to the lucky raffle winners that night. Free carnations to the first 100 attendees. All proceeds benefit our CP State Project. Call Judy at (518) 587-5568 for more information. Saratoga Springs Drama Club The Drama Club at Saratoga Springs High School presents, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” at 8 p.m. Friday, May 30, and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 31, in the Meade Auditorium (TA). Tickets can be ordered in advance through May 23 at www.sshsdramaclub.com and are $12 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for students. Ticket order forms will also be available during school hours in the main office. Payments for advance-sale tickets must accompany the order. Checks may be made payable to “SSHS Drama Club” and mailed to: Drama Club, Saratoga Springs High School, 1 Blue Streak Blvd., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Beginning May 27, tickets can also be purchased at the high school at times TBD; check www.sshsdramaclub.com for details. All seats are general admission. Summer Opera Festival Opera Saratoga’s 2014 Summer Opera Festival is scheduled to kickoff on June 1 with its dinnertheater opera event Pasta & Puccini. The event will be presented by Opera Saratoga and The Friends of Opera Saratoga at Saratoga National Golf Club on Sunday, June 1at 5 p.m. Pasta & Puccini features a program of Italian opera favorites paired with a three-course meal from Prime at Saratoga National. For tickets and information visit the Opera Saratoga website www. operasaratoga.org or contact the Opera Saratoga office at (518) 5846018 or info@operasaratoga.org. Ballston Spa’s Village Wide Garage Sale Weekend The annual Ballston Spa Village Wide Garage Sale Weekend takes place Saturday and Sunday, June 14-15. If you are having a garage/ yard sale or related event in the Ballston Spa area that weekend and would like your location included with the compiled listing to be posted on the Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association’s website www.ballston. org and promoted on our Facebook page, call or email Ellen at (518)
885-2772 or info@ballston.org no later than Monday, June 2. Retired Teachers Association Meeting The Saratoga Springs Retired Teachers Association will meet on Monday, June 2 at noon at Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Avenue (Route 9P) in Saratoga Springs. Membership is open to retired educators who taught in or now live in Saratoga County. For membership information, call (518) 587-5356. AIM Services, Inc. Golf Tourney AIM Services, Inc. will be having their Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, June 6 at the Hiland Park Country Club in Queensbury. The format is a four-person scramble with an 11 a.m. shotgun start (rain or shine). The registration fee is $140 per person and includes green fees, cart, lunch, buffet dinner with carving stations, beverages and great prizes. To register or for sponsorship opportunities, or golfing, call AIM Services, Inc. at (518) 450-2810 or email kbutler@ aimservicesinc.org. St. Peter Lutheran Church Spring Festival The St. Peter Lutheran Church Spring Festival will be Saturday, June 7 from 9 a.m.-4p.m. on the grounds on Route 9 in Malta, across from the Malta Drive-In and Furniture Theater. Many local vendors will be on hand, as well as antiques, a flea market and arts and crafts. Vendor applications are still being accepted although space is limited. Contact Tom at (518) 928-2426 for vendor information or call (518) 583-4153 for the church office. 16th Annual Franklin Open The 16th Annual Franklin Open will be Saturday, June 7 at Windy Hills. Registration is open and the tournament fills up quickly. Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market 2014 Season The Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market will open for the season on June 12 and continue through October 18. The market takes place every Thursday from 3-6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information contact the market sponsor, the Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association, at (518) 885-2772, info@ballston.org, or visit their website www.ballston.org.
Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014 Call for Artisans and Crafters! The Whipple City Festival committee invites local artisans— potters, jewelers, quilters, leather workers, paper makers, cheese makers, stone carvers, basket makers, silversmiths, jewelers, painters, photographers and the like to join Greenwich’s vibrant summer street festival in selling their handmade art and wares in a traditional style Artisans Market. The family friendly Whipple City Festival will take place June 13 and 14. The Artisans Market will be held Saturday June 14 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in Mowry Park, in the village of Greenwich. If you would like to be a part of the festival contact the Greater Greenwich Chamber of Commerce at (518) 692-7979 or info@greenwichchamber.org. Farmers’ Market Accepting Vendor Applications The Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market is currently accepting applications for vendors for the 2014 season. This year’s market will take place in Wiswall Park in downtown Ballston Spa from June 12 to October 18. The market will once again take place twice a week, Thursdays from 3-6 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.–noon. All products sold must be grown, raised or created by the vendor. No resale items or fundraisers. For an application email farmersmarket@ ballston.org or call (518) 885-2559. Camp Saratoga 5K Trail Series The Camp Saratoga 5K Trail Series will be held at 6:15 p.m. on Monday evenings June 23, July 7, July 21, August 4 and August 18. Registration is $5 the day-of. This is a low-key, fun event topped off by light refreshments and unusual raffle prizes. Please bring your own water. Proceeds benefit the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, the Jake Fund (a local preschooler who is facing multiple leg operations) and a local nonprofit. For more information call Laura Clark at (518) 581-1278 or email laura@ saratogastryders.org or visit www. saratogastryders.org. Buy-A-Brick Fundraiser The Friends of Wilton Recreation, Inc. invite you to help in the fundraising campaign to build Gavin Park’s path to the future. All funds raised will buy needed items for Wilton Recreation. Two sizes of brick pavers can be bought (4-by8 is $50, 8-by-8 is $100) and later
unveiled around the flag pole at Gavin Park at the annual Parkfest. For more information, including brick options for businesses, contact Joe Bartol at (518) 260-6702. Kindersculls Summer Camp The registration for Kindersculls Summer Camp 2014 is now open. This camp is for boys and girls, ages 4-8 years old. This is a wonderful way to introduce the youngest of rowers to the sport. The cost is $500 for the week (July 7-11). There are two sessions: one morning from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and one afternoon from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Register at saratogarowing. sportssignup.com. Seeking Grant Applicants The Karen & Gary Dake Foundation for Children has announced their pledge to issue over $30,000 in grants for local children with disabilities in 2014. Members of the community who know or provide care for a child or children with disabilities are encouraged to apply for funding on their behalf. Applicants/providers should reside within a 50-mile radius of Saratoga Springs. Applications and additional instructions for funding are available on the Foundation’s website at www.dakefoundation. org or by calling the Foundation at (518) 226-0252. Substance Abuse Prevention Council Seeks Volunteer Speakers The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Council is looking for volunteer speakers for its monthly Victim Impact Panel. The purpose of the panel is to put those convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs face to face with those who have experienced this tragedy first hand. Speakers include: crash victims or their family members, first responders and others. If you are interested in learning more about this volunteer opportunity please contact Robin Lyle at (518) 581-1230, ext. 3610 or robinlyle@ preventioncouncil.org. Tang Museum Exhibition From July 5 to October 26, the Tang Museum Exhibition: Elevator Music 27-Kamau Patton: Torus-Variation 1 will take place every TuesdaySunday from noon to 5 p.m. (Friday, 7 p.m.) For more information call (518) 580-8080.
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Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014 drinks) will go from 3:30-6 p.m. and line dancing will follow from 7-10 p.m. The cost of dinner is $8 (take-out available) and the cost for the dance is $5.
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Friday, May 16 Office for Aging Senior Luncheon The Saratoga County Office for the Aging is hosting the annual Senior Luncheon at the Saratoga City Center. Doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch is served at noon. The theme is “Circus” with live music and door prizes. Tickets are $4. Call the Office for the Aging at (518) 8844100 for ticket sales information.
Spaghetti and Meatball Fundraiser Dinner Spaghetti with meatballs, homemade sauce, garden toss salad with dressing, bread, butter, assorted desserts, coffee, tea, water and punch will be provided from 5-7 p.m. at the Pincipessa Elena Society (11-13 Oak St., Saratoga Springs). Seniors $8, regular $9, children 5-12 $5, under 5 free. All take out dinners $10. All proceeds will be donated to Operation Adopt A Soldier. All are welcome.
Dinner and a Movie with the Minister New Thought New York Center for Spiritual Living is hosting dinner and movie with the minister. Bring a dish to share and then see the movie “Happy,” a documentary combining the real life stories of people from around the world and powerful interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research, followed by discussion. For more information, call (518) 423-3569 or visit newthoughtnewyork.org.
Saturday, May 17 Wilton Fire Department Biscuit Dinner A Chicken and Biscuit Dinner/ Line and Partner Dance will benefit the Wilton Fire Department and take place at Wilton Station 1 (270 Ballard Road). Dinner (tossed salad, chicken, biscuits, dessert,
The Wilton Town Garage Sale will be May 17-18. For more information visit bit.ly/ garagesalesites.
LaSalle Institute Alumni Baseball Weekend The first annual LaSalle Institute Alumni Baseball Weekend will be May 17-18. Admission is $150 per player and $50 per guest. Aside from baseball games, the event will include mass and dinner. For more information and registration visit lasalleinstitute.org.
Gateway House of Peace Offers Direct Care Training Class The Gateway House of Peace is offering its next direct care training class on Saturday from 9-11 a.m. at 479 Rowland Street in Ballston Spa. The class is free and welcome to all. Contact Patti Veitch at (518) 5848641 or volunteercoordinator@ gatewayhouseofpeace.org.
Malta Presbyterian Church Rummage Sale Malta Presbyterian Church is holding a Rummage Sale from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fill a bag for just $1 from 1-2 p.m.
Family Film Saturday The Ballston Spa Public Library will show “The Nut Job,” at 11 a.m. The action-packed animated movie about a squirrel’s quest to prepare for the long winter hibernation will be shown free and open to the public. The movie is rated PG and runs for 88 minutes. For more information call (518) 885-5022. The library is located at 21 Milton Avenue (Route 50).
Sunday, May 18 Blessing of the Bikers Blessing of the Bikers will take place at 10 a.m. at Greater Grace Community Church. If weather permits, bring your bike. Pastor David Moore will be praying over the bikers during service and for the bikes after. Then it’s out to lunch if the weather is good. Call if you have questions at (518) 899-7777.
Mad Hatter Tea Party Don’t miss The Mad Hatter Tea Party for children ages 3-8 at the Malta Community Center on from 2-3:30 p.m. Dress as your favorite character from Alice in Wonderland or in any Tea Party outfit and come enjoy snacks, crafts, entertainment and a hat parade. Characters from the upcoming Spotlighter’s Theatre Troupe musical, “Wonderland!” will be on hand to entertain. Contact the Town of Malta Parks and Recreation Department at (518) 899-4411 for ticket information. Pre-registration is required.
Walk to Cure Arthritis Honor the 300,000 people in the Capital District living with Arthritis by joining the The Arthritis Foundation of Northeastern New York’s Walk to Cure Arthritis 2014 at the Crossing in Colonie. The walk begins at 10 a.m. The fundraising goal for the Walk to Cure Arthritis is $125,000. Individuals and teams can register online at www. walktocurearthritis.albany.kintera. org or call the office at (518) 4561203. Additional incentive prizes are offered for meeting fundraising goals and can be viewed at www. arthritiswalkprizes.org.
Monday, May 19 Tour of West Point The Friends of the NY State Military Museum, Saratoga Springs are sponsoring a day trip to the West Point Military Academy and Museum. A Yankee Trails chartered bus will leave the military museum on Lake Avenue at 8 a.m. and return at approximately 6:30 p.m. Cost of the trip is $41 per person, which includes transportation and admission to the museum and Academy. Lunch not provided, gratuities are extra. For further info or reservations contact the museum at 61 Lake Avenue, or call the gift store at (518) 226-0490, Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, May 20 Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association Networking Breakfast The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association will be sponsoring its monthly Networking Breakfast from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at
Community Emergency Corps, 78 Thompson Street in Ballston Spa. The event coincides with National Emergency Medical Services Week, which takes place May 19-24. Cost for the breakfast is $5 with advance reservation or $10 that morning, both payable at the door. For more information or to RSVP, contact Ellen at (518) 885-2772 or info@ ballston.org.
Spring Luncheon The Flower and Fruit Mission of Saratoga Hospital is having its annual Spring Luncheon. The luncheon is being held at the Hall of Springs and begins at 11:30 a.m. with a social hour followed by a seated lunch. There will a silent auction of colorful container gardens and a raffle. Proceeds will benefit the Women’s Health Services of Saratoga Hospital. Tickets are $50 and must be reserved in advance. Contact Holly Lee at (518) 581-8144 for more information.
Wednesday, May 21
Upcoming Town Meetings Town of Ballston: Ballston Town Hall 323 Charlton Road (518) 885-8502 www.townofballstonny.org 5/28: Planning Board, 7 p.m. Town of Greenfield: 7 Wilton Road (518) 893-7432 www.townofgreenfield.com 5/27: Planning Board, 7 p.m. Town of Malta: 2540 Route 9 (518) 899-2818 www.malta-town.org 5/20: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m. Town of Milton: 503 Geyser Road (518) 885-9220 www.townofmiltonny.org 5/21: Town Board, 7 p.m. 5/22: Zoning Board, 7 p.m.
Artists and Finance Workshop
City of Saratoga Springs:
“Financial Strategies 101 & Making the Most of Your Money” will take place from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Crandall Room at the Crandall Library in Glens Falls. This workshop is free, but limited to 10 participants. Register with the Lake George Arts Project by calling (518) 668-2616.
Town of Saratoga:
Thursday, May 22 Investigating Equine Cruelty and Neglect Investigating Equine Cruelty and Neglect will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. Respond by May 17 if you are interested in attending. There is no fee. Contact Lynn Cross at (518) 821-5506 or by email at lynnlittlebrookfarm@yahoo.com. The workshop is at Little Brook Farm in Chatham.
Heritage Hunters History Faire The Heritage Hunters third annual History Faire will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library, 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park. The Faire offers programs, activities and over 25 displays for the entire family. For information call (518) 587-2978.
474 Broadway (518) 587-3550 www.saratoga-springs.org 5/19: Zoning Board, 7 p.m.
12 Spring Street, Schuylerville (518) 695-3644 www.townofsaratoga.com 5/28: Planning Board, 7:30 p.m. Village of Schuylerville: 35 Spring Street (518) 695-3881 www.villageofschuylerville.org 5/19: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m. Town of Stillwater: 881 N. Hudson Avenue Stillwater, NY 12170 (518) 664-6148 www.stillwaterny.org 5/19: Planning Board, 7 p.m. 5/26: Zoning Board, 7:30 p.m. Town of Wilton: 22 Traver Road (518) 587-1939 www.townofwilton.com 5/21: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m. 5/22: Zoning Board, 6:30 p.m. Saratoga County Board of Supervisors: 40 McMaster St, #1 Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (518) 885-2240 www.saratogacountyny.gov 5/20: Board of Supervisors, 4 p.m.
Send your local briefs to calendar@saratogapublishing.com before Monday at 5 p.m. for Friday publication.
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Education
SSAS Raises $111, 600 During Fundraiser
From left, SSAS Academic Co-coordinator Brandy Crary, senior Chandler Hickenbottom, sophomore Ruth Perez, sophomore Jasmin Senn, SSAS graduate Victor Perez, (a freshman at Hudson Valley Community College) and volunteer Executive Director Jim LaVigne. Photo Provided.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar
students bowled for dollars at the 6th Annual Bowling-forScholars/Gutterball Bash on Saturday, May 10. The annual event, which includes a day of half-priced bowling at the Strike Zone and a fundraising cocktail party in the evening, raised $111,600 for the organization. Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar is a federally- recognized, nonprofit human services agency established to help economically
underprivileged young men and women at Saratoga Springs High School complete high school and graduate from college. For more information on Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar, call Jim LaVigne, volunteer Executive Director, at (518) 587-2472, jclavigne@aol.com or visit www. saratogasponsorascholar.org.
Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
Transportation Change Request Due June 1 For Saratoga School District SARATOGA SPRINGS— The Saratoga Springs City School District Transportation Department is accepting Transportation Change Request Forms until June 1. If your child attends a school in the district and they need transportation to an alternate location for daycare purposes for the 2014-2015 school year, an electronic Transportation Change Request Form must be submitted by June 1.
For more information or to submit the form from your personal computer, please visit the school district’s website at www. saratogaschools.org. If you do not have access to a computer, you may complete the form at the Registrar’s Office at 3 Blue Streak Blvd, or the Transportation Offices at 25 Duplainville Road. For more information, please contact the Routing Office at routing@saratogaschools.org or call 587-4545, option 2.
Skidmore College Commencement On Horizon For Class Of 2014 SARATOGA SPRINGS — The largest class in Skidmore College history—the 712 members of the Class of 2014—will be recognized at the college’s 103rd Commencement on Saturday, May 17, at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The ceremony begins at 10:40 a.m. Two distinguished individuals—evolutionary biologist and author Neil Shubin, host of this spring’s PBS miniseries “Your Inner Fish” and best-selling author of “Your Inner Fish: A Journey Through the3.5-BillionYear History of the Human Body”, and Skidmore alumna Janet Lucas Whitman, a trustee emerita of the
college—will receive honorary degrees at the ceremony. Each will deliver brief remarks to the class. Following Skidmore tradition, a faculty member selected by the graduates will deliver the commencement address. This year’s speaker is Peter McCarthy, a member of Skidmore’s Class of 1983 who is field coordinator of the Skidmore Social Work Program and a member of the social work faculty. Also addressing the class will be Linda Toohey, chair of the board of trustees, Xavier Hatten, president of the Class of 2014, and Skidmore President Philip A. Glotzbach.
Education
Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
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St. Clement’s Regional Catholic School’s First STEM Fair Studies show that children begin to form their confidence and ability in math as early as second grade. Recognizing this, St. Clement’s School is proud to enroll in “Project Lead the Way,” offering an all-new STEM program for students in the 2014-2015 academic year.
Photos by Deborah Neary
SARATOGA SPRINGS — St. Clement’s Regional Catholic School hosted its first annual STEM Fair to introduce students and parents to the concepts behind an integrated program focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics last week. Students participated in interactive demonstrations, including a rocket launch, wind tunnel technology, the science of baking and nutrition, and an introduction to the microscope. Other activities highlighted the Saratoga Springs Police Department radar technology
and crime scene science, and tooth decay with Dr. Nicole Byrne. The Children’s Museum at Saratoga and the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame also had exhibits, and a Skidmore Physics student hosted “Exploring the Universe: the Very Big and the Very Small.” The labor market has experienced an explosive growth in careers centered in these fields, and it is expected to continue well into the future. Parents and educators understand the importance of giving students every opportunity possible for a head start.
Project Lead the Way blends a world-class curriculum with high quality professional development for teachers. This combination, enhanced by an engaged network of educators, and corporate and community partners, ultimately helps students acquire the skills necessary to succeed in our global economy.
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Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
This Week’s SPOLIGHT
SARATOGA YMCA Camp Starhitch goes E.P.I.C. (Exciting Play-filled Interactive Camp) at our Saratoga Springs Branch! E.P.I.C. runs for 8 one-week sessions, June 30-August 22, 2014. This camp is for children entering 1st grade through entering 5th grade. Campers will
participate in games, sports, archery, art projects, team building, nature activities, trips, swimming and more! Experienced counselors will supervise children and a ratio of 1:10 ensures a safe, quality camping experience. All camp staff are CPR and First Aid certified. Campers must bring a nourishing nut-free lunch and drink each day in an insulated bag with an ice pack. Each camper should also bring a swimsuit, towel and knapsack. All items should be labeled. For more information, contact Taraya Ostwald, E.P.I.C. Director, at 518583-9622, ext. 120 or Paige Minear, Registrar/ Recreation Director, at ext. 116. Or join us for an adventure-packed summer at Travel Camp! This program provides campers entering fifth grade
through tenth grade an opportunity to travel every day to fun-filled locations. Campers have a chance to explore different summer activities: amusement and water parks, outdoor sports, fairs, and horseback riding. Travel Camp conducts 8 one-week sessions, June 30-August 22, 2014. Join us for one week or for all; this is your choice. For more information, contact Patti Laudicina, Travel Camp Director, at 583-9622, ext. 110 or Paige Minear, Registrar/Recreation Director at ext. 116. Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. You can register in person at the Saratoga Springs Branch beginning Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 9:00 am. Please visit our website at www.saratogaregionalymca.org for more information.
Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
Summer Camp Guide 2014 To Advertise in the Summer Camp Guide
Call (518) 581-2480
INCREDIBLE THEMED SESSIONS FOR KIDS AGED 3-8 AFTERNOON ENRICHMENT CLASSES CHILDCARE PROGRAM AVAILABLE FROM 12PM—5PM
Music and Dance
Arts and Crafts
Sports and Outdoor Recreation
Science and Exploration
For more information visit www.siskids.org or call (518)-583-0841
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Troop 3086 Gives Back Take a look at this week’s newest club members!
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The girls of Troop No. 3086 volunteered their time to Saratoga
Carter, 5 Years Old Tooth Fairy Club is sponsored by:
Nicole M. Byrne, D.M.D Pediatric Dentistry 659 Saratoga Road Gansevoort, New York 12831 (518) 226-6010
PLAN, mulching the native landscaping at the Rowland Hollow Creek Preserve on Saturday,
May 10. After pulling weeds and spreading mulch, the girls took to the trail to pick up trash.
Joel Peller Receives Pro Bono Service Award
CLIFTON PARK — Joel P. Peller (Block Colucci, Spellman & Peller), a resident of Clifton Park, has been honored with the New York State Bar Association’s 2014 President’s Pro Bono Service Award for his outstanding volunteer legal work with the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York.
Joel Peller (left) and State Bar President David M. Shraver of Rochester (Nixon Peabody) (right). Photo by Harvey Vlahos.
fun and games
Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
Puzzles
See puzzle solutions on page 29
Level:
Across 1 Omega’s opposite 6 Hundred Acre Wood bear 10 “And another thing ...” 14 Fable conclusion 15 With 16-Across, money to buy a car 16 See 15-Across 17 Oust 18 Glasgow native 19 Checkers or chess, e.g. 20 Local area 23 Rapper Dr. __ 24 B’way full-house sign 25 One of the back forty 26 Hangover cure, so they say 31 Mail dely. compartment 34 Vegetable oil-based spread 35 Fed. property overseer 36 Vogue shelfmate 37 Madagascar tree dweller 39 Fourth of __ 40 Greek “T” 41 Junky car 42 Tippy boat 43 Way things are legally viewed 47 Shoulder muscle, for short 48 Small songbird 49 Sheep sound 52 Valedictorian 56 Poli-sci subj. 57 Eight, on a sundial 58 Hard thing to break 59 Tony Award relative 60 Util. supply 61 Throw off one’s trail 62 Type option for emphasis 63 Cincinnati team 64 Less likely to be a bargain on eBay Down 1 Change, as a constitution 2 Romantic partner 3 Five dollars a pound, e.g. 4 Access illegally, as a database 5 Jazz combo instrument 6 Church leader 7 “That hurt!”
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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk SOLUTION TO SATURDAY’S PUZZLE
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See puzzle solution on page 29 8 Native Nebraskan 9 Serious trouble 10 ‘90s veep 11 Weapon with ammo 12 __ Club: Costco rival 13 Number of gods in a monotheistic faith 21 “Thank God” day: Abbr. 22 Cuatro times dos 26 Clod chopper 27 Get-up-and-go 28 Ailment with a “season” 29 Norwegian capital 30 “What’s Going On” singer Marvin 31 Sampras of tennis 32 Moisturizer brand 33 Duke University athlete
37 Like doggy bag contents 38 Have a bite 39 Knockout punch target 41 Place for cargo 42 Buster Posey’s position 44 On a chair 45 Moral standards 46 Stretch the truth 49 Kiddie lit elephant 50 Comment meant only for the audience 51 Daisylike flower 52 Vagrant 53 Use an emery board on 54 Even, as a score 55 Etna output 56 Lump
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. Cancel, Delay, Postpone Cancel means to stop something with no intent to reschedule. After three years, Eric decided to cancel his subscription. Delay means to put off until further notice. The heavy rains could delay the game for several hours.
Postpone means to cancel with the intent to reschedule. I hope the committee does not postpone the test another week.
Dave Dowling is the author of The Wrong Word Dictionary and The Dictionary of Worthless Words. Both books are available from many book retailers, and signed copies can be obtained by contacting Dave at davedowling59@yahoo.com
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OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Real Estate. (800) 638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com
HEALTH WERE YOU IMPLANTED WITH A ST. JUDE RIATA DEFIBRILLATOR LEAD WIRE between June 2001 and December 2010? Have you had this lead replaced, capped or did you receive shocks from the lead? You may be entitled to compensation. Contact Attorney Charles Johnson (800) 535‐5727
Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
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Retiring owner selling acreage, open fields, woods, streams, secluded, perfect for retirement home. 60 acres. Leave message (518) 283-5730 FARM SACRIFICE! 5 acres‐ $19,900 Great views, quiet country road, gorgeous hilltop setting! So Tier, NY. Guaranteed buildable! 5 tracts avail UNDER $20,000! Terms! Hurry! (888) 905‐8847. Newyorklandandlakes.com
Delaware’s Resort Living Without Resort Pricing! Low Taxes! Gated Community, Close to Beaches, Amazing Amenities, Olympic Pool. New Homes from $80’s! Brochures available (866) 629‐0770 or www.coolbranch.com. Sebastian, Florida Beautiful 55+ manufactured home community. 4.4 miles to the beach, 2 miles to the riverfront district. Homes starting at $39,000. (772) 581-0080, www.beach-cove.com.
MISC FOR SALE Wooden Dining Room Set - Drop leaf table, 4 chairs and 2 arm chairs, matching hutch w/3 drawers and 3 cabinets. Excellent Condition. Best offer. Call (518) 885-9186.
LAND FOR SALE CATSKILL MTN TIMBERLAND! 60 acres ‐ $89,900 Quality timber, great hunting, secluded setting, adjoins State Land! Less than 3 hrs NYC! Town rd, survey, EZ terms! Call (888) 701‐7509
PLANNING to SELL Your Land, Farm, Country Property or Primary Residence? We have Buyers! NEW YORK LAND QUEST Call Carl Snyder, RE Broker (607) 280‐5770. nylandquest.com
AUCTIONS Buy or sell at AARauctions.com. Contents of homes, businesses, vehicles and real estate. Bid NOW! AARauctions.com Lights, Camera, Auction. No longer the best kept secret. SULLIVAN COUNTY REAL PROPERTY TAX FORECLOSURE AUCTION: 300+/‐ Properties June 11+12 @ 10AM. Held at The Sullivan, Route 17 Exit 109. (800) 243‐0061 AAR, Inc. & HAR, Inc. Free brochure: www.NYSAuctions.com
GARAGE SALES 1 Pepper Place (off Worth Rd) Fri & Sat May 16 & 17, 8 am to 4 pm. Building supplies, plant pots, glassware, jewelry, clothes, shoes, books, way too much to list all. GREAT PRICES------EVERYTHING GOES!!! DON’T MISS IT!!!!!!!!
STUDIO CLASSES IN DRAWING, PAINTING, SCULPTURE AND the PLACE FOR PRINTMAKING IN THE CATSKILLS
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Wilton Town Garage Sale, May 17th and 18th Please visit http:// bit.ly/garagesalesites for Garage Sale sites.
DONATE YOUR CAR Wheels For Wishes benefiting
Estate & Garage Sale, 1107 North Creek Rd., 33 Park Place, Porter Corners. Call 893-6494 to view items. Halfmoon – 80 Ushers Rd. Off Exit 10, Head East. Saturday 5/17, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Variety of household items, Rubber Stamping supplies, craft supplies, deco/art, generator, luggage, Christmas tree, ladies clothing (exc. Shape), and more!
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If You’re Ready to Buy a Home, We Are Ready to Help. The State of New York Mortgage Agency offers: Up to $15,000 of Down Payment Assistance
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REVERSE MORTGAGES ‐Draw all eligible cash out of your home & eliminate mortgage payments. Seniors 62+! Government insured. Free 26 page catalog. FHA/VA loans also available. (888) 660‐3033 All Island Mortgage. NMLS#3740. CASH for Coins! Buying ALL Gold & Silver. Also Stamps & Paper Money, Entire Collections, Estates. Travel to your home. Call Marc in NY (800) 959‐3419
MAY 24TH & 25TH From South Beach to the Berkshires. Special Guest Appearance by Celebrity Chef “Rocker Johnny Ciao”
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RELIGION
Adirondack Christian Fellowship
Corinth United Methodist Church
8 Mountain Ledge, Wilton 587-0623; acfsaratoga.com Services: Sunday 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.
243 Main Street, Corinth 654-2521 cfumc@cnyconnect.net Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Cornerstone Community Church
Adirondack Friends Meeting 27 Saratoga Ave., S. Glens Falls 793-3755; AdirondackFM@nycap. rr.com; www.adirondackfriendsmeeting.org Regina Baird Haag, pastoral minister Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday The Alliance Church 257 Rowland St., Ballston Spa 885-6524 Services: Morn. Worship 10:30 a.m. Assembly of God Faith Chapel 6 Burgoyne St., Schuylerville 695-6069 Rev. Jason Proctor Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m. Assembly of God Saratoga 118 Woodlawn Ave., Saratoga Springs 584-6081 Services: Sunday Worship 10 a.m., coffee served at 9:45 a.m. Bacon Hill Reformed Church 560 Route 32N, Bacon Hill 695-3074 Rev. Janet Vincent Services: Worship service 10 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. All are welcome. Handicapped accessible. Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs 584-9679; 692-7694; usbnc.org. Ballston Center Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church 58 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa 885-7312; ballstoncenterarpchurch.org Services: Sunday Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. Ballston Spa United Methodist Church 101 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa 885-6886 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Bethesda Episcopal Church 41 Washington St., Saratoga Springs 584-5980 Services: Sunday 6:30, 8 & 10 a.m. Church of Christ at Clifton Park 7 Old Route 146 371-6611; cliftonparkchurchofchrist.com Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Christ Community Reformed Church 1010 Route 146, Clifton Park 371-7654; ccrc-cpny.org. Services: Sundays 10 a.m. Christ Episcopal Church Routes 50 & 67, Ballston Spa 885-1031 Services: Sunday 8 & 10 a.m. Christian Restoration Ministries Saratoga Senior Center 5 Williams St., Saratoga Springs 796-4323 Pastor Pat Roach Services: Sunday 6:30 p.m. Congregation Shaara Tfille 84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs 584-2370; saratogasynagogue.org Services: Saturday 9:30 a.m., (1st Sat. also 10:30) Monday & Thursday 7:30 a.m., third Friday each month 7:30 p.m. Handicapped Accessible Corinth Free Methodist Church 20 Hamilton Ave., Corinth 654-9255; 792-0271 Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.
516 Park Ave., Mechanicville 664-5204 Pastor Frank Galerie mycornerstonechurch.org Services: Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Community 2001 Route 9, Round Lake 877-8506, ccorpusc@nycap.rr.com Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.; Weekday Masses: MondayFriday 9 a.m. Eastern Orthodox— Christ the Savior 349 Eastline Road, Ballston Spa 786-3100; xcsavior@yahoo.com. Services: Sunday: 9:30 a.m. First Baptist Church of Saratoga Springs 45 Washington St. 584-6301 Services: Sunday: 11 a.m. First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa 202 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa 885-8361; bspabaptist.org Services: 10:30 a.m. worship 9 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa 22 West High St., Ballston Spa 885-5583 Services: Sunday at 10 a.m. Full Gospel Tabernacle 207 Redmond Road, Gansevoort 793-2739 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.; Bible Study: Thursday 6:30 p.m. Galway United Methodist Church 2056 East Street (at intersection of Route 147), Galway 882-6520 www.galway-united-methodist-church. com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July and August) Grace Community Chapel 137 W. Milton Road, Ballston Spa 587-0649 Pastor Van McClain Services: Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. Handicapped accessible. Grace Fellowship Saratoga 165 High Rock Ave 518-691-0301 Website: http://saratoga.gracefellowship.com/
Pastor: Mike Adams Service Times: Sundays 9 & 11 a.m. Greater Grace Community Church Pastor David Moore 100 Saratoga Village Blvd. #17 899-7777; thechurch@ggccmalta.org www.ggccmalta.org Services: Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Good Times Restaurant, Lake Rd. 2nd floor; Friday 7:30 p.m. Saratoga Chapel, Eastline & Lake Rds; Sunday 10 a.m. - Glenville Senior Center, 32 Worden Rd. Greenfield Center Baptist Church 30 Wilton Rd., Greenfield Center 893-7429 Services: Sunday School for all ages - 9:45 a.m. Church Service - 11 a.m. Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Highway Tabernacle Church 90 River Rd., Mechanicville 664-4442 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Hope Church 206 Greenfield Ave., Ballston Spa
885-7442 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Jonesville United Methodist 963 Main St., Clifton Park 877-7332 Services: Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Living Springs Community Church 59 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs 584-9112 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Living Waters Church of God 4330 State Rt. 50, Saratoga Springs 587-0484; livingwaterscog.us Services: Sundays 10 a.m. Malta Presbyterian Church Dunning Street, Malta 899-5992 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Malta Ridge United Methodist Church 729 Malta Ave., Ext., Malta 581-0210 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Middle Grove United Methodist Church 581-2973 Pastor Bonnie Bates Services: Sunday 9 a.m. Handicapped accessible New Horizon Church 150 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs 587-0711 Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. New Life Fellowship 51 Old Gick Road, Saratoga Springs 580-1810; newlifeinsaratoga.org. Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Childcare is available at all services. NorthStar Church Gowana Middle School , Clifton Park 371-2811; northstarchurch.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. + 11:15 a.m. Old Saratoga Reformed Church 48 Pearl St., Schuylerville oldsaratogareformedchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Handicapped accessible. Old Stone Church (American Baptist) 159 Stone Church Road, Ballston Spa 583-1002 Services: Sunday 9 a.m.; Adult Sunday School 9 a.m.; Service 10:30 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship in Living Stone Hall; Wednesday: noon potluck luncheon; 1 p.m. choir rehearsal; 2 p.m. Bible Study Group Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church 73 Midline Road, Ballston Lake 399-5713 Services: Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday 8:15 & 10:15 a.m. Handicapped accessible. Presbyterian-NE Congregational Church 24 Circular St., Saratoga Springs 584-6091; pnecchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m. Quaker Springs United Methodist Church 466 Route 32 South, Quaker Springs
Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014 695-3101; qsumc.com Pastor Al Johnson Services: Sunday 9 a.m. Handicapped accessible. River of Hope Fellowship 100 Saratoga Village Blvd. Malta Cmns., Ste. 3, Malta 881-1505; riverofhopefellowship.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-2375 Services: Eucharistic Celebrations: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9 & 11 a.m. St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church 231 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs 584-6122 Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8, 9:30, 11:15 a.m. & 5 p.m., 1 p.m. Spanish Service St. George’s Episcopal Church 912 Route 146, Clifton Park 371-6351; stgeorge@csdsl.net Services: Saturday 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 8 & 9:30 a.m. St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church 3159 Route 9N, Greenfield Center 893-7680; sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com; www.stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter. org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m. Handicapped accessible St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church 167 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa 885-7411; stmarysbsta.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon. Handicapped accessible St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church 771 Route 29, Rock City Falls 893-7680; sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com; www. stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org Services: Sunday 8:30 am. Handicapped accessible. St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 149 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs 584-0904 Services: Saturday 5 p.m. with Holy Communion. Sundays 8:30 & 11 a.m. with Holy Communion. St. Peter Lutheran Church 2776 Route 9, Malta 583-4153 Services: Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. St. Thomas of Canterbury 242 Grooms Road, Halfmoon st-thomas-of-canterbury.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Saratoga Abundant Life Church 2325 Route 50 South, Saratoga Springs 885-5456; saratogaabundantlife.org Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Saratoga Chabad 130 Circular St., Saratoga Springs 526-0773; saratora@aol.com; saratogachabad.com Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker) Rts. 32 and 71 Quaker Springs 587-7477; 399-5013 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Saratoga United Methodist Church Henning Road, Saratoga Springs 584-3720; saratogaumc.com. Services: Sunday 9 & 10:45 a.m.
Handicapped accessible. Saratoga Seventh-Day Adventist Church 399 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs 882-9384; saratogasda.org Services: Sabbath School: 10 a.m. Worship Service: 11:30 a.m. Shenendehowa United Methodist 971 Route 146, Clifton Park 371-7964 Services: Sunday 9 & 10:30 a.m. Simpson United Methodist Church Rock City Road, Rock City Falls 885-4794 Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m. Soul Saving Station for Every Nation Christ Crusaders of America 62 Henry St., Saratoga Springs 584-3122 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 1 Grove St., Schuylerville 695-3918 Services: Sunday 8a.m. & 9 a.m. (Sunday School at 9:00 also) episcopalchurch-schuylerville.org Temple Sinai 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-8730 www.saratogasinai.org Shabbat Services: Friday 6 p.m. Preceded by 5:30 p.m. Oneg. Handicapped Accessible. Terra Nova Church 45 Washington St., Saratoga Springs 833-0504; terranovachurch.org saratogaquestions@terranovachurch. org, Services: Sunday 5:30 p.m. Childcare: six months–four years and expanding. Handicapped accessible. The Salvation Army Worship, Service & Community Center 27 Woodlawn Ave., Saratoga Springs 584-1640; Mail-P.O. Box 652 Captain Aaron A. Boone, Sr.; Captain Amber S. Boone Commanding Officers/Ministers Services: Sunday School 10 a.m.; Praise & Worship 11 a.m. Trinity United Methodist Church 155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort 584-9107; tumcwilton.com Rev. Patti Molik-Pastor Services: Sunday 9 a.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs 624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-1555; uusaratoga.org Services, Nursery Care, and Religious Education: Sundays 10 a.m. Youth Group: Sundays 11:30 a.m. Unity Church in Albany 21 King Ave., Albany 453-3603 Services: Sunday 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. West Charlton United Presbyterian Church 1331 Sacandaga Road, West Charlton 882-9874 westcharltonupc.org Rev. Thomas Gregg, Pastor Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Wilton Baptist Church 755 Saratoga Road, Wilton 583-2736; wiltonbaptist@gmail.com; wiltonbaptistchurch.com Services: Sunday Service 11 a.m.
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Pesto at the Wednesday Market This week’s article and recipe are by Margot Reisner, a summer intern for the Saratoga Farmers’ Market, and member of the Skidmore Class of 2014. SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Saratoga Farmers’ Market welcomes a new vendor specializing in several varieties of pesto to its Wednesday afternoon markets this season: Mayhem Hollow Organic Farm. Owner J’mae Shemroske and her family have been farming in Greenfield for about five years and will be selling their homemade pesto every Wednesday at High Rock Park. Pesto is a thick sauce traditionally made of ground basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan cheese and olive oil. It is often served on pasta or pizza, but as its popularity has grown, cooks have experimented with how it can be used in other ways. Nowadays, “pesto” is also made from other greens
in addition to basil leaves. So why does Mayhem Hollow specialize in pesto? When she was pregnant, Shemroske started craving condensed, nutritious food and always kept pesto around the house as something she could add to any meal for an easy source of healthful phytonutrients. (Phytonutrients are the natural chemicals occurring in plants and nuts that may help prevent disease and keep the body working properly.) Her cravings for pesto haven’t stopped since, and now she says it is the best way to get her kids to eat lots of greens. Getting children to eat healthy food can be one of the most difficult tasks for parents and fortunately, the farmers’ market can help. Shemroske’s efforts to feed her four and six year-old children healthy food have been successful and she says that they are really good eaters. Her daughter already eats
scallions and kale sprouts from the farm. The children’s favorite meal is a bowl of brown rice with a heaping pile of pesto on top. Mayhem Hollow offers classic basil pesto, as well as arugula and cilantro varieties. The cilantro pesto is vegan and nut free. All of the greens and garlic are grown on one acre of the farm, which also is home to several goats. The rest of the ingredients (nuts, oil and cheese) are organic. Shemroske says, “I’m proud that we grow part of what we put into our pesto.” She is interested in creating some new pesto varieties such as wild nettle and cucumber. The motto at Mayhem Hollow is “Farm for our Health.” Shemroske says that it is not just about growing the basil plant and eating it that she considers healthy; rather, she values the whole experience (including being
Gluten-Free Vegetable “Lasagna””
outside with her kids), as beneficial for their health. For this reason, she encourages people to start their own gardens at home. Pesto can be purchased from Mayhem Hollow Organic Farm in
8-ounce jars for $10 each. Pesto will keep in the refrigerator for about three weeks, and will last even longer frozen. Stop by the big white tent closest to High Rock Spring to try a sample!
Saratoga Gets Fresh!
*Items can be purchased at market Serves 4-6
Ingredients: 4-6 blue potatoes* 1 bunch of carrots* 1 bunch of kale* 5-7 tomatoes*, sliced 1-cup (or more) tomato soup (by Zest Catering, also in white tent)* or tomato sauce Mayhem Hollow Organic Farm Basil Pesto* Olive oil, salt and herbs to taste
Directions:
Slice potatoes and carrots thinly. Place in the bottom of a large casserole dish and slather with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil (or other oil or butter). Add salt and herbs to taste, such as salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, sage, basil and oregano. Roast in the oven at 350° for about 40 minutes. Saute kale at medium heat with oil and spices. Heat tomato soup. Once everything is ready, layer kale on top of the root vegetables in the casserole dish. Add sliced tomatoes on top. Pour hot tomato soup (or tomato sauce) over all. Cut and serve like lasagna, adding a generous dollop of pesto to the top of each serving. Note: This recipe can be modified with just about any combination of vegetables and sauces. Experiment by adding cheese, ramps, asparagus or cilantro pesto.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Wednesday, May 14 brought about the grand opening of Fresh Market store # 172 to Saratoga Springs. On hand to welcome Store Manager Edwina McCormick (L.) was Bianka Krueger from the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce.
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Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
Home Made Theater’s Youth Program Presents Fame, Jr. The Youth Conservatory Program at Home Made Theater (HMT) will present Fame, Jr., conceived and developed by David De Silva, book by José Fernandez, lyrics by Jacques Levy and music by Steve Margoshes. Performances will be held at the Spa Little Theater on Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 17 at 1 and 4:30 p.m. This production has a cast of students between the ages of 10 and 18. Set during the last years of New York City’s celebrated High School for the Performing Arts on 46th Street in 1980-1984, before its merger with LaGuardia High School, Fame, Jr. is the bittersweet but ultimately inspiring story of a diverse group of students who commit to four years of grueling artistic and academic work. With candor, humor and insight, the show explores the issues that confront many young people today. Fame, Jr. is directed by Laurie Larson, who has previously directed the Youth Conservatory Productions of The Little Mermaid Jr., Guys and Dolls Jr., Annie Jr., Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr., Beauty and the Beast Jr., Fiddler on
the Roof Jr., Seussical Jr., Aladdin Jr., and HMT’s main stage productions of 9 to 5: The Musical, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and Charlotte’s Web. She has a vocal performance degree and a minor in theater and dance from Ithaca College, and education degree from SUNY Potsdam, and a master’s degree in theater from SUNY Albany. She is active in community and professional theater as a performer and choreographer. In addition to HMT, Laurie has worked with local theaters such as Schenectady Light Opera, Albany Civic and Park Playhouse. She is also the theater teacher and choral director at Ballston Spa High School. Production staff for the HMT Youth Conservatory production includes scenic and lighting designer Kevin Miller, sound designer Barry Streifert, costume designer Sherry Recinella, properties designer Maura Pickett, and production stage manager Susan Turner. Tickets for Fame, Jr. are $10 for adults and $5 for children age 12 and under. Seating is general admission. Tickets may be purchased online at homemadetheater.org or by calling (518) 587-4427.
The cast of Fame, Jr. Photo provided by HMT
Art in the Foyer Reception at NMD Friday, May 30 at 6 p.m. SARATOGA SPRINGS -Art in the Foyer, the National Museum of Dance’s annually rotating fine art series, welcomes photographer, Richard Calmes. Images from his Dance
Magic series, featured in their Foyer have graced covers and interiors of numerous periodicals. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The National Museum of Dance is at 99 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs.
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Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
Your Task: Participate In TRASK Call For Artists and Artwork Inspired By Saratoga Springs SARATOGA SPRINGS— The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is seeking artists inspired by the spirit of Saratoga Springs to present and sell their work as part of 2014 TRASK Art Show & Sale on Thursday, June 26. The juried art sale and fundraiser, now in its third year, benefits the Foundation’s efforts to restore and preserve the Spirit of Life & Spencer Trask Memorial in Congress Park. Prizes and recognition include a $500 ‘Best in Show’ cash prize. Judging will take place prior to the event reception. Ken Ragsdale, Albany-based artist and art educator, and Elizabeth Dubben, Director of Exhibitions at Saratoga Arts, will serve as judges for the 2014 Art Show & Sale. The cocktail hour event and one-night-only silent auction will be held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Canfield Casino in Congress Park and features live music, an open bar and hors d’oeuvres. Artist submissions should be inspired by the spirit of life in Saratoga Springs - either directly or abstractly -and may address or honor local history, architecture, landscapes, culture, preservation, concepts of philanthropy and generally the spirit of Saratoga Springs. All submitted artworks must be available to be sold as part of the fundraiser. Artists receive 50 percent of the sale of their artworks, with the remaining sales directly benefitting the Spencer Trask Memorial Restoration Campaign. Entries are selected based on technical merit, aesthetic quality, creativity and how well the artist interprets the theme. The deadline for artist submissions is Monday, June 9, 2014 and up to three works in any medium may be submitted. Visit spiritofliferestoration.org/TRASK to submit artwork and view the artist prospectus. There is a $25 Artist Submission Entry Fee and selected works must be brought to the Canfield Casino on Wednesday, June 25 between 7 a.m. and 3p.m. Interested artists may contact Marcella Hammer at (518) 587-5030 with questions. Proceeds from 2014 TRASK Art Show & Sale art sales directly benefit the restoration project, which will include all aspects of the Memorial: the Spirit of Life sculpture; the masonry surround; the east balustrade and reflecting pool; and the landscape, plantings,
pathways, and lighting. The restoration will be completed for the Memorial’s centennial in June 2015,
the same year the City of Saratoga Springs will celebrate the centennial of its incorporation.
Photos from last year’s TRASK Art Show. Photos by Joe Putrock
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GetGoingTo GottaGetGon!
BALLSTON SPA – The 45th annual GottaGetGon (GGG) Folk Music Festival will be held Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25 at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa. Sponsored by the Pickin’ and Singin’ Gatherin’, Albany area’s participatory folk music organization, the GGG is a small, family-friendly festival that’s been called the best-kept little secret in the Capital Region. There are concerts and workshops for those who like to listen and lots of campground jamming for those who enjoy making their own music. This year’s lineup includes: - Michael Jerome Browne, a player of roots music: Blues, Old Time, Cajun, Country, Soul and Swing. - Gina Forsyth, New Orleans-based award-winning singer/songwriter, known for her wizardry on fiddle and guitar - The Murphy Beds, (Jefferson Hamer and Eamon O’Leary) present traditional Irish and American songs with close harmonies and deft instrumental arrangements. - Molly Andrews, a wonderful quintessential roots vocalist, with authentic balladry and fine guitar licks. Other musical treats include the Mostly-New Generation Folk Concert on Friday evening, hosted by Hannah Rosen, and featuring Alex Smith (from the Adirondacks) , The Irregulars (a young band from Vermont who may be joined by their mentor Pete Sutherland), The South Carolina Broadcasters (a traveling trio from South Carolina.) All events are under cover and happen rain or shine. A sampler concert is scheduled for 10:25 a.m. on Saturday. Weekend admission is $55 for adults (age 23 and up), $30 for students (ages 18-22). Admission for one day is $30 for adults and $18 for students. Younger folks under 18 are free with a paying adult. Tickets are available at the gate or on-line at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/661885 On-site parking and camping are at no additional cost. To keep the festival small and inexpensive to attend, there are no food concessions, except for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Attendees may prepare food at their campsites (no open fires, please) or patronize Ballston Spa’s many excellent shops and restaurants. More information on the festival, including a detailed schedule of events, is available at pickingandsinging.org/web2011/GGG.html, or call Vicki Kelsey (518) 872-0663 or Howard Jack: (518) 439-5501.
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Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
Everyone’s Invited to SPAC’s ‘Rock & Run’ Post-Race Party! Sunday, May 18 @ 10 a.m. - First Event of SPAC Season
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Performing Arts Center invites the community to a free postrace party at the conclusion of their family-friendly ‘Rock & Run’, the first event of the 2014 Season, on Sunday, May 18 at 10 a.m. There is no cost for the general
public to view the race or attend the post-race party. The high- energy event features certified 5K and 10K courses through the Spa State Park with bands performing live music along the route, gourmet food samplings by Healthy Living Market & Café, a 1K Kids’ Run
and children’s activities. Proceeds from the event help underwrite SPAC¹s Vivienne Anderson Program, an initiative that provides underserved children with the opportunity to attend classical performances. Highlights of the event include: · 10K and 5K certified courses through the Spa State Park with live music along the route · Performances by over 20 top bands including The Acoustic Brotherhood, The Lazy Suns, Bridgette Guerrette, Low n Lonesome, and Anthony Fallacaro · 1K Kids Race · SPAC tickets for top male/ female finishers · WEQX’s acclaimed morning on-air personality, Jeff Morad, serving as emcee · A Post-race party featuring live music, activities and refreshments. Onsite vendors include Healthy Living Market & Café, Bella Forno Wood Fired Pizza, Ben & Jerry’s, J&J concessions, and Chocolate Spoon · Kids activities including face painting, bouncy slide, obstacle course provided by Taylor’s Heroes, crafts, and kids karate demonstrations by Tenkura Karate · Fitness demonstrations by US Marine Corps, and pre-run warm up by Zumba Fitness instructor Stacey Doltz · Complimentary chair massages by Corporate Wellness Solutions. Rock & Run Schedule of Events: 9 a.m. - 1K Kids’ Race 9:30 a.m. - 10K and 5K Kick-off 9:40 a.m. - Party on SPAC’s lawn with live music by The Acoustic Brotherhood 10:30 a.m. - 5K Awards 11:00 a.m. - 10K Awards 1:00 p.m. - Party concludes
Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
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week of 5/16 - 5/22 friday, 5/16: Vivid, 9 pm @ Bentley’s - 899.4300 Sharon Katz + The Peace Train, 8 pm @ Caffè Lena - 583.0022 ill Funk Ensemble, 10 pm @ Caroline St. Pub - 583.9400 Rich Ortiz, 9 pm @ Gaffney’s - 587.7359 Donnatellos, 9 pm @ Icehouse - 216-1766 Crispy Critters (5:30)/Twisted, 10:30 pm @ JP Bruno’s - 745.1180 Jeff Brisbin, 7 pm @ Maestros - 580.0312
Megan Houde (8 pm)/The Schmooze, 10:30 pm
@ Nanola -587.1300 Dueling Pianos, 6:30 pm @ Paddock Lounge - 330.2426
Bobby Dick + Susie, 6:30 pm @ Primetime Ultra Lounge - 583.4563 518 Hip Hop Showcase, 9 pm @ Putnam Den - 584.8066 Joe Nacco Duo, 8 pm @ Ravenswood - 371.8771 Skeeter Creek, 9 pm @ The Mill - 899.5253 Sean Lyons, 8:30 pm
@ The Rusty Nail - 371.9875 Third Rael, 6 pm @ The Saratoga Winery - 584.9463 Aquanett, 8 pm @ Vapor - 792.8282
7 Minutes Left , 8 pm @ Nanola -587.1300 Toga Boys, 6:30 pm @ Paddock Lounge - 330.2426 Al Santoro Trio, 7 pm @ Primetime Ultra Lounge - 583.4563 Cosmic Dust Bunnies/ Squid Parade, 2 pm @ Putnam Den - 584.8066 The Heaters, 8 pm @ Ravenswood - 371.8771 EB Jeb, 9 pm @ The Mill - 899.5253 Forthlin Road, 8 pm @ The Parting Glass - 583.1916 Karaoke, 9 pm @ The Rusty Nail - 371.9875
sunday, 5/18:x, x pm Pete Seeger Celebration, 2 pm @ Caffè Lena - 583.0022 Cole Broderick, 5 pm @ Fifty South - 884.2926 Kids Open Mic, 2 pm @ Gaffney’s - 587.7359 Rob Aronstein, noon @ Nanola -587.1300
Celtic Session, 7 pm @ The Parting Glass - 583.1916
Rich Ortiz, 6:30 pm @ Brook Tavern - 871.1473
thursday, 5/22:x, x pm
Chris Carey/ Tim Wechgelaer, 7 pm @ Caroline St. Pub - 583.9400 Step Dance Lessons, 5:30 pm @ The Parting Glass - 583.1916
Pat Attanasio Group, 9 pm @ 9 Maple Avenue - 583.2582
tuesday, 5/20:x, x pm
Steve Candlen, 9 pm @ Cantina - 587.5577 Master Cylinders, 10 pm @ Caroline St. Pub - 583.9400 Acoustic Circus, 9 pm @ Gaffney’s - 587.7359 Rattail Jimmy, 9 pm @ Icehouse - 216.1766 Radio Junkies, 9 pm @ Harvey’s - 583.0003 Funk Evolution, 10:30 pm @ JP Bruno’s - 745.1180
A relatively new phenomenon, The Toga Boys (Justin Joyner and Stefan Schechter) certainly took little time to own Caroline Street. They’ll happily let you walk on it though- particularly if you are going to hear them play, like this Saturday at the Paddock Lounge. Photo by Rich Krissel.
monday, 5/19:x, x pm
saturday, 5/17:x, x pm DJ Motion, 9 pm @ Bailey’s - 583.6060 Eastbound Jesus, 8 pm @ Caffè Lena - 583.0022
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Rich Ortiz, 10 pm @ Caroline St. Pub - 583.9400 Open Mic with Rick Bolton, 9 pm @ Gaffney’s - 587.7359 Jeff Brisbin, 7 pm @ Maestros - 580.0312
wednesday, 5/21:x, x pm Jeff Walton, 7 pm @ Maestros - 580.0312 Masters of Nostalgia, 9 pm @ Caroline St. Pub - 583.9400 Bobby Dick + Susie, 6:30 pm @ Primetime Ultra Lounge - 583.4563 Karaoke, 9 pm @ The Mill - 899.5253
Al Bruno, 8 pm @ Seven Horse Pub - 581.0777 Luka Bloom, 8 pm @ Caffè Lena - 583.0022 Megan Houde, 8 pm @ Cantina - 587.5577 Open Mic, 10 pm @ Circus Cafe’ - 583.1106 Jeff Brisbin, 7 pm @ Crown Grill -583.1105 Sirsy, 8 pm @ Gaffney’s - 587.7359 Jeff Walton, 6 pm @ Horseshoe Inn - 587.4909 Steve Candlen, 7 pm @ Maestros - 580.0312 The Matty Carl Project, 7 pm @ Nanola - 587.1300 Rich Ortiz, 7:30 pm @ Primetime Ultra Lounge - 583.4563 Spring into Summer: Mix. Shop. Dance!, 9:30 pm
@ Putnam Den - 584.8066 Celtic Session, 7 pm @ The Parting Glass - 583.1916
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Week of May 16 – May 22, 2014
Scotties Earn Sectional Bye
by Brian Cremo Saratoga TODAY
BALLSTON SPA — A week after defeating Shenendehowa for the first time in program history, Ballston Spa Lacrosse had won nine of its last 10 league games heading into the regular season finale against Saratoga Springs last night. With the Section II Class A seeding announced today, the Scotties have a first round bye. During the final stretch, the Scotties (9-3 Suburban, 11-4 overall as of press time Thursday) lost only to Niskayuna, who is now ranked No. 1 in the state. That loss came just two days after Ballston Spa won its first ever game against Shenendehowa (then ranked No. 12) in program history, 10-9, on May 6. “It was a rollercoaster of a game,” said Scotties head coach Joe Pollicino. “It was one of those games where the first half they were up big and we made that run the second half. We didn’t really change much in that game. I made one adjustment in the second half
and the kids just kept fighting, kept clawing and we were fortunate enough to win the game at the end.” Two years ago, when a majority of the team’s 15 upperclassmen were sophomores, the Scotties lost to Shen twice, 10-9. “I think the kids were realizing that we were finally getting close to beating them,” Pollicino said. “A lot of it has to do with our leadership. Most of those boys in 11th or 12th grade have been on varsity the previous two, three or four years. I think that experience has helped us and a lot of it is attributed to them finally gaining confidence. The biggest hurdle in my time at Ballston is kids believing they can be successful and I think they’ve finally realized that. I think that win has catapulted us and the kids are extremely confident right now.” Non-league success against difficult competition, such as a 9-4 win over Bullis, who have multiple Division I defensemen, on April 14 has also paid dividends. After the Shen victory, Pollicino found himself watching film on Niskayuna the following morning at 4:30 a.m. Taking a
5-4 lead into halftime the following day, the Scotties eventually lost to the Silver Warriors 12-8. They then went on the road two days later and beat Burnt Hills to clinch at least a No. 3 seed in sectionals and a first round bye. A key to the winning stretch has been senior goalie Jon Blake. Blake allowed 20 goals against Shenendehowa and 18 goals against Niskayuna in back-to-back games to start the season in early April. Since then, he has allowed doubledigit goals only once (12 in the second loss to Niskayuna). “[Jon]’s really been doing a great job in the back end for us and has helped us in a lot of tight games where he’s made some great saves, whether it’s right before half or in the second half. He’s done an exceptional job clearing the ball, which gets us going in our transition game as well.” The scoring trio of Chris Stedry, Coltin Moseman and John McDonald have led the attack for an offense and a team that utilizes many players. Pollicino has been using anywhere from 17-20 guys a game.
Scotties senior and leading assist man Coltin Moseman (18) had three goals and three assists in a historic win over Shenendehowa, May 6. Photo by SportsThroughTheLens.com
As of May 11, Shen dropped to No. 25 in the New York State Sportswriters Association state rankings, while Ballston Spa was honorable mention and Niskayuna moved from No. 2 to No. 1. Since the beginning of the season, Pollicino has said there will be Class A scores that surprise people. Heading into sectionals, the Scotties know it will be a difficult road to get another shot at the upper echelon of the Suburban.
“I think Niskayuna and Shen have sort of separated themselves even though we played Nisky close and defeated Shen,” Pollicino said. “I think the Bethlehem’s of the world, Saratoga, Colonie, Shaker—they’ve all got talent at different positions and you have to focus on different things with each of those teams. It will be a heck of a stretch if we’re lucky enough to get to the final and win the final, which is a goal we set at the beginning of the season.”
Saints Clinch WAC With A Little Help SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Central Catholic clinched the regular season Western Athletic Conference title, as ace Jake Moline finished what he started against Canajoharie on Wednesday—and then some. Moline got the start on the mound April 7 at Canajoharie, in a game that was called due to darkness shortly after the Saints’ Colin Bradley tied the game, 5-5, with a two-out, two-run single. The game was postponed to the next time the two teams were scheduled to play one another on May 14 at Veterans Memorial Park. Taken out of the game on April 7, Moline was re-entered May 14. Despite starting the continuation game over a month later by giving up two singles, Moline went on to strike out the side and get out of the inning unscathed. In the top of the ninth, senior Michael Naughton stepped into the box with a runner on third. The outfielder came up clutch for the Saints with an opposite field go-ahead single. Moline shut down Canajoharie in the bottom of the inning to earn the win before he would go on to
Spa Catholic’s Owen O’Reilly delivers a pitch against Fort Plain Monday, May 12. After splitting the Fort Plain doubleheader, the Saints clinched the Western Athletic Conference with wins over Canajoharie. Galway’s upset over Fort Plain gave the Saints sole possession of first place. Photo by MarkBolles.com.
start game No. 2. The Saints won in dominating fashion with a 12-1 victory, as Moline one his second game of the day. In game No. 2, sophomore Kyle Bailey had a three-run triple in the first and Naughton had two doubles. Going into Wednesday, the Saints and Fort Plain both had one loss in the WAC, splitting the season series 1-1 after a doubleheader Monday. The Saints lost the first game against Fort Plain after not being able to hold a one-run lead in bottom of the seventh and eventually giving up a walk-off single with the bases loaded. But the Saints responded with a 7-3 win, highlighted by a fiverun fourth inning.
“They were able to play a great second game after,” said Spa Catholic head coach Phonsey Lambert. “We could have packed it in that second game because it’s an emotional game one.” Two days later, a come-frombehind victory for Galway over the HillToppers (12-2, 13-2 overall as of press time) helped give the Saints (14-1, 15-2 overall) sole possession of first place. Fort Plain held a 5-2 lead going into the sixth inning before dropping the game 7-6. Seeding for the Section II Class BB playoffs will be announced early next week, as the Saints look to continue their season in a bracket against the likes of Albany Academy and Shalmont.
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Community Sports Bulletin Second Chance Sports To Host Memorial Day Tennis Event SARATOGA SPRINGS — Second Chance Sports and the Learning League will host Sports With a Purpose for U.S. military veterans to play tennis this Memorial Day at East Side Rec. Whether battling with post-traumatic stress, or living with a disability, all veterans are welcome to the free event, as well as the public. Former U.S. Open
wheelchair tennis champion Eva Galvin will be on site playing and showing that “life goes on even after life-altering events,” said Bill Yaiser, who has been teaching others through sports therapy with Second Chance Sports for 22 years. Galvin, a student of Second Chance Sports and tennis instructor, will demonstrate how to properly utilize the wheelchair during a match as well as how to properly maintain it.
Eva Galvin is presented a trophy from former Senator Joe Bruno and former President of HVCC John Buono, for winning the U.S. Open Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Championship in the early 2000s. Photo provided.
SPAC Rock & Run This Weekend SARATOGA SPRINGS — The family-friendly outdoor SPAC Rock & Run is this Sunday, May 18 at Spa State Park. The event includes a rockin’ 5k, 10k and kids 1k fun run. A post-race party with live music, refreshments and children’s activities will also be on site. With a 9:30 a.m. start time for the 5k and 10k, performance/ moisture-wicking shirts will be available for the first 1,000
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pre-registered runners. SPAC tickets will also be given to the top male and female finishers in each category (14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 plus), and also to overall top male/female finishers. The kids’ race starts at 9 a.m. with finisher awards for all pre-registered participants. The race proceeds will benefit SPAC’s Classical Programming and its Vivienne Anderson Children’s Program.
Unified Basketball Program Launched at Ballston Spa High School BALLSTON SPA — Ballston Spa High School is one of 12 area schools that have chosen to participate in Project UNIFY, a Special Olympics program that brings students with and without disabilities together to promote teamwork and a positive school climate. The Unified Basketball program at BSHS is a collaboration of the Ballston Spa Athletic and Special Education departments and is being organized by the High School’s Best Buddies program. In collaboration with the regional program, the school has formed a unified basketball team composed of both general education and special education students. The team started practices in April and now has had their home opener in a winning game against Mechanicville. The six-game season will end with a regional tournament at the Glens
Falls Civic Center on May 31. “Our intent is to provide opportunities for all students and help them succeed academically as well as socially,” said Dave Sunkes, Athletic Director at BSHS. Further, “This new team has already had a positive impact on the students’ relationships with other students, their grades and their attendance in school.” The team is being coached by varsity basketball coach John Lea, with assistance from the co-advisors Kevin Flores and Rick Hengsterman. The 15 team members who tried out for the team and are playing
competitively, as well as student volunteers who assist with the program, include special education students, Best Buddies volunteers and students from the school’s basketball team. The team was recognized by the Board of Education at a ceremony recently held at Ballston Spa High School. Special Olympics Executive Vice President and COO Michele Nangle presented information on the program and congratulated the school leaders, coaches and athletes for their involvement in the program.
Nominees Sought for Blue Streak 2014 Athletic Hall of Fame Class
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs school district is currently seeking nominations for the Blue Streak Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2014. The program honors former student-athletes and coaches as well as other individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the athletics program. Nomination forms, which are due by June 27, are available at the high school athletic office or online
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at www.saratogaschools.org/athletics.cfm by clicking on Blue Streak Hall of Fame. Nominees can include former student-athletes who graduated from the high school at least five years ago and former coaches who retired from coaching at least three years ago. There is also a category for honorary members, who can include supporters of the athletic program. Examples include counselors, faculty managers, scorekeepers, media
and administrators. There is no specific timetable for nominees for the honorary category. Nominations will be kept on file and considered for induction for three consecutive years. A committee composed of current and former coaches, high school administrators, community members, and current and retired athletic directors will review the nominations and select the honorees.
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A New Beginning for Penn State Football
by Damian Fantauzzi for Saratoga TODAY Since the NCAA ruling that penalized the Penn State University’s football program, due to former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky’s child abuse case, PSU now has another new head coach. This scenario resulted in the firing of the late, and beloved, Joe Paterno, along with the many NCAA sanctions that practically
destroyed the university and the surrounding community. The new coach is James Franklin, who is Bill O’Brien’s replacement. O’Brien, in a brief two year stint at PSU, despite the sanctions, had some success in his challenge to rebuild the legendary accomplishments of Paterno. O’Brien’s success at PSU created an opportunity for him to move into the NFL as the new head coach of the Houston Texans. Franklin, a 1995 graduate of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, established many records as quarterback at his alma mater. In recent years, he was the head coach at Vanderbilt University, where he led Vandy to unprecedented success during his three-year tenure. Coach Franklin was named the coach at Vanderbilt in 2010 after three years as the assistant coach and offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at the University of Maryland, and
previously with Kansas State (2006-2007) and the Greenbay Packers in 2005. With his impressive credentials, he is excited to be able to live his dream to coach football at PSU. Just recently Franklin was the keynote speaker at the commencement ceremonies of his alma mater. He encouraged the graduates to wake up each morning ready to attack the day with everything they had. “Most people, when I ask them how they’re doing, they say, ‘Alright,’ and that’s exactly how their day will go.” He went on to say, “I’ve been living the dream every day since I graduated from East Stroudsburg, and I will continue to live the dream for the rest of my life.” Before leaving the commencement, he left the graduates with the four core values that make up his focus as a coach and mentor: have a positive attitude, an unrivaled work ethic, a
desire to compete and a willingness to sacrifice. “I believe you can be unbelievably challenging and hard on kids if you love them hard as well,” he said. “That’s what we’re doing right now at Penn State.” Here is a man who wears his philosophy on his sleeve. He has the determination, with his troops of the gridiron, to bring the dream back to Penn State—a dream that was the design of the legendary Paterno. Paterno was a man who was the “Pied Piper” of football coaches. He could sell kids on the idea that success comes with hard work. He was a believer in the kinsmanship through friendship and loyalty, only to have his trust in a friend pull the rug out from under his feet. I believe that the Sandusky story caused the ill health, and eventually the death, of a Penn State hero! I think, in time, the new
football coach for PSU will shine a new light on the Paterno legacy. No matter what you think or what your opinion might be concerning the dark times of the Paterno debacle, I am of the opinion that he was as great as the ink from the media described him to be. He was also a victim, but in a different way than the poor young men who were sexually abused by Sandusky. Paterno was guilty by association with a monster and his loyalty to a friend, who betrayed his trust and sadly resulted in his ruin. Franklin, philosophically, has the perspective that Coach “Joe Pa” had in his heydays. Franklin’s vision could be a return to the Nittany Lions fame of yesteryear, maybe even with some guidance from a “Coach” from above. I wish him well, and if you’re going to establish a reputation as a college football coach, I think that James Franklin is in the right place!
Springettes Bring Hardware Home GLASTONBURY, Conn. — The Springettes Gymnastics Team from the Saratoga Regional YMCA attended the Regional YMCA Gymnastics Championships in Glastonbury, Connecticut from May 9-11. There were seven sessions of competition from Friday to Sunday with close to 1,000 gymnasts from the Northeastern
United States, including over 30 teams from New York, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut. The Springettes had 46 gymnasts in attendance in levels 3-8. Overall, the Springettes had one of its best regionals ever, bringing home team titles at levels 3-8. Four individual regional all-around champions
also represented the Springettes, in addition to winning 11 event titles over the weekend. In the Level 8s, Marissa Verro placed first in the overall (first vault, second bars, first beam, third floor) in the 14 age group. Also at Level 8, Sophie Hrebenach placed first on the bars, third on the vault and third
in the all-around. At Level 7, Abby Moller placed first on the floor and also garnered first place all-around honors at the age 12 group. Madison Ryan placed first on the Level 6 vault and second on the bars for 15 and up. Renee Maslak placed first in the all-around (third vault, first bars,
second beam, second floor) for Level 5 Age 11. Kaitlyn Kidder placed first on the vault for age 12. As a whole, the Level 5 team placed first out of 12 teams with a score of 109.975. At Level 4, Paige Brinsko placed first on the bars (Age 12 junior) Cassidy Levy and Meghan placed first on the Level 3 vault for 11A and 10B, respectively.
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Tom Durkin Announces Retirement ELMONT — Track announcer Tom Durkin, who has been bringing his special brand of excitement to The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) circuit since 1990, announced he will call his last race at Saratoga Race Course on August 31, bringing a 43-year career to a close. “I want to thank all of the fans that have been so supportive over the years, my colleagues at NYRA and countless others who have helped me along over four decades,” said Durkin, 63. “I thought that 24 years here at NYRA was enough and that 25 might have been too many. It has been an honor and a privilege to have been given the best seat in the house to some of the greatest moments in modern racing history.” Born in Chicago, Durkin studied theatre at St. Norbert College and began calling races at county fairs in Wisconsin in the summer of 1971. In 1975, he moved on to ply his trade at a string of small tracks including Cahokia Downs, Balmoral Race Course, Quad City Downs and Miles Park before landing the job at famed Hialeah Race Course in 1981. Three years later, he was hired as the announcer for the annual Breeders’ Cup, a job he held until 2005, and gained further fame calling the Triple Crown for a decade beginning in 2001.
Photo by NYRA
“Tom Durkin is one of the greatest race-callers in history, and we are fortunate to have had him with us here in New York for so many years,” said NYRA President and CEO Chris Kay, who recalled that his first visit to a racetrack was at Cahokia Downs, where Durkin was calling the races. “The way Tom uses his voice to build
to a crescendo is unparalleled, and the words he uses to describe races are pure magic. We are disappointed to see such a storied career finally come to a close, but we are grateful to have had the opportunity to enjoy his racecalling for so long. We wish him all the best in the next chapter of his life.” Some of Durkin’s most
memorable calls have come on the NYRA circuit of Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course. In 2007, he captured Rags to Riches’ historic victory in the Belmont Stakes as follows: “And at the top of the stretch, a filly is in front at the Belmont! But Curlin is right there with her! These two, in
a battle of the sexes in the Belmont Stakes! It is Curlin on the inside! Rags to Riches on the outside! A desperate finish! Rags to Riches and Curlin! They’re coming down to the wire! It’s going to be very close! And it’s going to be...A FILLY IN THE BELMONT! Rags to Riches has beaten Curlin and a hundred years of Belmont history!” In the 1998 Belmont Stakes, Durkin brought out every ounce of drama to the nail-biting finish of Real Quiet’s failed bid for the Triple Crown: “As they come to the final 16th, Kent Desormeaux imploring Real Quiet to hold on! Victory Gallop, a final surge! It’s going to be very close! Here’s the wire! ... [pause]... IT’S TOO CLOSE TO CALL! Was it Real Quiet or was it Victory Gallop? A picture is worth a thousand words. This photo is worth FIVE MILLION DOLLARS. OH, NO! History in the waiting, on hold, ’til we get that photo finish!” In addition to his flair for the dramatic, Durkin’s sense of humor has stood him in good stead, especially when dealing with quirky names such as the New York-bred with the piratethemed name Arrrr A video of that race, and other memorable calls by Durkin, can be viewed at: http://www. nyra.com/belmont/fans/tom-durkin/ “It’s been exciting,” said Durkin of his tenure at NYRA. “And just as importantly, it’s been fun.”
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Saints Head Into Sectionals As WAC Champs
Saratoga Central Catholic’s Jake VanPatten slides to home safely after tagging up from third, during Monday’s doubleheader against Fort Plain. The Saints split the series, but clinched sole possession of the Western Athletic Conference Wednesday, after Spa Catholic completed a season sweep of Canajoharie and Fort Plain was upset in a come-from-behind victory for Galway. Photo by MarkBolles.com