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notes from the SUPERVISOR’S OFFICE 5209 Western Ave, Guilderland • (518) 356-1980 • www.townofguilderland.org

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ovember in Guilderland is usually the month when the pace of change from late fall to early winter accelerates. Other than a few random flakes, there had been no snow seen as I sat down to write this, but we can be sure it will arrive before we know it!

The Town Highway Department is going full speed these days with the Town’s annual leaf collection program. Our leaf vacuum trucks are circulating all around the neighborhoods where they are able to operate, picking up leaves on the scheduled dates for these areas, plus making as many additional swings through different parts of Town as their schedule allows. Highway Department crews will be picking up bagged leaves in neighborhoods where the vacuum trucks cannot operate. Your street’s pick-up dates were printed in the Town newsletter mailed to all our residents in September. If you didn’t note the pickup dates when you received the newsletter, you can check the schedule on the Town website, www.townofguilderland.org.

Please be sure that leaves are placed in the street adjacent to your curb line to avoid damage to Town equipment. You can also show your concern for your neighbors and our Town work crews by not piling leaves in a way that restricts their visibility. Branches and brush set out for pickup need to be cut into pieces no more than 4 feet long and tied into bundles that a single worker can readily pick up for collection. If you have any questions, please call the Highway Department at 861-5108.

We conducted two Document Shredding Day programs at Town Hall this fall. Several hundred residents took advantage of the opportunity to safely and securely dispose of their old papers and documents.

Given the favorable initial response to this program, we expect to repeat it on more than one occasion in 2014.

I have presented the 2043 Town Supervisor’s Draft Budget to the Guilderland Town Board, which will vote on it at its meeting on Thursday, November 7. There has been some slow improvement in the economy at the national, state, and regional levels, and all of these have combined to provide for a better economic outlook for a community like Guilderland. Despite this, the recovery is far too fragile for us to change our prudent approach to budgeting and expense controls. I am happy to report that the Draft Budget that the Town Board will vote on calls for a 4% decrease in the Town tax rate.

Each year, I like to take the opportunity to encourage residents to keep up on Town affairs by watching government meetings on Channel 17 on local cable television. Town Board meetings are on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, and are broadcast live on Channel 17, then rebroadcast at 1:00 and 7:30 P.M. on the following Friday, and at 7:00 P.M. on the following Saturday. The Zoning Board of Appeals meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month. These meetings are broadcast live, then replayed at 1:00 P.M. the following Thursday and at 7:00 P.M. the following Saturday. The Planning Board meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, with live broadcasts of its meetings, as well as replays the following Thursday at 1:00 P.M. and the following Saturday at 7:00 P.M. Altamont’s Village Board meets at 7:00 P.M. on the first Tuesday of the month, and its meetings are taped for rebroadcast at 11:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. on the Thursday and Saturday after the meetings.

I think that this is a time of year when all of us in Guilderland can reflect on all that we have to be thankful for in a community like ours. I would like to take this opportunity to extend my wishes for a happy Thanksgiving to all of Guilderland’s residents and their families.

Ken Runion, Supervisor

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Guilderland Garden Club Open House and Greens Show

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he Guilderland Garden Club is well on the way to preparing for their Annual Open House and Greens Show at the historic Mynderse-Frederick House, located at 451 Main Street, Route 146, Guilderland Center.

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The theme this year is “Flora and Fauna.” The house, headquarters of the Guilderland Historical Society, will be decorated with wreaths, arrangements and ornaments made by members of the Guilderland Garden Club which may be purchased. Proceeds from the sales will go to the Guilderland Middle School Butterfly Preserve.

Nonperishable donations will be collected for a local food pantry and garden butterflies will be for sale to benefit the Rodino family. This free event provides a festive atmosphere, home-made refreshments and musical entertainment throughout the weekend. Hours are Friday, December 6, 4-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8, 1-5 p.m. For additional information, visit the website at guilderlandgardenclub.com.

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We will be doing a Bus Trip to NYC to Rockefeller Center Sat. Dec. 7, collaborating with the Guilderland Library on this. The price is $40, round trip with no hassle of driving or parking!

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We also are doing the holiday Adopt-a Family Program with Guilderland Schools, which benefits about 35 families.

Believe it or not, the schools adopt about 100 families overall, with different groups adopting 3, 4 or 30 families just like the chamber. It is sad that at the holiday time; that families are asking for boots and coats. Wrapped labeled gifts or gift cards can be dropped of at the chamber up until Tuesday December 17.

The chamber Holiday Party is on Wed. Dec. 4 at Dave and Busters at Crossgates Mall. It is open to anyone, business or not, and the cost is $10, with game cards given to the first 100 people to sign up and pay.

Lastly, many of you may have heard that I am leaving the chamber to work with Community Caregivers as executive director. I have had such an awesome 6.5 years at the chamber; especially with the businesscommunity-town events like Souped Up on Guilderland, the Adirondack Chair project, Chamber-Library Bus trips to NYC and more!

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SPORTS & SPINAL WELLNESS CENTER 2021 Western Ave., Ste. 102, Albany â&#x20AC;˘ (518) 869-3415

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Guilderland, NY – Chuck was frustrated. His home, located in a prime area of the Capital Region, had been on the market for over 700 hundred days with two different real estate agents without an accepted offer. Over that time period Chuck had endured 91 showings on his home. His wife was at her wit’s end. She spent 91 days making beds, mopping the floors, turning on all the lights and leaving home so 91 strangers could walk through. 91 times they showed the home and waited by the phone for an offer to come in. The result of this huge inconvenience and waste of time? Not a single accepted offer on the home.

When I met with chuck and his wife I could feel the frustration.

They were ready to throw in the towel and give up on their dream of building a home. They simply thought their home was jinxed and not going to sell. I looked at the home and location and knew we could put an end to chuck’s dilemma. I explained to Chuck how we are often hired by homeowners after their homes have been listed for sale with other agents and failed to sell. I also explained that to sell over 100 homes a year we do things differently than average real estate agents. After a short discussion Chuck agreed to let us sell his home and attempt to do what other real estate agents had failed to do.

We listed Chuck’s home at an asking price only $100 less than the last Real Estate agent. However, rather than make Chuck endure months of showings we brought him an offer over the asking price in only 36 hours! So how did we succeed where others failed? We applied a fundamental sales principle that top agents use called Scarcity. In general, you will want what you can’t have or perceive as difficult to obtain. Scarce items are considered more valuable and desirable.

When a home sits for 700 days it is generally not perceived as hard to obtain. Part of this is the way the sales process is handled. Typically when an average real estate agent has several showings on a home they will spread the showings out to give the buyers “time to look” at the home. They will not double book showings where there are two buyers in the home at the same time. This is the absolute wrong thing to do and one of many reasons that Chuck’s house sat on the market so long. We had 5 requests for showings the first 36 hours and booked all of them in the same 90 minute time frame. Buyers were falling over each other looking at the house. However, the result was exactly as intended, the buyers saw other buyers looking at the home and thought that they might lose the home if they didn’t make an offer quickly. The home’s value was perceived to be greater because of the interest. The result was Chuck’s home sold with 5 showings in 36 hours vs. 91 showings over 700 days.

There are many other insider secrets we apply to sell as many homes as we do and this is only one example. To aid frustrated home sellers of the Capital Region we have just compiled a free report of 6 Steps for Selling Your Home for TOP DOLLAR. This report can be obtained by calling us 24 hours a day on our recorded hotline and leaving your email and mailing address. Simply call us at 1-800-448-7016 ext. 5001.

As always if you are wondering what your home is worth in today’s market our proprietary web valuation site will provide you with a free instant valuation of your home at www.albanynyhomevalues.com.

K Kevin Clancy has been providing real estate appraisal a and brokerage services in the Capital District for the past 118 years. A NYS real estate broker, general certified real estate appraiser, and best selling author, Kevin received an undergraduate degree in marketing from Siena College and an MBA from the University at Albany. He resides in Altamont with his wife and two daughters. Kevin can be reached in the office at 518-861-7016.

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from TABAK & KIOSSE, LLP

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20 YEARS IN BUSINESS AND GOING STRONG!

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s I just commemorated 20 years of owning my own business, I am going to use this month’s article to share with you a few of the “secrets” to being a successful business owner.

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Discipline- This is, first and foremost, the most important quality that you need to possess to be a successful business owner. You can be great at whatever your profession is, but if you are not a truly disciplined person you are doomed to failure. These are some of the areas where discipline is the most important: a)

Time - You only have a certain number of hours in the day and, especially with a service business, can only sell a finite product. If you don’t carefully guard your time you are giving away your most important product.

b) Money - There are good times, and there are bad times; be prepared for the latter. Pay yourself the same amount every week, and have that be a conservative number. If at the end of the year there is more money in the pot for you, then you have something to put forward for the coming year. If at the end of the week there’s not enough money to pay yourself-then you don’t get paid that week. Most importantly, pay yourself last. Your vendors and employees come before you. If you can’t pay for a product you either shouldn’t buy it or you need to work out terms with the vendor. It is stealing to take product you don’t have a realistic way to pay for.

Not only do you have a legal duty to pay your employees, you have a moral one also. Don’t steal their time.

2. Marketing- You are your best (and worst) marketing tool.

As a business owner, you have endless opportunities to meet people, impress them, and have them want to buy your product. You may make a great widget, but if you are the idiot at Little League always yelling at the teenage umpire, am I going to want to support you?

3. Customer Service - Whatever you are selling, make your customer feel appreciated and respected. If you can’t return someone’s call promptly, have someone else call them back and tell them. If your turnaround time to have something finished is two weeks, don’t tell them one. It is better to not get a customer than to lose one because of shoddy service.

4. Be picky - An old maxim is that a lawyer is known by the client she doesn’t take, and this applies to any industry.

There are people who have unrealistic expectations whether it is to time, cost or result. If you remotely think you will not be able to meet their goals, politely tell them and send them on their way. If you don’t, they will be unhappy, not pay you, bad mouth you, and you will be worse off because of it.

I thank the thousands of clients that I have had over the years and am truly thankful for the opportunity to have helped so many people through their difficult times.

Margaret C. Tabak is a partner at Tabak & Kiosse, LLP, P, a law firm located in Great Oaks Office Park (nearr Crossgates Mall). Along with her partner (Leylaa A. Kiosse), Attorney Tabak counsels clients on alll matters related to matrimonial and family law. A resident of Guilderland for more than 20 years,, Margaret received her undergraduate degree from m SUNY Albany and her law degree from Albany Law w School. If you have questions about a matrimoniall or family law issue, contact Attorney Tabak for a consultation by calling 464-4095 or visiting the firm’ss website, www.tklawllp.com.

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As it turns out, the first step may well be to filter out all actively-managed mutual funds.

that even in the best-performing category of US equity mutual funds (those in the Large Cap Value space), only 36% of funds outperformed their benchmark.

This lends strong evidence to the wisdom of utilizing index funds (rather than actively-managed funds) to assemble a portfolio.

Standard & Poor’s, a leading financial market benchmarking firm, prepares a semi-annual analysis called the S&P Indices Versus Active Funds Scorecard, or SPIVA Scorecard. The Scorecard seeks to compare the performance of various mutual funds to relevant benchmarks tracked by S&P. The Scorecard is particularly useful for the following reasons:

W We find two common objections to the advice to avoid activelymanaged funds – the first is to only use actively-managed funds in the “less-efficient” asset classes, such as small-company stocks or emerging markets stocks.

However, the SPIVA Scorecard confirms that active-manager underperformance is as robust in these asset classes as it is in more common asset classes such as large-cap US stocks.

The second objection we hear is that investors should limit their choice of actively-managed funds to those with good track records. Mark Carhart’s 1997 paper ‘On Persistence in Mutual Fund Performance’ which appeared in The Journal of Finance dispelled the notion that positive performance among active managers persists – as we are told time and time again, past performance is not indicative of future results.

1. S&P considers all funds available at the beginning of a sample period, and not just those funds which survived through until today, thereby eliminating survivorship bias.

2. The Scorecard compares each mutual fund to a relevant benchmark, as opposed to comparing all funds to a single benchmark such as the S&P 500.

3. S&P provides analysis on an asset-weighted basis, which reflects the fact that an investor is more likely to have access to, say, the PIMCO Total Return Fund ($250 billion in assets) than the Munder Bond Fund ($22 million in assets).

Finance author Charles Ellis offered this sage advice in his book ‘Winning the Loser’s Game’: “Everything I know is known by the market and worked in to the For the period ending 06/30/2013, the SPIVA market…The best way to invest is through benign Scorecard showed that on a 5-year trailing basis, neglect. Get your asset allocation right and leave your between 64% and 89% of US equity mutual funds were investments alone.” We couldn’t agree more! outperformed by a relevant S&P index. This means

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from TEKCEPTIONAL SOLUTIONS TekCeptional.com | Levi.Steier@TekCeptional.com | 518.203.3497

IS YOUR BUSINESS LOSING REVENUE? Do you have a website for your business or organiza on? Chances are you do, and if you don’t, the content of this ar cle is even more relevant to you and your bo om line.

In most instances, a website is intended to help an organiza on grow in some way.

As an organiza on you might want visitors to call you for a quote, “Like” your Facebook Page, enter in an email address, or follow you on Twi er. Or you might want to get someone to decide to purchase goods and services directly from your website. Maybe you want all of the above.

Regardless of what your goals are, you should focus on op mizing two key aspects of your web presence.

First and foremost, your customers need to be able to find you.

If they Google something related to your product or service, and your website doesn’t show up in the results, your poten al customers will go somewhere else to get what they are looking for. So ranking well in the search engines is very important to a rac ng poten al leads. Making sure you rank well is known as search engine op miza on and should be a key factor in your marke ng efforts.

The second factor is known as Conversion Rate Op miza on (CRO). This is heavily influenced by the design and flow of your website as well as how well your copy explains the benefits of your product. You want to make it as easy as possible for your visitors to navigate your site and take ac on in some way.

So let’s take a look at some sample data to demonstrate how SEO and CRO can effect the yearly revenues of a small business.

Let’s say that a law firm in Guilderland, NY specializing in criminal law wants to analyze search data to calculate possible lost revenue because its website ranks poorly. The following table shows how many searches are made in the Albany area that might be relevant to a criminal law firm’s marke ng strategy.

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Annual Potential Loss of Revenue for XYZ Law Firm** Click Through Rate (CTR 25% ) 480 Visitor to Lead Rate (VLR 7%) 33.6 Lead to Retention Rate (LRR 12.5%) 4.2 Average Retainer Amount $10,000.00 Potential Annual Revenue Lost $42,000.00 If you want to get a general idea of how well your website is optimized and begin to maximize your revenue potential, go to www.tekceptional.com/seo-audit/ and enter your details. It’s FREE and you will receive a personalized report on some of the most common factors influencing search engine rankings. *Average monthly searches extrapolated out for a yearly average. ** This data is meant to be educa onal and intended to be a demonstra on only. Results may vary depending on many factors.

Levi Steier wants to help you establish a brand in your area of exper se and help you become more visible and interes ng to your ideal customers, clients, or audience.

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I am thankful to have surrounded myself with people of excellence so that I feel like I have no weakness.

I am quite grateful to be happy, loved, alive and well so I can con nue my journey to tell people around everywhere that it is not just chance,the meaning of life, is to make a difference.

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Short Stories for Short Days

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hen the calendar is turned to November, thoughts of the holidays and the rush of “to do lists” grow longer and it’s not always easy to find me to read. Shorter tles or books of short stories may be just the cket. With the recent announcement of Alice Munro as the Novel Prize winner in Literature, we take a look at authors who include wonderful works of short stories in their repertoire.

While primarily known as a novelist, T. C. Boyle now has two collec ons, the most recent of which is T. C. Boyle Stories II: The Collected Stories of T. Coraghessan Boyle, which came out this year, a sequel, if you will, to his first volume published in 1998.

Known by other authors as a “writer’s writer,” Alice Munro’s work has always been admired for her way with words, but she is not necessarily a household name outside of her na ve Canada. Short stories are her genre, where she is rightly considered a “master of her cra ,” and she has published fourteen collec ons of tles. You can start anywhere with her work, from Dance of the Happy Shades, published in the late 1960’s to Dear Life: Stories, published last year, which is one of the beau es of short story collec ons.

Joyce Carol Oates is a proliferate writer and rather than slowing down in recent years, she has done the exact opposite and has published mul ple volumes each year including novels, novellas and a memoir about her late husband. Her most recent work was released in September of this year-- Evil Eye: Four Novellas of Love Gone Wrong.

One of my favorite writers, Jeffrey Archer, has published many volumes of short story collec ons, including And Thereby Hangs a Tale which moves beyond his normal se ng of England and gives us stories set around the world, with many of them based on “true incidents”. Archer is a master storyteller; known for Kane and Abel and Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, and his brilliance comes through in all of his work, regardless of length.

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VOTER INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS OF THE GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BUILDING PROJECT REFERENDUM SET FOR NOV. 14 GUILDERLAND, NY—On Thursday, November 14, Guilderland Central School District residents will head to the polls to decide on two proposed building projects totaling $18.2 million. If approved by voters, the projects will address various necessary internal and external building improvements districtwide. Note: The passage of the smaller proposition is contingent upon the passage of the larger proposition.

· Total for Propositions #1 & #2: $68 (27.4 cents/$1,000 assessed value)

Proposition 1, in the amount of $17,324,650, calls for upgrades to aging infrastructure in the district’s seven school buildings and improvements for safety, security and technology systems district-wide.

Polls will be open on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at all elementary schools. To vote, you must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a resident of the district for at least 30 days prior to the vote. You must vote at the elementary school in your attendance zone and voter registration is required. (If you are currently registered to vote in county elections, you are also registered to vote in district elections.) If you are not registered, you may do so at any of the district elementary schools on October 28, October 29, or November 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or at the district office (8 School Road, Guilderland Center) on the aforementioned mentioned days from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

You may also register with the Albany County Board of Elections during their normal business hours.

· $14,032,950 for renovations to electrical, heating and ventilation, roofing, plumbing and site systems throughout the district’s seven school buildings. · $1,483,000 devoted to safety and security improvements centered around effectively controlling visitor access and enhancing classroom security. · $1,808,700 for technology infrastructure and program upgrades to enhance instructional opportunities for students.

Proposition 2, in the amount of $846,300, includes renovations and upgrades to the high school auditorium and calls for the replacement of wooden light tower poles on the high school football field/track. · $553,800 for renovations and upgrades to the high school auditorium · $292,500 for high school football field/track light pole replacement For district residents owning a home or property with an assessed value of $246,500 (the median assessment in the Town of Guilderland), the estimated tax increase per year for the proposed projects based on current information is: · Proposition #1: $65 (26.1 cents/$1,000 assessed value) · Proposition #2: $3 (1.3 cents/$1,000 assessed value)

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Make Room In The Garage For Your CAR! 8x8 Smartside cottage; dove gray, black trim and roof, 3' loft, ramp $1745. NOW $1585.00 12x20 Smartside tall barn garage; buckskin, avacodo trim, dk. brown roof & garage door, loft, $5495. NOW $5100.00 12x18 Smartside 7' cottage; buckskin, navajo trim, dk. brown roof, loft, 2 sets dbl. doors, ramp, $4140. NOW $3795.00 8x14 Smartside cottage; lt. gray, navajo trim, weatherwood roof, ramp, $2305. NOW $2150.00 10x14 Smartside New England Quaker w/ stone front & Carriage doors, buckskin, dk. brown, ramp $4195. NOW $3750.00 8x14 Smartside New England Cottage; glick gray, white trim, charcoal gray roof, blk. doors, ramp $2950. NOW $2550.00 8x12 Vinyl Quaker; flint gray, white trim, Williamsburg Slate roof, red shutters, ramp $2765. NOW $2650.00 10x16 Vinyl cottage w/ porch; clay, tan trim, weatherwood roof, 11 lite porch door, ramp $4350. NOW $3500.00 8x14 Vinyl classic cottage; dove gray, white trim williamsburg slate roof, ramp $3245. NOW $2895.00 10x16 Cedar Quaker; round top door, wood windows, shutters & flower boxes, earthtone cedar roof $5115. NOW $4900.00 12' Wood Octagon Gazebo; steep roof pitch, screens on sides & under floor,barkwood shingle $4365. NOW $4095.00 Wood Castle play-set; slightly used, 2 swings, slide, rock wall, trapeze, firemans pole new $2760. NOW $2195.00 Wood play-set; Kids gym, 4' deck w/ blue canopy, slide, 2 swings delivered & set up $1595.00 NOW $1300.00 6x8 Victorian Play House; cream, white trim, dual gray roof, blue shutters $1450. NOW $1195.00

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Guilderhaven, Animals for Adoption:

SNOWBALL NOELLE Noelle is a sweet female calico. She can have her shy moments, and likes attention on her terms, but she is truly affectionate to those she trusts. Noelle is about 4 years old. She is currently being fostered by Animal Kind. If you would like to meet this sweet girl, please contact Katrin at 518 822-8643 or katrin@animalkind.info.

Snowball is a one yr old playful yet very gentle neutered male cat. His all time favorite thing is to curl up in your lap and have his belly rubbed. His owner had moved on and left him behind. Although he was found hungry, skinny, and beat up his spirit is so sweet. He is currently living w/ his foster Dad and 5 other cats. He loves to hang out and play with the other cats.

Snowball also likes windows and has a favorite toy. He is a medium-sized cat, tested negative for FELV/FIV and is up-todate on his vaccines. He would do best in an indoor only home w/ another cat. If you would like to learn more contact Laurie at 518-461-0251 or brightsky@nycap.rr.com

SPICE HOMER Homer is a very sweet handsome smallsized long haired adolescent cat. We estimate him to be about 10months old.

He is all black except for everyone of his toes has a beautiful white highlight. He was found very hungry living outside w/ a terrible eye infection. Evidentially his owner had moved and left him behind.

Homer is currently being fostered in a home w/ 5 other cats. He is very playful and kitten-like and would do best with another cat/kitten to play with.

Homer is neutered, has tested negative for Felv/FIV and is up-to-date on his vaccines. If you would like to know more call Laurie at 518-461-0251 or brightsky@nycap.rr.com

Spice were found abandoned in a home when his owner fell on hard times and suddenly moved out.

The new buyer of the home found him and moved him to River Road Animal Hospital. He has been living at the vet hoping for a home since September, 2012. Spice is a gentle loving medium-sized 11 year old male gray tiger. Spice has a low level of diabetes and will require some extra care. Althought he is 11 yrs old he still has plenty of life left to live! Spice is neutered, vaccinated, and tested negative for FIV/ Felv. If you would like to know more about Spice stop by or call River Road Animal Hospital in Niskayuna at 518-346-2030, or rrahvets@aol.com

Upcoming Events: Guilderhaven, inc. Fundraiser hosted by Glennpeter Jewelers: Wednesday, December 4th from 5:30-7:30pm at 1544 Central Ave. in Albany.

Hot and cold buffet served all evening, dessert, music, cash bar (100% of sales donated), raffle items including a Wine Tasting Event donated by Glennpeter Jewelers to be held at the Diamond Center for up to 40 people!

Please contact Sue at 861-6861 to RSVP by November 29, 2013.

Thank you to all our local businesses, sponsors, and supporters, for making this year’s October Fundraiser the most successful yet! We cannot do this without you!

Sincerely, Guilderhaven, inc. BOARD MEMBERS

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