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

Guilderland, NY - A lot of September was pretty dry and pretty warmsome might even say hot on a few occasions. As we begin the transition to autumn weather, it will be interesting to see how long that warm weather stays around. We all know, though, that this is Upstate New York, so it won’t be around forever!

October is the month when the Town of Guilderland Highway Department begins its annual leaf collection program. From midOctober until late November, the Town’s leaf vacuum trucks will circulate through Town to pick up the leaves and pine needles that residents rake to the curb. Those who live on streets where conditions do not allow for the safe operation of the vacuum trucks will have the opportunity to bag leaves and needles and place them at the curb for pickup by Highway Department crews. The crews will also pick up brush that has been cut and tied in bundles that can readily be handled by a single worker. We ask that residents be safety-conscious when raking leaves by the side of the road, and that they avoid piling leaves and brush so high that it creates a possible visibility/safety hazard for pedestrians, bicyclists, or vehicles.

The street-by-street leaf collection schedule was included in the Guilderland TowNews newsletter that was recently mailed to Town residents. Collection dates are also

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posted on the Highway Department page of the Town website, www.townofguilderland.org. Please feel free to contact the Highway Department at 861-5108 if you have any questions about the collection schedule or about what materials the Town accepts for pickup under this program.

The Guilderland Town Board has been working hard to advance the process of creating the Town’s 2016 budget. There have been meetings held in-house with the heads of various Town departments, as well as public workshops held for open discussion of budget matters. We remain committed to providing a reasonable balance between providing quality municipal services to all Town residents and keeping Town tax rates at the most affordable level possible. The Supervisor’s Proposed Budget was submitted on September 30, and is available on-line at the Town website, www.townofguilderland. org. The budget proposal once again keeps the Town below the 2% tax cap threshold set by New York State for its municipalities. The Town Board will vote on the budget at its November 5 meeting, Sidewalk construction on the south side of Western Avenue is now substantially complete. Work accomplished over the course of the past two building seasons has created a safe pedestrian environment in a corridor extending from Route 155 to the Albany City line. This project was designed

and constructed with NY State Department of Transportation oversight, with 0financial assistance facilitated by the Town of Guilderland. We are happy to see that they seem to get a lot of use.

As the weather cools down with the arrival of autumn, quite a few residents begin to use their backyard and portable fire pits. These devices offer a great opportunity for socialization with friends and family on a crisp fall evening. However, while you and your company are enjoying that fire pit, I would ask you to please be mindful of good fire safety practices, and also to be good neighbors with regard to the hours you keep your fire pit burning and the level of noise your activity generates. Those who live nearby will surely appreciate it.

I hope that all of our residents will take advantage of the wonderful weather we usually see in Guilderland every fall to get outdoors and to enjoy some of the wide range of recreational opportunities that are found throughout Guilderland at this time of year.

Ken Runion, Supervisor

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DRY EYES

by Dr. Chad Vaughn Guilderland, NY - Dry eye is a condition in which there are insufficient tears to lubricate and nourish the eye. Tears are necessary for maintaining the health of the front surface of the eye and for providing clear vision. People with dry eyes either do not produce enough tears or have a poor quality of tears. Dry eye is a common and often chronic problem, particularly in older adults.

With each blink of the eyelids, tears are spread across the front surface of the eye, known as the cornea. Tears provide lubrication, reduce the risk of eye infection, wash away foreign matter in the eye, and keep the surface of the eyes smooth and clear.

People with dry eyes may experience symptoms of irritated, gritty, scratchy, or burning eyes, a feeling of something in their eyes, excess watering, and blurred vision. Advanced dry eyes may damage the front surface of the eye and impair vision.

What causes dry eyes?

The development of dry eyes can have many causes. They include: • Age – dry eye is a part of the natural aging process. The majority of people over age 65 experience some symptoms of dry eyes.

• Gender – women are more likely to develop dry eyes due to hormonal changes caused by pregnancy, the use of oral contraceptives, and menopause.

• Medications – certain medicines, including antihistamines, decongestants, blood pressure medications and antidepressants, can reduce the amount of tears produced in the eyes.

• Medical conditions – persons with rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and thyroid problems are more likely to have symptoms of dry eyes.

• Environmental conditions – exposure to smoke, wind and dry climates can increase tear evaporation resulting in dry eye symptoms. Failure to blink regularly, such as when staring at a computer screen for long periods of time, can also contribute to drying of the eyes.

• Other factors – long term use of contact lenses can be a factor in the development of dry eyes. Refractive eye surgeries, such as LASIK, can cause decreased tear production and dry eyes.

How are dry eyes treated?

Dry eyes can be a chronic condition, but your optometrist can prescribe treatment to keep your eyes healthy, more comfortable, and prevent your vision from being affected. The primary approaches used to manage and treat dry eyes include adding tears, conserving tears, increasing tear production, and treating the inflammation of the eyelids or eye surface that contributes to the dry eyes.

Steps you can take to reduce symptoms of dry eyes include: • Remembering to blink regularly when reading or staring at a computer screen for long periods of time.

• Increasing the level of humidity in the air at work and at home.

• Wearing sunglasses outdoors, particularly those with wrap around frame design, to reduce exposure to drying winds and sun.

• Using nutritional supplements containing essential fatty acids may help decrease dry eye symptoms in some people.

• Avoiding becoming dehydrated by drinking plenty of water (8 to 10 glasses) each day.

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Dr. Chad A. Vaughn, Optometrist, completed his undergraduate studies at Holy Cross College and his doctorate studies at The New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts. He currently is a member of the Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric honor society. Dr. Vaughn received his extensive clinical experience through externships including work at The New England Eye Institute, Veterans Administration Clinic in Lowell, MA, and Lahey Clinic Medical Center. Dr. Vaughn has also worked with a glaucoma specialist at the Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. His specialties include family practice, specialty contact lens fittings including bifocal contacts, ocular disease diagnosis and management, laser surgery consultations, and postoperative care.

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KIDS AND CHIROPRACTIC By: Dr. Kim Leis-Keeling Welcome back to school everyone everyone. Have you completed your back to school checklist? ü School supplies ü Arranged bus schedule and after school care ü Awesome new teacher ü Signed up for band/chorus/sports ü Filled out your color coded master calendar for each child’s busy schedule ü School cloths, cool new shoes and a sharp new haircut ü Stock up on sick child supplies- Tylenol, Gatorade, saltines, tissues, Clorox wipes ü Pediatric checkup and vaccinations ü Follow up with medical specialists: allergist, optometrist, dentist o Chiropractic check-up – why do my children need that??

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MILESTONES such as sitting up, crawling and walking. These are critical times of spinal assessment because these new movements are the beginning of cervical and lumbar curve development. Abnormalities can be detected at a very early age.

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CHILDREN COMPLAINING OF HEADACHES, BACK & JOINT PAIN: Please don’t reach for the pain medicine first. Children will begin to learn that if something hurts = take a drug.

Instead teach them the value of non-drug therapies such as chiropractic, stretching, massage and even acupuncture.

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IF YOUR ADOLESCENT OR TEEN IS CRACKING THEIR OWN NECK AND BACK – THEY NEED TO SEE A CHIROPRACTOR. If you are afraid of having your child adjusted, put your mind at ease. They are already adjusting themselves. Why do kids do this? They are already feeling that something is not right in their body, or they have pain or tightness. They have figured out a way to relieve pain- naturally. The problem is that teens will often self-adjust 10 times per day which leads to spinal instability. If you have them evaluated, the chiropractor can pick up on postural changes and muscle imbalances that may be causing your child pain. Please let us do the adjusting. We have been thoroughly trained on the spine, spinal cord, neurovascular anatomy and can do a much safer job then your children.

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ATHLETES FEELING “OFF THEIR GAME”: If your athlete is complaining of joint and muscle pain as a result of sports and training, there is so much we can do. It is estimated that chiropractic care is used by 90% of world class athletes. It can improve body function and decrease pain which leads to improvement in their performance. You may be spending hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on sports leagues, the best equipment and gear, high tech clothing, extra training sessions and travel & lodging for tournaments. Please don’t forget that their most valuable piece of equipment is their own body. Playing sports many days a week will take its toll and when your athlete is feeling “off their game” it is time to bring to take them to a chiropractor.

I hope you find a little humor in my checklist. I wanted to give you some insight as to why children need chiropractic care. Please don’t roll your eye and turn the page…just read on J. Last year I was asked to come and speak to some local high school student about sports chiropractic. It was great! But I was surprised that most of the students had never heard about chiropractic. I’m sure that some of you are also unfamiliar with what chiropractic is and when it can help you and your family.

When my son was born, the delivery didn’t exactly follow my “all natural” birth plan. After laboring for many hours, getting the epidural which I tried to avoid, the doctor finally had to use forceps on my sweet delicate baby. After things settled down and I could spend some time with my newborn, one of the first things I did was check his tiny neck for spinal misalignments and muscle spasms from using forceps.

When you are lucky enough to be the descendent of a chiropractor, this continues for lifeJ. Earlier this week, my son came home from school and said with a desperate tone “Mom, you have to adjust me!

I have a really bad headache, my sinuses are all stuffed up and my shoulders are really tight.” Well this is music to my ears! I did some myofascial release on his neck, upper back and face muscles, used a few sinus drainage techniques and adjusted my son’s cervical spine.

He immediately felt relief of all that pressure, tension and headache.

The following is a list of signs to look out for that indicate your children should be evaluated by a chiropractor: 1.

BIRTH: If you had a “not so pleasant” birth or your sweet little one is showing signs of discomfort such as fussiness, colic, irritable, difficulty nursing from both sides of mom, constipation and ear infections.

If you have questions regarding this article we would be happy to answer them. As always, you can call the Sports & Spinal Wellness Center for more information at 518-869-3415. Please visit our website at www.sportsandspinalwellness.com and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sportsandspinalwellness.

We would be happy to be a part of your healthcare team.

SPORTS & SPINAL WELLNESS CENTER 2021 Western Ave., Ste. 102, Albany • (518) 869-3415 Dr. Kim Keeling resides in Guilderland with husband, Mark, and two children, Tristan and Taylor. She graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN. She has been a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician for eight years.

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There are big changes coming up this Fall in Guilderland and we are fortunate enough to be a part of some good change!

We will be opening up our Shared workspace to our members and the public very soon! I want to thank our board of directors for helping with the heavy lifting, painting, and hard labor of it all! And a big thank you to Sherwin Williams as the very first sponsor for this endeavor. We have space right now for 5-6 people. So if you are interested, please give us a call and fill out an application! We should be ready with our price points and space soon once the new furniture arrives. This is just our latest project in our GuilderLocal campaign. We are looking to help both small and start-up businesses by alleviating some of the cost for them it takes in having an office, and helping them with issues by having programming readily available to them by having them right in our office. If it all goes well we may be able to expand this space and have more businesses take part in this project!

Another project we are also excited about is the Town of Guilderland Candidates forum that is taking place at the end of October on October 29th at the High School. This is the first forum that is taking place in many years and with

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We also want to welcome to the community The Dollar Tree who is newly located in Hamilton Square, the Disney Store as they come back to Crossgates Mall, Cory’s Canine Creations, and Citiair Travel as some of the new businesses in town!

There is a lot of change going on in Guilderland in the coming months. If you have questions, please give us a call!

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By Master Rice R

ecently my son Mete earned his learning permit to drive. I fondly remember all of the times spent with my older children Tamer and Emre, learning to drive on the way to school. I am very fortunate that I have had and continue to have the opportunity to drive with my children to work and help educate them in the ways of driving. Recently this has caused me to think a lot about learning and the best way to learn something that you are motivated to learn. There are two kinds of learners, from public school, to driving, through college and beyond. Those that learn for the purpose of passing a test and those that learn to increase their ability and knowledge.

The second type of learning occurs when we are interested in the topic we are learning because we have desire that motivates us; this is the type I will discuss.

If you are motivated to learn something that you are very interested in you can go through these phases in you quest for success: Watch – Imitate – Practice – Set a Goal – Work with an Expert – Practice (a lot) – Teach. The very first thing we do when we are interested in something is to watch people doing it. As we watch, we imitate what they do in our first attempt to perform the task. Next, we practice that task until we can perform

it solo. To continue to the next level, we need to set a goal. This goal will drive us to perfect the task. For me the goal is to become a National Level competitor in my style of Taekwondo. This goal drives me to increase my knowledge and ability by watching more and practicing more while refining technique.

A person cannot reach the level beyond the casual learner and achieve a high level goal without next finding an expert. You need someone or some group to give you the details necessary to accomplish mastery and watch you perform. The best results from consultation with experts is in person, but today the Internet provides a tremendous source of forums and media warehouses that provide one-way and even two-way opportunities to learn. I am fortunate in that I found two experts locally and many experts around the world that help me proceed toward my goal. With your experts and advisors you have to practice, a lot, and forever, constantly revising and improving.

To really get great at something and perhaps become an expert yourself, you must teach others the task. This is the best way to really learn something well because you must internalize the knowledge and analyze yourself and

how you do things. As a teacher I know that one of the best ways to help any student is to have them teach someone else. It is funny how many people poke fun at the martial arts model in which an instructor has their students teaching class, saying that the instructor is looking for free labor. The exact opposite is true; it is the best way for those special students to become experts.

Teaching others is the final concept in the phases, but it is this concept that caused me to begin this article. Since I have been teaching Mete how to drive I have become more in tune with the details necessary to complete the task safely and properly. I constantly analyze my own driving and have become more sensitive to those driving around me. As a result I confirmed yet again in my life that the absolute best way to learn, after you know how to do something well, is to teach it to someone else. I do not consider myself an expert driver, but with a little more practice and a little more teaching, I may get there. I am an expert at my style of Taekwondo, but with a lot more practice, a lot more watching, a lot more consultation with experts, I may finally become a true National Competitor.

from GUILDERLAND MARTIAL ARTS 2563 Western Ave, Guilderland • (518) 690-1269 www.guilderlandmartialarts.com Master Rice owns Guilderland Martial Arts and holds a 5th degree Black Belt in Taekwondo. Master Rice is also a Math teacher at Guilderland High School. Guilderland Martial Arts offers classes starting at age 4 as well as an afterschool program and summer camps.

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The ABCs of CrossFit

by Chad Southwick

Guilderland, NY - The Aevitas Boot Camp (ABC) Program is a 12-session, entry-level program that is designed for anyone who can walk through our doors. Regardless of age and physique, we have tailored our ABC program for hundreds of people with a huge range of abilities and even disabilities.

Besides walking, our only major requirement is a positive and open-minded attitude! If you meet these requirements, ABC should be the next step on your journey to a lifetime of fitness!

The answer to BOTH of these questions is: YES YES, anyone of any fitness level (or lack thereof ) can work through the Aevitas Boot Camp.

The ABC program is designed to ramp you up from the very basics on Day 1, to more sophisticated movement patterns by Day 12.

Likewise, the intensity of the ABC workouts increases as the program and students progress.

Start exactly where you are and get better. That’s what we care about most!

The program design is simple: show up for one hour, three times per week for four weeks. In that time you will learn our fundamental movements, proper technique to perform the movements perfectly time and time again, and variations or “scaling” of the movements that allow you to work towards higher-level performance as you progress.

We pride ourselves most in helping people to attain Also within the four weeks, you will learn about our metabolic their individual fitness goals by providing customized conditioning (MetCon) workout structure, and learn how programming and coaching. The ABC program allows you to push yourself through a tough workout in order to get as an athlete to learn our basic movements and proper stronger and more fit. You’ll learn some basic concepts of technique, and at the same time allows the Aevitas coaches recovery, mobility and optimal nutrition to boot! to learn you - your strengths, weaknesses, goals, and learning During the program you will be challenged not only by the style. And don’t worry - CrossFit workouts (even the ABC workouts within the ABC sessions, but with weekly nutrition ones) have this amazing ability to stimulate even the most and mobility challenges designed to help you think about seasoned athletes - you will be challenged, trust us! wellness outside of the gym as well as inside.

Still not convinced? Well, you’re in luck!

Is the ABC program right for you? Keep reading!

All you need to do is schedule a Free Trial workout with us in one of our ongoing ABC sessions. During the Free Trial you will go through a short introduction to CrossFit, a brief warm-up and a basic workout of the day (WOD). You’ll get a chance to ask the Aevitas coaches anything that’s on your mind. You’ll get a chance to meet current members and pick their brains about what they like/dislike/look forward to most about our program and what it’s really like to be a part of the CrossFit Aevitas community. Then, when all of your questions are answered and your concerns and reservations are put to rest, you can work with a coach to sign up for the next available ABC program and start your Aevitas journey!

Many people come to us with one of two questions, summarized below. Really, these are the two most common questions we receive (the first one more than the second) from people interested in trying CrossFit for the first time: 1) Am I going to be able to handle CrossFit Boot Camp? I haven’t worked out in ... (enter some number of weeks/ months/years)

2) Do I have to go through CrossFit Boot Camp? I have experience in (weightlifting/interval training/body building...) and I don’t think the ABC program will challenge me.

For more articles like this and information about our CrossFit ABC program, visit www.crossfitaevitas.com, email us at info@crossfitaevitas.com or visit us at our facility in Charles Park just off of 155.

from CrossFit Aevitas 1 Charles Blvd., Guilderland, NY • (518) 703-6010 • www.crossfitaevitas.com

Chad & Karen Southwick are co-owners and head coaches at CrossFit Aevitas.

The couple met while at Clarkson University where they received Mechanical Engineering degrees. They both went on to work for several years at GE. Chad recently left GE to pursue his passion and run CrossFit Aevitas full time. Since moving to Guilderland, Chad and Karen have become dedicated fitness professionals striving to help people become more efficient beings.

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WHO’S YOUR DADDY?

by Margaret Tabak

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have had men in my office from ages 18 to 80 crying crocodile tears over their shock and displeasure of finding out that they will be a father. As this is a family publication, I will not go through the obvious ways to insure that fatherhood does not occur. If you are on either side of this predicament, the following are things to think about: 1. Acknowledgement of Paternity – New York State has come up with a very civilized way to accept paternity, which can be done as early as at the time of the child’s birth. An Acknowledgement of Paternity form1 can be filled out at the time of the child’s birth. This should only be signed by someone who has no doubt that he is the biological father.

By signing this form, the father takes on all the rights and responsibilities of fatherhood, including custodial rights and support obligations.

2. The Mother is Married (to someone else) – If the mother is legally married, even if she has been legally separated and lived away from her husband for

many years, he is still considered the “presumptive” father. This means that if you want bio dad determined, a paternity action must be brought in court against the biological father and the husband! While most husbands in this situation will make it very clear that they cannot be the biological father, if the husband does not consent, then DNA testing will occur.

3. Support- Once a father is determined; he can be responsible for the reasonable expenses of the mother’s confinement and recovery in connection with her pregnancy, as well as support for the child to age 21 including a share of health insurance, medical, childcare, and educational expenses.

4. Defenses – Fathers have often complained to me that representations were made to them so that an unplanned pregnancy would not occur.

As we all learned in health class, even under the best of circumstances, nothing is 100%. Whether you were told this truthfully or not, a child will not suffer 1

from a mother’s misrepresentation. For my female readers, if you want a child keep in mind that your rights are no greater than Dad’s, and you now have a lifetime of co-parenting with this person.

5. What if someone has acted as the father and the biological father now comes along? – Sometimes, whether knowingly or not, a non-biological father may be raising someone else’s child. The biological father now comes along and wants to be declared the father. These are often very heartbreaking stories for both dads, as well as the child. The court can decide that a biological father may be barred from asserting his rights for many reasons, including that he had knowledge of the situation and did not raise it early enough.

The issues of paternity are complicated emotionally, financially, legally, and scientifically, and should be addressed as early as possible with a qualified attorney.

Public Health Law §4135-b and Family Court Act §516-a

from TABAK & KIOSSE, LLP

100 Great Oaks Boulevard, Suite 122, Albany • (518) 464-4095 www.tklawllp.com Margaret C. Tabak is a partner at Tabak & Kiosse, LLP, a law firm located in Great Oaks Office Park (near Crossgates Mall). Along with her partner (Leyla A. Kiosse), Attorney Tabak counsels clients on all matters related to matrimonial and family law. A resident of Guilderland for more than 20 years, Margaret received her undergraduate degree from SUNY Albany and her law degree from Albany Law School. If you have questions about a matrimonial or family law issue, contact Attorney Tabak for a consultation by calling 464-4095 or visiting the firm’s website, www.tklawllp.com.

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ACTIVE MANAGEMENT CAN YOU WIN THE LOSER’S GAME?

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Guilderland, NY - Investors are faced with a choice between more than 8,000 distinct mutual funds (excluding multiple share classes of the same fund), according to data from Morningstar. How can investors be expected to choose wisely from such a large investment universe?

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

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: 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 Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ($381 billion in assets) than the Nuveen Growth Fund ($46 million in assets).

For the period ending 06/30/2015, the SPIVA Scorecard showed that on a 10-year trailing basis, between 61% and 90% of US equity mutual funds were outperformed by a relevant S&P index. This means that even in the best-performing category of US equity mutual funds (those in the Large Cap Value space), only 39% of funds outperformed their benchmark. This lends strong evidence to the wisdom of utilizing index funds (rather than activelymanaged funds) to assemble a portfolio.

We find two common objections to the advice to avoid actively-managed 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 activemanager 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. Bradford Cornell’s 2008 paper “Luck, Skill and Investment Performance invalidates this strategy. His results “indicate that most of the annual variation in [fund] performance is due to luck, not skill.” If skill is scarce while luck dominates, then past performance should not be relied upon to make investment decisions for the future. As we are told time and time again, past performance is not indicative of future results.

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 market…The best way to invest is through benign neglect. Get your asset allocation right and leave your investments alone.” We couldn’t agree more!

from AllSquare Wealth Management 200 Great Oaks Blvd., Suite 219, Guilderland (518) 456-8900 • www.allsquarewealth.com

Daniel Bauer, CFP® serves as the Chief Investment Officer of AllSquare Wealth Management, LLC. In this capacity, his responsibilities include developing, implementing, and monitoring investment portfolios for customers of the firm.

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My sincere thanks to each and every one of you!

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We want EVERYONE in Guilderland to have full use of the Library.

Have you entered the Guilderland Ghoulish Pumpkin Decorating Contest?

Get ghoulishly spooked out for GPL’s first-ever pumpkin decorating contest! Show off your greatest ghoulish – or fun, or fanciful – pumpkin at the Library, and be eligible to win great prizes!

For those of you who work in Guilderland, but don’t live here – and don’t already have a card from an Upper Hudson Library -- the Guilderland Public Library has Enter by Saturday, October 17 – register by calling 456-2400 x 2, or an invitation for you: Come on over and get your free in person, or online – and bring your carved creation to the library Library Card, which gives you full privileges at GPL. between Monday, October 19 and Saturday, October 24.

This is a significant change from years past when Stop by the library to pick up a copy of the rules, PLUS a discount non-residents who worked in town had to pay $50 a coupon for your pumpkin from our friends at Gade Farm! The year to have full access to all that GPL has to offer: contest is broken down into four Now you get it at no cost. age groups: PreK - 2nd grade • Last month, the Board of Trustees and Library 3rd grade - 6th grade • 7th grade Director Tim Wiles just changed the policy because - 12th grade • Adults. they recognize that you support the local economy.

Please indicate your grade or age Your business is in Guilderland; you shop here and when you register. Each age group support other local businesses, and are a vital part of will have a winner. the town. Now, as far as GPL is concerned, working in the community is just as good as living in the community.

To get your card, simply come to GPL. Just bring some sort of validation that your place of employment is The benefit of this trip over any other is that it’s a fundraiser within the town’s borders or within the Guilderland Central for the Library and the Chamber. Amtrak and MegaBus can’t School District. You’ll get a full-privilege card that’s renewable say that. Plus, you avoid the Penn Station’s pandemonium, and every year. the mayhem of the MegaBus pickup point.

We’re looking forward to welcoming you to your Library!

The cost is $45 per person. The buses leave the GPL parking “It’s beginning to look a lot like … the holidays” lot precisely at 7:30 am, and arrive NYC about 10:30 am. You will be dropped off in midtown, on 42nd St, between 7th & GPL and the Guilderland Chamber are running their Annual 8th Avenues. For the return trip, buses will meet you in front Holiday Bus Trip to New York City on Saturday, December of the McDonald’s (on 42nd St, between 7th & 8th Avenues) 12. As with the past couple of years, this trip consists of two just before 7 pm; look for the guy in the Cat in the Hat hat. buses, so there’s room for everyone.

You’ll get back to the GPL parking lot about 9:30 pm.

This trip is ideal if you love the holidays’ hustle and bustle, but hate driving to the city. You get to midtown hassle free, have all day to enjoy all the city’s sights, sounds, and celebrations … and get to nap on the way home.

Purchase your seats at the Library — we accept all major credit cards, checks, and cash (of course) — or you can purchase your seats online at the Chamber website at. Go to www. guilderlandchamber.com, click on the Calendar link, and page down to the December 12 bus trip.

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Do you Yoga? Now’s a great time to start.

Come learn the basics of Kripalu Beginner Yoga at GPL as instructor Colleen Hassett offers a four-week session that begins on Tuesday, October 6, at 6 pm.

No previous yoga experience is necessary! Each class will include yoga postures (asanas), breath work (pranayama), book discussion, the meditation of Loving Kindness (Metta

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Meditation), and relaxation. These classes are a great way to learn stress-reduction techniques. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring any yoga items that you own, especially a mat.

Following classes will be held on Tuesdays – 10/13, 10/20, and 10/27 – at 6 pm. Please register for the series at 456-2400 x 2.

There’s also Chair Yoga…

If you’d prefer a more sedate form of yoga, then consider signing up for the seven-session “Chair Yoga, Meditation & Book Discussion” series that starts on Thursday, October 8, at 11:30 am. As the title implies, this form is done while seated comfortably in a chair. The same book discussion will be held, but there’s no need to get down on a mat … and then up again.

These classes will be held on 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, and 11/19. Please call 456-2400 x 2 to register, and please specify you wish to sign up for the Chair Yoga series.

The Book As part of both the “mat” and “chair” sessions, you’ll discuss the book, Loving Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness, by Sharon Salzberg. Ten copies of the book will be available at GPL for advance checkout, or you may wish to bring your own.

So, I used to work at the Baseball Hall of Fame…

Some on the staff here at GPL have observed that my long tenure at the Baseball Hall of Fame has influenced my choices in the types of programs that I like to personally hold here at GPL. “Too much baseball, Tim” they say. “Not so!” I reply, “We’ve had hockey events, too.”

Okay, so maybe there’s a bit of truth to it. As evidence, I point to an upcoming “Monday Night Baseball Series,” which brings authors and singers to GPL for an entertaining celebration of America’s Pastime. The series – all events begin at 6:30 -features: • “Baseball Concert,” starring singer-songwriter Chuck Brodsky, on October 12 • “The Strike that Saved Baseball,” with Cooperstown mayor and author Jeff Katz describing how the 1981 strike changed the business of baseball, on October 19 • “Getting those Amazing Baseball Photos,” with photographer Dan Carubia whose exploits with a camera have given us a wealth of iconic images, on October 26.

Regards, Tim Tim Wiles, Director Guilderland Public Library

Thank you to everyone that came out to support us at our “Gathering of Friends” fundraiser.

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Allie is an almost 3 yr old spayed female, microchipped, and up to date on all vaccinations. Allie came to the shelter on 10/7/2014. She is a beautiful girl that is looking for a family to love her. She is a young, active, and loves to play. Allie would love a farm to live on or to have a job such as agility training! She is very sweet and adores attention. She is good with other dogs and is good around kids. She has the most beautiful ice blue eyes that will melt your heart. Please stop in for a visit!

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FALL RECYCLING EXTRAVAGANZA

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The Guilderland Central School District, in conjunction with Albany County’s Live Life Local event, will be hosting a Fall Recycling Extravaganza on Saturday, October 24 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Farnsworth Middle School.

This is a community-wide event and is open to both residents and non-residents of the school district. This is the district’s 10th Recycling Extravaganza, and new this year, the district will be partnering with Albany County.

Working with our community partners, the following items will be collected:

• County Waste/Waste Connections: Hard plastics (# 1-7’s) • American Clothing Recyclers: Rags/textiles (Please do not include any rags which are moldy, wet, or have been exposed to dangerous chemicals)

• Grassroot Givers: Clothing/linens/small household goods/books/unopened toiletries • GHS Key K Club: Deposit bottles • Han Hannaford: Plastic bags • Tro Troy Bike Rescue/Bikes For Humanity: Bicycles, tricycles, scooters • Prote Protek: Electronics • T. A. Predel’s Paper and Metals Recycling: Paper/metals • USCRI: Hard (un-upholstered) furniture: kitchen and dining room tables/chairs, end tables, lamps, dressers, bookshelves, desks Visit www.guilderlandschools.org to view the lists of acceptable items by category In the past, each Recycling Extravaganza has generated more than $2,000 in revenue for the district and has diverted over 70,000 pounds of materials from landfills. Help us help the environment and our schools by attending and participating in the event!

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GUILDERLAND CHAMBER MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Interview with Corey Heenan

Coreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Canine Creations located inside the Boutique & Pet Spa

Q. How long have you been in business?

A. We opened this year in late April, but in addition I have been grooming for more than 18 years.

Q. Where are you located?

Q. How and why did you get into the business?

A. Inside The Boutique & Pet Spa which is located at 2563 A. I have always loved dogs, so when I was a child I started Western Ave 3B in Altamont. showing dogs. From there it was a natural transition for me to become a groomer.

Q. Are you known for anything special?

A. Every dog is unique. Therefore I only take one appointment at a time. This enables me to spend my time solely with one dog so it can have a quality groom.

Q. What do you love most about the business?

A. I get to go to work and do what is my passion.

Q. What do you want the community to know about you?

A. As an award-winning groomer I look forward to my new business growing and making Guilderland my home. As a pet Q. What hours are you open?

A. We serve by appointment, which allows me to customize owner I look forward to doing many great things with the for my clients needs. I groom days, evenings, and weekends, community and people with similar passion. whatever works best for them.

GCC maintains a membership of 500 businesses, and strives to help our members succeed and grow. This member profile is offered free to new members as one of many small business marketing opportunities. For information on becoming a member call 456-6611. The Chamber also promotes community life in the Guilderland, Altamont, Voorheesville area and partners with schools, the towns, and other organizations on projects that make Guilderland a great place to work live, and play.

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TRASH TALK

by Vince Coppola, owner of Scrapster, LLC AT LONG LAST, Fall has arrived! So what does that mean exactly? I looked up the origin (etymology) of the phrase “at long last”. It first appeared as “at the long last” in a 1523 poem by John Skelton. The Oxford dictionary suggests “last” is used here as a noun, meaning a continuance. I wonder if John Skelton was alive today and detailing his car, would he wax poetic? But I digress.

Next I considered “Autumn”. While I could bore you with the details, because hey, it’s fun to be annoying sometimes, the short version is that it’s history is kind of known, but not really. It basically means “end of summer”. From etymonline.com: “Unlike the other three seasons, its names across the Indo-European languages leave no evidence that there ever was a common word for it.” So it’s like the pyramids in a way, right? Work with me on this one: Humans were just hanging around, catching some rays and eating grapes by the pool. Suddenly a cold breeze, some hi-tech meddling aliens land and they build several impossibly giant and perfect structures. When they finished , sometime around harvest time, they said: “See you guys later…hey, by the way, start calling this season Autumn.” Then they took off into space and made us wait for George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams to be born to tell us more about these crazy aliens!

At long last, I looked up “Fall”. I was drawn to the 13 th century definition meaning "to pass casually (into some condition)". Perfect description. Like everyone else around here, I love summer, but have been waiting for the heat and humidity to go away already. Every Indian summer day meant one less day of decent cool weather.

Now that we have finally passed casually into Fall itself, I am taking advantage by getting some long overdue projects out of the way. With 10,000 square feet of warehouse to organize I really have my hands full. I am building shelves, organizing everything that goes together, cleaning out about 200 bins of who knows what, throwing out all the junk, etc.

So what about YOU? Maybe you AUTUMN FALLOW my lead?

Scrapster, LLC, is the Capital Region’s premier source for LOW COST JUNK REMOVAL and CLEAN OUTS. We are a local family owned business and cover the entire Capital Region.

We are insured, convenient, and reliable and provide top Quality work to get the job done safely and correctly.

Everything is properly recycled, disposed of or donated.

Additionally services include SCRAP METAL and APPLIANCE REMOVAL. We are EPA608 certified for Freon (refrigerant) recovery from refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers. We are an official New York State DEC approved location for computer and electronics recycling.

Please call us at (518) 505-5055 to schedule a pick up or for a free estimate on your project. Scrapster will remove everything from where it is located-you don’t need to do a thing. “Don’t Worry…We Can Take It!”™ Please visit www.scrapster.com for more information or to set up an appointment online.

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SEVEN GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS NAMED 2016 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMIFINALISTS

(L-R) J. Petitti; S. Jones; C. Seita; J. Collison; W. Wang; M. Zhu; and W. Dong

GUILDERLAND, NY—Seven Guilderland High School seniors were recently named semifinalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship (NMS) Program. Jeremy L. Collison, William Z. Dong, Sarah Jones, Joseph P. Petitti, Catherine E. Seita, William Y. Wang, and Michael Y. Zhu are among a field of 16,000 students nationwide who will continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships that will be offered next spring.

More than 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered this year’s National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2014 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. To become a finalist, a semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the high school principal, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. Semifinalists must also submit a detailed application and essay outlining their participation and leadership in school and community activities.

National Merit Scholarship winners are expected to be announced in April 2016.

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Ambulances: Voorheesville Area Western Turnpike Rescue Squad - Centre Drive Western Turnpike Rescue Squad - Carman Road

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Police: (Non-emergency) Altamont Police Department Guilderland Police Department New York State Police-Guilderland Substation

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Fire Departments: (Non-emergency) Altamont Fort Hunter Guilderland Guilderland Center McKownville Voorheesville Westmere

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Guilderland Market Update - September, 2015 YTD Total Listed

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134 Kennewyck Circle (New) ..inground pool..$415,000 477 Spring Hollow Court …4-5 Br / 3.5Ba ..$425,000 584 Altamont Road ..Lots of Home,Lots of Land ..$625,000

To check selling prices in your neighborhood, go to fraida.com and clicking “What’s Your Home Worth?”…or call us at 438-9302.

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