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VACCINATIONS: Who, How & When

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Two COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for use in New York and more may be on the way as the state moves through its first designated phase of vaccinations.

“The vaccine is here. It’s a light at the end of the tunnel and we see this ending the pandemic ultimately, but to do that we need to have 70% of our population vaccinated. In Saratoga County that’s 168,000 people we need

vaccinated. So far, we’ve been able to vaccinate about 3% of the population, so we have a long way to go,” Mike McEvoy, EMS Coordinator for Office of Emergency Services at Saratoga County, said this week.

The amount of vaccine the state receives is based upon the allocation made to New York by the federal government. It is up to the state to determine who most needs it first, which is reflected in the phased approach.

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Following up on our monthly feature on overcoming homelessness, we begin the new year with a story of hope, courage and community support... Meet Dewey & Nancy.

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View of Malta Rocket Test from Observation Bunker. Photo provided.

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FIRST MALTA ROCKET TEST

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

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n Christmas morning, December 25, 1945, the residents of Malta were startled by a loud noise coming from the heart of Luther Forest. It was not the clatter of Santa’s reindeer on the roof but instead America’s race to the Moon had begun.

had been developed. They interviewed Werhner von Braun and his team, confiscated “tons” of papers and drawings, as well as actual rocket parts. The team identified which scientists and engineers should be brought back to the States. The campaign was code named “Operation Paperclip.”

Toward the end of World War II the American Army became concerned about the V-2 missiles Germany was raining on London so they asked that engineers from the Schenectady General Electric plant go to Europe and interview the captured Germen scientists and select the papers, drawings and actual rocket parts to be shipped back to America. A team, under the direction of Dr. Richard Porter, went to Peenemunde and Nordhausen where the rockets

Simultaneously another G.E. team was tasked with finding a convenient but secluded spot to build a test facility. They found it tucked among the towering pines of the Luther Forest Preserve, a 7,000 acre forest sanctuary in the towns of Malta and Stillwater that had been developed by the Luther family. The Army took 165 acres of the vast forest by eminent domain and later added a “security zone” – a one mile easement in all directions from the main facility in which “No one can inhabit, stay overnight or carry guns.” Here, the Malta Rocket Test Station was constructed and from 1945 until the mid-1960s, rocket engines were assembled and put through “stationary” ground tests, i.e. the engine were harnessed to a large gantry. No flight tests were ever conducted at the facility. The View of Rocket Test from Observation Bunker. Photo provided. results were heard as far away as Clifton Park and Ballston Spa while nearby residents composed of former G.E. employees who continued still describe how plates rattled on the kitchen table. with ordinance testing and energy-related research The operation was named Project Hermes, after the throughout the 1980s. messenger of the Greek gods. At first the rockets were exact copies of the German V-2 rockets but soon the program truly became American. Among the missile and satellite programs that were tested here were the Bumper, Vanguard (first to lift a satellite in orbit), Vega, Discoverer, Centaur, Polaris and Skybolt. In addition to the rocket motors, work was done on various liquid fuels and heat resistant materials for nose cones.

In 1964, the site was sold to the New York State Energy Research Authority which still occupies a building on the grounds. In 1972, a portion of the complex was sold to the Wright-Malta Co.,

The Empire State Aeroscience Museum, located on the grounds of the Schenectady Airport in Glenville, has a wonderful interactive display that gives the feel of what it must have been like to witness a 50,000 horsepower motor being tested nearby.

Paul Perreault has been the Malta Town Historian since 2009. He served as principal in the Ballston Spa School District from 1978 until 1998 and as a history teacher at Shenendehowa High School from 1967 until 1975. He is a member of the Association of Public Historians of New York State, the Saratoga County History Roundtable and the Ballston Spa Rotary Club.

Paul can be reached at historian@malta-town.org

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“There is a limited supply of vaccines – there certainly is not enough to go around to everybody, so people have been divided into groups to determine who will get the vaccine first, who will it second, who will get it third.

The timing of this is based on who is first at risk,” McEvoy says.

The process is currently in Phase 1A – which includes at high-risk hospital workers, ICU staff, nursing home residents and staff, EMS workers and others.

McEvoy said he anticipates Phase 1B – which includes teachers, first responders, people aged 75 and older - may begin by early February. But there are may variables.

The first priority is protecting hospital capacity and staff, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said this week.

“Vaccinating the hospital staff is vital. They are the front line. The UK strain complicates the issue because if more nurses and doctors get sick, it reduces your hospital capacity. And if you reduce your hospital capacity, then you have the worst-case scenario. And the worst-case scenario is a very real possibility. You overwhelm the hospitals, people die. You have to close down the economy. So, it’s game over if the hospitals get overwhelmed.”

As of this week, New York has received 950,000 dosages toward the first 2.1 million-plus people in

the healthcare and nursing home Phase 1A category. By the end of this week, the state expects it will have distributed approximately 911,000 first doses of the vaccine to providers for administration to eligible New Yorkers. The state is receiving about 300,000 dosages per week from the federal government, a rate that would take several weeks to fulfill first-shot doses for millions of people in the first phase.

“Everyone wants to know: When will they get vaccinated?

1A is the healthcare workers and that’s what we’re doing now.

1B are the essential workers and those over 75,” Cuomo said. That 1B category includes: 870,000 educational workers, 207,000 first responders – such as police and firefighters, a combined 200,000 public safety and public transit workers, plus 1.3 million people aged 75 and older, among others.

The governor said he is hopeful the federal government will be increasing production.

“They say they will, I believe they will, and frankly the private market is increasing production,” Cuomo said, pointing to current vaccines Pfizer and Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson – which is undergoing efficacy tests and requires just one shot, and Oxford-AstraZeneca. “I can’t say to any New Yorker right now ‘How Long’ until we know exactly what the supply is going to be. The experts are talking about March-April for large-scale, general population distribution.”

THE VACCINES The FDA and New York State’s independent Clinical Advisory Task Force has thus far approved two vaccines: Pfizer and BioNTech, and another developed

by Moderna. Each requires two shots and individuals must receive two doses of the same vaccine, with the second dose administered 21 days later with the Pfizer vaccine, or 28 days later with the Moderna vaccine.

Other COVID-19 vaccines under development include Johnson & Johnson’s proposed COVID-19 vaccine, which reportedly plans to seek emergency use authorization in February and could potentially only require a single dose. In New York State, Cuomo has stipulated the vaccines will be provided at no cost.

The program is being led by hospitals in each region. As such, “Saratoga County does not have the capacity to determine who gets vaccinated, how many vaccines we have or even when we get them,” said Saratoga Springs Supervisor Tara Gaston. “I understand the information on vaccinations is

not where the public would like it, where the city would like it, where I would like it. The information the state is positing on their vaccine distribution page is all that has been released publicly or otherwise. We are requesting additional information and as soon as we get it, we will be putting it out. There are currently no facilities (yet approved) in Saratoga County that provide vaccination to the public generally,” Gaston said.

“Despite the fact that we do not have the full timeline, Saratoga County is working diligently to plan the broader release of this vaccine. The county is reviewing

several sites throughout the city of Saratoga Springs and the remainder of the county so we may institute PODs (Points-of-Dispensing) for the delivery of vaccines with less than 24 hours’ notice.”

Gaston added that anyone who may meet the qualifications to administer vaccines may register to volunteer at www.amc. edu/CapitalRegionVax. “This is the site that’s been set up by Albany Med – who have been assigned the role of leading vaccinations in the Capital Region.”

For the most current information about vaccines in New York, go to: covid19vaccine. health.ny.gov.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — It may have been an unconventional, but the 2020 Date Night Gala benefiting the Saratoga Springs History Museum was a huge success, raising nearly $10,000.

“When we knew we would be unable to host an in-person gala, we were stymied and stuck. Then we met with Fred McNeary Jr. and John Rowe from Prestwick Chase at Saratoga and they said, we have an idea,” James

Parillo, Museum Director said, in a statement. Their idea and generosity paid off.

The History Museum which is located in the Canfield Casino, was forced to cancel three fundraising events due to the pandemic. Funds raised help the museum to provide educational programming, create exhibitions and care for collections.

To learn more about the museum, visit www. saratogahistory.org.

2020 Date Night Gala honored the 150th anniversary of Canfield Casino.

County Board Approves 21st Century Technology, Selects New Chair

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

BALLSTON SPA — The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors approved $350,000 for IT improvements for the supervisors’ board room that will include integrating audiovisual system with conferencing software, upgrading microphones and committee room with better

screens and allowing for video and streaming of meetings, and adding public Wi-Fi, city supervisor Matt Veitch reported this week.

“I’m excited that we’re finally going to be video-streaming our meetings – I can’t believe I’m saying that in 2021, that that’s a big deal because everybody (else) does it – as well as getting our meetings so people can see what’s

going on, because right now you call in to the county, it’s really awful and you can’t hear anything or determine what’s going on,” Veitch said. Installation will take “a little while.” In December, the county approved a $341 million budget for 2021.

Moreau Town Supervisor Theodore Kusnierz was elected chairman of the Board of Supervisors. The Republican

supervisor previously served as Chief of Staff and Director of Policy and Operations for New York State Sen. Patty Ritchie has served on the Moreau Town Board for 16 years. Saratoga Springs Supervisors Tara Gaston and Matt Veitch both voted in favor of Kusnierz, who narrowly defeated Greenfield supervisor Daniel Pemrick in a board vote on Jan. 6.

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COURT Ramzi Kori, 20, of Burlington, VT, pleaded Dec. 23 to criminal possession of a firearm, a felony, in Moreau. Sentencing March 11.

Tony J. Prichard, 32, of Ballston Spa, pleaded Dec. 23 to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth-degree, and two counts of burglary in the third-degree – all felonies. Sentencing March 12.

Brandon Estes, 22, of Moreau, pleaded Dec. 23 to assault in the second-degree, a felony, in Moreau. Sentencing March 17.

POLICE Jeremy Depasquale, 41, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 1 with felony burglary, and petit larceny – a misdemeanor.

Shawn Whitman, 20, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 1 with felony assault, and the misdemeanors: criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth-degree, criminal

possession of a controlled substance, and menacing in the second-degree.

Caroline Hall, 37, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 1 with obstructing governmental official, act in a manner to injure child, and harassment.

Joseph Murray, 45, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 2 with harassment, resisting arrest, and criminal trespass.

Randy Brouillette, 45, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Dec. 31 with criminal contempt, a misdemeanor.

Antonio Almaviva, 62, of Gansevoort, was charged Dec. 31 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Lucy Johnson, 35, was charged Dec. 31 in Saratoga Springs with criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Joshua Salak, 33, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Dec. 31 with criminal possession of a controlled substance.

BLOTTER 5 Nacoda Meredith, 24, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Dec. 29 with misdemeanor resisting arrest.

Riley Older, 23, of Schuylerville, was charged Dec. 29 in Saratoga Springs with unlawful possession of marijuana.

Kayla Szekely, 23, of Schuylerville, was charged Dec. 29 in Saratoga Springs with unlawful possession of marijuana, speeding, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Andrew McMaster, 22, of Clifton Park, was charged Dec. 30 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and two vehicle violations.

Robert P. Maciong, 25, of Albany, was charged Jan. 3 with felony DWAI, as well as three driving violations on Route 67 in the town of Malta.

Sequan Fashion, 25, of Schenectady, was charged Dec. 22 in Saratoga Springs

with two felony counts criminal possession of a controlled substance/ criminal sale.

Steven Welch, 38, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Dec. 23 with aggravated criminal contempt, and aggravated family offense – both felonies.

Debra Stensrud, 64, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Dec. 24 with menacing in the second-degree, a misdemeanor.

Noah Sheffer, 21, of Ballston Spa, was charged Dec. 25 in Saratoga Springs with criminal mischief, and criminal possession of a controlled substance. Both charges are misdemeanors.

Jerycke Parker-Vance, 29, of Ballston Spa, was charged Dec. 25 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, motor vehicle registration suspended, and moving from lane unsafely.

Jarred Currie, 27, of Corinth, was charged Dec. 27 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and making an unsafe turn.

Alexis Davenport, 31, of Greenfield Center, was charged Dec. 27 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, speeding, and moving unsafely from lane.

6 Valerie Morrow SARATOGA SPRINGS — Valerie Morrow passed away peacefully on December 23, 2020 at the age of 69 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Valerie was born on August 7, 1951 to Michael and Frances Bowka in Syracuse.

She graduated from Bishop Ludden High School in Syracuse and from the SUNY Institute of Technology in Utica with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Valerie married her husband, Bruce, on October 10, 1981 at the summer residence of Bruce’s family in Culver Lake, NJ. Bruce and Valerie settled in Saratoga Springs in 1981, shortly after their marriage, and Valerie dedicated herself to her passions of volunteerism and dance. In her early years in Saratoga, Valerie taught ballet to elementary students in the Galway Central School District and volunteered with the Junior League of Albany, the Travers Committee and the Empty Stocking Project, of which she was a founding member. Bruce and Valerie became members of Bethesda Episcopal Church upon settling in the city and the family continues this legacy of worship at Bethesda as parishioners today.

OBITUARIES Valerie gave birth to her only child, Michael Logan Morrow (Logan), on November 10, 1986.

A dedicated mother, Valerie and Logan enjoyed a lifelong relationship of love and support.

Continuing her lifelong interest in dance, Valerie taught aerobics at the Saratoga YMCA and the Saratoga Senior Center for over 25 years. Over this time, Valerie shared her love of dance with hundreds of students and was an inspiration for many in their health and fitness goals. In her later years, Valerie continued her volunteerism with Saratoga Center for the Family and the American Cancer Society, and she was an active member of the Heritage and Katrina Trask Garden Clubs.

Valerie leaves behind her husband, Bruce, and her son, Logan, as well as her brother Mark (Linda) Bowka, of San Antonio, TX and their family. To express your sympathy or share a treasured memory, please visit www. compassionatefuneralcare.com.

Due to the pandemic, plans for a memorial service will be announced at a later date.

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FORT ANN — Charles (Chuck) Allen fought his last battle of Viet Nam on December 26, 2020.

Chuck’s “Celebration of Life” took place Saturday, January 2.

Donations in memory of Chuck Allen have been requested to be made to the Barn at Double H Ranch at doublehranch.org/donate.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Diane Christina Fallon Boylan, 76, of Saratoga Lake, died at Saratoga Hospital on December 18, 2020. Calling hours were Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Burke Funeral Home. Graveside services will take place in the spring at Greenridge Cemetery, Burke & Bussing Saratoga Springs.

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GANSEVOORT — Ronald F. Johnson, 78, passed away on December 25, 2020.

Memorial donations may be made to Saratoga Hospital Foundation, 211 Church Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

Calling hours were December 30, 2020 with a graveside service at Greenridge cemetery on December 31. Online Burke & Bussing remembrances may be made at Funeral Homes burkefuneralhome.com

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Richard A. Jones, 81, was called to rest on December 16, 2020.

The family wishes to celebrate Richard’s life in private with a burial with military honors at the Saratoga National Cemetery to take place at a later date.

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GREENFIELD CENTER — Mary Ann Bruchac Lynch passed away peacefully 1/3/21 surrounded by her family and her many artistic creations.

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Patsy Ann Tompkins

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Patsy Ann (Putnam) Tompkins, 87, died 12/2/2020 at Wesley Heath Care Center.

Born 9/20/1933, she was the daughter of the late Edward A. and Irma C. (Gorham) Putnam.

She was class secretary and graduate of Saratoga Springs HS. She began employment in 1951 as a secretary with the former

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Sheila V. Levo, 81, entered eternal peace on December 28, 2020. A celebration of Sheila’s life will be planned later.

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Leary and Fullerton law office, the Carroll, Amyot and Doring firm, returning to the Leary, Fullerton, Ford and Aussicker law practice and then Ford, Jones and Hogan.

In 1972, Pat worked in Saratoga Springs City Hall as secretary to three former city mayors, the late Sarto J. Smaldone, Raymond Watkin and Ellsworth J. Jones, retiring in 1990.

In addition to her voracious interest in photography, Patsy enjoyed participating with many lifelong friends in bowling, golf, bocce, traveling, senior citizens bus trips and attending the Saratoga thoroughbred racing season and summer events. A lifelong member of the Church of St. Peter, she was a former board member of the Saratoga Springs Federal Credit Union, the old Firecracker Bowling league and the local ladies golf league.

Pat married the late Francis R. Tompkins on 6/7/1955 in St. Peter’s Church.

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Her family and friends are grateful to her former neighbors, the staff at the Home of the Good Shepherd in Malta and to the entire professional caregivers/employees at Wesley Health Care Center.

Your sincere kindness, professional demeanor and friendship in caring for Patsy was unsurpassed.

Services will be postponed until spring (to be announced).

At that time, a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Church of St. Peter and burial will follow in the family plot at St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Memorials may be made in her name to the Church of St. Peter, 241 Broadway or Catholic Charities, 142 Regent Burke Bussing St., Saratoga & Springs, NY 12866.

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James A. Murphy, Jr.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — James A. Murphy, Jr., of Middle Grove and Lake Desolation died on January 5, 2021. He was 84 years of age.

Born January 2, 1937 in Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of James A. Murphy of Brooklyn, and Agnes Dunn Murphy of Great Barrington, MA. Mr. Murphy was a 1954 honors graduate of Midwood High School, Brooklyn, where he was an accomplished athlete on the track, swim and cross-country teams. He received his B.A. in 1958 from Williams College and his Juris Doctor degree in 1961 from Albany Law School. While at Williams College he was on the track and cross-country teams. In addition, he had the

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franchise for the delivery of the New York Herald Tribune on the entire Williams College campus.

At Albany Law School he was a member of Law Review as an Associate Editor and also worked at the NYS Legislature for Senator Greenberg from Brooklyn.

Upon graduation he moved to Saratoga Springs where he practiced law with Joseph P. Duval and U.S. Congressman Carleton J. King. The firm of King & Duval later became King, Duval & Murphy. Mr. Murphy was instrumental in rejuvenating the Saratoga Springs Jaycees of which he became President. During his tenure he was the prime mover in bringing the Bog Meadow Winter Supply Pipeline to fruition. He was also a member in 1965 of the Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals. Mr. Murphy ran for and was elected Mayor of Saratoga Springs in 1965. At that time, he held the record for being the youngest Mayor ever to be elected in the State of New York. He was re-elected in 1967. It was through his efforts that one of the first McDonald’s in the U.S. without the “golden arches” was built in Saratoga Springs. He continued to practice law with his father-in-law, Carleton J. King, until Mr. King’s death in 1977. During Mr. King’s

14 years in Congress, Mr. Murphy was the Congressman’s District Representative. Mr. Murphy sold his law practice in 1982 and then continued a limited selective solo law practice.

During that time, he was a part-time law clerk for the Essex County Court and also was Town Attorney for the Town of Greenfield until December of 1993. He continued with the Town of Greenfield as Attorney for the two-million-dollar Urban Development Action Grant Fund until December of 2005.

During this same period, he obtained approval for the 185lot subdivision in Wilton known as Estates at Northern Pines of which he was part owner. In addition, he was instrumental in bringing to fruition the Excelsior Park Development at Exit 15 in which he was a part owner which encompasses a Marriot Residence Hotel and two buildings of condominiums.

Mr. Murphy was very active in the Saratoga County YMCA serving on numerous committees from 1975 to 1977.

He was also the Saratoga County Coordinator for the 1976 Governor’s campaign of Senator James Buckley and a Republican Committeeman for ten years.

In 1999 he was appointed as a member of the initial Client Advisory Council of the Fam Value Mutual Fund of Cobleskill, NY and served for two years.

He was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the NYS Bar, the NYS Trial Lawyer’s Association, the NYS Defender’s Association, the Saratoga County Bar and Massachusetts Bar Association.

He was also active in and a communicant of St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church in Rock City Falls and in the winters at St. Patrick’s in the Overseas Territory of Montserrat in the West Indies.

While on Montserrat he led hikes into the interior mountains on a weekly basis.

Surviving are his wife Constance King Murphy and three children, Saratoga County Court Judge James A. Murphy III (Laurie), Colleen M. Columbo (Richard) of Greenwich, CT and Constance M. Maddry (Tyler) of Great Falls, VA. In addition, he has five wonderful grandchildren, Caroline Kip Murphy, Conor James Maddry, Claire Montgomery Murphy, Richard James Columbo, and Ryan Murphy Columbo. Also surviving is his sister Jean Murphy McLeod of Fanny Bay, Vancouver

Island, Canada.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic there will be no calling hours. A private ceremony will be held at William J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home in Saratoga Springs.

Interment will be in the Middle Grove Cemetery near his home at Lake Desolation.

Following his graduation from Williams, as he felt strongly about the quality of education and financial assistance he had received, he established and funded the Murphy Family Scholarship Fund. The Fund provides financial assistance to worthy, qualified students from Brooklyn who would like to attend Williams College. In lieu of flowers, contributions, which are tax-exempt, may be sent to the Murphy Family Scholarship Fund, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267.

Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home, 628 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs.

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their families, as well as countless other family members, friends, and loved ones.

Born on July 2, 1950 in Quincy, Massachusetts, Ann met the love of her life, Bill, at the Neponset Drive-In Theater in Dorchester, and the rest is history. Together they spent time in Ocala, Florida, Quincy and Holbrook, Massachusetts, Clay, New York, and ultimately retired to Saratoga Springs. Always together, Bill doted on his beloved “Bunkie,” often coming home with treats to surprise her or taking her “calooping” on drives to nowhere, just to see what they could find together.

Ann adored her daughter Kim and her entire family, especially her two grandchildren. This love led Ann and Bill to move from the Syracuse area to Saratoga Springs upon her retirement in order to be close, even buying a home in the same neighborhood.

For the past seven years she took virtually every opportunity she could to attend school functions, sporting events, and family gatherings in order to

spend as much time with them as she could.

Since settling in Saratoga, Ann became very involved with the historic Church of St. Peter, serving as a Eucharistic Minister, as well as being a member and Regent of Court McLaughlin 422 Catholic Daughters of the Americas. She enjoyed being able to provide comfort and faith to those who needed it and found camaraderie and friendship in this Faith.

In recent years Ann and Bill discovered their love for the Adirondacks and camping, spending as many days as they could each summer in the “Estates” at the Loon Lake RV Park where they always found laughter, relaxation, and great friendship. Even as Ann’s strength waned this summer, Bill made sure she had opportunities to get to camp and enjoy a golf cart happy hour with their friends or a float on the lake.

The family would like to thank all the caregivers, friends, and loved ones that were there for Ann and the family while she

was on her journey. A private funeral Mass will be held, with a memorial service celebrating her life to be held this summer. Kim and Bill ask that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Ann’s honor to the Mother Theresa Cancer Awareness Fund (mtcaf.org).

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Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs.

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Ann B. Whippen Argentine

SARATOGA SPRINGS – In the overnight hours of December 29, 2020, Ann B. Whippen Argentine, age 70, of Saratoga Springs, passed away peacefully, after a hard fought and valiant year-long battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her adoring husband of 49 years, William and their daughter, Kimberly (Michael) Montelone; her grandchildren, Trinity and Cameron. Ann will also be fondly remembered by her brothers, George and Robert Whippen; her sister, Kathy (Whippen) Luisi and

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he staff of William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes realize how difficult it is dealing with the holiday season for the first time following the loss of a loved one. The unforeseen world changes this past year has made everything more challenging. We extend our thoughts to you during this season. Also, in memory of those served this past year and with guidance of our local faith leaders, we invite you to listen to words and sounds of hope. Traditionally we host an annual interfaith memorial service with an opportunity to place a dove and ribbon on our tree in memory of a loved one. This year, in an effort to lessen stress our staff has done that for you. Please visit www. burkefuneralhome.com to watch the recorded interfaith memorial service.

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Wilton Rotary Club Donations Encourages Others to Buy Local

Village of Ballston Spa Receives $26,555 Urban & Community Forestry Program Grant BALLSTON SPA — The Village of Ballston Spa received a $26,555 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Urban and Community Forestry grant. The grant will fund a Tree Inventory and Management Plan for the street and park trees in the village.

The grant is part of DEC’s

efforts to increase public awareness of the importance of trees and to help communities develop and implement comprehensive tree management plans to create healthy forests while enhancing quality of life for residents.

The award was one of 38 projects statewide selected to

receive funding from a total of 154 applications. The Village formed an advisory Park and Tree Board last year to make recommendations on trees and other plantings in the parks and along streets.

For more information: www. dec.ny.gov/lands/4957.html and www.VillageofBallstonSpa.org

Mangino Buick GMC: Making a Difference

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SARATOGA — Mangino Buick GMC participated in the official presentation of Sergeant Eddie Ryan’s smart home presented by the Tunnels to Towers Foundation on Dec. 23.

For those that don’t know the Tunnels to Towers Foundation provides wounded and disabled veterans opportunities to be awarded smart homes that help them live day to day after injuries that occurred during service.

Mangino GMC is part of the upstate GMC dealer group that donated a check for $25,000 in partnership with GMC to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

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There is no more deserving than the men and women who are severely wounded risking the

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WILTON — During the Holiday week, Wilton Rotary Club President Robert Lounsbury presented Krystle Nowhitney Hernandez, Deputy Director of the Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council (SCEOC), Peter Maynard, Director of The Wilton Food Pantry and Dee Whitten, Member of the Board of Directors of the Schuylerville Area Food and Emergency Relief (S.A.F.E.R.) with assorted gift cards with a combined value of $3,000 for their organizations.

Each gift card has a value of $50 and will be utilized for those of need in our local communities.

In an effort to help save our local businesses and encourage others to buy local, the Wilton Rotary Club purchased gift cards from the following local businesses: Hewitt’s Garden

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The Club then donated these gift cards to SCEOC, The Wilton Food Pantry and S.A.F.E.R. to share with our neighbors in need during this holiday season.

If you are interested in learning more about the Wilton Rotary Club, please contact Don Wildermuth at 518-430-8670. Also, if you are interested in volunteering for the SCEOC or learning more about it, please contact Krystle at 518-288-3206, ext 112. If you are interested in volunteering for The Wilton Food Pantry or learning more about it, please contact Peter at 518-350-4456. If you are interested in volunteering for S.A.F.E.R. or learning more about it, please contact Dee Whitten at 518-507-6043.

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U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko Unveils New Constituent Portal Ahead of 117th Congress WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul Tonko unveiled a newly redesigned constituent portal, providing the people of New York’s 20th Congressional District with a simpler and easier-to-use interface making it easier to

contact the Congressman to share ideas, request help with a federal agency or keep up with the latest news and information impacting our Capital Region communities.

“One of my highest priorities as your voice in Congress is to be as accessible as possible

to the people of New York’s 20th Congressional District,” Congressman Tonko said, in a statement. “This redesigned constituent portal makes it easier than ever to connect with me, get help with federal agencies and services, and keep up-to-date

on our work in Washington and throughout our Capital Region. I am excited to announce this new design that will work to facilitate that vital communication and community engagement with me and my team. I continue to search for new ways to use technology

and new communication tools to empower our constituents in their federal outreach and improve the services my office provides for our constituents and communities.”

Tonko’s updated constituent portal can be viewed online at Tonko.house.gov

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First New COVID Strain New York Detected in Spa City

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

ALBANY — The first confirmed case of the UK strain of COVID-19 virus in New York State was detected in Saratoga Springs, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Jan. 4.

The new strain was detected by the Department of Health’s Wadsworth laboratory as part of the state’s UK strain testing program and was traced back to someone affiliated with Broadway’s N. Fox Jewelers.

“It’s a gentleman who is in his 60s. He was symptomatic, but he is on the mend and he’s doing better,” Cuomo said. The sample was originally done in Saratoga Hospital and then was one of the samples that Wadsworth received as part of their UK testing program. Three others at the jewelry store tested positive for COVID-19, but it was not immediately known whether that was also part of the UK strain.

The COVID variant first discovered in the U.K. is reported to be 70 percent more contagious than the normal COVID strain,

although it is not believed, on its own, to be more lethal.

“It seems to be a little bit more easily spread and travel a little more quickly than the virus we know,” said Saratoga County EMS Coordinator Mike McEvoy.

“It does not appear at this point to make people more sick or cause different types of illness and seemingly can be vaccinated against with the same vaccine.

It concerns us in a sense that if there is a wide-spread outbreak of it, we would have more people ill in the community faster and our capacity to take care of those people in public health and in the hospitals could potentially be compromised with the speed that we’ve seen it spread in other locations,” McEvoy said.

“The key thing is the message we’ve been preaching since March or April: wear your mask, wash your hands as often as you can, and try to limit your social interaction with large groups of people. Stay with people who you know.”

The state Department of Health initiated what it called “aggressive contact tracing”

related to people who may have visited the jeweler between Dec. 18 and Dec. 24, to learn if the specific viral strain has infected others. Starting on Tuesday, Jan. 5, the department set up a free testing area near Peerless Pool in the Spa State Park to specifically test people who were in contact or in the Spa City jewelry shop Dec. 18-24, for the UK COVID strain.

Pre-registration was required.

Howard Zucker, Commissioner of Health for New York State said it takes about 44 hours to learn results regarding the B117 strain, as it is known.

N. Fox Jewelers released a brief statement to say it is working with the state health department on COVID-19 UK strain tracing and is voluntarily extending its store closure until further information can be provided by

Signage on Route 50 just outside the Spa State Park on Tuesday Jan. 5, 2021 directs those being tested specifically for the new coronavirus variant to a site adjacent to the Peerless Pool where tests for the new strain got underway on Tuesday. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.

state and county health officials.

“Containment is vitally important,” Cuomo said. “This is a virus we have to be extra careful with. The numbers are frightening

on the increase of the transmittal of (this strain of) the virus. Even if the lethality doesn’t go up the fact that it is so much more transmittable is a very real problem.”

Saratoga Springs Mayor Meg Kelly Will Not Seek Re-Election SARATOGA SPRINGS — Two-term Saratoga Springs Mayor Meg Kelly has announced that she will not seek re-election in November 2021 for a third term.

“Serving the City of Saratoga Springs as its Mayor is a profound experience. Having been raised in Saratoga Springs and nurtured by its community and culture, serving as Mayor has been a once

in a lifetime chance to contribute to the City’s future. I have done so with one objective -- to give my very best to the City of Saratoga Springs,” Kelly said in a statement.

All five City Council seats – including mayor – are up for vote in November 2021. Finance Commissioner Michele Madigan announced in November that she will not seek re-election.

City Mayor Meg Kelly.

Gov. Cuomo Provides Guidelines for School to Remain Open

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week provided state guidance for school districts across New York to remain open, despite the spread of infection through the communities in which they are located.

“If the children are safer in the school than they are on the streets of the community, then children should be in school,” Cuomo said.

“That is my opinion, but it is up to the school districts to decide.”

Since the start of the school year, just over 1,250 students and 600 teachers and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Capital Region.

Cuomo specified that in counties with a greater than 9% positive test rate, if testing in schools show a lower rate of infection than the community average, then the schools may remain open.

Saratoga County specifically began the new year with a 7-day average positive rate of about 11% in the community.

Infections in specific school

districts may be searched via the state’s Covid-19 Report Card website at: schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/#/home.

Regarding vaccine progress, Cuomo said 288 of the 688 facilities enrolled in the Federal nursing home program in New York State have completed the first dose of vaccines for their residents. An additional 234 facilities are slated for their first doses to be administered this week, and the balance of residents are anticipated to be vaccinated over the next two weeks.

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challenge accepted. There is hope Overcoming Homelessness in Saratoga

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an you imagine rebuilding your life from the bottom, with no job, money in your pocket, secure place to live or support system? Digging out of that hole can be seemingly impossible. Add on health complications, staying sober, few affordable housing options, and a pandemic. For David “Dewey” and Nancy, not only was it possible but self-determination got them where they are today – thriving and giving back to the community that helped support them.

When you first meet Dewey and Nancy, it’s apparent how special they are and if you’re invited to their home you’ll quickly see how grateful they are to be living in one again. Not only did they find housing in Saratoga but they also found support and love. Their lives went down similar paths for years without ever knowing one another, then in May their lives converged.

His birthname is David but it never suited him. From an early age David earned the nickname “Dewey” because he always had to be doing something. Today he’s often found helping a friend, fixing a foundation, or raking the yard – no job is too big or small. His motivation to stay busy is one of the reasons he was able to quickly overcome homelessness in Saratoga. Just last winter Dewey found himself on the doorstep of Shelters of Saratoga’s Code Blue emergency winter shelter. With five years of sobriety under his belt, Dewey realized the shelter wasn’t the ideal environment for him to stay in. In February, a bed at the yearround shelter opened and Dewey moved in. He considered returning to the construction career he held for nearly four decades but feared it would compromise his sobriety. He began working on a housing plan with the staff at SOS and looking for jobs. Dewey worked hard to maintain his sobriety and when recovery resources all but ceased, he became a valuable resource to others at the shelter also trying to maintain their sobriety. He was a great friend and support system for people when regular support groups were scarce. That’s how Dewey and Nancy met.

When Nancy reflects back on her adult years, she beams with pride.

She raised three children and ran a candy business for 17 years. Amidst these accomplishments she was struggling with addiction to alcohol a problem that escalated quickly. By her mid-30’s “the bottle took a firm grip on me,” Nancy recently reflected. Her relationship with her children

Dewey and Nancy. Photo by Niki Rossi.

was at stake if she didn’t get sober. It’s been six years since Nancy took her last drink and rebuilding her life has been challenging. She lives on a limited income due to a disability. She spent a few years with a roommate, then living with family but those living situations compromised her sobriety. When she came to SOS in May 2020, she knew she would only get out of the program what she was willing to put in.

She immediately began volunteering to cook meals for the street outreach team and continued working on her sobriety alongside Dewey and others at the shelter. She was patient and trusted that if she kept moving forward her situation would improve.

motel units in the city which will undergo renovations later this year. When renovations are complete the units will become permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals. Dewey is now employed by SOS as caretaker of the property and Nancy volunteers her time washing blankets for the Code Blue shelter. “Being able to give back has helped me maintain my sobriety. I have a sense of purpose and I’m so grateful to be able to help others in my situation,” Nancy said.

Today, Nancy and Dewey live in a house owned by Shelters of Saratoga. The house is adjacent to nine

To learn more about Shelters of Saratoga work please visit www.sheltersofsaratoga.org

Nancy and Dewey are two of many who with selfdetermination and the support of caring providers have overcome homelessness in our community.

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PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

Joseph Greco sold property at 211 Sunset Ave to Erin Woodfield for $250,000.

49 Harmon Rd., Glenville • $309,900

BALLSTON Diane Kavanaugh sold property at 602 Cindy Lane to Jacob Dagirmanjian for $277,750.

Richard Wilk sold property at 3 Woods Edge to Noelle Frederick for $400,000.

Eastline Holdings LLC sold property at 123 Tamarack St to Robert Nicholas for $408,997.

Eastline Holdings LLC sold property at 20 Timber Creek Dr to Jennifer Brennan for $501,780.

Eastline Holdings LLC sold property at 14 Tamarack St to Jason Natale for $498,498.

Richard Gribben sold property at 16 Buell Ave to Be For Realty for $230,000.

CORINTH Michael Buehler sold property at 34 Hamilton to Joan Palumbo for $125,000.

Deborah Tyrrell sold property at 515 County Rt 24 to LInda Roe for $272,500.

Floyd Butler sold property at 27 Heath St to Daniel Dugo for $154,000.

Daniel Maloney sold property at 54 Lincoln Mountain Rd to Taylor Ellis for $125,000.

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Ronald Murphy sold property at 193 Lake Ave to 193 Lake Ave LLC for $545,000.

Gerald Bacher sold property at 19 Palmer Terrace to Peter Witt for $340,000.

Elizabeth Conklin sold property at 23 Bog Meadow Run to Roy Syevens for $439,000

Wilton Property Associates LLC sold property at Bullard Ln Jones Rd to Forest Grove LLC for $3,500,000

Kyle Manny sold property at 27 Spa Dr to Robert Leiponis for $510,000

David Bennett sold property at 12 Jessica Trace to Casey Irving for $530,000.

Jason Young sold property at 57 Church St to Gregory Lockwood for $164,300

DMN Realty Properties LLC sold property at 54 Walnut St to Thomas Grant for $473,000.

Nicholas McPartland sold property at 9 Carefree Lane to Micah Woodworth for $388,000.

Peter Pinto sold property at 1176 Rt 9P to Patrick Dunne for $670,000.

Thomas Burke sold property at 5 Jenee Way to Kyle Klopstock for $568,000.

David Thomas sold property at 18 Hearthstone Dr to Thomas Kryzak for $535,000.

Jennifer Rose sold property at 30 Central Ave to Kyle Manny for $515,000.

Karen Zanni sold property at 23 Dandelion Dr to Sean Winters for $343,500

Robert Stern sold property at 44 Wagon Wheel Trail to Jerry Gibson for $309,000.

McPadden Builders LLC sold property at 7 Conklin Ct to Michael Chevalier for $378,642.

Emily Carpenter sold property at 5 Thimbleberry Rd to Sara Grisham for $230,000.

Tatiana Hart sold property at 139 Van Aernem Rd to Daniel Roberts for $428,000

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Robert Young sold property at 101 Trask Lane to Daniel Grey for $624,000.

SARATOGA SPRINGS Kevin McNamara sold property at 4 Regatta View Dr to Terrance Pickett for $561,000

Stephen Christian sold property at 30 Lancaster Ct to Casey Schoonmaker for $375,000.

James Salmon sold property at 1146 State Rt 9N to SmithToga LLC for $145,000.

Joan McDonough sold property at 3 Concord Dr to Kathleen Carroll for $215,000.

Scott Sambrook sold property at 9 Staulters Farm Rd to Elizabeth Jenkins for $440,000.

William Asay sold property at 147 Braim Rd to Nicholas Mcpartland for $610,000.

Paul Soye sold property at 18 Division St Unit 603 to Matthew Gatsas for $838,750.

J and J Upstate Construction LLC sold property at 3 Hollins Lane to Peter Ollari for $110,000.

David Evans sold property at Plank Rd to William Miller for $180,000.

Jo Ann Clements sold property at 10 Underwood Dr to Justin Seymour for $440,000.

Maggie Miller sold property at 437 Middlegrove Rd to Dennis Lebeau for $248,000.

Joshua Ellithorpe sold property at 71 Regent St to Alison Hurysz for $476,175.

Michael Arpey sold property at 1 Wilshire Blvd to Justin Karrel for $410,000.

James Costello sold property at 109 Elm St to Kurt Bremerl for $810,000.

JKM Builders LLC sold property at 56 Lancaster Ct to David Ivey for $353,889.

Dustin Hagstrom sold property at 838 State Rt 50 to Samuel Carter for $253,000.

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WILTON Richard Speidel sold property at 18 Putnam Lane to Forest Grove LLC for $140,000.

McPadden Builders LLC sold property at 2 Conklin Ct to Kathleen Casey for $416,898.

Frederick Pieper sold property at 15 Taylor Rd to Bayly Rittmiller for $442,000.

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BUSINESS

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2021

Spa City Digital…Making Marketing Easier SARATOGA SPRINGS — Advertising, marketing, social media channels, public relations, press releases, web design…it never ends. Media options are changing as rapidly as the technology that feeds them and keeping up with it is a full-time job. Unfortunately hiring a dedicated employee just isn’t in most budgets, especially during a global pandemic.

A new Saratoga focused marketing agency aims to help business owners cut through the clutter and reach their potential customers.

Spa City Digital launched on January 1 with a mission of delivering robust digital marketing solutions to small businesses in what they call “Value Add Marketing.” Owners Chad Beatty and Michael Nelson partnered up after working together on several local projects.

“Mike had the vision and digital background, and I had the established company (Saratoga Publishing) and assets. It was really a no-brainer” said Chad Beatty. “By combining Spa City Digital under the same roof as Saratoga TODAY, Simply Saratoga magazine, Saratoga Bride and all our affiliated websites, we have a one-stop shop for customers.”

Spa City Digital will focus on digital marketing which includes social media management, video production & editing, website design & hosting as well as overall media planning.

According to Co-owner Mike Nelson “What is really going to set us apart from other agencies is our ability to add value to their marketing efforts. Agencies, especially for small and mid-size businesses cannot just offer social media or Google ads management

anymore. We (Agencies) need to be able to offer affordable marketing packages that include everything the business needs from strategy, to content creation, to deployment. Spa City Digital is doing just that and adding digital ad space on local websites to those packages as well.”

It’s no secret that the pandemic changed everything.

The last year has forced everyone to take a hard look at their business model and find ways to adjust to a new business environment.

“We decided the best way for us to move forward was by giving our clients as much value as we possibly could. We have built digital properties with content that locals as well as tourists will want to consume. We have added free and discounted add packages to our already aggressively priced marketing services. We are even going to be offering some freemium services to help local organizations and businesses get

Spa City Digital Owners Michael Nelson and Chad Beatty.

the marketing help they need.”

Nelson added.

Freemium, a term often used to describe entry level services, is something the small business community certainly can use in the wake of the pandemic. Mr. Nelson said they will make an

announcement soon for some of those freemium offerings but he invites anyone looking for help to reach out to them for a free strategy consultation.

To contact or learn more about Spa City Digital please visit: SpaCityDigital.com

Veteran and Thoroughbred Advocate Tina Mott Joins Board of Directors Of Saratoga Warhorse SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga WarHorse, a not-forprofit organization which uses retired thoroughbred racehorses to work with service members and veterans who are suffering after experiencing trauma while in the military, announced the appointment of veteran and thoroughbred advocate Tina Mott to its Board of Directors.

A longtime supporter and volunteer with Saratoga WarHorse, Mott will work with the

organization to further its mission of promoting the physical, mental and emotional health of veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress by providing a healing, equine assisted experience exclusively using retired thoroughbreds.

Mott has more than 35 years of experience in the thoroughbred industry and is the wife of Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott of Mott Thoroughbred Stables.

Since its inception in 2013, Saratoga WarHorse has helped Tina Mott. Photo provided.

over 1,300 military veterans and service members move past their trauma by partnering them with retired thoroughbred racehorses and providing a new treatment approach vastly different than equine therapy or any existing treatments.

Donations to Saratoga WarHorse can be made online at SaratogaWarHorse.org/donate.

Saratoga WarHorse is 100 percent funded by private charitable contribution. All donations are 100% tax-deductible.

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Scott Clark Named CEO of SRYMCA SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Regional YMCA Board of Directors has announced Scott Clark will be the organization’s Chief Executive Officer. Clark, who joined SRYMCA as Vice President of Operations in March 2019, has served as Interim CEO since June 2020.

“During a time when this YMCA and organizations and businesses across the country faced unprecedented challenges, Scott’s excellent leadership and deep experience made a huge difference,” said Rick Schumaker, President of the Board of Directors. “We are very pleased with the remarkable job that Scott and his team have done in recent months, and the Board’s unanimous support for this decision made that clear.”

With more than 33 years of experience in YMCA operations, facilities, membership and health and wellness, Clark previously served as Vice President of Operations at the YMCA of Greater Kansas City, where he oversaw seven full-service YMCA facilities with an annual budget of more than $15 million. At SRYMCA, Clark initially oversaw the operations of the organization’s five branches, including all aspects of membership, programs and childcare.

The Saratoga Regional YMCA is a 501(c)3 charitable organization that strives to nurture youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Saratoga Regional YMCA has branches in Saratoga Springs, Wilton, Corinth,

Scott Clark. Photo provided.

Battenkill and Malta. The Saratoga Regional YMCA relies on people of caring and commitment who realize that a vibrant, mission-focused YMCA in their community ensures that everyone has the opportunity to live, grow and thrive.

Wellspring Welcomes Cerri Banks and Margaret Smith Cassier to Board of Directors SARATOGA COUNTY — Wellspring, the domestic violence and sexual assault services resource for Saratoga County residents, welcomes Cerri Banks and Margaret Smith Cassier to their board of directors.

Cerri Banks is the dean of students and vice president for student affairs at Skidmore College. She received her Ph.D. in cultural foundations of education and a certificate of advanced women’s studies from Syracuse University. She specializes in sociology of education, cultural studies, multicultural education, and qualitative research.

Banks has an extensive background in higher education and has won an array of honors, awards and scholarships over the course of her career. Her book, Black Women Undergraduates Cultural Capital and College Success, documents the academic and social success of black women undergraduates as they negotiate dominant education and social discourses about their schooling lives.

Margaret Smith Cassier is the president and owner of Airosmith Development, Inc., a certified woman-owned-business founded in 2004 that specializes in site acquisition and engineering for commercial wireless providers, broadband companies, utility

Cerri Banks joins Board of Directors at Wellspring. Photo provided.

Margaret Smith Cassier joins Board of Directors at Wellspring. Photo provided.

and government entities. In 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, Airosmith Development was awarded the designation as one of Inc 5000’s fastest growing companies in the United States.

Smith Cassier is a strong supporter of organizations that advocate for the advancement of women and children. She began her career as an adult educator, which included the development and facilitation of GED and workforce development educational programs.

She experienced firsthand the incredible benefits organizations such as Wellspring offer the local community.

Wellspring’s executive board of directors consists of President Erica Fuller, Vice President Karen Sosler, Treasurer John Pecora and Secretary David Cumming.

Additional board members include Jake Behuniak, Stephanie Collins, Andi Dolinsky, Giovanna

D’Orazio, Dean Kolligian, Tom Meaney, Kevin Ronayne, Margaret Roohan and Linda Toohey.

Wellspring’s mission is to support survivors and engage the community to end relationship and sexual abuse. Each year, Wellspring’s crisis intervention and survivor services support more than 1,000 clients—providing safe housing to adults and children either fleeing or homeless because of domestic violence, as well as comprehensive support in the form of counseling, legal advocacy, and case management. Wellspring staff provides prevention and education programs to schoolaged youth, as well as training and education programs for parents, faith-based congregations and professional organizations.

For more information, visit www.wellspringcares.org, call 518-583-0280, or reach their hotline at 518-584-8188.

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Week of January 8 – January 14, 2021

The Next Chapter Developing a Different Kind of Education for Girls

by Megin Potter for Saratoga TODAY | Photos provided.

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he Charlton School is providing a different kind of education to help girls feel safe, connected, and empowered.

This was the impetus behind a recent $200,000 grant to The Charlton School from the Sarah B. Foulke Charitable Fund (administered through The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region).

Sarah Blackwell Foulke, a long-time Saratoga Springs resident and an attorney who practiced in Saratoga County, learned to use art, music, and writing as a way to process, and genuinely express her feelings.

These practices allowed Sarah to clear her head, work around insoluble problems, and succeed in life – first academically, then professionally, and always as an empathetic and generous friend, said Saratoga Springs Assistant City Attorney Anthony J. Izzo.

A Place to Thrive Originally established as an orphanage in 1895, The Charlton School is now a therapeutic learning community for girls offering on-site residence, small classes, and high levels of academic and counseling support.

“Ninety-eight percent of our students come to us through direct referrals from their home school districts. These are bright students who are not performing academically – not because of their cognitive abilities, but because they need their sense of self shored back up,” said Alex Capo, Executive Director of The Charlton School.

The Burnt Hills campus, rebuilt in the mid-to-late 1950’s and early 1960’s after a devastating fire, is a place where girls can thrive. In addition to the academic curriculum, they also teach life skills, sports, and provide equine therapy.

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“The Charlton School, long before I got here 17 years ago, understands adolescence and adolescent development,” said Capo.

Arts’ Many Advantages While other schools across the country are cutting their art programs, at The Charlton School, art is used as an invaluable tool for self-expression.

In 2014, their chapel was converted into an arts space, and now has been renovated by Schrader & Company Construction Services and renamed The Sarah B. Foulke Arts Center.

“Art making fosters healing and mental well-being.

It develops self-awareness, and gives students a better ability to cope with stress. Encouraging students to simply make art (and not sensor themselves or be too critical) gives them the freedom to experience all these emotional benefits,” said Mary Jo Bradley, Art Teacher at the campus’ Ketchum Grande Memorial School.

Learning about art and artists helps students in a myriad of ways.

“With social media, students are aware of living, non-famous artists that they find on places like Instagram or DeviantArt. I have also found that street artists, like Banksy, whose art is political and

controversial, makes a strong impact on adolescents who are grappling with big questions about the world and their place in it. For the population at Charlton specifically, living women artists like Yayoi Kusama and Cindy Sherman are important for them to know about,” said Bradley.

Fuel for a Brighter Future Each year, the Sarah B. Foulke award will be given out at graduation to an outstanding Charlton art student.

“Hiring in the current market is not simply based on getting an advanced degree, but also on how creatively you think. Each and every project our students are given requires them to think imaginatively, persevere and focus - all skills they need as adults,” said Bradley.

The new arts center is the first in a series of campus improvements to be made under The Charlton School’s capital campaign plan called ‘The Next Chapter’. They are appealing to the community for support to help with other renovations including new student cottages, administration office, a new health and wellness office, dining hall and student commons.

The arts center ribbon cutting will be held on January 15 at 11 a.m. To learn more about The Charlton School, find them on Facebook.

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2021

EDUCATION BRIEFS

Enrollment for the UPK Program Opens BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa Central School District is currently enrolling students for its Universal Prekindergarten Program for the 2021-2022 school year.

An eligible child is one who

resides within the school district and who is four years of age on or before December 1, 2021.

More information and applications are available at www.bscsd.org. The application deadline is January 31.

Earn College Credits in High School Fast track your future by earning college credit in high school through SUNY Adirondack and WSWHE BOCES. Learn more about getting credits toward a degree in Business and Entrepreneurship; Electrical Technology/Advanced

Manufacturing; Information Technology, Computer Networking and Cybersecurity; or New Media.

Attend an online information session on January 14, from 6:30 8 p.m. Find out more and register by visiting www.sunyacc.edu/ ecca-info-session

Academy for Lifelong Learning Offering 22 Winter Classes SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Academy for Lifelong Learning is offering its firstever winter term sponsored by Prestwick Chase with twenty educational classes through Zoom as well as two, in-person hiking and snowshoeing offerings.

Topics include History of Medicine, Contemporary African Novelists, Mindfulness, Frontiers of DNA, Italian Language, Poetry, Genealogy, Investing, Varietal Speaker

Series, Music, Current World Issues, History Art & Science Series, and more.

Brochures are available by request at 518-587-2100 ext. 2390 or by going to www.esc.edu/all.

Registrations will be accepted right up until the start of classes the week of Jan. 11.

Membership is $65 and goes through June 30. Eight-week classes are $50 and four-week classes are $25. A spring term is planned to start in late-April.

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Remote Learning Support SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs City School District will offer multiple training sessions for parents and guardians on the Seesaw and Canvas Remote Learning Platforms. Seesaw is

used in grades K-5 and Canvas is used in grades 6-12.

The informational training sessions will cover how to stay up-todate with your child’s school progress from home. These one-hour sessions

will be held during the late afternoon and evening, beginning Jan. 11 and will be posted on the district website.

For more information and to watch the training videos, go to www.saratogaschools.org.

Ballston Spa Awarded Grants BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa Central School District was recently awarded grants from the Ballston Spa Education Foundation (BSEF) and the Global Foundries – Town of Malta Foundation.

The BSEF grants totaled $14,200, and included funds for the

Outdoor Club at Ballston Spa High School, a classroom reading project at Gordon Creek Elementary School, and $10,000 from the Fred Reiner’s Memorial Grant to fund the Veteran’s Housing project.

The GLOBALFOUNDRIES Town of Malta Foundation grants

funds to host a visiting author at the Gordon Creek Elementary School PTA, to support science/engineering and reading programs at the Malta Avenue Elementary School, and Outdoor Club activities at Ballston Spa High School.

Virtual Field Trips SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Central Catholic School’s Biology and Earth Science students recently enjoyed virtual field trips to the NYS Museum.

There were presentations from Museum Educators, James Jenkins and Kat Morehouse.

Photo: NYS Museum Educator James Jenkins Bird Skeleton Evolution Biology Lab.

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RELIGION

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2021

Places of Worship

*Wheelchair Accessible

Adirondack Christian Fellowship

Christian Restoration Ministries

Galway United Methodist Church

8 Mountain Ledge, Wilton Contact: 518-587-0623 | acfsaratoga.com Services: Sunday 8 and 10 a.m.

Saratoga Senior Center: 5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-796-4323 | Pastor Pat Roach Services: Saturday 7-9 p.m.; Bible Study: Friday 7-8 p.m.

2056 East Street, Galway Contact: 518-882-6520 | galway-united-methodist-church.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July and August)

Adirondack Friends Meeting

Christian Science Church

Grace Church

27 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls Contact: 518-793-3755 | adirondackfriendsmeeting.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

107 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-0221 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Assembly of God Faith Chapel

250 Pruyn Hill Road, Mechanicville Contact: 518-670-3005 | cliftonparkchurchofchrist.com Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

34 Third Street, Waterford Contact: 518-237-7370 | gracewaterford.com Rev. Kathy Alonge-Coons Services: Sunday 7:30 and 9:30 a.m.

Adult Christian Education Program: 8:30 a.m.

6 Burgoyne Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-6069 | Rev. Scott Cutting Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Assembly of God Saratoga

Church of Christ at Halfmoon

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

118 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6081 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

1 Glenmore Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-4796 | churchofjesuschrist.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m

Bacon Hill Reformed Church*

Community Alliance Church

560 Route 32N, Bacon Hill Contact: 518-695-3074 | Rev. Janet Vincent Services: 10 a.m.; Sunday School: 10 a.m.

257 Rowland Street, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-6524 Services: Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs

Congregation Shaara Tfille*

Contact: 518-692-7694 | 518-885-0876 | 1-800-22UNITE bahai.org | Public Meetings: 1st Tuesdays 7 p.m.

84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-2370 | saratogasynagogue.org Services: Monday 7:30 a.m., Thursday 7:30 a.m., Saturday 10 a.m., 3rd Friday Shabbat 7:30p.m.

Ballston Center Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church 58 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-7312 | ballstoncenterarpchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Ballston Spa United Methodist Church* 101 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-6886 | ballstonspaumchurch.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Barkersville Christian Church 7200 Barkersville Road, Middle Grove Contact: 518-882-6437 | barkersvillechristianchurch.com Pastor Pat Atwell | Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Bethesda Episcopal Church*

Corinth Free Methodist Church 20 Hamilton Avenue, Corinth Contact: 518-654-9255 | 518-792-0271 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Corinth United Methodist Church 243 Main Street, Corinth Contact: 518-654-2521 | cfumc@cnyconnect.net Services: Sunday 11 a.m.

Cornerstone Community Church 100 Saratoga Village Boulevard, #8, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-664-5204 | mycornerstonechurch.org Pastor Frank Galerie | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

26 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-5980 | bethesdachurch.org Rev’d Charles Wallace | Mid-day Prayer: Monday - Friday 12 p.m. | Services: Wednesday 12 p.m. Saturday 5p.m.

Sunday 8a.m. & 10 a.m

Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Community

Burnt Hills Baptist Church

349 Eastline Road, Ballston Lake Contact: 518-212-7845 | xcsavior.org Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

193 Kingsley Road, Burnt Hills Contact: 518-399-5740 | burnthillsbaptistchurch.org Pastor Mark Dorr | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Adult Bible Study: Sunday 9 a.m.

Burnt Hills United Methodist Church* 816 Route 50, Burnt Hills Contact: 518-399-5144 | nybhumc.com | Pastor Holly Nye Services: Sunday 9 and 10:30 a.m. | Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Calvary Capital District 5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs | Contact: calvarycd.com Pastor Andrew Holt | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church

2001 Route 9, Round Lake Contact: 518-877-8506 | office@corpuschristichurch.net Services: Saturday: 4 p.m. Sunday: 8 and 11 a.m.

Eastern Orthodox — Christ the Savior

Faith Chapel 6 Burgoyne Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-6069 | faithchapelschuylerville.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Saratoga Springs 45 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6301 | fbcsaratoga.org Services: Sunday Noon First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa

768 Charlton Road, Charlton Contact: 518-399-4831 | charltonfreehold.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

202 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-8361 | bspabaptist.org Services: 10:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July and August) Sunday School: 9 a.m. (all ages)

Christ Community Reformed Church

First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa

1010 Route 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-7654 | ccrc-cpny.org | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

22 West High Street, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-5583 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Christ Episcopal Church*

Full Gospel Tabernacle

15 West High Street, Ballston Spa | Contact: 518-885-1031 Services: Sunday 8 a.m., 10 a.m., and 5 p.m.

207 Redmond Road, Gansevoort Contact: 518-793-2739 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Grace Fellowship Saratoga* 165 High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-691-0301 | gracefellowship.com Pastor Isaac Denton Services: Sundays 9 and 11 a.m.

Greater Grace Community Church 100 Saratoga Village, Building 17, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-899-7777 | thechurch@ggccmalta.org Pastor David Moore Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Greenfield Center Baptist Church 30 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center Contact: 518-893-7429 Services: 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. (all ages) Highway Tabernacle Church 235 Hudson Avenue, Mechanicville Contact: 518-664-4442 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Hope Church 206 Greenfield Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-7442 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.; Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Jonesville United Methodist 963 Main Street, Clifton Park Contact: 518-877-7332 Services: Sunday: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Living Waters Church of God 4330 State Route 50, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-0484 | livingwaterscog.us Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Malta Presbyterian Church 118 Dunning Street, Malta Contact: 518-899-5992 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Malta Ridge United Methodist Church 729 Malta Avenue Extension, Malta Contact: 518-581-0210 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Middle Grove United Methodist Church* 429 Middle Grove Road, Middle Grove Contact: 518-581-2973 Pastor Jason Proctor Services: Sunday 9 a.m.

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church 100 Cresent Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-9441 | Rev. Dr. Victor L. Collier Services: 10 a.m.

New Life Fellowship* 51 Old Gick Road, ­­Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-580-1810 | newlifeinsaratoga.org.

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2021 RELIGION

Places of Worship

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*Wheelchair Accessible

Next Level Church

St. George’s Episcopal Church

Schuylerville United Methodist Church

Comedy Works: 388 Broadway, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-306-7133 | nextlevel.church/saratoga-ny-church Pastor Joe | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

51 Church Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-3101 | sumethodist.org Services: Sunday 11 a.m.

Northway Church

912 Route 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-6351 | stgeorge@csdl.net | stgeorgescp.org Services: Saturday 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9, 11:30 a.m.

St. Isaac Jogues

770 Pierce Road, Clifton Park Contact: 518-899-1200 | northwaychuch.tv Services: 9:30 and 11 a.m.

716 Route 9P, Saratoga Lake Contact: 518-813-5090 | Father Patrick Rice Services: Sunday 10 a.m. (Open Memorial Day to winter)

971 Route 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-7964 | Services: Sunday 9 and 10:45 a.m.

Old Saratoga Reformed Church*

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church*

48 Pearl Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-3260 | old-saratoga.rcachurches.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

3159 Route 9N, Greenfield Center Contact: 518-893-7680 | stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Old Stone Church (American Baptist)

St. Luke’s on the Hill

159 Stone Church Road, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-583-1002 | Services: 10:30 a.m.

40 McBride Rd., Mechanicville Contact: 518-664-4834 | stlukesonthehill.org Dave Haig, Rector Services: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8 & 10 a.m.

For Summer Worship Schedule please visit our website.

Olde Liberty Baptist 600 Route 67, Malta Contact: 518-885-4211 | oldelibertybaptist.com Services: Sunday 10, 11 a.m., and 2 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m.

Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church* 73 Midline Road, Ballston Lake Contact: 518-399-5713 Services: Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Perry Road Baptist Church* 150 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-0711 | Pastor David Worcester Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Pine Grove Community Church* 59 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs Contact: 860-942-7359 | Thegrovess.com Pastor Mark Kehrer | Services: Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Porter Corners United Methodist Church* 512 Allen Road, Porter Corners Contact: 518-893-2289 Services: Sunday 9 a.m.

Presbyterian-NE Congregational Church* 24 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6091 | pnecchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA) 4 Northcrest Drive, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-2226 | poplutheranchurch.org Services: Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Contemporary Worship: 1st and 3rd Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:15- 10:15 a.m. (Sept.-June) REACH- Christian education for adults: 9:30-10:15 a.m.

Quaker Springs United Methodist Church* 466 Route 32, Schylerville Contact: 518-695-3101 | qsumc.com | Pastor John Iseman Services: Sunday 9 a.m.

River of Hope Fellowship 100 Saratoga Village Boulevard, Malta Commons, Suite 3 Contact: riverofhopefellowship.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter* 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-2375 Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m.

St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church* 231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6122 | www.stclementschurch.com Services: Weekdays 8 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Sunday 8, 10, 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church* 167 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-7411 | stmarysbsta.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 p.m.

St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church* 771 Route 29, Rock City Falls Contact: 518-885-4677 | sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com Services: Sunday 8:30 a.m.

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church* 149 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-0904 | office@spalutheran.org Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 and 11 a.m.

St. Peter Lutheran Church* 2776 Route 9, Malta Contact: 518-583-4153 | Services: Sunday 9 a.m.

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 1 Grove Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-3918 | ststephens-schuylerville.com Services: Sunday 8:30 a.m.

St. Therese Chapel (RC)

Shenendehowa United Methodist

Simpson United Methodist Church 1089 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls Contact: 518-885-4794 | Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

Soul Saving Station for Every Nation Christ Crusaders of America 62 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-3122 | soulsavingstationchurch.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Starpoint Church 410 21st Century Park Drive, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-2811 | starpoint.church Services: 9, 10:30 a.m. and Noon Stillwater Christian Fellowship Meeting at Liberty Ridge Farm: 29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke Contact: 518-288-8802 | Services: 10 a.m.

Stillwater United Church (Presbyterian U.S.A.) 747 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater Contact: 518-664-7984 | stillwaterunitedchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Temple Sinai* 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-8730 | saratogasinai.org Shabbat Services: Friday 6 or 8 p.m. (rotating schedule); Saturday 10:30 a.m.

Terra Nova Church* 45 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-833-0504 | terranovachurch.org Services: Sunday 9 a.m.

The Salvation Army/ Worship, Service & Community Center

1 Wilton-Gansevoort Road, Gansevoort Contact: 518-792-2276 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

27 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-1640 Services: Worship 11 a.m. | Sunday School: 10 a.m.

St. Thomas Anglican Church

Trinity United Methodist Church

242 Grooms Road, Halfmoon Contact: 518-348-0842 | thomasanglican.com Father John Bassett | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort Contact: 518-584-9107 | tumcwilton.com | Rev. Jeff Stratton Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Saratoga Abundant Life Church

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs*

2 Hutchins Road, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-885-5456 | salchurch.org Services: Sunday 8:20 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-1555 | uusaratoga.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Saratoga Chabad

Unity Church in Albany

130 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-526-0773 | saratogachabad.com

21 King Avenue, Albany Contact: 518-453-3603 Services: Sunday 9 and 11 a.m.; Sunday School: 11 a.m.

Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker) 571 Route 32, Quaker Springs Contact: 518-587-7477 | 518-399-5013 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Saratoga United Methodist Church* 175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-3720 | saratogaumc.com Services: Sunday 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Saratoga Seventh-Day Adventist Church 399 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-6951 | saratogasda.org Services: Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath School: 10 a.m.

West Charlton United Presbyterian Church 1331 Sacandaga Road, West Charlton Contact: 518-882-9874 | westcharltonupc.org | Rev. Thomas Gregg Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Wilton Baptist Church 755 Saratoga Road, Wilton Contact: 518-583-2736 | wiltonbaptistchurch.com Services: Sunday 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Zen Buddhist Sitting Group Wilson Chapel, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-421-2155 | Services: Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

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Food

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2021

Shop Local, Eat Fresh, Stay Safe and Save Time!

T

he winter season of cold weather and lots of snow has come, and the farmers’ market is feeling grateful for our indoor home at the Wilton Mall. Since November, indoor markets have been running safely and smoothly every Saturday. Still, many customers who would like to eat fresh food and support local farms and producers understandably do not feel safe shopping indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SATURDAYS 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Wilton Mall | Food Court

by Emily Meagher for Saratoga TODAY

While our vendors can’t be outside in the cold anymore (frozen vegetables don’t taste so fresh!), we can bring fresh products to our customers. We have launched a new online ordering platform with contact-free curbside pickup every Saturday morning.

Produce from Echo Creek Farm. Photo by Emily Meagher.

Mushroom Quiche

The platform currently offers various products from about 20 winter season vendors, though more products and producers are added weekly based on customer requests and community needs.

Photo by Pattie Garrett

YIELDS: One 9-inch quiche, 8 servings

INGREDIENTS:

Curb-side pickup location. Photo by Emily Meagher.

*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

Available products will also change weekly due to local food seasonality, ensuring the freshest products are listed every week.

The online storefront is open weekly from Monday evenings until Thursday nights at 9 p.m. Between these times, customers can navigate to the store using the link below. Products from multiple vendors can be added to a virtual shopping cart, with just one credit or debit card payment required at checkout. SNAP/EBT customers may defer payment until they pick up their order, and deferred credit/debit and cash payments are accepted on-site as well. The minimum order amount is $15, and there is a $3 flat fee per order to cover the time and money spent by the market to run the online system and prepare orders.

On Saturday mornings, customers may park in reserved curbside pickup spots located right outside the Bow Tie Cinemas entrance to the Wilton Mall and receive prompt delivery to their vehicles. This service is also available to pedestrians and those taking public transportation.

The farmers’ market’s mission is to provide access to fresh, healthy, and locally produced food to everyone in our community; thus, the market hopes this contact-free curbside pickup program will provide another way to help meet this goal during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

• 1 pie crust for a 9-inch pie

• ⅔ cup half and half

• 2 Tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter*

• ⅓ whole milk*

• ⅔ cup chopped shallots* (about 3 medium)

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 5 cups sliced assorted mushrooms* (for example, oyster cremini, button) • 4 large eggs*

• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg • 1½ cups grated Fontina cheese (about 7 ounces), divided

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place pie crust in a 9-inch glass pie dish and bake until light brown about 17 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.

Local Line Ordering Platform.

ACCESS SFM2GO AT localline.ca/saratogafarmers-market or navigate there on our website: saratogafarmersmarket.org. Customers can sign up there to receive a weekly email update about new products offered and other curbside pickup news.

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Find us online at saratogafarmersmarket.org, follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter: www.saratogafarmersmarket. org/weekly-newsletter.

2. Melt butter in a large heavy skillet, over medium-high heat.

Add shallots. Sauté until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes.

Add mushrooms, and sauté until mushrooms are tender and beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to plate and spread out to cool slightly.

3. Whisk eggs, half and half, milk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a large bowl to blend. Stir in 1 cup Fontina cheese and sautéed mushrooms. Pour filling into crust. Sprinkle remaining ½ cup cheese over quiche.

4. Bake at 325 degrees until puffed, golden brown and just set in the center, about 45 minutes or longer. Cool for 30 minutes.

Recipe by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen featured on Epicurious and shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table.

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Food

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2021

by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY

Sisters & Food

Hello my Foodie Friends !

The hangover of the holidays is over and it’s time to get back to eating right and using great tools to make that happen. It’s a new year and a fresh start so let’s make some delicious food together. My older sister CarolAnn, is a master with mandoline slicers while using them frequently in her food prep. Since she is eight years older than I am, when I was very young, I thought she was the smartest person in the world. When she taught me something it always stuck with me. I was a terrible listener with everyone except for her. I remember when I was young and allowed to visit her at her new house after she had gotten married. I would sit in her kitchen and watch her make the best salads. She would include many ingredients in her salads so that you were as full as if you had eaten a plate of Italian food. CarolAnn’s secret weapon in her prep was the mandoline slicer.

She would peel and make cuts to cucumbers and many other vegetables, then would run them through the mandoline slicer to make the perfect bite-sized pieces. As she was doing all of this, she would explain every step and how to be safe. She would also add in words of wisdom about life and work.

As I reminisce on these times, I learned that food creates a home, connections, celebrations, and embraces family and friends.

In creating meals, we are creating homes and a nurturing environment. The meals do not have to be fancy or gourmet. It isn’t about how special the recipe is. It is about being conscious of an important part of life and honoring that importance. By elevating the importance of food in our family’s lives, you pass that importance on to them. Families connect around the dinner table, all sharing the meal they know is just for them. Whether I’m making a salad or a meal, CarolAnn’s teachings are always on my mind. As she is now very ill, and she is fighting for her life, I feel and appreciate those learnings even more.

Do you have a mandoline slicer hiding in the back of your pantry, just begging to be used?

Essentially, you can accomplish much of a mandoline’s work with a steady hand and a sharp knife. However, when slicing up zucchini ribbons, slicing eggplant or shredding brussel sprouts, mandolines cut prep time down significantly and promise consistent, even results. And they’re fun to use; especially when you need to create consistently

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thick or thin slices for your favorite recipe. At Compliments to the Chef we carry several different brands of mandolines. The OXO Good Grips mandoline is a perfect tool for home chefs. It is a trusty tool through thick and thin (produce). Slice or julienne cucumbers, potatoes and more with a turn of the comfortable dial on the Chef ’s Mandoline Slicer. Each mandoline includes a food holder that protects hands and the stainless steel blade quickly makes even slices. All blades store safely on board and are removable for easy cleaning. With this easy-to-use mandoline, hands and fingers stay away from sharp blades at all times.

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

At Compliments to the Chef, your Neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery store, we have items that can assist with making your meals. Show your love through the foods you cook and if you have a big sister give her a hug. Stop by Compliments to the Chef located at 33 Railroad Place and let us know how we can help you with your culinary needs. Remember my Foodie Friends; “Life Happens in the Kitchen.” Happy New Year!

May 2021 bring you health, happiness, and hope.

Take Care, John & Paula

INGREDIENTS • 1 large zucchini

• 1 tsp of fresh thyme

• 5-6 Roma tomatoes

• olive oil

• 6 small Yukon gold potatoes

• salt

• 2 cloves of garlic

• pepper

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

2. Finely slice the vegetables with a mandolin, about 1/16-inch thick.

3. Layer and alternate the vegetables in an oval or circular gratin dish.

4. Top with minced garlic and season with salt, pepper and thyme. Drizzle with olive oil.

5. Cover with foil and bake for 40-45 minutes until potatoes are soft.

6. Remove foil and bake for another 10-15 minutes.

7. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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events Fundraiser Takeout Italian Dinner Knights of Columbus #246 will be hosting a Fundraiser Takeout Italian Dinner on Friday, Jan. 15, from 5 - 7:30 p.m. For $18 you will have your choice of Lasagna, Braciola, or Chicken Parmesan, served with pasta, salad, and rolls. Orders must be called in ahead of time to 518-584-8547 on Wednesday, Jan. 13 and Thursday, Jan. 14, between the hours of 1 – 4 p.m. Orders will also be taken on Friday, the day of the event, beginning at 1 p.m. until we run out. Don’t miss out on this fabulous meal. Your only problem will be deciding which to choose!

5-Part Grant Writing for Non-Profits Workshop Planning, budgeting, research and introducing your organization to grant-makers. Writing, submitting and follow-up. Beginner and intermediate level. Online Zoom Dates: January 20, 22, 25,

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27, 29 Time: 2 - 3:30 p.m. Cost: Regular rate $150. Use promo code UU01 for discount rate of $100. Presented by: Nonprofit Works - Proceeds will benefit UUCSS (Unitarian Universalist Church of Saratoga Springs) More information and to register: www. nonprofitworks.com/events/ event/grants-skillshare-series.

Questions: paul@nonprofitworks. com or call 518-581-8841

Winter Acting Classes and Camps Town of Malta Parks and Recreation announces in person Winter Acting Classes and Camps in January and February.

All classes will be taught

by Malta’s Artistic Director Elyse Young and will include acting skills, vocal techniques, theater games, rehearsals, and performance. Classes take place at the Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Drive, Malta.

After School Drama for ages 6-10 will run Thursdays from 4:30 5:30 p.m. for six weeks starting January 7. Acting Academy for ages 10 to 14 will run five weeks for 1½ hours on Tuesdays from 6-7:30 p.m. starting January 12.

February Break Drama Camp for ages 7 to 13 will run Tuesday, February 16 through Friday, February 19 from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.

All classes and camps will be performed on Malta Community Center Stage virtually for invited guests. No shared props or costumes. Students must wear a mask when not performing.

For more information, including COVID 19 protocols and registration information go online at www.maltaparksrec. com or contact Town of Malta Parks and Recreation Department at 518-899-4411.

Havurah Vatik January 2021 zoom event: The Hearing Connection – Hearing Care is Health Care, Tuesday, January 19, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Have a Listen to Dr. Robin Solomon, A Board-Certified Audiologist, on the Importance of Hearing Healthcare. We will hear some very important information about our hearing and its care. with many years of experience and extensive expertise in diagnosing and treating hearing loss, Robin is the founder of Hearing Care Resources, LLC, a diagnostic

and rehabilitative Audiology practice for Saratoga County, located in Wilton. Robin stresses the critical connection between hearing and communication. She emphasizes patient and family education as well as providing the most up-to-date technology in hearing devices. Robin is also very much a part of the community: she and her husband, Neal, are members of Temple Sinai, where she is a recent Bat Mitzvah, and she is Secretary of the Board of Directors of the United Jewish Federation of NENY. Join Zoom Meeting: us02web.zoom.us/j/8 3284806534?pwd=WnVPbGk rYjk5dTNvMDNOaldNbVZF Zz09 Meeting ID: 832 8480 6534 Passcode: 684352

Southern Saratoga Art Society Member Carol Winterton will feature her art in a one-woman show during the months of January and February 2021 in the Gallery at the Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park.

Carol has been painting for over 30 years, originally starting in pencil, chalk pastel and watercolor.

She has since branched out into acrylics and water-soluble oils, occasionally using more than one medium on a piece. For more information about SSAS please visit southernsaratogaartist.com

Volunteers Needed Do you have a morning to spare?

Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council (EOC), a nonprofit based in Ballston Spa, is looking for volunteers to help with its food programs on weekday mornings. Urgent needs include: • Pick-up assistants to ride-along and help retrieve donated food from local stores. Runs start in Ballston Spa and last from 8 - 11 a.m. Shifts are available Monday - Thursday.

• Delivery drivers to bring food pantry packages to clients in Saratoga County. Shifts are available Tuesday through Friday mornings and routes begin in Ballston Spa. • Crew members to help prepare meals at the Soup Kitchen. Shifts are available Wednesday through Saturday mornings.

Be part of neighbors helping neighbors. Apply online at saratogaeoc.org/volunteer, email volunteerdesk@saratogaeoc.org or call 518-288-3206.

JANUARY WEBINAR WEEK! AGING IN PLACE

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This Week’s Events: JANUARY 8 - 14 FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 Monthly Soup-to-Go The Principessa Elena Society 13 Oak Street, Saratoga Springs | 5 – 7 p.m.

Soups this month will be: Minestrone (with or without sausage) and Italian Wedding Soup. Soups are $5 per quart. All orders are to go. Wear mask and enter through front door and pay in cash. No credit cards.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 Saratoga Area Preschool Fair Zoom Presentation | The Saratoga Area Preschool Fair will be held via Zoom and include many area preschools. Zoom links will have different area Preschool representatives to answer questions and provide information about the schools and programs. Printed materials from each preschool can be picked up at the library by registered participants. An email will be sent to registered participants for print material pickup. You must register to be able to receive printed materials and to receive Zoom meeting information. This online program uses the Zoom livestreaming platform. It will require access to a computer, or mobile device with the Zoom app installed.

Registration with an email is required in order to receive information on how to connect. The email will be sent three hours prior to the scheduled start time of the program. Preschool Breakout Rooms will be available 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Co-sponsored by: The Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs and the Saratoga Springs Public Library.

Registration is required at www.sspl.org. There are 93 seats available.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 Monthly Breakfast The Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club 121 Route 32, Schuylerville | 8 – 11 a.m.

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to show and share our creations. New members welcome. Registration with an email is required to receive information on how to connect. To register or to view other events at the Saratoga Springs Public Library, visit www.sspl.org.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 Meatloaf Dinner

19 rules will be in effect. Menu: eggs cooked to order, bacon, sausage, toast (white or wheat), pancakes (regular, blueberry, buckwheat, apple cinnamon), French toast, home fries, orange juice, coffee, tea, hot chocolate. Cost: $8 adult, $4 child.

For more information call 518-695-3917.

Saratoga Wilton Elks Lodge 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs | 4:30 – 6 p.m.

For curbside pick-up only. Menu: meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetable, salad, roll, gravy. Dinner for 2/$25 (cash only). Call Monday or Tuesday between 10 a.m. – noon to place an order, 518-584-2585.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14

Winter Wellness Walk

Experts Next Door

Camp Saratoga North, Wilton Wildlife Preserve 80 Scout Rd., Gansevoort | 10 a.m.

Get outdoors biweekly to enjoy the beauty of winter with likeminded people. Wilton Wildlife Preserve’s Winter Wellness Walks cover 1.5 miles of gentle terrain. If needed, snowshoes will be available for rental 30 minutes before the program. If there is no snow, the program will take place without snowshoes. Registration is required to meet COVID requirements. To register, call 518-450-0321 or email info@wiltonpreserve.org

Zoom Event | 7 p.m.

Acclaimed scholar and international social justice activist Dr. James Brewer Stewart will be the featured speaker. Dr. Stewart, Professor of History Emeritus at Macalester College (St. Paul, MN), is one of the foremost experts on United States politics, law, and race. The January episode of “Experts Next Door” is scheduled for 7 p.m., Thursday, January 14. Participants need to register in advance (brooksidemuseum.networkforgood. com/events/25669-experts-next-door-episode-7) and will receive a Zoom link. They can enjoy and participate from the comfort of their homes.

Any questions or inquiries should be directed to Dr. Michael Landis, Public Programs Manager, Saratoga County History Center, at mlandis@ brooksidemuseum.org.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 Knitting and Handcrafting Meet Up Online with Zoom | 10:30 a.m.

This online gathering is a perfect opportunity to knit, embroider or do other handwork while chatting companionly with others who are working on their own projects. There will be no instruction, but we welcome the opportunity

Send your calendar events to calendar@ saratogapublishing.com two weeks prior to the event.

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SPAC Announces Call for Submissions for “FOYA 2021 Outstanding Artist” Awards SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) announced that its Student Artist Submission Portal for The 2021 Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists (FOYA) online gallery is now open at spacfoya.org.

For the first time, SPAC is awarding one student in each of the three categories – Visual Art, Literary Art, and the Performing Arts – with the distinction “FOYA 2021 Outstanding Artist.” Each of the three artists selected will receive a $500 Award to support the further development of their craft.

Submissions for the Festival, which is themed Metamorphosis, will also be accepted in visual art, literary art, and the performing arts. The deadline for all submissions is Feb. 1.

The Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists is an annual event held at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) presenting student art shows, poetry slams, and live performances featuring hundreds of young dancers, singers, actors, and musicians. In the spring of 2020, an online gallery space was created to celebrate the work of the students involved in the 2020 festival, which was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In March 2021 the online gallery www.spacfoya.org will re-launch to showcase a new exhibit called Metamorphosis, showcasing all of the accepted student submissions for the 2021 Festival. In the event that SPAC is able to host a live festival event in the spring of 2021, all students with accepted submissions will

be notified in late-March 2021 to make arrangements to showcase their work at SPAC in late spring.

Each of the three artists selected will receive $500 to support the further development of their craft.

Students considered for a FOYA 2021 Outstanding Artist Award must meet the following criteria: • Student must be enrolled in grades 9-12 • Students must live in or be part of an organization or school located in one the following NY counties: Albany, Essex, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Rensselaer, Warren, Washington • Student’s submitted work should ideally adhere to the Festival theme of “Metamorphosis.”

Definition: A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means.

Works inspired by the Festival theme are strongly encouraged.

However, it is not mandatory to adhere to the festival’s theme in order to be considered for inclusion in the exhibit. All submissions are welcome!

PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with the Dignity for All Students Act, any works of art that are deemed discriminatory, derogatory, intimidating, violent, harassing, taunting and/or bullying will not be accepted into this festival.

All Artists will be notified by email whether their submission was or was not accepted by March 1, 2021. For more information, contact the SPAC Education team at education@spac.org.

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SPAC Involved In Area Performing Arts Venues Partnership for Local Students SARATOGA SPRINGS – Three area performing arts venues have come together to provide a free virtual ‘field trip’ for local students.

The School of the Performing Arts at Proctors Collaborative, Saratoga Performing Arts Center and Troy Savings Bank Music Hall are bringing Black Violin into classrooms of all grade levels so students may experience artists who fuse traditional and contemporary genres while upending perceptions of what it means to be a classical musician.

Capital Region teachers who register may stream the Impossible Tour by classicalmeets-hiphop duo Black Violin for students from Feb. 22 through April 2. Black Violin is led by classically trained string players Wil Baptiste (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin); joining them are DJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes.

The group uses their unique blend

of classical and hip-hop music, often described as “classical boom,” to overcome stereotypes and encourage people of all ages, races and economic backgrounds to join together to break down cultural barriers.

“Teachers have been given the enormous and challenging task of teaching their students in person and, or virtually at the ready,” says Christine Sheehan, Director of Education at Proctors Collaborative. “Arts education has suffered during the pandemic.

Tens of thousands of students would have visited any one of our venues for educational programming during this school year. Opportunities such Black Violin can straddle the disconnect of social distancing, support wellness and foster creative development and critical thinking.”

“SPAC is proud to be working with our colleagues at Troy Music

Hall and Proctors on bringing Black Violin back to the Capital Region, this time virtually” says Saratoga Performing Arts Center President and CEO Elizabeth Sobol. “I had the privilege of working with Kev and Will when I was at Universal and we signed them to the label. At SPAC, Black Violin were one of the first bands we contracted to appear on our brand-new SPAC on Stage series and they returned a year later for education events. Their talent, spirit and message are powerful and meaningful, even more so now than ever: they open hearts and help break down stereotypes.”

Capital Region teachers can register for this virtual streaming event beginning January 5 at https://s cho ol.pro ctors.org/ blackviolin/ Educators who register will receive a study guide and a unique link and access code prior to the event going live.

Are You An Animator Or Videographer?

Do You Create Short Films?

LAKE GEORGE — The Peoples Pixel Project was created to provide audience exposure to professional and emerging videographers, and to foster local interest and growth in the medium.

We are excited to relaunch The Peoples Pixel Project (or P3), knowing, now more than ever, how important it is for film makers to have a platform to show their work.

FILM CATEGORIES: 1. Tunes: Video where primary focus is music.

2. Get Reel: Documentary work.

3.Animated: Stop-action, table-top animation, computer-generated, hand-drawn, etc...

4. 2020 Rewind: Work that reflects, or was inspired by, the crazy year that was 2020 5. Narrative: Tell us a story!

6. Other: Work that doesn’t quite fit into any of our other categories.

GUIDELINES: • Artists must be from NY • Artists can submit up to three works (links sent via YouTube or Vimeo) • Videos must be 5 minutes or less • The Peoples Pixel Project is open

to artists ages 11 and up.

Awards and Recognition: 20 select works will be featured on our website, our YouTube Channel and at The Arts Project. There will be two Honorable Mention Awards, and a Peoples’ Choice

Award. The Peoples’ Choice Award Winner will have their video screened at the prestigious Adirondack Film Festival in October of 2021. To submit your work, go to: www.lakegeorgearts. org/submit-your-work/

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Bowie Celebration:

All-Star Concert Streams Globally for 24 Hours Beginning Friday Night An epic global streaming event “A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!” will broadcast 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8.

Hosted by David Bowie’s longest-standing band member Mike Garson, the stream will bring together an array of artists who worked with Bowie, or were deeply influenced by him and his work, for a celebration on what would have been his 74th birthday and weekend of the fifth anniversary of his passing.

Artists on the all-star lineup include Boy George, Adam Lambert, Duran Duran, Taylor Momsen, Ricky Gervais, Perry Farrell, Peter

Frampton, Rick Wakeman, Trent Reznor, and many others.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased via the event page at HYFI.com/Bowie, along with options for purchasing VIP experiences, and exclusive merch. $2 per ticket purchase will be

donated to the Save the Children organization, a charity important to Bowie and the beneficiary of funds raised from his 50th Birthday Concert held in 1997 at a sold-out Madison Square Garden featuring many of the very artists who will be featured on Jan. 8.

FANNY’S JOURNEY

Saratoga Jewish Community Arts and Temple Sinai, presents a Zoom discussion of the film Fanny’s Journey Jan. 10.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — When the Nazis invaded France in 1940, Jewish parents first ran, then hid, and finally entrusted their children to various organizations and churches to shelter their youngsters. The story of Fanny’s Journey - Le Voyage de Fanny, a 2016 French and Belgian film - is told through the eyes of some of those children.

Saratoga Jewish Community Arts and Temple Sinai presents a Zoom discussion of the film Fanny’s Journey at 7 p.m. on Jan. 10.

Fanny’s Journey is based on the life of Fanny Ben-Ami and her two sisters. The story is true, but as a film, elements were fictionalized. Ben-Ami, 85 in 2016

when the film was released, was at first taken aback by the liberties taken in the film, but then reconciled that the film conveys the appropriate message. Fanny did not help eleven children to escape to Switzerland, as portrayed in the film; she travelled with 28 children.

In 1943 France, Fanny had barely turned 13 when her father was arrested in German occupied Paris. Fanny’s mother sent her and her younger sisters to the French free zone until it was no longer safe there, and then they went on to an Italian foster home.

She and her younger sisters faced language barriers and Nazi persecution. The young children were

again threatened and must once again be on the run. This time, the agency head was determined that they get to Switzerland, obtaining false passports for them, coercing the children to learn new names and backstories, securing them on a train to Switzerland, and then disappears, leaving 13year-old Fanny in charge. When the war ended, Fanny learned her parents had died in Auschwitz and Lublin.

The film is based on Fanny Ben Ami’s 2015 memoir.

Registration required for Zoom discussion at sjca.sjcf@gmail. com. For more information, visit: Saratoga jewish cultural festival. org; saratogasinai.org.

Acclaimed ScholarActivist Talks About His Fight Against Racism BALLSTON SPA — Acclaimed scholar and international social justice activist Dr. James Brewer Stewart will be the featured speaker for the Saratoga County History Center’s January 2021 episode of “Experts Next Door.”

Dr. Stewart, Professor of History Emeritus at Macalester College, is one of the foremost experts on United States politics, law, and race. His books are assigned reading in both undergraduate and graduate courses, he has appeared in several of the American Experience’s (PBS) historical documentaries, is a co-editor for Louisiana University Press’s series on “Abolition, Antislavery, and the Atlantic World,” and has spoken widely on college campuses.

Equally important, Dr. Stewart has devoted his life to combatting bigotry, racism, and slavery.

In 2010, he founded Historians Against Slavery, an international coalition of scholars dedicated to raising awareness of modern forms of unfree labor. In 2016, he spearheaded a national effort to save Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), starting with Tougaloo College (Jackson, MS).

Furthermore, he is the founder and director of the “Celebrate American Heroes Project,” which employs history to inspire a new generation of activists. In 2020, he launched a national campaign against racism called “Jim Stewart’s Historical Tonic for Fragile White Folks” – a series of online videos that boldly confront 21st century white supremacy.

Stewart’s talk is entitled “From Classroom to Community,” and explores the myriad ways historians today are reaching out to the general public and pushing back against an onslaught of “fake news” and “alternative facts.”

He will also talk about his own personal experiences and his groundbreaking scholarship.

The January episode of “Experts Next Door” is scheduled for 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14.

Participants need to register in advance (brooksidemuseum. networkforgood.com/events/25669experts-next-door-episode-7) and will receive a Zoom link.

Any questions or inquiries should be directed to Dr. Michael Landis, Public Programs Manager, Saratoga County History Center, at mlandis@brooksidemuseum.org.

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27 West in old movies 28 Small book size 30 Words that contradict what preceded them 34 Perpetual loser 35 Game time?

36 Hydrocodone, e.g.

37 “Too Many Rappers” rapper 38 Holstein’s hi?

39 “Flags of Our Fathers” setting, for short 41 Vegas summer hrs.

42 Windy City train org.

45 “Baywatch” actor 47 Superman’s mom 49 Physics Nobelist the year after Einstein 50 “Count on me!”

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Writing the Right Word

by Dave Dowling

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

This Week: Historic, Historical Historic refers to something improtant or memorable.

The opening of the wing is a historic occoasion for the hospital Historical means concered with or relating to history.

Margaret Mitchell’s “Gone with the Wild” is a historical novel.

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LEGALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Patrick J. DeGregorio has applied to the Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals Project #20200785 for an extension of an area variance to construct an accessory structure for a single-family residence, seeking relief from the minimum front yard setback and to permit finished space in an accessory structure in the Urban Residential - 1 (UR-1) District at 38 Pine Road. The property is identified as Tax Parcel #165.-70-1-1 on the Saratoga Springs Assessment Map. A public hearing on this application will be held before the Zoning Board of Appeals on Janurary 11, 2021 at 6:30 p.m via Zoom Webinar. Please go to the City’s Website (saratog-springs. org) for instructions on how to access the meeting and provide comments.

The project application is publicly available on the agenda via our website at www.saratoga-springs.org.

01/08, 101942 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Kristie and Tom Roohan has applied to the Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals (Project #20190802) for an area variance to construct an accessory structure for a new singlefamily residence, seeking relief to permit finished space in an accessory structure in the Rural Residential (RR) District at 551/553 Lake Ave. These properties are identified as Tax Parcel #167.-1-77.12,13 on the Saratoga Springs Assessment Map. A public hearing on this application will be held before the Zoning Board of Appeals on January 11, 2021 at 6:30 p.m via Zoom Webinar. Please go to the City’s Website (saratog-springs. org) for instructions on how to access the meeting and provide comments.

The project application is publicly available on the agenda via our website at www.saratoga-springs.org 01/08, 101943 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Dublin Underground, LLC has applied to the Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals (Project #20190893) for an area variance to construct a detached accessory structure for an existing single-family residence, seeking relief from the minimum side yard setback and maximum accessory coverage requirements in the Neighborhood Complementary Use - 1 (NCU1) District at 85 Beekman St. This property is identified as Tax Parcel #165.-66-3-14 on the Saratoga Springs Assessment Map. A public hearing on this application will be held before the Zoning Board of Appeals

on January 11, 2021 at 6:30 p.m via Zoom Webinar. Please go to the City’s Website (saratog-springs.org) for instructions on how to access the meeting and provide comments. The project application is publicly available on the agenda via our website at www. saratoga-springs.org 01/08, 101944 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Marina Gregory has applied to the Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals (Project #20190827) for an area variance to construct additions to an existing single-family residence, seeking relief from the maximum principal coverage, minimum front and side yard setbacks, and minimum accessory side and rear yard setback requirements in the Urban Residential - 1 (UR-1) District at 328 Caroline St. This property is identified as Tax Parcel #166.14-1-16 on the Saratoga Springs Assessment Map. A public hearing on this application will be held before the Zoning Board of Appeals on January 11, 2021 at 6:30 p.m via Zoom Webinar. Please go to the City’s Website (saratog-springs.org) for instructions on how to access the meeting and provide comments. The project application is publicly available on the agenda via our website at www. saratoga-springs.org 01/08, 101945 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Geronimo Minor Subdivision has applied to the Planning Board of the City of Saratoga Springs for a proposed lot line adjustment between two lots and a two-lot residential subdivision in the Urban Residential – 2 (UR-2) District at 34 Glenmore Ave in the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, Tax Map #178.00-1-45.2 on the assessment map of said City. A public hearing on said application will be held before said board on Thursday, the 14th day of January 2021, 6:00 p.m. via Zoom Webinar. Please go to the City’s Website (www.saratoga-springs. org) for instructions on how to access the meeting and provide comments.

The project application is publicly available within the posted agenda for said meeting at http://www.saratogasprings.org/AgendaCenter/PlanningBoard-9. 01/08, 101946 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Subdivision of Lands of Homeland Properties LLC has applied to the Planning Board of City of Saratoga Springs for a final subdivision plat review of a two-lot residential subdivision in the Urban Residential – 2 (UR-2) at 50 Crescent St in the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, Tax

Map #178.-44-2-1 on the assessment map of said City. A public hearing on said application will be held before said Board on Thursday, the 14th day of January 2021, 6:00 p.m. via Zoom Webinar. Please go to the City’s Website (www.saratoga-springs.org) for instructions on how to access the meeting and provide comments. The project application is publicly available within the posted agenda for said meeting at http://saratoga-springs. org/AgendaCenter/Planning-Board-9.

01/08, 101947 NOTICE OF REFUNDING BOND RESOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the resolution a summary of which is published herewith has been adopted by the City Council of the City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York on the 5th day of January, 2021, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the City of Saratoga Springs is not authorized to expend money, or the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

John P. Franck, City Clerk City of Saratoga Springs REFUNDING BOND RESOLUTION DATED JANUARY 5, 2021. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,300,000 PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW AND DELEGATING CERTAIN POWERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO THE COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE. Object or Purpose: the refunding of the $2,935,000 aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Public Improvement (Serial) Bonds, 2013 maturing on and after June 15, 2022.

Periods of Probable Usefulness of Objects or Purposes for which Bonds to be Refunded were Originally Issued: ranging from forty (40) to ten (10) years.

Amount of Obligations to be Issued: not to exceed $3,300,000.

A complete copy of the refunding

bond resolution summarized above is available for public inspection by contacting the office of the City Clerk, located at City Hall, 474 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866.

Dated: January 5, 2021 Saratoga Springs, New York 01/08, 101935 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed requests for the following proposal will be received by the Commissioner of Accounts, City of Saratoga Springs, 474 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 on or before 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 when they will be opened and read publicly on the following: Bond Counsel Specifications and request for proposal forms are available on the City’s web page at www.saratoga-springs.org. All requests for proposals must be returned in a sealed envelope plainly marked to the Office of the Commissioner of Accounts, 474 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866.

The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

John P. Franck, Commissioner of Accounts. 01/08, 101892 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed requests for the following proposal will be received by the Commissioner of Accounts, City of Saratoga Springs, 474 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 on or before 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 when they will be opened and read publicly on the following: Financial Advisor Services Specifications and request for proposal forms are available on the City’s web page at www.saratoga-springs.org. All requests for proposals must be returned in a sealed envelope plainly marked to the Office of the Commissioner of Accounts, 474 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866.

The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

John P. Franck, Commissioner of Accounts. 01/08, 101893 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed requests for the following proposal will be received by the Commissioner of Accounts, City of Saratoga Springs, 474 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 on or before 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 when they will be opened and read publicly on the following: Resilient Wedge Gate Valves Specifications and request for proposal forms are available on the City’s web page at www.saratoga-springs.org. All

requests for proposals must be returned in a sealed envelope plainly marked to the Office of the Commissioner of Accounts, 474 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866.

The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

John P. Franck, Commissioner of Accounts. 01/08, 101894 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Excelsior Restoration Services LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/02/2020 Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 6 Charlton Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 01/08, 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12. 101928 Notice of formation of Trifecta Marketing & Communications LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 10/29/2020 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 2 Midland Court, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

01/08, 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12.101918 Notice of Formation of Ultimate Bling Boss, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/08/2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at 11 Hollandale Lane, Apartment C, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. 01/08, 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12. 101886 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Blue Ridge Specialty LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/05/2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, PO Box 3646, Omaha, NE 68103-0646. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 12/18, 12/24, 01/08, 01/15, 01/22, 01/29. 101534

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he Saratoga Springs gymnastics team got off to a record-breaking start this weekend, led by senior Sophia Damiano’s historic vault performance at the World Class Gymnastics Academy in Latham.

Sophia Damiano scored a record breaking vault performance of 9.65 out of 10 total possible points.

Saratoga Springs gymnastics team Seniors Ava Dallas, Megan Wishart, and Sophia Damiano.

Exhilaration, Beauty & Grace

Empowered to Excel

Damiano scored a 9.65 out of 10 total possible points. It was an astonishing feat for the first Suburban Council meet of the season, which was also a charity event for Hatsgiving, which provides hats to pediatric cancer patients.

Each of the seniors on the Saratoga Springs team has grown and progressed through the years, upping their game, on and off the mat, with unparalleled beauty and grace.

These gymnasts are able to achieve this high level of success because they are organized, dedicated and task-oriented.

This isn’t the first record the Blue Streaks gymnastics team has broken since being led by Coach Deborah Smarro.

“From my perspective, it’s exhilarating and I think they are just as excited to break a record every single time it happens,” said Coach Smarro.

Last year, Damiano and teammate, Ava Dallas, burst past the previous records when they both earned a vault score of 9.475 – which was the third time Dallas had delivered a performance for the record books during her high school gymnastics career.

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Smarro was a gymnast in college and has been the Saratoga Springs coach for 15 years, during which time she’s helped countless athletes develop and perfect their skills. Last year, Saratoga received their 19th consecutive Section II championship title.

(Because of the pandemic, all winter sports sectional and state competitions have been cancelled this year. Saratoga will be competing only in Suburban Council meets with Bethlehem, Guilderland, and Shaker High Schools, within the stringent safety protocols that have been put in place.)

All for One and One for All This year’s seniors have grown in their leadership roles as well as in their athletic prowess, thriving through the knowledge they’ve gleaned by helping others.

“It’s always team first and individual accolades second.

While they achieve individual accomplishments, it’s the team accomplishments that they pride themselves in most. The girls are part of a team with a set of core values and it’s those core values that they adhere to,” said Smarro.

This year, the team has chosen to focus on three goals – to achieve team totals, their individual progression, and to support one another to stay safe and healthy throughout their six-week season.

“It travels over into their regular, daily lives. They are all very good students and are volunteers out in the community,” said Smarro.

All three seniors on this year’s team have 90 and above grade point averages academically.

In addition to her record-breaking achievements, Ava Dallas has also shared her enthusiasm for the sport as a coach at the Wilton YMCA. Sophia Damiano was last year’s Section II all-around champion and holds the balance beam record of 9.425. Senior Megan Wishart has earned a spot on the state team twice, is a team captain, works an afterschool job at Home Goods and has an internship at the Town Court.

Smarro, who has been struggling the last three years with the illness and then death of her father, has experienced first-hand how being a part of this team can build an invaluable sense of resilience within all those who are part of it.

“It empowers them when things are not going so well. It gives them the strength of mind that they can do anything when they put their mind to it and they know they have coaches, siblings, teammates, and family members to support them,” she said.

On Friday, Jan. 8, the Saratoga Springs team will be competing against Shaker. They will also be honoring their seniors with a presentation, gifts, words of wisdom, and treats prepared by the younger members of their team. Because no spectators are allowed, parents and others will be able to view the ceremony via live-stream.

Week of January 8 – January 14, 2021

Virtual Fitness at the SRYMCA SARATOGA SPRINGS —You can join the Y for just $1. Now through January 31, the Saratoga Regional YMCA is waiving the join fee and only charging a $1 membership fee for the entire month of January.

All Saratoga Regional YMCA memberships now include virtual fitness options including live stream classes, and a variety of On-Demand workouts taught by Y instructors.

The Virtual Y features a variety of workouts including Pilates, Total Strength, Cycling, Yoga, and workouts specifically for active older adults.

Some restrictions apply. Regular membership fees begin in February 2021. For more information, call 518-583-9622 or visit srymca.org.

Freihofer’s Run for Women Launches Fitness Challenge

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Organizers of the 43rd Freihofer’s Run for Women, which is set for Saturday, June 5, have launched a new 10-week fitness program designed to keep Capital Region families moving over the winter, while also providing much needed financial support to Freihofer’s Run for Women’s nonprofit partners.

“Through the Ready, Set, Snow Challenge we hope Capital Region families will engage in favorite and new activities whether it’s running, walking, skiing, shoveling the sidewalk, or taking in-person or Zoom fitness classes. The challenge runs through March 15, allowing women to segue seamlessly into the 11th Freihofer’s Run for Women Training Challenge,” said Freihofer’s Run for Women Event Director Kristen Hislop.

“Many non-profits have had their fundraising efforts severely curtailed as a result of the COVID pandemic. The Ready, Set, Snow Challenge is partnering with three charities that promote women,

women’s health and an active lifestyle — Girls on the Run Capital Region, Strong Through Every Mile, and Black Girls Run Albany.

We plan to split 100 percent of our profits equally among these charities,” added Hislop.

“Donations will also go to each respective non-profit and participants can opt to make additional donations to these organizations and/or create a personal fundraising page.”

Registration is $25 and is open through Jan. 15. All participants will receive a Ready, Set, Snow hat and gaiter along with a $15 Athleta shop card, one free class and body scan at Orangetheory Fitness Capital Region, $5 off the ZOOMA run club, a Mary Kay gift certificate for $25 off a purchase of $50 or more, and a BOGO 50% off code at Active Pacific.

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Phase 1B Following vaccinations for the health care sector, New York will move to Phase 1B of the distribution, which will include: • Teachers and education workers • First responders • Public safety workers • Public transit workers • People 75 and older

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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