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New York Launches New App to Slow the Spread of COVID by Thomas Dimopoulos • Saratoga TODAY
ALBANY — The state has launched a mobile contact tracing app in partnership with Apple and Google software that will alert smartphone users if they were in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19. COVID Alert NY is a voluntary, anonymous, exposure-notification smartphone app created for the purposes of contact tracing. Contact tracing is key to slowing the spread of COVID-19 and helps protect individuals, their families, and entire communities, according to the CDC. It lets people know they may have been exposed to COVID-19 and that they should monitor their health for signs and symptoms of the virus. “Contact tracing is awesome and our (Saratoga County) contact tracers have been working very hard – but it also relies on your memory,” says Tara Gaston, one of two Saratoga Springs Supervisors representing the city at the county level. “If you have COVID and you’re diagnosed, they ask you: Where have you been? Do you remember when you went to that gas station, and did you brush up against that person? Do you remember when you saw your neighbor out in the front?’ It relies on you remembering every place you’ve been, who you’ve been in contact with.” See Story pg. 11
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City Responds to Protest by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — A Special City Council meeting was held at City Hall on the afternoon of Oct. 1 to address public safety concerns in light of recent protests and marches held in Saratoga Springs. “The safety of the community and all involved is the number one priority of the Department of Public Safety,” Public Safety Commissioner Robin Dalton said, to begin the meeting. Dalton specifically cited a protest held the previous Friday night led by the group All of Us. The regional grassroots organization describes
their goals as fighting for liberty through unity and active resistance and ending all forms of oppression and exploitation. “Over the last six days we have received hundreds of complaints from residents, businesses and people who are visiting our city, over the protest that happened in our city Friday night. The Saratoga Springs Police Department recognizes the right to peacefully protest, however, one person’s constitutional right does not supersede another’s,” Dalton said during the meeting, attended by all council members, excepting DPW Commissioner Anthony “Skip” Scirocco, who was absent. See Story pg. 8
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This Week’s Events: OCT. 9 - 15 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 Take-Out Monthly Dinner
Principessa Elena Society 11-13 Oak St., Saratoga Springs | 5 - 7 p.m. Menu: pasta w/sauce, meatballs w/sauce and sausage w/sauce, salad, Italian bread. $10. Open to public. Drive up to kitchen door, place your order for pickup.
Movies in the Pumpkin Patch
Washington County Fairgrounds 392 Old Schuylerville Rd, Greenwich | 7 p.m. Three nights of drive-up family fun movies projected onto four of the world’s largest inflatable movie screens. The fun will take place on Columbus Day weekend starting at 7 p.m. each night. Fairground gates will open at 4:30 p.m. Movie schedule: Jurassic Park – Friday, Oct. 9; Hotel Transylvania - Saturday, Oct. 10; Ghostbusters - Sunday, Oct. 11. $20 per vehicle each night. Premium parking passes for first two rows and discounts for multiple night parking passes are available at app.mobilecause. com/e/HlEh2A?vid=bc536 or on the Facebook page of either The Salvation Army of Glens Falls or the Washington County Fair Grounds. Face masks required when not in vehicle. Each vehicle will be safely spaced to ensure social distancing.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 One of Thirteen Book Signing
Impressions of Saratoga 368 Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. One of Thirteen is a heart-warming children’s picture book that will be a delight for young and old and an opportunity to learn about family heritage. Giveaway with every book purchase. Outdoor event, masks required, social distancing. For more information, please visit www.catherinezampier.com
Cow Plop Bingo
Fort Hardy Park, Schuylerville | 1 p.m. Schuyler Hose Company will be hosting this fundraiser. There will be an area of 400 squares fenced off at Fort Hardy Park. Whoever has the lucky square where the cow makes its plop will win $500 and $250 where the calf plops. You can purchase a square for $20 by contacting any member of Schuyler Hose Company, messaging us on Facebook or sending and email to shccowplop@gmail.com.
4H Drive-Thru Chicken BBQ
Cornell Cooperative Extension 50 West High St., Ballston Spa | 4 – 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now! Dinners are $14 each and include ½ chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, dinner roll, smith apple pie, and a bottle of water. All proceeds from the event will go directly to youth programming provided to 4-H participants. To order tickets please visit ccesaratoga.org/4-h/bbq or call 518-885-8995. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door while supplies last.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 Monthly Breakfast
Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club Route 32 South of the Village of Victory | 8 - 11 a.m. 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: Adult $8, Child $4. Everyone welcome. Covid-19 rules will be in effect. For questions, call 518-695-3917.
Apple Pie Social
The Wilton Heritage Society, 5 Parkhurst Rd,Wilton 1 - 4 p.m. | Rain or shine. This will be a curb-side pick-up event. All servers will be masked and
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Wednesday 4:30 - 6 PM Thursday 11-12 PM St.Paul's Lutheran Church 149 Lake Ave. Saratoga Springs
Week of October 9 – October 15, 2020 gloved. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all pies will be baked by Smith’s Orchards of Charlton this year. If you have never had a Smith’s Pie, now’s your chance. If you have, you already know how delicious they are. Suggested donation: $5 per slice includes cheddar cheese. Please have exact change. Whole pies will be sold after 3 p.m., if available.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 Pre-K Nature Hour
Wilton Wildlife Preserve, 80 Scout Rd., Wilton | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. This monthly program is for our youngest explorers (ages 3-6 years old) where we use children’s love of nature to teach simple concepts. Go on a short walk and do a simple nature craft! Registration is required.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Grief Share
South Glens Falls United Methodist Church 15 Maplewood Parkway, South Glens Falls | 6 – 8 p.m. GriefShare seminars and support groups are meant to help you recover from your loss and look forward to rebuilding your life. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. The group is for anyone who has lost a loved one and is grieving. We will meet for 13 weeks (ending on Dec. 29). For more information, call 518-793-1152.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 Chicken Parmigiana Dinner
Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Curbside Pick up only. Menu: Chicken Parmigiana, penne pasta, tossed salad, garlic toast. Dinner for 2, $25 (cash only). Call Monday and Tuesday between 10 a.m. – Noon to place an order, 518-584-2585.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Girlfriends Helping Girlfriends
Longfellows Hotel & Conference Center 500 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs | 6 – 9 p.m. A fun night out of shopping – featuring 20 local shops and vendors – a fashion show, great raffle prizes, food, drinks and more! All proceeds raised will be used to help support Wellspring’s programs and services. Domestic violence and sexual assault are prevalent in our community, but often hidden from view. Girlfriends is an event that helps raise funds to increase awareness to let individuals know there is a place to get help nearby. For more information, please call Wellspring at 518-583-0280.
Saratoga International Flavorfeast Postponed Columbus Day Weekend would usually mark the date of the Saratoga International Flavorfeast, presented by the mother/daughter team, Ashley and Fran Dingeman of Saratoga Food Fanatic and Network Saratoga LLC. Due to the present climate, this year’s event has been reschedule fall of 2021. Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021 will be the new event date to experience a feast of flavors from a variety of countries offered by the local restaurant scene. For more information please visit www. saratogaflavorfeast.com or call 518-365-3459.
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Letters TO THE EDITOR
What Has Made Saratoga Springs the Place to Live? The answer. Since 1915 Saratoga’s residents have had direct access to the commissioners who govern our city. This unity created the city we all enjoy today while maintaining its historicalcharm. The residents have one governing body where they bring ideas benefiting the whole city. The proposed charter would divide the city into wards known as the “Inner East Side,” “North Side,” “Outer East Side,” “South Side,” “West Side,” and “South West Side.” Wards have their own elected council people. These wards are known to become competitive and exist to promote their respective turfs.
Imagine, the city’s great benefactors speaking to six ward councils, in order to win over their approval for a project NOT IN THEIR WARD! I hope anyone contemplating abolishing a system of government that has worked for over 100 years will vote down this proposed fragmented and expensive structure. It’s wrong to change what has worked so well over the many years. The present city form of government has welcomed many new residents and deserves the support of everyone. Vote No for charter change. - M. Thomas Porter, Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs’ Own Version of NY State’s 3 Men in a Room With no public discussion…not even Zoom meetings or press releases…the selfanointed charter change leaders were able to make the bad 2017 Saratoga Springs charter proposal much worse by 1. Adding Wards, and 2. Enriching the future mayor.
Altamari said he had read through NYCOM data and the average salary of a Mayor with the City Manager was $19,000.” Rob Kuczynski said “that $40,000 was too high for the Mayor’s position. He reminded everyone that we will have a City Manager to do the work.”
Wards mysteriously appeared on this year’s ballot rejecting their 2017 charter change committee which had decided against wards after discussing in a public meeting.
Since the mayor’s responsibilities are identical with 2017, ask yourself: Did someone push for this much higher salary for themselves hoping to get $65,000 for a part-time job? One candidate seems to be maneuvering already.
And the proposed mayor’s salary was increased by another $25,000 to an excessive $65,000 for a part-time job, again ignoring 2017 committee members’ research and recommendations. Official committee minutes reveal: “Jeff
These two bad decisions that will make city government worse were made in a back room, rather than receiving public input. I’m voting No. - Richard Sellers, Saratoga Springs
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Protect Your Voice: Vote No on Charter Change I’ve long criticized Saratoga Springs’ form of government in which elected council members oversee specific aspects of City Hall, creating silos of administration. But the charter change now on the ballot would replace that shortcoming with one far worse – a ward system that would drastically reduce every city resident’s representation on the City Council and make elected officials less accountable. I’m voting no.
Ward Four would combine the South Side (everything south of Lincoln Avenue, including Jefferson Terrace) with all the Saratoga Lake and Lake Lonely developments, more than three miles and a world away.
The claim that residents would gain better representation with wards is false and grossly misleading.
You get the idea.
The ward system minimizes our individual clout as voters. It eliminates council members’ accountability to all but the sixth of the city that elects them. We would get to vote for a mayor and only one of six council members, with no promise that even that one candidate – let alone the other five – would feel compelled to address the concerns of our particular neighborhood. I looked at a map of the election districts to see how areas were lumped together in the proposed charter (in Article XI, section C) to form six wards. Here are three examples: Ward Three stretches from the city neighborhoods around the Caroline Street School to the sprawling estates in the Beacon Hill Drive area off Meadowbrook Road and the rural developments north of Route 29 toward Wilton.
Ward Six puts together the downtown West Side (including the Beekman Street arts district) with the more suburban housing around Buff Road. Check out the map yourself. Bottom line: Every citizen should be able to vote for all of the City Council members. There are other reasons to reject this charter change. Promised cost savings are dubious as is the timing of the ballot proposal, with people unable to assemble to discuss the pros and cons, not to mention the city budget hole caused by the pandemic. And the idea of a city manager appointed to oversee all city operations makes sense -but not accompanied by the unnecessary creation of a full-time mayor as proposed. I could get behind a new charter with an appointed city manager beholden to a City Council whose members answer to all Saratoga Springs voters. This charter change would radically reduce our voice. Vote no. - Barbara Lombardo, Saratoga Springs
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1975. In 1976, he enlisted in the US Navy and was relocated to Saratoga Springs in 1978. After the Navy, Timothy worked for Georgia Pacific for 18 years, then Market 32 in Wilton. Although he was an electrician by profession, he was known for being a “Jack-of-all-trades,” always willing to help out with any type of project. Timothy was a member of the Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club and enjoyed his favorite pastime as a longtime member of the Spa Bowling League. Along with his parents, Timothy is predeceased by his brother. the late Patrick Richard Dulski. Survivors include his daughter Tabitha (Bojo) Monroe; son Timothy (Kaitlyn) Dulski; grandchildren Andrew and Abbey Monroe, and Finley Dulski; brother Michael S.
Longtime State Sen. Joseph Bruno Dead at 91 Longtime New York State Sen. Joseph Bruno died Tuesday, Oct. 6. He was 91. Bruno was born in Glens Falls in 1929, and first began serving in the New York State Senate in 1977. He was Senate Majority Leader from 1994 to 2008. In June 2008, Bruno announced he was stepping away from the political theater after 32 years of service. One month later, he made one final trip to Saratoga Springs on his farewell tour as state senator, were he announced he had secured an additional $6 million from the state Dormitory Authority to help fund the expansion of the
Saratoga Springs City Center. He had previously delivered $6 million in 2006 toward the $16 million City Center expansion project. Earlier, the Republican senator from Brunswick delivered a $4 million grant from the state that was used to complete the new 54,000-square-foot Zankel music center on the campus of his alma mater. "I graduated from Skidmore College before most of you were even born," quipped Bruno, a Skidmore graduate of the class of ’52. Bruno died at his Brunswick home, surrounded by family, according to the Associated Press.
(Debbie) Dulski; and several nieces, nephews, and friends. Memorial donations may be made in Timothy’s name to the Saratoga National Cemetery Honor Guard or The Community Hospice of Saratoga. Burial with military honors will take place on Thursday, October 15, 2020, 10:30 a.m., at the Gerald BH Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery (200 Duell Rd., Schuylerville). Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com
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Paul Michael Fasulo SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Friday, August 7 2020, Paul Michael Fasulo, a native of Saratoga Springs, passed away at age 76 in Kentucky. Graveside service will be Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Cemetery, West Ave. Memorial donations to Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation. Visit www.burkefuneralhome.com
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COURT Timothy J. O’Brien, 56, of Schenectady, was sentenced Sept. 30 to time served and five years of probation, after pleading to making a terroristic threat, a felony. The initial charges took place Nov. 29, 2019 in Wilton. Linda C. Deitz, 43, of Albany, pleaded Sept. 30 to felony DWI, in connection with an incident in Moreau. Sentencing Dec. 2. Kristin N. Monsour-Devino, 34, of South Glens Falls, was sentenced Sept. 30 to 1.5 to 3 years in state prison, after pleading to felony grand larceny in Moreau.
POLICE Tyler J. Gaston, 26, of Clifton Park, was charged in Saratoga Springs Oct. 2 with sexual abuse in the first-degree and assault in the second-degree, both felonies, and unlawful imprisonment in the second-degree, a misdemeanor, in connection with an alleged incident that occurred Sept. 23. On that date, officers from the Saratoga Springs Police Department were sent to the Maplewood Cemetery, at the intersection of Weibel Avenue and Louden Road, in response to a call from a 22-year-old woman who reported that she had been attacked by an unknown male while walking through the cemetery. During the incident the victim was subject to sexual contact through forcible compulsion, according to police She had also suffered minor physical injury but did not require emergency medical treatment. On Saturday, Sept. 26, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office charged Gaston while investigating a similar incident in the Town of Malta. Investigators from the Sheriff’s Office were already aware of the open case in Saratoga Springs and contacted investigators from the Saratoga Springs Police Department. Gaston was arraigned and committed to Saratoga County Jail on $40,000 cash bail/ $80,000 bond. Estela Smith, 23, of Milton, was charged Sept. 28 in Saratoga Springs with criminal trespass in the second-degree, a misdemeanor.
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Jason McMahon, 43, of Ballston Spa, was charged Sept. 28 in Saratoga Springs with criminal trespass in the thirddegree, a misdemeanor.
29 and Oct. 1 with second degree harassment, criminal contempt/ violating an order of protection, and two counts third degree assault.
Daniel Polansky, 41, of Guilderland, was charged Sept. 28 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and three driving/ vehicle related violations.
Jennifer Wright, 26, of Malta, was charged Sept. 29 in Saratoga Springs with menacing in the second-degree, assault in the third-degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the third-degree, rising to the charge of a felony due to previous conviction.
Yisel Martinez, 41, of Saratoga Springs, was charged in separate incidents on Sept. 28,
Kenneth Hunter, 31, of Saratoga
Springs, was charged Sept. 29 with harassment in the second-degree. Brittney Weber, 32, of Malta, was charged Sept. 30 in Saratoga Springs with grand larceny in the third-degree, rising to the charge of a felony, property value exceeds $3,000. David Lolik, 50, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Sept. 30 with menacing in the thirddegree, and acting in a manner to injure a child. Both charges are misdemeanors.
Andrew McBride, 26, of Clifton Park, was charged Oct. 1 in Saratoga Springs with criminal mischief, assault, and criminal obstruction of breathing. All three charges are misdemeanors. Dylan Nicholson, 20, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Oct. 2 with operating a motor vehicle impaired by drugs, criminal possession of a controlled substance – both misdemeanors, and unlawful possession of marijuana and failure to keep right.
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SARATOGA COUNTY — The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County (LWV) is seeking questions from the public for upcoming Candidate Forums. The Forums will be recorded this year without an audience and be recorded and available the following day on YouTube and on the League’s website, www.lwvsaratoga.org Questions should be emailed
to vslwvsc@gmail.com and the pertinent Race should be placed in the subject line. There is no limit to the number of questions submitted. Assembly 112 - Oct. 13: Joe Seeman and Mary Beth Walsh. Assembly 113 - Oct. 14: David Catalfamo and Carrie Woerner. Assembly 114 – Oct. 14, Claudia Braymer, Matthew Simpson, and Evelyn Wood.
Congress 20 – Oct. 20: Liz Joy and Paul Tonko. At this time, LWV is attempting to schedule Senate 43 Daphne Jordan and Patrick Nelson and Senate 49 Thearse McCalmon and Jim Tedisco. Questions are being accepted in anticipation of these event. Candidates will make opening statements, take questions submitted by the public
and make closing statements. Go to www.Vote411 to see candidate information, background and responses to questions. LWV, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and to influence them through education and advocacy.
HELP NEW YORK VOTE: ABSENTEE BALLOT Securing an Absentee Ballot ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed into law sweeping election reforms that will make it easier for New Yorkers to vote and be counted in November. The three-part package includes new measures allowing absentee ballot applications to be submitted to the Board of Elections immediately, expanding the necessary protections to allow a voter to get an absentee ballot due to risk or fear of illness including COVID-19 and ensuring all absentee ballots postmarked on or before Election Day or received by the Board of Elections without a postmark on the day after the Election will be counted.
Qualifications to Vote by Absentee Ballot • Absent from your county on Election Day. • Unable to appear at the polls due to temporary or permanent illness or disability (temporary illness includes being unable to appear due to risk of contracting or spreading a communicable disease like COVID-19).
• Unable to appear because you are the primary care giver of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled. • A resident or patient of a Veterans Health Administration Hospital. • Detained in jail awaiting Grand Jury action or confined in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony.
How to Secure an Absentee Ballot You must apply online, postmark, email or fax a completed application or letter request for the General Election Absentee ballot no later than Oct. 27. You may apply in-person up to Nov. 2. You may file an application at any time before the deadlines, but ballots will be mailed out beginning on or about Sept. 18.
Upon completion, applications must be mailed to your county board no later than the seventh day before the election or delivered in person no later than the day before the election. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
NOTE: despite the posted deadlines the post office has advised that they cannot guarantee timely delivery of ballots applied for less than 15 days before an election.
Absentee ballot information and downloads may be viewed at: www. elections.ny.gov/INDEX.html. Click on the menu item: Absentee Voting.
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Landscapes for Landsake Goes Virtual Oct. 10 GREENWICH — Since 1990 the Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA) has worked to accomplish a singular mission: protect the farms, rich soils and agricultural landscape in Washington and Rensselaer counties. In that time, ASA has
conserved 139 farms and over 24,000 acres. An important source of funding for this mission has come from Landscapes for Landsake Art Sale and Exhibition, a celebration of the land by local artists. This year’s inaugural virtual show will launch Saturday,
Oct. 10 and will be available through Friday, Oct. 30 at www. landscapesforlandsake.com. Landscapes for Landsake is ASA’s largest fundraiser of the year. Participating artists donate 50% of their proceeds to support ASA’s farmland conservation work.
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WILTON — The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and State Farm Agent Dione Ramsdill are teaming up with the Wilton Volunteer Fire Department to support Fire Prevention Week (October 4-10, 2020), an annual public awareness campaign promoting home fire safety. State Farm Agents are delivering Fire Prevention Week toolkits to more than 2,500 fire departments across the country, including Wilton Volunteer Fire Department. Each toolkit includes resources for Fire Prevention Week, including brochures, magnets, posters and more. The Fire Department will be sharing these resources with schools and communities this fall
Left to right: Glenda Brahm and Dione Ramsdill off State Farm, Joseph Mauro and Todd Murray (Chief) WVFD. Photo by Jack Krappman.
in support of the campaign. This year’s campaign, “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen” focuses on cooking fire safety. Home cooking fires represent the leading cause of all fires with
nearly half – 49% – happening in the kitchen. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of these fires. For more information about Fire Prevention Week and this year’s theme, visit fpw.org.
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City Responds to Protest continued from front page... Accompanied by video clips of the protest, Dalton provided a timeline of the march, which commenced in Congress Park and proceeded through the downtown business corridor. For safety reasons, police blocked off streets around the Broadway and Lake Avenue intersection, she said, and a video clip depicted marchers moving along Phila Street. “Frequently the group stopped in front of area businesses to intimidate and harass diners and pedestrians,” Dalton said, showing a five-minute clip that depicted one of the group leaders in close proximity to outdoor restaurant tables and loudly
addressing diners with words at times peppered with profanity. “You all can have dinner, while black people are dying,” the clip showed. “You all feel comfortable, having dinner, while we’re being murdered? Come outside walk with us.” “Suffice to say none of the customers came back to dine at those restaurants that evening,” Dalton said. “That also happened at several other businesses, where they stopped and harassed and intimidated people who were eating.” Protests for social and racial justice have ramped up regionally much as they have nationwide since the May 25 murder of George Floyd, who
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died in Minneapolis after being pinned to the ground by a police officer’s knee. In early June, more than 1,000 attended a rally in Congress Park. In late July, Black Lives Matter/All of Us marchers protesting racial injustice crossed paths with another group supporting law enforcement in a Back The Blue rally. Citing “intelligence collected by outside agencies” that police say reported one of the protestors was possibly armed with a handgun, the city added the assistance of the State Police, state Park Police, and the Saratoga County Sheriff ’s Department. Later that same evening, as members of the group rallied on Broadway and impeded traffic in front of Congress Park, the sheriff ’s department utilizing their MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle, dispersed the crowd using pepper projectiles. The city Chief of Police authorized the action “once the situation started turning violent,” according to a statement issued by SSPD. The most recent protest led by “All of Us” was staged two days after a Kentucky grand jury decided against charging police officers with homicide in the death of Breonna Taylor. The 26-year-old emergency room technician was shot multiple times in her apartment by officers executing a search warrant earlier this year in what the N.Y. Times described as a “botched raid.” At this week’s special council meeting, Assistant City Police Chief John Catone read a prepared statement which said SSPD respects the right to peacefully protest at public property – “such as parks, government buildings, as long as they are not blocking access to the buildings or interfering with the other purposes the property was designated for.”
Citing the video clips played during the council meeting, Catone explained that marchers had obstructed vehicle and pedestrian traffic to the point that the safety of all had been compromised. “Moving forward, should demonstrations and protests which have not been coordinated with our department occur obstruct vehicular pedestrian traffic and compromise the peace and safety of all community members, the police department will ask demonstrators, protesters to remove themselves from the roadway and stop obstructing vehicular and pedestrian traffic,” Catone said. “The demonstrators/ protesters will be given the opportunity to move and if they fail to do so, the appropriate police action will take place, and they may be subject to arrest.” He added the police department continues to make itself available to meet with rally organizers for safe protest planning purposes, but said members of All Of Us had thus far not agreed to meet with the department. “It is time to make some changes here because we cannot have this happening time and time again in the city of Saratoga Springs – period,” Mayor Meg Kelly said. “We are not going to block streets; there’s going to be a time where somebody’s going to get run over by a car. There’s going to be a fight in the street and it’s going to be a bad scene,” she said. “I think this is a very important turning point.” Lexis Figuereo, identified as a leader of the group “All of Us,” spoke to the council during the meeting’s public comment period. “This is the first meeting I’m hearing anything about protests. Until people started complaining about restaurants last Friday - now
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you guys want to talk. Now we’re having a special council meeting. There was no Special Council Meeting when you guys shot at us,” said Figuereo, referring to the late July rally that resulted in law enforcement using pepper balls. “Why has it taken this long for this to happen, because we’ve been doing this since May. It seems to me what’s more important is property and money than people and people’s lives.” All Of Us is advocating for what it calls its “13 Demands Against Police Brutality, StateSanctioned Violence, and Abuse of Power.” These include structural changes be made to policing and incarceration, including the abolition of all no-knock warrants, anti-racism training for all persons working for law enforcement, and the abolition of chokeholds, among others. In June, N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an Executive Order requiring local governments with a police force to perform a comprehensive review and develop a plan to improve current police force deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices. The purpose of the order is to address the particular needs of each community, to promote community engagement and foster trust, and to address any racial bias and disproportionate policing of communities of color. Earlier this summer, city Mayor Meg Kelly Mayor convened a Task Force to address the governor’s Executive Order. The next meeting is Oct. 14. When completed, the Task Force will present their recommendations to the City Council and the public. The council is required to adopt a plan by local law or resolution on or before April 1, 2021 and to implement the recommendations.
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Week of October 9 – October 15, 2020
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LOCAL BREIFS / NEWS
Grieving: Lost Loved Ones,
Week of October 9 – October 15, 2020
Jobs, and Lifestyle
by Jean Malone, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Saratoga Hospital for Saratoga TODAY
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oss comes in many forms, and during the last several months, some people have experienced nearly all of them at the same time: a loved one, a job, and even our way of life. All of our plans, pulled out from under us like the proverbial rug, and we have no idea when some form of “normalcy” will return.
Loss comes in many forms, and during the last several months, some people have experienced nearly all of them at the same time: a loved one, a job, and even our way of life. All of our plans, pulled out from under us like the proverbial rug, and we have no idea when some form of “normalcy” will return. You may not realize it, but some part of you is likely grieving. Grief is a difficult emotion, to say the least—especially because, as a society, we talk so little about it. It is expected you will grieve the loss of someone close to you, which is particularly difficult in a time of so much upheaval. But it is important to give yourself permission and space to grieve any and all losses. You can’t move on until you move through it. And—you can’t do it alone. More often than not, grief needs to be witnessed. Healing begins through sharing that pain out loud, to be heard and recognized and validated. While some moments of being alone can help you process your feelings, too much isolation can be detrimental to your ability to move through your grief to heal. Try reaching out to someone you trust and talk about what you are feeling. People who have lost loved ones during this pandemic may also have lost the support of having family and friends around them. COVID requires isolation to avoid infection, so many people grieve alone. In some cases, they could not be with their loved ones while they were ill and could only see them virtually during those final moments. Funeral services are required to be smaller today, to avoid potential COVID-19 exposure. Some people struggle with that, feeling they have dishonored their loved ones by not doing more. This added layer of regret and guilt exacerbates the grief, even though none of it is their fault.
Others feel guilty because they did not lose someone, they lost something—a job, weekly gathering of friends, being a part of a sports team, or the college dorm they had called “home.” They feel they don’t have a right to be sad, that these things don’t warrant grief. Not so. These are still losses in our lives, and losses cause grief. It is important and healthy for you to cry and release the feelings created by such losses. Avoiding or stuffing these feelings can only make things worse. Be gentle with yourself. People tend to be hard on themselves, thinking they aren’t doing things right or should be “holding up better.” Give yourself a break. Grief is hard enough. It’s more important to focus on how you are than how you “should” be. That’s why it is so important to look for comfort and support from others when you are grieving. For adults grieving the death of a loved one, I host an online Grief Support Group through Saratoga Hospital on the first and third Wednesday of every month from 6 to 7 p.m. The group discusses various topics involving this kind of grief, with time for participants to share whatever is on their mind about their loss. To receive the virtual meeting invitation, please call 518-886-5210. Good grief work also includes releasing your feelings even if someone else is not around, through crying or writing your feelings down. A grief journal can be a powerful tool, something you can turn to at a moment’s notice, when your thoughts and feelings are hanging heavy on your heart. You can: • Write about the person, place, or thing you are missing; • Express your feelings in whatever form makes the most sense to you, be it poetry or finger-painting; • Let go of perfection and just feel, no spelling or editing necessary; and • Don’t hold back. You will have done the good grief work in the writing, even if you shred the pages when you’re done.
For additional resources on grief of all kinds and other behavioral and mental health concerns, talk with your doctor and visit the Saratoga Hospital website to learn about our Behavioral and Mental Health services. Learn more at SaratogaHospital.org.
localBRIEFS Wellspring’s Annual Pooch Parade
In the interest of keeping our community safe (pets included), Wellspring is hosting their annual Pooch Parade virtually this year, on Oct. 16, 17, and 18. This annual event raises awareness and funds for Wellspring’s Safe Pet Partnership Program, which assists victims of domestic violence by providing safe, temporary placement of family pets through a network of volunteer pet “foster homes” while our clients transition to safe housing. This year, instead of gathering to parade around Congress Park we are inviting community members and their pooches to register online with Wellspring and then plan a walk around their neighborhood, park, home – wherever works! For more information about how this year’s event will work and to register please visit www.wellspringcares. org/pooch-parade.
Genealogy Program
Dr. Thomas W. Jones will deliver a one-hour program via Zoom that will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. The topic will be “Out-of-State Workarounds for In-State Record Shortages.” It features the case study of Thomas Greenfield, a man who owned no land, and left no record of heirs. Dr. Jones will take viewers through the reconstruction of Thomas Greenfield’s family—two wives and 18 children—from direct and indirect evidence in DNA and in common and obscure records from national to local levels, mostly from states where Thomas never lived. HH members will receive the Zoom link in their emails. Non-members are invited and can request the link by emailing the organization’s president, Dave Peck, at davepeck208@hotmail.com.
Outdoor Craft Fair
Join us at St. Luke’s on the Hill for our annual craft fair on Saturday, Oct, 17 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (rain date 10/24). Located at 40 McBride
Rd., Mechanicville in the town of Halfmoon, off Pruyn Hill Rd. Handcrafted items only with 25+ crafters. Gorgeous basket raffles, outdoor booths only. Support local Artisans by shopping with us for unique gifts, home décor. Social distancing, face masks, contact tracing and limited occupancy. Outdoor booths only. Food Truck. Admission is free, lots of parking.
Recipe for Success: A Workshop for Food Entrepreneurs
Offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m., virtually via Zoom. The workshop will include speakers from Cornell University Food Venture Center, NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets, NY Kitchen Company Food Consultant, SCORE Business Marketing and Counseling, and more. Fee: $50 for the full day, or $30 for morning or afternoon session. Register by
Oct. 20: reg.cce.cornell.edu/ RecipeForSuccess_241, or contact CCE at 518-885-8995 or event coordinator, Diane Whitten, at dwhitten@cornell.edu. For more information visit www. ccesaratoga.org under Events tab.
Saratoga Recycles Day
Keeping it out of the landfill. The event will be held on Oct. 24 in the SPAC parking lot, west side of Route 50, from 9 a.m. until noon. Cost is $5 per vehicle, $20 each for TVs and Monitors (please bring exact change to minimize the handling of money). Find full details at protocols: www. sustainablesaratoga.org/projects/ zero-waste/recycles-day.
Game of Logging Chainsaw Safety Training The Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA) is pleased to offer four levels of the highly sought-after Game of Logging Training. Levels 1 and 2 will be held on Oct. 17 and 18. Levels 3 and 4 will be held on Oct. 24 and 25. The trainings will be
taught by David Birdsall from Northeast Woodland Training. A limited number of scholarships are available for landowners and farmers in Washington and Rensselaer counties who can commit to completing all four levels this year. Space is limited. For details and to register online, visit www.agstewardship.org, by emailing janet@agstewardship. org or by phone at 518-692-7285.
Fall Flea Market
The Flea Market will be held November 14 at the Elks Lodge, located at 130 Bulson Rd., Greenwich from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the banquet parking lot, rain or shine. Limited spaces available. Call for an application today. You must bring your own set up. Sponsored by the BPOE Elks Auxiliary and proceeds donated back to our community by donations, scholarships, or friends in need. Please contact Donna Blair at 518692-2347 or eccdb@verizon.net or Annette Arnold at 518-692-9387 for your application or details.
Week of October 9 – October 15, 2020
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NY OPTS IN - WILL YOU?
New York Launches New App to Slow the Spread of COVID on building COVID-19 software into iPhone and Android operating systems. On Oct. 1, in partnership with Google and Apple, the New York State Department of Health launched the COVID Alert NY app which enables the software to be used, for those who choose to do so. The app leverages a private and secure Bluetooth-based technology that alerts you if a sick person spends 10 minutes or more within 6 feet of you, and lets you alert others if you have tested positive without revealing anyone’s identity, according to the
continued from front page... The expectation is the app will “remember” contacts in greater detail than the human memory, and it will do so without compromising privacy or personal information. “What I do right now is I have a Proximity List,” explains city resident Charlie Samuels, an awards-winning director and
photographer and early supporter of the potential benefits of the system. “I’m a documentarian, so I write down everybody I come close contact with. I have my own list. But who else keeps a list? And sometimes I forget. This would be an easy, non-thinking way to do that.” In April, Apple and Google – normally competitors in business - announced plans to collaborate
state Department of Health. “The important thing is it doesn’t tell you where you came in contract with them, or when – except that it would have been sometime in the previous 14 days,” Gaston said. “It can be beneficial, and I love the idea especially because there’s also so much privacy built into it. I’m a big pro-ponent of privacy and I don’t want people’s information being shared.” The more people who download COVID Alert NY, the more effective it will be. The free mobile app is available to anyone 18 or
older who lives, works, or attends college in New York or New Jersey, and is available for download from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. COVID Alert NY is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Bengali, Korean, Russian and Haitian Creole.
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EDUCATION
Week of October 9 – October 15, 2020
Food for Thought Cooking Up Change – Both In and Outside of the School Cafeteria by Megin Potter
for Saratoga TODAY Photos provided. Like so many others this year, school cafeterias are doing things differently. Providing free lunches has been one of them. Since March, in a move meant to ease the financial toll the pandemic is having on families, the US Department of Agriculture has been reimbursing school cafeterias for the meals they serve through their National Lunch Program. Then, in August,” it was decided that free lunches would be made available to all students until December. In Schuylerville, there are approximately 1500 students enrolled. On October 1, legislation authorized the USDA to extend National School Lunch Program waivers through Sept. 30, 2021. The costs of these free lunches, however, are already rolling in. “School food services are struggling all over country. We were operating on a shoestring budget already, so we rely on the reimbursement of meals and on a la cart sales - and these sales are way down,” said Sarah Keen, Schuylerville’s Food Services Manager for six years.
The Hidden Costs The price tag of providing free lunches for so many kids are substantial. As they stand now, the Federal and State reimbursements are not going to be
enough to balance the school food budget. These reimbursements are $1.99/breakfast and $3.57/lunch. “That’s the flat rate, regardless of what we put in it,” said Keen. It also doesn’t factor in that fewer students are choosing school meals. “We’re desperate for kids to come back in and get school meals,” said Keen. In September, Schuylerville’s food services revenue was down $20,000 in a la cart, and down $20,000 in meal sales.
Feeding the Problem So why aren’t kids getting school food? People are choosing to bring their lunch, and many students just aren’t hungry at lunch time now because schedules have some eating as early as 10:15 a.m. It also doesn’t account for the additional safety precautions that have been put in place to meet health guidelines. These are mainly in the form of additional staff time, lots of packaging and trash. Pre-plated and packaged items have replaced traditional options for meals served both on-campus and off, devastating greening initiatives that had previously been in place. “It’s just a juggling act to make it work,” said Keen.
Finding Balance with Farm-to-School Choosing to create a more closed system with farm-to-school has many benefits. It was announced this week that Schuylerville will be the recipient of the Farm-to-School Project Grant administered through Cornell Cooperative Extension. A participant in farm-to-school projects for more than a decade, Schuylerville spends 30 percent of their district food budget on NY products. They partner with seven NYS farms, including neighbors Kings Dairy, Saratoga Apple, Thomas Poultry, and Old Saratoga Maple. They’ve received food donations from Old Saratoga Mercantile and Irving Tissue, among others. The grant will help Pitney Meadows Farm in Saratoga build a new greenhouse while also awarding $2,000 to the school for new kitchen equipment. “What I’ve heard most about the program now is the sense of normalcy that kids feel – they can still have that Stewart’s chocolate milk and the pizza that they’re used to,” said Keen.
Week of October 9 – October 15, 2020
EDUCATION BRIEFS
Compiled by Megin Potter for Saratoga TODAY
Ballston Spa Starts In-Person Schooling BALLSTON SPA — On Wednesday, Oct. 5 the Ballston Spa Central School students went back to school for in-person learning for the first time in the 2020-2021 academic year. Remote learning began in
September for the district, but by delaying the start of their rotating schedule of in-person classes, they were able to better address transportation and technological issues crucial to the success of their official hybrid model of education.
Skidmore Offers Election Resources SARATOGA SPRINGS — Skidmore College has launched a new Election 2020 webpage to serve as a central hub of information for anyone who wishes to learn more about how they can actively participate in the political process this election year. Find out about virtual and in-person events, hear from faculty experts, and get the latest
election-related news. Resources including how to register to vote, complete a mail-in ballot and locate polling places, are also on the website. Exercising your constitutional right to vote, assemble and freely express your views is essential to the democratic process. To find out more go to www.skidmore. edu/election/index.php
Preschool Nature Program at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park WILTON — Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park’s October Preschool Nature Hour will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. The program will begin by going for a brief nature walk into the forest to observe and discuss why trees change color and eventually drop their leaves. Following the walk the children will also participate in a short nature craft. Adults are expected to attend with their child. This is an outdoor program so come dressed for the weather. Face
masks will be expected to be worn throughout the duration of the program. Registration is required. Taking place on a Monday every month at 10:30 a.m., Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park holds a Preschool Nature Hour at Camp Saratoga. This monthly program is for children ages 3-6 years old. Children’s love of nature is used to teach simple concepts like counting, colors, textures, and opposites. For more information or to register, contact the Preserve & Park office at 518-450-0321 or via email at info@wiltonpreserve.org.
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Virtual Fundraiser for Children’s Museum SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Children’s Museum at Saratoga will hold a live, virtual telethon this Friday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. on Facebook Live. The hour-long, familyfriendly event will feature cooking
demonstrations, interviews, musical performances, stories and more. Learn about and purchase meal prep kits from Gorsky’s Farms and have the chance to win two giveaways from Impressions Saratoga.
This virtual event will be replacing the museum’s popular annual “Putts & Pints” fall fundraiser. For more information go to facebook.com/ ChildrensMuseumAtSaratoga or visit cmssny.org.
West Mountain Afterschool Program Registration Open QUEENSBURY — Registration has opened for West Mountain’s After School Program. The program begins in early January and runs for six weeks. Transportation will be required for all participants this year.
Equipment rentals, meals and other add-ons are available. After School Program members receive perks including discounted pricing for rentals, merchandise and additional days of skiing or tubing outside of the program, as well as
discounted tickets for summer fun. Discounted prices on the afterschool packages begin expiring in October. Registration closes Dec. 24. For more information, go to westmountain. com or call 518-636-3699, ext. 316.
Learning Outreach Kits Available SCHUYLERVILLE — The Schuylerville Public Library, like others in the area, are offering a large number of outreach kits to help supplement at-home learning for families with hands-on activities. Schuylerville currently has more than 55 kits available for check out. Explore science topics with a
complete microscope, light prism, magnet, rocks and minerals, or binoculars kit. Dive into health with a model of the human anatomy, or fun toothbrushing kits. Experience history with dinosaurs or the ancient Egyptians. Complete jewelry-making crafts, check out a sewing machine, or a car diagnostic
scanner. Have some fun with party supplies and games, or learn to play a new musical instrument with ukulele, or their new African kalimba (thumb piano) kits. To find out more visit schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu or stop into Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry St., Schuylerville.
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BUSINESS
Week of October 9 – October 15, 2020
2020 State Of The Industry Survey LOS ANGELES — Pollstar recently announced the results of The Pollstar and VenuesNow 2020 State of the Industry Survey. The organization calls it the largest live industry study of its kind, with more than 1,350 live industry professionals – from venue management and, promoters/talent buyers to production and concert support services and performers, among others, polled on three primary subjects. These areas included how the live industry is managing during the pandemic and economic crisis; what the industry’s comeback will look like; and social issues, inclusivity, and diversity within our industry. The survey yielded data including critical insights into the current state of the industry, a road map for recovery, a mandate for greater diversity and far more. Pollstar and VenuesNow 2020 State of the Industry Survey.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SURVEY INCLUDE: • More than half of all venue respondents, 54.8%, believe the industry will return “to full capacity” in 2021. • 75.2% responded that they do not believe the government “has given proper consideration to the plight of the sports and live entertainment industry as compared to other impacted industries such as airlines, hotels, restaurants/retail.” • Approximately 60% say they would personally embark on a tour or work a show now if health guidelines are followed (17.6% of those would work unconditionally). • More than 80% expect an increase in cashless/touchless technologies. • More than 72% of respondents expressed “concern about their company’s ability to survive COVID-19.” Nearly half of those responding said they have received some sort of government assistance during the pandemic. Indicative of their love for this industry, more than half said they have not considered leaving the live entertainment business and less than 3% have embarked on a new career outside of live. More than half believe the industry can do better in terms of racial/cultural diversity, but less than 11% believe the industry has done a “terrible job” in this regard. More survey information may be viewed at the Pollstar 2020 State of the Industry Survey hub at: www.pollstar. com/article/2020-state-of-theindustry-survey-results-a-transformational-moment-146514.
Week of October 9 – October 15, 2020
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Saratoga TODAY, Daily Gazette Named Official City Newspapers SARATOGA SPRINGS — At its meeting Sept. 15, the City Council unanimously approved Saratoga Today and the Daily Gazette as the official newspapers of the city of Saratoga Springs. As per the City Charter, the Council annually designates as many as two newspapers of to be the official newspapers of the city
Wojeski and Company Names First Chief Executive Officer ALBANY — Accounting and financial services firm Wojeski and Company CPAs, P.C., has announced the appointment of Rick Jones as its first-ever Chief Executive Officer. The former President and CEO of Mechanical Technology Inc. (MTI) will
oversee the firm’s day-to-day operations, strategic planning and execution, which enables Founder and Partner David Wojeski to focus on enhancing client service and expanding the company’s business capabilities and portfolio.
A Capital Region native who earned his bachelor’s degree in Accounting at Siena College, Jones spent the past 28 years at MTI, an Albany-based designer and manufacturer of measurement instruments and systems used in numerous industries.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES - Town of Malta Foundation Grant MALTA — The GLOBALFOUNDRIES - Town of Malta Foundation was established to fund programs and projects that provide tangible benefits of a public nature to the community and citizens of the town of Malta. The Foundation is now accepting grant applications for its next round of funding. Complete grant applications must be received by the Board by Nov. 6, 2020, and grants will be announced and awarded in December. Applications may be submitted electronically or downloaded and mailed.
Criteria: Applications will be accepted only from not for profit entities. Grants will be awarded only upon demonstration to the Board’s satisfaction that the grant will result in a clear benefit to the Community and Citizens of Malta. • Organizations based in Malta are strongly encouraged to apply; however, applications are welcome from any qualifying organization intent on contributing to the mission and meeting these criteria. • Applications that leverage grant funding to achieve maximum benefit are preferred. • Use of funds directly in the town
of Malta is favored; however any use of funds with demonstrable benefits to the Community and Citizens of Malta will be considered. • Applications supporting underserved segments of the community encouraged. Online submittal is preferred. Application may also be submitted by mail. Emailed applications are not accepted. For more information and to download application, search online at: GlobalFoundries – Malta Foundation. Mailing address is GLOBALFOUNDRIESMalta Foundation, P.O. Box 2914, Malta, NY, 12020
Saratoga Subaru Donates $25,000 to Saratoga Hospital SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Subaru recently donated $25,000 to support renovations to Saratoga Hospital’s William J. Hickey Women’s Health Services unit and help get babies and families off to a healthy start. The gift, which was presented Oct. 2, is the dealership’s second significant contribution for the mother/baby unit project. Last year, Saratoga Subaru donated $18,444, for a combined gift of $43,444. “These contributions from Saratoga Subaru will help us provide families and babies with the best possible birth experience,” said Angelo Calbone, Saratoga Hospital president and CEO. Both gifts are funded by Subaru of America’s annual Share the Love Event. During the holiday season, Subaru of America “shares the love” by donating $250 for each new Subaru that’s purchased or leased at a participating dealer—in this case, Saratoga Subaru, which is part of Mackey Auto Group. The mother/baby unit renovations include updates to
Christopher Mackey, Mackey Auto Group; Dr. Jennifer Lefner, chair of the Department of Pediatrics and chief of newborn medicine at Saratoga Hospital and; Angelo Calbone, Saratoga Hospital president and CEO. Photo provided.
patient rooms and the family waiting area; new diagnostic testing, exam and treatment rooms; a remodeled nursery, including exam and treatment space; and new, larger staff support space. Dr. Jennifer Lefner, chair of the Department of Pediatrics and chief of newborn medicine at Saratoga Hospital, emphasized the impact of the renovations—and Mackey Auto Group’s generosity— on families during an emotional,
memorable time. “As a neonatologist and a mom, I know that childbirth can be stressful and anxiety producing— and that the environment in which these momentous life occasions occur can and does impact the patient experience,” she said. “Mackey Auto Group has shared the love with Saratoga Hospital so that our patients can share their love in a modern, tranquil and comfortable space from the moment they arrive.”
Senior Services Committee Launches Website for Seniors The Senior Services Committee of CAPTAIN CHS has started a Clearinghouse website for senior citizens and their caregivers. Included are informational websites as well as virtual programs and entertainment. Some programs listed may be accessed anytime and programs which are time sensitive which will be updated as appropriate.
Most programs are free, but there are some which charge a fee. The Clearinghouse can be found at the Care Links Resource Page AT captaincares.org/carelinks/resources.html, or directly atcarelinksgoodstuff.weebly. com. The organization is seeking additional resources to post on the page and suggestions may be sent to wljozwiak@gmail.
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PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS GALWAY
MALTA
Week of October 9 – October 15, 2020
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Properties LLC for $275,000 Buckland Management LLC sold property at 61 Second St to Jonathan Batchelder for $280,000.
Mark Spataro sold property at 28 Sherwood Dr to Zachary Warriner for $229,000.
Brian Bayly sold property at 5602 Parkis Mills Rd to Stephen Budlong for $172,500.
Lori Riggs sold property at 2003 Rowley Rd to Kendra Hennessey for $460,000.
John Towers sold property at 91 Union Ave to Kerry Mayo for $1,250,000
Dale Mullin sold property at 16 Chesterwood Ct to David Gaitan for $277,000.
Jonathan Prian sold property at 5623 Lake Rd to Jacob Ogden for $250,000.
Mark Osbourne sold property at 8 Sophia Marie Lane to Edward Corrao for $690,000
Phillip Piscitelli sold property at 95 Meadowbrook Rd to Jesse Leder for $387,000
Victor Vrigian sold property at 5 Chapel Hill Blvd to Kimberley Bubeck for $460,000.
Donna Malebranche sold property at 1381 Point Rd to Stephen Budlong for $977,000.
Male Irrevocable Trust sold property at 48 Yachtsmans Way to Robert Sameski for $496,000.
Sara Kilian sold property at 103 Vista Dr to Joan Servidone for $515,900.
David Czub sold property at 10 Glen Ridge Rd to Joseph Lynch for $389,000.
John Mechanick sold property at 2958 NYS Route 29 to Steve Drouin for $225,000.
Walter Breakell sold property at 16 Saratoga Farm Rd to Theresa Bernacki for $895,000.
Patrice Mastrianni sold property at 27 South Franklin St to Amber Marzo for $370,000.
Walter Hunter sold property at 22 May Apple Way to Heather Oxberry for $250,000
Meghan Haupt sold property at 9 America Way to Madeline Patterson for $735,000.
Cicero Home Builders LLC sold property at 16 Kaleen Dr to Patrick McPhee for $332,500.
CORINTH
GREENFIELD Rodney Renn sold property at 4 Greenfield Manor Dr to Joseph Ryan for $379,500.
Dana Sanders sold property at 28 Harris Rd to Michael Beaupre for $120,000.
Zachary Rosman sold property at 46 Ballou Rd to Jacob Durling for $341,200.
Michael O’Brien sold property at 62 Hamilton Ave to Morgan Kaeppel for $230,000.
Kevin Becker sold property at 73 Brigham Rd to David Kirchoff for $200,000.
Linda Kloss sold property at 33 Pine St to Jennifer Keitzman for $189,900.
James Tammaro sold property at 425 Wilton Rd to Scott Lawlor for $985,000.
Debra DiSanto sold property at 149 Arrowwood Place to Daniel Novak for $172,500 Daniel Keating sold property at 4 Essex St to Craig Williams for $385,000. Abele Builders Inc sold property at 50 Cooper Ridge Dr to Abele Homes LLC for $115,000 Abele Builders LLC sold property at 50 Cooper Ridge Dr to David Garabedian for $444,560
SARATOGA James Voorhies sold property at 77 Caldwell Rd to Karl Miller for $320,000 Doyellon Garrett sold property at 108 Green St to Damian Spring for $241,000.
Michael Bolles sold property at 33 TrottinghamRd to Lyndsey Michaelsen for $265,000. Alexander Davis sold property at 4 Annie Dr to Gordon Haupt for $585,000. David Hrebenach sold property at 193 Caroline St to Bradley Farrell for $830,000. Bolder Ventures LLC sold property at 118 High Rock Unit 2 to Kathleen Marzolla for $815,000 Paula Turner sold property at 32 Horseshoe Dr to Lauren Olbrych for $525,000. Mariesa Coppola sold property at 3 Inlander Rd to Mary Ellen OBrien for $464,000. Linda Lefore sold property at 50 Crescent St to Homeland
Kent Graves sold property at 9 Tompion Lane to Kyle Hoeft for $249,900. Robert Thompson sold property at 23 Westbury Dr to Matthew Karlitz for $550,000
WILTON Smith Bridge LLC sold property at 59 Smith Bridge Rd to Philip Eberhardt for $444,900. Goodhue Wilton Properties Inc sold property at 8 Rolling Green Dr to Jillian Rosamino for $560,752. McPadden Builders LLC sold property at 35 Traver Rd to Marlonna Hub for $298,158. Philip Eberhardt sold property at 2 Sarazen Way to Jacob Samer for $432,000 Fish Creek Management LLC property at 38 Northern Pines Rd to Jordan Woods for $262,500. Thomas Case sold property at 237 Louden Rd to William Schork for $420,000 Daniel Frankowski sold property at 80 Fieldstone Dr to Mark Smitken for $550,000.
Week of October 9 – October 15, 2020
Families
TODAY
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Eyeing Inflation: ELECTION SEASON & BEYOND
F
OR MOST OF THIS YEAR THE MARKETS HAVE BEEN MOVED BY ONLY ONE THING: COVID.
Now, though, as election day draws nearer, and rhetoric intensifies, markets will have to begin to contend with the potential outcomes of the election.
by Stephen Kyne, CFP Sterling Manor Financial
Regardless of your political inclinations, or ours, there are certain areas of the economy which will perform better under one or another outcome. There are also areas which will perform relatively well regardless of the outcome. You should be working with your advisor to objectively adjust your portfolios in such a way as to help capitalize on those pockets of opportunity while trying to remain defensive against possible pitfalls.
In the short-term, it may make sense to make strategic changes to the proportion of portfolios allocated to stocks, as you watch the election season unfold. In the event of a contested election with a drawn-out legal battle, markets may experience greater than normal volatility. Having less exposure could help you weather that storm. It remains to be seen, for all of the talk, whether vote-by-mail is utilized as much as some expect. We don’t expect this volatility to be a long-term phenomenon at this point.
for Saratoga TODAY
Technology is still likely to remain a focus regardless of the outcome, as innovations in telecommuting, e-commerce, and entertainment continue to make our current semisecluded lives possible and tolerable. Non-US companies may begin to show more promise as their fundamentals improve compared to US companies, post-Covid, and you may look to capitalize on this in portfolios. Through election season and beyond, we are eyeing inflation. Currently worldwide production is still down, while consumption has increased substantially. Too many dollars chasing too few goods is the recipe for inflation, and you
While we are not expecting hyperinflation we do think prices will increase at a greater than average rate
may want to consider making necessary adjustments in portfolios to account for this. Used cars, for example, have experienced the highest rate of inflation in more than 51 years! Every year a percentage of the US fleet simply ages out and is scrapped. Add to that a general fear of public transportation, which has been forcing people into the car market who may not otherwise have owned one. In a year when very few new used cars have been produced, the demand for used cars has soared forcing prices into record territory. Expect other scarce items to follow suit. The Fed has indicated that it is willing to allow inflation to run higher than normal, without taking action. While we are not expecting hyperinflation, we do think prices will increase at a greater than average rate. Even if the Fed doesn’t take action, there are steps you can take to help reduce the impact on your portfolio. In the mid- to long-term, we expect taxes to increase. The government has been spending money at a record clip. The purchase of US debt by foreign holders has decreased this year, which means that the deficit must be funded either by increasing the purchase of debt by US holders, or from tax revenue. Regardless of who wins the election, we expect a tax increase, although it will likely not be shared by everyone. It appears that this election will be a very close one. Emotions are running high on all sides. We urge you to try to tune out the noise as much as possible. Regardless of the outcome, there will be opportunities in the markets, you should be working side-by-side with your Certified Financial Planner® to help ensure your portfolio can weather the uncertainty, volatility, and inflation on the horizon.
Stephen Kyne, CFP® is a Partner at Sterling Manor Financial, LLC in Saratoga Springs and Rhinebeck. Securities offered through Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services offered through Sterling Manor Financial, LLC, or Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., SEC registered investment advisors. Sterling Manor Financial and Cadaret, Grant are separate entities. This article contains opinion and forward-looking statements which are subject to change. Consult your investment advisor regarding your own investment needs.
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TRY MY FAMOUS GARLIC BROTH!
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y family’s usual “sick season” begins around now each year—there’s almost always someone sick in our house between October and April. I dread it every year—the many colds, strep throat, ear infections, and especially the stomach bug. What could possibly be worse than the stomach bug??
Well. We’ve all found out what’s worse. And I’m freaking out more than a little bit about the convergence of our usual months of sickness (as well as the seasonal and year-round allergies that by Katherine Morna Towne afflict several of us) with the super contagious virus that’s killed over 200,000 people in America for Saratoga TODAY and over a million people worldwide (as of this writing). Especially since, as if it wasn’t bad enough, the symptoms of COVID-19 can be indistinguishable from those of colds, strep throat, stomach bug, and allergies. Argh! I’m really hoping that the social distancing, masks, and amped-up handwashing that my family and I have been so vigilant about will keep the normal sicknesses away over the next six months, so as not to cause unnecessary worry and quarantine (it’s worked so far— none of us have had any real symptoms of anything beyond allergies since March, which is unheard of for us), and I’ve also tried to be more vigilant about making sure we all take our vitamins and eat more fruits and vegetables. I’ve also already started making what I think of as my “secret weapon”: the garlic broth I make when we’re sick that seems like a magical miracle cure to me. (Warning: I’m not a doctor or a scientist, and I use the term “magical miracle cure” in a colloquial, anecdotal way. This article has not been evaluated by the FDA nor any other person or organization who knows more about this kind of stuff.) I developed my garlic broth after picking up some bits of info here and there over the years that made sense to non-medical, non-scientific me (I verified them all on WebMD just for this article!). These include: • There’s some evidence to suggest that garlic can help reduce frequency and number of colds when taken preventatively. • Extra virgin olive oil is full of antioxidants, some of which can lower inflammation in the body.
• Lemons are a good source of Vitamin C, which boosts your immune system and may decrease the length and severity of colds. • Studies have shown that chicken broth actually does have a mild anti-inflammatory effect and can help lesson the congestion due to colds (more so than just hot water). This is true for both store-bought and homemade broth. So every sick season, I try to always have those ingredients on hand, and the whole thing comes together really quickly. You might like to try it, too! This is how I make it: I chop up a whole bulb of garlic, which I then warm (not burn) in two or three tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a pot. Then I add about four cups of chicken broth and bring it to a boil, then turn off the heat and add the juice of two lemons and however much salt it seems to need—the whole process can’t take longer than ten minutes. My husband and I drink it by the mugful like tea when we’re not feeling well or when we just want to feel like we’re boosting our immunity, being sure to consume all the bits of garlic; it’s also good with rice or noodles, as well as chicken or shrimp (it’s basically scampi sauce, after all). The other day I made the first batch of the season and poured it over a few frozen florets of broccoli, which was lovely—the frozen broccoli cooled down the broth (it’s magma-hot when it first comes off the heat) and the broth warmed up the broccoli perfectly. My garlic broth is, for me, a great addition to the things I can do for my family during sick season with the resources I have on hand and not having a medical degree. But despite my swelling of emotion over the wonderful thing this garlic broth is—the very best Mom medicine I can come up with—its only (potential) benefits come from actually consuming it, and my kids hate it. I can’t even really get the younger ones to drink it or eat it in any form. I have several particularly hilarious stories of my boys’ shenanigans over the years that always make me laugh, and one of my favorites actually has to do with the garlic broth. A good while ago, probably around the time that I started making it, my then-six-year-old stayed home sick from school one day. I told him I’d make him some of my “special kickbutt garlic broth,” which he seemed really pleased about, and our morning went thusly:
7:30 a.m. “Mom? When are you making the broth?” 7:40 a.m. “Mom? When are you making the broth?” 7:50 a.m. “Mom? When are you making the broth?” 8 a.m. “Mom? When are you making the broth?” Etc., etc., etc., all morning long. Yes, he had other things to eat, but I’d successfully sold him on the idea of the garlic broth, and he wouldn’t let it die. After a couple hours, I wished I’d never mentioned it. Finally at lunchtime, I was able to make it, and was thrilled to finally, lovingly, place a nice steaming mug of broth in front of my darling sick boy. My sweet little guy took a sip and said, “This tastes like puke. I don’t want to finish it.” I should have seen it coming, since resisting their parents’ best efforts is one of the things at which my boys excel. No matter, I still enjoy feeling like I’m doing something good and healthy for my family—and with the stakes so high this year, I’m going to be pushing it on them more seriously. (If I come up with any creative ways of getting kids to eat it, I’ll let you know.) I hope you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe! Kate and her husband have seven sons ages 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, and 2. Follow her at www.facebook.com/ kmtowne23, or email her at kmtowne23@gmail.com.
Week of October 9 – October 15, 2020
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the power of
VULNERABILITY OCTOBER IS THE MONTH WE CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN. WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WEAR COSTUMES AND PUT ON MASKS AND TAKE ON THE PERSONA OF A CHARACTER. At the end of the evening we remove the costume, the make up and the clothes we needed to impersonate our favorite movie star, superhero or someone relevant to pop culture. For many individuals dressing the part of confidence, success and having it all together in a bow of perfection is a costume that is worn daily. The mask of perfection becomes the norm and your energy is drained living up to a persona that at the core is feeling unworthy and tired. Perhaps the key to feeling more present with ourselves and others and creating more joy in every day life lies in the power of vulnerability. What if instead of seeming like we have it all together we stopped to tell the truth of what we are really feeling? Scared? Overwhelmed? Tired? Exhausted? Full of rage? I understand.
by Meghan Lemery Fritz, LCSW-R
for Saratoga TODAY
All of these feelings are normal experiences for all of us but when you add on the pandemic, current political climate and social injustice that is happening on the daily basis it can feel like you are drowning in quick stand.
You don’t have to be strong; you don’t have to keep it all together and you don’t have to hide. Tell the truth, even if it’s just out loud in your own voice to yourself, about how you are doing. Then call someone you trust and love and tell them your truth. Keep checking in with yourself about the truth of how you are doing. Don’t hide behind a mask of perfection. Be vulnerable with yourself and your tribe.
Side effects include greater peace, joy and overall well-being.
YOU ARE WORTH IT! Meghan Fritz is a psychotherapist practicing in State College, PA at Fritz, Stanger & Associates. For more information email Meghanfritzlcsw@gmail.com
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SARATOGA SENIOR CENTER CALENDAR 5 WILLIAMS STREET, SARATOGA SPRINGS • 518-584-1621 OCTOBER PROGRAMS & EVENTS HEALTH FAIR/MEDICARE EXPO Tuesday, October 6 • 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Join us at the Center for our annual Health Fair/ Medicare Expo Combo! Meet one-on-one with senior focused specialists, healthcare and Medicare insurance professionals to learn about the changes in Medicare for 2021. Sponsored by CDPHP, Herzog Law Firm, NABA, Saratoga Hospital, and The Wesley Community. Presentation and Music Schedule: • 11 a.m. – “HAPPINESS” - How To Stop Others From Controlling Your Happiness on the Lawn (weather permitting). Sponsored by Saratoga Life. Join Annette Quarrier, Life Coach and learn how we each hold the keys to our own happiness and how we often give our keys away to others. This talk will help bring clarity and peace to your life. • 12:30 p.m. – LIVE MUSIC - GARLAND NELSON on the Lawn (weather permitting) sponsored by United Health Care • Food and Nutrition Program Siobhan with Cornell Cooperative Extension • Fresh Produce - Regional Food Bank while supplies last
OCTOBER DINNERS 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. • $10 Curbside Pick Up or Dine in the Tent. (Limited seating). Prepared for you by Ed Kelley’s friends at Longfellow’s. Tuesday, October 13: Italian Sausage, Roasted Peppers and Pasta. Sign up by Mon. Oct. 12 at noon. If we are closed, leave a message on the answering machine. Sponsored by CDPHP Tuesday, October 27: Meatloaf Dinner. Sign up by Mon. Oct. 26. at noon. Sponsored by Herzog Law
NEW! BRIGHT CARDS MEMORY PROGRAM WITH DONALD AMBROSE Tuesdays beginning October 13 11:30 a.m. on ZOOM The Bright Cards method will provide you with a fun, working and practical way to exercise your brain and improve a means of memorizing facts. It’s a winning combination... Don’t let Covid slow down your brain power. (formerly brain games) Program Information!
SARATOGA SENIOR CENTER ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE Saturday, October 24 • 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Meet the Senior Center Staff! Learn about all of our senior services and programs we have available. See how the Senior Center has adapted to better serve our seniors during these trying times. Meet with Phil and discover the resources that are available for your parents, grandparents and neighbors. Meet with Lawrence and find out about our safe contactless volunteer opportunities and how you can help the seniors in your community. Sponsored by BlueShield of Northeastern New York. Presentation and Music Schedule: • 10 a.m: SILENT WINGS - BIRDS OF PREY on the Lawn (weather permitting) sponsored by Herzog Law. Join Trish Marki for a fun informative presentation about the unique behavior of owls, falcons and other birds of prey, the conservation issues that impact them, and the human impact on species survival. It is a rare and fun opportunity to see these beautiful and graceful birds up close. Bring your camera. • 12 p.m. LIVE MUSIC - RICK BOLTON & JACKIE DUGAS on the Lawn (weather permitting) sponsored by The Eddy. • Siobhan with Cornell Cooperative Extension • Fresh Produce - Regional Food Bank while supplies last
BOOK CLUB - “O PIONEER!” BY WILLA CATHER
Tuesday, October 27 • 3 p.m. at the Center A tale of the prairie land encountered by America’s Swedish, Czech, Bohemian, and French immigrants, as well as a story of how the land challenged them, changed them, and, in some cases, defeated them.
VOLUNTEER “THANK YOU” LUNCHEON
Thursday, October 29 • 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. • CURBSIDE PICK UP Sponsored by Blue Shield Northeast NY. The Senior Center has “awesome”volunteers! If you are one of our amazing volunteers, please join us as we say “Thank You” with a curbside pickup lunch in your honor! R.S.V.P. required by October 23. Calls from the Center will be going out next week. If you are a volunteer in 2020 and have not received a call from the Center, please call the Front Desk and sign up.
LIVE MUSIC IN OUR BACKYARD UNDER OUR NEW TENT
Sponsored by the Miller/Nugent Family. Bring your lunch, a chair or stay in your car! • Bonnie Greco: Wednesday, Oct. 14 • 12 p.m. • Tara Treffiletti: Friday, Oct. 23 • 12 p.m. • Jackie Dugas & Rick Bolton: Sat., Oct. 24 • 12 p.m. (Open House)
“SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!” In House, Outside & ZOOM Classes, Music, Presentations, Food and More! Don’t miss out on our low monthly unlimited program fee. $15 a month while it lasts! Take advantage of our full October schedule as we take full advantage of our covered outdoor spaces before the snow flies! NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY! The Senior Center is offering its Open House Special New Membership rate a little early! $20 for the remainder of 2020. Purchase 2021 membership at $25 and get the remainder of 2020 for $15.
SENIOR COMPUTERS
Senior Computers in the Library are Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10-2. Must make an appointment. Please call the front desk
COMPUTER/PHONE/TECH ASSISTANCE
We are offering computer/phone assistance Monday - Thursday Please call the Front Desk at 518-584-1621 to schedule your appointment.
Week of October 9 – October 15, 2020
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TODAY
OSTEOPOROSIS class and yoga workshop O
steoporosis affects 55 percent of the population age 50 and older in the United States. Osteoporosis is most prevalent in post-menopausal women due to hormonal changes from reduced estrogen and progesterone production.
There are also a number of factors that may also contribute to osteoporosis including certain medications, lifestyle habits (ie. diet, exercise, and sleep), and other diseases.
by Dr. Sarah Avery, DPT, PYT, RYT-200
for Saratoga TODAY
Over time bones become porous and fragile due to an imbalance in the activity of osteoclasts (cells that absorb bone) and osteoblasts (cells that form bone). Osteoclast activity is higher and causes an increased rate of resorption of bone leading to porous bones. The most common sites include the low back, hips, and the long bones of the legs. When bones become porous and fragile there is a higher risk for fractures in these areas.
There is considerable research outlining the correlation between spinal compression fractures and osteoporosis. Compression fractures affect approximately 25 percent of all postmenopausal women in the United States. The prevalence of this condition steadily increases with advancing age, reaching 40 percent in women 80 years of age. Posture is often dependent on our poor habits and changes that occur as we age. For example, as we age, the postural muscles of the spine tend to get weaker and the upper spine starts to curve forward, called thoracic kyphosis. When this happens, the loads through the vertebrae are no longer equal, causing most of the weight to be put through only one side of the bone. When this amount of load cannot be equally dispersed and the bone is not strong anymore, the bones will break. These compression fractures can be painful, debilitating, and decrease quality of life. Improving an individual’s posture requires education about how we hold our body and improving the strength of the postural muscles. Yoga is one of the key exercises that improves both posture when done consistently (4-6 months). The results of yoga include improved posture, improved balance, better coordination, greater range of motion, improved strength, and better gait. Improving posture is especially important for reducing the stress to the vertebrae associated with spinal compression fractures. Another important factor to consider for those with osteoporosis is balance and stability. Falls among the elderly, especially those with osteoporosis, are associated with high morbidity and mortality and can involve high-cost medical intervention. In fact, falls are responsible for 90% of the growing increase in hip fractures. One out of three adults aged 65 and older fall each year. Like strength training, balance improves with practice. Challenging the balance system consistently in a safe environment improves that system, and makes you feel more confident in overcoming slips, trips, and falls that lead to fractures. In addition to helping your posture, Yoga reduces the risk of falling, which is the main cause of fractures in women with osteoporosis. A long-term balance training program for women with osteoporosis can improve the quality of life of the individual. Yoga also helps to reduce the anxiety that may be associated with the fear of falling. This is why Goodemote PT has created unique and well-rounded programs that use Medical Therapeutic Yoga in a workshop setting for 4-weeks. The workshop is led by a Doctor of Physical Therapy and certified Professional Yoga Therapist can be used in conjunction with your medical treatment for your best results. Additionally, we have a small group training program for Osteoporosis that integrates weight lifting and yoga to give you the maximum benefit. Here are different phases of our osteoporosis program. Phase 1 classes are a “foundations” series in which you will learn the lifts and yoga poses in great detail. Classes are held twice per week for six weeks with no more than four people in the class. Each class is an hour long and begins with a movement prep to warm up the muscles and joints you will use for the lifts done that day. Weighted vests are used during the movement prep to safely and effectively load the bones of the spine and the hips. The last half hour of the sessions finishes with a guided yoga session that uses researched foundational poses that have been shown to improve bone mineral density, posture, and balance. The expert instructors have a working knowledge of what poses are unsafe when considering osteoporosis and will guide you through sequences that not only are safe but show you how to move better through everyday activities. Small class sizes ensure that you are getting the attention you need during lifting and yoga to know that you are doing the lifts and poses correctly. No experience is necessary, this is what the foundations class is all about! Phase 2 is geared toward building confidence in participants so they can do some of the lifts and yoga on their own, while still providing guidance throughout the program.
We have seen great improvement in confidence, strength, posture, and balance in our Osteoporosis Program as well as our Medical Therapeutic Yoga Workshops for Osteoporosis. Join us for the next session of the Osteoporosis Program and the Yoga Workshop, both starting in October! Our well-rounded researchbased programs focus on your goals while considering your individual medical history. For more information go to fysiofitpt.com, call us at 518-306-6894 or email us at Fysiofit@gmail.com.
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Food
Week of October 9 – October 15, 2020
518 Farms grows close to the earth
Lions Mane Cakes WITH TARTAR SAUCE
WILTON MALL Wednesdays | 3 - 6 p.m. Saturdays | 9 - 1 p.m.
by Julia Howard for Saratoga TODAY Photos provided by 518 Farms.
518 Farms grows and sells a wide variety of mushrooms and grow kits. Fragrant lavender “Munstead” is a new addition to the family farm.
F
or Jeff Killenberger, growing mushrooms began as a hobby and transitioned to a family farm grounded on natural and sustainable farming methods. Meet 518 Farms, new this year to the Saratoga Farmers’ Market on Wednesdays. Jeff, his wife Megan, and 3-year-old son Finnegan make up the farm team bringing fresh gourmet and medicinal mushrooms, grow kits, and also lavender to the market each week. “This life is about everything we care about: nature, sustainability, and understanding where our food comes from,” says Killenberger. “We also like a good challenge,” he adds. For the past three years, the Killenbergers have been growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms on their farm, 518 Farms, in Hoosick Falls. 518 Farms recently expanded beyond their 500 sq. foot growing space to outdoor cultivation in order to expand the variety of mushrooms that they offer. Throughout the year, 518 Farms grows and sells a wide variety of mushrooms including Blue Oyster, Golden Oyster, Lions Mane, Nameko, Reishi, Shiitake, Chestnut, King Oyster, Morels, Miatake, and Wine Caps. The mushrooms come in prepackaged, half-pound portions to maintain freshness and also to minimize handling. “All of our products are GMO-free and grown using organic methods. Even the packaging is biodegradable,” explains Killenbeger.
In addition to fresh mushrooms, 518 Farms offers medicinal Breathe Easy Powder and Forget Me Not Powder made from pure reishi and lions mane, and a variety of grow kits for those that want to try their own hand at mushroom cultivation. Grow kits are available year-round, and Jeff Killenberger is happy to share his growing knowledge with interested cultivators. Fragrant lavender “Munstead” is a new addition to the family farm. Plants are sold as starters in the spring and summer and then as bunches in the summer and fall. With so much growth within 3 years, the Killenbergers are grateful. “We’ve learned that there is never just one way to do something,” says Killenberger. “Keep an open mind and think like a mushroom,” he laughs. 518 Farms can be found at the Wednesday market through the end of October, and the Saturday market beginning in November. They can also be found at Cambridge and Kingston Farmers’ Markets. For additional information and online ordering, visit their website at 518Farms.com and follow them on Instagram at @518_Farms. Saratoga Farmers’ Market runs at Wilton Mall 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Subscribe to our newsletter www. saratogafarmersmarket.org/ weekly-newsletter.
SERVINGS: Makes 6 lions mane cakes, enough to serve 3 adults as the main course
INGREDIENTS: *Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
FOR LIONS MANE CAKES:
• 1/2 cup panko
• 2 large eggs*
• canola oil, for cooking
• 2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
FOR THE TARTAR SAUCE:
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sweet pickles*, diced small
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup finely diced celery*, from one stalk
• 1 tablespoon minced red onion*
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley*
• 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice, to taste
• 1 pound Lions Mane*, chopped into small pieces
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
INSTRUCTIONS: FOR THE LIONS MANE CAKES 1. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean-up. 2. Combine the eggs, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, Old Bay, salt, celery, and parsley in a large bowl and mix well. Add the Lions Mane and panko; using a rubber spatula, gently fold the mixture together until just combined. Shape into 6 cakes (each about ½ cup) and place on the prepared baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This helps them set. 3. Preheat a large nonstick pan to medium heat and coat with canola oil. When the oil is hot, place the cakes in the pan and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Be careful as oil may splatter. Serve immediately with tartar sauce or a squeeze of lemon. FOR THE TARTAR SAUCE Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Adapted from Maryland Crab Cakes recipe by Jennifer Segal, onceuponachef. com
Week of October 9 – October 15, 2020
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Food
Keeping Score
Hello my Foodie Friends !
During this unprecedented time of social distancing, so many foodies are challenging their skills in baking. While cakes, cookies, noodles and pastas are all proving popular, bread has emerged as the baking project of choice. Time is a necessary ingredient for bread, and the extra time at by John Reardon home has prompted bakers to attempt things they may not have before for Saratoga TODAY – such as bread. The joy of baking lies in producing something tangible amid a pandemic in which so many things, from socializing to school, have shifted online. So many foodies are finding pleasure in learning a new skill, especially something tangible, as opposed to all the things we do virtually. There is a beauty and satisfaction to transforming flour into a beautiful loaf of bread coming out of the oven. Bread is playing that role for many people these days. There are people baking for the first time, there are people baking with their families and sharing a common loaf, the same way we share a common culture. There is one food that definitely unites most of the civilizations of the world: bread. Prepared in a thousand different forms for thousands of years, in very different and distant parts of the world, it is a staple of the human diet across many cultures. Bread is integral to the Italian diet, in fact it has become an essential part of Italian life and is eaten with almost every meal, whether it’s a chunk of bread to mop up pasta sauce or served with an antipasto before dinner. When making bread, transform a delicious homemade loaf of bread into a unique work of art by using a bread lame to score your bread. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO “SCORE” A LOAF OF BREAD? Did you know that bread scoring was born many, many years ago when villages only had access to a community oven? Families would “score” or slash their bread so that they could identify their loaves at the end of the communal bake. Nowadays, we use bread scoring to transform ordinary loaves into a unique work of art by scoring our own creative designs.
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At Compliments to the Chef, we carry Mrs. Anderson’s Artisan Bread Lame. This bread lame is specially designed for professional and artisan home bakers to easily score dough to control expansion of each loaf as it bakes. Scoring marks also create a pattern in the dough for homemade loaves of bread with an artisan beauty and professional finish. Made from 18/8 stainless steel and Romanian Beechwood, this specialty bread baking tool is strong and durable to outlast thousands of uses. The bread lame includes the Bread Lame Tool plus 15 doubleedge dough scoring blades. Blades can be rotated to different corners to maximize their uses. It’s super easy to use. Stop by Compliments to the Chef, your Neighborhood Kitchen and Culinary store located at 33 Railroad Place in Saratoga Springs. We carry cool tools to assist you with your culinary creations. Your family may be keeping score as to how many loaves of bread you make!! I love warm bread with butter..mmmm….Remember my Foodie Friends, “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”
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INGREDIENTS • 5-5 1/2 cups bread flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons regular or quick active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 cups very warm water
• 2 teaspoons salt
All purpose flour may be substituted.
From baguettes to boules, there are common cuts for every type of bread. The bread lame is used to score or slash bread right before it hits the oven. The reason for this is simple: The openings control the direction the dough expands during baking. They’re like little chimneys, allowing steam to escape and the bread to take shape. The goal here is to encourage the loaf to expand upward—a cut down the middle does just that. Score once, lengthwise, and then make evenly-spaced diagonal slashes on one side of the loaf, starting at the end furthest from you, until you reach the bottom.
INSTRUCTIONS 1. Mix two cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast in a mixing bowl. Add 2 cups of warm water. Beat mixture for 1 minute until smooth. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to stand 1 hour until bubbly. 2. Now add oil and salt. Mix in enough remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until a smooth dough forms. Knead dough for 5-8 minutes until dough is smooth and springy. 3. Place dough into a large bowl greased with shortening. Cover with wrap and allow to rise 1 hour or until double. 4. Once risen, dump dough onto a lightly floured counter. You can slice dough in half or make into one giant loaf as well. 5. Take one part of dough and gently shape into a ball by stretching the sides of the dough downward under the loaf to create a round, smooth ball. Repeat with second loaf. Place loaves smooth side up on a parchment lined cookie sheet (Upside down if baking both on one, and give them plenty of space) or a sheet greased with shortening. Or, a parchment lined pizza stone. Allow to rise 25-30 minutes. 6. Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly spray loaves with a cool water mist and sprinkle with flour. Use your hand to smooth flour evenly on loaf. Use a bread lame to “score” bread with 1/4” deep designs (have fun and get creative!). Place a metal pan 1/3 full of water on the bottom rack of your oven. This will steam while bread is baking which helps create a delicious crispy crust! An alternative option would be to simply toss in 5-7 ice cubes in the bottom of the oven that will steam while baking. 7. Place pan or stone in oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or until loaf is deep golden brown with a crisp crust and sounds hollow when you tap on it. Allow to cool for a few moments and slice with a serrated knife.
24 Arts &
Art in Public Places
this month
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Arts’ October 2020 series of Art in Public Places exhibitions features 9 member artists and will be on view until Nov. 1 They are - Rosalie Presser: Freehand mandala artworks by Rosalie Presser are on view for in-person viewing at Saratoga Springs Community Federal Credit Union, 23 Division St.; Marta Baxter: Visions of Nature, oil paintings (online at saratogaarts.org); Caroline Love Miller: So We Pass, paper cuts and paintings at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public
Library, 475 Moe Road; Phil Palmieri: My Summer Vacation, oil paintings at Clifton ParkHalfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road; Tatiana Schynoll: Outliers, oil and encaustic painting (online at saratoga-arts. org; Shelley Tabakman: Acrylic paintings (online at saratoga-arts. org); Barbara King: People and Things, mixed media works on view at Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry St.; LifeSong Inc.: Group Show featuring 8 artists from Lifesong Inc. on view at Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway.
Entertainment
Week of October 9 – October 15, 2020
NorthshireLive in October with Lee van der Voo, P.J. O’Rourke, Monks of New Skete, Sharon Salzberg SARATOGA SPRINGS — Northshire Live – a series presented by Northshire Bookstore – hosts a live via Zoom conversation with Lee van der Voo and Jeff Goodell. The event takes place 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Lee van der Voo is an award-winning investigative and environmental journalist and author of As the World Burns: The New Generation of Activists and the Landmark Legal Case Against
Climate Change. Jeff Goodell is a contributing editor for Rolling Stone, frequent contributor to the New York Times Magazine, and author of The Water Will Come. Upcoming Northshire Bookstore events include the Bookseller Bookchat at Home on Wednesday, Oct. 14; political satirist P.J. O'Rourke in a special virtual conversation with WAMC/Northeast Public Radio's Joe Donahue on Oct. 19; Monks
of New Skete present The Art of Training Your Dog on Oct. 20, and Sharon Salzberg - a central figure in the field of meditation, and New York Times bestselling author in a virtual conversation with Northshire Bookstore owner Chris Morrow on Oct. 29. For ticket information about these and other Northshire events, go to: northshire.com Northshire Bookstore Saratoga is located at 424 Broadway.
Orchestra of Exiles A ZO O M D I SCU S S I O N SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Jewish Community Arts and Temple Sinai, presents a Zoom discussion at 7 p.m. on Oct. 15 regarding the film “Orchestra of Exiles,” the littleknown story of Jewish musicians who were transported to Palestine in the 1930s when Nazism was escalating in power. Participants should watch the film prior to the Zoom discussion. Orchestra of Exiles is available on Amazon Prime Video, Fandor, Epix, DIRECTV, Hoopla, and Fandor Amazon Channel. It is available to rent from Apple iTunes for $3.99. “This is a Holocaust story you don’t know, almost guaranteed,” says Phyllis Wang, Coordinator of SJCA. Orchestra of Exiles, a 2012 documentary, written, produced, and directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Josh Aronson, tells this well-hidden saga. It is the tale of the founding in 1936 of what would become the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and how its founder Bronislaw Huberman (1882 – 1947), a Polish-Jewish violin prodigy, saved more than 1,000 Jews (many claim more like 3,000 when parents, wives, and others were swept along) in the process. Contact Phyllis Wang at sjca. sjcf@gmail.com to register and receive the Zoom meeting link and meeting ID.
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HALLOWEEN GHOST TOURS OF THE CANFIELD CASINO SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs History Museum is hosting ghost tours of the Canfield Casino during three weeks in October. The Casino was featured on the SYFY Network’s television show Ghost Hunters in 2010, and in 2019 was named number 4 in the top 10 of America’s Most Terrifying Places on the Travel Channel. Tours are scheduled Oct. 15–17,
22-24 and 29-31. Tours last about one hour. Tickets are $20. Time slots begin at 6 p.m. and tours run every 20 minutes with the last tour stepping off at 7:40 p.m. Reservations are required as each tour is limited to 6 people. Reservations can be made online at www.saratogahistory. org/ghost-hunt. Face masks and social distancing are required. For more information, go to: www. saratogahistory.org.
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Drive-In Movie Weekend Oct. 9-11 EASTON — The Salvation Army of Warren, Washington, and Saratoga Counties has teamed up with the Washington County Fairgrounds to host an outdoor movie weekend, Oct. 9-11. The parking lot will be set up
with drive-in movie screens featuring Halloween favorites to enjoy from the comfort of your own car. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. each day. There will be a drive-thru the food truck corral offering dinner and popcorn. Pre-Show starts
at 7 p.m., movies screen at 7:30. To purchase tickets go to either the “Washington County Fair,” or “Salvation Army - Saratoga Springs” Facebook page. Tickets are $20 general admission, $30 premium parking admission.
SPAC Announces “Chef’s Caffe Lena Presents: Table Harvest Dinner” at Every Monday at 7 p.m. with Rick Bolton New Pines Pavilion Oct 13-14
Caffe Lena presents local favorites on Live Stream every Monday night.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga's beloved Rick Bolton has given a mic and an opportunity to hundreds of aspiring musicians at his weekly Open Mics. He was among the first to spot the exciting potential in now-popular artists Sean Rowe, Ashley Sophia and Moriah Formica. With Lena's open mic on pause due to the
pandemic, the café has asked Rick take over the stage each Monday to play some tunes and showcase two of his current favorites. This month, he will be joined by: Greene Brothers & Heather Meaney (Oct. 12); Rich Ortiz & Steve Candlen (Oct. 19); Deena Chappell and Pete Pashoukos (Oct. 26). Watch on Live Stream: caffelena.org.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Performing Arts Center will present a Chef 's Table Harvest Dinner at its Pines Pavilion, 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 and 14 , as part of a new CulinaryArts@ SPAC initiative. Curated by Kim Klopstock of Lily and the Rose, the dinner will be headlined by local progressive chefs Michael Blake, Head Chef of Yaddo and Saratoga Supper Club, and Michele Hunter, Executive Chef of Hamlet & Ghost and 2020 winner of the Food Network's "Chopped."
The harvest dinners will feature a Modern French themed menu complete with five courses, wine pairings, and exceptional locally sourced ingredients. The intimate and COVID-safe dining experience will be limited to 50 people per evening and is in support of the region's farmers and food purveyors. The Chef's Table Harvest Dinner serves as the kick-off to "CulinaryArts@SPAC," a new initiative that will feature educational classes, food demonstrations, workshops and more to support the participating chefs, farmers and the
local culinary community adversely affected by COVID-19. Seating for each night of the dinner is limited to 50 guests, accommodating parties of four, six and eight. Reservations are $175 per person and are available by contacting Philip Scibilia at philip@spac.org. The event will take place rain or shine in SPAC's new Pines Pavilion. Due to strict seating protocols, cancellations will only be accepted up to 48 hours prior to the start of your reservation. For any questions, call 518-584-9330.
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is located in Warren County. The Secretary of the State of New York has been designated as agent of the Limited Liability Company upon whom process against said Company may be served and the post office address within the state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process is: The LLC, ROBERT FOGLIETTA, 1846 STATE RT 9, LAKE GEORGE, NY 12845 . The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful acts under the laws of the State of New York. 10/09, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/06, 11/13. 100614 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) The name of the Limited Liability Company that was formed is: 18 MCGINNIS LG HOLDINGS LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Department of State of the State of New York on SEPTEMBER 28, 2020. The office of said Limited Liability Company is located in Warren County. The Secretary of the State of New York has been designated as agent of the Limited Liability Company upon whom process against said Company may be served and the post office address within the state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process is: The LLC, 15 Sycamore Drive, Queensbury, NY 12804 . The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful acts under the laws of the State of New York. 10/09, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/06, 11/13. 100608 Notice of formation of NKE Realty, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on 8/06/20. Office location: Saratoga County. NYS Secretary of State is 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 19 Cambridge Court, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 10/09, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/06, 11/13. 100600 Notice is hereby given of PARASAIL NATION LLC as a domestic limited liability company. The Art. of Org. were filed with the NYS Sec of State on 9/29/2020. The Company is located in SARATOGA County. The Secretary of State is designated as the agent upon whom process may be served at 20 LEONARD RD, SARATOGA SPG, NY 12866. NO registered agent. NO specific date of dissolution. The Company is organized for all purposes permitted under the laws of the State of New York. Filer: Colleen A. Dooley, Esq. PLLC PO Box 760, Latham, NY 12110. 10/02, 10/09, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/06. 100551 Notice of formation of Warthog Excavating, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on 9/16/20. Office location: Saratoga County. NYS Secretary of State is 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 40 Aldrich Road, Ballston Spa, New York 12020. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 10/02, 10/09, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/06. 100545 Notice of formation of Catalfamo Enterprises, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 09/18/2020 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: 24 Conifer Dr, Burnt Hills, NY 12027. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 10/02, 10/09, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/06. 100482
Notice of formation of 815 Saratoga Road, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 09/03/2020. 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: 221 Caroline Street, Apt. #2, Saratoga Springs, NY. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 10/02, 10/09, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/06. 100476 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF: BP Carstensen LLC, office in Saratoga County; Article of Organization filed with SSNY on 8/24/2020. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Bridgette Carstensen, 57 Sonat Road, Clifton Park, New York 12065. Purpose: any lawful acts and or activities for which limited liability companies may be organized under the LLC Law. 09/25, 10/02, 10/09, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30. 100327 Notice of formation of Rafalik Law, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 08/27/2020. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the PLLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the PLLC at: 14 Locust Drive, Greenfield Center NY 12833. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 09/18, 09/25, 10/02, 10/09, 10/16, 10/23. 100289 Notice of formation of First Fill Spirits, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 09/08/2020 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: 368 Broadway, Suite 7, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 09/18, 09/25, 10/02, 10/09, 10/16, 10/23. 100260 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Charlie’s CycleTherapy, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on September 9, 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, 376 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 09/18, 09/25, 10/02, 10/09, 10/16, 10/23. 100242 Notice of formation of King of Heart Properties LLC Located at 8 Roberts Ct, Gansevoort, NY 12831. Filed with NYS Department of State Saratoga County on 06/22/2020. United States Corporation Agents, Inc located at 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228 has been Designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 09/11, 09/18, 09/25, 10/02, 10/09, 10/16. 100209 Notice of formation of Samadhi-life LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 98/03/2020 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: 8b Woodcliffe Dr. Clifton Park, NY. 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 09/11, 09/18, 09/25, 10/02, 10/09, 10/16. 100187
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Puzzles Across 1 Weed whackers 5 Annoy 9 Macbeth, by birth 13 Saintly glows 15 Impressionist 16 Lola’s nightclub, in song 17 Like an old joke 18 Wind that’s worth a warning 19 Idi of Uganda 20 Deer hunter’s dinner, perhaps 23 Holy Ohio city? 26 Bridal bio word 27 Sault __ Marie 28 “I think,” to a texter 29 Childlike race in “The Time Machine” 32 Learn thoroughly 34 Cutting in half, in math class 37 Seine summers 38 Lincoln or Ford 39 Love, in Spain 42 Nearby 47 Fidel who overthrew Batista 49 Aussie birds that don’t fly 50 San Francisco’s __ Valley 51 Diplomatic VIP 52 NBA tiebreakers 54 Sports team swaps 56 Attributed speaker of the circled words 60 Medical suffix 61 Sentry’s “Stop!” 62 Swiss peak in an Eastwood film title 66 Eye part 67 Oil cartel letters 68 Iced tea wedge 69 Icelandic poetic work 70 PC repair person 71 Avec’s opposite
Down 1 Suffers from 2 One of an inning’s three 3 Pitcher’s stat 4 Soothing cream 5 Carol kings 6 Hoppy brews, for short 7 Serious criminal 8 Portmanteau for a false ally 9 “Beat it, feline!” 10 Is remembered 11 Addictive narcotic 12 Oil cartel ship 14 Started the grassgrowing process
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and obviously knows it 45 Skips, as class 46 Tel Aviv’s land 47 Sweet-talk 48 Got a smile out of 53 Suffix with land or sea 55 Spring zodiac sign 57 “Insecure” Emmy nominee __ Rae 58 Knighted actor Guinness 59 Draw with acid 63 ABC show for early risers, briefly 64 Long, long time 65 ICU workers
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: Rabble rouser, Rebel rouser
Rabble rouser, an agitator, is the correct expression. The phrase first appeared in England in the mid-19th century as a combination of rabble and rouse. A group of rabble rousers disrupted the football game.
Dave Dowling is the author of The Wrong Word Dictionary and The Dictionary of Worthless Words. Both books are available from many book retailers, and signed copies can be obtained by contacting Dave at dave.dowling65@gmail.com
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Fall Season r e g n a h C e Gam Photos provided.
MOVING THE GOALPOSTS
by Megin Potter
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W
hile some school sports teams are experiencing their first weeks of fall play, others are noticeably absent. Football, volleyball and cheerleading have been deemed “high-risk” and have been relegated to a new Fall II Season, planned to run from March 1 until April 30, 2021.
“It’s really disappointing. We’re frustrated. We feel certain sports are being discriminated against. When professional teams and other states says its OK, but as a public school, we’re not permitted to – it’s hard to explain that to the kids,” said Terry Jones, Saratoga Springs High School Coach since 1999, and Head Football Coach since 2007.
The proposed move is resulting in a lot of details that still need to be sorted out. “There are a number of concerns and everyone is tasked to be as creative and as flexible as possible right now to come up with solutions but there certainly is unpredictability,” said Saratoga Springs Athletic Director Nicholas McPartland. The combination of concerns spans everything from safety protocols to scheduling conflicts. Wearing masks and social distancing has worked great for other fall sports, but football is fundamentally hands-on, so limiting contact between players poses a problem. For volleyball, being played indoors and the shared use of a ball are hurdles. Partial solutions, like wearing gloves without directly impacting the integrity of the game, just haven’t been researched enough to be feasible options yet, said McPartland.
DISJOINTED GAME PLAN As it now stands, the Fall II Season will overlap the start of spring sports, which are scheduled to begin April 19, 2021. “Ideally, I would love to see the state move spring sports later to allow football to play a regular 10-week season with a two week pre-season,” said Jones. The possibility of cutting out competitive games and tournaments is another concern. “How many kids want to practice a sport only and not compete? It’s like what we saw when the spring sports were cancelled this year. These athletes worked years and years playing and perfecting that sport and then to have that taken away from them, I think in some cases, it’s devastating for a lot of them. High school sports are such a vital part of student athletes’ lives – you feel for them,” he said.
KEEPING AN EYE ON THE BALL What Mother Nature decides to do will also have a considerable impact. In some regions of the state, there may still be a foot of snow on the ground in early March, where in others, athletes can be out on the field running actual practices. “It’s a great concern. Football usually starts in the warm weather and plays into the cold weather so athletes are conditioned by the time it gets cold. Starting out playing in the snow and cold weather, we’ll have to wait and see, but there is a potential for injuries,” said Jones. For now, some SSHS athletes are waiting while others are staying active by joining other fall sports. “Sports is the hook that brings some students to school every single day. School is not as attractive for them when we don’t have sports. There are so many rewards connected to athletics, it’s worth trying to come up with a plan,” said McPartland.
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Youth Soccer League Results On the Saratoga Springs Youth Soccer Recreation fields, this Saturday, Team Dynamo tied with United, ending their match with a final score of 1 to 1. Abby Iannon made the goal for Dynamo. Player Finley Bornt earned the goal for United, while Dominic Peter and Nicholas Pineda each made a save. Galaxy played the Red Bulls, winning with a score of 6 to 1. Galaxy goals were made by Jack Carberry, Myles McCann, Campbell Simmons, Maureen Pausley, and Zachary Green. Saves were made by Campbell Simmons (3), and Rockwell Forbes (1). Also on Saturday, AC Milan played Barcelona, winning with a score of 6 to 4.
Rival Golf Clubs Compete The Saratoga Golf & Polo Club golfers defeated the Saratoga National Golf Club team this past weekend in the 11th Annual "Ryder Cup" rivalry. The 72-hole, two day event is held each fall at both golf clubs. Saratoga Golf & Polo Club leads the series 6-5.
The Saratoga Springs and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake varsity soccer teams ended their game with a 1-1 tie on Saturday. Burnt Hills player, Park Scott scored an unassisted goal in the 15th minute. In the 76th minute, Zach Colangelo, assisted by Garrett Hedge, hit to the far post and tied up the match. It was a standout game for Colangelo, who kickstarted the Blue Streak offense with a smart play and won a great deal of balls in the air.
Saratoga XC Sails Past Guilderland in First Race of the Season The Saratoga Springs High School Cross Country team took the top times in their first race of the season against Guilderland High School at the Saratoga Spa State Park’s Peerless Pool course this weekend. A total of 251varsity and junior varsity runners competed in the meet, but to maintain COVID compliance, the teams ran separately. Saratoga Springs Ryan Bush had the fastest boys time (15:55), followed by Brady Tooker (16:08) and Max Fredette (16:21). Saratoga Springs Ella Kurto won for the girls team with a time of 17:53. Emily Bush placed second (18:13), and Mackenzie Hart, came in third with a time of 18:19.
Saratoga Field Hockey Wins in Overtime Against Guilderland
Designed by Roger Rulewich, one of the most renowned golf architects in the world, the Saratoga National Golf Course was rated one of America's Best Golf Courses by Golf Digest. Founded in 1896, the Saratoga Golf and Polo Club is a private, ninehole golf course with a charming 1914 Victorian-era club house.
Saratoga, Burnt Hills Play to Tie
Playing on the new Suburban Field Hockey League, the Saratoga High School field hockey team fiercely competed against the Guilderland High School team this weekend. After four quarters, neither team scored and the game went into overtime until Saratoga’s Aubrey Ide, assisted by Lauren Barlow made a winning goal. Photo provided.
Saratoga’s Goalie, Emma Piccirillo performed 7 saves, while Guilderland goalie Bianca Simeone had 18.