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$1 MILLION DONATION Franklin Community Center Gets New Home by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
The Masie Center building, located at the corner of Franklin and Washington Streets on Dec. 9, 2020. The building is set to be purchased by the Franklin Community Center. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.
Youth Hockey is ON!
Saratoga Youth Hockey with NY Rangers Adam Graves, '94 Stanley Cup winner. Photo provided. See Story pg. 39
SARATOGA SPRINGS — A cutting-edge center of 21st century global technology and a venue honoring the traditional offerings of helping those in need met at the intersection of Franklin and Washington streets this week in a collaborative effort for the betterment of the local community, and all points beyond. Elliott and Cathy Masie built the Masie Center on the east side of Saratoga Springs 20 years ago.
This week, Franklin Community Center – which serves thousands of people every year locally - has purchased the Masie building and will be expanding their services. The new building, to be renamed the Michael & Stacie Arpey Family Community Center, will allow the Franklin the space it has needed to grow their programs. Franklin Community Center has served as a social service hub for the less fortunate in and around Saratoga since 1983. See Story pg. 9
COVID UPDATES New County Health Commissioner Begins Faucci Warns of Dark Winter Vaccine Overview
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History THE
by Charlie Kuenzel for Saratoga TODAY
December 1, 1812 was the date on which the founding father of Saratoga Springs, Gideon Putnam, died. Gideon and his wife Doanda Putnam were probably the most influential couple in the formation of our great city. Gideon was originally from Sutton, Massachusetts, while Doanda was from Connecticut. Shortly after their marriage in 1787, the two began to strike out for a new beginning in Vermont and then on to the Saratoga Lake area. None of those locations worked for them until they moved to Saratoga Springs in 1789 and it all seemed to fit. Gideon and Doanda came to the Saratoga Springs area and found a region with vast pine forests. Gideon realized that those trees could be turned into lumber to feed the need for building
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DEATH OF GIDEON PUTNAM
materials in this new developing village. Gideon began to also realize that the naturally occurring mineral springs would be a draw for large numbers of summer visitors, but the area lacked the required accommodations to support these tourists. In 1802 the Putnams are credited with building the first hotel in the village, called Putnam’s Tavern and Boarding House. Located on Broadway, a few steps away from the Congress Spring, the hotel was an immediate success with visitors coming to the springs. The Putnams offered comfortable accommodations, good food and drink for their guests. Putnam made improvements to the Congress Spring and then later to the Columbia Spring, for easier use by those looking for a cure for their ailments by taking the waters. Gideon’s success in business was shared with the young village as he donated
Early Image of Saratoga Springs and Congress Hall. Image provided.
land for a cemetery, church and school to help plan for a great future community. Gideon felt so strongly about the efficacy of the waters that he published a set of guidelines for the “Proper use of the springs.” He set forth clear rules that were intended to not pollute the springs as well as making the water forever free at the spring. This simple rule of free water at the spring set the tone for this rapidly developing resort destination. Owners of the mineral springs could not charge to drink at the spring and therefore could only make money by offering baths and bottling the waters for widespread distribution. In time Saratoga Springs would become the number one tourist destination in the United States during the 1800’s.
Putnam’s Tavern and Boarding House was such a success that Gideon and Doanda bought more land and began laying out many of our streets including our beautiful Broadway and adding to the size of their boarding house. By 1811 the Putnams realized that it would be a logical plan to build another hotel across the street, also on Broadway. As construction started, they decided to name the new hotel Congress Hall, after the Congress Spring. By this time the spring, a short walk away, was so famous with visitors that he thought this would help in future promotions for the hotel. During construction of the Congress Hall, Gideon fell from the north end of the piazza and was severely injured. Gideon lingered for many months and
eventually succumbed to those injuries on December 1, 1812. Even though Gideon had passed, his wife and family continued to run their businesses as well as their hotels for many years until 1864. Gideon may have died in 1812 but his idea to allow for free mineral water at the springs and plan for a successful resort city still continues today as Saratoga Springs attracts thousands of visitors a year and our mineral springs continue to be free every day. Charlie Kuenzel taught at Saratoga High School for 36 years and was co-owner of Saratoga Tours LLC for 19 years. Author, lecturer and currently President of Saratoga Springs History Museum, Charlie loves Saratoga History and can be reached at charleskuenzel@hotmail.com
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Get in the Spirit of the Season During the Holiday Homes Tour! SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Friday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation will host a virtual Holiday Homes Tour. Since this year people will not be able to gather together for holiday parties, the Foundation is providing a unique way for people to get into the holiday spirit. The inspiration for the event is the Candlelight House Tour, a tour of private houses decorated for the holidays that the Foundation hosted for 25 years until 2015. The virtual Holiday Homes Tour will feature the architecture and history of two private homes on Union Avenue, the George U. Gates House built in 1868 and the Ashabel & Elizabeth Moody House built in 1873. The tour will offer a rare peek into the traditional and mid-century inspired interiors of these two historic homes while enjoying holiday music from local musicians the McKrells courtesy of Caffe Lena and singer/songwriter Cassandra Kubinski. “We are thrilled to offer cheer during this holiday season by offering an exclusive opportunity to learn about the architecture and history of two beautiful houses while enjoying holiday songs of local musicians. We
encourage people to support their favorite local restaurant by ordering take-out while having a festive cocktail in the comfort and warmth of their homes,” said Samantha Bosshart, Executive Director of the Foundation. The program will feature holiday music by The McKrells who are one of the Capital District’s most well-known Irish and bluegrass acts. Lead singer Kevin McKrell has performed in theaters, clubs and on festival stages across the United States, Canada, Ireland and the U.K. and has been the recipient of songwriter and entertainer of the year awards multiple times by publications throughout the northeast. Saratogian Cassandra Kubinski is a singer/songwriter who has performed internationally and collaborated with artists like Goo Goo Dolls, Chris Botti, and 10,000 Maniacs, among others. Her songs have been highlighted on numerous television shows. The Foundation is honored to be joined by these impressive artists during the Holiday Homes Tour. This virtual program will be presented through Zoom. Tickets are $20 for Foundation members and $25 for non-members. Tickets must be purchased by 5 p.m. on Dec. 11 to receive a link
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to the live stream program. Visit www.saratogapreservation.org or call 518-587-5050 to purchase your ticket. This virtual program is supported, in part, by generous sponsors including Presenting
Sponsors: Allerdice Building Supply, Andersen Windows & Doors, Burns Management, Mangino Buick GMC, and Minich MacGregor Wealth Management; and Supporting Sponsor Best Dressed Windows in Town.
Founded in 1977, the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that promotes preservation and enhancement of the architectural, cultural, and landscaped heritage of Saratoga Springs.
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OBITUARIES
Marion E. Ash Julius
Helene (Lee) M. Gary
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Marion E. Ash Julius, 81, passed away December 6, 2020. Calling hours are 9 – 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Burke Funeral Home. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Orwell, VT next to her husband and son. Remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Helene (Lee) M. Gary, 88, of Saratoga Springs, passed peacefully Nov. 30, 2020. Services are private. Contributions can be made in memory of Lee to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Visit burkefuneralhome.com
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Peter F. Russo
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Our loving father Peter F. Russo laid his head to rest November 26, 2020. He has joined his son Charlie, wife Phoebe and his parents Charles and Thelma Russo. Peter’s passion was Saratoga and horses. At the age of 14
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Peter became a horse trainer, and at 16 he went on to become the youngest sulky driver at the Saratoga Harness Track and retired as a racing judge. Other things that Peter enjoyed with his family were traveling to Florida, especially Disney World, watching New York Giants football and was an absolute phenomenal cook, who enjoyed cooking for his family. Peter was a very loving and doting father who truly loved his family. He is survived by his children: Elizabeth, Sondra and Charles’ twin brother Peter; his grandchildren, Richard, Angelina, Joey, Nicole and Ashley. Peter also leaves behind his special little dog Holly. They absolutely adored each other.
Dad, Poppy, you will be loved and missed until we meet again. Services were private. Burial was in the family plot in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Colonie, NY. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/ Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Home of 628 North Broadway (518-584-5373). Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com
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COURT Michael T. June, 36, of Schenectady, was sentenced Nov. 30 to 1 to 3 years state prison, after pleading to felony DWI in Saratoga Springs. Joyce Q. Dadhirao, 56, of Round Lake, was sentenced Dec. 2 to five years of probation, after pleading to DWAI, a felony, in Clifton Park. Linda C. Deitz, 43, of Albany, was sentenced Dec. 2 to five years of probation, after pleading to felony DWI, in Moreau. Erik T. Cargile, 34, of Albany, pleaded Dec. 3 to aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a felony, in Malta. Sentencing Feb. 3, 2021.
POLICE Dennis J. L. Lescault, 28, of Lake Luzerne, was charged in Saratoga Springs with three felonies: attempted assault with intent to cause injury to officer, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal
mischief, and the misdemeanors: obstruct governmental administration; reckless endangerment; unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle; aggravated unlicensed operation, and reckless driving. The Saratoga County Sheriff ’s Office added additional charges: AUO in the first-degree, DWAI, unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, and numerous vehicle and traffic law infractions. The Saratoga Springs incident took place about 7 a.m. on Nov. 26, when a city Police Department officer on patrol conducted a traffic stop on Spring Street, authorities said. As the officer approached the vehicle on foot, it quickly accelerated and turned southbound onto Circular Street, onto Whitney Place and then entered the Greenridge Cemetery. As the vehicle attempted to exit the cemetery, it allegedly rammed the driver’s side of a marked Saratoga Springs Police Department car which had its emergency
BLOTTER 5 lights on. The officer of the rammed car was not injured. The vehicle continued onto roads in the southeast area of Saratoga Springs and then into the Town of Malta. Saratoga County Sheriff ’s Office officers attempted to stop the vehicle for a failure to signal lane changes on I-87 northbound in the Town of Malta. The driver is accused of then leading police on a pursuit that continued after it exited I-87 at Exit 15, and north on New York State Route 50, and eventually south on Route 9 where the operator was apprehended after a short foot chase. Lescault was arraigned on city charges on December 2 and sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $15,000 cash, or $30,000 bond. Barrett Zalocha, 28, of New Hartford, was charged Nov. 20 in Saratoga Springs with forcible touching, and public lewdness. Both charges are misdemeanors. Annabella Boyea, 20, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Nov. 20
with misdemeanor assault, and misdemeanor criminal possession of a weapon. Juan Munguia, 30, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Nov. 21 with misdemeanor petit larceny, and felony grand larceny. Elizabeth Hanson, 29, of Ballston Spa, was charged Nov. 22 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and speeding. Daniel Earley, 27, of Schenectady, was charged Nov. 22 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and a vehicle equipment violation. Nicholas Warner, 21, of Ballston Spa, was charged Nov. 23 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and a vehicle equipment violation. Kodi Goodson, 29, of Ballston Spa, was charged Nov. 23 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and a vehicle equipment violation.
Devin Orphan, 20, of Rotterdam, was charged Nov. 23 in Saratoga Springs with criminal contempt misdemeanor, and aggravated family offense – with more than one offense within five years rising to a felony count. Kayla Harris, 21, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Nov. 25 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and failure to stop at a stop sign. Ethan Kriesel, 30, of Amsterdam, was charged Nov. 26 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, unlawful possession of marijuana, and speeding. Daniel Thornton, 66, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Nov. 27 with operating a motor vehicle impaired by drugs – a misdemeanor, and six driving related violations. Stephen Budesa, 63, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Nov. 28 with criminal trespass, a misdemeanor.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Mayor’s Office and Community Development Department, together with City Court Judge Francine Vero, and Transitional Services Association (TSA) worked together to design a Homeless Court which assists individuals who are homeless and charged with non-violent offenses. Individuals who are eligible
and agree to participate are provided with individually tailored, case management services and connected to human service providers. This will assist a person with a mental health diagnosis or substance use disorder who is also experiencing street-homelessness from continuing the cycle of street, to jail, and back into the courts.
The Homeless Court was designed in response to the concern by Saratoga Springs City Court officials of an increasing pattern of individuals experiencing street-homelessness and frequently failing to appear in Court or re-offending shortly after being convicted. City Police echo the Court’s concerns. The pattern results in a backlog of
warrants, as well as a significant amount of law enforcement time and resources spent policing individuals experiencing streethomelessness for minor, yet disruptive, offenses. The Honorable Francine R. Vero presides over the Homeless Court which is scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.
Equine Education & Family Fun: CCE Equine Selling Horse Shoe Decorating Kits SARATOGA SPRINGS —Saratoga’s Cornell Cooperative Extension Equine (CCE Equine) is offering horse shoe decorating kits as a fun family project for the holidays. Each kit includes a story, equine educational materials, a cleaned horse shoe and decorating supplies. Kits are $5 each and will be available for pick up during the week of Dec. 14
at the CCE Office, 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa. To order, call 518-885-8995 or email Nicolina Foti at Nvf5@ cornell.edu. Cornell Cooperative Extension Equine (CCE Equine) was established in 2006. They offer equine education in Saratoga County and throughout the Capital Region. To learn more, visit ccesaratoga.org/ agriculture/cce-equine. Photo provided.
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Light Up Saratoga for the Holidays
SARATOGA SPRINGS — In lieu of the annual Victorian Street Walk, and the city’s First Night Saratoga celebration – both of which have been cancelled due to public health safety concerns – city residents and businesses are encouraging the community to illuminate the exterior of their homes with lights this holiday season.
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Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge Delivers Goods, Meals for Homeless SARATOGA SPRINGS — Members of the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161 recently delivered a variety of items to Shelters of Saratoga to help aid the homeless. Goods included: six tents, dozens of canisters of propane for outdoor heaters, long thermal underwear, socks, and hand and foot warmer packets. For this project, a $1,000 portion of an Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant was used. Additionally, and unrelated to the Beacon Grant, the Lodge in late November donated 40 meals for the homeless, which volunteers from the Shelters of Saratoga (SOS / Code Blue) delivered to people locally.
Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161 member Gary Wilcox, PER/Trustee Lester Cole, Exalted Ruler Gerry Conboy, member Lillian Miles, and Jessie Thompson of SOS. The Lodge donated 40 meals for the homeless. Photo provided.
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New Commissioner Takes the Reins at Saratoga County Public Health; January Could Be “Dark Time” Fauci Warns, Vaccine Coming by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
BALLSTON SPA — Dr. Daniel Kuhles, the county’s new Commissioner of Public Health, held a live forum Dec. 4, when he provided a regional and state overview related to COVID-19 strategies, as well as an update of the pending federal vaccination program. Kuhles, a resident of Saratoga Springs and a medical doctor, was appointed to the newly created Commissioner position in November following a fourmonth-long search for candidates by the county Board of Supervisors. The position carries
a base salary of $132,446 and a term of six years. Job responsibilities include directing, managing and regulating the Department’s delivery of public health services throughout Saratoga County. The 53-minute forum, first broadcast live on Dec. 4, may be viewed at the Saratoga County Public Health Services Facebook page. Infection percentage rates in Saratoga County have doubled each month since August, and topped 4% this week on a rolling 7-day average, marking the highest infection rate since mid-May. “The overall trend is going upwards in a direction we do not want to see it go,” Kuhles says. Attorney Advertising
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Regional hospitalization rates due to COVID-19 – one of the biggest criteria the state says it now will use to determine potential shutdown strategies - was at an all-time high this week, with over 220 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the eight-county Capital Region designation, of which Saratoga County is a part. During his presser Dec. 7, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was joined by Dr. Anthony Fauci, longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who warned of a potential “dark time” in January if public health measures such as mask-wearing, social distancing and attention to detail during even small gatherings are not followed. The result of gatherings during the Thanksgiving holiday will become evident Dec. 15-20, he said, followed by a potential surge if additional gatherings are held during the December holidays. “Potentially, a surge upon a surge,” Fauci said. “If those things happen and we don’t mitigate well, we don’t listen to the public health measures we need to
Dr. Daniel Kuhles, whose appointment in the newly created role of Commissioner Saratoga County Public Health Services went into effect Nov. 24, hosted a live event Dec. 4 regarding COVID-19.
follow, we can start to see things really get bad in the middle of January…the middle of January could be a really dark time for us.” Regarding vaccinations, Fauci said he anticipated a substantial number of health care providers and people in nursing
homes will begin receiving vaccinations later this month, with essential workers and those at high-risk due to health issues having the ability to be vaccinated in the early months of 2021. The vaccination(s) require two shots. “Say you get vaccinated today, then you get a boost 28 days later, and 7 to 10 days after that second shot, you’re optimally protected,” Fauci explained. “I would think by the time you get to the beginning of April, you’ll start getting people who have no priority, just a normal person who has no underlying conditions. If we get them vaccinated, a full-court press, and you do that through April, May and June, by the time you get to the summer, the end of the summer and the start of the third quarter of 2021 – we should be in good shape. That’s what I’m hoping for,” Fauci said.
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$1 Million Donation
Franklin Community Center Gets New Home continued from front page... The Center's programs include a food pantry, a free after-school prevention program for local students and affordable housing for low-income individuals, as well as assisting with furniture, clothing and household needs, among others. “At the beginning of 2019, our board really committed to obtaining more space,” explains FCC Executive Director Kari Cushing. “We were at a point where the space didn’t provide confidentiality for the people we serve.” A fundraising campaign was initiated with the idea of building an addition to an existing building to create more space. “We were in the middle of it and had raised about $1 million toward our $2.5 million goal when the world stopped and COVID happened,” Cushing says. “We were no longer able to use our volunteers, so we repurposed all of our staff and since March we’ve been filling grocery bags, unloading trucks, delivering supplies and just doing what needs to get done.” At the same time, she says, the need for services increased exponentially. “The numbers have just gone through the roof. The need usually ebbs and flows and goes with the economy, but right now people are in dire need of just basic services. Since the start of the pandemic, just the food pantry has served 2,300 families – and of those 588 of them were brand new, they’d never been to a food pantry before. Those numbers are staggering,” she said. “In September. I looked across the street and saw a For Sale out in front of the Masie building. It seemed way too good to be true, but we had to at least explore our options.” The building was listed at $2.6 million, and members of the board visited the location. “When I tell you it’s perfect, that’s an understatement. It’s wide open and we could do whatever we need to do with the interior space, but we were still too far from our fundraising goal. We only had $1 million raised and being a non-profit we’re not
comfortable taking out a loan for more than a million dollars. Our Steering Committee met to go over our options and that’s when Stacie Arpey, who’s on our board stepped up to increase her pledge from $100,0000 to $1 million and make it a reality for us. The Masies lowered their original asking price, and a deal was struck. “Between the two of them, it became possible.” The Masie Center has served for a generation as an international Learning LAB working with global organizations. “We’ve probably had tens of thousands of executives come from around the world. We helped launch E-Learning there. When the pandemic hit, I looked at my staff and said, ‘OK, go home.’ I gave them computers and lights and screens and after a couple of months predicted, well, we’re not going to go back to regular work soon. We looked at each other and said: maybe this is the time to sell the building. “After we put the building up for sale, Franklin Community Center was intrigued and one of their board members, Stacie Arpey, and her husband Michael decided they really wanted them to have it and gave them a million dollar donation to get to the price, and Cathy and I lowered (the asking price) by many hundreds of thousands of dollars because we couldn’t think of a better buyer for it than Franklin,” Masie says. “What I like about Franklin is that they service people who have deep and continuing needs as well as people who have newly arrived at the point of need,” Masie says. “I think we need to be quick to respond to people when they enter that and help put them on a pathway to becoming more selfsustaining. And Franklin does that. The other thing is they work a lot with kids.” For Masie, the present world continues via video, having conducted keynotes for tens of thousands of people during the pandemic, right from his piano room at home in Saratoga Springs. “They do so much in that cramped building they’re in now – to have that 10,000 square feet of space, it’s going to be exciting to
see what they can do,” said Masie, who conducted a walk-through with FCC staff this week. “This new home for FCC will help ensure that families in Saratoga Springs having an inviting place to receive the resources of FCC for years to come,” Stacie Arpey said in a statement. The transition will happen gradually allowing FCC to ensure there are no disruptions to the services provided. The plan is to maintain the current venues and begin adapting some of the organization’s programs into the new venue. “In the beginning of 2021 our goal as a Board will be to really delve into that and see
how we can be more efficient and make things easier to access for the folks who use our services. We want to make sure that we make things better for Franklin and for the entire community,” says Cushing, who has been with FCC for 18 years. “COVID has obviously turned everything upside down and has disrupted all of our lives, but we have a unique perspective: we get to see the other side of it, and I have to tell you how heartwarming it has been to see our community come together to make sure that nobody has to go without,” Cushing says. “We were scared to death when it started and we saw our numbers going through the roof. We didn’t even know if we would be able to serve everyone that came to us. “Every day we would post our biggest needs on social media
and we have a contactless dropoff in the front of our building and every day when we would come in, it would be overflowing with the things we had asked for. We never had to turn anybody away, because people were so generous. This community is absolutely amazing. I think Stacie and Mike embody everything hat our community is and Cathy and Elliott – everybody made it possible, it’s such a group effort and it’s wonderful to see.” The Michael and Stacie Arpey Family Community Center / Franklin Community Center is in fundraising mode and need just under $1 million to complete their expansion campaign which would include costs for moving and potential renovations to the space. For more information or to contribute to the campaign go to: www.franklincommunitycenter.org.
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BUSINESS
Week of December 11 – December 17, 2020
Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild Donates $180,000 for Key Hospital Projects: Organization Recognized as “Outstanding Fundraising Group” SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild recently donated $180,000 as part of its continued support for three hospital projects: “smart” IV pumps, expansion of the cardiac and interventional suite, and renovations to Saratoga Community Health Center. “Certainly, our lives have changed because of the pandemic, and we’ve had to make adjustments to keep our volunteers safe,” said Terry White, Saratoga Hospital
Volunteer Guild president. “But COVID-19 is no match for our unwavering commitment to this hospital and our community.” That determination—and a track record of raising more than $5 million for Saratoga Hospital over the years—earned the Guild the 2020 Outstanding Fundraising Group Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Hudson-Mohawk Chapter. The award recognizes a group of individuals who
Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild recently donated $180,000 to support three key hospital projects. From left: Betsy St. Pierre, director, Volunteer Services; Terry White, Guild president; and Mary Solomons, executive director, Saratoga Hospital Foundation. Photo provided.
demonstrate “the true spirit of philanthropy through time, treasure and talent.” The Guild’s recent $180,000 donation is the latest installment on three five-year pledges made in 2018 and totaling $900,000. This year’s gift includes: $100,000
toward a $500,000 pledge for smart IV pumps that enhance patient safety and outcomes; $40,000 toward a $200,000 pledge to support the expansion of the hospital’s Whitney-Hendrickson Cardiovascular & Interventional Suite; $40,000 toward a $200,000
pledge to help renovate and expand the hospital’s Saratoga Community Health Center. In addition to their fundraising efforts, during a typical year Guild volunteers donate more than 50,000 hours of service to Saratoga Hospital. Although most Guild activities have been curtailed during the pandemic, volunteers have found safe, socially distant ways to continue to support the hospital and community.
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Stewart’s Holiday Match Program Update: Over $640k Going to Local Charities So Far SARATOGA SPRINGS — Stewart’s Holiday Match funds – which are collected from Thanksgiving to Christmas Day in each of the company’s 338 shops – had garnered more than over $320,000 customer donations through Sunday, Dec. 6, resulting in over $640,000 with the Stewart’s match. These donations stay local
and fund local nonprofits; funding may go to a virtual library program, keeping the shelves stocked at the local food pantry or helping hungry kids at school. The Stewart’s Holiday Match Program has no administrative fees and donates 100% of donations received to charities in their market areas. The company matches each donation dollar for
dollar and has been doing so for the past 34 years, raising over $30 million for local charities. Local children’s organizations are encouraged to apply for funding online at stewartsshops.com. The deadline for submission is Jan. 31, 2021. All groups applying must be locally based, benefit children under 18, and be a qualified, charitable 501c3 organization.
RESTAURANT UPDATES SARATOGA SPRINGS — As winter weather forces outdoor diners indoors, and reduced capacity cuts into profits, area restaurants are scrambling to stay afloat. Some area restaurants have made the tough decision to close for the winter months, with plans to reopen in Spring. One of those is Saratoga Springs long-time staple, Hattie’s Chicken Shack. They announced they will be closing for January and February. Hattie's Chicken Shack in Wilton will remain open. Joining Hattie’s is Prime at Saratoga National, Dunning Street Station, and Carson's Woodside Tavern. A recent post on Druthers Facebook page announced they are making major upgrades to their outdoor space to maintain outdoor dining during the winter.
Construction takes place on Druthers new outdoor dining area.
Uber Launches New “Uber Connect” Service Throughout Upstate New York Ahead of Holidays ALBANY —Uber announced Dec. 9 the launch of its new delivery service, Uber Connect, throughout upstate New York, allowing residents to easily send packages to others nearby. The company says the service will especially help those who are social distancing. Uber Connect allows users to send a broad range of items from their homes in a cost effective, same-day, no-contact manner. Users can send a wide range of items by simply requesting “Uber Connect” in their Uber app. This option is currently available in more than 25 cities in Australia, Mexico and the United States. Connect is part of Uber’s effort to look beyond food and grocery transportation, and to provide
on-demand and scheduled last-mile delivery solutions for consumers and businesses alike. Here’s how it works: customers open their Uber app and look for the “Connect” option on their home screen. Once they select Connect they input the pickup and dropoff location and confirm the request. An Uber driver will then come to their house, pick up the package and deliver it for them. Connect was built to provide a contactless experience. Customers simply meet their delivery person at the curb after a request is booked, carefully deposit their delivery items in the vehicle and track the package as they would an Uber trip. More information about Uber Connect can be found at uber.com.
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Financial Planning T
HE END OF ANOTHER YEAR IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING, and just as you cross items off your checklist and prepare your home for the winter, it’s also important to complete maintenance items to prepare your finances to close-out 2020.
by Stephen Kyne, CFP
The first piece of financial housekeeping will be to begin to gather documents you’ll be needing just after the new year to prepare your taxes. Compile receipts for medical bills, tuition payments, child care and charitable contributions, among others.
While many of us will no longer be able to itemize deductions due to recent tax law changes, there for Saratoga TODAY are credits for things like child care and education expenses which you may still be eligible for. For those with large medical bills, mortgage interest, or who have been particularly philanthropic this year, you may still be able to itemize, so it is important to have those receipts handy.
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When it comes to planning for your retirement, this is the perfect time to evaluate your contribution levels to your retirement plans at work. If you have the ability, and you’re
not yet contributing to the maximum levels allowed, consider topping these accounts off to take advantage of the possible tax deduction this year, as well as the ability to simply squirrel as much away for the future as possible. Even if you can’t contribute to the maximum, be sure to at least contribute enough to take advantage of any employer matching contributions. You may not be aware, but once you reach age 50, you are eligible for higher contribution levels than in prior years. So, if you’ve turned 50 this year, consider increasing your contributions. For 401(k) and 403(b) plans, you can contribute an additional $6,000 to a max of $25,500 from $19,500 for those under 50. For SIMPLE plans, you get to contribute an additional $3,000, up to a new max of $16,500. Take advantage of this opportunity to catch-up on contributions you may not have been able to make when you were younger. On the subject of milestone birthdays, if you turned 72 in 2020, you would normally have to start having to take withdrawals from IRAs and certain company sponsored retirement plans. These are called Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). Your contributions to these accounts have been allowed to grow tax-deferred all this time, and now Uncle Sam wants his share. This age limit was increased from 70 ½ by the SECURE Act in late 2019. However, due to COVID and the resulting CARES Act, you won’t need to take an RMD for 2020. RMDs from inherited IRAs have also been suspended for this year, but you should expect both to resume in 2021.
Even if you can’t itemize charitable contributions on your taxes, you may still be able to make those contributions on a pre-tax basis! If you direct distributions to be paid directly from your IRA to your charity of choice, you won’t be taxed on that portion of the distribution. This is a great option if you are subject to the standard deduction.
Your Certified Financial Planner professional is perfectly suited to help... ensure that your financial plan is well tuned as you prepare to turn the page on 2020
The end of the year is a perfect time to review your various forms of insurance, including your home and auto. Take note of various coverage limits and deductibles. If you can, consider a higher deductible in order to save on premium expenses.
Ensure that your homeowners coverage amounts reflect the value of your home. Your home has probably appreciated since you purchased it, but have you increased your coverage limits to keep pace? An often-overlooked task is to review your beneficiary declarations each year. Families grow, as new members are added, and shrink with death and divorce, which means that beneficiary and Transfer-onDeath declarations can easily become outdated and no longer reflect your true wishes. Since these declarations are a matter of contract, they will overrule what your Will may say. So, even if you’ve updated your will to exclude an ex-spouse, but you left them as beneficiary on your IRA, your new spouse won’t be able to inherit those assets, but the ex will, and it can’t be challenged in probate. Your Certified Financial Planner® professional is perfectly suited to help you mark most of these items off your list. Review your beneficiaries, gather tax documents, maximize funding of your various retirement plans, take required distributions, and review your insurance coverage with your advisor each year, to help ensure that your financial plan is well-tuned as you prepare to turn the page on 2020. Stephen Kyne CFP® is a Partner at Sterling Manor Financial, LLC in Saratoga Springs and Rhinebeck, NY. 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.
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Local High School Senior Affects National Change WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul Tonko, one of just a handful of engineers currently serving in Congress, announced Dec. 8 his Artificial Intelligence Education Act passed the House as part of this year’s final National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 335-78. The bipartisan legislation would establish grants and other support to be administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help K-12 students develop artificial intelligence (AI) skills, experience and a deeper understanding of the ethics and social implications of this emerging field. The original idea for the bill was presented to Tonko by then Shaker High School senior Nathan
Wang, who is now a freshman studying biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University. “We have only begun to scratch the surface of what AI can do to revolutionize our health care, manufacturing, technology and other fields that will drive America’s 21st century economic and technological growth,” Congressman Tonko said, in a prepared statement. “I was excited to receive this recommendation from Nathan Wang, who was a Shaker High School senior at the time, to expand K-12 training in AI education,” Tonko added. “I’m proud to say we introduced and advanced a powerful piece of legislation to deliver on Nathan’s vision. I remain hopeful that
this inspiring bill will be signed into law this year, thanks in large part to the tireless work of our Science, Space and Technology Committee Chair Eddie Bernice Johnson, and I urge my colleagues to continue to support our efforts to open the doors to AI education to all of America’s students, educators and schools.” Tonko’s AI Education Act would ensure that artificial intelligence education is accessible to K-12 students, increase awareness of potential ethical, social, safety, and security risks of artificial systems, promote curriculum development for teaching topics related to artificial intelligence, and support efforts to achieve equitable access to K-12 artificial intelligence education.
Residents Vote “Yes” to Legacy Project
SUNY Empire Hosts MonthLong Virtual Celebration SARATOGA SPRINGS — To celebrate the achievements and resilience of their 1,102 graduates, the SUNY Empire State College will be holding a virtual celebration across their social media channels. They are featuring pictures and videos, with the #MadeItHappen, throughout
the month of December and will be holding a virtual winter commencement celebration on December 19 at Noon for the SUNY Empire Class of 2020. Follow the celebration at www.esc.edu/commencement and on social media. Contact Commencement@esc.edu with any questions.
Registration Open for Adult Classes SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Academy for Lifelong Learning in Saratoga Springs (A.L.L.) is offering 20+ different classes this winter. Classes include history, genealogy, science, literature, writing, painting, music, finance, fitness, health and wellness, among others. Most winter classes and study groups will be offered by Zoom.
Several will be offered outdoors on location. Register now for classes beginning the week of Jan. 11, 2021 and running through March 8. A.L.L. is a non-profit memberdriven organization offering non-credit academic programs, as well as social and leadership opportunities for adult learners. For more information, call 518-587-2100, ext. 2390, or go to www.esc.edu/all/brochure.
buy local IT TAKES YOU TO START THE TREND
SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Tuesday, December 8, residents in the Saratoga Springs City School District approved The Legacy Project, a $129.7 million capital project referendum for improvements and renovations to all eight school buildings and the transportation facility. The final tally came in at 1530 votes to 364 votes. Once officially approved by the Board of Education, the Legacy Project will fund improvements to the buildings by prioritizing safety and security, educational spaces, energy and operational efficiencies. "The District would like to thank the community for their support of this longterm investment in our schools and facilities. I appreciate the feedback and collaboration of District stakeholders and the community during the last four
years of the Legacy planning process," said Dr. Michael Patton, Superintendent of Schools.
To learn more about The Legacy Project, go to www. saratogaschools.org
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Masks, Bad Breath, Facial Pain & Anxiety
The ‘New Normal’ from the Dental Chair
by Dr. Gregory Dodd, DDS, FAGD for Saratoga TODAY
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magine in February of 2020, if I had asked you about your ‘maskne.’ How would you have responded?
However, in November 2020, the majority of people are familiar with this portmanteau of mask plus acne that has been added to our coronavirus lexicon to describe acne breakouts, dry skin and irritation caused by chronic mask use. The ubiquitous fashion accessory of 2020 has come with some unexpected side effects. In the dental office we are seeing an explosion of complications arising from mask usage and while the most common complaint is bad breath, the more serious concerns are increased dental decay, gum disease, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction, facial pain and bruxism (tooth grinding).
‘Mask Mouth’ is the new term being given to the associated dental diseases arising from chronic mask wearing. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) acknowledges the efficacy of face masks in blocking the release of small respiratory droplets that may contain the COVID-19 virus and therefore the use of face coverings is essential to help curb the spread of this virus. The three most common types of masks are cloth masks, surgical masks and respirators like the n95 or kn95’s, more commonly worn by healthcare providers. While the importance of mask use is indisputable, acknowledging the side effects and planning accordingly will help limit potential damage.
Halitosis (Bad Breath)
Bad breath has been the most common complaint from wearing a mask. The bacteria in our mouth produce a sulfurous compound called methyl mercaptan. This is often described as smelling like cabbage or rotting eggs and is believed to be responsible for halitosis. When you are wearing a mask many people breathe through their mouth instead of through their nose. This leads to a decrease in saliva and dry mouth (xerostomia). Saliva is responsible for washing away the build-up of bacteria that forms a biofilm on the teeth. Saliva also contains antimicrobial agents that help reduce the bacterial population and contains an abundance of minerals
necessary for remineralizing enamel. Dry mouth increases your bad breath by allowing far more bacteria to populate. In addition to mouth breathing and dry mouth, people are drinking far less water because it is often cumbersome to remove the mask; this is especially true for those of us working in the healthcare field where donning and doffing (applying and removal) of personal protective equipment can be quite a chore. This increased difficulty decreases water intake throughout the day leading to further dehydration. Lastly, during the pandemic we have seen an increase in coffee and alcohol consumption, both of which worsen dehydration and lead to increased dry mouth. There are several steps you can take to help prevent dry mouth and improve your bad breath. First drink more water throughout the day and try to decrease your coffee and alcohol intake. Set a schedule for water consumption throughout the day if necessary. Try a humidifier while sleeping to increase the ambient moisture. Use an alcohol-free mouth rinse and a tongue scraper to help decrease the bacterial load and increase the frequency of your professional dental cleanings. Lastly, there are excellent over-the-counter oral health care products, such as Biotene, that have been specifically designed to help with xerostomia.
Tooth Decay and Gum Disease
While bad breath may be the number one concern for the patients, tooth decay and gum disease are far more concerning to your dentist. The decrease in salivary flow from dehydration and dry mouth allows for a build-up of bacteria, particularly around the gum line of your teeth. Since the root surface of your tooth lacks the hard-protective enamel coating it is much more prone to decay and that decay spreads much faster. Your saliva is a natural buffer, neutralizing acid from food and bacteria, as well as being supersaturated with minerals like calcium that help to mitigate the damage from the acidic challenge produced by these bacteria. Dry mouth will also allow food particles normally swept away to stay stuck around and between the teeth serving as a food source to the adherent bacteria, increasing the likelihood of decay. Additionally, without saliva to help lubricate and wash away the bacteria, it will begin to harden on the tooth surface converting from plaque to tartar or calculus. This hardened build-up of bacteria on the tooth will cause irritation and inflammation of the tissue and underlying bone. If this build-up is left untreated it can lead to an irreversible loss of the supporting structures known as periodontal disease or loss of the protective keratinized tissue around the tooth, known as gingival recession. In addition, the inflammation caused by periodontal disease has been associated with multiple
systemic conditions including heart disease and diabetes. While gum disease is painless in the early stage, bleeding gums when you brush and floss is a good indication that the inflammation is progressing. Chronic mask usage may also be responsible for making the bacteria in your mouth more aggressive. There has been some misinformation regarding the use of cloth or even surgical masks, implying their use can cause a decrease in blood oxygen (hypoxia) or a build-up of carbon dioxide in the blood (hypercapnia). While this has been shown to be false, there remains some debate as to whether the extended use of masks, particularly a respirator-style like an n95, may result in a slight carbon dioxide increase over time. Now while this build-up is thought to be so low that it doesn’t affect the general health of the wearer, any increase in carbon dioxide in the mouth would favor the proliferation of more virulent and aggressive anaerobic bacteria. This could worsen the potential for decay and gum disease over an extended period of time.
TMJ Dysfunction, Facial Pain and Headaches
TMJ dysfunction, facial pain and headaches are an unexpected side effect of chronic mask use and have proven to be a real problem for many people. Dentists have seen a significant increase in the number of patients presenting with joint and jaw pain, headaches and facial pain. The temporomandibular joint is a sliding hinge joint that connects the jawbone (mandible) to your skull. It is positioned anteriorly or in front of your ears and you can feel the joint move as you open and close your jaw by lightly positioning your fingers just in front of the tragus of your ear. Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) are characterized by pain in the jaw joint and in the muscles associated with jaw movement. continues to the next page...
Week of December 11 – December 17, 2020 continued from previous page... Often times, TMD is believed to arise in patients who are prone to clenching, grinding and nocturnal bruxism. These habits are often associated with anxiety, stress and emotional disturbances. The coronavirus pandemic has certainly made anxiety, stress and emotional disturbances a common problem for many, many Americans, leading to significant increases in TMD. These problems are being mistakenly identified as sinus issues, toothaches, neck pain, facial neuralgias and headaches leaving those suffering without any relief. Why are masks hurting our jaw joints and causing so many complications? Many people are uncomfortable wearing a mask. Often, the wearer will tense the jaw and jaw muscles to help hold the mask in place. It results in increased small jaw movements as people attempt to move the mask away from their face and mouth, or attempt to reposition the mask to keep it in place or release the tension on the bridge of the nose or the face. It is this constant muscle tension and movement that fatigue and overwork the muscles of mastication leading to pain. Many people protrude the lower jaw in an effort to ‘tent’ the mask away from their face. This is especially common in children or those suffering from conditions that make them especially sensitive to touch or texture, such as Autism. Others subconsciously protrude the lower jaw to open their airway and increase breathing efficacy. This is especially common with geriatric patients and those patients with breathing issues. Protruding the lower jaw will help increase airflow while mouth breathing to help overcome the resistance to airflow caused by the mask. This is especially true in the healthcare environment and those wearing respirators and high-level surgical masks. An additional cause of headaches from masks can be from the ear loops, which apply pressure to the auriculotemporal
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nerve (a branch of the trigeminal nerve) which runs just in front and above the ear into the scalp. Compression in this area from tight ear straps can cause facial pain and headaches. Using ‘ear savers’ or mask extenders allow you to eliminate the pulling or compression caused by the ear loops on most masks. If you believe you’re suffering from TMD, headaches or facial pain associated with mask usage there are several steps you can take to help. Try to keep your jaw relaxed while wearing the mask, your teeth should not be touching, lips slightly apart and tongue resting lightly on the floor of your mouth. Try not to clench your jaws or protrude/push your lower jaw forward while wearing your mask. My other recommendation is something I call ‘M & M’ therapy. Unfortunately, it doesn’t mean you get to indulge in delicious candy-coated chocolates. It stands for, Moist heat, Massage, Motion, Motrin (or any antiinflammatory, such as ibuprofen), Mush diet, Mouthguard and Muscle relaxer. You want to treat early TMD symptoms with simple physical therapy; moist heat, massage and motion to help relieve muscle tension, use an anti-inflammatory to reduce swelling and pain in the joint, limit hard and tough foods (especially gum chewing), use a night guard to reduce further pressure on the joint and a muscle relaxer to help spasm. If you’re not getting relief, you may need to consult your dentist.
Anxiety, Depression, Isolation and Facial Pain This time has been one of the most unique, scary, isolating, and depressing times anyone can remember. It has tested the emotional constitution of many people and many of us have been forced to find different methods to cope with the isolation and stress. Physicians and pharmacies are reporting significant increases in the number of prescriptions written and dispensed for antidepressant and anxiety medications during 2020.
15 Many of the medications prescribed for the treatment of depression, anxiety and emotional distress are in a class of medications known as SSRI’s or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. SSRI’s block the reabsorption (reuptake) of serotonin into the neurons in the brain. Serotonin is a key hormone that stabilizes our mood, and promotes a feeling of well-being and happiness. Serotonin generally makes humans happier and less stressed. Unfortunately, SSRI’s have a common side effect, they increase clenching and grinding. Reports have chronicled patients suffering with symptoms of bruxism, including jaw clenching, headaches, tooth grinding, and broken teeth after they began treatment for relief of depression and anxiety with common SSRI’s. These medications include, Fluoxetine (Prozac), Seratraline (Zoloft), Venlafaxine (Effexor), Escitalopram (Lexapro), Paroxetine (Paxil) and many others. It seems counter intuitive that medications designed to make you feel better, less depressed and less stressed will paradoxically increase your clenching, grinding and nocturnal bruxism, leading to facial pain and even broken teeth. It’s important as dentists that we recognize this problem and identify our patients that might be suffering so that we may take steps to mitigate this side effect and help our patients to a better quality of life. This year has been proven to be difficult in so many different and unexpected ways. It is important that we take the necessary steps to protect ourselves and each other so that we may all get through this together. It is also necessary that we, as medical and dental professionals, recognize the new challenges that face us during this time. Mask wearing is important but it comes with consequences. It is important to talk with your physician or dentist if you believe you are experiencing any of these symptoms. Stronger together.
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SARATOGA SENIOR CENTER CALENDAR 5 WILLIAMS STREET, SARATOGA SPRINGS • 518-584-1621 DECEMBER PROGRAMS & EVENTS LADIES OF CHARITY & THE SENIOR CENTER HOLIDAY POINSETTIA SALE
“IT’S THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR” HOLIDAY RAFFLE
Saturday, December 12 • 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Buy a ticket to win some very merry swag from the Senior Center. Valued over $130. Tickets are $5 for one or $9 for two. Winning package includes: Fleece Blanket, Jute Tote Bag, Insulated Wine Tumbler, Koozie Cooler, Branded Cloth Mask and to top it off add a Bottle of Champagne and a Bread Basket cake for the holiday. Winner will be announced on Monday December 21 by Noon. Stop by or call the front desk to purchase a raffle ticket.
The Ladies of Charity are having their annual poinsettia sale at the Senior Center. Stop by the Center and pick up some holiday gifts and cookies for your family and friends. Pick some up for yourself, your family and your friends. Do not forget to get a raffle ticket while you are here!
HOLIDAY HELP, MUSIC AND FOOD SAFE AND SOCIALLY DISTANCED Tuesday, December 15 • Gift Wrapping with United Healthcare 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Bring up to three gifts to the center and let UHC help you wrap. Please call the front desk to sign up. • Music by Michael Panza & Friends | 1-2 p.m. Enjoy holiday and popular music with the very talented Michael Panza while you wrap your presents and pick up dinner. Sponsored by MVP (subject to $15 monthly fee or $5 for this event) • Holiday Dinner to Grab & Go | 2:30-4 p.m. Pre-order your holiday to go dinner and pick it up after the music (see dinner below)
HOLIDAY SEASON DINNER TO GO Tuesday, December 15 • 2:30- 4 p.m. CURBSIDE PICK UP. Sponsored by Blue Shield of Northeastern NY. Stuffed Chicken Breast - with Broccoli and Cheese -prepared for you by your Senior Center staff. Please place your order by Monday at 4 p.m. $10 per dinner.
HOLIDAY COOKIES FOR SALE Cookies are a great gift during the holidays, but who has the time to bake? In collaboration with Three Vines Bistro, we are selling authentic holiday Italian butter cookies from a Brooklyn Bakery. 1 1/2 lb. tray: $18. Beginning December, we will be selling tins of holiday cookies from Bread Basket Bakery. $14 per tin. To purchase, call the front desk or stop by the Center.
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS! Need some gifts for your family and friends? Or maybe you should treat yourself. Purchase some of the Senior Centers branded merchandise. We now have soft fleece throw blankets and signature masks! Call the front desk and ask about our bundle pricing specials! • Insulated Wine Cups - great hostess gift • Jute Tote Bag - holiday shopping • Koozie Cooler - snow birds • Fleece Blanket - warm & cozy • Cotton Masks -covid safe • Hoffman Car Wash Tickets - shiny car (paper tickets are back!) Sponsored by Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust
HOLIDAY “CLOSET” SALE
We are cleaning out the closets! We will be selling items such as holiday greeting cards, rubber stamps, craft items, fabric and more. We will also be selling our holiday cookies, Senior Center merchandise, raffle tickets and dinner tickets.
DON’T MISS OUT ON THESE GREAT CLASSES Healing Guided Meditation And Wellness Facilitated by Amejo Amyot, Ph • Mondays 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. via Zoom This is a spirit, body, mind peer group to bring hope to us as we age. Amejo will use guided meditation to raise spiritual well-ness energy. And address looking at letting “food be thy medicine” as well as other lifestyle issues of exercise, stress, sleep, gratitude, and hope. Bringing healing energies to the parts of the body that need some extra TLC. Also learn about foods that help to regenerate the body. If you cannot Zoom from home, come to the Center to participate via Zoom. Bright Cards Memory Program with Donald Ambrose Tuesdays 11:30 a.m. via 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 is a winning combination... Do not let COVID19 slow down your brain power. (formerly brain games). Donald has supplied us with items you will need to follow along with the program. Please call the Center so we can get these supplies to you. If you cannot Zoom from home, come to the Center to participate via Zoom.
BOOK CLUB AT THE SENIOR CENTER
Tuesday, December 29 • 3 p.m. New members welcome! “The Book of Longings” by Sue Monk Kidd. Both a radical reimagining of the New Testament, and an homage to all untamed, trespassing women, The Book of Long-ings is right on time for this moment. The book tells the story of Ana—a brave and ambitious woman who rails against her repressive society, fighting to express herself and realize her full potential. Sue Monk Kidd, the brilliant, beloved storyteller who gifted us with The Secret Life of Bees, has done it again!
2021 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL1
It is renewal time! Please complete the invoice form and return it to the Center by Jan. 1. Help us save on printing and mailing cost and renew promptly. Please take a moment to find out about our Presidential Membership. We are looking forward to another exciting year!
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A COVID CHRISTMAS by Meghan Lemery Fritz, LCSW-R for Saratoga TODAY This Holiday season has been challenging as family members chose whether or not to travel and spend time together after months of time apart. Many family and friends have different comfort levels of what works for them in terms of safe practices during a pandemic. The key to navigating this time and making your self-care a priority is to be clear with yourself and others what your vision of a safe and peaceful holiday looks like and communicate that plan unapologetically and confidently. This year after being apart from many family members for what will be a year next month, we made the decision to stay home for Thanksgiving and not travel. While in my heart I wanted to spend time with family and friends I immediately felt anxious and uncomfortable at the thought of several families coming together under one roof to spend time together and share a meal. What I have learned personally and professionally is that the path of peace is always the path that will
be right for you. Do not let yourself be guilted or manipulated into veering off the path of peace to accommodate someone else’s agenda. Choosing to people please over peace of mind will always leave you feeling emotionally hungover in every way. I often get asked by clients, “Isn’t that selfish to not see family and friends, don’t you think that is harsh?” Pandemic or not, self-care should be what you honor above all else. What is selfish is someone giving you a hard time and using guilt as a way to get what they want. Self-care sounds like this, “I’m really feeling overwhelmed and tired not to mention anxious about numbers rising again, what works for me this year is to limit contact outside to those I only live with and lay low. While I would love to see everyone, I need to honor what I feel comfortable with. I appreciate your understanding.” Selfish sounds like this, “I can’t believe you won’t be coming over for Christmas, everyone is really upset and we all miss you so much, I just don’t see the harm in stopping by for dessert, what’s the big deal?
Self-care sounds like this, “I am disappointed too and for me this is what works this year. When things settle down and are less risky, we can talk about getting together.” End conversation and don’t take the bait of guilt. A person who respects your boundaries would respond like this, “While we will miss seeing you this year, I understand how you feel and would not want you to feel anxious or uncomfortable about getting together.” No guilt, no manipulation, no drama and no emotional hangover. Clean and direct. 2020 has brought us many lessons; perhaps the one we can practice this month is to continue to honor our boundaries and to communicate in a clean, direct way leaving no room to be bullied into serving someone else’s agenda. These are lessons and styles of communication that we have to practice regularly in order to build up the muscle of confidence and ease in communicating our needs. Once you practice this it gets easier and easier and the fear of conflict or a negative reaction begins to diminish. I work with individuals who are working on this in their late teen years and others who are in their eighties. It’s never too late to learn how to honor what works for you.
YOU ARE WORTH IT! Meghan Fritz is a psychotherapist practicing at Fritz, Stanger & Associates. Telehealth appointments are available, visit www. fritzstanger.com for more information.
DECEMBER WEBINAR WEEK! ELDER LAW BASICS
WILLS VS. TRUSTS
MONDAY, DEC. 14 • 2 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16 • 2 P.M.
Have you protected your home and investments, prepared for the cost of a nursing home, avoided unnecessary taxes, considered long-term care options? Learn options that are available.
Learn about Trusts, Advance Directives, Types of Wills and how to use them to benefit yourself and loved ones.
LEGAL & FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE TUESDAY, DEC. 15 • 2 P.M.
Presented in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern NY. Learn how to put plans in place, and how to access legal and financial resources near you. This program will cover information for families and individuals dealing with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
AGING IN PLACE THURSDAY, DEC. 17 • 2 P.M.
We will discuss actions to consider and resources available to help you remain independent in your home. We will also discuss funding options and how to access and navigate available services.
HOW TO PLAN YOUR ESTATE FRIDAY, DEC. 18 • 2 P.M.
This class will identify the “must have” documents for your estate plan.
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haven’t always been great about getting holiday decorations up in a timely manner.
When my big boys were very little, it didn’t matter so much, since they didn’t know the difference, and as we had more babies, I had less and less mental energy to think about such things. But I always did get the decorations up eventually, even if it was with mere days (or even one day) to go until Christmas. Our decorations are modest: we have a few Christmassy items that I put out around the house, and we decorate our Christmas tree with white lights and garland, topped with a star, and hung with ornaments. We have some store-bought ornaments and ones that were given to us, but my heart belongs to the ones the boys have made in school. Every year before Christmas, certain grades have ornament-making sessions, and I treasure what my boys have brought home: the wreaths made out of rice; the gingerbread men made out of glue and cinnamon that make the house smell like cinnamon until I pack them away after the Ephiphany; the Baby Jesus in the manger made out of construction paper and a clothespin. We have several of these same ornaments, since we’ve had several boys go through these grades, and I’m pretty sure my parents have some of the same ornaments on their tree from when my brothers and sisters and I were little. Mom and Dad are in a new house for Christmas this year, after having sold our childhood home two years ago and been displaced last year while their new house was being fixed up, but so many of the same Christmas decorations they’ve always put out are currently on display. The stockings my grandmother knitted for each of us are hung, not on our old mantel in our old house, but in a new spot. Dad replaced some outside bulbs with red and green ones, as they’d done at their old house, and Mom’s love of stringing colored lights and putting candles in the windows has followed them to their new house, as has the Nativity scene she loves to put outside and the construction-paper Rudolph that one of my sisters made when she was little. We would get so excited when we saw the decorations get pulled out of storage each year—it felt like the Christmas season was really here. Despite my humble attempts over the years, I see that my boys have that same feeling when I pull out our decorations, and with 2020 being the way it is, I really wanted to have my act together. I’m pleased to say that, as of this writing, I’ve strung lights and pine boughs above our main window; we have a Merry Christmas banner and a string of gold stars strung in various rooms; I put snowflake clings on our front door window and hung a big wreath on the door itself; and put the small statue of Santa on the piano (our Nativity set was never put away—it’s been hanging out by the video games since last year). And tonight, we’re putting up the tree and decorating it, nearly three full weeks before Christmas! When I told the boys that we would be putting up the tree tonight and that we would be having finger foods and watching a Christmas movie while doing so—a routine we started several years ago that we’ve actually been good about keeping up with—one of my big boys sighed and said, “I love that tradition.” We always joke that another of the boys is like Clark Griswold in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation—he really wants the totally tricked-out house and is always disappointed that we don’t cover the outside of our house in lights—but even he was excited when he came home from school the day I’d put up the decorations inside and said, “Oh Mama! The house looks so nice!” None of us complained when one of our favorite radio stations started playing Christmas carols on November 1, and I’ve caught more than one of the boys humming those familiar tunes as they go about their day (I sing them full out all the time, much to the bigger boys’ chagrin). I love how somewhat unremarkable Christmas traditions can be and still be meaningful, and how easy it is to start new ones that children latch onto and love. The fostering of such excitement seems more important this year than ever—we all seem primed to embrace wholeheartedly anything that provides some light and joy and hope. I hope you’re all finding ways to let this “most wonderful time of the year” light up the end of your 2020, even amidst the darkness, and I hope the Christmas carol is right: “Next year all our troubles will be out of sight.” 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.
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PAIN Can Be a Guide to Well-Being W
hat a year! As the year comes to an end I have been reflecting on my own ups and downs and trying to find my bearings again. It has definitely been challenging at times. In the recent past I have been dealing with some injuries and noticing that my soon to be 50 year old body doesn’t recover quite the same way I am used to!
by Matt Goodemote, MPSPT, DIP. MDT
for Saratoga TODAY
This past week I had a headache that simply wouldn’t go away, and if you were unfortunate enough to see me you may have encountered a very grumpy person. Now that it has gone away I can see how my mind would focus on “why” it started hurting instead of what made it feel better at this moment. I kept complaining about how “I couldn’t concentrate on anything” instead noticing that the pain was “telling” me that my headache was coming from my neck. So clearly what I needed to concentrate on was what the pain was showing me because that is exactly what I have spent the last almost 25 years teaching patients.
When my wife helped me with neck mobilizations and manual therapy techniques I use in the clinic, I definitely felt better. But instead of following my own advice, I simply went back to my list of responsibilities I wanted to get done, despite the fact I couldn’t really concentrate and I didn’t really get anything done. I definitely found myself doing exactly what my patients do... ignoring their pain and worse yet avoiding the very thing that makes them feel better. Weird!
Meaning even though the intensity only changed from mild (3/10) to moderate(5/10)...the fact that it stayed increased for 3-5 days (i.e. longer duration) is more concerning for me. In this scenario, whatever is being done is making the condition worse. I would change the approach to stop the regression. Whereas a spike in pain (i.e. a brief 10/10) only tells me to be cautious but doesn’t provide enough information as to whether or not I should proceed or should change course.
So today I thought I would share some of the recommendations I offer to my patients that have had the most beneficial results. And hopefully “I” will be smarter next time and follow these guidelines myself.
The intensity of pain can be important of course, but it is also fairly easy to figure out by looking at someone instead of asking them to tell me how intense the pain is. Someone that comes into the clinic in severe pain often has a noticeable appearance. The look on their face, their demeanor, the sweat on their forehead from obvious distress, the controlled way they move, etc.
First things first...it is important to understand that pain is not a problem as much as it is a clue. Your body is showing you that it is not happy about something...or that we need to pay attention to something. It is important to figure out what the pain is trying to show us and how to prioritize what to focus on so we can find a solution. Pain is often the body’s way of guiding us back to health and well-being. Let me share how pain can guide us. The location of pain and the duration of pain are often more important than the intensity of pain when determining the severity of the condition. And therefore more important for identifying the course of treatment.
LET ME GIVE YOU A COUPLE EXAMPLES. • Take your left hand and grab your right index finger...bend it backwards slowly until you feel a strong stretch. Notice that as you apply more force the location of where you feel something grows. The more strain to the tissue the bigger the area of symptoms. This often happens as the condition worsens. A degenerated hip for example can start as a pinch in the groin and eventually encompass most of the thigh and pelvis. • Next, imagine taking a hammer and hitting your thigh muscles...the harder you hit the thigh the bigger the bruise. Similarly the bigger the area of pain the more likely the issue is more significant. Think of lower back pain as compared with sciatica. In both cases the source starts in the back but sciatic pain travels all the way to the toes. The further down the leg the pain goes the more serious the condition. Typically the bigger the area of symptoms the more severe the condition. It can also inform us of the status of the condition, meaning is the condition getting better or getting worse. If the area is getting bigger the condition is getting worse. Whereas when the area gets smaller, the condition is likely improving. For example if you had sciatic pain that traveled to your toes but now it is in your lower back and buttocks...that means you are getting better. It is important to meet pain where it is at this moment. Two of the most common mistakes patients make is doing too much too soon or not doing not doing enough soon enough. Generally when things are improving we don’t want to interfere with the progress by adding to it just for the sake of adding. Whereas if the condition is getting worse we want to change the course somehow so it will start to improve. Having a physical therapist guide you will make all the difference. The duration of pain is another clue that often matters more than the intensity of pain. For example, I rarely get worried about a patient that describes their pain as 10 out of 10...but it only lasts for a split second or a few minutes. I am way more concerned when a patient has pain that goes from a 3/10 to a 5/10...but stays a 5 out of 10 for 3-5 days. The longer duration tells me this is significant.
To help translate the clues, I recommend that you write a few things down. 1. WHAT IS GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU WORSE?
• Worse means that your symptoms increase and STAY increased for several hours or days. • Worse also means that the location of symptoms is bigger or travels further away from the main source of pain.(i.e. Nerve pain travels from the back down the leg).
2. WHAT IS GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU BETTER?
• Better means that your symptoms decrease and STAY decreased. • Better also means that the location of symptoms is smaller or gets closer to the site of injury/trauma.
3. STICK WITH MOMENT TO MOMENT ASSESSMENT.
• Forget yesterday and focus on just now..right now.
If I had listened to my own advice, I would have remembered that when the patient (me) finds what makes them better, that doing more will help them (me) feel better. The most effective treatment is to do more of what helps and stop doing what makes it worse (as defined above). It sounds simple but it is absolutely the starting point and will often lead to better results...faster! Knowing that location of symptoms and duration of symptoms are a better guide will hopefully help you to focus on what is helping so you can improve your pain and get back to the life you want to live! I would like to take the opportunity to say thank you to my staff for doing such great work throughout this difficult year, also to the patients we are privileged to treat for working hard and taking care of yourselves. Also I would like to thank the community for being so nice and supportive to me and my family! We are here to help so please feel free to contact us at 518306-6894 or on our website, www.goodemotept.com. We are seeing patients in the clinic and will continue to stay open for in person care. We are following all NYS and CDC guidelines for COVID-19 and offering virtual therapy for those that prefer to stay at home. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
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The Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association and Stewart’s Shops are bringing Santa to the children of Saratoga Springs!
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Neighborhood as he travels through Saratoga Springs atop a tower ladder fire truck! December 6 Starts @ 4 p.m. Geyser Crest Area December 12 Starts @ 3 p.m. West Side Area December 16 Starts @ 6 p.m. Woodlands & Meadowbrook Area December 19 Starts @ 3 p.m. East Side Area December 23 Starts @ 2 p.m. South Side, Jefferson St., Union Ave. South Area
by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY ALBANY – New York’s first vaccine delivery – via Pfizer – is anticipated to arrive Dec. 15 and provide enough doses for 170,000 New Yorkers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week. Additional Moderna vaccines are expected to arrive in New York later in December. Nationally, by month’s end, it is anticipated there will be sufficient doses to vaccinate 20 million people nationwide, or about 6% of Americans.
The first vaccines to arrive will target seniors and staff in nursing homes, and health care workers, Cuomo said. There are about 85,000 nursing home residents and about 130,000 staff in New York. “You won’t complete that with the first 170,000 (Pfizer doses) but two weeks later we’re supposed to get a Moderna tranche – they haven’t given us a number on that yet.” There are about 600,000 health care workers in the state. Vaccine priority for health care workers will be given to those employed in ICU’s and emergency rooms. See Story pg. 32/Back Cover
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Thoughtful Gift-Giving
Earth to Mind
During a Pandemic A
s challenging as 2020 has been so far, the holiday gifting season feels like a bright way to end a dark year.
Perhaps more than ever, gift-giving is a means of reconnecting with friends and family, some of whom we haven’t seen in person for nearly a year. We also get that gift-giving can be a source of stress even in the best of times, so we have some strategic ideas to make gifting during a pandemic a little more seamless, meaningful, and even enjoyable.
SATURDAYS 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Wilton Mall | Food Court
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Big Breath Wellness
• If you prefer shopping from the comfort of home, find our vendors at saratogafarmersmarket.org and shop locally online. Find links to local businesses’ websites, Instagram, and Facebook pages. Use the DM functions or pick up the phone to ask for suggestions and place orders. • This year, some of the most thoughtful gifts are things that make time at home more enjoyable for your friends and family. Think practical and useful. • Get creative with whatever budget you have. A great gift does not have to cost a lot of money.
Now let’s get gifting with local businesses at the farmers’ market!
Home Decor
These days we work, exercise, relax, and even attend school at home. We recommend Feathered Antler’s original paintings and framed prints of animals and landscapes to define and decorate living spaces. Feathered Antler also has hand-painted wooden fence posts adorned with positive sayings and nature scenes that can function as leash hangers, key hooks, and jewelry organizers.
Local Libations
Wine, hard cider, and spirits always make great gifts - and local vintners and distillers make the very best. Slyboro Cider House and Saratoga Apple makes
hard ciders from apples grown in their orchards. For wine-lovers, Fossil Stone Winery makes memorable wines from grapes grown on their farm. And, spirits enthusiasts will love everything from Yankee Distillers and Springbrook Hollow Farm Distillery.
Gift Certificates & Subscriptions
Give the gift of something to look forward to, like Saratoga Farmers’ Market gift certificates. Elihu Farm offers a subscription for flavorful and nutritious eggs from their “hens on pasture.” Moon Cycle Seed Co. sells subscriptions for nutrient-dense seeds for hormonal balance. The 2021 CSA season will be here before we know it, so check with local farmers at the market to purchase a subscription for a friend or family member.
Jewelry
Is there a more classic holiday gift than a beautiful piece of jewelry? Kim Dolan Designed Jewelry makes unique, handcrafted silver and gemstone rings, necklaces, and earrings. If you’re looking to make someone feel special and promote wellness, Big Breath Wellness has various holistic healing jewelry. For nature lovers, Feathered Antler has handmade jewelry with quartz, charms, and tassels.
Self-Care
Self-care means something different to everyone. Perhaps it’s cozying up to a cup of hot chocolate from Saratoga Chocolate Co. Or making Earth to Mind’s CBD oil and rubs a part of the daily routine. There are many items at the farmers’ market to nourish and encourage self-care, like bee balm from Ballston Lake Apiaries, soaps from Saratoga Suds ‘n’ Stuff, and tinctures from Sweetbriar Farms.
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Stocking Stuffer Ideas from
Small Businesses
*Starred items are perishable and should be put into stockings just before gifting. Chocolate Santas & Holiday Truffles Saratoga Chocolate Co. Face Masks & Knit Hats Feathered Antler Small Bag of Coffee Beans Something’s Brewing
Maple Sugar Candies Slate Valley Farms Calendula Salve Sweetbrier Farms Adirondack Jack Peanut Butter Saratoga Peanut Butter Co.
Corn Toasties Kokinda Farm
Gluten-free Spätzle* The Vermont Spätzle Company
Jerky & Spices Muddy Trail Jerky Co.
Dog Treats Mugzy’s Barkery
Rolitini* (mozzarella rolled with prosciutto) RG Cheesemakers
Honey Sticks Ballston Lake Apiaries
Sweet Greek Yogurts* Argyle Cheese Farmer Cookie Bags The Chocolate Spoon
Kunik* Nettle Meadow Half Sour Pickles* Puckers Pickles
The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Find us online, follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter: www.saratogafarmersmarket.org/weekly-newsletter.
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A Gift
Worth Giving Hello my Foodie Friends !
The stress of the holiday season is often compounded by the task of finding that special gift for that someone who has “everything.” What to get that someone can become a daunting task. Consider the gift of knife by John Reardon sharpening. It is a gift worth giving. Many individuals do not realize how dull their knives have become, and over compensate when using them. for Saratoga TODAY Even the finest knives will dull with regular use, but periodic sharpening will restore the blade's keen edge. A dull knife requires greater force, tears at food, tires the hand and increases the odds of cutting yourself badly, usually requiring stitches. Dull knives cause infinitely worse and more frequent injuries than sharp ones for a few reasons. They require more pressure to use, which can make them prone to slipping. And if they do, they hit with that much more force, and result in a more ragged, much harder to heal injury than one a sharp knife would make. Yes, it's possible to sharpen and hone your knives at home, and it's something everyone should do to preserve the integrity of your blades (and, again, stay safe.) If you have your knives sharpened by a professional once or twice a year, you can maintain them without too much hassle. So, let me set your knife edge to factory sharp so you can concentrate on other holiday matters. It's OK to be kind to yourself sometimes. You can tell when your knife is dull, but a good rule of thumb is to try to slice through a tomato or a piece of paper. If the blade goes through anything but easily, it's time to sharpen or have them sharpened.
Prosciutto Wrapped Pork Loin with Apple and Rice Stuffing INGREDIENTS • 1 (2.5 to 3 pound) whole boneless pork loin roast
• 3 granny smith apples, divided
• Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1 large head garlic, divided
• 1 packet Minute® Rice MultiGrain Medley, prepared according to package directions
• 1 bulb fennel, divided • 12 sage leaves, divided • 2 sprigs rosemary
• 8–10 slices prosciutto (about 8 ounces) • 1 large white onion • 2 stalks celery • 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat the oven to 400 °F. 2. Butterfly the pork loin. To do so, hold the knife blade flat, so it’s parallel to your cutting board, and make lengthwise cuts into the side of the meat, at the center. Stop short of the opposite end and open the pork loin like a book. If necessary, pound the meat to an even thickness. Score the meat by making shallow slices in the top of the pork in a criss-cross pattern. Set aside. 3. Combine the cooked Minute Rice; 1 peeled, cored, and chopped apple; 1/3 cup of chopped fennel; 3 minced cloves of garlic; 4 leaves of chopped sage; 1 sprig of chopped rosemary; the balsamic vinegar; and salt and pepper in a medium-sized bowl. Mix to combine. Set aside. 4. On a piece of parchment paper, layer the 8-10 slices of prosciutto so that they slightly overlap and form an area big enough to cover the pork loin. Top with the remaining sage. Place the pork loin, scored-side up, on top of the prosciutto. Season the pork with salt and pepper. 5. Top the pork loin with the rice stuffing and gently press down to pack the rice onto the pork. 6. Fold the prosciutto at the bottom of the pork loin upward so that it’s folded over the pork. Roll the pork upward to fully encase the rice. 7. Tie the pork loin securely with butcher’s twine. Tuck the remaining rosemary sprig into the twine, on top of the pork loin. If you have trouble with the butcher’s twine, you can use toothpicks to secure the seam of the stuffed pork loin instead. 8. Roughly chop the remaining apples, fennel bulb, onion, and celery and place them in a baking dish. Add in the remaining whole garlic cloves (paper removed) and toss with the oil. Place the pork loin on top of the apple and vegetable mixture. 9. Roast the pork loin until cooked through to 140°F, approximately 40 minutes. If the prosciutto isn’t crisp enough, simply transfer the pork loin to a baking sheet and broil for a few minutes, until darkened on top. Cut off the butcher’s twine (or remove the toothpicks) and serve the pork loin warm with the apples and vegetables. Use drippings to make gravy, if desired.
Once you get your knives professionally sharpened, it is important to keep them sharp. I will go into brands when you stop in and share a cup of Joe with me on some cold winter’s day. The best advice I can give is that a good knife is the one that best fits your hand and is a sharp! You could own the most expensive knife in the world but if it’s dull it’s not as good as a sharp $10 knife. Even a good knife will lose some of its sharpness with time. However, sharpening a knife is easy if you have the right tool and know how to use it. Great tools help yield great results. The use of steel or a hand sharpener can help make your knives last a lifetime.
Here are some options on how to keep your knives sharp once they are sharpened by a Pro (Me): HONING STEEL TYPES Generally three different materials are being used for Honing steels: • Chromium-plated Honing steel: Sharpening steels with a chromiumplated, grooved surface deliver a good re-sharpening result and are relatively immune to damages (my favorite). • Ceramics: Sharpening steels with a ceramics blade sharpen gently and carefully. However, the ceramics blade is sensitive to shock. A fall can easily damage it. • Diamond: Honing steels with a diamond coating of the blade deliver a particularly fine re-sharpening result. The average life span is shorter, though, because the coating tends to wear off with time. HOW TO HONE KNIVES WITH A STEEL: • Place the knife blade against the tip of the sharpening steel at an angle of approximately 20 degrees and 15 degrees for Asian style knives. • Pull the knife down and across the steel, describing a slight arc. • Repeat action on back of the steel to sharpen the other side of the blade. • Repeat steps 2 and 3 five to ten times, alternating the left and right side of the blade. It is important to maintain the angle of 20 or 15 degrees and to run the full length of the cutting edge along the steel from the hilt to the tip of the knife. The speed of the movement is not important. Use finesse not brute force! WITH A TWO STAGE HAND SHARPENER: • Place your sharpener on a flat surface. Hold the sharpener with one hand and the knife handle with the other. Insert knife blade fully into the slot. • Apply moderate downward pressure (remember finesse) on the blade while pulling the knife toward you through the appropriate notch. • Repeat this action, always pulling from heel to tip (never back and forth) through the carbide or the ceramic notch. The first stage carbide (coarse) sharpens dull edges. The second stage ceramic (fine) provides a polished, razor sharp edge. A reasonably sharp knife may only require light honing. Not sure what to give this holiday season for the person who has everything? Give the gift of professionally sharpened knives. It is a gift worth giving. We have a great assortment of knives to get a Foodie started using their skills. At Compliments to the Chef; Your neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery store located at 33 Railroad Pl., we professionally sharpen knives. Remember my Foodie Friends: “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”
Take Care & Happy Holidays, John & Paula
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This Week’s Events: DECEMBER 11 - 17 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 Monthly Dinner Principessa Elena Society 11-13 Oak St., Saratoga Springs | 5 – 7 p.m. Soups are available by the quart. Choose from Pasta Fagioli or Italian Wedding Soup. Only Take out will be available. Cost is $5 per quart. Open to the public, purchases made at the front door.
Fundraiser Takeout Fish Fry
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Knights of Columbus #246 50 Pine Rd., Saratoga Springs | 5-7:30 p.m. This will be the last event until the beginning of Lent. Orders will begin at 1 p.m. and continue until we have run out. Menu: fried or baked haddock ($14) or fried clam strips ($12), shrimp salad special ($10), New England clam chowder ($4), macaroni and cheese ($5), and dessert ($2). You may enter the building wearing a mask or call from the parking lot upon your arrival, give a description of your vehicle, and your meal will be brought out to you. Thank you for your support.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 Saratoga Chamber Players Concert Streamed Concert | 2020-21 marks the 34th season of the Saratoga Chamber Players (SCP) and we're still at it. Under the artistic direction of Jill Levy, SCP will once again bring us programs with seasoned, professional musicians. This concert season kicks off with the return of Jill on violin and cellist Ashley Bathgate in a December 13 concert to be streamed. Pay what you will. www.eventbrite.com/e/contributeclick-on-tickets-tickets-127734729013
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14 Paper Mache Ornament Kit
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
Saratoga Springs Public Library 49 Henry St., Saratoga Springs | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Stop by the library Children's Desk or Info Desk to pick-up a free paper Mache ornament kit while supplies last (for teens and tweens).
Defensive Driving Class
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15
Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church 175 Fifth Ave., Saratoga Springs | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. NYS approved. Save 10% on your base auto insurance for the next three years and receive up to 4 points off your driving record according to NYS Department of Motor Vehicle guidelines. Fee $35. Bring a friend and fee is $30 each. A portion of the fee goes to the church. Registration required by calling Ray Frankoski at 518286-3788. Mask is required, and your temperature will be taken. Class size is limited.
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Enterprises. Follow Santa live on Facebook @ downtownsaratogasprings. For more information visit www.saratogaspringsdowntown.com.
Pierogi Sale Pick Up Christ the Savior Church 349 Eastline Rd., Ballston Lake | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. As usual we will have potato/cheese, sauerkraut, and farmer's cheese pierogi. Please order soon as we expect the orders to be larger than usual. We also expect to have stuffed clams and borscht available. Please call 518-363-0001. Please wear your masks when you arrive. We follow all proper procedures for your safety.
Academy for Lifelong Learning Barnes & Noble Book Fair
Havurah Vitik: Celebrate the Days of Chanukah
Barnes & Noble, Wilton Square 3029 State Route 50, Saratoga Springs | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Greet Academy members at the door and receive an Academy voucher. Shop and mention the Academy for Lifelong Learning. A percentage of your purchases will be donated to A.L.L. Enter the free raffle for a case of Sundaes Best Hot Fudge Sauce. For more information, visit www.esc.edu/all or call Jeff Shinaman at 518-587-2100 ext. 2390.
Zoom Event | 11 a.m. – Noon Rabbi Boaz Marmon who now serves as rabbi of Congregation Shaara Tfille, will join us with a program featuring an exploration of the Hasmonean royal dynasty - descendants of the Maccabee leadership - and how the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Greeks played out in history. He will combine this look back at Jewish history with songs for the Chanukah season and spirit. Havurah Vatik in the time of Covid: Bring your own lunch; pajama bottoms welcomed; coffee or tea suggested. Nothing supplied but valuable information, exchange of ideas, opportunity to "see" friends and acquaintances. Zoom invitations will be included in the official flyer arriving by email. Zoom Meeting: us02web.zoom.us/j/83284 806534?pwd=WnVPbGkrYjk5dTNvMDNOaldNbV ZFZz09. Meeting ID: 832 8480 6534. Passcode: 684352
Santa Claus is Coming to Town West Side Area | Starting at 4 p.m. The Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association and Stewarts Shops are bringing Santa to the children of Saratoga Springs. Catch a glimpse of Santa in your neighborhood as he travels through Saratoga Springs atop a tower ladder fire truck provided by King
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 Santa Claus is Coming to Town Woodlands & Meadowbrook Area | Starting at 4 p.m. Catch a glimpse of Santa in your neighborhood as he travels through Saratoga Springs atop a tower ladder fire truck provided by King Enterprises. Follow Santa live on Facebook @ downtownsaratogasprings. For more information visit www. saratogaspringsdowntown.com.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 20th Annual Artisan’s Market Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa | Noon – 4 p.m. Thursday, Friday (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.) and Saturday (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.) through December 24. Shop a unique selection of locally crafted goods, including, soaps and lotions, cutting boards, ornaments, jewelry, dog treats and much more! Each purchase supports local artisans and Brookside Museum.
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28th Annual Holiday Cookie Sale The Galway United Methodist Church will hold its 28th Annual Holiday Cookie Sale on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Cookies must be pre-ordered and paid for in advance. Cookies will be boxed in 1-pound assortments and pick up will be available for drive through only in the church parking lot at the corner of Rte. 147 and CR45 in the Village of Galway. Pick up will take place between the hours of 10 a.m. and Noon on December 19. Contact Sharyn Kalinkewicz at 518-928-0179 for information, placement of orders and/or payment information.
Indoor Classes Have you Heard? The Town of Malta Parks and Recreation has
started indoor classes. For the latest programs and events go to our website maltaparksrec.com
Friends Bookshop Now open for 15-minute appointments, which can be made by calling 518-584-7860 ext: 333. The schedule is as follows: Monday - Thursday 12-5 p.m., Closed Fridays, Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.. Closed Sunday. bookbagshop@gmail.com
Volunteers Needed Do you have a morning to spare? Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council (EOC), a nonprofit based in Ballston Spa, is looking for volunteers to help with its food programs on weekday mornings. Urgent needs include: • Pick-up assistants to ride-along and help retrieve donated food from local stores. Runs start in Ballston Spa and last from 8 - 11 a.m. Shifts are available Monday - Thursday. • Delivery drivers to bring food pantry packages to clients in
Saratoga County. Shifts are available Tuesday through Friday mornings and routes begin in Ballston Spa. • Crew members to help prepare meals at the Soup Kitchen. Shifts are available Wednesday through Saturday mornings. Be part of neighbors helping neighbors. Apply online at saratogaeoc.org/volunteer, email volunteerdesk@saratogaeoc.org or call 518-288-3206.
Southern Saratoga Art Society Artists and members of the Southern Saratoga Art Society are exhibiting this month at the Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court, in Clifton Park. Thirteen artists will present “A Fall Festival of Art,” an eclectic mix of artwork. Please try to visit, late afternoon is best at this venue, and support the arts in southern Saratoga County. For more information about SSAS visit southernsaratogaartist.com.
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Saratoga “Devil’s Room” National Museum of Racing & Hall Gets Online Home Of Fame: Call For Submissions
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The story begins and ends in Ireland but shifts for several chapters to a small upstate city with a liberal arts college and a horse track not unlike Saratoga Springs, explains to Spa City based author Jeff Durstewitz writing as Joe Fegan – in his book, “The Devil’s Room.” The premise: a refugee from the U.S. tax code — and the demons of his own past — washes up in a green land on a tide of Guinness stout. But he finds that
the isle is emerald only when the sun is shining. And, as the weather is often cloudy, it also harbors secrets of a darker hue verging on black. Irish eyes, he finds, aren’t always smiling. Sometimes they glint with malice. The book – which features cover art is by famed Saratoga musician Anthony “Tony” Markellis, was first published a handful of years ago, and now gets its own website, the author reports. The site provides access to a free chapter. Go to: thedevilsroom.com.
Rochmon Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree TUESDAY DEC. 15 SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Rochmon Record Club hosts its last listening party of 2020 Tuesday, Dec. 15 at Caffe Lena, featuring a look back at the amazing artists who left the planet this year: Bill Withers, John Prine, Mac Davis, Trini Lopez, Joseph Shabalala and Kenny Rogers, among others. The event, streaming live from Caffe Lena, is free, but registration is required. Go to: caffelena.org.
Juried Photography Exhibition
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame has announced the return of its juried photography exhibition program, Photo Finish. The Museum is now accepting submissions for consideration from both amateur and professional photographers of scenes depicting thoroughbred racing in America for their third annual exhibition. Racing scenes, portraits (both human and equine), whimsical, morning workouts, retired racehorses, etc., are all welcome;
it is up to the photographer to interpret the theme and be as creative as possible. The Museum also welcomes photographs documenting what racing was like during the pandemic in this unusual 2020 season. Photographs for consideration must be submitted by May 10, 2021. A panel of judges representing both the racing and arts communities will select the photographs for the exhibition, which will open in November 2021 in the von Stade Gallery.
Application forms will be available at the Museum front desk and can be downloaded at: racingmuseum.org/sites/default/ files/PhotoFinishForm-2020.pdf Questions? Contact Curator Victoria Reisman at VReisman@ racingmuseum.net or 518-5840400 ext. 113. The second annual Photo Finish exhibition will remain on display in the von Stade Gallery through Jan. 31, 2021. The online exhibition will be available on the Museum website through Summer 2021.
Call For Artists Call For Artists Call For Artists
Photo: Chuck Vosganian AKA “Rochmon” hosts the final listening party of the year Dec. 15.
Images of works from 2021 exhibiting artists. Clockwise from top left: Susan Hoffer, Scott Brodie, Paul Miyamoto, Barbara Todd, Yeachin Tsai, Laura Colomb. Image provided.
LAKE GEORGE — The Lake George Arts Project’s Courthouse Gallery invites regional and national, emerging and established artists to submit exhibition proposals. Preference is given to experimental or non-traditional work created in the last two years. Exhibition proposals must
include 10 to 12 images of recent work, resume, and statement/ bio. Proposals can be submitted online now through Jan. 31. The Lake George Arts Project was established in 1977 to offer comprehensive programs in the arts. Its mission is to provide exposure and income opportunities
to professional and emerging artists, and to provide quality arts programming for the residents and visitors of the Lake George region. Please visit: www. lakegeorgearts.org/annual-call. htm for guidelines. Questions? call LGAP at 518-668-2616 or laura@lakegeorgearts.org.
Week of December 11 – December 17, 2020
ALBANY — Todd Rundgren - recording artist, producer, songwriter and tech pioneer, has announced his 2021 Clearly Human virtual tour, featuring 25 performances, each of which, organizers say, will be “geo-fenced and tailored” to a different US city. The 25 performance “tour” kicks off Feb. 14 with a Buffalo, N.Y. show, and continues Feb. 16 with a show tailored for Albany, eventually concluding March 22 with a Seattle date. Each performance will emanate from a Chicago venue and each of the shows will be
“localized” to give both the band and the fans a sense of place. That is, local landmarks will appear on the video wall, catering for the band and crew will feature dishes associated with each city, etc. Single-ticket purchases in the U.S. will be limited to fans with zip codes corresponding to that show’s greater metropolitan area. Each show will feature Rundgren and an expanded 10-piece band performing songs from his 50-year-plus catalog, as well as his entire 1989 album ‘Nearly Human’, which will also be re-releasied on CD and colored vinyl.
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Remote meet-and-greets with Rundgren will be available at every show, as will options to select viewing from multiple camera angles and to be featured on several rows of video screens that will serve as the real-time “virtual audience” for the evening. The band for the Clearly Human Tour: Kasim Sulton (Bass), Prairie Prince (Drums), Eliot Lewis (Keys), Gil Assayas (Synth), Bruce McDaniel (Guitar), Bobby Strickland (Sax), Steven Stanley (Trombone), plus the erstwhile “Global Girls”: Michele Rundgren, Grace Yoo, and Ashle
Dinner and A Movie: Park Theater Presents
It’s A Wonderful Life Dec. 16 GLENS FALLS — The Park Theater will host a ‘Dinner & A Movie’ night Dec. 16, featuring the 1946 Christmas classic, “It’s A Wonderful Life.” There will be a special 3-Course Prix Fixe menu presented by Executive Chef, Matthew J. Delos featuring a selection of holiday dishes, all made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Guests will be able to choose from a selection of entrées including rosemary roasted prime rib of beef, roasted breast of turkey, and butternut squash ravioli. All meals will be served with a mixed baby green salad, as well as cranberry bread pudding for dessert. The Park Theater is proud to offer a state-of-the-art fresh air ventilation system with MERV 13 filters for their indoor space, and is closely following all NYS and CDC guidance to maintain your utmost safety. There will be limited seating and tickets must be purchased in advance. Upon the purchase of a ticket, guests will receive a follow-up email prompting them to select meal choices for their party.
Tickets are $60 per person. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner service will begin at 5:30 and the film will begin at 6:30. Go to: www.parktheatergf. com, or phone The Park Theater Box Office at 518-792-1150.
Worrick (Background Vocals). Single tickets are priced at $35, with an array of premium add-ons
and multi-date bundles available. The virtual box office is now open: ToddRundgren.NoCapShows.com
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Places of Worship
*Wheelchair Accessible
Adirondack Christian Fellowship
Christian Restoration Ministries
Galway United Methodist Church
8 Mountain Ledge, Wilton Contact: 518-587-0623 | acfsaratoga.com Services: Sunday 8 and 10 a.m.
Saratoga Senior Center: 5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-796-4323 | Pastor Pat Roach Services: Saturday 7-9 p.m.; Bible Study: Friday 7-8 p.m.
2056 East Street, Galway Contact: 518-882-6520 | galway-united-methodist-church.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July and August)
Adirondack Friends Meeting
Christian Science Church
Grace Church
27 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls Contact: 518-793-3755 | adirondackfriendsmeeting.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
107 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-0221 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Assembly of God Faith Chapel
250 Pruyn Hill Road, Mechanicville Contact: 518-670-3005 | cliftonparkchurchofchrist.com Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
34 Third Street, Waterford Contact: 518-237-7370 | gracewaterford.com Rev. Kathy Alonge-Coons Services: Sunday 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. Adult Christian Education Program: 8:30 a.m.
6 Burgoyne Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-6069 | Rev. Scott Cutting Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Assembly of God Saratoga
Church of Christ at Halfmoon
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
118 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6081 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
1 Glenmore Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-4796 | churchofjesuschrist.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m
Bacon Hill Reformed Church*
Community Alliance Church
560 Route 32N, Bacon Hill Contact: 518-695-3074 | Rev. Janet Vincent Services: 10 a.m.; Sunday School: 10 a.m.
257 Rowland Street, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-6524 Services: Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.
Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs
Congregation Shaara Tfille*
Contact: 518-692-7694 | 518-885-0876 | 1-800-22UNITE bahai.org | Public Meetings: 1st Tuesdays 7 p.m.
84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-2370 | saratogasynagogue.org Services: Monday 7:30 a.m., Thursday 7:30 a.m., Saturday 10 a.m., 3rd Friday Shabbat 7:30p.m.
Ballston Center Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church 58 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-7312 | ballstoncenterarpchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Ballston Spa United Methodist Church* 101 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-6886 | ballstonspaumchurch.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Barkersville Christian Church 7200 Barkersville Road, Middle Grove Contact: 518-882-6437 | barkersvillechristianchurch.com Pastor Pat Atwell | Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Bethesda Episcopal Church*
Corinth Free Methodist Church 20 Hamilton Avenue, Corinth Contact: 518-654-9255 | 518-792-0271 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Corinth United Methodist Church 243 Main Street, Corinth Contact: 518-654-2521 | cfumc@cnyconnect.net Services: Sunday 11 a.m. Cornerstone Community Church 100 Saratoga Village Boulevard, #8, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-664-5204 | mycornerstonechurch.org Pastor Frank Galerie | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
26 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-5980 | bethesdachurch.org Rev’d Charles Wallace | Mid-day Prayer: Monday - Friday 12 p.m. | Services: Wednesday 12 p.m. Saturday 5p.m. Sunday 8a.m. & 10 a.m
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Community
Burnt Hills Baptist Church
349 Eastline Road, Ballston Lake Contact: 518-212-7845 | xcsavior.org Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.
193 Kingsley Road, Burnt Hills Contact: 518-399-5740 | burnthillsbaptistchurch.org Pastor Mark Dorr | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Adult Bible Study: Sunday 9 a.m. Burnt Hills United Methodist Church* 816 Route 50, Burnt Hills Contact: 518-399-5144 | nybhumc.com | Pastor Holly Nye Services: Sunday 9 and 10:30 a.m. | Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Calvary Capital District 5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs | Contact: calvarycd.com Pastor Andrew Holt | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church
2001 Route 9, Round Lake Contact: 518-877-8506 | office@corpuschristichurch.net Services: Saturday: 4 p.m. Sunday: 8 and 11 a.m. Eastern Orthodox — Christ the Savior
Faith Chapel 6 Burgoyne Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-6069 | faithchapelschuylerville.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m. First Baptist Church of Saratoga Springs 45 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6301 | fbcsaratoga.org Services: Sunday Noon First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa
768 Charlton Road, Charlton Contact: 518-399-4831 | charltonfreehold.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
202 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-8361 | bspabaptist.org Services: 10:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July and August) Sunday School: 9 a.m. (all ages)
Christ Community Reformed Church
First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa
1010 Route 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-7654 | ccrc-cpny.org | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
22 West High Street, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-5583 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Christ Episcopal Church*
Full Gospel Tabernacle
15 West High Street, Ballston Spa | Contact: 518-885-1031 Services: Sunday 8 a.m., 10 a.m., and 5 p.m.
207 Redmond Road, Gansevoort Contact: 518-793-2739 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Grace Fellowship Saratoga* 165 High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-691-0301 | gracefellowship.com Pastor Isaac Denton Services: Sundays 9 and 11 a.m. Greater Grace Community Church 100 Saratoga Village, Building 17, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-899-7777 | thechurch@ggccmalta.org Pastor David Moore Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Greenfield Center Baptist Church 30 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center Contact: 518-893-7429 Services: 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. (all ages) Highway Tabernacle Church 235 Hudson Avenue, Mechanicville Contact: 518-664-4442 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Hope Church 206 Greenfield Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-7442 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.; Sunday School: 9 a.m. Jonesville United Methodist 963 Main Street, Clifton Park Contact: 518-877-7332 Services: Sunday: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Living Waters Church of God 4330 State Route 50, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-0484 | livingwaterscog.us Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Malta Presbyterian Church 118 Dunning Street, Malta Contact: 518-899-5992 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Malta Ridge United Methodist Church 729 Malta Avenue Extension, Malta Contact: 518-581-0210 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Middle Grove United Methodist Church* 429 Middle Grove Road, Middle Grove Contact: 518-581-2973 Pastor Jason Proctor Services: Sunday 9 a.m. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church 100 Cresent Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-9441 | Rev. Dr. Victor L. Collier Services: 10 a.m. New Life Fellowship* 51 Old Gick Road, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-580-1810 | newlifeinsaratoga.org. Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
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Next Level Church
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Schuylerville United Methodist Church
Comedy Works: 388 Broadway, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-306-7133 | nextlevel.church/saratoga-ny-church Pastor Joe | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
51 Church Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-3101 | sumethodist.org Services: Sunday 11 a.m.
Northway Church
912 Route 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-6351 | stgeorge@csdl.net | stgeorgescp.org Services: Saturday 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9, 11:30 a.m. St. Isaac Jogues
770 Pierce Road, Clifton Park Contact: 518-899-1200 | northwaychuch.tv Services: 9:30 and 11 a.m.
716 Route 9P, Saratoga Lake Contact: 518-813-5090 | Father Patrick Rice Services: Sunday 10 a.m. (Open Memorial Day to winter)
971 Route 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-7964 | Services: Sunday 9 and 10:45 a.m.
Old Saratoga Reformed Church*
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church*
48 Pearl Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-3260 | old-saratoga.rcachurches.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
3159 Route 9N, Greenfield Center Contact: 518-893-7680 | stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Old Stone Church (American Baptist)
St. Luke’s on the Hill
159 Stone Church Road, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-583-1002 | Services: 10:30 a.m.
40 McBride Rd., Mechanicville Contact: 518-664-4834 | stlukesonthehill.org Dave Haig, Rector Services: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8 & 10 a.m. For Summer Worship Schedule please visit our website.
Olde Liberty Baptist 600 Route 67, Malta Contact: 518-885-4211 | oldelibertybaptist.com Services: Sunday 10, 11 a.m., and 2 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church* 73 Midline Road, Ballston Lake Contact: 518-399-5713 Services: Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m. Perry Road Baptist Church* 150 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-0711 | Pastor Thomas Van McClain Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Pine Grove Community Church* 59 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs Contact: 860-942-7359 | Thegrovess.com Pastor Mark Kehrer | Services: Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Porter Corners United Methodist Church* 512 Allen Road, Porter Corners Contact: 518-893-2289 Services: Sunday 9 a.m. Presbyterian-NE Congregational Church* 24 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6091 | pnecchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA) 4 Northcrest Drive, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-2226 | poplutheranchurch.org Services: Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship: 1st and 3rd Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15- 10:15 a.m. (Sept.-June) REACH- Christian education for adults: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Quaker Springs United Methodist Church* 466 Route 32, Schylerville Contact: 518-695-3101 | qsumc.com | Pastor John Iseman Services: Sunday 9 a.m. River of Hope Fellowship 100 Saratoga Village Boulevard, Malta Commons, Suite 3 Contact: riverofhopefellowship.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter* 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-2375 Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m. St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church* 231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6122 | www.stclementschurch.com Services: Weekdays 8 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Sunday 8, 10, 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church* 167 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-7411 | stmarysbsta.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 p.m. St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church* 771 Route 29, Rock City Falls Contact: 518-885-4677 | sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com Services: Sunday 8:30 a.m. St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church* 149 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-0904 | office@spalutheran.org Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 and 11 a.m. St. Peter Lutheran Church* 2776 Route 9, Malta Contact: 518-583-4153 | Services: Sunday 9 a.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 1 Grove Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-3918 | ststephens-schuylerville.com Services: Sunday 8:30 a.m. St. Therese Chapel (RC)
Shenendehowa United Methodist
Simpson United Methodist Church 1089 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls Contact: 518-885-4794 | Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m. Soul Saving Station for Every Nation Christ Crusaders of America 62 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-3122 | soulsavingstationchurch.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Starpoint Church 410 21st Century Park Drive, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-2811 | starpoint.church Services: 9, 10:30 a.m. and Noon Stillwater Christian Fellowship Meeting at Liberty Ridge Farm: 29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke Contact: 518-288-8802 | Services: 10 a.m. Stillwater United Church (Presbyterian U.S.A.) 747 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater Contact: 518-664-7984 | stillwaterunitedchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Temple Sinai* 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-8730 | saratogasinai.org Shabbat Services: Friday 6 or 8 p.m. (rotating schedule); Saturday 10:30 a.m. Terra Nova Church* 45 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-833-0504 | terranovachurch.org Services: Sunday 9 a.m. The Salvation Army/ Worship, Service & Community Center
1 Wilton-Gansevoort Road, Gansevoort Contact: 518-792-2276 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
27 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-1640 Services: Worship 11 a.m. | Sunday School: 10 a.m.
St. Thomas Anglican Church
Trinity United Methodist Church
242 Grooms Road, Halfmoon Contact: 518-348-0842 | thomasanglican.com Father John Bassett | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort Contact: 518-584-9107 | tumcwilton.com | Rev. Jeff Stratton Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Saratoga Abundant Life Church
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs*
2 Hutchins Road, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-885-5456 | salchurch.org Services: Sunday 8:20 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-1555 | uusaratoga.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Saratoga Chabad
Unity Church in Albany
130 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-526-0773 | saratogachabad.com
21 King Avenue, Albany Contact: 518-453-3603 Services: Sunday 9 and 11 a.m.; Sunday School: 11 a.m.
Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker) 571 Route 32, Quaker Springs Contact: 518-587-7477 | 518-399-5013 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Saratoga United Methodist Church* 175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-3720 | saratogaumc.com Services: Sunday 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Saratoga Seventh-Day Adventist Church 399 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-6951 | saratogasda.org Services: Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath School: 10 a.m.
West Charlton United Presbyterian Church 1331 Sacandaga Road, West Charlton Contact: 518-882-9874 | westcharltonupc.org | Rev. Thomas Gregg Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Wilton Baptist Church 755 Saratoga Road, Wilton Contact: 518-583-2736 | wiltonbaptistchurch.com Services: Sunday 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Zen Buddhist Sitting Group Wilson Chapel, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-421-2155 | Services: Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.
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LEGALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a “public” auction for licensed wholesalers will be held at Mangino Buick GMC, 1484 Saratoga Road in Ballston Spa, NY on DECEMBER 21, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. We will be auctioning a 2015 GMC Sierra Denali owned by Brian C Sisson VIN# 3gtu2wej1fg238671. The truck has 198k miles and a brand-new motor. Licensed buyers will have the opportunity to see the truck and submit their bid Via “silent” auction. 12/04, 12/11. 101441 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, will conduct a public hearing, on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at 6:55 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached by, video conferencing, in the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, to hear all persons who wish to speak in regard to a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Saratoga Springs. The proposal would amend the text of the Congress Park Centre Planned Unit Commercial Development in Appendix C of the Zoning Ordinance to extend the expiration date in Section XVII from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2035. Because of current COVID19 restrictions, members of the public will not be admitted to the facility to speak in person. A copy of the proposed amendment and instructions for submitting public comments online or by remote video are available on the City website at www.saratoga-springs.org. Dated: December 2, 2020 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK By: John P. Franck, City Clerk. 12/04, 12/11. 101456
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 6:55 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached, by, video conferencing, in the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, to hear all persons who wish to speak either for or against the enactment of amendments to Chapter 225, Article IX, Section 225-94 of the Code of the City of Saratoga Springs, NY, entitled “Vehicle and Traffic – Schedule XXIX: Alternate-Side-Of-Street Parking.” The purpose of the amendment is to add the following to Schedule XXIX, section “A,” Alternate parking prohibited at all times: NAME OF STREET Walworth Street FROM Washington Street TO Cherry Street TUE, THU, SAT PARKING ON (side) West Because of current COVID19 restrictions, members of the public will not be admitted to the facility to speak in person. A copy of the proposed amendment and instructions for submitting public comment online or by remote video are available on the City website at www.saratoga-springs.org DATED: December 2, 2020 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK By: John P. Franck, City Clerk 12/04, 12/11 101454 Notice of formation of Nicolina Holding LLC. Articles of organization were filed with the NYS DOS on 12/7/2020. 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 at 18 Park Ave., Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 12/11, 12/18, 12/24, 01/08, 01/15, 01/22. 101496
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. DNA Investigations, LLC was formed, and Articles of Organization were filed with the Department of State of New York on November 24, 2020. The office is located in Saratoga County. The Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served; the SSNY shall mail a copy of process to 27 Karner Dr., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The LLC will operate in perpetuity for any lawful purpose. 12/04, 12/11, 12/18, 12/24, 01/08, 01/15. 101448 Notice of formation of PQ Capital Group LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/23/2020. 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: 28 Sydney Hill Road, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 12/04, 12/11, 12/18, 12/24, 01/08, 01/15. 101433 Notice of formation of Revibe Travel LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/27/2020 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: 16 University Street, Schuylerville, NY 12871 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 12/04, 12/11, 12/18, 12/24, 01/08, 01/15. 101403 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Glamorgan Kennel and Labradors. Articles of Organization filed with the
Secretary of State of New York on November 16, 2020 Office location: 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, 1173 Ridge Road, Broadalbin, NY 12025. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 12/04, 12/11, 12/18, 12/24, 01/08, 01/15. 101413 Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: G and Chris Tree Service LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on September 22, 2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY designed as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 7 Prestiwck Ave, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 11/20, 11/25, 12/04, 12/11, 12/18, 12/24. 101263 Notice of formation of 102 Route 29N, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/12/2020 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: 7 Chestnut Hill Dr., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 11/20, 11/25, 12/04, 12/11, 12/18, 12/24. 101230 Notice of formation of Ebb & Flow Dynamics, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/9/20. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail copy to: 219 Whitetail Ct. Ballston Spa, New York 12020. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 11/13, 11/20, 11/25, 12/04, 12/11, 12/18. 101153 Notice of formation of Trerise Enterprises, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 08/17/2020 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: 84 Pearl St. Hudson Falls, NY 12839. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 11/06, 11/13, 11/20, 11/25, 12/04, 12/11. 10110
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Julius Enekes sold property at 1211 Pine St to Davis Tesar for $230,000.
GREENFIELD 23 Bog Meadow Run Saratoga Springs • $439,000
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Andrew Sharts sold property at 81 Locust Grove Rd to April Bernard for $320,000.
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John Bianco sold property at 64 Vista Dr to Joseph Bianco for $478,000.
Jeanann Dennis sold property at 19 Whispering Pines to Ashley Enekes for $191,000.
Ronald Rubin sold property at 36 Sicada St to Ernest Palmer for $370,000.
Gail King sold property at 3 Hopeful Lane to Andrew Campoleito for $245,000
Farone Amedore LLC sold property at 35 Ordelia Lane to Joseph Notro for $349,325.
Joseph Clough sold property at 10 Wagner Rd to Sarah Logsdon for $380,000.
Rosetti Acquisitions LLC sold property at 6 Pasture Place to Kristi Ing for $299,500.
Richard Kunz sold property at 17 Penny Royal Rd to Jared Hogue for $249,900
Kevin McGrath sold property at 248 Broadway to James Doyle for $2,600,000
Paul Disorbo sold property at 56 Paradowski Rd to Daniel Disorbo for $300,000.
Sheila McBride sold property at 341 E High St to Joseph Morgalis for $370,000.
Zacharay Passaretti sold property at 143 Jackson St to Rubens Bataro for $800,000
Tim Welch sold property at 378 Goode St to Cono Cirone for $205,000.
Shane Race sold property at 10 Wineberry Lane to Mark Talmadge for $279,900.
Peter McNulty sold property at 13 Casino Dr to Ronald McKay for $280,000.
Donald King sold property at 963 Benedict Rd to Christopher Ristau for $270,000.
Knapp Road Holdings LLC sold property at 493 Route 67 to Samuel Thompson for $120,000
Rebels 39 LLC sold property at 39-41 Phila St to 53rd St LLC for $850,000.
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Christopher Chamberlain sold property at 23 Clubhouse Dr to Nicholas Gentile for $241,000
Joshua Halliday sold property at 301 Oak St to Trevor Markessinis for $151,580
Kyle Kolpstock sold property at 55 State St to Kristina Shepanzyk for $875,000
Andrew Collar sold property at 21 Locust Ridge Dr to Andrew Silva for $305,000.
Joshua Lytle sold property at 15 Sherri Rd to James Boyles for $290,000.
Katie Seeley sold property at 781 County Route 75 to Mych Ellis for $273,000.
James Agius sold property at Arrowhead Rd. rear lot to Mitchell Wise for $625,000.
Madeline Frawley sold property at 0 King Rd & 24 Sherman Rd to Lumens Holdings 3LLC for $565,000
Andrew Frank sold property at 3 Eton Ct to Romel Gobunsey for $920,000.
Buckley Mountain LLC sold property at 815 Rt 50 to Angela Marchetti for $405,000.
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WILTON Brendan Hathaway sold property at 38 Kings Mills Rd to Wade Dates for $289,900.
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SPORTS BULLETIN Start of Winter Indoor Track Postponed NEW YORK — The NYSPHSAA Section 2 Executive Committee is pushing the official start date for Indoor Track back to January 4, 2021. Low/moderate risk sports will begin on December 14, and while Indoor Track is considered low-risk, questions and concerns
have been raised regarding the ability to run the sport effectively, efficiently and in a safe manner. Currently, Section 2 has no available facilities that can host an Indoor Track meet. In addition, the gathering size limitations would require the components of a meet to be divided up into
multiple days and perhaps, multiple sites. There are hopes that the delayed start will provide the additional time needed to allow for changes in facility acquisition or availability, additional planning and clarification regarding potential virtual or
pared-down competitions. High-risk sports are scheduled to begin on January 4, 2021, pending approval from The NYSDOH and NYSPHSAA. If they do not have approval to compete, that start date will be revisited. If Winter sports need to be cancelled, it is likely there will
not be additional opportunities made available, although this decision will be made at that time, should it become necessary. Fall 2 sports are tentatively scheduled to run March 1 through April 30, and Spring sports tentatively scheduled to run from May 1 through June 30.
Ballston Spa's Andrew Werner Receives Regional Honor BALLSTON SPA —The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) announces that the Girls Competitive Coach of the Year Andrew Werner has also selected by the East Region as their award winner. Werner was nominated by Ballston Spa Soccer Club President Rob Smarz, as well as the parents of two of his players. The
Girls-Under-12 team that Werner coaches plays in the Capital District Youth Soccer League (CDYSL). “I’ve never seen a volunteer youth coach put in what Andrew puts in to his team. He lives and breathes his job as a detective with the New York State Troopers and does the same with his daughter’s soccer team, for all the right reasons,” wrote Smarz.
The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) has approximately 100,000 youth soccer players––both boys and girls–– and more than 25,000 volunteers. ENYYSA promotes and enhances the game of soccer for children and teenagers between the ages of 5 and 19 years old, and encourages the healthy development of youth players, coaches, referees and
administrators. All levels of soccer are offered––from intramural, travel team and premier players, as well as Children with Special Needs. No child who wants to play soccer is turned away. ENYYSA is a proud member of the United States Soccer Federation and United States Youth Soccer Association. For more information, please log on to www.enysoccer.com
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Youth Hockey is ON
by Megin Potter for Saratoga TODAY | Photos provided.
W
ith winter comes those sweet sounds of skates sliding across the ice and the unmistakable clap of the hockey sticks.
These echoes of memory inform the way so many enjoy those long winter months looming just over the horizon. “We’ve created a community of lifelong hockey lovers and players. This game builds comradery, and that’s the biggest win for all of us,” said Travis Higbee, Saratoga Youth Hockey board member and coordinator of their Learn to Skate/ Learn to Play program for children ages 5 to 10 years old.
Teaming Up with the NHL To teach more kids how to skate and how to play ice hockey, last fall, the non-profit, volunteer-run Saratoga Youth Hockey league partnered with the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers. The partnership delivered. The Learn to Skate program nearly doubled, with a number of those participants continuing on to the next levels of play. “If they had jumped right into the Mites or the Squirts programs, there would’ve been a big learning curve, because, and it may seem simplistic, but if you can’t skate, you can’t play hockey,” said Higbee.
Equipment is Included In youth hockey, big names equate to big gains and more bang for your buck. Your child will learn the basic skills of skating, stick-handling, passing, shooting, and teamwork through ten weeks of 1-hour lessons in the program; enjoy appearances by professional NY Rangers staff and alumni; and the $250 registration fee includes a complete set of new equipment. “It allows them to dip their foot in the water with hockey without a big investment. They’re given a head-to-toe set of brand-new equipment. That’s one of the very big intrigues of this partnership and it’s a great way to get people in to try hockey,” said Higbee.
Sticklers for Safety While others are only now scrambling to keep up with safety concerns related to limiting the spread of the Coronavirus, Saratoga Youth Hockey got out ahead of it by organizing the “Intent to Play” committee last Spring. Working with healthcare professionals, first responders, educators, public and city officials, parents, and community members, the committee developed and put a list of safety protocols in place, said Saratoga Youth Hockey President Rodney Eddy. Hockey, already considered a “low-risk” sport, instituted precise social distancing and mask-wearing procedures, installed guardrails, closed the locker rooms, and established check-in and contact tracing requirements. They also ask that kids come dressed to practices and have eliminated games and tournaments. “There was a real community push to make sure we can give the kids an opportunity to play. We all took a page from each other’s books when it comes to safety. We’re all parents and understand the importance of keeping this program going. We’re pretty proud of what we’ve accomplished and feel that we’re in a good place to continue,” said Eddy. Practices are held on Saturdays at 10:30 am beginning on January 2nd, 2021 at the Weibel Avenue Ice Rink in Saratoga Springs. Full and partial scholarships will be awarded based on need.
To register, or if you have questions, go to www.nhl.com/rangers/community/juniorrangers-rookie-series, scan the QR Code, or email learntoskatelearntoplaysyhi@gmail.com