Saratoga TODAY December 16-22, 2022

COMING TO A MALL NEAR YOU Development Project Seeks 400 Apartments at Wilton Mall

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

WILTON — A proposal that would see the development of nearly 400 apartments and townhouses alongside the Wilton Mall continues to move through the town’s approval process. The project, proposed by the Macerich Corporation and Paramount Development, includes 382 new “luxury, market-rate rental residences,” including both apartments and townhomes, and will feature “premium resident amenities with a sophisticated design,” according to the companies.

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SCHOOL SAFETY: SRO Vote in January

LAST CALL

What’s Next

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

In the aftermath of a 3 a.m. shooting on Nov. 20 during which three people were injured in the Saratoga Springs’ downtown bar district, some city officials have identified altering bar closing times as a preventative measure that would assist the public’s safety. Doing so, however, will not be an easy task.

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Currently, bars in approximately two dozen of the state’s 62 counties may stay open until 4 a.m. – Saratoga County among them. Altering the closing time – city officials appear to favor a 2 a.m. closing – would require the county Board of Supervisors give their approval of an earlier closing to be implemented countywide, and to forward that request to the State Liquor Authority to ultimately rule on the matter.

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Caroline Street Elementary School. Photo by Dylan McGlynn. See Story pg. 14

Phase One plans of project that would demolish the vacant Bon-Ton store at Wilton Mall, and develop the first 296 residential units. Photo: reimaginewiltonmall.com.

History OF SARATOGA The Traveling Tombstone

by Rachel Clothier |

Sponsored by The Saratoga County History Roundtable

Contact The Saratoga County History Roundtable at: saratogacohistoryroundtable@gmail.com

Marble tombstones are usually considered permanent objects in a cemetery. Yet, the stone erected to remember Phillip Rice has been found in several locations before finally returning to the Veteran’s Circle at Corinth Rural Cemetery.

Phillip Rice, born in Albany in 1822, was the son of Thomas Rice. By 1855 he was married to Martha Stead, a native of England, and living in Corinth. Phillip was a leather worker and was also listed as a shoemaker. At the age of 38 he enlisted in the army in the 30th Infantry Co. G that was organized in Saratoga Springs. He was the first to answer the call to arms in Corinth to help quell the rebellion by the southern states. He was given the rank of sergeant in 1861 and after participating in the Battle of Fredericksburg he was promoted to Second Lieutenant. During the Battle of Second Bull Run, also known as Groveton, in Virginia he was mortally wounded on August 29, 1862. According to local records of soldiers from the town clerk’s, his remains were buried on the field. Rice was the first recruit from Corinth to die in the Civil War and the G.A.R. Post (Grand Army of the Republic veteran’s post) was named in his honor. A modest marble marker was presented to the family and it was placed on the family plot at Corinth Rural Cemetery. As reported in

the summer of 1893 “a fine Scotch granite monument, 15 feet high, purchased in Scotland, has just been put up in the rural cemetery this week for J.T. Rice and Mrs. F.W. Walker families. The monolith was set upon the lot where their parents and Mrs. Walker’s first husband, Alanson Young were interred.”

(From the July 28, 1893 Corinthian Newspaper) It is believed at this time the previous grave stones were removed when the large stone was placed on the lot.

Rather than discard Phillip’s marble stone it was moved to Palmer Avenue and used as a foundation stone under the front porch of John T. Rice’s home (Phillip’s son). There it remained until the 1980s when the porch was repaired by unsuspecting owners. They discovered the tombstone and proceeded to sell it at their garage sale. Eventually it ended up at Stan’s Flea Market on Route 9 in Wilton where a Civil War reenactor purchased it and returned it to Corinth. The stone spent a year or two at the town garage before finally being erected in the Veteran’s Circle at the Corinth Rural Cemetery.

Tragedies continued to plague the Rice family. The Troy Whig newspaper reported in April 1871 that Mrs. Matilda (Martha) Rice had shown signs of lunacy for a few weeks. Two local doctors and a neighbor testified about her

condition to a local judge who granted the certificate of lunacy. She was sent to the Willard Asylum near Utica where she died eighteen years later. Phillip and Martha’s daughter Martha (Mattie) married Alanson Young who worked as an engineer at the local paper mill. In 1879 while working on the Hudson River he was swept over the falls and drowned.

Like the tombstone, Phillip’s body was not to remain where he was first laid to rest. In 1866 all Federal troops who had been hastily buried on the field at Second Battle of Bull Run were exhumed and reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery. A large sarcophagus was placed over a burial vault where the remains of over 2,000 unknown soldiers rest in eternal peace.

Rachel Clothier is historian for the Town of Corinth, operates the Corinth Museum, and is retired from Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls.

Phillip Rice 1822-1879, Corinth Rural Cemetery. Photo provided by The Saratoga County History Roundtable.

Flower & Fruit Mission Pledges $225,000 for Mother/Baby Unit at Saratoga Hospital Annual Snow Ball Raises $30,000 for Women’s Health Services

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

The Flower & Fruit Mission of Saratoga Hospital will donate $225,000 to buy new labor and delivery beds to enhance the childbirth experience at the Hospital’s Mother/Baby Unit.

Flower & Fruit Mission President Stephanie Collins announced the gift Dec. 3 at the annual Snow Ball, the organization’s signature holiday party. This year’s event netted $30,000 and honored recently retired Saratoga Hospital President and CEO Angelo Calbone for his 16 years of extraordinary service to the Hospital and the community.

The new beds will put the finishing touches on a $2.7 million unit renovation, which created a modern, comfortable birthing environment rooted in best practices for maternity care. The $225,000 is in addition to a previous Flower & Fruit Mission gift of $250,000 for the renovation.

The Flower & Fruit Mission was founded in 1904 to support maternity care at Saratoga

Hospital. At first, the Mission provided flowers and fruit for new mothers and blankets, caps, and clothing for infants born at the Hospital. More recently, the organization has focused primarily on fundraising and has donated more than $1.5 million for women’s health-related services.

Major sponsors of this year’s Snow Ball include the Adirondack Trust Company and Stewart’s Shops/the Dake family.

For more information visit www.SaratogaHospitalFoundation. org or www.facebook.com/ SaratogaHospitalFoundation1.

The Flower & Fruit Mission’s annual Snow Ball helped kick off the holiday season and continued the organization’s tradition of support for Women’s Health Services at Saratoga Hospital.

From left: Mary Solomons, Saratoga Hospital Foundation executive director; Heather Mabee, Snow Ball co-chair; Stephanie Collins, Flower & Fruit Mission president; Jill VanKuren, Saratoga Hospital president and CEO; Carly Connors, Snow Ball co-chair; Sarah Bunzey, RN, Saratoga Hospital director of Women’s Health Services; and Klare Ingram, Saratoga Hospital Foundation manager of Corporate and Foundation Relations. Photo provided.

The Flower & Fruit Mission’s 2022 Snow Ball. Photo by Cathleen V Duffy.

Annemarie Adams

GANSEVOORT – Annemarie Adams, 67 passed away December 13, 2022. Calling hours are Sunday (12/18/22) 2-5 p.m. and Monday (12/19/22) 4-7 p.m. at Burke Funeral Home. Mass 10 a.m., Tuesday (12/20/22) at St. Clement’s Church, burial to follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Memorial donations to Life Center (www. lifecenterli.org). Please visit www. burkefuneralhome.com.

James A. Duket

PORTER CORNERS — James A. Duket, 86, passed away Sunday, December 11. A memorial service will be Saturday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. at Middle Grove United Methodist Church, 429 Middle Grove Rd. Arrangements under the direction of the Burke Funeral Home, 628 N. Broadway. Remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com

Patrick McQueeney

WILTON — Patrick McQueeney, age 55, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at his home in Wilton. Family and friends gathered on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Compassionate Funeral Care, 402 Maple Ave., (Rte 9 and/or Marion Ave.), Saratoga Springs.

Dylan Wielt

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Dylan Wielt passed away on December 7. Family and friends may call from 10 a.m. – 11.a.m. on Friday, December 16, 2022, at St. Michaels Church in South Glens Falls. A mass service will be held at 11 a.m. at the church. At the request of the family, the burial will be private.

Randall Valachovic

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Randall Valachovic passed away on November 30 at The Home of The Good Shepherd in Saratoga Springs where he was a resident since 2019. A private internment with military honors will be held at the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in the spring of 2023.

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James Burnette

MIDDLE GROVE — James Burnette passed away on Friday, December 2. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, December 7 at Compassionate Funeral Care. Family and friends called prior to the service at the funeral home.

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Virginia McMorris

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Virginia McMorris passed away on November 27 at Saratoga Hospital with her loved ones by her side. A mass service was held on December 5 at Bethesda Episcopal Church. A graveside service was held on December 6 at St. John’s Memorial Cemetery.

Theresa Best

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Theresa Best, 95, passed away at Saratoga Hospital on December 13, 2022. Calling hours: 3-7 p.m., Friday, December 16, 2022 at the Burke Funeral Homes in Saratoga. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, December 17, 2022 at St. Clement’s Church in Saratoga.

Mary Ann Zwijacz

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mary Ann Zwijacz passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. She was 89.

Born on January 30, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ann (Rougier) Richmond. She went to St. Clement’s Elementary and graduated from St Peter’s High School. It wasn’t long after that she married the love of her life, Ted Zwijacz, and they began a journey that took them travelling across the country for the next 20 years while Ted served his country in the United States Air Force, and she raised their four children. Upon Ted’s retirement, they returned home to Saratoga. Mary Ann found a new calling and worked for over

40 years at Clement’s Insurance Agency retiring just days away from her 80th birthday. Mary Ann was an expert knitter, crocheter and tatter. Mary Ann would knit the winter coats for her family while in Alaska and the ponchos for their time in California. Her family would be recipients of new sweaters each and every year for the holidays. If there was a baby shower, the new bundle of joy would be sure to receive one of her famous crocheted blankets. If you were very special, she tatted beautiful doilies and tablecloths. She was a lifelong communicant of St Clement’s Church and in her later years, their satellite chapel, St Therese in Gansevoort. Mary Ann loved the Lord and determined not to miss a mass, watched the live feed from St. Clement’s Church during Covid on Facebook. Deacon Danny Boyd of St Therese delivered her communion and many hours of thoughtful conversation over the past few years, which she very much enjoyed.

In addition to her parents, she was pre-deceased by her infant sister Rosemary Richmond, her brother John Richmond and her husband, Theodore Zwijacz. She is survived by her four children, Katherine Ann Zwijacz (Tom Michalek), Joanne DeVivo (Patrick), Theodore A Zwijacz

(Stacey) and Curtis S Zwijacz (Lara); her grandchildren Belynda K. Zigrest (Matthew), Maria K. DeVivo, Nicholas T. DeVivo, Benjamin T. Zwijacz, Theodore C. Zwijacz, Connie M. Weils and Elizabeth A. Cabral; her great-grandchildren Adrianna, Bryon, Christopher, Logan, Landon and Sutton.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Monday December 19, 2022 from 9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. at William J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home, 628 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, followed by a Catholic funeral service at 11 a.m. at Saint Therese Chapel, 1 Wilton Gansevoort Rd, Gansevoort, NY 12831. Burial will be at 1 p.m. at the Saratoga National Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in Mary Ann’s memory can be made to the Wilton Food Pantry, 155 Ballard Rd, Gansevoort or Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence St, Saratoga Springs.

Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com

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SARATOGA SPRINGS POLICE DEPT.

Jennifer Wright, 28, of Saratoga Springs, and Ricky Whipple, 50, of Saratoga Springs were charged with criminal trespass.

Lynn Scoville, 40, of Queensbury, was charged with DWI.

David Hugo-Mabb, 35, of Amsterdam, was charged with criminal contempt.

Chelsea Hudson, 29, of Glens Falls, was charged with assault.

Alex Morehouse, 36, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal contempt.

Carmen Squires, 29, of Altamont, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Liane Schnur, 59, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with petit larceny.

Michael Opal, 63, of Gansevoort, was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI, and moving from lane unsafely.

Devrin Grant, 27, of Clifton Park, was charged with menacing, and criminal possession of a weapon.

Philip Tsahey, 23, of Latham, was charged with obstructing governmental official, and several driving related charges.

Justin Mechanick, 41, of Ballston Spa, was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI, and moving from lane unsafely.

Kyle Sleight, 36, of Ballston Spa, was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI, speeding, and motor vehicle registration suspended.

Derek Jones, 24, of Averill Park, was charged with criminal mischief.

William Clanton, 54, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal mischief, and burglary.

Casey Sherman, 41, of Rochester, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, and driving in the wrong direction.

James Millington, 62, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal trespass, and criminal mischief.

Joseph Solevo, 34, of Milton, was charged with criminal mischief, and grand larceny.

Kevin Coffey, 39, of Mechanicville, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, and failure to stop at a stop sign.

Justin Nielsen, 26, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with trespassing, and resisting arrest.

Anthony Cruz, 39, of Guilderland, was charged with criminal tampering.

Calvin Gong, 64, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal trespass.

Jowoaan Mccall, 45, of Albany, was charged with DWI, aggravated unlicensed operation, refusal to take a breath test, speeding, operating an unregistered vehicle, and drinking alcohol or using cannabis in a motor vehicle on highway.

Margaret McKenzie, 55, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation.

Joseph Murray, 47, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with making a terroristic threat.

Alex Morehouse, 36, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with reckless endangerment.

Richard Janes, 42, of Ballston Spa, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, and displaying forged certificate without inspection.

Caroline Lukasik, 20, of Clifton Park, was charged with DWI, obstructing governmental administration, refusal to take breath test, and multiple driving related infractions.

SARATOGA COUNTY COURT

Kaiah E. All, 24, of Corinth, pleaded Dec. 5 to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth-degree, first charged October 2021 in Malta. Sentencing Feb. 6.

Kamdyn J. Bishop, 31, of Wilton, pleaded Dec. 5 to

misdemeanor assault, first charged October 2021 in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing Feb. 6.

Elisha L. Novak, 40, of Gansevoort, pleaded Dec. 5 to aggravated DWI with a child, first charged in April in the town of Saratoga. Sentencing Jan. 23.

David Krapish, of Ballston Spa, no age given, was sentenced Dec. 2 to 3 years probation, after pleading to failure to register as a sex offender.

Frederick J. Paul, Jr., 50, of Troy, was sentenced Dec. 2 to 5 years probation after pleading to felony DWI, first charged in Stillwater.

Rahsaan Fennicks, 37, of Schenectady, was sentenced Dec. 2 to 1-1/3 to 3 years incarceration after pleading to felony criminal contempt, first charged May 2022 in Wilton.

Todd A. Axton, 60, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced Dec. 1 to 1-1/3 to 4 years incarceration, after pleading to felony criminal contempt, in connection with charges in March 2022.

Dina M. Dulong, 51, of Clifton Park, was sentenced Dec. 1 to 1-1/2 to 3 years incarceration, after pleading to felony grand larceny, first charged in June 2022.

Christian Colon, 34, of Burnt Hills, was sentenced Dec. 1 to a 10-year term of probation, after pleading to possessing a sexual performance by a child.

SARATOGA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Justice D. Ross, 25, Schenectady, was charged Dec. 6 with assault in the second-degree, stemming from an altercation in the Saratoga County Correctional facility. It is alleged that on Nov. 17, Ross was involved in a physical altercation with another inmate.

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Saratoga County Sheriff: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

Tonko, Stefanik Vote to Enshrine Marriage Equality

SARATOGA COUNTY —

Democrat Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), each voted on Dec. 8 to send the Respect for Marriage Act to President Biden’s desk.

The landmark legislation takes several key steps to defend marriage equality, including upholding couples’ right to equal protection under federal law and requiring states to recognize valid out-of-state marriages.

BALLSTON SPA —

This holiday season, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is partnering with the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office to share the message about the dangers of drunk driving. NHTSA and the Sheriff’s Office want all drivers to remember this lifesaving message: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.

Drivers will see deputies working together Dec. 16, 2022, through Jan. 1, 2023, to take drunk drivers off the roads.

According to NHTSA, 11,654 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2020 that involved an alcohol-impaired driver. On average, more than 10,000 people were killed each year from 2016 to 2020, and one person was killed in a drunk-driving crash every 45 minutes in 2020.

“It’s so important that drivers act responsibly, and that includes

refraining from impaired driving,” said Sheriff Michael H. Zurlo, in a statement. “We need commitment from drivers that they’ll keep the roads free of drunk drivers so that everyone can have a safe holiday. This enforcement period allows us to get the message out that drunk driving is illegal and it takes lives. Help us put an end to this senseless behavior.

Nationally, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of .08 or higher, except in Utah, where the limit is .05 g/ dL. And the costs can be financial, too: If you’re caught drinking and driving, you could face jail time, lose your driver’s license and your vehicle, and pay up to $10,000 in attorney’s fees, fines, higher insurance rates, and lost wages.

The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office recommends these safe alternatives to drinking and driving. If you see a drunk driver on the road, contact the Sheriff’s Office at 518-885-6761 or call 911.

The Respect for Marriage Act will take several steps to protect the

inviolability of same-sex and interracial marriages, according to a statement released by Tonko. This includes: repealing the “Defense of Marriage Act; Enshrining Marriage Equality into Federal Law - which upholds married couples’ right to equal protection in all areas covered under federal law, such as Social Security, tax filings and veterans’ benefits, and barring discrimination by state officials - effectively prohibiting state officials from denying recognition of an out-ofstate marriage on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity or national origin.

Saratoga County Completes Energy Efficiency Upgrade at County Facilities

BALLSTON SPA — Saratoga County officials have announced the completion of an energy efficiency LED lighting upgrades that will save approximately $46,500 a year in energy costs. A total of 1,929 florescent fixtures were replaced with LEDs at the County Department of Public Works garage and office space, Correctional Facility, and Animal Shelter, reducing energy consumption at these facilities by 300,700 kilowatt hours a year.

The upgrade provides for energy and cost savings as well as

improved lighting throughout the buildings, as LED lights are more energy efficient, shine brighter, and last longer than traditional lighting.

The County took advantage of a utility incentive of $31,019 offered by National Grid for this $277,586 project, which is expected to pay for itself in energy savings and efficiencies in approximately six years. Following an RFP process, the County contracted with Centrica Business Solutions to perform energy and lighting assessments and installation of the fixture replacements to LEDs.

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over holiday campaign.

HOLIDAY JOY AT THE SARATOGA SENIOR CENTER; MEMBER CROCHETS HATS FOR OVER 100 SENIORS

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Rosa Royal is a member of the Saratoga Senior Center. Since April she has been crocheting hats for seniors in need, and to date has handmade 111 hats. The hats are displayed at the Center and have added a festive look.

While she lives in Glenville, Rose regularly visits the Senior Center in Saratoga Springs. She’ll spend her day playing bingo, helping as a volunteer, having lunch and is a mainstay in the Wednesday Knit & Crochet group.

In addition to the hats, the Senior Center is spreading holiday cheer through their Adopt a Senior program, caroling with The Giving Circle, and several other events.

The Adopt a Senior program, coordinated by the Center’s Senior Support Services office, has gathered wish lists from almost 50 seniors in need. Volunteers have shopped to fulfill those wish list and are delivering wrapped

gifts to the Center. The gifts will be delivered to the seniors in the week before Christmas.

Senior Support Services is also working with The Giving Circle. Together the two organizations will be caroling on Sunday, December 18 around Saratoga Springs. The carolers will visit some senior housing locations as well some individual seniors in need of holiday cheer.

Upcoming holiday events for Senior Center members:

Friday, December 16:

11am Member Meeting & New Building Update

Saratoga Senior Center Executive Director, Lois Celeste will give an update on the Center’s upcoming move to their new home on West Avenue, attached to the Saratoga Regional YMCA.

12-2 p.m. Holiday Gift Wrap

Bring in your gifts and get them wrapped for you!

1:30 p.m. Holiday Lunch

Buffet - $10. RSVP required. Call the Front Desk at 518-584-1621.

2-3 p.m. Decorating

Holiday Cookies

Wednesday, December 21

1:30-3:30 p.m. Member Holiday Party - Buffet lunch prepared by Prime at Saratoga National. Live music by Jay Yager & Chris Dollard. Guest appearance by Kelsey Dodd and Santa Claus. Sponsored by Aetna

Friday, December 23

1:30-2:30 Holiday SingAlong with Garland Nelson

For more details on upcoming events and information about Saratoga Senior Center visit saratogaseniorcenter.org.

Rosa Royal. Photo provided.

New Detective Board Game: Murder in the Canfield Casino

10th Annual Toys For Toga Campaign Delivers 2,600 Toys

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

The Saratoga Springs History Museum has released a new board game, titled Murder in the Canfield Casino: The Saratoga Springs Historical Detective Game.

Players take on the role of historical figures from Saratoga Springs history and act as sleuths to solve the murder of Ms. Sara Toga in the Canfield Casino, Saratoga Springs’ most historic building. The game board is based on the floor plan of the Casino, and the suspects are prominent people from Saratoga Springs history, including: John Morrissey, George Crum, and Lillian Russell. All the potential

murder weapons shown in the game are real artifacts from the collection of the History Museum.

“This game was conceptualized during the pandemic shutdowns. I designed and wrote it and sourced out the creative materials necessary to talented local people. We are so excited to have this finally come to fruition and be available for the holiday season,” said James Parillo, Executive Director of the History Museum, in a statement.

Murder in the Canfield Casino retails for $49.95, with all proceeds benefitting the Museum. The game is available at the Saratoga Springs History Museum Shop,

Impressions of Saratoga, The Dark Horse Mercantile, G. Williker’s and The National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame’s Shop.

The History Museum has been located in the Canfield Casino since 1912 and serves thousands of visitors and hundreds of schoolchildren every year. The Museum’s three floors of exhibits tell the story of Saratoga Springs, and are always changing and improving. The History Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through Dec.18. The Museum Shop will remain open Dec. 19–23 for holiday shopping.

SARATOGA COUNTY —

The 10th annual Toys for Toga campaign announced it has donated over 2,600 toys, including $24,000 in gifts for teenagers, to the program’s 3 local beneficiaries: Franklin Community Center in Saratoga Springs, CAPTAIN Community Human Services in Clifton Park, and the Mechanicville Area Community Services Center.

The gifts included gaming consoles, sporting goods, headphones, bedding, gift cards and more.

Toys for Toga is spearheaded by several Saratoga

County businesses, including DeCrescente Distributing Company, Discover Saratoga, Death Wish Coffee Company, Druthers Brewing Company, and Quick Response Restoration. In addition to the toys, Toys for Toga has raised over $7,600 in cash to donate to the beneficiaries.

Over $4,500 was raised through Toys for Toga’s GoFundMe page. The page will remain up for the rest of the holiday season and those who would like to contribute can still do so at: www.gofundme. com/f/toys-for-toga-2022.

Murder in the Canfield Casino, a new board game benefitting the Saratoga Springs History Museum.

Toys For Toga event on Dec. 8, 2022. Photo provided.

Last Call - What’s Next for Local Bars

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Previous councils in Saratoga Springs have initiated that process three different times in recent years, with the county board either refusing to agree, or turning a deaf ear to those requests.

“When it comes to the issue of bar closing times in our city, there has been a long-standing debate about what we should do,” Matt Veitch told the City Council during its Dec. 6 meeting. It was a meeting during which the council voted down a proposed amendment that threatened to revoke the permits of bars and cabarets should their patrons become engaged in any criminal offense after 2 a.m.

Veitch serves on the 23-member Saratoga County Board of Supervisors and is specifically one of two supervisors elected to represent the city of Saratoga Springs, which in county weighted-vote terms indicates the representation of just over 14,000 residents.

“I don’t see the county (Board of Supervisors) going for a 2 a.m. bar closing county-wide,” Veitch said. “I do see them supporting the city and looking to change that on their own.”

Veitch added that during the city’s most recent attempt to alter closing times, made last year, the county’s legislative committee “rather than forwarding the request to the State Liquor Authority to change the bar closing times or to stop the item, moved an item on the county’s legislative agenda urging the state to allow for more local control of this issue. Rather than having this done on a countywide basis, basically change the state laws to allow the Liquor Authority to accept changes of bar closing times from any county, town, city or village that requests it.”

Veitch likened it to the state’s recent cannabis legislation which allows individual municipalities to opt-in or out, and more akin to the Municipal Home Rule Law – which would allow local governments to set the parameters for their own respective municipalities.

“Give localities the power to make their own decisions. This is how bar closing times were handled in the state until about the 1990s,” he said. “I will admit it is a long-term process and one that probably is a longshot in succeeding, but it is one I know the county is willing and work to support the

city on.”

The majority of the state’s 62 counties have earlier than 4 a.m. closing times, “so, counties have acted,” Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim said.

In late September 2013, bars in Warren County went to an earlier closing time, from 4 a.m. to 3 a.m., after state regulators unanimously approved a proposal submitted by Warren County’s board of supervisors. Then-Glens Falls

Mayor Jack Diamond made the initial call for action after a series of violent, late-night incidents in the city’s South Street district, an area with a handful of bars and nightclubs, as reported by Lucas Willard of WAMC. Diamond had originally proposed a closing time of 2 a.m. to County government, but that proposal was met with opposition.

Among the state’s counties more highly populated that Saratoga, Monroe County - population 750,000, and Onondaga County - 470,000, both have 2 a.m. weekday closing times. Many other counties have set their respective earlier closing times at 1, or 2, or 3 a.m.

“We are the largest city in this county, we pay a ton of taxes that support the county, and yet they’ve punted on this issue,” Mayor Kim said, expressing frustration that the county board’s lack of agreement to a countywide 2 a.m. closing would push the city down a more difficult path in pursuit of its goal. “Changing at the county level would be much easier than going to (the state) Albany and trying to change it, because then we have to deal with Manhattan, we have to deal with all sorts of larger cities. And that’s essentially what the county is saying: We’ll help you get down to Albany. Well, I know how to get to Albany. The problem is it’s very unlikely we’re going to get Albany to listen to us.”

Legislative bodies aside, the desire of an earlier closing also faces resistance from some downtown operators. Kelsey McPartland, owner of Lucy’s Bar on Caroline Street, said a closing modification that would require a “last call” at 2 a.m. would result in a net loss of $24,000, while a 1:15 last call requiring the premises be vacant by 2 a.m. would result in a loss of more than $40,000.

Saratoga Springs City Police

Chief Shane Crooks forwarded a letter to the council which explained

his preference of an earlier closing time and reported on 2021 data collected by the police department that shows the necessary use of forceeither in the making arrests or in separating of combatants – peak at the hour between 2 am and 3 am in Saratoga Springs.

“Between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. is the peak for calls for service and use of force,” added city Public Safety Commissioner Jim Montagnino. “It’s been years, if not decades of inaction, and we’ve reached a point where we had a shoot-out on Broadway and we still have not taken any concrete step to try and change the situation.”

Mayor Kim said while discussions were routinely held regarding downtown safety during his previous tenure as city Public Safety Commissioner from 20052009, he didn’t recall discussions that informed about people who were armed with guns. “So, something has changed fundamentally down there. If we take no action, we will be blamed for that failure,” Kim said. “We need to do something, and I believe that if the City

New York State Restaurants, Bars and Taverns

Alcohol may be sold for on-premises consumption up to (typically excludes Sundays and some holidays).

1 a.m.: Broome (Saturdays: 3 a.m.), Chemung, Chenango (Saturdays: 3 a.m.), Ontario (Saturdays: 2 a.m.), Otsego (Saturdays: 2 a.m.), Schuyler, Seneca (Fridays, Saturdays: 2 a.m.), Steuben, Tioga (Saturdays: 2 a.m.), Tompkins, Yates.

2 a.m.: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Clinton, Cortland, Genesee, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara (Fridays, Saturdays: 3 a.m.), Oneida, Onondaga, Orleans, Oswego, St. Lawrence, Wayne, Wyoming (Mondays: 1 a.m.)

3 a.m.: Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Putnam, Warren.

4 a.m.: Albany, Bronx, Columbia (Saturdays: 3 a.m.), Dutchess, Erie, Fulton, Greene, Kings (Brooklyn), Montgomery, Nassau, New York (Manhattan), Orange, Queens, Rensselaer, Richmond, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Washington, Westchester.

(Source: most recent data available NYS Liquor Authority).

Council doesn’t, we will be held responsible down the road.”

Council members agreed they will continue to seek methods to alter the city’s 4 a.m. bar closing time to address late night/ early morning public safety concerns, particularly during weekends. City officials expressed the desire to approach the Saratoga

County Board of Supervisors with their request. The county board holds its final meeting of the calendar year at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at the county complex in Ballston Spa. The last regularly scheduled City Council meeting of the year will be held at 7 later that same evening, at City Hall in Saratoga Springs.

Coming to a Mall Near You: Development Project Seeks to Site 400 Apartments at Wilton Mall; Public Presentation Jan. 5

continued from front page... the PUDD, and there has been some public opposition expressed regarding the project.

In November, the town Planning Board entertained an application to establish a Planned Unit Development District (PUDD) for a development with mixed-use, consisting of 680,000 square feet of commercial use and 382 residential units – comprised of 296 apartments and 86 townhomes. The town board is reportedly charged with making the ultimate decision regarding

A phone message seeking comment left for Town Supervisor John Lant was not returned.

Mike Shaffer, Property Manager at Wilton Mall, said this week that a project update will be provided to the Wilton Town Board during its meeting at 7 p.m. on Jan.

5. The Saratoga County Planning Board is also anticipated to provide an advisory opinion to the Wilton

Town Board next month. Considering these forthcoming recommendations of the Wilton and Saratoga County Planning Boards - as well as the anticipated Negative Declaration on SEQRA – developers are currently anticipating a Feb. 2 Public Hearing with the Wilton Town Board – the municipal entity which will decide whether the Wilton Mall Mixed-Use PUDD is ultimately approved.

Paramount Development, based in Florida, has developed

200 rental apartment communities in dozens of states. Santa Monica, California-based company Macerich has owned and operated the mall land since 2004. They own about 95 acres in all; JC Penney –owns just over two acres, and LBW Saratoga – occupied by BJ’s, owns just under four acres.

“What we see in the Wilton Mall is something that’s got some momentum. We do really well around retail,” Tom Snell, a partner with Paramount Development, told Wilton town officials during a

public meeting earlier this year, when Paramount announced its plans to purchase two lots totaling just over 13-1/2 acres on the northeasterly side of the mall for the $100 million-plus project. The potential project, which would be developed in two phases, would occur on the northeast side of the mall past Dick’s Sporting Goods, and see the removal of the former BonTon location, which closed in 2018. That was followed by the closure of Sears two years later.

Phase One plans of project that would demolish the vacant Bon-Ton store at Wilton Mall, and develop the first 296 residential units. Photo: reimaginewiltonmall.com.

BALLSTON

Eastline Holdings LLC sold property at 29 Timber Creek Dr to Patrick Gazzale for $630,619

Daniel Pezze sold property at 7 Davids Lane to Ryan Dail for $345,000

Mathew Parenti sold property at 14 Roseland Blvd to Vicki Silverling for $315,000

Andrew Detor sold property at 362 Goode St to Sean Keenan for $475,000

Shirley Burgess sold property at 13 Phillips St to George Lewis for $280,000

CORINTH

Cody Mabb sold property at 223 Walnut St to Jarrett Sytarke for $206,000.

GALWAY

Karen Schmeider sold property at 2690 May Rd to Richard Jones for $450,000.

Michael Zehl sold property at 6040 Stanton Rd to Matthew Philo for $500,000.

GREENFIELD

Paul Briggs as ref sold property at 55 Middle Grove Rd to reverse Mortgage Funding LLC for $465,600.

Scott Grimaldi sold property at 146 N Greenfield Rd to Daniel McCumber for $340,000.

MALTA

Alison Minoogian sold property at 16 Fletcher Ave to Andrew Gibson for $299,000

John Russo sold property at 33 Lupine Dr to Torry Gaver for $435,000

MILTON

Nicholas Sage sold property at 7 River Rock Dr to Anthony Falasco for $438,500

Kevin Unser sold property at 645 Sunny Lane to Jennifer Groat for $310,000.

CQC Holding sold property at 14 Kristan Dr to Susan Saburro for $320,000

Stephen Farnham sold property at 44 Middle St to Kyle Oborn for $269,900

John Hearn sold property at 2109 Doubleday Ave to Ken Busta Auto Sales for $465,000

Brandon Cohen sold property at 90 East Grove St to Jack Speshock for $375,000

Virginia Pulling sold property at 77 Eastern Ave to 77 Eastern Ave Corp for $250,000

SARATOGA

Lance Ingmire sold property at 44 Trombley Rd to Val Serbalik for $775,000

Lenore Enterprises sold property at 177 Broad St to James Doyle for $300,000

Tina Martin sold property at 276 Wilbur Rd to Jacob Fort for $115,000

SARATOGA SPRINGS

Joel Culp sold property at 19B Cherry St to Fintan Ryan for $1,155,000

Laurence Deutsch sold property at 14 Concord Dr to Joel Berggren for $385,000

Michael Linacre sold property at 1 Rolling Brook Dr to James Nelligan for $937,500

Nicholas Hart sold property at 14 Deerleap Place to Anne McHale for $309,500

Bonacio Construction Inc sold property at 117 Madison St to Emilio Lapietra for $970,910

Joyce Rubin sold property at 59 Sherwood Trail to Lee Mosher for $375,000.

Beechwood Saratoga LLC sold property at 21 Oak Ridge Blvd to Debra Becker for $1,365,000

WILTON

Helen Bemis sold property at Ingersol Rd to Bordeau Builders Inc for $604,000

Michael Shute sold property at 858 King Rd to Daniel Handerhan for $310,000

Damian Clute sold property at 12 Dakota Dr to Gregory Casaceli for $365,000

Brian Mccabe sold property at 6 Suffolk Lane to Joseph Gilheany for $375,000

Carol Raike of Roohan Realty at 12 Brookside Dr Saratoga Springs sold for $580,000

Small Packages Comes Under Local Ownership

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Riham LaRussa has always wanted to run her own business, and thanks to a local connection, she’s made it happen.

LaRussa recently acquired Small Packages, an online shop selling gift packages featuring a variety of items. She was connected to the company by Catherine Hover, founder and CEO of Palette, a co-working space where LaRussa is a member.

“I actually met the owners of Small Packages through an acquaintance of mine. I invested in it through a special purpose vehicle,” said Hover. “The founder reached out to me and said, ‘Hey, we’re interested in selling, do you

know of anybody?’”

This led to Hover introducing the initial owners to LaRussa.

“This past October, Small Packages was for sale, and Katherine said, ‘You do e-commerce for your current job, why don’t you buy an e-commerce company?’,” LaRussa said. “I honestly laughed, because I don’t even know where to start, how that happens. But I took that first phone call, she sent me the contact information and I spoke to the previous owners of the company.”

Early on, LaRussa was assisted by Hover, who has experience running a business with Palette as well as Saratoga Paint and Sip Studio.

“She just walked me through the process of what you need to do to open a new business. I wouldn’t have known where to start,” said LaRussa. “She really just coached me through all of that.”

This is part of the goal for Palette, who aim to support their members in a professional setting.

“So that’s really what our claim to fame is, that we really go above and beyond to demonstrate ROI for our members’ commitment to being a part of the community,” Hover said. “We really have a lot of accountability, a lot of networking opportunities, and overall support for our members, in addition to the physical locations that our members can hop into for meetings and to get work done.”

LaRussa described Small Packages as “a curated gift package site,” and said she aims for the company to give back to local communities as much as possible.

“We really want to elevate women-owned companies and BIPOC-owned companies,” LaRussa said. “My goal, eventually, is to really make sure that everything in some way gives back to some kind of community. I really want to work with small businesses that give back to their communities.”

She said that giving back brings “true joy and fulfillment out of this.”

“I love setting a great example and being a good role model for my two daughters, who are six and nine. Just showing them that little things can make a big impact,” said LaRussa. “I want to show people that you can give back and help build up your community in small ways and everyday ways.”

LaRussa said that much of the current selection on the website was curated by the previous owners, but said they hope to have local offerings from the Saratoga area by the time Valentine’s Day

shopping approaches. She also said the company is considering offering a quarterly subscription box, and mentioned her excitement to begin working with the local community.

“I’m really excited to see who we’re going to meet, who we can end up working with, and just the ways that we can give back, not just to our community, but to communities of all the people buying the products,” LaRussa said. “Just finding ways that we can help them give back to their communities as well.”

Photo provided by Riham LaRussa.

The Wesley Foundation Appoints New Board Members

at Skidmore College, where she also serves on the Campus Sustainability Committee. Her 27-year career at Skidmore includes previous roles as Development Associate in the Office of the Dean of Special Programs and Associate Director of the Skidmore Fund.

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

The Wesley Community on Monday announced a series of appointments to the Board of Directors of The Wesley Foundation, the philanthropic

arm of The Wesley Community in Saratoga Springs. As Foundation Board members, Beth BruckerKane, George W. “Skip” Carlson and MacKenzie Zarzycki will support The Wesley Community’s

mission through a broad range of development strategies and fundraising initiatives.

Beth Brucker-Kane is the Associate Director of Donor Engagement and Stewardship

GlobalFoundries Named One of ‘America’s Most Responsible Companies’

MALTA — GlobalFoundries, a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor manufacturing, has been named to Newsweek’s list of “America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023.”

GF’s inclusion on the list is the latest recognition of the company’s commitment to environmentally sustainable manufacturing and corporate responsibility.

“ESG is a priority for GF, and we are pleased to be recognized by Newsweek on its list of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023,” said John Toy, chief of ethics and sustainability at GF in a press release. “At the same time, we

recognize there is still much work to be done. Just as the chips we manufacture are vital to the innovations that are leading to a cleaner, healthier future, we are committed to minimizing our impact on the environment, driving positive change, and creating value through corporate responsibility.”

America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., and based on available key performance indicators derived from corporate social responsibility reports, sustainability reports, and other reports as well as an independent survey. The key performance

indicators focused on company performance in the environmental, social, and corporate governance areas, while the independent survey asked U.S. citizens about their perception of company activities related to corporate social responsibility. The final list recognizes the top 500 most responsible companies in the United States, spanning 14 industries.

GF’s ESG efforts were also recently evaluated by Morningstar Sustainalytics, which recognized GF with a “Low Risk” rating and ranked the company 15th among the 329 rated companies in the semiconductors industry group.

George W. “Skip” Carlson is the Vice President of External Affairs and Signature Service at Saratoga Casino Hotel, where he has held a wide-ranging number

of leadership and communications positions since 1977. Carlson is also treasurer of the Saratoga Casino Hotel Foundation and serves on the Saratoga Springs Advisory Board of the New York Racing Association.

MacKenzie Zarzycki is the Director of Marketing and Communications for Discover Saratoga, the convention and tourism bureau for Saratoga County. She has previous experience in the not-for-profit, beverage and tourism industries.

Beth Brucker-Kane. Photo provided. George W. Carlson. Photo provided. MacKenzie Zarzycki. Photo provided.

School Safety: SRO Vote in January

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

At the latest Saratoga Springs City School District Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, superintendent Michael Patton said he would ask the board to hire two SROs for the district’s elementary schools at their January meeting.

Patton said the district’s emergency response team agreed with a recommendation made by a safety audit from the New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal to hire two SROs for elementary schools within the district. NYSIR Senior Risk Control Specialist Jim Victor was on hand to discuss the recommendation with board members.

Patton said the Board of Education requested the security assessment in July, and said that NYSIR representatives spent three days in the school district in October. The results of the assessment were discussed in a community safety and security forum on Dec. 1.

When asked about the process of the NYSIR recommendations, Victor said that two SROs was “a number that seemed reasonable,” saying NYSIR’s recommendation is for the district to hire one SRO for elementary schools within city limits, and one SRO for elementary schools outside of city limits.

“Two, one for the city schools and one for outside the city schools, seemed to us to be a reasonable recommendation,” said Victor.

When asked about studies in support of SROs in elementary schools, Patton said that while he can only reference experiences in the Saratoga district, concerns of mistreatment “has never been the case.”

“We have an outstanding relationship with those three individuals who serve our school district here in Saratoga Springs,” said Patton. “But I think it’s an important conversation to continue to have that’s essential for our school district and local law

enforcement to work with both the chief and the sheriff himself, that we have clear and concise definitions of roles and responsibilities of an SRO in schools.”

Trustee John Brueggeman said the district also needs to discuss adding more mental health resources, saying that Caroline Street Elementary does not have a social worker, and that none of the district’s elementary schools have school counselors.

Patton said the district has grown from one social worker to a total of ten in the past decade, but ultimately agreed with Brueggeman. Trustee Dean Kolligan said that the district has hired 17 additional mental health service providers in total in the last 10 years.

“It can’t be this or that, it’s got to be a combination of providing support at all levels,” said Patton. Residents spoke both for and against the NYSIR recommendation during the meeting.

“For the life of me, I cannot see why anyone would not want to have police officers, such as the officers we already have, as SROs,” said resident Mark Crockett. “They’re a valuable resource, they’ve never been used in an emergency, and yet they’re still a valuable resource.”

Resident Jack Burger, who said he spent over 30 years teaching at Troy and Schuylerville High Schools, spoke in support of adding additional SROs, discussing his experiences with the SROs in those districts.

“I’ve seen what school resources officers can offer firsthand. The benefits to our school would be immense,” Burger said. “During my last 15 years working in schools, both of these schools have benefitted from these two great SROs that I have worked closely with, and have had a positive influence on our school.”

Resident Hollyday Hammond said the use of armed officers in

schools “does nothing to promote the kind of environment our children and teachers need.”

“It sends a message. We need police to keep us safe because we are not safe,” said Hammond. “I’d rather the message be, we are safe because we create safety by caring about every single person in our school.”

Rebecca Lynch, another resident, said that many of the stated reasons and goals for adding SROs can be achieved by other adults instead of a police officer.

“Another person for kids to talk to. Someone to connect with the kids, to read stories in classrooms,” Lynch said. “That could be done by a social worker or a school counselor, or an aide. It doesn’t need to be done by someone wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying a gun.”

The Board of Education’s next meeting will be held on Jan. 10 at Maple Avenue Middle School, according to the district website.

From left, Saratoga Springs City School District superintendent Michael Patton, Board of Education President Tony Krackeler, and board member Natalya Lahktakia are pictured at the district’s Board of Education meeting on Tuesday (Dylan McGlynn photo).

Students of World Languages at BSHS Present Lip-Sync Show

BALLSTON SPA — Ballston Spa High School World Language students recently performed an amazing Lip Sync concert of thirteen French and Spanish songs. Over 150 International Baccalaureate and University in the High School juniors and seniors presented an array of musical performances with some students performing on stage while others provided support backstage in various roles.

The University in the High School teachers include Ms. Alverson, Ms. Gearwar, Ms. Judd and Ms. Quinn. Judges for the event included Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Duca, Interim Principal Mr. Murphy, and teachers Mrs. Kusnierz, Mrs. Rousseau and Mr. Poirier.

The students worked hard and through the music they learned vocabulary, grammar, and culture. Best of all, they came together as

BSHS

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a group, class, and school. The language teachers indicated that “It was truly a memorable night” and would like to say a big “merci” and “gracias” to all those who performed as well as to those who attended and supported them.

THE WINNERS WERE:

1st Place: Noches del Verano from UHS Spanish 5

Ballston Spa Students Receive Backpack Donation

2nd Place: Dancing Queen from UHS French 5

3rd Place: Beat it from UHS Spanish 4

The event was hosted by the BSHS International Club and its members helped with ticket sales, programs, etc. All donations will be utilized to fund scholarships for graduating seniors.

Hadley-Luzerne Central School District Receives 2022 Community Partner Award

LAKE LUZERNE —

The Hadley-Luzerne Central School District is proud to announce it received the 2022 Community Partner Award from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County (CCE).

Interim Director for CCE Warren County John Bowe recognized the district for collaborating with CCE to provide 20 programs to 90 students through the district’s Extended School Day program during the 2021-22 school year.

CCE Warren County introduced students to seasonally appropriate topics including archery, campfire safety, knot tying, soup making, Leave No Trace, and more.

“We decided to partner with CCE Warren County because they provide an exemplary service to our students, and we have a history of working with them even beyond the Extended School Day program,” said Hadley-Luzerne Special Education Director Robert Mark. “We wanted students to have a variety of experiences that they would learn from and enjoy and that wouldn’t typically be offered during a regular school day.”

The Hadley-Luzerne Central

School District continues to collaborate with CCE Warren County to offer programs to students after school almost every Thursday.

Funding for the Extended Day School program and CCE Warren County programs comes from the Federal Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund allocated by the

American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 to address learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“CCE Warren County has been a tremendous partner to us,” said HLCSD Superintendent Burgess Ovitt. “We truly appreciate all they do for our students and teachers and thank them for this award.”

BALLSTON SPA — The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department recently provided the Ballston Spa Central School District with a donation of backpacks for students in the district. The backpacks will be filled with school supplies and available to students in

need throughout the district. Shown in the photo receiving the donation are School Resource Officer Deputy Heflin, BSCSD Students in Transition Coordinator Mrs. Dugan, School Resource Officer Deputy Becker and Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Duca.

Lip Snyc 2022

1st Place winners. Photo provided.

Photo provided by Ballston Spa Central School District.

LOCAL GIFTS

Holiday Worship Services

Places of Worship

*Wheelchair Accessible

Adirondack Christian Fellowship

8 Mountain Ledge, Wilton

Contact: 518-587-0623 | acfsaratoga.com

Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Adirondack Friends Meeting

27 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls

Contact: 518-793-3755 | adirondackfriendsmeeting.org

Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

All Saints on the Hudson Roman Catholic Church

St Peter’s: 895 Hudson Ave., Stillwater

Mass: Sunday 8:30 a.m.

St. Paul’s: 52 William St. Mechanicville

Mass: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m.

(518) 664-3354 | allsaintsny.net

Assembly of God Faith Chapel

6 Burgoyne Street, Schuylerville

Contact: 518-695-6069 | Rev. Scott Cutting

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Assembly of God Saratoga

118 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-584-6081 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Bacon Hill Reformed Church*

560 Route 32N, Bacon Hill

Contact: 518-695-3074 | Rev. Janet Vincent

Services: 10 a.m.; Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-692-7694 | 518-885-0876 | 1-800-22UNITE

bahai.org | Public Meetings: 1st Tuesdays 7 p.m.

Ballston Center Associate

Reformed Presbyterian Church

58 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa

Contact: 518-885-7312 | ballstoncenterchurch.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: 518-764-2851 | barkersvillechristianchurch.com

Pastor Rick McKeever | Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Bethesda Episcopal Church*

26 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-584-5980 | bethesdachurch.org

Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:20, 8 and 10 a.m

Burnt Hills Baptist Church

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 Amy Gregory | Services: Sunday 9:30 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

768 Charlton Road, Charlton

Contact: 518-399-4831 | charltonfreehold.org

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Christ Community Reformed Church

1010 Route 146, Clifton Park

Contact: 518-371-7654 | ccrc-cpny.org

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Christ Episcopal Church*

15 West High Street, Ballston Spa

Contact: 518-885-1031 | christepiscopalballstonspa.com

Services: Sunday 8 a.m., 10 a.m.

Christian Restoration Ministries

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.

Christian Science Church

107 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-584-0221 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Church of Christ at Halfmoon

250 Pruyn Hill Road, Mechanicville

Contact: 518-670-3005 | cliftonparkchurchofchrist.com

Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

1 Glenmore Avenue, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-587-4796 | churchofjesuschrist.org

Services: Sunday 10 a.m

Community Alliance Church

257 Rowland Street, Ballston Spa

Contact: 518-898-0859 | Ballstonspaalliance.org

Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Congregation Shaara Tfille*

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.

Corinth Free Methodist Church

20 Hamilton Avenue, Corinth

Contact: 518-654-9255

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Corinth First United Methodist Church

243 Main Street, Corinth Contact: 518-654-2521 | umc.org

Services: Sunday 10:30 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.

Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Community

2001 Route 9, Round Lake

Contact: 518-877-8506 | CorpusChristiChurch.net

Services: Saturday: 4 p.m. Sunday: 8 and 11 a.m.

Eastern Orthodox — Christ the Savior

349 Eastline Road, Ballston Lake

Contact: 518-212-7845 | xcsavior.org

Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Faith Chapel Assembly of God

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

Pastor George Stefani | Services: Sunday 12 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa

202 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa

Contact: 518-885-8361 | bspabaptist.org

Services: 10:30 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa

22 West High Street, Ballston Spa

Contact: 518-885-5583 | ballstonpresby.org

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church

203 Palmer Avenue, Corinth

Contact: 518 -654-9432 | corinthfirstpres.org

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Full Gospel Tabernacle

207 Redmond Road, Gansevoort

Contact: 518-793-2739 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Galway United Methodist Church

2056 East Street, Galway

Contact: 518-882-6520 | Galwayumc.com

Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July and August)

Grace Episcopal Church

34 Third Street, Waterford

Contact: 518-237-7370 | GracechurchWaterford.com

Services: Sunday 7:30 and 9:30 a.m.

Grace Fellowship Saratoga*

165 High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-691-0301 | gracefellowship.com

Services: Sundays 9 and 11 a.m.

Greater Grace Community Church

100 Saratoga Village, Suite 17, Ballston Spa

Contact: 518-899-7777 | GreaterGraceCC.org

Services: Sunday 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Greenfield Center Baptist Church

30 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center

Contact: 518-893-7429 | gfcbc.com

Services: 9 a.m.

Highway Tabernacle Church

235 Hudson Avenue, Mechanicville

Contact: 518-664-4442 | Highwaytabernacle.net

Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m..

Hope Church

206 Greenfield Avenue, Ballston Spa

Contact: 518-885-7442 | Hopechurch.us

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Jonesville United Methodist

963 Main Street, Clifton Park

Contact: 518-877-7332 | Jonesvilleumc.org

Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Living Waters Church of God

4330 State Route 50, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-587-0484 | lw-cog.com

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Malta Presbyterian Church

118 Dunning Street, Malta

Contact: 518-899-5992 | Maltapresbyterianchurch.org

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

Services: Sunday 8:30 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.

Places of Worship

*Wheelchair Accessible

Next Level Church

Comedy Works: 388 Broadway, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-306-7133 | nextlevel.church/saratoga-ny-church

Pastor Joe | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Northway Church

770 Pierce Road, Clifton Park

Contact: 518-899-1200 | northwaychuch.tv

Services: 9:30 and 11 a.m.

Old Saratoga Reformed Church*

48 Pearl Street, Schuylerville

Contact: 518-695-3260 | old-saratoga.rcachurches.org

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Old Stone Church (American Baptist)

159 Stone Church Road, Ballston Spa

Contact: 518-583-1002 | Services: 10:30 a.m.

Olde Liberty Baptist

600 Route 67, Malta

Contact: 518-885-4211 | oldelibertybaptist.com

Services: Sunday 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church*

73 Midline Road, Ballston Lake

Contact: 518-399-5713 | olgchurchbl.org

Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Perry Road Baptist Church*

150 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-587-0711 | prbcny.org

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-New England Congregational Church*

24 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-584-6091 | pnecchurch.org

Services: Sunday 11 a.m.

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA)

4 Northcrest Drive, Clifton Park

Contact: 518-371-2226 | poplutheranchurch.org

Services: Sunday 8 a.m.

Quaker Springs United Methodist Church*

466 Route 32, Schylerville

Contact: 518-695-3101 | qsumc.com

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 | Stpetersaratoga.com

Masses: Tuesdays, Fridays 8 a.m; Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m.

Individual absolution: Saturday 4 p.m. or by appointment

St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church*

231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-584-6122 | stclementschurch.com

Services: Weekdays 8 a.m.; Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8, 10, 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

St. George’s Episcopal Church

912 Route 146, Clifton Park

Contact: 518-371-6351 | stgeorgescp.org

Services: Saturday 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.

St. Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church

716 Route 9P, Saratoga Lake

Contact:(518) 664-3354 | allsaintsny.net

Services: Sunday 10 a.m. (Open Memorial Day to winter)

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church*

3159 Route 9N, Greenfield Center

Contact: 518-893-7680 | stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org

Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.

St. Luke’s on the Hill

40 McBride Rd., Mechanicville

Contact: 518-664-4834 | stlukesonthehill.org

Services: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8 and 10 a.m.

For Summer Worship Schedule please visit our website.

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church*

167 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa

Contact: 518-885-7411 | stmarysballstonspa.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 | 518-893-7680

StJosephsChurchGreenfieldCenter.org

Services: Sunday 8 a.m.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church*

149 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-584-0904 | SpaLutheran.org

Services: Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 10 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)

1 Wilton-Gansevoort Road, Gansevoort

Contact: 518-792-2276 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

St. Thomas Anglican Church

242 Grooms Road, Halfmoon

Contact: 518-348-0842 | StThomasAnglicanHalfmoonny.com

Services: Sunday 9 a.m.

Saratoga Abundant Life Church

2 Hutchins Road, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-885-5456 | salchurch.org

Services: Sunday 8:20 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Saratoga Chabad

130 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-526-0773 | saratogachabad.com

Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker)

571 Route 32, Quaker Springs

Contact: 518-863-4041 | 518-225-9493

Services: First Sunday 10 a.m.

Saratoga United Methodist Church*

175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-584-3720 | SaratogaspringsUMC.org

Services: Sunday 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Saratoga Seventh-Day Adventist Church

399 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs

518-587-6951 | saratogaspringsny.adventistchurch.org

Services: Saturday 11:15 a.m.

Schuylerville United Methodist Church

51 Church Street, Schuylerville

Contact: 518-695-3101 | sumethodist.org

Services: Sunday 11 a.m.

Shenendehowa United Methodist

971 Route 146, Clifton Park

Contact: 518-371-7964 | Services: Sunday 9 a.m.

Simpson United Methodist Church

1089 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls

Contact: 518-885-4794 | Services: Sunday 11 a.m.

Soul Saving Station

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 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Stillwater Christian Fellowship

Meeting at Liberty Ridge Farm: 29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke

Contact: 518-288-8802 | stillwaterchristianfellowship.org

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

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. adn 10:30 a.m.

The Salvation Army/ Worship, Service & Community Center

27 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-584-1640

Services: Worship 11 a.m. | Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Trinity United Methodist Church

155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort

Contact: 518-584-9107 | tumcwilton.com | Rev. Jeff Stratton

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs*

624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-584-1555 | uusaratoga.org

Services: Sunday 10 a.m. online; details on our website United Church of God

Saratoga Senior Center: 5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs

(216) 337-2773 | Ucg.org

Services: One Saturday a Month 11:30 a.m.

Unity Church in Albany

21 King Avenue, Albany | Contact: 518-453-3603

Services: Sunday 9 and 11 a.m.; Sunday School: 11 a.m.

West Charlton United Presbyterian Church

1331 Sacandaga Road, West Charlton

Contact: 518-882-9874 | westcharltonupc.org

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 10 a.m.

Zen Buddhist Sitting Group

Wilson Chapel, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs

Contact: 518-421-2155 | Services: Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

Food

Creating a Holiday Feast at the Farmers’ Market

SATURDAYS

9:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.

WILTON MALL | FOOD COURT

by

Howard

Enjoying a festive meal with family and friends is at the heart of every holiday celebration. But before serving up a crowdpleasing feast, planning is required, and the Saratoga Farmers’ Market can help.

Local farms and businesses have delicious, flavorful products to consider when brainstorming dinner ideas. We recommend finding fresh ingredients at the farmers’ market before gathering recipes so that your meal comes together quickly and effortlessly. Let’s begin with the main course.

The main course should be a show-stopping dish, and local farms have various options. Grass-fed and finished beef roasts, brisket, and classic cuts like NY strip steak and ribeye are available, as well as veal cutlets, steaks, and roasts. Beefitswhatsfordinner. com has many recipes, like a maple-glazed rib roast, round roast with chocolate-port sauce, and classic braised beef brisket.

Goat roasts, rib roasts, riblets, chops, and shanks are available at the farmers’ market, making goat another delicious main course option.

For poultry, whole turkeys are available, half turkeys, and parts for smaller gatherings. Farms bring whole chickens for roasting, and seasoned chickens are available from King Creek Farms. Squash Villa Farm brings fresh ducks, and they recommend preordering. Ask the farmer for the best cooking methods and cooking time per pound.

Pork makes an excellent holiday main course, and pasture-raised pork tenderloin, roasts, and chops are available from Pork and Greens and Jireh Farm. For mouth-watering side dishes, we look to healthful, locally-grown produce packed with flavor. Farms are bringing everything from fresh salad greens and herbs to root vegetables, and options are boundless

if you create a menu from what’s available at the farmers’ market.

You can make latkes with russet potatoes or sweet potatoes and onions. Roasted carrots are easy to prepare and pair well with any main course. Parsnips and rutabagas make creamy purees that can be enhanced with garlic and fresh herbs. A tray of crispy, savory smashed potatoes is easy to make and a holiday favorite. Even local apples and honey can make a sweet rice kugel side dish.

Shaved carrots or Brussels sprouts sing with simple vinaigrettes for light side dishes. Salads with bitter greens balance rich meats and starches. And microgreens and shoots offer a refreshing burst of flavor to holiday foods.

Other must-haves for the holiday table are kimchi and pak dong from Puckers Pickles, artisan sourdough bread from Night Work Bread, and applesauce from Saratoga Apple, just to name a few.

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Wilton Mall Food Court. Find us online at www. saratogafarmersmarket.org, where you can sign up for our weekly newsletter, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @SaratogaFarmersMarket.

YIELDS: 6-8 servings | PREP & COOK TIME: 1 hr 30 min

INGREDIENTS:

*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

• 6 oz long grain and wild rice mixture

• 3/4 c sherry

• 2 tbsp poultry seasoning

• 1 ½ cups chopped celery*

• 1/4 lb. butter

• 2 cups sourdough* croutons

• 1 cup hot water

• 1 cup chopped pecans

INSTRUCTIONS :

Cook rice, substituting 3/4 c sherry for water in the rice. Sautee celery in butter until the celery begins to soften, about 6-8 minutes. Add the croutons and hot water, allowing the bread to absorb the water, and mix well. Then, add pecans and the cooked rice and mix.

Bake in a casserole dish with the turkey or use as a stuffing. If baking on its own, bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Longlesson Farm

Photos by Pattie Garrett.

Julia

for Saratoga TODAY

by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY

HOLIDAY GIFTS from theHeart

Hello my Foodie Friends!

During the holiday season, what do you most look forward to? For many of us it is big family meals, sharing family stories, visiting those we love, and creating lasting memories. During the holiday season, I find that it reminds of what I am grateful for. The holiday season is the time of year when we give, share, reflect, and express appreciation for the life that we have been given.

The holidays are filled with the warmth of family, friends, decorations, food, and traditions. It can be a stressful time of year when planning seasonal foods, desserts and gathering events. When you think of the holiday season, what do you envision? It could be a house full of family and friends, a dining room table filled with a holiday feast, and the sounds of holiday music in the background. The holiday season offers a time to celebrate cultural food traditions. It gives us an opportunity to get into the kitchen and prepare old family recipes, try new recipes, and celebrate through the rooted culture and tradition of food. One of our favorite things to do during the holidays is to share our traditions and favorite foods with those that we visit throughout the season. There is no better gift than to share one of your favorite recipes by bringing a baked good to a family member or friend when visiting. Bringing a favorite baked good is always a welcomed gift.

Bundt cakes are a very delicious gift to give when going to see family or a friend. The bundt pan has become America’s bestselling cake pan (according to Nordic Ware) to create a no-fuss cake. It is a perfect cake to serve a crowd and easy to slice.

Bundt cake pans are cake pans that are usually 10”–12” in diameter and are 5” deep with a hole in the center. This ensures that deep cakes can bake evenly. They usually have fluted or ridged designs to make your cake look impressive. A bundt pan has decorative sides and tops. It is can be used for pound cake and other dense moist cakes such a coffee cakes. The bundt pan allows more of the cake to be in contact with the edges of the pan, and therefore the heat is transferred more evenly. The hole in the middle of a fluted pan allows air and heat to rise through the center of the cake, and to cook evenly.

Old Fashioned Southern Sugar Plum Cake

Embrace your love of food this holiday season. Show your love and thanks for what others do. Show gratitude during family meals and help clean the dishes; give lots of hugs; cook a surprise meal for a significant other; and eat food that makes you feel good from the inside out. Celebrate the holiday season through your family, friends, and drawing upon the traditions that have been handed down for generations, or build new ones for future generations. Give a gift from the heart with sharing a favorite baked good. Stop by Compliments to the Chef, your Neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery store located at 33 Railroad Place. Pick up the culinary gifts, and tools that can help you celebrate with food. Consider the gift of new cookware, knives, or a much-needed gadget that someone needs. Maybe offer the gift of having their knives sharpened. Let us assist you with your culinary needs. Remember my Foodie Friends, “Life Happens in the Kitchen”. Happy Holidays!

Take Care, John & Paula

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 ½ cups sugar

• 3 eggs

• 1 cup vegetable oil

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 tsp allspice

• 2 tsp cinnamon* or 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp nutmeg

• 1 cup buttermilk

INSTRUCTIONS

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup dried plums chopped

• 1 ½ cup chopped nuts (I used walnuts)

SAUCE:

• 1 stick butter

• 1 ½ cups sugar

• ½ tsp baking soda

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• ½ cups buttermilk

1. Grease and flour a bundt or 9x13 cake pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine all cake ingredients in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for one hour.

3. Just before the cake is done, place all the sauce ingredients into a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, and continue boiling gently until sauce is thickened, or about two minutes.

4. Remove the baked cake from the oven and poke holes all over the top with a fork. Pour the hot sauce over the hot cake. Allow the cake to sit in the pan until the sauce is absorbed.

Recipe courtesy of southernplate.com

Office for the Aging Lunch Program

Served

• Tuna Noodle Casserole

• Peas & Carrots

• Broccoli Banana

THURSDAY

• Chicken Cordon Bleu

• Sour Cream & Chive Mashed Potatoes

• Prince Edward Vegetable Medley

WW Dinner Roll

• Cherry Pie

• Rosemary Pork w/Gravy

• Mashed Potatoes

• Carrots

Mandarin Oranges

• Chili

• White Rice

• Mexican Corn

• Pears

This Week’s Events: Dec. 16-22 �� =family friendly

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16

Saratoga Arts’ Holiday Market ��

Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Find your one-of-a-kind handmade gifts this season at Saratoga Arts’ Holiday Market! You can support our selection of talented, unique local artists every Friday and Saturday through December 24. We will feature new artists every weekend. Hours Fridays: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday Noon – 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17

American Legion Monthly Meeting

Adirondack Post 70, 34 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs 10 a.m.

Sundaes Best Hot Fudge Sauce FactoryOpen House ��

Sundaes Best Hot Fudge Sauce Kitchen, 23 Northern Pines Rd., 1st floor, Bldg. 2, Gansevoort 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Sundaes

Best Hot Fudge Sauce will host an open house and pop-up shop at their manufacturing facility. Celebrating 21 years in business, owner Katie Camarro and friends will be on hand with product displays and gift ideas for everyone on your list, across from Saratoga Restaurant Supply. www.sundaesbest.com, 518-584-4036.

Annual Holiday Open House ��

Town of Greenfield

Historical Society’s Museum, 440 Middle Grove Rd, Middle Grove | 1 – 3 p.m.

Please stop in to sample some Christmas Cookies and the traditional Hot Weasel. Bring some holiday cookies to share (and at the end of the time, all cookies left over become take home items – for a donation). The theme this year is “Holiday Greeting Cards.” Do you send greeting cards during the Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanzaa Season? Please bring a favorite card or two along and during the program time, we will give each person attending time to describe their Holiday Greeting Cards and family traditions. All are welcome.

Nutcracker ��

Performing Arts Center at the University at Albany, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany 1 and 7 p.m. | Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet presents the Nutcracker featuring over 100 local dancers ages 5- 18 years old, and special guests Sarah MacGregor, Aram Hengen, and Aaron Moore. Choreography by Joan Kilgore Anderson and Cristiane Santos showcases the talent and hard work of SSYB’s dedicated young dancers. Performances also held on Sunday, December 18 at 2 p.m. Ticket proceeds directly support the Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Tickets available at www.eventbrite.com. General Admission: $35; seniors and students: $28; children under three: free.

Saratoga Youth Symphony Winter Performance ��

Presbyterian-New England Congregational Church, 24 Circular St., Saratoga Springs 7 p.m. | Free Admission.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18

All You Can Eat Country Breakfast with Santa ��

Gansevoort Volunteer Fire Department, 1870 Route 32, Gansevoort | 8 – 11 a.m. Have breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Menu Includes: eggs made to order, omelets, pancakes, hash, French toast, home fries, biscuits with sausage gravy, orange juice, milk, and coffee.

Donation: $12 adults, $10 seniors 55+, military and 1st responders $11, $8 children (6-12), children under 6 yrs. free.

Monthly Breakfast ��

Fish Creek Rod & Gun Club, 123 NY-32, Schuylerville 8

11 a.m. Come join Santa from

Menu:

pancakes – regular, buckwheat, apple cinnamon and blueberry or French toast. Eggs to order, home fries, bacon or sausage, toast, coffee, and orange juice.

Winter Solstice Walk ��

Camp Saratoga North, Wilton Wildlife Preserve, 80 Scout Rd., Wilton | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Get ready for the shortest day of the year! Learn about how astronomy impacts the natural world. Snowshoes rentals will be available 15 minutes prior to the program at $3/pair. Registration is required at least one business day in advance. To register visit wiltonpreserve.org/education/ calendar or call 518-450-0321.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19

11th Annual Photography Show

Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, 80 Scout Rd., Gansevoort

10 – 11:30 a.m. | Wilton Wildlife

Preserve & Park is hosting its 11th Annual photography show to highlight the beauty and mission of the Preserve & Park. The exhibition will be a virtual gallery. See the winning photographs by visiting our website under the “Our Programs” tab. www. wiltonpreserve.org.

Apple Enthusiasts

Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry St., Saratoga Springs

Noon – 1 p.m. | Apple Enthusiasts is a hybrid all-thingsApple chat group, where you can bring your device, app, or software questions to get some answers. Topics covered may include: IOS software updates, apps, and general use. Users of all experience levels are encouraged to attend! Please register for this Zoom-based program online at www.sspl.org, or by contacting the library at 518-584-7860.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20

Handcraft Meet Up

Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry St., Saratoga Springs Noon – 1 p.m. | Join our informal online knitting and handcrafting meet up. This online gathering is a perfect opportunity to knit, crochet, embroider or do other handwork while chatting with others who are working on their own projects. There will be no instruction, but we welcome the opportunity to show and share our creations and help each other. New members welcome. Please register online. www.sspl.org

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Nutcracker Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet during the 2022 Nutcracker Tea at the Canfield Casino. Photo by Susan Blackburn Photography.

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Upcoming Events save the date This Week’s Events: Dec. 16-22

Original Choreography with Leigh Berenis

Saratoga Children’s Theater, Inc., located at 616 Maple Ave., Suite 3, Saratoga Springs is offering two classes that will be held on December 31, cost is $25 per class. Ages 7 – 11 class will be at 10 a.m. – Noon and Ages 12 – Adult class is at 2- 4 p.m. For more information, visit saratogachildrenstheatre.org/ classes-workshops

20 Year H.O.P.E.

Anniversary Paint and Pet

home your painting as well as a complementary H.O.P.E. mug! $25 Donation includes your painting, snacks, refreshments, and HOPE Mug. Reservations highly suggested online at hopeanimalrescue.org

Parents Night Out

Enjoy a New Year’s Eve dinner without the kiddos. Drop them off at Saratoga Children’s Theatre, Inc., located at 615 Maple Ave., Suite 3, Saratoga Springs from 5 – 8 p.m. for a night of crafts, a dance party, movie and more!

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21

Chicken Parmigiana

Dinner Take Out

Saratoga Wilton Elks,

1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs

4:30 – 6 p.m. | Take out only. Call Monday or Tuesday between 10 a.m. – Noon to place an order.

518-584-2585. Menu: Chicken Parmigiana, penne pasta, tossed salad, garlic toast. Dinner for 2 / $30. (Cash only).

Santa’s Playland ��

Quick Response Restoration, 2077 Route 9, Round Lake

5 – 11 p.m. | Open to the public on Wednesdays – Sundays through January 6. Toys for Tots and the US Marine Corps will be on site December 9 and 10, 5 – 11 p.m. to collect new, unwrapped toys. Donations can be made from December 1 – 10. Admission is free.

Galway Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Galway Public Library, 2112 East St., Galway | 6:30 p.m.

The agenda and other documents will be available prior to the meeting on the library website: www.galwaypubliclibrary.org. The public is welcome to attend. More information at 518-882-6385.

Light in the Darkness

First Presbyterian Church, 22 West High St., Ballston Spa 7 p.m. | A service of Comfort &

Home for the longest night of the year. Christmas can be a painful time. The constant, inescapable refrain about the happiness of the season reminds many people of what they have lost or have never had. Broken or lost relationships, employment and financial insecurity, poor health, depression-all of these can be more difficult as the nights lengthen and the cold intrudes. Recognizing that Christ came to comfort those who struggle with sadness and pain, First Presbyterian Church will host a community service of scripture, prayer, music, and candle lighting to invite God’s Word to shine light into our darkness. Everyone, regardless of church background (or no religious affiliation) is welcome.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22

Artisan’s Market �� Brookside Museum, Saratoga County History Center, 21 Fairground Ave., Ballston Spa

Noon – 5 p.m. | The market will feature only handcrafted products created by local artisans. Everything from natural soaps and lotions to unique ornaments and jewelry to delicious syrups and edibles – simply the best that our community has to offer.

Thursdays, Noon – 5 p.m. Fridays 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The market will run until December 24. www. brooksidemuseum.com

Come enjoy a night full of fun and kitty cuddles all to benefit the animals of H.O.P.E. on December 30 at HOPE Adoption Center, Wilton Mall, 3065 Route 50, Saratoga Springs from 7 to 9 p.m. You will have a great time following step by step instructions to painting a fun animal painting. Enjoy snacks and drinks. You get to bring

Ages 7+. Registration fee: $50 which includes 2 slices of pizza. For more information, visit www. saratogachildrenstheatre.org

Hattie’s Restaurant Mardi Gras Fundraiser

Mardi Gras returns to Saratoga Springs on Saturday, January 28 at the Canfield Casino. An evening of delicious dining and dancing while supporting a great cause. Alisyn Camerota, anchor with CNN will be the emcee. Business for Good co-founders, Ed and Lisa Mitzen, will serve as event hosts. The event will feature music from Soul Session and Garland Nelson, as well as a silent auction with packages from a variety of local businesses to bid on. Tickets and sponsorship packages are available now at give.classy.org/HattiesMardiGras

Santa’s Playland, Quick Response

Photo provided.

Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top Co-Headlining Tour Stages at Saratoga Next September

Entertainment & Arts SPAC “Lawn Pass” On Sale Now

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd have announced their first co-headlining tour – The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour – taking over 22 cities in North America next summer.

Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on Friday, July 21

in Florida, continues with stops in Fort Worth, Phoenix, Chicago, and more before wrapping up in Camden, New Jersey Sept. 17.

A show will be staged Sept. 8 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 16 at LiveNation.com

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Live Nation announced the return of “Lawn Pass,” giving fans access to some of next summer’s concerts at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Live Nation is the pop concert promoter at SPAC.

With Lawn Pass, fans will have guaranteed general admission lawn seating and Fast Lane access all summer long for $199 plus a fee for 30+ shows in Saratoga Springs.

Thus far, Dermot Kennedy (June 19), Matchbox Twenty

(July 30), Foreigner/ Loverboy (Aug. 1), Goo Goo Dolls/ O.A.R. (Aug. 8), Zac Brown Band (Aug. 13), and Lynyrd Skynyrd/ ZZ Top (Sept. 8) have announced single dates at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in 2023. Dead & Co. have announced a pair of dates – June 17-18, although tickets for those shows are sold out, and the applicability of “Lawn Pass” is unclear.

How To Purchase Lawn Pass

Lawn Pass is on sale beginning at lawnpass.livenation.com

while supplies last. To purchase Lawn Pass, fans can visit the link above and use the dropdown menu to select their desired participating amphitheater.

Each Lawn Pass holder will receive a custom personalized credential that will serve as their ticket on each show day. These credentials will be shipped directly to fans in spring 2023.

For more information on Lawn Pass including restrictions, please visit lawnpass.livenation.com

Zac Brown Band Announces Return to Saratoga Springs

SARATOGA SPRINGTS — Zac Brown Band announced a new set of dates for their upcoming 2023 “From the Fire Tour,” including an Aug. 13 date at Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

The tour, produced by Live Nation, arrives on the heels of 2022’s “Out in the Middle Tour” and the release of “The Comeback

(Deluxe)” album, which features re-recorded tracks with Blake Shelton, James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, and others.

The “From the Fire Tour,” marks the band’s 10th North American tour, will kick off in Columbus, Ohio on June 30 and continue through November, and includes east coast shows at

SPAC, Fenway Park, Jones Beach Theater, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, and Hersheypark Stadium.

At Saratoga, the band will be joined by opening bands Marcus King, and King Calaway.

Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 16. For tickets or more information visit ZacBrownBand.com.

Promoter Live Nation has announced lawn passes to multiple 2023 shows at SPAC are on sale.

Zac Brown Band will perform at SPAC next summer.

The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour, featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top, stages at SPAC in September 2023.

Bonnie Raitt, Pat Metheny, Angelique Kidjo, Tower Of Power at 46th Annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

The 46th Annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival will return for a full two-day and two-stage festival experience on Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

This year’s lineup features 21 musical groups, headlined by Bonnie Raitt, Pat Metheny, Angelique Kidjo, Tower of Power, and Chucho Valdes.

Additional appearances include: Snarky Puppy, Cory Wong, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Hiromi, Cindy Blackman Santana, Samara Joy, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Emmet Cohen.

“The 2023 jazz festival features ‘A-list’ artists from start to finish, on both stages, all weekend,” Danny Melnick, the festival producer and President of Absolutely Live Entertainment, said, in a statement. “All of the amphitheater groups will perform longer sets and we’ve built in more time in between sets to allow the audience to go from stage to stage more easily. I couldn’t be more excited about what we’re planning.”

Bonnie Raitt will be making her return to the festival for the first time since 1988. Headlining on Saturday for its second festival appearance is the 19-piece megaband Snarky Puppy.

Returning jazz icons include Pat Metheny; global music superstar Angelique Kidjo, called “Africa’s premier diva” and named one of the 100 most influential people in the world for 2021 by Time Magazine; R&B and funk group Tower of Power, who is celebrating its 55th anniversary, and Afro-Cuban jazz legend Chucho Valdes.

Highlighting the 11 festival debuts is jazz and funk guitarist Cory Wong, best known as a frequent guest rhythm guitarist for Vulfpeck as well as for his ebullient solo material; eight-piece psychedelia and funk fiery band St. Paul & The Broken Bones; jazz and rock drum dynamo Cindy Blackman Santana, who is the regular touring drummer for Carlos Santana and previously Lenny Kravitz, and “Silky-voiced rising jazz star” (New York Times) Samara Joy, fresh off of her 2023 Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best New Artist.

In addition to two non-stop days of music on two stages, fans can also enjoy a host of amenities including a fine arts and crafts fair, artist CD signings, and new and diverse food offerings. Guests are welcome to bring in their own food and beverages, as well as blankets, tents and lawn umbrellas. Parking for the event is free.

Performances will begin at 11 a.m. on the Charles R. Wood “Jazz Discovery” Stage and noon on the Amphitheater Stage on Saturday, June 24 and 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., respectively, on Sunday, June 25.

Tickets for the festival start

at $78 and will be available online at www.spac.org beginning 10 a.m. on Jan. 6 to the general public and starting on Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. to SPAC members (tiered by level). New for 2023, members will also receive a discount of 15-20% (depending on level) on their ticket purchase. Two-day passes are also available for a savings of 10% off per ticket (offer ends 6/15). Children 12 and under receive 50% off tickets in the amphitheater and are free on the lawn. Full-time students with a school issued ID receive 25% off tickets in the amphitheater, or $28 on the lawn (student ID must be presented at will call).

Bonnie Raitt will be among the headliners of the 46th Annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival.

The annual Saratoga Jazz fest will be staged at SPAC June 24-25.

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12/16/2022, 112979

MABEY’S PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC - NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Articles of Organization filed in the Secretary of State of New York on November 29, 2022, Office location: Saratoga County, Secretary of State of New York is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process to the LLC to Ryan Blass, 9 Morris Lane, Clifton Park, New York 12065, who is the registered agent of the LLC. Latest date to dissolve – LLC is perpetual, Purpose: for all legal purposes. 12/16,12/23/2022, 01/06, 01/13, 01/20, 01/27/2023. 115820

Notice of formation of 820 CS Burg LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 09/23/2022 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: 55 Railroad Place Apt 305 Saratoga Springs NY 12866.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 12/16,12/23/2022, 01/06, 01/13, 01/20, 01/27/2023. 115794

Notice of Organization of Limited Liability Company. The name of the Limited Liability Company is: JKST, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”). The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the New York Secretary of State on October 27, 2022. The County within New York State in which the office

of the Company is to be located is SARATOGA. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is: JKST, LLC, P.O. Box 1077, Clifton Park, NY 12065. The purpose of the business of the Company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the New York Limited Liability Law.

12/16,12/23/2022, 01/06, 01/13, 01/20, 01/27/2023. 115776

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY. NAME: THE GIFT CONCIERGE, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on September 13, 2022. Office location: 13 Joshua Road, Saratoga Springs, County of Saratoga, New York. 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, c/o Anthony V. Cardona, Jr., Esq., Maguire Cardona, PC, 22 Clinton Avenue, Albany, New York 12207

Notice of formation of 1053 Brewing LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on May 06, 2014, office location: Saratoga County, NS is designated as agent upon whom process may be served, NS shall mail service of process (SOP) to 1053 Brewing LLC @ 381 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, purpose is any lawful purpose. 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022, 01/06, 01/13, 01/20/2023. 115741

Notice is hereby given that a license, number pending, for beer, liquor and wine has been applied for by the undersigned* to sell beer, liquor, and wine at retail in a restaurant under the

Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 2007 Doubleday Ave., Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Village of Ballston Spa, Saratoga County in which the premises are located for on premises consumption.

*Patricia Padilla Delapaz Taqueria Quadalajara LLC 12/09, 12/16/2022. 115727

Notice of formation of SVTP Consulting LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 10/13/2022 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: 956 Mac Arthur Dr., Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022, 01/06, 01/13, 01/20/2023. 115720

Notice of formation of Kelab Golds LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/15/2022 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: BCOGI, 16 Slayton Way Roxbury Ma 02119. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022, 01/06, 01/13, 01/20/2023. 115712

Notice of formation of SARA’s Books LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/30/2022 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: 638 Grooms Road, Clifton Park, NY 12065-5900. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022, 01/06, 01/13, 01/20/2023. 115704

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY. NAME: BLUE STAR PAINTING LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/01/2022 Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been Designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, PO BOX 453 Mechanicville, NY 12118. Purpose: For Any lawful purpose. 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022, 01/06, 01/13, 01/20/2023. 115698

Notice of formation of Back to Basics Natural Health LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 08/30/22 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: PO Box 2920, Malta, NY 12020. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022, 01/06, 01/13, 01/20/2023. 115683

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a license, number 2234050, for beer, wine, liquor and cider has been applied for the undersigned to sell beer, wine, liquor and cider at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 42 Old Schuylerville Road, Greenwich, New York for on premises consumption, Irish Dream Limited Liability Company d/b/a Hogan’s Tavern. 12/02, 12/09. 115642

P3 MEYER ROAD, LLC

Notice of Formation of the above Limited Liability Company (“LLC”).

Articles of Organization (DOM LLC) filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on November 7, 2022, Office location, County of Saratoga. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail

a copy of any such process served to: P3 MEYER ROAD, LLC, P.O. Box 1124, Clifton Park NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful act. 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022, 01/06, 01/13/2023. 115656

Notice of Qualification of Frontier Risk Insurance Services LLC. Authority filed with the Secretary of State of New York on, 10/18/2022. 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: Harker & Associates, PLLC, 36 Long Alley, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022, 01/06, 01/13/2023.

115644

Notice of Organization of Limited Liability Company. The name of the limited liability company is LARUSSA GIFTS LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”). The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the secretary of State on November 15, 2022. The office of the Company is located in Saratoga County. The Secretary of State has been designated as Agent upon whom process against the company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State Shall mail process is c/o the Company, 493 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York 12831. 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022, 01/06, 01/13/2023. 115635

Notice of formation of Charboneau Home Solutions LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 09/27/2022 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: 12 Ascot Circle, Apt 2, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022, 01/06/2023. 115569

Notice of formation of Center for Informed Grief LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/15/2022 Office: Saratoga County. LEGALINC Corporate Services 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 118 White Road, Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022, 01/06/2023. 115552

Notice of formation of ThisDish LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 08/26/2022 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: 49 Fairway Blvd, Saratoga Springs, NY 12831. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022. 115505

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Luciani Psychotherapy LCSW, PLLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/14/2022. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC, 12 Fairway Blvd, Gansevoort, NY 12831. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022. 115499

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY NAME: Amy The Web Geek LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/27/2022. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 105 Traver Road Apt 29, Gansevoort, NY 12831. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022. 115487

Notice of formation of GLOCAL VALLEY LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 07/22/2022 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: 3 Windsor Dr, Clifton Park NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022. 115455

RECLAIMING MIA ALL

THINGS HOME LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/09/2022. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to, RECLAIMING MIA ALL THINGS HOME LLC, 20 Deer Run Hollow, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: General business purposes. 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23/2022. 115434

Notice of formation of Adirondack Cruise & Charter LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 11/4/2022. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon which process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 26 Wincrest Drive, Queensbury, NY 12804. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16/2022.

115417

KREY BOULEVARD

STORAGE, LLC - NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Articles of Organization filed in the Secretary of State of New York on October 26, 2022, Office location: Saratoga County, Secretary of State of New York is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process to the LLC to Ryan Blass, 9 Morris Lane, Clifton Park, New York 12065, who is the registered agent of the LLC. Latest date to dissolve – LLC is perpetual, Purpose: for all legal purposes. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16/2022. 115411

Notice of formation of Lakewood Music LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 09/22/2022 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:

LEGALS

125 Main St., South Glens Falls, NY 12803. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16/2022. 115400

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Sackatoga Stable #28 LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 8, 2022. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 60 Railroad Place, Ste 101 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16/2022. 115383

Notice of formation of DCP Brewing LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on May 28, 2021, office location: Saratoga County, NS is designated as agent upon whom process may be served, NS shall mail service of process (SOP) to DCP Brewing LLC @ 40 Franklin Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, purpose is any lawful purpose. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16/2022.

Notice of formation of Uncle Frank’s Apartments, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 12/31/2021 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: 215 Thimbleberry Rd. Malta, NY 12020. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16/2022. 115338

Notice of Formation of Imperial Decking and Services Group LLC, a domestic limited liability company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on November 2, 2022. Office location: Saratoga County. Principal business location: 35 Pico Rd, Clifton Park, NY 12065. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to c/o the LLC, 35 Pico Rd, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: decking service, and any other purpose. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16/2022. 115332

Notice of formation of 1-3 Nolan Road LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 10/29/2022 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:

1-3 Nolan Road LLC 578 Wilton Gansevoort Road Gansevoort, New York 12831. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16/2022.

115318

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY. The name of the Limited Liability Company is Edinburg News LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”).

The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on October 25, 2022. The County within New York in which the office of the Company is to be located is Saratoga. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is c/o LLC, 1370 North Shore Road, Hadley, New York 12835. The purpose of the business of the Company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Limited Liability Company Law. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16/2022. 115305

DOMINIC HOLLOW APARTMENTS

30 NEWLY CONSTRUCTED 1 & 2 BEDROOM AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS located at 11 Dominic Drive, Ballston Spa. Rents ranging from $658 - $928. Heat, hot water and central air conditioning included in rent. INCOME LIMITS & ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY. Maximum income limits ranging from $37,100 - $63,300 *minimum income limits also apply. Income limits subject to unit size, household size & set-aside requirements; please visit www.cgmrcompliance.com for details. To request an application by mail, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to DOMINIC HOLLOW APARTMENTS, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792, call (631) 910-6200, or email dominichollow@cgmrcompliance.com. Visit www.NYHousingSearch.gov for additional information. Applicants who submit more than one application may be disqualified. Applications must be postmarked no later than January 30, 2023. Late applications will not be considered. A Public Lottery to be held at Saratoga Hilton on February 13, 2023 starting at 11am.

Para solicitar una solicitud por correo, envíe un sobre con estampilla y su dirección a DOMINIC HOLLOW APARTMENTS, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792, llame al (631) 910-6200 o envíe un correo electrónico a dominichollow@cgmrcompliance.com. Visite www.NYHousingSearch.gov para obtener información adicional. Los solicitantes que presenten más de una solicitud pueden ser descalificados. Las solicitudes deben tener matasellos a más tardar el 30 de enero de 2023. No se considerarán las solicitudes tardías. Una lotería pública que se llevará a cabo en Saratoga Hilton el 13 de febrero de 2023 a partir de las 11 a. m.

要通过邮寄申请申请， 请将贴有回邮地址的邮票信封发送至 DOMINIC HOLLOW APARTMENTS, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792, 致电 (631) 910-6200，或发送电子邮件至 dominichollow@cgmrcompliance.com。 访问 www.NYHousingSearch.gov 了解更多信息。 提交多于一份申请的申请人 可能会被取消资格。 申请的邮戳日期不得晚于 2023 年 1 月 30 日。逾期申请 将不予考虑。 将于 2023 年 2 月 13 日上午 11 点开始在萨拉托加希尔顿酒店举 行的公共彩票。

Pou mande yon aplikasyon pa lapòs, voye yon anvlòp ak so yo bay DOMINIC HOLLOW APARTMENTS, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792, rele (631) 910-6200, oswa imèl dominichollow@cgmrcompliance.com. Vizite www.NYHousingSearch.gov pou plis enfòmasyon. Aplikan ki soumèt plis pase yon aplikasyon ka diskalifye. Aplikasyon yo dwe gen yon kach postal pa pita pase 30 janvye 2023. Yo p ap konsidere aplikasyon an reta. Yon lotri piblik ki pral fèt nan Saratoga Hilton le 13 fevriye 2023 apati 11am.

우편으로 신청서를 요청하려면 우표가 붙은 반신용 봉투를 DOMINIC HOLLOW APARTMENTS, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792로 보내거나 (631) 910-6200으로 전화하거나 dominichlow@cgmrcompliance.com 으로 이메일을 보내십시오. 추가 정보는 www.NYHousingSearch.gov를 방문하십시 오. 1개 이상의 지원서를 제출한 지원자는 실격 처리될 수 있습니다 지원서는 2023년 1월 30일까지 소인이 찍혀야 합니다. 늦은 지원은 고려되지 않습니다 2023년 2월 13일 오전 11시부터 Saratoga Hilton에서 공개 복권이 열립니다

डाक द्वारा आवेदन का अनुरोध करने के लिए, DOMINIC HOLLOW APARTMENTS, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792 पर एक स्व-पता लिखा हुआ स्टाम्प लिफाफा भेजें, (631) 910-6200 पर कॉल करें या dominichollow@cgmrcompliance.com पर ईमेल करें। अतिरिक्त जानकारी के लिए www.NYHousingSearch.gov पर जाएं। एक से अधिक आवेदन जमा

Upang humiling ng aplikasyon sa pamamagitan ng koreo, magpadala ng self-addressed stamped envelope sa DOMINIC HOLLOW APARTMENTS, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792, tumawag sa (631) 910-6200, o mag-email sa dominichollow@cgmrcompliance.com. Bisitahin ang www.NYHousingSearch.gov para sa karagdagang impormasyon. Ang mga aplikante na nagsumite ng higit sa isang aplikasyon ay maaaring madiskwalipika. Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat na nakamarka ng koreo nang hindi lalampas sa Enero 30, 2023. Ang mga huling aplikasyon ay hindi isasaalang-alang. Isang Pampublikong Lottery na gaganapin sa Saratoga Hilton sa Pebrero 13, 2023 simula 11am.

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Puzzles

Writing the Right Word by Dave Dowling

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

This Week: Gild, Guild Gild means to cover with a golden appearance. The beautiful Canadian sunset gilded the grass in the valley. Guild refers to an association of trades people.

Steven Spielberg is a member of the Directors Guild of America.

Dave Dowling is the author of The Wrong Word Dictionary and The Dictionary of Worthless Words. Both books are available from many book retailers, and signed copies can be obtained by contacting Dave at dave.dowling65@gmail.com

Sports Sports

Coach Rich Johns Reunites with Former Student during ‘Act With Respect Always’ Presentation

MALONE — Coach Rich Johns presented his AWRA mission and “Keys to Success” to the students and teachers at Malone Middle School.

It was a full-circle moment for Johns, who was invited to speak by Malone Middle School Assistant Principal Joey Santamoor, a former student of Johns at Geyser Road Elementary School. Johns spent the day with students and staff at the middle school to present his ‘Act With Respect Always’ mission.

Saratoga Gymnastics Takes First on Vault, Bars in Opening Meet at Shaker High School

Schuylerville’s Koval Receives All-State Soccer Honors

SARATOGA SPRINGS — It was a great first meet for Saratoga Gymnastics at its first meet of the season at Shaker High School, with the team placing first on vault and floor, as well as second place on beam and third on floor. The meet served as a charity fundraiser for Toys for Tots, with the Saratoga Springs gymnasts donating unwrapped toys to help

support local children in need.

TEAM HIGHLIGHTS

INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• Olivia Allen, Grade 12, First Place on Vault

• Lily McKinley, Grade 8, First Place on Bars

• Maddy Austin, Grade 10, Second on Beam

• Ellie Ott, Grade 10, Third on Floor

“I could not be any prouder of this team,” said Saratoga Springs Varsity Gymnastics Coach, Deb Smarro, who is in her 19th year of coaching the team.

“This has been a huge transition year for our team, but our girls have stepped up to the plate, or should I say mat, and shown the strength of Saratoga Gymnastics.” added Smarro.

SCHUYLERVILLE —

Schuylerville High School senior and girls soccer player Macey Koval has been selected to the 2022 New York State Sportswriters & Coaches Organization for Girls Sports All-State 5th Team.

“Macey has been a tremendous player for our program throughout her high school tenure,” said girls varsity soccer coach Paul Rogan. “She is a fierce competitor, great leader and even better

person. Macey has been our leading goal scorer for the last three years, tallying 17 goals this past fall season. She is also a clutch competitor, having clinically scored some of the biggest goals in program history. Macey’s play has not only been good, but it has been great. She will be missed.”

In addition, Koval and teammate Alayna Wian were named to the Section 2 Class B Girls Soccer All-Star Team for 2022.

Coach Rich Johns (right) with former student and Malone Middle School Assistant Principal Joey Santamoo. Photo provided by Rich Johns.

Photo provided by Saratoga Springs City School District.

Schuylerville varsity girls soccer players Alayna Wian and Macey Koval.

Photo provided by Schuylerville Central School District.

‘It’s Really Special To Be A Part Of’: Saratoga Girls Cross Country Wins National Championship

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

The Saratoga Springs varsity girls cross country team waited a long time for this opportunity, and they made the most of it.

The Blue Streaks, racing as Kinetic Running Club, won the

national championship at the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Oregon, finishing first out of 22 teams from around the country.

In total, the team won five championship races in a five-week span, beginning with the Section

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DIVISION 1

CAVS VS. KINGS

Cavs, 27: Brooks Allen 11 pts, Kayden Klippel 6 pts

Kings, 12: Jack Lawson 6 pts, Greg Bligh 2 pts

LAKERS VS. CELTICS

Lakers, 15: Rhett Horton 5 pts, Michael Windelspecht 6 pts,

Celtics, 4: Noah Clements 2 pts, Trevor Bartholomew 2 pts

DIVISION 2

CELTICS VS. NETS

Celtics, 34: Greyson Culver 10 pts, Ryan Horton 9 pts

Nets, 18: Dillan Davis 9 pts, Xander Barrett 4 pts

MAVS VS. SUNS

Mavs, 22: Will Schaefer 13 pts, Will Sherman 4 pts

SUNS, 11: Connor Hogan 5 pts, Zander DeVivo 2 pts

BUCKS VS. PACERS

Bucks, 23: Sam DeBenedetto 11 pts, Mason Elie 4 pts

Pacers, 19: Colton Barbaro 10 pts, Kyle Harness 3 pts

DIVISION 3

CELTICS VS. BUCKS

Celtics, 38: Jackson Osborne 12 pts, Tyler Ordon 12 pts

Bucks, 17: Lee Lockrow 7 pts, Brody Hermance 6 pts

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2 Championships in Queensbury and ending with the Cross Nationals in Portland.

“It felt really good,” said Sheridan Wheeler of winning nationals. “We all wanted to win again, that was one of our goals for the past three years, since we haven’t had nationals.”

The 2020 and 2021 Cross Nationals were both canceled due to COVID-19, making this year’s event the first since Saratoga captured the 2019 championship.

“This being my senior year, I’m so grateful to be able to finish off this undefeated cross country season with these girls here,” added McKinley Wheeler. “It was really memorable, and I’ll never forget it.”

The team finished with 81 points as a team at the Cross Nationals, finishing ahead of the second-place team from Niwot, Colorado (109 points). Emily Bush placed 30th (17:52.3), while McKinley Wheeler was 33rd (17:57.3). Alycia Hart (18:04.9) finished 42nd, Sheridan Wheeler (18:06.5) placed 46th, and Anya Belisle (18:15.3) was 59th. Eighth-graders Heidi Berglund and Natalie Wilding finished 113th and 161st, respectively.

“We tried not to be too serious,” said Wheeler. “That would just lead to you kind of stressing out more, instead of also enjoying the experience while you were there. … Together, we still made it fun, and just experienced it all together. And then when it was time to get serious, we got serious.”

The team’s string of championship wins began on Nov. 5 at the Section 2 Class A Championship meet at Queensbury High School. Each of the top four runners were from Saratoga, with Bush in first, Sheridan Wheeler in second, Belisle in third, and McKinley Wheeler in fourth. Wilding also finished ninth, with Hart 11th, Katie Turner 12th, and Berglund in 14th.

A week later, the Blue Streaks captured the NYSPHSAA Class A State Championship, with a team score of 23 points well ahead of second-place Jamesville-DeWitt (Section III).

“It was just a great feeling to come out on top again. Super rewarding,” said Bush of the state title. “We were finally getting to see our hard work pay off, after so many years of not having these big meets. It was very exciting.”

third, and Belisle was fourth, with Bush placing eighth and Hart 20th.

Berglund said it was exciting to be able to experience the large meets.

“It was really exciting, because I’ve never been to big meets like this,” said Berglund of nationals. “It was exciting to see the new competition, and how it changes.”

The team echoed Bush’s comments about the bond between the runners, with Sheridan Wheeler saying they were “especially close” this season.

“When it gets to the end of the season, we’re just really close together,” said Sheridan Wheeler. “We see each other when we’re racing, and we just hook onto each other.”

“It was nice to feel that when we run, we still can work together, stay in that close pack with each other with a bigger group of girls,” added McKinley Wheeler.

Wilding, one of the team’s eighth-grade runners, said her teammates were “so kind and welcoming.”

BULLS VS. TRAIL BLAZERS

Bulls, 30: Shiloh Parker 7 pts, Aiden Manning 6 pts

Trail Blazers, 23: Luke Winslow 9 pts, Matthew Rawert 6 pts

“We have a really close team,” Bush said. “Seeing each other grow, seeing each other through our ups and downs, we’ve built a really strong bond through that. At the end of the day, we’re always just doing what we can to get our team to where we know we can be, and working hard for these girls. It’s definitely a very close environment, a really close group of girls, and it’s really special to be a part of.”

McKinley Wheeler said that while the team was focused on their goal, they also made sure to enjoy the experience.

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On Nov. 19, Saratoga kept it rolling at the New York State Federation Championships in Wappingers Falls, placing five runners in the top seven finishers. The Blue Streaks’ team score of 20 points was well ahead of secondplace Bethlehem (117 points).

The following week, the team returned to Wappingers Falls for the Nike Cross Regionals, and punched their ticket to Cross Nationals, with three of the top four runners coming from Saratoga. McKinley Wheeler was second, Sheridan Wheeler was

“It was nice to have everyone welcome you and teach you how to do it, and what it takes to do well,” said Wilding. “I was just proud I was able to do as well as I was.”

McKinley Wheeler, who is a senior along with her sister Sheridan, said “it really meant a lot” to be a part of the Blue Streaks team.

“All the effort and work Mr. and Mrs. Kranick put into this program, and our training, and our success, is just really moving,” said McKinley Wheeler. “They’re really great coaches, and just overall great people. Going through these years, and being able to go to these meets and experience what we did, I’m just really grateful.”

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“Sometimes I don’t even know what I would do without running and my coaches,” added Sheridan Wheeler. “I’m really grateful for everything that I’ve done in my high school career in running and academics. And all my lovely teammates. I love them all so much, and I’m really sad to leave them at the end of this year. But I’ll be watching and cheering them on.”

The runners gave plenty of

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credit to coaches Art and Linda Kranick, who have led the cross country team for over 30 years.

“They’ve seen what works, they see what doesn’t work, not just with us, but with other teams,” said McKinley Wheeler. “They always say that you need to work hard to get what you want. They put everything into this team and us and our success.”

“They’ve taught us a lot, and I’m grateful to have them as my coaches,” Sheridan Wheeler said.

“We’ve accomplished so much in our

career here, so I’m just very grateful for them and my teammates.”

Bush added that the runners competing for each other also helps push the team to success.

“We’re doing it for more than ourselves, we’re doing it for our team. That’s the best type of motivation,” said Bush. “I think it’s just a good mix of good coaching, hard work, and just a really close bond between these girls that gets us to where we have been.”

The team said the season seemed to fly by, with Sheridan

Wheeler saying it “was over so quick.”

“Honestly, it’s been pretty great,” said Sheridan Wheeler of the season. “It’s been a really long time, and I’m glad, at least for my sister and I, our senior year, we were able to have a whole season again. I missed it so much.”

“I’m really happy. It was so rewarding,” added McKinley Wheeler. “That went by really fast. I’m just so glad how this season went, and I couldn’t have been more grateful to do it with

the group of girls we have here.”

And while the Wheelers will graduate in the spring, the returning runners are already looking forward to next season.

“I think we’re not done yet,” Bush said. “We have a lot more to show, a lot more to give, and I’m really excited to see how the season plays out, especially with these younger ones right here, to see what else they’re capable of. … I’m super excited to see what else is to come, because I know that we have a lot of potential on this team.”

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