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Walt and Whitman Opens in Old Saratogian Building

by Veronica Zabala Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — After two years of planning, building and anticipation, Walt and Whitman has finally opened.

The new coffee shop and brewery occupies the former Saratogian building on the corner Lake and Maple Avenues.

Co-founder Will Crager, who moved to Saratoga a few years ago from the Philadelphia area, came up with the idea with his family about two years ago. “We knew we wanted to do a fusion of coffee and beer in some way, and the old Saratogian

building really fit perfectly for the vision,” said Crager.

Along with Shawna Jenks, Director of Operations, and a dedicated team, Crager officially opened the coffee shop on Monday, hosted a soft opening for the brewery on Sunday and Monday night, and officially opened the brewery on Thursday.

“We’ve had a consistent stream of people. Everyone seems really excited and happy about the space and the environment and atmosphere of the place,” said Crager about Monday’s opening.

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Above: Lounge area in the downstairs brewery of Walt and Whitman in Saratoga Springs.

Right: The entrance to Walt and Whitman, located in the former Saratogian building.

Photos by Veronica Zabala

Sophia Olechowski: Athlete of the Week

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Photo by Susan Blackburn Photography. See pg. 44

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by Thomas Dimopoulos • Saratoga TODAY

Thankfully, The Show Goes On Rochmon Record Club (monthly vinyl sessions at Caffe Lena), Super Dark Collective (twice a week music shows at Desperate Annie’s), and the New York State Summer Writers Institute (some of the world’s great writers publicly reading from their works through the month of July at Skidmore) each continued to showcase in Saratoga Springs some of the best that the world of the arts has to offer, and all of it offered in an affordable setting.

Yo La Tengo brought their wondrous mix of sweetness and noise to the Spa City June 6 for a performance at the Zankel Music Center, on the campus of Skidmore College. The band staged an hour-long “live documentary,” with filmmaker Sam Green narrating the film and cue-ing images for “The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller.”

Art of the Dance An exhibition of posters from Hollywood’s “Golden Age” opened at the National Museum of Dance in May. The more than 100 dance movie posters featured things like Fred Astaire tripping the light fantastic with Ginger Rogers, a pensive Snow White hovering atop a Russian banner while the Evil Queen ominously glared from the shadows, and Lucille Ball exuding a technicolor presence in MGM’s Ziegfield Follies in 1945. The posters, ranging in date from 1918 to the 1980s, came via the Mike Kaplan collection. Kaplan, who attended the exhibition opening, counts more than 3,000 posters in his collection and during the 1960s worked as marketing strategist on the iconic Stanley Kubrick films, “2001 (A Space Odyssey),” and “Clockwork Orange.”

At the Tang Museum: Laurie Anderson Discusses the State of Existence Between Death and Rebirth Renowned performance artist and practicing Buddhist Laurie Anderson took part in the Tang Museum’s Dunkerley Dialogues on April 17, during night two of the museum’s threenight “Bardo Now” events. The events were held in conjunction with the Tang Museum’s exhibition “The Second Buddha: Master of Time,” which explores the life, legend, and legacy of Padmasambhava, a tantric master who is an iconic figure in Tibetan culture, celebrated as “The Second Buddha” and credited for bringing Buddhism to Tibet.

Anderson first gained widespread attention with her song "O Superman," in the early 1980s. Anderson spent time in the early 1970s as an artist-in-residence at the ZBS Foundation’s 33-acre complex on the Hudson River between the villages of Schuylerville and Fort Edward. Anderson met songwriter Lou Reed in the 1990’s and the two were later wed. She released her acclaimed documentary film “Heart of A Dog” in 2015.

The Arts

A Particularly Tasty SpringTime Score at Caffe Lena

delivered on-stage appearances by Robyn Hitchcock, (April 14), Eric Andersen - accompanied by the fab Scarlet Rivera on violin (April 7), founding Blood, Sweat & Tears member Steve Katz (April 18), and singersongwriter Sawyer Fredericks ( three-night stand May 24 –May 26). In early May, at Lena’s historic café also played a role in a three-day event across the Capital Region celebrating the life and music of Pete Seeger.

Greg Haymes, 2019: The Loss of a Regional Music Giant Greg Haymes will be remembered by some in the MTV video logs as Sarge Blotto – the stage name he adopted with the band Blotto in the 1980s, and recalled by many others - particularly those in this region’s music community - as Greg Haymes: writer, poet, musician, artist.

Born in Buffalo in 1951, Haymes died April 10 from complications of metastatic lung cancer. He was 68.

His bands included Blotto, the Star Spangled Washboard Band, Ramblin’ Jug Stompers, and others; His artwork was displayed across the Capital Region - Firlefanz Gallery, Albany Center Gallery and Spectrum 8 Theatres, among them. He was also one of the region’s most avid supporters of the arts in general, and of music specifically. For several decades, Haymes’ words graced the printed pages and websites of the Albany Times Union, the Daily Gazette, Metroland, and most recently the award-winning arts website which he co-founded at Nippertown.com.

Historic Yaddo Mansion Reopens The historic Mansion at Yaddo reopened to the public on June 20 after a multimillion-dollar restoration and stabilization. The renowned artist retreat has hosted the residencies of thousands of writers, poets, musicians, painters and other artists since 1926. In 2014, Yaddo’s Board and leadership spearheaded an ambitious project to restore, preserve and update Yaddo’s facilities, and launched a $1 million Capital Campaign to raise the necessary funds. The 55-room mansion, built in 1893, had closed for a complex, 18-month restoration in the fall of 2017.

The June 20 Yaddo Summer Benefit provided event attendees the first public glimpse of the results of the massive renovation effort. Singer-songwriter Mike Doughty, founder of the ‘90s band Soul Coughing, performed at the event. continues

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Looking Back on 2019 Henry Street Transformed with Addition of Two-Way ‘Cycle Track’ The City Council conducted an experiment on Henry Street from Saturday, Sept. 14 through Sunday, Sept. 29 which saw the two-way road transformed into a one-way street for motor vehicles. The free lane space created was turned into a two-way cycle track. The pilot project was conducted to measure the impact of implementing a low-cost engineered design to create the urban segment of the Saratoga Greenbelt Trail from Lake Avenue to Spring Street. The implementation of a two-way bicycle lane was the result of extensive community engagement that began in 2014 with the adoption of the Saratoga Greenbelt Trail Plan followed by the 2016 Complete Streets Plan.

Saratoga Summer: An Extended Season

City Council Approves New Contract for School Resource Officer at High School At a special mid-day meeting of the City Council Aug. 27, the council approved a new contract to continue the School Resource Officer Program in the city’s public school system for the next two years. The new contract represents some changes compared to the agreement which had previously existed. Previously, if the assigned SRO was not available – those cases including sick days and time off – a replacement had not been provided.

With the desire to have an armed and trained SRO present at the high school every day, the new contract stipulates that should the assigned SRO not be available on any school day, the city will provide a qualified substitute for the position. To meet that expectation, three additional officers completed their SRO training in the fall to ensure there may be substitutes available.

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Traditionally, Saratoga had staged a six-days-per-week racing schedule with Tuesdays being dark. In 2019, Saratoga first went to a five-days-perweek racing schedule with Mondays and Tuesdays going dark. The number of racing days remained at 40 for the meet with an earlier-than-normal season opening compensating for the extra days off.

The schedule change was due to the construction of a new hockey arena for the New York Islanders at Belmont, abbreviating that racing season downstate. The Belmont Park Arena is slated to open October 2021.

The July 11 opening marked one of the earliest openings in Saratoga Race Course history.

The 2019 meet resulted in record wagering and paid attendance that again surpassed the one million mark, according to NYRA. More than $700 million in all-sources handle was secured for the first time in the history of the Spa. NYRA has announced this week that the 2020 summer meet will mirror the 2019 schedule, featuring 40 days of world-class thoroughbred racing primarily run across a five-day week that will open in mid-July and conclude on Labor Day. The 2019 meet also featured the debut of the 1863 Club – the newest hospitality venue at Saratoga Race Course. Located on the Clubhouse turn, the 36,000-square-foot three-story building features a first-floor banquet area, group event space on the second floor, and thirdfloor luxury suites offering sweeping views and sightlines of the track. Opening Weekend included a visit from National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and NY Yankees legend Mariano Rivera.

The 2020 season will begin with a four-day opening weekend, Thursday, July 16 - Sunday, July 19.

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Previous costs to the school were about $53,000. To meet the additional guaranteed time, the new contract set costs at $65,000 for the 20192020 school year, and $70,000 for 2020-2021.

City Adopts Resolution in Support of Paris Climate Agreement

In a unanimous 5-0 vote, the City Council on May 21 adopted a resolution in support of the Paris Climate Agreement. The Paris Agreement was adopted in December 2015, according to the United Nations Treaty Collection.

Development at Wesley Community In November, the city council unanimously approved a zoning revision for the Woodlawn Oval Planned Unit Development District (PUDD). The project – which is planned to take place at Wesley Community - will include the expansion of the existing Springs building, the construction of a 2,000 square foot maintenance garage, and the addition of a new 100unit five-story apartment building, a 52-unit memory care facility to accommodate seniors with significant dementia, and an 8,000 square foot two-story office building.

The five-story, 100-unit apartment building will consist of 70 mostly one-bedroom independent apartments for low-to-middle income seniors and 30 supportive housing units for seniors. continues to pg. 8

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OBITUARIES

Kathleen Anne Ernst

Amelia Therese (Citrano) Curtin

GANSEVOORT — The most beautiful Kathleen Anne Ernst passed away peacefully Thursday evening, December 12, surrounded by her loving family in her home.

Respecting Kathleen’s wishes, all services will be held privately.

In memory of Kathleen, please consider donating to ocrahope.org or the MakeA-Wish Foundation. Online condolences may be made at tunisonfuneralhome.com.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Amelia Therese (Citrano) Curtin, 78, passed away in her home on December 14, after battling cancer for many years.

Calling hours were held December 19 at Burke Funeral Home. A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 20, at St. Clement’s Church. Burial will follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.

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Allen C. Crocker

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Allen C. Crocker, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 16, 2019 in Saratoga Springs surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Adams, MA on August 1, 1934, the son of Allen and Ellen Crocker. He graduated from Drury High School in North Adams, MA. Allen and Phyllis Marra were college sweethearts who eloped on September 14, 1955.

He graduated from Norwich University in Northfield, VT in 1956. He served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

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Allen was employed at Skidmore College as the Associate Director of Development, a job he truly loved. Allen was proud of his contributions to the Skidmore community which were recognized in June of 2006 with the Honorary Alumnus Award.

In achieving this award, Allen was recognized as having a genuine personal interest in the lives of Skidmore parents and the connections he made with them.

Allen loved his adopted hometown of Saratoga Springs.

He and Phyllis were active and well-known members of the community who lived in the same house on Fifth Avenue for 55 years. Allen and Phyllis also enjoyed their time in Naples, FL and made many good friends in that community while enjoying golf, tennis, and the beach.

Allen is survived by his wife of 64 years, Phyllis, and their children, Jessica (Paul Hayes), Christopher (Alison), Francine, and Allen (Juliette Nam); grandchildren Ryan and Michael Hayes, Christopher and Ani Crocker, and Henry

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and Ted Crocker; and sister and brother-in-law Barbara and Don Sherman and their children.

Allen was deeply thankful for the devotion and loving care of his wife during the past several years of health challenges.

Relatives and friends gathered to remember him on the morning of Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the historic Church of St. Peter in Saratoga Springs.

Immediately following, a Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at the church by Reverend Thomas H. Chevalier, pastor.

Burial with military honors took place later that day at the Gerald BH Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Road, Schuylerville, NY. Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com

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POLICE Chelsea Alden, 29, of Clifton Park was charged Dec. 14 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, make an unsafe turn and an equipment violation related to the vehicle exhaust system.

Semir Domazet, 32, of Schenectady, was charged Dec. 15 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, misdemeanor aggravated DWI, and speeding.

Raymond Westhead, 27, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Dec. 15 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, criminal possession of a controlled substance, failing to stop at a stop sign and making an illegal signal from a parked position.

Shawn Johnson, 27, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Dec. 15 with criminal trespass, a misdemeanor.

Harold Truax, 54, of Duanesburg, was charged Dec. 15 in Saratoga Springs with felony robbery, misdemeanor

assault, and two counts of criminal mischief: intent to damage property.

Mona Nordstrom, 50, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Dec. 11 with operating a motor vehicle impaired by drugs, drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle, refusing to take a breath test, two vehiclerelated violations and leaving the scene of a property damage accident.

Matthew Stephens, 18, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Dec. 12 with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth-degree – a felony, and criminal sale of marijuana in the fourthdegree, a misdemeanor.

Jarrod Stewart, 31, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Dec. 12 with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree, a misdemeanor.

Rakell Dutcher, 34, of Galway, was charged Dec. 12 in Saratoga Springs with assault, and with acting in a manner injure child.

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Gov. Cuomo Proposes New Amendment to New York Gun Law ALBANY — On the seventh anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting — a tragedy that took 26 innocent lives, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the 1st proposal of his 2020 State of the State agenda, which would prevent individuals from receiving New York State gun licenses if they

commit a crime in another state that is similar to a crime that would disqualify them from owning a gun in New York State.

New York law currently prohibits individuals from obtaining a gun license if they commit certain New York misdemeanors that are deemed "serious offenses," Cuomo

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Saratoga Hospital Diabetes Educator Co-Authors Article on Value of Peer Support for People with Diabetes SARATOGA SPRINGS — Ongoing peer support can have a positive impact on the emotional and physical health of people with diabetes and, whenever possible, should be integrated into diabetes care.

That’s among the key recommendations presented in a “Perspectives in Practice” article co-authored by Saratoga Hospital’s Lisa Hodgson and published in the December 2019 issue of The Diabetes Educator.

The peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal focuses on the science and art of diabetes management.

A national leader in diabetes self-management education and support, Hodgson is the clinical nutrition manager at Saratoga Hospital, a registered dietitian, certified dietitian nutritionist and certified diabetes educator. She is the second of eight co-authors of “From the American Association of Diabetes Educators: The Role and Value of Ongoing and Peer Support in Diabetes Care and Education.”

The article reports findings of a national survey of accredited diabetes self-management education and support programs and emphasizes the vital role of support — from healthcare providers, family, friends and community leaders — in helping those with diabetes meet the challenges of managing their chronic health condition.

“One of the most significant messages is the importance of including support strategies for anyone who is living with a chronic disease,” Hodgson said. “The

longer the duration, the more an individual will need support and the more likely the nature of that support will change over time.”

The best way to understand and meet the needs of those with diabetes “is to listen to the people who are living the experience day to day,” Hodgson added.

As part of her research, Hodgson reviewed social media sites and participated in and moderated online chat sessions for people with diabetes. Those interactions have shaped her perspective and practice.

“I’ve become an even stronger advocate for making sure we include ongoing support as part of our programs at Saratoga Hospital,” Hodgson said.

She also advocates for mutual respect between the peer support community and healthcare providers. “Both groups bring enormous value and can do even more if we stay focused on our common goal of supporting the individuals who are living each day with the challenge of managing diabetes,” Hodgson said.

As clinical nutrition manager at Saratoga Hospital, Hodgson oversees a team of 20 nutritional professionals who work with patients in primary care and endocrinology practices, Saratoga Community Health Center, Saratoga Bariatric Surgery Center and other hospital locations. She also serves on the Saratoga County Prediabetes Coalition and on the board of directors of the American Association of Diabetes Educators.

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Foal Patrol Kids! Season 3

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will host an open house for Foal Patrol Kids!

Foal Patrol Season Three, the live streaming mare and foal program, will debut online in conjunction with the family-friendly event. The event is free admission and is from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Dec. 27.

Special activities will include: Exploring the Foal Patrol website on iPads to learn about the new participating in-foal mares and stallion of Season Three. Q&A

with Old Tavern Farm to learn about everyday life for owners and farm staff with the local Foal Patrol farm. Coloring and craft project with Impressions of Saratoga. A scavenger hunt to find artwork and other related objects around the museum. A storybook reading. Meeting with illustrator Sharon Crute. Also enjoy healthy snacks fit for a horse generously donated by Healthy Living and Saratoga Water.

For more information, please visit racingmuseum.org

Skidmore Cares 2019 Donation Drive Sets Record SARATOGA SPRINGS — For the 14th consecutive year, the Skidmore College community has come together to assist local residents and families through the Skidmore Cares community service program.

This year, Skidmore faculty, staff and families raised more than $14,000, and donated more than 6,000 food items and nearly 1,000 school supplies and personal care items — setting Skidmore Cares fundraising and food collection records — for Saratoga County community organizations.

Founded in 2006 by Skidmore President Philip A. Glotzbach and his wife, Marie Glotzbach, the program has gathered more than $122,000 in monetary gifts and 45,000 food items, school supplies and personal care items over the years.

“Skidmore Cares is a moment when we pause each year and strengthen our College community as we also give back to the broader community of which we are part,” President Glotzbach said. “I am once again impressed by the kindness of colleagues and friends at Skidmore, who are helping community organizations meet the needs of individuals and families in Saratoga County during this holiday season.”

On Friday, Dec. 6, the Skidmore Cares sleigh on the lawn of Scribner House, the president’s home on North Broadway, overflowed with donated goods for neighbors in need. A blanket of snow set the scene as members of the Skidmore community and their families gathered for a festive open house in celebration of the season of giving.

Following the gathering, Skidmore student-athletes and employees delivered the donations to 10 local community service agencies: Corinth Central School District, Franklin Community Center, Latino Community Advocacy Program, Mary’s Haven, Salvation Army, Saratoga Center for the Family, Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council, Saratoga Springs City School District PATHS program, Shelters of Saratoga and Wellspring.

“As the beneficiaries of the Skidmore Cares program for many years, Franklin Community Center has come to rely on this significant food donation, especially during this busy time of year,” said Kari Cushing, executive director of Franklin Community Center. “We truly value the relationship we have formed with Skidmore. We are proud to have them support our mission to help the less fortunate members of our community.”

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Saratoga County Fair Wins International Award of Excellence

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Prestwick Chase Donates to Franklin Community Center SARATOGA SPRINGS — Prestwick Chase resident Candi Johnson presented Franklin Community Center with a check for $3,070 and nonperishable food items. Candi and other residents hosted a craft fair and donated all the proceeds from their event.

Photo (left to right): Prestwick Chase staff Kellie Postlethwaite, John Rowe, Belinda Sankovich, Candi Johnson and Franklin Communnity Center staff Jaime Williams. Photo provided.

Boy Scouts Thank Ballston Spa for Food Donations

The award-winning poster by Sharon Bolton.

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Saratoga County Fair received an Award of Excellence in the Hall of Honor Communications contest at the 129th annual International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) convention.

The fair’s 2019 poster, created by Sharon Bolton, won the award at a recent ceremony on Dec. 4, 2019. Entries in the contest were judged based upon

predetermined criteria set forth

by IAFE committees. Judges include industry professionals both within, and outside of, the IAFE membership.

The International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE), based in Springfield, MO, is a voluntary, nonprofit corporation, serving state, provincial, regional, and county agricultural fairs, shows, exhibitions, and expositions.

BALLSTON SPA — On one day each year Boy Scouts from Pack 1 and Troop 1 distribute bags and flyers of suggested items needed for the Ballston Spa Methodist Church food pantry.

The Scouts return the next week to collect bags of food donated by residents. This year, the Scouts collected 2000 pounds, or 1 ton, of food. The group would like to thank the residents of Ballston Spa for supporting the community.

Photo: Dannie Heggen of Pack 1 (left), and Matt Heggen of Troop 1 (right) unload bags of food collected from their local neighborhood, with the help of their brother Andy Heggen of Troop 1 (not in photo).

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by Thomas Dimopoulos • Saratoga TODAY

Cage The Elephant & Beck at SPAC

Cage The Elephant singer Matt Shultz, who shared co-headlining duties with Beck, performs at SPAC during a memorable show on Aug. 12, 2019. Photo by SuperSource Media, LLC.

“Homecoming” Performance

by Madison VanDenburg

The Arts

A Farewell Kiss to Saratoga in a Blaze of Pyrotechnics and a Birthday Party for ‘The Demon’

Crowd of supporters at The Crossings of Colonie in a “homecoming” performance by Madison VanDenburg on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in advance of her appearance as a finalist on the “American Idol” TV show. The 17-year-old singer/songwriter, a classically trained 11th-grade student at Shaker High School, captured third place in the talent show. Photo by SuperSource Media, LLC.

Reveal Art Fair Stages Event in Spa City

Gene Simmons on stage with KISS at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Aug. 24, 2019.

Photo by SuperSource Media, LLC.

As the clock inched closer to midnight, Gene Simmons was serenaded by several thousand of his closest Saratoga friends with a group sing of “Happy Birthday,” celebrating the conclusion of the bassists’ 70th year on earth.

Simmons and bandmate Paul Stanley – two of the four founding members of Kiss – and their musical accompanists performed a 20-song set greatly comprised of their early years, on Aug. 24 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Gene (The Demon) Simmons was in full tongular assault throughout - a menacing God of Thunder bound in some feathery sort of breast plate and spewing blood in the stage haze of puke-green illumination. The show marks the final regional performance by the band, who promise they are on their farewell tour.

Image captured during the Reveal Art Fair, which featured more than two dozen exhibitors from across North America showcasing art works. The event, which staged its inaugural gathering in 2018, was held at the Saratoga Springs City Center July 18-21, 2019.

Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos. continues

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A Life After Racing: Therapeutic Horses Code Blue Gets New Temporary Home Therapy horses George and DW at the Healing with Horsepower Derby Day Fundraiser on May 4, 2019 at the Saratoga Auto Museum. Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga (THS), which was established in February of 2018, aids retired racehorses in establishing a purpose post-racing, as most horses are only two to three years old when their career ends.

After a variety of location proposals to site a wintertime emergency homeless shelter were repeatedly rejected by residents in the specific neighborhoods where Code Blue would potentially open, Shelters of Saratoga - which oversees the Code Blue program – secured a temporary venue at 4 Adelphi St., just west of South Broadway.

City Moves Forward with Plan for East Side Fire/EMS Station

During the 2017-18 winter season – the latest figures available - Code Blue was open 162 nights, served more than 8,000 meals, and provided sleeping quarters for a total of 6,480 overnight stays – or on average, 40 nightly guests.

An 18-month lease was signed to provide the program with a consistent location for the next two winter seasons. When open – anticipated to be imminent - the new space will house up to 60 beds, which should accommodate all who require shelter on any given night.

The Code Blue emergency winter shelter operates from November until April, and as per an executive order issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, opens when temperatures drop below 32 degrees.

Discussions have been held for several years regarding a third city firehouse/EMS station – one which would better serve residents of the city’s east side. In October, an agreement was announced involving the city and the state Franchise Oversight Board – the latter representing NYRA - to allow for the construction of a firehouse on the border of the Oklahoma racetrack.

The proposed station is anticipated to measure 10,000 to 15,000 square feet atop 2.36 acres along Henning Rd., across from the Myers BOCES Educational facility. It will support one ambulance and one fire apparatus, with on-site professional staff present 24 hours per day, and is anticipated to also serve as a command center and operations post for law enforcement during the summer Saratoga meet.

The city currently has two fire stations - one on Lake Ave. just east of Broadway and near the center of the city, and on the other on the west side, near Saratoga Springs High School.

Saratoga Springs Election 2019: A Good Day For Incumbents

Earlier in 2019, Karen A. Gregory, a veteran of nonprofit leadership for the ColumbiaGreene Domestic Violence Program, had been hired to serve as executive director of S.O.S., filling the position vacated by Michael Finocchi in 2018.

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After Decades of Debate, City Center Gets its Parking Garage

On Sept. 17, the Saratoga Springs City Council unanimously approved the leasing of 1.75 acres of city-owned land just east of Broadway to be used for the development of a multi-level 600-vehicle parking garage by the City Center.

Approximately 220 currently free-to-park paved spots will be eliminated to make way for the structure, resulting in a net gain of about 380 spaces.

The City Council will begin 2020 much as it will conclude 2019, with four of five current members returning for renewed twoyear terms following this week’s citywide election with a majority of incumbents being re-elected to their respective seats.

Democrat city Mayor Meg Kelly (D, WF, I) bested Republican challenger Timothy Holmes by a greater than 2-to-1 margin, scoring the night’s largest margin of victory in local elections.

Finding a long-term solution to address the city’s homelessness issue – specifically including a permanent Code Blue facility - is listed among the city’s outlook of priorities in 2020. As well, the city is providing $20,000 of funding to Shelters of Saratoga to assist with outreach to those in need, and Finance Commissioner Michele Madigan’s fund balance recommendation calls for an additional $50,000 to be made available to S.O.S. through an assignment specifically for the rent and upkeep of a temporary Code Blue facility, even as the search for a permanent, long-term site is found.

At present, a section of the previously existing paved lot on High Rock Avenue is closed to the public, to accommodate construction of the parking garage, a project titled: Flat Rock Centre Phase I. City Mayor Meg Kelly, Public Safety Commissioner-elect Robin Dalton, Finance Commissioner Michele Madigan, and DPW Commissioner Anthony “Skip” Scirocco - four of the five City Council members celebrating their respective victories at GOP Election Night gathering at the Holiday Inn Nov. 5, 2019. Photo by SuperSource Media.

We Remember You, Marylou

Marylou Whitney, whose philanthropic initiatives and contributions to racing earned her the nicknames "Queen of Saratoga" and "Grand Dame of Saratoga" among other Incumbent DPW Commissioner Anthony “Skip” Scirocco defeated challenger Dillon honors, died Friday, July 19, 2019 at her Cady Hill home in Moran 54.04% - 45.90%, current Finance Commissioner Michele Madigan bested Saratoga Springs. She was 93. challenger Patty Morrison 54.77% - 45.03%, and Commissioner of Accounts John Born Marie Louise Schroeder on Dec. 24, 1925, Whitney Franck will resume his current post after running unopposed. grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and for seven decades, Earlier this year, Democrat Peter Martin announced he would not seek re-election as was among the most successful owners in thoroughbred Public Safety Commissioner. That position will be filled in 2020 by Republican Robin racing. She married Cornelius Vanderbilt "Sonny" Whitney, Dalton, who defeated Democrat Kendall Hicks 53.61 % - 46.19 % on Election Day. one of the founders of the National Museum of Racing and In June’s Democratic Primary for the party’s representation for Commissioner of Finance, Pan American Airlines, respectively, in 1958. challenger Patty Morrison narrowly defeated the incumbent Madigan. The Saratoga In the 1970s, the Whitneys helped convince the New York Racing Springs Democratic Committee had endorsed Madigan prior to the vote and following Association, Inc. (NYRA) to keep Saratoga Race Course open as her Primary Election loss, several members of the SSDC staged a high-profile walk-out. a viable part of its racing calendar at a time when wagering and

Incumbent city Democrat Supervisor Tara Gaston, and Matthew Veitch, Republican incumbent attendance sagged. Their efforts and long-term vision continue Supervisor, each received more votes than challenger Stephen Mittler (R,C,L) and were both to benefit racing, with the Saratoga meet attracting more than one million fans annually. Beyond racing, the Whitneys made a re-elected to represent the city of Saratoga Springs at the county level as supervisors.

Voter Enrollment in Saratoga Springs is 18,691 and with 7,344 ballots cast, the 2019 election huge impact in the Saratoga community, founding the Saratoga marked the lowest city voter turnout since 2011, and the second lowest city voter turnout in Performing Arts Center (SPAC), which opened in 1966. the past nine elections, dating to 2003, according to the Saratoga County Board of Elections.

All five City Council seats and two Supervisor positions are voted on every two years. Under the city’s commission form of government in matters of governing, the voting power of each of the five city council members is equal; each council member gets one vote.

Marylou Whitney, accompanied by husband John Hendrickson, in the Winner’s Circle at Saratoga Race Course, with the race track reflected in her eyes.

Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.

Two years after C.V. Whitney's death, Marylou met John Hendrickson. They married in 1997, and the couple continued their philanthropic endeavors. In the world of horse racing, Marylou Whitney Stables would go on to earn nine graded stakes victories and campaigned more than 190 winners from 2000-2019.

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Walt and Whitman Opens in Old Saratogian Building Photos by Veronica Zabala.

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The coffee shop and brewery are split on two different levels.

The coffee area is upstairs and has a bright, minimalist theme: hardwood floors, exposed beams and brick, and lots of open seating on wooden stools. Customers can order different coffees and from a small selection of breakfast and lunch items.

In the basement, Elvis memorabilia, Bob Dylan album covers and other décor surround leather couches. This classic American culture inspires not only the theme, but also the name of the establishment: Walt and Whitman.

“We really view him [Walt Whitman] as the original American progressive thinker and a true American in every sense of the term,” explained Crager. “He chronicled the craftsmanship and work of a lot of really, really important American men and women, and we want to inspire that in this place. Things like attention to detail, craftsmanship; that’s really what we’re striving to focus on and shine a light on here.

The coffee area upstairs at Walt and Whitman.

The basement dining area gives customers a look into the brewing process.

Upstairs in the coffee area.

That’s the core of our culture and very central to our identity.”

The food is also heavily rooted in American culture.

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Crager adds that he hopes that Walt and Whitman can be adaptable to how people in Saratoga would like it to grow. “We want everyone to feel really welcome and we want to be approachable to everyone.” For more information, visit their website at www. waltandwhitmanbrewing.com

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City Puts out RFP for Tonko Votes on Landmark Bill to Open Space Plan and Lower Drug Costs; Congressman: Map; Contract Award Passage Would Benefit More than Anticipated by Dec. 30 100,000 District Residents SARATOGA SPRINGS — The City of Saratoga Springs announced this month that it will receive sealed bids for Open Space Plan and Map. Those bids must be delivered to the Office of the Commissioner of Accounts before Monday, Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. at which time they will be publicly opened and read.

Some background: the City Council unanimously adopted an official Open Space Plan in 1994. The Saratoga Springs Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC) was created by an act of the Saratoga Springs City Council on July 17, 2001, and 16 months later Saratoga Springs voters approved Proposition No. 1 of 2002 to establish an open space bond program to protect, preserve, enhance, and improve

environmentally sensitive, recreational and scenic land.

City staff will review proposals and select the most qualified firms to interview for the project. Among the criteria used to select consultants to interview are: Prior experience with similar Open Space Plans; Completeness of the response to the RFP; Past performance on public and private projects. The Administrator of Parks, Open Lands, Historic Preservation, and Sustainability may interview finalist firms on Dec. 27and it is anticipated that an award of contract will be made on Dec. 30.

Copies of the request for proposal (RFP) may be obtained on the City’s web page at www. saratoga-springs.org, under current bids.

NEW YORK — Rep. Paul Tonko, Democrat Congressman for the 20th Congressional District, voted this week to advance H.R. 3, The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which would address the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 230-192.

The bill would give Medicare the power to directly negotiate prices with drug companies, which

they are currently prohibited from doing. The resulting savings would be reinvested into the Medicare program by creating a $2,000 outof-pocket cap on drug spending and adding new benefits for dental, vision, and hearing care.

The savings generated as a result of H.R. 3 would allow for the most significant reinvestment into the Medicare program in a generation, according to Tonko.

More than 112,000 people in the

district are enrolled in a Medicare Part D plan and 472,331 people are enrolled in private health insurance - all of whom stand to gain from the passage of H.R. 3, Tonko said.

In particular, those living with diabetes, cancer, arthritis, asthma, HIV/AIDS and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are expected to experience significant savings.

The bill has moved to the United States Senate, where it awaits further action.

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Week of December 20 – December 26, 2019

Board of Supervisors Awards $150,000 to SEDC for Economic Development Reform SARATOGA COUNTY — The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors voted to grant $150,000 in funding to the Saratoga Economic Development Corporation last week. This award marks the new start of a relationship between the SEDC and the county, after the county cut off all funding to the SEDC six years ago after a 35-year relationship. The county then formed the Saratoga County

Prosperity Partnership to compete with the SEDC. This funding also marks a new beginning of economic development reform for the county. “We’ve made tremendous progress, but we need to keep moving forward,” said Phil Barrett, chair of the county’s economic development committee. Barrett added that part of the new public service contract with the SEDC would include monthly

meetings, full transparency, full budget and financial statements, a compensation schedule for employees, and a sheet to identify how and where county funds are being spent.

The Prosperity Partnership will still receive funding from the county, but it will decrease from around $775,000 to about $500,000.

The SEDC will continue the progress that they’ve made in the county’s economic development.

“The organization [SEDC] has a successful history of 40 years; it was successful with a contract with

the county, and continued to post results in this period without a contract,” said Barrett.

Town Of Malta Awards Bid for Complete Street Improvement on Route 9 Town Board Accepts Bid for Major Transportation Project to Improve Pedestrian Access, Increase Safety in Key Downtown Corridor MALTA — The Malta Town Board accepted the bid of James H. Maloy, Inc. for a major "Complete Street" project.

This project, focused on the reconfiguration of US Route 9 between the Stonebreak Road

and Dunning Street roundabouts, is based on a multi-year study conducted by the Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC), and the input of residents, first responders, and local small business.

The project will improve pedestrian access between housing clusters and downtown businesses with significantly improved sidewalks. In addition, to provide greater pedestrian safety, a midspan cross walk with a refuge island and rectangular rapid flashing beacons will facilitate pedestrian access to shops, residences and other establishments.

Most important, this project will also mitigate traffic challenges at two increasingly busy intersections.

Importantly, this improvement will be undertaken without a new general fund spending or commitments. The cost of the project is estimated at $1,665,000, to be funded by a New York State Multi-Modal Grant as well as Town of Malta mitigation fees collected in connection with past town developments to fund improvements needed to meet the needs created by these developments.

Supervisor Darren O'Connor said: "The plans will improve our downtown area dramatically.

This project will enhance the walkability of the downtown area for the many residents of the area as well as visitors. It will also provide traffic calming and visually enrich a gateway to the town."

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Dr. Josenia Tan Named Medical Director of Pathology at Saratoga Hospital SARATOGA SPRINGS — Dr. Josenia Tan has been named medical director of pathology and laboratory medicine at Saratoga Hospital. She also has been elected chair of the department at the hospital by the Saratoga Hospital medical staff.

Tan came to Saratoga Hospital in 2018 as assistant medical director of pathology and laboratory medicine. Previously, she was an assistant professor and associate chief of laboratory medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center.

She heads a team of three anatomic and clinical pathologists.

All are members of the faculty in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Albany Med. All also are on the Saratoga Hospital medical staff, assigned full time—and exclusively—to Saratoga Hospital.

Tan earned a medical degree from Far Eastern University Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation in the Philippines.

She then completed a residency in anatomic and clinical pathology and a fellowship in cytopathology, all at Boston University School of

Dr. Josenia Tan. Photo provided.

Medicine. Tan is board certified in both anatomic and clinical pathology and has subspecialty certification in cytopathology.

Fingerpaint and Mitzen Family Donate $250,000 to Franklin Community Center SARATOGA SPRINGS — Franklin Community Center is thrilled to announce that Fingerpaint and local philanthropists Ed and Lisa Mitzen have donated $250,000 to support the Center. Fingerpaint and the Mitzen family are well-known throughout the community for their significant contributions to social service agencies.

“The compassion Lisa and Ed and the Fingerpaint staff continually show our community is truly remarkable. Their donation will be used to help with an expansion campaign we are planning for Franklin,” stated executive director, Kari Cushing. The growing need for services has prompted the Center to expand its physical space.

Jason Lynch, the president of Franklin’s board of directors, said, “Our goal at the center is to meet the needs as they exist in our

Photo from left to right: Ed Mitzen, Lisa Mitzen, Molly Bush (Fingerpaint and FCC Board Member), Kari Cushing (FCC E.D.), Bo Goliber (Fingerpaint), Jaime Williams (FCC), Jason Lynch (FCC Board President) Zack Manz (FCC Board VP/Campaign Chair) and L. Clifford Van Wagner (Campaign Co-Chair)

Left to right: Ed Mitzen, Lisa Mitzen, Molly Bush (Fingerpaint and FCC Board Member), Kari Cushing (FCC E.D.), Bo Goliber (Fingerpaint), Jaime Williams (FCC), Jason Lynch (FCC Board President) Zack Manz (FCC Board VP/Campaign Chair) and L. Clifford Van Wagner (Campaign Co-Chair). Photo provided.

community, and those needs have grown exponentially over the years.”

“Knowing how much the need for services has increased over the years, we wanted to do our part to help the center grow to meet those needs. It’s an honor for me and Lisa and our entire staff at

Fingerpaint to support the mission and expansion. We can’t wait to see it come together and have such a big impact on our community.”

The center plans to announce their expansion campaign in 2020 and is excited to share the details with the community.

Kevin Hedley to Chair Saratoga County Chamber Board of Directors in 2020 SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has elected Kevin Hedley to be the volunteer Chair for 2020. In this position, he will serve as both the chair of the full Board of Directors and the Executive Board.

Kevin Hedley previously served in 2019 as the Chair-Elect of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, as well as the organization’s Treasurer in 2017. He was first elected to serve on the Chamber’s Board of Directors in 2014. He is also the owner of Hedley & Company in Clifton Park.

Joining Hedley on the Chamber’s 2020 Executive Board are: Immediate Past Chair Theresa Agresta, of Allegory Studios and CultureTalk in Wilton, Chair-Elect Skip Carlson, of the Saratoga Casino Hotel in Saratoga Springs, Vice Chair Tara Pleat, of Wicenski & Pleat in Clifton Park and Secretary and Treasurer Amy Smith, of Saratoga Arms Hotel in Saratoga Springs.

We will celebrate the work and leadership of our Board at our 102nd Annual Dinner presented by Adirondack Trust, on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020.

Saratoga PLAN Conserves 80 Acres on Irish Hill in the Town of Saratoga SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Friday, Dec. 13, Saratoga PLAN, in collaboration with Rick Burke and The Nature Conservancy, signed into agreement the Burke Forest Conservation Project. The conservation easement permanently conserved just over 80 acres of forest habitat in the Town of Saratoga, on what is locally known as Irish Hill.

Rick Burke, owner of Irish Hill Century Farm, a thoroughbred breeding and boarding operation, grew up in the woods he has now permanently conserved. Almost 13 years ago, when Burke learned that Finch, Pruyn & Company sold the neighboring woodlands to The Nature Conservancy, Burke knew he wanted to ensure that the land that had provided for him and his family would remain forested for generations to come.

“There’s a lot of housing pressure,” he said. “Farms that my father, uncle and grandfather had rented, they’re all gone now.” Burke explained that he wouldn’t want to see a similar phenomenon happen to the woodlands on his property.

Burke purchased land from The Nature Conservancy and simultaneously conserved the land, in addition to some of his own acreage, and fulfilled a longtime vision. “I didn’t realize it’s been 12 years, going on almost 13. The 13 number keeps coming around,” he pointed out, chuckling.

“We’re thankful to be able to help Rick and The Nature Conservancy fulfill their vision of forever conserving this land for its habitat and scenic beauty,” said Mike Horn, PLAN’s Conservation Director.

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NOTES Chamber of Commerce from

by Todd Shimkus • for Saratoga TODAY

This Chamber Changes Things

Todd Shimkus, President of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce When Theresa Agresta, the owner of Allegory Studios and CultureTalk, became the Chair of the Saratoga County Chamber’s Board of Directors earlier this year, she wanted our Chamber to do more than ever before for small business owners.

As a small business owner herself, she had a sense that business owners would value an opportunity to meet up to share their concerns, ideas and challenges privately with one another.

So we established a new Business Owners Council and invited owners to meet up with one another once a month, at the Chamber.

We then invited local experts to these meetings to talk about employee benefits, cash flow projections, how to manage charitable giving, new sexual harassment training laws, developing sales goals, etc.

The creation of this new member benefit is a big accomplishment for the Chamber in 2019.

This Council now meets on the first Tuesday, of every month, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Chamber.

Our goal will be to increase participation and to continue to bring in speakers on issues of relevance to local small business owners.

This accomplishment is a direct result of the leadership being provided by volunteers with the Chamber, like Theresa Agresta.

“Now US Navy Sailors stationed in Saratoga County have a first-ever safe, secure, on-base, indoor location ... so that they can succeed in all of their missions.”

Photo provided.

On January 23, 2020, our Chamber will host our 102nd Annual Dinner. We will honor Theresa Agresta and other volunteer leaders for their service to the chamber and this community.

Our Annual Dinner is also a time for our members and the community to celebrate all of the Chamber’s accomplishments from 2019 and to look ahead to 2020.

Now there is no way we can celebrate every accomplishment.

But there are three that demonstrate how our Chamber changes things for the benefit of our members and all of the communities we serve across Saratoga County.

For starters, we built a Field House for the benefit of US Navy Sailors and their families stationed

in Saratoga County, on the US Navy’s Naval Support Activity Center base, in Saratoga Springs.

The funding came via a grant secured by former State Senator Kathy Marchione. After working with local Navy leaders to determine what to build with these funds, the Chamber hired Munter Enterprises to build this 7,700 square foot facility.

Now US Navy Sailors stationed in Saratoga County have a first-ever safe, secure, on-base, indoor location to play volleyball or basketball; to host graduations, movie nights, and educational workshops; to drill and to prepare so that they can succeed in all of their missions.

In 2019, we created the Saratoga County Institute for

Management in collaboration with SUNY Empire State College.

With the support of the Saratoga County Capital Resources Corporation, we were able to offer scholarships to small businesses and nonprofits so they could participate in the Institute’s classes.

From scratch really, we had to create new curriculum, secure expert presenters, oversee the 21 classes, and support the participants and their employers who sponsored them.

Graduates of the Institute will be better leaders within their organizations thereby helping these companies and nonprofits to succeed, grow and thrive.

In 2019, our community came together like never

before to create ONE online community calendar. To get this done, we had to collaborate with Mannix Marketing, Discover Saratoga, the Saratoga Springs DBA, Skidmore College and the Saratoga Springs City Center.

Now with one online events calendar in place, event organizers can enter information on any one of our seven top performing local websites and that information feeds to all of them.

The goal is to make it easier for event organizers to promote their events and for people to find them.

And if you’d like to learn more about the many other accomplishments we had in 2019, we invite you to visit www. saratoga.org or to attend our Annual Dinner.

Week of December 20 – December 26, 2019

BALLSTON SPA 51 Kasey Pass, Unit 51, $277,597.

Brookview Court Inc./ Pigliavento Builders DBA sold property to Cassandra Bailey.

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

2 Locust Court, $268,000.

Jeremy and Pamela Gauthier sold property to Douglas and Marybeth Bauer.

TOWN OF SARATOGA 41 George St., $650,000.

38 Cypress St., $319,980.

Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to Mary and Thomas Kerwin, Jr.

102 Schuyler Hills Dr., $511,900.

Cerrone Construction LLC sold property to Diana and Donald Germain, Jr.

1 Saunders Rd., $186,000. Ian and Megan Warren sold property to Paul Higgins.

114 County Route 69, $171,000.

Stacy Wood sold property to Joseph and Victoria Agnew.

MALTA 115 Cramer Rd., $315,000.

Bruce Richards and Salina Lute sold property to Christie McNally.

35 Village Circle South, $543,469. Belmonte Properties LLC sold property to Ronald and Suzanne Sail.

25 Waterbury St., $655,000.

Francine and Raymond Apy, Jr. sold property to Timothy Lussier and Michele Robinson.

7 Hill Rd., $600,000.

Terry Forrester and Suzanne Hermitage sold property to Melodye Eldeen and Marc Daquila.

SARATOGA SPRINGS 191 Division St., $389,000.

Barbara Terpening sold property to Lisa Banden.

David and Deborah Glagov sold property to Suzanne and John Boger.

9 Gridley St., $2,500,000.

Bullpen II LLC sold property to Nine Gridley Street LLC. 30 Whistler Court, Unit 231, $700,000. Saratoga Maple LLC sold property to Steve Schaap.

15 Sultana Circle Rear, $515,000. John and Donna Ward sold property to David and Pamela Brownstein.

58 Jane St., $509,730.

Blitman Saratoga LLC sold property to Stephen and Deborah Durso.

36 Ferndell Spring Dr., $182,428.

Frank Davis and Margerite Shipman sold property to US Bank Trust (as Trustee).

26 Winding Brook Dr., $778,000. Scott and Lisa Wallace sold property to Timothy and Annie Russell.

11 Doggetts Coat Place, $462,500. Patrick and Jennifer Shaw sold property to Bryan and Christina Shephard.

56 Jane St., $445,000. Blitman Saratoga, LLC sold property to Brian and Stacey Backhaus.

31 Nelson Ave., $150,000.

519 Broadway LLC sold property to Gerard Klauser and Jeffrey Waldron.

53 Oak St., $410,050.

Brian Maglienti sold property to Kurt Kozik.

15 26 Tompion Lane, $215,000.

Karen Stenzel (by Exec) sold property to Jessica Stover.

WILTON 17 Suffolk Lane, $340,000.

Stephen and Dawn Carr sold property to John Craft.

424 Daniels Rd., $265,000.

Wayne and Kathy Cherry sold property to Andrea McNeary.

764 Saratoga Rd., $65,000.

Amos and Patricia Ernst sold property to Samir Kulkarni.

3 Shawnee Court, $317,000.

William Porillo sold property to Eleftheria Tsakirellis and Theodore Moulton.

35 Dandelion Dr., $305,000.

Dean and Maura Allen sold property to Andrea Glogowski and David Polanco.

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Week of December 20 – December 26, 2019

SUNY Empire State College Announces Guaranteed Bachelor’s Degree Admission for Suffolk County Community College Graduates SARATOGA SPRINGS — A new partnership between SUNY Empire State College and Suffolk County Community College provides guaranteed admission to a bachelor degree program at SUNY Empire for eligible SCCC graduates. This announcement follows the opening of the brandnew SUNY Empire Long Island campus in Selden.

The new agreement assures a seamless transfer to SUNY Empire for SCCC graduates with any associate degree. It allows students to transfer up to 79 lower-division credits to SUNY Empire, more than half the 124 total credits required to complete a bachelor’s degree, meaning students can earn a bachelor’s degree in as little as one year after earning their associate degree.

The partnership also waives the orientation fee and provides a $100 Presidential Scholarship to all transfer students.

Thanks to SUNY Empire’s flexible, personalized education model, SCCC students can complete their degrees entirely online with one-to-one mentoring

and academic support. SUNY Empire also offers on-site learning at more than 30 campuses and learning hubs across New York state, including several on Long Island.

Students transferring from SCCC to SUNY Empire can now take advantage of SUNY Empire’s new, state-of-the-art campus in Selden equipped with cuttingedge technology for in-person and distance learning, which allows students to collaborate with each other as well as faculty and peers across New York state in rich learning environments.

SUNY Empire’s Selden campus is less than half a mile from Suffolk Community College’s campus, creating an easily accessible transition to bachelor’s degree right down the road.

“By strategically co-locating our new campus near Suffolk County Community College, Suffolk graduates can easily continue their education and pursue their goals with as few barriers as possible,” said SUNY Empire State College President Jim Malatras. “SCCC students

will save time and money on a bachelor’s degree program under this important partnership. I’d like to thank Suffolk County Community College Interim President Louis Petrizzo and the hardworking faculty and staff at both institutions that made this possible.”

“Community colleges are all about creating opportunities for our students and Empire State has created a wonderful transfer opportunity today with a fee waiver and a scholarship component that should be the template for all transfer agreements,” said Suffolk County Community College Interim President Louis Petrizzo.

To be eligible, SCCC transfer students must have completed an associate degree within the past three years, or be in (or entering) their final semester of completing an associate’s degree.

The program is also open to employees of Suffolk County Community College. Employees who already hold a bachelor’s degree and wish to pursue a graduate degree at SUNY Empire,

are eligible for the same benefits listed above. In addition these students will have access to a point of contact at the School for Graduate Studies to help with the admissions, enrollment and orientation process.

SUNY Empire State College offers a wide range of bachelor’s degree programs that align with

many of the associate degree programs at Suffolk. For a list of bachelor’s degree programs, visit www.esc.edu/degrees-programs/.

For more information on graduate level degree and certificate programs offered by SUNY Empire State College, or to apply, visit www.esc.edu/ graduate-studies.

Week of December 20 – December 26, 2019

EDUCATION BRIEFS

Essay Contest for Capital Region High School Students SARATOGA SPRINGS/ ALBANY – Capital Region high school students are eligible to enter “How Our Veterans Protect Our Constitution and Why” essay contest, which is being sponsored

by Capital Region Patriot Flight.

Patriot Flight is a hub of the National Honor Flight Network that provides World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and Cold War veterans with a free

one-day excursion to visit war monuments and other historic sites in Washington, D.C. Patriot Flight participants fly to and from the Albany International Airport.

The writers of the two best essays will win a oneday all-expense paid trip to visit memorials and historic sites along with the veterans in Washington, D.C. Deadline to submit an

application and a 300 to 500-word essay is Jan. 30, 2020.

Applications are available at schools or can be downloaded from Patriot Honor Flight website at www.patriotflight. org or contact Lois Wilson at lwilson315@nycap.rr.com or call 518-732-2793.

Winners will be announced on March 20, 2020 at the Gateway Diner in Albany.

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Children's Programs at Saratoga Arts are Back!

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Saratoga Arts is again offering art programs for kids during school breaks. There will be varying programs for ages five through 14.

Imagination Rules for five to seven-year-old children, and

Camp Creativity for eight to 14-year olds.

Both programs will run December 26-27 and January 2-3.

To learn more or to register, visit www.saratoga-arts.org/education/ school-break-summer-camp.

Saratoga County 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl Looking SSCSD Students and Staff Participate for Youth Interested in Everything Horse in “Stop the Bleed” Training

Photo provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Nearly 50 staff and students participated in the "Stop the Bleed" training on Dec. 12. The training was co-facilitated by Capital Region BOCES, Saratoga Springs

Fire Department, Saratoga Springs Police Department, and Saratoga County Sheriff 's Office.

Equipment for the training was provided for free by Albany Medical Center.

"Stop the Bleed" training covers techniques to slow or stop life-threatening bleeding so that people already at the scene can help save lives before first responders arrive.

BALLSTON SPA - Saratoga County 4-H offers a wide variety of unique opportunities for local youth. One such offering is the Horse Quiz Bowl, a distinctive program specific to 4-H members across the country. This fun and interactive activity provides kids from ages 8-18 the opportunity to compete in a “Jeopardy” style forum on equine topics ranging from tack and equipment to health and nutrition. The Quiz Bowl teams are created of four people each, and may participate in one of three levels; novice, junior, and senior. Team practices have already begun and are scheduled for every Tuesday. Participants are welcome to join any time of the year and will begin preparing for competitions on the regional, state, and national levels.

The program is exclusively for 4-H members; HOWEVER, Saratoga County 4-H is always accepting new members and registration is only $5. Horse Quiz Bowl practices will be held every

Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. beginning December 12, 2019. No horse experience necessary, just a willingness to learn and meet new people and enjoy yourself. Sign up any time to join a practice. For more information about Horse Quiz Bowl, contact Brieanna Hughes; to register for Saratoga County 4-H, contact Leland Butting at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County 518-885-8995.

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FIRST NIGHT SARATOGA 2019 SLAM DUNK! See pgs. 34, 35

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Saratoga County’s Current Safe Schools UPDATE State of Real Estate MALTA — On Dec. 13 the Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership released the inaugural Saratoga County Real Estate Index, which portrays the county as a desirable place to live and do business, with strong residential, commercial and industrial markets, and a need for additional inventory in each sector.

The index also presented the results of a Pulse Survey that signaled an optimistic view of Saratoga County’s real

estate sector. Among real estate professionals surveyed, 94 percent describe the residential sales sector as strong, very strong or stable; 88 percent see the commercial leasing market as strong, very strong or stable; and 78 percent characterize the commercial sales market as strong or very strong.

The Saratoga County Real Estate Index was unveiled during a luncheon event attended by more than 100 business executives and professionals at the Hyatt Place Saratoga/Malta.

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Season’s Greetings

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2018: A Look Back

Holiday Worship Flaherty Scores 1,000 Points The People, The Places, The Headlines Services

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Cattle Rustlers IN AUGUST of this year the Washington County Sherriff ’s Office was investigating a reported seven missing cows from a farm in the town of Argyle. One of the cows missing is a show cow named Roxy and is reportedly worth $30,000. The cows went missing just before the Washington County Fair where cattle owner John Violette planned to bring some of the cows that went missing.

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Above & Left: Slate River Farm.

Photo courtesy of Nellie Lovenduski

Buttery Breakfast Casserole

Laurie Kokinda's horse Hyde.

Photo courtesy of Laurie Kokinda.

Opening boxes of holiday decorations, preparing festive seasonal foods, and gatherings with friends and family are some of the ways that we celebrate the holiday season. This time of year evokes different memories for all of us. This week, we look to our local farmers and producers as they share some of their favorite memories of Christmas on the farm.

WILTON MALL Bon-Ton/DMV Entrance Saturdays | 9:30 - 1:30 p.m.

by Julia Howard for Saratoga TODAY

Serves: 6-8 | Prep & Cook Time: 1 ½ hour, plus 4 hours of chilling

INGREDIENTS: *Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh sage*

• 1 pound croissants* (about 5 to 7), split in half lengthwise

• 8 large eggs*

“When we were kids, Christmas Eve was always our big dinner and presents,” shares Laurie Kokinda of Kokinda Farm and Laurie’s Jams and Jellies. “Christmas morning, we always saddled horses and went for a trail ride through Luther Forest. Back then, it was a single dirt road and especially beautiful if we got fresh snow.”

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, more for baking dish

• 1 cup heavy cream*

Jim and Himanee Gupta-Carlson of Squashville Farm explain that many religious and cultural traditions have shaped their holiday festivities.

Their move to the Upstate NY area and involvement in local farmers’

• ¾ pound sweet Italian sausage*, casings removed

markets has also guided their holiday rituals. “We always get a fresh tree from Charles of Scotch Ridge Farm,” says Himanee Gupta-Carlson. “We celebrate the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve with seven (or sometimes more!) types of shellfish or fish from Pura Vida Fisheries, and we like to do purple potato latkes during Hanukkah and a roast duck on Christmas Day,” Gupta-Carlson adds.

At Nettle Meadow Farm and animal sanctuary, Christmas is celebrated with a big holiday bash hosted by the farm owners for the employees. The farm’s annual party includes a feast, a secret Santa gift swap, games, and good conversation. Farmworker Sean Dean jokes that the farm’s geriatric rescue turkey has the safest home at the farm.

Nellie Lovenduski of Slate River Farm shares memories of family snowshoeing on the farm, taking chickens for rides in snow tubes, and ice skating on Ensign Brook.

Anna Mae Clark, a long-time market member and best known as ‘the jam lady,’ recalls memories of cookies and sweet treats throughout the Christmas season. “My mother made New Year’s cookies around Thanksgiving, and the cookies aged in a crock until they were ready to be devoured at Christmas festivities,” reminisces Clark. Baking her favorite sugar cookies, her grandmother’s oatmealraisin cookies, and her brother’s favorite chocolate chip cookies evoke her most meaningful holiday memories of time shared with family.

This holiday season, we encourage you to build traditions of your own. Perhaps by sharing a favorite recipe, shopping for your holiday feast at the farmers’ market, or simply spending time with loved ones -which is where the true spirit of the season lays.

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is 9:30 a.m-1:30 p.m. at the Wilton Mall. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

• 1 bunch scallions* (6 to 7), white and light green parts thinly sliced, greens reserved

• 3 cups whole milk* • 8 ounces Gruyère or other smooth-melting, creamy cheese*, grated (2 cups) • 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt • 1 teaspoon black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Heat oven to 500 degrees. Spread croissants on a large baking sheet and toast, cut side up, until golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes (watch carefully to see that they do not burn). Let cool, then tear into large bite-size pieces.

2. In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil.

Add sliced scallions and sausage meat; cook, breaking up meat with a fork until mixture is well browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in sage and remove from heat.

3. In a large bowl, toss together croissants and sausage mixture. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, 11/2 cups cheese, salt and pepper.

4. Lightly oil a 9- x 13-inch baking dish. Turn croissant mixture into the pan, spreading it out evenly over the bottom. Pour custard into pan, pressing croissants down gently to help absorb the liquid. Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

5. When you’re ready to bake, heat oven to 350 degrees. Scatter the remaining grated cheese over the top of the casserole. Transfer to oven and bake until casserole is golden brown and firm to the touch, 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Garnish with sliced scallion tops.

Recipe by Melissa Clark of New York Times Cooking.

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Christmas Eve Fried Baccala Cod This is a traditional Italian seafood meal on Christmas Eve. Baccala is served with pasta.

It is a salted codfish

INGREDIENTS • 1 pound dry salted cod, (baccala) fish.

This fish will have to be soaked in water and then changed out many times in a 48 hour period and sometimes even up to 72 hours, checking and changing out the water until it is clear. If it’s not clear, continue to change out water several more times during the day until the water is completely clear.

by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY

Hello my Foodie Friends !

Our most relished Christmas treasures come with the decorations, the scents of pine, the sounds of music and jingles, and for many, what happens in the kitchen. As I reflect on the Christmas traditions of mine and Paula’s Italian families, the Christmas Eve Feast cannot be overlooked. Coming together to celebrate the holidays becomes a time of giving. It is a time to be with your family and show your gratitude and appreciation of what you have. Cultures all over the world celebrate holiday seasons.

In meeting my wife four decades ago, our first Christmas Eve together was spent at her parents’ home celebrating the

• 1 pound pasta perciatelli, linguine, angel hair or your favorite pasta • 1 recipe marinara sauce recipe or store-bought • 3 cloves minced garlic • Fresh chopped parsley & basil • pinch of red pepper flakes • olive oil • flour

INSTRUCTIONS Feast of Seven Fishes with all of the fish dishes presented that evening. Paula’s family was more traditional than mine, probably because my Dad was Irish so we had a little of each. I watched with a calm expression as my wife ate and relished the marinated fresh anchovies as part of the antipasto.

Jumbo shrimp, baked clams, and fried calamari were also part of the first course, which, I ate too much of. Next an array of dishes began to come out of the kitchen. These included: the seafood salad, which is a combination of crab, shrimp, calamari, and lobster with celery, olive, and parsley in citronette, the Baccala salad with salted cod tossed with sweet cherry peppers, capers, and olives in a lemon dressing, and then the octopus salad, also known as Inslata di Polipi. This is where

If making homemade sauce this should be started when the cod is I stopped and stared at the cut up ready to fry. octopus tentacles sitting in front of 1. Once the cod is fully unsalted cut it into one-inch chunks. Place me and I loudly proclaimed that, some flour in a plastic bag and shake the cod into the flour. well, “I love Fried Baccala” and politely said I must have some.

2. In a medium-size pan, heat oil, on medium heat, add minced The holidays are about getting garlic to olive oil. together and having a good time.

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Adirondack Christian Fellowship 8 Mountain Ledge, Wilton | 581-587-0623 acfsaratoga.com | Services: Sunday 8 and 10 a.m.

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

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

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

Assembly of God Faith Chapel 6 Burgoyne Street, Schuylerville | 518-695-6069 Rev. Scott Cutting | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Community 2001 Route 9, Round Lake 518-877-8506 | office@corpuschristichurch.net Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8 and 11 a.m.

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

Bacon Hill Reformed Church* 560 Route 32N, Bacon Hill | 518-695-3074 Rev. Janet Vincent | Services: 10 a.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs 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 518-885-7312 | ballstoncenterarpchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Bethesda Episcopal Church* 41 Washington St., Saratoga Springs | 518-584-5980 bethesdachurch.org | The Very Rev’d Marshall J. Vang Services: Sunday 8 and 10 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Christian Restoration Ministries Senior Center: 5 Williams St., Saratoga Springs 518-796-4323 | Pastor Pat Roach Services: Saturday 7 p.m.; Bible Study: Friday 7 p.m.

Eastern Orthodox — Christ the Savior 349 Eastline Road, Ballston Lake | 518-212-7845 xcsavior.org | Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

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

First Baptist Church of Saratoga Springs 45 Washington St., Saratoga Springs | 518-584-6301 fbcsaratoga.org | Services: Sunday 12 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa 202 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa | 518-885-8361 bspabaptist.org | Services: 10:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July and August); Sunday School: 9 a.m. (all ages) First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa 22 West High Street, Ballston Spa 518-885-5583 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

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

Galway United Methodist Church 2056 East Street, Galway | 518-882-6520 galway-united-methodist-church.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July-Aug.) Grace Church 34 Third Street, Waterford | 518-237-7370 gracewaterford.com | Rev. Kathy Alonge-Coons Services: Sunday 7:30 and 9:30 a.m.

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

Grace Fellowship Saratoga* 165 High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs 518-691-0301 | saratoga.gracefellowship.com Pastor: Mike Adams | Services: Sundays 9, 11 a.m.

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

Greenfield Center Baptist Church 30 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center | 518-893-7429 Services: 11 a.m.; Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. (all ages) Highway Tabernacle Church 235 Hudson Avenue, Mechanicville | 518-664-4442 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

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

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

Jonesville United Methodist 963 Main Street, Clifton Park | 518-877-7332 Sunday 8:30, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Church of Christ at Clifton Park 7 Old Route 146, Clifton Park 518-371-6611 | cliftonparkchurchofchrist.com Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

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

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1 Glenmore Ave. Saratoga Springs 518-587-4796 | churchofjesuschrist.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Community Alliance Church 257 Rowland Street, Ballston Spa 518-885-6524 | Services: 10:30 a.m.

Congregation Shaara Tfille* 84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs 518-584-2370 | saratogasynagogue.org Services: Monday 7:30 a.m., Thursday 7:30 a.m.

Saturday 10 a.m., 3rd Friday Shabbat 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

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

St. Therese Chapel (RC) 1 Wilton-Gansevoort Road, Gansevoort 518-792-2276 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Northway Church 770 Pierce Road, Clifton Park | 518-899-1200 northwaychurch.tv | Services: 9:30 and 11:15 a.m.

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

Old Saratoga Reformed Church* 48 Pearl St, Schuylerville | Services: Sunday 10 a.m. oldsaratogareformedchurch.org

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

Old Stone Church (American Baptist) 159 Stone Church Road, Ballston Spa 518-583-1002 | Services: 10:30 a.m.

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

Olde Liberty Baptist 600 Route 67, Malta | oldelibertybaptist.com Services: Sunday 10, 11 a.m., 2 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

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

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

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

Perry Road Baptist Church* 150 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs | 518-587-0711 Pastor Thomas Van McClain | Sunday 10 a.m.

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

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

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

Porter Corner’s United Methodist Church* 512 Allen Rd., Porter Corner’s 518-893-2289 | Service: Sunday 9 a.m

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

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

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

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA) 4 Northcrest Drive, Clifton Park | 518-371-2226 poplutheranchurch.org | Sunday 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.; Contemporary Worship: 1st, 3rd Sundays 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School: 9:15-10:15 a.m. (Sept.-June); ReachChristian Education for Adults 9:30-10:15 a.m.

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

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

Starpoint Church 410 21st Century Park Drive, Clifton Park 518-371-2811 | starpoint.church Services: 9, 10:30 a.m. and Noon

River of Hope Fellowship 100 Saratoga Village Blvd., Malta Commons, Ste. 3 riverofhopefellowship.com | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Stillwater Christian Fellowship Liberty Ridge Farm, 29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke 518-288-8802 | Services: 10 a.m.

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

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

St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church* 231 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs | 518-584-6122 Weekdays: 8 a.m.; Saturday: 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Sunday: 8, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.; Spanish Mass: 1 p.m.

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

St. George’s Episcopal Church 912 Route 146, Clifton Park | 518-371-6351 stgeorge@csdsl.net | Services: Saturday 4:30 p.m.

Sunday 7:30, 9, 11:30 a.m.

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

St. Isaac Jogues RC Chapel 716 Route 9P, Saratoga Lake | 518-813-5090 Father Patrick Rice | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

(Open Memorial Day to winter) St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church* 3159 Route 9N, Greenfield Center | 518-893-7680 stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m.

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

Sunday 8:30, 10:30 a.m., Noon St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church* 771 Route 29, Rock City Falls | 518-885-4677 sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com | Services: Sunday 8:30 a.m.

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

The Salvation Army/ Worship, Service & Community Center 27 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs 518-584-1640 | Services: Praise & Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Trinity United Methodist Church 155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort | 518-584-9107 tumcwilton.com | Rev. Jeff Stratton | Sunday 10 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs* 624 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 518-584-1555 uusaratoga.org | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Unity Church in Albany 21 King Avenue, Albany | 518-453-3603 Services: Sunday 9, 11 a.m.; Sunday School: 11 a.m.

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

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

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

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 1 Grove Street, Schuylerville | 518-695-3918 Rev. Donna J. Arnold | Services: Sunday 8, 9 a.m.

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

Week of December 20 – December 26, 2019 RELIGION

Holiday Worship Services

CANDLELIGHT SERVICE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 Wilton Baptist Church, 755 Saratoga Rd., Wilton • 11 a.m Join us for a Christmas celebration and candle lighting!

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 St. Mary’s, 167 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa 4 p.m. • Church with the Contemporary Choir 4 p.m. • School with the Children’s Choir 7:05 p.m. • Choir’s Carols 7:30 p.m. • Candlelight Vigil Mass Celebrating Christmas at Church of St. Peter 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 5 p.m. • Christmas Eve Liturgies - Evening Vigil of Christmas 9:20 p.m. • Prelude of Carols 10 p.m. • Solemn Celebration of Christ’s Birth Terra Nova Church 45 Washington St., Saratoga Springs • 5:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa 202 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa • 6 p.m.

New Life Fellowship, 51 Old Gick Rd., Saratoga Springs • 6 p.m.

Join us for this special time of worship on the eve of the celebration of the birth of our Saviour!

Saratoga Abundant Life Church 2 Hutchins Rd., Saratoga Springs • 7 p.m.

Join us for our Christmas Eve Candlelight service as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. Bring the whole family and invite a friend to this special service you won’t want to miss!

First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa 22 West High St., Ballston Spa • 7 p.m.

Christ Church, 15 West High St., Ballston Spa • 11 p.m.

CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25 St. Mary’s, 167 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa 8:30 a.m. • 10:30 a.m. • Noon St. Mary’s, 2113 East St., Galway • 5:30 p.m.

Celebrating Christmas at Church of St. Peter 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 9 a.m. • 11 a.m. • Christmas Morning Liturgies

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Foal Patrol Kids On Friday, December 27 from 10 a.m. to Noon, join the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame for a family-friendly open house celebrating season 3 of Foal Patrol, the Museum’s one-of -a-kind collection of live cameras following the daily activities of in-foal mares. “Foal Patrol Kids!” will include a variety of fun and educational activities, as well as healthy snacks, giveaways, and special guests. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the Foal Patrol website on Museum iPads to learn about the new in-foal mares, participate in an arts and crafts activity, ride an equipony, and see the HorsePlay! Gallery to groom a life-sized stuffed animal horse, dress in jockey attire, and investigate objects related to careers associated with horse racing. Free admission.

Geyser Trail Snowshoe Enjoy a guided snowshoe at Saratoga Spa State Park, on December 27 at 1 p.m. on one of our most beloved trails. This moderate, three-mile hike will wind through valleys, fields and forests, giving the visitor a unique view of the park and its many features. Please call 518-584-2000, ext. 116 for more information.

Cross Country Ski Trip This easy ski will take participants around Moreau Lake on the Nature Trail on December 27, from 1–2:30 p.m., where a naturalist will point out signs of wildlife. Registration is necessary with 24 hours advance notice. Please call 518-793-0511.

Contradance Join on Saturday, December 28 at 6:40–10 p.m. for Contradance,

LOCAL BRIEFS held at the Southern Saratoga County YMCA, 1 Wall St., Clifton Park. Come dance to the live music of Up Front Session: Joel Roesenberger on Celtic harp and piano accordion, Nancy Bakemeier on fiddle, John Guay on hammered dulcimer and Vonnie Estes on keyboard. Dances will be taught and called by Joan Savitt.

Easy to learn, beginners welcome.

No partner needed. Lesson starts at 6:40 p.m.; dance begins at 7 p.m. Price is $11 ($10 for seniors and DFO members, $9 for YMCA members, $8 for students w/ID, $7 for dancers under age 14.) For weather cancellations, check the calendar at www.danceflurry.org

parade puppet. For children ages 5 and up. Pick-up free tickets in the Children’s Room. Limit: 8 tickets.

Noon Year’s Eve Party For those whose bedtimes come well before midnight, Northshire Bookstore will be celebrating with dancing, followed by a countdown and apple juice toast at noon on New Year’s Eve. The party will begin at 11:30 a.m.

Party clothes are encouraged but not required. Northshire Bookstore is located at 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs.

Week of December 20 – December 26, 2019 packed full of live music, dance, comedy and magic in between, this event will be a highlight of your outgoing year. Begins at 6 p.m.

Ballston Area Seniors Chorus We are looking for new members who enjoy singing. We are a fun group who rehearse a program which we then take out to local nursing and rehabilitation homes, who are always delighted to sing with us. We rehearse on Mondays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Milton Community Center. Come and join us.

Pre-K Story & Snowshoe Join us on December 30 at the Creekside Classroom in Saratoga Spa State Park at 11 a.m., for nature stories and snowshoeing! This is a snowshoe outing for our youngest visitors. We will read nature themed stories before venturing outside to explore the nearby forest on snowshoes. After the lesson participants are welcome to warm up and enjoy hot cocoa by the fire. Snowshoes are available for children and their care givers, but supplies are limited. Registration is required. Please call 518-584-2000, ext. 116 to register and reserve a pair of snowshoes. This program is appropriate for ages 2-5.

Registration: Required

22nd Annual First Night Saratoga 5K Run Begin the First Night celebration right by joining the run before the huge New Year’s event. Start and finish on the beautiful Skidmore campus. The first 3/4 mile is a gradual uphill on the perimeter road. The course exits the campus at Clinton Avenue and continues to Greenfield Avenue, continuing up North Broadway and back to campus. This is a moderately challenging course, including both hills and downgrades.

Registration is $30 through December 23, $35 through December 30, and $40 on race day. Entry fees are nonrefundable and non-transferable. To register, visit runsignup.com/ Race/NY/SaratogaSprings/ SaratogaArtsFirstNight5k.

Social Activities for Seniors If you’re over 55, a long-time or new resident in the area and looking to meet active seniors, check out the Ballston Area Senior Citizens (BASC). BASC sponsors many activities at the Milton Community Center located at 310 Northline Road, Ballston Spa. Residents from surrounding communities are welcome to join. Programs and activities include Festive Dinners, dances with live bands, “pickin’ sessions,” bus trips, weekly luncheons, exercise classes, chorus, crafts, etc. Stop in any Thursday at 11 a.m. and join us for lunch. Yearly membership fee is $10. Call Barb Broderson, Membership Secretary at 518-885-4229 or visit www. ballstonareaseniors.com for additional information.

A Christmas Carol On December 30, The Puppet People present “A Christmas Carol,” a Charles Dickens holiday classic at the Saratoga Springs Public Library, Dutcher Community Room, located at 49 Henry St., in Saratoga Springs at two different time slots, 11 a.m. – Noon and 1 – 2 p.m.

This show features beautiful handcrafted marionettes, shadow puppets, gorgeous masks, lavish costumes, vivid sets, a professional soundtrack that includes many holiday favorites, and a giant 9-foot

First Night 2020 As one of the oldest and largest First Night celebrations in the country, First Night is the most affordable, accessible, familyfriendly, safe and exciting way to spend New Year’s Eve in the region. Join over 15,000 revelers as Saratoga Arts hosts dozens of regional and touring performing groups in thirty venues throughout Historic Downtown Saratoga Springs. Starting with the 5K road race at Skidmore College, culminating with the fireworks in Congress Park at midnight, and

Tax Assistance Volunteers TaxAide, the free income tax assistance program sponsored by the AARP Foundation and the IRS, is seeking volunteers for the coming tax season. Volunteers answer questions, prepare and file returns for low to moderate income taxpayers and seniors from February 1 to April 15 at various sites in the Capital District.

Volunteers typically participate one day per week, with flexible schedules to accommodate volunteer availability. No experience required, but computer experience

is helpful for tax counseling.

Volunteers who do not wish to prepare returns are also needed to greet taxpayers and confirm appointments. Training is provided for all positions. Volunteers may be reimbursed for a moderate level of necessary travel expenses. For more information on how you can join our team in Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties, contact Communications Coordinator Gail Carroll, 518-541-3173 at gcarrollaarp@gmail.com. For more information, visit nytaxaide.org Southern Saratoga Art Society Exhibits Members of SSAS are exhibiting at various venues throughout the area for the month of December.

Stop in and see these exhibits and support the arts in Southern Saratoga County. For further information about SSAS visit southernsaratogaartist.com. Burnt Hills Library, 2 Lawmar Ln., Burnt Hills, is hosting four artists, Deb Hutchins, Valerie Woodward, Judy Loucks and Carol Winterton.

Mechanicville Library, 190 N. Main St., is showing the works of artist, Frank Coletta. Catskill-Hudson Bank, 2452 State Rte. 9, Malta, hosting artist, Eva Marie Loucks.

Zion Evangelical Luthern Church, 153 Nott Terrace, Schenectady, is showing the work of artists, Rebecca Jenkins and Patricia Wade Transportation Drivers Needed RSVP- Retired Senior Volunteer Program, helps recruit volunteers age 55 and older for many opportunities throughout Saratoga County. We are currently looking for Transportation Drivers to take seniors to and from medical appointments. We provide the vehicle, gas, and trip details with directions. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity or hearing about the MANY other volunteer opportunities, please call Billie Jo 518-884-4110.

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Photo by Marisa Scirocco.

Photo by Kacie Cotter-Sacala.

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Week of December 20 – December 26, 2019

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family friendly holiday event

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20

The Nutcracker

Candlelight Festival of Carols

Trombley Auditorium, Maple Ave. Middle School, Saratoga Springs | 6:30 p.m.

Enter the magical world of Clara and her Nutcracker as they celebrate the holidays and journey into the magical land of the Sweets in the holiday classic The Nutcracker. The School of the Arts is delighted to perform our first Full Length adaptation of the ballet.

Second performances will be held on Sunday, December 22 at 1 p.m. Guest artists include William Otto formerly of New York City Ballet, Johnny Martinez of Tango Fusion, and SOA Alumnus, Samuel Epstein. They will dance alongside 80 local students from the Saratoga, Capital, and Vermont regions.

Bring the whole family to this holiday favorite. Tickets available on Eventbrite.

More information can be found at dancemuseum.org/school or call 518584-2225, ext. 3008.

The Church of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Saratoga Rd., Glenville | 7 p.m.

‘Tis the season for family and friends, memories and traditions, all beautifully wrapped in the glorious sound of music.

The Burnt Hills Oratorio Society chorus invites you to its second annual Candlelight Festival of Carols. Great for all ages, this gathering includes many of your seasonal favorites, accompanied by brass, organ, and percussion. Children 12 and under free. $15 student (ages 13-21). $20 senior (65+). $25 general admission. Tickets available online at bhos.us, by phone 518-416-4060, or at the door the day of the performance.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 Little Folks Show: Fiddlefire! at Caffe Lena Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs 3 – 5 p.m. | Join us for an afternoon of musical fun for the whole family.

With FiddleFire!, violin sensation Chris McKhool and his musical friends from Sultans of String get kids and families clapping, dancing and singing songs. Kids and their parents scat-sing, become a rhythm section and join McKhool on stage to play rare percussion instruments from around the globe! Kids will be introduced to several musical styles, including rumba flamenca, gypsy-jazz, blues, classical, funk, world beat, and east coast fiddling. For tickets, visit nvite.com/caffelena/b40b8.

Saratoga in Winter

Photos by Marisa Scirocco

Chanukah Party

Christmas Day Social

Wilton Mall, Near JC Penney, Wilton 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Chanukah items will be on display until December 29. Surprise entertainer. For more Information call Rabbi Abba 518-526-0773 or email saratorah@ gmail.com or visit www.saratogachabad.com.

Embassy Suites at the Diamond Club Grill, 86 Congress St. Saratoga Springs 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. | No plans or alone for Christmas? Come join us for some holiday cheer! A great way to connect and meet new people. Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the restaurant. The more the merrier! For more information, call or text April Arnold Andreoli at 239-285-0026.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23 Chanukah Wonderland Saratoga Springs Public Library, Susman Room, 49 Henry St., Saratoga Springs | 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Fun for the whole family. Enjoy donuts and hot latkes. For more Information call Rabbi Abba 518-526-0773 or email saratorah@ gmail.com or visit www.saratogachabad.com.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 Saratoga Hilton’s 25th Annual “Breakfast with Santa”

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26 Snowshoe Hike Moreau Lake State Park, 605 Old Saratoga Rd.,Gansevoort 1 – 3 p.m. | Try out snowshoeing with us!

Join a park naturalist on a fun snowshoe around the lake. This event is weather dependent. If we do not have enough snow, we may still hike. Please call the park office for more information and to reserve your spot, 518-793-0511. Program fees apply.

Snowshoes are available to rent.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22

The Saratoga Hilton; 534 Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 8:30 a.m.

The special anniversary event will feature a festive buffet breakfast, fantastic gift raffles and a fun visit from Santa himself.

Doors open for seating and raffle tickets go on sale at 8:30 a.m. Entry for the event is $12 for adults, and $6 for children aged 4 to 12 years old (little ones under 4 eat free). Families are welcome to take a picture with Santa during the event.

Early attendance is encouraged. Proceeds will benefit Beyond My Battle, a Saratoga Springs-based nonprofit organization that provides emotional support, education, resources and awareness to people with chronic illnesses and their families. For more information, call 518-584-4000 or visit www.thesaratogahotel.com.

Chanukah Begins

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21

Breakfast Buffet

Christmas

Sons’ of ITAM Post #35, 247 Grand Ave., Saratoga Springs | 8 – 11 a.m.

Eggs (made to order), toast, pancakes, French toast, home fries, hash, breakfast sausage, bacon, sausage gravy and biscuits, coffee, juice, pastries, fruit cocktail. Cost is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, children under 5 are free, $10 for carry out.

Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange & Potluck Saratoga Springs Public Library, Glasby Room 5 – 7 p.m. | Want to clean out those old puzzles from your closet? Would you like to get your hands on some new ones?

The popular jigsaw puzzle exchange is returning this holiday season. Bring your old puzzle(s) and a dish to share to the for a lively and social puzzle swap event.

If you are looking to just clean out, puzzle donations will also be accepted and redistributed. Beverages will be provided.

This event is a free, all ages event put on by the Jigsaw Puzzlers of Saratoga County.

Questions: Ian 518-396-8376

Upcoming Meetings

American Legion Monthly Meeting

Chanukah Game Lunch

American Legion Adirondack Post 70, 34 West Ave., Saratoga Springs | 10 a.m.

130 Circular St., Saratoga Springs Noon – 2 p.m. | Play games, enjoy bagels and lox, doughnuts and latkes. For more Information call Rabbi Abba 518-526-0773 or email saratorah@gmail.com or visit www.saratogachabad.com.

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

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Jewish Community New For 2020: Broadway’s Tony Award-Winning Center Celebrates Hit Comedy Prepares to Wreak Local Havoc Chanukah with Music, Stories on Dec. 22

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Congregation Shaara Tfille/The Jewish Community Center of Saratoga Springs, located at 84 Weibel Ave., hosts a Chanukah Celebration at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22.

Entertainment will feature storyteller and musician Sandy Schuman. He has been featured at The Northeast Storytelling

Conference, Riverway Storytelling Festival, Caffè Lena, Proctors, Tellabration, Limmud Boston and interfaith, radio, and television.

Other festivities include a dairy luncheon featuring latkes, children performing and lighting the Menorah. The cost is $10 per person over age 16; free for children under 15. Call for reservations to 518-584-2370.

SCHENECTADY — The Play That Goes Wrong, the Tony Award-winning hit Broadway comedy, will be staged at Proctors April 7-12.

Co-written by Mischief Theatre company members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, The Play That Goes Wrong is a riotous comedy about the theatre.

The play introduces The ‘Cornley University Drama Society’ who are attempting to put on a 1920s’ murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong…does, as the accident-prone thespians battle on against all odds to get to their final curtain call.

The Broadway production of The Play That Goes Wrong opened

at the Lyceum Theatre on April 2, 2017 and by its closing on January 6, 2019 played 27 previews and 745 performances, making it the 2nd longest running show in the history of the Lyceum Theatre.

Tickets may be purchased at the box office at Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady; by phone at 518346-6204; and online proctors.org.

Opera Saratoga

Announces 2020 Performance Season, Ends FY 2019 with Surplus SARATOGA SPRINGS — At Opera Saratoga’s Annual Meeting on Dec. 8, a new slate of officers was elected, followed by the announcement of the results from the company’s 2019 fiscal year, which closed on Sep. 30, 2019.

In the new year, Opera Saratoga tours a new production of Jack and The Beanstalk, an opera based on the classic fairy tale that explores the themes of embracing difference and the importance of working together.

In addition to over 50 in-school performances, the company will present a series of free public performances at libraries, museums and community centers between Feb. 29 and April 4, 2020.

The 2020 Summer Festival will open with the annual Stars of Tomorrow Concert on May 18 presented in partnership with Skidmore College, and returns to The Mansion Inn for its annual

cabaret concerts, this season featuring the music of Stephen Sondheim, on Sunday May 31.

The company’s annual gala, Opera on The Lake, takes place at The Lake George Club June 7.

During the summer, the organization will present The Pirates of Penzance (Sullivan/Gilbert), the New York premiere of Sky on Swings (Beecher/Moscovitch), and Madama Butterfly (Puccini/ Illica & Giocosa), and a special performance of Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle.

In FY19, Opera Saratoga met its projections for ticket sales, while exceeding its budget for fundraising.

Total revenue in FY19 was $1.271 Million, with expenses of $1.193 Million, resulting in a surplus of just over $77,000. A portion of this surplus is restricted to future program activity, while a portion of the surplus was applied to the company’s previously accumulated

debt. Over the past five years, Opera Saratoga has seen an increase in ticket sales revenue of over 60%, and an overall increase in philanthropic support of over 250%.

This season, the company is also launching a new Opera Saratoga Guild. Guild Membership is $50 for individuals, and $90 for couples.

Subscriptions are currently on sale, with early bird discounts with savings of up to 30% off single ticket prices available through Dec.31.

Opera Saratoga, formerly known as Lake George Opera, began with a production of Die Fledermaus at the Diamond Point Theatre on July 5, 1962, playing to an audience of 230. The Company now calls Saratoga Springs home and performs for more than 25,000 people annually.

For more information and tickets, go to: www.operasaratoga. org or call 518-584-6018.

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“It ’s A Wonderful Life” ON STAGE AT SPA LITTLE THEATER THROUGH DEC. 22

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Home Made Theater presents the saga of George Bailey – “It’s a Wonderful Life” – at the Spa Little Theater through this weekend.

Bailey hails from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty. His guardian angel descends on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him— by showing him what the world

would have been like had he never been born—that his has been, after all, a wonderful life.

Adapted for the stage by James W. Rodgers and based on the film by Frank Capra and the story by Peter Van Doren Stern.

Directed by Laurie Larson. The HMT production stages at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, and 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22. Tickets: $19 Adults, $13 Children (age 12 & under).

“Mary did it, George! She told some people you were in trouble and then they scattered all over town collecting money.

They didn't ask any questions - just said: If George is in trouble, count me in...” Closing scene of HMT’s production of “It’s A Wonderful Life,” at the Spa Little Theater Dec. 15, 2019. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.

TANG MUSEUM HOLIDAY HOURS: LAST CHANCE FOR SERIOUS SPARKLE SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College will have special hours during Skidmore College’s year-end break, which will also be the last chance to see the exhibitions Serious Sparkle and Ree Morton: The Plant That Heals May Also Poison.

HOLIDAY HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS: • Monday, Dec. 23 to Wednesday, Dec. 25: Christmas — Closed • Thursday, Dec. 26 to Sunday, Dec. 29: Noon to 5 p.m.

• Monday, Dec. 30 to Wednesday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Day — Closed • Thursday, Jan. 2 to Sunday, Jan. 5: Noon to 5 p.m.

The Museum’s regular hours — Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and until 9 p.m. Thursday — resume Tuesday, Jan. 7. Admission to the museum is free, though a donation is suggested. For more information, please call the Tang Visitors Services Desk at 518-580-8080 or visit tang.skidmore.edu.

EXHIBITIONS: Opening Saturday, Dec. 21: Elevator Music 40: Melissa Thorne – Landslide/Solid: Landslide/Solid pairs visual abstraction with Stevie Nicks’ classic hit Landslide and Ashford & Simpson’s Solid (As a Rock).

The installation features an original vinyl record produced by the artist and hand-printed sound curtains and seating.

Closing Sunday, Jan. 5: Serious Sparkle: Serious Sparkle addresses how contemporary artists use glitter to explore issues around the construction and representation of femininity, queer identity, and the body. Also closing, Ree Morton: The Plant That Heals May Also Poison: A survey of the career of Ree Morton (1936-1977) features drawings, paintings, and large-scale sculptural environments made by the artist during her short but prolific career. Morton, who remains widely under-recognized, was involved in the feminist and post-minimalist art movements in the 1970s and produced an influential body of work.

Also on View: Beauty & Bite features artists from the Tang collection whose work examines questions of identity—particularly

Ree Morton: The Plant That Heals May Also Poison, on view through Jan. 5, 2020, at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College. Tang Teaching Museum photo by Jeremy Lawson.

race, gender, and sexuality—and explores the underlying mythologies and histories that inform contemporary society. Through Jan. 19; Hyde Cabinet #5: Divine Dalí: Organized by Bridget Kerr ’20 in the special student-curatorial project cabinet, the exhibition presents prints from Salvador Dalí’s interpretation of Dante’s

The Divine Comedy. Through Feb. 14; Nicole Cherubini: Shaking the Trees: Nicole Cherubini’s installation comprising ceramic tiling, woven seating, greenery, and sculpture draws on the architecture of the Tang Museum’s mezzanine, and offers a community space for conversation and contemplation. Through September 2021.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Buttons available at Saratoga Arts (320 Broadway) for $15 until Dec. 25.

After Dec. 25, all button sales are $20. Children 12 and under are admitted free.

Buttons can be purchased at any of the following partner locations for $20: The Adirondack Trust Bank (All Locations); Price Chopper Supermarkets; (all Saratoga County stores & select Albany markets); Marriott Residence Inn (295 Excelsior, Saratoga); Saratoga Arts (320 Broadway, Saratoga); Stewart’s Shops (select Saratoga County locations).

Week of December 20 – December 26, 2019

THE JOEY THOMAS BIG BAND

performs on the mainstage at the City Center.

SARATOGA BUDO

will be at the Lake Ave. School.

WILD ADRIATIC

performs on the mainstage at the City Center.

SIRSY

performs downstairs at the City Center.

Week of December 20 – December 26, 2019

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(518) 306-4205 12/20/19-19/26/19

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Week of December 20 – December 26, 2019

Weekend PLANNER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 Candlelight Festival of Carols The Church of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Saratoga Rd., Glenville | 7 p.m. | ‘Tis the season for memories and traditions, all beautifully wrapped in the glorious sound of music. The Burnt Hills Oratorio Society chorus invites you to its second annual Candlelight Festival of Carols. Great for all ages, this gathering includes many of your seasonal favorites, accompanied by brass, organ, and percussion. Children 12 and under free. $15 student (ages 13-21). $20 senior (65+). $25 general admission. Tickets available online at bhos.us, by phone 518-416-4060, or at the door.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 The Nutcracker Trombley Auditorium, Maple Ave. Middle School, Saratoga Springs | Saturday: 6:30 p.m. | Sunday: 1 p.m.

The Lewis A. Swyer School of the Arts at the National Museum of Dance will present its first full Nutcracker production, featuring 80 talented dancers ages 6-18 years-old, and special guest alumnus Sam Epstein. For tickets go to eventbrite.com. All proceeds directly support the Lewis A. Swyer School of the Arts, a nonprofit organization. For more information visit dancemuseum.org/school.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 Sunday Snowshoe Adventures Into The Woods Farm, 7222 Kilmer Rd., Middle Grove 10 – 11 a.m. | Snowshoe Adventures are open to all ages wanting to explore Into The Woods Farm and it’s surrounding forest, streams, and wetlands. Located at 1600 ft. above sea level there is always snow here!

Snowshoes rentals available upon request; if you have them, bring your own! $25/person. The adventures will begin with a brief overview of snowshoe instruction, and then off we go to make new tracks.

Whether you want to go for a leisurely stroll with the entire family, or hike deep into the woods we offer adventures to fit all needs.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 Celebrate Chanukah Congregation Shaara Tfille, 84 Weibel Ave., Saratoga Springs 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Join Congregation Shaara Tfille / The Jewish Community Center of Saratoga Springs for their Chanukah Celebration with Storyteller and Musician Sandy Schuman.

Festivities include a dairy luncheon, children performing and lighting the Menorah. Sandy tells stories about songs and songwriters, personal adventures, historical sagas and folk tales in the Jewish storytelling tradition. $10 (over 13). RSVP for lunch by Dec. 18 to 518-584-2370.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 Christmas Village Tour Porter Corners United Methodist Church 512 Allen Rd., Porters Corners | 2 – 4 p.m.

Everyone is invited to tour the Christmas Village at the Porter Corners United Methodist Church. There will be over 1,000 buildings and accessories filling half of the sanctuary. You can visit Bethlehem, Santa’s Village, Candyland, and more. There will be lights, music, movement - they have it all! The Village is open every Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. and every Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. until Christmas. Free admission, donations appreciated.

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Puzzles Across 1 Less-played song, usually 6 Big name in big projections 10 Skips, as TiVoed ads 14 Like Andean pyramids 15 Bumpkin 16 Touched down 17 “Gotta go!”

19 Without serious thought 20 Cuts down 21 Single 22 Garson of Hollywood 23 “Do it, __ will!”

24 Peter Parker’s alarm system 27 Bed blossoms 29 Hyundai rival 30 Vineyard cask 31 Stainless __ 32 Agent 33 “Looney Tunes” stinker, familiarly 34 Kaiser roll topping 38 Hide from a hunter?

41 “Yet cease your __, you angry stars of heaven!”: “Pericles” 42 E-cigarette output 46 Firefighter’s tool 47 Lanai music maker 48 Has a conniption 50 Henry VIII’s third wife 53 “Noah kept bees in the ark hive,” e.g.

54 __ acid 55 Capp and Capone 56 Poet Whitman 57 Manner 58 Sign of deceit, and a hint to this puzzle’s circled letters 61 Years, to Livy 62 Navigation hazard 63 __-garde 64 Establishes 65 Fancy jug 66 Nutty green sauce Down 1 Vatican personnel 2 Show disdain for 3 Dessert drink made from frozen grapes 4 Weekly septet

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See puzzle solution on page 46 5 Disney doe 6 Modern Persians 7 Subdued 8 Civil War nickname 9 Boomer’s kid 10 ‘70s-’90s African state 11 Pasta preference 12 Forms a big stack 13 Compound in many disposable coffee cups 18 Easy pace 22 Govt. property overseer 24 Corn Belt sight 25 Barely makes, with “out” 26 “Geez!”

28 When the NFL’s regular season begins 32 Canadian whisky 33 BlackBerries, e.g.

35 Seattle’s __ Place Market 36 Antelopes, to lions 37 At any point 38 Sleepover need 39 Check out 40 Lax 43 Tropical fruits 44 Rich 45 Charges for use of, as an apartment 47 GI hangout 48 Club owner?

49 Toss from office 51 County seat of County Clare 52 Thanksgiving decoration 56 “__ Only Just Begun”: Carpenters hit 58 Ship, to its crew 59 “Hee __” 60 Go on and on

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: Flair, Flare Flair refers to a natural ability or aptitude to do something.

She has a natural talent and flair for performing on stage.

Flare refers to a bright light or flame.

The police set up a road flare.

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

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Sophia Olechowski:

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Photos by Susan Blackburn Photography.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — “The dance is a poem of which each movement is a word.”

Sophia Olechowski, a 16-yearold dancer from Saratoga Springs has been a ballet dancer since she was a three-year-old, courtesy of her mom Mary Wilson.

“I have done a lot of other dancing,” Olechowski said, “jazz, tap, musical theater,

contemporary, modern, hip-hop, and flamenco. I’ve done it all.

Ballet is my favorite.”

Olechowski has been at School of the Arts Swyer Studios since her family moved to Saratoga Springs about ten years ago. Swyer Studios is an extension of the National Museum of Dance, which focuses on providing a professional-level dance instruction within a lowpressure, supportive environment.

Olechowski said that the school provides that and more.

“dancers

A R E T HE ATHLETES OF GOD.” -ALBERT EINSTEIN

“I’ve always loved being on stage and the feeling of excitement right before you go on...”

This year in The Nutcracker, she will be performing as a Ballerina Doll and Flowers and is also the understudy for the Snow Queen. This is her sixth Nutcracker.

“I’ve been doing every single nutcracker since the museum started doing it. This is a big Nutcracker year for me,” she said.

While the Dance Museum is her main dance school, she also does summer programs through Skidmore College and New York State Summer School of the Arts.

Her favorite part of dancing boils down to the performance itself.

“I’ve always loved being on stage and the feeling of excitement right before you go on stage. For me, that’s the only time I ever get that rush of adrenaline. It’s something that you worked so hard for and you finally get to show it to a bunch of people, it just feels really good,” Olechowski explained.

Still, dance has its hard times, too.

“The continuation of doing it over and over because you’re just constantly pushing yourself, constantly staring at yourself in a mirror and trying to fix everything that’s wrong and so sometimes it gets really tiring and hard but you just have to push through those hard days because the good days are worth it,” she said.

Self-consciousness can play a part in any dancer’s world and Olechowski practices staying focused on herself to beat those inner doubts.

“For me, it’s a lot of making sure I don’t compare myself to others and I’m always focused on myself and how I can better improve and knowing that I worked hard to get to where I am, so it honestly just wouldn’t be worth not liking myself at this point,” she said.

Olechowski has given some thought to what comes after high school and dance is what she plans to pursue, whether it be at a school like Julliard or elsewhere.

While she pours at least 13 hours a week into dance, she still makes time for her friends and schoolwork. She takes AP classes and enjoys challenging herself within her education. She practices a rigid before-dance schedule of homework, also.

She cites her mom as her biggest supporter: “She is always there for all of my perfomances; she’s the one who got me started in dance. She always makes sure that I am auditioning for things and she leads me to all of these great opportunities.”

Olechowski has three siblings, none of which practice dance.

“Dance is something that makes me different, something that I am extra passionate about.”

Her passion is clear. See Sophia on stage in The Nutcracker this weekend. Performances are Saturday, December 21 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 22 at 1 p.m. at Maple Avenue Middle School’s Trombley Auditorium.

Week of December 20 – December 26, 2019

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Jr. NBA Local Athletes Scores All Star�Moments The Ballston Spa Athletic Hall of Fame Requests Nominations for 2020

Town of Wilton Recreation Saturday, December 14 DIVISION 1 KNICKS VS. LAKERS Knicks-18: Will Schaefer-8, Karson Kolligian-8 Lakers-12: Jackson Boivin-6, Matt McLaughlin-4

KINGS VS. MAVS Kings-35: Gannon Britton-20, Sean Britton-13 Mavs-8: Lucas Hammond-4, Lee Lockrow-2

CELTICS VS. BULLS Celtics-23: Gavin Spickler-8, Kieran Westfall-7 Bulls-15: Jordan Belaire-9, Gianna Shaw-4

HORNETS VS. PELICANS Hornets-21: Calvin Ordon-11, Damon Decella-4 Pelicans-12: Chase Warren-6, Logan Janis-4

DIVISION 2 KINGS VS. MAVS Kings-24: Nick Humowitz-17, Tucker Hills-3 Mavs-14: Owen Fear-7, Merrick Shea-2

PELICANS VS. KNICKS Pelicans-35: Joseph Dowd-5, Gavin LaFrance-26 Knicks-13: James Voorhies-5, Palmer Tomkinson-4

MAGIC VS. BULLS Magic-23: Dillon Trautner-8, Carter Reardon-6 Bulls-8: Jojo Birnby-2, Andrew Wells-2

CELTICS VS. THUNDER Celtics-20: Rowan Lincoln-14, Enecio Lucero-2 Thunder-14: Kingston David-6, Eamon Brophy-4

DIVISION 3 KNICKS VS. BULLS LAKERS VS. PELICANS Knicks-13: Hayden Warren-4, Lakers-36: Kihl Kelly-13, Sean Gillson-3 Pierce Byrne-15 Bulls-6: Chris Landers-2, Pelicans-15: Jackson Ryan Dingmon-2 Howell-6, Owen Brown-4 MAGIC VS. CELTICS Magic-19: Payton Keegan-6, Lucas Reilly-4 Celtics-10: Ryan Pickett-4, Jacob Hernandez-2

DIVISION 4 PELICANS VS. PISTONS Pelicans-40: Hayden Casavant-12, Charles DiDonato-12 Pistons-20: Nick Scalo-8, Brandon Stimpson-5

BULLS VS. SPURS Bulls-28: Jared Sleicher-9, Arieon Rose-9 Spurs-21: Kyle Ragaini-10, Braden Crowley-5

KNICKS VS. THUNDER Knicks-36: Ray Ellis-10, Trey Varcoe-9 Thunder-28: Thomas Maurer-18, Sophia Stanko-3

BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa Athletics Hall of Fame Committee requests nominations for its 2020 induction class. Online nomination forms may be submitted at ballstonspaathleticshalloffame. com until January 15, 2020. The ceremony will take place in May of 2020 at the Ballston Spa High School auditorium. For more information, please visit the website: ballstonspaathleticshalloffame.com.

Blue Streaks Hockey SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks varsity hockey team played Adirondack on Wednesday, December 11 at the Glens Falls Recreational Center; Saratoga won 4-1. Joe Amodio at one goal and one assist; Andrew Blanchard had one goal; Will Detora had one goal and two assists; Charlie Leary had one goal. Anthony LaMonda had the goal for Adirondack. Saratoga goalie Brad Blake had 15 saves.

Saratoga Regional YMCA Over 50 Basketball League Scores WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 D’Andrea’s Pizza v. Walton’s Sport Shop Walton’s-60: Jimmy Parker-23, Mike Bentley-16 D’Andrea’s-53: Mike McMorris-18, Rory Wilson-17 West Side v. Lazy Dog Cookie Company Lazy Dog-57: Scott Clark-21, Matt Treaux-12 West Side-38: Dave Wolfe-13, Mark Sohl-12

Stephen’s Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Greenwich v.

Nemer Chrysler Nemer-67: Stephen Brown-28, Pat Reidy-19 Stephen’s-56: Pat Killian-18, Paul Gross-16 Turning Point Chiropractic Shop v.

Mama Mia’s Restaurant Turning Point-61: Bob Hanson-33, Mike Scanlon-11 Mama Mia’s-49: Phil Fitzpatrick-24, Lamont Williams-13

Saratoga Springs Wrestling v. Walt Whitman Walt Whitman HS (WWH) 44.0 Saratoga Springs Sr HS (SSSH) 26.0 99: Lucius Anderson (SSSH) over Dominic Repetti (WWH) (Dec 8-2) 106: Jacob Pratt (SSSH) over Nicholas Campanelli (WWH) (Dec 6-5) 113: Kyle Griskowitz (SSSH) over Jared Goldis (WWH) (MD 10-2) 120: Antonio Encarnacion (SSSH) over Michael Sales

(WWH) (Fall 0:12) 126: Double Forfeit 132: Maximo Vasquez (WWH) over Zeph Watkins (SSSH) (Fall 1:33) 138: Griffin Biviano (SSSH) over Angel Catalan (WWH) (Fall 1:30) 145: Sachiel Chuckrow (SSSH) over Grady O`Loughlin (WWH) (MD 10-2) 152: Joseph Feola (WWH) over Eric Griskowitz (SSSH) (Dec 8-2) 160: Liam Villanti (WWH)

over (SSSH) (For.) 170: Jakarai MC Kay (WWH) over Justin Garfolo (SSSH) (TF 19-4 4:47) 182: Pedro Benitez (WWH) over Noah Robinson (SSSH) (Fall 0:37) 195: Saul Ulloa (WWH) over David Jenks (SSSH) (Fall 0:40) 220: Adrian Londono (WWH) over Austen Douglas (SSSH) (Fall 1:59) 285: Steven Lainez Gomez (WWH) over (SSSH) (For.)

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Week of December 20 – December 26, 2019

Community

SPORTS BULLETIN Saratoga Recreation Department Happenings • Department Intro to Ice Skating Program: Learn ice skating basics or improve your skills. Everyone age 3-Adult is welcome.

• Skate Away at the Saratoga Springs Ice Rinks: Visit SaratogaRec.com for the schedule.

• Reach for the Rim with the Basketball Program: Everyone age 3-Grade 12 is welcome.

• Get in the Ring with the Boxing Program: Everyone age 8-15 is welcome. Learn proper boxing technique and receive conditioning tips.

• Meet at the Net with the Volleyball Program: Everyone age 8-14 is welcome. Develop your skills and learn the rules and strategy of the game.

Visit SaratogaRec.com for additional information and to download forms. Contact 518-587-3550, ext. 2300 or email recreservations@saratoga-springs.org.

YMCA Youth Basketball Programs • YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE The Saratoga Regional YMCA Youth Basketball Program is for boys and girls entering grades 3rd through 12th. All skill levels are welcome. The league runs from December to March.

• All games will be played on Sundays • Member: $85 | Non-Membes: $170 • MINI SHOTS BASKETBALL (6-7 years) Using basketball drills, participants will learn the fundamentals of basketball - dribbling,

passing, shooting - and build muscle memory while increasing their hand/eye coordination.

• Min. 4 | Max. 10 • Tuesday, 4:30-5:15 p.m. or Saturday, 9:30-10:15 a.m.

• Member: $42 | Non-Members: $84 • SMALL SHOTS BASKETBALL (8-10 years) This program is designed for boys and girls to develop fundamental basketball skills such as dribbling, shooting, passing, offense, and defense. Players will learn in a supportive, safe, and noncompetitive environment where focus is on learning the game, and having fun.

• Min. 4 | Max. 14 • Wednesday, 4-5 p.m. or Saturday, 10:15-11:15 a.m.

• Member: $50 | Non-Member: $100 • LITTLE SHOTS BASKETBALL (4-5 years) Participants will discover the fundamentals of basketball. The last class of the session will be a scrimmage that parents are welcome to participate in!

• Min. 4 | Max. 10 • Tuesday, 4-4:30 p.m. or Saturday, 9-9:30 a.m.

• Member: $40 | Non-Member: $80

Saratoga Arts First Night 5K SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Arts First Night 5k is a family-friendly event and a great way to start your New Year’s Eve celebration!

The event will begin at the Skidmore College gymnasium at 5:30 p.m. on December 31 and traces a 3.1-mile loop around the campus. This moderately challenging course will include hills and slopes before course exits the campus at Clinton Street and continues to Greenfield Avenue, continuing up North Broadway and back to campus.

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This year’s giveaway will be a reversible day glow orange running hat with a fleece inside and moisture wicking poly outside. Hats are only available to the first 1200 registered runners.

This year’s race will not have a registration cap, as there have been in previous years. As a result, there will even be day-of-race registration.

Check-In: Packet pick-up 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. the day of the race at Skidmore College Athletic Complex.

Parking, restrooms, and showers are available as well as refreshments after the race.

For more information and to register, visit www. saratoga-arts.org/first-night/first-night-5k.

2020 Skidmore Winter Baseball Clinic Registration SARATOGA SPRINGS — Kids ages six through 13 will be able to participate in a two-day baseball clinic at Skidmore College’s sports center. These clinics are designed to teach the basic fundamentals of hitting, fielding, base running, catching and pitching as well as advanced skills and techniques. This is a great opportunity to tune-up for the upcoming season.

Each night we will also finish with game competition.

Each day will consist of different aspects of the aforementioned skills. Players should bring their own gloves and bats.

The clinics will be held Tuesday, Jan. 14 and Wednesday Jan. 15 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Registration is $100.

To register, contact Ron Plourde, Baseball Coach at Skidmore College.

Week of December 20 – December 26, 2019

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Schuylerville Athletic Happenings Saddlemire Selected as an All-State Player SCHUYLERVILLE — Schuylerville varsity boys soccer player Zach Saddlemire was selected as an all state player by the state soccer committee.

Saddlemire is the second player in Schuylerville’s history to be selected for the honor.

“Zach has been a major part of his team’s success over the past three years with his tremendous work rate, durability and desire to win,” said head coach Dave Gauci.

“He was voted captain the past two seasons and has led his team to a 44-15-1 record in his high school career, while scoring 20 goals and 25 assists.

Photo provided.

He also was a key contributor to this year’s team that made it to the New York state final four.”

Field Hockey Players Receive Foothills Council Awards

Photo provided.

SCHUYLERVILLE — Foothill Council Honors: Six Schuylerville High School varsity field hockey players have been named to the Foothills Council All-Star Team.

157 Runners Participate in Schuylerville Drama Club 5K

First Team: Bella Baldwin, Hunter Phillips Second Team: Lainey Koval, Eliza Barton Honorable Mention: Molly Elder, Izzy Reitano-Stayer

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SCHUYERVILLE — The Schuylerville Drama Club would like to thank everyone who participated in its 5K Ugly Sweater fundraiser run! Proceeds will go towards the drama club’s middle school production, The Wizard of Oz, which will be performed March 6 and 7.

Of the 157 runners, the top finishers were Megan Vianese and Daryl Headen. Winners received a medal and a ticket to the show in March. In addition, 55 items were donated to S.A.F.E.R.

Ballston Spa Scotties Backpack Program BALLSTON SPA — In collaboration with the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, the district launched the Scotties BackPack Program in 2017 at Milton Terrace Elementary School and has now expanded to all four elementary schools. The program provides a bag of easy-to-prepare food to selected students each week to eat throughout the weekend. The program started with providing weekend meals to 30 students and the goal is to provide food for 175 students this school year. The cost to provide weekend meals for one student for the school year is $183.

Revenue to support the program is raised by individual and corporate donations as well as through any available grant sources.

Brookside Museum, Ballston Spa Rotary, and Malta Sunrise Rotary recently joined together and sponsored a Chicken BBQ to benefit the Scotties BackPack

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Program. Through their efforts and contributions from many local businesses, they raised over $3,000 to donate to the program. They have also placed collection containers in businesses throughout the district.

Please contact Ray Otten at 518852-2642 for additional information on the community support efforts.

Other major contributors to the program have been Applied Materials, The Saratoga Hospital, Ballston Spa Elks Lodge #2619, and Global Foundries/Town of Malta Foundation.

Individual and corporate sponsorships are always welcome! For a link to donate online visit https://www.bscsd. org/domain/28. Donations by check should be made payable to the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region or CFGCR and may be sent to: Kelly Delaney-Elliott, BSCSD. 70 Malta Ave., Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Anyone interested in volunteering to support the BackPack program, please contact 518-884-7195, ext. 1369.

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Saratoga Springs Kinetic Team Takes First in Nike Cross Nationals

by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY

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“They just knocked it out of the PORTLAND, OR. ­ — park,” she continued.

On Saturday, December 7, Saratoga Springs cross country “It was an amazing experience team, Kinetic XC, took the win to go and represent our school,” against 21 other teams in the 5,000 eighth-grader Emily Bush said. meter race, a huge feat for the “I remember in the beginning of young team. Kinetic is coached by the year they [the Kranicks’] said Art and Linda Kranick, who the we were going to make podium girls had plenty of nice things to and I didn’t really believe them,” say about. reminisced Ella Kurto, sophomore.

Though the Kranicks’ coaching style was described as “different” the seven girls on Kinetic XC say they are both really amazing and they couldn’t have succeeded without them.

“It was a muddy, messy race and they didn’t let that affect them at all. They were very focused the whole time and they work very well together,” Kranick remarked.

“It was an amazing win,” Linda Kranick said, “usually you win by 5 points.”

The girls remained focused by staying positive and being as encouraging of each other as possible.

Kinetic XC scored 78 points.

Congratulations, Kinetic XC!