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PASSING THE TORCH Relaying Through Ballston Spa

by Lindsay Wilson Saratoga TODAY

Photo by SuperSource, Media LLC.

BALLSTON SPA — Wednesday, Jan 30. The Empire State Winter Games (ESWG) Torch Relays ran through the Ballston Spa school district.

Ballston Spa School district was invited by the ESWG to be a host stop on the ESWG commencement relay that begins in New York City and ends in Lake Placid, as their district’s location

fell along their relay track this year.

ESWG is the largest annual amateur athlete sporting event in North America with participants as young as four years old. The games span several days featuring various sports including cross country skiing, luge, and figure skating.

In preparation for the passing of the torch, Ballston Spa educators incorporated discussions about the winter games into the physical education curriculum.

See Story pg. 47

See pgs. 32 & 33 for event details and list of participants.

DAY GUIDE See pg. 25

& Home Burns Down, The Price of Forever Home garden Community Rises Up

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

The Thomas Family. Photo provided. See Story pg. 3

SARATOGA SPRINGS — When the United States Postal Service first issued its “Forever” stamp in 2007, it boasted a unique commodity. Here is a nonperishable product that would maintain its value in one ounceweight, no matter how much costs may increase in the future.

Forever stamps are nondenominational first-class postage, which means that they can be used to mail First Class letters no matter what the postal rate.

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insideTODAY Obituaries

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Business

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Education

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Property Transactions

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Religion

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Arts & Entertainment 32-37 Images provided. See Story pg. 10

Sports

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Neighbors:

Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019

Snippets of Life From Your Community

INTERVIEW & PHOTO BY: Lindsay Wilson

Who: Robert Edey

Where: Ravenous Creperie Q. How long have you been working here (Ravenous Creperie)?

A. About three months.

Q. What did you do before?

A. I was a manager at Harvey’s.

Q. Have you stayed mostly in food services?

A. Yes. Q. Where would you move to if you were to move any place else?

A. Probably to Florida with my mom.

Q. Do you live up here with anyone?

Any family?

A. My brother is up here.

I just hang out with my girlfriend all the time.

Q. Who would you want to play you in a movie?

A. I don’t know, probably Denzel or Will Smith?

Q. What do you do when you’re not working?

A. Go to the gym for a little bit or play video games.

Q. Where is your favorite place outside of Saratoga?

A. I guess Florida. I’ve been down there a couple of times — kind of nice.

Q. What’s your favorite thing about Saratoga?

A. I like the town of Saratoga, how everything is close and in walking distance. You can pretty much get everything you need in town.

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Home Burns Down, Community Rises Up

by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY

MILTON — After a house fire on Jan. 27 left the Thomas family with hardly anything left, a good Samaritan set up a gofundme with a goal to raise $10,000, it as already reached over $6,000.

On Sunday, Adam Thomas was fixing his snowmobile with his eldest son, unfortunately a gas leak from the vehicle reached the space heaters and set the house ablaze.

“He (son) came in screaming that there was a fire and that everyone needed to get out,” Kristel Thomas said.

Kristel and Adam Thomas live in Rock City Falls with their four sons that are 11, 7, 6 and 3. Right now they are at their grandparents house down the road. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

“We ran out with whatever we had on our backs and my husband was frantically trying to put the fire out with fire extinguishers. Nothing was working,” Kristel Thomas said.

“We lost everything, it burned to the ground, we weren’t able to salvage anything,” she added.

Along with donations to the gofundme page, the community,

friends and family and school have sent shoes, boots and winter jackets.

The Red Cross and After the Fire have donated gift cards as well.

“It’s amazing how everybody comes out of the wood works when something like this happens,” Kristel Thomas said.

As it turns out, the children’s bus driver, Kelly Otis Hayes, is the good Samaritan that started the fundraiser. Hayes says that she hasn’t been doing the bus runs very long so that’s why parents do not know her yet.

“Well her boys are just absolutely amazing kids, I have fallen in love with those kids, they’re the greatest,” said Hayes.

According to Hayes the Saratoga bus drivers emphasize being the first smile in the morning and the last smile in the afternoon.

“I don’t think a lot of people realize the bond that you get with these kids after a while so what I found in the end really is that not only am I making their day, they’re my first smile and my last smile of the day so it broke my heart when I heard what happened to them,” she said. Hayes says she can’t wait to present the family with the check with all the money that was raised.

To donate visit gofundme.com and search “The Thomas Family.”

Kelly Otis Hayes. Photo provided.

The Thomas Family. Photo provided.

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Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019

American Staffing Association Names Saratoga Springs Business Executive as Section Council Chairman

This Week in Village & Town Meetings

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Thomas Kernan, vice president of strategic planning and general counsel with Stat Staff Professionals, headquartered in Saratoga Springs, was recently appointed chairman of the American Staffing Association health care section council.

ASA is the professional trade association of the $161-billion U.S. staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry.

In this role, Kernan will work with ASA and its board of directors to spearhead programs and services that meet the health care sector’s needs within the association. ASA section councils are composed of member volunteers who advise the association’s board of directors on sector-specific issues and design programs to meet the unique business challenges faced by those sectors of the staffing industry.

MONDAY FEB. 4 Village of Ballston Spa Business Meeting | 6 p.m. at the Town Board Meeting Room, 2540 Route 9

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6 Ballston Zoning Board Agenda Meeting | 7 p.m. at Ballston Town Hall Meeting Room, 323 Charlton Rd. Ballston Zoning Board Meeting | 7:30 p.m. at Ballston Town Hall Meeting Room, 323 Charlton Rd.

THURSDAY FEB. 7 Thomas Kernan. Photo provided.

As general counsel, Kernan’s areas of oversight and responsibility include the review, negotiation, and drafting of contracts; the implementation of best practices to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal employment, privacy, and healthcare laws and regulations; and the safeguarding of company intellectual property

Wilton Town Board meeting | 7 p.m. at Wilton Town Hall, 22 Traver Rd.

LOCAL LAW NO. 5 IN EFFECT WILTON — Town of Wilton reminds residents that Local Law No. 5 prohibits parking on town roads during winter months. Vehicles that violate the law will be towed.

The Hawley Foundation for Children Announces $100,000 Available for Community Grants and Camp Awards SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Hawley Foundation for Children is now accepting funding requests from local organizations that serve the needs and improve the lives of children in Saratoga County.

In 2018, The Hawley Foundation awarded a total of $86,920 in Community Grants and Camp Awards to the following organizations:

AIM Services, Ballston Area Community Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Camp Saradac Saratoga Springs Recreation Dept, CAPTAIN Community Human Services, The Charlton School, Double H Hole in the Woods Ranch, Fast Break Fund, Glens Falls Area Youth Center, Mechanicville Area Community Service Center, Saratoga County EOC, SNACPack Program,

Saratoga Regional YMCA and The Salvation Army.

2019 funding criteria includes: •Organizations must serve disadvantaged children in Saratoga County •Programs to be funded must benefit, enhance, enrich the quality of life for these children •Organizations must have a 501(c)(3) non-profit status

Visit the website at hawleyfoundation.org to obtain the application.

Completed packets must be received by March 1. Applicants will be notified in early April and funds distributed at an Award Ceremony on May 20.

For more information, please visit hawleyfoundation. org. or contact by email to info@ hawleyfoundation.org.

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COURT Colleen M. Olsen, age 32, of Greenwich, pleaded Jan. 23 to attempted criminal possession of stolen property, a felony, in connection with an incident that took place in Wilton.

Olsen was placed on interim probation, to include Treatment Court. Sentencing March 27.

John F. Young, age 52, of Hadley, pleaded Jan. 25 to failure to register as a sex offender, a felony. Sentencing March 22.

Joshua S. O’Halloran, age 36, of Catskill, pleaded Jan. 25 to felony burglary, in Ballston.

Sentencing March 22.

POLICE Jeremy M. Dunphy, age 39, Ballston Lake, was charged Jan. 27 with stalking in the fourth degree- misdemeanor.

Sheila E. Wray, age 62, Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 27 with driving while intoxicatedfelony; aggravated driving while intoxicated- felony; aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle - 1st degree/ under influencefelony; circumvent interlock-court order-operate without devicemisdemeanor; consumption of alcoholic beverages; failed to signal a turn.

Brett H. Putnam, age 28, Amsterdam, was charged Jan. 26 with aggravated unlicensed operation third degree- misdemeanor; speeding - posted zone.

Jason E. Drebitko, age 39, Scotia, was charged Jan. 26 with harassment second degree physical contact.

Darrick D. Conners, age 45, Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 27 with criminal trespass third degree/building or property - misdemeanor.

Michael J. Dillard, age 32, Corinth, was charged Jan. 25 with aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd/three or more suspensionsmisdemeanor; circumvent interlock-court order-operate without device- misdemeanor; operation by unlicensed driver.

Robert J. Loya, age 30, Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 28 with two felony counts criminal possession of stolen property and identity theft, three felony counts forgery in the seconddegree/deed, credit card, and the misdemeanor counts forgery in the third-degree, and theft of services/stolen credit card in connection with several unauthorized transactions made on an allegedly stolen credit card.

Victoria F. Amaya, age 23, Greenfield Center, was

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David G. Ralph, age 61, Ballston Spa, was charged Jan. 24 with driving while intoxicated- 2nd offensefelony; aggravated driving while intoxicatedmisdemeanor; unreasonable speed; following motor vehicle too closely. Ralph was charged after being involved in a property damage accident.

Ralph collided into the rear of a vehicle which was stopped at a red light. The vehicle stopped at the red light was a marked Saratoga Springs Police Department patrol car.

Scott A. Smith, age 41, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 23 with aggravated DWI – child in vehicle felony; endangering the welfare of a child, and reckless driving - misdemeanors, and improper lane use. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff ’s office, authorities responded to a call of a reckless driver on Jones Rd. in the town of Wilton. The vehicle in question allegedly proceeded to strike another vehicle in the dropoff area of Dorothy Nolan Elementary school. Smith is accused of driving his vehicle while intoxicated at a time when two children under the age of 15 were in the vehicle.

There were no injuries as a result of the collision.

William A. Tate, age 43, Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 23 with harassment second degree - physical contact.

Latasha C. Thomas, age 26, Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 22 with assault in the second degree /intent physical injury- felony.

charged Jan. 24 with criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument- misdemeanor. pl 220.03- - criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th- misdemeanor.

Steven W. Harris, age 48, Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 21 with unauthorized use of a vehicle third/no consent- misdemeanor.

Steven M. Braman, age 58, Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 21 with unauthorized use of a vehicle third/ no consentmisdemeanor; criminal possession of marijuana fifth degree- misdemeanor.

Michael K. Barnes, age 40, Ballston Spa, was charged Jan. 21 with attempted assault in the 3rd degree/ intent physical injury- misdemeanor.

John J. Guerin, age 40, Ballston Spa was charged Jan. 21 with aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd/based on mandatory suspensionmisdemeanor; aggravated unlicensed operation second degree- misdemeanor.

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OBITUARIES

Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019

Patricia A. Biette

Richard Thomas Leahey

Wellman Joseph Loviza

Charles John Quinn

SARATOGA SPRINGS — On January 23, 2019 Patricia A. Biette found peace. She was born May 25, 1939.

Calling hours were Saturday, January 26 at Burke Funeral Home, North Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family.

Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.

MILTON — Richard Thomas Leahey passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 23, 2019.

Funeral was Tuesday, January 29 at St. Mary’s Church, Ballston Spa. Burial with military honors followed at the Gerald BH Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery at noon.

Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.

SEABROOK, NH — Wellman Joseph Loviza, formerly of Saratoga Springs died January 22, 2019.

A Mass of Christian Burial was January 31 at St. Clement’s Church, Lake Ave. Burial followed at Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville.

Arrangements under the direction of Burke Funeral Home, Saratoga Springs.

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WILTON — On Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Charles John Quinn, husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly at home at the age of 67 years.

Calling hours were Sunday, January 27 at Burke Funeral home Saratoga Springs, followed by a funeral service.

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Ballston Area History Roundtable Commemorates Black History Month BALLSTON — The Ballston Area History Roundtable will commemorate Black History Month with a program entitled “Race and Prejudice in AnteBellum Saratoga County” on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at Brookside Museum

in Ballston Spa. Black slavery and servant-hood as well as prejudice against people of color was prevalent in Saratoga County in the years between the American Revolution and the Civil War. However, so was mutual

acceptance, shared community and friendship. Jim Richmond will lead a group discussion on the treatment of blacks during this period. For more information on the BAHR, please visit our website ballstonareahistoryroundtable.com.

Ballston Spa’s Chocolate Fest “Sweet Spots” and First Friday Activities BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association is hosting its sixth annual Chocolate Fest on Feb. 1 as part of the village’s “First Friday” activities.

There will be over 20 participating “Sweet Spots” throughout the Village where visitors can sample deserts for $1. Other First Friday activities include artist demonstrations, chocolate-themed activities, family crafts, promotions and sales in time for Valentine’s Day. Participating venues include: Front Street The Whistling Kettle, Daisy Dry Goods, Sunset Café, Creative

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Endeavors, Front Street Deli, Next Door Kitchen & Bar, Henry’s Tavern, Boho Chic Boutique, Sweet Melissa’s.

Charlton Street Saratoga Historical Society at Brookside Museum (program requires registration).

Milton Avenue Pizza Works, National Bottle Museum, Nomad Coffee & Crepes, Coffee Planet, Corina Contemporary Jewelry & Fine Crafts, Two if By Sea Gallery, The Whitehouse Restaurant, A Bead Just So, Howard Hanna Real Estate, True Elegance Boutique,

Rebuilding Together Saratoga County, Ballston Spa United Methodist Church.

Washington Street Glassworks Studio, Saha Yoga, Sacred Journey Ceramics, Doubleday House Antiques.

Saratoga Unites, Inc. Celebrates Second Anniversary SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Jan. 27, Saratoga Unites gathered at The Parting Glass in downtown Saratoga Springs to celebrate the organization’s second anniversary.

The progressive education and advocacy group was formed following the 2016 presidential election and has continued to expand since that time.

The celebration was a lighthearted event, with a homemade pie raffle and visits from local

progressive political figures, including Congressman Paul Tonko, Saratoga County Supervisor Tara Gaston, former candidate for Congressional District 21, Tedra Cobb, and former candidate for the 43rd State Senate district, Aaron Gladd. Additionally, Saratoga Unites collected packaged snacks to donate to Project Lift, an afterschool program through Franklin Community Center serving all six elementary schools in the Saratoga Springs School District.

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NEWS

Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019

Ballston Spa Republicans Name Ticket

by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY

BALLSTON SPA — On Jan. 24 Ballston Spa Republicans held a caucus to select their candidates for the village elections, which will be held on March 19. Current Mayor John Romano and two village trustees, Stuart Hodsoll and Robert Cavanaugh are not seeking re-election this year. The three have held their seat for nearly 24 years.

Larry Woolbright, a member of the Ballston Spa Finance Advisory Committee, is running for mayor. Woolbright chaired the committee. Woolbright is a retired professor from Siena College and former head of the Biology Department and Dean of Science. He has a background in government service and served as chair of the Town of Milton Planning Board and the Open Space Committee.

“The village will need strong leadership moving into the next

year and I am confident that, as a team, we will be able to listen to the concerns of residents and deliver results,” said Woolbright.

“Working collaboratively and with a true vision has always served the people well. I know we can create that environment in the Village.”

In September it was announced that treasurer Christopher Hickey and deputy treasurer Darryl Purinton had resigned from their positions.

Soon after, in October an audit from the state Comptroller’s office was released and stated the village was in poor financial condition and that records were kept inadequately. The town is still seeking a treasurer.

Running for trustees on the republican ticket include Peter Martin and Rory O’Connor. Both Martin and O’Connor were also Ballston Spa Finance Advisory Committee. Their job on the committee was to advise trustees and give recommendations to remedy the faulty financial

Larry Woolbright, Peter Martin and Rory O’Connor. Photo provided.

conditions in the village.

“I am eager to get out there door-to-door meeting voters to discuss issues and solutions relating to our village,” said Martin.

“We have the skills and financial background to get our

village books in order and, in turn, invest in the areas which matter most. I am looking forward to earning the support of voters in the village.” Martin operates 18-yearold business Village Photo located in Ballston Spa. “I am thrilled to take this step to better help my neighbors in the village. There are so many wonderful things about

our community which are worth preserving and fighting for,” said O’Connor who is a real estate broker who owns Saratoga Real Property and 199 Professional Building.

“My goal is to ensure our village is on a strong financial footing so our services and quality of life is protected and further improved,” he added.

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Heritage Garden Club Receives Grant Photo provided.

by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — In November of 2018 the Heritage Garden Club of Saratoga Springs received $1,100 from the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust. The club oversees the garden spaces at a few well-known locations in the community, which include the Saratoga Heritage Visitor Center on South Broadway, the Gideon Putnam Burying Ground, and the Garden of Hope at the Radiology-Oncology Center at Saratoga Hospital.

Though it may not seem like much, this garden club uses it not only to maintain their three public gardens in the city but to support garden workshops for the residents of Woodlawn Commons retirement community in Saratoga Springs, and for presentations for the members.

The club was founded in 1987 and is a member of the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State District 4, which includes Saratoga, Schuylerville, Ballston Spa, Charlton and Lake George.

“Oh it’s a big help, it’s a tremendous help because it gives each garden also money to replenish the garden, to put perennials and annuals in for the coming year, and we use it for fertilizer and soil for the three gardens,” says Mariann Gold, Vice President of the Heritage Garden Club of Saratoga Springs.

The Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust is well-known for granting organizations funds throughout the capital region, and this isn’t the first time the club received this grant. The Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable trust was founded by the estate of Alfred Solomon who was a philanthropist from Saratoga Springs who was a

leader in fashion and the horse racing industry.

Gold believes the club received the grant because of all of the other charitable projects the club does

outside of gardening. The club also gathers food for food pantries, purchases gifts for the “Empty Stocking Project” and collects gloves, mittens and scarves for

those in need, seniors and children.

“They’ve been extremely gracious to us. We use it for the gardens in the community and to help the community, and we’re all

very happy that they do that for us; its really a big help,” Gold said about the Grant.

For more information, email theheritage40@mail.com.

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THE PRICE OF FOREVER continued from front page...

In other words, if you purchased the stamps in 2007, which cost 41 cents at the time, then they may continue to be used in the present day for a normal-sized letter weighing one ounce or less, even as postage rates have increased. Forever stamps have also gone up in price - to 42 cents in 2008, 46 cents in 2013, 49 cents in 2014.

This week, the USPS raised the price of new Forever stamps up to 55 cents, which went into effect Jan. 27.

Since their first issue in 2007, a variety of faces have graced forever stamps – from songwriter John Lennon to America’s first woman in space, Sally Ride; from the animated Great Dane Scooby-Doo to TV’s Mr. Rogers. There are stamps which have honored Americans who participated in WW I, and others recognizing First Responders.

Brand new, or soon-tobe-released Forever stamps include tributes to entertainer

Gregory Hines, and to tennis champion Maureen “Little Mo” Connolly Brinker.

Additions to the 2019 Stamp Program – although not all will be marked as “Forever” stamps, will include: the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad; multiple works by artist Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015); a tribute to Marvin Gaye, and one commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock music festival. Another will celebrate murals created inside five different post offices during the era of the Great Depression that were designed to add a touch of beauty to post office walls and help boost the morale of Americans.

While not included in the Post Office Mural pane, locals will note the Saratoga Springs post office on Broadway displays two murals titled “Saratoga in Racing Season,” which were painted by Guy Pene du Bois under the Treasury Relief Art Project in 1937.

On another local note, artist Ellsworth Kelly – whose work

will be featured on a 2019 stamp has been exhibited at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, on the campus of Skidmore College. In 2015, the Tang received a $100,000 challenge grant from the Ellsworth Kelly Foundation for the purpose of supporting the conservation and care of its 7,000-plus-work

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collection. Additionally, Ian Berry, the museum’s Dayton Director, worked as a studio assistant for Kelly in the 1990s.

As to how the illustrated face of a stamp is chosen, USPS spokeswoman Maureen Marion says a Postmaster General’s Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee meets quarterly and is involved in the decision-making process.

“They look at thousands of recommendations that come through,” she says. The CSAC was established in 1957. Their meetings are closed to the public.

One notable proposal floated during the lick-and-stick stamp days was a four-panel beer stein depiction which had a pretzel flavored taste to it when you licked the back of the stamp, Marion says.

“But, that didn’t come to pass.”

The Richard Nixon stamp, issued in 1995 after the former president’s passing, was the first stamp on a major scale that moved away from the lick-and-stick variety and on to the adhesive option.

“Just imagine, there are people graduating college now who have never licked a stamp,” Marion says.

As for the Stamp selection process, the U.S. Postal Service welcomes suggestions for stamp subjects that celebrate the American experience. Any proposal that meets the established criteria will be considered. That criteria may be found at: about. usps.com/w ho-we-are/cs ac/ criteria.htm. As of January 2018, no living persons will be honored on a stamp. Deceased individuals will be honored no earlier than three years after his or her death.

Wonder Woman forever stamp collection. Art by (from left to right): Cliff Chiang, H.G. Peter, José Luis García-López and Irving Novick.

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BUSINESS

Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019

PITNEY MEADOWS: WINTER ON THE FARM Photos provided.

by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Although it’s the off-season for Pitney Meadows Community Farms, the farm is readying for their third annual Winter Social to take place on Feb. 9 along with a few other events throughout the cold months.

“We just wanted to offer an off-season time for volunteers and people interested in the farm to come together because a lot of people spend a lot of time on the farm during the season helping with building projects or in the community gardens or at events, so its a nice opportunity to come together when we’re not able to be on the farm,” said Brook McConnell who just joined the Pitney Meadows staff working on communications and development.

The Winter Social will take place at Artisanal Brew Works located at 41 Geyser Rd. in Saratoga Springs. It will begin at noon and end at 6 p.m. At 4 p.m. there will be a formal presentation by Pitney Meadows’ chair, Rich Torkelson.

The event is free but a $10 donation is suggested to benefit Pitney Meadows Community Farm. With every drink purchased, Artisanal Brew Works will donate $2 to the farm.

“It was a successful thing for celebrating the volunteers that we have, getting new folk interested and also a little bit of fundraising,” McConnell said about the previous winter socials.

The farm is also readying for a moonlight ski and snowshoe night to take place on Feb. 15. The farm is currently grooming a 1.5 mile loop and a half of a mile loop, so attendees can cross country ski and snowshoe with $10 rentals

provided by Alpine Ski Shop.

“So we’ll have a good moon and hopefully we’ll get a lot of people to that too,” McConnell said.

Also underway is the Farmto-School program in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCO) of Saratoga

County. Pitney Meadows and CCO received a grant of $36,226.

Nearly half of the money will go to capital improvements at Pitney Meadows so a wash, cure and storage facility can be built onsite. The Farm-to-School program increases the volume

and variety of locally grown and produced food in schools. It aims to improve student health and to educate young people about agriculture. A new addition to the farm’s staff will be in charge of educating students about agriculture and implementation.

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Saratoga Botanicals Names Lizabeth Cole as Zobel and Co. Kitchens Vice President, Product Marketing and Sales Awarded Best Of Houzz 2019 SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Botanicals announces the addition of Lizabeth Cole as Vice President, Product Marketing and Sales, with plans in 2019 to bring the company’s botanicals line, as well as their Spa City organics line, to more markets. Together, the leadership team will look to amplify the brands under their umbrella by launching into the hospitality amenities market and developing a more fluid enterprise retail system.

With a spa and store expansion completed during third and fourth quarter 2018, Founder and President, Franesa Pyle has chosen to grow retail and wholesale operations on the product side of the Henry Street-based company.

The 2018 renovations included an

interactive bath and beauty blending bar, where customers may now engage in curating and creating their own botanical personal care products such as shampoo, body wash, soap, perfumes, colognes and masks.

Guests are also able to work side-by-side with the Saratoga Botanicals team of professionals to curate products used in spa treatments for a customized experience to suit their individual skin care goals and scent preferences.

Lizabeth Cole, a Capital Region native will head up the product sales and marketing efforts to support Pyle in growing Saratoga Botanicals, LLC. Cole’s professional experience includes award-winning lifestyle content production as well as leading

Lizabeth Cole. Photo provided.

direct-to-consumer eCommerce integration, social media strategy, influencer marketing and public relations for dozens of brands since 2001.

Glens Falls Based Corporation Reports Record Net Income of $36.3 Million GLENS FALLS — Arrow Financial Corporation (NasdaqGS – AROW), a multibank holding company based in Glens Falls announced operating results for the three- and twelvemonth periods ended December 31, 2018. The Company is the parent of Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company and Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company.

For the fourth quarter of 2018, net income was $8.8 million, an increase of $687 thousand, or 8.5 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2017. For the year ended Dec.

31, 2018, net income was a record $36.3 million, up 23.7 percent over net income of $29.3 million for 2017. Diluted EPS was $0.60 for the fourth quarter, up 7.1 percent from 0.56 from the comparable 2017 quarter, and $2.50 for 2018, up 22.5 percent from $2.04 in 2017.

Profitability ratios also improved in 2018, as return on average equity (ROE) and return on average assets (ROA) were 13.96 percent and 1.27 percent, respectively, for the year, as compared to 12.14 percent and 1.09 percent, respectively, for 2017.

Other highlights from the report include: •Net income for 2018 reached a record high of $36.3 million, up 23.7 percent year-over-year.

•Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) grew 22.5 percent to a record $2.50 for the year.

•Period-end total loan balances reached a new record of $2.2 billion, achieving double-digit growth for the fifth consecutive year.

•Record highs were also achieved at year-end for total assets and total equity.

•Profitability, asset quality and capital ratios all remain strong.

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GLENS FALLS — Zobel and Co. Kitchens has won “Best Of Service” on Houzz, the leading platform for home renovation and design. It is the 5th year in a row that Zobel & Co. Kitchens has won this prestigious award.

The firm, specializing in custom kitchen design and cabinetry, was chosen by the more than 40 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more

than 2.1 million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

The Best Of Houzz badge is awarded annually. The Customer Service award honors are based on several factors that include the professional’s overall rating on Houzz and client reviews.

The “Best Of Houzz 2019” badge will appear on Zobel & Co. Kitchens communications as a sign of their commitment to excellence.

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NEWS

Braeburn Tavern for Sale

The Wilton Democratic Committee Seeking Individuals for November 2019 Election The Wilton Democratic Committee is seeking individuals to run for the following positions in the November 2019 election: • Town Supervisor (2-year term) • Town Council (4-year term) • Town Clerk (2-year term) • Highway Superintendent (2-year term) • Town Justice (4-year term) Any Town of Wilton resident registered to vote as a Democrat,

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by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Braeburn Tavern located at 390 Broadway in Saratoga Springs is now for sale. The restaurant has been on Broadway since spring of 2017. It is being sold as a Turnkey operation.

Previously at this location was the Crown Grill, which closed in March of 2017.

Braeburn is run by a husband and wife team, chef/owner Scott Brankman and proprietor Emily Farnsworth-Brankman.

The 3,100 square-foot space includes a 800 square-foot

kitchen which is fully equipped.

Sale includes the business and restaurant contents, plus a seasonal sidewalk patio and ability to take over remaining 9-plus years of the current lease.

“This is a premiere location in downtown Saratoga Springs, in the center of it all,” said JoAnn Potrzuski Cassidy, listing broker with Julie & Co Realty.

“With a neutral décor in the front of the house and an updated, immaculate kitchen, this is truly a turnkey operation.”

Owners of Braeburn Tavern were reached for contact but did not respond.

Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019

a NOP (no official party) or an independent voter may apply.

Please send your resume’ and cover letter for consideration and interview to the Wilton Democratic Chairperson, Pat Tuz to patriciatuz23@gmail.com What does it take to be on the Town Board? It takes someone who wants to contribute to our community. It takes all professions and interests; everyone

has something to contribute. You must be free a few nights per month and you must be able to do project research when issues come up.

Otherwise, please join us for out monthly Wilton Democratic Committee meetings at Ace Hardware, 55 Northern Pines Rd., Gansevoort. They are the first Monday of every month at 6:45 p.m. Please call 917-282-5297 with questions.

WINTER SAFETY TIPS FROM THE CDC CAPITAL REGION — Winter storms and cold temperatures can be dangerous.

According to The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) these tips can help you and your family stay safe and healthy. The center advises the public to prepare their home and cars, prepare for power outages and outdoor activity, and to check on older adults.

Take These Steps for Your Home: •Winterize the home.

- Install weather stripping, insulation, and storm windows.

- Insulate water lines that run along exterior walls.

- Clean out gutters and repair roof leaks.

• Check your heating systems - Have heating systems serviced professionally to make sure that it is clean, working properly, and ventilated to the outside.

- Inspect and clean fireplaces and chimneys.

- Install a smoke detector. Test batteries monthly and replace them twice a year.

- Have a safe alternate heating source and alternate fuels available.

• Prepare your car - Service the radiator and maintain antifreeze level; check tire tread or, if necessary, replace tires with all-weather or snow tires.

- Keep gas tank full to avoid ice in the tank and fuel lines.

- Use a wintertime formula in your windshield washer.

- Prepare a winter emergency kit to keep in your car in case you become stranded.

To find out more visit CDC. gov/Features/WinterWeather.

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Those words, spoken by twenty-four-year-old Margaret Stoddard confirmed the SSHS graduate’s personal commitment to the war effort. She spoke them on June 8, 1942 after her solo airplane flight just six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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by Thomas Dimopolous in the Netherlands in 2009. The Saratoga TODAY goal is for those with broken SARATOGA SPRINGS — items, and volunteers skilled in Broken toasters, inoperable lamps, fixing things - called coaches - to gather in a meeting wounded bicycles and place where items damaged necklaces can be repaired were given a new lease “...all things on life last weekend, considered it and subsequently reused, in the during Saratoga was fantastic.” process reducing Springs’ inaugural the volume of raw “Repair Café.” materials and energy The event, co-sponsored by Sustainable needed to make new products Saratoga and the Saratoga Springs and cutting CO2 emissions.

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SUMMER CAMP 2019

That doesn’t mean we won’t explore some of DC’s most popular characters as well! Comic strip and costume design will be part of the fun this week as we determine which superpowers really are the greatest.

JULY 8-AUGUST 16 · WEEKLY THEMED SESSIONS SPACE IS LIMITED – REGISTER ONLINE WWW.SISKIDS.ORG/PROGRAMS

Week 5: August 5-9 Adventurous Authors Calling all readers, writers, and illustrators! Let the creative juices flow as we collaborate on storytelling, book-making, and illustration techniques from some of the most beloved children’s books of our time. Eric Carle, Leo Lionni, Mo Willems and J.K. Rowling are just a few examples, but feel free to bring your own ideas to share!

FLEXIBLE HALF AND FULL DAY OPTIONS FOR CHILDREN 3-9

Week 1: July 8-12 Kitchen Chemistry Measure, mix and pour! Using everyday ingredients from the kitchen cupboard, we will be making all kinds of cool stuff. From playdough to slime, this week is sure to be hands-on and messy. Better here than in your kitchen!

Week 2: July 15-19 Penguins and Polar Bears: Life at the Poles There is a little bit of magic associated with the north and south poles, but life on each is very different. This week the children will learn about the geography and animals that live there, as well as the impact of climate change on each region.

Week 3: July 22-26 Architecture and Design What would your perfect home look like? Would there be an indoor pool? A gaming room? Would it be shaped like a great pyramid or spherical? What if you could design a whole community?

Using imagination and thoughtfulness, this week’s theme allows for creativity as well as learning about some famous buildings and structures from around the world.

Week 4: July 29-Aug 2 Superhero Extravaganza This week will be simply Marvel-ous!

Week 6: August 12-16 Mad Science Using our senses and the scientific process, this week will be full of experiments. What happens when you microwave soap? There’s only one way to find out! Bring your curiosity and get ready to find out answers to some wacky questions.

SIS Leader in Training Program for Children 10-12 The Leaders in Training (LIT) program is designed for kids moving from camp age into new leadership roles while still having fun! The LITs will start each day with team building activities to promote a sense of community, trust and bonding. Throughout the week they will discuss and role play the traits of a leader, including responsibility, initiative, communication and preparedness. The LITs will be joining the teachers of the morning day camp to aid and assist in a variety of ways and the afternoon will include time for reflections on the successes and challenges of the morning, as well as personal planning time for an independent service project.

We are building leaders of the future with a mind on community involvement!

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Ballston Spa Students Complete a Golf Course with Rube Goldberg Projects BALLSTON SPA — The 7th grade science students at the Ballston Spa Middle School developed a “Miniature Golf Course” that included the use of six simple machines. Each group was assigned to make a 6-12 step Rube Goldberg Machine that linked to the neighboring group’s project. Students then linked their smaller project to their classmates to make one giant Rube Goldberg machine with 43 different steps.

Projects included wedges, screws, incline planes, pulley, lever and wheel & axle. The machines were constructed of recycled materials primarily cardboard and old toys.

Please visit the website for more information at www.bscsd.org.

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Safe Schools Update

by Lindsay Wilson Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — At their recent board meeting, the Saratoga Springs School District de-cided unanimously to staff a second security resource officer (SRO) to the school district.

According to the board minutes, the agreement to add one more SRO to the district is on a term through from Feb. 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019 and will be up for renewal at the conclu-sion of the term.

There was an ongoing debate between the school board and Saratoga Parents for Safer Schools (SPFSS) when the district first announced their decision to no longer authorize the school monitors to carry fire arms.

“And in May, we will remember that these board members chose to put their personal politics ahead of the safety for our children,” stated SPFSS. The decision to vote on allowing grounds monitors to carry fire arms while performing duties, occurred after it was brought to light that the existing armed monitors were not in compliance with state law. At

that time, the Board of Education (BOE) voted no.

After months of active debates over the methods to ensure student safety, the BOE decided to take a vote as to how to proceed in a manner that both the administration and the tax paying parents can agree on – staffing SRO’s.

Saratoga Parents for Safer Schools believe while this is an improvement, it does not quite suf-fice to their safety standards.

“While this is a tiny step in the right direction, one more SRO in a district of 6000 students’ faculty and staff does very little to

ensure the safety of the students,” stated the Saratoga Par-ents for Safer Schools.

The Saratoga Springs school district now has two SROs for their 6,000 students. The National Association of School Resource Officers advises that a school district utilizing SROs should have 1 per 1,000 students.

Many parents feel that the school board took personal politics into consideration, and did not represent, nor include the local community in a decision that directly affects them and their kids.

Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019 National Geographic GeoBee Held at Ballston Spa Middle School BALLSTON SPA — Ballston Spa Middle School students recently participated in the first stage of the National Geographic GeoBee in their Social Studies classes to prepare for the annual competition.

Over 50 students then moved up to and competed in the school round of the GeoBee. The winners from each grade level then proceeded to the final school round including Brayson Cornick, Hudson Dunbar, Greg Kaatz, Patrick Kolodziesjski, and Hudson Seplowitz.

After participating in five rounds, Brayson Cornick and Greg Kaatz were tied and competed in a tie breaker round with Greg Kaatz earning the top spot as the GeoBee Champion of 2019. As winner of the Ballston Spa Middle School Geography Bee, Greg advances to the next level of competition, a written examination to determine state competitors. An examination score in the top 100 will qualify him for the state level competition which will be held in April in Albany. All state champions will then compete for the first prize, a college scholarship, at the national competition in May in Washington, D.C.

Ballston Spa Middle School Presents Honk! Jr. Launching Pad Productions, the Ballston Spa Middle School Drama Club is preparing for their winter musical, Honk! Jr. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved fable, “The Ugly Duckling,” Honk! is a heartwarming celebration of what makes us special.

Performances will be held on Friday, Feb. 1, Friday, Feb. 8, and Saturday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. There will also be a matinee performance at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens and can be purchased at the door before each performance.

In conjunction with Ballston Spa Middle School’s Launching Pad Productions, Ballston Spa Rotary will be holding its Spread the Love Food Drive at each performance of Honk! Jr. at Ballston Spa High School. Rotary will be accepting donations of non-perishable food items which will be distributed to food pantries in Ballston Spa, as well as donations of pet food which will be distributed to the Saratoga County Animal Shelter.

EDUCATION BRIEFS

Northshire Open Mind Scholarships SARATOGA SPRINGS — Northshire Bookstore is accepting submissions for the 2019 Open Mind scholarship. Application deadline is March 1.

Each year Northshire Bookstore awards two college-bound high school seniors, one from New York and one from Vermont, $1,000 to help pay for college. The Open Mind Scholarship aims to diversify thought, feelings, information and

perspectives found in books as well as the power of books to change people’s lives .

To enter the contest, students need to write up to one page on how a book has exposed them to something new and how it has impacted their life. Students should include their name, email and state on their submission.

To enter, email the submission to contest@northshire.com.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Longtime Waldorf parent and software architect Dave Taylor is now offering a new club that aims to introduce computer programing techniques and encourage technology experimentation in a low risk environment.

Activities: Write computer programs for the BBC Micro:bit

micro computer, write computer programs to utilize built-in features for the Micro:bit and use the Micro:bit to control external electronic components The club will meet every other week through April at 3 p.m. at a local high school. Please contact Dave at davidsprintkayak@gmail. com with any questions!

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6 TH ANNUAL WINTER GALA

Saratoga Central Catholic School

SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Saturday, January 26 Saratoga Central Catholic School held it’s 6th Annual Winter Gala. Over 150 community members, alumni and parents attended this event at the Excelsior Springs Event Center. The 2019 Winter Gala featured cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dancing, DJ and a photobooth from Cool Cat Entertainment, several raffles, and a live auction. Dan Frankowski was the lucky winner of the Featured Painting, “Floating Leaves”, by David Hill. The Gala raised over $80,000 for Saratoga Central Catholic School. Photos by Cathy Duffy.

Gala Chairs -Victoria Niles, Mary Fornabia, Dawn Martinez, Mary Guarnieri & Megan Hennessy with featured painting ‘Floating Leaves’ by David Hill.

Dr. Marc Johnson & his wife Angie Johnson,

Dawn Martinez, Laurie Tomita & Jo Ann Lambert.

Nyah Lamarre & Dean Martinez.

Jim and Christina Burns, Shannon Dempsey & Terrill Brown.

Emily Wenke & Kate Naughton.

Jenn Johnson, Ashley Campbell & Heather Bott.

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Tidying Up for a Tidy Return Photos courtesy of Jenna Burger Design

(pictured above, left) Jenna Burger Design bookcases.

by Megin Potter

for Saratoga TODAY A gentler way of approaching decluttering, “tidying up” is simply about creating joy - which is why it’s catching on.

New tax laws however, may be impacting what you decide to do with your discarded items.

FREEDOM FROM CLUTTER Sparked by the bestselling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, and the Netflix series, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, there’s buzz about the “KonMari” organizing method.

This easy sorting system encourages you to reevaluate your clutter by asking the question, “Does this item spark joy?”

“It’s the perfect time of year to purge and weed out items. We are in that kind of society where we need that calm and orderly way of organizing things in our lives and our homes. This makes it easy. It’s a way of setting you free of all the extra stuff,” said interior designer Jenna Burger.

TIDY HOME Once items are sorted into categories it’s time to find them a home.

“When everything has a place, it’s refreshing on the mind. There’s no wondering where it is, looking, and feeling frustrated. That’s where it goes and you can easily find it,” said Burger.

Her designs are based on your needs and what brings you joy at home.

“I incorporate the things that

Photo courtesy of Better Homes & Gardens. “Command Center”

by Jenna Burger Design.

are meaningful to you because it reflects who you are and what you love,” said Burger.

Because they aren’t hinged on one specific item, Burger’s designs allow you to easily swap out one item for another.

TIDY WALLET Your discarded items can still bring you joy – and a tidy sum when sold on consignment.

Considering donating them to a charitable organization instead?

New tax laws may have some questioning if it’s worth it.

“When it comes to taxes, there are two options to get you the most bang for your buck: standard and itemized deductions - go with whichever one is more,” said Karen Mattison. A certified public accountant since 2005, Mattison is the owner of Busy Bee Bookkeeping, LLC, which opened in December.

Charitable donations made within the calendar year are considered itemized deductions and reduce your tax liability. New tax laws

have nearly doubled the standard deduction for married couples filing jointly to $24,000 this year, so reaching or surpassing that amount with itemized deductions is now more difficult.

It’s up to you to assign a value to your items based on their fair market value. The Salvation Army Donation Value Guide satruck. org/Home/DonationValueGuide is one way to do this, she said.

Donations must be made to a qualified charitable organization and for items valued at $500 or more, you’ll need a receipt.

In addition to offering personal and small business bookkeeping, Mattison trains others how to tidy up their finances.

She’s finding the smart solutions that bring on the joy of giving unwanted items a second life.

“Having their finances organized takes such a burden off their shoulders and lets people focus on the other things that really matter,” she said.

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Builder’s Corner Q&A

with

Lou Galarneau,

President

of

Galarneau Builders Inc. First -time home buyers are mostly

excited at the idea of having their dream home built to their exact specifications.

However, they are also often intimidated and overwhelmed by the home building process.

Lou Galarneau has been in the home building business for 38 years.

We asked Lou some questions so he could offer advice to our readers about the process of embarking on building a home. Here are some tips he’d like to share for getting started, becoming organized and ways to simplify the process.

Q: Lou, what do you think is the #1 thing that intimidates consumers about getting started with finding a home builder and ultimately signing a contract?

Lou Galarneau. Photo provided.

A: Lots of poor press about very few bad builders when things go wrong is the big culprit. Look for longevity, experience, proven results, track record, and a company that has easily understandable systems for all aspects solidly in place. They should have experienced people in place that are responsible for those systems and keeping them on schedule.

Q: Lou, what advice do you have for a consumer searching for property to build on? What are the pitfalls to look out for regarding property choices? Is there a minimum acreage requirement in Saratoga County?

Are there any regulations newbies should know about?

A: It’s always a good idea to look to professional Builders and Realtors to provide information on all publicly available properties. We also recommend that new clients drive the area they are interested in living for any For Sale by Owner signs. Size requirements are determined by location within cities and towns by local zoning regulations. Builders should have this information at their fingertips.

Q: Once a client has chosen a home builder, what should they expect from the builder to get the process organized and efficiently running on schedule?

A: Every aspect of the Builder’s process should be outlined at their initial meeting. We hold our client’s hands through the entire building process. Customer selections are an important part of the process to keep everything moving along smoothly and on schedule. We provide detailed selection sheets that outline every selection that needs to be made for your new home, along with dates that they should be made by. Our selections coordinator follows up every week to keep everyone on track. Easy access in between weekly follow-ups and promptly returning phone calls are also important. First time home buyers fear the unknown and they want questions answered quickly and courteously. Clients should feel good every time they interact with their builder’s team members.

Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019

TOWN OF BALLSTON 23 Ironwood St., $439,204.

Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to James and Kellie Gifford.

68 Cypress St., $332,515.

Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to Peter and Patricia VanKeuren.

1 Lancaster Court, $485,000.

Matthew and Elizabeth Farigan sold property to Ann Lombardo and Robert Berrington.

9 Red Barn Dr., $496,162.

Barbera Homes Kelley Farms LLC sold property to Matthew and Leah Bertinetti.

CHARLTON 29 Pinehollow Dr., $125,000.

Garry and Judith Heflin sold property to Heflin Builders Inc. 29 Pinehollow Dr., $479,000.

Heflin Builders Inc. sold property to Bruce and Gloria Bochette.

CORINTH 308 Angel Rd., $182,000.

Shirley Crast sold property to Joanne Spotswood.

CLIFTON PARK 3 Azalea Court, $270,000.

Haihua Chen sold property to David and Sara Feltes.

14 Bear Brook Court, $214,286.

Sherrill Sebesta sold property to Sherill Sebesta and Erik Sebesta (as Trustee).

611 Plank Rd., $1,200,000.

Clifton Park Property Management LLC sold property to Chenega IH LLC.

GALWAY 1509 Hermance Rd., $288,500.

Patricia Kay and Kenneth Rayna sold property to Marla and Neil Swanson.

1078 NYS Route 29, $74,000.

James and Barbara Eckert sold property to John and Mary Coleman.

6447 Middle Gr Rd. / 7102 Antioch Rd., $225,000.

Dawn Finch, Kim Simoli sold property to Charles and Michelle Pita.

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5234 North St., $225,000.

J and M Galway Enterprises LLC sold property to 3 Leaves Properties LLC. 1005 Camp Rd., $143,334.

Colleen May (as Trustee) sold property to James and Jacqueline Anderson.

Farber Rd., $8,000. Daniel and Desiree Lennon sold property to William Graber.

GREENFIELD 14 Spier Falls Rd., $80,000.

Frank Brownell sold property to Brenda Sweet and Timothy Leary.

954 Murray Rd., $285,000.

Eliot Reitz sold property to Kaleigh and Nathan Galusha.

HALFMOON 69 Route 236, $135,000.

Marie Groat sold property to Evan and Suzanne Schanz.

48 Plant Rd., $392,000. Bryan and Britteny Berggren sold property to Kelvin Mohanlall.

59 Linden Park Dr., $468,530.

United Residential Group LLC sold property to Theodore Kuziara and Jennifer Richards.

MALTA Lot #2, 75 Knapp Rd., $465,159.

CR Homeworks LLC sold property to Jeffrey and Melissa Baumes.

17 Coronado Way, $415,000.

James and Robin Morgan sold property to Kyle Berube and Leah Winner.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS

1 Hyde Blvd., $375,000.

David Avenarius sold property to Nathan Ward and Claire Superak.

82 Wagon Wheel Trail, $257,500.

Bryan Flynn sold property to Mark Ambrosio and Brittany Pfaff.

27 Woodthrush Court, $249,995.

Jacqueline Schongar sold property to James Panzl and Daryl Weathers.

37 Clark St., #3, $515,000.

John Angelos sold property to Michael Engelbrecht.

MOREAU 43 Feeder Dam Rd., $202,500.

Karlheinz Maisch and Laura Aridgides sold property to Rachel and Christopher Torcedo.

86 Mountain Rd., $37,500.

Steward and Bovee Developer and Investor LLC sold property to Brandy and Timothy Conbeck, Jr. 22 Ella Dr., $263,000. Kurt and Ellen Daubenschmidt sold property to Carol Santos.

5 Laurel Rd., $197,500.

Laudrey and Melissa Rabe sold property to Teri Perry.

19 Kimberly Lane, $184,400.

Mark and Beth Harrington sold property to Kenneth and Lauren Gericke.

NORTHUMBERLAND West River Rd., Lot B, $110,000.

Kenneth and Andrea Weissleder sold property to Judith Martialay.

TOWN OF SARATOGA 79 Rodgers Lane, $142,000.

Jocelyn Tameta sold property to Terri Korb.

6 Ruggles Rd., $85,000.

James and Barbara Lavoie sold property to Alicia and Robert Logan, III. 9 Glen Dr., $192,000. Rocco and Rondelle Rosato sold property toDeborah and Carlida King.

25 Walton St., $925,000.

Brian Fredette and Waltger Sankowski (Co-Ptnrs) and B and W Realty DBA sold property to Thomas Roohan.

8 Timber Lane, $445,000.

Joseph and Adrianne Abbruzzese sold property to Albert Sitzer and Jeanette Pelland.

STILLWATER 41 Major Dickinson Ave., $73,000. Rampant Hallum and Annemarie Dame Hallum sold property to Robert Hallum.

WILTON 31 Fairway Blvd., $175,875.

Federal National Mortgage Association (by Atty) sold property to Daniel Warren.

7 Eighteenth Pass, $100,000.

CGM Construction Inc. sold property to Michael and Maureen Arcangel.

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Winter House Plants

Written & Photographed

by Peter Bowden for Saratoga TODAY

During the short days

of winter, houseplants in our small but sunny front room get lavished with appreciation and attention. It’s a great place to read and shake off cabin fever. Spring arrives in our front room on any sunny winter day. Many are small flowering houseplants that add some cheer to the greenery.

One of my favorites for a touch of color is primrose polyanthus. Primrose come in a wide variety of flower colors.

Once they finish flowering, snip

Cyclamen.

Primrose.

off the spent blooms. Keep them lightly moist, and in late May or early June, transplant them into a part shade flowerbed outdoors.

They are hardy to -35° and can easily make it through our winters and return for many years.

If you keep your home on the cool side, you can still enjoy flowers if you choose cyclamen.

Cyclamen are happiest at temperatures well below 70° and the flowers last weeks. Perfect for a houseplant, don’t you think?

Another reliable flowering houseplant is the kalanchoe.

Kalanchoe.

Kalanchoe’s flowers last a long, long time if you don’t overwater.

In the home, kalanchoe needs a sunny south-facing window to thrive. If you move it outside in the summer, it will need a little protection from strong afternoon sun. It isn’t winter hardy here in zone 5, but it will flower regularly in a summer bed or patio planter.

If you rescue kalanchoe before frost in fall, it will provide more flowers to enjoy inside every winter.

In “light challenged” rooms, you’ll want to seek out plants that can thrive in low light.

Two champions for low light are Heartleaf Philodendron

and Pothos.

Heart leafed Philodendron and Pothos are both vines, so they are popular in hanging baskets. They can both be attached to a trellis and grown in an upright fashion. Neither needs any direct sun at all and can thrive even across the room from the nearest window.

Over the years, I’ve learned that the #1 way that folks kill their houseplants is by drowning them. Often we’ll put a saucer under a plant to keep water from ruining our floors or furniture.

These saucers don’t do the plants any good. If you leave a plant standing in a saucer of water (as pictured above) overnight, you

just drowned about 30 percent of the roots. Most plants tolerate dryness better than sogginess.

Remember, plants “breathe” with their roots as well as their leaves.

If air in the soil is constantly displaced with water, they drown.

Think of it this way: you can survive a lot longer without a drink of water than you can under water without any air. Roots that are a little dehydrated can bounce right back, but drowned roots are dead forever. The best care is less care when it comes to houseplants.

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Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019

Finding Freshness

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Freezer

Chicken and Corn Chowder Lincoln Baths Building at the Spa State Park Saturdays | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

by Himanee Gupta-Carlson for Saratoga TODAY MID-WINTER meals often call for “something fresh.”

At the Saratoga Farmers’ Market, “something fresh” in February usually means stored fruits and vegetables from late summer harvests, or items like microgreens and pea shoots that can be grown in flat trays over heating mats or under lights, or small tomatoes and cucumbers that can be grown in greenhouses.

All that is good. But sometimes the taste buds want something more – out of season peppers, beans, broccoli, a wide variety of tomatoes, or corn.

In the past, saving foods for the winter was a necessity. In a practice known as “putting foods by,” families salted, pickled, dried, canned or otherwise preserved freshly harvested fruits or vegetables for later use.

The rise of global shipping and grocery chains caused many to abandon the practice, as did changes in the societal structure that led to longer working hours and more activities outside the home. It became faster and easier to just drop by the store.

Potato and radish varieties.

Sweet summer corn.

Yields 6 to 8 servings INGREDIENTS: *Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

• 1 whole small chicken* (about 3 pounds) • 3 medium onions*, divided (1 halved, 2 finely chopped) • 2 medium celeriac* (celery roots) or stalks of celery, divided (2 halved, 2 finely chopped) • 2 bay leaves • 10 black peppercorns Lizbeth Gomez of Gomez Veggie Ville.

But I hate buying nonlocal produce. I love growing food with my husband and supporting my farmer friends by buying what they grow. Last September I decided to try putting foods by in a simple way: I stored fresh tomatoes, beans, peppers, broccoli and sweet corn in freezer bags. On my mind then was Chowderfest, and its fabulous chowders, many of which get their zest from nonwinter foods.

Shellfish from Pura Vida Fisheries.

The result? Winter meals with more variety, flavor, and color – fresh tomato sauces, roasted broccoli, and braised beans served alongside the apples, turnips, carrots, and microgreens I can still get weekly at the market.

I hope to finish off these delights by early May when the market moves to its outdoor location on Wednesdays and Saturdays at High Rock Park.

Then, I will start planning for next winter. I invite you to join me in this venture as you visit the market now and in the future.

As for chowder, I am thinking classic New England, made with clams (Pura Vida Fisheries) or chicken (Squashville Farm, among others), milk (Battenkill Valley Dairy), potatoes, and kernels of sweet corn, purchased last summer for weekends like this.

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at the Lincoln Baths Building in the Saratoga Spa State Park. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and FreshFoodNY.

• 8 sprigs thyme* (4 left whole, chop leaves from remaining 4)

• 2 cups fresh corn* or frozen corn kernels • 2 teaspoons olive oil • 8 oz. bacon* finely chopped • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour • 11/2 pounds potatoes*, peeled and cut into 11/2 inch cubes (about 1 quart) • 1/2 cup heavy cream* • Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper • Handful chopped parsley*

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Place chicken in large Dutch oven. Add halved onion, celery root, bay leaves, peppercorns, and 4 sprigs thyme. Add just enough water to cover (about 3 quarts). Bring to boil over high heat, reduce to a bare simmer, cover, and cook until chicken is falling off the bone, about 1 hour.

2. Carefully remove chicken from stock and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat, then return bones to pot. Continue to simmer stock for 1 more hour. Meanwhile, shred chicken, place in a medium bowl, add 1 ladle of stock, and refrigerate until ready to use.

3. After 1 hour, strain stock and let sit 15 minutes. Skim fat from the top, then measure. You should have about 6 to 7 cups. If more, gently simmer to reduce. If less, add water to reach at least 6 cups.

4. In empty stockpot, heat oil and bacon over low heat. Cook, stirring until bacon is crispy and fat is rendered, about 10 minutes.

Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.

5. Add chopped onions, chopped celery root, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the pot. Cook over medium heat until vegetables are softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add flour and cook until pale golden blond, about 1 minute. Whisk in stock in a thin steady stream until fully incorporated. Add potatoes and season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are barely tender, about 10 minutes.

6. Add corn and chopped thyme. Cook until corn is just tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in shredded chicken, bacon, and cream to heat through. Season to taste, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.

Adapted from recipe by Yvonne Ruperti on www.seriouseats.com

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Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019

HEARTY MEALS

FIREHOUSE CHILI

INGREDIENTS • 2 tablespoons canola oil • 4 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)

by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY

Hello

my Foodie Friends. Burrrr…the winter months are truly in force. When the temperature drops, it’s time to head to the kitchen to make a hearty, warming meal. Winter comfort food is all about hearty casseroles, chili, and warming stews. We love anything that gets slow-cooked, roasted or baked for maximum coziness.

This time of year brings back memories of growing up in an Italian/ Irish household (passionate mix). My fondest childhood memories were of all of my Aunts and Uncles coming over with my cousins. The house was full of activity, laughter, and of course, tons of food. The women in our family would conjure up traditional family recipes for all of us to devour while the men in the family chatted about politics, sports, and general life issues. One of my mom’s precious

cooking tools was the cast iron Dutch oven. I can recall the smells of sauce, stews, and soups being made in this versatile vessel. They were in every one of my friends’ kitchens also. It was one of my favorites as head dishwasher in the family because it was the easiest pot to clean since there was no soap used and just hot water and a stiff brush and you were done. When mom said to get the Dutch oven out of the cabinet and put it on the stove we knew we were in for a great meal.

I have had many customers stop in and talk about how they love their Dutch ovens and how they use it for just about everything.

A Dutch oven is the most versatile pot in your kitchen: a soup pot, a deep fryer, a braiser, a roaster, an enclosed bread oven, and the perfect vessel for one-dish meals.

A good Dutch oven is a kitchen essential, heavy and thick enough

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to conduct and retain heat and deep enough to handle large cuts of meat and quarts of cooking liquid.

So many customers have discussed how they bake bread, make stews, or their favorite sauces or soups in their LeCreuset, Staub, or Lodge Dutch oven. Dutch ovens are tall, heavy pots with tight-fitting lids.

They are used primarily for slowcooking methods such as braising and stewing. “Dutch oven” is the generic term for these pots. The often rustic all-iron Dutch ovens can be used both on stove tops and in ovens, and some can be used over and under coals. The more stylish Dutch ovens specifically are known for their ability to go from the stove top--for quick starting techniques such as browning-straight into the oven for the longer cooking process.

At Compliments to the Chef, we carry LeCreuset, Staub, and Lodge Dutch ovens.

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• 3 tablespoons chili powder

• 2 medium onions, chopped

• 2 tablespoons ground coriander

• 1 medium green pepper, chopped

• 2 tablespoons ground cumin

• 4 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained

• 4 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 can (141/2 oz.) beef broth

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

INSTRUCTIONS 1. In a Dutch oven, heat canola oil over medium heat. Brown beef in batches, crumbling meat, until no longer pink; drain and set aside.

2. Add onions and green pepper; cook until tender.

3. Return meat to Dutch oven. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until flavors are blended, about 11/2 hours.

What a weekend ahead!!

This weekend is Chowderfest in Saratoga Springs on Saturday and the Super Bowl on Sunday.

This is a perfect time to make your favorite hearty culinary delight. Stop by Compliments to the Chef, your Neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery Store located at 33 Railroad Place in Saratoga Springs to help you prepare for

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• 3 cans (28 oz. each) stewed tomatoes, cut up

MONDAY

this weekend’s festivities. Become a Chowderhead!! Get ready for the weekend with this delicious Chili recipe. Remember my Foodie Friends; “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”

Take Care, John & Paula

Office for the Aging Lunch Program Served at the Saratoga Senior Center TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

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• Tuna Noodle Casserole • Warm Biscuit • Peas & Carrots • Fresh Orange

• Fish Florentine over Brown Rice • Sonoma Blend Vegetables • Warm Berry Crunch

• Five Spice Chicken • Pasta with Meatballs & • Cubed Sweet Parmesan Cheese Potatoes • Mixed Vegetables • Beets • Plum Fruit • Dinner Roll • Pears

THURSDAY

7 • Turkey with Gravy • Stuffing • Broccoli • Apricot Whip

Menu Subject to Change. Coffee, tea and butter are served daily. The suggested contribution is $2/meal.

There is a $6 fee for guests under the age of 60. Please make checks payable to: Northeast Dining and Lodging, c/o Saratoga County Office for the Aging, 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020

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Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019

Puzzles Across 1 The 1% in 1% milk 4 Court activity 9 Baseball’s “Georgia Peach” 13 Common refreshment 15 TV comic Kovacs 16 Campers’ gathering place 17 Bill “Bojangles” Robinson’s forte 19 Actress Lena 20 Amazon’s biz 21 Really dug 23 One may be tipped 24 Translate, in a way 26 Landscaper’s contraption 28 Chef’s creation 31 Heavenly figure 33 Cadillac compact 36 Soup bean 38 Cookout spot 39 Roman landmark graphically portrayed by this puzzle’s circles 43 Big fight 44 Elegant molding 45 Collecting Soc. Sec. 46 Claim in a tissue ad 48 Not us 51 Brand in a B-52 cocktail 53 Jerks 57 Promise 58 One rooting for the Niners, briefly 61 Open, in a way 62 “Iliad” warrior 64 Chaucer narrative told by Huberd, with “The” 66 Trim 67 “__ Doone” 68 Museum contents 69 Produced with effort, with “out” 70 English assignment 71 Transitory passion Down 1 Destined 2 Striped stone 3 Rapper __ Shakur 4 Coop occupant 5 Sea predator 6 “Will do!”

7 Cone makers

See puzzle solutions on page 46

See puzzle solution on page 46 8 Smooth transitions 9 One who might be a CPA 10 Winter warmer 11 Holmes accessory 12 Like a crowbar 14 “I’m outta here” 18 Six-time Emmy winner 22 Chums, slangily 25 First name in jazz 27 “Well, shoot” 29 Chinese: Pref.

30 Buddy 32 Colbert, for one 33 Devices with security cameras 34 TV cop with a Tootsie Pop 35 Mindful of one’s own needs 37 As __: grouped together

40 MacFarlane of “Family Guy” 41 Juicing discards 42 “If she did play false, the fault was __”: Shak.

47 Dust __ 49 Work 50 Figure of veneration 52 Fluffed-up dos 54 Winter accessory 55 Island near Sicily 56 Clip 57 Enjoy an e-cig 59 Pretensions 60 Family nickname 63 Struck (out) 65 Slight manifestation, as of hope

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: De facto, De jure De facto means actual.

The de facto speed limit on a busy afternoon is only 50 m.p.h.

De jure means as a matter of law or right.

The maximum speed limit, de jure, is 65 m.p.h.

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

Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019 RELIGION

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

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

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

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 | Services: Sunday 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.

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 and 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.

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

Christian Restoration Ministries Saratoga Senior Center: 5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs | 518-796-4323 Pastor Pat Roach | Services: Sunday 6:30 p.m.

Christian Science Church 107 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs 518-584-0221 | 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.

Corinth United Methodist Church 243 Main Street, Corinth | 518-654-2521 cfumc@cnyconnect.net | Services: Sunday 11 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. and 6 p.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.

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

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

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Living Waters Church of God 4330 State Rte 50, Saratoga Springs | 518-587-0484 livingwaterscog.us | 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 Road, 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.

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

Porter Corners United Methodist Church* 512 Allen Road, Porter Corners Service: Sunday 8:45 a.m.

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

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

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

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

St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church* 231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs 518-584-6122 | Services: 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.

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.

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 Avenue, Saratoga Springs 518-584-0904 | office@spalutheran.org Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 and 11 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Saratoga Chabad 130 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs 518-526-0773 | saratogachabad.com Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker) 571 Route 32, Quaker Springs | 518-587-7477 518-399-5013 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Terra Nova Church* 45 Washington St., Saratoga Springs | 518-833-0504 terranovachurch.org | Services: Sunday 9 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 | Services: 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 Road, West Charlton 518-882-9874 | westcharltonupc.org Rev. Thomas Gregg | Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

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

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LOCAL BRIEFS

Winter Clearance Bag Sale Second Hand Rose Thrift Shop located at 116 Broad St., Schuylerville will have a Winter Clearance bag sale at $5 a bag. The Thrift Shop will be returning to its regular hours of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday. Second Hand Rose Thrift Shop is a not-forprofit shop that gives back to the community. For more information, please call Second Hand Rose Thrift Shop at 518-695-4640.

Repair Café Join us Saturday, February 9 from Noon - 3 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs Public Library in the Harry Dutcher Community Room.

Sustainable Saratoga and the Saratoga Springs Public Library are hosting another Repair Café.

Repair Café is a free community event with the goals of repairing broken objects to extend their life, keeping things out of landfills, and fostering an appreciation for the art of repair. We cannot guarantee we can fix everything, but we are pretty sure you will have a good time interacting with your neighbors. Limit of two items. You are welcome to actively participate in fixing your item and you must remain present during the repairs.

If you are handy and would like to be a repair coach, please email wendy@sustainablesaratoga.org.

For more information, including more details on what types of things we can likely help you fix, visit www.sustainablesaratoga.org/ projects/zero-waste/repair-cafesaratoga-springs or learn more about the Repair Café Foundation at www.repaircafe.org.

Sweetheart Dance The Saratoga/Wilton Elks Ladies Auxiliary is holding their annual Sweetheart Dance on Saturday, February 9 at the Elks Lodge, 1 Elk Lane in Saratoga Springs.

By popular demand, the band Gravity will be our entertainment for the night. The evening begins with cocktails and appetizers from 6 - 7 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., and entertainment from 9 p.m.

- midnight. This year’s Valentine raffles will benefit the local Code

Blue Shelter initiative. The ladies will be raffling off wonderful baskets that they create with donations from the community and our generous Auxiliary members, including our popular Lottery Basket. This year’s entree choices are Prime Rib, Stuffed Chicken Breast or Risotto (with eggplant, sun-dried tomatoes and zucchini), tossed salad and rolls. Strawberry Shortcake will be served buffet style. All for only $35 per person. Cocktail hour will feature a specialty drink surprise.

You and your special Valentine will have a great evening with dinner and dancing from 9 p.m.

– midnight. Reservations are on a first come, first serve basis with limited seating. RSVP to Barb Ash 518-584-0694 or bash2@nycap. rr.com with your entrée choice, number of guests and method of payment. Checks, cash, and credit cards are accepted.

Lego® Americana Roadshow Some of America’s most famous landmarks are temporarily moving to Crossgates – or at least, their LEGO replicas are.

The LEGO Americana Roadshow, presented by MVP Health Care, is a free traveling roadshow stopping at Crossgates on February 9-24, marking its first Upstate New York appearance for the 17-day interactive exhibit. The all-ages event will be open to the public, taking place throughout the upper and lower level of the mall, with a LEGO Play Area, from 10 a.m.

– 9:30 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Sundays. Anchoring the festivities are ten large-scale replicas of iconic American buildings, including The White House, U.S. Capitol, The Statue of Liberty, The Liberty Bell, and The Lincoln Memorial. LEGO Brickscapes will be placed throughout Crossgates and will feature an intricate level of detail and creativity in these six themed landscapes, such as Mount Rushmore and Duplo Castle. A LEGO Play Area is presented by MVP Health Care, where people of all ages can build whatever their heart desires. A scavenger hunt and activity map, where guests can answer questions while visiting each landmark and receive a free LEGO Americana collective card pack. For more details visit www. shopcrossgates.com.

Sparkles & Sweets Luncheon All women are invited to attend the Christian Women’s Connection of Saratoga Luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The luncheon is held at Longfellows Inn and Restaurant, Rte. 9P, Saratoga, from Noon – 2 p.m. Cost is $15 inclusive. We will be enjoying a jewelry exchange and a “sweet” trivia contest. Our speaker, Judi Merriam, an actress and vocalist from Schenectady, will share her life’s story. Reservations

by Feb. 7 to Ellie at 518-584-3779.

Race and Prejudice in AnteBellum Saratoga County The Ballston Area History Roundtable will commemorate Black History Month at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 13 at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa. Slavery and servanthood as well as prejudice against people of color was prevalent in Saratoga County in the years between the American Revolution and the Civil War. However, so was mutual acceptance, shared community and friendship. Jim Richmond will lead a group discussion on the treatment of blacks during this period. For more information on the BAHR, please visit our website ballstonareahistoryroundtable.com.

Valentine’s Day Special The Saratoga County Office for the Aging is having a Valentine’s Day Special on Thursday, February 14. Menu is as follows: Chicken Parmesan, pasta with sauce, zucchini and yellow squash, garlic roll, cheesecake with cherry topping and milk and coffee.

The Senior Meal program is for people age 60 and over. A one-day reservation is required, by noon, to place a meal order. Lunch is served at noon. No food or drinks can be taken to go. All participants are required to complete an annual registration form and will receive a contribution statement in the mail. Suggested contribution is $2 per meal for those over age 60. There is a $6 fee for guests under 60, payable at the meal site.

Senior dining sites are throughout Saratoga County: Ballston SpaDoubleday Woods Apartments, Clifton Park Senior Community Center, Corinth Senior Center, Galway Town Hall, Greenfield Community Center, Hadley Senior Community Center, Halfmoon Senior Center, Malta Community Center, Mechanicville Senior

Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019 Center, Moreau Community Center, Saratoga Senior Center, Schuylerville Town Hall, Charlton at Ballston Town Hall, Waterford Senior Center, and Edinburg Community Center. Please call the Home Delivered Meals Program at The Office for the Aging for more information at 518-363-4020.

Principessa Elenas St. Valentine’s Weekend The Principessa Elena Society, located at 11-13 Oak St. in Saratoga Springs, will offer two public events on St. Valentine’s Weekend, Friday, February 15 - Saturday, February 16. On Friday, February 16, the club’s regular monthly dinner will feature: Minestrone; macaroni with sauce, meatballs with sauce, sausage, onion and peppers, salad, Italian bread and butter, dessert, coffee and tea. Cost is $9, seniors $8, children 5-12 years old $5 and take-out $10. The Principessa Elena’s St. Valentine’s Party will be Saturday, February 16 with food, fun and live music from Betsy and the ByeGons. Admission is $10 at the door.

Both events are open to the public and not restricted to couples.

Tour to Baltics Saratoga Arts invites you to a trip overview Saturday, February 16 at 11:30 a.m. at 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, for information on its upcoming tour, Best of the Baltics-Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland: Culture, Crafts and History, scheduled for September 18-27. Like a colorful quilt nestled along the shores of the Baltic Sea, the countries of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland are uniquely colorful, contrasting, yet complementary to each other.

Emerging from the dark chapters of world wars and communist rule, each country maintains its own culture, language, cuisine and craft identity. This amazing trip will explore the culture, crafts and history of each of these countries!

The land only trip price based on double occupancy is $3,100.

For a detailed itinerary, email goedventures@gmail.com, call 607387-3322 and visit goedventures. com. We still have a few spaces remaining on our May 22-31 trip to France. We will spend four nights in Normandy just before the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, then four amazing nights in Paris.

This tour overview will begin at 12:30 p.m. at Saratoga Arts.

A Cole Porter Dinner Cabaret Experience the “High Society” of a New York style cabaret dinner theatre as The Burnt Hills Oratorio Society chorus dazzles you with the immortal songs of Cole Porter. Set in the “de-lovely” Vista Ballroom at the Van Patten Golf Club, 924 Main St. in Clifton Park, this grand affair begins with a delectable Chef ’s Buffet and cash bar, followed by an “Anything Goes” cabaret featuring solo voices from the BHOS family. BHOS is offering two performances, Saturday, February, 23 at 5 p,m. and Sunday, February 24 at 1 p.m. This event has never failed to sell out, so buy your tickets early. Seating is limited and the last day to purchase tickets is February 15. Tickets will not be sold at the door. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit the Society’s website at www.

BHOS.us or call 518-416-4060.

Trip to Turning Stone Casino The Olde Saratoga Seniors will be hosting a Trip to Turning Stone Casino on Monday, March 18. Bus will leave Saratoga Train Station at 6:15 a.m. or American Legion in Schuylerville at 6:45 a.m. Will return approximately 8:30 p.m.

Cost is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Please mail payment to Olde Saratoga Seniors, PO Box 60, Schuylerville, NY 12871 no later than March 1, 2019.

For more information contact Pat Temple, 518-338-2329.

Southern Saratoga Art Society Visit the various venues, enjoy the work of local artists and support art in southern Saratoga County.

During the month of February: Catskill-Hudson Bank, Malta Branch will host artist Allison Croote. Halfmoon Branch will host Mechanicville artist, Jane Morrison. NBT Bank of Clifton Park is showing the works of artist William Daisak. Mechanicville Public Library, 190 N. Main St. is hosting artist Jean Skanes.

Local artist Frank Coletta will be exhibiting at The Glen Eddy Senior Living Community, Niskayuna and the Zion Lutheran Church, Nott Terrace, Schenectady. Clifton Park Senior Community Center will host a one-woman show by artist Maria Tsai. Burnt Hills Library, 2 Lawmar Lane will host four artists, Jack Morgan, Richard Kitchen, Joan VanAlphen and Mary Fekete through May of 2019.

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

Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019

family friendly FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Fish Fry Fridays Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club, Route 32 South of the Village of Victory | 4:30 - 7 p.m.

Fish Fry will continue every Friday through April 19. All are welcome, members and non-members. Menu: Fish Fry, Chicken Fry, Clam Fry, Popcorn Shrimp Fry, Buffalo Shrimp, Chowder, ask about our extras and beverages. You are welcome to eat in at our club house or call ahead for take-out. 518-695-3917.

Frostbite Friday Art District, Saratoga Springs 5:30 – 8 p.m.

Visit the Arts District on this mid-winter night as participating shops, galleries, and restaurants host our first Frostbite Friday event. Taking place the night before Chowderfest, this event will serve as a fun kickoff for your weekend in Saratoga. Visiting artists will fill the galleries, musicians will be performing inside and outside, and merchants will be offering warm beverages and treats. Warm yourself at the firepits in various locations and roast marshmallows. This will be a fun way to celebrate the start of a festive winter weekend in Saratoga.

Cheers! Weather permitting.

6th Annual Chocolate Fest Downtown Ballston Spa 6 – 9 p.m.

There will be over 20 participating “Sweet Spots” throughout the Village. Each chef will prepare small, sample sized, chocolate offerings in up to three categories: Dessert (Sweet), Savory, and Chocolate Beverage.

These chocolate treats will be judged by a panel of judges as

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well as by visitors in the Fan Favorite competition. Visitors can pick up a ballot form at any participating business and head to their favorite “Sweet Spot” shops, restaurants, and chefs to sample a $1 chocolate taste.

While savoring these chocolate treats, visitors can enjoy a variety of other First Friday happenings going on throughout the Village, including artist demonstrations, chocolate-themed activities, family crafts and special promotions and sales just in time for Valentine’s Day. A list of events can be found by visiting Ballston.org.

from Saratoga Savoy will be offering a sizzling combination of classes for the whole family.

Check-in registration will be from 11:30 a.m. - Noon, followed

by Disco/Hustle from Noon 1:30 p.m. and Club Latin (Salsa, Merengue, Bachata) from 1:453:15 p.m. Classes are open level for ages 10 through adult. The fee for Dance Alliance members is $20 for one class/$35 for both and for non-members $25 for one class/$45 for both. You can register online at dance alliance. org or at the door. Please email capitalregiondancealliance@gmail. com with any questions.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4

21st Annual Saratoga Chowderfest

Family Art Night

Various locations in Saratoga Springs | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Saratoga’s Annual Chowderfest is one of the area’s most highly anticipated events of the year.

Family-friendly, fun and utterly delicious, Chowderfest features more than 80 vendors - including Saratoga County’s best restaurants and caterers - who open their doors to the public and serve hot bowls of chowder to event goers.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Breakfast Buffet Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs 8:30 – 11 a.m.

Now featuring eggs to order, fruit cocktail, French toast, pancakes, potatoes, breakfast sausage and ham, corned beef hash, sausage gravy and biscuits, scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, juice, coffee and tea. Donation requested: Adults $10, Seniors and Military (active/retired with ID card) $9, Children 5—12 $8, Under 5 free, Take-outs $10. Call 518-584-2585 for more information.

Dance and Percussive Series Mary Ann Fortune’s Dance Studio, 226-228 South Central Ave., Mechanicville | 11:30 a.m.

Come heat up your winter with the Dance Alliance Dance and Percussive Series and Saratoga Savoy. Dave Wolf and instructors

Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry St., Saratoga Springs 6:30 – 7:15 p.m.

Children ages 5 to 12 and their families are invited to join presenters from the Tang Teaching Museum for a night of art and fun. Please register each child individually online at bit. ly/2RuX0OX, in the Children’s Room, or by calling 518-584-7860.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Toastmasters Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership, 2911 Route 9, Building 2, Malta | Noon – 1 p.m.

Since 1924, Toastmasters clubs have promoted effective communication and leadership worldwide by empowering people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. Our Saratoga Turf Talkers meetings are safe and supportive gatherings where anyone can learn the art of basic communication: listening, critical thinking, or more advanced public speaking. We develop leadership skills through active participation in meetings, speech contests, and as an officer of the club. The meeting will be held on the first and third Tuesday from Noon - 1 p.m. or on the second and fourth Monday from 6-7 p.m. For more information contact info@ saratogapartnership.org or call 518-871-1887.

Rekindle Your Love Group Dance Classes Sunshine Ballroom 418 Geyser Rd., Ballston Spa 6:30 – 7:15 p.m.

A four-week group dance class focusing on Slow Dance and Rumba. 50 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the American Heart Association.

Space is limited so please register by contacting us directly or buying tickets at the Brownpapertickets website. Cost is $80. For more information please call 518-226-0200.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 2019 Winter Storytellers Series SUNY Empire State College, 2 Union Ave., Room 126, Saratoga Springs | Noon – 1 p.m.

The Academy for Lifelong Learning presents the eleventh annual storytellers series every Wednesday through February 20.

February 6 features storyteller Christie Keegan with “Just Sayin.’” Sponsored by Prestwick Chase at Saratoga. Free and open to the public. Postponed if Saratoga Springs city schools are closed or delayed. For more information, call the Academy at 518-587-2100, ext. 2415 or visit www.esc.edu/all

Guided Mindful Meditation Saratoga Springs Public Library, Susman Room | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Take a break from the daily grind and clear your mind with guided Mindful Meditation led by professionals from One Roof Holistic Health Center. Sessions are free and open to the public.

Everyone is welcome. For more information, please call 518-5847860, ext. 205.

Poetry Reading Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs | 7:30 p.m.

Poetry reading by Nancy Klepsch. An open reading will follow. Doors open for sign-ups at 7 p.m. The host for the event will be Carol Graser and the cost is $5 general, free for students.

For more information, please call 518-583-0022, or visit www.caffelena.org.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Green Drinks Harvey’s Restaurant and Bar, 14 Phila St., Saratoga Springs 5 – 7 p.m. | Green Drinks is a “green gathering” for those who work, volunteer, or have a passion for promoting the environment, conservation, and sustainability. Join us at Harvey’s in the Library Room on the first Thursday of every month to meet new people, learn about local green initiatives, and share what you’ve been working on. Details: Cash bar. Happy Hour runs until 6:30 p.m. with 1/2 priced drafts, wines, and cocktails. Nonalcoholic drinks and food may also be ordered. Free admission.

Upcoming Meetings MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Saratoga Retired Teachers Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs Noon | For membership information and luncheon reservations, call 518-587-5356

American Legion Auxiliary 23 Pleasant St., Ballston Spa | 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Knights of Columbus Hall, 50 Pine Rd., Saratoga Springs 6 p.m. | For information, contact Ann Argentine at 518-306-6060.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Olde Saratoga Seniors Luncheon Town Hall, Spring St., Schuylerville Noon | Bring a dish to pass.

All are welcome. Call Pat for information at 518-338-2329.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Korean War Veterans Association VFW, Veterans’ Way, Saratoga Springs | 1:30 p.m.

For information or an application to join the organization, please contact Comm. Roger Calkins at 518-584-3037.

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

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CHOWDERFEST 2 1 ST A N N I V E R S A R Y ∙ S AT U R D A Y, F E B R U A R Y 2

The 21st Annual Saratoga Chowderfest will be held in downtown Saratoga Springs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2. Stroll through downtown Saratoga and purchase a cup of chowder from as many participating establishments as you'd like. Some restaurants will be offering classic varieties, while some may be serving original, unique concoctions.

After you've enjoyed sample after sample of delicious, warm chowder, vote for your favorite.

RULES AND INFORMATION:

Try as many chowders as you want! 3 oz. samples are $1.00 each. No tickets to buy, simply pay the vendor and enjoy!

VOTING OPTIONS & AWARDS:

Photo by Andre Pilarczyk.

Photo by Andre Pilarczyk.

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Chowderfest returns for its 21st year on Saturday, Feb. 2, when event-goers may sample more than 90 different chowders at $1 a pop. The event takes place 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and features 3-ounce chowder samples at participating establishments and is anticipated to draw more than 40,000 attendees, says Discover Saratoga President Darryl Leggieri.

On the ballot, vote for your favorite chowder and turn it in to the City Center (522 Broadway) or Visitor Center (297 Broadway). OR vote online at DiscoverSaratoga.org/Chowderfest (one vote per mobile device).

Votes will be tallied to determine 7 category winners. The winners will be presented their awards at 6:30 p.m. at the Visitor Center.

CHOWDERFEST SWAG:

Beanies and shirts available at the City Center and the Visitor Center.

The 90 or so establishments offering up their own brand of chowder is about three times the number of businesses involved during the festival’s earlier days, in 2005.

FREE PARK & RIDE SHUTTLES:

Shuttles run from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

-Busses run from Wilton Mall (park next to Dick's Sporting Goods) to the front of the Hampton Inn on High Rock.

-Busses run from Saratoga Casino Hotel at Crescent Ave. entrance to Congress Park (park in the CDTA/Megabus area.)

What has remained a constant is the cost of a sample – one dollar – and the special commemorative Chowderfest T-shirt, whose logo varies year-to-year and has been designed, since the festival’s inception in 2000, by local artist Hud Armstrong.

Armstrong started drawing at the age of four during the era of radio, because he wanted to see what the things he heard about looked like. Since that time, Armstrong has created some significant works across the city – from the High Rock mural inside City Hall to a near 20-feet-long piece that covers the inside lobby of the Mabee Building

MUSIC SCHEDULE:

*All music 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Alt 105.7 @ Bottom of Phila St. and took two years to complete, which depicts more than 200 local Saratoga people done up in a 19th century style.

New alternative

WEQX @ Henry St. The real alternative

This year’s Chowderfest T-shirt imagines a statuesque jockey Capital Disc Jockeys riding atop a thoroughbred next to a snowman-making chipmunk. A @ The City Center (inside) pair of kids hold aloft bowls of chowder as the air route of a low-flying Billboard songs from yesterday & today bird takes in the essence of its fragrance. Red letters across a snow white Q103 @ The City Center (outside) banner cheerfully reads: Welcome to Saratoga Springs.

Rock music

Chowderfest event-goers can pick up a ballot from any participating WGNA @ The Downtowner restaurant and vote for their favorite chowder samples. Valid ballots can Parking Lot - Country music be turned in at the Saratoga Springs City Center, or Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center – where winners will be announced at WRVE The River @ Broadway (Saratoga Saddlery) - Today’s variety 6:30 p.m. on the day of the event.

Photo by Andre Pilarczyk.

Free shuttles to downtown Saratoga Springs will be available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Wilton Mall park & ride near Dick’s Sporting Goods and the Saratoga Casino Hotel. Stay warm during the event with an official Chowderfest beanie ($7) and long-sleeve shirt ($10 or $12 for 2XL), which will be sold at the City Center and Visitor Center.

KISS FM @ Top of Caroline St. All the hits

WPYX @ Bottom of Caroline St. FLY92 @ The Visitor Center Today’s hits

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JOHN MAYER KICKS OFF One Night Only: Skidmore Presents NORTH AMERICAN TOUR Multimedia Opera about Iconic IN ALBANY JULY 19 Folklorist Alan Lomax Saturday

ALBANY — John Mayer kicks off North American concerts to his 2019 World Tour at the Times Union Center on Friday, July 19.

Tickets, which range from $39.50 - $150 and will go on

sale to the general public at noon on Friday, Feb. 1. Tickets available online at LiveNation. com, Ticketmaster.com, the Box Office or Charge By Phone at 1-800-745-3000.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Skidmore Theater and MDOCS will stage a special guest presentation of OYSTER, a multimedia opera about iconic folklorist Alan Lomax and his Cantometrics system of categorizing world music, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 2 at Skidmore’s Filene Recital Hall.

Synopsis: In OYSTER, Alan Lomax gives a lecture on his ethnomusicological findings in a sung-spoken and rhythmic style, accompanied by prepared piano and electronics. He brings

the audience on a “world tour,” evoked through brightly colorcoded videos, in which BOTCH Ensemble performs songs based on the data for each of the nine regions into which Lomax divided the world. Meanwhile, live onstage, Christina Campanella, Michael Chinworth, and Saori Tsukada piece together Lomax’s life, parsing and scanning an extensive, recently declassified FBI file.

Theater director Phil Soltanoff infuses the work with his signature physical language of quotidian movements

and geometric patterns. This humorous and probing new experimental opera begs the question: how much can we really know of people and culture through computer profiling?

Embedded in this 1966-set performance are nascent hints at a culture careening towards the slicker algorithmizing of all facets of life.

Tickets: $12 general admission, $8 for students and senior citizens.

Reserve tickets at theater.skidmore. edu or by contacting: boxoffice@ skidmore.edu

CLASS IS NOW IN SESSION: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School Of Rock– The Musical at Proctors Feb. 5–10

Photo courtesy of Proctors via Facebook.

SCHENECTADY — Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber’s high-octane Broadway and West End hit School of Rock – The Musical is coming to Proctors, Feb. 5–10.

School of Rock – The Musical, is based on the smash hit 2003 film of the same name, featuring music from the movie, as well as an original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn

Slater, a book by Julian Fellowes, choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter and direction by Laurence Connor.

Based on the hit film, School of Rock—The Musical, is a hilarious new musical that follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A students into a

guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. While teaching these pintsized prodigies what it means to truly rock, Dewey falls for the school’s beautiful but uptight headmistress, helping her rediscover the wild child within.

Tickets, $25 to $100, are available at the Box Office at Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady; by phone at 518-346-6204; and online at proctors.org.

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George Benson, Norah Jones, Trombone Shorty Headline Two-Days Saratoga Jazz Fest in June SARATOGA SPRINGS — Twenty-two musical groups, highlighted by the Saratoga Performing Arts Center debut of Norah Jones and the return of George Benson and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, are slated to perform at the 2019 Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival June 29-30.

“I am over the moon to have Norah Jones featured at the jazz festival for the first time. And we welcome back, with open arms and hearts, the legendary George Benson, who will make his 12th festival appearance and first since 2009,” said Danny Melnick, the festival producer and President of Absolutely Live Entertainment, in a statement. “The festival has a deep history of, and is committed to, presenting important and diverse new artists and this year’s edition continues that tradition with Kandace Springs, Veronica Swift, Antonio Sanchez, Cha Wa, Donna Grantis, Youn Sun Nah and Kansas Smitty’s House Band.”

Back by popular demand is Los Van Van 50th Anniversary, Django Festival All-Stars with Edmar Castañeda and Grace Kelly, Joshua Redman Quartet, and James Carter Organ Trio.

Fifteen emerging artists making their Saratoga debuts include Kandace Springs, Donna Grantis, Joey DeFrancesco Trio, Mercy Project which features Jon Cowherd, Brian Blade, John Patitucci, and Steve Cardenas, Antonio Sanchez & Migration,

and Cha Wa. The festival will also feature a record number of groups led by women artists, highlighted

by Allison Miller, Veronica Swift, Ruthie Foster and Youn Sun Nah. The festival takes place Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Performances will begin on the Charles R. Wood “Jazz Discovery” Stage at noon and 11 a.m., respectively, and on the main Amphitheater Stage at 2 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.

SPAC also announced that Freihofer’s Jazz Fest Friday will return on Friday, June 28, when scores of live jazz events, themed dining, and social dance options will be held in downtown Saratoga Springs.

Founded in 1978 by jazz impresario George Wein, Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival is the fifth longest-consecutiverunning jazz festival in North America. Initially founded as “the Newport Jazz Festival at Saratoga” the weekend event was renamed Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival in 1998. With an inside seating capacity of 5,200, and lawn seating of 20,000, the twoday, two-stage festival continues to be one of the largest jazz music events in North America.

Tickets for the festival will be available online at www.spac.org beginning Feb. 15 to the general public and starting on Feb. 4 to SPAC members. Single-day adult tickets range: $68 lawn, $78$108 inside; Two-day pass: $116

Donna Grantis, best known for performing with Prince in his groups 3RDEYEGIRL and New Power Generation, leads a five-piece group and makes her festival debut on June 29. Photo: Joe Lemke.

Singer, songwriter, and pianist Norah Jones will make her festival debut on Sunday, June 30. Photo provided.

lawn, $136-$196 inside. also, $20 amphitheater ticket options are available for children ages 15 and under and students with schoolissued ID at time of entrance.

Seating is best available with some exclusions. Lawn seating is free for children ages 15 and under.

Parking for the event is free. For more information, go to: spac.org.

George Benson will return for his first Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival performance in a decade on June 29. Photo provided.

Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews & Orleans Avenue bring a blend of traditional New Orleans styles with rock, funk, soul and hip-hop to SPAC on day two of the festival, June 30. Photo: Mathieu Bitton.

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New Arts Organization Hosts Inaugural Event Friday SARATOGA SPRINGS — A new non-profit organization — Saratoga Springs Arts District Inc., or SSADI — hosts its first big event 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 1.

Titled “Frostbite Friday,” the event features local artists, live music and an ice sculpting demonstration along several different businesses on Beekman Street, on the city’s west side.

Location and events are as follows: Textile Studio- Susan Rivers, fiber art; Eden ComptonRefreshments, Winter Landscape Exhibit; KraverieKristin Woodward and Susan Lunow pastel artists, live music TBD; The Black CircleOpen House; 79 Beekman Artists- open studio/display, refreshments; Francelisart Studios- Open Display, Hot Chocolate; Frederick Allen Lodge- Milayne Jackson and Blue Train, band; ITS WorkspaceOpen House, Flute Player;

Living Resources- Open House; Taverna Novo - Open for Dinner with special Frostbite Cocktail Available; Blue Peregrine SalonIrene Radicchi, painter; The

Barrelhouse- The People Food Trio music and Toni Nastasi, artist; Khymanyo Studioopen studio/display; Faces on Beekman Street - artist TBD.

Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019

Late-Night PJ Party at Adelphi to Raise Money for Local Kids With Cancer

SARATOGA SPRINGS — An adult late-night pajama party will be held at The Adelphi Hotel in Saratoga on Saturday, Feb. 9 as a fundraiser for Ballsfest, a non-profit organization that lifts the spirits of children and young adults affected by cancer and their families.

Ballsfest was started in summer 2007 as a way to give back to cancer patients after founder Frank DeBlasi survived testicular cancer. He shifted the organization’s focus in 2013 toward helping children and young adults fighting cancer in the Capital Region. Each child who benefits from Ballsfest is called a “Baller.”

“We have sleepover packages that encompass a gift certificate for dinner, spa passes, a room at The Adelphi, tickets to the party, and breakfast,” said DeBlasi, in a statement. “Or people can just join us for the party from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. We really hope people will make a fun night of it for these Ballers in the Capital Region who need our programs.”

There are three levels of ticket pricing ranging from $150 for the PJ Party, to $1,250 per couple for the overnight Star Package. The party will feature live music, food, cocktails, games, and late-night fun. For more information, or to purchase tickets go online to: ballsfest.org/events.

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David Amram at Caffe Lena Friday

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The legendary David Amram, who has collaborated with everyone from Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson, to Leonard Bernstein and Dizzy Gillespie performs 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at Caffe Lena.

Tickets are $35 general admission, $32 café members and $14.50 students and kids.

Photo: David Amram, walking in to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center where the Farm Aid festival was staged on Sept. 21, 2013. Amram performed with Willie Nelson. Photo

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by Lindsay Wilson Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Dolly Carins, 16, is the only Junior serving as one of the three captains of the Saratoga High School Girls Varsity Basketball team.

Carins was introduced to the world of basketball when she would tag along with her dad and brother for her brother’s practices.

While her brother eventually left the sport, Carins’ basketball career was only beginning. In the 7th grade, Carins was playing for her school’s JV team, when halfway through the season she was bumped up to Varsity.

Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics would be Carins’ most admired athlete.

“Just because I think he puts a lot of time in on the court, said Carins. “And then watching him play, it gets better every time I watch him… I really like him a lot.”

She certainly follows his lead with dedication to the sport outside of her scheduled practices. As she prepares for her season to begin, she spends her autumn mornings waking up at 5:30 a.m to begin her hour of shooting practice by 6:15 a.m, four times a week.

Carins attributes her success to her support systems, both on and off the court. When asked who her biggest fans were, without hesitation she said, “my parents. They are always at every game, they love coming.”

“I like the relationships that I’ve made with my team mates throughout all of the different teams that I’ve played for — I think those last a life time...”

For many athletes, the score board and games are the most glorified aspect of their sports careers, but for Carins, winning comes in second to what she values most about her time in the sport.

“I like the relationships that I’ve made with my team mates throughout all of the different teams that I’ve played for — I think those last a life time. When I’m older I think I’ll remember that more than I’ll remember winning and losing a game. “

Even during a loss, which Is Carins’ least favorite aspect of the sport, she keeps a positive attitude for the sake of her teammates.

“We can’t let that (losing) ruin us for the rest of the season,” said Carins. “We just have to come back better.”

Carins plans on taking that determination and can do attitude throughout college, where she hopes to play basketball before pursuing a stable career.

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A Week of Health and Wellness

by Lindsay Wilson Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga County Chamber will kick off their 5th annual Health and Wellness week this Sunday, Feb.3.

To assist in achieving new year’s resolutions to become more active, participating fitness facilities will open their doors to the community.

They will host workshops, training sessions and inform the community of all the people and services available to help them reach their health goals.

Modeled after the infamous “restaurant week,” the chamber’s health and wellness council introduced Health and Wellness week in 2014 to allow local fitness and health-related businesses and nonprofits to promote their health and wellness services.

The overall objective is “to encourage local people to

GOAL: “to make sure...that Saratoga becomes one of the healthiest places to live and work.” try something new,” said Tom Shimkus, the Saratoga County Chamber President.

Aside from the will to help guide the towns’ people to a fitter life, the Chamber has their own personal goal, “to make sure, through their (health businesses) efforts that Saratoga becomes one of the healthiest places to live and work,” said Shimkus.

According to the University of Wisconsin Population Institute’s annual county health ranking, Saratoga county was ranked #5 of healthiest counties in NY state when the health and wellness council began. In the years since Saratoga began their health and wellness week, they have moved

up the ranks, even taking the number one spot one year.

Saratoga Springs conveniently possesses natural healthy lifestyle traits including access to free spring water, its lake and state parks.

President Shimkus has one bit of advice for those attending this year’s Health and Wellness week: “invite a friend or family member or co-worker; it increases the likelihood that you’re actually going to do it—and you help someone else out too.”

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WINTER SPORTS SEASON SCHEDULE League games and matches this week are as follows: THURSDAY, 2/7

Basketball

■ Schuyllerville (Girls) vs. Glens Falls 7 p.m at Glens Falls

FRIDAY, 2/1

Ice Hockey FRIDAY, 2/1

■ Saratoga (Girls) vs. Columbia 7 p.m at Columbia

■ Ballston (Boys) vs. Shaker 7 p.m at Shaker

■ Saratoga (Boys) vs. Colonie 6 p.m at Saratoga

■ Schuyllerville (Boys) vs. Johnstown 7 p.m at Johnstown

FRIDAY, 2/8

SATURDAY, 2/2

■ Ballston Spa (Girls) vs. Shenendehowa 6 p.m at Ballston ■ Ballston Spa (Boys) vs. Shenendehowa 7 p.m at Shenendehowa ■ Spa Catholic (Boys) vs. Greenwich 7 p.m at Greenwich ■ Spa Catholic (Girls) vs. Greenwich 7:30 p.m at Spa Catholic

SATURDAY, 2/2

■ Saratoga (Boys) vs. Averill Park 6 p.m at Averill Park

■ Ballston Spa (Boys) vs. Albany Academies 7:30 p.m at Ballston

■ Saratoga (Girls) vs. Averill Park 6 p.m at Saratoga

WEDNESDAY 2/6

■ Schuyllerville (Boys) vs. Glens Falls 7:30 pm at Schuyllerville ■ Ballston Spa (Boys) vs. Colonie 7 p.m at Ballston Spa ■ Ballston Spa (Girls) vs. Colonie 7 p.m at Colonie

■ Ballston Spa (Boys) vs. Green Tech 12:30 p.m at Ballston Spa

MONDAY, 2/4 ■ Schuyllerville (Girls) vs. Broadalbin 7 p.m at Broadalbin

TUESDAY, 2/5 ■ Saratoga (Girls) vs. Colonie 5:30 p.m at Colonie ■ Saratoga (Boys) vs. Colonie 7 p.m at Colonie ■ Schuyllerville (Boys) vs. Broadalbin 7:30 p.m at Schuyllerville ■ Ballston Spa (Girls) vs. Columbia 6 p.m at Ballston ■ Ballston Spa (Boys) vs. Columbia 7 p.m at Columbia

Bowling FRIDAY, 2/1 ■ Schuyllerville (Boys) vs. South Glens Falls, Scotia-Glenville, Queensbury, Johnstown, Hudson Falls, Glens Falls, Broadalbin, Amersterdam at 9:30 a.m at Gloversville

TUESDAY, 2/5 ■ SSC Championships (Girls) Boulevard Bowl at 3:30 p.m

WEDNESDAY, 2/6 ■ SSC Championships (Boys) Boulevard Bowl at 3:30 p.m

■ Saratoga (Boys) vs. Queensbury 7:45 p.m at Queensbury

FRIDAY, 2/8 ■ Ballston Spa (Boys) vs. Bethlehem 7 p.m at Bethlehem

Winter Track SUNDAY, 2/3 ■ SSC Championships Saratoga (Girls) Saratoga, Ballston Spa participating at SUNY Albany at 8 a.m ■ SSC Championships Saratoga (Boys) Saratoga, Ballston Spa participating at SUNY Albany at 2:30 p.m

Wrestling SATURDAY, 2/2 ■ Schuyllerville (Boys) vs. Ravena Coeymans 7:30 am at Ravena Coeymans

*All information subject to change due to weather.

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Saratoga Catholic Girls Basketball vs. Whitehall Saratoga Catholic: Ashley Upson: 6 0 4 16 Katie Cronin: 4 2 0 14 Emy Murray: 2 0 0 4 Faith McKenna: 0 1 0 3 Anne McKenna: 1 0 0 2

Totals: 13 3 5 40 Zoe Eggleston : 3 2 7 19 Olivia Gomes: 0 0 1 1 Madie Gould: 1 0 0 2 Ashlyn Groesbeck: 0 2 0 6 Jessica Moore: 3 0 1 7

Kennedy O’Dell: 1 0 1 3 Kyrie Smith: 2 0 0 4 Mya Touchette: 1 0 0 2 Totals: 11 4 10 46 Quarter score: Whitehall: 11 14 7 14 46; SCC: 6 14 9 11 40

Saratoga Regional YMCA/Saratoga Honda Youth Basketball League ROTARY JR. DIVISION Pashley Contracting 37 - Saratoga PBA 28 And then there was none as the last undefeated team got beat. Pashley Contractors knocked off Saratoga PBA 37 to 28 with a balanced scoring attack led by Isacc Ryan who had a game high 10 points while teammates Connor Johnson and Stephon Lindsey scored 8 and 6 points respectively. The previously unbeaten Saratoga PBA got 9 points apiece from Trey Stanislowsky and Jared Arpey, Makenna DiCaprio got 2 points in the loss.

Cudney’s Launderers 51 – Village Photo 37 Cudney’s got scoring from just about everyone on the court. Jacob Armer scored a team high 15 points, Matt Heggen 7 points and Zodeimi Baracero 3 points in Cudney Launderers win over Village Photo by a score of 51 to 37. Village Photo was led by Kendrick Herring 16 points along with 10 points for Nick Goliber and 2 points from Emma Battles-Foley.

LION’S CLUB SR. DIVISION Synergy Promotions 42 – Saratoga Honda 40 This game was close from beginning to end with Synergy just outlasting Saratoga Honda by a score of 42 to 40. The winner’s Elijah Woods led his team with a game high 17 points while Pat Deschaine added 9 points. Stephen Bebee, Noah Joly, Lucas Welch, Nate Siewert and Quinn Frank each scored 8 points in the loss.

Raloid Tools 39 - Barrelhouse 29 Raloid Tools got out to a big first half lead only to see Barrelhouse get to within 4 points with 3 minutes to go in the game and then Raloid pulled away for a 10 point win over the Barrelhouse. Raloid’s Ian Fisk scored 22 points with 18 of those coming in the second half, teammates Shane Richardson and Seth Mattice each contributed 6 points . The Barrelhouse got 12 points from Noah Rourke and another 9 points from Charlie Didonato.

Saratoga Regional YMCA Over 50 Basketball League WEEK TEN SCORES - WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23 GAME ONE: West Side – 62 v. Gennaro’s – 57 West Side led by John Mooney with 31 and Kevin Reilly adding 27 overtook Gennaro’s in a competitive game. Kay Hasini posted 32 while Greg O’Connor added 14 but it was not enough to catch West Side.

West Side – 62: John Mooney, (31), Kevin Reilly (27) Gennaro’s – 57: Kay Hasini (32), Greg O’Connor (14) GAME TWO: Nemer – 61 v. Post Time – 53 Nemer outlasted Post-Time in a hard-fought game on the back court. Phil Fitzpatrick and Mike Bentley each had 21, while Matt Truex added 12 for Nemer. Tony Catalano posted 19, Pat Correa had 18 and Pat Reidy poured in 11 for Post-Time.

Nemer – 60: Phil Fitzpatrick (21), Mike Bentley (22), Matt Truex (12) Post Time – 53: Tony Catalano (19), Pat Correa (18), Pat Reidy (11)

GAME THREE: Mama Mia’s – 72 v. D’Andrea’s – 66 Justin Donahue led posted a league high 46, while Mama Mia’s took down D’Andrea’s in the Pizza Challenge game. John Bishop had 14 and Mark Sohl added 11 for the winning squad. D’Andrea’s players Tom Welch had 24, Greg Greico 17, Mark Kehrer 14 and David Wolfe added 13 in a losing effort.

Mama Mia– 72: Justin Donahue (46), John Bishop (14), Mark Sohl (11); D’Andrea’s 66: Tom Welch (24), Greg Grieco (17), Mark Kehrer (14), David Wolfe (13) GAME FOUR: Walton’s – 84 v.Village Photo – 62 In a spirited late game Walton’s outlasted Village Photo 84 to 62. Bobby Hanson led all scorers with 42. Pat Reilly had 14 and Joe Twomey 12 for the winning squad. Steve Rucinski had 20 for Village Photo. In addition, Charlie Maurer had 19, Mike Smith 13 and Mike Scanlon 10.

Walton’s – 84: Bobby Hanson (42), Pat Reilly (14), Joe Twomey (12) Village Photo- 62: Steve Rucsinski (20), Charlie Maurer (19), Mike Smith (13), Mike Scanlon (10)

Jr. NBA Scores Town of Wilton Recreation Saturday, Jan. 26, 2018

DIVISION 1 CAVS VS. CLIPPERS Cavs-22: Connor Corrigan-16, Sean Finnegan-6 Clippers-16: Sean Britton-4, Giovanni Caruso-4

WARRIORS VS. BULLS Warriors-13: JL Whitman-8, Mathew Gorman-2 Bulls-10: Nicholas Smith-2, Malcolm Oliver-Goodwin-5

CELTICS VS. LAKERS Celtics-24: Brady Moore-14, Karson Kolligan-4 Lakers-21: Chris Seeley-12, Brendan McMillan-4

THUNDER VS. KNICKS Thunder-29: Brady Girard-16, Dustin Russell-6 Knicks-28: Johnny Lizzi-16, Chris Sheft-10

DIVISION 2 SPURS VS. HEAT Spurs- 25: Jake Schaefer-8, Abhilash Jagannathan-6 Heat-17: Ethan Ford-8, Agostino Vitiello-4

BULLS VS. MAVS Bulls-34: Kihl Kelly-13, Porter Sasko-10 Mavs-33: Evan Rosetti-15, Ben Simonette-6

THUNDER VS. WARRIORS Thunder-22: Max Sawicz-6, Gavin Lafrance-8 Warriors-18: Aidan Faulkner-8, Jacob Hernandez-8

CAVS VS. KNICKS Cavs-19: Brayden Stone-8, Luke Manuel-4 Knicks-14: Owen Fear-9, Jojo Birnby-4

HEAT VS. NETS Celtics-30: Bobby Morris-10, Elliot Buneo-5 Lakers-29: Logan Phelps-18, Nick Humowitz-6

DIVISION 3 NETS VS. CELTICS Nets-26: Gianni Delgado-6, Caleb Huchro-6 Celtics-8: Henry Hanrahan-4, Lira Bonitatibus-2

HEAT VS. SPURS Heat-35: Brayden Crowley-9, Nick Scalo-7 Spurs-21: Brayden Elliot-9, Ben Slavett-4

DIVISION 4 PACERS VS. WARRIORS Pacers-40: Alex Cutler-14, Andrew Blaha-7 Warriors-36: Evan Rando-11, Joe Johnson-8

CAVS VS. SPURS Cavs-37: Jordan Quintal-14, Jesse Booth-13 Spurs-34: Thomas-11, Clayton Wilhelm-9

THUNDER VS. CLIPPERS Thunder-39: Myles Hogan-17, Cooper Walley-12 Clippers-35: Jacob Aday-8, Ethan Casavant-8

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Week of February 1 – February 7, 2019

COMMUNITY SPORTS BULLETIN Women’s Gymnastics 7th annual Purple Passion Fundraising Meet SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs High School gymnastics team hosted their 7th annual Purple Passion fundraising meet at the Wilton YMCA. Thanks to event sponsors, gift basket raffles and T-shirt sales, $850 was raised for Wellspring of Saratoga, an organization dedicated to ending relationship and sexual abuse in the community. In addition to the Blue Streaks, gymnasts from Guilderland, Bethlehem, Shaker and Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School (Hyde Park) participated in the event. Although there were no team scores tallied or individual awards presented, all the gymnasts prevailed as the camaraderie and support for one another was contagious throughout the evening.

The Saratoga Springs High School gymnastics team recently completed their dual meet season a perfect 6-0, their 12th consecutive undefeated season.

For more information about the event or the Saratoga Springs High School gymnastics team, please contact head coach Deb Smarro (dsmarro@ bscsd.org) or assistant coach Tiffany Hogben (tiffany. hogben@gmail.com).

Saratoga Winterfest 5K SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Winterfest 5K Snowshoe Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, February 3 at 11 a.m. in the Saratoga Spa State Park. Camp Saratoga 8k Snowshoe Race will be held on Saturday, February 9 at Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park at 10:30 a.m. Go to www. saratogastryders.org to download an application or link to online registration at www.active.com. A limited supply of Dion Snowshoes will be available at a $5 rental charge. Email Laura Clark at laura@ saratogastryders.org to reserve a pair or phone 518581-1278. For information about the entire Dion Snowshoe Series and for snow updates visit www. dionwmacsnowshoe.com.

February Snowshoe Races SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Winterfest 5K Snowshoe Run/Walk will be held on Feb. 3 at 11 a.m. in the Saratoga Spa State Park. Camp Saratoga 8k Snowshoe Race will be held on Feb. 9 at Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park at 10:30 a.m.

Go to www.saratogastryders.org to download an application or link to online registration at www. runsignup.com . A limited supply of Dion Snowshoes will be available at a $5 rental charge. Email Laura Clark at laura@saratogastryders.org to reserve a pair or phone 518-581-1278. For information about the entire Dion Snowshoe Series and for snow updates visit www.dionwmacsnowshoe.com.

Fit and Fun With Elyse at the Malta Community Center MALTA — Artistic Director Elyse Young is hosting a fitness class called Fit and Fun with Elyse which is centered on music that makes you move. The program will take place on Thursday nights and is for ages 16 and up at the Malta Community Center located at One Bayberry Dr. Classes will begin on Feb. 7 and continue on Feb. 14, Feb. 28, March 7 and March 14. The class begins at 6 p.m. and is one hour long. Call Malta Parks and Recreation for additional information at 518-8994411 or register online at www.maltaparksrec.com.

The Adirondack Baseball Umpires Association Informational Meeting The Adirondack Baseball Umpires Association will be holding an informational meeting for prospective umpires Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Moreau Elementary, 76 Bluebird Rd., South Glens Falls.

Anyone age 18 and up interested in becoming a baseball umpire is encouraged to attend.

ADK Umpires officiate high school games across Saratoga, Washington, and parts of Warren County.

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Association umpires also officiate 8U-22U games in Little League, Cal Ripken, Babe Ruth, and Travel baseball.

Umpires earn between $50 - $95 per game and dictate their availability. For more information email ADKumpires@gmail.com or call 518-366-8968.

New Fitness Classes at School of the Arts SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mary Anne Fantauzzi, owner of Total Body Trifecta, will teach two new fitness classes at the School of the Arts at the National Museum of Dance, 99 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs: SOLE SYNTHESIS: Tuesdays 12:15-1 p.m. through February 26. A bare-footed standing fusion of fitness and yoga. All levels welcome. 8 sessions for $68.

BEGINNER BARRE AND BALANCE: Wednesdays 2-3 p.m. through February 27. A combination of gentle ballet and body sculpting. 8 sessions for $68.

Both classes develop core stabilization, muscular endurance, balance and fluidity. For Registration and more information visit school@dancemuseum.org or contact Totbtri@aol.com

Saratoga Recreation Department • Saratoga Springs Recreation Boxing: The Youth Boxing Clinic for ages 8-15 will be March 6-April 10. A new Adult Boxing Clinic for ages 18+ will be March 8-April 12. This clinic introduces participants to proper boxing technique.

• Swing for the Fences: Jr. Sluggers Clinic March 5-April 9. Grades K-7 are welcome. Learn the necessary skills in order to be ready for the upcoming baseball season. Visit SaratogaRec.com and click Programs for additional information and to download forms.

• Tiny T-Ball Clinic: Learn baseball basics March 6-April 10. Everyone age 3-5 is welcome to participate.

Visit SaratogaRec.com and click Programs for additional information and to download forms. Contact the Recreation Department at 518-587-3550, ext. 2300.

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PASSING THE TORCH continued from front page...

Photos by SuperSource, Media LLC.

Ballston Spa Middle School National Junior Honor Society.

“They just did a sixth grade Olympics last Friday, so it kind of tied into that (the torch relays),” said Stuart Williams, Community Relations coordinator.

Despite the district’s twohour delayed opening, the Light emitting-diode (LED) torch passed through the hands of

Ballston Spa High School star runners Faith Demars and Ben Guerin as planned. Juniors Demars and Guerin took the torch through the district to the Milton Terrace Elementary School as police followed closely behind.

According to Guerin, “it’s the first time (participating in the

torch relays) …we’re excited.”

Following the passing of the torch, the ESWG representatives took the time to talk to the National Junior Honor Society students about the sporting event, and how to sign up themselves. The games will take place at the Adirondack Park through Feb. 3.

Ben Guerin and Faith Demars pass the torch.

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SHENENDEHOWA PLAINSMEN VS. SARATOGA BLUE STREAKS Photo provided.

Date: 1/30/2019 Rink: Weibel Ice Rink, Saratoga Springs The Saratoga Blue Streaks played the Shenendehowa Plainsmen in a game as part of the Coaches vs. Cancer 2019 Night at 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 30, at the Weibel Ice Rink. The Blue Streaks won 3-2.

SCORING DETAILS: PERIOD 1: Saratoga - Goal by Devon Wormley, 1st assist by Michael Montague, 2nd assist by Will Detora.

PERIOD 2: Saratoga - Goal by Michael Montague, 1st assist by Gary Blanchard. Goal by Will Detora, 1st assist by Joe Amodio, 2nd assist by Devon Wormley.

Shenendehowa - Goal by Tyler Sullivan, 1st Assist by Brennan Alheim.

PERIOD 3: Shenendehowa - Goal by Tyler Sullivan, 1st assist by Brennan Alheim, 2nd assist by Brendan McAuley.

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