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Japanese Resort Sets Sights on Saratoga

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — An international resort company with a stated mission to “dream big” is eyeing the Spa City as a place to potentially develop its latest luxury hotel.

Hoshino Resorts, which operates 37 facilities both in and outside Japan, operates four distinct brands: luxury flagships, hot spring resorts, resort hotels, and city tourism hotels, featuring venues which vary from

One of Hoshino Resorts’ properties in Japan. The company is exploring the purchase of a Saratoga Springs property for a new resort. Photos provided.

countrified mountainside resorts to the heart of big-city Tokyo.

The company entered into a Memorandum of Agreement of Sale in September as purchaser regarding two parcels of land totaling nearly 87 acres, located just south of Saratoga Spa State Park. A “deed agreement” was filed with the Saratoga County Clerk’s Office on Oct. 3.

According to the company’s literature, Hoshino Resorts provides “a unique experience focused on the local charms of each destination and a high level of omotenashi Japanese-style hospitality.”

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Malta Strategic Plan Pucks & Ponytails Creates Controversy

by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY MALTA — The town of Malta is grappling over what could be the blueprint for the town’s future. Many prominent voices within Malta have stark contrasting opinions as to what is the driving force behind the town’s economy: residential versus commercial growth.

A strategic plan and report put forward by Malta Economic Development Committee was

accepted by the Malta Town Board last week. The report tackles many facets that make up the town’s residential and commercial development, agriculture and agri-business, open-space, big attractions and small business.

The Malta Economic Development Committee is a team of local business and economic development professionals that serves as consultants and advisors to the town board. The committee was established in 2016.

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Arts & Entertainment 28-31 Girls of the A&B Teams of the Saratoga Blue Knights. Photo by Lindsay Wilson.

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Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

Snippets of Life From Your Community

INTERVIEW & PHOTO BY: Lindsay Wilson

Who: Alyssa Carey Where: Uncommon Grounds Coffee & Tea Q. How long have you lived in Saratoga?

A. I actually don’t live here. I commute from Schenectady every day.

I started working as a mental health counselor on Broadway in Oct. Q. What is your morning beverage here?

A. Either a vanilla latte or a Carmel latte. I like the little symbols they do on top of the coffee - it makes me happy.

Q. How is your morning commute?

A. It’s about 40 minutes. But there are fun back roads. It’s a nice aesthetic, so I don’t mind it. I’m actually looking to move up here at the right timing.

Q. What’s your favorite thing about Saratoga?

A. I really like that the holistic and alternative approaches are just accepted here. You don’t feel weird talking about it because other people can relate to you, where other places you sometimes look a little crazy.

Q. What’s you’re favorite physical activity?

A. The Y (YMCA) in Saratoga is absolutely beautiful. They really helped me out in times in need. I got laid off my last job and they helped sponsor a membership, so that really helped. It’s beautiful in there! I’m personally a swimmer. And in the summer just going to SPAC and all the concerts and walking around to see the aesthetics.

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

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Wilton Supervisor Art Johnson Not Seeking Re-Election

by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY

WILTON — On Feb. 17 Wilton Town and County Supervisor Arthur J. Johnson announced that he will not be seeking re-election for another term this fall.

In releasing a statement, Supervisor Johnson stated: “After serving the Town of Wilton as Supervisor for 17 years, I have made one of the toughest decisions of my career, that is to retire and not seek re-election. With my newfound time, I plan to make frequent visits to my first grandchild who lives in Virginia and do some traveling with my wife.”

“I am very proud of my accomplishments and I believe Wilton is a better place for my efforts. I have worked diligently on improving the quality of life and always put the best interest of the residents as my priority. I will be leaving the town in great financial condition. There is no town General Fund or Highway taxes and there is a fund balance of 7 million dollars. I will miss my other Town Board members, our dedicated employees, and volunteers on other boards. I want to thank them for their hard work and cooperation.”

Republican Chair Charles Foehser II said, “During Supervisor Johnson’s tenure, he has worked more than full-time in what is officially classified as a parttime job. With his hard work and leadership, Art has demonstrated what good stewardship can do for a community.”

Supervisor Johnson was first appointed Supervisor in 2002 due to the election of then Supervisor Roy McDonald to the Assembly.

Before that, Mr. Johnson served as Wilton Assessor, Councilman and Deputy Supervisor. He served as Chairman of the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors in 2009.

Art Johnson. Photo by SuperSource Media, LLC.

“... I will miss my other Town Board members, our dedicated employees, and volunteers on other boards. I want to thank them for their hard work and cooperation.”

In just 2018, the town of Wilton celebrated it’s Bicentennial which Art Johnson helped the town commemorate with a flurry of events throughout the year.

One of the most notable events was the Wilton time capsule burial, buried in front of Wilton Town Hall located at 22 Traver Rd. The capsule was filled with memorabilia celebrating the event, maps of both the old and new Gavin Park, this year’s Historic Homes Tour brochure, a Saratoga TODAY commemorative magazine, a Parkfest brochure and a documentary titled “Wilton 200” produced by Tim Welch, among many others. It is to be opened in 100 years.

View the paper online at saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com

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SPRINGFIELD, MA — Jeannette L. (Deblois) Denoncourt, 87, passed into heaven peacefully at her home on Wednesday, February 13, 2019.

She was born in Springfield, Massachusetts the youngest of seven children of the late Paul Deblois and Marie A. Lemoine.

Jeannette was predeceased by

OBITUARIES her loving husband of 64 years, Roland E. Denoncourt. She was also predeceased by five of her siblings, her daughter Lorraine, her daughter-in-law Paula, and her great-granddaughter Audra. She is survived by her sister Irene and her sister-in-law Lucille (Tom). She is survived by two daughters, Susan Collins (Ted) of Saratoga Springs, and Denise Denoncourt of Feedings Hills, MA and two sons, Roland J. Denoncourt of Westfield, MA and Daniel Denoncourt (Lorraine) of Southwick, MA. Memere leaves 10 grandchildren, Russell, Shaun (Colby), Beth (Jason), Stacey (RJ), Janine (Brian), Marc (Maddie), Dano (Tiff), Gregg (Lindsey), Robert (Lisa), Michael (Jenn) and 21 great-grandchildren. She leaves many beloved nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Faith and family guided Jeanette’s life. She raised five children and many of their neighborhood friends. She had a

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love of music, including teaching herself how to play piano at age 15. She was the choir director of Sacred Heart Church in Agawam for many years. Her beautiful voice and organ playing were enjoyed by many churches throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. She sang frequently in French at St. Joseph’s church at the request of their many Canadian visitors. These are a few of her “Favorite Things”: family gatherings and holidays; days on the lake with family and friends; Daily “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” better known as the Main Diner with her posse; bus trips to the Casino and evenings at the Majestic Theater.

Il n’y a qu’un bonheur dans la vie, C’est d’aimer et d’etre aime!

(There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved)!

The funeral was held Tuesday, February 19, 2019. To share a memory of Jeanette or send a condolence to the family visit www.forastiere.com/tributes.

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Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

Mary Millis SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mary Millis died on Thursday, February 7, 2019. Mary was born April 6, 1934.

Calling hours were Friday, February 15, 2019 at the Burke Funeral Home, North Broadway in Saratoga Springs. Burial was held on Saturday, February 16 at Greenridge cemetery.

Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com.

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Roberta Blakeman Fishbeck SARATOGA SPRINGS — Roberta Blakeman Fishbeck died on February 13, 2019.

There will be a Celebration of the Life of Roberta on May 3, 2019, at the Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church at 10 a.m.

Arrangements by Burke Funeral Home North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (518-584-5373).

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Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

POLICE Brendan J. Benequisto, age 36, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 17 with disorderly conduct; resisting arrest- misdemeanor.

Matthew J. McDonald, age 24, Troy, was charged Feb. 17 with criminal trespass in the second degree- misdemeanor.

Duane M. Allen, age 55, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 17 with theft of services/refusal pay for service- misdemeanor.

Eric S. Johnson, age 33, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 17 with aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd/3+ suspension- misdemeanor; equipment (headlights).

Michael P. Adams, age 32, Hudson Falls, was charged Feb. 17 with disorderly conduct; resisting arrestmisdemeanor; obstructing governmental administration second- misdemeanor.

Tatyana C. Rodriguez, age 25, Schuylerville, was charged Feb. 16 with driving while intoxicated- misdemeanor; speeding - posted zone; failed to signal a turn - last one hundred feet; refuse prescreen test.

Evan D. Strock, age 22, Albany, was charged Feb. 16 with resisting arrestmisdemeanor; attempted assault in the 3rd degree/ intent physical injury- misdemeanor.

Matthew D. Schwab, age 21, Stowe, Vermont, was charged Feb. 16 with equipment (headlights and rear lights) manuf. after Jan. 1952; driving while intoxicated- misdemeanor.

Robert J. Amore, age 54, Slingerlands, was charged Feb. 15 with driving while intoxicatedmisdemeanor; speeding posted zone; fail to signal turn, change lanes, parked.

Thomas M. Denney, age 22, Cambridge, Massachusetts, was charged Feb. 15 with aggravated unlicensed operation third degree- misdemeanor; failed to stop at stop sign.

Marie Morrill, age 37, Queensbury, was charged Feb. 15 with driving while intoxicatedmisdemeanor; fail to keep right; refuse pre-screen test.

Ashley P. Ventura, age 26, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 15 with speeding posted zone; aggravated unlicensed operation third degree- misdemeanor.

Rebecca L. Johnson, age 48, Greenfield Center, was charged Feb. 15 with aggravated unlicensed operation third degree- misdemeanor; passed a red traffic signal light.

John T. Patterson, age 34, Galway, was charged Feb. 14 with criminal possession stolen property fourth degree- felony; criminal possession of stolen property fourth- felony; criminal possession stolen property fifth degree- misdemeanor.

Lauren M. Jones, age 28, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 13 with use of portable electronic devices; driving while intoxicated- misdemeanor; unsafe lane change.

Russell E. Duffney, age 52, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 12 with criminal impersonation second degree/ impersonating another- misdemeanor.

BLOTTER 5 Adam R. Weilacher, age 38, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 12 with petit larceny- misdemeanor.

Donna M. Tozzi, age 58, Brielle, New Jersey, was charged Feb. 12 with criminal possession of stolen property fourth- felony; attempted grand larceny fourth degree/exceeds $1,000.

Steven P. Crystal, age 64, Saratoga Springs was charged Feb. 12 with criminal possession of a forged instrument secondfelony; grand larceny fourth degree/exceeds $100.00 and motor vehicle - felony; criminal possession of stolen property fourth- felony; grand larceny third degree- felony.

Sean M. W. Pacheco, age 36, Albany, was charged Feb. 10 with fail to keep right; driving while intoxicated- misdemeanor.

Alexander L. Chaney, age 19, Stillwater, was charged Feb. 10 with unlawful possession of marijuana; criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th- misdemeanor.

Jillian M. Wright, age 24, Glens Falls, was charged Feb. 10 with unlawful possession of marijuana; no/expired inspection certificate.

Jeffrey J. Tope, age 22, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 10 with criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th- misdemeanor/ 2 counts; disorderly conduct.

Harry Brown, age 59, Malta, was charged Feb. 9 with driving while intoxicatedmisdemeanor; improper lane use.

Brendan J. Flanigan, age 41, Saratoga Springs, was charged

Feb. 8 with driving while intoxicated- misdemeanor; refuse pre-screen test; unsafe lane change; fail to keep right.

Hope M. Caprood, age 41, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 8 with petit larcenymisdemeanor; falsifying business records in the second degree- misdemeanor.

Mikaela O. Demarco, age 24, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 8 with petit larceny- misdemeanor.

Edward K. Akins, age 55, Greenfield, was charged Feb. 8 with aggravated unlicensed operation third degreemisdemeanor; unsafe backing.

Andrew G. Bremer, age 21, Saratoga Springs, was charged Feb. 8 with criminal mischief in the third degree- felony.

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Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

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GLENS FALLS — Longtime area gastroenterologist Howard P. Fritz, MD, has been named Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs at Glens Falls Hospital.

Fritz retired as a partner in Gastroenterology Associates of Northern New York in September

2018 after 29 years with the practice. He succeeds Dr. Robert Pringle who was serving on an interim basis as the hospital conducted a candidate search.

In his new role, Fritz oversees all clinical operations at the hospital, including adherence to best practices and ensuring

Hudson Headwaters Launches Hepatitis C Treatment Pilot Program QUEENSBURY — Funded by a grant from the New York State Health Foundation, Hudson Headwaters Health Network is launching a yearlong pilot program to test for the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) among individuals in its North Country service area and provide necessary treatment in the primary care setting. The program applies training, technology and guidance from a team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.

The program is intended to identify patients infected with HCV and help patients overcome traditional barriers to HCV treatment. Current medications

to treat HCV are generally well tolerated curative and routinely covered by insurance.

Hudson Headwaters will join more than 1,800 healthcare providers worldwide in using the Psychosocial Readiness Evaluation and Preparation for Hepatitis C Treatment (PREP-C) assessment tool developed by Jeffrey J. Weiss, Ph.D., MS and his team at the Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine to help set up individuals with HCV for success.

Provider and staff education as well as the coordination of care services will be supported by a $150,000 grant from the New York State Health Foundation.

overall quality of care; serves as a liaison between the medical staff and administration; and assists in physician recruitment and strategic planning.

A native of Long Island, Fritz moved to the Glens Falls area in 1989 to join Dr. Kevin Herlihy at Gastroenterology Associates of Northern New York. Over the next 30 years he was instrumental in the growth of the practice, including the opening of a Wilton office and the establishment of a freestanding gastroenterology center in Glens Falls.

Dr. Fritz. Photo provided.

Malta GOP Endorses for Local Elections MALTA — Feb. 15, the town of Malta Republican Committee interviewed candidates who were seeking the Republican endorsement for town offices.

Following a year that saw Malta remain town-tax free as well as former Supervisor Vince DeLucia stepping down, Chairman Ted Willette believes this is a strong field of candidates who will continue to move Malta forward in a responsible manner.

The slate of candidates the Malta Republican Committee endorsed includes: • Darren O’Connor, Town Supervisor • Craig Warner, Town Council • Timothy Dunn, Town Council • Roger Crandall, Highway Superintendent • Jennifer Holmes-Golden, Town Clerk • Candace Schmidt, Receiver of Taxes

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

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Wilton Resident Ballston Spa House and Garden Releases New Book Club Grant Award Announcement WILTON — Wilton resident Molly McMaster is celebrating three years cancer-free with the release of her new book “One Drop of Rain: Creating a Wave of Colon Cancer Awareness.” The book was released on Amazon on Feb. 19 and is $14.99 for paperback or $9.99 for the eBook.

When McMaster receives an unheard-of diagnosis of colon cancer at 23 years old, she finds that her worst fear isn’t that she might die, but rather that she will become “that poor little sick girl.”

Instead, she chooses to answer back with creative, funny, sexy, and out-of-the-box ideas that inadvertently begin to change the view of this “old man’s disease.”

Follow Molly as she generates national “colon” headlines by skating 2,000 miles across the country, building a giant colon,

Photo provided.

and helping to create The Colon Club, a national non-profit with the goal of raising awareness of colorectal cancer, especially in young people.

A portion of the profit from every book sold will be given to the non-profit The Colon Club to help further educational efforts.

BALLSTON SPA — President Lorraine McPherson announced that the club received a $1,000 grant from the National Garden Clubs Inc., Plant America Community Project Grant program. The grant award was announced recently at the Valentine Tea sponsored by Ballston Spa House and Garden (BSH&G).

The grant is earmarked for the Ballston Spa Library Garden Beautification Project. The project will remove invasive and nonnative plants from the Garden of Learning, the Pink Garden and around the library, replacing them with native ornamentals, shrubs and annuals.

National Garden Clubs, Inc., (NGC) is a not-for-profit educational organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. It is the parent organization to the 50 state garden

clubs consisting of over 5,000 individual member garden clubs across the US. The Federation of Garden Clubs of NYS is one of those state garden clubs, and the BSH&G Club is the local garden club in the Village of Ballston Spa. Plant America Grants is a program of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., and was designed to encourage gardening and enhance communities through

community service projects of local garden clubs.

The project will be completed by early summer and will be a joint project of the BSH&G Club and community volunteers. The BSH&G Club is a member of the Federation of Garden Clubs of New York State.

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Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

City Mayor Meg Kelly to Seek Re-election in November SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mayor Meg Kelly announced her candidacy for Mayor in the upcoming November 2019 election.

“I am excited to face another term and put myself to work for the citizens, taxpayers, visitors,

businesses, organizations, volunteers, and City of Saratoga Springs,” Kelly said in a statement.

“My work with my department as well as the City Council has promoted collaboration, resourcefulness,

and innovation, creating opportunities to work together more efficiently than ever. Public participation is outstanding.

Civility and morale are at an all-time high as are city-wide improvements and productivity.”

Making Democracy Work: “Women Rising” Panel Discussion on Tuesday SARATOGA SPRINGS — The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County is sponsoring the second panel discussion of its Making Democracy Work series, Tuesday, Feb. 26.

Titled “Women Rising: A New Wave of Leadership,” the discussion will take place 7 p.m. at the Gannett Auditorium, Palmountain Hall, Skidmore College.

The panel of three women representing business, advocacy, and politics will discuss their experiences, including challenges,

growth, overcoming adversity and finding their inner strength or resilience.

The panel will feature: Nicole Snow, founder and CEO of Darn Good Yarn, located in Clifton Park; Tierra Stewart, National Fellows Program Director with IGNITE, a nonpartisan organization that trains young women to run for public office; Nicole Margiasso, M.A. is a Public Affairs Community Organizer for Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson. The presentation is free and open to the public.

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Lunch and Learn To Focus On Blockchain Technology at City Center Feb. 28 SARATOGA SPRINGS — The City of Saratoga Springs, along with the Saratoga Springs Smart City Commission and IgniteU NY, hosts a Lunch and Learn that will focus on blockchain technology. The event will be held noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28 at the Saratoga City Center. Lunch will be provided.

“Beyond Cryptocurrency: How Blockchain Technology Can Drive Economic Development in Upstate New York” will be a panel discussion about what blockchain technology means for the Capital Region—what problems it solves, and how businesses and government can tap its potential

as well as overcome its current limitations. Panelists will share ideas, experiences, and viewpoints about blockchain’s impact in areas such as financial services, government, real estate, and healthcare. Following a moderated discussion and Q&A session will be time to network with local leaders, industry experts, and community stakeholders.

One of the panelists will be Saratoga Springs Commissioner of Finance Michele Madigan, who is also the Chair of the Saratoga Springs Smart City Commission.

The Commission, comprising a diverse community membership,

was formed in 2016 with the goal of helping set Saratoga Springs on a path to becoming a smarter city.

Additional panelists to date include Smart City Commissioner Amy Ryan from the City of Saratoga Springs Planning Board, NYSTEC Information Security Practice Leader Rob Zeglen, and NYSTEC Principal Consultant Selam Eyassu.

Tickets for the Lunch and Learn are $10 each, plus handling.

The event is open to the public, but it is limited to 100 attendees.

For more information, visit www. igniteuny.com/blockchain or contact Richard Lin, IgniteU NY Operations: rlin@nystec.com.

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Japanese Resort Sets Sights on Saratoga continued from front page...

Hoshino Resorts was first established as a traditional Japanese inn in 1914. Today, the hotel management company is run by 4th-generation family member Yoshiharu Hoshino.

The company was formerly known as Hoshino Onsen Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Hoshino Resorts Inc. in 1995, and is based in Kitasaku, Japan, according to Bloomberg.com. An Albany-based attorney representing Hoshino Resorts did not return a phone message requesting information for this story.

The memorandum of agreement notes two specific parcels: 6.88 acres at Route 9 and Columbia Avenue, and 79.34 acres at 38 Columbia Avenue.

The lands are located in a mostly wooded area, just south of the Saratoga Spa State Park and East West Road, just off Route 9. According to the document, the closing and transfer of title is slated to potentially take place within 30 days of the end of the due diligence period, specified as Nov. 1, 2020. Hoshino has the exclusive right to purchase the properties under the agreement.

Specific plans for the type of development under consideration for development in Saratoga Springs are not known.

Bradley Birge, the city’s administrator of planning and economic development, said formal applications that would signal the potential start of a project – such as a building permit - have yet to be filed with any of the city’s Land Use boards. Salomone and Company – a limited liability company with offices in New York City, is listed as the “seller” of the properties, according to the memorandum of agreement of sale.

Steven Salomone, whose grandfather Saverio Salomone purchased the property in the 1940s, was unable to confirm or deny anything relative to a potential transaction. He does remember visiting the property as a young man.

“When I was kid, we would go up there every summer,” recalled Steven Salomone, who

is 64 years old. “I remember the State Park being next door.

That was exciting to us. There is a small pond or lake on the property towards the back and when it would freeze, Saverio would go out and chop the ice and sell it. He was apparently running a pretty good business doing that,” Salomone says, with a laugh. “Back in the day people were still using ice boxes up there. I think they used to call it the Ice Lake.”

In 1949, Saverio was granted Zoning Board approval to erect six cabins off Columbia Ave., according to city records.

“Buying land in Saratoga to my grandfather, it was like buying farmland,” Salomone says. “You know he was an Italian immigrant and owning land was something that was important; having land in the county was important to them. My grandfather and grandmother also put a small hotel up – not a hotel by today’s standards, but they had rooms they would rent out. It was called the Salomone Motel and when the racetrack was busy and people were looking to rent anything that was possible, we used to have people stay in the rooms.”

As the grandparents got older, the property was used less frequently. The bungalows eventually came down and a main house, which had been rented out, has been dormant for the past handful of years, Salomone says.

Vintage keys believed to be connected to the Saverio Salomone bungalow colony, which sat upon the lands just west of Route 9. Photo provided.

Facing west above Route 9, which runs left (south) to right (north). For orientation purposes, note SPAC sits just out of view, at the right. The proposed project would be developed upon the lands between Columbia Avenue and East West Road - shown here feeding off Route 9 and heading west. Photo by SuperSource Media.

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Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS:

A Workshop for Food Entrepreneurs

by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY

BALLSTON SPA — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County will be hosting a workshop on April 11 for anyone who’s ever considered making and selling food or their favorite recipes. The workshop will include speakers from Cornell University Food Venture Center, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, NY Kitchen Company Food Consultant, SCORE Business Marketing and Counseling, Healthy Living Market, and more.

The workshop is a daylong crash course beginning at 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Topics covered include getting permission and licensing to sell your food product at retail locations, making sure your food product is safe, becoming a smallscale food processor, the value of

a good business plan, marketing, insurance requirements and getting your food on the shelf.

“I was getting quite a few calls every year about people who wanted to start a small food business selling their own you know, salad dressings or baked goods and they wanted to know how to go about it so I decided to put together a workshop,” Diane Whitten, Food and Nutrition Educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County and organizer of the workshop.

“It could include anyone who wants to sell jam from their farm stand or somebody who wants to sell frozen food through Price Chopper,” Whitten added.

This is the third time the workshop has taken place, and roughly 50 to 60 have been in attendance each year according to Whitten.

According to Whitten most foods, aside from baked goods

WORKSHOP AGENDA: 8:30-8:40 a.m. Welcome & Introduction 8:40-9:30 a.m. Get Permission: Regulations and Licensing and jellies in jams, have the potential to be hazardous.

“Like if you want to sell your own Kimchi, those are foods that have to be properly prepared so that it can be safe, to try and make a shelf-stable product,” Whitman said.

The workshop will take place at 50 West High Street in Ballston Spa. Attendance will cost $60, which includes lunch. To purchase tickets, visit ccesaratoga.org.

9:30-10:30 a.m. Part I Recipe Approval: Making Sure Food Product is Safe 10:30-10:40 a.m. Break 10:40-11:30 a.m. Becoming a Small Scale Food Processor 11:30-11:45 a.m. Story from the Field Kelley Goldman, co-owner of Puckers Gourmet 11:45 a.m. -Noon Story from the Field Trish Nusbaum, owner of The Food Florist 12 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch featuring The Food Florist in Ballston Spa 12:30-1:15 p.m. Part II Recipe Approval: Making Sure Food Product is Safe 1:15-1:40 p.m. The Value of a Good Business Plan 1:40-1:55 p.m. Story from the Field Shelley Monder, co-owner of Lucy Jo’s Coffee 1:55-2:05 p.m. Break 2:05-2:30 p.m. Market Research & Marketing Basics 2:30-3 p.m. Getting Your Product on the Store Shelf 3-3:25 p.m. Other Business Basics 3:25-4 p.m. Insurance Requirements and Products 4-4:30 p.m. Panel Q & A

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BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS:

Malta Strategic Plan Creates Controversy continued from front page...

The report is a Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threats (SWOT) Analysis on the town’s economic development, commercial investment and ongoing positive growth.

“We wanted to try to help Malta find some better balance between commercial and residential. The town had really focused on residential development. So we said if we’re going to try to encourage more commercial development in the town, we should try to focus it geographically and try to preserve the rural integrity and the balance of the town and prevent growth in green areas,” said Timothy Dunn, Malta Town Board Member and Chair of the Economic Development Committee.

Dunn calls the report a blueprint for the town and also hopes it prevents the creation of a general town tax. Malta is one of the few towns in Saratoga County that does not have a general town tax.

“...1,500 apartment units in a town with a population of 16,000 is so far out of balance that I can’t even describe it.”

-Timothy Dunn, Malta Town Board Member and Chair of the Economic Development Committee

“The fact that without a clear strategy over 1,500 apartments in downtown Malta have been built or approved prior to our team coming into office… 1,500 apartment units in a town with a population of 16,000 is so far out of balance that I can’t even describe that,” Dunn said.

“We took a targeted approach in trying to increase that value by encouraging commercial development, and since we’ve undertaken this effort, we’ve seen a significant uptake over half a percent increase in revenue to the town. That is pretty big number in a $10 million budget, a half a million increase in revenue is pretty significant,” he added.

However, Michael York, President of the Malta Business and Professional Association, believed that increase in revenue has been

caused by residential development.

“If you look at the tax revenue growth in the town of Malta, those properties are taxed as commercial. So, the big boom in property tax revenue that you’ve received in the last three to five years has been because of those properties being built. They bring in a substantial amount of tax revenue for the county,” York said.

York believes the report is largely based on opinion and does not include enough numbers and data.

Malta Supervisor, Darren O’Connor, maintains that the report is a list of recommendations and expects the board to act on some of the recommendations outlined in the report.

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“… The board is the policymaking body for the town so the board will be… considering the report and then acting on the

recommendations.

Hopefully the board will be able to put some more definition to it,” O’Connor said.

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BUSINESS

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

SARATOGA COUNTY’S FIRST MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY

by Marissa Gonzalez Saratoga TODAY

HALFMOON — Saratoga County’s first marijuana dispensary opened on Feb. 1 in Halfmoon. F.P. Wellness, located at 1675 U.S. 9, is a medical marijuana dispensary, which means that, in order purchase products the customer has to have a certification issued by the New York State Medical Marijuana Program.

According to the New York State Department of Health there are 2,201 registered practitioners that can prescribe medical marijuana and 90,954 certified patients in the state of New York.

Customers need to have one of the qualifying conditions

by New York State as well as a

prescription from a practitioner that has taken approved courses and is registered by the New York State Medical Marijuana Program.

“This opportunity was presented to me late fall. I had already been intrigued by it and I like the idea of alternative medicine.

It was becoming quite cumbersome as a retail pharmacist with the opioid issue so that was really what my main motivation was,” said Katie Ogden, Pharm.D. and F.P. Wellness dispensary manager.

Ogden had a career in pharmaceuticals working as the pharmacist in charge at CVS in Wilton. Ogden also worked several years in a compounding pharmacy, incorporating her knowledge of compounding techniques and nutritional supplements.

Staff at F.P. Wellness in Halfmoon. Photo provided.

“One of the qualifying conditions of medical marijuana uses opioid replacement therapy so it’s a really unique alternative to using pain medications,” she added.

Under the New York State Department of Health, qualifying conditions for the use of medical marijuana include cancer, positive status for HIV or AIDS,

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, neuropathy, chronic pain as defined, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or Huntington’s disease, any condition for which an opioid could be prescribed or substance use disorder.

A typical appointment at FP Wellness would begin with a consultation with the pharmacist.

A newly certified customer would have to fill out a patient in-take form. In the consultation, the pharmacist will determine the dosage, product ratio and what type of Cannabidiol (CBD) that would be best for the customer.

“I would run an interaction check with any medications they are currently taking with marijuana to make sure there are not going to be any interaction. We would discuss the condition they’re looking to treat... and discuss whether they’ve used recreationally,” Ogden said. The level of THC would be adjusted based on the customer’s use of Marijuana.

F.P. Wellness stands for Fiorello Pharmaceuticals, which is a medical company based in New York City. Other dispensaries under Fiorello Pharmaceuticals are in Rochester, Manhattan and Nassau. The next nearest dispensaries closest to Saratoga County are located in Albany or as far as Massachusetts.

Products that F.P. Wellness offers include vape cartridges, capsules, tincture, tablets, powder and oral spray. All medical Marijuana has more than 0.3 percent of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive constituent of cannabis.

To find out more about F.P. Wellness, visit fpwellnessny.com.

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Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

Kaffee House Celebrating Anniversary

Roohan Realty Announces Top Performers for 2018

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ANNIVERSARY! Photo provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Kaffee House located at 120 West Ave. in Saratoga Springs is celebrating its one-yearanniversary on March 2. A special

three-course meal with Goulash Soup, Sauerbraten and homemade pastries will be offered. Kaffee House serves Authentic Homemade German and European pastries.

Local Wealth Management Advisor Receives Industry Honor SARATOGA SPRINGS — Charles E. Martin, Wealth Management Advisor, a Financial Representative with Northwestern Mutual, has qualified for membership in the Million Dollar Roundtable (MDRT), an international, independent association of more than 62,000 leading life insurance producers.

MDRT is a coveted career milestone that indicates sales and service achievement and is a highly recognized mark of excellence for life underwriters. Members must meet strict ethical and production requirements to qualify.

Martin has been associated with Northwestern Mutual since 1983. As a Wealth Management Advisor, he provides expert guidance and innovative solutions to help people achieve financial security. He has been an MDRT Qualifying Member since 2000, achieving life membership in 2010 and has qualified at Court of the Table since then. He also has achieved the Top of the Table

(Left to Right:) Darlene Chorman, Meg Minehan, Valerie Thompson, Tom Roohan, Amy Sutton, Kate R. Naughton and Conner Roohan. Photo provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Roohan has announced their top Realtors for the year of 2018. Congratulations to these top 5 residential agents: Valerie Charles Martin. Photo provided.

member status the past three years. Martin has also earned the National Quality Award 35 consecutive years since 1983, Certification in Long-Term Care (CLTC) from The Corporation for Long-Term Care Certification, Inc., Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification administered by the CFP Board, and the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designations from The American College.

Thompson, Kate R. Naughton, Conner Roohan, Meg Minehan and Darlene Chorman. In addition, the top commercial agent was Amy Sutton. The Company recently held

an awards celebration and dinner in their honor at The Lodge. In total, these accomplished Realtors achieved over $56.8 million in real estate property sales last year.

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

TOWN OF BALLSTON 15 Independence Trail, $342,500.

Eric and Amy Fogg sold property to Matthew and Jessica Bullett.

22 McLean St., $180,000.

Matthew Hickey sold property to Scot and Ann Gerould.

2 Jacob St., $245,000.

Schworm Enterprises Inc. (Signature Home Buyers DBA) sold property to Nathan and Monique Phelps.

81 Sweet Rd., $410,000. Jane Woodward sold property to Theresa Reckner (as Trustee).

75 McLean St., $170,000.

Christine Rhodes sold property to Aleson LLC. 6 Phillips St., $227,000.

Sandra Weber sold property to Lisa Muscatello.

30 Cypress St., $337,500.

Daniel and Lisa Napolitano sold property to Cartus Financial Corporation.

30 Cypress St., $337,500.

Cartus Financial Corporation sold property to Kideng and Nimnoune Bouasay.

CHARLTON 2114 Maple Ave., $154,000.

Lael Dickinson sold property to Kevin Eaton.

CLIFTON PARK 49B Bradt Rd., $365,000.

Maat Services LLC sold property to Auston Vanslyke.

5 Raphael Court, $485,000.

Michelle Curran sold property to David and Laura Dial.

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Hillcrest Dr., $266,000.

National Transfer Service LLC sold property to Derrick and Denise Denney.

198 Thimbleberry Rd., $170,000.

Michael Gribelyuk and Victoria Khznichenko sold property to Evonne Steele.

Unit 8, 306 Wall St., $270,000.

Ronald Arp (by Exec) sold property to Jeffrey and Gusta Miller.

77 Snowberry Rd., $162,000.

ITH Development LLC sold property to James and Ann St. Gelais.

11 Woods Way, $325,000.

David and Laura Dial sold property to Travis Giardenelli.

18 Essex St., $339,500.

Barbera Homes Malta Springs LLC sold property to Ronald and Mary Symanski.

16 Wood Dale Dr., $291,250. Ian Patterson (by Exec) sold property to Paul and Joyce Edwards.

35 Gloucester St., $335,000.

Joseph and Catherine Suriano sold property to RAS Closing Services LLC. 35 Gloucester St., $335,000.

RAS Closings Services LLC sold property to Deepak Raina and Seema Bhat.

28 Nottingham Way N., $380,000.

Cynthia Wood Vanwyk sold property to Arthur Katz.

CORINTH 205 Wells Rd., $62,500. David and Nathaniel Burnett sold property to Heather Bohm Tallman and Chad Tallman.

GREENFIELD 1033 North Creek Rd., $460,000.

Mansfield Custom Homes LLC sold property to Stephen and Katherine Gaynor.

MALTA 26 Vettura Court, $404,500.

DeGraff Bloom Custom Builders Inc. sold property to Robert Lippiello (as Trustee).

MILTON 270 Stone Church Rd., $62,000.

TRA TOM Development Inc. sold property to Saratoga Land Holdings LLC. 937 Route 29, $3,500.

Sharan Deyo (by Admin) sold property to Shane Hofmann.

TOWN OF SARATOGA 433 County Route 68, $400,000.

Philip and Mary Ratzer sold property to Robert and Victoria Paterson and George O’Brien.

139 Fitch Rd., $350,000.

Cosmopolitan Ventures LLC sold property to Brian Manfredi and Marcille Labban.

SARATOGA SPRINGS 35 Bensonhurst Ave., $515,000.

Rejuvenation Homes Inc. sold property to Garrett Eaton.

489 Broadway, $1,050,000.

Carpe Diem Real Properties LLC sold property to Thomas Roohan.

107 Hathorn Blvd., $315,000.

Anne Ryan sold property to Mary Gibson.

6 Aspen Lane, $265,000.

Amanda and Marc Rogner sold property to Joann Swapp.

25 Jarose Place, $420,000.

Shyam Pal and Urmila Kumari sold property to Sirva Relocation Credit LLC.

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25 Jarose Place, $420,000. Sirva Relocation Credit LLC sold property to Dinesh Dondapati.

7 Sunflower Terrace, $422,000.

Bordeau Builders Inc. sold property to Ling Xu and Ying Liu. 12 Hillcrest Dr., $266,000.

Daniel and Kristy Rees sold property to National Transfer Services LLC.

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252 Ballston Ave., $245,000.

Lucas Richardson sold property to Troy McCullen.

17 Aurora Lane, $130,000.

Bonacio Construction Inc. sold property to Amanda Allen.

Lot 15 Shaw Dr., $175,000.

DGD Holdings LLC sold property to Frederick and Deborah Bachand.

1 Sultana St., $734,000.

Joseph Boff sold property to Garry White.

15 property to Elizabeth and Richard Knapp (Co-Trustees).

31 Karista Spring Dr., $192,000.

Carmen Laporta (as Trustee) sold property to James Doyle.

203 Union Ave., $1,200,000.

Donald and Cynthia Nichols sold property to 203 Union Ave LLC

STILLWATER 153 Meehan Rd., $228,000.

William Moore sold property to Sydney and Brian Joy.

93 Trottingham Court, $186,500. Celestine and John Cornell (as Co-Trustees) sold property to Alexander and Jennifer Drambour.

13 Anyhow Lane, $310,000.

Karen Murray (by Exec) sold property to Kristin Reinhart.

70 Railroad Place, Apt 409, $890,000. Stanley and Elizabeth Rosenberg sold

40 Fairway Blvd., $255,000.

William Overrocker, Jr. sold property to Geoffrey Citron.

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EDUCATION

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

Substantial Equivalency Guidance Yet to be Scheduled in Saratoga

by Lindsay Wilson Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA — The New York State Department of Education (NYSDE) released guidance to the Substantial Equivalency that will be conducted through remote training.

For years, independent schools such as religious institutions, private schools and charter schools had to comply with the Substantial Equivalency

measures. The purpose of these measures is to “ensure that the education received by students is substantially equivalent to that received in district public schools,” according to the NYSDE web site.

Recently, the NYSDE made some adjustments to ensure that Local School Authorities (LSA) are effectively guiding the independent schools.

Keeping up-to-date with reviewing independent academic

institutions is intended to be on a five – year cycle. This would require the school district’s LSA to re-visit the institutions. The NYSDE implies that LSAs and independent institutions should keep lines of communication open in between regular checkins to keep up to date with the school’s education status.

These reviews do not apply to schools that are already registered and reviewed by a

NYSDE staff or independent schools that were evaluated by the Commissioner of Education, who has determined that the school’s education is substantially equivalent.

Before the Commissioner can evaluate said institutions, the schools must meet a checklist of criteria. The checklist specifies that schools must be a nonprofit corporation, must have a bilingual program, elementary and middle schools must have an approximate start a time of 9 a.m and an end time no earlier than 4:30 p.m. As for secondary schools, they must establish that their students fully completed

elementary education, and that school start times are no later than 9 a.m and end no earlier than 6 p.m on a majority of week days according to the Substantial Equivalency Review and Determination process posted on the NYSED.gov web site The date has not yet been posted as to when the remote Substantial Equivalency training will be coming to Saratoga. It has been disclosed that It will be held at the Washington Saratoga BOCES in the near future. The schedule is updated regularly here: www.nysed.gov/nonpublicschools/substantial-equivalencytraining-schedule-2018-2019.

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

EDUCATION BRIEFS

Continuing Education of Spa City SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs City School District is proud to offer the SPRING 2019 brochure complete with new classes, returning

classes, and new instructors with an array of topics. Classes begin Feb. 25, 2019. Please see what may interest you! Visit www. saratogaschools.org/ce.

Saratoga Committee on Diversity Education (CODE) Taking Applications for Essay Contest

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The CODE’s essay contest is about cultural diversity and awards cash prizes to Saratoga Springs High School students. Essays must be 1,000 to 1,200 words and answer the questions, “What does cultural diversity mean to you and how does it manifest itself in Saratoga Springs? How do you personally contribute to enhance such diversity in your community?”

This contest is open to students from 9th to 12th

grades. First and second place winners will be awarded $200 and $100, respectively.

The deadline for the 2019 contest is May 15. A subcommittee at SaratogaCODE will judge the essays based on content and form (i.e. grammar, spelling, etc.).

Essays should be submitted electronically via SaratogaCODE. org@gmail.com. In the subject line, please add “SaratogaCode Essay Contest: (Your First, Last Name and Grade.)

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Saratoga Builders Association Offering Two $1000 Student Scholarship Awards SARATOGA COUNTY ­— The Saratoga Builders Association, Inc. will be awarding two $1000 student scholarships. One is the SBA Scholarship award and the second is the “Bob Best” Memorial Scholarship award. The organization makes these cash scholarships available annually to students who are planning to pursue a construction industry education.

These scholarships are open to any high school senior or college undergraduate in Saratoga County who is planning to pursue a construction education at a 2 or 4-year accredited college or university or to students who would like to purchase tools and/ or equipment for employment/ career or to start a business in the

construction industry.

Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. They must demonstrate current or past involvement in the construction field, including classes taken in high school or college, to be eligible for these awards. Each applicant must also submit a high school or college transcript, or list of construction classes taken plus a short essay describing why they are interested in a construction industry career and what events led to this decision.

Applications for the Saratoga Builders Association Scholarship program must be postmarked on or before April 1, 2019. Only the first 25 completed applications will be accepted so please apply

early. The winner and their school will be notified by June 1, 2019. To receive a scholarship application, please contact Barry Potoker, Executive Director at 518-366-0946 or bpotoker@ saratogabuilders.org.

Food

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Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

Harvest Season. . . in February ?!

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

Written & Photographed

by Pattie Garrett for Saratoga TODAY A visit to Saturday’s Saratoga Farmers’ Market during the cold winter months brings surprises: the tables are overflowing with vegetables and fruit, and each week newly harvested leafy greens and other fresh-picked produce appear. This leaves me wondering, how is it possible to grow vegetables when the temperature is below freezing?

Paul and Sandy Arnold, who have been working the land at Pleasant Valley Farm for the past 30 years, explain that they started experimenting with winter farming in 1992 with low tunnels, and in 2006 with high tunnels.

“Through much trial and error, the high tunnel winter greens production has proven to be worthwhile. Customers are excited to come every week of the year and be able to get fresh, healthy greens.

Each year, our systems have been improved so that we have a more

Paul Arnold and his daughter Kim harvest winter greens in a high tunnel.

Kim checks seedlings in the greenhouse at Pleasant Valley Farm.

Spinach Salad with Dates consistent supply throughout the cold winter months, though we will always be challenged by the weather,” explains Paul, with a knowing smile.

I decided to visit the farm on a cold February day. I drive down ice covered unpaved roads for miles; upon arrival I’m greeted by a hawk’s screech and an overwhelming view. Walking past several high tunnels full of colorful vegetables, I find the Arnolds harvesting vegetables, spinach,

lettuce and more. High tunnels make it possible for local farmers to extend the growing season and provide us with locally grown fresh vegetables year-round at the farmers’ market. On the Arnold’s farm, the high tunnels are made of polycarbonate material and plastic over a steel structure; the tunnel protects the plants from weather extremes, controlling the environment for the plants in a safe, natural way. The vegetables are planted directly in the soil inside the tunnel. If the tunnel detects the temperature is too high or low, the tunnels’ side curtains will move up or down automatically to maintain an appropriate temperature.

The 5000 square foot high tunnels enable the Arnolds to grow tasty winter greens such as spinach, lettuce, kale, swiss chard, mustards, broccoli raab, Asian greens, arugula and more. Paul explains, “The seasons change the flavor of the produce. The cold may bring out its flavor or heat will enhance its sweetness.” So, enjoy your favorite vegetables and fruit from the farmers’ market, grown locally and naturally healthy and delicious all year, thanks to innovative farmers like the Arnolds.

INGREDIENTS: *Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

• 2 Tablespoons olive oil

• 1 Tablespoon wine vinegar

• 2 small pitas, roughly torn into ½ inch pieces

• ½ medium red onion,* thinly sliced

• ½ cup whole unsalted almonds, coarsely chopped

• ½ cup dates, pitted and quartered lengthwise

• 6 ounces fresh spinach leaves*

• pinch of salt • 2 Tablespoon unsalted butter

• 2 teaspoons lemon zest • 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Put vinegar, onion, and dates in a small bowl. Add a pinch of salt and mix well. Let it sit for 20 minutes, then drain and discard any residual vinegar.

2. Meanwhile, heat butter and 1 Tablespoon olive oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat. Add pita and cook for 4 to 6 minutes, stirring all the time, until the pita is golden. Add almonds and continue cooking until pita is crunchy and browned and almonds are toasted and fragrant, about 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and mix in the lemon zest. Set aside to cool.

3. When ready to serve, toss spinach leaves with pita mixture in a large bowl. Add date and onion mixture, remaining 1 Tablespoon of oil, and lemon juice.

Adapted from NYTCooking.

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Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

SNOW FORT ARMY CHOW Rachael Ray’s Easiest Meatballs Ever on Italian Hoagie Rolls

by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY

Hello

my Foodie Friends.

This winter is certainly giving us a season of snow and arctic cold.

As I glance out into the white wonderland, I reflect on some of my fondest childhood memories playing in the snow. I grew up during a time when the average was at least four children per household and you were literally thrown outdoors to play and told not to come back home until the street lights came on. Playing in the snow included making homemade sleds to slide down the golf course hills, making snowmen, and of course, building the best snow fort in the neighborhood. In our house we divided up the tasks to ensure that our Fort could withstand repeated attacks of snowball wielding elementary school kids.

Our first winter there, Danny, 5, was the engineer and he mapped out how high and thick the walls should be. Billy, 4, was the builder

and shaped the inside of the fort for the chairs, refrigerator and snow TV. Patty was 3 so the first year she was support staff. John, 6, was the recruiter and went door to door finding my soldiers and builders.

We were not allowed to use the phone back then (adults only) so when I came to the door and knocked you could hear a stampede of children in the house trying to get to the door. To get them to work on the fort I would tell them that my mom was making Meatball sandwiches! My mom’s meatballs were the envy of the neighborhood and far exceeded the bologna and spam the other kids were getting.

My first stops were Dave and Karl’s houses and they lived next door to each other. They were my age but already almost as tall as most of our fathers. Dave turned out to be 6’8” and Karl is 6’6”. If you want your walls to be the highest, I thought, get the tallest kids. My mom would grimace when she saw them coming as she knew she would need a lot more meatballs. Our first forts were wrecked at night by teenagers until my brother Dan

came up with the idea to put water on the outside walls and it would turn them to ice. You could hear the howls of the mean teenagers when they kicked the walls and they didn’t give so easily.

Although I cannot share with you my mom’s meatball secret recipe that only my sisters and Paula have, I will share with you a special person from our area’s recipe – Rachael Ray. At Compliments to the Chef, your neighborhood kitchen and cutlery store located at 33 Railroad Place, we carry skillets to make your meatballs in, saucepans to make your sauce, baking sheets to pop your meatball hoagies into the oven with, and other really “Cool Tools for Cooks.” Meatball Hoagies are a great way to deal with these frosty winter days. The neighborhood kids will love you!

Remember my Foodie Friends: “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”

Take Care, John & Paula

INGREDIENTS MEATBALLS: • 1 lb. ground veal or ground beef, pork and veal mix • 1/2 lb. bulk sweet Italian sausage with fennel • 2 cups grated ParmigianoReggiano or Pecorino Romano • 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs • 1 large egg, beaten • Salt and pepper • Olive oil, for drizzling

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 475°.

2. In a medium bowl, mix all the meatball ingredients except the oil; roll into 12 large balls. Transfer the meatballs to a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with the oil and roast, turning once, until browned and just cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes.

3. For the sauce, in a wide skillet or pot, heat the oil, two turns of the pan, over medium. Add the garlic and swirl the pan until the garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and basil and season with the sea salt. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.

4. Toss the meatballs in the sauce and serve on the hoagie rolls. If using provolone, top with the cheese, and place on a baking sheet and pop into the hot oven until the cheese melts, about 4 minutes.

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SAUCE: • 2 tbsp. olive oil • 4 cloves garlic, chopped • 1 can (28 oz.) crushed Italian tomatoes • A handful of fresh basil leaves, torn • Sea salt • 4 Italian hoagie rolls (10 to 12 inches each), split • Deli-sliced provolone, optional

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

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• Roast Beef with Gravy • Mashed Potatoes • Peas • Fruit Jello with Whipped Topping

• Breaded Fish on a Bun with Tartar Sauce • Carrots • Coleslaw • Warm Berry Crunch

• Chicken with Orange Glaze • Brown Rice • Sonoma Blend Vegetables • Plum Fruit

• Hearty Beef Vegetable Soup • Brussels Sprouts • Warm Biscuit • Peaches

• Italian Stew • Rice • Wx Beans • Chocolate Pudding & Whipped Topping

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 22 – February 28, 2019

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

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St. Clement’s School 231 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs (518) 587-3550 ext. 2300 www.SaratogaRec.com

CAMP SARADAC , is a NYSDOH licensed full day summer camp

for children ages 5-12. For over 70 years Camp Saradac has offered exciting field trips, creative recreational & educational programs, intriguing arts & crafts and weekly swimming. For summer 2019 our location will be St. Clement’s School on Lake Avenue in Saratoga Springs. This location provides the opportunity to host daily trips to the East Side Rec to take advantage of the wide open outdoor spaces, playgrounds, and the interactive spray fountain. In addition, many of last season’s favorites and exciting new adventures will be part of our 2019 field trip line-up!

The 2019 Summer Camp runs Monday through Friday from 8:45am to 4:45pm starting July 1st through August 23rd. Parents love the convenience of our before and after care program. Children who are registered maybe dropped off at 7:30am and picked up as late as 6:00pm. Registration is on a first come, first served basis so please don’t wait. Download the Camp registration forms from our website at www.SaratogaRec.com or pick up forms at the Recreation Center.

SEE YOU THIS SUMMER!

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Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

Puzzles Across 1 Hershey’s toffee bar 5 Res __ loquitur: the thing speaks for itself 9 Online shopping mecca 14 Chip in a chip 15 Seasonal song 16 Hunky-dory 17 Start of a knitting project 18 Prefix with space 19 Dry Italian wine 20 Tailpipe emission 23 Hot state 24 Beatty/Hoffman box office flop 28 Tug-of-war injuries 32 Former fillies 34 Ready for a refill 35 Freelancer’s email attachment: Abbr.

36 Glider on runners 37 Flowing garments 38 Sonar signal 39 Word in a bride’s bio 40 Went a-courting 41 Two-time US Open winner 42 Hair-smoothing hairs 45 Library machine 46 “__ the Walrus” 47 Shellfish cookouts 54 Medicare prescription drug section 57 Pre-coll.

58 Brandy bottle letters 59 Prospero’s servant 60 Highest sudoku digit 61 Hip bones 62 Free, in France 63 Armoire feature 64 Counting-out word Down 1 Cyber Monday event 2 Fort with lots of bars 3 “Then again,” in tweets 4 Fixed 5 “Be right with you” 6 Pound, but not ounce 7 Medieval laborer 8 Six-time All-Star Moises 9 Slips past 10 __ pork: Chinese dish served with pancakes

See puzzle solutions on page 38

See puzzle solution on page 38 11 Letters often after a perp’s name 12 Loo 13 Corrosive substance 21 “Exodus” author 22 Money makers 25 Warbles 26 Musical set in an orphanage 27 Replies to an invite, for short 28 Make available 29 “__ coffee?”

30 Louvre Pyramid architect 31 Pages with views 32 Rachel Maddow’s network 33 Final Olds made 37 Charming snake?

38 2007 animated film in which Sting voices himself

40 Coax 41 Big chunk 43 Many a bridesmaid 44 Less cluttered 48 Shift (for oneself) 49 Hodgepodge 50 “How awful!”

51 Cruise stop 52 Pork choice 53 Do a vet’s job 54 Chum 55 NPR journalist Shapiro 56 Bone in a cage

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: Elapse, Lapse Elapse means to pass by or slip away.

How much time elapses before the officials make a decision?

Lapse means to drift or discontinue.

The magazine subscription lapses unless you renew it soon.

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 22 – February 28, 2019 RELIGION

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Storytelling Opens 2019 Jewish Community Arts Series at Skidmore College March 3 Photos provided.

Storytelling is Magic!

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Jewish Community Arts, in partnership with the Skidmore Office for Jewish Student Life, Temple Sinai, and with the generous support of the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, and Golub Corporation, presents its sixth Annual Storytelling Event featuring both local and regional storytellers as well as Skidmore students retelling both traditional and contemporary tales on Sunday, March 3 at Skidmore College at 5:30 p.m.

What all of these individuals have in common is that they love storytelling and use it in multiple ways through their daily lives and are coming to share their passion with the listener.

To hear a story is to have an experience that moves us to a time and place we’ve never been.

Stories help us feel and think and open us up to new worlds and new understandings. Listening to stories can connect us to the past, to each other, to deeper parts of ourselves, and to the vast possibilities that life can hold.

In fact, almost every culture has storytelling in its past. It was the way, long before books

were available, that custom, culture, and morality passed from one generation to the next…storytelling is coded communication. Different people understand the words in different ways. Adults understand the sociology and history while children understand the action.

Storytelling requires verbal clues and more. While the child and adult may laugh at the same words, they did not hear the same story, but both experience extreme pleasure from the occasion.

In 2019, with readily available books, movies, television, radio, internet, telephone and more, storytelling is still a most popular genre. There is no shortage of events from festivals to conferences, opportunities galore for storytelling. There are happenings geared to every age group, from the very young to the most senior.

On March 3, Skidmore College Falstaff Building will be the venue for an enchanting evening of Jewish themed storytelling. Jewish life has a long tradition of storytelling.

“To hear a Jewish story is to share the humor and warmth, wisdom and angst, earthiness and spirituality of an ancient and thoroughly modern, diverse and irrepressible group of people bearing a most remarkable history,” said Phyllis Wang, coordinator of the Saratoga Jewish Community Arts.

Storytelling has been a means of defining the Jewish identity, the ethnic distinctiveness as a Jew, Wang said.

As a member of a unique community, Jews tell and retell stories. The telling of stories is the way we share historical happenings and create a cultural history. “There is a captivating gift for storytelling,” Wang said. “It is not just a reading or recitation of a story. It is a passionate interpretation of a tale so that the listener is transported through time and place.”

Included in our lineup is Beth Sabo Novik, facilitator, teacher, and transformational speaker; Shawn Banner, artist, teacher of art and educator, focusing on math intervention; Sylvia Bloom, Director of Education, professor of voice, and director of Eenie Meenie Music; Sandor (Sandy) Schuman, President of Executive Decision Services LLC, author, facilitator, and communications specialist; and Martina Zobel, gifted Jewish Educator who uses story to enrich students of all ages.

Beth Sabo Novik - Beth wanted to be a storyteller when she grew up. Instead, she incorporates stories into all the work she does as a healer/hypnotist/massage therapist/ workshop leader and speaker/ mother and Temple Sinai Religious School teacher. Believing stories are perhaps the strongest force in the world, she takes them very seriously in a totally fun sort of way. Her long history with theater has brought her to this storytelling moment.

Shawn Banner – Shawn is an educator/illustrator/storyteller who has been affiliated with Temple Sinai since time immortal (well, at least since he returned to Saratoga to raise his children, who are all grown up now). He’s been teaching elementary school in Albany for 15 years, illustrates

for a variety of clients in the publishing and advertising fields (visit shawnbanner.com to see his artwork), and has been telling stories for as long as he could talk.

Shawn has a particular fondness for folk tales and “children’s stories,” which he feels, and hopes you will agree, are really stories for all ages.

Sylvia Bloom – Sylvia is Director of Education at Temple Sinai, a professor of voice at SUNY- Adirondack, and the director of Eenie Meenie Music, offering Music Together® classes for families with young children. She has performed as a cast member in Phantom of the Opera and as a member of the San Francisco Opera Chorus, and has sung as soloist with the Erie Philharmonic (PA) and the Springfield Symphony (MO). Locally, she has played Rona Lisa Peretti in The Twenty-Fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Helena in The Mystery of Edwin Drood with the Hubbard Hall Theater Company, presented her recital, Lost and Found, with pianist Miriam Enman, and made her storytelling debut at the Jewish Storytelling Festival last year.

Sandor (Sandy) Schuman Storyteller, musician, and educator, Sandy Schuman tells stories about songs and songwriters, personal adventures, historical sagas, folk tales, and stories in the Jewish storytelling tradition. He’s been featured at The Northeast Storytelling Conference, Riverway Storytelling Festival, Caffe Lena, Proctors, Tellabration, Limmud Boston, and many conference, senior community, interfaith, radio, and television programs. He won the St. Louis Jewish Storytelling Contest in 2015. His stories have

been published in Tablet, Memoir Magazine, Distressing Damsels, Stories We Tell, Story Club Magazine, Storytelling Magazine, New Mitzvah Stories, and in his book, Welcome to Chelm’s Pond (where the ridiculous stories of Chelm meet the preposterous tall tales of the Adirondacks). Sandy is a member of the Story Circle of the Capital District, Northeast Storytelling, National Storytelling Network, Jewish Storytelling Coalition, and Lifetime Arts Creative Aging Roster.

Martina Zobel - A gifted and talented Jewish educator, Martina has been using story to enrich students of all ages for many years.

Martina’s own Jewish journey started in modern orthodoxy in the United Kingdom, and includes six years in Israel as a young adult.

Her work in the US has involved teaching in a favorite variety of settings, including overnight camps, teacher conferences, Conservative day school, and Reform supplementary programs.

Martina’s love of her rich heritage shines through as she casts a magic spell with words. She has undertaken an in-depth study of mussar practices (introspection and self-accounting as part of a 19th century Eastern European moralistic philosophy). Martina is Director of the Skidmore College Office for Jewish Student Life.

Please join us for a selection of stories to fill the mind, the heart, and the soul with an engaging and entertaining familycentered evening of stories. The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. A $10 donation per adult and $5 per child is requested. For RSVPs, please email office@saratogasinai. org or call 518-584-8730, opt 2.

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RELIGION

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

PLACES OF WORSHIP *Wheelchair Accessible

Adirondack Christian Fellowship

Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa

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

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

22 West High Street, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-5583 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Adirondack Friends Meeting

Christ Community Reformed Church

Full Gospel Tabernacle

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

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

207 Redmond Road, Gansevoort Contact: 518-793-2739 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Assembly of God Faith Chapel

Christ Episcopal Church*

Galway United Methodist Church

6 Burgoyne Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-6069 Rev. Scott Cutting Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

15 West High Street, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-1031 Services: Sunday 8 and 10 a.m.

2056 East Street, Galway Contact: 518-882-6520 | galway-united-methodist-church.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July and August)

Assembly of God Saratoga

Christian Restoration Ministries

Grace Church

Saratoga Senior Center: 5 Williams Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-796-4323 | Pastor Pat Roach Services: Saturday 7-9 p.m.; Bible Study: Friday 7-8 p.m.

34 Third Street, Waterford Contact: 518-237-7370 | www.gracewaterford.com Rev. Kathy Alonge-Coons | Services: Sunday 7:30 and 9:30 a.m.

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

118 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6081 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

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

Ballston Center Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church 58 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-7312 | ballstoncenterarpchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

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

Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-692-7694 | 518-885-0876 1-800-22UNITE | bahai.org Public Meetings: 1st Tuesdays 7 p.m.

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

Vacation Bible School: Aug. 6 - 1, 6-8:30 p.m.

Registration 5:30 p.m.

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

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

Congregation Shaara Tfille* 84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-2370 | saratogasynagogue.org Services: Monday 7:30 a.m., Thursday 7:30 a.m., Saturday 10 a.m., 3rd Friday Shabbat 7:30p.m.

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

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

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

Bethesda Episcopal Church*

Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Community

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

2001 Route 9, Round Lake Contact: 518-877-8506 | office@corpuschristichurch.net Services: Saturday: 4 p.m. Sunday: 8 and 11 a.m.

Burnt Hills United Methodist Church*

349 Eastline Road, Ballston Lake Contact: 518-212-7845 | xcsavior.org Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

816 Route 50, Burnt Hills Contact: 518-399-5144 | nybhumc.com Pastor Holly Nye Services: Sunday 9 and 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Eastern Orthodox — Christ the Savior

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

First Baptist Church of Saratoga Springs 45 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6301 | fbcsaratoga.org Services: Sunday Noon First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa 202 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-8361 | bspabaptist.org Services: 10:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July and August) Sunday School: 9 a.m. (all ages)

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

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

Greenfield Center Baptist Church 30 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center Contact: 518-893-7429 Services: 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. (all ages) Highway Tabernacle Church 235 Hudson Avenue, Mechanicville Contact: 518-664-4442 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

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

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

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019 RELIGION

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PLACES OF WORSHIP *Wheelchair Accessible

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church

St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church*

Schuylerville United Methodist Church

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

231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 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.

51 Church Street, Schuylerville Contact: 518-695-3101 | Sumethodist.org Services: Sunday 11 a.m.

St. George’s Episcopal Church

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

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

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

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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 Contact: 518-584-6091 | pnecchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA) 4 Northcrest Drive, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-2226 | poplutheranchurch.org Service: Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Contemporary Worship: 1st and 3rd Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:15- 10:15 a.m. (Sept.-June) REACH- Christian education for adults: 9:30-10:15 a.m.

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

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

River of Hope Fellowship 100 Saratoga Village Boulevard, Malta Commons, Suite 3 Contact: riverofhopefellowship.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

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

912 Route 146, Clifton Park Contact: 518-371-6351 | stgeorge@csdsl.net Services: Saturday 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9, and 11:30 a.m.

St. Isaac Jogues 716 Route 9P, Saratoga Lake Contact: 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 Contact: 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 Contact: 518-885-7411 | stmarysbsta.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8:30, 10:30 a.m., and Noon St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church* 771 Route 29, Rock City Falls Contact: 518-885-4677 | sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com Services: Sunday 8:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shenendehowa United Methodist

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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LOCAL BRIEFS

Third Annual Schuylerville Fundraiser A fundraiser for Schuylerville Veterans Memorial Park will be held on March 9 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the American Legion, located at 6 Clancy St. in Schuylerville. There will be local vendors, basket raffles, 50/50, face painting and lunch from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Lenten Bible Study Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church will host a Lenten Bible Study at the church located at 768 Charlton Road, Charlton. The study will begin March 10 through April 21, 9 - 9:45 a.m., just prior to 10 a.m. worship service. The book, “The Upper Room Disciplines 2019: A Book of Daily Devotions” will be used and may be ordered from Amazon either Kindle or paper version. The link to order is: www.amazon.com/UpperRoom-ebook/dp/B07FPTC3YC. Come prepare for Easter at Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church! Visit our website at www.charltonfreehold.org. For questions contact the church at office@charltonfreehold.org.

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.

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

Estherville Animal Shelter Spring Luncheon The luncheon will be held on Sunday, April 7 at Van Patten Golf Club in Clifton Park.

Beautiful silent auction and raffle gifts. The event starts at 1 p.m., doors open 12:30 p.m.

Delicious buffet, featuring meats, fresh vegetables, salads, desserts, beverages all for $35 a person in advance. Please mail checks payable to Estherville Shelter and send to Barb Kerker 1556 Division St., West Charlton 12010

by March 20. Contact kerkerb@ yahoo.com with questions. Please make reservations early.

Annual Rummage Sale The Annual Rummage Sale at Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church, 768 Charlton Road, Charlton, will be Friday, April 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drop off dates are Tuesday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. No books or electronics, please.

Bus Trip to Lancaster County, PA Notre Dame Visitation Church Catholic Daughters and Ladies of St. Anne Rosary are hosting a Bus Trip to Lancaster County, PA. Will leave from American Legion in Schuylerville on May 31 and return on June 1. Trip includes Transportation, Lodging at Hershey Farm Restaurant and Inn, Smorgasbord Dinner at the Inn, Ticket to the Play “Jesus” at the amazing Sight and Sound Theatre in Ronks, PA and Smorgasbord Breakfast at the Inn the next morning.

After breakfast a bus tour of the area and a stop at Kitchen Kettle Village for shopping and lunch before heading home.

Cost is $275 per person (based on double occupancy). Single, triple and quad occupancy rates available upon request.

To reserve a seat or for more information contact Darlene Bolduc at 518-339-3873 or Donna Haney at 518-223-3023.

Free Income Tax Assistance Trained, IRS-certified volunteers are ready to help eligible families file their taxes for free through the beginning of April at Saratoga County EOC. EOC is a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program site. Volunteers are trained and IRS-certified to help provide free tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals, including people with disabilities, those who speak limited English or generally earn $54,000 or less.

Last year, Saratoga County EOC helped over 200 families receive nearly $400,000 back in state and federal tax refunds. EOC is located at 39 Bath St., Ballston Spa. VITA hours are 9:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, and 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays. Appointments are required, call 518-288-3206.

EOC is a nonprofit dedicated to alleviating poverty in Saratoga County. Its programs include the food pantry, soup kitchen, immigrant services, Head Start, Weatherization and WIC. This is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Southern Saratoga Art Society Exhibits Artists and members of SSAS are exhibiting throughout the area during March and April. Stop in and visit these exhibits and support art in southern Saratoga County. Eva Marie Loucks will be exhibiting at two venues, Mechanicville Public Library, 190 N. Main Street, Mechanicville, (phone: 518-664-4646) and Zion Evangelical Luthern Church, 153 Nott Terrace, Schenectady for both months. Catskill Hudson Bank, Malta Branch

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019 (phone: 518-289-5463) will host Mechanicville artist Jane Morrison for both months. Burnt Hills Library, 2 Lawmar Lane, (phone: 518-399-8174) is hosting three artists in the hallway exhibit, Mary Fekete, Richard Kitchen and Jack Morgan for March. Glen Eddy, Niskayuna, (phone: 518-280-8361) will host local artist, Frank Coletta for the month of March.

Vendors Needed Malta Marketplace Vendors needed for Spring Into Summer Malta Marketplace.

The Malta Department of Parks and Recreation is announcing the date for their Spring Into Summer Malta Marketplace as Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m.

– 3 p.m. Vendors selling art, handcrafts, seasonal products and more are being sought for this lovely indoor/outdoor market at the Malta Community Center, 1 Bayberry Drive in Malta. Outdoor space fee is $40 each and indoor space fee is $50 each. Call 518-899-4411 or visit www.MaltaParksRec.com for a show application.

Hugs from Henry Volunteers Needed Volunteers needed for animal rescue group Hugs from Henry, a local animal rescue which needs volunteers to foster dogs.

We’re also in need of dedicated volunteers to help with golf tournaments, adoption clinics and other events. Please come to our meeting on Saturday, March 16 at the Ballston Spa Public Library. Meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. in lower level meeting room.

Hoping you’ll come and join us.

For more information, contact Barb at kerkerb@yahoo.com.

AARP/TaxAide Services The AARP TaxAide program will begin providing free tax preparation services for low-

and moderate-income residents in Saratoga, Washington and Warren Counties. The AARP/ TaxAide program is sponsored by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service-IRS. AARP/ TaxAide counselors are volunteers who are trained in state and federal tax regulations, and are certified by the IRS to provide tax preparation services.

Tax preparation services will be available through April 15.

To find the location nearest you, go to www.aarp.org/ findtaxhelp. Then call the listed phone number to schedule an appointment. If you do not have access to the internet, call 1-888-227-7669 for assistance.

Social Activities for Seniors If you’re over 55, a long-time or new resident in the area and looking to meet active seniors, check out the Ballston Area Senior Citizens (BASC). BASC sponsors many activities at the Milton Community Center located at 310 Northline Road, Ballston Spa. Residents from surrounding communities are welcome to join. Programs and activities include festive dinners, dances with live bands, “pickin’ sessions,” bus trips, weekly luncheons, exercise classes, chorus, crafts, etc. Stop in any Thursday 11 a.m. and join us for lunch. Yearly membership fee is $10. Call Barb Broderson, Membership Secretary at 518885-4229 for more information or visit the website at www. ballstonareaseniors.com.

Ballston Area Seniors Chorus We are looking for new members who enjoy singing.

Once we have a program, we go to nursing and retirement homes to entertain the people there.

Do come and join us.

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

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Tang Family Saturdays

family friendly FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Scams and Fraud

Tang Teaching Museum, Skidmore Campus, Saratoga Springs | 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Suitable for children ages 5 and up with their adult companions.

Programs include a brief tour of a current Tang exhibition followed by a hands-on art activity. Free and open to the public. Reservations are strongly suggested. For reservations and information, call 518-580-8080.

Saratoga Senior Center, 5 Williams St., Saratoga Springs 1:30 p.m. | Presented

by Saratoga National Bank, learn from the experts how to recognize the most frequently used scams that are directed at seniors. Leave with the knowledge and tools you need to reduce the risk of falling victim to senior directed fraud.

Free and open to the public.

Pork Roast Dinner

Fish Fry Fridays

Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. | Music, Wine, Chocolates, silent auction of six art works and lots of fun. Cost for adult $15, immediate family, $40. Ticket Purchase: Online at bit.ly/uumusic. Money raised will benefit the church and the community organizations that they help fund.

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. Please call 518-695-3917.

Fish Fry Friday The Knights of Columbus 246, 50 Pine Rd., Saratoga Springs 5 – 8 p.m. | Dinner will include a generous portion of Haddock (either fried or baked), French Fries, Cole Slaw, Tartar Sauce, and Cocktail Sauce for the cost of $12. ($1 extra for take-out).

Also available for purchase will be Fried Clams, New England Clam Chowder, Macaroni and Cheese, and Dessert. All events are open to the public and families are always welcome.

Your support helps the Knights to continue to support our local schools and other charitable causes within the community.

South Glens Falls United Methodist Church, 15 Maplewood Parkway, S. Glens Falls | 4:30 – 6 p.m.

Pork roast and potatoes, veggie, soup and homemade desserts.

Adult $10, children age 5 – 12, $5. For takeout and delivery call 518-793-1152.

Music Night Coffee House Fundraiser

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CALENDAR Longfellows Wedding Show Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Meet with a variety of wedding professionals who will offer their expertise and advice in planning the day of your dreams. Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres, door prizes and more. Admission is free. Grand prizes include a wedding shower for up to 20 guests, courtesy of Longfellows Restaurant, a wedding prize package including a $250 gift certificate from Belmonte and Son Tents and Events, a one-hour couple’s location photo session with files and a 11”x14” print from Viscosi Photography, a $250 gift certificate for DJ, photobooth or uplighting services from Spinner Productions DJ Services and a $300 gift certificate for a one-night stay and breakfast at the Lamplight Inn Bed and Breakfast in Lake Luzerne from Cruise Planners.

(Some restrictions apply. Visit longfellowsweddingshow.com.)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Toastmasters Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership, 2911 Route 9, Building 2, Malta | 6 – 7 p.m.

Develop leadership skills through active participation in meetings, speech contests and as an officer of the club. For more information, contact info@saratogapartnersip. org or call 518-871-1887.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26

Indoor Craft and Garage Sale

Race in Children’s Media Workshop

Saratoga Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Admission is free with over 40 vendors; parking is great, bargains galore and lunch. We offer household items, sports equipment, handmade items, clothing, jewelry, party vendors, pet supplies, and just about anything you can imagine. New vendors are signing up every month. Snow or rain, the sales go on and it is a fun activity for the entire family.

Come browse, visit, eat, or just get out of the house with a friend.

All proceeds go to local charities.

Saratoga Independent School, 459 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Media depictions are very influential to young people’s perceptions of others; join us as we examine depictions of race in children’s media. Through video clips, small and large group discussion, we will use Disney as a familiar case study to understand representations of the “other” in film. Then, we will discuss concrete strategies for talking about race in the media with our children. The workshop will be led by Dr. Kristie A. Ford, professor of sociology and founder of the Intergroup Relations

Program at Skidmore College.

Open to the public. If you have questions or plan to attend, please call 518-583-0841 to RSVP.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 2019 Winter Storytellers Series Continues SUNY Empire State College, 2 Union Ave., Room 126, Saratoga Springs | Noon – 1 p.m.

The Academy for Lifelong Learning’s final storytellers series presentation of the year features storytellers Carol and Kent Gregson with “Adirondack Stories.”

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. www.esc.edu/all.

Meatloaf and Chicken/ Sausage Casserole Dinner Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Soup, tossed salad, chicken/sausage casserole, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetables, rolls and butter, dessert, coffee and tea.

Donation Requested: $12 adults, $11. Seniors (62 years) and Military (active or retired with ID card), $8 Children 5-12. Children under 5 free, $12 All Take-outs. Cash bar available. Call 518-584-2585 for more information.

Saratoga Acoustic Blues Open Mic and Jam Café Lena, 33 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs | 7 p.m. Signups Opening Set is at 7:30 p.m. Acoustic Jam to follow - all levels of playing are welcome. Hosted by NYS Blues Hall of Fame inductee, Sonny Speed for SABS. Featured Artist is Pete Pashoukos, an amazing guitarist and Blues player; one of Saratoga’s best. Admission is only $5 for more information, visit www.caffelena.org or call 518-587-6433.

Trees, Fungi and Climatic Dynamics in the Adirondacks Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry St., Saratoga Springs 7 p.m. | Dr. Kurt Smemo, professor in the Environmental Studies and Sciences Program at Skidmore College will present the

February program of the Southern Adirondack Audubon Society “Trees, Fungi and Climatic Dynamics in the Adirondacks.”

Free and open to the public.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Meet the Candidates Saratoga Golf and Polo Club, 301 Church St., Saratoga Springs 6 – 8 p.m. | Meet the candidates with Saratoga Parents for Safer Schools, hosted by Robin Dalton, Melissa Zieker and Kara Rosettie.

Cost is $40 per ticket. Light hors d’oeuvres included with cash bar. Tickets are available online at spfss.brownpapertickets.com.

NYS school board elections are governed by NYS Education Law. The law mandates that all donations, regardless of amount, are disclosed to the district clerk and the commissioner of education.

Donations are not tax deductible.

Upcoming Meetings

Saturday, February 23 American Legion Monthly Meeting Adirondack Post 70, 34 West Ave., Saratoga Springs | 10 a.m.

Tuesday, February 26 After the Fire Meeting Eagle Matt Lee Firehouse, Washington St., Ballston Spa 7 p.m. | After the Fire is a non-profit organization that helps Saratiga County residents who have suffered a loss due to fire. Families are provided with gift cards, a night’s stay are a participating hotel/motel, Red Cross referral, informational material, emotional support.

Anyone interested in learning more or becoming a member may attend a meeting. Please visit us on Facebook at www. afterthefire.org, or call and leave a message at 518-435-4571.

Wednesday, February 27 Cancer Support Group Saratoga Hospital, 211 Church St., Saratoga Springs | Noon – 1 p.m.

Free and open to all, pre-registration required. Call Pierre Zimmerman for information 413-992-7012.

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

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National Comedian to Film Local One-Hour Special on Saturday

Upcoming GIGS Concert: Blues for Two. Veteran bluesman, the Reverend Robert Jones - from Detroit, and singer Carolyn Waters from Boston. March 29 at Zankel Music Center. Tickets $8 adults, $5 senior citizens and Skidmore community, free for students and children. For ticket information, call 518-580-5321 or go to www.skidmore.edu/zankel.

Adirondack folk singer Dan Berggren celebrates his 70th birthday on stage at Caffe Lena stage, March 2.

The evening show is sold out, 3 p.m. matinee added.

Tix: $18 general admission at www.caffelena.org.

COHOES — Nick Di Paolo, who has performed on The Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live - as well as hosting his own show which showcases his name – will

film a one-hour stand-up comedy special at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at Cohoes Music Hall. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased by phone at: 518-953-0630, or online at: TheCohoesMusicHall.org.

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

Sultans of String at The Strand Theatre. Genrehopping passport of Celtic reels, Gypsy-jazz, Arabic and Cuban rhythms, fiery violin dances with kinetic guitar, while bass and percussion lay down unstoppable grooves. Since forming 10 years ago, Sultans of String have hit #1 across Canada on Top 10 national radio charts and received invitations to perform/record with such luminaries as The Chieftains, Sweet Honey in the Rock, and Ruben Blades. March 7 at The Strand Theatre, 210 Main St., Hudson Falls. Tix: $15/10/5 in advance; $17/12/5 at the door. call 518-832-3484 or go to www.hudsonrivermusichall.org

Jazz at the Spring. Capital District Jazz Presents: concert with Miche Fambro, Feb. 28 at Spring St Gallery, 110 Spring St. Tickets: $15. www. brownpapertickets.com/event/4055217.

A Pre-St. Patrick’s Day Concert. Kevin McKrell & Friends perform March 8 at HMT, 19 Roosevelt Drive, in the Saratoga Spa State Park. Tickets are $15 and seating is general admission. To purchase tickets, or for more information, visit www.homemadetheater. org, or call the HMT box office at 518-587-4427.

Super Dark Monday continues Feb. 25 at Desperate Annie’s with Greet Death / Trench / Rotary Ghost, on Caroline Street. Showtime is 9:30 p.m. Free.

Jazz Night at the Wine Bar is every Saturday, starting at 9:30 p.m. at 417 Broadway. This week’s performers are the Dustin DeLuke Trio, featuring Dustin DeLuke on piano, Sam Zucchini on drums and James Alanson Kirk on bass. Grand Boubousse Quartet, with Jonathan Greene and Chuck Lamb, perform Saturday, March 2. There is no charge for admission. For more information, call 518-584-8777.

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

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Springtime Score at Caffe Lena Features Appearances by Steve Katz, Sawyer Fredericks, Eric Andersen, Robyn Hitchcock SARATOGA SPRINGS — Caffe Lena powers up in the springtime with a series of major upcoming shows.

Steve Katz, who studied guitar as a teen with Dave Van Ronk and Reverend Gary Davis, was an original member of The Blues Project (their last major gig: the Monterey Pop Festival), a founding member of Blood, Sweat & Tears, and produced the mid-70’s Lou Reed albums “Rock & Roll Animal,” and “Sally Can’t Dance,” will be in the house April 18 for the Rochmon treatment.

Rochmon, aka Chuck Vosganian, presents a sound and vision analysis of a different artist every month. The April 18 date marks the first live listening party, and where the event will be

accompanied by Steve Katz himself.

General admission tickets: $25.

Robyn Hitchcock, famously of The Soft Boys and a pretty prominent solo career, brings his folky, wry British nihilist psychedelium to the café April 14.

General admission tickets: $32.

Eric Andersen - accompanied by the fab Scarlet Rivera on violin and Cheryl Prashker on percussion, returns to Lena’s April 7. General admission tix: $35.

Singer-songwriter Sawyer Fredericks performs a three-night stand, Friday, May 24 – Sunday, May 26. General admission tickets: $45. Meet & Greet: $65.

In early May, Caffe Lena will also play a role in a threeday event in the Capital Region celebrating Pete Seeger.

Sawyer Fredericks on stage at SPAC in 2015. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.

Other Voices in Other Rooms: Laurie Anderson is slated to be in the Spa City in April, and we’re hearing Chuck Mangione will be in the city in June.

Breaking Benjamin at SPAC July 30

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Breaking Benjamin hits the road for a 35-city-tour that kicks off July 21 in St. Louis, Missouri and stages a show at Saratoga Performing Arts Center July 30.

Special guests in Saratoga

include: Chevelle, Three Days Grace, Dorothy, and Diamante.

Ticket Price Range: $29.50 – $99.50 and available online at LiveNation. com, Ticketmaster.com or Charge

By Phone at 1-800-745-3000.

Tickets subject to additional fees.

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Filmmaker Presents His Documentary on Renowned Percussionist Wednesday

WOODSTOCK

50th Anniversary Weekend IND NEVERM

BETHEL — A previously announced three-day festival slated to take place in August at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – the site of the original 1969 Woodstock Festival, and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the festival, will not be taking place.

Billed as a “pan-generational cultural event (to) feature live

Still from Jake Meginsky’s Milford Graves Full Mantis.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Jake Meginsky will present his portrait of renowned percussionist Milford Graves, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College.

The public screening of the documentary film, “Milford Graves Full Mantis,” is shown as part of the Whole Grain: Experiments in Film and Video series.

Filmmaker Jake Meginsky’s portrait of renowned percussionist Milford Graves explores the musician’s kaleidoscopic creativity and relentless curiosity. The film is the first feature-length portrait of the percussionist who has performed

internationally since 1964, both as a soloist and in ensembles with such legends as Albert Ayler, Giuseppi Logan, and Sonny Sharrock. He is a founding pioneer of avant-garde jazz, and he remains one of the most influential living figures in the evolution of the form.

A discussion follows the screening between Meginsky and Carl Landa, the Musical Director of the Skidmore College Dance Department. Both Meginsky and Landa are Graves’ former students.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Tang Visitors Services Desk at 518-580-8080 or visit tang.skidmore.edu.

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

music, TED-style talks and special exhibits,” the mid-August weekend instead will feature a screening of the documentary “Woodstock: the Director’s Cut,” and a smattering of concerts that will stage appearances by Ringo Starr and his All Star Band, Arlo Guthrie, the Edgar Winter Band, and Carlos Santana.

The announcement that the festival will not be taking place was first reported by Nippertown.com.

“The interest in the anniversary year…was greater than we’d ever dreamed,” explained Darlene Fedun, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts’ Chief Executive Officer.

Member of Skidmore Class Wins Grammy

Emily Lazar, behind the control board. Photo by Becky Yee/Around Digital Media.

Emily Lazar, a member of the Skidmore College Class of 1993, earlier this month won a Grammy for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for her engineering work on Beck's "Colors" album. She is the first woman to win in the category, according to the college.

As president and chief mastering engineer of The Lodge, which she started in 1997, Lazar has worked with a range of groundbreaking music from

platinum-selling artists such as David Bowie, Lou Reed, Destiny's Child, Madonna, Missy Elliot and The Shins. She has also mastered original sound tracks for feature films including "Training Day" and "Boys Don't Cry" and TV series such as "Six Feet Under."

After studio internships, jobs and a master's in music technology from New York University, Lazar opened up her own space, Lazar told CNBC, after accepting her award.

Lazar was previously nominated in 2014 for the Foo Fighters' "Wasting Light," which was up for Album of the Year, and for Record of the Year for Sia's hit "Chandelier” in 2014.

In 2016, she was nominated for Best Engineered Album, NonClassical for her work on the album "Recreational Love" by American indie pop duo The Bird and the Bee. Lazar completed a major in English and a minor in music at Skidmore.

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

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2020 Call for Submissions - The Arts Center Gallery. Application Deadline: May 15 CRITERION 19 RAILROAD PL, SARATOGA SPRINGS SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Arts Center Gallery at Saratoga Arts is developing its 2020 exhibition season. Artists working in any medium are invited to apply for consideration by an exhibitions review panel.

Artists will be considered for solo, two-person or small group exhibitions in a 2,000-square-foot gallery space. Strong preference is given to artworks within a series or concept. Individuals who reside in Saratoga County and the eight surrounding counties are encouraged to apply.

Artists who have shown in solo or small group exhibitions at The Arts Center Gallery (not including members' show, 10x10 exhibition, juried shows, or invitationals) within the past three years are not eligible to exhibit during the 2020 season.

Artists will be notified if their work has been selected for exhibition by the end of the summer. Incomplete entries will not be reviewed. All artworks submitted must be available for exhibition.

Please note, shipping and handling is the responsibility of the artist.

Saratoga Arts is a nonprofit arts organization, located at 320 Broadway, in historic downtown Saratoga Springs, New York.

Saratoga Arts' mission is to enrich the region by cultivating a vibrant arts community and by ensuring that the arts are accessible to all. For more information about Saratoga Arts and our programs, visit www.saratoga-arts.org.

For questions about the 2020 Call For Submissions, email Emma Huneck, Exhibitions Director at ehuneck@saratogaarts.org or call 518.584.4132.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Louisiana-born rocker Linda Gail Lewis - the younger sister and frequent performing partner of “The Killer” Jerry Lee Lewis, and Robbie Fulks - “one of the most observant and wry songwriters of the past two decades,” according to Rolling Stone, perform at Caffe Lena March 3. Ticket Cost: $25 general admission, $12.50 students and kids.

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Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

CONNOR JOHNSON : ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Photos provided.

“The most inspiring thing to me is my family, my grandparents... my coaches and friends...”

by Lindsay Wilson Saratoga TODAY

Connor Johnson is an 8th grader at Galway Central Jr./Sr. High School who plays basketball at the YMCA Wilton Branch, as well as for his school and the Athletic Armature Union.

“Connor enjoys helping and teaching the other kids there (at the YMCA) how to play basketball,” said Cynthia Johnson, Connor’s Mom.

Question: How old were you when you started playing basketball?

Answer: I started playing when I was 12. I started playing at the Y.

Question: What is your favorite thing about basketball?

Answer: I like the competitive side of it and I like that there is a lot of action.

Question: What made you want to get into basketball?

Answer: It was something I always wanted to do.

Question: Least favorite?

Answer: Injuries and getting hurt.

Question: Who is your favorite professional athlete?

Answer: Curry, Stephen Curry. I like that he’s little and going against the pros. He was doubted when he was a kid, and now he’s proven everyone wrong.

Question: Have you had many injuries?

Answer: Not a lot, but I have had rolled ankles here and there.

Question: Who are you most inspired by?

Answer: The most inspiring thing to me is my family, and my grandparents. But other things that inspire me are my coaches, my friends; the YMCA is a inspiring thing for me.

Questions: Who are your biggest fans?

Answer: My papsy, my mom and my family.

Question: What do you do to get hyped up for a game?

Answer: The people around me pump me up saying ‘you’re gonna do good out there!’ I warm up and stretch.

Connor is already looking at colleges in hopes of continuing to play basketball, the sport he loves, wherever he attends.

Week of February 22 – February 28, 2019

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Blue Streaks Head to the Mat for State Championships

Eric Griskowitz (in blue). Photo provided.

Bart Robinson (right). Photo provided.

by Lindsay Wilson Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Two wrestlers from Saratoga Springs High will compete in the state championships in Albany this weekend.

This 2018-19 Season has been rewarding for the Saratoga Blue Streaks wrestling team, with an overall standing score of 0.826.

Each season a coach is presented with a new team, and not only is it their job to get each wrestler to compete at their best ability, but to utilize each member of the team to help each other achieve their personal best.

“This year coming in I knew we had a good group of seniors that were gonna lead our team.

They held up their end of the bargain,” said Coach Kris West.

The key to success for this team was the coaches’ focus on maintaining their intensity throughout the season despite the mental and physical grind of the sport. Finding a balance to avoid burn out tends to revolve around the team’s tournament schedules.

“During the middle of the year, we have some tough individual tournaments that we

gear up for… We kind of ramp up the intensity and then we kind of dial back and let the kids recover a little bit,” said West.

Two of the team’s leading wrestlers this season include senior Brant Robinson, weight class 195 and junior Eric Griskowitz, weight class 138 will take to the mat this Friday, Feb 23. Should the two place they will compete the following day.

In order to prepare his athletes for championships, Coach West sought out notably tough competition for the meets preceding states. This past year Robinson has wrestled at least five sectional champions, and Griskowitz went to the mat against multiple state qualifiers.

“I think they’re (Griskowitz and Robinson) in good shape and I think they’re ready to have a good tournament,” said Coach West. “They each are in good positions where if they wrestle good, and wrestle to their abilities they can have a good tournament.”

The 2019 New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Wrestling Championships will be held at the Times Union Center in Albany (Section 2) on Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 23.

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WINTER SPORTS SEASON SCHEDULE League games and matches this week are as follows:

Wrestling

Alpine Skiing

Winter Track

FRIDAY 2/22

MONDAY 2/25

SATURDAY 2/23

■ Saratoga (Boys) State Championships 8:30 a.m at Times Union Center (Section 2)

SATURDAY 2/23 ■ Saratoga (Boys) State Finals 6:30 p.m at Times Union Center ■ Saratoga (Boys) State Championships 8:30 a.m at Times Union Center

Basketball SATURDAY 2/23 ■ Saratoga (Boys) 5:30 p.m. at Hudson Valley Community College

■ Saratoga (Boys and Girls) 9:30 a.m at Gore Mountain

TUESDAY 2/26 ■ Saratoga (Boys and Girls) 9:30 a.m at Gore Mountain

Cheerleading

■ Saratoga (Girls) meet 8 a.m at University at Albany

SUNDAY 2/24 ■ Saratoga (Boys) meet 9:15 a.m at University at Albany ■ Ballston (Girls) meet 1:45 p.m at University at Albany

SATURDAY 2/23 ■ Ballston (Girls) Competition 9:30 a.m at Colonie High School ■ Schuylerville (Girls) Completion 11 a.m at Colonie High School

*Information subject to change due to weather.

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Saratoga Springs High School Hockey Game Report Burnt Hills/Ballston Spa vs. Saratoga Blue Streaks Date: February 13 Rink: Weibel Ice Rink, Saratoga Springs

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Saratoga County Native Places at Austrian Open

The Saratoga Blue Streaks played Burnt Hills/Ballston Spa in a game at 6:45 p.m. on Feb 13 at the Weibel Ice Rink. It was the Blue Streaks Senior night, and four seniors were highlighted: Quinn Leffler, Rob Maslak, Gary Blanchard and Nick Larrabee. The Blue Streaks won the game 3-0, and Brad Blake grabbed 20 saves to post the shutout.

Saratoga Catholic Girls Basketball vs. Canajoharie Saratoga Catholic: 7 18 6 13 44 Canajoharie: 15 9 14 11 48 Ashley Upson: 3 0 4 10 Katie Cronin: 3 1 1 10 Ryeigh O’Connell: 1 0 1 3 Lauren Maher: 3 0 0 6

Anne McKenna: 2 0 0 4 Molly O’Reilly: 1 3 0 11 Totals: 13 4 6 44 Canajoharie: Mackenzie Bowerman: 1 2 4 11 Taya Yacobucci: 0 0 2 2

Monica Hartlieb: 4 1 2 13 Mollie Krug: 1 1 1 6 Cheyenne Robello: 0 0 1 1 Kylee Rickard: 2 0 2 6 Alexz Lathers: 2 0 4 8 Totals: 10 4 16 48

Spa Catholic fell behind 10-0 and fought back to take the lead at halftime. Shooting went cold in the third quarter and Canajoharie regained the lead. It was a back and forth game throughout the fourth with Canajoharie hitting the necessary foul shots down the stretch.

Saratoga Regional YMCA Over 50 Basketball League WEEK TWELVE SCORES WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13 GAME ONE: West Side – 62 v. Village Photo – 53 In a close game all the way, West Side edged Village Photo 62-53. Glen Richter led all scorers with 32 and John Mooney added 21 for the winning squad. Scott Waterhouse had 17 and Mike Scanlon had 16 points for Village Photo.

West Side – 62: Glen Richter (32), John Mooney (21) Village Photo – 53: Scott Waterhouse (17), Mike Scanlon (16) GAME TWO: Mama Mia’s – 60 v. Post Time – 46 Justin Donahue had 24 points as Mama Mia’s took down Post Time 60-46. Mark Sohl added 19 and Mike McMorris had 15 for the winning team. Tony Catalano had 18 for Post Time while Pat Reidy had 12 and Pat Correa had 11.

Mama Mia’s – 60: Justin Donahue (24), Mark Sohl (19), Mike McMorris (15) Post Time – 46: Tony Catalano (18), Pat Reidy (12), Pat Correa (11)

GAME THREE: Walton’s – 76 v. Nemer – 66 Bobby Hanson had a league high 41 as Walton’s outlasted Nemer in a high scoring affair 76-66. Joe Twomey had 19 and Tom Kelly added 11 for the winners. Mike Bentley had 29 and Phil Fitzpatrick added 21 for the losing squad.

Walton’s – 76: Bobby Hanson (41), Joe Twoomey (19), Tom Kelly (11) Nemer – 66: Mike Bentley (29), Phil Fitzpatrick (21) GAME FOUR: D’Andreas – 64 v. Gennaro’s – 57 D’Andreas rallied in the second half and outlasted Gennaro’s 64-57. Dave Wolf had 25 for D’Andreas while Tom Welch had 21 and Don Davis added 10.

Gennaro’s was paced by Ed Benway with 17, Andy Sephas added 15 and Greg O’Connor had 14 in the losing effort.

D’Andrea’s – 64: Dave Wolf (25), Tom Welch (21), Don Davis (10) Gennaro’s – 41: Ed Benway (17), Andy Sephas (15), Greg O’Connor (14)

Hannah Martin (white uniform). Photo provided.

Burnt Hills High School Graduate and longtime Jason Morris Judo Center (JMJC) competitor, Hannah Martin took 7th place at the Austrian Open in

63 kg on Feb. 16. Martin went 2-2 and just barely missed the medal rounds losing a tight battle to Pan Am rival, Estefania Garcia from Ecuador.

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COMMUNITY SPORTS BULLETIN The Spring Edition of “The Guide” MALTA — The Guide is a listing of spring activities offered by the Town of Malta’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Human Services The guide is available online at MaltaParksRec.com as well as the Malta Community Center. Registration is open for spring classes and programs. Classes and special events are scheduled for March and April of 2019. Please call the Malta Community Center at 518-899-4411 for more information.

Camp Saradac Registration to Begin SARATOGA SPRINGS — For over 70 years Camp Saradac has offered exciting field trips, creative recreational and educational programs, and intriguing arts and crafts. This summer camp will take place at St. Clement’s School. There will also be daily trips to the East Side Rec to take advantage of the wide-open outdoor spaces, playgrounds, and interactive spray fountain.

Registration for City residents is now open.

Registration for all others begins March 18.

Women’s Basketball Team Seeking Officials SARATOGA SPRINGS — Section 2 of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) is looking for people who are interested in being trained to officiate high school girls’ basketball for the 2019/2020 season. Classes to be held by Jim Perkins in Saratoga and will begin in early September. For further information contact Jim Perkins at Ref4bball@gmail.com or 518-692-9486.

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 continue on 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 518-899-4411 or register online at www.maltaparksrec.com.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Instruction offered on Sundays from 5-6 p.m. $90 Session will run March 3, 10 ,17, 24. Go to www.SaratogaLearnToSkate.com to register. Held at Vernon Rink, 30 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs. Please email ice@saratogaspringsfsc. information or call 518-490-1231 for more information.

Saratoga Men’s Baseball League Seeking Players

Saratoga Recreation Department Happenings • 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 if you have questions.

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The Saratoga Springs Figure Skating Club - Learn to Skate USA Classes Open for Registration

Saratoga Men’s Baseball 28-and-over League Looking for players Call or Text 470-7894 SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Men’s Baseball League is looking or go for to players ages 28 and over for the upcoming season. The season runs from www.leaguelineup.com/cdrh May through August. For more information, please call or text 518-470-7894 or visi the website at www. leaguelineup.com/cdrh.

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PUCKS AND PONY TAILS

Lucie Frazier (left) and Sophia De Anzeris on the ice. Photo by Lindsay Wilson.

by Lindsay Wilson Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs co-ed hockey league, The Saratoga Blue Knights PeeWee team is a representation of the national growing trajectory of female participation in hockey.

There are three teams in the PeeWee division, A, B and C all divided based strictly on skill set.

Of the 12 players on each team, the A team has five girls and the B team has three. Five of these girls participated in the Empire State Winter Games three weeks ago in Lake Placid and won the gold.

According to the National Federation of State High School Association, the participation of

girls in ice hockey has increased by 585 players recorded nationally between 2013 and 2016.

“What’s awesome is to see a number of girls that are coming up,” said Pee Wee A assistant coach Molly Morgoslepov. “These kids are 11 and 12 years old and to see what they can do now - stuff I wasn’t doing until I was 25. It’s really fun to watch.”

Last year the USA Women’s Hockey team made headlines when they took home the gold medal against Canada at Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Even with the rise of girls and women being represented in ice hockey, these girls still get mixed responses whenever someone hears that they play the sport.

Girls of the A&B Teams of the Saratoga Blue Knights. (Left to right:) Regan Comora, Rowyn Pemrick, Sophia DeAnzeris, Lucie Frazier, Jenna Amodio and Annie Tolan. Photo by Lindsay Wilson.

“They are always confused at first but then they’re like - wow, that’s so cool,” said Annie Tolan of the Pee Wee B team.

Rowyn Pemrick of the Pee Wee A team explained, “they’re normally surprised and they always think that boys should just be the ones playing hockey.”

Luckily for the girls of the Pee Wee teams, these assumptions do not cross over into their rink.

“As coaches it’s great because people don’t care if you’re a boy or girl, they just want you to be an athlete and compete,” said Coach DeAnzeris Seeing these girls eager to play hockey shouldn’t come as a surprise, because like many child

athletes, they were introduced to the sport from it simply being a family affair.

“I went to one of my older cousin’s college hockey games,” said Lucie Frazier of Pee Wee A. “My brother started playing and I liked watching it so then I wanted to try playing it.”

“I think for each one of them, it’s their favorite sport. I’ve never met a kid who plays hockey, and it’s not their favorite sport,” said Coach Edward.

In unison, the girls all agreed with a passionate “yes!” It is indeed their favorite sport.

The only time the difference in gender is at the forefront of the player’s minds is the absence of a

designated locker room. In many non-co-ed team sports, locker rooms are a place to shower and change before and after practices and games. As for the Pee Wee team, the locker room is designed to be a communitive meeting spot before games, as opposed to a place to change. This format is common for USA Hockey leagues nationally.

Both the coaches and the players agree that they all treat each other with respect. They have fun and challenge each other to be their very best.

When on the ice, Coach DeAnzeris tells us, “you won’t be able to tell in a good way (who’s a boy or a girl) based on skill; you can tell mainly by the ponytails.”

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and one driver, traveled in a southwestern direction on State Route 30 and failed to stop at the intersection with State Route 30A. The limo traveled across the intersection and into a parking lot where it struck a parked 2015 Toyota Highlander. That Highlander then struck and killed two pedestrians standing nearby.

Authorities are analyzing the airbag control module considered the vehicle’s black box - for post-crash data.

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