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Saratoga Blue Streaks varsity hockey team in the Don Kauth Memorial 2019 Tournament. Photo by Super Source Media.

To Raze or Not to Raze

BALLSTON SPA — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Jan. 22 that as of February 1, high-risk school sports had been given the green light to return as long as certain conditions were met and that the decision would be left up to individual county health departments.

Among those sports believed to fall under the high-risk category in New York State are football, wrestling, ice hockey, rugby, basketball, contact lacrosse, volleyball, martial arts, competitive cheer.

Among the conditions was a community COVID-19 positivity rate of 4% or under. At the time of the governor’s announcement, the seven-day rolling average infection rate in Saratoga County was 7.4%.

See Story pg. 9

VACCINES • APPROXIMATELY 300,000 DOSES per week are anticipated to be received by the state from the federal government for distribution.

Additionally, a new federal government program will supply private pharmacies in New York with an additional 30,000 doses per week.

• STATEWIDE: Approximately 2 million vaccine doses have been administered and of those nearly 20% of those vaccinated have received both doses. Locally, more than 22,000 Saratoga County residents have received one dose of COVID vaccine, and more than 5,000 Saratoga County residents have received both doses. In all, this accounts for more than 12% of county residents having been administered at least one dose of COVID vaccine.

Existing structures at 65 and 69 Phila Street, the owners of which have proposed to demolish – a proposal opposed by the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation.

The application is under consideration by the city’s Design Review Commission.

Photo: Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation. See Story pg. 8

• 7.1 MILLION OF A TOTAL POPULATION of 15 million New Yorkers are eligible for vaccines right now. Local governments may now add restaurant workers to vaccine eligibility lists. That call to add is up to local governments, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said this week. continues to pg. 6

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History

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SARATOGA

Saint Isaac Jogues?

by Sean Kelleher | Sponsored by The Saratoga County History Roundtable Contact The Saratoga County History Roundtable at: saratogacohistoryroundtable@gmail.com

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efore we address this question, we should acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land when I write this article - the Iroquois Confederacy and the Algonquians - and pay our respect to their elders’ past, present and emerging.

One answer is that Saint Isaac Jogues is the statue up on Lake George. He is honored as one of the first white European men to gaze upon a most beautiful and pristine body of water. He named the lake “Lac Du Saint Sacrement,” which means the Lake of the Blessed Sacrament. That name remained for the lake for more than 100 years until British General William Johnson renamed it for his King, George II. Another might know Saint Isaac Jogues as a French Catholic missionary and martyr who traveled and worked among the Native American (First Nations) populations in Canada and New York. What most do not realize is that he was one of the first Europeans to venture into and record his travels in Saratoga County and beyond in the Mohawk Valley.

Isaac Jogues was born in Orléans, France, into a bourgeois family, on 10 January 1607. He was educated in Jesuit schools and entered the Jesuit novitiate at age of 17. The Jesuit community had a strong missionary focus. Twelve years later, he was ordained a priest and soon after embarked to New France (Canada). Jogues was assigned as a missionary to the Huron and Algonquian peoples (allies of the French) in Quebec. For six years,

Jogues lived in the village of St-Joseph and learned the ways and language of the Hurons. Jogues was then charged with building a new mission at Fort Sainte-Marie in modern Ontario, Canada.

On August 3, 1642, Jogues, Guillaume Couture, René Goupil, and a group of Christian Hurons were heading back from Quebec City when they were ambushed by a war party of the Mohawk Nation, part of the Iroquois Confederacy. The Mohawks beat and tortured Jogues and the others. The war party then took their captives on an over 100 mile journey to the Mohawk Valley.

Jogues and the others were brought to various Mohawk villages to be tortured. Throughout his captivity, Jogues comforted, baptized, heard confession from, and absolved the other prisoners. Joques was given to an older Mohawk as a slave to perform menial tasks.

In March 1643, Jogues accompanied his master to Saratoga Lake for a four-day spring fishing trip. He is the first European to record his trip to Saratoga Lake.

The Dutch in Albany heard of Jogues plight and tried unsuccessfully to secure his release. Ultimately, the Albany Dutch helped Jogues to escape. Jogues was the first Catholic priest to visit New Amsterdam (New York) on his journey back to France.

On his arrival back in Europe, Jogues was received as if he had risen from the dead. He was an object of curiosity and reverence. Jogues even had an audience with Queen Anne of Austria, who kissed his mutilated hands. Pope Urban gave him permission

The Jesuits of North America, Francis Parkman 1897.

Image provided by The Saratoga County History Roundtable.

to celebrate Mass despite these mutilated hands. “A Martyr of Christ should be allowed to drink the Blood of Christ”, the Holy Father said Within a year, Jogues was back in Canada. In 1646, Jogues was sent to the Mohawk country to discuss a peace treaty with the Iroquois. Jogues traveled along the traditional pathway including the Hudson River through Saratoga County to visit those who had helped him escape slavery in Albany. Then Jogues was on to the Mohawk Valley for a successful peace mission. Peace was not enough for Jogues. He was determined to start a mission to share his Catholicism with the Mohawks.

He returned later that year. But on this visit, he was blamed for a crop failure. As a result, Jogues was seized by the Mohawks at Ossernenon (now Auriesville, N.Y.). After a cruel beating, a blow from a tomahawk gave him the crown of martyrdom. He died on October 18, 1646.

Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf and six other martyred missionaries, all Jesuit priests or laymen associated with them, were canonized by the Catholic Church in 1930. They are known as the North American Martyrs.

A shrine was built in their honor at Auriesville, New York, at a site formerly believed to be that of the Mohawk village.

Sean Kelleher is the historian for the town of Saratoga, NY. He writes a daily blog at historianatsaratoga.wordpress.com. He is a board member of the Saratoga County History Center. Sean was a member of the New York State French and Indian War 250th Anniversary Commemoration Commission.

He can be reached by email at historiantosaratoga@gmail.com.

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It’s That Time of Year: Valentine’s & Saratoga Porch Packages SARATOGA SPRINGS — Impressions of Saratoga and The Dark Horse Mercantile are spreading love this Valentine’s Day through cards and Saratoga Porch Packages.

The “Thinking of You” Card Project allows you to to choose from over 500 different greeting cards to write and mail right at Impressions or the Dark Horse.

Co-owner Maddy Zanetti explains “We have tried to make it fun and easy for everyone. A station is set up with free pens, cards, a mailbox, and even a few prompts to help people think of what to say. Small gestures like cards help to bring smiles and a little brightness during these cold winter days. We have even been writing to friends, past employees, customers, and family.”

Saratoga Porch Packages are presented in a reusable Saratoga

tote and filled with locally made food products and Saratoga items. There are “pre-assembled” Saratoga Porch Packages that can be viewed at ImpressionsSaratoga. com or call to create your own.

Fun new Saratoga Porch Packages include “BEE my Valentine,” “You’re the Bomb,”

“Hugs & Kisses,” as well as packages for dog, cat and horse lovers.

Stop in, call 518-587-0666, or order at ImpressionsSaratoga.com.

Both stores are offering in-store shopping, curbside pickup and local delivery. For more details call 518587-0666 or email at impressions@ impressionssaratoga.com

Truffles, Heart Boxes, Gift Baskets & Chocolate Covered Strawberries SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Candy Co. is celebrating its 23rd year of business, and oh, what a year it has been since the last Valentine’s Day, says Candy Company of Saratoga owner Dawn Oesch, located at 5 Washington St. This year, with safety precautions in place, the longtime Spa City shop is offering a variety of methods to secure their goodies, including curbside pickup, limited people inside at a time for pick up, and local delivery from Feb. 12-14 within 15 miles of Saratoga Springs.

What better way to spoil the one you love or to give a friend a well-deserved pick-me-up then to have goodies delivered (person is masked & gloved!) to their door.

For more information, go to: saratogasweets.com/loving-our-locals

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OBITUARIES

Patricia Boyce

Beatrice Smith Braim

SCOTIA — Patricia (Patti) Boyce, passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2021. A graveside service will be held in Saratoga Springs this spring. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons funeral Home, 628 Burke Bussing N. Broadway,&Saratoga Springs.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Beatrice Smith Braim, 86, passed away on January 31, 2021 peacefully alongside loving family. Due to COVID restrictions, services will be private.Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke, Burke & Saratoga Bussing 628 N. Broadway, Springs.

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Betty (Boyer) Platt

Richard Earle Mealy

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Betty (Boyer) Platt, 98, passed away January 29, 2021. Private service was held at Burke Funeral Home. Burial with military honors was also private at The Saratoga National Cemetery. Memorial donations to Community Hospice Burke & Bussing or Saratoga Hospital.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Richard Earle Mealy, 69, died January 15, 2021 at Saratoga Hospital following a long illness.

His family will be hosting a celebration of life at Lake George this summer to honor his memory.

He will be greatly missed.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — John Leon Riley, 87, died suddenly at home on January 30, 2021.

He was born October 11, 1933 in Watkins Glen, NY, to the late Myron and Ruth Everingham Riley. He graduated from Watkins Glen High School, and from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree.

After graduating from Cornell, he had a long career in architecture, becoming a partner in the firm Russell, Gibson, vonDohlen located in West Hartford, CT, designing many schools, churches, and office buildings. He pursued his lifelong interest in music by serving first on the board of The Hartford Symphony Orchestra and later the board of the Albany Symphony Orchestra. He was a loyal alumnus of Cornell, serving on the Cornell University Council and the Advisory Committee for the College

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of Architecture, Arts, and Planning.

Wherever he went, he was wellrespected and well-liked. He had a love of the great outdoors, from boating as a child on Seneca Lake to sailing on Sebago Lake in Maine. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, canoeing, hiking, and skiing. He built his own Adirondack guide boat after moving to Saratoga Springs.

He is survived by his wife, Almeda (A.C.) (Church Dake) Riley; his children, Alison RileyClark (Tom - deceased), Kagan Wolfe, and Susan Shelby (Evan); their children Emily, Stephen, and Brenden Clark and Dylan Shelby; stepchildren Laura Dake Roche (John), Gary Dake (Aimee), Glen Dake, and Renee Dake Wilson (Brian); their children Morgan, Will, and Carolyn Roche, Charlie (Brigid) and Zak (Desiree) Dake,

and Silas, Collette, and Vaughn Wilson; and great grandchildren Eve and Lily Dake.

Along with his parents, he was pre-deceased by his first wife, Carolyn Dudley Riley and son David Riley.

Due to Covid, services will be at the convenience of the family at a later time. Memorial gifts may be made to The Wesley Foundation, 131 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or the Saratoga Hospital Foundation, 211 Church Street, Saratoga Springs, 12866.

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Larry W. DeVaney

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After moving to Saratoga Springs in 1991, he found a love of horse racing at the historic Saratoga Flat Track, often bringing family, friends and colleagues to enjoy the fun.

After retiring Larry and his wife Joan pursued their love of travel and spent winters in their second home in Las Vegas which made it easy to drive and enjoy many places out west.

Larry will be most remembered for his generosity and kindness that extended far beyond his family, this included friends, co-workers to mere acquaintances.

Survivors include his loving wife of 20 years, Joan DeVaney of Wilton; his 3 children, Jamie (Marco) DeVaney, Heather Wolfe, Randall (Meredith) DeVaney; stepdaughter Cassandra Reilly; 4 grandchildren, Emma, Ryan, Evan and Charlotte; 2 brothers Randy (Janet) DeVaney, Terry (Deborah) DeVaney and former wife, Bridget DeVaney. Larry also is survived by several nieces and nephews who he loved dearly.

Due the current situation with Covid-19, there will be a private family service. A celebration of life will be planned for summer of 2021.

For those who wish, please consider a donation in Larry’s honor to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Rd. Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256 or woundedwarriorproject.org/donate.

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WILTON — Larry W. DeVaney, “The Duke,” passed away peacefully Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Saratoga Hospital. He was 70.

Born on November 26, 1950 in Gary, IN, he was the son of the late Patricia Kalember and Harold DeVaney. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his son Larry DeVaney II and brother Harold “Buddy” DeVaney Jr. Raised in Northwest Indiana, Larry went on to attend the prestigious Culver Military Academy graduating with honors in 1969. Larry would go on to attend Valparaiso University.

Larry had a long, distinguished career that spanned over 30 years with Metlife Auto & Home. Larry retired in 2012 as a Full Vice President and Executive Officer of the firm. He became a mentor to many in the field and will always be remembered and respected for his business intellect and leadership skills. He is fondly remembered by many colleagues, not only for helping shape their careers, but for the respect and sincerity he displayed in his daily interactions. Larry truly loved his chosen career and the opportunity it provided to travel the country visiting 48 of 50 states.

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COURT Chad M. Cruger, Jr., 21, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded Jan. 26 to felony burglary, and criminal mischief. Sentencing March 23.

Shawn L. Whitman, 43, of Mechanicville, was sentenced Jan. 26 to two years in state prison, after pleading to felony rape. The initial charge dates to May 7, 2020 in Saratoga Springs.

Dennis C. Woods, 55, of Corinth, was sentenced Jan. 27 to five years of probation, after pleading in Wilton to felony DWI. William D. Bell, 33, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced Jan. 28 to three years in state prison, after pleading in Milton to assault in the second-degree.

Kelsey A. Irving, 29, of Queensbury, pleaded Jan. 29 to felony DWI in Malta. Sentencing April 16.

Dennis J. Lescault, II, of Lake Luzerne pleaded Jan. 29 to DWAI, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle,

and resisting arrest in Malta, and attempted assault in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing April 16.

POLICE Swade Shattuck, 43, of Mechanicville, was charged Feb. 1 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, misdemeanor aggravated DWI, having a suspended registration – a misdemeanor, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle – a felony, and no seat belt.

Abigail Danna, 18, of Ballston Spa, was charged Jan. 30 in Saratoga Springs with criminal possession of a controlled substance, possession of controlled substance in non-original container, and a vehicle equipment violation.

Jeremy Depasquale, 41, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 31 with harassment in the second-degree.

Kenneth Hughes, 36, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 25 with misdemeanor criminal trespass.

BLOTTER 5 Aaron Edwards, 39, of Corinth, was charged Jan. 25 in Saratoga Springs with felony DWI, refusal to take breath test, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, and two driving violations.

Martin Brook, 41, of Taberg, was charged Jan. 26 in Saratoga Springs with criminal possession of a weapon/ intent to use, criminal mischief, and felony assault.

Thomas Jackson, 31, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 27 with obstruct governmental administration, a misdemeanor.

Todd Plummer, 31, of Ballston Spa, was charged Jan. 28 in Saratoga Springs with felony grand larceny, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle – a misdemeanor.

Kenneth Hughes, 36, of Saratoga Springs, was charged an. 27 with misdemeanor criminal trespass.

Zachary Houston, 26, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 28 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and operating a motor vehicle without inspection certificate.

stealing property worth more than $1000. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff ’s Office, the investigation is continuing, and more arrests are expected.

Loren M. Hull, 21, of Halfmoon, was charged Feb. 2 with robbery in the second-degree, a felony. Hull is accused of displaying a handgun and forcibly stealing a laptop computer from a man known to him while purporting to purchase the computer, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff ’s Office.

The alleged incident occurred on Woodlawn Avenue in the town of Halfmoon, and authorities say the handgun used was later determined to be a BB gun.

Hull was arraigned and sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $1,000 cash, or $2,000 bond.

Darren A. Moore, 35, of Clifton Park, was charged with rape in the first-degree, and criminal mischief in the fourthdegree. It is alleged that Moore caused damage to property in connection with a domestic incident and then forced sexual intercourse on the victim using forcible compulsion.

The incident occurred on Jan. 24. Moore was sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail, $20,000 secured bond, and $50,000 partially secured bond. A Temporary Order of Protection was issued on behalf of the victim.

Joshua E. Greco, 30, of Gloversville, was charged Jan. 29 with grand larceny in the fourth-degree, a felony, in connection with an alleged incident that occurred in the town of Ballston on Oct. 10. Greco is accused of

Jimmy L. Smith, 44, of Corinth, was charged Feb. 1 with felony criminal mischief and harassment – a violation, after allegedly shoving a person and causing damage in excess of $250 to a television by punching it.

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Local news never looked this good!

• THE COVID INFECTION RATE in Saratoga County this week dropped to a weekly rolling average of 4%. This is down from a peak high of 11% on Jan. 7 and signifies the lowest infection rate in the county since the days immediately following the Thanksgiving holiday.

• HOSPITALIZATIONS: The percentage of hospital beds available, and percentage of ICU beds available in the eight-county Capital Region of which Saratoga is a part, each remain among the worst in the state, as has been the case for the past several weeks.

• THE COUNTY HAS A HOLD AGREEMENT with the Saratoga Springs City Center so the building may be used as a mass vaccination center when sufficient amounts of vaccine have been obtained. That determination will be made by county Public Health officials and at this time a date has yet to be targeted for its use.

• IMPORTANT TO KNOW: After being notified of an unexpected increase in vaccine allocation, Saratoga County has recently focused on vaccinating seniors, both at county public health and directly at people’s homes. Many of those who were vaccinated came from the county’s Special Needs Registry. That registry includes county residents or caregivers of an individual with special needs such as mobility impairment, developmental disability, major respiratory illness, etc.

County residents or caregivers of an individual with special needs may fill out the Special Needs Registry Application form accessible via: saratogacountyny.gov.

CCE Equine hosts its 2nd Virtual Horse Symposium in March, as well as a family fun trivia night. Image provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — CCE Equine hosts its 2nd Virtual Horse Symposium over a threeweek period in March.

The program is offered for adult horse owners, business owners, and horse enthusiasts in the Capital Region and beyond.

Last year, the Virtual Symposium had over 500 participants registered with 35-50 live participants at each class offered. New this year: a Family Fun Trivia Night.

Classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday for three weeks starting March 16 and ending April 1 . Topics include: Sound Development of Young Horses, An introduction to Liability Risks: New York’s Agricultural Tourism Act and Negligence in the Horse Industry,

Equine Law: Legal Issues for Participants in the Horse Industry, and more.

Each session will be hosted virtually via zoom at 7 p.m. In addition to the virtual classes, we have the option for participants to receive educational packets with resources for each presentation.

Following the Virtual Horse Symposium a family-fun equine trivia night will be offered on April 2. Anyone can join this interactive virtual event.

Questions about the event or CCE Equine? Contact Brieanna Hughes at bh548@cornell.edu, 518885-8995. Registration for both of these events can be found online at: pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_ registration/main/events_landing. cfm?event=CCEEQUINE_241

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Saratoga-Wilton Elks: Work In the Community; June Flag Day Rescheduled SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161 used approximately $500 of their Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant to provide personal hygiene products to the Mother Susan Anderson House in Saratoga Springs. The Mother Susan Anderson House provides 12 beds for homeless women and children on an emergency basis.

The Mother Susan Anderson shelter, named for one of the women who helped start the church in 1961, was once the parsonage and sits adjacent to the house of worship at the corner of Caroline and Henry streets.

It can house between 12 and 17 people depending on how the rooms are set up. Unlike other shelters, there is no time limit on how long the clients can stay. It is often a last resort for women who violated the rules at another shelter or overstayed their welcome, the Rev. Sheila Byrd said.

She interviews each woman who asks to stay.

Drive-Through Food Drive Feb. 11-13 SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Mayor’s Office will host a drive-thru food drive at the Vanderbilt Avenue Recreation Center Feb. 11 – 13.

Under the direction of Mayor Meg Kelly, the food drive will benefit the Franklin Community Center and the Mother Susan Anderson Women & Children’s Emergency Shelter- (funded and operated by the Saratoga Springs Soul Saving Station Church.

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The Elks also announced its Flag Day Parade, which was scheduled to take place June 12 has been rescheduled to take place on Sept. 11 this year. The 2021

parade theme will be “Honoring Our First Responders.” The Avant Garde Drum and Bugle Corps will again reunite and be a key participant in this year’s parade.

Vanderbilt Ave. from 2 – 6 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 11 & Friday, Feb. 12, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 13.

Visitors should enter the Rec Center parking lot from Vanderbilt Ave, and stop in the traffic circle near the back entrance. They may then exit their vehicle while wearing a face mask and place their donation in an available cart.

A staff member from the Mayor’s Office will transport the donation inside. See poster for requested donation items.

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To Raze or Not to Raze At The DRC: Proposed Phila Street Demolitions Opposed by Preservation Foundation

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — A request for demolition of two vacant buildings is getting pushback from the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation.

The matter is under consideration this week by the city’s Design Review Commission, although a late request was filed to adjourn the application until March 3.

The two properties, which stand at 65 Phila St. and 69 Phila St. were both constructed in the 1850s.

“Despite their poor condition, the buildings still retain their architectural integrity,” argues the Preservation Foundation – which was established in 1977 and cites as its mission “to preserve and enhance the architectural, cultural, and landscaped heritage of Saratoga Springs.” The two buildings have been listed on the Foundation’s “Ten

Existing structures at 65 and 69 Phila Street, the owners of which have proposed to demolish – a proposal opposed by the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation. The application is under consideration by the city’s Design Review Commission. Photo: Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation.

to Save” list since the endangered list program was created in 1998.

Lengthy documentation about the properties and the application for demolition may be found on the city’s website at saratoga-springs.

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access in the Arts : SPAC Adds New Programs for February SARATOGA SPRINGS — In the month of February, Saratoga Performing Arts Center adds three new programs to its virtual Learning Library that further its mission to promote inclusion, diversity, equity, and access in the arts.

Created to bring free original arts educational content to students, families and educators at a time when in-school classes are often not feasible due to the pandemic, the SPAC Learning Library has collaborated with

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SPAC’s Learning Library will offer new programming including lessons in Stepping and South African Gumboot Dancing, wheelchair-accessible dance lessons and a new series of music lessons that guide children through the beginning stages of learning an instrument.

In 2019, SPAC’s free education programs reached more than 49,000 young individuals, offered more than 400 classes, presentations, performances, and events, and partnered with more than 120 schools and non-profit organizations across the greater Capital Region.

To learn more about the programs, go to: www. spaclearninglibrary.org

org under the Design Review Commission banner. The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation’s response to the proposal of demolition may be found at: saratogapreservation.org.

Wear Red & Give ALBANY — Despite the devastating toll of COVID-19, heart disease remains the #1 cause of death in the U.S and worldwide, and the leading cause of death among women. One in three women die of heart disease.

February is Heart Heart Month. On Friday, Feb. 5, National Wear Red Day, the American Heart Association is urging everyone to wear red to raise awareness about the devastating effects of heart disease in women.

Heart disease and stroke can affect a woman at any age. In fact, nearly 45% of women age 20 and older are living with some form of heart disease, however, new data suggests Gen Z and Millennial women are less likely to be aware that heart disease is their greatest health threat. Women can often have different symptoms of heart disease than men. They can have crushing chest pain and arm numbness, but can also have pain

in the shoulders and back, gastrointestinal distress and fatigue.

Throughout the Capital Region and across the nation, people will be wearing red on Wear Red Day and during the month of February. As they do every year, many companies will illuminate their buildings red to raise awareness. People will also donate at GoRedforWomen.org, where information about going red is also available. People wearing red can share photos of themselves on their social media sites, with the hashtag #GoRed or #WearRedandGive.

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On Jan. 29 – when the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors announced it was approving higher-risk K-12 sponsored school sports to resume on Feb. 1 in conjunction with similar conditions, that average rate of infection had fallen to 4.7%. and on Feb. 3 had fallen to 4% – the first time it had done so in Saratoga County since Dec. 2, when the post-Thanksgiving Day infection surge was on its rise.

The infection rate had previously been at or near, and often below 1% from Memorial Day weekend through Halloween.

Hospital capacity is another condition, with a low of 15% availability being a particular danger sign. The Capital Region – the eight-county region which includes Saratoga - is the worst of the state’s 10 designated regions for percent of hospital beds available. However, its 27% availability rate has trended in a good way, climbing in positivity in recent days, and nearing the statewide average of 34% bed availability.

“While the seven-day positivity rate has dropped substantially in just the last two weeks, it is imperative that we do not lower our guard and leave our communities and hospitals vulnerable to another surge in cases,” said Dr. Daniel Kuhles, Commissioner of Saratoga County Public Health Services, adding that he had been directed by Saratoga County Board of Supervisors Chairman Theodore Kusnierz to study NCAA protocols to determine if they can be adapted to high school athletics.

The Board of Supervisors called for a special meeting to take place Feb. 4 to consider the recommendations of Dr. Kuhles on high school high-risk sports.

There are 13 school districts in Saratoga County.

Pending updates which may emerge from the special meeting Feb. 4, Saratoga County had recently put additional guidelines in place for schools to proceed.

• If the school is closed for inperson education due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, school-sponsored sports must be suspended

until in-person education is resumed; however, this restriction does not apply to schools that are conducting only remote instruction.

• Sports-related travel outside the Capital Region, North Country and Mohawk Valley is strongly discouraged and travel to, or from, any area that has been designated by NYSDOH as a red or orange zone is not permitted. Participation in multiteam events or tournaments is not recommended. To minimize contact, pod/bubble mini-leagues could be created.

• Weekly COVID-19 testing for each student-athlete, coach,

manager, referee/official, or other individual associated with the higher-risk sport, unless the individual has documentation of a positive COVID-19 test within the previous 90 days.

• It is also suggested that coaches and student-athletes sign pledges acknowledging that what they do outside of practice and games can affect their teammates, opponents, and their community, as well as directly impact the future of the sports season.

Cuomo’s announcement came a few days after the New York State Athletic Administrators

Association - representatives of the over 780 Athletic Administrators in the state - sent a letter to the governor, imploring his reconsideration of a decision to forego ‘high-risk’ sports for the winter and potentially the remainder of the school year, and to permit play to return immediately. The letter cited surrounding states keeping school sports programs operating while identifying mental health and increasing the socio-economic gaps as potential factors in cases of student depression and lower grades while engaged in some form of virtual learning.

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Tonko Selected for Two Deputy Sheriff’s Recognized for Life Saving Efforts Major ClimateFocused Committees

WASHINGTON, DC — House leaders announced this week that Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) has been selected to serve on three major climate committees in the House.

Anchored by his key leadership role as Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, Tonko will also serve on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee and House Committee on Natural Resources.

These appointments position Tonko, one of just a small handful of engineers in Congress, to continue leading

Congressional efforts to build national climate action and advance climate-driven legislation through Congress.

“America is at a crossroads.

We can double down on the economic and environmental stagnation of the past or we can seize this moment to build back better and make ourselves a global leader in clean energy innovation, environmental and labor standards, and a new flowering of prosperity in communities all across America,” said Tonko, who represents the 20th Congressional District, including a majority of the city of Saratoga Springs.

Sheriff Michael Zurlo, Deputies Eddie Hernandez and Jeffrey Kaplan, Sgt. Mark Stewart, and Chief Deputy Glenn Sheehy, left to right. Photo provided.

BALLSTON SPA — Deputies Eddie Hernandez and Jeffrey Kaplan were presented the Life Saving Award and Meritorious Service Award by Sheriff Michael Zurlo this week for their decisive action to save the lives of the two residents who were in immediate peril.

On Jan. 28, members of the Saratoga County Sheriff ’s Office responded to an EMS assist call from a resident in the town of the town of Halfmoon.

It was reported that the two residents of a home on Oakleaf

Drive had lost consciousness for unknown reasons. When arriving, the deputies were met with a strong noxious odor from the residence and immediately located the two residents of the home who are both in their 60’s and who were having difficulty maintaining consciousness.

The female resident was carried from the second floor of the residence outside by Deputy Jeffrey Kaplan and the male resident was dragged from the first floor to the outside by Deputy Eddie Hernandez.

Both subjects were treated at the scene by EMS personnel and transported to Samaritan Hospital.

It was later determined that both had suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning due to an issue in the residence. Both are expected to make a full recovery.

“I have no doubt that the decisive action taken by these two deputies saved the lives of both of these residents,” Sheriff Zurlo said, in a statement. Both deputies will be formally recognized at an awards ceremony to take place later this year.

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Inside Larry’s Barbershop

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — You can find him standing behind the barber’s chair, five days a week, inside of the red brick building on Washington Street where the front door entryway is flanked by the spinning red, white and blue colors of a barber pole, and a flat metal sign that tells you you’ve arrived at Larry’s Barbershop.

It is a station where he has stood for more than 50 of his 77 years, and since the year The Beatles broke up, since actor George C. Scott played U.S. General George Patton on the silver screen, when a gallon of gas set you back thirty-six cents.

“I worked in Glenville when I first started, then I came up to

Saratoga and bought the barber shop on Van Dam Street from Tom McTygue,” Jenks recalls. “There was about 10 years there, 20 years across the street from Wendy’s where the hospital property is now, and then I came over here, about 20 years ago.”

He was born in Corinth grew up in his mother’s native village of Ballston Spa, and after high school joined the Navy where he was stationed on an aircraft carrier overseas during the 1960s. He came home and secured a job with GE working in the turbine business when he made the career shift.

“My wife was a beautician, and I was working at GE when she suggested, ‘Why don’t you

try barber-ing.’” He went to barber school in Schenectady and that was that.

“Back then, the young men had long hair, but there was always a certain amount that had traditional haircuts,” he muses.

“The styles change, but other than a term, they come back to be the same as they always were.”

He has had longtime customers over several decades and has watched a generation of local kids grow up and have their own kids.

What’s most surprising?

“You’ll be talking to a group of young men and realize that they’ve never been in a barber shop before, because they’d always gone to a salon. College kids especially. Salons for years now have done men and women,” Jenks points out. “The barber shop caters to men, whereas the salons cater to both.”

There is also the traditional barber’s pole out front. “Oh yeah, that’s how we’ve always been identified.” The history books teach that the red, white and blue identifier dates back several centuries to a time of the barber-surgeons - when haircutting was offered in addition to medical procedures performed.

Larry Jenks poses in the barber’s chair inside Larry’s Barbershop on Washington Street on Feb. 2, 2021. He recently celebrated 50 years in the business. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.

Like most businesses, the era of COVID has been difficult. “There’s no hollering back and forth like it usually is, because of the virus.

Now it’s pretty subdued,” he says, gesturing to a board that hangs on the outside of the front door where people sign one at a time, and noting capacity restrictions in line with safety protocols. “We’re very careful with masking and sanitizing and only one person per,” he says. The business was temporarily shuttered last year until hair salons and barber shops were allowed to re-open.

Those first few weeks were exceptionally busy, with many in need of attention to their hair. Overall, he estimates there has been about a 60% loss of business compared to the time before the pandemic.

Jenks says if he hadn’t gone into the barber shop business, he most likely would have stayed at GE. “I probably would have retired a long time ago,” he says, with a laugh.

Someday, he will retire. “I don’t think about it, but I will someday, probably sooner than later for sure.”

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Harris Beach Relocation in Saratoga Springs SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs office of Harris Beach PLLC is relocating to larger office space in the city’s historic Broadway district to accommodate sustained growth in the region. Harris Beach attorneys and staff are now seeing clients at 513 Broadway, in accordance with proper social distancing guidelines and masking requirements.

The move is part of continued expansion for Harris Beach across multiple practice areas and

industry groups. The firm employs 30 attorneys in the AlbanySaratoga Capital Region, up from 19 attorneys just 3 years ago.

The Harris Beach team provides counsel to clients in the public, private and nonprofit sectors across the AlbanySaratoga corridor, the Hudson Valley and the North Country, and also supports a range of community organizations and charitable efforts.

“At this challenging time, we are excited to re-invest in

the Saratoga community,” said John McManus, office managing partner, Harris Beach Capital Region, in a statement. “We have deep roots here and continue to expand our full-service capabilities to meet the needs of clients in the region and across New York State.”

Founded in 1856, Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide legal and professional services to clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. For more information, go to www. harrisbeach.com.

Gallagher and Cool Insuring Agency, Inc. Extend Partnership with Glens Falls Arena Through 2025 GLENS FALLS — Gallagher, a global insurance and risk management brokerage firm, this wek announced it would join Cool Insuring Agency, Inc. in its support of the Glens Falls Arena, and extend its naming rights through 2025. The agreement comes following an announcement in December that Gallagher acquired Queensbury-based Cool Insuring Agency, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“A key part of growing Gallagher’s business is to work with people and organizations like Cool Insuring Agency who share our common values of ethics, integrity, service and community

enrichment,” said Bob Crandall, Area President for Gallagher in Albany, in a prepared statement. “We can’t think of a better way to support the upstate New York community than by serving as a steward of the Arena, and we are excited to be part of its deep roots in Glens Falls.”

The 4,794-seat multi-purpose arena located in downtown Glens Falls currently serves as the home of a minor league hockey team and also hosts a 7,335 square foot banquet facility called Heritage Hall. While currently closed due to restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Arena will continue to host popular local activities including tractor pulls, concerts,

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public skating, indoor walking and more to the upstate community.

Cool Insuring Agency, Inc. was founded in 1857 by Charles W. Cool, the first mayor of the city of Glens Falls and has served the community for the past 150 years.

The partnership extension will include the naming rights to the Arena, which was officially named Cool Insuring Arena in 2018.

“We have developed a great relationship with Cool Insuring over these past few years as our naming rights partner, and we are thrilled that Gallagher wanted to extend our partnership,” said Jeff Mead, General Manager for Cool Insuring Arena.

Saratoga Hospital Recognized for Maternity Care SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Hospital has been named a Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.

The Distinction Center designation, from BlueShield of Northeastern New York, is reserved for programs that meet rigorous standards for quality, patient safety and outcomes. Criteria were expanded in 2020 to include efforts to prevent or treat maternityrelated conditions, reduce the rate of cesarean section deliveries, and address racial and ethnic disparities in maternal healthcare.

“Blue Distinction affirms our unwavering commitment to highquality, patient-centered maternity care,” said Dr. Amos Cutler,

chair, of Saratoga Hospital’s OB/ GYN Department, in a prepared statement. “The designation affirms what so many of our patients already know—that you can count on Saratoga Hospital to take great care of you and your baby.”

The hospital has adopted a collaborative physician-midwife model of care that reflects best practices. Certified nurse midwives perform most routine vaginal deliveries, with OB/GYN physicians always available. The model helps ensure that, as much as possible, families have the experience they want during childbirth.

For more information about the Blue Distinction program and a list of designated facilities, visit www.bcbs.com/bluedistinction.

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Burbank’s Advice

by Peter Bowden

for Saratoga TODAY

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e take the introduction of a new plant

cultivar or variety as nothing too unusual but there was a time when such progress took years.

A hundred years ago, there was one man, Luther Burbank, who stunned the world with his plant breeding genius. Burbank introduced over 1,000 plant varieties that had never been seen before. His achievements were so astounding that he was initially considered a fake by the established scientific community.

In 1871, he used an inheritance from his father’s estate to buy a 17 acre farm in Lunenberg, Massachusetts where he took up vegetable farming for a living. A forward thinker, Burbank was fully convinced by the writings of Charles Darwin and his theories on evolution. When a potato plants in his garden produced a seed ball (rare for potatoes), Burbank realized that it would have seeds that would NOT breed true to the type of potato that had produced them. He let the seed ball ripen produced 23 seeds. He grew the seeds hoping for a new variety. Indeed, one of the seeds produced a white skinned potato much larger than its red skinned parent. It was the famous “Burbank Potato” which was far and away the best variety ever produced. Burbank sold the potatoes he’d produced to a seed producer for $150.

Shasta Daisy

With his newfound funds and tempted by tales in letters from his two brothers in California, Luther sold the farm and took ten of his new potatoes and set out. Burbank’s new potato variety provided him funds to travel and a bit of a name in the agricultural community. It also led him to believe that there were new discoveries to be made. Burbank arrived in Santa Rosa and shortly after read Darwin’s “The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom” which further inspired him to the possibilities of plant breeding.

Refrigerated transportation hadn’t been invented yet so farmers in California concentrated on crops that could be dried before shipping. A banker in Santa Rosa wanted to get in on the boom and offered $6,000 to anyone who could provide 20,000 prune trees in 9 months; a feat considered impossible. Burbank devised a plan to graft plum buds onto faster growing almond seedlings. The idea was a success and Burbank stunned locals and earned the $6,000; a tidy sum in 1882. With this money, Burbank purchased land and a cottage and began plant breeding in earnest.

Ten years later, Burbank had enough new stock to offer plants for sale in a mail order catalog. When his catalog came into the hands of eastern and European botanists, it created quite a stir. Burbank’s catalog offered over 100 plant varieties from fruit trees to flowers that had never been seen before! Burbank offered an apple that was sweet on one side but sour on the other, a new giant form of daisy (Shasta), and even a cross between a strawberry and raspberry. The offerings were so outlandish that most believed the catalog to be a hoax.

A Dutch botanist, Hugo De Vries, was so intrigued that he traveled all the way to Santa Rosa to see for himself. Even before De Vries reached the front door of Burbank’s cottage, he knew that there was something special going on. De Vries had expected a much larger

Luther Burbank.

facility with a great deal of scientific research going on.

Instead, he found Burbank in his cottage with sparse notes scribbled on bits of paper scattered about.

What amazed all that did visit was Burbank’s uncanny ability to select one plant from among thousands that would suit his goal. A county agricultural agent commented, “He’d go along a row of gladioli, yanking out the ones he didn’t want as fast as he could. He seemed to have an instinct that told him if a tiny plant would grow up to bear the kind of fruit he wanted. I couldn’t see any difference in them, even if I stooped and looked closely, but Burbank did no more than glance at them.”

Gradually, the world embraced Burbank for the genius he was. He seemed to have a special communication with plants and admitted that he talked to them to offer encouragement and his love and admiration. He believed that they could sense his feelings and desires.

Helen Keller, after visiting Burbank wrote, “He has the rarest of gifts, the receptive spirit of a child. Only a wise child can understand the language of flowers and trees.”

Burbank expressed it this way, “Listen patiently, quietly and reverently to the lessons, one by one, which Mother Nature has to teach, shedding light on that which was before a mystery, so that all who will may see and know. She conveys her truths only to those who are passive and receptive. Accepting these truths as suggested, wherever they may lead, then we have the whole universe in harmony with us.”

Luther Burbank was an amazing man whose philosophy could be easily dismissed were it not for the fact that he achieved results that advanced agriculture decades in a few short years. If you follow Burbank’s advice, you may find yourself sitting quietly in your garden listening to the wisdom of a flower.

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PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS MALTA Abele Builders Inc sold property at 12 Cooper Ridge Dr to Abele Homes LLC for $115,000.

Abele Builders LLC sold property at 12 Cooper Ridge Dr to James Montross for $465,855.

7 Tomahawk Lane, Saratoga Springs • $475,000

BALLSTON Rene Zeh sold property at 23 Jacob St to Christopher Frederick for $200,000.

JZ Development LLC sold property at 310 Goode St to David Prehoda for $250,000.

BDC Cornerstone LLC sold property at 51 Cornerstone Dr to Carolyn DeLuke for $264,000.

Sheila Bell sold property at 2 Tamarack St to Syma Islam for $475,000.

CORINTH Eric Kuebler sold property at 109 Eggleston St to Malina Valentine for $155,000.

Konnor Kirchhoff sold property at 23 Pine St to Joseph Fitzgerald for $188,900.

GREENFIELD Kent McKernon sold property at 18 Griffen/Locust Gove Rd to Melanie LaFond for $100,000.

Deborah Spackmann sold property at 215 Bockes Rd to Christopher Spackmann for $160,000.

Judd Krier sold property at 4 Lower Meadow Lane to Justin Bussen for $675,000.

David Gerardi sold property at 99 Goose Hollow Rd to Timothy Schultz for $212,000.

David Kirchhoff sold property at 427 Alpine Meadows Rd to Konnor Kirchhoff for $400,000.

David Jensen sold property at 32 Forest Rd to Millard Hofmann for $220,000.

Manuel Tan sold property at 1 Admirals Way to Bonnie Galvin for $590,000 Haokun Hu sold property at 17 Springfield Dr to Zachray Taylor for $386,000.

Mark Lawrence sold property at 9 Sand Spurrey Rd to Grant Helmerci for $317,999.

Tracy Lascheid sold property at 29 Hills Rd to Nathan Williams for $290,000

SARATOGA SPRINGS Brian Jacot sold property at 9 Bluebird Ct to James McGillivray for $699,900 Robert Bertholde sold property at 19VNorthway Ct to Brian Fenton for $389,000.

William Fox sold property at 79 Ash St to Samuel Guba for $440,150.

David Fragomeni sold property at 3257 US Route 9 to 3257 US Route 9 for $1,750,000.

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Millicent Serling sold property at 26 Carriage House Lane to Andrew Serling for $560,000.

BGRS LLC sold property at 9 Cobble Hill Dr to Bradley Kriss for $565,000.

166 Jefferson St LLC sold property at 166 Jefferson St Unit 1 to Michael Colvin for $185,000.

35 Worth LLC sold property at 35 Worth Rd to Peter McCarthy for $278,100.

Nicholas Pavoldi sold property at 75 Lake Ave to Justin Blair for $475,000.

Rt 9 Wilton Holding Company sold property at Route 9 to Mast Group LLC for $300,000

Ronald Nelson sold property at 98 Quevic Dr to Cara Duffy for $263,000

Matrilyn Vinciguerra sold property at 26 Timbira Dr to Joseph Murawski for $420,000.

KDI Properties LLC sold property at 104-114 Congress St to MELH LLC for $775,000

Mark Conway sold property at 5 Erin Ct to BBLB Management for $290,000.

Station Lane Associates sold property at 25 Station Lane to 60 West Ave LLC for $1,235,000.

BBLB Management LLC sold property at 5 Erin Ct to Mako International for $290,000.

WILTON William Larrabee sold property at 9 Cobble Hill Dr to BGRS LLC for $565,000.

Michelle Hays sold property at 12 Whispering Pines Rd to Mark Smith for $197,000.

Davide Pacifico sold property at 54 Sheffield Rd to Andrew Barbarino for $449,900.

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Saratoga Celebrates Catholic Schools Week

by Megin Potter for Saratoga TODAY | Photos provided.

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aratoga Central Catholic School demonstrates how even COVID can’t take them down – awards $17,800 raffle prize to kick-off a week-long celebration that will culminate in a virtual gathering of thousands.

EVEN THE TINIEST OPENING CAN LET IN THE LIGHT.

Abraham Lincoln was president in 1862, when Saratoga Central Catholic School was established. It’s a school that has remained steadfast in its mission- rooted in compassion and caring- ever since, while simultaneously demonstrating that the only way to survive is to adapt to change.

“Tradition is important because it grounds the school and connects different generations of students to one another – there’s meaning and value in that. It’s important that we honor the past by being realistic about the present,” said school principal Joseph Kilmade.

Weathering the Storm By merging the old with the new, they’ve been able to weather even the COVID pandemic, a storm that has forced so many other Catholic institutions across the nation to shutter their windows and close-up shop.

“Saratoga Central Catholic is a mainstay in the area. It has always been the size it is. We know who we are. We’re a small school,” said Kilmade.

By focusing on their programming and offering both in-person and virtual learning models, they have been adapting to what families and students want from their education this year. This flexibility has allowed them to remain strong.

Celebrating Mind, Body & Spirit Catholic Schools Week is a tradition that has been celebrated nationwide since the 1970s.

Saratoga Central Catholic School felt like it was important to continue this annual tradition – a demonstration of individual and school spirit, despite the unique challenges this year due to social-distancing restrictions.

They kicked-off the festivities with a non-gala raffle.

Because a significant portion of their budget relies on fundraising, the relationships they’ve forged within the community, and the generosity of their patrons, they typically host an annual gala. That

wasn’t possible this year, so instead they sold tickets to a “non-gala” raffle. They sold-out all 500 tickets.

Coach Alphonse Lambert sold a whopping 100 of those tickets single-handedly.

The 50//50 raffle garnered $35,600, half of which, $17,800 was awarded to lucky winner Joe Kakaty.

Other activities for the week include a school-wide rock, paper, scissors competition, dress-down days, and a diocesan-wide mass.

Faith. Excellence. Service.

This week, decorations line the hall of Saratoga Central Catholic School while students dress-down to rise up and meet the challenge of serving others.

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They are “paying” for the privilege by bringing in personal-care items that will be donated to help re-stock community service organizations including Code Blue Saratoga and the Franklin Community Center.

“When we dress-down, we do it for a cause. We’re promoting service and helping others in the community,” said Maria Izzo.

Izzo graduated from the school and has taught there for 32 years.

Celebrating the values that they’d like the students to embody in fun ways this week will culminate and be reflected upon in a virtual mass on Friday. Every school in the diocese is slated to attend – a crowd of hundreds, if not thousands, of viewers.

“It’s a celebration of the value of the Catholic education and what we give to the community,” said Izzo.

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EDUCATION BRIEFS

BSBPA Scholarship Available BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association (BSBPA) is once again offering a $500 scholarship to a Ballston Spa High School graduating senior.

High school students who hold jobs in the community, while maintaining good standards in their schoolwork and deportment, should be

recognized for their diligence and responsibility. The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association Scholarship shall be awarded to a graduating senior who has demonstrated professionalism in his/her place of employment and responsibility in their school community.

Students can pick up the application information sheet

at the Ballston Spa High School guidance office.

A printable version is also available on the BSBPA website, www.ballston.org.

Submit completed applications to the BSHS guidance office, emailed directly to the BSBPA at info@ballston.org, or mailed to: BSBPA Scholarship, PO Box 386, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Submission deadline is Thursday, April 1, 2021.

Saratoga Springs Lions Club Announces 2020-2021 Scholarships SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Lions Club is looking for scholarship applicants who are planning to attend a two or four-year accredited institution, or professional / vocational school.

THE SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE AWARDED INCLUDE: • $10,000 Lions Foundation -Jack Berkowitz Memorial Award ($2,500/yr.)

• $5,000 Four-Year Academic Program Award ($1,250/yr.).

• $2,500 Four-Year Academic Program Award ($625/yr.)

• $2,500 Leos Club Member Scholarship Award (625/yr.)

• $2,500 Two Year Academic Program Award ($1,250 / yr.)

• $2,500 Professional/Vocational Licensed Program Award TO BE CONSIDERED, ALL APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE: • A transcript complete through the fall semester of the senior year.

• Two letters of recommendation

from faculty or community leaders.

• A resume of School and Community activities, • An essay on “Lionism.” This essay should describe any experience the student has had helping others, serving their school, and/or the community.

Applications must be submitted by March 15, 2021.

Applications are available online at www.saratogaspringslions. com/programs/scholarships

SUNY Empire Announces Increased Opportunities SARATOGA SPRINGS — SUNY Empire State College and Hudson Valley Community College have announced a new academic partnership.

Under the partnership, SUNY Empire will guarantee admission to the program for associate degree graduates, eliminate the orientation fee and provide a small scholarship to Hudson Valley transfer students with a concentration in information systems.

To increase access and support for our nation’s service members and veterans, they’ve also recently announced the SUNY for All campaign. Upon completion, students will be automatically accepted to any of SUNY’s 30 community colleges or SUNY Empire, with application and orientation fees waived.

SUNY Empire has also expanded academic programs in the undergraduate, graduate, certificate programs, and the first-ever

Ed.D. in educational leadership.

SUNY Empire State College will celebrate 50 years of academic achievements and excellence throughout 2021. Founded in 1971, SUNY Empire began as a bold reimagining of higher education, one focused on increasing accessibility and opportunities for students.

Mark Your Calendar: On

Feb. 8, at 1:30 p.m. join alumnus Natural Langdon ‘18 and photographer and SUNY Empire professor Terry Boddie, for a screening of Langdon’s award-winning action movie, “Nikita,” a comingof-age story about a blind 15-yearold girl who must save her family from the criminal underworld.

For more information, go to www.esc.edu/50th-anniversary

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GAME DAY

Super Snacking Written & Photographed by Madison Jackson for Saratoga TODAY

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ith The Big Game quickly approaching, football fans might be thinking about the field, but we’re all looking forward to the snacks!

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The array of creamy dips, bite-sized snacks, and decadent desserts are certainly something to anticipate, even for those who aren’t big sports fans. Appetizers and finger food are the traditional spread for most, making for easy snacking between plays or the much-anticipated commercials. The Saratoga Farmers’ Market has options to meet all your snacking needs for next Sunday. Get your shopping done at the Saturday market to incorporate fresh, locally made ingredients into your Sunday spread.

Whether you are cooking for a crowd or keeping it lowkey this year, we put together a few recipes that are sure to impress, using fresh ingredients from the market. And for the hardcore football fans looking forward to more traditional snacks, you can, of course, pick up plenty of wings or spinach and cheese for artichoke dip at the market too!

Fried Pickles

Kick off the game with some savory and sweet fried pickles. Mix 1 cup flour with 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp Cajun spice, and ½ tbsp cayenne pepper. Preheat an air fryer to 400. Grab 2 cups of your favorite flavor of pickles from Puckers Gourmet (we’re using the Dilly Sweet pickles, but you can substitute whatever you like) and coat with the flour mixture. Place in a single layer in the fryer and spray with olive oil. Cook for 10 minutes, then flip and cook for 5 more minutes. Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce.

Fried pickles recipe by adventuresofanurse.com

Buffalo Goat Cheese Balls Apple Nachos If you’re craving something cheesy and a little unique, make some fried buffalo goat cheese balls. Add ⅓ cup of flour and a pinch of pepper to a medium bowl. Add one large beaten egg and 2 tablespoons of water to a separate shallow bowl. Add 1 ½ cups of panko breadcrumbs to another medium-sized bowl. Then your favorite flavor of goat cheese from Nettle Meadow or R&G Cheesemakers and roll it into 20-24 balls. Roll each ball in the flour, then dip in the egg mixture, and then cover in the panko mixture. Place the balls on a baking sheet and freeze for 20 minutes or until firm. Then heat 1-2 cups of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and fry the goat cheese balls in batches for 1-2 minutes until crispy brown. Remove and drain on a paper towel-lined surface. Serve hot with spicy buffalo dip from Argyle Cheese Farmer!

Buffalo Goat Cheese Balls recipe by halfbakedharvest.com

For dessert, try making apple nachos, which are easy to customize to your taste and perfect if you’re looking for something a little lighter after all the afternoon snacking.

Just cut Fuji apples (or apple of choice) from Saratoga Apple into thin slices and arrange on a plate. Then drizzle about ¼ cup of melted peanut butter (we’re using Plain Jane creamy from Saratoga Peanut Butter Company) and ¼ cup of melted semi-sweet chocolate over the apples. Top with a handful of chocolate chips or some granola to serve.

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Find us online at saratogafarmersmarket. org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For online pre-ordering and curbside pickup, visit localline.ca/ saratoga-farmers-market.

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You’re My Everything

by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY

Hello my Foodie Friends !

Who doesn’t love a good bagel? Once you find that place that makes the perfect bagel, it is difficult to avoid making a bagel a regular event especially when thinking of the crusty outside and chewy interior along with the amazing flavors that are now available. If you only think of bagels in terms of breakfast and the occasional pizza, you’re missing out on using a surprisingly versatile weapon in your kitchen’s arsenal. Not only are there more things you can do with bagels than you’re thinking, it is a perfect recipe start for those with a hectic schedule. Keeping an extra sleeve of bagels in the kitchen cupboard can be surprisingly useful.

Whip up a batch of Bagel French toast with a hint of cinnamon, some amazing egg custard, and whatever fresh fruit is in season, and you’ll never use bread again. How about Mac n cheese? Bagels are the last thing to be added to the mac n’cheese (and you can definitely use your own favorite recipe or cheesy combination) before it’s baked for ten minutes to finish it off, giving the top of the cheesy, flavor-filled casserole a crispy brown crust. It will be filled with bubbling cheese underneath and all the flavor of your favorite bagel and will change the way you make mac n’ cheese. How about adding it to your salad? Whatever bagel you choose is going to turn into the perfect salad garnish. After just a few minutes in the oven, your shredded bagel pieces will crisp up as they cool, and your Caesar salads will never be the same when they’re topped with croutons. Get creative with breakfast. Rather than making a hole in a perfectly fine slice of bread for the egg-in-a-hole recipe, use the hole that’s already in a bagel for a heartier morning egg.

If you’re already updating this favorite by swapping in a bagel, spread your toasted bagel with smashed avocado — seasoned just the way you like it — and then add your egg.

Is you mouth watering yet? When you are attempting to slice a bagel with a knife, you understand the difficulty, as well as the potential safety issues. You need a safe tool to easily slice bagels. Choose a bagel slicer.

It is designed for heavy-duty usage made with high quality bases and guards and solid handles to prevent breakage. Never worry about cutting yourself. The guillotine blade safely slices the bagel behind the protective finger guards. It is dishwasher safe in the top rack only. It is engineered for safety and performance. All you have to do is insert the bagel, push down, and remove the perfectly sliced bagel. There are so many delicious dishes to make with bagels.

Stop by Compliments to the Chef, your Neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery for a bagel slicer to assist you with slicing your favorite bagel.

Let the one you love know that they are your “everything.” Remember my Foodie Friends; “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”

in s i a R n o m Cinna g n i d d u P d a Bagel Bre

Take Care, John & Paula

INGREDIENTS • 4 Cinnamon Raisin Bagels

• 1 qt whole milk

• 1/2 cup Maple Syrup

• 2 tbsp butter, softenened

• 2 tbsp vanilla extract

• 3 medium eggs, beaten

• 2 cups sugar

• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened

• Maple Syrup Sauce

• 2 tablespoons butter • 2 tablespoons whole milk

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Butter a baking dish and set aside.

3. Slice and break the bagels apart then drop into a bowl. Add the milk a little at a time over the bread. Mix it with you hands and make sure the bread absorbs the milk.

4. In a small bowl, combine the eggs and the sugar using a whisk.

5. Add in the cream cheese.

6. Pour in the vanilla extract. Then pour over the bread.

7. Pour the bread pudding into the buttered dish, spreading it evenly. Place the dish in a shallow roasting pan filling the pan with boiling water 1” up the side of the casserole dish. Place in the oven and bake 50-60 minutes. You will know it is done when a knife goes in and comes out clean.

MAPLE SYRUP SAUCE: Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Serve and enjoy!

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events Experts Next Door February 12, 7 p.m.: “A Virtual Chocolate House.” Paul Supley, proprietor of the Van Wyckes 18th Century Chocolate Haus, will explore the rich (and delicious!) history of chocolate in the 18th Century. Participants will receive information about how to create their own mouthwatering concoctions prior to the event. Thus, they can sip their creations while enjoying an engaging presentation on the social history of chocolate from the comfort of their own homes.

Event requires pre-registration.

Free for SCHC members, $5 for non-members. Registration is available through SCHC’s website: www.brooksidemuseum. org. Any questions or inquiries should be directed to Dr. Michael Landis, Public Programs Manager, Saratoga County History Center, at mlandis@ brooksidemuseum.org.

Wine and Chocolate Coffee House Music, humor, poetry, and storytelling featuring Adirondack

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folk Musician, Dan Berggren; storytellers Christie Keegan and Margaret French. Prose/poetry readers; Dick Wilkinson, Nedra Stimpfle, Tena Brunnell and Barbara Kass. Peter Marinio is the amazing emcee. Also included is a mini auction of wine and luscious desserts. The online Zoom Date is Valentine’s Eve, Friday, February 13, 7 – 9 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit uusaratoga. breezechms.com/form/13Feb21.

Presented by: Universal Unitarian Church of Saratoga Springs.

Please contact Bev at 518-5870403 with any questions.

Havurah Vitik Inside History of Gangster’s Paradise, Tuesday, February 16, 11 a.m. – Noon, via Zoom.

Greg Veitch, police chief (ret.) and expert on gangsters of Saratoga, will share tall but true tales of the city’s nefarious past. Join the resident expert to delve into Saratoga’s historical underworld. Known as a “gangster’s paradise,” and proud host to the underworld of organized crime, our fair city has an outsized background in gambling and gangsterism that persisted from 1826 until the 1950s. The man who knows it best is former Chief of Police of Saratoga Springs, Greg Veitch, a

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Free Vegetable Growing Series On February 16, join Susan Beebe, Agriculture Issue Leader, for Soils 101 to learn about which types of soils to use when vegetable gardening.

On February 23rd, join Jessica Holmes, Consumer Horticulture, for Container and Raised Bed Gardening to learn about which vegetables grow best in containers and how to start a raised bed garden. Go to the events page on http://ccesaratoga. org/ for more details and choose one or all of the classes you would like to attend. Upon registration, you will receive a zoom link within 24-hours of the class. If you would like more information, please contact Jessica Holmes at jmh452@ cornell.edu or 518-885-8995.

February Break Drama Camp For ages 7 to 13 will run Tuesday, February 16 through Friday, February 19 from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.

All classes and camps will be performed on Malta Community Center Stage virtually for invited guests. No shared props or costumes. Students must wear a mask when not performing.

For more information, including COVID 19 protocols and registration information go online at www.maltaparksrec.com or contact Town of Malta Parks and Recreation Department at 518899- 4411.

Volunteer for VITA LifeWorks Community Action, formerly Saratoga County EOC, is looking for volunteers for its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which brings hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax returns to the community every year. The VITA program offers free tax help to eligible low- and moderate-income taxpayers, including assistance filing their taxes electronically without fees. No experience required; training is provided. We’ll work around your schedule. We also have a critical need for VITA volunteers who speak Spanish.

To get started, call 518-2883206, email volunteerdesk@ lifeworksaction.org or visit lifeworksaction.org/volunteer.

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Lake George Winterfest For four weekends in February, you can enjoy the socially distanced safe outdoor events such as cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, winter “fat tire” mountain biking and more while dining and relaxing in the Lake George area. Your wristband will unlock the activities you have signed up for in advance online and will also be your ticket to horse-drawn carriage rides around Lake George and hot cocoa stations. The website where wristbands will be on sale is coming soon: www. lakegeorgewinterfest.com.

Southern Saratoga Art Society Member Carol Winterton will feature her art in a one-woman show during the month February in the Gallery at the Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park. Carol has been painting for over 30 years, originally starting in pencil, chalk pastel and watercolor.

She has since branched out into acrylics and water-soluble oils, occasionally using more than one medium on a piece. For more information about SSAS please visit the website at: www. southernsaratogaartist.com.

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This Week’s Events: FEBRUARY 5 - 11 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Fish Fry Friday Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club 121 NY-32, Schuylerville | 4 – 7 p.m.

We have expanded our club house and invite you to come see our new addition. Eat in or call ahead for take-out, 518-695-3917. Menu for dinners: Fish Fry, Chicken Tenders, Clam Strips, Popcorn Shrimp, Coconut Shrimp, Shrimp Scampi, Scallops and Chowder. Ask about our extras, specials and beverages. Everyone is invited. Covid-19 rules will apply. Every Friday through April 10.

Saratoga Chowder Tour 2021 Various locations in Saratoga County | Just two days left of the Saratoga Chowder Tour. Visit participating Saratoga restaurants for a cup or bowl of chowder along with lunch or dinner and your favorite beverage. Participants will also have pints and quarts of chowder to-go! There will be no $1 samples this year, just bowls/cups/pints and quarts.

Due to the restaurants’ limited capacity, reservations are strongly recommended. Online voting will be available at discoversaratoga.org/vote. (One vote per device) With the safety of everyone in mind, and the dire situation many of the restaurants are in, we hope you will go out and support our local restaurants. For additional details visit www.discoversaratoga.org/ events/chowderfest/.

2021 Chowder Tour at Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus 246 50 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs | 5 – 7 p.m.

Knights of Columbus will be participating in the 2021 Chowder Tour until February 6. Orders should be placed after 3 p.m. each day by calling 518-584-8547. Menu: New England Clam Chowder and Manhattan Clam Chowder - $6/pint or $13/ quart, steamed or raw clams $10/dozen, raw oysters $18/dozen, 8 oz. Fried fish sandwich or baked fish with fries $12, Rueben sandwich with fries $12, 2-foot-long hot dogs with fries $10, 16 oz. Mac & cheese $4, 16 oz. Mac & cheese with corned beef -

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Winter Wellness Walks cover 1.5 miles of gentle terrain. If needed, snowshoes will be available for rental 30 minutes before the program.

If there is no snow, the program will take place without snowshoes.

Registration is required to meet COVID requirements. To register, call 518-450-0321 or email info@wiltonpreserve.org

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Free Vegetable Growing Series

$10. Orders can be delivered to your vehicle if you so choose by calling from the parking lot upon your arrival and describing your vehicle.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 2nd Annual Ice Cream for Breakfast King Brothers Dairy, 311 King Rd., Schuylerville 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Due to COVID capacities, this year we will be featuring our menu both Saturday and Sunday to spread it out. Come enjoy brand new “Breakfast Ice Cream Flavors,” Waffle Sundaes, Donut Sundaes, Cinnamon Roll Sundaes, Ice Cream Paninis, and more! Due to COVID, indoor seating will be limited. We encourage take out or if the weather allows tailgate and eat. Treat yourself and come enjoy your breakfast with us.

Clifton Park Winterfest 2021 Various Locations in Clifton Park | 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

We have planned a day filled with fun with activities across Clifton Park. Join your friends and neighbors during this day of excitement in and out of the cold. There will be winter activities, family fun, and more! For details, visit hwww.cliftonpark.org/ departments/parks-recreation-community-affairs/ events/891-winterfest-2021.html

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 22nd Saratoga Winterfest 5K Snowshoe Race Saratoga Spa Park, 19 Roosevelt Dr. Saratoga Springs 11 a.m. | Snowshoe hikers and runners welcome. For details, visit localraces.com/events/saratoga-springsny/22nd-saratoga-winterfest-5k-snowshoe-race

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Winter Wellness Walks Camp Saratoga North, Wilton Wildlife Preserve 80 Scout Rd., Gansevoort | 10 a.m.

Get outdoors biweekly to enjoy the beauty of winter with likeminded people. Wilton Wildlife Preserve’s

Via Zoom, 12:15 -1:15 | Hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County. Join Master Gardener Charlie for Seed Starting to learn about the basics of starting vegetables from seed. Go to the events page on ccesaratoga.org for more details. Upon registration, you will receive a zoom link within 24-hours of the class. If you would like more information, please contact Jessica Holmes at jmh452@cornell.edu or 518-885-8995.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 A Workshop for Realtors Zoom Presentation, 9 – 11 a.m. | Everything You Need to Know About Agricultural Acreage - Join the Agricultural Stewardship Association for a zoom workshop that will provide you with resources to help evaluate farms and vacant land that you may be listing. Our presenter is Jennifer Fimbel, a Senior Resource Educator for Agriculture with Duchess County Cornell Cooperative Extension Educator. She has extensive experience working with realtors to help them assess and effectively market farmland as well as understanding the needs of clients hoping to purchase farmland. There is no charge for this program, however, registration is required on ASA’s website www.agstewardship.org or by emailing Janet@agstewardship.org. Registrants will be emailed a link with information to join the zoom meeting.

Chicken & Biscuit Dinner Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs | 4:30 – 6 p.m.

For curbside pick up only. Menu: Chicken & biscuits, mashed potatoes, vegetables, roll, and tossed salad. Dinner for 2, $25 (cash only). Call Monday or Tuesday between 10 a.m. and Noon to place an order, 518-584-2585.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Mayor’s Community Food Drive Saratoga Springs Recreation Center, 15 Vanderbilt Ave., Saratoga Springs The Mayor’s Department will be hosting a drive-thru food drive at the Rec Center on Vanderbilt Ave February 11- 13 to benefit Franklin Community Center and Mother Susan Anderson Women & Children’s Emergency Shelter. Help us ensure that every Saratoga family has access to the food they need! Drop off items at the Rec Center during the following times: Thursday, Feb. 11 from 2-6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 from 8 a.m. -12 p.m. Enter the Rec Center parking lot from Vanderbilt Ave. and stop at the circle. Please exit your car, wearing a face mask, and place your donation on the cart. A volunteer will take your donation inside. For a list of items needed, visit www.saratoga-springs.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=548

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from the Arts Center of the Capital Region CAPITAL REGION — The Arts Center of the Capital Region announces four calls for artists’ works.

First, in the realm of public art, is The Uniting Line. A partnership between The City of Troy, Collar Works, The Arts Center, and TAP, Inc., this project brings an opportunity to submit a proposal to create public art on the pilings underneath the Hoosick Street Bridge. The submission deadline has been extended to Feb. 15. For more information, please go to artscenteronline.org/ publicart/uniting-line.

Second, the 120˚ Intercollegiate Arts Regional calls for student artwork. This project is a revolving juried exhibit between The Arts Center of the Capital Region, Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC), and Saratoga Arts. Students currently registered in a for-credit higher education college or

university within a 120-mile radius of Troy and Glens Falls are invited to apply. Anthony Cafritz, Founder and Executive Director of Salem Art Works will be this year’s juror. The submission deadline has been extended to Feb. 15. For more information and to apply, go to artscenteronline.org/submissions The third is More Than A Sketchbook: The Diary of an Artist. The Arts Center is looking for 25 artists to sketch a portion of a sketchbook and submit one completed work during the winter of 2021. Sketchbooks will be on display with accompanying artwork for Arts Center visitors to look through. This project gives artists a chance to share their processes, thoughts, likes, dislikes, and personal creative journeys with the viewer. This is an opportunity for artists to present their work with the potential for discussion, education, and understanding. Our community members,

viewers, and patrons can appreciate the skill, time, and development needed to implement an idea into a finished piece by engaging themselves with the process. The submission deadline has been extended to Feb. 15. For more information and to apply, go to artscenteronline.org/submissions.

Lastly is the 2021 open call for art, Artist Applications: All Mediums. Submissions will be considered for opportunities including solo exhibitions, small and large group exhibitions, performance, installation possibilities, and more. Artists in all media - clay arts, painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation, video, photography, performance, and mixed media presentations are invited to submit artwork for consideration. Artists must live within a 100-mile radius of Troy, NY to be considered. For more information and to apply, go to artscenteronline.org/submissions.

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Local Writer Turns to Fiction: Debut Novel Published This Week

Cari Scribner’s debut novel, “A Girl Like You,” will be released Feb. 9.

BALLSTON SPA — After writing features and reporting news in and around Saratoga Springs for decades, writer Cari Scribner of Ballston Spa has turned to fiction.

Scribner’s debut novel, “A Girl Like You,” is released Tuesday, Feb. 9. The novel is a rom-com about a 50-something divorced woman venturing into online dating. The novel will be available at Northshire Bookstore in downtown Saratoga Springs and on Amazon.

Circuit Breaker Book accepted “A Girl Like You” as

their first publication.

“I had a goal of sharing the funny, odd, frustrating scenario of a middle-aged woman dating,” said Scribner, a divorced mom of three grown children. “This is a novel in which the main characters aren’t 20-year-olds. I think novels like this are too few and far between.”

Scribner was accepted into several NYS Writers Institute workshops during the last two decades, where she studied up on the art of fiction. Scribner is currently at work on a sequel, “A Place Like This.”

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Saratoga Book Festival Online: Andre Perry in Conversation with Amon Emeka SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Book Festival, Saratoga Springs Public Library, and Skidmore College present a SaratogaREADS! event featuring Dr. Andre M. Perry, in conversation with Dr. Amon Emeka, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the First Year Experience at Skidmore College.

Perry is Senior Fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, and author of “Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities.”

Perry’s research focuses on race and structural inequality,

education, and economic inclusion. Since 2013, Perry’s column on educational equity has appeared in the Hechinger Report, a nonprofit news organization focused on producing in-depth education journalism. Perry also contributes to TheRoot.com and the Washington Post. Perry’s views, opinions and educational leadership have been featured on CNN, PBS, National Public Radio, The New Republic and NBC. In “Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities,” he takes readers on a tour of six blackmajority cities whose assets and

strengths are undervalued and provides an intimate look at the assets that should be of greater value to residents—and that can be if they demand it.

This online program takes place 5:30–7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16 and uses the Zoom livestreaming platform. It will require access to a computer, mobile device with the Zoom app installed, and/or a phone for audio-only access.

Registration with an email is required in order to receive information on how to connect. The email will be sent three hours prior to the scheduled start time of the program. Register at: sspl.org.

Saratoga Reads! conversation with Andre Perry will take place on Feb. 16.

Calling All Crafters: Tang Teaching Museum Invites Public To Create ‘Saratoga Springs Satellite Reef’ SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College invites the public to contribute to the Saratoga Springs Satellite Reef, a community-created coral reef composed of hundreds of crocheted specimens that will go on view as part of the exhibition Radical Fiber: Threads Connecting Art and Science, which opens about a year from now in early 2022.

For the Saratoga Springs Satellite Reef, anyone can participate by crocheting structures with coral-like ruffles, which represent hyperbolic geometry, an area of mathematics. The Satellite Reef is part of the worldwide Crochet Coral Reef project by Christine and Margaret Wertheim and the Institute For Figuring. The project draws on the long historical connections, especially in the United States, between fiber practice and community building and will connect hobby crafters, art professionals, and novice crocheters from Skidmore, Saratoga Springs, and global communities.

Download the PDF brochure How to Crochet Hyperbolic Corals, which includes patterns for a variety of corals.

In the spirit of community and craft circles, the Museum is offering a series of monthly workshops and weekly drop-in sessions for crafters of all skill levels, from novice to advanced.

Participants are encouraged to craft, but anyone is welcome to join to listen and learn. Any style, material, or color of yarn can be used, and creativity and experimentation are encouraged! If you are brand-new to crochet, we recommend purchasing mediumweight (4) yarn and a 5.5mm (or I/9) crochet hook.

The monthly workshops will include breakout rooms with crochet instructors, who will lead beginners in the single crochet stitch, which is all you need to make your very own coral. Each workshop begins at 7 p.m. and will be on the following Tuesdays: Feb. 9, March 16, April 13, and May 4. Registration for the workshops, to be conducted via Zoom,

are available on the Tang website at tang.skidmore.edu.

The drop-in sessions will be a chance to connect, chat, and learn more about the project with Radical Fiber curator Rebecca McNamara. These 30-minute sessions will be Wednesdays at noon from February 10 through May 11. Zoom links to the drop-in sessions will be available on the Tang website at tang.skidmore.edu.

Once participants complete their creations, they can mail them with their name and email address and phone number to: Elizabeth Karp, Senior Museum Registrar, Tang Teaching Museum, Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Participants’ corals will be brought together to create the Saratoga Springs Satellite Reef, which is slated to go on view starting Jan. 29, 2022, as part of the exhibition Radical Fiber: Threads Connecting Art and Science.

The Zoom events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit tang.skidmore. edu or email tang@skidmore.edu.

Are you a budding entrepreneur but lack access to traditional funding?

If so, the Small Enterprise Economic Development (SEED) Program is here to help.

This character-based lending program is designed to: • foster microenterprises within underserved communities • provide comprehensive training in business strategy and administration • offer ongoing mentorship and peer support to program participants Applications are due February 8, 2021.

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LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF 2021 Please take notice that the City Council of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, will conduct a public hearing, by videoconferencing, on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at 6:55 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the below matter can be reached, in the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, to hear all those persons who wish to speak either for or against the enactment of Local Law No. 1 of 2021, entitled “A LOCAL LAW TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL DEFERMENTS FOR PAYMENTS OF TAXES DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW ARTICLE 19-A”.

The purpose of the local law is to allow the City Council of the City of Saratoga Springs, in its capacity as a taxing jurisdiction, to defer scheduled payments of taxes during the COVID-19 emergency, in accordance with the authority conferred by Real Property Tax Law, Article 19-A. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, persons may participate only through videoconferencing. Please consult the City’s website for further details and latest information. A copy of the proposed amendment and instructions for submitting public comments online are available on the City website at www.saratogasprings.org.

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK By: John P. Franck, City Clerk 02/05, 102541 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Purchasing Department of Saratoga County, 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020 will receive sealed bids until 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the Off-Airport Habitat Mitigation: East Site, located in the Town of Northumberland, as per specification 21-PWOAMEAST-5.

A Pre-Bid Conference for this project will be held online at 1:30 pm, February 10, 2021 at the following link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83138239 803?pwd=ZV14SkxPem1waDNjSUZ rUmphbm5Sdz09 Meeting ID: 831 3823 9803 Passcode: R6m9s8 Prospective bidders are advised to visit the site and become familiar with existing conditions. All questions should be directed to the consultant engineer at McFarland Johnson, Turner Bradford, e-mail address: tbradford@mjinc.com Bid documents may be obtained on or after February 8, 2021 from The Empire State Bid System at no cost from the following website: www. empirestatebidsystem.com Saratoga County, through its Purchasing Department, reserves the right to reject parts of any or all bids.

JOHN T. WARMT, Director of Purchasing Saratoga County 02/05, 102516.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Purchasing Department of Saratoga County, 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020 will receive sealed bids until 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the Partial Parallel Taxiway, located at the Saratoga County Airport, as per specification 21-PWPPT-6.

A Pre-Bid Conference for this project will be held online at 10:30 a.m, February 10, 2021 at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86868944 992?pwd=M1VXSWJ1OUNwU2c2a XFKSWYwUHhiQT09 Meeting ID: 868 6894 4992 Passcode: AwdA9A Prospective bidders are advised to visit the site and become familiar with existing conditions. All questions should be directed to the consultant engineer at McFarland Johnson, Turner Bradford, e-mail address: tbradford@mjinc.com Bid documents may be obtained on or after February 8, 2021 from The Empire State Bid System at no cost from the following website: www. empirestatebidsystem.com Saratoga County, through its Purchasing Department, reserves the right to reject parts of any or all bids.

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Purchasing Saratoga County 02/05, 102517 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed requests for the following proposal will be received by the Commissioner of Accounts, City of Saratoga Springs, 474 Broadway, Suite 14, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 on or before 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 when they will be opened and read publicly on the following: Labor & Employment Legal Services Specifications and request for proposal forms are available on the City’s web page at www.saratogasprings.org. All requests for proposals must be returned in a sealed envelope plainly marked to the Office of the Commissioner of Accounts, 474 Broadway, Suite 14, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866.

The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

John P. Franck, Commissioner of Accounts. 01,29, 02,05. 102348 Notice is hereby given that a license, number “pending” for beer, liquor, and wine has been applied for by the undersigned* to sell beer, liquor and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 333 Alpine Meadow Road, Porter Corners, Town of Greenfield, Saratoga County for on premises consumption. 02/05, 02/12. 102520

been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served to LLC, 18 Saratoga Farm Road, Ballston Spa, New York 12020. Purpose: any lawful activity. 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05, 03/12. 102394 Notice of formation of BS AVIATION LLC Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/10/2020 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the Brian Howard Strange 11 ROLLING HILLS DRIVE GANSEVOORT, NY 12831 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05, 03/12. 102387 Notice of formation of Dream Builders Handyman Services, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 01/26/21. Office: Saratoga County.

SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at 104 Burke Rd., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05. 102359

Notice of formation of Rich & Jody Holdings LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/08/2019 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at 19 Atwell Rd, Porter Corners, NY 12859. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05, 03/12. 102543

Notice of formation of Red Barn 1933, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 01/19/2021. Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at 881 Murray Road, Middle Grove, New York 12850. Purpose: to engage in any lawful purpose permitted under the laws of the State of New York. 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05.

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Notice of formation of STEVEN S. HEYMAN CONSULTING, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on 01/19/2021. LLC office location: Saratoga County. The SSNY has

Notice of formation of Convoy Fund B LLC. LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/24/2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the

LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1044 Totten St, Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05. 1022221 Notice of formation of The Wood Hill Gallery, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 01/05/2021.

Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at 23 Ruggles Road, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05.

102215 Notice of formation of ArmorSafe.

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 12/14/2020 Office: Saratoga County.

SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 488 Big Oak road, Yardley PA, 19067. 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05. 102174 Notice of formation of Jennifer Doud Nutrition LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 01/13/2021 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 34 Cedarwood Drive, Ballston Lake, NY 12019. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05. 102168 Notice of formation of Brackett House Group, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 01/19/2021 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 210 Regent St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05.

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LEGALS Notice of Qualification of OutcomeRx Insurance Management Services, LLC. Authority filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 1/20/2021 Office: Saratoga County. LLC formed in MD on 6/26/2020. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 36 Long Alley, Second Floor, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26, 03/05. 102153 Notice of formation of PISCES OUTDOOR TRADING LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 01/08/2021 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served.

A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 42 Sycamore St, Ballston Lake, NY 12019. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26. 102106 Notice of formation of Thin Red Line Pressure Washing LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/12/2020 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be

mailed to the LLC at: 10 Marcel Rd Unit A Halfmoon, NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26. 102064 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Name: G and C Tree Service LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on September 22, 2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY designed as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 7 Prestwick Ave., Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26. 102058 Notice of formation of PIES AND TACOS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 11/12/2020 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 14 Adirondack Circle, apt G, Gansevoort, NY 12831. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26. 102050 Notice of formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC), MICHAEL MARTIN MOVERS LLC. Articles of Organization filed

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with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/23/20. Office: Saratoga County, SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Michael V. Martin, 99 1/2 Walworth St, Saratoga Springs NY 12866. Purpose: Local moving. 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26. 102044

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Notice of formation of Free Bird Customs LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 12/29/2020 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: Legalinc Corporate Services Inc., 1967 Wehrle Drive, Suite 1 #086, Buffalo, NY 14221. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19. 101990

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). Name: Sani Industries 2, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/05/21. Office location: Warren County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 88 Broad Street, Glens Falls, New York 12801.

Purpose: to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed under section 201 of the Limited Liability Company Law. The LLC does not have a specific date of dissolution. 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12, 02/19. 101974

Notice of Formation of 17 HSD, LLC. The name of the limited liability company is “17 HSD, LLC” (the LLC). The Articles of Organization of the LLC were filed with the New York Department of State on December 1, 2020. The Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against the company may be served. The principal office of LLC is in Saratoga County and

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Excelsior Restoration Services LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York

(SSNY) on 09/02/2020 Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 6 Charlton Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 01/08, 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12. 101928 Notice of formation of Trifecta Marketing & Communications LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 10/29/2020 Office: Saratoga County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: 2 Midland Court, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 01/08, 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12.101918 Notice of Formation of Ultimate Bling Boss, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/08/2020. Office location: Saratoga County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at 11 Hollandale Lane, Apartment C, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. 01/08, 01/15, 01/22, 01/29, 02/05, 02/12. 101886

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Puzzles Across 1 Big divides 7 Vat sediment 11 Swindler 14 Aid, as a fallen teammate 15 Munch Museum city 16 Crazy Eights relative 17 Connected 18 Power of a Hummer?

20 Greek group 22 Discreetly, in slang 23 Enormous card revealed at end of magician’s routine?

27 Form fig.

28 Fictional anchor Nessman 29 Goes apace 33 “Your point being?”

34 __ 51 36 The slightest bit 38 Tattoo depicting the last woolly mammoth?

41 Avoids 42 Muslim leader 43 Carol contraction 44 Immobilize with a charge 45 “Moby-Dick” setting 46 Bullring bravo 47 Avian mascot on a refueling vessel?

53 Three on a match, they say 56 Ikea purchase 57 Hotel employee who only works one day a month?

59 Acted greenly?

63 It usually needs breaking 64 1968 self-named folk album 65 Stands in a studi 66 Wrap up 67 Changes to green, say 68 Subject of a 2016 U.K. referendum, and a hint to five puzzle answers Down 1 Comic Margaret 2 Egg producer

3 The lot 4 Calvin’s spaceman alter ego, in comics 5 Literature Nobelist Alice 6 Weapon for Goliath 7 Teammate of Babe 8 Legally prevents 9 Justice Kagan 10 Cymbal sound?

11 “Friday I’m in Love” band, with “The” 12 Saved, in a way 13 Holiday song 19 “Ah, I see what you meant”

21 Household cleaning brand 23 Give a hand 24 Dolphins Hall of Famer Larry 25 Japanese mushrooms 26 More substantial 30 “Will this work for you?”

31 French star 32 Longtime breath freshener 34 Back to a mate 35 Dorm, briefly 36 Gasteyer of “SNL” (1996-2002) 37 Network for film buffs 39 Chocolatey Post cereal

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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: Tendon, Ligament A tendon is the fibrous tissue that connects the muscle to the bone.

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Saratoga Gymnastics Act with Respect Continues Winning Streak Receives Donation

AVA DALLAS

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs High School gymnastics team continued their winning ways with two more victories this week.

Last Thursday, they won against Shaker at the Wilton YMCA with an overall score of 169.525 – 146.75. Saratoga was led by senior Sophia Damiano who finished first in the all-around with a score of 36.1, followed by

SOPHIA DAMIANO

fellow senior Ava Dallas who finished second with a score of 35.80. Shaker’s top finisher in the all-around was Alyssa Kearns who finished 3rd with a score of 32.775.

Then, on Sunday afternoon at the World Class Gymnastics Academy in Latham, the Saratoga team moved to 5-0 for the season when they bested Bethlehem 170.15 – 159.25.

Senior Ava Dallas finished first

in the all-around with a score of 36.35, followed by senior Sophia Damiano who earned a score of 35.55. Bethlehem’s top finisher in the all-around was Ali Gray who finished 3rd with a score of 34.85.

On Friday, February 5th, Saratoga will be competing in their last dual meet of the season against Bethlehem at the Wilton YMCA. Saratoga has not lost a dual meet since 2007.

Photo provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Rotary Club of Saratoga continued their support of Act with Respect Always (AWRA), with a recent donation.

“The Rotary is proud of their ‘circle of giving’ and we are proud to complete that circle by giving away AWRA T-Shirts whenever possible,” said AWRA founder Coach Rich Johns.

Act with Respect Always is a “pay it forward” movement that stresses the importance of

one’s personal character. It is designed to build respect and leadership, teach positive and constructive behavior, and to help stop bullying before it starts.

It emphasizes the importance of teamwork, kindness, empathy, courage and honesty.

Companies that would like to help further this message can have their group’s logo printed on AWRA shirts. For more information, email Coach Johns at acejohns@aol.com.

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Camp Abilities CONNECTING KIDS

by Megin Potter for Saratoga TODAY | Photos provided.

Staying active when you’re not able to go places and gather together is tough enough, now add not being able to see well into the equation, and you’ve got an even trickier problem to solve. Camp Abilities Saratoga (CAS) has figured out a solution.

“Everyone is struggling with isolation due to COVID. This issue is compounded for children who are blind or visually impaired. CAS is focused on reducing isolation by keeping these children connected with their peers and counselors,” said Joe Brady, Vice President of Communications.

class, and as a special treat – cookie making. In addition to empowering the 16 campers to find ways to be physically active on their own at home, these activities are geared to help them improve upon their daily living skills.

These activities are also a chance for families to get involved like never before.

“Some things are a blessing in disguise. Now we’re able to work

Transforming VACA’s into VCAS The week-long CAS educational sports camp, sponsored by the Saratoga Lions Club, is like a very special and educational, vacation.

It’s a one-on-one VACA that typically offers guided activities including baseball, soccer, horseback-riding and more to its campers. To comply with social-distancing guidelines, they decided to adjust their program and instead go virtual this past summer – transforming a VACA into a VCAS (Virtual Camp Abilities Saratoga).

“In 2020, we had a couple months to prepare, develop programs, send equipment and technology to the campers and counselors so we could conduct our annual camp - transforming it from a physical camp to a virtual camp while keeping and strengthening CAS’s mission,” said Brady.

“Our camp directors and counselors did a masterful job of creating a wonderful, meaningful, and educational experience for our campers.”

The online campers, ages 10 to 16, were invited to log-in three times a day for six days of activities including yoga, strength-training, and pound fitness (a high-intensity cardio workout that combines yoga with rhythmic drumming).

“What I’m hearing from them is that their week with us it the highlight of their year, so I thought, why can’t we connect with our campers throughout the year and keep those relationships going?” said Camp Director Tiffany Suppes.

Mini-Camps have Major Impact The success of the August 2020 virtual camp was the impetus of the CAS mini-camps that are now happening every other month.

The first, in December, featured a Body by Dottie workout, a yoga

with families closely which we were not able to do before. We show campers’ parents and siblings how to adopt and modify activities for them, and the options they have at home,” said Suppes.

An easy, socially-distant outdoor activity that she suggests is disc golf – just have a sighted companion set up a cell phone or an inexpensive Bluetooth speaker at the target and you’re ready-to-play.

The next mini-camp will be held on Saturday, February 6 and will include a HIIT workout, a virtual scavenger hunt, and a game of Family Feud.

“I feel very fortunate to be able to connect with the campers and to find ways that we can all come together during this time,” added Suppes.

Follow Camp Abilities Saratoga on Facebook for more information.