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A Day That Changed the World

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY

Patrick Kauth at High Rock Park on the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Patrick Kauth stood atop the lawn at High Rock Park Wednesday morning, trying to encapsulate the thoughts and emotions of the past 18 years into a few poignant words.

“It’s a changed world,” said Kauth, whose childhood years were spent in the classrooms of St. Clement’s and Saratoga Springs High. He grew up in a hockey family, one of four siblings. His dad, Don Kauth, was killed in the 9/11 attacks at the World Trade Center.

“A loss is a loss and you can’t change time,” said Kauth, who teaches history at the Albany Academy.

It was early in September 2001, when Don Kauth drove his son to Merrimack College in Massachusetts, where Patrick was entering his freshman year.

“He bought me one of those huge Dell desktop computers,” he remembered. “Afterwards we ate dinner and exchanged pleasantries and insults, the way that best friends do, because he was my best friend,” he said. “Then he was off to New York the next morning.”

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Neighbors:

Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

Snippets of Life From Your Community

INTERVIEW & PHOTO BY: Thomas Dimopoulos

Who: Harold Ford Q. Where are you from?

A. I spent most of my life in the western states. The last four years I’m at Greenfield Center.

Q. What line of work did you do?

A. Before I got into entertainment, I worked with the forest service, so I got around the west a lot. I worked in forestry 23 years, and I deliberately transferred from one forest area to another so I could see the country. I enjoyed that.

Q. Now you’re in entertainment.

A. I traded in my steel chainsaw for a Martin Guitar.

I’ve been doing the Cash thing (The Spirit of Johnny Cash) for about 11 years. I play all over the continent and spend about two-thirds of the year on the road.

We’re the only sanctioned Cash show in the world.

Q. Have you always had an attraction to the music of Johnny Cash? Where did that come from?

A. I wasn’t obsessed with Cash. It came from people walking up to me all of my life and saying: you sound like Cash. But this is me. I don’t imitate him. Some lady from England asked me if I had my voice operated on to sound like Johnny Cash. I was born in a musical family and taught myself to play guitar when I was about 14.

People just kept coming up and making remarks.

Q. What’s one funny thing that’s happened?

A. One time a guy came up to me and said, “Mr. Cash, I’ve seen most of your shows.” I didn’t know who he was. So, after I got finished talking with him for about 15 minutes, I asked him: Are you in music?

He says, “Yeah. I’m Vince Neil from MÖtley Crüe.” I was mortified. I didn’t know who he was.

Q. You’ve traveled extensively, so comparatively speaking: what are your thoughts about Saratoga?

A. I think Saratoga’s special. It’s one of the only cities where people still shop downtown and walk the streets.

You go to other cities and the only place to shop is in a mall. And most of the times you walk downtown you’re risking your life. Not so in Saratoga. It’s a special place.

Q. What are you working on now?

A. We’re making a movie of Johnny Cash’s life. With the Cash Family. We’re all doing it together. It’s going to be finished in about two years. The movie is “There Ain’t No Grave,” that song: There Ain’t No Grave Can Hold My Body Down. We started filming at the grave site, then we go into the content of the movie and we end it at the grave site again and finish that song. But we’ve got a lot of work to do.

Q. Who would play you in the movie of your life?

A. A movie of my life? Well, I guess I would.

Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

NEWS 3

Purple Heart Returning

by Kevin Matyi Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Thursday, Sept. 5, Purple Hearts Reunited held a Return Ceremony in Saratoga Springs, on Bryan Street. The organization returned a World War I Lady of Columbia Wound Certificate, a lithograph award that predates the more modern Purple Heart medal, to the veteran’s daughter and grandson, Mildred and Daniel Green.

According to the event’s official press release, “Purple Hearts Reunited is a nonprofit organization that returns lost, stolen or misplaced medals of valor to veterans or their families in order to honor their sacrifice to the nation.”

According to the organization’s website, “Purple Hearts Reunited is the only organization in the country returning lost or stolen medals to veterans and military families at no cost.”

Some version of the Purple Heart has existed throughout most of American history, with George Washington establishing the Badge of Military Merit in 1782. However, the more current version started being created in 1932, specifically on Washington’s 200th birthday.

During World War II, the medal changed into a recognition

of combat injuries and deaths, according to a National Public Radio story.

According to www. armyhistory.org, there have been more than 1.5 million Purple Hearts awarded since the change in 1932. Purple Hearts Reunited’s release states the number is closer to 1.8 million.

Purple Hearts Reunited’s first return was in 2011. In 2012, it became a non-profit. As of 2019, “to date, Purple Hearts Reunited has returned the service medals of more than 200 veterans and is currently working on over 300 lost medals that need a home. In the case that a veteran or family cannot be found, a home of honor is located for the medal, such as a military museum.”

According to the website, “Purple Hearts and other medals can be lost during moves, estate sales, and are sometimes even stolen. In fact, people are often surprised by where these medals have been found.”

When the organization receives or finds a medal, “we scour through hundreds of records in an attempt to find the owner of their family. The search can take anywhere from a matter of minutes to longer than a year, depending on the amount of family information made available to the public.”

The release states that Purple Hearts Reunited has returned over 650 medals, in total.

The Greens received the returned Wound Certificate due to Mildred’s father, According to the release, Green’s father, Fredrick Beisswanger, was a Corporal in the Army during 1918 and 1919 and “present for all engagements at Mancourt, Montfaucon, Nantillois and Argonne.”

It continued by stating that “Corporal Beisswanger was severely wounded in action on Oct. 2, 1918, taking large amounts of shrapnel to his right leg. He returned to the US and was honorably discharged on March 1, 1919.”

Beisswanger’s Wound Certificate was at the family’s estate, and turned into the Purple Hearts Reunited organization by a couple in Paso Robles, California.

For more information, visit Purple Hearts Reunited’s website, at www.purpleheartsreunited.org.

Mildred and Daniel Green, family of Corporal Beisswanger, holding Beisswanger's Wound Certificate surrounded by Tim and Heather Mabee of the Mabee Foundation, supporters of Purple Hearts Reunited. Photo provided.

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OBITUARIES

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Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

Aleatha Fahringer

Linda D. Lehet

BALLSTON SPA — Aleatha Fahrings, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at her home.

A graveside service was held on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton, PA. Please view the website at www.compassionatecare.com.

BALLSTON SPA — Linda D. Lehet, age 72, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Saratoga Hospital.

At the family’s request there will be no service or calling hours at this time.

Please view the website at www.compassionatecare.com.

Robert Bouford

Frank Joseph Fodera, Sr.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Robert Bouford passed away September 6, 2019. Born July 23, 1942, he was a lifetime resident of Saratoga Springs.

Calling hours and funeral service were Sept. 12 at Burke Funeral home followed by burial with military honors at the Gerald BH National Cemetery.

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MALTA — Frank Joseph Fodera, Sr. 64, died Friday, September 6, 2019.

Calling hours were September 11 at Burke Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial St. Clement’s Church, burial Greenridge Cemetery were held September 12. Memorials to Albany Chapter BACA Susan G. Komen Upstate New York.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Terrence D. Kloss, 71, passed away on September 1, 2019 at Samaritan Hospital.

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Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

COURT William D. Traver, Jr., 39, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded Sept. 6 to rape in the firstdegree, regarding charges in Galway from May-June, 2019.

Sentencing scheduled Nov. 8.

James A. Lorman, 31, of Watervliet, pleaded Sept.

6 to criminal sexual act in the first-degree in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing Dec. 6.

Daniel F. Valastro, 29, of Moreau, pleaded Sept. 6 to aggravated criminal contempt, and to failure to register as a sex offender in Moreau.

Sentencing scheduled Dec. 6.

Michael J. Grabowski, 47, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced Sept. 9 to 3.5 years in state prison, after pleading to attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance.

Jonathan Reyes, 34, of Lakeland, Florida, was sentenced Sept.

9 to 1.5 years in state prison, after pleading to criminal possession of a controlled substance, in Malta.

Christopher W. Crumble, 25, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced Sept. 9 to 90 days in jail, after pleading to second degree assault, and criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Sarah J. Wendell, 42, of Greenfield Center, was sentenced Sept. 3 to 1 to 3 years state prison, after pleading to DWAI, in Saratoga Springs.

POLICE Djontay Bennefiled, 20, of Greenfield, charged Sept. 6 in Saratoga Springs with 3rd degree assault, and resisting arrest.

Jacklyn Parker, 19, of Athol, was charged Sept. 6 in Saratoga Springs with obstruct governmental official.

Fatima Mason, 30, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Sept.

7 with criminal possession of stolen property, criminal trespass, and petit larceny.

Christopher Herring, 36, of Ballston Spa, was charged Sept. 7 in Saratoga Springs with harassment.

Robert LaPointe, 37, of Ticonderoga, was charged Sept. 7 in Saratoga Springs with criminal possession of a controlled substance, and unlawful possession of marijuana.

William Ball, 35, of Port Henry, was charged Sept. 7 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and operating a motor vehicle without stop lights.

Katie Wisniewski, 23, of Schuylerville, was charged Sept.

8 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, speeding, and failure to keep right.

Matthew Wood, 30, of Troy, was charged Sept. 3 in Saratoga Springs with harassment.

Marie Elise Bechard, 24, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Sept. 3 with harassment.

Craig Beaty, 44, of Stuart, Florida, was charged Sept.

5 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

James Caron-Williams, 24, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Sept. 5 with assault in the third-degree.

Christopher Schyljuk, 23, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Sept. 4 with third degree burglary, and criminal mischief.

Joshua Crandall, 28, of Ballston Spa, was charged Aug. 30 in Saratoga Springs with petit larceny.

Grant Fogg, 56, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 30 with misdemeanor stalking.

Christopher Carter, 26, of Milton, was charged Aug. 30 in Saratoga Springs with criminal possession of a controlled substance, and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Rogerio Torres, 37, of Burnt Hills, was charged Aug. 31 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor criminal trespass.

Michael Heimburg, 36, of Saratoga Springs, was charged

BLOTTER 5 Aug. 31 with criminal mischief, and assault.

Marcus Blanck, 24, of Salem, was charged Aug. 31 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and having a suspended registration.

Andrew Miller, 58, of Chappaqua, was charged Aug. 31 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, and moving unsafely between lanes.

Andrew McMullin, 33 of Ballston Lake, was charged Aug. 31 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI. Devin Bryant, 23, of Glens Falls, was charged Sept. 1 in Saratoga Springs with criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Jean Zorn, 77, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida was charged Sept. 1 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and having a suspended registration.

Gerald Remington, 25, of Warrensburg, was charged Sept.1 in Saratoga Springs with resisting arrest, harassment, and obstructing governmental administration.

Anthony Maffetone, 62, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 31 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle – a misdemeanor, two driving certificate violations, and criminal possession of a weapon – a felony.

Randy Jones, 52, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Sept.

1 with petit larceny and two counts criminal tampering.

Christopher Getman, 28, of Halfmoon, was charged Sept. 2 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and speeding.

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Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Veterans Chorus celebrates its one-year anniversary this month as it looks forward to the holiday season when it plans to entertain audiences at local senior and nursing homes. According to founder Scott Perkins, an Army Reserve veteran of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, the chorus was organized last year to provide an opportunity for military veterans, active duty, reserve, and guard service members to enjoy the camaraderie and fellowship of a cappella singing in an informal setting. Fifteen veterans from all of the service branches currently gather each Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 70 on West Avenue in Saratoga

Springs to rehearse. While the chorus is a diverse group with varying military service experiences, two members are combat veterans of World War II, one of whom was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge. According to Perkins, the group continues to welcome new members and seeks all voice parts from both male and female veterans.

The chorus is directed by Penny Schiek, a retired music educator from Queensbury who volunteers her time. “Penny is an incredible teacher,” Perkins said.

“She is patient with those of us who can’t read a musical score yet she is still able to do amazing things with untrained voices.” The chorus has already performed at two veterans events; however,

Franklin Community Center to Receive Large Gift SARATOGA SPRINGS — Brookfield Renewable Energy will be gifting a large sum of money, expected to be between $40,000 and $50,000, to the Franklin Community Center this coming Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 1:30 p.m.

Brookfield held a fundraiser during the summer to support

nonprofit agencies throughout the United States.

For more information, contact Jaime Williams, Associate Director of Franklin Community Center, Inc., at 518-587-9826, or visit Franklin Community Center’s website, at www. franklincommunitycenter.org.

there are no auditions and no requirement that any participant perform publically.

The chorus will be holding a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Saturday, September 21, between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the American

Legion Post 70. Underwritten by the Adirondack Trust Company, Stewart’s Shops and Price Chopper/Market 32, tickets are $8, $4 for those 12 and under and are available at the American Legion Post 70 or at the door.

Stewart’s Buys Land Off Northway Stewart’s Shops has acquired four properties totaling almost 30 acres next to its headquarters off of the Northway for $3.85 million. One of the transactions closed on Aug. 8, while the other three completed on Aug. 29. The

business already owned around 70 acres of vacant land behind its office complex, totaling almost 100 acres next to the headquarters.

There are no immediate plans for the new land.

Visit www.stewartsshops.com

Caruso Recognized With New Designation SARATOGA SPRINGS — Celeste Caruso recently joined more than 15,000 real estate professionals in North America by earning the Seniors Real Estate Specialist designation from the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Council of the National

Association of Realtors. All those designated needed to complete a comprehensive course to understand the needs, consideration and goals of real estate buyers and sellers above 55-years-old.

For more information, visit www.SRES.org.

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Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

Operation Adopt A Solider

2019 Saratoga Showcase of Homes Kicks Off This Weekend!

SARATOGA TODAY Staff and Community, First, we would like to thank you for your continuing support to our troops. Without people like you who step up to the plate and donate to our program, it would not have been the success it is today. As of this date we have sent overseas to our soldiers over 304,000 boxes of supplies.

Here is a quote from Sergeant First Class Jeffrey Wimette, C/368th Combat Engineer: “Everyday my soldiers receive a package from home or from Operation Adopt a Soldier. I can see a glow in their eyes, and it’s like Christmas.

Words are not enough to speak about the appreciation we have for Operation Adopt a Soldier. I can hear some soldier’s state. It’s for me, I can’t believe it!!!”

We would like to thank you for all your help with the fire at our facility by donating hundreds of items to send to our troops! Your generosity is very overwhelming, and your donations are very much needed.

A Spectacular Fall Tradition

There will be a pack up of boxes to the troops on Sept. 29, 2019 at 891 Saratoga Road, Wilton.

Once again, thank you for your continuing support to our troops and as always God Bless Our Troops. Let us never forget our MIA’S/POW’S. Sincerely yours, Cliff Seguin, Chairman/ Founder Bruce Duxbury, Co-Chair

Sharon Simmons, Secretary Sherry Fabian, Treasurer Lynette Dilmore, Bookkeeper Visit us on our web sites: operationadoptasoldier.org projectyellowribbon.org/yr Also, on Facebook & Linked-In.

SARATOGA COUNTY — Our area’s premiere new home tour, the 2019 Saratoga Showcase of Homes opens this weekend. Tickets are available at Adirondack Trust, Catskill Hudson Bank, Saratoga National Bank and Trustco Bank locations; Curtis Lumber; Roohan Realty; The Rebuilding Together Saratoga Store and The Habitat ReStore.

Tickets are always conveniently available at any showcase home during tour hours of 11 a.m– 5 p.m. or can be purchased online at www. saratogashowcaseofhomes.com.

Once again this year, each showcase ticket holder will receive a free shoe/ tote bag at the first home visited!

The 2019 Saratoga Showcase of Homes is proudly presented over three weekends beginning September 14-15, 21-22 and 28-29.

Tickets are still only $20, which allows you to visit all these beautiful new homes over six days. This year’s edition has 10 showcase locations on the tour in Saratoga County

from our area’s finest builders.

Participating award-winning builders are: Bella Home Builders, Belmonte Builders, BDC Group, Bonacio Construction, DeGraff Bloom Custom Builders, Heritage Custom Builders, Kodiak Construction, McPadden Builders and Witt Construction. A newly constructed “Tiny House” premieres at the show and will be on display. To view an interactive mobile map with locations, directions, house details, and more, please visit the website.

Celebrating its 24th year, this annual event has contributed nearly $1.2 million dollars to local charities.

Proceeds benefit Rebuilding Together Saratoga County (www. rtsaratoga.org) and Habitat for Humanity of Northern Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties (www.glensfallshabitat.org).

For more details, visit www. saratogashowcaseofhomes.com.

Check us out on Facebook and follow all the updates on this year’s event!

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NEWS

Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

A Day That Changed the World continued from front page...

Don Kauth worked as a bank analyst for Keefe, Bruyette & Wood at the World Trade Center.

It was a week or so later when Patrick Kauth joined his new college roommates watching the events of 9/11 take form on the TV. “I remember thinking that this couldn’t be real. At first, I joined along with them, just sat there, and then after about sixty seconds it clicked: wait a minute.

He works there. So, I phoned home. And I heard it in my mom’s voice. She hadn’t heard from him. The communication was very difficult that day, but still, he would have found a way. So, I knew pretty immediately that he was gone.”

Kauth was the keynote speaker at the city’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Wednesday morning at High Rock Park. It is a historic park that has been known to Native Americans for over 5,000 years.

In the summer of 2012, it became home to the 25-foot-tall sculpture, titled “Tempered by Memory,” which was created out of five twisted pieces of World Trade Center steel. Four of the pieces came from the North Tower distinguished by the antenna on its roof - and one steel beam came from the South Tower.

The ceremony, held on the 18th anniversary of the attacks, began with a welcome from Raymond F. O’Conor, author and CEO of Saratoga National Bank, and the observance included members of the city police and fire departments and the U.S. Navy.

Photos by Alice Corey Photography.

Keri Alonzo sang The National Anthem, Rick and Sharon Bolton provided additional music.

Chaplain Sid Gordon, Disabled American Veterans, delivered the Invocation and Benediction.

“The attacks caused the deaths of 2,996 people and the injuries of more than 6,000 others,” said city Mayor Meg Kelly, who recited a series of the numbers that reflected the tragic losses of that day at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, on each of the four planes, and the firefighters, paramedics, police officers and others who were killed responding to the attacks and trying to help others.

“Number of people who lost a spouse or partner in the attacks: 1,609; Estimated number of children who lost a parent: 3,051; Estimated number of New Yorkers suffering from post-traumaticstress disorder as a result of 9/11: immeasurable,” Mayor Kelly said.

“It is with these numbers that we will always mark this horrific day.”

Kauth says the collective stories of the tragic day’s events, as well as visits to The National

September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York have become as fundamental to him as the battlefields of Saratoga, and Gettysburg, and the museums and the monuments in Washington.

“In particular, it is overwhelmingly emotional listening to our first responders The Day Of - from their own radio correspondence, describing in detail their quickly deteriorating situation and the victims who could not make it out of the stairwell,” Kauth said. “It becomes apparent, pretty quickly, that these heroes knew that they were not making it out. That they were going to save as many people before the inevitable collapse.

“I cannot help but think, in awe and with tears streaming down my face, about the bravery and resolve displayed by these firefighters and policemen who wanted nothing else but to just have a chance at saving people like my father,” Kauth said.

“Time does help. I have a family of my own that we’re growing now, and that helps immensely. I love my son more

“Number of people who lost a spouse or partner in the attacks: 1,609; Estimated number of children who lost a parent: 3,051; Estimated number of New Yorkers suffering from posttraumatic-stress disorder as a result of 9/11: immeasurable,” Mayor Kelly said. “It is with these numbers that we will always mark this horrific day.”

and more each day,” he said, gesturing a few yards away across the park to his wife Shauna, and their 22-month-old son, Oliver.

Asked what he will teach his own son about his father, Kauth said it will be about his dad’s caring for others. “He was a unique guy. A really thoughtful guy who did a lot for the community and for anybody that needed something. So, what I’ll tell my son is that we have to continue to try and live his legacy,” Kauth said. “But you’re never going to have that hole filled up completely.”

Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

Bike Lane Experiment Begins Saturday on Henry Street

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SPA CITY NEWS

by Thomas Dimopoulos • SARATOGA TODAY Meetings are held at the recreation Center, 15 Vanderbilt Ave. MONDAY, SEPT. 16 9:30 a.m. • City Council Pre-Agenda Meeting 6:30 p.m. • Zoning Board Meeting Applications under consideration: Verizon Wireless Facility, 25 Lake Ave. Initiation of Coordinated SEQRA Review and consideration of Lead Agency status for an area variance to construct a telecommunications facility on the roof of an existing hotel building; seeking relief from the maximum building height in the Transect - 6 (T-6) District.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 17

Henry Street Pilot Project starts Saturday and will run for two weeks.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The city will experiment with the implementation of a twoway bicycle lane through the downtown district on Saturday.

The temporary pilot project – which runs for two weeks will provide data regarding the project’s impact and subsequently result in recommendations regarding the feasibility of this – as well as other potential bike lane projects – and their implementation on a permanent basis in the future.

The Henry Street Pilot is the result of extensive community engagement that began in 2014

with the adoption of the Saratoga Greenbelt Trail Plan followed by the 2016 Complete Streets Plan.

Organizers say while the Saratoga Greenbelt Trail is a challenging project, it represents a significant legacy for future generations who will live, work and play in Saratoga Springs.

A Henry Street Pilot Community Open House will take place 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

14 at the Saratoga Springs Public Library. A 15-minute presentation will describe the new temporary bike lanes on Henry Street.

Continental breakfast and coffee will be served.

Saratoga Springs and the Saratoga Springs City Center Authority. If approved by council, the agreement would set into motion the development of a 600-space parking garage project near High Rock Park.

Anticipated: Public Hearing preceding meeting to address student safety and residential concerns as it relates to public parking, student parking and school bus transport in the immediate area of the Lake Avenue Elementary School.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18

7 p.m. • City Council Meeting

7 p.m. • Design Review Commission Meeting

Anticipated: Public Hearing preceding meeting regarding lease proposal between the city of

6 p.m. • Planning Board Meeting

THURSDAY, SEPT. 19

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NEWS

Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

Adirondacon from the Convention Floor

by Kevin Matyi Saratoga TODAY

GLENS FALLS — Last weekend, on Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8, Adirondacon 3 took place at the Charles R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls.

The convention is focused around tabletop gaming, which is essentially any game that can be played on a table, normally using a board, dice or deck of cards in some combination.

According to event organizer Veronica Hamilton, they had somewhere on the order of 400 games available.

The majority of games were kept in a side room with a view of the outside sidewalk and road. The room had various tables set up for open gaming, so that anyone who wanted to play was free to walk in and start at any time.

The various tables each had different names, based on where they were located in the convention and the intended use. Some tables had generic names like RPG-04, for role playing games number four, while more specialized areas like The Lovecraftian Lounge and the Magical Games Corner had more referential names.

The Magical Games Corner’s tables were named “Great Hall,”

“Gryffindor,” “Slytherin” and other obviously Harry Potter-based names. Hamilton said that they did not name the area after the franchise so that they would not get Warner Brothers on their back.

Games developers playing a round of Omen Peak. Photo by Kevin Matyi.

Games library. Photo by Kevin Matyi.

Meanwhile, the tables in the Lounge were named “Miskatonic University” and “Arkham,” both references to Howard Phillips, or H. P., Lovecraft’s works.

Lovecraft was an early twentieth century science fiction and horror writer who created the Cthulhu Mythos that started the horror subgenre known as Lovecraftian horror, or cosmic

horror, which has become popular in modern gaming.

In Lovecraft’s works, Arkham fills a similar role to Metropolis, where Superman lives, in DC Comics. While Metropolis is a stand-in for New York City, Arkham is a stand-in for the real world Providence, Rhode Island, where Lovecraft was born, raised and lived for most of his life.

Miskatonic University refers to a fictional school in Arkham with a wide collection of occult books, including a copy of the Necronomicon.

Bruce Danner from Potsdam, who was running the card game “Arkham Horror” at the Arkham table, said that tabletop gaming has entered something of a renaissance, where too many good games are being made for people to reasonably buy, even if they are interested.

“I have pursued cons to learn who’s playing the games, who’s interested to play games that I know about but haven’t played,” he said. “Cons are a great opportunity to dip into those games that you are aware of but you couldn’t possibly have enough time to learn the rules for.” continued to next page...

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The Designer Dungeon was further in. Another event organizer, John LeMaire, Hamilton’s brother, said that they took the idea from SnowCon in Maine, one of the conventions they went to with their game, S.U.E.T. Instead of the tables being named, the various game makers at the convention put up signage indicating what game they were promoting, such as “Ursurper,” “Mission to Planet HEXX!” and “Omen Peak.”

According to “Omen Peak’s” creator, Ben Croft, it was the first game he ever made, with

the push being that he was participating in a survival game creation competition.

“They said, ‘alright, it’s gotta be survival-themed, it’s gotta fit in a box this size and it has to cost less than $30,’” Croft said. “I bargained with my wife to design ‘just this one game, it’ll all be done in four months,’ and that was the main reason she let me get away with it was because it had a deadline.”

Since then, Croft has designed two other games in addition to “Omen Peak,” “Coauthorization” and “Hobbe Manor.”

As for the original idea for “Omen Peak,” Croft said he knew he wanted to make a

Native American theme and that the general idea was that the characters were on a journey to the top of a mountain.

“What I didn’t know and what I thought was an interesting twist was that survival games often entail player elimination, so I wanted to design something that would avoid that,” Croft said. “There’s nothing worse than dying in a game and then having to sit and watch your friends play the rest of it while you’re left out.”

The back of the convention was a stage where the larger events took place, such as the improvisational role playing game “Whose RPG is it, Anyway?” and a conventionwide Harry Potter trivia.

Photo by Kevin Matyi

Hamilton said that they already have Adirondacon 4 penciled in for next year at the same location and around the same time, and that the biggest difference between now and then

was that they were likely to have around 11 months to plan the convention, instead of the two or three they had for this year.

For more information, visit www.adirondacon.com.

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2019 Showcase of Homes Award Winners!

CLASSIC HOMES

EXECUTIVE HOMES

LUXURY HOMES

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Workmanship

Workmanship

Workmanship

Best Master Bath

Best Master Bath

Best Master Bath

Exterior Architectural Design

Exterior Architectural Design

Exterior Architectural Design

Interior Decorating

Interior Decorating

Best Kitchen

Best Kitchen

· Winner DeGraff Bloom Custom Builders Pro Cut Landscaping – Kirby Loukes · Runner Up McPadden Builders Brookside Nursery – Ian Murray · Winner McPadden Builders · Runner Up DeGraff Bloom Custom Builders · Winner McPadden Builders · Runner Up DeGraff Bloom Custom Builders · Winner DeGraff Bloom Custom Builders On Point Building Design · Runner Up McPadden Builders

Interior Decorating

· Winner McPadden Builders Bennington Furniture Design Team – Jeff Ture, Andrea Chenier & Kaitlynn Johnson · Runner Up DeGraff Bloom Custom Builders Gayle Teti Interiors

Best Kitchen

· Winner McPadden Builders Curtis Lumber – Heather Bodnaryk · Runner Up DeGraff Bloom Custom Builders Curtis Lumber – Jay LeGere

Interior Floor Plan

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· Winner Kodiak Construction Brookside Nursery – Jesse Marco · Runner Up Heritage Custom Builders Landscape by Hansen – Jeff Hansen · Winner Kodiak Construction · Runner Up Heritage Custom Builders · Winner Kodiak Construction · Runner Up Heritage Custom Builders · Winner Kodiak Construction · Runner Up Heritage Custom Builders

· Winner Kodiak Construction Bennington Furniture Design Team – Jeff Ture, Andrea Chenier & Kaitlynn Johnson · Runner Up Heritage Custom Homes Classic Interiors – Lynn Ricci · Winner Kodiak Construction Creative Designs Kitchens – Julia Day · Runner Up Witt Construction

Interior Floor Plan

· Winner Kodiak Construction · Runner Up Heritage Custom Builders

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Interior Floor Plan

· Winner Bonacio Construction · Runner Up Bella Home Builders

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BUSINESS

Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

Northshire Books

by Kevin Matyi Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — According to the Northshire Books website, the Morrow family originally founded the store in 1976 in Vermont as a 1,000 square foot bookstore for all ages, with a second level for children opening up two years later.

Around 1985, the owner’s sons came back “after years of school, work and travel elsewhere, and became involved in the store, Andy with used books, and Chris learning the whole operation from top to bottom. After a few years of planning and fund raising, the newly expanded, 10,000 square

foot Northshire opened in 2003, a week before Christmas.”

As the original owners were moving into retirement and Chris Morrow became the General Manager, people from Saratoga Springs began asking them to consider opening a bookstore there, leading to the Northshire location on Broadway.

Morrow mentioned that the Saratoga location opened on Aug. 6, 2013 and is currently about 8,000 square feet. “Right now, we have 16 people on staff, including part-time folks,” he said.

Additionally, “as of December 2014, we have 12 people who have been with us for over 15 years, some of whom have been with us

longer than 25 years.”

Morrow said that “the store has a wonderful staff who are dayto-day curating and caretaking the bookstore, changing the displays and generally managing the flow of new books and gifts that come in each week.”

He continued “we have tens of thousands of books ranging from titles for newborns to those for the elderly. We also carry many gifts, puzzles, toys and other fun stuff.”

Currently, Northshire Bookstore “is a family-owned, independent bookstore with two locations – one in Manchester Center, Vermont, and the other in Saratoga Springs, New York.”

Photo by Kevin Matyi.

Morrow said that “for the rest of this year, we are focused on some big events and getting ready for the holiday season.”

Some of the events at Northshire Bookstore for the remainder of 2019 are a meet and greet with Rachael Ray on Oct. 17 at Northshire, Off the Shelf with Alice Hoffman on Oct. 19 at the Saratoga Hilton and an evening with Kate DiCamillo on Nov. 1 at the Saratoga City Center.

“We have a very robust author event schedule and we are also very committed to offering an array of titles and authors, regardless of politics,” Morrow said. “People need access to all sorts of books so ideas can be explored and debated freely. This is challenging for some people.

When we had Hillary Clinton, we had some protesters and

disgruntled customers. Similarly, when we hosted Sean Spicer there was outrage and upset people.”

He added that “Contrary to what many people think, we are not ideological in how we choose titles to carry – we reflect what is being published and what customers are interested in.”

To that end, he said that “there are many new and interesting books coming in every week! This week Margaret Artwood’s sequel to Handmaid’s Tale is coming out.

It is called The Testaments, and is the big book of the fall.”

Looking to the future, Morrow said that for “2020 and beyond, we will be looking at how to grow the business and offer more to the community.”

For more information, visit Northshire Bookstore’s website at www.northshire.com.

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Saratoga Springs Hotel Sold SARATOGA SPRINGS — Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate investment services firm with 1,800 investment sales and financing professionals throughout the United States and Canada, announced the sale of Best Western at Saratoga Springs, a two-story, 73-room hotel located on South Broadway, for $5.6 million.

For more information, contact John Kruger, Vice President and Regional Manager of Marcus & Millichap, at 212-430-5100.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Rip Van Dam filed for bankruptcy for a second time on Thursday, Sept. 5, eight days after a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge dismissed the previous filing at the request of Jim D’Iorio and

Photo provided.

Saratoga Hospital Invest $2 Million in MRI Upgrades SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Hospital’s Wilton campus is now home to a 3 Tesla MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machine, allowing for highly sophisticated imaging of the brain, spine and prostate.

The Tesla is a measurement of the machine’s magnetic field strength. The standard MRI for most imaging procedures has a strength of 1.5 Tesla. The higher field strength allows for clearer, more detailed images.

For more information, contact Peter Hopper, Director of Marketing and Communications for Saratoga Hospital, at 518-583-8679, or at phopper@saratogahospital.org.

Rip Van Dam ReSubmits for Bankruptcy

Photo provided.

Saratoga Springs Partners LLC, who originally submitted the filing. The withdrawal was to speed up the process of selling the property to PHG Saratoga LLC for $9.6 million to build a Hotel Indigo on the land.

Stewart’s Expands Reaches After Local Grocery Closes Last month, on Aug. 20, Mac’s Market in Port Henry announced that it was closing after 12 years. Stewart’s Shops is now under contract to buy the 1.4-acre property and 17,000

square foot market, which currently has a Stewart’s next door. If Mac’s closed without a change in ownership, the nearest supermarket would be 17 miles away, in Ticonderoga.

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Your Financial Planner As An Educator

by Stephen Kyne, CFP Sterling Manor Financial

for Saratoga TODAY There’s a popular misconception out there that a Certified Financial Planner’s (CFP®’s) job is simply to tell you what to do with your money. The truth is far more complex.

Your relationship with your CFP® should go beyond the transactional, and should be about education before it is about simple advice. First, you need to educate your CFP®, and then your CFP® can help educate you.

In order to give you the best advice possible, your CFP® needs to learn as much as they can about you, and what drives you in your personal and professional life. At the end of the day, money is a tool; it’s a resource, and its purpose is to afford you the ability to achieve your goals.

Your CFP® needs to learn about those resources, your timeline, and your values in order to understand the big picture and the context in which they will be giving advice.

Remember, this is a junk-in, junk-out process. In other words, the quality of the advice you get will be directly correlated to the quality of the information you share with your CFP®. It is imperative that you be as open and honest as possible

in order to help ensure you receive meaningful advice.

Once your CFP® has learned all about you and what matters to

true financial position, and where you stand relative to where you may think you stand, and relative to where you need to be in order

Once your CFP has learned all about what matters to you they will be in a better position to educate you

you, they will be in a better position to educate you about your options.

More than anything your CFP®’s job is to be an educator.

First to educate you about your

to achieve your goals. Many clients first come to a CFP® after amassing a lifetime of financial clutter, so this can be an eye opening part of the process.

Second, once you understand your financial position, your CFP® must educate you about your relevant options and the likely outcome of choosing one option over another.

Since everyone comes to a CFP® with a different level of financial literacy, you need to be very honest when you aren’t familiar with a word or topic. No CFP® is going to try to dazzle you with jargon, but sometimes they may assume a level of familiarity that doesn’t exist. This is your life and these are your goals, so you have a responsibility to ask for a topic to be re-framed, or for a word to be defined when you are unfamiliar.

Only once you have been fully educated about your options, and you and your CFP® have agreed on a course of action, is it time to discuss implementation.

Your CFP® should be licensed in most areas and can likely give you access to everything from ongoing investment advice to insurance, and will refer to you other professionals who specialize in areas which may require a certain expertise, such as drafting estate planning documents In all instances, think of your CFP® as a partner and educator, and not simply as a director. Your goals deserve it.

Stephen Kyne, CFP® is a Partner at Sterling Manor Financial in Saratoga Springs and Rhinebeck.

Securities offered through Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services offered through Sterling Manor Financial, LLC, or Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc., SEC registered investment advisors. Sterling Manor Financial and Cadaret Grant are separate entities.

Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

BALLSTON 30 Kasey Pass, Unit 30, $249,975. Brookview Court Inc./Pigliavento Builders DBA sold property to Emerson and Carol Gilbert.

19 Mourningkill Dr. $252,000.

Stephen and Abigail Cline sold property to David and Jennifer Carnevale.

486 Garrett Rd., $125,000. Gary Middlebrook sold property to Thomas Benuscak.

11 Cornerstone Dr., $249,000.

BDC Cornerstone LLC sold property to Brian Robertshaw.

67 Cypress St., Heritage Builders Group LLC sold property to William Sulkey, Jr. and Jill Annunziato.

310 Goode St., $236,500.

DZ Property Holdings LLC sold property to JZ Development LLC.

MALTA 36 Village Circle South, $478,245. Belmonte Properties sold property to Patricia Harris and Andrew Papale.

22 Walden Glen, $332,000.

Sean Hogan and Marie Salvati sold property to Kevin Wilkes and Anna Mattei.

17 Maiden Circle, $433,372.

Mark and Beth Phelps sold property to Stephen Minardi and Kathleen McGee. 27 Snowberry Rd., $204,900.

Thomas Simek sold property to Yvonne Roche.

14 Little Dr., $517,000. Jon and Maria Greenwalt sold property to Scott and Jennifer Clark.

89 Pepperbush Place, $174,000.

Mark Fitzpatrick sold property to Louis Howe III. 37 Hills Rd., $289,900. Nixer LLC sold property to Henry and Melody Julio.

17 Old State Rd., $270,000.

Ellen Landis sold property to James Dutko and Thomas Shidemantle.

195 Rt 9P, $425,500. Margot Thomas sold property to Patrick and Christine Varelas.

3 Ordelia Lane, $378,680. Farone Amedore LLC sold property to Robert and Kristina Lounello.

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

MILTON 38 Huntington Way, $352,048.

Brookview Court Inc, Pigliavento Builders DBA sold property to Jennifer Russo.

34 Division St., $220,000.

Travis Longebach sold property to Michael Russell and Sarah Ryan.

448 Franklin St., $274,900.

Brittany and Steven Holmann sold property to Christopher and Kourtney Garguilo.

3369 Galway Rd., $205,000.

Michael LaFlamme (Ind and as Agent) and Ingrid LaFlamme (by Agent) sold property to Dianne Podesva.

52 Rowland St. 215,000.

Mitchell Rutkowski and Natalie Kendrach sold property to Stanley and Nancy Handmaker.

101 Citation Way, $449,900.

Robert and Lisa Yang sold property to Christopher and Diana Donaldson.

184 West High St., $165,000.

Michael and Barbara Mone sold property to Nicholas Mone.

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104 Quaker Spring Rd., $340,000.

William and Marjorie Lombard sold property to Paul and Kristina May.

52 County Rt 75, $273,000.

Anthony Coppolo sold property to Jay Lewandowski and Pamela Gary.

91 King Rd., $175,000.

Robbin MacFarran sold property to Patricia Rosenbauer.

SARATOGA SPRINGS

389 County Route 76, $140,500.

Paul Konopka (by Exec) sold property to Mischief Acres LLC.

4 Woodlake Dr., $269,000.

Marc and Danielle Gecewicz sold property to James and Kimberly Augone.

19B Cherry St., $936,115. Ellsworth Square LLC sold property to Joel and Jacqueline Culp.

82 Ludlow St., $300,000.

Jeanne Monroe (by Admin) sold property to Harry and June Monroe.

13 Jordan Dr. South, $289,500.

Barrie Hampton AKA Jeffrey Detrick sold property to Sean and Charlotte Develyn.

134 Church St., $475,000.

Michael Conners sold property to Michael Dangelo and Alison Bartoldus.

21 Cassidy Dr., $365,000. James Gourlay sold property to Eric and Gina Bishop.

73 Railroad Place, Unit 402, $575,000. Nancy Kass sold property to Harry Hartman (as Trustee).

2022 Barrett Rd., $348,000. Randy and Terri Heritage sold property to Ashley and Anthony Cuilla.

62 Ash St., $420,000. 146 Middle Avenue LLC sold property to Colleen, Kathleen and Brian Brady.

69 Margaret Dr., $208,000.

Sharon Gardenier sold property to Michael Busold.

23 St. Rose Court, $247,000.

Marianne Verro (by Co-Admins) sold property to Peter Verro, Jr.

54 East Grove St., $10,000.

Donald Brooks, Sr. sold property to High Rock Property Management LLC.

181 Phila St., $730,000. Deutsche Bank National Trust (by Atty) sold property to One Hundred Eighty One Phila LLC.

23 Gurba Dr., $230,000.

Christopher Aloisi sold property to John Thornton II. 575 Hudson Ave., $211,340.

Top Notch Construction Management Inc. sold property to Rachel Zendran.

WILTON 63 Brackett Lane, $276,000.

Peter and Mary Carlisi sold property to Matthew and Laura Pausley.

17 Waverly Place, $417,000.

Ryan Smalley and Laura Carroll sold property to Erik and Kasey Edson.

148 Edie Rd., $525,000.

LaFemme Home Builders LLC sold property to David Novack and Birte Nolting.

9 Forest Way, $310,500.

James and Mary Edwards sold property to John and Kathryn Sullivan.

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EDUCATION

Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

Saratoga Springs Board of Education September 10 Re-Cap

by Lindsay Wilson Saratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS — While the Saratoga Springs Board of Education (SSBOE) have met over the summer to discuss the upcoming school year, on Tuesday, September 10 the SSBOE met at Caroline Street Elementary School and held their first board meeting of the school year.

The board reminded

everyone in attendance that the annual district safety plan is available on the school website, and open for commentary for a 30-day period (ending September 26) the date of the next BOE meeting.

A few new faces joined the table – Saratoga Springs High School senior student representatives. The two student representatives announced that the football game on Friday, Sept. 13 will be in honor of

two of their their classmates who lost their lives to sarcoma before what was supposed to be their graduating year. Students will wear yellow and will acknowledge the parents of their classmates with flowers at half time with a bouquet of flowers.

Maple Ave Middle School Specific; a new eighth grade principal has been appointed.

Scott Singer who has served the district for 17 years as a teacher, then later as a department chair.

Sept. 10 BOE Meeting at Caroline St. Elementary School. Photo by Lindsay Wilson.

Further information of the most recent BOE meeting can be found on the district’s

website’s BOE page: www. saratogaschools.org/documents. cfm?id=5105.19959.

Ballston Spa Central School District Enrolling for UPK Program BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa Central School District is currently enrolling students for its Universal Prekindergarten Program for the 2019-2020 school year. An eligible child is a child who resides within the school district and who is four years of age on or before December 1, 2019. A child who is age-eligible to attend kindergarten is not eligible for the UPK program.

Openings are currently available at the Ballston Area Community Center for this FREE

Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program which starts in September!

The 2 ½ hour per day MondayFriday, state-funded program is taught by certified teachers with training in early education. The research-based curriculum will promote a child’s total growth and development in all areas including emergent literacy that will instill lifelong independent learning skills.

The BACC offers two sessions at 20 Malta Avenue in Ballston Spa. The morning session is from 9-11:30 a.m. and the afternoon session is

from 12:30-3 p.m. The sessions run from September through June, following the school district calendar. For information on openings, please call Kathi at 518885-3261, ext. 5.

For any other questions regarding the program, please contact the Ballston Spa Central School District’s Office of Curriculum and Instruction at 518884-7195, ext. 1330. For additional information, visit the district’s Universal Prekindergarten Program webpage via www.bscsd.org.

EDUCATION BRIEFS

Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

Achieving Excellence Together New Things Happening at WSWHE BOCES

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First Day at

Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

Photos by SuperSource Media, LLC.

WILTON — At the Opening Day presentation for the Washington-SaratogaWarren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES (WSWHE BOCES) on September 3, District Superintendent of Schools, James Dexter announced that the organization has a new logo and tagline.

Dexter told staff that after rebranding the divisions of the organization, it was time to focus on the organization itself.

“We wanted to graphically portray our five counties working together, as a cooperative, for the benefit of the school districts and school children we serve.

We have an outstanding staff and outstanding programs. We believe it is important to capture that positive feeling,” said Dexter.

The new branding also coincides with the official opening of WSWHE BOCES Ballard Road Conference Center in Wilton.

Responding to demand of school districts, earlier in the summer, WSWHE BOCES moved to a larger, more efficient and modern space to hold professional development events for WSWHE BOCES and staff of the 31 school districts the BOCES serves. The office is also home base to the School Support Services division.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Students at Dorothy Nolan Elementary School began their first day of the 2019-2020 school year. Teachers and staff welcomed their smiling faces as they stepped off the school busses promptly at their 9 a.m. bus arrival.

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Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

Families

TODAY

Back to School

— NOW WHAT?

by Katherine Morna Towne for Saratoga TODAY

“Mothering Boys” All of my boys but the baby are in school this year— they started last week—and in thinking about the first day of school in particular and getting back into the school routine in general, I realized there are a few things I’ve learned that I wish I knew when my oldest was starting school. Maybe you all can benefit from this as well!

Not having everything on the first day isn’t the end of the world I eagerly look forward to getting the supply lists from school so I can get a jump on buying what the boys need for the new school year (or identifying supplies we already have that can be reused), but even with the best planning (and often with a last-minute plan), sometimes we run into trouble: Maybe the store is out of the specific kind of scissors the teacher is requesting (all the pointy tips are gone and only blunt tips remain!), or the composition notebooks are on Amazon backorder and won’t be delivered until the second week of school, or you missed the whole back page of the supplies list and didn’t realize it until your child has already left on the bus for the first day of school. This is not as big a deal as I used to think it was! It’s not really that much of a problem if your child doesn’t have his spiral-bound 70-page wide-ruled spiral notebook for the first day or two of school. Just send it in the next week! And write a little note to the teacher letting him or her know. No problem at all!

Label everything (last name only if there are younger siblings) I’ve been told a thousand times by teachers and administration via letters and emails to label everything belonging to my children, from water bottles to coats to school supplies. Most years I forget to label something, and it often comes back to bite

me—usually because my children don’t recognize their own things. This is particularly true of anything new I might have gotten them for school—they honestly don’t remember what their new water bottle or backpack looks like! My No. 6 started Kindergarten this year and I was in a panic on his first day of school because I’d forgotten to label his hoodie and I wasn’t sure he’d remember what it looks like if asked! That said, if you have younger children who might be using that coat/backpack/lunchbox in a couple of years, labeling with your last name only is probably best, so as to avoid future total meltdowns in your own house about what belongs to who.

Don’t expect to feel like you’re really back in the routine until Thanksgiving At the end of every school year, we as a family are such a well-oiled machine that we can practically roll out of bed in the morning and into the van with everyone fed, wearing appropriate clothes, and ready for school.

We know what needs to be done to get out the door and we can do it in record time. We even remember that Wednesdays and Fridays are gym days without having to check the schedule on the fridge. But after the summer, getting back into the routine is an uphill battle. The morning routine feels unfamiliar and takes longer to be sure we’ve done everything we need to do and everyone has what they need. I’ve consistently found that it’s not usually until Thanksgiving or so that we’ve basically got it down pat. Don’t fret if these first few weeks feel extra hard!

I hope my experience is helpful to you all!

Have a great school year!

Kate and her husband have seven sons ages 14, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, and 1. Follow her at www.facebook.com/ kmtowne23, or email her at kmtowne23@gmail.com.

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Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

the drop off

NAVIGATING TRANSITIONS WITH YOUR FAMILY

by Meghan Fritz, LCSW-R for Saratoga TODAY I remember the day well. We packed the car, pulled down the driveway and drove ten hours to the University I would spend the next four years at. My childhood friends, the ones I had known since elementary school and graduated high school with stood at the end of the driveway waving and I waved back until I lost sight of them.

I was quiet in the backseat and felt my stomach turn with anxiety about this milestone event taking place in the next chapter of my life.

We arrived on a hot humid day and took our place in line as enthusiastic volunteers unloaded

the car and walked up the four flights of stairs to my what would be my new home. My Mom organized my room the same way she kept our childhood home, meticulously. My Dad tried to be useful by making sure I had extension cords and that the mini-fridge worked. The three of us worked together quietly and none of us mentioned the lump we had in our throats or the pit we had in our stomachs.

When my bed was made and my twinkle lights were up, we walked slowly back to the car. I tried to be brave, but I could feel the tears starting to stream down my face. My Mom grabbed my hand and our faces contorted into what we all know as the ugly cry.

We stood in front of the car our faces red and tear-stained half-sobbing, half-laughing hysterically at this intense display of emotion. My Dad wrapped us up in a hug and said, “We got this, it’s going to be okay.” Little did I know ten hours later he would walk into the backyard, sit on his favorite bench tucked between the trees and cry. This bench is now known as the family wailing bench and it’s where my Dad went to cry after drop offs to college and weddings.

It’s okay to want your child to live with you forever.

It’s okay to want to get a job as the RA on their floor. Take a deep breath, you can do this. And if you don’t think you can, that’s okay too.

The launch. While this is an exciting time in your family it can flood you with a tsunami of emotions ranging from joy, pride and excitement to paralyzing anxiety and overwhelming sadness. How do you navigate this new phase in your family’s life? What’s the key to getting through this transition easily and effortlessly?

The secret is there is no secret! It’s glorious, painful and heart wrenching for everyone involved. It’s messy and awkward and can take months to years to adjust to the new normal.

One of the best gifts you can give yourself during this transition is radical acceptance. Too often we force ourselves to be brave, toughen up and get through tough times with our shoulders back

and chin up. Stop being a robot!

Accept and admit that this is a challenging, vulnerable time in your life and that you need a hug!

While it’s great to find a new hobby, take on a project or plan to travel to cope with your child away at school, the fact is you will still miss them. Resist the urge to force yourself out of the sadness and embrace your emotions with acceptance and kindness.

That first month at school I called home every night. For the first few weeks my Mom would answer the phone and neither one of us could speak because we were crying. It was and continues to be a testament to our connection and relationship.

Eventually we both got through it and we found a new normal. But

I still get that same lump in my throat when I say goodbye after a family visit.

It’s okay to ugly cry and be a mess. It’s okay to want your child to live with you forever. It’s okay to want to get a job as the RA on their floor. Take a deep breath, you can do this. And if you don’t think you can, that’s okay too.

Take care of yourself, ask for what you need and embrace the mess of emotions.

YOU ARE WORTH IT! Meghan Fritz is a psychotherapist practicing in State College, PA. For more information visit Changeyourstoryllc.com and enter code Saratoga Today.

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TODAY

BIKE FIT BASICS TO SAVE YOUR BACK Note that frame sizes come in inches or centimeters, depending on the manufacturer.

Also, a 21-inch frame from one company may fit very differently from the same size made by another manufacturer. Lastly, frame size is not the same as wheel size, which is commonly used in sizing kids’ bikes.

by Dr. Kevy Smith for Saratoga TODAY Whether you ride on-road or off, pedal casually or competitively, it’s important to pay close attention to how your bicycle fits your body. An ill-fitting bicycle can put excessive strain on low back, knees and even your neck.

A properly fitted bike, however, will allow you to ride comfortably and safely, avoid injury, and produce more power, so you can go faster with the same or less effort. In general, when fitting a bicycle, there are five basic components to consider: 1. Frame size 2. Saddle (seat) height 3. Saddle position 4. Saddle tilt 5. Handlebar position

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Frame size is perhaps the most important of all measurements because once you purchase the bike, there are very few—if any—minor adjustments that can affect the overall frame.

Frame size is not necessarily dependent on your height; rather, it is more a matter of leg length.

Simply, the frame should be easily straddled with both feet flat on the ground, and with perhaps an inch or two of clearance.

• For a road or hybrid bike, you should have an inch or two of clearance between your crotch and the top tube • For a mountain bike, clearance should be about four inches— especially if you plan to ride in rugged terrain where an unplanned dismount is likely.

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A saddle (seat) set too high or too low can cause pain and lead to injuries of the back and knees, and it will also affect the efficiency of each pedal stroke. As a starting point, set the saddle height so that your knee is slightly bent when the pedal is at its lowest position and the ball of your foot is on the pedal. It is recommended to make adjustments in very small increments and, if applicable, to wear your cycling shoes during the adjustment process.

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To check the saddle position, sit on your bicycle, using a friend or a stationary object to keep yourself balanced, and rotate your pedals until they are horizontal (at the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock positions). If your saddle is positioned properly, your forward knee should be directly over the respective pedal axle (with the ball of your foot on the pedal).

For precise measurement, use a plumb-bob to help you visualize the alignment. If adjustments are needed, loosen the seat post and slide the seat saddle forward or backward, keeping the seat level.

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SADDLE TILT AND DESIGN

Generally speaking, your saddle should be level. Check this adjustment by using a carpenter’s level balanced on the saddle while the bike is on level ground.

If your saddle tips too much in either direction, pressure will be placed on your arms, shoulders and lower back.

Saddle selection is a matter of personal preference. Saddles come in gender-specific, comfort, and performance models. For example, women-specific saddles are wider at the back, have a shorter nose and usually have a soft or cut-out section in the middle.

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Handlebar setup is a matter of personal preference because it will affect shoulder, neck and back comfort. Generally, handlebars are positioned higher for comfort (a more upright riding position) and lower for improved aerodynamics.

Consult a Professional The above suggestions are general guidelines only. A quality bike shop should make the necessary adjustments for you or offer to help you fine-tune the fit of your bike, which is crucial to reduce wear and tear on the body, as well as minimize injuries. If there isn’t a bike pro at the shop you’re using, find one at another shop.

Always Wear a Helmet!

A bicycle crash can happen at any time. However, according to the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration, a properly fitted bicycle helmet reduces the risk of head injury by as much as 85 percent and the risk of brain injury by as much as 88 percent. The following are tips to help ensure the correct helmet fit: • The helmet should be level on the head, and it must cover the forehead.

• The Y of the side straps should meet just below the ear.

• The chin strap should be snug against the chin so that when you open the mouth very wide, the helmet pulls down a little.

• Put your palm on the front of the helmet, and push up and back.

If it moves more than an inch, more fitting is required.

• Shake your head around. If the helmet dislodges, work on the strap adjustments.

• Do not wear a hat under the helmet.

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SARATOGA SENIOR CENTER CALENDAR 5 WILLIAMS STREET, SARATOGA SPRINGS • 518-584-1621 FALL HOURS AND NOTIFICATIONS

• The Saratoga Senior Center will close at 4 p.m. on Fridays.

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, September 28 • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Herzog Law & NABA. Come enjoy the Center, grab a snack and try a class: • Cooking Class + Tastings with Siobhan • Red Cross Blood Mobile • Saratoga Springs Fire Department • Charlie Kuenzel - “Stories of Old Saratoga” • Live Music • NABA - Living Independently with Aging Vision • Skidmore Outing Club • Tech assistance: learn Phone, Tablet, Uber, Facebook • Try an exercise or art class • Free Stewart’s Ice Cream Sundaes • Membership Specials, Raffles and More • Watch your eblasts for updates

FOOD, SPIRITS & MORE!

Join our Progressive Housing Crawl Thursday, October 3 $10. Open to the public. Sponsored by Home of the Good Shepherd.

• 10:30 a.m. Start at the Senior Center: iced coffee and cider donuts • 11 a.m. Home of the Good Shepherd,Wilton: mimosas and treats • 12:30 p.m. Wilton Commons: cookies, desserts, juice and beverages • 2 p.m. The Summit: soup, finger sandwiches, apple cider cocktail.

• 3:30 p.m. Embury Apartments, Wesley: fall treats, beverages, • 5 p.m. Home of the Good Shepherd, Saratoga Springs: Farm to Table - roast beef and pear sliders, pulled pork and pineapple Hawaiian roll sliders, zucchini chips, apple cinnamon cupcakes. Wine tasting.

Reservations Required. Transportation provided by the Senior Center and Home of the Good Shepherd. Limited handicap accessible seating.

SPAC’S FAMOUS FOOD & WINE FEST JUST GOT BETTER!

NEW DATE! October 5 Special member priced tickets on sale at the center. $75 Senior Center Member. On October 5, SPAC will celebrate the bounty of the region from the Hudson Valley to the Adirondacks with curated gourmet tastings that focus on sustainability, international wine and local distillery and brewery tastings, art and performance by musicians

and artists within the community, and more! Not a member? Join today and take advantage of this member perk and more! One ticket per member per show. Purchase at Front Desk. For information, call 518-584-1621.

FRIDAYS AT THE CENTER!

Food, Fun & Friends Friday afternoons at the Center. Friday activities sponsored by Saratoga Life. Cultural events Sponsored by Saratoga Casino and Raceway.

Ice cream served 12:30 - 1 p.m., $2 Memories in the Making Friday, September 13 • 10 - 3 p.m.

Free and open to the public. See “Alzheimer’s at the Center” below for details.

MOVIE - Breakthrough Friday, September 20 • 1 - 3 p.m.

Snacks provided. $2 members / $4 non-members “Breakthrough:” After a 14-year-old falls into a frozen Missouri lake, his parents refuse to give up hope. Based on a true story.

Travel Club Friday, September 27 • 1 p.m.

Swap travel stories and pictures of your favorite trips.

NEW! ALZHEIMER’S AT THE CENTER

Groups and Gatherings GETTING BETTER WITH AGE!

Thursdays • 11 a.m. - Noon • Free “The things wisdom didn’t tell me.” Sponsored by Herzog Law. Ever asked yourself “Now what?” Come join our new group to find out! Through informative, interactive discussion groups, we will explore coping skills and tools to help with the challenges of aging.

REMINISCING

Wednesdays • 10-11 a.m.

Sponsored by Home of the Good Shepherd. Meet a new friend and talk about the good ole’ days! Chit Chat: Mondays from 1-2 p.m. Join us for a fun hour of chit chat, laughs and snacks.

“SILVER FOXES”

Second Thursday of every month • 11:45 a.m.

Join the Silver Foxes Men’s Lunch Group at Skidmore Dining Hall for good food, camaraderie and laughs.

MUSIC, MEMORIES & NOSTALGIA:

Thursdays • 1-2 p.m.

Love music?! Join us for an hour of music that will trigger memories and transport you back in time.

ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER SUPPORT

A local representative from the Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New York will be at the Saratoga Senior Center on Fridays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., to meet with individuals and families who need information, referral and support services.

Please schedule an appointment with Katie Keary at 518-867-4999, ext. 1680 or KgKeary@alz.org.

Coming in September: “Memories in the Making” is a unique fine arts program for people with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias that offers a creative and non-verbal way of communicating and capturing precious moments through art.

Third Thursday of every month • 10:30 a.m. - Noon Sponsored by Home Helpers. Being a caregiver can present exhausting challenges and take a significant toll on your health. Our support group can give you the assistance you need. Free and open to the public.

Community Connections

Thursday, October 17 Cost is $45/Members, $70/Non-Members.

Historic Salem is a city of layers—one historical era layered upon another. But don’t forget to explore the witchy side of Salem too! Optional hop on/hop off trolley is an additional $18. Sign up for trolley with trip signup. Sponsored by CDPHP.

Advocacy, Information & Referral Supported by Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga OFA and The Wesley Community. Are you a senior over 50 who needs help with friendly visits, transportation, light chores or errands? We need volunteers to help with this program. Call Nicole at 518-584-1621, ext. 206.

TRANSPORTATION Supported by Stewart’s Shops, United Way and Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation. Rides are available Monday - Friday to the Center. $2 Saratoga City residents/ $5 non-city residents. Wednesdays there is a complimentary shuttle from area housing sites to the Price Chopper. Call Nicole at 518-584-1621, ext 206.

FRESH PRODUCE The Center is partnering with the Regional Food Bank so we can provide free produce on Tuesdays after 10:30 a.m. Everyone must check in on the Food Bank button on the computer. Bring your own bags.

FOOD ASSISTANCE The Senior Center is partnering with the Elks and local food pantries to get food to you if you can’t get to them. Call Nicole at 518-584-1621, ext 206.

One-Day Bus Trips Subsidized by Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund

SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS

NEW YORK CITY - BRYANT PARK

Wednesday, December 4 Cost is $42/Members, $67/Non-Members.

Celebrate Christmas in NYC! We’ll get you to the city and then you’re on your own to explore the big apple! Sponsored by CDPHP.

Multi-Day Bus Trips CANADIAN ISLAND OF COUDRES

September 24-29 $849 double occupancy. A valid US passport required. 6 days/5 nights. 5 Breakfasts / 1 Lunch / 5 Dinners. A well-kept secret nestled between the Saint Lawrence River and the Laurentian Mountains.

Trip Highlights: The Amazing Island of Coudres, Guided Tour of Quebec City, Whale Watching.

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A Surviving Spouse’s Right to Family Exempt Property THE OFTEN OVERLOOKED PROVISIONS OF EPTL 5-3.1

by Matt Dorsey for Saratoga TODAY When a spouse dies and is survived by another spouse, there is sometimes confusion as to the rights of the surviving spouse.

Part of the confusion may involve the often overlooked provisions of New York Estates Powers and Trusts Law (EPTL) section 5-3.1 - Exemption for Benefit of Family.

When a spouse dies, they may or may not have had a Last Will and Testament. If they had a Will, then the terms of the Will govern the distribution of their estate assets. If the spouse died without a Will, then they died “intestate”, which is a legal term for dying without a Will. If a spouse dies intestate, then the terms of the New York laws of intestacy (found in EPTL section 4-1.1) govern the distribution of their estate assets.

However, whether the spouse dies with or without a Will, certain assets of the decedent spouse pass

outside of their estate and become the property of the surviving spouse – regardless of the terms of any Will or the provisions of the New York laws of intestacy.

These assets are known as family exempt property assets pursuant to EPTL section 5-3.1.

Family exempt property assets, which pass to the surviving spouse, include the following: • Money or marketable securities up to a value of $25,000.00.

• A motor vehicle up to a value of $25,000.00.

• Domestic and farm animals (and their necessary food), farm machinery, one tractor, and one lawn tractor up to a value of $20,000.00.

• The family bible, family pictures, books, various electronics, and media storage up to a value of $2,500.00.

• Various items of tangible personal property, including jewelry and household furnishings, up to a value of $20,000.00.

As you can see, the list of family exempt property passing to the surviving spouse is quite extensive. If all the items were available to pass at their maximum values allowed, collectively the assets would be valued at $92,500.00.

The values of the various assets are reduced by whatever security interests may apply.

For example, if the car passing to a surviving spouse is worth $30,000.00 but is subject to a car loan of $10,000.00, then the car has a value of $20,000.00

under the statute. Cars are often passed to a surviving spouse pursuant to EPTL 5-3.1. The process to transfer the title can be accomplished at the local DMV office by filling out the proper forms and furnishing a death certificate for the decedent spouse.

As noted above, family exempt items of personal property passing to the surviving spouse are subject to any loans specifically against them, but they are not subject to the interests of estate creditors. For example, if a John Deere lawn tractor worth $5,000.00 passes to a surviving spouse as family exempt property, it would be subject to the $1,000.00 loan against it with John Deere Financial, but it would not be subject to other unrelated loans that the decedent spouse had obtained from other lenders for other purposes.

With the exception of jewelry, any item of family exempt property distributable to a surviving spouse cannot be given away by the decedent spouse in their Will.

For example, if a decedent spouse leaves their car to their nephew in their Will, that provision is negated by the surviving spouse’s right to the car as family exempt property. As a result, the surviving spouse will receive the car and not the nephew.

The statutory provisions regarding family exempt property do have conditions and exceptions that must be understood. For example, if there are insufficient assets available in the estate of the decedent spouse to pay for their funeral expenses, then the $25,000.00 passing to the surviving spouse in cash or marketable securities can be tapped to pay for those expenses.

There are additional provisions which apply if the values of assets exceed the statutory maximums, i.e. if the value of the decedent’s car (after the subtraction of any loans) exceeds the $25,000.00 limit.

When a spouse dies, it is a challenging time for the surviving spouse and the entire family.

What legal provisions apply to the distribution of the assets can be confusing and can sometimes lead to unnecessary conflict within the family. After the death of a spouse, it is always advisable to seek experienced legal counsel to understand how the estate should be handled within applicable provisions of the law.

Matthew J. Dorsey, Esq. is a Partner with O’Connell and Aronowitz, 1 Court Street, Saratoga Springs.

Over his twenty-one years of practice, he has focused in the areas of elder law, estate planning, and estate administration. Mr. Dorsey can be reached at 518-5845205, mdorsey@oalaw.com and www.oalaw.com.

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Notice of formation of 2 Old Hens, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on 7/24/19. Office location: Saratoga County.

NYS Secretary of State is designated as process agent and shall mail copy of process to the limited liability company at 146 Duncan Rd., Gansevoort, New York 12831.

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Notice of formation of Edwards Crew Home Services, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 07/17/2019 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: 521 Acland Blvd., Ballston Spa, NY 12020.

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Puzzles Across 1 __ and flows 5 Stepped heavily 9 __ Rica 14 Pitcher’s goof 15 Inflatable mattress prefix with Bed 16 Colorado ski mecca 17 Muslim denomination 18 Not fatty, as meat 19 Lease again 20 *Artsy Lower Manhattan neighborhood 23 Car owner’s premium pmt.

24 American of Japanese descent 25 Dieter’s catchword 27 Sweat unit 30 Originates (from) 33 Like morning grass 36 Title for Doubtfire or Dash 38 Site of Arizona’s Red Rock State Park 39 Rocks in bars 40 Set in a den, slangily ... or, initially, what can be found in each answer to a starred clue 42 Gratuity 43 Dessert with a cherry 45 Refreshing retreat 46 Wines that usually go well with beef 47 __ seat: advantageous spot 49 In couch-potato mode 51 France dance 52 Up to one’s ears (in) 56 Architect I.M. __ 58 *Drug bust calculation 62 Throat ailment 64 Modest skirt 65 Writer Jaffe 66 Video game pioneer 67 Region 68 Sullen 69 Makeover place 70 Camera attachment 71 Bay Area cop gp.

Down 1 “Barnaby Jones” actor Buddy 2 Persian faith 3 Utter joy 4 Glide past on the ice 5 Anklebones

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See puzzle solution on page 46 6 Movie spool 7 Verbal 8 Name on a Trump card?

9 Untroubled 10 Suffix with fruct11 *Panel decision that’s not unanimous 12 “The Hunger Games” extra 13 Picnic invaders 21 “C’est la __!”

22 Turns sour 26 Help 28 UMass town 29 Hip-hop Dr. 31 Oklahoma’s “Wheat Capital” 32 Drains of strength 33 Phonograph record 34 Quito’s country: Abbr.

35 *Became a YouTube sensation

37 N.Y. and Calif.

40 Dramatic downturn 41 Wire service letters 44 Corporate alias abbr.

46 Bounty hunters’ goals 48 Of the skin 50 Where a Brit may powder her nose 53 Unlikely to get excited 54 Dawn 55 Listened to 56 “This is your brain on drugs” ads, briefly 57 Singer James 59 Irish name for Ireland 60 Xanadu 61 Spanish aunts 63 Suffix with ranch

Writing the Right Word by Dave Dowling

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

This Week: Baluster, Banister A baluster is a short pillar that supports a handrail.

The balusters on the deck were secured with small screws.

A banister is the handrail on a staircase.

We slid down the banister when we were children.

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

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Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

Places of Worship

*Wheelchair Accessible

Adirondack Christian Fellowship

Christian Restoration Ministries

Full Gospel Tabernacle

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

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

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

Adirondack Friends Meeting

Christian Science Church

Galway United Methodist Church

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

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

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

Assembly of God Faith Chapel

Church of Christ at Clifton Park

Grace Church

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

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

Assembly of God Saratoga

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

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

1 Glenmore Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-587-4796 | churchofjesuschrist.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Registration 5:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Cornerstone Community Church

Bethesda Episcopal Church*

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

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

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

Burnt Hills United Methodist Church*

Eastern Orthodox — Christ the Savior

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

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

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

Calvary Capital District

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

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

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

Christ Community Reformed Church

Faith Chapel

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

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

202 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-8361 | bspabaptist.org Services: 10:30 a.m. (9 a.m. in July and August) Sunday School: 9 a.m. (all ages)

Christ Episcopal Church*

First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

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

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

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019 RELIGION

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*Wheelchair Accessible

New Life Fellowship*

St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church*

Schuylerville United Methodist Church

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

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-6122 Services: Weekdays 8 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Sunday 8, 10 a.m., and 5 p.m.; Spanish Mass 1 p.m.

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

St. George’s Episcopal Church

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Quaker Springs United Methodist Church*

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

St. Isaac Jogues 716 Route 9P, Saratoga Lake Contact: 518-813-5090 | Father Patrick Rice Services: Sunday 10 a.m. (Open Memorial Day to winter) 3159 Route 9N, Greenfield Center Contact: 518-893-7680 | stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m.

62 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-3122 | soulsavingstationchurch.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church*

Starpoint Church

167 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa Contact: 518-885-7411 | stmarysbsta.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8:30, 10:30 a.m., Noon

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

St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church*

Stillwater Christian Fellowship

771 Route 29, Rock City Falls Contact: 518-885-4677 | sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com Services: Sunday 8:30 a.m.

Meeting at Liberty Ridge Farm: 29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke Contact: 518-288-8802 Services: 10 a.m.

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

Stillwater United Church (Presbyterian U.S.A.)

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

747 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater Contact: 518-664-7984 | stillwaterunitedchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

St. Peter Lutheran Church

Temple Sinai*

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

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

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

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

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

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

Revelation Church*

Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker)

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

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

1089 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls Contact: 518-885-4794 Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

Soul Saving Station for Every Nation Christ Crusaders of America

Saratoga Chabad

River of Hope Fellowship

Simpson United Methodist Church

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church*

466 Route 32, Schylerville Contact: 518-695-3101 | qsumc.com | Pastor Ben Lalka Services: Sunday 9 a.m.

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

Shenendehowa United Methodist

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

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

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

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

The Salvation Army/ Worship, Service & Community Center 27 Woodlawn Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 518-584-1640 Services: Worship 11 a.m. | Sunday School: 10 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

Exploring the Sweet Side of the

Saratoga Farmers’ Market

HIGH ROCK PARK Wednesdays | 3 - 6 p.m.

Saturdays | 9 - 1 p.m.

by Julia Howard for Saratoga TODAY Photos by Pattie Garrett.

Beneath a dozen eggs and some carrots with sprawling greens lay some of the most delicious pumpkin chocolate chip cookies I have ever tasted.

The Chocolate Spoon was the last stop on my list this past Saturday, and the farmers’ market crowd was beginning to swell. Once the cookies were safely tucked away in my basket, I headed for my car.

Indulging in a sweet treat has become a part of my Wednesday or Saturday shopping ritual - a reward for working hard all week.

The rewards vary. Last week, it

Sweet Greek Yogurt from Argyle Cheese Farmer.

was applesauce from Saratoga Apple. The apples, slowly and gently cooked, have the perfect chunky consistency and balance of sweetness and tart. With no sugar added, I felt like I was doing something good for myself. The week before that, my treat was Mrs. London’s famous buttery almond croissant. And, the week before that, I fondly recall rich, creamy chocolate milk from Battenkill Valley Creamery.

Whatever farmers’ market sweets I choose to indulge in, they are always fresh, delicious, and an ode to quality, local ingredients.

Perhaps that’s why they have

become my shopping tradition.

And, they are treats that I don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen preparing myself.

Market sweets come in a variety of sizes to accommodate any desire or occasion. Satisfy a small craving with a honey stick from Slate Valley Farms or personal-sized Sweet Greek yogurt from Argyle Cheese Farmer.

Looking for a larger quantity to share? Perhaps a pie from The Food Florist or cheesecake from Grandma Apples Cheesecakes.

Tiramisu from Giovani Fresco is some of the best you’ll try, and baklava from Euro Delicacies is authentic and sweetened with local honey. Dickinson’s Delight’s Nutella crepes are filled with seasonal fruit and make for a decadent and gooey dessert that could be eaten for breakfast.

Looking for gluten-free or dairy-free options? Farmers’ market vendors have those too.

What about the unique chocolate craving that we all succumb to? Saratoga Chocolate Company has a variety of handmade cocoa creations to satisfy that specific desire that must be met.

The next time you’re shopping at the farmers’ market, make time for something on the sweeter side.

You’ll be glad you did.

For this week’s recipe, I leave you with chocolate chip zucchini muffins. They are cake-like, sweet, and satisfying with a healthy touch.

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at High Rock Park. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Above: Flavored Honey from Slate Valley Farms.

Right: Goodies from The Chocolate Spoon.

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins Prep time: 15 min | Cook time: 20 min | Yields: 12 muffins INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup vegetable or coconut oil

*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

• 1/4 cup milk*

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 1/3 cup white sugar • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon* • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1 egg*, lightly beaten

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 cup zucchini*, shredded • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chocolate* pieces • OPTIONAL: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.

2. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Mix egg, oil, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a bowl; stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full.

3. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

Adapted from the recipe by Ed Howard, featured on Allrecipes.com.

Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019

Food

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An Eiffel of Beauty and Performance

Steak au Poivre INGREDIENTS • 4 tenderloin steaks, 6 - 8 oz. each, no more than 11/2 inches thick

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

• Kosher salt 2 tablespoons

• 1/3 cup Cognac, plus 1 teaspoon 1 cup heavy cream

• whole peppercorns

• 1 teaspoon olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Remove the steaks from the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour prior to cooking.

by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY

Bonjour mes amis gourmands!

French is such a beautiful language to listen to. Along with the language is the food and cookware that comes from France.

We have a line of cookware from a company called De Buyer.

Thanks to more than 180 years of experience working with various metals such as steel, stainless steel, copper and aluminum, De Buyer is recognized as a leading brand in the creation of products, expertise and excellence in cooking utensils.

De Buyer’s cookware and tools are greatly appreciated by culinary Professionals throughout the world. The company has received awards of distinction by the EPV

(Living Heritage Company) and the French government. The De Buyer B Element French Collection version is made with a cast stainless steel riveted handle inspired by the Eiffel Tower. It is a beautiful and ergonomic handle.

The pan is an elegant, modern pan, perfect for buffets, outdoor dining or for the table. The thick heavy iron pan is coated in an Organic Bee’s Wax finish that allows for a natural anti-oxidation protection and facilitates seasoning with improved natural non-stick properties. The pan has enhanced non-stick qualities when used for the first time. The De Buyer B Element cookware is excellent for the caramelization of food. Users tip: preheat using a little fat. Care: Season when first used. Deglaze, rinse with warm water, dry and lightly oil. Store the pan in a dry place. Do not use detergents or put in the dishwasher. The De Buyer B Element cookware can

be used on all cook tops including induction. The French Collection is a gorgeous way of getting this cookware into your home. There is also the Mineral B Element with the Riveted handle curved in French-style for easy handling and is ergonomic. As everyone already knows I am over 16% French and that is just enough to get me in trouble with their food and cookware. I love using these pans since they are so easy to use and clean up. Their price is a lot less than you think and if you’re worried start with a small one.

At Compliments to the Chef, we carry this fabulous line of cookware. If you are looking for that new, different, wonderful pan for that “special culinary someone,” stop by Compliments to the Chef Your Neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery store and take a look at the various assortment of “cool tools” we have for cooks. Julia Childs gave some interesting advice from

2. Sprinkle all sides with salt. Coarsely crush the peppercorns with a mortar and pestle, the bottom of a cast iron skillet, or using a mallet and pie pan. Spread the peppercorns evenly onto a plate.

3. Press the fillets, on both sides, into the pepper until it coats the surface. Set aside.

4. In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and olive oil. As soon as the butter and oil begin to turn golden and smoke, gently place the steaks in the pan. For medium-rare, cook for 4 minutes on each side.

5. Once done, remove the steaks to a plate, tent with foil and set aside. Pour off the excess fat but do not wipe or scrape the pan clean.

6. Off of the heat, add 1/3 cup Cognac to the pan and carefully ignite the alcohol with a long match or firestick. Gently shake pan until the flames die. Return the pan to medium heat and add the cream.

7. Bring the mixture to a boil and whisk until the sauce coats the back of a spoon, approximately 5 to 6 minutes. Add the teaspoon of Cognac and season, to taste, with salt. Add the steaks back to the pan, spoon the sauce over, and serve. her book, My Life in France: “This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!”

Have fun cooking with your family and friends. Stop by our store this

h c n Lu FRIDAY

MONDAY

season and find those culinary must haves. Remember; “Life Happens in the Kitchen.”

Au Revoir, John & Paula

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

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

9/13

9/16

9/17

9/18 Birthday Special! 9/19

• Turkey Sandwich on a Roll • Pasta Salad • Tomato and Cucumber Salad • Fruit Cocktail

• Pork Loin with Fiesta Sauce • Red Bliss Potatoes • Mixed Vegetables • Pears

• Sweet and Sour Chicken • Brown Rice • Oriental Style Vegetables • Pineapple

• Breaded Fish with Tartar Sauce • Macaroni & Cheese • Stewed Tomatoes • Frosted Cake

• Meatloaf with Gravy • Mashed Potatoes • Spinach • Orange Whip

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

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

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LOCAL BRIEFS opportunities for community performances for those interested.

Instruction by a professional choral director. Free to participate.

For more information, contact Amy Hughes at 518-884-4999.

Academy for Lifelong Learning Downsizing Seminar The seminar will be held Friday, September 20, at SUNY Empire State College, 113 West Ave, Room 143, Saratoga Springs from 10 a.m.noon. Downsizing Your Home and Belongings the Most Effective Way with George Heigel. Are you thinking of downsizing your belongings or helping a parent or a friend move? We’ll cover all the options: planning, selling, values, where to place items, moving services, resources, methods, donations to charities and more!

Cost is $10. Open to the public.

All proceeds support Academy programs. For more information or to preregister, call 518-587-2100 ext.

2390, www.esc.edu/alll.

Christ Episcopal Church Fundraiser Eat at Friendly’s in Wilton anytime on September 20 and mention Christ Church to your server and Friendly’s will donate 20% of your check to Christ Episcopal Church of Ballston Spa to benefit their mission trip to Belize. Call 518 587-3837 for more information.

Pancake Breakfast Benefit The American Legion Adirondack Post 70, located at 34 West Ave., Saratoga Springs will host a pancake breakfast on Saturday, September 21 from 8 - 11 a.m. to benefit the Saratoga Veterans Chorus. In addition to pancakes, menu items will include eggs, bacon, toast, orange juice and coffee. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for those 12 years and under and are available in advance at Post 70 or at the door. Underwriting support for the fundraiser is provided by the Adirondack Trust Company, Stewart’s Shops and Price Chopper/Market 32.

Saratoga Veterans Chorus Both male and female veterans, active duty, guard and reserve service members are invited to enjoy the camaraderie of choral singing in a relaxed environment.

No audition or public singing is required, although there will be

3rd Annual Nick’s Ride to be Healed Registration is open for the 100-mile scenic motorcycle ride to the Adirondacks on Saturday, September 21, beginning at 4 Avis Drive in Latham. Register online at www.fighttobehealed.org or on the morning of the event at 8:30 a.m. (kickstands are up at 9:30 a.m.). Following the ride will be a family friendly event with a pig roast, fun, raffle, games, music from the Back 40 Band and the Albany County Sherriff ’s Child Safe Program. $30 per rider with passenger, $20 for single riders, and $20 for BBQ only (all children and Melodies Center Families are free for the BBQ - must register). Register today! More information on Facebook page @ NicksRideToBeHealed.

Genealogy & Local History Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County will meet on Saturday, September 21, at 1 p.m. at the Town of Saratoga Town Hall, corner of Rt. 4 and Rt. 29 in Schuylerville.

Tina Post, certified genealogist, will present the program, “Who was the Miss that became Mrs.?” Tina has 20 years of experience in the area of family research. Her program will feature case studies and examine clues that can lead to success in answering this question. Public is welcome. For information call Ginny at 518-885-9309.

POW-MIA Candlelight Service Gurtler Brothers VFW Post 420 is holding a POW-MIA Candlelight service on Saturday, September 21 at 7 p.m. at the rotunda in Congress Park. The purpose of this service is to remind everyone that some GI’s didn’t make it back and might well still be alive. We can’t let them be forgotten. This service is open to the public. For more information call and leave a message at 518-899-4976.

Crafters & Vendors Wanted Spaces are still available for one of the largest Flea Markets in the Capital Region. Spaces are 20’x20’ for $60 until September 14 and increase to $75 from September

15 - September 21. For more information please contact the St. Nicholas Church at 518-235-7355 or email saintnicholasfleamarket@ gmail.com to obtain the forms.

Register online and PayPal is also available to reserve your space.

Jim Allen’s Famous Chicken BBQ Fundraiser The BBQ will be held on September 22 at 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the South Glens Falls United Methodist Church, located at 15 Maplewood Parkway. Cost of meal is $12 which includes: 1/2 chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll, dessert and beverage. Takeouts, eat in, playground for the children. Pre-sale tickets are available at our church office from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Monday Friday. Tickets also available for purchase from Church Members.

For more information call the church office at 518-793-1152.

Town of Malta Community Emergency Response The Town of Malta will be presenting its Community Emergency Response Training (CERT). Class begins Tuesday, September 24. This 17-hour course will provide basic knowledge regarding a variety of emergencies. Upon successful completion of the course you will receive certification and be eligible to join CERT. If you choose not to join, it is still valuable training for you and your family. You will learn CPR, Basic First Aid, how to perform fire suppression for small fires, Search and Rescue and more. There is no fee for this course, but you must be a resident of the Town of Malta to enroll.

To register, please visit the Town of Malta Parks & Rec website at www.maltaparksrec.com or call the Center at 518-899-4411.

For more information, contact Charles Weintraub (Malta CERT Team Leader) at CW@crkl.com or call the Emergency Management Office at 518-899-2502.

The Gangsters of Saratoga Join author and retired Chief of Police Greg Veitch as he presents “The Gangsters of Saratoga,” a history of gambling, crime and corruption in Saratoga Springs.

Greg will tell these true stories from his first book All the Law in the World Won’t Stop Them and his soon to be released second

Week of September 13 – September 19, 2019 book, A Gangster’s Paradise: Saratoga Springs from Prohibition to Kefauver. The presentation will be held at 1 p.m. at The Summit at Saratoga Senior Community, 1 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs on Wednesday, September 25.

Please RSVP to 518-430-2136 or cdurant@summitseniorlife.com.

Cars, Cigars & Birding in Cuba Well-known birder and biologist Rich Guthrie will present “Cars, Cigars and Birding in Cuba” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September.

25 at the Saratoga Springs Public Library on Henry Street. Guthrie has been presenting and teaching about birds for decades. He is a retired biologist for NYSDEC and a member of the Greene Land Trust Habitat Advisory Committee.

Guthrie recently visited Cuba with Birds Caribbean, a conservation organization which focuses on habitat preservation and wildlife of the Caribbean Islands. He will offer a look at many of the bird species found in Cuba, but also a look at the people, life and vintage cars that are now a national treasure of the Cuban people. This program is sponsored by the Southern Adirondack Audubon Society.

Join the Cub Scouts Join us at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 26 at the Dorothy Nolan Elementary School Cafeteria to learn more about joining Cub Scout Pack 4024.

Any interested families may come to learn more and register.

We are enrolling boys and girls in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade. Contact Stacey Wells at Pack 4024 for further information at 518-583-2225.

The Ben 2019 Charity Golf Tournament The Ben Osborn Memorial Fund is teaming up with Cyntha Supenant, Midas, and Whiteman Chevrolet to host our upcoming charity golf tournament to be held Frida, September 27 at Top of the World Golf Course in Lake George. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with an 11:30 a.m. shotgun start. Several contests including a hole-in-one shot that will win you a brand new Chevrolet. Entry fee is $125 per player with cart for 18 holes of golf including lunch at the turn and free keg beer, water and soft drinks. Guests are welcome and individuals will be paired

with other players. Mulligans will be available for purchase. A reception with beverages, hors d’oeuvres, and an awards ceremony will immediately follow the tournament. A 50/50 raffle, a silent and limited live auction will be featured. The Ben 2019 benefits the Ben Osborn Memorial Fund, a regional 501 c-3 organization which was created in loving memory of CPL Benjamin D. Osborn of Queensbury .which supports children with need in conjunction with 54 schools in Warren, Washington, Saratoga and Essex Counties. To participate, contact William D. Osborn, President, Ben Osborn Memorial Fund at benosbornfund@gmail. com or call 518-792-4514.

Saratoga Senior Center Open House The Center will be offering a variety of activities, classes to try and educational/historical presentations, live music, raffles, membership specials, free ice cream sundaes and more. The open house will be held on September 28 from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at 5 Williams St. Saratoga Springs. Free and open to the public. For more information about the Saratoga Senior Center please visit: www.saratogaseniorcenter.org.

Clifton Park Contradance Come dance to the live music of George Wilson and Selma Kaplan with Mike Kernan calling on September 28 at 6:40 – 10 p.m.at the Southern Saratoga County YMCA, 1 Wall St., Clifton Park.Meet new people and have fun! Easy to learn, beginners welcome and no partner needed. Lesson at 6:40 p.m., dance at 7 p.m. Price: $11 ($8 for students w/ID, $9 for YMCA members).”

Unique Vendors and Artisans Wanted Ballston Area Senior Citizens are gearing up for their Annual Bazaar, held on Saturday, September 28 at Milton Community Center, located at 310 Northline Rd. Ballston Spa. What is your specialty, pickles and relishes, jams and jellies, breads and homemade baked good? Any handmade crafts are appreciated and welcome. First come bases until September 20. For an Exhibit Contract and Town of Milton agreement, and pay to reserve your space, please contact Sue Heimburg at sheim381@aol.com or call/text Sue at 518-885-8037.

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

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This Week’s Events: SEPT. 13 -19 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Gateway House of Peace Yard Sale Fundraiser 479 Rowland St., Ballston Spa | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

All proceeds go to an End of Life home that cares for local residents and families during loved one’s final days. Sale continues Saturday and Sunday.

2019 Irish 2000 Festival Saratoga County Fair Grounds, 162 Prospect St., Ballston Spa | The 23rd annual Irish 2000 Festival returns on September 13 - 14, offering a unique lineup of Irish music. As a result of strong attendance, the festival has added back their Friday night show and local/regional music stage on Saturday. For more information, visit irish2kfest.com.

Ghosts in the Yaddo Garden Tours Yaddo Gardens, 312 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs | 5 p.m.

“Ghosts in the Yaddo Garden Tours” will be held on Friday and Sunday evenings at 5 p.m. September 13 - October 27. Tours do not include the mansion. Docent-led tours last one hour and begin at the parking lot, cost is $10/ person. Private docent-led tours may be arranged at a date convenient to your group. Contact Yaddo 518-584 -0746 or www.Yaddo.org for more information.

Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Feast Knights of Columbus, 50 Pine Rd., Saratoga Springs | 5 – 8 p.m.

Dinner will include corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and Irish soda bread, for a cost of $15. All events are open to the public and support the Knights. For questions, call 518-584-8547.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Craft and Bake Sale Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church, 768 Charlton Rd., Charlton | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Defensive Driving Class Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, 175 Fifth Ave., Saratoga Springs | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

NYS approved. Save 10% on your base auto insurance for the next three years and receive up to four points off your driving record according to New York State Department of Motor Vehicle guidelines. Fee $35. Bring a friend and fee is $30 each. A portion of the fee goes to Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church.

Registration required and can be made by calling Ray Frankoski at 518-286-3788.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 125th Anniversary Celebration

17 Greenridge Place, Saratoga | 11 a.m.

The Saratoga Chapter Daughters of family friendly the American Revolution anniversary celebration will start with a wreath laying at Ellen Hardin Walworth Headstone at NatureFest Greenridge Cemetery. A luncheon will Moreau Lake State Park, 605 Old Saratoga Rd., follow at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, Gansevoort, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Fun, family Saratoga and at 2 p.m. a wreath laying at the day of interactive nature-related activities, DAR Monument at Stop 2 at the Saratoga live animals, fun crafts and activities for National Historical Park, Schuylerville with the kids. There will be nature-related the Sons of the American Revolution. For educational booths, representatives from lunch tickets or more information, please local parks, rescue organizations, wagon email saratogadaughters1143@gmail.com. rides and music. Food is available as well Pet Wellness Event Fundraiser as a silent auction and tours of the nature center. All donations will go to The Pet Lodge of Saratoga, 3320 S. Broadway, Friends of Moreau Lake (non-profit). We Saratoga Springs | Noon – 2 p.m. are working toward being a Zero-Waste Pet Lodge of Saratoga is hosting their first event so BYOB (water bottle and bag). For wellness event. Raffle tickets are being sold more information call 518-793-0511, or for items donated by Tiffany’s custom pet visit friendsofmoreaulake.org. dishes, Emily Marchesiello art and Pet

Riches or Rubbish: Antique Appraisal Show Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Dr., Malta, 10 a.m. – Noon | Antique expert Mark Lawson will be doing an evaluation of your antiques and other items of interest.

Everyone will get to hear the appraisal/ evaluation of each interesting item. Preregister to bring an item to be appraised or come to watch. Register early. To register visit www.MaltaParksRec.com or call 518899-4411 for more information.

Lodges. Winners will be selected on site

by Hannah from Hannah’s Hope Fund.

There will be animals for adoption from the Saratoga County Animal Shelter and Pet Lodge will be offering perks for anyone who adopts a pet that day. Saratoga CBD will give a workshop and there will be numerous other products for your pets.

Funds will benefit the Saratoga County Animal Shelter and Hannah’s Home Fund.

For more information: 518-430-2021.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Downton Abbey Viewing & Tea Party Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting Ballston Spa Public Library, 21 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa, 11 a.m. | Watch the last episode of the series to re-familiarize before watching the Downton Abbey movie.

Test your Downton Abbey trivia. Light refreshments will be served. Fancy frocks suggested but not required. Free and open to the public. Registration is required. Limit 25. Call 518-885-5022 or stop in to reserve your spot. Parking lot on Low Street. For more information, call or visit bspl.sals.edu.

Wesley Health Care Center, Woodlawn Commons, 2nd floor, 156 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, 2p.m. | Free and open to anyone with Parkinson’s Disease, family members and friends. For more information call Kevin McCullough 518-222-4247.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Housing Options for Seniors & Retirees

Italian American War Veterans Post 35 Pavilion, 247 Grand Ave., Saratoga Springs, 12:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Sponsored by the Sons of ITAM Post 35. Dinner will be at 4 p.m. Includes: chicken, baked potato, corn, roll, cole slaw, dessert, and steamed clams. Hamburgers, hot dogs and salads all day. Cash bar. Donation is $20 to benefit Community and Veterans Projects of the Sons of ITAM Post 35. For ticket information call Tom at 518-312-9859.

Saratoga Senior Center, 4 Williams St., Saratoga Springs | 1 – 2 p.m.

Retirees, Empty Nesters, Baby Boomers, Gen Xers! Looking for housing options?

Should I sell? Maybe rent? Should I age in place? Can I rent rooms in my house? Build an accessary dwelling unit? Celeste Caruso, a local real estate practitioner and a Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), will help guide you through the process. This one-hour presentation will give you some of the information you need to make an informed decision. Free of charge, open to the public.

Roast Turkey Dinner

GriefShare

Sons of ITAM Chicken BBQ

Trinity United Methodist Church, 155 Ballard Rd., Wilton | 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.

A roast turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

Suggested $10 donation. The church is accessible and take outs will be available.

South Glens Falls United Methodist Church, 15 Maplewood Parkway, S. Glens Falls 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | GriefShare seminars and support groups are meant to help you recover from your loss and look forward

to rebuilding your life. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. We will meet every Tuesday for 13 weeks. The group is for anyone who has lost a loved one and is grieving. For more information call 518-793-1152.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 New Volunteer Meet-Up Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park Office, 80 Scout Road, 5:30 p.m. | There will be a short presentation on the history of the Preserve and then questions and answers about volunteer opportunities. Following the orientation program there will be a Pot Luck Dinner and Volunteer Meeting. This is a great way to meet other volunteers. People interested in attending should call the park office at 518-450-0321 or email info@ wiltonpreserve.org for more information.

70th Anniversary Event Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Rd. Ballston Spa, 7 p.m. | The Saratoga County History Roundtable will honor the 70th anniversary of the Kenneth A. Kesselring Site with the 2019 annual Town of Milton Heritage Award. This event will feature presentations from Ms. Karen Staulters, Milton Town Historian, and Mr. Dean Heithoff, Kenneth A. Kesselring Site Director.

Presentations will cover early history of the area through operations today. Supervisor Scott Ostrander will be presenting the Heritage Award to Mr. Heithoff at the conclusion of the ceremony. For more information contact Ms. Karen Staulters, Milton Town Historian, at 518-885-9220.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Korean War Veterans Association Luncheon Peppermil Restaurant, Rt 9, S. Glens Falls 11:30 a.m. | Hosts are Gene and Patti Slavin.

For reservations, please contact the Slavins at 518-793-2358 by September 17. All veterans who served anywhere during the Korean War, in Korea at any time, spouses, widows, friends and relatives are all invited to attend. For further information or an application to join the organization, please contact Comm. Bob Garland at 518-280-0075.

Where has ISIS Gone Gannett Auditorium, Palamountain Hall, Skidmore College, 7:30 a.m. | Professor Nimrod Hurvitz discusses what we know about the present state of ISIS in various regions of the world, why their outlook appeals to a small but tenacious group of Muslims, and the political and economic circumstances that continue to feed its flames. Admission is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the Office of Special Programs and the Department of History with funding provided by Jane Greenberg ‘81. skidmore.edu/greenberg-residency

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Adirondack Balloon Festival Saratoga’s Original Farm-to-Table th Year Event Returns for its 14 2019 Takes Off Sept. 19-22 GLENS FALLS — The 47th anniversary celebration of the Adirondack Balloon Festival kicks off at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Crandall Park in Glens Falls, and continues throughout the weekend of Sept. 20-22 at Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (Warren County Airport).

This year’s premiere shapes scheduled to participate: “Allycorn” the Unicorn - specifically built

by Airfly Balloons of Brazil for Monahan Airways; “Rocket, the Flying Squirrel” and “Billy the Kid” both part of a stable of 10 animation themed balloons that make up John Cavin’s Cartoon Hot Air Balloons business in Florida; “Pig headed” and the festival debut of “Simbaloo The Lion,” “Adelaide The Koala” and “Duma The Cheetah.”

The Adirondack Balloon Festival is a not-for-profit organization governed and

operated all by volunteers. This community supported event remains free of charge for all to attend for now all of its 47 years.

The Festival attracts 125-150,000 people to the region each year and is the largest balloon festival on the East Coast of the United States.

The full schedule of events is at: adirondackballoonfest.org

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga PLAN’s 14th annual Feast of the Fields will return to Saratoga National Golf Club on Sept. 19.

The event, likely to sell out to over 600 guests, features farm-fresh produce, meats, dairy products and more highlighting crops produced by local farms. Top area chefs transform the produce and meats into delicious culinary treats.

Feast of the Fields celebrates the bounty of agriculture in the Saratoga region, which remains strong partly due to Saratoga PLAN’s farmland conservation efforts. Proceeds from the event support PLAN’s ongoing efforts to conserve farmland and open space in Saratoga County in perpetuity.

Twelve chefs are firing up their ovens, stovetops and grills for this year’s Feast. Menu items include: brisket with sweet potato latke and green apple chutney, smoked Hudson Valley Fish Farm

trout with Swiss chard and caviar dressing, Korean mushrooms with whole-grain rice and peppers, plum ginger crisps with anise shortbread and more!

Vegan and vegetarian and glutenfree options available.

Saratoga PLAN has permanently conserved several of the farms providing fresh ingredients. A complete listing of farm suppliers is available on the PLAN website at www.saratogaplan. org/blog/farms-of-feast-2019.

Hot Club of Saratoga will be playing into the night. A silent auction will run throughout the evening, and a paddle raise will garner support for ongoing conservation projects. One lucky raffle winner will take home a “beer barrow” - a wheelbarrow’s worth of craft beer.

In an effort to reduce food waste and support another incredible local organization,

PLAN is collaborating with Shelters of Saratoga to pick up remaining food items at the close of Feast.

Purchase tickets online at www.saratogaplan.org, by calling 518-587-5554, or just stop by PLAN’s office in Saratoga Springs. A portion of the ticket price qualifies as a tax-deductible charitable contribution.

Saratoga PLAN is a nonprofit land trust that preserves the rural character, natural habitats and scenic beauty of Saratoga County so that these irreplaceable assets are accessible to all and survive for future generations. For more information, call 518-587-5554, or visit www.saratogaplan.org.

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This Weekend at Lake George LAKE GEORGE — The annual Lake George Jazz festival, co-founded by the late, great Paul Pines, takes place Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sunday, Sept. 15 at Shepard Park.

Attendees are encouraged to: bring your own chairs and blankets, and picnic while enjoying the music from the lawn. You can also listen from your boat behind Shepard Park Beach. All concerts are free.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 14: 1 p.m. Camila Meza & The Nectar Orchestra.

Camila Meza, equally prized as a vocalist, guitarist, and composer, has brought a sound full of warmth, intricacy, and rhythmic clarity to the New York jazz scene ever since her arrival from Santiago, Chile in 2009. Inspired by jazz, South American music, and American popular song of many eras and genres, she has uplifted audiences worldwide.

2:45 p.m. Wayne Escoffery Quartet. Downbeat Critics Poll Winner and Grammy Award-winning tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery is one of the jazz world’s most talented rising stars and in-demand sidemen. For the past decade, Escoffery has toured

the globe with trumpeter Tom Harrell, recorded seven CDs with The Tom Harrell Quintet, and co-produced four of those releases.

4:30 p.m. Chango Dominguez - Piano Iberico.

For over 40 years, internationally acclaimed jazz pianist Chano Dominguez has integrated the rhythms and languages of jazz and flamenco, placing him among the most influential musicians in the history of flamenco-jazz. He has released over 20 albums as a bandleader, and has collaborated extensively with other jazz artists including Paquito D’Rivera, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Joe Lovano, Chucho Valdes, Wynton Marsalis, and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

7:30 p.m. Nate Smith + KINFOLK. Since moving from Chesapeake, Virginia to New York City in 2001, Nate Smith has helped reinvigorate the international jazz scene with his visceral style of drumming by playing with such esteemed leading lights as guitarist Pat Metheny, bassist Dave Holland, saxophonists Chris Potter and Ravi Coltrane, and singers Patricia Barber, Somi, and Jose James.

Nate Smith + KINFOLK performing Saturday night in the free jazz festival weekend at Shepard Park. Photo provided.

SUNDAY, SEPT 15: 1 p.m. John Ellis & Double-Wide. Gifted, versatile saxophonist/ clarinetist/composter John Ellis occupies an imaginary (and extremely imaginative) space directly between the celebratory, welcoming spirit of New Orleans and the edgy, frantic streets of New York City. Ellis expresses a keen intellect and easy virtuosity while maintaining a mischievous gleam in his eye and never letting tongue stray far from cheek.

2:45 p.m. Nicole Zuraitis. Grammy-nominated vocalist, pianist, and songwriter, Nicole Zuraitis blends clever songwriting skills, an effervescent presence, and dazzling vocals in a consummate package that has thrilled audiences around the world. While pursuing a career that has spanned jazz, pop, and classical, Nicole has collaborated with Cyrille Aimee, Thana Alexa, Dave Stryker, Livingston Taylor, Tom Chapin, Omar Hakim, Melanie Safka, Helen Sung, and Bernard Purdie.

4:30 p.m. Dafnis Prieto Sextet. Cuban drummer, composer, bandleader, and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Dafnis Prieto’s revolutionary drumming techniques and compositions have had a powerful impact on the Latin and jazz music scene, nationally and internationally. His latest big band album Back to the Sunset recently won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album.

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The Rock ‘n’ Roll Dream Tour ALBANY ­— As it turns out, Don McLean was dead wrong. The songwriter’s recollection of a 1959 airplane crash which took the life of Buddy Holly was immortalized in his song “American Pie” as “the day the music died.”

Sixty years later, Holly, along with Roy Orbison – who died in 1988, are being “presented” in a “groundbreaking holographic live concert experience,” say organizers, on Nov. 15 at The EGG Center for Performing Arts in Albany.

More: Accompanied by a live band and back-up singers, this cutting edge holographic performance and remastered audio will transport audiences back in time for an unforgettable evening of Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly’s greatest hits onstage. Tickets are $55, $65 and are available at The Egg Box Office, or by phone at: 518-473-1845.

Just me... and myGuitars JOHNNY A. AT CAFFE LENA SEPT. 26

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Johnny A. travels the world with his beautiful signature model Gibson. He will stage a solo show Thursday, Sept. 26 at Caffe Lena.

After a brilliant career as a sideman to Bobby Whitlock, Mingo Lewis, J.Geils frontman Peter Wolf, and most recently as lead guitarist for The Yardbirds, he has had no fewer than three Gibson and Epiphone guitars named for him, earned a Grammy nomination, and has been inducted into the Boston Music Hall of Fame. On his current tour he's giving British '60s hits a treatment that ranges from fluid jazz to blazing fretboard virtuosity.

This marks his first Caffe Lena appearance. Tickets: $28 general admission, $25 members, $14 students and kids.

Local Music Duo Wins Local Challenge, Off to Memphis for International Blues Competition Mark and Jill

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Congratulations are due to musician Mark Tolstrop who informs us blues duo Mark and Jill won the Capital District Blues Networks’ Blues Challenge at Caffe Lena on Sept. 8.

The duo will now go on to compete in the International Blues Challenge competition on

Jan. 28, 2020, an annual event staged along historic Beale Street in Memphis, TN. According to the organization, the International Blues Challenge represents the worldwide search for those Blues Bands and Solo/ Duo Blues Acts ready to perform on the international stage, yet just needing that extra big break.

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Peace Week 2019 Events - Co-Sponsored

by Saratoga Immigration Coalition SARATOGA SPRINGS — Peace Week 2019 Events Co-Sponsored by Saratoga Immigration Coalition are scheduled as follows: FRIDAY, SEPT. 20 • 7 P.M. “1954” Guatemala and Migration Today “1954” is a humorous examination of the question: “Are we living in a post-truth era?” Ben Tumin explores coverage of the 1954 U.S.-led coup in Guatemala and its impact on migration today, most notably the current refugee, migrant crisis on the U.S. southern border. Terry Diggory of the Saratoga Immigration Coalition will moderate a post-performance conversation and audience Q&A. Co-sponsored by Skidmore MDOCS program and Saratoga Immigration Coalition.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 • 7 P.M. “Monsters to Destroy” and Syrian Refugees “Monsters to Destroy” is a humorous “talkumentary” based on the live multimedia talk that comedian Ben Tumin toured around the U.S. in 2018. The film weaves the testimony of five Syrian refugees living in Berlin together with Ben's personal investigation into his family’s German-Jewish history, highlighting the tension between the American ideal of freedom and the fact that, historically, Americans have been resistant to resettling refugees. This program will include a screening of a brief documentary by Skidmore student Haddia Bakkar exploring the lives of Syrian immigrants (some of them refugees) in the Capital Region. Haddia herself is from Damascus. Co-sponsored by Skidmore MDOCS program and Saratoga Immigration Coalition.

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Alison Krauss

on stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, during the Outlaw Music Festival on Sept. 7, 2019.

MONDAY, SEPT. 23 • 7 P.M. “Human Migration and Climate Change” Climate Reality Project leaders and a panel of experts from regional colleges explore the intersection of two of the major challenges to world peace in the 21st century.

Co-sponsored by Skidmore College Environmental Studies and Sciences, Saratoga Immigration Coalition, Saratoga Unites, Sustainable Saratoga and the Environmental Action Team at the Presbyterian—New England Congregational Church.

All events will be held at Davis Auditorium, on the campus of Skidmore College, and are free and open to the public.

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on stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Sept. 6, 2019.

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Saratoga Wine & Food Festival Unites Progressive Chefs from IN A Both Sides of the Atlantic

Unique series to Return in 2020

Saratoga Wine & Food Festival will take place Oct. 4-5. Photo provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Performing Arts Center announced that its reimagined Saratoga Wine and Food Festival will feature a collaboration between renowned regional chefs Kevin London, Dan Spitz and Michael Blake and international culinary talent including UK farm-to-table chefs Tim Spedding and Louise Rødkjær Jørgensen, N.Y.C. Executive Chef Diego Moya, and Aryurvedic expert Austin Peltier.

Adding to the ambiance of the festival will be a sculpture garden presented by The Hyde Collection featuring works by artist John Van Alstine, live music curated by Caffè Lena, and photographic works of art created from compostables by Terri-Lynn Pellegri.

New to 2019 festival is the “Forest Magic” Farm-to-Table Harvest Dinner, curated by Kim Klopstock of Lily and the Rose in collaboration with John Sconzo of Rascal & Thorn and local progressive chefs Dan Spitz of Fat N Happy LLC, Yaddo’s head chef Michael Blake, and Kevin London, owner of Farmhouse Restaurant at Top of the World.

Pairing the region’s top talent with national chefs Diego Moya, Executive Chef of Racines in NYC, rated one of America’s 100 Best Wine Restaurants of 2019

by Wine Enthusiast, and Austin Peltier, an expert on Ayurvedic cooking practices, the teams of two will each present a course that incorporates sustainable and locally sourced ingredients.

Highlighting the weekend destination event are farm-totable chefs Tim Spedding and Louise Rødkjær Jørgensen from Britain, who will utilize some of the best local produce for Friday’s VIP Farm-to-Table Harvest Dinner and prepare canapés for the VIP Grand Tasting.

Presented at the end of SPAC’s classical season, and for the first time during the fall harvest season, The Saratoga Wine and Food Festival will celebrate the bounty and talent of the region from the Hudson Valley to the Adirondacks.

Featuring fine wines, a new farm-to-table inspired dinner, art and performance, and gourmet food and wine tastings, the festival is SPAC’s largest fundraiser to support educational programming in the community, which has gone from serving 5,000 students to more than 38,000 students in three years.

Set around the Spa State Park reflecting pool, the festival is slated for Oct. 4-5. Tickets to the festival are available online at spac.org, at the box office or by calling 518-584-9330.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The multi-cultural polyrhythmic music ensemble concluded this summer’s SPAC On Stage series, which literally seats the audience atop the hallowed SPAC stage for intimate performances by touring musicians.

The series is the brainchild of SPAC President and CEO Elizabeth Sobol.

“I am so pleased and excited to be able to bring out onto the stage a band whose musicians represent five different countries and a singer who you are just going to be blown away by the heart, the soul, the passion and humanity that comes of the voice of this beautiful woman,” Sobol announced, in her introductory remarks that brought Banda Magda on stage. She was not wrong in her assessment.

Performer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Magda Giannikou leads Banda Magda onto the stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Sept. 9, 2019. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos

Sobol was first introduced to Banda Magda in her previous position as president and CEO of the Universal Music Classics

record label. The SPAC On Stage series will return again next year, Sobol announced Monday night.

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Saratoga Chamber Players SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Chamber Players take audiences on a musical journey at 3 p.m. on Sept. 22 at Saratoga United Methodist Church. They will offer works of Edith Hemenway: Questions of Travel; Mendelssohn: Venetian Boat Song; Ponce: Intermezzo, for piano solo; Danish String Quartet: Selections from Woodworks; and Elgar: Piano Quintet in A minor, op. 84. viola.

Location: 175 Fifth Ave., Saratoga Springs. Tickets: $25 adults; $20 seniors; $15 students.

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GLENS FALLS — The Glens Falls Symphony celebrates dance in its 2019-20 concert season, which opens on Sept. 29 with the rhythmic pulsing of castanets in Chabrier’s España, RimskyKorsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol, and De Falla’s masterpiece, El amor brujo. The music by De Falls will be accompanied by dynamic performances by flamenco dancers Kati Garcia-Renart and Nicole Bernhardt, and mezzo soprano Tascha Anderson.

Season tickets for all five concerts – the season runs through May 2020 - are $50 (student) to $145, and single tickets are $10 (student) to $36.

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Glens Falls Symphony Season Opens Sept. 29

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — A daylong music festival raising awareness for pancreatitis. The event will take place Saturday, Sept. 14 at Putnam Place, at 63a Putnam St. Doors open at noon and performances begin at 1 p.m.

Tickets are $30.

Carrie Davids, violist, Glens Falls Symphony.

to the start of the orchestra’s performance. At 6 p.m., a PostConcert Opening Reception will take place at The Queensbury Hotel, featuring food, wine/beer.

Tickets: $25 person.

For ticket purchase and more information, go to theglensfallssymphony.org, call 518-793-1348 or stop by the office in the LARAC Gallery building: 7 Lapham Pl., Glens Falls.

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Ballston Spa Girls Ballston Spa Softball Star Varsity Soccer Take Commits to Duke University a Win on Tuesday

by Lindsay Wilson Saratoga TODAY

Photos by Lindsay Wilson.

by Lindsay Wilson Saratoga TODAY

BALLSTON SPA — On Tuesday, Sept. 10 the Scotties varsity girls’ soccer team defeated Columbia 3-2.

“I thought it was a competitive back and forth game that saw great athleticism, awareness, and saves by both keepers,” said Coach Brian Retersdorf.

At half time Columbia was in the lead 2-1 but the Scotties fought back in the second half with force from the offense and a strong support from the defense.

Pressure on the goal came from both teams, as Shaylee Andress, Ballston Spa’s goalie, had 15 saves

throughout the game, while Kyra Russo, Columbia’s goalie, saved 22.

“Our girls never got down on themselves and their resiliency to push through struggling moments during the game is one of their biggest strengths,” said coach Retersdorf.

Forty-three seconds into the second half, midfielder Mikayla Kelly tied the game with her goal with an assist from Jordyn Ostander.

Kelley later assisted Keira Dashnow who scored the game winning goal in the first overtime. Coach Retersdorf attributes this triumph to the team’s resiliency.

The Scotties’ next home game will be Tuesday, October 1, at 4:15 p.m.

BALLSTON SPA — Ana Gold, a junior at Ballston Spa High School, has recently committed to play shortstop for Duke University’s softball team.

Gold has played softball for as long as she can remember. After years of practicing and training on and off the softball field, her lifelong dedication to the sport is progressing into a collegiate athletic career. This past summer Gold participated in a softball camp at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina where she first became acquainted with the university. After a recent unofficial visit to the campus with her family, Gold decided to commit to becoming a future Blue Devil (Duke’s mascot).

"The past few years I’ve just been looking around at different schools and Duke felt like the school that was right for me, and setting me up for my future,” said Gold. “I just love the atmosphere and the coaching staff and just what they're all about."

While Gold has two more seasons to play softball at Ballston Spa High School, she already has

Ana Gold at Duke University. Photo Provided.

her mind set on giving her future team her best athleticism.

“I'm going to compete, to work as hard as I can to hopefully be able to start my first few years of being there," said Gold.

While at Duke University gold plans on majoring in a health – science field and believes that Duke will provide her with all of the tools she needs to achieve her goals on and off the field.

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GRIDIRON STAMPEDE Schuylerville Black Horses Suit Up for Season

All Photos by SuperSource Media, LLC.

by Lindsay Wilson Saratoga TODAY

SCHUYLERVILLE — The varsity football team of Schuylerville High is in for another season, with a lot of focus and drive, and preparation to be a bigger, faster and stronger team.

“Coming into this year we really wanted to stress a level of physical toughness. We wanted to get recommitted to being better tacklers, to being a more disciplined physical defensive football team and then on the offensive side really being willing to do the unsung things,” said Coach John Bowen.

Since the fall of 2013, Coach Bowen has coached the Black Horse’s varsity team. Coach Bowen has head coaching experience throughout the county spanning from serving as Shenendehowa’s head coach from 1997 to 2001, then heading over to Ballston Spa High School’s head coach from 2002 to 2012.

“I actually retired, stepped down - whatever you will at Ballston Spa, really with no intention of head coaching again,” said Coach Bowen.

“But then Greg O’Conner - he was the previous head coach .... he stepped down so there was a vacancy there that I ended up coming in. It was the shortest retirement ever.”

Though focusing on building his team’s physicality, Coach Bowen is believing that his

Schuylerville Varsity Football Team.

junior and sophomore players on the team are already showing promising signs of being able to step up for the graduating seniors.

“We stay away from talking in terms of that (goals) if you start thinking in terms of those types of thoughts and you get beyond where you are in the immediacy of the team you got to prepare for,” said Coach Bowen. “We know we’re gonna get every team’s

best effort. We’ve been kind of at or near the top of the league over the last several years and teams are gonna give us their very best.”

While the team strays away from looking at goals too far ahead in the future, one goal for the season is to maintain academic excellence. Schuylerville High School has proudly been recognized with New York State’s academic excellence award for the

past two years. As Coach Bowen also works as the school’s Athletic Director, he diligently ensures that all of the athletic teams and their coaches prioritize good academic standing and being well rounded student athletes.

“As far as the well-roundedness is concerned...at the end of the day really try to push our kids to make sure they are a part of clubs and reaching out beyond just the

athletic round and being well rounded whether it’s in drama or music or clubs,” said Coach Bowen.

“That they’re becoming a part of the school community above and beyond the school athletic and academic piece.

This past Friday, Sept. 6, Schuylerville defeated Johnstown 55-16. Friday, September 13, the Black Horses play Glens Falls at home, at 7 p.m.

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Local PGA Jr. League All-Star Team to Compete in Regional at Cranberry Valley Golf Course in Massachusetts SARATOGA SPRINGS — A co-ed team of junior golfers, ages 13 and under from the Saratoga Springs area, will be competing in the PGA Jr. League Regional presented by National Car Rental at Cranberry Valley Golf Course in Harwich, MA, Sept. 14 and 15. The winner will advance to the 2019 PGA Jr. League Championship presented

by National Car Rental, Oct. 11-14, at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, AZ. The AndersMattsonGolf 1 All-Stars captured the Northeastern New York Section Championship at Colonie Golf Course Aug. 16-17 to advance to the Regional. All-Star teams competing in the Regional at PGA National include: • AndersMattsonGolf 1 All-Stars (Saratoga Springs) – Players are all from AndersMattsonGolf (Saratoga Springs).

• Patriot 128 All-Stars (Canton, MA) – Players are from The Milton Hoosic Club (Canton, MA); Wellesley Country Club (Wellesley Hills, MA); Dedham Country and Polo Club (Dedham, MA); and Blue Hill Country Club (Canton, MA).

• Barnstable Town League AllStars (Hyannis, MA) – Players are all from Hyannis Golf Course (Hyannis, MA).

• Western League All-Stars (Harwinton, CT) – Players are from Fairview Farm Golf Course (Harwinton, CT); Watertown Golf Club (Watertown, CT); and Country Club of Farmington (Farmington, CT).

Following the regular season, 10-player All-Star teams are formed from a combination of players in each league. Teams move through Section Championships in August to earn a spot at one of 12 Regionals held across the country in September. Twelve Regional champions advance to the PGA Jr. League Championship presented by National Car Rental, which has been held at Grayhawk Golf Club since 2016 and will stay through 2022.

AndersMattsonGolf 1 All-Stars Team. Photo provided.

PGA Jr. League brings boys and girls together to learn and play golf on co-ed teams, all with expert coaching from PGA and LPGA Professionals. Kids wear numbered jerseys and play on teams with friends, competing in a two-person scramble format that builds confidence and encourages sportsmanship.

While the focus of PGA Jr. League is primarily on the recreational nature of its spring, summer and fall seasons, the PGA Jr. League Postseason presented by National Car Rental presents competitive golfers a fun and aspirational

finish to regular season play.

The PGA Jr. League Postseason presented by National Car Rental is designed to celebrate the regular recreational season held in April through July, and reward players who have given their best effort and improved during the regular season. As a premium, internationally recognized brand serving the daily rental needs of frequent airport travelers worldwide and the Official Partner of PGA Jr. League, National Car Rental is committed to growing future business leaders by growing junior golf.

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TO REST OR NOT TO REST

by Matt Goodemote, MPSPT, DIP. MDT

for Saratoga TODAY FALL SPORTS have started and with it comes in the inevitable sprains and strains that can derail an athlete’s hard work and impact a team’s outcome. It was an injury that led me to a career in physical therapy. When I was in college I rolled my ankle, which I had done several times throughout my high school career. The difference between high school and college was that in college I had to rehab my ankle. I was sent directly from the basketball court to the training room where I started rehab immediately...there was no resting it. This was 30 years ago, and yet today there are still recommendations for “rest” after injury.

I want to be clear here, there are some injuries that need immobilization (which is forced

rest) and some that need surgery to repair an injury. But the vast majority of sprains and strains need guidance and most, if not all, should be dealt with sooner rather than later. Even mild injuries can benefit from some guidance to reassure the athlete that they can do something proactive to stay on the field/court. The point is, there is a lot more you can do then simply ice and rest an injury.

Sports science has come a long way and we know that rest is not the most effective strategy when dealing with most athletic injuries to the muscles and joints.

Even when you are not able to play because of the injury there is a lot you can do. For example, a few years ago I worked with one of the all-American runners from Saratoga High School. She had a stress fracture and was advised to stop running for six weeks. I spoke to her parents and her physician and suggested we take advantage of her time off running and work on areas that were being neglected due to the rigors of her training. So she was “resting” by not running, but behind the scenes, she was definitely not just resting.

I designed exercises for her to do daily that included mobility drills, lifting weights, aqua jogging and a variety of other top-secret techniques (just kidding, we did a bunch of core stabilization work). When she came back for her first race she surprised the coaches by finishing second,

just behind the top runner in that particular event. She was an exceptional athlete and worked her butt off; my point was she was not “resting” just waiting to start running again.

The therapists at my office and I have already seen several athletes this Fall. Most were minor muscular injuries (strains) or mild joint injuries (sprains).

We started them all on programs and most continued practice throughout the process. The severity of the injury will certainly dictate the course of treatment, but let me be as clear as I possibly can, taking a few days off and “icing it” or “resting it” is usually not the most productive way to handle an injury.

I want to try to encourage parents of athletes and athletes themselves to do what college and professional athletes do when they have an ache and pain or more serious injuries...they go get help instead of taking a break.

The Physical Therapists at my office are trained to work with the spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions. We want our community to know that we have expertise in dealing with injury assessment and treatment of all musculoskeletal injuries including the return to sports.

In addition, our clinicians have been through rehabilitation themselves. As former athletes, we understand why it matters so much to get better as quickly as possible and to reduce the likelihood of reinjury by not rehabilitating it properly.

Recently a high school athlete came to see me and my therapists for an injury to his hip. The location of symptoms combined with a physical examination indicated it was a muscular injury. He had been told to “rest” a few days and ice the injury. He was not instructed to do anything else. Fortunately, my son recommended he talk to me, and he did.

After performing an evaluation I agreed that full participation in sport at this time was not a good idea. But it was clear to me that he needed to address the injury directly. We started therapy that included manual therapy, mobility drills and strengthening exercises. We talked about what he could do to prepare for his return to sport.

We identified a few potential causes of his pain and dealt with each one. Resting was not enough to ensure he would be ready to play and not re-injure.

We strive to figure out how and why he got injured and design a program to address these issues.

He returned to practice in just a few days, but he did not feel 100%. Rather than pull him out to “rest” more, we talked to him about how to start practicing again, but with specific guidelines to avoid re-injury. We also taught him to begin gradually adding more aspects of his sport, day by day until he was 100%. So instead of “resting” and not doing anything to help himself, we recommended he wean back into sports while continuing to work

with us so we could address any flare-up or change to his status.

Just like when I was in college and got hurt, I was not allowed full participation until I passed a “return to sport” assessment by an expert in sports rehabilitation. I continued rehab until I demonstrated a readiness to return. As sports rehabilitation experts, we are trained to know these things and help athletes stay in the game when possible or return to sports as soon as possible as safely as possible.

The reality is that every injured college or professional player is doing rehab even as they return to sport...we are working to assist the return.

Rest, especially with a muscle or joint issue is simply not enough.

When you injure these structures you can assist the recovery by taking an active approach...ideally under the supervision to a physical therapist to ensure you address all of the issues you may be facing.

At my office, we specialize in injury prevention, rehabilitation, and progression back to sports and sports performance programming that is unique to the individual athlete. We also offer these services for recreational athletes or fitness participants. We believe that the sooner we are able to see the athlete after an injury the sooner they are to get back playing. If you have any questions or you would just like your athlete to have a sports screening, you can contact us at 518-306-6894 or email me at goodemotept@gmail.com

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SPORTS AT

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Soccer

Cheerleading

FRIDAY, 9/13

FRIDAY, 9/13

■ Schuylerville (Boys) vs. Queensbury 4:30 p.m. at Queensbury

■ Ballston vs. Gloversville 7 p.m. at Gloversville

■ Spa Catholic (Boys) vs. Hadley-Luzerne 7 p.m. at Hadley

SATURDAY, 9/14 ■ Schuylerville (Girls) vs. Queensbury 12:30 p.m. at Schuylerville ■ Spa Catholic (Girls) vs. Salem 10 a.m. at Salem

MONDAY, 9/16 ■ Spa Catholic (Girls) vs. Waterford 7 p.m. at Waterford

TUESDAY, 9/17 ■ Saratoga (Boys) vs. Burnt Hills 4:15 p.m. at Burnt Hills ■ Ballston (Boys) vs. Shaker 4:15 p.m. at Ballston ■ Ballston (Girls) vs. Shaker 6:30 p.m. at Shaker ■ Schuylerville (Girls) vs. Hudson Falls 4:30 p.m. at Hudson Falls ■ Spa Catholic (Boys) vs. Stillwater 4:15 p.m. at Spa Catholic

WEDNESDAY, 9/18 ■ Spa Catholic (Girls) vs. Stillwater 4:15 p.m. at Spa Catholic

THURSDAY, 9/19 ■ Saratoga (Boys) vs. Schenectady 4:15 p.m. at Schenectady ■ Ballston (Boys) vs. Troy 4:15 p.m. at Ballston ■ Ballston (Girls) vs. Troy 6:30 p.m. at Troy

Football FRIDAY, 9/13 ■ Ballston (Boys) vs. Gloversville 7 p.m. at Gloversville ■ Schuylerville (Boys) vs. Glens Falls 7 p.m. at Schuylerville

Tennis FRIDAY, 9/13 ■ Saratoga (Girls) vs. Shenendehowa 4:15 p.m. at Shenendehowa ■ Ballston (Girls) vs. Schenectady 4:15 p.m. at Ballston

MONDAY, 9/16 ■ Saratoga (Girls) vs. Shaker 4:15 p.m. at Shaker

TUESDAY, 9/17 ■ Saratoga (Girls) vs. Burnt Hills 4:15 p.m. at Saratoga ■ Ballston (Girls) vs. Shaker 4:15 p.m. at Shaker

THURSDAY, 9/19 ■ Saratoga (Girls) vs. Schenectady 4:15 p.m. at Saratoga ■ Ballston (Girls) vs. Troy 4:15 p.m. at Troy

Volleyball FRIDAY, 9/13

■ Schuylerville (Boys) vs. Broadalbin 4:30 p.m. at Broadalbin

■ Saratoga (Boys) vs. Burnt Hills 4:15 p.m. at Saratoga

■ Spa Catholic (Boys) vs. Tamarac 7 p.m. at Tamarac

■ Schuylerville (Girls) vs. Glens Falls 5:30 p.m. at Glens Falls ■ Spa Catholic (Girls) vs. Berlin 6 p.m. at Spa Catholic

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

TUESDAY, 9/17 ■ Saratoga (Girls) vs. Burnt Hills 4:15 p.m. at Saratoga ■ Ballston (Girls) vs. Shaker 4:15 p.m. at Shaker

WEDNESDAY, 9/18 ■ Saratoga (Boys) vs Shenendehowa 4:15 p.m. at Saratoga ■ Schuylerville (Girls) vs. Gloversville 6 p.m. at Gloversville

THURSDAY, 9/19 ■ Saratoga (Girls) vs. Schenectady 4:15 p.m. at Saratoga ■ Ballston (Girls) vs. Troy 4:15 p.m. at Troy ■ Schuylerville (Girls) vs. South Glens Falls 6 p.m. at South Glens Falls

Golf MONDAY, 9/16 ■ Schuylerville (Boys) vs. Queensbury 4 p.m. at Airway Meadows ■ Schuylerville (Boys) vs. Scotia 4 p.m. at Airway Meadows

TUESDAY, 9/17 ■ Spa Catholic (Boys) vs. Cambridge 3:30 p.m. at SCC Golf Spa Golf Course ■ Ballston (Girls and Boys) vs. Shaker 4:15 p.m. at Ballston Spa Country Club ■ Schuylerville (Boys) vs. Glens Falls 4 p.m. at Kingsbury National Golf Course ■ Saratoga (Boys) vs. Burnt Hills 4:15 p.m. at Van Patten Golf Course

WEDNESDAY, 9/18 ■ Schuylerville (Boys) vs. South Glens Falls 4 p.m. at Airway Meadows

THURSDAY, 9/19 ■ Teams (Boys): Saratoga, Ballston Spa, Shenendehowa, Burnt Hills Teams (Girls): Saratoga, Ballston Spa, Shenendehowa 8:30 a.m. at Van Patten Golf Course

*All information subject to change due to weather.

Swimming/ Diving WEDNESDAY, 9/18 ■ Saratoga (Girls) vs. Shenendehowa 4:30 p.m. at Skidmore College

Field Hockey MONDAY, 9/16 ■ Saratoga (Girls) vs. Burnt Hills 4:15 p.m. at Saratoga

TUESDAY, 9/17 ■ Schuylerville (Girls) vs. Queensbury 4:30 p.m. at Queensbury

WEDNESDAY, 9/18 ■ Saratoga (Girls) vs. Shaker 6 p.m. at Shaker.

THURSDAY, 9/19 ■ Schuylerville (Girls) vs. South Glens Falls 4:30 p.m. at Schuylerville

Cross Country SATURDAY, 9/14 ■ Teams (Boys and Girls): Schuylerville, Saratoga Central Catholic 9 a.m. at Queensbury

TUESDAY, 9/17 ■ Saratoga (Girls and Boys) vs.

Shenendehowa, Niskayuna, Shaker 4:15 p.m. at Saratoga Spa State Park ■ Ballston (Girls) vs. Burnt Hills, Colonie 4:15 p.m. at Christian Brothers Academy ■ Ballston (Boys) vs. Burnt Hills, Colonie, Christian Brothers Academy 4:15 p.m. at Colonie Town Park ■ Schuylerville vs. Glens Falls 4:15 p.m. at Hudson Crossing Park

WEDNESDAY, 9/18 ■ Spa Catholic vs. Stillwater, Greenwich 4:15 p.m. at Spa State Park

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Community

SPORTS BULLETIN

Color Me Rad 5K

“FIT AND FUN” is Back!

Saratoga Recreation Department

BALLSTON SPA — The Color Me Rad 5K is a color blast run brightening cities across the country, and the race hits the Saratoga area Saturday, Sept. 14 at Ellms Family Farm, 448 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa. In this 5K, participants begin in white t-shirts while friends and volunteers shower the runners with different colored powders as they pass by. The final result is a vibrant kaleidoscope of runners! Not only will you be having healthy amounts of fun, but you’ll be getting your daily exercise in the process. The Color Me Rad 5K will begin at 9 a.m.

MALTA — Join Artistic Director Elyse Young in a workout that will have you laughing and sweating at the same time! FIT AND FUN is centered on music that makes you want to move! Don’t miss out on this fun program in your next step toward healthy living! Fall classes are now on Tuesday nights for ages 16+ at the Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Drive, Malta. The first five week season runs through October 8 from 6 – 7 p.m.

Second session runs October 22 to November 26 (skip 11/12). Call Malta Parks and Recreation for additional information at 518-899-4411 or register online at www.maltaparksrec.com.

• Intro to Ice Skating: Learn ice skating basics or improve your skillst. Everyone age 3-Adult is welcome.

Capital Region Walk for R.I.T.A. an Out of the Darkness Community Walk SARATOGA SPRINGS — Walk to fight suicide at the Capital Region Walk for R.I.T.A. an Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Sept. 22 in Saratoga Spa State Park at the Orenda Pavilion, Saratoga Springs.

Registration begins at 9 am. Proceeds bring local and national suicide prevention and awareness programs of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention directly to our communities. Learn more and register to walk at afsp.org/rita.

Town of Wilton Recreational Basketball at Gavin Park WILTON — Registration has begun for the Town of Wilton’s Recreational basketball program at Gavin Park. The Jr. NBA basketball program runs from October 15 through February 8 and is open to boys and girls in second through tenth grade.

Registration is open. To register and for additional information go to www.townofwilton.com.

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• Fall Soccer: Kickers and League Play. Everyone age 3-Adult is welcome.

• Swing for the Fences Jr. Sluggers Baseball: Everyone in grades K-4 is welcome. Learn baseball fundamentals and build your skills for the spring season.

• Serve Up Your Best with the Volleyball League: Everyone age 8-14 is welcome. Develop your skills and learn rules and strategy to be a successful volleyball player.

• Ultimate Disc Program: Everyone age 11-14 is welcome. Learn tips and tricks to become a better ultimate disc player.

• Hustle with the Field Hockey League: Everyone age 8-14 is welcome. Skill development for team play is taught through practice and scrimmages.

• Batter Up with the Tiny T-Ball Program: Everyone age 3-5 is welcome.Participants learn basic hitting, throwing, and base running.

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

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Local Athletes

All Star�Moments Suburban Field Hockey League

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4 Guilderland at Saratoga (Dome) Final Score: Saratoga Springs - 2 v. Guilderland - 1 Halftime Score: Saratoga Springs - 1 v. Guilderland - 0 Scoring: Aubrey Ide Second Half Scoring: Guilderland Natalie Borges assisted by Sophia Sericolo OT: Saratoga Springs - Anna Dennett Goalies: Saratoga: Kristen Rodecker - 3 saves Guilderland: -Jazlyn Jimenez - 7 saves Corners: Saratoga - 8 | Guilderland - 9 Shots: Saratoga - 12 | Guilderland - 7 Saratoga: 1-0 league | Guilderland: 0-1 league

FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 Columbia at Saratoga (Dome) Halftime Score: Saratoga - 3 v. Columbia - 0 Scoring: Saratoga - Hunter Yourch assisted by Aubrey Ide, Dani Geils, Kylie Folts Second Half Scoring: Saratoga - Lauren Barlow assisted by Aubrey Ide, Reagan Desmarais, Aubrey Ide, Reagan Desmarais assisted by Dani Geils Goalies: Saratoga: Kristen Rodecker and Emma Piccirillo - 5 saves Columbia- Sophia Venable - 12 saves Corners: Saratoga-13 | Columbia - 2 Shots: Saratoga - 13 | Columbia - 5 Saratoga: 2-0 League

Ballston Spa Girls Volleyball Defeats Colonie in Wednesday, Sept. 5 Match Scores were 25-15, 25-15, and 25-23. For Ballston Spa Anna Pilkey had 8 kills while Heather Pritchard had 9 kills and 3 aces. Sarah Bozzo had 19 assists and Paige Davis had 3 aces.

Boys Varsity Volleyball WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4 Niskayuna at Saratoga Springs Saratoga (1-0) defeated Niskayuna (0-1) - (3 sets to 0) (25-17, 25-15, 25-11) Player Standouts: Saratoga: Garrett Myers - 9 kills; Aidan Reynolds - 9 assists; David Hunter and Nate Krackeler - 3 assists each; Thomas Bobear - 3 kills Niskayuna: Ethan Hunt - 4 assists; Sam Gallo - 4 digs; Laith Chowdhrey - 3 kills, 2 digs; Ben Tandlmayer - 3 blocks

JV Match: Saratoga Springs won (2-1) (25-10, 21-25, 25-17) FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 Christian Boys Academy at Saratoga Springs Saratoga (2-0) defeated Christian Brothers Academy (0-2) (3 sets to 0) (25-5, 25-16, 25-18) Player Standouts: Saratoga Springs: Garrett Myers - 6 kills; Nate Krackeler - 7 assists; Greydon Parker- 3 blocks; Patrick Erway - 14 service points