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148th Travers

Saratoga's Midsummer Derby takes place on August 26, 2017, at the world famous Saratoga Race Course. The Travers Stakes is America's Oldest Stakes Race for Thoroughbreds, dating back to 1864 when the horse ‘Kentucky’ won the inaugural race. The Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers, will return for its 148th running as the feature on a blockbuster card. This year's Travers Day will feature five other Grade 1 stakes: the $1 million Sword Dancer Invitational, $500,000 Ketel One Ballerina, $600,000 Forego, $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial and $700,000 Personal Ensign. Rounding out the card is the Grade 2, $400,000 Woodford Reserve Ballston Spa. Gates open at 7 a.m. on Travers Day, with a special first post time of 11:35 a.m. There is no breakfast on the clubhouse porch and no backstretch tram tours.

There are no clubhouse upgrades on Travers Day. For more information on the Travers Stakes and racing in Saratoga, see pages 35-43

Saratoga Hurricanes 2nd In the Nation!

American Ninja Visits Saratoga

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Winners Circle The Saratoga Hurricanes celebrate their win! Photo courtesy of The Saratoga Hurricanes See Hurricanes pg. 44

Jamie Rahn and Jake Arnold take Saratoga by storm with their American Ninja skills!

See Ninja pg. 44 Photo courtesy of Eric Huss.

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Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Neighbors: Snippets of Life from Your Community Who: Hud Armstrong. Where: Church Street.

Q. Do you remember your impressions of the first time you saw Saratoga Springs?

A. It was back in the ‘50s and we were living in South Glens Falls. It was back when the Grand Union Hotel was still was there. I remember the huge hotels. A big mansion stood right on the corner next to the firehouse. I took one look and went: Wow. Q. You had said you started drawing during the era of radio at the age of four, because you wanted to see what things looked like. Since that time, you’ve created some significant drawings and murals – from the High Rock mural at City Hall to popular T-shirts.

A. The T-shirts for Chowderfest every year since 2000, and for the Tin & Lint since 1974.

They’re fun to do.

Q. There’s the huge mural in the Mabee Building: contemporary people done up in a 19th century style at the old Saratoga train station. It was created on the walls of the old Hub bar and saved when the building was demolished.

A. I did it in 1976 and it was done over a year, or two years. It came out in something like 38 pieces. It’s nineteen-by-six and has 237 people in it and five dogs. They’re all people from town. I didn’t want to get involved with a whole bunch of colors, just keep it simple, and get a bit of history in it.

Hud Armstrong. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.

Q. After growing up in Wilton and living in South Glens Falls, you settled down in Saratoga Springs after returning from a military tour of duty in Vietnam.

A. My mother up and moved. I got postcards that said: when you come home, don’t go there – we’re not there anymore. This was in June of ’68. I was just happy as a clam.

Q. What did you do for a living?

A. When I first got back my brother Don and I got jobs as dishwashers at Skidmore. Don was not thrilled.

Q. So next year will mark your 50th anniversary of first living in the city. What stands out most to you about the changes in that time?

A. The city has grown, and I think they’ve gone about it in a smart way. It’s working. There are growing pains, but I have to remind people that a lot of these new buildings they see were built on vacant lots. Houses weren’t torn down. We had a lot of vacant lots.

When the Tin & Lint opened I remember sitting in there and having conversations with people who would say, ‘Why would you want to move here? There are so many businesses that are boarded-up. It’s falling down.’ And we said: no, it’s all open.

It’s ready to start all over again. That’s why I’ve stayed around.

And it’s been phenomenal to watch.

Longtime Saratogians may know “Hud” (Hudson) Armstrong’s brothers Stuart – who for many years operated the Reruns Consignment Shop, and Don – a musician who will return to the area Sept. 22 to stage a performance at Caffe Lena.

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

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Solar Eclipse a Hit In Local Communities

by Larry Goodwin Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS – Multitudes of locals stopped whatever they were doing Monday afternoon to observe or photograph the partial eclipse over upstate New York.

Nancy Castillo, owner of the Wild Birds Unlimited shop in Wilton, explained that she had captured a series of images of the eclipse at home with her smartphone, using a spotting scope fitted with a solar filter.

Castillo then shared the pictures on social media for the benefit of people who were unable to see the eclipse.

“We have lots of customers that, maybe, weren’t able to get out there,” she said.

Castillo added that Wild Birds Unlimited is accepting donations of special eclipse glasses as a means to benefit school children in Asian and South American countries ahead of a 2019 solar eclipse that will be viewable there. The group Astronomers Without Borders is leading that effort.

People in upstate New York will be able to observe a 98 percent “totality” solar eclipse in April 2024, according to Castillo.

The residents of Carbondale, Illinois have the good fortune of enjoying 100 percent “totality” in

Monday, Aug. 21 at 2:41 p.m., when the eclipse reached its (local) peak of 66 percent, in the Winner’s Circle at the Saratoga Race Course. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.

The photographs taken in the afternoon during the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21 by Nancy Castillo of Wild Birds Unlimited.

both 2017 and 2024 because of their geographic location, she reported.

“It’s pretty cool,” Castillo said.

For more information, visit the website www.saratogasprings. wbu.com.

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Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Board Elects Mackay

SARATOGA SPRINGS — At their annual meeting on Aug. 8, the Board of Directors of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) elected Patrick H. Mackay president and chairman.

Mackay succeeds Lenny Hale, who served as TRF’s chairman, CEO and president since 2016 and stepped down due to health reasons. Hale will continue to serve as a member of the organization’s board.

Additionally, John P. Roche, the TRF’s chief financial and operations officer, has been named chief executive officer by the board.

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Mackay is a senior sales consultant and associate broker with Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, to which he sold his own Long Island real estate firm, Piping Rock Associates. He has owned and raced thoroughbreds all over the world. He also has a long history of involvement with non-profits, particularly those that aid children.

He is a board member of the Belmont Child Care Association, which tends to the children of backstretch workers at Saratoga Race Course, Belmont Park and Aqueduct Racetrack. He also serves on the boards of Grenville Baker’s Boys and Girls Club in Locust Valley, New York and The North Shore Land Alliance.

“I look forward to working towards making the TRF the leader in thoroughbred aftercare once again,” Mackay said in a statement. “We will be making every effort to expand our appeal to younger and more diverse groups beyond the thoroughbred industry.”

For more information visit the website http://www.trfinc. org/.

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

City Vigil Planned for Overdose Victims SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Thursday, Aug. 31, members of the community are invited to join local drug-abuse prevention groups for International Overdose Awareness Day, to acknowledge the grief felt by families and friends who have lost a loved one.

The groups Recovery Advocacy in Saratoga (RAIS), Healing Springs Recovery Community Center and The Prevention Council have scheduled two separate events. At 6 p.m. there will be a free Narcan training at the Saratoga Springs Public Library. At 7 p.m. there will be a candlelight vigil at The Spirit of Life fountain in Congress Park.

“International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held each year on August 31, when thousands of people worldwide will stand alongside the friends and families of fatal overdose victims to reflect on those who have been lost,” explains Brian Farr, president of RAIS. “The event is organized on the understanding that no one need feel shame or disgrace over a drug overdose. It allows all who have been affected by overdose a chance to publicly mourn and help the wider community understand that no one is immune to the tragedy of overdose.”

At the vigil, family and friends who have lost loved

More Acreage Donated for Recreation in Galway GALWAY — Harold and Arlene Rhodes have donated 23 acres of forested land to the group Saratoga Preserving Land and Nature (PLAN), connecting the Milton Preserve to the south and the recently acquired lands on the Carpenter farm to the north.

Together, these properties could provide a natural corridor for the proposed extension of the Long Path trail

between New Jersey and the Adirondacks. Saratoga PLAN will steward these lands, with plans for creating public trails across all three adjoining properties. The official transaction closing was on July 28.

With the blessing of the Town of Galway, the land was merged into Saratoga PLAN’s adjacent property donated by Maryanna Milton. A grant from Saratoga County’s Land

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ones to overdose can participate in lighting a candle in remembrance. Participants are encouraged to bring a photo or token of their loved one to place on a memory board. All attendees will have an opportunity, should they choose, to share the name aloud of a loved one they would like to have remembered.

At the conclusion of the vigil, there will be light refreshments and resources available for local addiction recovery services.

For more information, call the Prevention Council at 518-5811230 or visit the website www.

PreventionCouncil.org.

Preservation Fund covered transactional costs for title insurance, boundary survey, environmental site assessment, legal work and project management.

Saratoga PLAN still needs to raise $22,000 for the project to ensure that it can provide proper stewardship of the property in perpetuity.

For more information, call 518-587-5554, or visit www.saratogaplan.org.

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Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

COURT Mark J. Woodard, 36, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced Aug. 11 to 2 - 4 years in state prison after being found guilty by a trial jury of the charge(s) criminal possession of stolen property, and one year in jail regarding the charge of unauthorized use of a vehicle.

Sentences to run concurrently.

Thomas Morro, 38, of South Glens Falls, was sentenced Aug. 11 to nine years in state prison, after pleading to attempted rape in the first-degree, in connection with an incident that took place in Moreau.

John D. Vickery, 54, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced Aug. 11 to 10 years of probation, after pleading to promoting sexual performance of a child, a felony.

Bradley M. Clifford, age 34, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 10 with disorderly conduct, and criminal tampering.

Wesley A. Armstrong, age 54, Corinth, was charged Aug. 10 aggravated unlicensed operation.

Melvin J. Perez-Hernandez, age 33, Boyton Beach, Florida, was charged Aug. 10 with criminal trespass.

Sydney D. Dutrow, age 56, Gansevoort, was charged Aug. 10 with felony grand larceny and misdemeanor petit larceny.

Alexander N. Brown, age 30, Chesapeake, Virginia, was charged Aug. 10 with speeding, passing a red traffic signal light, and misdemeanor DWI.

Joseph G. Gutto, 34, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded Aug. 11 to first degree criminal contempt.

Sentencing scheduled for Oct. 6.

Jennifer E. Villanova, age 29, Clifton Park, was charged Aug. 10 with making an unsafe lane change, speeding and misdemeanor DWI.

Meriah M. Riley, 25, of Saratoga, pleaded Aug. 14 to attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance. Sentencing scheduled for Oct. 12.

Michael J. Klein, age 53, Spring Hill, Florida was charged Aug. 9 with misdemeanor DWI, and failure to keep right.

Jayme L. Laque, 37, of Milton, pleaded on Aug. 17 to attempted arson in the third-degree, a felony. Sentencing scheduled for Oct. 12.

Kara L. Harrington, 37, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced Aug. 17 to two years in state prison, after pleading to criminal possessi0o of a controlled substance in the fourth-degree.

POLICE Ramiz T Hajratalli, age 31, Saratoga Springs, was charged on Aug. 11 with burglary in the second degree/ dwelling- a felony, after allegedly entering the Jumel Place home of a man and woman.

Quintan L. Smith, 18, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced Aug. 16 to six months in jail and five years of probation, after pleading to third-degree burglary in connection with an incident that took place in Saratoga Springs.

James A. Wilsey, age 49, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 11 with assault.

Peter N. Caschera, age 31, Schenectady, was charged Aug. 9 with stalking in the fourth-degree.

Richard R. Saunders, age 19, Ballston Spa, was charged Aug. 9 with operating a motor vehicle impaired by drugs, failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

Napoleon L. Johnson, age 52, Loudonville, was charged Aug. 9 with leaving the scene of an auto accident, and aggravated unlicensed operation.

Lucas W. Jones, age 39, Schuylerville, was charged Aug. 8 with misdemeanor DWI, failure to keep right, speeding, no/expired inspection certificate, failure to signal a turn, refusing a prescreen test, aggravated unlicensed operation, and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Michael J. Blair, age 39, Quincy, Massachusetts was charged Aug. 8 with following a motor vehicle too closely, criminal possession of marijuana in the third-degree - a felony.

BLOTTER 5 Dane J. Noel, age 29, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana was charged Aug. 8 with aggravated unlicensed operation.

Nicholas E. Welch, age 23, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 8 with misdemeanor petit larceny.

Karen F. Fountain, age 52, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was charged Aug. 8 with misdemeanor petit larceny.

Shawn R. Glans, 51, of South Glens Falls, was charged Aug. 8 with one felony count and one misdemeanor count criminal possession of a weapon. He is accused of possessing several rifles and a handgun not authorized to possess, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department.

Cassandra K. Martin, 26, and Charliegh M. Tyler, 30, both of Waterford, were each charged Aug. 16 with felony burglary and felony grand larceny, on the suspicion of stealing merchandise from a Wilton Walmart in an amount exceeding $1,000 after being banned from the premises, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department.

Rajesh D. Malhotra, age 41, Stamford, Connecticut, was charged Aug. 6 with aggravated unlicensed operation misdemeanor, after being involved in a property damage accident.

Tracey A. Ray, age 50, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 6 with misdemeanor DWI. Sean P. Kilhullen, age 25, Ticonderoga, was charged Aug. 5 with obstructing governmental administration misdemeanor.

Ryan T. Blass, age 24, Clifton Park, was charged Aug. 5 with misdemeanor DWI, aggravated DWI and refusing a pre-screen test.

Shaun M. Cole, age 49, Scotia, was

charged Aug. 5 with making graffiti, and possession of graffiti instruments – both misdemeanors, and disorderly conduct.

Stephen T. Twilliger, age 39, Ridgewood, New Jersey, was charged Aug. 5 with aggravated unlicensed operation after being involved in a property damage accident.

Jared M. Kinney, age 26, Clifton Park, was charged Aug. 4 with criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Christopher L. Spenello, age 30, Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 4 with felony DWI, aggravated DWI, and aggravated unlicensed operation.

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OBITUARY/NEWS/LETTER

Saratoga County Office for the Aging City of Saratoga Springs Seniors (60+) …are you aware that The Saratoga County Office for the Aging offers a congregate lunch program Monday- Friday at The Saratoga Senior Center?

Come join us for a nutritious Lunch which is served at 12 noon. A one day in advance reservation is required – call 584-1621 X3. Meals meet the 1/3 RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) of vitamins and minerals. Watch for our published weekly menu. Food must be consumed on sitenothing can be taken to go.

All participants are required to complete an annual registration form and will receive

a contribution statement in the mail—suggested contribution is $2.00 per meal.

Please call The Office for the Aging for more information and details at 884-4996.

This Week’s Menu Friday, August 25 - Roast Turkey on Wheat Bread, Mayonnaise, Carrot Raisin Salad, Tomato & Onion Salad, Watermelon Monday, August 28 - Roast Pork w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Pears

Tuesday, August 29 - Honey Baked Chicken w/Gravy, Rice, Broccoli, Tropical Fruit Wednesday, August 30 - Salisbury Steaks, Oven Browned Potatoes, Spinach, Orange Whip Thursday, August 31 - Baked Fish, Macaroni & Cheese, Stewed Tomatoes, Fruit Jell-O w/Whipped Topping Menu Subject to Change Coffee, Tea and Butter are served daily at sites. The suggested contribution is $2 per meal. There is a $6 fee for guests under the age of 60.

Obituary Angeline Harriett Capone SARATOGA SPRINGS — Angeline Harriett (Levo) Capone entered into eternal life on Aug. 19, 2017.

Calling hours were Wednesday morning, Aug. 23, at Burke Funeral Home, Saratoga Springs. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in St. Clement’s Church and burial followed in St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Please visit www.burkefuneralhome.com.

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Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

City Commissioner Urges Charter Change Citizens of the City of Saratoga Springs will have the opportunity on November 7 to vote for a change in their form of local government. I am advocating for this change.

Saratoga Springs has had a commission form of government since the city was first incorporated in 1915.

At that time, this approach to local government had become quite popular.

In our city, a group of five businessmen came together to form the City Council. They took responsibility for oversight of the operation of a city with a population of approximately 12,000, while they continued to operate their businesses and practice their professions. Each council member functioned both as executives and as legislators, serving as mayor and as commissioners of public works, public safety, accounts and finance.

As we fast-forward to today, the commission form of government has fallen out of favor across the country. Very few cities and only two in New York State (Saratoga Springs and Mechanicville) continue to operate under this form of government.

Saratoga Springs has gone from a small, surprisingly corrupt summer resort town in 1915 to a city of nearly 28,000 people with a year-round, vibrant economy. The governing of all American cities and towns has become much more complex than was the case in 1915. Many cities with a population similar to that of Saratoga Springs are successfully operating with a professional manager in charge of the daily governmental functions and a separate city council of elected members.

Three times in the past 11 years, different independent committees have been established to examine the commission form of government as it continues to operate. All three groups came to the conclusion that in order to have a city government that operated with adequate efficiency,

minimal political interference and maximum transparency and citizen participation, the commission form of government should be replaced. Two of the three groups recommended the city manager/city council option.

There are no absolutely right or wrong ways to run a city. There are advantages and disadvantages to each form.

Having said that, I am unaware of any city that has ever decided to go back to the commission form of government after they had abandoned it. Why would any citizen want to go back to a local government where very few citizens could even consider running for a seat on the council due to the ridiculously complex nature of each office?

Why would voters want to return to a system where the executive and legislative responsibilities of their representatives conflict and undermine their ability to make rational choices on Election Day? Why would anyone support a local government filled with redundancy and unnecessary political conflict?

I am now serving in my third and last term as Commissioner of Public Safety.

We have accomplished a lot and I continue to be impressed with all the city employees whom I have encountered and who work so hard each day to serve the citizens. I would tell you that, despite the claims of the group SUCCESS, the success of Saratoga Springs has been achieved in spite of, not because of, the commission form of government.

The more our citizens begin to understand the commission form of government, the less they will like it and the more ready they will be to accept the recommendations of the 15 members of our Charter Review Commission.

Please vote “yes” for charter change on November 7.

Chris Mathiesen Commissioner of Public Safety Saratoga Springs

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Promotion for City Soldier

Major Gen. Raymond Shields in Latham on Aug. 10, 2017. Photo courtesy of New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs.

LATHAM — Saratoga Springs resident Raymond Shields, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, was promoted to two-star Major General in the New York Army National Guard on Thursday, Aug. 10 during a ceremony at the Division of Military and Naval Affairs headquarters in Latham.

Shields, who joined the Army Reserve in 1981, has served as the commander of the 10,300 soldiers of the New York Army National Guard since June of 2016.

Shields has served in the New York Army National Guard since May of 1983 when he was appointed as a second lieutenant through the Reserve Officers Training Corps program at Marion Military Institute, in Marion, Alabama before joining the 205th Support Group in Troy, New York.

Shields has served as the executive officer and deputy commander of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and was the brigade chief of staff during its deployment to Afghanistan in 2008 and 2009.

The brigade was responsible for Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix, the mission to train the Afghan Army and police headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan.

In October 2011, Shields was named New York Army National Guard Chief of Staff. He served as Director of Joint Staff for the New York National Guard, responsible for coordinating the National Guard response to state emergencies from 2012 to 2016.

Shields’ awards include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghan Campaign Medal, NATO Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge.

New York Army National Guard Soldiers have served in Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan and responded to snowstorms, hurricanes, and flooding here in New York.

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Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Saratoga County Concludes Review of Shared Services

by Larry Goodwin Saratoga TODAY BALLSTON SPA — Out of more than half of a billion dollars in taxes paid this year by Saratoga County property owners for government services, county officials found less than half of a million to save in a sharedservices review mandated by the state.

On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the formal Shared Services Panel chaired by County Administrator Spencer Hellwig voted to approve a two-part plan developed this summer among the supervisors and mayors of the county’s two cities, nine villages and 19 towns.

School districts, which account for 65 percent of taxes levied on property owners, were allowed to opt out of the

shared-services review in the law proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and passed by the state Legislature earlier this year, according to the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC).

The “cooperative bidding” part of the plan enables the Saratoga County Purchasing Department to find the best deals on “office supplies, paper products, cleaning supplies and auto parts” for use by all municipalities in the county, according to the official report that was issued by the panel.

The total cost in 2016 for such items exceeded $2 million, but the panel devised a way to save 15 percent, or $300,265, in 2018 and beyond.

The second part of the plan involves a “Medicare-eligible Retiree Health Insurance

Consortium,” the report says.

It authorizes municipalities to join the county’s “Medicare Advantage” plan for retirees, with anticipated savings of $172,376 starting next year.

The combined annual savings in the Saratoga County shared-services plan is $472,641.

According to the panel’s report, the “sum total of property taxes levied in the year 2017 by the county, cities, towns, villages, school districts, BOCES and special improvement districts” is $530,713,796.

The “anticipated savings to the average taxpayer” is $4.89, the report indicates. It also amounts to savings of 1.2 percent for homeowners and 1.42 percent for businesses.

After the Aug. 15 vote, Deputy County Administrator Chad Cooke said property taxes account for slightly more than $56 million of Saratoga County’s $300 million annual budget. The remainder is derived from sales taxes in county businesses as well as state and federal aid.

On Aug. 14, Saratoga Springs Mayor Joanne Yepsen convened a special meeting of the City Council that focused on the county’s shared-services panel. The council voted to opt out of the health consortium, but it will participate in the cooperative bidding process.

Commissioner of Finance Michele Madigan said the Adirondack Trust Company, the city’s insurance broker, had advised opting out of the health insurance consortium for retirees.

Madigan explained that the city has “a limited ability to do anything” because the rules for that

The Saratoga County administrative offices on McMaster Street in Ballston Spa. Photo by Larry Goodwin.

type of insurance “are embedded in our labor contracts.”

According to an Aug. 1 statement by NYSAC, the shared-services review is the third attempt by state lawmakers in the last six years to compel the 57 counties outside of New York City to reduce tax burdens and overall costs.

A 2011 state law mandated property tax caps and a 2014 measure introduced a related “tax freeze rebate program,” the statement indicates.

“While the goal of this legislation was to reduce property taxes, there is still work to be done,” NYSAC President William Cherry remarked in the statement. “The biggest cost drivers for property taxes in this state are schools and state mandates, and they were largely unaddressed by these panels.”

When reached for comment, NYSAC Executive Director Stephen Acquario said “we need to do more in this space to help local taxpayers,” referring to the complicated nature of insurance coverage for government employees at the state and local levels.

Acquario admitted that county governments have to evolve with the times and technology, and it should be “heavily scrutinized” whether or not that is happening.

Still, he questioned the value of state leaders mandating the current shared-services panels. Acquario said the counties are only “in the middle of the process” at this point.

“We’re still collecting the data,” he added.

“The state has to have more skin in the game,” Acquario said.

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

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Malta Volunteers Rally Around Military Veterans

by Larry Goodwin Saratoga TODAY MALTA — To Renee Farley, every action that helps a military veteran can be compared to a single drop of water being added to Saratoga Lake—the problems that local veterans face are so grand in scale.

On Monday, not long before she was scheduled to give a brief presentation to the Malta Town Board regarding a small project to expand the Veterans Memorial Walkway near town hall, Farley received an alert about a veteran in trouble.

She called him Everett. He reportedly fell in his garage and then refused to call for an ambulance. Farley ended up visiting Everett’s home to ensure that an ambulance was called, and he was later admitted to the hospital.

The alert to help Everett went out by email to several thousand people through the Malta Veteran Appreciation Program (MVAP) network, of

which Farley is one of four primary coordinators.

“We just kind of took him under our wing,” she says of Everett, adding that he often gets depressed. His only vehicle was recently repossessed, complicating matters more for him. “He’s had a tough life,” Farley added.

Farley described how another veteran living near the Publik House restaurant and pub on Route 9 was leaning a chair against his refrigerator door to keep it closed. When she went to inspect, Farley said, she noticed that his oven was in equally poor condition.

She promptly made sure the veteran received two new appliances.

With military members in her family, Farley says her determination to help veterans is unwavering. Some days she arranges transportation for them to doctors’ appointments; on other days comforting phone calls may be necessary if, as in Everett’s case, they get admitted to hospitals.

A simple phone call could be the act that prevents a veteran from committing suicide, according to Farley, because it proves to them that people truly care about those who have served their country.

“It’s, basically, whatever they need,” she said. “They’re out there alone.”

The MVAP network’s official motto is “Help Us Locate Our Veterans in Need,” and Farley says her goal is “to keep adding emails” of local individuals who want to assist in that effort. People are welcome to call MVAP anonymously at any time if they are aware of a veteran who needs help, she said.

(The network’s website is www. mvap.us.)

On Sunday, Sept. 17, a dedication ceremony has been scheduled between 1 and 3 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Walkway in Malta to formally announce sales of bricks for $100 each to honor local veterans.

The bricks will be installed as complements to the existing memorial, which includes

The Veterans Memorial Walkway in front of the Malta town complex.

Photo by Larry Goodwin.

a small piece of steel from the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The veterans’ park was first built in front of the town complex nearly 20 years ago.

Farley informed the town board that unionized bricklayers have already offered to donate their labor for the expansion project.

“We have a long-term plan to grow it slightly in size,” explains Malta Councilman

Craig Warner, referring to the existing concrete walkway.

Warner has worked closely with Farley on veterans’ outreach since his 2015 election campaign.

The bricks are being manufactured in Florida, according to Warner, and they will be etched with individual names and military units. “When we sell each of them, it will benefit veterans out here substantially,” he said.

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Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Notes from City Hall

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY Public Hearing Sept. 5 to Amend Street Performer Ordinance A Public Hearing will take place 6:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept.

5 at City Hall - just prior to the council’s next scheduled meeting - to amend the Street Performer ordinance, which regulates street performers and was originally adopted in 2015. (That ordinance may be viewed here: http://www. saratoga-springs.org/documentcenter/view/2595 ). Assistant City Attorney Tony Izzo is currently crafting the amendment.

The regular meeting begins at 7 p.m. during which the council may take action regarding the acquisition of property by the use of eminent domain as it relates to the proposed Geyser Road Trail.

City Approves 2018-2023 Capital Budget The Council voted 4 -1 to

approve the city’s six-year Capital Budget Program, which counts 26 projects at a cost of $11 million – nearly all of it to be bonded - for the year 2018.

Madigan voted against the measure, consistent with a r stance she has taken in previous years, explaining that she feels the Commissioner of Finance needs to have flexibility regarding the budget as the city operates under a 2 percent tax cap, and that the budget has an impact on the property tax rate.

The costliest project, ranked #14 on the 2018 priority list, recommends $3 million be set aside for the design and construction of an East Side Fire and EMS facility. The public safety project has long been on the city’s radar as a supplement to its two other existing stations, which are located near downtown Saratoga Springs, and on the city’s west side. Land has not yet been acquired for the land necessary for the project. “To require to bond for this is premature,” Madigan noted.

The two other seven-digit cost proposals for 2018 are capital improvements of the Kaydeross Avenue West Pipe - a $1.2 million DPW request - and the addition of a radio tower in the city, which ranks number 1 overall on the project list and calls for $1.3 million to be bonded.

The water pipe upgrade indicates that the water mains on Route 9 and Nelson Avenue Extension are undergoing “severe external corrosion,” according to the Department of Public Works, which proposes a four-year program be implemented to replace the main and “avoid catastrophic failure.” The city has approximately 150 miles of municipal water mains – about 20 miles of which in the core of the city is comprised of cast iron pipe more than a century old and is in need of replacement, according to the DPW. The radio tower project signifies efforts by the Public Safety Department and the Safety Committee to correct significant

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communication deficiencies in the city’s emergency communications systems and existing “life safety issues” that currently exist with community emergency communications, according to the DPS. The roof of the Stonequist Apartments complex is under consideration as a potential location to site the tower.

Spa Solar Park Gets its Day in the Sun Finance Commissioner Michele Madigan announced the 2.5-megawatt solar array, The Spa Solar Park, will be fully energized this week. A public ribbon-cutting ceremony and community celebration is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, Sept. 12 – time to be determined – at the site on the city’s landfill. “This has been a long time coming,” Madigan told the council this week.

The City received support for the Spa Solar Park development from New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) through

the Governor’s NY-Sun Competitive PV Program. The landfill is city-owned property with otherwise limited use. The project is environmentally sound.

The solar panels will be sufficient to match approximately 40 percent of the city’s energy requirements.

City Receives $2.3 Million VLT Aid In her submission to the council of the city’s Second Quarter Financial Report of 2017, Madigan noted VLT aid was received June 30 and represents full payment for the year. The $2,325,592 received in 2017 was equal to the amount received the previous year.

Upcoming Commissioner Chris Mathiesen announced the Public Safety Department will host a Public Safety Forum at 7 p.m. on Sept. 13 in the City Council Room at City Hall.

Racecourse Friday - Donate NonPerishable Goods, Receive a 2017 Saratoga Baseball Cap SARATOGA SPRINGS — The New York Racing Association will welcome the Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council (EOC) to Saratoga Race Course to host its annual food and essential goods drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25.

Fans are invited to donate canned or non-perishable goods at the Community Outreach Booth, located on the Jockey Silks Room Porch and across from the Saratoga Walk of Fame. In return

for their generosity, fans will receive a 2017 Saratoga baseball cap, while supplies last.

Suggested donation items include pasta, peanut butter, cereal, rice, soup, canned vegetables, as well as shampoo, conditioner and toothpaste. EOC is the designated anti-poverty agency for Saratoga County for over 42 years, and is dedicated to providing and promoting opportunities for individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency.

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

NEWS 11

Equine Health & Safety Measures to be Implemented “Immediately” at Saratoga Race Course

by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — The skies were clear and the temperature a comfortable 60 degrees last Saturday when Travelin’ Soldier suffered an injury training at Saratoga. Returning to the barn lame, X-rays were ordered and revealed a fractured leg. The horse was euthanized and marked the 17th equine death at the Spa this summer – the largest number in any one summer meet dating back to when records started being kept on such things in 2009, according to datany.com, which publishes reports regarding equine accidents and deaths.

There doesn’t appear to be any definitive pattern, weatherrelated or otherwise, to the 17 equine deaths at Saratoga this year, which are pretty evenly distributed among horses in the act of training and those racing.

The highest previous death total during the summer meet at Saratoga was 16 – which occurred in both 2016 and in 2012, followed by 15 horse deaths in 2015. The lowest was nine, which occurred in 2011. The nine-year total at Saratoga Race Course, to date, numbers 121 equine fatalities. An additional 29 have occurred during that same period at the harness track.

Quick to respond this week were the New York State Gaming

Commission, The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NYTHA) with an announcement that additional equine health and safety measures will be immediately implemented at Saratoga Race Course.

The actions will include increased regulatory veterinary presence at the track during training hours, state-of-the-art monitoring of horses, and comprehensive trainer education intended to share scientific findings of the types of injuries that occur at state Thoroughbred racetracks. Risk and protective factors that can help prevent injury will also be part of that trainer education.

“Our goal is to reduce the number of racehorse deaths and injuries to zero, and we have taken many productive steps toward reaching that goal over the past four years,” said New York State Equine Medical Director Scott E. Palmer, in a statement. “The Commission, as it does with every equine fatality on the grounds of a track in New York State, is actively investigating the circumstances of each incident at Saratoga Race Course.”

Track surfaces, individual horse risk factors, exercise history and past performances will be closely scrutinized, Palmer

Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos.

added. “Pending the findings of this investigation, we will do whatever is necessary to prevent such injuries in the future.”

Over the past four years, NYRA has implemented reforms and made significant investments to improve track surface conditions and upgrade equipment, provide vets with more authority to monitor thoroughbred health, and establish committees to oversee safety measures, said NYRA Safety Steward Hugh Gallagher.

The number of catastrophic injuries during races occurring on

NYRA tracks has been reduced by nearly 50 percent since 2013 as a result of those reforms, Gallagher said. “We remain focused on continuously improving the safety of our racing operations. To that end, we are exploring the possibility of opening the main track for training to horsemen earlier in the year.”

It was also noted that NYRA’s catastrophic injury rate vs. the Jockey Club National Average – which was above the industry average in 2012 - has since dropped, and remains below the

industry average, according to the latest reports in 2016.

The Commission and its partners will discuss ongoing aftercare initiatives 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at Empire State College, 111 West Ave. The event is open to the public and will provide horse trainers, owners, connections and the public the opportunity to learn about the importance of retiring a horse before it suffers an injury. The many options for retirement and aftercare in New York will also be discussed.

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BUSINESS

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Firms Join Forces to Promote Solar, Geothermal Energy for Local Homes

by Larry Goodwin Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA COUNTY — A popular solar company in the Hudson Valley has partnered with a Massachusetts-based geothermal firm to expand both types of energy consumption at homes in Saratoga County.

On Monday, only hours before a well-publicized eclipse captivated people in upstate New York, a partnership was announced between Hudson Solar and Dandelion Energy. Both companies have increased marketing operations in the Capital Region.

In a statement, it was

reported that Dandelion has developed “a new geothermal installation process” that “can convert homeowners away from oil or gas heat and offer them substantial savings.”

“A geothermal system uses a heat pump and underground pipes to move heat between the earth and your home—it’s the most efficient way to heat and cool your home,” the company explains on its website (https:// dandelionenergy.com).

Jeff Irish, the founder and president of Hudson Solar, said: “Dandelion has lowered the cost of geothermal and set up financing so a homeowner switching to geothermal from oil or propane can save money from day

“When we combine our offerings, we enable customers to save money on their energy bills and completely eliminate their greenhouse gas emissions.” one, just like with solar. When we combine our offerings, we enable customers to save money on their energy bills and completely eliminate their greenhouse gas emissions.”

In a subsequent email, Irish explained that Hudson Solar originally installed geothermal systems after it started as a business nearly 15 years ago. But the company has focused exclusively on solar panels for the last eight, he added.

Irish said “an average single-family home solar system is in the $8,000 to $15,000 range after federal and state

incentives and tax credits.”

He added that Dandelion and Hudson Solar “are now working closely together on advertising, information sessions and events to promote geothermal and on-site and community solar” projects.

As a former Town of Rhinebeck Zoning Board of Appeals member, Irish further indicated that he is “sensitive to and experienced with zoning laws and issues.”

Katie Ullman, vice president of marketing for Dandelion, said in her own email that single-family homeowners who want a geothermal

system installed could expect to pay $150 per month over 20 years with no upfront costs; or $20,000 upfront “with no additional costs and minimal longterm maintenance.”

“Either way, when homeowners get our geothermal installation, they completely eliminate their oil, propane or natural gas bills,” Ullman said.

Dandelion has an office on Railroad Place in Saratoga Springs, Ullman explained, and also has partnered with the firm Aztech Geothermal off Route 50 south of Ballston Spa. Dandelion officially launched on July 6, so local marketing efforts are only just getting organized. An ESPN radio host regularly endorses Dandelion on-air and some outreach is taking place this summer at county and street fairs, Ullman said.

According to Ryan Riper, director of planning and engineering in the Town of Wilton, at present there are 107 residential and seven commercial solar arrays in Wilton. Town officials are currently reviewing a comprehensive solar zoning policy.

Riper said he is not aware of any homeowners in Wilton who utilize geothermal heating and cooling, though one Route 50 business did install such a system.

Homeowners who desire to have solar panels installed must apply for a permit, Riper added, so that firefighters can expect to encounter that type of electrical wiring in the case of an emergency.

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Two Appointments at Wesley SARATOGA SPRINGS — Last week, the Wesley Community announced that Timothy Pehl has been appointed to the nonprofit’s board of directors; and that Janet Enright has been appointed to the philanthropic Wesley Foundation’s board of directors.

As a managing member at Luther Forest Wealth Advisors, LLC and a senior partner at Kumlander, Donofrio, Hay and Pehl, CPAs, Pehl brings both comprehensive leadership and financial skills to the Wesley Community.

In addition to his work with the community, Pehl currently is a member of the board of directors and past president of Saratoga Springs Lions Club Foundation, Inc. as well as a long-time member of the Saratoga Springs Lions Club.

He previously served as chairman of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and board president of the Transitional Services Association, a Saratoga Springsbased nonprofit organization as well as treasurer and board

member of the Saratoga Center for the Family.

Pehl is also the former treasurer of both the Gore Mountain Ski Club and Saratoga Springs Alpine Ski Team.

A native and current resident of Saratoga Springs, Pehl is a graduate of Clarkson University.

Enright, a native New Yorker, most recently served as assistant to the design manager at Newport News Shipbuilding, where she oversaw cargo operation testing. She is a graduate of SUNY Maritime College at Fort Schuyler, New York, with a degree in Marine Transportation Management.

Enright is an active volunteer with the Saratoga Rowing Association. She enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, sailing and bicycling.

For more information, visit the website www.thewesleycommunity.org.

Six Local Companies Rank In National Magazine MALTA — An annual listing of the 5,000 fastest growing

BUSINESS BRIEFS 13 companies in the national magazine Inc. reveals that Saratoga Springs is home to nearly a halfdozen of them.

Grete Soule, economic development assistant and coordinator for the Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership, compiled a list this week of local companies that made the 2017 “Inc. 5,000” list and their official ranks.

The first three, Soule reported, are advertising and marketing firms. They are BrandXads on Railroad Place (583); the Patient Experience Project in Congress Plaza (1,213); and Fingerpaint on Broadway (3,936).

Also found in the “Inc. 5,000” list are Airosmith Development, a telecommunications company on Clinton Street (4,059); SmartWatt, an energy company in Ballston Lake (4,088); and Informz, a software developer in Saratoga Springs (4,642).

BrandXads achieved the most rapid financial growth, according to Inc., with a rate of 776 percent and revenue of $6.6 million; the Patient Experience Project had a 340 percent growth rate with $7.4 million in revenue; Fingerpaint

had a 72 percent growth rate with $29.8 million in revenue; Airosmith’s growth rate was nearly 69 percent with revenue of $7.8 million; SmartWatt had growth of 67 percent with revenue of $82.1 million; and the growth rate for Informz was 50 percent with $13.9 million in revenue.

For the complete listing, visit the website www.inc.com.

Glens Falls Hospital Recruits Electrophysiologist GLENS FALLS — Glens Falls Hospital has recruited the region’s first electrophysiologist to the hospital’s cardiology practice, bringing new diagnostic and treatment options to people with heart rhythm abnormalities across the hospital’s five-county service area.

Dr. Henry Tan, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist, has joined Adirondack Cardiology from Albany Medical Center.

Electrophysiology is a cardiology sub-specialty focused on diagnosing and treating heart rhythm conditions known as arrhythmias. Dr. Tan is the only electrophysiologist

between Albany and Plattsburgh.

His arrival at Glens Falls Hospital greatly improves access to care for people across that vast region.

Arrhythmias are changes in the normal sequence of electrical impulses in the heart, caused by the presence of abnormal cells.

This results in the heart beating too fast, too slowly or erratically.

There are many types of arrhythmia, and three primary treatment options depending on the nature of the condition: medication; implantation of a pacemaker or defibrillator; or catheter ablation, a minimally invasive procedure in which an electrode catheter is guided to the heart, and heat is precisely applied to destroy the tiny cluster of abnormal cells.

People wishing to schedule a consultation with Dr. Tan are asked to call Adirondack Cardiology at 518-792-1233. The practice is located at 6 Hearts Way in Queensbury, with some doctors also seeing patients at The Greenwich Regional Medical Center, 1134 State Rt. 29 in Greenwich; and The Medical Center at Wilton, 135 North Road, just off Northway Exit 16.

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BUSINESS

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Financial Services Companies: Are You in Compliance?

by Matt LaFarr for Saratoga TODAY If you use a computer these days, especially in the workplace, without a doubt, you have heard about various cyberattacks in the news over the past several months that have affected companies all over the world. These threats can wreak havoc on your productivity and your bottom line, as well as compromise the personal data of your clients, patients, and employees, in some cases, making the data unrecoverable. In response to the everincreasing concerns over data security, many industries are

responding by implementing best-practice criteria- industry specific guidelines that must be followed, to ensure that companies are being proactive with regard to protecting the sensitive data stored within their systems. Because these best practices decrease the likelihood of a breach of data, or data loss, compliance is mandatory.

In March of this year, Department of Financial Services enacted 23 NYCRR Part 500, a regulation establishing cybersecurity requirements for financial services companies, went into effect. A couple of key dates are rapidly approaching.

- August 28, 2017 - 180 day transitional period ends.

Covered Entities are required to be in compliance with requirements of 23 NYCRR Part 500 unless otherwise specified.

- September 27, 2017 – Initial 30 day period for filing Notices of Exemption under 23 NYCRR 500.19(e) ends.

Covered Entities that have determined that they qualify for a limited exemption under 23 NYCRR 500.19(a)-(d) as of August 28, 2017 are required to file a Notice of Exemption on or prior to this date.

- February 15, 2018 Covered Entities are required to submit the first certification

under 23 NYCRR 500.17(b) on or prior to this date.

- March 1, 2018 - One year transitional period ends.

Covered Entities are required to be in compliance with the requirements of sections 500.04(b), 500.05, 500.09, 500.12 and 500.14(b) of 23 NYCRR Part 500.

- September 3, 2018 Eighteen month transitional period ends. Covered Entities are required to be in compliance with the requirements of sections 500.06, 500.08, 500.13, 500.14(a) and 500.15 of 23 NYCRR Part 500.

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March 1, 2019 - Two

year transitional period ends.

Covered Entities are required to be in compliance with the requirements of 23 NYCRR 500.11.

On our website, www. tech-ii.com, you can find links to FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING 23 NYCRR PART 500, and CYBERSECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANIES. If you are not sure if your company is in compliance, please visit us online or give us a call at (518) 5871565. We can help you implement the necessary security measures to get in compliance and avoid costly fines.

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

BALLSTON SPA 2 Nates Ct., $455,000. Katz Excavating and Construction LLC sold property to Brian and Meghan Kise.

20 Mourningkill Rd. $465,000.

Robert Bolt sold property to Viscusi Holdings LLC. 16 Townley Dr., $220,000.

Robb and Cindy Marshall sold property to Aaron and Nichole Harrell.

72 Lancaster Dr., $272,098.

JKM Builders LLC sold property to Arthur Wahome.

56 Randall Rd., $225,000.

Christopher and Kristen Wilhelm sold property to Matthew and Shannon Couse.

9 Chapel Hill Blvd., $342,500.

James and Kristin Caird sold property to Bryan Boucher and Rebecca Martin.

MALTA 36 Collamer Dr., $220,000.

Jeffrey and Laura Wassenaar sold property to Thomas Pfrang.

62 Yatchmans Way, $530,269.

Malta Land Company sold property to Barbara Morris.

11 Essex St., $321,818. Barbera Homes Malta Springs LLC sold property to Amy Salzman.

28 Glade Mallow Rd., $290,000.

Steven and Charlotte VonSchiller sold property to Thomas and Lynn Dolsen.

22 Snowberry Rd., $188,000.

Levbow Associates LLC sold property to Chelsea Bulkowski.

7 Flora Dr., $345,000. William and Mary Kazmierski sold property to Deok Min and Hee Lee. 25 Stony Point Rd., $579,000.

Ralph and Jerolynne Defibaugh sold property to Arthur Lafleur, III. 89 Knapp Rd., $900,000. Kwang and Pong Pai sold property to John McCall.

9 Collamer Rd., $329,000.

Hope Plavin sold property to Bryan Lacasse and Kathryn Dimichino.

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

184 NYS Rt. 9P / 460 Cold Spring Rd., $375,000.

Anthony DiDonna and Joseph DiDonna, Sr. sold property to Joseph DiDonna, Sr. and Amy DiDonna.

MILTON 86 Skylark Dr., $259,900.

Richard Stevens sold property to Houssam Lazkani and Kimberly Woodward.

Trieble Ave., $499,238. HILO LLC sold property to Sunmark Federal Credit Union.

10 Cobble Hill Court, $365,000.

Michael McQuatters sold property to Christine Lloyd.

32 Glen St., $216,000. Jeffrey DeSnoyers sold property to Kaitlyn Pedinotti and Ryan Nash.

1021 Baker Rd., $246,000.

Jesse Lena sold property to Michelle Morrissette.

66 Greenfield Ave., $130,000.

William Ewbank, III and Sandra Kilmer (Co-Trustees) sold property to Stephen Ryan.

19 Deerfield Place, $210,000.

Steven Kwiat sold property to Frank Champitto and Dorothy Nanek.

3 Vichy Dr., $252,000. Anthony and Jessica Mucilli sold property to Jason McMillen and Amanda VanBuskirk.

2 Blueberry Way, $575,000.

Freida Hammond-Cramer (as Trustee) sold property to Keith Flike (as Trustee).

545 Rowland St., $370,490.

Legacy Custom Homes LLC sold property to Marcie and Thomas Jordan, Jr.

130 Regent St., Unit 1, $195,000. Scotsman Properties LLC sold property to Mae Development LP.

SARATOGA SPRINGS

322 Nelson Ave., $1,050,000.

Joshua and Katherine Nemer sold property to Ann Marie Gilchrist (as Trustee).

30 Whistler Court, Unit 123, $400,500. Jacqueline BashaHamersmith (as Trustee) sold property to James Hughes.

150 Fifth Ave., $720,000.

Susan Petersen (as Trustee) sold property to Paul and Veronica Fallisi.

6 Grey Birch Court, $243,000.

Ashley Serfis sold property to Peter and Ashley Makula.

270 West Circular St., $739,000.

Karen and Gary Dake Foundation for Children sold property to Sir Ernest Shackleton Holdings LLC. 499 Union Ave., $180,000.

Nancy Schaefer (as Trustee) sold property to Daniel and Ardith Russell.

11 Sarazen St., $356,800.

Mary Kesel (by Agent) sold property to Beth Post.

18 Cherry St., $400,000. Scott Richardson sold property to Westside Station LLC.

5 Spring St., Unit 403, $532,500. Broadway Spring Corp sold property to CAKE Properties LLC.

WILTON 25 Craw Lane, $453,000. Matthew and Jill Smith sold property to American International Relocation Solutions LLC.

15 25 Craw Lane, $453,000 American International Relocation Solutions LLC sold property to Jerri and Linda Stover.

6 Craw Lane, $333,400.

McPadden Builders LLC sold property to Debora Chartrand and Mary Eaton.

Route 9, $152,000. Darlene Landry (as Trustee) sold property to Seth Parker.

32 Palmer Terrace, $283,000.

Collin and Melanie Donohoue sold property to David and Teresa Bollier.

5 Seymour Dr., $486,000.

Keith and Jane Hall sold property to John Burke and Julie Fremont.

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EDUCATION

NYSUT S.T.E.M.

by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Tuesday, Aug. 21 and Wednesday, Aug. 22, educators from across the Capital District gathered for a two-day program and became students again to participate in handson activities and curriculum lessons focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.).

The event, SEMI Foundation’s High Tech U, is in its tenth year in conjunction with New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) and was held at the union’s headquarters in Latham. The curriculum for this event is designed for local classrooms in the new school year.

Since the inception of the event, more than 600 New York State educators have partook and nearly 40 teachers did this week alone. A reception to

celebrate the tenth year took place Wednesday at NYSUT. There were industry instructors from Applied Materials, KLA-Tencor and Global Foundries, all of whom were supporters of the program this year.

“This has been an incredibly fruitful partnership,” NYSUT President Andrew Pallotta said.

The goal of the event was to educate the educators.

“Teachers never stop learning and NYSUT is proud to offer this well-regarded, proven professional development opportunity to so many of our members,” Pallotta continued.

New York State United Teachers is a statewide union that was formed in 1960 and now has over 600,000 members.

The SEMI Foundation has been around since 2001 and their mission is, “a

commitment to helping high school students gain a better understanding of how Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics are used to solve ‘real world problems,’” according to the organization’s website.

Since its inception, SEMI Foundation has reached over 6,900 students in 12 states and nine countries.

SEMI High Tech U’s program features workshops that are activity-based and taught by tech professionals. The activities include lighting up the room with an experiment facilitated by an engineer; making your own wafer with a manufacturing engineer; launching hacky sacks with quality engineers to see the importance of statistics; becoming a human calculator; and flexing your teamwork skills to solve a real-world problem, among other diverse S.T.E.M. activities.

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Saratoga’s Historic West Side SARATOGA SPRINGS — Susan Brooks will be giving a guided tour of the restored historic West Side about the Irish and Italian immigrants who helped shape history. Tours happen rain or shine and last up to 90 minutes. Meeting place will be at the Gideon Putnam Cemetery entrance on South Franklin Street. It is $5 for SSPF members and $8 for non-members. Call 518-5875030 with any inquiries.

Kids Cooking: Kids Night Out SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Friday August 11 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Serendipity Arts Studio will host a cooking class for ages 7+, registration is $30 and is required to attend. Kids will learn recipe terms, kitchen safety, and will make a meal to their liking.

Theme nights this August are as follows:

S.T.E.A.M. SATURDAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Children’s Museum at Saratoga is hosting S.T.E.A.M. Saturdays, August 26 is the cup challenge. It is free to attend with museum admission and pre-registration is required.

Call 518-584-5540 to register.

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Presents Racehorse Thaumatrope SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Monday August 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will host a children’s event recommended for kids three and up that is free with paid admission to the museum.

During this program you will, “watch a simply toy combine two images into one with optical illusion and design one to watch repeatedly,” according to their website.

- August 25 is Schnitzel (German chicken cutlet), soft pretzels, and strudel.

Day Camp: Italian Cooking and Art

- August 29 at 10:00 a.m. is chicken fingers and apple pie.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Monday August 28 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Serendipity Arts Studio kids will make pasta, meatballs, and Italian cookies. After cooking, they will paint their own Italian dishes. Registration is required and it is $55 to participate. Recommended for children seven and up. Call 518-886-9553 to register.

- August 29 at 1:00 p.m. is cinnamon buns and pretzel bites.

- August 30 at 1:00 p.m. is chocolate chip cookies and ice cream sandwiches.

- August 31 at 10:00 a.m. is fried rice and dumplings.

- August 31 at 1:00 p.m. is Moana theme! Pineapple pizza and pineapple upside down cake.

EDUCATION BRIEFS History, Legends, Lore and More Walking Tour SARATOGA SPRINGS — This tour celebrates Saratoga’s Victorian era and the classic Victorian stroll, a high society must to see and be seen.

The 90-minute walking tour will stroll through Congress Park, take the waters, and tell the stories of Saratoga’s most colorful characters, beloved monuments, and treasured artwork.

-July 1 - Sept. 4, tours will run Monday-Saturday -Sept. 9 to Oct. 21 tours will be Saturdays only -There will be no tours on Sundays throughout the season All tours begin at 10:30 a.m., rain or shine and meet at the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center, 297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. The cost is $8.00 per person, and children under 12 are free. Reservations are not required. For more information, contact the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center at 518-587-3241.

Schuylerville Freshman Walkthrough and iPad Distribution SCHUYLERVILLE — Schuylerville High School invites all incoming 9th grade students to tour the school on

Aug. 29 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. or 5-7 p.m. The purpose of this event is to provide students with the opportunity to informally tour the building, set up lockers and map out the location of their classes.

Students will also get to pick up their new iPad Pro, which will be assigned to them for the school year. Students and parents must complete the loan agreement for their iPad’s prior to picking them up. The form can be found online at www.schuylervilleschools.org.

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EDUCATION

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

On the Hunt for a New Superintendent SARATOGA SPRINGS – The search is on for the new Superintendent of Schools in Saratoga Central School District.

Superintendent Michael Piccirillo is retiring after 10 years of service in that position to the district. The Board of Education is continuing the on-going solicitation process for his replacement.

The interview process is extensive and semi-finalists will be invited to Saratoga in September for more interviews with two different advisory

committees. These advisory committees are made up of multiple stakeholders for the community. In the meantime, the Board of Education will begin to reach out to respected individuals in the Saratoga area to serve on these advisory committees. These people will include parents and community members. More details will be posted on the district’s website in August. Visit www. saratogaschools.org if you are interested in being on an advisory committee.

FOOD 19

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Places of Worship Adirondack Christian Fellowship 8 Mountain Ledge, Wilton 587-0623 | acfsaratoga.com Services: Sunday 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.

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

Assembly of God Faith Chapel 6 Burgoyne St, Schuylerville 695-6069 | Rev. Jason Proctor Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs Saratoga Springs Public Library, Glasby Room Public Meetings 1st Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

692-7694, 885-0876 | Bahai.org | 1-800-22UNITE Bethesda Episcopal Church* 41 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs Bethesdachurch.org | 584-5980 The Very Rev’d Marshall J. Vang Services: Sunday 8:00AM & 10:00AM Calvary Capital District 17 Low Street, Ballston Spa | Pastor Andrew Holt Services: Sunday 10 am | calvarycd.com Church of Christ at Clifton Park 7 Old Route 146, Clifton Park 371-6611 | cliftonparkchurchofchrist.com Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church 768 Charlton Rd., Charlton Charltonfreehold.org | Services: Sunday 10 am Phone: 399-4831 Christ Community Reformed Church 1010 Route 146, Clifton Park | 371-7654 ccrc-cpny.org | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Christ Episcopal Church 15 West High St, Ballston Spa | 885-1031 Services: Sunday 8 & 10 a.m.

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

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

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

Congregation Shaara Tfille* 84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs 584-2370 | saratogasynagogue.org Services: Saturday 10 a.m.

Corinth Free Methodist Church 20 Hamilton Ave, Corinth 654-9255; 792-0271 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

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

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

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

48 Pearl St., Schuylerville oldsaratogareformedchurch.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Old Stone Church (American Baptist)

45 Washington St, Saratoga Springs 584-6301 | www.fbcsaratoga.org Services: Sunday 12 noon

159 Stone Church Road, Ballston Spa 583-1002 | Service 10:30 a.m.

Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church*

First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa 202 Milton Ave, Ballston Spa 885-8361 | bspabaptist.org Services: 10:30 a.m. worship, (9 a.m. in July and August) 9 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa

24 Circular St, Saratoga Springs 584-6091 | pnecchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

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

Galway United Methodist Church

Quaker Springs United Methodist Church*

2056 East St, Galway | 882-6520 galway-united-methodist-church.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

(9 a.m. in July and August)

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

Grace Fellowship Saratoga*

River of Hope Fellowship

165 High Rock Ave, Saratoga | 691-0301 saratoga.gracefellowship.com Pastor: Mike Adams Services: Sundays 9 & 11 a.m.

100 Saratoga Village Blvd, Malta Cmns, Ste. 3 riverofhopefellowship.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter

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

Greenfield Center Baptist Church 30 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center | 893-7429 Services: Sunday School for all ages - 9:45 a.m.; Church Service - 11 a.m.

Highway Tabernacle Church 235 Hudson Ave., Mechanicville | 664-4442 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:30 Hope Church

963 Main St, Clifton Park 877-7332 | Services: Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

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

St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church* 231 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs 584-6122 | Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8, 9:30, 11:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., 1 p.m. Spanish Service St. George’s Episcopal Church 912 Route 146, Clifton Park 280-7196 | stgeorge@csdsl.net Services: Saturday 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 8 & 9:30 a.m.

3159 Route 9N, Greenfield Center 893-7680 | stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Jonesville United Methodist

729 Malta Ave. Ext, Malta 581-0210 | Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-2375 | Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m.

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church*

206 Greenfield Ave, Ballston Spa 885-7442 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Sunday School 9 a.m.

Malta Ridge United Methodist Church

Porter Corners United Methodist Church

Presbyterian-NE Congregational Church

Full Gospel Tabernacle

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

73 Midline Road, Ballston Lake 399-5713 | Services: Saturday 5:30 p.m.

Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

512 Allen Road, Porter Corners,NY Service: Sunday 8:45 am Followed by Fellowship Arlene Schmidt, CLM | Handicap accessible

22 West High St, Ballston Spa 885-5583 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Malta Presbyterian Church

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

Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Old Saratoga Reformed Church*

First Baptist Church of Saratoga Springs

4330 State Rt. 50, Saratoga Springs 587-0484 | livingwaterscog.us Services: Sundays 10 a.m.

New Life Fellowship*

970 Rt. 146, Clifton Park 371-2811 | northstarchurch.com Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.

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

Living Waters Church of God

Perry Road Baptist Church*

NorthStar Church

Eastern Orthodox — Christ the Savior

59 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs 584-1003 | Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

100 Cresent St. Saratoga Springs | 584-9441 | Services 10 a.m.

Rev. Dr. Victor L. Collier 150 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs 587-0711 | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Pastor Thomas Van McClain

Cornerstone Community Church

Living Springs Free Methodist Church

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church* 167 Milton Ave, Ballston Spa 885-7411 | stmarysbsta.org Services: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Noon.

St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church* 771 Route 29, Rock City Falls 885-4677 | sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com Services: Saturday 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 am.

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 149 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs 584-0904 | www.Spelcss.com Services: Saturday5 p.m.; Sundays 8:30 & 11 a.m.

St. Peter Lutheran Church 2776 Route 9, Malta | 583-4153 Services: Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School at 9:15 a.m.

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

* = Wheelchair Accessible

St. Thomas of Canterbury 242 Grooms Road, Halfmoon st-thomas-of-canterbury.org | 348-0842 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Saratoga Abundant Life Church 2 Hutchins Rd. Saratoga Springs 885-5456 | SALChurch.org Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Saratoga Chabad 130 Circular St, Saratoga Springs 526-0773 | saratogachabad.com Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker) 571 Rt32, Quaker Springs 587-7477; 399-5013 Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Saratoga United Methodist Church* 175 Fifth Ave, Saratoga Springs 584-3720 | saratogaumc.com Services: Sunday 9:00am and 10:45am Saratoga Seventh-Day Adventist Church 399 Union Ave, Saratoga Springs 587-6951 | saratogasda.org Services: Sabbath School: 10 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m.

Schuylerville United Methodist Church 51 Church St., Schuylerville 695-3101 | Sumethodist.org Services: Sunday 11 a.m.

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

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

Soul Saving Station for Every Nation Christ Crusaders of America 62 Henry St, Saratoga Springs Services: Sunday 10 a.m. | 584-3122 www.SOULSAVINGSTATIONCHURCH.COM Stillwater Christian Fellowship Meeting at Liberty Ridge Farm 29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke, NY 12154 288-8802 | Services 10 a.m.

Stillwater United Church (Presbyterian U.S.A.) 135 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater | 664-7984 stillwaterunitedchurch.org Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

Trinity United Methodist Church 155 Ballard Road, Gansevoort 584-9107 | tumcwilton.com Rev Keith Mann | Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

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

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

Summer Services: 9 a.m.

West Charlton United Presbyterian Church 1331 Sacandaga Road, West Charlton 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 583-2736 | wiltonbaptistchurch.com Services: Sunday 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

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FOOD

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Saratoga Farmers’ Market Keeps it Local

Summer Slaw Saturdays, 9 to 1 Wednesday, 3-6 High Rock Park

Ingredients

Directions

* Ingredients can be found at the market

1.

Whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, salt, mustard, oil and yogurt.

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by Himanee Gupta-Carlson

for Saratoga TODAY The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is all about being local: Fresh-from-the-farm produce, eggs, and meats fill many stalls.

Locally produced cheeses and yogurt beckon buyers. And lemonades flavored with local lavender, wines made with local grapes, ciders pressed from local apples, beers crafted with regional hops, and locally distilled spirits add even more of a festive feel.

This sense of the local is what the market’s mission of being a producers-only market is about. In an era where one might wonder where one’s food is coming from, the Saratoga Farmers’ Market takes pride in saying, “It comes from right here.”

“Being a producers-only market has incredible value,”

Lindsay Fisk of Owl Wood Farm, by Pattie Garrett

says market director Julia Howard. “We keep money in the local economy, of course, but more importantly we offer a sense of authenticity.”

The market association is accepting applications through August 31 for its winter market, which begins November 4 at the Lincoln Baths Building in the Saratoga Spa State Park and runs Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through the end of April.

Applications are available at the following link: http://www. saratogafarmersmarket.org/ becoming-a-vendor/.

Among the factors that the market considers in reviewing applications are: - Whether the vendor

is growing, raising or creating their product within Saratoga, Washington, Schenectady, and Rensselaer counties.

Occasionally, vendors are approved from outside these core counties in order to bring products that are not readily available at the market.

- Availability of space.

- Seniority within the farmers’ market organization.

Most importantly, says Howard, is the idea that the farmers’ market is about connecting farmers, customers, and the community.

This reliance on farmers has historic roots. The Saratoga Farmers’ Market, founded in 1978, was initially established as a venue for farmers to sell produce and meat raised on their farms to consumers desiring locally grown and raised food.

Over the years, the market evolved, adding items that were not necessarily made from local farm items but were still produced locally.

Prepared foods, baked goods, and beverages came into the mix, as did certain items like fish caught off of Long Island and oils pressed from olives owned by a local farmer’s family in Italy. These changes prompted the market association’s board to make a pledge to ensure that the balance of vendors would always be majority agricultural.

“We are 70 percent agricultural,” Howard says. “We rely on farmers to keep us who we are.”

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

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3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon local honey* Salt to taste 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard* 3 tablespoons olive oil* ¼ cup plain lowfat yogurt* 2 large carrots (about 8 ounces)* 6 radishes* ¼ medium red cabbage (about 1/2 pound)* 2 apples, preferably tart ones, quartered and cored* 1 to 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (optional)

2.

Shred the carrot, radishes, cabbage and apples. I use a food processor for this, but you can also use a box grater, and for the cabbage you can use a chef’s knife.

Toss immediately with the dressing. Serve topped with crumbled feta if desired.

Cooking Notes: For advance preparation, this will keep for 4 or 5 days in the refrigerator.

Adapted from recipe by Martha Rose Shulman featured in New York Times Cooking Serves 6 to 8 Prep time: 10 minutes

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

FOOD 21

The Little Store that Could

by John Reardon for Saratoga TODAY Hello my Foodie Friends.

We think we can, we think we can! Recently I read a fantastic quote that reminded me of the reasons I am an entrepreneur; “It’s not the blowing of the wind that determines your destination. It is the set of the sail”. We become entrepreneurs for many reasons. For me, my decision began when I was a small child and remained through my days within the restaurant corporate environment. I recognize that to be an entrepreneur included serving an incredible community with services and products that make customers happy.

As entrepreneurs, we are given the adventure to “keep sailing across open waters

and look for your next destination — you never know what treasures you’re bound to discover!” This month I made the decision to relocate our Compliments to the Chef store. Paula and I are always looking for new ideas, and ways to get culinary tools into the hands of our professional and amateur chefs.

We are on the move to relocate to a new and exciting location that will provide access and a continued eclectic jumble of some of the most unique little kitchen items you can imagine. It is not only the place to go if you have an exact idea of what you want; it is also the place you go to be surprised at all of the clever, adorable

and still somehow extremely useable kitchen items that are out there. We will continue to cater to our professional chefs in the fabulous restaurants in the area, as well as the foodie amateur that needs that “cool tool” to make their creations.

We will also continue to offer professional on-site sharpening services.

If you love food, stop by Compliments to the Chef ’s new location at 33 Railroad Place in between The Bow-Tie Theatre and Price Chopper!

Also, we will be right next door to our new friends at Greenhouse Salad Company in Saratoga Springs New York.

We will be open by October

1st, 2017. We will be leaving 46 Marion Avenue by August 31st. Please So please keep in touch and read updates as we get closer to that date. I often quote Henry Ford to my kids, who said “Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right.” Self confidence is a powerful thing.

Paula and I think we can!!!

We hope to see all our Foodie Friends at 33 Railroad Place on October 1st.

Remember: “Life Happens in the Kitchen!”

Take care, John and Paula Reardon

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LOCAL BRIEFS including online registration and tickets for the After Par-Tee can be found on the foundation’s website http://www.catiehochfoundation. org/ or by going to http://www. teeingoffoncancer.org/.

5 K Run for the Horses Join us for the 8th Annual 5K Run for the Horses on Saturday, September 2 at the Saratoga Spa State Park, Orenda Pavilion. The event will benefit local area non-profits that rescue and provide second chances for ex-racehorses. Check-in is at 7 a.m. The Kids Fun run starts at 8 a.m. and the 5 K race starts at 8:30 a.m. Prizes for top finishers, including canine companions.

Walkers and dogs welcome. Pre-race registration for the event is $25. Race day registration is $30 Contact Jennifer Stevens.

518-226-0028 Annual Senior Picnic The Saratoga County Office of the Aging is pleased to host the Annual Senior Picnic. Come join the fun.

This event is for Saratoga County seniors age 60 and over. It will be held on Friday, September 8, at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa. Lunch will be served at noon. Menu: BBQ chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, dinner roll, summer cake, and beverages.

We will have live music. No takeout, no animals allowed. Tickets are available thru September 1 at the Saratoga County Office for the Aging, and are required to attend.

Please call 518-884-4100 for more details.

Catholic Daughters of America Painting Party Fundraiser Create your own masterpiece on Saturday, September 9, noon to 2:30 p.m. at the Schuylerville Youth Center, Fort Hardy Park. $30. includes all supplies – refreshments by the CDA. Payment with reservations is due before September 3. Call 518-507-6452, 518-695-5609 or 518-695-3385.

10th Annual Teeing Off on Cancer Golf Classic Reaching a momentous 10th year, the annual Teeing Off on Cancer Golf Classic to benefit the Catie Hoch Foundation will be held September 9, 2017. This year’s event will be held in a new location, McGregor Links in Wilton. More information about the tournament,

Town of Greenfield Annual Town Wide Garage Sale Sponsored by the Greenfield Center Baptist Church the garage sale will take place on Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get in on the community fun, find those treasures, bump into people you haven’t seen in a while and enjoy our town and what it has to offer. There will be crafters and vendors at the Hairport Lot on Rt 9N and Wilton Rd. , the Greenfield Lions will have a food booth serving hot breakfast, French fries and hot lunch and a silent auction. Be sure to check out the Garage Sale Map for other events happening in town this weekend.

For more information call Verna Plummer at 518-885-0349 or email: maplumbob@aol.com.

Annual Tailgate Party to Benefit Veterans The event will be held on September 10 at the VFW Post 420, located at 190 Excelsior Ave., in Saratoga Springs, from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. There will be a cash bar with beer, wine, well drinks, $1 drafts, food buffet -Opening Day Football on big screen TVs, many games and activities including horseshoes, Bocce Ball, LRC, craft vendors, live music all day, 50-50 and other gift raffles Donation $10.

9/11 Dedication On September 11, the Ballston Spa Rotary will be participating in the dedication of the new 9/11 Memorial that has been constructed next to the village office on Front St. in Ballston Spa. The brainchild of one of our members, Pete Champagne, this memorial is dedicated to all those that gave all on that fateful day.

The last 2 pieces available from the Twin Towers have been set into the memorial for everyone to be able to see. The dedication service is planned for 6:30 p.m., rain or shine, and we hope many of our fellow citizens will be able to attend this great event.

Pickins’ Sessions Get ready for a great evening of music. On Wednesday, September 13 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., the popular Ballston Area Seniors Pickins’

Session will be held at the Milton Community Center, located at 310 Northline Road, Ballston Spa. Admission is free, open to the public, and there is ample free parking. The Sessions could use fiddlers, bass players, even a harmonica. Musicians are invited to play background or join up with a group. Please bring finger foods to share. Please check out our web page at www. ballstonareaseniors.com for more information.

CPR Training Free Hands-Only CPR training on September 13 at Empire State Plaza located at 198 State Street in Albany.

The American Heart Association with the support of Empire BlueCross Foundation presents the Hands-Only CPR Mobile Tour that will teach the 2 simple steps to save a life via Hands-Only CPR training sessions at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Each session is 30 minutes, and open to the public. For information, email Marissa.alanis@ heart.org.

Pre-register at https:// HandsOnlyCPR.cvent.com/ EmpireStatePlaza.

Bus Tour to New York Botanical Gardens A bus tour to the New York Botanical Gardens on September 15 is open to the public. The tour is sponsored by District IV of the Federated Garden Clubs of NYS (FGCNYS). The highlight of the visit will be twenty breathtaking works of glass art by Dale Chihuly on display throughout the gardens. The cost of the tour includes transportation, admission to the gardens, and dinner in Kingston on the way back. Buses leave from Queensbury and Wilton. The price is $94 for members of the FGCNYS; $99 for non-members. For more information, contact bmillington@ msn.com or call 518-587-3085.

Taste of Showcase A special “Taste of Showcase” preview is scheduled for Friday, September 15 from 5 – 10 p.m. featuring food samplings from area chefs along with local beer and wine tastings. A limited number of tickets for this evening will be available and more information about this event regarding location and ticket prices will be announced at a later date.

Ghost in the Garden Experience the spirit(s) of the garden. Feel the energy and creativity

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017 of the forces of the earth.

Share in the spiritual intrigue from Native Americans, Edgar Allen Poe, the Trask Family and other contemporary visitors. Tours will be held in the garden only not the Mansion, Friday and Sunday evenings at 5 p.m., starting Friday, September 15 to Sunday, October 29.

Docent led tours begin at the Yaddo parking lot and last approximately one hour. Cost $10/person (children 12 and under free). Private docent led ghost tours may be arranged at a date convenient to your group.

Contact Yaddo at 518-584-0746 or www.yaddo.org for more information.

Walk with Compassion Capital Region As a community, we are taking a stand for children living in poverty.

Children around the world face unimaginable challenges — disease, hunger, abandonment, abuse — and we are going to make sure someone is there for them in their hour of need.This fundraiser is designed for young and old. No matter your age or circumstances, you have the power to make a difference in the life of a child. There is no better opportunity than this to inspire friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers to unite for a common purpose. Become a fundraiser today, and join us on the day of the event for an inspiring celebration of the impact we have made. The event will take place on September 16 at the Halfmoon Town Park, located at 162 NY-236 in Clifton Park. For more information or to register visit www. walkwithcompassion.com.

Bus Trip to the Bronx Zoo Notre Dame Visitation Church is sponsoring a bus trip to the Bronx Zoo on Saturday, September 16. Bus leaves Wilton Mall 6 a.m. and returns approximately 8:30 p.m. Adults cost $75 and children ages 12 & under cost $65. To reserve your tickets, please contact Anne Cadwallader at 518-695-6787 or Darlene Bolduc 518-695-6743. This is a fundraiser for the Church renovation.

The 2017 Saratoga Showcase of Homes Celebrating 22 years of exceptional homes, this annual fall tradition will once again run over three beautiful weekends this September 16-17, 23-24 and 30-October 1. This year will have a total of 17 new home locations

on display in Saratoga County.

Tickets to visit all these homes will still only be $20. For more information visit.

Feast of the Fields 2017 This year Feast will be held Thursday, September 21 from 5:30-9 p.m. at Saratoga National Golf Club. It promises to be a funfilled, delicious evening featuring top chefs preparing small plates from fresh ingredients harvested by local farms, along with enticing products and drinks from local producers. Our theme this year is a classic fall staple–squash.

For more information visit our website http://www.saratogaplan. org/whats-new/upcoming-events/ feast-of-the-fields/.

Volunteer Opportunity Over age 55 and like to Drive?

We have the perfect volunteer opportunity for you. Saratoga County Office for the Aging is in immediate need of volunteer drivers to take seniors to and from medical appointments. We provide the vehicle, gas, schedule, and directions. Please call us for more information at 518884-4100. RSVP: Retired Senior Volunteer Program, helps recruit volunteers age 55 and older for many opportunities throughout Saratoga County.

Urgent Need of Volunteers Got an hour? Why not give it back by spending time volunteering in your community? The Saratoga County office of the Aging is in immediate urgent need of volunteers to help deliver meals to homebound seniors in the following areas: Greenfield, Galway, Mechanicville, Saratoga, Schuylerville, South Glens Falls and Wilton. We are also currently seeking substitute drivers for many communities throughout Saratoga County. This program helps many seniors remain independent in their own homes.

Nutritious meals are prepared, packed and ready for transport.

Delivery takes about an hour. A training/orientation is provided.

Being a volunteer for this program is a gratifying experience, seniors look forward to seeing a friendly face with their meal delivery.

Please call Billie Jo or Stacey at The Office of the Aging, 518-3634020 or 518-363-4033 for details.

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

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Family Friendly Event

Friday, August 25 Guided Walking Tours - “History, Legends, Lore and More” Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center, 297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 10:30 a.m. – Noon Join us as we stroll through Congress Park, take the waters and hear the stories of our most color-ful characters, beloved monuments and treasured artwork. $8 for adults, children under 12 free.

Tours are Monday – Saturday.

For more information, contact the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center at 518-5873241.

2nd Annual Taste of Travers National Museum of Dance, 99 S Brodway, Saratoga Springs, 6 – 10 p.m.

The event will benefit the Saratoga Senior Center, with a portion of the proceeds going to Saratoga WarHorse.

Tickets may be purchased at tasteoftravers.eventbrite. com or by calling the Center at 518-584-1621 to bypass registration fees. A limited amount of Senior Citizen tickets are available for members of the Saratoga Senior Center who are 60 or older. Please call the Saratoga Senior Center 518-584-1621 to purchase senior tickets.

19th Annual Travers Wine Tasting Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs 6 to 10 p.m.

This is one of Saratoga’s most anticipated charity events of

the summer season. We hope you will join us at the for an evening of celebration and enjoy great wine, delicious food, and exciting live and silent auctions. Reservations required. $135/person General Admission Limited to guests age 21 and older, identification required.

Call the Development Office at 518-465-3322 for more information. Proceeds benefit the programs and services of Senior Services of Albany, a non-profit organization, serving seniors in the Capital Region for over 60 years.

Community Ice Cream Social Galway Town Pavilion, Route 147, Galway, 5 – 7 p.m.

Galway Public Library is hosting a Community Ice Cream Social. This free event will include music, games, and ice cream sundaes courtesy of Stewart’s Shops. There will be a presentation at 6 p.m. with Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh, and the opportunity for the community to learn of the next steps involved with the library’s new building.

Saturday, August 26 Free Art Classes for Children Pitney Meadows Community Gardens, 235 West Ave., Saratoga Springs, 9 – 10 a.m.

Art classes for children age 6 to 14. Children will be able to draw and paint flowers and bugs in the garden with artists Martel Catalano and Nancy Hicks. Adults are expected to stay and are welcome to join the fun. Supplies will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own.

The artworks created can be entered in the PM Community Gardens Art Show on September, 16. Registration required by contacting natalie. walsh@pitneymeadows.org.

Car Show Saratoga Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs, 9 a.m.3 p.m.

Highlights include: breakfast, chicken BBQ, refreshments,

CALENDAR 23 music, 50/50 raffle and the top 20 trophies. Registration is $10 and is open from 9am - noon on the day of the event. Proceeds to benefit our veterans and youth drug awareness programs. For more information, contact Al Sommer at 518-885-9846.

Sunday, August 27 Saratoga’s Historic West Side S. Franklin St. (Gideon Putnam Cemetery Entrance), Saratoga Springs, 10:30 a.m. – Noon Join Susan Brooks in the restored historic West Side and learn about the Irish and Italian immigrants who helped shaped its history. $5 for SSPF members, $8 non-members.

Tours are rain or shine.

Requires walking and standing and covers varied terrain. For tour meeting location information and to preregister, please call 518-587-5030, or visit our website.

Auditions for “Pocahontas” Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Dr., Malta, By appointment Town of Malta Spotlighter’s Theatre Troupe’s Fall show will be performed November 17 and 18. Auditions for actors, actresses, singers and dancers ages 7 through adult will take place on August 27 and August 28. Those wishing to audition should contact Elyse Young at theater@maltatown.org or call 518-899-4411 x 305.

Monday, August 28 Children’s Program: “Racehorse Thaumatrope” National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, 191 Union Ave. Saratoga Springs, 10 a.m.

– Noon Watch a simple toy combine two images into one with optical illusion and design one to watch repeatedly.

Recommended for children

ages 3 through 8. Free with paid admission. For more infor-mation visit, www. racingmuseum.org.

Tuesday, August 29 Summer Concert Series Congress Park, Saratoga Springs, 7 p.m.

Gather your friends & family and join us for this free summer concert series.

Performances take place at the War Memorial. Rain location: Heritage Area Visitor Center.

This week will feature The AudioStars.

Wednesday, August 30 Kelley Park Family Night Kelley Park, 39 Ralph St., Ballston Spa, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

There will be a short, optional organized activity alongside impromptu games of kickball and playground time. There will be free ice cream cones courtesy of Stewart’s. There is a creek for kayaking and fishing and great, inclusive playground.

Thursday, August 31 International Overdose Awareness Day Narcan Training and Candlelight Vigil Saratoga Springs Public Library 6 p.m. and Congress Park, Spirit of Life Statue, Saratoga Springs 7 p.m.

All members of the community are invited to join us in support and acknowledgment of the grief felt by families and friends who have lost a loved one to an overdose.

This event is sponsored by RAIS (Recovery Advocacy in

Saratoga), Healing Springs Recovery Community Center and The Prevention Council of Saratoga County. At 6 p.m. there will be a free Narcan training at the Saratoga Springs Public Library. At 7 p.m. there will be a candlelight vigil at The Spirit of Life fountain in Congress Park, just off Broadway. For more information, call 518-3063048.

Free Concert in the Park Wiswall Park, Front St., Ballston Spa, 6 – 8 p.m.

This week’s featured concert is The Coteries.

Your Garden is a Sensational Success.

Now What?

Pitney Meadows Community Gardens, 235 West Ave., Saratoga Springs, 7 p.m.

Pattie Garrett RD and Nicole Cunningham, RD join us to discuss familiar and some unfamiliar ways to prepare and preserve your bounty.

There’ll be taste testing and recipes to enjoy.

No registration necessary.

“Hermits: The Illusion of Roughing It” Hadley-Luzerne Public Library Community Room, 19 Main St. Lake Luzerne, 7 p.m.

Local author Mary Sanders Shartle will be our guest speaker. A slide show and discussion will be a visual presentation of hermits through history in the Adirondacks and other wild places. Hermits have long fascinated us. They inhabit faith, myth and history. Come and learn about some who re-ally roughed it and some who didn’t.The program is free and open to the public.

For further information please call Maureen Jones at 518654-7731.

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

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Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

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Ashley Dehn, Elise Kolmer, Alexandra Hellwig.

Adam Banber, Nicole Beau, Richard Gorman, Alex Kinney.

A benefit for Saratoga WarHorse, held at the Hall of Springs Aug. 14, 2017.

Nancy DiCresce, Steve Desalvo, Keeley Desalvo, Gary DiCresce, Andrew Spungen.

A benefit for Saratoga WarHorse, held at the Hall of Springs Aug. 14, 2017.

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Rose Martin, with rose.

Hall of Springs Hosts Blue Spangled Evening for Saratoga WarHorse

ARATOGA SPRINGS – The Hall of Springs played host to a “Blue Spangled Evening” on Aug. 14, 2017 to support Saratoga WarHorse, a program that helps veterans suffering from psychological wounds as well as providing thoroughbreds with meaningful work when their careers are over.

Saratoga WarHorse offers veterans a three-day experience, at no cost, that creates a unique win-win situation for veterans and off-the-track Thoroughbreds by providing an effective alternative method for healing emotional wounds, and offering the horses rewarding and meaningful work after their racing careers have ended.

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Cate Johnson, John Hendrickson, Maureen Lewi.

Legendary horse racing announcer Tom Durkin.

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NY Race Track Chaplaincy Stages Annual Brunch

ARATOGA SPRINGS – A Benefit for The New York Race Track Chaplaincy was held Aug. 16, 2017 at Saratoga National Golf Course.

RTCNY provides social service programs, recreational programs, educational opportunities, children’s enrichment programs, and non-denominational religious services to racetrack employees and their extended families.

The Race Track Chaplaincy of America was organized in 1971 and Incorporated in 1972 as a taxexempt, non-profit charitable organization. The work of the Chaplaincy began in New York tracks in the 1980s.

Katie and Will Phillips with Charlotte.

Nick Caras, programs director of the New York division of the Racetrack Chaplaincy.

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

ARTS 27 + ENTERTAINMENT

Skidmore Alumnae Reunite for Art Show

SCHUYLERVILLE - “Melding our Learned Experiences,” a show featuring new ceramic work by Jill FishonKovachick and Leslie Strong will be on exhibit in the Schacht Gallery at

Saratoga Clay Arts Center through Sunday, Sept. 3. The artists have been friends since they met at Skidmore College in the early 1980s. This is the first time they are exhibiting together.

Gallery hours are Monday Saturday 11am - 4 pm. The center is located at 167 Hayes Road.

For more information, call: 518-581-CLAY.

New Tang Museum Exhibit Features Show and Discussion on Mount McGregor Prison and “States of Incarceration” SARATOGA SPRINGS — A traveling exhibition organized by students and formerly incarcerated individuals from 20 cities will go on display Sept.

2 at the Tang Teaching Museum, on the campus of Skidmore College.

The exhibition explores the history and future of mass incarceration and will be on display in the museum’s Payne Room noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, from Sept. 2 to Oct. 11. The local show focuses on the now-closed Mount McGregor prison, studied in History Professor Eric Morser’s course “Adventures in Public History: The Prison Project.”

Morser and student curators will describe their efforts to reconstruct the history of Mount McGregor, during a gallery talk at noon on Sept. 15.

Skidmore restorative-justice experts David Karp (moderating), Sheila Rule, Jasmyn Story ‘15, and Frank Zarro will discuss community justice during a panel discussion at 7 p.m. on Sept. 14, and local storytellers personally affected by mass incarceration will speak and engage in dialogue with community leaders and audience members on creative strategies to strengthen communities and improve the criminal justice system, during a “community conversation” that will take place 8:30 a.m. – noon on Sept. 30. To sign up as a storyteller and/or dialogue participant, RSVP to mdocs@skidmore.edu. For more information on these events, call 518-580-5274

Also at Skidmore College in September: Boston trio Palehound (think early ‘90s era guitar-driven power pop) will perform in concert at the Tang Museum 8 p.m. Sept. 15; Francoise Mouly, comic-book scholar and art editor of The New Yorker will speak at the Fox-Adler Lecture at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Gannett Auditorium, and David Huron - Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor at Ohio State University, where he teaches and conducts research in the field of music cognition, will lead the lecture “The Science of the Sublime: How Music Takes Your Breath Away,” at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in the Davis Auditorium.

Call For Artists: Art in the Park 2017 SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Arts invites artists of all mediums to exhibit and sell their work at Art in the Park, to be held 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

16 in Congress Park. Deadline for applications is Sept. 1.

In addition to artists gathering for the annual exhibit to show their work in the park

setting, this year’s event will include a Kidz Zone, prizes, live music and a variety of food vendors. Registration fees are $65 for Saratoga Arts Members and $75 for Not-Yet-Members.

For more information and to access an application, call 518584-4132 or email gallery@saratoga-arts.org.

All artists must be exhibiting original works of fine art only. This may include drawing, painting, ceramics, fine handcrafted jewelry, mixed media, sculpture, photography, and printmaking but excludes unlimited mass produced or commercial products (ex: posters, clothing & apparel, cards, books) including prints from sets over 25.

Washington County Fair Continues Through Sunday

EASTON — The Washington County Fair - featuring a variety of agricultural-based events, high-energy motorsports, live music, rodeos, carnival rides and more - runs through Sunday.

Located just east of the Hudson River and a 20-minute ride from Saratoga Springs, more than 120,000 people

attend the fair annually.

The fair is home to over 1,800 exhibitors, more than 1,900 animals, over 30 free daily shows and hundreds of artisans, craftsmen, and historians and is staged on 120 acres, with ample free parking.

For more information, visit: http://www.washingtoncountyfair.com/home.html.

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Spotlighter’s Theatre Troupe to Stage “Pocahantas” Auditions This Month MALTA — Auditions for actors, actresses, singers and dancers ages 7 through adult for Spotlighter’s Theatre Troupe fall show “Pocahontas,” will take place on Aug. 27- 28 at the Malta Community Center, by appointment only.

The musical production of Native American legend and lore, set in the early 1600s, requires a large cast of children, teens and adults for roles including: The Wordspinner, Thundercloud, Spirit of Mother Earth, Chief Powhatan, Aunt

Morning Star, Charity Mathews, Thomas Rogers, Mercy Rogers, Pocahontas, Capt. John Smith, Little Running Rabbit, Happy-SheWalks, Brave Eagle, Squirrel, Wolf, Raven, Margaret Wheeler, Barbara Matthews, Caroline and Jeremy.

Chorus roles include additional Algonquins, Jamestown Settlers, and Forest Spirits.

The show will be performed Nov. 17- 18. Those wishing to auditions should contact Elyse Young, Artistic Director at theater@maltatown.org or 899-4411 x 305.

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Capital Repertory Theatre and Proctors Purchase Production Facility ALBANY — Capital Repertory Theatre and Proctors have purchased the former Gomez Electrical Contracting building at 251 N. Pearl St. for use as a production facility for theREP. Capital Repertory Theatre, founded in 1981, has staged over two dozen world premieres.

Annually, theREP draws 75,000

patrons to downtown Albany.

The Gomez building, located less than a half-mile from theREP, affords over 30,000 square feet of work and storage space.

Previously, theREP has rented production facilities from The Egg, at the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza.

Having its own nearby facility

offers permanence, malleability and much greater capacity, while reducing costs and providing an economic anchor on the North Pearl Street corridor. Going forward, the theatre’s technical staff will build, repair and store all set pieces and scenic elements at 251 N. Pearl Street, which also houses offices for the production team.

Round Lake Auditorium to Stage “The Last Five Years” ROUND LAKE — Encore on Eleven will present “The Last Five Years,” by Jason Robert Brown, on Friday, Sept.

8 and Saturday, Sept. 9 at the historic Round Lake Auditorium, a 450-seat space located at 3 Wesley Ave. Winner of the 2002 Drama Desk Awards, and written by Tony Awardwinning composer and lyricist Jason

Robert Brown, “The Last Five Years” is a poignant and emotional musical that traces the five-year relationship of “twenty-somethings” Jamie and Cathy. With Jamie on the brink of fame and success and Cathy struggling to make a break into her acting career, Brown depicts a devastatingly honest story of love, marriage, and

heartbreak through his hauntingly beautiful score. Directed by Betsy Stambach-Fuller; featuring Brandon Sarti (Jamie) and Mackenzie Johnson (Cathy).

Show time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 and may be purchased at the door or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Concerts Upcoming Friday, Aug. 25 – matchbox twenty, Counting Crows at SPAC.

Oct. 8 – Psychedelic Furs at Upstate Concert Hall, Clifton Park.

Saturday, Aug. 26 – Luke Bryan at SPAC.

Oct. 8 – Stephen Stills, Judy Collins at The Egg, Albany.

Aug. 27 - Caffè Lena at SPAC: Let’s Be Leonard (1 p.m.); Sweet Megg & The Wayfarers (2:30 p.m.); Soul Inscribed (4 p.m.) – Gazebo Stage at SPAC, free.

Oct. 13 – Lisa Fischer at the Swyer Theatre, Albany.

Aug. 30 – Sting at SPAC. Sept. 2 – Zac Brown Band at SPAC. Sept. 12 – Boz Scaggs at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

Sept. 15 to 17 – Fresh Grass at Mass Moca featuring Bill Frisell, the Suitcase Junket, The Mammals and others.

Sept. 16 – Irish 2000 Festival at Saratoga County Fairgrounds featuring Hair of the Dog, The McKrells, and others.

Sept. 19 - The Rochmon Record Club presents the classic 1976 album “Hotel California” by the Eagles at Caffe’ Lena.

Sept. 23 – Roger Waters at the Times Union Center, Albany.

Oct. 28 – Loudon Wainwright III at the Swyer Theatre, Albany.

Oct. 29 – Renaissance at The Egg, Albany.

Nov. 4 – Cowboy Junkies at the Swyer Theatre, Albany.

Nov. 8-9 – King Crimson at the Swyer Theatre, Albany.

Nov. 14 – The Beach Boys at Proctors, Schenectady.

ARTS 29 + ENTERTAINMENT

Dark Star Orchestra Celebrates 20th Anniversary at the Palace ALBANY — Dark Star Orchestra – founded in 1997 by a pair of “Dead Head: inspired musicians ruminating about life without Jerry Garcia – will celebrate their 20th anniversary with a show at the Palace Theatre on Nov. 11.

Since the idea behind the “Orchestra” part of Dark Star Orchestra is that this is a tribute to

a body of music, lots of people have come and gone over the years—one co-founder, Scott Larned, passed on in 2005, the other, John Kadlecik, went off to play with the Dead’s Phil Lesh & Bob Weir in Furthur. But DSO keeps rolling, to the point that they’ve played well over 2,600 shows – 120,000 people in just the past year.

Tickets are $35.50in advance,

$38.50 day-of-show) and are on sale at the Palace Theatre Box Office, 19 Clinton Ave., via Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone at 800-745-3000 or online at ticketmaster.com.

The Palace Theater also announced GRiZ (or Grant Kwiecinski), will perform at the venue Nov. 5, touring on the heels of his latest release, “Good Will Prevail.”

Adirondack Independence Music Festival at Lake George

Nov. 17 – David Crosby at The Egg, Albany.

Nov. 18 – Ashley Bathgate at the Swyer Theatre, Albany.

Dec. 1 – Richard Thompson at the Swyer Theatre, Albany.

Dec. 27 – Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the Times Union Center, Albany. *Note: not all shows listed have officially been confirmed.

Former Baseball Player and Current Jazz Musician Bernie Williams in Saratoga on Travers Day SARATOGA SPRINGS — Bernie Williams, former baseball legend, and Latin Grammy Nominated jazz musician will be making two appearances in the Spa City on Saturday.

From noon to 2 p.m.,

Williams will be at the Saratoga Stadium, 389 Broadway, for photo opportunities and autographs.

From 7-9 p.m., the Latin Grammy nominated jazz musician will perform with his jazz band at Gaffney’s on Caroline Street.

Magic Dick Brings his Blues Harp to Caffe Lena Next Month SARATOGA SPRINGS — Legendary J. Geils Band harmonica player Magic Dick partners up with acoustic guitar sensation and singer, Shun Ng, on Sept. 8 at Caffe Lena. Tickets are $24 general admission, $22 club members, $12 students and kids, and are available at: http:// www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/3054003.

Magic Dick, has toured the world playing with some of the top names in the business as well as blowing away clubs

to stadiums with the J. Geils Band since 1969.

Shun Ng is an award-winning fingerstyle guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter, known for his unique style which infuses elements of Soul, Funk, Blues and Jazz. As the legendary Quincy Jones puts it, “You won’t believe your eyes nor your ears -- he belies all stereotypes, all premonitions. I was simply blown away by both his soul and his science -his creativity and his uniqueness is astounding.”

LAKE GEORGE — The third annual Adirondack Independence Music Festival will take place at the Charles R. Wood Festival Commons Sept. 2-3.

The two day, multi-band event will feature Vermont-based, jam/ rock band Twiddle, who will perform two sets at the festival, and Pink Talking Fish, who perform a unique fusion of material by Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish.

This year’s lineup will also include performances by: Ryan Montbleau Band, Kung Fu, Hayley Jane & The Primates, West End Blend, the Funky Dawgz Brass Band, Sophistafunk, Barika,

Formula 5, Mister F, Strange Machines, Annie in The Water, Gratefully Yours, Steal Your Peach and Capital Zen. Music at the festival commons is scheduled to go from 1 p.m. – 11 p.m. on two stages, with late-night performances taking place at King Neptune’s Pub & Nightclub, located adjacent to the festival grounds.

The festival will also feature a variety of food and craft vendors as well as an adult obstacle course.

Tickets are $60 full weekend and $30 day-tickets and are available at www.adkmusicfest.com.

A very limited number of onsite

camping passes are also available on a first-come, first-served basis.

A special, multi-venue, festival pre-party, which will be free of charge takes place at Shepard’s Park Amphitheater and will feature Led Zeppelin tribute band Out on the Tiles at 5 p.m., Northampton’s Beau Sasser Trio at 6:30 p.m., followed by “circus punk” act Bella’s Bartok. King Neptune’s will host a special performance by Floodwood - featuring Moe drummer, Vinnie Amico and Trey Anastasio Band bassist Tony Markellis at 10:30 p.m.

For more information and tickets, go to: http://adkmusicfest.com/.

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Mike O’Donnell, 7 pm @ Inn at Saratoga — 583.1890 Mark Kleinhaut Quartet, 9 pm @ 9 Maple Avenue — 583.2582 Brain Medicine, 6 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026 Off The Record Trio, 9 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026 Rob Fleming, 8 pm @ Peabody’s — 886.8673 Zach Deputy w/ Banooba, 8 pm @ Putnam Den — 584.8066 Big Medicine, 8 pm @ The Parting Glass — 583.1916

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Ruthless, 8 pm @ Hudson River Music Hall — 832.3484

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Ron & Bill, Dixieland Duo, 7 pm @ Inn at Saratoga — 583.1890 Whiskey River, classic country music, 7 pm @ Hudson River Music Hall — 832.3484 Robanic Reggae — every Saturday, 2 pm @ Lake Local — 886.1373 Sketches of Influence, 9 pm @ 9 Maple Avenue — 583.2582 Errorsmith, 9 pm @ Peabody’s — 886.8673

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Radio Junkies, 10 pm @ Caroline St. Pub — 583.9400 Cryin’ Out Loud, 7 pm @ Horseshoe Inn — 886.8086

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Hot Club of Saratoga — every Sunday, Noon @ Salt & Char — 450.7500

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Big Medicine, 6 pm @ Horseshoe Inn — 886.8086 Tim Wechgelaer & Chris Carey, Acoustic Duo, 7:30 pm @ Inn at Saratoga — 583.1890 Masters of Nostalgia, 8:30 pm @ One Caroline — 587.2026 Irish Celtic Session — every Wednesday, 7 pm @ The Parting Glass — 583.1916

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SEEKING CRAFTERS FOR ANNUAL CRAFT FAIR and Bake Sale at Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church located at 768 Charlton Road, Charlton. September 16, 9 a.m.

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Crafters and Artisans Wanted The Malta Department of Parks and Recreation announces the date for the Malta Community Center Arts, Crafts, and Gifts Fair as Saturday, November 4 from 9:00 am-3:00 pm. Crafters and artisans of handmade items are being sought and vendors of manufactured merchandise will be considered on a juried basis for this lovely event at the Malta Community Center, 1 Bayberry Drive in Malta. Booth fees are $50 until August 31st and $60 thereafter. Call 899-4411 or visit www.maltaparksrec.com for a show application.

REAL ESTATE

GARAGE SALES Estate Sale. 13 Carlyle Terrace Saratoga Springs behind Wilton Mall off Ingersoll Rd. Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th 10am-3pm.

Indoor & Outdoor Items.

Bedroom Sets. Living Room Set. Pool Table. Outdoor Furniture.

Workout Equipment. Workshop Stuff. And Much More!

Garage Sale, Saturday & Sunday.

9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Pyramid Pines, Lot 281. A little bit of everything.

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Puzzles Across 1 Indian state bordering Bhutan 6 Lab glassware eponym 11 AOL, e.g.

14 Bridges 15 Hamal’s constellation 16 Indianapolis’ __ Dome 17 2008 Jack Black title role 19 Shipping nickname 20 Considers with disdain 21 Spoke quietly?

23 Sch. with a Riverhead campus 24 Lure 25 Film for which Anthony Quinn won an Oscar 30 Author Morrison 32 Benz finish 33 Tender in Warsaw 34 Proceeds 35 Georgia of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” 37 Bapt., e.g.

38 Austrian composer Webern 39 Pet problem?

40 Some cake layers 42 Grill guard : U.S. :: __ bar : Australia 43 Span. title 44 Holder of an affectionate message 46 Destructive type 48 JFK, for one 49 Tidbit 50 Most like a dive 55 Richard __ 56 Genre of Madonna’s “Ray of Light” album 58 Longtime Elton John label 59 Show shown over 60 Discussion venue 61 Poetic twilight 62 Fluid accumulation 63 Ridges on the neck Down 1 Wants in payment 2 Like some flax 3 Levelheaded 4 German chancellor Merkel 5 “The Magic School Bus” teacher 6 Family nickname

See puzzle solutions on page 46

See puzzle solution on page 46 7 Proof word 8 Element in some solder 9 Site of a major part of the Bible?

10 Start of a repeat 11 1980s scandal 12 Bug barrier 13 Like a pro 18 Everyday 22 “__ Morgen!”

24 Arranged 25 Nixon and Ford 26 Angel on one’s shoulder, so to speak 27 Flier’s request 28 Classical entrance 29 Used the dining room 31 Tot’s rebuttal 34 Cleaned

36 Novak’s TV partner 41 Its first truck was a Ford Model A 44 Canceled due to rain, say 45 Key of Sibelius’ First Symphony 47 Big name on the farm 49 One apparently trapped behind glass 50 Pond build-up 51 Peak west of the Ionian Sea 52 The Auld Sod 53 Rabbit’s tail 54 Highland tops 57 “And Venus sets __ Mercury can rise”: Pope

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: Quell, Quench Quell means to pacify, suppress, or put down with force.

The new fiscal policies failed to quell the economic fears.

Quench means to cool, extinguish, or satisfy.

Some people use tea rather than water to quench their thirst.

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 August 25 – August 31, 2017

WINNER’S CIRCLE Saratoga TODAY Newspaper’s Guide to the 2017 Racing Season at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York

Travers Most Colorful Field in Years

by Brendan O’Meara for Saratoga TODAY Two rarities in one week: a total solar eclipse and the three Triple Crown race winners will face off in the Travers Stakes, software version 148.0.

At last we’ve reached the Travers, the Midsummer Derby, 10 furlongs that will prove beyond a shadow of a doubt who the pace setter for champion three-year-old—for the golden Eclipse Award—will be.

Wuuuuuut?

This summer has been one of bucked expectations. Horses looking to match prior form—Irish War Cry, Always Dreaming, Cloud Computing—were relative noshows in their most recent races.

Girvin (#girverts) won the Haskell and Good Samaritan won the Jim Dandy. Both sleepers.

On paper this Travers is about as colorful and bettor-friendly as the Kentucky Derby itself. It has a big field (12 horses), a ton of star power, disrespected horses and bona fide longshots.

“You got horses from everywhere, all the best,” said Bill Mott, trainer of Jim Dandy winner Good Samaritan (5-1). “You got the Derby winner, the Preakness winner, the Belmont; you’ve got everybody. It shaped up to be a really good field.”

The forecast calls for a 10 percent chance of rain and a high of 74 degrees and 53 percent humidity. How did that happen? Sounds

like Maui, not Saratoga Springs.

Despite the pristine weather conditions on the ol’ 5-day forecast, the real X-factor will be the track. Not if it rains and becomes muddy, but whether or not the horses will be wading through quicksand or running over the Audubon.

The quotes that emerged from the Travers post draw were, as expected, a bit vanilla, as they usually are, though Todd Pletcher of the Pletcher Industrial Complex (PIC), shed some light on something that’s not often talked about: how tiring the track was on Jim Dandy Day. His Kentucky Derby winner, Always Dreaming, faded like nobody’s business. The winning time was 1:50 and change and for horses of this caliber, that time is like a winter stomp at Turfway Park.

“Just how slow the track was the first week of the meet and any times horses of that quality run 1:51-and-change,” Pletcher said, “it indicates the track is pretty demanding. I think since then, it’s tightened up. They’ve run the fastest mile-and-an-eighth they have so far at the meet [Monday], so I’m anticipating a different track on Saturday.”

The track surface is like a fine, nuanced pinot noir: layers, baby.

The team behind the harrowing and the conditioning of the surface always has a challenge of dialing in those layers and balance so the track is true and fair.

Chad Brown, trainer of Cloud Computing (8-1!), echoed Pletcher’s sentiment about the track.

“The track was very demanding [on Jim Dandy day],” he said.

“This horse has never let us down in a workout or a race except that one day. [He was] very tired and just didn’t come out of that race like we’ve normally seen. Since the race I’ve thought about the Travers a little bit, he’s come back and worked great twice going to the [main] track and it’s tightened up nicely and he’s ready to run his race.”

This issue with the track throws a black fly into the handicapping chardonnay. Did Good Samaritan, a horse who had run on grass and debuted on dirt in the Jim Dandy, benefit from the taxing track? Was he merely the last horse standing while the quote-unquote better horses fatigued over the loamy goings?

Same goes for Guiseppe the Great, the horse trained by Hall of Famer Nick Zito. GtG finished second behind Good Samaritan in the Jim Dandy. “[He] couldn’t have had a better week—and couldn’t have had a better week last week—so, that’s what counts,” Zito said. “He’s been doing very, very well since, I have to knock wood. He’s very consistent.

We saw what he could do in a race called the Jim Dandy, so that’s pretty good.”

And a handicapping edge?

Always listen to horsemen.

Through sheer repetition and deep immersion, they see things we don’t and likely never will. Zito appears to be high on one horse and that horse isn’t even his.

“It’s funny that nobody talks about Good Samaritan. He was impressive,” said Zito.

We can all agree the time wasn’t a head-turner (1:50.69), but there’s an explanation for that, according to Pletcher and Brown. But when you watch Good Samaritan swing 4,000 wide (slight exaj) turning for home and drawing away from those goobers,

you soon realize that the horse nobody’s talking about is suddenly the horse to beat.

He has no glamour, no ritz.

He’s the embodiment of his trainer, Mott, the silent assassin (can we agree that an assassin who isn’t silent, would sorta be the worst?

But also the makings of a great Judd Apatow movie? Anyway…), who is just fine sitting back in his box unassuming going about his biz and rakin’ in stakes.

Come Saturday, Mott will block out the sun.

Brendan O’Meara is an awardwinning freelance writer and author of Six Weeks in Saratoga. He hosts The Creative Nonfiction Podcast. Say hello on Twitter @BrendanOMeara.

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Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Week Six Events At Saratoga Race Course Fan Appreciation Week From Wednesday, August 30 through Monday, September 4, NYRA will thank it’s loyal fans with an exclusive series of special events, activities, and offers.

Friday, August 25 Albany (NYB) Race is run on 1 1/8 dirt for $250,000.

Funny Cide Ran on 6 ½ furlongs for $200,000.

West Point presented by Trustco Bank Ran on 1 1/16 turf for $150,000.

Woodford Reserve Fridays at The Post Racing fans are invited to continue their day at Saratoga with Woodford Reserve Fridays at The Post, the lively bar and entertainment sport located adjacent to the paddock. Each Friday of the meet will feature a DJ and dancing, cocktail samplings and trivia at The Post following the day’s final race Taste NY: Craft Beer Taste NY: Craft Beer event, which offers guests a selection of New York craft beers available for sampling each Friday in partnership with the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets. Fans will be able to sample five craft beers for

$5 at the Berkshire Bank Saratoga Pavilion from noon to 5 p.m.

Paint and Sip Event In the Hopeful Luxury Suite, come paint the historic Saratoga Grandstand. Tickets include a full day at the race course, admission to the Clubhouse and the Hopeful Suite, price includes two drink tickets and all of the art supplies needed. Paint instruction will begin at 2:00 p.m. on the roof deck. Space is limited, reserve a sport by calling NYRA Group Sales at 718-659-2287.

Community Booth Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. (SCEOC) will be at the community booth today to discuss their non-profit organization that is “committed to being a leader in advocating for opportunities and developing solutions to promote healthy, thriving families and caring community partners,” according to their website.

Saturday, August 26 Travers Day This day was named for the president of the old Saratoga Racing Association, William R. Travers and was first held in 1864. Travers horse, Kentucky, won the first Travers run.

Travers Race Ran on 1 ¼ dirt, grade 1, for $1,250,000.

Woodford Reserve Ballston Spa Ran on 1 1/16 turf, grade 2, for $400,000.

Taste NY: Food and Artisans Taste NY: Food and Artisans, a lively on-track market where guests can sample and shop food and crafts in the Berkshire Bank Saratoga Pavilion from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The market will be held each Saturday and Sunday of the 2017 meet. The events will be complemented by handicapping tutorials and racing tips from the Bets Squad, as well as the opportunity to learn more about NYRA Bets and NYRA XP. Ketel One Party at The Post The fun will continue each Saturday of the season with the Ketel One Party at The Post.

Saturday evenings at Saratoga will feature music from a DJ following the day’s final race, cocktail samplings and giveaways.

Taste NY: Craft Beer Tasting For $5 enjoy five samples of New york craft beers while enjoying live music.

Community Booth B.E.S.T. is a non-profit organization committed to meeting the health and social welfare needs of the several thousand barn area workers.

Sunday, August 27 Smart N Fancy Ran on 5 ½ furlongs of turf for $100,000.

Taste NY: Food and Artisans: The Sunday edition of the market will welcome guests to the Berkshire Bank Saratoga Pavilion from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Moet and Chandon Mimosa Sundays Stop by The Post Bar every Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to sample mimosas. Must be 21+ to enjoy.

Community Booth The Center for Disability Services will be at the community booth today to discuss their mission, which is to, “enable and empower people, primarily those with disabilities, to lead healthy and enriched lives,” according to their website.

Monday, August 28 Better Talk Now Ran on 1 mile of turf for $100,000.

Berkshire Bank Family Monday Monday will be highlighted by the return of Berkshire Bank Family Mondays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Berkshire Bank Saratoga Pavilion. This week, don’t miss the Reptile Show!

Community Booth The Troy Boys and Girls Club will be at the community booth today.

Troy Boys and Girls Club “seeks to help all youth live full and satisfying lives,” according to their website.

Tuesday, August 29 DARK DAY, NO RACES.

Wednesday, August 30 Italian-American Day The day-long celebration will consist of Italian culture and will feature traditional Italian music,dance, food, and games at the Berkshire Bank Pavilion from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

With Anticipation Ran on 1 1/16 turf, grade 3, for $150,000.

Moet and Chandon Wine Wednesdays Every Wednesday The Post Bar will host this event offering different wine samples to participants 21+.

Community Booth Living Resources will be at the community booth today to discuss their organization which is to “provide growth opportunities in a safe and secure environment,” according to their press release.

Thursday, August 31 P.G. Johnson This race is ran on 1 1/16 turf for $100,000.

Taco and Tequila Thursdays On every Thursday of the season, come enjoy tacos and margaritas at The Post restaurant while listening to a live flamenco guitar performance. This event takes place after the day’s final race.

Taste NY: Wine, Cider, and Spirits Taste NY will be offering a variety of samples every Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the wine, cider, and spirits lover. $5 for five samples, 21+ to participate.

Community Booth Habitat for Humanity Norther Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties will be at the community booth today. “This is a nonprofit Christian housing ministry.

Through the help of volunteers and donations, Habitat works to provide affordable housin for those less fortunate,” according to their website. Stop by to see how you can volunteer!

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Julie Krone…Babe Ruth she Was Not!

by Alan VonStetina for Saratoga TODAY Babe Ruth she was not! How could she be? She stood 4’ 10 1/2“ and weighed a mere 90 lbs. The babe’s girth was almost as legendary as his swing. So, why the comparison?

On August 20, 1993, Julie Krone accomplished a feat to rival the exploits of athletes in any number of arenas. In the modern era, Jordan and Gretzky come to mind. It is an event to compare with that summer’s incredible home run streak by Ken Griffey, Jr. The romance of baseball and the mystique of the Sport of Kings capture the imagination of writers and fans alike. Julie is in the company of the great ones. She has exploded from a gate that had sent her forth to the winner’s circle at the Belmont that spring, and brought her round two turns to the Racing Hall of Fame in August of 2000, as the first female inductee.

It was at Saratoga that Julie brought home five winners while riding only six mounts on a sloppy, rainy Friday in August. It was a day when fans suddenly turned longshots with names like Splasher or Sunken Fleet into near favorites. Julie put together a string of winners unmatched at the storied Spa oval since Ron Turcotte won five in one day in August of 1973. Angel Cordero had five winners on July 31, 1968, the only jockey to achieve this record in the entire history of the Saratoga meeting.

That might be enough of a story, but another event which occurred that day is as poignant as it is uplifting.

Early that morning, Julie agreed

to meet a young fan and his family. Dean Schierhorst was a special 16-year-old with a major crush on Julie Krone. He suffered from spina bifida and scoliosis. Dean spent his life in a wheelchair without the use of his legs. He was also a vibrant, happy, colorful young man who brightened the lives of everyone he met.

On that day, he met Julie – the same Julie he had been rooting for every day on Sports Channel.

Meeting her was a birthday present from Mrs. J.H. Whitney who owns Greentree Stables. Dean’s dad works for the Whitney family as chauffer.

Dean later said meeting Julie Krone made him feel like he “was on a runaway train with no conductor.”

For his birthday present, Julie not only met Dean and his family, but also spent some private time with him, writing a personal message and autograph in the Julie Krone biography that he brought along. Near the end of their time together, Julie told Dean that she would win one for him.

She more than kept her promise.

In the most recent film mythologizing Babe Ruth’s life, John Goodman’s portrayal exposes some flaws which dull the finish on the legendary bronze for the most famous Bronx Bomber. One scene, however, is reminiscent of the much earlier, more sanitized Bill Bendix version of the Babe’s life. It is the hospital bedside promise to little Johnny Sylvester, that, “I’ll hit two for ya!” Get out the handkerchief, please.

That’s Hollywood! Julie’s meeting was real life. What is significant here is the element of motivation. The true meaning of the word is elusive.

Educators try to harness it. C.E.O.s try to instill it in all levels of their corporate staff. Athletes may understand the drive to succeed best but cannot explain every factor.

What makes an athlete a winner consistently? It is constant practice of the fundamentals – or maybe adrenalin – that pumped-up feeling that seems to affect streak players in baseball, basketball, or hockey, among others.

More difficult still, how do you explain how motivation works for

thoroughbreds? Horse racing is like no other sport because the adrenalin may certainly affect the jockey, but what about the horse? At that time in New York, Lasix and other performance-enhancing drugs were banned – so much for an artificial high for the animal. Conceding that, many horses react to the crowd and the excitement and the competitive spirit that a track provides, the ability to understand what makes a certain horse tick is what makes some of us handicappers or trainers of note and the rest of us “also rans.”

Anyone close to horses will tell you of the marriage of horse and rider. Bettors at the track often pay more attention to the jockey than the horse despite the obvious fact that it is the horse who does the running. Still, certain horses win consistently with one jockey and not with others.

This theory might explain one winning race on Julie Krone’s state of six mounts on August 20th. Two winners is a great day. Three is fantastic!

Julie hit on five! That’s motivation. If her horse wasn’t scratched in the 10th race, the potential loomed for setting a new record rather than matching one from twenty years earlier.

Maybe this sounds sappy, but if it wasn’t for Johnny Sylvester, perhaps the “Sultan of Swat” wouldn’t have hit the second home run that

fabled day in Yankee Stadium. As for Julie…a multiplicity of factors had to come together for such a feat to occur.

The conditions had to be right. Every horse she rode had to be fit and ready, and she had to be at the peak of preparation. Some of these factors may be measured, but there are always other undeterminable ones when legends occur. Perhaps God smiled down on one very special young man named Dean on Friday, August 20th, and on a rainy day and a muddy track gave Julie and, in a way, Dean himself, a rarified moment in the sun.

Babe she is not, but on that day, to the horseracing world, she is more.

By the time she had retired in

1999, she had won 3,545 races and more that $81,000,000 in prizes.

Julie’s final farewell as a jockey took place on September 3, 2015.

Then 48 years old, for a single charity race at Donchester Race Course in the United Kingdom, Julie emerged from retirement to ride “Invisible Horse” to win by 3-and-a-halflengths. This gave her a total of 3,307 winning mounts.

Dean Schierhorst, Julie’s big fan, died on December 29, 1996 in New York. His surviving parents, David and Linda, live in Seacliff, Long Island, retired from Greentree Stables. Zachary, his brother, named his son Dean.

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Weezie at the Flagpole Alabama Week!!

by Louisa Foye for Saratoga TODAY On a day as pretty as the fillies racing in the Alabama, Elate, Claiborne Farm’s and Adele Dilschneider’s homebred

daughter of Medaglia d’Oro, was clearly Queen of the Prom!

Showing no scars from her brutal stretch battle on July 23rd with Abel Tasman, in the Grade 1 CCAOaks, when Hall of Famer Mike Smith gamely crowded her and Jockey Jose Ortiz tightly on the rail, the beautifully dappled rising star avenged that tough loss with an impressive 5-1/2 length victory in the 137th running of the $600K 1-1/4 Grade 1 Alabama.

Surprisingly, this was the first Alabama win for the iconic Claiborne Farm, whose history is as rich as that of Saratoga’s premiere race for 3-year-old fillies.

Ironically, the race was actually named after the home state of one William Cottrell, a prominent Mobile, Alabama-based breeder, who humbly declined

when asked if it could be named after him, but suggested instead that it honor his home state.

Not surprisingly, this was the third Alabama win for Hall of Famer Bill Mott, who first won the race with Sweet Symphony in 2005, and did it again in 2011, with his dearly departed champion, Royal Delta. The incomparable “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons holds the record for Trainers with 8, while Hall of Fame Jockeys Jorge Velasquez, Jerry Bailey and Mike Smith have each won the prestigious race 5 times. At the rate the young Jose Ortiz’s star is rising, this was perhaps only his first of what could be many more Alabama victories!

Although Elate was slow to blossom, following problems with sore shins as a 2-year-old,

it was evident from the start that she was a very talented filly. She finally broke her maiden in late November at Aqueduct, but did so impressively with a 12-1/2 length victory. Bill Mott’s classic patience allowed Elate to be a late bloomer, and it would take her 4 more tries over the Winter and Spring before she tasted victory again. She won a small stakes race at Delaware Park by 5-1/2 lengths in mid-June, but is now in rare form, and I cannot wait for her anticipated rematch with Abel Tasman in the Breeders Cup! Elate seems best suited for 2 turn races, but will probably try the 1 turn, 1-1/8 Grade 1 Beldame at Big Sandy on September 30th for her final BC prep, and her first shot at older fillies and mares.

In Saturday’s other feature, the Grade 2 Lake Placid, Proctor’s Ledge, Patricia Moseley’s 4th generation homebred daughter of Ghostzapper, out of the Arch mare Archstone, solidified her status as one of the top 3-year-old turf fillies, as she held off the late charge of the 9/5 favorite, Uni, for the victory. After winning the Grade 3 Lake George on Opening Day, Proctor’s Ledge becomes only the 3rd filly in history to pull off the Lake George-Lake Placid double, and the first in 19 years.

Irish-born trainer Brendan Walsh, and newly minted Hall of Famer, Javi Castellano, have to feel good about the bright future of Proctor’s Ledge, as this versatile filly is certainly a different horse on lasix, and a fine addition to Patricia Moseley’s proud stock.

Moseley, a native New Englander and longtime breeder, paid homage to her Salem hometown’s infamous past, when she named her talented filly, Proctor’s Ledge, with a nod to the central character and location in Arthur Miller’s Tony Award-winning Best Play, The Crucible, and the Opera adaptation, which also won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1962, about the Salem Witch Trials. When John Proctor chose to rip up his confession papers, he opted to salvage his pride and dignity by going to the gallows, and the Ledge is said to be the site of his execution. Perhaps Moseley’s filly will be a bit kinder to her opposition, and will probably next race in the Queen Elizabeth II at Keeneland.

In Wednesday’s feature, The Bolton Landing for 2-yearold fillies at 5-1/2 furlongs, Golconda Stables’ March X Press, coming back just 2 weeks after her debut win, scored in another thriller at the wire, as she ran down Fairyland to Continued on page 39.

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remain undefeated. Although I’m not sure how the owners, Ben Goldberg and Elliott Friman, friends from the diamond industry in NYC, came up with their 2-year-old daughter of Shanghai Bobby’s name, it immediately caught my attention, just like a sparkling diamond! As a longtime devoted fan of my beloved Xavier Musketeers, the lil’ Jesuit engine that can, and always does come up big in March, there could not be a more perfect name, and I will continue to keep my eyes on her throughout the madness!

In Thursday’s finale, The Kevin Snyder Memorial, we were sadly and cruelly reminded of the fragility of life, both human and equine.

A big crowd gathered around the Winner’s Circle before the race to honor a beloved son, brother, uncle, friend, teammate and fellow Saratogian, who is gone far too soon, and Kevin surely felt all the love On High.

It was so touching to see his former Saratoga High Basketball teammates visibly express their sadness over the loss of their dear friend, and I will never forget being a part of the celebration of his life.

I would like to thank Kevin’s closest friends, and classmates, and in particular, Jimmy Parker, John “Moon” Mullen, who traveled all the way up from Florida, and Rick “Eli” Whitney, who came over from Lewiston in western NY, for including me during their 2-day celebration.

It was also very nice to see his other teammates, Brian Smith, who still lives in Saratoga, and Gus DeGregory, who came in from Rhode Island, pay tribute to their good friend, in addition to Buddy Clarke, Dave Speers, Andy Sephas, Brian Waldron and the Doherty boys, among many others.

While Kevin’s friends and family still lingered in the Winner’s Circle after the conclusion of the race, a tragedy had been unfolding on the dirt during a gallop out on the 1st turn, following the 5-1/2-furlong sprint on the Mellon Turf Course, for 2-year-old New York-bred maiden fillies.

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champion Shanghai Bobby, Sayonara Rose, was not as lucky as her half-sister, March X Press, who had won a stakes race the day before. Sayonara Rose was probably injured during her turf race, but broke down on the dirt during the gallop out.

Eerily named Sayonara Rose, the beautiful and speedy filly had to very sadly be humanely euthanized after fracturing her front leg, casting another dark shadow on the day.

Sayonara Rose’s connections are devastated, just as Kevin’s family is, because the love that people in the horse racing industry have for their cherished equine babies, equals that of any Mother or Father for their children.

Although everyone is rightfully concerned and up in arms about the 17 fatalities this year, the protesters have no idea how devastatingly heartbreaking this is for each and every person connected to these magnificent animals! The protesters should never denigrate these extremely loyal and dedicated individuals, who are so passionate about their work, going months on end without a day off, to care for their charges, 24/7/365, when they are absolutely clueless to their actual feelings and emotions! Shame on them for sensationalizing these tragic deaths by calling them “killings”, as no one is more heartbroken than the connections of these fallen warriors!

I wish these protesters had the guts to ask those that loved and

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adored Sayonara Rose more than anything, how they’ve felt since losing a family member, as maybe then they’d think twice before assuming these are horrible, uncaring people!

From Scott Robinson and Queens Bee Racing, to Jen Paragallo, and from Trainer Mike Mareina, and Groom Donnie Myers, and to Rosie’s best friend, Luigi the Goat, I send my deepest condolences on your loss, and trust you know that many do understand your horrible pain and sadness!

In closing, and on a much happier note, I would be remiss not to mention the incredible weekend that Jose Ortiz just closed out!

Heading into Friday, brother Irad was only down 1 win, 36-35, but by the time Monday’s last race was finished, he was down by 9, 46-37!

As if winning the Grade 1 Alabama on Saturday wasn’t enough for Jose, he also won The Summer Colony on Sunday aboard Verve’s Tale, and then went on a real tear come Monday! He won 3 in a row in the 3rd, 4th & 5th, with the first 2 for his wife Taylor’s Aunt Linda Rice, and the next for Christophe Clement. After Javi Castellano won the 6th on Mike Repole & Todd Pletcher’s 3-yearold filly, Run and Go, Jose captured the 7th on Uncle Sigh, in a cut back and drop in class.

Bro Juni interrupted his streak when he was victorious in the 8th Race feature, The Evan Shipman, with a dominating performance by Rick Violette’s speedy 4-year-old New York-bred gelding, Diversify.

He flew home with a final time of 1:47.48 for the 1-1/8, and is definitely one to watch!

Jose was not to be outdone, however, as he brought a 7-1 shot, Tusk, home for Graham Motion in the finale! Not only did it pay a nice price at $17.20, it completed a rare 5-bagger for Jose, which has given him a commanding lead in his quest to repeat as Saratoga’s

Leading Jockey!

As we approach the final turn, heading for home, with 10 incredible days of racing remaining, I am filled with great emotion and gratitude when I think of the spectacular horses and performances we are yet to witness over the last 2 weekends!

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Hard-working Trainer Looking to Stay Relevant with Coffeepot’s Flora Dora

by Tony Podlaski for Saratoga TODAY

Marialice Coffey will be the first to acknowledge that she is not a mainstream trainer at Saratoga.

However, she makes every effort of trying to stay relevant for her love of the sport, whether it is cleaning her own stalls, caring for her own horses or exercising horses for another trainer.

“I should be better than I am, but it’s tough. It’s very difficult to stay relevant in this business,” Coffey said. “I clean stalls.

I brush horses. I tack them. I do this because I love it. I love being out here every day.”

One of the horses who has helped Coffey as of late is

Flora Dora, who is competing in Saturday’s Grade 1, $700,000 Personal Ensign for fillies and mares going 1¼ miles over the Saratoga main track.

Owned by Annette Bacola and Bob Cummings of Coffeepot Stables, Flora Dora has been Coffey’s best horse in her training career of more than 20 years.

While Flora Dora has just two wins, both of them occurred in stakes races: the Florida Sire My Dear Girl Stakes at Gulfstream Park and the Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct.

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this is a horse of a lifetime. It’s nice that Annette and Bob gave me a chance with her.”

“I am just a hard worker that kind of got lucky with this horse and these people,” the 59-yearold trainer added. “They have been really good to us. Whatever the horses need, they are going to try the best as they can for that horse. To work for people like them, it’s phenomenal.”

Coffey knows it will be a tough task to compete against Songbird for the third time at Saratoga. Last year, Flora Dora, who was originally purchased for $87,000 at the 2014 FasigTipton Select Sale in Saratoga, finished third in the Coaching Club American Oaks and fifth in the Alabama.

“Songbird is Songbird,” she said. “It’s a privilege to be with her on the same track and the same race with her.”

This will be Flora Dora’s second start of the year. For her 4-year-old debut in June, she was beaten 3½ lengths in the Grade 3 Bed O’ Roses, then experienced a minor setback.

However, since training at Saratoga, she has posted three strong workouts.

“We kind of got off to a late start with her,” Coffey said. “She keeps moving forward. She’s a bigger and stronger filly. She has this big, long stride. When she gets in full stride, she keeps on coming.”

Besides Flora Dora, Coffey has just three other fillies or mares stabled at perhaps the busiest backstretch intersections near her well-decorated Barn 18:

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Legally Bay, Finlee and Verona Blue. Coffey said she would prefer training these female horses over the males.

“I like fillies,” Coffey said.

“They may be tough. For each one, once you figure out that switch, it usually works. If geldings are ornery, they will stay that way. Fillies might be flighty, but you know what will set them off.”

Unlike many trainers and their assistants, Coffey did not start by hot walking or grooming thoroughbreds. Rather, her career began by owning show horses.

It wasn’t until the mid-1980s when Coffey and her husband of 35 years, Don, took a trip to the defunct Suffolk Meadows (also named Parr Meadows) off Exit 68 of the Long Island Expressway in Yaphank to purchase a quarter horse for $1,500 named Valiant Patrol, who later won for them.

From there, Coffey started buying thoroughbreds, including Distant Lullaby for $800 at the Fasig-Tipton Atlantic Sale.

At the time, that mare was in foal with Aquelaunch, who later won at Finger Lakes in 1993.

Distant Lullaby also produced Northville, another Coffey-owned mare who earned nearly $150,000 through multiple allowance wins at Aqueduct in 1996 and 1997.

While still competing on the New York Racing Association circuit at the end of 2001, Coffey moved to Rochester and started training horses at Finger Lakes after her husband was transferred

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“It was like winning a lottery,” Coffey said about the experience. “They packed up our furniture, paid our closing costs and got us a low-interest rate. We plotted 30 acres and built a house. Everything we needed right there – about 10 miles from the racetrack.”

Coffey had some modest success at Finger Lakes by winning 65 maiden, allowance and claiming races over 13 years. However, she noticed there were some limitations – and risks – for her training career to move forward.

“We had some nice horses who were doing really well,” Coffey said. “Then an owner would say, ‘I’m done.’ Now, you’re out of business. It happens that quickly. At Finger Lakes, I didn’t want to have a $4,000 horse run every week.

There was no improving your stock. Here, you are trying to get to the next level.”

After winning 102 races from 1,707 starters for earnings close to $3 million, Coffey has learned a lot about being a trainer on her own.

“There’s a lot to be said of going out there and doing it yourself,” she said. “I didn’t have the experience of working at a racetrack. I had to learn as I went. I had my own ponies. They would get sick. It would be all of the things that you would go through as an owner of a horse. As hot walkers, they know the business and they know the angles, but they may not know the horse. I like the experience that I had. It doesn’t always apply, but for the most part, it does.”

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1967...The Year Of Champions

by Joseph Raucci for Saratoga TODAY The year was 1967. It was a year that saw three of the greatest thoroughbreds of the Twentieth Century grace the American turf.

Their names read like Racetrack Royalty. The impeccably bred Buckpasser, Dr Fager the fastest horse on the planet and the massively talented Damascus.

Let’s take a closer look at them.

Buckpasser was a breeder’s dream come true. His sire was the 1952 Horse of the Year Tom Fool, who was bred to the talented race mare Busanda. This combination of impeccable blood lines produced what long time NYRA veterinarian Manny Gilman in speaking of his confirmation, quipped, “I would defy anyone to find any flaw in Buckpasser.” He was owned by Ogden Phipps heir to one of this country’s greatest fortunes. His grandfather Henry co-founded Carnegie, later to be renamed US Steel and was the second largest shareholder in the company. The younger Phipps was a renowned collector of fine art, but make no mistake about it Buckpasser was about to become his masterpiece.

1965 was not a stellar year for the top-rated horses. The immortal Kelso was in the twilight of his astonishing career. So muddled was the competition for Horse of the year that the award was split between Roman Brother and the two year old filly Moccasin.

The bright spot belonged to

Buckpasser. Much was expected of him and he did not disappoint.

He impressed with his first stakes try, the Tremont at New Jersey’s resort of racing, Monmouth Park.

Then it was time to head north and a trip to Saratoga for an easy win in The Hopeful Stakes. He followed up with The Arlington Washington Futurity, Chicago’s richest event. Then it was back to New York for impressive scores in the Belmont Futurity and the Champagne Stakes. Now he looked like a lead pipe cinch to become the ninth Triple Crown winner in 1966. He was Entered in the Flamingo Stakes at Hialeah for a Kentucky Derby prep race. His fame had reached the point that Hialeah management decided not to take place and show wagers on the event.

Racing fans at the time coined the phrase “ Chicken Flamingo” in reference to Hialeah’s frugality. It was no easy trip for the Phipps standard bearer that day.

He had to tough it out in what looked like an impossible stretch drive to catch Abe’s Hope at the wire. After the race, a quarter crack injury to his hoof ended the Triple Crown dream. Although not fully healed, he came back to the racetrack that June when he took a stakes race at Delaware Park, and then proceeded to take every major race on the calendar.

Count the Travers as one of them.

He had run the table in one of the most successful campaigns in memory. Along with that, he was a unanimous choice for Horse of the Year honors. It looked like he would own 1967.

Enter Dr Fager.

He was bred at William McKnight’s Tartan Farm in Ocala, Florida. The brilliant John Nerud was his trainer. In fact, he was named after the neurosurgeon who had performed surgery on Nerud after he was injured falling off a horse. This doctor was about to make the horse racing world hold its breath. He came onto the scene as a two-yearold in the fall of 1966. The good doctor blew away a field at south Jersey’s Atlantic City Racetrack in the World’s Playground Stakes.

The Woodward Stakes Trophy presented to Damascus connections. Note the famous white and red polka dot silks of Belair stud worn by Bill Shoemaker

Not realized at the time, this magnificent animal would one day this way to the gates of Valhalla.

At three he blossomed into what many consider to be the fastest racehorse to ever enter the starting gate. He opened the eyes of race goers when he took the Gotham Mile early in his threeyear-old campaign, getting the best of a colt named Damascus.

We will get to him shortly.

He then headed to central New Jersey and an easy six length win in the Garden State Stakes at the racetrack of the same name.

The Panamanian star Manuel Ycaza was on board that day. As was always a distinct possibility when the hard riding Ycaza was aboard, he was disqualified by the stewards who were not the biggest fans of Ycaza’s antics as a race rider. The highly regarded Braulio Beaza was back in the irons for the remainder of his storied career. They teamed up to set horse racing surfaces on fire all over the country.

Enter Damascus.

The third of the trio, he had all the earmarks of a champion. He was owned by the daughter of one of horse racing’s greatest figures, William Woodward the master

of Maryland’s most famous horse farm Belair Stud. He was sired by the 1959 Horse of the Year Sword Dancer. Make no mistake about it this colt was going to make his daddy proud. He took notice when he won his first stakes race as a two-year-old, with a convincing win in the Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct. He continued with his winning ways at three, confidently ready for the Triple Crown series.

Kentucky Derby day Damascus was made favorite for “The Run for The Roses. Unfortunately, he was spooked by the large crowd and came up empty, a well beaten third to a lightly regarded Proud Clarion.

Next up was the Preakness and a decisive victory. This reporter was lucky enough to be there that day, one that I will never forget. He then went on to the Belmont Stakes where he bested that field. That summer he took Stakes races from New York to Chicago. He was knocking on the door of horse racing legend.

A trip to Saratoga for the Travers was on his agenda and he would not disappoint. On a sloppy track, he found himself almost twenty lengths off the pace on the backstretch. In a move that seems impossible to this very day,

Damascus started to roll.

Like a Ferrari in high gear. he made up ground. He blew past the rest of the field and opened the lead with every stride. He won the race by astounding twenty-two lengths.

Buckpasser was also having a stellar campaign that same summer. he came within four lengths of winning New York’s famed Handicap Triple, carrying more lead weight than a Browning Automatic Rifle.

And let’s not forget about Dr Fager. He too was on a summer tour. He romped home in the Arlington Classic. Then the show moved on to New England’s storied Rockingham Park. There he took The Rockingham Sweepstakes in a new track record 1:59.4 for ten furlongs, decimating the previous record by almost three seconds. These three titans were on a collision course. The day of reckoning was to be at Aqueduct Racetrack in the fall of 1967.

William Woodward had passed away in 1953. In his honor, the Woodward Stakes was inaugurated the next year.

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This race has seen Horse of the Year trophy winners more than twenty times. 1967 would be no exception. All three of these gladiators were ready for the task ahead. It was coined “The race of the century” by turf writers.

Let’s set the stage.

If Dr Fager had one flaw, it was his penchant to go directly to the lead out of the gate.

Frank Whitely, the superb trainer of Damascus obviously knew this. He entered Hedavar, a fleet footed, speed demon who could keep up with the Doctor for the early part of the race, not allowing him to steal it. Due to a prior commitment, Braulio Beaza had the mount on Buckpasser. Nerud chose the highly talented Bill Boland to replace him. The fact that he had never rode the horse did not bode well for Dr Fager’s connections.

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The race was at hand.

As expected Fager and Hedavar come out of the gate flying. Boland couldn’t hold back the Doctor. Hedavar’ task was to burn him out...and he did. For six furlongs, they blistered the racing surface in an eye popping 1:09.1. Fager was sucking wind. Willie Shoemaker aboard Damascus was just biding his time. It was now time to make the move, and move he did. At the quarter pole, he blew by the tiring Doctor. He was now in high gear. At the finish line, he was ten lengths in front of Buckpasser, who never showed his brilliance in this one. He was retired after the race. Dr Fager, a tired third came out of the race looking like he could use a doctor himself.

Damascus claimed Horse of the Year honors for 1967. Both he and Dr Fager raced as fouryear olds and put on some of the greatest performances ever seen in the sport. Their duels of that summer are legendary. As good as Damascus was,1968 was Dr Fager’s year. He was so good that when he

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was saddled with the unheard of 139 pounds for his last race, John Nerud said it wasn’t enough. He went to the racing secretary and asked for 145. The request was denied. He easily won the race, a tick off the world’s record. Dr Fager rang up Horse of the Year honors in 1968, along with handicap, turf and sprint crowns.

They had all proved their mettle here at the Spa. Damascus and Buckpasser both took the Travers and Dr Fager prevailed in the Whitney Stakes.

Remarkably, all three of these horses, along with their trainers and every jockey mentioned in this article resides in The Hall of Fame here on Union Avenue.

The stuff of legends!

One final remark: When the immortal Dr Fager was Retired to stud, he was vanned back to Florida.

State Troopers stopped the van on The Florida Turnpike on the way to Ocala.

The Doctor was presented with a ticket. It was for what else, SPEEDING!!!

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Saratoga Hurricanes

by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Hurricanes, a 16u travel softball team with 13 players from Ballston Spa, Shenendehowa, Schuylerville and Saratoga County, traveled to Ocean City, Maryland to play in the USSSA World Series which had 76 teams.

The Hurricanes finished second, against teams coming from as far as Colorado to compete.

“I think one of the things that is important to know about the team, is that six girls on the team are actually 14 and under eligible.

So they were actually playing up a level of competition,” Coach Dave Garrison remarked.

In the start of the competition, each team plays three games in a pool in order to get their seed number. The Saratoga Hurricanes were number one in their pool. They also won seven additional games in bracket play. The Hurricanes then went on to win three more games to enter the finals. They beat a team from Michigan, Ulster County

and Canada. In the finals, The Diamond Girls of Buffalo, New York beat the Hurricanes 6 to 2.

Coach Dave Garrison has been coaching softball for 16 years and has been head coach for the Saratoga Hurricanes for the last two.

When asked how the girls felt about coming in second in the finals after losing to the Diamond Girls, Garrison said, “the girls were really excited about it. It was honestly a player one through thirteen team effort. The girls all really played their roles well and it was honestly why we were able to go as far as we did.”

Four home runs were scored during the competition. Alexis Garrison hit two, Sophia Caputto, Jenna Rivers, and Teagan Andrews each hit one.

“What is really good about travel softball for girls, is what they’ll remember about this tournament that wasn’t just about softball. On Friday the semi-finals were rained out. You sit around and you wait. Well, the Hurricanes and the Diamond Girls and the team from Michigan, all met out

The Saratoga Hurricanes celebrate their win! Photo courtesy of The Saratoga Hurricanes.

in the parking lot and started turning up the music. They had a big dance off and all the girls were dancing in different groups and really having a fun time. And it was really cool to see teams that

were competing on the field be able to take a break away from it and understand that ‘hey you know what, when it’s all said and done, we’re all friends.’ And that’s something that is really cool to

see,” Garrison reminisced.

The Saratoga Hurricanes are already holding try-outs for their upcoming season that starts up again after Labor Day Weekend.

Saratoga Ninja Garage: Camp

by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — This past week Eric Huss flew three American Ninja Warriors, Jamie Rahn, Brian Arnold, and Jake Murray to his home in Saratoga Springs to host a week of camps for kids in the area. Selling out immediately and a wait-list of over 300 kids, Huss knew that his mission, to create a space “where kids could just be kids” was about to get even more fun.

Huss turned his prohibition era garage into a ninja gym because he was just trying to be a great dad. His kids love the show and compete in ninja type style competitions for fun. While in Colorado last year, Huss was able to meet and speak with these American ninjas and pick their brains about the obstacle courses.

From there, he created his own.

Saratoga was taken by surprise to see the Warriors waiting in line for breakfast the other day, whispering excitedly to each other as they realized what was going on. They were in the area for only a week and in that short amount of time they through a fundraiser and helped local kids dreams of being a ninja come true.

“This camp is basically just 12 kids playing. There are only three rules; Have fun, no parents, no arguing,” Huss explained.

“There are plans to open a bigger space. An actual business,” Huss revealed.

On Monday night the ninjas and Huss threw a fundraiser for the Franklin Community Center where about 100 kids showed up with their families.

For two and a half hours, the guys sat and signed things for kids, met with them, and about $300 was raised for the center.

Jamie Rahn and Jake Arnold instruct local ninjas at camp!. Photo courtesy of Eric Huss.

“We wanted to do something for the kids that were unable to meet the guys and were on the wait lists,” Huss said.

Five free entries were given to kids who were the first to answer specific questions on the Ninja Garage Facebook page and they were then able to participate in the camp.

Safety and fun are Huss’ number one goals as a father

and as the operator of his gym.

The camp itself is structured with the ninjas showing the kids how to successfully use specific obstacles such as the quintuple steps and variations of that, plus different techniques to successfully complete those. They also help them with balance and precision work, upper body strength, and the

warp wall, which is a huge obstacle on the show that Huss has recreated in his own garage.

Huss receives no money for his gym, instead all of the entry fees went toward the ninjas who flew in to run the camps.

Open gym is held weekly, for more information check out www.facebook.com/saratoganinjagarage.com

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Week of August 25 – August 31, 2017

Second Annual Amazing Race Saratoga Springs SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs History Museum created a race based on the long-running TV show The Amazing Race that will take place within the city limits. Contestants are given a set of tasks and missions to complete based on historic destinations within the city. The first team to finish nine out of eleven missions and make it to the finish line at the Thirsty Owl wins. Teams will consist of two to four people who are given a set of clues written by the museum’s board members. Once the team has figured out the destination listed on the clue they are to take a photo in front of the history location. The race starts at the Saratoga Springs History Museum in the Canfield Casino at 10:00 a.m. on September 16. Winnings include a $200 gift card from the Downtown Business Association, and the two runner-up teams will receive an 8x10 print from the George S. Bolster Collection. All competitors receive a complimentary glass of wine or nonalcholic drink from the Thirsty Owl. All proceeds benefit educational programming and historic preservation at the History Museum. To register, call 518584-6920 ext. 102 and visit www.saratogahistory.com for more information. Registration is $25 per person or $100 for a team of four.

Tango Fusion Dance Classes SARATOGA SPRINGS — Join Tango Fusion for dance classes on Fridays in August at the Newberry Music Hall in downtown Saratoga Springs at 388 Broadway. Friday August 25 will be Rueda. This month features a weekly Latin class at 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for $10. Only one class a week is offered in August but in the fall they offer more. For more information, contact the Tango Fusion Dance Company at 518-932-6447.

Women’s Basketball Official’s SARATOGA SPRINGS — Section 2 is looking for those interested in becoming a women’s high school basketball official. No experience needed. Classes begin in early September. For further information please contact: Jim Perkins. 480-5262. Ref4bball@ gmail.com

JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes SARATOGA SPRINGS — On September 14 – September 17, Saratoga Springs will host one of five JDRF cycling events for the first time ever. This ride is to raise money for type 1 diabetes. Over 750 participants aged 13 – 89 will gather from all over the world to raise money for the cure.

Saratoga Springs Recreation Department Fall Program Registration SARATOGA SPRINGS — Registration for Tiny T-Ball and Volleyball will begin Monday, August 7th.

Early Bird Registration is August 7th-September 5th. Sign up at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue Monday– Friday 9am-8pm or Saturday12-4pm.

For additional information or to download forms go to SaratogaRec. com. Contact the Recreation Department at (518) 587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@saratoga-springs. org with questions.

Summer Paddle Party at Kayak Shak On Saturday August 26 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. the Kayak Shak is having a paddle party. The Saratoga Strings Band will be on the pontoon boat for the evening to provide entertainment. Call 518-587-9788 to make a reservation.

Run N’ Roll 5K SARATOGA SPRINGS — Taking place August 27 at 10:00 a.m., entry fee is $25. The race starts at The Warming Hut in Saratoga State Park.

This 5K is to spread awareness of

spinal cord injuries and raise money for medical expenses not covered by insurance.

Kayak Trip at Moreau Lake GANSEVOORT — On Wednesday August 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Moreau State Park will host a paddle boarding trip around the lake. The Park Naturalist will conduct a beginner’s paddle around the lake and will educate on the sights to see while paddling. Reservations are required with 24 hours notice. Call 518-793-0511. Programs are weather permitting and subject to change.

2017 Malta BPA 5k MALTA — Presented by Global Foundries and the Malta Business and Professional Association (MBPA) this 5k will take place on September 9. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. and the race begins at 8:30 a.m. The proceeds from last year exceeded $35,000 and went to VetHelpNY and Malta’s emergency first responders. For any inquiries, contact Paul Loomis at 518-472-4807.

Saratoga Horses versus New York State Troopers Gray Riders SARATOGA SPRINGS — On September 16 the Horses play the Gray Riders at East Side Rec. This is a double header with the

first game scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m. and all proceeds of this game will benefit Saratoga County Sheriff ’s Deputy Andrew Gravelle. Deputy Gravelle has recently been diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. Also for sale will be a Saratoga Horses Strikeout Cancer shirt for $15 with a portion of the proceeds also benefitting Deputy Gravelle.

NatureFest at Moreau Lake State Park MOREAU — NatureFest will take place September 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at

Moreau Lake State Park. This is a free event with family oriented interactive nature activities, live animals, information and crafts. Craft activities for kids include birdhouse building, face painting, pumpkin painting and more. Also on hand will be educational booths, representatives from local parks, rescue organizations, wagon rides, and music.

Food is available as well as silent auctions and tours of the nature center. All donations go toward The Friends of Moreau Lake, a non-profit organization. Contact 518-793-0511 for more information.

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COMMUNITY SPORTS BULLETIN Saratoga Springs Figure Skating Club SARATOGA SPRINGS — Register now for Learn to Skate classes this fall on Sundays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Fall session number one runs from September 24 through October 29, session number two runs from November 5 through December 17. A free open house will take place on Sunday, September 17 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for all interested in what figure skating is about. For more information, contact Rachel@ saratogalearntoskate.com

Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club 2017 Century Weekend SARATOGA SPRINGS — Taking place on September 9 and 10. Five rides out of Spa State Park, 100 miles, 62 miles, 50 miles, 25 miles, and a seven mile family ride. Registration includes a catered post-ride buffet and is good for both days. Contact William Leahey Jr. at sld4fun12@gmail.com for more information.

Saratoga Springs Varsity Football Schedule SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks

will play their first varsity game on September 1 against the Niskayuna Silver Streaks at Niskayuna high school.

Game start time is TBA. It is a conference game.

On September 8 the Blue Streaks will take on the Shenendehowa Plainsmen at 7:00 p.m on their home field.

On September 15 the Blue Streaks will play the Guilderland Flying Dutchmen at home, game time is TBA. Wear your white, blue, and red to show support for the Blue Streaks!

Schuylerville Varsity Football Schedule SCHUYLERVILLE — The Schuylerville Horses begin their season against the Schalmont Sabres on September 1, time TBA, at Schalmont high school in Schenectady.

On September 8 at 7:00 p.m. the Horses will play the Hudson Blue Hawks at Schuylerville high school at 7:00 p.m.

September 15 the Horses will play the Hudson Falls Tigers, time TBA. Make sure to show your support and wear orange and black for the Horses!

Saratoga Youth Field Hockey Program SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs

Booster Club will be hosting its seventh fall season of youth field hockey beginning on Aug. 29 and ending on Sept. 30. The program is open to youths in grades 3-6, no experience needed.

The program features practices, working on fundamental skills, and at least four play days with other area school club programs.

The youth program brochure can be downloaded from the Booster Club’s website at www.eteamz. com/Saratogafieldhockey1.

Registration is now open and the cost is $100 for the fall season, which includes a team vest for new players.

For more information please contact Jo-Anne Hostig, Saratoga head field hockey coach at Togafieldhockey@ gmail.com.

Recreation Department Youth Boxing SARATOGA SPRINGS — Starting September 11 through October 16 the recreation department will have a youth boxing class on Mondays 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This is a non contact clinic that will teach proper boxing techniques and conditioning. Contact the Recreation Department at (518) 587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@saratoga-springs.org with

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questions and registration fee information.

Recreation Department Horsing Around Program SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Recreation Department is offering a new program called Horsing Around during the 2017 Track meet.

Horsing Around is a dropoff program for children ages 5-12. Various recreational activities and arts and crafts will be offered.

For additional information or to download forms go to SaratogaRec.com. Contact the Recreation Department at (518) 587-3550 x2300 or recreservations@saratogasprings.org with questions.

Saratoga Springs Ice Rinks Now Open SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Recreation Department has announced that the Saratoga Springs Ice Rinks at 30 Weibel Avenue are now open. Schedules for the rinks can be found online at www.SaratogaRec. com. Any further inquiries should be directed to the department at 518-587-2300 ext. 2300, or at recreservations@saratoga-springs.org.

Saratoga Springs Recreation Department Drop-In Sessions SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Recreation Department currently offers dropin sessions for Adult Basketball, Pickleball, Racquetball and Wallyball. Visit SaratogaRec.com and click on Rec Center Calendar for the latest schedule. For more information, call 518-587-3550 ext. 2300, or email recreservations@saratoga-springs.org.

YMCA Pick Up Basketball WILTON — In the Adirondack Trust Gym on Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. players 18+ are invited to play basketball, plays are divided into even teams and rotate players per game. Days and times are subject to change. Visit www. srymca.org to see schedules at all branches.

YMCA Pickleball WILTON — Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton, and racquetball. Saratoga Regional YMCA members are free to participate, $10 for non-members.

Call 518-587-3000 ext. 250 to reserve your spot before 12:00 p.m. on the scheduled day of play. These games take place on Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the Adirondack Trust Gym. Times and days are subject to change.

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Henley Regatta

by Lori Mahan Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Aug. 6 through 13 the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta (RCHR) took place in Ontario, Canada.

The Saratoga Rowing Association (SRA) traveled to Ontario to participate with both women and men athletes, ranging in age from 14 to 23 years old.

“The RCHR is hailed as a top amateur rowing event in North America. Each year they welcome international competitors and visitors from across Canada, the US, Europe, Africa, Australia and Latin America.

This year, the 135th Annual RCHR event brought in over 2800 participants,” according to the SRA press release.

Of 32 events entered by SRA, they won 12 heats, won three semi-finals, seven boats were in the top three finishers in the finals, and two boats won their finals earning a coveted RCHR Gold Medal.

“While the team performed well from top to bottom, and we placed many crews into the finals of many events, the big win for 2017 was the fact that the boat team won their first gold medal at this prestigious event. They raced against 63 crews from places as far away

as Florida, California, Calgary, and China,” said SRA Executive Director Eric Catalano.

The Regatta only hands out gold medals, which is different from many other Regattas.

When asked why this Regatta only hands out gold medals, Catalano said: “They believe that every boat that makes it to a final is worthy of a medal, so they feel that gold is the only medal to be awarded. There is also uniqueness about the RCHR and the fact that you need to actually win to take home a Henley medal. This year’s medals were also a one-off unique, made for the 135th anniversary of the RCHR.” “Winning a Henley gold medal is incredibly prestigious and difficult. It is cause for big celebration at SRA every time one of our boats ends up on the podium,” Catalano explained.

As with all team travel, the athletes were self-funded.

“SRA hires buses or vans and books hotel rooms for the entire team and then divides the costs amongst all the attendees.

We only fundraise for extreme events like our trip to Australia in 2013,” said Catalano.

The Royal Canadian Henley is an annual event for the Saratoga Rowing Association and is the highlight Regatta of their summer season.

Michael Fairley and Michael Pazderski celebrate their gold medal finish in the U17 Men’s Double Race. Photo by Coach Brad Maxwell.

Saratoga rowers win gold in the U23 Women’s Lightweight 8 Race. Photo by Gloria Griskowitz.