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LORD’S ACRE FAIR Games Food Silent Auction Household Items Sports Equipment Furniture Clothing, and so much more.

Friday, September 5 Booths 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

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GET YOUR REAR IN GEAR!

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he Yes We Can Sir Team is participating in the 2014 Saratoga “Get Your Rear In Gear” 5K Run/Walk, an event to benefit the Colon Cancer Coalition. We want to make a difference for the thousands of people in our community touched by colon cancer.

The funds we raise will stay right here, helping with prevention, early detection and treatment for this disease. You can donate or join the team by going to www.yeswecansir.org and click on the links that are provided. Michelle Gordon created this organization to help others battling cancer. Michelle’s vision has become a reality.

As many of you know we lost Paul’s 36 year old niece, Michelle to colon cancer last New Year’s Day. Her Mom, Jo (Paul’s’ sister) is on the Board of Directors of Yes We Can Sir and is joining the other board members as well as friends, supporters and the rest of the family. We are turning this tragedy into an opportunity to help others, right here in the Capital District. Anyone who knows the Hill family knows they are a force to be reckoned with, so by channeling their energy and teaming up with the Yes We Can Sir team and Get Your Rear In Gear. The Colon Cancer Coalition, along with their supporters, we will be able to help make a difference in the lives of the families who are dealing with this disease by raising money and awareness on Saturday, September 13, 2014.

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Saratoga Spa State Park Columbia Pavilion 19 Roosevelt Drive Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Registration: 7:00 AM Kids Fun Run: 8:05 AM 5K Timed Run: 8:20 AM 5K Walk: 8:20 AM For more information contact: Diana Wernig 518-390-7471 or email her at dianawernig@getyourrearingear.com Team: Yes We Can Sir/ Get Your Rear In Gear The founder of The Colon Cancer Coalition, Kristen Tabor lost her sister Susie to colon cancer in 2002, she was only 46. Susie held on to hope while undergoing surgery to remove an 8 inch tumor, followed by 2 ½ years of non-stop chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Yet, despite the best medical treatments of the time, the cancer spread to her bones and then to her brain cells. Her story is way too similar to our own.

Hope Took Flight on the Wings of a Race One rainy Seattle afternoon in 2000 Kristen sat in her sister’s kitchen talking with her about our family’s decision to become a sponsor of an existing half-marathon and 8K on behalf of the “Susie Lindquist-Mjelde Colon Cancer Coalition.” While sipping coffee, Kristen saw a smile come across Susie’s face – a smile which pierced her heart. That moment changed Kristen forever. She went from being a person who talked of possibilities and what others

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could do, to a person who was full of hope and determination.

Susie Lost Her Battle with Colon Cancer as did Michelle, But Their War Cry Lives On It was Susie who came up with the phrase “Get Your Rear in Gear.” Susie lost her battle with colon cancer in August of 2002 at the age of 46. She left behind her husband and three children.

With tragic similarity Michelle left behind her husband and 2 young children. Both woman left behind grieving families that extended beyond blood.

Join Our Movement Today, survivors, family and friends across America are joining our grassroots movement to raise awareness and screening rates for colon cancer. We’ve grown from one event in 2005 to more than 50 races and other events. We’re committed to empowering personal change on a national level by bringing understanding, raising awareness and eliminating fear of colon cancer.

“Get Your Rear in Gear” is bigger than just a message for colon cancer; it is a message for all of us to take action, lead longer and healthier lives, and when something isn’t right to get the answers we need.

Our heartfelt thank you to Kristin Tabor, Founder of the Colon Cancer Coalition for giving us a way to honor Michelle’s life and help others, which is the way she would have wanted it to be. ~The Hill Family

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tealing a line from the Track, we’re headed into the “home stretch” of summer 2014. We have had a lot of nice weekends here locally but according to the Weather Experts the summer of 2014 is shaping up to be the coldest summer on record in the U.S.A., with temperatures rarely breaking the 90-degree mark. I know that our vegetables are slightly behind in their maturity and our annuals haven’t really grown quite as full as in the summers past. Hopefully the growing season will extend itself a little and allow our local vegetable growers to bring in a bountiful crop.

One thing we are not short on here in Your Hometowne is places to go and things to do that won’t break your budget. The Concerts in the Park in Ballston Spa offer free musical entertainment every Thursday evening from 6-8 pm in Wiswall Park. Scotia’s Freedom Park is hosting bands throughout August, all sponsored by our local businesses.

The schedules for both Ballston Spa and Scotia are inside this issue so to take a look and make a plan to get the family out for some FREE fun!

With cooler nights creeping in quickly Paul and I have been thinking about adding a fire table to our patio. While I love our bon-fires at the marina, chairs lined up and lots of campfire chatter, there is something very chic and special about sitting around a table with a fire in the middle. It forces you to up the ante, bring out your nice wine glasses, plate your snacks on festive patio ware and skip the paper and plastic.

Add some nice music, colorful lighting and you have a backyard party that will be the envy of the neighborhood. Don’t want to buy one? Go down to the Pig N Whistle, they have several that you can sit around while listening to live music, enjoy cocktails and have the snacks brought to you. I will tell you once you sit by one, you will want one. Then you can head right up the road to Countryside Stove and Chimney. Jodi and Dave have a gorgeous selection of fire tables and outdoor seating that you can bring home with you.

The legendary Perseid meteor shower – the Northern Hemisphere’s best summertime meteor shower – is expected to produce the greatest number of meteors between midnight and dawn on August 12 and August 13. On those nights, however, the bright waning gibbous moon will be shining brightly in the sky from early evening until dawn, obliterating all but the brightest Perseid meteors.

Your best bet for seeing any of the meteors is to watch in the wee hours before dawn on August 6, 7 and 8th.

The moon will set a few to several hours before sunrise, providing an hour or two of dark sky for watching the Perseid meteors even though the moon is at its brightest during this year’s Persied meteor show.

Make sure you take in every beautiful moment you can, from family time in the park to star gazing with your lover. The season is short but oh so sweet if you just take the time to enjoy it. As The Happenings sang in 1965, see you in September...~C Paul and Cheryll

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ABOUT THE COVER...

Our August cover is one Sharon Castro’s beautiful images.

Her love for horses started as a toddler and has grown into a full blown romance with one of nature’s true gifts.

Combining photography and art to create one of a kind soulful images. Please visit her website at: www.SharonCastroPhotography.com to view and purchase her work.

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DECORATING TIPS FROM THE SPECKLED HEN

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elcome to The Speckled Hen’s monthly article, where I introduce you to new ways to decorate your home with primitives. As the owner of The Speckled Hen, I have the opportunity to learn about a wide range of merchandise. This month I want to tell you about a specific product line that I am crazy about: David T. Smith’s reproductions of antique Redware pottery. This stuff is gorgeous, I mean absolutely stunning!

As its name implies, Redware pottery is a reddish/brown color and was first made by English settlers in the 1600’s. Functional, attractive and affordable, Redware pottery was also found in American homes during the 18th and 19th Centuries. The reason for its color is the iron content of the clay that was used to produce the pottery.

The shades of red or brown can vary greatly depending on where the clay came from and how much iron is in the clay.

The brick-red clay that gave Redware its name was plentiful in just about every part of the country, and potters transformed it into a variety of useful and decorative items. Redware pottery was made in many different states

including, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York and Tennessee. The potters of Pennsylvania were the most prolific and artistic of all American Redware potters. Their decoration consisted of simple solid color glazes, to the multicolored, very detailed and are highly prized by collectors today.

Antique Redware pottery from colonial times is often rough and usually of poor quality. The reason for this is due to the restriction imposed on the English settlers by the British crown in the 17th Century. For this reason, reproductions are cherished! I hope you get a chance to come check out the Redware collection at The Speckled Hen! I’m looking forward to seeing you during your next!—Maureen Culver

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Across 1 Glasgow native 5 Bank vaults 10 Angel’s topper 14 Hiking trail 15 Wear away 16 Taken by mouth 17 Canyon sound 18 Really strange 19 Stand up 20 Competition with kings and rooks 22 Talk back to 23 Build, as a building 24 Hefty book 26 Where Des Moines is 29 Top-notch military pilot 33 Nimble-fingered 37 Flex 39 Internet search engine 40 Above 41 Devour quickly 43 Food on a cob 44 Allow to attack 46 Bring up, as children 47 Needle holes 48 Lost-parcel searcher 50 Snow glider 52 Don’t throw away 54 Hope-chest wood 58 Clock-radio switch 61 Boxing-ring competition 65 Store event 66 Showed on TV 67 One of the Great Lakes 68 Leg joint 69 Words of concern 70 Pie pans 71 Sofa or bench 72 Repair a lawn 73 Dalmatian’s marking

Down 1 Blueprint detail, for short 2 Hidden stockpile 3 ‘’On the __ hand . . .’’

4 The ones there 5 Have the appearance of 6 Region 7 Cavalry outpost 8 Royal decree 9 Envision a method 10 Competition with jockeys 11 Opera solo 12 Scottish girl 13 Bullring shouts 21 Biol. or chem.

25 Mother’s Day month 27 Be dressed in 28 Pays to play poker 30 Sailor’s ‘’Hello!’’

31 Center of an apple 32 Ages upon ages of time 33 Foolish one 34 Hardly __ (rarely) 35 Crumbly Greek cheese 36 Runners’ competition 38 Two-purpose 42 Came before 45 Golf peg 49 Fix up 51 Dictionary entry: Abbr.

53 Item cost 55 Weight-loss plans 56 ‘’Get __ on yourself!’’

57 Big zoo beast, for short 58 Poses questions 59 Lion’s hair 60 Dog’s tiny biter 62 Nest eggs held at S&Ls 63 Zilch 64 Midterm, for one Answer key is on page 28

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TRASH TALK AND KEEPING YOUR COOL

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MPORTANT NEWS UPDATE! Summer continues in the Capital District and you know what that means. Sweltering temperatures with no breeze in sight, seemingly endless stretches of humidity followed by random thunderstorms on any days you schedule an outdoor barbeque, the AC in your car suddenly stops working the one day you need to wear a suit to work, etc. Welcome to August my friends!

Let’s focus on the positive: it’s finally nice out and all your appliances are actually working great.

But if something stops working properly, you’ll want to replace it right away and have the broken one taken out ASAP. That’s where we come in, in this case, literally.

Don’t let just anyone take these away for you; it’s time to call Scrapster. Here’s why: older air conditioners, central air condensers, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, freezers and water fountains/ coolers all contain refrigerants (think Freon) like R-12, R-22 and R-500. It is commonly believed that these substances are major contributors towards the depletion of the ozone layer and other problems in the environment.

Even modern refrigerants like R-134a and R-410a are not the greatest, but they are vast improvements over the older technology.

At Scrapster we are fully EPA608 certified for the responsible reclamation and recovery of all types

of refrigerants. Scrapster will remove the items from exactly where they are located-you don’t need to do a thing. We bring the unit back to our facility where we process it, pulling out the refrigerant with our recovery equipment and then shipping it out to be fully recycled by our supplier.

We then take apart the appliance and separate and recycle all the metal components such as motors, wire, tubing, plus radiators and sealed unit compressors.

WHAT TO DO AFTER A LOVED ONE PASSES AND THERE IS NO WILL?

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hat should you do after a family member or friend passes away and there is no Will? Look through the person’s personal information, assets and bills. A Court may appoint an Administrator to manage the Decedent’s assets and obligations if one is needed. You should contact an attorney. You Scrapster is a family owned local should bring an original death business which provides a NO certificate and names and adCOST scrap metal and appliance dresses of family members when pick up and removal service. We you meet with the attorney. also offer LOW COST junk removal and clean outs. Additionally A person may have provided for we are a New York State DEC ap- the ownership of a home or bank proved location for business or account by having the home or personal electronics recycling. bank account jointly owned. Life You deal directly with us. Every- insurance policies and investthing is properly recycled, dis- ments with beneficiaries tell you posed of or donated. We are con- who those assets will go to after venient, reliable, insured, and we a person passes away. Assets tido all the work. “Don’t Worry...We tled in this manner will not need Can Take It!”... an administration.

Please call us today at (518) 505- To petition for an Administra5055 or visit our website at www. tion with the Surrogate’s Court scrapster.com for more informain New York, you will need the tion or to schedule an appointment. We hope you continue to original death certificate, petition and family tree at minimum. The have a great, safe summer! information about a person’s assets and bills will be needed.

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The Court will issue letters of administration and a Decree that authorizes a person to act on behalf of the Decedent. The Administrator will need a tax identification number, decedent’s social security number and Court authorization to open an estate account after Administration is granted by the Court.

You will need information about all assets, whether owned individually, jointly or as a beneficiary of an insurance policy or investments for the Inventory to file with the Court. To close an administration, an administrator will need to account to beneficiaries of the estate and obtain releases from the beneficiaries if everyone is in agreement.

Please contact me if a loved one passes away. It will be my pleasure to help.—John A. Fantauzzi, Esq. Englert, Coffey, McHugh & Fantauzzi, LLP Burnt Hills and Schenectady 370-4645

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SAVE THE DATE! Friday, November 7, 2014 • 6 - 8 P.M.

Precise Fitness & Training will be hosting an evening just for women!

Come learn how to embrace YOU by focusing on mind, body and spirit.

Bring old friends, meet new friends. Come join us and be a part of something special!

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1 Take diet pills to boost your effort The commercials make compelling claims about the power of diet pills, but don’t fall for it.

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2 Starve the pounds away Attempting to lose weight by starving yourself is not only ineffective, it’s also dangerous. Your body is complex and by doing so you’ll disrupt your metabolism and slow your results.

3 Do extra crunches to flatten your abs Excessive crunches aren’t the answer for tight abs. In order to achieve a lean look you’ll have to focus on burning off the layer of fat that is covering up your abs.

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5 Avoid carbohydrates in order to slim down Carbohydrates have been given a bad rap, which is unfortunate because you can (and should) eat carbs while losing weight. The key is to stick with whole grains, oatmeal and brown rice while avoiding processed and refined flours and sugars.

Now that you know what not to do in order to look great this summer, it’s time to go over your beach ready game plan.

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Remember that your beach ready abs depend on what you eat – don’t eat junk!

Focus on whole foods.

Replace the junk food in your life with plenty of the following: cooked and raw vegetables, fresh fruits, whole grains, moderate amounts of seeds and nuts, lean meats and low fat dairy.

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ancing on a theme gives Dana Wojcik and me a chance to add special focus to the dances we choreograph for all of our classes. Last dance season our choreography followed a literary theme with all of our dances based on characters from books. It made for a very fun dance show last Spring.

This dance season our theme will be international music.

Right now we are choreographing dances to music from all over the world. The sounds and flavor of world music will challenge and delight our students as our dances reflect the pace and rhythm of varying cultures. Modern dance is creatively versatile allowing choreography to take on any form to tell the story at hand. That is why modern dance always looks different, unique and quite often, very exciting.

In creating her new dances Dana is taking our international theme a bit further. She’s exploring actual dance forms unique to different cultures and incorporating those styles into her modern dance choreography for her older students. Capoeira, a Brazilian martial arts form will be the focus of one of the dances

Dana choreographs for the Intermediate II level. In the 16th century it was practiced by slaves and disguised as a dance to prevent them from punishment or even execution for learning how to fight and defend themselves, which was forbidden to them.

Gaga is a movement language invented by the Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin. Gaga emphasizes sensation and availability of movement, promoting discovery of new ways of moving, pushing the body to its limits and breaking down old habits. Much of the physicality of Gaga is promoted through improvisation, which is an important focus of our modern dance curriculum. Dana’s Intermediate IV level class will explore the influence of Gaga in one of her dances this season.

The aspect of marrying various cultural dances within modern dance demonstrates how much they go hand in hand. Modern dance, being such a versatile dance form, draws inspiration from anything and translates into different cultures in interesting ways.— Ginny Martin Ginny Martin Modern Dance with Ginny Martin 518-399-5802 www.ginnymartindance.com www.danceclassathome.com

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THE SUMMER PLACE TO BE

ast month, I recounted how we Burnt Hills students spent our summers working around the Mayfair area. But, what about a few years later, when we were home from college over the summer? While most of us still worked in dead-end jobs, we were able to get out at night.

And, where did we go to whet our whistle? Now, before I go on, remember, this was in the era in which one could legally drink in New York at the mere age of 18, so we weren’t breaking any laws when we hit the bars (that was a few years earlier.)

Getting together with fellow Spartan alumni was a great past time. I first saw this a few months into my college career, when I was home for Thanksgiving, and on the night before Turkey Day, met up with huge group of others doing the same thing at Froelich’s Inn in East Glenville (at the current site of The Bayou.) It was a great tradition, one in which I partook for years.

But, this was just a one night stand; it was in the summer where a bunch of alum would get together on a weekly basis. And, that night was Thursday. And, although The Olde Homestead, Poor John’s and the aforementioned Froelich’s were fine the rest of the week, for Thursdays, we headed north, to Saratoga Springs.

Saratoga was a popular meeting up place for us. In those days, lawn seats at SPAC were usually only $6-$7, and it was not uncommon for us to head up to the musical shed 8-10 times each summer to catch acts appearing almost annually, such as the Doobie Brothers, Steve Miller Band, and James Taylor (who by the way, commanded $40 for such a place on the grass when I saw him there last week.)

But, Thursday was our night in downtown. Everwhere one looked, they saw a Spartan.

We would start out at Barclay’s, which was on Broadway, just north of Phila Street. Barclay’s on Thursdays had their $1 Long Island Iced Tea Night, and everyone knew it. Some, alas knew it too well. I have not had an LI Iced Tea before or since, but, I can still taste them all these years later.

After a few rounds at Barclay’s, we would head over to Tin & Lint on Caroline. The T&L was then, as it is now, a no-frills bar, but was a popular meeting spot. We would have a pitcher of beer, grab some horribly stale, salty snacks from their popcorn machine, and have “bowling” contests at their long game table.

After T&L, we would head just around the corner to The Metro on Maple Avenue. Such a great spot, which, alas closed its doors a few years ago. The Metro had three floors, two of which had live music. The third, where most of us would head, had a DJ spinning the great dance tunes of the 1980’s, such as “Don’t You Want Me Baby?”, “Rapture”,“She Blinded Me With Science”, and lest we forget, “Jenny (867-5309)”.

That top floor had a humongous poster of Marilyn Monroe, which we would be watching as we danced for a few hours. It was cramped, loud and very sweaty.

And, I am guessing I am not alone in missing it.

We would typically leave there at 3:00am or so, and be famished. A few hot dogs with the works from the Emporium would take care of our hunger, then it was time to head home. This would include passing through Ballston Spa very slowly, because going even 31 mph in a 30 would get you a ticket back then. Somehow we survived it all.

A few months I wrote about the origins of Burnt Hills football, including how in1954, then-Spartan Athletic Director Jack Rentz hired Murry O’Neil and Ed Dempsey, who would successfully run the program for 30 years, coaching hundreds, including your columnist. Subsequently, I received a wonderful letter from Tom Rentz, son of the late Jack, who provided some wonderful, additional anecdotes, including the fact O’Neal was his first babysitter. Some of the best feedback I have ever received for a column Then, just last week in Malta, I bumped into O’Neal and Dempsey, still socializing together after all these years. Coach Dempsey noted they were both touched by the look back, and he said, “Thanks.”

I think that’s my line.

See you next month, in the mean time you can catch up with my blogs at http://samspeaks21.blogspot.com

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n 1948, Lakeside Farms began the business of making cider with a cider press in an old barn. Ten years later in 1958, Robert and Agnes Pearce along with their son Dick, opened a small retail store at the same location. Within three years the business grew enough to transform an old carriage barn into a larger store to expand their offerings from cider and fresh vegetables to include sandwiches, pies and salads. The business continues to grow each year – delighting generations of customers. Fast forward to today, The Ye Olde Farmhouse Gift Shoppe is the latest addition to their repertoire!

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he Pearce Family farmhouse has been transformed into a store that is very different. As you enter The Ye Olde Farmhouse Gift Shoppe, you will be greeted with a beautiful variety of gift items in a home-style setting.

In the farmhouse we have maintained the beauty of the architecture that makes the building so special. As you browse through the various rooms, you will find exceptional options for that special gift or perhaps even a treat for yourself. In each room we will feature merchandise with different themes for you to browse through leisurely in a relaxed environment.

The cozy country kitchen is filled with accessories, useful hooks, holders, placemats, table ware, braided rugs and items to beautify any home.

The range of colors and designs will satisfy the most discriminating taste.

Our children’s gallery features beautiful clothing, whimsical toys and books for all ages.

We have quilts, wall hangings

and fun items to give as gifts to the little ones in your life.

Need an accent piece to spruce up your office? We have a large variety of wooden and metal signs to personalize your space and send a message to whoever stops by.

Our living room and bedroom accessories include soft lighting from flameless candles, colorful throws and quilts to snuggle up in. Charming accent pieces and picture frames will add the finishing touch, surrounding you with a pleasing and relaxing environment.

Our “Nook” will feature wonderful soaps, lotions and products from Crabtree and Evelyn.

Celebrate the seasons in style!

From rich fall colors, grapevine wreaths, Thanksgiving décor to our Holiday Ornament selection, we will include everything from beautiful glass to wooden decorations. Our house will be filled with joy, just waiting for you to come in and explore our rooms and find the perfect item for yourself or someone special.

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f course we still want you to slow down, relax and take some time to enjoy a delicious meal or browse our country market filled with a large variety of baked goods, fresh home baked pies and, of course, apple cider donuts!

est varieties of locally grown apples can be found in our Apple Barn along with fresh pressed apple cider. Our outside Donut Stand is a perfect place to bring the family and enjoy fresh cider donuts and fresh pressed cider.

We carry the freshest produce and seasonal favorites throughout the summer and fall.

The Ye Olde Gift Shoppe at Lakeside Farms is at 336 Schauber Road, Ballston Lake, NY. We invite you to stop by and take a peek at this very unique store. We are open 7 days a week from 9 am to 6 pm. 518.399.2198

Our deli is fully stocked with homemade salads and cold cuts – including our own freshly roasted Lakeside Roast Beef.

Turkey and Pork. We also carry a large variety of local products such as Oscar’s Smoked Meats & Cheeses, Boars Head Cold Cuts, Cousin Mike’s Take Home Dinners, Battenkill glass bottled milk, New York and Vermont Maple Syrup, PennDutch Candy, gourmet jams and jellies, and Lakeside Farms specialty products.

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omehow, the urban legend that ‘wearing glasses too much will make my eyes worse’ has perpetuated through time and has blossomed into a weed that I and many colleagues are constantly trying to eradicate through education.

Let’s look at an analogy – Does wearing your shoes 2 sizes too big make your feet bigger? Does not wearing shoes make it easier for you to walk? Does making it easier for you to walk make your legs weaker? These all seem like ridiculous questions, but it is this rationale that people rely on when thinking about wearing eye correction. It just isn’t true or supported by scientific evidence.

If you’re a child who needs them, the benefits of wearing glasses are clear. Children’s eyes need to learn to see, so if they don’t have the right glasses they can develop so-called “lazy-eye” or amblyopia because they’ve never had a sharp image on their retina. The correct prescription has also been shown to improve your reading speed and reduce the risk of developing a squint.

There’s no suggestion that wearing the correct glasses will make your eyesight worse than not wearing them at all. In fact the longest-ever study of the progression of myopia, which has

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I published its 23-year findings suggests the contrary. If you have a refractive error, you will continue to have a refractive error whether or not you wear glasses to correct it. You can’t make your eyes worse just like you can’t make them better by wearing glasses; you can only correct what is wrong with glasses and contacts.

Some people who have binocular vision development issues require more intensive direction as to when and when NOT to wear glasses. In these cases your eye doctor will communicate this specifically during your examination.

Some people end up feeling their uncorrected vision becomes worse after wearing glasses for some time. What is actually happening is your brain is getting used to 20/20 and prefers it.

Bottom line –give your brain the vision it craves. The clearer an image is focused on the retina, the better the resolution of the visual stimulus to the brain.

For more information contact Kristen Cameron, Burnt Hills Optical, 793 Rt. 50 Burnt Hills, 399-6130 or visit www.burnthillsoptical.com

t was French fashion designer, Coco Chanel, who said “The best things in life are free. The second best things are very, very expensive.” While it can quite confidently be assumed that she was speaking with regard to fashion, let’s take a minute to look at how that applies to real estate.

As we are all aware purchasing a home is very, very expensive. Set aside the actual price you pay for a home for just a quick second. There are home inspections (which cost a few hundred bucks and are worth every penny), septic inspections, well flow tests, water potability tests, pest infestation inspections, appraisals, radon tests, water flow test, not to mention mortgage closing costs, attorney fees, filing fees, taxes...this list is a long one and as a buyer you’ll be paying for them – some of which you will pay for months before you ever get to actually live in your new home!

And then there’s the home...it’s everything you wanted. You went to the open house and this home is THE ONE! It’s in a great neighborhood, and it’s convenient to work, and the layout is near perfect, and the yard is beautiful, and you even love the paint colors, the carpet is new, and the appliances are stainless steel just like all your friends have, and your mom was with you and she loves it too, and it’s priced to fit your budget, and the garage has a garage door opener, and there’s leaves on the trees, and the grass is mowed, and you told the agent at the open house that you LOVE it and you WANT it and that the PRICE IS RIGHT and you take that agent’s card and you tell that agent you are going to call them in the morning and to be ready to write up the contract! You are so happy that you’re squealing with delight and the agent is just thrilled to death and she’s jumping up and down and takes your name and number and says let’s not wait for tomorrow – let’s start RIGHT NOW! Everybody is happy, happy, happy!

Except that...the agent at the open house is representing the seller!!!

NO ONE IS REPRESENTING YOU OR YOUR BEST INTEREST! That agent is a paid agent for the seller. His/her primary responsibility is to sell this house for the seller.

Who buys it doesn’t matter to the seller’s agent. They work for the seller! As part of the negotiated commission structure the seller is paying THEIR AGENT to help them set the price, remind them to mow the lawn before an open house,

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coach them about staging their home and painting over their son’s royal blue bedroom wall paint and put new carpeting in the living room before it goes on the market and turn on all the lights before showings, and position their furniture just so, and...and...and...that agent’s job is to get that seller the most money for this house with the least amount of contingencies and be sure that it closes in the time frame that the seller wants...and now YOU plan to have the seller’s agent negotiate on YOUR behalf?

“The best things in life are free.”

And so is a buyer’s agent! A buyer’s agent WORKS for the buyer!

A buyer doesn’t pay an agent; the buyer’s agent agrees to split a commission with the seller’s agent, so the services of a buyer’s agent are FREE TO THE BUYER! A home of your own is one of the best things in life and part of the American dream. It is also very, very expensive. Having a good buyer’s agent REPRESENTING YOUR BEST INTEREST is key. He or she will walk you through the buying process AT NO COST TO YOU! A buyer’s agent will offer you advice, point out that the windows may need replacing in the next few years, recommend inspectors, schedule appointments that fit YOUR schedule, provide knowledge of neighborhoods and properties, discuss condition of the home (not the neutral décor and paint), determine fair market value (which may or may not be what the seller and their agent have priced the home at) and NEGOTIATE PRICE AND CONTINGENCIES ON YOUR BEHALF (they may also remind you that in Upstate New York all those pretty leaves on the trees are going to FALL). Additionally a buyer’s agent can typically access historical price information for homes in the area and will use that information in the negotiation process. A buyer’s agent is an ally for YOU, they work exclusively for YOU in the home buying process, and here’s the best part: the service is FREE TO YOU!!! Why not take advantage of it??? Who doesn’t love FREE? Your home is a big very, very expensive investment. Whether you are looking at a home currently listed with a broker or one that is for sale by owner, you need someone working for you (for free!). Call me today for your no obligation conversation; I look forward to it!— Margaret Phillips Margaret Phillips, CBR Broker/Owner OLDE ORCHARD REAL ESTATE 4 William Street Ballston Lake, NY12019 518-399-2100 office 518-701-1657 cell oldeorchardrealestate.com

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STAY TUNED with PAUL HILL

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ast year I received an email from Jeff Townsend, GM of the Saratoga County Fair who had been following our Facebook page. Being a music buff he recognized a familiar name - Master Blues Hall of Fame Artist, Rhett Tyler and wanted to know our connection.

Once he realized that I had a personal connection to Rhett, he asked if we had an interest in being a corporate sponsor for the Saratoga County Fair and deliver Rhett Tyler and Early Warning as the feature act on opening day.

I jumped at that opportunity without a blink, well, ok it was a long blink as this decision required full support from my wife Cheryll, Co-Owner/Publisher/Editor & Bottom Line Decision Maker. In laymen terms she is the one who can sink or sail an idea. After a discussion and pitch from the heart, she approved the terms and I was free to “sign the line”. Let it be known, we work as a team, especially when we agree on a project!

While her strength lies in everything “print” from content that appeals across our demographics, to conceptual advertising, customer support and a 50,000

Rhett foot view of the industry that comes from YEARS in the publication world, my strength is more on the customer service end. I am a GE retiree with 42 years of service whose only exposure to the print world was reading the Daily News and creating PowerPoint presentations and touring prospective buyers through the plant for the last leg of my GE career as a Certified 6 Sigma Black Belt.

Cheryll can sell sand at the beach.

I’m not talking about pushing clip art on the back of a grocery receipt, or a cheesy Facebook pop up, I’m talking about seriously respected print media. Cheryll rarely toots her own horn, so I will do it. Darn few people in this area have the background Cheryll has in the industry, she has won numerous publisher awards and in one case ranked in the top 10 for the entire country for her work in a related industry. My wife is serious business when it comes to our publication, so climbing onboard the County Fair train meant it better be good.

Mind you all this had taken place before I had the opportunity to even talk with Rhett to see if HE was interested in the gig. Understand I’m thrilled to the bone that we would be able to sponsor the band, the Fair wants him and all I needed was Rhett to give me the green light.

Doug

This is where the story gets a dose of Murphy’s Law. It wasn’t long after Rhett said Hell Yea, we want to do it, their drummer; a local percussionist named Jeff Prescott severely breaks his legI’m talking broke to the point where he will not be playing drums anytime soon, leaving the

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band to review the itineraries of drummers who may have available dates and set list knowledge to keep the rhythm tight with nationally acclaimed bassist and first round Grammy nominee Doug Howard while Rhett zones out his sizzling leads.

With dates on the calendar and an immediate need they called on Chris Reddan a mutual friend and drummer from downstate who stepped in without missing a beat- however Chris was scheduled to hit the road with the late great blues guitarist, Johnny Winter- before taking the tour to Europe as part of his 70th birthday celebration. Sadly Johnny Winter died in his hotel room on July 16th in Zurich, Switzerland.

demanded more. The power trio delivered stinging pyrotechnics, musical lightning with authority. The heavens were aligned and the Blues was alive- it was a great show, not only in the pavilion but all around the perimeter of the building & into the food court, people were dancing in their own space, even toddlers on their parent’s shoulders were bouncing to the beat. Great Job Rhett, Doug & Bo and thank you Cheryll for all you did behind the scenes to make it happen.

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Rhett and Doug then turned to Bo Matheson, a Wildman on drums who shares their billing in a band called SpoonBread, the group who earned TWO FIRST ROUND GRAMMY nominations at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for “One More Mile” & “Standing on Shaky Ground” from the album “Live at the Fireman’s Ball.” Consider if you will, three amazingly talented lifelong musicians pouring all they have into a series of set lists, up and down the east coast fine tuning the show for the Saratoga County Fair. What a night it was! Mother Nature took care of turning up the heat by ShowTime while the band took it from there and SMOKED the house! With Rhett bending out screaming licks on the Stratocaster, Bo and Doug provided a rock solid foundation that you could feel in your chest.

The Live Music Pavilion was rocking as the appreciative audience

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ith Mark racing two nights a week he has been extremely busy maintaining one car to run at both Glen Ridge on Friday’s and Fonda on Saturday’s. All of his hard work paid off on Friday, June 27 when he started the 25-lap feature event at Glen Ridge on the outside of the front row and led at the start when Joe Kriss dropped the green flag. On lap 10 of the feature event the first caution was out and on the restart Mark maintained his lead over Kurtis Hohensheldt, Tony Farone, Brian Pessolano, and Chad Edwards.

By lap 15 Mark opened up a big lead again in the Your Hometowne (thank you Paul & Cheryl for all of your support of our race team) sponsored #1M but another yellow flag brought the field back to him on lap 18. On this restart Hohensheldt took the lead away from Mark but with only three laps to go in the race Mark made a pass on the inside of turns three and four and held the lead the rest of the way for his first win of the 2014 season at Glen Ridge and the second of his career at the track.

It was also Mark’s second win of the 2014 season after getting a win at Fonda earlier this season. As of the end of the month of July Mark was in second place in points at Glen Ridge with approximately five races to go before the point championship will be decided.

Success in racing is all about team work and sponsors and what they bring to a race team and on Thursday, July 10 Mark had a sponsorship appearance at the Jumpin’ Jack’s Drive-In in Scotia, NY. With the race car on display it gave people a chance to see the race car up close and talk racing with Mark and the crew along with car owner Bonnie Mortensen.

The children who were at Jumpin’ Jack’s that evening were also allowed to sit in the race car if they chose to which is a big thrill for them and Mark was also available to take a picture with them and gave out many autographed pic-

tures at the appearance as well. A big thank you goes out to the Lansing family for all of their support of our race team and also for allowing us to make an appearance at their business with the race car.

On Friday, July 11 long time sponsors of the Mortensen Motorsports #1M the Socha family from Socha Plaza in Scotia, NY attended the races at the Glen Ridge Motorsports Park for the first time. Bill and Grant Socha along with Grant’s girlfriend Erin O’Connor were all at Glen Ridge that evening and Glen Ridge announcer Jim King made sure that they were welcome at the track announcing their names many times as the racing program went on through the evening.

Thank you to the Socha family as well for all of their support as Mark finished second that night!

Sponsoring a race car can mean a lot of exposure for a business as the business name on the car can be seen on a weekly basis at your local speedways. Sponsorship appearances which the Mortensen Motorsports Racing Team does throughout the season is also very popular among people who may not know what dirt track racing is all about but once they talk to the driver or crew member at an appearance they may want to get involved in racing and there is always room for additional sponsors on the Mortensen #1M race car.

Mortensen Motorsports car owner Bonnie Mortensen would like to thank her crew including Brett, Bob, Alisha, and Erik for their continued “team” approach! A thank you also goes out to Andy Boniewski, Shawn and Brendan Gibbons who came to Fonda on Saturday, July 19 and lent a hand to Mark and the crew at the track.

Bonnie would also like to thank all of the people and sponsors who come out to the track to watch Mark compete when they can at both Glen Ridge and Fonda!

For more information about the Mortensen Motorsports Racing Team you can go to their website www.markmortensen1m.com

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appy August! This summer, most certainly, has been wonderful. Weekends and days filled with warm sun, blue skies and fluffy white clouds drifting by.

Over the years I have had many opportunities to travel, not only during the summer months, but all year ‘round. Traveling to far off countries and standing on top of the Eiffel Tower, overlooking the “City of Lights” and the experience took my breath away.

To islands that call you each morning to their sandy shores and aqua seas. Swimming with dolphins, sea turtles, majestic sting rays and barracuda with shiny white teeth. Kayaking the coral reefs of Hawaii and landing on Lanikai Beach.

As wonderful and brochure perfect these were, I still appreciate a short car ride to a lake that conjures up many more memories.

Although the big strawberry sign is long gone, the pine trees still opened up to a long road down to the lake. As we pulled into the “parking spot” behind camp #7, the smell of the pine needles was undeniable as my flip-flops walked down to the cabin. A new paint job kept it looking neat. The old painted metal chair was still there. Realizing that I am sure over the years it has moved from spot to spot, but today it stood where it had always been. The

porch was inviting and yet the draw to the beach was louder. As we strolled down, I could almost smell the campfire that used to burn each evening. The shade tree that mom and dad sat under was still there. As the breeze off the lake took my breath away, I felt like I was 12 again, just like it was yesterday. As we made our way back to the car, I made sure I took one last smell of those pine needles under my feet and turned and looked at the cabin and lake. I knew then you could take the lake away from the girl, but you could never take the girl away from the lake.

With summer in full swing, I look forward to many more adventures. Some will be close by, like my sister’s cottage at the lake.

Some will be farther and require a plane ride to visit Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Others will be sitting around a pool at friends or dining out in Saratoga. Each being as special as the next. Near or far. Car or plane, an adventure none the less. I do hope as you step out this summer into the sunny warm days that you too will have those moments that take your breath away.

As always, I wish you peace, joy and many summertime adventures far and near. Don’t forget the sunscreen and make sure to take a minute to smell the pine needles!

As always, I wish you peace, joy and plenty of free warm weather!

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West Wind Acres is a pasture based farm. We raise chickens for meat and eggs, sheep, pigs, and cattle. Our animals are rotated through fresh pastures and wood lots through out the year, living naturally with no hormones, or antibiotics. Our cattle and sheep are fed 100% grass and hay. Pigs at West Wind Acres are able to decide if they would like to eat from the pastures and wood lots that they live in or if they prefer they are offered organic grain. Our Freedom Ranger meat chickens are moved to fresh pasture daily, they also are fed organic grain.

Buying your meat from a local pasture based farm has many benefits including recycling your money into the local economy. Buying local keeps people in our community employed. Our farm is 100% transparent so our customers can see exactly how their food is grown and raised. Pasture raised meats are much healthier than their grocery store counterparts. The meat has less fat, cholesterol and calories, and more vitamins, beta-carotene, and omega-3 fatty acids, and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) Our meats can be purchased through our website for pick up at the farm, or delivery on the first Tuesday of the month to drop points throughout the Capital District.

We also sell "Tasty Meats" CSA. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Here are the basics of our CSA: A Farmer offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Interested consumers purchase a “share” aka a “membership” or “subscription” and in return receive a box of meat each month. There are three sizes available: family size, regular size and single size. West Wind Acres CSA can be started at any point, the term is 12 months. This creates an arrangement that has benefits to both consumer and farmer here are just a few.

Consumer: • Know how your food is raised and build a relationship with the farmer • Get exposed to new cuts of meat, learning different ways to cook • Enjoy local, healthy, nutrient dense tasty meats Farmer: • Receive payment earlier in the year to help cash flow • Have opportunity to get to know the people who eat their food • Ability to forecast demand It's a simple enough idea, but its impact has been profound. Tens of thousands of families have joined CSAs, and are now eating fresh, locally grown food and supporting their local economy at the same time. Give us a call or visit our website and treat yourself to the freshest, cleanest, humanely raised meat available to put on your dinner table.

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Wednesday, August 6th - 1:30pm, or Thursdays August 7th and 14th - 4:00pm - Reading Corner with Book Buddies - Leela is a certified therapy dog who are happy to sit quietly and listen appreciatively to any story you wish to read. If you would prefer to listen, our Book Buddies will read to you!

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Thursday, August 7th - Price Chopper Kids Cooking Club Three sessions - 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm - Jodie Fitz, creator and personality of the Price Chopper Kids Cooking Club, will be joining us for a little edible summer fun.

Kids will get the opportunity to make snacks for a taste-testing experiment. For Pre-K (ages 3 & up with a parent) - Grade 5. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Tuesday, August 5th, or Friday August 8th - Baby Bookworms - 9:30am - We will share simple stories, songs and finger plays as well as activities using music and movement. For Children birth to 23 months with a caregiver, siblings are welcome. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Wednesday, August 6th, or Friday August 8th - Family Storytime - 10:30am - Join us while we read books, sing, do finger plays, and movement activities to promote early literacy. This program is designed for 2 and 3 year olds accompanied by a caregiver. This is a DROP-IN program and siblings are welcome.

Elementary Programs: Wednesday, August 6th-1:30pm, or Thursdays August 7th and 14th - 4:00pm - Reading Corner with Book Buddies - Leela is a certified therapy dog who are happy to sit quietly and listen appreciatively to any story you wish to read. If you would prefer to listen, our Book Buddies will read to you!

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Kids will get the opportunity to make snacks for a taste-testing experiment. For Pre-K (ages 3 & up with a parent) - Grade 5. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Wednesday, August 13th - Volcanoes! - 10:30am - This program will introduce children to where volcanoes come from and how they erupt. Children will examine volcanic rocks that float, looks like glass, and come from lava flows. They will examine how lava flows and erupt a pretend volcano. Grades K-5, REGISTRATION REQUIRED Friday, August 15th - 4:00pm Prizes will be drawn for the Summer Reading Program!

Teen Programs: Tuesday, August 12th - Divergent (Date change) - 12:00pm Are you ready to choose? Bring your lunch and be ready to talk all things Divergent! Choose a faction, create your own Divergent tattoos, and watch the movie with us. For grades 6-12, REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Friday, August 15th - 4:00pm Prizes will be drawn for the Summer Reading Program!

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Featuring Fresh Ingredients From GAROFALO & COMPANY 16 NORTH CENTER STREET SCHENECTADY | 374-1478

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On a grilling platter, coat the fennel and olive oil and a generous sprinkling of Mediterranean seasoning and start cooking when sausage has started to brown nicely on all sides.

Fennel should not be overcooked and is perfect when still crunchy but slightly browned and sizzling in the oil, add the cherry tomatoes at the end, sautéing gently as not to break them open.

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