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End of an Era Inside TODAY...
by Andrew MarshallSaratoga TODAY
Community Mourns Loss of Philly Dakeby Christina James Saratoga TODAY
See Dake page 7
The Doctor Is In
See Competition page 6
Sustainable Seafood pg 5
Saratoga Nissan pg 7
Meningitis Info.pg 10
Smoking Editorialpg 11
F R E E Volume 7 • Issue 22 saratogatodaynewspaper.com
CulinaryCombat
Cast Iron Invitational Looks to Crown Champion
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Thissummer, area cooks and restaura-teurs will have a chance to engagein some culinary-combat to find outwhich one of them will reignsupreme.
The Adirondack Appliance CastIron Chef Invitational will pit thetop chefs from the Capital Region’sbest restaurants head-to-head to seewho has what it takes to be named“Cast Iron Chef.” Beginning June 1during the annual Parade of Homes:Chefs on Parade event, SaratogaSprings restaurants such as MaxLondon’s, The Local, MouzonHouse, Elizabeth’s Table and Lake
©stockstudiosphotography.comHome of the new Community Health Resource Center
by Daniel SchechtmanSaratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS –Saratoga Hospital is bringing doc-tors to downtown Saratoga Springs,opening up a brand-new facility inthe heart of the city to care for thosewho lack health insurance and areotherwise forced to wait in the hos-pital’s busy emergency room facility.
Located one block west ofBroadway and Congress Street at 24Hamilton, the new 14,000 squarefoot, two-story facility is set to openJanuary 1, 2013. The facility, knownas the Community Health ResourceCenter, will focus on primary care,mental health, dentistry and houserotating specialists.
The center is primarily designedto, “offer a far more efficient, cost-effective option for patients who
See Downtown page 10
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Localphilanthropist and community leaderPhyllis “Philly” Edmunds Dakepassed away in her homeWednesday, May 30, from complica-tions of Huntington’s disease.
The matriarch of the prominentDake family, Phyllis was the execu-tive vice president of what is now theStewart’s Shops Corp. in SaratogaSprings, and was the creator of the
shop’s now famous “Make YourOwn Sundae” in 1948.
With a visible role in virtuallyevery sector of Saratoga Springs,Phyllis’ positive influence in thecommunity was staggering.
“She taught us a lot of things, fromhow to serve ice cream to how toserve our communities,” saidStewart’s spokesman Tom Mailey.
One of Phyllis’ shining contribu-tions to the arts, and the Saratogacommunity, can be found in the form
photo providedPhyllis Edmunds Dake
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SARATOGA
TODAYWeek of June 1 - June 7, 20122ALL ABOARD the Saratoga &
North Creek Railway!
The Saratoga and North Creek Railroad opened for its second seasonMay 26 at the Saratoga Springs train station. The season extends from thebeginning of Memorial Day weekend all the way up to Halloween. Therailway is offering scenic tours of the North Country and Adirondackregions, and offers five station stops and two flag stops during its two-hour duration. Our cameras caught a glimpse of what you can expect tosee along the ride (but we heard it’s prettiest during the autumn season!)
Photos provided by Mark Bolles.com
SARATOGA
TODAY BLOTTER 3Week of June 1 - June 7, 2012
Nathan M. Hewitt, 26, of 10Main St., Queensbury, pleadedguilty to a charge of fourth-degree criminal possession ofstolen property, a class-E felony.Hewitt was arrested February 7in Corinth for an incident thatoccurred September 29 and isscheduled to return to court forsentencing July 9.
Ervin T. Rose, 29, of 1125Sixth Ave., Schenectady, pleadedguilty to a charge of third-degreeattempted criminal possession ofa controlled substance, a class-Cfelony. Rose was arrestedNovember 29 for an incident thatoccurred April 17, 2011, and isscheduled to return to court forsentencing July 9.
Jason H. Brownell, 36, of 3BDivision Street, Glens Falls,pleaded guilty to a charge ofdriving while intoxicated, aclass-D felony. Brownell wasarrested December 25 inGreenfield and is scheduled toreturn to court for sentencingJuly 9.
John K. Lewis, 49, of 1012Route 50, Ballston Spa, pleadedguilty to a charge of drivingwhile intoxicated, a class-Efelony. Lewis was arrestedDecember 23 in Ballston Spa andhas been placed on interim pro-bation to participate in drug treat-ment court. He is scheduled toreturn to court for sentencingJuly 11.
Wallace Griffin, 63, of 113Haughney Rd., Schaghticoke,pleaded guilty to a charge of fail-ing to report an address changewithin 10 days, a class-E felony.Griffin was arrested February 19in Waterford for an incident thatoccurred December 5 and isscheduled to return to court forsentencing June 22.
Brad W. Fisher, 31, of 2838Route 9, Unit G1, Ballston Spa,was resentenced May 10 byJudge Jerry J. Scarano to ninemonths in Saratoga County Jailwith credit for time served, pro-bation terminated, after admittingto a violation of probation. Fisherwas originally convicted of driv-ing while intoxicated, a class-Efelony, for which he had beensentenced to five years of probation.
Matthew S. Shiel, 27, of 15Montreaux Lane, Lake Luzerne,pleaded guilty to a charge ofthird-degree burglary, a class-Dfelony. Shiel was arrestedSeptember 28 in Corinth for anincident that occurred September23 and has been sentenced to oneyear in Saratoga County Jail andto make restitution in the amountof $600, plus a five percent surcharge.
Brock A. Piurowski, 32, of1433 Chrysler Ave., Schenectady,pleaded guilty to a charge offifth-degree criminal possessionof a controlled substance, a class-D felony. Piurowski was arrestedMarch 8 in Moreau for an inci-dent that occurred March 1 andhas been sentenced to two yearsin state prison and two years ofpost release supervision.
Michael A. Irvine, 32, of 5Texacana Rd., Ballston Spa,pleaded guilty to a charge ofdriving while intoxicated, aclass-D felony. Irvine was arrest-ed September 24 in Milton andhas been sentenced to timeserved, five years of probationand to use an ignition interlockdevice.
Aurelio R. Bidinost, 46, of3067 Birchton Rd., Ballston Spa,has been charged with two countsof aggravated vehicular assault, aclass-C felony; two counts offirst-degree vehicular assault, aclass-D felony; two counts ofsecond-degree vehicular assault,a class-E felony; second-degreeassault, a class-D felony; firstdegree reckless endangerment, aclass-D felony; two counts ofdriving while intoxicated, aclass-A misdemeanor; and reck-less driving, a misdemeanor.Bidinost was arrested December24 in Saratoga Springs for anincident that occurred December23 and is expected to return tocourt at a later date.
Kenneth R. Boni, 60, of 1521Cedarbluff Dr., Richmond, Va.,has been charged with aggravateddriving while intoxicated, aclass-E felony, and two counts ofdriving while intoxicated, aclass-E felony. Boni was arrestedJune 28 in Saratoga Springs andis expected to return to court at alater date.
Jeffrey M. Turner, 42, of 722Central Ave., Unit 1RR, Albany,has been charged with third-
degree criminal possession of acontrolled substance, a class-Bfelony; fourth-degree criminalpossession of a controlled sub-stance, a class-C felony; andunlawful possession of marijua-na, a violation. Turner was arrest-ed November 13 in Malta and isexpected to return to court at alater date.
Jason A. Thompson, 24, of 1Compton Rd., Clifton Park, hasbeen charged with two counts ofdriving while intoxicated, aclass-E felony, and first-degreeaggravated unlicensed operationof a motor vehicle, a class-Efelony. Thompson was arrestedJune 26 in Saratoga Springs and
is expected to return to court at alater date.
Zachary J. Russell, 21, of 7Clare Castle Dr., Albany, pleadedguilty to charges of driving whileintoxicated, a class-E felony, andfourth-degree criminal mischief,a class-A misdemeanor. Russellwas arrested November 17 inHalfmoon and has been sen-tenced to six months in SaratogaCounty Jail with credit for timeserved, five years of probationand to use an ignition interlockdevice. For the misdemeanorcharge, Russell was also sen-tenced to 30 days in SaratogaCounty Jail, to run concurrentwith the above prison term.
SARATOGA
TODAYWeek of June 1 - June 7, 20124 WEEK IN REVIEWSeeber Sentenced to 14 ½years
BALLSTON SPA – Katherine
Seeber has been sentenced to 14
and a half years in prison after
pleading guilty in the 2000 stran-
gulation of her 91-year-old step-
great-grandmother, Ruth Witter.
Seeber, having already served 11
years of her sentence, was resen-
tenced after an appeals court dis-
missed her original conviction.
New York State allows parole
hearings once someone has
served six-sevenths of their sen-
tence. With time served, Seeber
could now be eligible for parole
as soon as July. The 30-year-old
Seeber pleaded guilty earlier this
month to killing Witter under
what is known as an Alford plea,
in which she maintains her inno-
cence while admitting the prose-
cution could more than likely
prove the charges against her. In
April, the Appellate Division of
the State Supreme Court affirmed
Saratoga County Judge Jerry
Scarano’s ruling that Seeber was
entitled to a re-trial, after it was
revealed state police forensic sci-
entist Garry Veeder mishandled
fiber analysis evidence. Seeber
originally pleaded guilty to sec-
ond-degree murder back in 2001
when the fibers from the gloves
she wore matched the ones found
in the duct tape covering Witter’s
mouth. Prior to her resentencing,
Seeber tearfully apologized to
the Witter family, something
Saratoga County District
Attorney James A. Murphy III
thinks the family had been hop-
ing to hear since the ordeal
began.
Local Contractor Indictedon 152 Counts
BALLSTON SPA – A huge
indictment has been filed against
a Stillwater contractor on charges
that he ripped off workers and
customers over the last three
years according to the Saratoga
prison. Saratoga County Judge
Jerry Scarano is expected to hand
down Cook’s sentence July 19.
“I Love NY” Campaign toReturn
ALBANY - The 40-year-old “I
Love NY” ad campaign is set to
return this summer, as the state
begins a $2 million tourism push.
The campaign will be aimed at
vacationers in-state, as well as
neighboring states and Canada.
Governor Andrew Cuomo
announced the return of the tele-
vision campaign May 30. The
campaign’s logo, synonymous
with tourism in New York State,
still features a heart in place of
the word “love.” The campaign is
expected to run in Upstate New
York, Cleveland, Philadelphia,
Toronto, Montreal and
Connecticut. Print advertise-
ments are expected to be seen on
taxis all across New York City.
First Big Storm of SeasonBatters Region
SARATOGA SPRINGS – After
the National Weather Service
issued a tornado watch for the
greater Capital Region May 29,
rough weather was expected to
pass through Saratoga Springs.
Even though they eventually
repealed that tornado warning,
the combination of heavy rain,
wind and hail caused damage to
trees and power lines and subse-
quently caused power outages in
Saratoga Springs, Wilton, Clifton
Park, Malta and Galway among
others. A large tree located near
Empire State College was blown
down across Union Avenue,
blocking traffic in both direc-
tions. The storm moved out of the
area by about 6 p.m. as a much
gentler yet steady rain moved in
for the rest of the evening.
a change from the current last
call time of 4 a.m. to 3 a.m. since
he began his term. He has said
the excessive drinking and large
crowds on Caroline Street have
cultivated a “toxic atmosphere.”
Despite the ruling, Mathiesen has
tentative plans to include a vote
on the matter during the sched-
uled June 5 city council meeting.
Should it pass there, the proposal
would then need approval from
the Saratoga County Board of
Supervisors.
Ballston Spa ATV DriverConvicted
BALLSTON SPA – The
Saratoga County District
Attorney’s office announced that
a man has been convicted of tak-
ing a drunken ride on an ATV
with his 7-year-old son on board.
Yancy Cook, 31, was found
guilty of aggravated driving
while intoxicated with a child in
the vehicle in May 2011.
Prosecutors say Cook had a
blood-alcohol content of 0.12 as
he drove the ATV down Malta
Avenue. In New York State, a
child passenger protection act
known as Leandra’s Law auto-
matically changes DWI charges
to felonies if there is a passenger
under the age of 15 within the
vehicle. The act was signed into
law in 2009 by then-Governor
David Paterson. The law is
named after 11-year-old Leandra
Rosado, who was killed in an
accident when a friend’s mother
was allegedly under the influence
of alcohol. Cook’s attorney has
maintained his client’s inno-
cence, stating that Cook con-
sumed three alcoholic drinks ear-
lier in the day but was sober by
the time he began to control the
vehicle. Cook faces a maximum
sentence of four years in a state
County District Attorney’s office.
Jason Rich, 41, is charged with
62 counts of offering a false
instrument for filing in the first
degree and 62 counts of falsify-
ing business records in the first
degree, both class-E felonies. He
is also charged with 10 counts of
grand larceny in the third degree,
a class-D felony; two counts of
grand larceny in the fourth
degree, a class-E felony; two
counts of failure to pay prevail-
ing wage, a class-E felony and
eleven counts of failure to pay
wages, a class-A misdemeanor.
There are also two charges for
scheming to defraud, which are
class-E felonies. It is alleged
that from August 2008 to May
2011, Rich underpaid his crews
at J.M. Rich LLC for 30 different
jobs at schools, hospitals and
Rensselaer County Jail. He is
said to have filed false payroll
statements while misleading gov-
ernment-funded agencies to
believe he had been paying the
proper amount according to the
district attorney’s office. The dif-
ference, authorities claim, ended
up in Rich’s pocket. It’s also
alleged that Rich did not pay his
employees for loading and
unloading vehicles at job sites.
Rich is currently free on bail, and
is to be arraigned sometime next
week.
State Liquor Authority:Last Call Change Must BeCountywide
SARATOGA SPRINGS –
According to an official ruling
from the New York State Liquor
Authority, any change to the last
call hour in Saratoga Springs
would have to apply to the rest of
the county. The city’s Public
Safety Commissioner, Chris
Mathiesen, has been lobbying for
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TODAY Week of June 1 - June 7, 2012 5
by Christina JamesSaratoga TODAY
Hannaford’sSustainable Seafood
SARATOGA COUNTY- Seafood
lovers can now guiltlessly enjoy
fish, shrimp, crab and more from
their local Hannaford store.
In an unmatched effort of environ-
mental consciousness, the grocery
chain announced earlier this week
that their new sustainability policy
makes them the only major super-
market in the country to document
every single seafood product that
they carry as sustainably harvested.
“Sustainability is core to who we
are,” said George Parmenter,
Hannaford’s sustainability manager.
“Hannaford has a long tradition of
operating in a sustainable manner. I
see this sustainable seafood work as
another step in that journey.”
Sustainable seafood means that
not only do consumers know exact-
ly where the product they’re pur-
chasing is coming from, but also the
means used to obtain it.
“For Hannaford, sustainable
means that for wild-caught, that the
fish comes from a source that is gov-
erned by a credible, enforceable and
science-based management plan,”
explained Parmenter. “For farmed
fish, our products are certified and
reviewed to ensure that they are pro-
duced in a way that is not deleterious
to communities, workers, the envi-
ronment and human health.
Hannaford has also implemented a
traceability method. With this
method, we know the source of
every seafood product we sell,
whether in the fresh, grocery or
frozen food sections of our stores.”
This thoroughness not only saves
consumers from potentially sub-par
seafood, it incentivizes manufactur-
ers and distributers that do business
in a sustainable fashion. By review-
ing and assessing the source of every
seafood item they sell, Hannaford
narrows it down to companies that
are doing it best and carries their
products.
“It is much more work, but it
allows us to identify and reward the
harvesters and producers that are
proactively contributing to sustain-
ability, versus red-listing entire
species,” said Parmenter. “This
approach of selecting and rewarding
is also more likely to create innova-
tion and improvement in the
industry.”
According to Hannaford, the
effort to achieve this milestone has
been driving sustainability improve-
ments among dozens of suppliers,
and has already involved product
changes in more than 50 instances.
With estimates projecting as much
as 80 percent of the world’s fisheries
as overfished, it is important for the
industry and the environment that
companies begin taking a proactive
approach.
“Today, at every Hannaford store,
every seafood product we sell has
been reviewed and documented as
coming from a sustainable source,”
said Parmenter. “We have always
been serious about understanding
our impact and taking responsibility
for that impact.”
Hannaford Supermarkets, based
in Scarborough, Maine, operates
181 stores in the Northeast. Stores
are located in Maine, New York,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and
Vermont. All Hannaford stores fea-
ture Guiding Stars, America’s first
storewide nutrition navigation sys-
tem and most stores have full-serv-
ice pharmacies. Hannaford employs
more than 26,000 associates. For
more information about Hannaford
and their sustainability policies, visit
www.hannaford.com.
MALTA - Malta residents will
welcome their very first and very
own farmers’ market June 5. The
market will run every Tuesday
until October 30.
Organizer and local farmer
Jeffrey Bowers is hoping it will
serve as a fun community gather-
ing spot on Tuesday afternoons.
Bowers is president of the Saratoga
Farmers’ Market Association and
owner of Sweet Spring Farm in
Argyle.
The new market will be located
between the Malta Community
Center and Just Meat & Deli.
Community officials including
representatives from the town
supervisor’s office, the office of
parks and recreation and the Malta
Open Space, Agricultural and
Trails Committee worked together
to provide the market as an option
to Malta residents. The market will
expand past its current 20 vendors
as the summer continues, widening
the array of crops available to
consumers.
“Malta has been striving to be
friendly to our farmers and our
families,” said Town Supervisor
Paul Sausville. “The new Malta
Farmers’ Market will include veg-
etables, fruit, baked goods, meat,
poultry, eggs, cheese, yogurt, flow-
ers and plants, wine, gifts items
and more.”
“This new market is another step
forward in Malta’s efforts to keep
people farming and protect farm-
land and open space in the commu-
nity,” said David Haight, chair of
the Town of Malta’s Open Space,
Agricultural and Trails Committee.
The Saratoga Farmers’
Association manages the market.
The association runs by the stan-
dard of ensuring all products sold
are grown or produced in neigh-
boring counties so dollars stay
local.
Parking for the market is avail-
able in the Malta Community
Center parking lots at 1 Bayberry
Drive but prohibited on Route 9.
For more information, visit
www.saratogafarmersmarket.org.
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Competition Aims to Find Best Chef in AreaRidge will be paired with CapitalRegion-based building companiesto form teams. Along with stakingtheir claim to the title of “Cast IronChef,” the winner will receive abrand-new EVO Affinity grill.
The contest is the brainchild ofAdirondack Appliance’s TomThibeault, who after holding a simi-lar event last year with the SaratogaFarmers’ Market, decided to expandon the idea. What Thibeault ulti-mately came up with is a summer-long battle for kitchen supremacy.
“I had done the Iron Chef
tournament for the farmers’ marketlast year, and there was a ton of pub-lic interest in doing somethingmore,” said Thibeault. “I’m a bigfoodie myself. I really enjoy cook-ing and I really enjoy all of therestaurants in the tournament. Wethought it would be great to pit themagainst each other to see who comesout on top.”
On June 1 and June 8, the prelim-inary brackets will get underwayduring the Parade of Homes: Chefson Parade event. The event is splitinto two regions based on the phys-ical location of the participating
builder. June 1 will be for theSouthern region of builders, andwill feature Saratoga Springs restau-rants Max London’s and Elizabeth’sTable along with other eateries fromaround the Capital Region. TheJune 8 competition will be for theNorthern region, and include chefsfrom The Local, Lake Ridge,Mouzon House and Jacob andAnthony’s and others.
The first two events taking placeat Chef’s on Parade focus on thebuilders and their paired restaurantscoming up with “the perfect bite.”Better known to the culinary elite asan amuse bouche, the one-bite appe-tizer will be judged on overall taste,creativity and presentation. Eachcategory will be ranked out of 10
points, and the contestants will have90 minutes to finish their entry. Thetop six teams will be seeded into atournament bracket, with the toptwo teams receiving a bye into thesemifinals scheduled for July 15.
“What we’re encouraging therestaurant to do is make a single-bite appetizer that encompasses thefull flavor and feeling of theirrestaurant,” said Thibeault. “Wewant it to be a kind of edible busi-ness card for each restaurant to getthemselves out there. Becausethey’ll be competing against oneanother, we want them to put a lot ofeffort into this to make the ‘perfectbite.’”
The remaining four teams will gohead-to-head once again June 23 atthe Saratoga Farmers’ Market forthe first round of bracketed play.Each team will have an EVO grill, a36-inch Blue Star ProfessionalRange and a Big Green Egg at theirdisposal. Their ingredients will be abasket filled with different itemsavailable at the farmers’ market.This event will be judged similarlyto the first round, but points willalso be added for best use of provid-ed ingredients.
Judges for the event will featuresome of the areas foremost restau-rant experts, including Steve Barnesfrom the Times Union’s TableHopping Blog, Sally Longo fromLook TV’s “Guest Who’s
Cooking,” Melissa Doney from“Hell’s Kitchen” and Saratoga’svery own Mamatoga, Jenny Witte.
“As a lover of all of our localrestaurants, I can’t wait to see whatthe chefs are going to put togetherfor us to try in the gorgeous newgourmet kitchens,” said Witte.
The semifinals will be heldSunday, July 15 during SaratogaPolo Association’s regularly sched-uled match. The final four teamswill compete under the same rulesas the quarterfinals, with the onlychange being a “mystery basket” ofingredients being revealed to thecontestants the day of the contest,with the top two moving on to thelast event in September.
Lastly, the finals will take placeduring the annual Wine & Food andFall Ferrari Festival beginningSeptember 8. The format for thefinals will follow the same as thesemifinals. The winner will receivea plaque commemorating their winin the Cast Iron Chef Invitational, aswell as an EVO Affinity grill.
“I think it’s great that we have alot of local businesses participat-ing,” said Thibeault. “We have a lotof great restaurants in town gettingthemselves out there. It’s great thatthe whole community is gettinginvolved with this and I think it willbe a really fun event for peoplelocally and people visiting through-out the summer.”
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Dake Leaves Philanthropic Legacy
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Twoarea residents have filled a summonsand complaint with the stateSupreme Court against Nissan ofSaratoga, the car dealership raided bystate police May 9 as part of a sepa-rate ongoing investigation by theattorney general’s office.
The lawsuit comes from Albanyresident Tashanna Jones and Troyresident Daquetta Jones, whohave hired Attorney MichaelN. Bruno as their council.According to the docu-ments filed May24 with the
Nissan of Saratoga: Lawsuit Claims Dealership ForgedCustomer Signatures, Hid Costs to Push Sale
state Supreme Court and the CountyClerk, the Joneses allege that repre-sentatives of Nissan of Saratogaforged their signatures on financialcontracts, charged them for a $2,500extended warranty the plaintiffs weretold they would not be charged for,and signed the pair up for a“Stepping Stone” financial plan theplaintiffs were later told by Nissanstaff did not exist.
The suit filed by the Joneses is sep-arate from the attorney general’songoing investigation of the 2906
Route 9 dealership. While a repre-sentative from the attorney gen-
eral’s office could not com-ment on their own investi-
gations, she did encour-age others with com-
plaints
or concerns about Nissan of Saratogato call their office at 1-800-771-7755.Since the May 9th raid where statepolice seized hundreds of companybusiness records, nearly 200 callshave been placed regarding theinvestigation.
The lawsuit alleges that theJoneses tried to purchase two vehi-cles from the dealership in August2011, for which they preferred amaximum monthly payments of$500. Unable to arrange this finan-cial agreement, the complaint filedsuggests an unnamed finance manag-er told the Joneses they could enrollin the “Stepping Stone” program topurchase less expensive cars, buildcredit history with Nissan ofSaratoga and then trade the vehiclesin six months later for the cars they
originally desired. When the Jonesesreturned to the dealership inFebruary, the pair claims that theywere told by Nissan staff that the“Stepping Stone” program did notexist.
Attorney Michael Bruno is cur-rently looking for additional plain-
tiffs with consumer fraud complaintsagainst the dealership. He can bereached through his law firm’s web-site at www.dmslawyers.com. Nocourt date has currently been set forthe lawsuit.
Representatives from Nissan ofSaratoga were not available to comment.
of the Saratoga Performing ArtsCenter (SPAC).
In 1962, Phyllis and her late hus-band, Charlie, co-hosted a party togauge local interest in the idea ofbuilding an arts center in the expan-sive Saratoga Spa State Park, and tothis day, through their foundation,provide the center with corporatesponsorship.
In addition to financial support,Phyllis volunteered with the SPAC
Action Council since 1967, an organ-ization that provides assistance withpublic relations and puts on severalof SPAC’s fundraising events.
“Philly Dake was a foundingmember and past president of theSPAC Action Council,” said fellowcouncil member Melissa Zieker.“She blazed the trail for those of uswho humbly follow in her footsteps.She provided the forum and opportu-nity for future generations to becomeinvolved in many organizations inour community, including SPAC and
the Action Council.”In appreciation of her work with
SPAC, Phyllis was honored in 2011with a marble star in the theaterwalkway.
“Philly set an amazing exampleand her loss to our community istragic,” said Zieker. “There is no onewho can fill the void left by her.”
While Phyllis can no longer physi-cally serve this community, she hasleft a wide variety of resources forthose left behind to take advantageof.
Founded in 2002, Phyllis and herhusband’s foundation, The Philly andCharlie Dake Foundation, will con-tinue to benefit community organiza-tions like SPAC, the Saratoga CountyYMCA, Skidmore College, SaratogaHospital, Saratoga Foundation, andmany, many more.
Additionally, Phyllis will continueto help the children of Stewart’semployees receive a college educa-tion through her “Make Your OwnScholarship” program. To date, theprogram has funded $2 million to211 students, and it will continue toprovide kids with educationalresources.
A memorial service to honorPhyllis will be held at BethesdaEpiscopal Church in SaratogaSprings Friday, June 8 at 3 p.m. Thefamily requests that in lieu of flow-ers, donations be made to one of themany charities Philly supportedincluding: SPAC, Skidmore College,the Girl Scouts, Siena College,Cornell University, Albany MedicalCenter, WMHT, Saratoga YMCAand Saratoga Hospital.
Arrangements are under the direc-tion of the William J. Burke &Sons/Bussing & Cunniff FuneralHomes, 628 North Broadway,Saratoga Springs (518) 584-5373.
by Daniel SchechtmanSaratoga TODAY
Photo by MarkBolles.com
SARATOGA
TODAYWeek of June 1 - June 7, 20128 BUSINESS
by Daniel SchechtmanSaratoga TODAY
Weekly Outdoor Artisans’ and Crafters’ MarketOpens for Summer Season
photo providedMarianne “Frenchy” Loeb, promoter of the Saratoga Artisans’ andCrafters’ Market.
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Anoutdoor artisans’ and crafters’ mar-
ket, featuring one-of-a-kind, local-ly made jewelry, pottery, sculpture,woodwork, visual art and more isreadying to kick off its inauguralrun in Saratoga Springs Thursday,
June 21 at the High Rock Pavilion. “I started up this market because
I wanted to create a venue forcrafters and artisans to sell theirproducts,” said Marianne“Frenchy” Loeb, promoter of thenew Saratoga Artisans’ andCrafters’ Market. “I’d like it to bea home for artisans who can bethere every week, as well as aplace where their customers canconnect with them on a regularbasis.”
The Saratoga Artisans’ andCrafters’ Market will feature awide range of vendors, including ashoe repair and saddle repair spe-cialist, a blade sharpener, wood-workers, jewelers, fiber and fabricartists, clothing makers, sculptors,painters, potterers and more - allselling handcrafted items madelocally.
“It’s a great place for many peo-ple in Saratoga who are local-vores- people who like to buy thingslocally-made,” said Loeb. “It’s away to really embrace buying fromartists who create unique, hand-crafted items.”
The outdoor market is scheduledto run every Thursday from June21 - September 27 at the HighRock Pavilion in Saratoga Springsfrom 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The marketwill celebrate its opening June 21at 10 a.m. with a ribbon-cuttingceremony led by Saratoga SpringsFinance Commissioner MicheleMadigan, who helped Loeb put themarket together.
Currently the market has signedon 24 different artists to partake inthe opening day ceremony, butLoeb is still looking to sign onapproximately 10 more vendors inthe next two weeks.
“We’re looking for more ven-dors - visual artists especially,”said Loeb.
photo providedPottery, jewelry, woodwork, fabric arts, visual arts and more will be repre-sented at the Saratoga Artisans’ and Crafters’ Market.
Interested artists can find anapplication for the market online atwww.managemymarket .com,where they must create a log-inand provide information aboutthemselves and their work.Vendors must also provide a taxI.D. for sales tax purposes or sub-mit proof that they have appliedfor the I.D. Artists may also con-tact Loeb by phone at (518) 461-4893. The deadline to apply is June14.
Loeb is also looking for spon-sors to help defray some of thecosts of the market.
“The insurance alone for theevent was $2,000 out-of-pocket,”Loeb said, “so I am looking formajor sponsors or anyone whowould like to underwrite any of theadvertising programs.”
Interested sponsors are encour-aged to call Loeb at (518) 461-4893.
For Loeb, who specializes ingemstone jewelry design, hatembellishments and watercolorpaintings, the new market is a great
way to grow the local artist com-munity, one that has been fosteredin part by the existing SaratogaFarmers’ Market. Currently 10 per-cent of the farmers’ market ven-dors are made up of artisans, witha long waiting list for other crafterslooking to participate.
“I intend that the SaratogaArtisans’ and Crafters’ Market tobe a friend of the SaratogaFarmers’ Market - something thatshould be good for both markets,”said Loeb. “I’m hoping that ourbusiness will help their business.”
With more crafters representedat the artisans’ market, the eventwill also feature live music by folkand light rock musicians (interest-ed musicians are encouraged tocontact Loeb if they wish to partic-ipate), and Loeb is also hopingsome artists will provide “mini-artlessons” at their vendor booths.
“This has been a goal of mine fora very long time,” said Loeb, “andI’m really thrilled to see that it’sfinally happening.”
For more information, visit themarket’s Facebook page by search-ing for “Saratoga Artisans AndCrafters Market” or call Loeb at(518) 461-4893.
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Business Briefs
BUSINESSLocal Pharmacy Earns Industry’s Top Quality & SafetyEndorsement
SARATOGA SPRINGS – One local pharmacy is making it easier for
doctors and patients in Saratoga Springs to choose a compounding phar-
macy they know meets the highest quality and safety standards in its
profession. Fallon Wellness Pharmacy of Saratoga earned the Pharmacy
Compounding Accreditation Board’s (PCAB) Seal of Accreditation – a
system of standards created by some of the leading organizations in the
compounding pharmacy profession.
“Our new PCAB Accreditation status and our designation as a PCAB
Accredited compounding pharmacy lets the public know that Fallon
Wellness Pharmacy of Saratoga ranks among the best for quality and
safety,” said pharmacist and partner Michael Lenz. “The PCAB Seal of
Accreditation shows our dedication to protecting our patients by practic-
ing safe, high-quality compounding.”
For more information, contact the pharmacy at (518) 306-5343 or visit
www.fallonpharmacy.com.
Service Star awarded at Saratoga Hospital
SARATOGA SPRINGS -
Saratoga Hospital has named
Claudette Farchione of
Gansevoort as Service Star of the
Month for March 2012.
Farchione works in the Malta
Medical Arts Laboratory, but she
also volunteers at the hospital
during her free time.
The Service Star of the Month
Program recognizes employees
and volunteers who go above
and beyond the call of duty to
provide great service to hospital
customers. A hospital wide cele-
bration was held in her honor.
photo provided
Claudette Farchione
Saratoga Cycling Studio Welcomes
Riders of All Ability Levelsby Daniel SchechtmanSaratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS - After
10 years of teaching spinning in
local gyms across the Saratoga
region, Angela Amedio decided
the time was right to open her
very own center - Saratoga
Cycling Studio, LLC. - located at
24 Hamilton Street in Saratoga
Springs.
“I got into spinning about 10
years ago when I had some
weight to lose, to be honest,” said
Amedio. “That’s when I discov-
ered spinning. I walked into a
dark, scary room and was greeted
by a really nice, knowledgeable
instructor who helped me out. I
became addicted, and soon I
began seeing results. I’ve kept
going ever since.”
For Amedio, spinning classes
were great because of the group
class setting, but also because the
exercise was still an individual
activity where she could set her
own pace and own resistance
level.
“So it’s not an intimidating,
scary class where if you’re not
keeping up, everybody can tell,”
said Amedio. “It’s something that
everybody can do.”
It’s a philosophy that Amedio
has carried over into her own stu-
dio, encouraging people of all
backgrounds and fitness levels to
try out a spinning class with her
or one of her seven other
instructors.
“We get people in their 70s
who haven’t worked out for 30
years, or we have avid outdoor
cyclists who will come in on a
rainy day to get a workout in,”
said Amedio.
Saratoga Cycling Studio fea-
tures the Spinner NXT bikes,
“the best spinner bikes available
right now,” said Amedio. The
bikes are designed to fit riders
from 4-foot-10 to 6-foot-10 in
height, and will comfortably
accommodate individuals up to
350 pounds.
Open 7 days a week, the studio
currently holds 16 classes a
week, with classes beginning as
early as 6 a.m. and as late as 6:30
p.m. But not all classes offered
are strictly spinning.
“We have a Bar Strength class,
photo by Deborah Neary for MarkBolles.com
Riders go for a spin at the Saratoga Cycling Studio.
which combines ballet, yoga and
Pilates, which is taught by our
instructor Gail Picillo,” Amedio.
“It’s a great workout for anyone
who wants to tune up, especially
their legs, glutes and abs.”
Another variation is the Spin
Fit class, featuring 40 minutes of
on-the-bike workout and 15 min-
utes of weight training and core
exercises.
“Our main goal is to make a
very comfortable environment
for everyone, and to make sure
that if they want to get fit and
they want to have fun, that this is
a great place to come,” said
Amedio. “You shouldn’t be
scared to try out a class, because
we’re all beginners at one point,
and our instructors are really
motivating and helpful. So give it
a try!”
Class sign-up is available
online, where interested parties
can set their schedule up to a
month ahead of time.
To learn more about Saratoga
Cycling Studio or to sign up for
classes, visit www.saratogacy-
clingstudio.com, call (518) 812-
1616 or stop by the studio at 24
Hamilton Street, Suite 3 in
Saratoga Springs.
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Downtown Health Care Center
would otherwise turn to the hospitalemergency department,” hospitalofficials said in a written statement.The center will help alleviate thehospital’s main emergency depart-ment, funneling patients withoutinsurance seeking preventative careor treatment for non-life-threateningconditions to the facility.
By law, the hospital is required totreat any patient who walks into theemergency room seeking care, a lawwhich can cost hospitals millions ofdollars to cover. Without insurance,such patients may visit the emer-gency department for simple ail-ments or conditions usually treatedby a primary care physician. Butemergency departments are not typ-
ically equipped to provide preventa-tive care, consultation or long-termcare solutions, making visits costlyand less effective. While the newfacility won’t defer the cost of carefor the hospital, it will help preventthe emergency department fromoverflowing with these non-life-threatening cases.
While the facility will be able tohandle patients without health insur-ance, the new Community HealthResource Center will also provideprimary care for those who do haveinsurance.
The hospital also hopes to use thecenter in partnership with other not-for-profit organizations, such as theEOC Food Pantry, to provide assis-tance for food, shelter, social servic-
es and educational outreach programing.
The building at 24 HamiltonStreet was purchased by the hospitalfor $1.95 million from chiropractorKeith Cavallaro. To cover the costof the project, the Saratoga HospitalFoundation is looking to raise $3million dollars – approximately $2million to cover building expenses,and the remaining $1 million to cre-ate a permanent endowment.
With multiple facilities now runby Saratoga Hospital, the organiza-tion will, “provide ongoing educa-tion about when and where to seekprimary care – at the CommunityHealth Resource Center, UrgentCare, the emergency department,Saratoga Family Practice, privatepractices and the new EmergentCare Center at Exit 12,” stated ahospital representative. “The hospi-tal will drive home the value of hav-ing a primary care provider and willcontinue to enroll patients in theChild and Family Health Plus insur-ance programs. Combining theseefforts should result in smarter useof resources and significant savingsfor patients, the hospital and thecommunity as a whole.”
Meningitis AwarenessARGYLE – Last weekend, life for a local Argyle fam-
ily became a nightmare. They lost their beloved daugh-ter due to her contraction of a severe case of meningo-coccal disease, and the community is now mourning
the loss of one of its brightest stars, 2011 Argyle valedictorian and Cornell University student, Krista Depew. After complaining of symptoms, Depew’s doctor told her she probably had the flu. Her conditioned rap-
idly worsened and by the time she was rushed to the hospital, the disease had progressed to a lethal pointand there was nothing doctors could do to save her. She was 19.
For Queensbury resident Ellen Kelly, hearing of Depew’s tragedy hit close to home. Her daughter Nora’sbrush with death 14 years ago luckily ended differently after she became sick with the same illness duringher junior year of high school.
“Nora is like a miracle to be honest,” said Kelly. “I don’t think the doctors had a lot of hope for her. It isamazing she survived and I don’t know why that was. We even sprinkled holy water on her. It’s scary.”
Nora wasn’t feeling well and her doctor did move her neck feeling for meningitis but he didn’t think shehad it. But what the doctor then did may have saved her life. He gave her antibiotics anyway.
Although meningococcal is considered a rare disease, the potential for fatality has caused widespreadserious concern. Of the 2,500 reported cases in the United States every year, about 300 are fatal. The NewYork State Department of Health even specifically cites that first-year college students living in the close quar-ters of dormitories have an increased risk due to how the disease is spread. The meningococcus germ spreadsby direct close contact through nose or throat discharges of an infected person.
Meningitis can be either viral or bacterial, but meningococcal disease, the bacterial illness, is the leadingcause of bacterial meningitis in children 2 through 18 years old in the United States. Specifically, it is a severeinfection of the bloodstream or meninges, the thin lining covering the brain and spinal cord and is caused bythe meningococcus germ. Although anyone can contract it, it is more common in infants and children.
There are two kinds of meningococcal vaccines available in our country, each given depending on the ageof the recipient. Both Depew and Kelly were vaccinated when they contracted the disease, however, vaccinesare not 100 percent effective in preventing all cases. They are, however, between 85 to 100 percent effectivein preventing four types of meningococcal disease including the two or three most common in the UnitedStates. These four types of the disease cause about 70 percent of cases in the United States.
Although they do not protect against all strains of the illness, routine vaccinations are still recommendedas a precautionary defense. According to literature obtained from the U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices Centers for Disease Control, there is very little risk involved associated with receiving the vaccine.Other precautionary measures one can take include knowing whether or not you are at high risk for the dis-ease; using common health etiquette, such as covering your mouth and washing your hands; and knowingwhat symptoms to look for which are high fever, headache, vomiting, stiff neck and a rash.
“One thing they say to look for is a rash on the extremities, which could indicate that amputation of thatlimb is necessary,” said Kelly. “Although Nora didn’t have the rash, a positive sign, doctors still told me,‘We’ve never seen anything like this before.’”
The night Nora was rushed to Glens Falls Hospital by an emergency squad, she was moaning in her sleep.Her father clapped his hands over and over without receiving a response from her. She was unconscious.
Nora was immediately placed on oxygen, which Kelly thinks may have helped her condition. At first theythought it was the viral strain of meningitis, but after a spinal tap they were able to re-diagnose her correct-ly declaring her case bacterial. They rushed her to Albany Medical where staff there had already seen somefatal cases of the disease that summer and fall. She was hospitalized for one week. During recovery she wasweak and suffered from excruciating headaches, but had luckily avoided losing her cognitive skills. Noraplayed field hockey, and it is possible that she could have contracted the disease from a shared water bottle.
Infection Control Supervisor for Washington County, Marie Capezzuti, recommends making every effortnot to share items such as: eating utensils, drinks, cigarettes, lipstick or anything that comes into contact withthe mouth. Capezzuti asserts that taking these preventative measures in everyday life are good generalhygiene habits.
For more information on meningococcal disease, contact your physician or visit the New York StateDepartment of Health website at www.health.state.ny.us or the Centers for Disease Control Association web-site at www.cdc.gov.
by Emily FowlerSaratoga TODAY
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TODAY Week of June 1 - June 7, 2012 11
Smoking Ban Provokes C.L.A.S.H.
I’d like to begin by stating that
this editorial is in no way intend-
ed to encourage the act of smok-
ing cigarettes. As someone who
recently quit smoking cigarettes
(six months, thank you very
much), I offer my encouragement
to anyone hoping to finally quit.
You’ll be amazed at how much
better you’ll feel, and do you
really want to be spending
upward of $10 a pack?
That being said, I know quit-
ting cigarettes isn’t easy, and that
many people try with all they’ve
got, only to relapse and continue
smoking. The American Heart
Association acknowledges that
nicotine addiction is one of the
toughest to overcome. Some peo-
ple aren’t smoking because it
makes them look cool, or because
they want to look tough. They are
chemically addicted to nicotine,
and to quit isn’t as easy as flip-
ping a switch. This is especially
true of people who have smoked
for decades.
Then again, if you’re old
enough, there’s nothing illegal
about smoking cigarettes. It’s
something every smoker at one
point had to consciously and
willingly decide to do. Despite
warnings from DARE officers,
the Surgeon General and count-
less advocacy groups, people still
choose to smoke. This is an exer-
cise in the concept of free will.
For too long now, it seems like
people who smoke cigarettes are
treated as second-rate citizens.
Don’t get me wrong, there are
plenty of limitations on smoking
that I completely agree with. If
you think you should be allowed
to smoke in schools and hospi-
tals, you’re crazy. I can under-
stand the reasoning behind ban-
ning smoking in restaurants and
bars. When we start talking about
open-air environments like say
for instance, an amusement park,
resentment begins to develop as
people are forced to find remote-
ly placed smoking corrals, as if
they’re diseased cattle being
quarantined off from the rest of
the “healthy” general population.
With that in mind, there was a
hastily-made decision earlier this
year to ban smoking in state
parks, pools, beaches and historic
sites. This was made without any
regard to people who might dis-
agree with such a ban being
passed. Along with the ban being
passed, signs were hung all over
New York State parks stating
quite simply “SMOKING IS
PROHIBITED.”
Which is exactly why I applaud
the efforts of a group known as
New York City Citizens
Lobbying Against Smoker
Harassment, aka NYC
C.L.A.S.H. The nationally active
group was founded by Aubrey
Silk, a retired member of the
New York City Police
Department. Silk has become the
singular voice in maintaining the
civil liberties of citizens who
choose to smoke cigarettes, for
any and all reasons.
Ms. Silk and her group were
recently successful in getting the
state to suspend its ban on ciga-
rettes in parks and beaches. NYC
C.L.A.S.H argued that the Parks
Department had acted inappro-
priately, and didn’t bother to fol-
low the law in regards to initiat-
ing such a ban. New York law
states such a notice “shall include
a statement setting forth a clear
and concise explanation of the
basis for the agency’s determina-
tion that no person is likely to
object to the adoption of the rule
as written.” As Ms. Silk points
out, consensus rule making is
only allowed when it is “other-
wise noncontroversial.” She then
argues that the revocation of civil
rights is without a doubt,
controversial.
The problem is that this is por-
trayed as only being about smok-
ers. The argument from the lobby
group is more focused on the idea
that a government bureaucracy
had ignored the law, therefore
breaking it. It may not apply to
you now, but this sets a danger-
ous precedent for an agency to
ban an activity that you happen to
participate in and enjoy.
The vilification of people who
smoke cigarettes had gone too
far, to the point where the gov-
ernment wanted to ignore its own
laws in order to squash some-
thing they don’t agree with.
Whether you smoke or find it dis-
gusting, score this as a victory
for preserving your rights as an
American citizen. As for the
smokers, why not offer some
encouragement rather than dis-
dain. After all, they have your
civil liberties at heart.
Andrew Marshall
Editorial
SARATOGA
TODAYWeek of June 1 - June 7, 201212 OBITUARIES
Robert F. YatesSaratoga Springs, NY -
Robert F. Yates, 82, died
unexpectedly of a stroke
Sunday, May 27, 2012.
Born May 19, 1930, in
Endicott, NY, to Morris
Yates and Ethlyn Watrous
Yates, Robert, or “Bob” as
many friends knew him,
lived in Saratoga Springs for
the past 50 years.
Robert’s brother, Edward
Yates (Ann and then Sandy),
predeceased him.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years,
Ruth Dempsey Yates; four children, Stephen
(Jane) Yates, Martin (Diane Vatne) Yates,
Laura (Alan) LeCours, and Douglas (Sharon
Burkett) Yates; sister,
Marion (Donald)
Stephens; and grandchil-
dren, Dan (Amanda)
LeCours, Katie Dramé
(Mamadou), and Alex,
Emily, Viena, Anna, Andrew,
John and Lydia Yates.
A memorial service cele-
brating his life will be held at
3 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2012, at
the Saratoga Springs United
Methodist Church at 175
Fifth Avenue. It will be fol-
lowed by a reception at the
church.
The family asks that in lieu
of flowers, donations be
made to the Saratoga Springs
United Methodist Church Missions Fund or
Heifer International.
Arrangements are under the direction of
the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing &
Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North
Broadway, Saratoga Springs, (518) 584-
5373.
Online remembrances may be made at
www.burkefuneralhome.com.
Deceased Veteran of the MonthArthur William Luke
The Saratoga County Veterans
Service Agency has named Arthur
William Luke the June 2012
Deceased Veteran of the Month.
Luke will be honored Tuesday, June
19 during a public ceremony. The
ceremony begins at 2:30 p.m. at 40
McMaster St., Ballston Spa, and is
followed by a reception.
Luke was a Private 1st Class from
1956-1959 and was attached to the
U.S. Marine Corp He stationed at the
Subic Bay Naval Base in the
Philippines.
After leaving the Marines, Luke
worked as a foreman for Latham
Construction for 29 years.
Luke is survived by his wife, Jo-
Ann; daughters, Janet and Cynthia;
and son, Matthew.
D-Day Recognition and Remembrance EventHoliday Inn Express, 400 Old Loudon Rd., LathamAt 11 a.m. on June 2, a special day of recognition will begin for all veterans of D-Day,
living and deceased, and a day of remembrance of the June 6, 1944, invasion. U.S. Congressman Colonel Chris Gibson will be the keynote speaker. Other guest
speakers are Korean and Vietnam war veterans. For more information, call (518) 439-9265.
VETERANS
Local Veteran Honoredat Senior CitizensLuncheon
Korean War veteran and
active community member
Gene Corsale was recently hon-
ored by the Saratoga County
Office for the Aging. Having
been nominated as “a senior
who makes a difference in the
lives of his town citizens,”
Corsale was acknowledged dur-
ing a May 11 luncheon.
A Korean War and Navy vet-
eran, Corsale was the county’s
director of real property for 20
years, and he has been exten-
sively involved in the commu-
nity through his participation in
numerous committees includ-
ing the West Side Association,
the Gideon Putnam Cemetery
Restoration Committee, and the
Mayor’s Advisory Committee
on Senior Issues, among others.
Corsale now spends his time a veteran activist, chairing the Saratoga County Honor a Deceased Veteran
Program and advocating on all matters veteran.
Corsale involvement to our community is invaluable and this recognition is well-deserved. Congratulations,
Gene.
Richard Lewis ArnoldGreenfield Center, NY –
Richard Lewis Arnold, 80,
passed away Sunday, May
27, 2012, surrounded by his
loving family.
Richard was born May 7,
1932, in the Town of Milton,
NY.
Richard was predeceased
by his children, Cynthia
Bonds and Richard Arnold,
Jr.
Survivors include his lov-
ing wife of 57 years, Marion
Bright Arnold; his daughters, Betty (Paul)
Cameron and Carol
(Stan) Cameron; seven
grandchildren; 11 great-
grandchildren; his broth-
er, Raymond (Barbara)
Arnold, his sister-in-law,
Doris Arnold; and many
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at
11 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2012,
at the William J. Burke &
Sons/Bussing & Cunniff
Funeral Homes, 628 North
Broadway, Saratoga Springs,
(518) 584-5373.
Burial with military honors
will follow in the family plot
at North Milton Cemetery,
Milton.
Online remembrances may be made at
www.burkefuneralhome.com.
To view the full-text version of the obituaries printed on this page,visit the archive section of SaratogaTodayNewspaper.com. It is thepolicy of Saratoga TODAY to publish obituaries as a service to our
readers. Please send your obituaries to Christina James [email protected].
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The Lucky OneDo you ever wonder about the big questions? God, destiny, thegreater meaning of life as a whole or if there is one at all? ClearlyNicholas Sparks does. Whether that makes a good story or not isan entirely different question.Sergeant Logan Thibault (played by Zac Efron) is on his third tour in Iraq when he andhis fellow soldiers engage in a firefight. Logan (Efron) is spared but not everyone is sofortunate. Then, following the firefight, he sees a picture on the ground and, as hebends down to pick it up, there’s an explosion which takes the lives of even more ofhis compatriots. Still, thanks to the picture, he lived. While travelling in an armoredvehicle discussing this, another soldier dies, and again, Logan doesn’t. He attributesthis to the picture and the woman in it. So, after it becomes clear to Logan and hisfamily that he brought home a good deal more than a photo, he decides it would be
better if he left and sets out, on foot, to find the woman who he considers his guardian angel. With nothing morethan the photo and whatever was written on the back, he finds this woman more than 1,000 miles away in NewOrleans. Her name is Beth Clayton. Beth (played by Taylor Schilling) is divorced, a mother, on sabbatical from hercareer as an elementary school teacher and running a kennel with her mother, Ellie (played by Blythe Danner),who’s recently suffered a stroke. Coincidentally, Logan left a dog with his family before going to war and came toLouisiana with said dog in tow. Also coincidentally, Beth (Schilling) is looking for help and offers a job to Loganimmediately once she hears he’s a former Marine. She regrets the offer once she hears how he made his way toLouisiana but her mother (Danner) tells him he has the job and after that there was nothing to be done.Of the 17 novels written by Nicholas Sparks, this is the seventh to be adapted for the screen, the sixth I’ve seen,
Movie Review
At The MoviesWith
Trey Roohan
ACROSS1 Jokes5 Shade for a pool9 Start of a familiar series14 Brown shade15 Shoot the curl, perhaps16 Copy17 Litter in an abandoned library?20 Cross product21 Helping hand22 Green around the gills23 Nice thing to steal25 Harbinger of spring27 Turkey's place, for the most part31 Imaginary nuclear facility?35 Places to get stuck36 Wield, as force37 '50s political initials38 Te-__ cigars39 WWII aircraft carrier known as the
"Mighty Stinger"41 Sushi fish42 Carmelo Anthony's org.43 With 67-Across, museumgoer's mus-
ing44 "What a ride!"45 Singles among the Pringles?49 "Symphony in Black" artist50 Amount past due?51 Square or level52 Wanted-poster letters54 Strikes (out)55 2008 BCS football champs58 Bread seen while finding theater
seats?64 Bread in a deli65 Make concessions66 Art store stock67 See 43-Across68 Win over69 Sport
DOWN1 Laminaria, for one2 Slush Puppie maker3 Showed concern for someone's
health?4 Durango, e.g.5 Umbrian birthplace of two saints6 Pounds in Plymouth7 Kitchen server
and the only one I’ve seen in the theater. The worst was, without a doubt, 2010’s “The Last Song” starring Miley Cyrusand Greg Kinnear. The best was “The Notebook.” As for its predecessors, “Message in a Bottle” and “A Walk toRemember,” I’d rank them somewhere in between. Many have commented that Schilling is too old to be playing oppo-site the former star of the “High School Musical” series, but as Efron is a mere three years younger than his co-star, I’d sayit’s the least significant problem in a drama with many, many others. Others include the Homeric trek undertaken by themain character and the inexplicable manner by which he accomplishes what he set out to. Don’t waste your time. Don’twaste your money. Don’t see this movie. (4.8/10) For comments and questions, contact me at [email protected].
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TODAYWeek of June 1 - June 7, 201214 FOOD11-Acre Wood Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream
Memorial Day this year felt more
like the Fourth of July here at 11-
Acre Wood Farm. It was warm and
sunny with temperatures soaring
into the high 80s, AND it was time
to do our first cutting hay as the tim-
othy was in full blossom and so
were the strawberries. Yes, this is at
least two weeks earlier for both
crops than normal, but as farmers,
we must take what Mother Nature
gives us and make hay and straw-
berry ice cream! Throwing hay is a
hot job on the best of days, a thank-
less job when temperatures and the
humidity soar. However, we have
our crew bribed- at the end they
know they are guaranteed a pint
each of fresh strawberry ice cream!
My husband and I started making
homemade ice cream 32 years ago
for our first party in our first home.
That year we made Oreo ice cream
(years before any commercial outfit
invented cookies and cream vari-
eties). It was a hit and a tradition of
making homemade ice cream for
special occasions begun. In upstate
New York, first cutting hay season
tends to coincide with strawberry
season and thus was born the tradi-
tion of thanking our hearty hay-
throwers with strawberry ice cream.
There really isn’t anything better
than cooling off with spoonfuls of
rich smooth ice cream made from
local cream and infused with the
sweet taste of just-picked strawber-
ries. No wonder we never have a
shortage of hay-throwers.
11-Acre Wood FreshStrawberry Ice Cream
Ingredients (We have a large
two-quart ice cream maker, so you
may need to adjust for smaller ice
cream makers—or enjoy a bowl of
creamy strawberry indulgence while
your ice cream is being made!)
2 large farm fresh eggs
1 cup sugar, divided
1 cup
B a t t e n k i l l
C r e a m e r y
milk
1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
1 pint (plus)
of fresh local
strawberries, hulled and quartered
2 cups Battenkill Creamery
heavy cream
Directions
Beat eggs, sugar and milk in a
saucepan. Heat mixture over low
heat, just to boiling and remove
immediately. Stir in vanilla and put
mixture to cool in refrigerator.
Take hulled and quartered straw-
berries (minus a few to use as gar-
nish later) and put in a blender and
lightly puree (small chunks are
fine). Add strawberry puree to a
large bowl and stir in heavy cream.
Take cooled egg mixture from
refrigerator and add to the strawber-
ries and cream. Stir lightly to mix
and then pour into your ice cream
machine, following manufacturer’s
instructions.
When it’s done, you may serve it
right away or freeze in airtight con-
tainer. Use remaining strawberries
for a sweet garnish.
Suzanne Voigt
Farmers’ Market
John ReardonCompliments to the Chef
Love Knots
Hello Foodie Buddies!
I thought it was time to fea-
ture an item that is not a
kitchen gadget but serves a
purpose just the same. It is
called the Love Knot and it is
handmade near Mount
Kilimanjaro in Nairobi,
Kenya.
The legend of the love knot
is as follows:
In every home where a love
knot is found, Love and
Happiness will abound. Each
knot is unique and hand
carved from soapstone and is
one piece. Variances in the
soapstone make each unique in
its own way.
The Love knot is a symbol
of endless love, interlaced
loops with no beginning or
end. The single continuous
path has been seen as the per-
sistence of life, love and faith.
Love knots are believed to be
not only a testament to the
strength of romance and
friendship, but be able to
attract true love!
Now, I know that it’s just a
superstition, but sometimes
believing in something, no
matter how illogical it is, can
help get us through some diffi-
cult times.
When my daughter Aubrey
was little and having bad
dreams, I put a dream
catcher over her
bed, and guess
what? No
more bad
dreams! It
makes a lot of
sense if you
think about it
because we all
have things
around us that
inspire us, or
motivate us, or just make us
feel all warm and fuzzy. So
when people ask me why I am
selling something that doesn’t
do anything in the kitchen, I
tell them that it makes me feel
good! Sometimes a myth is
more meaningful and powerful
than we realize.
Remember,
“Life happens in the
kitchen.”
Take care,
John
15
Summer Camp DirectoryThis Week’s Spotlight Saratoga Clay Arts Center
SARATOGA
TODAY Week of June 1 - June 7, 2012
School’s out, summer’s here,time to amp up the fun at SaratogaClay Arts Center (SCAC)! Summer2012 brings an exciting series ofprograms for ages 7-16, taught byprofessional local artists/teachersand ranging in topics and tech-niques. Classes are open to all skilllevels, beginning and up. Pinchpots, slab projects, wheel throwing,glazing and firing techniques cometogether to provide each studentwith exciting new experiences,knowledge of a new skill orenhanced techniques, and their cre-ations to take home to use and sharewith friends and family. What couldbe better than playing with clay allsummer?! Sixteen week-long sum-mer programs run for eight weeks,beginning June 25 and endingAugust 24. Each week brings a dif-ferent opportunity in clay. VisitSCAC’s website at www.saratoga-clayarts.org/kidsandclay/summer-camp.php for more details on pro-grams, registration dates, feedetails, and while you are there,take some time to check out the restof their site and their Facebookpage to view awesome photoalbums that offer a glimpse inside
SCAC. Sign up this summer forsome messy, exhilarating, creativefun! Win a FREE week-long class!TEXT “kidsandclay” to 22828 to beautomatically entered! For moreinformation, contact Saratoga Clay
Arts: Saratoga Clay Arts Center,167 Hayes Road, Schuylerville, NY12871 • (518) 581-CLAY (2529) •[email protected] •www.saratogaclayarts.org.
SARATOGA
TODAYWeek of June 1 - June 7, 201216 EDUCATION
SARATOGA SPRINGS - New
York State Assemblyman James
Tedisco met with students May 29 at
their Division Street Elementary
School one day in advance of their
trip to the state capital where they
enjoyed a tour and met government
leaders. The fourth graders in Ms.
Michele Renner’s class have been
learning about state and local
government.
Tedisco, a former teacher, thanked
children for caring about their gov-
ernment and democracy.
“People are dying around the
world sacrificing everything just to
have what we have in our country.
One of our greatest freedoms is to
pick our elected officials, but only
30-40 percent of people show up to
vote.”
He also thanked them for caring
about their education and reminded
them, “A great education is the most
powerful tool you’ll ever have in
your life.”
Students impressed him with their
quick answers to his quiz questions.
They easily answered their state
flower (rose), state tree (maple) and
state animal (that industrious
beaver), as well as identified the
branches of government.
Tedisco described what a typical
day as a state assemblyman looks
like for them, in case there were any
curious future representatives in the
crowd of 65 students. He begins
every day by joining a pastor for a
prayer breakfast. Once at the office,
he reviews memos and the legislation
calendar. He goes over the arguments
for and against the bills being debat-
ed, and then decides whether or not
by Emily Fowlerfor Saratoga TODAY
to support, oppose or propose
amendments to them. He meets with
groups discussing their particular
concerns and attends events, legisla-
tive sessions or meetings for one of
the committees he sits on (such as the
Racing and Wagering Committee).
He might even have to communicate
with the media during his typical day.
Through press conferences or
addressing the public directly he can
get his messages out, but mostly he
said he’s there to listen.
“It’s more important for us to be
better listeners because we can’t be a
representative if we’re just speakers.”
said Tedisco. “I’m there to find out
what my community wants and try to
make that happen.”
He cited local parade organizer
Paul Brisson as a perfect example of
his theory that “an idea can be much
more powerful than the most power-
ful elected official.” He told students
that even before voting age they can
still have an impact by gathering their
community together. The most pow-
erful part of a representative democ-
racy is its citizens and that is where
the most important ideas come from.
The citizens, the electorate, are there-
fore most important and most
powerful.
Another example he shared was
of one local mom who was able to
get a law changed when her daughter
almost choked to death because her
mother couldn’t hang up from an
automated sales pitch phone call to
get her own dial tone back to call out
for help.
He talked to them about his new
legislation “Three Strikes You’re
Out” regarding permanently revok-
ing driving privileges for three-time
DWI offenders, to exemplify the dif-
ference between a privilege and a
Photo Provided
Assemblyman Jim Tedisco with fourth grade students at the well of the Legislative Office Building in Albany.
right.
“Our constitution is full of rights,
freedoms like speech and religion
that the government cannot take
away. But driving is a privilege, not a
right.”
He reminded children that animals
are important in our lives. Service
dogs help the blind and they can be
courageous, pointing to the example
of the canine that went in ahead of
soldiers to capture Osama bin Laden.
Tedisco invited all students to
Animal Advocacy Day, June 13.
He taught them about legislation
he authored protecting animals after
the community collected 118,000
signatures in its support. Buster’s
Law redefined the criminal classifi-
cation of animal cruelty from a mis-
demeanor to a felony. Buster was a
cat who died as a result of being tor-
tured. At the time of Buster’s death
the punishment for animal cruelty
was only a misdemeanor. After
research, Tedisco concluded the
offense should be a felony citing the
fact that people who hurt animals
often go on to injure people as one
reason for his argument.
Coincidentally, Buster had
belonged to a former student of Ms.
Renner, so she teaches students his
story every year.
“I tell the kids Buster’s Law is a
perfect example of if you have a
great idea you think should be a law,
you can make it happen by bringing
your community together,” said
Renner.
Tedisco will soon be representing
Clifton Park and Halfmoon due to
redistricting. He left students with a
challenge, encouraging them to read
every day over their summer
vacation.
Lessons in Law
SARATOGA
TODAY EDUCATION 17Week of June 1 - June 7, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS - St.
Clement’s held their sixth annual
“Race for Education” May 22. The
Race for Education is a school
sponsored fundraiser that provides
funding for the continutation of
quality education and affordable
tuition for the students and families
at St. Clement’s.
Students “trained” for the Race
for Education during physical
education classes with Mrs.
Stevens. Children in the Early
Childhood Program through
grade five obtained sponsors
by writing letters to friends
and family members. On race
day, children ran,
walked and
jogged around
a quarter-mile
track for one
hour. The race was a
great success and a
fun day for everyone
involved. Children
raised over $24,000
for their school. St.
Clement’s would
like to thank the
students and their
families for working
so hard to help make this
fundraiser a wonderful event. If
you would like to be part of next
year’s 2013 Race for Education
Committee, email Laura Darcy at
[email protected] or Soula
Tsitos at [email protected].
St. Clement’s Races for Education
Photos Provided
Education Briefswill receive a cash prize. There are
10 honorable mentions for art and 10
honorable mentions for
Social/Science. Everyone will receive
a ribbon.
Categories are: art, social
studies/science, photography, graphic
arts and group projects. For judging
purposes, there will be two age
groups; grades K-six and grades
seven-12.
Sue Leahey, Kim Leahey and Joan
Joyner, education superintendents,
believe that the young citizens of
Saratoga County are an important
part of the community and should
have the opportunity to share their
school projects with the many thou-
sands of people attending the fair.
Set up date for the education
exhibits is Thursday, July 12 from 10
a.m.-2 p.m. at the Saratoga
Fairgrounds under the grandstand.
Entries for this department will be
accepted on this day only.
For more information on entering,
call Sue or Kim Leahey at (518) 885-
4084 or Joan Joyner at (518) 587-
4622. You may also call the Saratoga
County Fair Office at (518) 885-
9701. Visit the fair website at
www.saratogacountyfair.org.
Lower School Open Houseand ArtsFest Venue
SARATOGA SPRINGS - The
Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs
at 62 York Ave. will host their open
house Saturday, June 9 from 9:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet the faculty, stu-
dents and parents and view displays
of student academic and artistic work.
Take part in ArtsFest offerings includ-
ing storytelling, dance performances,
circus arts workshops, and free wood
fired pizza! For more information,
contact Anne Maguire at (518) 587-
2224 or admissions@waldorfsarato-
ga.org
2012 Saratoga County FairNeeds Art, Science & SocialProjects for EducationExhibits
BALLSTON SPA - The 171st
Saratoga County Fair invites
Saratoga County Schools to display
their art, science and social exhibits at
the fair from July 17-22. Students
may also enter projects on their own.
Three school districts with the best
displays win awards of a first prize
TV and DVD combination, second
and third prizes one TV and one DVD
and four outstanding student entries
Photos provided
Toothfairy
The tooth fairy club is
sponsored by:
659 Saratoga Rd.
Gansevoort, NY 12831
(518) 226-6010
the
clubTake a look at this week’s
new club member
Leydon
Saratoga Builders Association Awards$1,000 Cash Scholarship
Skidmore Student Teams up with Area Seniors
Children Entertain Seniors atEvergreen Adult Day Services
SARATOGA
TODAYWeek of June 1 - June 7, 201218 Community Corner
The clients of Wesley Evergreen Adult Day Services in Ballston Spa,
an affiliation of The Wesley Community, were entertained Thursday by
Spa Christian Elementary School's children in grades three to six. An
audience of near 20 clients enjoyed an array of Christian songs sung by
the children using sign language in addition to spoken lyrics. For more
information about Wesley Evergreen Adult Day Services, contact Diana
Martin at (518) 691-1443.
Taber Stark Edelman Ward GraduatesTaber Stark Edelman Ward graduated with a Juris Doctor
May 11, 2012, from the University of Colorado at Boulder,
Wolf Law School. She is a 2004 cum laude graduate of
McGill University in Montreal and a 2000 graduate of
Saratoga Springs High School, where she was a mock trial
champion. During high school, she was a summer intern in the
office of Saratoga County District Attorney James Murphy.
Ward she worked as a summer law associate at Young
Sommer LLC, an Albany- and Saratoga-based law firm spe-
cializing in environmental issues; was orchard and goat-herd
manager at Quinta de Rio Touro in Azoia, Portugal; a
fundraiser and projects associate at the Sonoma Land Trust in
Santa Rosa, Calif., and a livestock-management and animal-
husbandry apprentice and field representative at the farmers’
market and conferences for Full Belly Farm in Guinda, Calif.
She is also a certified yoga instructor.
Ward is the daughter of Helen Susan Edelman of Wilton and
Douglas H. Ward, Esq. of Saratoga Springs.
The Saratoga Builders Association, Inc. is proud to announce the
recipient of their 2012 student scholarship award. Congratulations to
Eric LaRoche of Ballston Spa High School, who will be studying con-
struction management at Hudson Valley Community College. The
$1,000 cash scholarship was awarded at the Spring SBA meeting/mixer
held at Prime at
S a r a t o g a
National. The
organ iza t ion
makes this
s c h o l a r s h i p
available annu-
ally to high
school seniors
who are plan-
ning to pursue a
cons t ruc t ion
industry career.
Chris Gazarian, a third year student at Skidmore College, asked the members of the Saratoga
Senior Center’s ceramic class to help with an anthropology project. Chris invited the class to
help with his project by focusing on creative expression through art, and the response was
overwhelming. He asked the class to make two pieces for his study: one to keep and one to
give away. With permission from Skidmore, he recently invited the students from the center
to bring their projects to the Skidmore studio for glazing and firing.
The center wishes to thank Skidmore for supporting this intergenerational project and to
Chris and his friends for enriching the programs at the senior center.
SARATOGA
TODAY HELPING HANDS 19Week of June 1 - June 7, 2012
Volunteers Needed for Triathlon
On Tuesday, May 15, CAP-TAIN celebrated the hard workof their more than 300 volun-teers with a VolunteerAppreciation Reception at theVista at the Van Patten GolfClub. CAPTAIN’s volunteersprovided more than 11,500hours of community service inSaratoga County during the2011 year.
This year’s volunteers of theyear were Dorothy Murphy,Alan Lasker and Gary Swinton.
Dorothy Murphy has been afaithful volunteer several times aweek at CAPTAIN’s Treasuresin Clifton Park since 2006. Sheholds the title of most volunteerhours in the entire organizationwith over 2,300 hours logged.
Alan Lasker was recognizedfor his seven years of service tothe middle and high schoolhomework help programs atCheryl’s Lodge OutreachCenter. He was also lauded forhis proficiency in helping withmath homework and his coordi-nation efforts in the monthlyWhat’s Cookin’ Program wherehe provides cooking and foodpreparation instruction for students.
Gary Swinton has been serv-ing CAPTAIN’s office staff andfood pantry faithfully for the lasttwo years. He runs errands,manages food pickups andassists with whatever the officestaff asks of him. He has tirelessenergy, a permanent smile and ahuge heart for giving back to hiscommunity.
CAPTAIN Youth and FamilyServices is a social serviceagency located in Clifton Park.
For more information aboutCAPTAIN, visit www.cap-tainyfs.org. Those wishing tospeak to a CAPTAIN represen-tative may call (518) 371-1185.
CAPTAINVolunteers of
the YearAround 300 athletes will make their way to Hudson Crossing Park,
located at Lock 5 off Route 4 in Schuylerville, for the third annualHudson Crossing Triathlon Sunday, June 10, between 8-10:30 a.m. Thesprint-distance triathlon consists of a 500-yard swim in the canal atLock C-5, a 12-mile bike ride along scenic country roads inNorthumberland, and a 5K run in Schuylerville.
Organizers are seeking enthusiastic volunteers who would like tocheer athletes, hand out water, direct traffic, kayak, offer motorcyclesupport, lifeguard or other roles. The race starts at 8 a.m. and is expect-ed to conclude by 10:30 a.m. All volunteers receive an event shirt andcan sign up at www.hudsoncrossingtri.com/volunteer.
Certain roads will be closed and detours in place to enable motoriststo travel around the race course while the race is in progress.Information about traffic patterns is available on www.hudsoncrossingtri.com.
Hudson Crossing Triathlon serves to highlight Hudson Crossing Parkand brings additional visibility to the Champlain Canal, Village ofSchuylerville and the towns of Northumberland and Saratoga. For moreinformation or questions about volunteering, contact Chris Bowcutt at(518) 290-0457 or [email protected].
Rottie Empire RescueFundraiser
Saratoga Winery, 462 Route29, Saratoga
On June 2, from 7-10 p.m.,Rottie Empire Recue is hosting awine tasting fundraiser atSaratoga Winery. Tickets are $25at the door or in advance. [email protected] for reser-vations or check their Facebookpage for more information.
Saratoga Bridges’ Creative Endeavors Arts Center, 49 Front St., Ballston Spa
June 1, from 6-9 p.m.An Art Show entitled “Creatures: Great & Small” features animal-
themed artwork. They will be on display and for sale in their gallery.Estherville Animal Shelter and Homes for Orphaned Pets Exist(H.O.P.E.) will be distributing pamphlets and other information. A50/50 raffle basket will be held with proceeds going to Estherville andH.O.P.E. Raffle tickets are $1 each or $3 for five tickets. Animal treatsmade by Saratoga Bridges’ Malta 1 and Evergreen Day programs willbe sold with a suggested donation of $3. Proceeds go toward EsthervilleAnimal Shelter and H.O.P.E.
June 9, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Estherville will host an adoption clinic.
June 23, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.H.O.P.E. will host an adop-
tion clinic.
Creative Endeavors Arts Center Events
Ballston Spa National Bank (BSNB) will be holding a CommunityFun Day Sunday, June 10, to benefit EquAbility, Inc. – a therapeuticriding program for children with disabilities. The fundraiser will takeplace between 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at BSNB’s Greenfield Center officelocated at 3060 Route 9N in Greenfield.
Members of the community are invited to attend this family-friend-ly old-fashioned carnival. Come have your picture taken with minia-ture horses, visit a petting zoo, watch a search and rescue K9 demon-stration or enjoy face painting and fun games for the kids. Throughoutthe day hot dogs and beverages will be available. Pizza will be avail-able from 1-2 p.m. There is no admission fee for this event althoughactivities, food and beverages are provided for a nominal fee thatdirectly supports EquAbility, Inc. and their therapeutic riding programs.
The Community Fun Day is supported in part by Price Chopper,Chip’s Place and Adirondack Beverages, who have donated goods andservices for the fundraiser.
EquAbility, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides a therapeu-tic riding program to children with a wide range of special needs. Formore information, contact (518) 583-1810.
BSNB Community Fun Day
Volunteers Needed!The Saratoga Springs Heritage
Area Visitor Center is currentlyseeking friendly volunteers toserve all shifts for their upcom-ing busy season.
For more information, contactthe center at (518) 587-3241.The center is located at 297Broadway and is open 9 a.m.-5p.m., Monday-Saturday andSunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
SARATOGA
TODAYWeek of June 1 - June 7, 201220
Saratoga Springs HeritageArea Visitor Center SummerHours
The center at 297 Broadway will
now be open Monday through
Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and on
Sunday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For
more information, call (518) 587-
3241.
Saratoga P.L.A.N. Trail-build-ing Event
On Saturday June 2, from 9:30
a.m.-3:30 p.m., Saratoga P.L.A.N.
will host an outdoor trail-building
event to celebrate National Trails
Day. Volunteers can help on either
one or both of two shifts: from 9:30
a.m.-noon or 1-3:30 p.m. Lunch and
drinks will be provided. Those who
come out to this family-friendly
event will help open two more miles
of trail on the 606-acre Hennig
Preserve, bringing the total trail
length to 5 miles. To register for the
Hennig Preserve National Trails
Day event, email Andy Fyfe at
[email protected] or call
(518) 587-5554, ext. 3.
Trail Workday at WiltonWildlife Preserve & Park
There will be a trail workday
Saturday, June 9 at 9 a.m. (Rain date
will be Sunday, June 10 at 9 a.m.)
People are asked to arrive at the Fox
Trailhead parking area on Route 50
by 9 a.m. (The Fox Trailhead is
directly across from the Old Gick
Parking area with the large Saratoga
Sandplains sign just north of King
Road.) On this workday, partici-
pants will be cutting new trail from
the Fox Parcel onto the new Frawley
Parcel.
People are asked to bring sturdy
clippers, if not, tools will be provid-
ed. People are also asked to dress
appropriately with good sturdy
shoes, long pants (it is good practice
to tuck them into your socks to keep
the ticks off) and work gloves.
Long sleeves also help to keep bugs
at bay. A good insect repellant is
always a good idea. Participants are
also encouraged to bring their own
water bottle and snacks as the work-
day goes until 1 p.m.
Call the office at (518) 450-0321,
to pre-register for the workday.
Camp Malta Full-DaySummer Camp
Registration has begun for the
Malta Community Center’s full-day
summer camp – Camp Malta. The
camp will run from July 2 through
August 24 weekdays 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
The weekly fee is $130 for Malta
residents and $142 for non-resi-
dents, which includes one day of
swimming and an additional trip
day per week. Extended morning
and evening care is available for an
additional fee. Registration deadline
is June 8. Space is limited. Forms
can be obtained at the Malta
Community Center, 1 Bayberry
Drive, Malta, or online www.malta-
town.org. Call (518) 899-4411 for
more information.
Parents Without PartnersMeeting
Shenedehowa Adult CommunityCenter, Clifton Commons
Parents Without Partners (PWP)
meets June 2 at 6:45 p.m. for our
Singles’ Orientation and Open
House. Meet other singles from the
Capital District, Saratoga and sur-
rounding areas. Children’s activities
are subsidized through chapter
funds. Learn more at www.meet-
up.com/PWP796 or by calling (518)
348-2062.
Saratoga Springs YouthOrchestra Seeks StudentMusicians
Are you a discriminating musi-
cian looking for an alternative,
dynamic and energizing orchestra
experience? Then consider joining
our team of exceptional young
artists under the direction of a world
class conductor. The Saratoga
Springs Youth Orchestra (SSYO) is
seeking serious student musicians
ages 13-25 from the Saratoga
Region who are looking for a unique
musical experience to join an alter-
native, dynamic and energizing
orchestra experience as part of their
team of exceptional young artists
under the direction of world class
conductor Maestro Gioacchino
Longobardi. Auditions begin
Saturday, June 2 from 10 a.m.-4
p.m. at the Waldorf School, 122
Regent Street. For information and
audition requirements, visit
www.ssyo.org or call Jackie Royal
at (229) 224-5672.
Fire Tower Hours at WiltonWildlife Preserve & Park
The Cornell Hill Fire Tower will
be open on the following dates from
10 a.m.-3 p.m.: June 9 and 10, July
14 and 15, August 11 and 12,
September 8, 9, 22 and 23, and
October 13, 14, 27 and 28. The
tower will also be open on June 2
for the Wilton Wildlife Preserve &
Park’s Wildlife Festival.
The fire tower will only be open if
the weather permits. To confirm that
it is open, call (518) 469-0918.
Parking for the tower is in parking
lot #3 on Scout Rd. For more infor-
mation, visit
www.wiltonpreserve.org.
Drop off ClothingDonations to Cudney’s
Drop off your gently-used, in-sea-
son clothing Saturday, June 2 from 8
a.m.-4 p.m. at all Cudney’s locations
in Saratoga and Wilton. The cloth-
ing will then be sorted, cleaned and
donated to Franklin Community
Center.
Annual Food Sale
United Methodist Church, 243Main St., Corinth
The UMW of the United
Methodist Church will be holding
their Annual Food Sale on June 2
from 9 a.m.-noon. Homemade
soups, salads, baked goods and
much more!
Saratoga Springs RetiredTeachers AssociationMeeting
Longfellows Restaurant, 500Union Ave., Saratoga Springs
Meeting is on Monday, June 4 at
noon. Membership is open to retired
educators who taught in and/or live
in Saratoga County. For new mem-
ber information and luncheon reser-
vations, please call (518) 587-5356.
Park Your Car to SupportSaratoga Shakespeare Co.
Instead of hunting for hard-to-
find parking spots during what
promises to be a wildly successful
ArtsFest weekend, support free pro-
fessional theater by parking down-
town with Saratoga Shakespeare.
Saratoga Shakespeare Company
will open The Saratogian’s private
lot for public parking during
ArtsFest on Saturday, June 9, from
noon-midnight. The lot, located at
Maple Ave. and Caroline St., has its
entrance on Pavilion Row. For only
a $10 donation to Saratoga
Shakespeare Company, drivers can
park in the lot. Donation is payable
by cash, check, or credit card.
Additional tax-deductible donations
to Saratoga Shakespeare will be
gratefully accepted as well. For
more information, visit www.sarato-
gashakespeare.com.
Old Stone Church SeeksDonations
159 Stone Church Rd., BallstonSpa
The Old Stone Church needs your
household items in usable condition
for their July lawn sale. No TVs, car
seats, cribs, mattresses or exercise
equipment. You can drop off your
items on the ramp in back of the
church. For information, call Ann at
(518) 885-4034.
Flag Day Parade
Broadway, Saratoga SpringsSaratoga Wilton Elks Lodge #161
will be sponsoring their 44th Flag
Day Parade June 9, commencing at
noon. This year’s parade promises
to be one of the largest with 10
bands and 75 other units participat-
ing. For additional information, call
(518) 584-2585.
Heritage Hunters Meeting
Town of Saratoga Town Hall,Route 4, Schuylerville
Heritage Hunters of Saratoga
County will meet Saturday, June 16,
at 1 p.m. Lance Ingmire, chair of
the New York Civil War
Sesquicentennial Committee and
past president of the Friends of
Grant Cottage will talk about how to
research your Civil War ancestor.
The public is welcome to attend.
For information, call (518) 587-
2978.
Seeking Vendors andCrafters
Christ the Savior OrthodoxChurch, 349 Eastline Rd., BallstonLake
The church is seeking vendors
and crafters for their second annual
flea market taking place July 7,
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the church.
For more information, call (518)
363-0001.
Send your local briefs to Christina James at cjames@ saratogapublishing.com before Monday at 5 p.m. for Friday publication
Town of Ballston:Ballston Town Hall
323 Charlton Road
885-8502
www.townofballstonny.org
6/5: Town Board, 7:30 p.m.6/6: Zoning Board, 7:30 p.m.
Village of Ballston Spa:66 Front Street
885-5711
www.ballstonspany.org
Town of Greenfield:7 Wilton Road
893-7432
www.townofgreenfield.com
6/5: Zoning Board of Appeals,7:30 p.m.6/7: Town Board Agenda, 7:30 p.m.
Town of Malta:2540 Route 9
899-2818
www.malta-town.org
Town of Milton:503 Geyser Road
885-9220
www.townofmiltonny.org
City of Saratoga Springs:474 Broadway
587-3550
www.saratoga-springs.org
6/4: Zoning Board of Appeals,7 p.m.6/5: City Council, 7 p.m.6/6: Design ReviewCommission, 7 p.m.
Town of Saratoga:12 Spring Street, Schuylerville
695-3644
www.townofsaratoga.com
Village of Schuylerville:35 Spring Street
695-3881
www.villageofschuylerville.org
6/6: Board of WaterManagement, 7 p.m.
Town of Stillwater:66 East St., Riverside
Mechanicville, NY 12118
www.stillwaterny.org
6/7: Town Board Agenda, 7 p.m.
Town of Wilton:22 Traver Road
587-1939
www.townofwilton.com
6/4: Park & Rec., 7 p.m.6/7: Town Board, 7 p.m.
Saratoga County Board ofSupervisors
40 McMaster St., # 1
Ballston Spa, NY 12020-1985
(518) 885-2240
www.saratogacountyny.gov
6/4: Veterans Committee, 3:30 p.m.6/4: Legislative & Research, 4 p.m.6/5: Equalization &Assessment, 3 p.m.6/6: Economic Development,4 p.m.
upcomingtown meetings
LOCAL briefs
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TODAY Week of June 1 - June 7, 2012 21
Weekend-LongCambridge Valley
Balloon Festival25 N. Park St., Cambridge
This family-friendly event is held at theCambridge Central School, with eventsaround the village all weekend.Parking and admission to the festival isfree. For information, visit www.cam-bridgenychamber.com/balloonpage.html.
Art & Craft ShowMalta Presbyterian Church,
Dunning St., Malta
On Friday from 1-6 p.m. and Saturdayfrom 10 a.m.-4 p.m., come and shopfor watercolor and oil paintings, aro-matherapy, turned wood pens, pam-pered chef, jewelry and more! Tobecome a vendor, [email protected] or call (518) 899-7311.
2012 Parade of
Homes TourDuring the first two weekends of June,attendees can visit participatinghomes throughout the Capital Regionfor an admission of $15. From 11 a.m.-
5 p.m. daily you can tour 15 spec-tacular homes, showcasing
the latest design trendsand technolo-
gies in
residential con-struction. This tour is a
great opportunity for choos-ing a new home, selecting a builder
and viewing the latest design, styles,finishes and technologies. Tickets are$15 (valid all four days) and can bepurchased online or locally atAdirondack Appliance, 67 West Ave.,Saratoga Springs. Proceeds from ticketsales will benefit the local chapter ofthe American Cancer Society.
Friday, June 1First Friday Art WalkBeekman Street, Saratoga Springs
Beekman St. has changed the Art Walkfrom the first Saturday to the firstFriday of each month! Local artists willbe lining the streets working on theirartwork while handing out informa-tion about what they create and howthey can be contacted. Various musi-cians will also provide music on thestreets and in the galleries. Local mer-chants and eateries will offer art-themed specials throughout theevening. A free and entertaining familyevening to enjoy. For more informa-tion, call (352) 266-2449.
First Friday in
Ballston SpaVisit the village of Ballston Spa from 6-9 p.m. and enjoy special happenings inmany of the downtown shops, restau-rants and galleries. Live music, art dis-plays and demonstrations, refresh-ments and featured shop promotions.Free and open to the public.
Saturday, June 2 Wildlife FestivalWilton Wildlife Preserve and Park
The park has set its annual WildlifeFestival to coincide with National TrailsDay, a Saturday, June 2 event at CampSaratoga from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The festi-val will include nature walks, arts andcrafts, food and drinks, live hawks,owls, reptiles, amphibians, rescue dogsand more. The animal programs beginat 11 a.m., with repeat showings at12:30 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. The CornellHill Fire Tower will also be opened tothe public during the event. Attendeescan also help out the Wilton FoodPantry by visiting the pantry’s tentnear the parking entrance and enter towin their drawing for cool prizes.The pantry is always in need of cannedfruit, fruit juices and monetary dona-tions. Visit www.wiltonpreserve.org orcall (518) 450-0321 for more
information.
Tang Museum Family Day Tang Museum, Skidmore College
Children ages 5 and up with an adultcan enjoy a brief tour of a current Tangexhibition followed by a hands-on artactivity. Free and open to the publicfrom 2-3:30 p.m. For reservations andinformation, call (518) 580-8080.
Guided Nature Hike &
Scything DemoSaratoga National
Historical Park, Stillwater
Visitors interested in discovering anamazing array of trees, wildflowers andstories from lesser-known areas of thepark, join in for fresh air, wonderfulscenery, great stories and light exercisefrom 10-11:30 a.m. Then, from 1:30-2:30 p.m., imagine trying to maintainyour lawn with only a long, sharpblade. Watch a skilled living historyteam use 18th century style scythes toclear large areas of field gathering hayfor farm animals and hear ranger sto-ries about farming and food harvest-ing in the late 1700s. For more infor-mation, call the visitor center at (518) 664-9821, ext. 1777 or visitwww.nps.gov/sara.
Bowling for ScholarsSaratoga Strike Zone, Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar (SSAS) willhold its fourth annual Bowling-For-Scholars event. Bowling will be halfprice all day, with all proceeds gener-ously donated by Saratoga Strike Zoneto SSAS. Bowling will be followed at 7p.m. by the Gutterball Bash, featuringmusic by 2s Company, food fromHattie’s, cash bar and silent auction.Tickets are $75 with all proceeds bene-fiting SSAS. SSAS is a nonprofit corpo-ration that assists academically capa-ble but financially disadvantaged stu-dents to excel in high school andattend college.
Sunday, June 3Elks’ Breakfast Buffet1 Elks Lane, Rte. 9, Saratoga Springs
Let the Saratoga-Wilton Elks serve youa buffet breakfast from 8:30-11 a.m.Adults $7, seniors/military with ID $6,children 5-12 $5, under 5 free, takeouts $8.
Gorilla Battle
of the Bands Upstate Concert Hall, Route 146W, North
Country Commons,
Clifton Park
Doors open at 4 p.m. for a 4:30 showstart. Tickets are $8 in advanceand $10 the day
of the show and are availablethrough bands or at the door only. Formore information, call (518) 371-0012.
The Bump ClubVirgil's House, 86 Henry St, Saratoga
Springs
The baby gurus of Binx, a baby plan-ning service, bring you The BumpClub. A free social group for expectingmamas held the first Sunday of everymonth at 2 p.m. Learn about a newpregnancy or newborn topic at eachmeeting and connect with other soon-to-be moms. For more information,visit www.binxbaby.com.
North Country Music and
Storytelling Evening23 Middle Grove Rd., Greenfield Center
Ndakinna Education Center will hold abenefit concert from 6-8 p.m. for theNdakinna Scholarship Program. $12Adults, $10 Seniors & Children under12. For information, call (518) 583-1440.
The Cantina Kids Fun RunDowntown Saratoga Springs
This is a 2012 Saratoga HospitalFoundation Event. For more informa-tion, call (518) 583-8779.
Tuesday, June 5Spring Street Reading110 Spring St., Saratoga Springs
The second annual Spring StreetReading Series will take place at 7:30p.m. Essayist and journalist ElizabethFolwell will be reading. Event is free.
Catholic Daughters of the
Americas Meeting Knights of Columbus Hall, 50 Pine Rd.,
Saratoga Springs
The Catholic Daughters of theAmericas, Court McLaughlin #422, willhold their year- end meeting at 6:30p.m. Members will be bringing dona-tions for the Haynes House of Hope inGranville. New members welcome. Formore information, contact EileenTuohy at (518) 584-3472 or ShirleyTellstone at (518) 581-2942.
Wednesday,June 6Greenfield Elem. 50th
BirthdayGreenfield Elementary
School
From5-8 p.m.Greenfield ElementarySchool will be celebrating its50th birthday with a kick-off partythat will include the premiere ofGreenfield’s original song and a videocreated by the students. There will bedinner, cake, cotton candy, popcorn,bounce houses and a free family con-cert by the Zucchini Brothers. Duringthe celebration the first draft of thenew playground design will berevealed. For more information, con-tact Tina Davis at (518) 893-7402.
Thursday, June 7SaratogaArtsFest Kick-offSaratoga Springs
Thousands flock to Saratoga everyJune for this lively, four-day celebra-tion of the arts in its many formsincluding music, dance, visual art, film,theater, and literary art. For informa-tion, call (518) 580-8010 or visit www.saratogaartsfest.org.
Practicing Compassion
in Daily LifeSaratoga Springs Public Library, 49
Henry St., Community Room
The Ven. Lama Lhanang Rinpoche iscoming from California to Saratoga forthe fourth time. This time LamaLhanang will be giving a public talkfrom 7-8:30 p.m. His theme for theevening will be on the developmentand practice of compassion and howto include it more in our daily lives andin society. There will be ample time forquestions and dialogue. For moreinformation, call Joe (518) 306-4722.
Skidmore Summer Dance
PerformanceBill T. Jones/Arnie Zane
Dance Company
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
This SaratogaArtsFest event begins at7:30 p.m. Pre-performance talk freewith ticketed attendance for 8 p.m.performance. For tickets visit www.spac.org or call (518) 584-9330 or
(518) 580-5596.
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CALENDAR
Local GigsWeek of 6/1-6/7: Send listings to
Open Mics:•Sun. Open Mic, 7 pm
@ bailey’s - 583.6060
•Tue. w/Rick Bolton, 8 pm@ gaffney’s - 587.7359
•Wed. Open Mic, 8 pm@ putnam den - 584.8066
•Thur. Open Mic, 7 pm@ caffè lena - 583.0022
•Thur. Open Mic, 10 pm@ circus café - 583.1106
SARATOGA
TODAYWeek of June 1 - June 7, 201222 PULSE
•Vivid, 10 pm@ jp bruno’s - 745.1180
•Emish, 8 pm@ the parting glass - 583.1916
•George Giroux, 6:30 pm@ primelive ultra lounge - 583.4563
•Wild Adriatic & more, 9 pm@ putnam den - 584.8066
•GRAVITY, 7 pm@ saratoga golf & polo club - 584.8121
•DJ Playground, 9 pm@ vapor - 581.5772
•The Magic Numbers, 9 pm@ wallabee’s jazz bar - 792.8282
Sunday, 6.3:•Chana Rothman, 3 pmHoneycutters, 7 pm@ caffè lena - 583.0022
•Blues Fest w/Chris O’Leary Band, 2 pmPeter Hop and the Jackrabbits, 4 pm@ gaffney’s - 587.7359
Thursday, 6.7:•Mississippi Hot Dogs, 8 pm
@ gaffney’s - 587.7359
•Matty Finn, 8 pm@ irish times - 583.0003
•Chris Dollard, 6:30 pm@ primelive ultra lounge - 583.4563
•Matthew Carefully, 9 pm@ putnam den - 584.8066
•Val Chmerkovskiy, 6 pm@ vapor - 581.5772
Friday, 6.1:•Rick Rosoff Quartet, 9 pm
@ 9 maple avenue - 587.7759
•Josh Robin, 6 pm•Cabin 3, 9 pm
@ bailey’s - 583.6060
•Treasa Levasseur Trio & Sarah Blacker Duo, 8 pm
@ caffè lena - 583.0022
•Rick Bolton & Jeff Walton, 5 pm•What It Is, 9 pm
@ gaffney’s - 587.7359
•Jeff Brisbin, 5 pm•Marcus Ruggiero, 8:30 pm
@ irish times - 583.0003
•Dreaded Wheat, 6 pm•Cryin Out Loud, 10:30 pm
@ jp bruno’s - 745.1180
•Jeff Strange, 9 pm@ the parting glass - 583.1916
•Hooker, 6:30 pm@ primelive ultra lounge - 583.4563
•Mallett Brothers Band w/ Headband Jack, 9 pm
@ putnam den - 584.8066
•Jerry Sabatini’s SonicExplorers, 8 pm
@ van dyck - 348.7999
•The Accents, 8 pm@ vapor - 581.5772
•Tony Jenkins Jazz Trip, 8:30 pm@ wallabee’s jazz bar - 792.8282
Saturday, 6.2:•Out of the Box w/ ShaRon, 9 pm
@ 9 maple avenue - 587.7759
•The Dude Abides, 9 pm@ bailey’s - 583.6060
•Tish Hinojosa, 8 pm@ caffè lena - 583.0022
•Acoustic Circus, 9 pm@ gaffney’s - 587.7359
•Headroom, 9 pm@ irish times - 583.0003
SARATOGA
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BALLSTON SPA - TheBrookside Museum, home of theSaratoga County Historical Society,is welcoming all to see the localband SIDETRACKED at the muse-um’s annual benefit concert thisFriday, June 1 at 8 p.m.
For the past 18 years, BrooksideMuseum has hosted a benefit con-cert to raise money for educationprograms that serve over 4,000 chil-dren each year. On June 1, popularlocal musicians in their band SIDE-TRACKED will be performing atthe museum to support programssuch as Sheep to Shawl and NativeNew York.
SIDETRACKED is a diversemusical collaboration of young andold. The group is comprised of fivemembers, ranging in age from 30-something to closing-in-on-60. Allmembers contribute equally to anenergy and a sound that most listen-
ers just can’t seem to get enough of.Don’t miss the opportunity to getout of that dull and boring routine,come on out and get “Sidetracked”!
Doors open at 7 p.m., and the con-cert begins at 8 p.m. Refreshmentsand a cash bar will be available. Theconcert is outside; so don't forget tobring chairs or blankets. Tickets are$15 in advance and can be pur-chased by contacting Brookside at
(518) 885-4000 or by visitingwww.brooksidemuseum.org.
The Saratoga County HistoricalSociety at Brookside is a nonprofitorganization located at 6 CharltonStreet in Ballston Spa that inspirescommunity memory by telling thestory of Saratoga County throughengaging exhibits and interactiveprograms.
SIDETRACKED - photo provided
Cambridge Ballon
Festival Takes
Flight June 1
photo by Christina James Up, up and away in a beautiful balloon.
CAMBRIDGE - TheCambridge Valley BalloonFestival will take flight for the12th year June 1 - June 3 in andaround the historic village ofCambridge, NY.
The festival will bring togetherover 15 different hot air balloonsand 10 pilots as they fly over thehills of Cambridge, Jackson andWhite Creek (weather permit-ting).
Pilots traditionally carry a bot-tle of champagne with them in theballoon basket - a gift they pres-ent to the owner of the propertywhere they land after a flight.Champagne for this year’s festi-val is being sponsored by BlackDog Wines & Spirits.
The opening ceremony, set forFriday evening, will featuremusic by the Washington CountyBand and introductions for all ofthe pilots and their sponsors.
Over the course of the week-end, many events will be held toentertain crowds between launch-es and to showcase theCambridge community. Fridayevening will feature a perform-ance by Robert Wuagneux at theGuest Home Park at 7:30 p.m.,followed by a stunning fireworks
display after the sun goes down.For Saturday, the First Balloon
Festival Car Show will be under-way from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at theVARAK Park on West Main andPearl Streets, with live perform-ances by the Hill CountryCloggers, the Tonebenders andthe Drytown Drifter.
The ever popular “Taste ofCambridge” food sampling eventwill also take place Saturday, fol-lowed by the Moonglow bal-loon/light show from 9 - 10 p.m.
The festival ends Sunday witha Pilot’s Brunch beginning 10a.m. at the Masonic Temple,Route 372, Coila.
For more information on times,dates and other activities, visitwww.cambridgenychamber.comor call (518) 677-0887.
Get SIDETRACKED at Brookside MuseumBenefit Concert
SARATOGA
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GLENS FALLS - The Hyde
Collection Art Museum and Historic
House announces the opening of
their summer season with the
“Summer of Light,” set for Sunday,
June 17.
The “Summer of Light” pairs
contemporary light artist Stephen
Knapp with traditional Tiffany
glass, offering a spectrum of light
and glass infused art.
Stephen Knapp: “New Light,”
located in the Wood Gallery, com-
bines both art and science to create
engaging works formed at the inter-
section of painting, sculpture and
architecture. Knapp’s “lightpaint-
ings” are both innovative and invig-
orating: transposing artistic tradition
into the hyper-stimulated world of
the 21 century. Organized by the
Hyde Collection, in association with
Stephen Knapp, the exhibition will
present 11 works and one exterior
piece. After the exhibition closes at
The Hyde, Knapp’s works will trav-
el to the Vero Beach Art Museum,
Vero Beach, Florida; The Dayton
Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio; and the
Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland,
Florida, among others.
Tiffany Studios: In Hoopes
Gallery, iconic and celebrated works
from Tiffany Studios are highlighted
in the exhibit “Tiffany Glass:
Painting with Color and Light.” The
exhibition, curated by Lindsy R.
Parrott, director and curator of The
Neustadt Collection of Tiffany
Glass, in consultation with Hyde
Curator Erin B. Coe, offers 16
lamps and three leaded-glass win-
dows. Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-
1933) and his artisans captured light
in color using inventory techniques
and materials and achieving impres-
sionistic effects not previously
known in opalescent glass. The
exhibition is organized by The
Neustadt Collection of Tiffany
Glass, New York.
The Hyde is also presenting the
following special guest lecturers in
support of the museum’s glass-relat-
ed exhibitions:
• Sunday, June 17 at 2 p.m.
Lecture: Lindsy Parrott, director
and curator at The Neustadt
Collection of Tiffany Glass. Free
with museum admission.
• Sunday, July 15 at 2 p.m.
Lecture: From Tiffany to Chihuly
and Knapp by William Warmus,
author of “The History of Glass”
and former curator at the Corning
Museum of Glass. Part of
Community Day Open House from
1 - 4:30 p.m. Free lecture and muse-
um admission.
• Sunday, July 29 at 2 p.m.
Lecture: Nina Gray, consulting
curator, architectural historian and
co-author. “Glass of all Hues and
Colors: Clara Driscoll” and the
“Tiffany Girls – The Glass Selectors
at Tiffany Studios.” Free with muse-
um admission.
• Sunday, August 19 at 2 p.m.
Lecture: Artist Stephen Knapp
will speak about his work and the
evolution of his “lightpaintings.”
Part of the Community Day Open
House from 1- 4:30 p.m. Free lec-
ture and museum admission.
To learn more, visit
www.hydecollection.org or call
(518) 792-1761.
‘Summer of Light’ at The Hyde Museum
photo provided
Work by Stephen Knapp
Tiffany Glass - photos provided
BALLSTON SPA - The Ballston
Spa Business and Professional
Association (BSBPA) is proud to
once again present its free
Concerts in the Park series at
Wiswall Park, Front Street in the
village of Ballston Spa.
For 2012, the concert series,
which is known for its diverse line-
up of musicians, has a little bit of
everything, including swing, coun-
try, rock and entertainment geared
toward the kids. The concerts run
for 10 weeks every Thursday from
6 - 8 p.m. starting June 28.
Participating bands include:
• June 28: Jump Daddies
(swing)
• July 5: Ballston Community
Band (multi-generational)
• July 12: Black Mountain
Symphony (folk )
• July 19: Skeeter Creek
(country)
• July 26: Byrds of Prey (rock)
• August 2: Annual Ice Cream
Social with the Union Fire
Company Band
• August 9: Sirsy (indie
pop/rock)
• August 16: Brian Gibney Band
(Celtic)
• August 23: Seth and the
Moody Melix (kids’ show)
• August 30: Skeeter Creek
(encore performance)
The Concerts in the Park are pre-
sented by the BSBPA, a nonprofit,
community organization commit-
ted to making the Village of
Ballston Spa a better place to live
and work and to bringing quality
arts and entertainment events for
all ages to the community. The
concert series is free to the public,
thanks to major sponsorship sup-
port from local Ballston Spa buis-
nesses and residents.
Jump, Rock and "Kid" Aroundthis Summer in Ballston Spa
photo provided
The Brian Gibney Band
SARATOGA
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SARATOGA SPRINGS -Tickets are on sale now for the18th annual Secret Gardens Tourfeaturing a dozen striking gardensin and around Saratoga Springs onSunday, July 8.
The self-guided tour is spon-sored by Soroptimist Internationalof Saratoga County to benefit localorganizations and programs, par-ticularly Domestic Violence andRape Crisis Services of SaratogaCounty.
Gardens include clever cityspaces, surprising suburban gar-dens, water features, and perenni-als for both sun and shade.
Tickets are $18 in advance and$22 on the day of the tour, while
2012 Saratoga Secret Gardens Tourthey last. Tour tickets and raffletickets may be ordered online atwww.soroptimistsaratoga.org orforms can be printed off the websiteand mailed with payment.Beginning June 18, tickets may bepurchased and pre-ordered ticketsmay be picked up at the SaratogaSprings Visitors Center, 297Broadway.
Questions? Call 581-1201 ext.4184 or e-mail [email protected].
Secret Gardens Tour raffle ticketsordered before June 10 will be eligi-ble to win an overnight at the UnionGables Inn for the night before orthe night of the tour. The winnerwill be notified June 10. All other
raffle winners will be drawn theevening of the tour and winnerswill be notified by telephone.
Soroptimist International ofSaratoga County is part of an inter-national organization of businessand professional women in 120countries who work to improve thelives of women and girls in localcommunities and throughout theworld. Local Soroptimist initia-tives include helping victims ofdomestic violence achieve inde-pendence through training andmentoring, providing grants tononprofit organizations, and offer-ing scholarships to women seekingto improve their lives by furtheringtheir education.
photo by MarkBolles.com • Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Thefinal installment of the 2012 SpringSeries of the Brown Bag LunchProgram will commence June 14with a visual tour of GreenridgeCemetery by Gloria May, a local-history enthusiast.
Established in 1844, GreenridgeCemetery tells the story ofSaratoga. The health seekers, doc-tors and pharmacists were drawnhere because of the healing proper-ties of the waters, and the politi-cians, attorneys and congressmanwere drawn here for the prominenceof the legal minds in our communi-ty. They share their final restingplace with the people of Saratogathat built the community: the bricklayers, engineers, stone masons,Irish immigrants, inventors, writers,school teachers, and hoteliers. Thesoldiers of every war since theRevolution are here and are remem-bered with monuments to their serv-ice.
The grandeur of the mausoleums
June Brown Bag Lunch Lecture‘An Armchair Tour of
Greenridge Cemetery’and simple gravestones reflect theindividual’s personality and the artand styles of each era. There arethose who died young and othersthat lived remarkably long. Thosewho died in their beloved Saratogaand those that chose to be buriedhere when death occurred fromCairo to California. There areprominent men that are actually notunder their marker at all. Come seethe pictures and hear the stories ofGreenridge.
The Brown Bag Series is amonthly, hour-long program pre-sented in partnership by theSaratoga Springs Heritage AreaVisitor Center and the SaratogaSprings Public Library. This event isconducted in the DutcherCommunity Room located on themain floor of the library.
This program is free and open tothe public and begins promptly atnoon. Tea and coffee are provided.For more information, contact theVisitor Center at (518) 587-3241.
The Greenridge Cemetery - photo provided
SARATOGA SPRINGS -Saratoga Arts is inviting the pub-lic to a groundbreaking ceremonyMonday, June 11 at 10 a.m. for“Tempered By Memory,” thecontemporary sculpture commis-sioned from World Trade Center(WTC) steel. The ceremony willmark the beginning of the finalphase of the project: site prepara-tion and permanent installation inSaratoga Springs’ High RockPark.
Saratoga Arts will be joined atthe event by Mayor Scott Johnsonand Commissioner SkipScirocco; artists John Van Alstineand Noah Savett; project manag-er Mike Stewart, TurnerConstruction; Tom Frost, projectarchitect; and other key projectsupporters.
Van Alstine and Savett, theregionally-based artists who cre-ated “Tempered By Memory,”completed their work in summer2011. In December 2011, HighRock Park was recommended asthe permanent site by the city’sSculpture Siting Committee, andthe city council unanimouslyaccepted their choice, pendingthe outcome of the necessary geo-logical and design reviews. Withall required approvals secured,installation can now begin.
Following its installation,Saratoga Arts will donate“Tempered By Memory” to theCity of Saratoga Springs.
The idea for this unique projectbegan in the spring of 2010, whenthe Saratoga Springs Naval
Support Unit presented SaratogaArts with the opportunity toacquire World Trade Center steelfrom the Port Authority of NewYork and New Jersey. Out of ini-tial conversations came a sharedvision: to create a forward-look-ing, commemorative work ofcontemporary art for downtownSaratoga Springs. To learn moreabout this project, visitwww.saratoga-arts.org/toursev-ents/911memorial.
This project has come tofruition solely on the basis of pri-
vately donated material, equip-ment, labor and cash, and isadministered by Saratoga Arts.
As a community arts organiza-tion, Saratoga Arts thanks thepublic for their commitment toand enthusiasm for the arts, andinvites all to learn more about theproject in High Rock Park.
Join Saratoga Arts in breakingground for Saratoga Springs' 9/11Memorial Sculpture Monday,June 11 at 10 a.m. in High RockPark, between the two springsnorth of the farmers’ market.
Saratoga Arts Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for 9/11 Memorial Sculpture
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Americade Celebrates 30 Years at Lake George
Thursday, June 77 - 8 a.m.: Fred's Coffee
Club7 - 9 a.m.: Breakfast on
the Lake7:30 - 8 a.m.: CMA Services8 a.m.: Guided MiniTour
Departures Begin
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Activities Room8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Sign In9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Judging9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Seminars
& Clinics9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Scavenger Hunt9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Motorcycle
Demos/Displays
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Whitewater Rafting (Full Day)
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Fort Museum Tour (Departs on the Hour)
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.: Free Battery Check
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.: TourExpo Coat & Helmet Check
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.: TourExpo Tradeshow (2 Locations)
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.: Charity Poker Run Departs
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Seat Comfortnoon -2 p.m.: H-D Cruise5 - 7 p.m.: Rock N' Roll
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LAKE GEORGE - Americade, the world’s largesttouring motorcycle rally, returns to Lake GeorgeMonday, June 4 to celebrate its 30th year at the lake-side location. Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiastscome to Lake George for the week-long rally to markthe start of summer each year, and this year the vil-lage has put together a comprehensive list of eventsfor visitors to have at.
6 - 8 p.m.: 3 Course Dinner6:15- 8 p.m.: Dinner
Spectacular (Tour Master)
8 p.m.: Gates Open: Free Fireworks, Dessert & Awards
8 p.m.: Awards Ceremony
9 - 10:30 p.m.: Ghost Tour9:30 p.m. Friday Night
Fireworks
To learn more about individualevents or to view the full sched-ule, visit www.lakegeorge.com/
americade/events.cfm
Wednesday,June 67 - 8 a.m.: Fred's Coffee
Club7 - 9 a.m.: Breakfast by
the Lake7:30 - 8 a.m.: CMA Services8 a.m.: Guided MiniTour
Departures Begin
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Sign-in8 a.m. - 7 p.m.: Activities Room9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Daily Seminars &
Clinics9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Motorcycle
Demos/Displays9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Free Tire Check9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Judging9 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Fort Museum
Tours (Departs on the Hour)
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Free Battery Check
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.: TourExpo Coat & Helmet Check
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.: TourExpo Tradeshow (2 Locations)
9:30 a.m.: Whitewater Rafting 1/2 Day
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Seat Comfort10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Scavenger Hunt
5:30 p.m.: Stunt Show6 p.m.: Rodeo & BBQ
(7:30 Rodeo Starts)
6 - 8 p.m.: 3 Course Dinner Red Knights
6 - 8 p.m.: Tour Master Cruise
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.: Fashion Show7 - 9 p.m.: Mardi Gras
Cruise7:30 p.m.: Stunt Show8 - 9 p.m.: Comedy Show9 - 10:30 p.m.: Ghost Tour9:30 - 10:30 p.m.: Functional
Lighting Contest
Tuesday, June 57 - 8 a.m.: Fred's Coffee
Club7 - 9 a.m.: Breakfast by the
Lake7:30 - 8 a.m.: CMA Services8 a.m.: Guided MiniTour
Departures Begin
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Activities Room8 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Sign-in9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Daily Seminars &
Clinics9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Motorcycle
Demos/Displays
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Free Tire Check9 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Museum Tours
(Departs on the hour)
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Scavenger Hunt9 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Free Battery
Check9 a.m. - 6 p.m.: TourExpo Coat
& Helmet Check9 a.m. - 6 p.m.: TourExpo
Tradeshow (2 Locations)
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Seat Comfort1 - 4 p.m.: Judging4 - 5 p.m.: Newcomers'
Meeting
5:30 p.m.: Stunt Show5:30 - 6 p.m.: Americade's
Got Talent6 - 8 p.m.: Kawasaki
Cruise6 - 8:30 p.m.: Pig Roast &
Hoedown6 - 9 p.m.: Bowling
Thunder7 - 9 p.m.: Fiesta Cruise7 - 8:30 p.m.: Ghost Tour8 p.m.: Stunt Show8 - 9 p.m.: Greg
Drevenstedt9- 10:30 p.m.: Ghost Tour
Monday, June 49 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Fort Museum
Tour10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Scavenger Hunt11 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Activities Room11 a.m. - 7 p.m.: Pre-Registration
Sign-in3:30 p.m.: Stunt Show4 - 5 p.m.: Newcomers'
Meeting
5 - 7 p.m.: Opening Dinner
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Opening Celebration
7 - 8 p.m.: Dessert & Door Prizes
8 p.m.: Stunt Show9 - 10:30 p.m.: Ghost Tour
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Community Sports BulletinLast Call to Pre-Register for the 2012 Firecracker4 Road Race
Start your Independence Day festivities with the annual Firecracker4 four-mile road race along thestreets of historic Saratoga Springs. The course begins heading south on Broadway to Circular Streetbefore heading east through the residential district until the race ends behind Saratoga Springs CityCenter at Ellsworth Jones Place. There will be special award categories for both military and publicservice personnel. Live entertainment will be setup all along the course, as well as bands at both thestarting and finish lines. Pre-registration for the race ends June 4, so if you’re hoping to run, you bet-ter act quickly. The cost is $20 for pre-registration and $30 the day of the race. Dry-fit T-shirts will beprovided for all registered participants.
The night before, be sure to load up on carbohydrates at the annual pre-race pasta dinner, with allproceeds benefiting the Streaks Running Club. The dinner will be held at the Holiday Inn onBroadway in Downtown Saratoga Springs July 3 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. For $12, you’ll receive salad,pasta served with your choice of red sauce, meatballs or butter, rolls, iced tea, lemonade or coffee.There will be homemade desserts available for purchase at the dinner. To make reservations, call(518) 587-2204 or visit www.firecracker4.com
This summer, the Malta Community Centerwill be offering two separate weeks of basket-ball camp. The camp will focus on developingplayer skills along with games, contests, andT-shirts for boys and girls ages 8-12. The campbegins during summer break and will be coor-dinated by Chris Cordes. The first session will be June 25 – June 29 andthe second session will run August 27 – August31. Both weeks will run Monday throughFriday from 9 a.m. – noon for boys and 1-4p.m. for girls. Registration costs $110 for Maltaresidents and $121 for non-residents for eachsession.For more information, call Malta CommunityCenter at (518) 899-4411. Registration will beopen until June 18.
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Rotary Golf Classic The Rotary Club of Wilton proudly presents its seventhannual Golf Classic sponsored by Turbine Services, Ltd.at Airway Meadows Golf Club on Saturday, June 16,2012. It will be a shotgun-start, four-person scramblefollowed by a buffet dinner under the clubhouse tent.Tickets cost $90 per person to golf or $25 to join us fordinner and the auction afterward. The club will conduct a live auction for a variety ofwonderful prizes donated by local businesses. Therewill also be a Golf Ball Drop sponsored by MinichMacGregor Wealth Management and SaratogaVeterinary Hospital PC. Golf balls are sold for $5 each.If your ball rolls in the cup, you could win $500 cash.All proceeds from the sales of golf balls will be donat-ed to Jake’s Help From Heaven, a local nonprofit foun-dation dedicated to supporting individuals with multi-ple medical challenges and disabilities.
The Saratoga Springs Booster Clubis holding a field hockey campMonday, June 25 through Friday,June 29 from 8-11 a.m. daily atSaratoga Springs High School. Registration is now open for stu-dents in grades 3-12. The campbrochure can be downloaded fromthe Booster Club’s website atwww.eteamz.com/SaratogaFieldhockey1. For more information, contact Jo-Anne Hostig, Saratoga Springs headfield hockey coach [email protected].
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“A Winner Never Quits and a Quitter Never Wins”
Muhammad Ali (aka CassiusClay) was known for his candor asa boxer, not to mention some of hisamusing antics in the ring. Hewould dance around inside the ringand taunt his opponent and he hadthese steps he called the “AliShuffle.” His famous saying wassimply "I am the greatest," and hewent a long way to prove that to betrue. What exactly does it mean tobe the greatest? Consider BabeRuth, Mickey Mantle, JoeDiMaggio, Roger Maris and LouGehrig, some of the greatest NewYork Yankees in Major LeagueBaseball, and their fame camefrom the home runs and numeroushits that they produced during theircareers.
The future accomplishments offamous athletes are not predeter-mined before entering the profes-sional world of sports. Many peo-ple say that these superstars wereborn to be great, that it was theirfate or destiny. I have a difficulttime with that idea. I don't believethat Michael Jordan was meant tobe as great as he was from birth. It'snot like Prince William, whosebirthright was being born into roy-alty and is destined to becomeKing of England in the distant or
not so distant future. Michael Jordanwas definitely crowned the “HisAirness," but it wasn't his birthright -he earned it!
Not every kid involved in sportswill become an exceptional player,so there's a fine line for those whoexcel and those who can’t. The thick-ness of that line gets greater as timegoes on because the youngster whoaccelerates his or her skills becomesthe exception and not the rule. Howdoes this happen? I feel that thereare many reasons behind the devel-opment of greatness and the biggestbeing a focus on the desire to be thebest! My good friend Bobby Knightalways felt that an athlete's worstopponent was his or her own self. Inmy years as a coach, I have heardplayers say that they can't do this ordon't understand that, so therefore, itbecomes a self-fulfilling prophecy ofnot improving their skill level. Theyhave limited themselves. If you can'tdribble with your opposite hand,then you should practice. There's nowaking up the next morning to findyou developed superior ball-han-dling skills.
The word "can't" is the worst con-traction in sports and maybe in theEnglish language. It's hard to devel-op athletic skills it takes work andthen after that, it takes more work. Agifted athlete is a person who wasborn with some innate athleticism,but it's what they do with their skillsthat determine how good they willbe. Some just go along for the rideand think that their gifts will carrythem as they glide along. Not so! Theplayer who works at his skills, whomaybe at one given time isn't as goodas some of his or her teammates butworks hard will pass by those kids
who are supposedly more athletic. I can vouch for that, as I was one
of those kids. During my CYOexperience in basketball, as aneighth grader and freshman teammember, I was a benchwarmer. Iwas athletic and went unnoticed!In my sophomore year I came intomy own as a basketball player, andI guess I can say not only did Iimprove, but I was able to excel inmy game at a much higher level. Iplayed constantly in my yard,sometimes by myself; alwaysworking at my game in drivewayswith friends or wherever I couldfind a place to play. It was my pas-sion. I remember my mom sayingto me "All you ever do is play bas-ketball, don't you get tired of it?"My response to her was that Iloved it and maybe someday I willearn a scholarship to play in col-lege! This is a true tale of a self-fulfilling prophecy of a latebloomer. The Michael Jordan storyis a tale that dreams are made of,about a kid who was cut from hisjunior high team and had the driveand determination to leap to unbe-lievable prowess and possibly thegreatest basketball player ever!
These young athletes are build-ing a wall that's so high, it's block-ing opportunities to improve. It'stime for these young athletes tostop limiting themselves andunderstand that failure is part of thelearning process which might leadto becoming a really good player.Our nation was built by peoplewho took a chance, understandingthat there could be failure butrefused to accept it! We are a coun-try of dreamers and to reach yourdream you can't quit on yourself.Kids need this instilled into theirpsyche to develop the confidencethat they can achieve. If MichaelJordan had given up on himself,we would not have been blessed tosee him play! My college coach,the late John Givens, used to use anold athletic cliché that has beenstuck in my head for almost fivedecades: "A winner never quitsand a quitter never wins!"
Officials Expecting CompetitiveField for 34th Running of
Freihofer’s Run for Women
ALBANY — Two of Kenya’stop distance runners have bowedout of Saturday’s Freihofer’s Runfor Women 5K in Albany in orderto prepare for their nation’s upcom-ing Olympic trials, race organizersconfirmed May 31.
Emily Chebet, who holds theFreihofer’s course record (15:12 setin 2010) and Joyce Chepkirui, a 23-year-old whose victories this yearinclude the African Cross-CountryChampionships, have opted toremain in Nairobi for the KenyanOlympic trials, which have beenrescheduled for June 14-16.
"Naturally we’re disappointednot to have these outstanding ath-letes in our field," said longtimeEvent Director George Regan, not-ing that both have achieved theOlympic A standard for the10,000m event in which they willbe contesting. "However, thechance to represent one’s countryin the Olympic Games is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We wishthem well."
Despite losing the two Kenyans,the Freihofer’s field still remainshighly competitive. Included in themix is defending champion MamituDaska of Ethiopia, winner ofMonday’s Bolder Boulder 10K,who will be joined by fellow coun-trywomen Alemitu Abera and AshuKasim.
The event’s stellar Kenyan con-tingent features recently addedJelliah Tinega, winner of this year’sCherry Blossom 10 Mile; RisperGesabwa, who recently won theLos Angeles Half Marathon; and,Genoveva Kigen, victor at the 2012Crescent City Classic 10K.
Two highly competitiveAustralians will join the Kenyans
and Ethiopians on the start line.Benita Willis, a four-timeOlympian for her country andthree-time Freihofer's champion, isone of the most accomplished ath-letes in the field. Lara Tamsett,meanwhile, who has notched a15:28 for 5,000m, will also be areal threat on the challengingcourse.
Red-hot American LindseyScherf, winner of this weekend’sOttawa 10K and a first-timeFreihofer’s competitor, has a realshot at a top-five finish. OtherAmericans likely to push theAfrican and Australian contingentinclude Rebecca Donaghue, whowas 9th at Freihofer’s in 2010,Esther Erb and Michelle Frey.
Benita Willis, 33, who earnedthree Freihofer's titles from 2006-2008 — becoming only the thirdwoman to accomplish that feat — islooking to reassert herself on thisfamed course after three years fin-ishing off the podium. TheAustralian Olympian, who willonce again represent her nation inthe marathon at the London 2012Olympics, has a proven trackrecord (14:47 at 5000m) and isshowing strong form in 2012. LastSaturday she finished eighth in theBUPA Great Manchester Run 10K(33:35).
Additional information about the2012 Freihofer’s Run for Women,Freihofer’s Community Walk,Freihofer’s Kids’ Run, Freihofer’sJunior 3K Run and theCapitalCare/CDPHP Health &Fitness Expo can be found athttp://www.freihofersrun.com.From the home page, you can alsolink to the event’s Facebook,Twitter and YouTube pages.
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Saratoga Central Catholic Bows Out in SemifinalsThe Saints’ bid for a fourth-straight Section II Class B championship ends with loss to Catskill at Bleecker Stadium.
SARATOGA SPRINGS – TheSaratoga Central Catholic Saints’three-year run as the Section IIClass B champions came to an endMay 26, dropping their semifinalcontest with the Catskill Cats by ascore of 4-3 at Bleecker Stadium.Spa Catholic’s starting pitcherCasey Cohan went the distance,pitching all seven innings and sur-rendering four runs (two earned) onfive hits while striking out four andwalking only one batter. Sean Hartdid the majority of the Saints’offensive damage, with a two-rundouble in the bottom of the fourth,but the Saints would never hold alead on the afternoon thanks to afour-run third inning for Catskill.
The two teams played a relative-ly quiet first two innings beforeCatskill’s outburst. The Cats’ KyleLyles would get things started witha bloop single. The next batter,Hans Schmidt, would attempt to
bunt the runner over, but ended upreaching first safely on third base-man Tyler Gereau‘s throwing error.Lyles would advance to third baseon the throw as well. Following theonly walk of the afternoon forCohan, Catskill’s CameronOverbaugh and Anthony Gjergjiwould both single to send all threebase runners home. Overbaughwould eventually score following awild pitch, after Cohan mishandledthe throw from Nick Hladik.
With the notable exception of thethird inning, Cohan was otherwisestellar on the mound, allowing onlytwo hits and not allowing a runnerpast second base.
Catskill’s four-run lead would becut into right away by the Saints,who never seemed to back downfrom Catskill. Jesse Winters hit atwo-out double to score Hladik inthe bottom of the third to cut thelead to 4-1. They would strand tworunners on base following a CamCoons groundout to end the inning.
The fourth inning proved to be
the most productive for SaratogaCentral, as Sean Hart’s oppositefield two-run double would bringthe Saints back within one. Thiswould send the Catskill startingpitcher, Joe Vierheller, to the benchafter three and two third innings.
Hans Schmidt was called in fromfirst base, and forced John Nataleto fly out to shortstop to end thethreat. Schmidt would stay in forthe remainder of the game and onlyneeded 38 pitches to record the last10 outs and seal up a trip to theSection II Class B finals at JosephL. Bruno Stadium in Troy.
Saratoga Central Catholic wouldstrand the tying run in both thesixth and seventh inning but couldnot get the run in to score, endingtheir season a bit earlier than someof their players might be used to.The Saints’ run of three straightSection II Class B titles would notreach a fourth year.
Head coach Phonse Lambertguided his squad to 18 wins duringhis 25th season at the helm for
Saratoga Central Catholic. To reach the semifinals, the
Saints defeated Tamarac HighSchool during the quarterfinals inanother close contest by a score of5-4. Jesse Winters pitched a com-
plete game and helped his owncause with an RBI. Cam Coonsand Casey Cohan would also drivein runs during the game. JohnNatale and Sean Hart would eachscore two runs as well.
A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE - Spa Catholic’pitcher Casey Cohan,shown during the Saints’ May 26 semifinal loss to Catskill, turned in asolid effort, but it ultimately wasn’t enough to move on for a fourth-straight championship game at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy.
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