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Fields In Transition
Justice White Sloan is an extraordinary 10-year-old
from Greenwich.
She is coming off an exceptional year, and is setting her
sights higher for this Holiday season. Last Holiday season
she collected over 10,000 ‘letters to Santa’ that raised
funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and its wish-
granting program through Macy’s “Believe” campaign.
Justice herself also had the experience of having her wish
to go to Walt Disney World Resort granted by Make-A-Photo Provided
Justice White Sloan delivers
letters to Santa in 2009
by Arthur Gonick
Saratoga TODAY
Local girl promotes campaign on CBS’s Early Show To Participate in Justice
Sloan’s Campaign:
Place your stamped
letter to Santa inside a
separate envelope
Mail to:
“Letter to Santa”
c/o Justice Sloan
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by Yael Goldman
Saratoga TODAY
Saratoga Offers New Hope
The five young El Salvadorians
enrolled in Heather Barton’s English class
bring new meaning to the term honor
student.
See Students page 6
Program shapes next generation of El Salvadorian leaders
Photo provided
Determined for change, an American education pro-
vides these students with the tools to help their home
country.
Due to budgetary constraints, an
annual agreement that has been in
effect for 32 years will not be
renewed at the end of 2010.
In a joint release on Tuesday,
November 9, the City of Saratoga
Springs and the Saratoga Springs
City School District announced that
effective January 1, 2011 the School
District will be implementing its
own plan for the management and
maintenance of the East Side and
West Side recreation fields.
Since 1978, the City has received
an annual fee for the fields’ mainte-
nance from the School District,
which owns the properties that are
adjacent to Caroline and Division
Street Schools. In 2010, the City
received $50,000 for its services, an
amount which had not been
East, West Side Rec Fields will be
maintained by School District in 2011
Families Todaypg 15 - 25
Obituariespg 4-5,13
Wilton 2011 Budget pg 7
Women’s Suffragepg 8
SPAC Tea Partypg 22
Pulse pg 28-32
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Tuesday night was Turkey
night at Division Street
Elementary School, where chil-
dren from the kindergarten
through the fifth grade took their
best shots at the free throw
Turkey Shoot competition, each
competing to win a free turkey
for Thanksgiving. After stuffing
as many shots through the net as
they could, six winners cran-
buried their opponents and took
home the gravy - and the bird to
go with it.
Coming in with a tie and both
winning a turkey from the
kindergarten class were Shane
McGowan and Everett Smith.
Anthony Barile from the first
grade class, Lars Ellwanger from
the second grade, Mia Merton
from third grade, Payton Baldwin
from the fourth grade, and Brian
Hart from the fifth grade class
also performed the best for their
grade levels, and were each
awarded a turkey for their efforts.
Congratulations to all the win-
ners of this year’s Turkey Shoot!
Mark Bolles • Saratoga Today
Lucia DeVito takes her shot at a free turkey during the Turkey
Shoot at Division Street Elementary.
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Mateo Avila takes a shot as Dad (Matt
Avila) looks on.
Mark Bolles • Saratoga TodayMorgan Siewert takes careful aim
at the hoop.
by Daniel Schechtman
Saratoga TODAY
Free throws for free turkeys
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, November 12, 2010 BLOTTER 3
Jason E. Dunn, 35, of 410
West 44th St., New York City,
pleaded guilty to a charge of first
degree scheme to defraud, a
class-E felony. Dunn was arrested
in Wilton on May 24 for an inci-
dent which occurred on
September 23, 2009. He has been
sentenced to one to three years in
State Prison, concurrent with
Warren and New York Counties.
Joan T. Otero, 51, of 102 East
Blvd., Gloversville, pleaded
guilty to a charge of driving
while intoxicated, a class-E
felony. Otero was arrested in
Galway on July 16, and has been
sentenced to five days at the
Saratoga County Jail, five years
of probation and ignition
interlock.
Jeffrey E. Writer, 29, of 29
Winnie St., 2nd Floor Albany,
pleaded guilty to a charge of driv-
ing while intoxicated, a class-E
felony. He was arrested on April
25 in Halfmoon and has been sen-
tenced to time served, five years
of probation and ignition
interlock.
Christopher J. McLaren, 25,
of 19 Jaipur Lane, Saratoga
Springs, pleaded guilty to a
charge of driving while intoxicat-
ed, a class-E felony. McLaren
was arrested in Saratoga Springs
on October 11, 2009, and on
November 4 was sentenced to
five years of probation and
ignition interlock.
Henry J. Ostrander, 42, of
135 Saratoga Ave., Ballston Spa,
pleaded guilty to a charge of driv-
ing while intoxicated, a class-D
felony. Ostrander was arrested on
September 6 in Ballston Spa and
is scheduled to return to court for
sentencing on January 6.
Justin P. Mechanick, 29, of
2958 Route 29, Middle Grove,
was originally convicted of first-
degree aggravated unlicensed
operation of a motor vehicle, a
class-E felony; and driving while
intoxicated, a misdemeanor on
July 19, 2009. Originally sen-
tenced to five years of probation
to include drug treatment court,
Judge Jerry J. Scarano resen-
tenced Mechanick to one to three
years in State Prison with credit
for time served, probation
terminated.
Derik Overton, 42, of
Stillwater was charged with three
counts of third-degree assault, all
classified as misdemeanors.
Overton was arrested in
Stillwater on October 26, after
which he was arraigned in the
Stillwater Town Court and trans-
ported to Saratoga County Jail
with a $4,000 bail bond.
William D. Pliscofsky, 41, of
206 White Birch Estates, Fort
Edward, pleaded guilty to a
charge of driving while intoxicat-
ed, a class-D felony. He was
arrested on July 9 in Malta and is
scheduled to return to court for
sentencing on January 11.
Matthew R. August, 21, of 6
Woodland Court, Greenfield
Center, pleaded guilty to two
counts of first-degree assault,
both class-B felonies. August was
arrested in the Town of
Greenfield on January 8 and is
scheduled to return to court for
sentencing on January 7.
Daniel J. Champlin, 25, of 27
North Main St., Mechanicville,
was resentenced by Judge Jerry J.
Scarano to enlarged conditions of
probation to include drug treat-
ment court. Champlin was origi-
nally convicted of third-degree
burglary, a class-D felony on
January 11.
Jeffrey R. Lawrence, 24, of 4
Ash St., Corinth, pleaded guilty
to a charge of aggravated driving
while intoxicated with a child in
the vehicle, a class-E felony.
Lawrence was arrested in Corinth
on April 25 and has been sen-
tenced to five years of probation
to include ignition interlock.
Krista McCall, 27, of
Stillwater, was charged with
endangering the welfare of a
child, a misdemeanor. McCall
was arrested in Stillwater on
November 2 and is scheduled to
return to the Stillwater Town
Court at a later date.
Efram M. Gruen, 25, of 1722
East 29th St., Brooklyn, pleaded
guilty to a charge of fourth-
degree attempted criminal pos-
session of a controlled substance,
a class-D felony. Gruen was
arrested in Saratoga Springs on
June 19 and is scheduled to return
to court for sentencing on
January 10.
Rodney Burnette, 45, of 178
Milton Ave., Apt. 1, Malta, plead-
ed guilty to the charge of failure
to report an address change with-
in ten days, a class-E felony.
Burnette was arrested in Malta on
April 17 for an incident that
occurred on April 12, and has
been sentenced to time served in
the Saratoga County Jail.
Seth Berger, 41, of Stillwater
was charged with failing to
appear in court for a criminal
arrest. He was arrested at his
home in Stillwater on October 27
and turned over to the Stillwater
Town Court.
Mickey C. Lethbridge, 29, of
191 Van Buren Rd., Glenville,
pleaded guilty to the charges of
driving while intoxicated, a class-
E felony; and seventh-degree
criminal possession of a con-
trolled substance, a class-A mis-
demeanor. Lethbridge was arrest-
ed in Wilton on January 28 and
has been sentenced to four
months of weekends in Saratoga
County Jail, five years probation
and conditional discharge.
Matthew G. Bull, 38, of 47
Jones Rd., Wilton, pleaded guilty
to a charge of second-degree
attempted assault, a class-E
felony. He was arrested in Wilton
on February 16 and has been sen-
tenced to eight months in the
Saratoga County Jail.
Joseph Fitzgerald, 39, of
Stillwater, was charged with
operating a motor vehicle with a
suspended registration, a misde-
meanor; aggravated unlicensed
operation of a motor vehicle, a
misdemeanor; and operating
without insurance, a violation.
Fitzgerald was arrested on
County Route 75 in Stillwater on
October 27. He is scheduled to
return to the Stillwater Town
Court at a later date.
James A. Lorman, 23, of
Lincoln Avenue, Saratoga
Springs, was charged with petit
larceny, a class-A misdemeanor,
and fifth-degree criminal solicita-
tion, a violation. He was arrested
on November 9 in Saratoga
Springs, and is scheduled to
return to court at a later date.
Sylvia Josephine (Gaus) Oleksak
Saratoga Springs – Sylvia
Josephine (Gaus) Oleksak, formerly
of Lake Avenue, passed away on
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 at the
Wesley Health Care Center, where
she resided for the past two years on
the Alzheimer’s floor.
Born on Sept. 9, 1920 in
Brooklyn, as the only child of
Sylvia Andreas and Walter Irving
Gaus, she moved to Upper
Montclair, NJ, as a young child.
Graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1942
from Barnard College of Columbia
University, Sylvia worked in estate
planning and trusts for several banks
and financial institutions over many
years. She also had her own Tax
Consulting business, which she sold
upon retirement. After retiring from
Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP Law
Firm on Wall Street in 1987, she
moved to Saratoga Springs to be
closer to her only child, Patricia
(Oleksak) Izzo, and son-in-law, Dr.
Brian Izzo, and their family. She
enjoyed spending time with her four
grandchildren, Joshua, Jessica,
Sarah and Timothy.
In her quiet, unassuming manner,
Sylvia reached out to involve herself
in her new community. Her volun-
teerism was extensive. She first
became secretary of the Saratoga
Springs Historical Society; then co-
president of the area chapter of the
American Association of the
University of Women. She helped
on a regular basis at The Saratoga
Springs Preservation Foundation,
the Saratoga County Arts Council,
the Urban Cultural Heritage Area
Headquarters, the Brookside
Museum in Ballston Spa and
numerous other community not-for-
profit organizations. She attended
many retreats and also enjoyed
working with the Retreat Program at
St. Clement’s Church.
Keeping active, she regularly
audited a wide variety of classes at
Skidmore College, finding many
new friends. She frequently traveled
to Ghost Ranch in New Mexico,
where she took courses in Native
American studies. Sylvia loved the
northwest, especially Santa Fe, New
Mexico and Alaska, frequently
vacationing there. Hiking the Grand
Canyon, rafting the Colorado,
Snake, and Green Rivers, and
exploring the ghost towns of the
west filled her life with adventure.
Sylvia also spent several weeks in
China, as the Asian culture deeply
interested her. Some of her fondest
memories, though, came from
spending time in Rockport,
Massachusetts with her family, on
their annual summer vacation.
She was a woman with diverse
interests into which she delved with
great passion. Her home was a
library; walls lined with books, most
of which she had read, frequently
accompanied by her cat. Her sun-
room was filled with cacti, succu-
lents, and other houseplants. She
loved outdoor gardening, as well as
hiking with the Saratoga Striders in
the State Park.
Sylvia gave generously of herself,
preferring to spend time with her
daughter, son-in-law, and grandchil-
dren, whom she deeply loved. She
will be forever missed by her fami-
ly, as well as her devoted friend and
caretaker, Helene Mitchell.
Sincere thanks are extended to
Trudy Cholewinski, Director of the
Alzheimer’s floor at Wesley, as well
as the wonderfully caring staff of
Victoria 2, who enriched Sylvia’s
life with music, games, activities
and outings. The staff patiently
attended to her on a daily basis dur-
ing these last declining years. She
greeted them with a smile and saw
them as her friends.
Relatives and friends gathered on
Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010 at the William
J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff
Funeral Homes of Saratoga Springs.
A Mass of Christian Burial was cel-
ebrated on Monday, Nov. 8 in St.
Clement’s Church in Saratoga
Springs. Burial followed in St.
Peter’s Cemetery, West Avenue in
Saratoga Springs.
Memorials may be made in her
name to St. Clement’s Church, 231
Lake Ave., Wesley Health Care
Center, 131 Lawrence St., Saratoga
Springs, NY 12866 or to the
Alzheimer’s Association, 85
Watervliet Ave., Albany, NY 12206.
Online remembrances may
be made at www.burkefuneral
home.com.
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, November 12, 20104 OBITUARIES
Keith S. Hendrickson
Gansevoort – Keith S.
Hendrickson passed away Thursday,
Nov. 4, 2010 at the Masonic Care
Community in Utica. He was 86.
Born on Mar. 6, 1924 in
Springfield Gardens, Long Island, he
was a son of the late Earl S. and
Grace O. (Weber) Hendrickson and
was a graduate of Andrew Jackson
High School in St. Albans, NY. He
was a US Navy veteran of WWII and
was the owner/operator of
Hendrickson Fuel Oil Company in
Oceanside, Long Island for many
years. He was a volunteer fireman
with the Baldwin (NY) Fire
Department and moved to Saratoga
Springs in 1987. A member of the
Springfield Gardens Masonic Lodge
and Franklin Masonic Lodge #90 for
over 60 years, he was also a member
of the Shriners. Instrumental in the
planning and establishment of the
Saratoga National Cemetery, he was
a charter member of the Masonic War
Veterans Turning Point Post 52. He
was also a member of the Jonesville
United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 47
years, Cecily (Weinberger)
Hendrickson; three daughters, Cheryl
Herb of Cohoes, Lynn (Ozzie) Cole
of Schuylerville
and Sandra
Orzechowski of
S a r a t o g a
Springs; five sons, Dean (Sandra)
Hendrickson of Singer Island, FL,
Dale (Theresa) Hendrickson of East
Hanover, NJ, Keith S. Hendrickson,
Jr., of New York, Dr. Paul
(Maryellen) Hendrickson of Clifton
Park and Barry (and his companion
Tanya Frasier) Hendrickson, of
Gansevoort; 17 grandchildren, sever-
al great-grandchildren and one great-
great-grandchild. In addition to his
parents, he was predeceased by a
brother, Warren Hendrickson.
Relatives and friends gathered in
his memory on Monday, Nov. 8,
2010 at the William J. Burke &
Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral
Homes of Saratoga Springs. Franklin
Masonic Lodge #90 conducted their
services during this time.
His funeral service was conducted
on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 in the
Jonesville United Methodist Church
in Clifton Park by the Rev. David
Lockwood, pastor. Burial with mili-
tary honors was held following the
service at the Gerald B.H. Solomon
Saratoga National Cemetery in
Schuylerville.
Memorials may be made in his
name to the Masonic Care
Community, Saranac Household,
2150 Bleecker St., Utica, NY 13501.
Online remembrances may
be made at www.burkefuneral
home.com.
Floy G. Blair
Ballston Spa – Floy G. Blair, 91,
passed away peacefully, Saturday,
November 6, 2010, at Wesley
Health Care Center, surrounded by
her loving family. Born in Cornwall,
Vermont, January 15, 1919, she was
the daughter of the late George and
Eva May Slater. She was a graduate
of Middlebury High School in
Vermont. Floy worked for the Burnt
Hills-Ballston Lake School System
for many years, retiring in 1984. She
was a member of the Saratoga
Springs United Methodist Church
and the Ballston Area Seniors. Floy
enjoyed spending time with her
family and friends.
She was predeceased by her hus-
band, Francis E. Blair, Sr. who died
on July 14, 1993. She was also pre-
deceased by her brother, Vernon
Slater and sister, Iolene Duffany.
Floy is survived by her children,
Frank Blair (Mary Jane) of Ballston
Spa and Nancy Meyer (Edwin) of
Saratoga Springs, four grandchil-
dren, Scott Blair, Susan Meyer
(Jack), Ted Meyer, and Sandra
Swayne (Andrew); six great-grand-
children, Mackenzie Blair, Zoe
Blair, Jasmine Allen-Meyer, Cianan
Allen-Meyer, Madeline Swayne and
Derek Swayne, niece, Gail Hoy, and
nephew, Harry Duffany, Jr.
A memorial service will be held at
3 pm on Sunday, November 14, at
the Armer Funeral Home, Inc., 39
East High Street, Ballston Spa. A
calling hour will precede the service
from 2 until 3 pm. Memorial contri-
butions may be made to the
American Cancer Society, 6725
Lyons Street, PO Box 7, East
Syracuse, NY 13057 or the Saratoga
Springs United Methodist Church,
175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs,
NY 12866.
The family would like to extend a
special thank you to Dr. Edward
Liebers and the staff of 2 Springs at
Wesley Health Care Center for their
care and compassion.
Nancy C. Smaldone
Alpharetta, GA – Nancy C.
Smaldone, formerly of Saratoga
Springs, passed away peacefully
Friday, Nov. 5, 2010. She was 78.
Born in Brewster, NY, she was the
daughter of the late Henry James
and Millicent (Horton) Hughes.
After growing up in Schuylerville,
she had been a resident of Saratoga
Springs for most of her life until
relocating to Myrtle Beach, SC with
her husband, in 2001. While raising
her three sons, she was a member of
St. Clement’s Roman Catholic
Church in Saratoga Springs.
Mrs. Smaldone had been a travel
agent for ten years with Heber
Travel. One of her most cherished
memories was that of a holiday
cruise which she planned lovingly
for her entire family. Prior to that,
she had worked in the Insurance and
Real Estate Industries. Nancy had a
zest for life and was an avid reader
and movie goer. Her hobbies includ-
ed playing bridge, board games,
needlepoint, following in her moth-
er’s footsteps by knitting sweaters
for everyone in the family, and most
of all, shopping. Nancy always
enjoyed “home cooking” as long as
she wasn’t doing the cooking.
Nancy was the widow of Robert
“Bob” Smaldone, Sr., having been
married to him for 52 years.
Survivors include three sons,
Robert, Jr. (Patricia) of Roswell,
GA; Philip (Judith) of Delmar, NY
and Gary (Lisa) of Southlake, TX;
her loving granddaughters, Alison
Lemay and Christine Smaldone,
Samantha Smaldone, Victoria and
Erica Smaldone; her brother, H.
James Hughes of Clifton Park and
several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends gathered to
remember her on Tuesday, Nov. 9,
2010 at the William J. Burke &
Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral
Homes of Saratoga Springs.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated on Wednesday, Nov. 10
at St. Clement’s Church in Saratoga
Springs. The Rite of Committal fol-
lowed at the Gerald B.H. Solomon
Saratoga National Cemetery in
Schuylerville.
Online remembrances may
be made at www.burkefuneral
home.com.
Memorial service for deceased ElksThe Saratoga-Wilton BPO Elks Lodge 161 will host their
Annual Memorial Service for deceased brother Elks onSunday, Dec. 5, 2010, beginning promptly at 3 pm. Thisevent, held annually nationwide at all Elk lodges on thefirst Sunday of December, honors the memory and com-munity service of each departed Elk of the Saratoga-Wilton Lodge.
The event is open to all members, families and the gen-eral public is welcome. A light reception, hosted by theElks Ladies Auxiliary, will follow at the lodge where servic-es will be held.
For further information, contact Co-chairman MarkPhillips at (518) 584-7464.
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, November 12, 2010 OBITUARIES 5Merio W. Silic
Saratoga Springs – Merio W.
Silic of Monroe Street passed
away Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010 at
Saratoga Hospital. He was 80.
Born on June 4, 1930 in
Claridge, PA, he was a son of the
late Rudolph and Frances (Santel)
Silic and attended Claridge
Elementary School and graduated
from Penn Township High School
in 1948. He resided in Saratoga
Springs since 1964. For over
twenty years, he served in the US
Air Force and retired as a master
sergeant in 1968, after being sta-
tioned at the Saratoga Air Base in
Stillwater. Merio also was
employed from 1965 to 1992 with
Price Chopper. He was a third
degree member of Saratoga
Council 246 Knights of
Columbus, having joined in 1960
and volunteered on the bingo
committee for several years. His
many interests included stamps,
gardening and
airplane, train
and old car
museums, dogs
and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He was predeceased by his
mother, Frances Santel (Silic)
Strelar, his father, Rudolph Silic,
his step-father, Stephen Strelar;
two brothers, William and
Rudolph Silic; his sisters, Audrey
and Betty; one son, Merio Wm.
Silic, Jr., and two daughters,
Lorraine Audrey and Louise Silic.
Survivors include his wife of 60
years, Agnes (Medved) Silic,
whom he married on Feb. 18,
1950; nine children, Terry Silic of
Voorheesville, Rose (Matthew)
Brady of Middlebury, VT, Karin
(Guy) Martin of Newington, CT,
Rudy (Sheila) Silic of Stillwater,
Steve Silic of Gansevoort, Mary
(Michael) Bull of Poughkeepsie,
Thomas (Sue Saxton) Silic of
Gansevoort, Peter Silic of
Saratoga Springs and Marcus
Silic of Gansevoort; seven grand-
children, Lauren Aileen Brady,
Zachary and Kyle Silic, Molly
and Hannah Martin, Tess Silic and
Nicole Bull.
Relatives and friends gathered
in his memory on Thursday, Nov.
11, 2010 at the William J. Burke
& Sons/Bussing & Cunniff
Funeral Homes of Saratoga
Springs. Members and officers of
the Knights of Columbus met at
the funeral home during the call-
ing hours.
A Mass of Christian Burial will
be celebrated this morning,
Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 at 9:30 in
St. Clement’s Roman Catholic
Church, 231 Lake Avenue, in
Saratoga Springs by the Rev. Paul
J. Borowski, C.Ss.R., pastor.
Pallbearers will be Rudy, Steve,
Thomas and Marcus Silic, Matt
Brady and Michael Bull.
Burial with military honors will
follow at 11 am at the Gerald B.H.
Solomon Saratoga National
Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd.,
Schuylerville.
Memorials may be made to
Animalovers, P.O. Box 6426,
Albany, NY 12206-0426
Online remembrances may
be made at www.burkefuneral
home.com.
Donna B. Dolan
Lake George – Donna B. Dolan,
81, died Tuesday, November 9,
2010 at her home.
Born February 18, 1929 in
Saratoga Springs, she was the
daughter of the late George and Mae
Van Denburgh Dolan.
Donna worked at Glens Falls
National Bank and Trust Co. for 19
years and was a supervisor at
Continental Insurance Co., retiring
after 22 years of service.
She was a very active volunteer
for many organizations, including
Hospice of Warren County, Warren
County Tourism, Community
Action Center, Habitat for
Humanity, Wesley Health Care
Center, Salvation Army, Big
Brothers & Sisters, Voluntary
Action Center, the Home of the
Good Shephard and Wiakaka
Holiday House. She, together with
her twin sister Rose, was awarded
the Retired and Senior Volunteer
Program Lifetime Service award in
2005.
She was an active communicant
of the Episcopal Church, having
served on the Altar Guild for 52
years, and as organist & choir direc-
tor, licensed lay reader/chalice bear-
er, lector, a member of the Vestry,
choir and a Sunday School teacher.
She was also a member of the
Bethesda Shepherds and Bell
Ringers Guild.
Survivors include her twin sister
Rose Dolan of Lake George; two
brothers, George Thomas Dolan and
his wife Norma and Richard Stanley
Dolan, all of Florida; a sister-in-law,
Natsue Dolan of Illinois, several
nieces, great nieces and great
nephews.
There were no calling hours.
A Requiem Eucharist was cele-
brated on Wednesday, November
10, 2010 in Bethesda Episcopal
Church, corner of Broadway at
Washington Street, Saratoga
Springs, officiated by The Rev’d
Canon Thomas T. Parke, rector,
Rev. Paul Evans and assisted by The
Rev’d Canon Julie McPartlin and
Canon Kay Hotaling.
Burial followed at Pine View
Cemetery, Quaker Road in
Queensbury.
Memorial donations may be made
to High Peaks Hospice & Palliative
Care, 667 Bay Road, Suite 1,
Queensbury, NY 12804 or Bethesda
Episcopal Church, 41 Washington
Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Online remembrances may
be made at www.burkefuneral
home.com
William A. Sherman, U.S. Navy Seabees
William A.
Sherman from
the Town of
Northumberland,
served during
World War Two
from Nov. 3,
1942 and was
honorably dis-
charged on Nov.
3, 1943. He
served as a U.S.
Navy Seabee aboard the USS LST
333 which was sunk by a German
U-boat of the coast of Sicily, Italy.
Mr. Sherman was wounded in action
and received the Purple Heart.
Mr. Sherman served as the Town
Supervisor of
Northumberland
from 1979 to
1981. He was a
charter member of
the local fire
department and
also served as the
town election
inspector. He is
survived by his
wife Eileen, sons
Merrill and Gary
and a sister,
Eleanor Thomas.
A memorial
program will be held in Mr.
Sherman’s memory on Tuesday,
November 16, 2010 at 2:15 p.m. in
the Supervisor’s Meeting Room of
the County Building at 40
McMaster Street in Ballston Spa.
The public is invited to attend this
ceremony and the reception that will
follow.
Tracy L. Drew Blanchard
Victory Mills –
Tracy L. Drew
Blanchard, 45,
died Thursday,
November 4, 2010
at Maplewood
Manor in Ballston
Spa.
Born October
15, 1965 in
Saratoga Springs,
she was the
daughter of Thomas R. and Mary
Haley Drew Sr. of Victory Mills.
Tracy was an avid NY Yankee fan
and especially loved Derek Jeter.
She enjoyed camping and spending
time with her family.
In addition to her parents, she is
survived by 2 sons, Timothy
Blanchard of Victory Mills and
Joshua Blanchard of Schuylerville;
1 daughter, Christina (Daniel) Taft
of Victory Mills; 2 sisters, Cindy
(Paul) Biggie of South Glens Falls
and Mary Kay Drew (William
Simmons II) of Greenwich; 2 broth-
ers, Thomas
(Ashley) Drew Jr.
of Schuylerville
and John Drew of
Victory Mills; her
mothe r- in - l aw
Muriel of
Schuylerville; and
several aunts,
uncles, and
cousins.
A graveside
service was held on Wednesday,
November 10, 2010 in St. Mary’s
Cemetery in Schuylerville.
Memorials can be made to the
Maplewood Manor Patient Fund,
149 Ballston Ave., Ballston Spa, NY
12020 or Hospice of Saratoga, 179
Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, NY
12866.
Arrangements are under the direc-
tion of Flynn Bros. Inc. Funeral
Home, 13 Gates Ave., Schuylerville,
NY 12871.
Online remembrances can be
made at www.flynnbrosinc.com.
Saratoga County Deceased Veteren of the Month
See more obituaries on page 13.
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, November 12, 20106
Representing the bravest and
brightest of their country’s youth,
Gabriela Hernandez, Jaime
Palacios, Elisa Moralez, Ana Erika
Cruz and Erika Mart were all
hand-selected to revive their com-
munities and resolve the El
Salvadorian legacy of poverty and
despair.
As participants in Nueva
Esperanza del Norte, also known
as New Hope from the North, the
high school graduates are staying
with local host families while
studying English and the
American humanitarian service
system through the English
Connection school in Saratoga
Springs.
The students will go on to attend
American colleges so they can
return to El Salvador and bring
new hope to their homeland. Eager
to utilize their degrees and apply
their knowledge of humanitarian
services, these students will
become teachers, public officials,
engineers – agents of change.
“You’d think a lot of students
would just want to get rich here
and then go back to their country,
but they want to be teachers or
social workers; they truly want to
change El Salvador for the better;
they want to help their communi-
ties,” Barton said.
A major component of the pro-
gram is community service.
Barton brings her students to vari-
ous shelter and food pantries to
give them first-hand experience in
the humanitarian sector.
“They spend time volunteering
in the area so they learn the ways
in which the U.S. helps it’s poor
and needy,” Barton explained. “In
El Salvador, such programs don’t
exist; they want to bring the con-
cept back to their country.”
Gabriela, who was the valedic-
torian of her high school class in
El Salvador, is a 20-year-old stu-
dent involved in the program. She
wants to study international eco-
nomics and multiple languages,
and hopes to return to her country
and become an English teacher.
“Coming to the U.S. is going to
change my life. In El Salvador we
don’t have opportunities for a col-
lege education or to get a job, but
by coming here I am going to have
a future. I want to learn so that I
can help my family and my com-
munity,” Gabriela said.
Described by her host father,
Paul Nicastro as “having a mind
like a sponge,” Gabriela is absorb-
ing as much information as she
possibly can. Each lesson and
experience is a valuable part of her
plans to make a difference back
home.
“I really like Saratoga. I love
this place because it is very safe
here; my country isn’t safe at all,”
she said. “And I love living with
my host family; since my first day,
they’ve made me a member of
their family.
Living in Saratoga with host
families has also proved to be a
rewarding aspect of the program.
Transitioning from a crime rid-
den and impoverished society to
picturesque Saratoga Springs
meant becoming accustomed to
the everyday aspects of an
American lifestyle that we often
abuse - amenities like running
water, electricity and a fully-
stocked pantry.
For the families that welcome
them in, Nueva Esperanza del
Norte is also an eye-opening
experience.
It was Mairead Corrigan’s idea
to invite an El Salvadorian student
into her family’s home. Mairead,
who is a homeschooler, had the
unique opportunity of meeting
Gabriela, and immediately felt
connected to her and the program;
she felt it was something she need-
ed to do.
“Our daughter approached us
and was very interested in why we
didn’t have a host child in our
home,” Victoria Corrigan said.
“There are many reasons to say no
to something but sometimes you
have to go outside yourself and
your comfort zone. So, she intro-
duced us to Gabriella and we
decided, together, to do something
bigger than our own family.”
So the Corrigans applied to
become a host family.
When they found out a young
student named Erika would be liv-
ing with them they were thrilled.
And when she finally arrived,
Erika immediately felt like a per-
manent member of the Corrigan
family.
“We were all very nervous when
she first arrived because there was
huge language barrier. But its
amazing how much Erika has
learned, and how quickly she
became a part of our family,”
Victoria Corrigan said. “There
isn’t a sense of ‘there’s a stranger’
in the house. She is part of our
family.”
For the Nicastros, Gabriela has
become more than an irreplace-
able family member; she’s been an
incredible teacher.
“The other night I got up and
made a grilled cheese sandwich,
and thought about what it meant
for me to be able to do that,” Paul
Nicastro said, reflecting on a spe-
cific experience he had with
Gabriela. “One day we were sit-
ting at the dinner table and she
started crying. We asked her why
she was upset and she said to us ‘I
feel so awkward because I’m so
lucky that I have this wonderful
meal.’ Gabriela was upset because
she had spoken with her younger
brother and he said he hadn’t eaten
in a day.’’
“We just can’t comprehend
something like that,” Nicastro
said. “It makes you think twice
about everything you take for
granted – when you turn on the
lights or take a nice, hot shower.”
The young scholar recently
returned from her first college
interview at St. Lawrence, but the
Nicastros are crossing their fingers
that she’ll choose to go to
Skidmore.
“Our dream is that Gabriela will
be with us for another four years
while she attends college whether
it is St. Lawrence or Skidmore.
Wherever she gets a scholarship,
we’ll be thankful,” he said.
It’s clear that for everyone
involved in the program, the
process of exploring and experi-
encing all angles of American cul-
ture is two-fold.
“It’s truly been a learning expe-
rience on both ends. You start out
thinking you are doing something
wonderful for another human
being, but it’s an exchange. We’ve
been given a tremendous gift in
having Erika in our home,”
Corrigan said. “We are all learning
together - learning about El
Salvador and about ourselves.”
“I think that Gabriela will really
take her skills and go back down
there and make a difference,”
Nicastro said. “I have all the faith
in the world that she will.”
New Hope from the North is a
non-profit organization that relies
entirely on donations and volun-
teers. To find out how you can
contribute, visit www.nuevaesper-
anzadelnorte.org.
See page 30 for details about an
upcoming Saratoga Springs bene-
fit event for the organization.
continued from Page 1
Students plan brighter future for their homeland
“Coming to the U.S. is going to change my
life. In El Salvador we don’t have opportuni-
ties for a college education or to get a job, but
by coming here I am going to have a future. I
want to learn so that I can help my family and
my community.”Gabriela
student, Nueva Esperanza del Norte
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, November 12, 2010 7
With the Town of Wilton's prelimi-
nary budget for 2011 on the eve of its
adoption, the Town Hall found itself
filled to capacity as residents took the
opportunity last Thursday, November
4 to voice their opinion on the
$6,742,561 package.
After over an hour of public com-
ment and discourse, one particular
concern with the new budget seemed
to take precedence above all others -
healthcare costs.
"This is not a good change for the
employees," said Joan Stunzi, who
spoke during the town hall meeting
about the healthcare coverage
changes for town employees. "Is it
fair to hit retirees with these new
costs?" she asked. "This is a long-
standing policy that [town employ-
ees] worked all these years to receive
in their retirement, and I hope you
might consider that."
The new healthcare coverage
under consideration by the board was
the cause of much concern for many
at the meeting.
Some worried that under the new
plan, brand name formulated drugs
would no longer be covered, while
others pointed out that healthcare
payments for retired workers would
gradually increase, rising to the same
level that current employees will be
asked to pay.
The change in healthcare plans was
proposed by the Town Board to save
$140,000 on the overall total budget.
It would cost the town an additional
$65,000 to keep the current medical
plan.
There were several suggestions
made during the public comments
portion of the meeting that would
allow town employees to keep their
existing health plan. Suggestions
ranged from allowing retired workers
to keep their current plan via a grand-
father clause; cutting highway spend-
ing from $27,000 per mile to $20,000
per mile; letting go of a deputy on
staff that costs the town $104,000 (a
suggestion made by Judge John
Wood, who pointed out that the
deputy would be provided to the town
by the sheriff or state police at no cost
to the town); or by dipping into the
town's projected $4.9 million surplus
to cover the $65,000 increase to keep
the current plan.
"Obviously there were many com-
ments here, and very valid com-
ments," said Supervisor Arthur
Johnson. "And, one thing in particu-
lar, I think all of us appreciate - you
may not think so, but we do appreci-
ate all the town employees and the
work they do. It's a tough balancing
act for us because we have a financial
responsibility to our taxpayers, and
we have concerns for our employees.
And trying to find that balance… it's
just not an easy job. So we don't take
it lightly, and I certainly appreciate
the comments from the employees
that have spoken."
After considering the comments
made during the night, the town
board moved to hold off on adopting
the preliminary budget pending fur-
ther review.
A budget workshop is currently
scheduled for November 16. The
town legally has until November 20
before the budget must be adopted.
continued from Page 1
Dear Santa (times 50,000)by Daniel Schechtman
Saratoga TODAY
Photo Provided
Justice Sloan gathered 10,000 letters to Santa last year. Her goal
for the 2010 Holiday season is 50,000
Wish’s Northeast New York
chapter when she was 5. “I had a
wish and they granted my wish,”
said Justice.
These two occurrences have
motivated Justice to an even
more ambitious goal for 2010: to
collect 50,000 letters to Santa this
Holiday Season! To participate
and help her reach that goal,
readers are invited to enclose
their stamped letter to Santa
inside a separate envelope and
mail to:
“Letter to Santa”
c/o Justice Sloan
143 Eddy Street
Greenwich, NY 12834
To promote the “Believe” cam-
paign and her goal, she appeared
on CBS’s “Early Show” last
Friday, November 5 to share her
amazing story.
The Macy’s “Believe”
Campaign began on November 7
and goes through December 24,
and has garnered over 2.5 million
letters to Santa in its first two
years. “Believers” of all ages are
invited to drop off letters –
stamped and addressed to Santa
at The North Pole – at any
Macy’s store in the official Santa
Mail letterbox. For each letter
received, Macy’s will donate $1
to the Make-A-Wish Foundation,
up to $1 million, to grant the
wishes of children with life-
threatening medical conditions.
Locally, Macy’s has stores
with “Believe” campaign mail-
boxes to Santa in Colonie Center,
Crossgates Mall and Rotterdam
Square.
The “Believe” campaign is
rooted in a letter to the editor written
by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon in
1897 asking if there is a Santa
Claus. The New York Sun newsman
Francis P. Church responded with a
poignantly worded essay on the
importance of believing, including
the famous line “Yes, Virginia, there
is a Santa Claus. He exists as cer-
tainly as love and generosity and
devotion exist…”
The Make-A-Wish Foundation
grants the wishes of children with
life-threatening medical conditions
to enrich the human experience with
hope, strength and joy. The Make-
A-Wish Foundation of Northeast
New York serves the 15 counties
comprising the 518 area code. The
chapter grants 90 to 100 wishes each
year and has granted more
than 1,125 since 1986. For
more information about the
Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit
www.neny.wish.org.
Healthcare concerns put Wilton budget on hold
Saratoga EOC Adopt-A-Family Project
The Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council (EOC) is seek-
ing donations for its "Adopt-A-Family" Thanksgiving Basket project. A
$25 donation will provide a full Holiday meal to a local family this
Thanksgiving. Any donation amount is welcome.
Since 1973, the EOC has provided assistance to low-income individu-
als and families throughout Saratoga County.
To donate, visit www.saratogacountyeoc.org and click on donations.
Your contribution is fully tax deductable.
Hope Delivered in Baskets
The Chamber of Southern Saratoga County's Women in Business
Committee recently collected and assembled over 200 gift bags of toi-
letries to help victims of domestic violence. Domestic Violence and Rape
Crisis Services of Saratoga County (DVRC) distributes the baskets to
women in its shelter and to families accessing counseling, legal advoca-
cy and other support services from the agency.
DVRC provides services including: counseling, emergency shelter,
crisis intervention, legal advocacy, comprehensive case management,
support groups and specialized youth services to victims of domestic vio-
lence and sexual assault. All services are confidential and free of charge.
Contact the 24 hour hotline at (518) 584-8188 for assistance.
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, November 12, 20108
by Daniel Schechtman
Saratoga TODAY
Ninety years of the NineteenthLeague of Women Voters celebrates local ties to the suffrage movement
It’s something many take for
granted; now 90 years after the
passage of the 19th amendment
granted women the right to vote.
“It seems like a no-brainer to
us at this point,” said Patricia
Nugent, chairwoman for the
League of Women Voters’ 90th
anniversary celebration for the
passage of the 19th amendment.
“But there are stories of women
being thrown in prison, being
force-fed, and being very, very
poorly treated because of their
belief that they should be seen as
equal in the eyes of the law. It’s a
very understated part of our
history.”
And it’s a part of our history
that New York State, and espe-
cially Saratoga and the surround-
ing areas, witnessed first-hand.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and
Susan B. Anthony, two women
who together became the driving
forces behind the movement to
give women equal rights, both
lived in upstate New York
(Stanton went grew up and went
to school in and around Troy and
S c h e n e c t a d y ,
while Anthony
lived in
Greenwich for
many years).
Together they
traveled across
the country, tire-
lessly working
towards legal
and political
equality.
“What’s so
significant for us
in this area is
that the move-
ment began in
upstate New
York,” Nugent
said. “It was
called the
longest political
battle in
American histo-
ry. It’s also been
called a blood-
less revolution, because it took
so much effort for women to be
recognized as having the same
rights as men did in the political
process.”
In recognition of all those who
made it their life’s mission to see
the passage of the 19th amend-
ment, the League of Women
Voters is hosting a celebration of
the 90th anniversary of the
amendment’s passage on Friday,
November 12 from 7:30 until
9:30 pm at the Saratoga Music
Hall on Broadway. The event will
feature speaker Coline Jenkins,
the great-great granddaughter of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, reading
The Declaration of Sentiments,
as written by Stanton herself.
“The Declaration of Sentimentswas modeled after the
Declaration of Independence,
except it indicated that all men
and women are created equal,”
said Nugent. “[Jenkins] will be
reading the document, as did
Elizabeth Cady Stanton at the
first suffrage convention in
Seneca Falls. At the time it was
considered a very radical charter,
mostly because it demanded the
right to vote.”
Also speaking at the event will
by Shirley Anthony Carman, the
first cousin, four times removed
of Susan B. Anthony (because
Anthony never married or had
children, there are no direct
descendants), who will be read-
ing the 19th amendment as writ-
ten by her ancestor 42 years
before it was adopted verbatim
by Congress.
Light food and beverages will
be served at the event, with a
cash wine bar. Bob Warren, a
local singer-songwriter will also
be providing musical entertain-
ment, performing several songs
from his CD, Only the MessageMattered.
“Bob became very enthralled
with the whole Anthony family
story and the fact that they very
much advocated for equal rights
for all people. So he wrote what
he calls a ‘song cycle’ of five or
six songs called Only theMessage Mattered. They were
primarily about Susan B.
Anthony and how driven she was
to make suffrage happen for
women. So he will be performing
a couple of his songs at the
event,” Nugent said.
The celebration will culminate
in a champagne toast at the end
of the night, honoring “these
incredible foremothers who
we’re so indebted to for what
they endured,” Nugent said.
The event is elegant casual,
with admission being $20 for
League members, and $25 for
non-League members. In order to
attend, interested parties are
directed to first contact Diane
Whitburn by phone at
(518) 877-5310, or by email at
For further information on the
League of Women Voters in
Saratoga Springs, please visit
their website at
www.lwvsaratoga.org.
photo provided • Saratoga Today
From left to right: Patricia Nugent,Shirley Anthony
Carman and Coline Jenkins.
photo provided • Saratoga Today
Susan B. Anthony
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SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, November 12, 201010 BBUUSSIINNEESSSS
Business BriefsLemery Greisler welcomesnew employee
Lemery Greisler, LLC, a Saratoga
Springs business law firm,
announced the addition of Mary C.
Kenney to the practice. As an associ-
ate, she will focus on litigation,
bankruptcy, commercial loan work-
outs and foreclosure.
Pulitzer Prize winning jour-nalist to host book signingin Saratoga Springs
C.J. Shivers, a Pulitzer Prize win-
ning journalist for The New York
Times, will read and sign his new
book, The Gun, at the Barnes &
Noble bookstore in Saratoga
Springs on Saturday, November 13
at 2 pm.
A native of Binghamton, New
York, and a former Marine Corps
infantry officer who served in the
first Gulf War, Chivers frequently
reports from Afghanistan and other
Middle East locales. He shared a
Pulitzer Prize in 2009 for coverage
of combat in Afghanistan that was
printed in The Times.
His 496-page hardcover edition of
The Gun, which examines the histo-
ry of automatic weapons, particular-
ly AK-47 and the American M-16,
and the consequences of their use
around the world, was released by
Simon and Schuster, Inc. on October
12.
The event is free and open to the
public.
Innovative Marketing panelfeatured at Chamber break-fast
The Saratoga County Chamber's
Third Thursday Breakfast will be
held on Thursday, November
18from 7:30 to 9 am at the Gideon
Putnam Resort, 24 Gideon Putnam
Road, Saratoga Spa State Park,
Saratoga Springs. The event is spon-
sored by NBT Bank.
This month's topic is Innovative
Marketing for the New Year. An
expert panel including; Mark
Bardack, President of Ed Lewi
Associations, Steve Sullivan, owner
of the Olde Bryan Inn and
Longfellow's Inn and Restaurant and
Mark Pepin, Time Warner Cable
Business Class, will discuss new
ways to think about retaining your
clients and establishing new ones.
The cost is $15 with reservations
and $20 after the reservation dead-
line. The deadline for reservations is
5 pm on Tuesday, November 16.
This event is open to all Chamber
members. To make a reservation,
call the Saratoga County Chamber of
Commerce at (518) 584-3255 or reg-
ister online through the chamber's
website. For more information about
the breakfast and other Chamber
events, visit the Chamber's website
at www.saratoga.org.
Bruce Piasecki to hold booksigning
Local author, Bruce Piasecki will
host a book signing for his new piece
Idler in the City on Tuesday,
December 2 from 6 to 10 pm at
Borders located on Broadway in
Saratoga Springs. Piasecki is the
founder of the AHC Group, a
Saratoga Springs consulting firm
specializing in corporate finance and
sustainability. He is the author of
eight books, including The
Surprising Solution which will also
be for sale during the signing. Idler
in the City is set to be released in the
Carpe Articulum literary review in
December.
Hatties sets date for WiltonGrand Opening
Hattie's Restaurant, originally
located on 45 Phila Street in
Saratoga Springs, is ready to open its
Wilton eatery, Hattie's Chicken
Shack with an open house and book
signing to the public on Sunday,
November 21.
Bonacio Construction has been
working for the past five months on
the build-out, which will include 65-
75 seats.
A "friends and family" ribbon-
cutting will be held at 3 pm, fol-
lowed by a public open house from 4
to 8 pm.
Hatties will be serving Shack sam-
plings from the new ‘fast casual’
menu including the fried chicken
sandwich, chicken wings, fresh cut
fries and "shrimp po boys." Straight
from New Orleans, Abita root beer
will be served along with Sophia
Champagne in a can and Louisiana
beer.
The new 'fast-casual' concept is
characterized as having a focused
menu with food cooked-to-order and
minimal table service. The official
menu will feature the track favorite,
The Fried Chicken Sandwich with
Cajun coleslaw along with Hattie's
famous fried chicken, Marinated
grilled chicken sandwich, Rock
shrimp Po-Boys, fresh-cut french
fries, sweet potato fries and cranber-
ry coleslaw and cucumber salad.
Chef Jasper Alexander will also
be signing copies of "Bobby Flay's
Throwdown" for those interested in
purchasing the book. Last month,
The Food Network launched the
cookbook which features more than
100 recipes from the channel's popu-
lar show, Throwdown! This is the
first time Hattie's secret fried chick-
en recipe has ever been published.
Hattie's Restaurant was featured on
"Throwdown! with Bobby Flay"
back in the summer of 2006. The
Food Network filmed at the restau-
rant on Phila Street with Chef Jasper
and his staff under the impression
they were being featured on another
Food Network show. The actual
"Throwdown" took place inside the
Saratoga Race Course. Three
celebrity judges unanimously chose
Hattie's Fried Chicken as the winner
of the Throwdown.
For more information, visit
www.hattiesrestaurant.com.
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St. Mary’s School collecting Coats for Kids
Happy 55th wedding anniversary!
This page is dedicated to you,
the families who live, work and
play in our great region. It is
your opportunity to boast
about your kids, announce
your engagement or tell
people about your
accomplishments.
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TODAYFriday, November 12, 201012 ANNE’S CORNER
ThanksgivingGuide
ThanksgivingGuide
Sending out a
very Happy 55th
W e d d i n g
Anniversary on
Wednesday, Nov.
17, 2010 to Marilyn
and Bill Moseman
of Saratoga
Springs! They were
married in the orig-
inal St. Clement’s
Church and their
wedding reception
was held at the Ash
Grove Inn.
Congratulations to
both of you!
St. Mary’s School pre-
school classes collected
gently used children’s
coats for the month of
October to donate to this
year’s Coats For Kids
campaign. Over 125 coats
were collected and
brought to Spa Cleaners,
where they will be
cleaned and then distrib-
uted to local children and
families in Saratoga
County. This is St. Mary’s
5th year participating in
Coats For Kids.
H.O.P.E.
(Homes for
Orphaned
Pets Exist)
A n i m a l
Rescue is
s e e k i n g
individuals
or families
who would like to volunteer to fos-
ter animals in their homes. Please
help an animal have a great new life.
Save a life – adopt or foster a pet
and make your house a home.
For more information, call (518)
428-2994.
Homes for Orphaned Pets Exist is
seeking homes for our senior pets. We
are looking for senior citizens who
want to open their homes and adopt a
senior pet for free (upon application
approval). For more information, call
(518) 428-2994.
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, November 12, 2010 13
increased in several years.
“It was something that I noticed
right away when I took office (just
over three years ago),” noted Mayor
Scott Johnson when reached by
phone. The City had been in negotia-
tions to increase the amount paid to
them annually. However, when these
negotiations did not result satisfacto-
rily, the City, in an acknowledgement
of the fiscal realities it is facing, con-
cluded that it had no choice but to not
renew the agreement.
Mayor Johnson noted that the
labor costs, particularly when benefit
costs were included, of having the
City’s Department of Public Works
(DPW) personnel maintain the fields
was growing even more prohibitive
over time. He cited increased State
mandates for safety for some of the
sections of the fields that the City
was maintaining such as the skate
park and future capital expenditures
that will be needed as major con-
tributing factors in the decision. “It’s
certainly a lot more than mowing
lawns,” he noted, and that while “the
prior arrangement has worked in the
past, fiscal realities and budgetary
constraints dictate the city turning
future maintenance and management
over to the district, as owner.”
The crew of five DPW personnel
that have been working at the East
and West Side fields will continue to
be responsible for maintenance of the
North and South side fields and soc-
cer fields that are at Saratoga Gaming
and Raceway, in addition to other
general maintenance projects such as
snow removal.
Both parties acknowledged the
importance of the two recreation
fields as a major community asset, as
well as their long-standing coopera-
tion together and pledged to make
the transition as smooth as possible.
In the joint statement, Saratoga
Springs City School Superintendent
Janice White stated, “The East Side
and West Side Recreation Fields are
a valuable resource to the communi-
ty of Saratoga Springs. The collabo-
ration with the city over the past 32
years is appreciated.”
The changeover will begin with
the City and School District commu-
nicating and sharing budget and
staffing information. “Of course, we
will fully assist in all measures to
make this transition as seamless as
possible,” stated Mayor Johnson.
Ultimately, it will now be up to the
School District to develop a plan for
the East and West Side Recreation
Fields, which may involve hiring an
outside maintenance firm and/or
expenditures for capital equipment
and storage and potentially hiring
personnel.
These are topics which likely will
be a major focus of the next School
Board meeting, scheduled for
Tuesday, December 14 at 7:30 pm at
the Meade Auditorium at Saratoga
Springs High School.
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Wilton – Carol A. Callesano peace-
fully passed away Wednesday,
November 10, 2010 at Saratoga
Hospital with her family by her side.
She was 55.
Born on September 21, 1955 in
Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the
late Harold F. and Edna M.
Hernandez Behlmer. Carol married
Peter J. Callesano in 1977. She
attended St. John’s University, gradu-
ating with a Bachelor’s degree in
Business and Economics. Carol and
her husband Peter opened their insur-
ance agency, Magcar Inc. in 1994.
Carol joins her parents and her
sons, Michael and Peter in Heaven.
In addition to her husband Peter,
Carol is survived by two daughters,
Carol Anne Callesano of Hoboken,
NJ and Maggie Callesano of Wilton;
two brothers, Tom Behlmer and his
wife Elaine of Queensbury, Frank
Behlmer and his wife Patricia of New
Hartford, NY and many nieces and
nephews.
Relatives and friends may call
from 9:30 to 11:30 am Saturday
Carol A. CallesanoNovember13, 2010 at the William J.
Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff
Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway
in Saratoga Springs.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated at 12 noon Saturday in St.
Clement’s Roman Catholic Church,
231 Lake Avenue in Saratoga
Springs.
Burial will be at the convenience of
the family.
Online remembrances may be
made at www.burkefuneral
home.com.
Janet Lyttle TaylerSaratoga Springs – Janet Lyttle
Tayler died peacefully on Wednesday,
November 10, 2010 at Wesley Health
Care Center. She was 76.
Born on July 2, 1934, in Syracuse,
she was the daughter of the late
Margaret Jane Mathers and Edward
John Lyttle. Janet was married on
August 28, 1954 to Bruce Tayler, also
of Syracuse. Janet graduated from
Binghamton University with a BA in
Business Management, Summa Cum
Laude. She worked for General
Electric in Binghamton as an
Aerospace Division Contracts
Manager.
Survivors include her husband,
Bruce Tayler; daughters, Peggy
Tayler-MacNeill and husband James
of Saratoga Springs, the Reverend
Nancy Hauser and husband Edwin of
Exton, son David Tayler and wife
Kellianne of Liverpool. David is cur-
rently serving in the Air National
Guard in Afghanistan. She is also sur-
vived by her grandchildren Michael
Hauser, Jeffrey Hauser and his wife
Kirstyn, Megan MacNeill and fiancé
Greg Badger, Caroline Hauser,
Brandilyn Tayler, Briana Hauser, and
Lauren MacNeill, great-grandson
Cole Hauser and one sister, Shirley
Lyttle.
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests donations be made to
Community Hospice of Saratoga,
179 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs,
NY 12866.
Graveside services will be held
today, Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 at the
Gerald BH Solomon Saratoga
National Cemetery in Schuylerville at
10:30 a.m. Amemorial service will be
celebrated at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direc-
tion of the William J. Burke &
Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral
Homes, Saratoga Springs. Online
remembrances may be made at
www.burkefuneralhome.com
Lois R. CollinsAnderson, SC - Lois R. Collins,
formerly of Saratoga Springs,
passed away Thursday afternoon,
November 4, 2010, at the home of
her son, Douglas Collins. She was
surrounded by her loving family.
She fought bladder cancer for the
past 3 years courageously and with
dignity. She was 74.
Born August 9, 1936, in New
Brunswick, NJ, she was the daugh-
ter of the late George L. Hannum
and Ruth M. Hannum. Her younger
brother George Hannum prede-
ceased her 11 years ago.
Mrs. Collins was a graduate of
Grove City College in
Pennsylvania in 1958, majoring in
Music and Teaching. She married
Eugene P Collins on graduation day
in the College Chapel.
In November 1979, Lois and
Gene bought the Saratoga
Downtowner Motel in Saratoga
Springs. They and their son Doug
operated the business successfully
for the next 21 years while Lois
participated in numerous
organizations.
In April 2007 Lois and Gene
moved to a home they built on their
son’s land in Anderson, SC. This
allowed the couple to spend more
time with their grandchildren -
Jacob, Benjamin and Emily. Lois’s
54-year partner and husband passed
in December 2007 from cancer.
Mrs. Collins is survived by her
son Douglas A Collins, his wife
Elizabeth, their three children, step-
David C. RobertsSaratoga Springs – David C.
Roberts died Monday, November 8,
2010 after a prolonged illness at the
Wesley Health Care Nursing Home.
He was 87.
Born on May 7, 1923 in Ft. Kent,
ME, David was the son of the late
Earl H. Roberts and Augusta Ella
Pinkham Roberts. He attended Ricker
Junior College and Colby College
after which he joined the service.
David served in the U.S.Air Force
in WWII as a S-Sgt Bombadier-
Navigator. He served in Central
Europe, Southern France, Northern
France and Rhineland Ardennes and
completed 25 combat missions as a
waist gunner on a B24 bomber on the
Liberator “Captain Marvel” with the
8th Army Air Forces flying out of
England.
He participated in the Army
Aviation Cadet Program. He was
wounded on February 14, 1945 in the
EAME Theater and was honorably
discharged that same year. He went to
work at his mother’s theaters in
Madawaska, Maine for a year before
graduating from Colby College with
a major in Economics.
Survivors include his wife of 22
years, Ruth Elizabeth Coldiron
Roberts; two daughters, Lynn
O’Leary and Diane Webster from
Gorham, ME as well as four grand-
children, Michael Caruso, Shelley
O’Leary, Timothy J. O’Leary, IV, and
Jason Webster. David is also survived
by five great-grandchildren and one
sister, Ruth Roberts Clark. He was
predeceased by his older brother,
Kenneth Roberts and a baby brother,
John who died in infancy.
Funeral services will be held on
Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 10
am in the Activity Room on the first
floor of the Wesley Health Care
Center Nursing Home.
Burial will be at the Gerald B.H.
Solomon-Saratoga National
Cemetery in Schuylerville at a later
date.
Arrangements are under the direc-
tion of the William J. Burke &
Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral
Homes, Saratoga Springs. Online
remembrances
may be made at
www.burkefu-
neralhome.com.
grandchildren Stephanie and
Michael, two nephews James and
Mathew, niece Michele, two grand-
nephews and two grandnieces and
many, many friends.
Her internment and memorial
service will be held at the Gerald B.
Solomon Saratoga National
Cemetery in Schuylerville on
Sunday, November 15 at 3 pm.
Contributions may be made to
Hospice of the Upstate, 1835
Rogers Rd, Anderson, SC 29621.
Arrangements are under the
direction of the William J. Burke &
Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral
Homes, Saratoga Springs.
Online remembrances may be
made at www.burkefuneral
home.com.
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Fields in transition
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, November 12, 201014 WWEEEEKK IINN RREEVVIIEEWWdegree burglary.
Irvine, Baril and Thomas are
allegedly involved in burglaries in
Ballston Spa, Milton, Malta,
Charlton, Stillwater, Greenfield
and Wilton.
The arrests were part of a collab-
orative effort between the Ballston
Spa Police Department, Saratoga
County Sherriff's Department and
the New York State Police. The
investigation is still in progress.
"Ultimately this investigation
spiraled into ten then 20 then 30
burglaries and the number of bur-
glaries being solved continues to
increase. Details are still unfold-
ing," Saratoga County District
Attorney James A. Murphy, III,
said.
Abramson forbidden fromjudgeship
New York State Commission on
Judicial Conduct officially banned
former Saratoga County Family
Court Judge Gilbert L. Ambramson
from future office based on find-
ings of a two-year investigation.
Details of were released on Friday,
November 5.
According to State officials,
Abramson, who held office from
2000 until October 2010, denied
his litigants fundamental rights and
repeatedly jailed individuals with-
out informing them of their right to
a hearing and an attorney.
Drunk driver crashed intoSpirit of Life
Twenty-four-year old Andres
Ortiz crashed his car into the Sprit
of Life statue in Congress Park last
weekend and fled from the scene.
On Sunday morning, November
7, Saratoga Springs City Police
located Ortiz's red Ford Escape in
the reflecting pool in front of the
Spirit of Life statue in Congress
Park. According to Police, Ortiz
drove across several of the lawns in
the park before crashing into the
pool and abandoning his vehicle.
Following an investigation, police
located Ortiz near Whitmore Court
Apartments on Crescent Street and
arrested him for driving while
intoxicated and leaving the scene
of a property damage accident.
The value of the damage to the
reflecting pool and lawns has not
yet been determined.
"The Spirit of Life is a valued
city treasure and I would like to
thank the responding officers for
their quick apprehension of the
individual responsible for this act,"
Public Safety Commissioner
Richard Wirth said.
Ortiz was arraigned on Sunday
by City Court Judge James Doern
and appeared in City Court on
Tuesday, November 9.
County Attorneyannounces retirement
After 12 years serving as
Saratoga County Attorney, Mark
M. Rider announced this week that
he is planning to retire on
December 28. Rider, who has
served the County for a total of 25
years, is taking advantage of the
State's early retirement program.
Hit-and-run goes to mistrial
Jeffery Hampshire, 29, an
accomplice in the fatal St. Patrick's
Day hit-and-run in downtown
Saratoga Springs that killed Ryan
Rossley, appeared in court on
Tuesday, November 9. Judge Jerry
Scarano declared the case a mistri-
al after a Saratoga Springs investi-
gator made an "incorrect" state-
ment to the jury. The investigator
reportedly said that Hampshire was
investigated for a date-rape inci-
dent, which his attorney, Cheryl
Coleman said he was never charged
for.
He faced felony charges for tam-
pering with physical evidence.
Hampshire was in the car with
hit-and-run driver Travis Carroll on
March 18 when Rossley was killed,
and allegedly took part in conceal-
ing evidence (the cracked wind-
shield). Carroll pleaded guilty to
second degree manslaughter in
April and was sentenced to five to
15 years in state prison.
The defendant, whose colorful
criminal record brought attention to
his case, violated his parole the
night of Rossley's death. He was on
parole for an attempted burglary at
a Saratoga Springs restaurant in
2007. Hampshire was also acquit-
ted of the murder of Ruth Witter in
2001. Hampshire will be incarcer-
ated for violating his parole until
the new trial begins.
Congressman Gibsonappoints Saratoga nativeas Chief of Staff
Chris Gibson, New York State
Congressional District 20 represen-
tative, announced on Tuesday
morning his appointment of Steve
Stallmer as his Chief of Staff.
Stallmer is a Saratoga Springs
native and a class of 1994 Blue
Streak.
"I look forward to helping
Congressman-elect Chris Gibson
represent our friends and family
and implement his vision to rebuild
our economy so small and family
businesses can once again prosper,"
Stallmer said in a news release.
August admits to stabbing
Twenty-year-old Greenfield resi-
dent Matthew August is facing up
to 25 years in prison for two counts
of first-degree assault for stabbing
his mother and 22-year-old brother
in their home on January 8.
August, who pleaded guilty in
Saratoga County Court on Friday,
November 5, brutally stabbed his
mother Sue Chaplain and brother
Brandon while they were sleeping,
inflicting serious injuries to both
victims. All of Brandon's major
organs, with the exception of his
heart, were punctured, placing him
in life-threatening condition;
Chaplain sustained a stab wound to
her throat.
Both victims have since recov-
ered, and August's family is sup-
porting him through the trial. He
awaits his official sentencing on
January 7, 2011, and is likely to
serve a seven year prison term, out
of the 25-year maximum sentence,
with two to two-and-a-half years of
parole.
Fire at GlobalFoundries didnot hinder construction
A scissor lift caught fire inside
the GlobalFoundries chip manufac-
turing plant in Malta on Friday
morning, November 5. Reportedly,
an electrical malfunction in the
lift's battery ignition was the cause.
With the exception of slight
smoke damage, the fire caused no
immediate harm; no plant workers
were injured and the scissor lift
was the only piece of equipment
that was damaged or destroyed.
The incident did not interfere with
construction.
Young burglars arrested,potentially linked to 60robberies
County Police announced on
Friday, November 5 the arrest of
three young adults believed to be
involved in the recent multi-county
burglary spree that includes
upwards of 60 incidents across
Saratoga, Schenectady,
Montgomery and Albany Counties.
Ballston Spa police responded to
a burglary in progress last week
and arrested and charged the fol-
lowing individuals: John F. Irvine,
21, of 46 Ballston Avenue in
Ballston Spa, was charged in the
Village of Ballston Spa with third
degree criminal possession of
stolen property; Andrew Baril, 21,
of Atomic Project Road in Ballston
Spa, was charged in Malta with
second degree burglary and third
degree assault; Elizabeth Thomas,
19, was charged in the Towns of
Malta and Milton with second
Program replenishes WhitePines at State Park
Saratoga Spa State Park recently
received two dozen white pine
trees through the Odwalla “Plant a
Tree” program to be planted along
the Avenue of the Pines. The six-
foot white pine trees will replenish
bare spots along the Avenue where
older trees died or were removed.
County Board ofSupervisors adds funds foreight employees
The Saratoga County Board of
Supervisors added $255,596 to its
proposed 2011 budget for four new
full-time and four part-time
employees without a tax increase.
-compiled by Yael Goldman
Rebuilding Together Saratoga County hosted its seventh annual
fundraising event at Longfellows Restaurant on Thursday, November 4..
The event was graciously donated by Steve Sullivan. More than 185
community supporters attended the event and helped raise $19,000 for
the organization. The money raised will be used to buy building materi-
als for home repairs for Saratoga County homeowners who are elderly,
disabled or a veteran.
Pictured above is the 2010 The Volunteer of the Year Crew. Ric Gaylord,
David Travers, Peter Herman, Jim Cumming, Neil Hallet, David Wood
and Gary Underwood.
Rebuilding Together honors "Volunteers of the Year"
During their recent trip to Kentucky, Ann-Marie and Frankie Flores won 'Best
Dressed' couple by Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs and Voice-Tribune Media
in Louisville, Kentucky. They received a $5,000 check, presented by Bo Derek.
Frankie sported a hand painted suit and Ann-Marie wore a hand painted dress
created by Frankie Flores.
Locals Win Best Dressed at Breeders Cup
FamiliesTODAY
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A special supplement to Saratoga TODAY
The summer after I graduated
from graduate school I attended five
weddings. Much to my surprise, I
was asked to be a bridesmaid in each
wedding. That summer I perfected
the ultimate toast and put my brand
new counseling skills to use to deal
with the over- emotional bride and
major family dysfunction that only
seems to rear its head when a wed-
ding is involved. At that time, it was
a pleasure to watch my best gal pals
fall in love and take the plunge.
Having been the baby of four and
having two sisters that married early
and started a family, I made the
choice to plunge into building a
career that I was passionate
about...and then I turned thirty. As I
stood at the altar for my one hun-
dredth wedding (I felt certain
Willard Scott would acknowledge
this momentous event by putting my
picture in the Smuckers Jar) I begin
to cry. Let’s be clear here Ladies,
these were NOT tears of joy. As I
fidgeted in my uncomfortable heels
and felt the bobby pins poke at my
“up do” I begin to panic. I was cer-
tain I would hyperventilate during
Ava Maria and ruin my friend’s
shining moment. Here’s what hap-
pened. My mind begin racing with
the nagging voice of self-doubt,
“What’s wrong with you? Why
aren’t you married? Maybe if you
were as committed to finding love as
you were to your career you would-
n’t have to do the chicken dance
alone….”
That night as the over-enthusiastic
DJ announced it was time for all the
single gals to line up and catch the
bouquet, I bee-lined it for the bath-
room. Let me assure you ladies, you
have never seen a woman in spiked
dyeables and peach chiffon sprint
like this. Just as my cold clammy
hand hit the door I heard the DJ call
my name, “Where’s Meghan???
Meghan, WHERE ARE YOU
GIRL??? THIS COULD BE YOUR
LUCKY MOMENT….GET OUT
HERE”. As I tried to dive under a
stall, my friend who I no longer
speak to because of this night,
grabbed my hand and pulled me out
onto the dance floor. The TWO girls
and I stood together, a trio bonded
together by circumstance, not
choice. We stood like women in bat-
tle, scarred and bruised as we await-
ed our fate. My mouth went dry and
I thought for sure I would hurl my
scallops wrapped in bacon every-
where. THANKFULLY, another
bridesmaid covered in lace and bows
caught the bouquet and was inappro-
priately groped by a groomsmen.
That fateful night was the begin-
ning of a year filled with self-doubt
and anxiety. I felt certain I had a
neon sign on my head that blinked
these words, “ATTENTION
WORLD: Meghan is 30, NOT mar-
ried, NO babies and doesn’t even
have a boyfriend! Let’s give it up for
the LOSAHHHHH of the
YEAR…..” Needless to say, 30 was
a REALLY tough year. And then
over the course of the next few
years, something began to change.
My friends who were now married
for 5-10 years and raising our future
leaders, begin to take a very keen
interest in my life. Overnight it
seemed that all of my married
friends begin to live vicariously
through me. I couldn’t go on a date
without having to de-brief every
detail of the evening. Many of my
friends starting asking me about my
career path and wishing they had
taken the time to pursue their pas-
sion before committing to marriage.
I soon began to realize that no mat-
ter where we are on the path, mar-
ried, child rearing, career building,
(juggling all three), dating, single,
separated, divorced, or widowed, we
ALL hear the same voice of self-
doubt.
This is the voice that whispers to
you in your most vulnerable
moment….”You screwed up, you’re
late, you made a mistake, it’s never
going to happen, there’s something
wrong with you.” This voice accus-
es us day in day out that we have to
work harder emotionally, physically
and spiritually to accomplish perfec-
tion. This voice is EXHAUSTING!
What if we as a group of gal pals
made a decision to HALT the voice
of self-doubt? What if, instead of
doubt, we executed faith and made
the declaration: “Whatever path I
chose, I chose it because I believed
in it at the time.” The great thing
about a path is that at any moment
you can change it. You have the
option to choose to continue to walk
the path you are on, do a U-turn to
the last place you felt confident on
your path, take a different path alto-
gether, or merge onto a wider path
(probably with a H.O.V. lane {high-
occupancy vehicle]).
Let’s quiet the voice of self-doubt
with the voice of self-confidence
that says, “YOU GO GIRL!” Let’s
make a pact, that no matter where
we are on the path, we won’t kick
ourselves, or each other, in the shins
for “bad” choices. If you are doubt-
ing where you are, or regretting the
past, STOP! My dear girlies, you
will only end up riddled with an anx-
ious heart, racing mind and exhaust-
ed body. Take a deep breath, give
yourself a hug and decide what
direction you need to take to achieve
peace. Believe in this moment, you
are EXACTLY where you should
be; not late, not early, but right on
time.
Last May my brother got married.
This would be, and I have counted,
my one thousand and twenty fifth
wedding. I can now sing Ava Maria
by heart and quote 1 Corinthians 13:
Love is patient, love is kind, yadda
yadda yadda. In the past, I would
have worked myself up into a panic
thinking that yet again I would
spend a weekend riddled with self-
doubt, anxiety and a big ticking
clock. Guess what? As I sat in the
warm sunshine and stared at the
beautiful blue sky to witness my
brother and his stunning bride
exchange vows, I didn’t hear the
voice of self-doubt rear its ugly
head, rather, I heard the voice of
self-confidence that whispered….”
You are exactly where you need to
be.”
My dear ladies, chose today to
stop the madness of self-doubt. Find
yourself a mirror, look yourself in
the eye and SHOUT with all the
gusto you have (refer to the over-
enthusiastic DJ for the definition of
gusto) I AM EXACTLY WHERE I
NEED TO BE!
Wishing you a path that sparkles
and brings you joy!
Ms. Lemery is a psychotherapistpracticing in Saratoga Springs andQueensbury. Please email topics ofinterest to: [email protected]
I’M EVERY WOMAN
Meghan D. Lemery
LCSW-R
Trading the Voice of Self-Doubt for Self-Confidence
“...I didn’t hear the voice of
self-doubt rear its ugly head,
rather, I heard the voice of
self-confidence that whispered
’You are exactly where
you need to be. ‘”
SENIORS ft
Families TODAY SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, November 12, 201016
Medicare open enrollmentMedicare open enrollment is
nearly upon us, which means now
is the time to make changes to
your Medicare Advantage plan or
Medicare prescription drug
coverage.
Plans undergo changes each
year when it comes to cost and
the types of coverage they allow,
so check to make sure the plan
you are enrolled in will still meet
your needs at a price that is
affordable. Be aware that certain
Medicare Advantage plans may
no longer exist, while new ones
could be popping up offering bet-
ter coverage at a lower
deductible.
Open enrollment begins on
November 15 and runs through
December 31.
When considering your plan
for 2011, make sure your medica-
tions are still covered, and check
to see if there are any changes in
premiums, deductibles or co-pay-
ments. Compare the plans being
offered in your area against your
current plan, and make sure it
makes the most sense for your
needs. You can compare plans
online at www.Medicare.gov, or
in the back section of 'Medicare
and You 2011.'
Once you've compared plans
and decided which one is best for
you, you can sign up in a variety
of ways. If you choose to keep
your current plan, no action is
required on your part, as the plan
will automatically rollover at the
end of 2010 into 2011. If you sign
up with a new plan, you can find
an application through the health
insurance company that manages
said plan, which you can fill out
and send back by mail, fax, or
occasionally by email. You may
also phone the health insurance
company directly to request an
application, with many plans
allowing you to enroll by phone.
If you require assistance in
deciding which plan is right for
you or on how to enroll, their are
several resources at your dispos-
al. The Senior Citizens Center of
Saratoga Springs is offering sev-
eral question and answer session
with health insurance companies
at its location on 5 Williams St.
in Saratoga beginning on
November 15 through November
30.
For one-on-one assistance, the
SHIP network can also help
answer your questions. Call their
toll free number at (800) 701-
0501, or visit their website at
www.aging.ny.gov/ to reach
them.
You may also call Medicare at
1-800-Medicare (1-800-633-
4227) for any assistance
Upcoming events at the Senior Citizens Center of Saratoga Springs Friday, November 12: Paint Holiday Ceramics with Patrice from 10 am to noon. During this free ceramics
program, Patrice Mastrianni will provide instruction and inspiration to those interested in painting their holiday-
themed ceramic pieces.
Friday, November 12: Book Club meeting at 11 am. The Book Club is meeting to discuss its November selec-
tion - The Ten Year Nap by Meg Wolitzer. New members are welcome to attend.
Wednesday, November 17: Poker Night with Mike at 7 pm. Mike is kicking off the center's inaugural poker
night event with high hopes of weekly games to follow. Try something new and stop in for a thrilling and social
poker game - you're sure to have a good time!
Thursday, November 18: Medicare Open Enrollment (What do I do?) forum at 12:30 pm. Stop in and have all
of your questions answered. Open enrollment for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage Plans is from
November 15 to December 31, so if you have questions about which coverage is right for you, be sure to stop in
to the Senior Citizens Center of Saratoga Springs. A discussion and information sessions about which steps to
take will be presented by the Office for the Aging.
Friday, November 19 and Friday, December 3: Create your own clay ornaments with Patrice from 10 am tonoon! During the first day of this free two-part event with Patrice Mastrianni, participants will be able to create
their own clay ornaments to be painted and decorated on December 3. Reservations are required for this excit-
ing event and participants are required to attend both classes in order to complete their project.
For more information or to register for any of the activities listed above, call the Senior Center of Saratoga
Springs at (518) 584-1621. The Center is located at 5 Williams Street.
Seniors briefsA.L.L. partners with Barnes &Noble to provide books forEOC
The Academy for Lifelong
Learning is supporting Barnes &
Noble's annual book drive for chil-
dren's charities. This year, the
Economic Opportunity Council's
Head Start Program will be the recip-
ient of books purchased at the Wilton
Barnes & Noble for this purpose.
To support their scholarship and
other programs, Academy members
will take over the Wilton Barnes &
Noble on Friday, December 3, from 9
am to 10 pm with a book fair. During
the fair, Academy members and other
shoppers have the option of choosing
one of the pre-selected books to
donate.
Story hour, storytellers, and
Victorian carolers are just some of the
programs the Academy has planned
for the day. A children's librarian will
be on hand to suggest books for chil-
dren and grandchildren. A film expert
will offer advice on DVDs. Shoppers
can also have their purchases gift
wrapped by A.L.L. members.
Barnes & Noble will contribute to
A.L.L. a percentage of every sale
(even in the café) made with a special
Book fair voucher. Or, you may sim-
ply mention A.L.L. at point of pur-
chase. Vouchers are available online
at the Academy's web site:
www.esc.edu/ALL or at the Academy
office at 111 West Avenue, Saratoga
Springs. You may also shop in sup-
port of the Academy by shopping
online at www.bn.com/bookfairs
from December 3 - 8 and include the
Academy's Book fair voucher ID
#10248045 on the payment page dur-
ing checkout.
A.L.L. is sponsored by SUNY
Empire State College and affiliated
with the Elderhostel Institute
Network. It offers non-credit academ-
ic study groups for older learners each
fall and spring as well as a social pro-
gram. For further information, visit
www.esc.edu/ALL or (518) 587-
2100, ext. 2415.
Emeritus launches Free RentSweepstakes
Take a Tour of the Community for aChance to Win Free Room and Boardfor One Year!
Emeritus at Landing of
Queensbury, which provides assisted
living and memory care services to
local seniors, is participating in a
company-wide sweepstakes that will
award one lucky winner with free
room and board at the community for
a loved one for one year.
The sweepstakes invites contest-
ants to tour Emeritus at Landing of
Queensbury, or any one of the 460
Emeritus Senior Living Communities
nationwide, from now until
December 31 for a chance to win.
Winners will be announced after
January 1, 2011.
The purpose of the sweepstakes is
to offer members of the local commu-
nity an incentive to familiarize them-
selves with the services offered at
Emeritus at Landing of Queensbury.
To arrange a tour and enter the
sweepstakes, contact Polly Karling,
Community Relations Director at
(518) 793-5556 or via e-mail at
L a n d i n g o f Q u e e n s b u r y -
Emeritus at Landing of
Queensbury is located at 27
Woodvale Road.
How to Enter: Legal residents of
the United States who are 18 years of
age or older may enter on behalf of a
senior loved one. Seniors ages 65
year or older are eligible to receive
the grand prize award. Entrants must
tour an Emeritus Senior Living com-
munity to enter. After the tour,
entrants will receive an entry card
with a code on it, which they can
enter online at the official sweep-
stakes website:
www.EmeritusFreeRent.com.
One winner will be announced
after January 1, 2011. The winner will
receive one year rent free. Applies to
room and board only and does not
include care fees or skilled nursing
services.
For the official contest rules, visit:
http://www.Emeritus.com/Sweepstak
es/.
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Eye Openers…Preventable Vision Loss
Recently a close friend of mine,
who is an MD, brought an issue to
my attention that was literally eye
opening! Everyone, physicians
included, can benefit from a
refresher course on contact lens
care!
The matter came to my attention
when I asked my friend how she
liked her new daily disposable con-
tact lenses. She had presented for
her annual exam with complaints of
frequent bouts of conjunctivitis and
upon exam it was discovered that
she had early stages of corneal neo-
vascularization, a condition typical-
ly caused by contact lens overwear.
We re-fit her to daily wear contact
lenses to stop the disease from pro-
gressing and hoped the blood sup-
ply would recede from the vessels
in time.
My friend’s response to my ques-
tion stopped me in my tracks!
“They are great – but let’s see
how long they last!”
Our message did not get through
to her and she was intending to con-
tinue overwear her new lenses. I
suspect that this happens over and
over again in our practice and in
others. We assume the patient
understands the severity of their
diagnosis and expect they will
become compliant.
Contact lens wearers, friends and
family of contact lens
wearers…please read this and share
this critical information! A contact
lens is a foreign body in your eye
and should be treated with great
care!
The cornea is avascular—without
blood supply, it is supposed to get
its oxygen from the air. In cases of
corneal neovascularization, the eye
is so deprived of oxygen that it
actually begins to grow blood ves-
sels to carry oxygenated blood to it!
The result is branch-like arteries
starting from the outer edges (lim-
bus) of the eye and working their
way over the center of the pupil and
is extremely sight threatening in
elevated stages. When the reason
for oxygen deprivation is corrected,
the blood flow eventually recedes
but it leaves behind “ghost-ves-
sels.” It is an extremely undesirable
condition that in most cases is
extremely preventable.
A patient will not know they have
this disease until it is very
advanced—there are no symptoms
until the vessels cross into the
patient’s field of vision. One of
many reasons that an annual eye
exam is mandatory for all contact
lens wearers is to enable your doc-
tor to treat this disease in the early
stages prior to permanent vision
loss.
This pathology is most common
in contact lens wearers who…
1. Either wear their lenses longer
than recommended (i.e. sleep in
them)
2. Do not discard and replace
their lenses according the regimen
prescribed (i.e. wearing a two-week
contact lens for 1-2 months or wear-
ing a daily disposable—until “I can
tell it’s not right.”)
3. Do not clean their storage case
with contact lens solution and let it
air dry daily—tap water is
not effective at killing the bacteria
in your case.
4. Replace their contact lens stor-
age case minimally every three
months
5. Fail to rub the lenses with solu-
tion rather than simply store them in
it. This is the equivalent of putting
your dirty hands under water and
not soaping them and rubbing them
together.
Also at increased risk of develop-
ing corneal neovascularization are
contact lens wearers with several
underlying conditions including
high myopia, chronically dry eyes
and ocular surface disease. Other
causes include eye trauma, toxic
chemical injuries, immunological
diseases and infectious diseases
such as keratitis.
Simply put, careful compliance
with contact lens wear, care and
replacement will go a long way in
ensuring your continued good eye
health!
Susan Halstead, ABOC, FNAO,is a NYS and Nationally LicensedOptician at Family Vision CareCenter, 205 Lake Avenue inSaratoga Springs, NY and can bereached for comments or questionsat [email protected] or bycalling (518) 584-6111.
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TODAYFriday, November 12, 201018
Schuylerville sixth-grader starts"chain reaction of kindness"
When sixth-grader Emily
McBride participated in the
Schuylerville Central School
District's recent Rachel's Challenge
programs, she decided it was time
to start a "chain reaction of kind-
ness" all her own.
Inspired by Rachel Scott, the first
person to die at Columbine High
School on August 20, 1999,
Rachel's Challenge sends a mes-
sage about acting with compassion
and creating a culture of kindness
in schools and beyond - a message
that Emily now aims to pass along.
"The Rachel's Challenge pro-
grams touched my heart and made
me want to do a little project of my
own," she said. "I felt like I could
make a difference."
She set to work collecting pull-
tabs from soda cans to donate to
Shriners Hospitals for Children, an
idea highlighted in one of the
Rachel's Challenge training videos.
For every pound of pull-tabs col-
lected, Shriner's Hospitals for
Children receives 60 cents to go
toward non-medical equipment
needed in the hospitals such as
computer software and playroom
equipment.
Starting small, Emily collected
pull-tabs from her family members.
As her project picked up speed,
Emily reached out to her class-
mates so that everyone at school
could contribute.
With the help of her family,
friends and peers Emily's pull-tab
collection reached 7,000 in just a
few short weeks.
"Even my mom and dad's co-
workers are donating," she said.
Her goal is to collect 10,000 tabs.
During Thanksgiving weekend,
Emily and her family will travel to
the Shriners Hospital in Boston to
personally deliver the donation of
pull-tabs and monetary donations.
She is excited to get a personal tour
of the hospital and meet with staff.
Once Emily finishes with her
pull-tab collection project, she
plans to be actively involved in
Schuylerville Elementary School's
Kindness and Compassion (KC)
Club.
"I chose to be part of the link
group. I like the idea of coming
together as a whole school to help
others. Maybe if we all come
together, we can have an even big-
ger impact than if we work alone,"
she said.
Schuylerville sixth-grader Emily
McBride scoops up some of the
more than 7,000 pull-tabs she's col-
lected for Shriners Hospitals for Chil-
dren.
Education BriefsSaratoga Springs hostsBusiness and Career Expo
Saratoga Springs High School jun-
iors and seniors can get a head start
on planning their careers during the
school's Business/Career Expo and
Trade Show from 10 am to 1 pm on
Friday, November 19.
The program will provide impor-
tant contacts and information, both
for college-bound students and those
entering the work force after gradua-
tion. Representatives from local busi-
nesses, trade unions and the military
will be onsite to answer questions and
meet with students.
Students will be allowed to visit the
expo during their lunch periods.
Financial Aid AwarenessEvening in Ballston Spa
The Ballston Spa Guidance
Department will host a Financial Aid
Awareness evening at the Ballston
Spa High School on Tuesday,
November 16 at 6:30 pm in the audi-
torium. Students in 11th and 12th
grade and their parents/guardians
should plan to attend this informative
evening for the latest information on
the financial aid process. The evening
will include a presentation from
Kristina Delbridge, Director of
Financial Aid at SUNY Empire State
College. Additional information is
available on the guidance section of
the district website at www.bscsd.org
or by calling (518) 884-7150, ext.
2360.
Local Students Earn AP Scholar Distinctions
Tristan Frey, Sarah Hammond,
Nook Harquail, Katherine
Horgan, Ryan Jones, James
Millar, Matthew Moellman, Brian
Morris, Thomas Rodems, William
Silver, Aidan Stein, William
Taylor, Garry Waters, William
Wozniak and Hannah Zlotnick.
Sixteen students qualified for
the AP Scholar with Honor
Award: Christopher Card,
Christopher Davis, Tristan De
Jesus, Benjamin Federlin, Isaac
Handley-Miner, James Hoctor,
Lily Holgate, Ian Ludd, Rebecca
Mangona, Alie Mihuta, Colin
Palumbo, Michael Ranellone,
Paarth Taneja, Madison Townley,
Stephen Vanyo and Evan Walsh.
Twenty-three students qualified
for the AP Scholar Award: Connor
Accettella, Edward Barringer,
Erin Bruce, Noah Cadet, Jayne
Costello, Michael Dufek,
Meredith Farley, Nathaniel Foster,
Jessica Goodway, Julia Ida, Tyler
Kuznia, Kelli Lovdahl, Lauren
MacNeill, Molly McGuiggan,
Gwendolyn Pickard, Morgan
Powell, Jasmin Raidoo, Matthew
Rittenhouse, Matthew Rocco,
Heather Todd, Alison Treichel,
Michael Twomey and Sarah
Weber.
Of this year's award recipients
from Saratoga Springs High
School, one student was a junior
last year: Paarth Taneja. This stu-
dent has his senior year in which
to complete AP college-level
course work and possibly earn
another AP Scholar Award next
year.
Schuylerville AP Scholars
Three students from the
Schuylerville Jr.-Sr. High School
Class of 2010 also earned AP
Scholar Awards: Faith Mannix
qualified for the AP Scholar with
Honor Award, and Sara Hanehan
and Russell King qualified for the
AP Scholar Award.
The College Board recently
commended a large group of local
students from Ballston Spa,
Saratoga Springs and Schuylerville
High Schools for their successful
completion of Advanced
Placement courses and examina-
tions during the last school year.
The Advanced Placement (AP)
program allows students the oppor-
tunity to take challenging college
level courses while still in high
school and to receive college cred-
it for completing the exams.
Students earned the following
awards: National AP Scholar, by
earning a grade of four or higher on
a five-point scale on all twelve AP
exams taken; AP Scholar with
Distinction Award, by earning an
average grade of at least 3.5 on all
AP exams taken and grades of 3 or
higher on five or more of these
exams; AP Scholar with Honor
Award, by earning an average
grade of at least 3.25 on all AP
exams taken and grades of 3 or
higher on four or more of these
exams; AP Scholar Award, by com-
pleting three or more AP examina-
tions with grades of 3 or higher.
Ballston Spa AP Scholars
The College Board recently
commended 69 students from
Ballston Spa High School for their
successful completion of Advanced
Placement courses and examina-
tions during the last school year.
Forty-five students designated as
AP Scholars were graduates of the
Class of 2010 and twenty-four are
currently seniors in the Class of
2011. Class of 2010 Salutatorian
Adam Custer also earned the dis-
tinction of National AP Scholar
Nineteen students qualified for
the AP Scholar with Distinction
Award: Lauren Audi, Catherine
Bonga, Kelly Burghart, Renae
Cairns, Shane Constantine, Adam
Custer, Anne Czelusniak, Lindsay
Danielson, Shannon Donahue,
Jacob Flynt, Alexandra Gary,
Maxwell Groves, Melissa Hosek,
Kelcie LaRoche, Melinda Miller,
Kirsti Rainville, Sheila Walsh,
Danielle Ward and Dane Wilson.
Eighteen of the students quali-
fied for the AP Scholar with Honor
Award: Ethan Beaudoin, Briana
Borgolini, Lauren Brady-Haskell,
Brenden Brogan, Ashley Busone,
Lauren Farrell, Alexandra
Finocchio, Claire Freehafer,
Connor Grant-Knight, Nicole
Griffin, Amy Havens, Samantha
Helbling, Sydney Hogan, Amelia
Kunz, Ashley Lefebvre, Bryan
Leicht, Molly Myers and
Alexandra VanDenheever.
Thirty-two students qualified for
the AP Scholar Award: Ryan Allen,
Race Archibold, Kelsey Broe,
Matthew Brown, Alexis Bruno,
Andrew Croft, Ryan Custer, Robert
Davis, Ryan Dorey, Morgan Feder,
Nicholas Gallo, April Gendron,
Olivia Hall, Jordan Keefe, Karen
Laiacona, Kimberly Ludwin,
Britney MacKinnon, Jacob
McAuliffe, Kevin McHale, James
Michel, Rosaria Nowhitney, Philip
Piombino, Taylor Reed, Anthony
Russo, Kelsey Russo, Karalyn
Slocum, Katrina Smith, Adam
Soden, Corey Stewart, Meredith
Venerus, Patricia Weaver and
Cassie Yettru.
Saratoga Springs AP Scholars
The College Board also recog-
nized a group of Saratoga Springs
students.
At Saratoga Springs High
School, three students qualified for
the National AP Scholar Award:
David Burns, Ryan Jones and
Matthew Moellman.
Twenty-five students qualified
for the AP Scholar with Distinction
Award: Katherine Alberti, James
Alexander, Brendan Bell, Ryan
Bobbitt, Warren Bucknam, David
Burns, Ryan Carli, Amy Coon,
Nicholas Florin, Jonathan Frahme,
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by Jodie Fitz
for Saratoga TODAY
I can’t believe as we turn the pages
of the calendar that Thanksgiving is
just around the corner. And although
the time is flying by, it’s such a great
time to grab the kids and whip up a
little fun in the kitchen. This time of
year is perfect for experimenting and
finding new and different ways to try
fall flavors, like pumpkin. My kids
are still not big pumpkin pie eaters,
but they do like Pumpkin Eggnog
Bread. In fact, baking breads togeth-
er can provide just the right mix to
spend some time before the real
Thanksgiving hustle and bustle hits
the kitchen counters. And, there are
so many steps that kids of all ages
can contribute to the process. It can
be done a day or two ahead of time
when things aren’t so time sensitive
avoiding the ‘day of’ chaos.
Pumpkin Eggnog Bread is a great
recipe to make and bake and share
with friends or to bring to the
Thanksgiving table. Stealing some
time together in the kitchen is not just
about making a recipe; it’s more
about finding a memory.
Pumpkin Eggnog Bread byJodie Fitz
15 oz. pumpkin
4 eggs
1 cup low fat eggnog2⁄3 cup butter, softened1⁄2 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons cinnamon
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3⁄4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
4 cups flour
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Mix the pumpkin, eggs, eggnog, but-
ter, sugars and extract together. Add
in the cinnamon, salt, baking powder,
baking soda and flour. Mix the batter
thoroughly with an electric mixer.
This recipe makes approximately
36 muffins. And if you are using
lined muffin tins, simply fill each one
half full with batter and bake for
approximately 25 minutes. This
recipe makes 2 – 3 loaves of bread.
If you are planning to use a bread
pan, be sure to grease and flour it
before filling. Fill the pan half way
and bake for approximately 45 min-
utes. Always test the center with a
cake tester or sharp knife to make
certain the center is fully cooked.
Eggnog Glaze (optional)
1 cup confectioner’s sugar1⁄4 cup low fat eggnog
Mix the sugar and eggnog together
until smooth with either a fork or
hand whisk. Drizzle only 1/2 tea-
spoon on muffins and 1 tablespoon
per loaf of bread.
Jodie Fitz is the creator and per-sonality of the Price Chopper KidsCooking Club, author of Thumbs Upto Kids Cooking and several monthlycolumns, a wife and mother of three.
You can find more recipes by visitingwww2.pricechopper.com/kids/or www.jodiefitz.com.
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What’s mine is yours
As I write this, Johnny and Gabe
are two feet away tussling over a
small Jeep. “Mine!” John screeches,
pulling hard. “But I got it for
Christmas!” Gabe yells, also pulling
hard (despite the fact that he’s got a
different toy in his other hand that
he’d been quite content with until
he saw that John had his Jeep).
The boys are constantly squab-
bling over something or other, and I
often find it really hard to figure out
what’s fair — who had it first? Who
does it belong to? Does ownership
take precedence over who had it
first, especially if the toy’s owner
hasn’t played with it in goodness-
knows-how-long? And how am I
supposed to fairly and logically fig-
ure this out, taking everyone’s per-
spective into account as well as all
the teachable moments this situa-
tion is surely rife with, when the sit-
uation is one of screaming and hit-
ting and needs an immediate
answer?
My solution has generally been to
switch immediately into share mode
— if an item is coveted so much by
so many different people, then
regardless of why they want it (I
suspect it’s often just to annoy one’s
brothers), each person will be
allowed a turn with it. “Gabe,
Johnny’s having a turn with it,” I
intervene, when Gabe insists he
needs the Jeep John’s playing with.
“Johnny, I want you to let Gabe
have a turn with it in a few minutes.
Yes Mom?”
“Yes Mom,” they both dutifully
reply, and harmony reigns again
(for half a second anyway).
Johnny’s really picked up on the
sharing thing. “Need share!” he
insists, when he sees anyone else
eating something he likes. “Need
turn!” he hollers, when he spots
someone playing with something he
hadn’t noticed before. And he’s not
only good at understanding that oth-
ers need to share with him, he’s
actually pretty decent at sharing
with his brothers: Often, when I tell
him it’s time to let his brother have
a turn with what he’s playing with,
he’ll say, “Okay!” and rush over to
the brother with it. “Here Tommy!”
he’ll say cheerfully.
But none of them have ever quite
gotten the hang of sharing me and
Steve — not with each other,
they’re actually all surprisingly
good about understanding that each
of them are equally entitled to talk
to Mom and Dad, play with us, sit
on our laps, etc. It’s not uncommon
for me to have John wedged against
my legs while I’m nursing Xave, for
example, or for Steve to be laying
on the couch with one boy in his
arm, one sitting on his shoulder, and
one sitting next to his legs.
What I mean is, they’ve never
been good at sharing me and Steve
with anyone or anything else
besides them.
Heaven forbid I should try to
sneak off in a quiet moment, when
the boys are happily occupied to
quickly check my email in the next
room. “Need Mommy!” John
shrieks, running to slump himself
over the baby gate suspended in the
doorway and wail as soon as he
notices I’m not in the same room.
“No!” Thomas yells, as soon as
he sees that Steve and I are hugging
in the kitchen, and barrels his way
between us, pushing us apart.
“Daaa-DY!” Gabe demands, at
the top of his voice, if Steve or I try
to have a conversation with each
other.
And never mind even trying to
talk on the phone — I do everything
I can to avoid it during the day, if I
can help it (thank goodness for
email!). The phone calls that are
necessary are inevitably sprinkled
with, “Shh — I’m on the phone!”
and I usually end up going into a
room with a closed door while the
kids cry on the other side.
Of course there are going to be
times when I just can’t be with
them, and of course there’s nothing
wrong with Mom and Dad hugging
or talking to each other or on the
phone. And I certainly don’t want to
give in to demands that will encour-
age the boys to be spoiled and
needy. But I do think there’s a dif-
ference between letting them think
the world revolves around them,
and assuring them that they are
indeed my world — the latter of
which, in my opinion, encourages
independence and selflessness by
providing a secure, constant, and
unconditional foundation and
model of love and acceptance.
Well. That certainly sounds elo-
quent and wise, no? Don’t be
fooled! I feel like I get it wrong
most of the time, handling each sit-
uation too sternly and not loving
enough far, far more often than I
handle it the way I’d like to, if I had
my wits and sanity and patience
about me. “Need stop yelling!” I
snapped at John’s “Need Mommy!”
the last time I thought I’d found a
minute to myself at the computer.
And there it is — the root of the
problem: “a minute to myself.”
Years ago, when Thomas and Gabe
were babies, a friend shared with
me that she’d noticed her kids
behaved better when she was
focused on them. Once she stopped
trying to do her own things — talk
on the phone or use the computer,
for example, or even things that just
need to be done, like housework —
the screaming and fighting and
whining stopped. At the time, I
thought, “Well, that’s nice. But
she’s got older kids who help out,
and besides, I don’t want my kids
growing up thinking I’m at their
beck and call.” Fast forward to the
present, where I myself have come
to see that the more I give of myself
to the kids, the more peaceful and
gentle and joyful everyone in the
house is.
I hope to one day be successful
at it.
Thomas, on the other hand,
apparently would be happier to not
have to work on any kind of self-
giving. A grown-up friend recently
asked Thomas for help in thinking
of what to get her similarly aged
nephews for Christmas. After offer-
ing some options, Thomas advised
that, whatever our friend ended up
getting for her nephews, she should
get the same thing for each of them,
so they didn’t have to share.
Kate Towne Sherwin is a stay-at-
home mom (SAHM) living in
Saratoga Springs with her husband,
Steve, and their sons Thomas (6),
Gabriel (4), John Dominic (2), and
Xavier (8 months). She
can be reached at sksherwin@
hotmail.com.
KKaattee TToowwnnee SShheerrwwiinn
Saratoga SAHM
“WHAT DOES VETERANS DAY MEAN TO YOU?”
Families TODAYSARATOGA
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Mark Bolles • Saratoga Today
Fifth-graders Kaelin Murray, Aimee Flint and Emma Bisaillon received American Legion Post 490 awards for
first, second and third place essays.
American Legion Post 490 recently honored three fifth-grade students from Stillwater Elementary School for theiraward-winning essays, answering the question "what doesVeteran's Day mean to you?"
During a Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, November8 at the school, veterans and post members presented thetop essayists with a medal and a certificate.
Phillip Colarusso, American Legion Post 490 Historian,was very impressed with the student's work.
"They really had an idea of what Veterans Day is," hesaid.
Printed below are the first and second place essays.
First Place: Kaelin Murray
Veterans Day is a very special holiday. Veterans Day is a day when we honor our Veteransfor the sacrifices they have made for us. Veterans Daymeans a lot to me. I am proud to honor my grandfa-ther (Howard Stegggs) and all other Veterans on thisholiday. My grandfather always says "Freedom is notfree" so when you honor a veteran you are really say-ing "Thank you for the freedoms we have in this coun-try." My grandfather has taught me a lot about pro-tecting this country. I think that if more people under-stood what veterans have been through and what theyhave done for our country they would honor them notonly on Veterans Day but every day. What's whyVeterans Day means a lot to me.
The importance of Veterans Day is that it reminds usof men and women whohave fought and are notfighting to protect our livesand liberty's. The sacrificesof families left behind whiletheir loved ones go out tofight for our country mustalso be remembered onVeterans Day. VeteransDay is a very important hol-iday because it reminds allof us that we have a greatamount of freedom in ourcountry, and many sacri-fices from our Veteranshelped us keep our freedom.I give a big thank you to allveterans; you have allbrought freedom and happi-ness into our country.
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I would like to ask you all a question. What is most important to you? Of course our country,family and pets, but what about our armed forces? If we didn't have our armed forces duringthe Revolutionary War and other important wars, our lives would be different than they aretoday. Our armed forces have been around even before the Revolutionary War. They go to bat-tle every day, whether it's on land, in the ocean, or in the air, they fight for our country day andnight. Our armed forces have to sometimes move from their homes to different states acrossthe United States. They also have to leave their families behind for long periods of time to fightfor our country.
Even today, we are in combat with other countries including Afghanistan and Iraq. We need tohonor the men and women who had and have the courage, strength, and might to have served inour armed forces today. The people who are in and were in the armed forces have the right tobe honored and respected. Veterans Day is a day to honor our soldiers and armed forces. It isalso a day to honor the brave soldiers who are currently fighting for our country by land, sea, andair. We have one of the best armies in the world.
You have to think about what our armed forces have done to protect us and what you can do tohonor them on Veterans Day or any other day. You can honor them by visiting a cemetery and pay-ing your respects or by putting a flower on graves of fallen soldiers. You could say thank youwhenever you see a soldier around. So, think about it now. What is really important to you?
Second Place: Aimee FlintHello, my name is Aimee Flint.
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(Double) visions of sugarplumsSPAC adds second “Nutcracker Tea” on Sunday, November 21 to accommodate increased demand
For the first time, Saratoga
Performing Arts Center’s Action
Council has added a second popular
“Nutcracker Tea” fundraiser in
order to accommodate more guests.
The events will both be held on
Sunday, November 21 at the Hall of
Springs in the Saratoga Spa State
Park. Guests may purchase tickets
for either of these two available
times: 11 am or 3 pm.
The event, sponsored by Emma
Willard School, features an English
Tea, excerpts from The Nutcracker
performed by Northeast Ballet
Company, a holiday raffle and a free
gift for each child. Tickets are $40
for adults, $15 for children.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer
more children and families the
opportunity to kick off the holiday
season by enjoying the wonderful
“Nutcracker Tea” fundraiser pre-
sented by SPAC’s Action Council.
After three consecutive years of
selling out the event well in advance
and disappointing many families
who wanted to attend, our Action
Council members met and decided
that the event needed to grow this
year,” said Marcia J. White, SPAC’s
President and Executive Director.
Features of the eventinclude:
• Ballet excerpts from
The Nutcracker performed
by Northeast Ballet Company;
• A raffle for prizes that include
Nutcracker dolls, ornaments and
more;
• Tea, mini sandwiches, cookies
and light edibles;
• Photos with costumed dancers
from The Nutcracker;
• A gift for each child
The Nutcracker, composed in
1891 by Tchaikovsky, is a fairy tale
ballet that tells the story of a little
girl’s journey through a fantasy
world of fairies, princes, toy soldiers
and an army of mice. First per-
formed in 1892 in St. Petersburg,
Russia, it has become an American
classic since choreographer George
Balanchine introduced his produc-
tion in 1954 in New York City.
Tickets for the Nutcracker Tea
are available at www.spac.org or by
contacting Alyssa McClenning at
(518) 584-9330 ext. 121,
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by James Markwica, MS PT
Saratoga TODAY
With so many enjoyable aspects of
the change in the season, raking
leaves and picking up the yard has
never seemed to be acceptable and
enjoyable fall tasks. However, there
is more to autumn than apple cider,
football games and clean fresh air.
Fall clean-up is a great opportunity to
get outside and enjoy the crisp
weather while getting in a great
workout at the same time.
Raking leaves for at least 30 min-
utes is considered moderate physical
activity, similar to a brisk walk,
according to the NHLABI (National
Heart Lung And Blood Institute). It
helps build upper and lower body
strength along with core stability
throughout your trunk. The typical
adult will burn calories at a rate of
100-300 per 30 – 45 minutes of activ-
ity. Regular moderate physical activ-
ity assists in building stronger bones
and muscles while assisting in con-
trolling your weight.
Fall clean-up doesn’t escape the
obvious risks of injury because of the
repetitive nature in twisting, bending,
reaching and lifting. The U.S.
Consumer Product Safety
Commission reports that over 12,000
Americans were treated for injuries
directly related to leaf raking in 2004.
Here are some useful tips that may
allow you to complete your chore of
fall clean-up in conjunction with
good aerobic and safe activity. If you
are packing up and preparing to
move south for the winter, you can
use these tips for raking the sand.
• Warm-up. Raking and picking up
leaves forces you to use virtually
every muscle in the human body.
Always begin with some trunk for-
ward and backward bending, arm cir-
cles and gentle leg stretching. Walk
for a few minutes to promote circula-
tion. Ten minutes of total warm-up
should be sufficient.
• Maintain ‘good posture.’ Try to
keep a wide BoS (Base of Support)
while you stand still and move
around during raking. Hold the rake
near the end with one hand, and
about two-thirds down with the other
hand. By standing up straight and
moving your arms together with
proper spacing your body will be
placed in a mechanically advanta-
geous position while pushing and
pulling leaves, thus making it easier
for you to move the pile.
• Avoid twisting. Use your legs to
shift your weight side-to-side
instead, both while raking and lifting
leaves into bags if needed.
• Switch sides. To avoid the risks
of creating an overuse injury, try
switching sides every 5 to 10 min-
utes. This will equalize the stress and
strain to all extremities and the spine
as you push, pull and rotate your
body.
• Bend at the knees. Use large
muscle groups to lower your body
towards the ground as you reach to
pick up the leaves and/or leaf bags.
Don’t lift with your back.
• Be Smart. Rake when the leaves
are dry. Don’t overfill bags or tarps
and use a wheelbarrow to move
heavy bags to other areas of the yard
if you cannot easily drag them.
• Wear shoes with skid-resistant
soles if possible to ensure good foot-
ing on uneven ground.
• Hydrate as needed, take rest
breaks every half-hour or so, and
stretch any muscles that seem to be
tightening up as you rake. Pace your-
self and do what you can without
overdoing it.
• Cool down. When you’re done
raking, do some more stretching to
help relax tense muscles. You can
even take a hot bath.
Finally, listen to your body.
Soreness is common following typi-
cal yard work. But the soreness you
feel should go away about 24 to 48
hours after your workout. If you
notice any of the following symp-
toms and they don’t go away, see
your doctor:
• lightheadedness
• shortness of breath
• sudden, severe headache
• excessive sweating that’s out
of proportion to your level
of exertion
• chest, stomach or any other pain
Remember, the physical demand
from moderate physical activity
increases for anyone with a history of
heart attacks, heart disease, smokers
and individuals who lead a sedentary
lifestyle. Consult your family physi-
cian prior to engaging in such
activity.
If you or someone you know has
pain, consult your physician, physi-
cal therapist, chiropractor or other
healthcare provider. Physical thera-
pists, or PTs, have a unique body of
knowledge that promotes optimal
health and function through the
application of scientific principles to
prevent, identify, assess, correct, and
alleviate acute or prolonged move-
ment dysfunction.
James Markwica, MS PT is aNew York State Licensed PhysicalTherapist at LaMarco PhysicalTherapy, 417 Geyser Road inBallston Spa and within SaratogaHealth and Wellness on 30 GickRoad in Saratoga Springs. Forquestions or follow-up, contactJames at (518) 587-3256 or onlineat www.lamarcopt.com.
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Families TODAY SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, November 12, 201024
Ask the Financial Advisor
What’s a good
way to save for my
child’s college
education?
Dollar-cost
averaging
Saving for your
child’s college education can be a
daunting task if you only focus on
the overall costs for either a public
or private school. While most par-
ents think their children will attend
college, research shows that only
one-third expect to be prepared to
pay for their education. Perhaps it’s
because most people are over-
whelmed with the price tag and
think they don’t even have a chance
to save enough so why bother.
However, if you start early enough
and are disciplined in your invest-
ment approach, you may reach your
goal by saving even small amounts
regularly over the long term.
According to the U.S. Census
Bureau, people with a bachelor’s
degree earn, on average, over eighty
percent more than those with just a
high school diploma. This can mean
a difference of $1,000,000 in poten-
tial earning power over the course of
a career. So when you start saving
for your child’s college education,
remember that it’s actually an
investment in their future.
Account Types
There are specific Qualified
Tuition Programs (529s), Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts
(ESAs), Uniform Gifts to Minors
Act (UGMA) Accounts, and
Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
(UTMA) Accounts, that offer some
tax advantages. Many investors also
use IRAs and regular savings
accounts to save for education.
There are several considerations
when deciding what type of account
is best for you. There are many good
websites that explain account types
in detail and I also recommend
speaking with an investment or
financial professional to review
your options.
The Key to Saving for College
Regardless of the account type
that best suits you, the main point is
to start as early as possible and
invest regularly, ideally at least
monthly, with fixed amounts so that
your child’s college fund can contin-
ue to grow and compound over
time. This is called dollar-cost aver-
aging (DCA). DCA is a long-term
investment strategy that involves
investing a fixed dollar amount into
a particular investment or portfolio
at regular intervals. Since you
always invest the same amount, you
will purchase more shares when the
price is low and fewer shares when
the price is high.
Instead of investing lump sums,
the idea is to average out the highs
and lows to help you avoid market
timing (trying to determine when is
a good time to invest). It takes
advantage of the cyclical nature of
the market and allows you to focus
on long-term growth and ignore
short-term market conditions. While
this technique does not eliminate the
possibility of losing money on an
investment, losses can be lessened
during periods of declining stock
prices and profits may be enhanced
when share prices rise over the long
term.
DCA is a plan of continuous
investment in stocks regardless of
their inconsistent prices. Of course,
you must consider your financial
ability to continually purchase
shares. Additionally, I only recom-
mend DCA when you are not
charged a transaction fee. As with
all investment methods there is no
performance guarantee, but DCA is
a hassle-free approach.
Saving for College –
A Real Life Success Story
Before education savings
accounts were introduced to the
investment world, I had the idea to
show our shareholders how DCA
could work for them — and me.
Seven days after my daughter Anna
was born on May 23, 1989, I opened
a FAM Value Fund account for her
with $2,000.
Subsequently, I collected loose
change and dollar bills that were in
my pocket each day and placed
them in the cigar box that was orig-
inally filled with cigars to celebrate
Anna’s birth. I was amazed that
each month the amount I saved was
about $100; so I added $100 to her
account monthly and I did so for 18
years. Upon high school graduation
in April 2007, Anna’s account
value had grown to $89,348.42 on
the investment amount of $23,600!
Anna’s account was then used to
help pay for college.
When speaking with others, I
underscore that regardless of
whether it’s a Bull or Bear Market,
the best time to invest in your
child’s future is today. Remember,
if you invest even small amounts
methodically over the long term,
you may save enough so that your
most important asset, your child, is a
step ahead.
Fenimore Asset Management,Inc. (Fenimore) is the investmentadvisor to FAM Funds - the FAMValue Fund and the FAM Equity-Income Fund. Fenimore is anindependent investment advisoryfirm located in Cobleskill, NY andhas been hand-selecting invest-ments for almost four decades.
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by George B. Chelius, III
Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, November 12, 2010 PPEETTSS 25
Jill SweetWHISKERS AND TALES
The all new Saratoga CountyAnimal Shelter
Saturday, Oct. 30 was the grand
opening of the new Saratoga
County Animal Shelter. It
marks the culmination of years of
careful planning and vision. It sym-
bolizes a new day for the homeless,
neglected, abused, and lost animals in
our county. The grand opening also
reflects well on a county that cares
about its domesticated animals and
recognizes that these animals depend
on humans for protection and shelter
and in return they give companion-
ship and unconditional love.
So many people came to the grand
opening, at one point Moses and I had
to escape out the front door. There
just was not enough room for my
wheelchair and Moses’long body and
wagging tail. By gently nosing the
backs of people’s legs, Moses moved
people aside (parting the sea?) so we
could pass. Actually our timing was
perfect because just as we reached the
door, it was announced that everyone
should go outside for the ribbon cut-
ting. The group, including camera-
men for local news stations, photog-
raphers snapping stills, county and
state dignitaries, and many citizens
that care about animals, poured out of
the building that looks like a new red
barn.
Dan Butler, the animal shelter
supervisor, spoke outside about all the
challenges, victories, difficulties and
rewards that made up the process of
getting the new shelter built. He
thanked the many individuals and
organizations that helped make the
new shelter a reality. He was particu-
larly grateful for the support of the
county supervisors who believed in
the project. Amazingly, once ground
was broken, this project took only one
year to complete, and it came in under
budget. How many other large public
projects can say this?
After Dan introduced several other
speakers, it was time for the ribbon
cutting. When the deed was done, the
crowd cheered and clapped. But it
was pretty cold outside so most did
not waste too much time returning to
the warmth of the building. Back
inside there were balloons, hot dogs,
pies and coffee.
I stayed out front to show my hus-
band Steve all the memorial bricks
leading up to the entrance. I wanted to
surprise him because I purchased one
in honor of his beloved German
Shepherd that passed away several
years ago. I also purchased a brick
with the names of our current pets;
Vida, Moses, and our cats, Sully and
Magic. Apparently, the shelter will be
putting in more memorial bricks in
the near future. If you have had a pet
you would like named on a memorial
brick, it requires a $50 donation and
you can have several names and a
short sentiment inscribed. For more
information on the bricks call the
shelter during business hours at (518)
885-4113.
At the Grand Opening, Moses and
I ran into several regular readers of
Whiskers and Tales. It is always fun
to chat with these folks. I love to hear
about their pets. At the event, one reg-
ular reader told me a great story about
a cat she adopted. The cat had issues,
kept her distance and acted almost
like a feral cat. One day the woman
was sick. She lay on the couch feeling
miserable. Then she said to the cat, “I
wish you were a lap cat.” The cat
approached the woman for the first
time, curled up on her lap, and stayed
there. Ever since this incident the cat
has become less timid, and regularly
finds a lap to warm.
With Moses at my side, talking to
people is easy. At one point I struck
up a conversation with state Senator
Roy MacDonald. He talked about his
family and the pets he had as a kid.
During our conversation lots of peo-
ple came up to him to say a few
words. He was a master at turning to
them for an exchange and then turn-
ing back to me, picking up our con-
versation exactly where we left off.
He never skipped a beat. This must be
one of those skills he learned after
years in public office. I kept thinking
how he seems to be a genuinely nice
man. At the end of our conversation,
Reeses is an adult female
Labrador mix who was found in
Clifton Park near exits 7/8 of
the Northway.
Shilo is an adult male Yorkie
who was found on Middleline
Road in the Town of Milton.
Humphrey is an older adult
male Boston Terrier. He was
found in Greenfield near the
Hyspot Trailer Park.
Corona is an 8-year-old spayed
female beagle mix and is
housebroken. She’s good with
dogs, cats and children. Her
owners were moving and
couldn’t take her with them.
Bastian is a 4-year-old house-
broken male husky. He’s good
with kids and other dogs but
not so good with kitty-kats! He
is a large handsome boy that
needs some training for his
anxiety issues. His owner could-
n’t afford to keep him anymore.
He needs a forever home!
Squeeks is a 1-year-old house-
broken male Shepherd/Pit mix.
He’s good with children and
dogs; it’s not known how he
does with cats. He was brought
in because his owner couldn’t
afford to care for him. He is very
scared right now.
Animals Availableat the Saratoga County Animal Shelter for adoption.
For More Information Call (518) 885-4113.
we agreed that the new Saratoga
County Animal Shelter is surely the
finest shelter in the East, and it will be
the model shelter for many years to
come.
If you missed the Grand Opening
of the new county animal shelter, but
you would like to see the facilities,
the public is welcomed between 10
am and 4 pm, Monday through
Saturday.
Directions to the new county shel-
ter: Take Rt. 50 into the village of
Ballston Spa. At the Getty gas station,
turn onto Prospect St. Continue for a
mile and a half. The red barn-like
structure in front of you is the new
shelter.
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Please join H.O.P.E.
(Homes for Orphaned Pets
Exist) at The Ripe Tomato,
2721 Route 9, Ballston Spa
on November 20 at 12:30
pm for our Spay-ghetti Lun-
cheon Fundraiser!
Enjoy your choice
of delicious Eggplant
Parmesan, Lasagna or Pasta
Primavera, including salad,
bread, dessert and bever-
age for just $25.00 per per-
son! All proceeds to benefit
the opening of our low-cost
spay/neuter clinic for dogs
& cats! There will be many
wonderful prizes for raffles
from area businesses! Dine
in or take out! Reservations
are strongly recommended.
Visit www.hopeanima
lrescue.org and R.S.V.P.
online or call Barbara at
(518) 882-5562.
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50/50 Harvest Raffle
Only 500 tickets will be sold at
$100 per ticket. If all 500 tickets are
sold, the 1st place prize is $15,000,
2nd place is $5,000, 3rd place is
$2,500 and 4th – 8th place are $500
each. The drawing is on Friday,
November 19. Benefitting St.
Clements School Capital
Improvements, this raffle has raised
$30,000 in the past 2 years. Tickets
are available at the school office. For
more information or to buy tickets,
please call (518) 584-7350.
Teens Collecting Items forSoldiers
The teens from BACC will be
working with Operation Students for
Soldiers to collect supplies for the
soldiers in Afghanistan. Items to be
donated may be dropped off at the
Ballston Community Center, 20
Malta Ave, Ballston Spa throughout
November. For more information,
call (518) 885-3261.
St Clements EarlyChildhood Registration
Registration for our Early
Childhood, Pre-K and Jr.-K Programs
will begin Tuesday, November 16.
For more information, please call our
school office at (518) 584-7350.
Great Fall Giveaway
Come to the Great Fall Giveaway
at New Life Fellowship, 51 Old Gick
Road, (1/2 mile past Wal-Mart on the
left) Saratoga Springs. Saturday,
November 13 from 9 am to 3 pm.
There will be clothing of all kinds,
household items and food. This is a
free giveaway for all in need. If you
have things that you would like to
donate please bring them to New Life
Fellowship between Nov. 8 and 12
from 9:30 am to 7 pm. We will be
accepting gently used clothing and
would love any winter coats and
boots that you no longer need. We are
also collecting small household items
that are in good working order. No
large furniture or appliances please.
Any questions on donations or needs,
please call the New Life Fellowship
office at (518) 580-1810.
Violet Richardson Awardand Women’s OpportunityAward
Soroptimist International of
Saratoga County is a volunteer organ-
ization that works to improve the
lives of woman and girls in local
communities and throughout the
world.
For more information, visit
www.soroptimistsaratoga.org or call
Dora Lee Stanley at (518) 587-3226.
The Violet Richardson Award hon-
ors young women between the ages
of 14 and 17 for volunteer action such
as fighting drugs, crime and violence,
cleaning up the environment and
working to end discrimination and
poverty. The Violet Richardson
Award program begins at the local
Soroptimist club level, who then.
become eligible for one of 29 $1,000
awards.
The Women’s Opportunity Award
provides women who serve as the pri-
mary wage earners for their families
with the financial resources to offset
costs associated with their efforts to
attain higher education or additional
skills and training. The award can be
used for tuition, books, childcare, car-
fare or any other education-related
expense. Club-level recipients then
become eligible for region-level
awards granted in each of
Soroptimist’s 28 regions. The first
place recipients then become candi-
dates for one of three $10,000 finalist
awards. Deadline is Dec. 15, 2010.
Snow Ball at the Hall
Snow Ball at the Hall is scheduled
for Saturday, December 4 from 6:30
to 11 pm at The Hall of Springs in
Saratoga State Park. Funds raised are
used for the William J. Hickey
Women’s Health Services of Saratoga
Hospital. Most recently $80,000 was
contributed by the Mission to assist
with a major renovation of the rooms
on the maternity unit. Tickets are
$100 per person for 36 and over and
$75 for 35 and younger. They are
available in advance by contacting
Amy Sutton at (518) 584-8965 or
email [email protected].
Hoopla
Saratoga Central Catholic is host-
ing its Annual HOOPLA at
Longfellows Inn & Restaurant on
Sunday, November 21 at 4:30 pm.
The cost for the evening is $60.per
person. Proceeds from this fundraiser
benefit all programs at the school.
Please make checks payable to SCC
and send to Jean M. Taylor, Director
of Development, 247 Broadway,
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Golf vendors needed
Golf vendors are needed for the
Malta Spring Golf Show being held
on Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 9
am to 3 pm. If you are an interested
golf vendor you should take advan-
tage of this unique marketing and
promotional opportunity. Public and
private courses, apparel vendors,
swing analysis and demonstration
professionals are welcome to apply.
area surrounding Saratoga Springs.
Now they just need the right car.
If you have a car that you would
like to donate for the cause, contact
Alan Edstrom at the Saratoga Auto
Museum at (518) 587-1935 ext. 22.
The finished product will make its
debut at the museum’s annual Auto
Show and Invitational
May 14 and 15, 2011.
Participation by students of all skill
levels is encouraged. Each student
must submit an entry form with a
drawing of their favorite car from the
1930s and 40s, and a brief essay of up
to 100 words explaining why they
want to take part in the project, and
what they hope to learn from the
experience. Beginning Nov. 15, inter-
ested teens can download entry forms
at www.saratogaautomuseum.org.
The deadline to apply is Dec. 20,
2010.
Turf Talkers Toastmastersmeeting
The next meeting of the Saratoga
Turf Talkers Toastmasters club will
be November 16, from 12:30 to 1:30
pm, at Longfellow’s Hotel and
Conference Center, 500 Union Ave.
The club meets the first and third
Tuesday of every month.
Saratoga Turf Talkers practice
communication and leadership skills,
offer each other feedback and support
and have fun together.
Our meetings are free and guests
are welcome.
Heritage Hunters
Heritage Hunters of Saratoga
County will meet on Saturday,
November 20 at 1 pm at the Town of
Saratoga Town Hall, corner of Rts. 4
and Rt. 29 in Schuylerville. Joseph
Ferrannini, a cemetery restoration
specialist, will talk about the care
and preservation of grave stones and
cemeteries. This meeting is free and
open to the public. For information,
call (518) 587-2978.
Chamber of CommerceMixer
Join us at Longfellows on Union
Ave. on Thursday November 18 at 4
pm for a new member orientation and
member mixer. At Orientation, you
will receive preferred parking, no
admission fee, and a complimentary
beverage. At the mixer beginning at 5
pm, make new contacts for your busi-
ness. $2 beverages and free hors
d’oeuvres. Cost is $5 with reserva-
tions, $10 after reservation deadline.
Reservation deadline is 5 pm,
Tuesday, November 16. Call (518)
584-3255.
Send your local briefs to Kim Beatty at [email protected]
before 5 pm on Monday for Friday publication.
local briefs
Town of Ballston:
Ballston Town Hall
323 Charlton Road
885-8502
www.townofballstonny.org
11/17: Planning Board agenda meeting, 7 pm11/17: Planning Board regular meeting, 7:30 pm
Village of Ballston Spa:
66 Front Street
885-5711
www.ballstonspany.org
Town of Greenfield:
7 Wilton Road
893-7432
www.townofgreenfield.com
Town of Malta:
2540 Route 9
899-2818
www.malta-town.org
11/16: Planning Board meeting, 6:30 pm
Town of Milton:
503 Geyser Road
885-9220
www.townofmiltonny.org
11/18: Zoning Board, 6 pm
Town of Saratoga:
12 Spring Street, Schuylerville
695-3644
www.townofsaratoga.com
City of Saratoga Springs:
474 Broadway
587-3550
www.saratoga-springs.org
11/15: Budget workshop, 12:30 pm11/16: City Council meeting, 7 pm11/17: Design Review Commission meeting, 7 pm
Village of Schuylerville:
35 Spring Street
695-3881
www.villageofschuylerville.org
11/15: Planning Board meeting, 6:30 pm
Town of Stillwater:
66 East St., Riverside
Mechanicville, NY 12118
www.stillwaterny.org
11/15: Planning Board meeting, 7 pm11/18: Town Board meeting, 7 pm
Town of Wilton:
22 Traver Road
587-1939
www.townofwilton.com
11/17: Planning Board meting, 6:30 pm
upcomingtown meetings
Please contact the Malta Community
Center at (518) 899-4411, ext. 301 for
more information.
Networking Breakfast
The Ballston Spa Business &
Professional Association is sponsor-
ing its monthly Networking Breakfast
on Tuesday, Nov. 16 from 7:30 to
8:30 am at Coffee Planet, 100 Milton
Avenue, hosted by Mangino Buick.
Along with the usual breakfast fare,
there will be new cars from the deal-
ership on hand to test drive. Cost is $5
with advance reservation or $10 that
morning. Business and community
members are welcome; you do not
need to be a BSBPA member to
attend. Please note: there is no mid-
week mixer scheduled for November.
For more information, contact Ellen
at (518) 885-2772 or
Bowling For Our Soldiers onNovember 20
Spare Time, 166 Saratoga Road-
Route 9, South Glens Falls, $15 per
person includes 3 games of bowling
and shoes.
Fun for the whole family and sup-
port Operation Adopt a Soldier.
Register by calling (518) 587-8010,
232-4526 or 792-2462.
Holiday Toy and Clothing Drive
Galway Wine and Spirits is collect-
ing donations of new clothing and
toys for children ages newborn to 18.
The gifts will be distributed to chil-
dren in the Galway school district that
are in need. We ask that the gift NOT
be wrapped. Wrapping paper, tape
and boxes also needed. For every
item donated, the donor’s name will
be entered in a drawing for a basket of
cheer. Donations appreciated by
December 6. For more information,
please call Marybeth Lucia (518)
882-1358.
Parkinson’s support group
The Parkinson’s Support Group of
Saratoga will meet at Woodlawn
Commons in Saratoga Springs on
Monday, Nov. 15 at 2 pm. This meet-
ing is open to anyone with
Parkinson’s disease, family members
and friends. For more information,
call (518) 885-6427 or 584-3894.
Car for “Sam’s Garage HotRod Restoration” projectneeded
The Saratoga Automobile
Museum’s SAM’s Garage youth edu-
cational program announced plans to
build a 1930s Hot Rod involving stu-
dents aged 12-17 from a 13 county
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To have your event listed, contact Kim Beatty at [email protected]
Friday,
November 12Elks of Greenwich
Henderson Pizza Night“Henderson Pizza” every Friday
night from 5 to 8 pm. Call (518)
692-2061 to place your order. Pick
up or eat in. Public is invited.
Saturday,
November 13Saratoga Farmers’ MarketDivision St. School, 220 Division St.,
Saratoga Springs
From 9 am to 1 pm. For more infor-
mation, call (518) 638-8530.
Library Babies and Family
Story HourSaratoga Springs Public Library,
49 Henry St.
From 10 to 11 am, Library Babies is
an informal playgroup for babies
under 24 months with a parent or
caregiver.
From 11:30 am to Noon, Story
Hour is for children ages 2 to 5
years, with a parent or caregiver.
Siblings welcome, too!
No registration necessary for either
program.
Craft FairBallard Rd Elementary School,
Wilton
From 9 am to 3:30 pm. A day of
shopping with over 80 crafters
located indoors at the school and
20 additional crafters located next
door at the Wilton Fire
Department. All proceeds directly
benefit Ballard Elementary stu-
dents.
Environmental Workshop
for KidsThe Children’s Museum at
Saratoga, 69 Caroline St.
From 11 am to noon. Join us for a
silly story, fun activities, and a plant
pot painting project made from
recycled containers.
Church-wide
Rummage SaleThe Presbyterian-New England
Congregational Church, 24 Circular
Street, Saratoga Springs, will host a
rummage and bake sale from 9 am
to 3 pm. All proceeds will benefit
the church youth groups. No early
birds please.
Tang Museum Family
SaturdaysFrom 2 to 2:30 pm. A brief tour of a
current Tang exhibition followed
by a hands-on art activity. Free and
open to the public. Ages 5 and up
with adult. For reservations and
information, call (518) 580-8080
Roast Pork Dinner Saratoga Springs United Methodist
Church, Henning Rd and Fifth Ave.
From 4 to 6:30 pm. Benefiting vari-
ous Saratoga food pantries. Adults
$4, children free. Seconds are free.
Tickets may be purchased in
advance by calling (518) 584-3720.
Please bring a can of food to
donate.
Roast Pork Dinner Trinity United Methodist Church,
Exit 16, Ballard Rd., Wilton
Serving from 3 to 6 pm. Donations
will be accepted. Takeouts will be
available. The church is handi-
capped accessible. For informa-
tion, call (518) 584-9107.
Sunday,
November 14Breakfast Buffet at the VFW Gurtler Bros. VFW Post 420, 190
Excelsior Ave., Saratoga Springs
Join us in this delicious breakfast
buffet from 8 to 11 a.m. Adults $6,
seniors & military $5, children
(ages 5 to 12) $5. Takeout available.
Greenfield
Grange Breakfast Grange Hall, Grange Rd, off 9N
From 8 to 11:30 am, the members
of the Grange will be serving
breakfast for adults $6, seniors $5.
A complete menu will be offered
with special featured items. Open
to the public. For more informa-
tion, call (518) 584-9078.
Holiday Reindeer
Open House
Saratoga Springs Public Library,
49 Henry St.
From 2 to 4 pm, see Bob Smith’s
live reindeer, talk about reindeer
and caribou with author Bruce
Hiscock and draw a reindeer with
Bruce’s help. For ages 4 and older.
Greek Dance Workshop110 Spring Street, Saratoga
Springs
The workshop will be held from 2
to 4 pm and will provide a founda-
tion for beginners and for experi-
enced students of folk dancing. All
ages are welcome. $10 per person.
For more information, contact Paul
Zachos at (518) 587-5570 or
Monday,
November 15Community Bingo Saratoga-Wilton Elks Club, 1 Elks
Lane, Saratoga.
An evening of fun for old and
young, every Monday evening at 7
pm. Doors open at 4 pm.
Refreshments will be available.
(518) 584-2585
English Spoken Here
beginner class Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49
Henry St.
A class for adults from other coun-
tries to improve their spoken
English. Held from 9:30 to 11:30
am. Free and open to the public.
Register with Literacy NENY at
(518) 583-1232.
Tuesday,
November 16End-of-life Healthcare
DecisionsSaratoga Springs Public Library,
49 Henry St.
At 7 pm. “Tough Talk about Hard
Decisions: Exploring Legal and
Ethical End-of-Life Issues.” Co-spon-
sored by Single Payer New York,
and Saratoga Vital Aging Network.
The program is free and open to
the public. For more information,
contact Pat Reed at
[email protected] or (518) 583-
1376.
Preschool NaturalistsSaratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga
Springs
From 2 to 3 pm. Preschool
Naturalists is a nature class
designed for children ages 3 to 5.
This program costs $3 per person
or $5 per family. Registration is
required. Please call (518) 584-
2000, ext. 116 to register.
Wednesday,
November 17Teen Art ShowMalta Branch Library,
1 Bayberry Dr., Malta
At 6:30 pm join us for the opening
of our teen art show, A More
Perfect Union. The exhibit will be
open through December 12.
K of C BingoThe Knights of Columbus, corner
Pine Road and Rt. 29 west,
Saratoga
Community bingo each
Wednesday at 7 pm. Doors open
at 5 pm, with refreshments avail-
able. Call (518) 584-8547 for more
information.
Thursday,
November 18Book ClubMalta Branch Library, 1 Bayberry
Dr., Malta
At 11 am we’ll begin discussing
The Crazyladies of Pearl St. by
Trevanian, which is set on North
Pearl St. in Albany in 1936. All are
welcome.
Preschool NaturalistsSaratoga Spa State Park,
Saratoga Springs
From 11 am to noon. Preschool
Naturalists is a nature class
designed for children ages 3 to 5.
This program costs $3 per person
or $5 per family. Registration is
required. Please call (518) 584-
2000, ext. 116 to register.
Friday,
November 19Organ ConcertSaratoga Springs United Methodist
Church, 175 Fifth Ave.
At 7:30 pm Christopher Houlihan
will play the works of J.S. Bach,
Mendelssohn, and Mozart, as well
as Sweelinck and Vierne. While
there is no admission charge for
the event, a free-will donation is
encouraged. For more information,
call (518) 584-3720.
UpcomingFall Landscape Art ShowFlores Fine Art Gallery, Broadway
On November 20, from 6:30 to 9:30
pm, join us for viewing of these
spectacular pieces of art.
Community Ecumenical
Thanksgiving ServiceThe service will be held on Sunday,
November 21 at 3 pm at St.
Stephen’s Episcopal Church in
Schuylerville. Rev. John Kettlewell
and other local pastors will offici-
ate. The offering will go to
Schuylerville Area Food and
Emergency Relief. Food items for
the pantry will also be accepted.
All are welcome!
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Shelters of Saratoga
Shelters of Saratoga strives to ensure that every member of our com-
munity has safe and affordable housing. We provide shelter, advocacy
and referral services for the homeless and those at risk of homelessness.
We develop and maintain a range of affordable housing opportunities
and resources for low to moderate income families and individuals.
There are many ways in which you can help. Volunteers help keep the
shelter running smoothly by assisting with paperwork, food pick-up
and organization, driving clients to appointments, maintenance proj-
ects, writing grants, being an advocate for clients… If you are short on
time, but want to help, we need donations of towels, washcloths, clean-
ing supplies, personal care items, slippers, tools, folding chairs and bicy-
cles, among other things. Of course, monetary donations are always
needed to keep the shelter running.
We can be reached by phone at (518) 581-1097 or visit our website
at sheltersofsaratoga.com
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Acclaimed jazz artist VinceDiMartino to be guest soloist
at Saratoga Springs HighSchool’s “All Jazz Night”
November 18
Vince DiMartino, one of the
country’s most sought after trumpet
performers and educators, will be
the guest soloist on Thursday,
November 18, during “All Jazz
Night” at Saratoga Springs High
School.
The concert, featuring the High
School’s Concert
Jazz Band and the
sixth-, seventh- and
eighth-grade jazz
ensembles from
Maple Avenue
Middle School,
begins at 7:30 pm in
the Loewenberg
Auditorium. The
program is open to
the public at no
charge.
DiMartino, a
graduate of the
Eastman School of
Music in Rochester,
is music chair and
professor at Centre
College in Danville,
Kentucky, where he
teaches trumpet,
brass, jazz ensem-
bles and jazz histo-
ry. He is also an acclaimed jazz
artist who has been the lead and solo
trumpeter for the Lionel Hampton
Band, the Chuck Mangione Band,
the Clark Terry Band and has been a
soloist with many symphony
orchestras.
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Photo Provided
Vince DiMartino
Tang Museum offers abstract art discussions and performance.
Artists, art critics, and curators
will gather at the Tang Teaching
Museum and Art Gallery at
Skidmore College on Friday,
November 12, for a series of public
discussions titled “Jewel Thieves:
Abstract Art and Forms of
Display.”
The “Solomon Symposium,”
which began on Thursday,
November 11 and continues with a
full day of activities on Friday,
will explore the nature of abstract
art, how various audiences per-
ceive and experience it and how it
is presented to the public.
All of the discussions are open to
the public free of charge.
According to John Weber,
Dayton Director of the Tang
Museum, the timing for such an
event is right. “Abstract art has
been around as a cultural phenome-
non for 100 years now. On one
hand, people are used to it, and on
the other, it is at times confounding
and controversial,” said Weber.
“It’s not that people don’t accept
abstract art; it’s that they often just
don’t know what to do with it.”
The event will take place in con-
junction with “The Jewel Thief,” a
current Tang show that brings
together abstract works by over 60
artists. The works include painting,
drawing, sculpture, photography,
textiles, wallpaper, furniture and
chandeliers.
On Friday, discussions are sched-
uled from 9:30 am to 4 pm, with a
special theater performance in the
evening.
In conjunction with the discus-
sions, the Tang will present
“Beckettshorts,” a series of short
plays by absurdist Samuel Beckett,
on Friday beginning at 8:30 pm.
The plays are performed by
Skidmore students and directed by
Professor of Theater Carolyn
Anderson. There is no cost for this
performance, but seating is limited.
Phone the Skidmore Theater Box
Office at (518) 580-5439 or email
[email protected] to make
reservations.
For a full schedule, visit
www.skidmore.edu/tang.
This symposium is part of a year-
long 10th anniversary celebration
at the Tang Museum, which opened
its doors in September 2000. The
museum draws some 40,000 visi-
tors annually, ranging from local
students who visit through pro-
grams with area schools to muse-
um-goers from around the globe.
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Photos by Grace Troxell ‘13From ‘Beckettshorts’. L : Sophia Lewis '14, Dara Silverman '13, Alexia Zarra '14. R: Alex Greaves ‘12
Photos Provided
Scenes From ‘The Jewel Thief’ . At the Tang Museum
Skidmore music faculty to perform world premiere
Composition by Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winning composer on Saturday, November 13
Flutist Jan Vinci and pianist Pola
Baytelman, senior artists-in-resi-
dence at Skidmore College, will
present the world premiere of
acclaimed composer Jennifer
Higdon’s composition Flute Poetic
on Saturday, November 13 at the
Arthur Zankel Music Center. They
and their department colleagues will
perform in the “Skidmore Music
Faculty Celebration Concert,”
which begins at 8 pm in the Zankel
Center’s Ladd Concert Hall.
Admission is free but tickets are
required. To reserve tickets, visit
www.skidmore.showclix.com/or
call (888)-71-TICKETS.
In addition to the premier of Flute
Poetic, the concert program also
features other classical and contem-
porary music by faculty members
and a pre-performance question and
answer session by Higdon, which
will begin at 7 pm
Last spring Ms. Higdon composer
received the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in
Music for her Violin Concerto. The
Pulitzer committee called the work a
“deeply engaging piece that com-
bines flowing lyricism with daz-
zling virtuosity.”
This year, First Night Saratoga
2011’s administration will transi-
tion from the YMCA to Saratoga
Arts. However, the great annual
art poster that you have come to
know and love is still being pro-
vided by the folks at Ambrosino
Design. Kudos to them and Ms.
Sharon Bolton for once again
beautifully cap-
turing the spirit of
this year’s theme:
“ L i v i n g
Creatively.”
Which gives us
an opportunity to
send out this
reminder: First
Night would not
be possible with-
out the help of all
the wonderful and
dedicated volun-
teers that make it
happen. Last year
approximately
260 men and
women assisted
in overseeing the many performance
venues, answering questions and
ensuring that over 10,000 revelers
rang in the New Year in a fun and safe
manner.
- Volunteers are needed for the
annual First Night Saratoga “button
stuffing” event on Monday,
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Photo Provided
L to R: Pola Baytelman and Jan Vinci
Ms.Higdon is a prolific contem-
porary composer who writes five to
10 major pieces each year. Recent
commissions have included the
Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chicago
Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony,
the Baltimore Symphony, the
Cleveland Orchestra, as well as the
Tokyo String Quartet and the
President’s Own Marine Band. She
currently holds the Milton L. Rock
Chair in Composition Studies at the
Curtis Institute of Music in
Philadelphia.
Photo Provided
Jennifer Higdon
FIRST NIGHT 2011: VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED
November 22 from 5:30 to 8 pm
to assist with attaching over
10,000 First Night buttons to but-
ton cards, box and ready them
for distribution to Capital District
sales points.
- Saratoga Arts is again seek-
ing volunteers for First Night
Saratoga 2011 on December 31.
Volunteers serve as hosts and
hostesses in one of over 30 ven-
ues for a chosen 3-hour shift
between the hours of 6 pm and
11:40 pm. New volunteers are
required to attend a one hour
training session on one evening
in December.
All volunteers will receive a
free First Night Saratoga admis-
sion button, a First Night poster
and a gourmet snack provided by
a local caterer. If you would like
to volunteer, please call
Volunteer Coordinator Maria
Panayotou at (518) 496-1327, or
email her at mpanayotou
@saratoga-arts.org .
- Arthur Gonick
Empire StateYouth OrchestraConcert
300 talented children from the Capital Region of New York and
western New England are selected by audition each year for posi-
tions in the Empire State Youth Orchestra’s (ESYO) 9 performing
ensembles. On Saturday, November 13 at 3 pm, ESYO will pres-
ent its first full concert of the 2010-11 season at the Troy Savings
Bank Music Hall, 30 2nd Street, Troy.
Maestro Helen Cha-Pyo has chosen a program that includes the
orchestra performing Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.”
Inspired by Ms. Cha-Pyo’s programming of “Pictures,” ESYO
decided to link visual and musical arts and invited Black
Dimensions in Art, Inc. (BDA) to mount a small show of paintings
by some of their artists. The paintings will be on display for the
concert audience at the Music Hall before and right after the con-
cert, and during intermission. BDA is dedicated to showcasing the
artwork of emerging and renowned African American artists in the
Capital Region.
Tickets are available either through Empire State Youth
Orchestra, (518) 382-7581 where holders of a SaratogaArtsFest
ARTSPASS will receive a 50 percent discount off the ticket price
for tickets purchased through ESYO, or at the Troy Savings Bank
Box Office, (518) 273-0038. Regular ticket prices are adults $20,
seniors and students $10.
For more information and a complete schedule of the 2010-11
ESYO season, visit www.esyo.org.
- Afternoon will also include a presentation of art by artistsfrom “Black Dimensions in Art”
“Solo Sherlock:”Clues revealed at Home Made Theater
This weekend, Home Made
Theater will present “Sherlock
Solo,” which is written and per-
formed by the accomplished stage
artist Victor L. Cahn.
In this one-man show, the great
detective Sherlock Holmes
emerges from retirement to relate
a previously undisclosed case that
unfolded during an absence of his
customary narrator, Dr. Watson.
The New Theatre Corps has
described the production as
“…brilliantly acted, exceptionally
written and engages the intellect
from start to finish.”
Victor L. Cahn has written
numerous plays, including several
which were produced Off-
Broadway. Included in these are
“Roses in December,”
“Embraceable Me,” “Fit to Kill,”
“Sheepskin/Bottom of the Ninth”
in addition to “Sherlock Solo.”
In addition to appearing with
Home Made Theater, Mr. Cahn
has accumulated stage credits region-
ally with Curtain Call Theatre,
Schenectady Civic Players, Albany
Civic Theater, Hubbard Hall, Cohoes
Music Hall and Theater Voices of
Albany, where he has also directed.
He is Professor of English at
Skidmore College, and author of
three books.
Performances are on Friday,
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Photo Provided
Victor L. Cahn
November 12 and Saturday,
November 13 at 7:30 pm and
Sunday, November 14 at 2 pm.
General admission tickets are $20,
$15 for students. To purchase tick-
ets and for more information,
please call the Home Made
Theater box office at (518) 587-
4427 or visit homemadetheater.org
for more info.
The Saratoga Music Hall will feature a big band performance on
Saturday, November 20, from 7:30 -11:30 pm to honor veterans.
The event is part of the Diamond Dance series and will feature the award-
winning Joey Thomas Big Band.
“Often people take for granted the service so many have offered our coun-
try. We thought it only fitting to offer a Veteran’s Tribute dance close to
Veteran’s Day to bring attention and show appreciation for their sacrifice.
The Joey Thomas Big Band is spectacular at recreating the WWII feel - I
could not think of a better band for this event,” says Dave Wolf, event coor-
dinator and owner of the Saratoga SAVOY.
“We love to play at the Music Hall for the Diamond Dance,” said band
leader Joey Thomas. “You won’t find another place today where you’ll see
people of all ages dancing to a big band.” Mr. Thomas is also a veteran
whose service includes performing before President Kennedy.
The event opens its doors at 7:30 pm with a dance lesson and The Joey
Thomas Big Band will take the stage at 8 pm. Admission is $15. To honor
veterans, anyone coming in uniform or with military ID will be admitted for
$13.
For more information, visit www.saratogasavoy.com or phone
(518) 587-5132.
American Patrol: Joey Thomas Big Band to
Play Veteran’s Tribute Dance
Joey Thomas Big Band
Photo Provided
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Our family has always loved bur-
ritos. They are tasty, easy to make,
can be made ahead or reheated, usu-
ally have pretty good nutritional
value and they are definitely easy on
the pocketbook. My 22-year-old
son, Ben, a poet, called today to tell
me of his recent culinary discovery
– a burrito that celebrates fall! Ben
is a believer in local, healthy eating
and has let his creative imagination
work wonders in the kitchen. He
was quite proud of his burrito for its
taste and its price (about $2. pp). It
is always good to know your child is
not starving, but this sounded so
good, I thought I would try it. I did
make a few tweaks in the spices, but
otherwise this is Ben’s masterpiece.
The recipe simply shouts fall. The
touch of sweetness from the butter-
nut squash mixes well with the
strength of the cumin, chili powder
and cayenne. The whole mixture
gives a full body of flavor and
warmth, just perfect for a fall after-
noon or evening. A mug of Corona
with lime might be the finishing
touch. Enjoy.
Ingredients
3-4 whole wheat flour tortillas
1 fresh butternut squash,
peeled, seeds removed and
diced into 1” cubes
1 can black beans, rinsed
& drained
1 C fresh spinach,
coarsely chopped
1/2 diced yellow onion
2 T olive oil, divided
salt and ground pepper to taste
1/4 tsp. sugar (I used brown
sugar and loved it)
1 large clove of garlic, minced
1 tsp. ground cumin
small amount of cayenne pepper
or fresh poblano pepper,
diced small to taste (optional)
1/4 tsp. chili powder
Optional: sour cream,
cheese or salsa (or all)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400°.
In a bowl, toss together the
squash, 1/2 the olive oil, pinch each
of salt, pepper and sugar, making
sure the squash is evenly coated. Put
seasoned squash onto a baking sheet
and roast in the oven until the
squash is tender (not mushy!).
Slightly browned is good. Set aside.
Over medium heat, sauté garlic
lightly in the remaining olive oil.
Add the onions and continue
sautéing for a couple more minutes.
Then add the black beans and stir
until heated through. Finally, add
the roasted spiced squash and cook
for another few minutes until every-
thing is hot.
Make the burritos using warmed
tortillas and generous amounts of
the squash-black bean filling. Top
filling with diced fresh spinach and
optional cheese. Roll the burrito up
and serve with salsa or other topping
of choice. I would think saffron rice
would make a nice addition to the
burrito too. Sit back and enjoy the
tasty warm goodness!
Note: almost all of the ingredients
for this meal can be found at the
Saratoga Farmers’ Market,
Saturdays, 9 am to 1 pm at the
Division Street Elementary School.
Suzanne Voigt
Farmers’Market
Ben’s Fall BurritosFeaturing Butternut Squash & Black Beans
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$214,900
BALLSTON SPA313 LEXINGTON ST
Colonial Hills 3 BR, 2 bath home. 2 Car garage, full base-ment. Family room on first floor access the large backyard and deck. Newer carpeting, wood floor in diningarea, skylight for lots of light. Walk in closet, crownmouldings. Close to shopping,parks and schools.Joyce D Garlock(518) 640-4272
$169,900
BALLSTON SPA133 BATH ST
Totally refurbished home in Village. A short walk to shopsin Village as well as only 5 minutes walkl to bus line . 3BR,2 BA home. Large living room, dining room and a fullkitchen with eat in area. New roof,boiler,hot waterheater, siding, appliances, new lighting fixtures, all newcarpeting throughout, new kitchen with washer/dryerhookup. dry basement & new200 amp service Lots of closetsFirst floor bedroom can be usedas a family room or play areaJoyce D Garlock(518) 640-4272
$189,000
JOHNSONVILLE409 HERRINGTON RD
Country Ranch home with vaulted ceilings and skylights.One floor living with views of Willard Mountain. Locatedon a quiet country road just 25 minutes to shopping inTroy, Brunswick and Bennington Vt. 3 BR, 2 bath homewith walkout basement and rec room. 1+ acre for gar-dens/play areas. Plumbingsetup in basement set foranother bathroom and possiblebedroom and family room.Joyce D Garlock(518) 640-4272
$157,000
HADLEY49 STONY CREEK RD
Pack your bags, this home is ready to move in! Newlyrenovated with upgraded electric, plumbing, heating,flooring, painting and more. Enjoy the large eat in coun-try kitchen with new refrigerator and stove. First floorlaundry/utility room is a plus. Located just across thestreet from the Smead Memo-rial Park, and around the cor-ner from local waterways.Easy to show! Wendy L. Russell518-798-3636
$239,000
PORTER CORNERS45 HOLMES RD
Within 1/2 hour from Saratoga, Ballston Spa, Malta orGlens Falls area. Beautiful country home with hardwoodfloors throughout and beautiful woodworking. 1.54acres of land with two outbuildings with a tack room and4 stalls and 2 car garage. Wrap around driveway. Largefront porch for enjoying those quiet evenings. Deck inback for grilling or lounging. 3 large bedrooms withhardwood flooring. Master bed-room has a sitting area as wellas a walk in closet. Full base-ment with walkout.Joyce D Garlock(518) 640-4272
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WATERFORD36 STAGE RUN
Welcome to a beautiful neighborhood! This 4 bedroomhome is on a private wooded lot that borders town prop-erty. There are no homes behind this one!! Eat in kitchen,formal dining room, finished basement w/ built in bar, 2fireplaces, flat screen tv ready with built in surroundsound speakers inside and out! upgrades everywhere!Huge 600 sq ft deck and patiowired for hot tub and ideal forentertaining. Master has 2walk in closets! Agent isOwner.Bridget Malagisi(518) 728-0081
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Nice updated house; new elec-trical, new boiler, new roof…Solid house for the age of it; ithasn't settled really at all, verysolid. Needs some TLC though…New bathroom upstairs, new porchroofs, etc.Kareem Jandali(518) 542-3506
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Custom built 3 year old with amenities galore including1st floor master BR suite, H/W floors, fantastic gourmetkitchen with commercial range & convention oven,refrigerator, freezer, two dishwashers, wine cooler, trayceilings, granite countertops, double-sided FP LR/Office,French doors, 7 paddle fans, full fin. bsmt with steamshower & more! Nothingmissing in this fantastic home.Distinguished buyers willappreciate it ALL!Howard Rubinger (518) 373-2122
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Custom young ranch on completely private 4+ acretreed & landscaped lot in Meadow Brook Estates. This +/-3643 SF home abounds w/many features & amenitiesincluding Gas FP in GR, formal DR with tray ceiling, crownmolding & chairrail, H/W floors, gourmet fully appliancedE-I kitchen, CT baths, 3 spacious bdrms including mastersuite w/cathedral ceiling andwhirlpool, a special +/- 800 SQmedia room plus sound sys-tem inside and out plusMORE!Howard Rubinger (518) 373-2122
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This home is looking for a buyer to give it a little tlc.Please note that this purchase includes 97 & 99 GrangeRd. 97 Grange is 4.35 acres of property adjoining thehome and 1.96 acres of property of 99 Grange Rd. Youwill enjoy the beautiful land. They are both deeded sep-arately. Fenced backyd with separate fenced in-groundpool. Spac. Rooms. 1st floor laundry off kitchen area.Oversized Fam. Rm. Newer Lg.decking off back of home,great for entertaining. NOSHOWINGS UNTIL 11/15.Irene Gifford(518) 339-6059
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Beautiful stately Tudor situated at the end of a cul de sac,chock full of uniqueness&quality; back to back wood FPand gas FP; 5 BRs w/3 on the first floor; & a loft roomaccessed by a winding staircase offer plenty of space;large screened in porch w/even larger deck; the holidaysare coming & this home offers a formal DR with wall towall custom built sideboard perfect for entertaining;immense unfinished neat as apin basement; 3 car garagewith wood working area; anoutstanding home!Jennifer Cleary(518) 899-2191
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Come see this renovat-ed and freshly staged 2 Story Charmer, just moments from downtown Saratoga.Situated on just underan acre. This 3 bed-room home was com-pletely renovated in2007. Bright andcheery kitchen, Spa-like full bath, new deckand patio, in fact, no part of this homewas left untouched. PreInspected, ready to go!Megan M Perez(518) 852-0688
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Send your
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briefs to Daniel
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Bill Toscano • Saratoga TODAY
A brave few jump into Lake George during the Polar Plunge in 2008
Nearly 40 teams and more than
200 people from Albany to Glens
Falls are already signed up for the
fourth annual Lake George Polar
Plunge for Special Olympics
New York, and have raised more
than $20,000 with nearly two
weeks to go.
Plunge organizers are looking for
more teams and individuals, especial-
ly from high schools and colleges.
Toward that end, Kaila Horton,
Associate Director of Development
for Special Olympics New York said
that the Warren and Washington
Victim Impact Panel will give a $250
Fourth annual Lake George Polar Plunge to raisemoney for Special Olympics community-service scholarship to
the top high school and top college
student among the fund-raisers. In
addition, the top-ranked high school
and college team will each receive a
plaque and a special prize. One of
the student plungers will also have
their name drawn at random for a
$250 airline voucher.
The plunge, one of a dozen hap-
pening around the state, will take
place at noon, Saturday, November
20, at Shepard's Cove, no matter
how cold the temperature is.
Registration start at 9 am, and there
will be several events during the
morning, including a Zumba warm-
up. There will also be a pre-Plunge
Warm-up Party Friday, November
19 at Shepard's Cove Restaurant
that will include a wide variety of
raffles.
photo provided • Saratoga TODAY
Samantha Shapiro holds her firstplace trophy from the Elks Area 1Eastern National Soccer ShootChampionship
Samantha Shapiro named champion ofNational Elks Soccer
Shoot-out competition
Samantha Shapiro, represent-
ing the Saratoga-Wilton Elks
Lodge #161 and New York State,
was awarded the first place tro-
phy in the ten and under division
for her performance in the Elks
Club Area 1 Eastern National
Soccer Shoot-out
Championship, located in
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Shapiro’s journey to the top
began nearly six weeks ago on
September 25, where time after
time she proved herself to be the
best of the best, advancing
through all stages of the compe-
tition through the final national
competition last weekend.
The Saratoga-Wilton Elks
Lodge is proud to call her one of
their own, and congratulates her
on an outstanding performance!
Free throw competition on Nov. 20
Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161 will hold its
annual Hoop Shoot basketball free throw shooting com-
petition on Saturday, November 20, 2010, from 9am to
noon at the new Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at
15 Vanderbilt Avenue, Saratoga Springs.
This event is free and open to boys and girls ages 8-
13. Boys and girls will be divided into separate divi-
sions and by age groups of 8-9 year olds, 10-11 year
olds, and 12-13 year olds. Participants' ages will be
determined as of their age on April 1, 2011.
Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
winners in all age groups in both divisions. Local win-
ners will advance to the District Championship, and
have the opportunity to advance to Regional, State, and
National Championships. The National Championship
will be held at the National Basketball Hall of Fame in
Springfield, Massachusetts, where all national champi-
ons will be enshrined.
For more information, contact Elks Hoop Shoot
Director Steve Dorsey at 587-7471.
BACC to host radio controlled car racing
The Ballston Area Community
Center (BACC) is excited to
announce its newest program,
‘Racing at the BACC.’ Beginning
on November 19 at 7pm, the
BACC will be hosting a night of
radio controlled electric vehicle
racing every Friday throughout the
winter months. The night will fea-
ture two or three courses set up
along the tile floor, with five cars
racing at once. Those who already
own radio controlled cars are
encouraged to bring them, but the
BACC will have a few extra cars
availble for those who are interest-
ed. For more information, contact
Mike at (518) 885-3261 ext.17 or
Burnt Hills Spartans win Class-A Championship again!On Saturday, November
6, the Burnt Hills Class A
Section II Spartans
accomplished something
incredible. They didn’t
just win a decisive Super
Bowl championship
against Lansingburgh 42-
21at Shenendahowa - they
won the championship for
the third consecutive year
in a row, joining an elite
list of five other teams to
pull off the three-peat feat
in Section II history.
E x t e n d i n g
their Section
II win streak
to 30 games,
the team will
travel to the
state quarterfi-
nals this
Friday, where
they take on
Potsdam at
M a s s e n a
High.Mark Bolles • Saratoga TODAY
Spartans run downfield during their Super Bowl victory last Saturday
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TODAY Friday, November 12, 2010 SPORTS 37
I would like to make a point
about what I think is a very
important trait for a good athlete
or coach to possess. Simply put, it
comes down to modesty - the
importance of being humble about
exceptional athletic attributes,
having merit or not.
What do I mean? An athlete or
coach, in most cases, is usually in
the limelight and under the micro-
scope. Every little thing that the
athlete or coach does is noticed
and scrutinized in minute detail
by fans and critics. The fame that
comes from being a well-known
sports personality is often tem-
pered with a fair amount of close
examination and commentary.
The notoriety and attention can
Unpretentiousness in Athletics
Damian
Fantauzzi
Flyers relieve Phantoms head coach Greg Gilbert of dutiesAssistant GM John Paddock named interim head coach
The Philadelphia Flyers have
announced that the Adirondack
Phantoms head coach Greg Gilbert
has been relieved of his duties,
according to general manager Paul
Holmgren. Flyers assistant general
manager John Paddock has been
named interim head coach of the
team, and will also retain his assistant
GM title and duties.
"I met with Greg Gilbert earlier
this evening and relieved him of his
duties as head coach of the
Adirondack Phantoms," Holmgren
said. "The lack of success for the
team of late is not acceptable and I
believe this move became necessary
under the circumstances. I think Greg
is a good coach, but something need-
ed to be done. We want to thank Greg
for his service to our organization
and we wish him well. John Paddock
will take over as head coach
immediately."
"This is not an easy day with hav-
ing to replace someone that I got to
know very well over the last year and
a half, but with Paul believing we
need to move forward like this, I look
forward to the challenge," Paddock
said. "We need to do all we can to get
the team playing at a higher level."
Gilbert, 48, was named the head
coach of the Phantoms on July 28,
2009. He led the team to a 32-41-3-4
record during the 2009-10 season,
and a 2-10-1-0 record through the
first 13 games of the 2010-11 season.
Prior to coaching the Phantoms,
Gilbert spent three seasons as the
head coach of the AHL's Toronto
Marlies, compiling a
123-89-10-18 record.
Paddock, 56, returns to the
Phantoms bench after leading the
team to a 43-30-2-5 record and a spot
in the Calder Cup Playoffs during the
2008-09 campaign, the team's last in
Philadelphia. He was promoted to his
current position as assistant GM of
the Flyers following that season.
Paddock has won five Calder Cups
- two as a player (Maine, 1978 and
1979) and three as a coach (Maine,
1984; Hershey, 1988; Hartford,
2000). Three of those championships
- the two as a player in Maine and the
one in Hershey - came when his team
was the primary affiliate of the
Flyers.
Paddock is the only coach in
American Hockey League history to
coach three different franchises to a
Calder Cup. He has a career record of
585-424-98 over 15 seasons as a
head coach in the AHL, with the 585
wins and 1,107 total games coached
both ranking third in AHL history.
Paddock was inducted into the
American Hockey League Hall of
Fame on January 19, 2010.
Paddock has also coached 346
NHL games for the Winnipeg Jets
(1991-92 to 1994-95) and the Ottawa
Senators (2007-08), compiling a total
record of 142-161-43.
Adirondack's next home games are
Friday, November 12 against
Norfolk, and Saturday, November 13
against Abbotsford.
work in many ways - it can be
positive because of a starring per-
formance, or the attention can be
negative due to a poor perform-
ance, or because of a bad choice
made on or off the field.
The fans, and in many cases, the
press, have given the sportsman
the attention received because of
their athletic accomplishment.
These fans look up to the athletic
personality, and place their star on
a pedestal of admiration and awe.
Despite the gift of athleticism, it
is the admirers and journalists
who have honored the skilled per-
former with a favorable public
reputation.
My point is to suggest that a
sports personality is someone who
needs to understand that with their
stardom, granted to them by their
fans and the press, come certain
parameters. The "Superstar" now
has to understand the importance
of being one who is humble and
demonstrates gratitude to the fans
and admirers. "Thank you for rec-
ognizing that I have a gift, and for
your favorable judgment of me
and what I am able do." A slogan
to live by for any sports
personality.
As a basketball player and
coach, I have always carried a
thought with me that I feel gives
something of value back to my
athletes, and pragmatically, it has
become a principle I feel that gov-
erns my behavior in life. "Let
your game do the talking!" There
is no room in the world of sports
for exhibiting self-importance and
bragging. Actions speak louder
than words on and off the field. I
learned this as a player, as a
coach, as a teacher and as a
parent.
Saratoga Springs Pop Warner Junior MidgetCheerleaders to host bake sale this weekend
This Saturday, November 13
from 9:30am until 2pm, the
Saratoga Springs Pop Warner
Junior Midget Cheerleaders will
be holding a bake sale at the
Concession Stand at the East
Side Recreation field during
equipment turn-in. The bake sale
is designed to help raise money
to send the team to the National
Pop Warner Cheer Competition
held at Walt Disney World in
Orlando, Florida.
The Junior Midget squad is
coming off of an impressive per-
formance during the Eastern
Regional Qualifier, held on
October 17 at the Times Union
Center in
Albany. The
squad, made
up from chil-
dren ages 11
through 15,
i m p r e s s e d
officials and
s p e c t a t o r s
alike, coming in with a second
place finish for their divison.
The team will be heading to the
Eastern Regional Finals in
Trenton, New Jersey on
November 30, where they hope
once again to claim one of the top
spots and move on to the compe-
tition held at Walt Disney World.
This would be a wonderful
accomplishment for the girls,
who in anticipation of another
strong performance at the
Regional Finals Championship,
are trying to raise enough money
during the bake sale to send the
team down south to the national
competiton.
For more information, please
contact Stephanie DiGiuseppe
by sending all inquries to
her email address at
Blue Streaks advance to state quarterfinalsVarsity boys soccer share championship, but beat Ballston Spa on penalty kicks
Watching the Saratoga Springs
Boys' Varsity soccer team battle it
out against Ballston Spa during the
section II Class-AA championship
Wednesday night, one was remind-
ed of the age old paradox: what
happens when an unstoppable
force meets an immovable object?
For 90 minutes of regular play
and two overtimes, Ballston Spa
and Saratoga tested the theory for
themselves, and at the end the tied
1-1 game came down to sudden-
death penalty kicks.
For the first seven kicks, each
team was able to score, keeping
the match at an even deadlock. It
wasn't until the eighth kick, after
senior Will Johns scored for
Saratoga and sophomore Andrew
Gondek missed for Ballston Spa,
that the Blue Streaks were
declared victorious, the final score
8-7. While both Saratoga and
Ballston Spa will share the Section
II Championship trophy, only
Saratoga will move on to the state
quarterfinals against Section III
Baldwinsville in Liverpool, New
York. The match will be held this
Saturday, November 13 at
2:30 pm.
by Daniel Schechtman
Saratoga TODAY
by Daniel Schechtman
Saratoga TODAY
Saratoga Spa Cyclocross thanks
host Saratoga Race Course with
donation to B.E.S.T.Donation to support breakfast program for backstretch workers
A total of 220 athletes and 200
spectators attended the second-annu-
al Saratoga Spa Cyclocross late last
month at the NYRA Lowlands, on
the grounds of the Saratoga Race
Course. In thanks for the ability to
use the venue for this unusual event,
promoters presented a check to the
Back Stretch Employee Service
Team (B.E.S.T.) Friday at the
Saratoga Race Course to support the
breakfast program.
The breakfast program was
opened in 2008, in response to the
need to feed backstretch workers
before the NYRA kitchen opens in
the spring and after it closes in the
fall. The program served 5,700 free
meals to backstretch workers in
2009, and is set to exceed that num-
ber this year.
"With the financial support of
NYTHA (New York Thoroughbred
Horseman's Association) and gener-
ous donations such as this one, we
are able to give meals for free," said
B.E.S.T. Saratoga coordinator, Julie
Cobello.
Meals are served six days a week
from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at a cost
of less than $1 per meal. In addition,
the Saratoga County Economic
Opportunity Council provides an
evening meal to backstretch workers.
"We are grateful to have received
permission to hold our event on the
grounds of the race course this year,
and we hope to return for years to
come," said Saratoga Spa Cyclocross
co-promoter Andrew Bernstein.
"This donation is in recognition of
the important role NYRAplays in the
Saratoga Springs community
throughout the year, and the even
more important role that B.E.S.T.
plays in supporting workers here."
Cyclocross is a style of bicycle
racing that evolved in northern
Europe as a way to keep bicycle rac-
ers competing through the fall and
into winter by moving them off of
roads and onto muddy paths and
open fields. The hilly, sandy terrain
of the lowlands provided an ideal
venue for the event, and the new
course received universal praise from
participants and spectators alike.
The venue's topography allowed
spectators to see a great deal of the
racing action from one spot, while
containing enough space for the race
course, a vendor expo and parking all
in one self-contained area.
"NYRA was receptive to our race
right from the initial conversation,"
said Saratoga Spa Cyclocross co-pro-
moter John Onderdonk. "They pro-
vided us with a spectacular venue
and allowed us advanced prepara-
tion, which made the race run
smoothly. I look forward to working
with NYRA again in the future."
"We were pleased to have the
opportunity to host this year's
cyclocross competition. The event
appeared to be well-organized and
has great potential to grow at this
site," said Charlie Wheeler, NYRA's
manager of planning and community
relations. "NYRA has been increas-
ingly interested in supporting com-
munity-based events during the off-
season. Working with the
Convention and Tourism Bureau, we
are hopeful of attracting a regional
competition in the coming years."
Saratoga Spa Cyclocross sponsors
included Blue Sky Bicycles, Bonacio
Construction, Sigma Sports, Mavic,
Anthem Cycles, Serotta Competition
Cycles, Chomper Body, Swix, Gore
Bike Wear, Champion System,
Cycles Gladiator Wine, Hot Yoga
Saratoga and Stone Industries.
For more information on Saratoga
Spa Cyclocross, please visit
www.spacx.blogspot.com.
-by Andrew Bernstein
On Thursday, the Liberty
League honored five Skidmore
College women's soccer players
with end of the year honors,
highlighted by Lindsay Schmitt
being named Defensive Player of
the Year.
Schmitt, along with sophomore
Kelsey Yam, earned First Team
honors, while Catherine
Kapustynski was named to the
second team and Dana Brill and
Alyssa Miller received honorable
mention.
Schmitt started all 18 games,
recording three goals (two game-
winners) and one assist. She led a
Thoroughbred defense that
allowed the fewest shots on goal
per game (3.94) in the Liberty
League during the regular sea-
son, and recorded eight shutouts.
Yam ranked second on
Skidmore with four goals and
three assists for 11 points. She
played in all 18 games, making
17 starts.
The Thoroughbreds finished
the regular season with a 10-4-3
overall record before losing to
#10 William Smith, 2-1 in the
Liberty League Semifinal.
In field hockey, the Liberty
League also announced that the
7th-ranked Skidmore College
field hockey team took home all
four major awards and eight
players received end-of-year
recognition.
Senior Christine Kemp was
named Offensive Player of the
Year for the third straight year,
senior goalie Liz Catinella
earned Defensive Player of the
Year honors, freshman Kelly
Blackhurst received Rookie of
the Year and head coach Beth
Hallenbeck, along with assistant
coaches Nicole Savage and
Darryl Michael, earned Coaching
Staff of the Year for a second
consecutive season.
Kemp, Catinella and
Blackhurst were joined on the
Liberty League First Team by
Claire Superak, Lauren
McCarthy and Annie Rosencrans.
Senior Katie Potter was named to
the Second Team and Julia Sarni
received Honorable Mention.
Hallenbeck, along with Savage
and Michael, have led the
Thoroughbreds to a 17-1 record,
including a program record 16-
game winning streak and a per-
fect 7-0 mark in the Liberty
League. Skidmore is ranked first
in the NCAA Division III North
Atlantic Region; they have won
16 games by three goals or more
and posted nine shutouts.
Kemp earned Offensive Player
of the Year for the third straight
season, leading the Liberty
League with 23 goals, 19 assists,
65 points and six game-winning
goals. She was a unanimous First
Team selection and is Skidmore's
all-time leading scorer with 65
goals and 59 assists for 189
points. She has been a five-time
Offensive Performer of the Week
selection in 2010.
Catinella is the Thoroughbreds'
all-time leader in shutouts (20
solo, 32 shared) and wins (63).
She leads the Liberty League and
ranks ninth nationally with a 0.75
goals against average. In 2010,
she was named Liberty League
Defensive Performer of the Week
four times.
Blackhurst set Skidmore first-
year scoring records with 19
goals and 5 assists for 43 points.
She ranks third in the Liberty
League in scoring and 22nd
nationally in goals per game. She
has had five multiple goal games
this season and was a five-time
Liberty League Rookie of the
Week.
Rosencrans ranks fourth in the
league in scoring with 16 goals
and eight assists for 40 points,
while starting all 18 games.
McCarthy has tallied four goals
and seven assists for 15 points in
18 starts and Superak has a goal
and an assist for three points
while starting all 18 games for
the league top-ranked defense.
The Thoroughbreds advanced
to their fourth consecutive
Liberty League Championship
with Wednesday's 3-0 win over
Union. They host Hamilton on
Saturday, November 6 at 1 p.m.,
as they look to win their third
consecutive Liberty League
Championship.
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, November 12, 201038 SPORTS
Photo provided by Lindsay Malachowski
Brad Young, enroute to win number one of two. He didn't "blow it."
Liberty League
round-up: End of season awards for women’s soccer & field hockey
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Spa City boxing delivers knock-out punchby Daniel Schechtman
Saratoga TODAY
Twenty-four fighters, twelve
bouts, and fifteen-hundred dollars
later, the New York State Amateur
Boxing Championship fundraiser
was nothing short of a stellar suc-
cess last Saturday at the Saratoga
Springs City Center. The night,
organized by Bob Miller, pitted
fighters from Team Canada (mostly
from Montreal) against Team
Capital District, including fighters
from Albany, Troy, Newburgh and
South Glens Falls.
The money raised during the
fundraiser will be used to help send
local boxers to competitions all
across the country.
One of the more notable per-
formances of the night for Team
Capital District came from Amir
Iman, an Albany native who cele-
brated his twentieth birthday the
night before the fight. Iman, who
weighed in at 140 lbs, came out
strong in the first round, sending
his opponent, Yves Ulysse (155
lbs), stumbling to the canvas with a
powerful right hand. Ulysse rose
from the canvas and fought bravely
photo provided • Saratoga TODAY
Gene and Carol Blair are honored in the ring with family for their tirelesscontributions to amateur boxing. From left to right: Tracie Ianuzzi,Melissa Brown, Carol Blair, Lori Crisafulli, Gene Blair and Laura Crisafulli.
Trombley looks to rebound on
November 20, when he heads
down to Kingston, NY, for his next
fight.
“Act with Respect Always”
Former Saratoga Springs teacher
and coach Rich Johns may be
retired, but he’s still hard at work
encouraging students to put their
best foot forward.
“Act with Respect Always” is
Johns’ campaign for character
development. He’s spreading the
word about instilling eight simple
morals and core values that fre-
quently get pushed aside in
moments of intensity on the sports
field and in every day
situations.
“It’s time in our society to do the
right thing,” he said. “It seems like
every time I pick up the paper
there’s something about bullying or
a coach going ballistic, when we
should be acting respectfully and
with civility in public places and at
athletic events.”
In his 35 years as a coach and an
educator, Johns encountered count-
less situations, both positive and
negative, that inspired him to spread
this simple message about acting
with respect.
The initiative started in Johns’
classroom and with his tennis and
basketball teams.
He witnessed first-hand the
important of showing respect and
responsibility, acting with honesty
and fairness, civility, self-discipline,
persistence, respect and courage,
and noticed that one or more of
these eight simple traits is often the
missing ingredient when problems
arise.
“In a nut shell it is about the
importance of character education,”
he said. “We have the option to
decide if we’re going to be nice, and
if we’re going to show self-disci-
pline.”
Realizing that issues such as bul-
lying and poor sportsmanship can
be remedied with positive character
development, Johns began viewing
classrooms and gymnasiums as an
ideal place for instilling core values.
Educators and coaches play an
important role in the character
development of their students, and
they have a responsibility to lead by
a positive example.
Turning the eight positive traits
into the tenements of his campaign,
Johns now spreads his message to
students and reaching out to teach-
ers and coaches in school districts
across the region.
His goal is to create a strong net-
work of “ambassadors,” and so far
20 school districts are on board.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, South
Glens Falls, Niskayuna and Lake
Placid are just a few of the districts
already showing their spirit for the
campaign.
Through their participation, these
local coaches and athletes are push-
ing Johns’ message forward every
day – whether they are hanging “Act
with Respect Always” banners in
their gymnasium, where it’s visible
from the court and the stands, or
wearing the message on their tee-
shirts at an away game.
“I love when someone decides to
embrace it and become an ambassa-
dor, because then that person has a
responsibility to develop and pass
this idea forward to the kids they’re
working with,” he said.
Johns finds that even he is still
learning about respect. As he con-
nects with more and more people,
his campaign continues to evolve.
Character development is a life-
long process; young people and
adults are always finding them-
selves reacting in new situations, he
said.
But when it comes down to it,
people faced with a challenge have
one choice: to act appropriately and
handle the situation with thought
and respect, or to focus on the nega-
tive and react without taking the
time to step back and consider the
outcomes.
The goal is to lead by example,
point out the positive character traits
that make good decision makers and
leaders, and to teach students and
athletes how to utilize them for the
better.
For more information about
Johns’ campaign, visit
www.actwithrespectalways.com.
by Yael Goldman
Saratoga TODAY
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South Glens Falls volleyball team
But this time he didn't fight like he
did before, so we kind of had to
toss our whole game plan right out
the window."
for the next two rounds, but there
was little the Canadian could to do
to stop Iman's constant attacks.
"I kept pressuring him, making
him back up because I knew he was
wild," Iman said after he was
awarded the decision win at the end
of the fight. The fight was awarded
with "Fight of the Night" honors
for the event.
Between bouts, Gene and Carol
Blair, along with Jack Nichols,
were honored in the ring for
decades of dedication to upstate
New York’s boxing establishment.
Combined, the three honorees have
more than 100 years of active
involvment with the amateur box-
ing circuit, and together were rec-
ognized as the backbone of the
sport here in upstate New York.
Jason Trombley from South
Glens Falls took to the ring for the
eleventh bout of the night against
T. Pompey from Troy. Trombley
stayed with Pompey for all three
rounds, including a concentrated
surge at the start of the third, but in
the end was outworked by Pompey,
who took the decision.
"He fought a good fight,"
Trombley said. "I've seen him fight
before, and we made a game plan
from the last time we watched him.
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