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Daniel DeFabio Corina Oberai Sam Capuano Donna Avery
DeFabio Design Corina Contemporary Jewelry Sunmark Federal Credit Union Ballston Spa National Bank
April 2011
Ellen Mottola, Editor [email protected] Mottola, Editor [email protected] Mottola, Editor [email protected] Mottola, Editor [email protected]
BSBPA Announces New Board Members, Public Art Campaign at Annual Meeting
The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association held its Annual Meeting and Community Mixer on Monday, March 21st at the Ballston Spa Country Club. Social media marketing guru Melissa Ward of New Ward Development (www.newward.com) gave a presentation on how village businesses can utilize tools like Facebook, Twitter, Four-Square, Yelp and more.
The BSBPA announced four additions to its board of directors:
Jodi Almela Monaco has lived in the Village of Ballston Spa for 25 years and has two college-aged sons. She is em-ployed by SUNY Empire State College in Saratoga Springs. Jodi had volunteered on many BSBPA and community events in the past and chaired the 2010 Breakfast with Santa event.
Deanna Veet has resided in the village with her husband Alan since 1988. She has two sons, Daniel and David, pres-ently attending college. Both have been volunteers for the film festival. Deanna has been a nurse at Saratoga Hospital for 25 years and is currently working on her Masters in Nursing at Russell Sage College. She has volunteered and served on committees for various hospital sponsored events and most recently is involved in a task force to develop healthy communities. She is looking forward to bringing these experiences to the Business Association.
Kelly Delaney-Elliott has owned and operated Elliott Property Services, a licensed real estate broker, on Front Street since 2004. She was raised in Ballston Spa and together with her husband, also a local business owner, is raising their two children in Ballston Spa. Kelly and her family have a strong local connection and she looks forward to assisting in the continued revitalization efforts of the Village.
Jim Dalpe is the President of WAM Commercial Associates, LLC which is a commercial and industrial property de-velopment company and the Vice-President of WAM Trading Company, LLC which is an international import and export company. Both companies have been based in Ballston Spa for over a decade and WAM Trading has offices also in Shanghai. Jim has a Bachelor of Science degree and spent 22 years developing aircraft and industrial combustion systems for the GE Global Research Center earning two patents and co-authoring several technical papers. Jim is cur-rently an Army Lieutenant Colonel serving on active-duty with the New York Army National Guard as the Chief of Logistics Plans. Jim lives in Ballston Lake with his wife Lisa and two-year old son Jameson.
Also announced at the meeting were the BSBPA's officers for the coming year: Daniel DeFabio (DeFabio Design), President; Corina Oberai (Corina Contemporary Jewelry), Vice President; Donna Avery (Ballston Spa National Bank), Treasurer; Sam Capuano (Sunmark Federal Credit Union), Secretary.
The BSBPA used the evening to kick off a new interactive public art campaign that will tie into their marketing of the village with the slogan “B. Spa B. There”. Similar to the decorated rocking chairs the BSBPA promoted a few years ago, this campaign will feature oversized map marker shapes similar to ones found on online maps. Residents and busi-nesses are encouraged to buy a blank marker and paint or decorate it and display it in public view. The markers will be coded so each one can launch a website with additional information about the artist, location or subject matter of the maker. To learn more about this exciting program, turn to page 6 in this issue.
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From Our Members and Neighbors
Angela McFarland, local publisher
is pleased to announce the launch of
her fourth local media: Our Towne
Malta. The publication will serve
the Malta community directly and
expand into the areas of Stillwater,
Saratoga Lake and Mechanic-
ville. The publication will launch in
April and the website will be our-
townemalta.net
The Ballston Spa Elks Lodge (10 Hamilton Street) is hosting its monthly Buffet Breakfast
on Sunday, April 10 from 8- 11:30 am. Buffet includes scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes, French toast, home fries, toast, eggs and omelets to order. Adults $6, Seniors $5, Chil-dren under 12, $4. For more infor-mation call 885-1149.
The Ballston Spa High School Troupe is proud to announce the spring show - BARNUM. It will be performed one weekend only, April 1st and 2nd, 2011 at the Ballston Spa HS Auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and seniors. Show times are 7:30pm on Friday and Saturday night and a spe-cial Saturday Matinee at 1:00 on Sat-urday.
Gary Guilfoyle Audiologist
18 Pleasant Street Ballston Spa, NY 518 885-0025
Welcome to Our New Members
Garden tips from Brookside Nurs-ery: April showers bring May flow-ers (and veggies)--if your soil is ready and you've started your flower and veggie seeds! Get your soil ready by adding Coast of Maine organic compost. Your evergreens will be waking up this month and will be very hungry after fasting all winter. Treat them to a healthy meal of Hol-lytone. When your daffodils start blooming this month, feed them Flowertone to keep their nodding heads perky! Emerging perennials will want a good helping of Planttone to get them started. Don't worry, you can't over-fertilize with organic fer-tilizers, which work slowly in the soil and provide a reservoir of food for your plants to pick at as they need it. As for your lawn, be ready to treat for crabgrass this month, hold off on fertilizing your lawn until next month. When night temperatures stay at or above 40 degrees consis-tently, uncover your perennials and start planting lettuce, broccoli, cauli-flower and other cold weather veg-gies and flowers. Don't forget to cele-brate Earth Day (4/22) and Arbor Day (4/29) along with Easter (4/24). As always, we welcome your ques-tions!
AAC Family Wellness
Centers Dermot Jinks, D.C. 402 Rowland Street Ballston Spa, NY 518 363-0202
aacfamilywellness.com
Ballston Spa United Methodist Church’s free monthly lunch dates for the month are Wed., April 13 (sponsored by Saratoga Bridges) and Saturday, April 30 (sponsored by BSUMC). Meal includes ziti, salad, bread, beverage and dessert. Both lunches are from 11:30 am– 1 pm.
Mothers & Daughters, come cele-brate Victorian Culture at Brook-side Museum. Participants will learn about Victorian room decora-tion and furniture as well as be given
an opportunity to observe the mu-seum’s Victorian object collection. Hands-on activities are included. The program date is Sunday, April 10th from 1-3 pm. The cost is $20
per couple, designed for girls’ ages 5-12 (and, of course, their mothers). Contact Brookside at 885-4000 or [email protected] for details.
The Ballston Spa Rotary Club is accepting donations, of any denomi-nation, towards the purchase of Shel-terboxes being sent to help the peo-ple of Japan who have suffered dev-astating losses. Donations accepted c/o The Ballston Journal, P.O. Box 319, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. For information about Shelterbox, please visit www.shelterbox.org
Excelsior Exchange Robert Hogan
1487 Saratoga Road, Suite 70
Ballston Spa, NY 518 288-8042
excelsioreschange.com
Ballston Spa Boot
Camp Tiffany Robyck Classes at Alliance
Church 257 Rowland Street
518 605-2813 ballstonspaboot-
camp.com
Stone Soup Antiques
Gallery Lesley Ann Lewis 19 Low Street
Ballston Spa, NY 518 885-5232
stonesoupantiquesgal-lery.com
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BSBPA Members: Do you have upcoming events or news that you would like to share in our next issue? Contact Ellen Mottola, [email protected] , 885-2772 (phone or fax) or mail to BSBPA, PO Box 386, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. The deadline for the May issue is April 26, 2011. Promptness is always appreciated, questions answered
with a smile!
Member ItemsMember ItemsMember Items The Ballston Spa House and Garden Club is pleased to an-nounce its first annual spring Gera-nium Sale. Available for sale are pink, white, purple or red gerani-ums with buds and blooms in 4 1/2 inch pots at $4.00 each. Proceeds from the sale will supplement various club ef-forts to provide funding for: a scholarship to send a student age 12-14 to Camp Colby in Saranac Lake this summer for one week; a cash award for a deserving high school senior that has been in-volved in horticulture or a related field; and the planting of gerani-ums at the Ballston Spa Public Li-brary Pink Garden and in the flower boxes at Brookside Museum. The public and local businesses are encouraged to place orders by call-ing club secretary Judy Esposito at 885-6416. Orders will be avail-able for pick-up in mid-May.
It has been a ban-ner month for ba-bies on the BSBPA board! Congratu-lations to BSBPA board member Eric Seplowitz (Captured Light Photography) and his wife Betsy on the birth of their daughter Anna Isabelle on March 8 . She is also welcomed by big brother Hudson.
Phoenix Shipping and Office Center will be having an Open House for their grand opening on Saturday, April 2, starting at 9 am. They are looking for raffle dona-tions to benefit the animal shelter. Contact Dian at 879-2735 or [email protected].
Taylor C. Wells, an administrator with over 25 years of experience leading art and cultural institutions in Virginia and Florida, has been appointed Executive Di-rector of the Saratoga Automobile Museum. Mr. Wells began his duties February 1, 2011.“Taylor was the unanimous choice of the search committee and the Board,” said Jean Hoffman, Chair of the Saratoga Automobile Museum Board of Trustees. Mr. Wells will succeed Ms. Hoffman, who has served as the SAM’s Board Chair and Executive Director since February 2008.
The Eagle Matt Lee Fire Com-pany announces two upcoming events at the firehouse on Washing-ton Street. A Red Cross Blood drive will take place Monday, April 11 from 1-7 pm. Call 1 800-RED CROSS to make an appointment to give blood. A Pancake Breakfast will be held on Palm Sunday, April 17th from 7 am to 12 pm; Adults $6, Seniors, $5, Children 5-12 $4, under 5, free.
BSBPA Annual Report : As we
enter our fiscal 2011 year, the BSBPA
Annual Report for 2010 is available
for you to read on our website
www.ballston.org. Just click on the
Newsletter link at the top of the
home page. The report was pre-
sented at the March Annual Meeting.
The Chamber of Southern Sara-toga has announced the nominees for the Chamber’s Endurance, Inspi-ration, and Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards. Endurance Award nominees are: Capital District Physicians Health Plan, Curtis Lumber, Longfellow's Hotel, Restaurant, & Conference Center/The Olde Bryan Inn , Schenectady Re-gional Orthopedic Associates, and Teal, Becker & Chiara-monte, CPAs, P.C.. Inspiration Award nominees are: Cartridge World, Mother Teresa Acad-emy , Northeast Spine & Well-ness, and Scherff Insurance Agency. Entrepreneurial Spirit Award nominees are AJ Manage-ment, East Line Books, Law Of-fice of Daniel S. Glaser, Pasta Pane Rustic Italian Bistro, Pin-nacle Recruiting and HR Solu-tions, and Saratoga Academy of Arts and Sciences. The nominees are voted on by their peers, fellow members of the Chamber of South-ern Saratoga County, through an online, electronic voting process. The public is welcome to vote as well. Information about each nominee and the opportunity to vote is available at www.southernsaratoga.org. Win-ners will be presented the awards at the Chamber’s Annual Awards Din-ner on Thursday, March 31 at the Holiday Inn in Saratoga Springs . Tickets and sponsorships for the din-ner are still available at the above website or by calling 371-7748.
Wheats & Sweets Hometown Bakery will be featuring “A Fresh Perspective”, the artwork of Susan Burden, in their shop at 88 Front Street from April 1-June 30. There will be an opening reception on April 9 from 4:30-8 pm.
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The next BSBPA Board of Directors Meeting is Monday, April 18, 2011 7 pm
Brookside Museum
6 Charlton Street
We encourage members to attend and
welcome your input.
www.ballston.org
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Upcoming Networking Opportunities
April Mid-Week Mixer
Wednesday, April 13, 5:30-7 pm
Fifty South, 2128 Route 50
April Networking Breakfast
Tuesday, April 19, 7:30-8:30 am
Front Street Deli, 39 Front Street
Are you interested in hosting a Mid-Week Mixer or Networking Breakfast in 2011? It’s a great way to showcase your business or organization. At least 50% of the proceeds of the guest fees is reimbursed directly to the host. For more information, please contact Wayne McCormick at [email protected] or 885-8733
or Ellen at the BSBPA office.
Business Spotlight Business Spotlight Business Spotlight Business Spotlight
As a new business owner to Ballston Spa, John Cole seems to have driven head first into the heart of everything Ballston Spa offers as a small and welcoming community. When purchasing what used to be Spa Body Works from the Defibaugh family in May of 2010 and turning it into Cole’s Spa Body Works, he was at first unsure of the reaction from the close knit town. Thankfully, his newly acquired employees and the people of Ballston Spa welcomed him with open arms.
Now a proud member of the BSBPA, John and his employees take pride in being involved in many community events such as the Holiday Parade, The Way We Were Car show, and many other events yet to come. Things seem to be headed in the right direction for John and his three collision centers.
Though things are looking up for John now, starting his first collision center in Colonie, NY was definitely a struggle, as open-ing a new business can be for any first time business owner. Coming from a comfortable job at a well known dealership, John realized his life wouldn’t be fulfilled without taking chances. After much consideration and planning, John and his father began fulfilling their dreams in an empty building in Colonie, NY. They spent months renovating so they could finally open their doors to the public in January of 2007.
After hiring the best people he could find and creating the best reputation he could, Cole’s Collision Center gradually ac-quired more customers and contracts with more insurance companies. Three years later, John’s shop has tripled in produc-tivity and he was ready to move on to his next venture. That is where Spa Body Works in Ballston Spa and Wilton came into play. He could not be happier to have become part of a community that cares so much about its businesses and residents. He looks forward to serving the residents of the community and providing the best automobile repair the area has to offer.
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Annual Meeting Thank YouAnnual Meeting Thank YouAnnual Meeting Thank YouAnnual Meeting Thank You
As outgoing President, I had two things in mind at this year's Annual Meeting: how would my outgo-ing summary measure up to those that have gone before me and could we top past Annual Meetings. My message was simple. I had many to thank-- the board, my fellow officers and, of course, Ellen, the administrative assistant of the BSBPA. Daniel DeFabio, our incoming president, had my back all the way through my two years, listening to me a lot of evenings as I traveled home from work. The committee chairs of the BSBPA, many of whom are current or past board members, had their hands full looking to improve their events from the year before, raising sponsorship support as well as enlisting volunteers.
Fortunately for the Annual Meeting committee, many chipped in to make the meeting interesting and informa-tional. Our local resident DJ., Mark Hersh, who is the voice of many events, was there to make sure all out voices were heard and the music was just right. Thank you, Mark, you are great. Our guest speaker was Melissa Ward of New Ward Development, whose message about building a community through the network and the opportunities you need to take advantage of and what to look out for generated many questions and active participation from our guests. Thank you, Melissa, for your investment in our program.
My co-chairs Corina Oberai and Heather Leyh are troopers, working into the hours before making sure volunteers were at the door greeting you all and making sure our centerpieces recognized our events and the committee chairs were represented at each table. I would like to thank the Ballston Spa Country Club for their great facility and Tony Panza and his staff of Panza's on the Green , who have continually delivered on some of the best service you could ask for.
The BSBPA membership continues to grow. Our board grew by four members for 2011-12. When many organiza-tions struggle to get volunteer board members, our newest board members, each of them already active in our com-munity, came to us looking to serve on the board. Many thanks to all who make the BSBPA what it is and who help us provide so much to our community.
Jim Whittredge, Past President
From the Marketing Committee– 2011 Billboards Advertising
Sponsorship opportunities are now available for 2011 billboard advertising.
We have booked illuminated billboards on Route 50 at Brookline Road for May
through December of 2011. Our sponsorship goal is to provide your business
with a valuable marketing opportunity and to take advantage of the 20,000 cars
that travel this area daily, all for $600 a month. Additionally this year, we will
be offering a second board for those months in various locations around the Capital region. We will not know the loca-
tion until the board posts but last year we had boards on Erie Boulevard in Schenectady, Route 9 in Latham and Route 9
in Wilton. These boards are just $200 a month and will feature the image of one of the Association's events or our "B.
Spa B. There" marketing campaign. We believe they will raise awareness of Ballston Spa and draw people from outside
of our traditional market to visit our great shops, galleries, museums and restaurants. Last year, most of these boards
received at least a 6 week run, all on major roads with high visibility. Billboards at both locations will have a "Sponsored
by" banner ad across the bottom with your logo and the name of your business. What a great way to help your local
community and associate your business with such a positive message. Sponsorships are available on a first come, first
served basis only for BSBPA members. In an effort to get everyone the month and location they want, we have to secure
additional boards for the summer months. If you are interested, please let us know ASAP and before May 1st as prime
locations sell out quickly. We would also like to suggest that businesses group together to advertise on these boards.
Examples of this might be to have restaurants, antique stores or galleries split the cost of the boards and share the mes-
sage and sponsor name recognition. If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity or have any ques-
tions please feel free to contact Tina Mangino-Coffey at 885-2725 or [email protected]
This month’s Ballston Spa Indoor Farmers’ Market is April 2, from 9 amThis month’s Ballston Spa Indoor Farmers’ Market is April 2, from 9 amThis month’s Ballston Spa Indoor Farmers’ Market is April 2, from 9 amThis month’s Ballston Spa Indoor Farmers’ Market is April 2, from 9 am----12 pm, at Cornell Coop-12 pm, at Cornell Coop-12 pm, at Cornell Coop-12 pm, at Cornell Coop-erative Extension, 50 West High Street. Music will be provided by the local musician Terri Roben. erative Extension, 50 West High Street. Music will be provided by the local musician Terri Roben. erative Extension, 50 West High Street. Music will be provided by the local musician Terri Roben. erative Extension, 50 West High Street. Music will be provided by the local musician Terri Roben. There will be one more indoor market on May 7th. Outdoor markets in Wiswall Park begin on There will be one more indoor market on May 7th. Outdoor markets in Wiswall Park begin on There will be one more indoor market on May 7th. Outdoor markets in Wiswall Park begin on There will be one more indoor market on May 7th. Outdoor markets in Wiswall Park begin on June 9June 9June 9June 9thththth....
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Association NewsAssociation NewsAssociation News BSBPA Announces “B. Spa B. There” CampaignBSBPA Announces “B. Spa B. There” CampaignBSBPA Announces “B. Spa B. There” CampaignBSBPA Announces “B. Spa B. There” Campaign
Ballston Spa’s Newest Art in Public Places Summer Event!Ballston Spa’s Newest Art in Public Places Summer Event!Ballston Spa’s Newest Art in Public Places Summer Event!Ballston Spa’s Newest Art in Public Places Summer Event!
The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association has an-nounced its 2011 marketing and promotion campaign, "B. Spa B "B. Spa B "B. Spa B "B. Spa B There”.There”.There”.There”. The campaign will promote visits by residents and visitors to our unique shops, restaurants and galleries as well as the attractions and events held during the spring and summer months, including free outdoor concerts and movies. In conjunction with this promotion, the BSBPA is organizing an interactive Art in Public Places event featur-
ing a Map Marker sponsorship and contest. The BSBPA will offer large Map Markers to businesses, or-ganizations, individuals and families to decorate. The decorated Markers will be placed around the vil-lage by Memorial Day weekend for people to look at, interact with and enjoy all summer. This will be a great opportunity to display creative artwork, showcase historic sites, and provide an educational oppor-tunity to teach people about Ballston Spa and the businesses, art, history, and ecology of the area. Each Map Marker will be tagged with a QR code, which is similar to a bar code – so people with smart phones can scan them and link to a site featuring a photo and information about the marker and its creators. Even those without smart phones will be able to access the websites via www.ballston.org from a computer. There will be a fun competition and judging of the Map Markers for their artistic and crea-tive merits. The proceeds will go to support local activities like Concerts in the Park, The Ballston Spa Film Festival, and the Adopt A Plot program.
A sponsorship of $50 will get you a Map Marker, a listing in a map guide (both paper and electronic) showing the locations of the different Markers throughout the village, and recognition of the sponsorship support provided to the local community and its events. Sponsors may choose to decorate the marker themselves, sponsor one for a school class or community group to decorate or the BSBPA can refer them to an area artist who is interested in a commission by turning the Marker into a work of art. The B. Spa B. There committee will have approximately 100 Markers available for sale alone or, for an additional cost, we can provide shepherd’s hooks and cement weighted stands to securely display the Map Markers around the village.
Come to the April BSBPA Mid-Week Mixer on Wednesday, April 13, from 5:30-7 pm at Fifty South, 2128 Route 50, to join us for the kickoff of the program and to see some sample markers. If you can’t make the mixer, you can see the sample at Coffee Planet. The Markers will be available to order by April 13th. Marker order forms will be available at the April mixer, Coffee Planet, Corina’s Contemporary Jewelry, Strolling Village Artisans or order online at www.ballston.org. Marker pick up location will be an-nounced soon. The decorated Markers should be ready to be put on display by May 27, 2011. This event is in need of volunteers, especially someone with web page creation skills and the ability to extract data from a database to automatically generate web pages.
For more information regarding the Map Marker or program, please contact Eric Seplowitz at [email protected] , Daniel DeFabio at [email protected] or contact Ellen Mottola at the BSBPA office, 885-2772 or [email protected].
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Cole’s Collision Centers Cole’s Spa Body Works
2026 Route 50 Ballston Spa 518- 885-1338 1904 Center Ave Albany 518- 213-2070
617B Maple Ave. Wilton 518-583-1306
Fire Department Volunteer Recruitment Open House
The Ballston Spa Fire Department is opening its doors on Saturday April 9th (10AM-2PM) and Sunday April 10th (12PM-4PM) to area residents, so they can learn about what it takes to be a volunteer firefighter in their community. Through-out the day, the Ballston Spa Fire Department companies will conduct tours of the station and firefighter apparatus, al-low visitors to try on turnout gear, and provide activities and stations throughout the firehouse for visitors to participate
in. The fire department will discuss the requirements to be a volunteer, as well as conduct demonstrations,
answer questions, and let visitors know how to get involved in the fire department. Refreshments will also be available. This event is open to any potential volunteer who is interested in learning more about the volunteer fire service, or would like to apply. Volunteer positions are available for: Firefighter, Fire Police, Junior Firefighter, Explorer Firefighter, and
Marching Band.
Becoming a volunteer firefighter means being part of a team that fights fires, saves lives, conducts rescues, assists with fire prevention, administers first aid, and helps the community. The Ballston Spa Fire Department is dedicated to saving the lives and protecting the property through fire prevention, suppression and public education. “Come on out and join us for this unique recruitment day at our firehouse,” said Department Fire Chief Scott Kerns. “This is a great opportunity for our neighbors to observe the exciting tasks of a firefighter, fire police and junior firefighter. Our current members love what they do; they are everyday heroes who help neighbors in need. We hope our recruitment day will inspire other area residents to join our fire service family.” Volunteer firefighters do important and challenging work for the pure satisfac-tion of helping others. They are essential for a number of reasons, including the fact that volunteers live in the communi-
ties in which they serve which enhances response times, and they save taxpayers millions of dollars every year.
• Number of members in our fire department: 135
• We serve: the Towns of Milton and Ballston, Village of Ballston Spa
• Approximate number of residents in our district: 17,000
• Approximate number of alarms we responds to each year: 400 (including 9 mutual
aid)
• Average call response time: 3 minutes or less
Remember, you can make a difference!
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Events & Activities Around TownEvents & Activities Around TownEvents & Activities Around Town
Eagle Matt Lee Company No. 1
35 Washington
Street
518-885-6261
www.emlbsfd.com
Union Fire Com-
pany No. 2
319 Milton Avenue
518-885-7121
www.ufcbsfd.com
For additional information on this event please
contact:
Don van Apeldoorn: Eagle Matt-Lee Co. 1
885-6261
Chip Lund: Union Fire Co. 2 885-7121
5th Annual Busy Bone 500 5th Annual Busy Bone 500 5th Annual Busy Bone 500 5th Annual Busy Bone 500
Date: Saturday May 7, 2011Date: Saturday May 7, 2011Date: Saturday May 7, 2011Date: Saturday May 7, 2011
Time: 11 am Registration Time: 11 am Registration Time: 11 am Registration Time: 11 am Registration
Place: Saratoga County Fair Grounds Place: Saratoga County Fair Grounds Place: Saratoga County Fair Grounds Place: Saratoga County Fair Grounds
All monies raised will benefit the Saratoga County Animal
Shelter
Prizes for the top 3 participants with the top amount in pledges
Sponsor sheets will be available at the following locations: Coffee Planet,
Stewarts (Church Avenue), Coseo’s Service Station, Agway of Ballston Spa,
The D-Line Pub Or On the Sara. County’s Animal Shelter Website.
Please contact Carol Lang for additional information: 884-9352 or
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Events & Activities Around TownEvents & Activities Around TownEvents & Activities Around Town
Creative Endeavors
Gift Shop & Art Center
Multiple Interpretations Art Show Opening
Refreshments will be served!
Prom/formal dresses available at great prices
6-9pm 49 Front Street 363-0015
www.CreativeEndeavorsArtists.com
Wheats and Sweets
Hometown Bakery
Join us for a sneak preview of “A Fresh Per-
spective” - original artwork on display by
local artist Susan Burden 88 Front Street
884-2514 www.wheatsandsweets.com
Daisy Dry Goods
Stop in and sign up to win a $25 gift certifi-
cate good for any Avanti, Leanin’ Tree or
McCall’s product--cards, candles, reed dif-
fuser 28 Front Street 885-2782
www.daisydrygoodsballstonspa.com
Village Sweet Shoppe
This will be the perfect time to start stocking
up for Easter. Free candy samples
6-9 pm 885-4165
www.ballstonvillagesweets.com
Almost One of a Kind
Quilt Shop
Demos of new gadgets. Come try out some-
thing new to make quilts, totes, bags, and
clothes. 22 Washington Street
6-9 pm 363-0219 www.almost1ofakind.com
Sacred Journey Ceramics
Come see a Pottery Wheel Throwing
demonstration 20 Washington Street -
882-1964 www.sacredjourneyceramics.com
Museum Glassworks
Free Lampworking demonstrations. Watch
our resident instructor and some of his stu-
dents create art from hot glass.
- 10 Washington St
www.nationalbottlemuseum.org
Mango Tree Imports
Winter Clearance!
All winter apparel 50% off (with Mango
Tree newsletter coupon) Sign up for our
newsletter at mangotreeimports.com
Fair trade chocolate and little gifts for Easter
6-9pm. 12 Washington Street 884-4652
www.mangotreeimports.com
Strolling Village Artisans
Iron Spring Gallery
Iron Spring Gallery - Landscapes by Artists
of Creative Endeavors Art Center
Please join us for artist demonstrations, mu-
sic, refreshments and help us welcome our
newest Member Artist Donna Reilly, exhibit-
ing her illustrations and felt creations 6-9pm
20 Washington Street 885-5855
www.strollingvillageartisans.com
Glint
Join me for an open studio and glass bead
making demonstrations. Sign up for hot new
spring classes! 817-5524
20 Washington Street www.glintglass.com
Captured Light Photography
Come see our Gallery and New Studio Space
as well as Cards, Prints and Gifts
20 Washington Street, 2nd Floor
885-1358 6-9pm
www.ericseplowitz.com
Front Street/Low Street
Washington Street
Washington Street
Coffee Planet
Come and Enjoy Live Music by
“Annie & the Hedonists”
6-9pm. 100 Milton Ave. 884-9913
www.cafe.thecoffeeplanet.net
Corina Contemporary
Jewelry and Fine Crafts
Stop by and See Regina’s Newest Work!
Enjoy some tasty treats!
6-9pm, 89 Milton Ave , 885-0930
www.corinajewelry.com
Happy Hands Beads and Crafts
Come and See all the new classes for April!
Bring a project...work, chat, enjoy!
Hang out with us!
6-9pm, 91 Milton Ave. 885-0930
www.happyhandsbeads.com
Midtown Wine
Stop in and try some wine.
Check out our Great Selection
at Warehouse Prices
5-9pm 77 Milton Avenue 884-8346
Fifty South
Free dessert with each entree
2128 Doubleday Ave North of the village on
Route 50 - 884-2926
www.fiftysouth.com
Milton Ave [Route 50]
Calendar of EventsCalendar of EventsCalendar of Events April 1 First Friday on Ballston Spa, Downtown shops, restaurants & galleries, 6-9 pm
April 1-2 BSHS Troupe Presents “Barnum”, 7:30 pm (Sat. matinee, 1pm), BSHS Auditorium
April 2 Indoor Farmers’ Market, 9 am-12 pm, Cornell Cooperative Extension
April 9-10 Ballston Spa Fire Department Open House, Sat. 10 am-2 pm, Sun. 12-4 pm
April 10 Ballston Spa Elks Breakfast, 8-11:30 am
Mother/Daughter Victorian Culture Activities, 1-3 pm, Brookside Museum
April 11 Red Cross Blood Drive, 1-7 pm Eagle Matt Lee Firehouse
April 13 Ballston Spa United Methodist Church Free Lunch, 11:30 am-1 pm
Mid-Week Mixer, 5:30-7 pm, Fifty South
April 17 Pancake Breakfast, 7 am-12 pm Eagle Matt Lee Firehouse
Community Easter Egg Hunt, 12-3 pm, Milton Community Center
April 18 BSBPA Board of Directors meeting, 7 pm Brookside Museum
April 19 Networking Breakfast, 7:30-8:30 am, Front Street Deli
April 30 Ballston Spa United Methodist Church Free Lunch, 11:30 am-1 pm
P.O. Box 386
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
