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by Daniel SchechtmanSaratoga TODAY

See Triple page 5

See Fresh Seafood page 9

Buy Some Delicious BBQ and Help Three Worthy Nonprofits

by Christina JamesSaratoga TODAY

Nonprofits Unite

See $2 Billion page 14

Obituaries pg 6

Business pgs 8-9

Starting Gate pgs 17-20

Pulse pgs 38-42

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Threelocal agencies are pooling theirresources and working together tohost a fundraiser that none of themcould throw alone.

The Franklin Community Center,Rebuilding Together SaratogaCounty and the Adult and SeniorCenter of Saratoga have teamed upto throw a collaborative fundraising

event, featuring over 1,500 BrooksHouse of BBQ dinners.

“Each one of our organizations isjust small enough that we probablywould not have been able to takethis on,” said Franklin CommunityCenter’s executive director, KariCushing. “We could all use a boost,and we all work together in somecapacity already, so we’re excited toshare the collective support from thecommunity.”

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Another $2 Billion

MALTA – GlobalFoundries islooking to increase their invest-ment at the Luther ForestTechnology Campus by over $2billion, facilitating further expan-sions and bringing in more manu-facturing equipment at the semi-conductor computer chip plant inMalta.

If the permits are approved bythe towns of Malta and Stillwater,GlobalFoundries’ total investmentin the region will jump from 4.6billion to $6.9 billion.

GlobalFoundries plans to bringin additional manufacturing equip-ment and expand and upgrade elec-tric, gas and drainage utilities toramp up production at the site.

“We’ve submitted the site plan toMalta to build out the shell, whichis a part of the Fab 8 module 1site,” said Jessica Kerley, commu-nications specialist withGlobalFoundries. “Right now thatfacility is mostly an empty shell. Sowith this expansion, we’ll be fitting

See Ballet Schedule page 41

S A R A T O G ASPRINGS – The SaratogaPerforming Arts Centercelebrates its longstand-ing partnership with theNew York City Balletthrough July 21, featuringworld-class talent, stun-ning performances andnever-before-seen showsas it enters week-two ofits summer residency.

Fresh Seafoodin Saratoga

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Captain Rick is comingashore to Lake Avenue in Saratoga Springs, wherehe plans to drop anchor at the former site of Pepper’sMarket and offer top-quality, fresh seafood.

Rick Lofstad Jr., owner of Pura Vida Fisheries,Inc., and a regular vendor for over two years at theSaratoga Springs Farmers’ Market, is set to open thebrand-new storefront in Saratoga Springs in as littleas two weeks’ time.


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OpenHouse pg 16

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photo by Paul Kolnik

GlobalFoundries upsMalta Investment

SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of July 13 - July 19, 20122

The Batcheller Mansion’s Summer Speakeasy Party SARATOGA SPRINGS – The year 2012 has two Friday the 13ths, and to celebrate, The Bacheller Mansion is holding their sec-

ond “Speakeasy party, Friday, July 13. Admission is $25 per person and by reservation only! (Since you will need the password and

info to get in! ) The mansion can be reached at at (518) 584-7012. This is event is for ages 21 and up. There will be a cash bar and

light food catered by Lily and the Rose.

In 1919, representatives from 46 out of 48 states ratified what would become the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

The amendment proposed making it illegal for businesses to sell or distribute alcohol in U.S. territories. Later that year, Congress

would override a veto from President Woodrow Wilson to pass the Volstead act, which further defined the language in the amend-

ment, and set the official start date of prohibition for January 17, 1920. The legislation would create an entirely new subculture of

bootleg alcohol distillers, who would supply the newly illegal substance to underground nightclubs more commonly known as

“speakeasies.”

One of Saratoga Springs’ most prominent buildings, the Batcheller Mansion, was sometimes used by its owners as the venue for the lively, yet illegal gatherings.

Photos and text by Andrew Marshall

SARATOGA

TODAY BLOTTER3Week of July 13 - July 19, 2012

Dylan R. Larose, 20, of 24

Hudson Ave., Apt. 202,

Mechanicville, pleaded guilty to

a charge of third-degree criminal

mischief, a class-E felony. Larose

was arrested in Stillwater April 4

and is scheduled to return to

court for sentencing September 4.

Brian J. Wilson, 43, of 433

Joseph St., Ballston Spa, pleaded

guilty to a charge of driving

while intoxicated, a class-E

felony. Wilson was arrested in

Milton April 4 and is scheduled

to return to court for sentencing

September 6.

Kathleen C. Freeman, 59, of 1

South Federal St., Saratoga

Springs, has been charged with

two counts of third-degree crimi-

nal sale of a controlled substance,

a class-B felony, and two counts

of third-degree criminal posses-

sion of a controlled substance, a

class-B felony. Freeman was

arrested in Saratoga Springs

March 13 for incidents that

occurred December 20 and

January 24 and is expected to

return to court at a later date.

Richard J. Connolly, 46, of 7

Highgate Rd., Gansevoort, has

been charged with aggravated

driving while intoxicated, a

class-E felony, and two counts of

driving while intoxicated, a

class-E felony. Connolly was

arrested in Moreau May 31 and is

expected to return to court at a

later date.

Christopher G. Abrams, 30,

of 28 Kimberly Lane, Fort

Edward, has been charged with

third-degree grand larceny, a

class-D felony, and first-degree

offering a false instrument for fil-

ing, a class-E felony. Abrams was

arrested in Moreau February 24,

2011, for incidents that occurred

from May 31, 2010 - September

25, 2011, and is expected to

return to court at a later date.

Thomas J. Sutliff II, 25, of 10

Millers Corners Rd., Averill Park,

has been charged with second-

degree burglary, a class-C violent

felony. Sutliff was arrested in

Northumberland June 14 and is

expected to return to court at a

later date.

Jason E. Berben, 30, of 73

Andrea Ct., Halfmoon, pleaded

guilty to a charge of tampering

with physical evidence, a class-E

felony. Berben was arrested in

Halfmoon June 3 and is sched-

uled to return to court for sen-

tencing September 10.

Nathan M. Hewitt, 26, of 10

Main St., Queensbury, pleaded

guilty to a charge of fourth-

degree criminal possession of

stolen property, a class-E felony.

Hewitt was arrested in Corinth

February 7 for an incident that

occurred September 29 and has

been sentenced to six months in

Saratoga County Jail, five years

of probation and to make restitu-

tion in the amount of $300 plus

surcharge.

Jason H. Brownell, 36, of 3B

Divisions St., Glens Falls, plead-

ed guilty to a charge of driving

while intoxicated, a class-D

felony. Brownell was arrested in

Greenfield December 25 and has

been sentenced to one to three

years in state prison and manda-

tory use of an ignition interlock

device for three years as a condi-

tion of discharge.

John J. Williams Jr., aka

“Jackie,” 57, of 335 Jefferson St.,

Saratoga Springs, pleaded guilty

to a charge of third-degree

attempted criminal sale of a con-

trolled substance, a class-C

felony. Williams was arrested in

Saratoga Springs January 20 for

an incident that occurred March

24, 2011, and has been sentenced

to one and a half years in state

prison and three years of post-

release supervision.

Joshua I. Entrup, 24, of 1712

Route 9, South Glens Falls,

pleaded guilty to a charge of

third-degree attempted burglary,

a class-E felony. Entrup was

arrested in Moreau April 26 and

has been sentenced to five years

of probation and to make restitu-

tion in the amount of $500 plus

surcharge.

Eric D. McCleary, 43, of 17

Walworth St., Saratoga Springs,

pleaded guilty to a charge of

fourth-degree criminal posses-

sion of stolen property, a class-E

felony. McCleary was arrested in

Saratoga Springs March 9 for an

incident that occurred March 3

and has been sentenced to one

and a half to three years in state

prison and to make restitution in

the amount of $215 plus

surcharge.

Ervin T. Rose, 29, of 1125

Sixth Ave., Schenectady, pleaded

guilty to a charge of third-degree

attempted criminal possession of

a controlled substance, a class-C

felony. Rose was arrested in

Clifton Park November 29 for an

incident that occurred April 17,

2011, and has been sentenced to

three years in state prison and

three years of post-release

supervision.

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Teenager Killed byAlleged Drunk Driver

MILTON – A 14-year-old girl

was struck and killed the evening

of July 7 by an alleged drunk

driver as she walked along the

road, authorities say. The young

woman was identified as Kari

Liedel, a student at Ballston Spa

High School.

Prosecutors will likely be seek-

ing vehicular manslaughter

charges against Gavin J.

Staulters, 21, of Rock City Road

in Milton. Staulters allegedly hit

the teenager with his 2003 Ford

Escape around 8:30 p.m. heading

southbound on West Milton

Road. Liedel was pronounced

dead at the scene. Staulters’

appearance was adjourned to

August 14 as they await the

results of a toxicology report. He

was not injured in the crash.

The accident is only six

months removed from another

Ballston Spa student’s untimely

death, Noelle Johnson, who was

fatally injured in a single-car

accident in January on

Barkersville Road in Providence.

The driver in that accident, Brian

Vecchio, has since pleaded guilty

to the charge of criminally negli-

gent homicide, and likely faces

prison time.

As a makeshift memorial for

Liedel began to grow at the site

of the accident, the community

mourned the loss of another

young life. Friends and class-

mates established a memorial

page on Facebook, where they

offered their condolences and

remembered Liedel fondly.

Zip-Line Accident KillsWilton Man

WILTON – A 28-year-old man

was fatally injured following an

accident that left him pinned

beneath a tree. The Saratoga

County Sheriff’s Office said

Justin K. Morris of Parkhurst

Road was attempting to use a

homemade zip-line that he had

set up between two trees around

2 p.m. July 7. Unbeknownst to

Morris, one of the trees was dead

and decaying at the base.

According to police, Morris

fell from the mounted platform

he was standing on before the

tree toppled and landed right on

top of him. Emergency crews

responded after a witness report-

ed the incident. His death has

been ruled an accident. Morris

was a 2002 graduate of Saratoga

Springs High School.

State Police ArrestDozens over Phish-Philled Weekend

SARATOGA SPRINGS –

Chances are, if you need this

much dope to get through a

weekend series of concerts, you

may want to find a new band to

follow around. The New York

State Police seized cocaine,

heroin, LSD, MDMA, hallucino-

genic mushrooms, hash, marijua-

na, nitrous oxide, bath salts, guns

and cash during the course of the

iconic jam band Phish’s three-

day residency at Saratoga

Performing Arts Center. Add this

to the woman who was naked

and “under the influence of

something” when she fell from a

light post she had climbed in the

parking lot, and you get one

crazy weekend in the Spa City.

The woman, identified as 19-

year-old Christina Das of

Rochester, broke both of her

ankles as well as her wrist in the

fall.

The Saratoga Springs Police

Department issued a statement

July 9 touting their increased

patrols over the weekend, which

was paid for by monetary assets

seized from convicted drug

offenders, and not the city’s gen-

eral budget.

“The department takes serious-

ly its commitment to be as proac-

tive as possible to help provide a

safe environment for both con-

certgoers and the general public.

Enhanced enforcement such as

this sends a clear message that

the department will not accept

the dangerous and illegal activity

of those traveling on our streets

and in our neighborhoods that

put the health and safety of oth-

ers in jeopardy,” said Saratoga

Springs Police Chief Christopher

Cole in a statement.

Woman Convicted ofStabbing Husband

BALLSTON SPA – It only

took the jury a few hours over

two days to return with a guilty

verdict in the attempted murder

case of Lydia A. Salce. She had

been found guilty of stabbing her

husband, Michael McKee, in

their shared Halfmoon home.

Salce, 40 of Clifton Park,

stabbed McKee more than a

dozen times in August 2011,

puncturing both of his lungs.

Salce maintained that she was

defending herself, but only sport-

ed a black eye that prosecutors

say McKee gave her during the

struggle.

According to Saratoga County

District Attorney James A.

Murphy III, the trial was compli-

cated because of the victim’s

appearance and criminal history.

McKee has two felony convic-

tions in Florida during the 1990s,

and is covered in tattoos includ-

ing one across his forehead that

reads “Trust no one” and some

that the defense attorney referred

to as Nazi symbols.

Murphy asked the jury look

past McKee’s outward appear-

ance, adding that he’s a real

human being that does not

deserve to be injured or stabbed.

Salce will be sentenced August

31.

Teen Pleads Not Guilty toEarly Morning AttemptedKidnapping

BALLSTON SPA – The 18-

year-old accused of attempting to

rape and kidnap a 67-year-old

woman in Saratoga Springs has

pleaded not guilty to the nine

charges related to the incident.

Antonio Lopez-Bautista entered

the plea through his attorney dur-

ing his arraignment July 11 in

Saratoga County Court. Lopez-

Bautista was an illegal immi-

grant living on South Federal

Street in Saratoga Springs.

He stands accused of pulling

the woman from her car in the

early morning hours of May 22

and assaulting her. In the strug-

gle, he managed to remove the

woman’s bra and severely dam-

age one of her eyes.

The victim was sitting in the

driver’s seat of her car as she

waited for her husband to finish

work at the time of the attack.

She screamed for help, which led

to someone nearby alerting the

authorities. The responding

police officers found Lopez-

Bautista hiding under some

shrubbery and took him into cus-

tody. He has been held at

Saratoga County Jail since his

initial May arraignment in City

Court, where his bail was set at

$50,000 or $100,000 bond. A

grand jury indicted him back in

June on more severe charges and

he was returned to the facility

without the possibility of bail.

Judge Jerry Scarano’s decision

to hold Lopez-Bautista means he

cannot be picked up on an active

immigration hold, which meant

he could have been sent to a fed-

eral facility in another part of the

country.

The charges suggest Lopez-

Bautista also choked the woman

and stole personal property.

The victim is said to still be

experiencing severe vision prob-

lems, and that surgery will be

required to fully correct the

injuries sustained. District

Attorney James A. Murphy III

said the victim is prepared to tes-

tify against her attacker.

The charges Lopez-Bautista

faces include first-degree assault,

first-degree robbery, first-degree

attempted rape, first-degree sexu-

al abuse, second-degree attempt-

ed kidnapping, second-degree

robbery, two counts of second-

degree assault and one count of

criminal obstruction of breathing.

4 WEEK IN REVIEW

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Triple Fundraiser

For the Franklin CommunityCenter, proceeds from this eventwill help keep the shelves of theirfood pantry stocked, allow them tokeep their free store up and runningand help support their afterschoolprogram, Project Lift.

“Our community is so lucky tohave dozens of worthy nonprofits,”said Bo Goliber, the communitycenter’s coordinator of developmentand volunteers. “And with the econ-omy these days, we’re all constantlybrainstorming ways to stay ahead ofthe game.”

This type of cooperation is aneasy way for smaller organizationswith less manpower and capital tobring in additional funding duringwhat have been especially difficulttimes, and teamwork is somethingthese three agencies know a lotabout.

“I have always supported collabo-rations,” said Lois Celeste, the exec-utive director of the senior center.“Rebuilding Together came in andpainted the center, and our neigh-bors at Franklin Community Centerdo such great work for the West SideCommunity- what greatpartners! Our hope is to have com-munity members support not justone not-for-profit agency, butthree.”

For these organizations, commu-nity support is essential right now,as the summer months tend to bebusy for all three, but the donationnumbers taper off. For RebuildingTogether Saratoga County (RTSC),who has multiple seasonal projectsunderway, the fundraiser is particu-larly important.

“We’d love to see this event be asuccess,” said Michelle Larkin,RTSC’s executive director.“[Proceeds] will buy building mate-rials for projects we are working onthis summer.”

Without community support,some of the valuable services that

these organizations provide could becut, or even worse, eliminated.

“It is important for agencies likeours to exist because we offer asense of hope and comfort for peo-ple who don’t know where else togo,” said Goliber. “This fundraiserwill show people that we’re allworking hard to make sure we cancontinue serving the people whoneed us, even in the midst of adownturned economy.”

Tickets are on sale now for thecollaborative Brooks BBQ fundrais-er. Each organization has 500 pre-sale tickets to sell that will be avail-able for purchase until Friday, July20, and only a limited number ofdinners will be available for sale theday of the event. Tickets can be pur-chased at all three agencies:Franklin Community Center, 10Franklin St., Saratoga Springs; TheSaratoga Springs Senior Center, 5Williams St., Saratoga Springs; andRebuilding Together SaratogaCounty, 267 Ballard Rd., Wilton.The proceeds from the event will besplit evenly between the organiza-tions, and they’re hoping to sell wellover 1,500 tickets!

The dinner will take placeTuesday, July 24, at the SaratogaSprings Senior Center, from 4-7p.m., with dine in and pick-uporders placed until 6:30. Volunteersrepresenting all three organizationswill be rolling up their sleeves andhelping to make sure the event runssmoothly. The event is rain or shine,and guests can eat on-site or carry-out.

Two delicious meal options willbe available, both of the BBQ vari-ety. Chicken dinners will be sold for$10 and rib dinners for $12. All din-ners include a baked potato, coleslaw and dinner roll. Additionalitems like beverages, desserts andBrooks BBQ sauces will also beavailable for purchase separately.

Have a lot of mouths to feed butcan’t make it down to the seniorcenter? Bulk orders can be placed

and delivered to locations such aslarge housing sites, fire stations,office buildings and medical facilities.

“Some of our board members andsupporters have even purchasedBBQ tickets for us to give to indi-

viduals and families in-need,” saidGoliber. “It’s another great opportu-nity to give back in a practical way.”

Ellen ButlerSaratoga Springs, NY- Ellen

Butler passed away Sunday, July

1, 2012. She was 77.

Born January 8, 1935 in

Albany, NY, she was the daugh-

ter of the late Sidney and Grace

Fogarty.

In addition to her parents, she

was predeceased by her son-in-

law, Robert Topping.

Survivors include her hus-

band, John A. “Ted” Butler; eight children,

Denis (Joyce Heede) Butler,

Daniel Butler, Debra Topping,

Dawn (Walter) Cassidy, Donna

(Rick) Brayman, David (Peppy)

Butler, Deidre (Ben) Eberle and

Dean (LeAnn) Butler; her brother,

Bill (Sue) Fogarty; 20 grandchil-

dren; nine great-grandchildren;

and many nieces and nephews.

Services were held Monday,

July 9, 2012.

Saratoga Springs, NY - Marion Sephas

passed away Monday, July 2, 2012. Born

July 6, 1934, she was the daughter of the late

Charles E. and Lillie Mae Leslie.

In addition to her parents, Marion is prede-

ceased by her brother, Milton Leslie; a grand-

son, Anthony Rawlins; and several other loved

ones.

Survivors include her five children, Valerie,

Kathleen, Kenneth Jr., Barry (Estella) and and

Andrew (Heather); nine grandchildren; three

great-great grandchildren; her husband,

Kenneth Sephas Sr.; four brothers, Henry

(Ethelene) Leslie, Thomas Leslie, Stanley

Leslie and James (Catherine) Brown; two sis-

ters, Christine (Benjamin) and Gloria Hal; and

several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Services were held Saturday, July 7, 2012, at

the Presbyterian-New England Congregational

Church, 24 Circular St., Saratoga Springs.

Marion Sephas

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TODAYWeek of July 13 - July 19, 20126 OBITUARIES

HELPING HANDSParty with a PurposeFundraiser for GatewayHouse

Saratoga Winery, 462 Route 29,Saratoga Springs

The Saratoga Winery, local

restaurants and businesses have

donated to help raise money for

Gateway House, a future support

home for end of life care, located

at 479 Rowland Street Ballston

Spa. The second annual Party

with a Purpose fundraiser will be

held Saturday, July 14.

Saturday’s event begins at 7

p.m. at the winery. The evening

will include one free wine tasting

and food with entertainment pro-

vided by Tom Choiniere. Tickets

are $20 and are available at the

door or online at www.gateway-

houseofpeace.org.

Gateway House is a 100 percent

volunteer, donor-driven organiza-

tion that receives no government

funding, insurance reimburse-

ments or public funding. It plans to

be operational late fall of this year,

serving patients under the medical

care of Community Hospice of

Saratoga

10th Annual Jailhouse RockBrookside, home of the Saratoga

County Historical Society, is host-

ing its 10th annual Jailhouse Rock

Saturday, August 18, at 8:30 a.m.

The out and back course begins at

the top of Mohican Hill (behind

Brookside Museum) and proceeds

past the fairgrounds to the correc-

tional facility. A fast course with a

fabulous downhill finish will help

your summertime PR! The entry fee

is $22 pre-registered (through

8/10/11) and $27 (8/11/11 through

8/13/11). Bring a friend or family

member and get a substantial dis-

count – it’s only $35 for two regis-

trations (restrictions apply; check

the registration form for details). T-

shirts are given to the first 250 reg-

Justin Robert MorrisWilton, NY - Justin

Robert Morris, 28,

passed away suddenly

in an accident

Saturday, July 7,

2012.

Justin was the son

of Claudina

Ashelman Owen and

Richard H. (Claudia)

Morris and brother of Thomas R.

Morris.

Justin was prede-

ceased by his brother,

Joshua Morris.

Justin is also sur-

vived by Chiarra

Morris and his grand-

mother, Claudia

Ashelman.

Services are Friday,

July 13, 2012, at

Bethesda Episcopal Church, 41

Washington St., Saratoga Springs.

Minnie V. CampilangoSaratoga Springs,

NY – Minnie V.

Campilango, passed

away Saturday, July

7, 2012. She was 93.

Born July 16, 1918,

she was a daughter of

the late Joseph and

Rose (Sessa) Labarck.

Along with her

husband, the late

James L. Campilango, she was also

predeceased by her parents and her

son and daughter-in-law, the late

Joseph and Jean (Wray) Campilango.

Survivors include her sister, Grace

Dubiock; three daugh-

ters, Rosemarie Ditch,

Marianne (Victor)

Altieri and Jamie

(Thomas) Kupstas; her

grandchildren, J. Scott,

Lisa and Brian

Campilango, Melissa

Resnick, Stephanie

Ditch, Jennifer Altieri,

Justin Kupstas, Abigail

Hollingsworth and Emily Kupstas;

and six great-grandchildren.

Services were held Wednesday in

the Church of St. Peter, 241

Broadway

Operation Adopt a SoldierOperation Adopt a Soldier (OAAS) is a nonprofit,

Saratoga Springs-based organization that sends pack-

ages with little pieces of home overseas to deployed

soldiers.

A donation-driven organization, OAAS is in des-

perate need of community support. Toiletry, enter-

tainment and educational items are needed to send

overseas, as well as monetary donations to cover

postage. A complete list of needed items can be found

on the OAAS website at www.operationadoptasol-

dier.org.

Once you’ve gathered your items or written a

check to donate, OAAS is making it easy for you to

get it to them. They will be out in the community

throughout the summer months, spreading their mis-

sion and collecting donations for the soldiers. On

Saturday, July 14, OAAS will be at Gavin Park;

Sunday, July 22, they will be setup at the community

booth at the Saratoga Race Course; and from August

20-25, OAAS will be at the Washington County Fair.

Sunday, August 26, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., OAAS is

having a brunch at the American Legion on West

Ave., Saratoga Springs, and the public is invited to

attend.

Keep your eyes open this summer for an OAAS

representative, and be ready to do your part to help

our men and women in uniform.

Photo by Terri Perry Cliff Seguin presents Ray O'Connor with a plaque forSaratoga National Bank’s 2010 contributions.

istered! Awards are given to the

fastest male and female overall; age-

group awards are given by

categories.

To register, visit www.active.com

or www.brooksidemuseum.org or

call the museum at (518) 885-4000.

Proceeds from the race benefit

Brookside’s education programs,

which serve thousands of school-

children each year.

The Saratoga County Historical

Society at Brookside is a nonprofit

organization located at 6 Charlton

Street in Ballston Spa that inspires

community memory by telling the

story of Saratoga County through

engaging exhibits and interactive

programs. Brookside’s programs

and services are made possible in

part by the New York State Council

on the Arts with the support of

Governor Andrew Cuomo and the

New York State Legislature. For

more information, visit brookside-

museum.org.

SARATOGA


by Andrew MarshallSaratoga TODAY

Could Changes BeComing to

Congress Plaza?

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Thecity’s planning board met July 11 todiscuss two different projects that, ifapproved, would bring significantchanges to downtown SaratogaSprings. The board did not bringeither proposal to a vote during themeeting.

First, Congress Plaza could poten-tially receive a considerablemakeover. The owner of the plaza,Don Greene, and his company DCGDevelopment Co. would like to teardown current retail space and replaceit with a six-story hotel. The plaza hashad about 40,000 square feet vacantsince Grand Union closed its doors.

The plan is to tear down the build-ing which currently houses SteppingStar Gymnastics and Dance studio, aswell as the nearby retail space.Everything south of there, includingCitizen’s Bank and Purdy’s DiscountLiquor will remain intact, with noplans to redevelop the rest of theplaza. There is also a proposed two-story parking garage behind theCitizen’s Bank.

The plan would need to be broughtbefore the board for a formal site planreview, but Greene said he hopes tobegin construction on the projectwithin the year.

In other planning board news, themuch-talked about proposal for an11-screen movie theater coming tothe corner of Railroad Place andChurch Street was also discussed. Itwas not voted on, but it will bebrought forth again at the board’s July25 meeting.

The recurring problem with mostprojects in Saratoga Springs returned:where is everyone going to park theircar?

Contractor Sonny Bonacio sug-gested theater patrons would park inthe two nearby parking garages attimes of the day that they would nor-mally be vacant, such as nights orweekends.

Signs of Summer

Photo by Christina James



Photo by Chad Beatty



SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of July 13 - July 19, 20128 BUSINESS

business briefsMichael Rotchford Picksup “Deal of the Year”Awards

SARATOGA SPRINGS -

Michael Rotchford, executive

vice president of Cushman &

Wakefield Inc., picked up two

prestigious awards from the Real

Estate Board of New York

(REBNY) during one of the most

difficult periods in the real estate

market in recent memory.

Rotchford was first awarded

the Most Ingenious Deal of the

Year Award for commercial bro-

kers in 2009.

“It was a very difficult time,

definitively,” said Rotchford. “In

2009, we won the third place

award. We financed the condo-

minium interest owned by the

New York Times in the form of a

sale and lease back transition for

over $200,000,000. And it was

the only financing transaction in

Manhattan that year that exceed-

ed $200,000,000.”

Rotchford and company picked

up their second award from

REBNY two years later in 2011,

this time for the restructuring the

lease for the World Trade Center

site, representing the Port

Authority. For his work,

Rotchford was awarded the first-

place honors.

Since his first award in 2009,

Rotchford has seen the real estate

market begin to stabilize.

“The market really had bot-

tomed in 2009. The [markets]

have improved gradually there-

after, allowing us to really com-

plete the World Trade Center

assignment,” said Rotchford.

Rotchford’s team at Cushman

& Wakefield is a nationwide

organization, specializing in

commercial real estate from coast

to coast. To learn more about

the company or to

contact Rotchford, email

[email protected]

om.

Strand Hair Studio Hopson the American Wave

SARATOGA SPRINGS - The

Strand Hair Studio at 358

Broadway in Saratoga Springs is

the first and only local salon to

offer one of the latest styles and

hippest trends in cosmotology:

The American Wave.

The American Wave is a new,

innovative and exclusive profes-

sional wave and texture enhanc-

ing service used to create every-

thing from cascading beach

waves to volume and fullness to

full-blown curls.

The Strand Hair Studio was

part of the first group worldwide

to receive certification for the

American Wave. They are the

only local studio with such a cer-

tification between Saratoga

Springs and New York City.

To learn more about the tech-

nique of the Strand Hair Studio,

visit www.strandhairstudio.com,

call (518) 581-1800 or visit their

location at 358 Broadway in

Saratoga Springs.

SARATOGA

TODAY Week of July 13 - July 19, 2012 BUSINESS 9

Fresh Seafood Market Coming to Saratoga Springs Miss Scarlett Boutique of Saratoga Springs OpeningSecond Location At Clifton Park Center

SARATOGA COUNTY -Miss Scarlett Boutique of 19Phila Street in SaratogaSprings is bringing its uniquefashion and accessories forwomen and children to CliftonPark Center with the openingof a second location.

The Clifton Park locationwill carry the same hand-picked selections of women'sand children's designer anddiscount clothing and acces-sories, and will maintain theboutique look and feel of theSaratoga location. The CliftonPark store will also offer moregift items and home goods.

"Clifton Park is a rapidlygrowing area and many of mycurrent clients come to Miss

Scarlett from the CliftonPark/Albany area. This willoffer a more convenient loca-tion for our customers toshop," Jennifer Marcellus,owner of Miss Scarlett said. "Iam excited to bring the uniqueitems and shopping experienceof a small boutique to CliftonPark Center."

Miss Scarlett held theirgrand opening ceremonyThursday, July 12.

The store is located insidethe center next to the newRegal Movie Theater and theentrance to the Hilton GardenInn and Prime Restaurant.

Store hours are 10 a.m. - 9p.m. Monday through Saturdayand 11 a.m. -5 p.m. on Sunday.

“We haven’t settled on a namejust yet,” said Lofstad, who regular-ly drives from Long Island toSaratoga once a week to participatein the farmers’ market. “Someonesuggested ‘Moby Ricks,’ so maybethat will be our name.”

Whatever the name may be,Lofstad plans to offer qualityseafood at least six days a week atthe new location, instead of onlyfour hours once a week at the farm-ers’ market. Forgoing the weeklycommute, Lofstad hopes to makethree or four trips a week to keep hisproducts fresh.

“We’ll offer all different kinds ofseafood,” said Lofstad. “Everythingpeople have been requesting,including shrimp, crab, or anythingelse my customers want from allover the world. The store itself isn’tgoing to be the fanciest lookingplace in the world,” he added.“Instead, we’re really going to focuson the quality and freshness of our

seafood.” Lofstad, who has

previously worked as arepresentative on theNew York SeafoodCouncil and with theNew York StateDepartment ofE n v i r o n m e n t a lConservation, hassigned a four-year leaseat 173 Lake Avenue.While he is currently inthe process of securingthe proper permits for the new busi-ness, he hopes to open before the

beginning of August.“I want to give the people the best

seafood I can bring,” Lofstad said.


SARATOGA


More than 200 golfers hit the

greens at Glens Falls Country Club

for the Cindy & Skeets Glens Falls

Hospital Cancer Day Friday, July

6. Named for beloved community

members Cindy Ginsburg, who

started retreat programs for cancer

patients and their families, and

Skeets Woodbury, the event raises

funds for the C.R. Wood Cancer

Center.

Stuart Ginsburg and the Glens

Falls National Bank & Trust

Company led an impressive roster

of sponsors committing just under

$100,000 for the day, in addition to

countless auction donors increasing

income to record numbers.

Congratulations to low gross win-

ners Andy Anderson, Pat Canavan,

Dan Centi and Dave Eck, all from

Trustco Bank; and the CDPHP team

who took home low net honors, Dr.

Jonathan DeSantis, Lew Glasser,

John Heath and Craig Jasinski. The

women’s low net winners were Barb

Trina Lucas

Let us know about your event, cause or celebration. ‘RSVP’ to [email protected].

The 2012 season of Opera

Saratoga opened last Friday with an

outstanding performance of

Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, conduct-

ed by Jim Caraher and directed by

Chuck Hudson, with Guido Lebron

in the title role, Marie-Eve Munger as

his daughter, Gilda, and Joshua Kohl

playing the Duke of Mantua. To cel-

ebrate, the cast and crew joined board

members and lead donors for an

after-party hosted by Giancarlo and

Nancy Balestra at Limoncello.

Spirits were high as the crowd of 120

ate, drank and were merry into the

wee hours of the morning.

While the couple was thrilled to

welcome the party to their restaurant,

it was a special treat for Giancarlo.

The restaurateur has an extensive

singing and acting background. For

many years, he performed with his

two brothers as the

“Fratelli Balestra” (The

Balestra Brothers) on

various television

shows in Italy, and pre-

vious to that, had been

on stage at the famed

Teatro Sistina di Roma.

Then, about 20 years

ago, a beautiful woman

from New Jersey hap-

pened to be in Rome

for a day and asked him

for directions... The rest

is history, brought full

circle at last Friday’s

party. (Thanks to the

Balestra’s for inviting

this columnist to

RSVP!)

Viva Verde! Fore Cancer

July in Saratoga means hot days,

and even hotter events. The mail-

box is brimming with invitations to

support worthy causes. RSVP to

one or all!

This Friday, July 13, title sponsor

MVP Health Care joins Albany

Medical Center to Light Up the

Night at the Saratoga National Golf

SpotlightRSVP

Club. Honorary chairs Margie and

Michael Rotchford, with Dr. Vincent

Verdile and his wife, Lou-Ann, will

welcome guests for cocktails, special-

ty foods and desserts, music by The

New York Players, souvenir photos

from Image Photo & Events and fire-

works. Proceeds benefit the

Emergency Department. To learn

more, visit www.amc.edu/ligh-

tupthenight or call (518) 262-8890.

Also on Friday, Rotary District

7190 will host a Celebration of

Heroes at the Saratoga Hilton. The

evening, dedicated to those who give

service above self, applauds all who

work or volunteer for the area’s many

nonprofit organizations. Dan Bazile

and Tim Drawbridge, the witty

NewsChannel 13 weekend morning

team, promise to entertain as emcees.

Contact chair Melissa Ward,

[email protected], to make

reservations.

On Saturday, it’s an Evening at the

Moulin Rouge, the gala celebration of

the New York City Ballet. The

Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Action Council will host an exquisite

French dinner inside the Hall of

Springs, while out on the lawn,

SPAC’s Junior Committee welcomes

picnickers to the BYOB&F (bring

your own beverages and food) party.

For all, the evening will include two

Saratoga premiere performances,

“Two Hearts” and “Les Carillons,” an

after-party with dancing to Soul

Session, a Moulin Rouge costume

contest and yes, more fireworks. For

details and tickets, visit

www.spac.org.

Throw the clubs in the car and head

to The Edison Club in Rexford on

Monday, July 16, as New Country

Motor Car Group presents the ninth

annual J. Michael Fitzgibbons

Memorial Golf Classic, a fundraiser

for Saratoga Bridges. Golfers can

enjoy a barbecue lunch, gifts, on-

course contests and the 19th hole

awards ceremony and dinner.

Reserve a foursome at

www.saratogabridges.org.

Thursday, July 19, offers a prelude

to the weekend at the 19th Annual

Marini Builders Siro’s Cup. On the

eve of opening day at the Saratoga

Race Course, this party, benefitting

the Center for Disability Services,

will honor trainer Linda Rice.

Admission includes a seasonal buffet,

open bar and dancing to the Electric

City Horns on the tented patio at

Siro’s Restaurant. For more informa-

tion, visit race to www.cfdsny.org.

After a winning day on July 20,

have An Unbridled Affair with CAP-

TAIN Youth and Family Services at

the Gideon Putnam. The fourth annu-

al event, hosted by trainer Gary

Contessa and his wife, Jennifer, will

honor Thoroughbred Seattle Slew,

the only undefeated Triple Crown

winner in the history of racing.

Noted artist Brian T. Fox will unveil

an original oil painting of the cham-

pion during a live auction facilitated

by Tom Durkin. Reservations can

be made at www.captainyfs.com.

Amidst all the parties, the Silks &

Satins 5K Saturday, July 21, could

be a welcome incentive to lace up

running shoes. Registration opens at

6 a.m. at the intersection of East

Avenue and George Street in

Saratoga Springs. The race for New

York Special Olympics starts at 8

a.m. Visit www.nyso.org for a route

map and registration form.

That evening, don white for a

very colorful evening, as Diageo

and CDPHP present Saratoga

Bridges annual White Party at

Fasig-Tipton. Chaired by Julie

Bonacio and Beth Alexander, the

gala will feature silent and live auc-

tions with celebrity auctioneers

Sonny Bonacio and Saratoga

TODAY’s own Chad Beatty. Guests

will dine at unique stations by

Mazzone Hospitality and dance to

The Grand Design. RSVP by calling

(518) 587-0723, and for a sneak

peak of the auction, visit www.bid-

dingforgood.com/saratogabridges.

Lynch, Rita Whiteman, Janice

Woodbury and Jean Yarter, while

the foursome from McPhillips,

Fitzgerald & Cullum (Melissa

Lescault, Kevin Porpora, Tim

Schuler and Pat Seelye) won the

mixed low net.

The C.R. Wood Cancer Center

offers comprehensive cancer care

for the Glens Fall/Saratoga

Region, from advanced treatments,

to early detection and cancer pre-

vention. Since its inception in

2009, Cindy & Skeets Cancer Day

has netted over $340,000 for the

center.

Above: Jack Bieniek, Hon. TomMercure, Tom Hoy and StuartGinsburg

Left: Glens Falls National Bank &Trust Company foursome: MikeNiles, Tom Murphy (President),Jack Murphy and Gary Higley

Nancy and Giancarlo Balestra, owners ofLimoncello Ristorante

SARATOGA



The State of NYRA

SARATOGA SPRINGS - The

state of the New York Racing

Association (NYRA) is poor, with

the organization reporting losses of

over $24 million in 2011.

The New York State Franchise

Oversight Board (NYSFOB), which

oversees NYRA’s financial opera-

tions, recently submitted their annu-

al report to the New York State

Governor and Legislature, in which

they stated:

“NYRA faces significant chal-

lenges moving forward. Vast

changes in the sport, consumer pref-

erences and technology have result-

ed in significant declines in the horse

racing industry...The need for major

strategic changes designed to reach

new generations of racing fans is

critical for the future survival of this

sport.”

The NYSFOB reports that NYRA

lost over $24 million in 2011, which

compounds the $17 million loss

experienced in 2010. While some

hoped video lottery terminals (VLTs)

at the Resorts World Casino at

Aqueduct would help reverse the

losses, increased operating expenses

have nullified the potential gains.

“The [NYSFOB] remains focused

on NYRA’s growing expense struc-

ture in the face of declining handle

across the industry. The status quo is

simply unsustainable,” the report

reads. “If expenses are allowed to

continue to grow, not even the

substantial investments made

by the state into NYRA

through the VLT support

payments will be enough

to cover the lossess

incurred by NYRA’s

operations.”

While operating costs at

NYRA increased by $1.1

million compared from

2010 to 2011, administrative

and general costs during the

same time period jumped $20.9

million. Rising salaries and

increased benefits made up the lion’s

share of the 14.7 percent jump.

NYRA is in the midst of a major

reorganization after investigators

discovered members on the board

knowingly and illegally overcharged

on certain bets. The revelation

prompted Governor Andrew Cuomo

to seek partial public control of

NYRA for the next three years. After

the reorganization, 11 members of

the board will be appointed by the

governor and the legislature while

the remaining five will be selected

by the current NYRA board.

“In addition, the [NYSFOB]

emphasizes the need to re-establish

the credibility of the sport through

efforts to improve horse safety,

owner/trainer integrity and the

enforcement of rules governing drug

administrations,” states the

NYSFOB.

While NYRA is struggling finan-

cially, the report noted the crisis

would be much more severe without

proceeds from the VLTs.

“Without the infusion of cash

generated from VLT operations...

NYRA finances for 2012 would con-

tinue to run deep in the red.

According to NYRA’s own budget

projections, it will achieve net

income of $18.9 million only due to

$20.6 million in operational support

payments from VLT proceeds and

$27.5 million in VLT capital funds.”

But VLTs seem to be a temporary

fix as far as NYSFOB is concerned,

stating, “Further, NYRA must estab-

lish a long-term financial goal to end

its reliance on VLT subsidies and

immediately develop plans on how it

will meet this goal.”

SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of July 13 - July 19, 201212 RELIGION

a.m., Monday &Thursday 7:30 a.m., thirdFriday each month 7:30p.m. HandicappedAccessible

Corinth Free MethodistChurch

20 Hamilton Ave.654-9255; 792-0271Services: Sunday at 10a.m.

Corinth United MethodistChurch

243 Main Street654-2521; [email protected]: Sunday 10:30a.m.

Cornerstone CommunityChurch

Malta Commons 899-7001; mycorner-stonechurch.orgAssociate Pastor PaulShepherdServices: Sundays at10:30 a.m.

Corpus Christi RomanCatholic Community

2001 Route 9 RoundLake 877-8506,[email protected]: Saturday 4p.m.; Sunday 8:30 &10:30 a.m.; WeekdayMasses: Monday-Friday9 a.m.

Eastern Orthodox - Christthe Savior

349 Eastline Road,Ballston Spa786-3100;[email protected]: Sunday: 9:15a.m.

First Baptist Church ofSaratoga Springs

45 Washington St. • 584-6301Services: Sunday: 11a.m.

First Baptist Church ofBallston Spa

202 Milton Ave. (Rt. 50)885-8361; fbcballston-spa.org

Adirondack ChristianFellowship

8 Mountain Ledge,Wilton587-0623;acfsaratoga.comServices: Sunday 8 a.m.& 10 a.m.

Adirondack FriendsMeeting

27 Saratoga Ave., S.Glens Falls793-3755,[email protected];www.adirondack-friendsmeeting.orgRegina Baird Haag, pas-toral ministerServices: 10:30 a.m.Sunday

The Alliance Church257 Rowland St.,Ballston Spa885-6524Services: MorningWorship 10:30 a.m.

Assembly of God FaithChapel

6 Burgoyne St.,Schuylerville695-6069 • Rev. JasonProctorServices: Sunday 10:45a.m.

Assembly of God Saratoga118 Woodlawn Ave.,Saratoga Springs584-6081Services: SundayWorship 10 a.m., coffeeserved at 9:45 a.m.

Bacon Hill ReformedChurch

560 Route 32N, BaconHill695-3074 • Rev. JanetVincentServices: Worship service10 a.m.Sunday School 10 a.m.All are welcome.Handicapped accessible

Baha’i Community ofSaratoga Springs

584-9679; 692-7694;usbnc.org.

Ballston Center AssociateReformed PresbyterianChurch

58 Charlton Road,Ballston Spa885-7312; ballstoncenterarpchurch.org Services: SundayWorship Service, 10:30a.m.

Ballston Spa UnitedMethodist Church

101 Milton Ave. • 885-6886Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Bethesda Episcopal Church41 Washington St.,Saratoga Springs584-5980Services: Sunday 6:30, 8& 10 a.m.

Church of Christ at CliftonPark

7 Old Route 146371-6611; clifton-parkchurchofchrist.comServices: Sunday 10:30a.m.

Christ CommunityReformed Church

1010 Route 146, CliftonPark371-7654; ccrc-cpny.org.Services: Sundays 10a.m.

Christ Episcopal ChurchRoutes 50 & 67, BallstonSpa 885-1031Services: Sunday 8 & 10a.m.

Christian RestorationMinistries

Saratoga Senior Center5 Williams St.SaratogaSprings796-4323 • Pastor PatRoachServices: Sunday 10a.m.; 6:30 p.m.

Congregation Shaara Tfille84 Weibel Avenue,Saratoga Springs584-2370; saratogasyna-gogue.orgServices: Saturday 9:30

Services: 10:15 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa

22 West High St. • 885-5583Services: Sunday at 10a.m.

Full Gospel Tabernacle207 Redmond Road,Gansevoort793-2739Services: Sunday 10a.m.; Bible Study:Thursday 6:30 p.m.

Galway United MethodistChurch

2056 East Street (atintersection of Route147), Galway882-6520www.galway-united-methodist-church.comServices: Sunday 9:30a.m. (9:00 a.m. in Julyand August)

Grace Brethren Church137 W. Milton Rd.,Ballston Spa587-0649 • Rev. DanPierceServices: Sunday 10 a.m. Handicapped accessible.

Greater Grace CommunityChurch

Pastor David Moore899-7777,[email protected]: Wednesday7:30 pm. - Good TimesRestaurant, Lake Rd. 2ndfloor;. Friday 7:30 pm -Saratoga Chapel,Eastline & Lake Rds;Sunday 10am - GlenvilleSenior Center, 32 WordenRd.

Greenfield Center BaptistChurch

30 Wilton Rd., GreenfieldCenter, NY 893-7429Services: Sunday Schoolfor all ages - 9:45 a.m.Church Service - 11 a.m.Prayer Meeting -Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Highway TabernacleChurch

90 River Rd.,Mechanicville • 664-4442Services: Sunday 10:30a.m.

Hope Church206 Greenfield Ave.,Ballston Spa885-7442Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Jonesville UnitedMethodist

963 Main St., CliftonPark 877-7332Services: Sunday 8:30a.m. & 10:30 a.m.;Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Living Springs CommunityChurch

59 Pine Rd., SaratogaSprings584-9112Services: Sunday 10:30a.m.

Living Waters Church ofGod

4330 State Rt. 50,Saratoga Springs587-0484; livingwater-scog.usServices: Sundays 10a.m.

Malta Presbyterian ChurchDunning Street, Malta •899-5992Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Malta Ridge UnitedMethodist Church

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

Middle Grove UnitedMethodist Church

581-2973 • Pastor BonnieBatesServices: Sunday 9 a.m.Handicapped accessible

New Horizon Church150 Perry Road,Saratoga Springs587-0711Services: Sunday 9:30a.m.

SARATOGA

TODAY Week of July 13 - July 19, 2012 RELIGION 13

Old Stone ChurchAmerican Baptist Affiliated

159 Stone Church Road, Ballston Spa, NY

Will hold their Third Annual Revival onWednesday August 8,

Thursday August 9, Friday August 10

Starting at 7 PM with snack being served at 6 PMIf you have any questions regarding this program

please call Pastor Howard Sheffey at 518-356-8069 orcell phone 518-986-1142 or email

[email protected].

New Life Fellowship51 Old Gick Rd.,Saratoga Springs580-1810; newlifein-saratoga.org. Services: Sunday 9:30a.m.-noon Childcare is available atall services.

NorthStar ChurchShenendehowa HighSchoolWest Auditorium, CliftonPark371-2811; north-starchurch.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Old Saratoga ReformedChurch

48 Pearl St.,Schuylervilleoldsaratogareformed-church.orgServices: Sunday 10:30a.m.Handicapped accessible.

Old Stone Church(American Baptist)159 Stone Church Rd.,Ballston Spa 583-1002Services: Sunday: 9 a.m.Adult Sunday School;10:30 a.m. Service; 11:45a.m. Coffee &Fellowship in LivingStone Hall;Wednesday: noon potluckluncheon;1 p.m. choir rehearsal; 2p.m. Bible Study Group

Presbyterian-NECongregational Church

24 Circular St., SaratogaSprings584-6091; pnecc.orgServices: Sunday 10:45a.m.

Quaker Springs UnitedMethodist Church

466 Route 32 South695-3101; qsumc.com Pastor Jim KnappServices: Sunday 9 a.m.Handicapped accessible.

River of Hope Fellowship100 Saratoga VillageBlvd. Malta Cmns., Ste.

3, Malta881-1505; riverofhopefel-lowship.comServices: Sunday 10 a.m.

Roman Catholic Church ofSt. Peter

241 Broadway, SaratogaSprings584-2375Services: EucharisticCelebrations: Saturday 5p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9 & 11 a.m.

St. Clement’s RomanCatholic Church

231 Lake Ave., SaratogaSprings584-6122.Services: Saturday 4p.m.; Sunday 8, 9:30,11:15 a.m. & 5 p.m.

St. George's EpiscopalChurch

912 Route 146, CliftonPark371-6351;[email protected]: Saturday 4:30p.m.; Sunday 8 & 9:30a.m.

St. Joseph's RomanCatholic Church

3159 Route 9N,Greenfield Center893-7680;[email protected];rcda.org/churches/St.JosephsChurchServices: Saturday 4p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m.Handicapped accessible

St. Mary’s Roman CatholicChurch

167 Milton Ave., BallstonSpa885-7411;stmarysbsta.orgServices: Saturday 4p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m.,10:30 a.m., noon.Handicapped accessible

St. Paul’s Roman CatholicChurch

771 Route 29, Rock CityFalls893-7680;[email protected];rcda.org/churches/

St. Paul’s EvangelicalLutheran Church

149 Lake Ave., SaratogaSprings 584-0904Services: Saturday 5 p.m.with Holy Communion.Sundays 8:30 & 11 a.m.with Holy Communion.

St. Peter Lutheran Church2776 Route 9, Malta •583-4153Services: Sunday morn-ings 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

St. Thomas of Canterbury242 Grooms Rd.,Halfmoonst-thomas-of-canterbury.orgServices: Sunday 10 a.m.

Saratoga Abundant Life Church

2325 Route 50 South,Saratoga Springs885-5456; saratogaabun-dantlife.orgServices: Sunday 9:30a.m.

Saratoga Chabad130 Circular St.,Saratoga Springs526-0773;[email protected]; saratogachabad.com

Saratoga Friends Meeting(Quaker)

Rts. 32 and 71, QuakerSprings587-7477; 399-5013Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Saratoga United Methodist Church

Henning Rd., SaratogaSprings 584-3720;saratogaumc.com. Services: Sunday 9 &10:45 a.m. Handicappedaccessible.

Saratoga Seventh-DayAdventist Church

399 Union Ave., SaratogaSprings882-9384;saratogasda.org Services: SabbathSchool: 10 a.m. Worship

Service: 11:30 a.m.

Shenendehowa UnitedMethodist

971 Route 146, CliftonPark371-7964Services: Sunday 7:45, 9& 10:45 a.m.; Acts IIContempory 10:45 a.m.

Simpson United MethodistChurch

Rock City Rd., Rock CityFalls885-4794Services: Sunday 10:45a.m.

Soul Saving Station forEvery Nation ChristCrusaders of America

62 Henry St., SaratogaSprings584-3122Services: Sunday 10 a.m.& 6:30 p.m.

Temple Sinai509 Broadway, SaratogaSprings584-8730 Services: Friday 8 p.m.Handicapped accessible

The Salvation ArmyWorship, Service &Community Center

27 Woodlawn Ave.,Saratoga Springs584-1640; Mail-P.O. Box 652Captain Aaron A. Boone,Sr.Captain Amber S. BooneCommandingOfficers/MinistersServices: Sunday School

10 a.m.; Praise &Worship 11 a.m.;

Trinity United MethodistChurch

155 Ballard Rd.,Gansevoort584-9107tumcwilton.comRev. Gail Falsetti-PastorServices: Sunday 10 a.m.

Unitarian UniversalistCongregation of Saratoga Springs

624 North Broadway584-1555; saratoga-uu.orgServices and NurseryCare: Sundays 10 a.m.Religious educationclasses resume inSeptember.

Unity Church in Albany21 King Ave. • 453-3603Services: Sunday 9 a.m.& 11 a.m.

West Charlton UnitedPresbyterian Church

1331 Sacandaga Rd.882-9874 • westcharl-tonupc.orgRev. Thomas Gregg,PastorServices: Sunday 10:30a.m.

Wilton Baptist Church755 Saratoga Rd, Wilton583-2736; [email protected]; wiltonbaptistchurch.comServices: Sunday Service11 a.m.

SARATOGA


by Christina JamesSaratoga TODAY

Wilton Town Board Meeting Recap

WILTON - The Wilton TownBoard convened for its regularlyscheduled monthly meetingThursday, July 5, to discuss multiple

comment from Andrew Brick, attor-ney for the Donald Zee law firmrepresenting the Thomas Faronehamlet project at what once was theEverglades Restaurant. The pro-posed project is a three-story build-ing with six units on the second andthird floor with retail underneath, asa mixed-use building.

Brick proposed zoning provi-sions, asking the board to consideramending the current 14 unit peracre growth to 15 units per acre sothat the proposed project can main-tain its 47-unit design. Under thecurrent zoning, only 14 units areallowed per acre, which wouldallow only 46 total units.

Brick also asked that the boardconsider retaining, or makingexplicit, the current provision in thetown’s code related toapartment/multi-family dwellingswhere there is a limitation upon thenumber of units per floor. He askedthat the same provision be placedinto the Hamlet-1 zoning that theproject falls under so that the char-acter of the community surroundingthe project will be maintained.

Lastly, Brick asked the board toconsider adding in to the town’szoning code a potential reduction inparking requirements for mixed-usebuildings. Brick requested around a25 percent reduction in spaces needed.

The board then reviewed theRidgeview Commons PUD amend-ment brought up last month. The

amendment’s legislative languagewas questioned by and needed fur-ther review from the town attorney.Having been brought to the boardmultiple times already with zoningcode amendments, Town SupervisorArthur J. Johnson was adamant inthe need to resolve this issue saying,“It seems like it’s market-driven.You can’t build a retail space, so youput the apartments in, [then] youwant to make more apartments…it’s a hot and fast approach to zon-ing. Every time something isn’tworking, they want to change it.Quite frankly, this is the third timeand I don’t want to see it again.”

Johnson made arrangements withthe town attorney to finalize theamendment’s language before set-ting a public hearing on the issue forAugust 2 at 7 p.m.

The board then heard a rezoningpresentation from representatives ofCrest Inn Suites & Cottages onRoute 9. The group wished torezone a portion of the property toan RB1 parcel, which would make itboth residential and commerciallyzoned so that additional cottages

could be built on the property, aswell as a residence for the inn’sowner. The board commended theproperty owner, Harris Hussain, onthe work he has already done for theproperty, but declined to change thezoning, with Councilman StevenStreicher saying “Once we allowone (rezone), we open up a can ofworms.”

Kenneth Bishop and JohnRoessner were reappointed by theboard to the Parks and RecreationCommission with renewed termsending June 30, 2015.

Plans for the development of thepotential New York Horse Park pro-gressed as the board granted thepark with a municipal resolution ofsupport, allowing them to nowapply for a government grant. Theresolution in no way obligatesWilton to the park’s constructionfinancially, but merely serves to actas a town endorsement although thetown attorney voiced some concern.

“I would prefer that the board useverbiage like ‘support’ rather than‘approve and endorse,’” saidRichard DeVall, town attorney.


$2 Billion Investment

it up with equipment to supportmanufacturing needs.”

GlobalFoundries is hopingthe permits will be approvedbefore the month’s end.

Approximately 1,400employees are currently on-siteas they begin to transition fromthe construction stage to theoperation stage. The semicon-ductor manufacturer is lookingto hire another 400 employeesin anticipation of full-scale pro-duction. Additionally, “we’reestimating an additional 200 to300 more jobs to support theexpansion,” said Kerley.

“GlobalFoundries did submitthe site plan for really expand-ing and improving the infra-structure,” said Anthony Tozzi,building and planning directorfor the town of Malta. “It’s adirect result of their decision toutilize the portion of the fab thatthey constructed for futureexpansion for clean room facili-ties. They’ve pulled the triggerand made the decision to usethat.”

While considering the pro-posal, the town of Malta plan-ning department will reviewchanges to the site including,“expanded parking, rearrange-ment of some storm waterinfrastructure that they need toredesign, the expansion ofsome of their utility buildings,expansion of some utility linesand changes to some of the gasfacilities,” said Tozzi. Malta’splanning board will officiallyreview the permits at their July17 meeting. The board has anadditional meeting scheduledfor July 24 due to a busy sched-ule this month.

“GlobalFoundries is just awonderful addition to our taxbase and to our county. It pro-vides great jobs for our kidsthat are getting out of collegeand great jobs for our workers.It’s a fantastic industry for us tohave,” said Malta SupervisorPaul Sausville. “It’s the rightkind of growth.”

If approved, hundreds of newconstruction jobs will also becreated to finish developmenton the Fab 8 module 1 shell.

proposed zoning changes, Park &Recreation commission reappoint-ments, a grant resolution in regardsto the New York Horse Park and aP.U.D. amendment among otheritems. Councilman Robert Pulsiferwas absent.

The meeting began with a public

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SARATOGA


OPEN HOUSE 2012Mark

your calendars – it’s pony-up time.

Next week, Saratoga Race Course

will open for business, but you don’t

have to wait for the July 20th opener

to put on your track shoes. The

NYRA open house kicks off the sea-

son Sunday, July 15, with the 32nd

annual fun-filled, pre-season party.

“The open house event not only

welcomes people to the summer

Saratoga season at the track,” said

NYRA president and COO Ellen

McClain, “but is also intended to

generate much-needed funds for

worthy local charities. We are proud

of our community partnerships and

ability to serve as an engine to gener-

ate hundreds of thousands of dollars

for nonprofits over the entire racing

season, beginning with this signature

event.”

Admission and parking are free,

and five hours of fun and attractions

await you. The event runs from 11

a.m.-4 p.m. Like carnival games?

Good! They’ll be there, along with

musical entertainment, circus shows,

mascot races, behind-the-scenes

tours and a wide array of food and

beverages. If you’ve let your handi-

capping skills drop off, don’t worry.

Handicapping seminars are available

to get you back in the groove.

The National Steeplechase

Association will present four non-

wagering hurdle races. Post time for

the first jump race is 1:30 p.m.

If racing is not really your thing,

but you like horses, you’ll not want

to miss the Islip Horsemen’s

Association Long Island Drill Team.

This event gives you a little taste of

the diversity of horses and riders at

the

track. You will see just how hard

horses try to please as they work with

each other and their riders to show

off pinwheels, circles, V-formations

and more. Kids seem to take special

delight in the show, as does anyone

who imagines riding a horse. The

team performs on the main track at

11:15 a.m. and again at 12:45 p.m.

When hunger and thirst set in,

that’s a good thing. Whether it’s a

hamburger, hot dog, fried dough,

sausage and peppers or ice cream

sandwiches, it’s all there and avail-

able at discounted prices.

Making the refreshments even

sweeter, the money you spend to

appease your appetite goes to help

others. All proceeds from the sale of

food will benefit several Saratoga-

region nonprofit organizations,

including Saint Clement’s Church

and school, Saratoga EOC, Girls

Scouts of Northeastern New York,

Racing City Chorus, Saratoga

Rowing, Saratoga Preservation

Society, Brookside Museum, Jewish

Community Center, Knights of

Columbus, Saratoga-Wilton BPOE

and the Watervliet Civic Center,

among others. The open house

perennially raises more than $15,000

for these worthy causes.

The Saratoga Economic

Opportunity Council will be at the

gate to collect non-perishable canned

goods for the benefit of clients

throughout the county. This is a per-

fect way to fill your heart with the

good vibes by providing for others.

The NYRA open house is a real

community day, and this year’s edi-

tion is offering an expanded group of

activities. In the backyard you’ll find

pony rides, inflatables, face painting,

caricatures and a petting zoo.

Another

chance to give back and help others

is available at the Red Cross Blood

Drive Traveling Donor Center, open

from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. All donors will

receive a coupon for a free carton of

ice cream or sherbet, redeemable at

any participating Friendly’s restau-

rant.

A new addition is “Puppet

Potpourri,” offered by the Puppet

People. The three variety shows

offered at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3

p.m. will feature trick marionettes,

mouth puppets, rod puppets and lots

of fun for people of all ages.

Also new this year, locally-known

equine artist and art instructor Mary

Francis Millet will be on hand with

tips and a water color demonstration

for fans participating in the second

annual Travers-themed poster con-

test. Millet will join the staff at the

Tiny Tots Tea Room booth to work

with kids on their creations. All mate-

rials will be provided. The grand

prize winner will have the opportuni-

ty to present a trophy in the winner’s

circle as part of a named race during

the summer meet. Second and third

place contestants will also receive

prizes, including birthday parties and

play passes to the Tiny Tots Tea

Room

A

good chance to see the inner work-

ings of the stable area is offered. The

free backstretch tours leave from the

Clubhouse entrance every half hour

beginning at 11 a.m.

The open house will also feature

live music from the Strolling Swing

Band, Captain Squeeze and the

Zydeco Mashers.

If you want a token to take home,

for a small fee, you can have your

day commemorated with a special

photo laminated on a magnet. All

proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish

Foundation.

Call the open house Sunday, July

15, a dress rehearsal if you will, but

come

knowing you’re in for a good and

diversified experience. You can come

for the duration or drop by for any

portion of the activities. The main

thing is to get out, set the tempo for

the season and celebrate this great

opportunity to benefit our communi-

ty.

After all, this is Saratoga, and rac-

ing is our brand – so come out and

enjoy it! You don’t have to bet on

horses for racing to be fun. This

year’s open house will prove that, but

if betting is your thing, then come

back Friday, July 20, for opening day.

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SARATOGA

TODAY Week of July 13 - July 19, 2012

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Saratoga Race Course promises

great 2-year-old races, great turf

races and some of the most presti-

gious dirt races in North America.

People have been quoted as saying

“Saratoga brings stars, but it also

makes stars.” One never knows

what to expect, except that the show

rarely disappoints. Anonymous 2-

year-old horses running at Saratoga

have become household names

come the Breeders’ Cup and 2013’s

Triple Crown run. Older horses

knock heads in Grade I races and

the 3-year-olds reach the midway

point in a year that began so long

ago.

The sudden retirement of I’ll

Have Another delivered a disheart-

ening blow to fans wishing for a

Triple Crown winner, but it also

ruined the chance to see him run in

the classic 3-year-old dirt races at

the Spa, namely the Grade II Jim

Dandy and Grade I Travers Stakes.

Some of those brilliant 3-year-

olds I’ll Have Another defeated will

likely run here, maybe none more

exciting than the speedball

Bodemeister. The Bob Baffert-

trained colt finished second to I’ll

Have Another in both the Kentucky

Derby and the Preakness Stakes.

Bodemeister is committed to the

Grade I $1 million Haskell

Invitational at Monmouth Park on

July 29, but that will likely set him

up for a go at the Travers in late

August.

It’s there that he could square off

against Belmont Stakes winner,

Union Rags, and 2011 Juvenile

Champion, Hansen. Union Rags

was the favorite for the Kentucky

Derby before facing a nightmare

trip. He came back and dug deep on

the fence in the Belmont to reassert

himself as a horse to watch for the

remainder of the year.

There’s also the classy sprinter,

Trinneberg, who will likely run in

the King’s Bishop. Ron the Greek,

the leading older horse in North

America, could run in the Whitney

and/or the Woodward.

Larry Jones trains Believe You

Can, winner of the Kentucky Oaks,

and ridden by Rosie Napravnik.

The Grade I one-and-a-quarter mile

Alabama Stakes is right up her

alley. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott

trains the incredible Royal Delta,

winner of last year’s Alabama and

Ladies Classic, who could run in

the Go For Wand or Personal

Ensign.

Trainer Dale Romans will likely

bring his talented sprinter and 2011

Preakness winner Shackleford to

the Spa as well as Dullahan, who

finished third in the 2012 Derby.

Will Todd Pletcher match his

record 38 wins of 2011 or can Linda

Rice thwart him again as she did in

2009? Can John Velazquez top his

54-win meet from a year ago or will

Ramon Dominguez and Javier

Castellano have enough wins to

edge past him come September?

Horses, trainers, jockeys and

owners flock to the Spa for 40 days

of the best racing this side of the

Atlantic - guaranteed.

Brendan O’Meara

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MEET THE TRAINERS

Starting GateThe

Chad C. BrownLinda RiceBorn: March 7, 1964

* First woman trainer to post highestwin total at Saratoga in 2009* Won Belmont’s spring/summer meetin 2011 with 25 wins (tie)* Won Aqueduct spring title with ninewins (tie)

Todd A. PletcherBorn: June 26, 1967

* Won a record 38 races at Saratoga in2011* Won Kentucky Derby with SuperSaver in 2010* Won Jim Dandy and Travers withStay Thirsty in 2011

William I. Mott Tom AlbertraniBorn: July 29, 1953

* Won 2007 Saratoga training title, with 27 victories.* Won his third Eclipse Award forOutstanding Trainer in 2011.* Won Alabama Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic with Royal Delta and Breeders’ Cup Classic with Drosselmeyer.

Born: December 18, 1978* Finished second with 22 wins atSaratoga (behind Todd Pletcher) in2011* Trained Top Female Turf HorseStacelita (2011)* Finished fourth in 2012 BelmontStakes with Street Life

Born: March 21, 1958* Six wins at Saratoga in 2011* Won the Jim Dandy and Travers withBernardini in 2006* Won the Saranac with Brilliant Speedin 2011

Bob BaffertSteve Asmussen Seth BenzelBorn: November 18, 1965

* 17 wins at Saratoga in 2011* Trained Curlin and Rachel Alexandra in2008 and 2009 to their respective wins inthe Woodward Stakes* Won Preakness Stakes in 2007 withCurlin and again in 2009 with RachelAlexandra

Born: January 13, 1953* Won the Travers with Point Given in2001* Finished second in all legs of 2012Triple Crown races with Bodemesiterand Paynter* 2009 National Museum of Racing andHall of Fame Inductee

Born: March 10, 1975* Previously worked for both Bill Mottand Todd Pletcher* Began training on his own in 2008* Won Ballston Spa with Dynaslew in2010

H. James BondGraham MotionBorn: October 6, 1957

* Six wins at Saratoga in 2011* Won the Whitney Handicap withTizway in 2011* Won Travers with Will’s Way in 1996

Born: May 22, 1964* Eight wins at Saratoga in 2011* Won Kentucky Derby with AnimalKingdom in 2011* Won Wood Memorial with Toby’sCorner in 2011

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John (Johnny) Velazquez Javier CastellanoBorn: October 23, 1977* Second with 55 wins during 2011 Saratogameet* Won Jim Dandy and Travers with Stay Thirsty(2011) and Bernardini (2006)* Leading rider during Belmont’s fall seasonwith 42 wins

Ramon A. DominguezBorn: November 24, 1976* Led all riders in New York with 321 wins in2011* Won Woodward Stakes aboard filly Havre deGrace in 2011* Won Eclipse Award for “Outstanding Jockey”in 2011

Julien A. LeparouxBorn: July 15, 1983* 29 victories in 2011 Saratoga meet* Won Eclipse Award for “Top ApprenticeJockey” in 2006* Has five career Breeders’ Cup wins

Born: November 24, 1971* 2012 National Museum of Racing and Hall ofFame Inductee* Won 2012 Belmont Stakes aboard Union Rags* Led all riders with 54 wins at Saratoga in 2011

Rajiv MaraghBorn: July 9, 1985

* 23 victories during 2011 Saratoga meet* Regular rider for champion horse Caleb’sPosse* New York’s second-leading rider in 2009with 203 wins

Eddie CastroBorn: April 10, 1985* 19 wins in 2011 at Saratoga meet* Regular rider of dual Grade I winner It’sTricky in 2011* Set national record with nine wins on a singlecard at Calder in 2005

Cornelio VelásquezBorn: September 28, 1968* 17 wins in 2011 Saratoga meet* Has over 3,000 career wins* Has four Breeders’ Cup wins

Corey NakataniBorn: October 21, 1970* 13 wins at Saratoga in 2011* Won the Frizette aboard My Miss Aurelia in2011* Won the Forego aboard Jackson Bend in 2011

Kent DesormeauxBorn: February 27, 1970* Won the Kentucky Derby three times on RealQuiet, Fusaichi Pegasus and Big Brown* 2004 National Museum of Racing and Hall ofFame Inductee* Won Belmont Stakes and Jockey Club GoldCup aboard Summer Bird in 2009

Rosie NapravnikBorn: February 9, 1988* First female to win Kentucky Oaks aboardBelieve You Can in 2012* First female jockey to be the leading rider atFair Grounds (2011) and Delaware Park (2010)* Won Grade I Louisiana Derby aboard Pants OnFire in 2011

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MEET THE JOCKEYS sgWeek of July 13 - July 19, 2012

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Trainer Linda Rice will be the

guest of honor for the 19th annu-

al Marini Builders Siro’s Cup

Benefit for the Center for

Disability Services (CDS). The

fun-filled event kicks off the

144th Saratoga racing season on

Thursday evening, July 19. The

party begins at 6:30 p.m.

The annual affair is held each

year at Siro’s Restaurant (168

Lincoln Avenue in Saratoga

Springs). The benefit has

become a tradition - a celebra-

tion for a vital cause that has

raised nearly $2 million since its

inception.

“Over the years this event has

grown significantly as a

fundraiser for the center,” said

CDS representative Anne

Schneider-Costigan. “We’ve

come a long way since we start-

ed this [benefit] 19 years ago.

Last year we had over 1,200

guests and raised $170,000.”

It’s nice to see an important

charity like this mature in this

fashion. In the first year there

were only 200 guests and it

raised only $13,000. But the rac-

ing community loves Saratoga

and they generously support our

local causes.

“It’s the guests that make this

evening so exciting,” Schneider-

Costigan said, adding that,

“Marylou Whitney and John

Hendrickson are coming again

this year, along with many high-

profile owners, trainers, jockeys

and people from the community

that are stepping up to help.”

A highlight of the Siro’s Cup

Benefit is the unique presenta-

tion that starts the celebration.

This year’s guest of honor, train-

er Linda Rice, became the first

woman to win a training title in

New York by saddling 20 win-

ners at Saratoga in 2009. Last

year Rice tied with Todd Pletcher

for the 2011 Belmont

spring/summer title and this year

she took the spring meet title at

Aqueduct. Rice will be saluted

for her contributions to the rac-

ing industry at 7p.m. A better

ambassador for racing would be

hard to find.

Rice said, “I

have attended

Siro’s Cup sev-

eral times, and

it is a fun way

to start the

Saratoga meet.

It is the initia-

tion process to

the Saratoga

meet, and I am

excited about

being the guest

of honor.”

One hundred

percent of the

proceeds from

the Marini

Builders Siro’s

Cup Benefit will

go directly toward

the center for

Disability Services

Foundation, Inc., in support

of Adult Services, Center

Health Care, Clover Patch Camp,

Clover Patch Pre-School,

Langan School and St.

Margaret’s Center.

Like the honorees before her,

Rice will be presented with a

one-of-a-kind, original painting

of her favorite horse painted by

sports artist James Fiorentino.

Following the presentation,

guests will mingle and dance to

music from the Electric City

Horns until 11 p.m. on a fully-

tented patio. The evening

includes an open bar and a sea-

sonal buffet.

Honorary chairpersons are

George and Christine Hearst, and

Barry and Sara Lee Larner. Bob

and Monica Marini are event

chairs of the 2012 Siro’s Cup

Committee. The center is a

resource for people of all ages

who have disabilities. For more

than 60 years, the Center for

Disability Services has been

helping meet the unique physi-

cal, mental and emotional needs

of those living with disabilities.

It is known as the place where

people get better at life.

“As a member of the Center’s

Foundation Board, I know how

meaningful this fundraising

event is, and how much it mat-

ters to the center’s students and

adult program participants,” said

Bill Marini. “My company,

Marini Builders, is the title spon-

sor because we see what a valu-

able community resource the

center is for people with disabil-

ities and their family members.

We are looking forward to anoth-

er great Siro’s Cup to launch the

2012 Saratoga season.”

Ti c k e t sare $125 per

person by July 18or $1,100 for a group

of 10 tickets. Advance reserva-tions are strongly encouraged.Walk-ins are welcome and tick-ets at the door are $150. Thistraditional event is held rain orshine. For reservations, call(518) 944-2125 or [email protected]

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SARATOGA


Come on Down and Celebrate the 171st Annual Saratoga County Fair

Bring the whole family for six days of fun at the Saratoga County Fair, Tuesday, July 17,through Sunday, July 22, 2012, at the Saratoga County Fairground, 162 Prospect Streetin Ballston Spa, NY.

Hours & AdmissionThe fair is open 9 a.m.-midnight daily; the midway is open noon to midnight daily and noon-11 p.m. Sunday. The

Live Music Pavilion, sponsored by Coors Light and MY TV4 Albany, is open every night at 8 featuring the top bands

from here to Nashville. Concessions are open every day10 a.m.-10 p.m.

General admission is $10 each day with special gate premiums being offered Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

This year’s season ticket is $30 and admits one person all week. Parking in all the fair-managed lots is always free.

Children under 52” and active duty military members with ID receive free admission all week, and on Wednesday,

senior citizens 65 and over are admitted for only $4 until 5 p.m.

Special giveaways are included with admission Tuesday-Thursday while supplies last. Tuesday’s admission includes

an insulated Krush Kooler; Wednesday’s a sports bottle; and Thursday’s admission includes a sling-bag backpack.

Returning FavoritesMaster of the Chainsaw Brian Ruth, Rosaire’s Royal Racing Pigs, the Firefighter Training Show and the R.W.

Commerford & Sons Petting Zoo will all be returning this year.

Crowd favorites like the tractor and truck pulls, demolition derby and rodeo will be back again this year, and com-

pletely free, at the National Grid Grandstand.

National Grid Grandstand Events ScheduleTuesday and Sunday JM Productions Demo Derby

Wednesday NYTPA tractor pulls

Thursday and Friday Double M Western Pro Rodeo

Saturday Bumble Rumble four-wheel drive truck pulls

For more information or to see if one of your favorite shows is returning this year, visit www.saratogacounty-fair.org.

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Rides & ThrillsAmusements of America, recognized throughout the industry as

one of the nation's premier carnival operators, will be presenting

exciting rides at their carnival midway at the fair. “Pay One Price

Rides” hand stamps are available every day for just $20 and are

good from noon to midnight. On Sunday, a hand stamp is good

from noon-11 p.m.

Lots of new and modern rides will be in action at this year’s fair.

Visitors will get to experience the thrills of spectacular rides like

the Music Express, Bonzai and Wave Swinger. Also appearing will

be the Mardi Gras Glass House, guaranteed to pleasantly frustrate

all who choose to enter into its mirrored maze.

Parents and children alike will love the complete Kiddieland,

with plenty of modern, family-friendly attractions appealing to

everyone. Carnival games for all ages and skill levels will line the

midway.

A wide variety of fun foods like candy apples, sno-cones and

cotton candy, and longtime staples like corn dogs, funnel cakes and

sausage sandwiches will be in plentiful supply.

If you’re a real thrill-seeker, stop by the Haai, Inc. Live Shark

Encounter, the only traveling shark show in the United States! New

to the fair this year, the Live Shark Encounter gives viewers the

chance to look into the eyes of a live shark. Sharks have captured

people’s imagination for thousands of years, stirring the fears and

fascination of ocean-goers, researchers and scientists. Come to

learn and be entertained at the Haai, Inc. Live Shark Encounter!

New this YearThe fair’s new entertainment lineup this year includes the amazing veg-

etable-spearing, mouth-juggling, hilariously funny, comedy juggler Matt

Baker. Matt was voted Seattle’s funniest prop comic, and this is his first

time performing at a fair on the East Coast. Baker’s show is as much

vaudeville as it is stand up comedy, but one thing is for sure, it appeals to

all ages.

The Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show is new to the Saratoga County Fair

this year, but it has been performing and competing in the United States

and around the world for over 28 years. The show boasts Ironjacks that

compete in all different lumberjack events, such as logrolling, chopping,

crosscut sawing, axe-throwing, hot saw competition, and, of course, tree

climbing.

The Saratoga County Fair 2012 Sponsors

Today’s Options Healthplans • The Adirondack Trust Co. • Radio

Disney • TrustCo Bank • Cole’s Collision Centers • Curtis Lumber

Company • Chamber of Southern Saratoga County • Price Chopper •

Stewart’s Shops • Saratoga and North Creek Railroad • The Ballston

Journal • Sweet & Co. • National Grid • Coors Light • My TV4 Albany •

Window World •Quandt’s

Live EntertainmentPageants this year include the Saratoga County Fair Pageant, the

County Miss and Lady of the Fair Contests, and, of course, the Start to

Star talent contests.

In the Live Music Pavilion (formerly known as the Beer Garden) the

bands perform from 8 p.m.-midnight. You must be 21 with proof of age

to enter.

Live Music Pavilion ScheduleTuesday J. Collins, sponsored by 104.9 The Cat Radio

Wednesday Skeeter Creek, sponsored by Froggy 107.1

Thursday Lost Cantina, guest Chelsea Cavanaugh, sponsored by

107.7 WGNA

Friday GRAVITY

Saturday The Audiostars sponsored by PYX106

Sunday Rattail Jimmy

Performing DailySeth and the Moody Melix will be performing at the Conservation

Area.

Tony Markellis, Kevin Maul and Dale Haskell will be performing at the

D & H Caboose Stage.

Over $40,000 is given away in prize money each year at the fair for

everything from cows to crafts and pies to art. The best of the best is at the

Saratoga County Fair. Come, have fun, and bring the whole family!

The fair is a rain or shine event. Updates and reports have a link on the

fair’s Facebook page which will be updated frequently during the week of

the fair. For more information, visit www.saratogacountyfair.org or call

the Saratoga County Fair office at (518) 885-9701. Remember no dogs,

skateboards, bikes, Rollerblades, alcohol, laser pointers or weapons are

allowed on the fairgrounds. The fair also reserves the right to inspect bags,

coolers, etc.

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Cast Iron Chef SemifinalsSARATOGA SPRINGS – Cast

Iron Chef, a local competition

spearheaded by Adirondack

Appliance owner, Tom Thibeault, is

having its semifinal event Sunday,

July 15, at Saratoga Polo, and

they’re inviting you to come! The

cook-off competition will take place

at 5:30 p.m. during the polo match.

After some intense competition at

the Saratoga Farmers’ Market June

23, Max London’s and Mouzon

House advanced to the semifinal

round where they will be battling

with chefs from Mazzone

Hospitality and the Wishing Well.

At the July 15th semifinal compe-

tition, chefs will be given a basket

with three required ingredients;

$100 to shop for additional comple-

mentary ingredients; and prep tools

including a grill, range, tables, water

and a cutting board.

The required ingredients for the

two cook-offs are:

Mouzon vs. Mazzone Hospitality

Three dozen clams, Kala Chana

(presoaked and boiled 45 minutes),

summer squash

Max London’s vs. The Wishing

Well

Three whole rabbits, blueberries,

tamarind concentrate

Each chef may have one assistant

(who also works at the restaurant) to

cook, help them turn in three cours-

es and utilize the required ingredi-

ents. All preparation must be done

on-site during the allotted time of

one hour.

Semifinal Schedule:5:30 p.m. Mouzon House begins

cooking

5:50 p.m. Mazzone Hospitality

begins cooking

6:30 p.m. Mouzon House

presents to the judges

6:50 p.m. Mazzone Hospitality


7 p.m. Max London’s begins

cooking

7:20 p.m. The Wishing Well

begins cooking

8 p.m. Max London’s house

presents to judges

8:20 p.m. The Wishing Well


The winners will advance to the

finals which will take place at

Saratoga Performing Arts Center,

Saturday, September 8, as part of the

Wine & Food and Fall Ferrari

Festival. A single, 90-minute round

will determine the overall winner.

The best chef will be awarded with

the grand prize, an EVO American

grill from Adirondack Appliance.

For more information about the

Cast Iron Chef competition, visit

Adirondack Appliance’s Facebook

page at www.facebook.com/adkap-

pliance. For more information about

Adirondack Appliance and how to

update your backyard for some seri-

ous summer grilling, visit

www.adkappliance.com, visit their

store at 67 West Ave., Saratoga

Springs, or call (518) 576-6440.

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“Don’t Worry, Be Happy”

One of my favorite ways tostart the day is to go for an earlymorning walk. It is in the new-ness of the day and the quietnessof the early morning that I pre-pare mentally and physically forthe day ahead. This morning ritu-al allows me to start the day froma proactive place instead of reac-tive. I always feel more clear-headed, peaceful and strong aftermy morning walk. It is on thesewalks that intuition nudges my

spirit to give me an inspirationaltopic to write about for anyupcoming articles. When I slackfor a few days, I feel irritable,anxious and overwhelmed. If Ihave a deadline due and havefailed to take the time to have aquiet walk, I am frazzled andhave major writer’s block. I havelearned that my morning walk isthe most valuable gift I can givemyself to ensure a successful daythat is not full of stress and anxiety.

Last week I had skipped a fewdays of my Zen ritual. I put onmy sneakers feeling exhausted,overwhelmed and stressed out.My feet were heavy and my mindwas overwhelmed with the to-dolist of the day. I started to feelanxious and a feeling of doomand gloom begin to cloud mymind. I had no idea what to writeabout for my next article and myheart began to race as the stresstook over.

All of sudden the Bobby

McFerrin’s tune “Don’t Worry,Be Happy” popped into my spir-it. I began to whistle the tune outloud and felt my mind start toclear. I found myself smiling andthanking God for clearing the fogof anxiety and replacing it with ashort simple nugget of truth,“Don’t Worry, Be Happy!”

This short phrase of wisdom isso simple, yet so complex formany of us to digest and apply toour daily lives. I can see some ofyou rolling your eyes saying,“Don’t Worry, Be Happy!? That’seasy for you to say! You have noidea the stress I am under!”

The fact is- stress is a part oflife. There will always be that lit-tle voice within that screams theproblem or point of stress to youover and over again. This voicewill demand attention and dowhatever it takes to get you totake the bait of stress. The way tostarve this voice from feeding usthoughts of doom and gloom is tocultivate a daily ritual of Zen into

your life.

Identify an AnchorAn anchor serves as a ground-

ing force in our lives. If thestorms of stress and anxiety arebrewing before you, an anchorholds you safely in place andgives you a sense of protectionand peace. People withoutanchors drift aimlessly throughlife exposing themselves tostorms, damage and a life full ofchaos and stress.

Having a spiritual anchor is thekey to living a life that is enjoy-able and abundant emotionally,physically, spiritually and finan-cially. If you take the time toobserve people that are success-ful and generally optimisticabout life, you will find that theyhave a spiritual anchor they relyon to get them through the diffi-cult stormy seasons of life.

Your anchor could be some-thing as simple as a morningwalk, quiet meditation where youallow silence to calm your mindand quiet your heart, prayer, or ahike through the forest. It doesn’tmatter what your anchor is, aslong as it serves as a time torefresh, replenish and rejuvenateyour spirit.

Identify your anchor and makeit a point to honor this Zen timedaily, even if it’s for five minutes.

This one simple, daily ritualwill give your intuition space toguide you forward to the paththat is right for you. I have madeit a point to never make a bigdecision or write an article with-out my morning Zen. Trust me, I

have tried and the end result isfar less inspiring than if I hadtaken the time to anchor deepinto a spiritual mindset.

Dump the ToxinsHave you ever been around a

person who complains incessant-ly and is always talking abouthow stressed out they are? Theirenergy is full of anxiety and neg-ativity and before you know it,you too have been slimed by thenegativity. You may have been ina great mood and now you findyourself mulling over your ownproblems and wondering howyou will ever be happy. Dump thetoxicity out of your life. Miseryloves company and the best wayto guard your peace is to get ridof anyone or anything that triesto steal it. Evaluate the peopleyou spend time with and make ita point to surround yourself withfamily, friends and colleaguesthat will help you develop andexplore your Zen, not destroy it.

Pay attention to how you feelwhen you are around toxic peo-ple and make it a point to hatchan escape plan immediately.

Guarding your peace of mind islike locking your front door atnight. No one can steal yourpeace if you have made the deci-sion to guard it well and protect itunder all costs. Leaving yourspirit unlocked exposes you tothe drama and negativity of thepeople you surround yourselfwith. Dump the toxicity out ofyour life and lock the door ofyour spirit. This one decision canhelp you feel lighter and more

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Stress and Anxiety in Your Life

Meghan D. LemeryLCSW-R

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Use Your WordsIf you are feeling stressed and

anxious, ask yourself what youhave been thinking about.Chances are you have been stuckon a problem or an area of unhap-piness in your life. The quickestway to feel better is to begin tosay what you want, not what youdon’t want. Speak blessings overyour life, not curses. We have allprobably watched or heard of theStuart Smalley Saturday NightLive skit “I'm Good Enough, I'mSmart Enough, and Doggone It,People Like Me!” Yeah, it soundsridiculous, but don’t knock ituntil you try it! Start the day byspeaking success over yourself.Declare that you are a valuable,worthy person who is full of wis-dom and favor. Stop the negativeself-talk of being a loser with apotbelly. You would never drinkrat poison for fun, so stop speak-ing poison over yourself. Learnto be your own best friend andspeak words of encouragementover yourself daily. Commit totreating yourself with love andkindness. You would never allowsomeone to bully you or the peo-ple you love in your life, so stopbullying yourself! Use yourwords to ensure a state of peace

and self-worth, not anxiety andstress.

Honor Your RitualOnce you have identified your

spiritual anchor, dumped the tox-ins and begin to speak words ofsuccess over your life, make it apoint to honor this ritual. Begineach day with whatever ritualworks for you. This ritual willallow you to feel more positive,energetic and proactive about thenew day.

Don’t wait until you are in tur-moil to begin the process of feel-ing better. Know what works foryou and honor your self-care plandaily.

If all else fails, try singing,“Don’t Worry, Be Happy!” youmay be surprised to find youhave a twinkle in your eye and askip in your step from simplysinging a feel-good tune!

Wishing you happiness andpeace today and always!

Ms. Lemery is a psychothera-pist practicing in Glens Fallsand Saratoga Springs. For moreinformation or to purchase herfirst novel, “Please Pass theBarbie Shoes,” visit meghanle-mery.com or email [email protected].


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Sweet Summertime

Like all of your kids, my boys

had been looking forward to their

summer vacation for months.

When the last day of school final-

ly arrived, I was delighted for

them- I remember well the way

life seemed to shift, even its

sounds and smells and tastes,

when school let out. The sun hung

differently in the sky; days were

longer and slower and mornings

were a friend rather than a foe. I

remember going barefoot into my

mom’s garden before the dew had

burned off, before breakfast,

before the day got too hot, to pick

strawberries and green beans; I

remember spending afternoons

putting a glass of orange juice into

the freezer and waiting impatient-

ly until the top was just frozen, so

I had to chip at it with a spoon,

and feeling bits of frosty, orangey

slush with each gulp; I remember

lots of laying about, always near a

window or in the yard, so I could

see the sky, the slow moving

clouds, and think, dream, doze.

Those were the kinds of memo-

ries I wanted for the boys. I’m not

sure why I thought it would just

happen, but when summer vaca-

tion had officially started—

Johnny had finished nursery

school the week before, Gabe had

graduated from kindergarten ear-

lier that week, and I’d just picked

Thomas up from his half-day last

day—it was dramatically different

from what I’d hoped. Misbehavior

abounded, disciplines were levied

right and left. My dad came for

lunch, and the boys were incredi-

bly rude to him. I yelled a lot, at

everyone. No one listened, at least

not for long. Everything was spin-

ning out of control. I was exhaust-

ed already.

“This is not the way we’re

going to spend the next couple of

months,” I thought to myself. I

called a family meeting after

lunch, something I’ve never done.

I had all five of the boys seated at

the table. I glared at all of them.

“This is not the way we’re

going to spend the next couple of

months,” I said to them, looking

each in the face. A bit tickled at

this “family meeting” idea, they

each nodded seriously and

glanced at each other to see each

other’s reactions.

“I’m going to figure out a

schedule for our days,” I said,

“and we’re going to stick to it.

You’re going to be playing out-

side a lot, and when you’re inside

we’ll work on reading, writing

and drawing. When you misbe-

have, you,” here I looked at the

older three, “will have a set pun-

ishment, which I will have you do

every single time.” Their eyes

were focused on me, their brows

furrowed, their faces professional.

“Thomas, you will write a sen-

tence of my choosing, in your best

cursive, five times.” Thomas nod-

ded. “Gabe, you will write a sen-

tence of my choosing, as well as

you can, three times.” Gabe imi-

tated what he’d just seen Thomas

do, nodding. “John, you will sit in

the chair in the mudroom for five

minutes.” John had started nod-

ding as soon as I’d said his name.

Xave watched with interest his

older brothers’ behavior, and nod-

ded vigorously when he saw them

do so. Taddy burbled in his seat

and chewed on his burp cloth.

“We’ll be doing fun things too,”

I continued sternly. “We’ll do a lot

of swimming at the lake. We have

a lot of trips planned to visit peo-

ple; we’ll have playdates with

friends. We’ll play cards and

Connect Four. We’ll do Play-Doh.

I have a couple of projects for you

all to work on as well.”

“I want to cook!” Thomas piped

up. “You said I could cook with

you this summer!”

“Indeed I did,” I said, and wrote

on a piece of paper Thomas’ name

and under it, “Cooking.”

“And I know one for Gabe!”

Thomas said. “Tying his shoes!”

“Ah yes,” I agreed, and wrote,

“Tying shoes” under Gabe’s

name.

“Johnny, I want you and I to

work together on drawing and

writing your name,” I said, and

wrote it under his name.

“But I’m not good!” Johnny

said. “Thomas and Gabe say I just

do scribbles!”

“You’re just learning,” I said,

“just like they did. We’ll work on

it together and it will be fun. And

you two,” I glared at Thomas and

Gabe, “I don’t want to hear you

telling John that he just does

scribbles. No one said those kinds

of things to you when you were

learning—let him have his turn to

learn and encourage him.”

We talked more about other

projects, other fun things, other

goals I have for them and they

have for themselves. “This starts

now,” I said, still stern, still

frowning. “Yes Mom?”

“Yes Mom,” they said.

And so began our summer.

It’s been basically awesome

ever since.

I have a folder full of Thomas’

and Gabe’s written punishments

already—things like “I know it’s

not okay to hit my brother. I’m

sorry and will try to do better”—

and John’s spent a lot of time in

his chair, but there’s been less of it

as the days have gone on. The

schedule’s been a lifesaver—our

days are orderly and wholesome,

with outside time during the cool-

er part of the day and inside activ-

ities during the hotter and buggy

parts of the day. I stick to sched-

uled mealtimes, naptimes and

bedtimes. We all know what to

expect when, and we move freely

and leisurely within the set blocks

of time; it’s also easy enough to

veer off schedule for a time, for

unexpected or spontaneous activi-

ties, and re-enter it when we’re

done.

It’s not all perfect all the time,

for sure, but I think it’s the closest

we’ll come. The boys collapse

into bed, exhausted, every night,

and they’re already showing the

summertime glow from days in

the sunshine and hours spent

swimming. Already I’m feeling

rested from the stress of the

school year and pleased with the

progress made on my own to-do

and to-enjoy lists. Already I’m

thinking this will end up being the

best summer yet.

Kate Towne Sherwin is a stay-at-home mom (SAHM) living inSaratoga Springs with her hus-band, Steve, and their sonsThomas (7), Gabriel (5), JohnDominic (4), Xavier (2), andThaddeus (6 months). She can bereached [email protected].


Kate Towne SherwinSaratoga SAHM

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The Best Revenge is Living Well

Which are YOU?I tend to take a global focus

while my administrative assistantis very detail oriented. I don’tspend much time discussing aproblem but like to get to solu-tions quickly. I have a colleaguewho needs to dissect everythingfirst. I am most definitely a “glasshalf full” person, but I’ve workedwith those that see things theopposite way.

Do I sometimes get frustratedwith these people? You bet! I’msure there are just as many timesthat they are frustrated with me.It’s not about right and wrong-but differences. If you like otherthings about a person, their differ-ences can be overlooked withouttoo much trouble. But what hap-pens when a person seems to rubyou wrong in a lot of ways?

While it can certainly be diffi-cult to work with a person who isso different from you or hashabits that grate on you, it is evenmore challenging to have to dealwith this in your personal life. It’sbeen said: you can pick yourfriends but not your relatives.This is never truer than when youhave one that you just don’t like –that makes you grit your teethwhen they speak. And, while yes,we can pick our friends; we can’tpick our friends’ friends. This toocan be a challenge. I have a friendwho lives at a distance. I adoreher and look forward to spendingtime with her. Sometimes, she isin town for a short time and wantsto combine her friends into oneevent so she can see us all. Mostof the time, this goes well.However, there are one or two ofher friends who simply drive mecrazy! So, what to do? Spend lesstime with her, or suck it up andtolerate those friends?

Perhaps the most difficult is thein-law whose values you don’tshare or whose personality justsets you off. It could be easy to beshort with them or to even getinto disagreements. Does thisaccomplish anything? Are theylikely to change? Are you? Whoreally takes the brunt of this typeof interaction? Likely the personyou love.

There is no right or wrong wayto handle any of these situations.It’s important to understand, how-ever, that this discussion is notabout someone who is intention-ally out to hurt you or who is out-right abusive in any way. It’s justabout those really, really, annoy-ing people that we all have in ourlives.

Here are some common situa-tions. A person cuts you off onyour way to work. Maybe theclerk where you get your coffee isrude – or someone cuts in linewhile you’re trying to pay for thatcoffee. Or my favorite, someyoung “punk” takes the last seaton the subway when you’re carry-

ing an armload and pulling acomputer bag.

You’re already late and stressedfrom all the things that compli-cate your busy morning. Now,you’re steaming and want to tellsomeone off. Well, if you’re notoverly assertive, you won’t sayanything to the clerk. If you’resmart, you won’t get into a tusslewith another driver (though youmay find a gesture to let themknow what you think). And, it canbe unwise to make a scene in thesubway. But, even when you getwhere you’re going, you’re stillsteaming. And, of course, yourmood is not your fault – it’s justbecause events happened thatupset you.

You may find the first personyou know and vent all over them.Or, if you’re upset enough andhave no one to vent to, you mayjust take it out on the first personwho you come into contact with–especially if that person is one ofthose that annoy you anyway.

Does this feel good? Well, itmight – at least for a little bit. Of

course, depending upon whomyou treated poorly, this may havecaused a whole new problem.And, if you usually like to do theright thing and treat people well,you will feel badly about yourown behavior.

Now, step back a bit. Do youthink the person who originallyupset you even knows it, and ifthey do, do they care? They havelikely gone on about their day –good or bad – with no furtherthought of you or the incident.But your day and the person youjust dumped all over’s day are notgoing to go well.

How could you have avoidedall this? Well, staying in bed andnot going to work is one answer(and at times is very tempting),but that choice has problems allits own. And, just about all we dois about choices. No, you can’tchoose whether to be upset – thatjust seems to happen – but youcan choose how to deal withthings, how much power to givethem and what to do next.

Say to yourself, “Will this pos-

sibly matter to me in 10 days, 10weeks, 10 years?" If it won't,then get over it. Let it go anddon't let a jerk ruin your day oversomething trivial.

To do this you must be able todistinguish between trivial andimportant. In my book, “PearlsFrom my Tante,” I shared mytante’s (aunt) perspective of thedifference between a crisis and apain in the tuchas (butt). “A crisisis life-threatening or life-altering.Everything else is a pain in thetuchas.” Each of the events Idescribed above are simply painsin the tuchas. Yes, they feelimportant at the moment and theyare irritating, but they are stilljust pains in the tuchas.

Of course, if you choose tochase the person who cut you offin your car, you could get into anaccident or hurt in a physicalaltercation. If the person youdecide to tell off is your boss, youcould get fired. Then, you’vetaken a pain in the tuchas andturned it into a crisis.

Gayle LaSalleI’m the Boss of Me

How to take the high road in all situations“Some people do the right thing because of what other people will think. Some,because they want to be accepted. But, there is great honor to be found in doingthe right thing because it’s the right thing to do.”

-Unknown Author


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Senior Events & ActivitiesHealthier Life Session

Saratoga Springs Senior Center, 5Williams St.

Saratoga Springs Medicare bene-

ficiaries are invited to attend

“Healthy Choices for a Healthier

Life,” a free education session and

celebration highlighting the benefits

of exercise and healthy eating. The

event will take place Thursday, July

19, from 6-7:30 p.m. and include a

presentation on recommended nutri-

tion and physical activity guide-

lines. Following the presentation,

attendees will be treated to an ice

cream social and have the opportu-

nity to participate in a dance with

music provided by DJ Casanova.

The event will be hosted by Care

Improvement Plus, the nation’s

largest health plan solution for

Medicare beneficiaries with chronic

illnesses.

Topics to be addressed include:

•Dietary tips for healthy living

•Tips for eating healthy on a

budget

•Exercise recommendations for

people who suffer from chronic

illnesses like diabetes and heart

failure

The Lillian Worth

Senior Center

18 Traver Road, Gansevoort(518) 587-6363Wilton Seniors UpcomingTrips

Mac-Haydn Theatre, Chatham

Wednesday, July 18

Bus departs the Wilton Senior

Center at 9 a.m. and will pick up

Saratoga Seniors en route. Lunch

will be at Jackson’s Old Chatham

House and will be followed by

“Legally Blonde” at the theatre.

Estimated return to the Wilton

Senior Center is 6 p.m. The trip cost

is $47 and includes a tip for the driv-

er. For more information, call (518)

587-6363.

Delaware and Ulster Railroad

Wednesday, August 15

Bus departs the Wilton Senior

Center at 6 a.m. and will pick up

Saratoga Seniors en route. Seniors

will arrive in Delaware and Ulster

Railroad at 10:30 a.m. where they

will be transported on a journey

back to the sophisticated atmos-

phere of the early days of railroad-

ing. Lunches with fresh salads, sea-

sonal vegetables and roasted pota-

toes will be served on the train and

participants will have the choice of

chicken marsala or beef burgundy.

Seniors will board the bus for the

trip to the Blenheim Gilboa Visitors

Center and the Lansing Manor at

1:30 p.m. Arriving at 2:45 p.m., par-

ticipants will be able to explore the

science of energy and electricity

through video and computer tech-

nology at the completely renovated

visitors center. A trip next door to

Lansing Manor, an early American

country estate, will make any histo-

ry lover’s dreams come true. The

bus will depart at 4:30 p.m. with an

expected 6:30 p.m. return. Cost is

$51 per person and includes driver’s

tip. For more information, call (518)

587-6363.

Indian Head Resort, N.H.

Tues.-Thurs. September, 4-6

Tickets are priced as follows: sin-

gle $456, double $346, triple $326,

quad $316.

Price includes: round-trip trans-

portation; driver tip; two nights

lodging; two dinners; two breakfasts

from choice of menu; Mt.

Washington cruise, including lunch;

Rocks Estate; Sugar Hill sampler;

Harmen's cheese; chutters;

Franconia notch tour; welcome

cocktail reception; floor shows;

evening entertainment; baggage

handling; and state tax and gratu-

ities. For information, call Wilton

Seniors at (518) 587-6363.

The Senior Citizens

Center of Saratoga

Springs

5 Williams Street, SaratogaSprings(518) 584-1621www.saratogaseniorcenter.orgseniorcentermarketing@gmail.com

BBQ Fundraiser Brooks BBQ is coming to the

center Tuesday, July 24, offering

barbequed chicken and rib dinners

as a joint fundraiser for the Saratoga

Senior Center, the Franklin

Community Center and Rebuilding

Together Saratoga County. Advance

ticket purchase requested. Tickets

available at all three agencies. Eat in

or take-out.

Transportation Available inJuly

The center is offering van trans-

portation for members from

Saratoga housing sites to our down-

town facility on Thursdays starting

in July. Guests are invited to enjoy

classes, socialize, have lunch and

play “pick-up” games such as

canasta, shanghai rummy, mahjong

and more. The van will pick up

guests in the morning and drop off

in the afternoon for a $1 fee. Anyone

interested in arranging a ride should

call (518) 584-1621.

Events at the CenterYou Can Do Magic!

On Monday, July 23, at 2 p.m.,

local magician Alan Edstrom will

take you into the magic behind the

magic! Alan’s show is entertaining

and engaging. Have fun and learn

how to dazzle your friends and

grandkids with tricks using every-

day objects! Cost is $3 for members,

$6 for non-members. Sign-up

required.

Alzheimer’s Association

Presentation

Learn the difference between nor-

mal memory loss due to aging and

Alzheimer’s disease. Karen Britt

from the Alzheimer’s Association

will educate and answer your ques-

tions at a free presentation Tuesday,

July 24, at 10:30 a.m. Please sign

up.

Pain Management through

Guided Imagery

Maria Geizer from Home Instead

Senior Care will be at the center

Wednesday, July 25, at 1:30 p.m. to

show you how to manage pain

through guided imagery. Similar to

meditation, this practice helps you

relax and focus your mind. No

charge. Please sign up.

“The Artist” Showing

The center will show “The Artist”

on Wednesday, July 25, at 3 p.m.

This Oscar-winning sensation is a

black and white silent film about a

movie star who fears “talkies” and

finds love with starlet Peppy Miller.

Cost: $2 for members, $4 for non-

members. Snacks provided. Please

sign up in advance.

Burial Preplanning

Presentation

Many people are choosing to pre-

pay for their burial expenses recog-

nizing that smart financial planning

provides great emotional relief for

themselves and their loved ones. On

July 31, at 10:30 a.m., Robyn

Haberman with the NYS Funeral

Directors Association will discuss

the benefits, legalities and the

process of burial preplanning.

Please sign up.

Upcoming Trips (Call the center for additional

information or to sign up)

California Wine Country:

September 14-20.

Early sign-up: $2,999/double

includes airfare, lodging, 11 meals

with visits to San Francisco and

numerous vineyards.

Beijing, China: October 29-

November 6.

Early sign-up: $1,999/double.

Leaves from JFK Airport and

includes airfare, lodging, 15 meals

and tours of Beijing Zoo,

Tiananmen Square, The Great Wall

and more.

To have your event listed in ourseniors’ Families TODAY section,email [email protected] by August 3.


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Saratoga County Veterans


Saratoga CountyDeceased Veteran of theMonth

After leaving the Marines, Austin

worked for 48 years as a parts man-

ager for Whiteman Chevrolet and

was a member of the Moreau

Emergency Squad.

Austin is survived by his wife,

Florence, and daughters, Geneva

Pennington, Lorrie Conlee and

Sara Reynolds.

The Saratoga County Veterans Service Agency has named Wilfred

Hollis Austin Jr. of Northumberland the July 2012 Deceased Veteran of

the Month. Austin will be honored Tuesday, July 17 during a public cer-

emony. The ceremony begins at 2:30 p.m. at 40 McMaster St., Ballston

Spa, and is followed by a reception.

Austin was a corporal with the 3rd Marine Division, a military police-

man and a United States Marine Corps Volunteer. He served from 1952-

1960 and was a Korean War veteran.

Wilfred Hollis Austin Jr.V e t e r a n

ResourcesSaratoga County Return theFavor Veteran DiscountProgram

The Saratoga County “Return

the FAVOR” Discount Program

gives Saratoga County veterans,

or the widows/widowers of veter-

ans, discounts from area business

owners. Veterans in the program

receive ID cards that are used

locally to receive the discounts.

Veteran Eligibility and

Application:

Eligibility is for veterans or the

widows/widowers of veterans and

is dependent upon an honorable

discharge from the United States

military.

FAVOR Cards must be applied

for in person only, and receipt of

the card requires the filing of orig-

inal discharge papers (DD214) at

the Saratoga County Clerk’s

Office.

To file discharge papers and/or

apply for the Return the FAVOR

card, come in person to:

Saratoga County Clerk’s Office

40 McMaster Street

Ballston Spa, NY 12020

Veterans Research Center atthe New York State MilitaryMuseum

The Veterans Research Center

archives include a 2,000 volume

library of military and New York

State history and is free to access.

The center operates the New York

State Veteran Oral History

Program, which collects inter-

views of NYS veterans, and the

Veteran Questionnaire Program,

which preserves the written and

photographic record of the state’s

veterans.

Stop by the museum and learn

about your compatriots or sched-

ule a time to tell YOUR story. The

museum is open Tuesday through

Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The

research center requires an

appointment. Stop in to schedule

an appointment or mail a research

inquiry to: New York State

Military Museum, 61 Lake Ave.,

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

The museum is also looking for

volunteers to staff the information

desk on the museum floor.

If you are interested in volun-

teering, send an email to int-histo-

[email protected].

Women vets pic-tured from left toright: MarcyDonato, NationalGuard; PeggyKelley, CoastGuard; DarcyWilliams, Army;Kathy Dunlap,Navy; and PatTorres, Air Force

Guardian House Vets Help ElksRecently a group from the Guardian House, a transitional shelter for

homeless female veterans, was a big part in preparing for one of the

Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge’s monthly public dinners. The Elks hosts

two dinners and breakfasts each month, so the female vets wanted to

return the favor.

Currently ServingAn update on our local servicemen

National Guard ReenlistmentsAaron Smith of Saratoga Springs•

John Holmes of Greenwich•

Kevin Conklin of Ballston Spa•

Anthony Smith of Gansevoort•

Matthew Fluri, Saratoga Springs, serving with the 1427th•

Transportation Company, was promoted to the rank of Private.

Tarrin Scranton, Saratoga Springs, serving with the Company•

C, 2-108th Infantry, was promoted to the rank of Specialist.

Jeremy Boyce, Greenwich, serving with the Company B, 427th•

Brigade Support Battalion, was promoted to the rank of Specialist.

James Klink, Saratoga Springs, serving with the 1428th•

Transportation Company, was promoted to the rank of Sergeant.

Alexander Patten, Gansevort, serving with the Medical•

Command, wsa promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant.

Rank Advancements

AwardsAugustus Roberson, Malta, was awarded the New York Humane•

Service Medal for Hurricane Response

Adam Meyers, Schuylerville, was awarded the New York•

Humane Service Medal for Hurricane Response

Information obtained from The New York State Division of Military & NavalAffairs’ profile page at www.readabout.me

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TODAY32

Q: A:

The Ponzi scheme is namedafter Charles Ponzi, a clerk inBoston, who popularized the scam

in the 1920s when he conned thou-sands of New Englanders intoinvesting in a postage stamp ploy.Ponzi guaranteed investors a 50percent profit within 45 days or100 percent profit within 90 days– meanwhile banks were offeringan annual interest rate of just 5percent. Ponzi used the funds ofhis latest victims to pay the earli-est investors what he had promised.

What initially happened onMain Street soon found its way toWall Street. From past to present,fraud cases and unethical behavior remind us that we mustalways be vigilant when selecting

investment professionals. TheMadoff case is one that is etchedin our minds today. Mr. Madoffpromised investment returns thatwere “too good to be true” andwould not explain his investmentapproach; yet droves of investorshired him. He hoodwinked many,including some financially savvypeople, and hurt countless others.And of course this scandal taintedthe industry and caused someinvestors to worry about theirassets.

For more than two decades, Ihave been advocating a practicethat will help you avoid a Ponzischeme – it is called the Four Ps.Diligently explore these areasbefore you hire an investmentmanager. When evaluating aprospective firm, I recommendthat you give equal weighting toeach of the following categories:

1. People – If possible, visitthe firm’s office and get a feel

for the culture. Make sure youask how long the portfoliomanagers have worked there –longevity can be a good sign.Mr. Madoff did not wantinvestors to visit his firm.

2. Philosophy – Money managers should be able toclearly explain their investment philosophy withinone minute. Mr. Madoff would notexplain his style.

3. Process – Make sure theirinvestment process is detailed,yet straightforward.Mr. Madoff had no process.

4. Performance –Unfortunately, many investorslook at this as the most important factor. Past performance is no guarantee offuture results so it is crucial toequally evaluate the people,

philosophy, and process.Mr. Madoff’s investment performance was definitely“too good to be true.”

Additionally, an external, inde-pendent auditor should regularlyreview their financial statements.Finally, make sure the firm utilizesa third-party custodian who pro-vides safekeeping of your assetsand has no role in portfolio man-agement. Madoff’s firm held itsclients’ assets.

I encourage you to take the timeto follow the Four Ps before youtrust someone with your hard-earned assets.

Fenimore Asset Management(Fenimore) is an independentinvestment advisory firm locatedin Cobleskill, New York, and hasbeen hand-selecting investmentsfor almost four decades.Fenimore manages individualand institutional portfolios andmutual funds – FAM Funds.


When hiring an investment manager, whatcan I do to avoid a Ponzi scheme?

The Four “Ps” will help you steerclear of a potential scam.

George B. Chelius, IIIPrincipal at Fenimore AssetManagement in Cobleskill

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TODAY FOOD 33

by Jodie Fitzfor Saratoga TODAY

Ou La La, Crème Fraîche!

Recently I had the pleasure of

visiting one of our farmers,

Christine Gaud, a native of France

and co-owner (with her husband

Nate Darrow) of Saratoga Apple in

Schuylerville. She treated me to

homemade crème fraîche with just-

picked blueberries. It was a simple

dish that just said “ou la la”! She

was surprised that I had never had

this variation of cream and shared

her recipe so I could make it at

home. Now, I share it with you.

Crème fraîche is a rich thick

cream that is naturally soured. It

has a slightly tangy, almost nutty,

flavor that is wonderfully smooth

and velvety. It is decadent and

absolutely divine with berries, on

pies or used to top your favorite hot

chocolate or coffee drink. The best

part is crème fraîche is so easy to

make.

It uses only two ingredients, but-

termilk and cream—both fresh and

available at the Saratoga Farmers’

Market. You must plan ahead before

using crème fraîche because it takes

the natural culture a day or two to

work its magic! However, if you

need it right away, you can always

buy it already made at the Saratoga

Farmers’ Market from Liza Porter

(Longview Farm).

Directions: Combine 1 cup

Battenkill Dairy cream and 2 table-

spoons Argyle Cheese Factory fresh

buttermilk in a glass container. Stir

well and cover. Let stand at room

temperature (about 70°F) from eight

to 36 hours (depending on the ambi-

ent temperature). You will know it’s

done when the mixture becomes

very thick. Once thickened, you can

store it in your refrigerator for up to

12 days.

Note: If your sweet toothdemands it, add a small amount ofmaple syrup or honey to sweetenthe cream up just a tad

Suzanne VoigtFarmers’ Market

John ReardonCompliments to the Chef

Hello my Foodie Friends!!

Many dream of owning a busi-

ness, however, taking the big step

as an entrepreneur can be an exhil-

arating and scary experience.

From the moment my family

moved to Saratoga Springs 16 years

ago, we dreamt of owning a busi-

ness on Broadway.

Ten years ago, in July of 2002,

Andrea and David LaFrance creat-

ed a vision of a unique kitchen store

located at 488 Broadway. They cre-

ated a magical blueprint for a fun

and exciting business. We had the

blessed opportunity to purchase the

business in June 2004, and we feel

so fortunate to not only have main-

tained a close and special friendship

with David and Andrea, but to also

have been able to grow the business

with the support of our Saratoga

Springs family.

We thank Saratoga Springs for

the support and fellowship of our

business.

Here is to 10

more happy years!

R e m e m b e r ;

“Life happens in

the kitchen.”

Take care,

John and Paula

Strawberry SoftServe Fun

32 oz. Vanilla Greek yogurt

(no fat)

16 oz. Frozen strawberries

(fresh, no sugar added)

1/2 cup honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Add the Greek vanilla yogurt,

frozen strawberries, honey and

vanilla extract into a food processor,

turn it on and let it swirl. Once

everything is blended, simply scoop

it up and serve…it’s the best soft

serve ever!

We scoop our leftovers into the

Tovolo freeze pop molds and freeze

them up for another cold treat. I

found mine at Marshall’s for $7.99,

but you can

also find

them online

to order. My

y o u n g e s t

loves these

new pop

molds!


Here’s to 10 Years!

Toothfairy

The tooth fairy club issponsored by:

659 Saratoga Rd.Gansevoort, NY 12831

(518) 226-6010

the

clubTake a look at this week’s

newest club members

Maggie

Nathan

Jack

Lillian

Kaitlyn

SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of July 13 - July 19, 201234 Community Corner

Citizens Bank Foundation

has approved a $5,000 grant

request in support of Project

Lift, Franklin Community

Center’s after-school preven-

tion program for youth in

grades one-five. The founda-

tion approved the request in

June, and the funds will be

used toward continuing

Project Lift into the 2012-

2013 school year in the

Saratoga Springs City School

District.

Saratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving

Land and Nature) has received a

$20,000 gift from the Saratoga

Springs Rotary Club for enhance-

ment of the 43-acre Rowland

Hollow Creek Preserve on Grand

Avenue. The gift will be used to

ready the preserve for public

enjoyment. Components of this

project include an orientation

kiosk and entry sign, a well-

marked walking trail, a parking

area and even a letterbox treasure

hunt for kids.

The now famous border collie, Franny,

has been found and is safe at home. Her

owner, Grace Altieri, sends this message of

thanks:

I lost my border collie, Franny, on June22 and she was gone for nine days inSaratoga Springs. I up put posters every-where and talked to several helpful people,and I want to thank everyone from the bot-tom of my heart. Thank you for your con-cerned phone calls, for the sightings youreported and for the general support Ireceived. I would like to thank my family-uncles, parents and grandfather for thehours of walking they did and I would espe-cially like to thank Dawgdom for gettingFranny's flyer out via Facebook, which ledto over 300 shares and other people repost-ing on their sites as well. Franny was foundJuly 1 (my birthday) in the back corner ofthe cemetery on Lincoln Ave. at about10:45 that night. She had suffered a brokenshoulder bone that was confirmed by thevet as being hit by a car; she had surgery and was home on the fourth of July! I was really overwhelmedwith the joy and kindness exhibited by the community in Saratoga Springs, and I am convinced that ifstrangers can rally together to find a dog, then we can do just about anything. Thanks so much!

KristchaDeGuerreMakes MCLA Dean’sList

Kristcha DeGuerre of

Ballston Spa has been named

to the spring 2012 semester

dean’s list at Massachusetts

College of Liberal Arts

(MCLA).

To be eligible, students

must be enrolled in six or

more credit courses, attain a

grade point average of 3.25 or

better and have no incomplete

grades. A total of 612 students

were named to the dean’s list

this past spring.

CitizensBankSupports Project Lift

The Saratoga Palio: Melanie Merola O’Donnell Memorial Race

has enjoyed great success since its inaugural race in 2006.

Established to honor the inspiring life of Melanie Merola

O’Donnell, the race has grown into an exceptional scholarship fund

for candidates pursuing a doctoral or master’s degree in the mental

health field. This year, The Melanie Foundation has chosen to

donate part of the race’s proceeds to World’s Window, an organiza-

tion that works a great deal in Belize providing support and expand-

ing education programs for students in need of assistance.

For more information on The Melanie Foundation and The

Saratoga Palio: Melanie Merola O’Donnell Memorial Race on

Sunday, September 16, 2012, visit www.thesaratogapalio.com.

The Melanie Foundation toDonate Portion of Race Proceeds

SaratogaP.L.A.N. receives$20,000 gift fromSaratoga SpringsRotary Club

One of Saratoga TODAY’s brightest and best, Ms. Tiffany Garland

celebrated her birthday last week. We all want to wish her the best year

ever! We’ll also take this time to tell her how appreciated she is, and

how lucky we are to work with her. You’re the best, Tiff!

Happy Birthday, Tiff!

Lost Dog Found!

Crossword

Scrabblegram See puzzle solution on page 39

See puzzle solution onpage 39

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shave”?46 Medium card48 The Eagles’ “__ Eyes”49 Film director Morris50 PC key52 John or Christine of Fleetwood Mac56 Annoyance ... and a hint to how 17-,

26- and 44-Across are formed?59 Snippy retort60 Harden61 Avant-garde62 YouTube co-founder Steve63 Plant sometimes called heart’s-ease64 Conks out

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"The bottom line about success in life isn’t whether youare financially successful, but whether you have given ofyourself in some way to help others less fortunate thanyou and to serve your community and your country."

P. Anthony Ridder

Words to know:peregrine: adj, Foreign, alien; wandering or roving.

Sudoku

41 White Russian spec43 “... __ to be born and ...”44 Like some T-shirt images45 Stomach issues46 Pan47 Get up49 Large-scale work50 View from Catania51 Avoid53 Part of Caesar’s boast54 “Bus Stop” playwright55 Company that created Rocky Road

ice cream

57 Barely beat58 Ottoman official

Broom Hilda

Animal Crackers

See puzzle solutions on page 39

Gasoline Alley

What to Expect When You’re ExpectingIf you’re about to take on the one task that you can never really be

ready for, no matter what book you read, what do you do? You talk to people who’ve beenthere. Expert or not, they’ll have advice you can actually relate to.

In the beginning of the film, we’re introduced to a cast of characters too numerous to list.Among them, however, are Holly and Alex (played by Jennifer Lopez and Rodrigo Santoro)who are beginning the arduous task of adopting a child from abroad after experiencinggreat difficulty conceiving. Also, we’re shown the final episode of a “Dancing with the Stars”type of show and as one of the winning contestants, Jules (played by Cameron Diaz)becomes nauseous and throws up which, in this film anyway, can only mean one thing.Holly (Lopez) is concerned that, even with the wait they have ahead of them, Alex (Santoro)

won’t be ready for the challenges of parenting and isn’t excited about the prospect. To help him, she sets him up with TheDudes Group, men with children and pregnant wives who tell the truth, offer advice and commiserate. One of the foundingprinciples of the group is that they do not tell wives or girlfriends what takes place during group meetings. Another, told tous by Gabe, a man who has children already is that they don’t pass judgment. Even as one child, who’s father is played byChris Rock, welcomes Alex to the group by hitting him with a stick and seems to find an accident around every corner.

Now, even as someone who’s never been expecting, the book of the same name was something I’d heard of before andas a result I would’ve known what this movie was about even without seeing the trailer. And, as was the case with “He’s Just

Movie Review

At The MoviesWith

Trey Roohan

PUZZLESPUZZLESPUZZLES

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Not That Into You,” another movie based on an eponymous self-help book, there isn’t much to see here. The characters themselves areexaggerated and the connections between them strain credibility and imagination. It isn’t offensive, though I might feel differently if Ihad or was going to have children, but it isn’t that entertaining either. There are some cheap laughs and shallow dramatic moments, butnothing that funny or insightful. If you are about to have children, skip the movie, read the book. And as someone who is beyond tired ofhearing other people say “the book was much better than the movie” it pains me to say that. (5.6/10) For comments and questions, con-tact me at [email protected] .

SARATOGA

TODAY36 Week of July 13 - July 19, 2012

Saratoga Springs FoodTours

The regularly scheduled walk-

ing tours start every Saturday,

May-Oct, at 12:30 at the farmer’s

market and private tours can be

arranged for groups of four or

more at any time throughout the

year.

Cost of the tour is $40 which

includes all tastings—more than

enough for lunch. The tours last

about two and a half hours and

covers about a mile of walking.

Custom tours are available and

can be tailored to the client’s

requirements. More information

is available at www.sarato-

gaspringsfoodtours.com or by

calling (518) 803-4181.

“A Musical SHABBAT”Congregation Shaara Tfille,

Saratoga SpringsThis one-hour service program,

on July 20 at 7:30 p.m., will fea-

ture adaptations of Broadway

songs and classic tunes from the

Great American Songbook, as

well as traditional Jewish prayer

songs and modern compositions.

RSVP to Carole in the office at

(518) 584-2370 by Tuesday, July

17. Admission for dinner is $18

for adults and $10 for children

(under 12 ).

Writing Your Family HistoryCourse

Your family and personal sto-

ries are too good, too important,

to lose. Discover the step-by-step

process that transforms memories

into memoirs in "Writing Your

Family History," a course that

will be held on Wednesdays, July

18, 25 and August 1, 2012, from

7 - 9 p.m. at Hudson Valley

Community College in Troy. The

$69 registration fee includes a

coursebook. To register, call

(518) 629-7339.

Saratoga Rotary BefriendsLibrary

The Friends of the Saratoga

Springs Public Library is one of

three beneficiaries of the Rotary

Club of Saratoga Springs' major

gift program for 2012. The

$20,000 gift will be added to a

similar amount pledged by

Friends of the SSPL to help sup-

port renovation of the library's

Children's Room, with work slat-

ed to begin in January.

Foxey Brown: The Story ofan Adirondack Outlaw,Hermit and Guide

Adirondack Museum, Ne York30, Blue Mountain Lake

Join author Charles Yaple on

Monday, July 16 for "Foxey

Brown: The Story of An

Adirondack Outlaw, Hermit and

Guide." The program is part of

the Monday Evening Lecture

series.

Yaple will tell the story of rail-

road worker and college student

David Brennan who, convinced

he had killed a man in a Boston

barroom brawl, fled to the

Adirondack Mountain wilderness

in 1890. Changing his name to

David Brown, he became known

as a crafty "Foxey" woodsman

and popular guide, until a hunt-

ing trip tragedy led to one of the

largest manhunts in Adirondack

history. For more information,

call (518) 352-7311 or visit

www.adirondackmuseum.com.

Industrial andManufacturing MarketingWorkshop

Saratoga County ChamberOffice Boardroom, 28 Clinton St.Saratoga Springs

Each person has a role to play

in creating a portion of the mar-

keting program set for Thursday,

July 26 from 9:30 a.m. - noon.

You have five minutes to cre-

ate each portion of the project,

from defining the business and

their place in the market, to

developing a creative strategy

that will get them to buy your

product. After the mock program

is created, there will be a ques-

tion and answer period for as

long as you want. For informa-

tion on how to register, call

(518) 584-3255.

In Their Own Words: KidsWho Stutter Star in DVD

Available at Saratoga PublicLibrary

Many children who stutter

have never met anyone else who

struggles with the same disabili-

ty. But in this DVD from the

Stuttering Foundation, they meet

other kids who recount how they

handle challenges such as teas-

ing, speaking out in class and

teaching others about stuttering.

Swish, a lively and engaging

animated basketball character

designed by students at Purdue

University, narrates the DVD.

The children, who range in age

from first-graders to high school

students, offer frank and some-

times differing views of stuttering.

Public Workshops forCleaner, GreenerCommunities Program

The Capital Region

Sustainabilty Plan is a coalition

effort to craft a smart growth

plan for Albany, Columbia,

Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga,

Schenectady, Warren and

Washington counties. The first

local public workshops takes

place Wednesday, July 25 from

7-9 p.m., at Queensbury High

School, 409 Aviation Road,

Queensbury.

Your participation will help

create a regional plan that

reflects the values and vision of

you and your community. For

more information, visit

www.sustainablecapitalregion.org

2012-13 Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program

The Saratoga Springs City

School District anticipates fund-

ing a Universal Pre-Kindergarten

Program for the 2012-2013

school year. The district is cur-

rently accepting names of chil-

dren who reside in the school

district and will turn 4 on or

before December 1, 2012.

For additional information,

visit

www.saratogaschools.org/upk.

If you do not have computer

access, call Lisa Nettesheim at

(518) 583-4474.

Youth ParkingThe youth parking program is

collecting parking fees at the

lower deck of the Spring Street

parking garage located in down-

town Saratoga Springs. The pro-

gram, which is operated by the

City of Saratoga Springs

Recreation Department, raises

money to help support the recre-

ation department. The program

also collects fees at the corner of

Wright Street and Jackson Street

during the track season. A com-

plete list of fees and dates can

be found at www.saratoga-

Send your local briefs to Eric Havens at ehavens@ saratogapublishing.com before Mondayat 5 p.m. for Friday publication

Town of Ballston:Ballston Town Hall

323 Charlton Road

885-8502

www.townofballstonny.org

7/18: Parks and Rec., 7:30 p.m.Village of Ballston Spa:

66 Front Street

885-5711

www.ballstonspany.org

Town of Greenfield:7 Wilton Road

893-7432

www.townofgreenfield.com

Town of Malta:2540 Route 9

899-2818

www.malta-town.org

7/16: Town Board, 6:30 p.m.7/17: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m

Town of Milton:503 Geyser Road

885-9220

www.townofmiltonny.org

City of Saratoga Springs:474 Broadway

587-3550

www.saratoga-springs.org

7/16: City Council, 9:30 a.m.7/16: Zoning Board, 7 p.m.7/17: Public Hearing, 6:50 p.m.7/17: City Council, 7 p.m.7/18: Design Review Commission, 7 p.m.

Town of Saratoga:12 Spring Street, Schuylerville

695-3644

www.townofsaratoga.com

Village of Schuylerville:35 Spring Street

695-3881

www.villageofschuylerville.or

7/16: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m.Town of Stillwater:

66 East St., Riverside

Mechanicville, NY 12118

www.stillwaterny.org

7/16: Planning Board, 7 p.m.7/19: Town Board, 7 p.m.

Town of Wilton:22 Traver Road

587-1939

www.townofwilton.com

7/18: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m.Saratoga County Board ofSupervisors

40 McMaster St., # 1

Ballston Spa, NY 12020-1985

(518) 885-2240

www.saratogacountyny.gov

7/17: Board Meeting, 4 p.m.7/19: InterCounty, 10:30 a.m.7/19: Planning Board, 4 p.m.

upcomingtown meetings

LOCAL briefs

springs.org under city fees.

Pups for Preservation - ADog Friendly DowntownEvent

Enjoy an hour-long tour of

historic North Broadway with

your favorite pup followed by

Yappy Hour at the Ice House on

Putnam Street. Dog treats will

be provided along the route. Join

us and we guarantee your pooch

will love this posh neighbor-

hood. Pre-registration required.

Space is limited. For more infor-

mation, call (518) 587-5030.

Ronald McDonaldCharities Pond Tour

Enjoy some of the finest land-

scape gardens in the area featur-

ing koi ponds, streams and

waterfalls. This self-guided

tour throughout the Capital

Region will end at Decker’s

Landscape & Aquatics, 1632

Main St., Pattersonville, with a

BBQ and nursery-wide tour for

participants. For more informa-

tion, call Decker’s Aquatics at

(518) 887-5552.

Galway TeachersAssociation and BoardApprove Contract

Members of the Galway

Teachers Association (GTA) and

the Galway Central School

District Board of Education have

formally approved a new four-

year contract, which includes a

salary freeze that will save the

district nearly $150,000.

The GTA also agreed to

increase their contribution to the

district’s offered health insur-

ance plans by 1 percent in 2013-

14 and 1 percent in 2015-16. In

addition, the contract reduces

pay for stipend and coaching

positions by 10 percent and

freezes those payments over the

four-year contract that begins

with the 2012-13 school year.

Due to this reduction and

freeze along with additional sav-

ings through the use of volun-

teers, the GTA and the district

also agreed to the development

of additional elementary aca-

demic intervention programs

before and after school.

Both parties expressed belief

that the agreement is good for

taxpayers, good for students and

fair to teachers. The GTA and

the district also successfully

negotiated an evaluation tool in

accordance with state guidelines.

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Ongoing EventsTails and TerpsichoreExhibitNational Museum of Dance, 99 S.Broadway, Saratoga SpringsAn exhibit about the many occur-rences where animal and dancethemes become intertwined.10 a.m. - 4 p.m. March 20 -November 24(518) 584-2225

Oklahoma Training TrackToursThe National Museum of Racing,191 Union Ave., Saratoga SpringsThis walking tour covers approxi-mately one mile and lasts for oneand a half hours. $10 8:30 a.m.June 2 - October 27(518) 584-0400, ext. 120

Saratoga Artisans andCrafters’ MarketHigh Rock PavilionThursdays, June 8 - August 3110 a.m. - 4 p.m.(518) 461-4893

Tang Museum Concerts:UpBeat on the RoofTang Museum, Skidmore College,815 N. Broadway, Saratoga SpringsA different artist performs everyFriday through August 31 at 7 p.m.on the Tang Museum rooftoppatio. For more information, call(518) 580-8080

New York City BalletSPAC, 108 Avenue of the Pines,Saratoga SpringsClassical and contemporary ballets.Event lasts July 10 - 21.(518) 587-3330

Building Buzz for YourBusinessTec-Smart Campus of Hudson ValleyCommunity College, MaltaA course for business owners inter-ested in increasing the visibility oftheir companies in tough econom-ic times will be held Mondays, July16, 23 and 30, 2012, from 7 - 9 p.m.To register, call (518) 629-7339.

Saratoga County Fair:July 17 - 22Saratoga County Fairgrounds,Ballston SpaHead to the 171st annual SaratogaCounty Fair this summer to experi-ence a classic, all-American countyfair! Saratoga County's is one ofthe oldest fairs in the state and isheld annually at the SaratogaCounty Fairgrounds. See Pages21-24

Friday,July 13

Fingerprint Forensics &Analysis For TeensSaratoga Springs Public Library, 49Henry Street, Saratoga SpringsLearn the science and techniquesof finding, lifting, processing andanalyzing fingerprints found at acrime scene. 1 - 2 p.m.www.sspl.org, (518) 584-7860

Celebration of HeroesSaratoga Hilton, Saratoga SpringsA public celebration honoring allthe not-for-profits the clubs ofRotary District 7190 has partneredwith. Cocktail attire is suggested.(518) 899-5855

Saturday,July 14

Wilton's Community DayParkFest 2012Gavin Park, Saratoga SpringsIncludes a very eclectic craft fair,amusement park rides, food ven-dors, contests, live music, showsand is topped off with an awardsceremony and a fantastic fireworksdisplay at dusk.Free admission, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.(518) 584-9455 See Page 15

Tang Museum Family DayTang Museum, Skidmore CollegeEnjoy a tour of the Tang exhibitionfollowed by a hands-on art activityfrom 2 - 3:30 p.m.www.skidmore.edu/tang(518) 580-8080

Back to the Track EventSaratoga Casino and Raceway,Saratoga Springs“Back to the Track” is a nationwideevent designed to celebrate therich history of racing. 6 - 11 [email protected](518) 584-2110, ext. 5743

Sunday,July 15Free Concert in CongressParkCongress Park, Saratoga SpringsGary Ferris presents an entertain-ing historical program unlike anyyou have seen. 7 - 8:30 p.m.Weather permitting(518) 587-3241

Saratoga Stroll TourFrom Beekman to Franklin St.,Saratoga SpringsStroll leader Margie Van Meter willtake guests through the restoredhistoric West Side, also known asLittle Dublin. Tour starts at 10:30a.m. and lasts approximately 90minutes. Cost $5 per member/$8non-members.www.saratogapreservation.org(518) 587-5030

Saratoga Race Course32nd Annual Open HouseSaratoga Race Course, 267 UnionAvenue, Saratoga SpringsSaratoga's open house is fun forthe whole family. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.Proceeds from the day's eventsbenefit dozens of local nonprofitorganizations.(518) 584-7064 See Page 16

Monday,July 16Parent / Child WorkshopH. Dutcher Rm., Saratoga SpringsPublic LibraryChildren ages 12-36 months andtheir parent or caregiver will par-ticipate in interactive hands-onlearning and play stations. A chil-dren's librarian will lead a circletime with songs and movementactivities. 10:45 a.m. - noonwww.sspl.org, (518) 584-7860 opt 3

Poetry and NonfictionReading: Mark Strand &Honor MoorePalamountain Hall DavisAuditorium, Skidmore CollegeNew York State Summer WritersInstitute: Mark Strand (PulitzerPrize, poetry) and Honor Moore(author, “Red Shoes,” “The Bishop's

Daughter”) 8 p.m.www.skidmore.edu

Tuesday,July 17Taste of MaltaHVCC Tec Smart, 345 Hermes Rd,MaltaA variety of Malta area restaurantswill be serving samples of theirbest fare. Half the proceeds to ben-efit the Partnership for Innovationin Education Program of theBallston Spa Central SchoolDistrict. From 5:30- 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $15.www.maltabpa.com

Wednesday,July 181st Stem Cell SoireeSaratoga National Golf Course, 458Union Ave., Saratoga SpringsThe public is invited to attend the1st Stem Cell Soiree. Tickets are$75 per person,$150 a couple or$550 to become a table sponsor(includes tickets for a table ofeight). 6 - 8:30 p.m.(518) [email protected]

NASCAR Hall of FameMember Bobby Allison toMeet FansSaratoga Auto Museum, 110 Avenueof the Pines, Saratoga SpringsSet for 6 pm with a $15 admissioncharge, the program will be held ina huge tent on the museumgrounds and will feature an auto-graph session along with Allison'sremembrances of his stellar career.Ron Hedger: (518) 885-7481Susan Carbonaro: (518) 587-1935

Thursday,July 1919th Annual MariniBuilders Siro's CupSiro's Restaurant, Lincoln Avenue,Saratoga SpringsHonoring Trainer Linda Rice. Thistraditional kick off to the racingseason, on the eve of opening dayat the Saratoga Race Course, isheld rain or shine. 6 - 11 p.m.Tickets are $125 per person, blockof 10 for $1100.(518) 944-2125See Page 20

Mantra music & mysticpoetry.Yoga Mandali, 454 B’way, Saratoga

Springs$25 at door / or $20 advanced saleat YogaMandali.com 7:30 pm -benefits callandresponse.org(518) 584-0807

UpcomingEventsFriday, July 20

Hats Off to Saratoga FestivalSaratoga Race Course, SaratogaSpringswww.saratogaracetrack.com/schedule

An Unbridled AffairGideon Putnam Resort, SaratogaSpringswww.captainyfs.org/an-unbridled-affair.html

NYC Ballet - Family NightSPAC, 108 Ave. of the Pines, SaratogaSpringswww.saratoga.com/events

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Farmers’MarketsSaratoga SpringsHigh Rock ParkWednesdays 3 - 6 p.m.Saturdays 9 a.m. - 1p.m.www.saratogafarmers-market.org

Greenfield CenterMiddle Grove Park onMiddle Grove Rd.Fridays 4 - 7 p.m.www.greenfieldhistori-calsociety.com

Ballston SpaWiswall Park on FrontSt.Thursdays 3 - 6 p.m.Saturdays 9 a.m. -noonwww.ballston.org

Burnt Hills /Ballston LakeCorner of Lake Hill Rd.and Route 50Saturdays 9 a.m. - 1p.m.

MaltaCommunity CenterTuesdays 3 - 6 p.m.www.saratogafarmers-market.org

SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of July 13 - July 19, 201238 PULSE Local GigsWeek of 7/13-7/19: Send listings to

[email protected]

Friday, 7.13:•Jim Wilson Quartet, 9 pm

@ 9 maple avenue - 587.7759

•Ubuntu, 9 pm@ bailey’s - 583.6060

•Steve Forbert, 8 pm@ caffè lena - 583.0022

•High Peaks Band, 9 pm@ gaffney’s - 587.7359

•Radio Junkies, 8:30 pm@ irish times - 583.0003

•Static, 10:30 pm@ jp bruno’s - 745.1180

•Velmas, 9 pm@ the mill - 899.5253

•McGroovin, 9 pm@ the parting glass - 583.1916

•Just Nate, 6:30 pm@ primelive ultra lounge - 583.4563

•Twiddle w/Headband Jack, 9 pm@ putnam den - 584.8066

•The Accents, 8 pm@ vapor - 581.5772

•Tony Jenkins Jazz Trip, 8:30 pm@ wallabee’s jazz bar - 792.8282

Saturday, 7.14:•Keith Pray’s Soul Jazz Revival, 9 pm

@ 9 maple avenue - 587.7759

•E-Town Express, 9 pm@ bailey’s - 583.6060

•Michael Eck, 8 pm@ caffè lena - 583.0022

•The Resonators, 9 pm@ gaffney’s - 587.7359

•Hot Cousin, 9:30 pm@ irish times - 583.0003

•Street Talk, 10 pm@ jp bruno’s - 745.1180

•Robanic, 8 pm@ the local - 587.7256

•Rusty Old Guys, 9 pm@ the mill - 899.5253

•Stray Dogs, 9 pm@ the parting glass - 583.1916

•Out of the Box, 6:30 pm@ primelive ultra lounge - 583.4563

•Karma's Army, 9 pm@ putnam den - 584.8066

•DJ Playground & DVDJ Kris P, 9 pm@ vapor - 581.5772

•The Magic Numbers, 9 pm@ wallabee’s jazz bar - 792.8282

Sunday, 7.15:•David Wilcox, 7 pm

@ caffè lena - 583.0022

•Holly & Evan, 8 pm@ gaffney’s - 587.7359

Thursday, 7.19:•NYC Ballet Musicians & Friends, noon

@ arts center - 584.4132

•Mike Scala, 8 pm@ bailey’s - 583.6060

•Side Effects, 8 pm@ gaffney’s - 587.7359

•This Way, 9 pm@ putnam den - 584.8066

•Frankie Vallie Tribute, 6 & 8 pm@ vapor - 581.5772

•Brent Haviland and Bryan Mull, 9 pm

@ wallabee’s jazz bar - 792.8282

Open Mics:•Sun. Open Mic, 7 pm

@ bailey’s - 583.6060

•Mon. w/Steve Candlen, 8 pm@ irish times - 583.0003

•Tue. w/Rick Bolton, 8 pm@ gaffney’s - 587.7359

•Wed. Open Mic, 8 pm@ putnam den - 584.8066

•Thur. Open Mic, 7 pm@ caffè lena - 583.0022

•Thur. Open Mic, 10 pm@ circus café - 583.1106

SARATOGA

TODAY Week of July 13 - July 19, 2012 PULSE 39

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Named

one of the top 10 small town July 4th

celebrations in the nation by ABC

News, Saratoga Springs drew thou-

sands downtown to enjoy the

festivities.

“We are thrilled to be named... one

of the top 10 small town July 4th cel-

ebrations in America!” said Kate

Jarosh, president on the board of

directors for Saratoga’s All-American

Celebration Inc. “[This year] was

amazing and we look forward to a

bigger and better celebration in

2013!”

Dozens of vendors participated in

this year’s BBQ Fest and Dessert Fest

contests, along with many residents

who entered their vehicles in the

Classic Car Show. Winners for each

of the contests have been announced:

BBQ Fest• BBQ Best Overall Winner:

Seven Horse Pub

• BBQ Best Overall Runner-Up:

Saratoga Salsa & Spice Co.

w/Pies-on Wheels

• BBQ Best On Broadway

Winner: Saratoga Salsa & Spice

Co. w/Pies-on Wheels

• BBQ Best On Broadway Runner-

Up: Bookmakers at the Holiday

Inn

• BBQ Best Off Broadway

Winner: Seven Horse Pub

• BBQ Best Off Broadway

Runner-Up: Backstretch

Barbeque

• BBQ Best Newcomer Winner:

Backstretch Barbeque

• BBQ Best Newcomer Runner-

Up: Hattie’s Restaurant

• President’s Choice: Hattie’s

Restaurant

• President’s Choice Runner-Up:

Russo’s Restaurant

• Doggie BBQ Winner:

Impressions of Saratoga

Dessert Fest• Dessert Best Overall Winner:

Bookmakers at the Holiday Inn

• Dessert Best Overall Runner-

Up: The Parting Glass

• Dessert Best On Broadway

Winner: Bookmakers at the

Holiday Inn

• Dessert Best On Broadway

Runner-Up: Eugenio’s Café

Gelato

• Dessert Best Off Broadway

Winner: The Parting Glass

• Dessert Best Off Broadway

Runner-Up: Jacob & Anthony’s

American Grille

• Dessert Best Newcomer

Winner: Eugenio’s Café Gelato

• Dessert Best Newcomer Runner-

Up: Jacob & Anthony’s

American Grille

• President’s Choice: The Great

American Grill at the Hilton

Garden Inn

• President’s Choice Runner-Up:

Hampton Inn & Suites

Classic Car Show• Best of the 1920s: Tom Sadlon

1921 Ford Model T

• Best of the 1930s: Michael Leo

1933 Chevrolet 4-Door

• Best of the 1940s: Bob

Quarararo 1948 Willy’s CJ2A

• Best of the 1950s: Milt Connors

1956 Ford Thunderbird

• Best of the 1960s: Bill

Schroeder 1966 Chevrolet

Corvette

• Best of the 1970s: Phil & Mary

Walsh 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1

• Best of the 1980s: James

McMullen Jr. 1982 Zimmer

Golden Spirit

• Mayor's Choice Award: John

O’Brien 1969 Ford Mustang

Mach 1

2012 All-American Celebration Announces

BBQ, Dessert Fest and Car Show Winners

photo provided

Winners of the All-American Celebration’s BBQ Fest and Dessert Fest Competition

Free Jazz Concerts in Congress ParkSARATOGA SPRINGS -

Saratoga’s Congress Park is

celebrating “Jazz in July” with

a series of free concerts every

Sunday.

Gary Ferris, who performs

July 15, combines entertain-

ment and history for his one-

of-a-kind show. Dressed in a

World War II Army officer’s

uniform, Ferris re-creates live

radio shows reminiscent of

Bob Hope and Glen Miller dur-

ing the 1930s and 40s.

Featuring period songs, letters

from soldiers and their sweet-

hearts and period ad spots,

Ferris lends his vocal talents to

a wide range of classics.

On July 22, the dynamic

three-piece, “FRESH,” will

perform a wide spectrum of

well-loved jazz hits, featuring

a perfect blend of vocals and

passionate instrumental riffs.

To end the summer series,

local favorites Sonny and

Perley will perform July 29.

Known for their smooth bossa

nova, international cabaret and

American Songbook standards,

this highly-acclaimed jazz duo

has been exciting jazz fans for

decades.

All performances are free

and held at the War Memorial

in Congress Park from 7 - 8:30

p.m., weather permitting.

Saratoga Bridges holds annual White Party Gala July 21

SARATOGA SPRINGS -

Saratoga Bridges is readying to

host one of the most anticipat-

ed annual summer gala’s of the

year - The White Party - at the

world-famous Fasig-Tipton in

Saratoga Springs, Saturday,

July 21, from 7 - 11 p.m.

Co-chaired by Julie Bonacio

and Beth Alexander, the event

features complimentary cock-

tails courtesy of Diageo, buffet

dinner and desserts from

Mazzone Hospitality Catering,

live and silent auctions, music

by The Grand Design, decor by

Fine Affairs, a cigar roller, art-

work, photography and more.

Attire is white cocktail or

summer casual.

Tickets are $150 per person

or $100 for those under 35

($100 is tax deductible). To

make reservations, visit

www.saratogabridges.org or

call (518) 587-0723, ext. 1242.

Tickets may also be purchased

at the door.

Saratoga Bridges is one of

the largest nonprofit organi-

zatinos in Saratoga County,

serving over 800 people with

developmental disabilities and

their families for more than 55

years. Proceeds from The

White Party are used to support

their work in and around the

community.

SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of July 13 - July 19, 201240 PULSE SPAC Reduces 2013 NYC Ballet Residency to One Week

photo by Paul Kolnik

The New York City Ballet performing “Kammermusik No. 2.”

SARATOGA SPRINGS -

Performances by the New York

City Ballet (NYCB) are under-

way at Saratoga Performing Arts

Center (SPAC) - but catch them

while you can. Although the bal-

let is entering its second and final

week of the 2012 season, next

summer’s season will be cut in

half.

“In recent years, NYCB and

SPAC, like arts organizations

nationwide, have had to confront

new financial realities,” said

Marcia J. White, president and

executive director of SPAC. “We

are operating in an environment

where funding from both public

and private sources is more

scarce, while the costs of doing

business have continued to

rise...The move to shorten the

2013 program to one week is a

short-term, but necessary step.”

Currently, the NYCB residency

accounts for 40 percent of

SPAC’s annual operating budget

- a total of approximately $1.7

million for their two-week stay.

But despite the skyrocketing cost

to host the ballet (this year

expenses rose by $220,000), tick-

et sales only make up 10 percent

of SPAC’s yearly attendance.

The NYCB season was first cut

back from three weeks to two in

2009. Even after the cut, White

indicated that SPAC was actually

losing more money this year with

a two-week season then it had

prior to the cut, in part due to a

sluggish economy, low ticket

sales and a loss of several major

sponsors, including HSBC Bank.

With the cards stacked against

them, it seemed almost inevitable

that the season would, at the very

least, be cut to one week for their

return in 2013.

“Our goal is to maintain

[NYCB’s] historic residency at

SPAC at an affordable, sustain-

able cost,” said Susan Phillips

by Daniel Schechtman Saratoga TODAY

Read, chairman of SPAC’s Board

of Directors. “We value the part-

nership with [NYCB] tremen-

dously and are ready to try virtu-

ally any alternative that will

allow us to reach that goal.”

The NYCB at SPAC has

become a staple in Saratoga, a

partnership that dates back 47

years.

The NYCB will finish out its

2012 season July 21. To learn

more or to purchase tickets for

the remaining performances, visit

www.SPAC.org.

SARATOGA

TODAY Week of July 13 - July 19, 2012 PULSE 41

SARATOGA SPRINGS -There’s just a little over oneweek left for the 2012 seasonof the New York City Ballet atSPAC. Remaining performances include:

Friday, July 13, 8 p.m.“Russian Seasons”(Desyatnikov/Ratmansky)“In the Night”(Chopin/Robbins)“Firebird” (Stravinsky/Balanchine & Robbins)CDPHP “Family Night”

Saturday, July 14, 2 p.m.

“Barocco/Kammermusik”(Bach/Balanchine)(Hindemith/Balanchine)“The Waltz Project” (Martins)“Symphony in C”(Bizet/Balanchine)

Saturday, July 14, 8p.m.

The Ballet GALA: 21st Century“Millepied Sp. 2012” (SPAC PREMIERE)(Muhly/Millepied)“New Peck” (WORLD PREMIERE)(Glass/Peck)“Les Carillons” (SPAC PREMIERE)(Bizet/Wheeldon)Post-show Fireworks

Tuesday, July 17, 8 p.m.“Russian Seasons”(Desyatnikov/Ratmansky)

“Sinfonia/Moves”(Stravinsky/Martins) (Robbins)“Brahms-Schoenberg” (Brahms orch. by Schoenberg/Balanchine)“See the Music” Russian Seasons

Wednesday, July 18, 8p.m.

“Romeo and Juliet”

(Prokofiev/Martins)“Girls Night Out”presented by the Times Union

Thurday, July 19, 2 p.m.“Jeu de Cartes”(Stravinsky/Martins)“The Waltz Project” (Martins)“Brahms-Schoenberg” (Brahms orch. bySchoenberg/Balanchine)

Thurday, July 19, 8 p.m.

“Romeo and Juliet”(Prokofiev/Martins)The Sage Colleges “Date Night”

Friday, July 20, 8 p.m.“Brahms-Schoenberg” (Brahms orch. by Schoenberg/Balanchine)“Sinfonia/Moves”(Stravinsky/Martins) (Robbins)DGV (Wheeldon)CDPHP “Family Night”

Saturday, July 21, 2 p.m.“Romeo and Juliet”(Prokofiev/Martins)

Saturday, July 21, 8 p.m.“Jeu de Cartes”(Stravinsky/Martins)DGV (Wheeldon)(Nyman/Wheeldon)“Symphony in C”(Bizet/Balanchine)

Photos by Paul Kolnik

Top: Daniel Ulbricht, Joaquin De Luz and NYCB Ensemble dual during “Romeo and Juliet.” Right:Teresa Reichlen and Justin Peck perform “Concerto Barocco.”

Schedule of NYC Ballet’s 2012 Program

SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of July 13 - July 19, 201242 PULSE


Learning how to PhishSARATOGA SPRINGS –

When Saratoga Performing Arts

Center (SPAC) announced that

the seminal jam band Phish

would be playing a weekend-long

set this summer, I shrugged it off.

After all, Phish has been a con-

stant presence in my life since

high school. I didn’t care about it

then, why should I now? To say I

wasn’t curious what the big deal

was would be false, but since I

didn’t care for their music, I fig-

ured going to see them in concert

would simply further my distaste

for the group. To that point, I did-

n’t really know much of what

was in store. I’d heard the stories,

but I decided it was time to find

out for myself.

Since Jerry Garcia suddenly

died in 1995, neo-hippies and

jam band enthusiasts alike decid-

ed that Phish would be the band

to replace the Grateful Dead at

the top of the mountain. The core

members of Trey Anastasio, Jon

Fishman and Mike Gordon start-

ed playing together in 1983,

adding their last member, Page

McConnell in 1985. Since then,

the same four men have been

responsible for thousands of

sold-out shows that fans flock to

in droves, despite almost no com-

mercial hits in that time span.

The three shows Phish played

in Saratoga Springs were the last

three the band will play until

their tour resumes in August.

Upon my arrival, it was instantly

very clear that the culture sur-

rounding the show is just as

much, if not more so, a part of the

experience. The people I met in

the parking lot were all very

friendly and patiently waiting for

the show. It should be noted here

that everyone had the same excit-

ed-yet-puzzled look on their face

when I informed them that this

was my first Phish concert. In

fact, it seemed like everyone I

talked to had reached double dig-

its in terms of how many shows

they’ve attended.

Before the concert began, I was

treated to the free-for-all that is

known as “Shakedown Street,”

which is a traveling bazaar of

vendors, hustlers and amateur

pharmacists alike. Shakedown is

apparently a fixture at every

Phish show, finally explaining

what all those people who follow

the band around the country do

all day. I hope I am not violating

some sort of unspoken code, but

at this point I’m pretty sure the

authorities know what goes on

down there. Let’s just say it was

a “buyer’s market,” and I am not

referring to the honest people try-

ing to sell collectible pins or

grilled cheese sandwiches.

After fighting my way through

throngs of buzzing Phish phans, I

made my way inside the venue.

After I found my seat I began

chatting with the people around

me. Every single one of them was

practically glowing (figuratively)

at the idea that they were about to

see Phish about 100 feet in front

of them. I manned up and pur-

chased an $11 tall can of beer

(which, by the way SPAC is not

cool at all) and settled in for what

I thought would be a long night.

Then the show started. What

instantly hit me is that I wasn’t

just at a concert. I was at a con-

cert with about 25,000 people

who were seeing their absolute

favorite band in the entire world,

which really makes quite a differ-

ence. Everyone was singing,

dancing and partying like they’d

never done so before. I suddenly

felt guilty for depriving someone

the opportunity to enjoy the seat I

had. I got over that pretty quick-

ly when the band got going. Sure

there was the requisite wandering

eight-minute guitar solo varia-

tions on songs I didn’t recognize,

but the set list was filled with

heavier songs I actually enjoyed.

The accompanying light show

was certainly impressive, and

definitely added to the appeal of

the show.

As if I was hit with a ton of

bricks, (or a handful of glow

sticks which everyone seemed to

be flinging without hesitation) I

suddenly got it. The music,

which to this point had only just

started, was secondary to the cul-

ture of being a Phish fan. The

band could have gone on stage

and played “Happy Birthday”

over and over for three hours and

it wouldn’t have mattered. What

seems unique isn’t the fans admi-

ration for the band, but rather the

band’s continued admiration for

their fans.

While to me the set seemed

filled with heavier rock songs,

the fans around me said this was

pretty par for the course. The sec-

ond set was peppered with cover

songs after my own heart; teasing

the Violent Femme’s “Blister in

the Sun,” and doing a pretty

straight forward cover of TV on

the Radio’s “Golden Age.”

The encore for the evening

couldn’t have been any better in

my opinion, with the band play-

ing the Beastie Boys’

“Sabotage,” and dedicating the

song to the late Adam “MCA”

Yauch who died earlier this

summer.

At the end, I was physically

and mentally drained. The band

had certainly done their best to

convert any holdouts like me in

the audience. While I won’t be

running out and buying any

albums or participating in the

surprisingly intricate bootlegged

performance circuit, I can now

say I understand the Phish phe-

nomenon. Perhaps it’s time you

experience it for yourself.

photo by Sharon Castro Photography

Trey Anastasio of Phish.

photo by Sharon Castro Photography

Phish performed at SPAC from June 6 - June 8.

SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of July 13 - July 19, 201244 SPORTS

Send your

sports stories or briefs to

Andrew Marshall, Sports

Editor at

amarshall@saratoga

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Puzzle Solutions from pg. 35

Community Sports Bulletin

Wear Your Helmet, Get a “Ticket”Good For Free Ice Cream

Local law enforcement agencies, ice cream shops,

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco and law firm Martin, Harding

& Mazzotti are teaming up this summer to encourage kids

to embrace bicycle safety as part of the Safe Summer Bike

Helmet Program, which is entering its 15th year.

The Saratoga Springs and Ballston Spa police depart-

ments and the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department are

just a few of the law enforcement agencies that will distrib-

ute “tickets” for free ice cream to children they spot wear-

ing their bicycle and skateboard helmets.

The coupons are provided by the Saratoga Springs Ben

& Jerry’s, Stewart’s Shops and Friendly’s.

This year Martin, Harding & Mazzotti law firm will be

donating hundreds of helmets to area police departments to

be distributed to children in low income families.

Saratoga Regional YMCA Springettes Gymnastics TeamCompetes at National Gymnastics Competition

The Saratoga Regional YMCA’s

Springettes gymnastics team was very suc-

cessful at their YMCA Gymnastics Nationals

competition. Fourteen girls from the team

attended the event in Milwaukee, Wis., from

June 29 through July 1. The opening cere-

monies were held Friday, June 29 during

Summerfest, the largest annual music festi-

val in the country. The accompanying picture

was taken of the girls as they were getting

ready to march in. They had competitions on

both Saturday and Sunday, with a strong

overall showing for Saratoga Springs. A

number of the girls were even awarded

medals for their competitions!

Congratulations, ladies!

View the results below to see how they did:

Level 5 Child Session D6: Emily Ward: 12th on vault, 2nd on bars, 1st on beam, 13th on floor and 2nd all-aroundAdysen Farrell: 4th on vault, 4th on bars, 28th on beam, 9th on floor and 16th all-aroundJennifer VanHorne: 18th on vault, 3rd on bars, 5th on beam, 28th on floor and 17th all-around

Level 5 Senior Session D6:Samantha Casner: 17th on vault, 3rd on bars, 17th on beam, 4th on floor and 6th all-around.Lauren Phillips: 4th on vault, 6th on bars, 25th on beam, 3rd on floor and 7th all-around.Emily Fischer: 17th on vault, 12th on bars, 6th on beam, 8th on floor and 9th all-around.

Level Prep-Optional Silver Session B1:Courtney O’Malley: 5th on vault, 4th on bars, 18th on beam, 4th on floor and 9th all-around.Logen Farrell: 21st on vault, 11th on bars, 23rd on beam, 21st on floor and 22nd all-around.

Level 7 Junior, Session B3:Marissa Verro: 6th on vault, 16th on bars, 1st on beam, 3rd on floor and 2nd all-around.Victoria Timpanaro: 10th on vault, 13th on bars, 8th on beam, 7th on floor and 9th all-around.Kelsey Jackowitz: 14th on vault, 12th on bars, 10th on beam, 6th on floor and 11th all-around.

Level 7 Senior, Session B3:Gillian Rockwell: 10th on vault, 22nd on bars, 20th on beam, 13th on floor and 23rd all-round.

Level 8 Junior, Session A4:Julia VanHorne: 17th on vault, 20th on bars, 17th on beam, 6th on floor and 19th all-around.

Level 8 Senior, Session A4:Madison O’Malley: 19th on vault, 4th on bars, 8th on beam, 5th on floor and 6th all-around.

Second Annual Abner DoubledayClassic Announced for August 4Brookside Museum, home of the Saratoga County

Historical Society, will be holding their the Second Annual

Abner Doubleday Classic Saturday, August 4. This event is

held in honor of Saratoga County’s long and impressive

baseball history.

The Abner Doubleday Classic game will be held at the

PBA fields at 1 p.m. in Saratoga Springs and will feature

players representing the long-standing rivalry between

Saratoga Springs and Ballston Spa. The public is invited to

attend and concessions will be available at the park.

Proceeds from this fundraiser directly support the educa-

tion programs that Brookside offers to thousands of Capital

Region children each year. A reception will also follow

directly after the game on Charleton Street in Ballston Spa.

For more information, call (518) 885-4000 or email

[email protected].

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by Jason MorrisGuest Columnist

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The

National Museum of Racing and

Hall of Fame will play host to

“An Evening with Greg

Montgomery” on Thursday, July

19 at 7 p.m. in the museum’s Hall

of Fame Gallery. Montgomery,

the artist whose world-famous

series of Travers Stakes posters is

the longest-running series by a

single artist for a single event in

racing history, will be on hand to

discuss the inspiration behind his

series through an audience-driv-

en discussion. Following the dis-

cussion of his work, Montgomery

will remain on hand to sign

copies of his 2012 Travers poster,

which will be available for pur-

chase. The event is free and open

to the public.

Montgomery, who began his

Travers series in 1986, received

his formal art training at the

University of New Mexico in

Albuquerque, where he studied

painting and lithography, and at

The College of Saint Rose in

Albany, where he studied serigra-

phy. Recently, Greg has taken

watercolor master classes in

Europe with the Australian

watercolorist David K. Taylor.

After completing his degree at

New Mexico, Montgomery

worked as art director and set

designer for public television in

New Mexico. As art director for

General Electric’s Corporate

Marketing Communications

Operation in Albany,

Montgomery worked on major

campaigns for the power systems

and plastic business components,

and on the world-renowned G.E.

calendar. Montgomery moved to

the world of publications as art

director for Capital Region

Magazine. He has also been a

design editor at the Albany

Times-Union newspaper.

A native of Washington, D.C.,

Montgomery travels extensively

throughout the United States,

Canada, Mexico, Australia and

Europe, capturing images with

pen, paint and camera. His clean

colors, dynamic form, and unusu-

al use of white space make his

work unparalleled in the field of

equestrian, sporting and poster

art.

The strength and beauty of

Montgomery’s artwork has

resulted in a number of commis-

sioned works. Berkley

Publishing, a subsidiary of

Penguin, had Montgomery create

40 covers for the re-publishing of

the famous murder-mystery

series by Dick Francis. He also

created the official poster for the

opening of Walt Disney World’s

Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa.

Montgomery also collaborated

with Vic Zast, writer for

MSNBC, The Blood-Horse, and

other Thoroughbred publications,

as the illustrator of “The History

and Art of 25 Travers,” which

was published in 2008.

Montgomery’s posters and prints

hang in public and private collec-

tions worldwide and in the per-

manent collection of the Library

of Congress.

National Museum of Racing and Hallof Fame to play host to “An Evening

with Greg Montgomery”

Countdown to the 2012 London Olympic Games:Jason Morris, best known for his silver-medal in judo during the 1992 Olympics, is a writerfor Real Judo magazine, and the lead instructor for his judo school, the Jason Morris JudoCenter. This year, two of Morris’ students (Nick Delpopolo and Kyle Vashkulat) will be com-peting for Olympic gold in the United Kingdom. Morris will be providing updates throughthe duration of the games.

There are about two weeks

until the 2012 Summer Olympic

Games Opening Ceremonies and

even fewer before judo athletes

Nick Delpopolo and Kyle

Vashkulat from the Jason Morris

Judo Center (JMJC) leave for the

London games. Nick and Kyle

will depart from the Albany

International Airport Tuesday,

July 24 to participate in their

first Olympic Games Opening

Ceremony Friday, July 27.

I was fortunate enough to par-

ticipate in five Olympic Opening

Ceremonies, four as a competi-

tor and one as a coach. It is the

single most thrilling event in

sports to take part in. Nick will

be competing in the 73-kilogram

division July 30, which is also

the 20th anniversary of me win-

ning a silver medal in the 1992

Olympics in Barcelona, so hope-

fully that's a good omen. Kyle

will compete in the 100-kilo-

gram weight class August 2.

Both Nick, 23, and Kyle, 21, are

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High

School graduates, as was I way

back in 1985.

Training for the boys has been

going very well up until this

point, as we have had many ath-

letes from out of town come to

help them prepare, as well as the

core gang from the JMJC. I am

very pleased with the mental

side of the boys’ preparation so

far, as they have been very

focused during training and

seem very grounded regarding

their first trip to the Olympics.

Keeping things on an even

keel is very important, and hav-

ing a "business as usual" atti-

tude is crucial to an athlete’s

mental stability. Both Nick and

Kyle have competed in World

Judo Championships in two of

the biggest countries (Japan

2010 and France 2011.) Those

stadiums were packed, so it

shouldn't be too much of a

shock to their system when they

step on the Olympic mat in

London. They also have com-

pete quite a bit on the interna-

tional judo circuit at Grand

Slam, Grand Pix and World Cup

events which has made them

very familiar with all their

potential opponents.

Judo is much like tennis in

that it's a very global sport. The

athletes compete all over the

world throughout the year,

which should help Nick and

Kyle at the Olympics to try and

treat it like any other tourna-

ment. This way, when they

actually compete, they can

focus purely on the job at hand.

Their main objective is to stick

to their particular game plan

against whatever opponents

they may face.

Jason Morris squares off with Hidehiko Yoshida ofJapan in the 78-kilogram final at the 1992 Olympics.

Photo by David Finch

SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of July 13 - July 19, 201246 SPORTS

Damian Fantauzzi

Years ago when I was a kid,

girls were very seldom seen

wearing baseball gloves or with

a basketball tucked under their

arm. When you did see a girl out

on the sandlot field playing

baseball, she was stereotyped as

a "tomboy.” Now where that

title comes from is something to

research, and it makes you won-

der - why? During the 1950s

and 1960s it seemed taboo that

most girls would want to play

the games or sports that boys

enjoyed and played.

In my younger years, there

was a girl that sort of hung

around with some of the guys,

let's call her Kathy; once in a

while she would appear at the

park to see if the guys would let

her play. I can see her now in

my mind's eye. She was freck-

led-faced, with strawberry

blonde hair. She was very athlet-

ic looking but still very pretty.

She had no problem holding her

own when competing with the

guys. We had a group of about

12 to 15 guys always looking

for a pick-up game, no matter what

the sport was! Kathy was as

healthy as the air that surrounded

her demeanor, always smiling and

lighting up our early teen years

with her piercing green eyes. Man

was she cute! When she picked up

a baseball bat she had the ability to

play as well (if not better) than and

most of the time she did. She was

sort of an anomaly for that particu-

lar time in history.

Don't know where Kathy is now.

Rumor has it that she became a

nun (!) which I guess isn’t hard to

believe, but I have my doubts! I

was around 12 or 13 years old

when I met Kathy, she was my best

friend's neighbor. I imagine Kathy

being the mother of two or three

kids who were superstars on the

athletic field. At least I would like

to think that, because she probably

would have encouraged her chil-

dren to get involved in athletics.

Sometimes I think that the stig-

ma of "tomboy" was a misunder-

standing by the old folks who

coined the name for girls who did-

n't like playing with dolls. That old

cliché of "It's a man's world" is in

some circumstances, preventing

women their equality in the busi-

ness world. I love my 91-year-old

mother, but she was stifled by her

times and my over-protective

grandfather. My maternal grand-

mother on the other hand, was a

woman way ahead of the times.

She wasn't stifled by chauvinistic

beliefs. My grandparents, on both

sides of my family, were Italian

immigrants who came here seek-

ing the American dream. My

maternal grandmother was married

at the age of 17. By age 18 she was

a floor lady (manager) at a well-

known dress factory. She saved her

hard-earned money and bought

homes that she converted into

apartments. My grandfather was

clueless and unaware of her invest-

ments because he was just as busy

as a foreman for the railroad. It

wasn’t until my grandmother

bought her second house that she

told him about her real estate ven-

tures. She's always been one of my

heroes; she was a Renaissance

woman and everyone in the com-

munity respected her. She was one

of the kindest people you could

ever meet and a great business-

woman. Given the chance, I think

my grandmother could have been a

great athlete because she would

have given it her all to be as good

as she could be.

“Tomboy” is sort of a dated

term, because there are now more

girls involved in sports than can be

imagined and they are no longer

labeled as such. They come in all

shapes and sizes, and they are hun-

gry to play! Women’s sports have

increased in popularity, and since

the adaptation of Title IX, girls are

participating in sports that were

traditionally male-dominated. The

old-timers of yesterday, who put

the label of tomboy on girls would

have subsequently questioned her

sexual orientation, a stigma that is

unacceptable in today's society

where it is now more accepting of

the female diversity. In some

cases, it seems that there still needs

to be more time for male tolerance

and with some of the "old guard"

women, in accepting these new

roles for the ladies with an open

mind. With the growth of girls’

sports and the administering of

Title IX the branded term of

tomboy has been buried in a

cement time capsule, maybe along

with doll houses, toy tea sets and

hopefully with Barbie dolls!

The new girlish toys are soft-

ball gloves, basketballs, soccer

balls, running shoes, tennis rac-

quets, field hockey sticks,

lacrosse sticks, oars, golf clubs

and whatever other sporting

equipment I might have left

out. [Editor’s note: fishingpole!] Occasionally you'll even

see a girl participating in

wrestling and football. There

are no limits to what sport the

modern female athlete can

play.

I feel that these new feminine

roles have trickled up to higher

levels in American society and

women are now on the gender

equality playing field. No

longer can the term "It's a

man's world" be the masculine

mantra! Since coaching both

boys and girls in both basket-

ball and tennis, I have had

many good players and many

of these people have become

very successful in their lives.

The feminine gender is no

longer a barrier, as the girls

continue to compete in their

career quest. I feel that being

involved in athletics was a

great motivator for the majority

of my former players. Since

the 70s, women have gained

the confidence and respect in

the professional world. For the

many who were and are still

involved in athletics, it has

given them a competitive pos-

ture. It now has become the

norm and not the exception to

see women as colleagues and

equals with men and in posi-

tions of management and gov-

ernment! The old stigma or

title of "tomboy" is an age gone

by and hopefully, never to

return. It's been an upward

climb for the women of our

nation to get on a level ground,

but there is nothing to hold

back the ladies of America!

Who are you Calling a “Tomboy?”Top Jockey

Velazquez Returnsto Training

Following Injuries

As jockey John Velazquez con-

tinues to recover from a broken

collar bone, he announced July 9

that he expects to begin exercis-

ing horses within the week.

Velazquez, 40, suffered the

injury along with a kidney injury

June 16, after the horse he was

riding broke down while training

at Churchill Downs. The jockey

was only one week removed

from winning the 2012 Belmont

Stakes aboard Union Rags.

Doctors originally believed

Velazquez’s injury would require

surgery, but X-rays proved that

to be unnecessary and he was

expected to recover within four

to six weeks. His medical doctor

has officially cleared Velazquez

to begin exercising horses as of

July 17 – just three days before

the start of the 2012 meet at

Saratoga Race Course.

Velazquez entered the National

Racing Museum and Hall of

Fame as a member of their 2011

class of inductees. He is a two-

time Eclipse Award winner and

was the leading rider at last

year’s Saratoga meet, finishing

with 54 victories.

In doing so, he passed Angel

Cordero’s all-time win total of

649 wins at the course, finishing

with 655. He now sits just 38

wins behind all-time course wins

leader Jerry Bailey’s total of 693

victories.

Saratoga Race Course will

have an Open House July 15

from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., before

opening its doors for the start of

the 2012 season July 20.


Photo courtesy of NYRA

Saratoga National defeats SaratogaAmerican in Little League All-Star Matchup


SARATOGA SPRINGS – Fitting

that on the day that Major League

Baseball would hold its annual

“Mid-summer Classic,” that the all-

star teams from Saratoga National

and Saratoga American Little

League would determine which

team would reign supreme this sum-

mer as District 11 champions.

The final game of the best-of-

three series was played June 10 at

Saratoga’s West Side Recreation

park. Saratoga National Little

League won the District 11 title by a

final score of 10-3.

Saratoga National lost game one

to their cross-town rivals 2-1. They

would go on to outscore Saratoga

American by 20 runs over the next

two games. The National squad won

game two by 13-runs, with a final

score of 19-6.

American squad starting pitcher

Matt Triola had a quiet first and sec-

ond inning before getting tagged for

two runs in the third.

His counterpart on the National

squad, starting pitcher Noah

McFarland, was staked to a seven-

run lead by the top of the fourth, as

the “home team” never looked back

on their way to victory. McFarland

mixed a knuckleball in with his

pitches during the afternoon, along

with his fastball to confound

American squad hitters.

Then the National team’s big

fourth inning effectively sealed the

game. Matt Chimel led off with a

triple and scored following Cam

Flemming’s RBI double. Flemming

would then steal third and come in to

score after a Ryan Jones single.

Garret Camoin would get in on the

action, driving in Jones and scoring

himself after Zac Cronk drove him

home. Finally, McFarland would

pad his own lead, singling in Cronk

to take a 7-0 lead.

McFarland actually carried a no-

hit bid into the fourth inning before

Danny Sleight broke it up with a sin-

gle. He would only allow two more

hits, and no one past third base

before reaching the 85-pitch limit

imposed by Little League Baseball.

His replacement, Jon Stewart, would

allow both of the inherited runners to

score before closing the door and

getting the win for his team.

The Saratoga Nationals were sub-

jected to two road elimination con-

tests, beating Hudson Falls in the

double elimination tournament, and

winning game two against Saratoga

American to force the final game.

The Saratoga National Little

League team will head down to play

Kingston July 15 before returning

home the next day to begin the dou-

ble-elimination playoffs as the

District 11 representative.

Phot

o by

Sha

ron

Cast

ro

CAMOIN FEEL THENOISE - SaratogaNational pitcher GarretCamoin in mid-deliveryduring the second game ofhis team’s three gameseries against SaratogaAmerican.

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