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Sizzling Summer in Saratoga

SARATOGA SPRINGS –Increased track attendance, warm,sunny weather and strong, nation-al exposure for the city ofSaratoga Springs led to the bestsummer season downtown busi-ness owners have seen in nearlytwo years.

With the 144th meet at theSaratoga Race Course officially

at an end, many downtown busi-ness leaders are encouraged bythe increased foot traffic andclimbing numbers in gross saleswhen compared to some of themore recent summer seasons.

“It wouldn’t be better than ourpeak season,” said Jeff Clark,president of the DowntownBusiness Association (DBA),“but we certainly were better thanlast year as far as business went. I

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Jazzing it up atWesley by Marilyn LaneSaratoga TODAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS - It takesSam “The Bugler” Grossman only16 seconds to play “Call to thePost,” so his official duties requireless than five minutes a day. But thisparticular New York RacingAssociation (NYRA) employee has

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Remembering 9/11

SARATOGA SPRINGS - ThisSunday, September 9, communitymembers will gather in CongressPark to preserve the memory of those

lost as a result of the 9/11 terroristattacks.

The gathering, orchestrated bylocal Korean War veteran GeneCorsale, marks the fourth annualRemembrance Day event in SaratogaSprings, and will feature severalspeakers and a wreath dedication ceremony.

The first wreath will be presentedby Sergeant James Smith Jr., a UnitedStates Marine Corp World War II vet-eran and First Sergeant Robert

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photo providedSam “The Bugler,” Dewey andGenevieve Walling.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS - Saratoga Central Catholic School receivedtheir second-straight New York State Public High School AthleticAssociation (NYSPHSAA) award as a “School of Distinction” theafternoon of September 5 in a presentation at St. Peter’s Churchon Broadway. On hand were Principal L. Stephen Lombard,NYSPHSAA Assistant Director Robert Stulmaker, and the school’sathletic director, Phonse Lambert, along with a host of SaratogaCatholic athletic team captains. This is the second year in a rowSaratoga Central Catholic has received the honor, making themthe third school in the last 10 years to win twice.

THREE WISE MEN - (from left to right) Athletic Director PhonseLambert, NYSPHSAA Assistant Director Robert Stulmaker andSaratoga Central Catholic Principal L. Stephen Lombard during thepresentation of the school’s second-consecutive “School ofDistinction” honors.

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Saratoga Central Catholic Named NYSPHSAA “School of Distinction”

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TODAY Week of September 7 - September 13, 2012 BLOTTER 3

Clyde D. Woodruff, 35, of 40Madison St., Saratoga Springs,pleaded guilty to a charge of driv-ing while intoxicated, a class-Efelony. Woodruff was arrestedNovember 26 in Malta and isscheduled to return to court forsentencing November 1.

David Daiello, 52, of 3Pheasant Ridge Dr., Loudenville,pleaded guilty to a charge of driv-ing while intoxicated, a class-Dfelony. Daiello was arrestedNovember 11 in Saratoga Springsand has been sentenced to sixmonths in Saratoga County Jail,five years of probation andmandatory use of an ignitioninterlock device.

Jonathan L. Rogers, 33, of 255Main St., Apt. 4, Corinth, wasresentenced August 31 by JudgeJerry J. Scarano to one year inSaratoga County Jail with creditfor time served, probation termi-nated, after admitting to a viola-tion of probation. Rogers wasoriginally convicted March 15 offirst-degree criminal contempt, aclass-E felony, for which he hadbeen sentenced to time served andfive years of probation.

Christopher D. Barnes, 32, of417 Northern Pine Rd., Wilton,was resentenced August 31 byJudge Jerry J. Scarano to one yearin Saratoga County Jail with cred-it for time served, after admittingto a violation of probation. Barneswas originally convicted January5 of first-degree criminal con-tempt, a class-E felony, for whichhe had been sentenced to sixmonths in Saratoga County Jailand five years of probation.Barnes also pleaded guilty tothird-degree assault, a class-Amisdemeanor, for which he wassentenced to six months inSaratoga County Jail. The sen-tences will run concurrently.

Christine M. Thompson, 42,of 110 Ferry St., Troy, was resen-tenced August 31 by Judge JerryJ. Scarano to one and a half yearsin New York State Prison and oneyear of post-release supervision,concurrent with RensselaerCounty, after admitting to a viola-tion of probation. Thompson wasoriginally convicted December16, 2010, of fifth-degree attempt-ed criminal sale of a controlledsubstance, a class-E felony, forwhich she had been sentenced totime served and five years of

probation.

Timothy J. McEachron, 52, of185 Paisley Rd., Ballston Spa,pleaded guilty to a charge of driv-ing while intoxicated, a class-Efelony. McEachron was arrestedFebruary 4 in Wilton. McEachronalso pleaded guilty to a charge ofdriving while intoxicated with achild in the motor vehicle, a class-E felony. He was arrested May 11in Saratoga Springs and is sched-uled to return to court for sentenc-ing October 25.

Jeffrey B. Hamblin Jr., 22, of4727 Route 9N, Lot 5, Corinth,pleaded guilty to a charge of sec-ond-degree criminal possession ofa forged instrument, a class-Dfelony. Hamblin was arrested June7 in Corinth for an incident thatoccurred April 23 and is sched-uled to return to court for sentenc-ing October 25.

Shaun M. Smith, aka “ShawnM. Smith,” 33, P.O. Box 573,Amenia, pleaded guilty to acharge of driving while intoxicat-ed, a class-D felony. Smith wasarrested March 7 in Malta and hasbeen sentenced to two to six yearsin New York State Prison andmandatory use of an ignitioninterlock device for three years asa condition of discharge, consecu-tive to release.

Meikka C. Taylor, 37, ofHaigh Ave., Schenectady, wasresentenced August 30 by JudgeJerry J. Scarano to continue onprobation after admitting to a vio-lation of probation. Taylor wasoriginally convicted October 24,2008, of third-degree grand larce-ny, a class-D felony, for whichTaylor had been sentenced to sixmonths in jail and five years ofprobation.

Melinda A. Kelly, 30, of OakGrove Motel, Burnt Hills, wasresentenced August 28 by JudgeJerry J. Scarano to nine months inSaratoga County Jail with creditfor time served, probation termi-nated, after admitting to a viola-tion of probation. Kelly was orig-inally convicted August 24, 2011,of second-degree criminal posses-sion of a forged instrument, aclass-D felony, for which she hadbeen sentenced to 30 days inSaratoga County Jail and fiveyears of probation.

Jason J. Lanthier, 38, of 12Lakeside Ave., Mechanicville,pleaded guilty to a charge of driv-ing while intoxicated, a class-Efelony. Lanthier was arrested May18 in Stillwater and is scheduledto return to court for sentencingDecember 4.

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TODAY4GOP Primary Slated forSeptember 13

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Beforehe can seek re-election as the 43rdState Senate district representative,incumbent Roy McDonald must firstwin a primary vote against challengerand longtime county clerk KathleenMarchione for the GOP nomination.

Marchione has campaigned withthe belief that the state is overspend-ing, and overtaxing as a result. Hermessage has been to return to “tradi-tional values” and a subsequent con-servative approach to government.

McDonald has leaned heavily onhis record as a two-term state senator,also touting his efforts for more bi-partisanship during a down economy.

Neither candidate has received theendorsement of the Saratoga CountyRepublican committee since the 43rdDistrict does not include the entirecounty.

While the candidates both sharesimilar views regarding the economy,the biggest philosophical differencesremain social issues.

Senator McDonald was one of theonly members of his party to supportthe initiative for same-sex marriage inNew York State last year. Heremained confident in his vote despitecriticism from his own party over thecourse of the year for his stance.

Marchione personally opposessame-sex marriages, but has said pub-lically she would not work toward itsrepeal.

On the issue of abortion, Senator

McDonald has said he will not pursuechanges in a woman’s right to choose,while his opponent Marchione hassaid she intends to work toward theremoval of funding for the procedureat the state level.

There is a third party candidate alsorunning in the primary, as EdwardGilbert will be listed under theConservative Party line. His involve-ment led to Marchione withdrawingfrom a planned debate held by theLeague of Women Voters onSeptember 6. Marchione was dis-pleased that McDonald staffers circu-lated petitions for Gilbert to beincluded, and felt it suggested thecandidates were coordinating.

Polls will open for the September13 primary for registered Republicansand Conservatives in the 43rd StateSenate District between noon and 9p.m.

Grant Family Drops LawsuitSARATOGA SPRINGS – A $5

million lawsuit filed by the parents ofa boy who died following a late-nightparty downtown against the peopleinvolved with the gathering has beendropped.

The parents of Alexander Grant arenow offering a $100,000 reward forinformation that leads to the convic-tion of anyone who may have beeninvolved with their son’s death. The19-year-old Grant was founddrowned in the Putnam Creek wherehe is said to have wandered off afterleaving a party highly intoxicated.

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The lawsuit was filed earlier thisyear against nine men who allegedlyprovided the minor with alcohol at theparty. Eight of the defendants namedwere Skidmore College students atthe time of the lawsuit being filed.

Grant’s parents expressed the reser-vations they had filing the lawsuit, butfelt it was a necessary step in order to

find out more information regardingthe night of his disappearance.

Grant was a student at BostonCollege who was visiting a friendattending Skidmore. The Grants areasking anyone with information abouttheir son’s death to call 1-877-216-9588, or visitwww.alexgranttips.com.

Malta Town Board Recap for 9/4MALTA - The Malta Town

Board met Tuesday, September 4,where they approved a certificateof incorporation for a new, jointfire station, received a petition fora new dog park along EastlineRoad, and the GlobalFoundries/Town of Malta Foundationannounced the 2012 grant appli-cations are now open.

The town board approved a cer-tificate of incorporation to form anew, nonprofit corporation thatwould pool resources from theRound Lake and Malta Ridge vol-unteer fire companies to build anew station in the Parade GroundVillage development. The newcorporation, The Fire Companiesof Malta, Inc., is hoping to havethe station up and running as earlyas 2014, in part due to the increasein population spurred byGlobalFoundries and other spinoffcompanies.

Town Clerk Flo Sickels took amoment during the meeting to

address the board as a resident ofthe city, presenting them with apetition signed by 300 like-mind-ed individuals encouraging thetown to turn a 4-acre plot of landalong Eastline Road into a newdog park. Complete with a smallpond, Sickels is hoping to use thefield for obedience training, agilitytraining and for a dog pond-jump-ing championships (there is asmall water feature on the plot).

Members from the board oftrustees on the GlobalFoundries /Town of Malta Foundationannounced applications are nowavailable to organizations lookingfor funding in the coming year.The charitable organization dis-tributed a total of $37,500 to 13local community organizationslast year. Applications can befound online at www.malta-town.org/DocumentCenter/View/131 and are due by Friday,October 19.

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Saratoga Springs CityCouncil Recap for 9/4

SARATOGA SPRINGS – With the 2012 meet atSaratoga Race Course and the Labor Day holidaybehind them, it was back to work for theSaratoga Springs City Council, who met for arather contentious first meeting for the monththe evening of September 4.

The highlight of the evening was AccountsCommissioner John Franck’s blistering 56-minute-long presentation regarding his depart-ment’s alleged involvement with condominiumassessment inequities. Franck, who also holdsthe position of city assessor, was accused alongwith Assistant Assessor Tony Popolizio of unfair-ly levying significant reductions on taxableproperty owned by people with connections toFranck by an employee in his own department.That employee, Mary Zlotnick, is currently onpaid leave with the city.

Franck’s tone remained defiant through themajority of the presentation, as he took time toexplain the legal definition of condominiumassociations, along with explaining Section339-y of the Real Property Law which dictatesthe assessment of condos. The section says itrequires assessors to assess condos differently

than traditional homes and that condo assess-ments are not based on individual unit saleprices, but rather the value of that developmentas a whole. He reiterated that the suspendedcity clerk along with members of the assembledmedia did not completely comprehend theprocess involved with assessing condos.

According to Franck, condo values were setbefore he was elected to office by a hired com-pany. The accounts department was unable tocorrect the value on its own, as it is illegal forthem to do so on the basis of “selective reassessment.”

Franck also took issue with the media’s cov-erage of the condominium assessments overthe last four years, including that his name ortitle was mentioned 77 times relating to unfaircondominium assessments between the one-month span of January to February 2009. Thecommissioner took specific exception to a morerecent Times Union article, which featured apicture of the home he owns on NorthBroadway. He brought up other prominentmembers of his own department who hadreceived property assessments, includingDeputy Accounts Commissioner Sharon Kellner-Chille, asking why their homes had not madethe front page.

The council would also vote 3-2 along partylines regarding the motion to dismiss the pri-vate company currently providing the city’shuman resource services. As a result of the vote,Pinnacle Human Resources will see its contractterminated within the next 30 days.

Commissioner Franck said Pinnacle violatedtheir contract, and took greater exception to the$50,000 of an allotted $75,000 paid to the com-pany since July for only three days of work eachweek. The three democrats passed the resolu-tion, with Mayor Scott Johnson and PublicWorks Commissioner Skip Scirocco votingagainst it, saying there was no interim plan forhuman resource services.

The meeting opened quietly enough, with apublic hearing regarding an amendment toChapter 175 of the City Code entitled “PropertyMaintenance.” The amendment, as explained bythe city’s Public Safety Commissioner ChrisMathiesen, is directed at property owners whofail to correct code violations in a timely fashion.Those property owners could see the city takethe necessary action to correct it, while a liencould be put on the property to recuperate thecost associated. The matter was tabled for afuture city council meeting.

Mayor Scott Johnson held the third and finalpublic hearing regarding the Capital Programfor 2013-2018, though the first two precededan informal presentation of the numbers andproject priorities.

by Andrew MarshallSaratoga TODAY

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Steeplechase Festival at Saratoga Cancelled

SARATOGA SPRINGS – TheSteeplechase Festival planned forSeptember 15 at the Saratoga RaceCourse has been officially cancelledby festival organizers for 2012, whohope to have the festival ready to goby 2013. The host committee wasable to raise enough money to coverthe $100,000 in purses but fell shortof their goal for other projectedcosts.

When the festival was firstannounced at a press conference atthe National Museum of Racing andHall of Fame back in April, theevent was billed as a way to keepthe racing season going in Saratogafor a few more weeks. The organiz-ers had hoped to bring upward of10,000 or so tourists and steeple-chase fans to Saratoga for the event,and provide the city with a secondwave of revenue following theThoroughbred racing season.

“We are all disappointed as somany people spent considerabletime this past year in a valiant effortto create the Steeplechase Festival at

Saratoga,” said Todd Shimkus, pres-ident of the Saratoga CountyChamber of Commerce. “The goodnews is that we’ve developed a solidplan for next year. We’ve identifiedthe vendors required to make this a

huge success and we have foundthere is tremendous sponsor sup-port.”

“In organizing the myriad ofdetails to pull it off, we simply ranout of time to pre-sell enough ticketsto ensure that our partner charitieswould receive contributions afterthe event,” continued Shimkus. “Wefeel it’s unfair to everyone to riskrunning an event in 2012 that couldlose money when we can move it to2013 and be successful. We’vedecided it is better to be patient andto do this right.”

The Steeplechase Festival atSaratoga was anticipating four stee-plechase races with purses totaling

$100,000, including the $50,000Steeplechase Cup. There was also anon-jumping race planned for theturf course.

By postponing the festival’s start,organizers will also be able to adver-tise the event as part of Saratoga’supcoming 150th anniversary ofThoroughbred racing.

The festival wasn’t just about thesteeplechases, as dozens of eventswere planned around Saratoga RaceCourse, including trolley ridesaround the main track, giveaways,an all-day music festival, vendorvillage, horse and carriage rides,tailgating and allowing sponsorsaccess to the infield at Saratoga for

the first time in many years. Despite taking place at the

Saratoga Race Course, pari-mutuelwagering would not have beenallowed during the festival.

All of the money so far receivedfor this year’s cancelled event willbe refunded and the NationalSteeplechase Association (NSA)will contact sponsors to see if theyare still interested for 2013.

Shimkus added that the goal forthe 2013 festival will be to haveevent planning completed by theend March, so they can work onselling advance tickets from Aprilall the way through racing season.

Photo provided by NYRA

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Sam “The Bugler” Visits Friends at Wesley Care Center

taken his job far and above what’sexpected, a true music man who’smade the time to visit with oldfriends and make new acquaintanc-es at the Wesley Care Center lastFriday, August 31.

Sam Grossman has made hun-dreds of friends during his 20-yeartenure with NYRA. He works hardat pleasing people and keeping hisfriendships in tune. Just ask DeweyWalling; they met a dozen or moreyears ago, during Sam’s first seasonat Saratoga. “I was at the races co-sponsoring an event. We becameinstant friends- before his eventualcelebrity,” said Walling. “Sam tookan instant shining to my mother.When I would bring her to the track,he would call out to her through thecrowds, Genevieve (with the Frenchpronunciation, even though she is ofItalian decent). My mom became aninstant celebrity when Sam madesuch a fuss over her.” The twofriends joyously reminisced aboutdinners together at Walling’s house,late night jazz sessions and summerfun. Their friendship now knows noseason; they get together all throughthe year.

Genevieve last attended the racesin 2009, but that doesn’t mean shemisses special treatment from herold friend, Sam “The Bugler.” OnAugust 31, Dewey Walling did whathe does every day, visited his moth-er at the Wesley Care Center in theWesley Community. On this specialday, Sam was by his side, and yes,with his horn in tow.

The great staff at Wesley wasready for them and had their audi-ence gathered. Sam greeted every-one and proceeded as if on stage atCarnegie Hall. He spun off severaltunes Genevieve (Guzzy) Walling

likes best – “You Made Me LoveYou,” “Till There Was You,” “I Gotthe Horse Right Here,” and themusic just kept right on flowing,along with lots of fun commentary.But there were tender moments too,like when after playing“Sentimental Journey,” Sam spokeabout his mother, who died onAugust 31 in 1996. He reminded usthat Princess Diana also died onAugust 31, and gave pause toremember the great things this beau-tiful lady did for humanity.

Next came several songs from“Oklahoma!” and Sam added a gen-uine theatrical touch to “The SurreyWith a Fringe on Top.” The audi-ence agreed there is really nothingas wonderful as LOVE. He movedon to “Westside Story,” more tunesfrom “The Music Man” and back to“Guys and Dolls.” Sam worked foraudience participation and got itwhen he asked for help with thewords to “Luck be a Lady Tonight.”

“A lady doesn’t leave her escortIt isn’t fair, it isn’t nice

A lady doesn’t wander all over the roomAnd blow on some other guy’s dice.”

I wish I’d had one of Sam’s bob-blehead dolls there, but truly noth-ing more was needed than his talentand passion for entertaining. Heenjoyed telling the group about thetime Paul McCartney came to town(NYC) to join Billy Joel in the lastconcert held at Shea Stadium. Someof us turned our minds to theBeatles, but for Walter Taylor, it lentexcuse to tell Sam he was a Red Soxfan. Sam, the quintessential Yankeefan had fun with that and then brokeinto song with “Sweet Caroline.”

About this time Walling brought

in what looked like a racing scene.“My mother made this hat for one ofthe special luncheons Mary Lou(Whitney) did at the track,” he toldus. So naturally Sam began to play“Call to the Post.”

Few people work so hard to makesomething special of their job, evenfewer bring so many tools to thetable. Sam is a classically trainedmusician and has a pedigree steepedin music. His mother was a trumpetplayer in jazz bands in the 40s; hissister plays the violin and has both abachelor’s and a master’s degreefrom Juilliard. Sam’s twin brother,Irving, plays professionally forDavid Berger Big Band, MaxWeinberg and occasionally fills infor Sam at the races. Sam himselftaught music at C.W. Post Collegebefore coming on board at NYRA in1992. He’s a pretty salty chess play-er and a perpetual student of musicand life. The vibrancy which sur-rounds racing fuels his fires.

Sam puts his heart in what hedoes, he practices “Call to the Post”so that it’s perfect each time he playsit and he works equally hard atbeing a good person. His gift ismaking his work fun for himself andeveryone around him. The visit toWesley was expressly for hisfriends, but it was not his first timethere, nor is he a stranger at RonaldMcDonald Houses, Anna House ora lot of other places where takingthe time to extend love and kindnesscan mean so much.

On September 14, GenevieveWalling will celebrate her 94thbirthday. Sam “The Bugler” will bedownstate calling the horses to thepost at Belmont Park, but you canbe sure her son will be by her side,right where he wants to be.

Genevieve has been in the skillednursing facility at Wesley

since 2009.With the racing season ended and

lots of questions surrounding whatmay be coming down the pike forNYRA, I think it’s important to takenote of Genevieve’s racing history.It’s representative of thousands ofpeople. As Walling told me, “In ear-lier days, mom would enjoy comingto the track with my dad (now

deceased) and her brother Steve(also deceased). They came for thefun, excitement, and social aspectsmostly, but you could always counton my mom to bet $1 for thefavorite to SHOW!”

This is a story about love, loyalty,and friendship, a tale about follow-ing your bliss – and it all started atthe races. Many great stories do!

photo by Deborah Neary for MarkBolles.com Sam “The Bugler” visits Genevieve Walling at Wesley Health Care Center.

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photo by Christina James • Saratoga TODAYOver the Moon Café, located at 214 Broad Street in Schuylerville

Over the Moon Café Rises in Schuylerville

SCHUYLERVILLE - ErikaWright spent her childhood cookingdinner alongside her grandmotherevery day after school, canningfruits and vegetables from her back-yard garden and dreaming of oneday running a restaurant of her veryown. With the July 2 opening ofOver the Moon Café at 214 BroadStreet in Schuylerville, Wright’sdream has finally been realized.

“I’ve worked in the food industrysince I was 16 in many different

capacities,” said Wright. “I was abaker at the Gansevoort Farmers’Market, specializing in homemadecinnamon rolls, cakes, pies andcookies, but I have always dreamedof running my own little placewhere I could make up the menuand make the food the way I wanted.”

Wright took what she learnedfrom the farmers’ market and herfamily lessons to heart, somethingeasily seen at Over the Moon Café.

“My grandmother, along with mymother, taught me the value offresh, homemade foods and how

much better they were for you -both in nutrition and taste,” saidWright. “We roast our own meats,use fresh ingredients and use asmany locally-sourced products aspossible.”

With a warm and cozy atmos-phere, perfect for sit-down mealswith family and friends, Wright ishoping to cultivate a small commu-nity in the new café.

“I wanted to be part of a commu-nity where I saw a lot of the samefaces every day,” said Wright, “tomake meaningful connections andrelationships. A smaller communi-ty, like Schuylerville, allows forthis.”

With fresh and high-qualityingredients at the ready, Wright ishoping to offer as wide a variety ofdishes as possible to her guests. TheKing Brothers hamburger hasbecome a fast favorite - an all-natu-ral, hormone and antibiotic freeburger served as either a traditionalKing Burger or “moon patty” (pattymelt). House-roasted turkey andcorn beef with homemade thousandisland dressing atop freshly bakedbread make up the café’s Rachel &Ruben, while gluten-free options -such as the gluten-free french toast,

have become popular breakfast-time dishes.

“We also offer some fabulousvegetarian options, such as our veg-gie burger with house-made spicyranch dressing, or our veggie wrapwith crimini mushrooms, roastedred peppers, caramelized onions,fresh baby spinach, provolonecheese and pesto,” said Wright.

Over the Moon Café is openWednesday - Monday from 7 a.m. -3 p.m. (the café is closed onTuesdays). To learn more about oneof the newest additions to theSchuylerville community, call(518) 695-3931 or visit www.over-themooncafeandbakery.com (web-site is currently under construction).

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Saratogian Parent Company Files for Chapter 11

SARATOGA SPRINGS - TheJournal Register Company (JRC),the publisher of newspapers inPennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan,Connecticut and New York, hasfiled for Chapter 11 bankruptcyfor the second time since 2009.

The JRC is the parent companyof the Saratogian newspaper, aswell as 75 other daily newspapersnationwide.

Digital First Media, whichoperates the JRC, announced thevoluntary bankruptcy filingWednesday, September 5, citingplummeting advertising revenue,increased legacy costs and pen-sion liabilities.

“From 2009-2011, print adver-tising declined 19 percent, andprint is more than half of JournalRegister Company’s total rev-enue,” said John Paton, chiefexecutive officer of Digital MediaFirst, in a written statement.

Paton also noted that the JRCpension liabilities have increasedby 52 percent since 2009.

Digital First Media is lookingto publicly auction off JRC assetsand to redirect the company intothe digital market.

“We expect the auction and saleprocess to take about 90 days,”said Paton.

The JRC came out of their ini-tial 2009 Chapter 11 filing with$225 million in debt. The compa-ny citied legacy cost structure,“which includes leases, definedbenefit pensions and other liabili-ties [as being] unsustainable and[a threat to] the company’s effortfor a successful digital transfor-mation,” according to an“employee FAQ” on the compa-ny’s website.

The company made news local-ly earlier this summer when itsold off the Saratogian propertyat 20 Lake Avenue to FrankParillo. At the time, Parilloagreed to allow the Saratogian toremain in the building for nolonger than three years.

Alden Global Capital, who isowed $152 million by the JRC,has signed a “stalking horse bid,”which would allow it to acquirethe JRC if a stronger bid doesn’tmaterialize.

As the JRC pushes forwardwith the sale and restructuring,the company plans to continue

daily operations with existing management.

“Offices, newsrooms, salesteams and publishing continue

working,” states the employeeFAQ. “As always, the best way tosecure our jobs is to keep doing agreat job.”

Digital revenue for the JRCgrew 235 percent from 2009 -2011. This year, digital revenuehas increased 32.5 percent.

However, Paton noted that “circu-lation print volume and revenuesalso shrank over the same period.”

Journal Register Company Files for Bankruptcy for Second Time Since 2009


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Downtown Business Summer Season

think it’s fairly safe to say thatwe’re up about 10 percent [ingross sales] from last year – andin some cases, up significantlymore than that, depending on thebusiness.”

With daily track attendance up0.8 percent and total attendanceup 3.4 percent as compared to2011, the pump was primed for astrong showing for downtownbusinesses. But the race coursewasn’t the only factor driving intourists and visitors downtown.

“I would actually start by say-ing we really kicked off the sum-mer at Saratoga with all of thegreat concerts at SPAC back inJune,” said Todd Shimkus, presi-dent of the Saratoga CountyChamber of Commerce. “Thatfilled a lot of hotels and restau-rants and retail stores. We werealso blessed this summer withincredible weather… from June,July and then all the way throughAugust; it was absolutely perfectfor a great season.”

While numbers are still being

compiled, many are optimisticabout the city’s sales tax revenuegenerated from such a strong sea-son, and, “anecdotally, what Iheard from the hoteliers, retailorsand restaurateurs is that we wereup over the prior couple ofyears,” said Shinkus. However,“We haven’t yet returned to thehey-day of 2007.”

While overall, gross sale num-bers seemed to be up, Clarkreported that some business own-ers reported, “the overall numberof sales were down slightly,which is a little bit of a concern.But it was one of only a few con-cerns I’ve heard about this season.”

National exposure for the SpaCity also seemed to help prop itup toward a successful season.The city was featured in one ofthe first ads run by I Love NY inalmost three years; Broadwaywas named in April as one of thetop 10 best main streets in theUnited States by Travel andLeisure magazine; ABC newsnamed Saratoga in the top fivebest small city July 4th celebra-tions; and shots of downtown dur-ing the NBC coverage of the racemeet were broadcast from coast-to-coast and increased exposure.

“When the camera panneddowntown, quite frankly, it wasthrilling to see our town por-trayed so well on national televi-sion,” said Clark.

With many businesses report-ing more first-time visitors totheir shops and the communitythan usual, others have begun

analyzing some of the earlyreports from local hotels.

“This was one of those yearswhere [downtown hotels] wereable to raise their rates a little bit,where in prior years, discountingwas the only way for them to real-ly drive occupancy,” saidShimkus. “I think it was the sameon the retail and restaurant side ofthings. So that’s a trend in theright direction for us.”

While increased traffic, greatweather and many sold-outcrowds at SPAC helped to fuel theseason, the results still weren’t asstrong as the city has had in yearsprior to the 2008 recession.

“The only thing we couldn’tcontrol – sort of the fourth leg ofthat – is that the national andworld economy continues to bechallenged,” said Shimkus.

Still, Clark and Shimkus areoptimistic about what this seasonmeans for future summers inSaratoga, especially come thesesquicentennial celebration atthe race course in 2013.

“In 2013, we have a historicopportunity to attract worldwideattention for this area, and that’srelated to the 150th celebration ofthe Saratoga Race Course,” saidShimkus. “We have a committeethat’s been working on trying tofigure out how to boost the pres-ence of Saratoga worldwide nextyear. And if we are successful, wehave an opportunity next year toreally drive some traffic to ourcommunity for five months ofcelebration – unlike we’ve had ina long time.”

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Remembrance Day Garland, a 23-year retired veteran ofthe Korean and Vietnam wars.

“The first wreath honors the 3,000innocent souls who perished on 9/11,and all the troops who made thesupreme sacrifice in the ensuing warson terror,” said Corsale. “This is the‘Never Forget’ wreath.”

The second wreath, honoring the343 firemen who perished during theTrade Center attack, will be presentedby Fire Chief Robert Williams andAssistant Fire Chief Peter Shaw, andthe third wreath, which will be pre-sented by Police Chief ChristopherCole and Captain Michael Chowske,is dedicated to the 60 valiant policepersonnel and other first responderswho died on 9/11 serving their community.

The three wreaths will be placed atthe Global War on Terror plaquemonument, one of very few suchmonuments in the country.

“Nobody’s got anything like that inthe area, almost in the country,” saidCorsale. “We are very lucky to have ithere.”

The event’s main speaker will beSaratoga County Veterans ServiceAgency Director Andrew Davis. ABronze Star recipient and combat vet-eran, Davis’ connection to the cere-mony go beyond his role with thecounty.

“I was one of the first troops inAfghanistan after 9/11 and was one ofthe first troops alerted after 9/11,”said Davis. “I did two tours inAfghanistan, one in Iraq, and I knowa lot of folks still serving inAfghanistan.”

Davis’ experience as a combat vet-eran gives him a unique perspective,and he hopes that sharing his storywith the community can keep the sac-rifices that he, and so many othersmade, remain meaningful.

“One of the greatest tragedies, ifnot THE greatest tragedy, inAmerican history happened only 11years ago- we don’t want to forget ityet, hopefully never,” said Davis. “Ithink it’s important that we take sometime to remember the folks that gaveso much on that day- whether it is thefirst responders or the men and

women who have fought inAfghanistan for during the 11 yearssince. If small towns and cities likeSaratoga Springs can take an hour toremember that once a year, I thinkthat goes a long ways.

The ceremony is scheduled tobegin at the Congress Park warmemorial at 10 a.m., Sunday,September 9; it will last about anhour, and guests are advised to bringlawn chairs for seating.

In the event of rain, the ceremonywill take place the following Sunday,September 16, at noon.

Following the Remembrance Dayceremony, the 9/11 sculpture entitled“Tempered By Memory” will be ded-icated at its new location in HighRock Park at noon. The sculpture,made out of World Trade Center steel,was relocated permanently to HighRock after a brief residency at theCity Center.

Combat veteran Andrew Davis • photoprovided

photo by MarkBolles.comTempered by Memory

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Week of September 7 - September 13, 2012

Ongoing EventsOklahoma 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 PavillionThursdays, June 21 - September 2710 a.m. - 4 p.m.(518) 461-4893.

History, Legends, Lore andMoreSaratoga Springs Visitor Center, 297BroadwayThis tour departs the Visitor Centerdaily at 10:30 a.m. rain or shineand is 90 minutes long. Tickets are$5 for adults and children under 12are free. For more information, call(518) 587-3241.

Monthly Prayer BreakfastMeetingLongfellows Restaurant, 500 UnionAve. Saratoga SpringsOn Thursday, September 13, guestspeaker, Joseph Bruchac, will focuson the spirit and spirituality of theAmerican Indians. The meetingbegins at 7:30 and concludes nolater than 8:30 a.m. Sign-in andcontinental breakfast begins at7:15 a.m. There are no charges ordonations. For more information,call (518) 587-9104.

Friday,September 7

Saratoga Wine & Foodand Fall Ferrari FestivalSPAC, 108 Avenue of the PinesThe 12th Annual Saratoga Wine &Food and Fall Ferrari Festival is aglobal compilation of all thingsfine: fine food, fine wine, and finecars. For more information, visitwww.spac.org/wineandfoodfest.

TugBoat RoundupWaterford, Exit 8ATugboats gather in Waterford, theweekend after Labor Day, to illus-trate the maritime history of interi-or New York State. With tugboatparades, tours, boat rides, kids’activities, arts and crafts, there issomething for everyone all week-end long. For more information,call (518) 233-9123.

Hidden History ToursAdirondack Museum, 9097 State Rt.30, Blue Mountain LakeFeaturing special curator-led toursof the museum’s popular boat andrustic furniture collections at thestate-of-the-art off-site collectionstorage and study center. For moreinformation, call (518) 352-7311.

Saturday,September 8Tang Museum FamilySaturdaysTang Museum, Skidmore CollegePrograms include a brief tour of acurrent Tang exhibition followedby a hands-on art activity.Reservations are strongly suggest-ed. 2 - 3:30 p.m. For more informa-tion, call (518) 580-8080.

Art and Crafts OutdoorShowExit 11 Off Northway, West 3.5 MilesArtist and craftsman display andsell original work. Weekend eventfrom Saturday to Sunday. For moreinformation, call (518) 899-6138.

Malta Expo 2012MaltaFour different events occurringthroughout the day in Malta from8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more infor-mation, call (518) 862-1090, ext.3569.

NY Mixed Martial ArtsSaratoga Springs City CenterAmateur MMA hosted by KagedKombat. Doors open at 5 p.m.Fights begin at 6 p.m. For moreinformation, visit www.kagedkom-bat.com.

Sunday,September 9A Celebration of theYaddo FestivalsSaratoga Springs Public Library, 49Henry St.This year marks an important mile-stone in 20th century Americanmusic – the 80th anniversary ofthe first of the Yaddo Festivals ofAmerican Music. The SaratogaSprings Public Library will cele-brate with a free musical programfrom 2 - 4 p.m. For more informa-tion, call (518) 584-7860, ext. 254.

4th Annual Stroll forEpilepsySaratoga Spa State ParkThe Epilepsy Foundation ofNortheastern New York’s 4thAnnual Saratoga Stroll for Epilepsywill begin at the ColumbiaPavilion. Check-in begins at 10:30a.m. Stroll starts at noon. For moreinformation, call (518) 456-7501.

Monday,September 10TSA Annual GolfTournamentVan Patten Golf Club, 924 Main St.,Clifton ParkTransitional Services Associationwill hold its second annualfundraiser golf tournament, theproceeds of which will supportand enhance this not-for-profitorganization's mission. For moreinformation, (518) 587-6193.

Back in the SaddleLongfellows Restaurant, 550 UnionAvenueThorobred Toastmasters’ first meet-ing of the fall season. Guests arewelcome to attend as the clubbegins new rounds of speechesand members assume self-pacedvoluntary leadership roles. Formore information, call (518) 692-9539.

Tuesday,September 11Saratoga YoungProfessionals NetworkDruthers Brewing Company, 381BroadwayCome out and network with fellowchamber young professionals,while enjoying the beautiful facili-ty of Druthers Brewing Company.Cost is $10. For more information,call (518) 584-3255.

Women's Business GroupChamber Office, 28 Clinton St.From 9 - 10 a.m. Lorraine Fergusonof Sandler Associates will facilitatea workshop on perfecting your“elevator pitch.”

Wednesday,September 12Chamber & BPA JointNetworking MixerBallston Spa County Club, Rte. 67,Ballston SpaCome out and enjoy the cateringservices of Panza's while enjoyingvaluable networking. Cost is $5before registration deadline and$10 after. Registration deadline isMonday, September 10 by 5 p.m.

End of Summer BBQWilton Elks Lodge, Rt. 9 NorthFrom 4:30 - 7 p.m. enjoy BBQ beefbrisket, BBQ chicken, pasta salad,season vegetables, baked beans,rolls and butter, dessert, coffee andtea. Cost is $9 for adults, $8 for sen-iors and military and $5 for chil-dren ages 5-12; children under 5are free. A cash bar will be available.

Thursday,September 13Steak NightVFW Post 420, 190 Excelsior Ave.,Saratoga SpringsGrilled steak dinner will consist ofrib steak, baked potato, corn onthe cob, and salad. Come enjoyour air conditioned hall. For moreinformation, call (518) 884-1235.

Weitzman Photo ExhibitSaratoga Arts Center, 320 BroadwayMichael Weitzman of Clifton Parkand Cary, North Carolina, has anew exhibit titled "BeautifulImages" on display in theMembers Hall of the Saratoga ArtsCenter. For more information, call(518) 584 -4132.

UpcomingEvents

Friday, September 14Ghosts in the Yaddo GardensThe one-hour docent-led walkingtour through the Yaddo gardenswill meet at 5 p.m. in the Yaddogarden parking lot on Friday andSunday evenings from September14 through October 28.

Saturday, September 15Malta Community Day

Music, clowns, pony rides and apetting zoo! There will be food forsale and door prizes also. Limitedparking on the grounds. There willbe a shuttle service from the MaltaCommunity Center, 1 Bayberry Dr.,and the Malta Town Hall, 2540 Rte.9. Community Day will be held9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Adirondack Fabric & Fiber ArtsFestivalFabulous fibers and regional artistsare featured at this celebration ofspinning, weaving, quilting, knit-ting, knotting and all fiber arts. Formore information, call (518) 352-7311.

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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

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584-2370; saratogasynagogue.orgServices: Saturday 9:30 a.m., Monday& Thursday 7:30 a.m., third Fridayeach month 7:30 p.m. HandicappedAccessible

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

Corinth United Methodist Church243 Main Street654-2521; [email protected]: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Cornerstone Community ChurchMalta Commons 899-7001; mycornerstonechurch.orgAssociate Pastor Paul ShepherdServices: Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

Corpus Christi Roman CatholicCommunity

2001 Route 9, Round Lake 877-8506, [email protected]: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8:30& 10:30 a.m.; Weekday Masses:Monday-Friday 9 a.m.

Eastern Orthodox - Christ the Savior349 Eastline Road, Ballston Spa786-3100;[email protected]: Sunday: 9:15 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Saratoga Springs45 Washington St.584-6301Services: Sunday: 11 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa202 Milton Ave. (Rt. 50)885-8361; fbcballstonspa.orgServices: 10:15 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa

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

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

Galway United Methodist Church2056 East Street (at intersection ofRoute 147), Galway882-6520www.galway-united-methodist-church.comServices: Sunday 9:30 a.m. (9:00 a.m.in July and August)

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

Greater Grace Community ChurchPastor David Moore899-7777, [email protected]: Wednesday 7:30 pm. - GoodTimes Restaurant, Lake Rd. 2nd floor;.Friday 7:30 pm - Saratoga Chapel,Eastline & Lake Rds; Sunday 10am -Glenville Senior Center, 32 Worden Rd.

Greenfield Center Baptist Church30 Wilton Rd., Greenfield Center893-7429Services: Sunday School for all ages -9:45 a.m.Church Service - 11 a.m.Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Highway Tabernacle Church90 River Rd., Mechanicville • 664-4442Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

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

Jonesville United Methodist963 Main St., Clifton Park 877-7332Services: Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Living Springs Community Church59 Pine Rd., Saratoga Springs584-9112Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Living Waters Church of God4330 State Rt. 50, Saratoga Springs587-0484; livingwaterscog.usServices: Sundays 10 a.m.

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

Malta Ridge United Methodist Church 729 Malta Ave., Ext.581-0210Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Middle Grove United Methodist Church581-2973Pastor Bonnie BatesServices: Sunday 9 a.m.Handicapped accessible

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

New Life Fellowship51 Old Gick Rd.Saratoga Springs580-1810; newlifeinsaratoga.org. Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.-noonChildcare is available at all services.

NorthStar ChurchShenendehowa High School WestAuditoriumClifton Park371-2811; northstarchurch.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Old Saratoga Reformed Church48 Pearl St., Schuylervilleoldsaratogareformedchurch.orgServices: Sunday 10:30 a.m.Handicapped accessible.

Old Stone Church(American Baptist)159 Stone Church Rd., Ballston Spa 583-1002Services: Sunday: 9 a.m.; Adult SundaySchool 9:00; Service 10:30 Coffee &Fellowship in Living Stone Hall;Wednesday: noon potluck luncheon; 1p.m. choir rehearsal; 2 p.m. BibleStudy Group

Presbyterian-NE Congregational Church 24 Circular St.Saratoga Springs584-6091; pnecc.orgServices: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

Quaker Springs United Methodist Church 466 Route 32 South695-3101; qsumc.com Pastor Al JohnsonServices: Sunday 9 a.m.Handicapped accessible.

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

Adirondack Friends Meeting27 Saratoga Ave., S. Glens Falls793-3755, [email protected]; www.adirondack-friendsmeeting.orgRegina Baird Haag, pastoral ministerServices: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

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

Assembly of God Faith Chapel6 Burgoyne St., Schuylerville695-6069Rev. Jason ProctorServices: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

Assembly of God Saratoga118 Woodlawn Ave., Saratoga Springs584-6081Services: Sunday Worship 10 a.m., cof-fee served at 9:45 a.m.

Bacon Hill Reformed Church560 Route 32N, Bacon Hill695-3074Rev. Janet VincentServices: Worship service 10 a.m.Sunday School 10 a.m.All are welcome. Handicapped accessi-ble

Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs584-9679; 692-7694; usbnc.org.

Ballston Center Associate ReformedPresbyterian Church

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

Ballston Spa United Methodist Church101 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 Clifton Park 7 Old Route 146371-6611;cliftonparkchurchofchrist.comServices: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Christ Community Reformed Church1010 Route 146, Clifton Park371-7654; ccrc-cpny.org.Services: Sundays 10 a.m.

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

Christian Restoration MinistriesSaratoga Senior Center5 Williams St.Saratoga Springs796-4323Pastor Pat RoachServices: Sunday 10 a.m.; 6:30 p.m.

Congregation Shaara Tfille84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs

River of Hope Fellowship100 Saratoga Village Blvd. MaltaCmns., Ste. 3, Malta881-1505; riverofhopefellowship.comServices: Sunday 10 a.m.

Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter241 BroadwaySaratoga Springs584-2375Services: Eucharistic Celebrations:Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9 & 11 a.m.

St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church231 Lake Ave.Saratoga Springs584-6122.Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8,9:30, 11:15 a.m. & 5 p.m.

St. George's Episcopal Church912 Route 146Clifton Park371-6351; [email protected]: Saturday 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 8& 9:30 a.m.

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church3159 Route 9NGreenfield Center893-7680; [email protected];www.stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.orgServices: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday10:30 a.m. Handicapped accessible

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church167 Milton Ave.Ballston Spa885-7411; stmarysbsta.orgServices: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8:30a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon. Handicappedaccessible

St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church771 Route 29Rock City Falls893-7680; [email protected];www.stjosephschurchgreenfieldcenter.orgServices: Sunday 8:30 am.Handicapped accessible.

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church149 Lake Ave.Saratoga Springs 584-0904Services: Saturday 5 p.m. with HolyCommunion. Sundays 8:30 & 11 a.m.with Holy Communion.

St. Peter Lutheran Church2776 Route 9, Malta583-4153Services: Sunday mornings 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; saratogaabundantlife.orgServices: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

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

Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker)Rts. 32 and 71Quaker Springs587-7477; 399-5013Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Saratoga United Methodist Church

Henning Rd.Saratoga Springs 584-3720; saratogaumc.com. Services: Sunday 9 & 10:45 a.m.Handicapped accessible.

Saratoga Seventh-Day Adventist Church 399 Union Ave.Saratoga Springs882-9384; saratogasda.org Services: Sabbath School: 10 a.m.Worship Service: 11:30 a.m.

Shenendehowa United Methodist971 Route 146, Clifton Park371-7964Services: Sunday 7:45, 9 & 10:45 a.m.;Acts II Contempory 10:45 a.m.

Simpson United Methodist ChurchRock City Rd.Rock City Falls885-4794Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

Soul Saving Station for Every NationChrist Crusaders of America

62 Henry St.Saratoga Springs584-3122Services: Sunday 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Temple Sinai509 BroadwaySaratoga Springs584-8730 www.saratogasinai.orgFriday 8 p.m. Oneg Sabbat Saturday 10:30 a.m. Oneg SabbatHandicapped accessible

The Salvation Army Worship, Service &Community Center

27 Woodlawn Ave. Saratoga Springs584-1640; Mail-P.O. Box 652Captain Aaron A. Boone, Sr.; CaptainAmber S. Boone CommandingOfficers/MinistersServices: Sunday School 10 a.m.;Praise & Worship 11 a.m.

Trinity United Methodist Church155 Ballard Rd.Gansevoort584-9107 tumcwilton.comRev. Gail Falsetti-PastorServices: Sunday 10 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs

624 North Broadway584-1555; saratoga-uu.orgServices and Nursery Care: Sundays 10 a.m. Religious educationclasses resume in September.

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

West Charlton United PresbyterianChurch

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

Wilton Baptist Church755 Saratoga Rd, Wilton583-2736; [email protected]; wiltonbaptistchurch.comServices: Sunday Service 11 a.m.

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Saratoga Springs, NY - StevenJames Mitchell passed away August29, 2012. He was 67.

Steven was a retired sergeant withthe New York State Police and a mil-itary veteran.

“Steven Ann” was predeceased byhis wife, SharonAnn Mitchell,and is dearlymissed by many,

including his daughters, Jennifer

Ann and Kathleen Ann, as well as

his cherished grandboys, Rael,

Connor, Gavin, Ruben Sharon and

E. Soren; nieces, Kathleen Arnold,

Kathleen Bates Chungo and

Michelle Dunn; and nephew,

Christopher Dunn.

Services were held Saturday,

September 1.

Steven James Mitchell

OBITUARIESSaratoga Springs,

NY – Dorothy E.(Taylor) Quinn passedaway Thursday, August30. She was 80.

Born April 27, 1932,in Green Island, NY,she was the daughter ofthe late William R. andMildred Taylor.

In addition to herparents, she is prede-ceased by her husband,James T. Quinn Jr., andher siblings, Robert J.Taylor, William R.Taylor Jr., JeanBormann and IrmaShafts.

Dorothy is survivedby her son, Thomas J. Quinn ofGlenville.

Services were held Wednesday,

September 5.

Dorothy E. (Taylor) Quinn

Greenfield Center, NY-Patricia M. Cumm, 63,passed away August 31,2012.

She was born May 21,1949, in Greenfield Center,NY to the late HaroldWoodcock and Hazel(Steele) Woodcock whosurvives.

In addition to her father,she was preceded in deathby her husband, EdwardCumm; her brother, BobbyWoodcock; and grandson,Jessey Swimm.

In addition to her mother,Patricia is survived by herson, Keith Cumm; daughters,Kimberly Cumm and TinaSwimm; grandchildren, Jamie,Carla and Issac Swimm; great-grandchildren, Emmit Swimmand D’Wayne Mounts; sisters,Roseann Thew and Lena Bowen;

and two brothers, Charlie

Woodcock and Johnny (Karol)

Woodcock.

Funeral Services for Mrs.

Cumm are Friday, September 7,

at noon at the Ceredo-Kenova

Funeral Home in West Virgina.

Patricia M. Cumm

Saratoga Springs, NY – DorothyW. Ash passed away Monday,September 3, 2012.

Dorothy was born in Utica, NY,November 12, 1928, to the lateErnest and Mary (Schiller) Wendler.

In addition to her parents, Dorothywas predeceased her husband, EarlAsh, and two brothers, Fran andJohn Wendler.

Dorothy will be greatly missed byher survivors, two sons, Jim (Judi)Ash and Dick (Sandy Hennigan) Ash; two daugh-ters, Barbara Ash and Nancy (Dan) Paquette ; broth-

ers, Larry (Betty) Wendler, Ted (Lou)Wendler and Bob (Liz) Wendler; sis-ters-in-law, Carol Wendler and PattieWendler; her seven grandchildren,Scott (Christina) Hirazumi, Chris(Kristen) Paquette, Sean Paquette,Kira Paquette, Colleen (Rob) Bruley,Lynn (Jeff) Pohl and AshleyHennigan; five great-grandchildren;and many nieces and nephews.

Services are 7:30 p.m. Friday,September 7, at the William J. Burke

& Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, (518) 584-5373.

Dorothy W. Ash

Think you know thenumber of yourCongressional district,your NYS Senate districtand your NYS Assemblydistrict?? Think again!Lines and numbers havechanged.

The U.S. Constitutionrequires that district linesbe redrawn following eachCensus, to reflect changesin population. This springNYS finally set the newdistrict lines for Congress,the NYS Senate and theNYS Assembly. Thismeans that the incumbentwho represents you now,even if running for elec-tion, might not be on yourballot when you go to thepolls in November, andeven if re-elected, mightnot be the person who rep-resents you after January 1,2013.

You can find the new dis-trict lines by going tohttp://www.latfor.state.ny.us(or just search for LATFOR),then select maps forCongress, Senate andAssembly that represent yourarea. Be sure you get themaps for 2012. At the top ofthe page are links to anymunicipalities that are divided.

The League of WomenVoters of Saratoga County hasdone this work for you andhas posted the Congressional,NYS Senate and Assemblydistricts that represent ourarea on our website. We’velisted the counties, towns, andcities that make up each dis-trict. Our web address iswww.lwvsaratoga.org. Aprintable Voter Guide to the2012 Congressional Primaryin Saratoga County is up onthat website now. Later in the

year the online voters’guide Vote411 will also beavailable through our website.

In Saratoga County, if theCongressional incumbentsare re-elected, this meansthat the northern part of thecounty will be representedby Bill Owens, most of theSouthern part by PaulTonko, and the incumbentwho currently representsthe whole county, ChrisGibson, will not representany part of SaratogaCounty.

The LWV urges you tobe an informed voter. Thatincludes knowing the dis-trict in which you can vote!

Ann KrilVoter Service

League of Women Votersof Saratoga County

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TODAYWeek of September 7 - September 13, 201216 EDUCATION

BALLSTON SPA –The BallstonSpa Central School District staffjoined together with business andcommunity partners during theannual opening day assembly heldat Ballston Spa High SchoolSeptember 4. Over 650 employeeswere in attendance to recognize theofficial start of the 2012-13 schoolyear and to celebrate the districtmotto: “Educating Everyone TakesEveryone.”

This year, the district formallyrecognized NYSERDA,GlobalFoundries, nfrastructure,TRC and Magnolia Solar for collec-tively providing over $225,000 in

scholarships, equipment and servic-es for a variety of district programs.Also acknowledged this year,Ballston Spa National Bankreceived the district’s "Extra Mile"award for their commitment to theschool community. BSNB wasrecently awarded the 2012 Chamberof Southern Saratoga County’sEducation and Business PartnershipAward based upon their years ofcollaboration with the school district.

During the morning program,Superintendent Joseph P. Dragone,Ph.D. provided the annual State ofthe Schools address highlighting

The Ballston Spa Business andProfessional Association providedrefreshments for the event, repre-senting the collective support ofover 290 members from the schoolcommunity. In addition, over 15area organizations and companiesprovided resources for staff mem-bers at an Expo held in the cafeteria.Participants and supporters of dis-trict initiatives include AlbanyMedical Center, Hudson MohawkAHEC, Saratoga’s CommunityFCU, The Prevention Council,Brookside Museum, AdirondackTrust, Franklin Community Center,Ballston Journal, Times Union,Empire Blue Cross, Ballston SpaNational Bank, Technical BuildingServices, Specialty SiliconeProducts, Ballston Spa EducationFoundation and TCTFCU.

“At BSNB, the level of support

data points on academic achieve-ment, operations, and facilities. Hediscussed the Regents ReformAgenda, larger policy issues at thestate level and included an overviewof the district’s goals and prioritiesfor 2012-13 as established by theBoard of Education.

“Ballston Spa is extremely fortu-nate to have such significant part-ners and a supportive community aswe collaborate to launch a newschool year,” said Dragone. Further,“As we face the challenges of anincreasingly difficult fiscal environ-ment, no considerable mandaterelief and the implementation of theRegents Reform Agenda, the districtis privileged to receive vital supportfrom our ever-growing list of dis-trict partners through ourPartnership for Innovation inEducation program”.

Ballston Spa Schools Celebrate Opening Day with Community Partners

Superintendent Joseph P. Dragone, Ph.D., and Board of EducationPresident Jeannie Obermayer recognized corporate partners at theopening day assembly. Shown in the photo with them are Travis Bullardfrom GlobalFoundries, Dan Pickett with nfrastructure, Mary Burke fromNYSERDA, Bob Callender from TRC, and Dr. Yash Puri from MagnoliaSolar.

we provide both financially and oth-erwise is a reflection of our beliefthat a strong educational system iscritical to the success of our com-munity. By working together withour local schools on efforts such asthe Robotics program, we are confi-dent that we can make a positive dif-ference and help develop the leadersand workforce of tomorrow,” saidChristopher R. Dowd, BSNB presi-dent and CEO.

For more information, please visitthe Ballston Spa Central SchoolDistrict website at www.bscsd.orgor call (518) 884-7195.

Ballston Spa School Board of Education President Jeannie Obermayerand Superintendent Joseph P. Dragone present Christopher R. Dowd,BSNB president and CEO with the “Extra Mile” award.

A.L.L. Presents “Love &Marriage in the 19thCentury”

In recognition of New YorkState Lifelong Learning Month,the Academy for LifelongLearning at Saratoga Springs(A.L.L.) will present a brownbag lunch program: “Love &Marriage in the 19th Century,”an original play written byA.L.L. member Reena Kondo.This special event will takeplace September 14 at noon inSUNY Empire State College,room 126, 2 Union Ave.,Saratoga Springs.

After delving into the jour-nals, letters and writings ofRalph Waldo Emerson, hiswife, Lidian, and friendsMargaret Fuller and HenryDavid Thoreau and findingthem to be unexpectedly reveal-ing of their private feelings andrelationships, Ms. Kondocouldn't resist using their beau-tiful language to construct aprogram consisting of a seriesof skits and commentary. Thisprogram will be presented as adramatic reading and will showthe interaction of these sensitiveindividuals and the socialrestrictions of the 19th century.Ms. Kondo has produced thisplay previously at the New YorkCity Public Library.

Come celebrate LifelongLearning Month with this spe-cial lunchtime entertainment.This brown bag lunch event isfree and open to the public.

For more information, visitwww.esc.edu/ALL or call theA.L.L. office at (518) 587-2100, ext. 2415.

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by Christina JamesSaratoga TODAY

Empowering the Community

SARATOGA SPRINGS - A yearand a half ago, Rich Johns was arecently retired teacher and coach,looking over his 38 years spent inthe classroom and wondering what alot of retirees wonder: what now?

“My life as a teacher and a coachwas over,” said Johns. “But I havealways loved teaching and coach-ing, and respect has always been atthe core of my teaching. I decided totake the importance of personalcharacter outside of my career andbegin Act With Respect Always.”

Act With Respect Always is atraveling character education pro-gram that works to spread theimportance of respect in athletics,academics and daily life.

“I’m all proactive, all aboutempowering these kids, parents andteachers,” said Johns. “I get verypassionate and being an educator,I’m always thinking: how can wegrow this? It’s a lot of fun.”

Act With Respect Always hasgrown from visiting one classroom,a year and a half ago, to now seeinghundreds of students of all agesfrom elementary schools to col-leges. Speaking to key character

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traits such as civility, teamwork,humility, honesty, integrity, trust,courage and kindness, Johns useshis pay-it-forward mission to instillin students the importance of dailypersonal character development.

“My message is clear- every oneof us can make a difference everyday,” said Johns. “I ask everyone,‘What will you do to change yourworld?’”

For more information about ActWith Respect Always and how toschedule a visit to your school, visitwww.actwithrespectalways.com.

Photos provided

Adam Brady,winner of

the AWRAStarfishAward

Coach Johns and David Romano

Amity Luce-Aurillo's fifth grade class at

Glens Falls Middle School

SueDeMarco'skinder-gartenclass fromDorothyNolanSchool

Clare Ennis (formerly of Saratoga Springs) is seen with

her third grade class in Hudson, Florida.

Saratoga Bridges Event RaisesNearly $14,000

Scarlett Isla Huss

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On Saturday, August 25, Saratoga Bridges’ 23rd Annual Travers Day atthe Races was attended by 280 guests at the Saratoga Race Course, andraised close to $14,000 for Saratoga Bridges.

Johnno and Oliver Huss want tointroduce their beautifulsister…Scarlett Isla Huss!

Born by HBAC in the comfort ofher own home with the wonderfulguidance of Kelly McDermitt(CNM) and Tisha Graham (Doula)with loving support from her twobrothers, Johnno and Ollie, fatherEric and Aunt Katie!

Scarlett was born at 10:48 p.m.on August 28, and she was a mere 9lbs. 11 oz.!

Executive Director Valerie Muratori presents Paul Robbins, DIAGEO, N.A.market director, with a gift for his continued support.

Madeline Cook, 6, of Saratoga Springs grew her hair for over a year to donate to Locks of Love. She got it cutAugust 20 by her favorite hairdresser, Mary Shipee, at the Country Girl Salon in Lake Luzerne. Madeline is a sec-ond grader at Lake Ave Elementary, and she hopes that her generous deed will inspire others to donate their hair aswell.

Madeline Cook Donates her Locks

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What would you do if the American intelligence community was hunting you? Would yousurrender or simply find a dark hole to hide in? Aaron Cross, the main character of the film, does-n’t have those options.

While the Central Intelligence Agency is in turmoil after the release of confidential Treadstonedocuments, Aaron Cross (played by Jeremy Renner) is an agent of Treadstone’s successor,Operation Outcome. Cross (Renner) is on a training mission in Alaska and arrives at a remotecabin to rendezvous and restock on medications he’s taking for reasons that we’re not madeaware of. In the cabin, he meets another agent named Number Three (played by Oscar Isaac).Their ultimate supervisor, Eric Byer (played by Edward Norton), decides Outcome and the agentsin the program are a liability and sends a predator drone to destroy the remote Alaskan cabin

while activating kill switches in other operatives stationed around the world. After removing his tracking device, Cross force-feeds it to a wolf that had been stalking him for reasons beyond understanding and begins his quest for more medication.Elsewhere, at a pharmaceutical company’s headquarters, a gunman murders all of his coworkers, with the exception of Dr.Marta Shearing (played by Rachel Weisz) and then turns the gun on himself. Shearing is understandably shaken after watch-ing one of her coworkers murder all of the others and goes home. The agency sends a team to Shearing’s home to assess hermental state and assure themselves that she won’t reveal confidential information. At least, that’s how they got in the door.Once inside, however, they reveal their true purpose, eliminating one more witness who could testify about Outcome. Their

Movie Review

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The Bourne Legacyattempt is thwarted by Cross and, next thing you know, he and Shearing are on the run together.

Now, during press interviews for The Bourne Ultimatum, Matt Damon said that, while he might reprise the role of Jason Bourne some-time in the distant future, he and Paul Greengrass might have to call the next one The Bourne Redundancy. After seeing this film, I believethat should’ve been the title. Renner had already established himself as an action star and Rachel Weisz is capable, as always. That said, thismovie takes all the loose ends tied off by the previous films, unties them, and leaves even more simply to allow for the possibility of a sequel.Unless and until Greengrass and Damon reunite for a new film, I’ll consider “Ultimatum “ he last film in the Bourne series. Skip it. (5.8/10)For comments and questions, contact me at [email protected].

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TODAYWeek of September 7 - September 13, 201222 PULSE Local GigsWeek of 9.7-9.13: Send listings to

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

•Seed, 9 pm@ putnam den - 584.8066

•Frank Chase, 7 pm@ seven horse pub - 581.0777

•Big Ang!, 9 pm@ vapor - 581.5772

•Pat Daley and Friends, 9 pm@ wallabee’s - 792.8282

Sunday, 9.9:•Horn & Co., 5 pm

@ arthur zankel music center - 580.5321

•Nuala Kennedy Trio, 7 pm@ caffè lena - 583.0022

Thursday, 9.13:•Virgil Cain, 8 pm

@ gaffney’s - 587.7359

•Irish Celtic Session, 7 pm@ the parting glass - 583.1916

•Mark Macri, 6:30 pm@ primelive ultra lounge - 583.4563

•Al Bruno, 8 pm@ seven horse pub - 581.0777

•Brent Haviland and Bryan Mull, 9 pm

@ wallabee’s - 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

Friday, 9.7:•Jim Wilson Quartet, 9 pm

@ 9 maple avenue - 587.7759

•Headband Jack, 9 pm@ bailey’s - 583.6060

•Vivid, 9 pm@ bentley’s - 899.4300

•Session Americana, 8 pm@ caffè lena - 583.0022

•Frankie Lessard Band, 9 pm@ gaffney’s - 587.7359

•GRAVITY, 9:30 pm@ ice house - 261.1766

•Cryin Out Loud, 10:30 pm@ jp bruno’s - 745.1180

•Pipe Kings, 9 pm@ the mill - 899.5253

•Jim Gilmour Band, 9 pm@ the parting glass - 583.1916

•Keith Pray Trio, 6:30 pm@ primelive ultra lounge - 583.4563

•Doa Jones, 10 pm@ putnam den - 584.8066

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Q-Ruption Explodes at Saratoga Performing Arts Center

SARATOGA SPRINGS -Concertgoers at SPAC were inquite an uproar Saturday,September 1 - Uproar Festival,that is.

The Q-ruption festival was thecause of the uproar, featuring 14hard rock bands from up-and-comers like Candleight Red toseasoned big-stage rockers likeGodsmack and headlinerShinedown. Three stages keptfans fist-pumping as the musicwas nearly nonstop.

The lawn stage highlightsincluded CRUZ, far from theirSao Paulo, Brazil, home; Fozzywith pro wrestler front-manJericho; and POD, who workedthe crowd into a frenzy.

Hardly worth mentioning is thedespicable performance ofDeuce. Immature in stage pres-ence and attitude, the pseudo-rapper encouraged women toremove their tops, although notwith such polite language. I don'tbelieve any self-respectingwoman was willing to comply

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with this clown. Good thing sincethere were a fair number ofyoung people in attendance.

Such disrespect to audienceand venue was not the norm.Adilitas Way, the main-stageopener, was outgoing and enthu-siastic as they delivered a tightperformance - impressive forsuch a young band. FollowingAdelitas Way was Staind,Godsmack and Shinedown.These bands were equally great.To mention them in a single sen-tence without giving each bandindividual regard does not serveto underscore their performance,although in this observer’s opin-ion, the sound began to runtogether like a post-grunge con-glomerate. To their credit, withblasting sound and lights, thebig-name rockers played hard forthe audience and gave them agreat time, while each bandexpressed their gratitude.

All said, it was an amazing dayof music, whether you label italternative, grunge, indie ormetal. Q-ruption proved that hardrock is alive and well - and per-haps, better than ever.

photo by MarkBolles.comFozzy

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TODAYWeek of September 7 - September 13, 201224 PULSE Lake George Jazz Weekend Returnsto Shepard Park September 15 - 16

photo providedDonald Harrison

LAKE GEORGE - The LakeGeorge Jazz Weekend will celebrateits 29th year at Shepard ParkSeptember 15 - 16, welcoming backbig names in jazz during the two-day,free outdoor festival.

Saturday’s performances beginwith Emilio Solla and Bien Sur. Sollais a pianist, originally from Argentina,who expands and extends a mix ofclassical, folkloric and tango.

Solla will be followed by vocalistSachal Vasandani, an American jazzsinger who brings a freshness to theclassic American Song Book andshines equally on songs of his own.

The afternoon closes out withWarren Wolf, a multi-instrumentalistwho plays mostly vibes and combinesdeep roots in classical music and jazz.

A special evening presentation at7:30 p.m. will feature headlinerDonald Harrison. Harrison is theoriginator of Noveau Swing, combin-ing jazz roots with more contempo-

rary elements of jazz to capture theNew Orleans musical tradition. Hewas chosen as the "person of theyear" by Jazziz magazine in 2007,and has nurtured a number of musi-cians, including the young Grammy-nominated trumpeter Christian Scott(Harrison's nephew), as well as MarkWhitfield, Cyrus Chestnut, ChristianMcBride and The Notorious B.I.G.He brings with him Congo SquareNation, the secret society of theMardi-Gras Indians, which he hasintegrated into his music.

Sunday opens with John Tank andthe Tin Palace Reunion Band. Tank isa Canadian born, New York City-based tenor saxophone player who isknown to have one of the deepestsounds since Coltrane. He brings withhim the Tin Palace Band, a tribute tothe former NYC Bowery club ownedby Paul Pines.

Next on Sunday’s program isSteven Bernstein and his eight-piece

Millenial Orchestra. Bernstein is atrumpeter/slide trumpeter, band-leader, arranger and composer wholives outside of musical convention.Known for unique arrangementscombining rock and jazz (see his ren-dition of Sly and the Family Stonetunes), Bernstein is also the winner ofnumerous Downbeat polls.

Closing out the festival is JohnBenitez, with special guest DonaldHarrison. Benitez is a Grammyaward-winning bassist, born in PuertoRico, who started playing gospelmusic in church at the age of 13. Johnis the first-call bassist in the NewYork Jazz and Latin music scene. Heis extremely fluid in the jazz idiom,and excels at interpreting the rhythmsand styles of his native Afro-Caribbean region and the entire PanAmerican music book.

For more information, visitwww.lakegeorgearts.org/lakegeorge-jazz.htm.

Performance ScheduleSaturday, September 15:1 p.m.: Emilio Solla & Bien Sur2:30 p.m.: Sachal Vasandani Quintet4:15 p.m.: Warren Wolf Group7:30 p.m.: Donald Harrison Jr. and Congo Square Nation

Sunday, September 16:1 p.m.: John Tank & the Tin Palace Reunion Band2:30 p.m.: Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra4:15 p.m.: John Benitez with Donald Harrison Jr.

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Jaime Ortiz, Patrick Longton Face Off in Cast Iron ChefInvitational Final at Saratoga Wine & Food Festivalby Daniel SchechtmanSaratoga TODAY

photo providedJaime Ortiz of Mazzone Hospitality

photo providedPatrick Longton of The Wishing Well

Vs.Vs.SARATOGA SPRINGS - And

then there were two.After over three months of intense

competition, Jaime Ortiz (ofMazzone Hospitality) and PatrickLongton (of The Wishing Well) willface off as the final chefs standingduring the Cast Iron ChefInvitational Saturday, September 8at 11 a.m. The final event of theinvitational will take place duringthe Saratoga Wine & Food and FallFerrari Festival at the Hall ofSprings in Spa State Park.

“We’ve been holding the CastIron Chef for the entire summer; westarted back in June,” said TomThibeault Jr., owner of AdirondackAppliance, who conceived andsponsors the event. “But we’vebrought it to the next level for thefinal round.”

Set to emcee the final round ischef Suvir Saran, Bravo TV celebri-ty chef, founding chef of the famedNew York restaurant, Dévi, andbest-selling author.

“Suvir is going to be phenomenalfor this,” said Thibeault. “He’ll betalking about what everybody isdoing, doing commentary on thefood, interviewing the chefs as theycook, interacting with the crowd andtalking with our panel of judges.”

While Saran emcees the event,Ortiz and Longton will battle head-to-head for top honors in the finalcompetition. Each chef will begiven an hour and a half to completetheir dish, featuring ingredientsfrom Italian cheese sponsors GranaPadano and Agriform, as well as abasket of “mystery ingredients”donated by Thibeault and Saran.Once the time is up, a panel of threejudges - Barbara Seelig, of PBS

“Stress Free Cooking”; SteveBarnes, food blogger for the TimesUnion; and Jenny Witte, ofMamatoga magazine and theMamatoga blog - will select thewinner based on taste, appearanceand creativity.

“The top prize is going to be anEVO Affinity grill,” said Thibeault,“as well as the title of ‘CapitalRegion Cast Iron Chef.’”

Jaime Ortiz of MazzoneHospitality is an award-winningchef in the Capital Region knownfor creating top-quality menus anddelivering a consistently remarkabledining experience. With a classicaltraining in French cuisine, Ortiz isparticularly skilled in creating dish-es with Asian and Mediterraneaninfluences.

Executive chef of The WishingWell Patrick Longton has also wonhis fair share of accolades - includ-ing, most recently, the 2012 WineSpectator Award of Excellence andthe Diners’ Choice Award byOpenTable.com. Longton is knownfor putting a modern twist on classicdishes and their artful presentation.

Tickets to the Cast Iron ChefInvitational are $10; children 12 andunder are free. For more informa-tion or to purchase your tickets, visitwww.SPAC.org.

photo by Ben FinkSuvir Saran

SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of September 7 - September 13, 201226 FOODThe end of summer and a tribute to summer’s bounty lies in

The Perfect Back-to-School Soup

Alas, summer has officially endedand the children have headed back tothe classrooms. Even if you don’thave children post-Labor Dayalways brings on a bit of nostalgiaand a need for comfort food. Thissoup is just the ticket. It is easy tomake, tastes wonderful, is versatile(don’t be afraid to substitute ordelete any vegetable or skip themeat) and truly celebrates the boun-ty of the local farms/gardens (whichdon’t recognize Labor Day as theend of summer production).

If you like the ease of slow cook-

ing, prepare ahead andturn on the slow cookerbefore work and it will beall ready at dinner time.Otherwise, prepare andsimmer on the stove for 1-2 hours, until the carrotsand potatoes are tender.The smaller the slices, thequicker they will become

tender, but for the best taste, shootfor at least 1 plus hours of simmer-ing. This recipe serves at least 10-12servings, so if you don’t eat it all thefirst time, refrigerate the remainderand eat it again in a few days (with-in three if using meat and within fiveif all vegetarian). The second timemay taste even better! Note: It canalso be frozen for later use, but theveggies will be a bit mushy.

Ingredients4 medium tomatoes, chopped4 fingerling potatoes, washed andcubed (fingerlings were available

Hello my Foodie Friends! Well it’s September and you

know what that means? No, it’snot just John and Paula’s birthdaymonth, it’s apple time in NewYork! Wow, apple pies, applesauce, apple turnovers, apple juiceand cider and well apples!

We at Compliments to the Chefhave some great tools for you.Before we start with the gadgets Imust admit apples and I go wayback. One of my earlier memorieswas the great Army tent campoutand apple raid! I grew up in yourtypical baby boom neighborhoodof 4.7 kids per household. I was 8and my brothers were 7 and 6respectively. We had just moved tothe neighborhood and were hop-ing to make friends with the otherkids. My dad, who still had ties tohis Army buddies, went out andbought an Army surplus tent.Now, I know what you’re think-ing: how nice, a tent. But this was-n’t just any tent, it was huge. Itmade the MASH tents look tiny.So we begged our dad to let ushave a campout and asked if wecould invite some of our newfriends from the neighborhood. Hesaid sure, so we proceeded toinvite every little boy in the neigh-borhood. But there was onerequirement: you had to have abike. So, at about dusk, there wasa convoy of little boys on bikeswith their sleeping bags and pil-lows. My parents were a littleoverwhelmed when about 15 littleboys of various ages ranging from5-8 years old. They had to askeach little boy for their phonenumber to speak to their parents tomake sure it was okay with them.

We all bunked in side by side inthe tent and we fit with ease. I wasthe oldest by two months so mydad said, “You’re in charge, and Idon’t want any shenanigans fromyou kids.” So when my dad left, Ilooked at my army and said, “Ohboy, are we going to have fun!” A

half-mile away, was the biggestapple orchard in town. We waiteduntil we knew everyone wasasleep. You see, I had a plan! I toldall of the boys to take the pillowcases off of their pillows and wewere going on a raid to get apples!Some of the younger ones werevery afraid, so we said if you don’twant to go you can stay here andwe will be back soon.

We got on our bikes andwrapped our pillow cases aroundour necks and headed out for theorchard. When we got there, we allstarted quietly picking apples. Wehad our pillow cases about half fullwhen one of the boys, I think itwas Johnny Babbs or Sobie, start-ed yelling there was a dog andsomebody was coming! So pillowcases started to get dropped and Iyelled out, “Run for it; let’s get tothe bikes!” And we took off forhome. I held on to my applesbecause I didn’t want to let themgo. We giggled when we got backuntil we finally fell asleep. Thenext day, word of the apple raid gotout. My mom made me and mybrothers return the apples andapologize to the owner of the appleorchard. It was the longest bikeride of my life. We rode onto hisfarm and knocked on his door. Anold man answered the door, or atleast I thought he was old, but hewas probably 35. We told him thatwe were sorry and we returned theapples and that we meant no harm.He was not a happy farmer. Hetold us that this is how he fed hisfamily and that when you took hisapples, you are taking from hisfamily’s table. His dog came out togreet us also: it was a poodle! Helet us go and said don’t do it again.

To the rest of the kids in theneighborhood, we were heroesbecause they didn’t have to goback and apologize. The story ofthat raid is still told when we gettogether. So, in the spirit of thegreat apple raid, I’m recommend-ing that everyone stop by the shopand get their very own apple gadgets!

Whether you pick up a simplecorer that removes the core with atwisting motion, a dualcorer/divider or an apple-peelingmachine, you will be sure to enjoyyour fall bounty!

So remember folks, “Life happens in the kitchen!” Take care,John and Paula

John ReardonCompliments to the Chef

An Apple a Day KeepsDr. Russrev Away!

at Pleasant Valley andGomez Veggie Valet,last week at the market and perhaps others as well)2 cups fresh green beans choppedin half (try Row and Hoe for a realsweet tender variety)2 small zucchini, cubed1 medium yellow summer squash, cubed4 small carrots, thinly sliced2 celery ribs, thinly sliced1 cup cubed peeled eggplant1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms(Zehr’s and Sons on Saturdays only)1 small onion, chopped1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley2 fresh garlic cloves 1 tbsp. each of finely choppedfresh herbs (basil, flat parsley)1-2 pinches of fresh thyme 4 cups freshly made tomato sauce(used canned, if you must) salt and pepper to taste (especially be sure to add some pepper)Optional: cooked meatballs

(Brookside Farm) or sausage (allmarket meat vendors – try ElihuFarm lamb chorizo to add somespice and less fat).

DirectionsOption 1: Slow Cook Method:

Prepare all the ingredients and com-bine into a 5-qt. slow cooker orCrock-Pot. Cover and cook on lowfor 7-8 hours.

Option 2: Quicker Method:Prepare all ingredients (To savetime: this can be done a night aheadif you store preparations air tight andrefrigerate). Combine into a 5-quartpot; bring to a low boil, then turn tosimmer. Stir often and simmer atleast one hour and until potatoes andcarrots are tender.

I recommend serving the soupwith some tasty, hard crust breadfrom West Village Market or Ms.London’s.

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Saratoga Arts NeedsVolunteers

Pick up an application to vol-unteer online at www.saratoga-arts.org/opportunities or stop byThe Arts Center at 320Broadway, Saratoga Springs.

From Scratch Club AcademyClasses at Brookside

Brookside, home of the SaratogaCounty Historical Society, is veryexcited to announce that the FromScratch Club Academy will beoffering a variety of classes on foodpreparation and preservation.

The class Preserving Veggieswillbe held Tuesday, September 18,6:30 - 9 p.m. Learn this method ofpreserving vegetables and makeitems like sauerkraut, dilly beans,pickles, chutney or salsa. For moreinformation, visit www.brookside-museum.org.

Girl Scouts of NortheasternNew York Invites all toCelebrate Anniversary

Alumnae, friends and fans of GirlScouts of Northeastern New Yorkare invited to celebrate its iconic his-tory at the organization's 100thanniversary festivities, "Journey of aLifetime: A Celebration of 100Years" to be held Friday, September14, from 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. at TheNational Museum of Dance & Hallof Fame in Saratoga Springs. SophieClarke, winner of CBS's "Survivor-South Pacific" and a former GoldAward-achieving Girl Scout in thecouncil, will be the honored guest.Reservations can be made online atwww.gsneny100.org, by calling(518) 563-1560, ext. 305; or email-ing [email protected].

Food Addicts in RecoveryAnonymous

Food Addicts in RecoveryAnonymous is a program based onthe 12 Steps of AlcoholicsAnonymous. There are no dues,fees or weigh-ins. FA is a fellow-ship of men and women who arerecovering from the disease of foodaddiction. FA members have triedany number of solutions to theirproblems with food, including yearsof diets or exercise. Weekly meet-

ings are on Monday at 7 p.m. atUnited Methodist Church, 175 FifthAve., Saratoga Springs, beginningSeptember 10. For more informa-tion, call (518) 605-3090 or (408)893-8075.

Melanie Merola O’DonnellMemorial Race HalfMarathon Launches Goal toAttract Elite Runners

Call to all elite, competitive anddevoted runners – showcase yourtalent in The Saratoga Palio:Melanie Merola O’DonnellMemorial Race. This year theregion’s seventh annual premierrace will be held Sunday, September16. Participate in the half marathonor 5K run/walk dedicated to raisingmoney for The Melanie Foundation,Inc. to support graduate-level stu-dents in the mental health field andother nonprofit community organi-zations. For more information or toregister, visit www.thesaratoga-palio.com.

DIY Marketing StrategiesWith Overit Media

Overit Media will take youthrough the current marketing land-scape as reflected in everythingfrom web to pay per click to contentdevelopment and social media/pub-lic relations. You will learn about 10DIY marketing practices thatembrace new, integrated forms ofmarketing. Event to be heldSeptember 18 from 9:30 a.m. - noonin the Saratoga County ChamberConference Room, 28 ClintonStreet, Saratoga Springs. $25 permember. Space limited to 25. Formore information, visit www.sarato-ga.org/chamber.

Craft / Garage Sale VendorsWanted

The Saratoga-Wilton Elks LadiesAuxiliary is looking for market ven-dors for their indoor market to beheld once a month at the Lodge, 1Elks Lane, off Rte.9 Maple Avenue,Saratoga, on Sundays from 11 a.m. -3:30 p.m. Admission is free and thecost for an eight-foot table space is$15 each paid in advance. Doorswill open to set up at 9:30 a.m. Thedates are September 23, October 28,November 11, and November 25,2012. For more information, call(518) 289-5470 or (518) 885-6506.

Special Presentation“Building InnovationEcosystems”

Saratoga Economic DevelopmentCorp (SEDC), National Grid andSEFCU present “BuildingInnovation Ecosystems” a specialpresentation by innovation expert

and Silicon Valley venture capitalistVictor Hwang, author of "TheRainforest, The Secret to Buildingthe Next Silicon Valley."Presentation is September 12, from8 - 10 a.m. at the Saratoga SpringsCity Center. For more information,call (518) 587-0945.

StartupSmart SeminarSeries

The unique program consists ofseven seminars on topics rangingfrom writing a business plan tomonitoring cash flow, preparingbudgets, and increasing profitability.

The class Business Planning 101will be held September 13.Participants will be taught the com-ponents of writing a business planfor internal or external use utilizingthe model developed by the SmallBusiness Development Center, theSBA and local financial institutions.At the end of the session, partici-pants will be provided with theoption of working with an SBDC orSCORE Business Advisor to assistwith the development of their busi-ness plan.

Congregation Shaara TfilleHolds September Events

Congregation Shaara Tfille’s willcelebrate Selichot in traditionalfashion on Saturday, September 8 atthe Synagogue located at 84 WeibelAvenue. Rabbi and Cantor KennethBlatt will lead Services at 7:30 p.m.followed by a dessert Oneg. Thereis no charge.

Genealogy and LocalHistory

Heritage Hunters of SaratogaCounty will meet on Saturday,September 15, at 1 p.m. at the Townof Saratoga Town Hall, corner of Rt.4 and Rt. 29 in Schuylerville. EricaBurke, archivist at the FolklifeCenter at Crandall Library willspeak about the features of citydirectories. The directories can beused to find your ancestors’ resi-dences, businesses, occupations andmore. Public is welcome. Forinformation, call (518) 587-2978.

Calling single parents ages30s to 70s

Parents Without Partners (PWP)meets 6:45 p.m., September 8, forsingles orientation and open houseat the Shenedehowa AdultCommunity Center, at CliftonCommons. PWP brings singlestogether in a fun, supportive, socialenvironment through a variety ofmonthly activities for parents aloneand/or with their children.Children’s activities are subsidizedthrough chapter funds. To learn

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Town of Ballston:

Ballston Town Hall 323 Charlton Road 885-8502www.townofballstonny.org9/12: Jenkins Park, 7:30 p.m.

Village of Ballston Spa:

66 Front Street885-5711www.ballstonspany.org9/10: Village Board, 7:30 p.m.9/12: Planning Board, 7:30 p.m.

Town of Greenfield:

7 Wilton Road893-7432www.townofgreenfield.com9/11: Planning Board, 7 p.m.9/13: Town Board, 7:30 p.m.

Town of Malta:

2540 Route 9899-2818www.malta-town.org

Town of Milton:

503 Geyser Road885-9220www.townofmiltonny.org9/12: Planning Board, 7 p.m.

City of Saratoga Springs:

474 Broadway587-3550www.saratoga-springs.org9/10: Zoning Board, 7 p.m.9/12: Planning Board, 7 p.m.

Town of Saratoga:

12 Spring Street, Schuylerville695-3644www.townofsaratoga.com

Village of Schuylerville:

35 Spring Street695-3881www.villageofschuylerville.org9/12: Board of Trustees, 7 p.m.

Town of Stillwater:

66 East St., RiversideMechanicville, NY 12118www.stillwaterny.org

Town of Wilton:

22 Traver Road587-1939www.townofwilton.com

Saratoga County Board of

Supervisors

40 McMaster St., # 1Ballston Spa, NY 12020-1985(518) 885-2240www.saratogacountyny.gov9/10: Veterans Committee,

2:30 p.m.9/10: Buildings and Grounds,

3 p.m.9/10: Social Programs,

3:30 p.m.9/10: Public Health, 4 p.m.9/11: Equalization, 2 p.m.9/11: Public Works, 3 p.m.9/11: Law and Finance,

4 p.m.9/11: Agenda, 5 p.m.

upcomingtown meetings

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more, visitwww.meetup.com/PWP796 or call(518) 348-2062.

Cancer Fundraiser with“Elvis”

A Fundraiser to benefit theAmerican Cancer Society will beheld Saturday, September 8 from 7 -10:30 p.m. at the TIKI on CanadaStreet in Lake George. Featured willbe Donny ”Elvis” Romines. Hislikeness to Elvis will capture theaudience. He has been performingfor many different occasionsincluding cruise ships and LasVegas. Along with the entertain-ment will be raffles, a 50/50 and acash bar. Food will also be avail-able. Tickets are $15 and available atthe door. For information or reser-vations, call Helen at (518) 745-7821. Doors open at 6 p.m.

4th Annual Chicken BBQand Yard Sale

Quaker Springs United MethodistChurch, 466 Rt. 32 South,Schuylerville

Giffy’s chicken BBQ September15, from 4 - 6 p.m. Tickets are $9for a half chicken dinner. For moreinformation, call (518) 584-1812

SUCCESS SponsorsDiscussion of CityGovernment with MayorJohnson and Joe Dalton

Mayor Scott Johnson and retiredSaratoga County Chamber ofCommerce President Joe Daltonwill discuss the city government’srole in the development of SaratogaSprings at Principessa Elena, 13Oak Street, 7:15 p.m. Monday,September 10. This is the first of aseries of public meetings during thenext two months presented by SUC-CESS, a non-partisan 6-year-oldorganization of Republicans,Democrats, Independence Party andnon-affiliated voters dedicated tosupporting Saratoga Springs and ourCommission Form of Government.

Malta Farmers’ Market toOffer "Kids Day"

Children and their families areinvited to visit with the 18 vendorsof the Malta Farmers’ Market andenjoy free face painting, a bouncehouse, and other activities onTuesday, September 18 from 3 - 6p.m., on the lawn between the MaltaCommunity Center and Just Meat &Deli on Route 9. Items available atthe Malta Farmers’ Market include awide array of vegetables, fruits,baked goods, meat, poultry, eggs,cheese, yogurt, flowers and plants,wine, gift items, and more. For moreinformation, call (518) 581-0435.

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Community Sports BulletinSaratoga Rowing Association Welcomes

Two New CoachesSaratoga Rowing Association (SRA) is proud to announce the addition of two new coaches to

their dedicated rowing staff.

Joe Carlson Coach Joe comes to SRA from Oak Ridge Rowing Association (ORRA). Most recently Joe

has coached the varsity boys and the masters division at Oak Ridge Rowing. He has extensiveexperience in regatta hosting and preparation. Joe is also a certified USRowing Referee andserved as the chairman of the referee committee. Coach Joe has also previously served as thepresident of the board of ORRA. Joe did his collegiate rowing at Florida Institute of Technologyduring a phase of that program that produced several highly regarded coaches. Saratoga Rowingsays they are extremely excited to add Joe's extensive experience and wide skill set to their boyscoaching staff.

Isa Abdur-Raham Coach Isa comes to SRA most recently from New York Rowing, where he worked with the

assistant varsity program, novice program, as well as middle school program. Isa is a graduateof Brown University. He has the unique distinction of being part of one of the best seasons everwhile enrolled at the school. In his senior year, Brown swept the entire Eastern Sprints regatta,winning every event they entered. Isa's concentration at Brown was economics, and he has doneextensive tutoring in math and economics. Isa will be helping out with the girls program at SRA

2012 Varsity High School Football Schedules

Last season: 3-6 (1-5 in league play)

8/31 vs. Niskayuna (38-14, L)9/7 vs. Bethlehem Central, 7 p.m.9/14 @ Albany High, 7 p.m.9/21 vs. Christian Brothers, 7 p.m.9/28 vs. Guilderland, 7 p.m.10/5 @ Shenendehowa, 7 p.m.10/12 @ Ballston Spa, 7 p.m.

Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks

Last Season: 5-3 (3-2 in league play)

9/1 @ Hudson Falls (26-14, W)9/7 @ Glens Falls, 7 p.m.9/14 @ Schalmont, 7 p.m.9/21 vs. Cobleskill-Richmondville, 7 p.m.9/28 vs. Hoosick Falls, 7 p.m.10/5 @ Broadalbin-Perth, 7 p.m.10/12 vs. Johnstown, 7 p.m.

Ballston Spa Scotties

Schuylerville Black Horses


8/31 vs. Bethlehem Central (19-18, L)9/7 vs. Schenectady, 7 p.m.9/14 @ Guilderland, 7 p.m.9/21 @ Shenendehowa, 7 p.m.9/28 vs. Albany, 7 p.m.10/5 @ Christian Brothers, 7 p.m.10/12 vs. Saratoga Springs, 7 p.m.

Last Season 11-2 (4-1 in league play)

8/31 @ Troy (17-7, L)9/7 vs. Schalmont, 7 p.m.9/14 @ South Glens Falls, 1 p.m.9/21 vs. Queensbury, 7 p.m.9/28 vs. Gloversville, 7 p.m.10/5 @ Amsterdam, 7 p.m.10/12 @ Columbia, 7 p.m.10/19 vs. Mohonasen, 7 p.m.


8/31 vs. Mohonasen (27-14, L)9/7 @ Bishop Maginn, 7 p.m.9/14 vs. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, 1 p.m.9/21 vs. Hudson Falls, 7 p.m.9/29 @ Queensbury, 1 p.m.10/5 @ Gloversville, 7 p.m.10/13 vs. Amsterdam, 1 p.m.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans

South Glens Falls Bulldogs

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Kelly Blackhurst Named LibertyLeague’s Offensive Player of

the Week The Liberty League announced

their weekly award winners fromthe first week of competition forthe 2012 school year, and alreadyone of its brightest stars is beingrecognized for her outstanding per-formance over the field hockeyteam’s first two contests.

Kelly Blackhurst, a junior fromNorth River, New York, in theAdirondack Mountains, was recog-nized as the Liberty League’sOffensive Player of the Week.Blackhurst has led herThoroughbreds team to a 2-0 startto their season, thanks in part to tal-lying 12 points in just two contests.

The Thoroughbred’s August 31game against Castleton sawBlackhurst score three goals andassist on two others, finishing witheight points on 10 shots on goal,and saw the field for 68 minutes.

The next game, playedSeptember 2 against Babson, sawmore of the same from Blackhurst,

Kelly Blackhurst

Thoroughbreds Soccersweeps at Cardinal Classic,tie on the road againstNew Paltz.

The Skidmore College men’s soccerteam improved their record to 2-0with a 2-0 shutout win over JohnsonState during the Plattsburgh CardinalClassic. The Thoroughbreds domi-nated from start to finish, not allow-ing their opponents a single shot ongoal.

Ike Okpoebo and Gildas Girimanascored first-half goals to pushSkidmore to the early advantage.Goaltenders Eli Kisselbach andDanny Ebenstein combined for theshutout. The Thoroughbreds outshotJohnson 24-0 and had an 11-0 corneradvantage.

The Thoroughbred’s next contestagainst SUNY New Paltz would endin a 0-0 tie during a soggy afternoondownstate.

Freshman goalie Eli Kisselbachstopped all eight shots he faced asSkidmore has yet to allow a goal inthis young season. Steven Dominosaved all three shots on goal for NewPaltz to earn his first career shutout.

Each team put a shot on goal in theovertime, but neither was able to findthe back of the net as the teams fin-ished at a 0-0 tie.

The Hawks put eight shots on goalto Skidmore’s three and also outshotthe visiting Thoroughbreds, 20-11.

Skidmore will take on John CarrollUniversity September 7 and MedailleCollege September 8 in Oneonta aspart of the Oneonta Mayor’s Cup,before beginning and four-game

home stand September 12 againstBard College.

Field Hockey off to quick2-0 start

The Skidmore College field hock-ey team got off to a strong start with a7-2 victory over Castleton in Friday’sseason opener at Thoroughbred Field.

Skidmore wasted no time gettingthe scoring started as junior KellyBlackhurst deflected a Molly Gilepass past Heather Ploof of Castletonat the 3:37 mark to take the early lead.The Thoroughbreds made it 2-0 on aSam Skott goal at 27:40. Anna Wahlassisted on the goal as they main-tained the two goal lead at the half.

Haley McDougall finished withseven saves in goal, while Blackhursttallied three goals and two assists foreight points. Ploof made 11 stops forCastleton, while Corrine Healy had adefensive save.

The Thoroughbreds outshot theSpartans 26-14 and held an 11-6advantage in penalty corners.

Their next contest was a homegame against the visiting BabsonBeavers, which was the second ofthree-straight home games to start theThoroughbreds’ season.

Kelly Blackhurst got the scoringstarted as she took a centering passfrom Ceilidh MacNeill at the 11:37mark and hammered it home for herfourth of the season. Molly Gile madeit 2-0 with her first of the season at29:51, a blast from the far wing.

Blackhurst capped the first-halfscoring as she gave theThoroughbreds a 3-0 lead after AnnaWahl led her perfectly and she foundthe back of the cage at 33:14.

MacNeill tallied the only score ofthe second half when she took the balldown the wing and sent it past thekeeper for her first of the season.

Skidmore controlled the tempothroughout, holding a 13-3 advantagein corners and outshooting theBeavers 23-2.

Haley McDougall earned the winin goal, making one save in the first57:05, while Amy Beck didn’t face ashot in the final 12:55 for the com-bined shutout. Blackhurst finishedwith a pair of goals and MacNeill hada goal and an assist.

Kayla Florence stopped eight ofthe 12 shots she faced in goal forBabson (1-1).

The Thoroughbreds return toaction September 8 at 1 p.m., whenthey host SUNY New Paltz.

Volleyball Ends trip to redDragon Classic 2-2

The Skidmore College volleyballteam went 2-2 to finish fourth overallat the Cortland State Red DragonClassic.

The Thoroughbreds opened withwins over Nazareth and BaruchCollege on Friday, before losing toCortland in the semifinals andRichard Stockton in the third-placematch.

Skidmore came from behind indramatic fashion to beat Nazareth, 3-2. Middle hitter Corinne Palmer had19 kills, four blocks and a .325 hittingpercentage to lead theThoroughbreds. Setter MalloryMendelsohn had 45 assists and 12digs, while libero SamanthaFriedman added 34 digs.

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who would score two more goals inthe 4-0 shut out victory.

It has been a great start to the sea-son for the 2011 Longstreth NFHCADivision III First Team All-American and defending LibertyLeague Player of the year. Skidmoreplays New Paltz at home Saturday,September 8.

The Thoroughbreds came rightback to beat Baruch, 3-1. Palmer had19 kills, a .439 hitting percentage,and three blocks. Mendelsohn had 40assists and 14 digs and Friedman hadhad another strong outing with 33digs.

On Saturday, Cortland edgedSkidmore, 3-0. Aria Goodman hadseven kills and a .389 hitting percent-age. Palmer had nine kills.

The Thoroughbreds closed out thetournament with a 3-1 loss to RichardStockton. Mendelsohn tallied 38assists, while Elise Finerty had 11kills, two blocks and a .350 hittingpercentage. Goodman contributed 15kills.

Palmer earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team. Skidmore returnsto action in the Union College

Invitational on September 14.

Skidmore women’s soccerruns into hot TCNJ squad

The College of New Jersey scoredjust 39 seconds into the game andnever looked back on their way to a6-0 win women’s soccer win overSkidmore College, September 1 inThe College of New JerseyInvitational.

The 21st ranked Lions, whomoved to 2-0 with the win, scoredtwice in the game’s first 10 minutesand then 29 seconds into the secondhalf. The TCNJ held the still-winlessThoroughbreds to three shots in theentire game.

Skidmore women’s soccer is backin action at home September 8 at 1p.m. against Farmingdale State.

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Damian Fantauzzi

Let the leaves fall! Theracetrack has closed withafter another successful meet.The community's benefit wastwofold, financially and withthe tourists who frequentlydraw to our little jewel inupstate New York: SaratogaSprings. It seems that the cityhas seen a growth over thepast couple of decadesbecause almost every week-end, no matter what time of

year, the streets are busy withvisitors. The citizens who are liv-ing in this microcosm of growthare preparing for some normalcyin their lives now that summerseason is coming to a close. Thatmeans that the schools are openand the fall sports season is in yetanother beginning. When youthink of fall, the air becomes alittle crisper and there is a hungerfor football.

Not only do most locals followthe local high school team, butthey all have their favorite col-lege or NFL team to root for. Mywife and I are both University ofMiami fans; the reason is that ourdaughter graduated from there in2004, and along the way webecame Hurricane fans. I lovecollege football more than theNFL because there is somethingabout watching players who arefocused on winning for their

school rather than for millions ofdollars. I know there's a pot ofgold at the end of college foot-ball’s rainbow for some of thesecollege players who make it tothe big leagues, but there issomething to be said about thereal spirit of the collegiate game.I think it's more satisfying towatch. One could say that's alsotrue for the high school athlete.There are some hoping to benoticed by college scouts andmaybe get the benefit of a possi-ble extension for their love forplaying the game beyondscholastic competition.

This is true for all of the otherautumn sports like cross-country,soccer, field hockey, tennis, vol-leyball and golf. These studentathletes are playing their sportsfor the love of the game. Somemight move on to the collegiatelevel in their future, but general-ly, all of these young people areinvolved in athletics becausethey love what they are doing.Why does it have to be anythingdifferent?

These kids are playing with thedesire to be on the team of theirchoosing and for the sport that'stheir passion. How many of thesescholastic athletes go on tobecome college players?Probably more than you would

think. It doesn't have to be aDivision I or II school, as a mat-ter of fact, more high schoolgrads who play at the collegiatelevel play for Division IIII col-leges. Is the pot of gold at the endof the rainbow with D-IIIschools? Yes, but maybe not inthe form of a professional con-tract - to play for pay, at the high-est level of competition.

The pot of gold is about beinga member of your college teamand that could help the athlete inher or his future. It could meanjob opportunities because corpo-rations like to hire team players,or school districts like to haveteachers who can coach or betteryet, have the confidence to leadthe students and have a plan forthe classroom! There isn't alwaysan NFL contract at the rainbow'send, but there are other pieces ofgold to grab on to.

Some parents will get to seetheir son score a touchdown,daughter score a goal or even runacross the finish line first. Thiscould be the only time that theirchild will ever have this opportu-nity again. Enjoy the trip andencourage your children to keepup the good work, even thoughthere will not be any collegescouts knocking down your door.

Maybe your kid has just playeda few minutes in a game or wasan exhibition player on the tennisteam. It doesn’t matter, be theircheerleader and congratulatethem on their experience forhelping the team, no matter whowon. This is what is essential tothe student athlete - support forwho they are and what they aredoing!

Scholastic athletics are such animportant experience for the par-ticipant. It is an experience thatthey will always remember,because they were part of some-thing special. As the air gets evencrisper and fall turns into winter,let’s remember, that as fans ofhigh school teams that it isn'talways about who won the game,it's about the student's experienceas a team member.

Their fulfillment of being aparticipant will never be replacedin their memories, being part ofone of your high school teams,whether they are 12-0 or 0-12,should rank as one of the best

things that happened to themin their scholastic career. It'ssuch a short trip in the worldof the youthful, but it could bea mold into their future and itneeds to be relished by themin the domain of “foreverness!”

There are no excuses forfailure in high school athleticsbecause there is no downsidefor losing and learning tobecome who they are about tobecome - a success, a teamplayer and a well-roundedyoung man or woman. This isabout what playing on team isactually all about. Those whosay differently just don'tunderstand that sports are ametaphor of life. Thatmetaphor is the idea of tryingone’s best to benefit thosearound him or her makes it allworthwhile. The biggestattribute that comes frombeing a team member is thecamaraderie that developsbetween the players and yes,the coaches. In the end, hope-fully, the respect for eachother will become the mostimportant memory that theycould have. The better playersmust understand that all oftheir teammates, frequentplayers or not, contributed tothe team's success throughpracticing and preparation byall!

I can remember so much asa player, but even more as acoach. I will say that some ofmy recall isn't always aboutthe many good players I had,but also those who didn't playas much as others. They alsocontributed as a team mem-ber, but most of all I see whatit meant to them to be on theteam. They were just asimportant as the team’s starsbecause without the part thatthey played we wouldn't havebeen as good as we were.Some of those people are nowdoctors, lawyers, businessowners, teachers, city work-ers, contractors, firemen,policemen and in many moreprofessions - all of themunderstood the meaning andconcept of team. Thanks to allof you!

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Silver Warriors Spoil Blue Streaks’ Home OpenerSaratoga already battling the injury bug after one game; Niskayuna’s rushing attack proves to be the difference

SARATOGA SPRINGS – The2012 high school varsity footballseason is officially underway in theSpa City, with Saratoga Springsdropping their August 31 homeopener to the visiting NiskayunaSilver Warriors by a score of 38-14.

While the score was certainlynothing to be pleased with, the teamsuffered a rash of injuries in their firstgame. The list of walking-woundedincludes one of their senior captains,a first-year running back and a mem-ber of the defensive secondary, whoall left the game and did not return.

Senior captain and running backTravis Mooney had to be helped offthe field only 10 minutes into the firstquarter with an unspecified lowerbody injury, which appeared similarto the same injury that kept Mooneyfrom playing very much in 2011.Last season, Mooney suffered a bro-

ken leg in the season opener againstAlbany, and went down with theinjury after catching a pass from jun-ior quarterback Jake Eglintine.Mooney would leave the field andwas seen using crutches followingthe game.

The timing of the injury wouldprove even worse, as Saratoga held a7-0 lead at the time of Mooney’sinjury. They grabbed the lead whenfreshman running back DakotaHarvey broke a 64-yard touchdownrun.

Harvey himself would be the nextto fall, leaving midway through thesecond quarter after taking a hit andappeared to be favoring his shoulder.

In only two quarters of their sea-son, the Blue Streaks had seen two oftheir more promising tailbacks leavewith injuries before halftime.Niskayuna would start to take advan-tage of the short-handed Saratogasquad, and begin to build a lead byscoring 38 of the game’s final 45

points. The lack of healthy runners forced

Eglintine to scramble outside of thepocket more, with Zach Grandybeginning to receive the bulk of thecarries at tailback. Eglintine wouldeventually be removed from thegame in favor of Alex Chandler, butnot before finding receiver Ben Kingopen for a touchdown reception tocut the Niskayuna lead to 32-14 dur-ing the fourth quarter.

Chandler would then throw aninterception which lead toNiskayuna’s Troy Garr putting thegame away for the Silver Warriorswith a 26-yard touchdown run. Itwas Garr’s second touchdown of theafternoon, as he had scored on a 12-yard run in the third quarter.

In addition to Garr’s pair of touch-down runs, the Niskayuna rushingattack was excellent on the evening.Aiden O’Brien would score his ownpair of touchdowns on rushes of 62and four yards while senior Dan

Congdon broke away for an 82-yardscore of his own.

Saratoga senior defensive back JoeMiller would also leave the gamewith an injury. The injury bug isnothing new for Saratoga, who was

devastated by injuries all throughout2011. The Blue Streaks would finish2011 with a record of 3-6.

The Blue Streaks are on the roadfor the next game against Bethlehemscheduled for September 7 at 7 p.m.

HARVEY DANGER - Freshman running back Dakota Harvey in the midst of

his 64-yard first quarter touchdown run. He would leave the game with an

apparent shoulder injury.

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