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F R E E Volume 6 • Issue 11 SaratogaPublishing.com
Inside TODAY...
See NYRA page 10
by Yael Goldman
Saratoga TODAY
by Yael Goldman
Saratoga TODAY
Bright Future forSaratoga Racing
Obituariespg 5
City Councilpg 6
Ultimate Fighter:Eddie Fyviepg 7
Student photographypg 15
Locals Choicepg 16-17
Pulse pg 22-25
SARATOGA SPRINGS –
Saratoga is preparing for a strong
racing meet this summer, as
NYRA moves forward on plans to
insure that future seasons are just
as promising.
Optimistic about the upcoming
Saratoga meet and equally so
about the future of New York rac-
ing (pending the success of
Genting’s Aqueduct racino),
NYRA CEO Charles Hayward
and Strategic Development
Advisor, Paul Roberts of
Turnberry Consulting, brought
good news to the community on
Tuesday, March 15.
“I’m extremely optimistic about
SARATOGA SPRINGS - "The Wedding Singer," a musical
comedy based on the 1998 Adam Sandler film, will be presented
by the Saratoga Springs High School Drama Club March 18 and 19
in the school's Loewenberg Auditorium. The musical was per-
formed on Broadway in 2006 and later during national and interna-
tional tours. The show features about 65 students, including the
cast, crew and musicians
Show times are 7:30 pm for Friday, March 18 and Saturday,
March 19. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students and sen-
iors and are available at the door.
The show is directed by Bob Berenis and produced by LisBeth
Crockett, with musical direction by Jeffrey Halstead, and choreog-
raphy by Tina Baird and Leigh Berenis.
CARING:
Photo by Rob Spring
See Giving page 11
See pgs 12-13 of Simply Saratogafor more information
SARATOGA COUNTY - Mike and Patti
Laudicina are in the business of bettering our
community.
For the past 20 years, the happily married couple
has been working to provide safe environments for
young citizens to play and grow.
Mike is currently the teen program director for
the Ballston Area Community Center, where
youngsters admiringly call him "the Godfather,"
and Patti is the school age and scholarship director
Wedding SingerRocks Saratoga High! A family tradition
Photo by MarkBolles.com
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, March 18, 20112
photos by MarkBolles.com - Saratoga Today
Not your garden
variety music classby Mark Bolles
Saratoga TODAY
Jack Zucchini of Zucchini Brothers
fame lent his time and talent to first
graders of Caroline Street Elementary
School. The week long music educa-
tion program, which ran from March
14 through the 18, explored the
process of song writing and music
production.
Beginning with the concept of sea-
sons, the children consider lyrical
possibilities associated with specific
times of the year. Pictured are stu-
dents of Mrs. Nash's class organizing
thoughts of summer into poetic
phrase. When the words are assem-
bled, Maestro Zucchini incorporates
the seasonal song to music and video.
The program was made possible
thanks to the chairperson of the
Cultural Arts Committee, Karen
Ricci, who helped to secure a grant
from the Arts-in-Education Local
Capacity Building (AIE/LCB) pro-
gram.
“In our program, we are integrating
science and social studies with song
writing to get a fuller understanding
of our curriculum through art,” Ricci
said. “The students will be taken
through the writing process as it
relates to song writing, from start to
finish. After learning in class more
about the seasons and their effects on
culture, environment and geography,
they will...work together to finish
their ideas and perform their created
work.”
For more information about Jack
Zucchini, visit
www.RiverJackZ.com.
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, March 18, 2011 BBLLOOTTTTEERR 3
Brandon J. Pileckas, aka "Red
Dog," 34, of 108 Chuctanuda St.,
Hagaman, pleaded guilty to a
charge of third-degree burglary, a
class-D felony. Pileckas was
arrested in Charlton for an inci-
dent that occurred between
August 5 and August 7 of 2009 by
the Saratoga County Sheriffs
Office. He was sentenced to two
to four years in state prison, con-
current with a Clifton Park petit
larceny conviction and Fulton
County state prison sentence.
James Halse, 47, pleaded
guilty to a charge of third-degree
grand larceny, a class-D felony.
Halse was arrested in Ballston
Spa for an incident that occurred
between June 18 and August 1 of
2010 by the Ballston Spa Police
Department. Halse was placed on
interim probation and will return
to court for sentencing June 1.
Douglas E. Johnson, 48, who
currently resides at the New York
State Department of Corrections,
pleaded guilty to a charge of first-
degree attempted promotion of
prison contraband, a class-E
felony. Johnson was arrested July
21 in the Town of Moreau and
will return to court for sentencing
May 6.
Christopher R. Walsh, 24, of
686 MacElroy Rd., Clifton Park,
pleaded guilty to a charge of
third-degree attempted criminal
sale of a controlled substance, a
class-C felony. Walsh was arrest-
ed in Halfmoon October 12 for an
incident that occurred March 12.
He is expected to return to court
for sentencing May 6.
Michael S. Surprenant, 22, of
15 Arch Ave., Albany, was resen-
tenced March 11 by Judge Jerry J.
Scarano to two and one-third to
seven years in state prison, con-
current with a violation of proba-
tion. Surprenant was originally
convicted of second-degree for-
gery August 18, 2010, when he
was sentenced to time served and
five years of probation.
Daren R. Altimari, 27, of 203
Guardian Ct., Waterford, pleaded
guilty to a charge of fourth-degree
attempted criminal possession of
a controlled substance, a class-D
felony. Altimari was arrested
October 10 in Halfmoon and has
been sentenced to one and a half
years in state prison and one year
of post release supervision.
Jose Marte, 49, of 110
Brookline Rd., Apt. F2, Ballston
Spa, pleaded guilty to a charge of
driving while intoxicated, a class-
E felony. Marte was arrested
September 1 in the Town of
Ballston. He was sentenced
March 10 to five years of proba-
tion and ignition interlock.
Fredy O. Rivas, 25, of
Saratoga Flat Track Dorm 121,
Apt. 6, Saratoga Springs, pleaded
guilty to a charge of second-
degree attempted assault, a class-
E felony. Rivas was arrested
August 4 in Saratoga Springs for
an incident that occurred June 24.
He was sentenced March 10 to
time served (since August 4,
2010).
Brigitte E. Koziol, 45, of 6
Legacy Lane, Halfmoon, pleaded
guilty to a charge of driving while
intoxicated, a class-D felony.
Koziol was arrested November 4
in Halfmoon and has been placed
on interim probation to include
drug treatment court. She will
return to court for sentencing
May 11.
Randolph D. Flannery, 47, of
9 Bowman Ave., Round Lake,
pleaded guilty to a charge of driv-
ing while intoxicated, a class-E
felony. Flannery was arrested
December 1 in Malta and has
been placed on interim probation
to include drug treatment court.
He will return to court for sen-
tencing May 11.
Jennifer Salisbury, 29, of 343
Reynolds Rd., Lot 129, Ft.
Edward, pleaded guilty to a
charge of aggravated driving
while intoxicated with a child in
the vehicle, a class-E felony.
Salisbury was arrested September
2 in the Town of Wilton. She has
been sentenced to five days in the
Saratoga County Jail, five years
of probation and ignition
interlock.
James E. Russell, Jr., 29, of 45
Second St., Waterford, pleaded
guilty to a charge of second-
degree forgery, a class-D felony.
Russell was arrested June 25,
2009 in the Town of Waterford
and has been sentenced to two to
four years in state prison.
Robert S. Gordon, 34, of 14
Culver St., Apt. 4A, Glens Falls,
was resentenced March 8 by
Judge Jerry J. Scarano to 90 days
in the Saratoga County Jail, pro-
bation terminated. Gordon was
originally convicted of driving
while ability impaired, a class-E
felony, in Saratoga County Court
August 7, 2009, when he was sen-
tenced to time served and five
years of probation.
Joseph R. Hebert, 53, of 244
South Greenfield Rd. #2,
Greenfield Center, pleaded guilty
to a charge of first-degree sexual
abuse, a class-D felony. Hebert
was arrested June 1 in Greenfield
and will return to court for sen-
tencing at a later date.
Traci L. Williams, 31, of 44
Allen Drive, Apt. B, Saratoga
Springs, pleaded guilty to a
charge of fifth-degree criminal
possession of a controlled sub-
stance, a class-D felony. Williams
was arrested September 28 in
Saratoga Springs and will return
to court for sentencing May 9.
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, March 18, 20114 WWEEEEKK IINN RREEVVIIEEWWMoveOn.org rally downtown
Photo ProvidedApproximately 100 to 150 members of the organizationMoveOn.org rallied on Broadway and Division Street inSaratoga Springs on Tuesday, March 15 and marched toCongress Park. This was one of over 275 "Defend theAmerican Dream" rallies around the country. Organizers saidthat participants were protesting Federal budget cuts thatamounted to a “Republican assault on the middle class,” aswell as to protest what they charecterized as “union bustingin Wisconsin and elsewhere.”
Elks to receive $100,000restitution in Mihalek creditcard theft case
Frank Mihalek entered a $100,000
restitution agreement with the
Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161
last week relating to his felony guilty
plea entered in October 2010. The
former Elks secretary allegedly
charged personal expenses on the
organization's credit cards totaling
$133,460, which includes nearly
$30,000 in late feeds and interest.
Previously charged with falsifying
business records, Mihalek agreed to
pay the amount of $100,000 in resti-
tution, which Saratoga-Wilton Elks
Exalted Ruler Robert Lounsbury and
past District Deputy Patrick
Mansfield, who were present in the
courtroom last week, also accepted.
"This has been a very long journey.
We are extremely satisfied with the
restitution figure and with the fact
that we have closure on this issue,"
said Lounsbury. "Now it is time for
us to focus our attention on what the
lodge truly represents, and our main
objective which is to have a positive
impact on our community. We wel-
come this next chapter."
Mihalek awaits his sentencing on
Wednesday, March 30, at which time
he is obligated to pay a $5000 lump
sum followed by monthly payments
through probation. Should he fail to
make the monthly payments,
Mihalek will face a probation viola-
tion and up to four years in prison.
Over 30 teachers and staffface potential layoffs atBallston Spa Central SchoolDistrict
In an effort to cut their budget for
the 2011-2012 school year while
maintaining a 2.9 percent tax levy
increase, Ballston Spa Central
School District is looking at laying
off a total of 34 staff members,
including 31 teachers.
While the initial budget proposal
presented to the public in mid-
February sought a 5.27 percent
increase over the current year's
expenditures, the latest proposal has
cut that increase down to 1.4 percent.
In dollar figures, the budget has
come down $2.8 million since
February 16, and is roughly a $1 mil-
lion increase over this year's budget.
Much of that $2.8 million in sav-
ings comes from a reduction in staff,
which will include 31 teachers (24
due to layoffs, 7 through retirement),
2 teaching assistants (through retire-
ment) and one clerical position (due
to retirement). The district would
save approximately $1.95 million
through such reductions.
“None of this is set in stone,” said
Stuart Williams, the community rela-
tions coordinator for Ballston Spa.
“Everything at this point is always
just a proposal. Those numbers could
change depending on how much
state-aid the district receives.”
The drastic reduction in state aid
for school districts across the state
have been the cause for much con-
cern and uncertainty during the
budgeting process. While the num-
bers have yet to be finalized, Ballston
Spa is expecting to see $3.2 million
less in state aid compared to what
was received last year.
Assistant DA seeks persist-ent felon status for JeffreyHampshire
Assistant District Attorney Jim
Davis is asking a Saratoga County
Court judge to hold a hearing that
would determine whether or not
Jeffrey Hampshire should be consid-
ered a persistent felon, which could
carry a minimum sentence of 15
years in prison.
Hampshire, 30, was found guilty
in January of tampering with evi-
dence in an attempt to cover up the
hit-and-run accident that took Ryan
Rossley's life last year in Saratoga
Springs.
Hampshire has several other con-
victions on his record, including bur-
glary, attempted burglary and driving
with a suspended license. During the
time of the hit and run, Hampshire
was also in violation of his parole,
which stipulated that he could not be
out of his home at 4 am.
Because the tampering with evi-
dence charge is Hampshire's third
felony conviction, he can legally be
classified as a persistent felon.
Hampshire is scheduled to return
to court for sentencing on March 28
for the tampering charge.
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, March 18, 20115
Ethel M. Sastinsky
Saratoga Springs - Miss Ethel M.
Sastinsky, formerly of Schuyler
Drive, passed away Monday, March
7, 2011 at Saratoga Hospital. She
was 89.
Born on April 16, 1921 in
Barberton, OH, she was the daugh-
ter of the late Joseph and Maria
(Macica) Sastinsky.
Relatives and friends gathered to
remember her Monday morning,
March 14, 2011 in Our Lady's
5 Case St.,
Saratoga Springs,NY 12866
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A Mass of Christian Burial was
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lowed in St. Peter's Cemetery, West
Avenue in Saratoga Springs.
Memorials may be made in her
name to a charity of one's choice.
Online remembrances may be made
at www.burkefuneralhome.com.
Marion Z. Miller
Saratoga Springs - Marion Z.
Miller of Maple Ave. died
Wednesday March 9, 2011 at her
residence, surrounded by family.
She was 86.
Born on May 9, 1924 in Scotia,
she was the daughter of the late
Ulrich and Lisetta (Staub) Zuend.
Relatives and friends gathered
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at The
First Baptist Church in Saratoga
Springs. Funeral services were con-
ducted Wednesday, March 16, 2011
at the church by the Rev. Carole
Miller. Burial followed in the family
plot at Memory Gardens.
Memorials may be made to The
First Baptist Church in Saratoga
Springs or to The Saratoga-Wilton
Elks Club B.P.O.E. #161 & Ladies
Auxiliary, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga
Springs, New York, 12866.
Online remembrances may be
made at
www.burkefuneralhome.com.
Catherine T. CilioneBallston Spa - Catherine T.
Cilione passed away unexpectedly
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at
Saratoga Hospital. She was 72.
Born on Aug. 31, 1938 in
Saratoga Springs, she was a daugh-
ter of the late Frank and Rosaria
(Mangona) Capone and a graduate
of Saratoga Springs High School.
Relatives and friends gathered in
her memory Monday, March 14,
2011 at the William J. Burke &
Sons/Bussing and Cunniff Funeral
Homes of Saratoga Springs.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated Tuesday in the Church of
St. Peter, 241 Broadway, Saratoga
Springs, by the Rev. Matthew B.
Wetsel, associate pastor.
The Rite of Committal followed
at the family plot in St. Peter's
Cemetery, West Avenue in Saratoga
Springs.
Online remembrances may be
made at www.burkefuneral
home.com.
Charles Emmett King, Jr.
Greenfield Center - Charles
Emmett King, Jr. of Southwest Pass
passed away Wednesday, March 9,
2011 at Saratoga Hospital. He was
90.
Born on Jan. 7, 1921 in Saratoga
Springs, he was a son of the late
Charles E. and Anna E. (Tierney)
King, Sr., and was a 1939 graduate
of St. Peter's Academy.
Relatives and friends gathered to
remember him Tuesday, March 15,
2011 at the William J. Burke &
Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral
Homes of Saratoga Springs.
Funeral
s e r v i c e s
were con-
d u c t e d
Wednesday, March 16, 2011at the
Burke/Bussing Funeral Homes, by
the Rev. Thomas J. Kelly, pastor of
St. Mary's Church in Ballston Spa.
Burial with military honors fol-
lowed in the Gerald B.H. Solomon
Saratoga National Cemetery in the
town of Saratoga.
Online remembrances may be
made at www.burkefuneral
home.com.
William Hugh Agee
Saratoga Springs - William Hugh
Agee passed away on Sunday,
March 13, 2011 after a long illness.
Born in Petersburg, Virginia, he
was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Douglas Agee.
A memorial service was held
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at
Bethesda Episcopal Church, 41
Washington St. Saratoga Springs.
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests that memorial contribu-
tions be made to the Department of
Language and Literacy Education,
c/o UGA Gift
A c c o u n t i n g -
Office of
Development,
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
30602-5582 or to Bethesda
Episcopal Church, 41 Washington
Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Arrangements are under the direc-
tion of the William J. Burke &
Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral
Homes of Saratoga Springs.
Online remembrances may be
made at www.burkefunera
home.com.
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SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, March 18, 20116 NNEEWWSSSaratoga Springs City Councilby Arthur Gonick
Saratoga TODAY
At the Saratoga Springs City
Council meeting Tuesday, March 15,
the council voted unanimously to
enter into a new 10-year agreement
with the Saratoga Springs School
District to maintain the East Side and
West Side recreation fields, effective
April 2011. The City’s annual com-
pensation would rise dramatically
under this new agreement – the City
had been receiving $75,000 per year,
and had previously decided not to
renew its arrangement with the
School Board at that rate. The new
agreement begins at a rate of
$130,000 per year, and will rise to
$150,000 per year before 2020.
Mayor Scott Johnson described the
process as “protracted, but one of col-
laboration and cooperation” with the
School Board, and he had praise for
Commissioner of Public Works
Anthony Scirocco for his help in
negotiations. Both the Mayor and
Commissioner Scirocco’s efforts
were lauded by Council members.
- By a split 3-2 vote, the Council
voted to continue its appeal of Judge
Thomas Nolan’s ruling in the case of
Saratoga Citizen vs. Franck and
Saratoga Springs. Joining Mayor
Johnson in support of the measure
were Commissioner of Public Safety
Richard Wirth and Commissioner of
Public Works Anthony Scirocco.
Voting against were Commissioner of
Accounts John Franck and
Commissioner of Finance Kenneth
Ivins. The Mayor noted that on
February 28, the New York
Conference of Mayors voted to join
the City in their appeal. While noting
the potential statewide implications in
his discussion before the vote, Mayor
Johnson stated that “it’s not a matter
of us fighting for [other cities in] New
York State, rather it is Saratoga
Springs at risk in the future” should
other movements develop to attempt
to change the charter without a
requirement for an accompanying fis-
cal note. This requirement would pre-
sumably be one appeal subject.
Earlier in the public comment period,
many people spoke to urge the
Council to forego the appeal process
and let the issue of charter change be
placed on the ballot, where it could be
debated by the electorate.
In other Council News:
- In a public hearing regarding a
citizen advisory committee’s recom-
mendations for 2011 Community
Development Block Grants (CDBG),
Richard Ferguson, the committee
chair, spoke about the committee’s
review process that utilized a “matrix
of eight measurable factors” to reach
its determinations. Former Mayor
Kenneth Klotz spoke in favor of the
Council accepting the committee’s
recommendations, and also on behalf
of the Frederick Allen Lodge, which
was one of the CDBG recipients. The
grant money has been used for the
renovation (which began in 2004) of
the historic lodge, and thanks to the
funding they have received, the for-
mer Mayor reported that “they can
see the light at the end of the tunnel,”
and that this year’s grant would help
them to complete the project.
It is anticipated that the Council
will vote on accepting the CDBG rec-
ommendations at their next (April 5)
meeting.
- The Mayor re-appointed Eric
Weller to another five-year term at the
Saratoga Springs Housing Authority,
and appointed Amy Smith to the
Saratoga Springs Recreation
Commission.
- Commissioner Scirocco
announced that his department had
received three “project of the year”
awards in various categories at a
Friday, March 11 meeting of the
American Public Works Association.
The awards were for DPW projects
on Nelson Avenue, Geyser Crest and
the Spring Run Trail. The DPW annu-
al reports for the years 2008-10 had
been completed and distributed to the
Council.
- Commissioner of Public Safety
Richard Worth read from an e-mail he
had received from the family of
Alexander Grant which praised the
“heroic efforts” on the part of City
Police and Fire personnel in attempt-
ing to rescue Grant, who unfortunate-
ly met with a tragic demise.
- A public hearing was set before
the next Council meeting (April 5)
regarding the installation of no park-
ing signs on the west side of
Vanderbilt Avenue, across from the
indoor recreation center.
Nominate a deserving family toreceive a master portrait collection
In these rough economic times,
everybody knows a neighbor fami-
ly who is struggling to stay afloat
under extraordinary circumstances
- a family that would appreciate a
gift that reinforces their family’s
spirit and bonds of love, but one
that would not be affordable at this
time. This is your chance to do
something special for them.
Tracey Buyce, a Saratoga
Springs master portrait and event
photographer is seeking your nomi-
nees for one family in need to
receive a family portrait collection at no charge. This is valued at $1500,
and includes complete session work as well as a collection of canvas
gallery wraps and high-resolution digital negatives.
“I want to reach out and make a special gift to a local family that may
have recently experienced a tragedy, or is struggling to stay afloat, is
raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering
selflessly,” Tracey said.
The nominating rules are:
- You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sin-
cerely be incapable of purchasing Tracey’s photo services.
- The nominee must reside within the greater Capital Region of New
York.
- Detail a profile of the family that you are nominating and their cir-
cumstances that make them eligible and deserving of your nomination.
Include contact information for both the nominee and yourself.
- e-mail the full story to [email protected]
Deadline for entries is Friday, April 1 and the winning family will be
announced on April 2 on www.traceybuyce.com. The person who nom-
inates the winner will also receive a free portrait session valued at $200
For more information, visit www.traceybuyce.com.
- Arthur Gonick
The Village of Schuylerville will
remain intact following a special
referendum Tuesday, March 15,
which asked residents to vote yes
or no on the town's dissolution.
Nearly 400 of the village's 700
eligible voters made their way to
the polls to voice their opinion,
with an overwhelming majority -
321 voting to save the village from
dissolution against 73 votes in
favor of dissolution.
"I was not surprised that the vote
to dissolve the village failed,
although I did not expect it to be
trounced 4 to 1 like it was," said
Dave Roberts, president of the
Schuylerville Area Chamber of
Commerce. "The case for [dissolu-
tion] was weak, and was poorly
articulated by its proponents, many
of whom had the reputation of
being gadflies or simply frustrated
office seekers upset with those in
power. Further, there is a strong
hometown sentiment in the com-
munity which is still populated by
many folks who grew up in the vil-
lage and are proud of it."
The vote followed a two-year
study tasked with outlining the
potential pros and cons of
dissolution.
Village Board elections were
also held on Tuesday, with incum-
bent Charles Sherman winning re-
election. Robert Petralia was also
elected to the Village Board, while
incumbent Whitney Colvin was
defeated.
Schuylerville votes
to save village
from dissolution
by Daniel Schechtman
Saratoga TODAY
Photo byJeffrey Mosier
Tracey Buyce
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, March 18, 2011
by Daniel Schechtman
Saratoga TODAY
Eddie Fyvie: Spike TV’s next Ultimate Fighter
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Eddie
Fyvie is hoping that 13 might just be
his lucky number.
That's how many seasons Spike
TV's "The Ultimate Fighter" will
have been on the air when it returns
later this year. The number one rated
show for Spike has been instrumental
in bringing mixed martial arts
(MMA) into the mainstream, and the
show itself has proven to be a launch-
ing ground for promising young
fighters hoping to make it into the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC). With tryouts for the coming
season beginning March 21 in
Newark, NJ, local boy Eddie Fyvie
believes that his time to shine may be
just over the horizon.
"Eddie has all the attributes to
make him an Ultimate Fighter and he
will truly represent our art of
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu," said Chad Beatty,
who has instructed Fyvie for the last
ten years. "He isn't a tough street
fighter; he is a technical, respectful
martial artist."
It's one part skill, mixed with one
part experience that gives Fyvie the
leg up in this year's competition.
"I actually tried out for the Ultimate
Fighter twice before," said Fyvie.
"The first time I was too young - 18
years old. The second time, which
was last year, I made it through the
initial tryout process. But before you
make the show they bring you
through a second screening process
where they bring you out to Las
Vegas for four days and they run you
through intensive interviews, and
from there I didn't make the cut."
But this year is different. Not only
will the show be looking to cast fight-
ers in Fyvie's own 145 lb. weight
class, but this year Fyvie says he will
know what to expect when sitting in
front of the producers out in Las
Vegas.
"I know what to expect when it
comes down to how the interview
process is," said Fyvie, who said last
year he really didn't know what to
expect when he was flown out to Las
Vegas for the first time. "I got kind of
caught off guard last year with some
of their questioning, but I'm feeling a
lot more confident now," said Fyvie.
Confidence - in any combat sport,
is the name of the game, the X-factor
than can push a fighter to accomplish
extraordinary things. Fyvie has been
slowly building up his for the last 12
years, ever since he first watched
Royce Gracie take down opponents
twice - sometimes three times his
own size.
"That kind of got me interested,
and I wanted to learn it because I was
a smaller kid," said Fyvie. "I always
wanted to do something bigger, and I
thought this was how I could do that."
Fyvie, who trains twice a day, six
days a week, already boasts a profes-
sional record of 8-4 and has grappled
in over 300 competition matches
since he was 11 years old. When
Fyvie was 15, he was named the
number one ranked teen grappler in
the country, and two years ago took
home third place at the Brazilian Jiu-
Jitsu world championships. With an
ultimate goal of making it into the
UFC, Fyvie said that he also hopes to
one day be a great Jiu-Jitsu instructor,
coaching both youths and adults in
the art of combat.
"I started teaching Jiu-Jitsu when
we first opened up our gym in 2006,"
said Fyvie. "I enjoy watching other
people improve. It's nice to see kids
gain confidence, and even the adults
too. It's just nice to see people learn-
ing and growing physically and men-
tally. My real goal, one that I would
really enjoy, is if I could be a very
successful Jiu-Jitsu instructor. I feel
like I'm already on my way there, but
I'd just really like to keep that going."
For Fyvie, MMA isn't just a hobby,
it isn't just a way to stay in shape or
pass the time - it's a way of life.
"It's really an addiction for me. I've
never had anything like this. I can tell
you, honestly, I don't really have too
many other hobbies outside of it,"
said Fyvie. "I'm an addict, I really am.
I spend every minute thinking about it
and thinking about the technique and
really analyzing things."
Photo provided
Eddie Fyvie
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SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, March 18, 20118 BUSINESS
by Yael Goldman
Saratoga TODAY
Tropical Tann celebrates re-opening, new technology
Another chip fab suppliermoves to Malta
MALTA - DNS Electronics,
LLC, a semiconductor equipment
supplier established in Sunnyvale,
California, plans to lease a 4,400
square-foot space in Ellsworth
Commons on Route 9 in Malta.
The company will service
GlobalFoundries and is expected
to hire at least 22 staff members.
According to the DNS Electronics
website (www.dnse.com), the
company is "a sales, marketing,
engineering and service organiza-
tion responsible for operations in
the US market for Dainippon
Screen Manufacturing Company,
Kyoto, Japan." The chip fab sup-
plier, which is the first company to
announce its plans to lease space
in Ellsworth Commons, has
offices near GlobalFoundries'
locations in Germany and
Singapore.
MarkBolles.com • Saratoga Today
Tropical Tann is now located on Route 50 in Wilton Plaza.
SARATOGA SPRINGS - This is
an exciting week for local business
owner Kim Arnold.
She is celebrating both the grand
re-opening of her Saratoga Tropical
Tann location on Saturday, and the
introduction of red light therapy - a
unique new offering that you won't
want to miss.
Kim recently brought red light
therapy to her new location in the
popular Wilton Plaza off of Route
50, where she'll be offering exciting
promotions all day Saturday, March
19 to commemorate her move.
Tropical Tann was previously locat-
ed in Congress Plaza in downtown
Saratoga Springs.
Red light therapy is a new tech-
nology with a long list of uses. It can
be used to reduce fine lines and
wrinkles around the eyes and
mouth, fade scars and stretch marks,
and kill acne-causing bacteria to
heal blemishes and improve overall
skin tone. Also used to treat chronic
joint and bone pain, this new tech-
nology has a variety of health bene-
fits as well.
According to Kim, another great
benefit of undergoing red light ther-
apy is that it creates "oxygenation in
the skin," which supports a healthier
tan.
"I think it is a very nice addition
to what we already offer," Kim said.
"Everyone seems to be very consci-
entious about their appearance and
their health, and this is just another
option."
Much like the experience of lying
in a tanning bed (but without the UV
exposure), red light therapy is an
extremely relaxing process that
gradually yields results.
Everyone's skin is unique, so rec-
ommended exposure and frequency
will vary; however, Kim typically
recommends between 15 and 20
minutes in the booth, three to four
times a week for the first six to eight
weeks.
Just as the results are cumulative,
the benefits of red light therapy need
to be maintained.
"We don't get stretch marks and
blemishes overnight, so in turn we
can't fade them or correct them
overnight," she said.
Patti explained the commitment
to red light therapy as similar to set-
ting a goal to lose weight: "You
don't want to lose 20 pounds by
going to the gym every day, and
then stop once you've reached
you're goal," she said. "You have to
maintain it."
Although red light therapy uses a
different light spectrum than UV,
Kim and her staff recommend using
protective eyewear. Tropical Tann
also offers a variety of products to
enhance results.
Those interested in improving the
overall appearance of their skin -
whether through red light therapy,
tanning or spray tan - Tropical Tann
is offering a variety of specials and
promotions during Saturday's cele-
bration from 9 am to 6 pm.
For starters, Kim is offering an
"Almost A Year!" special, which
provides unlimited access to regular
beds until 2012 Super Bowl week-
end. Those who sign up will also
receive a gift bag stocked with sam-
ples and tanning information, and a
chartreuse Tropical Tann water
bottle.
Customers can also save up to
100 percent on sign-up fees for a
Sun Club membership, which is a
year-long auto-draft program that
makes tanning and red light therapy
affordable and convenient.
"We're going to be having lotion
specials, free food and great prizes,
including a six-month membership,
lotion, tee-shirts and hats." Kim
said.
Kim will take sign ups over the
phone before and on Saturday if you
can't make it to the grand re-open-
ing; however, you have to stop in to
sign up for red light therapy.
Tropical Tann is also located on
Route 9 in South Glens Falls and in
Northway Plaza in Queensbury.
For more information, call (518)
583-7321, visit Tropical Tann's
facebook page or stop in and check
out the new Wilton Plaza location
on Saturday, March 19.
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, March 18, 2011 BUSINESS 9
Company News:
Grand Illusions Salon, located on Caroline Street in Saratoga Springs,
recently teamed up with the highly experienced owners of David
Michaels. Salon owner, Carol Levine, is thrilled to welcome color and
cut experts, David and Eileen Scott, in a unique collaboration that cele-
brates top talent and "puts pride aside." A match made in heaven, this
newly formed partnership allows Grand Illusions and David Michaels to
do what they love and do best while better serving current and future
clients. For more information, visit Grand Illusions located at 40
Caroline Street or call (518) 581-2889. Pictured above: Carol Levine,
Eileen and David Scott.
Top stylists form unique partnership
Stewart's Holiday Matchchecks are in the mail
The checks are in the mail to this
year's recipients of Holiday Match
grants. Over $1.28 million, con-
tributed by Stewart's Shops cus-
tomers and the company, will assist
1,409 local children's charities.
"We thank our customers for gen-
erously donating over $640,000 giv-
ing us $1,281,100 with Stewart's
match to allocate," said Susan Dake,
Stewart's Foundation President.
The amount of money raised
reflects a nearly two-percent increase
from last year, and marks a record-
breaking Holiday Match contribution
for the 25-year-old program.
The company credits the success of
the program to their customers, dedi-
cated shop partners who worked dili-
gently to collect the funds, and the
media partners who helped spread the
word.
A brochure listing the recipient
charities will soon be available in all
shops.
Gideon Putnam room renovations underway
More than $1 million in guest room
renovations have begun at Gideon
Putnam Resort, which is operated by
Delaware North Companies through
its Parks & Resorts division.
Delaware North and Saratoga
Casino & Raceway in 2008 commit-
ted to spending $19.7 million on cap-
ital improvements to the resort in
Saratoga Spa State Park as part of a
20-year contract with the New York
State Office of Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation.
Including the current investment of
$1.2 million, the venture is now in
excess of $6 million. The cap for
phase one, which spans five years and
is now in year four, is $6.6 million.
This year's improvements are
expected to be complete by the end of
April, and include new beds, chairs,
desks, dressers, refrigerators, carpet-
ing and flat-screen televisions in
every guest room. In addition, the
hotel's 18 suites will be fitted with
pull-out sofa beds.
Therapist brings new tech-niques to area
Patricia A. Blackburn, New York
State registered occupational thera-
pist, recently completed Craniosacral
Therapy (CST) for Pediatrics II, an
advanced course offered by the
Upledger Institute.
The local occupational therapist,
who has been working in the field for
18 years, attended the course special-
izing in applications of CST for new-
borns, infants and children.
Early therapy with newborns can
potentially reduce the percentage of
central nervous system problems
such as cerebral palsy and seizures
due to challenges stemming from
birth trauma. Pediatric CST is also
effective for colic, chronic ear infec-
tions and learning disabilities.
This technique is also used to
detect and correct imbalances in the
craniosacral system, which may be
the cause of sensory, motor or neuro-
logical dysfunction. The craniosacral
system consists of the membranes
and cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds
and protects the brain and spinal cord.
It extends from the bones of the skull,
face and mouth, which make up the
cranium, down to the sacrum, or tail-
bone area.
CST is also beneficial for adults,
and can be used to heal neck and back
pain, migraines, TMJ and sinus
conditions.
For more information, contact
Patricia Blackburn by phone at (518)
488-2203 or via email at
[email protected]. You may
also visit her blog: www.Gentle-well-
ness.blog.com.
New interior design firm
Jenna Burger, mom, blogger,
DIY'er and professional interior
designer, announced this week the
grand opening of her consulting busi-
ness, SAS Interiors ("Simple.
Affordable. Stylish."), and the launch
of her blog, www.sasinteriors.net.
Jenna, who has a background in
corporate design, is opening her
doors with an accessible pricing
structure that will appeal to clients
seeking affordable tips, and home
owners with larger budgets and proj-
ects of any size.
Jenna is on a mission to guide local
residents (and national clients via
telephone and Internet through her E-
Decorating services) through the fun,
yet sometimes challenging world of
beautifying living spaces. With pro-
fessional degrees in Architecture and
Interior Design, Jenna is determined
to demonstrate that having a profes-
sionally decorated home is not too
expensive for the average person.
With Jenna's tricks and guidance, her
firm, SAS Interiors, is making pulled-
together, spectacular and stylish
rooms a possibility for everyone.
For more information, call (518)
421-5575 or visit
www.sasinteriors.net.
Hospital Foundation namesboard members
The Saratoga Hospital Foundation
recently appointed Elizabeth
Alexander, Charlie Joseph, Jennifer
Leidig, David Marcell, Sheila
O'Connell, Ronnie Silver and Steve
Sullivan to its Board of Trustees.
FingerPaint welcomes newstaff member
FingerPaint Marketing, Inc., a
fully-integrated marketing and adver-
tising agency, announced this week
the addition of Jeff Shein to its grow-
ing staff.
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, March 18, 201110
the meet going forward,” Roberts
said. “There should be no concerns
over Saratoga this year.”
With the recent monies given to
NYRA from a New York City OTB
escrow account, and Aqueduct
scheduled to open this summer,
bringing an expected $25 million-
a-year contribution to NYRA’s
bank account, the agency is tasked
with a more positive objective:
how to spend the money.
As announced before a crowd of
100-plus people during Tuesday’s
meeting at Saratoga Arts Center,
NYRA is preparing to move for-
ward on an emerging capital proj-
ect for historic Saratoga Race
Course that will address $100 mil-
lion in repairs and improvements.
“The whole process is very excit-
ing, and has been many, many
years in the making,” said Charlie
Wheeler, manager of community
relations and planning for Saratoga
Race Course.
The goal is to preserve the 150-
year-old venue and secure its
future, which will mean consider-
ing solutions that may not have a
financial return but will insure sus-
tainability, Roberts said.
Roberts cited irrigation of the
turf courses as a “main concern,”
while other infrastructure problem
spots involve plumbing and electri-
cal work. New backstretch hous-
ing, which would resolve NYRA’s
most “significant problem” at
Saratoga, and
improvements/upgrades to the
clubhouse and grandstand are also
on the to-do list.
Saratoga Springs Preservation
Foundation, which has been linked
to NYRA since a 2008 un-funded
mandate, is currently conducting
part two of its architectural and
landscape resource inventory of the
200-building, 350-acre venue,
which should be complete by May.
An 800-page assessment report of
the “back side” of the race course is
already available for NYRA’s con-
sideration in the planning process.
Samantha Bosshart, Preservation
Foundation executive director,
could not specify any recommen-
dations or structural issues uncov-
ered through the inventory; howev-
er, she is confident NYRA will con-
sult the report and its implications
when putting together a capital
project plan by the end of the 2011
meet.
“We are extremely pleased with
how things have moved forward
with NYRA,” Bosshart said. “We
are an organization that promotes
the preservation and enhancement
of our architectural and cultural
heritage, and as NYRA moves for-
ward we will be a voice for ensur-
ing that takes place.”
If the large community presence
at this week’s event signifies a
commitment to historic preserva-
tion, then Robert’s animated pres-
entation, which served a concen-
trated history of the Saratoga track,
should signify NYRA’s intent to
implement an “organic,” unobtru-
sive approach to improvement.
“You won’t see a material, phys-
ical change at the grandstand or
club house,” Charles Hayward
said. “To dramatically alter physi-
cal character would be a huge
mistake.”
Roberts opened the presentation
with the question “what makes
Saratoga special?” and compared
Saratoga to its sibling venues
(Aqueduct and Belmont) and the
most prominent courses on the
globe.
“If you would leave one race
course as a historic model, it would
be Saratoga,” Roberts said,
explaining that although the venue
doesn’t have the top races or the
largest crowds, it has a little bit of
everything that makes the greatest
courses so successful.
“It is absolutely staggering what
happens in Saratoga,” Roberts said.
A most unique element is con-
nectivity between the race course
and the community, something that
SSPF Executive Director Samantha
Bosshart also cited.
“You can buy more Saratoga
memorabilia than for any other
track,” Bosshart said, referring to
the historic venue as a “brand” that
people identify with nationwide.
Joanne Yepsen, Saratoga County
supervisor, attended the meeting
and was impressed with the part-
nership between NYRA and the
Preservation Foundation, and the
steps the agency is taking to secure
“a comprehensive business plan
that makes sense.”
“I think the improvements they
are talking about are critical for the
future of the economics of
Saratoga,” she said. “If we don’t
have a quality place to race, we
won’t get the best horses, the
Rachel Alexandras of the world,
and we need it to be in top notch
condition.”
Yepsen also commented on
Saratoga’s own interest in directly
securing proceeds from VLT
revenues.
“I think I can speak on behalf of
the city when I say it’s a concern of
many that we have not yet seen any
piece of [VLT] profit come back to
Saratoga,” she said, referring to the
years of Joe Bruno when allocated
revenue accounted for one-tenth of
the city’s annual budget.
But no matter how NYRA
divides its anticipated revenue
between projects at Saratoga,
Aqueduct and Belmont or whether
New York State legislators move to
rename the County as a beneficiary,
the “VLT money has not yet started
to flow” – which holds this capital
project plan in its preliminary
stages until at least the conclusion
of the 2012 meet.
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NYRA moves forward with race course improvements
Photo providedA watercolor by Ashley Halsey from her book, “Race Course Reflections,” which was pub-lished by the Preservation Foundation and can be purchased online at www.saratogap-reservation.org.
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, March 18, 2011 11
for the Saratoga YMCA, an organiza-
tion that "wouldn't be the same with-
out her."
It took years of working together,
hosting teen nights, creating special
events and starting after-school pro-
grams to bring Mike and Patti to
where they are now: at the height of
separate careers within two different
organizations, and in the midst of
major fundraising campaigns that
will define their ability to continue
giving back.
The Laudicinas' love for working
with children and teens spurs from
their own "Brady Bunch" and the
almost uncanny romance that brought
them all together.
This love story begins in 1985,
when Mike Laudicina, a single dad
employed with the New York State
Racing and Wagering board, arrived
in town for his annual August stay
with his seven-year-old son Michael
in tow.
He loved Saratoga and couldn't
wait to share it with Michael.
In bringing Michael to meet the
city he'd fallen in love with,
Laudicina sealed his own fate, and it
wasn't much longer before the tables
were turned and the seven-year-old
boy was introducing his father to the
woman of his dreams.
You could say good parenting
brought them together, and it hap-
pened unexpectedly:
On a day like any other, Mike
became suspicious of a woman
named "Aunt Patti" whom his son
said he'd met behind the counter of
Five Points Market. A little uneasy,
Mike went directly to the market,
introduced himself and was pleasant-
ly surprised to find a friendly, straw-
berry-blonde lady behind the counter.
She was perfectly harmless, and he
could see why Michael was talking
about her.
Two years passed before Mike saw
her again, this time under a less con-
cerning but more urgent circum-
stance. The Laudicinas had returned
to Saratoga only to find their regular
accommodations unavailable; they
had nowhere to stay and no family in
town.
As luck would have it, they ran into
Patti who offered them a house to rent
for the summer.
It wasn't long before Patti and Mike
and their children became close
friends, and his son was making reg-
ular trips between NYC and Saratoga
to visit during the off-season.
And somewhere between schedul-
ing visits and organizing bus fare,
Mike fell in love.
Soon enough Mike was leaving his
job and the Big Apple behind to start
anew in Saratoga Springs with Patti.
Life was great, Mike was happy
and Michael was even happier, the
only missing piece was a job.
Mike responded to a help wanted
ad for the YMCA, and found out he'd
been hired as a front desk person. He
couldn't wait to tell Patti, but little did
he know she also had good news.
Turns out, they both were hired for
the same position.
"They didn't know we were togeth-
er because we had different last
names, so they hired us both for the
same position," Mike said, explaining
how the mix up led him to work at a
different part of the YMCA.
Well, one year later, there was no
longer cause for confusion. Mike and
Patti got married, and brought their
children together "like the Brady
Bunch."
Happy at home and at work, Mike
and Patti spent the next 18 years
together at the Saratoga YMCA, and
through several promotions apiece,
Mike became Youth Director, a posi-
tion better suited for no one else, and
Patti quickly left her initial front desk
post to work in the business office.
Eventually she moved up to become
membership director.
While Mike was connecting with
the youngsters, Patti was busy bring-
ing in new families and growing the
Saratoga YMCA community. Once
again changing roles, Patti became
director of the cyber café, a coffee
shop within the Y that was staffed
with high school students and
designed for teenagers, and hit the
ground running.
She then started a middle school
afterschool program to fill a much
needed gap in supervisory care, took
charge of travel camp and camp
Starhitch. Before she knew it, Mike
was retiring and Patti was taking over
as youth director.
"I know I left things in good
hands," Mike said, jokingly.
Well, needless to say, retirement
wasn't a good fit for Mike; he was
restless, bored, and overwhelming
Patti with phone calls and lunch dates
(which she happily accepted). They
both knew he needed to get back to
work.
So, when presented with the oppor-
tunity to do for the BACC what he
had set in motion at the Y, Mike
immediately accepted and the rest is
history.
Still happy at home (of course,
they're the cutest couple alive!) and
once again at work, the Laudicinas
continue doing what they do best.
And if frequently bumping into
community center kids and families
at the grocery store and on the side-
walk isn't proof enough that they're
doing a wonderful job, then the chil-
dren who return to the YMCAand the
BACC as mature adults says enough.
Here’s how you can continue the
Laudicina tradition of giving back:
The YMCA's "We Build People
Campaign" supports the scholarship
program, which helps families and
individuals obtain membership and
access to all the association has to
offer: everything from swim lessons
to gymnastics, childcare and pre-
school. Scholarships are based on
family income, and are granted to
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Giving
back
Gala raises $10,000 for community
youth, BACC names honorary chair
The Ballston Area Community Center (BACC) held its annual fundraising gala Saturday
night, March 12 at Panza’s Restaurant on Saratoga Lake. The fun-filled, circus-themed
event, which included a silent auction, was a big success and raised $10,000 for the com-
munity center. Thanks to the individuals and sponsors who contributed to the gala, the
BACC will be able to continue offering free programs for area teens and families. During
a heart-felt introduction Executive Director Kathi Leigh presented Joan Brown with the
Honorary Chairperson Award for her years of dedication to the youth of Ballston Spa.
Pictured above: Kathi Leigh presents Joan Brown with her award.
those who fit certain criteria. To make
a contribution to the "We Build
People" campaign, visit
www.ymcasaratoga.org/ or stop in to
the Saratoga YMCA, located at 290
West Avenue in Saratoga Springs.
The BACC is fundraising for its
Summer Travel Program, which
gives low income kids ages 11 to 15
the opportunity to enjoy the excite-
ment of a summer camp experience.
To sponsor a camper or make a finan-
cial contribution, mail a check written
out to the BACC to 20 Malta Avenue,
Ballston Spa, NY 12020.
Please contact Robin Mitchell for any
copy changes: (518) 581-2480 x 208
Places of Worship
Adirondack Christian Fellowship
8 Mountain Ledge, WiltonContact: (518) 587-0623;www.acfsaratoga.comServices: Sunday 8AM & 10AM
The Alliance Church257 Rowland St., Ballston SpaContact: 885-6524.Services: Morning worship10:30
Assembly of God Faith Chapel
Rev. Jason Proctor6 Burgoyne St.,SchuylervilleContact: 695-6069Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.
Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs
Contact: 584-9679; 692-7694; www.usbnc.org.
Ballston CenterAssociate ReformedPresbyterian Church
58 Charlton Road, Ballston SpaContact: 885-7312; www.ballstoncenterarpchurch.org Services: Sunday Worship service, 10:30am.
Ballston Spa United Methodist Church
101 Milton Ave.Contact: 885-6886. Services: Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Bethesda Episcopal Church
41 Washington St., Saratoga SpringsContact: 584-5980.Services: Sunday, 6:30, 8, 10 a.m.
Church of Christ at Clifton Park
7 Old Route 146, CliftonParkContact: 371-6611, www.cliftonparkchurchofchrist.comServices: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Christ Community Reformed Church
1010 Route 146, CliftonParkContact: 371-7654; www.ccrc-cpny.org.Services: Sundays 9:15 & 11a.m.
Christ EpiscopalChurch
Corner of Routes 50 and 67, Ballston SpaContact: 885-1031.Services: Sunday 8, 10 a.m.
Congregation Shaara Tfille
84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga SpringsContact: 584-2370.Services: Saturday 9:00 a.m.; 3rd Friday 7:30 pm. Handicapped Accessible
Corinth Free Methodist Church
8 Mountain Ledge, WiltonContact: (518) 587-0623;www.acfsaratoga.comServices: Sunday 8AM & 10AM
Corinth United Methodist Church
243 Main Street, CorinthContact: 654-2521; [email protected]: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Eastern Orthodox - Christ the Savior
349 Eastline Road, Ballston SpaContact: 786-3100; [email protected]: Sunday: 9:15 a.m.
First Baptist Church45 Washington St., Saratoga SpringsContact: 584-6301.Services: Sunday: 11:00 a.m.
First BaptistChurch of Ballston Spa
202 Milton Ave. (Rt. 50),Ballston SpaContact: 885-8361;www.fbcballstonspa.orgServices: 10:15 a.m.
First PresbyterianChurch of Ballston Spa
22 West High StreetBallston Spa, NYContact: 885-5583Services: Sunday at 10:00a.m.
Grace Brethren ChurchRev. Dan Pierce137 W. Milton Road, Ballston SpaContact: 587- 0649Services: Sunday 10 a.m. Handicapped accessible.
Greater Grace Community Church
Pastor David Moore
43 Round Lake Rd.Ballston Lake (Malta Mall)Contact: 899-7777; www.ggcc-malta.orgServices: Sunday 10 a.m.
Highway Tabernacle Church
90 River Road,MechanicvilleContact: 664- 4442.Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Hope Church206 Greenfield Avenue, Ballston SpaContact: 885-7442.Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Jonesville United Methodist
963 Main St., Clifton Park Contact: 877-7332.Services: Sunday 8:30 a.m.& 10:30 a..m. SundaySchool 9:30 a.m.
Living Springs Community Church
59 Pine Road, SaratogaSpringsContact: 584- 9112.Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Living Waters Church of God
4330 State Rt. 50, Saratoga SpringsContact: 587-0484; www.livingwaterscog.usServices: Sundays 10 a.m.
Malta Presbyterian Church
Dunning Street, MaltaContact: 899-5992.Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Malta Ridge United Methodist Church
729 Malta Avenue Ext.,Malta Contact: 581-0210.Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Middle Grove UnitedMethodist Church
Pastor Bonnie Bates429 Middle Grove Rd.,Middle GroveContact: 518-581-2973Services: Sunday 9:00 a.m.Handicapped accessible
New Horizon Church150 Perry Road, Saratoga SpringsContact: 587-0711.Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.
New Life Fellowship51 Old Gick Road,Saratoga Springs, NY 12866Contact: 518-580-1810;http://www.newlifeinsarato-ga.org. Services: Sunday 10:30am -12:00pm Childcare is available at allservices.
NorthStar ChurchShenendehowa High School,West Auditorium, Clifton ParkContact: 371-2811; www.northstarchurch.com.Services: Sunday: 10 a.m.
Old Saratoga Reformed Church
48 Pearl St., SchuylervilleContact: www.oldsaratoga-reformedchurch.orgServices: Sunday at10:30am.Handicapped accessable.
Presbyterian- NE CongregationalChurch
24 Circular St.,Saratoga SpringsContact: 584-6091;www.pnecc.orgServices: Sunday 10:45 a.m.
Quaker Springs United MethodistChurch
Pastor Jim Knapp466 Route 32 South, QuakerSpringsContact: 695-3101;www.qsumc.com Services: Sundays 9 a.m.Handicapped accessible.
River of HopeFellowship
100 Saratoga Village Blvd.Malta Commons, Suite 3Malta, NY 12020Contact: 881-1505;www.riverofhopefellow-ship.comServices: Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter
241 Broadway, Saratoga SpringsContact: 584-2375. Services: EucharisticCelebrations: Saturday 5p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m.
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TODAY Friday, March 18, 2011 RREELLIIGGIIOONN 13
St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church
231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga SpringsContact: 584-6122.Services: Saturday 4 p.m.;Sunday 8, 9:30, 11:15 a.m.and 5 p.m.
St. George's Episcopal Church
912 Route 146, Clifton ParkContact: 371-6351; [email protected]: Saturday at4:30pm, Sunday at 8 & 9:30am
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
3159 Route 9N, Greenfield CenterContact: (518) 893-7680;[email protected];www.rcda.org/churches/
St.JosephsChurchServices: Saturday 4:00 p.m.;Sunday 10:30 a.m.Handicapped accessible.
St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church
771 Route 29, Rock City Falls
Contact: (518) 893-7680;[email protected];www.rcda.org/churches/
St.JosephsChurchServices: Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
149 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 584-0904.Services: Saturday evening at 5 p.m. with HolyCommunion. Sundays at8:30 and 11 a.m. with Holy Communion.
St. Peter Lutheran Church
2776 Route 9, MaltaContact: 583-4153Services: Sunday mornings 8:30 and 10:30.
St. Thomas ofCanterbury
242 Grooms Road,HalfmoonContact: st-thomas-of-canterbury.orgService: Sunday at 10am
Saratoga AbundantLife Church
2325 Route 50 South, Saratoga SpringsContact: 885-5456; www.saratogaabundantlife.orgServices: Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Saratoga Chabad130 Circular St., Saratoga SpringsContact: 526-0773; [email protected]
Saratoga FriendsMeeting (Quaker)
Corner of Routes 32 and 71, Quaker SpringsContact: 587-7477; 399-5013.Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Saratoga Independent Church
New Location: Knights of Colombus
Pine Rd., Saratoga SpringsContact: 306-4652;[email protected]: Sunday 9:30 a.m.Food Pantry Tuesday 9-11 @KoC
Saratoga United Methodist Church
Henning Road at FifthAvenue, Saratoga Springs Contact: 584-3720;
www.saratogaumc.com. Services: Sunday 9 and10:45 a.m. Handicappedaccessible.
ShenendehowaUnited Methodist
971 Route 146, Clifton ParkContact: 371-7964.Services: Sunday 7:45, 9 and 10:45 a.m.; Acts IIContempory 10:45 a.m.
Simpson United Methodist Church
Rock City Road, Rock City FallsContact: 885-4794.Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.
Soul Saving Station forEvery Nation ChristCrusaders of America
62 Henry Street, Saratoga SpringsContact: 584-3122Services: Sunday 10am &6:30 pm
Temple Sinai509 Broadway,Saratoga SpringsContact: 584-8730. Services: Friday 8 p.m. Handicapped accessible
Trinity United Methodist Church
Rev. Gail Falsetti-Pastor155 Ballard Rd., Gansevoort
Contact: 584-9107; www.tumcwilton.comService: Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Unitarian UniversalistCongregation ofSaratoga Springs
624 North Broadway,Saratoga SpringsContact: 584-1555; www.saratoga-uu.org Services: 10 amReligious education and nurs-ery care at the 10 am serviceeach Sunday
Unity Church in Albany21 King Avenue, AlbanyContact: (518) 453-3603: Services: Sunday, 9 am and11 am
West Charlton UnitedPresbyterian Church
Rev. Thomas Gregg, Pastor1331 Sacandaga Rd., West CharltonContact: 882-9874; www.westcharltonupc.orgServices: Sunday 10:30
Wilton Baptist Church755 Saratoga Rd, WiltonContact: 518-583-2736;[email protected];www.wiltonbaptistchurch.comServices: Sunday Service 11a.m.
by Yael Goldman
Saratoga TODAY
Peer Tutoring Enhances
High School Learning
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, March 18, 201114 EEDDUUCCAATTIIOONN
Yael Goldman • Saratoga Today
Saratoga Springs High School students work together to
improve curriculum comprehension and learn valuable teach-
ing skills.
SARATOGA SPRINGS - After
the last bell rings and the hallways
clear out, Saratoga Springs High
School room G113 is just starting to
fill up.
If you peek inside on a Tuesday,
Wednesday or Thursday afternoon,
you'll find students teaching stu-
dents, which is a new trend thanks to
the peer tutoring program that began
last week.
More than forty National Honor
Society and Advanced Placement
upperclassmen, who are proficient
in the core subjects (English, mathe-
matics, science and social studies),
are volunteering their time to help
their peers study for tests, complete
homework and gain a better under-
standing of what they're learning in
class. The tutors and tutees are
required to sign in, so that teachers
can see which students are taking
advantage of the program.
According to Ron Schorpp,
Social Studies teacher and peer-
tutoring advisor, the program is part
of the district's plan to improve aca-
demic performance and strengthen
the school community.
"Our goal as a district is to
increase our Regents test scores, not
just the passing rate but mastery as
well, and to increase the grad rate to
93 percent," Schorpp said, "and
research shows that peer tutoring is
one way to do that."
For students struggling in class,
some of which cannot afford a pri-
vate tutor or feel uncomfortable
going to their teachers, working
with their peers is an easy and com-
fortable way to get the extra help
they need.
"Learning the material from a fel-
low student may also make it easier
to understand," Schorpp explained.
According to Molly Willner-
Giwerc, a senior tutor who wants to
become a social studies teacher, the
program is mutually beneficial: "the
learning experience is on both
sides," she said. "It makes you stop
and think about what you know so
that you can explain it in a different
way, which [in turn] forces you to
make connections and gives you a
better understanding of the subject
overall."
Some peer tutors are volunteering
to satisfy their community service
requirements while others are help-
ing out simply because they want to
- either way the program has proved
successful thus far.
Schorpp said that students have
been consistently coming in for
extra help, and he expects the num-
ber to grow as the program contin-
ues through the semester.
"I've noticed that the same kids
are coming back for help," said
Woody Millar, a senior tutor who
also wants to become a teacher.
Woody also emphasized that ask-
ing a fellow student for help can be
less intimidating.
"It's easier for students to come to
us for help because, as their peers,
we're more approachable," he said.
"Besides, it's something that I enjoy
- I feel like I'm helping out a friend."
"It's great to see how these kids
interact with their fellow class-
mates; they're really professional
and helpful. Some of them are natu-
ral teachers," he said. "It's awesome
to sit back and watch."
Peer tutors are available after
school, from 2:35 to 2:10 pm,
Tuesday through Thursday in room
G113. Parents interested in learning
more about the program can contact
Ron Schorpp at (518) 587-6690,
ext. 3315.
Classroom CornerHospital Volunteer Guildoffers scholarships
The Saratoga Hospital
Volunteer Guild is again offering
three $1,000 scholarships to grad-
uating seniors in Saratoga County
who are planning to enter a col-
lege curriculum in a medical field
including, but not limited to, pre-
med, nursing, bio-medical
research, pharmacy, medical tech-
nology, X-ray technology, physi-
cal therapy, mental health, and
health care management.
The senior must be entering a
college program in a medical field
in September 2011, have a cumu-
lative high school average of 80
percent or higher, and have a
record of interest and involvement
in community service.
Application forms, due April 5,
are available at area high school
guidance offices and the volunteer
office of Saratoga Hospital
(518) 583-8447.
Online tool helps studentschoose the right college
CollegePick is an innovative
online tool designed to help high
school students determine which
college best fits his or her specific
interests and needs. Hamilton
College freshman and Bethlehem
Central High School graduate,
Sampson Reider, created a helpful
decision tool on a whiteboard to
help organize his choices. The tool
was so effective that Sampson
decided to share it with his fellow
students by creating a website that
allows users to identify what’s
important to them.
Sam's blog (http://blog.col-
legepick.us) describes how he
devised his own method to choose
the right school based on his own
interests, not just the advice of a
book or advisor.
"Choosing a college is a very
personal decision" said Reider.
"CollegePick helps students figure
out what's most important to them.
It makes the process objective,
easy and fun!"
Bowling-for-Scholars andGutterball Bash!
Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar
(SSAS) announces its third annual
Bowling-for-Scholars events, to
be held at Saratoga Strike Zone on
May 21.
Bowling will be half-price all
day with all proceeds to benefit
SSAS. After a full day of bowling,
the community is invited to the
Gutterball Bash, featuring music
by 2s Company, food from the
world famous Hattie's, a cash bar
and a silent auction. Admission is
$75 with all proceeds benefitting
SSAS.
For more information about
SSAS and this event, visit
www.saratogasponsorascholar.org
or call Jim LaVigne at
(518) 587-2472.
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, March 18, 2011 EDUCATION 15
by Yael Goldman
Saratoga TODAY
Pictured left to right: Christian Canham, Coach Roberta
Nahill, Gabriel Brown, Christopher Stedry, Alec Audette,
Coach Sharon Wohl, Alyssa Hoose, and KAPL General
Manager Morgan Smith.
B’Spa Science Bowl Team earns
award in regional competition
The Science Bowl team from Ballston Spa Middle School recently
placed third in the hydrogen fuel cell model car race at the GE Regional
Science Bowl Competition.
The National Science Bowl for Middle School Students includes two
types of competitions: an academic math and science competition, and a
model fuel cell model car race. The model hydrogen fuel cell car race
provides the students with a “hands-on” science and engineering experi-
ence where the teams design, build, and race their model cars.
This year’s competition team included Christian Canham, Gabriel
Brown, Christopher Stedry, Alec Audette, and Alyssa Hoose. In addition,
Eli Bashant, Sierra Flynn, Diarmuid Gregory and Will Siefert worked on
designing and building the car, and Sharon Wohl and Roberta Nahill
coached the team.
BALLSTON SPA- Professional
photographer Mark Bolles is teaching
area students about the art and the
business of taking pictures.
The owner of Creative Photo and
Graphic is currently mentoring a high
school intern through the WSWHE
BOCES Myers Center internship pro-
gram, while also teaching a Discovery
Day program at Geyser Road
Elementary School.
For the past three weeks Stillwater
senior Kristen Kane has been shad-
owing Mark, who also received his
education through a similar vocation-
al program.
As a student in the Career and
Technical Education (CTE) graphic
and visual communication program,
the experience of working in Mark's
busy Geyser Road studio is a valuable
learning tool for Kristen: it has
allowed her to apply classroom
knowledge in a real work context.
Kristen plans to pursue a career in
advertising photography, which
means creating a product that is both
artistic and commercial. To do so, she
must have a firm grasp on all the busi-
ness principles and will need to excel
in client relations.
In the classroom, Kristen is learn-
ing about photographic composition
and how to use programs like
Photoshop, academic concepts that
Mark has helped her connect through
real industry experience.
Mark's photography business is
multifaceted. His daily workload cov-
ers everything from in-studio portrai-
ture to onsite fashion and culinary
photo shoots and photojournalism,
not to forget all the responsibilities of
running Creative Photo and Graphic.
"People often think about the end
result, but there is much more that
goes into producing a photograph,"
Mark said. "In actuality, the least of it
is taking pictures."
For Kristen, who is learning the
artistry in school, working with Mark
is about seeing all angles of her
intended industry. While Mark is also
teaching her about composition and
creating a work of art, she is finding
the business component of her hands-
on experience to be most
eye-opening.
"He is teaching me about what it
means to really work in the business:
how to be professional, work with
clients and keep the books straight,"
she said.
"One of the most valuable les-
sons is how to talk to people in a
professional manner," Kristen
said, emphasizing how her profes-
sional internship is essentially a
lesson in character building. "I
can't learn that in the classroom,
around my friends and teachers:
there aren't any clients coming in
to say they need something done."
According to John Major,
BOCES work-based learning
coordinator, the internship is a pro-
gram requirement because it
forces students to connect their
classroom skills in an industry set-
ting. It gives them a "taste of the
environment" and helps them
"make better career choices based
on their experiences" - and that's
exactly what Kristen has gained
from working with Mark.
After graduation, Kristen wants to
continue her graphics studies at
Fulton Montgomery Community
College, where she also plans to
enroll in a business program.
"I began considering business a few
months ago, and working with Mark
has solidified my decision," Kristen
said. "I thought I would come here
and learn to take pictures, and I am
definitely getting much more than I
expected."
For the 12 Geyser Road
Elementary students in Mark's
Discovery Day group, which meets
once a week after school, learning
about photography is less about busi-
ness and more about having fun with
art.
They experiment with lighting and
staging, and get to take turns model-
ing and snapping pictures using
Mark's professional digital cameras.
And, although his second through
fourth grade students have a more
"basic" approach to photography, the
hands-on experience creating artwork
can be inspiring for them.
"The kids are improving their pho-
tography skills with technology that is
available to them. Many of the kids
have their own cameras at home,"
Mark said.
Although it's unlikely that one of
his kid photographers will wind up
interning at Creative Photo and
Graphic ten years down the road,
Mark is certain they are learning skills
just as valuable as those he is teaching
Kristen.
And he's having fun doing it.
"I love working with students; there
is so much satisfaction in sharing
something that you enjoy," he said.
For more information about the
CTE program at WSWHE BOCES,
visit www.wswheboces.org. For more
information about Creative Photo and
Graphic, visit www.MarkBolles.com
or call (518) 490-1757.
Photo taken by 4th grade student Alexa Hulse
Mark Bolles teaches Geyser Road
Elementary students about
photography.
Photographer Teaches Students About Art, Work
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, March 18, 201116 LOCALS’ CHOICEVOTE
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Alivia Carter
Seniors proclaim Hooray forHollywood at Wesley’s 8thAnnual Snowball
This page is dedicated to you,
the families who live, work and
play in our great region. It is
your opportunity to boast
about your kids, announce
your engagement or tell
people about your
accomplishments.
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SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, March 18, 201118ANNE’S CORNER
Lynne and Charlie Goodridge of Saratoga Springs welcomed a new baby
boy, Holden William, on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Saratoga Hospital.
Holden weighed 8 lbs. 9 oz, and was 22 inches long. He joins big sister
Gracelynn and big brother Owen at home. Congratulations everyone!
A new little boy!
The Wesley Community will pay homage to classic films at the 8th annu-
al Snowball on Friday, March 25 from 6 to 9 pm at the Embury Commons
in Saratoga Springs. The celebratory evening of dinner and dancing is held
each year as a way for seniors, families, and members of The Wesley
Community to celebrate the arrival of spring. This year’s theme – “Hooray
for Hollywood” – was chosen to reflect the vitality of a senior community
that, like classic films of yesteryear, stands the test of time.
The evening will feature a dinner of sirloin tips, dancing, prizes, and
music from DJ Nick Coluccio. Acapella group Saratoga Soundtrack will
perform and attendees can match wits during a movie trivia contest.
The event is open to all community members. Tickets are available for
$15 per person or two tickets for
$25. Limited seating is available and
reservations are required. To reserve
tickets, please call (518) 691-1565
by Tuesday, March 22.
Halo is a loverboy
Chloe Hailey
Kai Zachary
10 yrs. young, neutered, declawed and
current on vaccinations. His foster Mom
writes...
Imagine this: You are a kitten and so, of
course, you get adopted. Most kittens do; they
are so cute, after all. So your new family
decides to get you declawed, keep you for
five years and then decide you aren’t
that cute anymore. They put you out
into the freezing cold night for who
knows how long! Someone finds
you and brings you to a rescue
group. Your ears are frost-bitten and
parts of both have to be removed.
But alas, after a few months a young
couple comes along and wants to
adopt you. You are so happy until
you realize that they really don’t
want to feed you often. After a year,
they move into an apartment that
doesn’t allow cats, so back you go.
You are scared, have no claws and
are confused. People come to the
adoption clinics and say, “Look at
that funny-looking cat with the
weird ears and then just walk on by.”
I saw you and thought you were the
most beautiful cat I had ever seen.
I’ve discovered that after everything
you’ve gone through, the name
”Halo the Angel Cat” fits you per-
fectly...Halo is now looking for his
forever home filled with the extra
special love that he deserves. Please
call Melanie at (518) 729-5160 for
more information on Halo.
HappyBirthdayMom
If you see Marilyn Vallone, wish
her a Happy Birthday and give her a
big hug for me!
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, March 18, 2011 PPEETTSS 19
Bandit is an adult male Jack
Russell Terrier mix who was
found in the town of Waterford.
Cosmo is an adult male
Labrador who was found in
Corinth on Rt. 9N near the
Corinth Veterinarian
Cricket is an adult female
Beagle who was found on Angel
Road in Corinth. She is extreme-
ly scared right now.
Destiny is an adult spayed
female terrier mix who was
found in the town of Halfmoon.
Grace is an adult female collie
mix who was found on Hanns
Creek Road in the Town of
Providence.
Animals Availableat the Saratoga County Animal Shelter for adoption.
For More Information Call (518) 885-4113.
The other day, my Black Lab,
Moses and I took our daily walk.
This time we went downtown instead
of taking our usual mile or more in
the state park. Going downtown is
always fun because there is a differ-
ent energy. Rather than focusing on
squirrels, birds and trees, a walk
downtown means lots of people,
cars, excitement and action. My pref-
erence is the park, but occasional
walks in town are fun too. On this
walk, we came across a blond
woman walking her two retired grey-
hounds along Broadway. These
beautiful and noble looking creatures
with their long legs, narrow heads,
slender bodies and gentle eyes fasci-
nated Moses. While the woman and I
talked briefly about our dogs, Moses
and the two greyhounds, named
Chase and Dodger, had their own
conversation.
As Moses and I moved along, he
was full of questions about grey-
hounds and dog racing. I tried to
answer his questions. At first he
thought being a racing dog would be
lots of fun, but when I explained to
him about the problems of organized
dog racing, he felt sorry for grey-
hounds and his new friends, Chase
and Dodger. I told him that Chase
and Dodger were of the lucky ones
because after they were retired from
racing, they were rescued by one of
the non-profit greyhound rescue
organizations and successfully
adopted into a forever home. I said
many more greyhounds are not so
lucky. Moses wanted to know more
and this is what I told him:
According to the Humane Society
of the United States, in 2000, an esti-
mated 19,000 greyhounds were
killed. This includes 7,600 grey-
hound puppies that were culled
because they were not considered
promising racers, and another 11,400
retirees that were not rescued and
adopted. Other greyhounds no longer
useful to the dog racing industry
were sold to research labs or sent to
foreign racetracks where track condi-
tions can be deplorable.
Because the goal of dog racing is
to generate income, the industry
depends on a breeding surplus so
only the fastest dogs are raced and
then raced only as long as they con-
tinue to win. A dog’s racing career is
typically 3-4 years. In contrast, if
able to live out his or her full life as a
companion dog, a greyhound can
live to be 13 years or more.
During the 1990s seven states
banned dog racing: Idaho, Maine,
North Carolina, Nevada, Vermont,
Virginia and Washington. There are
currently tracks operating in
Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Iowa,
Rhode Island, Texas, Florida, West
Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Unfortunately, the federal Animal
Welfare Act does not oversee these
states’ handling of the dog racing
industry.
Moses thanked me for the run-
down on greyhounds and racing. He
said Chase and Dodger told him they
had fond memories of their race
days, but he agreed it was good that
the nice blond lady adopted them so
they can relax and enjoy their
retirement.
If any of my readers want to know
more about adopting retired grey-
hounds, they might look into a local
not-for-profit organization called
Forever Home Greyhound
Adoptions. This organization pro-
vides important information on
adopting a retired greyhound. They
do not dwell on the negative aspects
of dog racing but rather focus their
energies on finding good homes for
greyhounds and act to build a work-
able relationship with the racing
industry. Further, they educate poten-
tial adopters about issues particular
to greyhounds. For example, they
explain why greyhounds must never
be off a leash, why some greyhounds
do not do well with cats, or why a
fenced-in yard is so important. They
are a very well organized group that
sets up situations where people can
see and interact with the greyhounds
available for adoption. They are also
very careful that their greyhounds go
to a responsible owner in a loving
home environment. If you want to
know more about adopting a grey-
hound or would like to help grey-
hounds by volunteering time or
donating financial support, see the
website at www.foreverhomegrey-
hounds.com. If you do not use the
web, call (518) 261-7025.
One last note—Don’t forget about
the luncheon to benefit Estherville
Animal Shelter on April 2 at 12:45 in
Hyatt Place, 20 State Farm Place,
Malta (exit 12 Northway.) Contact
Barbara Kerker to make your reser-
vation on or before March 19 at (518)
882-5562 or [email protected].
JJiillll SSwweeeett
Whiskers and Tales
Greyhounds and Dog Racing
Mona is an adult spayed
female Beagle/Chihuahua mix
who was surrendered to Animal
Control because she is not good
with children.
Squeeks is an adult neutered
male Beagle who was found near
the Town of Day Boat Launch.
Max is a 4-year-old neutered
Corgi/Dachshund mix who was
abandoned by his former owner
because he didn’t have time to
work with him. Max is good with
children, kitties and other dog-
gies.
Friday, March 18Henderson’s PizzaGreenwich Elks offering an
expanded pub menu now. Call
ahead to pick up your order (518)
692-2061, or stop in at the Lodge.
Principessa Elena Society 13 Oak St., Saratoga Springs
Fundraising all-you-can-eat dinner
from 5 to 7 pm. Adults $9, seniors
$8, take-outs $10. For more infor-
mation, call (518) 584-4163.
Saturday,
March 19Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market Cornell Cooperative Extension
auditorium, 50 West High Street,
Ballston Spa.
From 9 am to noon. Prepared
foods, baked goods, quality hand-
made items and a sharpening
service. For more information, visit
www.ballston.org or
call (518) 885-2772.
Gansevoort Farmers’ MarketEvery other Saturday, 11 am to 1
pm at the Northumberland Town
Hall on Catherine St.
Saratoga Farmers’ MarketDivision St. School
Saratoga’s premier market, featur-
ing meats, local produce, eggs,
soaps, seasonal items and more.
From 9 am to 1 pm. For more infor-
mation, call (518) 638-8530.
Intro with Essential Oils Essential Living, 73 Ballston Ave,
Ballston Spa
From 2 to 4 pm. Learn the thera-
peutic benefits of essential oils and
what they do for our bodies! Free
workshop. Please kindly RSVP to
Erin at (518) 309-4549 or
Sunday,
March 20Rotary breakfastSenior Citizen’s Center at
5 Williams Street.
Saratoga’s Racing City Rotary pres-
ents their monthly all-you-can-eat
breakfast this morning from 8:30
to 11 am. Adults $6, seniors and
children 5 to 12 years of age $5.
Greenwich Elks buffetbreakfast Rte 40 S, Greenwich
From 8:30 to 11 am on the third
Sunday of each month, let us do
the cooking for you with a com-
plete buffet. Adults $6, seniors $5,
children $4.
Breakfast at the Elks Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161,
1 Elks Lane, Route 9,
Saratoga Springs.
Let us do the cooking this morning
with a delicious breakfast, even
offering Eggs Benedict! From 8:30
to 11 am. Adults $7, seniors and
military with ID $6, children (ages 5
to 12) $5, under 5 free, takeout $8.
Welcome Spring concertSaratoga Springs United Methodist
Church, 5th Ave. and Henning Rd.
The concert begins at 4 pm with
everything from opera to blue-
grass. No admission charge, free-
will offering to benefit church. Call
(518) 885-5472 for information.
Monday,
March 21Parkinson’s support group We will meet at Woodlawn Com-
mons in Saratoga Springs at 2 pm.
This meeting is open to anyone
with Parkinson’s disease, family
members and friends. For more
information, call Joyce Garlock at
(518) 885-6427 or Dorothy Clark at
(518) 584-3894.
The Business of Being BornSaratoga Springs Public Library,
49 Henry St.
This free movie presentation from
6 to 8:30 is part of Women’s Fest.
Examine the history of birth as well
as current trends, to be followed
by an open discussion. For more
information, please visit saratoga-
womensfest.com
Swing dance classSaratoga Indoor Recreation Center,
15 Vanderbilt Ave.
Tango Fusion Dance Company will
be offering a free swing class from
5:45 to 7 pm, for ages 5 years
through senior citizens.
Community bingo Saratoga-Wilton Elks Club, 1 Elks
Lane, Saratoga.
An evening of fun for old and
young, every Monday evening at 7
pm. Doors open at 4 pm. Refresh-
ments will be available.
(518) 584-2585.
Tuesday,
March 22Malloy Visiting Artist LectureSkidmore College, North Broad-
way, Saratoga Springs
John Torreano will deliver the lec-
ture at 6 pm in Gannett Auditori-
um. For more information, call
(518) 580-5030.
Wednesday,
March 23Polish DinnerSaratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161, 1
Elks Lane, Route 9, Saratoga
Springs.
From 4:30 to 7 pm. Complete din-
ner with soup, salad, entrée,
dessert and coffee/tea. Cash bar
available. Adults $9, children (ages
5 to 12) $5, under 5 free, seniors
and military with ID $8, takeout
$10.
The Fascinating Life ofKatrina TraskSkidmore College, North Broad-
way, Saratoga Springs
From 7 to 8:30 pm in Davis Audito-
rium. Best known as the founder of
Yaddo, the artists’ retreat in Sarato-
ga Springs, Katrina Trask led an
accomplished and intriguing life
beyond that of the well-known
philanthropist. This is a free pres-
entation, open to all. For more
information, please visit saratoga-
womensfest.com.
‘Live from NY’s 92ndStreet Y’Congregation Shaara Tfille, 84
Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs
At 8 pm, The Barefoot Contessa
with Ina Garten and Anna
Quindlen will be the guests of this
live broadcast. Open to the public.
Congregation members, $5; non-
members, $10. Refreshments will
be available. For more information
or to make reservations, call Carole
at (518) 584-2370 or
K of C bingoThe Knights of Columbus,
Pine Road, Saratoga
Community bingo each Wednes-
day at 7 pm. Doors open at 5 pm.
Refreshments will be available. Call
(518) 584-8547 for more
information.
Thursday,
March 24Parent WorkshopThe Children’s Museum at Sarato-
ga, 69 Caroline St.
Parent workshop series on the the-
ory of multiple intelligences in chil-
dren. From 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Muse-
um staff will provide supervised
play and care for children, ages 18
months and older. $10 for mem-
bers or $15 for nonmembers,
which includes museum admis-
sion for one child and one adult.
For more information, call (518)
584-5540.
BingoThe Jewish Community Center of
Saratoga Springs, 84 Weibel
Avenue
Doors open at 6 pm with the first
game beginning at 7:15. The build-
ing is wheelchair accessible and
has one floor that is non-smoking
and another that is smoking.
Refreshments for sale. For more
information, call (518) 584-2370.
Friday, March 25Donny ElvisTrinity United Methodist Church,
155 Ballard Rd, Wilton
Join us for a wonderful evening of
dinner and entertainment. Doors
open at 5 pm, dinner served at 6
pm and the show begins at 7 pm.
Reserve your tickets by calling
(518) 796-0211 or (518) 792-0494.
$20 for reserved tickets and $25 at
the door.
Author M.E. KempStillwater Free Library, 662 South
Hudson Ave.
Join us at 7 pm as local author,
M.E. Kemp shares her newest title,
Death of a Dancing Master.
Hi Way CaféHighway Tabernacle Church, 235
Hudson Ave, Mechanicville
Our Christian coffee house pres-
ents 4ever1 in concert at 7 pm.
This is a free evening for all ages.
For more information, call (518)
664-5367.
UpcomingDanceFlurry, Saratoga Contradance.March 26Contras, squares, and couples
dances from 8 to 11 pm, with
beginners lesson at 7:30. All
dances taught, newcomers wel-
come. No need to bring your own
partner. Wear sneakers or other
soft-soled shoes only, please.
Adults $10, students $7, children
under 15, $6. First Baptist Church,
45 Washington St., Saratoga
Springs. For more information, call
(518) 885-4430 or www.danceflur-
ry.org.
“A Taste of Ballston Spa”HVCC TEC-SMART campus, Hermes
Road, Malta
On Monday, March 28 from 6 to 8
pm, this evening benefits the Ball-
ston Spa Education Foundation.
Admission is $30 per person or $55
per couple and can be purchased
on-line at: www.ballstonspaeduca-
tionfoundation.com.
Saratoga School DistrictChess TournamentPre-register now for the tourna-
ment held on Saturday, March 26
at Dorothy Nolan Elementary
School. Open to all students
grades K-12 that live in the district.
For more information visit
www.saratogaschools.org/NewsPu
blications/chess_tournament.pdf.
April Showers LuncheonHeld on Saturday, April 2 from
noon to 4 pm at the Hyatt, 20 State
Farm Place, Malta to benefit
Estherville Animal Shelter, this
lunch will be catered by Longfel-
lows. Following lunch will be a
50/50 raffle and bingo. Tickets are
$30 per person and include one
bingo card. For reservations,
please contact Barb Kerker on or
before March 19 at (518) 882-5562
Bowling benefitJoin Rebuilding Together at the
Saratoga Strike Zone on Sunday,
March 27 from 11 am to 1 pm. $20
per person will give you 2 hours of
bowling with shoes, 2 slices of
pizza, a soda, a bumper car ride
and ballocity usage. Details can be
found at www.rebuildingtogether-
saratoga.org.
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Free cancer screenings
for uninsured and underinsured
men and women are available every
Monday and Thursday.
Appointments are required. Call
(518) 580-2132, 8 am to 4 pm at
Wilton Medical Arts, 3040 Route
50, Saratoga Springs.
Equestrian Festival
St. Clement’s Alumni
Association’s Equestrian Festival
takes place on Friday, April 1 from 6
to 10 pm at Canfield Casino. Open
to the public – come with your
friends or come make new ones!
$40 per person with proceeds bene-
fiting St. Clement’s Catholic
School.
For more information, or to pur-
chase tickets, please call the school
office at (518) 584-7350.
Maple Weekends
The Upper Hudson Maple
Producers Association will once
again host Maple Open House
Weekend on two weekends, March
19-20 and March 26-27, allowing
the public to take a free tour of area
sugarhouses and see maple syrup
made first-hand.
Signs will be placed along road-
sides over the course of the weekend
to direct motorists to the sugarhous-
es. The sugarhouses will be open
from 10 am to 4 pm each day.
Sugarhouses participating in the
event are located throughout
Washington, Warren, Saratoga,
Rensselaer, Fulton and Hamilton
Counties. The sugarhouses are:
Mapleland Farms,
Salem, (518) 854-7669
Dry Brook Sugarhouse,
Salem, (518) 854-3955
Sugar Mill Farm,
Greenwich, (518) 692-2486
Grottoli’s Maple,
Middle Granville, (518) 642-2856
Highland Maple Farm,
Argyle, (518) 638-8586
Rathbun’s Maple Sugarhouse,
North Granville, (518) 642-1799
Valley Road Maple,
Thurman, (518) 623-9783
Adirondack Gold Maple Farm,
Thurman, (518) 623-9718
Toad Hill Maple Farm,
Thurman, (518) 623-4744
Maple Valley Farm,
Corinth, (518) 654-9752
Mud Road Sugarhouse,
Ephratah, (518) 863-6313
Frasier’s Sugar Shack,
St. Johnsville, (518) 568-7438
Kent’s Sugarhouse,
Berlin, (518) 658-2134
McComb’s Oak Hill
Maple Farm,
Speculator, (518) 548-6105
Nightingale’s Maple Farm,
Galway, (518) 882-9334
Peaceful Valley Maple Farms,
Johnstown, (518) 762-0491
Rashcher’s Sugar House,
Shushan, (518) 854-3770
Wild Hill Maple,
Salem, (518) 854-7272
To find more information about
local sugarmaking, go to
www.upperhudsonmaple.com.
Heritage Hunters
Saratoga County Genealogy
meets at 1 pm at the Saratoga Town
Hall. The meeting features Dave
Hubbard, a former site manager at
Grant Cottage on Mt. McGregor in
Wilton. This program is free and
open to the public. For more infor-
mation, visit http://oldsaratogahap-
penings.blogspot.com.
Underground Railroad conference
Underground Railroad History
Project of the Capital Region
(URHPCR) will be held at Russell
Sage College in Troy on April 8
through 10. This year’s conference,
titled “Slavery in the Atlantic World:
the ‘Underground Railroad’ in the
Americas, Africa, and Europe,” is a
collaboration between URHPCR,
Inc., Russell Sage College, and The
Rensselaer County Historical
Society. For more information or to
register online, see the conference
website at www.ugrworkshop.com.
Information and registration forms
are also available by calling
(518) 432-4432.
Angel Food Ministry
Angel Food Ministries has no age
limit or income limit. We offer bal-
anced nutrition and variety with
enough food to assist in feeding a
family of four for a week for only
$31. Visit www.angelfoodmin-
istries.com. The local order and dis-
tribution site is Trinity United
Methodist Church, 155 Ballard
Road, in Wilton. All food is picked
up at the church on the 3rd Saturday
of each month between 11:30 am
and noon. For more information,
contact Tami Stahler at
(518) 798-2106.
Vocal Award ScholarshipApplications
Burnt Hills Oratorio Society
announces that they are accepting
applications for their annual Vocal
Award Scholarships. Each year two
current high school juniors or sen-
iors are awarded a cash prize and
invited to sing at a future concert.
This year the auditions will be held
on two different dates: the prelimi-
naries will be on Sunday, May 22 at
the Saratoga Springs United
Methodist Church. The top four
contestants will then appear in a
concert at Skidmore’s Arthur Zankel
Music Center on Saturday, June 11
to compete for the two awards.
Details and applications may be
found at www.bhos.us or by calling
Rand Reeves at (518) 885-5472.
Katrina Trask Consignment Sale
American Legion, 34 West Ave.
Saratoga Springs
Friday, April 1 from 3 to 8 pm and
half-price sale on Saturday, April 2
from 9 am to 1 pm. Children’s cloth-
ing infant to size 10, toys, baby gear
– you’ll find it all here at the spring
sale. For more information, email
visit www.ktnurseryschool.org.
Recreation Programs
Malta Recreation Center
1 Bayberry Dr. Malta
Camp Malta
Registration has begun for the
Malta Community Center’s full day
summer camp – “Camp Malta.” The
camp will run from July 5 through
August 26 weekdays 9 am to 4 pm.
The weekly fee is $120 for Malta
residents and $132 for non-resi-
dents. Extended morning and after-
noon care is available for an addi-
tional fee. Registration deadline is
June 6. Forms can be obtained at the
Malta Community Center, One
Bayberry Drive, Malta or on line
www.malta-town.org. Call (518)
899-4411 for further information.
Adult Tae Kwon Do
For beginner to advanced stu-
dents. Classes start at $73 per month
for Malta residents, and $80 for
non-residents for 2 classes per
week. Please call the Malta
Community Center for more infor-
mation at (518) 899-4411, ext. 301.
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Send your local briefs to Kim Beatty at [email protected] before Monday at 5 pm for Friday publication
Town of Ballston:
Ballston Town Hall
323 Charlton Road
885-8502
www.townofballstonny.org
Village of Ballston Spa:
66 Front Street
885-5711
www.ballstonspany.org
3/23: Zoning Board of Appealsmeeting, 7:30 pm
Town of Greenfield:
7 Wilton Road
893-7432
www.townofgreenfield.com
Town of Malta:
2540 Route 9
899-2818
www.malta-town.org
Town of Milton:
503 Geyser Road
885-9220
www.townofmiltonny.org
3/24: Zoning Board meeting, 7 pm
City of Saratoga Springs:
474 Broadway
587-3550
www.saratoga-springs.org
3/21: Planning Board workshop, 5 pm3/23: Planning Board meeting, 7 pm
Town of Saratoga:
12 Spring Street, Schuylerville
695-3644
www.townofsaratoga.com
Village of Schuylerville:
35 Spring Street
695-3881
www.villageofschuylerville.org
Town of Stillwater:
66 East St., Riverside
Mechanicville, NY 12118
www.stillwaterny.org
3/21: Planning Board meeting, 7 pm
Town of Wilton:
22 Traver Road
587-1939
www.townofwilton.com
3/24: Zoning Board meeting, 7 pm
Saratoga County Board ofSupervisors
40 Mcmaster St., # 1
Ballston Spa, NY 12020-1985
(518) 885-2240
www.saratogacountyny.gov
3/23: Sewer District # 1: SewerCommission meeting, 3 pm3/24: Board of Supervisors:Water Authority meeting, 2:45 pm
upcomingtown meetings
HELPING HANDSHELPING HANDSOrganization
How to Help
Contact
Saratoga High School
Lend a Hand Program
Prom is a highlight of the high school years.
For some the cost of the ticket and the attire
are prohibitive. The donation of clean, gently
used prom attire or a monetary donation is so
appreciated and will make a difference to a
student.
Mission
Lend a Hand offers prom-associated assistance
to high school students in our school district
with limited financial resources.
Donations of clothing can be dropped off at
either Treasure’s Thrift shop, located at 60
West Ave. Financial donations to the Lend a
Hand program can be made payable to SSHS
PTSO, and sent to SSHS PTSO, 3 Blue Streak
Blvd., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Questions
can be directed to Lend a Hand Coordinator,
Peggy Connolly at (518) 577-8256.
Local GigsSend listings to [email protected]
The McKrells to re-unite for one night Friday, April 8 will see the realization of a much-longed-for event that
will have loyal fans buzzing throughout the Northeast as The McKrells,
Saratoga’s premier Irish band for over a decade, will reunite after three years
for a special one night concert at The Hart Theater at The Egg, Empire State
Plaza, Albany at 7:30 pm.
Tickets for this event are $20 for reserved seats, and may be purchased
through The Egg’s box office at (518) 473-1845 or their website:
www.theegg.org.
From the folk clubs of Saratoga Springs to the venerable stage of
Carnegie Hall to bluegrass and folk festivals nationwide, as well as concert
venues in Ireland and Canada, The McKrells have brought their particular
brand of eclectic music to the world - blending the bluegrass heart with the
poignancy of the Celtic spirit and the freedom of today’s new acoustic
music, providing an unparalleled sound to thousands of avid fans.
Joining legendary songwriter / singer / guitarist Kevin McKrell will be a
slate of his former band members: banjo champion Chris Leske, nationally
renowned flatpick guitarist Craig “Laz” Vance, fiddle player extraordinaire
Doug Moody, and bass player John Kribs of “Johnny and the Truimphs”
fame.
The McKrells had been voted Bluegrass Band of the Year for 2 years by
the Northeast Country Music Association among their many honors.
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Catch Civil Twilighton the way up
Civil Twilight is a South
African band which has
had its songs featured on
HBO’s ‘Big Love’ and
NBC’s ‘The Event.’
After their debut self-
titled release garnered
rave reviews in April of
2010, the band made a
highly-praised appear-
ance on ABC’s Jimmy
Kimmel Live.
They are now in the
midst of a long North American
tour, their first as headliners, with
many stops in big markets and
venues.
It is worthy of note that Putnam
Den has once again secured a date
from a band that is clearly on the
way up and going places. It is
advised that you see this band,
which has become an airplay ‘must’
for many AAA (Adult Album
Alternative) radio stations through-
out the land, while there is still a
chance
to get up close and personal.
The North American tour will
cascade with appearances aboard
VH1’s Caribbean “Best Tour Ever”
beginning in late April and Civil
Twilight is also scheduled to play
Hunter Mountain’s ‘Mountain Jam
Festival’ in June, both part of what
is expected to be a full schedule of
summer festival and event
appearances.
- Arthur Gonick
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Civil Twilight with A Silent FilmThursday, March 24
Putnam Den63a Putnam StreetSaratoga Springs(518) 584-8066www.putnamden.com
Tickets: $10 available atwww.frontgatetickets.com
Swing into spring! - Free swing dance class for all agesat new Indoor Recreation CenterSaratoga Springs – Tango Fusion Dance Company will be offer-
ing a free swing class called “Swing Kids – Arts in Action” at the
new Indoor Recreation Center, located at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue, on
Monday, March 21 from 5:45 to 7 pm. This class is for anyone age 5
years old and up. Adults and seniors are also invited and very welcome!
The swing class will be taught by Tango Fusion Dance Company co-
directors, Johnny Martinez and Diane Lachtrupp. No partner or experi-
ence is necessary.
Joining the class will be the Lake Avenue Swing Kids - swing dancers
from the Lake Avenue Elementary drama club - who will dance along with
children and adults from the Saratoga Springs community, leading all to have
a fun experience while enjoying learning about this lively dance form.
The first 30 people who attend will also receive a free ticket to watch the
“swing kids” dance in their spring show, "Rock around the Shop,” on March 26 and
27 at Lake Avenue Elementary School.
Swing Kids – Arts in Action is supported by Partners in Dance with funds from
the New York State Dance Force, which receives funding from the New York
State Council on the Arts.
For more information about future educational programming and classes
from Tango Fusion Dance Company, call Diane Lachtrupp at (518) 932-6447
or visit www.tangofusiondance.com.
Photos Provided
R: Tango Fusion’s Johnny Martinez and Diane LachtruppBelow: “Lake Avenue Swing Kids”
SARATOGA SPRINGS - John
Torreano will deliver this spring’s
Malloy Visiting Artist Lecture at
Skidmore College at 6 pm
Tuesday, March 22, in Gannett
Auditorium, Palamountain Hall.
Admission to the illustrated talk is
free and open to the public.
A professor of studio art at New
York University, Torreano has for
the past 20 years specialized in
working primarily on wood pan-
els. His subjects continue to come
from newer discoveries of and
about outer space. “And I continue
to be fascinated with perception
and how it informs our relationship to art,” he said.
His works have been exhibited in museums and galleries of national and international standing, including the
Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, the
Indianapolis Museum of Fine Arts and Skidmore’s own Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery.
John Torreano to give visiting artist lecture at Skidmore March 22
“Carina,” 2007 by John Torreano
Cutting-edge modern dance, beloved cabaret performances round out summer presentations at SPAC
SARATOGA SPRINGS -
The Saratoga Performing Arts
Center (SPAC) will once again
showcase a commitment to
present diversity of world-
class dance through two pro-
grams which will offer fresh,
innovative accents to the sum-
mer resident company
schedule.
“For art with a contempo-
rary edge, we’ll present pro-
grams by the Lar Lubovitch
and Trisha Brown dance
companies, two of the preeminent
ensembles in modern dance,” said
Marcia White, SPAC president
and executive director.
The commitment to program
diversity continues further in
August, when the Spa Little
Theatre will be transformed by
international cabaret and concert
performer Steve Ross. Mr. Ross
will bring his unique blend of
music, comedy and charm that
regularly delights audiences at
New York City’s famed Algonquin
Hotel to the Little Theatre stage.
Accompanied by Brian Cassier
on bass, Ross will present pro-
grams that include a salute to
Fred Astaire, “Puttin’ on the
Ritz,” “Ridin’ High,” which
recalls the brilliant Cole Porter
and “Rhythm and Romance,”
Ross’ Oak Room triumph.
Online ticket sales to the public
begin March 24. Online pur-
chasers can also receive a 10 per-
cent discount on tickets to the
New York City Ballet (July 5 – 16)
and The Philadelphia Orchestra
(July 27 – August 13) until April
15, by entering the promotion
code, “EARLYBIRD” during the
checkout process. Tickets and
information are available at
www.spac.org.
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company - Thursday, June 9 at 8 pm
The Lar Lubovitch Dance
Company was founded in 1968.
Hailed as “one of the ten best cho-
reographers in the world” by The
New York Times, Lubovitch cre-
ates dances that are renowned for
their musicality, rhapsodic style
and sophisticated formal
structures.
The company’s June 9 program
will include three works, includ-
ing the jazz-influenced
“Coltrane’s Favorite Things,”
“Legend of Ten,” with a score by
Brahms and Lubovitch’s signa-
ture piece, “North Star.” This pro-
gram will be the premier opening
night performance at
SaratogaArtsFest.
Trisha Brown Dance Company – Tuesday, August 16 at 8 pm
Also part of
the season will
be an August
16 program by
the Trisha
Brown Dance
Company, a
nine member
e n s e m b l e
named for its
l e g e n d a r y
artistic direc-
tor who
founded it
four decades
ago. Trisha Brown
began at the
avante garde
Judson Dance Theater where
she pushed the limits of accept-
ed dance movement. With the
formation of her own company
in 1970, Brown explored alter-
native performance spaces of
New York City’s Soho, staging
performances on rooftops and
walls, investigating the relation-
ship between dance movement
and gravity, and collaborated
with renowned artists such as
Robert Rauschenberg and Laurie
Anderson.
The Trisha Brown Dance
Company will present three
works: the Baroque-influenced
“L’Amour au theater,” “Glacial
Decoy,” a masterpiece of exits and
entrances and one of the compa-
ny’s most-requested pieces,
“Foray Forêt.”
Live from the Algonquin at SPAC, August 20 – 25
Saturday,
August 20 – 8 pm
“Puttin’ on the Ritz”
(Tribute to Fred Astaire)
Sunday,
August 21 – 2:15 pm
“Ridin’ High”
(Tribute to Cole Porter)
Tuesday,
August 23 – 2:15 pm
“Puttin’ on the Ritz”
(Tribute to Fred Astaire)
Tuesday,
August 23 – 8 pm
“Ridin’ High”
(Tribute to Cole Porter)
Wednesday,
August 24 – 8 pm
“Rhythm & Romance”
Thursday,
August 25 – 2:15 pm
“Rhythm & Romance”
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All Photos ProvidedThe Lar Lubovitch Dance Company will perform on June 9. (L to R) : Coltrane’s Favorite Things, Legend of Ten, North Star
Photo ProvidedTrisha Brown Dance Company - Aug. 16
Focus on Humanity, whose
efforts are to raise funds for a local
thrift store, transitional housing and
local / international disaster relief,
has announced the first of several
events beginning Saturday, March
26 at 7 pm at the Saratoga Train
Station, 26 Station Lane, Saratoga
Springs. A dinner and live music
show featuring tributes to legendary
artists Louis Armstrong, Ella
Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra will be
hosted by Walt Adams of Radio
Station Star 101.3.
Tickets for the dinner / show are
$20 and may be purchased at the
Train Station until March 21, or
reservations can be made by calling
(518) 391-8686. Other events that
are planned include a Friday night
remote broadcast by Mr. Adams,
Saturday Night Karaoke / open mic
nites, Sunday night gospel concerts
and a six-week “Saratoga’s got tal-
ent” contest beginning in early
April. A website (www.atthetrain-
station.com) is also to be launched
soon with further details on all
events.
For further information about the
Train Station as a venue or Focus on
Humanity, contact Lady Myah
Brown at (518) 391-8686 or focu-
Your next instrument just might
be awaiting you, and there is no
better time to check it out than at
Saratoga Guitar’s open house this
Sunday, March 20 from noon to 4
pm at their new location at 60
West Avenue, Saratoga Springs.
For more information, phone
them at (518) 581-1604. One lucky attendee will be winning a guitar
thanks to the fine folks there.
And if that’s not enough reason to venture over, you also have the
opportunity to purchase tickets to the Gibson Brothers next concert,
which is upstairs at Lillian’s restaurant (408 Broadway, Saratoga
Springs) on Sunday, April 10 at 7 pm. This is an outstanding opportu-
nity to enjoy an award-winning bluegrass duo in an intimate setting.
Tickets are $25 for general admission, and are available at both the
West Avenue and
downtown (8
Caroline Street)
locations of
Saratoga Guitar.
For phone reser-
vations, call (518)
581-1603 or
1604.
- Arthur Gonick
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- Focus on Humanity to launch events at Saratoga Train Station
All Aboard!
Open house at new SaratogaGuitar location this Sunday
- Gibson Brothers April concert announced
Photo Provided
The Gibson Brothers
Hair of the
Dogat Hudson
River MusicHall
The Hudson River Music Hall will
host a post-St. Patrick’s Day celebra-
tion with music by Hair of the Dog, a
leading Irish band in the Northeast,
on Sunday, March 20 from 2 to 4 pm.
Tickets are $12.50 and $8 for stu-
dents. The Hudson River Music Hall
is located in the historic former
Washington County Courthouse at
122 Main Street in Hudson Falls. It
has been converted for performances
since December of 2010, when it was
opened by musician Jonathan
Newell.
The hall is equipped with a movie
screen and projector, a nine-foot con-
cert grand piano and a 10,000-watt
sound system. It boasts outstanding
acoustics and was designed and built
in 1873 by renowned Troy architect
Marcus Cummings.
For tickets and information, call
(518) 747-0778 or go to Hudson
River Music Hall on Facebook.
Together since 1993, Hair of the
Dog is one of the world’s foremost
Celtic rock bands. Hair of the Dog
regularly headlines or co-headline at
Celtic Festivals such as The Irish
2000 Music and Arts Festival, The
Great American Irish Festival, The
East Durham Irish Festival and The
Capital District Scottish Games.
They’ve also toured Ireland eight
times. Based in Upstate New York,
Hair of the Dog is Rick Bedrosian on
bass and vocals; Mike DeAngelis on
acoustic guitar, bodhran and vocals;
John Haggerty on banjo, acoustic gui-
tar, accordion and vocals; Larry
Packer on fiddle; Eric Finn on electric
guitar, mandolin, violin and vocals
and Scott Apicelli on drums and
percussion.
SARATOGA SPRINGS— Skidmore
College will host a screening of “9 Star Hotel”
followed by a question and answer session
with Israeli filmmaker Ido Haar at 7:30 pm
Monday, March 21, in Davis Auditorium of
Palamountain Hall.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Just as Mexicans cross U.S. borders ille-
gally to find work as day laborers, thou-
sands of Palestinians do likewise into
neighboring Israel, seeking jobs in con-
struction. For “9 Star Hotel,” Haar gained
the trust of a group of nomadic young
men whom he observed fleeing from
police, risking their lives to cross high-
ways at night, sleeping in makeshift hovels –
a dramatic contrast to the luxury housing they build by day. “We think
backwards – we never think forward. We are like scavengers, like those who
harvest olives after the locust,” one of his subjects confesses with lyrical
simplicity.
The film is a portrait of young men caught in an economic and political
maelstrom not of their own making – their dreams subsumed by the hard real-
ity of day-to-day survival.
Ido Haar is an Israeli filmmaker who
has worked extensively for Israeli TV,
focusing on directing, shooting and
editing documentaries on social, politi-
cal and cultural subjects. “Nine Star
Hotel” won the Best Documentary
prize at the 2006 Jerusalem
International Film Festival.
Skidmore to host screening ofdocumentary “9 Star Hotel”
Photo Provided
Filmmaker Ido Haar
BALLSTON SPA – Brookside
Museum, located at 6 Charlton
Street in Ballston Spa, announces
that “Genealogy 101,” a 3-part sem-
inar that
teaches the
basics of
researching
your family
history, will
be held at the
museum on
March 23, 30
and April 6 from 1 to 3 pm.
Tracing your family can be an
immensely rewarding experience.
This three-session introduction to
genealogy will help you get started,
teach you basic research skills and
acquaint you with vital records, state
and federal census records, deeds
and wills, military records, cemetery
and other databases, online websites
and more.
Visits to the County Clerk's office,
County Surrogate Court and County
Historian's office will help familiar-
ize you with resources available at
the county level. Basic genealogy
forms will be provided. Pat Peck, an
experienced local genealogist, will
lead the seminar.
The cost of this 3-part seminar is
$35 per person. Phone (518) 885-
4000 or email jhoule@brookside-
museum.org to register.
Trace Your Family Tree!
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, March 18, 201126 FOOD
It’s Maple Syrup Time!Sweet and Tasty Baked Butternut Squash
These warm days and cold nights
are making our Maple Sugar farm-
ers smile. Sugaring is a tough busi-
ness, reliant so much on Mother
Nature and the ability to capture this
famously thick goo from the Sugar
Maples and refine it into the sweet
liquid gold we call Maple Syrup. I
was lucky to be born in a family that
owned Sugar Maples that were
tapped for their sap allowing me
unequalled access to Mother
Nature’s New England sweetener.
My family used it on everything –
pork, fish, sausage, pancakes, waf-
fles, vegetable casseroles and even
snow! It was our sugar (and spice). I
have never outgrown my love and
the versatility of Maple Syrup. My
husband has a love of all sweet
things, but not so much of vegeta-
bles. However I
have learned a
little maple
syrup goes a
long way to
convince him
veggies can be
tasty! (“A little
bit of maple
syrup to make
the vegetable a
delight,” is
hummed in our
h o u s e h o l d ) .
This flavorful
dash nutmeg
chopped walnuts (optional)
Preparation:
1. Heat oven to 350°. Lightly
grease a large baking pan or spray
with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Peel the squash with a veg-
etable peeler, scoop out seeds, and
cut the squash into ? to 1 - i n c h
cubes. Put in a bowl.
3. Heat the maple syrup, brown
sugar, butter, cinnamon, vanilla,
salt, and nutmeg until hot and butter
is melted. Drizzle over the squash
cubes and stir gently to coat. Pour
into the prepared baking dish and
sprinkle walnuts on top.
4. Cover with foil and bake for 30
minutes. Remove foil, stir gently,
and bake uncovered for about 15
minutes longer, or until squash is
tender.
Suzanne Voigt
Farmers’Market
Grab “A Taste of BallstonSpa” and help fund education!
The Ballston Spa Education
Foundation (BSEF) is holding
its annual Taste of Ballston Spa
on Monday, March 28 from 6 to
8 pm at Hudson Valley
Community College’s TEC-
SMART Campus located on
Hermes Road in Malta.
Admission is $30.00 per per-
son or $55.00 per couple and
can be purchased on-line at:
www.ballstonspaeducationfoun-
dation.com, or contact
BSEF directly for tickets at
info@ballstonspaeducation
foundation.org.
There will be a mix of appe-
tizers, main dishes and desserts
to choose from showcasing local
specialties from area restaurants.
The BSEF is a volunteer
organization that supports the
mission of the Ballston Spa
Central School District by
awarding grants to teachers and
administrators for special proj-
ects that may not be included in
the school’s official budget.
BSEF has awarded more than
$250,000 in grants since 1996.
For more information, contact
the Ballston Spa Educational
Foundation at (518) 884-7195 or
visit www.ballstonspaeduca-
tionfoundation.com.
butternut squash dish was one of
the first successes I had in getting
hubby dearest to eat winter
squash. While the recipe below
calls for Butternut squash, you
can substitute any winter squash
you have on hand. I have also
timed this recipe for the
Kilpatrick Family Farm winter
squash sale this Saturday at the
Saratoga Farmers’ Market. Add
some brown sugar, butter, a little
spice to the delicious butternut
squash and local NYS maple
syrup (also found at the market)
and you have a scrumptious side
dish that goes well with ham,
pork, lamb or sausages. Sunday it
complimented our delicious fresh-
caught NY baked fish and sautéed
local spinach beautifully. Enjoy
the Maple Syrup bounty and our
fresh winter products!
Ingredients: (Serves 4 to 6)
1 medium butternut squash,
about 2 1/2 pounds
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
dash salt and pepper
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7. Conviction
8. You Again
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Community Sports Bulletin
puzzle solutionsfrom pg. 27
Laracuente earns
weekly honorsSARATOGA SPRINGS - On Monday, the Liberty League announced
that Skidmore College baseball senior Nick
Laracuente was named Co-Pitcher of the
Week.
Laracuente (Tenafly, N.J.) opened the sea-
son with a three-hit shutout in the
Thoroughbreds 3-0 game two victory over
Bethel in their season opening sweep.
Laracuente allowed no walks and struck out
four in seven innings, allowing just one run-
ner past first base.
Skidmore is 3-0 on the year.
photo provided
Nick Laracuente
Photo by MarkBolles.com - Saratoga TODAY
Top: Children take aim with their soccer ball. Bottom: They’ve got the whole world in their hands.
Gorilla Soccer wraps up at the
Wilton Town Rec. CenterWILTON - The Gorilla
Soccer program at Gavin
Park recently came to the
end of its season in early
March. The program is
designed to teach young
children the very basics of
soccer - with a few, less
traditional methods thrown
in to ratchet up the fun.
Spring Soccer sign-ups
have already begun for
kids grades K-6 at Gavin
Park. To register, please
visit www.swysc.net for
further details.Greenwich Elks Lodge to start new
women’s softball leagueGREENWICH - Due to popular demand, the Greenwich Elks
Lodge is calling upon all women ages 18 and up interested in join-
ing a brand new softball league.
The league, which will play at the Greenwich Elks Lodge softball
field off of Route 40 in Greenwich, are hoping to attract six teams
with rosters between 10 and 15 players for a May 3 start date.
"Our plan is to try and put together a rec. league for fun, exercise
and a night out, emphasis on informal," said Beth Charron with the
Elks Lodge. "The guys have had a league for two years now and it
seems to have worked out well. So there was a verbal interest from
a lot of the ladies about having a league closer to home, and a few
of us decided to try and make it happen."
There will be a medium arc pitch of 6' to 12', with games held
every Tuesday evening at 6pm and continuing through the month of
June. Each team will be charged a $250 entry fee to participate.
"We are hoping to get six teams to start, and ready made teams are
the focus," said Charron. "No tryouts. But we are happy to take indi-
vidual names who are interested but don't have a team - some teams
may need a few more players.
"A lot of local ladies involved in league play in the past have had
to travel a ways to play, so we think the Elks field is centrally locat-
ed, and there may be an interest in playing closer to home," said
Charron.
For more information, please call (518) 281-2828.
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, March 18, 201130 SSPPOORRTTSS
by Daniel Schechtman
Saratoga TODAY
Focus on the madness
It has been very hard for me to
focus on the madness of March
with college basketball.
After watching on TV and the
internet what has happened to
the Japanese people because of
the devastation from the earth-
quake and tsunami, I'm finding it
difficult to relate to one of our
nation's great pastimes.
I obviously have a big interest
in basketball because it has been
a part of so much of my life, but
how can anyone ignore the loss
of life and the destruction that
has occurred in Japan? My heart
goes out to one of our country's
best friends and allies. To think
that at one time we were at war
with a nation that had been mis-
lead by its emperor - how differ-
ent the world is now, politically,
than it was last century. Some of
Damian
Fantauzzi
our old enemies are now our
friends!
What's happening in sports -
with the grievances of the NFL,
the NCAA national basketball
championship games in full
swing and professional baseball
gearing up for another season -
life just seems to move along.
But nature has a way of remind-
ing us that we are mere specks
on this planet, and what we
might think is important, in the
scope of our lives, is actually
not as big as what really counts
- our concern for humanity.
A little prayer of hope for the
many people of the world who
are trying to find food, safe
water, a dwelling to protect their
loved ones, all as they try to sur-
vive the catastrophic barriers of
their environment. Even with
our history of recent disasters,
we are reminded that we are
some of the more fortunate peo-
ple of the world.
To the arrogance of the NFL
owners and players: get your
differences settled. They're so
small, and just, maybe - you can
donate some of your millions to
the humanitarian needs of this
country. Let's enjoy March
Madness!
Soccer Without Borders teams up with Skidmore for boys and girls campSARATOGA SPRINGS - From
Monday, April 18 through Friday,
April 22, the Skidmore varsity soc-
cer teams and Student Athletic
Advisory Committee will host a
soccer camp for boys & girls, ages
6 to 14, on the college's turf field
adjacent to the Sports & Recreation
Center. The camp will focus on
teaching the skills needed to play at
the next level, while also demon-
strating a passion and love for the
game that has captured the hearts of
fans and players across the globe.
Games with the college's varsity
players will end each session at the
camp.
Camp will go from 8:30 am to
12:15 pm with an early drop-off
available at 8:15 am. Pick up is no
later than 12:30 pm, as coaches
must attend afternoon classes.
Participants are asked to bring their
own snacks and beverages, and to
wear the proper equipment, such as
shin guards and turf shoes or cleats.
All proceeds go to Soccer
Without Borders, a not-for-profit
organization that focuses on bring-
ing education through competitive
soccer to underprivileged commu-
nities around the world. The organ-
ization strives to collect donations
in their effort to bring about posi-
tive changes in young children's
lives both on the field and through
education.
For more information regarding
Soccer Without Borders, please
visit their website at www.soccer-
withoutborders.org. Suggested
donation for camp participation at
Skidmore College runs between
$75-100. It is also asked that partic-
ipants please bring any soccer balls
you wish to donate, and Soccer
Without Borders will continue to
collect as many balls as possible
throughout the week to send to
children in Uganda, Nicaragua and
other Central and South American
locations.
On hand to provide instruction at
the camp will be Lacey Largeteau -
Photo provided
Kids gather around their instructor during
last year’s soccer camp
Saratoga Ice Hockey runner-up in state finals
UTICA - For the second time
in as many years, the Saratoga
Springs Blue Streaks hockey
team found themselves playing
for the state championship - and
for the second time in as many
years, Saratoga fell just short of
reaching their goal.
Saratoga earned a spot in the
state finals after defeating the
Greece Athena/Odyssey Thunder
in a hard fought match-up
Saturday, March 12. Featuring
the outstanding work of
Saratoga's goalie, Ryan
Bourgeois, the Thunder was held
scoreless through three periods.
Alex Luse scored the only goal
for Saratoga on the fifth of its
seven power-plays for the night,
giving the Blue Streaks the only
point they needed to advance to
the finals. Saratoga defeated
Greece Athena/Odyssey with a
final score of 1-0.
In Sunday's state finals,
Saratoga (22-3-1) faced their
toughest opponent yet in the
unbeaten Section VI champions
from Williamsville North
(24-0-2).
The Williamsville North
Spartans were the first to draw
blood, scoring four minutes into
the first period during a power
play. Following Mike Layman's
holding penalty, Spartan's Jeff
McAndrews slipped the puck
past goalie Bourgeois for the
point.
Power plays and penalties, as
the night progressed, would
prove to be Saratoga's greatest
weakness as they tried desperate-
ly to battle back.
In the second period Saratoga
did just that, with Dan Going
leading the charge and scoring
against Spartan goalie Parker
Gahagen to tie the game 1-1.
Just six minutes later the Blue
Streaks took the lead, with Luse
passing to Devin Smith. Smith
flipped the puck upwards and
past the goalkeeper to take the
2-1 lead.
It would be the last point
Saratoga scored for the season.
Only 21 seconds after taking
the advantage, the Spartans
answered back. Following a
penalty against Alex Luse for
hooking, Scott Sims scored for
the second time of the night dur-
ing a Spartan power play, tying
the game 2-2.
Early into the third period Brad
Ferrel scored the final goal for
Williamsville North. Though the
Blue Streaks fought hard to drive
the game into overtime, it was
the Spartans who had their hands
raised in victory after the final
horn sounded.
former assistant coach at Williams
College and current Skidmore
Women's Soccer Coach; Ron
McEachen - former assistant coach
of the New England Revolution
and current Skidmore Men's Soccer
Coach; and members of the
Skidmore Men's and Women's var-
sity soccer teams.
Registration has already begun,
and with a limited number of only
125 spots available, it is recom-
mended to file your forms sooner
than later. To retrieve the proper
registration forms, please contact
Doug Yeates by email at
by phone at (802) 363-3464.
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, March 18, 2011 SPORTS 31
Saratoga family builds new Taekwondo schoolSARATOGA SPRINGS - For
the past eight months, the Yuhasz
family have been building their
new Taekwondo School located in
southern Saratoga County. The
family-owned and operated school
is a 4,000 square foot building that
was architecturally designed with
Taekwondo in mind.
"We wanted to give our students
the very best when it came to
Taekwondo,” said owner and
instructor, Michael Yuhasz. “The
school features ten-foot vaulted
ceilings, which is perfect for
Taekwondo. The new flooring
boasts Zebra Mats which are the
very best mats available for the
specific movements in
Taekwondo. We incorporated steel
rafters to support our heavy bags
for kicking and steel "L" brackets
within the walls for rip chord train-
ing, as well as for small twitch
muscle development," Yuhasz
said.
Maddie Yuhasz, a student at
Greenfield Elementary School and
daughter of Michael and Mary
Yuhasz, competed in the New York
State Taekwondo Championships
held in Queens, New York during
the first weekend in March, where
she took home a bronze medal.
Maddie has also competed at the
regional and national levels, and
has placed in all of her state and
regional events. For the past five
years, Maddie has been training in
Taekwondo with the Olympic
competitions in mind. She is on
the verge of earning her Black
Belt.
Following in his family's foot-
steps, Caleb Yuhasz, at the tender
age of 5, will be sparring at the
Rhode Island State Championships
this April.
"Like all sports - soccer, base-
ball, etc., the younger you start
playing, the better you become at
the game," said Caleb's mother,
Mary Yuhasz, who is nearing the
completion of a second-degree
Black Belt herself. "Caleb, like his
sister, will start competing now so
the game is just part of the experi-
ence," she said.
The Yuhasz family has owned
Adirondack Taekwondo for the
past ten years, and will be cele-
brating their tenth anniversary
with their brand new, state-of-the-
art Taekwondo School. After ten
years of instruction, the Yuhasz
family has created a community
with over 250 students unlike any
other at Adirondack Taekwondo.
With the help of their students, the
school has managed to raise over
$7,000 for St. Jude's Children
Research Hospital; host a champi-
onship match where they raised
over $2,500 for a local brain tumor
survivor; planted a community
garden for the Saratoga Springs
EOC soup kitchen, which has
helped to feed over 150 people a
day with fresh vegetables; collect-
ed and donated food to pantries
during the holiday season; donated
over 3,000 toys for the Toys for
Tots and Captain Youth and
Family services; and volunteered
as bell ringers for the Salvation
Army.
"We are proud to be a part of our
community and are looking for-
ward to providing professional
Taekwondo instruction for years to
come. One of the benefits of being
a Taekwondo Instructor is seeing
our students grow. This April we
are hosting a Black Belt test where
two of our students will be testing
to become Masters at Taekwondo.
As part of their test to become a
Master, they were asked to create a
community project," said Michael
Yuhasz. "The first candidate,
Daniel Rench, has decided to host
a board-breaking event for the
Hanna Hope Fund, a local charity,"
which strives to advance medical
research in its search to treat and
cure Giant Axonal Neuropathy.
Rench, who hopes to raise $3,000,
is holding his demonstration
March 26 in the Shenendehowa
gymnasium.
"The second student, Jonathan
Kipp, has perfected a Taekwondo
demonstration where his team will
be raising funds to purchase oxy-
gen tanks for St. Jude's Children
Research Hospital," said Yuhasz,
adding, "I am so proud of them."
Further details on both Kipp’s
and Rench’s projects can be found
on the school’s website at
Photo provided
Maddie Yuhasz shows off herbronze medal won during theNew York State TaekwondoChampionships
www.ADKTKD.com, where inter-
ested parties can also make dona-
tions. You may also call (518) 373-
0442 for further information on the
Adirondack Taekwondo school
and their brand new facilities.
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March 18, 2011sports
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Volleyball tournament draws nearly
1,000 spectators and players to the
region during its first weekend, with
more to follow at locations like the
Saratoga Rec. Center, Skidmore College
and Gavin Park March 19 & 20.
