saratoga today newspaper july 8th 2011
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Inside TODAY...
by Daniel Schechtman
Saratoga TODAY
by Yael Goldman
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Thirteen and
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See ParkFest Schedule page 31
FarmieMarket.compg 6
Franklin CommunityCenter Needs YourHelp! pg 7
Community Cornerpg 12
Pets pg 14
Your Home pgs 15-23
Hats Off MusicLineup pg 30
GANSEVOORT - Two years ago,
Kayla Szekely had hardly played
more then a few rounds of golf in
her entire life. Now, this 13-year-old
is tearing up the Junior PGA
Tournament circuit, having won
five of the six tournaments she
played in last year, and playing in
another 12 tournaments over 34
days this year.
"Last year, I was playing in the
JPGA Tournament, and the year
before that I wasn't really into golf,"
said Szekely. "I just practiced a few
rounds, only 9 holes with my Dad,
but I really liked it. So we started
See Young page 13
Back onTrack
SARATOGA COUNTY – The
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has not
yet reached our area, but bright pur-
SARATOGA SPRINGS - The
Saratoga & North Creek Railway
will celebrate its highly anticipated
grand opening on Tuesday, July 12,
when an invitation only ride departs
from Saratoga Springs.
Railway operator, Iowa Pacific
Holdings, will open scenic trips to
the public on Thursday, July 14.
Tickets are already available for
purchase.
"We are really looking forward to
getting up and running in New
See County page 8
photo provided
Kayla Szekely after winning the JPGA
Championship at Western Turnpike.
Photo provided
See Scenic page 7
Inside the Purple Box
Photo by David Cappaert
ple reminders of its potential to dev-
astate our forests are popping up all
over Saratoga County.
You may have noticed the purple
boxes hanging from trees in your
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, July 8, 2011 BBLLOOTTTTEERR 3Glenn G. Smith, 53, of 996
O'Brien Ave., Schenectady,
pleaded guilty to a charge of driv-
ing while intoxicated, a class-E
felony. Smith was arrested June
6, 2010, in Saratoga Springs and
has been sentenced to one to three
years in New York State Prison
and three years of conditional
discharge, to include an ignition
interlock device.
Stephen J. Cherniske, 39, of
188 Arrowwood Place, Malta,
pleaded guilty to a charge of driv-
ing while intoxicated, a class-D
felony. Cherniske was arrested
March 19 in Malta and has been
sentenced to time served and five
years of probation to include drug
treatment court.
Karl M. Wendell, Jr., 40, of
95 Lake Ave., Trail 9, Lake
Luzerne, was resentenced June 28
by Judge Jerry J. Scarano to one
and a half years in New York
State Prison and one year of post
release supervision, probation
terminated. Wendell was original-
ly convicted March 3, 2010, of
fifth-degree criminal possession
of a controlled substance, a class-
D felony, for which he was sen-
tenced to time served and five
years of probation.
Jennifer Beardsley, 36, of
Mechanicville, was charged with
operating a motor vehicle with a
suspended registration, a misde-
meanor, and operating without
insurance, a violation. Beardsley
was arrested July 1 in Stillwater
and is scheduled to appear in the
Stillwater Town Court at a later
date.
Robert D. Walton, Jr., 44,
pleaded guilty to a charge of
third-degree criminal sale of a
controlled substance, a class-B
felony. Walton was arrested July
8, 2010, in Halfmoon and is
scheduled to return to court for
sentencing August 26.
Dawn M. Staigar, 44, of 591
Middleline Rd., Ballston Spa,
pleaded guilty to a charge of driv-
ing while intoxicated, a class-E
felony. Staigar was arrested June
3 in Stillwater and is scheduled to
return to court for sentencing
August 25.
Richard Carson, 42, of 337
Hudson Ave., Mechanicville,
pleaded guilty to a charge of first-
degree criminal contempt, a
class-E felony. Carson was arrest-
ed February 18 in Mechanicville
and is scheduled to return to court
for sentencing August 25.
Cindy Fischler, aka "Cindy
Snow," 51, of 19 Columbia
Gardens, Cohoes, pleaded guilty
to a charge of second-degree
identity theft, a class-E felony.
Fischler was arrested November
29, 2010, in the town of Ballston
for an incident that occurred
November 23, 2008. She has been
sentenced to one and a half to
three years in New York State
Prison and restitution.
Edward Stanley, 28, of
Saratoga Springs, was charged
with operating a motor vehicle
with a suspended registration, a
misdemeanor; aggravated unli-
censed operation of a motor vehi-
cle, also a misdemeanor; and
operating without insurance, a
violation. Stanley was arrested
July 3 in Stillwater and is sched-
uled to appear in the Stillwater
Town Court at a later date.
Ramon A. Carrillo, Jr., 33, of
178 Lancaster St., Apt. 2,
Cohoes, pleaded guilty to a
charge of leaving the scene of an
incident without reporting
involving serious physical injury,
a class-E felony. Carrillo was
arrested April 3 in
Northumberland for an incident
that occurred April 2 and is
scheduled to return to court for
sentencing August 25.
Michelle Sutton, 41, of
Stillwater, was charged with
harassment, a violation. Sutton
was arrested July 2 in Stillwater.
She was arraigned in the
Stillwater Town Court and
released with an order of protec-
tion served against her.
Janet L. Finkle, 48, of 327
Lamplighter Mobile Home Park,
Fort Edward, pleaded guilty to a
charge of driving while intoxicat-
ed, a class-E felony. Finkle was
arrested March 5 in the town of
Moreau and has been sentenced
to five days in Saratoga County
Jail, five years of probation and
three years with the ignition
interlock device.
Michael J. Morrill, aka
“Fats,” 33, of 28 Walter Dr.,
Saratoga Springs, was charged
with third-degree criminal sale of
a controlled substance, a class-B
felony; third-degree criminal pos-
session of a controlled substance,
a class-B felony; seventh-degree
criminal possession of a con-
trolled substance, a class-A mis-
demeanor; and imitation con-
trolled substance, a class-A mis-
demeanor. Morrill was arrested
June 8, 2010, in Saratoga Springs
for an incident that occurred
June 1.
Patrick M. Gee, 21, of 6 Terrel
Way, Gansevoort, pleaded guilty
to a charge of second-degree rob-
bery, a class-C felony. Gee was
arrested May 17 in the town of
Wilton and is scheduled to return
to court for sentencing August 30.
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 20112
by Mark Bolles
Saratoga TODAY
Ecology Up CloseWILTON - The endangered
Karner blue butterfly was the
subject of attention for a group
of hikers on a light trek in the
Wilton Wildlife Preserve and
Park on Friday, July 1. Hike
leader Adeline Bryn explained
the habitat is special to the
Karner blue because of the blue
lupine wildflower, which grows
well in the Saratoga sand plain.
Blue lupine is essential for the
rare butterfly's existence. The
rolling meadow and sand plain
is a perfect home for the little
blue butterflies, along with
countless creatures, big and
small, and features a great
diversity of wildflowers and
plants. The bright orange but-
terfly milkweed is not easily
missed, and is also a good place
to look for the elusive blue
insect.
Alas, the Karner
blue did not reveal
itself to the hikers that
day, but all were cer-
tainly impressed by
nature’s many splen-
dors living in our own
backyards.
For more informa-
tion about the walk,
please contact the Wilton
Wildlife Preserve and Park
Office at (518) 450-0321, or
visit the website at
www.wiltonpreserve.org. The
Wilton Wildlife Preserve and
Park is a non-profit organization
that conserves ecological sys-
tems and natural settings while
providing opportunities for
environmental education and
recreation.
Photos by MarkBolles.com
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 20114 WWEEEEKK IINN RREEVVIIEEWWNYRA Execs Receive Raises
ELMONT - Although expected to
face $11 million net losses by the
end of 2011, the New York Racing
Association revealed last week that
its top six executives have received
raises of up to 7.7 percent.
The New York State Franchise
Oversight Board releases the post-
increase salaries of the NYRA exec-
utives. President and CEO Charles
Hayward is now earning $475,000;
Hal Handel Chief Operating Officer
is up to $455,000, although he just
announced his resignation (see
below); Senior VP and Chief
Financial Officer Ellen McClain
was bumped up to $350,000 and
General Counsel Patrick Kehoe up
to $423,000, while Chief
Information Officer Thomas Till is
now earning $275,000 and VP of
Human Resources Davis Smuckler
is at $265,000. The increases varied
in range, with the highest raise com-
ing in at 7.7 percent.
In other NYRA news, Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer Hal Handel announced last
week that he will be leaving the
company at the conclusion of the
upcoming Saratoga Race Course
meet.
Handel, 63, previously held exec-
utive roles at Philadelphia Park,
Monmouth Park, and the
Meadowlands. He has previously
served as the chairman of the
Thoroughbred Racing Protective
Bureau, president of Thoroughbred
Racing Associations, and trustee of
the American Horse Council.
Handel brought a legal background
to the racing industry, having been
deputy attorney general for the State
of New Jersey Organized Crime &
Special Prosecutions Unit and also
the New Jersey Racing
Commission.
Teen Charged WithCounterfeiting
WILTON - A 14-year-old Maple
Avenue Middle School Student was
arrested on Thursday, June 30 for
attempting to use counterfeit money
that he and three of his friends creat-
ed. The local boy, whose name has
not been released, was arrested for
first-degree possession of a forged
instrument, a felony. According to
reports, the four youths photocopied
both sides of a $20 bill, and glued
the images together to create fake
currency. Only one of the boys was
arrested.
All-American CelebrationWinners Announced
SARATOGA SPRINGS -
Saratoga's All-American
Celebration Inc., the not-for-profit
organization behind the July 4th
weekend events in Saratoga Springs,
announced on Wednesday, July 6 the
winners of the weekend's contests.
BBQ Fest: Best Overall Winner:
Seven Horse Pub; Best Overall
Runner Up: The Meat House; Best
On Broadway Winner: Saratoga
Salsa & Spice Co.; Best On
Broadway Runner Up: Bookmakers
at the Holiday Inn; Best Off
Broadway Winner: Seven Horse
Pub; Best Off Broadway Runner
Up: The Meat House
Best Newcomer Winner: The
Meat House; Best Newcomer
Runner Up: The Irish Times; Doggie
BBQ Winner: Impressions of
Saratoga; Doggie BBQ Runner Up:
Dawgdom
Dessert Fest: Best Overall
Winner: Hampton Inn; Best Overall
Runner Up: Saratoga Casino &
Raceway; Best On Broadway
Winner: Bookmakers; Best On;
Broadway Runner Up: Johnny's
Italian Ices; Best Off Broadway
Winner: Hampton Inn; Best Off
Broadway Runner Up: Saratoga
Casino & Raceway; Best Newcomer
Winner: The Meat House
Classic Car Show: Best of the
1920s: Tom Sadlon 1921 Ford
Model T; Best of the 1930s: Dave
Ure 1935 Ford Pick Up; Best of the
1940s: Mick Albright 1940 Ford
Deluxe; Best of the 1950s: Milt
Connors 1956 Ford Thunderbird;
Best of the 1960s: Ken Dodge 1969
Chevrolet Camero; Best of the
1970s: Rich Glaim 1971 Dodge
Challenger; Best of the 1980s:
George Thompson 1981 Chevrolet
Corvette; Mayor's Choice Award:
John Novakovic 1965 Chevrolet
Chevelle Malibu convertible
"This weekend's events were fan-
tastic and enjoyed by thousands of
neighbors and visitors alike," said
Kate Jarosh, president of the board
of directors. "Thank you to the
Board of Directors, sponsors, volun-
teers, parade, car show, Family Day,
and BBQ & Dessert Fest partici-
pants, food vendors and entertainers
and all those who joined us in
Downtown for making this year's
Celebration memorable! We are
looking forward to 2012!"
Man Sent to Jail for AnimalCruelty
BALLSTON SPA - Jarrod D.
Lent, 38, of Corinth, was sentenced
on Wednesday, July 6, to one year in
jail for killing an animal with aggra-
vated cruelty," which is a class-E
felony. Lent is responsible for killing
a 6-month-old Yorkshire terrier
named "Aeromay," that was in his
care. Upon discovering the dog had
soiled his carpet, Lent violently
shoved a large couch against
Aeromay, crushing the dog against
the wall. The dog died instantly.
Lent had previously pleaded guilty
to the charge, and was on probation
at the time of the incident. In addi-
tion, he admitted to a violation of
probation for his crime and was dis-
charged from probation with no
improvement by the court.
Wilton Boy Implicated inShooting Death Appears inCourt
The 12-year-old boy from Wilton
who is accused of accidentally
shooting and killing his friend,
Nicholas Naumkin, in late
December of last year, appeared in
Saratoga County Family Court
alongside his father Wednesday
afternoon.
Family Court Judge Courtenay
Hall has requested that neither the
boy's nor the father's name be
released by the press, and that the
boy be referred to as "John Doe"
when referencing the individual.
Doe, because he was 12 years old
at the time of the incident, is too
young under New York State Law to
be tried as an adult.
Doe was charged with two counts
during the proceeding: 1) unlawful
possession of a firearm, and 2) reck-
less endangerment. Doe's attorney,
Alan M. Blumenkoph, denied both
of the allegations in the petition.
The boy's father will appear in a
court of law later this month on
charges of endangering the welfare
of a child, a misdemeanor. The
father was the owner of the handgun
and the ammunition, which was
allegedly left in two separate
drawers.
The proceedings against John Doe
have been adjourned for a three-
week period, during which the boy
will undergo an evaluation by the
Saratoga Department of Mental
Health. The findings, according to
Judge Hall, will have no bearing on
the following Family Court
proceedings.
Doe is expected to return to
Family Court July 27.
Racial Discrimination CaseAgainst Saratoga SpringsOverturned
A federal judge has determined
that last year's case brought by the
Anderson Group against the city of
Saratoga Springs alleging racial dis-
crimination should be thrown out.
The suit, in which the Anderson
Group was awarded $1 million, was
overturned after the federal judge
decided that the $1 million verdict
was "excessive and unsupported."
The judge indicated a retrial may
be necessary.
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, July 8, 2011
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Olivia Grace Oehler
Saratoga Springs, NY- Olivia
Grace Oehler passed away on Sunday
July 3, 2011, at Albany Medical
Center. She was just 2 months old.
She is survived by her parents,
Anthony and Elizabeth (Lee) Oehler;
two sisters, Sophia Marie and
Makaela Rae; brother, Jackson James
Oehler; maternal grandparents, James
and Joan Lee; paternal grandparent,
Theresa Oehler; great grandparents,
Loretta Oehler and Helen Stader;
Aunts, Joanna (Lee) Williams,
Suzanne Lee, Stephanie (Mark)
Wobbe, Amy (David) McCubbins;
Uncle, James (Asha) Lee; and sever-
al cousins.
A mass of the Angels was held
Friday at St. Mary’s Church Ballston
Spa, NY 12866.
Burial will be in Greenridge
Cemetery Saratoga Springs, NY
Memorial donations can be made
in her memory to the Beckwith-
Wiedemann Children's Foundation
The family of Olivia would like to
give a special thanks to the doctors
and nurses at Albany Medical Center
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for all
of their care.Judith McMullen
Saratoga Springs, NY - Judith
McMullen, 67, passed away Monday,
June 27, 2011.
Judith was predeceased by her hus-
band, James F. McMullen, Sr.
Survivors include her daughter,
Victoria West of Colorado Springs,
CO; two stepchildren, James F.
(Tammy) McMullen, Jr. of Saratoga
Springs and Maxine (David Ristine)
McMullen of St. Petersburg, FL; four
step-grandchildren, Ashley, Marissa,
Austin and Zachary; and her three
loving cats.
Afuneral service was held Tuesday
and officiated by Rev. Michael
Crandall.
Burial will be at the Gerald B.H.
Solomon Saratoga National
Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd.,
Schuylerville.
Memorials may be made to
Community Hospice of Saratoga,
179 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs,
NY 12866 or to Homes of Orphaned
Pets Exist (HOPE), PO Box 2497,
Wilton, NY 12831.
Online remembrances may be
made at
www.burkefuneralhome.com.
Marjorie Frances Clausen Saratoga Springs, NY- Marjorie
Frances Clausen died peacefully on
Friday, June 24, 2011, at Wesley
Health Care Center. She was 92.
Mrs. Clausen is survived by her
several nieces, nephews and many
good friends. She will be greatly
missed by all who knew her.
Memorial services will be held on
July 9, 2011, at St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church (149 Lake Ave. Saratoga
Springs, NY 12866) at 11 a.m.
Burial will be in the family plot in
Prospect Hill Cemetery in
Schuylerville, NY.
Arrangements are under the direc-
tion of the Tunison Funeral Home
105 Lake Ave. Saratoga Springs, NY
12866.www.tunisonfuneral
home.com
Carl Gustaf Fjellman, Ph.D.
Saratoga Springs, NY -Carl Gustaf
Fjellman, Ph.D. died at Saratoga
Hospital on Tuesday, June 28, 2011.
Born on May 7, 1919, in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, he was the son of the
late Anders Gustaf and Huldah
Cornelia Johnson Fjellman.
Surviving are his wife of 66 years,
Carolyn; daughter, Susan; son and his
wife, Thomas and Angela; three
grandchildren, Caroline Sherak, Carl
Thomas Fjellman and Nicholas
Fjellman; one great-grandchild,
Samuel Sherak; and close friend of
the family, Melissa Barnes
Memorial contributions may be
made to St. Peter Lutheran Church,
2776 Route 9, Malta, NY 12020.
Arrangements are under the direc-
tion of the William J. Burke &
Sons/Bussing and Cunniff Funeral
Homes of 628 North Broadway
518-584-5373.
Online remembrances may be
made at
www.burkefuneralhome.com.
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To the Editor:
The State Legislature accomplished a lot this year, but one important
reform was conspicuously left out – passage of the legislation know as the
“Fraud Tax Bill” that would crack down on crisis-level auto insurance
fraud in New York State.
No fault auto accident fraud is one of the fastest growing crimes in New
York State, yet it is not expressly illegal. It is one of the reasons New
Yorkers pay 53% more for auto insurance than drivers in other states.
According to studies, almost $1 billion has been stolen from New Yorkers
in the past five years alone by organized criminal enterprises that stage
accidents and run up phony bills with the help of a handful of crooked
doctors. But the Legislature refused to do anything about it this year.
The state didn’t even pass a common-sense measure called “Alice’s
Bill” that would make staging an auto accident in New York a standalone
crime. The bill was named after a 71-year-old New York grandmother
who was killed when she was struck during a staged accident.
The state legislature is rumored to be returning this summer to clean up
unfinished business from the 2011 legislative session. Auto insurance
fraud reform must be on that list.
Sincerely,
Rafe Lieber
Executive Director
New Yorkers Stand Against Insurance Fraud
lleetttteerrss ttoo tthhee eeddiittoorr Letter from the Office of Councilman Tim Szczepaniak
Following the recent approval of the Rossi PUDD legislation, Ballston
Councilman Tim Szczepaniak has written to the presidents of seven large
grocery store chains inviting them to locate in the town of Ballston. Noting
the town’s proximity to GlobalFoundries and the economic growth likely
to be spurred by the project, the councilman said a full service grocery
store would be enthusiastically welcomed and supported by town resi-
dents. Ballston is currently without a full service grocery store and town
residents have to travel to Malta, Clifton Park, or Saratoga to find fresh
produce, meats and other products. Surveys have consistently indicated
that residents want to see a grocery store in the town and Councilman
Szczepaniak said he is aggressively marketing the town of Ballston to the
marketers. “We have a favorable tax structure, stable employment, great
schools and locations available,” Szczepaniak said. “I’m urging represen-
tatives of these stores to come to Ballston, to tour the town, look at sites
and meet our residents. I know they’ll find Ballston to be a great commu-
nity and a great place to do business.”
Councilman Szczepaniak said one of his top priorities for the next four
years is to work for economic development that fits the character of the
community while providing good jobs and added convenience for town
residents. “We need to take advantage of the opportunities around us,
including the recent news of additional expansion at GlobalFoundries,
while making smart decisions for our residents,” Szczepaniak said.
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 20116
by Daniel Schechtman
Saratoga TODAY
A Farmers’ Market for the Digital Age
SARATOGA COUNTY - Sarah
Avery Gordon is ready to launch her
new website, FarmieMarket.com, on
July 12, bringing your Mom-and-Pop
farmers' market into the 21st century.
Gordon, who grew up on a grass-
fed beef farm in Knox, NY, began
marketing local produce from small
farms online in Albany County last
year on the HeldebergMarket.com
website. The site was an instant suc-
cess, allowing customers to browse
her website for fresh and local pro-
duce to be delivered straight to their
front door. Now Gordon is looking to
expand into Saratoga County, adding
more local farms and delivery routes
to her growing business.
"While I've been doing my home-
work and talking to a lot of the farms
that are in Saratoga County, I've
come to realize that the demand for
local food in Saratoga County far
outweighs the supply that is immedi-
ately available right in the county. So
I've been reaching out to farms in
Saratoga and Washington Counties
to get them involved with the market
and provide them a new opportunity
to market their product to Saratoga
County customers, where there's a
pretty good sized population that's
interested in eating local."
Online farmers' markets are rela-
tively new to the scene - in large part
because many farmers, with an aver-
age age of 60 years old, simply aren't
as tech-savvy as the average con-
sumer. But with more and more peo-
ple flocking to the internet every year
to order and shop online, the poten-
tial to connect local farms directly to
their customers has never been
easier.
"So many people do so much of
their holiday shopping online," said
Gordon. "It seems like a natural pro-
gression that, someday, farm market-
ing will move in that direction too."
Currently Gordon is working with
smaller Mom-and-Pop operations
that lack the staff or resources to
attend a booth at a farmers' market
every weekend.
"Every hour that a farmer has to be
at a farmers' market, you're losing an
hour of work and productivity on the
farm. So we really work with small
farms that have limited resources so
that I can take care of the marketing,
and they can focus on their first pri-
ority, which is farming," said
Gordon.
Customers who visit
FarmieMarket.com after the July 12
launch will be able to browse prod-
ucts from a wide variety of local
farms. With no sign-up fees for
usage, customers can add products to
their shopping carts (all of which are
free of pesticides, herbicides, antibi-
otics and hormones, and have been
checked for quality by Gordon her-
self) and check out with a credit card
once they are through. Every
Wednesday, Gordon will deliver the
selected produce straight to the cus-
tomer's front door.
"Customers are able to convenient-
ly source local foods without having
to do too much footwork - people
with young families or folks who
have difficulty making it to a farmers'
market every week," said Gordon,
"and farmers gain access to an
incredibly broad customer base.
You're not limited by the venue that
you're at. No matter where you are in
Saratoga County, you can get to your
computer and order online."
Farmers and customers alike are
invited to visit
www.FarmieMarket.com, where you
will be able to buy and sell local farm
products after their launch Tuesday,
July 12.
photo provided
Sarah Avery Gordon, owner of a Farmiemarket.com, delivers a fresh bagof local produce.
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, July 8, 2011 7
York," said Ed Ellis, president of
Iowa Pacific Holdings. "We have
gotten such a warm welcome from
everyone we've been working with
so far and we're eager to repay that
kindness with a wonderful reason for
people to visit the region."
Iowa Pacific initiated plans early
last year to take over the former
Delaware Hudson line and establish
a connection to the national rail net-
work in Saratoga Springs.
The railway will operate Thursday
through Sunday with early morning
and late evening runs between North
Creek and Saratoga Springs.
Passengers can choose from coach
and dome car seating; they can take
classic excursion rides and enjoy the
scenery and on-board services or
visit any of the seven additional
stops along the way.
The train will make seven stops
between Saratoga Springs and North
Creek. Passengers will enjoy easy
access to Corinth, Hadley-Luzerne,
Stoney Creek/1,000 Acres Ranch,
Thurman, Glen Hudson
Campground and The Glen,
Riparius/Riverside.
Sarah Munley, director of sales
and marketing, said one of the oper-
ator's main goals is to draw attention
to these communities and what they
have to offer.
"We have seven stops in between
and there is no shortage of small
communities with shopping, dining
and events," Munley said. "We're
working with [them] to get the word
out."
The Saratoga & North Creek
Railway website (www.sncrr.com)
will double as an entertainment
guide, with an interactive "station
map" feature that provides detailed
information about upcoming events
and activities at each stop.
"The new railroad will open up
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Scenic Railway Opens
SARATOGA SPRINGS -
Franklin Community Center, a
nonprofit human service agency
located at 10 Franklin Street, is in
desperate need of some community
assistance.
Having served Saratoga Springs
for over 25 years, Franklin
Community Center’s primary
objective is to “send people out the
door with whatever it is they came
in looking for.” While the center
provides countless services to the
local community, including afford-
able housing, holiday assistance,
and free furniture and clothing dis-
tribution, this summer they are
struggling in particular with main-
taining a stocked food pantry.
“We rely heavily on our commu-
nity relationships for donations and
people don’t think as much about
donating this time of year. It’s
tough to keep the shelves stocked in
the summer,” said Bo Goliber,
coordinator of development and
volunteers at the center.
The center’s food pantry is
designed for emergency use and
dedicated to maintaining a friendly,
Franklin Community Center
Needs Your Help
comfortable option for anyone who
needs assistance. Last week, a local
gentleman who had recently been
laid off visited the pantry in desper-
ation. “He needed to feed his wife
and three kids for the weekend,”
Goliber said. “His unemployment
check didn’t arrive on time, so he
came here.”
More and more people who have
worked hard their entire lives are
struggling to make ends meet.
Families even in Saratoga Springs
are finding themselves having to
choose between purchasing gas or
prescriptions, and groceries.
Pantries like the one at Franklin
Community Center are helping
shoulder some of the burden.
With the typical donation rush
surrounding Thanksgiving and
Christmas still months away, the
center is in need of support now
more than ever. You can do your
part by donating nonperishable
items, making a monetary contribu-
tion (now possible online), or vol-
unteering onsite. For a complete list
of items you can donate or
for more information
about how to help, visit:
www.franklincommunitycenter.org
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by Christina James
Saratoga TODAY
conveniently make their way toward
North Creek from anywhere in the
country.
"Perhaps my favorite aspect,
though, is the ability for residents to
travel to places such as New York
City - or anywhere for that matter -
without having to drive all the way
to a distant station," Wood said. "For
the folks who live here, but work in
a distant city, or those who just want
to go out and see the sights, this will
be a wonderful way to travel."
For more information about the
Saratoga & North Creek Railway,
visit www.sncrr.com.
potential travel, allowing people to
reach our areas comfortably and
quickly without enduring the high
prices of gasoline," said Evelyn
Wood, Town of Thurman supervisor.
"It could potentially increase tourism
to our area as well."
Unique attractions like a fall
foliage tour and winter ski trips to
Gore are expected to be popular
draws.
While Iowa Pacific is aimed at
drawing tourism to the area, there is
also the added benefit of providing
access to other locations. With the
connection to the national network
in Saratoga Springs, tourists can
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 20118
The purple boxes, which have
been a popular cause for curiosity
since they were installed in early
June, contain an EAB attractant.
They are not used to eradicate the
species, but to inform researchers if
a swarm has moved into our area.
Jeff Denkenberger of FORECON,
Inc., said the boxes will only be used
in the summer, when EAB is most
common, and will be taken down in
August for assessment.
“We’re trying to monitor the
spread because it is moving this way
and will affect all of the ash trees
throughout the state, which is going
to have a big economic impact,”
Denkenberger said. “Ash is a valu-
able timber species, a lot of furniture
and other wood products are made
from it.”
Currently, the coast is clear – there
have not been any signs of this inva-
sive species in our region, but that
doesn’t mean your backyard will
remain forever EAB-free.
The Asian beetle was first discov-
ered in the United States in 2002 and
has since spread across multiple
states, including New York, killing
over 50 million North American ash
trees. Ash is common in our region,
and is an important tree to many
industries.
EAB targets all Ash varieties; they
lay their eggs on the trees and the
larvae tunnel underneath the bark,
creating “galleries.”
According to Casey Holzworth,
regional biologist at Spa State Park,
the beetle kills its host tree by dam-
aging the thin layer beneath the bark
that supplies its water and nutrients.
Most affected trees will die within
2-4 years.
“One ash borer won’t do it – it’s
not until you get a number of larvae
in the same tree, but that can happen
pretty fast,” Holzworth said.
Once the beetle arrives, it has the
potential to devastate entire forests,
and it’s difficult to
predict where EAB
will head to next.
The species hasn’t
been moving across
the state in waves,
there are hot spots,
Holzworth said,
“They’re jumping
fairly large dis-
tances from one
location to another.”
The beetle is cur-
rently most preva-
lent in Western New
York, and although
not every county
has been infested,
the state has quarantined the entire
region. Downstate is also affected;
infestations are being quarantined in
Greene and Ulster counties as well.
Researchers believe EAB is being
transported by humans, which is
why quarantines and regulations
have been put into effect.
The DEC and the Department of
Agriculture and Markets (DAM)
enacted a quarantine that restricts the
movement of ash trees, ash products
and firewood from all wood species
in order to limit the potential intro-
duction of EAB to other areas of the
state.
“Insects spread from moving logs.
We’ve been focusing a lot on our
campgrounds to avoid accidental
spread,” Holzworth said.
Tourists flock to Northern New
York to enjoy the great outdoors dur-
ing the summer, which means there
is a greater risk of transporting the
invasive species. In areas like
Saratoga County, where EAB has
not been identified, firewood cannot
be transported more than 50 miles
unless it has been heat treated.
Like the purple “prism traps,” the
firewood regulation is a safety pre-
caution, and it should be taken
seriously.
“There is potential that we could
lose all ash trees,” Holzworth said.
“A lot of items are made from ash,
one of the biggest is obviously base-
ball bats, and it would be a shame to
not have that available.”
State Parks Representative
Melissa Plemons said that, aside
from following the confinements
and firewood regulations, there are
other ways to help monitor the
spread. Being able to identify an ash
tree and determine whether or not it
looks healthy, and knowing how to
recognize signs of EAB destruction
is a good start.
“You can look for a few different
things: very tiny D-shaped exit holes
in the bark and S-shaped feeding
tunnels below the bark, but you’re
more likely to see die-off and crown
thinning [sparse leaves at the
canopy], or sprouts coming out from
the bottom of the tree,” Plemons
said.
She also said the beetles like
sunny areas, and are more likely to
travel in an open area than in a shady
forest, which is why you probably
noticed the perplexing purple boxes
along the side of the road.
If you do locate signs of the beetle,
call the EAB Hotline: 1-866-640-
0652. You can also find an abun-
danceof information on this invasive
species on the DEC website:
www.dec.ny.gov.
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Photos provided
community, and wondered what
they are and why they are there. The
reason is simple: FORECON, Inc., a
forestry company contracted by the
New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (NYS-
DEC), recently installed 134 “purple
prism traps” throughout Saratoga
County to monitor the progress of
EAB.
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, July 8, 2011 EDUCATION 9
The Circus is Coming!
SARATOGA SPRINGS
- Waldorf School is bring-
ing Circus Smirkus, the
acclaimed international
youth circus, back to
Saratoga Springs this sum-
mer, July 13 and 14, at the
Saratoga Race Course on
Union Avenue.
Shows will be at 1 p.m.
and 7 p.m. both days.
Tickets are $19.25 for
adults (13+) and $16.25 for
children (2 -12) and can be
purchased locally at
Crafter's Gallery (427
Broadway) and The Strike
Zone (32 Ballston Avenue).
Tickets can also be pur-
chased online at www.smirkus.org, or
by calling 1-877-SMIRKUS.
Circus Smirkus, which made its
New York State debut in Saratoga
Springs, is the only American youth
circus to put on a full-season tour
under its own big top. The show is
full of talent and spectacle, with aeri-
als, acrobatics, highwire, juggling,
trapeze, clowning and an array of
brilliant costumes. This year's tour
continues the tradition of theme-
based shows with a nod to our Fourth
Estate in a show titled Front Page
Follies.
The Waldorf School of Saratoga
Springs first brought Circus Smirkus
to Saratoga Springs in 2007 as a
fundraising and community outreach
event, recognizing its potential as a
high-profile family event to help kick
off the best summer tourist season in
Upstate New York. It didn't take long
for Saratoga to fall in love with
Smirkus. Each year, the shows draw
attendees from as far away as Texas
and California to the Spa City.
Again this year, the Waldorf
School's Magic Matinee program will
bring children to the shows through
several social service agencies thanks
to grants from the Saratoga Springs
Rotary Club, Stewart’s Foundation
and the Golub Foundation, as well as
donations made by area businesses
and individuals.
For information on donating to or
benefiting from the Magic Matinee,
contact Gina Michelin at the Waldorf
School at (518) 587-1381.
Big Top Show Returns to Saratoga July 13 and 14
Photo providedMalta Avenue Elementary School Principal Sharon D'Agostino presents fifth-grader Caitlyn Curcurito
with her Maurice "Christopher" Morley Literacy Fund award.
Ballston Spa Students Receive
Morley Literacy Award
BALLSTON SPA - Four Ballston Spa elementary school graduates were recently recognized as excep-
tional readers.
Jillian Nitchman and Julia Willette-Spratt of Milton Terrace North Elementary School, Katelyn Dwyer
of Wood Road Elementary, and Caitlyn Curcurito of Malta Avenue Elementary received the 2011 Maurice
"Christopher" Morley Literacy Award for their determination and perseverance in reading. The Rotary
Club of Ballston Spa presented the students with an embossed certificate of their achievement along with
a gift card to a local bookstore.
The Literacy Fund was established three years ago to honor the legacy of former Village History
Consultant Maurice "Christopher" Morley, who had a great impact on his
community despite his lifelong struggle with dyslexia. The 89-year-old's
story is featured in "Ballston Spa: Legacies Unlimited," in a chapter writ-
ten by his mentee Ann Hauprich.
This year's award recipients will also receive a copy of "Ballston Spa:
Legacies Unlimited" with Morley's autograph.
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 201110
by Paul C. Hogan, CFA
for Saratoga TODAY
Saratoga Hospital: At theCenter of Excellence
SARATOGA SPRINGS -
Saratoga Hospital's Women's
Imaging Center, located at Wilton
Medical Arts, has been designated
a Breast Imaging Center of
Excellence by the American
College of Radiology (ACR).
With this designation, ACR rec-
ognizes breast imaging centers that
have earned accreditation in mam-
mography, stereotactic breast biop-
sy, and breast ultrasound, including
ultrasound-guided breast biopsy.
"Center of Excellence designa-
tion lets our patients know that our
Women's Imaging Center meets or
exceeds the highest standards in the
nation. That - in addition to our
expert, compassionate care - [this]
is yet another reason for women to
turn to us for mammograms and
other breast health services," said
Mildred Aviles, women's imaging
center director.
Q: Is there a rational way to
invest in a volatile stock market?
A:Dollar-cost averaging helps
steady your emotions.
Patience is key to building wealth
over the long term and in a perfect
world most investors understand
this. Yet it’s very easy to let fear
overwhelm you during stock mar-
ket downturns and then to panic,
sell, and lock in losses. On the flip-
side, when it’s a Bull Market it’s
easy to get “irrationally exuberant”
and jump from bandwagon to band-
wagon only to discover afterward
that you missed most of the ride.
Whether times are bullish or bear-
ish, an emotionally-driven approach
can leave you with significant
under performance and increased
negative feelings. Since you don’t
live in utopia, there is a solution that
can help stabilize your emotions
and potentially mitigate risk over
the long term when investing. It’s
called dollar-cost averaging.
Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA)
If you contribute methodically
through a payroll deduction into
your 401(k) or 403(b)(7), you are
already implementing this practice.
DCA is a long-term investment
strategy that involves investing a
fixed dollar amount into a particular
investment or portfolio at regular
intervals. Since you always invest
the same amount, you will purchase
more shares when the price is low
and fewer shares when the price is
high.
Instead of investing lump sums,
the idea is to average out the highs
and lows. It takes advantage of the
cyclical nature of the market and
allows you to focus on long-term
growth and ignore short-term mar-
ket conditions. While this technique
does not eliminate the possibility of
losing money on an investment, it
has proven to be an effective way of
building wealth over the long term.
DCA is a plan of continuous
investment in securities regardless
of their inconsistent prices. Of
course, you must consider your
financial ability to continually pur-
chase shares. Additionally, I only
recommend DCA when transaction
fees are low. As with all investment
methods, there is no performance
guarantee, but DCA is a hassle-free
approach.
The Cost of Market Timing
DCA can help eliminate the stress
of trying to time the market because
you are always investing. Market
timing is attempting to catch the
market at its highest or lowest point
hoping to maximize returns. I
believe the investment adage,
“Time in the market is more impor-
tant than timing the market.” And
research studies support this credo.
The evidence below is compelling
and shows that market timing can
be costly.
Missing the S&P 500 Stock
Market’s Best Days
20-Year Returns (1991 – 2010)
Time Period
Average Annual Return
(Price Appreciation Only)
Invested for All Days =
6.9% Return
10 Best Days Missed =
3.3% Return
20 Best Days Missed =
0.9% Return
30 Best Days Missed =
-1.1% Return
40 Best Days Missed =
-3.0% Return
Nobel Laureate William Sharpe
found that market timers must be
right an amazing 82 percent of the
time just to equal the returns that
buy-and-hold, long-term investors
achieve. While long-term investors
are steady, the market timer sweats
over when is the best time to get in
or out of the market. So being fully
invested – even through a downturn
– yields better investment results
over the long term than trying to
time the decline, removing capital
from the stock market, and return-
ing when “things are better.”
Systematic Withdrawal Plans
When you retire, have college
bills or other expenses, and need the
money from your investments,
DCA is also an efficient way to
withdraw funds. Investment firms
that offer systematic withdrawal
plans provide a service whereby
you receive a specific payment
amount at predetermined intervals –
generally monthly, quarterly, semi-
annually, or annually. The benefits
are similar to when you were
investing because money is with-
drawn automatically regardless of
share prices. This rational approach
can also be calming because you
don’t have to concern yourself with
the daily fluctuations of the stock
market.
In summary, DCA takes the
guesswork out of investing and
helps you benefit from price
changes because you buy more
shares when prices are low and
fewer shares when they are high.
More than 100 years of stock mar-
ket history highlights the fact that
rallies occur when investors are
least expecting them. Moreover, the
beginning and end to a recession
cannot be known until they have
already occurred. Since no one can
predict the future, including market
upturns and downturns, and missing
just a few of the best trading days
can be devastating, I recommend a
DCA strategy.
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TODAY Friday, July 8, 2011 BUSINESS 11
by Yael Goldman
Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS - A local
company famous for its delicious
homemade salsas is now living up to
the second half of its name.
Saratoga Salsa & Spice Company,
located at 398 Broadway in Saratoga
Springs, recently introduced a new,
interactive spice concept that makes it
easier for novice and seasoned cooks
to experiment in the kitchen.
The company is now offering more
than 80 loose spices by the ounces,
and owner John Knotek is encourag-
ing you to stop in to taste, smell and
learn about every one of them.
"The idea is for you to be able to
come in and try everything," he said.
There's so much to choose from,
spices from all points of the globe,
from as far away as Indonesia, and
including unique tastes like car-
damom, saffron and Berbere. Knotek
said he has 10 different chilis, both
powdered and dried; 5 different vari-
eties of curry, ranging from a sweet
madras to the hotter varieties; and a
handful of paprikas, including sweet,
smoked, traditional, Hungarian and
hot.
The company is also offering an
array of sea salts on its shelves:
smoked, Hawaiian, black lava (which
is often used in Indian cooking), and a
Celtic gray sea salt (which has slight-
ly less sodium than traditional salts).
Signature seasonings and rubs have
also been introduced.
"Our first goal was to get our arms
around the spices. Hopefully by mid
august, we'll introduce a line of loose
custom-blended teas as well," he said.
The key, here, is accessibility - not
only is the Saratoga Salsa & Spice
making obscure spices available at
your convenience, this model also
ensures that you don't have to pur-
chase more than you need.
Knotek explained that spices can
lose their robustness over time, espe-
cially when they're sitting on a shelf
for years at a time.
"Our goal with this model is to
encourage [our customers] to cook
with more vibrant, fresh spices," he
said, explaining that the fresh spices
offer the most robust flavor.
Knotek explained that many
recipes call for different types of
spices that either aren't available at the
grocery store or are only offered in
one quantity.
"The challenge is that you don't
necessarily know if you're going to
like them," he said.
"But we're bringing together a very
extensive array of spices you won't be
able to find anywhere else, and the
best part is you can experiment and
play with them, you can try new
[spices] without having to commit to
having all of those bottles in your cab-
inet."
If you do, however, decide to pur-
chase enough of something to hold
you over, Saratoga Salsa & Spice has
also introduced a line of versatile
spice jars that can be refilled at a
discount.
"There's a little bit of a green com-
ponent going on here," he said.
With so many ways to expand your
horizons, and put some flavor in your
usual cooking routine, Saratoga Salsa
& Spice is looking to become your
local destination for global home cui-
sine.
"We are becoming more and more
of a worldwide cooking community -
we all love to watch the Food
Network," Knotek said. "Now folks
can experience spices from around
the world and become weekend war-
riors in the kitchen," he said.
For more information, visit
www.saratogasalsaandspice.com.
Fallon Welcomes NewConsultant
SARATOGA SPRINGS -
Fallon Wellness Pharmacy of
Saratoga is pleased to announce
that Judy Wyle has joined its
staff as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle
Consultant.
Ayurveda, referred to as the
5,000-year-old "mother of mod-
ern medicine," is the longest
continually practiced health
care system on earth. The
method seeks to restore natural
balance for rejuvenation and
longevity through skilled analy-
sis of a person's elemental con-
stitution, or dosha, in order to
create individualized lifestyle
and dietary recommendations
for harmonious living.
Wyle completed her studies at
the Kripalu School of Ayurveda
in 2007. She is also the owner
of Joy of Yoga Studio,
Saratoga's first and longest run-
ning yoga studio, where she has
been instructing for over 22
years.
MarkBolles.com • Saratoga Today
Salsa & Spice and Everything Nice
If you see our Pa ‘Brian Gifford’on July10th, tell him Happy 50th Birthday!
Retiring BOE
Member Jeff Piro
Honored
Saratoga County Fourth-Graders Awarded
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 201112
The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors awarded
four young artists the top prize in the “Growing Up
Smoke Free” poster contest on June 21. The students’
submissions were reproduced by local artist Karin
Vollkommer, framed, and then presented to them by
Supervisor Arthur M. Wright and Board Chairman
Thomas N. Wood, III. A Borders bookstore gift certifi-
cate was also awarded to the winners to be used by their
school's library. The four winners were Dora Law,
Charlton Heights Elementary School (1st Prize); Bryce
North, Greenfield Elementary School (2nd Prize);
Taylor Grabo, Francis L. Stevens Elementary School
(3rd Prize); and Tanner Klingenberg, Division Street
Elementary School (4th Prize).
Anyone who has ever been to the Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park
(WWPP) has seen the important work that interns do there. As a small non-
profit organization, the preserve credits its interns with having an essential
role in fulfilling their mission of conservation, education and recreation.
This week WWPP would like to thank intern Adeline Brym for her incred-
ible contributions and commend newcomers Shabana Hoosein and Tessa
Leverone on their excellent work so far. An immense amount of gratitude is
owed to all the interns who help keep the preserve up and running.
Matthew Olivo recently graduat-
ed from Cornell University with a
Masters of Engineering Degree in
Computer Science. A graduate of
Saratoga Central Catholic and the
University at Albany, he is the son
of Phil and Lorna Olivo of Saratoga
Springs.
Olivo has accepted a position as a
software developer with Microsoft
in Redmond, WA, and will be mov-
ing there at the end of July.
Carri Brennan was presented the
Certified Nursing Assistant of the
Year Award on June 24 at the
Wesley Health Care Center. The
award recognizes an individual
nominated by administrators and
peers who shows
excellence in job performance.
Brennan (bottom right) is shown
with Wesley Director of Nursing
Cindy Labish and Wesley
Administrator Dutch Hayward..
Carri Brennan Awarded Certified
Nursing Assistant
of the Year
Matt Olivo
Graduates
from Cornell
From left to right: Shabana Hoosein, Tessa Leverone, Adeline BrymPhoto taken by Pieter Litchfield
The Saratoga Springs Board of Education
honored retiring board member Jeff Piro on
Thursday, June 30. Piro, who has served on
the school board since 1999, received a serv-
ice award from the school board. Thank you
for your 12 years of excellent service!
Interns Make a Difference at
Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park
Community CornerCadet
Kelcie LaRoche
Awarded Coast
Guard Academy
Honors
2010 Ballston Spa High School
graduate Kelcie LaRoche was
awarded a Gold Star, a cadet honor
insignia for academic achievement
at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
She is the first Ballston Spa gradu-
ate to receive a Military Academic
Appointment. LaRoche also earned
a Silver Star for obtaining an out-
standing military score based on
performance reports and reviewing
superiors. Kelcie is the daughter of
Bill and Marianne LaRoche.
-Love your J Boys, Jerome & Jordan
Saratoga Springs City Council
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, July 8, 2011 13
SARATOGA SPRINGS - At the
Saratoga Springs City Council
meeting on Tuesday, July 5, a pres-
entation was delivered by
Commissioner of Finance Ken
Ivins that detailed a suggested allo-
cation of Video Lottery Terminal
(VLT) aid funds for 2011. Later in
the meeting, a series of budget
amendments and a resolution cre-
ating a tax stabilization reserve for
the funds were passed unanimous-
ly. $1 million was to be placed in
the reserve fund, the purpose being
to lessen and/or prevent property
tax increases. Earlier, public input
was requested about VLT aid allo-
cation, and reducing property taxes
was the greatest response given.
About one-third ($496,000) of
the VLT aid will be spent on capi-
tal and general fund items, includ-
ing federally-mandated MUTCD
(Manual of Uniform Traffic
Control Devices) street signs, an
upgrade to the city’s 911 system,
police vehicles and license plate
readers (it was noted that these are
revenue-generators), Department
of Public Works (DPW) trucks and
paving around the Saratoga Casino
and Raceway VLT facility.
There will be an almost-imme-
diate impact to passing these pro-
visions, as DPW Commissioner
Anthony Scirocco stated that
Jefferson Street would be paved
from Crescent Street to Crescent
Avenue on July 11-12.
In other council news:
- Another step was taken in the
Waterfront Park development. The
council unanimously passed a pro-
vision for Mayor Scott Johnson to
sign a $3,970 agreement with
Landmark Archeology, Inc. for an
archeological review. This is a soil
sampling to determine that there are
no archeological issues at the site
that would prevent development
from proceeding.
- Commissioner of Accounts John
Franck led a discussion about Club
Shadow, and the decision on his part,
under Municipal Code 136-35, to
revoke the club’s eating and drinking
permit following the incidents on
June 24-26, which resulted in the
emergency suspension by the State
Liquor Authority (SLA) of their
liquor license.
Commissioner Franck stated that
he had reviewed several eyewitness
accounts, with many long-time resi-
dents noting that they had never seen
anything like what had occurred at
the club and nearby. Saying that “if
it’s not safe for police, it certainly is
not safe for citizens,” Franck also
noted that a second letter to the club
to think in the long term. Playing in
the remaining JPGA tournaments
this year is already a given - which
in and of itself is remarkable consid-
ering Szekely was hardly interested
in the sport two years ago.
"I plan on playing in the JPGA
tournaments until I get to 18, if I'm
not already in college," she said. "I
hope to play college golf, and hope-
fully that will lead to the LPGA
tour."
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Young Teen Dominates in JPGA Tournaments
by Arthur Gonick
Saratoga TODAY
playing a lot of golf together, and
my PGA professional coach at
Airway Meadows Golf Club
thought it was a good idea for me to
register in the JPGA tournament."
In her very first year on the tour-
nament circuit, Szekely captured
five out of the six championships
she competed for.
"I was surprised," she said of her
early success. "I knew that I had an
ability inside me, but I didn't know
that it would come that fast!"
While some may be surprised at
how quickly Szekely picked up the
sport, Szekely herself attributes her
success to one simple thing: her
motivation to be the best.
"I have this competitive part in
my brain," she said. "I've always
been competitive my whole entire
life. I just see a lot of people play
golf and I try to copy things off of
them and try to do my best."
Now Szekely is on the golf course
every day, practicing regularly with
her father and with her coach, Brian
Rhodes. For Szekely, the challenge
of playing golf is one of her greatest
joys, as is being out on the golf
course itself.
"The golf course is just the most
peaceful place I could be in the
whole entire world," said Szekely.
"It's the only place I can think. It's
the only place I'd want to be."
This year, Szekely has already
competed in two JPGA tourna-
ments, including her championship
win at the Western Turnpike Golf
Course, where she won with a score
of 109 on the first day and 101 the
second, totaling up to 210. The
score was enough to secure the win,
but Szekely has set an even higher
standard for herself.
"I hope to get under 90 for 18
holes," she said. "Winning means
absolutely nothing to me. I just want
to know that I've done my best."
Only two years into her pursuit of
the sport, Szekely has already begun
photo provided
Kayla Szekely (left) on the 9th green at Hiland Park Country Club.
was forthcoming from his office,
regarding false or misleading infor-
mation given by the club and the
need for a separate cabaret license
that they did not have. He also stat-
ed that he intended to attend any
future SLA hearing as the city’s
representative.
The mayor and all the other com-
missioners spoke in support of
Franck’s decision, as well as the
swift and decisive action by the
SLA in this matter.
- County Supervisor Matthew
Veitch related the options that were
discussed at a special Law and
Finance Committee meeting to
examine a number of expense
reduction or revenue enhancement
options to deal with a shortfall at
the county that could reach as high
as $9 million this year. The options
ranged from exploring a sales tax
increase to a hiring freeze, among
other possibilities.
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 201114 PPEETTSS
How well did your pets handle the
recent fireworks and thunderstorms?
Some pets take it all in stride and
seem not to be bothered while others
become terrified, hiding under beds,
destroying curtains, screen doors, or
gates so they can bolt and run away. If
this last description sounds like your
pet, you are not alone. Many pet own-
ers find their furry four-legged com-
panions suffer great anxieties when
storms strike or celebratory cracks,
pops and whistles go off.
Try to imagine what the Fourth of
July must have been like for a dog
that has a history of being anxious
about fireworks. Perhaps his humans
are throwing a barbeque party with
their friends to celebrate
Independence Day. There are lots of
people talking loudly over music. The
air smells of meat cooking, baked
beans bubbling, marshmallows toast-
ing over an open fire, lighter fluid,
matches, and beer. People keep going
in and out the back screen door, acci-
dentally dropping scraps of rich party
food as they carry sagging paper
plates wet from baked beans and
coleslaw. The excited kids are run-
ning around with glow sticks. After
the sun finally sets, everyone piles
into their cars to go see the fireworks
at a park. The dog is feeling sick from
eating fallen party food and a few
glow sticks, but he is brought along
anyway because his humans didn't
want to leave him behind. Once he is
at the park, the dog discovers even
more excited crowds and he per-
ceives foreign odors that seem to sig-
nify fire and danger. Suddenly, there
are flashes of light in the dark sky and
strange loud noises. The noises and
flashes keep happening again and
again. They come faster and faster
until they finally reach a terrible
crescendo. For this pooch, his fight
or flight instinct kicks in and he starts
to shake, cower and tries to hide
under a picnic table. After a time, all
he wants to do is run away as fast as
his four legs will carry him. Two
hours later, he is found a mile from
the park where he is picked up and
taken to an animal shelter.
During Fourth of July festivities
20-30% more animals are "lost" than
at any other time of year. On July 5
the shelters are full of dogs that
chewed their way out of their yard,
dashed out of an open screen door, or
escaped out of an open window
because they were frantic with fear.
Nevertheless, this sad situation does
not need to happen. In our imaginary
story, what mistakes did the dog's
humans make and what could they
have done differently?
To begin, the humans and their
guests needed to be vigilant about
keeping the party food, the beer, the
glow sticks, and the lighter fluid out
of reach. All these things can be seri-
ously harmful to a dog if ingested.
Next, they should not have taken the
dog to the fireworks show. A better
plan would have been to leave him
home in a quiet room with the radio
on playing soft music or a fan blow-
ing to create white noise. Better yet,
someone should have stayed home
with the dog. That individual could
try to distract him with toys to make
the time pleasurable rather than
frightening. This may or may not
work, but the most important thing is
for this individual to be confident,
relaxed, and matter-of-fact so the dog
will pick up on that positive energy
rather than one of worry, fear, or pity
for the dog. This is also the case for
thunderstorms. If you are frightened,
your dog will more likely pick up on
your fears and also become anxious.
Jill Sweet
Whiskers and Tales
Fireworks,Thunder and Pets
Guiness is a 5-year-oldIrish setter. She is house-broken and gets along withchildren, dogs and cats. Sheis a super sweet girl thatneeds a fenced-in yard andregular walks.
Saratoga County 2011 Rabies Clinics
4-H Training Center556 Middleline RoadBallston Spa, NYFree rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and domestic ferrets available
on the following Tuesdays: July 19, August 9, August 23, September 6,
September 20, October 18, and November 15.
Donations are gladly accepted and for additional information please
contact the Saratoga County Animal Shelter at (518) 885-4113.
Sponsored by the Saratoga County Animal Shelter & Saratoga County Public Health Nursing Service.
The Saratoga County Animal
Shelter Annex in Clifton Park
Center needs volunteers to assist
with animal care, feeding and
storefront cleaning. Morning
cleaners are needed daily from
9-11 a.m.
Volunteers are also needed for
evening adoption hours: Monday
through Friday from 6-8 p.m.,
Saturday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and
Sunday Noon- 4 p.m.
The Annex is staffed entirely by
volunteers from the local commu-
nity. For more information con-
tact: Jeanette Sparks (518) 248-
0355; [email protected], or
Deb Hollander (518) 542-1700;
Attention Volunteers: We Need YOU!
In some very severe cases a pet
may need medication to keep them
calm through fireworks or storms, but
that should never be done without
consulting a veterinarian. Guessing
about dosage, and the appropriate
kind of tranquilizer, is dangerous
since many human medications can
be toxic for pets even at a low dose.
Having your pet chipped and wear-
ing an identification collar and tag
will be important should that pet bolt
and take off in fear. Always have a
phone number on the tags and/or col-
lar. Also remember that as pets age
they may become more fearful, so do
not assume that since your compan-
ion never showed signs of anxiety
before, that they won't experience ter-
ror as they age. And of course, never
punish your pet for their anxiety, as
this will only make things more trau-
matic for them.
Remember that fireworks are not
just on the Fourth of July. All summer
around Saratoga there can be fire-
works at the track, SPAC, and
Skidmore College. Fireworks, par-
ties, and thunderstorms may be times
of stress for your pets, but you can
help them get through it if you stay
calm and confident. In closing, my
guys, Moses, Sully, and Magic hope
your guys have a safe and fun start to
the summer of 2011!
Jeeter is a neutered malethat is good with children,but would prefer to be theonly pet. He is 5 years oldand his owners were moving,but decided to leave himbehind.
Kakia is a 1-year-old dal-mation mix. She is deaf, butgets along with older chil-dren, cats and other dogs.
Little Bits is a malePomeranian. His is 11 yearsold and was brought inbecause his owner passedaway. He would do best in aquiet home with seniors.
Logan is a 9-year-old shep-herd mix. He is housebro-ken and good with children,cats and other dogs. He wasbrought in because his own-ers could no longer care forhim.
Misty is an Australian cat-tle dog. She is only 2 yearsold and full of affection.Misty is housebroken, hasnever been around children,but gets along well withother dogs and cats.
Animals Availableat the Saratoga County Animal Shelter for adoption.
For More Information Call (518) 885-4113.
Your Home
Special supplement to Saratoga Today
SARATOGA
TODAY15Friday, July 8, 2011
Renovations and Low-Maintenance Plantsby Sharie FitzGibbon
The Stubborn Gardener
With a bad lower
back and an
arthritic left knee
and right ankle,
gardening has become a bit more of
a challenge these past few years. I
find I don’t have the stamina I once
did and all-day gardening
marathons are out of the question.
This has led to my current project
of renovating the entire garden to
minimize pain and suffering of
joints and generally lead to a more
laid back gardening experience.
Last month, I focused on the
high-maintenance plants I am get-
ting rid of or at least relocating to
wilder areas. This month, I want to
tell you about the plants I am intro-
ducing that won’t require the con-
stant care and fussing that many of
my existing plants did. We’ll start
with trees and shrubs this month
and discuss perennials and annuals
next month.
Here is where I get to tell you
about my biggest, and favorite, gar-
den mistake; biggest in that it will
be the hardest to correct and
favorite because I keep making it.
One of the things you must do
when planning a new garden is fig-
ure out where to put the trees and
shrubs first. They are, or will be,
the largest features in your little
patch of Eden and special care
should be taken with their place-
ment. Unless you’re like me when I
first started and think you don’t
need trees and the only shrubs you
need are roses.
With time comes wisdom they
say, and I’ve seen that trees and
shrubs do indeed make a huge dif-
ference in the garden. These plants
contribute winter-interest to the
view, condos and fast-food for
birds, and comfortable shade for
you, depending on the varieties you
choose. They also make wonderful
accents and focal points to your
garden, helping to draw the view-
er’s eye to special areas. If you
have a scene that is better unseen,
these plants can help you hide it.
Lastly, certain shrubs, with their
dense branches and leaves, often
reduce your weeding chores.
One tree to be added to my gar-
den is the paperbark maple (Acer
griseum). Originating from China,
the paperbark maple is a slow-
growing tree that only reaches 20-
30 feet and approximately 15-20
feet in width. It is hardy to zone (-
30 degrees) and likes average gar-
den soil. It will not tolerate
drought, howev-
er, and is best
grown in well-
drained, moist
soil.
What makes
this tree special
is its leaves and
bark. The leaves
are trifoliate,
looking a bit like
poison ivy
(“leaves of three,
let it be”), and
turn a rich red in
the fall. The bark
is a lovely cinna-
mon color and
peels off as it grows older, similar
to a white birch. The only care this
tree will require is protecting it
from critters until it is big enough
to fend for itself and raking the
leaves for the compost pile once a
year. My kind of plant!
To create a unique vertical
accent, I am also adding 2 different
columnar trees. The first is called
‘Sky Pencil’ holly and can be found
in some local nurseries. This holly
has small, smooth edged leaves,
not the jagged edges usually asso-
ciated with holly bushes. It is said
to grow up to 10 feet tall and no
more than 3 feet wide. I’ve had a
small one for several years and my
experience is that it is a slow grow-
er and can be damaged by winter
burn. If you grow this, you may
want to buy an anti-transpirant to
protect it from drying winter winds.
The second columnar tree is
‘Fine Line’ rhamnus (aka rhamnus
‘Ron Williams’). This one is harder
to find – I ordered mine from Lazy
S’s Farm in Virginia
(http://www.lazyssfarm.com/) and
was very pleased with my plants.
This tree grows faster than the hol-
lies so I didn’t mind getting small-
er plants. Also, unlike some in this
family, ‘Fine Line’ does not set
seed, so it will not become a nui-
sance and the ferny foliage is rarely
bothered by insects or disease. The
picture shows a five-year-old tree
in my garden.
Moving down
the scale to
smaller shrubs,
I’m adding sev-
eral spiraeas and
weigelas to the
mix. Both these
shrubs come in
sizes ranging
from petite to
monsters – I’m
aiming for the
small to medium
range, up to 3 -4
feet tall and
wide. Both stay
shapely and will
take the occasional hard pruning if
they get too big. They are some of
the toughest plants out there and
are not bothered by either extreme
cold or insects in my experience.
Weigela and spiraea both have
many varieties with colorful leaves.
I love plants with odd colored
leaves; they break up the monotony
of green and add a little spice to the
panorama. For a splash of yellow,
spiraea ‘Golden Elf’ fits the bill
with a mound of chartreuse leaves
and delicate pink flowers in the
spring. It only gets 2 feet tall and
about 3 feet wide. Weigela ‘Minor
Black’ is similar in scale, but has
dark purple leaves and pink
flowers.
I hope you are enjoying this
series! For more on my garden,
please visit my blog at: http://stub-
borngardener.blogspot.com/.
Sharie FitzGibbon • Saratoga Today
Rhamnus ‘Fine Line’
“With time comeswisdom they say, andI’ve seen that trees
and shrubs doindeed make a huge
difference in the garden. ”
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 201116 Your HomeLawn Care: Fighting the Summer Heat with
Efficient Watering
SARATOGA SPRINGS -
Summer weather can be harsh on
a lawn. Even the most lawn-con-
scious homeowner can be help-
less against a summer heat wave.
One of the most effective ways
to help a lawn combat summer
heat is to water the lawn as effi-
ciently as possible. Moving a
sprinkler from one zone to anoth-
er can be effective but time con-
suming. Instead, consider the
benefits of installing your own
underground sprinkler system.
"If you're a fanatic about your
lawn, someone who is meticulous
about the way your house looks
and your curb appeal, an auto-
matic sprinkler system is a won-
derful thing to have," said TR
Pennell co-manager of Allerdice
Hardware's rental division.
When setting up an automatic
sprinkler system, there are sever-
al things property owners should
be aware of to make sure they
install an efficient and effective
system. First, it is important to
draw a preliminary diagram,
planning where the underground
pipes should be laid and how
many different zones you will
need to effectively water your
lawn.
"Depending on how large a
lawn you have, you'll have to
decide on how many zones you
need, because you can't water all
the zones at once," said Pennell,
who indicated that for folks with
half an acre lot or larger, most
homes simply don't have enough
water pressure to water the lawn
all at once.
"You can generally place five
or six sprinkler heads per zone,
which can spray up to about a 30
foot range. You'll also want to
adjust the heads to spray in a full
circle, half circle, or maybe a
separate zone for plants and
shrubs for the most efficient
watering," said Pennell.
When setting up your sprinkler
system, make sure you aren't
wasting water on the pavement.
Be sure sprinklers are placed in
spots where no water will be
overshooting the lawn and land-
ing on unnecessary surfaces.
Adjust the sprinkler heads so all
the available water ends up on
the grass where it belongs.
Whether watering with a sprin-
kler system or using a more tradi-
tional method, it's typically best
to begin watering your lawn early
in the day. Evaporation loss is
lowest in the early morning, typ-
ically between the hours of 5 - 10
a.m. This is a better time to water
than at night, when watering
could lead to fungal disease.
"The best time to water is early
morning so you don't wind up
with a burnt lawn," said Pennell.
"It helps to keep your lawn from
getting dry during the day."
If you are considering
installing an automatic sprinkler
system for your home, the good
news is that, generally speaking,
the system requires little mainte-
nance once it has been installed.
"Unless you're hitting a head
when you're cutting the grass or
you're driving a stake in the
ground and you hit a pipe, they're
pretty straightforward to main-
tain, and usually easy fixes," said
Pennell.
As far as upkeep is concerned,
make sure you have a fairly pow-
erful compressor for the end of
the season. It is important to
make sure there is no water sit-
ting in the pipes as the colder
weather approaches, which could
lead to frozen water and burst
pipes.
For more information on auto-
matic sprinkler systems, or for all
of your hardware and home
improvement needs, visit
Allerdice Hardware at one of
their many locations in Saratoga
Springs, Malta or Milton, or visit
them on the web at
www.allerdice.com.
by Daniel Schechtman
Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, July 8, 2011 Your Home 17
Giant Hogweed: Look, But Don’t Touch!An Invasive Species RaisesBig Concerns:
Giant hogweed (Heracleum
mantegazzianum) is a federally
listed noxious weed that has been
sighted increasingly across New
York State. While primarily clus-
tered curruently in central and
western New York, sightings have
been reported as close as
Washington and Albany Counties
and is regarded as a threat to spread
to all areas of the state. Giant hog-
wood seeds can be distributed by
birds and waterways, and can
remain viable for over 10 years.
Giant hogweed’s sap, in combi-
nation with moisture and sunlight,
can cause severe skin and eye irri-
tation, painful blistering, perma-
nent scarring and blindness.
Contact between the skin and the
sap of this plant occurs either
through brushing against the bris-
tles on the stem or breaking the
stem or leaves.
It is important to know how to
correctly identify giant hogweed,
and what to do when you encounter
it:
What to do if you come incontact:
This plant poses a serious health
threat; see your physician if you
think you have been burned by
giant hogweed. If you think you
have giant hogweed on your prop-
erty, do NOT touch it.
How do you identify gianthogweed?
Giant hogweed is a biennial or
perennial herb in the carrot family
which can grow to 15 feet or more.
Its hollow, ridged stems grow 2-4
inches in diameter and have dark
reddish-purple blotches. Its large
compound leaves can grow up to 5
feet wide. It has white flower heads
that can grow up to 2 1/2 feet in
diameter. Some other plants look
very similar. If you need additional
information or assistance in identi-
fying your plant, you may call the
New York Department of
Environmental Conservation at
(845) 256-3111. You will be asked
to describe the plant height, stem
color, leaf shape, flower color and
shape, as well as give directions to
the plant site. If you can take digi-
tal photos and email them to
would also help to identify your
plant.
How to control giant hogweed:
Giant hogweed can be controlled
manually, mechanically, and with
herbicides.
In some cases, a giant hogweed
infestation is best controlled using
several different methods in com-
bination or in succession - in other
words, a two, three, or even four-
pronged attack plan.
Detailed instructions are
available on the Department of
Environmental Conservation
website at:
www.dec.ny.gov/docs/lands_forest
s_pdf/ghcontrol.pdf.
The final part to any control
method is to plant grasses or other
vegetation to provide competition
for giant hogweed and decrease
soil erosion.
In order for your control effort to
be successful, you will have to
ensure that no additional seeds are
being introduced to the area. But
with no influx of seed and a few
years of persistent control efforts,
giant hogweed plants can be eradi-
cated.
• Manual and mechanical con-
trol methods include root cutting,
flower head and seed removal, cut-
ting and mowing and cut and cover.
Except for root cutting, manual
control will not cause immediate
death of the plant. All other meth-
ods will need two to three treat-
ments per year for several years to
deplete the root reserves and kill
the plants. All methods will need to
occur for multiple years until no
new plants grow from the seed
bank. Monitor the site for at least
three more years to make sure no
new seedlings appear.
• Herbicide control: Giant hog-
weed is susceptible to systemic
herbicides, such as glyphosate and
triclopyr. The application of these
herbicides is effective and cost effi-
cient and can be used for the con-
trol of a single plant or large stands
of giant hogweed. These systemic
herbicides will be absorbed by the
leaves and will move into the root
to prevent re-growth the following
year.
Apply the herbicide between
March and early June when hog-
weed leaves are green and actively
growing. A follow-up treatment, in
July or August, may be needed for
the plants that did not die from the
first herbicide application. It is eas-
iest to spray before the plants grow
overly tall.
To be successful in eradicating
giant hogweed, herbicide treat-
ments (or another control method)
will have to be repeated for a few
years, in order to kill the plants
missed the prior year as well as the
plants emerging from the seed
bank.
- Source: New York StateDepartment of EnvironmentalConservation
Photo provided
Giant Hogweed can grow taller than 15 feet.
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 201118 Your HomeSummertime Means Ribs on the Grill!
Ingredients
- Baby back ribs, 4 each- Beer (for marinating), 2 cups for every 4 ribs - Fresh thyme, 6 sprigs for every 4 ribs- Fresh lemon, 2 each for every 4 ribs - Oil, as needed- Salt and pepper, 2 tsp. per rib- BBQ sauce, 1 cup for every 4 ribs - Beer (for sauce), 2 oz. for every 4 ribs- Garlic, fresh, 2 Tbs. for every 4 ribs
... and don’t forget dessert!
BBQ Beer Baby Back RibsDirections
- Place ribs in a shallow pan
- Pour beer over ribs and add fresh thyme and
squeeze fresh lemon
- Flip ribs over to thoroughly coat and
marinate for 1 – 3 hours in the
refrigerator
- Combine BBQ sauce, beer and garlic and
marinate for 1 – 3 hours in the
refrigerator
- Oil and season ribs well with salt and pepper
- Preheat barbecue on high and
reduce temperature to
medium
- Place ribs on grill, close lid and
cook for 15 minutes
- Baste well with beer BBQ sauce,
close lid and cook for another
15 minutes or until fully
cooked (use a thermometer to
verify internal temperature of
145 degrees)
- Top ribs with beer BBQ sauce and
serve with your favorite
summer sides
Mini Coffee
Ice Cream Sundaes4 servings
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups Breyers coffee ice cream
- Salted caramel sauce*
- Almond whipped cream**
- 1 shot espresso coffee
- 4 amaretto cookies
- Chocolate-covered coffee beans
Arrange 2 (1/4-cup) scoops ice cream in 4 demitasse
coffee cups. Drizzle with salted caramel sauce, then top
with almond whipped cream. Pour a little espresso into
each cup, then garnish with cookies and coffee beans.
*For salted caramel sauce, bring 3/4 cup sugar and 1/4
cup water to a boil over high heat in heavy-duty
saucepan until caramel-colored. Remove from heat,
Slowly stir in 1/2 cup whipping or heavy cream. Let cool,
then stir in 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Let stand at room
temperature until ready to use.
**For almond whipped cream, whip 1/2 cup whipping
or heavy cream, 1 teaspoon sugar and 2 drops almond
extract in mixing bowl with electric mixer until soft
peaks form. Chill until ready to serve.
- Family Features
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 201120 Your Home
A Campaign for Pool SafetyDrowning is the second leading
cause of unintentional injury death to
children ages 1 to 14, according to
the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
- In many Sunbelt states, it's the
leading cause of death.
- Children ages 5 and younger are
at the highest risk, accounting for 76
percent of all reported drowning-
related fatalities.
- The U. S. Consumer Products
Safety Commission (CPSC) ) found
that the majority of all drownings in
the 1-5 age group were associated
with pools, and nearly half of those
victims were last seen in the house.
"Drowning is swift and silent.
There is no splashing sound or cry
for help," says Kim Burgess, execu-
tive director of the National
Drowning Prevention Alliance.
"That's why parents need to be aware
of the danger and install alarms to
alert them and barriers to delay a
child's unsupervised access to a
swimming pool, hot tub or other
backyard water feature."
Burgess adds: "Barriers can buy
parents the precious time needed to
recover from a brief lapse in supervi-
sion. But remember, if a child is
missing, check the pool area first."
Submersion Injuries
The CPSC reports that between
2008 and 2010, there were, on aver-
age, 5,100 pool- or-spa-related sub-
mersion injuries involving children
younger than 15 years of age treated
in emergency departments. Many
suffer profound, permanent brain
damage, requiring life-long skilled
nursing care.
Pool Safety
While no national law requires res-
idential swimming pool barriers,
Congress passed the Virginia
Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety
Act in December 2007. The statute
requires anti-entrapment drain covers
and other safety devices in all public
pools. Anti-entrapment drain covers
are designed to fit over pool drains to
keep swimmers from getting trapped
underwater due to drain suction. The
covers feature an inner frame that fits
into the pool drain and an outer cover
designed to prevent a person from
becoming trapped in the drain.
But the law does not require anti-
entrapment drain upgrades in private
home pools and hot tubs. Nor does it
mandate swimming pool barriers.
Rather, it mandates a public safety
education program.
As a result, the CPSC created the
Pool Safely campaign in May 2010.
The law also provided funding that
enabled the CPSC to contract with
Safer Swimming:
continued on Page 21
“For every child that
drowns in a pool or spa,
it's estimated another 10
are treated for submer-
sion injuries.”
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, July 8, 2011 Your Home 21
national safety nonprofit organiza-
tions, such as the National Drowning
Prevention Alliance, Safe Kids USA
and the Home Safety Council to pro-
mote the Pool Safely campaign and
create their own outreach initiatives.
The National Drowning
Prevention Alliance asks everyone to
reduce risk by following the Safer 3
program developed by the Swim for
Life Foundation:
Safer Water- Isolate the pool from the house
and yard area by surrounding it with
a fence and self-closing and
self-latching gate.
- Install door, child immersion and
pool alarms and locking pool and spa
covers. Several barriers provide
backup in case one fails.
- Prevent children's unsupervised
access to any body of water, includ-
ing natural ones, bathtubs, buckets,
coolers and toilets.
continued from Page 20 Safer Kids - Designate a "water watcher" to
ensure constant, attentive adult
supervision during water recreation
and at bath time.
- Teach children water safety and
swimming skills. Parents and child
caregivers should also know how to
swim proficiently.
- Check the pool area or other
water features first if a child is
missing.
Safer Response - Know CPR
with rescue breathing.
- Keep a phone and
reaching and throwing aids
near the pool.
- Develop an emergency
action plan and make sure
everyone knows it.
Remember, simple steps
save lives. So please, Pool
Safely! For more informa-
tion, visit:
www.NDPA.org,
www.PoolSafely.gov and
www.Safer3.com.
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Photo courtesy of Getty Images
Isolate the pool from the house and yard area by surrounding it with a fence
and self-closing and self-latching gate.
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 201122 Your HomeSafe Grilling is No Accident!
Holiday weekends are the per-
fect time to grill your favorite
foods with family and friends. But
when you fire up the grill, make
sure you keep safety in mind.
"Each year, there are about
7,700 fires associated with
grilling and more than 17,000
people go to emergency rooms
with burns from grilling," said
Lorraine Carli, vice president of
communications for the National
Fire Protection Association. "It's
important to take a few simple
steps to prevent fires and injuries
while using your outdoor grill."
Safety Tips:
• Keep grills at least 10 feetaway from your home, garage,porch and deck, and anythingelse that can catch fire.
• Keep children and pets atleast 3 feet away from the grill.
• Never leave the grill unattended.
• Always follow the manufac-turer's instructions when usinga gas grill.
• Check the hose and connec-tions before using a gas grill.Apply soapy water to hoses andconnections to reveal leaks.
• When using a charcoalgrill, never use any flammable
liquids other than starter fluidto start the fire.
"It's also important to remember
that charcoal and propane grills
should only be used outside in a
well-ventilated area," said Lisa
Melton, an assistant vice presi-
dent with Amica Insurance.
Also, when it's time to pack
away your grill at the end of sum-
mer, remember to never store
propane cylinders in garages or
enclosed buildings. If you plan on
storing the grill indoors during the
winter, always disconnect the
cylinder and leave it outside.
But for now, it's barbecue sea-
son! Remember that grilling fires
and injuries are often preventable,
so take a few simple precautions
to keep your summer grilling safe
and enjoyable.
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, July 8, 2011 Your Home 23
Moving? Nine Tips to Avoid Getting Scammed Each year, about 15 million
American households move, and in
the current challenging economy,
many may be tempted to choose a
mover based on the price alone.
Unfortunately, disreputable
movers make a business out of bait-
ing customers with very low esti-
mates and then adding on unreason-
able charges or even holding the
customer’s household goods
hostage for exorbitant ransom.
Taking the time to choose a mover
wisely is well worth it.
“Anyone with a website can claim
to be a mover,” said Carl Walter,
vice president of Mayflower, one of
the oldest moving companies in the
country. “It’s important to do some
homework to avoid falling victim to
a scam that could add thousands of
dollars to the price of a move. There
are a number of red flags that make
disreputable movers stand out, but
to recognize them you have to know
what to look for ahead of time. The
best way to know if a prospective
mover is doing something wrong is
to know the right way from the
start.”
By planning ahead and doing
some simple research, people can
reduce their risk of falling victim to
disreputable movers. Mayflower
offers the following tips for people
who are planning a move:
• Go with a name you know –
Find three moving companies that
have offices in your area and have
been in business for at least 10
years.
• Get a referral – Word of mouth
is the strong indicator of reliability –
ask friends, family, neighbors and
colleagues.
• Ask for an in-home estimate –
Transportation charges are based
not only on the distance of the
move, but also on the weight of the
items being moved. To ensure that
your estimate is accurate, have the
moving company come and look at
the items you need to move.
• Don’t be hooked by the lowest
price – Disreputable movers often
lure customers with lowball prices
and then hit them with unreasonable
charges or, in extreme cases, even
hold their belongings for ransom.
Get three estimates – if one is much
lower than the others - that’s a red
flag.
• Be sure the company is who it
says – Some disreputable movers
try to lure customers in by using
names that are very similar to rep-
utable companies. Check the rep-
utable company’s website to make
sure the local agent is affiliated with
the brand name it is claiming.
• Don’t pay up front – Typically
you should not be required to pay a
deposit to have your items moved.
Most companies request payment at
the time of delivery.
• Do your research – If you are
moving interstate, go to protecty-
ourmove.gov to find out if a mover
is licensed for interstate moves by
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration.
•Get it in writing – Ask for pick-
up and delivery dates in writing.
• Know your rights – Request a
copy of “Your Rights and
Responsibilities When You Move,”
a brochure created by the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety
Administration that outlines con-
sumers’ rights. Federal law requires
movers to give this to customers
prior to an interstate move.
“When you move, you allow peo-
ple you don’t know to drive away
with everything you own,” Walter
said. “It’s important to make the
right choice.”
For more moving tips and to
download the “Your Rights and
Responsibilities When You Move”
brochure, visit
www.Mayflower.com.
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Photo: Getty Images
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 201124
Adirondack Christian Fellowship
8 Mountain Ledge, Wilton
Contact: (518) 587-0623;
www.acfsaratoga.com
Services: Sunday 8AM & 10 AM
The Alliance Church257 Rowland St.,
Ballston Spa
Contact: 885-6524.
Services: Morning worship 10:30
Assembly of God Faith Chapel
Rev. Jason Proctor
6 Burgoyne St., Schuylerville
Contact: 695-6069
Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.
Bacon Hill Reformed Church560 Route 32N
Bacon Hill, NY
Office phone: 695-3074
Rev. Janet Vincent
Worship service 10 a.m.
Sunday School 10 a.m.
All are welcome.
Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs
Contact: 584-9679;
692-7694; www.usbnc.org.
Ballston Center Associate ReformedPresbyterian Church
58 Charlton Road,
Ballston Spa
Contact: 885-7312;
www.ballstoncenter
arpchurch.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 Springs
Contact: 584-5980.
Services: Sunday, 6:30,
8, 10 a.m.
Church of Christ at Clifton Park
7 Old Route 146, Clifton Park
Contact: 371-6611,
www.cliftonparkchurch
ofchrist.com
Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Christ Community Reformed Church
1010 Route 146, Clifton Park
Contact: 371-7654;
www.ccrc-cpny.org.
Services: Sundays 9:15 & 11 a.m.
Christ Episcopal ChurchCorner of Routes 50 and 67,
Ballston Spa
Contact: 885-1031.
Services: Sunday 8, 10 a.m.
Congregation Shaara Tfille
84 Weibel Avenue,
Saratoga Springs
Contact: 584-2370.
www.saratogasynagogue.org
Services: Sat. 9:30 AM,
Mon. & Thurs. 7:30 AM,
3rd Fri. each month 7:30 PM
Handicapped Accessible
Corinth Free Methodist Church
8 Mountain Ledge, Wilton
Contact: (518) 587-0623;
www.acfsaratoga.com
Services: Sunday 8AM &
10 AM
Corinth United Methodist Church
243 Main Street, Corinth
Contact: 654-2521;
Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Cornerstone Community ChurchAssociate Pastor Paul Shepherd
located in the
Malta Commons of Malta
Contact: 518-899-7001
mycornerstonechurch.org
Services: Sundays at 10:30 am
Eastern Orthodox - Christ the Savior
349 Eastline Road,
Ballston Spa
Contact: 786-3100;
Services: Sunday: 9:15 a.m.
First Baptist Church45 Washington St.,
Saratoga Springs
Contact: 584-6301.
Services: Sunday: 11:00 a.m.
First BaptistChurch of Ballston Spa
202 Milton Ave. (Rt. 50),
Ballston Spa
Contact: 885-8361;
www.fbcballstonspa.org
Services: 10:15 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa
22 West High Street
Ballston Spa, NY
Contact: 885-5583
Services: Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Grace Brethren ChurchRev. Dan Pierce
137 W. Milton Road,
Ballston Spa
Contact: 587- 0649
Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Handicapped accessible.
Grace Community Church of Malta service locations
Wed. 7:30pm - Good Times Restaurant,
Lake Rd. 2nd Floor
Fri. Saratoga Chapel - 7:30pm, corner of
Eastline & Lake Rd.
Sun. 10am - Comfort Suites, Clifton Park
Northway EX. 11
next to Chili's
Greater Grace Community Church
Pastor David Moore
43 Round Lake Rd.
Ballston Lake
(Malta Mall)
Contact: 899-7777;
www.ggcc-malta.org
Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Highway Tabernacle Church
90 River Road, Mechanicville
Contact: 664- 4442.
Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Hope Church206 Greenfield Avenue,
Ballston Spa
Contact: 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.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Living Springs Community Church
59 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs
Contact: 584- 9112.
Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Living Waters Church of God
4330 State Rt. 50,
Saratoga Springs
Contact: 587-0484;
www.livingwaterscog.us
Services: Sundays 10 a.m.
Malta Presbyterian Church
Dunning Street, Malta
Contact: 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 United Methodist ChurchPastor Bonnie Bates
429 Middle Grove Rd.,
Middle Grove
Contact: 518-581-2973
Services: Sunday 9:00 a.m.
Handicapped accessible
New Horizon Church150 Perry Road,
Saratoga Springs
Contact: 587-0711.
Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.
New Life Fellowship51 Old Gick Road,
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Contact: 518-580-1810;
http://www.newlifeinsaratoga.org.
Services: Sunday 10:30am - 12:00pm
Childcare is available at all services.
NorthStar ChurchShenendehowa High School,
West Auditorium,
Clifton Park
Contact: 371-2811;
www.northstarchurch.com.
Services: Sunday: 10 a.m.
Old Saratoga Reformed Church
48 Pearl St., Schuylerville
Contact: www.oldsaratoga-reformed-
church.org
Services: Sunday at 10:30am.
Handicapped accessable.
Old Stone ChurchAffiliated with the
American Baptist Churches
159 Stone Church Rd., Ballston Spa, NY
518-583-1002
Sunday: 9:00 AM Adult Sunday School
10:30 AM Service
11:45 AM Coffee and Fellowship
in Living Stone Hall
Wednesday: 12:00 Pot Luck Luncheon
1:00 PM Choir rehearsal, 2:00 PM Bible
Study Group
Presbyterian- NE Congregational Church
24 Circular St.,
Saratoga Springs
Contact: 584-6091; www.pnecc.org
Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.
Quaker Springs United Methodist Church
Pastor Jim Knapp
466 Route 32 South, Quaker Springs
Contact: 695-3101; www.qsumc.com
Services: Sundays 9 a.m.
Handicapped accessible.
River of Hope Fellowship100 Saratoga Village Blvd.
Malta Commons, Suite 3
Malta, NY 12020
Contact: 881-1505;
www.riverofhope
fellowship.com
Services: Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter
241 Broadway,
Saratoga Springs
Contact: 584-2375.
Services: Eucharistic Celebrations:
Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30,
9 and 11 a.m.
St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church
231 Lake Avenue,
Saratoga Springs
Contact: 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 Park
Contact: 371-6351;
Services: Saturday at 4:30pm,
Sunday at 8 & 9:30am
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
3159 Route 9N,
Greenfield Center
Contact: (518) 893-7680;
www.rcda.org/churches/
St.JosephsChurch
Services: 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;
www.rcda.org/churches/
St.JosephsChurch
Services: 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 Holy Communion. Sundays
at 8:30 and 11 a.m.
with Holy Communion.
St. Peter Lutheran Church
2776 Route 9, Malta
Contact: 583-4153
Services: Sunday mornings
8:30 and 10:30.
St. Thomas of Canterbury242 Grooms Road, Halfmoon
Contact: st-thomas-of-
canterbury.org
Service: Sunday at 10am
Saratoga AbundantLife Church
2325 Route 50 South,
Saratoga Springs
Contact: 885-5456;
saratogaabundantlife.org
Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Saratoga Chabad130 Circular St.,
Saratoga Springs
Contact: 526-0773;
www.saratogachabad.com
Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker)Corner of Routes 32 and 71,
Quaker Springs
Contact: 587-7477; 399-5013.
Services: Sunday 10 a.m.
Saratoga United Methodist Church
Henning Road at Fifth Avenue, Saratoga
Springs
Contact: 584-3720;
www.saratogaumc.com.
Services: Sunday 9 and 10:45 a.m.
Handicapped accessible.
Saratoga Seventh-Day Adventist Church
399 Union Avenue
Saratoga Springs
Contact: 882-9384
www.saratogasda.org
Sabbath School: 10:00 am
Worship Service: 11:30 am
ShenendehowaUnited Methodist
971 Route 146, Clifton Park
Contact: 371-7964.
Services: Sunday 7:45,
9 and 10:45 a.m.; Acts II Contempory
10:45 a.m.
Simpson United Methodist Church
Rock City Road,
Rock City Falls
Contact: 885-4794.
Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.
Soul Saving Station for Every NationChrist Crusaders of America
62 Henry Street,
Saratoga Springs
Contact: 584-3122
Services: Sunday 10am &
6:30 pm
Temple Sinai509 Broadway,
Saratoga Springs
Contact: 584-8730.
Services: Friday 8 p.m.
Handicapped accessible
Trinity United Methodist Church
Rev. Gail Falsetti-Pastor
155 Ballard Rd., Gansevoort
Contact: 584-9107;
www.tumcwilton.com
Service: Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation ofSaratoga Springs
624 North Broadway,
Saratoga Springs
Contact: 584-1555;
www.saratoga-uu.org
Services: 10 am
Religious education and nursery care at the
10 am service each Sunday
Unity Church in Albany21 King Avenue, Albany
Contact: (518) 453-3603:
Services: Sunday, 9 am and 11 am
West Charlton United PresbyterianChurch
Rev. Thomas Gregg, Pastor
1331 Sacandaga Rd.,
West Charlton
Contact: 882-9874;
www.westcharltonupc.org
Services: Sunday 10:30
Wilton Baptist Church755 Saratoga Rd, Wilton
Contact: 518-583-2736;
[email protected]; www.wiltonbap-
tistchurch.com
Services: Sunday Service 11 a.m.
Please contact
Robin Mitchell for any
copy changes:
(518) 581-2480x 208
rmitchell@
saratogapublishing.com
Places of Worship
RREELLIIGGIIOONN
efforts in Saratoga County, call
(518) 581-1230, or visit
www.preventioncouncil.org.
National Museum of DanceResource Room
The National Museum of Dance
has established a Resource Room
containing more than 1,000 books
in multiple languages, thousands of
magazines dating as far back as the
1920s, and programs and playbills
from performances by well-known
artists and troupes. All materials
are accessible to museum visitors
and can be used on location
throughout business hours. The
National Museum of Dance and
Resource Room are currently open
Tuesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. -
4:30 p.m. For more information,
visit www.dancemuseum.org.
Saratoga Springs DebtorsAnonymous MeetingChanges Day/Time
The Saratoga Debtors
Anonymous weekly meeting has
changed its meeting time to
Tuesdays, from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at
the United Methodist Church, on
the corner of 5th and Henning
Roads.
Do you have a tendency to live
on the edge- paycheck to paycheck,
taking risks with health and car
insurance coverage, writing checks
hoping money will appear to cover
them? If so, then Debtors
Anonymous may be helpful to you.
There are no dues or fees; the only
requirement for membership is a
desire to stop incurring unsecured
debt.
To contact the Saratoga Springs
DA meeting directly, email: sarato-
[email protected]. For
further information about Debtors
Anonymous and to a find listing of
other in-person, phone or online
meetings in the Greater Capital
District area go to:
www.debtorsanonymous.org.
Vendors Needed
The Saratoga-Wilton Elks Ladies
Auxiliary is looking for flea market
vendors for an indoor market to be
held September 25 at the Lodge, 1
Elks Lane from 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The cost for an eight foot table
space will be $15 each paid in
advance.
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2011 Good Scout AwardReception at the Track
Held at the Saratoga Race
Course on Monday, August 8, this
reception sponsored by the Twin
Rivers Council Boy Scouts honors
Dr. Janice White and will feature
Congressman Chris Gibson hand-
ing out the Good Scout Award.
The gathering begins at 11 a.m.
with the program and lunch begin-
ning at 11:45 and post time of 1
p.m. Tickets are $150 and include
clubhouse admission for the day, a
buffet lunch and a trackside view
of the races. For tickets and spon-
sor information,visit
www.trcscouting.org.
Book Sale
Saratoga Springs Public Library,
49 Henry St.
The Book Bag Shop will conduct
a one-day 10 cent paperback sale
Tuesday, July 12 from
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Community
Room.
Sale to Benefit Campers
St. Peter Lutheran Church, 2776
Route 9, Malta will be holding its
annual tag sale on August 13 from
9 a.m.-4 p.m. The proceeds of this
tag sale will be used to send local
children to day camp and other
local ministry. Donations of house-
hold items, craft items and usable
clothing can be brought to the
church. Please call (518) 583-4153
to arrange for a drop off time.
Lawn Sale
Old Stone Church, Stone Church
Rd & Rte. 29w, Milton
Come browse and buy on July 15
and 16 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. each
day. Refreshments will be for sale
as well. Call Ann at
(518) 885-4034 for more
information.
Tech Time
TECH Time is being held on the
following Tuesdays from 1:30 -
4:30 p.m. at Prestwick Chase at
Saratoga
July 12, 26, August 2, 9, 16 and
23. Meet with Apple and business
consultant Robert Braathe to ask
questions about business and tech-
nology including computers, iPads,
iPhones and more. For more infor-
mation, contact Robert at (518)
290-0812 or visit http://www.
prestwickchase.com/tech-time.
Blue Star Museums
The Blue Star Museums program
offers free admission to all active
duty military personnel and their
families from now through Labor
Day. The program is a partnership
with more than 1,300 museums
across America. The regional
museums that are part of the Blue
Star Museums are: The Albany
Institute of History and Art in
Albany, Children’s Museum of
Science & Technology in Troy,
Adirondack Museum in Blue
Mountain Lake, The Farmers’
Museum in Cooperstown,
Fenimore Art Museum in
Cooperstown and USS Slater, DE
766 in Albany. To find out more
about the program go to
http://www.arts.gov/national/
bluestarmuseums.
Photography Exhibit
Kathy Hedgeman from Ballston
Spa and Rich Johnson from Porter
Corners will have an exhibit of
their photography at the Burnt
Hills-Ballston Lake Library during
the month of July. The exhibit is
free to the public.
TOPS (Take Off PoundsSensibly)
If you are looking for support in
losing weight in a sensible manner,
please join us at either of the two
meetings listed below.
Wesley Health Care Center,
Day Activity Room, 133
Lawrence St, Saratoga Springs
We meet every Thursday at 7
p.m., with weigh-ins from
5:45-6:45.
Trinity United Methodist
Church, 155 Ballard Rd. Wilton
We meet every Wednesday at
6:30 p.m., with weigh-ins from
5:30-6:30. Annual membership is
$26 with monthly dues of $5.
Vacation Bible School
Trinity United Methodist
Church, 155 Ballard Rd., Wilton
Join us for a fun-filled week of
bible lessons, games, snacks and
friends. Open to children entering
Kindergarten through sixth grade,
this camp runs from 9 a.m. - noon
July 11-15. To register, please call
Megan at (518) 587-5805.
Summer History Camp
The Parks Bentley Place, 53
Ferry Blvd, South Glens Falls has
open registration for the Summer
History Camp with the focus on the
Civil War. This program is open to
children who have completed
grades 3, 4, and 5. The program is
August 10 - 12 from 9 a.m. - noon.
For more information regarding the
program please call Nancy Puriton
at (518) 761-0514 or
Mini Masters Art Camp
Malta Community Center, 1
Bayberry Dr.
Children ages 5-9 will learn
about famous artists and their work
as they become secret agents con-
structing mosaic maps, inventors
creating their very own machines
and author/illustrators designing
cartoons and/or writing books.
Children ages 5-7 must attend with
parent. Camp runs July 11-July 15
from 12:30-1:30 p.m. daily. Malta
residents pay $54, and non-resi-
dents pay $59. Please register 1
week prior to class by calling
(518) 899-4411.
Saratoga Chamber ofCommerce
Please register for the following
events by calling the Chamber at
(518) 584-3255 or visiting
Saratoga.org.:
Women's Business Group
On Tuesday, July 12 at
Springwater Bed and Breakfast, 94
George St., join us from 5-6:30
p.m. for a chance to connect with
other women in the area. $10 with
reservation.
Dare to Dream Gala
The Prevention Council is
pleased to announce that its
4thAnnual Dare to Dream Gala
will take place at 6:30 p.m. on
Monday, August 15, at the Hall of
Springs in Saratoga Spa State Park.
Entertainment will be provided by
Soul Session, featuring Garland
Nelson. For more information
about this event or prevention
llooccaall bbrriieeffssTown of Ballston:
Ballston Town Hall
323 Charlton Road • 885-8502
www.townofballstonny.org
7/12: Jenkins Park AdvisoryBoard, 7 p.m.Village of Ballston Spa:
66 Front Street • 885-5711
www.ballstonspany.org
7/11: Board of Trustees meeting, 7:30 p.m.Town of Greenfield:
7 Wilton Road • 893-7432
www.townofgreenfield.com
7/12: Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m.7/14: Town Board meeting, 7:30 p.m.Town of Malta:
2540 Route 9 • 899-2818
www.malta-town.org
7/11: Historic PreservationReview Commission meeting, 7 p.m.Town of Milton:
503 Geyser Road • 885-9220
www.townofmiltonny.org
7/13: Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m.City of Saratoga Springs:
474 Broadway • 587-3550
www.saratoga-springs.org
7/11: Planning Board workshop, 5 p.m.7/11: Zoning Board of Appealsworkshop, 6:30 p.m.7/11: Zoning Board of Appealsmeeting, 7 p.m.7/12: Design ReviewCommission workshop, 5 p.m.7/13: Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m.Town of Saratoga:
12 Spring Street, Schuylerville
695-3644
www.townofsaratoga.com
7/11: Town Board meeting, 7 p.m.Village of Schuylerville:
35 Spring Street • 695-3881
www.villageofschuylerville.org
7/12: Board of WaterManagement meeting, 7 p.m.7/13: Board of Trustees meeting, 7 p.m.Town of Stillwater:
66 East St., Riverside
Mechanicville, NY 12118
www.stillwaterny.org
Town of Wilton:
22 Traver Road • 587-1939
www.townofwilton.com
Saratoga County Board of
Supervisors:
40 McMaster St., # 1
Ballston Spa, NY 12020-1985
(518) 885-2240
www.saratogacountyny.gov
7/11: Planning IDA meeting, 8 a.m.7/11: Equalization and AssessmentCommittee meeting, 2:30 p.m.7/11: Buildings and GroundsCommittee meeting, 3 p.m.7/11: Public Health Committeemeeting, 4 p.m.7/12: Public Safety Committeemeeting, 3 p.m.7/12: Social Programs Committeemeeting, 3:30 p.m.7/12: Public Works Committeemeeting, 4 p.m.7/13: Law and FinanceCommittee meeting, 4 p.m.7/13: Board of SupervisorsAgenda meeting, 5 p.m.
upcomingtown meetings
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Friday, July 8English Spoken Here
Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49
Henry St.
For those from other countries
looking to improve their English.
Begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Glasby
Room. Open to all.
Karner Blue Butterfly
Walk
Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park
The walk will leave at 10:30 a.m.
from the parking lot on Route 50,
which is just less than 4 miles past
Wilton Mall, and will take place on
the Old Gick Farm trail. The walk
should last about an hour and
cover a mile of gently rolling ter-
rain. For more information, please
contact the Park Office at
(518) 450-0321 or visit
www.wiltonpreserve.org.
Greenfield Farmers’
Market through Sept. 3
Middle Grove Town Park, Middle
Grove Road
From 4 -7 p.m. every Friday, come
to buy your fresh produce for your
weekend grilling.
Saturday, July 9Ballston Spa Farmers’
Market
Fresh produce, flowers, meats,
crafts and more! 9 a.m.-noon
Saturdays, and Thursdays from
3-6 p.m. at Wiswall Park, Front
Street in Ballston Spa.
(518) 885-2772.
Saratoga Outdoor
Farmers’ Market
High Rock Park, High Rock Avenue,
Saratoga Springs
From 9 a.m.-1 p.m. enjoy Saratoga’s
premier market featuring meats,
local produce, eggs, soaps, season-
al items and more. For more infor-
mation, call
(518) 638-8530.
North Woods Tours
Skidmore College, North
Broadway, Saratoga Springs
Today’s tour and the tour on July
30 will focus on the cultural history
of the North Woods. These
programs begin with an informa-
tional session in room 282 of
Bolton Hall at 1:30 p.m. The walk
will set out from the Palamountain
Hall lobby at 2 p.m. The walk will
follow some of the area’s historic
carriage trails. The tour on July 23
will focus on various aspects of
local history, flora and fauna. The
walk will start at 2 p.m. and will
meet at the kiosk near the Falstaff’s
pavilion on the Skidmore College
campus. For further information
on the North Woods, contact Riley
Neugebauer, sustainability coordi-
nator at Skidmore, (518) 580-5865
or email [email protected].
Tang Museum Family Day
Children ages 5 and up with an
adult can enjoy a brief tour of a
current Tang exhibition followed
by a hands-on art activity. Free and
open to the public. From 2-3:30
p.m. at the Tang Museum, Skid-
more College. For reservations and
information, call
(518) 580-8080.
Sunday, July 10Breakfast Buffet at the
VFW
Gurtler Bros. VFW Post 420, 190
Excelsior Ave., Saratoga Springs
Join us in this delicious breakfast
buffet from 8-11 a.m. Adults $6,
seniors and military $5, children
(ages 5 to 12) $5. Takeout available.
For more information, call
(518) 584-9686.
Summer StrollTours begin at 10:30 a.m. Allow 90
minutes for each tour. Cost is $5
per person for members and
$8 for non-members. For more
information, or to make a reserva-
tion please call: (518) 587-5030 or
go to
www.saratogapreservation.org.
Today’s tour is entitled: Here Lies
Saratoga’s Past, Part II: The
Greenridge Cemetery. Please meet
at Greenridge Place,
Cemetery Entrance.
Abner Doubleday Classic
Brookside Museum hosts The
Abner Doubleday Classic game
held at Doubleday Field in Ballston
Spa at 1 p.m. The public is invited.
For more information about the
game, call (518) 885-4000 or email
Hidden Holocaust
Children
Saratoga Chabad, 130 Circular St.
Professor Suzanne Vromen will
speak on her book, “Hidden Chil-
dren of the Holocaust: Belgian
Nuns and Their Daring Rescue of
Young Jews from the Nazis.”The
program begins at 7 p.m. with a
cost of $10. For more information
or to RSVP, call
(518) 526-0773 or email
Monday, July 11English Spoken Here
Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49
Henry St.
This class for those learning our
language begins at 9:30 a.m. in the
Glasby Room. Open to all.
Prestwick Chase Farmers’
Market
100 Saratoga Blvd., Saratoga
Springs
Every Monday from 3-6 p.m. shop
with local vendors offering fresh
produce, meats, and other local
goods. Open to the general public.
Camp Saratoga 5K
This series of runs will be held at
6:15 p.m. on Monday evenings July
11, July 25, August 8 and August
22. Registration is $5 day-of. This
is a low-key, fun event. For more
HELPING HANDSHELPING HANDSProject Linus
We are always in need of your help to assist us in fulfilling our mission.
Some ways to help include: donating homemade blankets by becoming a
“blanketeer,”volunteering at a local chapter (or open your own chapter), mak-
ing a tax-deductible donation to our national organization, or helping us earn
funds while you shop many popular websites and/or perform Internet
searches.
Project Linus is comprised of hundreds of local chapters and thousands of
volunteers across the United States. Each volunteer and local chapter all
work together to help us achieve our mission statement:
First, it is our mission to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and com-
fort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need
through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created
by volunteer “blanketeers.”
Second, it is our mission to provide a rewarding and fun service opportu-
nity for interested individuals and groups in local communities for the ben-
efit of children.
www.projectlinus.org/ or call JoAnne at (518) 233-7247 or
Organization
Mission
How to Help
Contact
SARATOGA
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information, call Laura Clark at
(518) 581-1278 or email
[email protected] or visit
www.saratogastryders.org.
Tuesday, July 12Story Time
Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49
Henry St.
The following programs require no
registration and meet in the Craw-
shaw Story Room.
• Toddler Story Time for children
ages 24-42 months from
9:30-9:50 a.m.,
• Preschool Story Time for chil-
dren ages 42 months to 5 years
from 10:15-10:45 a.m.
• Preschool Story/Craft
Program for children ages 42
months to 5 years from
2-2:45 p.m.
Summer Film Festival:
“Diva”
Skidmore College, North Broad-
way, Saratoga Springs
Showing at 8 p.m. in Emerson
Auditorium. For information, call
(518) 580-5599.
Wednesday,
July 13Guided Early Morning
History Walk
Saratoga Historic Battlefield, Rtes.
4 and 32, Schuylerville
From 9 – 11 a.m. join park volun-
teers on these informational walks.
Participants should be able to walk
2 miles over uneven terrain and
are encouraged to bring drinking
water and insect repellant. For
more information, call (518) 664-
9821, ext. 224 or visit
www.nps.gov/sara.
African Drumming
Sembrich Museum, 4800 Lake
Shore Drive, Bolton Landing
Kofi and Sankofa African Drum and
Dance Troupe in concert at 1:30
p.m. The drumming concert will be
preceded by an 11 a.m. drum circle
and children’s workshop. The cost
for the day is $10. For more infor-
mation, visit
www.thesembrich.org.
Saratoga Farmers’ Market
High Rock Park, High Rock Avenue,
Saratoga Springs
Saratoga’s premier market featur-
ing meats, local produce, eggs,
soaps, seasonal items and more.
Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m. and Satur-
days, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For more infor-
mation, call (518) 638-8530.
K of C Bingo
The Knights of Columbus, Pine
Road, Saratoga
Community bingo each Wednes-
day at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Refreshments will be available. Call
(518) 584-8547 for more
information.
Polish Dinner
1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs
Join the Elks for a delicious Polish
feast featuring Kielbasa, sauer-
kraut, stuffed cabbage, Pierogies,
potato pancakes and more! The
dinner runs from 4:30-7 p.m. Dona-
tions are requested: $9 adults, $8
seniors & military with ID, $5 chil-
dren (5-12),
children under 5 are free. All
takeouts are $10.
Thursday,
July 14Loving Your Family,
Feeding Their FutureMalta Library, 1 Bayberry Dr.
At 2 p.m., join the informal
conversation about food and nutri-
tion for young children while we
prepare some kid-tested, parent-
approved recipes.
Presented by Cornell
Cooperative Extension.
Cook Book Swap
Malta Library, 1 Bayberry Dr.
From 3-6 p.m. bring a book and
get a book for free.
Children’s History
Program
Schuyler House, Route 4,
Schuylerville.
Saratoga National Historical Park
offers this series at 1 p.m. every
Thursday in July. These free pro
grams are open to children ages 5
and up and offer fun ways to learn
about what children’s lives were
like during the time of the Ameri-
can Revolution. Today’s theme is
“Fun and Games and Toys!” For
more information, call
(518) 664-9821, ext. 224 or visit
www.nps.gov/sara.
New York City Ballet
Musicians
Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway
Listen to the music of the NYC Bal-
let musicians as they perform this
noon-time concert for all. $5 mini-
mum donation. For more informa-
tion call (518) 587-1534.
Ballston Spa Farmers’
Market
Fresh produce, flowers, meats,
crafts and more! From 3-6 p.m.
tonight and 9 a.m. - noon every
Saturday at Wiswall Park on Front
Street. For more information, call
(518) 885-2772.
Concerts in the Park
Series
Wiswall Park, downtown Ballston
Spa
From 6-8 p.m., bring your blankets,
lawn chairs and a picnic and dine
al fresco while enjoying the music.
Bingo
The Jewish Community Center of
Saratoga Springs, 84 Weibel
Avenue
Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first
game beginning at 7:15. The build-
ing is wheelchair accessible and
has smoking and non-smoking
sections. Refreshments for sale. For
more information, call
(518) 584-2370.
New Growth Fellowship
Beukendaal Hall, Schonowee Ave.,
Scotia
Rev. Julie MacDonald, minister,
psychic, and trance channeler, will
be the guest speaker at 7:30 p.m.
$8 donation. For more
information, call Dr. Henry
Mosteller, (518) 399-9347, or Karen
Kennedy, (518) 399-0644.
Friday, July 15Karner Blue Butterfly
Walk
Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park
The walk will leave at 10:30 a.m.
from the parking lot on Route 50,
which is just less than 4 miles past
Wilton Mall, and will take place on
the Old Gick Farm trail. The walk
should last about an hour and
cover a mile of gently rolling ter-
rain. For more information, please
contact the Park Office at (518)
450-0321 or visit
www.wiltonpreserve.org.
Local Gigs
Send listings to entertainment@
saratogapublishing.com
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 201128 PULSE
SPAC Ballet Gala to havea Roaring Twenties Flair!
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, July 8, 2011 PULSE 29
On Wednesday, June 22, Saratoga Springs native, Hofstra
University student and Hats Off Festival performer Maggie Doherty
got to realize a dream when she wowed the audience at Citi Field
with her rendition of the National Anthem before thousands of Mets
fans (like herself!) at the New York Mets’ game against the Oakland
Athletics.
One of only five winners from hundreds of applicants, she showed
the Big Apple what folks around here have known since she first per-
formed as a young child with groups such as Rick Bolton and The
Dwyer Sisters – simply put, the lady can sing with the best of them!
The best news of all is that she will be back this summer and per-
forming frequently with duo partner (and Saratoga Springs native)
Zac Rossi. As of press time, this is the schedule where you can see
them live, with other dates to be added (not to mention many
impromptu sit-ins with other groups):
July
Gaffney’s- Monday, July 25 at 8 p.m.
Cantina- Saturday, July 30 at 9 p.m.
Gaffney’s- Sunday, July 31 at 8 p.m.
August
Gaffney’s - Monday, August 1 at 8 p.m.
Congress Park – Tuesday, August 9 at 7 p.m.
Gaffney’s – Sunday, August 14 at 8 p.m.
Gaffney’s – Monday, August 29 at 8 p.m.
Congratulations, Maggie!
-Arthur Gonick
Photo by Sharon Bolton
Maggie Doherty on the Citi Field scoreboard screen.
Congrats to “Major League” Maggie Doherty!
music from a jazz quintet.
Guests can reserve tents, tables
and chairs for the lawn party as well
as dinner/gala tickets by contacting
Evie Chabot at (518) 584-9330,
extension 122, [email protected] or
online at spac.org.
- “A Gatsby Evening”on Saturday, July 9SARATOGA SPRINGS - The
annual Ballet Gala at Saratoga
Performing Arts Center (SPAC), a
fundraiser to support the Saratoga
residency of the New York City
Ballet (NYCB), will put a twist on
tradition this year with a Great
Gatsby theme.
The Saturday, July 9 event will
bring the flavor of the roaring twen-
ties to Gala events at the Hall of
Springs and to the new “Lawn
Party” sponsored by SPAC’s Junior
Committee.
“The glitz and glamour of the
Gatsby era will transform SPAC’s
annual Ballet Gala into a fabulous
escape to the roaring twenties,” said
Marcia J. White, SPAC president
and executive director. “The center-
piece of the evening will be a spec-
tacular jazz-inspired program by the
New York City Ballet that will not
only dazzle the audience, but
remind us all of the important goal
at the heart of the Gala, which is to
raise funds to ensure that the ballet’s
Saratoga season and legacy
continues.”
The evening begins with two dif-
ferent parties for Gala-goers to
choose from, an inside party at the
Hall of Springs and the Gala lawn
party.
Gala Lawn Party
New this year, SPAC’s Junior
Committee will be hosting a Gala
Lawn Party from 6 – 8 p.m. on
SPAC’s sweeping lawn. “If you
choose to go to one party this sum-
mer, this is it,” said Junior
Committee member Leah Margolis.
“You can bring in all the food and
drink you want, making this party a
fun and affordable night out – for a
very good cause.”
Highlights include:
• A pre-party with live music by
MaryLeigh & the Fauves and a
picnic contest judged by Ed and
Maureen Lewi from 6 – 8 p.m.
• NYCB Gala performance
at 8 p.m.
• An after-party with fireworks,
flapper contests and other events,
including dancing under the stars
with music by Soul Session.
Hall of Springs
Roaring Twenties
Gourmet Dinner
A Mionetto Prosecco reception
and bathtub gin bar are part of the
festivities at the Hall of Springs
Gala, hosted by SPAC’s Action
Council. This special event features
a gourmet, multi-course dinner, with
premium amphitheatre seating for
the NYCB performance, post-show
fireworks, dancing, a coffee bar and
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Hats Off to Saratoga Music LineupSARATOGA SPRINGS -
Everyone’s favorite downtown
music festival, Hats Off to
Saratoga, will take place on
Friday and Saturday, July 22 and
23, to commemorate the start of
the 143rd racing season at
Saratoga Race Course.
Unless indicated, the bands list-
ed will be playing both nights.
Details are subject to change. Visit
www.saratoga.org for the latest
information. A map and descrip-
tions will also be distributed on
the nights of the festival.
- Arthur Gonick Ellsworth Jones Place
(by City Center):
Friday – Soul Session
Set Times- 7-8:15,
8:30-9:30, 9:45-11 p.m.
A high-energy and emotive
ensemble that performs multi-
genre soul music with
entertaining command and
spontaneous originality. Visit
www.soulsession.com.
Saturday – Joe’s Boys
Set Times - 7-8:15,
8:30-9:30, 9:45-11 p.m.
Mixing great classic songs of the
60s and 70s with lots of one-hit
wonders, Joe’s Boys, one of the
Capital District’s favorite pop/rock
band always has audiences shout-
ing out “Hey! I remember that
tune!”
Collamer Parking Lot:
Disposable Culture
Set Times- 7-8:30, 9:30-11 p.m.
Disposable Culture plays new
wave and pop music from the 80s.
Dance to Madonna, Cyndi Lauper,
Duran Duran, Journey, The Cars,
Flock of Seagulls, Devo and many
other totally awesome bands. Visit
www.disposablecultureband.com.
Post Office:
Kelly Hurley and
Party of Three band
Set Times - 7-8, 8:15-9:30,
9:45-11 p.m.
Kelly Hurley, Vince Arpey and
Ron Peacock comprise this dynamic
party band. They play a mix of pop,
rock and R&B, dance, electronica
and jazz. The band is releasing their
first original album this
summer. Visit www.myspace.com/
partyofthreeband.
Adirondack Trust:
Rich Ortiz
Set Times- 7-7:45, 8-8:45,
9-9:45, 10-11 p.m.
This 20-something guitarist and
singer/songwriter got his start
singing, acting and dancing at the
age of 3. He is fourth generation of
a large family of entertainers. Visit
www.richortiz.com.
Caroline Street:
Slick Fitty
Set Times- 7-8:30, 9:30-11 p.m.
50s and 60s cover songs and
inspired originals, a “hot-rodded”
vibe that all generations can enjoy.
Combining yesterday’s music with
an awesome modern sound. Visit
www.slickfitty.us.
Division Street:
Sirsy
Set Times- 7-8:15,
8:30-9:30, 9:45-11 p.m.
Sirsy plays fiery, soulful, indie
pop rock. This duo plays 250 shows
a year nationally (sharing the stage
with Maroon 5, Train, Lifehouse,
Blues Traveler, Third Eye Blind
and more). They were recently
signed to Funzalo Records. Visit
www.sirsy.com.
Eddie Bauer:
Friday – Racing City Chorus
Sets begin at 7, 8 and 9 p.m.
The Racing City Chorus are
Saratoga’s ambassadors of barber-
shop harmony. They present their
up-tunes, ballads and show tunes in
four-part a cappella style.
Saturday - Liam Geddes
Set Times – 7-8, 8:15-9,
9:15-10, 10:15-11 p.m.
Liam Geddes comes all the way
from Ireland. He beat out 100,000
talented people aspiring to the top
spot as the winner of Simon
Cowell’s Irish-equivalent of
‘Idol’ on the show ‘X-Factor.’
Ben and Jerry’s:
Sonny Daye Trio
Set Times - 7-7:45,
8-8:45, 9-9:45, 10-11 p.m.
A unique blend of jazz, bossa
nova, American songbook stan-
dards and International cabaret.
They engagingly blend the time-
less standards from artists such as
Berlin, Gershwin and Porter with
irresistible Brazilian melodies of
Antonio Carlos Jobim.
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 201130 PULSE
BALLSTON SPA - The Concerts in the Park
series for 2011 take place in historic downtown
Ballston Spa's Wiswall Park every Thursday
evening from 6-8 p.m. through August 25.
The concerts are free to the public.
The remaining 2011 concert schedule is as follows:
July 14: Marty Wendell (Rockabilly artist--has opened for Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins).
July 21: Sonny and Perley (Popular regional duo known for their unique blend of jazz,
bossa nova and American songbook standards).
July 28: Tequila Mockingbirds (Playing a blend of acoustic jazz, blues and gypsy swing).
August 4: The Annual Ice Cream Social with great traditional band music from the
Union Fire Company Band.
August 11: Jump Daddies (Jump, jive and swing band - audiences are encouraged to grab
a partner and dance)
August 18: WEQX will present an indie rock group to be announced.
August 25: Ten Pound Tiger (acoustic covers of pop hits from the 70s to today with a twist).
Ballston Spa Concerts in the Park
- Swing, Rock and Jump all Summer!
Photo by MarkBolles.com
SARATOGA SPRINGS – The New Action Committeeat the National Museum of Dance, located at 99 SouthBroadway in Saratoga Springs, invites everyone toenjoy a night of dancing, an open bar, great entertain-ment, and delicious refreshments at their “DiscoFever” fundraiser.
The event will take place on Friday, July 29 from 8p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $55 ($65 at the door).Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone, or atthe door. For details and information, visit www.dancemuseum.org.
Highlights include a disco dance contest, with prizes
to be award-ed to the best male andfemale dancer. Everyone attending will enjoy anight of dancing deejayed by Crush 105.7’s SugarBear, cocktails provided by The Lily & the Rose, includ-ing an open bar with beer, wine and St. Germain cocktails.
At the end of the evening, Albany Aqua Ducks willbe providing trolley rides to the Metro in downtownSaratoga Springs.
Make Plans to Catch
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, July 8, 2011 PULSE 31
SARATOGA SPRINGS -
Saratoga Arts presents "Shards of
Memory: Reflections and
Glances from the Trail," an
exhibit of images - with an
accompanying book - by area
artists, Letitia Splain Dayer and
Roger B. Wyatt at the Saratoga
Springs Library. The exhibition
runs through Sunday, July 31.
The library is located at 49 Henry
Street in Saratoga Springs.
Letitia Dayer is an expressive
arts painter who often refers to
her style of working as “Jazz
Painting.” She is also the founder
of the Barn at Bassett House, a
community art space located 15
minutes east of Saratoga Springs,
on the shores of the Hudson
River in Greenwich.
Saratoga filmmaker and digital
artist, Roger Wyatt, conjures up
images of the extraordinary
found within the ordinary.
The exhibition, composed of
21 original images created by the
two artists, include paintings,
giclees, and digital image mon-
tages. It explores the observation
that we remember moments, not
days. The past is remembered
more like a haiku rather than a
novel. The exhibit examines the
fleeting glances; the silence after
the door has closed. These
images show us that, over time,
we become a lifetime of
moments.
Also, "Shards of Memory," a
book of images and accompany-
ing poetic texts by the artists will
be available for sale at the Higher
Grounds Caffe (in the Library)
throughout the month of July.
“Alchemy ofLove and Art” on Display at
Saratoga Library
Image Provided
‘Shards of Memory ‘ by Letitia Dayer
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 201132 FOODWHOLE NY SEA BASSOne of the easiest, tastiest fish for the grill
Since January, the Saratoga
Farmers’ Market has been offering
fresh NY caught seafood thanks to
Pura Vida Fishing Company of
Hampton Bays, Long Island. This
multi-generational fishing family
returns to port Friday and then packs
the truck for delivery to multiple
markets up the Hudson River on
Saturday. It doesn’t get much fresh-
er than this. Saratoga is its northern
most stop and as a result, we are
lucky to have the owner himself,
Rick Lofstad, presiding over the fish
stand. The windowed iceboxes are
overflowing with a tantalizing vari-
ety of fresh sea bounty (delicious
plump scallops, sword steaks,
shrimp, squid, monk, flounder, and
blue and whole sea bass, to name a
few). Rick can advise, shout out a
recipe to try and entertain the kids
while deftly handling the large
crowd that engulfs the stand every
Saturday morning. If you want a full
choice arrive early, or do as I do, and
go late to see what is left and find
perhaps a new fish to add to the
kitchen repertoire. At the end of the
market Rick has time to talk and his
love of his trade is evident as he
gives great advice on the fish at
hand. Last Saturday Rick introduced
me to whole black sea bass…and I
am so glad he did!
Black sea bass inhabit the Atlantic
in three large biomass populations,
one of which is right off New York’s
southern coast and right in the
“backyard” of Pura Vida. Despite its
name, the flesh of black sea bass is
white, mild and sweet. In fact, it’s
among the least “fishy” of all salt-
water fish and is absolutely heaven-
ly when fresh. Rick assured me that
this is the perfect fish for the neo-
phyte; it is rich and user-friendly
and almost impossible to overcook.
Sea bass’s flavor is such that mini-
mal seasoning is necessary and it
stands up well to heat. Grilling it
whole almost guarantees it won’t
fall apart! I got so inspired that I
bought enough for a party and invit-
ed the neighbors over! The dinner
was a triumph. The fish was
absolutely delicious and totally
defied the truth of its simplicity. I
served the grilled sea bass with fresh
garden salad, new potatoes and a
bottle of Pinot Grigio. (Another
wonderful side note to this fish is it
does not leave the house smelling
like fish, making it a great choice for
a lingering meal where different fla-
vors can fully grace the experience.)
Ingredients
3-4 fresh, whole sea bass
(Pura Vida)
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp fresh oregano
1 lemon (zest of and juice
from 1/2, thin slices)
1 tsp ground coriander
Kosher salt and ground black
pepper
Directions
1. In a large baking dish, mix
olive oil, oregano, lemon zest and
juice and coriander. Add a pinch of
salt and pepper.
2. Rinse fish and pat dry. Cut off
all fins. Put 3 diagonal slits in each
side of fish and sprinkle with salt,
pepper and lemon juice.
3. Put fresh oregano leaves,
lemon slices into cavity.
4. Place fish in baking dish with
seasoned oil mixture. Brush oil onto
both sides of fish and let stand 15
minutes.
5. In the meantime, start the grill,
coating grate with oil to help pre-
vent fish from sticking. When grill
is a medium heat, put fish on grill,
cover and cook for 10 minutes and
flip and cook 5 minutes more. Serve
immediately. Warning: be carefulof bones when separating out themeat to eat.
Suzanne Voigt
Farmers’Market
Crossword
Scrabblegram See puzzle solution on page 35
See puzzle solution on
page 35
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Fathers, be good to your daughters,
Daughters will love like you do.
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers,
So mothers, be good to your daughters too.John Mayer
Words to know:perigee: n. the point where an orbiting
object is nearest to the earth.
Sudoku
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Raising Hector
Super 8(Directed by J. J. Abrams – 2011)
A factory accident in the small town of Lillian, Ohio, leaves an
emotionally distant man (Kyle Chandler) a widower and his son
without the one parent he could relate to. At the reception in their
home, Deputy Jackson Lamb (Chandler) ejects a man who
showed up intoxicated and his son Joe (Joel Courtney) bears wit-
ness. In an effort to buy time so that he and his son can come to
grips with the loss, Jackson tries to persuade Joe to go to baseball
camp for the summer and, at the same time, disparages his friends
whose interests include the production of monster films for one and explosives for
another. As they are in the middle of one such film, and Joe promised to help complete
it, he declines the offer.
One night, he sneaks out of the house to join his friends in filming a scene at a train
station and they are all nearly killed when a train is derailed after a head-on collision
with a speeding pickup. It is the collision and subsequent events that are the source for
Movie Review
At The MoviesWith
Trey Roohan
PUZZLESPUZZLESPUZZLES
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, July 8, 2011 33
most of the film. The train belonged to the Air Force and before long, so does the crash site and
most of the town as it is placed under a de facto martial law. Joe and Charles, the director of the
film that brought them to the train station in the first place, examine their footage and see some-
thing escaping the train.
Written and directed by J. J. Abrams of “Lost” and with Steven Spielberg co-producing, Super
8 is easily a step above efforts like Cloverfield and Artificial Intelligence, while falling just short
of films like E.T.. Super 8 is a welcomed addition to the sci-fi genre and a great time to be had at
the movies. 8 out of 10
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TODAY Friday, July 8, 2011 SSPPOORRTTSS 35
Send your
sports stories and
briefs to Daniel
Schechtman,
Sports Editor at
sports@saratoga
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puzzle solutionsfrom pg. 33
Community Sports Bulletin
Al Mottau
Golf Daze
Airway Meadows
Airway Cup:
Airway Meadows Golf Club
held its third annual Airway Cup
Saturday, July 2. The 59 player
field was divided with half play-
ing for the White team, and the
second half playing for the Blue
team. Each foursome contained
two White team members and
two Blue team members playing
a best-ball match for a point.
Fifteen matches took place, with
the White team taking the victory
by a margin of 8 points to 7
points.
Members of the victorious
White team included: Mike
Baxter, Tim Washburn, John
Garry, Dave Marx, Tony Bianco,
Sharon Bianco, Rich Hoffman,
Robin Hoffman, Joel Cochran,
Carole Cochran, Todd Scott, Bob
Anderson, George Werle, Greg
Simione, Stan Burger, Evan
Smith, Calvin Kooistra, Freda
Kooistra, Pat Girard, Tony Duff,
Bill Tierney, Skip Vollmer, Ray
Schultz, Kyle Schultz, Dan
Feulner, Gayonne Feulner, Mike
Brice, Mike Winters, Joe Nolan
and James Heber.
Low Team Best Ball Score:
1st - Pat Girard & Tony Duff,
72
2nd - Kathy Jones, 73
Mechanicville Golf Club
Treewoods:
Low Gross:
Jarad Barringer, 42
Rich Caola, 43
Low Net:
Bob Connolly, 30
Dean Heer, 34
Rich Duda, playing in the Frog
Island League, eagled twice this
week on a par 4 12th hole with a
driver and lob wedge.
McGregor Links
Men’s Association July 2:
Gross:
1st - Al Barclay, 68
2nd - Jim Carroll, 71
3rd - Don Bibby, 72
Net:
T1st - Jack Lewis, 57
T1st - John Hogan, 57
3rd - Bill Walbridge, 58
Men’s Association July 3:
Gross:
1st - Jim Carroll & Jim Carrigan,
69
T2nd - Al Barclay & Terry Vallely,
72
T2nd - Russ Terpening & Terry
O’Brien, 72
Net:
1st - Pat Oles & Blake Crocitto, 59
2nd - Pete Rogers & Bill
Walbridge, 60
3rd - Glenn Hembach & Jay
LaBoda, 61
4th - Bob Murphy & Peter Schlief,
62
4th of July Mixer:
First Flight:
1st (Gross) - Karl & Betty
Bellinger, 71
1st (Net) - Jim Carrol & Ann
Twyman, 69.1
2nd (Net) - Don & Linda Bibby,
70.8
Second Flight:
1st (Gross) - Al & Paula Barclay,
76
1st (Net) - Dick Polak & Gail
Barclay, 72.2
2nd (Net) - Rob & Jan
Klassovity, 72.9
Third Flight:
1st (Gross) - Stewart Hatch &
Carol Catone, 79
1st (Net) - Dolph & Judy
Valente, 72.1
2nd (Net) - Jeremy Jones &
Tracy Savage, 75.9
Saratoga Lake Golf Course
Two Person Scramble:
Gross:
Bill & Mike Martin, 70
Dan Ponally & CHris Schefield,
71
Bill Stanely & Bob Travis, 75
Net:
Dominic Perry & Mike Mooney,
64.4
Tom Fallon & Blake Herlick,
66.4
Jeff Smith & Jon Piraino, 66.8
Tournament Time
There is still time to sign up for
the very popular shoot-out to be
held at the Eagle Crest Golf
Course. It will be held July 12. For
more information, call
(518) 877-7082.
ENYGA
Chuck Connolly continues to
dominate the Eastern New York
Golf Association’s weekly tourna-
ments. Connolly, of the Hiland
Golf Club, shot a 73 Wednesday at
the Town of Colonie course.
WILTON – The Wilton Rotary Club held its sixth annual Golf Classic,
sponsored by Turbine Services LTD., on June 18 at Airway Meadows
Golf Club. Funds raised by the golf tournament were donated back to
various local, national, and international charitable organizations,
including the Wilton Food Pantry (WFP).
This year’s Golf Ball Drop was sponsored by the Hampton Inn &
Suites Saratoga Springs Downtown and Saratoga Veterinary Hospital
P.C. All proceeds from the golf ball sales were donated to the Wilton
Food Pantry, totaling $1,850.
“We are fortunate to have a dedicated community partner helping us,”
said WFP President Jared Dinsmore. According to Dinsmore, the dona-
tion will be used to secure the insurance needed to open the pantry later
this month. “This is going to help us open our doors and start serving the
people of Wilton,” Dinsmore said.
The Wilton Food Pantry, which is located in the Annex of the Trinity
United Methodist Church on Ballard Road, just east of Exit 16, will
begin serving the public July 27. The pantry will be open Wednesdays
from 6 - 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
For more information visit www.wiltonfoodpantry.org.
Wilton Rotary Club presents $1,850 to Wilton Food
Pantry at Sixth Annual Golf Classic
photo provided
Pictured from left to right: Connie Towers, Dennis Towers (WFP Board
Member), Jared Dinsmore (WFP President), Kevin Dooley (Wilton Rotary Club
President), Don Wildermuth (Wilton Rotary Golf Committee Chair)
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Saratoga Springs Pop Warner will be having
their second annual free Bob Reed Football Clinic again this year. The
clinic will be for all kids from ages 5 - 15 on Sundays, July 10, July 17, and
July 24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the East Side Rec. This is free for all kids
in the community. Please email the President Matt Riker for more infor-
mation @ [email protected].
They will also be collecting for the Food Drive to benefit the Franklin
Community Center. For more information on items needed please contact
Stephanie [email protected]
Saratoga Pop Warner to hold Second Annual Bob Reed Football Clinic
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 201136 SSPPOORRTTSS
Damian
Fantauzzi
by Daniel Schechtman
Saratoga TODAY
photo provided
Greg Peterson takes a ride during last year’s Tour de Farm.
Lefties
In my early years as a varsity
basketball coach at Saratoga
Springs High School, there was
an unusual circumstance that
many other coaches have not
experienced. In 1974-75, which
was my first year as the head bas-
ketball coach at SSHS, I had
what I consider an oddity - five
left-handers on one team that, at
times, were all starters.
Since all of this took place in
the last century, it's not an easy
task to remember all of the play-
ers, but I remember these guys…
I think! We had a great cama-
raderie, which can be unusual
between the coach and the play-
ers. The lefties: Dan Mullan, a
retired police officer from the
Saratoga Police Dept. and now
the head of security at the high
school; Dan Tallman, a member
of the Saratoga Fire Department
who has a rare connection to me
(he played JV and varsity basket-
ball for me at Saratoga and then
played at Skidmore College,
when I coached mens' basketball
in 1980-81. We were league
champs for all of the levels men-
tioned); Toby Youngblood, who
works locally and has coached
basketball at places like Spa
Catholic, Schuylerville and now
at Galway; Steve King, then a
junior, who also works locally - a
great point guard; and there was
Roy Grear, a good shooting guard
who passed away approximately
five years ago after a long battle
with cancer.
Other team members, who all
contributed to that championship
team, were seniors Henry
Buchmeir, Bob Murphy and
Charlie Tillman; juniors Chuck
Luce, Brian Hotaling, Todd
Walczak, Paul Ewing, Bob
Dietch and Paul Mulholand. If I
missed anyone, I apologize. After
all, it was 36 years ago.
When you have five left-hand-
ed basketball players, the teams
you play against usually are used
to offenses running from the right
side, but not so with these Blue
Streaks. There was a certain
advantage for us because of this
oddity - especially when all five
lefties were on the floor at the
same time. Throughout my career
I had a few more southpaws, but
never as many as the 1975 team.
We played teams like CBA, Troy
Catholic, Amsterdam, Cardinal
McCloskey (Bishop Maginn),
Linton (Schenectady High) and
LaSalle Institute of Troy for our
non-league schedule. These guys
were some of the toughest, "hard
nosed" athletes that I have ever
coached. In almost all of the non-
league games, we were the
underdog, but we won our share
and managed to be unbeaten in
the Foothills Council.
This is just one experience and
team that I will cherish. I appre-
ciate all of my former players,
teams and the championships we
won because of the talent that I
was fortunate to coach through-
out my career. Thank you all for
the memories, it was fun!
Tour de Farm Bike-A-Thon
GLENVILLE - Hannah
Martin, 23, representing the
Jason Morris Judo Center
(JMJC) in Glenville, captured
the 63kg title at the U.S. Judo
Open, which was held at the
Doral Marriott in Miami, FL.
Martin who is a Burnt Hills
High graduate and current resi-
dent of Burnt Hills, went 4-0 to
win her second U.S. Open
crown. Martin won her first
crown in 2008 at 57kg. Hannah
moved up to 63kg from 57kg in
April of this year and is already
ranked #4 in the U.S. She is
expected to climb even higher in
the rankings over the next cou-
ple of weeks as she competes in
the Venezuela and El Salvador
World Cup events.
JMJC athletes have now won
a total of 37 medals at the U.S.
Open, including seven golds in
the center’s 10 year history.
Brad Bolen, 22, notched his
career best result at the U.S.
Open, taking a silver after losing
only in the final to the #2 ranked
Kenny Hashimoto. Bolen fell to
1-4 against Hashimoto, who is
his main U.S. rival. Bolen still
remains ranked #1 in the U.S. at
66kg.
Kyle Vashkulat, 21, placed
fifth at 100kg. He lost the bronze
medal bout to Jose Biossard
(DOM) in a very close battle.
Bolen, Martin and Vashkulat
will compete in the Venezuela
World Cup next weekend along
with teammates Natalie Lafon
(52kg), Tony Sangimino (81kg)
& Angela (Cruetzberger)
Woosley (48kg). They will all
travel to the El Salvador World
Cup the weekend after
Venezuela.
JMJC’s Martin Claims
Gold, Bolen Silver in
U.S. Judo Open
photo provided
Hannah Martin throws her opponent during the finals.
SARATOGA COUNTY -
Saratoga PLAN and the
Agricultural Stewardship
Association (ASA) are gearing up
for their second annual Tour de
Farm bike-a-thon, a 15 to 35 mile
bike ride through Saratoga
National Historical Park that aims
to help participants get physically
fit while educating them on the
region's history, natural beauty and
local farms.
The bike tour, scheduled to begin
Sunday, July 17, will start at the
Hand Melon Farm, located at 533
Wilbur Ave., Easton, and guide rid-
ers along either a 15 mile or 35
mile route (depending on skill
level), highlighting some of the
regions most scenic, agricultural,
natural and historic assets.
"It's such a historic area because
it's where the turning point of the
American Revolution took place,
with the battles of Saratoga and the
surrender of General Burgoyne.
And so it's special because people
on the bike ride will learn about
those events, and it's also special
because the landscape has
remained agrarian and is very
much similar to what it was back in
1777, when those events took
place," said Maria Trabka, execu-
tive director for Saratoga PLAN.
For more experienced riders, a
35 mile route through Saratoga
National Historic Park, Stillwater,
lands along the Hudson River and
southern Schuylerville will begin at
9 a.m. A shorter 15 mile route of a
similar nature will begin at 10 a.m.
"Along the way, the riders will
be treated at each stop to local farm
cucumbers, blueberries, Batten Kill
brittle, local products and local
farms," said Trabka. "And we will
have some reenactors, or people in
period costumes at different stops
telling our riders about some of the
interesting historic events that took
place."
The bike tour, which will have
multiple stops along the route
designed to educate riders on the
area's history, natural lands and
local farms, will finish with a pic-
nic, featuring produce and ingredi-
ents all from local farms.
All riders are welcome to register
for the tour, be they individual rid-
ers, families, teams of four or stu-
dents. Riders can either pay a flat
registration fee or set a fundraising
goal by asking family and friends
to support their ride. Proceeds from
the event will be used to help con-
serve farmland, natural areas, trail
corridors and historic sites in the
Upper Hudson River Valley.
To register, please visit
www.active.com/cycling/easton-
ny/tour-de-farm-bikeathon-2011.
SARATOGA
TODAY Friday, July 8, 2011 37SSPPOORRTTSSSaratoga High Runs to Benefit Ugandan Orphanage
Stampede Stumbles in Doubleheader
SARATOGA SPRINGS -
Saratoga Springs High School
students are set to run a 12-hour
relay race for a cause much
greater than any one individual -
and the students are looking for
support from corporate sponsors
to help in the effort.
Two groups at Saratoga
Springs High School, the Uganda
Relief Club and the Saratoga
Springs Track Teams, are work-
ing cooperatively with the local
non-profit, The Giving Circle, to
stage a relay run on July 19, from
noon to midnight, at the high
school's track. The run has been
organized to benefit the Koi Koi
House, a Ugandan orphanage for
children who are victims of the
wars and AIDS epidemic in the
African nation.
The event organizers are cur-
rently seeking sponsors and
donations of all sizes. Corporate
sponsors donating $150 or more
by July 10 will be featured on the
relay T-shirts.
On July 19, the girls' relay will
take place from noon to 6 p.m.
The boys' relay will occur from 6
p.m. to midnight. Working in
Event Organized by Saratoga Springs High School Track Teams and Uganda Relief Club to SupportDevelopment of Orphanage by The Giving Circle, a Local Non-Profit
teams of 10 runners, each indi-
vidual will complete a one-mile
leg before handing the baton to
the next runner. Over 75 runners
are expected to participate,
drawn from the high school's suc-
cessful track and running pro-
grams. Runners are asked to raise
money through pledges, and
spectators are encouraged to
attend the event at the high
school track on West Avenue to
cheer them on. The rain date for
the event is Thursday, July 21.
As noted on The Giving Circle
website www.thegivingcircle.org,
the development of the Koi Koi
House in Wairaka, Uganda has
two phases. Phase One has been
completed and includes the pur-
chase of land, the building of a
farm house, a chicken house, and
a piggery. An orphanage/house
was purchased on an adjacent
property, and now 17 children are
cared for in the house. An addi-
tional 15 children use the house
but are still living in extended
families.
So far, roughly $80,000 has
been raised. Runners hope to
raise an additional $10,000
through the relay event.
The chicken/egg program and
considerable farm/garden is
underway. Food from the garden
and eggs from the chickens feed
the children and can be sold at
market. It is anticipated that this
micro-business model will pro-
vide an income stream that, in
time, will allow them to add more
chickens, goats and a cow for
milk. The land will also allow for
growth of additional facilities in
the later phases.
Phase Two will begin this sum-
mer in August, when the founder
of The Giving Circle, Saratoga
resident Mark Bertrand, and two
Saratoga Springs High School
students, Deirdre Howard and
Toni Nastasi, will go to Uganda
for two weeks. The money raised
in the relay event will be used to
begin construction of a school for
the children in the Koi Koi House
and for some of the 250 - 300
street children/AIDS orphans in
the Jinja, Uganda area. Also, the
team plans to build a playground
and a soccer field this summer.
Tax-deductible sponsor dona-
tions from individuals or busi-
nesses for the relay may be sent
to Relay Run for Uganda Fund,
c/o Saratoga Surgical, 381
Church Street, Saratoga Springs,
NY 12866. Donations of $150 -
249 received before July 10 will
allow for a company's name to be
listed as a donor on the back of
the runners' T-shirts. Donations
of $250 or more received by July
10 will allow for a company's
logo on the back of the shirts.
The shirts will be presented to
and worn by the runners on the
day of the run.
Sponsorship inquiries and
questions about the event should
be directed to Dr. Fletcher
Starnes at (518) 581-1100, Ms.
Amy Totino at (518) 879-1302,
or Ms. Traci Radigan at (518)
583-8023.
photo provided
Travis Briggs and Jonah Williams, members of the Saratoga Track Teamwho will run in the Relay Run for Uganda Fund, practice their baton-passing skills.
EAST GREENBUSH - The
Saratoga Stampede 14U suffered a
doubleheader loss to the East
Greenbush Devil Cats Saturday, July
2. After defeating the same team to
win the ENYTB qualifying tourna-
ment and winning a berth to play in
regional play in Brooklyn, NY, the
Devil Cats took their revenge and
defeated the shorthanded Stampede
14u team 12-10 and 15-5. The
Stampede 14u team overall record is
15-5.
"After defeating a team in tourna-
ment play, as a manger, it was a con-
cern playing the team you just defeat-
ed for the championship. You know
they want to prove they can beat you.
We were not mentally prepared,” said
coach Bennett.
The Stampede went up 7-2 early
in the first game, but a weak defense
cost them. While the Stampede out-
hit the Devil Cats, they were not able
to overcome the defensive miscues.
Stampede’s Justin Hoagland
recorded 3 singles, Eric Beer 2 sin-
gles, Ryan Czarnecki 3 singles and 4
RBIs, and Bryan Warzek hit 2 sin-
gles and 3 RBIs. Mike Lawson dou-
bled.
In game 2, the Devil Cats went up
early 5-2. The Stampede out-hit the
Devil Cats once again, but poor
defense and untimely hitting
allowed the Devil Cats to pull away
for the second win of the double-
header.
Justin Hoagland hit 3 singles,
Justin Decker hit a double and a sin-
gle, and Matt Wells hit 2 singles.
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame to Exhibit Work of
Backstretch Photographers in "A View From the Backstretch"
SARATOGA SPRINGS - "A
View From the Backstretch," an
exhibit featuring the photographic
work of several horsemen and
horsewomen, will open July 18 at
the National Museum of Racing
and Hall of Fame. The exhibit is a
collaboration between award-win-
ning photographer Dona Ann
McAdams and a group of back-
stretch workers, including exercise
riders, hot walkers, maintenance
personnel, kitchen staff, and
grooms.
The exhibition features more
than 60 color photographs taken
from the unique perspective of the
backstretch workers. In 2010, this
group participated in weekly work-
shops with McAdams. They made
their artwork between feeding,
grazing, and breeding horses;
schooling in the paddock or icing
legs, harrowing the track, or riding
in company. Throughout the year,
they learned photographic tech-
niques, studied the work of other
photographers, workshopped, and
critiqued each other's work.
The backstretch photographers
include: Louis Garcia, Heather
Coots, Alvin Davis, Frank Fodera,
Shannon Geiser, Maximino and
Esperanza Nolazco, Paul Perry,
Steve Lockett, Veronika
Laciokovo, Salvador Hernandez,
Chris Stephens, Kenny Streicher,
Sigrid Wallace, and Carole
Williams.
McAdams, who conceived and
oversaw the project in conjunction
with the National Museum of
Racing and Hall of Fame, is the
recipient of the Lange-Taylor Prize
from the Center of Documentary
Studies at Duke University, and an
Obie and Bessie award-winning
photographer whose work has been
exhibited internationally. In 2005,
she learned how to hot-walk
Thoroughbreds and became a
licensed New York State Racing
Authority worker in order to more
intimately photograph
Thoroughbreds and the world of
the backstretch.
"A View From the Backstretch"
is curated by Beth Sheffer with
funding from the Charles Lawrence
Keith and Clara Miller Foundation,
and the Work Force Development
Institute.
photo provided
Photo by Carole Williams, which will appear in “A View From theBackstretch” exhibit.
SARATOGA
TODAYFriday, July 8, 201138 SSPPOORRTTSSSpa City Brazilian Jiu-JitsuOpens New Location
photos by MarkBolles.com - Saratoga TODAY
Spa City Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu opens its doors at its new location in Malta Commons.
by Daniel Schechtman
Saratoga TODAY
MALTA - "Leave your ego at the
door," said Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black
belt instructor and owner of Spa
City Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Chad
Beatty. "I don't care if you've never
done anything athletic in your life
or if you're a collegiate All-
American. Come in here, start
fresh, and leave the ego at the
door."
Beatty, who on Tuesday, July 5,
opened the doors to Spa City
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu's new location in
the Malta Commons off of
Northway Exit 12, plans to have
this motto hanging over the
entrance way in the brand-new,
3,000 square foot facility. Featuring
1,250 square feet of mat space, a
workout area, cross-fit combat
equipment and private offices, the
new location is triple the size of the
Jiu-Jitsu school's original location,
when Beatty first opened five years
ago.
"Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is what I fell
in love with," said Beatty. "I truly
feel Jiu-Jitsu is the most effective
form of self-defense on the planet.
It is part of my life. It's more than a
system of combat, it's a system of
life, and I want to spread the art."
Beatty, who trained under the leg-
endary Renzo Gracie and Ricardo
Almeida, brings his 18 years of Jiu-
Jitsu experience to help train the
weak to overcome the strong, using
efficient technique based on the
principals of leverage and angles,
not strength and speed. He is joined
by two other instructors, including
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and
professional Mixed Martial Arts
(MMA) fighter Eddie Fyvie, who
boasts a professional record of 10-4
with five years of teaching
experience.
"All three of our instructors and
many of our students are all high-
level competitors," said Beatty.
"Eddie also trained under Renzo
Gracie and Ricardo Almeida. He
teaches all of the kids' classes," he
said, adding, "He's unbelievable
with the kids."
While Spa City Brazilian Jiu-
Jitsu trains some of the premier Jiu-
Jitsu, submission grappling and
MMA fighters in the entire region,
Beatty stressed that Jiu-Jitsu is
meant for the average
person.
"It's good for anybody," said
Beatty. "Children, women, and
men, young or old, overweight or
skinny. Anybody."
Currently classes are taught six
days a week, with the majority of
the classes run during the morning
and night time hours. Classes are
broken up by skill level - beginner,
intermediate and masters, with sep-
arate classes for children
ages 4 - 12.
"Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has become
the fastest growing martial art in the
country because of the popularity of
MMA, which is the fastest growing
sport in the country. Jiu-Jitsu is
integral to MMA," said Beatty.
"Jiu-Jitsu was really created origi-
nally for the average person," he
added, "and unlike the striking arts,
where often your only option is to
punch somebody in the face or kick
them over and over, Jiu-Jitsu is
based on the principal of control.
You have many other options than
just hitting somebody in the face
over and over again."
To learn more about Spa City
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or to sign up for
classes, visit them online at
www.SpaCityBJJ.com, call (518)
248-2080, or visit them at their new
location off of Northway Exit 12 in
the Malta Commons, where you
can find the school in the back left
corner next to the YMCA.
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