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Bulletin BoardSHARE THE BEAUTY OF YOUR COMMUNITY WITH A FRESH AIR CHILD THIS SUMMERCAPITAL DISTRICT - This summer, share the beauty of your community with a Fresh Air child while enjoying the pure joys of summer in your own backyard! Thousands of volunteer host families in rural, suburban, and small town communities across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada open their hearts and homes to New York City chil-dren from low-income communities through The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family program. The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.8 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Host families open their homes to children who might not otherwise be able to enjoy a summer away from New York City. Fresh Air children experience simple pleasures like running barefoot through the grass, swimming in a cool lake, and gazing at star-filled skies. Through the eyes of Fresh Air children, families often rediscover the beauty of their own communities. For more information on how you can make summer special for a Fresh Air child, contact Ten-niel Hansen at 518-441-4407 or visit The Fresh Air Fund at www.freshair.org.

BALLSTON SpA FARMERS’ MARkET OpENS FOR THE SEASON

BALLSTON SPA - The Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market is open for the season - every Thurs-day from 3-6 pm and Saturday 9 am to Noon through October 18. The market is once again conveniently located in Wiswall Park, at the corner of Front Street and Low Street

in the Village of Ballston Spa. The market has many return-ing vendors and several new ones. In addition to bringing local farm produce, plants, baked goods and handcrafted goods into the Village, the market has teamed up with many organizations, clubs and businesses in the area this year to create fun events for the kids that will be offered free of charge. Activities during the month of June include decorating pots and planting seeds with a member of Cor-nell Cooperative Extension on June 14, reading stories and making a bird feeder craft with the Ballston Spa Public Li-brary on June 21, and a dance demonstration with the Spa City Swingers on June 28. Live music at the Saturday mar-kets in June will be provided by the band Play It Again and local musician Tom Choiniere. The Concerts in the Park se-ries takes place immediately following the Thursday mar-kets, starting on June 26 with Sirsy. For more information, please contact the market sponsor, The Ballston Spa Busi-ness and Professional Association, at 885-2772 or visit their website www.ballston.org. Like us on Facebook!

SARATOgA COUNTY kIDS CARE CLUB 2014 SUMMER FOOD DRIvE SERvICE pROjECT

CAPITAL DISTRICT - Club members are col-lecting non-perishable food items that will be donated to the Franklin Community Center and the Mechanicville Community Center to help feed kids that are out of school and will not be receiving free or reduced breakfast and

lunch during the summer. Drop-off sites include: Toyota of Clifton Park -202 Route 146, Mechanicville,NY 12118 - Tor-res XTF Health and Fitness - 43 Round Lake Road, Ballston Lake, NY 12019. The final school bell of the year will ring before we know it, and children will leave their schools for the summer. But for many kids who depend on free or re-duced-priced school lunches, they could be without a source for nutritious meals. The Saratoga County Kids Care Club wants to help and so can you! All non-PERISH-ABLE FOOD donations will be delivered to the franklin and Mechanicville community centers. Thank you for all your help! For more information please contact the Saratoga County Kids Care Club at 412-CLUB (2582) or email sckids-care@gmail.com

SECOND HAND ROSE THRIFT SHOpSCHUYLERVILLE - 116 Broad St., Schuylerville announces that it is open during renovations! They are presently of-fering a $3.00 Bag Sale. Veterans receive a discount on all of the Shop’s contents. The Thrift Shop’s hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 AM to 4 PM. We are accepting donations during Shop hours only. For further information, please call the Thrift Shop at 695-4640.

SARATOgA FILM FORUMSARATOGA SPRINGS - 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. saratogafilmforum.org. 518 584 3456. Tickets: $7/$5 members and students with ID: • SOL LEWITT, Fri., Jun. 13, 7:30 p.m. ArtsFest •

FIVE EASY PIECES, Sat., Jun. 14, 7:30 p.m.. Spring Street Classic--Screened at 110 Spring St. • CUTIE AND THE BOX-ER, Sat., Jun. 14, 7:30 p.m. ArtsFest • WATERMARK, Sun., Jun. 15, 7:30 p.m. ArtsFest • UNDER THE SKIN, Thurs., Jun. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Fri., Jun. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Jun. 22, 7:30 p.m. • THE FUTURE, Sat., Jun. 21, 7:30 p.m. Town & Gown Movie Night.

2014 RELAY FOR LIFE OF SOUTHERN SARATOgA CANCER SURvIvORSCLIFTON PARK - The American Cancer Society is seeking cancer survivors to participate in 2014 Relay For Life. The Shenendehowa Community 2014 Relay For Life will be held at the Shenedehowa High School Track in Clifton Park from

Friday, June 13th, 7pm to Saturday June 14th, 7am. Relay For Life is a Community gathering to participate in the fight against cancer, through fundraising, education, awareness of cancer prevention, treatment and patient support. All cancer survivors and caregivers are honored guest as the Relay starts with a “Survivors Lap” to celebrate the courage that the survivors and their families sustain in their livers. After the sun sets, “The Remember Ceremony” with hun-dreds of luminaria lights the track to remember those we lost to cancer and honor those fighting cancer and those who have won. At 11pm is the “Fight Back Ceremony. All three ceremonies are beautiful and very moving. There will be various activities planned for the entire night. Registra-tion for survivors, caregivers and the public will begin at 6pm. For further information please call Kristine Revelle, Specialist at 518-220-6942 or visit the website at http://events.cancer.org.

HERCULES SARATOGA SPRINGS - the tale of the hero Hercules and his desire to become a true hero, and then a god. Hercules trains under Phil, a satyr, and soon becomes the best hero around. But there’s only one problem - Hercules is interfer-ing with Hades’ plot to take over Olympus. It soon becomes a battle between Hades and Hercules and Meg, the “dam-sel in distress” whom Hercules meets and falls in love with. June 13 & 14 at 7pm, at 64 Hamilton St, Saratoga. Tick-ets $7 Adult/$5 Senior. For more info, call (518) 708-5593. Benefits the Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center.

2014 WHIppLE CITY 5k RACE pLANNED FOR jUNE 14TH

GREENWICH - Registration has begun for the Whipple City 5K Run/Walk. The race will be held June 14th at 8:30am. The race begins and ends in front of the Greenwich Central Middle School. Partial

proceeds for the race go to a GGCC Greenwich Central School Scholarship. Race T-shirts are guaranteed to the first 250 racers registered. You can register at www.finish-right.com or for a form to mail or bring in go to: www.greenwichchamber.org Fees for prior registration until June 11th are $25.00. Same day registration is $30.00.

WHIppLE CITY FESTIvAL MUSIC LINE - UpGREENWICH - The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce an-nounces the musical line-up for the 2014 Whipple City Fes-tival occurring Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14. Fri-day, June 13, 2014, following the conclusion of the parade, local musical group, Big Easy Revue, will take the stage at the gazebo at Mowry Park beginning at 6:30 p.m. Led by Greenwich resident Matt Edwards, Big Easy Revue (for-

merly known as Buck2Fifty) is a 5 piece band that brings a swinging, Calypso and soulful mix of music which sounds like it comes straight from the streets of New Orleans. On Saturday, June 14, 2014, the gazebo will be alive with more musicians to entertain the crowds. Get Up Jack takes the stage at 1 p.m. playing Irish and contemporary music. Get Up Jack is a new musical adventure from former area favorite Hair of the Dog members, John Haggerty, Mike DeAngelis and Scott Apicelli, along with three other area musicians. If you enjoyed Hair of the Dog last year, you will love Get Up Jack this year! Stick around Saturday night and enjoy the country-bluegrass-rock sounds of Eastbound Jesus beginning at 7 p.m. Greenwich native brothers Luke and Carl Anderson are joined by other talented musicians as they perform their own original songs that are sure to be crowd favorites.

COME jOIN US IN gREENWICH jUNE 13 AND 14 FOR THE WHIppLE CITY FESTIvALGREENWICH - This year, the Whipple City Festival will once again feature living history demonstrations in Dorr Park. On Saturday June 14th there will be four regiments reen-acting four different periods in history. The 2nd Continen-tal Artillery Regiment is a group of re-enactors from the Revolutionary War. Cannon will be on display as well as firearms from that period. Musket firings will take place at different times during the day and several campsites will be set for display with re-enactors in period dress. The 125th NY Regiment Association will be representing the Civil War period. This living history group represents a typi-cal military campsite of 1861 and is chartered with the NYS Education Department. Tents and campsites will be set up. This group will have musket firings during the festival and wooden muskets will be available for children to help the re-enactors do musket drills. The 99th Infantry Division will be representing World War II. A field table, 4-5 puptents, an ammo box as well as WWII weapons will be on display. This year we are also adding WWI to our group of reenac-tors. They will have a table with memorabilia from that era. Also in Dorr Park will be The Greenwich Town Historian and the Willard Mountain DAR and the Washington Co. Histori-cal Society with information booths and items for sale. The park is still open to having other historical organizations set up info booths. Contact the chamber at info@greenwich-chamber.org. Bring the whole family to the Whipple City Festival and enjoy the fun, music, history and food at this annual event.

FDR “FIRESIDE CHAT” AT CAMpFIRE pROgRAMSTILLWATER - On Saturday 14 June 2014 at 7:00 p.m.,

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Saratoga National Historical Park hosts actor Gary Stamm as he portrays President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a real “fireside chat” describing a 1939 royal visit from the King and Queen of Britain and the fascinating implications it had for our country and the entire world. What do you serve to the King and Queen of Britain if they come to visit your home? In 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt took them on a picnic in the scenic Hudson Valley and served the great American treat of hot dogs. “Mr. Stamm really brings Roosevelt to life,” notes park ranger Joe Craig. “Franklin Roosevelt played a vital role as Governor of New York and President of the United States, in preserving Saratoga Bat-tlefield.” The event is presented by the Friends of Saratoga Battlefield, and is free of charge to the public at the Battle-field Visitor Center. Please bring a lawn chair and insect repellant. Saratoga National Historical Park offers a variety of programs throughout the year. For more information about this or other events, please call the Visitor Center at 518-670-2985 or check our website at www.nps.gov/sara our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/saratoganhp or follow our Twitter feed @SaratogaNHP

FLAg DAY 5k & 10kSARATOGA SPRINGS - Plan Ahead Events of Albany & Saratoga is orga-nizing the First Annual Flag Day 5K & 10K to be held on Saturday, June 14, 2014, at the Saratoga Spa State Park.

This event will raise money to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. The morning begins at 8 am with Day-of Registra-tion and a Trade Show of local businesses supporting the Wounded Warrior Project. The race begins at 9 am. There will be raffles to enter to win, food vendors and music to enjoy. Runner Awards will start at approximately 10:30. Raffles and Exhibitor Booths will be open until 11:30 am, and the prizes will be given out at that time. Registration is now open for the event at www.etouches.com/FlagDay. Register soon as fees go up closer to the race date.About the Wounded Warrior Project: Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) serves veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound, co-incident to their military service on or after September 11, 2001 and their families. On that date, America watched in horror as approximately 3,000 people died including hundreds of firefighters and rescue workers. Many warriors note a sense of duty to volunteer for the military following these tragic events.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIESCAPITAL DISTRICT - Join the Music Com-pany Orchestra for their Summer Concert Series featuring popular patriotic and pops

music. All concerts are free and open to the public. Sun-

day, June 15, 2:00 pm. Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Li-brary, 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park; Sunday, June 22, 7:00 pm. Freedom Park (next to Jumpin’ Jacks), Scotia; Sunday, June 29, 4:00 pm. North Bennington Village School , 9 School Street, Bennington, VT. Joint benefit concert with Sage City Symphony. Visit our website www.mcomusic.org for more information and “like” us on Facebook. The Music Company Orchestra is a 60-piece all volunteer community orchestra, conducted by Dr. Gerald Lanoue, that performs free concerts throughout the Capital District.

REMEMBER DAD FATHER’S DAY GANSEVOORT - Gansevoort Volunteer Fire Department will be holding its Monthly All-You-Can-Eat Country Breakfast at the Gan-sevoort Firehouse on Sunday, June 15, 2014

between the hours of 8am-11am. Donation $8.00 for Adults; $7.50 .for Seniors 55+; $6.00 for children 5 to 12; Children under five free.

FATHER’S DAY BREAkFAST BUFFETSARATOGA SPRINGS - Saratoga/Wilton Elks Lodge #161 presents a Father’s Day Breakfast Buffet: Fruit Cocktail, French Toast, Potatoes, Breakfast Sausage and Ham, Corned Beef Hash, Scrambled Eggs, Eggs Benedict, Juice,

Coffee and Tea. Sunday, June 15, 2014, 8:30-11:00am. Donated requested: Adults $8.00; Seniors and Military (Ac-tive/Retired with ID Card) $7.00; Children 5-12 $6.00; Un-der 5 Free. Takeouts $8.00. 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs.

SARATOgA CHAMBER pLAYERSSARATOGA SPRINGS - The Saratoga Chamber Players, now in its 27th year, has commissioned a piece for 6 musicians from Eliot Bailen as part of the 2014 Saratoga ArtsFest theme, “It’s an Artist’s Life.” The string sextet, “A Day in the Life of the Artist,” will be one of 3 works to be per-formed in a concert in Skidmore’s Filene Concert Hall on Sunday June 15 at 3 PM. The sextet will preview at the Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek on Satur-day June 14 at 7:30 PM. Also to be heard will be Haydn’s String Quartet in D Major, Op. 60, “The Frog” and Tchai-kovsky’s Sextet in D minor, “Souvenir de Florence,” Op. 70. Each of the three pieces reflects its composer’s source of inspiration. In addition to the concert, there will be an in-teractive workshop on creating music for children and their parents led by composer/cellist Bailen on Sunday June 15 at 11 AM in Skidmore’s Filene Hall. Workshop admission will be free for children, and for ArtsPass or SCP concert ticket holders. $15 for all others. Concert tickets may be ordered on-line at www.saratogachamberplayers.org, or by calling 518.584.1427, or by purchase at the door on the

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afternoon of the concert: $15 with an ArtsPass, $18 adults, $12 students and free to children.

DENTISTRY FROM THE HEART OF DR. THOMAS j. pRAY BALLSTON SPA - The first 100 uninsured Saratoga County residents to show up at Dr. Thomas J. Pray’s dental prac-tice at 128 Milton Avenue in Ballston Spa Friday, June 20 will have something extra special to smile about. For the second time in as many years, Pray (supported by a team of other humanitarian-hearted dentists, hygienists and as-sistants) is offering an entire day of FREE basic oral health care services inspired by Dentistry from the Heart. Last summer, Pray and his team of volunteers donated the equivalent of $30,000 in free consultations and x-rays fol-lowed by EITHER a free cleaning, filling OR extraction. One patient in need was also given a FREE root canal. Identi-cal services will be offered between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to the first 100 uninsured Saratoga County residents who show up at Dr. Pray’s June 20. Because patients are seen on a first come, first served basis, those wishing to take advantage of the Dentistry from the Heart event are en-couraged to arrive early. Patients will be welcomed into the reception area in groups of 10 at a time, and thanks to the generosity of local restaurants and firefighters, complimen-tary beverages and lawn chairs will be available to Early Birds who must remain on the sidewalk while waiting for interior space. Dentists expected to join Pray are Francisco Banchs, Lionel Bulford, Allyson Byrne, Katelyn Page, Rich-ard Salvadore and Vera Salvadore. (A complete list of those offering their time and treasure will be available closer to the June 20 event.) To learn more, please call 885-8321 or visit www.thomasjpraydds.com.

ENjOY 60’S MUSIC AND HELp US “gIvE CANCER THE BOOT”SARATOGA SPRINGS - On Friday, June 20th at the Sarato-ga-Wilton Elks Club from 7-10 pm you can enjoy the music and dancing with “The Shames” a local band comprised of Bill McTygue, Steve Henderer, and Gary Brooks. The Sara-toga-Wilton Ladies Auxiliary donated the cost of the band so we can make more money to donate to the American Cancer Society through the Saratoga Relay for Life. The cost for this evening is $10 paid at the door or by calling Debbie at 885-6506. The Bumble Bee’s Team has been raising more than $5000 in the last six months to support our wish to “Give Cancer the Boot”. This band has a good following, many women keep the dance floor busy. A cash bar, light fare, and 50/50 raffle will be available to add to your enjoyment. We hope many will find their “60’s” attire and come dressed for the evening. Cancer has affected almost everyone and this is one way to save others from its effects and have a good time with friends. Call Debbie

at 885-6506 to get your tickets and reserve a table. Please support our fundraiser and pay it forward.

pEACEFUL ACRES HORSES, INC. TO HOLD “kICk Up YOUR HEELS” OpEN HOUSEPATTERSONVILLE - Peaceful Acres, Inc., currently home to more than seventy rescued horses and donkeys, is cel-ebrating its FIFTH ANNIVERSARY with an OPEN HOUSE at its location in Pattersonville, NY. A short drive from the Capital District, Saratoga, or Amsterdam, Peaceful Acres is located on beautiful hillsides overlooking the Mohawk River, just off of Route 5S in Schenectady County. The public is invited to join the celebration and fund raiser at the ranch on Saturday, June 21, beginning at 2:00 pm. Activities will include workshops about EGEL, Natural Horse Care, and “The Wisdom of the Elder Horse” music, an interactive area with horses and donkeys, leisure in a beautiful setting and great food provided by some of the area’s best restaurants. Price for the event is $65. Tickets and directions are avail-able on the PAH website: www.peacefulacreshorses.com. People may also purchase tickets at the gate on Rynex Cor-ners Road.

FORTSvILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHICkEN BAR B QUE

GANSEVOORT - Fortsville United Methodist Church, 402 Fortsville Road, Gansevoort hosting chicken bbq on June 21 from 4-6 pm. Tickets are adults $12 and children $6. Delicious 1/2 chicken, baked potato, vegetable, rolls, homemade pie and bever-

ages. Reservations highly suggested: call 793-5263 or 792-5944. Dine in or take out. Handicap accessible. Bake sale hosted by UMW for their mission projects.

BASS FISHINg TOURNAMENT VICTORY- The Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club Bass Fishing Tournament Saturday June 21st 2014. Fish Creek from 9P bridge to last barrier before the Hudson River. $15 entry fee per per-

son. 100% payback*: 1st – 40%, 2nd – 20%, & 3rd – 10%, & Lunker – 30% *Prizes will be determined based on number of entries. Fish must be weighed in at the Gun Club no later than 2:00 PM. Drinks, hot dogs, burgers, and French fries may be purchased from the club. A fish fry will be held at the club after the weigh-in. For registration and information call Art Thivierge at 695-9407 or Mike Jennings 695-3747

gUIDED NATURE HIkE AT SARATOgA NATIONAL HISTORICAL pARkSTILLWATER - A free leisurely, guided natural history walk will be held Saturday, June 21, 2014 from 10:00 AM to

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11:30 AM at Saratoga National Historical Park (the Battle-field), located between US Route 4 and State Route 32, Stillwater, NY. Meet at the Visitor Center then caravan to the park sites featured that day. For any visitors interested in discovering an amazing array of trees, wildflowers, and stories from lesser-known areas of the park. Get fresh air, wonderful scenery, great stories, light exercise, park fun. For more information, call the Visitor Center at 518-670-2985, check the park website at www.nps.gov/sara follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/saratoganhp or on Twitter @SaratogaNHP

HERITAgE HUNTERS MEETINgSCHUYLERVILLE - Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County will meet on Saturday, June 21st, at 1pm at the Town of Saratoga Town Hall, corner of Rt. 4 and Rt. 29 in Schuyler-ville. “Preserving Photographs and Documents” will be the program topic. Melissa Tacke, Schenectady County His-torical Society’s librarian and archivist will be the speaker. She will explain factors that cause deterioration of personal papers, pictures, and other memorabilia in a typical home, and talk about how to best store, label, and handle them in order to ensure longevity. She will also give advice on the common mistakes to avoid and what to look for in purchas-ing storage supplies. Public is welcome. For information call 587-2978

METApHYSICAL BOOk DISCUSSION gROUp SARATOGA SPRINGS - Metaphysical Book Discussion Group at Woodlawn Commons – Sunday, June 22 at 6 pm. New Thought New York Center for Spiritual Living will host a discussion of Losing Moses on the Freeway: The 10 Com-mandments in America by Chris Hedges. All are welcome to come whether they’ve read or not. Woodlawn Commons, 156 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, 518-423-3569. For more information, visit www.newthoughtnewyork.org.

CAMp SARATOgA 5k TRAIL SERIESSARATOGA SPRINGS - The Camp Saratoga 5K Trail Series will be held at 6:15pm Monday evenings June 23, July 7, July 21, August 4 and August 18, 2014. Registration is $5 day-of. This is a low-key, fun event topped off by light re-freshments and unusual raffle prizes. Please bring your own water. Proceeds benefit the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, the Jake Fund (a local preschooler who is facing multiple leg operations) and a local nonprofit. For more information, call Laura Clark at 581-1278 or email laura@saratogastryders.org or visit www.saratogastryders.org.

BBQ pICNICSARATOGA SPRINGS - Saratoga/Wilton Elks Lodge #161 presents a BBQ Picnic. BBQ Chicken, BBQ Beef, Macaroni

Salad, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Baked Beans, Rolls & But-ter, Dessert, Coffee and Tea. Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 4:30-7:00pm. Donated requested: Adults $10.00; Seniors and Military (Active/Retired with ID Card) $9.00; Children 5-12 $6.00; Under 5 Free. Takeouts $10.00. Cash Bar Avail-able. 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs.

LEAgUE OF WOMEN vOTERS BUS TRIp

CAPITAL DISTRICT - LWV Saratoga County is sponsoring The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County is planning a trip to Hyde Park on Wednesday June 25th. The $85 fee includes admission to Val-Kil, tour of the FDR House and tour of the FDR museum/ library,

and a buffet lunch at the Beekman Arms in Rhinebeck. Bus pickup will be at 7 am at the Wilton Mall and 7:15 am at the Crossings in Clifton Park. The group will leave Hyde Park to return home at 5:00 pm. For additional information contact Pattie Garett at 496-4973. Reservations, with check made out to the LWV Saratoga may be sent to Mary Lou Classen, 4 Blue Spruce Lane, Ballston Lake NY 12019.

FOSTER pARENT MEETINgBALLSTON SPA - A Foster Parent Information Meeting will be held on June 25, 2014 at 4pm at the Services Build-ing, 152 West High St., Ballston Spa. Saratoga County is in need of foster homes for school-aged children and teenag-ers. The next certification class will begin in Winter, 2015. Please contact Melissa Myers or Stacey McVaigh at (518) 884-4157 for more information.

TRI-COUNTY BRANCH WOMEN’S NATIONAL FARM & gARDEN ASSOC.CAPITAL DISTRICT - Tri-County Branch of WNF&G will be hosting a fundraiser for their scholarship program on June 25, 2014 with a Box Social and Tour of Fort Ticonderoga King’s Garden at 11 AM. Carpool if you can. This is our box social to raise funds to award scholarships to deserving students in the area for the advanced study in agriculture, horticulture and allied subjects. Bring a special lunch with a beverage and sell it to each other for $3 each. Don’t for-get to bring a folding chair. Guests always welcome. Info: 518-584-4439

HOST A STUDENT FROM SpAIN jULY 1-25!CAPITAL DISTRICT - STEP- a Non Profit Organization is seeking host families for 25 students from the Northern Region of Spain. Ages range from 15-17. Students have their own health insurance, and spending money. In an-ever shrinking world, this is a great opportunity to establish global friendships, many of which last a lifetime. It pro-

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vides an fun filled opportunity to learn about another cul-ture while on summer vacation. Please act quickly, as we expect many families to be excited about this opportunity. 518-365-1834 or nyexchangestudents@gmail.com - Share Your America, and make a new friend this summer!

ACCEpTINg EXHIBITOR AppLICATIONSROUND LAKE - The Village of Round Lake is now accepting exhibitor applications for 2014 Round Lake Arts & Craft fair, August 9 & 10. Deadline for discounted rate is July 1st. Looking for high quality, artisans who make all their own goods. No resale items will be accepted. We cannot ac-cept any more jewelers, as the category has already been filled. To download a copy of the application, visit www.roundlakevillage.org. For more information, please contact the village office at 899-2800.

COLUMBIA HS 1970-1979 ALUMNI pARTY 2014CAPITAL DISTRICT - The annual CHS Classes of the ‘70s Alumni Party is set for Saturday, August 9, 2014 at the E.G. Town Park. Cost of $20/person includes hot/cold picnic buffet and soft drinks (BYOB). To obtain a flyer/registration form contact CAROLINE LYNCH ZEYAK at 518-928-3223 el-vis628@fairpoint.net, TAMMY BUB WELLS at 518-273-6506 tammy.wells758@gmail.com, or HELENE MAYONE REED at 518-527-9623 helene_reed2005@yahoo.com. Welcoming Class of ’74 on their 40th anniversary! Mark your calen-dars! Pass the word! Look forward to seeing you!

REgISTER NOW FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL jAILHOUSE ROCk 5k!

BALLSTON SPA - Brookside announced that the 12th Annual Jailhouse Rock 5k Race will take place on Saturday, August 16 at 8:30 am. The out-and-back course follows Fairground Avenue, beginning at

the top of the hill by the Fairgrounds, continuing out to the correctional facility and then circling back. The 3.1 mile course ends with a downhill finish right outside Brookside. This course is USATF CERTIFIED. Only 200 t-shirts avail-able to runners, so register now! Registration rates are $22 per person through Aug. 12, 2014; $27 Aug. 13, 2014 through Aug. 16, 2013. Join with a friend or family mem-ber and get a discount! $35 for two entries through 8/12/2014* *Entries MUST be submitted together to be eligible and this rate is only valid through Aug. 12, 2014. NOT VALID for day of race registrations. This 5K supports education programs offered to thousands of Capital Region school children and is sponsored by Ballston Spa National Bank. Register online at active.com or download an appli-cation from www.brooksidemuseum.org.

jULY 4TH CELEBRATIONS AT SARATOgA BATTLEFIELDSTILLWATER - Independence Day on Friday, July 4, 2014 will be celebrated at Saratoga National Historical Park (the Battlefield) on Routes 4 and 32 in Stillwater, with a Citizen-ship Ceremony, traditional readings of the Declaration of Independence, and free lemonade toasts. Saratoga Monu-ment in Victory and General Philip Schuyler House in Schuy-lerville, both located 8 miles north of Saratoga Battlefield, will also be open from 9:00am to 4:45pm. The Battlefield Visitor Center is open daily from 9am to 5pm. The scenic tour road is open daily from 9am to 6pm. Saratoga National Historical Park, located on Routes 4 and 32 in Stillwater, of-fers a variety of special events throughout the season. For further information, please call (518) 670-2985, visit our website at www.nps.gov/sara check our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/saratoganhp or our Twitter feed @SaratogaNHP

jApANESE LANgUAgE AND CULTURE SUMMER CAMpCAPITAL DISTRICT - July 7th (Mon) -10th (Thu) 9:00am-11:00am. A graduate student from Japan offers a Japanese language and culture learning opportunity for children ages 9-12; four-day classes with no charge with the exception of small fee for material. Fun activities include origami (Japa-nese paper-craft), festival-related crafting, Japanese kids songs & games. Please feel free to contact Yuki Togawa - E-mail: ytogawa@andrew.cmu.edu

SARATOgA COUNTY FAIR EXHIBITOR HANDBOOkS ARE AvAILABLE

BALLSTON SPA - Saratoga County Fair is looking for entries, exhibitors, and all kinds of participants. The 2014 Saratoga County Fair Exhibitor Handbooks are printed and available online at www.saratogacountyfair.org and in print at feed and grain stores, garden centers, Curtis Lumber, Allerdice Building Supply, AC Moore, Agway, Hewitt’s, libraries and town halls in Saratoga County and at The Saratoga County Fair office at 162 Prospect Street, Ballston Spa and at the Cooperative Extension office, 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa. Deadline for entries is July 12, 2014. Departments and shows include cattle, draft and saddle horses, goats, bees & honey, farm produce, flowers, culinary, home arts, fine arts, antiques, talent show, sheep,fair pageants, edu-cation, Grange, 4-wheel-drive pull and conservation. The 173rd Annual Saratoga County Fair opens on July 22, 2014 and runs through July 27, 2014 from 9am to midnight daily. Get all the details in your 2014 Saratoga County Fair Exhibi-tor Handbook or visit the web site, www.saratogacounty-fair.org and click on “Forms” on the right side of the home

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page. For more information, call the Saratoga County Fair office at 885-9701.

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CAPITAL DISTRICT - The Little Sisters of the Poor cordially invite all golfers to participate in their 18th Annual Golf Tournament to be held on Monday, July 14, 2014 at the Shaker Ridge Country Club. All proceeds from the Tournament will go to support the ongoing needs of the Little

Sisters of the Poor. The fee of $175 per person includes golf, lunch, awards/prizes, buffet reception, silent and live auctions. Please come and help support the services pro-vided by the Little Sisters of the Poor for the elderly poor. For more information and to register, please call Sister Frances at 518-213-4490.

NOTRE DAME BISHOp gIBBONS 50TH REUNIONCAPITAL DISTRICT - The 1964 Class of Notre Dame Bish-op Gibbons is holding a 50th Reunion at Lanthiers Grove, Latham on July 26th. If you have not yet been notified and wish to attend call Marianne at (518) 496-3541or email notredamebishopgibbons1964@outlook.com. You may also contact us on Facebook at Notre Dame Bishop Gib-bons Class of 1964.

6TH ANNUAL TRI-STATE pOkER RUNCAPITAL DISTRICT - New York State Chapter 19-1 Combat Veteran’s Motorcycle Assocation presents the 6th Annual Tri-State Poker Run, Saturday, July 26, 2014. Registration will be between 10am-11am. Starts and finishes at Veter-ans of Lansingburgh Club, 777 1st Ave., Troy. $20 Riders; $10 Passengers. (includes food/beer/soda & entertain-ment). Prizes and raffles. Proceeds to benefit Fisher House. For details please contact: Lisa Saunders 518-275-3843 or email kevindougherty34@yahoo.com

k’S kAMp FOR kIDSSARATOGA SPRINGS - S.T.E.P. (Saratoga Ther-apeutic Equestrian Program) K’s Horse Kamp for Kids. Hands on mounted & non-mounted world of the horse, Arts and Crafts, Farm field exploration, Music. Weekly August 11th – Au-gust 15th. For registration forms and informa-

tion call 374-5116. STEP at New Forest Equestrian. Call (518) 374.5116 or email stepatnfec@yahoo.com

gOLF TOURNAMENT AND SILENT AUCTIONWARRENSBURG - On August 23, 2014 Cornell Cooperative Extension will be holding its 5th Annual Golf Tournament and Silent Auction at Cronin’s Golf Resort in Warrensburg,

NY. All proceeds from this benefit will be used to help finan-cially support Cornell Cooperative Extension’s educational programs. A donation of $85 per person includes: green fees, cart, chicken barbecue, goodie bag, awards and prizes. The tournament will begin with registration at 9:15 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 10 a.m. The tourna-ment format is a 4-person scramble. Individual players are welcome and will be placed within a team. Pre-registration for tournament and barbecue is required by contacting Amy Sabattis at 518-623-3291 or 668-4881.

BALLSTON SpA HIgH SCHOOL REUNIONCAPITAL DISTRICT - The class of 1964 Ballston Spa High School 50th reunion committee is looking for classmates who are interested in attending a reunion on Sat. Sept. 20, 2014 at the Ballston Spa Country Club. If you have not yet been notified and wish to attend, please call or e-mail Maureen at (518) 587-3280 (MoeJoeHick@aol.com) or Lenny at (518) 490-2312 (lleaper2000@gmail.com.) You may also e-mail us on Facebook at BSHS Class of 1964 with your contact information.

SHAkER HIgH SCHOOL CLASS REUNIONCAPITAL DISTRICT - The Class of 1964 Shaker High School 50th Reunion Committee is gathering contact information from classmates to share details of our upcoming celebra-tion. The 50th Reunion Weekend will be September 5-7, 2014. Save the dates! Most events will be held at the Holi-day Inn Express in Latham, NY, where we will have our own event room and a special rate for those staying at the hotel. It is going to be a great weekend. Plan to be there. Please send your contact information to shaker64reunion@gmail.com.

18TH ANNUAL IRISH 2000 FESTIvALBALLSTON SPA – The celebration that is midway to St. Pat-rick’s Day -- the Irish 2000 Music and Arts Festival -- takes over the Saratoga County Fairgrounds on Sept. 12 and 13 with new groups and old favorites. The festival features more than 25 performers and two days of all things Irish. It opens at 5 p.m. and ends at 11 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, with performances by Kilrush, Scythian, Clan na Gael and the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. On Saturday, Sept. 13, Irish 2000 opens at 10 a.m. and continues until midnight, with three stages of non-stop music and a fourth stage where Irish dance takes the center. Discounted tickets will be available through Price Chopper’s Tickets to Go program starting on August 3 or through the festival website through Sept. 11. Those using their Price Chopper AdvantEdge Card receive an additional $1 the advance sale prices. Advance sale Fri-

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Bulletin Boardday only tickets are $16, Saturday only tickets are $18. A two-day pass is available by advance sale only at $29. At the gate, tickets for Friday only are $20. Tickets for Satur-day only are $25 at the gate. Children ages 12 and under are admitted free. All sales at the gate are cash only. There is a $3 parking fee. Additional information about the 18th Annual Irish 2000 Music and Arts Festival is available by calling 1-888-414-3378. or visiting irish2000fest.com.

gRANvILLE LIONS CLUB SUMMER FURNITURE SALEGRANVILLE - We sell World Famous Furniture to use at your pool, patio, porch, deck or the beach. We are located behind the Post Office, off Main St. in Granville. Open ev-ery Friday 5-8pm and Sat. 10-2pm from May until Labor Day. In the over 50 years we have been selling furniture, we have donated over 2 million dollars to local, state, na-tional and world charities including hundreds of eye ex-ams and glasses; scholarships; the purchase of a home for senior citizens with continued support; and funds to local fire companies, rescue squads, scouts, special camps for children with special needs, local cultural events, librar-ies and museums, Christmas programs for needy fami-lies, 4th of July Kids Days, Little League programs, winter skating, a skate board park, playgrounds, Glens Falls As-soc. of Hearing Impaired and Sight Soc. and many more great programs. So, please come and support us by buy-ing your summer furniture; and at the same time, save a huge amount with our unbelievable pricing - most items at wholesale or below. www.granvillelions.org.

BURNT HILLS/BALLSTON LAkE CLASS OF 64CAPITAL DISTRICT - The Class of 1964 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School 50th Reunion Committee is gathering information from classmates to share details of our up-coming celebration. The 50th Reunion weekend will be October 10-12, 2014. We will have our usual get together on Fri. Oct. 10th at Carney’s. The Saturday night event will be held at the Clifton Park Elks Club. It will be a great weekend. Plan to be there. Please send your contact infor-mation to Barb (Ross)Oberdieck boberdieck@aol.com or Bill Wigley b94w@aol.com

SARATOgA NATIONAL CEMETERY HONOR gUARD ASSOCIATION SCHUYLERVILLE - The Saratoga National Cemetery Honor Guard Association is a VOLUNTEER organization. Member-ship in the organization is restricted to active duty, reserv-ists, national guard and any honorably discharged veterans of war and/or peace time service of all branches of service. You MUST have proof of eligibility. Please feel free to visit our web site at: www.snchga.com or contact our Adjutant

at: image.347@verizon .net . We are always looking for volunteers (male or female) to become members. You will be trained and issued our uniform.

STEp vOLUNTEERS NEEDEDSARATOGA SPRINGS - STEP the Saratoga Therapeu-tic Equestrian Program a 501 ( c ) 3 not -for –profit organization, is seeking VOLUNTEER POOP PICKERS, SIDEWALKERS,HORSE LEADERS, PAPER JOCKEYS, AND WRANGLERS to care for its program horses, provide help with lessons for special needs children & adults, fix and repair the facility and promote fundraising. Horse is expe-rience is not needed but a plus. A caring heart and a love of CHILDREN & HORSES is a must! Call (518) 374.5116 or email stepatnfec@yahoo.com

SEARCH AND RESCUE vOLUNTEERS NEEDEDCAPITAL DISTRICT - The Tri-State Emergency team is recruiting volunteers to provide wildland and underwater searches. This includes all aspects of field and underwa-ter search. The tri-state emergency team responds when requested by NYS forest rangers and other police agencies throughout New York State, Western vermont and mas-sachesettes. We are looking for certified scuba divers, experienced boat handlers, and people who enjoy hiking and the outdoors in general who wish to help people in need. The team will provide training and complete sup-port as needed. Our headquarters is located in Waterford. Applicants need not live in Waterford to volunteer. If in-terested, please call 518-237-6744 or visit our website at www.tri-stateemergencyteam.org

vOLUNTEER DIvERS NEEDEDCAPITAL DISTRICT - The Tri-State Emergency Team (One of the oldest organized dive teams in America) located in Waterford, NY is looking for BASIC CERTIFIED SCUBA DIVERS to help with underwater search and recovery op-erations throughout western Vermont, western Massachu-setts, and NY. To learn more simply call: (518) 237-6744 OR download an application from our website at: www.tri-stateemergencyteam.org

YOUTH pROgRAMSCHUYLERVILLE - The Greater Schuylerville Youth Pro-gram at the Youth Center in Fort Hardy Park is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Most Saturdays from 5:30 - 8:30 there will be 5 styles of Scooter Board Races complete with prize ribbons. Bring a buddy as some racing requires teams of two. The Greater Schuylerville Youth Program provides social, recreational, and educational activities on a year round basis. For up to the minute information please visit us at www.facebook.com/greaterschuylervilleyouthprogram.

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Bulletin BoardSARATOgA SpONSOR-A-SCHOLAR SEEkS vOLUNTEER MENTORSSARATOGA SPRINGS – Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar (SSAS), a non-profit organization in Saratoga Springs, is seeking volunteer mentors for high school students enrolled in the program. SSAS helps motivated, financially disadvantaged students at Saratoga Springs High School excel in high school and succeed in college. Mentors are asked to com-mit to four years with a student, beginning in 10th grade and continuing through the first year of college. Mentors must be college graduates and agree to meet with their student once a month. To volunteer, contact Pat Titter-ton at 518-339-9474 or saratogasponsorascholar@yahoo.com. Information: www.saratogasponsorascholar.org.

vOLUNTEERS NEEDED! CAPITAL DISTRICT - National non-profit Binky Patrol pro-vides blankets for children in need locally through the Mechanicville chapter. They supply handmade blankets and hats to children who are sick, homeless, grieving or traumatized throughout Saratoga, Albany and Rensselaer Counties. No sewing experience necessary. They also need donations of materials such as cotton flannel, fabric, yardage or scraps, Polar fleece, quilt batting, postage, old clean sheets, yarn and thread. Blanket sizes range from 24x30” to twin for teens. Work on your own schedule to make blankets or help deliver them. Contact Dayle Gruder at 664-5271 or dgruder@nycap.rr.com.

SUppORT gROUp FOR SURvIvORS OF SUICIDE LOSSSO. GLENS FALLS - Group Meeting 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you are not alone. We offer a healing environment for you to share your experience, to offer support and to be supported by others who understand suicide loss. There is a wealth of local resources for supporting survivors of suicide loss. You do not have to grieve alone. For time and meeting location please contact: Andrea Bello at 518-792-6007 Or andrea@moreaucommunitycenter.org

SARATOgA THERApEUTIC EQUESTRIAN pROgRAM OpEN REgISTRATION 2014SARATOGA SPRINGS - STEP the Saratoga Therapeutic Equestrian Program a 501 (c) 3 not for profit and totally volunteer organization is open for registration for the 2014 season. Children and adults ages 2 and up with special needs may apply. There are limited open spots in the pro-gram as STEP fills up quickly. For registration information please call 518 374.5116 or email stepatnfec@yahoo.com or visit our website www.stepup-nfec.org

CALLINg ALL MENTORS!CAPITAL DISTRICT - I am I can is a 501(c)3 organization that was created to mentor girls in grades 9 - 12. Programs provide needed encouragement, guidance and advocacy to students as they navigate their high school years and move toward post-graduation goals. We are seeking adult female mentors to work with students on a weekly basis. As a mentor you would spend time with and get to know your student, while developing a relationship that provides support and guidance. If you are looking for some mean-ingful volunteer work, this may be for you. This program focuses not as much on job skill mentoring, but more on providing a positive role model in the student’s life. You will help the student to develop core values and “encour-age young women to discover their dreams, to believe in endless possibilities while empowering them to make it happen”. The organization is currently looking for mentors in the Clifton Park to Glens Falls areas. Immediate needs are to support girls in Hudson Falls, South Glens Fall, Glens Falls, Shenendehowa, and Ballston Spa school districts. If you have time on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and would like to have a positive impact on a girl in your community, please contact Founder, Avon Scherff at 518-688-3010 ext 102, or email Avon@scherffinsurance.com.

TOpS OF gALWAYGALWAY - Looking to take weight off for new year!!! Need that accountability of weighing in very week!! Come check out Tops of Galway. We meet every Thursday at Galway lions building in Galway. Weight in at 6:30 and meeting starts at 7. For more info call Rose at 884-9785 or email sjrhodes50@gmail.com. Check out tops at www.tops.org

BINgO gAMESSARATOGA SPRINGS - The Jewish Communi-ty Center, 84 Weibel Ave, Saratoga Springs adds ‘Bonus Ball’ and ‘Early Bird Progressive’ Bingo Games. Maximum Prize $6,000. Every

Thursday. Doors open at 6pm and games start at 7pm. Both smoking and non-smoking areas. 584-2370