FF RR EE EE Volume 6 • Issue 1 SaratogaPublishing.com

by Daniel Schechtman

Saratoga TODAY

See Abundant Changepage 6

Adirondack Trustmakes donationpg 2

Obituaries pg 4

City Council pg 9

Mardi Gras tickets onsale pg 9

Saratoga Publishingnews pg 11

First Night photospg 17

Candlelight vigil in support

of family’s double tragedy

Saratoga Abundant Life Church

Senior Pastor Dale Jensen came

across the Jason F. Wright novel,

Christmas Jars, during the early

months of 2010. The book, which

floated the idea of collecting change

in a jar throughout the year, fol-

lowed by prayer and meditation on

whom to donate the sum total to,

struck a chord with the Pastor, who

brought the concept back to his

Church.

“He came across this idea and

thought it was a great match for us

about a year ago,” said Associate

Pastor Joe Galarneau of Saratoga

Abundant Life Church. “The con-

cept is during the year you continu-

ally put your change in a [quart

sized] jar. At the end of the year, in

prayer you pursue directions from

God about who you should give this

to. That doesn’t necessarily mean

that you’re going to give it to

someone that has a need. It’s

more about that fact that you feel

like God is directing you to give

this jar to this person.”

The church and its congregants

immediately responded to the

idea, and seven months before

the Christmas season, over 100

jars were purchased for the cause.

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Five new businesses open in downtown

Schuylerville

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Broadening Broad Street

Longtime Schuylerville residents know

that gradual change can be a good thing.

After decades of dormancy, the village’s

business district is slowly coming back to

life. In the past year, five new businesses

have opened – four of them Downtown

and one on Route 29 – and more are

expected to pop up in the New Year.

Schuylerville is trending slowly

upwards,” Dave Roberts, President of the

Schuylerville Area Chamber of

Commerce, said. “Property is inexpensive

here, and there are so many great spaces

and development opportunities. People are

finally starting to catch on.”

As the area’s industrial heyday fizzled

out in the last century, Schuylerville’s

economy and business community under-

went both loss and change. With far fewer

local jobs, the once brilliant and bustling

Broad Street (Schuylerville’s main drag)

slowly grew accustomed to a variety of

vacant buildings and storefronts.

Federal dollars stimulate growth in Schuylervilleby Yael Goldman

Saratoga TODAY

See Schuylerville page 7

Abundant Change (see story page 5)

Photo by Cathy Duffy

Local church raises money and hope

SARATOGA

TODAYFriday, January 7, 20112

photo provided

(Left to right): Robert Ward, Greg Griskowitz, Mike Patton, Mark Baker, Margaret Noel, Scott Perkins, EricGriskowitz, Graham Patton, Michael Hardy

The Allegiance Bowl

Committee Inc. presented a

check late last month in the

amount of $10,000 to the

Saratoga Youth Lacrosse

Association, representing the net

proceeds from the sixth annual

Adirondack Trust Allegiance

Bowl. This year’s Allegiance

Bowl featured sprint football

teams from Navy and the

University of Pennsylvania.

"We are extremely pleased that

the community turned out to sup-

port this charity event and its

beneficiary, the Saratoga Youth

Lacrosse Association," said Scott

Perkins, Allegiance Bowl

Committee Chair. "The proceeds

from the event will assist

Saratoga Youth Lacrosse in its

mission to offer children the

opportunity to participate in one

of the nation's fastest growing

youth sports while developing

character and confidence through

team play," he said.

The Allegiance Bowl is made

possible by the continuous sup-

port of the organizing committee

and its primary sponsors: The

Adirondack Trust Company, The

Saratogian, Star Radio 101.3 and

Time Warner Cable - Channel

News 9.

This year’s game took place at

the Saratoga Springs High

School football field, with

Olympic Gold medalist Jeff

Blatnick serving as honorary

chair. To date, the Allegiance

Bowl has raised over $50,000 for

youth athletic programs in the

greater Saratoga Springs area.

Sprint football is regulation,

varsity-level tackle football with

one exception - no player may

weigh more than 172 pounds

three days prior to game day. The

sport is known for its quick,

explosive play where there is an

emphasis on athleticism and play

execution rather than on player

size. Teams competing in the

Collegiate Sprint Football

League include Cornell,

Mansfield University, Penn, Post

University, Princeton, Army, and

Navy.

For more information, visit the

bowl game's web site at

www.allegiancebowl.com

Allegiance Bowl Committee presents check toSaratoga Youth Lacrosse Association

SARATOGA

TODAY Friday, January 7, 2011 BLOTTER 3

with petit larceny, a misde-

meanor. Barrett was arrested in

Saratoga Springs on

December 28.

David G. Harris, 27, of 326

Atomic Project Rd., Lot 3,

Ballston Spa, pleaded guilty to a

charge of third-degree attempted

robbery, a class-E felony. Harris

was arrested in Milton on April

22, and has been sentenced to one

and a half to three years in State

Prison.

James E. Bellamy, 25, of

Amsterdam Rd., Ballston Spa,

was charged with driving while

intoxicated, a misdemeanor;

first-degree aggravated unli-

censed operation of a motor vehi-

cle under the influence of alco-

hol, a felony; and driving with a

blood alcohol content of .08 per-

cent or greater, a misdemeanor.

Bellamy was arrested in Saratoga

Springs on December 29.

Jennifer Rivers, 32, of

Stillwater, was charged with

harassment, a violation. Rivers

was arrested in Stilwater on

December 23 following an inci-

dent that occurred at the

Stillwater Central School. She

was arraigned in the Stillwater

Town Court and released with an

order of protection served against

her.

Stacey Dressel, 30, of

Vanderbilt Terrace, Saratoga

Springs, was charged with sec-

ond-degree forgery and criminal

possession of a forged instru-

ment. Dressel was arrested in

Saratoga Springs on January 5.

Bradford C. Boyer, 24, of

Church St., Saratoga Springs,

was charged with unlawful pos-

session of marijuana. He was

arrested in Saratoga Springs on

January 4.

Craig M. Guilfoyle, 25, of

Ballston Ave., Ballston Spa, was

charged with second degree

aggravated harassment.

Guilfoyle was arrested in

Saratoga Springs on January 5.

Joshua A. Salak, 23, of

Purinton Rd., Gansevoort, was

charged with disorderly conduct,

a violation. Salak was arrested on

January 2 in Saratoga Springs.

Luis F. Santos, 50, of 83 D&R

HMP, Halfmoon, was resen-

tenced by Judge Jerry J. Scarano

to time served and continued pro-

bation with enlarged conditions

to include drug treatment court.

Santos was originally convicted

of driving while intoxicated, a

class-E felony on May 5, 2008.

Matthew L. Fuery, 28, of

Ballston Ave., Saratoga Springs,

was charged wtih second-degree

criminal contempt. He was

arrested in Saratoga Springs on

January 5.

Jennifer Salisbury, 29, of 343

Reynolds Rd., Lot 129, Fort

Edward, pleaded guilty to a

charge of aggravated driving

while intoxicated with a child in

the vehicle, a class-E felony.

Salisbury was arrested in Wilton

on September 2 and is scheduled

to return to court for sentencing

on March 3.

Deborah Gregson, 48, of

Stillwater, was charged with

driving while intoxicated, a mis-

demeanor, and reckless driving, a

misdemeanor. Gregson was

arrested on December 23 in

Stillwater, and was processed and

released to appear in the

Stillwater Town Court at a later

date.

Nathan H. Sylvester, 34, of

High Mills Rd., Burnt Hills, was

charged with driving while intox-

icated with a blood alcohol con-

tent in excess of .08 percent and

aggravated driving while intoxi-

cated. He was arrested in

Saratoga Springs on January 4.

Cody C. Zink, 26, of 425

Hamilton St., Schenectady,

pleaded guilty to a charge of

third-degree attempted burglary,

a class-E felony. Zink was arrest-

ed in Milton on November 30 for

an incident that occurred on

March 23. He has been sentenced

to one to three years in State

Prison, concurrent with indict-

ment M-170-2010V and

Schenectady County.

Justin C. Taylor, 30, of 15

Crestline Dr., Ballston Spa, was

charged with aggravated cruelty

to animals, a class-E felony, and

two counts of third-degree

assault, a class-A misdemeanor.

Taylor was arrested on October

11 in Ballston Spa for incidents

that occurred on October 10 and

October 11.

Sean P. McEnteggart, 42, of

Church St., Saratoga Springs,

was charged with third-degree

attempted assault, a misde-

meanor, and endangering the

welfare of a child, also a misde-

meanor. McEnteggart was arrest-

ed on December 27 in Saratoga

Springs.

Matthew Lofchie, 57, of 51

Zephyr Lane, Saratoga Springs,

pleaded guilty to a charge of

third-degree attempted grand lar-

ceny, a class-E felony. Lofchie

was arrested on October 13 in

Saratoga Springs. He will return

to court for sentencing on

March 8.

Katherine M. Cummings, 32,

of Newton Ave., Saratoga

Springs, was charged with first-

degree harassment, a misde-

meanor. Cummings was arrested

in Saratoga Springs on

December 28.

Jeffrey L. Carpenter, 22, of

Route 9, Wilton, was charged

with tampering with physical evi-

dence, a felony, resisting arrest, a

misdemeanor, second-degree

obstruction of governmental

administration, a misdemeanor,

and second-degree criminal use

of drug paraphernalia, also a mis-

demeanor. Carpenter was arrest-

ed on January 2 in Saratoga

Springs.

Kelly R. Barrett, 23, of King

Rd. Cambridge, was charged

SARATOGA

TODAYFriday, January 7, 20114 OBITUARIES

It is the policy of Saratoga TODAY to publish obituaries as a service to our readers.

Please send your obituaries to Anne Proulx at aproulx@saratogapublishing.com.

Anna E. Hosley Lane

Mechanicville – Anna E. Hosley

Lane passed away Friday,

December 31, 2010 at

VanRensselaer Manor in Troy fol-

lowing a brief illness. She was 90.

Born on October 2, 1920 in

Mechanicville, she was the daugh-

ter of the late Charles N. and Irene

(Mawbey) Pilling. She was a life-

long member of St. Luke’s

Episcopal Church in Mechanicville

where she taught Sunday School

for 65 years and served for many

years as a member of the church

Vestry. Anna was also a member of

St. Martha’s Guild and the Altar

Guild and a longtime member of

the Order of the Eastern Star. She

worked for many years at Levine’s

Department Store in Mechanicville

and as a bookkeeper for MGM

Theaters in Albany and later

for Alan V. Iselin’s Super 50

Drive-In Theater. Anna was an

accomplished knitter and very

much enjoyed camping, bingo,

scratch-off tickets and her trips to

the casinos.

In addition to her parents, Anna

is predeceased by her first husband,

Harry A. (Bob) Hosley, who passed

away in 1971; her second husband,

Harold E. Lane who passed away

in 1989; two siblings, Lola Beigler

and Charles N. Pilling Jr.; a grand-

son, Louis Michael Peck and a

great-grandson, Sean Martin

McBride.

Survivors include her children,

Janice (Rev. Howard) VanDine of

Georgia,VT and Sandra (Thomas)

McBride of Mechanicville; one

step-daughter, Shari Lane of

Corinth; grandchildren, Matthew

(Serena) Peck of Milton, VT,

Nancy (Stephen) Cook of

Belchertown, MA, Martin (Ella)

McBride of Clinton, CT, Laura

(Daren) Sizen of Georgia VT,

Christopher (Stacy) Peck of

Georgia, VT, Edward (Stephanie)

McBride of Franklin, MA, Thomas

(Dana) McBride, Jr., Steven (Vicki)

McBride, Bonnie (Scott) Kemble

and Suzanne (David) DeCelle all of

Mechanicville; 26 great-grandchil-

dren, several step-grandchildren,

step-great grandchildren and many

cherished nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends gathered to

remember her on Sunday, Jan. 2,

2011 at St. Luke’s Episcopal

Church in Mechanicville; the

funeral service followed at the

church.

Interment was private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may

be made in loving memory of Anna

E. Hosley Lane to St. Luke’s

Church Building Fund, 40 McBride

Rd., Mechanicville, NY 12118 or

to a charity of one’s choice.

Arrangements are under the

direction of the William J. Burke &

Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral

Homes of Saratoga Springs.

Online remembrances may

be made at www.burkefuneral

home.com.

Terry Lynn Barrows

Saratoga Springs

– Terry Lynn

Barrows of Cottage

Street passed away

Monday evening,

Jan. 3, 2011 at the

Saratoga Hospital.

She was 43.

Born on Sept. 28,

1967 in Malone,

NY, she was a

daughter of Diana

(Dumont) Krawetz

and the late David

John Krawetz, who died in 1989.

She attended Corinth schools and

was a graduate of Saratoga

Springs High School. She also

received her bachelor’s degree in

business from Plattsburgh State

and attended the Troy Beauty

School. A licensed cosmetologist,

she was a self-employed hair

stylist in the area for many years.

Through this career, she was also

able to pursue her other passion

in life, people, and the long- last-

ing relationships that come with

them. Terry was a wonderful and

loving person, a friend to all and

was cherished by her family,

friends and many clients. Known

for her great laugh and sense of

humor, she was dearly loved and

will be greatly missed by all. Her

many interests included art, trav-

eling and antiques. She had a

great sense of style, and wit-

nessed the beauty in everything,

everyone and loved life to the

fullest. Terry was a member of

the Saratoga County Chamber of

Commerce and a former member

of the Saratoga Jaycees.

In addition to her father, she

was predeceased

by a dear friend of

the family, her

“aunt” Debra A.

Graefe, who died

in 2007.

S u r v i v o r s

include her moth-

er, Diana Krawetz

of Gansevoort;

her three sisters,

Robbin (Jim)

Downey of Troy,

Diana Miles of

Memphis, TN and Kim (Peter)

Vanderwarker of Corinth; seven

nieces and nephews, Treha and

Ryan Downey, Melanie Miles,

Amanda Carlock, Lance, Amber

and Jared Vanderwarker; several

great-nieces and great-nephews,

including Lucille Rose

DiPietrantonio.

Relatives and friends may call

this afternoon, Friday, Jan. 7,

2011 from 4 to 7 pm at the

William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing

and Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628

North Broadway in Saratoga

Springs (584-5373).

Funeral services will be con-

ducted at 9:30 am Saturday, Jan.

8 at the funeral home.

The family would like to

express their sincere appreciation

to the nurses, staff and physicians

of Saratoga Hospital and of

Saratoga Hematology Oncology.

They would also like to thank the

hundreds of visitors, friends and

clients that meant so much to her.

Online remembrances may

be made at www.burkefuneral

home.com.

Stanley Marsden

Saratoga Springs – Stanley

Marsden passed away

Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010 at

Wesley Health Care Center. He

was 81.

Born on July 12, 1929 in

Hamilton, Ontario, he was the

son of the late Samuel and Sarah

(Whittle) Marsden. He spent his

early life in Perivale, a suburb of

London, U.K., returning to

Hamilton in 1953. Stanley came

to the United States in 1956 to

work as a musician and entertain-

er. He was best known for his

association with The Vito

Mamone Trio from 1961 to 1996.

Stanley was a resident of

Saratoga Springs since 1978.

There were no public services.

Donations may be made in his

name to the Empire State Youth

Orchestra, 432 State St.,

Schenectady, NY 12305.

Arrangements are under the

direction of the William J. Burke

& Sons/Bussing & Cunniff

Funeral Homes of Saratoga

Springs.

Online remembrances may be

made at www.burkefuneral-

home.com.

Annette Monouydas

Saratoga Springs – Annette

Monouydas passed away Saturday,

Jan. 1, 2011 at Schuyler Ridge

Center in Clifton Park, where she

had resided for the past six years.

Born on April 18, 1920 in the

province of Avellino, Italy, she was

a daughter of the late Alexander

and Francesca (DiTore) Terlizzi.

On June 8, 1928, the family arrived

in the United States via the SS

Conte Biancamano and settled at

Loon Lake, where they built Alex’s

Grove Inn, a dinner and dancing

establishment that drew crowds

from as far away as Plattsburgh on

a Saturday evening. She had

attended a one-room school and

later St. John’s Academy in

Plattsburgh.

During World War II, she met

and married her late husband,

Stephen Monouydas. While he was

in the US Army, they traveled

across America and Annette held

various jobs, including a disc

assembler. Following the war, they

settled in Glens Falls and opened

the Ideal Diner on South Street. In

1954, they opened the Brookview

Diner in Wilton and were known

for serving good food at reasonable

prices and had many loyal

customers.

Annette was hard working and

enjoyed people. Her favorite activ-

ities were cooking for her family

and friends, and ballroom dancing,

which she did right up until her ill-

ness at the age of 84. In years past,

she was a communicant of St.

Clement’s Church in Saratoga

Springs. Three years ago, she pro-

fessed her faith in Jesus Christ after

hearing the Gospel message.

Survivors include her daughters,

Deborah McMullen of Beaufort,

SC, Pamela Wakeley/Flubacher

(Stephen) of Guilderland and

Stephanie Raptis of Wilton; five

grandchildren, James Cook, Sarah

Kowalski, Joanne Maltese, Stephen

and Matthew Raptis; six great-

grandchildren; her sister, Rose

Verro of Saratoga Springs; her

brother, Michael Terlizzi of Las

Vegas, NV and several nieces and

nephews. She was predeceased by

two brothers, Daniel and Louis

Terlizzi.

Appreciation is extended to the

staff at Schuyler Ridge for their

care of Annette.

Relatives and friends gathered in

her memory on Monday, Jan. 4,

2011 at the William J. Burke &

Sons/Bussing and Cunniff Funeral

Homes of Saratoga Springs.

Funeral services were conducted

by Pastor Terry Beckwith on

Tuesday, Jan. 5 at the funeral home.

Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery

in South Glens Falls.

Online remembrances may

be made at www.burkefuneral

home.com.

SARATOGA

TODAY Friday, January 7, 2011 5

Over 300 solemn community

members held a candlelight vigil in

support of a family who had recent-

ly been devastated by unspeakable

misfortune at the War Memorial

Pavilion in Congress Park on

Wednesday evening, January 5.

The vigil had been planned to

honor the memory of 12-year-old

Nicholas Naumkin. Naumkin was

accidentally shot and killed by a

friend with a handgun on December

22, 2010. Compounding the heart-

break to family and friends was the

news that on Monday evening,

January 3, Nicholas' grandfather,

Oleg Moston, 77, of Saratoga

Springs was fatally struck by at least

four vehicles shortly after he and his

wife visited the gravesite of their

grandson. Moston is believed to

have been disoriented when he tried

to cross the Northway near Exit 15

around 7:30 pm.

Wednesday's candlelight vigil

would now honor the loss of two

cherished members of one family.

Moston was an accomplished

pianist who regularly accompanied

the Glens Falls Ballet. He was also a

staff member at Skidmore College,

where he provided the accompani-

ment for the dance program.

In attendance were several of

Nicholas' classmates and

Knollwood Drive neighbors, many

who spoke about their personal loss,

remembrances and expressions of

support for the family. Attending on

behalf of the family were Nicholas'

parents, Yuri and Oxsana Naumkin;

Oxsana's mother, Nina, Oleg

Moston's widow; and Oxsana's

brother, Maxim Moston. Oxsana

Naumkin and Maxim Moston each

spoke briefly to the gathering and

thanked those in attendance on

behalf of the family for their strong

showing of support at this tragic

time.

continued from Page 1

Candlelight vigil

Cathy Duffy • Saratoga Today

Stewart's Shops' Holiday Match

program completed its 24th year of

collecting donations for local chil-

dren's charities with a record dollar

amount.

The company proudly announced

this week that Stewart's customers

contributed $640,000. Stewart's

Shops is matching that amount, with

a total of $1.28 million to be distrib-

uted to local children's charitable

organizations in Spring 2011.

"We are fortunate in these times

to once again be able to grow

Holiday Match to a record level, up

about two percent from last year.

The money will be donated back into

the communities where it was col-

lected. We thank our customers,

shop partners and media partners for

their loyalty and hard work," said

Susan Dake, Stewart's Foundation

President.

The Holiday Match program

relies on customers making contri-

butions in the 328 Stewart's Shops

located in upstate New York and

western Vermont from Thanksgiving

Day through Christmas Day.

Stewart's then matches the cus-

tomer donations.

One-hundred percent of the funds

collected and matched benefit the

communities that have made this

program so successful.

With the addition of this season's

support (once funds are distributed),

over $14.5 million has been allocat-

ed since the program's inception in

1986.

The $640,000 that Stewart's is

matching is 28 percent of the

$2,250,000 donations budget for

Stewart's Shops in 2011.

"Last year we were able to assist

thousands of organizations by con-

tributing over $2.25 million. The

need is increasing as more and more

sources of funding disappear. Our

company theme is 'We Are Closer To

You' and we will be throughout

2011," Dake said.

Children's charities can still apply

for funding from the Holiday Match

Program.

Applications are available in all

Stewart's Shops or online at

w w w . s t e w a r t s s h o p s . c o m .

Applications must be postmarked by

January 31, 2011 to be considered

for funding. Visit Stewart's Shops'

website (www.stewartsshops.com)

for further information on the

program.

$1.28 million for

local children

SARATOGA

TODAYFriday, January 7, 20116

As time passed the jars grew full of

change, and when the holidays

inevitably drew near, congregates

gathered all their jars in the church

and prayed for direction from God.

“For someone to hand them a gift

because they feel like God is direct-

ing them to that person, the thought

here is that what they’re going to

feel like is that God cares about

them,” Pastor Galarneau said.

One member of Saratoga

Abundant Life Church who imme-

diately took to the Christmas Jar

idea was Sandy Pinsley, who said, “I

thought it was a great idea. I was

excited about giving the jar away,

and I was interested in who it would

be. I was really looking forward to

making a difference in someone’s

life that probably could use that jar.”

For seven months Pinsley

dropped her spare change into the

container. Even her daughters

helped to contribute now and again,

donating their coins to the

Christmas Jar. When the jar had

finally reached its capacity, Pinsley

began her prayer, looking for guid-

ance from on high to direct her to a

soul in need.

“I knew I wanted to give the jar

away, so I had it in the car in a bag.

I went to the Price Chopper and kind

of scouted around trying to see if I

could find anybody that I thought

God was leading me to, someone

that was supposed to get the jar,”

Pinsley said.

For a moment Pinsley thought she

had found her person, but something

changed her mind. Instead she

decided to gather her groceries, put-

ting her thoughts on the jar aside for

the time.

And just like that, once Pinsley

stopped looking for the jar’s recipi-

ent, the jar’s recipient found Pinsley.

“I was getting ready to leave the

store and I saw this woman, proba-

bly in her twenties. It was a cold day

and she was zipping her coat,”

Pinsley said. “I had been sick, I had

bronchitis. But I had my coat open

and I looked over at her dressed like

an Eskimo and thought, how smart,

I should really zip up too.”

Pinsley approached the woman

and struck up a conversation. The

two spoke of the weather, which had

been increasingly cold as the days

passed, the kind of cold in which the

young woman admitted she had

trouble coping. It was then that

Pinsley asked the woman to follow

her to her car, that she had some-

thing to give the woman.

At first perhaps a bit taken aback,

the woman followed Pinsley, who

pulled the jar from her car and hand-

ed to the young woman.

“I told her about our church and

the Christmas Jars, and that God

wanted to bless her with this jar, that

God loved her,” Pinsley said. “She

was so excited.”

The woman thanked Pinsley for

her generosity, overwhelmed by the

unexpected kindness shown to her

by a stranger. She promised Pinsley

to follow the instructions written on

a card attached to the jar, a message

of hope and love.

“I was ecstatic that she received

it,” Pinsley said, “because you don’t

know. She was just so receptive, and

she seemed to need it. It really

touched her heart.”

For Pinsley, Christmas and the

start of the New Year is all about

giving, about reaffirming your love

and commitment for neighbors,

family and friends. Her Christmas

Jar story was a successful one, and

the endeavor moved not only

Pinsley, but countless others in the

congregation along with their own

recipients – donations of kindness

serving as a gentle reassurance of

good things to come in the New

Year.

“We’re already are in the process

of purchasing 80 quart jars to have

in our bookstore for people who

want to do the program again. We’re

going to start right away this year,”

said Pastor Galarneau.

Sandy Pinsley hasn’t wasted any

time. Already she has dropped her

first few coins, destined for another,

into her new Christmas Jar.

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SARATOGA

TODAY Friday, January 7, 2011 7

But things are changing.

The village was recently award-

ed federal funding through the

Main Street Program – a reim-

bursement grant for improvement

and rehabilitation projects on the

south side of Broad Street. The

grant money was released in 2009

and work began in the summer of

2010. Marvin & Company is facil-

itating the allocation of funds.

Through this program, business-

es in the target area are eligible to

receive payback for 75 percent of

costs for individual projects total-

ing $10,000 or less; for multiple

projects, the eligibility extends to

$35,000 per property.

According to Michelle

DeGarmo, Marvin & Company

representative, businesses can take

advantage of the funding for proj-

ects of all sizes. The hope is that

more businesses will revamp or

renovate their space to brighten

the overall view on South Broad

Street.

“Every project counts,” she

explained. “Even if it’s something

small, like repainting the bottom

half of a buildings’ façade, it’s still

an upgrade to the building and that

helps the entire downtown busi-

ness community, especially the

north side.”

DeGarmo explained that the

north side of Broad Street could

not be included in the program

because of its residential density:

“We tried on five separate funding

rounds to secure the Main Street

grant for all of Broad Street,

because there are some wonderful

businesses that were shut out of

the target area.”

If beautification on the south

side is successful and all of the

grant money is used before the

August 2011 deadline, there will

be an opportunity to extend the

program and expand the target

area to include the north side.

“It’s really important that busi-

ness owners in the [current] target

area come forward if they have a

project,” she added. “There is still

plenty of funding available.”

There are aspects of the village

that make it an appealing location

for new businesses. Another

example is what Roberts defines

as the opposite of the “mall

effect.”

“The mall mentality is that you

pay for a certain amount of space,

and you get parking lots and com-

mon area where customers walk

by, all for a predetermined cost;

it’s pre-packed,” he said. “But

here, tenancy is customized.

Landlords work with renters to

accommodate their dream.”

Working with local landlords

and within in a small community

is a great incentive, Roberts

explained, but the location is truly

what sells.

With three connector routes

passing cars through

Schuylerville, it’s no surprise that

the State Department of

Transportation reported nearly

10,000 cars traveling Broad Street

every day.

“All we have to do is get them

to stop here,” Roberts said.

Bob Stickle, owner of Schuyler

Sweets (the all hand-made choco-

late shop that opened in spring

2010) has no problem attracting

customers. Located at 123 Broad

Street, youngsters can easily head

to the shop after school for “penny

candies” and out-of-towners can

quickly drop in on their way home

from work.

“There’s a lot of traffic that goes

through this small village because

it’s a main drag to get into

Washington county, and they all

either come and go right past my

shop; it’s great,” Stickle added.

“It’s developing very slowly, but

people are starting to open small

businesses to try to perk up the

village.”

Whipple City Pizza also recent-

ly opened another one of its loca-

tions at 112 Broad Street, and

owners Sharon Bruce and Bernie

Sawyer say business has been

great so far.

“We’ve had a lot of traffic and

delivery has also been big,” Bruce

said, explaining that she had

expected the pizzeria to thrive at

the new location.

Two other businesses recently

celebrated their Broad Street

openings: Home Plate Sports

Tavern, number 120, and The

Little Gallery Down Under, which

is just down the road at 161.

With more interest in adaptive

reuse over the past few years and

construction really picking up in

2010, DeGarmo, Roberts and the

rest of the local business commu-

nity seem optimistic about

Schuylerville’s continued growth.

The hope is that business

growth will spread off Broad

Street as well, to infill the gap

between Schuylerville and

Saratoga Springs.

Roberts said the new mindset is

to work with the neighboring city.

“Saratoga Springs is a winning

name, so to be just nine miles east

is a very good thing for us,”

Roberts said.

Hair Divas, a high-energy salon,

opened last year at 1164 Route 29,

just along the hem of the Saratoga

Springs.

Salon owner, Beth Woodard

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Schuylerville sees business growth

photo by MarkBolles.com

Bob Stickle opened Schuyler Sweets at 123 Broad Street

said she chose the location for its

Schuylerville mailing address and

proximity to Saratoga Springs.

“People drive through

Schuylerville and they see the

businesses in between,” Woodard

said. “A lot of people who stop

here [at Hair Divas] were on their

way to Saratoga to get their hair-

cut and spot us along the way.”

Just around the corner from the

Central School District Campus,

Woodard services a lot of students

and faculty members along with

the rest of the community.

Like her fellow business own-

ers, Woodard is hopeful the trend

will stick.

“Schuylerville needs more busi-

nesses, and I think anyone who

opens a business here in this com-

munity and at this point in time

will benefit,” she said.

For information about the Main

Street Program, contact Marvin

and Company: (518) 695-3344 or

www.marvinandcompany.com.

SARATOGA

TODAYFriday, January 7, 20118 WEEK IN REVIEWFirst Night organizer resigns

As revelers welcomed the New

Year and goodbye to 2010 at the

Saratoga Springs First Night celebra-

tion, event coordinator Maureen

Duda also gave her farewell. The

longtime event coordinator declared

her resignation after 15 years on the

job. Duda spearheaded First Night

since 1995, when the event was intro-

duced to Saratoga Springs.

State buys rights to 89KAdirondack acres

On Thursday, December 30, New

York State spent $30 million to con-

serve 89,000 acres of Adirondack

timberland stretching across 27

towns. The conservation easement,

which the state bought from the

Nature Conservancy, prohibits devel-

opment and establishes perpetual

public the rights to more than 30

miles of snowmobile trails, hiking

trails and fishing access locations. An

additional 65,000 acres will be incre-

mentally sold to the state, which

already owns 2.5 million acres of the

Adirondacks.

State, federal officials reportfor duty

A new class of state and federal

officials was sworn into office fol-

lowing the start of the New Year. In

Albany, Andrew Cuomo took his

position as governor, Thomas

DiNapoli as comptroller, and Eric

Schneiderman as attorney general. In

the State Senate, representing

Saratoga's 43rd and 44th districts

were Roy McDonald and Hugh

Farley. For State Assembly, repre-

senting the 109th and 110th districts

were Bob Reilly and James Tedisco.

At the federal level, Charles Schumer

and Kirsten Gillibrand each returned

to their seats in the U.S. Senate, while

Saratoga's 20th congressional district

welcomed the newly elected Chris

Gibson to Washington.

Another Wilton jackpot

Just a few days after a winning

$48.8 million Powerball ticket was

purchased at the Stewart's Shop on

Route 50, another Wilton business

dispensed a grand-prize ticket. A cus-

tomer at the Minogue's Beverage

Center on Maple Avenue purchased a

$10,000 Megamillions ticket on New

Year's Eve.

Saratoga Gaming andRaceway renamed

The New Year marks Saratoga

Gaming and Raceway's seventh year

of operation, and some big changes

as well. Last week, the company

changed its name to Saratoga Casino

and Raceway and extended hours,

beginning Monday, January 3.

"Since 2004, our goal has been to

be the premier entertainment destina-

tion in the Capital Region,"

Executive Vice President and COO,

Jamie Hartman, said. "As we contin-

ue to maintain that goal, we are excit-

ed to announce our new name,

Saratoga Casino and Raceway as

well as our new hours of operation, a

nineteen-hour day from 9 am

to 4 am."

On January 28, 2004, Saratoga

Gaming and Raceway became the

first 'racino' to open in New York

State. The property started with 1,300

slots, a food court and a trackside

restaurant, and then a 45,000 square

foot expansion on May 1, 2007. The

expansion included Vapor, a two-

story, Vegas-style night club, the

Garden Buffet and additional slots,

bringing the total to over 1,700.

Today, the gaming floor offers the

industry's latest game titles such as

Wheel of Fortune and electronic

roulette, as well as a world of great

food in the soon to be redecorated

Garden Buffet and newly expanded

atrium style food court, Lucky Joe's.

"We are always looking to add new

slots to enhance the gaming excite-

ment for our patrons," said Shawn

Harris, Director of Video Gaming

Machine Operations. "In the coming

months, we plan to add popular titles

such as Sex in the City and Playboy

as well as electronic craps."

According to casino representa-

tives, the name change reflects the

facility's growth and expanded

offerings.

Congressman Gibson toopen Broadway office

Congressman-elect Chris Gibson

announced on Tuesday, January 4

that he will be opening an office

Saratoga Springs 513 Broadway,

across from the City Center. The

new office phone number is

(518) 306-5450.

Friends of Recreationdonate scoreboards toVanderbilt Ave.

On Tuesday, January 4, the organi-

zation Friends of Recreation gathered

at the Recreation and Community

Center on Vanderbilt Avenue for the

unveiling of several new scoreboards

made possible through the Friends of

Recreation's generous donation.

"We started when it became obvi-

ous that the furniture fixtures and

equipment needed to run the rec. cen-

ter were not [budgeted for after] the

city financed the construction of the

building. So because of that, the cost

of those purchases was going to have

to be passed down to the taxpayers of

the community. A few of us, in this

economy, thought that wasn't the

right thing to do," said Brien

Hollowood, Executive Director of

Friends of Recreation.

The equipment, which in total ran

the organization close to $260,000,

was made possible by the contribu-

tions of several generous parties.

Saratoga Casino and Raceway, Mr.

and Mrs. Scott Johnson, Mr. & Mrs.

Rich Flaherty and Stewart's Shops

were instrumental in the effort.

Friends of Recreation is chaired by

Julie Bonacio, Colleen Carlson, Rich

Flaherty, Derrick Legall and Theresa

Skaine.

Attempted robber pleadsguilty to unique offense

The man who tried robbing a

Saratoga Springs Adirondack Trust

Company branch in October, 2010,

pleaded guilty to third-degree grand

larceny in County Court on Tuesday,

January 4.

Matthew Lofchie, 57, of Zephyr

Lane in Saratoga Springs, walked

into the bank and demanded money

by handing a teller a written note.

Upon receiving the cash, Lofchie

abandoned his effort, handed the

money back and fled the scene by

bicycle. Police quickly arrested him a

few blocks away. Due to this unusual

behavior, psychiatrists had originally

deemed Lofchie unfit for trial.

Several factors contributed to

Lofchie's light sentence, including his

mental state at the time of the inci-

dent. He agreed to plea guilty and

accept a sentence of time served plus

five years probation.

Location chosen forGuardian House

Saratoga Springs Supervisor

Joanne Yepsen revealed the official

location for Guardian House, a

homeless shelter for female veterans,

on Tuesday, January 4. The first

group of women is expected to move

into the new Guardian House at 1214

Route 50 in Ballston Spa by the

spring.

Yepsen, a member of the Saratoga

County Rural Preservation Company

Guardian House Committee, the

group responsible for securing grants

and overseeing the project, said that

the new facility will free up space at

the men's veteran facility.

Women comprise 14 percent of our

military forces, and 11 percent of the

military personnel serving in Iraq and

Afghanistan. Women veterans make

up one of the fastest growing seg-

ments of the homeless population.

Medicare 'Donut Hole' fixtakes effect

On Tuesday, January 4, Senator

Charles E. Schumer released a coun-

ty-by-county report showing that the

newly implemented Medicare "donut

hole" fix will put $2.2 billion directly

in the pockets of New York seniors as

part of the health care reform law.

Prior to this fix, which went into

effect on January 1, individual sen-

iors faced thousands of dollars in

additional prescription drug costs.

The new legislation will benefit

more than 16,392 seniors in the

Capital Region, 3,000 of which

reside in Saratoga County.

Unlike most other types of health

insurance, the Medicare drug benefit

was designed with a coverage gap, or

"donut hole." Seniors enter the donut

hole once their total yearly drug costs

have exceeded $2,800, and while in

the donut hole they must pay for all

of their drugs out of pocket, as well as

continuing to pay the full monthly

premium. The “donut hole" is now

closed, and is was paid for without

contributing to the deficit, according

to Schumer's written release.

In New York there are an estimated

244,402 seniors who fall into the

"donut hole." These seniors will now

save an estimated total of $2.2 billion

over the next ten years.

Saratoga County officials sworn inOn Tuesday, December 28, 2010, Saratoga County held its swearing-in ceremony for seven county offi-

cials beginning new appointments or terms in office in the New Year.

Samuel J. Pitcheralle, County Treasurer; Spencer P. Hellwig III, County Administrator; Pamela A.

Hargrave, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors; Stephen M. Dorsey, County Attorney; Brian O'Conor, County

Auditor; Joanne Bosley, Director of Real Property Tax Services; and Kathy Marchione, County Clerk. The

ceremony was held in the Board of Supervisors Board Room, located at 40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa.

Photo provided

.Kathy Marchione, County Clerk, Photo provided

Spencer P. Hellwig, III – County Administrator

SARATOGA

TODAY Friday, January 7, 2011 NNEEWWSS 9

At the Saratoga Springs City

Council meeting on Tuesday,

January 4, a resolution was unani-

mously passed which urged that

New York State Government take

swift action on matters that have

placed racing at Saratoga

Racecourse, and the racing indus-

try statewide, in peril. The com-

plete text of the resolution is post-

ed on our website: www.saratoga

todaynewspaper.com.

The resolution included urging

action by the State Legislature to

restore the City's Video Lottery

Terminal (VLT) host revenue,

which the City lost in 2009. The

resolution also called for immedi-

ate action on the critical issue of

New York City's Off-track

Betting's (NYCOTB) closure, and

for recognition of the detrimental

effect that the current proposal on

casino gambling in the Catskill

region would have on racing.

During the meeting it was dis-

cussed whether to include poten-

tial casino operations in Suffolk

County in the resolution. It was

decided to forego adding that lan-

guage at this time as it was gener-

ally felt that casinos in Suffolk

were not as imminent as in the

Catskills, although the Council

held open the possibility of

amending the resolution if condi-

tions change.

In other Council news:

- The Council unanimously

accepted the donation of the sculp-

ture "Tempered by Memory" to be

constructed out of steel which was

part of the World Trade Center, and

which is to be installed in front of

the Saratoga Springs City Center.

- Mayor Scott Johnson noted

that he was still optimistic about

the negotiations with the Saratoga

Springs School District for the

City to resume maintenance of the

East and West Side recreation

fields. The next meeting between

the two parties is scheduled for

January 14.

- The Mayor announced that the

annual State of the City address

will take place on Sunday, January

23 at 1 pm at the City Center.

- Public hearings on the accept-

ance of Summer Lane into the City

street registry and regarding the

removal of the zoning fee schedule

from the zoning ordinance, as well

as a revised zoning fee schedule

were held. All three hearings were

continued until the next Council

meeting on January 18, at which

time it is anticipated that these

items will be put to a vote.

- The Council approved the

naming of Linda Terricola as

Temporary Recreation Director

during the transition following her

recent retirement, for a maximum

of six months. It also authorized

the salary for a part-time Senior

Clerk position in the Accounts

department and to hire a health

benefits and accounts payable

coordinator temporary for training

in Finance.

- Because of a relatively light

winter at the beginning and end of

2010, Commissioner of Public

Works Anthony Scirocco

announced that he was returning a

total of $76,146 that was unused in

his department's budgeted line

item for salt and sand.

- Commissioner of Public

Safety Richard Wirth introduced

Police Lt. Bob Jillson, who dis-

cussed the philosophy and goals of

the Neighborhood Watch pro-

grams in the City. The Southwest

Neighborhood Watch Association

is scheduled to have its next meet-

ing on January 11 at 7 pm at

Saratoga Eagle's conference room

at the Grande Industrial Park.

- County Supervisor Joanne

Yepsen announced that the site of

Guardian House for homeless

women veterans has been estab-

lished at 1214 Route 50 in Ballston

Spa. For 2011, Ms. Yepsen will be

a member of Saratoga County's

Racing, Legislative and Research

and Veteran's committees.

- County Supervisor Matthew

Veitch will serve as chair of the

County's Technology, and

Legislative and Research commit-

tees. He will also be a member of

the Law and Finance, Racing,

Public Safety and Trails

committees.

by Arthur Gonick

Saratoga TODAY

10th Annual Mardi Gras Ball to benefit Saratoga Bridges

- Proceeds will aid Family Support Services Programby Arthur Gonick

Saratoga TODAY

Hattie’s 10th Annual Mardi Gras

Ball will once again take place at the

Canfield Casino on Saturday,

February 5 at 6 pm with its traditional

festive theme.

Each year a different Saratoga

Springs foundation is chosen as a ben-

eficiary by a Hattie’s “Helping

Hands” Committee. Saratoga Bridges

has been named the 2011 beneficiary.

Rob Reed and Jeanne Van Patten are

the 2011 Honorary Chairs for the

event.

Proceeds from the event will sup-

port Saratoga Bridges’ Family

Support Services Program. Valerie

Muratori, Executive Director of

Saratoga Bridges, said in a release that

the timing is perfect. “We couldn’t be

more grateful for Hattie’s for helping

us continue our mission of providing

the highest quality services to more

than 750 individuals with develop-

mental disabilities and their families

in Saratoga County. The anticipated

cuts to our budget are extremely sig-

nificant. In 2010 we have seen a

reduction of over $300,000, and we

are predicting a cut of more than dou-

ble that in 2011. As the fiscal realities

facing New York State continue, we

are very concerned as to how this will

impact our programs. Since our

Family Support Services are depend-

ent upon state and federal funds, we

need to raise money more than ever

before to assist over 200 families who

have a loved one with a disability liv-

ing at home.”

Catering will be provided by Chef

Jasper Alexander of Hattie’s with a

focus on inspired Mardi Gras cuisine

such as gumbos, jambalaya, mini po-

boy sandwiches, mini muffuletta

sandwiches and ribs. There will also

be a theme-designed cake by the

Bread Basket Bakery. Complimentary

Mardi Gras cocktails will be served

for the first hour and a cash bar will be

available throughout the evening. A

silent auction will be held as well. The

entertainment will once again be pro-

vided by Soul Session with Garland

Nelson. The featured Mardi Gras float

will also return in 2011. It will be

designed by the Creative Endeavors

Art Students at Saratoga Bridges.

Hattie’s Annual Mardi Gras began

in 2000 at Hattie’s Restaurant at 45

Phila Street and benefitted the Yates

Arts in Education Magnet School.

Because of its immediate popularity,

the event was moved offsite to the

larger Canfield Casino. Past benefici-

aries include Shelters of Saratoga,

Regional Saratoga YMCA and

Franklin Community Center. More

than $30,000 was raised for Saratoga

Hospital last year. Any Saratoga

Springs charitable organization is eli-

gible to apply. Applications can be

filled out online at

www.hattiesrestaurant.com.

Tickets are $75 per person; $50 of

this is tax-deductable. Tickets for the

event can be purchased through

Saratoga Bridges in several ways:

online at www.saratogabridges.org,

by calling (518) 587-0723,

ext. 1242, by emailing hvarney@

saratogabridges.org, or by sending

your check payable to Saratoga

Bridges Foundation at 16 Saratoga

Bridges Boulevard, Ballston Spa, NY

12020. You can also make reserva-

tions at Hattie’s during Chowderfest

on February 5 or purchase tickets at

the door.

HELPING HANDSHELPING HANDSOrganization

Mission

How to Help

Contact

Saratoga Sponsor-a-Scholar

Students are nominated by guidance counselors and teachers in the

ninth grade and selected by a rigorous process that includes an application,

recommendations and an interview with students and families. Saratoga

Sponsor-A-Scholar depends on the commitment and generosity of its

donors. You or your organization can donate to Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar

at any level. Donations outside of sponsorships may be applied to adminis-

trative and program expenses. A $100 gift can provide a graphing calculator.

A $1,000 gift can help support a tutoring program. No gift is too small.

For those who wish to help more, full sponsorships match a student with

a sponsor who contributes $10,000 to that student. Four thousand dollars of

the sponsorship pledge covers costs associated with the program activities

during high school, including weekly tutoring, AP classes and college prep

activities. The remaining $6,000 is paid by Sponsor-A-Scholar directly to the

student during college at the rate of $1,500 per year.

To help financially eligible young men and women in Saratoga Springs

complete high school and graduate from college. SSAS provides the young

scholars enrolled in the program with mentors, academic tutoring, help with

college preparation and financial assistance during college.

Our website is saratogasponsorascholar.org and our phone num-

ber is (518) 587-2472 or (518) 581-0979.

City Council Calls for State

Action on Racing

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SARATOGA

TODAY Friday, January 7, 2011 BBUUSSIINNEESSSS 11

Exciting news at Saratoga Publishing!Saratoga Publishing is proud to

announce some exciting changes in

2011.

Jim Daley joined our team as an

advertising sales executive on

Monday, January 3. He comes to

Saratoga Publishing with more than

14 years of experience and a steadfast

dedication to customer service.

As the newest addition to our team,

Jim is eager to become a part of the

community that Saratoga Publishing

calls home. He will focus on Saratoga

TODAY newspaper and all nine

glossy magazines.

"I am very excited to have Jim join

our team. His optimistic personality

and commitment to the local commu-

nity is exactly what we look for at

Saratoga Publishing," Chad Beatty,

Saratoga Publishing owner and pub-

lisher, said.

With Jim onboard, Chris Vallone

Bushee is changing roles from print

sales to marketing and web develop-

ment. In addition to events marketing

and coordination, she'll be developing

our specialty publications (Enchanted

Wedding, Welcome Home and

Equicurean), both in print and online.

As a community-minded and

accomplished salesperson with an

eye for 'what sells,' Chris will put her

creativity to work in developing and

promoting the company’s three web-

sites: saratogatodaynewspaper.com,

equicurean.com and saratogabridal-

expo.com.

"I want to help this company grow

to its full potential," Chris said.

"Saratoga Publishing is so much

more than just the weekly paper that

everybody knows us as. In addition to

Saratoga TODAY, we produce nine

magazines a year, put on the only

Bridal Expo in the area that offers

vendors a show, website exposure

and a glossy magazine, and we have

many more things planned! It's all

very exciting and I'm looking forward

to being a part of that growth."

Saratoga Publishing has experi-

enced exceptional growth since its

inception in 2006.

Not only has our distribution

increased from 6,000 to 10,000, but

we now publish a variety of high-end

glossy magazines, host community

events, and boast a state-of-the-art

interactive website.

"This is simply another step in our

plans to provide the best products and

services to our local customers,"

Beatty said.

You can reach Jim Daley by phone

at (518) 581-2480, ext. 215

or by e-mail at jdaley@saratogapub-

lishing.com. Chris Vallone Bushee

can be reached by phone at (518)

581-2480, ext. 209 or by e-mail at

cbushee@saratogapublishing.com.

Local Business News

Saratoga Hospital partnerswith CDT

Saratoga Hospital organ and tis-

sue donors were represented on the

Center for Donation & Transplant's

(CDT) Donate Life float during the

Rose Parade, which made its way

through Pasadena, California on

January 1.

The hospital partnered with CDT

to honor individuals who choose to

give the gift of life through organ or

tissue donation. In appreciation, the

CDT float in the 2011 Rose Parade

featured a rose dedicated to Saratoga

Hospital's donors. The rose - one of

1,500 representing supporting organi-

zations across the U.S. - was incorpo-

rated into the float design as part of

the "Family Circle Garden."

Throughout 2011, Saratoga

Hospital will fly a "Donate Life" flag

each time the hospital facilitates an

organ or tissue donation. The flag will

then be given to the donor's family in

memory of their loved one.

The hospital will also fly the flag

during National Donate Life Month

in April to help increase awareness of

the life-saving benefits of organ and

tissue donation.

Right now, more than 100,000 U.S.

patients are waiting for life-saving

transplants. On average, 18 will die

every day due to the lack of trans-

plantable organs. One donor can save

or enhance the life of up to 50 people.

For more information, visit

Saratoga Hospital's website

(www.saratogahospital.org) or the

New York Center for Donation &

Transplant website (www.cdtny.org).

HRCCU promotion

Erika Williams has been promoted

to Senior Financial Services Officer

(FSO) at Hudson River Community

Credit Union's (HRCCU) Hudson

Falls Branch.

New Staff Members at HomeHelpers and Direct Link ofSaratoga

Home Helpers and Direct Link of

Saratoga added the following new

staff members:

Kym Hance, B.S.W., CMC is the

new Director of Client and

Community Services; Pat Hughes,

R.N., M.B.A., is the new Director of

Clinical Services; Ann St. Croix,

B.S., M.S., is the new Director of

Operations.

David Towne joins RoohanRealty full-time

Roohan Realty is excited to

announce that David Towne,

Licensed Associate Broker, has

joined the Company on a full-time

basis. David is active in the commu-

nity, especially through coaching

youth sports and the Town of Wilton

Zoning Board. He currently resides in

Wilton with his wife Mary Ellen.

David can be reached at

518-587-4500 or at dtowne@

roohanrealty.com.

The Bonadio Groupannounces new partner,principal

The Bonadio Group is pleased to

announce that Michael Smith has

been admitted as its newest Partner

and that Melissa Bezio has been pro-

moted to Principal. Michael joined

the firm in 1998, and is a member of

the firm's Albany Construction and

Forensic Accounting Teams. Melissa

joined the Bonadio family in 2002,

and is a member of the Albany Tax-

Exempt Team.

Chris Vallone Bushee Jim Daley

SARATOGA

TODAYFriday, January 7, 201112 EDUCATION

Galway HS E-Commerceclass wins business plancompetition

Just before their holiday break,

Galway High School's e-commerce

students learned that their business

plan won first prize in the 2010-2011

ScoresUp competition.

ScoresUp, the e-commerce stu-

dents' website, is sponsored by

Genium Group, Inc. Using this web-

site, the local students published

information about their school to pro-

mote fundraising events, create their

own online auction, obtain site spon-

sorship and learn traditional market-

ing concepts.

Students from more than 15

schools, including Coxsackie-

Athens, Catholic Central, Scotia,

Schenectady, Fonda and

Warrensburg took part in the compe-

tition; however, Galway's entrepre-

neurial work caught the most atten-

tion for its top notch plan, data and

format.

The e-commerce class is one of

five business classes offered at

Galway High School in which stu-

dents can earn college credit from

Schenectady County Community

College.

Schuylerville installs security cameras

According to Schuylerville Central

School District's website, security

cameras have been installed across

the campus to increase student safety

and security. The addition of this

equipment is part of the district's con-

struction project. A total of 86 cam-

eras were installed in the hallways of

the Elementary School and the Jr.-Sr.

High School, as well as outside the

buildings and in the parking lot.

"Over the past several years, par-

ents have asked the district to broad-

en its efforts to ensure student safety

and increase security on campus. The

cameras are one step in the process,"

said Superintendent Dr. Ryan

Sherman. "We've also reconfigured

the entrances to each school so all

visitors sign in and are accounted

for."

For more information, call the

Superintendent's Office at (518) 695-

3255, ext. 3242.

BSpa offers pharmaceuticalresearch program

Ballston Spa High School students

will now have the opportunity to

learn about pharmaceutical research

and development as part of their

spring AP Biology curriculum.

The curriculum will cover all

aspects of developing a new medi-

cine - everything from research and

testing to marketing and financing.

Five staff members (science teachers

Mary Ellen Kusnierz and Judy Selig,

math teacher Eric Schenone, busi-

ness teacher Shannon Hungerford

and K-12 science coordinator Diane

Irwin) recently participated in an

RxeSEARCH curriculum training

session offered by the National

Science Resource Center at Rutgers

University.

Through hands-on integrative

activities, students will not only learn

from the implementation of this

innovation curriculum but will also

again knowledge from interactions

with the professionals.

The district has partnered with

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc - a

biopharmaceutical organization that

discovers, develops and commercial-

izes medicines for the treatment of

serious medical conditions. The stu-

dents will collaborate with

Regeneron on their class projects,

tour the company's large-scale bio-

logics pharmaceutical manufacturing

facility in Rensselaer and culminate

their experience with a symposium.

"The implementation of this cur-

riculum will be invaluable to the dis-

trict as it addresses the emerging

technologies and prepares students

for 21st century learning and the

future workforce," said Ballston Spa

School District Superintendent

Joseph P. Dragone, Ph.D. "While the

current lessons are being finalized for

implementation this spring, the plans

are already underway to develop the

curriculum as a standalone seminar

class next year in our high school."

For more information on this

unique partnership and curriculum,

visit www.bscsd.org or call Diane

Irwin at (518) 884-7150, ext. 2317.

Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholarstudents shine!

Congratulations to the first

Sponsor-A-Scholar seniors to receive

their college acceptance letters!

Gabrielle Batista will be attending St.

Lawrence University on a major

scholarship. She is one of ten appli-

cants to receive the university's

Presidential Diversity Scholarship,

which gives her $30,000 a year for

four years. Kaylee Yager, another

stellar SAS senior, will be attending

SUNY Adirondack.

The organization also announced

that 13 students in the program made

the Saratoga Springs High School

First Quarter Honor Roll. Three

earned High Honors, with a GPA of

90 percent or above, and ten received

Honors with an 85-89 percent

average.

HVCC announces new student orientation

Hudson Valley Community

College students accepted for spring

admission are invited to learn about

academic support services and

extracurricular activities, meet with

current students and tour the campus

during New Student Orientation on

Saturday, January 15 from 8:30 am to

noon. Accepted students, family

members and guests are welcome.

Registration is recommended,

although walk-ins are permitted.

Check-in begins at 8:30 am and

sessions begin at 9:15. Campus tours

are offered continuously from 10:15

am to noon. All activities take place

in the Siek Campus Center, located at

80 Vandenburgh Avenue in Troy. The

campus tours will originate in the

Siek Campus Center.

Students will attend the hour-long

session, "What's Expected of Me as a

Hudson Valley Community College

Student." Parents and other guests

will participate in the session, "What

Can I Do to Help My Student

Succeed." At the end of these ses-

sions, there will be drawings for a

laptop computer for students and a

$100 book store gift certificate for

parents and guests.

Additional gatherings will take

place at 10:30 for those interested in

the new educational benefits being

offered to veterans and their families

or those who wish to hear about cam-

pus life from current students.

Members of the college profes-

sional staff as well as representatives

of various student clubs and organi-

zations will be on hand throughout

the morning to answer questions.

Participants are invited to stay for

women's and men's basketball games

against Schenectady County

Community College at 1 and 3 p.m.

respectively in the McDonough

Sports Complex.

For more information or to regis-

ter, call the Student Activities Office

at (518) 629-7348. Students may also

register online and view a complete

schedule of orientation events at

www.hvcc.edu/orientation.

SSHS student attends State of the State Address

Photo provided

Amanda Ryan and Michael Miller attended the State of

the State address on Wednesday.

Classroom Corner Amanda Ryan, Saratoga Springs High School Student Council

Secretary, was selected to represent Saratoga County High Schoolers at

Governor Andrew Cuomo's State of the State Address on Wednesday,

Janurary 5. She had the privelage of sitting in the audience during the

address in the Convention Center at the Egg in Albany. Ryna was accom-

panied by Michael Miller, a social studies teacher and Student Council

adviser.

Continuing its program of collecting personal care items for clients of the

Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. (EOC), the member-

ship committee of the Academy for Lifelong Learning (A.L.L.) requested

each member bring a donation to their recent holiday party. Over 400 items

in addition to cash donations and books donated to Barnes & Noble’s book

drive for EOC’s Head Start program were collected from the 140 attendees.

A.L.L. will hold this semi-annual drive again at the organization’s annual

meeting in June of this year. Good job, everyone!

Academy for Lifelong Learning (A.L.L.) membership committee repre-

sentatives Barbara McGrath and Ann Gawler present personal care items, as

well as monetary contributions and book certificates collected at their recent

holiday party to Economic Opportunity Council (EOC) Family

Development Specialist Stacie Boni-O’Neil.

Y Angel Program providesholiday Gifts

A.L.L. contributes to EOC

It’s a boy!

A new babygirl!

Saratoga Central Catholic HighSchool celebrates 100 years

Anne’scorner

FREE

On Thursday,

Dec. 16, 2010,

S a r a t o g a

Central Catholic

High School

proudly cele-

brated the 100th

birthday of Rose

Manilla Collins

of Maplewood

Manor. Rose is

the oldest living

alumni of the former St. Peter’s High School, now Saratoga Central

Catholic High School. She graduated in 1929; she was able to tell those in

attendance what school was like then, and she shared many stories from

throughout her life.

Asmall group visited with Rose, presenting her with a dozen red roses, cards

prepared by the student body and even a copy of her transcript! It was a very

touching and special day for Rose and especially for those from the school.

Pictured are Rose Collins (center), left to right, Henna Bhati (grade 6), Jean

Taylor (Director of Development), L. Stephen Lombard (Principal), Maria Izzo

(Coordinator of Alumni) and Jack Case (grade 8).

Christopher and Alison Walker of

Saratoga Springs proudly announce

the birth of a daughter, Brooke

Lynn, on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010 at

Saratoga Hospital. Brooke weighed

7 pounds 13 ounces and was 203⁄4

inches long. Brooke’s paternal

grandparents are Brad Walker of

Orchard Park, NY and Kathy

Nielson of Bosque Farms, NM. Her

maternal grandparents are David

and Vicky Niedzwiecki of

Cheektowaga, NY. Congrats!

Bret and Meghan Yount of

Greenfield Center welcomed a son,

Ryker Allen, on Thursday, Dec. 2,

2010 at Saratoga Hospital. Ryker

weighed nearly 71⁄2 pounds and was

191⁄2 inches long. His maternal

grandparents are Geoffrey and Rita

Dean of Seattle WA and his paternal

grandparents are Gary Yount of

Horn Lake, MS and Wanda Bellers

of Jonesboro, AR. Congratulations

to all of you!

The Saratoga Regional YMCA staff

collected holiday gifts for their

“Angel” Program. Families in need

provided holiday wish lists for their

children. Members and staff then

“adopted” these children and pur-

chased clothes, toys and goodies.

Thanks to all the generous donations,

27 children received gifts through this

program. Pictured here from left to

right are Patti Laudicina, Erin

Wilkinson and Jenny Killian. Thanks to

all of you!

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LOCAL hometown

people news to

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publishing.com.

Tooth fairy

The tooth fairy club is sponsored by:

659 Saratoga Rd., Gansevoort, NY 12831

(518) 226-6010

the

clubTake a look at this week’s

new club members

Alyssa, age 5 Katlyn, age 10

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SARATOGA

TODAYFriday, January 7, 201114 CALENDARmaple syrup and honey, baked

goods, quality handmade items

and a sharpening service.

Winter Exploration

Wilton Wildlife Preserve,

Scout Rd, Wilton

From 1 to 2 pm, children ages 6

and up and families are invited

to enjoy the outdoors, to look for

animal tracks, and to learn how

animals survive in the cold, harsh

winter months during this guided

hike. Please meet at the kiosk in

parking lot 1 at Camp Saratoga

on Scout Road and dress for the

weather. Snowshoes will be avail-

able for rental 30 minutes before

the program at a charge of $3 for

nonmembers. If there is not

enough snow to snowshoe, the

program will take place as a win-

ter walk without snowshoes.

Preregistration is appreciated.

Call (518) 450-0321 ext. 92 or

email abrym@wiltonpreserve.org

First Saturday Arts Night

Local galleries and exhibition

sites in Saratoga Springs will stay

open from 5 to 8 pm for artist’s

receptions, performances and

other happenings as part of the

First Saturday Arts Night. Visit the

website at www.saratoga-arts.org

for a listing of participating

venues.

Parents without Partners

Shenedehowa Adult Community

Center, Clifton Commons

Single parents ages 20’s to 70’s

are invited to meet other single

parents in a fun, supportive,

social environment. Many kid’s

activities are subsidized through

chapter funds. Learn more at:

www.meetup.com/PWP796.

Register for our Orientation

and Open House at:

(518) 348-2062. Children

welcome at this meeting.

Sunday,

January 9

Breakfast Buffet at the

VFW

Gurtler Bros. VFW Post 420, 190

Excelsior Ave., Saratoga Springs

Join us in this delicious breakfast

buffet from 8 to 11 a.m. Adults

$6, seniors and military $5, chil-

dren (ages 5 to 12) $5. Takeout

available. For more information,

call (518) 584-9686.

Christian Concert

Schuylerville United Methodist

Church, 51 Church St.

All are invited to a concert by

One Accord, a contemporary

Christian rock band, at 7 pm.

Story Sundays at Glen

Sanders

1 Glen Avenue, Scotia

From 5 to 8 pm. Cost is $30 per

person (entertainment, dinner,

tax and tip). Sponsor Level is $50

which provides additional sup-

port for 2011 mission trip and

education at Albany Med. Entrée

choices are Beef Tenderloin Tips,

Chicken Alexander or Pasta

Primavera. Proceeds benefit

Center for Faith and Healing at

Albany Medical Center & Capital

District Hospice – First Reformed

HIV/AIDs Tapologo Partnership in

South Africa. For more informa-

tion and reservations, call Joe

Doolittle at (518) 384-1700 or

aldenjoe@nycap.rr.com.

Monday,

January 10

Retired teachers meeting

The Saratoga Springs Retired

Teachers Association will hold its

monthly meeting at 12 noon at

Longfellow’s Restaurant, 500

Union Avenue in Saratoga

Springs. The group is open to

retired educators who taught in

and/or live in Saratoga County.

For new member information and

luncheon reservations, call (518)

587-5356.

Saratoga Reads!

Circus Cafe, 392 Broadway,

Saratoga Springs

Circus Café Book club is featuring

the Saratoga Reads! book selec-

tion, The Housekeeper and the

Professor by Yoko Ogawa at their

January meeting. The book club

meets at 7 pm in the back of the

restaurant and is open to all.

For more information, call (518)

583-1106.

Community Bingo

Saratoga-Wilton Elks Club, 1 Elks

Lane, Saratoga

An evening of fun for old and

young, every Monday evening at

7 pm. Doors open at 4 pm.

Refreshments will be available.

(518) 584-2585

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Friday,

January 7

Youth Dance

Knights of Columbus, 50 Pine Rd.,

Saratoga Springs

Dance begins at 6:45 pm at the K

of C hall. Admission costs $8 and

is limited to youths in grades 5

through 7. For more information

contact Mike Dagle at (518) 587-

2824 or David Barringer at dave-

barringerny@yahoo.com

First Fridays in Ballston Spa

Join us for live music, art open-

ings and special events in several

of our downtown shops, restau-

rants, galleries and museums

from 6 to 9 pm.

Saturday,

January 8

Defensive Driving Course

First Baptist Church, 45

Washington Ave, Saratoga

Springs

From 9 am to 3 pm, take this

state-approved course to save 10

percent on your base auto insur-

ance and take points off your

record. Fee is $40 or bring a

friend for $35 each. Register by

calling Ray Frankoski at (518) 286-

3788.

Saratoga Farmers’ Market

winter location and hours

Saratoga’s premier market, featur-

ing meats, local produce, eggs,

soaps, seasonal items and more.

Saturdays, 9 am to 1 pm. We are

in our winter location at the

Division St. School. (518) 638-

8530.

Ballston Spa indoor

Farmers’ Market

Cornell Cooperative Extension, 50

West High Street.

From 9 am to noon. Produce,

Performances alternate every

half-hour from 6 to 9 pm.

Upcoming

Nature Walk January 17

Explore the beauty of the Wilton

Wildlife Preserve & Park on

Monday, January 17 from 10 to

11 am. During the guided hike,

the guide will share the history

behind the unique ecosystem of

Glacial Lake Albany and the Park’s

current efforts to protect endan-

gered and threatened species liv-

ing at Wilton Wildlife. The pro-

gram is free and open to the pub-

lic ages 6 and up. The walk will

leave from the kiosk at the Wilton

Wildlife Preserve & Park’s Old Gick

parking lot off of Route 50.

Appropriate dress for the weather

is needed. If there is snow, partici-

pants are asked to bring snow-

shoes or to rent them from the

WWPP office on 80 Scout Road

for $3 per non-member before

the program. Preregistration is

appreciated; call (518) 450-0321,

ext. 92 or email abrym@wilton-

preserve.org.

Moonlight Ski and

Snowshoe

Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park’s

Moonlight Ski and Snowshoe is

scheduled for Saturday, January

15 from 7 to 9:30 pm at the Camp

Saratoga parcel on Scout Road.

Luminaries will glow along 2.5

miles of groomed trails. Along

the way participants will pass

fields and forests, two warming

bonfires and plenty of hot choco-

late. The terrain is suitable for all

levels and ages and includes a

smaller 1-mile loop. Participants

can arrive anytime over the

course of the evening’s festivities.

Snowshoes will be available on a

first-come first-serve basis in the

warming hut off of parking lot 1.

The rental fee is $3/person for

non-members, free for members

of Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park.

Parking will be directed by volun-

teers and people are asked not to

park along Scout Road. This event

is weather permitting. In case of

cancelation, the back-up date is

scheduled for Friday, February

11th. For more information, call

the Park Office at (518) 450-0321

or visit the website at

www.wiltonpreserve.org.

Storytelling Open-Mic

Caffé Lena, 47 Phila St, Saratoga

Enjoy a wonderful evening as

Lale Davidson, our featured story-

teller, and other storytellers from

Saratoga and the Capital District

share contemporary, personal,

and traditional stories at the

open mic in Saratoga

Springs. Begins at 7 pm, with

storytellers’ sign-ups at 6:45 pm.

Admission is $3.

Wednesday,

January 12

Roast Pork and

Meatloaf Dinner

Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161,

1 Elks Lane, Route 9, Saratoga

Springs. From 4:30 to 7 pm.

Complete dinner with soup,

salad, entrée, dessert and

coffee/tea. Cash bar available.

Adults $9, children (ages 5 to 12)

$5, under 5 free, seniors and mili-

tary with ID $8, takeout $10.

K of C Bingo

The Knights of Columbus, Pine

Road, Saratoga

Community bingo each

Wednesday at 7 pm. Doors open

at 5 pm. Refreshments will be

available. Call (518) 584-8547 for

more information.

Thursday,

January 13

Bingo

The Jewish Community Center of

Saratoga Springs, 84 Weibel

Avenue. Doors open at 6 pm with

the first game beginning at 7:15.

Pull tabs are on sale throughout

the evening. The building is

wheelchair accessible and has

one floor that is non-smoking

and another that is smoking.

Refreshments for sale and no out-

side food items are permitted in

the building. For more informa-

tion, call (518) 584-2370.

Friday,

January 14

First Night at the Children’s

Museum

Children’s Museum of Saratoga,

69 Caroline St. Open until 9:30

pm, free for guests with First

Night 2011 buttons. Storytellers

Karen Pillsworth and Lady Slipper.

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Ice Skating Lessons

The City of Saratoga Springs will

be holding an 8-week Kinderskate

program at the Weibel Avenue Ice

Rinks. This program is designed for

children ages 3 to 6 to introduce them

to the fun of ice skating. Choose

from the following days and times:

Tuesdays or Fridays from 1 to 2 pm

or Saturdays from 12 to 1 pm or 1 to

2 pm. Classes begin on Saturday,

January 15, Friday, January 21, and

Tuesday, January 25. Please register

at the Saratoga Springs Recreation

Center on 15 Vanderbilt Avenue or

online at www.saratoga-springs.org.

Please call (518) 587-3550, ext. 2300

for further information.

The Saratoga Springs Figure

Skating Club will be hosting a 10-

week Learn to Skate program on

Sundays from 4 to 6 pm beginning

January 9 and continuing through

March 13. Cost for the 10- week ses-

sion is $125 and includes a 1/2 hour

group lesson and 1/2 hour practice.

To register, contact Elaine Briceland

at (518) 899-4294,

embriceland@earthlink.net or Lisa

Dunay at (518) 584-1179,

lisa.dunay@gmail.com.

The Saratoga Springs Figure

Skating Club will be hosting a

Bridge program. The session will be

held Fridays from 5 to 6 pm, January

7 through April 1. The goal of this

program is to build upon the skills

skaters have acquired in the club’s

Learn to Skate program. Cost for

each 13-week session is $225 and

includes a 1/2 hour group lesson and

1/2 hour practice. Discounts apply

for multiple family members and if

you sign up for both sessions at once.

To register, call Darcy Scelsi at (518)

584-3459.

A.L.L. StoryTeller series

A different A.L.L. professional

storyteller will entertain the audience

each Wednesday from noon to 1 pm

in Empire State College room 126

(the Rotunda) at 2 Union Avenue,

Saratoga Springs. The schedule is:

January 12 – Joe Peck: Johnny

Appleseed and other Farm Stories;

January 19 – Betty Cassidy:

Portraits: Old and New; January 27 –

Carol Gregson: Latest News From

the Adirondacks; and, February 2 –

Margaret French: Family Matters. A

session will be cancelled if Saratoga

Springs city schools are closed due to

inclement weather. A school delay

will not cancel the session.

A.L.L. Spring 2011brochures are available

Whether your interests lie in art,

literature, history, current events, the

outdoors or a variety of other topics,

A.L.L., the Academy for Lifelong

Learning at Saratoga Springs, has

something for you. Sponsored by

Empire State College, the Academy

offers non-credit, academic study

groups to mature learners. The spring

term starts April 4, 2011. The A.L.L.

spring 2011 brochure and registration

form are available at area libraries,

through the A.L.L. office, and on the

web site: www.esc.edu/ALL.

Contact A.L.L. at (518) 587-2100,

ext. 2415 to request a brochure.

Registrations must be received by

January 11 to be included in the first

draw for study group placement.

Adult Sports and Fitness

The Ballston Spa Central School

District Community Education

Program is currently offering a vari-

ety of adult sports opportunities dur-

ing the winter months. Sports pro-

grams are held from 8 to 10 pm with

Co-ed Indoor Soccer and Co-ed

Volleyball held on Mondays, and

Men’s Basketball on Wednesdays. A

10-week session is offered and

requires a $30 fee for district resi-

dents. Additional opportunities are

also offered by the district’s aquatic

program at the high school swim-

ming pool.

The popular Walk About program

also provides an opportunity for

those interested in a low impact fit-

ness activity on a safe, indoor walk-

ing course. The program continues

through April, Monday through

Thursday evenings from 6 to 7:30

pm, when school is in session. The

Walk About registration fee is $15

for district residents.

Pre-registration is required and

fees are due at the beginning of each

course. Those interested may register

for courses by mail or in person at the

Office of Community Resources,

Monday through Friday from 8 am to

4 pm at the District Office, 70 Malta

Avenue in Ballston Spa. Additional

information regarding any of the

courses may be obtained on the dis-

trict website at www.bscsd.org or by

calling (518) 884-7195, ext. 1329.

Auditions

Saratoga Children’s Chorus is

holding auditions on January 10 from

6:30 to 7 pm at the Methodist Church

on Henning Road. The chorus is not

affiliated with the church. Boys and

girls ages 8 to 18 are invited to try

out; however, boys’ voices must be

unchanged. For more information,

contact Sue Fedak at (518) 427-

7744. Saratoga Children’s Chorus

has been performing since 1992.

Auditions

Schuylerville Community Theater

is holding auditions for “The Sound

of Music” to be performed on April

8, 9 and 10. Auditions for all adult

roles are Monday January 10, with

the children’s auditions on Tuesday,

January 11, at 6:30 pm in the

Schuylerville Jr/Sr High School

auditorium. Children will perform

“My Favorite Things.” Adults should

sing a song from the show based on

the character for which they wish to

audition or to best showcase their

vocal range. Those wishing to partic-

ipate as a chorus member will be able

to audition in small groups. For more

information, call (518) 321- 6684 or

695-5480 or visit scttheater.org

Saratoga Springs AreaPreschool Fair

Saratoga Springs Public Library

Community Room 49 Henry Street,

Saratoga Springs

Please join us on January 22 from

10 am to noon for the 4th annual

Saratoga Springs Area Preschool

Fair. This event is a wonderful oppor-

tunity to gather information about

area preschools and meet teachers

and staff. For more information,

please call (518) 587-2224 or email

admissions@waldorfsaratoga.org.

Heritage Hunters

Heritage Hunters of Saratoga

County will meet on Saturday,

January 15 at 1 pm at the Town of

Saratoga Town Hall, corner of Rts. 4

and 29 in Schuylerville. John

Scherer, Town of Clifton Park

Historian and retired curator at the

NYS Museum, will give a

PowerPoint presentation on his

research of Saratoga County fami-

lies. Meeting is free and open to the

public. For information, call (518)

587-2978.

The Aging and DisabilityNetwork Meeting

Our next meeting will be held on

January 11 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at

Saratoga United Methodist Church,

175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs.

The meeting topic will be a Saratoga

County Public Health-sponsored

presentation entitled, “The First 72

Hours” to educate us on how to help

those we serve to prepare for poten-

tial emergencies. Our presenters will

include RSVP volunteers, Joe Geiger

and Linda Ciulla.

Parkinson’s Support Group

The Parkinson’s Support Group of

Saratoga will meet at Woodlawn

Commons in Saratoga Springs on

Monday, January 17 at 2 pm. This

meeting is open to anyone with

Parkinson’s Disease, family mem-

bers and friends. For more informa-

tion, call Joyce Garlock at (518) 885-

6427or Dorothy Clark at (518) 584-

3894.

Saratoga SpringsPreservation Foundation

Annual meeting of the

Membership on Tuesday, January 11,

at 7 pm at the Arts Center located at

320 Broadway. This year’s keynote

speaker is Bob Toole, author of

“Landscape Gardens on the Hudson,

a History: The Romantic Age, the

Great Estates & the Birth of

American Landscape Architecture,”

who will give a visual overview of

his recently published book.

This event is free and open to the

public. Light refreshments will be

served. Kindly RSVP by Monday,

January 10, 2011. For further infor-

mation or to RSVP, please contact

Becky Codner, Membership &

Programs Director, at

rcodner@saratogapreservation.org

or (518) 587-5030.

Frost Faire event volunteersneeded

Saratoga National Historical Park,

located on Route 32 and 4 in

Stillwater is looking for Frost Faire

volunteers on Saturday, January 22.

Hot lunch and warm-up gear sup-

plied to all. If you like being outdoors

and meeting people you will enjoy

your time! Call Gina Johnson by

January 12 at (518) 664-9821, ext.

227 or email gina_johnson@nps.gov

Retired and Senior volunteer program

The Retired and Senior Volunteer

Program of Saratoga County

(RSVP), is partnering with Beacon

Pointe to recruit volunteers for its

Memory Care Community. Beacon

Pointe is located at 1 Emma Lane,

Clifton Park. An open house to learn

more will be held on January 7 from

1 to 3 pm. To learn more, call Billie

Jo at (518) 884-4110.

Southwest NeighborhoodWatch

Ameeting will be held on Tuesday,

January 11 at 7 pm at the Saratoga

Eagle Sales and Service conference

room in Grande Industrial Park. This

meeting is open to all interested par-

ties. Commissioner of Public Safety

Wirth and Chief of Police Cole are

the scheduled speakers. For more

information, call Bill Chisham at

(518) 587-6875 or Andy George at

(518) 583-9242.

Town of Ballston:

Ballston Town Hall

323 Charlton Road

885-8502

www.townofballstonny.org

1/12: Jenkins Park Advisory Board meeting, 7 pm

Village of Ballston Spa:

66 Front Street

885-5711

www.ballstonspany.org

1/10: Board of Trustees meeting, 7:30 pm1/12: Planning Board meeting, 7:30 pm

Town of Greenfield:

7 Wilton Road

893-7432

www.townofgreenfield.com

1/11: Planning Board meeting, 7 pm1/13: Town Board regular meeting, 7:30 pm

Town of Malta:

2540 Route 9

899-2818

www.malta-town.org

Town of Milton:

503 Geyser Road

885-9220

www.townofmiltonny.org

City of Saratoga Springs:

474 Broadway

587-3550

www.saratoga-springs.org

1/10: Planning Board workshop, 5 pm1/10: Zoning Board of Appeals workshop, 6:30 pm1/10: Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7 pm1/11: Design Review Commission workshop, 5 pm1/12: Planning Board meeting, 7 pm

Town of Saratoga:

12 Spring Street, Schuylerville

695-3644

www.townofsaratoga.com

1/10: Town Board meeting, 7 pm

Village of Schuylerville:

35 Spring Street

695-3881

www.villageofschuylerville.org

1/12: Village Board meeting, 7 pm

Town of Stillwater:

66 East St., Riverside

Mechanicville, NY 12118

www.stillwaterny.org

Town of Wilton:

22 Traver Road

587-1939

www.townofwilton.com

upcomingtown meetings

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County High School

Artists in All-star Expo

Saratoga Arts’ sixth annual High School All Stars Art Exhibition will be

on view in The Arts Center Gallery from January 8 through January 28.

High school art teachers throughout Saratoga County, including Burnt

Hills-Ballston Lake, Corinth, Hadley Luzerne, Saratoga Springs,

Shenendehowa, South Glens Falls and Waterford High Schools have

selected work in all media from their strongest students to exhibit. From

sculpture to drawing, these wonderful artworks highlight the dedication of

area art teachers together with the amazing talent of their students.

By encouraging younger generations of Saratoga County’s artists to

excel in their creative work, Saratoga Arts helps to fulfill its mission of

cultivating, nourishing and sustaining the arts in all of its forms.

There will be an opening reception on Saturday, January 8 from 3

to 5 pm.

For more information, call Saratoga Arts at (518) 584-4132 or email

edubben@saratoga-arts.org. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to

5 pm, and Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm.

SARATOGA

TODAYFriday, January 7, 201116 PULSE

SARATOGA

TODAY Friday, January 7, 2011 PULSE 17

Photos by

MarkBolles.comFirst Night 2011

3rd Annual "10x10=$100" exhibit at Mimosa Gallery- Good things in small packages

Mimosa Gallery, 70c Beekman

Street in Saratoga Springs, will exhib-

it their third annual “10 X 10 = $100,”

an exhibit of small works that are no

larger than 10 inches by 10 inches,

and will retail for no more than $100.

The exhibit will run from January 7

through February 19. A public recep-

tion is set for this Saturday, January 8

from 5 to 8 pm.

The exhibit proves that size does

matter and that small is good. More

than 40 artists from the region

responded to her call for entries,

Owner Michelle LaLonde reports,

yielding submissions from pottery to

pastels. The show will include

landscapes and still lifes; as

well as art for the home, such as

vases and small sculptures. The

pieces showcase the talents of

artists who typically create larg-

er work, but, LaLonde says,

"They were challenged by the

requirements for these submis-

sions - both for size and price."

This very successful annual

show has proved to be a favorite

of artists as well as customers.

The idea of such a show

came about because LaLonde

noticed during exhibits at

Mimosa that some buyers were

gravitating toward smaller

pieces. She also observed that

younger people may have limit-

ed wall space or disposable

income, and that less expensive

pieces presented an opportunity

for everyone to collect afford-

able, original art. "Purchasing

the original art supports artists

directly. Our artists are our

community's resource,"

LaLonde declared.

Some of the local artistsfeatured in “10 X 10 =$100”include:

Elisa Sheehan,

Saratoga Springs

Michelle Winnie,

Saratoga Springs

Ann Larsen, Edinberg

Jason Blue Lake Hawk

Martinez, Albany

Karen Elem, Gansevoort

Randy Kish, Saratoga Springs

Julia Johnson, Ballston Spa

Jeremy Lebediker, Ballston Spa

For more information, call (518) 583-1163.

SARATOGA

TODAYFriday, January 7, 201118

From Top: Works by Arleen Targan, Michelle Winnie and

Leah McCloskey

Schuylerville Community Theater

is holding auditions for its spring

musical production, The Sound of

Music which will be held on April 8,

9 and 10. Auditions for all adult roles

will be held on Monday evening

January 10 at the Schuylerville Jr.-Sr.

High School in the auditorium.

Auditions for all children’s and teen

The hills arealive – withthe sound of

auditions!

On Saturday, January 8 from 1 to 4

pm, the Barn at Bassett House, 338

River Road, Greenwich will be

singing in the New Year and 12th

Night with a celebration and open

house at their Community arts space.

A few years ago, in the face of hard

times, the owners considered the

necessity of selling all or part of the

restored riverfront property.

However, on January 6, 2007, a path

was devised to transform the barn art

studio into a shared community space

- using the site itself to generate

income to help sustain this historic

property. This celebration will com-

memorate the anniversary of this

transition, which occurred on Twelfth

Night, the holiday also known as

Epiphany.

Whether you'd like to perform a

tune, read a poem or story, jam with

others, sing around the piano or just

listen to music of the season, all are

welcome to join in. Call (518) 695-

4448 for more information and direc-

tions. Admission is a suggested $10

donation ($5 for students and sen-

iors.) A donation of a non-perishable

food item for the local food pantry is

also encouraged.

Home Made Theater announced new sessions for three winter acting

classes for children and teens ages 6 to 17 starting in January. All classes are

held at the Spa Little Theater in the Saratoga Spa State Park and are taught

by Kathleen Dunham and Kathryn Starczewski.

‘Play Acting’ is for children ages 6 and 7. Students will focus on the

exploration of the actor’s tools and role play. Play Acting is taught two ses-

sions. Session 1 begins January 15 and meets from 9:30 to 10:30 am and

runs for four consecutive Saturday mornings. Session 2 begins February19.

The cost is $60.

‘Creative Acting’ is for children ages 8 to 11. Students learn how to use

their own unique qualities to act. ‘Creative Acting’ is taught in 2 sessions.

The first begins on January 15 and meets from 10:45 am to 12:00 noon, and

runs for four consecutive Saturdays. The second session begins February 19.

The cost is $65.

‘Scene Study’ is designed for ages 12 to 17. Participants will work on

character development through scripted scene work. The first session begins

January10 and meets from 5 to 6:30 pm on four consecutive Mondays. The

second session begins on February 14. ‘Scene Study’ costs $75.

Registrations are accepted over the phone with a credit card, or by mail

with check or credit card. Class size is limited to 12 students, and reserva-

tions are accepted in the order they are received. Visit homemadetheater.org

to obtain the winter 2011 class flyer and registration form. Call (518) 587-

4427 for further information.

roles

will be conducted on Tuesday,

January 11 at the same location.

Starting time for registration and

auditions is 6:30 pm.

Artistic Director Patrick Doyle

and Musical Director Rich Butler

are looking for a large cast rang-

ing in age from 5 years of age to

‘young at heart’ seniors and

everything in between.

Singing, chorus and non-

singing roles will be auditioned.

Rehearsals will begin on

Sunday, January 16. A draft

rehearsal schedule is available

upon request. For more informa-

tion please visit

www.scttheater.org or call (518)

321-6684 or (518) 695-5480.

Photo by Roger Wyatt

Barn at Bassett House in WinterWinter acting classes

PULSE

Images Provided

BassettHouse wintercelebration on

Saturday

SARATOGA

TODAY Friday, January 7, 2011 FFOOOODD 19Marinated PORK FILETS

with Mushroom Orzo (for 4)

The flavor and texture of local

pork can truly make pork into a spe-

cial entrée. In this recipe, Orzo, a

small rice-shaped pasta along with

the fresh local mushrooms partner

sublimely with the moist marinated

pork filets--morphing a simple dish

into an elegant affair. While the

marinated pork does best when

grilled, broiling can also work when

a grill is not available. The use of

fresh ingredients for this dish is the

deal maker. The pork will have rich

moist flavor and the mushrooms

will be delicate yet full of robust

taste unsurpassed by the common

grocery store variety. This is a good

week to try this pork and mushroom

duet, as Saturday, the Saratoga

Farmers' Market resumes its regular

Saturday 9am to 1pm schedule at

Division Street Elementary School.

We are excited to be back and look

forward to seeing our clients.

Saturday also marks the addition of

a new pork vendor, Lewis Waite

Farm. Happy New Year!

Ingredients

Pork Marinade2 c warm water

1/2 c sugar

1/4 c white wine vinegar

1 onion, chopped finely

3 garlic cloves, chopped small

1 tbsp crushed black peppercorns

2 tsp salt

2 tsp dried red pepper flakes

1 tbsp dried thyme

1/2 tbsp dried oregano

1/2 tbsp ground cumin

2 bay leaves, crumbled

1 1/2 pounds local

pork tenderloin filets

Orzo3 c chicken stock

2 c water

2 c dried orzo pasta

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp finely minced shallots

(or onions)

6 oz shitake mushrooms,

chopped (fresh)

salt and pepper to taste

2 tbsp minced parsley

Directions

Marinade:1. Place all marinade ingredients

into a flat, glass dish and mix.

2. Add pork filets and cover with

marinade. Cover dish and let mari-

nate at least 4 hours and preferably

overnight. Turning filets over a

couple of times during this time.

Orzo:1. Combine stock and water in a

large sauce pan and bring to a boil.

Add orzo and continue to boil for

one minute. Reduce heat and sim-

mer until orzo is al dente (5-8

minutes).

2. While orzo simmers, heat oil in

medium skillet and sauté shallots for

two minutes (if using onions, sauté

until translucent).

3. Add the mushrooms and sauté

until tender (5 minutes). Season

with salt and pepper.

4. Drain the orzo and stir in

the mushroom mixture.

Pork:1. Remove the filets from

marinade and either grill or broil

for 4-5 minutes per side.

2 Transfer filets to warm plates

and serve with orzo mixture--

garnish with parsley.

Suzanne Voigt

Farmers’Market

On Wednesday, January 12 Chianti Il Ristorante (18 Division Street,

Saratoga Springs) will benefit the

Saratoga Springs Lions Club by giving

its patrons the option of donating 30 per-

cent of their dinner bill to the Lions

Club.

“Twelve,” Chianti’s fundraising initia-

tive in support of local non-profits, ben-

efits a different organization on the

twelfth of every month. The Lions Club

of Saratoga Springs is Chianti’s January

organization.

For more information please call the

S a r a t o g a

Springs Lions Club (518) 212-7752.

The Saratoga Springs Lions Club a not-for-profit membership organization that

has been the leading advocate of com-munity needs regarding sight, hearing,

diabetes, and youth since 1925.

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TODAYFriday, January 7, 201120 PPEETTSS

Jill Sweet

Whiskers and Tales

One of my favorite places to take

Moses for his daily run is our beauti-

ful Spa State Park. I am always

amazed that we have such a special

spot in our community. It is so close

and yet it feels like it is far away from

life in town or in our surrounding

neighborhoods. The trees and the

sweet smell of the pine needles take

me back to wonderful camping trips

of my youth growing up in southern

California. The main difference is that

in California we had to drive hours to

get out of the city, whereas here I can

drive ten minutes to be among the

pines. I can even sit by a brook with

Moses and watch the birds while eat-

ing my lunch at a picnic table.

Moses and I move through the park

together enjoying the peaceful quiet.

When he runs, it is by my wheelchair.

I set the pace and he gleefully fol-

lows, never pulling on the leash. If I

slow down, he slows down so that he

is always by my side. Sometimes it

feels like we are one. Nevertheless,

this peaceful picture is disrupted

when another dog owner decides to

let her dog off-lead.

There are signs throughout the park

about keeping dogs on leashes.

However, some dog owners think this

rule does not apply to them. They

want to let their dogs run free. I have

no argument with this desire, but

there are dog parks for this. I am not

a big fan of dog parks because own-

ers must be willing to take the risk

that a dogfight might erupt. In the

case of the impromptu dog park off of

Crescent Street, owners must also be

willing to take the risk that a dog

could run into Route 9 traffic or dis-

appear into the woods to the east or

the south. The latter situation hap-

pened just last summer.

Getting back to the Spa State Park

which is NOT a dog park, what real-

ly gets our HACKLES UP is when an

excited off-leash dog comes charging

at Moses and me while his owner

yells, “It’s okay, he’s friendly!”

Moses is a very calm dog, but he

becomes concerned when an

unknown dog comes racing straight

at him, and when he feels me brace

myself for the impact, he becomes

even more agitated. Our peaceful

time together in the park is disrupted

and even though I am a dog lover, I

am left shaken. I can only wonder

how a child or an adult who fears

dogs might feel in the same situation.

Years ago when we were less expe-

rienced with dogs, my husband and I

had a Doberman mix named Krieger.

He was a dog that was devoted to

Steve, overly protective of me and

wary of everyone else. He could be

aggressive towards people or other

dogs that he considered a threat to

either of us. We had to be very careful

with him or he would get himself into

trouble when he tried to protect us.

We took him to the New Skete

Monks and they admitted that after

three weeks working with him,

Krieger would not bond with any of

them. He just kept looking for Steve

to come back for him. Some of our

friends nicknamed Krieger the Devil

Dog. If you have ever had a dog like

this, we know it is a grave responsi-

bility keeping everyone safe. When

Steve would walk Krieger in the State

Park, he would stay clear of other

dogs and people. If another dog

owner let their dog off leash and

called out to Steve, “It’s okay, he’s

friendly!” he would yell back, “Okay,

but mine isn’t!” Then he would have

to muscle Krieger in close and tell the

owner of the other dog to grab their

free-running pet. It was not pleasant

for anyone!

So my number one pet peeve in the

Spa State Park is when owners let

their dogs run off leash. Moving on,

my second pet peeve in the Park is

when owners fail to clean up after

their dog. This looks bad for all of us.

It assumes that the park grounds crew

should stop their mowing or pruning

to pick up a nasty pile of poop. The

Park people make it so easy for dog

owners to do the right thing; there are

several stations with receptacles and

black plastic bags for owners to carry

with them. They even provide

instructions on how to pick up the

poop with the bag while never soiling

your hands. I have even seen where

people pick up the poop with the bag

but then leave the bag on the trail

rather than taking it to the nearest

receptacle!

To show our appreciation for the

marvelous Park we have in our com-

munity where we can take our dogs,

let’s follow the rules that make it a

better place for everyone. Let’s not

give the state any reasons to exclude

our four-legged best friends.

Hi,

In November I lost my dog companion of 13 years, Jane. I never

thought I could find another dog as special as Jane. She went to work

with me every day.

One day I was looking through an issue of Saratoga Today and Jill

Sweet featured a few animals from Saratoga shelter. One in particular

caught my eye, Baton. I cut out his picture and carried it with me for

weeks. I was not ready to adopt but that photo stuck with me and his

story of being rescued from Katrina only to land 5 years later in the

shelter. I thought he would be too much work and have issues and I

wanted easy. My lovely Jane was a rescue and took a lot of work in the

beginning.

I went in 2 weeks ago and adopted Baton who now answers to Chet

and he is a delight. Anyone wanting a dog needs to seriously consider an

older rescue. He is so grateful and happy, a fast learner, already house

trained as well as leash trained. We are working on better manners with

my 8 rescue cats and meeting other dogs but why would you ever get a

puppy?

Thank you for including the shelter animals. You were a part of heal-

ing the hole in my heart and giving me laughter every day again.

Peace and light,

Lynn Allison

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Two pet peeves at the Spa State Park

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TODAYFriday, January 7, 201122 SPORTS

Send your

sports stories

and briefs to

Daniel Schechtman,

Sports Editor at

sports@saratoga

publishing.com

Varsity Girls

Ballston Spa12/29: vs. Scotia, 25-50 L

1/04: vs. Averill Park, 35-64 L

1/07: at Guilderland, 7pm

Burnt Hills - Ballston Lake12/29: vs. Troy, 35-43 L

1/04: vs. Colonie, 33-56 L

1/07: at Bethlehem, 7pm

Saratoga Springs1/04: vs. Mohonasen, 42-49 L

1/07: at Averill Park, 7pm

1/10: vs. Schenectady, 7pm

Schuylerville1/04: at Tamarac, 46-50 L

1/07: at Granville, 7pm

1/11: vs. Hoosic Valley, 7pm

South Glens Falls12/28: at Lake George, 42-33 W

1/10: vs. Queensbury, 7pm

1/13: at Johnstown, 7pm

Varsity Boys

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1/07: vs. Guilderland, 7pm

1/11: at Shaker, 7pm

Burnt Hills - Ballston Lake1/04: at Colonie, 48-46 W

1/07: vs. Bethlehem, 7pm

1/11: at Saratoga Springs, 7pm

Saratoga Springs1/04: at Mohonasen, 46-64 L

1/07: vs. Averill Park, 7pm

1/11: vs. Burnt Hills, 7pm

Schuylerville1/05: vs. Tamarac, 65-41 W

1/07: vs. Granville, 6pm

1/12: at Hoosic Valley, 6pm

South Glens Falls12/29: vs. Green Tech, 59-45 W

1/07: at Gloversville, 7pm

1/11: at Queensbury, 7pm

Coaching basketball has been one

of the most challenging endeavors of

my life. I was fortunate to have

experienced coaching at many dif-

ferent levels, from modified (junior

high) to college. I attribute the suc-

cess I had to the good fortune of hav-

ing many gifted athletes - kids who

could learn and apply what was

taught to the level of their skills and

abilities.

The University of Connecticut

Woman's Basketball team (the Lady

Huskies) set an all-time winning

streak record of 90 straight wins

before they lost to Stanford

University last week. But my focus

here isn't on the Huskies, it's on the

development of women as authentic

basketball players.

Coaching the girls was a stimulat-

ing experience for me, where my

love for teaching the game of basket-

ball was reborn. When word got out

that I was moving from the coaching

of one gender to the other, it seemed

to puzzle some of the people I know

who couldn't understand my motive

for the decision. There was a lot of

unsolicited advice given to me,

along with suggestions on what I

could or could not do when coaching

girls. There were those who suggest-

ed that the girls could not accom-

plish certain things in basketball that

their male counterparts could.

Strategies, such as playing man-to-

man defense, the execution of com-

plicated offenses and handling pres-

sure and certain basic fundamentals

were all the apparent subject of crit-

ical opinion.

My own reaction to the assump-

tion that girls had physical limita-

tions was that it was an unfair assess-

ment, and at best, a stereotypical

bias. I feel that a coach has to have

confidence in his or her players,

knowing that they are just as capable

of learning theory and its applica-

tion. During my ten years as the

girls' varsity coach at Saratoga

Springs high school, I watched my

players as they learned to play every

defense and offense as they devel-

oped their fundamental skills in bas-

ketball. There were many reasons for

the success they achieved, but their

greatest attributes were that they lis-

tened, worked hard and were coach-

able.

Today, girls can focus on playing

all year round, with the growth of

AAU basketball and the travel team

programs. There are opportunities to

participate in numerous basketball

camps and clinics that are available,

puzzle solutionsfrom pg. 10

near and far. With the evolution of

strength training, girls have earned

their place as bona fide basketball

players. If you know anything about

basketball and have not seen the

girls play, I feel that you will be

pleasantly surprised.

The record of 88 consecutive wins

in college basketball, previously

held by the late coach John Wooden

and the UCLA Bruins, now belongs

to coach Geno Auriemma and the

UConn women. It's a new collegiate

milestone of 90 straight wins, one

that is now the mark to beat for all

future winning streak contenders in

college basketball, no matter what

the gender!

The moxie of the girls' game

Basketball Schedule

by Daniel Schechtman

Saratoga TODAY

Five Skidmore College athletes

have been awarded Eastern College

Athletic Conference (ECAC) honors.

Skidmore women's soccer senior

Lindsay Schmitt was named the 2010

ECAC Upstate/Metro Division III

Defensive Player of the Year. She

was also named an ECAC All-Star

for the second straight season.

Schmitt, a 2010 First Team All-

American, led a defense that allowed

just 8.8 shots and 0.78 goals per

game. Offensively she tallied three

goals, including two game-winners.

Schmitt was the 2010 Liberty

League Defensive Player of the Year

and earned All-Liberty League First

Team honors for her second straight

season.

Eastern College Athletic Conference honors Skidmore Athletes

Alpine Sport Shop celebrates 70th anniversary with fireside chat

The ECAC also announced that

four members of the Skidmore

College field hockey team have

received end of year awards for

their performances during the

Thoroughbreds' record breaking

20-2 season.

Senior goalie Liz Catinella was

named 2010 ECAC Division III

Mid-Atlantic Defensive Player of

the Year, and freshman Kelly

Blackhurst earned Rookie of the

Year honors.

Catinella was also named an

ECAC Mid-Atlantic All-Star along

with classmates Christine Kemp

and Claire Superak. Kemp and

Superak were named First Team

All-Americans in 2010.

This year marks the Alpine Sport

Shop’s 70th year in business. In cel-

ebration, the shop will be hosting a

special event with the author of a

series of the books, entitled the LostSki Areas, written by Jeremy Davis.

The event will be held on

Thursday, January 13 at 7:00 pm at

the Alpine Sport Shop, located at

339 Clinton St. in Saratoga. Davis

will be on hand for an evening of

conversation, memories, and stories

from the Lost Ski Areas series.

Davis has written two books, LostSki Areas of Southern Vermont and

Lost Ski Areas of the WhiteMountains. A third book is in the

works, detailing the lost ski areas of

New York. Lost Ski Area books are

available for puchase at the Alpine

Sport Shop, and will be signed by

the author at this special event.

For more information, please

call the Alpine Sport Shop at

(518) 584-6290, or visit online at

www.alpinesportshop.com.

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Jennifer Steele practices for the 2011 Lake Placid ISI Figure SkatingChampionship

The students at the Ziehnert

Skating School have been practicing

all year for this moment.

Beginning on January 14, twelve

student athletes will travel up to

Lake Placid for the 2011 Ice Skating

Institute (ISI) Figure Skating

Championship. The school, which

was started by Glenn Ziehnert last

year, was the unsung darling of last

year's competition after the team

came out of nowhere to finish second

overall, upsetting many well estab-

lished, long-standing organizations.

"It was so thrilling," said Glenn

Ziehnert on last year's second place

finish. "It was great for me just

because I wasn't really expecting

anything like that, especially in our

first year. A lot of teams, they'd been

around for years and years, so we

were thrilled with our success."

The team of Saratoga and Clifton

Park natives, ages 7 to 11, is taught

by two pros, including Ziehnert him-

self and a former student-turned-

coach, Justin Morrow.

"I've been a coach for 20 years

now, and I've had kids that go all the

way from the beginning competi-

tions to the national competitions.

Justin Morrow, who used to be one

of my students…was 10th in the

country for ice dancing during the

Olympic trials in Spokane,

Washington last year," Ziehnert said.

Of the twelve skaters participating

in this year's ISI Figure Skating

Championship, only three will be

returning from last year's break-out

team. Jennifer Steele, 10, and Sara

Parker, 10, are both returning mem-

bers who last year took home gold

medals for their individual

competitions.

"Those two are really the ones that

I'm hoping will take home some gold

medals this year too," Ziehnert said.

Each of the skaters will participate

in at least two separate events for the

competition, with a total of 33 events

to be had. Skaters will compete in

either solo events, group events or

team events.

"Jennifer and Sara will be doing an

individual freestyle event," Ziehnert

said. "Both are doing an individual

artistic program, and then the two

will compete together in what's

called a couples spotlight." The

proud coach added, "They won these

events last year as well."

Together, Jennifer and Sara have

choreographed their routine along to

the famed Jerry Leiber and Mike

Stoller tune, Jailhouse Rock.

"We work almost the whole year

to get ready for Lake Placid,"

Ziehnert said. "And because the

1980 Olympics were held in Lake

Placid, it's exciting for the kids. They

feel like this is such a big deal for

them to be skating at a former World

Olympics site."

While a second-place finish dur-

ing last year's championship is cer-

tainly no small accomplishment,

Ziehnert and his students have their

sights set on the top spot for the 2011

competition.

"I think our chances are great,"

said Ziehnert. "I'm hoping that we'll

take home that first-place finish, but

we'll have to see."

For those interested in joining

the Ziehnert Skating School, or for

those who are simply interested

in learning how to ice skate, Ziehnert

can be contacted by phone at

(518) 265-4242.

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