10,000 copies distributed weekly • Call To Advertise • (518) 581-2480 FREE Volume 7 • Issue 26 saratogatodaynewspaper.com Inside TODAY... by Daniel Schechtman Saratoga TODAY See Freihofer’s page 24 by Andrew Marshall Saratoga TODAY The Natural Photo Provided Lenny Baker See Small page 6 Wilton Plans Ahead pg 5 Education pg 10 Franklin Community Center pg 13 Socially Speaking pg 15 Saratoga Transparency Website pg 16 MALTA – It’s not very often that a fighter of any discipline makes the tran- sition from amateur to professional after a single bout. Then again, Lenny Baker isn’t your typical mixed martial artist. The 31-year-old former Warrensburg High School wrestling standout and Division III collegiate national champi- on competed in his first amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) bout after training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu to prepare. The training paid off during the event in late January, as he defeated his oppo- nent by knockout in under a minute into the first round. That result, mixed with his freestyle wrestling back- ground, was enough for Baker to sign a multi-fight contract with the New Jersey-based Caged Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) in April. Just two months later, Baker is set to SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) hosts the 35th annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival Saturday, June 30 – Sunday, July 1, bringing together some of the biggest names in jazz to the two- day, two-stage festival. This year features a star-studded lineup, including performances by Diana Krall, Chris Botti, Esperanza Spalding, Trombone Shorty, Maceo Parker, the Yellowjackets, Hiromi, Christian McBride and more. As one of the longest-running jazz celebrations in the world, the festival draws nearly 15,000 peo- ple to the region each year. See page 24 to learn more about this year’s performers and schedule. Thousands Expected at SPAC for Jazz Celebration Enjoy the Fourth of July in downtown Saratoga Springs during the All-American Celebration. See page 25 for a full schedule of events. Local Fighter Makes Professional Debut This Weekend
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F R E E Volume 7 • Issue 26 saratogatodaynewspaper.com
Inside TODAY...
by Daniel SchechtmanSaratoga TODAY
See Freihofer’s page 24
by Andrew MarshallSaratoga TODAY
The Natural
Photo Provided
Lenny Baker
See Small page 6
Wilton Plans Aheadpg 5
Education pg 10
Franklin Community Center pg 13
Socially Speaking pg 15
Saratoga Transparency Website pg 16
MALTA – It’s not very often that afighter of any discipline makes the tran-sition from amateur to professionalafter a single bout. Then again, LennyBaker isn’t your typical mixed martialartist.
The 31-year-old former WarrensburgHigh School wrestling standout andDivision III collegiate national champi-on competed in his first amateur mixed
martial arts (MMA) bout after trainingin Brazilian jiu-jitsu to prepare. Thetraining paid off during the event inlate January, as he defeated his oppo-nent by knockout in under a minuteinto the first round. That result, mixedwith his freestyle wrestling back-ground, was enough for Baker to sign amulti-fight contract with the NewJersey-based Caged Fury FightingChampionships (CFFC) in April.
Just two months later, Baker is set to
SARATOGA SPRINGS – TheSaratoga Performing Arts Center(SPAC) hosts the 35th annualFreihofer’s Saratoga Jazz FestivalSaturday, June 30 – Sunday, July 1,bringing together some of thebiggest names in jazz to the two-day, two-stage festival.
This year features a star-studdedlineup, including performances by
Diana Krall, Chris Botti, EsperanzaSpalding, Trombone Shorty,Maceo Parker, the Yellowjackets,Hiromi, Christian McBride andmore.
As one of the longest-runningjazz celebrations in the world, thefestival draws nearly 15,000 peo-ple to the region each year. Seepage 24 to learn more about thisyear’s performers and schedule.
Thousands Expected atSPAC for Jazz Celebration
Enjoy the Fourth of July in downtown SaratogaSprings during the All-American Celebration. See page 25 for a full schedule of events.
Local Fighter Makes Professional Debut This Weekend
SARATOGA
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Hats Off To Ya! Photos By Deborah Neary for MarkBolles.com
Artist and hat designer Caroline Blake held a hat show atSkidmore College’s Surrey Gardens on June 23. The theme ofthe show was “Little Red Riding Hood,” but no big, bad wolvesto be seen here. The show also involved some hat making forthe kids, a silent auction and tango music and dancing pro-vided by Tango Fusion Dance Company. Our cameras werethere when all the caps, fedoras, veils and red riding hoodswere on display. Maybe you’ll see something you’d like to beseen in at the Saratoga Race Course this summer.
SARATOGA
TODAY BLOTTER3Week of June 29 - July 5, 2012
Darin E. Davis, 42, of 122 Tallow
Wood Drive, Clifton Park, has been
charged with four counts of second-
degree unlawful surveillance, a
class-E felony. Davis was arrested
October 31 in Clifton Park for inci-
dents that occurred October 29 and
October 30 and is expected to return
to court at a later date.
Scott M. Forgett, 36, of 160
Lincoln Ave., Apt. 12C, Saratoga
Springs, pleaded guilty to a charge
of failing to register as a sex offend-
er, a class-E felony. Forgett was
arrested February 16 in Saratoga
Springs for an incident that occurred
February 2 and is scheduled to return
to court for sentencing August 17.
Craig M. Harris, 38, homeless,
was resentenced May 10 by Judge
Jerry J. Scarano to one to three years
in state prison with credit for time
served, probation terminated, after
Harris admitted to violating his pro-
bation. Harris was originally con-
victed July 25, 2008, of first-degree
aggravated unlicensed operation of a
motor vehicle, a class-E felony. He
was also convicted February 8,
2009, of driving while intoxicated, a
misdemeanor. Harris was originally
sentenced to time served and five
years of probation for the felony
charge, and to participate in the
Road to Recovery Program for the
misdemeanor charge.
Theodore B. Pamper, 23, of 538
Route 9P, Saratoga Springs, pleaded
guilty to a charge of third-degree
criminal possession of marijuana, a
class-E felony. Pamper was arrested
December 29 in Saratoga Springs
and is scheduled to return to court
for sentencing September 7.
Alexander P. Gayheart, 22, of 37
Ash St., Saratoga Springs, pleaded
guilty to a charge of third-degree
attempted criminal possession of a
controlled substance, a class-C
felony. Gayheart was arrested
January 23 in Saratoga Springs and
has been sentenced to two years in
state prison and two years of post-
release supervision.
Wallace Griffin, 63, of 113
Haughney Rd., Schaghticoke, plead-
ed guilty to a charge of failing to
report an address change within 10
days, a class-E felony. Griffin was
arrested February 19 in Waterford
for an incident that occurred
December 5 and has been sentenced
to time served.
Calvin H. Fling Jr., 33, of 16 E
4th St., Apt. B04, Mount Vernon,
pleaded guilty to a charge of second-
degree criminal possession of a con-
trolled substance, a class-A-II
felony. Fling was arrested March 23
in Halfmoon and has been sentenced
to six and a half years in state prison
and five years of post-release super-
vision.
Katelyn A. Spadafora, 22, of 23
Seward St., Apt. 4C, Saratoga
Springs, pleaded guilty to a charge
of driving while intoxicated, a class-
E felony. Spadafora was arrested
September 2 in Saratoga Springs and
has been sentenced to time served,
five years of probation and use of an
ignition interlock device for three
years as a condition of discharge.
Briani White, 25, of 25 Hughes
Rd., Middle Grove, pleaded guilty to
a charge of third-degree burglary, a
class-D felony. White was arrested
October 15, 2009, for an incident
that occurred July 31, 2009, and has
been sentenced to two to four years
in state prison with credit for time
served and to make restitution in the
amount of $50 plus surcharge.
Stephen W. Michaels, 52, of 3
Brook Hollow Rd., Ballston Lake,
pleaded guilty to a charge of driving
while intoxicated, a class-E felony.
Michaels was arrested February 17
in Clifton Park and has been sen-
tenced to five days in Saratoga
County Jail, five years of probation,
use of an ignition interlock device,
fines and surcharges.
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TODAYWeek of June 29 - July 5, 20124 WEEK IN REVIEWLocal Developer SubmitsPlans for Downtown MovieTheater
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Local
builder Sonny Bonacio presented
Saratoga County and city planners
with plans to build an 11-screen
movie theater with a total of 770
seats in the currently vacant Price
Chopper building on the corner of
Railroad Place and Church Street.
The design shows a 24,000-square-
foot ground floor for the theaters,
and 36,000 square feet between
three higher floors for office space.
The Saratoga County Planning
Board was required to consider
Bonacio’s application because
Church Street is a state road. The
city has not had a major movie the-
ater since Broadway’s Community
Theater closed in 1980. The Wilton
Mall is home to an eight-screen
Regal Cinemas, but is located a
considerable distance from down-
town Saratoga Springs. The
Planning Board is expected to start
review of the application next
month and the plan does not require
the approval of City Council. The
location of the theater would be
only a few dozen feet from the
brand new parking garage on
Woodlawn Avenue.
Two Malta Fire Companiesto Incorporate
MALTA – The Malta Ridge and
Round Lake Fire Companies have
begun the legal processes involved
with establishing a new nonprofit
company that would build, own and
manage a joint fire station for the
town of Malta. The two companies
are hopeful they can break ground
on the facility by next spring. The
two companies incorporating
would allow them to purchase a 2.2
acre parcel on Hemphill Drive and
start obtaining required zoning
approvals for building the joint fire-
house. Representatives from Malta
Ridge estimated construction could
take 18 months, with a goal of
being fully operational by the end
of 2014. The two companies origi-
nally tried to build their shared
space on Dunning Street, but faced
scrutiny from residents in the
Luther Forest Housing
Development, forcing the compa-
nies to consider other options. The
new station is estimated to cost
$3.6 million in construction costs.
The station is being developed to
save money down the line for the
two companies, allowing them to
consolidate and close smaller sub-
stations.
Woman Charged with SixthDWI
BALLSTON SPA – A serial
drunk driver has once again been
pulled off the road for driving
while intoxicated. Sally G.
Longton, 43, of Saratoga Springs,
received her sixth DWI arrest June
24 when she was stopped by vil-
lage police. She was charged with
felony driving while intoxicated
and three counts of second-degree
harassment. Ballston Spa police
released a statement saying
Longton’s arrest followed a tip
from a concerned citizen. She is
currently serving probation for the
latest felony conviction which took
place in November of 2009. She
has five DWI convictions total
since 1995. It should be noted that
despite the litany of convictions,
Longton was carrying a valid New
York State driver’s license at the
time of her arrest, having been
paroled from prison on the same
charge less than a year earlier.
Malta Residents Lookingfor Pitbull That Bit 12-year-old
MALTA – After a young boy
was bitten by a pit bull last week,
Malta residents are hoping to track
down the dog and its owner, before
the child receives rabies shots as a
precautionary measure. The 12-
year-old boy was bitten on the
evening of Monday, June 18, on the
sidewalk in front of Chango
Elementary School. The boy’s
mother spoke at a recent Malta
Town Board meeting but asked not
to be identified. She claimed the
dog’s owner did nothing to prevent
the attack and afterwards remarked
that her dog “does not like kids”
before walking away. Malta Town
Supervisor Paul Sausville issued a
statement asking for the public’s
help in locating the white pit bull.
He asks that if anyone may be
familiar with the dog in question, to
contact Malta Animal Control
Officer Don Stack at 432-2737 or
the Saratoga County Sheriff’s
Office at 885-6761. If the dog is not
located and verified as being vacci-
nated, the child will have to begin
painful rabies treatments as early as
this week.
Man Admits Role in 2007Rex Appliance Burglary
BALLSTON SPA – A
Massachusetts man has confessed
to playing a role in a March 2007
burglary in which $48,000 worth of
electronic equipment was stolen
from the now-defunct Rex TV and
Appliances in the Wilton Mall,
according to Saratoga County pros-
ecutors. Michael Vasquez, 30, of
Lawrence, Mass., pleaded guilty to
a felony third-degree burglary
charge in Saratoga County Court
June 26, according to District
Attorney James A. Murphy III.
Vasquez was first charged in con-
nection with the robbery just hours
earlier. The charges claim Vasquez
helped load the stolen electronics
into vans from a neighboring pet
store. The burglary was still an
open case before a Massachusetts
State Policeman recovered one of
the stolen televisions while search-
ing Vasquez’s apartment on an
unrelated matter. Sheriff’s investi-
gators then checked the cell phone
records the day of the burglary to
find a match. Murphy says
Vasquez was also charged with
felony grand larceny, but that the
sentence would have run concur-
rently with the more severe burgla-
ry charge and prosecutors decided
not to pursue the matter.
Man Charged After Driving103 MPH ThroughConstruction Zone
HALFMOON – An Averill Park
man was arrested June 26 for trav-
eling 103 MPH through a work
zone along the Northway.
According to the New York State
Police, Ryan K. Spiak, 31, was
clocked by two troopers who
began their pursuit of Spiak’s 2010
Chevrolet Traverse heading south.
No road workers were hit, but sev-
eral cones were knocked over by
the SUV. The chase ended when
Spiak entered Troy via Alternate
Route 7. It was there that Spiak
crashed his vehicle, and fled the
scene. He was apprehended short-
ly after leaving the vehicle. He
faces a felony reckless endanger-
ment charge, as well as misde-
meanor charges for unlawful flee-
ing of a police officer, possession
of a hypodermic needle, criminal
possession of a controlled sub-
stance and driving under the influ-
ence of drugs. He was arraigned in
Halfmoon before Judge Kevin
Tollisen and remanded to Saratoga
County Jail in lieu of $20,000 bail.
SARATOGA
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Planning Ahead
WILTON – Wilton TownSupervisor Arthur Johnson islooking to create a Long-TermPlanning Committee to set prior-ities for capital improvements foraging town assets, a committeehe hopes will allow the town toproactively plan ahead for costlychallenges, instead of reflexivelyreacting to unexpected problems.
“I plan on formally announcingthe committee at the next townboard meeting,” said SupervisorJohnson. “The committee wouldbe tasked with setting prioritiesas to what may need replacementor what may need rebuilding. Wewould try and put some fundsaside so that when these thingscome up, the money is there sowe’re not scrambling around try-ing to take the money out of one
year’s budget.” Though the committee still
needs to be formalized, tentative-ly it will be made up of thedepartment heads from the high-way department, parks and recre-ation department and the buildingand grounds department, as wellas the town’s comptroller and onetown board member. Ideally,Johnson hopes to put moneyaside for this committee duringthe town’s budgeting process toact as, “a kind of savings accountfor these kinds of capital expenseitems,” said Supervisor Johnson.
Already, there are several capi-tal projects that SupervisorJohnson hopes the new commit-tee will be able to plan for andtake on.
“We have a phone system thatis probably a dozen years old,and it’s hard to get replacementparts for it. So we really need to
think about replacing the phonesystem, and that’s probably a$40,000 or $50,000 purchase,”said Supervisor Johnson. “Ourtown court building will probablyneed a new roof in the nearfuture. The same kind of thingwith the senior center – maybenew furnaces. Those types ofexpenses that either could comeup unexpectedly or maybe onlyhave a five-year useful life left;I’d like to be able to plan aheadand put funds aside for thosetypes of things.”
The new committee will befocused more on maintaining andproviding upkeep to existingtown assets, not creating newcapital or construction projects.
“I think we’re doing wellfinancially, and I think we canafford to systematically put somefunds away in a reserve,” saidSupervisor Johnson. “This way,there will be a plan in place, andit should save us time during ourbudget process and give us anidea of what we should be prioritizing and pursuing.”
by Daniel SchechtmanSaratoga TODAY
Wilton Supervisor Looks to Form Long-TermPlanning Committee at Next Board Meeting
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Small Town Fighter Makes Big Time Debut
make his professional debut duringthe CFFC XV pay-per-view event,taking place at the Borgata Hotel &Casino in Atlantic City, NewJersey, beginning at 7:30 p.m. June30. Despite the quick turnaround,Baker exudes confidence headinginto his professional debut.
“This is the best I’ve ever felt,”said Baker. “I haven’t felt this goodsince I was wrestling in college. Ihad a nutritionist put a diet plantogether. I made weight on time. Ifeel strong, I feel fast. It’s phenom-enal; everything is coming together
perfectly.” The CFFC promotion realizes
that Baker may not have the mostMMA bouts under his belt, but hisimpressive debut and amateurwrestling background carries sig-nificant weight.
“First of all, it’s pretty rare that aguy can get licensed after just oneamateur fight, but it’s no surprise tous that Lenny was able to get itbecause of his wrestling creden-tials,” said CFFC President RobHaydak.
Haydak says his familiarity withone of Baker’s trainers, as well asthat trainer’s enthusiastic support,
helped in making the decision tosign the 155-pound fighter.
“One of the things that promptedus, really more than anything, wasthat he’s with a great training camp,Spa City Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Weknow one of the trainers there, EdFyvie, very well. He’s fought for usa number of times. Just through hisexcitement telling us that [Baker] issomeone we should take a look atand thinking he was going to besomeone special sort of piqued ourinterest.”
Haydak saw firsthand whatFyvie was talking about, and pur-sued Baker to sign with CFFC.
“We waited for that first amateurbout, and when it was pretty obvi-ous he was going to turn profes-sional, we made every effort on ourpart to sign him to a multi-fight contract.”
Baker’s background in wrestlingstarted while at Warrensburg HighSchool, before moving on to com-pete for SUNY Brockport. It wasthere he wrestled his way to the
2001 Division III 141-poundnational championship. Baker sayshe started training in jiu-jitsu inhopes of becoming better-roundedas a fighter.
To prepare for this fight specifi-cally, Baker says he’s sharpened uphis takedowns and worked with hisboxing coach Darin Rafferty toimprove his striking power.
Baker’s opponent for the CFFCevent is Judah Ciervo, who afterbeginning his professional careerwith a win, has lost his last twofights by TKO.
“He’s a taller guy with a muaythai background, so he’s going tobe using a lot of kicks and knees,”said Baker. “Obviously the kryp-tonite to anyone throwing kickswould be a wrestler, so when hethrows a kick I’m going to standhim on his head.”
Even if Ciervo’s done his home-work on Baker, his debut fight backin January doesn’t give Ciervomuch to prepare with. The fight,which is currently available in its
entirety on YouTube, lasted lessthan a minute. Baker hit his oppo-nent, Chris Lynde, with a doubleleg takedown before hitting himwith several punishing right handsto score the knockout victory.
According to Baker, that’s exact-ly how he drew it up.
“I knew that guy wasn’t going tostop my takedowns, and I knew Iwas too fast for him. I just had towait my turn, and once he steppedforward, I went for that takedown.You never know how it’s going togo, but fortunately it went the wayI thought it would.”
As he transitions to his profes-sional fighting career, Baker strivesto remain grateful toward his fami-ly and trainers for the supportthey’ve provided him throughouthis career. He has dedicated thisfight to his aunt RebeccaHitchcock, who passed away unex-pectedly in late May.
“I’d also want to dedicate thisfight to my caring mother and myhero, my dad,” said Baker.
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SARATOGA
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by Daniel SchechtmanSaratoga TODAY
Sharon Castro Wins Prestigious Photography Award
SARATOGA SPRINGS -
Local professional photographer
Sharon Castro has been turning
heads for years with her stunning
equine photography, her work
appearing regularly in Saratoga
TODAY, Simply Saratoga and
Equicurean. Now, Castro can
claim fame on the world stage,
having recently picked up her
first-ever honor in the 7th
Annual Black and White Spider
Awards - one of the most presti-
gious international black and
white photography awards in the
industry.
“I’m blown away,” said
Castro. “It still hasn’t set in.”
Castro was awarded second
place: Merit of Excellence in the
category of Sport Professional
for her photo, “Power of Two.”
“It is an incredible achieve-
ment to be selected among the
best from 8,223 entries we
received this year,” said Basil
Raymond O’Conor Retires After 16 Years asPresident of Saratoga National Bank & Trust Co.
SARATOGA SPRINGS -
Raymond F. O’Conor, former
deputy supervisor for the town
of Wilton and current president
and chief executive officer of
the Saratoga National Bank and
Trust Company, is stepping
down from his role at the bank
beginning July 1. O’Conor
plans to remain with the bank as
a chairman of the board, mak-
ing way for Dave DeMarco,
current executive vice president
of Glens Falls National Bank
and Trust Company, to fill the
vacancy. DeMarco will also
take over for O’Conor as chief
executive officer as of January
1, 2013.
“The bank’s board is very
pleased to have such a capable
executive as Dave DeMarco to
take over the leadership of
Saratoga National Bank,” said
O’Conor. “Dave has proven
expertise in commercial and
retail banking, marketing, as
well as a strong commitment to
community service. I am confi-
dent he will provide Saratoga
National Bank with strong lead-
ership for the future.”
O’Conor has served as presi-
dent and CEO with Saratoga
National Bank for 16 years, and
served five years as a chairman
of the board.
Owned by the Arrow
F i n a n c i a l C o r p o r a t i o n ,
O’Conor first joined Saratoga
National in 1988 as the assistant
vice president and financial
services officer. Before his
transfer, he began his career
with Arrow Financial working
at Glens Falls National in 1985.
photo by Sharon Castro Photography
Sharon Castro’s award-winning photo, “Power of Two”
Wiggle & GiggleFridays, between 10-11:30 a.m.Stop by to experiment with
movement and music. Walk thebalance beam, crawl through atunnel, toss bean bags and try outnew instruments!
School may be out for summer, but Saratoga County offers numerous opportunitiesfor youngsters to have fun-filled learning experiences OUTSIDE the classroom.
These free programs take placeevery Thursday in July at 1 p.m.and are open to children ages 5and up.
July 5: “We’re Cooking Now!” What did children eat at the time
of the American Revolution? Kidscan come and sample food fromthe past.
July 12: “Fun and Games andToys!”
Learn about the games and toysof Revolution times.
July 19: “Come Dancing!” Dancing was an important
social skill for adults and childrenalike. Kids can experience whatdance looked like over 200 yearsago.
July 26: “Let’s Dress Up!” Participants can dress like girls
and boys did during America’sRevolution by trying on ballgowns, long coats, soldiers’ uni-forms and settlers’ clothing.
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Thissummer, families all across SaratogaCounty are getting their groceriesfrom a place they’ve never been tobefore: the Franklin CommunityCenter.
A community fixture for over 25years, the Franklin CommunityCenter’s primary objective is to“send people out the door withwhatever it is they came in lookingfor,” and lately, what they’ve beenlooking for is food.
“We are one of the few foodpantries that helps anyone that needshelp,” said Bo Goliber, coordinatorof development and volunteers atthe center. “We’re open 9 a.m.-4p.m., Monday through Friday; wesee more traffic here because we’remore accessible.”
Stocked solely by communitydonations, the center’s food pantryis always in need of more supplies.
“We’re doing everything we canon our end with such a small staff,”said Goliber. “It’s tough to keep theshelves stocked in the summer.”
The summer months bring withthem an additional financial burdenfor low-income families. Childrenin eligible families who are enrolledin the National School Lunch
by Christina JamesSaratoga TODAY
Program receive lunch, and some-times breakfast, at free or reducedprices during the school year.During the summer those mealsaren’t available.
“It’s very difficult,” said Goliber.“We have definitely seen a jump inthe number of people [using thepantry]. Our biggest increase comesfrom people who have never had toreceive services before, like peoplerecovering from an unexpected lifeevent; they can come here becausethey might not qualify at otherplaces.”
It’s hard to imagine that evenfamilies in beautiful SaratogaSprings are trying just to blend in, toget by.
“You can’t recognize a needyindividual just by looking at them,”said Goliber. “It’s helpful to recog-nize that there is more than onepoint of view.”
To keep Saratoga’s children andfamilies fed this summer, it’s impor-tant that the community does itspart.
“It’s all about the community,”said Goliber. “Franklin CommunityCenter is just the facilitator whotakes their generosity and gets it tothe people who need it the most,right here in the community. Wewouldn’t be here without that support.”
Lunchtime!A few local places where kids
can grab a free lunch this summer
EOC
Summer Youth Feeding: Thisproject provides a nutritiouslunchtime meal to low-incomechildren during the summermonths when there is no school. Incollaboration with the SaratogaSprings Housing Authority, baglunches are disbursed at theJefferson/Vanderbilt TerraceMonday-Friday, between July 1and August 31.
This project is run through theEOC Soup Kitchen and is staffedby volunteers. EOC also collabo-rates with Cornell CooperativeExtension to provide nutrition edu-cation to children during thelunchtime meal.
The First Baptist Church ofBallston Spa SummerFeeding Program
July 2- August 31, 2012Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.For children age 3-18 who reside
in the village of Ballston Spa andreceive free or reduced lunch dur-ing the school year
The program provides free,healthy and nutritious lunchesMonday through Friday duringJuly (except July 4) and August.Meals will be prepared daily by thechurch and distributed at threelocations: The First Baptist Church(202 Milton Ave.), Ballston AreaCommunity Center (20 MaltaAve.) and Kelly Park (39 Ralph St.).
Permission forms must besigned by parents prior to childrenentering the program. Brochuresintroducing the program and per-mission forms are available at theFirst Baptist Church office, oronline at www.bspabaptist.org. Formore information or to sign up,contact the church office at (518) 885-8361 or [email protected].
Center Hungry for Help How can you help?Donate Food
The center is in need of non-perishable kid-friendly foodincluding:• Peanut butter and jelly• Cereal• Macaroni and cheese• Spaghettios and
Chef Boyardee products• Tea and coffee• Canned tuna and chicken• Progresso and Chunky soups• Corn• Peas• Noodle and rice side dishes• Boxed meals• Ramen Noodles
Attend a Center Event!
Brooks BBQ JointFundraiserSaratoga Senior Center, 5 Williams St.Tuesday, July 24, from 4-7 p.m.The community is invited to
come and enjoy a delicious dinner
and support three worthy causes atonce: the Franklin CommunityCenter, the Saratoga Senior Center,and Rebuilding Together Saratoga.
The event is rain or shine, andguests can eat-in or get takeout.Brooks is offering two dinnerchoices: BBQ chicken or BBQ ribs.Each dinner also includes a bakedpotato, cole slaw and a dinner roll.Drinks, desserts and Brooks BBQsauces will also be available forpurchase separately. Tickets cost is$10 for a chicken dinner or $12 fora rib dinner. Bulk orders can beplaced and delivered to places suchas large housing sites, fire stations,office buildings and medical facili-ties. All guests must arrive to dine-in or pick up orders by 6:30 p.m.
Buy your presale tickets beforeJuly 20 at the community center(10 Franklin Street) and help themreach their 500-ticket goal!
For more information or to placea bulk order, call Bo at (518) 587-9826 or visit www.franklincommu-nitycenter.org.
Audrey Margret TschanAudrey Margret Tschan passed
away Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at
the age of 92. Audrey was born
May 10, 1920. Audrey was the
daughter of the late George and
Grace Kaul.
Survivors include her son,
Chris; her daughter, April; her
grandchildren, David, Jason and
Richard; and daughter-in-law,
Sheena. Graveside services will
take place 2 p.m. Friday, June 29,
2012, at the Gerald B.H.
Solomon Saratoga National
Cemetery, Duell Rd.,
Schuylerville.
Saratoga Springs, NY – Elizabeth M. (Carusone)
Connolly passed away Saturday morning, June 23, 2012.
Born July 23, 1926, in Saratoga Springs, she was the
daughter of the late Dominick and Margaret (Santa
Barbara) Carusone.
In addition to her parents, Elizabeth was predeceased
by her husband, Donald F. Connolly; her sons, Michael
and Brian; a sister, Celeste Bowser; and a brother, Ralph
Carusone.
Survivors include her daughters, Colleen Newman,
Patricia (David) McAuley, Mary (Nicholas) Connolly-
Fabiani ; her sons, Sean (Therese) Connolly and William
(Cristina) Connolly; her sister, Marie Armer; nine grand-
children; three great-grandchildren; special nieces,
Barbara and Linda; and a host of other nieces and
nephews.
Funeral Services were held Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Elizabeth M. (Carusone) Connolly
Eugene F. Biss Greenfield Center, NY - Eugene
F. Biss, 46, passed away suddenly
June 19, 2012.
He was predeceased by his par-
ents, Michael and Betty Biss, as
well as his brother Robert Biss.
He is survived by his daughters
Katie Biss, Kattarina Marie Biss
and Kittrina Marie Biss. He is also
survived by his brothers Michael
(Donna) and John (Lisa) Biss.
A memorial service was con-
ducted Wednesday, June 27, 2012,
at Compassionate Funeral Care,
402 Maple Avenue, Saratoga
Springs, NY.
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readers. Please send your obituaries to Eric Havens [email protected].
SARATOGA
TODAYWeek of June 29 - July 5, 201214 OBITUARIES
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Susan M. Dee
Saratoga Springs, NY - Donald F. Bryson, 73, passed
away Saturday, June 23, 2012.
Born August 12, 1938, he was the son of Laura Wright
Bryson and Bartholomew James Bryson.
In addition to his parents, Donald was predeceased by
his sister, Joan Bryson, and grand-
son, Johnathon Kirk.
Survivors include his wife of 40
years, Laural A. Bryson; his chil-
dren, Donald Jr. (Debbie), Bonnie (Matt), Thomas
(Andrea), Lori (Chris), Glenda, Teresa; 12 grandchildren,
Benjamin, Shaun, Joshua and Ashley; his brother, Stewart
(Patricia) Bryson; and several nieces and nephews.
A private service and burial took place at the Gerald
B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in
Schuylerville, NY.
Donald F. Bryson
Editor,
You may have never heard of scle-
roderma. Approximately 300,000
Americans are diagnosed and there
are still many looking for answers
and coping with a variety of symp-
toms. If you are one of those it may
be three to five years before a diagno-
sis is confirmed.
Scleroderma literally means “hard
skin,” however, the disease is better
defined as being characterized by a
hardening of the body’s connective
tissue. African-Americans are more
frequently diagnosed and at an earli-
er age than other ethnic groups.
Women with scleroderma outnumber
men by about 4:1. Children can also
develop scleroderma. It has no
known cause, no known cure – not
yet.
Scleroderma manifests itself in
ways that are as unique as each one
of us. Some have a less invasive form
known as localized scleroderma oth-
ers have the more severe form, sys-
temic sclerosis. I’ve met people who
have coped with the disease for more
than 30 years and others that don’t
survive more than a few. I’ve talked
with and seen those newly diagnosed
individuals start the arduous process
of grieving for the loss of their health
and many times their careers. I’ve
heard stories from those who don’t
know how to help their loved ones
understand the overwhelming fatigue
that limits them in so many ways. I
hope that I help them on their way
toward acceptance, finding the right
health care provider and coping
effectively. Some days, there are no
words that l help – they talk, we share
tears and try to find some humor in
the midst of their heartache.
I believe that more often than not,
out of suffering and loss, much good
comes. People rise above their own
challenges to help others, volunteer-
ing to take phone calls and be a friend,
participating in fundraisers and educa-
tional events; becoming active in sup-
port groups and giving what they can
to raise awareness and contributions
used to continue programs and fund
research. We want them to know that
they need never feel alone. It is
through our awareness efforts that we
seek out those that need our organiza-
tion to improve their health and well-
being. Scleroderma is devastating, but
even in our darkest hours light can be
seen shining through those who show
understanding, empathy and compas-
sion toward the victims of this disease.
June is Scleroderma Awareness
Month. Learn more. Help us
find the cause and cure.
Visit our website:
www.SclerodermaTriState.org. Read
stories from people that have the dis-
ease and have found the strength to
take care of their own health and help
others too. Contact us if you would
like us at your community event, club
meeting, health fair, or to provide
printed materials free of charge. Your
awareness will lead to involvement.
The more involved you become, the
closer we will be to finding the cause
and cure for this rare, auto-immune
disease. Thank you!
For more information, contact usat: 1-800-867-0885 or [email protected].
To the Editor:
Think you know the number of
your Congressional District, your
NYS Senate District and your NYS
Assembly District? Think again!
Lines and numbers have changed.
The U.S. Constitution requires that
district lines be redrawn following
each census to reflect changes in pop-
ulation. This spring NYS finally set
the new district lines for Congress, the
NYS Senate and the NYS Assembly.
West Athens, NY - Steven J.
Kastner, 52, passed away
Sunday, June 24, 2012.
Steven was born June 30,
1959, in Long Island, NY, to
Elaine and John.
Steven was predeceased by his
mother, Elaine.
Survivors include his two chil-
dren, father and two brothers.
There will be a private family
service and a memorial service to
be announced in several months.
Arrangements are under the
direction of the William J. Burke
& Sons/Bussing & Cunniff
Funeral Homes, 628 North
Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-5373.
Steven J. Kastner
This means that the incumbent who
represents you now, even if running
for election, might not be on your bal-
lot when you go to the polls in
November, and even if re-elected,
might not be the person who repre-
sents you after January 1, 2013.
You can find the new district lines
by going to www.latfor.state.ny.us/
(or just search for LATFOR), then
select maps for Congress, Senate and
Assembly that represent your area.
Be sure you get the maps for 2012. At
the top of the page are links to any
municipalities that are divided. Or for
maps you can zoom in on, use this
link www.urbanresearch.org
/resources/interactive-redistricting-
map-nys
The League of Women Voters of
Saratoga County has done this work
for you and has posted the
Congressional, NYS Senate and
Assembly districts that represent our
area on our website. We’ve listed the
counties, towns, and cities that make
up each district. Our web address is
www.lwvsaratoga.org. A printable
Voter Guide to the 2012
Congressional Primary in Saratoga
County is up on that website now.
Later in the year the online voters’
guide Vote411 will also be available
through our website.
In Saratoga County, if the
Congressional incumbents are re-
elected, this means that the northern
part of the county will be represented
by Bill Owens, most of the southern
part by Paul Tonko, and the incum-
bent who currently represents the
whole county, Chris Gibson, will not
represent any part of Saratoga
County.
The LWV urges you to be an
informed voter. That includes know-
ing the district in which you can vote!
Ann Kril
Voter Service
League of Women Voters of
Saratoga County
Saratoga Springs, NY –
Susan M. Dee passed away
Monday, June 25, 2012, at the
age of 72. She was born Jully
11, 1939. Susan was prede-
ceased by her husband, John T.
Dee.
Survivors include her three
sons, Kenneth (Judy) Dee,
Ralph Dee and John (Ashley
Guile) Dee; four grandchil-
dren, John, Gabriel, Aidan and
Skyler Dee; and brothers-in-
law, Pat and Jim Dee.
Funeral services will take
place at 10 a.m. Friday, June
29, 2012, at the William J.
Burke & Sons/Bussing &
Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628
North Broadway, Saratoga
Springs (584-5373).
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TODAY Week of June 29 - July 5, 2012 15
Where will you be spotted over
the next week? Socially
Speaking, the possibilities are
endless as summer events and
parties fill the calendar.
Lasso some partners and head
north on Friday evening for the
Double H Ranch Gala at The
Great Escape & Splashwater
Kingdom. The fun kicks off at 5
p.m. with a silent auction and
cocktails, followed by dinner, an
incredible live auction and a spe-
cial performance by The
Manhattan Transfer. A highlight
of the evening will definitely be
the Chuckwagon Challenge, a
unique amateur culinary competi-
tion. Gala guests will vote on the
$15,000 grand prize winner. Visit
www.doublehranch.org for reser-
vations, including a special pack-
age for children ages 5-12.
Wake up to the sweet sounds of
the 35th Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz
Festival at Saratoga Performing
Arts Center this Saturday and
Sunday. This year’s featured per-
formers include Chris Botti,
Diana Krall, Trombone Shorty
and Esperanza Spaulding.
Performances begin at noon, so
pack a picnic or make plans to
enjoy the on-site southern-style
barbecue. And don’t forget to
check out the fine arts and crafts
fair!
Need an intermission from all
that jazz? Saturday evening’s
10th Annual Opera Saratoga Ball
may be the answer. This year’s
celebration will start at 7 p.m. at
the Saratoga Hilton. Chaired by
Ted and Carol Newlin, the black-
tie optional event boasts musical
interludes, fine dining and danc-
ing, along with silent and live
auctions benefiting Opera
Saratoga. Tickets start at $150 per
person. For more information,
visit www.operasaratoga.org.
Rest up on Monday and
Tuesday, Saratoga, because it’s an
all-day, All-American
Celebration on Wednesday. Start
the 4th of July running at the
Firecracker4 Road Race. Then the
All-American Parade, complete
with patriotic pooches, marches
down Broadway at 10:15 a.m.,
followed by the annual BBQ &
Dessert Fest. For just $1 per sam-
ple, freedom-loving foodies can
taste yummy barbecue and sweets
from more than 15 downtown
spots and vote for their favorites.
Afterward, stroll over to Family
Day in Congress Park for face-
painting, historic games, live
music, the Classic Car Show, and,
of course, fabulous fireworks at
dark. Attendance is free. For a
full schedule of events during
Saratoga’s All-American
Celebration, visit www.saratoga-
july4th.com.
Finally, wind down the holiday
week with a relaxing Secret
Garden Tour on Sunday, July 8.
Once again, Soroptomist
International of Saratoga County
will showcase hidden urban oases
and lush suburban spaces in and
around Saratoga Springs. The
tour also includes art exhibits and
gardening demonstrations. Visit
www.soroptomistsaratoga.org for
details and to purchase tickets.
Great events, great causes…
there’s so much to do and so
much to see. Check back next
week for the highlights, socially
speaking!
ocially
Trina Lucas
peakingwith
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To let Trina knowabout your event,
cause or celebration,Socially Speaking,
please emailtrina@saratogapub-
lishing.com.
2012 NYRA GiveawaysSARATOGA SPRINGS – The
New York Racing Association
has announced four giveaway
Sundays during the 2012 meet at
Saratoga Race Course, which
runs from July 20 to September
3. All four giveaways will fea-
ture the classic Saratoga Race
Course logo, with three return-
ing items and one brand-new
item never before given away
during the meet.
Sunday, July 29 –Saratoga baseball capday
This season, race fans can
look forward to receiving a
bright red baseball cap featuring
the embroidered Saratoga logo
in black and white,
with a stitching
of a galloping
horse compli-
menting the
cap’s visor.
Sunday, August 12 –Picnic mat day (new item)
This year Saratoga is giving
away a checkered red, black and
white picnic mat, featuring the race
course’s famous logo. The mat is
perfect for a nice day in the park, or
for using immediate-
ly in the
b a c k y a r d
w h i l e
watching all
the action.
Sunday, August 19 – Pilsnerglass day
Raise a pint to your
favorite Thoroughbred
with this collectible 2012
Saratoga Race Course pil-
sner glass. Cheers!
Sunday, September 2 –Fleece blanket day
As the season changes from
summer to fall, Saratoga Race
Course has got you covered – lit-
erally. The fleece blanket makes
its return for 2012 and continues
to be one of the most
popular
g i v e -
aways of
t h e
season.
All giveaways are free with
paid admission, while supplies
last. For more information, call
(518) 584-6200 or go to
www.nyra.com.
SARATOGA
TODAYWeek of June 29 - July 5, 201216
by Andrew MarshallSaratoga TODAY
City’s Website Introduces Transparency Section
SARATOGA SPRINGS – In aneffort to make accessing informa-tion regarding city governmenteasier and more understandable,the Department of Finance hasadded a new feature to the city’swebsite titled “Transparency.” Therecently unveiled section containsinformation regarding detailed cityexpenditures and revenues, whichcan then be separated by depart-ment or category. The softwaretakes the city’s data from the lastfive years and generates a set ofinteractive and easy to followcharts and graphs displaying spe-cific financial information. Youcan find the new section on the farright side of the website’s menubar by clicking on “Transparency.”
“I think people need to knowwhat’s out there,” said SaratogaSprings’ Commissioner ofFinance, Michele Madigan. “It’sthe very first step to give peoplemore transparency about the budg-et, right down to all the differentappropriations and line items.”
Madigan campaigned on theidea of making government moreaccessible, and she feels this sec-tion to the website is an importantstep in letting citizens knows whatis available to them at any giventime.
“If you come to city councilmeetings, we have our citizenswho, when as soon as that quarter-ly report comes out, they’re allover it, and they’re letting us knowwhat expenses to watch. Givingthis information to them in thisvariety of formats allows more andmore people accessibility to this
information and gets more citizensinvolved with city government.”
The idea for the website’s addi-tion was loosely based on the web-site of Albuquerque, New Mexico.The southwestern city’s websitehas won awards over the last twoyears naming their site as the “TopTransparency Website” bySunshine Review, which is a com-munity-driven organization pro-moting proactive online govern-ment disclosure. There is softwareavailable to its citizens which issimilar to the Saratoga site, alongwith other informational sectionssuch as “Where do my taxes go?”The Albuquerque site goes so faras to list political contributions,travel expenses and even theirmayor’s city credit card state-ments.
Commissioner Madigan stressesthat this isn’t only intended to be a
finance department initiative, andhas told all other current city com-missioners, along with the mayor,that if there is anything they wouldlike to add to the section, they arewelcome to do so.
While finance may be the onlydepartment currently prepared andable to share their information insuch a way, Madigan believesother departments will eventuallybegin to see the benefit of allowingaccess to their information.
“Every year one of the bigFreedom of Information Law(FOIL) requests is salary informa-tion for city workers,” saidMadigan. “Why not put it here,clearly defined with what itmeans? A lot of times data getstaken and extrapolated, forinstance you don’t know if you’relooking at the actual salary, or thesalary with overtime, or with cut
compensatory time. I’m thinkingthe city might have a little morecontrol if we put it out there forpeople to take and use, but we cangive the exact definition so peopleactually know what they’re get-ting.”
For now, the city’s financialinformation from 2008 to the firstquarter of 2012 is available atw w w. s a r a t o g a - s p r i n g s . o r g .Madigan promises her departmentwill continue to update the sectionas new information on 2012 isavailable. She hopes to includeCapital Budget information in thenear future, allowing citizens tosee what costs are associated withprojects, such as the new parkinggarage along Woodlawn Avenue.
“If you’ve ever looked at previ-ous quarterly reports, you didn’tget this break down like this, it’sjust a general ledger.”
Deputy Finance CommissionerLynn Bachner agrees withMadigan that this will make it eas-ier for the city’s residents to findthe information they’re looking for– though she might have preferredthings the old fashioned way.
“The budget can be a bit dry forsome people,” said Bachner with alaugh. “But I love the budget.”
SARATOGA
TODAY Week of June 29 - July 5 2012 FOOD 17
It’s that time of the year again…
On Saturday, June 30, we’re hold-
ing our annual pie contest. It is a fun
affair that pits vendors and clients,
bakers and wannabes against each
other. Our entries are deliciously
different because the rules are sim-
ple; Include three market ingredi-
ents and get your pie to the market
shed for the 11 a.m. judging—and
that is it!
Given the wide berth in the rules,
the contest is not limited to tradi-
tional fruit pies. We have had deli-
cious savory meat pies and amazing
vegetable pies entered over the
years. And never think Apple Pie is
too “ordinary,” because a great
apple pie did win the contest one
year! We make the winning pie/s
recipes available for anyone to pick
up at the market and duplicate at
home.
A panel of judges will determine
winners, with points given for taste,
presentation and use of market
ingredients. Our judges this year are
John Reardon, owner of
Compliments to the Chef, Christina
James, food editor for Saratoga
TODAY, and Kaitlyn Pedinotti of
Mouzon House Restaurant’s culi-
nary team. The top-placing pie
“chef” will win a deep-dish Chantel
pie plate from Compliments to the
Chef and a market gift certificate.
The runner-up pie “chef” will win a
market gift certificate.
If you are reading this article
Friday, June 29, then you still have
time to get that pie made and
entered! (Last year’s wining entry
was made from ingredients pur-
chased the morning of the competi-
tion. Needless to say the pie was
warm for judging!) Most of all, we
want the competition to instill the
idea that anyone can make a great
pie when using fresh local ingredi-
ents and we hope the contest
inspires people to do so.
Here is the pie recipe that took the
honors last year. (Farmers’ market
sources are noted in parentheses).
We hope to see you shopping for pie
ingredients at the market soon.
Caitlin Allen's Award-WinningStrawberry-Rhubarb Pie
Filling Ingredients
2 1/2 cups fresh rhubarb
chopped (Denison Farm)
2 1/2 cups fresh strawberries
sliced (Hayner Farm)
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp honey (Ballston Lake
Apiaries)
2 tbsp minute tapioca
1 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
dash of allspice
dash of nutmeg
dash of ginger
1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. Prepare bottom layer of crust
and place in pie tin. Roll out top
layer to be put on after.*
3. Mix fruit and other
ingredients together in a bowl
until well combined. Pour
mixture (including all the juice)
into the pie crust.
4. Seal pie with top crust
making sure to cut vents.
5. Brush top with one beaten
egg.
6. Bake at 400 for 20 mins and
then lower to 350 for the last
25-30. Be sure to place a cookie
sheet on the rack below to catch
drippings so they don't burn to
the bottom of the oven.
7. Let cool for 20 mins.
Note: Best when served with ascoop of Battenkill CreameryVanilla ice cream!
*Pie Crust Ingredients
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 cup shortening
2 tbsb unsalted butter
5-7 tbsp cold water
Directions
1. Leave out shortening and
butter to room temperature.
2. Use a pastry cutter to
combine the shortening and
butter with the flour. Work until
the mixture has pea-sized
chunks.
3. Add water one tablespoon at
a time fluffing with a fork as
you go.
4. Form dough into two balls
and roll out on a floured surface.
Suzanne VoigtFarmers’ Market
John ReardonCompliments to the Chef
Hello my Foodie Friends! Well
we are pretty excited about the
upcoming summer events for
Saratoga Springs, but the biggest one
is Compliments to the Chef 10-year
anniversary on July 1!
That’s right, for 10 years we have
been proud to serve this beautiful
city! Every day that I come to work,
I stop and look down Broadway then
say to myself that I can’t believe I get
to work here doing something that I
love. Our customers always walk in
with a smile and that makes it even
more rewarding when we can find the
item that they have been looking for.
This week I hope everyone gets a
chance to pick up clam and oyster
knives made with walnut handles by
Lamson & Goodnow. Lamson is a
Massachusetts-based family-owned
cutlery and kitchen tool maker that
has been making handcrafted prod-
ucts since 1837!
It is important to understand that an
oyster knife and a clam knife are used
for different purposes. To open a clam,
you must force the clam knife
between the two parts of the shell. To
open an oyster you must forcefully
push the oyster knife through the
BACK of the oyster shell. This differ-
ence in function makes for a differ-
The Clam Knife
5th Annual Farmers’ Market Pie Baking Contest
ence in the shape of the knives. The
shorter and broader looking knives are
the oyster knives. These are smaller in
appearance than clam knives. The tip
of an oyster knife is slightly pointed at
the end and the sides are usually
beveled. Unlike the broadness of oys-
ter knives, clam knives are longer and
thinner. The tips of clam knives are
not pointed like oyster knives but are
rounded instead. You must not try to
use a clam knife to open an oyster and
you must not try to use an oyster knife
to open a clam. So if you see the two
knives next to each other, you will
now be an expert on how to tell them
apart and there should no longer be
any confusion! Confusing the two
knives can be dangerous to your knife,
to your food and to your fingers! The
clam knives are made specially to
slide easily between shells and NOT
to go through the shells. It is very like-
ly that your clam knife will break if
you use it open oysters.
So, stop in and check out my selec-
tion and as my friends the Russrevs
and the Lowendehales say, “Shuck
‘em!”
Have fun this summer and stop in to
wish us a happy anniversary and
remember: “Life happens in the
kitchen.”
Take Care,
John
The Cantina Kids Fun Run, benefiting Saratoga Hospital’s PediatricEmergency Services, raised a record-breaking $33,000 this year, with over 430registrants and 150 volunteers taking part in the event. The fun run is a com-bined effort between the hospital and Jeff and Heath Ames, owners of theCantina restaurant in downtown Saratoga Springs.
Galway Graduation Sensations!
SARATOGA
TODAYWeek of June 29 - July 5, 201218 Community Corner
Toothfairy
The tooth fairy club issponsored by:
659 Saratoga Rd.Gansevoort, NY 12831
(518) 226-6010
the
clubTake a look at this week’s
new club members
Jack
Kaitlyn
Neeraj Nair from Gansevoort was named to the dean’s honor list for thespring semester at Sage College. To achieve this honor, Nair maintained agrade point average of 3.30 after completing a course load of 12 credithours or more. Congratulations, Neeraj!
Galway’s Marshall twins graduated Saturday, June 23 in the top 10 of theirclass. The Marshalls are one of 25 pairs of twins within the Galway SchoolDistrict. Pictured are Cody Marshall, Cameron Smith and Shane Marshall.
Ragan Fundraiser a SuccessOn June 13, Tony Devizzio and his Saratoga Springs High School JV base-
ball team held a successful fundraiser for the Ragan Family Scholarship Fund.Joining forces with Mill Creek Mini-Golf, $2 of every round went towardBriggs and Quinn Ragan, who recently lost their father, Andrew, to LouGehrig’s disease. Quinn and Briggs are pictured above with some members ofthe JV team.
Cantina Kids Fun Run RaisesRecord Amount
Neeraj Nair Named to Dean’sHonor List at Sage College
Last Friday, students from Lake Avenue Elementary got the chance to take abreak with their favorite books and four-legged friends at the school’s annualReader’s Celebration.
Three therapy dogs, including the border collie pictured below, Jessie, partic-ipated in the event, which included reading, a small group discussion and afrozen treat. Therapy dogs are a valuable resource to learning readers, givingthem the opportunity to practice their reading skills without judgment.
Lake Avenue ElementaryReader’s Celebration
Tara and Jeffrey Fear are proud to announce the birth of their daughterMorgan Alexa Fear. Morgan made her debut at 1:51 a.m. May 3, 2012, andweighed 7 lbs. 1.5 oz. and was 20 inches long.
The proud grandparents are Rhonda and Bruce Cooper of Saratoga Springsand Joyce and Brian Fear of Wilton. Morgan joins her brother, Owen, home.Congratulations to the Fear family!
It’s a Girl!
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Sudoku
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Gasoline Alley
Who among us has never thought about the origin of life on Earth? There are compet-ing theories, of course. Some take the scientific explanation and dismiss the moment ofcreation as inevitability. Others prefer the religious explanation that it was an omnipo-tent being that simply made a conscious decision. Still, there is no definitive answer. Oris there?
We open the film 77 years in the future where two archaeologists, Elizabeth Shaw andCharlie Holloway (played by Noomi Rapace and Logan Marshall-Green) have discovereddepictions of the same star system among several cultures with no discernable connec-tion. After they’ve secured corporate funding, they depart for that system in a massivespaceship being helmed by an android named David (played by Michael Fassbender)who is studying human history and language at the same time. When the ship arrives at
its destination, David wakes the passengers who were placed in suspended animation at the beginning of the trip.They include our two archaeologists (Rapace and Marshall-Green), Janek, the ship’s pilot (played by Idris Elba),Millburn, a biologist (played by Rafe Spall), Fifield, a geologist (played by Sean Harris) and lastly, Meredith Vickers(played by Charlize Theron) who was sent by the expedition’s corporate benefactors to supervise and report back.Holloway and Shaw are on a voyage of discovery with no intention of using it for their own gain. David (Fassbender)and Vickers (Theron) are shown to have motives that are not so altruistic, but keep them hidden from their shipmates.
At The MoviesWith
Trey Roohan
ACROSS1 Knocks the socks off5 Nab in a sting
11 Airwaves monitoring gp.14 Wide-mouthed jug15 Sister of Venus16 RR listing17 Brightness measure, to a pilot19 Pool tool20 Letters after some officers’ names21 Ukr. et al, once22 Let up24 Dangle limply26 Green light, to a pilot29 Ireland’s __ Féin31 State through which the Brahmaputra River flows32 Work on a wall35 Upper limb36 Cousin of -esque39 It’s dropped for a trip, to a pilot43 Strike caller44 Terr. divided in 188945 Rules of order documenter46 Gorp consumer49 Lyric poet Teasdale50 Undergraduate degree, to a pilot53 Watching57 Hem over, say58 William Saroyan’s son60 1988 noir remake61 Mono- relative62 Den centerpiece, to a pilot66 __ Perce tribe67 Crew activity68 It’s out on a limb69 Funny shirt, perhaps70 Loud metallic sounds71 “A Death in the Family” author
DOWN1 Strange2 Title holder3 Closely affiliated with4 Indian honorific5 ABA titles6 Cell using a synapse7 Locks of Love donation8 Gray in an outfit9 Game show purchase
10 Three-time ’70s ABA champs
PrometheusMovie ReviewNone of them, however, were adequately prepared for what they found.
Now, I’d seen numerous previews for this film and was very excited about it. Call it poor research on my part, but I wasn’t awareof its connection to the “Aliens” franchise until the day before it was released. Still, I was excited. Having seen the film, however,I’m not impressed. Rapace and Marshall-Green’s characters seem overly naïve while Fassbender’s character makes several deci-sions that are never explained and delights in the consequences, despite being an android. The other crew members are well-acted,but nowhere near as relevant. The final reveal seems to be the hint of an upcoming sequel for fans of the franchise. It did nothingfor me, however. It appears I’m in the minority, but I didn’t like this film. (5.1/10) For comments and questions, contact me [email protected].
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Community Sports BulletinSaratoga Softball Standout
Continues Cruising at Cornell
Alyson Onyon, a 2010 Saratoga Springs High School graduateand former varsity softball player, emerged as one of the lvyLeague's top softball pitchers during this past 2012 season.Onyon went 14-5 for the Division I Cornell Big Red (25-23, 15-5) with a 2.74 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 151.0 innings of work.The sophomore shined in Ivy League action, going 9-1 with a 2.28ERA with six complete games and two shutouts in 11 starts.Onyon allowed just six earned runs over her final 51 innings ofwork during the season, a 0.82 ERA. She was named Ivy LeaguePitcher of the Week for the week of May 1, after helping the BigRed claim a share of the South Division title with a four-gamesweep at Princeton. Onyon went 3-0 that weekend with a 0.45ERA and three complete games, hurling 31 innings over her threecontests in the circle. She surrendered 18 hits, all singles, and alsoset several game records. She allowed just one earned run in a sea-son-ending 4-0 loss to the University of Pennsylvania in a divi-sional playoff. Onyon was also named to the All-Ivy League soft-ball team for the 2012 season as a sophomore.
Photo Provided First Touch Futbol Academy U10A Boys Take Silver at CNS Northstars Cup
The First Touch Futbol Academy (FTFA) U10A boys had a successful weekend at theCNS Northstars Cup in Syracuse, finishing in second place overall. In the preliminaryround, FTFA defeated the Northstars Bandits and Syracuse Soccer Academy
Wolverines while playing to a drawagainst Soccer Central. In the quarter-finals, FTFA again defeated theSyracuse Wolverines, before defeatingthe Fulton Raiders in the semifinals.FTFA faced Soccer Central in thechampionship match and lost 3-0. The team (top row, from left to
right)Jared Everleth, MatthewMcCarthy, Ryan Postlethwait, LukeClark, Peter Moller, (bottom row, left to
Saratoga Horse Show Donates $5,000 and a Gas Grill toSt. Clement’s Regional Catholic School
The Capital Fund of Saratoga County, who now run the Saratoga Springs Horse Show (formerlyknown as the St. Clement’s Horse Show,) recently donated $5,000 and a brand new gas grill to theschool in a show of good faith. The horse show had been presented by the school along with the Lion’sClub for the last 52 years, before the Capital Fund assumed sponsorship this past season.
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The High Cost of High-Tops
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When I was a kid, we playedbasketball wearing ChuckTaylor Converse high-top can-vas sneakers! They cost $6.25a pair, and there weren't toomany other choices other thanKeds, but a hardcore basketballplayer wore Converse or“Cons.” I'm guessing that theywere not “scientifically engi-neered” because they had zerosupport, and in the early 60sthe only color option was off-white. It wasn’t until the mid-to-late 60s that the "fashion-able" black Converse werereleased, which were a big hit!
In 1965, after graduatingfrom Adirondack CommunityCollege, I ventured to NewMexico Highlands Universityto play basketball on an athlet-ic scholarship. At NMHU I wasintroduced to the idea that youcould have two pairs of Cons,one white pair to match ourhome uniforms and one blackpair for our purple away uni-forms. Our shoes were sup-plied to the team by the univer-sity, so they didn’t cost us any-thing out of pocket. My collegecoach was John Givens, whoplayed for Western KentuckyUniversity and later in theNBA for the MinneapolisLakers with the legendaryGeorge Mikan. Coach Givensmade us use ankle wraps tohelp give us the needed sup-port. No one was allowed towear low-tops; we seldom hadany sprains.
Nowadays, there are manychoices in today's market forathletic footwear and the shoesprovide many options for theathlete. Such options as betterstability for ankle protection,cushioning to absorb whatshocks the foot would other-wise bear and ventilation toimprove comfort. The materialthat these “super shoes” are
constructed from can be many dif-ferent types or combinations ofplastic, leather, synthetic leather,synthetic fabric, very little canvas,and of course, rubber or syntheticrubber. Some of these companiesseem to suggest that these "supershoes" can enhance the players’abilities and strength, enablingthem to jump higher, stop on adime and make superhumanmovements on the field of play.
These famous shoe companieshave their own apparel lines, sonot only do you have these engi-neered fleet-footed shoes but youhave clothes to match the new ageappeal and design. How do theysell their goods? They do it withgood old-fashioned hype andsuperstar endorsements, and usu-ally naming the gear after well-known professional athletes.Sports like baseball, basketball,football, tennis, golf, hockey andsoccer are marketed to get athletesat all levels and ages to buy intothe frenzy and I'm guilty, too!
The biggest change in sneakerculture is the price of this newwave of merchandise. There arebasketball sneakers that can costover $200 a pair, shirts that can gofrom $35 to $65 because the mate-rial dries as you sweat, not to men-tion socks that do the very samething. If one wants an item that isendorsed by a professional athlete,add another 20 to 40 percent to thebill. If you are a runner, and/or atrack and field competitor, you canbuy shoes that only weigh ounces.What could be next? Imagine put-ting little air conditioners in thebasketball shoes, or maybe heatersin hockey skates.
Some of these sneakers haveblinking lights, glow in the dark,small bubbles of air in the soles orpockets for iPods. Some of themmold to your feet, and others havelittle wheels for skating, compart-ments for toes, Velcro thatreplaces shoelaces and colorsreaching all ends of the color spec-trum. The price of these freakysneakers can do a number on afamily budget.
I just read an excerpt from anupcoming Time magazine aboutthe new Nike shoe designed byKanye West (Editor’s note: akaAir Yeezy 2s). These shoes cost is$245 and are manufactured in lim-ited quantities. There's a biddingprice on eBay that reached$90,300 for an autographed, pre-
ordered pair! These shoes featuretiny obelisks, hieroglyphs andglow-in-the-dark soles moldedfrom Kanye's own feet. There's anew Michael Jordan shoe byNike that just came out on themarket and it's priced around$215. I wonder if these puppiescan help a kid develop his or herjump shot!
Isn’t this crazy? In my opinion,it is out of control! I don't everremember Chuck Taylors evenbeing advertised on TV, fromwhat little television I watchedas a kid. Doing the math I can seethat one pair of Nike Jordanswould have supplied my wholecollege team of 12 players withnew pairs of Cons each! I knowthat there is a lot of research inthe production of these high-techathletic shoes, but what has cre-ated all of this frenzy? Here'swhat I think has happened in oursociety: The science of technolo-gy has broken the metaphoricaldam by flooding the market withthe retail hype in athletic apparel.The competition is massive fromNike, Adidias, Reebok, Asics,Converse and every other shoecompany around the world.These top-of-the-line sneakersare made by people who live inpoverty in countries like Chinaand Indonesia, in sweatshops, forpennies per day (which is anoth-er story entirely.) In the days ofyesteryear, Chuck Taylor Conswere made in America.
For the longest time, one pairof Cons could last me throughone whole season, which alsoincluded summers and playingoutside on a paved surface. Mylast pair of Chucks was pur-chased through the high schoolathletic department, before theupcoming season. We got a dis-count for being on the basketballteam - maybe it was a dollar or alittle more. The old worn outshoes were used to knock aroundin; sometimes we would cut thehigh-top part off to create amakeshift low-top sneaker -ugly! We older folks always talkabout changing times - that wasthen and this is now. This is agood example of where societyhas come; there is no metaphor,just another factoid of the chang-ing times! The Chuck TaylorCons are now merely a fashionstatement, or a footnote, onecould say.
Fundraiser Event at Glens Falls CivicCenter Launches Jimmer’s Fredette
Family Foundation
GLENS FALLS – Jimmer Fredettereturned home to Glens Falls on June26 to attend a fundraising event forhis new charity, the Fredette FamilyFoundation. The foundation’s firstofficial event coincidently took placeat the same venue where Jimmer firstburst onto the basketball scene, theGlens Falls Civic Center. The charitywas created by Jimmer himself toassist lower income families withhousing or food.
The event featured a dinner andsilent auction, attended by over 150people who raised a reported $3,500from the auction, which featuredmemorabilia spanning Jimmer’s highschool, college and professionalcareer. There was even a home runbaseball from back in Jimmer’s LittleLeague days.
Speakers at the event includedJimmer’s father Al, his two youngerbrothers, and Glens Falls Mayor JackDiamond. The recurring theme totheir addresses all stressed Jimmer’sclear impact on the community andhis continued commitment to givingback to the ones who cheered him on.
Jimmer has plans to also holdevents where he attended BrighamYoung University in Provo, Utah, aswell as his new professional stomp-ing grounds of California, where heplays for the NBA’s SacramentoKings.
The fundraiser falls on the sameweek as Fredette’s “Jimmer JamCamp,” which began at the SaratogaSprings Recreation Center June 28,and runs through the weekend.
SARATOGA
TODAYWeek of June 29 - July 5, 201230 SPORTSSixth Annual Firecracker4 Expecting 3,500
Runners for Independence Day Run
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Thesixth annual Firecracker4 willonce again take over the historicalstreets of Broadway in SaratogaSprings, with anticipation of sur-passing last year’s record-break-ing numbers.
The four-mile road race, whichkicks off Saratoga’s July 4 All-American Celebration, hosted2,700 runners last IndependenceDay. This year, the race committeeexpects participation from morethan 3,500 runners. The race getsunder way at 9 a.m. the morningof July 4.
Beginning at the SaratogaSprings City Center, the coursewinds south down Broadwaybefore taking participants throughan enduring journey around theheart of downtown Saratoga. The
race concludes behind the CityCenter at Ellsworth Jones Waywith a giant United States flaghoisted at the finish line by theSaratoga Springs Fire Department.
“From just over 150 runners inyear one to 2,700 in year five, ithas been a very satisfying proj-ect,” said Firecracker4 co-racedirector Peter Goutos. “TheFirecracker4 is an established hol-iday race that attracts not only ourlocal running base but returningcitizens and visitors from far andwide.”
Goutos and Co-Race DirectorBob Vanderminden have addedseveral new features for the 2012event. Some of the new featuresinclude: monetary prizes to the toprace individual and team finishers,the first annual USATFAdirondack Club Team
Championship Race, military andpublic safety (police/fire/EMS)team competitions and a scholastic(high school and college) teamcompetition. Businesses andorganizations are invited to “Runin Colors”; the largest runninggroup in similar shirts on race daywill be recognized as the teamwith the “Most Spirit” of the 2012Firecracker Run.
Runners and their families willbe treated to the Freedom HawkBand at the start and finish lines.Another 18 bands and musicianswill be playing throughout thecourse. A vendor village filledwith local businesses, food,masseuses and displays will be setup adjacent from the start line.
“A run through SaratogaSprings is a great way to start cel-ebrating the Fourth of July,” saidVanderminden. “With all the fes-tivities alongside the race, there’ssomething in it for everyone.”
The Firecracker4 is made upover just over 120 volunteers, whowork on all aspects of the not-for-profit race. Each volunteer isrewarded with a Firecracker4 T-shirt for their efforts. If you’reinterested in sponsoring or volun-teering at the event, visit theFirecracker4 website for moreinformation.
Registration is $20 before July 2and $30 on the day of the race.Registration can be done online atwww.firecracker4.com by creditcard. Paper applications will alsobe available in participating loca-tions. All registered runners areguaranteed to receive aFirecracker4 dry-fit race shirt.
New York Giants AnnouncePractice Schedule for 2012 Training
Camp at UAlbany
ALBANY – Now that the excite-ment surrounding their Super BowlXLVI win is behind them, it’s backto work for Eli, Victor, Hakeem,Justin, Osi and the rest of thedefending NFL champion NewYork Giants. The team will returnto Albany once again for their 2012Summer Training Camp, whichwas cancelled in 2011, as collec-tive bargaining negotiationsdragged into the summer. By thetime the NFL and NFL PlayersAssociation had reached a deal, thecondensed time frame forced theteam to hold camp at their practicefacilities in East Rutherford, NewJersey. The team has trained inAlbany since 1996. The team willreport to UAlbany for camp onJuly 26, and scheduled their firstpractice for June 27. Each sched-uled practice will begin at 1 p.m.There will be no scrimmage atUAlbany this season, as the Giantswill take a trip to Jacksonville toplay the Jaguars on August 10before their last week of practiceprior to the preseason starting up.
Fri., July 27 - 1 p.m.Sat., July 28 - 1 p.m.Sun., July 29 - 1 p.m.Mon., July 30 - 1 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 1 - 1 p.m.Thurs., Aug. 2 - 1 p.m.Fri., Aug. 3 - 1 p.m.Sat., Aug. 4 - 1 p.m.
Mon., Aug. 6 - 1 p.m.Tues., Aug. 7 - 1 p.m.Wed., Aug. 8 - 1 p.m.Sun., Aug. 12 - 1 p.m.Mon., Aug. 13 - 1 p.m.Tues., Aug. 14 -1 p.m.
Heading down toUAlbany to watch theGiants prepare?Here’s a complete listof scheduled practicesfor the 2012 TrainingCamp:
Adirondack Sportsman’s AllianceDonates Toward New Playground for
the Kings School
Three months after awarding four scholarships to local graduat-ing high school seniors, the Adirondack Sportsman’s Alliance hasfurthered their charitable goals by becoming a “gold sponsor” forthe Kings School in Hadley, New York.
The Kings School is a private school serving over 15 commnu-ities in Saratoga, Washington and Warren counties for preschool allthe way to 12th grade. The Adirondack Sportsman’s Alliance donat-ed a check for $500 for the school to put toward the purchase of anew state-of-the-art playground. The existing playground is 26years old and has fallen into disrepair.
The alliance says their donation is just the latest endeavor to sharethe bounties of those who give, with those who are in need.
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Golf Tournament Benefits Make-A-Wish FoundationThe Make-A-Wish Foundation ofNortheast New York serves the15 counties comprising the 518area code. The chapter grantsaround 100 wishes each year andhas granted more than 1,200since 1987. For more informationabout the Make-A-WishFoundation, visitwww.neny.wish.org orwww.wish.org and discover howyou can share the power of awish.
ents like Colden Delaney, whohas suffered from seizures sincehe was an infant. Colden cannotwalk or speak and has troubleswallowing. After years ofextensive medical testing by 25medical specialists, the family
learned he has epilepsy andcerebral palsy but still doesnot have a conclusive diagno-sis or prognosis.
“It’s children like Coldenthat we aim to help,” said JoeTardi, a spokesperson forM+W Group’s Annual TechValley Golf Tournament.
On average, granting anindividual wish costs$10,000 and can include thechance for children to meetsomeone famous, try theirhand at a profession or travelto a place they have neverseen before.
The Make-A-WishFoundation grants the wishesof children with life-threaten-ing medical conditions toenrich the human experiencewith hope, strength and joy.GOLF BROS - (from left to right) Rick Whitney, Gerald Goff, Peter
Guidarelli and Pat Roth stop for a moment to get their picture taken dur-ing the fourth annual Tech Valley Charity Golf Tournament.
SARATOGA SPRINGS -Saratoga National Golf Clubplayed host to the fourth annualTech Valley Charity GolfTournament to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of NortheastNew York June 20, sponsored by
M+W Group and Total FacilitySolutions, Inc. Proceeds from theevent went directly to the chap-ter’s wish-granting program andother local charities.
Money from the 2011 editionof the tournament went to recipi-