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F R E E Volume 7 • Issue 20 saratogatodaynewspaper.com

Classroom Cutbacks

SARATOGA COUNTY –Saratoga County school districts mayhave dodged a bullet this year aftervoters approved a majority of theproposed budgets Tuesday, May 15,but drastic cuts in staffing and pro-graming, paired with dwindling stateaid and limited revenue will continueto compound district woes in theyears ahead.

Only Stillwater Central SchoolDistrict was unable to get the neces-

sary votes to pass its 2012-2013budget on Tuesday. Though a major-ity of voters approved the vote (480 –373), the budget failed to garner the60 percent supermajority needed topass a budget whose tax levy of 3.08

percent was higher than the tax caplimit. Because of a payment in lieu oftaxes (PILOT) agreement withGlobalFoundries earlier this year, acomplicated formula that determinesthe tax levy percentage actually

dropped Stillwater’s rate by nearly4.5 percent compared to the previousyear. While Stillwater’s proposedbudget still cut total spending by .31percent, without a supermajority thebudget was dead in the water.

“This has been a challengingbudget year for districts across thestate, and I think we’re going to seethat budget challenges are here tostay for the foreseeable future,” saidDr. Stanley Maziejka, the superin-tendent of schools for Stillwater.“Even as we strive to address the

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Over A Barrel

SARATOGA SPRINGS –Microbreweries in New York Statereceived some bad news earlier thismonth when the fallout from a law-suit filed against the state deemedtax breaks offered to in-state beermakers were ruled unconstitutional.The result could cost New York’s

“This has been a challenging budget year for dis-tricts across the state, and I think we’re going to seethat budget challenges are here to stay for the fore-seeable future”

Dr. Stanley MaziejkaStillwater Superintendent of Schools

SARATOGA SPRINGS – In 2009,the New York City Ballet’s residencyat the Saratoga Performing ArtsCenter (SPAC) was cut from threeweeks down to two. This year, SPACand the NYC Ballet are discussing thepossibility of limiting the season toonly one week because of risingcosts. And in just a few years’ time,maybe less, the NYC Ballet may dis-appear from SPAC’s lineup altogether.

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Tricycle RacePhotos by MarkBolles.com

How’s this for Complete Streets? TheSkidmore Early Childhood Center, alab nursery school on campus atSkidmore College, held their thirdannual Trike-A-Thon to raise moneyfor St. Jude's Research Hospital May10-11 on the green in front of CaseCenter. The event has collected over$2,000 over the past two years formedical research aimed at fighting

cancer and other serious illnesses in children. Our cam-eras were on the scene as some local children took to thesidewalks to support a good cause.

SARATOGA

TODAY Week of May 18 - May 24, 2012 BLOTTER 3

Michael James Roy, 35, of 28Mohawk Drive, Waterford, hasbeen charged with eight counts ofpossessing a sexual performanceby a child, class-E felonies. Roywas arrested July 18 in Waterfordfor an incident that occurred July14 and is expected to return tocourt at a later date.

Robert J. Thompson, 38, of 24Suffolk Lane, Gansevoort, hasbeen charged with two counts ofaggravated vehicular assault,class-C felonies; two counts offirst-degree vehicular assault,class-D felonies; second-degreeassault, a class-D felony; second-degree vehicular assault, a class-Efelony; two counts of driving whileintoxicated, class-E felonies;aggravated driving while intoxicat-ed, a class-E felony; second-degreereckless endangerment, a class-Amisdemeanor; and reckless driv-ing, a misdemeanor. Thompsonwas arrested November 20 inSaratoga Springs and is expectedto return to court at a later date.

Clyde D. Woodruff, 35, of 40Madison St., Saratoga Springs, hasbeen charged with two counts ofdriving while intoxicated, class-Efelonies. Woodruff was arrestedNovember 26 in Malta and is

expected to return to court at alater date.

Zulfiqar A. Zulfi, aka“Rodger,” 45, of 1 Jamison Drive,Clifton Park, pleaded guilty to acharge of fifth-degree attemptedcriminal sale of a controlled sub-stance, a class-E felony. Zulfi wasarrested November 13 in Malta forincidents that occurred September1 and November 3 and has beensentenced to time served and fiveyears of probation.

Charles J. Chilson, 34, of 10Lincoln Ave., South Glens Falls,pleaded guilty to a charge of third-degree criminal possession of mar-ijuana, a class-E felony. Chilsonwas arrested July 8 in Moreau andis scheduled to return to court forsentencing July 6.

Ronald D. Harrison, 44, of 262Schaghticoke Rd., Kent, Conn.,pleaded guilty to charges of driv-ing while intoxicated, a class-Dfelony, and criminal imperson-ation, a misdemeanor. Harrisonwas arrested May 17, 2011, inHalfmoon. For driving whileintoxicated, Harrison has been sen-tenced to one to three years in stateprison and ignition interlock forthree years. Harrison was also sen-

tenced to six months in SaratogaCounty Jail for the criminal imper-sonation charge, which will runconcurrent with the state prisonterm.

Philip Smith, 70, of Lot 50,Crescent City Mobile Home Park,Halfmoon, pleaded guilty to acharge of first-degree sodomy, aclass-B felony. Smith was arrestedDecember 6 for an incident thatoccurred during the summer of2001 and is scheduled to return tocourt for sentencing July 5.

Scott M. Forgett, 36, of 160Lincoln Ave., Apt. 12C, SaratogaSprings, has been charged withtwo counts of failing to register asa sex offender, class-E felonies.Forgett was arrested February 16in Saratoga Springs for an incidentthat occurred February 2 and isexpected to return to court at alater date.

Ervin T. Rose, 29, of 1125 SixthAve., Schenectady, has beencharged with third-degree criminalpossession of a controlled sub-stance, a class-B felony, and sev-enth-degree criminal possession ofa controlled substance, a class-Amisdemeanor. Rose was arrestedNovember 29 in Clifton Park foran incident that occurred April 17,

2011, and is expected to return tocourt at a later date.

Lenworth McGowan, 42, ofLot 18, Ave. M, Malta Gardens,Mechanicville, has been chargedwith fourth-degree conspiracy, aclass-E felony; first-degree crimi-nal nuisance, a class-E felony; fivecounts of third-degree criminalsale of a controlled substance,class-B felonies; five counts ofthird-degree criminal possession ofa controlled substance, class-Bfelonies; and five counts of sev-enth-degree criminal possession ofa controlled substance, class-Amisdemeanors. McGowan wasarrested November 10 in Malta forincidents that occurred fromSeptember 1 – October 11 and isexpected to return to court at alater date.

Timothy J. McEachron, 51, of185 Paisley Rd., Ballston Spa, hasbeen charged with two counts ofdriving while intoxicated, class-Efelonies. McEachron was arrestedFebruary 4 in Wilton and is expect-ed to return to court at a later date.

SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of May 18 - May 24, 20124 WEEK IN REVIEW

Search for Missing TeenContinues

GREENWICH – A teenager’s

mysterious disappearance has

gripped the region as a community

hopes for his safe recovery. Jesse

Cale, 18, has been missing since May

11. He was last seen around midnight

that evening, after leaving a campsite

he was sharing with a group, possibly

in search of firewood. When he did

not return, the group went looking for

him, before alerting the police. By the

next morning, search crews involving

the Schuyler Hose Company, state

forest rangers, New York State police

dive teams and a helicopter crew had

assembled to carry out the search.

Three days of searching both the river

and a 300-acre zone surrounding

Cale’s campsite did not reveal any

possibilities of his whereabouts.

Searches were conducted of a nearby

underground infrastructure that was

once part of a mill, after a woman

had reported hearing “tapping” com-

ing from within. Crews searched the

narrow passageways or “raceways,”

but they did not find anything.

According to his family, Cale suffers

from learning disabilities, and is

prone to seizures. Cale is about 6

feet tall, weighs approximately 170

pounds, and has red hair. He was last

seen wearing a red shirt, a white

hooded sweatshirt and jeans. The

family is now offering a reward of

$20,000 leading to the safe return of

Jesse Cale. Anyone with informa-

tion regarding the whereabouts of

Jesse Cale is being asked to contact

the New York State Police

immediately.

Woman Evaluated AfterDriving into MultipleHouses

SARATOGA SPRINGS- After

an apparent domestic dispute, a

Saratoga Springs woman’s mental

health was evaluated at Saratoga

Hospital. Rebecca Breaux, 39, of

Waterbury Street is alleged to have

driven her car into houses and

vehicles May 12. She also alleged-

ly poured lighter fluid on three

individuals before throwing

knives at them. Breaux is said to

have hit two homes and four cars

before her vehicle came to a stop

and police managed to pull her out

of it. Breaux was arraigned in

Saratoga Springs City Court

Sunday. Breaux will reappear in

court to face numerous charges

including a second-degree crimi-

nal mischief charge, a felony, due

to the high dollar amount of dam-

age she allegedly caused which

exceeded $1,500. She was also

charged with various misde-

meanors associated with the

incident.

Naked Woman DisruptsBallston Businesses

BALLSTON SPA – A Saratoga

Springs woman decided to put the

“no shirt, no shoes, no service” policy

of two local stores to the test Tuesday,

May 15, strolling into Curtis Lumber

and a Stewart’s convenience shop

wearing a smile – and absolutely

nothing else – during her afternoon

outing. Forgoing traditional attire,

(i.e. clothing) 49-year-old Barbara

LaFleur stopped by Curtis Lumber,

where she was captured on the store’s

security cameras and engaged in

some polite conversation before

heading to the Stewart’s shop on

Route 67. At Stewart’s, a manager

asked her to leave after inquiring

about her missing shirt and pants.

LaFleur was picked up by state police

shortly after leaving Stewart’s, fully

clothed. LaFleur, who Saratoga

County’s District Attorney James A

Murphy, III indicated was attempting

to freely express herself, could face

up to 90 days in jail for public

lewdness.

NYRA Names New Boss

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Ellen

McClain has been named president of

the New York Racing Association by

their board of directors. Also,

Kenneth V. Handle, a seasoned attor-

ney with corporate ethics expertise,

has been hired as acting general coun-

sel and chief ethics and compliance

officer as well as secretary of

NYRA’s board. These appointments

replace former president, Charles

Hayward, and senior vice president

and last general counsel, Patrick

Kehoe, after the two were nabbed in a

recent scandal that cost betters $8.5

million dollars in overcharges over a

15-month period. The New York

State Racing and Wagering Board

and the state inspector general’s

office are conducting an

investigation.

City Council Recap for 5/15SARATOGA SPRINGS – As city

council met for their regularly

scheduled May 15 meeting, two oft-

discussed topics were set to reach a

culmination of sorts. The council’s

agenda included votes regarding

changes to the city’s last call hour

from 4 to 3 a.m., and whether a pro-

posal to change the city’s charter

would finally receive a spot on the

November ballot. Only one of

those would be resolved that night,

while the other remains in limbo

awaiting further review.

The nonpartisan group Saratoga

Citizen scored their biggest victory

to date in their mission to amend the

city’s charter and change the form

of government from mayor-com-

mission format to council manager

format, which would necessitate the

hiring of a city manager to oversee

day-to-day operations. The council

voted 4-1 in favor of putting the ini-

tiative up for a popular vote come

Election Day this November. Mayor

Scott Johnson was the lone vote not

supporting the measure. The propos-

al is technically now on behalf of the

city council, as Accounts

Commissioner John Franck had pre-

pared it based on the Saratoga

Citizen submission.

This ends two years’ worth of back

and forth between Saratoga Citizen

and the city council regarding this

change. Saratoga Citizen originally

submitted a petition back in 2010

demanding they place the initiative

up for popular vote. It was rejected

for a number of technicalities, includ-

ing improper binding and lack of a

fiscal note that was eventually

deemed unnecessary.

Patrick Kane and Brent Wilkes of

Saratoga Citizen say they will now

spend the next five months educat-

ing the public on what these

changes could really mean, and

how they affect their daily lives.

Meanwhile, a vote to more or

less decide the city council’s opin-

ion on making the last call hour 3

a.m. instead of 4 a.m. was called off

prior to the meeting by Public

Safety Commissioner Chris

Mathiesen. Multiple print and

broadcast news outlets had spent

the day publicizing the vote, only

for it to be cancelled following a

public comment period.

Representatives from Caroline

Street businesses like Esperanto

and Desperate Annie’s were in

attendance to plead their case

against the proposed change.

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From the Publisher’s Desk

If you haven't been subjected to

the latest cover of Time magazine,

consider yourself lucky.

The disturbing image, which

borders on child pornography, pic-

tures a very attractive woman

standing in a seductive pose with

her left breast protruding out of her

shirt. Attached to her breast is her 3

or 4-year-old son who is standing

on a stool. Looming large next to

them is the headline "Are you mom

enough?"

Wow...where do I even start?

There are so many things wrong

with this message that I don’t even

know where to begin.

First off, I can't quite figure out if

the editors did this for shock value

or if someone actually thought it

was a good idea. Either way it was

in poor taste and offensive in my

book.

Let's start with the mother. As far

as I can tell she seems more con-

cerned with her sexy looks than she

is with breast-feeding.

I can happily tell you that any

breast-feeding mothers I have been

in the presence of, whether they

were family, friends or strangers,

did it with love and class. It was a

nurturing and maternal process

strengthening the bond between

mother and child. They showed

modesty and dignity while deliver-

ing essential nutrients to their chil-

dren.

Another issue is the age of the

child. As far as I'm concerned, if

the child is wearing camouflage

pants and can stand on a chair next

to his mom, he is too old to breast-

feed. The child in this image is at a

developmental level where he is

learning essential coping skills for

life and he has reached an age

where he will retain his memories.

I don't know about you, but I cer-

tainly don't want any memories of

being latched to my mother’s

breast, especially on the cover of a

national magazine.

Last, but certainly not least, is

the message "Are you mom

enough?" Mom enough for what,

exactly? To breast-feed a child who

is clearly too old? “Mom enough”

to pay more attention to your own

body than to your child’s? To make

sure everyone is looking at you and

that you are the center of attention?

What does this message say to

moms who cannot physically

breast feed? Does it mean they

aren't “mom” enough?

Overall, this cover set breast-

feeding and attachment parenting

back a decade.

My final statement on this topic:

This is a bad cover, a bad image

and a bad message. Bad job Time

magazine; I am finished with you

and will not be reading you in the

future.

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School Budgets

concerns of taxpayers during this dif-ficult economic period, our board ofeducation remains committed to ourmission to offer a quality educationfor our students.”

The Stillwater Board of Educationwill now reconvene Tuesday, May 22to discuss either putting the samebudget up for another vote, amend-ing the budget before it’s broughtback to the voters or put up a contin-gency budget that is stripped down tothe bare minimum.

The remaining local districts werefortunate enough to pass their budg-ets by fairly wide margins onTuesday. Saratoga Springs votersapproved the budget by a 2,203 – 601margin; Ballston Spa (which wasalso affected by the PILOT agree-

ment with GlobalFoundries)received a needed supermajority topass their budget by 1,737 – 759;Schuylerville passed their budget by725 – 292; Burnt Hills-BallstonSpa’s budget passed by 1566 – 654;and South Glens Falls votersapproved their district’s budget by a1143-424 margin.

While these districts were able togain approval for their 2012-2013budgets, a majority of the districtsdid so only by cutting numerousstaffing positions, programs andservices. The cuts for some weredeeper than others this year, and arelikely only the beginning as financialtroubles continue to mount year afteryear.

In Schuylerville, whose budgetdecreased for the second year in a

row, the budget was made to workwithin the state tax levy limit by cut-ting nine teaching positions; elimi-nating an assistant principal positionat an elementary school; cuttingfunding for seven other non-teachingpositions and several other positionsdue to a loss in federal aid; cuttingfunding for supplies and summerschool; and eliminating the modifiedcross-country team and cutting win-ter junior varsity cheerleading. Otherfunding cuts, including substituteteacher compensation, cutting fourextra-curricular clubs, a two-yearsalary freeze for administrators andincreased health insurance contribu-tions from staff were also needed tomake the numbers work.

Other districts, including SaratogaSprings, were forced to make deepcuts in staffing – a trend Saratoga haswitnessed over the last several budg-et cycles starting in 2009-2010. Thisyear, Saratoga cut a total of 18 posi-tions – including 12 teachers and six

support staff members.“Over the last several years, we’ve

reduced our staff by about 46.5 peo-ple,” said Kurt Jaeger, the assistantsuperintendent for business for theSaratoga Springs district.

Ballston Spa has seen dramaticcuts in staffing since 2009-2010,having lost over 50 full-time posi-tions in total.

To balance their budget, SaratogaSprings drew heavily from theirreserve fund, as well as budgetingapproximately $5.3 million from theundesignated fund balance. If the dis-trict continues to pull from theirremaining reserve funds at the samerate, Jaeger predicted that in fouryears’ time, the remaining balanceleft would be, “not an awful lot.”

“Obviously we’re very cautiousand right now our relative position isstable,” said Dr. Janice White, super-intendent of schools for SaratogaSprings. “But certainly it is not sus-tainable in five, 10 years.”

To make the numbers work,Saratoga, like many other districts,are getting more and more creativewhen it comes to finding savings –refinancing bonds, consolidating busroutes, looking for savings in energyand gas costs – doing anything theycan before they start cutting into pro-graming that affects students.

“Education is an investment,” saidWhite, “and people want to knowthat they’re getting a return on theirinvestment.”

But with fixed costs mandated bythe state continuing to rise, state aidfalling year after year and the tax capplacing a limit on revenue, schoolsare being asked to do more while saidinvestments continue to decrease.Creative solutions can go a long wayto closing the budget deficits, butcompounding challenges place rea-sonable limits on how long districtscan operate before something has togive.

“This is our legacy and this is ourheritage,” said Marcia J. White,SPAC’s president and executivedirector, regarding the long-standingpartnership between SPAC and theNYC Ballet. “But at some pointthere’s a tipping point. And I thinkthat we’re there. It’s getting to be areal financial challenge.”

The ballet has become a staple inSaratoga Springs and a mainstay atSPAC since it first opened in 1966,

Ballet but with rising costs and decreasingreturns, the long-term fate of the bal-let is in jeopardy. This year SPAC willspend approximately $1.7 million tofund the ballet’s two-week residency– an increase in cost that began with a$100,000 jump in 2011 and another$220,000 jump for this season.

Currently, the NYC Balletaccounts for roughly 40 percent ofSPAC’s yearly budget. An averagecost to host one night of the balletcosts SPAC $180,000.

“If we charged the appropriate costof a ticket to cover that evening, thetickets would have to be $100. Ouraverage ticket price is $35,”

explained White. But despite the relatively low tick-

et prices, the ballet accounts for only10 percent of SPAC’s yearly atten-dance.

After cutting the NYC Ballet sea-son from three to two weeks in 2009,SPAC was able to cut their costs byabout one third. However, savingsgenerated from the cut have all butevaporated.

“We’re losing more money in twoweeks now than we did when the sea-son was three weeks,” said White.

SPAC has also recently lost someof their major sponsors, includingHSBC Bank.

“And that’s the economy,” saidWhite. “I think it’s the challengethat’s facing the arts industry in gen-

eral. I think that what happens is in aneconomy like this, the last entity toget any support and for people to con-sider philanthropy, in my opinion, isthe arts.”

Currently, SPAC and the NYCBallet are engaged in conversationsas both organizations look to limit therising costs of the ballet and look forways to plug the financial gap.

“We want to make sure that theNYC Ballet stays here,” said White.“But we’re giving them an additional$220,000. What do we do next year?Do we do another $200,000? It’s notpossible.”

With no meaningful state, federalor city aid received by SPAC, theorganization is dependent on the sup-port of corporate sponsors and indi-

vidual patrons of the arts. “We’re fortunate because we have

about 74 corporate sponsors this year.We need additional sponsorships, andwe need companies to supportSPAC,” said White.

Individuals too can do their part tosave the ballet, White indicated.Perhaps the easiest way to supportSPAC and the arts is to become amember at SPAC.

“A membership at SPAC hastremendous benefits,” said White,pointing to early access to tickets, dis-counts, parking options and an oppor-tunity to visit the new Patron’sTerrace, “and it supports us as well.”

Currently SPAC has set a challengefor itself to reach 3,000 new mem-bers. Currently the organization is at2,500.

“That’s a way anybody can helpSPAC,” said White. “It’s really allabout coming and supporting thevenue.”

One event White is hoping willgenerate a lot of interest this season isthe Ballet Gala July 1, featuring aworld premiere performance by cho-reographer Justin Peck. It’s the firstworld premiere event of its kind atSPAC, something not usually seenoutside of a major metropolitan likeNew York City.

“We want people to come andenjoy this summer; we’d love forthem to become members and tobring friends and support the ballet,”said White. “First and foremost, wewant to do everything we can to keepthe New York City Ballet here atSPAC.”

For more information or to becomea SPAC member, visit their website atwww.SPAC.org.

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Beer Tax Could Raise Prices

quickly growing craft beer industrymillions of dollars in once-waivedtaxes and fees. Previously, in-statemicrobreweries were exempt fromstate excise taxes if they brewed lessthan 200,000 barrels annually. Thesame goes for label-registrationfees, which can cost upward of$150, and includes small-batch orlimited-release beers.

The New York State LiquorAuthority and the Department ofTaxation and Finance conceded thatthe tax breaks were unconstitution-al, citing the precedent from U.S.Supreme Court decisions that pro-hibits state government to give pref-erential treatment to products pro-duced within the state. The suit,brought forth by Massachusetts-based Shelton Brothers Brewing,was originally filed in 2006 to chal-lenge a ruling by the State LiquorAuthority that certain Ridgewaybrand labels were targeting under-age drinkers. The suit claimed theplaintiff’s First Amendment rightswere being violated, but also includ-ed a challenge to the SLA’s practiceof imposing label and registrationfees on out-of-state breweries, whilewaiving the same charges for smallin-state breweries on the first200,000 barrels filled.

At first glance, you might wonderwhat the fuss is about over a $0.14increase per gallon of beer brewedand sold in New York State. Eachbarrel of beer contains 31 gallons.That means an increase to $4.34 per

barrel of beer brewed. The newsgets worse for breweries withinNew York City limits, who will seean increase of $8.06 on every barrelof beer brewed.

Saratoga Springs is home to OldeSaratoga Brewing Company, whobetween the 30 different styles ofbeer brewed throughout the yearproduces an estimated 36,000 bar-rels a year.

“If we sell it to Texas orCalifornia, there’s no difference,”said Keith Ricciardone, generaloperations manager for OldeSaratoga Brewing. “We did around36,000 barrels last year. If we soldall of that in New York State, itwould have come to $158,000 moreto stay in business. Now, we’regoing to 50,000 barrels this year,and that is going to cost $217,000.Where’s that money going to comefrom? We’d have to pass it on to theconsumer, and that’s just not right.”

It’s estimated that at least half ofeverything produced by OldeSaratoga is then sold in New YorkState. This would mean an annualcost of almost $80,000 annually thatnever existed before. The breweryhad just added two new tanks in late2011 to up their brewing capacity byanother 1,000 barrels a month.

“It might hurt sales,” saidRicciardone. “We can’t reinvest orput more tanks in and make morebeer, because the more you do thatthe more you’re penalized.”

For now, relief might come in theform of a Federal tax break. United

States Senator Chuck Schumer issupporting the national BEER Act,which would provide a 50 percentbreak on the current $7 excise taximposed on each of the first 60,000barrels produced for breweriesacross the country to only $3.50.

Olde Saratoga Brewing Companyis just one of dozens of in-statebreweries now affected. New Yorkboasts the most microbreweries ofany state on the east coast, and ranksonly behind California andColorado nationally. While thosebreweries would still be subject topaying taxes on anything shippedinto New York, other states chargeless in excise tax per barrel, andcould reduce costs associated else-where to make up the difference.Despite being one of the fastest-growing industries in New YorkState, could a change like this serveto stifle that growth, or perhaps con-vince brewers to move their opera-tions to a different state?

“It could if people don’t have thatkind of money to spend,” saidRicciardone. “I would say if I wasthinking about starting a brewery I’dconsider going to Vermont. Eventhen, anyone in Vermont shippinginto New York State has got to paythat tax.”

SARATOGA SPRINGS-Saratoga Springs will be among themany cities around the worldSaturday, May 19, recognizingcelebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s globalinitiative, “Food Revolution Day.”The effort, which urges Americansto come together to “stand up forreal food,” (as opposed tounhealthy options) is bringingtogether local participation andoffering events aimed at educatingfamilies.

You Say You Want a RevolutionDeborah Czech, a Wilton resi-

dent, is the coordinator forSaratoga’s events.

“It’s often hard for people tochange their eating habits. That’swhere Food Revolution comes in;it’s a day for people to ask ques-tions, make connections, get sometips, and find the inspiration theyneed to start eating healthier food,”Czech said.

All Food Revolution Day eventsare free and open to the public. Formore information, call (518) 581-0435 or visit www.foodrevolution-day.com.

by Emily FowlerSaratoga TODAY

9 a.m.-1 p.m.Saratoga Farmers’ Market,High Rock PavilionsKids can take part in a scavenger hunt and basilplanting activity while adultscan stop by an informationtable featuring slow food inthe Saratoga region, EatSmart NY and other food-related programs. Noon-3 p.m. Four Seasons Natural Foods,33 Phila St., Try new healthy foods and ingredient samples here.2 p.m. Saratoga Springs PublicLibrary 49 Henry St.

Meet the experts from localfarms during a panel discussion.

2-3 p.m. 9 Miles East Farm, 136 Goff Rd., SchuylervilleFarm tour and planting partyfor kids (weather permitting).4 p.m. Saratoga Olive Oil, 484 BroadwayTake part in a delicious tasting.All DaySaratoga Springs YMCA, 290 West Ave.See just how much sugar is

hiding in our drinks with a largestructure built by kids.

Food Revolution Day Events Schedule • May 19, 2012

SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of May 18 - May 24, 20128 BUSINESS

by Daniel SchechtmanSaratoga TODAY

PJ’s Bar-B-QSA Open forYear-Round Business!

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Thewait is finally over - PJ’s Bar-B-QSA is open and here to stay! Whatwas once only a summer season tra-dition here in Saratoga Springs, thenewly constructed indoor facility atthe same Route 9 location meansPJ’s will now be a year-round main-stay, bringing back all the samegreat tasting BBQ, the same greattunes and the same great atmos-phere, but now during the fall, win-ter and spring seasons as well.

“The biggest change is we’veenclosed the front so people don’thave to stand outside during cold orwet weather,” said PJ Davis, ownerof PJ’s Bar-B-QSA. “But the food’sall the same great tasting BBQ thatpeople have come to expect over thelast 28 years.”

The BBQ-enthusiast’s paradisewill be offering up two new styles ofribs for year-round consumption:Memphis and Kansas City styles.

“The Memphis ribs will be a dryrub, while the Kansas City ribs willbe a wet sauce rib, served year-

round,” said Davis. “We will contin-ue to serve our PJ style ribs duringthe summer, but those will only beseasonal because we cook them out-side.”

For those who enjoy eating theirmeals outside at the old picnic tables- have no fear. Customers will stillbe able to enjoy the same outdooreating and same great music fromthe DJ booth as they always have.

Now open year-round, Davis willbe looking to franchise the Bar-B-QSA business model across NewYork State.

“Our concept for Bar-B-QSA is,‘A Taste Tour of AmericanBarbeque,’” said Davis. “A numberof years ago I had this idea of takingthe country’s best BBQ regions andputting them all under one roof. So,

for example, we’ll take the BBQfrom Texas, where they cook overmesquite wood, and use that stylehere. So you’ll be able to taste all ofthose regional favorites here.”

PJ’s also has a sense of BBQ his-tory, proudly displayed on its “Wallof Flame.” Here, five BBQ pio-neers, dating all the way back to theearly 1900s, are given small biosand tributes.

PJ’s Bar-B-QSA - new name, newbuilding, same great tasting BBQ.Now open year round, swing bytheir location at 1 Kaydeross Ave. inSaratoga Springs off Route 9 Friday,May 18 at 10:30 a.m. for their rib-bon cutting ceremony. For moreinformation, call (518) 583-2445,(518) 583-7427 or visit www.pjsbarbqsa.com.

photo by MarkBolles.com • Saratoga TODAYPJ’s Bar-B-QSA is ready and open for year-round business after the com-pletion of their new indoor facilities.

MALTA - HannafordSupermarkets is holdinga grand opening ceremo-ny Saturday, May 19 forits newest store, locatedat 43 Round Lake Roadin Malta.

Managed by BurntHills/Ballston Spa native

Steve Robyck, the newestHannaford measures 35,000square feet and will feature thesame high quality produce,seafood department, butcher shop,bakery, deli, full-service pharmacyand wide selection of organic, nat-ural and gluten-free productsHannaford customers have cometo know and love.

Hannaford will serve the grow-ing Malta community and employ

Hannaford SupermarketsOpens New Location in Malta

approximately 100 associates at itsnew location.

To celebrate its grand opening,Hannaford Supermarkets is present-ing a $1,000 donation to each of thefollowing organizations: ChangoElementary School, CharltonHeights Elementary School,Francis L. Stevens ElementarySchool, Round Lake Library andthe David R. Meager MaltaCommunity Center.

SARATOGA

TODAY BUSINESS 9Week of May 18 - May 24, 2012

Business Briefs Oh…My Posh!! Creates DazzlingCandy Buffets for Any Occasion

SARATOGA SPRINGS –Lifelong Saratoga County residentand Mechanicville High graduateKelly Hayes began designingunique and inspiring candy buffetsfor her family and friends’ parties afew years back as just a hobby. Butas Hayes began receiving more andmore positive feedback for her fun,visually stunning and delectablecandy buffets, she decided to turnher hobby into a brand-new busi-ness: Oh…My Posh!! CandyBuffet, LLC.

“I fell in love with designing eachbuffet specific for each event,” saidHayes. “I love watching people’seyes light up when they see a candybuffet… a truly mouthwateringexperience.”

Oh…My Posh!! creates uniquecandy buffets custom tailored to hercustomers’ taste, party theme andrequest, and has helped design buf-fets for weddings, showers, corpo-rate events, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs,sweet 16 parties and more. Alongwith themed candy buffets, Hayescan also design party favors forguests to take home with them.

Oh…My Posh!! provides, “deco-rated apothecary jars filled withdelicious candies, personalizedlabels, favor containers, props andlinens, and an attendant to assist

your guests for the full length of theevent,” said Hayes. “Our clients getto choose flavors, colors and themedcandy to make their candy buffetunique.”

Hayes and Oh…My Posh!! will

help create a lasting impression atyour grand event, so give her a callat (518) 366-7390 or visitwww.Facebook.com/OhMyPoshCandyBuffetLLC to learn more.

by Daniel SchechtmanSaratoga TODAY

photo provided

New Hire at FingerPaintMarketing

SARATOGA SPRINGS –FingerPaint Marketing, Inc., afully integrated marketing andadvertising agency, welcomedAmoreena O’Bryon to theirgrowing team.

In her role at FingerPaint,O’Bryon will provide creativedirection and design for Web-based and mobile applications.

For over a decade, O’Bryonhas owned a graphic design com-pany, managing and creatingnational advertising campaignswith a focus on Web-based solu-tions. Prior to that, she spent timeat SF Interactive in San Franciscoas an associate creative directorand at J.Walter Thompson, whereshe developed media plans forprint and interactive for Sprint,Goodyear and E*TRADE.O’Bryon has designed award-winning websites for many well-known brands such as JambaJuice, Snapple and Netscape.

“Amoreena has impressiveexperience in consumer indus-tries that will enhance our cre-ative team,” said Ed Mitzen,FingerPaint partner. “We areexcited to have someone with herbackground and talent on ourteam.”

Saratoga Smiles ReceivesSmall Business ExcellenceAward

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Dr.Richard L. Dennis, owner ofSaratoga Smiles, located at 176Lake Avenue in SaratogaSprings, was recently presentedwith a 2012 Small BusinessExcellence Award at a ceremonyheld May 2 at The DesmondHotel. The 14th Annual Awardswere hosted by the New YorkBusiness DevelopmentCorporation and the SmallBusiness Administration.

Dr. Dennis was nominated forthe award by Richard Ferguson,vice president of SaratogaNational Bank and TrustCompany.

Recipients are recognized fortheir small business successesand the contributions made totheir communities. Dr. Denniswas chosen to receive the awardbecause of the success he had inopening a second practice tomeet a growing need in the com-munity. As he became aware ofthe difficulty many Saratoga

County residents had finding den-tal offices willing to acceptMedicaid, Fidelis and other countyassistance insurance plans, Dr.Dennis decided to establish a prac-tice that would provide qualitydental care to these patients.

With the help of the financialteam at Saratoga National and theU.S. Small BusinessAdministration, Dr. Dennis wasable to restructure his existingloans and secure funding to pur-chase the dental practice of a retir-ing doctor. The move to theBlackmer Building at 28 ClintonStreet enabled Lake Dental ofSaratoga to provide patient carefive days per week, shortening theaverage wait time for an appoint-ment from four months to twoweeks.

As a small business owner, Dr.Dennis was able to employ a sec-ond full-time team of dental pro-fessionals and another dentist, Dr.Cara Hernas. Providing jobs aswell as a much needed service tothe residents of Saratoga and thesurrounding areas earned Dr.Dennis this recognition. He isgrateful to his terrific teams, atSaratoga Smiles and at LakeDental of Saratoga, as well asRichard Ferguson and his team atSaratoga National for providingthe help and support he needed tomake this venture a success.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS -Representatives from the Saratoga

Life is Beautified by Local Task Forces by Emily FowlerSaratoga TODAY

Spirit of Life Statue and Trask Memorial to Receive RestorationsSprings Preservation Foundation(SSPF) and Saratoga Springboard, aswell as Saratoga Springs Mayor ScottJohnson, were on hand Monday, May14, at a press conference in Congress

Park to announce plans for SaratogaSprings’ leading lady’s makeover.The iconic “Spirit of Life,” statue,nearly 100 years old, is located in thepark and is the heart of the TraskMemorial.

“The statue is the centerpiece ofour city. We have a plan in place tomake sure this treasure remains partof our history and part of our future,”said Stephen Carleton of SaratogaSpringboard.

Two local groups are ensuring justthat. Saratoga Springboard is agroup of professionals who volun-teer their efforts to support localnonprofit organizations. They’veselected the SSPF’s restoration cam-paign for their latest commitment.This project seeks to honor and con-tinue the legacy philanthropistsKatrina and Spencer Trask began100 years ago. Both organizations’ideals are seamlessly inline with theTrasks’ dedication to give back totheir community while preservingand beautifying the city.

To raise money for the project,Saratoga Springboard and the SSPFwill present TRASK, an art showand fundraising event. TRASK willfeature various mediums of artworkby local artists and will be held June

28 in the Canfield Casino. Localartists encouraged to submit entriesfor this juried event.

According to SSPF executivedirector, Samantha Bosshart, the lastrestoration of the statue occurred over30 years ago, and the SSPF is hopingto raise $200,000 for the projectwhich will take three and a half yearsto complete and the city has chippedin $25,000 already. The masonrywork surrounding the statue will bethe most expensive aspect of the jobahead and one part of the three-phaseapproach to reconstruction. Thememorial’s surrounding landscape isanother phase which includes main-taining the pine trees which wereoriginally planted in 1915, and thestatue itself, which has been well

maintained over the years by thecity’s Public Works Department.

“Preservation is not something thattakes place on its own. It takes peo-ple, time and effort. It’s a groupeffort,” said Bosshart.

The Trask memorial was made bythe same acclaimed collaborating duoof sculptor Daniel Chester French andarchitect Henry Bacon before theyproduced the Lincoln Memorial inWashington, D.C.

The completion of the restorationproject will coincide with the city’scentennial in 2015.

For more information on theupcoming TRASK event or the restoration project, visit www.saratogapreservation.org or www.saratogaspringboard.com.

Photo by Emily FowlerFrom L to R: Mayor Scott Johnson, Samantha Bosshart of SSPF, andAlysa Arnold and Stephen Carleton of Saratoga Springboard.

SARATOGA

TODAY Week of May 18 - May 24, 2012 OBITUARIES

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

11

Sophie I. GoldsteinSaratoga Springs, NY -

Sophie I. Goldstein, 102, passed

away peacefully May 14, 2012.

Sophie was born in Tula,

Russia, November 6, 1909, and

moved to Saratoga Springs with

her late husband, Dr. George

Goldstein.

Sophie is survived by her

three children, Louise J.

Goldstein, Barbara Goldstein

Proctor and Geoffrey Goldstein;

daughter-in-law, Deena Brown;

three granddaughters, Gabrielle

Tayac, Georgina Grimm and

Kate James; and great-grand-

children, Sebastian and

Jansikwe Medina-Tayac.

Funeral services were held

Thursday, at Shaara Tfille, 84

Weibel Ave., Saratoga Springs.

Memorial contributions may

be made to the Sophie

Goldstein, Jewish History

Collection at the Saratoga

Springs Public Library, 49

Henry St., Saratoga Springs, NY

12866.

Online remembrances may be

made at www.burkefuneral-

home.com.

Mildred "Millie" Gibson Forkel Colonie, NY- Mildred

"Millie" Gibson Forkel passed

away May 9, 2012, after a long

illness and only one month

prior to her 90th birthday.

Millie was born in Albany,

NY, and was the daughter of the

late Helen and George Gibson.

Mrs. Forkel was predeceased

by her husband, Reinhold

Forkel Sr., and a son, Reinhold

Forkel Jr.

She is survived by five chil-

dren, Frieda, John (Diane), Gus

(Caroline), George (Jutta) and

Deborah (Jonathan); 12 grand-

children; and three great-grand-

children.

There are no services

planned for this time. She will

be laid to rest next to her hus-

band at St. John’s Cemetery.

Cameron Campbell DominickTroy, NY – Cameron

Campbell Dominick, 40, passed

away Thursday, May 10, 2012.

Cameron was born on

Thanksgiving Day, November

25, 1971, in Saratoga Springs to

the late Gary and Joyce

Campbell Dominick.

Survivors include his broth-

ers, Jonathan Dominick and

Gideon Dominick; uncle,

Dennis (Sherry) Dominick;

cousin, Heather Dominick

(Stephen) Kosmicki; aunt,

Cecilia (James) Monaco; and

many other cousins and dear

friends.

Private services for the fami-

ly will held at 1 p.m. Friday,

May 18, 2012, at the William J.

Burke & Sons/Bussing &

Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628

North Broadway, Saratoga

Springs (518) 584-5373.

Donations may be made in

Cameron’s name to the charity

of one’s choice.

Online remembrances may be

made at www.burkefuneral-

home.com.

To view the full-text version of the obituaries printed onthis page, visit the archive section of

SaratogaTodayNewspaper.com. It is the policy ofSaratoga TODAY to publish obituaries as a service to our

readers. Please send your obituaries toChristina James at cjames@saratogapublishing.com.

Albert Frederick Cushman Jr.Saratoga Springs, NY - Albert Frederick

Cushman Jr., 56, passed away Saturday, October

29, 2011.

Albert was known as “Freddie” to his family and

some friends and as “Al” in more recent years. He

was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Vietnam War and

a lifelong animal lover.

Survivors include his mother, Frances Hamilton;

brothers, Kenneth W. Cushman and Thomas E.

Cushman; and sisters, Brenda C. Rehg and Joanne

Radcliff. He was an uncle to

eight nieces and nephews

and five great-nieces and

great-nephews. He also

leaves behind his longtime

dog companion, Deuce.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a

funeral service for Albert at 11 a.m. Friday, May

25, 2012, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran

Church, 149 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY

12866.

Burial with military honors will follow at 1 p.m.

at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National

Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd., Schuylerville, NY.

Arrangements are under the direction of the

William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff

Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga

Springs (518) 584-5373.

Online remembrances may be made at

www.burkefuneralhome.com.

Guy J. “Jud” Kilmer Colonie, NY- Guy J. “Jud” Kilmer died Tuesday,

May 15, 2012, at Saratoga Hospital after a brief ill-

ness. He was 73 years old.

Mr. Kilmer was born May 31, 1938, at his fami-

ly’s homestead in Middle Grove, NY. He was the

son of the late Guy T. Kilmer and Thelma Best

Kilmer.

Jud married his wife, Sandra Thomas Kilmer,

August 5, 1967.

Survivors include his wife of over 44 years,

Sandra; sons, Judson W. (Michelle Thom) Kilmer

and Jason W. Kilmer; broth-

er, Kurt H. (Annette) Kilmer

(Annette); sister, Eunice L.

Kilmer; three grandchildren,

Courtney M, Alex E. and Sergeant Michael P.

Kilmer; and his two canine friends, Tequila (Mutt)

and Duchess.

Funeral services will be held at the Tunison

Funeral Home, 105 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs,

NY 12866 on Friday May 18, 2012, at 11 a.m.

Burial will be in the family plot at the Hutchings

Cemetery, Greenfield, NY

Memorial donations can be made in Jud’s mem-

ory to the Greenfield Historical Society, P.O. Box

502, Greenfield Center, NY 12833 or the Middle

Grove Fire Dept., 25 North Greenfield Rd., Middle

Grove, NY 12850.

Online remembrances can be made at www.tun-

sionfuneralhome.com.

Editor,

I never get tired writing about veterans as they are a special group of people that join our military to

serve our country, the United States of America.

Veterans put their life on the line for us to do as they are told whether they like it or not.

Freedom comes with a price that goes beyond words. Many of these young, brave men and women do

not come back to their loved ones; they die fighting for freedom in one form or another. Many come back

wounded and need the best care we can give them.

Lots of our young men and women come back with wounds no one can see. They need special help to

cope with life and to live as a normal human being. It’s not easy for any of the above to live the good

life as a free American. They need all the help our government can give them.

They only ask to be taken care of in the proper way and maybe just the following words from us

Americans-

Thank you for your service to our country.

You would be surprised how good the words “thank you” sound to our veterans and active service peo-

ple. Without their services to our country, we would not be a free nation today. We as Americans should

never forget their service to us.

God bless our veterans and active duty men and women.

-Sid Gordon

Saratoga Springs

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TODAYWeek of May 18 - May 24, 201212

Sustainable SaratogaCommunity Forum

Empire State College, 2 Union Ave., Room 126 On Tuesday, May 22, from 7-9

p.m. Sustainable Saratoga will host a

community forum on “Sustainability

and the Comprehensive Plan: What it

means for Saratoga.” The program

panelists are local and national

experts in municipal planning and

smart growth. Panelists will explore

ways in which the Comprehensive

Plan process can expand the use of

smart growth techniques and how

Saratoga Springs can use this

process.

One-room SchoolhouseExhibit Open

Brookside volunteer Craig Gould

worked in collaboration with Paul

Perreault, Malta Town Historian, to

create a small exhibit on one-room

schoolhouses in the Town of Malta.

Items on display include photographs

and archival documents from

Brookside’s collection, as well as

some items from the Malta Town

Historian’s office.

The exhibit will be on display at

the Malta Branch of the Round Lake

Library. The library hours are 10

a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10

a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.

The Rotary Club of BallstonSpa 90th AnniversaryCelebration

Founded in May 1922, the

Ballston Spa Rotary Club has been

serving the local community for 90

years. Members, past members and

the public are invited to attend an

evening of dinner and memories at

The Factory Upstairs Speakeasy,

Tuesday May 29 at 6 p.m. The cost is

$35 per person. Reservations are

required by May 20. For more infor-

mation, contact

ballstonsparotary@nycap.rr.com.

Karner Blue ButterfliesEmerge at Wilton WildlifePreserve & Park

On Friday, May 11, the first

Karner blue butterflies were

observed at Wilton Wildlife Preserve

& Park. These endangered butterflies

can best be seen on the Camp

Saratoga North trail, located off of

Scout Road in Gansevoort; and the

Old Gick Farm and Fox trails, which

are accessed from parking areas off

of Route 50, north of King Road.

Annual Food Sale

United Methodist Church, 243 Main St., CorinthThe United Methodist Church will

be holding their annual food sale

June 2 from 9 a.m.-noon. Homemade

soups, salads, baked goods and much

more will be available for purchase.

Saratoga Convention &Tourism Bureau’s 2012 GolfClassic

Saratoga National Golf Club The bureau’s 2012 golf classic is

taking place from 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 22. The entire

event is open to bureau members,

potential members, meeting planners

and friends.

Registration and lunch expo is

from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. with a shotgun

tee-off at 1 p.m. and concludes with a

reception featuring awards and prizes

from 6-7:30 p.m. You can choose to

attend the golf portion, the reception

only or both. The tournament will

proceed rain or shine unless the

course is closed.

Sponsorship opportunities are still

available by calling the bureau.

Spaces fill quickly and are

reserved on a first-come first-served

basis. To register for the annual golf

classic online, visit www.discover-

saratoga.org/member-events.

Parkinson’s Support GroupMeeting

Woodlawn Commons, Saratoga Springs This meeting will take place

Monday, May 21, at 2 p.m. and is

open to anyone with Parkinson’s

Disease, family members and

friends. For more information, call

Joyce Garlock at (518) 885-6427 or

Dorothy Clark at (518) 584-3894.

Saratoga Springs RetiredTeachers AssociationMeeting

Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Ave., Saratoga SpringsThe monthly meeting will take

place Monday, June 4 at noon.

Membership is open to retired educa-

tors who taught in and/or live in

Saratoga County. For new member

information and luncheon reserva-

tions, please call (518) 587-5356.

Heritage Hunters Meeting

Town of Saratoga Town Hall, Rt. 4, SchuylervilleHeritage Hunters of Saratoga

County will meet Saturday, May 19,

at 1 p.m. Erica Wolfe Burke,

archivist and special collections

librarian at the Folklife Center at the

Crandall Library in Glens Falls, will

offer tips and instructions for explor-

ing the 1940 U.S. census. The public

is welcome. For more information,

call (518) 587-2978.

Help Design GreenfieldElementary Playground

Greenfield Elementary has an

online survey on their website

(www.greenfieldplayground.com)

asking for feedback about their cur-

rent playground and what

changes/ideas people would like to

see incorporated into their new one.

The goal is to obtain community

input from the survey to be summa-

rized and submitted to the designer.

The survey will be online for the next

few weeks.

Radiothon Raises More thanHalf a Million Dollars forChildren’s Hospital

It was a record-setting run for the

2012 edition of the Radiothon to ben-

efit the Children’s Hospital at Albany

Medical Center. The two-day event

set a new mark by raising $564,022,

an increase of more than 17 percent

from 2011.

The Children’s Hospital at Albany

Medical Center is a 125-bed facility

devoted exclusively to the medical

needs of infants, children and adoles-

cents, and is the referral center for all

seriously ill and injured children

from 25 counties in upstate New

York and western New England. It is

staffed by 110 physicians trained in

34 subspecialties and more than 300

pediatric nurses, therapists, social

workers and child-life specialists.

Adirondack MuseumIntroduces New Audio TourThis Season

The museum is launching an excit-

ing new audio tour when it reopens

for the season Friday, May 25.

Visitors will be invited to take a fresh

look at the Adirondack Museum

using the terrific new tour. The voic-

es of real people who live in the

Adirondacks today will guide visi-

tors to a deeper understanding of the

museum’s exhibitions, it dramatic

setting, and what makes the

Adirondacks unique.

The audio tour will be offered free

of charge to visitors with museum

admission. The tour has been gener-

ously sponsored by National Grid as

well as additional individuals and

foundations.

The Adirondack Museum reopens

for its 55th season Friday, May 25,

and is open seven days a week, from

10 a.m.-5 p.m., through October

14. The museum will close at 3 p.m.

on August 10 and September 7 for

special event preparations. For addi-

tional information, visit www.adiron-

dackmuseum.org or call (518) 352-

7311.

Halfmoon Legion MemorialDay Ceremonies

American Legion Post 1450 Pavilion, 275 Grooms Rd., HalfmoonPost Commander Jim Valenti

invites the public to attend the

legion’s annual Memorial Day cere-

monies to be held Monday, May 28

at 11 a.m..

This year’s principal speaker will

be Senior Chief Rich Cavalier, a 21-

year Navy veteran and native New

Yorker who is currently serving as

the Regional Supervisor for Officer

Recruiting. The public is urged to

attend and participate in this patriotic

event to honor those who made the

supreme sacrifice in defense of our

freedom. Refreshments will be

served immediately following the

ceremony.

Saratoga Springs YouthOrchestra Auditions

Waldorf School, 122 Regent St., Saratoga SpringsAre you a musician looking for an

alternative, dynamic and energizing

orchestra experience? Then consider

joining a team of exceptional young

artists under the direction of a world

class conductor. The Saratoga

Springs Youth Orchestra (SSYO) is

seeking serious student musicians

ages 13-25 from the Saratoga region

who are looking for a unique musical

experience. Auditions begin

Saturday, June 2 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

For information and audition require-

ments, visit www.ssyo.org or call

Jackie Royal at (229) 224-5672.

Park Your Car to SupportSaratoga Shakespeare Co.

Instead of hunting for hard-to-find

parking spots during what promises

to be a wildly successful ArtsFest

weekend, support free professional

theater by parking downtown with

Saratoga Shakespeare. Saratoga

Shakespeare Company will open The

Saratogian’s private lot for public

parking during ArtsFest on Saturday,

June 9, from noon-midnight. The lot,

located at Maple Ave. and Caroline

St., has its entrance on Pavilion Row.

For only a $10 donation to Saratoga

Shakespeare Company, drivers can

park in the lot. Donation is payable

by cash, check, or credit card.

Additional tax-deductible donations

to Saratoga Shakespeare will be

gratefully accepted as well. For more

information, visit www.saratoga

shakespeare.com.

Send your

local briefs to

Emily Fowler at efowler@

saratogapublishing.com

before Monday

at 5 p.m. for Friday

publication

Town of Ballston:Ballston Town Hall

323 Charlton Road

885-8502

www.townofballstonny.org

Village of Ballston Spa:66 Front Street

885-5711

www.ballstonspany.org

5/23: Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 p.m.

Town of Greenfield:7 Wilton Road

893-7432

www.townofgreenfield.com

Town of Malta:2540 Route 9

899-2818

www.malta-town.org

5/21: Town Board, 7 p.m.Town of Milton:

503 Geyser Road

885-9220

www.townofmiltonny.org

5/24: Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m.

City of Saratoga Springs:474 Broadway

587-3550

www.saratoga-springs.org

5/21: Zoning Board ofAppeals, 7 p.m.5/23: Planning Board, 7 p.m.

Town of Saratoga:12 Spring Street, Schuylerville

695-3644

www.townofsaratoga.com

Village of Schuylerville:35 Spring Street

695-3881

www.villageofschuylerville.org

5/21: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m.

Town of Stillwater:66 East St., Riverside

Mechanicville, NY 12118

www.stillwaterny.org

5/21: Planning Board, 7 p.m.Town of Wilton:

22 Traver Road

587-1939

www.townofwilton.com

5/24: Zoning Board, 7 p.m.Saratoga County Board ofSupervisors

40 McMaster St., # 1

Ballston Spa, NY 12020-1985

(518) 885-2240

www.saratogacountyny.gov

upcomingtown meetings LOCAL

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TODAY Week of May 18 - May 24, 2012 CALENDAR 13

Weekend-LongAdirondack LivingShowQueensbury Dome, 326 ShermanAve., QueensburyThe Adirondack Living Show isa three-day celebration ofcamps, Adirondack art and rus-tic living. The show will be heldFriday, May 18, from 1-8 p.m.;Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday, May 20,from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admissionis $9, children 12 and under arefree. For more information, visitwww.adirondackliving.com.

Musuem Invitationaland Auto/Euro Show Saratoga Automobile Museum,110 Ave. of the Pines, SaratogaSpringsThe weekend kicks off Friday,May 18, at 6 p.m. with a specialguest appearance by WayneCarini of the Velocity channel’s“Chasing Classic Cars” at themuseum. Tickets are $40. OnSaturday, some of Europe’smost iconic cars will be on thefield from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Saturday’s events also includethe Invitational Gala Dinner atthe Gideon Putnam Hotel withspecial guest and award-win-ning actor and car enthusiast,Edward Herrmann. Live auctionincluded. Tickets are $150. Thefourth annual MuseumInvitational and Auto Show willtake place Sunday, May 20,from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dozens ofbeautiful automobiles fromaround the country will beshowcased. Old, new or justunusual, all makes and modelsare welcome to show off in thepark for the auto show. Car reg-istration for the Sunday show is$15. For information, visitwww.saratogaautomuseum.org.

Friday, May 18

American Girl NightBarnes & Noble, 3029 Rte. 50,Saratoga SpringsSolve a mystery with theAmerican Girl sleuths and stayfor a discussion and activities inthe children’s department. Thisevent is for ages 8 and up andbased on both fiction and non-fiction books by American GirlPublishing. For information,call (518) 583-7761.

All-You-Can-Eat Dinner13 Oak St., Saratoga SpringsThe Principessa Elena Societywill have its monthly fundrais-ing all-you-can-eat dinner from5-7 p.m. Seniors $8, adults $9,children 5-12 $5, under 5 freeand takeouts $10. For informa-tion, call (518) 584-4163.

Saturday, May 19“Patton” ScreeningBallston Spa High SchoolAuditorium, 220 Ballston Ave.,Ballston Spa The Ballston Spa Film Festival,sponsored by the Ballston SpaBusiness and ProfessionalAssociation, invites you to joinin for the May installment ofthis monthly classic film series.Observe Armed Forces Day withthe 1970 Academy Award-win-ning, “Patton.” This free film willbe screened at 2:30 p.m. andagain at 6:30 p.m. For informa-tion, visit www.BSpaFilm.org.

Plein Aire Art Saratoga National Historical ParkBattlefield, Rte. 4, StillwaterAll local artists are invited tovisit the battlefield from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for a free day of enjoyingthe park's pristine landscape asinspiration for their art or pho-tography. Rain date is Sunday,May 20. For information, callthe visitor center at (518) 664-9821, ext. 1777 or visit theirwebsite at www.nps.gov/sara.

Antiques Road Show1 Bayberry Dr., Malta CommunityCenterEnjoy a fun and informativeevent featuring Mark Lawson ofMark Lawson Antiques andsponsor of “Antiques RoadShow” as he educates partici-pants on the world of antiquesand performs appraisals from10 a.m.-noon, hosted by theTown of Malta Department ofParks, Recreation & HumanServices. Pre-registration is nec-essary. Space is limited. For

information, call (518) 899-4411.

Native-American Musicand StorytellingEveningNdakinna Education Center, 23Middle Grove Rd., GreenfieldCenter This final event in the spring“Down to Earth” Concert Series(supported by SaratogaProgram for Arts Funding)begins at 7:30 p.m. and featuresKontiwennenhawi: theAkwesasne Mohawk WomenSingers and OnondagaStoryteller Perry Ground. Cost isfor $12 adults, $10 seniors andchildren under 12. Call (518)583-1440 for reservations.

World War II USO Show,a "Look Back in Time"NYS Military Museum, 61 LakeAve., Saratoga SpringsIn honor of Bob Hope's firstUSO broadcast on May 6, 1941,the Friends of the New YorkState Military Museum &Veterans Research Center willpresent a re-creation of anArmed Forces Radio broadcastand cantina performance.Refreshments like those at USOcantinas during World War IIwill be served. Come for thishistoric look back in time.Proceeds will benefit theFriends of the NYS MilitaryMuseum 2 -5 p.m. Cost is $25 or$30 at the door, $20 for activemilitary personal. For informa-tion, call (518) 584-2244.

Clothing and Plant Sale159 Stone Church Rd., BallstonSpaIf you’ve been bitten by thespring fever bug, but are on abudget, let the Old StoneChurch help with that from 10a.m.–2 p.m. For information,call (518) 384-0949.

Sunday, May 20Embroidery WorkshopSpring Street Gallery, 110 SpringSt,. Saratoga SpringsJoin Skidmore class of 2012 stu-dent and textile artist, VictoriaMangeniello, beginning at 2p.m. The gallery’s current exhib-it "A World in String" featureswork by two fiber artists whohave never before shown theirwork- embroidery artist VincentCherico and 91-year-old rughooker Betty Mason. The publicis welcome to attend. Cost is

$5. For information, call (518) 587-6433.

Elks’ Breakfast Buffet1 Elks Lane, Rte. 9, SaratogaSpringsLet the Saratoga-Wilton Elksserve you a buffet breakfastfrom 8:30-11 a.m. Adults $7,seniors/military with ID $6, chil-dren 5-12 $5, under 5 free, takeouts $8.

Monday, May 21Community Bingo 1 Elks Lane, Rte. 9, SaratogaSpringsCome spend the evening play-ing 17 regular games and twocover-all specials with two dif-ferent bell jar games for oldand young alike. Every Mondaynight the Saratoga-Wilton ElksLodge #161 will present com-munity bingo. Doors open at 4p.m. and games begin at 7.Food will be available. For infor-mation, call (518) 584-2585.

Wednesday, May 23Judaism DiscussionGroupJCC, 84 Weibel Ave., SaratogaSpringsRabbi Kenneth Blatt will lead anadult education discussion onthe basics of Judaism at theCongregation ShaaraTfille/Jewish CommunityCenter. This will be the secondin a series that uses a participa-tion format to cover:“Synagogue rituals and the sig-nificance of prayers,” “Theimportance of Shabbat andrelated customs,” “Jews bychoice and the conversionprocess” and “other aspects ofJewish life.” An evening sessionwith dessert and beverages willbegin at 7 p.m. Events are free.For information, call (518) 584-2370 or email saratogajcc@veri-zon.net to make a reservation.

Revisiting Malta’s“Greatest Generation” Malta Ridge United MethodistChurch, Malta Ave. Extension,MaltaThe Malta homefront duringWorld War II will be the topic ofthe next meeting of the MaltaMemories Historical Groupbeginning at 7 p.m. Anyonehaving memorabilia from thatera is invited to bring it to the

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Elks’ Dinner 1 Elks Lane, Rte. 9, SaratogaSpringsLet the Saratoga-Wilton Elksserve you a dinner of chicken ‘nbiscuits, scalloped potatoes andham from 4:30-7 p.m. Adults $9,seniors/military with ID $8, chil-dren 5-12 $5, under 5 free, take-outs $10. Cash bar is available.For information, call (518) 584-2585.

New Meditation Class“Eight Steps toHappiness”19 Maple Ave., Saratoga SpringsUse the eight steps presentedin this course to transform dailyrelationships and become amore loving person. Each classincludes a guided meditation,teaching and discussion from 7-8:30 p.m. with Buddhist teacherKaren Bauer. Cost is $10.

Thursday, May 24First Men's NightWorkshop Simplicity, a Salon, 80 Henry St.,Saratoga SpringsSimplicity, a Salon believesevery man is a hero and shouldbe treated like one. From 6-7:30p.m. all our male clients willenjoy complimentary scalpmassages, hot towel treat-ments, consults, beer, wine andhors d’oeuvres. Space is limitedand event is for salon clients. Toreserve your spot, call (518) 583-7770.

Advanced NOOK ClassBarnes & Noble, 3029 Rte. 50,Saratoga SpringsStop by at 7 p.m. and learn howto get the most out of yourNOOK and how to borrowbooks from your local libraryusing it. For information, call 518) 583-7761.

Friday, May 25Clifford Comes to TownBarnes & Noble, 3029 Rte. 50,Saratoga SpringsClifford the big red dog will bemaking an appearance for aspecial pajama story time eventbeginning at 7 p.m. This eventis free and open to the public.For information, call (518) 583-7761.

SARATOGA

TODAY14 HELPING HANDS Week of May 18 - May 24, 2012

Price Chopper’sGolub FoundationDonates to FranklinCommunity Center

Price Chopper’s GolubFoundation has granted $500toward Franklin CommunityCenter’s Project Lift Program.This donation will help thecenter purchase necessaryitems to make the Project LiftProgram successful for thechildren and families it serves.

“Saratoga Dirty Dozen”A local band of runners is taking on the challenge of the 200-mile

Ragnar Adirondack Run to honor the recently deployed Echo Companyof the New York Army National Guard and to support them and othermembers of the military serving overseas through Operation Adopt ASoldier. The course begins in the Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs andpasses through Saratoga, Washington, Warren and Essex counties, endingin Lake Placid.

The team was named the “Saratoga Dirty Dozen,” after the 1967 WorldWar II based film starring Lee Marvin. As a practical show of support,theteam will be raising money and supplies for Operation Adopt-A-Soldier and collecting donations as they make their way from SaratogaSprings to Lake Placid.

Anyone interested in participating in this effort to support and honor themen and women of our armed forces serving abroad should contact KaitSicke, Lori Munn or Ray O’Conor at Saratoga National Bank.

Temple Sinai Sunday School’s Mother’s Day Mitzvah!Fifth Annual Cantina Kids’ Fun Run Pre-RegistrationOpen

Jeff and Heath Ames, owners of the Cantina restaurant in downtownSaratoga Springs, are teaming up with the Saratoga Hospital Foundationto sponsor the fifth annual Cantina Kids’ Fun Run Presented by CDPHPon Sunday, June 3, 2012. The race benefits the Saratoga HospitalPediatric Emergency Services and is for kids ages 12 and under.

Festivities begin with registration at 8 a.m., followed by the race at 9a.m. There will be two different routes for the race. Pre-registered kidsare guaranteed an event T-shirt and water bottle. Medals will be given toall children with the top three boys and the top three girls from eachcourse receiving special recognition. Additionally, there will be a bouncehouse and goodies will be at the finish line for runners, family andfriends.

The pre-registration fee is $12 per child on or before May 25. Afterthat date and on race day, the registration fee is $15. Parents running withchildren must also pay and register. For more information or to register,visit www.saratogahospitalfoundation.org or call (518) 583-8779.

Experience WorksWine Raffle

Experience Works, a non-profit that helps older workerstransition back into the work-force, is raffling off a varietyof 12 bottles of wine (onecase) donated by Purdy’sWine and Liquor of SaratogaSprings. Tickets are $10 forfive chances to win. Thedrawing will be held June 1.To purchase a raffle ticket,contact Larry Finkle at (518)490-2180 or emailLaurence_finkle@experi-enceworks.org. Proceeds willbe used to enhance the organi-zation’s supportive services.

On Mother’s Day, ShawnBanner and Rachel Pearlstein'sKindergarten/first gradeTemple Sinai Sunday schoolclasses came together to planta string bean and sunflowergarden at Shelters ofSaratoga’s 14 Walworth Streetlocation.

Shelters of Saratoga is a co-ed emergency homeless shel-ter that has been servicing theSaratoga region for over 21years.

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Summer Camp DirectoryThis Week’s Spotlight Cutting Edge

SARATOGA

TODAY Week of May 18 - May 24, 2012

Cutting Edge Martial Art’s A+After School and Summer CampProgram is a year-round child caresolution that provides a positive,structured environment for childrenafter school and during the day inthe summer. During the school year,we pick children up directly fromthe local elementary and middleschools and provide an hour lessonthat starts with our “Mat Chat,” a10-minute character education les-son for the day, followed by a full50-minute martial arts class. Parentshave a window between 5-5:45 p.m.to pick up their children while chil-dren have the opportunity after classto get their homework started.

During the summer, children get

all the benefits of our A+ Programbut on a grander scale. We offereight weeks of full-day camps andhave no minimum or maximumnumber of days per week or numberof weeks that a student can attend.Each week of camp, we have a cur-riculum of character education les-sons, fun games, and a one-hourmartial arts class every day. Wewatch a movie in the afternoonstwice a week, have a video gamemorning on Fridays and take all ourcampers on an educational outingon Wednesdays and a fun and excit-ing outing every Friday. Our aver-

age camp size is 20-30 students, andwe have three full-time staff work-ing with our students.

Our goal is to provide a family-friendly and fun environment thatfeels like a home away from home.Our students have fun learning skillsthat can be used every day of theirlives, and we try to provide memo-ries that will last a lifetime. Formany, our summer camps are awonderful introduction to the mar-tial arts.

For more information, visitwww.saratogamartialarts.comor call (518) 587-5501.

SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of May 18 - May 24, 201216 EDUCATION

BALLSTON SPA -Ballston SpaHigh School has been recognizedon the “Best High Schools” listcompiled annually by U.S. News.Nationally, the school was rankedas 1,151st, or in the top 5 percent,of 22,000 high schools across thecountry, and was awarded the sil-ver award for both student successand the school’s focus on collegeand career readiness. In 2010 and2011, Ballston Spa High Schoolwas ranked by both Newsweekand The Washington Post respec-tively, and is now recognized byU.S. News for the first time thisyear based on student achievementresults from the ELA and mathstate assessments and theAdvanced Placement (AP) examinations.

“We are honored to receivenational recognition for the workwe are doing to support studentachievement. The fall 2012 intro-

duction of our InternationalBaccalaureate Program demon-strates the district’s unparallelededucational programs for students.This award provides incentive forour efforts to develop the strongestacademic opportunities for ourstudents as we continue to supportcollege and career readiness,” saidSuperintendent of Schools JosephP. Dragone, Ph.D.

The U.S. News Best HighSchool list is compiled by firstanalyzing how well students inover 22,000 high schools per-formed on state assessments,including the test scores of disad-vantaged students, who tend toscore lower on tests. The highschools identified as successfulwere then ranked nationally, interms of college readiness. U.S.News determines the degree towhich schools prepare students forcollege-level work by analyzing

student success in AdvancedPlacement (AP) or InternationalBaccalaureate (IB) programs, bothof which include college-levelcourses.

“Our rating in U.S. News andWorld Report reinforces what ourstaff, students and parents alreadyknow about Ballston Spa HighSchool. The staff is committed tohelping each individual studentreach his or her full potential,”indicated Principal Kristi Jensen.

The number of Ballston Spa stu-dents taking college-level exami-nations continues to grow. Thecollege coursework completed bystudents in the Early College HighSchool at the TEC-SMART facili-ty also provides an opportunity forstudents from throughout theregion to earn high school and col-lege credits simultaneously. Inaddition, the district will imple-ment the InternationalBaccalaureate DiplomaProgramme in the fall of 2012,providing additional academicopportunities for students.

For more information on districtinitiatives, including the IBProgram and Early College HighSchool, call (518) 884-7150, ext.2362 or visit www.bscsd.org.

Ballston Spa Ranked on U.S. News’ Best High Schools List

St. Clement’s ReceivesSaratoga Arts Grant

SARATOGA SPRINGS - St.Clement's Regional CatholicSchool’s fifth grade has beenawarded a $1660 grant admin-istered by Saratoga Arts. Thisprogram is funded in part bythe Arts-in-Education/LocalCapacity Building Program, are-grant program of the NewYork State Council on the Arts,administered by Saratoga Arts.The grant was awarded for theproject "What Shape Am I?"Local poet Jackie Sweeney hasworked with fifth grade teach-ers Jessica Leak and LisaShimkus during May toexpand students' writing abili-ties while at the same timeenriching their understandingof math through prose.Students will explore the con-cepts of poetry while specifi-cally studying geometric con-cepts-from vertices to poly-gons, parallelograms to trape-zoids. Students also participat-ed in a poetry slam to celebratetheir work. For more informa-

tion, on the grant and theprogram, contact St.Clement's Cultural Arts co-chair Cindy Munter at (518) 428-1030.

Waldorf School ofSaratoga Springs Turns30

SARATOGA SPRINGS -The Waldorf School ofSaratoga Springs (WSSS)celebrated 30 years ofWaldorf education with aFounders & FriendsCelebration May 12.

The celebration featured amusic and art exhibit on“Wisdom and Wholeness ofthe Waldorf Curriculum,”curated by Mary Roberts.

The Waldorf School ofSaratoga Springs is an inde-pendent, nonsectarian, co-educational school for chil-dren from birth to Grade 12.WSSS strives to enrich stu-dents' capacity for imagina-tion and aims to inspire a lovefor learning and a reverencefor life and provides a strongfocus on math, science, liter-ature, languages and the arts.

Founded in 1981, WSSSbegan as the Spring HillSchool located in the parlorof Temple Sinai onBroadway. In 1987, thedesire to expand and includean elementary school led tothe purchase of the historicbuilding #7 at 62 YorkAvenue. In 1996, the highschool was founded at 122Regent St. Over the years, theschool has expanded toinclude an Early ChildhoodCenter on Lake Avenue andmost recently, a ForestKindergarten program onKaydeross Avenue in cooper-ation with Saratoga Spa StatePark.

The school is a full memberof both the Association ofWaldorf Schools of NorthAmerica and the New YorkState Association ofIndependent Schools. Formore information, visitwww.waldorfsaratoga.org

SARATOGA

TODAY Week of May 18 - May 24, 2012 EDUCATION 17

SARATOGA SPRINGS -Skidmore College hasannounced that Anna Graves,class of 2014, has been nameda 2012 Newman Civic Fellowby Campus Compact, a nation-al coalition of colleges and uni-versities dedicated to fosteringcivic and social responsibility.

Graves is among 160 stu-dents nationally to receive theaward, which recognizes col-lege students for their efforts toexplore social issues and worktoward positive change.Among her many initiatives atSkidmore, Graves has workedto increase student awarenessof agriculture and foodsources, environmental issues,and campus governance. Off-campus, she has pursued proj-ects related to the developingworld, sustainability, and literacy.

Last year, as a first-year stu-

dent, Graves organized an alterna-tive spring-break trip that tooknine fellow students to a smallcommunity-supported farm inupstate New York, where theyworked alongside farmers to learnmore about food production andsustainable agriculture.

In her first year, she was elect-ed vice president of Skidmore’sEnvironmental Action Club andhelped organize a trip for 80 stu-dents to Washington, D.C., toattend PowerShift 2011, a nation-al student conference on climatechange.

During her summer break,Graves traveled to Ghana as aresearcher with the Health andHumanitarian Aid Foundation.Later that summer she worked inNarragansett, R.I., as a deckhandon a fishing boat to learn moreabout sustainable fisheries andsqueezed in an internship for a lit-eracy organization that develops

Skidmore Student Honored for CivicEngagement and Leadership

programs for K-12schools. Currently,Graves serves as presi-dent of Skidmore’sOuting Club and is vicepresident of the studentgovernment’s AcademicCouncil. She has alsobeen appointed to theStudent GovernmentAssociation. Graves ismajoring in governmentand hails from Nashville,Tenn.

“Anna is great example of theengaged and empowered youngpeople we need for our nextgeneration of leaders,” saidSkidmore President Philip A.Glotzbach.

“She is using her liberal artseducation to make a differenceboth here on campus and in thewider world. We’re very pleasedthat her work has been acknowl-edged with the Newman award.”

photo providedAnna Graves was named a 2012 Newman Civic Fellow for her worktoward positive change.

SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of May 18 - May 24, 201218 FOODApple-Stuffed Chicken

While the days of pumpkin patch-es and trick-or-treating are behindus, this delicious fall-inspiredrecipe is sure to make your family’smouths water, even this time of

year! Saratoga Apple still has great

apples and I am sure some applejelly (or cider) can be found to fulfillthe needed ingredients. It’s a deli-cious way to enjoy fresh chicken—and can be made even more sumptu-ous and spring-like by roasting it onthe grill!

Ingredients1 cup uncooked, long grain/wild rice mix3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms2 medium apples (cooking variety—crisp and tart/sweet,best), cored and chopped1 cup shredded carrot

1/2 cup thinly sliced onions (try shallots if you prefer)1/2 tsp ground black pepper1 large roasting chicken 2-3 tbsp. of apple jelly, melted (or cider, made into a syrup by adding sugar and boiling)Apple wedges

Directions1. Cook the rice, adding

mushrooms, chopped apples, shred-ded carrot, onions and pepper to therice as it cooks.

Don’t overcook —undercook ifanything so stuffing doesn’t becomea mushy mess later inside the roast-

ing chicken.

2. Rinse chicken and pat dry.Spoon some of the stuffing looselyinto the neck cavity and skewershut. Lightly spoon the remainingstuffing into the main body cavityand skewer shut.

3. Place the stuffed chicken,breast side up, on a rack in a shallowroasting pan. Insert a meat ther-mometer into the inside thigh mus-cle being sure not to touch bone.Roast uncovered, in a 325 degreeoven for approximately two hours.During the last half hour or so of

roasting, brush chicken two or threetimes with melted jelly or cidersyrup. The chicken is done whenthe meat thermometer registers 180degrees, the meat is no longer pinkand the legs move easily in theirsockets.

Note: if grilling on a non-rotis-serie grill, be sure to place a can ofwater in the grill to keep it moist andcover the chicken with aluminumfoil until you start to glaze it in thelast half hour.

Serve with some lightly-butteredsteamed or grilled spring asparagus.

Suzanne VoigtFarmers’ Market

Hello Foodie People!

Today’s article will be a littledifferent then my others. Today Iwill be combining brainpower withmy daughter, Aubrey. One of herfavorite shows is “Say Yes to theDress” and it is our inspiration fortoday’s theme; weddings! So we atCompliments to the Chef are veryexcited about our new line ofserve/bake ware called Beatriz

Ball! If you are attending a wedding

and looking for a special gift,these pieces are perfect! Eachpiece is a unique and practicalgift to give a newlywed couple.They have elegant and usefuldesigns, are easy to care for andlustrous. They will be yourchoice for special occasions aswell as everyday use.

Using the same ancientmethod of casting as the Greeksand Romans to create master-pieces, molten aluminum alloy ispoured into individual sandmolds, and then hand-polished toa deep lustrous finish. Thisancient sand-casting art creates abeautiful piece that is substantialin weight and texture, while gen-erating subtle marks that are notflaws but essential and desirableaspects of the process. The pat-terns that are created add depthand character, while attesting toeach piece’s classy, one-of-a-

kind appeal. These pieces are perfect

heirlooms that will not tarnish orlose shine. You can confidently usethese pieces to heat, chill and safe-ly serve food. For those who likeusing eco-friendly products,Beatriz Ball fine metal ware ismade of 100 percent recycled aluminum.

To prevent stains, do not storefood or leave your piece in stand-ing water. Hand wash and dry your

John ReardonCompliments to the Chef

Beatriz Ball Fine Pieces

piece immediately after useand make sure not to put in thedishwasher. You wouldn’t wantto ruin something that could bepassed on in your family forages. That is why my wife hasme clean all our pots and pansby hand! She claims that noone is as good as I am at clean-ing them!

As usual, our good friendsDave and Laurie Lowendehaleand Lynn and Manny Russrevhave stopped by to talk aboutanother Greek/Roman gift-wine, and they have taken toadmiring our polished BeatrizBall pieces. They ask me how Iget the pieces to shine like that.After a long pause and a big sipof wine I say, “I’m good; I’mvery good.” If you see myfriends at the wine bar don’ttell them my secret.

Remember my friends: “Lifehappens in the kitchen,” butmost importantly, as Aubreywould say:

“Stay classy SaratogaSprings.”

Take care,

John

Highway Tabernacle Church90 River Rd., Mechanicville • 664-4442Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Hope Church206 Greenfield Ave., Ballston Spa885-7442Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Jonesville United Methodist963 Main St., Clifton Park 877-7332Services: Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Living Springs Community Church59 Pine Rd., Saratoga Springs584-9112Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Living Waters Church of God4330 State Rt. 50, Saratoga Springs587-0484; livingwaterscog.usServices: Sundays 10 a.m.

Malta Presbyterian ChurchDunning Street, Malta • 899-5992Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Malta Ridge United Methodist Church 729 Malta Ave., Ext. • 581-0210Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Middle Grove United Methodist Church581-2973 • Pastor Bonnie BatesServices: Sunday 9 a.m.Handicapped accessible

New Horizon Church150 Perry Road, Saratoga Springs587-0711Services: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

New Life Fellowship51 Old Gick Rd., Saratoga Springs580-1810; newlifeinsaratoga.org. Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.-noon Childcare is available at all services.

NorthStar ChurchShenendehowa High SchoolWest Auditorium, Clifton Park371-2811; northstarchurch.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Old Saratoga Reformed Church48 Pearl St., Schuylervilleoldsaratogareformedchurch.orgServices: Sunday 10:30 a.m.Handicapped accessible.

Old Stone Church(American Baptist)159 Stone Church Rd., Ballston Spa 583-1002Services: Sunday: 9 a.m. Adult SundaySchool; 10:30 a.m. Service; 11:45 a.m.Coffee & Fellowship in Living StoneHall;Wednesday: noon potluck luncheon;1 p.m. choir rehearsal; 2 p.m. BibleStudy Group

Presbyterian-NE Congregational Church 24 Circular St., Saratoga Springs584-6091; pnecc.orgServices: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

SARATOGA

TODAY Week of May 18 - May 24, 2012 RELIGION 19Adirondack Christian Fellowship

8 Mountain Ledge, Wilton587-0623; acfsaratoga.comServices: Sunday 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.

Adirondack Friends Meeting27 Saratoga Ave., S. Glens Falls793-3755, AdirondackFM@nycap.rr.com; www.adirondack-friendsmeeting.orgRegina Baird Haag, pastoral ministerServices: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

The Alliance Church257 Rowland St., Ballston Spa885-6524Services: Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Assembly of God Faith Chapel6 Burgoyne St., Schuylerville695-6069 • Rev. Jason ProctorServices: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

Assembly of God Saratoga118 Woodlawn Ave., Saratoga Springs584-6081Services: Sunday Worship 10 a.m., cof-fee served at 9:45 a.m.

Bacon Hill Reformed Church560 Route 32N, Bacon Hill695-3074 • Rev. Janet VincentServices: Worship service 10 a.m.Sunday School 10 a.m.All are welcome. Handicapped accessible

Baha’i Community of Saratoga Springs584-9679; 692-7694; usbnc.org.

Ballston Center Associate ReformedPresbyterian Church

58 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa885-7312; ballstoncenterarpchurch.org Services: Sunday Worship Service,10:30 a.m.

Ballston Spa United Methodist Church101 Milton Ave. • 885-6886Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Bethesda Episcopal Church41 Washington St., Saratoga Springs584-5980Services: Sunday 6:30, 8 & 10 a.m.

Church of Christ at Clifton Park 7 Old Route 146371-6611; cliftonparkchurchofchrist.comServices: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Christ Community Reformed Church1010 Route 146, Clifton Park371-7654; ccrc-cpny.org.Services: Sundays 10 a.m.

Christ Episcopal ChurchRoutes 50 & 67, Ballston Spa 885-1031Services: Sunday 8 & 10 a.m.

Christian Restoration MinistriesSaratoga Senior Center5 Williams St.Saratoga Springs796-4323 • Pastor Pat RoachServices: Sunday 10 a.m.; 6:30 p.m.

Congregation Shaara Tfille84 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs584-2370; saratogasynagogue.org

Services: Saturday 9:30 a.m., Monday& Thursday 7:30 a.m., third Fridayeach month 7:30 p.m. HandicappedAccessible

Corinth Free Methodist Church 20 Hamilton Ave.654-9255; 792-0271Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

Corinth United Methodist Church243 Main Street654-2521; cfumc@cnyconnect.netServices: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Cornerstone Community ChurchMalta Commons 899-7001; mycornerstonechurch.orgAssociate Pastor Paul ShepherdServices: Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

Corpus Christi Roman CatholicCommunity

2001 Route 9 Round Lake 877-8506, ccorpusc@nycap.rr.comServices: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8:30& 10:30 a.m.; Weekday Masses:Monday-Friday 9 a.m.

Eastern Orthodox - Christ the Savior349 Eastline Road, Ballston Spa786-3100; xcsavior@yahoo.com.Services: Sunday: 9:15 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Saratoga Springs45 Washington St. • 584-6301Services: Sunday: 11 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa202 Milton Ave. (Rt. 50)885-8361; fbcballstonspa.orgServices: 10:15 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa

22 West High St. • 885-5583Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

Full Gospel Tabernacle207 Redmond Road, Gansevoort793-2739Services: Sunday 10 a.m.; Bible Study:Thursday 6:30 p.m.

Grace Brethren Church137 W. Milton Rd., Ballston Spa587-0649 • Rev. Dan PierceServices: Sunday 10 a.m. Handicapped accessible.

Grace Community Church of Malta Services: Wednesday 7:30 p.m.-GoodTimes Restaurant, Lake Rd., 2nd Floor;Friday 7:30 p.m.-Saratoga Chapel,Eastline & Lake Rds.; Sunday 10 a.m.-Comfort Suites, Clifton Park

Greater Grace Community Church43 Round Lake Rd. Ballston Lake (Malta Mall)899-7777; .ggcc-malta.orgPastor David MooreServices: Sunday 10 a.m.

Greenfield Center Baptist Church30 Wilton Rd., Greenfield Center, NY 893-7429Services: Sunday School for all ages -9:45 a.m.Church Service - 11 a.m.Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Quaker Springs United Methodist Church 466 Route 32 South695-3101; qsumc.com Pastor Jim KnappServices: Sunday 9 a.m.Handicapped accessible.

River of Hope Fellowship100 Saratoga Village Blvd. MaltaCmns., Ste. 3, Malta881-1505; riverofhopefellowship.comServices: Sunday 10 a.m.

Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs584-2375Services: Eucharistic Celebrations:Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 9 & 11:30 a.m.

St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church231 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs584-6122.Services: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8,9:30, 11:15 a.m. & 5 p.m.

St. George's Episcopal Church912 Route 146, Clifton Park371-6351; stgeorge@csdsl.netServices: Saturday 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 8& 9:30 a.m.

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church3159 Route 9N, Greenfield Center893-7680; sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com;rcda.org/churches/St.JosephsChurchServices: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday10:30 a.m. Handicapped accessible

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church167 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa885-7411; stmarysbsta.orgServices: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8:30a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon. Handicappedaccessible

St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church771 Route 29, Rock City Falls893-7680; sjoegctr@nycap.rr.com;rcda.org/churches/

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church149 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs 584-0904Services: Saturday 5 p.m. with HolyCommunion. Sundays 8:30 & 11 a.m.with Holy Communion.

St. Peter Lutheran Church2776 Route 9, Malta • 583-4153Services: Sunday mornings 8:30 &10:30 a.m.

St. Thomas of Canterbury242 Grooms Rd., Halfmoonst-thomas-of-canterbury.orgServices: Sunday 10 a.m.

Saratoga Abundant Life Church

2325 Route 50 South, Saratoga Springs885-5456; saratogaabundantlife.orgServices: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Saratoga Chabad130 Circular St., Saratoga Springs526-0773; saratora@aol.com; saratogachabad.com

Saratoga Friends Meeting (Quaker)Rts. 32 and 71, Quaker Springs

587-7477; 399-5013Services: Sunday 10 a.m.

Saratoga United Methodist Church

Henning Rd., Saratoga Springs 584-3720; saratogaumc.com. Services: Sunday 9 & 10:45 a.m.Handicapped accessible.

Saratoga Seventh-Day Adventist Church 399 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs882-9384; saratogasda.org Services: Sabbath School: 10 a.m.Worship Service: 11:30 a.m.

Shenendehowa United Methodist971 Route 146, Clifton Park371-7964Services: Sunday 7:45, 9 & 10:45 a.m.;Acts II Contempory 10:45 a.m.

Simpson United Methodist ChurchRock City Rd., Rock City Falls885-4794Services: Sunday 10:45 a.m.

Soul Saving Station for Every NationChrist Crusaders of America

62 Henry St., Saratoga Springs584-3122Services: Sunday 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Temple Sinai509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs584-8730 Services: Friday 8 p.m. Handicappedaccessible

The Salvation Army Worship, Service &Community Center

27 Woodlawn Ave., Saratoga Springs584-1640; Mail-P.O. Box 652Captain Aaron A. Boone, Sr.Captain Amber S. BooneCommandingOfficers/MinistersServices: Sunday School 10 a.m.;Praise & Worship 11 a.m.;

Trinity United Methodist Church155 Ballard Rd., Gansevoort584-9107 tumcwilton.comRev. Gail Falsetti-PastorServices: Sunday 10 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs

624 North Broadway584-1555; saratoga-uu.org Services: 10 a.m. Religious educationand nursery care at the 10 a.m. serviceeach Sunday.

Unity Church in Albany21 King Ave. • 453-3603Services: Sunday 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

West Charlton United PresbyterianChurch

1331 Sacandaga Rd.882-9874 • westcharltonupc.orgRev. Thomas Gregg, PastorServices: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Wilton Baptist Church755 Saratoga Rd, Wilton583-2736; wiltonbaptist@gmail.com; wiltonbaptistchurch.comServices: Sunday Service 11 a.m.

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You’re larger than life. You have abilities beyond that of most human beingson the planet. Then the world finds itself in peril and to save it, you’ll need to joina group of people just as unique as you if not more so. What do you do?

S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Nick Fury (played by Samuel L. Jackson) is overseeing a topsecret project designed to study an energy source from another world known asthe tesseract. The experiment soon goes awry and the tesseract appears toexplode. In actuality, it has opened a portal allowing the malevolent being knownas Loki (played by Tom Hiddleston) to emerge. It’s almost immediately clear thatS.H.I.E.L.D. is outmatched and what’s worse, the supervisor of the tesseract proj-ect Dr. Erik Selvig (played by Stellan Skarsgard) and an experienced covert agentnicknamed Hawkeye (played by Jeremy Renner) became mindless drones underLoki’s (Hiddleston’s) command. Once the facility is destroyed and the invadershave moved on, Fury (Jackson) calls Agent Natasha Romanoff also known as the

Black Widow (Scarlet Johansson) to recruit one member of The Avengers. The Avengers Initiative was aban-doned some time before the events depicted in this film, but is reactivated for the sake of mankind and forlack of a better alternative. Romanoff (Johansson) is next seen in India resorting to subterfuge to gain audi-ence with Bruce Banner (played by Mark Ruffalo). Banner (Ruffalo) has gone into hiding to escape oppor-tunists in the American government, to remain calm, to spare the world and those around him any damagehe might inflict as The Hulk. Next to be approached by S.H.I.E.L.D. is Iron Man, Tony Stark (played by RobertDowney Jr. in the character’s third major film). The last member left to recruit is Steve Rogers (played byChris Evans), more commonly known as Captain America. When they’re finally brought together, Bannerand Stark are tasked with tracing the energy source and, in so doing, locating the enemy. When that’s

Movie Review

At The MoviesWith

Trey Roohan

ACROSS1 Stretch in the womb5 Stare open-mouthed9 Sauce made with pine nuts

14 Samoaʼs capital15 Flier since 194816 Different17 Blue-tongued dog in the canine version of the

“Twilight” series?19 Madame Gorbachev20 Numerical prefix21 Trans Am option23 T-Mobile competitor24 Promise preceding a pronouncement25 Powerful dog that loves a Passover staple?29 Tireless campaign31 Partial32 Convenient encl.33 Body sci.36 Secondary railroad line37 Rumbas for retrievers?40 Crockpot concoction42 “Go on!”43 Victorʼs wife, in “Casablanca”47 “Magnificent” mystic49 Sources of local college tension51 Engages in toy dog smuggling?54 Smidgen55 __ certain age56 Place for Sundance?57 Nepal rumbler59 Off61 Scholarly little Spitz?64 Mardi Gras parade group65 Medicinal houseplant66 Japanese sandal67 Tacked on68 21-Across, e.g.69 Firenze pronoun

DOWN1 Maneuvers2 FDA-banned herbal supplement3 Not just funny4 Bryn __ College5 “Fancy that!”6 To a man7 Chopin work8 “Phaedo” philosopher9 Mammal whose name derives from the Latin words

for “pig” and “fish”10 Greek vowel11 Acupressure technique12 More cranky

The Avengers accomplished, they meet yet another traveler from worlds beyond, Thor (played by Chris Hemsworth), Loki’s brother.Now, I was not really a fan of Captain America: The First Avenger, nor was I altogether pleased after seeing Thor. As

for Bruce Banner’s larger half, perhaps it’s impossible to make a film about the Incredible Hulk that I wouldn’t like. Firstthere was the Ang Lee/ Eric Bana film, then the Edward Norton film, both of which I enjoyed. Still, I did like Ruffalo. Also,Thor, Captain America and the Black Widow made individual contributions to enrich the story. Hiddleston may not be asphysically imposing as Chris Hemsworth, but as an egomaniacal extraterrestrial, he is truly terrifying. I can’t commenton whether the 3-D effects added anything, as I saw it in 2-D, but regardless, The Avengers was incredible. The onething I might say was lacking was Iron Man’s best friend James Rhodes wearing an armored flight suit of his own andgoing by the name War Machine. We caught a glimpse of that suit in action in Iron Man 2, but it was nowhere to beseen here and I thought the film was worse off for it. Still, very exciting, highly entertaining, and one great ride. See it.(8.1/10) For comments and questions, contact me at movies@roohanrealty.com.

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Brendan O’Meara’s 2012 Preakness Stakes Preview

I’ll Have Another stole the showwhen he overtook a tiringBodemeister to win the 138th run-ning of the Kentucky Derby. Nowit’s his time to shine as the leadinghorse come Saturday for whatshould be a competitive renewal ofthe $1 million, mile and 3/16, 137thPreakness Stakes at Pimlico RaceCourse.

Not since 1978 when Affirmedbeat Alydar three times has therebeen a Triple Crown winner. Therehave been many flirtations, nosesand guarantees in the 34 years since,but none have delivered.

Trained by California-basedDoug O’Neil, I’ll Have Another hasbeen in Baltimore training up to thePreakness and is this year’s hope ofsnapping that 34-year drought.

“I’m looking for energy and forhim to maintain his stride. He hassuch a long stride. He continues tokeep that,” O’Neill said. “He’s gotgreat energy and a great appetite.Those are the basic things I’m look-ing to maintain.”

O’Neil was still riding high fromthe Derby win, taking a moment tobeam at the strapping chestnut sonof Jim Dandy and Travers winnerFlower Alley.

“Look at that coat. He’s handledeverything. He shipped fromCalifornia to Kentucky and now toMaryland. He hasn’t missed a beat.An average horse couldn’t do that.As you ask horses to do things likethis, the average horse would losehis appetite and you’d have to backoff and slow down,” O’Neill said.“I’ll Have Another has just beenthriving on it. The more we ask him,the more he gives. His overallappearance and energy level are justsensational.”

I’ll Have Another’s composureand demeanor separates him andmakes him a special talent.

“He’s a very confident colt. He’s avery relaxed colt. He sleeps a lot inhis stall, which is a great sign of abig horse. He’s very reserved. Then,on the track he’s got a lot of energyand spunk, but it’s not nervous

energy,” O’Neill said. “If he werehuman, he would have been some-body on stage doing Broadway or atop athlete. He likes the spotlight.He thrives on the attention. That’s aspecial quality.”

The order of proceedings prior tothe running of the Preakness is toparade the horses onto the turfcourse to saddle them. O’Neil willopt to saddle I’ll Have Another inthe downstairs paddock beforeparading onto the turf course. Withthat in mind, O’Neil put his Derbychampion through the necessarypaces.

“The game plan now will be tosaddle downstairs there and then goout on the turf course where they dothe ‘riders up,’” O’Neill said. “I likebreaking up the monotony a little bitand we saddle these guys in stallsseven days a week. I just don’t wantto saddle him in the wide-open if wedon’t have to. They offered thatopportunity to saddle in the stalls.I’d like to keep that consistent.”

Bodemeister, who finished a gal-lant second to I’ll Have Another,galloped 1 ½ miles at ChurchillDowns. Once trainer Bob Baffertgot a look at him Monday, he saw noreason not to try and win his sixthcareer Preakness Stakes (SilverCharm, 1997, Real Quiet 1998,Point Given, 2001, War Emblem,2002, Lookin at Lucky, 2010).

“He cooled out quickly and start-ed to eat right after the race,” Baffertsaid. “I was worried that he might bewiped out and just stay in the backof his stall for three days and sulk,but he never did.”

Bodemeister will not breeze lead-ing up to the Preakness. This prac-tice is not uncommon for a Bafferttrainee.

“I didn’t work Lookin At Luckyafter the Derby,” Baffert said. “If ahorse didn’t really run or didn’t

show up in the Derby, I mightbreeze them to see if Iwas missing some-thing.”

Bodemeister wonthe Grade 1 ArkansasDerby three weeksprior to the Derby, aneffort that made somequestion whether hecould run a winningeffort in Kentucky.He then set blisteringfraction times beforehe surrendered thelead to I’ll Have Another at the 16thpole.

“He deserves [a shot at thePreakness],” Baffert said ofBodemeister. “He won the ArkansasDerby and then came back in threeweeks and ran a great race. He looksgood and I don’t see why he can’trun another one.”

Dullahan, the late-charging thirdplace-finisher in the Derby, will skipthe Preakness and instead aim forthe Belmont Stakes three weekslater.

“Dale Romans loves the wayDullahan came out of the KentuckyDerby and believes we could winthe Preakness,” manager of DonegalRacing Jerry Crawford said. “Butwe believe we have a 3-year-old‘Horse of the Year’ candidate andthat his future is best served by notasking him to race for the third timein just five weeks in the Preakness.”

Team Valor’s Went the Day Well,fourth in the Derby, is ready toarrive at Pimlico from his homebarn in Fair Hill, Maryland.

“He walked, got turned out andgalloped a mile on the main track,”trainer Graham Motion said.

2011 juvenile champion Hansen,ninth in the Derby, came out of therace well according to trainer MikeMaker. The real question will be

whether or not the Preakness distance of 9 1/2 furlongs will be toolong for the white son of Tapit.Turns out, that’s exactly whatHansen’s connections think andthey will skip the Preakness.

“It is a tough call,” Dr. KendallHansen said of the Preakness. “Wewant him to be the 3-year-old cham-pion, but to do that, he has to winone of the classics. The mile andthree-sixteenths (of the Preakness)may be a little bit out of his best dis-tance. I think he is best betweenseven and nine furlongs, but he cango more than nine if he is calm andrelaxed like he was in the Gotham.”

“He is not going,” Maker said.

“That would be coming back a littlequick.”

Other horses considering thePreakness are Creative Cause,Tiger’s Walk, Optimizer,Pretension, Liason, Zetterholm,Teeth of the Dog, and Daddy NoseBest.

The Preakness will air on NBC at6:18 p.m.

Brendan O’Meara is the author of“Six Weeks in Saratoga: HowThree-Year-Old Filly RachelAlexandra Beat the Boys andBecame Horse of the Year.” He canbe followed on Twitter@BrendanOMeara.

Brendan O’Meara

Local GigsWeek of 5/18-5/24: Send listings to

entertainment@saratogapublishing.com

Open Mics:•Sun. Open Mic, 7 pm

@ bailey’s - 583.6060

•Tue. w/Rick Bolton, 8 pm@ gaffney’s - 587.7359

•Wed. Open Mic, 8 pm@ putnam den - 584.8066

•Thur. Open Mic, 7 pm@ caffè lena - 583.0022

•Thur. Open Mic, 10 pm@ circus café - 583.1106

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Friday, 5.18:•Jeremy Gold Quartet, 9 pm

@ 9 maple avenue - 587.7759

•Woodstone, 9 pm@ bailey’s - 583.6060

•Vivid, 9 pm@ bentley’s - 899.4300

•52nd Anniversary Celebration/ Michael Cooney, 7:30 pm

@ caffè lena - 583.0022

•The Resonators, 9 pm@ gaffney’s - 587.7359

•Black Abbey, 8:30 pm@ irish times - 583.0003

•Radio Junkies, 6 pm•Funk Evolution, 10:30 pm

@ jp bruno’s - 745.1180

•Jeff Strange, 9 pm@ the mill - 899.5253

•Jeff Walton & Tim Wechgelaer, 9 pm@ the parting glass - 583.1916

•Hooker, 6:30 pm@ primelive ultra lounge - 583.4563

•Dryer w/ House Boat, 9 pm@ putnam den - 584.8066

•Justin Joyner, 6 pm@ saratoga winery - 584.9463

•New York Players, 8 pm@ vapor - 581.5772

•Tony Jenkins Jazz Trip, 8:30 pm@ wallabee’s jazz bar - 792.8282

Saturday, 5.19:•Pat Attanasio Quartet, 9 pm

@ 9 maple avenue - 587.7759

•The Ideal Situation, 9 pm@ bailey’s - 583.6060

•The Schmooze, 9 pm@ bentley’s - 899.4300

•52nd Anniversary Celebration, 7 pm@ caffè lena - 583.0022

•Woodstone, 9 pm@ gaffney’s - 587.7359

•Master Cylinders, 9:30 pm@ irish times - 583.0003

•King’s English, 10 pm@ jp bruno’s - 745.1180

•Kevin & Kate McKrell, 8 pm@ the local - 587.7256

•Forthlin Road, 9 pm@ the parting glass - 583.1916

•George Giroux, 6:30 pm@ primelive ultra lounge - 583.4563

•Timbre Coup, 9 pm@ putnam den - 584.8066

•Bluz House Rockers, 5:30 pm@ siro's - 584.7988

•Preakness Stakes, 2 pm@ vapor - 581.5772

•Tim Pohl, 9 pm@ wallabee’s jazz bar - 792.8282

Sunday, 5.20:•Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, 7 pm

@ caffè lena - 583.0022

•Jeff Ellis Benefit, 2 pm@ the parting glass - 583.1916

Thursday, 5.24:•The Play Doughs, 8 pm

@ gaffney’s - 587.7359

•Jeff Walton, 6 pm@ horseshoe inn - 587.4909

•Steve Candlen, 8 pm@ irish times - 583.0003

•Nate, 9 pm@ the mill - 899.5253

•Soul Session Duo, 6:30 pm@ primelive ultra lounge - 583.4563

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by Arthur GonickSaratoga TODAY

LOS ANGELES – This is one ofthose fun stories to write on severallevels. We have the “local makesgood” angle certainly. And there’s thethrill of seeing somebody who hailsfrom the region making her mark in ahighly rated show on a major net-work. What makes this particularlyengaging is that I, like perhaps someof you reading this, got to know thisperson just a few short years ago, yeta lifetime away.

The short course is that Ms.Adrienne Parker, a native of Maltaand a 2007 graduate of Ballston SpaHigh School, made her debut lastTuesday on the Fox TV Network’ssmash hit “Glee,” in which sheappears as a member of one of therival choirs that are in a nationalsinging and dance ensemble competi-tion. If you missed that episode,Adrienne will be in at least a fewmore, toward the end of May, whichare in production at this writing.

Ms. Parker is not resting on thoselaurels as she is also scheduled toappear in a new show, named“Hollywood Heights,” which shedescribes as a “college age soapopera” that is now in pre-productionand is scheduled to premiere in Juneon the cable network Nick at Nite.

I was fortunate to make Adrienne’sacquaintance when she was a highschool senior and she had just taken ajob as a server at Bailey’s Café. As themusic promoter at the time, I wish Icould say that I spotted Adrienne’stalent immediately, but frankly I hadno idea that these kind of big thingswere in store for her. However, therewas no doubt that she was a hard-working young woman, friendly andpopular with both her colleagues andcustomers. Just a genuinely nice per-son – which makes this dispatch dou-bly delicious to compose.

The acting bug had bitten Adriennelong before high school. “This hasalways been my thing, since child-hood,” she recalled. “My first rolewas as an orphan in “Oliver Twist” infirst or second grade. Playing the nar-rator in “Joseph and the Amazing

Technicolor Dreamcoat” was my firstlead – in middle school.”

After a brief foray to SUNYOneonta to study acting for a year,Adrienne made the plunge and jour-neyed to Los Angeles, where sheattended the American Musical andDramatic Academy. There sheobtained some world-class training tohelp define and broaden her talent“particularly in dance… I had alwaysenjoyed hip-hop and jazz, but here Igot to refine my tap and ballet skills,”she said. From there, like many aspir-ing actresses, she played two roles:making appearances in indie films,music videos and did some printmodeling, but also reprising her roleas waitress at a bar in Beverly Hills.“The money’s really good,” shereports.

When the callback came from the“Glee” producers “I got really excit-ed,” she said, but when I asked herwhat it felt like to see herself on TV,she surprised me. “I’ve never seenmyself, actually. I’m not even sureI’m going to look at the episode – I’mtoo critical. Well, maybe in a week,”she laughs. And so, Adrienne retains alevel head about it all for the moment.“Out here, there are so many peopleinvolved with different aspects ofHollywood, so it’s not something tomake a big fuss over… I’m waitingfor a big breakout, then we’ll see,”she said.

To that end, Adrienne certainly hadno hesitation when I asked her abouther short-term goals. “I’d really liketo be on an HBO show, in a role thatI can really connect with,” she said.“And theater of course, I miss beingon the stage.”

One connection Adrienne has notlost is with that of her home area. Herparents still make their home here,and she stays in touch with many ofher friends from high school andBailey’s, particularly Ms. KerriCerrone. I will tell you that she stillhas her 518 area code cellphone, butno, you cannot have her number! Butto alert the paparazzi, you can expectto see her locally sometime in June orJuly when she returns for a fewweeks.

In our correspondence, I noted one

Yo, Adrienne! You’re a Star!

photo providedAdrienne Parker, a Malta native,will make several apperances onthe TV show “Glee.”

‘Avenue Q’ premieres in Saratoga Springs

photo providedKate and Princeton from “Avenue Q.”

SARATOGA SPRINGS -The hit off-Broadway/Broadway/off-Broadway musical, “AvenueQ” is making its debut per-formance in Saratoga SpringsMay 26 - 27 and June 2 - 3 atthe Saratoga Arts Center. Amusical, featuring real lifeproblems - finding a job, anapartment, love, handlingracism and discovering one’splace in the world - is broughtto life by a cast of loveablepuppets in a production gearedfor mature audiences.

May 26 and June 2 showstake place at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.;May 27 and June 3 shows at 2p.m. Tickets are $20 per per-son. For more information or to

purchase tickets, call (518) 393-3496 orvisit the Saratoga Arts Center at 320Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

Malta Native Makes ‘Glee-ful’ Debut

passage that she wrote which sums upher continuing bond to her roots: “I'mworking hard to represent my home-town!”

Which is why it’s very easy to roothard for Adrienne, whether you knowher or are about to.

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TODAYWeek of May 18 - May 24, 201224 PULSE Blues Man Ernie Williams Tribute Concert

SARATOGA COUNTY - OnMarch 21, 2012, Ernie Williams,the Capital Region's longtimeAmbassador of the Blues, passedaway. The beloved musician start-ed from humble roots in ruralVirginia and eventually moved tothe Capital Region during theearly 1960s. He went on tobecome a highly acclaimed bluesfigure, winning numerous awardsand performing all over theUnited States, including concertsat Symphony Hall in Boston andat the Chicago Blues Festival.

In addition to his concert andclub appearances, Williamsreleased over 10 records andappeared at countless benefits.Among his favorite charities wereones that helped at-risk youth andprovided relief for the poor.Williams also had a very success-ful Blues in the Schools programthat took him to schools in fivestates.

Over the last few years,Williams incurred medical coststhat have been a severe financialburden to his family. His bandand other area musicians will joinforces Friday, June 1 to honorErnie’s musical and personallegacy and raise funds to assisthis family in this time of grief andneed. The concert will take placeat Troy's Revolution Hall (425River Street, Troy, NY, (518)274-0553). The show begins at 7p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m.

Longtime area bands CaptainSqueeze and the Zydeco Moshers,the Bluz House Rockers and theErnie Williams Band will all perform.

A donation of $10 is requested. Tickets can be pur-chased in advance atwww.erniewilliams.com or at thedoor.

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s(SPAC) “Rock & Run” 5K, the first event of the 2012 Season, willtake place Sunday, May 20 at 10:30 a.m. The family-friendly eventfeatures a certified 5K course through the Spa State Park withbands performing live music along the route, a 1K Kids’ Run and afree post-race party that is open to the community. Proceeds fromthe event help underwrite SPAC’s Vivienne Anderson Program, aninitiative which provides underserved children with the opportuni-ty to attend classical performances.

Highlights of the event include: • 5K certified course through the Spa State Park • SPAC tickets for top male/female finishers • Live music along the course and at the post-race party by top

bands including My Pet Dragon, Headband Jack, BlackMountain Symphony, Jenson Rhodes Band, The City NeverSleeps, Garland Nelson, Lost Cantina, Tamer Lane, Dirt Cheap,Kemp Avenue Band, Betsy and the Bygones, John Donvito andTracy Corey

• WEQX’s acclaimed morning on-air personality, Jeff Morad, serving as emcee

• Post-race party featuring live music, activities and refreshments. Onsite vendors include Ben & Jerry’s, J&JConcessions, Fresh Healthy Café and free Vitamin Water

• Kids activities including face painting, bouncy house, strollingmagician and clown, crafts, kids yoga and Zumba demonstrations

• Fitness demonstrations by Saratoga Bootcamp, U.S. MarineCorps, Saratoga YMCA, Zumba with Lisa Ruud

SPAC Rock & Run 5K Kicks off Summer SeasonMay 20th Event Highlighed by Live Music, 1K Kids’ Run and Post-Race Party

Day-of registration:• Kids’ Race: 8 - 9:30 a.m.,

SPAC Amphitheatre, $7 per person

• 5K: 8:30 - 10 a.m., SPAC Amphitheatre, $32 per person

There is no cost for the generalpublic to view the race or attend thepost-race party.

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Creative Photo and Graphic Holds Open House

SARATOGA SPRINGS - TheNew York City Ballet Musiciansand Friends will hold aconcert/fundraiser at the BatchellerMansion Monday, May 21 at 7 p.m.The concert will be preceded by awine and cheese reception from 6 -7 p.m. After the concert the audi-ence will be served cake and coffeeand have an opportunity to meetwith the performers. The Turf Clubon Nelson Avenue will cater theevent.

Luellen Abdoo (violin) andElaine Chelton (piano) will performpieces by Massenet, Beethoven,Elgar, Paganini, Weill and others.Abdoo performed for many yearswith the NYC Ballet Orchestra andremains active as a professionalmusician on the New York Cityscene. Chelton, also from NewYork, is a solo pianist for the NYCBallet Orchestra and has performed

at the Lincoln Center and KennedyCenter as well as internationally inJapan, Hong Kong, Denmark, Parisand Russia.

Proceeds from the fundraiser willgo to the NYC Ballet Musiciansand Friends summer Thursdaynoon concert series. The summerconcerts are performed in the DeeSarno Theater at the Saratoga ArtsCenter on Broadway during the bal-let’s residency, July 12 and July 19.Celebrating its 15th year, this cham-ber music series has always been areal treat for the community. Thesefree concerts (a $5 donation isrequested) are open to the public ona walk-in basis.

Tickets to the May 21 fundraiserare $55 each or $100 for two.Seating is limited. Call (518) 258-1511 for more information or reservations.

NYC Ballet Musicians and FriendsFundraiser at the Batcheller Mansion May 21

Left: Photo by Sharon CastroAbove: Photo by Deborah Neary

by Daniel SchechtmanSaratoga TODAY

BALLSTON SPA - The talentedphotographers of Saratoga TODAYat Creative Photo and Graphic arewelcoming the public to their studioat 418 Geyser Road in Ballston Spato see the work and meet with theartists during an open house celebra-tion Thursday, May 24 from 5 - 9p.m.

“We’re hosting this event to recog-nize two members of my team,Deborah Neary and Sharon Castro,to show off some of their fantastic

work and to introduce them to mem-bers of the public,” said Mark Bolles,owner of Creative Photo and Graphic(and a talented photographer in hisown right).

Featuring light fare, music, a funphoto booth, an equine exhibit bySharon Castro and work by DeborahNeary, the open house will showcasethe artistic talent at Creative Photoand Graphic while giving the publica chance to meet with the photogra-phers and inquire about their profes-sional services and specialties.

For Sharon Castro, that meansfocusing on her stunning, award-

winning equine and pet photography.Featured heavily in Equicurean mag-azine and many issues of SaratogaTODAY, Castro’s work time andagain captures the raw, physicalbeauty and power of her equine sub-jects, stunning images that leave theviewer breathless and exhausted. Herwork is not to be missed – so feel freeto check it out and ask her somequestions during the open house.

Also be sure to check out thenewest addition to Creative Photoand Graphic, Deborah Neary.Specializing in portrait, special eventand candid photography, Neary’s

intimate work consistently piercesthrough the outer-guard of her sub-jects and brings forth honest, beauti-ful and touching moments that some-how live and breathe as still images.Her work has been featured through-out Saratoga TODAY newspaper, aswell as most recently in SimplySaratoga magazine’s “Baby Bumps”article, featuring a new mother as sheexperienced a revolutionary ultra-

sound procedure. Be sure to intro-duce yourself to Neary and ask abouther work.

Featuring fine art, music, food andfun - come by Creative Photo andGraphic next Thursday, May 24 from5 - 9 p.m. to meet a few of the pre-mier photographers in the Saratogaregion. For more information, visitw w w . P h o t o A n dGraphic.com or call (518) 490-1757.

LAKE GEORGE - Now celebrat-ing its 35th anniversary, theHUMOR Project is sponsoring its55th international conference at theSilver Bay YMCA conference cen-ter on Lake George on the weekendof June 1-3, 2012.

Founder Joel Goodman sees theconference, dubbed ‘Survive ANDThrive: The Positive Power ofHumor and Creativity’ as “a learn-ing-chocked, laughter-charged, life-changing experience that helps peo-ple to use and apply practical,proven, playful, powerful humorand creativity attitudes and skillsevery day. This is for anyone whowould like to survive and thrive bygetting more smileage out of yourlife and work.”

Over the decades, these programshave attracted more than 23,000people from all walks, hops, skips

Timing Is Everything: Deadline Approachesfor The HUMOR Project’s Conference

and jumps of life— health care pro-fessionals, educators, business peo-ple, clergy, social workers and coun-selors, trainers and consultants, man-agers, parents and even people whowonder what they want to be whenthey grow up.

This acclaimed conference right inour backyard has drawn participantsfrom all 50 states, six continents, andthe moon (Apollo moon-walkingastronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell).

This year’s program features a spe-cial presentation by Peter Funt (ofCandid Camera fame) who willreceive the National Humor TreasureAward— he and his father, AllenFunt, have come into our livingrooms for seven decades to help uspractice the art of laughing at our-selves and to capture intriguingglimpses of human nature.

The conference will also be honor-

ing in absentia formerCongresswoman Gabrielle Giffordswith the Survive AND ThriveAward (one of the rescued Chileanminers was at last year’s conferenceto receive this award). ConferenceCoordinator Margie Ingramobserves, “Gabby certainly personi-fies the theme of our weekend…she is truly an inspiration for everyone!”

For more information about the55th international conference and toreceive a free copy of the 24-page2012 Humor Sourcebook, contactThe HUMOR Project at (518) 587-8770 or visitwww.HumorProject.com.

Important: Please note that “tim-ing is everything” when it comes tohumor and to life! Registration forthe conference closes May 28. Call(518) 587-8770 to sign up.

Tooth fairy

The tooth fairy club is

sponsored by:

659 Saratoga Rd.

Gansevoort, NY 12831

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the

clubTake a look at this week’s

new club members

Marin

Jack

Brooke

Jane A. Wait Rosebush Planted at Yaddo

Saratoga Elks get a HelpingHand from Area Veterans

John Howe Makes Eagle Scout

SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of May 18 - May 24, 201226 Community Corner

On May 12, a Jane A. Wait Rosebush was planted in the Yaddo Gardens.

Mrs. Wait is the founder of the Yaddo Garden Association, a core of volun-

teers who help maintain the gardens, the only part of the Yaddo estate open

to the public.

In this photo, pictured fom left to right: Jane A. Wait, Charles V. Wait,

Meg Putman, Marian Walsh, Geoffrey Putman and Caroline Putman. In the

background are Mrs. Wait's good friends, Marylou Whitney and John

Hendrickson.

The annual spring clean-up of the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge received

some assistance from veterans of the Vets House and Guardian House, both

located in Ballston Spa. Elks Lodge members Steve Green and Tom Klotz

are pictured with the veteran volunteers.

A 68-year-old Ballston Spa woman has been honored as the New York

winner of the Home Instead Senior Care network’s Salute to Senior

Service Award. Katharine Winderlin is being recognized for her work at

Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services of Saratoga County, Center

for Hope and Meals on Wheels. She has volunteered more than 6,400

hours in the past decade.

The Salute to Senior Service Program was launched this year by the

Home Instead Senior Care network to honor seniors’ commitments to their

causes and communities. As one of 50 state winners, Winderlin earned a

spot in the Salute to Senior Service Wall of Fame on the

SalutetoSeniorService.com website, where her nomination story also has

been posted.

On April 24, members of the

Academy for Lifelong Learning's "A

Further Look at the American

Revolution" study group, led by Jim

Sefcik, were visited by local military

re-enactors. Standing left to right are:

Joe Peck, Randy Patton, Ann Roche,

Bob Mulligan and Carolyn Martin.

Saratoga high School senior John Howe, 18, was recently awarded

Eagle Scout status. A

member of Troop 70,

Howe’s Eagle Scout

project was the build-

ing of six boat dollies

for the Saratoga Lake

Sailing Association.

He was assisted by

member scouts and

received materials

from Lowe’s.

Ballston Spa VolunteerHonored as New York Saluteto Senior Service Winner

A.L.L. American Revolution StudyGroup gets Visitors

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SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of May 18 - May 24 201228 SPORTS

Send your

sports stories or briefs

to Andrew Marshall,

Sports Editor at

amarshall@saratoga

publishing.com

Puzzle Solutions from p.20

Community Sports Bulletin

If you’re looking to sharpen your basketball IQ and work on your gamethis summer, be sure to sign up now for the Boys’ and Girls’ BasketballCamp at Gavin Park. Kids entering grades 4-7 this upcoming school yearare eligible to enroll. The camp will run from July 23-26 (with a July 27rain date if necessary) between 5:30-7:30 p.m each night. The camp willcover basic basketball skills including footwork, quickness, pivoting, ballhanding, passing and shooting, as taught by instructor Ty Stacey. Kidswill get great exercise participating in games and drills designed toimprove their current skill levels and learn some more advanced basket-ball concepts. The fee is $45 for Wilton residents, $55 for childrenenrolled in the Saratoga Springs School District and $65 for everyoneelse. For more information, call (518) 584-9455 or to register online, visitthe Wilton Parks and Recreation Department’s website atwww.townofwilton.com.

Gavin Park Hosting Summer Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Camp

The Saratoga Springs

City School District is

seeking nominations for the

Blue Streak Athletic Hall of

Fame’s Class of 2012. The

program honors former stu-

dent-athletes and coaches,

as well as other individuals

who have made extraordi-

nary contributions to the

athletics program.

Nomination forms are

due by June 15 and are

available at the high school

athletic office or the school

district website at

www.saratogaschools.org/h

alloffame. Nominees can

include former student-ath-

letes who graduated from

the high school at least five

years ago and former coaches

who retired from coaching at

least three years ago. There is

also a category for honorary

members, who can include sup-

porters of the athletic program.

Examples include counselors,

faculty managers, scorekeep-

ers, media and administrators.

There is no specific timetable

for nominees for the honorary

category.

Nominations will be kept on

file and considered for induc-

tion for three consecutive

years.

A committee composed of

current and former coaches,

high school administrators,

community members, and cur-

rent and retired athletic direc-

tors will review the nomina-

tions and select the honorees.

Peter Sheehan, director of

physical education and athlet-

ics, said the Hall of Fame will

be self-supporting, with finan-

cial support generated through

the efforts of patrons, spon-

sors, booster clubs and target-

ed fundraising efforts.

Nominees Sought For Blue Streak Athletic Hall of Fame

Get Outside and Enjoy...

Saratoga National Historical ParkThe nicer weather is finally here, and if

you’re looking for fun ways to get out of

the house, why not find out what’s going

on at the Saratoga National Historical Park

and get a little exercise too?

On May 26 and June 2, the park is

holding a series of free guided natural

history walks from 10-11:30 a.m.

Located at Saratoga Battlefield between U.S. Route 4 and

State Route 32 in Stillwater, the tour promises fresh air, won-

derful scenery and great stories. Visitors interested in discov-

ering an amazing array of trees, wild flowers and bits of his-

tory from some of the lesser-known areas of the park.

Another great way to enjoy the National Historical Park

would be to join one of the ranger-guided 5-mile bike tours

of Saratoga Battlefield. The early-evening tours take place

on Wednesdays during the summer months, from 6-8 p.m.

beginning June 13 and running through August 29.

Enjoy scenic views of the park while hearing unique sto-

ries about the park from the knowledgeable staff.

For more information about this or other great events at the

Saratoga National Historical Park, call the visitor center at

(518) 664-9821, ext. 1777 or visit them online at

www.nps.gov/sara.

The Saratoga Springs Recreation Department has extended reg-

istration for Camp Saradac until June 15. Registration will be held

at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center located at 15 Vanderbilt

Avenue. The registration hours are Monday through Saturday 9

a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m. Please bring your child's

updated immunization records, proof of residency, proof of

family income and a registration packet.

Camp Saradac will run from July 2 through August 17 from 8:45

a.m.-4:45 p.m. Before and after care will be offered again this year

from 7:30-8:45 a.m. and 4:45-6 p.m. For more information about

Camp Saradac call at (518) 587-3550, ext. 2300 or email

oliver.aldrich@saratoga-springs.org.

Camp Saradac Extends Registration through June 15

Damian

Fantauzzi

SARATOGA

TODAY Week of May 18 - May 24, 2012 SPORTS 29

O, Holy Strikeout!

This past week I read an

article where a high school

preparatory baseball team

won the Arizona State

Championship by forfeit! The

extenuating circumstances

surrounding the forfeit are

right out of the 18th century

of gender inequality! A story

of the separation of church

and state and I might add,

sports!

The team that forfeited the

championship, Our Lady of

Sorrows Academy from

Phoenix, refused to play

against Mesa Preparatory

Academy because of the fact

that there was a girl on

Mesa's team. It's not that Our

Lady of Sorrows doesn't like

girls, after all it's a school

named after "The Lady" of all

ladies. The school is part of

an organization of Catholics

called the Society of Saint

Pius X (SSPX), which is an

ultraconservative traditional-

ist group that in 1970 broke

away from the current and

more conventional teachings

of the Catholic Church. One

of the philosophical teach-

ings of the group is that boys

and girls should be educated

separately and girls are not

meant to play competitive

sports. Part of the definition

of its parochial construct is

that this act is done to

demonstrate respect for girls.

The young lady of note

here is a freshman at the

Mesa school which doesn't

have a softball program. Her

name is Paige Sultzbach. She is

15 years old and plays second

base. Baseball is pretty much a

noncontact sport and with the

adaptation of the Educational

Amendment of 1972, Title IX

states that no person in the

United States shall, on the basis

of sex or gender, be excluded

from participation in, be denied

the benefits of, or be subjected to

discrimination under any educa-

tion program receiving federal

financial assistance. The law

allows Paige to try out for the

boys' team that she obviously

made! Isn’t scholastic competi-

tion about giving student-athletes

a chance to play and compete in

sports? The overt scenario of

playing sports can help young

athletes develop the experience

of competition that can be prepa-

ration for their future in finding

schools of higher education and

later in life, employment. These

boys from Our Lady of Sorrows

are going to be competing against

girls for jobs, graduate programs

or trade schools in the near

future, with a high probability of

working with women side-by-

side. The SSPX made the state-

ment that "the school teaches

boys respect for the opposite sex

by not placing girls in athletic

competition, where proper

boundaries can only be respected

with difficulty."

Looking back at a brief history

of SSPX finds that is was found-

ed by the French archbishop

Marcel Lefebvre in 1970 with

rigorous puritanical beliefs of

ages gone by. Since its founding,

there has been a growth in their

following by people around the

world. Despite it’s popularity,

Roman Catholic leader Pope

Benedict XVI has declared that

SSPX has no canonical status in

the Catholic Church. In other

words, it isn't legitimate or rec-

ognized in the eyes of the

church.

Here in the 21st century, a time

of change, we seem to still have

certain groups among us that

believe there should not be

equality for all, especially gen-

der related! Women hold major

positions in all walks of life and

to deny their equality is to deny

reality. Women compete with

men for positions of responsibil-

ity and leadership, and that is a

“These boys from Our Lady of Sorrows are going

to be competing against girls for jobs, graduate

programs or trade schools in the near future, with

a high probability of working with women side-

by-side.”

fact. What is lost in this story is

that a children’s game was

ruined by an archaic belief and

not only did the undefeated team

of Our Lady of Sorrows not have

the opportunity to win a state

championship, it didn't get to

play the game! The team that

was crowned state champ didn't

enjoy the process of the glory or

physicality of actually playing a

game, but instead, won by

default! The actual purpose and

challenge of athletic competition

at the scholastic level is meant to

be a contest through the healthy

play between a group of young

people for the purpose of sport

and participation!

When I was a kid, my neigh-

borhood friends and I would

have coed games of baseball,

kickball, basketball or whatever

sport we all decided to play.

There were never derogatory

statements about someone's gen-

der or religion; it was all fun. The

parents or adults in the neighbor-

hood never interfered, unless of

course, there was a familiar call

off the back porch - "It's time to

eat!"

Paige Sultzbach made the deci-

sion to play in the state champi-

onship game, with 100 percent

support from her coach and

teammates. During two earlier

games in the regular season she

opted to sit out games played

against Our Lady of Sorrows,

out of respect for the school's

beliefs. This time it was a totally

different situation; it was the

championship game for the state

of Arizona and how many times

could you get a chance to play in

that game? Usually it's just a

once in a lifetime experience, for

any scholastic sports team to

play for a state championship.

The irony is pretty simple, out of

the respect for both schools there

should have been the fairness of

paying it forward by the SSPX

School in respect of Ms.

Sultzbach, as a gesture of grati-

tude in appreciation for when

she opted out of two games

during the regular season.

What should have been done

was to actually play the game

to crown a true 2012 state

champion, without the interfer-

ence of religious dogma. Mesa

Prep was awarded the state title

and trophy but the game of

gender equality is the real tro-

phy. The result turned into an

unfortunate ending about a

story of disappointment and

how the judgment of groups of

people who can be blinded by

their faith.

There were and are so many

outstanding, well-known

female athletes in the world.

Are these extremists saying

women’s athletic endeavors are

all wrong? Perhaps their out-

look is out of line, and yet, I'm

sure that they don't even con-

sider that as a possibility or its

impact on the rest of the world,

how others see them, or even

possibly mislead their follow-

ers. Historically, throughout

the ages of mankind, it has

been demonstrated that people

who follow extreme practices

of religion can create many of

the world's issues and unequal

conditions that even exist

today. I feel that these right-

eous attitudes are dangerous to

humanity and it’s also danger-

ous how children can be used,

intentionally or unintentional-

ly, to make their point as a

means to justify their beliefs. I

am of the philosophy and opin-

ion that what one person

believes should not interfere

with the belief of

others!

SARATOGA

TODAYWeek of May 18 - May 24, 201230 SPORTS

by Bill JohnsonUSA Pickleball

Stay Active, Live Longer, Play Pickleball

Social engagement is a key

lifespan extender. Countless stud-

ies have found that social isola-

tion is bad for your health, while

having friends and regular social

engagement can be beneficial.

There is a book titled “The

Longevity Project.” It’s about an

over 80-year-long study of 1500

subjects that were all born around

the year 1910. What they found is

that religious men and women

lived longer. Spiritual implica-

tions aside, the primary reason

for that was because of the social-

ly-connected nature of most

faith-based lifestyles. While they

may have been worshipping, they

did so with others, joined com-

mittees and engaged in social

outreach from clothing drives to

soup kitchens.

“There was a clear, similar

trend among people who had

civic engagements, and were

active in their communities, vol-

unteered and otherwise stay con-

nected, whether with family,

friends or co-workers,” said

Leslie R. Martin, author of “The

Longevity Project.” Martin is

also a psychology professor at

LaSierra University in Riverside,

Calif.

As an Ambassador at Large of

the USA Pickleball Association, I

have chosen to get people

involved in the game of pickle-

ball as a way to help accomplish

the ideal of “social

interactive-ness.”

Since retiring from my “regular

job,” I spend most of my time

getting senior (and not-so-senior)

citizens out of the house and

onto a pickleball court. The

longer we stay active and social,

the longer we can stay alive. I

never really paid much attention

to how long I might live until

recently. Like most everyone

else, I want to live for as long as

I can.

As I have passed through the

different age-brackets of my life,

I have looked for ways to identi-

fy and relate to others that were

of similar age. The game of pick-

leball has become my way to do

just that. I use the game to try to

help others close to my age to

stay more active, and social,

which therefore means healthier.

I have found that pickleball is a

great way for all ages to get

exercise, but it is especially great

for seniors and near-seniors

because it offers less wear and

tear on the body than other

sports.

SERVE IT UP - Bill Johnson makes a play for his side during one ofthe morning pickleball sessions at Saratoga Springs RecreationCenter.

For more informationabout Pickleball and whereit’s played locally, contactBill Johnson, Ambassador atLarge for USA PickleballAssociation at (518) 248-3411.

Photo by Deborah Neary for PhotoandGraphic.com

Delpopolo Qualifies for 2012London Olympic Games

Defeated longtime rival in fight-off to earn berth

MIAMI - Burnt Hills-Ballston

Lake High School graduate and

representative of the Jason Morris

Judo Center (JMJC) Nick

Delpopolo prevailed in a fight-off

to beat longtime rival Mike Eldred

and make his first U.S. Olympic

judo team at the Doral Golf Resort

& Spa May 12. Delpopolo dropped

the first bout in an overtime thriller.

With Eldred winning, he forced the

two-out-of-three fight-off to deter-

mine who made the team.

Delpopolo came back strong to take

the next bout in dominating fashion.

The third match was decided by

penalties 2-1 for Eldred, setting up

for a winner-take-all finish.

Delpopolo won the last match in

dramatic come from behind fash-

ion. He was down by yuko (small-

est point) but in the last minute

threw Eldred for ippon (Instant

win) to make his first Olympic

team.

"It was a great four bouts, and it

was a shame someone had to lose,

but I am very proud of the way Nick

held it together to get the win,” said

Delpopolo’s coach Jason Morris.

"Eldred is a quality player. Nick had

to give it everything he had to get

the victory.”

This makes the fourth Olympian

the JMJC has produced in its 11-

year history. Delpopolo will join his

JMJC teammate and Burnt Hills-

Ballston Lake schoolmate Kyle

Vashkulat, on the 2012 Olympic

judo team. Vashkulat qualified just

two weeks earlier in Montreal. This

is also the 20th anniversary of

Delpopolo and Vashkulat's coach,

Jason Morris, winning his own sil-

ver medal at the 1992 Olympic

Games in Barcelona.

Held prior to and immediately

following the Olympic trials was

the U.S. Open where the JMJC took

five total medals. Nick Kossor went

4-0, to bulldoze his way to the 60-

kilogram title. This is Kossor’s first

U.S. Open crown. Hannah Martin

was 3-1 to take the bronze medal at

63-kilograms while Brad Bolen

won a bronze in the 66-kilogram

weight class after posting a 4-1

record. Cammi Kaichi and Tony

Sangimino had breakthrough wins,

each earning bronze medals for

their efforts. Kaichi went 4-1 in the

52-kilogram division, improving

her U.S. ranking to a career-high

number-two. Sangimino picked his

first U.S. Open medal, going 4-1

including a monster throw in the

81-kilogram bronze medal bout to

close out the JMJC count.

The Miami World Cup was held

at the same venue where Brad

Bolen and Hannah Martin each

shined, winning bronze medals in

their respective weight classes.

Bolen posted a 4-1 record to win a

66-kilogram bronze and Martin

went 3-1 to take a bronze at 63-kilo-

grams, moving her closer to the

number-one ranking. She is current-

ly ranked second in the country.

From left to right: Kyle Vashkulat, Jason Morris, Nick Delpopolo

Photo Provided

SARATOGA

TODAY Week of May 18 - May 24, 2012 SPORTS 31

NiskayunaNightmare

Saratoga Springs Boys’ VarsityLacrosse no match for

Suburban Council’s best team

SARATOGA SPRINGS – The

long season for the Saratoga

Springs Blue Streaks boys’ varsity

lacrosse team may have felt even

longer May 15, as they hosted the

juggernaut Niskayuna Silver

Warriors for a Suburban Council

matchup. The Silver Warriors put

on a clinic for the Blue Streaks,

winning the game by a final score

of 21-0. The start time was pushed

back almost an hour and the game

itself was moved from the field at

Saratoga Springs High School to

the turf at Skidmore College earlier

in the afternoon due to heavy rain-

fall. For Niskayuna, it didn’t

appear the change in schedule was

even a factor. Led by team points-

leader, junior Luke Goldstock,

Niskayuna controlled the game

from the opening minute.

For Saratoga, goaltender Zach

Knight made 13 saves. The game

was a tough way to finish a long

season, dropping to 2-9 in

Suburban Council play, and 3-11

overall. They sit in eighth place in

the entire Suburban Council, ahead

of Bethlehem and Columbia who

are tied for last place.

Niskayuna has their eye on a

state championship, and enjoys a

perfect 12-0 record in Suburban

Council action, with an equally

impressive 14-1 overall record.

Their record’s only blemish came

on a trip to Duxbury, Mass., losing

a one-goal game to one of the best

lacrosse teams in the entire country.

CAN’T STOP - It was a long dayfor Saratoga midfielders anddefenders alike, trying to stop theSilver Warrior offense.

Photo by Sharon Castro

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Vol. 7 • Issue 20 • FREE • Saratoga TODAY

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Photos by Sharon Castro