SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Prestwick Chase knitting group stuffed, sewed and tied ribbons on breast cancer pillows that were provided by the Bacon Hill Reformed Church Ladies. The pillows will be delivered to the Mollie Wilmot Radiation Oncology Center at Saratoga Hospital for cancer patients. Every other week the ladies of Prestwick Chase work on pillows to provide the patients at Saratoga Hospital with recovery pillows.

SARATOGA SPRINGS  — The Saratoga Farmers’ Market Association’s (SFMA) Saturday market has returned to its traditional summer home at the High Rock Park pavilions. Through the end of October, the SFMA will now host two weekly markets in the downtown location: Wednesdays from 3-6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

This year’s Saturday market features around 60 local vendors selling fresh produce, dairy products, eggs, meats, flowers, baked goods, prepared foods, and more. At Wednesday’s market, just over 15 vendors provide a similar range of items.

The decision to start the summer season in two locations in May was made to keep market vendors and customers safe while the COVID-19 pandemic required more social distancing. The smaller Wednesday market fit comfortably at High Rock Park, but for the larger Saturday market a more expansive footprint was still needed. Now that restrictions have been lifted, both markets are able to return to the pavilions – with increased spacing where possible to ease customer flow.

For more information visit www.saratogafarmersmarket.org.

SARATOGA SPRINGS —The 13th Edition of the Guide to the Saratoga Race Course Trainers’ Saddle Towels will once again be in the hands of race fans as they return to Saratoga for its 258th season. 

The 56-page guide features the identifying towels of the trainers who entered races during last year’s pandemic season and celebrates the 2020 leading trainer and 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee Todd Pletcher. It also includes salutes to retired Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard and to hometown star Tiz The Law. Readers of the Guide will find photographs of behind-the-scenes training activity and learn about newly modified Oklahoma training track.

The Guide is intended to help fans enjoy these hours of relaxed morning training activity that lead to the minute or two of racing excitement in the afternoons. 

Get a hard copy of the guide at The Whitney Stand while you enjoy Breakfast at the Track, or have coffee on the backside at the Morning Line coffee stand. They can also be found at several businesses in downtown Saratoga. The guide can also be viewed online at the ThoroFan website: www.thorofan.com. You can also contact ThoroFan to learn how you can get a hard copy. 

For more information visit  www.thorofan.com

WILTON ­­— On June 19, 2021, the Wilton Rotary Club held their 16th Annual Golf Classic at the Airway Meadows Golf Course. This year, the beneficiary of the tournament was Alliance180, an organization that aims to prevent suicide for fellow Veterans, First Responders and Frontline Healthcare Workers who are facing the effects of trauma through a transformative equine experience. 

Accepting the check for $2,500 are Bob Nevins, Founding Executive and Director of Alliance 180 (far right) and Janelle Huggard, Assistant Director of Alliance180 (far left). Also, pictured are Warren Weil (middle left) Golf Ball Drop Sponsor from A.F.L.A.C. and Don Wildermuth (middle right), Golf Classic Committee Chair from the Wilton Rotary Club.

 If you are interested in learning more about the Wilton Rotary Club, please contact Don Wildermuth at 518-430-8670. If you are interested in learning about Alliance180, please contact Bob Nevins or Janelle Huggard at 518-415-0206.

It is unbelievable but last week neighborhood kids raised $430 for the Saratoga County Animal Shelter selling lemonade for $1 per cup! You can do the math and appreciate how hard these kids worked!

GRANVILLE — On Saturday, July 10, the Slate Valley Museum will welcome Saratoga County History Center Director of Education Anne Clothier to present, Looking History in the Eye: A Brief Overview of 19th Century Photography, a program exploring nineteenth-century photography. 

Clothier, a trained museum professional and historian, has a lifelong interest in historic objects and photography and has spent over two decades exploring, researching, and honing her own skills in reading and identifying historical photographs. During this program, she will show attendees how to examine real daguerreotypes, tintypes, ambrotypes, cartes de visite, stereoviews, cabinet cards and other photographs and how to identify early photographic methods. She will also teach techniques for interpreting images, as well as ways to narrow down the date of an image.

This is a hands-on, discussion-filled program. Participants are welcomed to bring a magnifying glass and any early photographs or family albums that they may have at home.

The program will take place 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 10. It will be offered both on-site at the Museum and it will be online for people to stream live in their homes. 

The price for in-person attendance is $10, or free for Museum members. Pre-registration is recommended as space is limited. Those who wish to attend can RSVP by calling 518-642-1417 or by emailing associate@slatevalleymuseum.org. Given the ongoing pandemic, program attendees should come prepared to wear masks. 

The program will be streamed live online for free to all. Pre-registration information for the virtual event will be available on the Museum’s website and Facebook pages.

The Slate Valley Museum is located at 17 Water St. in Granville. More information is available at  www.SlateValleyMuseum.org.

CORINTH — Adirondack Center Stage (ACS) will be having a car wash and bake sale from 8 a.m.- 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 10 at the Cleveland Brothers parking lot at the corner of West Mechanic St. and Saratoga Avenue in Corinth. All proceeds will benefit their 2021 Summer Theatre Workshop. 

The Summer Theatre Workshop is an intensive theater program for youth ages 8-18, bringing a high-quality production to Northern Saratoga County on the last weekend in July. The program is open to children of all abilities, background, and experience levels. More information can be found online at: www.adkcenterstage.org. 

Saratoga Arts made this program possible with a Community Arts grant funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Performances of “Seussical” will be held on Friday and Saturday, July 30 and 31 at 7 p.m. and on Sunday, Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. at the Corinth Central School auditorium, 105 Oak St. For more information call 518-744-7396. 

Saratoga Springs — The 2021 Saratoga Showcase of Homes Committee announced a change to this year’s originally scheduled tour dates.  Celebrating 25 years of exceptional homes, this annual tradition will now be presented over five beautiful fall days on October 9, 10, 11 and October 16, 17.  This yeat’s event features a spectacular line-up of 13 locations from our region’s finest builders for the area’s premiere new home tour event.

Saratoga Builders Association’s Executive Director Barry Potoker commented,  “Unfortunately due to material shortages, longer lead times on supplies and labor issues, the Showcase Committee along with input from the builders has determined that the tour dates need to be moved out in order to have a successful event. We need to be flexible and are confident this extra time will allow all builders to completely finish their new homes so they can safely open to the public. In addition, the tour has been shortened to two weekends beginning in October and includes the Monday, Columbus Day holiday.”

The Saratoga Builders Association hopes that these necessary changes to the traditional schedule will meet the challenges of the current situation. Thank you to all generous sponsors and the twelve award-winning builders committed to this year’s event; BDC Group, Beechwood Homes, Bella Home Builders, Belmonte Builders, Bonacio Construction, Caruso Homes, Kodiak Construction, McPadden Builders, R & M Builders, Trojanski Builders and Witt Construction. 

Over the past 24 years, this community event has contributed over $1.3 MILLION dollars to two local charities. Proceeds from the Showcase of Homes benefit Rebuilding Together Saratoga County www.rebuildingtogethersaratoga.org and Habitat for Humanity of Northern Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties www.glensfallshabitat.org.

For more details on the 2021 Saratoga Showcase of Homes event, please visit www.saratogashowcaseofhomes.com. Follow on Facebook for all the updates!

About Saratoga Builders Association

The Saratoga Builders Association, Inc. (SBA) is a specialized professional trade association representing an industry basic to the well-being and economy of the people of Saratoga County. Its membership includes residential and commercial builders, developers, remodelers, building material suppliers, sub-contractors, financial institutions, architects, engineers, realtors, attorneys and other industry professionals. SBA is committed to the continued growth, prosperity and quality of life in Saratoga County. For more information, please visit www.saratogabuilders.org. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS —Franklin Community Center (FCC), a Saratoga Springs-based organization that provides vital programs and services to individuals and families, recently received a donation of 60 pre-assembled bicycles, complete with bicycle helmets and locks for distribution to students within their Project Lift program.  This donation was made possible by the generosity of Cummins SOFC in Malta, in collaboration with the United Way of the Greater Capital Region. 

“We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the team at Cummins Inc. who purchased the bicycle kits, assembled them, and attached a bicycle helmet and cable lock to each bike,” says Mary Beth McGarrahan, Development Director at Franklin Community Center. “Our Project Lifters will be able to start the summer off riding on the right path.”

“The support from our amazing community partners allows these children the ability to engage in safe, healthy, outdoor activities like bike riding. It’s important to their growth and we are delighted to be able to provide that opportunity to so many children in our community with their support,” said Colleen O’Connor-Potter, Project Lift Director. 

For more information regarding Project Lift or any of the programs and services of Franklin Community Center, please visit our website at www.franklincommunitycenter.org. 

Local couple John (Jack) and Joyce Robertson celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on June 18. They met in 1951 at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and were married that year in a simple ceremony at the bride’s home in Salisbury, NC. Jack, 98, and Joyce, 91, spent over 60 years in the Syracuse area. Jack practiced architecture and was a principal partner at the firm Robertson, Strong, Apgar. Joyce was involved in music education, local theater, the Girls Scouts, and church activities. For many years they maintained a home in Dewitt and raised four daughters: Gina, Kay, Nancy, and Susan. Today they live in Saratoga Springs, close to family.