SARATOGA SPRINGS — Tiz the Law took the Traver’s Stakes in Saratoga after winning the Belmont Stakes and he’s headed to Kentucky to run in the Kentucky Derby. To celebrate this hometown hero, Stewart’s Shops has given him an honor, a dedicated ice cream flavor appropriately named, Tiz the Law.

This Limited Edition flavor has a chocolate ice cream base with baked brownie and cheesecake pieces. It is available in cones, shakes, sundaes, and hand packed pints at the cone counter. Tiz the Law owner, Jack Knowlton of Sackatoga Stable made a special request for a chocolate flavor and prompted the flavor choice.

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Stewart’s Shops president, Gary Dake says, “Although this year may be a bit different for the racing community, a dedicated ice cream flavor is a fun way to celebrate our favorite hometown horse, Tiz the Law.” 

Jack Knowlton says, “It is truly a thrill for Sackatoga Stable to have a second ice cream flavor dedicated to one of our horses. Seventeen years ago, Stewart’s commemorated Funny Cide’s Kentucky Derby and Preakness wins with an ice cream flavor named Funny Cide Pride. The Tiz the Law flavor will undoubtably be a big hit in Saratoga and beyond.”

Tiz the Law will be available all 337 Stewart’s Shops at the cone counter on Monday, Aug. 31 through Sunday, Oct. 4. And don’t forget, NYRA Bets Cards are still available in participating Stewart’s Shops through Sunday, Sept. 6 and can be used to bet the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, Sept. 5, and the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, Oct. 3.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Unfortunately due to public health and safety concerns from the COVID pandemic, this year’s Showcase of Homes “live” tour event was cancelled. Exciting news as we are planning and filming a one-hour Showcase TV Special which will air this fall. It will include interviews, tours, and more, as we celebrate our areas finest builders, homes and developments. It will also provide a way for you to contribute to our two important and extraordinary local charities which normally benefit from ticket sales. The show is currently in production. Please check our website in September for show dates and times to tune in or DVR this show. 

This unique and special broadcast will be graciously hosted by CBS-6 News Anchor Liz Bishop airing exclusively on WRGB Channel 6. The 12 builders being featured are: Beechwood Homes, Bella Home Builders, Belmonte Builders, Caruso Home Builders, Degraff-Bloom Custom Builders, Heritage Custom Builders, Kodiak Construction, McPadden Builders, The Earth Source Company, The West Saratoga Condos, Whitbeck Construction & Witt Construction. There will also be an important segment on our two local charities Rebuilding Together Saratoga County and Habitat for Humanity of Northern Saratoga, Warren & Washington Counties.

We are grateful for the support from many generous sponsors making this Special TV Show possible and thankful for your continued support of this fall tradition.  Furthermore, we look forward to presenting the “live” 2021 Saratoga Showcase of Homes tour next year as we celebrate our 25^th Anniversary.

The Saratoga Showcase of Homes is the area’s premiere new home tour. This annual community event has contributed nearly $1.3 million dollars to our local charities – Rebuilding Together Saratoga County and Habitat for Humanity of Southern Saratoga, Warren & Washington Counties. For more information, please visit www.saratogashowcaseofhomes.com. Follow us on our BLOG & FACEBOOK for all the updates. 

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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.

“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” 
– 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Women’s Right to Vote (1920)

SARATOGA SPRINGS — A celebration marking Women’s Equality Day and the centennial of the formal certification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was held across the country on Aug. 26. 

In Saratoga Springs, a 12-hour gathering was staged at Palette, a female-focused coworking space and café on Broadway, where a full slate of events kicked-off with an 8 a.m. morning meditation, and featured a series of Q & A sessions and panel discussions with local political office-holders, healing energy practitioners, business leaders, and activist, among others.

The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote following several decades of struggle for women’s suffrage – a movement founded in the mid-19th century and spearheaded by people like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. 

While certified as an amendment in 1920, historians also point to the 1965 Voting Rights Act some 45 years later as finally outlawing discriminatory voting practices that restricted black men and women from voting. 

A new interactive website celebrating historic New York State suffragists was also launched in conjunction with Women’s Equality Day that includes historic and biographical information, and an interactive map with cemetery and gravesite locations about women and men who were active in the suffrage movement. That website can be found at: womenandthevotenys.com. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Monday, Aug. 31, the community is invited to join in support and acknowledgment of the grief felt by families and friends who have lost a loved one to an overdose. 

The annual event is sponsored by RAIS (Recovery Advocacy in Saratoga), Healing Springs Recovery Community Center and The Prevention Council of Saratoga County. At 5:30 p.m. there will be a free Narcan training, followed by a candlelight vigil, at 7 p.m. at The Spirit of Life fountain in Congress Park.     

“International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held each year, when thousands of people worldwide will stand alongside the friends and families of fatal overdose victims to reflect on those who have been lost,” said RAIS President Maureen Provost, in a statement. “The event is organized on the understanding that no one need feel shame or disgrace over a drug overdose. It allows all who have been affected by overdose a chance to publicly mourn and help the wider community understand that no one is immune to the tragedy of overdose.”      

 At the vigil, family and friends who have lost loved ones to overdose can participate in lighting a candle in remembrance.  Participants are encouraged to bring a photo or token of their loved one to place on our memory board.  All attendees will have an opportunity, should they chose, to share the name aloud of a loved one they would like to have remembered.  At the conclusion of the vigil, there will be resources available on local addiction recovery services. 

The vigil will also be streamed on Facebook on the Healing Springs Recovery Center page at www.facebook.com/HealingSpringsRCOC, for those who cannot attend in person.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Wesley Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Wesley Community in Saratoga Springs, will recognize the area’s most senior family members by welcoming a new class of honorees to the Saratoga Greatest Grandparents Club.

Families are welcome to nominate their grandparent or great-grandparent for recognition at SaratogaGrandparentsDay.com. Nominations should describe why the grandparent is the greatest in 100 words or less. Images and short video submissions will also be accepted. The nomination deadline is Monday, Sept. 1 at 4 p.m.

All honorees will be recognized during the Saratoga Grandparents Day virtual celebration on Sunday, Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. to noon. The event, which celebrates the importance of family in conjunction with National Grandparents Day, will be hosted at The Wesley Community’s Facebook page.

“Grandparents Day is a day to celebrate the members of our families who serve as an invaluable resource of stories and experiences from which we can all learn and grow,” said The Wesley Community’s CEO Brian Nealon. “After years of working, raising families and contributing to society, this day provides all of us with an opportunity to thank our grandparents for making such a difference in our lives.”

The Saratoga Grandparents Day online celebration will kick off with a video recognizing the 2020 class of the Greatest Grandparents Club. The hour-long event will also include virtual activities and giveaways.

Virtual attendance is free. Donations are also being accepted online at https://bit.ly/349fA5a. All proceeds support the continued renovation of the Springs building at the Wesley Health Care Center. The residence serves older adults who may have significant, chronic medical needs requiring daily assistance.

Sponsors of Saratoga Grandparents Day include Angerame Architects, The Fort Miller Group, Marshall & Sterling Insurance, and Ray Martin/Crescent Hill Partners. The event is chaired by Wesley Foundation Board Member Timothy Busch.

For more information about Saratoga Grandparents Day, visit SaratogaGrandparentsDay.com.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — For the second year in a row, Saratoga Hospital has received the Mission: Lifeline Gold Receiving Achievement Award for heart attack care.

Presented by the American Heart Association, the award recognizes that Saratoga Hospital meets the latest evidence-based guidelines for treating patients with the deadliest type of heart attack—an ST elevation myocardial infarction or STEMI.

A STEMI is caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart. To prevent death, blood flow must be restored as quickly as possible, either by mechanically opening the blocked vessel or providing clot-busting medication.

“For STEMI patients, every second counts, so our interventional cardiology team continually seeks ways to streamline our processes and speed treatment,” said Jeffrey Winacott, administrative director of Saratoga Hospital’s cardiovascular service line. “With our partners in the field, we monitor response times and put the Mission: Lifeline guidelines to work to save lives and help ensure the best possible long-term outcomes.”

The goal of the Mission: Lifeline program is to reduce system barriers to prompt treatment for heart attacks, from the 911 call and emergency medical services transport through hospital treatment and discharge. Saratoga Hospital earned the program’s Gold award by meeting specific criteria and standards of performance for quick, appropriate STEMI treatment.

The hospital launched its 24/7 emergency interventional cardiology program in 2017 and was recognized with a Mission: Lifeline Silver award in 2018. Last year, the program earned its first Gold award.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will reopen to the public on Saturday, Sept. 5. The Museum has been closed since January for the installation of a new state-of-the-art Hall of Fame experience as well as multiple new and updated exhibitions. 

The Museum will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The new signature 16-minute film, “What It Takes: Journey to the Hall of Fame,” will initially be shown at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. daily. Per New York State health policies, the Museum will open with a maximum of 24 visitors admitted every two hours. Enhanced safety protocols in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are in place. Guests are encouraged to purchase tickets online at www.racingmuseum.org beginning Aug. 31. 

Along with the new signature film and interactive Hall of Fame experience, the Museum has made several other exciting new additions and updates. Some of those include: Race Day Gallery, Call the Race, The Jockey Club Gallery, the Paintings of Martin Stainforth, and others. 

For more information about the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, including upcoming events, visit www.racingmuseum.org or call 518-584-0400. 

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