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It is with great anti cipati on and excitement that I invite you to Pinehaven Country Club to celebrate the opening of our 49th golf season. We are very proud of what our club has become over recent years, and expect to conti n-ue making our members even more sati sfi ed with every aspect of the Pinehaven experience. The beauty and quality of our golf faciliti es has resulted in Pinehaven Country Club’s selecti on as the site of the 1998 and 2008 New York State Amateur Golf Champion-ship. However, regardless of your level of play, you will fi nd our course challenging yet playable at the same ti me. We off er one of the best practi ce faciliti es in the capital region. We also have men’s and women’s golf leagues, weekly tournaments, sweepstakes and other novelty events. There is a junior golf program, couples golf & socials, special parti es with entertainment, and many more social acti viti es. A full calendar of events is off ered throughout the seasons. We look forward to calling you a member at Pinehaven Country Club and are eager to serve you and your guests in the near future! Please call to make reservati ons for our open house on Thursday, April 2nd or Saturday, April 25th.

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The Guilderland Chamber of Commerce is having a “sale.” For small businesses, it could be one of the best deals they ever got. It is on membership dues so that they can get health insurance for themselves and their employees. “Many small business owners are paying on average $1,000 a month to health insurance companies for health insurance just for one person, “ says Chamber Executi ve Director Kathy Burbank. “Being part of a chamber allows us all as a group to get a discounted rate on health insurance, saving many business owners $600 a month on those premiums! Many small businesses do not know this, or do not know how much they could save!” The “community rate” given by health insurance carriers to chambers and trade associati ons is the same no matt er of the group is 100 or 1,000,

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Why the “sale” on membership? The chamber has an open enrollment period in May for health insurance, where businesses and employees can “shop around” for bett er plans off ered by a chamber. The problem is the state says sole proprietors have to wait 60 days from when they join a chamber and small businesses -30 days, unti l they can get the health insurance. Burbank says “We can’t lower the insurance rates, so it is one thing we can do to help businesses in the area who are in need of health insurance; we are waiving the 2 months cost of membership for sole proprietors and small businesses, so that it is not a deterrent to making the changes that they need. “

Although small businesses are the backbone of our economy, are fl exible in tough economic ti mes, and foster a sense of community, they are hit the hardest when it comes to providing health insurance for owners and their employees. “They become less competi ti ve that way, and have to charge higher prices on goods if they want to retain employees by off ering benefi ts; it’s a shame and it’s not fair, but I feel great when we save a sole proprietor $600 a month!” says Burbank. “It happened over the November and December open enrollment period several ti mes, which prompted the idea for this special.”

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Thursday March 12 5:30-7:00 -Old Songs is hosti ng a traditi onal Irish Experience GCC mixer with internati onal Irish group-Liadan, and traditi onal Celti c food. GCC will also be giving away some extra special St Patrick’s Day gift s, but you have to be in it to win it! $10 members, $15 non-members. Sponsored by Via Viente! Rsvp at www.guilderlandchamber.com/calendar.html.

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• Tuesday March 10-The College of St. Rose will be holding a graduate programs informati onal session at 6:30 pm at 1009 Madison Ave. For more informati on, call 454-5143.

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Museum Passes at the Guilderland Public Library

Guilderland residents who possess a valid library card can get discounted or free admission to any of these museums with a Museum Pass available from the Guilderland Public Library:

Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY• Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA• The Bennington Museum, Bennington, VT• The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, • Amherst, MA “The Clark” ~ Sterling and Francine Clark Art • Institute, Williamstown, MA Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, MA • Iroquois Indian Museum, Howes Cave, NY • MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA• Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, MA • The Old Stone Fort Museum, Schoharie, NY • Schenectady Museum Planetarium, Schenectady, NY•

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Q Awith Robert BourgeoisCapital Hearing Center

Q. What year did your business start, and how and why did you get into the business?

A. I was born in Washington, DC and moved to Colonie with my family in the late 1950’s. My Father, Roland Bourgeois started a hearing aid business in the Albany area when hearing aids were described in three ways: behind the ear aids, body aids, or hearing aids in the bow of eyeglasses. I began work in that business in the sixti es aft er a tour of duty with the United States Navy as a Navy Medic att ached to an airwing of the United States Marine Corps and I have conti nued to devote my life to the care of the hearing impaired. Forty-two years of experience makes it possible for me to help people hear as well as they possibly can. I have seen the technology improve greatly with the advent of digital instruments but I also remember a ti me when I was paid for hearing aids in gallons of raw milk!

Q. Are you known for anything special?

A. In the early days, most of my work was done in the home. One of my clients didn’t have a lot of money but she did have a cow and I would leave her home with milk as parti al payment for her hearing aids. I also remember one client who I could only see at the end of the day because she insisted I have a glass of homemade anisett e and Italian cookies with her before I left her home. And then there was Dora, an elderly woman who lived on top of a mountain in Schoharie County. She didn’t

have any running water in her house and I remember lugging jugs of water from the stream outside of her house and bringing them in for her so she could wash her dishes.

Q. Do you sti ll see clients in their homes?

A. Home care is sti ll a major aspect of my business. I put a lot of miles on my vehicle every year, but the number of great friends and acquaintances that I have made through this business far outdistances the number of miles I have put on my car. When you fi t hearing aids, it is important to have conversati ons with your clients so that you can see how they are hearing or if their own voice doesn’t sound right when they speak. I have been privileged to have many spirited conversati ons with my clients about politi cs and religion, and so many other interesti ng subjects. My clients enrich my life well beyond the paycheck.

Q. Besides the hearing aid business, what other things have you done in your life?

A. I am the former President of the Mohonasen music parents, an honorary Girl Scout, and former owner of the skate shop at Achilles Rink at Union College. I have always worked part-ti me in the medical fi eld. I was one of the fi rst of people in New York State to be licensed as an Emergency Medical Technician and I worked evenings for Mohawk Ambulance Service. In 1996 I returned to school on a part-ti me basis and achieved Nati onal Paramedic Certi fi cati on and subsequently,

graduated from Maria College at the age of 60 and I am now a Registered Nurse working part-ti me at St. Peter’s Hospital in their Hospice Unit providing care for the dying and their families. This is some of the most important work I have done in my life. I have recently also begun working part-ti me in the emergency department at St. Peter’s.

Q. Are other family members involved in the business?

A. My wife Corlis does all of the “behind the scenes” work in the business and she is the unsung hero of this business. In additi on to her love and support for my work with the hearing impaired, Corlis is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University at Albany. She is an accomplished writer and arti st. This year she will publish a volume of her poetry and an anthology of people’s stories from all over the country enti tled “When Mother Died.” Her artwork hangs in our offi ce and in the summer she directs an internship program on a remote island off the coast of Maine for college students interested in pursuing a career in art.

Q. What is your policy with regard to pricing and refunds?

A. In the past few years, with the advent of digital hearing aids, prices have escalated. It is my opinion that hearing aids are overpriced and we do our best to provide the highest level of care at the lowest possible price and in most cases, apples for apples, our prices are the lowest in the area. The business off ers a complete line of Siemens, Unitron and Oti con hearing instruments, a 60 day trial period and a full money back guarantee on all instruments. I tell my clients that there are no miracles when it comes to hearing aids. They are what

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Q. What year did your business start? A. August 2008

Q. Where are you located and were you always in the same locati on?A. My offi ce locati on is: 3 Pine West Plaza, Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, NY 12205. I have been at this locati on since I opened, but I worked as an associate in Corning, NY for 4 years prior to opening my own offi ce.

Q. How and why did you get into the business?A. My sister was diagnosed with scoliosis at a young age and she regularly had chiropracti c adjustments. The benefi ts that she gained from the adjustments at such a young age made a signifi cant impression on me. I decided to become a chiropractor to help people achieve opti mal health, naturally.

Q. Do you have many regular customers? Is there anything specifi c that they are always coming in for?A. All of my pati ents are on correcti ve programs based on specifi c recommendati ons. All of the pati ents are coming in because they have weaknesses in the structure of their spine, which forces pressure on their spinal cord and spinal nerves. They come to my offi ce to fi x these weaknesses, which will relieve pressure on their nerves and allow the nervous system to work at 100%.

Q. Are you known for anything special?A. I am the only correcti ve care chiropractor in Albany. Correcti ve care chiropractors identi fy weaknesses in the structure of the spine and off er scienti fi cally-proven safe and eff ecti ve soluti ons. When weaknesses in the spine are corrected, a person will have less pressure on their nervous system, which will allow their body to functi on opti mally. Correcti ve care chiropractors focus on minimizing subluxati on,

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Q. What hours are you open? A. 8-12 and 2-6 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; Tuesdays from 2-6 with a free half-hour to health workshop from 12-12:30 PM.

Q. What do you love most about the business? A. Helping people achieve their health goals, big or small.

Q. What do you think is your biggest challenge with the business?A. Many people think that chiropractors are only needed when they have some type of pain. What people do not realize is they should take care of their spine from the start of their life, like they do their teeth, eyes, etc. The biggest challenge is trying to explain this to people who have a specifi c mindset regarding chiropracti c.

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If you have a desire to serve the Guilderland community in an electi ve capacity, one great place to start is on the Library’s Board of Trustees. These eleven offi cials, in the words of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State “…make policy and fi scal decisions crucial to the life and directi on of the library. Their decisions impact the lives of people and the future of their community. Library trustees are responsible to the library and to the public it serves…and must be ti reless advocates for improving library services.” Two seats on the board will be up for electi on this May. If running for one of these offi ces interests you, your fi rst step is to pick up a Trustee Packet, either at the Library or the School District Offi ces on State Farm Road. Applicants may be incumbents or new candidates. You must be 18 years or older, and reside in the Guilderland School District.Anyone picking up a packet must sign his or her name, address and phone number on a sheet that will be provided. This informati on is required and retained by the School District. Each packet includes a two-page informati onal sheet ti tled On Being a Board Member; this gives prospecti ve candidates an idea of what the positi on entails. There is also a two-page biographical questi onnaire. Any questi ons may be directed to the Library Director at 456-2400, or the School District Clerk at 456-6200.

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GUILDERLAND, NY—The Guilderland Central School District is pleased to announce that students from Farnsworth Middle School recently won the ninth-annual IEEE-USA Best Communications System Award at the National Engineers Week Future City Competition National Finals. In addition, the FMS team placed 10th

out of 38 teams in the overall 2009 National Future City Competition.

Farnsworth earned its trip to the nation’s capital by winning the New York (Albany) regional Future City competition last month. This is the fourth year in a row that students from FMS have taken home the top regional prize.

The FMS team included student-presenters Zubin Mukerjee, Abigail Schooner and Joseph Sipzner; extended team members Isaac Malsy, Matt Gu, Adam Janover, Michelle Xiong, Edmund Doyle, Jake Van Buren, David Lasselle, Laura Chevalier and Sid Varma; team advisors and FMS teachers Deborah Escobar and Tom McGreevy; and engineer-mentor Robert Sipzner, P.E.

Their winning city, “Cibola,” is set in 2237 in Pando, Bolivia on the Madre de Dios River.

Farnsworth was recognized for the most “effi cient and accurate communications system” at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.

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Wally Lee and Monica Mallini, both of Alexandria, Va., selected Farnsworth from among the 38 regional championship teams that competed at the fi nals.

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BETWEEN 12:00 AND 2:00 PMCALL IN ORDERS

AS EARLY AS 11:00 AM($10.00 MINIMUM)

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Steamers!Tues. & Wed. Night

6-10PM

One DozenSteamed Clams-

$5.25(In-House Only)

Pizza Night!

Thursday. Night 6-10PM

8 Cut Pizzawith 2 Toppings

$7.95(In-House Only)

Winter BarSpecial!Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday & Thursday Nights

7-9 PM10 1/2 oz. Draft

Beer $1. 00

Bar Pour/SodaMixed Drink $2.00

Call for an appointment! Ruth Brown (518) 256-4933

Debbie Vigneri (518) 248-7220

For Your Health! Studio Location

125 Birchwood Drive Schenectady, NY 12303 www.dragontracks.net

Experience the Difference

Massage can help with:

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The College of Saint Rose

JULY 6 – AUGUST 14Make The College of Saint Rose the summer placeto be this year. Created for youth entering grades 6–10.Choose from art, cultural studies, music, science, tech-nology, theater and writing.

For more information: 518.454.5144 or visitwww.strose.edu/summeracademy

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they say they are: an aid to your hearing and they help a lot.

Q. What is the biggest challenge for you in this business?

A. The biggest challenge is convincing someone to let me try a hearing aid on them so that they can see how much bett er they will hear. Oft en people come to me who have been fi t poorly, the aid that they have been fi t with amplifi es too much sound and they just don’t like wearing them. My challenge is to convince them that 40 years has taught me a lot about how to fi t a hearing aid and I am able to fi t hearing aids so that they will want to wear them. Another challenge is getti ng the word out to people that it is always wise to get a second opinion before purchasing anything and we provide that second opinion consultati on at no charge.

Q. What do you want the community to know about you?

A. I want the community to know that I have their best interest at my heart and I live by the Golden Rule.

Q. Where are your offi ces located?

A. I see clients in offi ces in Albany, Amsterdam, Schenectady and Cobleskill and, as I said, in their homes. There is no extra charge for home service. You can reach me at Capital Hearing Center 1855 Western Avenue or by calling 456-1030. The Albany offi ce is open everyday and evening and weekend appointments are available.

conti nued from pg 15 Upcoming Board of Educati on Meeti ng:

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

The Guilderland Board of Educati on will be holding a meeti ng on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 in the Guilderland High School LGI room at 7:30 p.m. All community members are invited to att end this meeti ng, or watch it live on Time Warner Cable Channel 16 in the Town of Guilderland. Agendas for upcoming meeti ngs are typically posted the Monday before the meeti ng date. View 2008-09 meeti ng agendas here.

Special Meeti ng of theBoard of Educati on

Please note that on Thursday, March 12, 2009, the Board of Educati on will hold a special meeti ng in the Guilderland High School Large Group Instructi on Room (LGI) beginning at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeti ng will be the approval of Capital Project

Bid Awards.

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BANKINGCommunity Resource FCU783-2211www.communityresource.coop

BEVERAGEAlbany Beverage355-4370

Westmere Beverage456-1100

CHAMBER OF COMMERCEGuilderland Chamber of Commerce456-6611www.guilderlandchamber.com

CHILDCAREMaple Leaf Childcare Center355-1334www.mapleleafchildcare.com

Rainbows N' Clouds861-5067

CELL PHONESMNB Communications356-6622www.mnbcommunications.com

CLEANINGCleaning by Carla937-7475

Peggy's Cleaning456-8268

CLOTHINGFifi 's Little Stars869-1215

COMPUTERSExpert Computer Repair209-2568www.xpertpcservices.com

Genetic Computers Inc.464-8040www.geneticcomputers.com

Techniconsultants869-1935

DENTISTMarshall Price, DDS356-0077

Western Dental Care456-8040www.WesternDentalCarePC.com

DRY CLEANINGGuilderland Dry Cleaning456-3321

EDUCATIONChrist the King School456-5400www.christthekingschoolalb.com

St. Madeleine Sophie School355-3080www.smsschool.com

FLORISTClassica Florists356-4494www.ClassicaFloristandGifts.com

GIFTSOur Lady of Grace Gift Shop355-0139

GOLFPinehaven Country Club456-7111www.PinehavenCC.com

HAIRHair Quarters for Men355-7357

Spa Li Ve Salon452-3033www.spalivesalon.com

HEALTH & WELLNESSAdi Pediatrics, PC478-0700

Albany Electrolysis458-9004www.epifacial.com

Capital Hearing Center456-1030

Inner Wizdom Dragon Spirit Massage Studio256-4933 or 248-7220www.dragontracks.net

Garrett Medical869-1289www.Garrettmedical.us

Guilderland Medical Imaging881-1188www.SRPCimaging.com

Heritage Therapeutic Massage & Skin Care688-1490

Upstate Rehabilitation Products869-9372

HEATING & COOLINGFarrell Bros462-5454

Turnpike Power Equipment, LLC355-8823

HOME IMPROVEMENTAlbany General Contracting355-0169

Awl Environments LLC225-8574 or 860-0517

Bob’s Appliance Repair439-0912

Capital District Construction456-9900 or 229-ROOF

Fresh Coat Painters952-4950www.FreshCoatPainters.com

George Rozell Painting858-0297

Gerard Richard Custom Woodworking858-8390

Harmony Tree Service355-4700www.HarmonyTreeService.com

Robert Nutall Painting and Decorating355-5290www.rjnuttall.com

Tri-County Painting & Remodeling878-1990

HORSE RIDINGDutch Manor Stable456-5010www.dutchManorStable.com

Windrunner Stables861-8158www.WindrunnerStables.com

Winter Glen Farms356-3364

INSURANCEBankers Conseco591-0787www.bankersconseco.com

KNITTINGThe Spinning Room861-0038www.SpinningRoom.net

LANDSCAPINGCarefree Lawns869-8610

Exclusive Landscaping331-8660

Meier’s Complete Lawn Care & Plowing369-3368

LIQUOR STORECarman Liquors356-5988www.CarmanWines.com

University Wine & Liquors438-0214

MARTIAL ARTSCapital Northeast Tae Kwan do869-1935www.capitalnemartialarts.com

Guilderland Martial Arts690-1296

MUSICMusicland862-2233

PRINTING & SHIPPINGUPS Store452-6085www.theupsstore.com

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Aff ordable Home RemodelingBy Chris Nipper

So you are thinking about remodeling your home? Home remod-eling is a great step toward improving the value and look of your home. When done correctly, home remodeling can update the look and features of an older home, add enjoyable living space, and/or dramati cally change your homes appearance.Most homeowners considering home improvements initi ally think about costs. Home remodeling can get expensive. Room addi-ti ons, high end kitchen remodeling and bathroom remodeling can place most homeowners in the tens of thousands of dollars. If you are like some customers that Custom Renovati ons, Inc has served over the years, you want to fi nd low costs ways to upgrade your home.To make the process easier, we have taken the ti me to compile a list of very aff ordable kitchen and bathroom home remodeling projects.Depending on the size of your home and the scope of the project, many of these kitchen and bathroom projects can be done separately for under 300. Around the KitchenA great looking and functi oning kitchen can add signifi cant value to your home. Kitchen remodeling projects can come with signifi -cant costs, but there are a few low cost projects that almost any homeowner can handle on their own.• A fresh coat of paint can liven up any outdated kitchen. Paint can be used to resurface cabinets and redo walls. With a litt le prep work and the correct color choice, just about anyone can make their old kitchen look new.• If your cabinets look a litt le outdated, try upgrading to more modern looking cabinetry hardware. Accurate measuring and drilling will do the trick. Many fi xtures can be purchased and in-stalled without costi ng a great deal of ti me or money.• Someti mes an upgraded faucet can give the eff ect of a modern kitchen area, especially when combined with other low cost up-grades such as paint and cabinetry hardware.In the Bathroom• Again, a fresh coat of paint can do wonders to your bathroom. Since bathrooms are smaller and more private spaces, homeown-ers can aff ord to get a litt le creati ve with color choices.• Fixtures and accessories such as faucets, towel racks, shower-heads, and shower curtains are oft en just enough to spice up your bathroom. Several manufactures have a variety of faucet and wa-ter fl ow products that can modernize the average bathroom. • Mirrors and lighti ng can do wonders for the forgott en bathroom. Oft en, large rectangular mirrors can be replaced by smaller oval-shaped or circular mirrors for a more dramati c eff ect. In some cases, one or more mirrors may need to be mounted. Combined with a simple upgrade in lighti ng, mirrors can add a touch of class to any bathroom.With a few tools and litt le fi nancial investment, most homeowners have the know how to complete any of the above home improve-ment projects. If you are fearful of making mistakes, major home improvement stores off er how-to clinics that give homeowners step by step instructi ons for such projects. When projects out-weigh the scope of your personal skills and experti se, it is advis-able to contact an experienced contractor . Professionals can as-sist with home remodeling projects that require more experti se.


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