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Did you ever notice the fl ag draped building near the roundabout in Slingerlands? This old Greek revival style farmhouse is the law offi ce of John Breeze. Breeze fl ew a smaller fl ag during the troubled days surrounding September 11, 2001, but didn’t have a fl ag pole. By 2003, the fl ag had reached the size it is today. As Breeze puts it, he has taken the view that “we have to earn our freedom every day,” and that “if we don’t remember that our freedoms are not free, we will lose them.”

The house itself was probably built in the mid 1800s by one J. Slingerland. Sanford and Martha Sager were living in Guilderland in 1892. By 1900, the Sager family was living

here. The 1905 New York census provides a snapshot of the family. Sanford, age 42, is listed as the head of the household and a farmer. Martha, his wife, age 39 is keeping house. Their oldest son is Albertus, age 20. His is listed as a printer, probably at the Slingerlands Printing Company just down New Scotland Road. Howard is next at age 18. He is a clerk with the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. The railroad station was also just down the road near today’s Slingerlands Fire Department. Both Bert and Howard around this time were playing baseball with the Slingerlands Village Wonders. The family is rounded out with Edna 16, Ralph 14, Elsie 9 and William 5 all being at school. William Sager would also go on to play baseball with the Slingerlands team.

The Sager-Breeze House

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By Susan E. LeathSanford (standing third from left) and Martha (seated second from left) Sager pose with family members at their Slingerlands home in 1918.

Taken in 1923, this is probably a grandchild of Sanford and Martha Sager. The barn and open space in the background speak to the rural nature of this property 90 plus years ago. the railroad underpass. The Toll gate Restaurant is on the left. Taken in 1935, this young lad poses in front of the home.

Cover: The house today overlooks modern commercial developments and roundabouts.

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Trish’s Pix Tattered Pages Used Books

Greeti ngs Fellow Reader, March is a unique month! It brings the offi cial start of Spring, a season we are all awaiti ng with anti cipati on! It is said that “March comes in like a lamb & goes out like a lion” or “March comes in like a lion & goes out like a lamb”. As I write this, it is currently -11 degrees and the wind is howling. The snowbanks are frozen mounds just outside the door of the shop. I cannot imagine crocus or forsythia ever making it thru the frozen tundra of Glenmont! March is usually a transiti onal month before the April rain and a change in our landscape. However, at this exact point in ti me, I am wondering if we will ever see our lawns! I see daily posts from friends & family expressing a longing for sunshine, fl ip-fl ops and the day when we can come out from under our afghans, scarves, woolen hats & hoodies! I have even seen warrants out for the arrest of Elsa, from Frozen, Punxatawney Phil and Jack Frost! But, March leads to April which oft en brings back my “snowbird patrons” who left with an arm load of books for places warmer! I miss them & our wonderful conversati ons about books and life! I also miss their sales here in the shop! January & February are always tough months for small, local businesses. The aft ermath of the Holidays impacts us as credit card bills come in, snow mounts and the Siberian vortex keeps us inside more. I always appreciate any devoted reader who ventures out in subzero weather to come in for books! Don’t forget that you can always call me, e-mail me, or contact me on Facebook to search for authors & ti tles. I will do the work for you (though I love it when people linger and browse) and hold the books for you unti l you can come pick them up. This past month I took in over 25, leatherett e bound, gold gilt, golden embossed, classics in Literature, from a customer’s personal library. They are in pristi ne conditi on and are selling between $9 and $14. I also took in dozens of children’s hardcover & trade cover chapter books which start at $3.99. I have also entered about 30 new craft ing books & leafl ets to our craft ing area, many starti ng at $1.50. I have allowed myself the pleasure of a litt le more reading for pleasure this past month. Among them was “Sti ll Alice” by Lisa Genova, which was recently released as a movie, nominated for an Academy Award. I struggled at fi rst as to whether I wanted to read this novel regarding early onset Alzheimer’s, but considered that it might help me understand the dementi a that my father batt les. This was brilliantly writt en and gave incredible insight into this tragic disease. It was not the depressing downer that I thought it would be and I read it in 2 days. I have another book by Genova that I am considering reading, called “Left Neglected”, which centers around a woman with left neglect syndrome following brain trauma, and how she att empts to regain her life and control without the use of the left side of her brain! Lent has begun, and I would like to off er to anyone interested, any books in my Religion secti on for an additi onal 10% off the lowest ti cket price. There are approximately 200 books in this secti on; from Bibles, to study guides, to novels, to doctrinal non-fi cti on. During Lent, many families go off the grid and reading, board games and

family ti me are emphasized. I would love to help you fi nd just the right books for you and your children to meet your need to read! Also during March, there will be a selecti on of books by Irish authors available for an additi onal 10% off . I would like to off er an opportunity for parents who might like to have their child in grades K-5 have some special reading/writi ng/response ti me with me in the shop. As a former educator, I have off ered tutoring services for children right here at Tatt ered Pages. I have assisted with homework, research papers, and other subjects. If any parent would like to have their child spend some ti me in the bookshop, where they would have access to any books here, to read (or have me read to them) and perhaps discuss or do some journaling response, with my guidance, I am off ering this service. It would be for a nominal fee, and you could drop your child with me while you shop, run errands, get a pedicure etc. The opti mal ti me would be 45 minutes, but, the ti me spent & fee would be negoti able. We could build our sessions around your child’s individual needs. The shop is open unti l 5pm M-W and 6pm on Thurs. I would also be willing to assist with homework, if that is preferred. Limited spaces available. For all of you who have ventured into the shop during recently, Thank you! Remember, I also off er the service to order books or DVDs if I do not have them presently in the shop. You never pay full price! If you do not know about trade credits and how they can work like an additi onal 22% off coupon, contact me, or read about it on my website. I never, ever, buy books or take huge donati ons of books, but I do off er a unique program that is benefi cial to us both. I am currently reading “The Hawley Book of the Dead” by Chrysler Szarlan, which is a fascinati ng tale of a female magician, being drawn back to the Berkshires to live aft er her husband’s death, during an on stage performance. Fascinati ng! Unti l next month…I hope to see you in the shop, hope you will conti nue to spread the word about Tatt ered Pages, and fi nd some joy between the covers of a good book. Trish, Linda and Seamus

Patricia Eldridge is the manager/owner of Tatt ered Pages found in the Glenmont Center Square,

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