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Notes from the Supervisor’s Offi ceIt seems as if winter may fi nally be over,

although the way that the winter of 2010-2011 has gone, anything is possible.

I’d like to remind our residents that as they begin the process of cleaning up their yards for the spring, our Highway Department crews will be circulating through the neighborhoods to pick up bagged yard waste and leaves, along with the branches that have fallen from trees during the winter. Please help these workers to perform their tasks more effi ciently by bagging all leaves and yard waste, and by setting out branches in bundles no longer than four feet and tied with twine. Bags and bundles should be of a size that can be picked up and placed on one of our trucks by a single Highway Department worker. I would also like to thank these folks for doing a really good job on our Town roads during this diffi cult winter.

The Capital Region Electronics and Air Conditioner Collection Day will be held from 7:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 23 at Taft Furniture, located at 1960 Central Avenue in Colonie. Items accepted for recycling include: computers and computer parts; non-console televisions; phones; radios; stereo equipment; calculators; games; and room air conditioners. A charge of $2 per vehicle will be donated to charity, and a recycling fee of $15 will be charged for all room air conditioners. This event serves multiple communities and is very popular, so plan to arrive early. Guilderland’s springtime Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be May 21 at the Transfer Station. I will provide additional information on that next month, or you can obtain information at the Guilderland website, www.townofguilderland.org.

The arrival of warmer weather means that people will be utilizing recreational facilities throughout the Town. I encourage you to visit our fi ne Town parks and enjoy the spring in the pleasant natural environment that they off er. Also, by the time you read this, Guilderland’s Western Turnpike Golf Course may be open for the season. I say “may” because, although our grounds keeping staff has been hard at work getting the course ready for play, the weather is something that the past couple of months has proven we have no control over.

Brochures for our popular summer recreation programs have been mailed to Town residents, and can be completed on-line, or mailed or brought in person to the Parks Department offi ce on Route 146 near Tawasentha Park. Many of our programs fi ll quickly, so please plan on registering as soon as possible in order to avoid disappointment.

The Guilderland Town Board recently completed the process of approving a multi-partisan Board of Assessment Review to process residents’ assessment challenges at Grievance Day in May. The Town Assessor’s page at www.townofguilderland.org contains complete and impartial information on both the assessment process and on procedures for challenging assessments. This information is also available at the Assessor’s Offi ce at Town Hall.

Verizon’s application to off er fi ber-optic television service in Guilderland has been approved by the NY State Public Service Commission, and the company is beginning the process of laying fi ber-optic cable throughout Guilderland and seeking subscribers. Verizon is in the midst

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of a billion-dollar expansion of its television service capacity in Upstate New York. Under the terms of an agreement recently negotiated by the Town and Verizon, the company will provide access to fi ber-optic service to all Guilderland residents within a fi ve-year timeframe. The agreement will off er a choice of service providers to Guilderland residents, and will provide revenue to the Town based on the number of subscribers.

The Guilderland Building Department has been working with the owners of the fi re-damaged Governor’s Motel site on Western Avenue in an eff ort to expedite a resolution to the unsightly appearance of this property on Guilderland’s principal commercial thoroughfare. The owners of the property intend to demolish the damaged portion of the motel and then to rebuild. They will need to apply for a permit to demolish the damaged section. The Building Department has found a small amount of asbestos in the building, which will have to be safely removed before the building is demolished.

I hope all our residents enjoy the arrival of springtime.

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Message from the Chamber...Dear Readers:Spring is on the way; it can’t be much longer. The chamber has been anticipating the start of spring, just like you. We enjoy getting out and stopping in local businesses to say hi and see what’s new. There is also more traffi c in our offi ces, to get brochures on things that are going on in the area and in the chamber. If you get a chance, go say hello to new businesses on Western, at Stuyvesant plaza and at Crossgates mall. Keep an eye out for the Twenty Mall’s makeover and re-name to Hamilton Square.Some chamber events coming up:Wednesday, April 13th - Women in Business Cooking Class Luncheon with BFS Mediterranean Restaurant! 12:00-2:30pm. Join us for a Healthy Heart Cooking Class (and luncheon). Learn how

to cook healthy while enjoying lunch! Sign up now! We can only accept 20 people for this luncheon and we sold out last year! Cost is $20 per person. Sponsored by MVP Healthcare.And we defi nitely have some late spring and early summer events in the community that you should check out-Saturday May 21 is the Guilderland Youth Lacrosse Armed Forces Day Tournament at Dicaprio Fields. Dozens of team come from the region and other states, and get to see our parks, eat food from local vendors, and purchase items too. It is a great day and brings about 1200 people here.

Also on Sat. May 21-Guilderland’s Relay for Life at the High School-this overnight event benefi ts the American cancer Society, and also brings hundreds of people to the area to honor a loved one, celebrate life and help a good cause.

Friday June 17-The Nervosity Teen Battle of the Bands Concert at Tawasentha Park. The event raises fi nds for AIDS in Africa, while showing teens how they can impact their world. Last year, 700 people attended.

And on Sat. June 18-Get ready for Mud Mania at Tawasentha Park. Guilderland’s fi rst Mud obstacle race will bring at least a 1,000 people to get down and dirty on the obstacle course and the kiddie race. Tawasentha will also have a DJ, pony rides and much more for a day of fun.

As always, everyone here at the chamber is thankful for your continued support and we hope to see you at our upcoming events!

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There was a student in the taekwondo school I was working at in Westchester; let us call him Sam. Sam noticed the

other students preparing for the New York State Taekwondo Championships and he decided that he wanted to compete as well. He worked very hard at performing his form (fl oor exercise) and became pretty good at it. When he went to the tournament, he did well enough to qualify for the National Championships. Sam doubled his eff orts in practicing, and set his dream to place at nationals. From our school that year we sent seven people to nationals. The team returned with 10 medals total! Everyone came back with at least one medal. Except Sam.

As parents, coaches, teachers and friends we have to cope with this situation. Is it better to try and fail than to never have even tried in the fi rst place? The answer is a resounding yes. My philosophy is to encourage everyone by making sure that everyone feels included and that everyone feels like a winner. These days many times everyone gets prizes and there is a reduced focus on there being a best or a winner. I love this philosophy especially for Taekwondo because everyone that chooses to work in the martial arts is winning already by improving their self defense and overall fi tness and character. I do, however, believe that having a focus on a defi ned winner or best is also benefi cial. Children need to learn what it is like to win and lose. This will give them the ability to deal with success and failure in their adult life.

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else in the school. He put his body through the exercise necessary to train for performance. He put his mind and body through the pressure of performing in front of scrutinizing panel of judges and audience. He can now advise others that want to try competition. He sounds like a winner to me. In general, students under pressure of evaluation try so much harder. For example, in English class, which is the better written paper? One that is not read by the teacher, one that is read as a small homework, one that is scrutinized for a test score, or one that qualifi es the student for a scholarship to their school of choice? It takes a really special student to write the same paper for each of those situations. Most step up the level to match the importance of the situation. Competition brings out your best – win or lose.

There are a lot of corny expressions about winning and losing. The bottom line is that it takes tremendous courage and preparation to compete and the competitor benefi ts from it in ways that they may not even realize. Last month I wrote about perseverance, the month before, integrity. Applying both of these character traits allows competitors to have the discipline to practice alone and the character to keep trying whether they win or lose. I keep in touch with Sam. He may fi nd himself back at Nationals this year. Win or lose, I’ll let you know how it turns out.

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by Barbara Nichols Randall, Director, Guilderland Public Library

Many diff erent cultures have had days of foolishness around

the start of April, give or take a couple of weeks. The Romans

had a festival named Hilaria on March 25, the Hindu calendar

has Holi, and the Jewish calendar has Purim. .Perhaps there’s

something about the time of year, with its turn from winter

to spring, that lends itself to lighthearted celebrations.

This month I want to highlight some of the many books, CDs

and DVDs that the library owns that can help us laugh.

Steve Martin is an actor and comedian who is also an author.

His autobiography Born Standing Up is both interesting

and funny. Hearing him read his own words and tell some

of his more famous jokes on our audio book version, makes

this book doubly enjoyable. After hearing or reading it I

guarantee you are also going to want to borrow one of his

DVDs, Three Amigos, perhaps, where he shows off his rope

tricks or The Crow his CD of original and traditional fi ve-

string banjo tunes.

Another author whose audio books feel like private

performances is David Sedaris. Whether creating fairy tales,

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, or spinning tales of his family,

Naked, Sedaris is always entertaining. His sister Amy is also

amusing whether “teaching” tongue in cheek crafts, Simple

Crafts, or acting in the cult TV show Strangers with Candy.

You can read or come and enjoy Shel Silverstein’s “Pilly

Soems” here at the Library. April 20th there will be a special

program for grades 1-3 creating a clay sculpture and

participating in a poetry slam. Runny Babbit, Falling Up and

Where the Sidewalk Ends are just a few of his fun books.

Mystery lover’s can laugh along with Stephanie Plum and

Grandma Mazur in the Janet Evanovich number series, One

for the Money… Sizzling Sixteen.

And we have scores and scores of jokes books from Bennett

Cerf to Sandra Boynton, we have them all!

And in the spirit of the season, I have to share three library

knock knock jokes:

Knock knock.

Who’s there?

Cardigan.

Cardigan who?

Oh, no! I went to the library and forgot my card-igan!

Knock knock.

Who’s there?

Snow.

Snow who?

Snow better place to hang out than the library!

Knock knock.

Who’s there?

Clothes on.

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Happy Reading & April Fooling, Barbara

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Flossing not only helps clean these spaces, it disrupts plaque colonies from

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Plaque is a sticky, almost invisible film that forms on the teeth. It is a growing

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Guilderland Event Slated for May 21st

On May 21, 2011, GHS will host its second annual Relay for Lifeto benefit the American Cancer Society. Relay is an overnightevent at the GHS football field but you don’t have to stay allnight to experience its magic. The opening ceremony is acelebration of survivorship as our Guilderland neighbors whohave battled cancer take to the track for a victory lap, cheeredon by family and friends. At sunset, candles in white luminarybags light the track in honor of those we have lost to thisdisease, and those still fighting. The event includes a DJ, games,activities and of course, food. Those who choose to stay allnight pitch tents around the track, and “camp out” to fightcancer, taking turns walking the track throughout the night, orsneaking a nap!

Relay for Life (RFL) was launched in 1985 by Dr. Gordy Klatt, acolorectal surgeon from Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Klattcombined his passion for running, and his desire to fight cancerinto an event that has raised over $3 billion since its inception.And while most of us will walk the track instead of running,nearly 5,000 communities nationwide will host Relay for Lifeevents this year.

Join us at Relay for Life on May 21st! For more information visitrelayforlife.org/guilderlandny or call Jessica Giles at 454 4031.

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THE PAINFUL TRUTH ABOUT OBESITY AND BACK PAINBy Dr. Jennifer L. Noonan, Spinal Wellness Center, Western Ave, Guilderland

It’s no secret that obesity is at epidemic proportions in the U.S. where the

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March 31, 2011—The NYS Legislature

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aid.

“Despite the eff orts of the legislature

to help ease some of the fi nancial

burden outlined in Governor Cuomo’s

executive budget proposal, the fact

is we are still looking at a signifi cant

loss of funding for the coming school

year,” said Superintendent of Schools

Marie Wiles.

Under the approved state budget,

Guilderland is facing a total loss in

aid of more than $678,000 compared

to the aid the district is expected to

receive in 2010-11. In addition, in

the coming year GCSD—like districts

across the state—will see the end of

federal stimulus funds that partially

off set last year’s state aid reductions.

Increases in fi xed costs such as

pension, health care, and fuel only

compound the problem.

“While the restoration isn’t as

signifi cant as we might have hoped,

in these extraordinary fi scal times

every little bit helps,” said Wiles.



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On Sunday, March 27th, at 9:20am at Olympia Ice Rink

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The playoff s left them with a 4-1-1 record and a fi rst place

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SAVE THE DATE! June 11, 2011 – Guilderhaven, inc. annual Bake & Book Sale; homemade baked goods, lots of books, plants, and BBQ. Held at the Altamont Orsini Park. Call Sue at 861-6861, or Georgia at 439-9264 for more information, or if you would like to volunteer to help us set up.



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Guilderland Performing Arts Center Summer 2011 - Our 32nd Season!

Our Thursday Night Summer Series is Free and Open to All with Free Parking!

BBring Your Blanket or Chair and Enjoy! Sample a Treat From our Concession Stand Tawasentha Park,188 State Route 146, Guilderland

Thursday, - July 14 – 7:30 P.M

Friday - June 17 - 7:30 P.M. Battle of the High School Bands! Nervosity Concert Free event - Open to all Middle & High School Students!

Thursday - June 23 - 7:30 P.M. Kathleen Ehlinger Conducting the Guilderland Town Band Young People’s Concert! Sponsored by: The Walters Family

Thursday – June 30 - 7:30 P.M.

The Zucchini Brothers Family Concert

Wednesday - Sunday, - July 6 - 10

Family Players 7:30 pm (Tickets $10)

Kathleen Ehlinger Conducting the

Guilderland Town Band

TThursday - July 21 - 7:30 P.M.

The Nancy Walker Trio

An Evening of Folk Music

Thursday - July 28th - 7:30 P.M.

Tom Chapin & Friends

Thursday - August 4 - 7:30 P.M. Kathleen Ehlinger Conducting the

Guilderland Town Band

Thursday - August 11 - 7:30 P.M.

Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys

Bluegrass at its Best

Thursday - August 18- 7:30 P.M.

The BOBs A Vocal Acapella Quartet

Thursday - August 25 - 7:30 P.M.

The Electric City Horns High Spirited Pop/Rock!

Sponsored by: First Niagara

Events will be held rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, performances may be moved

to Guilderland High School. Call 456-3150 for more information or weather updates.

Donations Are Gratefully Accepted and Appreciated! Thank you for your continued support!

If you are interested in assisting GPAC,

inquire at the Concession Stand for details

and further information. Call 456-3150 for

Program information.

GPAC wishes to thank the Guilderland Town

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General Information:Albany Better Business Bureau 1-800-828-5000Albany County Clerk’s Office 487-5100Albany County Executive’s Office 447-7040Altamont Fairgrounds 861-6671Altamont Village Hall 861-8554Guilderland Animal Control Officer 356-1501Guilderland Animal Shelter 861-6855Guilderland Chamber of Commerce 456-6611Guilderland Highway Department 861-5108Guilderland IDA 356-1980Guilderland Interfaith Council 456-5410 or 355-3000Guilderland Parks & Recreation Department 456-3150 Guilderland Performing Arts Center 456-8604 Nott Road Park 869-9884 Park Superintendent 456-8220 Summer Day Camp (Tawasentha) 456-3475 Town Pool 456-4446Guilderland Public Library 456-2400Guilderland Town Hall 356-1980Guilderland Transfer Station 861-6776Guilderland Water & Wastewater Management Dept. 456-6474

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