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Notes from the Supervisor’s Offi ceNow that it’s June, we can hope that the frost warnings are behind us, and that our residents have their gardens and lawns set for the summer season. Our Parks Department has been working diligently to prepare our Town facilities for the high level of use they typically see during the warmer weather.There are still openings in a good number of Guilderland’s summer recreation programs, from the three 2-week half-day day camp sessions that begin on June 28 to a broad range of sports and activity camps that run from late June through August. You can register on-line for these camps at www.guilderlandrec.com, or call the Parks and Recreation Department offi ce at 456-3150 for more information.The Town Pool at Tawasentha Park opens for the season on Saturday, June 19. Open from noon until 7:00 P.M. on weekdays, and from 11:30 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. on weekends, the facility offers a pleasant, inexpensive opportunity to cool off in the hot weather. Senior citizens and children under 5 swim for free, and both season passes and daily admissions are available. The Guilderland Rock Adventure Barn (“GRAB”) will also be open from noon on Thursdays through Sundays beginning on June 24. With over 3,000 square feet of climbing surface available, GRAB offers an interesting and different kind of family

fun. Daily admission to GRAB, including use of the climbing gear, is $5.00The 31st season of Guilderland performing Arts Center Thursday evening concerts at Tawasentha Park will begin on June 24 at 7:30. This popular series always provides relaxing evenings of free entertainment to Guilderland residents, and this summer will be no exception. The 2010 GPAC performance schedule is available in this issue of Our Towne Guilderland (page 8), as well as on the Town website,

www.townofguilderland.org.Guilderland’s historic John L. Schoolcraft House will be the site of a lawn party from 11:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 19. The 19th Century Greek Revival house, located at 2299 Western Avenue, next to the Hamilton Union Church, is being carefully restored, and this event will allow guests to tour the site and to see the progress that has been made in restoring the home, as well as to learn more about its history and architecture.I would like to remind everyone again about our expanded plastic recycling program at the Town Transfer Station. We are now accepting plastic items #4 through #7. Some of the items that can now be accepted include plastic drinking cups, butter containers, prescription pill bottles, and yogurt containers. Please check the Transfer Station page on

the Town waybills for more details. Also, Guilderland, as one of the 14 communities that are members of the Capital Region Recycling Partnership, has launched a website devoted exclusively to recycling. You can fi nd a lot of timely and useful information on this site,

www.capitalregionrecycling.com.We are now coming into the end of the school year and summer vacations, and a lot of people will be on the move throughout our community. As you enjoy all that the season has to offer in Guilderland, please be mindful of others, especially children, as you walk, bike, or drive around Town.

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Message from the Chamber...I can’t believe its June; the kids will be out of school very soon, camps are opening, and there is lots to do in the summer around Guilderland. Check out the Parks and Recreation booklet online or at the offi ce on Rt 146, and you will see info about camps, walking trails, the GPAC schedule, Pool Info, Altamont Concerts at Orsini Park, and golfi ng at Western Turnpike. Th ere is also the Guilderland Public Library’s Friday Night Movie series, where families can bring pillows, sleeping bags and stuff ed animals and see a Disney Movie.

At the chamber, we are planning Summer Restaurant Week for July 18-24th! Th is is our 3rd Annual, and

promises to be the best yet. We do have to increase the price a little; the cost of food is really killing our participating restaurants, but it is still a bargain! For $20.10 you get an appetizer, dinner and dessert at approximate 15 local participating restaurants. Check www.tasteofguilderland.com by the beginning of July for restaurants and the menus. You can also stop by the chamber offi ce, where we have the menus printed for you.

We have a First Friday Business Breakfast at 7:30 am on June 4, with DA David Soares and ADA Chris Baines talking about small business and white collar crimes, and crime prevention programs that the DA’s offi ce oversees. We have our 38th Annual Dinner and Award Ceremony at Albany Country Club at 5:30 on June 10, and have a local comedian hosting the event! Should be a blast!!

We will be slowing down a little for July (we will be busy dining out for Restaurant week:) but will pick back up again for august, so keep watch on our website for those events we have coming. For info on these events, visit www.guilderlandchamber.com.

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Thursday June 10th- GCC Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the Albany Country Club, 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Join the GCC for this wonderful evening. Erick James will return as our MC. 5:30-6:30 pm cocktail recep on; 6:30-8:30 pm dinner and awards. Major sponsors NBT Bank, Stuyvesant Plaza, 1st Na onal Bank of Sco a, CDPHP, Maynard O’Connor Smith and Catalino o. Call 456-6611 for more informa on. Register online here. $60 per person. $460 for a table of 8 click here.

Sunday, June 13 - The Run For Help 5K Race/Walk: In Memory of Liza Ellen Warner. 9:30 (youth events) 10 am (5k race/walk). Race is at Goff Middle School cafeteria on Gilligan Road in East Greenbush. Registra on begins at 8am. $17 to pre-register by June 9th, $20 on race day. For more informa on, visit www.unityhouse.org , or email [email protected].

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Saturday, June 26- Fund-raiser to benefi t the Westmere Fire Department. Local fi re fi ghters on hand to help serve, tour the fi re truck and fun on hand. Raffl es and kids goody bags, take your photo with Caesar, visit with your fi refi ghters all while suppor ng a great cause! Come hungry! Li le Caesars dona ng a percentage of proceeds from all purchases to the Westmere Fire Department. Li le Caesars 1800 Western Avenue Guilderland, NY 12203

Tuesday, July 27 - 5th Annual smAlbany Job Fair & Business Expo. 10 am -6 pm at SUNY Albany College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering. 257 Fuller Rd., Albany. Register a booth now! (Single booth $500, Double booth $750.) For more informa on, please call 518.475.3800 ext 204, or 518.366.1707.

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Guilderland Performing Arts Center Summer 2010 - Our 31st Season!

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Thursday, - July 15 – 7:30 P.MFriday - June 18 - 7:30 P.M. Battle of the High School Bands! Nervosity Concert Free event - Open to all Middle & High School Students! Thursday - June 24 - 7:30 P.M. Kathleen Ehlinger Conducting the Guilderland Town Band Young People’s Concert! Sponsored by: The Carl Walters Family & Stewart’s Foundation Thursday - July 1 - 7:30 P.M. New York Players Contemporary/Classic Rock & Pop! Sponsored by: First Niagara Wednesday - Sunday, - July 7 - 11 Family Players (Tickets $10)

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When one thinks of unique tradi ons at Guilderland High School, the cultural fair is defi nitely one a major thing that comes to mind. With the en re school in a endance and hundreds par cipa ng, the event, run by interna onal club, is extremely important here at GHS. Also, since everyone par cipa ng in the fair, from dances to henna, must become a member, Interna onal Club is the largest club at our school. The fair is run by the esteemed leader of interna onal club, Mrs. Mackey, and was fi rst held in 1985. It had modest beginnings, taking place upstairs in four regular classrooms rather than the new gym where it currently resides. That

fi rst fair in 1985 was the brainchild of Mrs. Mackey and a group of ESL students who felt pre y isolated from the main¬stream GHS popula on. The fi rst year was, in Mrs. Mackey’s words “hit or miss,” and while the day didn’t go completely smoothly, the tradi on of the cultural fair had begun.

Ever since 1985, the fair has steadily grown to the monstrosity that

it is now through the hard work of students,

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especially her colleagues, proclaiming that: “The fair is where I discover all of the talents of teachers” and “Even teachers who are not directly involved in the fair give up class me to allow their students to a end.” The cultural fair is truly a school wide event that most look forward to year a er year. According to Mrs. Mackey the fair “opens doors” and makes students step outside their comfort zone, helps form friendships, and is an all around enjoyable experience. During cultural fair me, we see a diff erent side to many people, for example, the cultural fair is the only place you’ll fi nd a football player willingly wear a skirt, for the Haka dance. Mrs. Mackey says she o en looks at kids par cipa ng in the fair compared to how they are in the classroom and thinks “Is this the same person?” Something about the fair opens our minds and brings us together as we learn about world cultural through designated country booths, dances, foods, and ethnic items.

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would be a major loss. When asked what she thinks GHS students and faculty would be missing if the fair did not go on, Mrs. Mackey responded, “From where I’m standing, a lot. Because of the fair kids who wouldn’t normally interact join groups and make friends. Students some mes amaze me with what they do. The fair is truly a community event and to not have it would be a very sad thing.” Indeed, it would be, because the enthusiasm towards the fair is proven. Mrs. Mackey says that she has been told in the past that the day of the cultural fair is one

of the highest a endance days of the year. No one wants to miss out on the experience.

Mrs. Mackey also said that the fair has inspired many of her former students to start similar events at their colleges, or even to pursue careers in some area of interna onal aff airs. It’s hard to believe that one day, one event, has such far reaching eff ects, but that is what is so great about it. It’s true that the cultural fair is a day that brings us all together, but it’s also a lot of fun. The Guilderland community would be missing out on a lot if it is unable to con nue.

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by Bob EspositoCapital Northeast Mar al Arts

We’re coming upon the summer months and the end of school. This o en can mean a change in rou ne and the adop on of other ac vi es and programs in your child’s daily schedule. While summer is a wonderful me of year to relax and try new things, it’s important for your child to maintain a balance of structured and unstructured me. It’s advisable to keep some consistency in your child’s ac vity schedule so that the t r a n s i t i o n back at the end of the summer is not jarring or diffi cult.

I have been asked about whether a child should or shouldn’t “take a break” from their lessons or classes during the summer. Obviously, there’s no one answer since no child is the same. However, in my experience, maintaining at least 1-2 classes per week during the summer helps a child to feel a sense of accomplishment and stability. At the same me,

they’re able to strengthen their character and keep their commitment to learning alive. This helps them to be classroom-ready when school resumes.

Children get very uneasy if they feel that they’re missing something or that someone is advancing ahead when they are “on a break.” This can nega vely impact children’s confi dence levels and make them feel reluctant to rejoin once the break is over.

Of course, if a week long vaca on is planned, a prepared parent can side step any nega ve ramifi ca ons by having their children take an extra class before leaving or an extra class when they return. Front loading classes (without overwhelming) can ease the feeling that they are “falling behind” or someone else is “ge ng

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Some mes children become intrigued by what their other friends are doing, playing, or saying while your children are par cipa ng in their class. This can be diffi cult for children because again, they don’t want to miss anything. It’s important to prepare your children for these feelings by talking openly about priori es, eff ort, commitment, and me. Helping your children make good well-thought-out

choices that strengthen character will be much be er in the long run than if they make poor decisions based on short-lived tempta ons and whims. Remind your children that they only have the opportunity to enjoy their class a few mes per week for just a few hours (or less). They have

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Senior Brian Cucinelli to be Division I Fencer David Marinstein

Senior Brian Cucinelli at the Junior Olympics.Photo courtesy of Brian Cucinelli /The Journal

In your average high school, there are always groups of athletes. The football, basketball, baseball and soccer teams all have their moments throughout the year. It’s not very o en, however, that an athlete from your high school goes on to compete at a top Division 1 program. Next year, GHS senior Brian Cucinelli will be doing just that. Brian began fencing in September of 2001. “My dad had been fencing for a li le while on weeknights. He used to have to stay home and watch me some nights instead of going fencing…I began going with him so he wouldn’t have to baby sit me. I have kept with it since, although a lot has changed about how I treat the sport now.” Almost 9 years later, Brian is s ll working on his fencing, a sport unfamiliar to most. Fencing comprises of many vigorous workouts and it is not an easy sport to excel at. Brian explained the training for the sport: “Training consists of several aspects: strength training, condi oning, footwork, blade work and bou ng [spar¬ring].” Brian takes each individual aspect into his own hands and works extremely hard to succeed. “I do strength and condi oning on my own…the other three I do at my local fencing club…fencing involves a lot of one on one work, so I mainly take private lessons with my coach.” Each of these aspects takes an incredible amount of dedica on and they are very me consuming. Brian explained that currently, he trains 12 hours a week. But, when he was between the ages of 14 and 16, he used to train for approximately 20 hours a week. The most intense consump on of me he has trained for was 25 hours a week back during the summer of 2008. Throughout his fencing career, Brian has competed in numerous USFA events (such as the Junior Olympics,

North American Cups, Summer Na onals and even the Olympic Trials) and has traveled all around the world for some compe ons. “Domes cally, I’ve been to around 35 states over the course of 8 years. Interna onally, I have been to Poland, Germany, the Netherlands and Hungary.” When asked of his greatest fencing accomplishment Brian told of making his fi rst world cup in Poland as a member of the US Na onal Cadet Team (under age 17). He says “It was very re¬warding as only the top fencers qualify based on na onal rankings.” According to the United States Fencing Associa on as

of early January 2010, Brian was 19th in the na on in Junior Men’s Saber

(under age 20). He has since stopped compe ng na onally to prepare for NCAA. Brian’s college career will be an impressive addi on to his fencing resume. Next year Brian will be a member of the fencing team at Duke University where he aims to earn All-American honors as a Blue Devil.

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June Reading fromYour Library: Guilderland's Gathering Place

by Barbara Nichols Randall, Director, Guilderland Public Library

It may be only June but already I’m thinking “summer”. Below are some books that might help put you in the summer mood, or at least start thinking about where to spend a few days enjoying life.

Love mysteries? The Boardwalk? Or Bruce Springsteen? Chris Grabenstein’s series starring police offi cers John Ceepak (an Iraq war vet) and Danny Boyle (his good old boy sidekick) solving mysteries and murder in mythic Sea Haven, New Jersey may be just your style. Awarded the Anthony for his fi rst book in the series Tilt a whirl, you can almost smell the sausage & peppers and feel the heat in Grabenstein’s stories. Also in the series are

Mad Mouse, Whack a Mole, Hell Hole , Mind Scrambler and Rolling Thunder.

Planning to explore the Adirondacks? Guilderland Public Library has many non-fi c on books that will help you do

just that. 50 Hikes in the Adirondacks by Barbara McMar n describes both short walks and day trips (remember always bring water, warm clothing and sturdy hiking shoes) as well as longer backpacking trips through the park. Also available are her Discover the … Adirondacks series and Russell Dunn’s Adirondack Waterfall Guide.

Want some summer family fun? The Penderwicks and The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall is available in paper to read aloud or on CD to hear read aloud by Susan Denaker. President Obama, First Lady Michelle and Malia and Sasha are some of their biggest fans!

If the Catskill’s are your idyllic vaca on spot Warren Adler’s Funny Boys will give you some laughs, some “fuggedaboudit” mobster ac on and a li le romance mixed in. Adler is known for his black comedy The War of the Roses, Random Hearts and the Washington, D.C. series detec ve Fiona Fitzgerald.

And no one can say they are truly from the Capital District un l they have vaca oned on Cape Cod. Among the many fi ne books, CDs and DVDs at the GPL is Richard Russo’s That Old Cape Magic which is also available in CD and large print. Author of Empire Falls and Nobody’s Fool Russo is almost a “local” author.

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Orchard Creek Golf Course, in Altamont will be the site of the Community Caregivers 6th annual golf tournament to be held on June 21, 2010.

Sponsors for the event include Adirondack Environmental Services, Inc., SEFCU, Times Union, Atlas Copco and Wells Fargo Advisors. Golfers will enjoy 18 holes of golf with carts, box lunch, refreshments on the course, cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres and a chicken and rib dinner. Price per golfer is $125. Cocktails & dinner only is $50 per person.

The format is a scramble with three divisions, mixed, women and men. There will be prizes for longest drive, closest to the pin and a hole-in-one car donated by Orange Motors.

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10:00 a.m. There will also be a raffl e and live auc on following dinner.

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How to Take Great Digital Photos If you want to relive your vacation through great photos to share with friends and relatives, you should come to the Library on Saturday, June 5, at 2 pm, to attend a class that will explain how to take wonderful photos, indoors and out. Learn how to compose each picture to create an interesting and exciting photographic journal of your vacation. You will learn to use the settings of the digital camera to ensure the best quality image fi le is captured. The terminology of the menus on typical cameras will be demystifi ed. Photographer Sally Delmerico returns to GPL for this one-hour demonstration program with a question-and-answer period following. Participants are encouraged to bring their cameras with a charged battery. Registration required; please call 456-2400 x 7.

GPL Digital Photography ForumDo you want to share your work with other digital photography enthusiasts? Would you be willing to help others learn more about getting the best results from their digital cameras? Do you have questions you'd like answered about using your camera or your laptop's photo editing software? On the third Thursday of every month, at 7 pm, you can do just that as part of the Digital Photography Forum that’s open to all.This is an opportunity for participants to share their work, bring their questions, and help others learn to effectively use the features of all types of digital cameras. Bring your camera and work to share – on CD, fl ash drive, or on your laptop. Share techniques you have learned and pick up new ones. Convening the group will be Art Small, a retired hospital administrator who has used photography professionally and is an avid travel and nature photographer.

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Animals Available for Adoption and Upcoming Events

Cookie - 2 yr old female light silver fawn Sailor – 4 yr old large neutered male; mellow, Bandit - 3 yr old American Bull Dog Greyhound. She has a sweet personality. sweet boy; Sailor loves running in the fenced mix; very affectionate; walks well Cookie is wiggly and affectionate, tested cat yard and playing with his squeaky toy. He is on leash; learning basic commands; safe at the track. She is adorable, playful, good with other dogs and on leash. Sailor has good with other dogs and kids. and happy. Gets along well with other dogs. blossomed the past few months, gaining weight Bandit is such a love and would make Call Pat at (518) 768-2579 and developing a velvety black coat. He will a great animal companion! Please make any person/family a wonderful contact Dr. Hernas’ office at (518) companion! Call Pat at (518) 765-2579. 382-1220.

1. Garage and Plant Sale: June 5, 2010 from 10am - 2pm in front of Cat’s Meow located at 14 Old Karner Road (Route 155); plants, children’s clothes, toys, household items, etc. EVERYTHING AND A SINK! Contact Sue at 861-6861 for more information.

2. Bottle Drive: JUNE 26, 2010 from 10am – 1pm; drop off bottles/cans at any of these locations: Delmar Beverage(242 Delaware Avenue), Albany Beverage (3899 Carmen Road), or Westmere Beverage (1756 Western Avenue).

Supercalifragilisticexpiahwhatever We gave up on spelling the word, but you probably get the idea that the next Disney Family Friday movie – on June 11, at 7 pm – centers on the antics of a certain nanny named Mary Poppins. There is something for every age in this wonderful feature, from kids’ delight at all the things Mary pulls out of her magic bag of tricks to adults’ enchantment with the “Step in Time” comedic dance. (We must confess, this dance sequence is one of our all-time favorites.) Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 7 pm. Popcorn? Of course. (By the way, one of our Librarians won her third grade spelling bee by correctly spelling “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”)

Hyde Park/CIA Bus TripReservations for the Guilderland Public Library’s Saturday, June 26, bus excursion to the Culinary Institute of America and a visit to FDR’s old home at Hyde Park, NY, are due no later than Monday, June 7. Tickets are $85 per person. Details and Reservation Forms are available at www.guilpl.org or by calling the Library at 456-2400 x 7.

Please note: All Library programs are free, unless otherwise noted. The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Avenue, Guilderland. For more information on these programs, or any matter pertaining to the Library, contact the Library’s Public Information Offi ce at 456-2400 extension 12, or email [email protected]. To see all the programs that are coming up, visit www.guilpl.org. Become a fan of the Library on Facebook, and follow the Library on twitter: @GuilderlandLib.

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