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As I travel around in Guilderland, I’m happy to see the usual signs that spring is with us at long last. Baseball and softball games

are in full swing in our Town parks. Lawn and gardening work, as well as all sorts of home improvement projects, is happening throughout our neighborhoods. The fairways and greens at Western Turnpike are full of golfers. Perhaps best of all, the weather has turned to what most of us would call springtime.

Guilderland’s fi rst 2011 Household Hazardous Waste Day event will be held from 8:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 21 at the Town Highway Department, which is at 6363 French’s Mill Road in Guilderland Center. Residents will be able to drive in at the Highway Garage and have all their materials removed from their vehicle for disposal in an environmentally appropriate manner. A wide range of materials are eligible for disposal, including: automotive fl uids; insecticides and pesticides; double-bagged asbestos; fl uorescent tubes; insecticides and pesticides; pool and cleaning chemicals; auto and marine batteries; wood stains and preservatives; propane tanks; and all types of paints. We cannot accept certain items at the event, including: explosives (including fi reworks); compressed gases; toxic or radioactive substances; and medical waste. In order to participate, residents will need to present a coupon, which can be obtained from the Town Clerk’s Offi ce or the Town Transfer Station by presenting a vehicle registration showing your Guilderland residency. More information is available at www.townofguilderland.org. We would like to again acknowledge the grant assistance that the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation provides for this program.

Guilderland’s Western Turnpike Golf Course is open for the season, off ering a friendly environment where golfers can enjoy play on our well-maintained course. Guilderland residents can play at a reduced rate if they present a resident identifi cation card, which they can obtain at the Pro Shop at the golf course when they present two forms of identifi cation. Information on course conditions, hours, rates, and seasonal specials can be obtained at www.westernturnpike.com, or by calling the Pro Shop at 456-0786.

Registration is now open for Guilderland’s popular summer recreation program, which includes both a day camp and a wide range of sports and activity camps. A brochure describing the programs was recently mailed to Town residents. All the details are also available at www.guilderlandrec.com, where you can sign up on-line for any of our programs. A number of these programs are fully booked well before the end of the school year, so please be sure to check the off erings and sign up early. You can call the Guilderland Parks and Recreation Offi ce at 456-3150 with any questions you may have about a particular program off ering.

The 2011 schedule for the Guilderland Performing Arts Center is now available on the Town website. The season will run from mid-June through late August at our lovely facility in Tawasentha Park, and will include a broad range of musical programs, featuring three performances by our own Guilderland Town Band. The Performing Arts Center will also host the annual “Nervosity” concert, featuring local high school bands, as well as the Family Players’ presentation of “Hello Dolly”.

Tawasentha Park will also host “Mud Mania”, a family-friendly obstacle run for children and adults, on Saturday June 18. The event will include multiple races, beginning at noon, and will include music, food, and family activities in addition to the racing. Information and registration forms are available at www.guilderlandrec.com.

I hope that all of our residents are beginning to enjoy all of the activities we have to off er here in Guilderland during the warmer weather. Please drive safely as you enjoy the season.

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Message from the Chamber...Dear Readers: The days of having to bundle up, shovel our cars out of driveways, and travel through treacherous weather seem to be behind us! With this new season and its beautiful weather, we hope to bring you some exciting new events to enjoy as well. Here at the chamber we have been anticipating this change in season, as we are sure you have been, and are excited to enjoy Spring in the town of Guilderland.

Tuesday, May 10th - Business after hours mixer at The Melting Pot! 5:30pm-7:00pm Located in Crossgates mall. Sponsored by Our Towne Guilderland and The UPS Store. Come dip some of this tasty fair from this popular capital region restaurant! Sure to be a popular mixer, sign up now! $10 for members, $20 not yet-members.

Tuesday, May 17th - Breakfast Mixer at Indian Ladder Farms, 342 Altamont Rd., Altamont. Beginning at 8:00am, come enjoy some breakfast, a spectacular view, and the apple blossoms that should be blooming by then, all while networking. What a great way to start your Tuesday workday compliments of Key Bank! $5, members, $10 not-yet members.

Thursday, May 19th - Women in Business ‘Hits the Road!’ continues at Bare Escentuals located at the Upper Level in Crossgates Mall. 8:00am-9:00am, FREE! Join us as we take a look at the store, their products, and receive a “Make Under” and goody bag! RSVP by

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Register for these events at www.guilderlandchamber.com or call the chamber at 456-6611.

Spring in Guilderland brings many fun things to do at our parks and ball fi elds, farm stores and nurseries, and in our neighborhoods. Please remember to shop local, hire local, and advertise local if you can!

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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Saturday April 30th was black belt training camp and testing for Guilderland Martial Arts. This month I thought I would

write a little about what it means to become a black belt. We all hear about black belts all the time but I believe there is a cloud of mystery surrounding what it really means. First of all it is very important to understand that the requirements for achieving black belt are diff erent among the various martial arts and among diff erent schools within any particular martial art. Some schools qualify black belts according to their own standards. Others conform to national or international guidelines established by some governing body of the particular martial art.GMA follows the guidelines of the national organization USA Taekwondo which falls under the jurisdiction of the US Olympic Committee and ultimately the World Taekwondo Federation and the Kukkiwon in Korea. That is why the style of Taekwondo we study at GMA is called “Olympic Style” Taekwondo; ultimately any student that studies this style could compete internationally and at the Olympics. Our guidelines for black belt are clear and involve particular kicks, punches, blocks, board breaks, forms(memorized fl oor exercises), self defense

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and I hope to all of my students as well. The physical achievement of the curriculum is essential, but the character demonstrated by the students is what really makes them black belts. If you have followed my other articles you read about integrity, perseverance, courage and more. Also very important to black belts is the need to lead. The most important part is leading by example and being able to work with other students and give back to them all of the things learned. The concept of giving back to the community of martial artists and the community at large is a key element. One of my young students raised about $7,000 for children’s cancer research by acquiring

donors for having her beautiful hair shaved off and becoming nearly bald. That is an example of what it really means to be a black belt.

Master Rice owns Guilderland Martial Arts and holds a 4th degree Black Belt in Taekwondo. Master Rice is also a Math teacher at Guilderland High School. Guilderland Martial Arts off ers classes starting at age 4 as well as an afterschool program and summer camps. For more information please call 690-1269.

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Q. What year did the business start? Capital Hearing Center has been under the same ownership for over 30 years.

Q. Where are you located and were you always in the same loca on? We are located at 1855 Western Avenue, one mile west of Crossgates Mall. We also have offi ces in Schenectady and Amsterdam. We opened the Western Avenue offi ce in 2005. Prior to that we operated out of our Schenectady offi ce at 30 Jay Street, across from the Post Offi ce in downtown Schenectady.

Q. How and why did you get into the business? Roland Bourgeois, the father of Hearing Instrument Specialist Robert Bourgeois opened a hearing aid offi ce in Albany, many years ago and when Robert, his son, completed his commitment to the US Navy, he joined the business.

Q. Do you have many regular customers? Is there anything specifi c that they are always coming in for? We have wonderful customers. We love them all. We see them every four months, just to check to make sure that the hearing aids that they are wearing are in good working order. That, of course, gives us a chance to visit and to chat. Many of our clients are like family to us.

Q. Are you known for anything special? We dis nguish our selves in the marketplace by off ering a 100% money back guarantee. Most hospitals and hearing aid businesses will keep a dispensing fee if you return a hearing aid a er purchase and that can be upwards of $400. We don’t do that. We also off er a 3 year warranty on all products and, on average, the lowest pricing in the area. We also provide 4 month checkups on the hearing aids at no addi onal charge and we provide free ba eries for life.

Q. Are you doing anything new? We off er a full line of the newest and best technology in hearing aids in the market place today. We only carry what we consider to be the best products out there.

Q. What hours are you open?A. We are in our Albany offi ce everyday, 9-4 and a er hour and Saturday appointments by special arrangement.

Q. Do you sponsor any local teams, if so which ones? A. No one has ever asked us to sponsor a team! We might be interested in doing that!

Q. What do you love most about the business?A. The people….hands down….the people are the best thing about this business. Through the years we have made many new friends and we have met some of the nicest people in the world.

Q. What do you think is your biggest challenge with the business?A. The biggest challenge in this business is that no one wants to wear a hearing aid! We do our level best to make sure that they are fi t properly, and that means making the instruments as inconspicuous as possible. But, for all of us, a hearing aid is not something we look forward to wearing. We totally understand that and we work very hard to help our clients to become comfortable with the decision to choose to enrich their lives with be er hearing through the use of hearing aids.

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Once again, I submitted this month’s article at the ninth hour, mostly

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Relay for Life (RFL) was launched in 1985 by Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon from Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Klatt combined his passion for running, and his desire to fight cancer into 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 Life events this year.

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Q. Do you have many regular customers? Is there anything specifi c that they are always coming in for? I have a very loyal following. Many of whom have been coming to me for over 20 years. I have approximately 150 regular clients and many who come occasionally throughout the year. I am known for giving a relaxing, therapeu c facial in a very soothing, nurturing environment. However, many of my clients insist on my enzyme peel which li s away dull skin, allows makeup to glide on eff ortlessly and gives the skin a beau ful glow. I am also known for very precise expert brow shaping. In addi on, I understand the special needs and challenges women undergoing chemo and radia on are faced with in dealing with the harsh eff ects it has on the skin.

Q. What hours are you open?I am open Tues. & Thurs. 12:00 – 7:00 p.m. Fridays 11:00-4:00 and Saturdays 9:00-3:00

Q. What do you think is your biggest challenge in business? Probably keeping my price points close or the same as they have always been. The price of raw materials in products has really increased, as well as co on which I purchase in rolls. Even wax has gone up and of course, shipping. This all nega vely aff ects the profi t margin. Many of my clients drive a signifi cant distance to get to me which is already cos ng them money in gas. So I have learned to operate more effi ciently without sacrifi cing quality & consistency. I am constantly striving to keep it simple and not complicated

which the clients want and need.

Q. What do you want the community to know about you?Besides my profi ciency and knowledge in what I do, I believe that everyone knows someone, man or woman who needs to relax and is burned out. People are juggling too many balls and mul -tasking has become detrimental not necessarily benefi cial. My space is very quiet and soothing. I off er gi cer fi cates for any occasion or just…because. I work by appointment so I can spend the me required for a quality facial which takes approximately 50 minutes.

For more info. on my services visit my website at www.belleimageskin.com


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GOT FORECLOSURES?Guilderland, NY -Joe was frustrated. He had spent the last several years building his credit and saving to buy a home. He wanted to

buy a home but was reluctant to commit to one Realtor. He often searched national real estate sites looking for the perfect home.

When he found a home he liked, he would call the listing agent directly, not realizing the listing agent had a duty to the seller, not

him. He was frustrated because often he would call to fi nd the home he wanted had already sold. Once he called and found out the

home he liked had sold almost a year earlier. It suddenly dawned on him that the free sites he was using had many listings that were

already sold and outdated. Joe was so frustrated he even considered throwing in the towel on his dream to buy a home.

Then things took a dramatic change. A close friend told him he just “scored” a foreclosure that he was able to purchase below market

value. His friend told him he found the home on www.albanyhomefi nder.com a free site that let him search all homes listed with all

Realtors. The friend told Joe the site links directly to the local Realtor’s Multiple Listing Service and let him search for homes just

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homes and within a month had found the home of his dreams.

Joe called his friend to thank him for giving him the website information. In the course of their conversation Joe mentioned to his

friend that his mom was considering selling her home in Guilderland. His friend suggested she try www.Guilderlandmarkettrends.

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a Realtor. Before he knew it, Joe found himself calling his friend to thank him again for the valuable info.

www.guilderlandmarkettrends.com and www.albanyhomefi nder.com are both resources provided as a service free of charge by Clancy Real Estate.

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Kevin Clancy has been providing real estate appraisal and brokerage services in the Capital District for the past 18 years. A NYS real estate broker and general certifi ed real estate appraiser, Kevin received an undergraduate degree in marketing from Siena College and an MBA from the University at Albany. He resides in Altamont with his wife and two daughters. Kevin can be reached in the offi ce at 518-861-7016.

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ARE YOU READY TO GET DOW

N & DIRTY? On Saturday, June 18th, we invite you to join us at the TAW

ASENTHA MUD MANIA FUN RUN. The races will take place at Tawasentha Park, 188 Route 146, Guilderland, NY.

The course is designed to challenge you to a series of obstacles as you run around Tawasentha Park & the W

inter Rec Area. The adult race is a 5k course and the kids race is a 1k course (kids stay in the main park). You’ll have fun running,

walking, climbing,

crawling through

lots of

obstacles, fording the Normanskill, and much, much more!

All participants must complete the entire course and go through all obstacles to be eligible for awards and timing. Course marshalls will be on hand to guide you along the course.

BE PREPARED TO GET WET & MUDDY! W

ear old clothes & shoes, bring a change of clothes and a towel (fire hoses will be on hand to soak you down!).

TAWASENTHA MUD MANIA MINI FUN RUN! Kids 7-14 can

also enjoy the fun and excitement of getting wet and muddy! The kids will run a 1k course in the main park that will end with a slip ‘n slide adventure into the TAW

ASENTHA MUD PIT!

MUDVILLE TOT PLAYGROUND! Little ones can play in the mud at the children’s playground or just have fun on the playground equipment!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Volunteers are needed to help out with

parking, packet pickup, course marshalling, etc. All volunteers will get a free T-shirt and are invited to stay for the after party and live band.

SPONSORS NEEDED! If you or your business is interested in being a sponsor, there are many sponsorship opportunities available. Please contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 456-3150 or email

Dennis Moore,

Director of

Parks &

Recreation at

[email protected] to learn how your company can be a part of the Tawasentha Mud Mania!

TAWASENTHA MUD MANIA PHOTOS! After the race, you can go to

www.townofguilderland.org to view your photos!

WE’RE LOOKING FOR KIDS, ADULTS & ALL FUN-LOVING

ADVENTURERS OF ALL ABILITIES LOOKING FOR A W

ILD TIME!TAW

ASENTHA MUD MANIA is sponsored by the Town of Guilderland Parks & Recreation Department

A portion of all racers’ registration fees will be donated to improvements at the Tawasentha Park Children’s Playground

Thanks to our Sponsors!

COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED! Prizes will be awarded for the best team costumes (minimum 4 people)! W

e’ll even supply the face paint - and MUD! Put a team together with your favorite muddy buddies and have an awesome time!

PACKET PICK-UP LOCATIONS & DATES! You can pick up your packet at the Parks & Recreation Office, located across from Tawasentha Park at 181 Route 146 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm on Friday, June 17th. Otherwise, you can pick up your packet on race day at the large pavilion at Tawasentha Park AT LEAST ONE HOUR BEFORE YOUR RACE.

MUD MANIA PARTY! All participants are invited to

celebrate the day with beach volleyball, Mudville Tot Playground, kids’ activities including pony rides, hay wagon rides, free swimming (weather permitting), music, food & refreshments. There will be a live DJ and performances by the live band, October Circle. Remember to bring a change of clothes so you can participate in the post-race fun!

DIRECTIONS & PARKING! From Western Avenue (Route 20)

turn left onto Route 146 (by the Stewarts) and proceed a quarter mile down Route 146. The entrance to Tawasentha Park will be on your left. Volunteers will direct you to parking.W

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THE LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES!

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