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December 2014

Ballston Spa

Holiday weekend

Friday, December 5th Festivities Christmas Music by BSHS Orchestra 5-6 pm

Ballston Spa United Methodist Church, 101 Milton Avenue

Orchestra will perform in the fellowship room, refresh-ments and crafts upstairs starting at 5:30 pm

Holiday Choral & Instrumental Music 5:30-6:30 pm

BSHS Show Choir performs carols in Wiswall Park while groups of instrumentalists from the BSHS Band play holi-day tunes on the street corners around the downtown area.

Ballston Spa Holiday Parade-6:30 pm

Holiday floats, musicians, fire trucks and much more. Our grand marshals are BSBPA member businesses, non-profits

and residents. Sponsored by Ballston Spa National Bank, Ballston Spa Veterinary Clinic, Curtis Lumber,

and Brookside Museum. Tree Lighting in Wiswall Park, Front & Low Streets

Approx. 7:45-8:00 pm

Be there as Santa officially lights up the Village tree.

Visit with Santa—Following Tree Lighting

Ballston Spa National Bank, 87 Front Street.

Get your picture taken with Santa after the parade. In addi-tion to your free photo, each child will receive a new one

dollar bill and candy cane.

Joseph’s Journey 7:35 pm First Baptist Church, 202 Milton Avenue

Toys for Tots Collection Community Emergency Corps Saratoga County Sheriffs

Low Street

Also accepting new, unwrapped toys through Dec. 15th.

Open House 6-9 pm

Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton Street Exhibit Opening: “Through the Lens of Time-

Treasures from the Brookside Photography Collection” Artisan’s Market

First Friday events at the following venues:

Canvas Hair Salon, LLC, Ye Olde Wishin’ Shoppe, Medbery Inn & Spa, A Bead Just So, Creative Endeav-ors, Daisy Dry Goods, Elliott Property Services, Corina Contemporary Jewelry, Two If By Sea, Coffee Planet, Whitehouse Restaurant, Lynne’s Candles & Inspira-tions, Bella Nani Salon & Spa, The Drapery Work-room, Crystal Cuts Hair Salon, Almost One of a Kind

Quilt Shop, Strolling Village Artisans.

Visit the First Friday page at ballston.org for details!

Saturday, December 6th Activities Breakfast with Santa 8-11 am

St. Mary's School Gymnasium, 40 Thompson St.

Breakfast, family activities, live performances, reading cor-ner, photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus

Artisan’s Market 12 - 4 pm Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton Street Holiday Open Houses 10 am - 5 pm

Stone Soup Antiques Gallery, 19 Low Street Daisy Dry Goods, 28 Front Street

Roast Beef Dinner and Bake Sale 4:00-6:30 pm Ballston Spa United Methodist Church,101 Milton Ave. Eat in or Take Out. Adults: $12.00, Children 5-12: $5.00,

Children under 4, free

Sunday, December 7th Activities Holiday Open Houses 10 am - 5 pm

Stone Soup Antiques Gallery, 19 Low Street Daisy Dry Goods

The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association would like to thank the many hardworking volunteers who have helped to make our events and committees

run so smoothly, our sponsors for their generous help in making those events possible and you, our members, for your continued sup-port of the Association and its efforts as together we keep Ballston Spa a vibrant

community throughout the year.

Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a healthy and prosperous New Year!

Interim President Interim Vice President Interim Vice President Treasurer Secretary

Bernadette VanDeinse Stacy Simmons Catherine Spaneas Brendan Regan Cyndi Pastore

Resident Brookside Nursery Saratoga Bridges Ballston Spa National Bank Resident

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From Our Members and Neighbors

Thank you to the following for their support for Adopt A Plot through their donation: Michael & Bradlea Raga-Barone, VFW Post 358. Your generosity helps Ballston Spa “bloom”!

Ballston Spa United Methodist Church’s monthly free lunch is Sat-urday, December 20, 11:30-1 pm. The church will have a Christmas Eve service at 7 pm. Need holiday gifts for a client or business associate? On The Go Concierge is offering a variety of gift baskets to give your clients for the holidays. You can choose from Chocolate Lover's, Taste of Italy, or Brunch in Upstate NY. Check out www.OnTheGoSaratoga.Com for a full list of services and to inquire about gifts for your customers.

Brookside Nursery announces that the winners of it’s “You’ve Been Brooksided!” decorating initiative are Brookside Museum and Saratoga County Veterans House on Church Avenue. Both locations will be treated to festive holiday decorations courtesy of Brookside Nursery. Thank you to all

who sent in nominations.

Good Night Noodle is now open for Pho, Pad Thai and more. Located in the Good Morning Café on Route 50 in Ballston Spa, Good Night Noodle is a “pop-up” restau-rant open Friday and Thursday nights for dine in and take out from 4:30 -8:30 pm. Good Night Noodle is an Asian inspired noodle soup café featuring organic, minimally proc-essed ingredients. Based on tradi-tional South East Asian recipes with an exciting modern flair, pho, Pad Thai and daily specials feature inten-tionally sourced ingredients that are always fresh, healthy, organic, gluten free, local, sustainable, authentic, delicious and prepared with love!

The Ballston Spa Community Band will be performing its Holiday Concert at the Wilton Mall on De-cember 17. The concert will be at 7 pm in the alcove outside of Planet Fitness.

Ballston Spa Elks Lodge's All You Can Eat Breakfast is Dec.14 from 8-11 am. Please bring your kids to visit with Santa that morning and

give him their letter of Christmas wishes. Breakfast Buffet includes scrambled eggs, sausage, home fries, French toast, pancakes along with eggs and omelets to order. Adults $7, Seniors (60 plus) $6, Children (4-10) $5.

Andy Champagne has taken over the family contracting business started by his dad Pete Cham-pagne. Formerly Champagne & Son, the business will now be known as A. Champagne Builders, phone number is (518) 528-4456, website www.achampagnebuilders.com.

Congratulations to BSBPA resident members Don Hillmann and Car-rie Chapman on the birth of their daughter, Cecilia Montgomery Hillmann on November 16.

Anne Marie Aubin of Inspira-tional Touch Massage is offering massage gift card specials for the holidays. For more information, cal 858-7193 or visit inspirationaltouch-massage.com.Inspirational Touch is located at MyGym Fitness Cen-ter, Route 50.

Renewing members this month: Strolling Village Artisans; Donna Shorkey, CPA; JDC Dance Center; Fun N Jump Bounces, LLC; First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa; Gateway House of Peace; VFW Post 358; Malta Avenue PTA; Michael & Bradlea Raga-Barone. Thank you for your continued support!

Kincaid Network Solutions

Jim VanDemark

1252 Saratoga Road

Ballston Spa, NY

518 584-5350

kinkaidns.com

Welcome to Our New Members

ACO Property Advisors. Inc.

Alan Oppenheim

178 Elm Street

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

518 584-9578

acopropertyadvisors.com

Seams Dreamy

Deborah Harper

28 Front Street

(inside Daisy Dry Goods)

Ballston Spa, NY

518 281-9179

Gift Certificate Participant

Canvas Hair Salon, LLC

Jessica Shambo

90 Front Street

Ballston Spa, NY

518 288-3620

Gift Certificate Participant

Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association

BSBPA Members: Do you have upcoming events or news that you would like to share in our next issue? Contact Ellen Mottola, [email protected], 885-2772 (phone or fax) or mail to BSBPA, PO Box 386, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. The deadline for the January 2015

issue is December 26, 2014. Promptness is always appreciated, questions answered with a smile!

Member ItemsMember ItemsMember Items Gather with friends to sing choruses, hear stories, smell the fresh balsam, and warm your heart as we approach the solstice. Folk singer Dan Berggren is performing at Caffé Lena on December 14 at 7 pm. Dan, a Ballston Spa resident and BSBPA member, is being accompanied by Greenfield Center's Ed Lowman on bass and fiddle. Dan and Ed will also be featuring "A Child's Christ-mas in Wales" by Dylan Thomas on the 100th anniversary of the author's birth. Audience members will be in-vited to submit a short written greet-ing to friends and relatives, which Dan will share with the audience, in-cluding those viewing the concert via live webcast at Concert Window - concertwindow.com The concert “A Winter's Eve” is at 47 Phila Street in Saratoga Springs. Advance tickets via caffelena.org are recommended.

The Ballston Spa House and Gar-den Club is selling mini-boxwood holiday trees. Each tree is approxi-mately 12" high, made with real box-wood shaped into a mini-tree, and placed in a white container. They make lovely holiday gifts that will last for several months with only a bit of watering. The cost is $25 for a tree decorated with red or gold ribbon and ornaments, or $20 for an un-decorated tree. Trees can be or-dered up until December 7 by calling 587-3085. The trees will be available for pickup on or about December 14. Information regarding the pickup site will be given when the order is made. The sale of these holiday trees supports the club's youth scholar-

ships and the maintenance of club-sponsored village public gardens. The Ballston Spa House and Gar-den Club is a member of the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc. and the National Gar-den Clubs, Inc.. The Club welcomes new members to promote interest in gardening, civic beautification, and the conservation and preservation of our natural resources and native spe-cies. For information, visit the club's

website at: www.bshgc.org.

Ye Olde Wishin’ Shoppe invites you to stop by their store the weekend of Dec 5-7 to get your holiday photo taken at their free Holiday Photo Booth. There will have festive props and photos will be posted online after-wards. People are encouraged to bring their pets as well! the shop is also col-lecting toy donations for Toys for Tots, from now until Dec 19. People can drop off new, unwrapped toys in the donation bin during regular store hours and there will be a 15% discount for anyone who brings in a toy.

During this upcoming holiday season Community Emergency Corps of Ballston Spa will again be an official drop off point for donations for the Toys for Tots program sponsored by the United States Marine Corps, this year partnering with the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office as well as the local Fire Departments to broaden the scope of our support for the national Toys for Tots campaign. New, unwrapped toys, games, books, puzzles, sport balls, dolls, snow toys, and anything for kids from infant to teens are all appreciated. Stuffed toys are the only exception. Toy donations

can be dropped at 78 Thompson St. until December 15. If there is no one there because of an emergency call, please return at another time with your contribution. As a reminder, toys collected in this area are redis-tributed right back into this area to those in need. For further informa-tion or if you have any questions, feel free to contact Ray Otten, Executive Director of CEC, at 885-1478.

Brookside Museum news: The new Artisan's Market is now open through Dec. 23, Monday-Friday 10 am-4 pm, Saturdays 12-4 pm. "Through the Lens of Time; Treasures from the Brookside Pho-tograph Collection" is the museum's most recent exhibit, opening Decem-ber 5. It will stay up through March 31 of next year. Brookside Museum will be closed for the month of Janu-ary, and will re-open February 2.

The following lucky people were all winners of the First Friday 10th An-niversary raffle drawings, winning special gifts from participating shops and restaurants: Dee Williams (A Bead Just So), Andrea Carroll (Almost One f A Kind), Novella Scofield (Coffee Planet), Debbie Zlotnick (Corina Contemporary Jewelry), Christine Wright (Creative Endeavors), Logan Scholer (Daisy Dry Goods), Stan Lockwood (Front Street Deli), Lynn Kucij (Next Door Kitchen and Bar), Lanie *last name not available (Strolling Vil-lage Artisans), Benny Zlotnick (Ye Olde Wishin' Shoppe). Thanks to all for coming out to cele-brate our milestone year!

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Holiday Season Activities by Holiday Season Activities by Holiday Season Activities by Holiday Season Activities by Brian Burnett/Saratoga Bridges Day HabBrian Burnett/Saratoga Bridges Day HabBrian Burnett/Saratoga Bridges Day HabBrian Burnett/Saratoga Bridges Day Hab

The holiday season is a time to get together with family and friends and celebrate and give thanks. Community mem-bers gather at the Union Fire House on Thanksgiving Day. The event is free and everyone is welcome. People will sit together and enjoy each other’s company.

During the month of December there are many ways to spread the holiday cheer. On December 5, traditional carols will be sung in Wiswall Park and on downtown street corners. The annual parade starts at 6:30. The parade ends at Wiswall Park where Santa and Mrs. Claus will light the Christmas tree. Breakfast with Santa is December 6 from 8 to 11 am at St. Mary’s School, 40 Thompson Street, Ballston Spa. Village shops will be decorated for the season. Stop in and visit the unique selection of stores and support our local businesses.

While we enjoy the holiday season it is important to help others. Community Emergency Corps and the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department will be on Low Street after the parade collecting new unwrapped toys for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive. If you are not able to stop by Low Street after the parade you can drop the toys off by December 15 at Commu-nity Emergency Corps, 78 Thompson Street, Ballston Spa. On December 6 from 9 am - 1 pm, Scotties Closet will be open at the Ballston Spa Middle School cafeteria. Scotties Closet is for families in the school district to be able to come in and get "gently used" clothing for children and adults along with books. The clothing and books are donated from community members. It is a special time of the year when we all work together and help each other.

Happy Holidays from all of us at the Ballston Spa Day Hab to all of you and your loved ones.

Ballston Spa Central School District Join us in the schools and see our students in action during December:

12/2 – High School Winter Concert, Part I, High School Auditorium, 7:30 pm

12/4 – High School Winter Concert, Part II, High School Auditorium, 7:30 pm

12/6 – Scottie’s Closet, Middle School Cafeteria, 9 am – 1 pm

12/9 – High School Winter Concert, Part III, High School Auditorium, 7:30 pm

12/11 – College Athletic Information Night, High School Library, 6:30 pm

12/13 – FIRST LEGO League Robot-ics Tournament, High School Gym, 6:30 am – 7 pm

12/15 – Middle School Winter Con-cert, 7th Grade, High School Audito-rium, 7 pm

12/16 – Middle School Winter Con-cert, 6th Grade, High School Audito-rium, 7 pm

12/18 – Gordon Creek Winter Con-cert, Gordon Creek Gymnasium,

7 pm

12/22 – What To Expect at College, High School Library, 7 pm

Please visit the district website at www.bscsd.org for additional infor-mation on upcoming events and news. Also, follow on Twitter for the latest happenings @BSCSD.

As has become the tradition each year, The Ballston Spa Ro-tary Club will again be selling its Christmas Trees at the Curtis Lum-ber store on Rt. 67 in Ballston Spa starting on Nov. 26 until they are sold out. Open every day from 10 am-8 pm and on weekends we open at 9 am. This year we will have approxi-mately 800 trees to choose from. All proceeds from our tree sales, as al-ways, go right back to our commu-nity through the support of our pro-jects throughout the year.

We hope you will stop by and make getting your family's tree from Ro-tary a Holiday Tradition.

Thanks to the BSHS Interact Club, the folks from Saratoga Bridges, and the other family and friends of Rotary who helped unload the trees prior to Thanksgiving. We couldn't have done it without them!

Saratoga EOC has arranged an op-portunity to hear from international expert Dr. Ruby Payne, who will be in the area to discuss ways to re-address poverty in Saratoga County and the benefits of collaboration on Tuesday, Dec. 4 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am at Skidmore College’s Gan-nett Auditorium. Dr. Payne will guide a large community conversa-tion with the audience by focusing on questions from the community and highlighting her work “Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Profession-als and Communities.” Seating is limited. Anyone wishing to attend should RSVP at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/938195 or call Saratoga EOC at 518-288-3206, ext. 111.

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Ballston Spa hats and mugs make great gifts!

Ballston Spa hats (in 3 colors) and our NEW 16 oz blue mugs

are available at Coffee Planet, O’Brien Pharmacy,

Ballston Spa Library and National Bottle Museum.

Our locally handcrafted mugs are available at

Corina Contemporary Jewelry.

All items are available online at

ballston.org on our merchandise page.

Let them know where you are from—B. Spa!

There is no December BSBPA Board Meeting

The next Board of Directors Meeting will be held

Monday, January 19, 2015 at 7 pm

at Saratoga Bridges Day Hab office

In the Factory Bldg., Prospect Street

You are welcome to attend.

Upcoming Networking Breakfast

Tuesday, December 16, 7:30-8:30 am

Iron Roost, 36 Front Street

RSVP to [email protected], 885-2772, $5 with RSVP, $10 walk-in

Are you interested in hosting a Networking Breakfast in 2015?

It’s a great way to showcase your business or organization.

For more information, please contact Ellen at the BSBPA office.

Door Prizes and 50/50 RaffleDoor Prizes and 50/50 RaffleDoor Prizes and 50/50 RaffleDoor Prizes and 50/50 Raffle

RSVP (appreciated but not necessary)RSVP (appreciated but not necessary)RSVP (appreciated but not necessary)RSVP (appreciated but not necessary)

to [email protected] or 885to [email protected] or 885to [email protected] or 885to [email protected] or 885----2772 2772 2772 2772

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or at Coffee Planet, 100 Milton Avenueor at Coffee Planet, 100 Milton Avenueor at Coffee Planet, 100 Milton Avenueor at Coffee Planet, 100 Milton Avenue

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“We Are the BSBPA”“We Are the BSBPA”“We Are the BSBPA”“We Are the BSBPA”———— Grand Marshals for the 2014 Holiday ParadeGrand Marshals for the 2014 Holiday ParadeGrand Marshals for the 2014 Holiday ParadeGrand Marshals for the 2014 Holiday Parade

The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association (BSBPA) is pleased to announce that the Grand Marshals for its annual Holiday Parade will be representatives from its membership, in keeping with the theme "We Are the BSBPA". The parade will be held Friday evening, December 5 as part of Ballston Spa's Holiday Weekend celebra-tion.

Since 1983, the BSBPA's mission has been to promote Ballston Spa as a great place to live, work and do business. With over 280 members, the BSBPA has played a major role in the village's revitalization over the past decade. "We Are the BSBPA" celebrates the support and dedication to the community shown by BSBPA member busi-nesses, residents and non-profit groups. Grand marshals representing business members are Curtis Lumber and Ballston Spa Veterinary Clinic, which are also two of the parade's sponsors. Non-profit members are represented by Ballston Spa Rotary and Gateway House of Peace and resident members are represented by Rae and David Whitehead, Jodi Almela-Monaco, Cheryl Springer and the Relyea Family. Look for them on the big flatbed truck float, with special thanks to the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County and Curtis Lumber.

December 2014

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Billboards Billboards Billboards Billboards At right are the November Not for Profit board highlighting Brookside Museum’s Artisan’s Market and December’s boards featuring our gift certificates for the Holidays (Route 50 board), sponsored by Ballston Spa National Bank and the Rotary’s Christmas Tree Sale (NFP board), sponsored by Ballston Spa Rotary Club.

Display Advertising: Display Advertising: Display Advertising: Display Advertising: Below is the great 3 page spread in the holiday issue of Southern Sara-toga Magazine, featuring our member group ad display and feature article. This is terrific

exposure for our members and our holiday events. Look for our holi-day weekend group ad in the Dec. 4 edition of the Daily Gazette.

The marketing committee will be assessing its strategies for 2015. We appreciate your feedback to the promotions we run and the

media sources we are using. Please feel free to contact our Marketing Chairperson Steve Springer at [email protected] .



2014-15 Officers

Bernadette VanDeinse, Interim President (Resident) [email protected]

Stacy Simmons, Interim Vice President (Brookside Nursery) [email protected]

Catherine Spaneas, Interim Vice President (Saratoga Bridges) [email protected]

Brendan Regan, Treasurer (Ballston Spa National Bank)

[email protected]

Cyndi Pastore, Secretary (Resident) [email protected]

2014-15 Board of Directors

Dan Barner (Prolific Marketing) [email protected]

Jere Blackwelder (Resident) [email protected]

Michelle Burlingame (Burlingame Orthodontics) [email protected]

Jim Dalpe (WAM Commercial Associates) [email protected]

Steve Farnham (Resident) [email protected]

Dominic Garrant (Edward Jones Investments) [email protected]

Sabrina Heilman (Chamber of Southern Saratoga County) [email protected]

Steve Springer (Springer Holdings, LLC) [email protected]

Stuart Williams (Ballston Spa Central School District) [email protected]

Sandwich Boards and the Upcoming Winter WeatherSandwich Boards and the Upcoming Winter WeatherSandwich Boards and the Upcoming Winter WeatherSandwich Boards and the Upcoming Winter Weather

Sandwich boards are a great way to direct customers to your business. Several of our downtown shops and restaurants have these boards on display at corners and on sidewalks. Ideally, the boards should be removed each evening when your business closes and set up the next day. With the winter weather, the Ballston Spa DPW is also asking that businesses bring their signs in when the forecast calls for measur-able snow. The snowplows will often end up burying the boards left on the side-walks and the DPW does not have the manpower to keep digging them out. The buried boards may also cause a hazard to pedestrians and may become damaged, which could bring about the need for replacement (and its cost) to the business. Thank you for your cooperation!

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Area Development: In the wake of the Town of Ballston Planning Board’s public hearing on the Wal-Mart development,

which took place on November 20 and was attended by BSBPA board members Bernadette VanDeinse and Stacy Simmons,

the BSBPA board of directors has issued a letter expressing its ongoing concerns with traffic mitigation, which were origi-

nally stated in an earlier letter to the Ballston Town Board in April 2014. It was felt that, after that evening’s presentation,

those concerns continue to not be adequately addressed. The letter was sent to the Planning Board to be included with other questions and concerns of the public to be included in their response to Wal-Mart's engineering team. We will continue to

monitor this and keep you informed. A copy of the letter is available upon request.

New Interim Board Officers: At the November BSBPA board meeting, Stacy Simmons and Catherine Spaneas were elected to

serve interim terms as co-vice presidents for the remainder of the fiscal year. Stacy current chairs the Adopt A Plot commit-tee and is on the marketing committee. Catherine chairs First Fridays and this month’s Breakfast with Santa. Both also con-

tribute many volunteer hours to other committees as well.

Board Member Nominations: The BSBPA Nominating Committee is looking for nominees to serve on the board of directors.

Prospective board members should be business, resident or non-profit members in good standing, have an interest in com-munity volunteerism and be eager to contribute energy and new ideas. If you know of someone or if you yourself are inter-

ested in making a difference in Ballston Spa, please contact any board member or Ellen at [email protected].

Winter Meeting Locations: There is no BSBPA board meeting in December. The January 19 and February 16 board meetings

will be held at the Day Hab office of Saratoga Bridges in the Factory Building. We will have our Annual Meeting in March,

date and location, TBA.


Please join us for

Breakfast With Santa,

Saturday, December 6

from 8-11 am at St.

Mary's School gymna-

sium. Our local fire companies, Union and Eagle

Matt Lee, will again be donating and cooking a de-

licious pancakes breakfast. There will be a craft

table, face painting and a free book for each

child. Activities are sponsored by McDonald’s of

Ballston Spa, Red Dragon Karate School and A

Bead Just So. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there

for picture taking, and toy giving! We will have

entertainment including the BSMS Launching Pad

Cast, The Capital Region Language Center carol-

ers and Red Dragon Karate School. All this for

only $5.00—reservations are not necessary. Pro-

ceeds go back into the community for family

events and village beautification. A percentage

of the proceeds from the breakfast will go to

support the youth programs at St. Mary’s Parish.

Don’t forget to decorate your windows in time for Don’t forget to decorate your windows in time for Don’t forget to decorate your windows in time for Don’t forget to decorate your windows in time for our “roving band of elves” to judge the evening of our “roving band of elves” to judge the evening of our “roving band of elves” to judge the evening of our “roving band of elves” to judge the evening of Dec. 3. Be sure they are lit so they can be seen!Dec. 3. Be sure they are lit so they can be seen!Dec. 3. Be sure they are lit so they can be seen!Dec. 3. Be sure they are lit so they can be seen!

December 2014

Association NewsAssociation NewsAssociation News The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association, in partnership with Curtis Lumber, honored business owners, residents, and non-profit organi-zations whose renovation, restoration, and beautification efforts have en-hanced the Ballston Spa community over the past year. The winners were chosen from nominations submitted by others in the community. At a re-ception on November 17at the First Presbyterian Church, each award re-cipient was given a framed certificate along with a Curtis Lumber gift card in recognition of their efforts. The presentations were made by BSBPA board member and Beautification Chairperson Michelle Burlingame, Cur-tis Lumber representative Doug Ford, and Pete Bardunias from the South-ern Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. The BSBPA would like to thank all of our recipients for their hard work to improve our community, as well as the many community members who submitted nomina-tions. Special appreciation to Curtis Lumber for their generous support

and to Coffee Planet, Zest Catering, Cake Placid, and Burlingame Orthodontics for providing delicious desserts and refreshments for the reception.

Congratulations to this year’s winners:Congratulations to this year’s winners:Congratulations to this year’s winners:Congratulations to this year’s winners: RESIDENTIALRESIDENTIALRESIDENTIALRESIDENTIAL

Best Residential Renovation: Best Residential Renovation: Best Residential Renovation: Best Residential Renovation:

79 Knickerbocker Street,

Christopher Jennings Melissa Kalvestrand

Best New Build:Best New Build:Best New Build:Best New Build:

89 Hyde Blvd, Elizabeth Antonia Kormos and Sander Bonvell

Best Investment Property Renovation:Best Investment Property Renovation:Best Investment Property Renovation:Best Investment Property Renovation:

9 Mechanic Street, Steve Springer, Springer Holdings, LLC

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Best Complete Renovation:Best Complete Renovation:Best Complete Renovation:Best Complete Renovation:

M & R Mart, Matt Akari

Best Complete Renovation Best Complete Renovation Best Complete Renovation Best Complete Renovation ---- Honorable Mentions:Honorable Mentions:Honorable Mentions:Honorable Mentions:

207 Milton Ave, Ron Murphy

The Drapery Workroom, Linda Wood

Best Exterior Renovation:Best Exterior Renovation:Best Exterior Renovation:Best Exterior Renovation:

Capital Construction, Frank Laskey

Best Interior Renovation:Best Interior Renovation:Best Interior Renovation:Best Interior Renovation:

Next Door Kitchen and Bar, Matt Hall and Chris Fignar

Best Interior Renovation Best Interior Renovation Best Interior Renovation Best Interior Renovation ---- Honorable Mention:Honorable Mention:Honorable Mention:Honorable Mention:

Corina’s Contemporary Jewelry, Corina Oberai

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Best Community Beautification Project:Best Community Beautification Project:Best Community Beautification Project:Best Community Beautification Project:

Ballston Spa Public Library, Ballston Spa Garden Club

Best Public Building Restoration:Best Public Building Restoration:Best Public Building Restoration:Best Public Building Restoration:

Malta Avenue School Complex,

Ballston Spa Central School District


Redeemable at over 90 local businesses!

RESTAURANTS, FOOD & BEVERAGES

Basil’s Creative Catering

The Brickyard Tavern

Cake Placid

The Coffee Planet

D-Line Pub

Good Morning Café

Fifty South

Front Street Deli

Iron Roost

Midtown Wine & Spirits

Next Door Kitchen & Bar

Pizza Works

The Ripe Tomato

Russell’s Deli

Saratoga Cookie Company

Sunset Café

Three Olives Restaurant

The Whistling Kettle

Whitehouse Restaurant & Bar

Zest

RETAIL STORES

A Bead Just So

A Day At Abner’s

Agway/True Value of B Spa

All Farmers Market Vendors

Almost One Of a Kind

Avon Products/Team Best

Brookside Museum Gift Shop

Brookside Nursery

Bulldog Farms Greenhouse

Corina Contemporary Jewelry

Curtis Lumber Co., Inc.

Daisy Dry Goods

Dazzle Spa Crafts

Double M Western Store

Front Street Home

Lynne’s Candles & Inspirations

New 2 You Fine Consignment

O’Brien Pharmacy

Pixie’s Closet

Saratoga Organics & Hydro-ponic Supply

Stone Soup Antiques Gallery

Strolling Village Artisans

True Elegance Boutique

Two If By Sea Gallery

Victoria’s Corner

Wild Thyme Apothecary

Ye Olde Wishin’ Shoppe

LODGING, ENTERTAINMENT & SERVICES

Absolute Hydroseeding

Ballston Chiropractic

Ballston Spa Country Club

Ballston Spa Soccer Club

Ballston Spa Veterinary Clinic

Bella Nani Salon & Spa

Canty Financial Management

Canvas Hair Salon, LLC

Captured Light Photography

Cartridge World Latham

Christine Carsky, Attorney

Chips Landscaping

Cole’s Collision Centers

Crystal Cuts

Daniello Orthodontics

Digital Imaging Technolo-gies

Excelsior Therapeutics

George T. Farnum, Archi-tect

Mary Beth Hynes, Attorney

JDC Dance Center

Jim’s Service Center

Just Janelle Hair Design

Kona Ice-Capital District

Lewis House Bed & Break-fast

Living Well Day Spa

Make Me Fabulous

Mangino Chevrolet Buick GMC

A. Champagne Builders

Medbery Inn & Spa

On The Go Concierge, LLC

Pioneer Hills Golf Course

Red Dragon Karate School

Rhythm Expressions Dance Studio

Saratoga Investigative Services

Seams Dreamy

Sircle Home Inspections

Spa Laundromat & Cleaners

T Shirt Graphics

Village Photo, LLC

Ballston Spa Gift Certificates make the perfect stocking stuffer. Redeemable at these fine shops, restaurants and services in the Ballston Spa area, gift certificates can be purchased online at ballston.org or at all Ballston Spa Na-tional Bank locations. Gift certificates are not only a great gift, but they support your local Ballston Spa small businesses which makes for a brighter holiday for every-one!


What's Shakin' In The 12020

A Weekly Line-up of

Entertainment in B Spa!

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Ballston Area Seniors DanceBallston Area Seniors DanceBallston Area Seniors DanceBallston Area Seniors Dance

Saturday, December 13Saturday, December 13Saturday, December 13Saturday, December 13

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Milton Community Center, 310 Northline RoadMilton Community Center, 310 Northline RoadMilton Community Center, 310 Northline RoadMilton Community Center, 310 Northline Road

Featuring: Peaceful Country BandFeaturing: Peaceful Country BandFeaturing: Peaceful Country BandFeaturing: Peaceful Country Band

Admission: $5 All dances are open to the publicAdmission: $5 All dances are open to the publicAdmission: $5 All dances are open to the publicAdmission: $5 All dances are open to the public

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December 2014

Tim Burton’s

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Saturday, December 20

6:45 pm

Ballston Spa High School Auditorium

220 Ballston Avenue

Presented for free by

Ballston Spa Film Festival

Bspafilm.org

The new Artisan's Market at Brookside Museum features handmade pens, wooden cutting boards and decorative items, gourmet foods, jewelry, photography, books, aprons, holiday ornaments, and more! The market will be open Monday - Fri-day: 10am - 4pm, and Saturday: 12 – 4pm, through December 23. We will also be open until 9pm during the Ballston Spa December 5th First Friday Holiday celebration.

Chamber of

Southern Saratoga County

Holiday Mixer

Thursday, December 11

Hilton Garden Inn

30 Clifton Country Road

Clifton Park, NY

5:30-7:30 pm

$25 per Chamber Member/$35 General Admission

Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres

by Mazzone Hospitality

Cash bar and lots of great door prizes.

Don’t wait in line a the door—PREPAY at

Southernsaratoga.org

or call 518 371-7748

Details on the First Friday page at Ballston.orgDetails on the First Friday page at Ballston.orgDetails on the First Friday page at Ballston.orgDetails on the First Friday page at Ballston.org

The Saratoga Conven-tion & Tourism Bureau invites you to enjoy Saratoga County’s 10th Annual Restau-rant Week, December 5-11. Three course meal specials (soup,

salad or appetizer, entrée & dessert) for $10, $20 or $30 plus tax and tip. Lunch specials for $5 or $10 plus tax and tip. A complete list of participating restaurants and menus can be found at:

discoversaratoga.org/restaurant week

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Calendar of EventsCalendar of EventsCalendar of Events Dec. 5 Ballston Spa Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting, starting at 6:30 pm, Milton Avenue/Wiswall Park

First Friday in Ballston Spa, 6-9 pm, downtown shops and restaurants

Dec. 5-7 Community Holiday Events (details in this issue)

Dec. 6 Breakfast with Santa, 8-11 am, St. Mary’s School

Scotties Closet, 9 am-1 pm, Ballston Spa Middle School

Dec. 2,4,9,15,16,18 Winter Concerts at Ballston Spa Schools (see page 3 for times and locations)

Dec. 8 BSBPA Holiday Mixer, 5:30 pm, The Brickyard Tavern

Dec. 13 Ballston Area Seniors Dance, 7-10 pm, Milton Community Center

Dec. 14 All You Can Eat Breakfast, 8-11 am, Ballston Spa Elks Lodge

“Celebrate Christmas Together” Choir Performance, 6 pm, First Baptist Church

Dec. 16 Networking Breakfast, 7:30-8:30 am, Iron Roost

Dec. 17 Ballston Spa Community Band Concert, 7 pm, Wilton Mall

Dec. 18 Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 am-3 pm, Curtis Lumber

Dec. 20 Free Lunch, 11:30-1pm, Ballston Spa United Methodist Church

Free Classic Film Series “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, 6:45 pm, BSHS Auditorium

P.O. Box 386

Ballston Spa, NY 12020

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