News - November 2011

Four year old Nadine Barton Mitchell of Saratoga Springs tells Santa what she wants for Christmas. John R. Dillon photo

Downtown Business Association President Jeff Clark welcomes guests during Wednesday's tree-lighting. John R. Dillon photo 11/30/11

Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive Wednesday evening in downtown Saratoga Springs. John R. Dillon photo

Girl Scouts sing holiday songs while waiting for Sant to arrive. John R. Dillon photo

Alex DelValle 5W. Ed Burke 11/30/11

Sue Tomlinson of Ballston Spa, "Reading."

Shannon Baker of Ballston Spa, "Bowling. I bowl in two leagues, one in Ballston Spa at Tippy Bowl and another in Saratoga Springs at the Saratoga Strike Zone."

Nancy Bracken of Ballston Spa, "Skiing and ice skating."

Michele Rensvold of Saratoga Springs, "This year it's going to be Disney World. It's something we have been looking forward to for a few years."

Lisa Potkewitz of Saratoga Springs, "Without a doubt cross-country skiing. I think the easiest way to get exercise at lunchtime is to go to Spa State Park and jump on your skis."

Kyle Williams of Ballston Spa, "I hate winter but I took up skiing a few years ago just to get outside."

Jordan Davis of Saratoga Springs, "Tubing and snowball fights which isn't looking too good this year. "

Evan Duerr of Saratoga Springs, "Snowball fight."

The Saratoga Regional YMCA Wilton Branch is expanding their buildings by adding a new tennis gym at the rear of their building and Phase II of another building to the north end. Photo Erica Miller 11/29/11

The Saratoga Regional YMCA Wilton Branch is expanding their buildings by adding a new tennis gym at the rear of their building and Phase II of another building to the north end. Photo Erica Miller 11/29/11

The Saratoga Regional YMCA Wilton Branch is expanding their buildings by adding a new tennis gym at the rear of their building and Phase II of another building to the north end. Photo Erica Miller 11/29/11

The Saratoga Regional YMCA Wilton Branch is expanding their buildings by adding a new tennis gym at the rear of their building and Phase II of another building to the north end. Photo Erica Miller 11/29/11

People learn techniques taught by Program lead instructor Melody Squier to gain interest in the program. Tuesday they held a meeting where they introduced a new program to introduce veterans to work through their emotional problems by working with horses, at Walpole Farm on Ruggles Road. Photo Erica Miller 11/29/11 news_WalpoleVet8_Sun

Jack Knowlton spoke next to Bob Nevins after presenting Saratoga WarHorse with with two of Funny Cide's winning silks. Tuesday they held a meeting where they introduced a new program to introduce veterans to work through their emotional problems by working with horses, at Walpole Farm on Ruggles Road. Photo Erica Miller 11/29/11 news_WalpoleVet7_Sun

Program lead instructor Melody Squier demonstrating with Whiskey at the Walpole Farm on Ruggles Road a new program to introduce veterans to work through their emotional problems by working with horses. Photo Erica Miller 11/29/11 news_WalpoleVet6_Sun

Program lead instructor Melody Squier places a harness on Whiskey before demonstrating at the Walpole Farm on Ruggles Road the a new program to introduce veterans to work through their emotional problems by working with horses. Photo Erica Miller 11/29/11 news_WalpoleVet4_Sun

Army Chaplain Todd Luse pets Whiskey, one of the retired horses at the Walpole Farm on Ruggles Road where a new program will introduce veterans to work through their emotional problems by working with horses. Photo Erica Miller 11/29/11 news_WalpoleVet3_Sun

Marilyn Lane walks over one of the retired horses at the Walpole Farm on Ruggles Road where a new program will introduce veterans to work through their emotional problems by working with horses. Photo Erica Miller 11/29/11 news_WalpoleVet2_Sun

Two horses feed at the Walpole Farm on Ruggles Road where a new program will introduce veterans to work through their emotional problems by working with horses. Photo Erica Miller 11/29/11 news_WalpoleVet1_Sun

Local Living Guide creator Jonathan Greene stands inside Coffee Traders with his new Spa City Fun Packs that he re-branded for this year. Photo Erica Miller 11/29/11 news_LivingGuide_Wed

Molly Inscho, of saratoga Springs, attaches First Night buttons at the as all the pins were attaches to the brochures on Monday evening. There were a total of 7,500 buttons to be attached to brochures by volunteers. Photo Erica Miller 11/28/11 news_ButtonParty2_Tues

Carol Ayers, of Ballston Spa (right), and Heather Conlee, of saratoga Springs, gather together First Night buttons at the as all the pins were attaches to the brochures on Monday evening. There were a total of 7,500 buttons to be attached to brochures by volunteers. Photo Erica Miller 11/28/11 news_ButtonParty1_Tues

These two Saratoga Springs High School students Jonah Glover, left, and Steve Hill are developing a social networking site called Politic Pop. The hope to have the site to go live in March. Photo Erica Miller 11/28/11 news_PoliticPop_up

Neighbors consoles with family members children as Raleigh Powell, 20 years-old, and his mother Christina Cole are on scene in front of the home at 267 Lapp Road where a fire broke out Sunday evening and he braved the fire by breaking into the house to save a dog and the owner's wife. Photo Erica Miller 11/28/11 news_RaleighPowell5_Tues

Raleigh Powell, 20 years-old, spoke at his work place after he saved a women and her dog after their house, 267 Lapp Road, caught on fire Sunday evening. Photo Erica Miller 11/28/11 news_RaleighPowell4_Tues

Raleigh Powell, 20 years-old, stands in front of the home at 267 Lapp Road where a fire broke out Sunday evening and he braved the fire by breaking into the house to save a dog and the owner's wife. Photo Erica Miller 11/28/11 news_RaleighPowell3_Tues

Raleigh Powell, 20 years-old, stands in front of his work place after he saved a women and her dog after their house, 267 Lapp Road, caught on fire Sunday evening. Photo Erica Miller 11/28/11 news_RaleighPowell2_Tues

Raleigh Powell, 20 years-old, stands in front of the home at 267 Lapp Road where a fire broke out Sunday evening and he braved the fire by breaking into the house to save a dog and the owner's wife. Photo Erica Miller 11/28/11 news_RaleighPowell1_Tues

Sally Ellms stuffs handmade ornaments into a tree as Spec. Raymond Gonzolez helped load the FedEx Truck full of trees from local farms at Ellms Farm Monday morning. The troops and other loaded 115 trees for Trees For Troops and Christmas Spirit Foundation. Photo Erica Miller 11/28/11 news_TreesTroops4_Tues

Sgt. Jason Wells helped load the FedEx Truck full of trees from local farms at Ellms Farm Monday morning. The troops and other loaded 115 trees for Trees For Troops and Christmas Spirit Foundation. Photo Erica Miller 11/28/11 news_TreesTroops3_Tues

Chip Ellms spoke briefly before they loaded the FedEx Truck full of trees from local farms at Ellms Farm Monday morning. The troops and other loaded 115 trees for Trees For Troops and Christmas Spirit Foundation. Photo Erica Miller 11/28/11 news_TreesTroops2_Tues

Lt. Col. Rich Goldenberg spoke briefly before they loaded the FedEx Truck full of trees from local farms at Ellms Farm Monday morning. The troops and other loaded 115 trees for Trees For Troops and Christmas Spirit Foundation. Photo Erica Miller 11/28/11 news_TreesTroops1_Tues

This house at 232 Meadowlark Drive, Milton, recently sold to Richard Rowland III for $230,000. Photo Erica Miller 11/28/11 bspa_232MeadowlardDr

This house at 18 Dakota Drive, Wilton, recently sold to Beth Roberts for $278,000. Photo Erica Miller 11/28/11 1203_Transactions

Saratoga Skydiving Santa Claus gives high fives to the gathered children at Ellms Christmas Tree farm Saturday afternoon. Photo Eric Jenks 11/26/11

Saratoga Skydiving Santa Claus pats the head of a child at Ellms Christmas Tree farm Saturday afternoon. Photo Eric Jenks 11/26/11

Saratoga Skydiving Santa Claus gives a candy cane to Anna Caccamo at Ellms Christmas Tree farm Saturday afternoon. Photo Eric Jenks 11/26/11

With a little help from Saratoga Skydiving, Santa Claus drops in on the crowd at the Ellms Christmas Tree Farm in Ballston Spa Saturday afternoon. Photo Eric Jenks 11/26/11

With a little help from Saratoga Skydiving, Santa Claus drops in on the crowd at the Ellms Christmas Tree Farm in Ballston Spa Saturday afternoon. Photo Eric Jenks 11/26/11

With a little help from Saratoga Skydiving, Santa Claus drops in on the crowd at the Ellms Christmas Tree Farm in Ballston Spa Saturday afternoon. Photo Eric Jenks 11/26/11