Victoria Pool Holds Annual Labor Day Luncheon
Save the Victoria Pool Society held its traditional Labor Day luncheon with perfect weather this year! Everybody held hands and jumped into the pool at the end of a spectacular summer. The annual group photo shows how the group has grown over the years!
90th Birthday Celebration and a First-Time Ride on a Motorcycle!
Myrtle Buyce tops off her 90th Birthday celebration with a first time ride on a motorcycle. Rob Griffin assists Myrtle with a ride home after her birthday celebration given by Joan Harris. Congratulations!
Special Treat at Peace Fair
SARATOGA SPRINGS — On Sunday, September 20, Jerry Greenfield, founder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Company, will help kick off Saratoga’s annual Peace Fair at 12 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church on West Circular Street in Saratoga Springs.
Local Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop franchisee, Patrick Pipino, will generously donate “Save Our Swirled” flavored ice cream, join Jerry to greet customers and help spread the message of social justice.
The Peace Fair is the first of a week’s worth of events in Saratoga, promoting peace at home, in the community and in the world. Programs include art, literature, film, music and participation in global projects. The mayor-proclaimed “Saratoga Peace Week” provides a variety of opportunities to put peace into action.
The United Nations observes the International Day of Peace on September 21.
“In Saratoga we have extended that to a week,” says Elizabeth Meehan, the Chair of the Saratoga Peace Fair/Peace Week Steering Committee. “We are thrilled to have Jerry make a special appearance at our fair, making our Peace Week extra sweet!”
Ben & Jerry’s has been promoting social justice since the company’s inception. In fact, their tag line is “Peace, Love and Ice Cream.”
For more information about exhibiting at or attending the Peace Fair and Peace Week, please go to peace-ing.org
Toys for Tots Receives Monetary Donations and New, Unwrapped Toys for 2015 Holiday Season
Members of the Marine Corps League volunteering with the Capital Region Toys for Tots program gave its toy collection a head start by accepting monetary donations and new, unwrapped toys at the Community Outreach Booth in honor of Military Appreciation Day at Saratoga Race Course on Wednesday, September 2. The Toys for Tots Foundation is a national movement organized by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to collect new, unwrapped toys to distribute as holiday gifts for less fortunate children.
Free Park Passes for 4th Graders
STILLWATER — Saratoga National Historical Park invites all 4th grade students to visit the park for free as part of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program. Starting September 1, 4th grade students can now go to www.everykidinapark.gov to complete an activity and obtain a free annual entry pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks.
Saratoga National Historical Park offers a variety of activities that fourth graders and their family can enjoy, including its annual encampment weekend coming up September 19-20 marking the 238th anniversary of the Battles of Saratoga.
To receive their free pass for national parks, fourth graders can visit the Every Kid in a Park website and play a game to access their special Every Kid in a Park pass. Fourth graders and their families can then use this pass for free entry to national parks and other federal public lands and waters across the country from September 1st, 2015 through August 31, 2016. The website also includes fun and engaging learning activities aligned to educational standards, trip planning tools, safety and packing tips and other important and helpful information for educators and parents.
In addition to providing every fourth grader in America a free entry pass for national parks and federal public lands and waters, fourth grade educators, youth group leaders and their students across the country will also participate in the program through field trips and other learning experiences. Saratoga National Historical Park offers plenty of opportunities for 4th grade students and teachers to connect to their local national park, to learn more please visit: http://www.nps.gov/sara/learn/education/index.htm
