Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from August 2007:
AMATEUR Rankings.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... (through U.S. Amateur qualifier) Player Club No. Points Pvs 1 Bryan Bigley Pinehaven 7 178.00 1 2 Jim Welch Winding Brook 5155.00 2 3 Aaron AuBuchon Saratoga Nat'l 7 144.50 3 4 Marco PocciaMcGregor 3 104.50 4 ...
JUNIOR RANKINGS.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... (through Eagle Crest tournament) BOYS Player Hometown Points Pvs 1 Ryan Prinzo Glenmont 466.90 1 2 Chris Ferraro Hurley 439.33 2 3 Christopher Driscoll Schenectady 420.83 6 4 Matthew Horton Troy 353.50 5 5 ...
Accessories a hit with pricey Play Clay.(Life-Family)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Play Clay The pitch: "The world's best play dough doesn't make a flaky mess, doesn't stain clothing or carpet, is softer and more pliable, is nontoxic, tastes yucky so kids won't eat it, develops a child's attention span, develops fine motor skills and smells great." ...
Get over being fat, broke, etc.(Life-Family)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: JANE GLENN HAAS Just 300 pages. Fifty short, punchy chapters. And you will be "Fat, Broke & Lonely No More!" says Victoria Moran. Is this possible? "Absolutely," says Moran, a New York-based life coach who has personally seen it all from being 60 pounds ...
nesting.(Life-Family)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Educational birthday Families are invited to celebrate the first birthday of Gus, the Hyde Collection's museum discovery program mascot, from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the museum, 161 Warren St. in Glens Falls. The free party will include cake, games and art activities on the ...
Minimize attention to discourage toddler's naughty talk.(Life-Family)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: DR. BRAZELTON My 2-year-old calls my middle daughter "poopy head," usually when she is angry. I have tried all kinds of methods of punishment to make her discontinue this behavior. I have backed off recently and now tell her "use nice words" or "we don't talk like that ...
High-fructose corn syrup is perfectly safe.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The July 24 Healthy Professor column, "Sticky sweet," by Nina Marinello, mischaracterizes high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) by suggesting that it causes health problems and is metabolized differently than other sugars. HFCS, like table sugar and honey, is composed of fructose and ...
Bruno, Spitzer should grow up and move on.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2007 ... OK, Sen. Bruno. We all got to see firsthand that Gov. Spitzer is not the man of change we had so desperately wanted to believe he was. And, of course, we all know he was involved in some way with the investigation into your travel habits. But for you to now be acting as though ...
Sometimes, even the Pope earns criticism.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2007 ... As a Roman Catholic, I find myself in the difficult position of criticizing Pope Benedict XVI loudly. A recent statement issued from the Vatican states that it has made it clear that Christian churches "suffer from defects." Pope Benedict has to be kidding, right? ...
Bruno holds himself in a bit too high of regard.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2007 ... In the five years I have lived in the Capital Region, I have come to the realization that state government, as conducted inside the corridors of the Capitol, will be dysfunctional until the two current legislative leaders, Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno and Assembly Speaker Sheldon ...
Save punishment until after a jury's conviction.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Rensselaer County Executive Kathy Jimino's letter (July 23) suggests that judges should use bail to send a message. Isn't the maxim in law "innocent until proven guilty"? This is supposed to be the case in this country, and I would think that Rensselaer County would be expected to ...
Diversity exists in the black experience.(Main)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: BRIAN COPELAND Are you black enough? Despite the rising American death toll in a divisive war, record gasoline prices and homes lost to foreclosure in historic numbers, this was the one question I knew Sen. Barack Obama would be asked by Internet voters at ...
Brooks must get real about economy, education.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2007 ... In response to David Brooks' July 24 column, "Economic doomsayers ignore facts," I would like to provide some examples and questions regarding the "reality" he describes. He states that real average wages rose 2 percent in 2006, but neglects to mention the distribution in our ...
Gonzales shrugs off the heat.(Main)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: JULIE MASON Acasual observer could be forgiven for suspecting Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is getting deeper into trouble with overlapping investigations of his agency and calls for a special prosecutor to probe his honesty. But the Texan's sometimes ...
Parents of teens must balance ideals, reality.(Main)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: LINDA P. CAMPBELL The conversation goes something like this: "Please don't wear your hat like that," the parent grumps. "People will get a bad impression." "I don't care what people think," the teenager shoots back, "especially if they aren't going ...
MEETINGs.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... DUANESBURG ZONING BOARD July 18 Held a public hearing on an area variance sought by Robert Frost to erect a one-family house on Mariaville Road. Held a public hearing on an area variance sought by Antonio DiCaprio and Angela DiCaprio to erect a ...
Grill has gizmos galore; Tricked out Chopper-Que raising money for camp for visually impaired kids.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: AMY E. TUCKER - Special to the Times Union SCOTIA - As far as barbecue grills go, this one has it all - literally. The custom-built grill, being given away to support a camp for visually impaired kids, features a video game system and flat-screen television, a guitar ...
state police get new tips on missing woman.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: CAROL DeMARE - Staff Writer It was a strategy by State Police investigators: Hold a press conference in a 22-year-old missing person's case and hope that something shakes loose. The mystery surrounding the disappearance of UAlbany senior Karen Wilson ...
racing and giveaways continue.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Staff reports SARATOGA SPRINGS - Week 2 at Saratoga Race Course brings another giveaway and the first Fasig-Tipton sales of the meet. TODAY Fleet Indian Day, honoring one of the greatest New York-breds of all time. The horse's owner, Paul Saylor, ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... TODAY BENEFITS & GALAS Saratoga Hospital auction Where: Vapor Night Club at Saratoga Gaming & Raceway, Crescent Ave., Saratoga Springs When: 6 p.m. Cost: $150 per person Contact: 583-8340 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Butterflies ...
Farrell-less EQX Fest still a hit.(Arts & Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: MICHAEL LISI - Special to the Times Union SARATOGA SPRINGS - You've got to hand it to WEQX-FM for making the effort to put on the 102.7 EQX Fest at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Monday night. That the all-day affair lost its headliner - former Jane's ...
Museum Pass program can be your ticket to art.(Arts & Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: MICHAEL JANAIRO - Staff Writer Going to a museum? Hit the library first. Some libraries in the Capital Region have recently launched Museum Pass, a program in which patrons can borrow passes for free admission to places like the Albany Institute of History & ...
MEETINGs.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... HALFMOON TOWN BOARD July 17 Accepted and adopted a plan for the consolidated water district. Clough Harbour presented a map of the planned extension areas to be included during a public hearing. Heard a presentation on a proposed 176-acre Glen ...
business certificates.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The following business certificates were recorded recently in the Saratoga County clerk's office: BALLSTON Marc Delnicki and Corrine Delnicki doing business as CJL Training at 6 Benedict Court, Ballston Spa. Debra Drake doing business as Alternate Highways ...
Right environment helps cats get along.(Life-Family)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: MICHAEL J. FOX DEAR DR. FOX: My husband and I have eight cats that have been abandoned by previous neighbors or adopted from rescue facilities. For the most part, everyone gets along, with the normal amount of territorial domain disputes and the occasional schoolyard ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... TODAY BENEFITS & GALAS Saratoga Hospital auction Where: Vapor Night Club at Saratoga Gaming & Raceway, Crescent Ave., Saratoga Springs When: 6 p.m. Cost: $150 per person Contact: 583-8340 ENTERTAINMENT Brian Patneaude Quintet ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Butterflies Where: Lansingburgh Branch, Troy Library, 114th Street and Fourth Avenue, Lansingburgh When: 2 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 235-5310 Notes: Presented by Grafton Lakes State Park; ages 5 and older; call to register. ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... TODAY BENEFITS & GALAS Saratoga Hospital auction Where: Vapor Night Club at Saratoga Gaming & Raceway, Crescent Ave., Saratoga Springs When: 6 p.m. Cost: $150 per person Contact: 583-8340 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Butterflies ...
MEETINGs.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... EAST GREENBUSH SCHOOL BOARD July 25 Held a board forum and executive session before the public session. Scheduled a workshop for 6 p.m. Aug. 8 to develop goals for the 2007-08 school year. Heard an update on an enrollment study, now ...
Art-house film master Antonioni dies.(Arts & Entertainment)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: ALESSANDRA RIZZO - Associated Press ROME - Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni, whose depiction of alienation made him a symbol of art-house cinema with movies such as "Blow-Up" and "L'Avventura," has died, officials and news reports said Tuesday. He was 94. ...
Lake becomes a classroom; RPI works to boost high school students' interest in scientific subjects.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: KENNETH C. CROWE II - Staff Writer BOLTON LANDING - Shakira Canty and Mylasia Frazier leaned over the side of the bobbing pontoon boat counting the meters of line they were letting out into Lake George. At the end of the line was a secchi disc, a white device ...
Restoring a city landmark; Church in Saratoga Springs is raising funds to rebuild old clock tower.(Capital Region)(Landmark overview)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: CHRISTEN DEMING - Staff Writer SARATOGA SPRINGS - Money is being raised to restore a church clock tower that was once the city's tallest structure. The copper-domed tower at First Baptist Church was removed after it started to deteriorate in 1933. ...
looking back.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... On this date in 1907 August 1 - Joseph Consalus, 66, of Arch Street, bled to death from a ruptured artery in his left ankle. His friend with ...
schenectady county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Aug 01, 2007 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Science in the Summer Where: Niskayuna Branch Public Library, 2400 Nott St. East, Niskayuna When: 2-3:30 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 386-2249 Notes: Science in the Summer is a free education program, sponsored by the GE ...
Scholarship recipients listed.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Staff reports Here is the list of award and scholarship recipients from Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School: Selkirk Cogen Scholarship: Abigail Hafensteiner, $1,500; Patrick Filkins, Maureen Keller, and Brendon Palmer, $1,000 each. David Taylor ...
saratoga county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Aug 01, 2007 ... TODAY BENEFITS & GALAS Saratoga Hospital auction Where: Vapor Night Club at Saratoga Gaming & Raceway, Crescent Ave., Saratoga Springs When: 6 p.m. Cost: $150 per person Contact: 583-8340 ENTERTAINMENT Roger the Jester ...
rensselaer county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Aug 01, 2007 ... TODAY BINGO American Legion Melvin Roads Post Where: 200 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer When: 7:30 p.m. Contact: 462-7006 Notes: Sponsored by Holy Spirit School. CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Butterflies Where: Lansingburgh Branch, ...
albany county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Aug 01, 2007 ... TODAY BINGO Nathaniel Adams Blanchard Post 1040 Where: 1 W. Poplar Drive, Delmar When: 7:30 p.m. Contact: 439-9819 St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church Where: 440 Whitehall Road, Albany When: 7:30 p.m. Contact: 489-4442 ...
ALBANY COUNTY EDITION.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Scarecrow contest Entries for the Altamont Fair Scarecrow Contest 2007 can be brought to the Altamont Fairgrounds between noon and 5 p.m. on Aug. 11. Scarecrows will be on display during the Aug. 14-19 fair. For guidelines, go to http:// www.altamontfair.com. ...
A HEALTHY DOSE OF GOOD SENSE.(Main)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: MARIE COCCO In keeping with Oscar Wilde's adage that one cannot be too careful in the choice of enemies, congressional Democrats have chosen wisely and well. Are there two industries in America toward which the public has more animosity than tobacco and ...
Calendar.(Sports)(Calendar)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Aug. 14-16 - Owners meeting, Toronto. Aug. 15 - Last day for amateur draft picks to agree to contracts. Sept. 1 - Active rosters expand to 40 players. Oct. 3 - Playoffs begin. Oct. 11 - League championship series begin. Oct. 24 - ...
Refining gas prices.(Main)(Editorial)
Aug 01, 2007 ... W hen the next round of record profits is reported by U.S. oil companies, executives will have a harder time trying to explain their embarrassment of riches by blaming increasing global demand for driving up prices. Of course, that's just what many oil company executives will try to do ....
A scare in Maine.(Main)(Editorial)
Aug 01, 2007 ... W hen Chief Justice John Roberts appeared before his Senate confirmation hearings two years ago, he appeared to be the picture of good health - a youthful 50, energetic and ready for the challenges that would come his way on the high court. That is no doubt why the Judiciary Committee ...
calendar.(Business)(Calendar)
Aug 01, 2007 ... TODAY MEETINGS Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce Where: Chamber office, 1 Computer Drive South, Colonie When: 7:45 a.m. Cost: Free Contact: Jill LaBombard, 453-5238, or http://www.acchamber.org Notes: This is a member benefits breakfast. ...
BIRTHS.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER ALEXANDER, Jaliyah Cecelia, daughter of Deborah and Douglas Alexander, Watervliet, 7 lbs. 1 oz., Dec. 1. FLYNN, Julia Robin, daughter of Bridget and David Flynn, Cohoes, 6 lbs. 2.4 oz., Dec. 1. OBERMAYER, Sean Robert, son ...
Liberals target Fox News.(TV - RADIO)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press Liberal activists are stepping up their campaign against Fox News Channel by pressuring advertisers not to patronize the network. MoveOn.org, the Campaign for America's Future and liberal blogs like DailyKos.com are asking ...
ABC anchor faces cancer surgery.(TV - RADIO)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Associated Press ABC "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will be undergoing surgery Friday. Roberts, 46, told viewers about her cancer on Tuesday morning's show. "I am so blessed that I found this ...
Congolese refugee is released from jail; Woman who fled home country in fear will stay in U.S. while seeking asylum.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: KATE GURNETT - Staff Writer FORT EDWARD - After nearly six weeks in the Washington County jail, a Congolese refugee was freed Monday when a federal asylum officer found deportation would be too dangerous. Linda Malenge's dread of returning to the Democratic ...
HIGH SCHOOL reunions.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The following high schools have upcoming reunions: The former Altamont High School classes through 1957, Sept. 22. All former students and teachers welcome. Contact: Doris Neese, 456-6239, or write: 11 Gail Ave., Albany, 12205; or C.D. Smith, 355-5996, or write: 236 Pinewood ...
Russell Sage names Kellas Scholars for spring semester.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The following students were named as Kellas Scholars at Russell Sage College for the spring semester. Kellas Scholar students have been on the dean's list for at least three consecutive semesters. Albany County Laura Bunzey, Berne; Brittany Demarse, Cohoes; Moira ...
Missing teen found in Albany; Police believe honors student ran away from family home.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: JORDAN CARLEO EVANGELIST - Staff Writer ALBANY - A 14-year-old boy who disappeared from his home for four days was found Tuesday morning by Albany police walking on Central Avenue, police and the boy's family said. City police are still looking into where Wudu ...
Two town justices are censured by state; Stephentown, Stillwater jurists are found to have mishandled cases, staff.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: BOB GARDINIER - Staff Writer Two local town justices have been censured by the state Commission on Judicial Conduct over irregularities in handling defendants and missing court cash, commission officials said. Wesley R. Edwards, a justice in Stephentown, ...
Plea bargain offered in fatal Albany crash; Woman charged with killing teen would go to prison for 6 to 12 years.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: ROBERT GAVIN - Staff Writer ALBANY - A woman charged with killing a Latham teenager in a city car crash last month is mulling a plea deal that would send her to prison for 6 to 12 years, her lawyer said Tuesday. Marianne Williams, 31, who faces up to 15 years ...
CORRECTIONS.(Main)
Aug 01, 2007 ... A Capital Region section story Tuesday about Albany's fourth shooting in two days incorrectly stated the time frame and the location. The shooting occurred in the park near North Lake Avenue and Third Street. A Business section brief Tuesday about Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc ....
CLARIFICATION.(Main)
Aug 01, 2007 ... A front-page story about the local real estate market should have said that homeowner Doris Tuite listed her Clifton Park property with Coldwell Banker Prime Properties late last week after attempting to sell it ...
AREA HOLES-IN-ONE.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Career PlayerCourseHole Yards Club Aces Harold Kenyon Amsterdam Municipal 16 79 PW Matthew Denton Briar Creek 16 142 7-iron ru,.5 Mike Phillips Hiawatha Trails 6110PW 1st Irene Sandomenico Mill Road Acres 12125 3-wood ...
Statement at issue in teen's death; Attorney for O.D. Heck health aide accused of homicide says police failed to properly warn man of his rights.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: ROBERT GAVIN - Staff Writer ALBANY - A health aide charged with killing 13-year-old Jonathan Carey in February wants a judge to toss his alleged confession because police interrogated him for hours without telling him he didn't have to answer questions about the autistic ...
Game Time.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Yankees Today, vs, Chicago, 7:05, YES Thursday,, vs. Chicago, 1:05 Friday, vs. Kansas City, 7:05 Mets Wednesday: at Milwaukee, 8:05, SNY Thursday: at Milwaukee, 2:05 Friday: at Chicago, 2:20, SNY ...
Wall Street slide continues; Early rally is dashed by lingering concerns about lenders' woes.(Business)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: MADLEN READ - Associated Press NEW YORK - Wall Street resumed its downward skid Tuesday, falling sharply as renewed concerns about soured home loans blew away what had looked like a solid recovery rally. The Dow Jones industrials lost nearly 150 points, while investors ...
TODAY'S; UPDATES ONLINE.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Racing resumesafter dark day Watch for updates as racing action resumes at Saratoga Race Course. For details about these and other stories, plus updated national and state news, go to: http://timesunion.com Sign up for Times Union breaking ...
Saratoga Almanac.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Number of races: 10 Post time: 1 p.m. Today's feature: The $80,000 De La Rose Stakes, 4-year-olds & up, 1 mile (inner turf). Morning-line favorite: Roshani, 2-1 Forecast: Sunny, humid, high 85, 20 percent chance of rain. NOTABLE ...
Learning the business of science; Teachers take summer jobs at area tech companies to foster greater student interest in math and science career fields.(Business)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: ALAN WECHSLER - Business writer TROY - Bruce Allen, a teacher at Bethlehem High School, is spending his summer working at SuperPower Inc. in Schenectady. It's not that the 42-year-old English teacher wanted to earn some extra cash. It's that he hopes in ...
The return of horseman; Barbaro's sad tale lures Jacobson back to training.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: MATT GRAVES - Special to the Times Union SARATOGA SPRINGS - The sad saga of Barbaro has had far-reaching effects throughout the racing industry, and it may have played a significant role in one trainer's return after a 25-year absence. David Jacobson, a highly ...
Giants speak with Strahan; But team has no idea if veteran will be in camp.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: PETE IORIZZO - Staff Writer ALBANY - Michael Strahan made his first contact with Giants officials since beginning his holdout. But, on Day Five, resolution seemed no closer. His motives remain a mystery. His intentions continue to be uncertain. And Giants ...
AMATEUR TOURNEY TAKES A MULLIGAN.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Pete Dougherty Sometimes it takes a sacrifice to build something stronger. The sacrificial lamb in amateur golf this summer is the Capital Stroke Play, which officially has been removed from the calendar. Event organizers, who created the event five years ago ...