BALLSTON SPA, NY - This holiday season local shop owner’s band together to support Gateway House, a local charitable hospice, by organizing a memorial tree fundraiser in Ballston Spa. Memorial doves will be placed on the tree for donations of $10 or more, in an effort to raise money and awareness of the local hospice’s mission to serve the community.

With the economy still challenging many families this year, extending the life and value of your car can be key to saving money and holding on to your car for a longer period of time. Fall is a great time to check over your car and handle a few maintenance items to help it last, especially through the winter months.

Saratoga County’s community based Cancer Services Program Partnership, funded by a grant from New York State Cancer Services Program, serves uninsured women through the administrative support of Saratoga Hospital. The New York State Cancer Services Program (CSP) oversees the delivery of a statewide, comprehensive cancer screening program by providing no cost age appropriate breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening and diagnostic services for UNINSURED women and men in every county and borough in New York State.

“Unfortunately, everything the experts tell us about diet is aimed at the whole population, and we are not all the same.” -The Scientist magazine

Many parents are surprised to hear that the food their child is consuming can be contributing to their learning struggles. And dairy is one of the biggest offenders. Children with undiagnosed allergies may be living with fluid in their ears which can cause distortions in their hearing and listening skills. With fluid sitting in the child’s ear, he may actually not hear certain tones so he is told that he is not ‘listening.’ Or they could be hearing the wrong sounds which can cause them to become frustrated because what they heard did not make sense. Fluid in the ears can also cause issues with balance, and activities such as bike riding can also be affected.

Wanted: young men and women who are interested in the building of a 1929 Model A Speedster. You have to be between the ages of 13 and 16, enrolled in a local school, and are willing to give up two Saturdays a month. Work on the project for 8 hours per day, 6 ½ hours work with a lunch hour and cleanup time. You will learn how to apply your math and science skills to a practical situation. You will get dirty, form a team, learn how to work with your hands, learn the history of the automobile, work with metal and wood, set valid goals, and learn from a wide variety of mentors, both young and old.