Our Towne Malta

Registration is underway for summer classes, new sports programs, camps, and special events scheduled to begin in June through the Town of Malta Department of Parks, Recreation and Human Services.

The activities brochure is available at the Malta Community Center or online at www.malta-town.org.

For more information, call the Malta Community Center at 899-4411.

Congressman Chris Gibson will be the honorary chairman of the
“Lyme Next Forum” – A Forum on Tick Borne Diseases: What’s Next? The forum is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, May 21 at the Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College.

Upstate New York has one of the highest incidences of Lyme Disease in the country. The forum will focus on bringing various viewpoints together to improve awareness, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

In addition to national experts on the disease, Gibson will be joined by Congressman Paul Tonko, Senator Roy McDonald and Assemblymen Tony Jordan and Steven McLaughlin.

More than 500 have already registered for the free event; pre-registration is recommended by visiting www.lymenext.org. The event will be livestreamed at www.livestream.com\skidmorevideo.

On Thursday May 10th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Saratoga National Historical Park invites the public to an opening reception of its newest exhibit: Broken Trusts, the Chequered Career of Benedict Arnold. Refreshments will be served and park historians will be on hand to signal the event with cannon fire and discuss the mysterious roles of America’s most infamous soldier and traitor.

The exhibit, on display through April 2013, examines the twists and turns of Arnold’s path from active supporter of American Independence to his betrayal of his country and comrades. “People are always puzzled as to why Benedict Arnold changed sides,” notes Park Ranger Joe Craig. “At Saratoga, Arnold’s heroism was stellar, yet later the pendulum swung the other direction and he betrayed his country. Some feel his earlier gallant service should be the main and only focus – our exhibit seeks to examine some of the enigmas and contradictions of this complex man.”

“A project like this requires a great deal of work by park staff, but could only have been made possible through partner groups” notes park Superintendent Joe Finan. “Funding was provided by Eastern National, our site’s bookstore and audio recordings about Arnold were made possible through our partnership with Siena College. Their Liberal Arts Department provided excellent voice talent and their radio station WVCR, provided high quality recording facilities.”

The exhibit will be on display 7 days a week from May 10 through April 2013. For more information on the exhibit or other Saratoga National Historical Park events, please call the Visitor Center at 518-664-9821 ext. 1777 or check our website at www.nps.gov/sara.

MALTA, NY – The Malta League of Arts (MLA), a growing non-profit, is preparing for big things to happen in 2012 and is seeking motivated art enthusiasts to join their ranks.
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MALTA, NY – The up and coming local arts non-profit, Malta League of Arts (MLA) is a recent recipient of a $1,000 grant from the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway Foundation. The grant is designated to assist the MLA promote and expand its growing arts expo, Arts Attitude, in 2012.

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Malta, New York— The Malta Ridge Vol. Fire Co. Inc. (MRVFC) was awarded a $1,000 stipend from the national nonprofit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) to increase its home fire sprinkler education locally by conducting a live fire and sprinkler side-by-side educational demonstration.

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Ballston Spa, NY— Thanks to a donation ofnearly $4,000 in building materials from Curtis Lumber, the Saratoga CountyFair was able to construct new roofs over the bleacher area adjacent to thehorse riding arena on the fairgrounds.

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Hudson Valley Community College was given $400,000 from the Second Chance Scholarship Foundation to create an endowed fund that will expand the Second Chance Scholarship program on campus. This donation is one of the single largest scholarship gifts in the college’s history.

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Ballston Spa, NY – The Capital Region Coalition to End Homelessness, along with federal, state and county government leaders, will join together at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 10th to recognize the start of Homelessness Awareness Month at the Guardian House located in Ballston Spa, NY.

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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.
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