January 2013
www.ckmcca.org
NEWS
CKMCCA
& VIEWS
Clifton Knolls/Mill Creek
Civic Association
Daddy Daughter Dance
Calling all Dads, Grandpas, and Uncles. Bring your special girl(s) to CKMCCA’s second annual
Daddy Daughter Dance. Enjoy good food, new friends and most of all DANCING!!
FEBRUARY 9, 2013
6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
Locust Lane Clubhouse
R.S.V.P. BY FEBRUARY 2ND
Brent or Candice Vild
(518) 557-7471
[email protected]
Please bring a NUT FREE snack
or dessert to share.
NEWS
& VIEWS
NEW TO CLIFTON KNOLLS
OR MILL CREEK?
FROM THE EDITOR
First things first... Thanks for reading!
We hope that you are off to a good
start for 2013. There are a lot of things
coming up in the next few months for
the residents of Clifton Knolls and Mill
Creek. First up is the Daddy Daughter
Dance on February 9th. On March 2nd
we will be having our annual (Not Just)
Wine and Cheese Party. And, please
come join us for the CKMCCA Annual
Meeting on April 10th. All the information for these events can be found in
this edition of News and Views.
As always, we welcome any comments,
suggestion or contributions (we would
love some contributions, please!!). Contact us at [email protected]
First of all, welcome to our
neighborhood, which is now your
neighborhood. Many of us have been
here since the neighborhood started in
1960, and some of us have only been
here a few years. But one thing we all
have in common is wanting to live in
a neighborhood that is clean, safe, and
reflects our pride in living here.
The Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek Civic
Association has been a part of the
neighborhood since August 1962. The
CKMCCA is not a homeowners association that everyone must join, and
imparts universal requirements, like
mailbox styles. We are a true civic association—our goal since our inception
has been to make our neighborhood
better by fostering a sense of community.
To that end, the CKMCCA sponsors
a number of events in our neighbor-
hood, from the Halloween parade and
party every fall, to the neighborhood
garage sale every year, to the summer
picnic, winter wine and cheese party,
and college scholarship. CKMCCA also
publishes this newsletter (which goes
to everyone in the neighborhood), and
the annual directory (which only goes
to dues-paying members of the CKMCCA).
As someone who is new to our neighborhood, we ask you to contact us to
give us your contact information to put
in the next version of the directory, and
to provide us with your e-mail address,
so we can get in touch with you between issues of the News and Views. In
re-turn, we’ll give you a free copy of the
latest
CKMCCA Neighborhood Directory,
regardless of whether or not you join
the Association. Thanks for choosing to
live in our neighborhood!
GET CONNECTED
For those of you familiar with Twitter,
you know that it is a quick and easy way
to keep up with what’s going on with
people, organizations or companies that
you follow. CKMCCA just opened an
account on Twitter. Follow us! We’re
cliftonknolls.
We plan to use the account to send out
short messages about things that are of
interest in our neighborhood—meetings, emergencies, reminders, etc. Its
also a way for you to contact us. Twitter
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is easy to use, and can be used on computers and many mobile phones. Visit
twitter.com for more.
And we’re on Facebook too! We’re a
group—do a search for Clifton Knolls
Mill Creek Civic Association. Feel free
to add to our growing page on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/
Clifton-Knolls-Mill-Creek-Civic-Association/170801116270758
twitter.com/cliftonknolls
@cliftonknolls
CLIFTON KNOLLS/MILL CREEK CIVIC ASSOCIATION
MEETING SCHEDULE
The CKMCCA regular board meetings of the
2013 membership year will be held on every
second Wednesday of the month between
the months of September through June.
We will send out an e-mail regarding the
location of these meetings, and post them
on CKMCCA.org as well. Meetings start
at 8:00pm, and typically run 60-90 minutes, depending on the number of items
on the agenda. All are welcome to come
and participate, be it to suggest something
that would enhance our neighborhood, volunteer to help
in one of our existing events, or to raise an issue or two.
E-MAIL NEWSLIST
The News & Views gets published four to five times a year. Often times, there are
things that arise between publication dates, and more and more, e-mail is the best
way to get quick messages out. The Civic Association has an e-mail distribution list of
about 400, but most of those are from individuals who have paid their Civic Association Dues. As paying dues is optional—but highly encouraged!—we don’t get e-mail
addresses from most of the approximately 900 homes in Clifton Knolls and Mill
Creek.
In the past, we’ve used it to alert residents about power and flooding issues, send a
head-start on leaf pickup, as well as reminders on neighborhood events. If you would
like to be put on the e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail to mailinglist@
ckmcca.org.
Be assured that your e-mail will not be used for commercial purposes or spam, and
when neighborhood-wide messages go out, all e-mail addresses are hidden, so people
won’t be able to get everyone’s e-mail addresses. Thanks for your cooperation—e-mail
really is the quickest way to get messages out these days.
SAVE THE DATES
FEBRUARY 9, 2013 . . . . . Daddy-Daughter Dance
MARCH 2, 2013 . . . . . . . . Wine and Cheese Party
APRIL 10, 2013. . . . . . . . . CKMCCA Annual Meeting
JUNE 8, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . Neighborhood Picnic
AUGUST, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . Neighborhood Wide Garage Sale
FALL RECAP
The Halloween Parade and Santa’s Visit were a great success! Both are a Clifton
Knolls/Mill Creek annual tradition for the children in our neighborhood.
CKMCCA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shanley Alber
Bryon Backenson
Chris Collet
Keri Horton
Deb Jackowski
Kathy Lamanna-Friedman
Amy McGeary
Kevin Simon
Sheila Suozzo
Theresa Thompson
Chris Zinsley
CONTACT
INFORMATION
To Contact the Board:
[email protected]
To Update Your Directory
Information:
[email protected]
To Submit Information to
the News & Views Editor:
[email protected]
To Advertise in the News and
Views or Annual Directory:
[email protected]
To Get Added to the CKMCCA
E-Mail Distribution List:
[email protected]
The Halloween Parade held on October 28th was a brisk, but dry day. There were
many children in costume (along with some adults!). We were lucky to have the fire
trucks come along. The route was changed this year due to the sewer work on
Barney Road. The parade ended at Locust Lane with Halloween treats and Mr. Twisty!
Santa once again came for a visit this year. Since his sleigh was being serviced at the
North Pole, he toured our neighborhood on a decorated trailer. All the children that
came out to see Santa were given a candy cane and a “Ho! Ho! Ho!”.
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NEWS
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News & Views of the Children of Clifton Knolls and Mill Creek
Welcome to MICRO VIEW! It’s the place
for the children in the neighborhood to
read, write and share. Have a story or
article you’d like to share? Submit it! All
entries are welcome and we will do our
best to print them here.
Last issue one of our questions was
“When do you think we will get
our first snow storm?” There were no
guesses, but I bet a lot of you would’ve
said “December 25th!”. And if that
was your guess, you would not have
been too far off! We didn’t have a white
Christmas but we were lucky enough
to get a good amount of snow for the
rest of the holiday break from school.
Did you take advantage of all the snow
the week you had off from school? Let’s
hope we get some more to play in soon!
WoRlD RECoRD snoWMAn
Maybe you built a snowman over your
break? I bet it wasn’t 122 feet, 1 inch
tall, though! That is the world record
for the tallest snowman ever built,
according to the Guinness Book of
World Records (and it was actually a
snow WOMAN).
“Residents of Bethel, Maine, USA, and
surrounding towns, built a snow woman
measuring 37.21 m (122 ft 1 in) tall,
over a period of one month, completing
her on 26 February 2008.”
For some more really interesting records
on snow and winter related subjects
visit www.guinnessworldrecords.com.
(Remember to go on the internet with
help from an adult.)
MICRO VIEW ANSWERS
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY MOVIE?
Darby, Age 10, Eldorado Dr.
The Elf
Jaydon, Age 8, Eldorado Dr.
Gummy Bear Christmas
Sage, Age 8, Eldorado Dr.
The Polar Express
Lucas, Age 6, Eldorado Dr.
The Santa Clause 2
Nicholas, Age 6, Eldorado Dr.
Rudolph the Red Noised Reindeer
John, 6, Chestnut Ln.
Home Alone
Erin, age 5, Eldorado Dr.
Frosty the Snowman
Brendan, 4, Chestnut Ln.
Charlie Brown
MICRO VIEW QUESTION
Answer one or both of these questions. Have your parent email your answer to
[email protected]. Include your first name, age and the street you live on.
1) What is your favorite winter activity?
2) What season do you like better: summer or winter?
Valentines Day Jokes
What did the stamp say to the envelope
on Valentine’s Day?
I’m stuck on you!
What did the girl squirrel say to the boy
squirrel on Valentine’s Day?
You’re nuts so bad yourself!
What kind of flowers do you never give on
Valentine’s Day?
Cauliflowers!
Knock knock!
Who’s there?
Sherwood
Sherwood who?
Sherwood like to be your valentine!
What do you call a very small Valentine?
A Valentiny!
What did the boy squirrel say to the girl
squirrel on Valentine’s Day?
I’m nuts about you!
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Pooch
Pooch who?
Pooch your arms around me, baby!
BABYSITTER? YARD WORKER? DOG WALKER? Hey kids, do you have services you’d like
to offer? Submit your name and contact information and you will be listed in News and
Views. Email information to [email protected]
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CLIFTON KNOLLS/MILL CREEK CIVIC ASSOCIATION
What did the snake say when he got a box of chocolates?
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ANSWERS: His Goul Friend. You turn me on. Give me a hug and a hiss. Because he couldn’t get a date. Sssssweet!
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STAR GAZING
ORION THE GREAT HUNTER
One of the largest and best known
constellations is standing over us during
these long winter months.
It is the brilliant and majestic Orion.
In Greek mythology, Orion was a
hunter, the son of the sea god Poseidon.
His constellation is easy to see as a man
raising his club and shield, facing the
charge of a bull, represented by the
neighboring constellation Taurus.
Orion is rich in celestial objects -- and
you only need a warm coat to view
them!
He is home to two of the sky’s brightest
stars, has one of the best known multiple star clusters, his belt is located on
the celestial equator and he also hosts
by Amy Smith
the Orionids, his annual meter shower
held each October.
Go outside around 9 pm and look
towards the east. Let’s begin by looking
for his belt, which is the easiest way to
locate him. The Arabs called this the
‘string of pearls’.
Look for three equally bright stars, in a
slight upwards line, as shown below.
Hanging from his belt is his sword.
The sword is also known as Trapezium
Cluster and includes a famous nebula in
its middle.
The middle ‘star’ in the sword is not
actually a star but rather a cloud of
glowing hydrogen gas called a nebula.
Deep within this swirl, hundreds of
suns are forming from the clouds
that make up this celestial nursery.
Astronomers cataloged it as simply
“M42,” but most stargazers know it
as the Great Orion Nebula. The
Orion Nebula was first studied with a
spectroscope in 1864. A spectroscope is
a device that can aid in determining a
star’s age by its color. It is estimated that
what you are looking at is 1350 light
years away - meaning the light hitting
your eye left in the year 662 AD.
Now look to your upper left where his
shoulder would be. Notice a bright
reddish star named Betelgeuse. Betelgeuse is Arabic for ‘the Hand of Orion’.
Betelgeuse has a diameter of approx.
640 million miles and is 700x larger
than our sun. To give you a sense of its
massive size, if Betelgeuse were our sun
its outer edge would extend to the orbit
of Jupiter! Betelgeuse’s red color defines
it as a dying star (a red giant due to its
immense size) but don’t worry, it will be
around for another million years.
Looking to the lower right of the belt
is the luminous blue-white star Rigel,
making Orion’s knee. Rigel is Arabic
for ‘left leg of the giant’ and is the 6th
brightest star in our sky. In 1831 it was
discovered Rigel was actually a binary
star system (Rigel A & Rigel B), and
may even be comprised of 4 stars! Rigel
A is considered a middle-aged star and
resides 850 light years away from us.
So if you find yourself bored, channel
surfing on one of these clear January
nights, grab your coat, get outside, and
look up! Spend some time with Orion
and enjoy what he has to show!
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CLIFTON KNOLLS/MILL CREEK CIVIC ASSOCIATION
NUCLEAR SUB TALKS
An email submitted by Ray Misiewicz
GET FIT THE HEALTHY WAY
Folks,
My schedule for nuclear submarine talks in the
winter/spring season is as follows:
February 15, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.
Clifton Park Library,
“NR-1 America’s Inner Space Shuttle”
February 20, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
Crandall Library,
“Silent War”
February 28, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Colonie Libtrary,
“NR-1 America’s Inner Space Shuttle”
March 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Town of Ballston Library,
“NR-1 America’s Inner Space Shuttle”
March 9, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
Saratoga Military Museum
“NR-1 America’s Inner Space Shuttle”
May 7, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Guilderland Library
“Submarines at the North Pole”
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MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL FITNESS LEVELS WELCOME.
THE FIRST AND THE BEST BOOT CAMP STYLE PROGRAM
IN THE CAPITAL DISTRICT.
CAMPS MEET 3 TIMES PER WEEK IN THE
EARLY MORNING AT:
THE SHEN ADULT
COMMUNITY CENTER (SACC)
Contact Melissa Grattan of Make It Fit, LLC
for more information at 366-1901 or visit
www.makeitfittraining.com
I am expecting dates with the Saratoga Military
Museum, Guilderland Library, ASME, Coburg
Village, among others to be added.
I charge no fee and accept no honorarium for these
presentations; they are a hobby to bring to life some
of the adventures and people (military and civilian)
who have served the US Submarine Service.
If you have an organization or group that would
be interested in this subject, I have ten of these
talks and if you e-mail me back I will send you a
synopsis of each talk, my contact information and
bio. These presentaions are not technical in nature
but are powerpoint presentations about missions that
the submarine service undertook, especially during
the cold war era.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Do you have a question about the neighborhood? A suggestion
for News & Views? A story you would like to contribute?
We would love to hear what you have to say.
Email us at [email protected]
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CKMCCA ANNUAL
MEETING
The CKMCCA Annual Meeting will
be held on Wednesday, April 10. It is
traditional at this meeting to have a
speaker or topic that is of interest to
everyone in the neighborhood. This
year, in support of the 50th anniversary
of the first house being built in Clifton
Knolls, we’re going to focus on the
history of the neighborhood. We’re
planning on asking Clifton Park
Historian John Scherer to give a short
presentation, but what we’d REALLY
like, is to hear from you, our neighbors. Sharing stories about what the
neighborhood used to be like, how the
neighborhood was built, etc. are what
we’re looking for. For many neighborhood newcomers, these stories will
really add a sense of history to our great
neighborhood.
If you, or someone you know, might
be willing to participate in a panel or
roundtable about the history of Clifton
Knolls (and yes, Mill Creek too!), please
send a note to [email protected] or
call Bryon at 253-7287.
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1 Barney Road, Suite 222, Clifton Park
Theyogalily.com
(518) 744-5565
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CLIFTON KNOLLS/MILL CREEK CIVIC ASSOCIATION
(Not Just)
Wine and
Cheese Party
A CLIFTON KNOLLS/MILL CREEK TRADITION
DATE: March 2, 2013
TIME: 7 to 11pm
PLACE: Locust Lane Clubhouse
COST: $7.00/$10.00*
Food • Drinks • Friends
Tom Harding to entertain!! • 50/50 Drawing
• Please R.S.V.P. to Deb Jackowski at [email protected] or 371-9930 and please confirm how many
will attend.
• Food donations are appreciated. Please let us know if you can bring an appetizer or a dessert. Consider
bringing your recipe to share!
• We need volunteers to help set-up and decorate on Friday, March 1st. If you can help, please contact
Deb Jackowski at [email protected] or 371-9930.
*$7.00 per person for Civic Association Members. $10.00 per person for non-members. You can pay your
dues at the door and become a member!!
CKMC (TBD*) Club
Calling all Girls, Ladies, Women, Females.... Welcome to the neighborhood club for us! We
plan to have outings (Ladies Night Out) or inings (Ladies Night IN!) just for fun. We also plan
to share recipes, plants, anything you can think of. This is an informal club, events can be
planned or spontaneous depending on the group. All ages welcome!
Interested? Email Heather Fariello at [email protected].
*We’re still working on our name. Taking suggestions!
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:
CKMCCA Annual Scholarship Award 2013
Your annual dues to the Clifton Knolls/Mill Creek Civic Association helps our neighborhoods have the children’s Halloween party,
have the adult wine and cheese party, and publish this newsletter and our annual directory. For the past several years, it has also
granted a scholarship to a different deserving neighborhood student each year.
The CKMCCA is again offering a $500.00 scholarship award to recognize an outstanding high school senior who shows academic
achievement, extracurricular activities, and involvement in the community. Besides showing these characteristics, the other requirements are that the student must live in the Clifton Knolls or Mill Creek neighborhoods, and their family must be dues-paying
members of the Civic Association. Students are eligible regardless of the school that they attend, or even if they’re homeschooled.
To apply for the scholarship, high school seniors are required to submit a letter describing their qualifications and interest in receiving the scholarship. Because the scholarship is awarded based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and civic involvement, it would be wise to include this information in the letter. A copy of the student’s most recent high school transcript is also
required. Other information, such as letters of recommendation, could prove helpful in the selection process, but are not required.
Applications are evaluated and ranked by a group of business, governmental, and academic leaders in the Capital District. They are
not members of the Civic Association, to ensure their impartiality.
If there are questions regarding the scholarship or the application process, please contact: Bryon Backenson, 8 Eldorado Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065. 518-253-7287 [email protected]
There is no formal application form. The application consists of the letter/essay, transcripts, and optional supporting documents.
These should be submitted to Bryon Backenson at the address above by March 15, 2013.
Interested in becoming a
member of a Book Club?
To join or for more information, email
Lisa Westrick at [email protected]
Our next book is Room: A Novel by
Emma Donoghue (Available in hard
copy, audiobook, and digitally from the
Clifton Park-Halfmoon library).
We will discuss this
book at our next
meeting on
Wednesday,
January 30th
at 8pm.
Please email
for more
details.
Hope you
can join us!
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Email: [email protected]
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CLIFTON KNOLLS/MILL CREEK CIVIC ASSOCIATION
UPDATE FROM YOUR CLIFTON KNOLLS/MILL CREEK
PARK DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Hello Neighbors,
Your Park District Advisory Committee is one of two different volunteer
organizations in our development that
help to keep our community as well run
and beautiful as it is. The CKMC Civic
Association is the other.
If you are a regular reader of this newsletter, you are aware of the many social,
service and civic activities that the
CKMCCA provides that enhance the
quality of life in our community. Fun
events like the Halloween Parade and
Party, Neighborhood Picnic, and Wine
& Cheese Party are anticipated every
year. Community members appreciate
the many avenues of communication
that the board of the civic association
has made available to us such as this
newsletter, ckmcca.org, the directory,
etc. These are only examples of the
many things that the CKMCCA accomplishes through your civic association annual dues.
The Clifton Knolls/Mill Creek Park
District Advisory Committee is responsible for keeping the fields, playgrounds,
ball playing courts, ponds, pathways,
perennial gardens, most entrance markers, trees and shrubs, benches, and fencing up to date and in good condition.
Improvements recommended each year
by the Park District Advisory Committee are paid for from the Town from
monies collected from your tax assessment. Any project undertaken by the
park district must be approved by the
Clifton Park Town Board. We look for
direction for any improvements from
the surveys we have received from residents. The Clifton Knolls/Mill Creek
Park District Advisory Committee
meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday
of most months in Town Hall. You can
check the schedule at cliftonpark.org
Community Calendar.
Both community groups described
above also attend Town Board meetings
to advance community interests such as
our input concerning the town purchase
of the golf course.
Here are the projects that have been
completed this year by the Clifton
Knolls/Mill Creek Park District Advisory Committee:
The area behind the tennis and basketball courts which had been cleared, has
now been reseeded and several new trees
have been installed. Other new trees
in other park areas are also at Barney
Pond, Barney Peninsula and Locust
Lane Field.
The area behind the three post and rail
fencing on Belmonte Lane has been
cleared to enable a lovely view of the
meandering stream below.
The tennis backboard was rebuilt and
installed. Four plastic chairs are provided in the courts.
A stonedust pathway has been installed
around the back of the courts for easier
access.
Weather permitting, we will attempt
a new ice rink on Locust Lane Field
instead of on the basketball court.
Pathways around the ponds have been
improved once again by cutting back
impeding branches and remulching.
And a new stonedust pathway access
was installed on lower Broadleaf from
the road to the pond.
The rusted fencing behind the Beechwood Playground has been replaced.
A number of benches have been added,
repaired and or reset, and all benches in
the park have been power washed.
The areas along the roadways on Broadleaf and Par Del Rio have been reseeded
and grass is growing.
Residents helped to water and care for
the planter boxes on entrance markers
and /or newly planted additions to the
perennial gardens. A special THANK
YOU goes out to Doreen Croteau,
Bill and Nancy Connor, Sheila Suozo,
Claudia Hroncich, Kathy Anselment,
and Pat Miller.
Watch out for a bubbler to be installed
in the northeastern edge of Barney
Pond to help clear the pond scum.
We continue to keep the playing fields
much cleaner and attractive with the
added work of our goose chaser. We still
have geese to observe and enjoy but the
huge numbers that seemed to take over
our grounds are kept to a minimum.
We thank the residents of our community for their wonderful support.
So often we receive compliments about
the good looks of our park areas. Our
landscapers: Cliffsides Landscaping,
A-Z Property Management and A
Cut Above Lawnscapes have all done
outstanding jobs caring for our trees,
shrubs and perennial gardens. We
would highly recommend these companies to our residents as hard working,
dependable and skilled workers. We
would also thank the Buildings and
Grounds Department for their help
in mowing, and many other repairing projects that the park committee
requests.
Sincerely,
Members of Clifton Knolls/Mill Creek
Park District Advisory Committee:
Kathy Anselment, Pat Brackins, Claudia
Hroncich, Ron Johnson, John Laviano,
Marlys McGinnis (Finance Officer),
Pat Miller, Loretta Parsons (Secretary),
John Rinebolt, Tom Sargent, Joyce Savage (Vice Chair), Sheila Suozzo, Judy
Hughes (Chair) 371-9541.
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feel when you have
kept only what you
need and can discard the rest? Be
sure to shred any
documents that
contains important financial
or personal
information.
by Genie Bassett
This is the time of year to thoroughly enjoy the delightful warmth of
our cozy homes. Enjoy your fireplace. Read a book you have wanted
to get to but just haven’t found the
time. Organize and execute a project that has long been in the back of
your mind.
Have you been wanting to “go
through” your boxes of memories
and perhaps make scrapbooks and/
or photo albums for your children?
What a great time of year to make
this a fun project!
Would you like to “get rid of ” a
lot of the boxes of old records you
no longer need? This would be a
wonderful project to get into now.
And think of how good you will
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Does your
future planning include a kitchen update?
Bath update? Painting update? Visit
our great library and research ideas.
Once your ideas for the remodeling
are in place and you have researched
the various components, contact
some contractors to secure estimates.
It is always a good idea to ask for
some references of area clients for
whom the contractors have worked.
Make sure to contact the references
before you make a decision about
whom to hire.
Many of us are so very fortunate to
have hardwood floors in our homes.
If you have hardwood, are your
floors in good shape? Do
you need to think about
having them refinished?
Gleaming hardwood
floors are just a great joy.
Be sure to take the proper
care to preserve them.
How is your landscaping? If it could
use an update, again, follow the
steps above and be “ready to go” in
the spring and have your landscaper
on board to complete the “landscape
re-do” in May or early June. Get it
in early so you can enjoy it all summer.
One final note, winter is always such
a good time to plan our gardens. Is
there anything more wonderful than
a fresh salad from our very own garden? How about the joy of running
to our herb garden for fresh basil,
parsley, rosemary, oregano, marjoram and parsley?
Hope you have fun choosing a project or two to make your winter more
fun. Enjoy the planning—maybe by
the fire as the snowflakes fall. And
as always—HAPPY HOUSING!
CLIFTON KNOLLS/MILL CREEK CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Clifton Knolls customer references upon request.
Want to help make the CKMCCA a few bucks? Make www.ckmcca.org your
home page, (or bookmark it) and when you want to do a google search, just do it
off the CKMCCA page. CKMCCA makes a few cents every time a google search
happens off the search box on our page. Those cents add up, and help us defray
the costs of what we do in the neighborhood!
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Halloween Parade
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CLIFTON KNOLLS/MILL CREEK CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Santa’s Visit
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NEWS
& VIEWS
KNOWING ABOUT ICE SAFETY IS IMPORTANT!
As we are in the middle of winter we urge you to be aware of ice safety!
For helpful information, visit http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice/index.html
Find out more!
Scan this code with
your smart phone.
Erik Rossi
CLIFTON PARK ANNUAL
WINTER FESTIVAL
February 9, 2013
This year the annual Clifton Park
Winterfest will be held February
9th, 2013. Join the Town of Clifton
Park for a day of winter fun and
excitement. There will be fun for the
whole family.
Enjoy local competitions, entertainment, and winter activities at
locations all over Clifton Park! The
festival is a perfect way to enjoy the
Clifton Park NY Winter Season!
For more information, visit www.
cliftonpark.com/winter/winterfestival.cfm
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— Electrician —
Clifton Knolls Resident
Troubleshooting
Diagnostic Testing
Outlets and Switches
Indoor and Outdoor Lighting
Panel Changes and Repairs
Residential or Commercial
Yes, I work on low voltage systems like
those found in most Clifton Knolls homes!
518-371-3903
CLIFTON KNOLLS/MILL CREEK CIVIC ASSOCIATION
COMMERCIAL PRINTING and COPYING
SILVER GRIFFIN
PRINTING & COPYING
691 Hoosick St.
Troy, NY 12180
• Digital Printing • Offset Printing
• High Speed Copying • Color Copying
• Promotional Items • Graphic Design
• Project Fulfillment • Faxing Service
& Much More!
FREE PICK-UP & DELIVERY
Phone: 518. 272-7771
Fax: 518. 272-7773
www.silvergriffininc.com
“Your Printing, Copying and Graphic Design Guardian”
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CKMCAA 2012/2013 ADVERTISING
NEWSLETTER and/or DIRECTORY
***PAYMENT MUST BE MAILED WITH THE AD COPY!***
“News & Views” Newsletter:
The five issues of the newsletter are sent to every household (about 900 homes) in Clifton Knolls and Mill Creek five
times per season (October, December, February, April, and June).
Rates and Sizes:
A) 1/8 page (business card) . . .
B) 1/4 page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C) 1/2 page . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D) Full page . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.5” x 2” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 per issue
4.25” x 5.5” . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30 per issue
8.5” x 5.5” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 per issue
8.5” x 11” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100 per issue
B
A
C
Please circle the ad size you want and check the boxes below for the issues you want your ad to appear.
October ‘12 _____ December ‘12 ______ February ‘13 ______ April ‘13 ______ June ‘13 ______
CKMCCA Directory:
The CKMCCA Directory includes names and addresses of everyone in Clifton Knolls and Mill Creek, as well as a street
map with numbered housing locations. It is issued once annually (usually in March) and is sent to all dues paying members of the Civic Association.
Rates and Sizes:
A) 1/8 page (business card) . . . 3.5” x 2” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $95
B) 1/4 page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.75” x 4.25” . . . . . . . . . . . . $165
C) Full page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5” x 11” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $225
Please circle the ad size you want.
Instructions:
Please include a copy of your ad submitted as “camera ready” and if possible in black and white print. For business card
ads, please include a copy of your card. Or email a high resolution pdf or jpg to [email protected]
Send this form to (PAYMENT MUST BE MAILED WITH THE AD COPY!):
Clifton Knolls/Mill Creek Civic Association
P.O. Box 2
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Provide us your contact information:
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________________________________________________________________________
E-Mail: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________________________________________________________
See your ad at www.ckmcca.org by calling up the archived issues of the News & Views!
CLIFTON KNOLLS/MILL CREEK CIVIC ASSOCIATION
CLASSIFIEDS
BABYSITTERS, PETSITTERS,
PLANT SITTERS AND MORE!
Want to contribute to News & Views
and make it a better newsletter? Send
articles, classifieds, essays, or opinion
pieces to: [email protected]
SOPHIE is 15 and is available for
babysitting, plant sitting and pet sitting.
RUBY is 12 and is available for plant
sitting, pet sitting and as a mommy’s
helper.
Both girls have taken the American
Red Cross Babysitting Class and Certification, both have experience with
new born to 8 year olds, dogs, cats
and watering cans!
518-280-3147
We Need Ads! You
Need Customers!
Notice that there aren’t
many ads in this issue?
We need more ads to be
able to keep producing
News & Views, as well
as support other
CKMCCA activities.
Your ad will reach over
900 homes, at very
reasonable rates. Perfect
for businesses located in
the area, or home-based
businesses in Clifton
Knolls or Mill Creek.
See the ad form on page
14 of this newsletter.
Door to Door Sales?
Help is only a phone call away!
Do you have services you’d like to
offer? Submit your name and contact
information and you will be listed in
News and Views. Email information
to [email protected]
According to Clifton Park Town Clerk Pat
O’Donnell peddlers going door to door
in the Town are required to have a license
obtained from the Town Clerk’s office.
Residents should always ask to see a license
issued by the Town Clerk or Deputy Town
Clerk. If an individual cannot produce a
license, residents should immediately contact the Town Clerk’s office at
371-6681, Town Security at 369-6651
or the New York State Police or Saratoga
County Sheriff ’s Department.
Found: Camera Equipment
Found: iPod Shuffle
Around mid-November a piece of
camera equipment was found on the
front lawn of 31 Valdepenas Lane. To
claim, please call David at 373-9775.
I found an iPod Shuffle on 10/7/12 at
the intersection of Par Del Rio and
Moe Road. Call 371-4896 to identify.
If you have a lost or found item, please submit your information to [email protected]
FOR SALE: Fireplace Child Safety Gate
Fireplace child safety gate fits hearths up to 6-feet wide and 2-feet deep. Door
provides access for adults but cannot be opened by toddlers. Excellent condition
with all parts and directions. Sturdy, but easy to assemble.
Model info: KidCo HearthGate Model G70d-C
Price: $145
Contact: Mike DeMasi, 371-1667
FOR SALE: Used 4-burner electric range top from a Van Patten house
Works fine; just replaced with a flat top style range. $10 or hghest bidder.
Donald B. Aulenbach, 28 Valencia Lane. Call: 371-7572
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