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notes from the SUPERVISOR’S OFFICE5209 Western Ave, Guilderland • (518) 356-1980 • www.townofguilderland.org

Autumn has come to Guilderland much more quietly than last year. Our generally

dry summer makes Tropical Storms Irene and Lee seem like only a distant memory at this time, although the storms aff ected Guilderland residents, as well as many others throughout the Capital Region seriously.

Th e Guilderland Highway Department will begin its annual leaf pick-up program for 2011 on Monday, October 15. As residents work on their fall cleanup activities, crews from the Town Highway Department will circulate throughout the Town with their leaf vacuum equipment. Th e leaf collection schedule for both the leaf vacuum trucks, and for bagged leaf pickup in those areas where the leaf vacuum cannot safely operate, is available in the “Guilderland TowNews”

newsletter mailed to Guilderland residents in late September. Th e schedule can also be accessed on-line at Guilderland’s municipal website, www.townofguilderland.org . We ask all of our residents to cooperate to insure the safety of all by placing only leaves and evergreen needles at the edge of the pavement in areas where the vacuum trucks operate, and by placing bagged leaves and needles at the edge of the road where the vacuum cannot operate. Please avoid creating hazardous

conditions by piling leaves so high that they reduce visibility, or putting them in spots where they limit the vision of pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers. If you have any questions about the leaf pick-up program, please contact the Guilderland Highway Department at 861-5108.

Th ere is still plenty of time this fall to enjoy some pleasant golfi ng weather at Western Turnpike Golf Course. Th e air is crisp and clear, and the course has stayed in good condition throughout the season. Please call the Pro Shop at 456-0786 to check on special promotions for the Fall season, or to reserve a tee time. If you don’t golf, but would enjoy a pleasant walk in the Autumn weather, visit Tawasentha Park and take a hike around our 5-mile network of hiking trails, or play basketball or tennis on the courts that will stay open throughout the fall. For a bit of peaceful enjoyment, visit our neighborhood parks as well. We recently resurfaced the walking path at the McKownville Reservoir Park to improve walking and bicycling conditions.

We have worked hard to complete work on Guilderland’s 2013 Town budget. As I am sure everyone is aware, the condition of the national, New York State, and regional economies make this a challenging exercise. Th e Supervisor’s Preliminary budget is now available in the Town Clerk’s offi ce and on the Guilderland website. A series of public budget workshops were held prior to submission of the Supervisor’s Preliminary Budget. A Final Budget for 2012 will be discussed and voted on by the Town Board at its November 8 meeting.

As the days grow shorter, please travel about the Town safely, and be mindful of pedestrians, cyclists, and especially stopped school buses as you drive.

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On Tuesday, October 23, the Guilderland

Central School District Board of Education

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questions regarding the district’s

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the Guilderland High School LGI room,

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Center, and will serve as the kick-off to this

year’s budget deliberations.

All district residents are welcome to attend

the session, which will also be broadcast

live on TWC Channel 16 as it is a part of

the regular meeting of the Board.

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to the Superintendent’s Offi ce at

(518) 456-6200, ext. 3102 or

[email protected].

If you are unable to attend the meeting,

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October 23, to:

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P.O. Box 18,

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As a business association, GCC tries hard to incorporate promoting Guilderland businesses

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We have an extraordinary one coming up in November that you will love; Guilderland Wedding Week. I have to give credit to Laurie Beckman from the Appel Inn and Sindi Saita from Apropos, for coming up with this idea. So, from Tues. November 13-Sun. November 18, wedding-related merchants, stores, and venues will participate, and people from all over the region will come here to sample foods, see fashion shows, hear music, attend seminars and more, during that time. What a huge boost to the local economy! Attendees can register at each location to win the $500 Visa Gift Card.

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Wed. Nov. 28-Th e Chamber’s Pre-Holiday Party at Pinehaven Country Club, 1151 Siver Road, Guilderland-Kick off the holiday party scene before it gets too hectic! Cocktails, catering by Ruggieros Catering at Siver Hills, a DJ, and more! Sponsored by Bouchey and Clarke Benefi ts. $10. 5:30-7:30 pm. And as I said in my September column, keep an eye out for all the new businesses here in Guilderland; it is great to see so much activity going on. I hope that more of the vacant Western Ave businesses fi ll up so that the landscaping and buildings are kept looking nice.

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Would you like to serve on the district’sAudit Committee?

Do you have accounting or auditing experience? If so, we want to hear from you!Community volunteer sought to serve on the district Audit CommitteeTh e Guilderland Central School District is presently seeking an interested community representative to serve on the Board of Education Audit Committee. Th e Audit Committee consists of three members of the Board of Education, appointed annually, and two representatives from the community. Th e Committee typically meets monthly during the school year in late afternoon. Currently, we have a need for one community representative.Th e duties of the Audit Committee are advisory in nature and include:

• Recommending appointment of the external auditor;• Meeting with the external auditor prior to the

commencement of the annual audit;• Reviewing and discussing with the external auditor

any risk assessment of the school district's operations developed by the auditor;

• Reviewing the draft audit report and management letter, and assist the full Board in interpreting them;

• Recommending the acceptance of the annual audit report; and

• Reviewing the corrective action plan and assist in the implementation of such plan.

Additionally, the Audit Committee will appoint and oversee the internal auditor.To be eligible for consideration as an Audit Committee community representative, you must meet the following requirement of the Commissioner of Education:

• Reside in the Guilderland Central School District• Demonstrate accounting knowledge and/or auditing

experience• May not be employed by the School District• May not currently or within the past two years have

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interest in a company providing goods and services to the School District

• May not be a close or immediate family member of an employee, offi cer, or contractor providing services to the School District

Interested community members should send a letter of interest by October 15, 2012 to:Colleen O'Connell, Board of Education PresidentGuilderland Central School District8 School Road, P.O. Box 18Guilderland Center, NY 12085All letters of interest will be reviewed by the Audit Committee. Community members will be notifi ed of the Committee's selection by the end of October.Interested community members may also submit a letter of interest electronically by emailing: [email protected] about the Audit Committee and/or committee member search should be directed to Assistant Superintendent for Business Neil Sanders at (518) 456-6200, ext. 3125.


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A few weeks ago I attended a sports chiropractic seminar taught by the Medical Director for the

Olympic Training Center. I was like a kid the night before Christmas listening so attentively to all the stories and case reports from this year’s Olympic Games in London. It was neat to hear fi rsthand accounts of what happens behind the scenes with these amazing athletes and their injuries. But was most fascinating to me is that this Medical Director is not a famous orthopedic surgeon or sport medicine physician but rather a sports chiropractor.

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I can tell you from my fi rst-hand experiences working with many athletes over the years in football, soccer, rugby, baseball, dance, gymnastics, golf, running and wrestling that chiropractic works. A few years ago, I remember being called at the clinic one day during state high school wrestling championship. Th e local high school team was competing and the coach called me and two of my colleagues to come down to the state tournament to treat the athletes. We had been working with the team all season and they didn’t want to go into the most important match without their chiropractic team.

I have always loved sports and working with athletes. I feel it is very important for my patients (athlete or not) to understand the biomechanics of their sport, job or activity. A major focus during treatment is oft en incorporating sport specifi c core strengthening and fi xing muscle imbalance issues. Th us, we are changing the name of the Spinal Wellness Center to include sports. We are now Sports & Spinal Wellness Center. My mission is to get you back to doing what you love no matter what your age, your sport or activity.

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Old Songs will present Maine folk singer Gordon Bok in concert on Saturday, October 13 at 8:00 pm. Th e concert will be held at 37 South Main St., Voorheesville, NY. Tickets are $20 and may be reserved by calling Old Songs at 518-765-2815 or online at www.oldsongs.org.

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“Equitable” does not always mean equal. In determining how to distribute assets and liabilities, the Court must consider the statutory factors set forth in Section 236 Part B of the New York Domestic Relations Law. No single factor is more important than the other, and the Court does not need to consider each and every factor. Th ere are fourteen statutory factors for the Court to consider. Here are a few of them:

(1) Th e duration of the marriage – if the marriage is a lengthy one it is common for the Court to equally divide the property and debts;

(2) Age and health of both parties – if one spouse is older than the other, or in poorer health, then it is possible that the Court will give a greater share of the assets to the spouse that has the greater need;

(3) Th e direct or indirect contributions made by either spouse in acquiring the property, such as contributions and services as a spouse, parent, wage earner and homemaker, and to the career or career potential of the other spouse – although one spouse may make very little fi nancial contribution to the acquisition of an asset, her indirect contributions will still have signifi cant value.

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Movies and monsters, oh my!October Reading from Your Library: Guilderland’s Gathering Placeby Barbara Nichols Randall, Director, Guilderland Public Library

Whether you call them fi lms, movies, video or DVDs, the Guilderland Public Library has over 17,400 for your viewing entertainment! We also have 200 downloadable

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Books are written about how favorite books have become movies. Kate Egan’s The Hunger Games: the offi cial illustrated movie companion and The Hugo movie Companion: a behind the scenes look at how a beloved book became a major motion picture by Brian Selznick are recent examples of this type of publication.

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“Any time you sincerely want to make a change, the fi rst thing you must do is to raise your standards. When people ask me what really changed my life eight years ago, I tell them that absolutely the most important thing was changing what I demanded of myself. I wrote down all the things I would no longer accept in my life, all the things I would no longer tolerate, and all the things that I aspired to becoming”- Tony Robbins

I was fortunate to be able to spend last week in Texas at the “mega camp” convention for top Realtors from around the country. It was a great experience and served to remind me how important the stan-dards we set for ourselves are in life.

On my way to Texas I had a layover in Detroit. By luck I ran into a friend in the Delta Terminal that I mastermind with every few months heading to the same convention. He is a Realtor that lives in Michigan, is still in his 20’s, and has built a $25 Million dollar a year (sales) business. To put it in perspective, he is operating at a level in his 20’s that 99% of Realtors will not achieve over a lifetime. He is clearly an “outlier” on the performance graph. As we spoke, he told me how just 8 years ago he had been a skycap in the very terminal we were standing in. “I got sick of lugging other people’s Coach bags around” is what is said. Our conversation had me pondering what separates a high achiever from an average achiever. It is important to note I am writing solely about performance and achievement not “success”. Th ere is a huge diff erence. I am sure there are many Sky-caps I would consider more successful than some of the top produc-ing Realtors or business leaders I know. It’s an important distinction but that topic is for another time. I really wanted to quantify what separated a top producer from an average producer. I get asked often by competitors how we sell so many homes in a down market and I never really have a concise answer.

I came up with a list on the fl ight of top producer traits that was a page long. It included drive, discipline, work ethic, accountability, ability to manage risk, ability to take risks, enthusiasm, integrity, team builder, willingness to make sacrifi ces, visionary, ability to lead, charisma, humility, and the list went on. But what is the single most important trait of a top performing “outlier”?

Th en it dawned on me that I should have realized it sooner. I already knew the answer from attending a Tony Robbins conference over a year ago. Th e number one trait that separates a top producer in any-thing from an average performer is the standards they are willing to accept in their lives. You can be the hardest working, smartest, and most disciplined person in the world but if you set the bar too low you will never ever know your full potential. Th e standards you set for yourself will aff ect your performance level. My friend got sick of carry other people’s bags and decided one day the next Coach bag he carried would be his wife’s. He changed his standards on what was acceptable for him and his family and it changed the outcome of his life. Th en he set some absurdly high standards for what was acceptable in his real estate business.

We have standards set for us and set standards all the time without really thinking about it. Th ere isn’t a parent out there that wants to raise a below average kid, and we impose standards on them daily. Your boss or manager likely imposes standards on you every day,

month, or quarter. We get conditioned and used to having others set standards for us in our lives. However, the real question is what standards do you impose on yourself? It is what you demand of yourself that really matters.

Real estate is a bizarre business that has a low barrier to entry. I hate to say it but mediocre performance is the norm. Th e average Realtor will sell about eight homes per year according to the National As-sociation of Realtors which is an absurdly low number. Th e more I thought about standards the more I realized that if I worked for a larger fi rm I would likely have failed in the business. Here is why. I would judge myself by the performance standards of my co work-ers. I would sell 16 homes a year and feel like I was doing a great job because I was doubling the performance of the typical agent in the offi ce. I wouldn’t realize my performance potential. Now the only thing I compare myself to are my own standards and expecta-tions. It’s a critical point. I just came off a week that I was fortunate to have been able to help more sellers reach their goal of selling in seven days then an average agent will in a year. If my standards said eight home sales a year was an acceptable level I would never ever be able to sell over a 100 homes a year. If you really want to reach peak performance don’t base your performance on others or gauge your success in terms of others. SET YOUR OWN STANDARDS ON WHAT YOU ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT IN YOUR LIFE NOT THOSE SET OR ACCEPTED BY OTHERS.

So if you aren’t happy with some area of your life think about the standards you allow to exist. You owe it to yourself set them higher. Maybe it is your relationship, your health, your fi nancial goals, or you career, it doesn’t matter. Raise your expectations to a level you feel is so high your aren’t really sure you can obtain it. Now double it! Th at’s the standard you want to live by and are likely capable of!

Th e next time I get asked by a competitor how we sell so many homes the answer will be simple. We have higher standards on what we expect and accept in our business.

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In just one short month it will be election time. Th is

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stand straight during the Pledge of Allegiance or the

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Farnsworth Middle School 456-6010 Guilderland Elementary 869-0293 Lynnwood Elementary 355-7930 Pine Bush Elementary 357-2770 St. Madeleine Sophie 355-7930

Westmere Elementary 456-3771

General Information:Albany Better Business Bureau 1-800-828-5000Albany County Clerk’s Office 487-5100Albany County Executive’s Office 447-7040Altamont Fairgrounds 861-6671Altamont Village Hall 861-8554Guilderland Animal Control Officer 356-1501Guilderland Animal Shelter 861-6855Guilderland Chamber of Commerce 456-6611Guilderland Highway Department 861-5108Guilderland IDA 356-1980Guilderland Interfaith Council 456-5410 or 355-3000Guilderland Parks & Recreation Department 456-3150 Guilderland Performing Arts Center 456-8604 Nott Road Park 869-9884 Park Superintendent 456-8220 Summer Day Camp (Tawasentha) 456-3475 Town Pool 456-4446Guilderland Public Library 456-2400Guilderland Town Hall 356-1980Guilderland Transfer Station 861-6776Guilderland Water & Wastewater Management Dept. 456-6474

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